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ST. CROIX FALLS - The dynamic country/rock duo Hitchville kicks off this summer’s Music on the Overlook series with a concert this Friday. See page 19, Currents section

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A slow and safe moving project SIREN - This house, being moved from the golf course just west of Siren to a lot on Lonestar Road, encountered difficulty in getting past tree branches hanging out over the roadway Thursday, May 27.

The photo shown here was taken on CTH B by Siren School just before noon. According to reports, Siren Police Chief Chris Sybers (shown in the photo) was onscene for three to four hours that day to ensure the safety of the move. – Photo by Nancy Jappe

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No veterans graves go unremembered. Flags were placed on the graves of Charles Norris and Charlie Norris deep in the woods along the St. Croix River west of Grantsburg. There is no trail to the Norris family cemetery, far from the River Road, but family members and veterans still visit the remote site.- Photos by Gregg Westigard

Stower Seven Lakes Trail work continues AMERY – Work is proceeding rapidly on the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail (formerly known as the AmeryDresser Trail). The limestone surface on top of a traprock base has now been through Nye, and the base work is completed as far as downtown Wanderoos. The seven-mile-long trail, now open to hikers, will be opened to bicycle use once work is done. A trail dedication date will be set soon. - Photo by Gregg Westigard

Town hall meeting to focus on new jobs MADISON - Rep. Ann Hraychuck will host a town hall meeting in Osceola on Thursday, June 10, to discuss opportunities for keeping as many Polaris jobs in Osceola as possible, bringing new jobs to the region and the services available for affected workers.

Gov. Jim Doyle announced May 27 that the state is taking aggressive action to salvage as many jobs in Osceola as possible and to pursue economic development opportunities to bring new jobs to the region, following

the recent Polaris announcement.

Hraychuck will be joined by Department of Commerce Secretary Aaron Olver and Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman who will provide information, listen to concerns and answer questions.

“By sending the top Commerce and Workforce Development officials to this town hall, it is clear that the state is committed to helping our community move forward during this uncer-

tain time,” said Hraychuck.

The town hall will provide a forum for area residents and businesses to ask questions and voice their concerns. It will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Osceola High School auditorium and is open to the public and media.

If anyone has questions about this town hall meeting or any other legislative matter, please contact Hraychuck’s office at 888-529-0028 or via e-mail at rep.hraychuck@legis.wi.gov. from the office of Rep. Hraychuck

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The first day of summer is officially still a few weeks away but scenes like this, at the Lundquist farm in West Sweden, tell us it has arrived. - Photo by Mary Hedlund

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• Briefly • BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES- The St. Croix Valley Orchestra will be presenting summer concerts in this area during the second week of June. The program includes a wide variety of music from throughout the world and America, including a new piece commissioned for the orchestra about canoeing the Namekagon River.

You’ll hear dances, marches, patriotic and entertaining music from theater and concert hall.

This is the orchestra’s 19th season featuring musicians who come from more than a 30-mile radius to rehearse in St. Croix Falls and perform three sets of concerts throughout the St. Croix Valley each year under the direction of Randolph Elliott. Summer concerts will begin on Monday, June 7, at 7 p.m. at Point Pleasant Heights home in Chisago City, Minn., followed by Wednesday, June 9, at 7 p.m. in the orchestra shell at Lions Park in Lindström, Minn. Next is a return to the orchestra shell in Crooked Lake Park in Siren at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 10. On Friday, June 11, the orchestra will be performing at Overlook Park in St. Croix Falls at 7 p.m. The final concert of the season will be 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, at the Garfield Park shelter on Lake Wapogasset near Amery. The public is welcome at all these locations—there are indoor locations nearby in case of rain, so there will be music no matter what. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, maybe something to eat or drink.

For more information see the orchestra’s Web site at scvorchestra.org.

- with submitted information ••• SIREN - The Polk-Burnett Retired Educators Association cordially invites retirees and prospective retirees to their June meeting which will be held at the Bethany Lutheran Church, Hwy. 35, in Siren on Thursday, June 10.

Plan to arrive at 11:30 for registration. Musical entertainment and a brief meeting will follow the noon meal. Please make reservations with your contact person by June 7. Kay Stoner 715-653-2388 and Emma Kolander 715-653- 2385 are in charge of arrangements. - submitted

Osceola bridge now open Trucks will continue to be detoured to U.S. 8 crossing in Taylors Falls OSCEOLA - The Hwy. 243 bridge, spanning the St. Croix River between Franconia, Minn., and Osceola, which has been closed for repairs since late April, reopened to cars and pickups at 6 p.m. Friday, May 28.

Trucks weighing more than 10 tons will continue to be detoured through Taylors Falls on Hwy. 8 through Minnesota and Hwy. 35 in Wisconsin until July 31.

Pavement resurfacing will continue on the Minnesota side, and flaggers will be on hand to direct traffic until the project concludes.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation also completed roadwork on Hwy. 243, and repairs to the rock wall near the bridge at the same time that MnDOT’s project was occurring. - from the DOT

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Rivard to run for 75th Assembly District RICE LAKE — Roger Rivard, Rice Lake, is announcing his candidacy for the 75th Assembly seat being vacated by Mary Hubler. Rivard, a lifelong resident of Rice Lake stated, “It is time that we have a representative who lives full time within the 75th Assembly District, someone who understands the restraints and financial stress that Madison has put on families and businesses in Northwest Wisconsin with their out-of-control spending. It is time that we elect someone who knows what it takes to raise a family, educate children, run a business, create jobs and speak from experience for the residents.” Rivard added, “I have been privileged to work with families and businesses throughout Northwest Wisconsin for over 30 years. I can relate, and I have the experience and determination to make our voices heard in Madison.”

Roger Rivard Rivard and his wife, Berni, live in rural Rice Lake and are active members of the Catholic Church of Strickland. He has been a real estate broker/developer and sales agent for the past 21 years.

As a real estate broker/ developer, Rivard has worked with a variety of cities within the 75th District to develop retail,

commercial and industrial sites.

Some of the developments include, but are not limited to, Menards, Shopko, Perkins, and the north and south interchanges to Rice Lake. Rivard also had 20 years of experience as the owner and operator of Rivard Camper Sales. He has been involved extensively with the Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce having served as president, chamber ambassador, chair of the tourism committee and member of the Lumbering Hall of Fame committee. In 2009 he received the Chamber Member of the Year Award. Rivard is involved with the Knights of Columbus and has served as grand knight.

If elected to the 75th Assembly, Rivard pledges to implement spending reforms and fiscal accountability and to develop an environment which promotes small business and job growth.

Rivard says, “I look forward to

visiting with the constituents of the 75th Assembly District over the next several months to hear their concerns and to discuss how we can create jobs, hold the line on property taxes, cut wasteful spending, improve education and resolve other issues affecting Northwest Wisconsin.”

Current state Rep. Mary Hubler, D-Rice Lake, announced earlier this month that she was not seeking re-election in 2010.

The 75th Assembly contains the bulk of Barron County, the southern half of Washburn County and several townships in eastern Polk County. The primary election is on Tuesday, Sept. 14, and the general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

Rivard will be running as a Republican candidate. - from the Rivard campaign

Espeseth announces for 75th Assembly seat BARRON - Judith Wells Espeseth has announced her candidacy for the 75th Assembly District seat.

Current Assembly Rep. Mary Hubler has announced she will not be seeking re-election.

Espeseth has been the Barron County clerk of circuit court for 17 years, treasurer for the town of Barron and has served as the executive director for Proguard, Ltd., a nonprofit organization.

She is a lifelong resident of northern Wisconsin and has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. Espeseth’s family includes Lori and her husband, John Heffernan, and their sons who live in Barron; Amy Espeseth, a resident of Melbourne, Australia; Ryan and his wife, Sarah (Hansen) Espeseth of New Auburn.

As clerk of circuit court, she

Judith Wells Espeseth oversees an office of eight staff members and provides administrative support to three circuit court branches. Foremost in her mind has been the fact that fellow citizens dollars are used to

fund the court system, and therefore she has consistently stayed within the budget. In her position as clerk of circuit court, it has been necessary to implement the laws passed by the Legislature, yet she was never contacted by a lawmaker to discuss the impact of such enactments. Espeseth promises a listening ear to each entity that knows best the impact that legislative regulations cause.

As the treasurer for the Barron Township, she has participated in the implementation of a budget which as steadily limited tax growth. She believes the fiscal responsibility demonstrated in townships is an excellent model for state government.

As a court-appointed guardian with Proguard, Ltd., Espeseth saw firsthand the imposed bureaucracy associated with the state government. Espeseth

pledges to investigate tax-saving, commonsense approaches to solve the problems created by the red tape of government interference.

Espeseth intends to continue the extensive contact Hubler has maintained with 75th Assembly District citizens. “In speaking with neighbors, so many have expressed their concern and sense of hopelessness in which Wisconsin, and the nation at large, currently find themselves.

I hope to help restore confidence that a common citizen like me can make a difference,” states Espeseth.

The 75th Assembly contains the bulk of Barron County, the southern half of Washburn County and several townships in eastern Polk County. - from the Espeseth for Assembly Campaign

Pete Johnson enters Polk sheriff contest Republican primary in September

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – Pete Johnson, Laketown, is the latest candidate for Polk County Sheriff.

Johnson filed his campaign reg-

istration papers Friday, May 28.

He will be running as a Republican. Since Tim O’Hare is also seeking the position as a Republican, the two will face off in the September primary. Johnson and O’Hare both work in the Polk County Sheriff’s Department. Ed Collins has also registered for the sheriff’s posi-

tion, running as an Independent. Sheriff Tim Moore has announced that he is not going to seek another four year term.

Incumbent clerk of court Lois Hoff, a Republican, is still the only candidate for that position, the only other county office up for election in November.

New candidates can still

enter the race until July 13, the last day to file campaign papers.

All candidates for the November election can start collecting signatures on their nomination papers as of June 1, kicking off the fall election season.

Paying tribute

Dean Daniels and other members of the Frederic American Legion Paul G. Johnson Post saluted as taps was played after the firing of the rifles at the Frederic Memorial Day program, Monday. More photos in Currents section. - Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

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An interview with Dana Frey

Polk County administrator eager to start job

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer POLK COUNTY – Dana Frey, the new Polk County administrator, is back home from Bosnia and eager to start work in Balsam Lake Monday, June 7. Frey was interviewed by the Leader on Monday, May 31.

The first question is how his name is pronounced. It is Day-na Fry (like cooking).

Frey says his goal is helping the county board make efficient decisions, especially as it sets out to do its biggest job, preparing a new budget. He emphasized that he works for the board. Frey says the county board sets policy and determines the direction the county will take. His job is to help the board make decisions and help see that the county is well managed.

“This is an exciting time to be in government,” Frey says. “This is a period of reinventing government. There is more of a citizen focus now, designing government to do what citizens want and are willing to pay for.”

Frey says that local government is the foundation for good government. The county can be a facilitator that can bring together the local governments and the citizens. An important task is maintaining and expanding the infrastructure that will help the county grow.

“I was very impressed with the hiring and interview process,” Frey says. “I have been very pleased with the

support and help from board members and department heads since I was hired. I see there is a strong commitment to have a county administrator.”

“This is a place we want to live,” Frey said, speaking for his wife and himself. “This is a growing area with good proximity to major markets. People live here because they want to live here.”

Background Frey has spent his Dana Frey is home from working life working for Bosnia and excited and with government. He about starting his new job grew up in East Grand as Polk County adminis- Forks, Minn. and gradutrator. His first day will be ated from the University June 7. - Photo by Gregg of Minnesota in 1975.

After getting his master’s Westigard degree in public administration from the University of North Dakota, he has had a range of experience, in this county and abroad.

Part of that experience was administering St. Louis

County, Minn., a large area that spreads from Duluth north through the Iron Range to the Boundary Waters and Canada. Frey says that county, which he administered from 2004 to 2008, had all the issues he will face here.

A second part of Frey’s background has been in government financial and policy work. Early in his career, Frey worked for the tax committee of the Minnesota Legislature, helping prepare tax legislation. Later, he did fiscal analysis for and directed the Minnesota Inter-County Association, a problem-solving group composed of 13 of the larger Minnesota counties.

An interesting part of Frey’s work has been overseas.

Most recently (up until two weeks ago), Frey and his wife (and their large dog) lived in Sarajevo, Bosnia, and Herzegovina; there he was working with county-leveltype governments. Previously, he had worked as a economist, assisting internal development in Armenia and the Kyrgyz Republic.(Get your atlas out.)

All of this experience has involved helping local government officials help make informed decisions. Frey says he has great respect for persons willing to seek public office.

Frey says he likes face-to-face conversations. “I never know what to expect when I talk to a person.” He says he looks forward meeting the Polk County supervisors and employees as he starts his new job.

“The job is going to be fun and challenging,” Frey said.

Contracting services may be option Polk personnel looks at wage costs

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – Polk County wages and the possibility of contracting for some county services became a topic of discussion at the personnel committee meeting Thursday, May 27. While not specific agendas items, two members of the committee raised the issues during an overview of employee relations department issues.

Warren Nelson started the discussion, saying that something has to be done about the wage increases for the unions. He said the taxpayers can’t continue to pay for the increases and a line must be drawn. Nelson said the county should go to employee furloughs if that is the only option.

Later in the meeting, James Edgell said that Barron County is contracting for cleaning services and saving money. Polk County must look at contracting possibilities, he said, and he would like to encourage each department to look at what services it can contract for. Nelson voiced his agreement.

Employee relations director Andrea Jerrick said that contracting for services is not easy to do, but her office could advise the departments on ways to contract. She added that the committee could look at its options for employee costs during the closed session portion of the meeting.

The committee agreed it should look at wage and contract issues during each committee meeting and keep the issue current. Ken Sample said the committee should not wait until 2011 and the start of new contract negotiations.

“If the county administrator can put together a balanced budget and get all the department heads together, that would be an accomplishment,” Edgell said at the end of the discussion.

Background The five-member personnel committee had a large change in membership after the April election and county board reorganization. Only two previous members, Russ Arcand and Patricia Schmidt, returned to the new committee. Gone were Gerald Newville, Herschel Brown and Wendy Rattel (who has replaced Keith Rediske). Joining the committee were new members Edgell, Nelson and Sample. With that change, some old topics were back on the table.

Polk County has about 570 employees, Jerrick said. Because some of them are part time, that amounts to the equivalent of 444 full-time employees.

Most of the county employees are represented by unions and are covered by contracts. Polk County is in the middle of a three-year contract period that granted union employees (represented employees) a pay increase of just under 3 percent each year for 2009, 2010, and 2011.

The county also pays 100 percent of the employees retire-

Fatalities mar Memorial Day weekend BURNETT/PINE COUNTIES - Two area roadway fatalities were reported over the Memorial Day weekend, one involving an apparent motorcycle-deer collision in Burnett County on Friday afternoon and one involving a rollover east of Pine City, Minn., on Sunday evening.

According to the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department, Donald May, 60, of Hinckley, Minn., lost his life and his wife, Shirley May, 61, was seriously injured, when they were ejected from a 2007 Honda Gold Wing trike after apparently hitting a deer at approximately 4 p.m., Friday.

Investigators said the crash occurred in the 3000 block of St. Croix Trail south of Hwy. 77 in the town of Swiss. May, who was a court security officer for Pine County, was pronounced dead at the scene by Burnett County Deputy Medical Examiner Erin Voglund. He suffered fatal chest

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On Sunday evening, a one-vehicle rollover near Pine City claimed the life of Faith Johnson, 68, of the town of Trade Lake in Burnett County. Pine County Sheriff Mark Mansavage said the cause of the accident was still under investigation. Charlie Johnson, 69, Faith’s husband, was the driver of the vehicle and they were on their way from their home to Hinckley, Minn., when the accident occurred.

Both were taken to Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg. Faith was then airlifted to North Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The accident occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Russell Road, just east of Lily Road.

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ment benefit (about 11 percent of the gross wage) and 90 percent of their health-insurance cost.

About 60 management employees are not union members and are not covered by the contracts. For the present year, 2010, these employees did not receive a pay raise.

(The raises were once called Cost of Living Adjustments, but it has been pointed out that there was no federal COLA increase for 2010.} During the recent election, some candidates raised the issue of reopening contracts and asking employees to take less of a wage increase, pay part of their retirement or pay more a larger part of their health insurance. An argument raised for that idea was that employees might rather take some cuts in pay and benefits than see job cuts and layoffs. Part of the arguments against reopening contracts was that the county is obligated to keep its pledge and that reopening contracts is not a possible option.

Another possible method discussed for lower employee costs, some 60 to 70 percent of the budget, is furloughs. The state of Wisconsin has imposed furlough days on its employees, including the state employees working in the county’s UW-Extension office.

Polk County is now starting the 2011 budget process.

That budget must be completed by mid-October, 4-1/2 months from now.

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Retirement time comes for Siren Village administrator/engineer

by Nancy Jappe Leader staff writer SIREN – “You feel like you are forgetting some things,” Randy Surbaugh, Siren village administrator/engineer, said Friday, May 28. This was his last day on the job after six years of giving advice to and working with the village board on projects they wanted to see done.

That list of projects, now completed, includes: Main Street reconstruction. The Southeast Neighborhood project (roadwork on Third and Fourth avenues). Reconstruction of First Avenue from Lake Street to Works Progress. Reconstruction of First Avenue south of Hwy. 70. Installation of sidewalks along Hwy. 35/70 on both sides of the street all the way up to Crooked Lake Park. Administration and financial advising, but not the engineering, for the wastewater treatment project.

Building of a new utility garage. Replacement of two lift stations and manhole covers. Installation of a pedestrian crosswalk from Park Street across the highway to Crooked Lake Park.

Having these major projects completed and nothing much hanging over the head of a new administrator was one of Surbaugh’s reasons for retirement now. He also started his work for the village as administrator and first on-staff engineer June 1, 2004.

“I thought this would be a good time to make a transition,” Surbaugh said. “The board has been good to work with. They have been appreciative and supportive of the things I have been doing, and willing to say so. The board works together pretty well. Even though they don’t all share the same opinions, they are willing (to do what needs to be done).”

One future project Surbaugh would like to see done is putting a new street into the industrial park on Hwy. 70. A street has been platted, and if it were set up, a sign could be put there as a welcome to businesses wanting to locate in the park. Also, he anticipates the need to redo the black-

Siren Village Clerk Ann Peterson is shown cutting the cake prior to the retirement party of village Administrator/engineer Randy Surbaugh Thursday, May 27.

Chris Moeller, Siren Chamber of Commerce administrator, had a few words to say about her contact with Randy Surbaugh since she was hired by the chamber. The two spent much time over cups of coffee talking about projects and ways to attract tourism and economic development to the village. Moeller called Surbaugh an “excellent sounding board,” saying that he countered that by commenting, “I’m only an engineer.”

DuWayne Wiberg, chairman for the town of Dewey, shared a farewell handshake with Randy Surbaugh at Surbaugh’s retirement party Thursday, May 27, at the Siren Village Hall. – Photos

by Nancy Jappe topping on Fourth Avenue to replace blacktopping that has been serving the road for the past 20 years.

Another area of concern involves continuation of ambulance service and the need to still have four ambulance locations available to village residents. The problem would be the cost, which it looks like it would be a 3-percent tax increase to village residents just for ambulance service.

“State aid is not going up. The village didn’t grow. We have an aging population,” Surbaugh commented. “So far we have avoided a tax increase to this point.

We need dialogue between the board and the public. There’s still a disconnect between what people are willing to pay in property taxes and pay for services. People can’t have it both ways. Cutting service is a tough call. We would like to make the village a friendly place for people to retire.”

Surbaugh said he wasn’t happy about raising the village sewer rates, which was a much larger increase than people would have liked. “But the water rates didn’t go up,” he added.

According to Surbaugh, growth in the village is the only hope for easing the financial situation, but he pointed out that this brings its own problems. He feels that the village board has thought ahead to that possibility. He knows that hiring Martin Shutt, a registered engineer, was a good decision made by the board because Shutt has had experience in dealing with the state and public agencies as well as having an engineering background.

Surbaugh has volunteered to come back when the village receives its redone Code Book, and will work with Shutt in implementing the book. In the meantime, he plans to work on his wife, Barbara Katt’s, honey-do list of things put off until retirement. He’ll have more time for fishing and a trip or two, not very big trips, this fall.

Surbaugh commended the Siren Chamber for hiring Chris Moeller as its administrator and setting up her office at the village hall, thus furthering communication between the village and the chamber.

One of the special memories Surbaugh will carry away with him happened the day when someone in the village hall for Department of Motor Vehicles testing released pepper spray into the room. The room had to be cleared, and all the DMV equipment thoroughly cleaned. Some people who came in to see the DMV later that day were angry that no one was there to handle their business.

Shutt waited until Surbaugh’s last official day on the job was finished before moving into Surbaugh’s vacated office.

As of Tuesday, June 1, Shutt will be on the job, and Surbaugh will start to tackle the waiting honey-do list and getting out to care for his garden, his six years of being at the beck and call of the village of Siren completed. He quipped that there was a fine line between people wishing him a happy retirement and people who were

wanting to see him gone. He goes away knowing that the job was a very good one for someone with his background and that he leaves Siren in a very good position to move ahead in the future.

A retirement party was held at the Siren Village Hall Thursday, May 27, to celebrate the retirement of village Administrator/engineer Randy Surbaugh. A brief program was held during the afternoon with people voicing compliments on the job Surbaugh has done for the village.

Four generations

Korean War veteran John Bruzek held his great-grandson John Bruzek IV, as his son, Vietnam veteran John Bruzek II, and grandson, John Bruzek III, stand next to him. The Bruzeks posed for the four-generation photo at the Grantsburg American Legion Memorial Dinner on Monday afternoon. - Photo by Priscilla Bauer

Crooked Lake Park summer hosts Pat and Richard were on hand to wish Randy Surbaugh well on his retirement from the village of Siren. The two hosts were at the park last year and were back again to ensure that the summer goes smoothly over there.

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Ambulance contract delivered Danbury station to be fully staffed 24 hours a day

by Sherill Summer Leader staff writer SIREN - A six-page ambulance contract negotiated by the Burnett County Towns Association’s ambulance negotiation committee was handed out this week to county towns and village that plan to enter a three-year contract with North Memorial Ambulance Service.

Taking direction from a straw poll at an April 20 meeting of the towns association, where 16 out of 20 municipalities voted to keep an ambulance station in Danbury and increase the staffing there if possible, the negotiation team pursued the most expensive of the three service-level options provided by North Memorial, but the option that would also provide the most service.

The cost of the ambulance subsidy to be divided between the towns and villages receiving service from this contract will be $648,534 per year for the first two years.

The amount paid in the third year of the contract will increase, based on the consumer price index, but not more than 4.5 percent.

This year North Memorial was paid $541,534 to provide service for most of Burnett County’s townships and all of its villages.

The annual amount paid to the ambulance provider is not expressed in percapita amounts as was used in the past.

The ambulance committee is trying to avoid using per-capita figures believing they are somewhat misleading. The payment amount would not go up if the population increases, and while the amount will be divided between townships and

Members of the Webster Village Board get their first look at the three-year ambulance contract Tuesday night. - Photo by Sherill Summer villages based on population, the money for the ambulance service is raised through the tax levy. However, population figures used to divide the payment between the townships and villages only count full-time residents. The tax levy on nonresident owners also contributes to the ambulance service so the quoted percapita amount did not reflect the amount each property owner paid for ambulance service.

The state mandates that all towns and villages provide ambulance service for their residents, and up until this year, the ambulance service was countywide.

Three townships chose different ambulance providers in 2010, and the remaining towns and villages were forced to pay more to retain the ambulance service. As the countywide ambulance coalition col-

lapsed, there was a push to try and bring other ambulance providers to the negotiation table to be sure that Burnett County was paying a reasonable amount of money for the ambulance service they were receiving from North Memorial.

Initially, a total of four different ambulance providers expressed interest in servicing Burnett County: Gold Cross, Allina, Life Link and North Memorial, but only North Memorial submitted a proposal.

The other ambulance providers were not interested in operating in the county once they looked at the amount of ambulance runs the county generates and considered the geographical area they must provide service in.

The proposal submitted by North Memorial included three options.

One option was to keep the current level of service that has one advanced life support ambulance crew staffed 24 hours a day in Webster, one basic ambulance based in Grantsburg that was staffed 12 hours a day but volunteer-staffed at night, a volunteer-staffed basic ambulance at A & H and another volunteer-staffed ambulance in Danbury. One problem with this option is that North Memorial did not know how long it could keep the Danbury station open because of a lack of volunteers available in that area.

Another option was to have a sprint car based in Webster so that a paramedic could respond to any ambulance runs in the county, but there would only be three ambulance crews, one each in Webster, Grantsburg and A & H. The final option was to continue to have four ambulance crews, two of them staffed 24 hours a day. The only way to keep an ambulance in Danbury, however, was to have an apartment available for the ambulance crew.

The town of Swiss owns apartments adjacent to the ambulance garage that are suitable for ambulance staff and the final agreement between North Memorial and the ambulance coalition is that the price of ambulance service would increase another $7,000 above the initial proposal, from $641,534 to $648,534, to include housing for the ambulance staff in Danbury.

All towns and villages included in the service area will vote on the contract in their June meetings. The new contract must be in place by June 31, but this contract does not go into effect until January of 2011.

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by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK — It’s been eight years since Luck Village residents have seen a hike in their sewer utility rates, but that streak is about to end.

Village auditor Steve Scheidler of LarsonAllen met with the village board at its committee of the whole meeting held Wednesday evening, May 26, to give the 2009 audit report. The village is in good financial shape, he said, except the sewer utility. The water utility could also use some help, according to Scheidler.

The sewer utility, he said, has generated about the same amount of revenue over the past two years, right around $150,000. The net loss has increased, however, from $49,198 in 2008 to $61,179 in 2009. Cash assets were “in the red” $31,107 in 2009, compared to $1,081 in 2008.

“We would recommend you take a look at your user rates for sewer utility,” Scheidler advised the board.

Village Administrator Kristina Handt said that she has researched the sewer rates in other communities within Polk County and found Luck to be the second or third lowest in the county. The village has also contracted for a study of the treatment plant, added public works director Seth Petersen, at a cost of $13,000.

“You need to do something about the rates,” said Scheidler. If not, he cautioned, the sewer utility will need to tap into the general fund to make ends meet, causing problems for the general fund.

The last rate change for the water utility was made in 2004, and the water and sewer commission is looking into the needs for that department, said committee member Peter Demydowich.

According to Scheidler, the balance sheet for the water utility looks good, but the income statement justifies an increase.

Net assets for the utility decreased by nearly $27,000 between 2008 and 2009, and operating loss increased by more than $5,000.

“You have justification if you want to raise your rates,” said Scheidler.

A sewer rate increase can be authorized by the village board, but any significant increase in water utility must be approved by the Public Service Commission.

Numbers at the golf course look good, with 2009 revenue up about $8,000 over 2008 and expenses down by about

$36,000. Handt told Scheidler that she felt expenses were better managed, and about $15,000 in savings has been realized by combining the positions of public works director and golf course superintendent.

The general fund revenue for 2009 was $702,272, up from $669,048 in 2008. Expenses were down by $200,000, from $871,161 in 2008 to $670,785 in 2009.

Scheidler touched on the village’s revolving loan, a community development block grant that was initially federally funded. It enables homeowners to obtain a loan to renovate and update their homes, and when the home is sold the loan is repaid.

There are about six houses in that program that have been foreclosed on, said Handt, resulting in a loss of approximately $71,400 to the revolving loan fund.

The undesignated fund, considered a “rainy day” fund for the village, has 42 percent of the annual expenses, while village policy recommends 30 percent.

Other business • John Wilcoxon told the board he would like to be considered for the trustee seat left vacant with the resignation of Jen Nelson in late April. Danette Olsen was to be appointed to the position last month but the appointment was postponed until all board members could meet her.

• The board received a letter from Kyle and Heather Johansen, owners of Bella Salon, regarding the village ordinance regulating massage establishments. The ordinance, which has previously not been enforced, requires a $200 annual license fee, plus $25 to license each masseuse.

Each masseuse is also required to undergo a physician’s examination, and the Johansens estimate the total cost to be around $500 . The Johansens said the ordinance, which has been on the books since 1987, is outdated and the fees unfair, The massage therapists at Bella Salon are state certified, he noted.

• At its regular meeting June 9, the board will consider the committee of the whole’s recommendation to annex the old dump property into the village. According to discussion at the meeting, everyone thought this step had been taken long ago. Discussion last year regarding an industrial/business park led to investigation of the property, which is owned by the village but not within its borders.

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E-waste collection Last week it was announced that Dane County in southern Wisconsin will hold one of its more popular attractions June 19.

Not a county fair or NASCAR event.

It’s a free collection of electronic waste.

The first such event there resulted in thousands of vehicles lined up, loaded down with unwanted computer monitors, TVs, DVD players, VCRs and cell phones. Dane County might double the number of traffic lanes at the event this year.

Electronics contain lead, cadmium and other elements that could contaminate groundwater - and so they can’t be sent to a landfill.

It costs money to throw stuff away today, a concept which has taken some baby boomers awhile to come to grips with even though it’s been the norm for a long time.

Jen Barton, environmental specialist with Northwest Regional Planning in Spooner, says the Dane County e-waste event is free because that county, with a population of nearly 500,000, has a number of retailers that need to recycle/collect a certain number of pounds of electronics to meet the obligations under the new law signed last October.

The law says manufacturers are responsible for collecting and recycling old equipment. A Janesville-based company, Universal Recycling Technologies - has been hired by the companies (electronics manufacturers including the MRM Group which represents Panasonic, Sharp, Toshiba and 20 other manufacturers) to cover all the cost of the free collection event.

URT needs to collect roughly 10 million pounds for those manufacturers to meet their obligations under the new law.

For us, in Northwest Wisconsin, the numbers don’t add up in terms of retailers or potential pounds of electronic waste and hence, no free collection courtesy of the manufacturers.

The last free electronic waste collection in our area was in 2004. And that’s due to the fact that fees need to be collected to make the system pay for itself.

It really doesn’t cost that much to recycle electronic waste you can get rid of a complete computer system for under $20, for example. But add in the VCRs, DVD players, etc. at $5 apiece and the cost can add up fairly quickly.

Given the potential in rural areas for some to consider creating their own dumping ground on their property, a “dump your e-waste for free” event might be a project worthy of the best grantwriters.

We have plenty of e-waste in rural Wisconsin, too.

• Letters to the editor • The hearts to do anything Being “special” or handicapped is often hard.

Making it harder is that sometimes normal people don’t know how to deal with the person inside the handicaps. We have a child who is “special,” and he has been fortunate to have had people around him who are willing to accept him as a complete person, one with special challenges. He has met people in four different schools in Polk County over his 17 years in the education system and has had wonderful experiences in all.

The staff and students of both the Luck and Frederic schools, especially Luck’s Class of 2010, are awesome people. You not only accepted Ryan into your lives but gave him respect and friendship along with your help. He got a great

high school experience and our hope is that you got something good from him as well. He will never forget you and sees you all as friends.

You parents have raised your children to be such wonderful people. Our towns, county, state and country are in good hands as these young people grow to become your future leaders. We hope Ryan continues to be blessed in meeting more people like those who make up the public school communities of Polk County.

Good luck to you all as you plan for your futures, you have the hearts to do anything.

Pattie and Eugene Johnson Luck

• Joe Heller •

Crowded is good sign

Burnett and Polk counties, along with every other county in Wisconsin, lost money last year (2009) as a result of fewer tourism dollars being spent.

About a billion dollars less was spent on tourism statewide in 2009 than in 2008.

Burnett County, which arguably relies more on tourism dollars than many of the area counties, saw a near 11-percent decrease from 2008 to 2009, one of a handful of the state’s 72 counties to see a double-digit decrease. Polk County saw a 6percent decrease during the same time period.

Officials claim it will take 2010 and 2011 to bring tourism spending back to the statewide total of $13 billion in tourism spending in 2008.

At first glance, this past weekend saw a lot of traffic and generated a lot of talk by locals that perhaps – just maybe – the economy is beginning to show small signs of recovery.

The highways, stores and food outlets were overflowing with vehicles and customers this Memorial Day weekend.

Perhaps it’s just been a long time since we’ve seen a traffic jam or the return of summer has us longing for fresh faces and potential customers.

Or maybe tourism will begin its comeback this season not curing but helping to soothe a severely aching local economy.

Some say speculation is for fools, but there’s nothing wrong with wishful thinking ... and it actually felt crowded here this past weekend.

Views expressed on these pages do not necessarily reflect the views of managment or board members.

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To take part in our poll, go to www.theleader.net and scroll down to the lower left part of the screen • See front page for this week’s question

• Where to write • President Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 whitehouse.gov/contact/ Gov. Jim Doyle P.O. Box 7863 Madison, WI 53707 wisgov@mail.state.wi.us Congress: David Obey 2462 Rayburn Office Bdg. Washington, D.C. 20515 or: Federal Building, Wausau, WI 54401 (715) 842-5606

Memorial Day traffic was bumper to bumper. - Photo by Priscilla Bauer

Last week’s question

Rep. Ann Hraychuck (28th District) State Capitol P.O. Box 8942 Madison, WI 53708 Phone: 608-267-2365 • Toll free: 888529-0028 In-district: 715-485-3362 rep.hraychuck@ legis.state.wi.us

Rep. Mary Hubler 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 Rep. Nick Milroy Room 221 North, State Capitol P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708 rep.milroy@legis.state.wi.us U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl 330 Hart Senate Off. Bdg. Washington, D.C. 20510 (715) 832-8492 (608) 264-5338 senator_kohl@ kohl.senate.gov

Sen. Robert Jauch Room 19 South, State Capitol P.O. Box 788, Madison, WI 53707 Sen.Jauch@ legis.state.wi.us Sen. Sheila Harsdorf State Capitol P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707 (608) 266-7745 (715) 232-1390 Toll-free - 1-800-862-1092 sen.harsdorf@ legis.state.wi.us U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold SDB 40, Rm. 1, Washington, D.C. 20510 or 1600 Aspen Commons Middleton, WI 53562-4716 (608) 828-1200 senator@ feingold.senate.gov

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• Letters to the editor • Memorial Day disappointment What did you do on Memorial Day to honor our veterans? I went to the Oak Grove Cemetery to honor my father and two uncles who served our country. Family members and I went daily for about a week before the services to plant flowers, wash gravestones and put out solar lights to honor them.

But come the morning of June 1, all our hard work turned out to be in vain. Gone were most of the solar lights, some decorations and even one of the pots full of flowers.

Thieves who rob cemeteries are the lowest of low and to do it on Memorial Day of all days. The day set aside to honor the veterans who laid down their lives for your freedoms; is unforgivable.

Maybe you didn’t realize the true meaning of Memorial Day. Here is the definition from the Wikipedia Web site: Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. soldiers who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War – it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the Civil War – it was extended after World War I to honor Americans who have died in all wars.

I would like to add to the person/or persons who removed items from the five grave sites of my family members on Memorial Day, please return them. If you have any feelings at all about the final resting place of our loved ones, leave the grave sites as you find them. If you feel your crime was no big deal, I hope that as you reached down to removed the butterfly solar light from my father’s grave, you took a good look at the veteran’s photo in the plaque that you stole it from.

Please check your loved ones graves in the Webster area to see if they to have been disturbed and report to the sheriff’s department if anything is missing.

Raelynn Hunter Webster

Generosity To everyone who supported River’s Run and Ride Rally: we could not have done this without the contributors, donations and participants. Our first-annual rally was a huge success raising over $8,000! The money was split three ways, going to two established organizations: Faith’s Lodge and The Compassionate Friends. These organizations have worked hard to help families that have lost children and are run entirely from donations.

We appreciate everyone’s contributions to help these amazing people continue to help others. The last of the money is going to develop River’s Community Uplift Program in Milltown, to help others in need and nonprofit organizations that survive only due to others generosity.

We are very touched that so many people came to help us give to these causes.

This event showed how many big hearts there are in our area, and we are very grateful to have a home amongst these wonderful people. We are so happy to have the opportunity to pay it forward and help others the way our community helped us through the loss of our son.

In River’s memory, our appreciation to all!

Ben and Deanna Wheeler Milltown

Food drive Due to the generosity of all the families that contributed to the Postal Carriers Food Drive, we collected 1,579 pounds of food in St. Croix Falls and 608 pounds of food in Cushing, all of which was given to the Fmaily Pathways Food Pantry!

This will certainly help our families for the next few weeks. Your outpouring of affection and help is deeply appreciated.

Without the postal carriers, who distributed the bags and picked up the food, this would not have been possible.

Kathy Wills, manager Family Pathways

We don’t get it!

Speaking recently on health care, Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., said: “I’ve gotten 90,000 e-mails and faxes on the healthcare bill and over 85,000 of them are against it. After all the debate we’ve had, I can’t believe so many people still do not get it.”

With this kind of a brain, it’s no wonder the U.S. is in trouble!

If we the people still have this caliber of representative still standing after Nov. 2 we do not get it and we deserve to continue with politics as usual and the Socialist agenda.

For more than 100 years, politics as usual has been the alternating shifts of the elites, Republicans and Democrats. We get elites and Republicans for a couple of terms, they spend, tax, corrupt and anger the people, then we switch and get elites and Democrats for a couple of terms, they spend, tax, corrupt and anger people.

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Writers must provide their name and give their complete address and phone number. Content that will cause letters to be rejected include: Crude language, poor taste, disrespectful comments regarding a group’s or individual’s ethnicity, gender, religion, culture, sexual orientation or race; other incendiary language or personal attacks.

Then to keep things profitable, we start a war somewhere. Does this sound familiar to you? Have you had enough of this corrupt mess yet?

We have to come to grips with the reality that this mess is not what our founders envisioned. They had been exposed to tyranny and were determined to prevent it from happening again. From where I sit, we are currently failing them miserably “Insanity is when we keep doing the same things and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein. Hopefully, enough of us will recover from this insanity to keep our country from total destruction.

Come Nov. 2 we need to select representatives that will make their allegiance to the Constitution greater than party politics or self, select those with principles over politics. It is our only salvation.

Visit and bookmark the Web site minnesota.tenthamendmentcenter.com click on the link “10-4 Pledge.” Download this and send it to your representative or candidate to sign. If they are not willing to sign this, it likely means more politics as usual, and it may be in your best interest to look at another someone different.

Leon Moe Trade Lake/St. Croix Falls

• Election countdown The 2010 fall election is ever-changing these days - locally and statewide.

Two more candidates have entered the race for the 75th District Assembly seat being vacated by Mary Hubler (see stories, page 3).

The field of candidates for Polk County sheriff is also growing and a primary will be necessary as there are now two Republicans in the race (See story, page 3).

Candidates for all offices can still enter the race until July 13, the last day to file campaign papers.

••• According to an article this week in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Ashland County District Attorney Sean Duffy can no longer exploit the generational contrast he offered against a 71year-old Washington veteran who has represented the district since before Duffy was born. Duffy is now expected to face Julie Lassa, a 39-year-old state senator from Stevens Point. "Obey as chairman (of the House Appropriations Committee) was easily tied to the frustrating direction of the country that people are upset with," said Nathan Gonzales, of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report. "All that stuff is not quite as easy to pin on Lassa. If they're running the same race, then that is a huge red flag."

••• Two others tossed their hats into the ring for the 7th District Congressional seat this week - and neither of them wants your money, according to the Marshfield News-Herald. The candidates don’t have much in common beyond that, but both Gary Kauther, 50, of Poplar, and Ken Driessen, 53, of Hayward, say they are running independent campaigns outside of the politican establishment. Both eschew donations and promise to be genuine representatives of the people. Kauther owned a waste management company until last fall, when he was pushed out of the business by state policy changes in dumping rates at landfills, he said. He said the experience made clear to him that state lawmakers are not looking out for business owners.

"I am thoroughly disgusted with politics in general," Kauther said. He said he would advocate for small government and fiscal conservatism as well as veterans' issues if elected. He said he identifies with the tea party activist movement. He also is a "birther" who believes President Barack Obama is constitutionally ineligible to be president because he was secretly born in Kenya. "I would love to see his birth certificate," Kauther said.

"There's got to be a reason why he holds

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it back." Obama has made his birth certificate publicly available and it has been certified by the state of Hawaii. Driessen is mostly liberal with a libertarian streak, he said – but if elected, he said his own opinion on the issues wouldn't matter.

He is an advocate of what he calls direct participatory democracy, a system that would allow the residents of the district to register their preferences via his Web site (www.wis7thdpd.org) and other opinion-gathering tools. Then, he said, he would vote for whatever the majority determined. "I would have a say that shouldn't be more or less than someone else's say," Driessen said. Driessen, who has an associate degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University, has worked as an electrician, maintenance man and mechanic. According to his Web site and public records, Driessen last fall was arrested on marijuana possession charges, his second offense. He is appealing the case.

••• A number of candidates are lining up for the lieutenant governor’s job, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Democrats seeking the job are: James Schneider of Gotham, Sen. Spencer Coggs of Milwaukee, Assembly Majority Leader Thomas Nelson of Kaukauna and Waunakee businessman Henry Sanders.

Milwaukee Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski raised the most among Democrats for the job last year, but dropped out of the contest last month. Republicans in the race are: Republicans running for the job are Brett Davis of Oregon, Lake Geneva businessman and Green Beret officer Ben Collins, former WISN-TV anchor Rebecca Kleefisch of Oconomowoc and Superior Mayor Dave Ross. Why do so many people want the $76,000 a year job?

"You just stand around and wait for the governor to die. It's a plum job," said state Sen. Alan Lasee, R-De Pere, who has been unsuccessful in his efforts to change the state constitution and eliminate the post. Terry Virgil of Fort Atkinson is running as a Libertarian.

••• Only days after officially entering the U.S. Senate race, Oshkosh businessman Ron Johnson is running slightly behind incumbent Russ Feingold, according to a poll released Thursday, May 27. The Rasmussen Reports poll showed that Feingold, a Democrat, was leading with 46 percent of the vote to Johnson’s 44 percent with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points. The survey was of 500 likely voters. - Gary King with wire reports, news releases

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Successful businesses are not the enemy Assemblyman Ann Hraychuck was quick to “feel the pain” of the – soon to be unemployed – Polaris workers in Osceola.

Sounds a bit hypocritical coming from one who cast the deciding vote on one of the most anti-business, tax and spend, socialist budgets in the history of the state of Wisconsin.

When legislative action, at the county, state, and federal levels, sends a clear message that the government views successful businesses as bad for the country, what choice is left for successful businesses but to move to a more business friendly location? Ardisam in Cumberland has transferred much of its production to China, and there is talk that Harley-Davidson— the poster child for Wisconsin business success stories—may soon be moving its production facilities elsewhere. Apparently Polaris would rather take its chances in the hell that is Mexico than the socialist republic that the United States and Wisconsin have become, thanks to Obama, Doyle, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jauch, Fiengold, Kohl, Pelosi, Reid and Obey.

The departure of Polaris, the largest employer in Polk County, most likely leaves Polk County Government as Polk County’s largest employer. One would have to be totally brain dead not to see a huge problem with that.

Polaris has been an outstanding corporate citizen and asset to Polk County for its entire tenure in Osceola. Hraychuck knows from her law enforcement days how generous Polaris has been to local governments by making equipment available for government use and their support of the Polk County Adult Development Center. How did Polk County repay Polaris’s generosity and support? When Polaris and many others asked the county to make the Amery to Dresser Trail a motorized use trail, the mayor of Amery – or the “Godfather of Amery” as the editor of the Amery Free Press described the mayor at the time – and his puppets, told Polaris to take a hike – literally. No motorized traffic on the Amery to Dresser Trail or the Gandy Dancer Trail in Polk County unless there is snow on the ground. If you are physically unable to walk or bike the route you are effectively banned from enjoying this government-owned property.

Discrimination anyone? Then Hraychuck supported, with crucial votes in the Assembly, the anti-business agenda of the socialist Doyle administration and then promises to help those who’s jobs she has helped to drive away by providing them with more welfare. Gee—thanks Ann! Maybe we need representatives who remember us while they are not running for re-election and honor the promises they made to their constituents that got them elected in the first place.

Hopefully Polaris, Ardisam, HarleyDavidson and others will continue to be successful and prosperous. Unfortunately, their prosperity will benefit China and Mexico—not Osceola, Cumberland, Wisconsin or the Socialist Republic of the Untied States. We must throw out career politicians who view successful businesses as an enemy that needs to be punished with higher taxes, more governmental interference and irresponsible regulations that jeopardize their ability to survive here.

