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Sniper sets sights on Siren

Motive of shooter remains a mystery as community realizes how much worse the outcome could have been

by Gary King Leader editor SIREN - What sparked a shooting spree in the village of Siren this past Sunday, Sept. 26, may remain a mystery but authorities are hoping an investigation being conducted over the next few weeks could produce some answers.

At about 11:40 a.m., a 43-year-old rural Siren man opened fire at passing vehicles on Hwy. 70, a block west of Hwy. 35, using a 12gauge shotgun. He fired 14 shots, striking a dozen vehicles, injuring at least two people.

Michael L. Ritchey fled the scene with citizens in pursuit and was shot and killed just minutes later Michael Ritchey south of Webster on Hwy. 35 in a gunfire exchange with Burnett County Sheriff’s Deputy

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Surveying the scene of a shooting spree Sunday at Siren, this man leans on the van he was driving when it was shot at random by 43-year-old Michael Ritchey, who shot a dozen vehicles traveling on Hwy. 70. - Photo by Gary King

Wade Reddy named 2010 Health Care Advocate Honor presented at St. Croix Valley Health Care Foundation’s annual gala dinner DRESSER - The St. Croix Valley Health Care Foundation was pleased to select Wade Reddy of St. Croix Falls as its 2010 Health Care Advocate award recipient at the foundation’s 15th-an-

nual fundraising gala dinner held at the Trollhaugen Conference Center on Sept. 23. The award, always a well-kept secret, is presented each year by the foundation to recognize the efforts of an individual who promotes the ideals of healthcare as well as contributing countless hours to further the mission of health care in the local community.

Denise Sinclear-Todd, who introduced and presented this year’s award,

See Reddy honored, page 4

Wade Reddy of Good Samaritan Society, St. Croix Valley, was honored as the St. Croix Valley Health Care Foundation’s 2010 Health Care Advocate of the Year. He is pictured here with his wife, Liz. Photo submitted

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ST. CROIX FALLS - Butch Thompson has never strayed far from the waters of the St. Croix River and he’ll be close to his home town on Saturday, Oct. 16, for a solo concert at 7:30 p.m. “I’m not sure that I can imagine a better way to spend an autumn evening than at a Butch Thompson concert,” says Danette Olsen, director at Festival Theatre. “It’s been three years since Butch performed for us in St. Croix Falls, so we are truly delighted to have Butch Thompson him joining us in this 2010 Music Series.” In a career spanning over 40 years, pianist and clarinetist Butch Thompson has earned a worldwide reputation as a traditional jazz and ragtime master. He tours widely as a soloist or at the helm of any of his several ensembles. He has performed with many symphony orchestras, including the Hartford Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony, the Erie Philharmonic, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the Cairo (Egypt) Symphony. Widely know for his 12-year stint as house pianist on public radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” Thompson continues on the show as a frequent guest. Born and raised in Marine on St. Croix, Thompson was playing Christmas carols on his mother’s upright piano by age 3, and began formal lessons at 6. By the late ‘90s, Thompson was known as a leading authority on early jazz, and he served as a consultant on the 1992 Broadway hit “Jelly’s Last Jam.” Reserved seating is $26 in advance or $31 on the day of the concert. For more information call 715-483-3387 or 1-888-887-6002 or check out Festival’s Web site at festivaltheatre.org where online ticket purchases can be made as well. - with information from Festival Theatre

Homecoming courts 2010

The Webster homecoming court are shown front row (L to R): Greg McIntyre, Dan Dochniak, James Weathern, Mary Johnson and Ben Jensen. Back row: Billie Ingalls, Siiri Larsen, Michelle Gibbs, Lincoln Spafford and Callan Brown. The homecoming king and queen will be announced during the dance on Friday, Oct. 1, at 11 p.m. The sixthannual Dollars for Students fundraiser spaghetti dinner will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. in the high school cafetorium before the football game. – Photo submitted

The Frederic homecoming is this Friday, Oct. 1. Pictured are the senior royalty candidates. Pictured back row, (L to R): Robert Kirk, Tara Anderson, Chase Dodds, Sage Karl, Tanesha Carlson, Trae Gehl, Calla Karl and Ben Ackerley. Front row, John Chelmo and Isabel Lexen. The homecoming dance is from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., with coronation at 10:45 p.m. The football game against Cochrane-Fountain City begins at 7 p.m., with an FFA tailgate party being held at the Red Shed, beginning at 4 p.m. – Photo by Marty Seeger

What $20 could buy in 1971

If old receipts don’t bring you to a state of nostalgia and longing for the old days, then probably nothing will. A Frederic resident dropped off this receipt from November of 1971 to share with our readers. It shows the Frederic Farmers Union Cooperative delivered 111 gallons of heating fuel oil for $20.77, tax included. As a new heating season descends upon us, it’s fun - or perhaps unsettling - to remember what fossil fuel used to cost even though economists would tell us you have to take into account a much different economy in general 40 years ago.

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Woman feeling blessed after shooter hits car, misses her

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff reporter SIREN – It was a beautiful Sunday morning when Sally Craven left her home in Grantsburg headed for Siren to meet her sister for a trip north to Minong.

Little did she know she was headed directly into the path of a man wielding a shotgun.

Just before noon, as Craven approached the intersection of Hwys. 70 and 35, she saw a man with a gun - a gun pointed straight at her.

Craven said when she first saw the man she was in disbelief as to what he was doing.

“I was going east on 70 and was just about to where the Potvin American Family Insurance building used to be when I saw him, a man with a gun pointed at me. I knew it wasn’t a boy but a man - and thought that was funny.

He had it pointed right at me. The gun

was not a handgun but looked like a rifle.

Later I found out it was a shotgun,” said Craven of her encounter with the gunman.

Craven said the man then shot at her car and she again found herself in disbelief.

“Instantly my windshield got wet and I wondered if it was a water gun, but again thought that’s silly as it didn’t look like one,” recalled Craven, who later learned the water she saw was coming from her radiator which had been hit by the gunman’s blast.

After shooting Craven’s car the man ran off and a shaken Craven drove south on Hwy. 35 about a half mile to the Diversified Services West building where she waited for her sister.

“When my sister arrived and I told her I had been shot, rather, my car had been shot, I tried calling 911 and got a busy signal. She tried, too, and also got a busy

Sally Craven of Grantsburg shows where her vehicle was struck by gunfire, Sunday. Photo by Nancy Jappe

signal. I then called my friend Cindy Johnson and asked her to look up the sheriff’s number, telling her I needed to report someone had shot my car. I got a dispatcher right away and when I started to say I couldn’t get through on 911, she told me the phone lines were all tied up as there was a shooter on Hwy. 70. I said that was why I was calling because he had shot at me and hit my car. She told me to get to the Holiday Station as an ambulance and a deputy would be there,” said Craven.

At the Holiday Station Craven met another of the shooter’s victims, a man who had been going west on Hwy. 70. The driver’s window of his vehicle was shattered and the driver’s door was pelted with holes. Craven said she saw a couple of red marks on his rib cage, which an EMT looked at and deemed as OK. The

See Grantsburg woman, page 4

Sniper/from page 1

Ryan Bybee.

Bybee, a nine-year veteran of the sheriff’s department, was shot in the standoff but his wound was not life-threatening.

The deputy and the two other injured parties - a woman who sustained buckshot wounds to her shoulder and face and a man who suffered buckshot wounds to his arm - were treated at Burnett Medical Center.

Some gave pursuit In the moments after the vehicle shootings, some drove away from the scene to safety while others attempted to warn other approaching motorists not to approach the area. Some gave pursuit to Ritchey as he drove away from the scene and gave authorities key information that led to his being located.

Witnesses say Ritchey was methodical and under control as he fired his shotgun, pausing to reload it with buckshot ammunition, at the intersection of First Avenue and Hwy. 70.

“I looked at him, and he put a shell in and he picked his gun up, pointed it right at me and then just ‘Boom’ pulled the trigger,” said Tim Schlicting who was traveling with his family in a minivan. I didn’t think he would actually shoot me in broad daylight right 10 feet away from the vehicle,” he said.

Schlicting and his brother-in-law, Ian Iverson, attempted to flag down motorists to steer them away from Ritchey.

Sandy Eng had just reported for work at Jackpine Trading when she heard what she thought was a hammer hitting a metal pole. She looked across Hwy. 35 to see a man holding a rifle and shooting at vehicles on Hwy. 70.

The image didn’t make sense to her.

“I just couldn’t figure out what in the world this person was doing,” Eng noted. “I watched and he shot again and Sandy Eng

Sheriff seeking witnesses, other victims in shooting BURNETT COUNTY - The Burnett County Sheriff’s Department is requesting that any citizen who may have been injured in the shooting while driving through Siren on Sunday - or whose vehicle sustained damage as a result of being struck by gunfire - contact the sheriff’s department at 715-349-2121.

The department is also requesting that anyone who witnessed the officerinvolved shooting contact them.

Investigators are particularly interested in talking with the driver of a dark-blue Jeep Cherokee with Minnesota license plates that stopped in the village of Siren and told a citizen that they had witnessed the officer-involved shooting.

again - and I thought Oh boy! I’d better call the police!”

Eng continued to watch as Ritchey walked over and got into a white car.

Just minutes later, she said, the scene was surrounded by patrol cars, ambulances and officers.

Deputy initiates stop After getting the description of the vehicle and license plate number provided by witnesses, Deputy Bybee came upon Ritchey’s vehicle and initiated a traffic stop near the Fishbowl Sportsmen’s Club on Hwy. 35, about five miles north of Siren. Upon stopping, Ritchey exited the vehicle and fired on Bybee, striking the officer. Bybee returned fire, mortally wounding Ritchey.

Sixteen-year-old Dillon Vanderdelden told a reporter he was 30 Deputy Bybee feet away when the gunman opened fire at the deputy, saying the scene couldn’t be compared to any game he’s every played or movie he’s ever watched.

“The cop pulled over behind him and he whipped open the door and got out a shotgun and started shooting at the cop.

The cop got behind his car door, while he opened up the car door of the cruiser and started shooting back and seen the guy go down,” he said.

Ritchey was transported by ambulance to the Burnett County Airport to await an air ambulance, but died before he could be transported to a Twin Cities hospital. He reportedly suffered a neck wound. An autopsy was performed Monday and preliminary results are expected to be released in the week and toxicology results within three weeks, which should determine whether or not Ritchey was under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.

Bybee was placed on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated, which is standard procedure. The officer-involved shooting portion of this incident is under investigation by the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Department.

Other agencies assisting the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department on Sunday were the St. Croix Tribal Police Department, the Siren and Webster police departments, Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Known to authorities Ritchey had previous contacts with local law enforcement, including making statements to the sheriff’s department about their spying on him.

“He was asking us to get rid of bugs,” said Sheriff Dean Roland, referring to alleged wiretaps planted by authorities.

Ritchey felt people were following him.

The sheriff’s department did all it could do legally to help Ritchey, said Roland.

Ritchey’s history with the law in Burnett County includes some civil judgments for money owed and two charges of disorderly conduct - one in 2002 and one in 2007. Other charges brought

A shotgun blast shattered the driver’s side window of this SUV which was parked on FIrst Avenue in the village of Siren as officers conducted interviews. The Siren Fire Department assisted authorities with blocking off the area (photo below) after the shootings. - Photos by Gary King

against him - including battery to a law officer/firefighters, criminal damage to property and second-degree endangering safety, were all dismissed.

Other weapon found Roland said a Model 70 semiautomatic .22 caliber rifle was found at the scene along with a magazine with rounds in it but the gun hadn’t been used.

At least one witness stated that Ritchey appeared to deliberately aim at the body of the vehicles rather than directly at the occupants.

Sheriff Roland said that was just one person’s observation.

“He was shooting at moving vehicles containing people,” Roland said. “How do we know what he was doing? Anything else would be conjecture as there is no way to get into his head. He is not here to answer.”

Roland said the situation could have resulted in an injury or death toll as bad as the nation has ever seen and he thanked God that didn’t happen. - with interviews by reporter Nancy Jappe and Priscilla Bauer and wire reports

Officers documented evidence following Sunday’s shootings.

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Listening session to focus on mental health and substance abuse treatment POLK COUNTY - Untreated mental illnesses and substance-use disorders are taking a tremendous toll on the residents of Wisconsin and Polk County.

In 2008, 737 Wisconsin residents took their own lives, the highest suicide level in at least 20 years, according to a report by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. From 1999-2008, Polk County’s suicide rate was 13.2 (58 deaths), higher than the state average of 11.6. Experts point to the lack of available mental health care, a high rate of binge drinking and easy access to firearms as potential links.

Additionally, drug and alcohol use account for more than 2,100 deaths every year in Wisconsin, with more than $4.6 billion in associated costs, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Experts from Polk County will discuss the major statewide policy changes needed to improve mental health and substance-use-disorder treatment in the state during a free listening session. Making Parity Real will be held from 8-10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Polk

County Government Center, second Floor East Conference Room 100 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake. Attendance is free; registration is required by Monday, Oct. 11.

For more information and to register, visit www.MakingParityReal.org.

Discussion will explore the changes that can be made to state laws, budgets, rules and regulations, and standards to increase access to mental health and substance-use-disorder treatment, including: • The quantity, cultural competency and location of providers.

• The adequacy of public and private funding sources.

• The ability of nonmedical providers to administer treatment.

• Strategies to reduce stigma.

• Other nonfinancial barriers to receiving treatment services.

Additionally, representatives from the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County will share the group’s efforts to fight the stigma associated with mental illness conditions and substance use disorders, including their new Back of the Door campaign.

Making Parity Real will be hosted in Polk County by Rep. Ann Hraychuck, DBalsam Lake, and Rep. Sandy Pasch, DWhitefish Bay. David Riemer, Community Advocates Public Policy Institute director, will lead the discussion.

“The premise of Making Parity Real is to learn from the providers, advocates, specialists and consumers who either work in the system or receive treatment, what problems must be addressed in order to ensure that appropriate treatment is fully available in appropriate locations in an appropriate amount of time,” said Riemer. “Based on information learned at this symposium and similar symposia in other locations statewide, the Community Advocates Public Policy Institute plans to present state lawmakers and policymakers with recommendations to close Wisconsin’s treatment gaps.”

Making Parity Real will also feature updates on national health insurance reform, and federal and state parity laws and regulations, including the Wisconsin Parity Act (2009 Wisconsin Act 218), which Gov. Jim Doyle signed into law

Reddy honored/from page 1

noted that a co-worker remarked that Reddy “has been aware of the changing needs in the community and committed to taking care of older citizens.” Reddy’s administrative work in nursing homes in New Hope, Brainerd, and Battle Lake, Minn., brought him to St. Croix Falls in 1997. At that time, Good Samaritan Care Center carried a $500,000 deficit. During his tenure, the care center’s finances moved to the positive side of the ledger.

Quickly seeing that families who stayed close to relatives in their last days had little privacy or comfort in the residents’ rooms, and prompted by his personal experience during the death of his sister, Reddy created The Dove Room, a place where families could eat, sleep, converse, use the phone, have privacy and be with their loved one during a difficult time. It was a “first.”

Growing up in Janesville, Reddy completed his bachelor’s degree at UW-Eau Claire, where he also met his wife, Liz, while on the swim team. They have two children, Jessica and Joseph.

Reddy is also very involved in the community. He is a Lion and received the Lions International Melvin Jones Award for his work to furnish the Independent Living Skills apartment at the Polk County Adult Development Center. The Lions Club said the Melvin Jones Award is “the highest honor that Lions Club International Foundation confers on its members or other persons.”

Reddy was also the recipient of a Blandin Foundation Community Leadership Training grant in 1994 and assisted in starting the St. Croix Valley Senior Center, helping them become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.

At the other end of the age spectrum, Reddy has encouraged elementary school

Key raffle winner Sylvan Erickson and wife, Lisa. - Photos submitted

Gene Johnson and Sue Syring-Luecken, raffle winners.

childrens’ visits to the care center. As a colleague said, “He realized we couldn’t stay on the hill and look pretty; we needed to get off the hill and out into the community.” Last year the Falls Chamber of Commerce named him as its 2008 Businessperson of the Year.

With over 210 people in attendance, the annual Foundation Gala Dinner raises thousands of dollars to benefit patients at St. Croix Regional Medical Center.

LeeAnn Vande Kamp of Vande Kamp Auctioneering volunteered her services for the live auction.

“It is always an exciting event full of terrific auction items, good food and lots of fun,” said Mark Peacock, president of the foundation and the event’s emcee. “This year’s theme was “Georgia on my Mind.”

Once again, the Key raffle culminated the evening’s excitement. Sylvan and Lisa Erickson of St. Croix Falls will enjoy a

four-night trip to Savannah, Ga., and Gene Johnson won a $1,000 travel voucher. Mark Peacock recognized special guests Max and Bonnie Fehrenbacher, who served as the honorary couple, and featured artist, Sharon LaCasse of Taylors Falls.

The foundation acknowledged contributions helped make this a very successful fundraiser, especially Trollhaugen (JR and Jeanne Rochford) which hosted the champagne reception and offered their facility to the foundation for the event. Andrie Electric (Deane Andrie) sponsored the evening’s dessert.

And many businesses and individuals contributed to the event’s success through their gifts and auction items. Uptown Floral assembled the arrangements of peach and cream roses.

“I want to specifically acknowledge the generosity of our foundation board mem-

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man told Craven a car ahead of him was also hit.

Craven said she and her sister were told by the EMT stationed at the Holiday Station that the shooter was now in his car and on the loose. Craven said just then she saw police cars head north to where the shooter was then located and shot by another deputy.

Craven said she was told she would need to give a statement but could do it later in the day, after which she and her sister talked about what to do next.

“We discussed if we should continue on our afternoon trip and decided to go as it might help get my mind off what happened,” Over the course of the afternoon Craven said she had many calls from family, friends and even the 911 operator. “She was so nice and wanted to make sure I didn’t need anything. She also called my sister to check on her.”

Craven and her sister returned to Siren around 6 p.m. and decided to take a better look at her car.

“It was the first time I took a really good look at the damage to my car. There were bullet holes from the bottom of the license plate through the grillwork and to the top

A close-up of the damage to Sally Craven’s vehicle. - Photo by Nancy Jappe

of the hood.”

While at the scene a reporter from the Twin Cities television station Channel 9 drove up and asked Craven if this was where the shooting started. Craven said yes, and after telling him she was one of the people whose car had been shot, was interviewed for the 9 p.m. news broadcast.

Craven said her car was not drivable and she had made arrangements to have it towed back to Grantsburg later Monday, remarking she was interested to know the full extent of the damages the shot had caused.

Thankful to be alive, Craven said she heard later in the afternoon that the shooter had died, and she felt bad.

“I wondered about his family and thought about what they would be going through in the next days. I hoped he didn’t have children that would have to deal with all of this. I had so many questions in my mind. What would make someone do this? Was he on drugs? Was he a good person that just snapped? My day had a good ending but somewhere there was a family in crisis. I and others in the shooter’s path were going to bed counting our blessings, knowing how blessed we were to be spared a change in our lives.”

April 29. The Wisconsin Parity Act will require most group health plans in Wisconsin to provide mental health and substance-use-disorder benefits at parity levels, increasing treatment levels for more than 200,000 Wisconsinites, saving lives and lowering costs.

All attendees will have the opportunity to join in the discussion of how to improve mental health and substance use disorder treatment in Wisconsin.

Making Parity Real: Polk County is the eighth in a statewide series. Previous symposia have been held in Milwaukee, Green Bay, Wausau, Janesville, La Crosse and Racine. A symposium is scheduled to be held in Eau Claire on Oct. 13.

Making Parity Real is presented in Polk County in conjunction with the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County. The series is sponsored by the Milwaukee Addiction Treatment Initiative, Disability Rights-Wisconsin, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Wisconsin and the Grassroots Empowerment Project. - from Making Parity Real

bers and SCRMC staff who work so hard to make the arrangements. We also wish to recognize the event’s major sponsors, River Valley Medical Group, St. Croix Valley Anesthesia, LLC, and Voyageur Radiology for their generosity,” said Sandy Williams, director of development.

Also sincerely appreciated were the event’s table sponsors, which included Drs. Marsha and William Beyer, Dave and Jodi Dobosenski and Harlan Hegdal, Financial Strategies Group, Dr. Tom and Nanette Hinck, Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association, Charles Mayo Family, Jenny McBride, NEI Electric, Regions Hospital/Health Partners, The RiverBank-St. Croix Falls, The RiverBank Insurance Center, Trollhaugen and U.S. Bank.

Attorney general accused of covering up district attorney’s alleged sexual harassment

by Gil Halsted Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON - The state Democratic Party is accusing Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen of a cover-up in the case of Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz’s alleged sexual harassment of a crime victim.

But Van Hollen says his office did all it could to assure Kratz was sanctioned for his behavior.

A news release from the Democratic Party calls for the governor to launch an independent investigation of the Department of Justice’s interactions with Kratz. The release suggests Kratz is one of Van Hollen’s political supporters. But the attorney general says his office responded to a complaint from the crime victim in a firm and timely fashion and made life difficult for Kratz.

Van Hollen says the Justice Department forced Kratz to report himself to the Office of Lawyer Regulation, and also forced him to resign from the Crime Victims Rights Board. The office also did a criminal investigation of Kratz, and took over his criminal case and secured a felony case when he was looking for a misdemeanor.

Van Hollen says if people are looking for someone to blame for the fact that Kratz has not been officially disciplined they should blame the Office of Lawyer Regulation.

“That is the body that these complaints are meant to be referred to. That is why the Justice Department made sure it got into their hands. I guarantee you that it is not something Mr. Kratz wanted us to do. I think obviously we have an Office of Lawyer Regulation problem in this state that this case points out.”

The Office of Lawyer Regulation is under the supervision of the state Supreme Court and is by statute required to keep its communication with attorneys and crime victims confidential. But Van Hollen released a letter written March 4 from the office’s director, Keith Sellen, informing the victim Stephanie Van Groll that Kratz’s behavior was inappropriate, but did not qualify as professional misconduct and that therefore no investigation would be done.

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Engebretson Law Office opens in Balsam Lake Attorney’s wide variety of life experiences will help clients

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE — Engebretson Law Office opened its doors in Balsam Lake in August and just this month attorney Margaret Engebretson was named one of the two attorneys to represent the village.

Engebretson is a graduate from UW-Madison’s law school. She calls herself a “nontraditional” student because her law degree comes in the midst of a military career coinciding with nine years in the workforce.

Her varied experience in the 19 years since she graduated from high school, Engebretson believes, will be an asset in helping people work through the situations that lead them to an attorney.

“I have a very diverse background,” she said. “I’ve been out there in the world. I think I’ll be able to relate to people on a different level because of that.”

With 19 years in the military, including three years in active service, she has worked as an electrician and a heavy-equipment operator, and is trained in blasting and quarry operations. In her work life, she has been a locomotive electrician and a train dispatcher for Burlington Northern Santa Fe and a corrections officer in Duluth.

Engebretson currently serves as a videographer with

the Minnesota Air National Guard, producing training and recruiting videos, documenting events, and editing materials for public affairs.

For her, said Engebretson, law is a natural fit. She likes to read, has a history background, and likes to problemsolve.

“Law interests me,” she said. “It’s an honorable profession, and that’s important to me. I want to do something worthwhile with my life, and I think this is worthwhile.”

“Our society is based on laws,” she said, “and it’s gotten so complicated you often need a specialist to navigate those laws.

“Lawyers are those specialists.”

Engebretson said she wants to be able to advocate for those people who feel overwhelmed as they try to find their way through the maze of laws.

When asked, Engebretson admits the perception is that lawyers are the bad guys, trying to get what they can from innocent victims.

“In my little slice of the world,” she said, “I hope to combat that.”

Engebretson was raised in the Twin Cities, where her father was an attorney, but her family bought property on Balsam Lake in 1980. She spent her summers there, coming to look upon Balsam Lake as her home.

She used the G.I. Bill to attend UW-Superior, where she majored in history and minored in business. After working as a corrections officer in Duluth for 2-1/2 years, she

moved to Madison to attend law school.

Engebretson’s father is a retired lawyer, and his desk and chairs are now in her office. While she put herself through law school, the support of her family helped her through the rigorous program.

“I had enormous support from my family,” she said.

“They were there for me, and I rely on my family for that kind of support.”

In addition to the support of her family, Engebretson said she had great mentors at school. Wisconsin, she said, has a culture of “paying it forward” by helping law students and those new to the profession.

“It’s amazing how much support I’ve received,” she said. “Hopefully, in the future, I will be able to pass that along and be the mentor.”

Engebretson also said she has been pleasantly surprised by how attorneys will help each other. “I found that very comforting,” she said. “It’s very nice to be part of that.”

Law, she said, is a very humbling profession. “Every day is a learning experience. I take it seriously, wanting to be the best lawyer I can be.”