Bob Blake Rural Frederic

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• Letters to the editor • Handwriting was on the wall Now that the decision has been made

by Polaris Industries to pull out of Wisconsin, I see Ms. Hraychuck wants to help the workers in dealing with it.

While I was in office, Polaris Industries announced a move to either Wyoming, Minn., or Osceola. After notifying Gov. Doyle and the Department of Commerce of the move, a plan was put in motion by the administration to attract the move to Osceola. All during the negotiations I felt the administration was going to be unable to compete with Minnesota, and it proved correct.

Having said this, I believe the handwriting was on the wall for Polaris Industries to pull out of Wisconsin because of its bad business climate. Things were made worse by the lack of support from Hraychuck regarding the trail system for

ATVs, in particular the Amery to Dresser Trail which is now a silent trail. Another factor I am sure was the state budget that was filled with billions of dollars of tax and fee increases, as said by Democrat Sen. Holperin “enough to sink a battleship.” Hraychuck had an opportunity to support expanding our state trail system for multiuse and to vote against the jobkilling budget that passed by one vote.

If Hraychuck is sincere in helping the job market in Osceola and the state of Wisconsin, she would recall her deciding vote on the budget, but it is too late for that.

Mark Pettis Hertel Editor’s note: The author is a former state representative from the 28th District.

Obey and reality It seems David Obey is having difficulty adjusting to reality.

Obey surprised his fellow Democrats a couple of weeks ago by abruptly announcing that he would not seek re-election to the congressional seat he has held for more than 40 years. Even though many in the national press have recently commented that Obey was in jeopardy of losing the seat to Republican challenger Sean Duffy, when asked if this was the reason for his departure, Obey insisted it was not. Obey went so far as saying that Duffy doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in Hades. Hmmm. Sounds like sour grapes to me. Obey, who authored the disastrous $787 billion (or is it $852 billion?) stimulus bill - a bill which seems to have stimulated nothing except citizen anger - says he is retiring because he is “bone tired.” He must be joking. It just shows how out of touch

with reality Obey is.

I guess those three-day congressional workweeks can be really draining (and running from the press when he gets asked some tough questions). Perhaps Obey should try doing some of the jobs of the people in his district (well - the few jobs that are left). I wonder how he would feel after working just one 40hour workweek at a factory? What’s more likely, Obey is leaving his cushy $150,000 per year job in Congress because he is tired, or because he knows that citizen anger over bailouts and reckless spending would have resulted in his defeat by Duffy? I’ll let you decide.

R.J. Hartung Dresser Editor’s note: The author is the chairman of the Polk County Republican Party

Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum opens to large crowd

by Regan Kohler SPOONER – The new Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum, Spooner, opened Saturday, May 29, to a large crowd.

For the past two years, the city of Spooner collaborated with a number of others on renovating the old feed mill on 312 N. Front St., turning it into a museum filled with handcrafted wooden and birch-bark canoes, and exhibits.

Mayor Gary Cuskey said that it began

Spooner Mayor Gary Cuskey spoke of the museum’s beginnings. with a phone call three years ago from Morton Dahl, who had been asked if the city would be interested in a donation of historic canoes for a museum.

Cuskey said he told Dahl, “I think you’re certifiable.”

However, he added, there was interest, and the city council got on board, working with Jeff and Jill Dean, who provided most of the canoes now on display in the Jill Dean, along with her husband, museum. Though the old building was Jeff, donated many of the historic ca- initially a mess, Cuskey said, “this group persevered,” and he said that without noes in the museum. the help of numerous people, the mu-

Les Fils du Voyageur performed a cappella music in honor of the canoe museum grand opening. – Photos by Regan Kohler

Trail management team formed Wannigan Days donation approved

by Tammi Milberg Leader staff writer TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – Taylors Falls City Council met May 24. The city council looked at appointing a management team for the trail project to make recommendations to the city council and communicate to the park and rec. commission for trail-related matters. “It’s a major piece of the puzzle for the parks and trails master plan to connect all the parks and trails and it’s a great opportunity for all of us,” said Larry Julik-Heine, councilman. Members for the management team were confirmed as Councilman Julik-Heine, zoning adminis-

trator coordinator Larry Phillips and Mayor Michael Buchite, by a motion that carried with all in favor.

The council approved finishing the Memorial Community Center with miscellaneous carpentry at a cost of $1,330. The stairs and drywall finishing will be tabled until the next meeting.

The council considered a request for a donation to the Wannigan Days fireworks.

The city in the past has donated and contributed from the charitable gambling fund, which has no money left in it. When the account dried up last fall, the city budgeted for donations to to Wannigan Days and the Lighting Festival in order to help out with those events in the city. The council approved a donation of $500 for fireworks.

Assembly Rep. Mary Hubler presented Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum Board Mike President Johnson with a proclamation of Saturday, May 29, as Canoe Heritage Day. The grand opening of the museum in Spooner was that morning, with keynote speakers, live music and tours.

Spooner Mayor Gary Cuskey, Rep. Mary Hubler, Jill Dean and WCHM Board President Mike Johnson cut the ribbon to officially open the museum.

seum wouldn’t have been possible.

Cuskey said that the museum will tie in with the city’s future project – a large railroad park on Front Street.

“This is just a start,” he said.

State Assembly Rep. Mary Hubler spoke that morning, saying she had seen the building in its former state, and was proud of how it turned out.

“I couldn’t believe this is the same [feed mill] I was in,” she said.

Hubler said she worked with the Legislature to declare May 29, 2010, as Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Day, and gave the city a plaque denoting the proclamation.

Jill Dean was the keynote speaker for

the day and talked about the history of canoes in Wisconsin. She said it was fitting that the museum is next to the railroad yards, as canoes and trains were two of the earliest forms of travel. Dean said she and her husband had the dream of a museum for many years.

“You, the citizens and elected officials of Spooner, made the dream a reality,” she told the crowd.

After the ribbon cutting, visitors received a tour of the museum, with the featured exhibit “Reflections on the Water: A Celebration of Wisconsin Canoes.”

Obey: Analysis shows stimulus is working WASHINGTON – Congressman Dave Obey, D-Wis., chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, made the following statement on the newly updated Congressional Budget Office analysis of the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: “The new CBO analysis of the economic impact of the Recovery Act demonstrates that the Republican party’s continual assertion that the act has not been effective in creating jobs is just political hot air.

“The Congressional Budget Office is the neutral traffic cop whose job it is to keep both parties honest on fiscal matters. Their newest updated analysis indicates that, without that legislation, between 1.2 and 2.8 million additional Americans would be unemployed and the economy would be significantly smaller.

“This comes on top of the last two job

reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which demonstrate that the economy has gone from losing over 750,000 jobs a month when President Obama took office to gaining 520,000 jobs over the last two months.

“There is no doubt that the economy is beginning the long, slow, process of recovery, and that the recovery package is playing a key role in turning that corner.

“There’s no question that if we’d followed the ‘Do-Nothing!’ advice of the same Republican party leadership who put this country in the economic ditch in the first place, unemployment would be significantly higher than it is today and our long-term ability to bring the federal deficit down would be even more difficult because unemployment causes deficits to expand. Putting people to work over time is essential if we are to bring those future deficits down.” - from the office of Congressman Obey

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ConGRADulations rural project partners with local youth worker BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - Diane Brask spent nearly 20 years of her career working with area young people through Burnett−Polk Youth Ministry. Her work here served as a platform to help launch her work in the United States and around the world.

Brask is currently working with the National Network of Youth Ministries which is based in San Diego, Calif. She works with them as the national rural coordinator, helping to connect people, resources and best practices to serve youth in rural communities across America. If you have followed this newspaper over the last several years, you know that Brask is also involved with similar work in remote villages in other nations as well. The common denominator wherever she goes is rural communities. Small towns are in her blood.

In late February, Brask attended a National Youth Workers Convention in Chicago.

There were over 2,500 youth workers from all across the United States.

However, Brask reported, “Almost all of them represented suburbia or Diane Brask large churches who could afford to hire a full−time youth pastor. Very few in attendance represented churches under 150 or churches in rural America who have a small youth group or who have a volunteer couple who give a few hours a week

Hraychuck listening sessions this week CLAYTON/CLEAR LAKE/ CENTURIA – State Rep. Ann Hraychuck, D-Balsam Lake, will be holding listening sessions on Thursday, June 3, and Friday, June 4, in Clayton, Clear Lake, and Centuria to speak with constituents of the 28th Assembly District about their questions and legislative concerns.

“As a state representative my job is to represent and advocate for the people in our community. Next to the thousands of phone calls and e-mails my office has received this legislative session, these listening sessions are another wonderful opportunity to get feedback and input from constituents,” Hraychuck said.

Thursday, June 3 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Clayton Municipal Building, 133 Clayton Ave. East Noon to 1 p.m., Clear Lake Library, 350 4th Ave. Friday, June 4 Noon – 1 p.m., Centuria Municipal Building, 305 Wisconsin Ave. These listening sessions are some of many that she will be holding in the upcoming weeks. Please feel free to contact Hraychuck’s office if she can be of further assistance on this or any legislative matter via phone at 888-529-0028 or e-mail at rep.hraychuck@legis.wi.gov. - from the office of Rep. Hraychuck

to love kids in their church.”

That is why she was so encouraged when Allen Weed, president of Interlinc, an organization in Nashville, approached her at the conference with an idea. Weed told Brask, “I know you love small-town rural America and I never have done anything to help you with your passion. I want to do something this year.” Weed went on to say that his organization, Interlinc, wanted to partner with Brask to help get a graduation gift into the hands of graduates in 20 rural towns in America.

So Brask partnered this spring with Interlinc to make it possible for 20 graduates in rural communities across America to receive a graduation gift. The ConGRADulations 2010 gift is a CD/DVD/booklet with 20 powerful songs from some of the top names in Christian and pop music including Skillet, tobyMac, Flyleaf, Owl City and Reliant K, and a media DVD with advice from Francis Chan, Dave Ramsey, transi-

tion information for college, artist insights and more. Plus, there is a 48 page grad gift book. All of this comes in an attractive personalized gift package.

By the time this project is completed, approximately 1,400 graduates will receive this gift in 20 rural towns across America in six different states including: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, Montana, South Dakota and Michigan.

Towns in western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota were part of this project as well, including graduates in: Frederic, Siren, Webster, Grantsburg, Pine City and Hinckley.

This gift was made possible through the vision and generosity of Interlinc, an organization in Nashville; a businessman in Michigan who raised half of the funds for this project; and the 20 rural communities across America who cooperated with Brask to make this gift possible for the young people in their hometowns. - with submitted information

Ministry donates to Habitat

Lutz honored for 64 years of service to Legion Shell Lake American Legion Commander Miles Miller presents Chuck Lutz a plaque for 64 years of continuous service in the American Legion.

Lutz is a member of the greatest generation who is owed a debt that cannot be paid back. - Photo by Larry Samson

Unity FFA holds blood drive

Shirley Ince gave blood at the Unity FFA blood drive since her daughter was attending the Unity senior class trip. It was her first time giving so Haley St. Amand was on hand to be with her. – Photo by Jeanne Alling

Bill Drinkerd, right, representing Siren Covenant Men’s Ministry, presented a check of $400 to Dave McGrane and Cindy Glock for Habitat for Humanity. - Photo submitted

Follow the Leader.

Unity ADP landscaping service project

Unity students in the Thursday night Alternative Diploma Program recently did a landscaping service project in Milltown. Students worked with Jerry Livingston, center, putting in a retaining wall, flower bed, shrub renovation and mulching near the Milltown Lutheran Church. After discussing some landscaping basics, the hands-on approach to learning provided a great service and a learning opportunity for the students. – Photo by Jeanne Alling

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Unity Leos Club MORP

MORP (prom spelled backwards) was recently sponsored by the Unity Leos Club as an afterprom lock-in at Unity. The Leos that coordinated and sponsored the event included (above): Jessica Larson, Jena Alling, Joe Larsen, Eric Kuske, Jenelle Larsen and Naomi WIlliamson.

Zach Cardot (left) learned a special technique on the Velcro wall at Unity’s MORP activity. “Fear Factor” has become a popular activity at Unity’s MORP, after-prom activity. This year’s winning team included (below): Naomi Williamson, Jenelle Larsen, Zach Tourville, Chris Lopez and Nate Kahl. – Photo by Jeanne Alling

Frederic Holiday Station burglarized

OWI arrest report POLK COUNTY – Lance Arthurs, 22, Milltown, was arrested and charged with OWI as well as causing damage to property on May 28 after crashing his Chevy Blazer into a telephone pole behind Wise Guys Bar in Milltown. When police arrived, Arthurs had a significant cut on his head and the officer gave first aid.

Arthurs smelled of alcohol. He did not respond to the officer’s questions, but a witness said he had been drinking at a nearby private residence and had refused the offer of a ride. The witness saw him drive out of the alley of the home, accelerating rapidly and then the witness heard the crash. The officer estimated the vehicle was going 45 to 50 mph when it hit the telephone pole.

Arthurs was taken to the hospital for treatment. Blood work there showed blood alcohol content of .28 percent.

Robyn Carter, 32, Amery, was arrested and charged with OWI, second offense, on May 28. Carter was stopped for speeding and weaving within the lane. She was given field sobriety tests and a Breathalyzer, which registered .169.

Julio Borgos, 42, Osceola, was charged with OWI and prohibited alcohol content on May 29 after being stopped for erratic driving. His reading was .18.

Kirk Ramautar, 23, Osceola, was stopped for speeding about 70 mph in a 45-mph zone and swerving over the center lane. He was given sobriety tests and charged. His Breathalyzer registered .13, and he was also charged with having a prohibited alcohol content. — with information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

FREDERIC – The Holiday Gas Station in Frederic was burglarized on Saturday, May 29, at about 3 a.m.

Video from the store’s surveillance cameras show two people breaking in the door, stealing cigarettes and leaving on foot.

Later that day, police were made aware of two runaway minor males from a foster home in Frederic who were seen walking in hayfields and hiding in the woods in the area.

The duo were apprehended and allegedly admitted to breaking into the store to get cigarettes, saying they had tried to use a steak knife. When that didn’t work, they said they threw a fire extinguisher through the door. One of the boys was 17 years old. He was arrested and charged with burglary, criminal damage to property, theft and obstructing an officer, the last because he initially lied to the police about his identity. — with information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

Siren police report Note: In this week’s Siren Police report, you will see that many tickets were given to both drivers and passengers for not having their seat belts fastened. With the law passed a year ago that permits officers to stop people just for seat-belt violations and the current Click it or Ticket lawenforcement campaign, you will see more and more of these citations reported.

Seat-belt violations May 24: James M. Jackson, 21, Siren, and Sarah A. Kline, 19, Siren, 6:53 p.m. Park and Fourth Street.

May 26: Seth A. Stoner, 17, Webster, 6:21 p.m., Hwy. 35 and Lanquist Street.

Frederic juvenile, 6:52 p.m., Ballpark Street and Third Avenue.

Driver Susan Stilwell, 22, Spooner, and passenger Rhonda L. Stilwell, 43, Spooner, 8:33 p.m., Hwy. 35 and Lanquist Street.

Three passenger in vehicle, Daniel T. Raincloud, 18, Minneapolis, Minn., a Siren juvenile and Bill Joe Snyder, 22, Hinckley, Minn., 9 p.m. on Third Avenue at Rasmussen Street.

May 27: Matthew A. Beecroft, 22, Frederic, Hwy. 35 and Bacon Street.

Joseph M. Coen, 44, Siren, 4:53 p.m., Third Avenue and CTH B. John L. Stoeklen, 34, Amery, 5:16 p.m., Third Avenue and Lanquist Street.

Timothy J. Fedje, 35, Eau Claire, 8:10 p.m., Hwy. 35/70 and Johnson Street.

May 28: Scott E. Spencer, 51, Frederic, 10 a.m., Hwy. 35 and D’Jock Street.

Antonio H. De La Huerta, 23, Danbury, 3:10 p.m., Hanson and Bradley streets.

May 29: Billy J. Williamson, 30, Lewis, 9 a.m., Hwy. 35/70 south junction.

Mark E. McDowell, 53, Hastings, Minn., 9:20 a.m., Hwy. 35/70 and Johnson Street.

Dale J. Emberson, 19, Danbury, 9:45 a.m., Hwy. 35 and D’Jock Street.

Owner Trent E. Gehrke, 37, Somerset, and passenger Cheryl M. Giblin, 43, Somerset, 10:15 a.m., Hwy. 35 and D’Jock Street.

Dennis F. Kruger, 60, Spooner, 11:15 a.m., Hwy. 35 and Lanquist Street.

Jennifer M. Barnaby, 25, Superior, 2:10 p.m., Hwy. 35 and D’Jock Street.

Kyle C. Phernetton, 21, Siren, 2:20 p.m., Hwy. 35 and D’Jock Street.

Benjamin J. Babcock, 22, Siren, 2:45 p.m., Hwy. 35 and D’Jock Street.

Nicole L. Moegi, 25, St. Louis Park, Minn., 6:50 p.m. Hwy.70 and Hanson Avenue.

Dustin C. Lyon, 25, Amery, 7:05 p.m., Hwy. 35/70 and Johnson Street.

Allison M. Anderson, 17, Frederic, 7:32 p.m., Hwy. 35/70

and Park Street.

Justin J. Ford, 19, Frederic, and passenger Trisha M. Simon, 19, Frederic, 8:30 p.m. on Hwy. 35 and Anderson Street.

May 30: Craig A. Burmeister, 32, Webster, 4:25 p.m., Hwy. 35/70 and Works Progress Street.

May 31: Keith R. Peterson, 55, Cambridge, Minn., 5:48 p.m., Hwy. 35 and Capes Street.

Other violations May 14: Natasha R. Breeden, 28, Webster, was cited for operating while intoxicated and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration greater than .10 percent during a traffic stop on Hwy. 35/70 by Crooked Lake Park at 2:03 a.m.

May 21: At 2:29 a.m., patrons were still at Northwoods Crossing Event Center.

The officer instructed everyone to leave.

May 26: Michael L. Liljenberg, 34, Webster, was cited for operating after revocation and operating without the required seat belt during a traffic stop on Ellis Avenue and East Doctor Lake Trail at 4:43 p.m. His passenger, Jared R. Denotter, 28, Siren, was cited for drinking an open intoxicant in the vehicle and for failure to wear the required seat belt.

Timothy J. McIntire, 47, Siren, was cited for operating after revocation and failure to use the required seat belt in a stop on Fourth and Bradley

Street at 7:26 p.m. His passenger, Jennifer A. Piper, 20, Beloit, was cited for not using the required seat belt.

Michael V. Marsh, 26, Siren, was cited for speeding on Ellis Avenue and Dahlberg Street at 10:55 p.m.

May 27: Amy L. Henck, 24, Luck, was cited for operating after suspension (Fourth-plus offense) and not using a seat belt in a stop at 8:21 p.m. on Hwy. 35/70 and Bradley Street.

May 28: James A. Owens, 28, Webster, was cited for operating without a valid driver’s license, failure to stop at a stop sign and violation of a childsafety restraint during a stop on South Shore Drive and Fourth Avenue at 1:35 p.m.

Robert J. Belisle Jr. 40, Webster, was picket up for OAR/OWIrelated at 3:30 p.m. on Fourth Avenue and Johnson Street.

May 29: Lonnie M. Carter, 29, Frederic, was picked up for OAR/OWI-related and for not using a seat belt in a stop on Hwy. 35 at Tower Road at 11:25 a.m.

Travis W. Moser, 19, Superior, was cited for not using a seat belt and was taken to Burnett County Jail on a Webster municipal warrant after a traffic stop on Hwy. 35 and Capes Street at 1 p.m.

Bryce R. Larson, 19, Stillwater, Minn., was cited for vehicle equipment violation. His vehicle was covered in mud and the ve-

hicle mudguards failed to cover the tires. The citation was given at 7:59 p.m. on Hwy. 35 and Lanquist Street.

May 30: Matthew P. Potvin, 38, New Richmond, was cited for OWI, operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration greater than .10 percent and possession of an open intoxicant in the vehicle. He was stopped at 2:59 a.m. on Hwy. 35 at Clear Lake Street.

Two juveniles were referred to social services for trespassing and criminal property damage at 12:58 p.m. in the Daniels Plumbing equipment lot.

Malinda M. King, 20, St. Paul, Minn., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 35/70 at the Timberland Gifts and Goods lot at 5:33 p.m.

May 31: Staci M. Kopecky, 18, Siren, was cited for speeding on Hwy. 35 at Tower Road at 4:55 p.m.

Joshua J. Bremer, 27, Frederic, was picked up on a Burnett County warrant and also cited for not using the required seat belt in a traffic stop at 6:32 p.m. on Hwy. 35 at Capes Street. The driver of the vehicle, Patricia L. Haaf, 28, Frederic, was cited for not using a seat belt.

Burnett County criminal court Trever D. DeMarre, 25, Webster, operate without valid license, $200.50.

Adam M. Evans, 21, Danbury, two counts of theft of movable property, two-year probation, $17,335.40 restitution, restitution is to be paid jointly with several co-defendants, must earn a GED during the term of probation, must testify truthfully in prosecution of co-defendants, alcohol assessment, six-month jail sentence, Huber release granted if employed, $1,841.54.

Jacob W. Lubich, 18, Webster, fail to yield while making left turn, 20 hours’ community service.

Marty D. Swanson, 47, Champlin, Minn., speeding, $173.50.

Timothy H. Ainley, 25, Grantsburg, operate without valid license, $200.50.

Derek Churchill, 18, Webster, theft, $60.00 restitution, $200.00.

William L. Morrin, 22, Grantsburg, OWI, $691.50, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment.

Georgia M. Pittman, 75, Danbury, OWI, $817.50, license revoked eight months, alcohol assessment.

Katie A. Clifford, 20, Grantsburg, issue worthless check, $309.00.

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(May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, AS SERVICER FOR RWPO IV, LLC Plaintiff, vs.

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TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: The South 150 feet of Lot 9, Block 3, Original Plat of the Village of Frederic, Polk County, Wisconsin.

(Parcel No. 126-29) PROPERTY ADDRESS: 106 West Elm Street, Frederic, WI 54837.

TAX KEY NO.: 126-0029-0000.

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The following has applied for Renewal combination Class B beer and liquor license from July 1, 2010, thru June 30, 2011, in the Town of Eureka, Polk County, Wis., with application now on file at the clerk’s office: Kevin M. Austad, Agent KJ’s Eureka Bar, Inc. 2396 210th Ave. St. Croix Falls, Wis. Application will be considered at the regular monthly town board meeting on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at the Eureka Town Hall. 513570 41L 31a,d WNAXLP

Application for Class B License to sell fermented malt beverages.

To the Town Board of the Town of Luck, Polk County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Cafe Wren Stephanie Ann Lundeen Hereby applies for Class B Fermented Malt Beverages and Class C Wine License from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, 2596 Hwy. 35, Luck, Wisconsin.

Dated May 28, 2010.

Town of Luck Lloyd Nelson, Clerk

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Application for Retail Class A Liquor License to sell intoxicating liquors.

To the Village Board, Village of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: The Gallery at Parkside Place, d/b/a The Gallery Gift and Floral Debra Lynn Rufsholm, President 24248 State Road 35/70 Siren, WI 54872 With premises described as commercial building, office, secure storage room, kitchen and four showrooms.

Hereby makes application for Retail Class A Liquor License for the sale of intoxicating liquors to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

Ann L. Peterson 513479 41L Village Clerk WNAXLP

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Real Estate

STOREFRONT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT

MENARDS

Application for Retail Class A Beer License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages.

To the Village Board, Village of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: St. Croix Properties Inc. d/b/a/ Four Winds Market Jack Sando, Agent 24133 State Hwy. 35 Siren, WI 54872 With premises described as retail grocery store.

Hereby makes application for Retail Class A Beer License for the sale of intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

Ann L. Peterson 513477 41L Village Clerk WNAXLP

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All interested parties are welcome to attend.

512884 Linda Terrian, Clerk 40-41L Town of LaFollette 30-31a

Must have excellent people skills and be detailoriented. Retail experience preferred, but not required.

Flexible schedule and benefits available. Add’l. $2.50 per hour for weekend hours.

Apply In Person At...

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

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June 7, 2010 6:30 p.m.

At the cemetery on Warner Lake Road.

Application for Retail Class A Beer License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages.

To the Village Board, Village of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: SSG Corporation d/b/a SSG Auto Stop Burton Lee Nordstrand, President James W. Schreiber, Agent 24184 State Road 35 Siren, WI 54872 With premises described as single-story convenience store.

Hereby makes application for Retail Class A Beer License for the sale of intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

Ann L. Peterson 513475 41L Village Clerk WNAXLP

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WHITE PINE CEMETERY MEETING

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Lindsey R. Java, city of St. Croix Falls, and Michael N. Lundeen, city of St. Croix Falls, issued May 27, 2010.

Application for a combination Class A Retailer’s License to sell Fermented malt beverages and intoxicating liquors.

To the Town Board of Trade Lake, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: Trade Lake Valley Store Daniel H. Milligan Hereby makes application for a Class A Retailer’s License to sell Fermented malt beverages and intoxicating liquors to be served in Original containers off premises. From July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, at the place of business known as: Trade Lake Valley Store 11980 State Road 48 Grantsburg, WI 54840 Burnett County Dated May 24, 2010 Deborah L. Christian, Town Clerk Trade Lake

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Great benefits and earning potential.

Career opportunities available upon completion of training program. Bachelor’s degree in a business field required. Must be open to relocation.

Addl. $2.50 per hour for weekend hours.

Apply in person at:

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

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Polk County marriage licenses

PART-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE Yard

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Notices/Employment Opportunities

MANAGER TRAINEE

Application for Retail Class A Beer & Class A Liquor License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages.

To the Village Board, Village of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: Indianhead Oil Co. Inc. d/b/a/ Holiday Stationstore #119 James A. Zeiler, Agent 24096 State Road 35 Siren, WI 54872 With premises described as one-story concrete structure with coolers, display and main sales area.

Hereby makes application for Retail Class A Beer & Class A Liquor License for the sale of intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

513481 41L WNAXLP Ann L. Peterson, Village Clerk

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Burnett County Circuit Court

Now located in Taylors Falls

Thurs., June 3 & Fri., June 4, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sat., June 5, 8 a.m. - Noon (Bag Sale on Saturday Only) Children and adult clothing; furniture; toys; household items; and much more!

661B West Street Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-3333

(Located at First Baptist Church, across from Taylors Falls Elementary)

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VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ANNUAL THRIFT SALE

Jeffrey W. Hein, Maple Grove, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Alan L. Helmick, Estherville, Iowa, interstate record of duty status, $263.50.

Amy L. Henck, Luck, operating while revoked, $200.50.

Nicole M. Heroff, Oakdale, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Frank W. Heuckendorf, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Debra L. Hitchcock, Webster, speeding, not guilty plea.

Joack O’Giller Logging, Luck, raw forest products-overweight, not guilty plea.

James M. Jackson, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Suzanne K. Janssen, Webster, speeding, $175.30.

Jacob H. Joachim, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Craig M. Johnson, Prior Lake, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

John R. Johnson, St. Paul, Minn., speeding; operating while suspended, not guilty pleas.

James L. Jones, Lewis, speeding, $263.50 Steven M. Jongewaard, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Aleksandra L. Keck, Woodbury, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Connie E. Keith, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Doyle J. Klein, Brooklyn Park, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Kurtis L. Klosowski, Wayzata, Minn., ATV intoxicated operation, $452.50; ATV operation on highways, $200.50.

Joan S. Knab, Danbury, speeding, $200.50.

Rudolph J. Konecny, St. Croix Falls, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Paul L. Kraus, Woodbury, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Keith D. Kult, St. Croix Falls, operating while revoked, not guilty plea.

Ashley A. Kurtz, Osceola, seat belt violation, $10.00.

John P. Lafferty, Duluth, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kevin J. LaJoie, Superior, speeding, $175.30.

Anthony J. Lang, Loretto, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Donald J. Lang, Hayward, speeding, $175.30.

Donald R. Larson, Grantsburg, operate recreation veh. in unauth. area, $175.30.

Timothy L. Larson, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Eric A. Lasserre, Sarona, speeding, $200.50.

Kyle R. Ledin, Duluth, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00.

Andrew D. Lein, Inver Grover Heights, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Kenneth A. Lesperance, Eau Claire, operating while under influence; operating with PAC .08 or more, not guilty pleas.

Lana A. Lincoln, Hinckley, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Ryan W. Lind, Balsam Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Paul D. Lindberg, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Derek L. Lindermann, Webster, operating while suspended, $200.50; nonregistration of vehicle >10,000 lbs., $263.50.

Gregory J. Listle, Deerbrook, set fire w/o extinguishing fire, $175.30.

Brittany M. Locken, Superior, speeding, $175.30.

Lester C. Lockhart, Superior, operating while suspended, $200.50.

James Lorenz, Hudson, place, use, hunt wild animals with bait (<5 gallons), not guilty plea.

Kayla M. Louis, St. Croix Falls, unauthorized presence on school property, $185.00.

Bert S. Luedtke, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

David E. Mackenburg, Grantsburg, failure to notify police of accident, $263.50.

John A. Madden, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Jennifer L. Mangelsen, Shell Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Pamela S. Martinson, Hayward, possess open intoxicants in MV, not guilty plea.

Bradley W. Mason, New Richmond, speeding, $200.50.

Ashley R. Matrious, Danbury, speeding, $175.30; violation of child safety restraint requirements, child under 4 yrs. of age, $175.30.

Thomas H. Matti, Grantsburg, operating while under influence; operating with PAC .08 or more; operating left of centerline, not guilty pleas.

Thomas R. McAlpine, Grantsburg, operating while under influence; operating with PAC .10 or more, not guilty pleas.

Timothy J. McIntire, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Paul H. Miles, Mapleton, Ill., speeding, $175.30.

Susan A. Miller, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Bailey R. Mlinar, Andover, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

James A. Molex, Eden Prairie, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Crystal L. Mooney, Siren, speeding, $200.50.

Kevin M. Morse, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Garage Sales NORTHWOODS CRAFT SALE Rain or Shine

Sat. & Sun., June 5 & 6 28555 Cty. Rd. C Danbury, WI

St. Croix Falls 537 Tower Rd.

Fri. Only, June 4

We will have birdhouses; yard art; framed art; planters; gourds; Northwoods decor; jewelry; and purses.

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MULTIFAMILY GARAGE SALE 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Clothing, adult and kids to size 8; toys; books; Stampin’ Up; much household & misc. Must see!

HUGE SALE

Fri. & Sat., June 4 & 5 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Boys clothes 0-24 mos.; toys; housewares & decor; TVs; knickknacks.

Everything must go!

302 Frederic, WI Across from Inter-County Leader.

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Nicole M. Djock, Siren, seat

belt violation, $10.00; display unauth. veh. registration plate, not guilty plea.

Glenn S. Doriott, Webster, set fire w/o extinguishing fire, $175.30.

Jacqueline D. Duncan, Webster, permit unauthorized minor to drive, $200.50.

Robert Echeverria, Danbury, operating while revoked; nonregistration of auto, etc., not guilty pleas.

Jamie L. Eckstrom, ATV-operation on highways, $200.50.

Robert L. Ellson, Danbury, speeding, $225.70.

Matthew L. Emerson, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Robert E. Fay, Louis, Mo., speeding, $225.70.

Bridget M. Fenton, Luck, speeding, $175.30.

Kraig R. Fiedler, Grantsburg, speeding, $225.70.

Roger L. Fisk, Luck, interstate record of duty status, $263.50.

Cole J. Fornengo, Danbury, speeding, $175.30.

Michael J. Freeman, Robbinsdale, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

David G. Freerks, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., operating while under influence; operating with PAC .10 or more, not guilty pleas.

Monty J. Frenzel, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Katherine P. Frey, Edina, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Ford G. Friday, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Mitchell A. Frommader, Grantsburg, speeding, $225.70.

Rodney F. Gieser, Danbury, fail to signal turn, $175.30.

Mariah K. Gravelle, Siren, display unauth. veh. registration plate, not guilty plea.

Lynann L. Gruel, Webster, operating while suspended, not guilty plea.

Sarah L. Guzzonato, Green Bay, speeding, $200.50.

John W. Hadlock, Siren, speeding, not guilty plea.

Blake A. Hall, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Matt Hammer, Webster, fish w/o license, $202.70.

Luke A. Hanson, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Curtis L. Harmon, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Stephanie J. Harmon, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00; speeding, $175.30.

Ross A. Hartman, Pine City, Minn., operate w/o valid license, $200.50.

Douglas D. Hatch, Danbury, drink open intoxicants in MV, $200.50.

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Theresa S. Alewine, West St. Paul, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Gordon T. Allen, Lac du Flambeau, speeding, $200.50.

Toni A. Allen-Jackson, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Ned D. Ammons, Cottage Grove, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Charles W. Ash, Hudson, speeding, $175.30.

Stephanie M. Askin, White Bear Lake, Minn., operating while under influence; operating with PAC >= .08; drink open intoxicants in MV, not guilty pleas.

Karen K. Balsley, Danbury, operate motorcycle w/o valid license, $200.50.

Jennifer L. Bearheart, Webster, operating while under influence; operating with PAC .10 or more; possess open intoxicants in MV; operating left of centerline, not guilty pleas.

Nichole R. Benjamin, Danbury, speeding, $200.50.

Marvin E. Bollom, Springbrook, speeding, not guilty plea.

Jeffrey T. Born, Grantsburg, disposition of carcasses, not guilty plea.

Luke J. Breen, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Karen L. Brooks, Danbury, speeding, $175.30.

Paul J. Bulen, Mahtomedi, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Lana J. Burns, Ashland, speeding, $175.30.

Alan A. Carpenter, Savage, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Karen M. Carroll, Brooklin Park, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Ashley A. Cerys, Superior, speeding, $200.50.

Kelly M. Christensen, Centuria, speeding, $175.30.

Rita L. Chute, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Richard R. Connors, Danbury, ATV operation on highways, $200.50.

David S. Corty, Rush City, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00.

Ronald Cross, Minneapolis, Minn., operating commercial motor vehicle w/o a license, nonresident; interstate record of duty status, not guilty pleas.

Michael P. Croy, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Brad R. Daniels, Trego, speeding, $175.30.

Virginia S. Defranco, Woodbury, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Ronnie L. Denzer, Fridley, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Desmond Mosay, Luck, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Judson G. Mosher, Webster, fish w/o license, $189.70.

Trent J. Mulory, Webster, operate lg. veh. after rev./susp. of regis., $175.30; nonregistration of auto, $175.30.

Gary J. Myers, Eau Claire, speeding, $175.30.

Brenda L. Naasz, Lakeview, Minn., drink open intoxicants in MV, not guilty plea.

Anthony V. Navarro, Maplewood, Minn., operating while under influence, DOT license revoked 7 months, alcohol assessment, $754.50.

Timothy J. Nelson, Taylors Falls, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Margaret L. Nielsen, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Melvin J. Nielsen, Siren, speeding, $200.50; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Tammy L. Noye, New Richmond, speeding, $175.30.

Sannon D. O’Connor, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Keith W. Olyotte, Webster, failure to notify police of accident, $263.50.

William D. Okerlund, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Robin L. Olalyva, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Robert D. Olson, Siren, operating while suspended, $200.50.

James A. Owens, Webster, operate w/o valid license, $200.50.

Seth A. Pardun, Webster, fish w/o license, $202.70.

Kim A. Parenteau, Danbury, operate w/o valid license, $200.50.

Michelle M. Parsons, Webster, operate w/o valid license, not guilty plea.

Mark A. Paul, Duluth, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00.

Laurie J. Peifer, Arden Hills, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Joshua J. Peters, Grantsburg, nonregistration of auto, etc., $175.30.

Brent S. Petersen, Siren, speeding, $175.30.

Callie M. Peterson, Pine City, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Kayla R. Peterson, Siren, deposit or discharge solid waste on public or private property (> 30 gallons), $200.50.

Rosemary A. Peterson, Eagan, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Peterson’s Rose Lawn Dairy Farm, Pine City, Minn., vehicle equipment violations-group 1, $238.30.

Jon P. Pierce, Minnetonka, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Jennifer A. Piper, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00; nonregistration of auto, etc., $175.30.

Patrick D. Pothen, Shoreview, Minn., fish w/o license, $206.70.

Meghan L. Preissing, Grantsburg, speeding, $200.50.

Lynn C. Randazzo, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Joseph A. Reed, Grantsburg, failure to stop at stop sign, $185.00.

Albert E. Reitzel, Harris, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00.

Justin B. Ritzinger, Webster, nonregistration of auto, etc., $175.30.

James H. Robson, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

R. Peterson Enterprises LLC, Glidden, raw forest products-overweight, $767.75.

Terry D. Ruhsam, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Shonda M. Russell, Grantsburg, speeding, $200.50.

Trevor J. Samsa, Duluth, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00.

Mary L. Sandve, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

James D. Schack, Champlin, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Diane R. Scheel, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Kelly J. Schlais, South Range, speeding, $175.30.

Taylor M. Schleif, Mounds View, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Sarah C. Schowalter, Webster, sell alcohol to underage person, not guilty plea.

Laurence G. Sears, Siren, nonregistration of auto, etc., not guilty plea.

MacKenzie G. Seidelmann, Duluth, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Cynthia M. Smith, Spooner, speeding, $200.50.

Hunter R. Smith, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Roxanne Songetay, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

David D. Sousek, Merrill, speeding, $183.30.

Derek T. Spafford, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Bryan L. Stanley, New Brighton, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Debora L. Sternquist, Grantsburg, operating while under influence, license revoked 8 months, alcohol assessment, $817.50.

Richard A. Stoffels, Woodbury, Minn., burning w/o a permit-intensive area, $175.30.

Kevin P. Sullivan, Eden Prairie, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Trent D. Sutherland, Grantsburg, speeding, not guilty plea.

Robert F. Tauber, Osceola, speeding, $200.50.

Gregory P. Taylor, Webster, speeding, $175.30.

Jeffrey G. Thieret, Eau Claire, speeding, $175.30.

Bradley C. Thomas, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Brian S. Tinkle, Siren;, operating while revoked; possession of THC; resisting and/or obstructing an officer; criminal damage to property, not guilty pleas.

Rachel D. Tober, St. Croix Falls, unauthorized presence on school property, $185.00.

Theresa M. Tucker, Webster, failure to obey sign or signal, $175.30.

Mark S. Umbreit, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Kaitlin J. Unbehaun, Grantsburg, speeding, $225.70.

Peggy L. Underhill, Woodbury, Minn., drink open intoxicants in MV, not guilty plea.

Peter Varga, St. Paul, Minn., operating while under influence; operating with PAC .10 or more; operating left of centerline, not guilty pleas.

Kaity M. Vichorek, North Branch, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Joseph A. Vossberg, Siren, disorderly conduct, $150.00.

John M. Wallraff, Woodbury, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Joseph E. Wayne, Danbury, speeding, not guilty plea.

Eileen M. Wedin, Frederic, nonreigstration of auto, etc., $175.30.

Sherry A. Welsh, Siren, speeding, $175.30.

John P. Whaley, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Constance P. Wharton, Webb Lake, operating while under influence; operating with PAC .08 or more, not guilty pleas.

Christina M. Widiker, Webster, speeding, $175.30.

Burnett County warrants Scott D. Nelson, no date of birth given, Duluth, Minn., warrant - failure to appear, May 25.

Joshua J. Reuter, 32, Frederic, warrant - failure to appear, May 27.

Robert T. Schmidt, 64, Eden Prairie, Minn., arrest warrant -

STOP STOP IN IN & SEE SE E US US DURING DU R I NG BIG B I G GUST G U ST DAYS! DAYS!

Fri. & Sat., June 4 & 5 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Both Days

Hand tools; hardware; electrical; animal health; housewares, etc., etc., etc.

Located outside near the hardware store.

BURNETT DAIRY CO-OP

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complaint, May 25.

Trent D. Sutherland, 17, Grantsburg, warrant - failure to appear, May 26.

Terrance W. Thielman, 37, Spooner, warrant - failure to appear, May 27.

Burnett marriage licenses Shawn R. McKinley, Grantsburg, and Brittany M. Kozak, Grantsburg, May 26.

Matthew R. Chadwick, Grantsburg, and Amy N. Miller, Grantsburg, May 26.

Burnett County deaths Douglas R. Jiracek, 60, Bloomington, Minn., May 20.

JUNE 2, 2010 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NEWS SECTION - A - PAGE 15

St. Croix Falls man fights rare blood disorder June 12 benefit planned for Jim Talmadge

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS — About a year ago Jim Talmadge of St. Croix Falls heard something that only about 3,000 Americans hear each year. It wasn’t good news.

Last May Talmadge was diagnosed with a rare disease in which abnormal proteins in the blood attack various organs. In his case, amyloidosis has primarily affected his heart.

Talmadge is a self-employed builder, and the disease has left him unable to work. His insurance is covering only part of the cost of his past, current and future medical bills.

“It’s drained us,” said his wife, Connie.

The ordeal began in March and April of 2009, when Jim kept experiencing shortness of breath, coughing, and pain in his upper abdomen.

Tests were run on his intestinal tract, but everything came back normal.

Thinking he may have a blocked artery, doctors then sent him to Region’s Hospital for an angiogram. Again, nothing showed up.

Two weeks later, said Connie, Dr. Armstrong at St. Croix Regional Medical Center was looking at Jim’s records from Regions. She saw something on his urine analysis, and it was isolated as amyloidosis.

“It shook our world for a while,” said Connie. “Then you begin to fight it as hard as you can.”

Jim doesn’t fit the typical profile of someone with amyloidosis, from what Jim and Connie have been able to find out about the disease. It is more often found in people of African or Mediterranean descent, they said, and postmortem in people in their 70s or 80s.

It is usually found in the bone marrow, but his is in the tissues of the body. It can attack the intestines, the liver, kidneys or heart.

Because the disease is so rare, study groups are small and information on the disease is incomplete. “They just don’t know where it comes from,” said Jim. “There’s so little research.”

Jim Talmadge was diagnosed in May 2009 with amyloidosis, a rare blood disorder that has attacked his heart. He and his wife, Connie, residents of St. Croix Falls since 1977, are facing mounting medical bills, and a benefit has been planned for Saturday, June 12, at the Polk County Fairgrounds. – Photo submitted There is no known cause, and no cure.

Amyloidosis can, however, be managed, and about two months ago Jim’s doctors told him they believe they have his case under control.

He is currently on a series of cancerfighting medications, which keep the amyloidosis in check. It will always be in his tissues, but the drugs seem to have stopped it from further damaging his heart.

A great deal of damage has already been done, however. Last October he had a pacemaker put in, but his heart is still functioning at only 35 to 40 percent.

“It took Jim from being a strong, working man to not being able to do much at all,” said Connie. “It moved in just a few months.”

The cancer-fighting drugs are one of three known treatments for amyloidosis.

A second treatment is stem cell therapy.

This would not be an option in Jim’s case since the amyloids, or abnormal proteins, are in the tissue rather than the bone marrow. The third treatment is an organ transplant.

Jim’s insurance covered only 20 percent of the hospital bill when he had the pacemaker put in. The medications are costly, and medical bills are growing.

Regular trips to the oncologist/hematologist at Maplewood is costly, also.

“People have been good to help,” said Connie. “We live in the best community.

We have the best support system — our friends and our family.”

Describing Dr. Armstrong as a “godsend,” Connie said, “We feel confident we have the doctors in place to take care of the cardiac issues.

“Wallowing in the whys and what ifs is a waste of time. You can’t stay positive when you go that route.”

To help offset the mounting bills, Jim’s family and friends have planned a benefit that will be held Saturday, June 12, from 3 to 10 p.m., in the 4-H Building at the county fairgrounds.

The afternoon and evening will be filled with activities for the whole family. For the younger crowd there will be airbrush tattoos, crazy “fair” hair, a moonwalk, and more.

A pig roast dinner from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., music and door prizes are also part of the day. A freewill offering will be taken for the dinner.

Another big part of the fundraiser is a raffle, with prizes including a Browning BPS 12 gauge, a CVA Wolf .50 caliber with 3 x 9 scope, a Remington 700 SPS 300 WSM, a Browning A-Bold 270 Winchester, or $200 cash.

National Mutual Benefit is matching funds raised up to $2,500, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is matching up to $1,250.

Dale and Sue Vlasnik at National Mutual Benefit have been instrumental in helping to plan the benefit, said Jim and Connie’s daughter-in-law, Missy.