And Balsam Lake, the village she considers home, is where she wants to be. “I have no desire to live in the city again, and my wish is to be an attorney in a small town,” she said.

“When I got out of law school,” she said, “I decided to settle here so I could be near my family again.”

Storm damage takes toll on Unity, Balsam Lake area

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – A number of storms over the summer have taxed residents’ patience, and one of the most recent also took a toll on the Unity School District, as well as several neighborhoods around rural Balsam Lake Those high winds and hailstorms late Sept. 21/early Sept. 22 also threatened the Unity School District’s homecoming events last Saturday, as the football bleachers, outbuildings, scoreboards and other items suffered extensive damage in the storms, so much so, that the district was concerned over allowing people to use the structures.

Unity School District administrator Brandon Robinson and athletic director Doug Ramich contacted the district insurance company last week, concerned over the structural integrity of the football bleachers - both the large “home” unit and the smaller “visitors” stands to the east.

“Our home [baseball] dugout is just gone, also,” Ramich said last week, noting how the dugout was ripped to shreds and essentially dumped in Balsam Lake. “We had a local contractor look at the bleachers, and he was uncomfortable with us using them at all.”

District staff used event tape to cordon off and keep people from using the bleachers until they were evaluated by structural engineers. That evaluation occurred late last week, with the review coming back with mixed results. “‘The report came back at about 5 p.m.

Friday,” Robinson said. “It said we could use the lower half of the [home] bleachers, but shouldn’t go to the top until repairs are made to the lateral supports.”

That news bode well for last Saturday’s

High winds tore this tree from its base at the Ida Hinz residence on the northeast side of Half Moon Lake. The area around CTH G was littered with branches, trees, debris and other items after the storms last week. - Photo by Greg Marsten homecoming events, and allowed for the fans to use at least a portion of the stands.

The district also moved their mobile tennis bleachers to the field side, and borrowed several units from the St. Croix Falls and Luck School districts for the moment.

“Everybody has been just wonderful in helping us out!” Robinson said. “And all of our expectations are that we will have full use of our bleachers after repairs are made.”

According to Robinson, the steel

bleacher units are not a total loss, and can be repaired, but they are limiting the the use to just the lower section for now. He said the engineers gave full safety clearance for the visitors unit.

However, the storm damage did not stop there, as Robinson and Ramich outlined the extent of damage to other structures, such as the scoreboards, outbuildings and even the ticket booth, which was just plain gone after the straight line winds up to 80 mph rolled through. Damaging hail also tattered

Homecoming fun

Frederic football coach Ken Ballanger had the opportunity to step into the role of referee at the faculty versus student football game held Tuesday as part of the school’s Homecoming Week activities. Faculty won 28 to 26. The school’s real football team takes on Cochran-Fountain City this Friday. -- Photos by Gary King

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many local roofs, buildings and vehicles, and Robinson said almost every Unity building suffered some level of damage.

Several other local structures were also seriously damaged, including homes near the Unity Clinic and several buildings to the northeast of that area. The winds also ripped century-old trees from their base a mile northeast, on the north shore of Half Moon Lake on CTH G, where it looked like a “war zone” for several days during clean up. Damage estimates were not available, and while it has been an exceptionally stormy summer, this region has escaped the brunt of regionwide damage like some areas to the south. Torrential rains last week left numerous rivers swollen, bridges washed out and basements ruined.

“It’s really been a summer to remember,” commented Polk County Emergency Management Director Kathy Poirier. In fact, she held a special meeting earlier this week for local municipalities that had applied for federal and state disaster assistance from damage that ensued with this summer’s storms, specifically the washouts that occurred last month. Over a dozen towns and villages were involved in the claim, which did not meet the threshold for federal disaster assistance, up to now. However, recent rains may have opened the door for several southern Wisconsin counties in their attempts at assistance.

“We’ve been lucky, compared to some counties around us,” Poirier said, noting that Polk County’s original claim was the lowest monetary damage amount of all the counties that applied.

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Xcel closes out underground construction

by Tammi Milberg Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The portion of the Chisago Project that is underground cable will close out next week with the company pulling the 161 kV transmission powerline through the buried conduit of the cities of Taylors Falls and St. Croix Falls. The conduit burial is complete in Taylors Falls and the conduit burial along Louisiana Street and under Blanding Woods Road in St. Croix Falls was completed last week. The final portions of the Blanding Woods Road construction involves installation of a speed bump and restoration of the area will take place this

week. Paving of Blanding Woods Road was completed last week. The line will be pulled through next week and the project, as far as the burial, will be complete.

While burying the conduit, it was discovered that a sewer line under Blanding Woods Road was blocked with some corrosion. The line was cleared and televised indicating effluent is flowing. As part of follow-up and maintenance, the line will be televised again in a year to determine if there are any further corrosions to the line.

In other business, the council approved an expense up to $45,000 for an emergency pump replacement at well number 7. The pump is three years old, but the

warranty on a pump is two years. Mike Bryant, city water department, stated that there was some gravel that got into the pump. He said that the piping to the well is 50 years old and while the piping was videotaped to show no problems before and after the pump installation, it is a roll of the dice when it comes to the life of a pump. The estimates from Mineral Services Plus were $21,106 and $23,675 for pump replacement and installation of the pump and a steel casing and screen.

The council heard a presentation regarding suggested improvements to the skateboard park including a flat expansion area for beginners, a rail, striping

parking, connecting a watermain, composting toilet and other miscellaneous items. There was no action taken on the informational presentation.

The council looked over preliminary budget numbers and set a budget presentation for Oct. 11 with a budget hearing and adoption set for Nov. 8.

It was mentioned that Autumn Fest was a success. Despite events in other local communities taking place, the turnout was reported as favorable. It was noted that the local restaurant chili contest winner was Wayne’s Polk Plaza from Sunday’s chili competition.

Youth advisory council appointed

by Tammi Milberg Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The council for St. Croix Falls approved a mayor’s youth advisory council at the Sept. 27 meeting.

Youth in the community and adult supervisors will serve on the council investing time and energy into ways to improve and create recreational activities for the city’s youth.

Former Mayor Brad Foss met with kids over the summer working on youth leadership with local students. The result was

students stepping forward with a plan on how to improve the recreation for area youth. The plans would be developed by the youth and presented to the city plan commission and city council for consideration. Two ideas were presented to the council by youth advisory council member Madie Neuman and Sidney Geisness.

Geisness stated her plan is to get a sand volleyball court in town. She said her plan would include having a committee to help with the planning, researching options for funding and location, finding supporters

and finally presenting the project to the city council or respective body.

Neuman stated her plan is to have bike lanes on city streets that are adjacent to the school and downtown. Being an avid bicylist herself, she feels there is a need for bike lanes for safety. Her plan is to start a plan with holding a meeting for people to talk about the idea and go from there. She said her main focus would be Main Street, Louisiana and other roads branching out from the school for a safe route for kids to bike to and from school. The council

thanked both young ladies for their presentations and then formally adopted the youth advisory council. The members on the council that are youth include: Madie Neuman, Sidney Geisness, Sam O’Brien, Taylor Orton, Matt Rude, Alexis Erickson, Lauren Koshmieter, and Rob Foss. Adult members include: Julie Neuman, Brad Foss, and Gary Noreen with Councilman Paul Kuhlman to serve as the city council representative.

Burnett Medical Center now providing digital mammography GRANTSBURG – Beginning Oct. 4, Burnett Medical Center will provide the latest in mammography-screening technology. Selenia™ digital mammography incorporates revolutionary imaging technology that provides incredibly sharp breast images. The images appear on the technologist’s monitor in a matter of seconds and there is no waiting for film to develop, which means less time in the breast-imaging suite for patients.

Burnett Medical Center is a certified Pink Ribbon Facility, a distinction awarded only to an elite group of healthcare facilities. By offering women digital

mammograms, the facility hopes to increase the number of area women who follow recommendations for regular screenings.

Selenia digital mammography offers a number of other practical advantages and patient conveniences. Because there is no waiting for film to be developed it significantly reduces the need for repeat exams due to under or over exposure. Digital images are easily stored and transferred electronically, eliminating the dependency on one set of original films, which can be misfiled or lost in transit.

Breast cancer is the second leading

cause of cancer death among women, exceeded only by lung cancer. Statistics indicate that one in eight women will develop breast cancer sometime in her life. The stage at which breast cancer is detected influences a woman’s chance of survival. If detected early, the five-year survival rate is 97 percent.

Burnett Medical Center is committed to the fight against breast cancer. In offering digital mammography, Burnett Medical Center provides the latest in imaging quality. If you would like to schedule a mammogram or have questions about this important breast-health procedure, please

contact our radiology department at 715463-7292.

Burnett Medical Center is a voluntary, not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of offering highquality, acute health care and preventative medical care in a caring and compassionate manner to all people who live in, work in or visit Grantsburg and its surrounding areas. The center will provide care and services without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sexual orientation or ability to pay. For further information, please call 715-463-7292. – submitted

by Burnett Medical Center, Norah Anderson

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Webster schools keep tax rate low

LAS VEGAS - Matthew Anderson, the 29-year-old Unity High School graduate who disappeared Sept. 17, phoning his wife to say he had been kidnapped, was found safe Friday, Sept. 24, in Las Vegas.

According to authorities, the Shoreview, Minn., man was discovered at a construction site and taken to a hospital.

He was described as being in “good medical condition” and was found alone. No information was given as to why he was taken to a hospital.

Police say Anderson left Minnesota on his own volition and traveled to Las Vegas via Chicago, where his abandoned van was found parked on a street on Chicago’s south side.

Anderson had withdrawn $1,000 from

a Roseville, Minn., bank and said he was going to pick up his 1-year-old daughter from day care. Later that evening he called his wife, Amber, and told her he had been kidnapped and he was with two men he feared would harm him.

A nationwide missing-person alert was issued.

Family members accompanied Anderson home but no information has been given as to the circumstances that prompted Anderson’s actions. There are no plans to file charges against him since he made the kidnapping claim to his wife and not police. - Gary King with information from Ramsey County, Minn., Sheriff’s Dept.

Mental Health Task Force launches Back-of-the-Door Campaign

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ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Burnett County Department of Health and Human Services will begin taking applications for energy assistance beginning October 1, 2010. Applications will be taken through May 15, 2011. All new applicants will be required to provide a picture ID. Applicants must provide Social Security Cards for all household members and proof of income for the previous three months. If you are self employed, you will need to provide your taxes. Interest and dividends need to be verified with your most recent 1099. Pensions can be verified by payment stubs and Social Security benefits can be verified by the notice from Social Security or a 1099. Persons who did not apply last year will need to provide a heating bill or receipt and/or an electric bill showing their provider name and account number.

INCOME ELIGIBILTY GUIDELINES Household Size Three-Month Income 1 $6,142 2 $8,032 3 $9,921 4 $11,811 5 $13,701 6 $15,591 7 $15,945 8 $16,300 Call 715-349-7600 to schedule an appointment.

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by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer WEBSTER - Despite a combination of rising costs and uncertain or diminishing receipts, the Webster School Board has managed to keep millage rate and budget increases to a minimum. At the board’s annual meeting Monday evening, Sept.

27, it adopted a total budget of $8,798,327 for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

This figure is an increase of about 3 percent from the 2009-2010 budget, and will move the mill rate up slightly from 5.42 to 5.75. The mill rate is the tax rate assessed for each $1,000 of property value. Thus land worth $1,000 this year would be taxed at $5.75 compared to $5.42 last year.

Jim Erickson, school superintendent, pointed out, however, that the final budget figure is distorted by a set of unexpected or uncertain revenues that led to a fund balance slightly in excess of $579,000 at the end of the 2010 fiscal year. In the case of two of these revenue sources, the dollars have come with strings attached, stipulations which limit how the money may be spent.

Economic stimulus money from the federal government put $140,000-plus into the district’s pockets, but this money cannot be used for general expenses. It can only be used for special education or title programs, and it must all be used by September of next year.

According to Erickson, this money has enabled the district to improve the schools’ special education by adding an additional teaching aide, extending special education benefits and purchasing additional program resources. It has also

made it possible for the district to purchase more math-teaching resources.

Settlement of the massive Microsoft lawsuit awarded the district another $200,000-plus, but again there are strings attached. These funds can only be used to purchase more resources from Microsoft itself, again, not for general district expenditures.

In the case of both the federal and the Microsoft dollars, the money is not given to the district to be placed in the district treasury. According to Erickson, the schools must first spend the money and then be reimbursed by the funding body.

A third source of uncertain revenue adding another $96,000 to the district’s funds this year is the impact aid the schools receive. The impact aid reimburses the school district for funds it loses because of land within the district boundaries that cannot be taxed. Erickson explained that the district knows that this money is coming each year, but there is no way to budget for it because it varies in amount from year to year, and there is no way of knowing in advance what that amount will be in a given fiscal year.

So while the figures show a budget surplus for 2009-2010, none of this, according to Erickson, comes from tax revenues.

When all is said and done, the Webster schools, even with an increase in the millage rate, have managed to stay well below the rates assessed in neighboring districts. Neighboring residents in Siren, Luck and Grantsburg face mill rates of more than nine mills, and in Frederic the mill rate is double that of Webster, 10.82 mills.

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Applications will be taken on an appointment only basis at the following locations: Grantsburg Senior Center October 08, 2010 9 a.m.-Noon Danbury Swiss Town Hall October 15, 2010 9 a.m.-Noon Siren Senior Center October 21, 2010 9 a.m.-Noon Webster Senior Center October 22, 2010 9 a.m.-Noon A & H Senior Center October 29, 2010 9 a.m.-Noon To schedule an appointment at these locations, please call Connie Crosby, Benefit Specialist, Burnett County Aging Unit at 715-349-7600 extension 1239.

52nd-Annual

“Harvest of Harmony” Saturday, October 9, 2010 - Unity H.S. Auditorium

For tickets call 715-483-9202 or any chorus member, or e-mail kbmett@hotmail.com Steve Swenson Director Karl Wicklund Assistant Director

The Indianhead Barbershop Chorus Presents...

POLK COUNTY – The Mental Health Task Force of Polk County is a grassroots coalition of community partners including area medical and mental health-care providers, government and law enforcement representatives, human service agencies, volunteer organizations, school counselors, treatment facilities, educational services and community members.

Straus Knitting Mills in St. Croix Falls was the first business to participate in the newly launched Back-of-theDoor Campaign, an initiative intended to increase awareness of mental health issues; reduce the stigma of seeking treatment; and, connect people to area resources and providers.

A variety of posters, intended to be displayed on the backs of bathroom doors (or

any suitable location), have been developed for businesses, schools and hospitals throughout Polk County. These posters address a wide variety of mental health, suicide prevention and addiction issues; and contain Web site and phone contact information for referral to local mental health-care services.

In addition to being the first business to participate in this campaign, Straus Knitting Mills also generously donated $500 to the ongoing work of the Mental Health Task Force.

To learn more about the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County, to enroll your business in the Back-of-the-Door Campaign, or to make a donation, please visit their Web site at www.MentalHealthPolk.org. - submitted

Four-Man Fishin’ Tackle Choir Expedition Contributions will be made to: Food Shelves of Polk & Burnett Counties

ADMISSION $8.00 in advance $10.00 at the door

General Admission Seating

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TWO PERFORMANCES 2 P.M. AND 7:30 P.M.

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Five points of positive

ive items listed on our story list this week demanded more fanfare than your average positive news - perhaps none of them matching up in terms of importance or urgency - but each interesting and noteworthy nonetheless.

The first was the scheduling of a listening session in Polk County to address untreated mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

A task force appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court is calling on local governments to do a better job of keeping the mentally ill from falling through the cracks in the criminal justice system.

The court is hoping there can be more programs to keep the mentally ill out of the traditional criminal justice system. One program - now operating in a handful of counties - trains police to avoid sending mentally ill offenders to jail. “The training helps the officers identify people who need community services and get them connected to those resources,” Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson told Wisconsin Public Radio. “So they might take them to a center. And police are trained to respond immediately and compassionately to people suffering from mental health crisis."

Statistics on persons taking their own lives is showing the highest level in 20 years statewide - and seriously escalating in Polk County. (See story, page 4).

Of course, the obvious question is, “Where do we get the money for the programs?” And in a world where our politicians are talking more billions for roads as part of a stimulus effort (how many of us does that “stimulate” exactly?), some of us might wonder where our prioritization skills have gone.

••• Secondly, congratulations to the group of Polk County supervisors who compiled information regarding the issue of county board size over the past month or so - in all local print media.

The series of articles wrap up with this week’s installment (page 28) and are all available on our Web site at www.the-leader.net. Together they outlined the pros and cons of smaller versus larger member county boards, including costs, efficiency in decision-making and representation.

There are some obvious discrepancies among counties when it comes to board size, one being right here in our backyard. Burnett County has a population of 16,000 and 21 representatives on its county board. Polk County has a population of about 45,000 and 23 representatives.

That’s a distracting point that might be argued on a few different levels, but it points out how each county has - over the years - chosen its own supervisor-to-voter ratio.

The series was outstanding. It’s recommended reading for Polk residents in preparation for the three planned public input meetings, Oct. 14 at Luck (village hall, 7 p.m.), Oct. 21 at Osceola (intermediate school, 7 p.m.) and Oct. 26 at Lincoln Town Hall (7 p.m.).

••• Third - hats off to the Taylors Falls Village Council for braving the dark during their regular monthly meeting, Monday evening, following a power outage. Council members used flashlights to read their agendas and get through business in perhaps a dimly lit room but with no shortage of bright ideas, as they say. It lends a new twist to sunshine laws (open meetings in government).

••• Fourth, kudos to Frederic Public Library for their “Banned Books” display, highlighting books that have been banned, burned and challenged over the years in this country. They include “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” “To Kill A Mockingbird,” “Gone With the Wind,” “Of Mice and Men,” “The Color Purple,” and the Bible. “We love Banned Books Week, mainly because most people aren't aware of the huge numbers of books that are regularly challenged in this country for a variety of reasons. Makes for interesting reading and enlightening discussion ...” noted librarian Chris Byerly.

••• Finally, from the tragic shooting spree in Siren on Sunday, came information about bystanders and their quick-thinking actions and courage. Burnett County Sheriff Dean Roland made sure he thanked publicly those who assisted his agency in tracking down the shooter, who fled from the scene where he shot passing vehicles and later stopped and shot in a gun battle by a sheriff’s deputy.

One report said people at the scene of the shooting tried to block traffic from the scene in an effort to protect them from being shot.

A tragic story, from all aspects, but as a community we need to place those bystanders in the hero category along with the deputy who placed himself between the shooter and any other innocent bystander.

Senator Robert Jauch (25th District) Room 19 South, State Capitol P.O. Box 788, Madison, WI 53707 E-mail: Sen.Jauch@legis.state.wi.us Senator Sheila Harsdorf (10th District) State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707 (608) 266-7745 • (715) 2321390 Toll-free - 1-800-862-1092 sen.harsdorf@legis.state.wi.us

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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Banned Books Week at the Frederic Public Library displays some of the books that are regularly challenged in this country. - Photos courtesy Frederic Public Library

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• Letters to the editor • Button hooks The item questioned in the Leader newspaper on page 2, week of Sept. 15, was a button hook, used to aid in closing women’s high-top shoes with small, oneeighth- to one-fourth-inch round buttons with a round shank on the back side. The height of this fashion was basically from 1870 to 1914, the end of World War I, when there was a shortage of leather.

When this style first came out, the hightop shoes were a symbol of prestige and sophistication. By the end of World War I, leather was in short supply and many women’s shoes were made of cloth and other new materials. The styles became lower on the leg and ankle during this time.

Some button hooks were still used, but not as many as the period from 1870 to 1914. As a young child in the 1940s, my mother had a small button hook she used to button my Mary Jane dress shoes.

These were a low dress shoe with one strap across the ankle and foot and one button at the end of the strap. Mine, and the one shown in the Leader were given to the customer when you bought shoes.

One could also purchase button hooks made of various materials like sterling silver & other metals, wood, bone, motherof-pearl, ivory, celluloid, lucite, as well as combinations of layers of turned wood and metal. Many were a one-function/purpose item, but some button hooks came in a variety of sets for on the ladies vanities or dressers. Some folded to

Carol Olsen of Frederic took notice of the mystery find photo on page two of the Sept.

15 edition of the Inter-County Leader, and brought in similar objects she had in her home. “They caught my eye and I started rummaging around, and found more and more and more,” said Olsen, who claims they were hooks used by women to undo the buttons on their gloves. The glove hook pictured fourth from the top can be folded and is patented and dated to be from 1903. Olsen said some of the other hooks are likely much older and have handles made from French ivory plastic, which was an expensive material at the time.

The Leader received several responses to the photo last week, most of which noted the mystery find was a button hook tool to help women (and men) button and unbutton their tall shoes a century or more ago. - Photo by Marty Seeger

a more compact size. Some folding button hooks had one end used as a shoe horn.

Button hooks came in many shapes and sizes. Men’s hooks were from 10 to 15 inches long and were used to button spats covering the ankles. These were more sturdy than women’s or children’s hooks.

A child’s hook might only be three to four inches. Small hooks were also used to close women’s gloves. During this era, gloves were classified by the number of buttons on the gloves, ranging from three at the wrist to make them snug, all the way to shoulder-length gloves that may have 20 or more buttons.

Today there are modifications of this old tool. Some are shaped to slide through a hole and aid handicapped people in buttoning their sweaters or shirts, for example.

So, the mere small button hook found in Frederic has quite a past and is a piece of history dating back over 100 years.

I have many shapes and sizes in my collection, numbering over 150. I am still looking for one in the shape of a woman’s leg, the toe being the hook and the thigh, the handle.

Kathy Hinks, Webster

Start making a reader today When is the best time to do things?

Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? In the fall of 2007, a small group of men and women in St. Croix Falls responded to those questions when they heard of the need for young students to have a little extra attention in order to boost reading skills, known by all to be the foundation for success in school and life.

They agreed that the best time is now, the most important people are the young struggling readers and the right thing to do is to show up for an hour a week to listen, encourage and be a friend.

Reading Friends of Elementary Saints begins a fourth year of a unique community/school collaboration this month. In the past three years, 45 adults, many of whom had no relative in school at this time, have given time, attention and have watched youngsters gain in competence and confidence as they read and talked.

The enthusiasm of the adults and anecdotes about little successes have attracted others to join for one or more years. This year 11 of the first group, Sarah Adams, Barbra and Mark Boyken, Jerry Lou Hague, Miriam Lagus, Tom Meister, Dave Ollman, Don and Colleen Adams Schween, Al and Marilyn Brissett-Kruger, plus Matt Brice, Beverly and Marv Caspersen, Sandy Erickson of Lindstrom, Minn., Carol Jasmer, Sharon Leavengood, Arlene Patterson, Shirley Sims of Osceola and Joanne Weidemann, will each become special friends with two or more firstthrough fourth-graders.

Twelve men and women attended an orientation meeting on Tuesday, Sept.

28, with a view to becoming new Reading Friends.

Later, Principal Jeff Benoy introduced the new school liaison, Rita Platt, to the group and honored two pioneers, Paul Hague and Leota Schwanz, who have been dedicated Reading Friends since the 2007-08 school year.

The Reading Friends will present a new book to the school library, “The Three Questions,” based on a story by Leo Tolstoy in honor of the retiring members.

More are always welcome to join. Call

Barb Boyken 715-483-9563 or Marilyn B. Kruger 715-483-9522 if interested.

St. Croix Falls School District St. Croix Falls

Trickle up or trickle down?

It's ironic how, if you live long enough, you see ideas which you once believed to be true and correct discredited and challenged in such a vigorous way as to make you scratch your head.

For instance, when I grew up I always thought that Henry Ford did the right thing when he decided to pay his factory workers $5 per day. His rationale was that he has figured out how to make a lot of cars relatively cheaply, and his employees need to have enough money to buy them.

You might think of this as the trickle up theory of economics, but now 80 or so years later we are told that we must increase the income of the most wealthy because they are the ones who create jobs.

This trickle-down theory was first introduced by Ronald Reagan and pushed most vigorously by his successors. It’s what Congress is deadlocked over right now. More tax breaks for the wealthy was George W. Bush’s answer to every up or down in the business cycle. If good economic numbers appeared, he pleaded that Congress cut taxes in such a way as to benefit top earners the most. If bad economic numbers appeared, he pleaded with Congress to cut taxes in such a way as to benefit top earners the most.

So 80 years after the middle class got its real jump start, politicians are lining up on one side or the other on this economic debate. Trickle up or trickle down, who knows what fashionable theory will prevail if I live another 20 years.

Doug Gray St. Croix Falls

Who deserves the anger?

This is a big election.

How will the anger and anxiety of Americans show itself?

Tea Party advocates and other frustrated voters need to think carefully and ask themselves. Who deserves our anger?

We should be angry at those in corporate America who betrayed all of us with a greed and gambling mentality that brought our economic system to its knees.

The result – a disastrous loss of wealth and income for so many Americans.

We should be angry at further betrayal

by Wall Street traders who showed no leadership after the U.S. government (us) kept our economic system from collapse.

These Wall Street traders continued to take obscene bonuses in an amazing show of greed.

We should be angry at excessive corporate influence that has directed our economic system to extravagantly reward wealthy CEOs while middle- and lowerclass Americans stagnated or moved backward in their standard of living.

A new report of the Institute for Policy Studies says CEOs of the 50 firms that laid off the most workers took home more pay in 2009 than their peers at Standard and Poor’s 500 firms.

We should be angry at corporations who fight regulations but give us mine explosions, destructive oil spills, contaminated food and collapsing banks.

So who can best protect us and provide a counterbalance to the excessive corporate influence in our society? We clearly need effective national and state govern-

ment to provide this oversight. Those in Congress who are trying to make government effectively monitor corporations and look out for the average American’s interest should be applauded not vilified.

The corporate interests and media apologists have distracted and manipulated us by trying to direct our anger and make the government and Washington the villain.

While corporate lobbyists and corporate campaign contributions influence both parties, President Obama and an overwhelming number of Democrats have fought many battles in the last 20 months against excessive corporate influence. The Republicans have fought attempt after attempt at commonsense legislation and controls. What party really has the average person’s interest at heart?

We need to direct our anger at those who are trying to obstruct reform.

We need to work hard to elect those who are really committed to reform.

Fred Kramer Town of Scott

Member service, not profi fitt October is Co-op Month, and communities here in Wisconsin and around the world will join to celebrate this unique form of business. The theme of this year’s commemoration, Local. Trusted. Serving You, has long been the cooperative’s promise. After a year of economic and financial challenges, the theme honors the co-op philosophy of putting people before profit to meet the needs of their members and communities.

Cooperatives have a special commitment to look out for their members. They are unique because they are not-for-profit, democratically guided by an elected board of directors and locally owned by members, not distant stockholders.

Members of a cooperative pool their assets to meet the needs of their community in the form of food cooperatives, financial service credit unions and rural utility cooperatives. The cooperative spirit is embraced by 130 million members who are served by 29,000 co-ops across the nation.

Here in the Midwest, a family may belong to a dairy cooperative, a farm-supply coop, a credit union and a telephone or rural electric cooperative. The family may also buy Ocean Spray cranberry juice, Sun Maid raisins, Land O’Lakes butter and tools from ACE Hardware. All are cooperatively owned businesses.

Beyond providing access to goods and services that otherwise may be unavailable, cooperatives play a vital role in the communities they serve by fostering economic development, local jobs and community service. A philosophy of member service lies at the core of all cooperatives.

At Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative, we deliver reliable electricity and energy solutions to power your lives.

This Co-op Month, the members of Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative will come together to celebrate the cooperative difference, our proud cooperative heritage and the opportunities of cooperative membership. Members are invited to meet their board of directors for a member appreciation open house at the Centuria office Friday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On behalf of the entire co-op board, I hope to see you there.

Edward Weber Webster President, board of directors, Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative

Feingold says low voter turnout hurts him

by Patty Murray Wisconsin Public Radio GREEN BAY - U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold acknowledges he may lose his race for reelection if registered voters don’t go to the polls in the same numbers they did in the 2008 presidential election. He shared those remarks at this week’s state convention of the AFL-CIO in Green Bay. The Democratic incumbent spoke before a crowd of union members. Feingold defended his record, including recent

votes in favor of health care reform and the federal stimulus.

While he’s been in office, Congress passed a number of trade deals including Most Favored Nation Trade Status for China, and the North American Free Trade Act. Feingold said his votes against those show he’s on the side of “working families.”

He also touted a vote this year to extend long-term unemployment benefits by 13 weeks, something Feingold took his opponent, Ron Johnson, to task on.

“Mr. Johnson said point blank not only would he have voted against it, but that it’s a bad policy, because people like to wait around and not work because unemployment compensation is such a great deal. What an obnoxious, insulting thing to say to the people of this state.”

No one from Ron Johnson’s campaign was available for a response. His Web site says the Republican challenger will create jobs by simplifying taxes and regulations on businesses.

Recent polls show Johnson ahead, in-

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cluding a CNN poll among “likely voters” which had him at 51 percent compared to Feingold’s 45 percent. But among “registered voters,” the same poll showed the race is tied.

Feingold asked union members to encourage friends and family to vote this fall in the same numbers they did when Barack Obama and a host of Democrats won office in 2008.

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NUE denies ratification of teacher-approved contract NUE files for mediation/ arbitration

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK — Despite the fact that teachers at Luck voted to approve the 2009-11 contract offered by the school board, the district teachers union has filed for mediation/arbitration.

The District Council for Northwest United Educators in Rice Lake denied ratification of the 2009-11 Luck contract, which calls for a 1.51-percent increase retroactive for 2009-10, and a 2.18 increase for 2010-11.

The Luck School District has no option but to follow the mediation/arbitration process, said district Administrator Rick Palmer after the Sept. 27 meeting of the school board, which met in closed session to discuss the NUE filing.

Technology Rather than responding to student use of technology with policies and regulations, suggested Palmer while discussing recent workshops he attended, perhaps the school district needs to recognize the potential of technology.

Palmer said he recently attended the fall conference of the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators, and was inspired by presenter Scott McLeod, a national leader in technology leadership.

According to statistics, said Palmer, only 16 percent of teachers nationwide make use of technology in the classroom, and that 16 percent is only using 5 percent

of the available technology.

“We are so scared of technology we prevent learning from taking place in our schools,” Palmer told the board.

Rather than teaching appropriate use of cell phones, for example, schools approve policies prohibiting them. Rather than making students memorize details about the War of 1812, make sure they know how to use technology to gather it.

The purpose, he said, is to make sure students know how to gather, synthesize, interpret and use data.

Technology is “their world,” Palmer said of today’s students. They know what’s out there and how to use it.

In his presentations to school administrators, said Palmer, McLeod discussed the need for every student to have an iPad and each teacher to have a listening station. With a listening station, he said, teachers can gather all online information on a subject and receive new information as soon as it is placed on the Web. “There is some amazing stuff out there,” Palmer said.

Concussions and testing Three Luck students have suffered concussions so far this year, according to discussion at the meeting, and the district is looking at conducting random testing to develop an academic baseline.

If any of the 150 students tested receive a concussion, the tests can be used to determine if there is any resulting loss of memory or skill.

“It seems concussions are more prevalent,” school board member Jake Anderson commented to high school Principal

and athletic director Mark Gobler. Gobler said he believes there is more awareness, combined with the fact that different terminology has been used in the past.

Gobler pointed out that, historically, the main concern for a student with a concussion has been how soon they can continue participating in sports. Now, he said, there is more of an emphasis on the impact a concussion has on school performance.

The board discussed helmets, including inspection, costs and life expectancy. Gobler said that coaches and playground volunteers are required to watch a video on the symptoms and treatment of concussions.

Kyle James, student representative on the board, said that the baseline testing is not difficult and takes just a matter of minutes.

Common Core Wisconsin is one of 37 states to adopt the Common Core State Standards, elementary school Principal Ann Goldbach reported to the board, and she recently attended a meeting to become more familiar with the process.

According to the Common Core Web site, the national math and language arts standards are designed to make sure each student, no matter where they live, will be prepared for college and the global economy.

Goldbach told the board that there is a “four-year rollout plan” to implement Common Core in the classroom and will include computerized testing at the end of the four years.

“It sounds exciting, actually,” Goldbach said.

Other business • Palmer said that the school will be shut down Thursday and Friday, Oct. 14 – 15, during the mandatory furlough days.

Parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for Monday, Oct. 18, so there will be no school that day, either.

• Gobler was directed to survey parents about co-operative efforts with Frederic for junior high baseball and girls softball.

He is also looking to obtain a scrimmage waiver that would allow Luck and Frederic to practice together for track, but still have a separate meet schedule.

• The board voted to hire Mike Rozumalski for a bus driver position that is open due to medical reasons. Kate Hauer was approved as a part-time aid, and Kelsey Bazey was hired as a paraprofessional for a special-needs student. Board member Daryl Bazey abstained from voting on the paraprofessional position.

• Training teachers to use technology (see Common Core and Technology above) costs money, and the board voted to purchase CESA’s Comprehensive Consulting and Networking Services. These services include free and reduced-cost training, and will cost the district $4,880 for the 2010-11 school year. Palmer estimated the school will come out $2,000 to $3,000 ahead with the purchased services.

The cost-effectiveness will be evaluated at the end of the year.

Highway projects finished for year Public hearings on county board size

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – Last week in Polk County was a time of wrapping up highway projects, preparing options for the 2011 budget and preparing for the future.

That was the range of items as three committees: personnel, organization and highway, met last Thursday, Sept. 23.

Highway The highway department wrapped up its construction projects for the season with enough money remaining to do more work on CTH W north of Frederic. That stretch of highway was called the worst road in the county, but the department worked on the winding road last year and will do more improvements this fall, in answer to requests from the residents of West Sweden.

This summer the department worked on 38 miles of county highways at a cost of $2,537,625. All the funds were from levy dollars and the last of the bonding money.

The projects included major improvements on CTH J from Hwy. 63 to CTH F (5.4 miles / $802,000), paving on CTH F from Hwy. 63 to Amery (7 miles / $562,000), reconstruction on CTH CC from 46 to C (2.5 miles / $391,000), preservation on CTH I from Hwy. 46 to CTH H (5.3 miles / $322,000), and chip sealing on 18 miles of other roads at a cost of $253,000.

Highway has a proposed budget of $7 million for 2011, with $3 million of that coming from the levy. The department is getting the same levy amount as it received in 2009 and 2010. In addition, it will use $691,000 of its reserves.

Some more safety improvements will be made in the aging highway building.

Highway Commissioner Steve Warndahl said he is working on a list of projects that will carry the highway shop through to 2016 or 2017 when a new shop or a major reconstruction is scheduled.

Organizational committee The organizational committee is preparing a recommendation of the size of the county board for the next 10 years. The district lines need to be redrawn to reflect the new population numbers from the 2010 census. As part of that preparation,

the committee will hold a series of listening sessions in October to get input from the public. Committee member Patricia Schmidt has also written a series of informational articles on the county board. The five articles have been printed in local newspapers and are on the county Web site.

This will be the sixth time Polk County has drawn supervisor district lines since 1966. Since 1974, Polk County has had 23 county board members except for a 10year stretch in the ‘80s with 25 members.

The committee will bring a recommendation to the county board in December for approval. The new district lines will take effect with the 2012 county board election.

2011 budget County Administrator Dana Frey delivered his proposed 2011 budget to the county board on Sept. 21. That budget, with a 1.8-percent total levy increase, is now being reviewed by the governing committees and by the supervisors. Any suggested changes will be reviewed by the finance committee. The county board will approve a recommended budget on Tuesday, Oct. 12, and adopt the 2011

budget on Nov. 9 Frey was said he is preparing details on the possible savings and the program impacts for a list of budget reduction options that were listed in his budget presentation and for other ideas that board members are bringing to him.

Personnel The personnel committee will host a Labor Negotiations Forum Wednesday, Oct. 6, for decision makers from neighboring counties. The forum, with speakers from the Wisconsin Counties Association, will look at the issues involved in contract negotiations, including the state rules on settling bargaining issues and the issue of how to determine comparable wages and benefits. The personnel committee is also having an ongoing discussion on how to set wages, especially for management employees. That discussion includes what the county’s wages should be compared to, for example, neighboring counties or private industry and whether the comparison should be just of wages or wages and benefits.

Siren School Board approves cheerleading program SIREN – The Siren School Board met earlier than their regular time, 5 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 27. The same time will apply for the October board meeting due to a concert scheduled at the school on the fourth Monday, Oct. 25.

The first item on the agenda was to hear a brief summary of the district’s actuarial study to show the school board the long-term liability the district is obligated to provide related to employee postretire-

ment benefits. A representative from Pension Associates was on hand to provide that information.

Approval was given to Heather O’Brien, who appeared along with several high school girls, to start a high school cheerleading program. This will be a selffunded program, with the funds to be raised through middle school concession sales. The program will begin with the boys and girls basketball season this fall.

The board approved a bid from Com-

munity Bank-Siren for a $900,000 line of credit to meet the board’s short-term borrowing needs through the 2010-2011 school year.

A list of goals for the district during the coming school year was adopted. The second reading, and approval, was given to board policies on electronic devices and transportation of unusually hazardous materials. Appreciation was given to Keith Nelson of Nelson’s Welding Repair for donating materials and services in per-

forming welding repairs on the outside handrails and bleachers.

During open- following closed-session discussion, the board approved the hiring of Julie Hall as C-squad volleyball coach and the revision to the extracurricular contact for 2010-2011 to include Hall along with Bill Hoefler and Christine Sundberg as co-concession advisors. – Information provided by Scott Johnson, Siren School District administrator

BMC Health Fair, Oct. 9 GRANTSBURG - The public is invited to come celebrate Burnett Medical Center’s 80th anniversary of continuous service to Burnett, Polk, and Pine counties in conjunction with their sixth-annual Burnett County Health Fair.

It will be held in the facility on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This is a family event with fun activities for children as well, as health education resources for all.

BMC will be providing free refreshments. Join them for the festivities which include door prizes and health screenings.

They will be providing ready access to information ranging from smoking cessa-

tion, diabetes, teenage health issues, and free blood-pressure testing to name a few.

They will also have car-seat-safety training provided by the St. Croix Tribal Health, an interactive ground and air ambulance on display, information from Bont Chiropractic, the regional hospice program and more. Additionally, there will

also be educational presentations offered by members of the Burnett Medical Group, and a schedule of these events will be available at the door.

Those wishing to learn more about this event can call 715-463-5353. - submitted

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Luck Schools expect lower mill rate, tax levy Decreased debt service helps balance budget

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK — Taxpayers in the Luck School District should see a decrease in their school property taxes, thanks to both a lower tax levy and taxing mill rate for the school.

The remaining debt on the elementary school project will be paid off Oct. 1 with taxes levied last year, reducing by $200,000 the debt service that needs to be levied this year.

The 2010-11 school budget of $7,197,758, with a total tax levy of $3,045,833, was approved at the annual district meeting Monday evening, Sept. 27. With an anticipated 3 percent drop in property values, the projected taxing mill rate will drop from $9.50 per $1,000 in equalized property value last year to $8.94 this year.

The countywide drop in property values, said district Administrator Rick Palmer, is expected to be 6.25 percent. He said he believes the drop will be less dramatic in Luck, but even if values drop by 6 percent the district should still see a decrease in the taxing mill rate, to about $9.20 per $1,000 in equalized valuation.

In presenting the 2010-11 budget, Palmer emphasized that the actual amount of state aid the school will receive and the exact property valuation within the district is not yet known, so budget numbers could change.

In attendance to approve the budget were school board members, the school administrator and two principals, the community education director, and five members of the public, including two reporters. At its regular monthly meeting held earlier in the meeting, the school board of education had approved the budget for presentation at the annual meeting.

Addressing the scant group at the annual meeting, Palmer noted that the district has seen a few hard years regarding the budget.

He commended the board of education for its dedication to students, staff, school district and community while making the hard budgetary decisions.

Luck School District Administrator Rick Palmer, center, provided an overview of the 2010-11 school budget at the district’s annual meeting Sept. 27. At left is school board clerk LeRoy Buck, and at right is school board President Robert Clifton.

Luck Community Education Director Amy Aguado. – Photos by Mary Stirrat Budget The 2010-11 budget, Palmer pointed out, is a balanced budget. Last year the approved budget was about $71,000 in the red, with that shortage coming from fund balance.

This year, balancing the budget does not require any use of the fund balance, which will begin and end the year at $764,450.

“I can tell you honestly,” said Palmer, “that I think we have a balanced budget.”

He said the balanced budget was achieved due to the lower debt service, but also to the tough choices made to “straight-line” expenditures over the past several years. Total expenditures in the 2010-11 budget are $7,197,758, compared with $7,182,179 last year and $7,194,343 the year before.

Both food service and community education are holding their own, Palmer said, with food service anticipating a $6,700 surplus of revenue over expenditures for the current year. Despite declining enrollment, he said, participation in the food service program is growing, and despite increasing costs, the annual surplus has remained relatively stable.

Community education, he said, will again receive a of $16,000 tax levy, which is the same amount as each of the past four years.

Members of the Luck School Board of Education (L to R) are Jake Jensen, Amy Dueholm and Daryl Bazey.

Not only is the debt service levy down by $197,000, but the final 10-year note the school holds will be paid up in four years, leaving the district tax free. The board, said Palmer, is considering a refinance of the remaining loan, which could save the district between $20,000 and $23,000.

In addition to a decrease in the debt service levy, the general fund levy is also down by about $69,000.

This is in part due to a $155,000 decrease in special education expenditures, resulting in less general fund dollars being needed to cover the costs. However, Palmer said at the regular board meeting, a new special-needs student just transferred into the district, which will add an estimated $30,000 to $40,000 to the specialeducation budget.

The decreased tax levy, said Palmer, also reflects the district’s commitment to equip itself for the declining enrollment it has experienced.

Enrollment Since 2000, said Palmer, enrollment has steadily declined by 12 to 15 students each year. From around 710 students in 2000, enrollment has gone down to 520 on the third Friday in September count, which is used for purposes of determining state aid. The count a year ago was 535 students, which had decreased to 528 by January.

This year, he added, open enrollment is holding its own, with 48 students open enrolling out of the district, and 48 open enrolling into the district.

The continual decline in enrollment is reflected in staffing cuts that were reviewed at the regular meeting of the board. At that meeting Palmer told the board that, since the 2009-10 school year, the number of full-time equivalent staff has been reduced from 19.6 to 16.34 in the high school, and from 17 to 16 in the elementary school. Support staff has been reduced from 4.6 full-time equivalents to 3.3 during that time.

“We are equipping ourselves to work with 520 students, not 700,” Palmer said.

Community education

Community Education Director Amy Aguado presented her annual report to the board and school district, beginning by saying, “Community education is woven into the fabric of our community.”

Each piece of community education, such as memorable classes and instructors, Community Education Day, the annual Prairie Fire Theatre productions, encouraging graduating seniors with scholarships to continue their educations, and expressing appreciation to school volunteers, is a thread in the tapestry, she said.

“In the past year at Luck,” reported Aguado, “over 548 participants have attended 48 WITC classes and 12 community-education-sponsored classes.” She added that 65 children, ages 6 to 18, took part in Prairie Fire’s recent production of “Sleeping Beauty.”

Community education offers a variety of classes throughout the year, Aguado said, and changes have been made to accommodate interests and time and space needs. In the past most classes were held in the evening, she said, but now there are morning classes also.

Looking to provide consistent and timely information to community residents, an informal survey was conducted at the August open house, Aguado said.

Of the 120 parents who responded to the question, “Where do you look to get school information?” 36 responded Web site only, 42 said newsletter only, 34 said both Web site and newsletter equally, and eight said other.

“These numbers indicate the need to provide information in different formats,” said Aguado. “Consistent and timely information is needed for a well-run school system, with community ed under that umbrella.”

Noting that next year marks the 100th anniversary of community education in Wisconsin, Aguado said, “Community ed is woven into the fabric of our community.

My overview of a year’s time through Luck Community Education, although abbreviated, is a strand in that strong and useful fabric.”

Frederic Schools annual meeting approves budget Levy down, fund balance up

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer FREDERIC – The Frederic School District will have a total 2010-11 budget of $8,261,504, an increase of $411,000 from last year.

Of that, $5,991,667 is for education expenses and $1,092,099 is for debt service.

The property tax levy portion of that expense is $3,456,536, down slightly from the previous year. The district’s general fund balance or reserve on July 1, the start of the budget year was $905,473, an increase of $21,000 over the previous year.

These were some of the financial highlights reported at the district’s annual meeting Monday, Sept. 27. The meeting, the one time during the year when the public has a chance to review the school district’s affairs and question the school board and administration, drew a total of

12 people, five school board members, five school administrators and staff, one reporter and one member of the public.

The meeting was over in half an hour.

District Administrator Gerald Tischer said that district audited general fund expenses have been below budget for 10 years. In that time, the expenses have been very stable, ranging from just under $5 million in 2001-02 up to two years with expenses of $5.7 million. He noted that the expenses were basically flat over 10 years even though wages and energy costs have risen.

Tischer also pointed out that the fund balance, which was under $600,000 in 2001-02, roses to over $900,000 in 2002-03 and has stayed above that level for nine years. The fund balance is the school’s operating money between the twice annual receipt of property taxes and is a measure of the district’s financial security.

The Report to Voters document distrib-

uted at the meeting and available at the district office includes lots of information about the district and about how Frederic compares to other districts. These are some items of interest.

• The cost of special education for children with special needs has risen from $365,000 in 2008-09 to a budgeted $395,000 for the current year.

• The tuition payment to other districts for students who have transferred out of Frederic under open enrollment has risen from $312,000 in 2008-09 to a budgeted $465,000 for 2010-11.

• The $7.9 million school bond from 1998 will be paid off this year. Total indebtedness is $1,092,099 this year and will drop to $750,540 in 2011-12.

• Because of that debt, Frederic’s total mill rate (which determines the property tax levy) is 10th highest out of 39 schools in the CESA 11 region. Using just the general fund levy, Frederic ranks 25th.

• District residents will pay $1,115 for each $100,000 of property value the coming year (the December 2010 tax bill).

• Comparing Frederic to the other 38 schools in CESA 11 and using the figures from 2008-09, 11 schools spent more per student for education (teaching), only four schools spent less per student for transportation, but Frederic spent by far the most per student for facilities (the bonding).

• In 2008-09, the state provided 44 percent of Frederic’s revenue, 42 percent came from property taxes and 11 percent was federal aid.

• Trade Lake pays 25.3 percent of the district’s levy, even though only half of the town is in the Frederic district. West Sweden is second at 18.7 percent, followed by Clam Falls at 17.8 percent and Frederic at 16.3 percent of the levy.

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Low-income consumers in CenturyLink service areas may qualify for assistance programs LA CROSSE — Low-income consumers in Wisconsin may qualify for assistance programs that will reduce the cost of initial telephone installation and basic monthly service, according to a recent announcement from CenturyLink. The company is spreading the word about the programs so consumers who potentially qualify for the services may apply for them.

The assistance programs, known as Link-Up and Lifeline, are available to qualifying consumers in every U.S. state (territory and commonwealth). Link-Up helps

consumers pay the initial installation costs of getting telephone service. The amount of the discounts varies by state and reduces up to one-half of the initial hook-up fee, up to $30, for qualified households. Lifeline provides certain discounts each month on phone bills for qualified subscribers.

Qualifications for participation also vary by state. States with their own programs have their own criteria. In states that rely solely on the federal program, the subscriber must participate in any one of the following programs: Medicaid, food stamps, Supplemental Security Income,

Federal Public Housing Assistance or the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Head Start, the National School Lunch Program’s Free Lunch Program, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families or if the household annual gross income is at or below 135 percent of the federal poverty level.

Residents of American Indian and Alaskan Native tribal lands may qualify for an additional $25 of enhanced Lifeline support monthly and up to $70 of expanded Link-Up support beyond current levels. An individual living on tribal lands may also

qualify for Lifeline and Link-Up discounts if he or she participates in one of the above programs or the Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance or Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.

To find out more about the Lifeline and Link-Up programs, log on to the www.lifeline.gov site. Individuals living in a CenturyLink service area should call 800366-8201 or visit www.centurylink.com/lifeline to inquire about eligibility. — from CenturyLink

Let the Internet take you to your Leader. The entire paper online. • E-edition • Go to www.the-leader.net

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Reaching 50 slowly and steadily Hermy in no hurry to turn 50

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer STERLING TOWNSHIP – Just as many others before her, Hermy, when facing the big 5-0, was in no hurry to get there.

Hermy was, in fact, showing no feelings at all about reaching the dreaded milestone.

But then again, like most others facing middle age, she was moving a bit slower these days and was perhaps in denial.

Even at her surprise party she remained unemotional, which in the case of this particular 50-year-old was really not so surprising.

Hermy, after all, was no ordinary half-century being; Hermy was a being of another sort altogether.

Back on Jan. 1 of 1961, 7-year-old Monte Johnson’s mother brought him home a present from an Atlantic Mills variety store, a little sawback map turtle.

Johnson named her Hermy, put her in an aquarium and so began their lifelong friendship.

“I’ve always been good at keeping things alive,” remarked Johnson, of Hermy’s longevity.

For Johnson to say he’s good at keeping things alive seems quite an understatement in Hermy’s case. In fact Johnson’s care of his pet for 50 years can be described as nothing less than pure dedication and commitment.