Missy and Norm Talmadge, along with Dave and Beth Talmadge, Chad Talmadge and Tawny Havlish, Kim and Glen Talmadge, Sandi Hoag, and Maureen and Joel Yunker have been the driving force behind the fundraiser, hoping

to ease some of the burden that Jim and Connie are facing.

Hundreds of people, businesses and organizations from Dresser and Osceola to Siren and Grantsburg have contributed to make the benefit possible, said Missy.

“There is a multitude of people who have come together,” said Connie, with tears in her eyes. “We’re very humbled.

We just have such a support system.

It’s incomparable to anything else.

Words just can’t say what it means to us.”

Tax-deductible donations can be made through National Mutual Benefit, said Missy. For more information, call Missy and Norm at 715-648-3118, Maureen Yunker at 715-566-0664, or Sue Vlasnik at 715-472-2273.

Lassa gets primary challenger

by Mike Simonson Wisconsin Public Radio NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - It looks like there will be a primary in the Democratic race for Congress in northern Wisconsin, after all.

In a twist from the political mantra that government spending has to be cut and cut now, Joe Reasbeck of Superior says federal investment into the nation's infrastructure is needed in a big way.

The 41 year-old former college wrestler turned internet consultant says developing ultra-high speed internet capabilities should be a priority (Reasbeck is part of the Google Fiber super-high-speed internet effort in Duluth-Superior). He says nationwide internet service is as important as electrification, railroads and highways in this country.

Until now, only state Senator Julie Lassa of Stevens Point is running as a Democrat in a seat left open by retiring Congressman Dave Obey. If Reasbeck collects the signatures needed, he will force what could be a costly primary.

Sean Duffy and Dan Mielke will be in the Republican primary.

Fourth-annual Walk with Wisse The fourth-annual “Walk with Wisse,” a 21/2-mile walk in memory of Siren physical education teacher Jane Wisse, was held Saturday, May 29. A total of 50 walkers paid $20 for adults, $10 for ages 1217, to walk the route that started and ended at Crooked Lake Park. The money goes toward the $1,000 scholarship given to a Siren graduating senior each year in Wisse’s name.

Photos by Nancy Jappe (L to R) Jane Wisse’s husband, Duane, talked to Wisse scholarship winners Adam Daniels (2008) and Wes Wegner (2006, the first year the scholarship was given) prior to the start of the walk held in Jane’s memory. Other scholarship winners included: Lauren Howe (2007), Janey Emery (2009) and this year’s winner, Sarah Howe.

Grandchildren of Siren physical education teacher Jane Wisse cut the ribbon to start the walk Saturday in memory of Wisse, who died in 2006. Wisse’s husband, Duane, and their children, son Jake and daughter Jennifer Greenquist, along with son-in-law Chad and the children, were on hand for the annual walk that raised money for a $1,000 scholarship each year for a Siren graduating senior. This year’s recipient was class valedictorian/athlete Sarah Howe.

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Webster boys take sectional crown on way to state Coach Jeff Postler ends coaching career on high note

by Marty Seeger COLFAX – Regardless of how the state meet goes for the Webster Tigers track and field team in La Crosse this weekend, boys track coach Jeff Postler will leave the field with a smile.

“This was my dream to retire with a big grin on my face,” said Postler, who is retiring after 33 years in Webster, with 32 of those as the boys track coach. Last week in Colfax, the boys won their thirdstraight sectional title, right after winning their third-straight regional title. They also were able to hoist their fourth-straight conference trophy earlier in the year.

“I’m really proud of these guys,” said Postler, who said he did something he normally wouldn’t do in Colfax, which was grab the sectional trophy and do a lap around the track with the team.

“I think they probably got a big kick out of seeing the old guy run around the track with a trophy,” he said, adding: “I can’t think of a better way to step down … like to win a state championship, but this is pretty darn close.”

Perhaps the best performance of the day came from Jack Taylor, who was the sectional champion in the 1600- and 3200meter events, with times of 4:31.69 and 9:56.97 respectively. Taylor will also compete with the 4x800-relay team, which took the championsip in the 4x800-meter relay with a time of 8:19.64. Seniors Chaz Heinz, Bryan Krause and junior Devin Greene are also part of the relay.

Senior Kyler Liljenberg ended the Colfax sectional in style with first place in the discus and a throw of 143-05. Mason Kriegel is also heading to state, in the pole vault, where he hit a mark of 12-06, and took third overall.

The boys 4x400-meter relay team is heading to state with their fourth-place performance and time of 3:32.44. Dan Pope, Heinz, Karl Weber and Krause make up the team. Krause also had a great

Webster senior Kendra Spurgeon, (pictured) Melissa Gustavson, Alyssa Main and Angel Christianson will be competing at state in the 4x200-meter relay. They took third at sectionals.

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Dan Pope readies himself for one of three events he competed in at the sectional track meet in Colfax last week. Pope will be competing at state in the 4x400meter relay this weekend. – Photos by Becky Amundson day taking the championship in the 800meter run with a time of 2:00.33, just a second ahead of Adam Bleskachek of McDonell Central who timed out at 2:01.10. Unfortunately, not all will be moving ahead to state.

“We had some heartbreaks like always,” Postler said.

In the 1600-meter run, Joey Erickson missed state by one place, taking fifth.

Postler said Erickson was inadvertently tripped up by another runner while he was in the lead to take fourth, and just couldn’t recover. Erickson also took fifth in the 3200, but will be back again to give it a go next year. Pope came close to going to state in the discus, but took fifth with a distance of 133-07.

“I’m really proud of these guys,” said Postler who by no means takes the credit for the team’s success. There are several coaches who specialize in different areas, such as assistant coach Jim Muus (crosscountry head coach), who helps out with the distance runners and head girls coach Roy Ward who helps with the high jump and pole vaulters. For Postler, he’s been specializing in the shot and discus over the past 32 years, and appreciates the diversity of the coaching staff, which also includes Deanna Krause and Sarah Pickering.

“I feel absolutely blessed to have the privilege to coach with such a great group of coaches,” he said, adding) “there’s no question about the judgment on their part, they know their content, you know they’re going to do the best they can for the athletes. You just totally trust them.”

As a team the Webster boys earned 87 points for the sectional title, which was 25 points more than the second-place Flambeau Falcons.

Postler will likely volunteer some time to coach next year, but until then, will enjoy another trip to state with a great group of athletes in La Crosse.

Tiger girls heading to state The Tiger girls will be sending a group to the state meet in La Crosse after their performances in Colfax last week. Mary Johnson earned her trip to state in the shot put, with third place overall and a distance of 34-10.25.

It’s been awhile since the girls have been able to send a group to state, but this year they’ll be sending a team to compete in the 4x200-meter relay, where the girls placed third overall with a time of 1:53.06.

Senior Kendra Spurgeon, junior Alyssa Main, sophomore Melissa Gustavson and freshman Angel Christianson will be competing at state. Shaina Pardun is making her second trip to state in the pole vault, with her third-place finish and vault of 800. As a team the girls placed 15th out of 30 teams.

Webster's Jack Taylor was the sectional champion in the 1600- and 3200meter runs in Colfax.

••• ST. CROIX FALLS – The second-annual St. Croix Falls volleyball camp is coming June 25-27, and open to all area athletes. Both Anders and Meredith Nelson will be returning to share their knowledge of every aspect of the game. Meredith was an AllAmerican volleyball player for the Minnesota Gophers, and her brother, Anders, is currently playing for the Division 1 Ball State Cardinals.

Meredith Nelson Being added to an already talented staff are Christine Tan, a former Minnesota Gopher who was the Big Ten defensive player of the year, Katie Vatterodt, also a former Gopher, and Billy Ebel, a former Ball State volleyball player who earned the First All-MIVA. Team The camp is being held at the St. Croix Falls High School, and open to anyone, at any school.

Grades 5-8 will recieve nine hours of instruction for $60.

Grades 9-12 will re- Anders Nelson ceive 15 hours of instruction for $120. For more information or registration form call 715-483-2507 ext. 1406, or contact the Nelsons directly at nelsonvolleyballcamp@gmail.com. The registration deadline is June 18. Marty Seeger with submitted information ••• ST. CROIX FALLS – Saints senior Matt Vold was recently named to the Wisconsin Baseball Coaching Association All-Star team, and will be playing in an All-Star game at Oshkosh on the weekend of June 25Matt Vold 26. Vold is intending to play for St. Cloud State University next year. – Marty Seeger ••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger ••• LEADER LAND – Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete who is playing collegiate sports in 2010 and hasn’t been mentioned, send us an e-mail or call and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger

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Division 2 athletes face tough competition in Colby Larson is sectional champ in discus

by Marty Seeger COLBY – Three area Division 2 schools ran into a wall of competition at the sectional in Colby on Thursday, May 27, but senior Ryan Larson of St. Croix Falls will be heading to state after his performance in the discus. The sectional champion had a distance of 163-01, which was enough to beat Ben Rasmussen of Hayward who threw a distance of 158-03. Larson also competed in the shot put, but placed 14th in that event.

Larson wasn’t the only Saint to earn a trip to state, as the 4x200-meter relay team took fourth overall with a time of 1:34.24.

Alex Bertram, Marshall Dilman, Jace Marek and Auney Siefert will be competing in the event. The Saints boys 4x100meter relay team, consisting of Garret Radinzel, Dilman, Marek and Siefert placed sixth overall.

Joe Swanson of Unity will be making a trip to the state meet in La Crosse this weekend in the discus as well, with his fourth place finish and throw of 152-10.

Also making it to state this year is Kortney Morrin of Grantsburg in the high jump. Morrin hit a mark of 5-03 along with two other competitors who hit the

Unity's Xavier Foeller (back) took 10th in the 300-meter hurdles. same mark. Only Kayla Ashland of Bloomer jumped a 5-03 in the finals.

Unity’s Dustin McKinney will not be making a trip to state this year, after taking ninth in the preliminary round of the 100-meter dash, as well as ninth in the 200-meter dash. McKinney also placed 12th in the long jump. In the 300-meter hurdles, Xavier Foeller placed 10th.

Reshaud Kelash of St. Croix Falls placed 12th in the 3200-meter run, and Unity’s Dylan Hendricks missed state by one place in the pole vault by taking fifth.

Luke Hilleshiem of Unity took ninth in the pole vault. In the boys triple jump, Rush Hickethier placed seventh, and Hilleshiem took 13th.

St. Croix Falls sophomore Jake Rademacher took seventh overall in the 400-meter dash, and Sarah Petznick, the only Saints girl to compete at sectionals, missed qualifying for the state meet in the 300-meter hurdles by taking ninth overall.

The St. Croix Falls relay team is heading to state after their fourt-place finish in the 4x200 meter relay. – Photos by John Reed

St. Croix Falls hurdler Sarah Petznick was the lone Saints girl to compete at sectionals.

Dylan Hendricks of Unity vaults easily over the beam. Hendricks competed in three events at the sectional in Colby last week.

Angela Gaffney of Grantsburg was one of two girls from Grantsburg at sectionals in Colby. Kortney Morrin was the only athlete from Grantsburg moving onto state in the high jump.

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Luck, Siren and Frederic send tracksters to La Crosse for state

by Greg Marsten COLFAX – The region will be well-represented in Division 3 at the upcoming state track meet in La Crosse.

Frederic sends quite a fleet of Vikings, with one of the strongest girls teams in the state, and a lone individual on the boys side who is also state-caliber.

Luck’s windmills have been leaped or thrown over as they send three boys to state in discus, pole vault and long jump.

Siren’s speed and endurance pay off in the shot put and discus.

Siren Dragons “We had an awesome day at Colfax!” exclaimed Siren head coach Wayne Koball, who had a tough time holding back his enthusiasm.

Dragon senior Sarah Howe missed a return trip to La Crosse, but “capped off an amazing career here in Siren,” Koball said. “She set four school records, represented our school at the state meet for three years, countless conference championships, and is our first-ever WIAA scholar athlete, not to mention valedictorian!” Koball gleamed. “It has been an honor to coach her.”

Isaac Wegner fell a bit short of making it to state in the long jump.

Seth Stoner will make his first trip to La Crosse as a junior, with a solid secondplace finish in the discus, behind Webster’s Kyler Liljenberg, and just ahead of Luck’s Roger Steen.

A Siren runner waits for the handoff during the 4x200-meter relay event.

Joel Anderson of Frederic lines up first just prior to the boys 4x800-meter relay.

Sage Karl of Frederic is the anchor for the girls 4x100-meter relay team, and was first to cross the finish line in Colfax. – Photos by Becky Amundson Dragon junior Ashley Guevara makes a return trip to La Crosse, crushing the competition in the discus with a first-place finish. She made her first trip to state last year and jumped on the podium to capture a sixth-place medal in 2009. She is coming into the state meet with a sectional championship medal and is ranked well going into La Crosse, according to Koball.

“Knowing the curse, or the magic of La Crosse all too well, Ashley is pushing hard for another week, knowing she can’t rest on her laurels,” Koball said. “She has work to do to make the podium, but experience is on her side.”

Daphne Hubbell felt a bit of pressure at Colfax, according to Koball, but put in solid performances.

The Dragon boys 4 x 200 relay team will not be going south, but they were surprised to be at Colfax to begin with. That team, made up of Coty Reh, Jeremy Wikstrom, Mike Wampfler, Jeff Alden and the freshman Reuben Mixsooke, earned their trip to Colfax on the errors and misfortunes of four other teams at the Frederic regionals.

“They showed up with nothing but pride and determination,” said the coach.

“They also showed they are a class act.”

Luck Cardinals Roger Steen, AJ Walsh-Brenizer and Landen Strilzuk get the golden ticket for the Cardinals, with Brady Klatt just missing in the high jump.

“All four boys had a great chance to make it to state in all six events, but only three are going on,” Luck head coach Jeff Brenizer said. “Roger Steen was a surprise in the disc because he felt that the shot was his better event.”

Steen finished third in the discus, but failed to qualify in the shot put, which sur-

Frederic's Tony Peterson fights to be the first across the finish line during the 110-meter hurdles.

prised Brenizer a bit, “He didn’t have a terrible day throwing the shot, but at sectionals you have to personal record to move on.” He said.

“Brady [Klatt] had a good chance in the high jump if he would have jumped his best for the year, but he came up a little short,” Brenizer said.

Strilzuk moves on in the long jump with a fourth-place overall finish at Colfax, enough to earn him a ticker south. Brenizer said Strilzuk was lucky to make it as far as he did, since he came down with the flu just before regionals,”and was fortunate just to make it to the sectional meet.”

Strilzuk missed the state meet in the in the triple jump but made the finals in the long jump, “But was not in the top four until his last jump.” Brenizer said.

Walsh-Brenizer also goes on to La Crosse with a “his best meet of the year,” Brenizer said. “Another school record at 13’3” and a sectional title in the pole vault!”

He is ranked third in state based on sectional results and is proving to be a premier pole vaulter.

Frederic Vikings Colfax was a chance for the Vikings to dominate, and that’s pretty close to what they did.

“The Colfax meet was a success, from my standpoint,” Frederic head coach Jeff Larcom said.

The Viking girls team finished second overall to hosting Colfax, which Larcom thought was very good.

“My goal as a coach is to get some athletes to the state competition. I realize that just getting athletes there is an awesome accomplishment. There are a lot of schools that don’t have anybody going,” he said. “I am lucky enough to have girls competing in seven events!”

Sage Karl goes to state in the 100 and 200, and Larcom thinks she has a chance of making the podium “if she has a good start in each race.”

Samantha Nelson is in a number of events in La Crosse. She will be running the 800 and 3200, and Larcom likes her chances of making it onto the podium.

“Sam is a lot stronger runner this year, and she has state experience to help her out,” he said.

Jade Johnson crushed the competition at Colfax with a 16-foot, 3-inch leap, in long jump and has a “very good chance” of winning state. “She has jumped further this year than the best qualifying jump of 16-8. I know her goal is to get over 17 feet’ at state,” Larcom said. “I hope she can do it.”

The Frederic girls 4 x 100 relay team has three returns (Tanesha Carlson, Johnson and Karl) from last year’s state champion team.

“Alli Anderson has fit in nicely this year,” Larcom said. “Their time coming in is in the top six, and if you make it into the finals at state, you just never know what might happen in a relay race.”

The final girls going to La Crosse from Frederic are the 4 x 800 relay team, which also has state experience with two of the runners - Sam Nelson and Sarah Knauber. Add Leah Engebretson and Katie Simpson to the equation and Larcom likes their chances.

“This team’s times continue to drop,” he said. “So hopefully at state they will continue to drop their times.”

The lone male from Frederic going to La Crosse this season is Tony Peterson. He took second place at Colfax in the 110meter hurdles, and continues to shine after a fantastic season. Peterson has his work cut out for him as 12 others placed with lesser times than him at sectionals across the state. But he has one of the best support squads around in the bus full of Viking girls that are his teammates.

All-American honors The 2010 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II All-America Team was announced and Winona State University's Mollie Bjelland was named to the First Team. It is the first time the Warriors' junior outfielder has received All-American status.

Bjelland finished the season with .371 batting averaged with a team- and totaled 12 home runs.

She added a Warriors-high 36 runs to go with 17 doubles, four triples, a club-high 51 runs batted in and posted a .755 slugging percentage. – Information from www.winonastatewarriors.com and photo submitted

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Siren’s Bollant, Luck’s Giller headed to state Grantsburg Pirates nearly get team to state

by Marty Seeger FREDERIC – The Siren Dragons golf team hasn’t been known to be competitive in the area golf sector, but that could change over the next couple of years after their performance at the sectional golf meet held at Frederic Golf Course on Tuesday, June 1.

As a team the Dragons were ranked 10th or higher heading into the tournament but finished fourth overall, and four of their golfers had personal best scores.

“The kids really impressed me the last couple of meets. I didn’t think that they’d rise to the occasion quite like that,” said coach Brian Webster.

It was the first sectional appearance for the Dragons in Webster’s 17 years of coaching, and this will be the first time to have an individual state qualifier. Sophomore Luke Bollant will be golfing at the state tournament in Madison on Monday and Tuesday, June 7-8, after scoring a 77.

Frederic Golf Sectional (06-01-10) Frederic Golf Course Team Scores Place Team Score 1st Stanley-Boyd 351 2nd Chequamegon 352 3rd Grantsburg 357 4thT Eleva-Strum 365 4thT Hurley 365 4thT Siren 365 7th Glenwood City 375 8th Colfax 377 9th Cadott 380 10th Osseo-Fairchild 381 11th Birchwood 383 12th Mellen 385 Area Individual Scores Name Score School Carson Giller 77 Luck Luke Bollant 77 Siren Derek Sando 82 Grantsburg Ben Davis 87 Grantsburg Jake Swenson 90 Siren Dan Erickson 90 Webster Kyle Johnson 93 Grantsburg Matt Wood 95 Grantsburg Hans Dahlberg 96 Siren Taylor Renberg 102 Siren John Radke 103 Grantsburg Justin Decorah 107 Siren

The Siren Dragons had four team members score personal best scores at the sectional held at the Frederic Golf Course on Tuesday. The team, , (Pictured L to R) Hans Dahlberg, Justin Decorah, Luke Bollant, Jake Swenson and Taylor Renberg, tied for fourth, but sends Bollant to state as an individual competitor. rest of the Dragons will have an entire year to improve for next season. Dahlberg will be the lone senior, while the rest will be juniors and sophomores.

“I’m proud of the kids for playing well when it counted the most,” Webster said.

“It was a lot of fun, it was fun as a coach and a fun ride home. The kids were pretty pumped.”

Luck graduate Carson Giller shot a 77 to earn a trip to the state meet next week. Here he takes a practice shot at the Frederic Golf Course prior to the sectional meet. – Photos by Marty Seeger Those getting personal best scores for the Dragons on Tuesday included Bollant, Jake Swenson with a 90, Hans Dahlberg’s 96 and Taylor Renberg’s 102. Justin Decorah shot a 107, but the sophomore and the

Giller onward to state Luck senior Carson Giller will end a memorable sports career with trip to the state tournament in Madison, and will be the lone Cardinal to do so this season.

Giller shot a 77 along with Siren’s Bollant, and Jake Rogness of Eleva-Strum. In order to find out first, second and third place, the three golfers had a playoff at the end of the tournament, and Bollant came out first with a birdie, while Rogness made par and Giller bogeyed for third place.

Grantsburg gets close The Pirates came close to making a repeat of last season, only to fall short by five strokes. The Pirates placed third in a 12-team tournament in Frederic with a score of 357. Chequamegon took second with a 352, and Stanley-Boyd came in first with a score of 351.

Grantsburg senior Derek Sando led the team with an 82 and sophomore Ben Davis shot an 87. Junior Kyle Johnson penciled a 93 on the day, while senior Matt Wood shot a 95, and John Radke, a junior, scored 103.

Erickson ends senior season Senior Dan Erickson of Webster was the lone Tiger to compete at sectionals this season, but fell short of state by scoring a 90.

Sorenson gets through to state Eagles team ends season a few strokes short

by Marty Seeger SOMERSET – It was a tough way to end the season for the Eagles golf team this year, as they fell just three strokes shy of a possible trip to the state meet in Madison.

Unity finished with a team score of 337 and third place overall as the Somerset Spartans and Ashland Oredockers tied for first place with scores of 335. The playoff at the end determined Ashland to be the first-place finishers, but only the top two teams advance to state, while the three top individuals on teams that do not make it to state play at Madison as individuals.

“I said at the beginning of the year that it’s a process … that it’s very difficult for a team to come out of the blue and to go to state when they haven’t been to sectionals,” said coach Larry Stencil, who had just one member of the team at sectionals last season.

Reed Sorenson has been leading the Eagles and the conference all season long, and proved his consistency again at Bristol Ridge Golf Course in Somerset on Tuesday, shooting a 75 and another trip to state. Teammates Brandon Stencil, a junior, and freshman Evan Lunda each scored an 86, freshman Kyle Sorenson shot a 90,

and junior Jake Bengtson scored a 97.

“Reed just played phenomenal, he was hitting fairways, he was hitting greens,” Stencil said.

It was a tough meet for the other golfers however, as they struggled a bit to recover from some of their shots.

“It’s tough to shoot for a birdie when you’re having trouble getting par. They just ran out of gas, but they played their hearts out, they really did,” Stencil said, adding that this can only help the Eagles, who will be back next year with everyone coming back.

“I think they’re going to learn from this and they’ll be much stronger next year,” said Stencil.

Saints place 12th SOMERSET – Despite taking the last spot, 12th place, the St. Croix Falls golf team was right in the mix in what was a very competitive sectional on Tuesday.

The Saints were five strokes behind the 11th-place Rice Lake team with a 360, while Medford took 10th with a score of 356.

Senior Blake Yunker ended his high school golf career leading the Saints with RIGHT: Reed Sorenson of Unity golfed exceptionally well at the sectional in Somerset on Tuesday, June 1, earning himself a trip to state. – File photo by Marty Seeger

a score of 85, and senior teammate CJ Stenberg wasn’t far behind with an 88.

Two other Saints seniors, Kyle Christensen and John Mikl, scored 97 and 111 respectively. The lone sophomore on the team, Alex Mikl, shot a 95 to end the season.

Somerset Golf Sectional (06-01-10) Bristol Ridge Team Scores Place Team Score 1stT Ashland 335 1stT Somerset 335 3rd Unity 337 4th Northwestern 338 5th Osceola 342 6th Mosinee 343 7th Black River Falls 347 8th Gale-Etrick-Trempealeau 348 9th Sparta 351 10th Medford Area 356 11th Rice Lake 360 12th St. Croix Falls 365 Area Individual Scores Name Score School Reed Sorensen 75 Unity Blake Yunker 85 St. Croix Falls Brandon Stencil 86 Unity Evan Lunda 86 Unity CJ Stenberg 88 St. Croix Falls Kyle Sorensen 90 Unity Alex Mikl 95 St. Croix Falls Kyle Christensen 97 St. Croix Falls Jake Bengtson 97 Unity John Mikl 111 St. Croix Falls

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Pirates run no-hitter in regional semifinal Rematch with St. Croix Central up next Grantsburg 12, Cumberland 0

by Brenda Sommerfeld GRANTSBURG – The Pirates marked their 11th shutout of the season, against Cumberland with a 12-0, five-inning, regional semifinal win on Tuesday, June 2.

Grantsburg scored their 12 runs on 11 hits, while pitcher Michelle Lund and her defense held Cumberland to zero hits, zero runs and two walks. Lund had five strikeouts against Beaver batters.

Leadoff batter Tiffany Meyer started out a hitting rally in the first inning for the Pirates. Meyer hit a single and was followed by a single from Kylie Pewe. Both scored.

Lund got on base by a fielding error and later scored from the Cumberland error.

Heather Davison and Lauren Romanowski also hit singles. Emily Cole walked and Sarah Wald made it on a shortstop error. Grantsburg totaled six runs in the inning.

The Pirates scored four in the second by three hits, singles by Pewe, Lund and Cody Crawford. Pewe started the third inning with a double. Annie Palmquist and Romanowski hit singles and two runs were scored.

McKenzie Ryan replaced Meyer batting in the fourth and got the only hit, a single, during the inning. Nicole McKenzie batted for Pewe, walking to first. Ryan was chased down between second and third for a team out and two fly-ball catches ended the inning.

Pewe starred at the plate. She went 3 for 3 with one double and two singles. She also scored three runs against Cumberland. Romanowski batted 2 for 3, with two RBIs. Palmquist went 1 for 3 with

Cody Crawford makes contact with a pitch against the Beavers on Tuesday, June 1.

Grantsburg’s McKenzie Ryan was run down by Cumberland infielders after taking off from second to third. – Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld three RBIs, Crawford went 1 for 2 with two RBIs, Davison 1 for 3 with two RBIs and Cole got an RBI. Lund went 1 for 3 and Ryan 1 for 1.

Winning the regional semifinal puts Grantsburg up against St. Croix Central in the final. The teams will play Thursday, June 3, at 5 p.m. in Grantsburg. The Pirates and the Panthers met last season at the same time, the Pirates winning 7-2.

The Panthers are batting the same roster as last year and Grantsburg lost only one player to graduation. St. Croix Central defeated Boyceville in six innings, 10-0, during the semifinals this year.

LEFT: Sam Schweiger rounds second on her way to third as the courtesy runner for catcher Lauren Romanowski.

Frederic girls advance with slick New Auburn victory Frederic 8, New Auburn 0

by Greg Marsten FREDERIC – The Frederic girls made quick work of the New Auburn Trojans on Tuesday, June 1, at home in the Division 4 Regional semifinal game proving they earned their top seed and first round bye in the postseason and showing why few teams would want to play them at home this season.

Frederic sophomore starter Cori Schmidt was nearly flawless in her playoff debut allowing just one lone hit in the past nine innings and dropping her ERA down below 3.0 to 2.92. In fact, the Viking pitching corps allowed just three hits all night, and one of them was the first batter in the game and the other was one of the last.

That other hit was a fluke that Chrissy Chenal caught on the mound, but didn’t realize it.

Those last few just allowed the Trojan bus to get warm for the trip home, because the Vikings truly dominated from early on and never looked back.

Schmidt struck out eight Trojans in her five innings of mound work, and Chenal came on in relief to finish the job - continuing to sparkle in the waning moments of her home career, with an ERA of 2.81. But Chenal’s bat was the Trojan killer on this night. She bruised the ball like bananas in a lunch box, punching out three solid hits, including a deep triple to right in the second inning. With an RBI grounder a few plays later by Terri McKinney, that proved to be the game winner. Chenal was just a home run away from hitting the cycle in what might have been her last home game.

But others shone as well. Senior Alex Lonetti played excellent behind the plate in her swan song, and kept her hitting streak alive now at 11 games, with three more runs to her credit, giving her a

Frederic's Terri McKinney had a solid double to help the Vikings secure a win over New Auburn Tuesday in the second round of the playoffs Viking-leading 26 RBIs. Frederic’s defense was also on spot.

Krysta Laqua made a long road trip to deep right field foul territory to put the trojan horse out to pasture in the seventh inning, and first baseman Maria Miller made a slick first-to-second double play that would have made old Kent Hrbek proud.

Other batters making their presence known included DH Terri McKinney, who went 2 for 3, with a run scored and an RBI. Schmidt also hit the ball hard, as usual, as did Laqua, who showed why the middle of the Viking order is as dangerous as running in the woods with scissors.

But there were some issues that needed to be addressed, as both teams had baserunning issues. Leaving too early from base led to an inning-killing out for Frederic, and then rounding first on a walk led to a putout. New Auburn had an interference call nullified, while also being duped by a very slick fake Frederic bunt that allowed a Viking runner to steal third base like it was gift wrapped. Those are the kinds of things that happen to inexperienced teams, not to teams deep in the playoffs with wins under their belts. Besides the coolio fake bunt, you can be sure those issues won’t happen again.

The victory showed that the Vikings are

Frederic's Cori Schmidt tries to avoid an errant throw as she rolls into first base against the New Auburn Trojans. – Photos by Greg Marsten primed and ready for Bruce in the next round of regional playoff action. They take their top seed into that game on Thursday at home, although the playing time details had not been announced at press time.

Frederic may have a more difficult time with the Red Raiders of Bruce, but the Viking girls are no doubt among the most talented squads in their bracket, and when they’re firing on all eight cylinders, can drive deep into the night.

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Saints put out by Boyceville in regional Boyceville 10, St. Croix Falls 4

by Marty Seeger ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints playoff hopes were cut short in the first round of regional action Thursday, May 27, against a Boyceville Bulldogs team that played great defense and capitalized on one bad inning by the Saints.

Things got off to a bit of a slow start for the Saints, who managed to get the bat on the ball in the first inning, and had only one lead-off hit by Megan Yunker in the second. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs picked up a run in the first inning and tacked on another five runs in the second.

Boyceville’s Tiana Fischer led the inning off with a single, and the next batter reached on an error as Saints pitcher Natalie Sempf walked the next batter to load the bases with nobody out. Boyceville leadoff hitter Stacy Retz then hit an infield single and Desiree O’Connell hit an RBI single to center.

At one point during the infield single, the Saints argued a call that the leadoff hitter failed to touch second base on her way to home plate. The argument sided with the Saints and they saved a run, but with two outs, two costly errors by the Saints allowed Boyceville to plate three more runs in the inning and they took a 6-0 lead into the third inning.

Despite the Bulldog lead it was by no means a comfortable one, as the Saints threatened to score a pile of runs on more than one occasion. With two outs in the third inning, Alicia Chelberg drew a walk

Boyceville catcher Desiree O'Connell fires the ball to first base after junior Saints batter, Tess Hedrick tries to beat the throw. – Photo by Marty Seeger

and Sempf hit it hard to the gap for an RBI single. Racheal Hansen then blasted a long fly ball to left-center field that nearly went out, but hit near the top of the fence and bounced back in. Sempf had to hold at third and Hansen was left at second, as the fly ball to the catcher in the Saints next at bat quickly ended the inning.

Another opportunity for the Saints came in the fourth inning when Alexis Erickson and Rebecca Wampfler both singled to lead off the inning. The Saints eventually loaded the bases later in the innning on a walk by Heather Gilbert, but a groundout soon ended the inning without any runs being scored.

Boyceville had an 8-1 lead after four innings but the Saints got two more runs back in the fifth, with the help of an RBI double by Erickson that nearly went out of the ballpark, and fielder’s choice RBI by Tess Hedrick. Yunker also singled in the inning and eventually scored, but the Saints could only pick up one more run in the game in the sixth after an RBI double

by Chelberg, who later scored on a wild pitch.

Erickson was 2 for 4 with an RBI and Yunker was 2 for 4, while Chelberg, Sempf, Hansen and Hedrick had the other lone hits for the Saints.

St. Croix Falls finished with a conference record of 3-6, and 5-13 overall, but will get several of their players back again next season. Jamie Rohm, Angie Sommers, Hansen and Yunker will be graduating.

Panthers end Eagles playoff run St. Croix Central 17, Unity 2

by Marty Seeger HAMMOND – It was a tough night for the Unity softball team as they dropped their first game of the playoffs in the regional semifinal against Hammond on Thursday, May 27. The game ended in a quick five innings when the Panthers scored eight runs and didn’t look back.

“Not how you want to end your season,” said coach Chris Lesneski.

Eagles pitcher Crystal Donahue had a tough start, including the second inning when St. Croix Central drew six walks and had two triples. The Panthers scored

four more times in the third inning and another five in the fourth to run away with the game. The Eagles did manage to score two runs in the fifth inning with the help of a double by Kathryn Zahler and a single from Hailey Olson, but the 17 runs

by St. Croix Central proved too much. The Eagles had just three hits on the night with senior Brooke Gillespie getting the team’s only other hit of the game. Unity will get back several of their starting core next season. Graduating seniors include Gillespie, Kristen Norlund and Laura Krueger.

The Eagles ended their season with four wins in the conference and went 4-11 overall.

LEFT: Bryana Petersin connects with the softball in a previous game this year. – File photos by Brenda Sommerfeld

RIGHT: Jessica Kutina swings through while at the plate earlier this season.

Hurricane girls end campaign in Ashland Ashland 8, Webster/Siren 0

by Greg Marsten ASHLAND – The Webster/Siren Hurricanes softball squad ended their 2010 season at Northland College on Thursday, May 27, with an 8-0 loss to the Ashland Oredockers in the first round of the Division 2 WIAA playoffs.

Hurricane starter Siiri Larson was tagged for four runs in the second inning after a pair of walks got the ‘Dockers on base, and the flood gates opened. Ashland ended up getting 10 hits and seven walks in the contests compared to just three hits for the ‘Canes.

Larsen gave her squad high hopes offensively, as she was the leadoff batter and did get a single in her debut, but the Oredockers pitcher Barb Malyuk did not surrender much after that inning, and ended up striking out nine Hurricanes, while allowing just a lone walk all game - that was also Larsen in the sixth inning.

The other two Hurricanes getting hits were freshman Sam Perius and senior Nikki Steiner, but that proved too little, too late.

The oredockers rolled up big numbers

Webster/Siren’s Samantha Kopecky waits for the pitch in a previous game.

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of batters again in the fourth inning as they tallied another pair of runs, another run in the fifth and an insurance run in the sixth inning.

Webster/Siren had a tough time controlling runners once on base, but only four of the Ashland runs were earned.

Ashland held control the whole way and went on to play Northwestern in the next round of the playoffs, but lost 6-2 ending their season, as well.

The Hurricane girls had a hard time keeping runners in check this season and also had a tough time crossing the plate, not unlike several West Lakeland squads.

They did show some flashes of brilliance in their field play, at times, and have quite a few solid underclassmen to draw from in the coming years.

They lose some quality athletes from both schools to graduation, including Steiner, Meghan Baasch, Ellie Isaacson and Amanda Kleidon. They were some of their strongest defensive players all season and will be sorely missed in the field.

The Hurricanes finished the season with one conference win, but were 2-18 overall.

They also have their work cut out for them as a cooperative program between

Nikki Steiner whips the ball to first previously this year. – File photo by Greg Marsten two schools come playoff time, as they get bumped up to Division 2, meaning they play much larger schools.

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Grantsburg boys stun top-seeded TL/C Pirates close out regular season with win over Cards Grantsburg 10, Turtle Lake/Clayton 9

by Greg Marsten CLAYTON – The Grantsburg Pirates continued to play “giant killer” Tuesday with a stunning, 10-9 victory over the topseeded Turtle Lake/Clayton squad, allowing the Pirates to advance farther in the playoffs than most had even dreamed.

“It was probably our most exciting game of the season, stated Grantsburg head coach Pete Johnson. “It was also our third time in the last four games that we won in the last inning.”

Grantsburg was riding high after an overwhelming, 19-7 victory Friday on the road against Cameron in their opening Division 3 playoff game. The Comets were also seeded higher than the Pirates. But the victory over the Turtle Lake/Clayton team ranks as a dandy. The two squads had met earlier this season on May 9 in non-conference play, and it was all the TL/C show that night, as they stunned the Pirates 13-2.

But not this time.

Grantsburg has been steadily improving as the season progressed, and they proved that with Tuesday’s come-frombehind victory.

“I’ve been telling them all season long that they’ve got to play all the way to the end,” Johnson said.

The Pirates rallied the troops with four hits in the first inning, and got ahead with a total of 11 hits all night. That offensive production helped out starter Jimmy Nelson, who was coming off an ankle injury and was very taped up to play at all, according to Johnson.

Offensive production was also a highlight for the Pirates, as Dylan Marohn went 2-3, and Austin Eskola went 2-4 with a double. Also helping the cause was Russ Thoreen, who clubbed the ball deep over the fence for a three-run homer to take back the lead.

“That was big, because they [Turtle Lake/Clayton] had just hit a two-run home run before that,” Johnson said.

Complete game stats were not available at press time, but needless to say, Coach Johnson was happy with the attitude, the hitting and the pitching of his team, and especially the final game stat: Grantsburg 10, Turtle Lake/Clayton 9.

“Sure, we made a few mistakes,” he admitted. “But we just kept hitting the ball when we needed to.”

The Pirates now move on to play second-seeded Boyceville on the road on

Grantsburg's starting pitcher Austin Eskola went the distance and earned a 4-1 win over Luck in the conference finale. – Photos by Greg Marsten Luck second baseman Brodie Kunze (No. 5, leaping) makes the force but can't twist the double play against the Pirates Thursday in Grantsburg.

Wednesday. The two teams have not met in recent years, and Johnson knows little or nothing about them, but he thinks that will make it more of a challenge and pretty exciting for both teams.

Just another giant to kill.

Grantsburg 19, Cameron 7 CAMERON – The Pirates of Grantsburg upset the higher-seeded Cameron Comets on the road Friday in the first-round playoff game in Division 3, winning decisively, 19-7, and never looking back.

The Pirates were on fire at the plate in the later innings, racking up 16 runs in the sixth and seventh innings, batting through the order twice in the seventh, to twist the knife a bit in the Comet’s chest.

Nolan Hanson started on the mound for the Pirates, and did a fine job keeping the Comets generally in check. But he had some help, as the Grantsburg bats seemed to be blessed with magic hitting powder.

The Pirates racked up 16 hits, including a 3-3 night for Gavin Meyer, with three RBIs, and a leadoff dinger in the fifth inning to get the troops rallied. Also doing well at the plate was Trevor Thompson, who went 3-4 and also scored 3 runs in the

bloodbath. Thompson and Meyer also had four RBIs each.

Grantsburg moved on to play the top seeded Turtle Lake/Clayton squad on the road Tuesday.

Grantsburg 4, Luck 1 GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg Pirates closed off their 2010 regular season with a close victory at home over conference rival Luck, 4-1, on Thursday, May 27.

Austin Eskola got the starting call for the Pirates, and he did a very good job keeping the often squirrelly and explosive Cardinal bats at bay. Eskola struck out nine batters in his five innings on the mound, and gave up just two hits before sophomore Seth Coy finished the hurling duties. Coy allowed just a lone hit, a runscoring double in the final frame that proved to be the only notch in the Card’s belt.

Luck’s Mitchell Larson also pitched a good game, and gave up just five Pirate hits, all of them in one inning. He was haunted by errant throws and fielding issues, but otherwise, filled the role well.

“Really, we were in it until the end,” Luck head coach Wayne Dickinson said.

“It was a very good game.”

Grantsburg scored three of their four runs in the third inning, beginning with a Gavin Meyer single, and hits by Daniel Biorn, Russ Thoreen and Nolan Hanson to score those in front. That was the one big moment for the Grantsburg offense - either team, really - and the Pirates made it count. They scored another run in the fourth inning, mainly off fielder’s choices and fielding errors, but it proved to be enough.

Luck finally got their truck moving the final inning, as Logan Hacker scored on a Bryson Clemenson rocket double to right center field that briefly showed the Luck boys were playing for keeps. But Coy kept the Cards at bay, allowing no more runs and shutting down the Luck threat just when it showed glimpses of a fire.

Grantsburg held on for the victory, and finished the regular season 7-3 in conference play, 13-9 overall.

Luck had their ups and downs this season, also, and finished with a 4-6 conference record, and 8-11 overall.

Both teams lose some exceptional players to graduation, but as their playoff runs began, they both seemed to have some seniors that want to stay in school a little longer.

Frederic boys end season against Bobcats Birchwood 5, Frederic 0

by Greg Marsten FREDERIC – The Frederic Viking boys lost their first-round playoff game to the Birchwood Bobcats on Friday, May 28, 5-0, but kept hope alive until the very end, leaving three Vikes stranded to end the game, and the Vikings 2010 campaign.

The Viking bats were in a deep slumber until the very end and didn’t get a single hit until the bottom of the seventh inning, when Michael Tesch got the ball rolling with a solid single. He moved on to third and the bases were eventually loaded with walks and errors, but they were all stranded like Jack, Kate and the crew on “Lost,” never to really come home again.

Defensively, Ethan Cook pitched a very good game for the Vikes. He gave up just three hits, and struck out an impressive 12 Bobcats. He walked five, but the Vikes also had a hard time with defense and getting the handle on the ball at times, just as they have all season. They surrendered five errors to the ‘Cats, as well.

Sadly, the hurling start was one of

Frederic third baseman CJ Schorn tries to get a stealing Bobcat at third.

Cook’s best, and it turned out to be his last as a Viking. Cook joins Eric Christensen and Tom Thompson as the lone seniors on the squad.

Frederic ended their season with just one win, but they played hard all the time

and were in almost every game until the very end. They seemed to be allergic to strikes at times and had a hard time making solid connections at the plate, across the board. They do have a bevy of junior talent coming up to take the reins, and

Frederic starter Ethan Cook pitched a good game Friday against Birchwood, but the team had a hard time getting any offense to back up Cook's performance. – Photos by Greg Marsten hopefully they can work out their batting woes in the months to come. They have plenty of young players to fill roles in a number of positions, they just need to be able to “hit it where they ain’t” next year.

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Unity drops opening round to Chetek/Weyerhaeuser Chetek/Weyerhaeuser 3, Unity 1

The Bulldogs loaded the bases again in the top of the third inning on a single, hit batter and a walk, but again the Eagles worked their way out of the jam, until the fourth inning when Chetek/Weyerhaeuser scored two more runs with the help of a leadoff single and another bunt. Then with two outs, the Bulldogs crushed a hard-hit ball off the top of the fence in left center to score two more runs and take a 3-0 lead.

Unity went down 1-2-3 in the fourth and fifth innings, and despite a single in the sixth from Derek Jorgenson they couldn’t generate the hits they needed. In the top of the seventh, the Eagles tried getting a rally going with a one-out walk by Aaron Koshatka, who eventually scored on a wild pitch. Nelson also hit a two-out double, but the game came to a close with a fly out to third.

“Overall it was still a great season.

Number one seed for the first time. Now we have to learn from it for next year,” Humpal said.

by Marty Seeger BALSAM LAKE – The Eagles couldn’t get it done against Chetek/Weyerhaeuser on Tuesday, June 1. It was a tough loss for Unity, as they came through the end of the season earning a first-round bye, and a No. 1 seed, but they couldn’t seem to get the bats going against the Chetek/Weyerhaeuser lefty.

“We have struggled hitting for the last couple of weeks and tonight wasn’t any different,” said Unity coach Matt Humpal.

The Eagles were held scoreless through four innings, and had to work out of jams on defense. Despite a 1-2-3 inning in the first, Chetek/Weyerhaeuser got on the board in the second inning, drawing a leadoff walk and getting a man on after a hit batter. The Bulldogs played a lot of small ball on the night when the next batter advanced both runners to second and third on a bunt. With one out, the Bulldogs managed to put the ball in play on a short grounder to third, but an error by Eagles third baseman scored the run. The Bulldogs then loaded the bases, but a groundout to pitcher Brady Flaherty ended the inning with only one run being scored.

RIGHT: Unity third baseman Nate Despiegelaere attempts a tag on a Chetek/Weyerhaeuser on Tuesday, June 1. The Eagles lost a tough one, 31. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Siren/Webster season ends in regionals Marked improvements show promise next season Northwestern 5, Siren/Webster 1

by Marty Seeger MAPLE – Despite cutting their season short in the first round of the playoffs against a solid Northwestern team on Friday, May 28, the Siren/Webster baseball team made some improvements over the course of the season.

Siren/Webster lost their final two nonconference games to Northwood and Drummond by scores of 11-1 and 14-9 respectively. Against Northwood Evan Oachs had a strong performance on the mound, and helped keep it at 2-1 after four innings. Oachs had to be taken out of the game early however, as he had already pitched three innings two days earlier, and couldn’t finish. It was a tough outing for the next inning and a nine-run fifth gave Northwood the win by run-rule.