Over the years Johnson has researched how best to care for his pet. He’s read numerous books on turtle care, sometimes finding inaccuracies in them from his personal experience with Hermy. “I found out some of the things I read about taking care of turtles weren’t always

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Monte Johnson’s pet turtle Hermy likes sitting on his shoulder. Johnson has had his pet turtle for 50 years. Monte Johnson’s daughter, Jennifer Dockendorf, made a special turtle cake for her father’s pet turtle Hermy’s 50th birthday party. Photo by Priscilla Bauer right.”

Johnson has even played with the idea of writing his own book about his lifelong care of Hermy.

So good did Johnson become at keeping Hermy healthy that when he found the turtle near frozen after the heat failed in his home when he was out of town Johnson knew exactly what to do.

“I wrapped her in a towel and put her in a drawer.

After a while she came out of what was really just a selfpreservation tactic. Hermy was in a state of hibernation.

I knew she wasn’t dead.”

Johnson recalled another incident when a dog bit through Hermy’s shell causing a gaping wound. “I put penicillin on it and Hermy healed.”

Johnson says when he tells people how old Hermy is, the first question they always ask is, “How big is your turtle?”

“Hermy has remained small, around 7 inches long, due to her living space,” Johnson said. “But in the wild Hermy could have reached about 2 feet long.”

Johnson says Hermy likes doing what most turtles do, crawling around the house, eating and taking an occa-

sional swim. “She likes to get out and sometimes takes a swim in the tank I have for her.”

But oftentimes Johnson says Hermy seems happy just sitting on his shoulder and being fed turkey or other meats from his hand. “She really seems to like turkey and whenever we go out for fish I always bring her home some,” Johnson laughed.

When Johnson talks about Hermy he does so with obvious affection in his voice. So when his daughter suggested throwing Hermy a 50th birthday party it seemed a fitting way celebrate their many years together.

“My daughter made a special turtle cake for Hermy and friends came over to wish Hermy happy birthday.

People joked about whether Hermy knew there was going to be a surprise party for her. We all had a fun time.”

Johnson said he hopes he and Hermy will have many more years together but has been thinking of the future.

“I’ve made plans for my grandkids to care for Hermy if something happens to me.”

But for now Johnson is just happy Hermy has made it to 50. And with Johnson’s help, Hermy seems sure to keep on the steady path she’s been on, slowly moving towards her next 10-year race, 60.

Open stage at Frederic Art Center FREDERIC - At 310 Lake Ave. South, across from Coon Lake Park, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, there will be an open stage presented by Frederic Arts.

All are welcome to perform music, comedy, literature, theater, juggling or whatever special talent you’d like to show. Depending on how many people sign up to participate, you can prepare five to 10 minutes of stage time. This is an acoustic night since there is no PA system or microphones. They could probably manage a

small practice amp plugged in for electric guitar, but that’s about it, Please tell all your talented friends, secret shower singers and rock stars, underground poets and story writers about this happening, the first of many more to come. These events are free to the public and there is plenty of parking available.

For more information go to fredericarts.org. - submitted

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The Trees Understand is theme of Earth Arts Fall Salon LUCK — Earth Arts, an upper St. Croix River Valley artists organization, invites the public to join in celebrating their third-annual Fall Salon art exhibition Friday - Sunday, Oct. 15-17, held in the community room at Café Wren in Luck.

Potters, painters, glass artists, sculptors, jewelers, and photographers are some of the 30 participants who will showcase artwork created around this year’s theme, The Trees Understand.

The Fall Salon opens with a public reception with the artists on Friday evening, Oct. 15, from 5 - 8 p.m. During this time, the community is invited to view artwork, meet the artists, enjoy complimentary refreshments and to cast their vote for the People’s Choice Award.

Additionally, two other awards will be

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given that evening, the Juror’s Award and the Exhibitors Award, chosen by participating members of Earth Arts. This year’s Salony awards were created by Earth Arts member David De Mattia.

The Fall Salon will travel to the ARTZ 208 Gallery in Amery Thursday - Saturday, Oct. 21 thru Oct. 30, with an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 22, from 5 - 8 p.m.

Earth Arts unites more than 60 artists and artisans to promote creativity, mutual support and awareness of the arts. The Fall Salon allows for informal interaction between artists and members of the community while challenging Earth Arts members to focus their creativity on a particular theme. For more information visit www.earthartswi.org. — submitted

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Honors night and annual potato bake was the theme of the Siren Lioness Club meeting for September. Those in attendance being honored were, seated (L to R): First Lady Jeanne Jensen, District 27 E1 Governor Steven Jensen and Affiliate District President Marilyn Lemieux. Standing: Siren Lioness Club socials and programs and First Vice President Joan Chapman, area Director Eileen Stensven, St. Croix Falls Lion Ken Stensven and Siren Lion Liaison John Carlson.

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Lund-Brown American Legion Post 132 Commander Chris Sower (L) watched as Miss Siren Jenna Kosloski picked out names of winners in the Legion’s fall raffle. One of the top prizes, a gun, was won by Roger Fontaine of Webb Lake. The raffle drawing was held in the Yourchuck Hardware parking lot during Siren Harvestfest Saturday, Sept. 25.

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Siren’s new tour map Siren Chamber of Commerce Administrator Chris Moeller holds the newly revised Siren Tour Map, which is designed to entice people to “Stop, Stay & Savor the sights that are Burnett County.” The map outlines tours that feature Sites and Savouries; Feathers, Foliage and Fun; Majestic Forest and the Rivers that Run Through It; and Water and Wine. The map includes reference to the new Clover Meadow Winery near Shell Lake and the Sacred Grove off CTH A owned by Pat and Lucy Basler. Also highlighted is the Smoland Prairie Bed and Breakfast in Alpha. – Photo by Nancy Jappe

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Indianhead Barbershop Chorus to perform BALSAM LAKE – Don’t miss the 52ndannual Harvest of Harmony, which is set for Saturday, Oct. 9, at Unity High School auditorium. The Indianhead Barbershop Chorus will peform “Tootsie and the Big Spill.” Also to perform are the Four-Man Fishin’ Tackle Choir and Expedition. Ad-

mission is $8 in advance or $10 at the door. There will be performances at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Contributions will be made to the food shelves of Polk and Burnett counties from the proceeds. — submitted

Fall Wildlife Festival at Crex Meadows GRANTSBURG – Enjoy the cool, crisp weather of autumn; arguably the best time of the year to be at Crex Meadows Wildlife Area. Participate in bus tours of the wildlife areas to view the wildlife and learn about the history and management practices. Listen to speakers and visit the education booths to learn about wildlife,

wild edibles, mushrooms and plants.

Bring young children to participate in hands-on activities and discover the wonders of Crex’s wildlife. This free event will be held at the Crex Meadows Education Center, 102 E. Crex Ave., on Sunday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — submitted

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North of Hwy. 29 Last week I wrote about how I do the people’s business as a legislator. This week, I want to talk about another important part of what I do as a legislator ... and that is figuring out the most effective way to get the message across to “the powers that be“ that there is life north of Hwy. 29, or for that matter, north of Milwaukee/Madison! I am a firm believer that experiencing something firsthand gives you a much broader understanding of a situation, rather than reading about it or being told about it.

I know firsthand what it is like to tell a parent that a child has died, whether it was by their own hand, the hand of another or by sheer accident. I know firsthand what it is like to hold the hand of a woman who was raped in her own home by a total stranger at gunpoint. I know firsthand what it is like to see a child born addicted to methamphetamine. I have also seen firsthand the relief that the

Ann Hraychuck 28th District Assembly woman who was raped felt when her attacker was caught and convicted, I and have seen the pride a parent feels when a child who was going down the wrong track straightens their life out and graduates from high school.

Because firsthand is the best way to understand an issue, over the past two sessions, I have brought the state’s top leaders directly to the 28th Assembly District to hear what we and our families in the northwoods are experiencing.

Prior to his tragic death, Rod Nilsesteun, secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, made numerous trips to Polk and Burnett counties to tour our farms and hear from our farmers what the price of milk and the economy

has done to their family farms and how the raw milk legislation will impact them.

Kelly Trumble, secretary of Tourism, accepted many of my invitations to visit the 28th Assembly District to learn about the true impact of the economic downturn on the tourism industry “up north.” Matt Frank, the secretary of the DNR, made many trips to our district at my request and as a result heard directly from hunters and environmentalists alike about how his management of our natural resources affects us and our future generations here in God’s Country.

Attorney General J.B. VanHollen made personal appearances in Polk and Burnett counties to hear from law enforcement officers about the issues they are facing, including the impact of the new drunk driving law. I arranged for Commerce Secretary Aron Olver and Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman to come directly to Osceola to listen to what a gymnasium full of our residents had to say about the closing of Polaris and the dire need for job creation in northern Wis-

consin.

Most recently, the Wisconsin Secretary of Veterans Affairs Ken Black was my guest at a veterans listening session held in Amery to hear from our vets about their concerns ranging from the cost of residing in a veterans nursing home, to jobs for our vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, to PTSD assessment and treatment for all veterans.

It didn’t matter to me if I was in the minority, as I was in my first term, or in the majority, as I was in my second term in the state Assembly. It is my job as a legislator to be the liaison between our states leaders and the people of the 28th Assembly District ... to make sure these leaders hear and experience firsthand what the issues are in all regions of the state, not just Madison and Milwaukee.

As always, if you have any questions about legislative matters please contact my office. I can be reached via phone tollfree at 888-529-0028 or by e-mail at Rep.Hraychuck@legis.wisconsin.gov.

Hraychuck hosted veterans listening session in Amery BALSAM LAKE – State Rep. Ann Hraychuck, D-Balsam Lake, hosted a listening session in Amery on Monday, Sept. 20, to discuss veterans issues with Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Kenneth Black. Hraychuck and Black were joined by Wisconsin State Sen. Bob Jauch.

“I want to make sure that our veterans get the support they need to build successful lives,” said Hraychuck. “I know that Secretary Black and his staff at WDVA are working hard to connect veterans to the many state and federal benefits available here in Wisconsin, including tuition assistance, health care, loans and other programs. I wanted to help them get the word out up here in northwestern Wisconsin.”

Hraychuck said she was pleased with State Rep. Ann Hraychuck, Polk County Veterans Service Officer Rick Gates, Wisconsin the turnout. Over 25 veterans gathered at Secretary of Veterans Affairs Ken Black and veteran Bob Peterson discuss veterans issues the Amery Senior Center for the listening at the veterans listening session at the Amery Senior Center on Sept. 20. - Photo submitted session. “We had World War II, Korean and

Vietnam war veterans who showed up and took advantage of this opportunity to ask questions and share their opinions,” said Hraychuck. Discussion at the event covered a wide range of subjects, including jobs and education reimbursement for returning vets from Afghanistan and Iraq, funding resources for installing handicapped accessible equipment to allow senior veterans to remain in their homes and the cost of entering a VA nursing home.

“Our thanks go out to the secretary and Senator Jauch for taking the time to come to Amery,“ said Hraychuck. “Anyone who missed the event and has questions can find information on veterans services on WDVA’s Web site at: dva.state.wi.us or by contacting my office via phone toll-free at 888-529-0028 or via e-mail at rep.hraychuck@legis.wi.gov.” - from the office of Rep. Hraychuck

Bacon prices reach all-time high

by Steve Roisum Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - The retail price of bacon is the highest it has ever been in Wisconsin. But it might not help pig farmers very much.

The Web site cattlenetwork.com says bacon hit an all-time high in price in August, averaging throughout the month at

$4.35 a pound at retail. That’s a record in this state, and over 20-percent higher than August of 2009.

Wisconsin Pork Association’s Tammy Vaassen says the temporary higher prices won’t do a lot to help pig farmers dig out of financial debt. She says many survived over two years with production costs so high, they actually lost money per pig. So

some farmers nationwide downsized their hog operations, and others left the business.

Vaassen says other pork products are also seeing unusually high prices. But, she doesn’t expect them to stay at their current levels. Vaassen says October through January is typically when there are more pigs in the supply chain, and the

prices now probably won’t sustain themselves for much longer.

Until then, Susan Quam of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association says customers may see their favorite foods get a temporary bump up in price, too. She says some businesses may opt to do that, while others may not.

day at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. The investigation regarding his death has led to the arrest of Jedidiah McGlasson, 21, and Jared Britton, 23, according to Lt. Todd Swartz of the Menomonie Police Department. Both young men are being held in jail awaiting a bond hearing set for 1:15 p.m. Friday. Swartz reported that witnesses said there was a “verbal altercation” inside the Log Jam Tavern between Simon, McGlasson and Britton. The parties were separated by tavern employees.

“Many of the bar patrons, including McGlasson and Britton, eventually left through the front door and later congregated outside the tavern,” according to Swartz. “A short time after Simon exited the rear door of the Log Jam, he was observed riding a bicycle eastbound on Main Street West heading toward South Broadway.” According to Menomonie police, Simon was then confronted by McGlasson and Britton, who assaulted the bicyclist, causing him to crash into a concrete wall.

Simon was reportedly catapulted over the handlebars and struck his head on the wall resulting in serious head injuries.

Emergency medical workers were called and arrived at the scene shortly after 2 a.m. Simon was taken by medical helicopter to Luther Hospital. - rivertowns.net

dairy farm owned by Alex and Mary Olson of Dallas. Five farms applied to be the host farm for Farm Technology Days, a number Barron County Ag Agent Tim Jergenson called “gratifying.” Jergenson continued, “They all were strong applicants, and it was a difficult decision. The Olsons' farm brought many unique characteristics. It has good road access, the field demonstrations are very close to the farm itself and it’s very scenic and parklike. The Olsons could host Farm Technology Days this weekend if they needed to.”

The Olsons say they are humbled to host this event, which is expected to bring anywhere from 60,000 to 80,000 people to Barron County as visitors to the show, and are also eager to provide an opportunity for some of the other progressive farms in the area to be showcased as well. - Cumberland Advocate

• Area news at a glance • Police chief turns in resignation BIRCHWOOD - Longtime Birchwood Police Department Officer Pete Weatherhead turned in his resignation to the Birchwood Village Board last week. And Barron County’s district attorney is reviewing a criminal investigation report sparked by multiple complaints made by citizens about Weatherhead. The board accepted the resignation of senior officer Weatherhead, 55, Exeland, Sept. 15.

Weatherhead was on nondisciplinary paid administrative leave for the past five months. Village attorney John Behling said Weatherhead was placed on leave because of multiple complaints raised by citizens leading to an employment investigation involving possible criminal matters. A criminal investigation report completed by the Altoona Police Department has been turned over to District Attorney Angela Beranek. She said the “complicated case involving two jurisdictions,” Washburn and Barron counties, remains under investigation by her office.

Weatherhead issued himself a citation April 8 for allowing two minor girls to drive on a state highway Sept. 29, 2009.

He pleaded no contest in Washburn County Circuit Court April 26 and paid a $200 fine. A release and resignation agreement between Weatherhead and the village states that Weatherhead will get 19 days of accrued vacation time at his final salary rate of pay. His health insurance benefits will continue until Oct. 31. The agreement also states that the village will direct its attorney to notify the district attorney that Weatherhead has resigned and ask that his resignation be taken into consideration when contemplating criminal charges. Weatherhead, who covered the

village and the towns of Edgewater, Meteor, Wilson and Mikana, had been with the village of Birchwood Police Department since the mid-1990s. - Rice Lake Chronotype (chronotype.com)

Railroad rehab on hold CAMERON - The rehabilitation of the railroad from Cameron to Barron has been held up because a federal agency has not yet approved the sale of the railroad, the Western Wisconsin Rail Transit Authority was told last week. The authority met Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Barron County Highway Department shop in Barron.

Plans were to rehabilitate the tracks from Cameron to Rice Lake this fall. Acquisition would have been under a federal grant. But the tracks belong to the Canadian National railroad, and no work will begin until ownership of the land is transferred to the state Department of Transportation. That ownership transfer must be approved by the federal Surface Transportation Board. To accomplish the sale, Progressive Rail is buying the tracks from Canadian National, and the DOT will buy the line from Progressive Rail. Lon Van Gemert of Progressive Rail said they had reached a deal with Canadian National.

Van Gemert attended the meeting by telephone. - Rice Lake Chronotype (chronotype.com) Two young men arrested in bicycle death MENOMONIE – Two young men were arrested and are being held in the Dunn County jail after a UW-Stout student, who suffered head injuries when he fell from his bicycle Sept. 18, died Thursday afternoon, Sept. 23. Bradley L. Simon, 22, was pronounced dead at about 3 p.m. Thurs-

Farm Progress Days 2013 BARRON COUNTY - Twenty-two years ago, Barron County hosted Farm Progress Days, and in 2013 will again host a statewide event dedicated to the industry that is the livelihood of so many of the county (and state) residents. Now known as Farm Technology Days, the 2013 installation will be held July 9 through July 11, 2013, at Breezy Hill Dairy, a 485-head

Telemark Partners look to acquire stimulus funds WASHBURN — The prospect of the sale of Telemark is back on the table, as the Bayfield County Board agreed to take the first steps to act as the bond issuer for $10 million in recovery zone bonds — a type of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act bond designed specifically to stimulate economic development in depressed areas. The county would be an issuer in name only and have no monetary obligation to pay off the bonds, should they be issued, according to guidelines from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce. The bonds are subsidized by the federal government up to 45 percent, making them attractive to sellers. - Ashland Daily Press

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Golfers without a conference

Luck/Unity, SCF and St. Croix Central girls teams make do after elimination from Middle Border

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer LUCK – Two local girls golf teams that were effectively kicked out of their conference earlier this season may find a new home in the Heart of the North Conference, according to Luck athletic director Mark Gobler. The combined Luck/Unity golf team and the St. Croix Falls squad applied to the HON this week, and should know “before too long” whether one or both of them have been accepted, according to Gobler.

“I’m hopeful that they’ll accept at least one of us,” Gobler said. “But hopefully both of us, we’re tied together on this.”

The move to a new conference was forced after a decision earlier this season by conference officials to essentially kick three golf teams out of the Middle Border Conference. Those three nonconference teams - Luck/Unity, St. Croix Falls and St. Croix Central - were told this spring they would no longer be welcomed in MBC competition this season.

The decision was actually made last fall to effectively whittle down the golf teams to exclude squads from schools not in the MBC, which basically left the three girls golf squads, well, “homeless” this season.

While the decision was made last October, the news of the exclusion took over six months to find its way to the teams affected.

“Yeah, it was a surprise,” stated Luck/Unity girls golf coach Ron Steen, who was quite upset about the prospect of playing a season in a “miniconference” of sorts with the two other teams. Steen was concerned about the way the decision was made, and without any real input from the affected schools, coaches or teams.

“They’re only hurting the girls,” Steen said, stating that all of the other teams in the MBC enjoyed having the three affected teams in for competition, but that a small faction of people involved didn’t like that smaller, non-MBC teams and players were “taking away” their honors.

Depending on who you ask, the situation revolved around concerns that nonconference players - from the three aforementioned teams - were going home with a large chunk of the conference awards, recognition and titles, which didn’t sit well with some coaches. The decision was approved last October, but wasn’t forwarded on until this past May, when the three programs were informed of the decision to be excluded from MBC competition. They would be allowed to play alongside the teams, but would not be eligible for awards or conference honors.

The problem is that none of the three schools had home conferences with a girls golf program, as demand has never warranted it.

“In fact, several teams have had girls play on their boys teams,” Steen said, noting that the girls playing on boys teams isn’t uncommon in the past in the Lakeland Conference. He said girls have been allowed to play, but rarely, if ever, in actual meets. “Frederic’s had a few girls play,” he said, noting the extent of girls golf demand at some schools is not enough to warrant a Lakeland Girls Golf

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The Luck/Unity girls golf team (above), along with the St. Croix Falls girls golf team (below), have been eliminated from the Middle Border Conference. – Photo by Marty Seeger umbrella.

New Richmond athletic director Casey Eckardt - whose school is the only Division 1-sized school in the MBC - was initially hesitant to talk about the elimination, but did address the golf conference issue several weeks ago, only after a New Richmond columnist wrote an opinion piece chastising his school for being behind the decision to kick the teams out. Eckardt said the decision was based on the MBC bylaws, and that it was based on fairness, and came about after “several people” in the MBC “raised concerns” about non-MBC players and teams using MBC honors and awards, leaving fewer possibilities for actual MBC players.

“We have bylaws that were seeming to be ignored,” Eckardt said, also calling it an issue of fairness for actual MBC schools and teams.

However, the MBC decision was met with disbelief by some coaches and school officials.

“The initial reaction to the conference change was great disappointment,” stated St. Croix Falls girls golf head coach Terry Benoy. “As reasons for the decision came out, reactions turned to disbelief and humor, that the big Middle Border Conference schools appear to be intimidated by the smaller schools who have dominated their conference in the past several years.”

St. Croix Central is the “odd man out” on the issue, since they have fewer options, conference-wise. But the school’s athletic director, Nic Been, was also seemingly understanding as to why the decision came about. “[We] certainly respect the fact that each conference has a constitution and that bylaws are put in place to be followed, and hopefully in the best interest of student athletes,” Been said. “With that being said, however, the fact that St. Croix Central was not included in conversations regarding the decision to remove us - and other schools - from affiliation with golf was very disappointing.”

Been also noted that the decision was made late in the spring and without consideration with regards to what the eliminated schools would do for the 2010 season.

“Hopefully, everyone can learn from this experience pertaining to the importance of communication and consideration for everyone involved,” Been added.

The elimination decision has also brought the three schools closer together, according to Steen and others. They went the whole season alongside many of the same teams, but were unable to place in conference meets or be eligible for awards,

so they made their own.

“We just go to the meets, and do our own, little three-team conference,” Steen said, noting the camaraderie on the course seems to have increased with the decision.

“I really wish the [decision makers] would just go out there once, and see how these girls get along! It’s really just so neat to see!” Steen said. “They’re only hurting the girls, and their opportunities.”

Some of the players and coaches agreed, it seemed, and some have even taken great pleasure in being “so good” that they were forced from their conference.

“As with many things that seem initially negative, there have been many positives to come out of the situation [the three teams] have found themselves in,” Benoy said. “For instance, we ended our conference play with a nine-hole tournament, hosted by St. Croix Central, at the private Hudson Country Club, complete with dinner in the clubhouse with white linen tablecloths ... a far cry from the usual hot dog on a napkin!”

Players were also a little miffed at the move, and because of the “mystery” behind the decision and the fact that many of the girls still played alongside each other - with different motivations, now that conference honors were essentially off the table - it also led to a bizarre sort of “across the tracks” relationship.

“Well I don’t see why we can’t all play together,” said Avery Steen, a Luck/Unity golfer and daughter of coach Ron Steen.

“Everyone else, even from New Richmond, has said, ‘why don’t we play all together like last year?’ I would really just like to say it’s been a really great year for all the teams, its been really fun and I can’t wait ‘til regionals.”

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••• LEADER LAND – Bemidji State safety Jake Schmidt had three solo tackles against the UMD-Bulldogs Saturday, Sept. 25, yet the Beavers lost to the No. 2 ranked team in the nation 4421. The Beavers and the former Frederic athlete are currently 2-2 overall, with a 247 win over Minot State and a 30-14 win over Southwest MinJake Schmidt nesota State. Schmidt is a junior this year. – Marty Seeger with information from www.bsubeavers.com ••• MADISON – Former Osceola golfer and four-time state champion Lindsay Danielson helped the UW-Badgers golf team to a record-setting day on Sept. 27 at the Badger Invitational. She shot a personal best, 54, on at the University Ridge Golf Course and the Badgers shot a 54-hole score of 879, tying a record set

by Purdue in 2005, and their 18-hole score of 282 is a school and Badger Invite record. – Marty Seeger with information from www.uwbadgers.com ••• LEADER LAND – The Luck at Turtle Lake football game is being broadcast on 104.9 FM on Friday, Oct. 1, starting at 7 p.m. The Amery at Durand football game on Oct. 1 begins at 7 p.m., and can be heard on 1260 AM. ••• MILWAUKEE – Brewers baseball can be heard on 1260 AM on the following dates and times. The Brewers at Mets game on Sept. 30, begins at 6 p.m.

The Oct. 3, Brewers at Reds game begins at noon.

••• MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Twins baseball can be heard on 104.9 FM on the following dates and times. Blue Jays at Twins games on Sept. 30, Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 begin at 7 p.m., 7 p.m. and 1 p.m. respectively.

••• GREEN BAY – The Lions at Packers football game is being broadcast on 105.7 FM on Sunday, Oct. 3, beginning at noon.

••• MADISON – The Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan State college football game can be heard on 1260 AM beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2.

••• Correction: In the the Sept. 22 issue of the InterCounty Leader, an article featuring Grantsburg’s win over Colfax had Brent Myers with 12 carries for 88 yards and two touchdowns. It should have said Connor Myers had 10 carries for 84 yards and two touchdowns. We apologize for the error.

••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger ••• LEADER LAND – Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete who will be playing collegiate sports in 2010 and hasn’t been mentioned, send us an e-mail or call and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger

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

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Webster slips past Grantsburg in an exciting duel Webster 8, Grantsburg 6

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer WEBSTER – In one of the closest contests all season, the Tigers of Webster were able to hold off a last-minute charge by conference rival Grantsburg to maintain the edge and win, 8-6.

The Tigers jumped to an early lead in the waning minutes of the first quarter when Mason Kriegel broke through the Pirates line and scampered 77 yards for a touchdown. James Wethern was able to run in for an extra two points, which proved critical as the game progressed.

Kriegel ended the game with 109 yards on 12 carries.

It was a battle of rushing offenses all evening, as the Tigers did not attempt a single pass, relying solely on their ground corps for their offensive production.

Grantsburg used a similar approach, passing only twice, with success on both, for 20 total yards.

But it was a rushing, smash-heads type of Large Lakeland Conference game, with the Pirates hoping their backfield could break lose and roll up the yardage, as they have in recent weeks. But the Tigers were not about to roll over. They were able to keep Grantsburg weaponry muffled, especially Derek Bertelsen, who was held to just 64 yards on 17 attempts after several breakaway weeks of rushing previously.

Both squads also had penalty issues, with 13 infractions combined, and dismal third-down conversion efficiency for both teams: Grantsburg was successful just once in 10 attempts, while Webster was able to convert just one of nine third downs. That meant loss of punting, as

The Tigers pulled out the upset over Grantsburg last Friday, Sept. 24, with the help of a 7yard touchdown by Mason Kriegel, who is pictured at far left in an earlier game against Clear Lake. Josh Baer is also pictured in the photo. – File photo by John Reed

they both kicked the ball away five times.

Webster’s defense was able to keep the Pirates ground offensive in check like few teams have this season, keeping the Pirates scoreless for over 47 of the 48 minutes. The Grantsburg boys were finally able to turn the corner and score with just under a minute remaining in regulation, getting Kyle Johnson through the Tigers line from three yards out to make it 8-6, with Webster still in the lead. Johnson finished with 55 yards on 10 attempts. However, the Tigers were able to fend off the Pirates’ crucial two-point conversion attempt, and Webster held on for a victory, 8-6.

The back-and-forth battle was a barn burner, and had every fan in the seats until the very end. Webster head coach Jeromie Voeltz was sincere in thanking both squads and the Pirates head coach Keith Lehne and his crew for giving everyone “a truly exciting game,” going so far as to call the contest an example of “the reason we all coach.”

“I am extremely proud of our athletes performance on Friday night,” Voeltz said. “It was a tremendous game to be a part of and our athletes kept going all the way until the end. They pulled together when we needed it most, and it helped us win a very important conference game.”

Webster and Grantsburg now have identical overall records at 2-3, with the Pirates having the conference edge at 1-1, while the Tigers have an extra conference loss. Webster hosts Cameron on Friday, while the Pirates host St. Croix Falls this week. Both contests promise to be worthy battles, but will have lots to live up to after last week’s contest.

Vikes stay unblemished in last-moment win over Lakers Frederic 17, Turtle Lake 14

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer FREDERIC – The Frederic Vikings held onto a lead and forced a turnover in the closing minutes that led to a winning field goal Friday at their home field, beating conference rival Turtle Lake, 17-14, in the waning moments of regulation time.

It almost seemed like two different games in each half, as the Vikings came out of the blocks blazing, moving the ball with confidence and aplomb, while the Lakers seemed to struggle offensively until later in the contest. The Vikings defense also helped their cause, such as when the picturesque interception by senior Trae Gehl put the stops on an early Turtle Lake's Ben Yeske is stopped by the Viking defense, but he tries for a few more inches in the air. – Photos by Greg Marsten

Frederic senior Trae Gehl picked off a Matt Connell pass in Friday's contest, stopping a Turtle Lake drive in its tracks. It was his fifth interception in two games.

Lakers drive. Gehl has become an interception machine, with four the previous week, as well, and this one turned into a solid Vikings drive that culminated in a 5yard Tony Peterson touchdown run at 3:14 in the first quarter, giving them the early lead, 7-0.

Turtle Lake has about half the number of players as the Vikings, but they have some true weapons to be respected, including scrambling southpaw quarterback Matthew Connell, who combined to give the Vikings defense fits on his rollouts and options, as well as with his arm.

He drove the Lakers solidly downfield early in the second quarter, culminating in a 2-yard touchdown run at 11:00 to keep the visitors in the game. The two-point conversion failed, however, and the Vikes held the lead, 7-6.

Between pounding Peterson runs, and holes opened by the Vikings offensive line, the Frederic squad worked hard to counter the Lakers score. Vikings quarterback Ben Ackerley threw the ball 11 times, and completed six for 64 yards, to help his squad get back into the red zone later in the second quarter.

But it was the Vikings front line and

Tony Peterson’s legs that helped add to the Frederic scoring, culminating in an Ackerley to Waylon Buck 5-yard toss at 8:46 for the Vikings next score. Frederic kicker Aane Nakashima was steadier than a six-legged table, easily converting the extra points, and even more later, as we’ll note.

Turtle Lake’s defense seemed to be better attuned to the Vikings play-calling as the first half wound down; They stuffed the hard-charging Frederic offense midfield as the halftime approached, and then the Connell-led Lakers threatened again as time expired.

The second half was a sort of reversal of fortunes, as the Lakers got back in the mud and wrestled the game to a tie with just a few minutes to go in the third quarter. Connell and his rushing regiment combined for similar numbers as the Vikings, both on the ground and in the air –although unlike the Vikes, they spread the ball among several runners– and the Frederic real estate was mostly Peterson’s to claim. He finished with an impressive 178 yards on the ground, including several breakaway runs that almost put the game away for the Vikings.

Turtle Lake was getting in tune as the game rolled on, their rushing attack was working, and they drove the ball almost the full length of the field late in the third quarter, culminating in a 10-yard Dylan Thill scoring run at 3:26, with Connell rushing in for a two-point conversion to tie the score at 14-14.

With momentum on their side, the Lakers were able to stifle the Vikings when it counted in the final frame, getting the ball back on downs just 10 yards from paydirt.

Frederic’s defense also responded in kind, stuffing the Turtle Lake crew as the seconds ticked away. The looming threat of overtime led to some unusual approaches, such as a well-handled fake punt on a fourth-and-eight that gave the Lakers another chance at offense, but was halted later by the Vikes defense.

Frederic proved they were still on their game, however, as they were able to open a few holes in the Lakers defense to give their rushing corps a chance, including a sparkling 65-yard trot by Tony Peterson that was one Lakers d-back away from another six points. But the red zone gave the Vikes trouble all night, and they were unable to push it over for a tally as the final minute rolled away. With the score tied, the Vikes used the steady foot of foreign exchange student Aane Nakashima to punch through a 24-yard field goal for the 17-14 lead.

Fortune smiled on the Vikings as the Lakers mishandled the ensuing kickoff, and Adam Chenal recovered the ball with less than 40 seconds on the clock, allowing Ackerley to kill the clock, giving the Vikes a well-earned, 17-14 win.

In spite of their smaller numbers, Turtle Lake is a very good, well-rounded squad that promises to give opponents trouble all season. They move to 3-2 overall and in the Small Lakeland Conference, hosting Luck this week, in what promises to be a dandy contest. The Vikings remain undefeated at 5-0 to share the Small Lakeland lead with Shell Lake. Frederic hosts the 41 Cochrane/Fountain City Pirates in their homecoming match this Friday.

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Saints key in on undefeated Falcons Keep playoff hopes alive St. Croix Falls 13, Flambeau 10

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – After three straight losses the Saints broke through with a big win over the 4-0 Falcons, during their homecoming game Friday, Sept. 24. They not only kept their playoff hopes alive, but will hopefully carry some much-needed momentum heading into the second half of the 2010 football season.

“We needed it, and we needed to play well and I think our kids came out hungry for the win. Homecoming had them excited about playing and we just came out and played a good game, and most importantly, reduced penalties,” said Saints coach Rod Sempf.

The Saints moved the ball well in their opening drive as quarterback Taylor Sempf picked up a 26-yard gain across midfield. Eventually the Saints worked their way to the 6-yard line but were forced to settle for a 21-yard field goal by Marcus Campbell.

The Falcons responded quickly on their first possession of the game, when on their fifth play of the game Tyler Leonhard connected with Jacob Stamper on a 23-yard pass. The Falcons were called on a holding penalty directly after the pass play, but Leonhard broke free on a 25-yard touchdown to help give the Falcons a 7-3 advantage but the Saints weren’t done.

With 3:10 still remaining in the first quarter Alex Bertram blasted his way down the field on a 38-yard run, which helped set up Nick Johnson’s 19-yard touchdown run just two plays later.

Things settled down in the second quarter as the Saints managed to pick up their defensive efforts and force Flambeau to punt on their first two possessions.

Saints running back Nick Johnson breaks to the outside during their opening drive against Flambeau. – Photos by Marty Seeger “I think one of the big things was that we played physical up front between the tackles, and took them out of what they wanted to do, Sempf said.

Despite putting together a solid drive in the second quarter, and going up 13-7 with a 26-yard field goal by Campbell before the half, the Saints struggled to move the ball effectively on third down, especially in the second half.

“It was probably the poorest we’ve been all year on third downs,” Sempf said.

“Part of that is Flambeau is a good football team, and another part of that, we seem to lose our focus a little bit in the second half.”

St. Croix Falls converted just four of 12 third-down opportunities, and had trouble scoring any points in the second half, but they held the Falcons to just three points, and came up with at least three

fourth-down stops. Midway through the third quarter, the Falcons managed to complete a 27-yard pass to the 6-yard line in triple coverage by the Saints, but could only convert that play into a 21-yard field goal.

“I think the biggest improvement was on the defensive side of the ball,” Sempf said, adding that they also dominated special teams with kickoff returns and punt returns to give them great field position.

Along with two field goals, the Saints came up with an interception by Taylor Sempf near the end of the third quarter, and Johnson stripped the ball from Falcon receiver Scott Mateski, which may have been a game-saving defensive stop.

With just 1:50 remaining in the game and the Falcons moving the ball, Leonhard connected with Mateski on a 28-yard pass play near the Saints 20-yard line, but

Alex Bertram, far right, looks for room to run as Sam Mike, No. 51, prepares to block. the ball was fumbled and Jake Rademacher recovered the loose ball, eventually ending any chance for a Falcon comeback.

“Nick made a great heads-up play, stripping the ball,” Sempf said.

Offensively the Saints were led by Bertram with 123 yards on 20 carries, Auney Seifert had 58 yards on 14 carries and Johnson had 51 yards on 13 carries.

Flambeau was held to 103 yards on 23 carries, and Leonhard completed five of 12 passes for 102 yards.

St. Croix Falls will travel to Grantsburg and battle the Pirates during their homecoming game this Friday, Oct. 1, with game time at 7 p.m.

Eagles downed by Comets in homecoming game Unity’s seven turnovers hurt chances for a win Cameron 20, Unity 12

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The Eagles football team suffered through their third-straight loss of the season during their homecoming game Saturday, Sept. 25. It was a tough loss as the Eagles head into the second half of the season facing a difficult stretch of conference games that include Clear Lake, St. Croix Falls and Webster.

Unity had a great start on defense Saturday, keeping the Comets scoreless in the first half and holding a 6-0 lead at halftime. Scoring was problematic for the Eagles, but they began the second quarter on the Comets 26-yard line and scored the first touchdown of the game when Luke Nelson connected with Jason Vlasnik on a 24-yard touchdown pass.

It would be the only time the Eagles would score until late in the fourth quarter, as turnovers plagued Unity throughout much of the game.

“We drove the ball very well and our defense played a strong game,” said coach Dave Anderson, but added, “it is very hard to win a game with seven turnovers.”

The first fumble of the game was early in the first quarter, and the Eagles fumbled once more in the second quarter, and turned the ball over on a Comet interception just before the first half ended.

At the start of the second half, the Eagles defense managed to force the Comets to punt, quickly, but the Comets got the ball back quickly on an interception that put them on the Eagles 34-yard line. With

Dylan Hendricks fights through Comet defenders during Unity’s homecoming game.

Unity receiver Jason Vlasnik scored the Eagles first touchdown of the game on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Luke Nelson. – Photos by Marty Seeger 5:10 remaining in the third quarter, Cameron got on the board with a 25-yard run by Austin Bayer.

On the ensuing kickoff, Dylan Hendricks provided the fans with a long kickoff return, but a holding penalty brought the play back. Moments later, another Eagles fumble gave Cameron a start on the Eagles 24-yard line, and on the next play, Comet receiver Andrew Beranek hauled in a 24-yard touchdown pass to help give the Comets a 14-6 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Comets scored again early in the fourth quarter on a 5-yard pass caught by Beranek, giving them a 20-6 lead, but

Unity didn’t back down. Kyle Sorenson took the ensuing kickoff nearly all the way to the end zone to give the Eagles a start on Cameron’s 24-yard line. Unfortunately, Grant Gill made a fingertip interception on an Eagles pass to the end zone, and the Comets took over on the 4-yard line with 8:47 remaining in the game.

Unity managed to get the ball back again with 3:15 remaining, and moved the ball again, eventually scoring on a Luke Nelson quarterback keeper with 1:07 to go. The Eagles still had a shot at possibly tying the game pending the recovery of an onside kick and a try for the end zone. Unfortunately, a nice onside kick was hauled

in by the Comets, who were able to run the clock out and take an important conference win.

Unity struggled to get their ground game moving with a total of 113 yards on 27 carries. Reed Sorenson was the rushing leader with 57 yards on 11 carries. Nelson completed 13 of 23 passes for 132 yards with three interceptions. Vlasnik had 59 yards on five receptions, and Brady Flaherty hauled in three passes for 36 yards.

Defensively the Eagles were led in tackles by Vlasnik and Jordan Hughes, who each had six solo tackles. Hendricks had five solo tackles. Hughes led the team with nine assisted tackles, and Hendricks and Vlasnik were each in on eight assisted tackles. Clay Peckman and Kevin Bystrom each had six, and Flaherty and Derek Campbell rounded out the leaderboard with four apiece.

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Harlem Ambassadors hang out in Frederic Basketball game raises funds for Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer FREDERIC – The world-famous Harlem Ambassadors basketball team took on the local Wisconsin Wild Things on Sunday at the Frederic High School gymnasium, in a fundraiser for Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity.

The Wild Things squad included several noteworthy players, Andy Bollant,

The Wisconsin Wild Things put on a good show, as well, giving it all they had against a world-class Harlem Ambassadors squad.

Joe Early, Mark Elliott, Jimmy Flanigan, D.J. Henderson, Mark Jensen, Charles Johnson, Adam Utecht, Ryan Lind and

Dancing and mingling with the crowd was encouraged, as this local man found out, becoming the object of affection for one of the Ambassadors.

There may have been fun and games, but the hoops action was also pretty good, as neither squad rolled over for their opponents.

The high-flying Harlem Ambassadors gave a clinic on slam-dunking prowess, showmanship and razzle-dazzle.

sheriff candidate Ed Collins. While the Wild Things played a good game, they still fell to the Ambassadors by a lot to a little.

The event was well-attended and gave fans a chance to see the legendary Harlem basketball squad right here, while also raising funds for a local, worthwhile cause. Over three dozen local businesses contributed as sponsors for the event, making it a success in every way.

The Ambassadors also put on a good show between quarters, with everything from musical chairs to skits to contests and generally, hamming it up.

The Ambassadors’ antics included this standing back flip, which got the crowd to their feet. – Photos by Greg Marsten

The Ambassadors also took a moment to pose with Osceola Chieftains head basketball coach John Walsh, and his recently adopted child.

LEFT: Wild Thing guard and candidate for Polk County Sheriff, Ed Collins, enjoyed his time on the court against the Ambassadors.

RIGHT: Musical chairs means somebody gets left out and chairless, but they still get a prize from the Harlem squad.

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Pirates sail past Saints Grantsburg 3, St. Croix Falls 0

by Brenda Martin Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – St. Croix Falls scored a total of 24 points in their match against Grantsburg on Tuesday, Sept. 28. The Pirates defeated the Saints in three games, 25-9, 26-3 and 25-12.

“The kids played really well tonight,” Grantsburg coach Bill Morrin said.

The lead was in the Pirates favor from the beginning until the very end of each game. Grantsburg’s Kortney Morrin served most of the second game. She served 20 times, never missing one, eight of which were unanswered by the Saints.

The third game was the highest scoring for St. Croix Falls with a total of 12 points.

St. Croix Falls made many digs protecting their side of the court.

“We were always playing defense,” Saints coach Staci Hoff stated. “We never got the ball to the net where my hitters could do some damage.”

Morrin led the Pirates with 12 kills, eight aces and one block assist for 20 points. She totaled 12 digs, defensively.

Lauren Finch had the second highest amount of points, scoring 12 with seven kills, four aces and one solo block. Emily Cole assisted in 17 as the team’s main setter, and she had 12 digs for the team high.

Cole scored eight points on three kills, four serving aces and one solo block.

“Emily Cole had a really good game,” Morrin commented.

Saisha Goepfert scored five points, Gab Witzany four, Carly Larson, Macy Hanson and Nikki Ticknor each two and Tiffany Meyer one.

Unity 3, Shell Lake 0 BALSAM LAKE – After a big win over Webster last week the Eagles continued their winning ways with a sweep of Shell Lake on Tuesday, Sept. 28.

Unity’s Bryana Petersin sets the ball up for teammate Marisa Hacker. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Grantsburg’s Macy Hanson and Nikki Ticknor go up to block a hit by St. Croix Falls Sarah Petznick. – Photo by Brenda Martin After a bit of a slow start in the first game the Eagles eventually ran away with a 25-17 win, and continued to keep the next two games out of reach by scores of 25-16 and 25-20.

Unity moved to 4-2 in the conference and 8-9 overall. They’ll have a nice challenge this Thursday, Sept. 30, against a very talented Turtle Lake team, followed by a tournament in Amery on Saturday, Oct. 2. Turtle Lake is 5-1 in the conference after their most recent 3-1 loss to Webster.

– Marty Seeger, Leader staff writer

of the conference including St. Croix Falls, Luck and now Clayton. The Vikings face another challenge when they play at Grantsburg on Thursday, Sept. 30.

Against Clayton, Frederic tallied 17 team kills, with Krysta Laqua leading that category with six, while Corissa Schmidt finished with four, Maria Miller, three: Alli Anderson, two and Kendra Mossey and Isabel Lexen each with one. Miller and Schmidt led the team in digs with eight apiece, and Laqua led in blocks with two.

– Marty Seeger, Leader staff writer

Clayton 3, Frederic 0 FREDERIC – The Vikings took a 3-0 loss after hosting Clayton on Tuesday, Sept. 28, by scores of 12-25, 20-25 and 16-25. This is the third-straight conference loss of the season for the Vikings after facing three solid teams fighting for a spot near the top

Webster 3, Turtle Lake 1 WEBSTER – The Tiger girls volleyball team notched a big win over Turtle Lake on Tuesday, Sept. 28, ending the Lakers undefeated conference run and moving them to 5-1 in the conference.

The Tigers lost their first game 20-25, but won the next three games 25-12, 25-21 and 25-22. Webster moves to 5-2 in the conference and has a 12-4 overall record.

Ally Daniels led the Tigers with 16 kills and Michelle Gibbs added 12, while Alyssa Main had 11. Mary Johnson had four and Amber Davis and Siiri Larsen each had one kill, and Larsen assisted on 28 kills. Billie Ingalls and Daniels led the team with five digs apiece and Sarah Nyberg had six serving aces.

Webster will be playing at the Amery tournament this Saturday, Oct. 2, and will travel to St. Croix Falls on Tuesday, Oct. 5, beginning at 7:30 p.m. – Marty Seeger, Leader staff writer

Viking Krysta Laqua goes up for the block.

– Photo by Becky Amundson

Luck 3, Clear Lake 0 LUCK – The Luck Cardinals came from behind in all three games they played against the Clear Lake Warriors Tuesday in Luck, eventually winning all those games and taking the contest in straight sets, 3-0.

Clear Lake jumped to a quick, 5-0 lead in the first game, but the Cardinals rallied behind freshman Tessa Clemenson’s serv-

ing, and scored 12 straight points, pulling ahead and then stretching the lead with Morgan Denny’s serving a short time later. The Warriors recovered a bit, but were stuck in a rut for much of the remainder, eventually falling behind by over a dozen points, never to get back.

Luck won the game, 25-13.

Game two was the opposite, with the Cardinals getting the early jump. Luck was ahead 12-6 before Warrior junior Kirsten LaBlanc rallied her squad with her serving, and then again a short time later with junior Brooke Harshman, whose well-placed soft serves threw the Cards off balance for a spell, allowing Clear Lake to pull ahead, 17-16, with several lead changes over the next few points. Luck eventually got back on track and held off the Warriors, winning 26-24.

The third game was also and early backand-forth contest, with the Warriors leading after junior Shannon Levendoski served three straight aces, giving her squad a 17-14 lead and sudden momentum.

But the Cardinals recovered just in time, behind strong serving and solid blocking to re-take the lead and tie the game at 2323. The Cardinals again held on with great defense in a pinch, and won the next two points, for a 25-23 game win and three straight come-from-behind victories to take the set in three games.

Luck statistics were unavailable at press time, but head coach Alyssa Notermann seemed quite pleased with her team’s response to being down and recovering when it counted.

“Things are really coming together now for the team,” Notermann said.

Luck is now 3-2 in conference play and 11-13 overall. They travel to St. Croix Falls on Thursday to take on the Saints, who have a similar record. Clear Lake is now 3-4 in conference, with an 11-7 overall record. They host rival Clayton on Thursday in what promises to be a well-attended contest. – Greg Marsten, Leader staff writer

High fives all around for the Luck Cardinals. Pictured: Camille Marsten, Morgan Denny and Sarah Elert. – Photo by Jenna Clemenson

Cardinals fly past Dragons Luck 59, Siren 8

by Brenda Martin Leader staff writer SIREN – The Luck Cardinals defeated the Siren Dragons 59-0 on Friday, Sept. 24.

Luck scored the 59 during the first half of the game, scoring 39 in the first quarter.

Landen Striluk ran in several of the touchdowns and Ben Kufalk also contributed to the score. The Cardinal offense went 315 yards rushing on 18 carries. The defense scored three touchdowns on interceptions and totaled five turnovers against the Dragons.

Siren scored their one and only touchdown on a 25-yard pass from Evan Oachs RIGHT: Siren’s Murdock Smith runs the ball with Luck’s Landen Strilzuk gaining on him.

to Elijah Hinze. Oachs led the team in rushing yards with 50 on eight carries.

The team totaled 83 in 16 tries.

“We had a tough defensive night to say the least,” Siren coach Bill Hoefler said.

“However, we came out with our heads up the second half and played much better.”

Siren will face Birchwood in Birchwood on Friday, Oct. 1, while Luck takes on Turtle Lake in the Lakers territory.

“Looking forward to a more promising schedule,” Hoefler commented, “as we have played the toughest of the tough in the conference, including Shell Lake, Frederic, Turtle Lake and Luck.”

LEFT: Cardinal quarterback Evan Armour turns from the line to hand off the ball against Siren. – Photos by Brenda Martin

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Eagles fight way to victory over Tigers Unity 3, Webster 2

by Brenda Martin Leader staff writer WEBSTER – Unity faced Webster on Thursday, Sept. 23 on the Tigers homecourt. The two teams dragged the match out to all five games, both determined to win. Unity took the first two games, 25-18 and 25-11, Webster came back to win the next two, 25-10 and 25-12. The fifth and final kept going and going until the Eagles Marisa Hacker served an ace for the ending win of 19-17.

“I knew Webster was not going to just quit so we would have to play well to beat them,” Unity coach Chris Lesneski stated.

“I told the girls after game four, now it’s a sprint to 15.”

Throughout all of game five, the two teams led only by one or two points. Unity was up 15-14 and scored a point, expecting to win, but a replay was called after an unintentional whistle.

“That is one of those times when it can just deflate you, you think you won and something like that occurs and it can be very hard to recover from,” Lesneski said.

Webster received a side-out on the replay, but quickly gave the ball back to Unity with a serving error, which was the Eagles next play also. Getting the side-out on the next play, Unity took advantage with Hacker’s ace winning the game.

“This was huge for us to get this win,” Lesneski commented. “The girls showed some toughness tonight after losing three and four and coming back to win game five. Hopefully they can gain some confidence from this and put a streak of good play together going into the stretch of our season.”