Against Drummond, it was another good game.

“We did a great job of hitting in this game, but a poor job of pitching,” said coach Jon Ruud, Siren/Webster had nine

Siren/Webster’s second baseman Austin Elliott flips the ball to first during an earlier game this year. – File photo by Brenda Sommerfeld hits, and Michael Larson and Christian Hall went 3 for 4. Shay Johnson also had a pair of hits, but the pitching allowed 15 walks including a hit batter.

“As has been the case all season, when

we pitch well, we usually play well,” Ruud said, which is exactly what happened against Northwestern in the regional on Friday. It was an interesting one, as Northwestern threw out their ace,

Donny Hissa, who is set to play for Notre Dame on a full ride next season.

“We came out swinging and were very aggressive at the plate. Christian Hall was the third batter of the game and he homered against Hissa to opposite field,” Ruud said, noting that Hall also homered off Hissa as a sophomore, and could be the only hitter to homer twice against the future Irishman.

Ruud said Kevin Packard also had a single to right, and freshman Shay Johnson had three solid at bats, which included two hits and a great hit that was caught.

“Christian Hall pitched the distance for us, and did a great job. He scattered nine hits during the game, and really did a great job of getting out of several jams,” Ruud said.

Only two of Northwestern’s five runs were earned, and despite the loss there is lots to look forward to next season for Siren/Webster.

“We tripled our conference wins from last year, and ended the season with four wins. When we pitched well we played pretty well, and have made big improvements as baseball players even though we do not have a huge amount of wins to show for it. I am proud of the improvement the team has shown from last year to this year,” Ruud said.

Luck girls end season in New Auburn New Auburn 10, Luck 6

by Greg Marsten NEW AUBURN – The Luck Cardinals ended their 2010 campaign with a 10-6 first-round playoff loss to the New Auburn Trojans on Thursday, May 27.

The struggles were typical of problems the squad has had all season, giving up runs by not forcing batters to swing.

Walks haunted the Cards all season, and that ghost returned on Thursday in New Auburn.

The Cardinal bats actually took the Trojans to task on occasion, hitting their starter up for 11 hits, including three alone from Morgan Denny. Several Luck players swung the bat hard, including solid extra-base hits from Taryn Pilz and Avery Steen, as well as quality singles from Maia Lehmann, Michelle Tomlinson, Morgyn McGinnity and Gena Pearson.

Luck scored a run in the second inning, to keep in close with the Trojans, who scored twice in the opening frame. But the

The Luck Cardinals graduate only one player this year, so will return most team members next season. – File photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

Cardinals stayed away from home plate again until the fifth inning, when Pilz scored after her triple and Steen’s RBI grounder. The Cards scored three more times in the sixth inning, and another time in the final frame, but the deficit was too large.

New Auburn was taking advantage of the tiny plate and used bases on balls, combined with loaded bases or wild pitches to score five of their 10 runs. Luck couldn’t compete with that and ended up losing 10-6 finalizing their season.

Luck graduated their best overall player in Pilz - their lone senior - but has a bevy of talent to draw from for the next campaign. Their 2010 season ended with a 314 overall record and 3-7 in conference.

But they played better than those numbers and lost many of their games on unforced errors or walking issues. They have plenty of solid hitters, they just need more pitching consistency in the coming season to remain competitive.

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Saints come out ahead against Spartans Play winner of Ellsworth and Prescott in regional final St. Croix Falls 3, Somerset 2

by Marty Seeger SOMERSET – The Somerset Spartans were no slouch, and had high hopes of moving forward with three outstanding pitchers, yet the Saints have high hopes this season as well, and proved they’re no slouch either.

The Saints moved past the Spartans in a 3-2 regional win and will advance to the regional final against the winner of the No. 1 seed Ellsworth, or Prescott. That game was scheduled for Tuesday, June 1, but was postponed because of rain, and will be played on Wednesday, June 2.

“Our team followed the script tonight.

We flashed the leather three times and made the plays we should,” said Saints coach Paul Randolph. “We ran when we had opportunities and kept the ball on the ground, forcing them to field the ball. Our pitcher stepped up big today, controlling the flow and tempo of play.”

No game stats were available at press time, but the Saints will be ready.

“Very proud of our team. Big win for St. Croix Falls High School. Our motto remains ‘Who’s next.’ We look forward to the next challenge,” Randolph said.

St. Croix Falls 5, Osceola 2 ST. CROIX FALLS – It’s been quite awhile since the St. Croix Falls baseball team has been able to move beyond the

Matt Vold slides home safely underneath the Osceola catcher during Friday afternoon's regional game. – Photos by Marty Seeger first round of the baseball playoffs, but a win over Osceola last Friday, May 28, allowed them to do just that.

It wasn’t easy, however, as Osceola played a solid game and pitched two scoreless innings, and took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third off Saints pitcher Matt Vold. Up to that point Vold was solid, giving up just one hit and striking out four, but a walk and an RBI single from Osceola quickly changed that.

“Very competitive game,” said Saints coach Paul Randolph. “Osceola came to play.”

The Saints answered right back in the bottom of the third inning, when Austin Whittenberger hit a single and Josh Larcom moved him to second on a sacrifice bunt. Nick Johnson then flew out to cen-

LEADER SPORTS SCOREBOARD BASEBALL

West Lakeland Standings Team Conf.

St. Croix Falls Saints 10-0 7-3 Grantsburg Pirates Unity Eagles 6-4 Luck Cardinals 4-6 Siren/Webster 3-7 Frederic Vikings 0-10 Scores Thursday, May 27 Grantsburg 4, Luck 1 Friday, May 28 Northwestern 5, Siren/Webster 1 St. Croix Falls 5, Osceola 2 Grantsburg 19, Cameron 7 Birchwood 5, Frederic 0 Tuesday, June 1 Luck 13, Shell Lake 0 St. Croix Falls 3, Somerset 2 Grantsburg 10, Clayton/Turtle Lake 9 Chetek/Weyerhaeuser 3, Unity 1 Upcoming Wednesday, June 2 5 p.m.

Grantsburg at Boyceville Luck at Northwood

TRACK & FIELD

Overall 18-4 13-9 13-10 8-11 4-10 1-16

SOFTBALL

West Lakeland Standings Team Conf.

Grantsburg Pirates 10-0 Frederic Vikings 8-2 St. Croix Falls Saints 4-6 Unity Eagles 4-6 Luck Cardinals 3-7 Webster/Siren Hurricanes 1-9 Scores Thursday, May 27 Ashland 8, Siren/Webster 0 Boyceville 10, St. Croix Falls 4 New Auburn 10, Luck 6 St. Croix Central 17, Unity 2 Tuesday, June 1 Frederic 8, New Auburn 0 Grantsburg 12, Cumberland 0 Upcoming Thursday, June 3 5 p.m.

St. Croix Central at Grantsburg Bruce at Frederic

Upcoming Friday, June 4 3 p.m.

Divisions 2 and 3 at state in La Crosse Saturday, June 5 10:30 a.m. Divisions 2 and 3 at state in La Crosse

MEN’S SLOW-PITCH LEAGUE SOFTBALL

Standings Team Overall Sundowners 4-0 Pour House 3-0 Century 21 3-0 Grantsburg Sanitary 2-2 Pheasant Inn 1-2 Chell Well 1-2 God Squad 1-3 Fur, Fins & Feathers/Coyland Creek 0-3 Da Crew 0-3 Scores Wednesday, May 26 Sundowners 17, God Squad 14 Chell Well 24, Grantsburg Sanitary 15 Century 21 25, Da Crew 8 Pour House 8, Fur, Fins & Feathers/Coyland Creek 7 Sundowners 19, Pheasant Inn 3

ter, but Cory Gebhard hit a high fly ball to short right-center field, which managed to drop between two Osceola outfielders, scoring Whittenberger. A single from Vold and a walk from Gus Koecher then loaded the bases, and Marcus Campbell crushed the ball to the gap in left center, scoring two runs and giving the Saints a 3-1 lead.

“We started the game being anxious to make something happen. We settled down and put together some runs,” Randolph said.

The Saints next big inning came in the fifth, when Johnson got things going in the leadoff spot by smoking the ball over the fence in right field to give the Saints a 4-2 lead. Osceola scored one run earlier in the fifth on an RBI single, but it didn’t seem to sway the Saints. After Johnson’s

Nick Johnson is all smiles after crushing a home run into left field against the Chieftains last Friday. homer, Gebhard doubled to the gap in right center, and Vold hit an RBI single to give the Saints the 5-2 lead. Vold kept the Chieftains from scoring any more runs in a solid outing on the mound. He pitched the complete game with 12 strikeouts, while allowing just four hits and three walks.

Both Gebhard and Vold went 2 for 3 at the plate, and defensively the Saints played a sound game.

“Our defense was pretty good, as we made the plays we should make. Our pitching was stellar,” Randolph said.

Svoboda pitches shutout against Shell Lake Cardinals move on to regional final against Northwood Luck 13, Shell Lake 0

by Marty Seeger SHELL LAKE – The Luck Cardinals came alive against the Lakers on Tuesday, June 1, and earned a trip to the regional finals against Northwood, which will take place at Northwood on Wednesday, June 2. Collin Svoboda was lights out on the mound going five innings with 12

strikeouts and allowed just two hits and one walk in 16 batters faced.

Luck got their bats going early as well and backed Svoboda with 13 runs on 13 hits, including a great performance at the plate from Mitch Larson, who hit three triples and went 3 for 4. Larson scored three times in the game, and while teammate Gary Eckholm went 2 for 4, Brodie Kunze went 2 for 4 and Svoboda went 2 for 3. Logan Hacker, Bryson Clemenson, Ben Kufalk and Connery Johnson each had hits as the Cardinals had five extra base hits on the night, which helped them with a five-run second inning, four more runs in the third, and two runs in both the fourth and fifth innings.

FALUN CHURCH LEAGUE SOFTBALL

Overall 18-0 14-3 7-14 4-11 3-14 2-18

Standings Team Overall Calvary Covenant 1-0 Faith Lutheran 1-0 Falun Churches 1-0 Siren Assembly 1-0 Webster Baptist 1-0 New Hope Lutheran 0-0 Frederic Free 0-1 Siren Covenant/Bethany 0-1 Trade Lake Baptist 0-1 Trade River Free 0-1 West Sweden/Zion Lutheran 0-1 Scores Thursday, May 27 Calvary Covenant 20, Trade River Free 4 Falun Churches 11, West Sweden/Zion Lutheran 4 Friday, May 28 Siren Assembly 13, Trade Lake Baptist 0 Faith Lutheran 17, Frederic Free 8 Webster Baptist 11, Siren Covenant/Bethany 10

GOLF

Upcoming

Monday, June 7 Noon Division 2 and 3 at state in Madison Monday, June 7 7 a.m.

Division 2 and 3 at state in Madison

Mitch Larson swings away at a pitch against Shell Lake. Larson had three triples in the team’s 13-0 regional win. – Photo by Sue Tolan

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

One fine turkey season

Mitchell Krueger, 14, took four gobblers during the spring turkey hunting season, including this one, a 25-pound giant with 1-3/8-inch spurs and a 101/2-inch beard. The bird was shot on Friday, May 21. – Photo submitted

Apply now for DNR Learn to Hunt Bear Program

MADISON – If you want to participate in the popular Learn to Hunt Bear Program slated for August, now is the time to apply.

This will be the fourth-annual program. Bear hunting is a unique part of the state’s hunting heritage. The Learn to Hunt Bear Program offers novice hunters a chance they likely may not otherwise have – going out on an actual bear hunt.

The program defines a novice hunter as anyone 10 or older with two years or less hunting experience of any kind. The experienced mentor who assists with the program must have at least five years of bear hunting experience.

Quality mentoring is the key to this program’s success. Mentors provide the guidance, oversight and answer the important novice hunter questions. The mentors are what make this bear hunt-

ing program so popular and so valuable.

In 2009 there were 57 participants and 141 applications accepted in the Learn to Hunt Bear Program. The events took place in northern and west central Wisconsin. This is a great opportunity to learn from experienced mentors in a controlled situation. It’s an incredible experience for any age and is a lot of fun.

Applications for participation are available on the Department of Natural Resources Web site at dnr.wi.gov and search “learn to hunt bear program.”

For questions, please contact Deputy Warden Ben Mott, the Learn to Hunt coordinator, 608-444-1244 or e-mail questions to: DNRLElearntohunt@wisconsin.gov. – submitted

June a great time to take kids, other novices fishing MADISON – There’s no better time to introduce kids and adults to fish and fishing than the month of June.

The panfish are biting and catchable trout have been stocked in dozens of urban ponds, greatly increasing the chances that novice anglers will land their first fish, says Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank.

And fishing is free for everyone that first weekend, June 5 and 6, making it a great opportunity to get everyone outside fishing, even those individuals for whom you normally might not want to gamble on buying a license.

What you need to know about Free Fishing Weekend, June 5-6 Kids 15 and under fish free every day, but on Free Fishing Weekend, June 5-6, residents and nonresidents of all ages can fish without a fishing license (or trout or salmon stamps). All waters of the state are open, including Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and rivers bordering Wisconsin. However, all other fishing regulations apply,

including how many fish anglers can keep and limits on the minimum size of fish they can keep.

More than two-dozen free fishing clinics are scheduled across the state, and more listings are being posted all the time. Check for one near your area on the Free Fishing Weekend page of the DNR Web site.

June is a great time to fish for bluegill, which are done spawning and are ready to feed, says Karl Scheidegger, a DNR fish biologist who leads fisheries outreach efforts.

“Bluegill fishing provides a great opportunity to get a youngster hooked on fishing. Bluegills are fun to catch and fun to eat,” he says. “You don’t need elaborate gear to fish bluegills. Keep it simple.

Fishing rod, bobber, hook and worm.”

Catchable trout stocking lists updated The list of waters stocked with catchable size trout has been updated since it was first posted online at http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/trout/catchable _trout.htm in late April and can steer you

to waters where it’s easier to catch a keeper. But hurry up – these fish can go fast.

Other great places to take kids fishing Lakes and rivers where there are good

places for kids and novices to fish from shore – and easy access to rest rooms and other amenities – can be the ticket for a successful first fishing trip. For more information contact Scheidegger 608-2679426. – from the DNR

Still time to register for Neil McKenzie Fishing Contest

ST. CROIX FALLS – The seventh-annual Neil McKenzie Fishing Contest is on Saturday, June 19, and preregistration is due by Monday, June 7. The event is geared toward getting kids and their families interested in fishing. Trophies and door prizes are awarded to kids in different age classes, as well as lunch for the free event held on Deer Lake in Polk County. The contest runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Boats and guides are provided if one is not available. For more information, and to preregister, contact Joyce McKenzie at 715-6462060, Dave and Ann Hraychuck at 715-

485-3362, or e-mail Kelly Sylte at k_sylte@yahoo.com.

Siren Lions contest June 6 SIREN – The Siren Lions are hosting a free kids fishing contest Sunday, June 6, at the Clam Lake wayside four miles east of Siren on Hwy. 70. Prizes for the largest walleye, pike, bass, sunfish, crappie and stringer will be given away to several age classes. Free pop and hot dogs will be available at the weigh-in.

Registration is at 8 a.m., and the contest is from 9 a.m.,until noon. – Marty Seeger

Frederic Paintball has moved

by Eugene Ruhn FREDERIC – There’s been chatter that the Frederic Paintball course has moved.

That is correct; the leases were up on both land contracts and the course needed a new location. Owner and operator, Devin Moats of Frederic, has been in a hunt for a new location for some time after hearing last year that he had to move.

One landowner was gracious enough to loan her land for a temporary location to keep the business moving without missing a beat. Frederic Paintball has been part of the community now since 2003 and has had a field since mid-2005, for people of ages 12 and up to enjoy a weekend of recreation with family and friends.

Paintball is a sport which requires a paint marker and a mask, allowing people to play, as when they were kids, war, capture the flag or king of the hill, which are some of the games that are hosted at the field. It is often asked, is paintball safe? There are research and presenta-

tions on this topic, and yes it’s safe. You may ask how, with guns being used, which is the major issue for the sport.

When the rules are followed to the T, paintball is a safe sport, requiring a paintball-approved mask at all times during play. It is also being asked, does it hurt? It depends. Being struck by a paintball feels like being snapped with a rubber band.

Some people have said that with all the adrenaline of the high intense play, you barely even feel it. Now on to the business of the field moving.

The new location is three miles west of Frederic on 300th Avenue; it’s a private property with road access. At the landowners request, there is no open play allowed at the new location, only reserved groups on scheduled dates are allowed access to the property. To schedule a session, call 715-205-9775 to book your group.

Frederic Paintball caters to birthdays, bachelorette parties, youth and corporate groups. For the summer, there may been

open days scheduled to come out and play.

Just check www.fredericpaintball.com for details.

Also you can follow on Facebook by becoming a fan.

“We are moving forward by building our signature base, the log cabin, out on our new course. It should be ready by the first weekend of June,” Moats added, “along with another surprise for our only and annual woods game, Border Battle, which features Packer fans versus Viking fans.”

For Frederic Family Days this year, the staff will be organizing an event/contest at the park all weekend, with a shooting both for kids and adults of all ages to try out a paintball marker. More details to follow on the Family Days calendar of events. Moats said, “I encourage everyone to try paintball at least once in a lifetime. It’s quite a thrill and a great team and family event for all ages. Also, if I might add, our Border Battle has been lopsided with the Packer team winning all four events, looking for more Viking

The new location of Frederic Paintball is three miles west of Frederic on 300th Avenue. – Photo by Eugene Ruhn fans to make it more of a challenge this year on Sept. 19, knocking the dominant team off the throne. I, myself a longtime Packer fan, will definitely be attending this event, and we’ll see you on the field.”

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

1285 208th Street St. Croix Falls, Wis.

Application for Retail Class B Beer & Class B Liquor License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages.

To the Village Board, Village of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: Kris Alan Peterson d/b/a Kris’ Pheasant Inn & Sports Bar 7694 W. Main St. Siren, WI 54872 With premises described as wooden-frame building and patio, lots 6 - 12 and southwest patio.

Hereby makes application for Retail Class B Beer & Class B Liquor License for the sale of intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

Ann L. Peterson 513524 41L Village Clerk WNAXLP

(June 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY FIRST RESOLUTION INVESTMENT CORPORATION ASSIGNEE OF 4190 LOUGHEED HWY. STE. 401 VANCOUVER BC, V56 6A8 Plaintiff, vs.

MICHELLE S. LOWE 2170 60TH ST. LUCK, WI 54853 Defendant(s).

Case Number: 10CV260 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 756366 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as Defendant: You are hereby noticed that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within 40 days after June 3, 2010, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court whose address is 1005 W. Main Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810-4410 and to Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is shown below. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer to the complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40-day period, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: May 6, 2010.

(May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P., AS SERVICER FOR BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-18CB MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-18CB Plaintiff vs.

RONALD JAMES SANOSKI JR., et al.

Defendants.

(May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, FSB Plaintiff, vs.

IBRAHIM M. SALEH, et al Defendants Case Number: 09 CV 718 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 10, 2009, in the amount of $115,631.33, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 17, 2010, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Part of Government Lot 3, Section 28, Township 33 North, Range 16 West, in the City of Amery, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of Highland Avenue of C.O. Danielson’s Addition to the City of Amery, 565 feet East of the West end of said Avenue, which West end is designated on said North line by an iron monument; thence North to alley; thence East along said alley, 50 feet; thence South to said Highland Avenue; thence West along North line of Highland Avenue, 50 feet to the place of beginning. Said land being in the County of Polk and State of Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 149 Hyland Street, Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 201-00836-0000.

Dated this 30th day of April 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar #1019525 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (194242)

/s/Ryan M. Peterson RAUSCH, STURM, ISRAEL, ENERSON & HORNIK LLC Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection 250 N. Sunnyslope Rd. Suite 300 Brookfield, WI 53005 Toll-Free: 888-302-4011

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Case Number: 08 CV 687 AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 5, 2009, in the amount of $253,098.32, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 7, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Front Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: The South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (S1/2 of NW1/4 of NW1/4), Section 24, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 882 190th St., Dresser, WI 54009.

TAX KEY NO.: 024-00853-0100.

Dated this 13th day of May, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf.

Any information obtained will be used for this purpose.

(195385)

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Application for Retail Class B Beer & Class B Liquor License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages.

To the Village Board, Village of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: Galen’s Little Mexico Inc. d/b/a Galen’s Little Mexico Inc. Galen Daniels, President 23487 State Road 35 Siren, WI 54872 With premises described as bar & restaurant; stucco building.

Hereby makes application for Retail Class B Beer & Class B Liquor License for the sale of intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

Ann L. Peterson 513526 41L Village Clerk WNAXLP

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Application for Retail Class B Beer & Class B Liquor License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages.

To the Village Board, Village of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: Ten Thousand Pines LLC d/b/a The Lodge at Crooked Lake Doug G. Rohde, President 24271 State Road 35 Siren, WI 54872 With premises described as reception space and storage rooms adjacent.

Hereby makes application for Retail Class B Beer & Class B Liquor License for the sale of intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

Ann L. Peterson 513528 41L Village Clerk WNAXLP

Monthly Board Meeting Monday, June 14, at 7 p.m.

Milltown Fire Hall Virgil Hansen, Clerk 513237 41-42L 31-32a,d

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Application for Retail Class C Wine License to sell wine by the glass or in an opened original container for consumption on premises.

To the Village Board, Village of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: Acorn Pantry LLC Acorn Pantry Jacob Roy Mangelsen, President 7711 Park Street West Siren, WI 54872 With premises described as The Chattering Squirrel, Acorn Pantry and the Commons Area of the building “Shops at the Lodge.”

Hereby makes application for Retail Class C Wine License for the sale of wine by the glass or in an opened original container for consumption on premises to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

Ann L. Peterson 513471 41L Village Clerk WNAXLP (May 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb, Plaintiff, vs.

Gerald G. Trepczyk and Kim A. Trepczyk, as husband and wife, Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No.: 09 CV 17 Case Code: 30404 Judge: Kenneth L. Kutz PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 17th day of March, 2010, in the amount of $115,753.88, the Burnett County Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: July 27, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval.

Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Main Lobby, Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872 DESCRIPTION: Lot 5, Danielson Addition to the Village of Webster, according to the Plat thereof on file in the office of the Register of Deeds for Burnett County, Wisconsin.

Said Plat being situated in the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 9, Township 39 North, Range 16 West, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 7390 Poplar St., Webster, WI 54893, Dean Roland Burnett 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.

Application for Class A License to sell fermented malt beverages.

To the Town Board of the Town of Luck, Polk County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Countryside Co-op Larry Wojchik Hereby applies for Class A Fermented Malt Beverages License from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, 2527 Highway 35, Luck, Wisconsin.

Dated May 28, 2010 Lloyd Nelson, Clerk Town of Luck

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Application for Retail Class B Beer & Class B Liquor License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages.

To the Village Board, Village of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: MJKD License LLC d/b/a Northwoods Crossing Event Center Keith D. Hobbie, President 23985 State Road 35 Siren, WI 54872 With premises described as 166-foot by 92-foot Restaurant, Lounge and Banquet Hall and potential 50-foot by 100-foot outdoor deck for smoking.

Hereby makes application for Retail Class B Beer & Class B Liquor License for the sale of intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

Ann L. Peterson Village Clerk 513530 41L WNAXLP

(June 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY 112 E. Washington St., DTB 8 Suwanee, Georgia 30024-2529 Plaintiff, vs.

KARROL R. THOMAS 2211 B 60th Street Osceola, Wisconsin 54020 Defendant(s) Case No. 10-CV-323 Daubert Law Firm File: 10-01848-0 SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as a Defendant: You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

Within 40 days after June 2, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Clerk of Court, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is One Corporate Drive, Suite 400, P.O. Box 1519, Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-1519.

You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own not or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: May 24, 2010.

DAUBERT LAW FIRM LLC Attorneys for the Plaintiff Melissa A. Spindler State Bar No.: 1060672 One Corporate Drive, Suite 400 P.O. Box 1519 Wausau, WI 54402-1519 715-845-1805

ATTENTION CLAM FALLS TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS

The Clam Falls Township Comprehensive Planning Committee will meet monthly in 2010. Each meeting will be on the second Tues. of the month at 7 p.m. in the Clam Falls Town Hall.

For information, contact: Perry Karl, 715-653-4247 or Brad Olson, 715-327-4614.

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Application for Retail Class B Beer & Class B Liquor License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages.

To the Village Board, Village of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: Huntala Corporation d/b/a Pour House Gregory W. Hunter, President 24136 State Road 35 Siren, WI 54872 With premises described as 24136 Highway 35.

Hereby makes application for Retail Class B Beer & Class B Liquor License for the sale of intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

Ann L. Peterson 513532 41L Village Clerk WNAXLP (May 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

REBECCA S. BROOME F/K/A REBECCA S. KISCH, et al Defendants.

Case Number: 10 CV 7 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 14, 2010, in the amount of $172,205.21, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 15, 2010, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 and Outlot of Certified Survey Map No. 3134 recorded in Volume 14 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 156, as Document No. 600897, located in the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 22, Twp. 32 North, Range 17 West, Town of Alden, Polk County, Wisconsin.

EXCEPT that part deeded to Polk County Highway Department in Warranty Deed dated October 1, 2003, Recorded October 1, 2003, in Volume 941 of Records, Page 222, as Document No. 667853.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1492 25th Ave., Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 002-00576-0100.

Dated this 17th day of May, 2010. /s/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Shannon K. Cummings State Bar #1033710 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (195508)

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

MENARDS

TOWN OF MILLTOWN

WNAXLP

513362 30-31a,d 41-42L

Monday, June 7, 2010 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 7:30 p.m.

Notices

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

513671 41L

5 a.m. - 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday.

Apply In Person At:

NOTICE

WNAXLP

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery Association 513239 41L

AGENDA: Meeting Called to Order; Introduction of Guests; Reading of Meeting Minutes; Treasurer’s Report; Fish Manager’s Report; Chairman’s Update; Water Quality Report/Tribal Fish Update; Invasive Species Outlook; 2010 Program; 2010 Proposed Budget; Old Business; New Business; Questions from Attendees; Adjournment.

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Georgetown Township Hall CTH H & I Sat., June 12, 2010, 9 a.m.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

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MORNING STOCK CREW

513132 WNAXLP

ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE BIG ROUND LAKE PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION DISTRICT

JUNE 2, 2010 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NEWS SECTION - A - PAGE 27

(June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

CLAYTON R. HENSCHKE, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 08 CV 769 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 18, 2009, in the amount of $433,985.50. the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 21, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Parcel 1: Lot 6 of Certified Survey Map No. 1813 recorded on February 28, 1995, in Volume 8, Page 161, as Document No. 527587, being part of Government Lot 4, Section 7, Town 35 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin. Parcel 2: An Easement for the benefit of Parcel 1 for ingress and egress over that part of Government Lot 4, Section 7, Township 35 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map recorded February 28, 1995, in Volume 8 of Certified Survey Maps, page 162, as Document No. 527588. Parcel 3: A 66 foot wide private roadway easement for the benefit of Parcel 1 for ingress and egress as shown on the subject Certified Survey Maps over Government Lot 4, Section 7, Township 35 North, Range 16 West and Government Lot 1, Section 18, Township 35 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2222 117th St., Milltown, WI 54858.

TAX KEY NO.: 026-00246-0060.

Dated this 20th day of May, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar # 1063071 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale.

Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (195995)

NOTICE

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE Application for Class A license to sell intoxicating liquor.

To the Town Board of the Town of Luck, Polk County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Countryside Co-op Lori Freitag, Agent Hereby applies for Class A Intoxicating Liquor License from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, 2527 State Road 35, Luck, Wisconsin.

Dated May 28, 2010 Lloyd Nelson, Clerk Town of Luck 513672 41L WNAXLP (May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, a Minnesota banking corporation, Plaintiff, vs.

CYNTHIA M. REITMEIER, DAVID R. REITMEIER, AND JOHNNIE B. DALTON SALOON & TEX-MEX EATERY, INC., Defendants.

Case No.: 09-CV-22 Burnett County Case No. 2010TJ000007 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered in the Circuit Court of Polk County on December 7, 2009, in the amount of $41,412.70 against Johnnie B. Dalton Saloon & Tex-Mex Eatery, Inc., in the amount of $238,199.79 against Cynthia M. Reitmeier and David R. Reitmeier, Jointly and severally, and in the amount of $8,417.87 against Johnnie B. Dalton Saloon & Tex-Mex Eatery, Inc., Cynthia M. Reitmeier and David R. Reitmeier, jointly and severally the Sheriff will sell the described Burnett County premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 13, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The properties are sold ‘as is’ and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: In the Front Lobby of the Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Road K, Siren, Burnett County.

DESCRIPTION: Lot Ten (10) of Pickerel Point, according to the plat thereof on file in the office of the Register of Deeds for Burnett County, Wisconsin, the said plat being located in Government Lot Four (4) of Section Twenty-one (21) and Government Lot One (1) of Section Twenty-eight (28), all in Township Thirty-seven (37) North, of Range Eighteen (18) West, Town of Trade Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 12183 Pickerel Point, Town of Trade Lake, Wis. Dean Roland Burnett County Sheriff MURNANE BRANDT Attorneys for Plaintiff 30 E. 7th Street Suite 3200 St. Paul, MN 55101-4919 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

TOWN OF LUCK BOARD MEETING Monday, June 7, 7 p.m.

Town Hall

Agenda: 1. Reading of the minutes 2. Treasurer’s report 3. Review and pay bills 4. Act on subdivision for Robert Tucker 6. Patrolman’s report Any additional agenda will be posted in the Luck Town Hall and clerk’s office.

Lloyd Nelson, Clerk 513669 41L

(May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AMERIPRISE BANK, F.S.B., c/o Everhome Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs.

KAREN M. STUART and JOHN DOE, unknown spouse of Karen M. Stuart; and LAUX CUTLER, S.C.; and OSCEOLA COTTAGES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., Defendants.

Case No. 09-CV-782 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January 6, 2010, in the amount of $42,123.80, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 7, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main St., Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: All that certain real property situated in the County of Polk, State of Wisconsin, described as follows: Unit 108 Osceola Cottages Condominium, a Condominium declared and existing under and by virtue of the Condominium Ownership Act of the State of Wisconsin, according to the Declaration of the Condominium recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds on September 27, 2000, in Volume 828 of Records on Page 666 as Document No. 603218, as amended by the First Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Easements and Restrictions for Osceola Cottages Condominium recorded on December 20, 2001, in Volume 899 of Records on Page 156 as Document No. 6251318, together with an undivided interest in and to the Common Areas and Facilities of the Condominiums, Village of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin. Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 108 Cottage Drive, Village of Osceola.

TAX KEY NO.: 165-00601-0108.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414-727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

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(May 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Plaintiff, vs.

JASON C. MORK and SHANNON D. MORK, husband and wife, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., Defendants.

Case No. 09-CV-697 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January 11, 2010, in the amount of $212,507.37, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 13, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main St., Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: A certain tract or parcel of land in Polk County, in the State of Wisconsin, described as follows: Lot Ten (10), Plat of Hilltop Acres, located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, (SW 1/4 of SW 1/4), Section Thirteen (13), Township Thirty-three (33) North of Range Nineteen (19) West; Osceola Township, in Polk County, Wisconsin. Subject to easements, restrictions and right of way of record, if any.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2489 91st Ave., Town of Osceola.

TAX KEY NO.: 042-01312-0100.

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.

Application for Retail Class B Beer & Class B Liquor License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages.

To the Village Board, Village of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: Terry Lea Corporation d/b/a Tom’s Bar Thomas T. Johnson, President Thomas T. Johnson, Agent 7695 W. Main St. Siren, WI 54872 With premises described as 1st floor & garage of two-story bldg. including enclosed fenced area of lots 9 & 10, block 1.

Hereby makes application for Retail Class B Beer & Class B Liquor License for the sale of intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.

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Application for Class B Retail License to sell Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquors. To the Town Board of Meenon, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

The undersigned: A & J’s Lakeside Bar & Grill, LLC Tami L. Boese, Agent 6699 State Road 70 Siren, WI 54872 Hereby makes application for Class B Retail License to sell Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquors to be used from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, at the place of business located at: 6699 State Road 70 Siren, WI 54872 Dated: May 28, 2010 Suzanna M. Eytcheson Meenon Town Clerk 513564 41L 31a WNAXLP

(May 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY EQUITY BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

GREGORY S. SCHMIDT, KAY L. SCHMIDT a/k/a KAY S. SCHMIDT, BRADLEY C. KREHBIEL, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BRADLEY C. KREHBIEL, and PRIME SECURITY BANK, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 09 CV 554 Case Code: 30404 (Foreclosure) By virtue of and pursuant to the Judgment entered in the above-entitled action on January 7, 2010, I will sell at public auction in the lobby of the main entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, on July 14, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to wit: That part of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 20, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 20; thence on an assumed bearing along the North line of said Section 20, South 88˚38’40” West a distance of 450.65 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel to be described; thence South a distance of 1,015.40 feet to the center line of a Town Road (90th Avenue); thence, the following course being along said center line, North 86˚21’01” West a distance of 98.58 feet; thence North 82˚06’48” West a distance of 91.02 feet; thence North 75˚11’09” West a distance of 48.75 feet; thence North 66˚36’16” West a distance of 72.55 feet; thence North 62˚07’22” West a distance of 67.35 feet; thence North 59˚17’39” West a distance of 67.71 feet; thence, leaving the center line, North 879.36 feet to the North line of said Section; thence along last said North line, North 88˚38’40” East a distance of 420.12 feet to the point of beginning; Township of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin. Subject to the Town Road along the South line of the above described parcel.

TAX PARCEL NUMBER: 04200408-0000.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2213 90th Avenue, Osceola, WI 54020.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. This is a cash sale. A certified check or bank draft in the amount of 10 percent of the amount bid must accompany the bid, with the balance due upon confirmation of sale by the Court.

2. The 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.

5. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property.

Dated this 14th day of May, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff Christopher M. Seelen Attorney for Plaintiff Ruder Ware, L.L.S.C. 402 Graham Avenue P.O. Box 187 Eau Claire, WI 54702-0187 Telephone: (715) 834-3425 Facsimile: (715) 834-9240 This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

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Notices

(May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY The RiverBank A Minnesota Banking Corporation 26777 Fallbrook Avenue Wyoming, Minnesota 55092 Plaintiff, Vs. Studtwhite Companies LLC A Wisconsin Limited Liability Company 209 Jaden Drive Milltown, WI 54858, Milltown Village Market LLC a Wisconsin limited liability company 108 Central Avenue Milltown, WI 54859 Regional Business Fund, Inc. a Wisconsin corporation 800 Wisconsin Street, Mail Box 9 Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703 Grafe Auction Co. a Minnesota corporation 1025 Industrial Drive Spring Valley, Minnesota 55975 John Doe, Mary Roe and XYZ corporation Defendants NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case Type: 30404 Case No.: 09CV538 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure filed in the above-entitled action on December 8, 2009, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: TIME/DATE: June 30, 2010, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center 1005 W. Main Street Balsam Lake, WI 54810 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 4 and 5, Block F, First Addition to the Village of Milltown, and all of the unplatted lands lying between Lot 5, Block F and Lot 1, Block G of the First Addition to the Village of Milltown, being part of the SW1/4 of SW1/4, Section 8-3517, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block G, First Addition to the Village of Milltown, being part of the SW1/4 of SW1/4, Section 835-17, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Also, nonexclusive road and pedestrian walkway easement over and across the following described property being in Polk County, Wisconsin, to-wit: An unplatted parcel of land between Blocks G and F in the First Addition to the Village of Milltown, described as follows: Beginning at the SW corner of Lot 6, Block F, running thence West to the SE corner of Lot 8, Block G to the SE corner of Lot 1, Block G, running thence East to the SW corner of Lot 5, Block F; thence South on the west line of Block F to the point of beginning except therefrom the alley crossing said premises which alley was conveyed to the Village of Milltown.

And a parcel of land in the First Addition to the Village of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: That portion of the Bering Street right of way lying between the west right of way of Central Avenue and the east right of way of First Avenue West, north of Block “G” of the First Addition to the Village of Milltown (“Property”).

(FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property is located in the Village of Milltown, Wisconsin.)

Dated this 03 day of May, 2010 Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin By: Deputy Sheriff Steven B. Moe, Chief Deputy THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 511070 DCA/14386 WNAXLP

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TOWN OF SIREN SIREN SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOWN OF SIREN BOARD MEETING

The Siren Sanitary District meeting will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at 6:30 p.m., at the Siren Town Hall.

Immediately following the Sanitary District meeting the Town of Siren will hold a Board meeting at approximately 6:45 p.m.

If you wish to be on the agenda please call Mary Hunter, Clerk.

Mary Hunter, Clerk 513059 40-41L 715-349-5119

INVITATION TO BID ASPHALT RESURFACING PROJECT TOWN OF JACKSON

The Town of Jackson is seeking sealed bids for asphalt surfacing over existing asphalt on Meyers Road from Loon Lake Road to End (.23 mi.) and Deerpath Road from Deerpath Ave. to Deerpath Circle (.25 mi.). Paved width shall be 20 feet and compacted blacktop surface is to be 2 inches thick. Length and width to be verified by contractor. State of Wisconsin prevailing wage rates will apply for this project.

Surfacing work is to be coordinated with town representatives and must be completed by August 31, 2010. Bids are due on June 14, 2010, and will be opened at the monthly Town Board meeting beginning at 7 p.m. that evening. Valid certificate of insurance must be presented with bids. The Town of Jackson reserves the right to reject any and all bids or portion thereof, to waive irregularities or informalities in any bid, and to accept any bid which will best serve its interests. For more information, contact Roger Larson at 715866-7529.

512525 40-41L WNAXLP Sealed bids should be sent to: Town of Jackson, 4599 County Road A, Webster, WI 54893. Attn.: Asphalt Bid.

TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS Polk County, Wisconsin www.townofstcroixfalls.org PLAN COMMISSION NOTICE OF HEARING June 9, 2010

The Town of St. Croix Falls Plan Commission will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 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.

David McCullough requests a SPECIAL EXCEPTION for a restaurant in the Commercial District. The property address is 1942 U.S. Hwy. 8, St. Croix Falls, WI. The property is located in Section 35; the parcel number is 044-00965-0000.

Sandi Hoag requests a SPECIAL EXCEPTION for a Day Care/ Child Care facility in the Transitional District. The property address 1474 Sunshine St., St. Croix Falls, WI. The property is located in Section 21; the parcel number is 044-00497-0000.

Jim Alt, Zoning Administrator 513115 40-41L WNAXLP

BIDS REQUESTED

The Town of Laketown is currently seeking bids for 1 mile of blacktopping. The bids may icnlude hot or cold mix. Please contact Merle Larson for specifications at 715-648-5557.

This project is subject to prevailing wage laws. The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Bids will be opened on Tuesday, June 22, 2010.

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COACHING OPPORTUNITIES

The Frederic School District is accepting applications for the following coaching positions: • Head High School Volleyball Coach • Assistant High School Volleyball Coach Send letter of application, resume and credentials to: Jeff Carley, Athletic Director, Frederic School District, 1437 Clam Falls Drive, Frederic, WI 54837. Telephone, 715-327-4223.

512993 40-41L 30-31a All positions are open until filled.

The Frederic School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

POLK COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY

Regular Monthly Meeting Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 9 a.m.

Shoreview Apartments - Balsam Lake

Agenda: I. Call to Order. II. Minutes. III. Financial Reports. IV. Operations Report. V. Unfinished Business: A. CDBG. 513236 41L B. Roofing. VI. New Business. VII. Adjourn.

REQUEST BIDS FOR TRIP PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, is accepting bids for road work for a TRIP project to resurface Allen’s Avenue (150th Avenue) as follows: 1. Pulverize, build base, widen to 22 feet and pave with 2-1/2-inch hot mix asphalt .25 mile.

For specific details of the above projects, contact Steve Jacobs, Public Works, at 715-338-6433 or Town Hall at 715483-1851.

Bids to be considered must be sealed separately from 2010 road work bids and received by the Town at 1305 200th Street prior to 12 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 2010. Bids will be opened on Monday, June 7, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. and awarded at the Town Board meeting on June 16, 2010. The Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any, any part of, and/or all bids and to waive irregularities and information therein and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interest of the Town of St. Croix Falls.

Janet Krueger, Town Clerk, www.townofstcroixfalls.org 513097 40-41L WNAXLP

(May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

CHRISTOPHER J. EVENSON and CANDACE H. EVENSON, Defendant.

Case No. 09 CV 836 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on December 4, 2009, in the amount of $122,064.95, I will sell at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Poilk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin on: Thursday, June 24, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: Lot One (1), Plat of Wildt Addition, located in Lot Three (3), Block A, Park Addition to the Village of Balsam Lake, being part of Government Lot Five (5) and Six (6), Section Two (2), Township Thirty-four (34) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 106-00667-0100 Street Address: 131 James Court, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 TERMS OF SALE: Cash DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or certified check.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 4th day of May, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson Bar No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

Notices (May 19, 26, June 2) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD K. HAUGLIE Summary Assignment - Order for Hearing and Notice Case No. 10PR40 A petition has been filed for summary assignment of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was July 22, 1944, and date of death was April 20, 2010, who died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of: 2980 280th Avenue, Cushing, WI 54006.

Creditors may bring an action by: 1. Filing a claim in the Polk County Circuit Court before the property is assigned.

2. Bringing a suit against the assignee(s) after the property is assigned. The right of a creditor to bring an action terminates three months after the date of publication of this order.

The property may be assigned to the creditors and persons interested on or after June 30, 2010.

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: The petition be heard and heirship be determined at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Suite 500, before Honorable Molly E. GaleWyrick, Circuit Judge, Court Official, on June 7, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. or when scheduled thereafter.

BY THE COURT Molly E. GaleWyrick May 12, 2010 Steven J. Swanson Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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(May 19, 26, June 2) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JIM D. LARSEN Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 10 PR 39 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was October 29, 1956, and date of death was May 13, 2005. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of: 1870 180th Street, Centuria, WI 54824. All interested persons have waived notice.

Creditors’ claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before August 20, 2010.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar May 10, 2010 Leo A. Beskar, Attorney Personal Representative/ Attorney 219 North Main St. P.O. Box 138 River Falls, WI 54022 715-425-7281

(May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

ESTATE OF MICHAEL R. LANGIN, Defendant.

Case No. 10 CV 127 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on April 28, 2010, in the amount of $74,584.08, 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, July 1, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: Lot 3 of Certified Survey Map No. 1436, Recorded in Volume 7 of Certified Survey Maps, page 13, as Document No. 485560 in the office of the Register of Deeds, being located in the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Section 25-33-18, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 024-00883-0000.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 788 190th St., Dresser, WI 54009.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or certified check.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 5th day of May, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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Application for Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages.

To the Town Board of the Town of Luck, Polk County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Evergreen Liquor Inc. Edward and Jody Seck Hereby applies for Class B Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor License from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, 2547 Hwy. 35, Luck, Wisconsin.

Dated May 28, 2010 Lloyd Nelson, Clerk Town of Luck

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(May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association ND, Plaintiff, vs.

Randy A. Holecek and Nancy A. Holecek, Defendants.

Case Code: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 09 CV 1023 Hon. Robert H. Rasmussen PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 26th day of March 2010, the Sheriff of Polk County will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: July 1, 2010, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

DESCRIPTION: The North Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter including Certified Survey Map No. 2974, filed in Volume 13, Page 228, as Document No. 594472, Section 19, Township 33 North, Range 15 West, Town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 867 50th Street, Amery, WI. 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 512198 WNAXLP

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(May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff Vs. BARBARA HEYN, et al Defendants Case No. 09 CV 0751 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January 5, 2010, in the amount of $70,849.61, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: June 30, 2010, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens, encumbrances and payment of applicable transfer taxes.

PLACE: In the Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 9, Block 12, Original Plat of the Village of Frederic, Polk County, Wisconsin.

ADDRESS: 207 Polk Avenue South, Frederic, WI 54837.

TAX KEY NO: 12600106000.

Dated this 17th day of May 2010.

Tim Moore Polk County Sheriff Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Mark R. Cummisford State Bar #1034906 6508 South 27th Street Suite #6 Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-761-1700

BIDS REQUESTED The Town of Laketown is currently seeking bids for 1.5 miles of chip sealing. Please contact Merle Larson for specifications at 715-648-5557.

The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Bids will be opened on Tues., June 22, 2010. 513540 41L WNAXLP

TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN - BID NOTICE

The Town of West Sweden is seeking bids for Hot Mix blacktop top for 20’ wide and 2-1/2” compacted to 2” from Birch Ave. and 155th St. from Third Ave. to State Hwy. 48.

This is a L.R.I.P program and must meet prevailing wage laws. The town board has the right to accept or eject any or all bids. Bids are due by Tuesday, June 15, 2010, by 6:30 p.m., at the board meeting. Contact Chairman Dennis O’Donnell at 715-327-4954 or Kevin Taylor, 715-371-1002.

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BIDS WANTED

The Frederic School District, Frederic, WI, will accept bids to landscape the former swimming pool area at the Birch Street Elementary School campus. This will include grading for drainage, spreading 4 inches of clean topsoil and hydroseeding with an appropriate turf mixture.

Further details may be obtained by calling Warren Peterson, 715-327-4221. All bids are due by 4 p.m., June 14, 2010. Send to: Warren Peterson, Frederic School District, 1437 Clam Falls Dr., Frederic, WI 54837. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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INVITATION TO BID CHIP SEALING PROJECTS TOWN OF JACKSON

The Town of Jackson is seeking sealed bids for chip seal resurfacing of approximately 1.5 miles total, average width 20 feet. Bonner Lake Road from Kilkare Road to Kilkare Road (1.15 mi.), and Ham Lake Road from Seiben Road to end (.36 mi.). Aggregate for chip seal to be 3/8 pea rock. Rock to be applied evenly and rolled into emulsified asphalt, with excess rock to be broomed from coated surface. Required crack sealing and surface sweeping to be performed by others prior to application of chip seal coating. Contractor to verify road width and length. Resurfacing work is to be coordinated with town representatives and must be completed by August 27, 2010.

Bids are due and will be opened on June 14, 2010, 7 p.m., at the Jackson Town Hall during monthly town meeting. Valid certificate of insurance must be presented with bids. The Town of Jackson reserves the right to reject any and all bids or portion thereof. For more information, contact Roger Larson, 715-8667529.

512526 40-41L WNAXLP Sealed bids should be sent to Town of Jackson, 4599 County Road A, Webster, WI 54893. Attn.: Chip Seal Bid.

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BID NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, is accepting bids for road work for the 2010 road maintenance season as follows: 1. Chip seal approximately 6.5 miles in various locations.

2. Hot Mix Asphalt Wedge approximately 1,100 feet in three locations.

3. Spray patch approximately 1.25 miles in three locations.

4. Pulverize asphalt, repave and ditch work 5 tenths of a mile.

For specific details of the above projects, contact Steve Jacobs, Public Works, at 715-338-6433 or Town Hall, at 715483-1851.

Bids to be considered must be sealed and received by the Town at 1305 200th Street prior to 12:00 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 2010. Bids will be opened on Monday, June 7, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. and awarded at the Town Board meeting on June 16, 2010. The Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any, any part of, and/or all bids and to waive irregularities and information therein and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interest of the Town of St. Croix Falls.

Notice is further given that the Town Board is authorized to enter into public contracts as defined under Wis. Stats. 60.47(1) with an estimated cost of more than $5,000 but less than $25,000, to be executed by the Town Board on or after June 7, 2010, for the following items: 1. Crack seal approximately 12 miles in various locations.

Any person interested in the proposed public contract to be executed shall contact Steve Jacobs, Public Works, at 715338-6433 or Town Hall at 1305 200th Street or by phone at 715-483-1851. www.townofstcroixfalls.org. 513096 40-41L WNAXLP

PROPERTY AVAILABLE FOR BID

Vacant land located at: Sec. 18 Town 35N Range 18W in the Town of Eureka. Approx. 0.79 Acres, Part SW SE Desc. V336/473. xxxx 210th Avenue. This property has not been surveyed.

Appraisal Notes: Subject parcel is located on 210th Ave. in the town of Eureka. This is a peaceful setting and within close proximity to the recreation activities that are afforded with the many lakes and parks. The subject property is located in the St. Croix Falls School District. Subject parcel is VACANT land with no known water or septic on property. Information, including a copy of the appraisal, is available at the county Web site location: www.co.polk.wi.us/treasury/land-sales.asp.

Parcel ID #020-00417-0000.

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Appraised value of property is $4,500. Appraisal completed on April 2, 2010, by a licensed appraiser.

Bids must be received by noon, on Friday, June 4, 2010, at: Polk County Buildings Department, 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 10, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

Bids will be opened at the June meeting of the Property, Forestry, & Recreational Committee, currently scheduled for Monday, June 7, 2010, at 1:30 p.m., at the Polk County Government Ctr. Questions may be addressed to: Polk County Treasurer’s Office, 715-485-9255.

SUBSTITUTE POSITION AVAILABLE The following long-term substitute position is available in the Shell Lake School District:

7-12 Physical Education Instructor 7-12 Health Instructor

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This is a long-term substitute position starting in August, 2010. This position will provide physical education and health instruction in grades 7-12. D.P.I. license, Physical Education 530 and Health 910 will be required. Applicants with additional certifications preferred. Coaching positions also available.

Start Date: August 25, 2010 To apply: Applicants must send the following: • Letter of application • Resume • Current D.P.I. license(s) • Three Letters of Recommendation • Copy of official transcripts Successful applicant must pass a criminal background check, drug screen and required medical exam.

Application Deadline: June 25, 2010 Submit application materials to: Mr. Donald Peterson School District of Shell Lake 271 Hwy. 63 S. Shell Lake, WI 54871 The Shell Lake School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability.

NOTICE OF HEARING

REQUEST FOR BIDS TOWN OF EUREKA Overlay: 225th St. west from Hwy. 87 to 255th St. (5,060’) 223rd Ave. west from 255th St. to 260th St. (2,650’) Pave: 215th Ave. west from 230th St. to 220th St., continuing north from 215th Ave. to 230th Ave. (7,821’) Chip Seal: River Road south from County Rd. G to 230th Ave. continuing east to River Rd. south (7,821’) Crack Seal: 235th St. north from Cty. Rd. I to 188th Ave., continuing east on 188th Ave. (6,600’) 190th Street north from 230th Ave. to 240th Ave. 220th Ave. east from 230th St. to 220th St. Bids will be considered at the monthly board meeting on June 10th, 2010, beginning at 7 p.m., at Eureka Town Hall.

Bidder must supply W9 and Certificate of Insurance.

Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that some of these projects are subject to a prevailing wage rate determination which has been issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be applicable to those pro512518 40-41L 30-31a,d WNAXLP jects.

Bid specifications and Prevailing Wage Rates are available from Michelle Tonnar, Town Clerk at 715-646-2985.

EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER POSITION

The following part-time position is available in the Shell Lake School District: Early Childhood Special Education Teacher position for up to 20 hours per week for the 2010-2011 school year. DPI license 809 Early Childhood Special Education license is required for this position.

To apply: Interested applicants must send the following: • Letter of application • Resume • Copy of current WI EC Special Education license(s) • Three Letters of Recommendation • Copy of official transcripts Successful applicant must pass a criminal background check, drug screen and required medical exam.

Application Deadline: June 25, 2010.

Submit application materials to: Mr. Michael Werner, Elementary Principal School District of Shell Lake 271 Hwy. 63 S. Shell Lake, WI 54871 The Shell Lake School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability.

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TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN - BID NOTICE The Town of West Sweden is seeking bids for chip sealing 310th Ave. west of Frederic to 160th St. to 300th Ave. about 1-3/4 miles.

Bids are due by the next meeting, Tuesday, June 15, 2010.

The board has the right to accept or eject any or all bids.

Contact Chairman Dennis O’Donnell at 715-327-4954 or Kevin Taylor, 715-371-1002.

Andrea Lundquist, Town Clerk 513538 41-42L WNAXLP

NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK AND THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF LUCK

Notice is Hereby Given that Open Book for the Town of Luck will be June 17, 2010, from 10 a.m. to Noon and the Board of Review for the Town of Luck, Polk County, shall hold its first meeting on the 17th day of June, 2010 from Noon to 2 p.m. at the Luck Town Hall.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property.

After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact or provide information to a member of the Board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of the assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the Board of Review, the person shall specify in writing the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method of valuation; unless the person supplies the Assessor all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Assessor’s manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a) of Wis. Statutes that the Assessor request. The Town of Luck has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35 (1) of Wis. Statutes.

The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone.

Lloyd Nelson, Clerk 513668 41L WNAXLP

The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. The Board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view site(s) and will reconvene at 11:00 a.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. At that time each applicant will inform the board of their request. (THE APPLICANT MUST APPEAR AT 11 A.M. WHEN THE BOARD RECONVENES AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.) BERT & CAROLYN McKASY request a Special Exception under Article 15B1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to excavate on 20% or greater slopes. Property affected is: 491-E Lakeview Ln., Desc V434/626, NE1/4, NE1/4, Sec 12/T32N/ R18W, Town of Alden, Church Pine Lake (class 1).

ERROL & JUDY GRISARD request a Special Exception from Article 8D1(a) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to operate a Tourist Rooming House. Property affected is: 2374-C 120th St., pt of Gov’t Lot 1, Sec 6/T35N/R16W, Town of Georgetown, Bone Lake (class 1).

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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE BOARD APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE NOTICE/AGENDA A special meeting of the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Board Appointment Committee will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at 10 a.m., using IP Video technology at the following meeting locations: • WITC-Ashland Campus – 2100 Beaser Ave., Ashland, WI 54806 • WITC-New Richmond Campus – 1019 South Knowles Ave., New Richmond, WI 54017 • WITC-Rice Lake Campus – 1900 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI 54868 • WITC-Administrative Office – 505 Pine Ridge Drive, Shell Lake, WI 54871 • WITC-Superior – 600 North 21st Street, Superior, WI 54880 • St. Croix County Government Center – 1101 Carmichael Rd., Hudson, WI 54016 AGENDA Call Special Meeting to Order Roll Call Establishment of Quorum Review Plan of Representation Language Review Distribution of Regions on the Plan of Representation 6. Approval of Plan of Representation for Next Appointment Process 513231 41r,L 7. Adjournment of Special Meeting 1.

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TOWN OF LAKETOWN NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK

Pursuant to s. 70.45, Wis. Stats., the assessment roll for the 2010 assessment year will be open for examination at the following time: Thurs., June 10, 2010, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Cushing Community Center. This session gives the property owner an opportunity to meet with the assessor, ask questions of the assessor, and look over their property assessments. Notice is hereby given this 25th day of May, 2010, by Patsy Gustafson, Clerk.

NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Laketown of Polk County, will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Cushing Community Center.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the Assessor to view such property.

After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of the Board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection of appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirements and files a written objection, that the person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board member and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at the estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a), that the Assessor requests.

The municipality shall provide complete confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exemptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office by the order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35(1) of Wisconsin Statutes.

The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability.

No other persons may testify by telephone.

Respectfully submitted, 513182 40-41L WNAXLP Patsy Gustafson, Town Clerk

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Notices/Employment Opportunities TOWN OF BONE LAKE BID NOTICE

TOWN OF DANIELS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

The Town of Bone Lake is seeking bids for hot mix blacktop for one mile, 20’ wide, 2-1/2” compacted, for 255th Avenue, from Cty. GG, east to Cty. I. This is a TRIP program bid and must meet prevailing wage laws. Bids are due by Thursday, June 10, 2010. Contact Chairman Wayne Shirley at 715-472-2974.

Darrell Frandsen, Clerk 513541 41-42L WNAXLP

The Monthly Town Board Meeting Will Be Held Tuesday, June 8, 2010, At 7 p.m., At Daniels Town Hall.

AGENDA: Minutes & treasurer report; payment of town bills and any other business properly brought before board. Agenda will be posted at Daniels Town Hall 24 hours before meeting.

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2009 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT FOR 80703117, SIREN WATERWORKS Water System Information

If you would like to know more about the information contained in this report, please contact Mike L. Bentley at 715-349-2493.

Health Information

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s safe drinking water hotline (800-426-4791).

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune systems disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Environmental Protection Agency’s safe drinking water hotline (800-426-4791).

Source(s) of Water

Contaminants that may be present in source water include: • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatments plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife.

• Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or may result from urban storm-water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming.

• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm-water runoff and residential uses.

• Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm-water runoff and septic systems.

• Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which shall provide the same protection for public health.

Number of Contaminants Required To Be Tested

Source ID Source Depth (feet) Status 1 Groundwater 148 Active 2 Groundwater 218 Active To obtain a summary of the source water assessment, please contact Mike L. Bentley at 715-349-2493.

This table displays the number of contaminants that were required to be tested in the last five years. The CCR may contain up to five years worth of water quality results. If a water system tests annually, or more frequently, the results from the most recent year are shown on the CCR. If testing is done less frequently, the results shown on the CCR are from the past five years.

Educational Information

The sources of drinking water, both tap water and bottled water, include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.

Contaminant Group # of Contaminants Inorganic Contaminants 16 Microbiological Contaminants 2 Radioactive Contaminants 3 Synthetic Organic Contaminants including Pesticides & Herbicides 23 Volatile Organic Contaminants 20

Inorganic Contaminants Contaminant (units)

MCL

Level Found

MCLG

Range

Sample Date (if prior to 2009)

Typical Source of Contaminant

Violation

ARSENIC (ppb)

10

n/a

6

1-6

5/19/2008

NO

Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; glass and electronics production wastes

BARIUM (ppm)

2

2

.065

.020-.065

5/19/2008

NO

Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits

COPPER (ppm)

AL=1.3

1.3

.5

0 of 10 results were above the action level

6/11/2008

NO

FLUORIDE (ppm)

4

4

.1

.1 - .1

5/19/2008

NO

Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories.

LEAD (ppb)

AL=15

0

.00

0 of 10 results were above the action level

6/11/2008

NO

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits

SODIUM (ppm)

n/a

n/a

5.70

3.67 - 5.70

5/19/2008

NO

n/a

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives

Radioactive Contaminants Contaminant (units)

MCL

RADIUM, (226 + 5 228) (pCi/l)

Level Found

MCLG 0

Range

Sample Date (if prior to 2009)

1.1 - 1.3

1.3

Violation NO

Typical Source of Contaminant Erosion of natural deposits

Additional Health Information While your drinking water meets USEPA’s standard for arsenic, it does contain low levels of arsenic. USEPA’s standard balances the current understanding of arsenic’s possible health effects against the costs of removing arsenic from drinking water. USEPA continues to research the health effects of low levels of arsenic, which is a mineral known to cause cancer in humans at high concentrations and is linked to other health effects such as skin damage and circulatory problems.

Definition of Terms Term

Definition

AL

Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

MCL

Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

MCLG

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

MFL

million fibers per liter

mrem/year

millirems per year (a measure of radiation absorbed by the body)

NTU

Nephelometric Turbidity Units

pCi/l

picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity)

ppm

parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/l)

ppb

parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/l)

ppt

parts per trillion, or nanograms per liter

ppq

parts per quadrillion, or picograms per liter

TCR

Total Coliform Rule

TT

Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminent in drinking water.

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JOB VACANCY School District of Siren Confidential District Secretary

The School District of Siren has opened a search for a District Secretary. This is a permanent, nonunion, full-time position with confidential responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional skills in the following areas: • Clerical/receptionist (Meeting agendas/minutes, mail, other office duties) • Technology (computer proficiency) • Accounting (Receipts/Disbursements/Reporting) • Office Machines (Copiers, fax, postage) • Confidentiality (Personnel files, human resource correspondence, closed minutes) • Professionalism (Integrity, loyalty and competency) • Personal Characteristics (Relates well with all students, staff, parents and public.)

Preferred qualifications: • Associate Degree - Administrative Assistant

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NOTICE

Interested applicants may apply by sending a letter of application, resume, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Scott Johnson, District Administrator, School District of Siren, 24022 4th Ave., Siren, WI 54872.

Application deadline: June 11, 2010. Please do not e-mail applications.

SECTION 00100 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Grantsburg High School - Vertical Access to Mezzanine Grantsburg School District 480 East James Avenue Grantsburg, Wisconsin 54840 Project Address: Grantsburg High School 480 East James Avenue Grantsburg, Wisconsin 54840 DESCRIPTION OF WORK Sealed bids will be received by the Grantsburg School District for a single prime contract covering General Construction including Mechanical & Electrical work for interior renovation to provide vertical access to the High School mezzanine; bids are also to include the Vertical Wheelchair Lift.

Proposals are to be in the form of a single lump sum price and submitted on the bid form provided.

COMPLETION SCHEDULE It is anticipated construction can start in early July 2010. Substantial completion of the interior renovation is to be within 60 days from the notice to proceed; installation of the lift to be within 90 days from the notice to proceed.

DOCUMENTS Bid documents may be obtained from the Architect upon payment of $25 for each set. Checks are to be written to the Grantsburg School District. Bidders returning complete bid documents in good condition within twenty-one (21) days of the bid award and Contractors awarded the Project will be refunded their deposit. No refunds will be made after 21 days.

Electronic bid documents (PDF files) are available from the Architect if requested.

Partial sets or individual drawings or specification sections of the bid documents will not be issued.

BID SECURITY Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, a bid security in the amount of 5% of their bid. The bid security is to be a bid bond; a cashier’s check is not acceptable as a bid security.

PREBID CONFERENCE A Prebid Conference will be held at 10 a.m., on June 16, 2010, at the project site. The meeting will include discussion of the Bid Documents, scope of the work and bidding requirements. Each bidding contractor shall visit the site and familiarize themselves with conditions and extent of work prior to the prebid conference. All bidding contractors and subcontractors are encouraged to attend the Prebid Conference.

TIME AND DATE OF BID Submit sealed bid no later than 2 p.m., June 23, 2010, to the Owner (Grantsburg School District Administrative Office) at 480 East James Avenue in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Bids received will then be opened publicly and read aloud.

Each bidder shall submit their bid on the approved Bid Form and include with their bid related information. Bids will not be accepted by fax or telephone. Bids received after the date and hour listed will be returned unopened. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within sixty (60) days after date of bid opening.

The Owner shall have the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive informalities or irregularities in a Bid received, and to accept the Bid which, in the Owner’s judgment, is in the Owner’s best interest.

Date: May 27, 2010 Owner: Grantsburg School District 480 East James Avenue Grantsburg, Wisconsin 54840 Architect: Craig Selander, Architect, LLC 216 South Oak Street Grantsburg, Wisconsin 54840 (715) 463-3151 513536 41-42L WNAXLP

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Forts Folle Avoine opens 20 10 season with a bang

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer DANBURY - Forts Folle Avoine began its 2010 summer season with a bang. Really, no kidding!

It began last Friday, May 28, as the school buses deposited more than 300 children, together with parents and chaperones, at the entrance to the main lodge.

As they disembarked, the sound of black powder rifles was heard on the firing range, and one kid said, “Wow! Gunshots!” and headed for the range.

The kids were on field trips from school districts all over Wisconsin, and they soaked up a day of sights and sounds. It was everything from the rifle range, to an Indian teaching them how to paddle a big canoe, to an old-timer teaching them how

to start a fire with flint and steel.

Then Saturday the adults took the Fort by storm. They came in droves to the annual plant and flower sale, but they also checked out Baby’s Fry Bread and the trader next door.

Sunday it was the first wild rice pancake breakfast of the season. No small event.

Even before the last pancake was flipped, the crowd of 500 or so had consumed some 900-plus scrambled eggs, 60 pounds of breakfast sausages, nearly 23 gallons of orange juice, and more than 1,000 pancakes. Be glad they didn’t come to your house for breakfast!

Check out the photos. The rest of the story is there.

It’s always best to check the fragrance of the flowers before you buy them.

These schoolkids aren’t sure they want to hold this 16-pound black powder rifle.

Angel Tipsin and her dog Roxy enjoyed the shade while her parents fixed fry bread for the customers.

This young man simply needs a place to sit so that he can enjoy this feast.

“OK, listen up,” says the Indian guide.

“Here’s how you paddle this canoe.”

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This was one of the re-enactors visitors to the Forts encountered. – Photos by Carl Heidel

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Memorial Day 2010

Retired Army veteran Chris Sower, who is Siren’s 2010 Memorial Day poppy girls, Paetyn McKnight (L) and Selina Lee, vice commander of the Lund-Brown Amerilaid a wreath at the cemetery following the Memorial Day program at Siren can Legion Post 132, Siren, gave the MemoSchool Monday, May 31. rial Day address in the Siren School auditorium Monday, May 31. The colors were advanced by members of the post and its auxiliary. Music was provided by the Siren High School band under the direction of Bryn Anderson.

Bonnie Tjader and her sister-in-law, Donna, carried the American and American Legion flags into the Siren School auditorium Monday, May 31.

Siren

Four Siren School students, from fifth grade to 11th grade, gave patriotic readings during the Memorial Day program at the school Monday, May 31. “I’m proud to be an American,” said fifthgrader Autumn Tinman, shown here. The other students were 11th-grader Jacob Stiemann, eighth-grader Lucas Stiemann and sixth-grader Emily Stiemann. – Photos by Nancy Jappe

The military salute to the dead was part of the concluding Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery in Siren.

Members of Bethany Lutheran Church’s bell choir, under the direction of Sheryl Stiemann, played two selections, “America the Beautiful” and “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” during the Memorial Day program in the Siren School auditorium Monday, May 31.

Eight seek Little Miss Frederic title

Bugler Rick Kosloski, with echoing buglar Evan Oachs, played taps at the conclusion of the cemetery ceremony on Memorial Day in Siren. Bob Thomas, a member of the Lund-Brown American Legion Post 132, Siren, is shown saluting as taps was played.

Unity Lions to sell only 300 raffle tickets for springfling fundraiser

Eight contestants will participate in the Little Miss Frederic competition during the Family Days queen pageant. Pictured back row (L to R): Kaeley Fischer, Makenna Engen, Kourtney Schultz and Sarah Chenal. Front row: Rachael Bugella, Mariah LeMieux, Scout Dodds and Eliza Thayer. – Photo by Brenda Sommerfeld

BALSAM LAKE/MILLTOWN – The Unity Lions Club is gearing up for their 15th-annual spring-fling raffle/drawing fundraiser, in which only 300 raffle tickets will be sold. $1,500 in raffle prizes will be given away. Tickets are $10 each. Drawing for prizes will be at the Milltown Fishermen’s Party on Sunday, June 27. Call the following for for ticket and prize information: Bill Alleva at 715-646-2497, Bruce Noll at 715-472-8828 or Dick Klatt at 715-485-3332. - submitted

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Patton’s favorite Grasshopper

SCF resident Owen Mobley gives a unique snapshot of history

by Greg Marsten Leader staff reporter ST. CROIX FALLS – Owen Mobley looks and acts about 30 years younger than his actual 87 years.

Mobley was working as a pilot for United Airlines when Uncle Sam “tapped him on the shoulder,” he said. Those “taps” became more prominent as the war thundered forward. Mobley’s skills were tapped several times during World War II, using his aviation knowledge, outgoing personality and ability to get things done.

He was made a part of the combined Civilian Air Transport Command, a sort of combined military/private air industry venture to move troops, equipment and the like, using existing infrastructure.

Digging into the war, Mobley became an accomplished pilot, flying C-47 and C54 military cargo aircraft across the nation for the Civilian Air Transport, when he got the call to fly northwest from Seattle into the Aleutians, “kicking the Japanese off” the little island chain. That was when Pilot Mobley got called into combat service.

“Then Uncle Sam tapped me on the shoulder, and off I went again,” he said, recalling how he was to report to Fort Bragg, N.C., where he would be in field artillery, which he’d never heard of before.

“How many people ever heard of artillery aviation?” he joked, explaining later how they were trained to become “the eyes of the infantry.”

The Fighting Grasshoppers Mobley’s adventures in artillery aviation in the U.S. Army Air Corps was another chance for Uncle Sam’s “taps.” He was already involved in some of the more dangerous frontline exploits around, recalling calmly how it was his duty to “go over the German lines at 800 feet, and bring artillery fire in on them,” he said.

“Or you report by radio what you saw and so forth ... or you haul generals around, or whatever.”

He would hopscotch between various replacement depots, ever closer to the front lines. When a small plane arrived, a colonel rolled in and asked a bunch of background.

“The next day, a lieutenant came in, and collected me,” Mobley said with a shrug.

He was taken to the Third Army Headquarters, which he thought would be better than an infantry outfit.

He began running the famous Third Army artillery aviation airstrip. Split into two sections, he was Lucky Forward, or combat arms: artillery, engineers, infantry, anti-aircraft, while the rear were finance, JAG, classification and so forth. These two units moved, but not together; together separately. Lucky Rear would move in to where they had been.

“I ran the airstrip and all the maintenance. The colonel and the captain and the lieutenant were Patton’s pilots,” Mobley clarified. The colonel was the artillery air officer for all of the Third Army. “So we’re sitting on top of a pyramid of a lot of peo-

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Owen Mobley of St. Croix Falls recalls his noteworthy time in the European Theater of World War II, when he came in contact with some of the most famous people of the war, from Patton to Eisenhower to Montgomery. ple!”

That was when Mobley began to rub shoulders with people like Gen. George S. Patton, and other famed architects of the Allied campaign in the European Theater of War.

A mountain of aircraft and responsibilities Mobley reviewed the massive inventory of aircraft he was in charge of at the time: They had three types of planes, 173 of them in total, with two rare L-1s, (“big lumbering planes. Only two I ever saw in Europe,” he recalled, losing one in combat.) They had 15 L-5s and 156 L-4s. His group, which affectionately became known as “The Fighting Grasshoppers,” was one of dozens of nicknamed groups that helped use aircraft in exotic ways to win the war. He spoke fondly of the little planes, the L-4 and L-5s, which were converted civilian aircraft made mostly of metal tubing covered in painted fabric.

They were known for their lightweight maneuverability and slow stall speed, meaning they could fly very slow and low, surprising the enemy, but also giving them the unique ability to take off and land in very short distances, on rough airfields.

Mobley said they were reliable and tough, and he became a fan of the tiny craft, which was both good and bad.

“But as most people know, rank has its privilege,” Mobley said, and if one of the forward details needed reinforcements or replacement aircraft, it was often Mobley who got the call to help out, serving in various capacities in other detachments flying or delivering or running missions with other outfits.

“So I got to see a lot of the whole picture - which most guys didn’t get to see,” he said.

Patton’s welcoming crew Running that airfield where Patton set

Mobley was in charge of a Third Army air fleet that included over 170 aircraft, including 15 of these Stinson L-5s. This restored vintage WWII model L-5 Sentinel was part of the Memorial Day flyover at Milltown VFW Post 6856. – Photos by Greg Marsten up shop gave Mobley a rare peek into the behind-the-scenes action the world rarely hears about.

“Patton had a lot of visitors,” Mobley said. “Big wheels, mostly.” Those visitors included many of history’s greatest names, from Gens. Eisenhower and Bradley, all the way to Winston Churchill, even. He talked of a wing that was comprised of 28 L-5 Stinsons, flown by staff sergeants and meant to transport highranking officials and information around to various detachments, including Mobley’s Third Army HQ unit.

“My job was to get ‘em out and their suitcase, and then get them over to Patton’s car,” Mobley said, recalling how his position gave him the rare chance of being in and around those people who made history happen. “But our main conversation was ‘yes, sir’ and ‘no, sir!’ But I got to see them up close.”

Few of the visitors Mobley as General Patton impressed much as Patton. He even admitted a few of the notables weren’t necessarily all they’ve been hyped up to be and had “big egos,” but he knew he was at the cusp of greatness in his position.

“At the time, you knew it was history,” he said. “But I never got any clear impressions of ‘good guys,’ mostly of the ‘bad guys!’”

Stop in place Mobley was not a big fan of Gen. Montgomery’s advances, who he said had a need for every drop of fuel around, and left his air operations with “almost nothing.”

“Literally, all we had were the 12 gal-

lons in an L-4, all it would hold, and little else,” he said. “That was everything, the jeeps even. We had just enough to get away if were were attacked ... we’d literally have to stop in place, sometimes.”

He said the lack of fuel and slowed advancement allowed the Germans to “dig in” and prepare for the Third Army.

“There was always a great shortage of stuff, even though there was lots of it around!”

Third Army’s constant movement Mobley recalled numerous Patton stories, as his airfield moved from Luxembourg, and “the constant movement” of the HQ, which seemed to be moved “every three days, sometimes,” as the effort marched forward with Patton’s sweep of the German countryside.

He slowed down as he recalled following in Patton’s Third Army footsteps to the Hersfeld region of northeastern Germany, where the Third Army was liberating a concentration camp. He recalled wearing a gas mask while clearing out “the living and the dead ... it was not fun.”

He described the tour of Germany as the war wound down, touring through Nuremberg with Patton, how Patton’s colonel pilot had to escape two Polish Spitfire pilots, who did not realize they were American liberators. Mobley recalled the harrowing tale of Patton’s pilot, who escaped the Spitfires by flying down below the roof levels, through the streets of Nuremberg, which left the fiery Patton less than thrilled, even when he learned that one of the Spitfires had crashed in the pursuit, leaving the Polish pilot injured.

Mobley noted some of the lesser-known aspects of the “big, imposing” Patton, who he said, ironically, had a “high squeaky voice” that didn’t fit with his character or looks. Those looks could be stunning, he said. Dressed in his “glory See Patton, page 2

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Patton/from page 1 uniform,” Patton would wear a highly polished helmet, decorated with full stars and sporting his pair of ivory-handled pistols.

Patton gives the troops a picture Patton was famous for his pistol prowess, and even participated in the 1912 Olympics in the Pentathlon. His famous “pistol controversy” involving his bullets possibly following perfect paths through existing holes in targets is still unclear, but the general made sure people knew he was in full battle dress, at times.

“His helmet liner had about 17 coats of spar varnish on it. You could see it from about a mile away!” Mobley recalled, as the image of Patton with the shiny helmet, full stars and “chest lettuce” on his suit, and gleaming, ivory-handled pistols made for quite the statement.

“When he was dressed like that, I knew we were going into a hot area,” Mobley said.

That “hot area” turned out to be an area where an engineering detail was struggling to build a pontoon bridge across the Rhine River. Mobley flew Patton down Owen Mobley’s collection of medals, awards, dog tags and patches. His wife had it all framed there to “egg em’ on,” he said. The engineers had been working nonstop for sev- for their 50th wedding anniversary. eral days, but were repeatedly halted by enemy sniper attacks. troops were decidedly behind their polit- ers that lacked one thing, other than pi“Patton told the detail how important it ically incorrect general. lots: fuel. was for him to have that bridge,” he said.

“He’d go to these different outfits, and “There was row after row of ME-262 That was when a sergeant walked up and start to apologize, and they would all jets,” he said. “Completely operational exasked the bejeweled general for a photo. shout, clap and roar,” he said. “They cept they had no fuel ... there was around “Patton said, ‘Hell yeah! I’ll give you a wouldn’t let him apologize to anyone ... 400 of these MEs. Really, if they could’ve picture!,’” Mobley stated, as he recalled that’s what his men thought of him!” got fuel for them, our Air Force would’ve Patton walking out into the direct path of been knocked out of the sky by them. the sniper fire on the completed portion of As the war wound down They were so much faster.” the bridge, and then he proceeded to He told of pilots who couldn’t sight up Mobley also said the trail of the Third make history for himself and the war ef- Army’s wake left him a view of the Ger- or track some of the German ME-262s, but fort. man capabilities that few had ever seen, even when they did, they ended up “Well, you know what he did? He went as he recalled freeing slave labor camps, “shooting a mile behind, because they out on that bridge - this was sniper fire at and POW camps, where some of the peo- were so much faster.” the time - and proceeds to walk to the end, ple had been imprisoned for as much as That reality is a grim reminder to Mobunzip his pants, and well, you know what five years. One of those camps had 18,000 ley of the reality of the enemy, and the he did!” Mobley said with a laugh so up- people, and they all needed to be ex- way the war effort was moving so quickly roarious and genuine he still can’t believe tracted by air back to Allied facilities. for a reason. it.

“Toward the end of the war, if the GerMobley and another soldier flew across “Needless to say, everyone who had a the Danube to a silent Messerschmitt air- mans could’ve gotten fuel, they could’ve camera was snapping pictures!” he said. craft factory, where he was hoping they made it pretty sticky for us,” he said with “I’ve got an 8x10 of that!” could “scrounge up something” to help a nod. “In a way, they had us outgunned But it was that type of chivalrous, “gen- with the evacuation. all around,” Mobley waxed, recalling the eral of the people” kind of action that moLanding near the facility, they were looming jet-propulsion technology so tivated the Army under Patton, Mobley swarmed with POWs, hungry for infor- sought by forces after the war, but how said. It was the kind of thing that not only mation, food or anything Allied. Mobley the Axis had artillery guns, tanks and esgarnered respect of the troops, but the re- and the other man gave them a pack of pecially, aircraft that was cutting edge. spect of the effort, in general. That attitude cigarettes, and watched as they meticu“But we had more ingenuity,” Mobley was something Mobley respected im- lously broke the filter-free smokes into said with raised eyebrows, recalling mensely. pieces, so every man could get a “puff.” flights ahead of the ground infantry, fly“What he was doing was morale build- He recalled the steady stream of C-47s fly- ing 50-feet above the road, relaying the loing,” he said. “He’d do a lot of that.” ing those former prisoners to France, as cations of German tanks ahead. “The the war was ending. They somehow had infantry loved us, they loved the Fallout from “The Slapping Incident” all 18,000 men back in France within 48 Grasshoppers!”

Patton’s relationship with the media hours. was not always as jovial, Mobley said.

It was in that factory that Mobley saw Rounding up the SS And he blames Patton’s eventually well- what they could have been facing had the Mobley said his war duties lasted “three noted discipline for his infamous “slap- war continued and the circumstances months after the war was over.” He said ping incident” later, where the general been different: Gleaming, razor-sharp they were the “army of occupation,” and was forced to apologize to his Third Army Messerschmitt jets, ready for war and how they had to “starve out “ the former troops for slapping a “shell shocked” sol- faster than most anything the Allies had Nazi SS officers who refused to surrender dier, and calling him a coward. Mobley re- at the time, or for years to come. They as the war ended, and instead took cover called how Eisenhower forced Patton to were spotless, capable, prototype jet fight- in the hillsides around. Mobley vividly revisit troop outfits to apologize, but the

That’s Owen Mobley hand starting an L-4 aircraft during WWII in Germany. Mobley became one of the men responsible for keeping the Third Army airbase on track and combat ready. – Photo submitted

membered the scenes of hundreds of soldiers piling into these tiny mountain villages, rounding everyone up and checking papers, looking for escaped SS officers.

Mobley said he noted the changing tide of the war in a vivid and dramatic episode, where he and another soldier were in a Jeep on the Autobahn, going one direction toward a field operation when they were the only vehicle going his direction. The entire other side of the highspeed highway was filled with troop transport vehicles full of German soldiers, on their way to surrender to Allied forces.

“They didn’t want to surrender to the Russians, for obvious reasons,” he said, noting how the Germans were reportedly treated quite a bit better by the Allies than the Russians after surrender.

Patton’s death Mobley went in detail on Patton’s untimely death, how in 1945, he was on his way pheasant hunting in his custom, stretch Cadillac Model 75 to make room for his assistants and guests. As the car went on its way near Mannheim, a 6x6 Army truck turned in front of Patton’s Caddy, forcing a slow-speed crash. Neither the driver nor Maj. Gen. “Hap” Gay, who was beside Patton, were injured. But Patton struck his head on one of the rearfacing “jump seats” and broke his neck, becoming paralyzed and dying a few weeks later.

Mobley was stoic as he recalled being part of a contingent that participated in Patton’s funeral. He closed his eyes briefly and remembered standing in “rain like you’ve never seen” during the procession.

“It was Christmas Eve, 1945. It was pitch dark, practically, and raining, just like mad,” he said. “That’s the way we marched, four miles to the Hann, Luxembourg, cemetery where he was buried.”

Owen Mobley let out his breath, scrunched his mouth and then detailed his life after the war, how his skills as an aviation mechanic led to his future duties, and eventual post-war employment. He also was involved in aircraft training for the Korean War. The movie and Patton Mobley said the famous 1970 movie about George Patton was a “wonderful portrayal of Patton ... but the terrain stunk!”

He said the movie looked nothing like the scenery Patton likely saw at the time, but was impressed by the film and the respect it showed Patton’s life and times, although he wished the movie showed more of the aircraft of the time, and recalled just one lone L-4 appearance, when a message was dropped for Patton.

“I thought that was great!” Mobley joked, stating that the movie was “authentic, historically,” but that filming it in Spain was unrealistic.

“He was just an outstanding general,” he said in closing.

The Stinson L-5 Sentinel was a two-seater tube-and-fabric plane known for its light weight and ability to fly extremely slow (47 mph). It also had the capability to take off and land in less than 900 feet on less-than-flat airfields, making it perfect on the front lines of Europe. – Photos by Greg Marsten unless otherwise noted

Dinner at the Fort

DANBURY – The Burnett County Historical Society invites you to join them for an elegant evening at the Fort on Friday, July 9. This is an annual event complete with a wine tasting, live music and five-course gourmet dinner. The proceeds from the dinner help support the many works and programs of the historical society and Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park.

This year’s dinner will take place on Friday, July 9, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres, wine tasting and live music on the deck. The five-course gourmet dinner follows at 6:30 p.m., complemented by wine and other beverage choices. Cost is $40 per person, with prepaid reservations required by Saturday, June 26.

In 2010, the Burnett County Historical Society is sponsoring a full schedule of events and educational programming, including the Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous on July 23 - 25, ice-cream social on Aug. 8, Garden Tea on Aug. 26, Beaver Club Dinner on Oct. 9, and Christmas at the Fort on December 3 - 5, as well as several wild rice pancake breakfasts. Funds raised help support the society’s mission to “provide educational opportunities to the public by researching, preserving and teaching the history of Burnett County.”

For more information and details, please call 715-8668890 or visit www.theforts.org. Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park is located at 8500 CTH U, Danbury. - submitted

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I got in a fight with my wife last night and it was totally my fault.

She asked me Joe Roberts what was on the TV and I said, “Dust.” Didn’t go too well after that.

••• I went in to a pet shop. I said, “Can I buy a goldfish?”

The guy said, “Do you want an aquarium?” I said, “I don’t care what astrological sign it is.”

••• I phoned the local gym and I asked if they could teach me how to do the splits. He said, “How flexible are you?” I said, “I can’t make Tuesdays or Thursdays.”

••• A french fry walks into the bar and says to the bartender “Hey, could I get a beer, please?”

The bartender looks at him, shaking his head, and says “No, we don’t serve food here.”

••• A blonde goes into the beauty and hair parlor with her portable music player on her head.

“I need to take that portable music player off your head,” says the beauty specialist as she notices the blonde.

“You can’t - I’ll die!” retorts the blonde.

“I can’t cut your hair with the portable music player on your ears!” says the beauty specialist, getting annoyed.

“I said you can’t take it off, or I’ll die!”

The beauty specialist, outraged and flustered, grabs the walkman and throws it off the head of the blonde.

Within seconds, the blonde dies. When the specialist picks up the portable music player to listen, she hears it repeating, “breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out.”

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What’s in a name?

Cold Turkey

My mind is filled with numbers, formulas, trivia, stories and memories of years past but if I meet you on the street I may not remember John W. Ingalls your name. It isn’t that I consider your name as being unimportant; in fact I believe someone’s name is very important but I am just terrible at remembering names. I am very good at remembering faces or gallbladders or hernias or funny skin rashes but it is difficult for me to remember to connect your name with those problems.

Living with this handicap is embarrassing at times.

Most of us deal with this problem in a secretive manner while desperately searching in the back of our minds to recall some clue as to whom we are speaking. “It’s great to see you again, how are you?” As we speak these words we try to remember if we have ever seen them prior to this very moment. This happened to me one time at a summer craft fair. While perusing through a table of handicrafts for sale someone called out my name and greeted me with warmth and familiarity. I responded with the above line knowing very well that I hadn’t a clue as to whom I was talking.

“Nice weather we are having.” “Been here long?” I was lost.

The person that I was talking to could see that I was confused and kindly introduced herself.

“You took care of my mother when she was in the hospital a couple of years ago.”

Finally I was beginning to get some helpful information. “Oh yes, how is she doing?”

“She died three years ago. You should know, you signed the death certificate.” You can imagine my em-

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Dreaming of a garden is much easier than actually making one.

I have been dreaming of having a garden since I lived in Africa, where all I had were a few flowering plants that grew to a frightening, alien-like size Carrie Classon overnight. The tropical plants were beautiful, but what I wanted was beans and tomatoes—warm off the vine, and maybe some squash and leaf lettuce. So now, my first summer back in the U.S. in four years, I am making a garden and finding that dreaming about a garden is a lot more glamorous than making one.

I spent all of last week getting a spot ready to be tilled. It is hot, dirty work. The place was full of sunhungry box elders, thorny wild blackberries, and enormous piles of rotting scrap wood from long-ago remodeling projects. I have been splitting the box elder wood, burning off bits of scrap lumber, and hauling off rotting timbers filled with grey, squirmy insects.

I wore heavy boots, leather gloves, long pants, and a long sleeved shirt. Despite all these precautions, I ended up with legs covered with bruises, arms covered with bramble scratches, blistered toes, and one purple fingernail saying a long and painful goodbye.

By the end of the week I had a scene from Armageddon in my yard with piles of smoldering embers, trampled brambles, sawdust and wood splinters. It is hard to get excited about progress that takes one mess and, after tremendous effort, turns it into an even bigger mess. I was aching in places I didn’t know I had and feeling stressed, as the man with the tiller was coming the next day. A slow fire was smoking away the last of my construction debris and I was completely coated in a combination of sawdust and black ash.

I came in the house to take a loaf of bread out of the

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oven and checked my computer to make sure the world hadn’t come to an end while I was out battling blackberries.

My friend Lanni was online.

Lanni was in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and wanted to know what I was up to. She was sitting with the windows open, she told me, and could smell the sea and hear the calls to prayer from the minarets that fill the city. I remembered Tanzania, the dhows in the harbor with their giant white sails and the smell of jasmine in the air. I was filled with a sudden (and not unfamiliar) feeling that my professional life has somehow stalled out and I had become some modern equivalent of an old west pioneer woman: baking bread and chopping wood while my friends were out in the world doing exciting things that made a difference.

“What are you doing?” she asked.

I told her I was splitting wood and tending fires and had come in to bake a loaf of bread.

“I love your life,” she said. And she meant it.

And I realized, suddenly, that I did too. I am making with my two hands (and nine good fingers) the garden and the life I imagined while in Africa.

I put my bread out to cool and got the last of the wood hauled away just as the sun was beginning to dip in the sky. The tiller man came by. He was pleased with the space I had cleared and promised that I would have a good garden—if I could get my hands on some manure.

That’s what I think I’ll do. I’ll go get my hands on some good manure.

Till next time, — Carrie

72nd Sterling Settler's Picnic set CUSHING – Every June, on the Sunday following Father’s Day, the new and old settlers get together at the Cushing Community Center to reminisce.

At noon on June 27, there will be potluck dinner. Bring your favorite picnic-type dish to share.

The guest speaker is a new settler, Pastor Andy McDaniel, of the Trade Lake Baptist Church. He and others will also provide some special music.

The group has been celebrating annually the Settler’s Picnic longer than any other celebration in the area.

Starting in 1939 and held outdoors by Cowan Creek Old Settler’s Cemetery.

The SLE Historical Society will have the museum open on the second floor of the community center with historical items, photos and demonstrations of early crafts. - submitted

Register now for Pioneer School in Taylors Falls

TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. - Pioneer School, sponsored by the Taylors Falls Historical Society, announces the theme Anishinabe: the Ojibwe People for its 2010 sessions. The curriculum and crafts will all feature the theme. This is a hands-on, fun experience for both the children and parents.

Children about to enter kindergarten through grade eight are invited to experience a three-day one-room school adventure. Three three-day sessions will be held in the 1852 Town House School located in Taylors Falls across the street from the Memorial Community Center (Depot). The schedule is as follows: Session 1, June 22, 23 and 24; Session 2, July 6, 7 and 8; and Session 3, July 13, 14 and 15. There are openings in all three sessions.

Each session is held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursbarrassment.

My failure to remember names isn’t unique to me and unfortunately is shared by thousands of others and I believe that most of us share the same shame of not MD being able to recall someone’s name at will. There are also times when I overpower my memory lapses and just blurt out a name. This happened to me in a meeting with two other men, Paul and Doug. I was directing the meeting until it was carefully pointed out to me that their names were Phil and Dwight. At least this time I got the first letters correct!