Hailey Olson made 10 kills for Unity, Crystal Donahue eight, Shauna Jorgenson four, Marisa Hacker and Brittany Thomfohrda three, Ashley Johnson two and Hayla Bader one. Bryana Petersin set assisted in 20 points, Thomfohrda seven and Donahue one. Bader made two solo blocks and Hacker one, several block assists were made. Donahue was on top of the digs, with 28, Jorgenson with 19, Bader 12 and Thomfohrda with 11.

Luck 3, Frederic 1 FREDERIC – The Luck Cardinals were able to fend off conference rival Frederic in a closely fought volleyball match at Frederic on Sept. 23, winning in four

Luck’s Hannah Karl sets the ball up while Frederic’s Maria Miller gets ready for the block. – Photo by Greg Marsten

Unity’s Crystal Donahue and Webster’s Amber Davis each get a hand on the ball during their match on Thursday, Sept. 23. – Photo by Brenda Martin games, 3-1.

Luck led the whole way in the first match, but a late charge by the Vikings kept the Cards honest, winning 25-17.

Frederic came back in the second match, with several noteworthy saves to keep the volley alive, and making sure the fans got their money’s worth. There were several lead changes, and the last few points were quite exciting, with the Vikings holding on and showing an impressive, heartfelt rally that gave them a well-deserved 2826 win, which they rightfully celebrated, showing these two squads are very evenly matched.

Luck rallied at the net in the third game, leading the whole way on solid serving and good, consistent sets that were anything but predictable. The game was all Luck’s, and they took the contest handily, 25-14.

The fourth game was also a dandy, with the Cardinals holding an early lead, but Frederic getting back in and tying it twice.

Luck used steady play and were able to keep the talented Viking hitters at bay with several acrobatic saves, leading to a Cardinal victory, 25-18, and assuring the

Pirate Kylie Pewe sends a serve to Clayton during their match on Thursday, Sept. 23. – Photo by Marty Seeger

contest win, 3-1.

Frederic notables included 15 defensive digs for Cori Schmidt, who also had five kills and two aces. Krysta Laqua had seven digs, seven kills and a pair of aces, as well, in the loss. Autumn Schmidt had six assists and 10 defensive digs on the night to the Vikes credit.

Luck notables included 18 kills by Morgan Denny, with 11 more from Bella Nelson, who also had four aces. Junior Maia Lehmann also had four aces on the evening. Ashley Dexter and Camille Marsten combined for a dozen more kills, and Jaimee Buck added 10 defensive digs to the Luck cause. The setters were on fire for the Cards, with Tessa Clemenson and Hannah Karl combining for 37 set assists in the contest. – Greg Marsten, Leader staff writer

Grantsburg 3, Clayton 0 CLAYTON – The Pirates coasted easily over the Clayton Bears on Thursday, Sept.

23, starting out fast and keeping Clayton from getting more than 12 points with scores of 25-11, 25-11 and 25-12.

In the first game the Pirates shot out to a 10-3 lead with help from some powerful jump serves from Kortney Morrin. The only bright spot for Clayton came when. after a time-out during the first game, they scored three unanswered points, but the Pirates continued their surge and the win.

In the second game the Pirates mirrored their first game by jumping out to a 9-3 lead. The Bears took another time-out midway through the game and managed to keep the game within six points, but Grantsburg wouldn’t budge. The Bears wouldn’t get much closer than six points in the third game, as the Pirates shot out to an 8-2 lead early and didn’t look back.

This was the Pirates 16th win of the season as they moved to 5-0 in the conference.

Emily Cole’s 22 assists helped Morrin have a huge night at the net as she led the Pirates with 23 kills. Carly Larson and Lauren Finch each had four kills and the and the team totaled 37 on the night. Cole led the team in aces with seven, and Morrin had five. Larson led the team in digs with nine, and Morrin, Cole and Nikki Ticknor each had seven digs. Gabby Witzany also had a nice night defensively with six digs. In total the Pirates had six solo blocks with Morrin and Larson leading the category with two apiece. – Marty Seeger, Leader staff writer Clear Lake 3, St. Croix Falls 2 CLEAR LAKE – St. Croix Falls lost a tough match Thursday, Sept. 23, against Clear Lake, making their busy week of homecoming a difficult one, by tradition, according to coach Stacie Hoff.

“It was Homecoming Week and we

Saint Natalie Sempf gets under the ball. – Photo by Brenda Martin never seemed to play well during Homecoming Week! I don’t know if the kids are tired from decorating floats at night or from the bonfire they always have but Homecoming Week seems to be a tough week for us and it holds true again this season!” Hoff said.

While the Saints brought the match to five games with scores of 23-25, 17-27, 2513, 25-12 and 16-18, it was a slow start.

“We came out the first couple games playing very flat and just couldn’t seem to get into the groove. I was missing my libero for the evening due to illness so we had to try and manage without her. We were out of place in coverage and we were very slow moving,” Hoff said.

It was a different team in the third and fourth games, as Hoff said her team showed signs of “complete domination” but after two missed serves started the fifth game, the team fell flat again.

We hit a few balls out of bounds and into the net and just coudn’t get our heads back into the game,” Hoff said. “It was very disappointing especially after what we did in the third and fourth games. We missed a total of 11 serves in the match, had 15 serve-receive errors and 29 digging errors on the night.”

Sarah Petznick led with 11 kills and 23 digs on the night, while Natalie Sempf had eight solo blocks. Heather Gilbert had 30 assists. – Marty Seeger, Leader staff writer

SCF at Simley, Minn.

SIMLEY, Minn. – The Saints competed at a tournament in Simley, Minn., on Saturday, Sept. 25, winning one match on the day, but falling to three other teams.

They lost to Simley 20-25, 18-25, defeated St. Croix Lutheran, 22-25, 25-23, 1510, lost to St. Louis Park, 25-23, 14-25, 13-15 and lost to Roseville, Minn., 13-25, 16-25.

It was a long day for the Saints, who were busy dancing at their homecoming the Friday before.

“The girls were going on five hours of sleep if they were lucky,” said coach Stacie Hoff, but added that she did see some well-played volleyball during the middle of the day.

“The beginning was very slow and the last match of the day we were completely shut down and really, really slow moving,” Hoff said. – Marty Seeger, Leader staff writer

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Viking girls eyeing another run at state

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer CUMBERLAND – The Frederic girls are eyeing another conference title, and possible run at the state meet this season, and perhaps the best news is that the girls are healthy and steadily improving.

“It’s been one success after another,” said Frederic co-coach Eric Olson, whose team will be competing at the conference meet in Bruce on Oct. 10. “All of our runners are healthy and strong and we’re putting our main focus on another conference championship.”

On Monday, Sept. 27, the Vikings took first place at the Cumberland Invitational, as Sam Nelson and Sarah Knauber finished second and seventh place with times of 15:48 and 16:32 respectively. Nelson has had a great season so far, earning her personal best time at the Rice Lake invitational, and shows no signs of going backwards.

Calla Karl was right behind Knauber in eighth place, with a 16:44, and Sage Karl was 17th with a time of 18:01.

“Samantha Nelson and Sarah Knauber continue to lead our girls team, and Calla Karl also making top ten at every event which is good to see after her knee surgery last winter and missing an entire track season,” Olson said.

Tanesha Carlson finished near Sage Karl in 19th place, with a time of 18:19, and newcomer, Leah Engebretson placed 22nd with a time of 18:32, and has had a handful of top-10 finishes this year. Rounding out the team were Katie Simpson with a time of 19:22 Jade Johnson, 19:42 and Abby Brightbill, 20:09.

The girls have been working overtime during practices lately, which has paved their way toward success.

“Our practices are far from easy, and results show that all of their hard work is paying off. I think we’ve got chance at seeing our Viking girls at the state meet again this year in Wisconsin Rapids Oct. 30, but we’ve got some very important meets to focus on before

The Frederic Vikings girls cross-country team takes a time-out after their first-place finish in Cumberland on Monday, Sept. 27. From (L to R): Leah Engebretson, Sarah Knauber, Jade Johnson, Sage Karl, Sam Nelson, Calla Karl, Tanesha Carlson, Katie Simpson and Abby Brightbill. – Photo by Hayley Karl that. It’s been great working with such a talented group of boys and girls. I’m very proud of all of them,” Olson said.

The Vikings will need to step it up over their nearest competitor, which has been Flambeau, but the team has defeated them once already this year and will get another chance to move ahead of them at the conference meet in Bruce.

“As far as sectionals, if our top runners keep their positions and the rest keep improving their times, as they have been all season, they should have a good chance at first or second place as a team at Boyceville,” Olson said.

Grantsburg girls Grantsburg senior Angela Gaffney missed the top 10 by one spot at the Cumberland invite with an 11th-place finish

and time of 17:03.

“Even though Angela didn’t place, which is rare, she still had a good race, almost breaking the 17-minute mark,” said Paul Huskamp.

Three others ran hard for the Pirate girls cross-country team, including Rosie LaMere with a time of 19:48, which was 3.5 minutes faster than a previous meet in Frederic. Both Jordan Christopherson and Jaden Cook nearly shaved five minutes off their times with 21:37 and 21:38 respectively.

“This improvement is awesome!”

Huskamp said. “They are learning to run and become more competitive.”

Saints girls The St. Croix Falls girls cross-country team placed fourth at Cumberland on

Monday, Sept. 27. Sophomores Allie Holmdahl and Savannah Stone led the Saints in 13th and 17th place with times of 18:00 and 18:24 respectively.

Seniors Bailey Bergmann and Ashley Bollig had times of 18:37 and 19:14 respectfully. Other times include Autumn Erickson, 19:32; Jessica Derrick, 24:25 and Carley Martin, 24:50.

Webster girls The Webster girls cross-country team had four girls competing in Cumberland, with Kally Schiller placing fifth overall with a time of 16:25. Emma Kelby also ran, and placed in the top 10 with a time of 16:55. Tatyana Pope and Olivia Kopecky were the only other Webster girls running on Monday, and they finished with times of 22:50 and 21:18 respectively.

Cumberland CC Invitational favors ... the Pirate boys?

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer CUMBERLAND – The Grantsburg boys cross-country squad has quietly slipped under many folks’ radar this season, using their underdog status to their advantage, and kicking it up a notch in some races along the way. That come-from-the-shadows performance was case in point Monday at the Cumberland Invitational, where the Pirate boys made some major waves, taking six of the top 15 spots, and upsetting favored Webster with an impressive team score of 42 that not only placed them ahead of two favored squads, it gave them even more respect where it might not have been prior.

“We were certainly excited about the results of the Cumberland meet,” Pirate head coach Paul Huskamp stated. “We have talked for several weeks about the need to run as a team and that is exactly what they did at this meet.”

While the Pirate squad has inched ever closer to the top this season, they have also enhanced themselves, using individual success to motivate and drive the rest of the team.

“Everyone on the team is so competitive, each race will bring different results,” Huskamp said. “It all adds up to a team effort.”

They just might be the “team to beat” as the season comes to a head. Their Cumberland finish was a surprise to everyone but the Pirates, and their team score was well above what many people ever thought the team could accomplish.

“When you have four of your runners in the top 10, you have a great pack running,” Huskamp said. “We would like to be the team to beat.”

The Cumberland meet had seven boys teams competing, including the very

Grantsburg’s Zack Arnold finished fourth at the Cumberland Invitational on Monday, Sept.

27. – Photo by Marty Seeger

savvy Webster squad and top local runner Jack Taylor, who finished with a winning 16:43.5, fully 12 seconds ahead of the runner-up from Bloomer, and 40 seconds ahead of teammate Joey Erickson, who came in a solid third. Webster came in a close second with 50 points, nine ahead of third-place Bloomer.

But then the individual results start to skew to a more purple tone, as top Pirate runner Zack Arnold finished fourth, with a 17:55.2. Arnold is the flag bearer right now for the Grantsburg boys program, but according to Huskamp, the rest are right on his very fleet heels.

“Zack Arnold continues to lead our team, but everyone else is not far behind.”

Huskamp said, as he noted the pack of Pirates that made some noise at Cumberland, such as Kyle Roberts, Daniel Biorn, Jacob Ohnstad and Brendan Kutz, who finished 8, 9, 10 and 11, respectively, with Steven McKinley right behind at 13th.

That quick succession of Pirate runners is also a big reason so many of them are finishing at faster times, as they continue to push each other, and surprise even their coach sometimes.

“Kyle Roberts ran an excellent race for us, having his best finish for the team and almost two minutes off from his race at Cameron,” Huskamp stated. “He even surprised me with his finish. Bradley Taylor took two minutes off his race at Cameron as well and that is impressive. It shows huge improvement.”

With so many Pirates in flight, it might seem easy to forget about the Tigers, who as mentioned earlier, did finish a strong second behind the Pirates. In addition to Taylor and Erickson, they had a strong sixth-place finish from Devin Greene, and Matt Smith finished a solid 18th in the field of 55.

St. Croix Falls finished fourth overall,

The Webster boys cross-country team took second place at Cumberland. – Photo by Larry Samson with junior Alex Frey taking fifth overall, and Nate Gravesen finishing twelfth. The Saints boys finished with 97 points.

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Grantsburg 12U fast-pitch team earns state title

The 12U Grantsburg girls fast-pitch team won the Minnesota Metro Fastpitch League state tournament on Saturday, Sept.

25, at Lakeville, Minn. Pictured front row (L to R): Megan Miller, Olivia Tucker, Maddie Duncan, Rhiana Pochman and Britta Roufs. Back row: Coach Curt Lee, Cassidy Lee, Katie Curtin, Hallie Jensen, Claire Palmquist, Jordyn McKenzie and coach Jim McKenzie. – Photo submitted

A R E A Hacker’s Lanes

Sunday Youth (3 Games) Girls games: Corissa Schmidt 172 & 158, Avery Steen 135.

Girls series: Corissa Schmidt 454, Avery Steen 372, Jayme Mitchell 339.

Boys games: Jordan Bazey 201, Logan Hacker 191, Hunter Wikstrom 186.

Boys series: Logan Hacker 560, Jordan Bazey 508, Roger Steen 426.

Monday Afternoon Standings: Vultures 7, Eagles 7, Bears 7, Night Hawks 4, Swans 3, Zebras 2, Badgers 2, Cardinals 0 Women’s games: Mary Young 181, Marge Traun 172, Carol Messer 170.

Women’s series: Mary Young 498, Betty Schandorff 462, Pearl Noble 458.

Men’s games: Duane Doolittle 235, Dennis Bohn 204, Chuck Moyer 201.

Men’s series: Duane Doolittle 576, Roger Messer 523, Dale Johnson 522.

Team games: Vultures 682, Night Hawks 664, Eagles 653.

Team series: Vultures 1919, Night Hawks 1905, Eagles 1794.

Monday Night Ladies Standings: No Name Bowlers 19, Hacker’s Lanes 16.5, The Bottle Shop 9.5, House of Wood 9, Mane Attractions 9, Bye 0.

Individual games: Kimberly Bruss (HL) 184, Linda Giller (NNB) 182, Barb Morgan (NNB) 179.

Individual series: Linda Giller (NNB) 505, Barb Morgan (NNB) 489, Kathy Java (HL) 466.

Team games: Hacker’s Lanes 630, No Name Bowlers 549, House of Wood 546.

Team series: Hacker’s Lanes 1796, No Name Bowlers 1611, Mane Attractions 1552.

Tuesday Classic Standings: Great Northern Outdoors 26.5, Bottle Shop 24, Yellow Lake Lodge 20, SHWHORAW CO. 19.5, Rural American Bank 16, Hacker’s Lanes 11.

Individual games: Ed Bitler 243, Brett Daeffler 222, Jon Anderson 221.

Individual series: Ed Bitler 673, Ken Tonsager 628, Brett Daeffler 605.

Team games: Great Northern Outdoors 628, Rural American Bank 612, Bottle Shop 593.

Team series: Great Northern Outdoors 1796, Bottle Shop 1702, Rural American Bank 1643.

Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Ed Bitler 5x – 218.

Games 50 or more above average: Jon Anderson 221 = 69; Ed Bitler 243 = 63; Brett Daeffler 222 = 52.

Series 100 or more above average: Ed Bitler 673 = 133; Jon Anderson 561 = 105.

Splits converted: 3-10 (x2): Brett Daeffler.

Wednesday Night Early Men’s Standings: A-1 Machine 11, Lewis Silo 6, Cummings Lumber 5.5, Pioneer Bar 5.5, Larsen Auto 5, Skol Bar 3.

Individual games: Wayne Olson (LS) 244, Brad Schmidt (A1) 210, Shawn Olson (LS) 201.

Individual series: Wayne Olson (LS) 579, Chris Rowell (PB) 572, Mark Bohn (SB) 547.

Team games: A-1 Machine 930, Lewis Silo 891, A-1 Machine 853.

Team series: A-1 Machine 2592, Lewis Silo 2527, Skol Bar 2409.

Thursday Late Mixed Standings: Hansen Farms Inc. 8, Hog

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Wild BBQ & Grill 7, Johnson Upholstery 6, Fisk Trucking 5, Stotz & Company 4.

Women’s games: Kelsey Bazey 212, Heather Wynn 157, Sharon Johnson 136.

Women’s series: Kelsey Bazey 585, Heather Wynn 402, Sharon Johnson 353.

Men’s series: Daryl Bazey 255, Eugene Wynn 238, Oliver Baillargeon 206.

Men’s games: Daryl Bazey 602, Oliver Baillargeon 574, Eugene Wynn 556.

Team games: Hansen Farms Inc. 932, Stotz & Co. 898, Johnson Upholster & Hog Wild BBQ & Grill 689.

Team series: Stotz & Co, 2595, Hansen Farms 2496, Hog Wild BBQ & Grill 2022.

Friday Night Ladies Standings: The Leader 17, The Dozers 14, Frederic Design 14, Junque Art 9, The Pin Heads 9, Meyers Plus 9, Pioneer Bar 8.

Individual games: Karen Carlson 211, Jen Ellefson 194, Pat Traun 175.

Individual series: Jen Ellefson 556, Karen Carlson 527, Pat Traun 476.

Team games: Junque Art 622, The Dozers 565, The Leader 557.

Team series: Junque Art 1780, The Pin Heads 625, The Dozers 1583.

Games 50 or more above average: Denise Strait.

Splits converted: 9-7-10: Marge Traun.

5-10: Linda O’Donnell.

Saturday Night Mixed (9/11/10) Standings: Hot Shots, Luck-E, Skowl, Handicaps, Lakers, Alley Brats, Dead Eyes.

Women’s games: Linda Giller & Kathy Underwood 170, Kathy Java 169.

Women’s series: Linda Giller 472, Kathy Java 436, Debbie Ingram 416.

Men’s games: Ron Skow 212, Rodney Marek 209 & 199.

Men’s series: Ron Skow 588, Rodney Marek 568, Eugene Ruhn 468.

Team games: Lakers 955, Dead Eyes 880, Luck-E 875.

Team series: Lakers 2526, Luck-E, Alley Brats & Hot shots 2524.

Saturday Night Mixed (9/25/10) Standings: Luck-E, Dead Eyes, Skowl, Lakers, Hot Shots, Alley Brats, Handicaps.

Women’s games: Barb Palmier 180, Deb Ingram 177 & 161.

Women’s series: Deb Ingram 498, Barb Palmier 451, Linda Giller 446.

Men’s games: Ron Skow 232 & 220, Terry Ingram 191.

Men’s series: Ron Skow 635, Doug Panek 508, Rodger Wroge 504.

Team games: Skowl 973, Alley Brats 955, Dead Eyes 911.

Team series: Skowl 2767, Dead Eyes 2655, Alley Brats 2590.

McKenzie Lanes

Monday Night Ladies Standings: Edina Divas 22, Milltown Appliance 21, Wolf Creek Log Furniture 19.5, Sam’s Carpentry 19, Bogus Pumpkins 15, Frederic Truck & Tractor 15, McKenzie Lanes 13, Metal Products 11.5.

Individual games: Mary Sue Morris 204, Marie Sogge 192, Shannon Otto and Sammi Smith 190.

Individual series: Shannon Otto 530, Sammi Smith 510, Shirley Wilson 502.

Team games: (Handicap score) Edina Divas 893.

Team series: (Handicap score) Edina Divas 2524.

Monday Night Ladies Standings: Triple Threat 6, Eagle Lounge 6, Mishaps 6, McKenzie Lanes 4, Alleycats 4, Scottay’s Trucking 2, Radio Shack 2, Pepie’s Gals 2.

Individual games: Denise Johnston & Barbara Benson 188, Cathy Albrecht 187.

Individual series: Barbara Benson 512, Cathy Albrecht 454, Heidi Carey 451.

Team games: (Handicap score) Radio Shack 630, Scottay’s Trucking 600.

Team series: (Handicap score) Triple Threat 1714, Eagles Lounge & Mishaps 1713.

Tuesday Early Mixed Standings: Mom’s Boys 11, Jim’s Flooring 10, What the Ek 9, Lamar Stars 8, Lets Start 6, Lemon Heads 5, Lane Crashers 4, Bye 0.

Women’s games: Brenda Lehmann 182, Vicki Minnick 170, Jan Lehmann 167.

Women’s series: Brenda Lehmann 500, Vicki Minnick 456, Jan Lehmann 413.

Men’s games: Glen Minnick 237, Zach Gurtner 219, Kevin Ek 215.

Men’s series: Glen Minnick 592, Kevin Ek 573, Erv Lehmann & Cory Crowell 560.

Team games: Jim’s Flooring 598.

Team series: Jim’s Flooring 1597.

Tuesday Women’s Standings: Hauge Dental 32.5, Country Gals 31, Custom Outfitter 27, Kassel Tap 25.5, LC’s Gals 24, Cutting Edge Pro 23, Gutter Dusters 23, Tomlinson Insurance 18.

Individual games: Denise Donaghue 211, Kathy Braund 203, Lana McKenzie 202.

Individual series: Kathy Braund 573, Lana McKenzie 534, Denise Donaghue 502.

Team games: (Handicap score) Hauge Dental 834, Custom Outfitter 833, Tomlinson Insurance & Kassel Tap 778.

Team series: (Handicap score) Custom Outfitter 2396, Hauge Dental 2305, Kassel Tap 2267.

Tuesday Night Men’s Standings: Steve’s Appliance 41.5, The Cobbler Shop 38, The Dugout 33, Centurview Park 32.5, McKenzie Lanes 32, Dream Lawn 20.5, Hack’s Pub 19, Nel-LoHill Farm 18.5.

Individual games: Chris Lakner 258, Mark Kamish 246, Mike Hill 235.

Individual series: Mike Oryan 658, Mike Hill 636, Norm Hansen 628.

Team games: (Handicap score) Steve’s Appliance 1265.

Team series: (Handicap score) Steve’s Appliance 3570.

Wednesday Early Standings: Top Shot 6, Amrhien Painting 6, Suzie Q’s 6, Cutting Edge 6, Holiday Stationstore 2, Hack’s Pub 2, Pro Fab 2, Bye 2.

Women’s games: Jeanne Kizer 204, Dixie Welling 182, Shirley Ince 160.

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What the Heck champions of the Voyager Village golf league

What the Heck Restaurant won the Tuesday Men’s Golf League at Voyager Village. The league includes 16 teams, which are sponsored by commercial businesses throughout the area. This is the third time What The Heck has won the championship in the past five years. Pictured from (L to R): Lee Johnson, sponsor Mike Metcalf, Larry Brooks, Rod Guiser, Devere Nelson and Bob Ellson. – Photo submitted

R E S U LT S Women’s series: Jeanne Kizer 545, Dixie Welling 478, Amy Reed (Bystrom) 421.

Men’s games: Merlin Fox 236, Sam Leggitt 224, Eric Hoffman 197.

Men’s series: Merlin Fox 657, Sam Leggitt 571, Todd Wagner 546.

Team games: (Handicap score) Top Shot 683.

Team series: (Handicap score) Top Shot 1905 Wednesday Night Men’s Standings: Dalles Electrical 22, Reed’s Marina 14, Edina Realty 14, Davy’s Construction 12, Tiger Express 10, Hanjo Farms 10, McKenzie Lanes 8, Harvest Moon 6.

Individual games: Bob Wilson 240, Rich Swenson 236, Carl Hetfeld 234.

Individual series: Gordy Johnson 629, Bob Wilson 624, Rich Swenson 623.

Team games: (Handicap score) Reed’s Marina 1043, Davy’s Construction 1007.

Team series: (Handicap score) Davy’s Construction 2988, Tiger Express 2881.

Thursday Night Ladies Standings: Truhlsen Chiropractic 35, KJ’s 34, Cutting Edge Pro 33, Eagle Valley Bank 32, Bont Chiropractic 30, Hauge Dental 27, Hack’s Pub 25, RiverBank 24.