It is interesting to me that I often am able to recall minute details about a person but not the name. One day on the sidewalk in front of the local hardware store I was approached by gentleman that I recognized. He walked up with confidence and asked me about his recent blood tests. I did remember that he was recently in for a physical examination. I paused and then decided to just swallow my pride and ask who he was.

“You’ll have to forgive me” I began. “I can remember how your prostate feels but I can’t recall your name.”

Thankfully he was forgiving and had a good sense of humor.

Remembering names and details can be a problem, and I am comforted to know this is a common problem for many. I have tried to improve my memory by reading about memory techniques but I can’t remember where I left the book. I do recall some of the techniques.

One way to remember a person is to identify a feature that stands out in some way and then imagine this feature to be overexaggerated and then associate that with that person’s name. For example, if someone had a long

day. School begins promptly at 10 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. Parents must provide transportation.

Sessions are limited to 24 students, with registration on a first-come, first-served basis. The fee is $30 per student per session. Children are encouraged to dress as early pioneer. They should bring crayons, scissors and a pencil. Each child should also bring his/her own beverage and lunch.

For more information and registration forms, call Jean at 715-483-3012. Feel free to leave a message and your call will be returned. Parents are invited to assist one or more days of the session. Please let us know if you will be interested. The public is invited to observe the daily sessions. - submitted

neck or a distinctive-sounding voice and that person’s name was Tom, you could visualize a turkey every time you see him and you would then remember his name is Tom. I would probably look at his neck and remember someone who had a similar neck and then call him Bob. I don’t know why, Bob just sounded like a good name.

Over the last two to three years I have begun actively exercising my brain, attempting to improve its function and efficiency and actually learn some new things. I like brainteasers and logic puzzles, which challenge your thinking on many levels and actually help me to see situations from a different perspective. Another challenge I have undertaken is to read several classics each year.

Currently I am reading “Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in 1866. This particular novel forces the reader to try and understand not only the actions but also the thoughts and motives of the writer and the characters, certainly a good mental challenge. On the creative side, I have been actively writing essays, some of which are published and hopefully you enjoy them but I also write for myself, trying to wrestle with ethical dilemmas or a challenging paradox.

Music is said to be a universal language that helps people to learn. If you have difficulties remembering a story or poem or even numbers, if you put it to music, you will be able to recall your information much more easily in the future. Learning a new song or style of music or even to play a new musical instrument are all excellent ways to stimulate that gray matter and improve your thinking and memory. If we employ these techniques and exercise our brains, we might be able to sing a better song and tell a better story but we just won’t remember who we are talking to.

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The Borup Blacksmith Legacy

Ramblings Collected by Russ Hanson

Tongs and hook made by Olof Borup with forge, anvil and blacksmith hammers and tools.

Matilda continued living on the rented farm until 1883. During this time, five more children, William, Albert, Mary, Charles and Louise, were born.

In 1883 a farm was purchased from Anders Anderson just north of the rented farm. Anderson had homesteaded this property after emigrating from Sweden.

He was nicknamed “The Homesteader.”

He was a confirmed bachelor who lived off of the land. The only building was a small one-room cabin. He stayed in this cabin for the rest of his life and took his meals with the Borup family. Carl Magnus and John Alfred Borup built a house, barn and other farm buildings.

The year of 1883 was also the year when Christina Matilda’s health began to decline and she was eventually bedridden.

My grandfather, John, hired Elin Nelson of Anderson Township to take over the household duties. She brought with her a 1-year-old daughter, Nelsine Petrine Olava. At the age of 19, she changed her name to Sena Olava.

Christina Matilda passed away in 1884 leaving John with five children between the ages of 9 and 5. John Alfred Borup married Elin Nelson in May of 1885. Born to this marriage were three children, Christian Martin, Josephine (Josie), Amelia and Olof Norman (my father).

When my grandfather, John Alfred Borup, passed away in 1921, the Borup farm was 160 acres. Christian inherited 100 acres. My father inherited 60 acres on the east side of the farm. This 60 acres should have been named “Paradise.”

There was a meadow which covered 5 acres, a cranberry bog on the north side and the rest was pastureland dotted with maple, elm and oak trees. The meadow was a source of hay for the Borup farm.

The creek which runs from Alabama Lake to Wolf Lake stretches through the Borup farm and provided water for the animals.

This farm is now owned by Loren and Barbara Hoffman who have kept up the old buildings. One building was the blacksmith shop.

As the family moved, the blacksmith equipment moved with us. We had it at Freya, northeast of Grantsburg in 19331938. We moved to Laketown Township for 1938-1943 (about a mile east of the old Borup farm) and kept the forge and anvil in the garage/woodshed building.

The forge was made of iron. In some ways it was similar to a modern barbecue.

It was a 4-foot by 4-foot coal pan on 4-foot braced legs. In the old days bellows were used, but this forge had a hand cranked fan to blow air into the fire. With all the strength of my skinny arms I turned the handle according to Dad’s instructions, such as “speed it up” or “slow down” while he worked on a horseshoe or a piece of farm machinery. One day after the forge had not been used for a period of

time ... I peered into the fire bed and gave the handle a vigorous turn. Within seconds my head, face and shoulders were covered with cold ashes. My mother had a fit. Dad just looked at me with a silent smile. Perhaps I was not the first Borup to have that experience.

Dad had a variety of hammers. My favorite was the small sledgehammer with the handmade handle. With the use of the anvil and that hammer I became an expert at flattening tin cans and even straightened out a few bent nails. That hammer had a certain striking bounce which was very addictive, like bouncing a basketball or playing with a yo-yo.

The last summer that we lived in Laketown (1942) we pastured part of our herd of cows on the 60 acres. In the morning my dad did the milking by himself. In the evening he was helped by my mother and my two sisters. Sena, who was an infant, was carried in a cardboard box. One evening my mother and I went for a walk.

We came across the remains of a partially burned building. It was not a recent fire because there were trees and bushes growing up through the charred timbers.

I don’t recall asking any questions or Mother giving me any answers. In 1986 I received a letter from Loren Hoffman (owner of the Borup farm) asking me if I had any information regarding the blacksmith shop that my dad had operated on his 60 acres. Loren had heard that the shop had been destroyed by a fire. Dad never mentioned this incident that I can recall. Apparently the forge and anvil must have survived a fire, perhaps during the time span of 1922-1925. While living in Trade Lake (1943-1944) the forge and anvil were stored in an unused chicken coop.

After moving to Round Lake (1944-1950) a garage with a leaky roof was shelter to the forge. It was always filled with water or snow. Eventually the forge became a mass of solid rust. I am surprised that Dad never covered the forge with some type of a tarp. The anvil was kept in the summer kitchen until we moved to Falun in 1950.

The 60 acres was sold to Willard and Bessie Swenson in 1951. Their farm was located between the 60 acres and the Range Line Road which separated Laketown and Sterling Townships. I have recently been advised that my nephew, Bruce Hanson, has become the current owner of the anvil. He is the oldest son of my sister, Annette Borup Hanson. I am thinking to myself “If that anvil could talk — what stories it would tell!”

My dad also inherited a wood-turning lathe. He and his father (John Alfred Borup) constructed this lathe in 1903. It

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Notes from the Rambler Don’t forget to stop at the Eureka Farmers Market, opening Friday afternoon, June 4 through September, 2:30 – 6:30 p.m.

You can get that very popular “Aunt Jemargo’s Pure Maple Syrup” direct from Aunt Jemargo herself.

Sometimes I wonder if my memory is already mostly gone. Last week I gave the Rev. Andy McDaniel as the speaker at Wolf Creek when he is actually the speaker at the upcoming Sterling Picnic in Cushing, Sunday, June 27. That Thursday I bought a newspaper in the morning and then another of the same one in the afternoon, totally having forgotten the first one. I missed a meeting I was supposed be at, I forgot to do several chores and who knows what else. Luckily my friends are as old as me and probably don’t notice my failures over their own! I have trouble remembering names, faces, and other things, so if you see me, remind me of whatever it is I should doing.

Maybe I can blame it on the tremendous crop of wood ticks at the lake this year. A walk from cabin to the garden is good for six ticks. I think they are sucking so much blood out of me that there isn’t enough left for my brain to run at full level.

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was built from scraps (this and that) which existed on the Borup farm. The driveshaft for the lathe was turned out by a metalworker who had a business which was located at Trade Lake.

It was first powered by foot, later by a gasoline engine and even later by electricity. During the early years it turned out handles for farm tools, handles for the cant hooks used by the lumberjacks, spokes for farm wagons and buggies and also a few pieces of furniture.

The lathe was in use during the years that we lived in Freya and in Laketown.

After my folks sold the restaurant business in 1961 they moved to a retirement home north of Falun. Then the lathe was resurrected and provided my dad with a hobby-trade for about 15 years. The items that were created from wood are too numerous to mention. Rolling pins in all sizes were the most popular items.

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by Nina Borup Malmen According to my World Book Encyclopedia, a blacksmith is one who creates and repairs iron objects by hammering them on an anvil. He first heats the piece of iron to a red glow in a forge that is kept hot by hand-operated bellows. Then the blacksmith can shape such objects as hinges, horseshoes, latches, fireplace andirons, farm and household tools and various utensils.

An anvil is an iron or steel block on which metals objects are hammered into a shape. A forge is a furnace for heating metal to be hammered into a shape or some type of object. Bellows are a device that produces a stream of air through a narrow tube when its sides are pressed together. They are used for blowing into fires to make them hotter.

When the Borups emigrated from Sweden during the years of 1872-1874, the male members of the family needed to have special skills to help tame the wilderness. My great-grandfather, Carl Magnus Borup, and my grandfather, John Alfred Borup, fulfilled these requirements, inasmuch as they were carpenters, farmers and blacksmiths.

According to family stories, an anvil and forge were ordered, probably from a firm in Minneapolis or St. Paul. It would have been shipped north by train to Rush City and off-loaded and shipped to Grantsburg on the Blueberry Special the nickname for the local train that ran through blueberry country in the sand barrens.

The Borup household earned money from the blacksmith business. According to my dad, there was nothing that they could not make. Horseshoes, farm tools and cant hooks were the most popular items. A cant hook was a tool used by the lumberjacks. This tool had a long wooden handle with a spearlike hook and point at the end of it. This portion of the tool was fashioned from iron. The cant hook was the main tool of the “loaders” and “river drivers” who could be seen in their red shirts and boots equipped with spikes.

When the logs were floated on the many Wisconsin rivers to the local sawmills logjams were a frequent occurrence. Sometimes they measured over a mile in length.

The river drivers would work the end of the logjam with their cant hooks until the “key log” released. Then they would scramble for shore, jumping and racing log to log. This occupation was very dangerous. When the trucks started moving logs to the sawmills, the river and the cant hook, for the most part, faded into history.

The first Borup to come to Wisconsin was Andrew Borup in 1872. A year later, his parents, Carl Magnus and Lovisa and three of their children, August, Maria Lovisa and Gustava Stella, made the trip to the new country. During the month of May in 1874, my grandfather, John Alfred Borup, his first wife, Christina Matilda, and an infant son, who was 7 months of age, named Carl John Victor, made the long trip. The infant passed away shortly before they reached America. He was buried in upstate New York. John and Christina Matilda continued on to Wisconsin where they joined the other members of the Borup family who were living on a rented farm near Bass Lake, Polk County, Sterling Township, west of the village of Cushing. ndrew and August took up homesteads in the township of Anderson, which was southwest of Grantsburg, in Burnett County. Maria (always called Louise) married John Magnuson. They moved to South Dakota. Gustava (always called Stella) married Peter Olson and remained in the community of Cushing. Carl Magnus, Lovisa, John Alfred and Christina

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Cravings Women have food cravings from time to time and

it’s not only when they’re pregnant.

It dawned on me the other day that “I am tired of 1,001 ways to fix hamburger.” Hotdishes, meat loaf, chili, Spanish rice, etc.

And what did I crave and what did I serve for supper? It probably sounds weird, but I craved canned ravioli, canned peach halves and small-curd cottage cheese. Also, fresh strawberries (wouldn’t you know, just the week when they were more expensive?). Supper was delicious.

For lunch the next day I craved creamed asparagus on toast.

It’s easy to get into a rut and serve the same menu over and over. It’s deadly!

But, like any rut, it’s good to break out of it.

Cemeteries Recently I visited four cemeteries including Lake Geneva, Hawthorne and Superior, plus one in Ironwood, Mich.

The cemetery in Lake Geneva is on a wooded hill overlooking the town. My father’s family members are located there, all together. My father told me many times “There’s room for you, Bernice,” and I replied, “I’m an Abrahamzon now.”

One family member is missing as he checked into a hotel, taking a gun with him, and committed suicide.

Because of that, he was buried outside the cemetery fence. It is a continual sorrow for the family as he left a wife and two little boys.

I was horrified by that and wrote a story about it and submitted it to Library Magazine. I felt compelled to write it, but I was just a young girl, and the story was never acknowledged. I guess being buried outside the fence was meant to teach a lesson. I don’t think it’s customary now. As long as we can still visualize these loved ones, they live in our memories. My German grandmother, Pauline, Paul, Goldie, Helen, Frank, Frankie and Richard.

Hawthorne Cemetery is next door to the log house where my husband grew up with his Christmas tree “athwart to his bedroom window.” The logs are covered up now but the house and pine tree still stand.

The cemetery is surrounded with lilac bushes although they’ve been thinned out. It, too, is on a hill.

Two names before I joined the family: Charles, Hedvig, Carl Henning, Ina, Kenneth Zorn, and room for more.

At one time, Ina (my mother-in-law), thought the cemetery was overgrown with long, dry grass and decided to burn it . The cry went up, “Mrs. Abrahamzon is burning the dead.” Ina had a hard time living that down. It’s quiet there, peaceful. Birdsong, butterflies, wildflowers. There’s a new Hawthorne Cemetery so few funerals are held at the original cemetery now. Cremains of my sister-in-law were scattered there and when I realized what it was, I wept.

Other family members rest in Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, including Harvey Hulter, cremains of his wife, Muriel, Nilo Maki, Art Simenson. All remembered but others are in California and Indiana.

In my mind, it’s possible to visit all cemeteries in a single afternoon and pay tribute.

My Swedish side of the family rest in Ironwood, Mich. My grandmother, Hilma Hovey, husband Iver, son Roy, and now, in May 2010, Sid. Family members are widely scattered.

I have been working on a story and intended to send it to my cousin, Sid, but now he is gone and there I have no one left to check facts.

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50 Years Ago

I’ve already told you what a surprise it was to realize I am the granddaughter of immigrants on both sides of my family: Swedish-Norwegian; German-German. Not too far removed from Ellis Island.

My eldest son and I find names on tombstones very interesting and we have explored many area cemeteries. I found the name Serena to be an unusual and gentle name.

If a writer ever needs names for a fiction book, what better place than a cemetery to find a good first name.

My father’s complete name is Paul William Willibald Kreitz, but his tombstone doesn’t hold all those names.

A name is the one thing that belongs exclusively to each of us. I am surprised how many people do not like their own names and wish they could change them.

It’s surprising, too, how many of my friends changed their name midway through life. Clara changed her name to Claire, as she thought Clara was a maid’s name. (Cliché!) Ruby decided to use her middle name, Louise. Lucille became Lucy. I wasn’t wild about being Berenice (Bare Knees) so I spell my name Bernice, same as anyone else.

Good memory My mother loved it when the wrens returned every spring to nest and raise their tiny broods.

She’d always announce “Jenny Wren is back.” The wrens nested in mock orange bushes near the slanted cellar door. It was there those birds sang their throats out, tiny throats vibrating with birdsong.

I suppose there must have been Jimmy wrens or Johnny wrens somewhere in the bushes.

But my mother always said Jenny wren, perhaps relating the bird to the human singer, Jenny Lind.

That reminds me that one time my grandmother, Hilma, had two beds for sale identified as Jenny Lind beds. She advertised them in the Ironwood Globe, and a prospective customer phoned, saying, “Hello, Jenny.”

That struck us as very funny and we laughed and laughed. It didn’t take much to set us off.

Sly foxes We thought our neighborhood foxes might not survive the hard winter but they did.

They’ve been in to visit us, right in broad daylight.

It’s been duck for breakfast on Monday, duck for lunch on Tuesday and duck ad nauseam. Yet our ducks do best on free range and not cooped up.

We live too close to the wild things!

Until next week, Bernice P.S. What have they done to gingersnaps? They’re not at all like the gingersnaps of our childhood. Not the same at all, but then, nothing is.

Saturday, June 5 What’s Fluttering: Butterfly or Moth? 1 p.m. at the lake side of the Beach House. A fun program for children and their parents, meet the naturalist to learn how to tell the difference between a moth and a butterfly and take home your very own crafted butterfly pin.

Molten Lava and Melted Ice, 4 p.m. at the Pothole Trail sign. Join the naturalist for a relaxing hike around the Pothole Trail and learn about the Gee Whiz Geology of Interstate Park.

Reptiles from Here and Afar, 7 p.m. at the Amphitheater on the back side of the beach parking lot. Reptiles are some of the most misunderstood and feared creatures on earth. Stop by and visit with naturalist Barb Walker to learn more about these amazing animals and get a chance to meet two live reptiles – one that is native to Wisconsin and one that is not!

Sunday, June 6, State Parks Open House Day Free admission to all Wisconsin State Parks.

Summer Outdoor Family Adventure Series Kickoff Picnic, 4 to 6 p.m. at the Osceola Landing. Longing for fun family time? The National Park Service, Wisconsin State Parks and Minnesota State Parks are uniting this summer to offer you the first of its kind, action-packed family adventure club in the St. Croix Valley. From paddling the river and hiking the bluffs, to riding the antique train and viewing trumpeter swans, they’ll meet each Sunday afternoon to explore a new treasure. For more

40 Years Ago Community news came from Wolf Creek, Bone Lake, East/West Sweden, Cozy Corners, Nye, Milltown, Trade River, Alpha, etc.-Gertrude Tretsven died.-Harold Garmoe, clerk, announced that the board of review for the town of Daniels would be held July 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.-O’Konski was seeking re-election, the last term in 10.-The Electric Co. sponsored eight students to youth congress.-A silent auction was held at the rockhounds meeting at the sportsman’s club in Webster.-A Burnett Count air show would bring varied aerobatic routines.New Mercury rentals were available daily, weekly or monthly at Kronlund Motors, Spooner.Gustafson’s was advertising the fruitful spoonful sherbet by the half gallon in flavors of orange, lemon, lime, raspberry or pineapple.-The special of the month at Carlson Hardware, Frederic, was a set of four Frostglow tumblers at 59¢.-Velander Hardware, Luck, was having a storewide closeout sale with 15 percent off on everything.-The movie “The Only Game in Town” was playing at the D’Lux Theatre in Luck, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Warren Beatty.-St. Peter’s Lutheran Church would observe its 90th anniversary in July.-New hospital construction plans were requested at a public meeting.

20 Years Ago

Naturalist programs at Wisconsin Interstate Park Saturday & Sunday, June 5 & 6.

Free Fishing Weekend. No fishing licenses required in Wisconsin. All other rules and regulations apply.

Siren park cleanup was May 13.-A Burnett County 4-H speech contest was held May 13 at the Alpha School.-Commencement at the Siren High School was set for May 20.-Poppy Day was held May 21.

Ethel Oleson of Frederic always went through the Leader building selling poppies on that day. She way very faithful about it.-Obituaries included Lorraine Dudeck and Joseph Seymour.-The film “Please Don’t Eat the Daisies” was playing at the Auditorium Theatre, SCF, starring Doris Day and David Niven.“Cash McCall” was playing at the Grand Theatre, Grantsburg.-A baseball dance was held May 30, at Roy’s Tavern, Hertel.-A cancer-benefit dance was held May 20, at Schultz Lily Lake Inn, Webster, on May 14, with music by Vince Nahkala.-Tempesta Furniture in Cumberland was moving.-Frederic and Lorain planned Memorial Day programs.-Armed Forces Day was observed at the Osceola air base.The Lewis Cemetery meeting was held May 24, at Wallace Staple’s home, Lewis.-A Minneapolis man survived a fall of 175 feet down a cliff.-The Frederic graduation speaker urged the 60 graduates to continue education.-An early resident of Frederic, John Matushak, died.-The Frederic Clover Farm Store was remodeling.

information call 651-583-2925 or simply join them at the kickoff picnic. See you there!

Thursday, June 10 Nature story time, 10 a.m. Join Naturalists Julie Fox or Barb Walker for a story and activity chosen especially for children pre-K through kindergarten and their parents.

Check at the park office upon arrival for the program location within the park.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls, on Hwy. 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. For more information call Julie or Barb at 715-483-3747. Programs are free of charge, but a Wisconsin state park sticker is required to enter the park. Annual passes for 2010 are $25 for Wisconsin residents or $35 for nonresidents. Daily passes are $7 for residents or $10 for nonresidents. - submitted

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Obituaries included Manivalde Kukk, Morris Lindquist, Harvey Quick, Fay Benjamin, Ernest Brobeck, A. Arnold Amundson and Ruth Daeffler.Frederic Citizen of the Year banquet was held May 6 at the 300 Club, last year. Les and Kaya Route were honored. The 19 honored in the past included Lours St. Angelo in 1971; Clare Witucki, Clifford Erickson, Wallace Early, Ray Glynn, Jule Zinn, Allen Staples, Bill and Gudrun Johnson, Roy Tibberts, Ernice Asper, E. W. Anderson, Herman Hansen, Dr. William Fisher, Lucille Clausen, Myrtle Tromberg, Dr. and Mrs. Doug Harlander, Charles Anderson, Ethel Oleson and Les and Kaya Route. It sounds like a roll call of Frederic’s famous residents. Can you identify all of them and what they did in life?-Students marked Earth Day by shrinking playground at Siren.-There were 18 trumpeter swans released in area lakes.-The Cabaret was damaged by fire in Webb Lake Township.-Rep. Dave Obey says the environment must get priority.-“The Wizard of Oz“ drew crowds at Webster.-Foresters gave spring tree planting tips.Rep. Obey cautioned against low milk price support.

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653-4281 LaVonne Boyer was in charge of Sunday’s church service at Lewis, assisted by Kara Boyer Alden and Robin Peterson. All three women took special lay speaking classes and are certified lay speakers. We are very fortunate to have them.

Nancy Jappe is also a certified lay speaker for the Siren United Methodist Church and will speak at both Lewis and Siren next Sunday.

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The Lewis choir sang a special number “There’s a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere.”

Ray and LouAnn Gackle shared more of their 50th wedding anniversary cake with coffee on Sunday after the Lewis church service. Good cake, good coffee, good fellowship.

So good, too, to have Dave and Judy Mrdutt back in church. Judy fell victim to a strange malady, not a

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Just a little update on some of the regular black bears in bear country. As you know, I have had a favorite one. Little Pee Wee, he was a dwarf, I’m sure, as he stayed the size of a large 2-year-old and was about 3 or 4. I looked forward each spring to seeing this little bugger, as he always was the first to arrive, come the warm weather. You couldn’t mistake him from the others as he had a rather unusual white lightning-strike mark on his chest. So far no Pee Wee, either he has been chased out by a much larger boar or he has met his demise during last year’s bear season. I will miss him. Little Miss Prissy and her now-yearling cub so far have not been seen either. Samson and Goliath, two large boars, have showed their faces a few times, one of them probably did the damage to the screen on my kitchen window. We have a young boar I call Dennis the Menace. He has been our regular so far, coming in on average of two to three times a week. He causes nothing but mischief in the bird yard, kind of like the program on TV years back, hence the name. They irritate me at times but all in all I love watching them from the safety of the house. After all, we invaded their world by putting our house in their home.

Those of you who are regulars at the Daniels Town Board meetings or are planning on attending the June one, note this change. The town board meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 8, at 7 p.m., in the town hall. So mark your calendars as this time change will remain until further notice.

Congratulations to elementary student Shawnee Phernetton and high schooler Alex Bertch for being chosen Siren Schools students of the week.

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Art and Bev Beckmark spent last Saturday in Duluth. They spent some time at the Sun Rise Cemetery honoring Bev’s relatives and putting flowers on their graves. After a lunch they stopped in and visited her brother Bob Martin. Later in the day, they stopped and visited her cousin, Dick Sowa, in Twig, Minn., before heading back home.

Sunday, June 6, is the kids fishing contest held at the Clam Lake wayside from 8 a.m. to noon. Registration at 8 a.m., the fishing contest starts at 9 a.m.

This event is for all kids ages 2 to 17 years. Lots of prizes for the largest in several species of fish. There is free pop and hot dogs at the weigh-in. For more info call 715-349-2400. This event is put on by the Siren Lions and the Lake Country Riders.

Did you get a chance to stop in at the outdoor craft show last Saturday in Webster? It was their 27th year. I did, on my way to Duluth, I even managed to pick up a few Christmas gifts and a birthday present.

There were, I’m sure, over 100 little booths set up, with some from Minnesota, one I visited from North Dakota, as well as Wisconsin. There was definitely something for everyone. The Burnett County Hockey Youth sold brats, sweets, coffee and pop if you got hungry. You could have done all your Christmas shopping there. This was sponsored by the Webster Chamber of Commerce.

I hope you all took the time to go to one of the memorial services held at the many area cemeteries on Memorial Day. It is a very humbling and rewarding experience. We need to remember those who lost their lives for us on their special day if not every day.

God bless every one of them.

Siren Senior Center The monthly Dining at Five dinner will be held this Thursday, June 5, so if you haven’t made your reservation now is the time to do it. To make sure that your name is on the dining list call 715-349-7810 or 715-349-2845. Our favorite meal, roast beef will be served with all of the usual trimmings. CeCe won’t be on hand to entertain us but you will be well taken care of by our new substitute cook, Laurie, so come out and give her a warm welcome.

Also the nutrition program is seeking volunteer drivers for the home delivery meals. Drivers have the choice of one to four days a week. If anyone is interested please give CeCe Andrewson a call at 715-349-2845 and she will give you the specifics.

We have had good attendance at all of the activities this week, especially 500, when 31 players came out to play on Wednesday.

Don and Abby were missed at the Dime Bingo game on Tuesday as they have been making mega trips back and forth to Prescott to be with their son who is in hospice care. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Our sympathy also goes out to the families of Paul Beer who passed away on May 25 and Walter Nelson on the 28th. Paul was one of the center’s home delivery clients and Walter was a regular 500card player. We will miss both of them.

As yet I haven’t received any information when the representative of TEEP will be coming to the center, but as soon as we have any information we

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will contact the other centers and announce it in the paper.

Winners at 500 this week were Dean Elken, Darleen Groves, Flo Antiel, Marie Van Guilder and Dave Peterson. Friday Spades winners were Shirley Doriott, Gerry Vogel, Virginia Martin, Dwaine Bentley and Marge Nyberg. Treats for the cardplayers were furnished by Marge Nyberg, Nona Severson, Marie Van Guilder and Barb Munger.

The center should be decorated for June by the time this comes out, thanks to Marge Nyberg, Elaine Lamson and CeCe Andrewson. We really appreciate the help that CeCe has given us with decorating the last two months. (Also notice the basket over the kitchen counter, this masterpiece is changed every month by Ralph Severson and CeCe. It is so nice to have someone young and zippy running around and thus saving our old legs.)

If everything goes according to schedule, we will try to have a book sale during the farmers market at the center on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. We have an overabundance of books and have to make room for the new ones that come in, so there will be a lot of good reading for sale at very reasonable prices.

To everyone who held down the fort this week for Don and Abby; your efforts are greatly appreciated.

The center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dewey - LaFollette Sympathy is extended to Connie Quam and other family members due to the death of Connie’s father, Ed (Stub) Ruhn.

Karen Mangelsen met Judy Sigmund for supper in Spooner Tuesday. Then she went to visit Gene and Carlotta Romsos for the evening.

Dick and Ashley Quinton, John DeFilippo and Hank Mangelsen returned Thursday from a trip to San Francisco, Calif. They visited some of Dick’s relatives while they were there.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen visited Sue and Roger Mroszak Friday evening.

Congratulations to Ashley Quinton who graduated from Shell Lake High School May 21. A number of people from this area attended her open house on Saturday.

Karen and Hank Mangelsen went to Barron Saturday to attend the graduation open house for their great-nephews, Landan and Tyler Romsos.

A large number of relatives and friends visited at the home of Don and Eleanor Grunnes Sunday afternoon. They helped Don celebrate his 80th birthday.

Sunday afternoon, Roger and Sue Mroszak visited at the lake home of Sue’s brothers, Dick and Joel Ebert. Other family members were there, too. They went on a pontoon ride and even got a little wet in the rain.

Gratitude is extended to Siren VFW Post 1256 for presenting a military service at Hertel Lakeview Cemetery Monday. Several readings were given by other people, and the crowd sang two songs to further commemorate the day.

Over 60 friends and family members gathered at the home of Nina and Lawrence Hines Monday to celebrate Memorial Day. Duane and John Otis hosted a Memorial Day family get-together at their home Monday.

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staph infection, but an infection nevertheless and it took a few days in the hospital to get it under control.

Welcome back.

The men of the Lewis church have been working on the Lewis church lawn, spreading fresh soil with plans to spread grass seed. Hoping for the encouragement of rain. Bob Nelson has earmarked the lawn as his special project.

The Lewis church board met last Wednesday evening at church to make some necessary decisions. The annual church rummage sale will be held sometime in July.

So many rummage sales right now and village celebrations. Also graduations and open houses.

Gary and Barb Merrill had a yard sale at their usual spot between Lewis and Frederic, and another represented was Dan Graf. Lots of interesting things.

The June church newsletter has not yet arrived

but should be here soon, as copy was due May 14.

The holiday may have delayed delivery.

The Northwest Regional Writers will meet the second Friday in June on June 11, at Espresso Cabin, Grantsburg. The assignment is to write about the cover of the club’s most recent book titled, “Come Read with Me” with a photograph of an inviting bench set on the edge of a green woods. The photograph was taken by the late Maxine (Mrs. Walter) Fluegel of Grantsburg and the assignment will honor Maxine. She was a very creative person.

Please read the obituary for Maxine Fluegel in last week’s Inter-County Leader. Details are given about a celebration of her life on Saturday, June 5.

Nice turnout on Monday at the Lewis Cemetery.

Sometimes family members come from a distance to meet and greet old friends and classmates. There are always new names out there each year, too.

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Three community events headline the news out here in the little townships of Arna and New Dosey this week. Rosie Yaekel hosted a 70th birthday for husband Jim at Cozy Corner Inn on May 22. The Yaekels spend their summers at their cabin on Big Island Road in Wisconsin, and during that time are active members of the East Pine County Wanderers. Rosie made all of the food for the event herself, and what a feast it was! Over 50 people attended.

Earlier that day, Robin Fornengo held her Haitian Relief fundraiser at the Cloverton Town Hall. It was a big success also. Her husband and daughter, John and Brannan, were on hand to help with everything and her sister-in-law Bonnie Fornengo, Kingsdale, served the all-day lunch.

The last event was the monthly meeting of the East Pine County Wanderers in Markville, with 26 in attendance. Guests were Gladys Nelson and Robin Fornengo. Shirley and Jerry Blokzyl brought the cake and door prize. Cheryl Wickham won the table clock with a nature scene on it. May birthdays were Marlene Mishler, Gene Wickham and Jim Haekel.

It has been a series of trips to doctors and physical therapy appointments that have kept Sandi and Dave Drake busy the past few weeks.

Things have been really busy for Pam and Leon Berg recently. They went to a track meet for grandson Tony, who is a freshman at Pine City High School, one day.

A special event for them was having dinner at the Red Lobster in Duluth, Minn., to celebrate one year of being cance -free for Leon. Yea! They topped things off by spending a weekend in Hudson with daughter Kyara and her family.

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It was lots of laughs at the Blokyzl home last week when three of Jerry’s cousins and their husband came for the day. They are all from southern Minnesota.

Shirley met her daughter Tracy at that new Subway in Sandstone on Sunday for a chat. Tracy is getting married on June 5, and will be moving from Hibbing, Minn. to Minnetonka, Minn.

After an Elders meeting on the reservation in Danbury, Clara Lilly’s son, Mike, his wife Brenda and her sister all came to visit mom for the afternoon.

Clara’s great-grandson Travis is all excited these days because his parents took him to Hertel to get a new outfit for him to wear in the powwow dances.

You may recall that Lisa Profitt was in a serious car accident awhile back. She is home now and doing somewhat better. The healing process will be a slow one because she had sustained a severe cut on her lip, which led to an infection in her liver. She is dealing with antibiotics and a drainage tube in her liver. One of the hardest parts of this is that she cannot get out and put in her flower and vegetable gardens. We wish you a good recovery, Lisa.

On the home front, Dave’s son Nic came up for a three-day visit. The two of them attended a Twins game one day and enjoyed a seven-hour canoe trip on the Namekagon River the next day. On the final day of Nic’s visit, they took a long walk and played Yahtzee with me and my daughter Elizabeth. Nic is in graduate school at the U. of Pennsylvania.

Enjoy the sun wherever you are (but not too much).

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Congratulations to the Webster track team who received the West Lakeland Conference title and first at the Division 3 sectional meet on Thursday. They will participate in the state meet at La Crosse next week. Bryan Krause received first place in the 800meter run and also in two relsy races.

Karen Brooks and Pat Johnson were hostesses for the Harmony HCE Club on Tuesday at Cedarwood Manor.

LaVonne O’Brien drove to Minneapolis, Minn., to decorate family graves. Later she met her cousins for lunch. On Saturday she and daughters Nancy and Teresa attended the arts and crafts fair at Webster. Saturday evening LaVonne and Jack were supper guests of Teresa and Dave Childers at their place. On Sunday Jack and LaVonne hosted a picnic for Tom and Becky, Mike, Teresa and family, Anita, Kathleen and Sharon O’Brien.

John and Feeny Neinstadt attended a graduation party on Saturday for Brett Gill at Cameron. He is grandson of Ron and Sharon Proffit. The Neinstadts were among those at Natalie and Bud Flagstads for dinner Saturday evening.

Tony O’Brien and family spent the weekend at their place. They also visited Pat and Nancy O’Brien.

Julie and Mark Freeborn and family spent Sunday with Marvel Merriam.

Patty and Mike Kringen spent the weekend with Jack and Jeri Witzany. They had cocktails with Rick and Judy on Saturday. Their son Nathan and Michelle spent the weekend with them.

Mark and Deanna Krause entertained family and friends at Bryan’s graduation party at their home on Sunday afternoon.

Daren and Ferry Hintz from Sturgeon Bay visited Fran Krause Saturday through Monday. They were here for Bryan’s party also. On Monday evening they were at a cookout at Mark’s. Other guests were the Stefan Benson family and Brian Thill.

Karen and Ferry Hintz attended a conference at Bayfield Tuesday through Thursday. Allyson Krause left for Fairfield, Iowa, on Monday where she will be a summer performer intern doing summer stock on three shows, “South Pacific,” “Annie,” and “Big River.”

Frederic Senior Center Spades was played on Thursday, May 24, with the following winners: Shirley Sandquist in first place, Carmen Marek in second place, Willis Wiliams in third place and Lillian Murphy in fourth place.

We have our flower boxes planted so we can enjoy our geraniums this summer.

500 cards was played on Thursday, May 24, with the following winners: Larry Anderson in first place, Tim Abrahamzon in second place, Mickey Kilmer in third place and Shirley Sandquist in fourth place.

The Pokeno players enjoyed their games Wednesday and Friday.

Saturday mini buffet and cards were enjoyed.

LaVonne O'Brien

Ardyce Knauber

Monday’s Memorial Day potluck followed by cards was enjoyed.

We extend our sympathy to the Edwin (Stub) Ruhn family. We enjoyed having Stub as a member, he always brought cheer to the center.

Our monthly meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 4. Pokeno to follow at 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 5, birthdays of the month will be celebrated with the following having birthdays in June: Ferne Baker and Judy Gustafson.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Hi, everybody! Blacky here from Humane Society of Burnett County. I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday weekend. I did, but I enjoy every day - ‘cause I’m a dog. Today is laundry day at my house. I like laundry day because Mom hangs sheets and blankets outside on the clothesline.

When she’s not looking, I like to weave through them and feel them brush against my hide. It gives me goosebumps! I’m a big brusher-upper, whether it’s up against people, or laundry, or furniture. Once I was lying under the table on our porch, and I stood up underneath it to itch my back. My brother was in the yard and began barking at something, so I started outside to see what the commotion was all about. I forget I’m tall, and when I walked away, the table came with me - on my back - complete with my mom’s breakfast and coffee! Boy, was she surprised. I didn’t spill anything though, and didn’t get Lillie is a 2-year-old bichon spayed female. She is frisky and friendly. Lillie plays well with other dogs and is OK with cats. She loves to give kisses to children. The bichon coat requires daily brushing and professional grooming every two months. Lillie was surrendered because her owner was unable to give her the attention she needed. Lillie will make a great family companion dog.

Shelter hours of operation are being expanded for the summer months. Arnell Humane Society will open at noon to 5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and

Shelter

YAPpenings Blacky into trouble, so I’m going to have to remember that trick. Maybe I could become a waiter!

While I’m thinking about laundry, my friends at the shelter tell me that they are in desperate need of a new washer and dryer - the commercial kind.

The shelter has had many washers and dryers donated over the years, and they’ve been put to good use. The thing is, they’re used continuously and get worn out pretty quickly. We need, at the least, a dryer right now, or there will be clotheslines at the

Happy Tails

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Arnell Humane Society Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday shelter hours will be noon to 6 p.m. The shelter is closed Sundays and Holidays. We hope that these extended hours will make it easier to visit the shelter and our adopt-

St. Croix Valley Senior Center Memorial Day just passed but is was a wonderful day to honor all the veterans.

Friday morning, bridge was played. In the afternoon, Bingo was played with Wes Lambert winning the cover-all game.

Tuesday, a group had exercises after which SkipBo was played. In the p.m., a group started playing Mahjong. It is a Chinese game with tiles. Winners of the 500 card games were Peter Schlosser, Mary

shelter strung up and laundry hanging all over for me to walk through. The shelter operates on a shoestring, so if you know where they could get a deal, or you could donate a set, or some money to help out with the cost, it would take a big load (of laundry?) off the shelter staff’s back. It’s a tall order, I know, but they need your help.

This week, I’ve got two new friends who’ve come to stay. They are surrenders who came in together because their people felt bad they didn’t have the time to spend with them. Mini and Remi are two Labs, a black and a yellow, both girls, and they are 3 and 4 years old. They are nice-looking girls who are housebroken and get along with kids, cats, and other dogs.

They told me they don’t want to become hunting dogs, though, because they’re both afraid of guns.

I can understand that; I don’t like loud noises myable pets.

The Walk, Run or Fly Shelter Walk in Oakey Park, Osceola, is this coming Saturday, June 5.

(Rain date: June 12) This shelter fundraising dog walk around the

park is hosted by Casey Sajna and Pleasant Lake 4-H. Registration is at Oakey Park, 5 - 6 p.m., with intermittent starts. Support the Arnell shelter animals and enjoy an evening with dog-loving friends.

For more information call the shelter or Casey at 715-294-4528. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 185 Griffin St. E., Amery 715-268-7387 or online: arnellhumane.org

Births

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Lou Lund, Artis Brown, Roger Greenly and John Brown. Winners of Dominos were Rita Boyle, Donna Schlosser and George Meixner.

Thursday morning, a group gathered for exercises after which they played Skip-Bo. Thursday evening, 500 cards were played with the winners being Kim Rosen, Roger Greenly, Ray Nelson and Don Anderson.

self.

I don’t like baths either, and a garden hose spooks me more than the boom from a gun! When I see that thing get uncoiled, I hide under the truck.

Unfortunately for me, I’ve just been caught rubbing my hair all over a nice, clean blanket, and my mom says I‘m ripe and to quit that, or else.

Or else? I’m ripe?! Uh-oh. That can only mean one thing: suds. On Blacky.

That’s my cue to say so-long for this week - I’ve got to get under my umbrella on wheels!

And I’m not coming out.

Take care, everybody, and I’ll see you here next week - maybe.

HSBC is saving lives, one at a time. www.hsburnettcty.org, 715-866-4096.

Born at Osceola Medical Center:

A boy, Carter Marshall Anderson, born May 24, 2010, to Melissa and Josh Anderson, Dresser.

Carter weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz.

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A boy, Mason Spike Stordahl, born May 24, 2010, to Denny and Michelle Stordahl, Eureka Township.

Mason weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz.

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Academic news higher on a 4.0 scale.

Among them is: Webster Beth Ann Christensen, 4.0; and Theodore L Huebner, 3.77.- submitted ••• DULUTH, Minn. – Megan Neumann completed the 2010 school year at the College of Saint Scholastica with a 4.0 GPA. Neumann, a 2008 graduate of Frederic High School, is enrolled in premed studies at the college in Duluth, Minn. - submitted ••• MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGE - Commencement ceremonies for were held Wednesday, May 12, in Winona at Winona State University, McCown Gymnasium.

Clear Lake Denise Ann Burton, practical nursing, diploma.

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Births

Engagement CORRECTION

A birth listed in a recent paper had the wrong birth date: Tyler Evan Nunes was born May 4, 2010, to Claudio and Wendy Nunes, St. Croix Falls, at St. Croix Regional Medical Center. He weighed 9 lbs., 15 oz.

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RIPON - The following area students graduated from Ripon College in Ripon, during its 144th commencement on May 16. All Ripon College graduates receive Bachelor of Arts degrees: Sarah M. Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley A. Anderson of Amery. She graduated summa cum laude in biology with minors in French and chemistry.

Danial C. Hanson, son of Glenn H. Hanson of Clear Lake. He graduated in computer science.

Preston M. Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce V. Nelson of Clear Lake. He graduated in theater.

Laura E. Teigen, daughter of Jerry T. Teigen of New Richmond. She graduated cum laude in psychobiology with a minor in anthropology. - Submitted ••• ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State University has announced the names of 1,445 students whose academic achievement placed them on the spring semester dean’s list. To be eligible for the honor, students must have a grade-point average of 3.75 or

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Webster Senior Center

It seems that summer has arrived, if not on the calendar, at least by the temperature. With hot weather comes the urge to not spend so much time in a hot kitchen. The senior center has the perfect solution: Come in, check the menu and sign up for your favorite lunches. Meals are served Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. An evening meal is served the second Thursday of each month. Mark your calendar for June 10, which is the next one.

Hope to see many new faces there.

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, May 19. Nancy O’Brien and Bernie Boelter asked permission to purchase a new refrigerator for pop and water, out of the excess TV fund. Permission

was granted and the new frigde is in. We now have room for more flavors.

In recognizing all those that donated to the yard and bake sale, I neglected to mention Benton A-1 Septic who donated a Port-a-Potty for use during the sale. It was much appreciated.

There were 18 Dime Bingo players on Wednesday, May 19, with refreshments served by Maary Heier and Bernie Boelter. There were 15 players on May 26, who enjoyed the treats furnished by Theresa Gloege and Peggy Lawless.

Several men played pool on Thursday evening last week and again this week. This week Darrald Doriott joined them for the first time. Last week and

Bernie Boelter

this week the cardplayers were joined by JoAnn and Darrel Rachner and Dwaine Bentley. Welcome to all of the newcomers. With new players, we learned a new game. Everyone had a good time. Come in and join in the fun.

We now have the new TV. The Wii will be installed this week and the games can begin. Dave is getting plexiglass to put on the front of it so if someone should let go of the remote, it won’t go through the TV. Call me and let me know what kind of games you would like to play and when. We want to set some times for bowling, lawn darts, horseshoes, etc.

We also would like to have some volunteers to spend a couple of hours a week overseeing the Wii

games.

Dave Wardean has kept the lawn mowed and it looks very nice. Pat and Nancy O’Brien planted flowers and veggies in the big planters. Kudos to all of them.

Best wishes go out to Mary Martin who is in Abbott Northwestern Hospital. If anyone would like to send her a card, her address is: Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Room E 4068, 800 E. 28 St., Minneapolis, MN 55407.

Remember it is your center, so come on in and enjoy all that it has to offer.

Festival’s Featured Artist Jaclyn Johnson ST. CROIX FALLS – Jaclyn Johnson is the absolute epitome of the tough, working-class actors who audition tirelessly on (and off) Broadway, so it’s no wonder she’s working this season at Festival Theatre as both an actor and as production coordinator.

In fact, Johnson has already performed once this season (“Our Town”) and has at least four more shows ahead, including her lead role as Amanda in “To Fool the Eye,” which is in rehearsal now.