Individual games: Lana McKenzie 207, Marysue Morris 193, Jen Whelan & Denise Donaghue 191.

Individual series: Penny Kammerud 540, Jen Whelan 539, Lana McKenzie 538.

Team games: Hauge Dental 780, Truhlsen Chiropractic 774, RiverBank 757.

Team series: Truhlsen Chiropractic 2248, Hauge Dental 2185, RiverBank 2150.

Black & Orange

Early Birds Standings: Yellow River Saloon 8-0, Gandy Dancer Saloon 5.5-2.5, The Tap 2.5-5.5, Black & Orange 0-8.

Individual games: Marcy Viebrock (B&O) 178, Michelle Lysdahl (YRS) 169, Donna Koon (YRS) 168.

Individual series: Marcy Viebrock (B&O) 453, Donna Koon (YRS) 435, Donna Crain (B&O) 433.

Team games: Gandy Dancer Saloon 877, Yellow River Saloon & Eatery 865, The Tap 804.

Team series: Yellow River Saloon & Eatery 2445, Gandy Dancer Saloon 2429, The Tap 2327.

Monday Night Standings: Larry’s LP 5.5-2.5, Black & Orange 5-3, Glass & Mirror Works 4-4, Pope’s Construction 1.5-6.5.

Individual games: Jim Brickle (G&MW) 221, Josh Johnson (L) 215, Breck Eytcheson (G&MW) 210.

Individual series: Art Bliven (L) 530, Breck Eytcheson (G&MW) 529, Josh Johnson (L) 525.

Team games: Black & Orange 939, Glass & Mirror Works 933, Larry’s LP & Pope’s Construction 917.

Team series: Larry’s LP 2664, Glass & Mirror Works 2619, Black & Orange 2617.

Games 50 or more above average: Josh Johnson 215 (+59); Jim Brickle 221 (+60); Breck Eytcheson 210 (+73).

TNT Standings: Flower Power 7-5, Larry’s LP 6-6, Black & Orange 6-6, Cashco 5-7.

Individual games: Cheryl Scallon (C) 200, Carol Phelps (FP) 174, Wendy

Gramer (C) 169.

Individual series: Carol Phelps (FP) 499, Jennifer Kern (L) 494, Cheryl Scallon (C) 464.

Team games: Cashco 930, Black & Orange 846, Larry’s LP 842.

Team series: Cashco 2547, Larry’s LP 2467, Black & Orange 2466.

Games 50 or more above average: Wendy Gramer 169 (+54).

Series 100 or more above average: Carol Phelps 499 (+109).

Splits converted: 4-7-10: Vicki Sjoholm.

Wednesday Night Standings: Northview Drive Inn 6-2, Cashco 6-2, 10th Hole 4-4, Black & Orange 4-4, Lions 2-6, Vacant 2-6.

Individual games: Monte Rinnman (C) 237, Mike Young (NDI) 209, Mike Zajac (C) 182.

Individual series: Mike Young (NDI) 613, Monte Rinnman (C) 577, Mike Zajac (C) 506.

Team games: Lions 948, Northview Drive Inn 931, Cashco 912.

Team series: Northview Drive Inn 2750, Lions 2738, Cashco 2563.

Games 50 or more above average: Mike Young 209 (+59).

Series 100 or more above average: Mike Young 61 (+163).

Splits converted: 4-7-10: Mark Holmstrom.

Thursday Night Ladies Standings: Webster Motel 5.5-2.5, Vacant 4-4, Lip’s 3.5-4.5, Pour House 3-5.

Individual games: Daphne Churchill (L) 182, Christine Arntson (WM) 161, Amanda Grabow (WM) 146.

Individual series: Daphne Churchill (L) 499, Christine Arntson (WM) 429, Shaurette Reynolds (L) 414.

Team games: Lip’s 704, Webster Motel 684, Pour House 666.

Team series: Webster Motel 2001, Lip’s 1952, Pour House 1778.

Early Risers Standings: Gandy Dancer 9-3, 10th Hole 6-6, Gayle’s Northwoods Hair Design 5-7, A+ Sanitation 4-8.

Individual games: Evelyn Engebretson (GNHD) 178, Lylah Nelson (A+) 171, Janice Carlson (GNHD) 162.

Individual series: Janice Carlson (GNHD) 441, Evelyn Engebretson (GNHD) 438, Lylah Nelson (A+) & Pam Dildine (10th) 1905.

Team games: Gayle’s Northwoods Hair Design 689, Gandy Dancer 684, 10th Hole 677.

Team series: 10th Hole 1993, Gandy Dancer 1971, Gayle’s Northwoods Hair Design 1905.

Denny’s Downtown Lanes

Sunday Afternoon Mixed Standings: George’s Angels 16, 3-Ms 12, The Pacifiers 11, Team Siren 9, Spare Us 8, Bye 7.

Women’s games: Ernie Meyer 167, Bea Moyer 147.

Women’s series: Bea Moyer 408, Ernie Meyer 385.

Men’s series: Jim Loomis 172, Jamie Meir 168.

Menames: Jamie Meir 476, Jim Loomis 467.

Team games: George’s Angels 441, Spare Us 404.

Team series: George’s Angels 1158, 3Ms 1101.

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No. 1 doubles finish regular season undefeated Trudeau said.

Elizabeth Thuerkoff fought through a tough match, but lost in her No. 2 singles match 4-6, 6-2 and 7-5.

“Elizabeth Thuerkoff had an incredible battle tonight against Mariah Hamm. She started off strong and kept up, playing some of her best tennis tonight, yet couldn’t overtake Hamm in the third set.

Thuerkoff has grown so much as a player this year; I’m excited to see her determination at our next competitions and I see even more success for her next year,” Trudeau said.

The team’s fate will be decided on Monday, Oct. 4, at subsectionals in Osceola, beginning at 10 a.m. Those who earn the right to move on to sectionals will compete at Durand on Wednesday, Oct. 6.

Team takes fourth in Middle Border Conference Osceola 6, Unity 1

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer OSCEOLA – The Unity/Luck tennis team saw a difficult end to the conference season with a 6-1 loss to Osceola on Monday, Sept. 27 at Osceola, but the No. 1 doubles team shined through with another win, and a No. 1 seed heading into the subsectionals at Osceola next week.

“Tough end of the season loss for the Unity-Luck tennis team, but also a season of growth for several players,” said coach Beth Trudeau.

The team’s only match win on the night came by the always consistent Jessi Kutina and Katherine Ebensperger, who defeated Laura Neumann and Nicole Newman, 60, 6-2. They finished the regular season with a perfect 7-0 record.

“Kutina/Ebensperger have really come together and found a dynamic that works for their partnership. They’ve clinched the No. 1 seed in conference and are ready to start fighting for a chance at state,”

Golf/continued The news that Luck/Unity and St. Croix Falls may find a “new home” in the HON Conference also meant that St. Croix Central golfers were left out in the cold, again.

Elizabeth Theurkoff, Unity-Luck’s No. 2 singles player, took fourth overall in the Middle Border Conference tournament. – Photo by Marty Seeger But the HON option was too far, distancewise, so the school has reportedly sought other options, such as combining with a neighboring school in some sports, and according to Nic Been, is now trying a different approach.

“St. Croix Central is in the process of

LEADER SPORTS SCOREBOARD VOLLEYBALL

West Lakeland Standings Team Conf. Overall Grantsburg Pirates 6-0 17-0 Turtle Lake Lakers 5-1 14-8 Webster Tigers 5-2 12-4 4-2 8-9 Unity Eagles Luck Cardinals 4-2 11-13 4-3 14-5 Clayton Bears St. Croix Falls Saints 3-3 8-15 Clear Lake Warriors 3-4 11-7 1-5 4-8 Siren Dragons Shell Lake Lakers 0-6 1-13 Frederic Vikings 0-7 3-10 Scores Thursday, September 23 Unity 3, Webster 2 Grantsburg 3, Clayton 0 Luck 3, Frederic 1 Turtle Lake 3, Siren 1 Clear Lake 3, St. Croix Falls 2 Saturday, September 25 Cameron 2, Luck 0 Luck 2, Northwestern 0 Luck 2, Drummond 0 Superior 2, Luck 0 St. Croix Falls 2, St. Croix Lutheran 1 Simley, Minn., 2, St. Croix Falls 0 Roseville, Minn., 2, St. Croix Falls 0 St. Louis Park, Minn., 2, St. Croix Falls 1 Tuesday, September 28 Grantsburg 3, St. Croix Falls 0 Webster 3, Turtle Lake 1 Luck 3, Clear Lake 0 Unity 3, Shell Lake 0 Northwood 3, Siren 1 Clayton 3, Frederic 0 Upcoming Thursday, September 30 7:30 p.m. Frederic at Grantsburg Luck at St. Croix Falls Shell Lake at Siren Unity at Turtle Lake Saturday, October 2 9 a.m.

Amery Tournament (Unity, Webster, SCF) Monday, October 4 6 p.m.

Siren at Birchwood Tuesday, October 5 7:30 p.m. Siren at Frederic Turtle Lake at Grantsburg Unity at Luck Webster at St. Croix Falls Thursday, October 7 7:30 p.m. Frederic at Shell Lake Grantsburg at Siren Luck at Turtle Lake St. Croix Falls at Unity Clayton at Webster

CROSS COUNTRY Upcoming

Tuesday, October 5 4 p.m.

Amery Invite (Unity-Luck, Webster, Grantsburg, Frederic)

GIRLS GOLF

Upcoming Tuesday, October 5 9 a.m.

St. Croix Falls at Somerset Sectionals Luck/Unity at Somerset Sectionals

TENNIS

Standings Team Overall Unity-Luck 5-9 Scores Monday, September 27 Osceola 6, Unity-Luck 1 Upcoming Tuesday, October 5 10 a.m.

Unity-Luck at Osceola Subsectionals Wednesday, October 6 9:30 a.m. Unity-Luck at Durand Sectionals

FOOTBALL

Small Lakeland Standings Team Conf. Overall Frederic 5-0 5-0 Shell Lake 5-0 5-0 Luck 4-1 4-1 Turtle Lake 3-2 3-2 Northwood/Solon Springs 2-2 3-2 Bruce 1-3 2-3 Siren 0-4 1-4 Birchwood 0-4 0-4 Winter 0-4 0-5 Large Lakeland Standings Team Conf. Overall Clear Lake 2-0 5-0 Cameron 2-0 3-2 Flambeau 2-1 4-1 Grantsburg 1-1 2-3 Webster 1-2 2-3 St. Croix Falls 1-2 2-3 Unity 0-3 1-4 Scores Friday, September 24 St. Croix Falls 13, Flambeau 10 Webster 8, Grantsburg 6 Frederic 17, Turtle Lake 14 Luck 59, Siren 8 Bruce 21, Independence/Gilmanton 0 Northwood/Solon Springs 72, Winter 0 Clear Lake 40, Spring Valley 7 Shell Lake 72, Birchwood 0 Saturday, September 25 Cameron 20, Unity 12 Upcoming Friday, October 1 7 p.m.

St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg Clear Lake at Unity Cameron at Webster Siren at Birchwood Cochrane-Fountain City at Frederic Luck at Turtle Lake Winter at Bruce Northwood/Solon Springs at Shell Lake Mondovi at Flambeau

Middle Border Conference Tournament results OSCEOLA – Unity/Luck tennis competed at the conference tournament at Osceola, taking fourth place out of eight teams. New Richmond placed first, followed by Baldwin-Woodville in second, and Osceola in third-place.

No. 1 singles Anna Ebensperger was decommunicating with the Middle Border and the Big Rivers conferences with regards to girls golf affiliation in the future years,” Been said. “We are hopeful for our participants that we can provide the opportunity to achieve individual and team honors that come with being affiliated with a conference sport.”

Gobler confirmed that the St. Croix Central squad considered combining with another district in golf, but that it didn’t work out. He was confident that the team’s acceptance to go from the Dunn-St. Croix Conference - where they play most other sports - into the Middle Border for 2012 would work out.

“That would probably mean they would let them play [golf] there next year,” Gobler said.

Regardless of the situation, conferencewise, the three teams have all seemed to use the experience in different ways, with several of the coaches and officials admitting that there were mistakes made, communication lost, conference rules that were applied only when there were individual concerns and that personality clashes along the way may have made the issue even worse, even leading to boycotting of some schools’ meets by the A mediocre 4-3 record dropped the mysterious and reclusive icon’s record to 19-9, or 68 percent. This is the lowest success rate after week five in the Swami’s entire 53-year career. “But I remain the standard bearer for high school predictions,” he claimed.

“Any fool can take cues from mass THE SWAMI media pundits and Las Vegas oddsmakers and predict college and professional games,” he asserted Tuesday morning while cleaning a limit of mallards. “Remember how that Spanish octopus successfully picked World Cup soccer games?” he reminds readers. “But when it comes to purity of the craft, predicting high school sports is clearly the measuring stick by which all prognosticators should be judged,” he added in defense of his lackluster 2010 record.

The Swami

PREDICTS

Due to the huge popularity of last week’s rhyming predictions, the King has chosen to stick with that formula this week.

feated in the first and second rounds but managed to take a third-place finish with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Lisa Lien of Durand. At No. 2 singles, Elizabeth Theurkoff won her first match in the quarterfinals over Mariah Hamm of Osceola, 7-6, 4-2. She took fourth overall after losses in the semifinals and the match for third-place.

At No. 3 singles, Julie Franzel defeated Hannah Nelson of Amery, and also defeated Michelle Chen of Osceola in the semifinals 6-4, 6-1. Franzel made it to the championship match but lost to Maggie Earley of New Richmond.

Katherine Zahler was defeated in the quarterfinals at No. 4 singles, but and knocked from the tournament.

The No. 1 doubles team, Katherine Ebensperger and Jessi Kutina won their quarterfinal match against Ellsworth, but lost in the semifinals to New Richmond.

They managed to take third place however, after defeating a team from Mondovi 6-4, 6-2.

At No. 2 doubles, April Johnson and Kayla Johnson were knocked out of competition with a loss to team from BaldwinWoodville, and at No. 3 doubles, Emily Petzel and Sierra Thomfohrda lost to a team from Baldwin-Woodville. three eliminated schools.

“We’re just hanging together, that’s all,” Ron Steen said. “I know it’s complicated, but we’ll just do our own thing for now.”

That sentiment was shared by Been, who noted the teams marked improvement and success not found earlier.

“Our 2010 girls golf team has improved tremendously over the course of the season, despite factors that were out of their control,” Been said.

All three teams seem to have taken the elimination decision to heart, and dealt with the consequences, if not capitalized on the underdog status a bit this season.

“My girls are extremely positive.

[They’re] using this experience to generate a successful year for themselves as individuals,” Benoy said of the elimination season. “We’ll see what regionals bring.

Whatever happens, my girls have made this season personally successful and fun!”

“We all work so well together, I just hope we can work something out for next year,” Ron Steen said.

They never did name their miniconference.

This week’s predictions: Cameron 20, Webster 8 – An upset would be really neat, but it’s something Webster won’t repeat.

Clear Lake 35, Unity 0 – No team has stopped the Warriors yet, and it won’t be the Eagles you can bet.

St. Croix Falls 34, Grantsburg 12 – Last week the Saints were on the ropes but with this win have playoff hopes.

Birchwood 14, Siren 12 – The playoffs slip from Siren’s hands as their first victory Birchwood lands.

Turtle Lake 26, Luck 22 – A dandy game no matter how you spin it, and as the clock winds down the Lakers win it.

Durand 21, Amery 6 – We hope the Warriors win this game, but they won’t and that’s a crying shame.

Frederic 28, Cochrane –Fountain City 14 – The Pirates travel from afar to find how tough the Vikings are.

The Swami answers all e-mails and can be reached at predictionking@yahoo.com.

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O UTDOOR S I N T E R! C O U N T Y L E A D E R

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

From field, to freezer and the tackle box?

For those that have spent any sort of time fishing throughout their life, there’s a good chance they’ve had a Mepps® fishing lure either tied to the end of their line, or had one stashed away in their tackle box. For over 60 years they’ve been a simple, yet effective, spinner for nearly anything that bites underwater – big or small.

It’s no secret that that tuft of hair fas-

Marty Seeger The Bottom Line

Visit www.mepps.com/squirrels, to find out how you can send Sheldons’ Inc., your squirrel tails after the hunt.

For about a half century, Sheldons’, Inc. has been asking squirrel hunters to send them their squirrel tails, to be recycled for use on their Mepps fishing lures. – Photos submitted tened around the treble hook is an alluring property that many fish can’t resist, and variations of all colors and sizes have proven effective on nearly all species, including the popular bucktail spinner used for muskies. For trout, however, it seems that the hair from a squirrel’s tail works best.

“Hundreds of other materials, both natural and synthetic, have been tested,” says Jim Martinsen, Mepps spokesman, “but few materials work as well.”

For that reason – and for about a half century – the Antigo-based lure company, Sheldons’, Inc., has been asking squirrel hunters to send them their squirrel tails so that they can be recycled for use on their Mepps fishing lures.

A brief history The famous Mepps fishing lure, was

actually invented in 1938 by French engineer Andre Meulnart, but it wasn’t until 1951 that Todd Sheldon, owner of a successful tackle store in Antigo, realized its catching abilities. After having a bad day on the Wolf River, he tied on a Mepps spinner that he had been given by a World War II GI that had returned from World War II two years earlier. In two hours Sheldon caught four trout weighing more than 12 pounds, and soon began selling Mepps spinners.

Other anglers saw considerable success in catching fish, and not only with trout. The Mepps reputation and sales eventually grew and in 1956, Sheldon sold his store and formed Sheldons’, Inc. in Antigo. The store is currently operated by Todd’s sons Bill and Mike, and encompasses 50,000 square feet, where more than 4,000 different Mepps spinners and spoons are made.

The squirrel connection In the early 1960s, Sheldon was enjoying another day of fishing on the Wolf River and limited out on trout. On his way back to his vehicle, he met a young boy that had limited out as well, yet his fish were much larger. They had both been using Mepps, but Sheldon had noticed the boys’ lure had a tuft of squirrel hair attached to it. According to Sheldons’ Inc., Sheldon experimented with the idea, and tried different varieties of hair including bear, and even Angus cow, yet few compared to squirrel or bucktail.

According to Martinsen, Mepps has been buying fox, black, and grey squirrel tails for more than three decades, and they’ll pay up to $.26 each for tails, depending on quality and quantity. Cash value doubles if tails are traded for Mepps lures.

“Mepps is only interested in recycling tails taken from squirrels that have been harvested for the table,” Martinsen stresses. “We do not advocate taking squirrels strictly for their tails.”

You won’t get rich by sending in squirrel tails to Sheldon’s Inc., yet it’s less wasteful and can help put a few new lures in your tackle box. There’s a set of instructions you’ll need to follow first before sending in your tails, and squirrels taken after Oct. 1 are usually best. A complete list of instructions can be found at http://www.mepps.com/squirrels, and are easy to follow.

Polk County Lake Association completes DNR-funded project POLK COUNTY – The Lake Wapogasset/Bear Trap Improvement Association, Inc. has completed a DNR-funded Clean Boats/Clean Waters project.

Clean Boats/Clean Waters is a program which educates boaters about the dangers of spreading Aquatic Invasive Species.

Boaters arriving or leaving boat landings are taught the proper procedures in cleaning their boats, trailers and equipment, so as to not transport AIS from one location to another. Boaters are asked to remove any weeds, mud etc. from boats and trailers. They are also asked to drain water from live wells –fish should be placed on ice– bilges and motors and to dispose of unused bait. In addition, boaters complete a survey about their knowledge of laws regarding the spread of AIS. This is criti-

cal as more bodies of water are becoming infected by invasives such as Eurasian water milfoil, curly leaf pondweed, zebra mussels and many others. To date there is no evidence of Eurasian water milfoil or zebra mussels in Wapogasset or Bear Trap; however both lakes are being treated for curly leaf pondweed. A close neighbor lake, Pike Lake, was found to have Eurasian water milfoil this summer. Most boaters are very cooperative and appreciative of the efforts being taken to keep our lakes clean.

The lake association was awarded a DNR grant, which allowed for the hiring of five Amery High School students who were trained to work with boaters over the summer months. The project began May 1, 2010, to coincide with the fishing-

Another Yellow Lake monster

Amery high school students at a training session for the Clean Boats/Clean Waters project. From (L to R): Kevin Rodke, James Ziglinski, Ashley Norlund and Dani Edin. Not pictured, Jake Edin. – Photo submitted season opener. Between the dates of May 1 and Sept. 11, a total of 310 hours were worked at the landings. As required under the association’s agreement with the DNR, volunteers worked 85 hours.

The high school students were paid $8 per hour and worked a total of 225 hrs. A total of 600 boats were inspected and 1,409 people were contacted during the project.

The total cost of the project this year was $2,690 including all supplies and labor. The DNR will reimburse the association 75 percent of the cost or $2,017.50.

The association’s 25 percent responsibility was covered by volunteers working 85 hours at a value of $8 per hour.

Clean Boats/Clean Waters is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin DNR, the Wisconsin Association of Lakes and the University of Wisconsin Extension Service. For more information about Clean Boats/ Clean Waters, contact the Wisconsin DNR at http://dnr.wi.gov/education/. – submitted

Great Northern Outdoors Bass Fishing League Final Standings Co-sponsored by BLC Well Drilling in Milltown Standings

Another giant Yellow Lake sturgeon was sent in by an Inter-County Leader reader this week. This fish was caught on Saturday, Sept. 11, and measured 74.5 inches, just 5 inches shorter than the state record in length. The DNR estimated the fish to be between 125 and 150 pounds. It was caught and released by Eric Maley of Dairyland. – Photo submitted

1st. Wiehl/Long, 118 lbs., 5 oz.

2nd. Bistram Boys, 101 lbs. 4 oz.

3rd. Cory/Jamie, 100 lbs., 14 oz.

4th. Olson/Strizuk, 99 lbs., 01 oz.

5th. Luck Sport & Marine, 97 lbs., 2 oz.

6th. Laqua/Allee, 96 lbs., 14 oz.

7th. A1 Construction, 85 lbs., 8 oz.

8th. BLC Well Drilling, 78 lbs., 3 oz.

9th. Grumpy Grandpas, 72 lbs., 8 oz.

10th. Jenell’s Main Dish, 72 lbs. 5 oz.

11th. Harry/Leroy, 65 lbs., 0 oz.

12th. Struck/Lonetti, 64 lbs., 8 oz.

13th. Mosseys, 55 lbs., 7 oz.

14th. GNO, 54 lbs., 15 oz.

15th. Milltown Dock Marine, 54 lbs. 1 oz.

16th. Ones/Roberts, 49 lbs., 12 oz.

17th. Sinkers, 34 lbs., 12 oz.

18th. Team Top Water, 29 lbs., 2 oz.

19th. Hutton/Erickson, 26 lbs., 13 oz.

Big bass weekly winner Picnic event:

GNO, 4 lbs., 4 oz.

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Groundbreaking held for new United Pioneer Home facility

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK — More than 100 people were on hand to witness Tuesday evening’s groundbreaking ceremony for United Pioneer Home’s new facility at Second Street and Butternut Avenue in Luck. Digging will start in earnest Wednesday, Sept. 29, said UPH Administrator Dan Valentine.

During the brief ceremony, Valentine read parts of the presentation made in 1952 by the Rev. H.E. Sandstedt of Frederic at the groundbreaking of the current nursing home. The words were wellsuited to the present occasion.

Sandstedt’s speech began with answering the question, “When are they going to start doing something?” The answer, he said, is that numerous meetings and a tremendous amount of work went into the project even before ground breaking could take place.

The building project, he said, could be likened to pioneers of old who blazed a trail through the wilderness.

“As pioneers of old reached the place for which they had been looking,” Valentine quoted Sandstedt, “so now we have come to the point where we can start building.

“Now we will have new problems and, perhaps, more of them. But we must go on. We must build in faith.

“Just as this nation of ours, today, stands as a tribute to the faith of our fore-

Former and current staff pose with hardhats, shovels, and excavating equipment to celebrate the groundbreaking for United Pioneer Home’s new building. – Photos by Mary Stirrat fathers, when the United Pioneer Home for the aged is completed, we will be able to look back with pride in that we might have had some small part in the building of this home.”

Valentine concluded as Sandstedt had concluded, by saying, “The fear of getting old and not being wanted has haunted many people. To grow old without being

Fifty-seven years ago, 16 churches banded together to found a nursing home for the elderly in this area. Three of those churches were represented at Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for United Pioneer Home’s new facility.

Shown (L to R) Mike Rozumalski (West Denmark Lutheran Church), Carolyn Saunders (Atlas United Methodist) and Freddie Kirk (St. Luke’s United Methodist, Frederic).

Enjoying the groundbreaking ceremony were construction field manager Carl Brooks, at right, and Tom Martin, project manager and co-founder of Community Living Solutions.