“I performed in 10 productions at Cornell College, completed an acting internship at Riverside Theatre in Iowa City, experienced the rigors of rotating rep during an acting apprenticeship at Creede Repertory Theatre in the Colorado Rockies, and have toured with both CLIMB Theatre and the National Theatre for Children” said Johnson. “I love the energy I both get and give in

Jaclyn Johnson making stories come to life through theater!”

Johnson comes to Festival Theatre from

Eden Prairie, Minn., and her journey as a theater artist started as a young child in church plays and throughout high school. Originally a psychology major at Cornell, she found herself getting cast in all the shows and soon found herself switching majors. Undoubtedly, that psych major has contributed greatly to character study and script analysis!

Happily for Festival Theatre audiences, Johnson will share her singing talents in “To Fool the Eye” along with her role.

She is a mezzo-soprano with many years of vocal training under her belt and has studied dance with an emphasis on swing. Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a theater major at Cornell College and has studied improvisational theater at the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis.

Some of Johnson’s favorite roles include Belinda in “Noises Off” and Titania in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and last season’s role of Sylvia in the play by the same name at Festival Theatre

(where she earned accolades and a growing fan club). She’s quite certain that the opportunity to play Amanda in “To Fool the Eye” will become a favorite as it’s a play she’s had her eye on a long time.

“This role is very special. My character comes into a world that is very foreign to her and she’s asked to do a job that, for Amanda, is very unnatural,” says Johnson. “To bring to life a young woman who first must interpret the world of a French estate where time has nearly stopped and then show the strength for change requires a type of acting subtlety that I relish.”

“To Fool the Eye” opens on Thursday, June 17, and runs in repertoire throughout the summer before it closes on Thursday, Aug. 15. For the first two weekends, audiences can see the production on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (matinees are at 2 p.m. and evening performances are at 7:30 p.m.) - submitted

Basham retires after 43-plus years from St. Croix Regional Medical Center

ST. CROIX FALLS – Marilyn Basham, a certified nursing assistant, announced her retirement, effective June 1. She began her career, which would span nearly 44 years, on Nov. 14, 1966. Basham had taken nursing assistant evening classes at the hospital from retired Army nurse, Tebina Boomgarden. “This was the only instruction available since WITC was not yet offering instruction,” she explained. After completing the course, Basham began working on the 3-11 shift. During her long career, Basham’s primary department has been the medical/surgical unit, along with some time in obstetrics. “Taking care of surgical and geriatric patients has always been to my liking,” she said.

Many remarkable changes have taken place at the medical center, and particularly in the hospital where Basham primarily worked. “When I started,” she explained, “all hospital services were on one floor! Look now at the many addi-

CENTURIA – Polk-Burnett members are encouraged to mark their calendars for the electric cooperative’s 72nd-annual meeting. The board has set the date for Tuesday, June 8, at St. Croix Falls High School. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. with registration and light refreshments starting at 5:30 p.m.

The meeting agenda will include the cooperative’s financial report, notice of bylaw change and results of the board of

Marilyn Basham tions, the remodeling we’ve done, and it

still continues!” She noted that the basement always had kitchen and dining areas, but also a laundry and mangle ironing, with Wilda Anderson in charge.

“Only a few will remember what that was,” she said with a laugh. “Forty years ago, we could never have imagined the facility we have today.”

Medical center staffing is also very different now. “At that time, the first shift (73) usually included five to six nursing assistants and one orderly, Harvey Hutchinson,” she noted. “We all did charting and some of us were trained as what was then called ‘treatment aides.’ One charge nurse (RN) and one med nurse (RN) came in a half hour early to set up medications, and they covered obstetrics, too.” Evening shifts included four aides and one RN, with light overnight staffing.

“Evelyn Ordway was our only RN, and she really had to depend on her two aides,” Basham pointed out. “ “Everyone

PBEC to hold its annual meeting June 8 Directors election in districts 4, 5 and 6.

Representatives will be on-hand from Dairyland Power Cooperative and the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association to provide industry updates, and a member session will provide an opportunity for members to share input with the co-op board and management.

“One advantage of co-op membership is democratic member control, meaning members have a voice in the way their

electric cooperative operates,” said Bill Schmidt, co-op general manager. “Your participation is important and I encourage you to attend.”

The first 200 members to register will receive a free pound a cheese from the Burnett Dairy Cooperative, plus all in attendance will have the opportunity to win a $50 credit on their electric bill; 10 names will be randomly selected for this attendance prize.

knew one another in the building, and working relationships were very good; they needed to be, actually, to make everything work!”

“It was difficult deciding when to retire since I enjoy my work, the employees and patients,” Basham admitted, “but I knew it was time now. Keeping up with all the changes and education had become more difficult, too.” Once she leaves SCRMC, Basham plans to continue being involved with tying quilts at her church, playing cards (she loves “hand and foot”) with friends and eating out. St. Croix Regional Medical Center has obviously been a large part of Basham’s life. “It’s been very good to me and I have many wonderful memories. I will miss everyone, of course, and I hope they will keep in touch.” – from SCRMC

Transportation will be provided to the co-op’s annual meeting in St. Croix Falls from Polk-Burnett’s northern office in Siren, 7298 Hwy. 70; a shuttle van will depart at 4:30 p.m. Reserve your seat by Monday, June 7. For van reservations or more information, call 800-421-0283. – from Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative

St. Croix Falls grad awarded Cow-lege Cash from Foremost Farms ST. CROIX FALLS – Abby Culver, St. Croix Falls High School graduate, has been awarded a Cow-lege Cash scholarship from Foremost Farms in the amount of $2,000. Culver is the daughter of Janet Mabry and Kenny Culver. Kenny Culver is a production associate in packaging at the Foremost Farms plant in Clayton.

Abby Culver plans to attend WITC in New Richmond to become a medical ad-

ministrative specialist. She is active in 4-H and FFA as president and vice president. She shows cattle at the county fair and was named most improved in volleyball.

Foremost Farms USA, headquartered in Baraboo, is a cooperative owned by 2,100 dairy farmers in the Upper Midwest. The cooperative’s 1,000 employees manufacture and market many varieties of cheese,

whey-based ingredients, butter and bulk milk to domestic and international customers. In 2009, Foremost Farms revenues were $1.14 billion. Each year it awards up to 10 scholarships of $2,000 each to high school graduates or students already enrolled in college. — with submitted information

Abby Culver

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Webster Craft Fair Extravaganza

Wildlife artist Jim Springett demonstrated his painting technique for visitors stopping at his Webster Craft Fair booth last Saturday.

Springett later gave the finished painting away as a door prize to a lucky craft fair shopper.

Visitors to the Webster Craft Fair Extravaganza browsed the 150 booths for unique items offered by vendors coming from all over the Midwest to sell their wares. The annual event was held Saturday, May 29, at the Webster Elementary School. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer unless otherwise noted

It was near-perfect weather for last weekend’s Webster Craft Fair, bringing hundreds of people to shop the annual outdoor event held on the Webster Elementary grounds.

Each year local Webster artist Jim Springett attends the Webster Arts and Crafts Show, and during the show, he starts a new painting and paints the entire show, visiting with the public throughout the day. Those who are interested write their name and phone on a ticket and drop it into a hat for a drawing just before the end of the show. Springett calls the winner and confirms who he is talking to, and makes arrangements for a delivery the following week. In this year’s drawing, a young girl, Rachel Gasser, visiting Wisconsin with her family and her grandmother, all put their names in the hat. Later, Rachel mixed up all the names and selected a winner. The winner was her grandmother – Gloria Gasser of Elk River, Minn. - Photo submitted

Five-year-old Hayden Halony found just the right hat for a sunny day at the Webster Craft Fair.

Siren 2010 graduating seniors Siren seniors gathered in front of the school for one last class photo after the commencement ceremony on Friday, May 21. – Photo submitted

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LIBRARY NEWS

Frederic Public Library Family Days book/bake sale coming soon If you’re cleaning shelves and closets, please consider donating your gently used books, music, and movies to the library’s annual Family Days bake/book sale, which will be held June 18-19. The sale is sponsored by the Friends, and profits go to library services and projects.

Your donations are welcome anytime up to the day of the sale.

Have you seen our library whale?

Registration for the Make a Splash – Read! summer program begins June 7 for all kids from preschool to tweens and teens. We have all kinds of activities planned and you can pick up program brochures as well as weekly reminders at the library. New this year – kids who complete the first two weeks of the program will receive cool library T-shirts!

Mark your calendars for registration week beginning June 7, and parents of kindergarten through sixth-graders should watch for announcements coming home from school.

Share the bounty If you like to grow vegetables, why not share your green thumb with those in need? Share the Bounty is a hunger-prevention project that encourages gardeners to plant free seeds which are available at the library and then bring half the harvest to local food shelves, families at WIC clin-

ics, and others in need. Stop in to pick up some seed packets and learn more about this program and this great family summer project.

Spend a cool evening at the library with a book group The Thursday morning book group will meet June 17, at 10 a.m., to discuss “The Mermaid Chair,” by Sue Monk Kidd, a novel that explores the tale of Jessie Sullivan, a middle-aged woman whose stifled dreams and desires take form during a stay on Egret Island, where she is caring for her troubled mother. The evening book group will meet June 17, at 6:30 p.m., to talk about the novel “A Gate at the Stairs,” by Lorrie Moore, a portrait of a Midwest college town seen through the eyes of Tassie Keltjin, a student from the country whose mind has been lit up by learning but who spends most of her time as a nanny for a couple who have adopted a toddler. Moore is a UW-Madison English professor. Copies of the books are available at the library, and new members are always welcome.

Hours and information Frederic Public Library, 127 Oak Street West.

715-327-4979, e-mail fredericpl@ifls.lib.wi.us.

Regular open hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Amery Public Library

by Elaine Meyer “Anthill,” by E.O. Wilson Award-winning naturalist E.O. Wilson has crafted an engaging novel set in Florida detailing the life of Raff Cody, a young man fascinated by the natural world surrounding him. He collects insects, travels to view a 1,000-pound alligater and has encounters with deadly, venomous snakes. A modern-day Huck Finn, Raff, an only child, heads to the University of Florida under the tutelage of a naturalist professor. A wealthy relative offers to send him to college if he becomes a lawyer. Raff finds a way to blend his naturalist interest in with the law. E.O. Wilson has written a magical book, which shows us the life of an anthill, the lives of the people who study it and the dangers they all face in this rapidly changing world.

Library Notes Gratitude is extended to Sally Christenson and Isaac Christenson who brought us four beautiful, well-behaved yellow Lab puppies to story time. Story time will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. Everyone is welcome for songs and stories.

June 9 will be the first special program for summer reading, the Okey Dokey Brothers. Summer reading, Make a SpashRead! begins on June 7. Come in and sign

up your kids for summer reading fun.

They can sign up on that day or any other day throughout the summer.

Friends of the Library are having a book sale on June 4 and June 5 during library hours. They have the remainder of the Harvey and Marilyn Stower estate so there are lots of books, posters, records, CDs and political memorabilia. They still need help to run the sale so if you have a couple of hours to spare on those days there is a sign-up sheet in the library.

Friends of the Library book group meets on June 21, at 2:30 p.m., to discuss “Eve,” by Elissa Elliot. Pick up a copy at the circ desk and join us for book talk.

Teens Read is taking June and July off so happy summer free reading to you. See you in the fall for more book talk.

Mark your calendars for the Amery Book Boogie a 5K Run/Walk on July 24.

The race starts registration at 7 a.m. and the race begins at 8 a.m. A breakfast will be served with a free will offering as a fundraiser from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. For more information call the library at 715-2689340.

Library hours Monday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

St. Croix Falls Public Library The first Saturday of every June is known as National Trails Day, inspiring the public and trail enthusiasts nationwide to take a hike! Meet here at the library for a Peeper (Frogs!) Hike with Randy Korb ... Saturday, June 5, 7 p.m.

Join us this summer at the library for great reads, fun activities and prizes. Sign up for summer reading – Open to all ages!

Programs June 24 – July 28 Saturday, June 5, 7 p.m. – Peeper (Frogs!) hike with Randy Korb Thursday, June 24, 10 a.m. – NPS Junior Ranger program Wednesday, June 30, 10:30 a.m. – NPS The Frederic first-graders walked down to the public library May 18 where the kids enjoyed “Sleepy River” St. Croix Clams Saturday, July 10, 10:30 a.m. – Understory time, made a fish craft, and brought home a goody bag with treats and information about water adventhe summer reading program, which runs June 7 – Aug. 20 at the library. tures We d n e s day, July 14, 10:30 a.m. – Martial arts and summer Milltown, WI safety Frederic story time kids re$ We d n e s 5x10................ 25.00 cently were read farm stories, day, July 21, $ 10x10.............. 35.00 sang animals songs and en10:30 a.m. – $ joyed a visit from some baby Fish hatch10x16.............. 40.00 chicks, brought in by the $ ery tour lad10x20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Plan ahead for our summer author visits Author visits: Wednesday, June 30, join us at 6:30 p.m., for a visit with Dennis Weidemann author of "This Water Goes North." The story of four college-age young men who embark on a two-month canoeing adventure, traveling 1,400 miles from Minnesota to Hudson Bay. More info - h t t p : / / t h i s w a t e rg o e s n o r t h . c o m / index.html and Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m., for a visit with PJ Tracy. PJ Tracy is the pseudonym of mother-daughter writing duo P.J. and Traci Lambrecht, winners of the Anthony, Barry, Gumshoe, and Minnesota Book Awards. Their first three novels, "Monkeewrench," "Live Bait," and "Dead Run," have become national and international bestsellers. Their most current book, “Shoot to Thrill,” came out in April.

For more info on PJ Tracy http://www.pjtracy.net Community meeting room is available for your organization. Contact the library for details.

Check out the library Web site and explore the links – Go to www.stcroixfallslibrary.org this Web site will be updated soon to match the new library building.

Story hour Listen to stories, create art and have fun with other kids and parents every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.

Hours The library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 715-483-1777. Email: scflibrary@ifls.lib.wi.us. Online: www.stcroixfallslibrary.org.

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Oregon Trail Day at the Stellrecht farm GRANTSBURG – Rob and Terri Stellrecht of rural Grantsburg held an Oregon Trail Day Wednesday, May 19, for the Northern Lights homeschool group. Participants were given a family and resources to start with, then purchased the items they needed for the 2,000-mile journey.

Traveling through the woods and fields at the Stellrecht farm, the pioneers encountered troubles and blessings of various kinds, finally arriving in Oregon. – Mary Stirrat

The group of pioneers head out along the Oregon Trail. — Photo submitted

Lunch on the trail. – Photos by Mary Stirrat unless otherwise noted

Handmade bonnets were available at the general store at the beginning of the trail. — Photo submitted

The group stopped at Fort Laramie for lunch and to pet the horses.

Pioneers had the opportunity to get some additional meat along the trail, with Rob Stellrecht giving pointers on hitting the target. — Photo submitted

Before heading out on the trail, pioneers were able to purchase some of the items they would need for the long journey.

About 42 pioneers set off on the Oregon Trail May 19. Rob and Terri Stellrecht set the trail day up at their farm near Grantsburg. — Photo submitted

Cram’s Flea Market opens Friday in Taylors Falls

Treasure hunters rejoice

TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – Cram’s Flea Market will open its doors on Friday, June 4, at 424 Bench St., in Taylors Falls, Minn. The flea market is housed in the garage attached to the She Shop, just across the street from the city library. Cram’s Flea Market will be open on the weekends from noon to dusk throughout the summer. Items for sale are a mixture of treasures and junk collected by husband/wife duo Hank and Becky Cram.

The couple recently moved into Taylors Falls. They decided to open up shop after spending the past couple of years selling their stuff to treasure hunters at flea markets around the state.

Hank said, “I think a flea market will fit in perfect in this small town.

The town gets huge in the summer with people wanting to visit the river, state park, ice-cream parlor and now the flea market.”

Hank got his start being a flea market vendor years ago with his mother,

who would bring him over the state line into Wisconsin to the Pea Pickin’ Flea Market where they’d laugh and have a great old time selling their wares.

This is the first time that the Crams leased space in Taylors Falls. - submitted

Cram’s Flea Market will open its doors on Friday, June 4, at 424 Bench St., in Taylors Falls, Minn. The flea market is housed in the garage attached to the She Shop, just across the street from the city library – Photos submitted

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Memorial Day 2010

NWVMC

A family where serving is a tradition; retired Staff Sgt. Louis V. D’Jock and his two grandsons, Spc. Douglas and Pvt. Jethro D’Jock, salute after they place the wreath. The third brother Spc. Derek D’Jock, is currently stationed in Iraq; he is a 2007 graduate of Siren High School.

LEFT - Members of the Blue Hills HOG Chapter 1143, the Christian Motorcycle Association and the Patriot Guard Riders have become an annual fixture at the program.

LEFT - Longtime Webster resident, Robert Mann Jr. received a Silver Star and the Purple Heart while serving with the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific during WWII. He was awarded the Silver Star as a private first class in a firefight on Iwo Jima.

While seriously wounded, he continued to fight.

LEFT - Vietnam veteran John Lee of Osceola was sharing memories with his grandson, Garrett Lee, a first-grader at St. Croix Falls Elementary School.

John was a member of the 9th Infantry Division when he was deployed to Vietnam in the 1960s.

Jim Pearson, Wesley Stellrecht and Brian Sengbusch of the Springbrook, Trego and Earl VFW Post 10568 salute as they posted the colors for the start of the Memorial Day program at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The name for the Sunday, May 30, program was called Memories of the Past – Strength for the Future.

Photos by Larry Samson

You are never too young to learn about respect for the flag and the men who serve to protect our rights. Mindy Quinn is pointing out the American flag as it is being posted to her sons, Mitchell and Gabriel, ages 2 and 4.

Retired Major Brian Reitzel stands at attention with his daughter, Jillian, at the posting of the service colors. The seven-year-old has made the sacrifice that children should not have to make. Now she does not have to worry, and she has her father all for herself.

Gary Quarderer Jr., holding the Lac Courte Ojibwa AMVET Eagle Staff, is the second vice commander of the LCO Am-vet Post 1998. He is on active duty with the Minnesota Army National Guard. Vern Martin is the commander having served in the Army from 1962-1966. They are proud to have served the country they love.

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Memorial Day 2010

Webster

Lt. Col. Doug Stubbe, Burnett County Veterans Service agent, was the guest speaker.

Stubbe, who recently returned from his secJack Ralph led the Pledge of AllePastor Steve Ward lead the prayer ond tour of duty in Iraq, spoke about his time giance during the memorial service at for the Memorial Day service held at overseas.

Webster.

Webster.

The Post 96 Honor Guard honored the veterans with a 21-gun salute during the service.

A member of the Boy Scout troop raised the flag, while other Scouts and their leaders stood saluting the flag.

The Webster High School band played several selections during the memorial service under the direction of Julie Strang. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Photos by Raelynn Hunter

Memorial Day 2010

ABOVE: The Post 392 American Legion and Chisago County Post 1678 VFW were on hand in Taylors Falls on Monday morning for Memorial Day services.

TOP RIGHT: A veteran gets ready to toss a wreath off the Interstate Bridge in Taylors Falls, Minn., on Memorial Day Monday, May 31, in salute of the maritime dead. Veterans fire shots from their rifles off the Interstate Bridge in salute to fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. BOTTOM LEFT: Veterans and those currently serving in the U.S. military march slowly back from a ceremony held on the Interstate Bridge. Taps were played by Tim Lindgren.

Photos by Marty Seeger

Taylors Falls

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Memorial Day 2010 Balsam Lake/Milltown

Carl Holmgren, Balsam Lake, rode bike in Pastor Diane Norstad gave the address at the Memorial Day Services in Bal- honor of the POWs. Holmgren rode to sevsam Lake. She talked about why she was proud to be an American. eral of the cemetery ceremonies on Memorial Day.

The Unity band, directed by Adam Bever, performed at the MillThe Unity Boy Scouts were part of the Memorial Day town and Balsam Lake cemeteries for Memorial Day. flag ceremony in Milltown.

Pastor Danny Wheeler and Ray Castellano read the names of the veterans from the Milltown area on Memorial Day. The Legion travelled to nine cemeteries in the area honoring our veterans.

Poppy Princess Samantha Potvin lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the Balsam Lake cemetery with the help of Post Commander Tom Hallberg.

Photos by Jeanne Alling

Memorial Day 2010

Indian Creek

The presentation of colors was completed during the service held at the Lewis Cemetery at 10:15 a.m. on Memorial Day. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld

ABOVE: The Indian Creek American Legion performed services at McKinley Cemetery, Corpus Christi Cemetery, Lewis Cemetery, Clam Falls Cemetery, Clam Falls Flowage and Lorain Cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. RIGHT: Former Frederic graduate Casey Jerry performed taps on her trumpet during each of the services.

FAR RIGHT: The wreath was laid upon a grave in memory of all soldiers who have given their lives for this country.

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Memorial Day 2010

Frederic

Members of the American Legion Post 249 at Monday’s Memorial Day service at Frederic. - Photos by Brenda Sommerfeld

Members of the Frederic High School band performed “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “This is My Country” and “The Service Songs” under the direction of Patti Burns, during Frederic Memorial Day services.

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl of Laketown and First Lutheran churches in Cushing was this year’s featured speaker.

Sandahl spoke of her memories of the song “Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree” and of yellow ribbon organizations. “Take the ribbon off the tree and tie it around your wrist to show support,” she said. Sandahl wore yellow ribbons around her wrist during the service.

Memorial Day 2010

A wreath was placed on the monument as a token of honor that will last forever. The words “the wreath will wither, but the spirit will stand to the ends of time,” were spoken after its placement.

Dean Daniels of the American Legion Post 249 ran the ceremonies at the Maple Grove Cemetery on Monday, May 31. Daniels thanked everyone for supporting the ceremony and held a moment of silence for longtime legion member Edwin “Stub” Ruhn who recently passed away.

Luck/Milltown

All branches of the U.S. Military were represented Monday at the Milltown VFW Post 6856 for the Memorial Day services honoring soldiers current and past, in all conflicts.

Soldiers fired a 21-gun salute to conclude the Memorial Day service at Luck High School Monday, May 31.

Photos by Greg Marsten

The solemn display at the Milltown VFW Post 6856 included the laying of the wreath Monday at the permanent display honoring all solCarl Holmgren spoke to the crowd of sacrifice and the need diers who fought for the nation. and reasons for being overseas in conflicts, “So others can also be free.”

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Memorial Day 2010

Grantsburg

The Brask-Fossum-Janke American Legion Post Color Guard and Firing Squad marched to the Oak Street Bridge over Wood River in Grantsburg where the firing squad fired a salute honoring servicemen and women buried at sea. The Memorial Day parade then continued to Riverside Cemetery for a program at the Veterans Memorial.

RIGHT: Lifetime Grantsburg Legion member Andy Anderson waited for the annual Memorial Day parade to begin in Grantsburg Monday. Anderson, a World War II veteran, has been a proud member of Brask-Fossum-Janke Post 185 for 52 years.

One-year-old John Bruzek IV looked up at his greatgrandfather, Korean War veteran John Bruzek Sr., during the Grantsburg Brask-Fossum-Janke Legion and Auxiliary Memorial Day Dinner held at the hall on May 31.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Members of the Grantsburg High School choir sang the national anthem at the Memorial Day program held at the Veterans Memorial in Riverside Cemetery.

Grantsburg Legion Auxiliary Chaplain Violet Fossum helped Poppy Princess Olivia McNally place a wreath of poppies for all the men and women who died serving our country. The wreath placing ceremony was part of the Memorial Day program held at Riverside Cemetery Monday morning.

Memorial Day 2010

Grantsburg Scout Alex Lee marched with his troop during the annual Memorial Day parade.

St. Croix Falls

Durand Blanding played taps at the St. Norm Toensing spoke eloquently to a large crowd that gathered at the St. Croix Falls Cemetery during Memorial Day services. He told the story of a young lieutenant who Croix Falls Memorial Day service. fought on Omaha Beach in Normandy on June 6, 1944, and how moved he and his wife were on a visit to the American cemetery on the bluffs overlooking the beaches of Normandy, where thousands died while fighting for freedom.

Members of the Boy and Girl Scouts hung wreaths on white crosses at the St. Croix Falls Cemetery on Monday during Memorial Day services.

A young boy waves the state flag of Wisconsin prior to Memorial Day services held at the St. Croix Falls Cemetery. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Photos by Marty Seeger

Chuck Hutton led the honor guard from Post 143 at the Memorial Day services held on Monday, May 31, in St. Croix Falls.

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2010 Big Gust Days Creative Button Contest GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg Area Chamber of Commerce invited Mr. Tomczak, the Grantsburg High School art teacher, to develop a student contest to create this summer’s Big Gust Days buttons. The buttons had to be original and show something that significantly involves they local community or Big Gust.

The winning designs will be made into roughly 1000 buttons this year! The top three winning designs were created in Grantsburg High School’s graphic design class.

The graphic design students that participated did a wonderful job, and judging the buttons was a true challenge. The

three student winners: seniors Jessica Banks and David Gaffney, and sophomore Emily Virgilio. They won gas cards donated by BP and Holiday stations. The winning button designs will be displayed at Fiedler Ford in Grantsburg.

The 20 contest participants were: Jessica Banks, Jenna Barenz, Anthony Cutler, Corey Erickson, David Gaffney, Noah Gausman, Jordan Heinecke, Jessica Hoffman, Jack Kard, Alyssa Landsberger, Devin McDaniel, Chelsey Nichols, Michael Reis, Nicola Schiesser, Leah Ticknor, Nicole Ticknor, Emily Virgilio, Bailey Volgren, Jeremy Winquist and Matthew Wood. - submitted

Burnett ALC donates lap quilts

Students from the Burnett County Alternative Learning Center recently made lap quilts and donated them to nursing homes in Burnett County. Shown are Sandy Harmon from the nursing home along with two students from the ALC, James Heidenreich and Mahriyah Mckenzie. - Photo submitted

Staines to perform at Festival Theatre

Frederic students invited to Friendship Games

The Frederic Elementary students from Ms. Zieler’s class were invited to this year’s Friendship Games held in Somerset on May 21. There were numerous schools from around the area. They held track events along with a bouncy castle, softball throw and a lot of other things for the kids to participate in. Pictured are, in no particular order: Mrs. Paulson, Mrs. Zeiler, Mrs. Menke, Mrs. Knauber, and students Brittany Sanford, Chris Richter, Jeramiah Sanford, Isaac Zart, Adam Menke, Jewel Gavin, Dylan Swanson, Andrea Drummer, Javin Guzman, Jordin Hall, Matt Drummer, Maria Scanlon and Shannon Wedin. – Photo submitted by Judy Menke

Unity Elementary forged partnership with Salvation Army

$13.50 for youth. They can be purchased on the Web at festivaltheatre.org, by phone at 715-483-3387 or 888-887-6002, or in person during box office hours. This concert is eligible for patrons who either have or purchase a 2010 Flex Pass. Festival Theatre is located in downtown St. Croix Falls at 210 North Washington. - Photo submitted

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Some people just like a road trip, and that must be the case with musician Bill Staines who will perform at Festival Theatre on Friday evening, June 11. The communities of the St. Croix River Valley just happen to be on the route of one of the most prolific singer-songwriters in America, who continues to drive over 65,000 miles a year, doing what he loves, bringing music to people. “Bill performed here for a family concert in 2008, so we knew we’d want him back to perform in the music series,” says Danette Olsen, executive director. “When we saw the opportunity for a June concert, we knew we should grab the chance.

In this year alone, Bill will perform at The Ark in Ann Arbor and all around North America from Albuquerque, N. M., to Quebec City, Quebec. Having St. Croix Falls be on the tour is quite an honor.” A number of his songs have been recorded by other artists including, Peter, Paul and Mary, Makem and Clancy, Nanci Griffith, Mason Williams, The Highwaymen, Glen Yarborough, Jerry Jeff Walker, Grandpa Jones, Priscilla Herdman and others.

Radio and TV appearances have included “A Prairie Home Companion,” “Mountain Stage,” “The Good Evening Show” and a host of local programs on PBS and network TV. Tickets for the 8 p.m. concert are $21 for adults and

Winners of the Big Gust Days button design contest are (L to R): Emily Virgilio, David Gaffney and Jessica Banks. – Photo submitted

AMERY - The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1581 will hold their June dinner meeting at Cricket’s (formerly The Tac) in Amery at noon on Thursday, June 10.

All active and retired federal employees are welcome. Reservations may be made by calling 715-268-8618 by noon on Monday, June 7. - submitted

BALSAM LAKE – Unity Lions Club and the Unity Elementary School have forged a new partnership with the Salvation Army of Balsam Lake to benefit grade school children with supplemental food for weekends.

The project began mid-December, the result of Principal Wayne Whitwam’s research resulting in discovering several needy youngsters. He inquired of Lion Jeanne Alling if the Lions would consider helping. Several Lions volunteered to come to school to pack the backpacks with nourishing food items from the school’s food shelf to last through the weekend. The Lions, while “chipping in” with their help, also agreed to add a loaf of bread and a dozen eggs to each bag.

The Salvation Army, who does backpacks in Amery and New Richmond, offered to furnish new and used bags plus add milk, fruit and breakfast cereal.

After a couple of hurried weeks of packing 62 bags, it was agreed the Salvation Army would do all of the purchasing of goods in their mass purchasing program. The Lions Club would then reimburse them for their share. The Salvation Army now packs the bags with agreed-upon food items and delivers them to school every Friday morning. The Lions Leo Club members at school, under Alling’s guidance, distribute the back packpacks to each classroom to be available for easy pickup.

At school, Whitwam and the two office secretaries, Peggy Tarman and Debbie Paulsen, supervise the bags, their distribution and their return on Mon-

Dick Klatt and Sylvia Kuske, Unity LIons Club members, show what is in one of the typical Salvation Army backpacks in their food distribution program. – Photo by Jeanne Alling day.

At the Salvation Army headquarters, the program of mass buying, storing, packing and delivering is directed and operated by Executive Director Duana Bremer and assisted by Shirley Schoenberger.

As of this date, the backpack program and its ‘’partnership” is operating very smoothly according to all three agencies. - submitted

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Kindergarteners visit Burnett Medical Center

Burnett Medical Center X-ray technician Angie Bonander showed Nelson kindergarteners Tiffany Gronski, Logan Graf and Sadye Bunting the MRI machine during the students tour of the medical center on May 18.

Burnett Medical Center Pharmacy Manager Rachael Lick showed kindergarteners Blake Ulmaniec, Caitlyn Lee and McKayla Blume the large supply of medicines the pharmacy keeps on hand to fill prescriptions for patients.

The Nelson Primary School kindergarten classes toured the medical center on May 18 and 19. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer Nelson kindergarteners Isaiah Chute, Carson Knutson and Dawson Hennessey had fun posing by a big bowl of fruits and vegetables after learning about good nutrition during a stop in Burnett Medical Center’s dietary department.

The kindergarten classes toured Burnett Medical Center last week.

North Memorial Ambulance Service EMT April Johnson gave Nelson kindergarteners Jordan Janes and Isaac Quimby a close-up look at an ambulance during their class tour of Burnett Medical Center on May 18.

18th-annual Coins for Cans Drive at St. Croix casinos June 7 - 12

TURTLE LAKE/DANBURY/HERTEL Food pantries in northwestern Wisconsin will receive needed help this summer, thanks to an ongoing program of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin.

The tribe will sponsor its 18th-annual Coins for Cans food drive at the St. Croix Casinos in June. This year’s drive runs from 8 a.m., Monday, June 7 through 4 p.m., Saturday, June 12.

Any casino guest donating at least two nonperishable food items (canned goods with labels, noodles, cereal, etc.), paper products or personal hygiene items at any

of the three St. Croix casinos—the St. Croix Casino in Turtle Lake, the Hole in the Wall Casino in Danbury or the Little Turtle Hertel Express Casino in Hertel— will receive $5 in cash. There is no limit on the amount of food a guest can contribute per day, but there is a limit of one $5 incentive per guest per casino per day.

Guests will be asked to present a valid Players Club card and a valid ID to receive their cash incentive. No government-issued food items or commodities will be accepted.

Although the casinos annual food drive

is called Coins for Cans, event organizers stressed the fact that area charities need a variety of food items. “Canned goods are always a welcome food donation,” said LeRoy Buck, St. Croix Casino general manager, “but food pantries have an equal need for donations of items like noodles, pasta dinners, cereal, pancake mixes and peanut butter as well as paper products and personal hygiene items.”

The St. Croix casinos guests have an enviable track record when it comes to providing for those in need; 340,000 pounds of food have been collected and distrib-

Students clean up Hwy. 46

Unity High School students have been cleaning up Hwy. 46 between Balsam Lake and Milltown every spring and fall as a part of the AdoptA-Highway program for many years. This year, nearly 50 students helped to clean the area in an hour and a half. - Photo by Jeanne Alling

uted through the Coins for Cans program since 1993. “We’re thankful that the generosity of our guests allows us to continue to share the gift of food with food pantries in Northwest Wisconsin,” Buck said.

Buck added that casino personnel will distribute the food collected during the drive to 22 food pantries in Barron, Burnett, Polk, St. Croix, Sawyer and Washburn counties during the week of June 14.

For more information on the Coins for Cans drive, call Judy Warmanen at 715986-4777 or 800-846-8946. - from St. Croix casinos

Polk County Democrats to hold kickoff event Saturday

POLK COUNTY - The Polk County Democratic Party will hold their 2010 Kickoff to Elections this Saturday, June 5. The event will be held at the home of Bob and Dianne Dueholm, from 1 to 4 p.m. The Dueholms residence is located at 904 Hwy. 48, seven miles east of Luck. Food and beverage will be provided free.

Each Democratic candidate, including Tom Barrett for governor and U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, will have nomination papers at the event for those who attend to sign. Additionally, nomination papers will be available for signatures for state Sen. Julie Lassa, Candidate for the 7th Congressional District, who will be attending the event as well as state Rep. Ann Hraychuck, 28th Assembly District.

Additional candidates, including those running for lieutenant governor have been invited to attend.

Special guest at the event will be Congressman Dave Obey.

This is your opportunity to meet candidates and to thank Obey for his years of serve to our state. - from the Polk County Democratic Party

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MOTO summer concert series is here

Hitchville kicks off events this Friday

ST. CROIX FALLS - The legendary St. Croix Falls Music On The Overlook Summer Concert Summer Series starts Friday, June 4.

“We have a great lineup with something for everyone!” says new MOTO organizer Woody McBride. “It is my honor to continue this tradition and help St. Croix Falls share the gift of great music, food and scenery with visitors and the people of Wisconsin and Minnesota - bring your own lawn chair, get some great food and enjoy the music!”

MOTO runs all summer on Friday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the beautiful St. Croix Falls Overlook Deck and Amphitheater. The overlook deck is a great place to look at the river, see the River Spirit sculpture and visit with friends and family.

MOTO features a variety of music from artists of national, regional and local fame. MOTO also features great food from area restaurants and family fun. The concerts are free to the public.

Classical, rock, country, surf and swing dance, blues, old-time country, square dance, classic rock, funk, jazz and choir music are all featured on this exciting series.

Twin Cities country music stars Hitchville kick off St. Croix Falls Music on the Overlook Friday, June 4.

Hitchville, a regular at We Fest, Country Fest and Taste of Minnesota, is a unique fusion of two of Minneapolis’ accomplished rock and country vocalists, as Hitchville combines the proven musical talents of its members to bring Midwest America a fresh new sound. Mixing pure country with a raw style of rock, Heidi Owens and Matt Kneefe are bringing back the essence of a genre that originated in the U.S.: on the corner of country and rock, they are Hitchville.

Expect fun, tight harmonies, upbeat tempos, and an engaging stage presence that offers a fulfilling performance that both rock and country fans can enjoy. The band’s

Twin Cities country music band Hitchville kicks off SCF Summer MOTO Concert Series Friday, June 4. – Photo submitted Web site, welcometohitchville.com, also has music samples and more information.

This year MOTO organizers have added food to the events featuring area and Twin Cities restaurants; Sir Smoke-A-Lot Barbeque of Centuria, Mi Casitas Mexican of Scandia, Minn., Taco Taxi of Minneapolis, Indian Creek Grill of St. Croix Falls, Pizza Man of St. Croix Falls, Lucky

Cup, of St. Croix Falls and a bring your own picnic night on July 9.

The MOTO calendar features an exciting variety of talented performers: June 4: Country featuring Hitchville, Twin Cities June 11: St. Croix Valley Orchestra with solo pianist Suzannah Clark June 18: Boss Grant’s Johnny Cash Revue, Twin Cities June 25: Kids Night featuring Magic Norm, music by area funk giants Breakfast aka Wisco and Ranger Program from Interstate Park July 2: Twin Cities Jazz from Atlantis Quartet featuring Katie Gearty July 9: Summertime Folk Singers featuring St. Croix Valley artists Thea Ennen, Lisa Kaye, Cynthia Rintala and Elizabeth Hatch July 16: no show because of Wannigan Days July 23: Old-Time Blues featuring Shotgun Johnson & The Mississippi Seven, St. Croix Valley July 30: no show because of Polk County Fair Aug. 6 1950s surf and swing dance featuring The Vibrochamps, Austin, Texas, and Twin Cities Aug. 13 Indianhead Men’s Chorus, St. Croix Valley Aug. 20 USA’s No. 1 ZZ Top tribute band, Sharp Dressed Man, St. Louis, Mo. Aug. 27: Square dance and bluegrass featuring The Rush River Ramblers with Sue West and their square dance caller, St. Croix Valley and Twin Cities “This year’s MOTO builds on the fine tradition that Steve Bont had created over many years and expands two fold into regional and national talent, great food onsite and concert production,” says McBride. “The local businesses, community groups and citizens have funded a substantially larger budget from past years to give a generous gift of music and family fun to the St. Croix Valley - please join us Friday nights all summer!”

The Music On The Overlook Series has a Web site for more complete information on the series - musicontheoverlook.com - submitted

Salad Luncheon and more! has everyone's interest

ST. CROIX FALLS - Do you like to eat? Read? Go to see a Minnesota Twins or Viking game? Or attend Festival Theatre? If so, you will want to attend the salad luncheon given by St. Croix Regional Medical Center Volunteer Partners and Staff on Friday, June 11, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., at the St. Croix Falls High School. It is called “Salad Luncheon and more!” for a reason.

For one thing, the “more” includes a book fair with hundreds of books for children and adults, all of which are discounted with a percentage of the sales to go to the purchase of important medical equipment. The SCRMC gift shop’s table will have reasonably priced items for sale and the bake sale will have desserts, breads, jams and pickles from which you can select.

There is also an opportunity for a drawing of several prizes. A donation of $1 gives you one ticket, or $5 for six tickets. You decided which prizes interest you by placing a ticket in the appropriate container. The prizes included a watercolor painting of flowers by Mary Ann Rivard, a watercolor painting of a waterfall by Elaine MacDonald, and hand-crocheted afgan by Jackie Hillman. The winners of these three items will be announced at 1 p.m. at the salad luncheon.

Three additional prizes are available for announcement at the cake walk after the Wannigan Day Parade (SCF side) on July 17. They are two pairs of tickets, Row 16 behind home plate, for the Minnesota Twins versus Kansas City Royals game Sept. 8 at 7:10 p.m.; two pairs of tickets for the Minnesota Vikings versus Detroit Lions game at noon on Sept. 29; and a Flex 6-Pass for Festival Theatre.

These items were donated by Crystal Farms and Festival Theatre, respectively. All of the drawing tickets can be purchased now at SCRMC gift shop and at the salad luncheon. All proceeds will go to purchase important medical equipment.

The salad luncheon features a variety of hot and cold salads, and other accompaniments. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for children 10 and under and can be purchased at SCRMC gift shop, Tangen Drug, Coffee Time (in June), Coffee Talk, Frederic and Unity clinics, from Volunteer Partners and at the luncheon. There is an express line for workers and take-out orders are available.

This luncheon is a community effort generously supported by area businesses and is supplemented by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Polk-Burnett Chapter. submitted

At 1 p.m. during the salad luncheon on June 11 winners of these items will be announced. Mary Ann Rivard holds her flower watercolor painting and Jackie Hillman holds her handcrocheted afgan.

Also shown is Elaine MacDonald’s watercolor rendition of a waterfall. Each of these creative pieces is perfect for home or your place of business. You need not be present to win. -

Libertarian Party open house: fun and politics

AMERY - Erick Scoglio of Amery, the Libertarian Party candidate for Wisconsin’s governor, will host a public open house and campaign kickoff, Friday, June 4, beginning at 6 p.m.. The gathering, with free refreshments, will take place at Cricket’s (the old Tac), on CTH H, a half mile north of Hwy. 8, between Amery and Balsam Lake. The 82nd Street Band will provide live entertainment.

Scoglio, a resident of Polk County’s Apple River coun-

try, is running for governor on the radical, old American ideal that people should be left largely to live without governments dictating their lives; and also that households, communities and school districts can best order their affairs, taxes and budgets according to their own personal and local needs and priorities.

“The Libertarian Party,” says Scoglio, “has a positive platform of personal and grassroots self-government. It is

the political party that fights peacefully for liberty. Meaning: Less government and more freedom.”

To find out more about Scoglio’s campaign, visit www.erickforwisconsin.com or call him directly at 715790-2337. For more info on the Libertarian Party, visit www.lpwi.org or leave a message at 715-646-9933. - submitted

Polk County waives trail passes June 5 - 6

POLK COUNTY - In recognition of National Trails Day, Polk County will not require trail passes on the Gandy Dancer State Trail Saturday and Sunday, June 5 and 6.

State recreational trails normally require passes for bicycle riders 16 years of age and older.

The Gandy Dancer Trail is celebrating its 16th year of operation. Surfaced with crushed limestone, the trail runs

from St. Croix Falls to Danbury through many of the small villages that were once served by the railroad.

In Frederic, the 1901 Soo Line Depot has been refurbished and serves as a rest stop for trail users as well as the museum of the Frederic Area Historical Society. The Frederic Depot is the last remaining depot on this railroad corridor and is open from Memorial Day weekend

through leaf season.

For more information or a trail map, call the Polk County Information Center, 800-222-POLK or Polk County Parks 715-485-9294. For downloadable information www.polkcountytourism.com. - submitted

Annual crop report reminder

BALSAM LAKE – The Polk County Farm Service Agency reminds producers to submit their annual acreage report by office by Thursday, July 15, to meet FSA program eligibility requirements.

“Producers must file their reports accurately and timely for all crops and land uses, including prevented

and failed acreage, to ensure they receive the maximum FSA program benefits possible,” said Brad Pfaff, Wisconsin FSA executive director. Late-filed provisions may be available to producers who are unable to meet the reporting deadline as required.

Reports filed after the established deadline must meet

certain requirements to be accepted and may be charged late fees. Producers should call the Polk County FSA office at 715-485-3138 to schedule an appointment after all their crops are planted. - from FSA

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Luck Music in the Park series begins June 8

LUCK — The Luck Community Club has announced the schedule for the 2010 Music in the Park series. The series begins Tuesday, June 8, with Intensive Care ‘50s and ‘60s rock and roll.

All concerts will be on Tuesday evenings starting at 6:30, at the gazebo at Triangle Park on Park Avenue. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved to Luck Lutheran Church across the street from Triangle Park.

Luck Lutheran Church youth will be offering food. Each week the menu will include brats, hot dogs, nachos and water as well as featured items.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and umbrellas. On occasion there will be nonprofit groups selling snacks and drinks.

The 2010 schedule is as follows: Tuesday, June 8 — Intensive Care ‘50s and ‘60s rock and roll, sponsored by Rural American Bank. Menu will include hamburgers and root beer floats.

Tuesday, June 15 — Night Owls ‘50s and ‘60s rock and roll, sponsored by Thrivent Financial. Menu will include sub sandwiches and homemade pie.

Tuesday, June 22 — Rex Cactus, sponsored by Lakeland Communications.

Menu will include tacos and ice-cream sundaes.

Intensive Care will kick off Luck’s Music at the Park series June 8. — Photo by Mary Stirrat Tuesday, June 29 — The Harmonics jazz group. Menu will include barbeques and

a variety of crisps.

Tuesday, July 6 — Wilson Family

Singers folk and various styles, sponsored

by Amery Regional Medical Center.

Menu will include hamburgers and strawberry shortcake.

Tuesday, July 13 — Danville Singers contemporary folk, sponsored by Sterling Bank. Menu will include tacos and root beer floats.

Tuesday, July 20 — Pipe Dream Blues Machine, sponsored by Stop-A-Sec C Stores, Ardell and Carol Skow. Menu will include barbeques and a variety of crisps.

Tuesday, July 27 — John Filipczak and The Classics polka band, sponsored by Luck Pharmacy. Menu will include sub sandwiches and ice-cream sundaes.

Tuesday, Aug. 3 — Shotgun Johnson and The Mississippi Seven, sponsored by Pawn Gallery and Hog Wild. Menu will include hamburgers and root beer floats.

Tuesday, Aug. 10 — Indianhead Chorus Barbershop Harmony, Plateau A Champion 2010, 10,000 Lakes Division, sponsored by United Pioneer Home. Menu will include tacos and homemade pie.

Tuesday, Aug. 17, Dixie Land Band, sponsored by Jensen Furniture, The Cardinal Shop and Luck Lumber. Menu will include barbeques and ice-cream sundaes.

— Mary Stirrat, with information from the Luck Community Club brochure

Webster school newspaper receives state award

Bridge earns honorable mention in WNA contest

by Carl Heidel Webster staff reporter WEBSTER - “The strength of The Bridge is its reader-friendly design and the eyecatching use of color.” Those words of praise came with the announcement that The Bridge, the Webster School District newspaper produced by students at Webster High School, had received an Honorable Mention in the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s 2009-10 Better Newspaper Contest.

Marleana Rank, the WHS teacher who is advisor and editor of the paper, pointed out that the award came in the General Excellence category, which is toughest of all. That category evaluates the overall quality of a student newspaper, and it includes layout and design elements as well as story, editorial and photography quality.

The judge’s comments noted that The Bridge “features and opinion columns are readable, informative, helpful; photos are well-composed and visually pleasing.”

The comments concluded, “You have a good foundation to build on here.”

Student journalists from Webster High School pose with teacher Marleana Rank as they celebrate their success in the WNA competition. Pictured (front, L to R) Marleana Rank with the certificate of excellence and Ally Daniels. Second row: Siiri Larsen, Becca Saraceno, Sharon Zabel, Danielle Dyson, Ali Becvar, Billie Ingalls and Alyce DeBlass. In the back center, Zach Holstrom. - Photo by Carl Heidel

FCCLA honors three for contributions

Elvira Schmidt and Nancy Alger, Frederic, were recently honored for their service and contributions to FHA/FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of American) at a special recognition event held at the state FCCLA Conference in Wisconsin Dells. Also honored in memory was Elaine Jensen Kreutzian. Her award was accepted by her daughter, Gale Jensen Litt. Honorees were presented with a gift from the Wisconsin FCCLA Foundation, Inc., as part of the 65th-anniversary celebration of the founding of Future Homemakers of American in 1945, which became FCCLA in 1999. FCCLA is the only career and technical student organization with family as the focus. The FCCLA Foundation was incorporated in 2003 and accepts, manages and distributes contributions that support Wisconsin FCCLA members, who are learning to take informed, socially responsible, individual, family and career actions. — Photo submitted

Student members who worked on the winning newspaper had plenty to say about receiving the WNA recognition.

“It’s a great accomplishment,” said Ally Daniels. Others simply said they were happy, and others reflected on the demanding and sometimes frustrating nature of their work.

And then there was Zach Holstrom who said he thought it was great to get the award since this should produce “more food.” Asked about the connection between The Bridge and food, Holstrom said that each time the students finished an edition, they relaxed with pizza. “A special event like this,” said Holstrom, “should earn even more food.”

Each year the WNA sponsors the contest to recognize excellence in student journalism, and to encourage students to pursue journalism careers. At the same time, the WNA acknowledges that “simply participating in high school newspaper activities helps encourage lifelong learning and better citizenship.”

This year’s contest drew 339 entries from 26 schools. The entries were submitted from work published between Sept. 1, 2009 and March 1, 2010.

Lewis VFW donates to Moose Lodge Charities

The Lewis VFW Hideaway managers, Phil and Cindy Ambelang, recently gave another $500 donation to the Burnett County Moose Lodge Charities. The funds are used for various contributions toward the Burnett County Humane Society, the Webster Library, the Salvation Army, and other worthwile organizations, including high school student scholarship awards. Accepting the check from Hideaway manager Cindy Ambelang is Moose Lodge past Governor Dave Goranson Sr. — submitted

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Happenings in the Upper St. Croix Valley communities

Coming events Photo by Gary King

SEND YOUR COMING EVENTS ITEMS TO: INTER-COUNTY LEADER, BOX 490, FREDERIC, WI 54837 OR E-MAIL the-leader@centurytel.net

JUNE

THURSDAY/3

Dresser

Youngsters

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

Luck

Clayton

• Music in the Park - Intensive Care, 6:30 p.m.

• Rep. Hraychuck listening session at the municipal building, 10:30-11:30 a.m., 888-529-0028.

St. Croix Falls

• Summer wild plant walks, meet at St. Croix Falls Overlook, 6-8 p.m., 715-483-2507, ext. 1406.

Clear Lake

• Rep. Hraychuck listening session at the library, noon1 p.m., 888-529-0028.

WEDNESDAY/9

FRI. & SAT./4 & 5

Osceola

Amery

• Pie and ice-cream social/barbecue event at the United Methodist Church, 4:30-7 p.m., Glory Train, 6 p.m. 715755-2275.

FRI.-SUN./4-6

• VFW Ladies Auxiliary will meet at the VFW Hall, 715656-4040.

• Book sale at the library. Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.1 p.m., 715-268-9340.

Siren

Grantsburg

Webster

• Big Gust Days. Queen pageant Fri. 7 p.m.; demo derby Sat.; 5K run/walk Sun.

• Fibromyalgia meeting at Burnett Community Library, 57 p.m., 715-866-7697.

FRIDAY/4

THURSDAY/10

Amery

Amery

• An Art Exhibit opening at the Northern Lakes Center for the Arts, 6-9 p.m., through July 14, 715-268-6811.

• Libertarian Party open house & campaign kickoff for Erick Scoglio at Cricket’s, 6 p.m., www.erickforwisconsin.com.

• NARFE Chapter 1581 meets at Cricket’s, noon, 715268-8618.

Osceola

• Rep. Hraychuck town hall meeting at the high school, 6:30-8 p.m., 888-529-0028.

Centuria

Siren

• Rep. Hraychuck listening session at the municipal building, noon-1 p.m., 888-529-0028.

Milltown

• Soar into Summer Elementary Concert at the Unity school, 11 a.m.

Siren

• Fish fry at the Burnett County Moose Lodge, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 715-349-5923.

St. Croix Falls

• Music on the Overlook, Hitchville, 6:30 p.m., www.musicontheoverlook.com.

SATURDAY/5 Danbury

• Ruby’s Pantry at the town maintenance shop, $15 donation. Open 9:30 a.m., distribution 10-11:30 a.m.

Lewis

• Bluegrass/country gospel jam at Lewis Methodist Church, 6-9 p.m.

This photo of fox kits was taken recently in Lucius Park in Solon Springs.

There were four kits and their den was a culvert. They were a little over a month old and weighed just a few pounds. — Photo by Kathy DesForge • Walk, Run or Fly fundraiser hike in Oakey Park. Registration 5-6 p.m., then walk, 715-294-4528.

Milltown

• Unity FFA & alumni dairy breakfast at the high school, 7-11 a.m.

Osceola

• Bike rodeo for ages 5-10 on Fourth Street across from Methodist church, 9-11 a.m.

• Summer wild plant walks at Standing Cedars Land Conservancy, 9-11 a.m. www.standingcedars.org.

St. Croix Falls

• Free kids fishing contest at Clam Lake Wayside. Registration 8 a.m., contest 9 a.m.-noon, 715-349-2400.

MONDAY/7

Cushing Dresser

Clam Falls

St. Croix Falls

TUESDAY/8

• The Kings Countrymen at Skonewood Christian Retreat Center, 7 p.m., 715-648-5446.

Cumberland

• Dale’s Twin Pines truck pull, 7 p.m., 715-822-2554.

Grantsburg

• Open house for WRAP, an organization for teaching artists, at Festival Theatre, 7 p.m., 651-238-5603.

• Dresser & St. Croix Falls Area VFW Post #4186 & the Ladies Auxiliary All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, 8 a.m.noon.

FRIDAY/11 • NW Regional Writers meet at Espresso Cabin.

Luck

Balsam Lake

• Interfaith Caregivers I Care Concert of Giving at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 7 p.m., 715-485-9500.

• Youth slow-pitch milk tournament at Melgren Field, 715-825-2494.

Siren

• Indianhead Gem and Mineral Club meeting at the senior center, 7 p.m.

• Sunshine Service Dogs Scramble at the golf course, 715-472-2939.

• Hunter Ed Class begins, 715-472-8191.

SUNDAY/6

Luck

• Polk County Democratic Party’s 2010 Kickoff to Elections at the Bob Dueholms, 1-4 p.m.

Siren

• City of Trails racing events, 1K, 5K and 10K at the middle school. Starting at 8:30 a.m., 715-483-9542, www.cityoftrails5k.com.

• City of Trails geocaching event at Wert Family Nature Preserve, afternoon, 715-483-9173.

FRI.-SUN./11-13 Milltown

Grantsburg

• Durocher Family concert at Trade River Ev. Free Church, 9:30 a.m., 715-488-2296.

• Jim Renno speaks at the Nuthouse Deli & Coffee Shop, 2-6 p.m., 715-349-SHOP.

• Polk-Burnett Retired Educators Association meets at Bethany Lutheran Church, 11:30 a.m. registration, 715653-2238.

• St. Croix Valley Orchestra Concert at Crooked Lake Park orchestra shell, 7 p.m., www.scvorchestra.org.

St. Croix Falls

• Folk musician Bill Staines to perform at Festival Theatre, 8 p.m., 715-483-3387, 888-887-6002.

• St. Croix Valley Orchestra Concert at Overlook Park, 6:30 p.m., www.scvorchestra.org.

• 44th-Annual SCRMC Volunteer Partners & Staff salad luncheon and more, at the high school, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

SATURDAY/12 Amery

• Coffee hour at the Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.

• St. Croix Valley Orchestra Concert at Garfield Park shelter on Lake Wapo, 2:30 p.m., www.scvorchestra.org.

Ongoing events Amery Senior Center

• Wii golf, 9 a.m.

Frederic Senior Center Luck Senior Center Siren Senior Center

• Spades, 1 p.m.

St. Croix Falls Senior Center

Webster Senior Center

• AA Meeting, 7 p.m.

Food Shelf

• Ruby’s, Siren, 10 a.m.-4 p.m

TOPS

• Good Sam, St. Croix Falls, 5:45 p.m., 715-483-3666 • First Baptist Church, Webster, 9:30 a.m., 715-349-2332

• Bingo Every 2nd & 4th Friday, 1 p.m.

• Pokeno, 1 p.m.

• 500, 6:30 p.m.

• Open 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

• Open 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

• Open 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

• Dime Bingo, 1 p.m., 715-349-7810

• Cribbage, a.m., 715-349-7810 • 500 Cards, 1 p.m., 715-349-7810

• Exercise, 10-11 a.m.

• Skip-Bo, 11 a.m.-Noon • 500 Cards & Dominoes, 12:30-4 p.m.

• Mini Flea Market, 2nd Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Exercise, 10-11a.m.

• Skip-Bo, 11 a.m.-Noon • 500, 6:30-10 p.m.

• Dime Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

• Dining at Five Every 2nd Thursday, 5 p.m., 715-866-5300 • Cards & Pool, 7-9 p.m.

• Pokeno, 1 p.m.

• Open 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

• Spades, 1 p.m., 715-349-7810 • Bridge, 10 a.m.-Noon • Bingo, 1st & 3rd Friday, 1-3 p.m.

• Ruby’s, Siren, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

• Food Shelf, Frederic, 2-6 p.m.

• Luck Senior Center, 5:30 p.m., 715-472-2341 • Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola, 8:30 a.m., 715-755-3123

VFW

• Comforts of Home, Frederic, 5:30 p.m.

• Siren Auxiliary, 2nd Wed., the hall, 7:30 p.m.

• Frederic #249 Every 3rd Thurs., Golden Oaks, 7 p.m.

American Legion Auxiliary Meat Raffles

• Webster Chamber At The Tap, 5:30 p.m.

Farmers Market

• Grantsburg, noon-2 p.m.

Opens June 21

• Cushing Legion At Suzy Q’s, 6:30 p.m.

• Siren Lions At Midtown Tavern, 5 p.m.

• Danbury Fire & Lions Club, Yellow River Saloon, 5:30 p.m.

• Fishbowl Sportsmen’s Club At Smitty’s Saloon, 5-7 p.m.

• Snowciables At Thirsty Otter, 6 p.m.

• Grantsburg Legion, 6:30 p.m.

• Siren Lions At Jed’s Laker Lounge, 5 p.m.

• Lake Country Riders At The Pour House, 5:30 p.m.

• Webster Lions at Gandy Dancer Saloon, 4:30 p.m.

• YLRA At Yellow Lake Lodge, Webster, 3-5 p.m.

• Siren Lions At Bobbie’s World, 4 p.m.

• Alpha, 4-6 p.m.

Opens June 24

• Eureka, 2:30-6:30 p.m.

Opens June 4.

• Siren, 1-3 p.m., senior center • St. Croix Falls, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., library plaza.

• Wonderland At Yellow Lake Golf Course, 4 p.m.

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CHURCH NEWS Events planned at First Baptist, Amery

Sally Bair

Satisfaction guaranteed

After watching the deer struggle to reach our lowest cedar boughs last winter, it’s heartening to see them eat the nourishing green grass in and around our yard.

They’re filling their bellies at a slow but constant rate with spring’s welcome bounty.

When I think about the deer and their voracious appetite, it reminds me of my experience as a small but growing teenager. I ate more than my farmer dad. I ate two huge bowls of Wheaties for breakfast. I ate two double sandwiches plus several cookies for lunch, and at least twice a week I’d indulge in a double-dip icecream cone for a dime. After school I’d be starving and would practically inhale a half loaf of my mom’s freshly-baked bread. During supper I’d indulge in double helpings of everything. Before bedtime I had at least two oranges. My growing body back then never felt satisfied. I was always hungry.

My experience compares to that of some new believers who can’t get enough of God’s Word. They eagerly read it, study it, meditate on it, and share it with people around them. Jesus experienced that from the 5,000 people who sought him at the Sea of Galilee. Hungry from their journey to hear Jesus teach and see him heal, they accepted the meal Jesus miraculously produced from two small fish and five loaves of bread. And they were filled and satisfied.

Most importantly, Jesus filled their souls. “I am the bread of life,” he told them. “He who comes to me shall never hunger ….” (John 6:35) Bread, freshly baked, fills our bodies. Its aroma releases chemicals in our bodies that cause our mouths to water, giving us the desire to eat it. If we’re hungry enough, we won’t have a problem eating our fill.

As freshly baked bread will fill our body, God’s Word will fill our soul. When we read, study, and meditate on his Word at a slow and constant rate we, like the deer, will be satisfied with the nourishing green grass of his Word. Unlike our stomachs, our souls will always have room for more. We can even get fat on God’s Word!

And allowing it to spill over to others will bring satisfaction to us and to the recipients.

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6) Lord, you have guaranteed complete satisfaction for our souls, through your Son, Jesus, the Bread of Life. May we always be hungry for your satisfying Word. Amen.

Mrs. Bair may be reached at www.sallybair.com.

AMERY – The new summer series: “Ten Things I Wish Jesus Never Said,” will begin at First Baptist Church in Amery.

Have you ever read something in the Bible that didn’t exactly conjure up the warm fuzzies like you wanted?

Mark Twain commented at one time that it wasn’t the things about the Bible that he didn’t understand that bothered him, but rather the things that he understood all too well. This is particularly true of the teachings and calling of Jesus. In the midst of our “Christian” nation it seems like everyone has a definition of what it means to follow Jesus. This summer Pastor Nick and Pastor Charlie will attempt to bring some clarity and maybe some holy unrest as they and their congregation look into these “hard sayings.” The public is invited to join them and the congregatioin for these messages.

Sermons available: If you missed a Sunday’s message you can listen to it online at www.fbcamery.org.

Wednesday: 6-7:30 p.m. Junior and senior high youth groups alternating each week. Senior high will begin June 9 and junior high will begin June 16.

Thursday: 10 a.m. Adventurers Bible Study at Waters Edge Saturday: 7 a.m. Promise Keepers.

There are a number of smallgroup Bible studies to be involved in.

Check them out on the Web at www.fbcamery.org or call the church office TuesdayThursday 8 a.m. -3 p.m.

Special dates: VBS “Egypt, Joseph’s journey from prison to palace,” beginning July 19-23 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. Preregister your child today online for VBS at fbcamery.org!

Girls Nite Out is held every second Tuesday of each month. Contact the church office at 715-268-2223 for more information.

OBITUARIES

Elizabeth "Betty" Melsheimer Elizabeth "Betty" Melsheimer, 91, Frederic formerly of Siren, died May 30, 2010.

Visitation will be held Friday, June 4, 5-7p.m. at the Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster. Funeral service will be held Saturday, June 5, 22 p.m., (visitation 1-2 p.m.) at the funeral home.

A full obituary will be published at a later date.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Neidra "Nita" Peterson Neidra "Nita" Peterson, 86, Siren died May 29, 2010.

Funeral service will be held Thursday, June 3, 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior at the First Baptist Church of Falun.

A full obituary will be published at a later date.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Ladies Garden Party: Mark your calendars for Saturday, Aug. 7. There will be a Ladies Garden Party at Tanya Carlson’s home. For more information please call the church office at 715-268-2223.

On the radio: Pastor Charlie and Pastor Nick are on the radio panel titled “The Voice of Reason.” Catch them every second Tuesday each month at 8:30 a.m. on 95.7 FM. If you have any ideas or topics you would like to hear discussed please submit them to: churchoffice@fbcamery.org.

Matthew Smith and Indelible Grace will be coming to the Amery Fall Festival at Soo Line Park on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m. It is a free event sponsored by FBC Amery! Check his music out at www.matthewsmith.us.

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Walter C. Nelson Walter C. Nelson, 86, of Siren died May 28, 2010.

Funeral service was held Wednesday, June 2, at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Siren Chapel.

Interment followed at Lakeview/Mudhen Lake Cemetery in Daniels Township.

A full obituary will be published in a later publication.

Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Siren, was entrusted with arrangements.

Byron Robert Bird Sr. Byron Robert Bird Sr., 84, Amery, died May 24, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Croix Falls, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s.

Byron was born Jan. 23, 1926, to John and Olga (Aase/Palmberg) Bird in Minneapolis, Minn.

Byron’s childhood years were spent growing up on a couple of farms in Clayton. Byron enjoyed watching wrestling and the show “Victory at Sea,” dancing, hunting all sorts of wild game, raising wild critters, dogs and birds, traveling, and flying his three different airplanes. In 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy to serve in World War II and was discharged in 1946. In 1946, Byron was united in marriage to Betty Fouks. He worked throughout the years as a farmer and putting in septic systems. In 1966, he found his true companion in Betty Bergstedt. They would spend their life together in a harmonious way that few find in life. In the 1980s, Byron started Tac-Lo-Ban outside of Amery and named the establishment after an island he’d visited in the Philippines while in the service.

Byron was preceded in death by his parents, John Bird and Olga Palmberg; son, Bruce Alan Bird; grandson, Jeremy Byron Bird; and brother-in-law, Paul King.

He is survived by Betty Bergstedt; children, Bren Nel (Jim) Ward of Dresser; Byron (Susan) Bird Jr. of Amery; Jeff (Charlyn) Bird of Centuria; and Robin (Diana) of Flower Mound, Texas; grandchildren, Michael Ward (Sandy) of Dresser; Melissa (Brad) Ward of Dresser; Shaun (Danyiel) Bird of New Richmond; Danielle Bird of Flower Mound; Alexia Bird (Philippines); and six greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Florence (John) Hubert of Amery and Dolores King of Virginia Beach, Va.; Peggy and Jeff Green and family and many nieces and nephews also share in the family’s loss.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 26, at Elim Lutheran Church in Range. To sign an online guest book please visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

The Williamson – White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Clear Lake were entrusted with arrangements.

Marian Katherine (Ingalls) Mallum Marian Katherine (Ingalls) Mallum, 85, Hammond, died May 15, 2010.

She was born Dec. 24, 1924, in Danbury, the daughter of Roy and Mathilda Ingalls. After growing up in Danbury, Marian moved to St. Paul, Minn., and from there she moved to Eau Claire, where she married George Mallum in 1944.

They moved to Chippewa Falls, where George created Mallum Electric Motor Service, which operated in Chippewa for over 40 years.

Marian’s employment included working in a hospital, small businesses, and she then began employment at the Northern Colony in the food service. She attended the University of Wisconsin and studied food service management, which she achieved in high standing.

Marian was very proud of her Ingalls family heritage.

She received a letter from Michael Landon regarding her relative Laura Ingalls Wilder. She also researched her family history back to the Mayflower.

Marian’s back and neck disabilities from a car accident kept her home most of the time later in life, but her zest for life allowed her to be a voracious reader of innumerable topics. She enjoyed gardening and birding, and she was an expert with crossword puzzles. Marian spent her final years living with her daughter in Hammond.

Marian is survived by her children, Greg (Barb), Judy, and Barbara (Ron); grandchildren, Evelyn (Geno), Greg Jr. (Jodi) and Erika; great-grandchildren, Gabriella and Griffen; sister, Mildred Hartshorn.

Marian was preceded in death by her husband, George; her daughter, Evelyn; her parents Roy and Mathilda Ingalls; sister, Gladys; and brothers, Ben, Bill and Meryl Ingalls.

A private service was held for the immediate family on May 22 at the Orange Lakeview Cemetery in Webster.

OBITUARIES Paul J. Beer

Dale Jerome Hutton

Paul J. Beer, 88, Siren, died May 25, 2010, at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg.

Paul was born on July 19, 1921, in Le Sueur, Minn., to Leo and Lillian Beer. Paul served in the United States Army during World War II. He married Stella on July 14, 1945, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minn.

Paul like collecting a variety old things. Much of these items were found while attending yard sales and flea markets. He also enjoyed collecting clocks and repairing them. Paul was a lifetime member of the VFW, and a member of both the NRA and the Siren VFW. Paul was preceded in death by his wife, Stella on March 17, 1994; and his parents.

Paul is survived by his daughter, Bonae (Norman) Beer-Johnson; grandchildren, Chris, Cathlene, Duane, Jill and Kirk; great-grandchildren, DJ, Cera, Jonathan, Noah, Paige, Ellen, Tyler, Brianna, Adam, Kevin, Winter, Alex, Russell, Allene, Leia, Kira and Nathan; along with foster son, Gary Kottke; other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Friday, May 28, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Father Michael Tupa as celebrant. Music was provided by Kim Simon. Interment followed at St. John’s Cemetery, Webster. Casket bearers were Chris Engquist, Jason Engquist, Cathlene Haass, Ryan Haass, Duane Truehart and Cathy Jo Truehart. Online condolences can be made at www.swedbergtaylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Dale Jerome Hutton, 71, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Frederic Nursing and Rehab in Frederic.

Dale was born in Luck to Jerry and Evelyn Hutton. Dale and his older brother and parents moved to his great-grandparents farm in Bone Lake Township, where he went to grade school. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the Army and was schooled as a food inspector specialist.

After the Army, he went to college in the Twin Cities to be a draftsman and worked as that. He had a taxidermy business until ill health took over his life. He then moved back to the farm to live out his life.

Dale loved the beef cows and to see deer and other wildlife. He liked to hunt deer with Grandpa, Dad and his brother, Vern. He also loved fishing stream trout with a cane pole. In the wintertime, he liked to snowshoe.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Vernon Hutton; and niece, Theresa Severin.

Dale is survived by his sister, Mary Ann Simon of Frederic; nephews, Gregory (Gena) Simon of Cumberland and Steve (Dawn) Hutton of Minneapolis, Minn.; nieces, Lisa (George) Nowak of Fox Island, Wash., and Claire Lindholm of Virginia, Minn.; sister-in-law, Carol Hermanson of Plymouth, Minn.; cousins, Linda (Fred) Wilker of Denver, Colo., LeRoy Hutton of Frederic, Faye Jasper of Rice Lake and Bonnie Emberson of Eau Claire.

Funeral services for Dale will be held at Bone Lake Lutheran Church, Bone Lake Township, in Luck on Friday, June 4. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the service at 11 a.m. The Rev. Mary Ann Bowman will officiate.

As information is updated it can be found on the following Web sites: www.rowefh.com and www.wicremationcenter.com or call Bruce Rowe at 715472-2444.

Rowe Funeral Home of Luck and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown have been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Edward Emerson Cahill Edward Emerson Cahill, 93, Amery, died peacefully May 23, 2010, at Golden Age Manor.

He was born Aug. 13, 1916, in Jackson County, Iowa. He graduated from Central High School in Minneapolis, Minn., and then worked in Minneapolis at various jobs. He married Lorraine Swanson in 1941 and joined the Army in 1942. To this union two sons were born; Paul in 1942 and Pat in 1956.

After being discharged from the Army, Ed continued to work in Minneapolis, but then moved to Circle Pines, Minn.

While living there they started to farm.

In 1961, he began his career as a correctional officer at the Minnesota Reception and Diagnostic Center in Lino Lakes, Minn. In 1965, they moved to a farm in Shafer, Minn. While there, they continued to farm, started a parttime photography studio, and Ed continued working at MRDC. While at MRDC, Ed and the boys built a greenhouse and helped boys plant and learn about flowers and plants. The boys respected him and called him Dad. He told the boys he couldn’t lie to them, that he was a farmer and not a psychiatrist. They never broke a flowerpot or window while he was there.

Ed retired from there in 1981 and spent his time farming, photographing and trap shooting. In 2005, because of health reasons, Ed and Lorraine moved to Amery, to live with their son, Pat and family.

On March 15, 2010, Ed moved to Golden Age Manor in Amery.

He was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother, Dick.

He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; sons, Paul (Tamar) and Pat (Merry); grandchildren, Melissa Cahill and Jennifer (Jeremy) Roberts and their mother, Kathy Cahill; grandchildren, Daniel (Jessica) Cahill, Katie Scott, Matt Cahill, Joy Cahill, Thomas Cahill; and great-granddaughters, Caitlin Roberts, Abigail Cahill and Addison Cahill; sister-in-law, Iva Cahill and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Friday, May 28, at the Williamson-White Funeral Home Chapel in Amery. A private family interment was held at the Chisago Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may sign an online guest book at www.williamsonwhite.com.

The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery, was entrusted with arrangements.

Shelby J. Hanson Shelby J. Hanson, 58, resident of St. Croix Falls, died Friday, May 28, 2010, at her residence.

She is survived by her husband, Norman; children, Mark Brenizer (Jennifer Viebrook), Rebecca (Marc) Needham, Derek (Kristen) Brenizer and Sabrina Hanson; three grandchildren, Justin and Austin Needham and Ella Brenizer; two sisters, Eleanor Jepsen and Mary (Bill) Schilling; brother, Raymond (Helga) Peters; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Peters and Pat Peters; nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and many relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Trade Lake Baptist Church in Frederic on Wednesday, June 2.

A complete obituary will be published at a later date.

As information is updated it can be found on our Web site: www.rowefh.com or call Bruce Rowe at 715-4722444.

Rowe Funeral Home of Luck has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

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Edwin “Stub” E. Ruhn Edwin “Stub” E. Ruhn, Frederic, 85, died Friday, May 28, 2010.

He is survived by his wife, Liz Ruhn; daughters, Mona Lundquist and Connie Quam; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and three siblings, Sybil Tuma, Ken Ruhn and Audrey Wikstrom.

Services will be held Friday, June 4, 11 a.m., at St. Luke’s Methodist Church, Frederic. Visitation will be held at the Rowe Funeral Home, Frederic, from 4 – 7 p.m., on Thursday, June 3, and one hour prior to services at the church.

A full obituary will be publishing in a upcoming edition.

The Rowe Funeral Home, Frederic, was entrusted with arrangements.

Saturday, June 5, 2 to 6 p.m.

Nuthouse Deli & Coffee Shop

Siren, WI In the Southwinds Plaza, at the north end of Siren, 24670 Hwy. 35/70

For reservations, contact the Nuthouse Deli & Coffee Shop at 715-349-SHOP or e-mail: NuthouseCatering@gmail.com.

A donation of $10 will cover beverages & dinner 512182 during the session.

29-30ap 40-41Lp

People of all faiths are welcome.

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CHURCH NEWS Family must unite when loved one has drinking problem QUESTION: My husband drinks excessively. Aside from getting help for my family, what should I do specifically for him? How on earth am I going to get him to go to Alcoholics Anonymous or some similar treatment program? He is deep in denial, and I’m not even sure he’s thinking right now. He couldn’t make a rational decision to save his life.

How am I going to get him to cooperate?

DR. DOBSON: You’re right about the difficulties you face. Begging won’t accomplish anything, and your husband will be dead before he admits he has a problem. Indeed, thousands die each year while denying that they are alcoholics. That’s why Al-Anon teaches family members how to confront in love.

They learn how to remove the support systems that prop up the disease and permit it to thrive. They are shown how and when to impose ultimatums that force the alcoholic to admit his or her need for help. And sometimes they recommend separation until the victim is so miserable that his or her denial will no longer hold up. In essence, Al-Anon teaches its own version of the “love must be tough” philosophy to family members who must

Focus on the Family Dr. James Dobson implement it.

I asked one recovered alcoholic I know if he was forced to attend Alcoholics Anonymous – the program that put him on the road to recovery. He said: “Let me put it this way. No one goes to A.A. just because they’ve nothing better to do that evening. Everyone there has been forced to attend initially. You just don’t say, ‘On Monday night we watched a football game, and on Tuesday we went to the movies. So what will we do on Wednesday? How about going over to an A.A. meeting?’ It doesn’t work that way.

Yes – I was forced – forced by my own misery. Pauline allowed me to be miserable for my own good. It was loving duress that moved me to attend.”

Though it may sound easy to achieve, the loving confrontation that brought Bob to his senses was a delicate maneuver. I must re-emphasize that families should not attempt to implement it on their own initiative. Without the training and assistance of professional support

groups, the encounter could degenerate into a hateful, vindictive, name-calling battle that would serve only to solidify the drinker’s position.

Al-Anon Family Groups and Alcoholics Anonymous are both listed in local phone books. Also to be found there is a number of the Council on Alcoholism, which can provide further guidance. For teenagers of an alcoholic parent, there is Alateen. Teens can go there and share without their parents permission or knowledge, and it’s free.

••• QUESTION: Children seem to be growing up at a younger age today than in the past. Is this true, and if so, what accounts for their faster development?

DR. DOBSON: Yes, it is true. Statistical records indicate that our children are growing taller today than in the past, probably resulting from better nutrition, medicine, exercise, rest and recreation.

And this more ideal physical environment has apparently caused sexual maturity to occur at younger and younger ages. It is thought that puberty in a particular child is triggered when he or she reaches a certain level of growth; therefore, when environmental and general health factors propel a youngster upward at a faster rate, sexual maturation occurs earlier.

For example, in 1850 the average age of menarche (first menstruation) in Norwegian girls was 17.0 years of age; in 1950, it was 13.0. The average age of puberty in females had dropped four years in one century. In the United States the average age of menarche dropped from 16.5 in 1840 to 12.9 in 1950. More recent figures indicate that it now occurs on average at 12.8 years of age! Thus, the trend toward younger dating and sexual awareness is a result, at least in part, of this “fast track” mechanism.

••• Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman emeritus of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80995 (www.focusonthefamily.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from “Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House. COPYRIGHT 2009 JAMES DOBSON INC., DISTRIBUTED BY UNIVERSAL UCLICK, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. 64106; 816-581-7500

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Lewis, Wis.

Sowing seeds of hope Faith Lutheran Church of Grantsburg sent delegates to the combined assembly of the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin and the EastCentral Synod of Wisconsin held in Stevens Point on May 20-22.

Churchwide presiding Bishop Mark Hanson addressed the assembly on “Sowing Seeds of Hope.” The emphasis was on becoming a missional church in local communities and the World. Shown (L to R) are Terry Nordrum, Northwest Synod Bishop Duane Peterson, Pastor Victor St. George, presiding ELCA Bishop Mark Hanson and Gail Lando.

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

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

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

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

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

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

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

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELECTRIC CO.

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

WEBSTER

ALPHA

CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES

BASS LAKE LUMBER

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

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed Hwy. 35 North Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

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

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME

LUCK

BRUCE’S AUTO REPAIR & TOWING

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

• 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

SIREN OLSEN & SON

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

D & L FINANCIAL SERVICES 10022 Elbow Lake Road Siren, Wis. 54872 715-689-2539

Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

Churches 5/10

FREDERIC

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

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

CUSHING CUSHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY Feed Mill - Grain Dept.

Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

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

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ChurchDIRECTORY Directory CHURCH ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC

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

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY

Senior Pastor Bob Morton 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

Meeting in homes. Elders: Cliff Bjork, Jon Zens, 715-483-1357 and 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Pastor Matt Faarem Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m.

Wed. Bible Study 8:30 a.m.; Wed. LOGOS 3:20 p.m.

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)

Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD

Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN

Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. Schl. 8:15 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.

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

Pastor Mark Richardson, 715-755-2562 Pastor Mike Winick 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Contemporary Serv. 8:30 a.m.; Adult Ed & Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Trad. Serv. 10:30 a.m.

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws

Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; 715-472-8153, Office/Kit. - 715-472-2535 Exploring Prayer 8:15 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m.; Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS)

Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Pastor Steve Miller Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during schl. yr.; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. www.christlutheranpipelake.com

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 Communion 1st Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE

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

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG

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

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN

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

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Wor. & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:40 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rt. 1, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wors. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st Sun. of each month

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

Phone 715-327-4340, 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Interim Pastor Julie Brenden Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC

(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter, 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:45 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Roger Pittman, Pastor Worship Serv. 9 a.m.; Sat. Worship. 7 p.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN

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

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Danny G. Wheeler 9:15 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Emory Johnson, Interim Pastor at Siren High School Auditorium Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

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

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

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

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sun. School - 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10:45 a.m., Wed. 5:45 p.m. (SeptMay), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer) Sat. 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 1

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sun. Wor. - 9:15 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

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

404 Wis. Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat., 3:30 p.m. or by appt.

Rev. Jody Walter, Interim, Phone 715-327-8608; Church Phone 715-866-7191 Sun. Wors. - 9:15 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

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

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

Pastor Catherine Burnette 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

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

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

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LUCK 1614 CTH, North Luck Office Ph.715-472-2605; Dial-A-Devotion 715-472-2345 Sun. Worship - 9 a.m.

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN

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

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) - Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 715-857-5580, Parsonage 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st Sunday

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY Rev. Jody Walter, Interim Home 715-327-8608; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 7:45 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion -Every Sunday

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sunday Worship at 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School (ages 4 thru 12th grade), Fellowship, Adult Bible Class at 9:15 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

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

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

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

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (AALC)

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

Communion - 1st Sunday

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Paul Foulke, Pastor, 715-485-3363 Sun. Wor. - 9 a.m.

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

Thurs. at 10 a.m. at Osc. Nursing Home

ASSEMBLY

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

ASSEMBLY

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

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

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Wor. 11 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

Nursery and children church

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

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

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

EVANGELICAL

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sun. School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

EVANGELICAL

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Early Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. 10 a.m.

Souper service Wed. 5:15 p.m.

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Worship - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available)

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Bruce Tanner, 715-268-2176 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST

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

290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m.

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

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

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

SIREN COVENANT

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

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE

Pastor Gary Tonn Praise Time 8 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:20 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

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

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

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

Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

FREDERIC EVAN. FREE CHURCH

BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. Pastor David Sollitt 715-857-5411 or 715-268-2651 Worship Service - 9 a.m.; Sunday School-10:15 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST

2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship Service - 11 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

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

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY

131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; www.fbcamery.org Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Assoc. Pastor of Family Ministries 1st Sunday Service: 9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursury available; Sun. Schl. for Pre-K to 5th; Sun. Schl. for Jr./Sr. high meet in teen center 2nd Sunday Service: 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.; Nursery available; Children’s church ages 3-4

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

Pastor Kevin Miller Associate Pastor Roger Inouye Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m.

Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Wed. 5 p.m. (Summer), Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May).

Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Adult Bible Class 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Balsam Lake - Rev. John A. Drummy, Pastor - 405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m. Sun. or by appt.

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

Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS )

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

Interim Pastor Julie Brenden 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

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

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8:15 a.m., Thurs. 11:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHED. Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 St. Dominic: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception: Sun. 8:30 a.m.

Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

ST. ANNE PARISH

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Wed. 9 a.m.

Sacrament of Penance Sun. 8 a.m.

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

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA “The Cure for the Common Church”

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

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

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

Minister Garret Derouin, 715-866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. - noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN

WOODLAND WESLEYAN

Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET

231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER

1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Saturday Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sunday Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago Lakes, MN hcomm.org Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

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

FAITH COMMUNITY

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

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CENTERPOINT CHURCH “Come as you are”

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

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY Interim Pastor Craig Jorgenson Sun. Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Church: K to 6th Grade

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

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

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

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

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

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

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Pastors Dan and Claudia Denissen Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m.

(No child care available) Worship and Children’s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

“Faith on Purpose” (Love God, Love People...period) faithonpurpose.org CTH F, Dresser, 715-483-2911 Pastor’s res./office Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

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ADVENTIST

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Rated PG-13, 125 Minutes.

Fri. - Thurs: 1:00, 3:30, 6:00 & 8:30 p.m.

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Rated R, 147 Minutes.

Fri. - Thurs: 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00 p.m.

SHREK FOREVER AFTER

Family Eye Clinic

OPTOMETRIST 119 Arlington Drive Amery, Wis.

304 1st St. So., Luck, Wis.

Hours: Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Phone (715) 472-2121

Phone 715-268-2004

Eye health exams, glaucoma checks, foreign body removal, full line of street wear, safety and sport wear, contact lenses

GRANTSBURG EYE ASSOCIATES 715-463-2370

WEBSTER EYE ASSOCIATES 715-866-4700

SEE US FOR ALL YOUR VISION CARE NEEDS. Exams, Glasses & Contacts, Foreign Body Removal, Treatment of Eye Disease www.stcroixeye.com

Mon.-Fri. • 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home Webster, Wisconsin

“Distinctive Funeral Service”

Robert L. Nelson New York Life Insurance Company Box 313 Luck, Wis. 54853 Phone

715-472-2502

NEW YORK LIFE

Daily: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Call 715-866-7261

INTER-COUNTY COOPERATIVE PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION • Frederic, 715-327-4236 • Siren, 715-349-2560

• Shell Lake, 715-468-2314 • St. Croix Falls 715-483-9008

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All shows and show times before 6 p.m. $5.00.

Shows and show times subject to change.

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2179 E. Hwy. 8 Between Tractor Supply and Wal-Mart www.evergreen-entertainment.com

SHOWS AND SHOW TIMES June 4 - June 10

SHOWS AND SHOW TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL SEATS $6.50 UNTIL 6 P.M.

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Cris A. Moore, FICF, FIC Senior Financial Consultant

Joel L. Morgan, FIC

Assistant Financial Associate

Matt P. Bobick

Daily: 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10

MARMADUKE (PG)

Exhibit At The Fair

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Daily: 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40

SHREK FOREVER AFTER (PG) Daily: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00

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IRON MAN 2 (PG-13) Daily: 1:20, 7:15

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Daily: 1:15, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:15

ROBIN HOOD (PG-13)

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Thursday, July 8 through Saturday, July 10

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Rated PG-13, 100 Minutes.

Fri. - Thurs: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00 p.m.

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CHECK WEB SITE FOR SHOW TIMES: www.evergreen-entertainment.com

1) Pick up a free Fair Book at area banks; Burnett County Library in Webster; UW-Ext Office in Siren; Burnett County Sentinel, Grantsburg Public Library, & Kozy Kitchen in Grantsburg. (The Fair Book has all the information: rules, registration form & the amount of prize money you could win!*) 2) Register all your entries by Fri., June 25, 2010.

3) Bring your entries to the Webster Fairgrounds Thurs., July 8, between 9 a.m. & 6 p.m.

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2010 graduation

Unity Unity graduates 73

Jihang "Hart" Wang, Unity exchange student from China, is shown with proud host parents Sue and Al Duerkop following his graduation on Friday evening, May 28.

Laura Krueger, Unity valedictorian, took her class through a journey of the past, remembering some of the things they had done. She reminded them to never look back with sorrow but with pride; she wished that everything they want in life comes true, and that we can't change our past, leave with no regrets.

Photos by Jeanne Alling

Brittney DiCosimo, 2010 Unity graduate, receives her diploma from school board member Jim Beistle.

RIGHT: Randi Bearheart, 2010 Unity graduate, posed by the eagle in front of the Unity High School prior to the ceremony.

LEFT: Wall of Honor recipients at the Unity High School graduation included (L to R) Mike Morris, (36 years at Unity as a math teacher), who gave the seniors advice: "Class of 2010 make good choices, have a good weekend, and don't do anything you wouldn't tell your mother”; Jackie Reynolds (37 years at Unity as a physical education teacher), who said, in part, “Good karma is cost effective" telling seniors to "work hard"; and Bill Alleva (36 years at Unity as social studies teacher for 11 years and 25 years as high school principal), who told seniors, “You may be only one person in this world, but you may be the whole world to one person." All three recipients said that this honor was the most humbling experience of their lives.

As is the tradition at Unity, graduates lined up for a class photo following commencement.

Tyler Bublitz, Unity salutatorian, told fellow classmates during commencement on Friday evening to not be afraid of going against the stream, after all only dead fish go with the flow. Also "you are all great at what each of you do."

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2010 graduation

St. Croix Falls

St. Croix Falls graduates 97 students

by Marty Seeger Leader staff reporter

ST. CROIX FALLS – The largest class in St. Croix Falls School history took center stage on Friday, May 28, in a graduation ceremony that packed family friends and faculty in nearly every corner of the gym. The crowd busily waved programs throughout the night to generate some sort of breeze due to the sweltering heat, but all were in good spirits as another successful class made its first step toward the future. But first, the class of 2010 listened to classmate Paul Manoppo’s speech titled “The Past.”

Near the end of his speech, Manoppo said, “These are the moments that have molded who we are.”

Salutatorian Katherine Burns took the podium and presented her speech on “The Present,” and Kristina Flandrena presented her speech on “The Future,” telling the class to “Take pride in the person you are becoming.”

Honored during the commencement ceremonies were co-valedictorians Megan Yunker and Cory Gebhard, who were asked to stand amongst their peers, along with Burns.

There was also a talk by high school Principal Pete Nusbaum, who became principal when the 2010 graduating class were freshmen in August of 2006. He mentioned that there were good times, as well as some bad, but they were always able to work through it. He picked a song that he St. Croix Falls salutatorian thought best described the class of 2010, and chose “The Katherine Burns had a speech ti- Climb” by Miley Cyrus. The song talked of persistence, and tled “The Present” during com- how vital the persistence of the class would be to its sucCory Gebhard, Austin Whittenberger and Gus Koecher walk thea isle toward the stage mencement on Friday, May 28. cess. during the prelude of the St. Croix Falls graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 28.

The St. Croix Falls concert band played several varieties of music that included “Antecedium” by Ed Huckeby, Photos by Marty Seeger “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar, “The StarSpangled Banner” and others.

Selected seniors also took the stage and sang “Forever Young” by Rod Stuart, and the entire concert choir got together to sing “I Got A Name” arranged by Althouse. Near the end of the commencement “Swingin’ with the Saints,” arranged by Mark Hayes, was sung by the concert choir and SCF Alumni joined them.

The class motto was “Together we have experienced life, separately we will pursue our dreams, and forever our memories will remain.”

Saint graduate Cory Gebhard was the co-valedictorian, and took a stand early in the commencement ceremony.

Megan Yunker, St. Croix Falls co-Valedictorian, was honored during the opening of the commencement ceremonies.

St. Croix Falls High School Principal Pete Nusbaum spoke to students and the audience on Friday.

St. Croix Falls graduate Paul Manoppo had a speech titled “The Past” at the graduation ceremonies last Friday evening.

Emily Ward was one of 97 St. Croix Falls graduates to get her diploma from St. Croix Falls Superintendent Glenn Martin.

A select number of seniors sang a song by Rod Stuart titled “Forever Young.”

The St. Croix Falls High School Class of 2010 was the largest graduating class in school history, with 97 students.