Fireworks were shot off at the end of the groundbreaking ceremony, adding to the festive atmosphere. This group of youngsters had to tilt their heads back pretty far to watch them explode.

Turning over the first spades of dirt for the new UPH building project were current and past board members. Shown (L to R) are board member Wayne Shirley, former UPH administrator Edna Lawson, former board members Marlys Pederson and Mary Jo Nelson, board members Nora Asper and Craig Adair, with Marie Bazey behind, board member Irvin Hermstad, board President Dick Coen, board member Mike Broten, and former board members Gayland Jensen and Edwin Pedersen.

surrounded with loving care is a dismal prospect.

“Now, thanks to your generosity, many in this home will enjoy Christian fellowship and loving care. This home will be concrete evidence of the meaning of the gospel of Christ. To that end it needs our continued prayer.”

Discussion on the project began about 20 years ago, Valentine told the crowd gathered at the property on Second Street and Butternut Avenue.

Initially, he said, plans were to renovate the existing facility on Park Avenue. That was eventually found to be not feasible, and in 1993 UPH purchased the 20-acre parcel on Butternut Avenue. In 1997

United Pioneer Home Administrator Dan Valentine and his wife, Jo, are all smiles at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new nursing home. The project has been in the works for about 20 years. water and sewer were stubbed in.

“This journey’s been going on for 20 years,” said UPH board President Dick Coen. “The old nursing home has served us well. This will hopefully, prayerfully serve our residents for another 50 years.”

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Valentine said a prayer asking God’s protection and blessing on the construction project and crew, the future residents, employees and resident families.

Village officials at the groundbreaking ceremony (L to R) are village Trustee Marsha Jensen, village President Steve Nielsen, village Trustee John Wilcoxon and members of the Redevelopment Authority Tam Howie and Ed Seck.

More than 100 people turned out for the groundbreaking ceremony for United Pioneer Home’s new skilled nursing facility on Butternut Avenue at Second Street.

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Other Wisconsin county boards

Editor’s note: Following is the final of a five-part series compiled by the organizational committee of the Polk County Board of Supervisors to inform the public of the many aspects governing the size of county boards in Wisconsin, especially the Polk County Board. Three town meetings on the topic will be held in October in three different areas of the county.

Members of the organizational committee are committee Chair Herschel Brown, Pat Schmidt, Wendy Rattel, Harry Johansen, Russ Arcand, Larry Jepsen and Wm. Johnson.

by Pat Schmidt District 4 Supervisor POLK COUNTY – Many counties in Wisconsin are looking at the size of their county board, considering whether or not they should downsize. It is an appropriate time since this is a census year, and counties are required to redraw county board supervisory districts according to decennial population changes. The new districts must be determined by September of 2011 as supervisor candidates file and solicit nomination signatures in December of that year for election to the board in April 2012.

Most county boards in Wisconsin are not at their maximum size. Wisconsin Taxpayer’s Alliance reported in 2003 that only 15 of the state’s 72 counties were at their statutory maximums. Smaller counties were more likely to be at their maximum as 13 of the 26 counties with the 21-supervisor maximum were at their upper limit. Of the 17 counties in the next population category, which includes Polk

County, only two were at their upper limit. None of the state’s larger counties were at their statutory limits.

Seven counties (Marathon, Dane, Dodge, Outagamie, Winnebago, La Crosse and Sheboygan) have over 31 members, while 44 counties have between 20 and 31. Seven counties have fewer than 15 members: Waushara, Walworth, Florence, Pepin, Price, Bayfield and Menominee.

Since Wisconsin 2005 Act 100 was enacted in 2006 giving counties the option to change their board size one time between decennial census years, several counties have reduced their board size. Fond du Lac reduced from 36 to 18; Green Lake reduced from 21 to 19; Waukesha reduced from 35 to 25; Waushara reduced from 21 to 11; Winnebago reduced from 38 to 36; Wood reduced from 38 to 19; Douglas reduced from 30 to 28; Grant reduced from 31 to 17; AND St. Croix reduced from 31 to 19. Some reduced by board action while others reduced because voters passed referendums requiring board size reduction.

Two counties had referendums to reduce board size fail to pass. Jackson County voters rejected a proposed size of 11, staying with their 19-member board.

Rusk County citizens also rejected a referendum to reduce their board to 13, preferring a 21-member board.

Two county boards attempted to reduce board size by county board resolutions that failed. Dane County stayed at 37 members and Marinette stayed at 30 members.

Price County voters rejected a referendum to reduce their board from 21 members to seven, but the county board then took action the following year, 2007, to reduce to 13 supervisors. Walworth County reduced their county board via voter referendum from 25 members to 11; however their county board is considering increasing their size to 15 during redistricting following the decennial census.

Polk County has an average size Wisconsin county board, 23 members. Most members on the board feel it is a very workable number of supervisors. Oftentimes new members coming onto the board express that the board is too large.

After experiencing the responsibilities and time commitment needed to fulfill their duties, most change their mind. Similarly, many citizens have said the board would be more efficient if it were smaller. Would they, too, change their mind if they experienced the time commitment and duties of a supervisor?

Many factors must be considered if the board size is reduced. Wisconsin’s Constitution and courts declare counties must have a supervisory form of county government. Other Wisconsin counties have downsized their boards, but they still have larger boards than those states with the commissioner form of county government.

Smaller boards would require an even greater time commitment of the supervisors, which would likely eliminate potential candidates who are still working.

Retired or others who are not working may be the only people with the time to

serve on the board. The cost of the county board would not be reduced.

Smaller boards actually spend more taxpayer money than larger boards. Accountability to one’s constituents makes board members more economical. Representation of a smaller group of people makes it more likely each supervisor is known within their district and, therefore, more likely to communicate with the public whether by a chance or planned meeting.

Polk County has experienced different size boards in the past. Each time there is a change, district boundaries must be redrawn—not a simple undertaking—and committee reorganization must take place.

Also, not a simple undertaking. Board size has been as large as 37 members, a 23member board being the smallest. The 23member board has proven to work well for the past 20 years.

The county board will be making the decision soon on how large the board will be in the future, but the board wants to hear from you, the people. Several events are planned to give opportunities to give your opinion. Three town hall meetings are planned during October at three different locations in the county: Luck Municipal Building on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m.; Osceola Intermediate School in the Media Room, Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m.; Lincoln Town Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. The county board wants to hear from you. Tell us your thoughts on county board size.

Taylors Falls holds meeting by flashlight TAYLORS FALLS –The Taylors Falls City Council met for a regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. Due to a power outage at city hall, the meeting was moved to the mayor’s office and conducted by flashlight with all members present.

The council considered sidewalk installation on River Street. Council member Ross Rivard explained that there is a section of sidewalk in front of the St. Joseph’s Church parsonage on River Street that has considerable damage to its curb and sidewalk surface, presumably due to snowplowing practice. There is an additional section not included in the original proposals that should be included. Rivard recommended the issue be tabled until the Oct. 11 meeting to allow public works to obtain new proposals. The council heard a presentation from Joe Thimm, Taylors Falls Elementary School principal, regarding the proposed operating referendum questions included on the Nov. 2 ballot.

Thimm explained that the Chisago Lakes Area Schools, like all schools in Minnesota, are struggling with funding shortages from the state. Nearly 90 percent of Minnesota schools have some form of operating referendums in place. CLAS has had an operating levy in place for nine years, which expires on June 30, 2012.

Question 1 on the ballot is asking for approval to renew this referendum. If approved, this operating referendum would generate $400.96 per pupil unit. Question 2 asks for approval to increase its general education revenue by $290 per pupil, for 10 years. If also approved, the additional tax impact on a home valued at $250,000 would be $14.08 per month. The current

state average of operating revenue per pupil unit is $847 compared to Chisago Lakes’ proposed $690.96.

The group is meeting with as many organizations as possible to get the message out – Joe Thimm, Jerry Vitalis, school board director, and Bob Meyer, community ed. Only one-half of the voting citizens are parents of children attending the school district. The remaining two-thirds must be educated as to what the referendum would do for the district. On Oct. 6 there is a public forum scheduled that is hosted by the group, Our Schools – Our Responsibility. The council praised them for their efforts and wished them well in their endeavors. No action was requested or taken by the council.

Women’s auxiliary presentation Several wives of firefighters in the Taylors Falls Fire Department have organized a women’s auxiliary group. They appeared before the council to introduce themselves: Lisa Clasen, Patty VodenkaReed and Pamela Brisson. They explained that they hope to have several fundraisers for the department in the future. The first is scheduled to be a Scrapbooking and Craft Day at the fire hall on Oct. 9. Because this is a city facility used by a non-city entity, the council would need to authorize its use for liability purposes.

Border Bar failed compliance Cpl. Shane Carroll notified the city that the Border Bar & Grill failed their annual liquor compliance check on Friday, Sept.

10. City Ordinance 40012 Subdivision 2E provides for a $200 penalty for this violation. Owner Larry Schmidt was notified

that he had a right to contest the allegation, but chose not to and paid the $200 fine prior to the meeting. The council passed a motion to fine the establishment for compliance failure.

Lions Club reimbursement Council member Larry Julik-Heine reported that the Lions Club had appeared before the Park and Rec Commission within the past five years to request financial assistance in the construction of a stairway at the South Lions Park. At the time the PRC made the commitment, funds were available in the park fund.

However, since that time the monies were spent on the Pumphouse Playground. The council passed a motion to reimburse the Lions Club $365.62 for step installation at South Lions Park to be paid from the park improvement fund.

Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Grant On June 14, 2009, the council authorized the Economic Development Commission to pursue the Arts & Cultural Heritage Grant Program administered by the East Central Arts Council. The grant request is $15,000 with no match required from the city. In-kind matching includes staff time, retaining wall space, etc. If awarded, the council must authorize the artist to create the mural. A site alteration permit from the HPC will also be required. The grant is due Oct. 1. Staff at the East Central Arts Council for technical assistance reviewed a rough draft of the application. Feedback was provided and will be incorporated into the final draft. The final draft is not complete, but will be done Oct. 1. The city will know this winter if it is awarded the

grant. If successfully funded, this will be a summer 2011 project. The council authorized submission of the grant application.

Liaison and council member reports Ross Rivard reported that the River and Second Street project is nearly half done at this time. Construction on the public works building and salt/sand storage building has begun. The Public Works Department has completed the fall sewer rodding.

Larry Julik-Heine reported that the PRC is working on the next phase of the Cherry Hill Park. Planting in the perennial garden has begun; a berm with a rock surround is yet to be installed before frost. The lumber has been relocated to John Laier’s property so that he can begin construction on the picnic tables and benches.

John Tangen reported that he had met recently with the fire chief and officers to discuss pending grants and radio purchases, and the possibility of obtaining a boat from the Chisago County Sheriff’s Department.

Mayor Mike Buchite reported that City Engineer Steve Heth recently left the employment of Short Elliot Hendrickson to work at Bolton & Menk & Associates.

Heth does not have a “no compete” contract with SEH, nor does the city have a binding contract with SEH. The mayor would like to continue the working relationship with Heth and requested with the council’s permission to invite the new firm and Heth to the next council meeting.

The council had no objection. – Tammi Milberg with minutes from city clerk Jo Everson

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ALERT Cadets spruce up Fort Luck Park

LUCK — The local ALERT Cadets of Wisconsin 3rd Alpha Unit took advantage of Saturday’s weather, Sept. 25, to spruce up Fort Luck Park. ALERT Cadets is a program for boys between the ages of 8 and 17 and their fathers that includes

physical fitness, Scripture memorization, community service and character training to raise up godly young men. For more information call Joe Marek at 715-8578773. – Mary Stirrat

Repainting the carriage at Fort Luck Park (L to R) are Josh Stirrat, Randy Smith, Stephen Rice and Tim Smith. – Photos by Mary Stirrat

Pulling up tape after repainting the lines on the basketball court are Jonathan Rice, left, and Andrew Smith.

From left, Jonathan Rice, Ben Smith and James Rice stain the wood play equipment at Fort Luck Park

• Briefly • RICE LAKE - Red Cedar Symphony Orchestra presents “Orchestra Macabre, Music For Things That Go Bump in the Night!” They will be performing at their home venue, University of Wisconsin Barron County, Fine Arts Theatre, on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2 p.m., and at the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls on Sunday, Oct. 17, at 4 p.m. Featured will be The String Connection, a group of intermediate to advanced string players hailing from Mondovi to Spooner and all points in between who are students of Susan Halderman, cellist, who performs with the RCSO. More info is available at www.redcedarsymphony.org or 715-4345281. - submitted ••• SPRINGBROOK – All woodland owners and friends are invited to attend a fall field day at the Tamarack Ridge Tree Farm near Springbrook on Saturday, Oct. 9, starting at 9 a.m. The Northwest Chapter of Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association is hosting this event and encourages all owners of forestland to attend and learn more about forestry and the forests of northwest Wisconsin. The theme of the field day is Larch: The pros and cons of growing native and non-native larch in Northern Wisconsin. Larch is a fast-growing conifer native to North America, Northern Europe and Eurasia. The genus is unique because it is the only conifer tree species that is deciduous, dropping all its needles in fall. The field day begins with registration at 9 a.m., followed by a short chapter update at 9:30. A wagon ride tour begins at 10, making several stops along the route to discuss different larch plantings and share insights. At noon, a potluck picnic luncheon will be served with the chapter members grilling burgers and brats. Members are encouraged to bring a dish to pass. Nonmembers can just show up. For more information, call county representative Tom DeWitt at 715635-3733, or host Terryl Buchman at 715766-3253 or at 715-558-6487.

More information about the Wisconsin Woodland Owners – Northwest Chapter can be found at northwestwwoa.org or wisconsinwoodlands.org or by contacting the county representatives listed above.- submitted

Woman found dead near dock identified

by Regan Kohler SHELL LAKE — A woman found dead lying faceup in the water near the Shell Lake boat landing dock Wednesday morning, Sept. 22, has been identified.

Washburn County Sheriff Terry Dryden said the woman found is Kim Leverty, 53, of New Richmond.

Dryden said a fisherman discovered the body just before 11 a.m. He ran over to the Washburn County Sheriff's office and reported what he found.

Sheriff’s office deputies responded to the scene along with the Shell Lake Police Department.

Washburn County Coroner Karen Baker pronounced Leverty dead at the scene. Leverty was transported for an autopsy to the Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Neither the Shell Lake Police Department nor the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office believes foul play was involved; however, the autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of

The boat-landing dock on Shell Lake, where fishermen launch, was the site of a death last week. The body of Kim Leverty, 53, New Richmond, was found by a local fisherman Wednesday morning, Sept. 22. – Photo by Regan Kohler death.

This case remains under investigation

by the Shell Lake Police Department and the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office.

BFI must reapply for CUP on landfill project

by Regan Kohler SARONA – BFI Waste Systems of North America, also known as Allied Waste, will have to reapply for a conditional use permit on a capping project for the Lake Area Landfill, Sarona, after the permit issuance was overturned in court.

In 2008, BFI got a CUP from Washburn County’s zoning committee to cap the landfill’s final cover. As the landfill requires a fine-grained soil on its cover, and all soils on the existing property had been used, BFI would be taking the soil needed from the south borrow site across the street from the landfill, on CTH D. This soil would be replaced upon completion of the project, and any

road damage would be repaired.

The project was met with opposition from some Sarona citizens, who were concerned about the environmental impact, destruction to prime agricultural land and the proximity of the wetlands to the property. The town filed an appeal against the CUP in 2009, which was heard by the county’s board of adjustments, which failed, allowing BFI to proceed. However, the matter then went to circuit court, and Judge Eugene Harrington overturned the CUP Wednesday, Sept. 15, after determining the application was inadequate.

Monday, Sept. 20, BFI/Allied Waste general manager Dan Jirik said the company will have to reapply for a CUP.

They had not yet begun the soil reclamation portion of the project, which restores a piece of land to its original state.

Jirik said the capping project itself was part of a requirement by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that those particular soils on the borrow site be used, to ensure the project was done in an environmentally responsible manner. Jirik said BFI/Allied Waste has been cooperative in the process and have been doing all they can to make sure it is environmentally sound.

“We’ve been very up-front with our plans,” he said.

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Burnett County criminal court Bruce E. Cronk, 41, Afton, Minn., seat belt violation, $173.30.

Michael V. Marsh, 27, Siren, seat belt violation, $175.30.

Richard G. Klepetka, 65, Danbury, improper disposal of solid waste, $127.50.

David J. Pinotti, 16, Maplewood, Minn., operate ATV without safety certificate, $127.50.

Kyle D. Lindus, 21, Pine City, Minn., display false vehicle registration, $263.50; open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, $263.50.

Bonnie M. Thomas, 76, Siren, speeding, $200.50.

Joseph F. Raspotnik, 44, Webster, speeding, $250.90.

Dennis E. Marquardt, 20, Spooner, speeding, $200.50.

William T. Scanlon, 46, Proctor, Minn., speeding, $183.30.

Aaron M. Skogstad, 31, Bloomington, Minn., passing in no-passing zone, $213.10.

Jamie M. Robb, 19, Grantsburg, underage drinking, $263.50.

Michelle R. Packel, 43, Siren, open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, $263.50, attend alcohol program.

Natasha R. Breeden, 28, Webster, OWI, $817.50, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment.

Donna R. Hoff, 34, Amery, issue worthless check, $330.50.

Robert J. Sunderland, 38, Grasston, Minn., issue worthless check, $249.00.

Michelle LaForce, 42, Elk River, Minn., issue worthless check, $330.50.

Jordan M. Rogers, 20, Webster, disorderly conduct, 90-day jail sentence, $200.00.

Dale L. Jensen, 50, Frederic, possession of amphetamine with intent to sell, five-year probation, sentence withheld, one-year jail sentence, Huber release and community service at discretion of jail, provide DNA sample, alcohol assessment.

Bryan A. Case, 43, Coon Rapids, Minn., possession of amphetamine / LSD / psilocin, one-year probation, sentence

Burnett County deaths Helen A. Chatleain, 89, Wood River, Sept. 15.

Ronald F. King, 70, Oakland, Sept. 11.

George J. Sventek, 90, Trade Lake, Sept. 13.

John R. Williams Sr., 80, Trade Lake, Sept. 11.

Burnett County civil court Gary Kaefer DDS, vs. Nichole Brown, Danbury, $250.66.

Target National Bank vs.

Leanna Wertz, Webster, $959.64.

Money Source Inc. vs.

Harold Leffelman, Grantsburg, $1,047.21.

Voyager Village vs. Dennis L. Day, Pompano Beach, Fla. $1,648.05.

Capital One Bank vs. Stacy N. Coy, Grantsburg, $593.36.

Capital One Bank vs. Chad M. Shires, Siren, $707.30.

David V. Montgomery vs.

John Armstrong, Mora, Minn., $599.10.

Theodor L. Haupt vs. Billy K. Smith, Grantsburg, $2,664.43.

withheld, maintain absolute sobriety, $260.00.

Diane S. Fowler, 46, Barron, battery, 132-day jail sentence, $200.00.

Thomas H. Matti, 53, Grantsburg, OWI, $1,231.00, 60-day jail sentence, Huber release, community service and electric monitor at discretion of jail staff, license revoked 24 months.

John C. Phillips, 33, Grantsburg, sex with child 16 years or older, two-year probation, sentence withheld, obtain GED during term of probation, no contact with victim, write apology letter to victim, $100.00.

R. Peterson Enterprises, Glidden, transportation of raw forest products, $1,274.70; equipment violations, $175.30.

James D. Bucher III, 50, Rogers, Minn., improper signal for turn, $175.30.

Keith A. Schuler, 50, Plymouth, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Cynthia L. Risen, 47, North Branch, Minn., speedometer violations, $127.50.

Scott E. Spencer, 51, Frederic, speedometer violations, $175.30.

Craig S. Weber, 54, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

David A. Hagen, 73, Plymouth, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Paul J. Lepeska, 47, Edina, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Jennifer L. Feuerhake, 30, White Bear Lake, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Jesse J. Stewart, 24, Osceola, speeding, $175.30.

Lisa L. Mattoon, 41, Eau Claire, speeding, $127.50.

Barbara J.-L. Allen, 61, New Brighton, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Michael J. Pollock, no date of birth given, Lakeville, Minn., speeding, $250.90.

Sean W. Flynn, 22, Spooner, speeding, $295.00.

Shayla J. Newville, 19, Cumberland, operating a vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

George E. Phelps III, 40, Webster, fail to stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Burnett County warrants Shelby J. Benjamin, 18, Webster, warrant - failure to appear, Sept. 21.

James D. Boutin, 35, Webster, warrant - failure to appear, Sept. 22.

Curtis R. Clippard, 20, St. Croix Falls, arrest warrant - complaint, Sept. 17.

Jared R. Denotter, 28, Siren, failure to pay fines, Sept. 16.

Anthony S. Hanson, 20, Siren, failure to pay fines, Sept.

16.

Mari P. Isham, 22, Couderay, warrant - failure to appear, Sept.

22.

Jon G. Isker, 43, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, Sept. 21.

Jamie J. Johnson, 36, Web-

ster, warrant - failure to appear, Sept. 21.

John M. Peterson, 31, Bayfield, warrant - failure to appear, Sept. 22.

Kenneth J. Quagon, 17, Hayward, warrant - failure to appear, Sept. 22.

Rhonda Reed, 43, Webster, warrant - failure to appear, Sept.

21.

Travis L. Simon, 21, Pine City, Minn., arrest warrant - complaint, Sept. 13.

William C. Wicks, 28, Siren, arrest warrant - complaint, Sept.

22.

Bradley C. Young, 27, Danbury, warrant - failure to appear, Sept. 22.

Siren police report Sept. 24: Kimberly K. Bruss, 38, Siren, was cited for nonregistration of an automobile and given a written warning to get insurance on the vehicle and provide proof within 21 days. The

traffic stop was made on Main and Railroad streets at 4:37 p.m.

Sept. 25: Timothy J. Hurlburt, 46, Stacy, Minn., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 35 and Tower Road at 2:39 p.m.

Sept. 27: Danielle M. Blessard, 23, Siren, was stopped for speeding and having no license plates (expired tabs) on her vehicle. She was taken to Burnett County Jail on a war-

rant following the stop on South Shore Drive and Fourth Avenue at 9:34 p.m.

Ongoing events

Timothy D. Anderson, 37, Siren, hit and run, $263.50.

Christine L. Hagert, 46, Siren, OWI, $691.50, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment.

Michael L. Lijenberg, 34, Webster, operate without valid license, $200.50.

Blaise C. Bereiter, 24, Webster, OWI, $691.50, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment.

Teana M. Merrill, 29, Siren, issue worthless checks, $494.59 restitution, $249.00.

Emily M. Otto, city of Rockford, Minn., Cameron A. Runquist, city of Rockford, Minn., issued Sept. 20, 2010.

Elizabeth L. Koehler, town of St. Croix Falls, Michael R. Schmid, town of St. Croix Falls, issued Sept. 20, 2010.

Tarisa R. Helin, village of Clear Lake, Lawrence G. Ramis Jr., village of Clear Lake, issued Sept. 20, 2010.

Cassandra M. Rapp, town of St. Croix Falls, Ryan S. Rose, town of St. Croix Falls, issued Sept. 21, 2010.

Kari J. Hislop, city of St. Croix Falls, Cameron D. Ebert, village of Clear Lake, issued Sept. 22, 2010.

Brittney L. Kunze, town of Laketown, Brody J. Woltz, town of Laketown, issued Sept. 22, 2010.

Rebecca R. Hallanger, city of Stillwater, Minn., Denver L. Moeller, city of Stillwater, Minn., issued Sept. 22, 2010.

Amy Jo Wood, town of Black Brook, Benjamin E. Strobach, town of Alden, issued Sept. 22, 2010.

Emmalee E. Gebo, city of Eden Prairie, Minn., Kyle W. Kuehner, city of New Prague, Minn., issued Sept. 23, 2010.

Polk Co. marriage licenses

Polk County deaths Phillip C. Qualle, 86, Osceola, died Sept. 5, 2010.

Calvin E. Kjeseth, 86, Garfield Township, died Sept. 11, 2010.

Caron L. Paulson, 55, Clear Lake, died Sept. 15, 2010.

Burnett Co. marriage licenses Paul D. King, Roosevelt, and Terri L. Engdahl, Roosevelt, Sept. 14.

Dale J. Shock, Trade Lake, and Lori L. Repp, Trade Lake, Sept. 17.

James D. Newlin, Grantsburg, and Tamara L. Bertelsen, Grantsburg, Sept. 22.

Jay E. Heyer, Meenon, and Angela H. Olson, Webster, Sept. 24.

NOTICE

TOWN OF LORAIN BOARD MEETING Thurs., October 14, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

Lorain Town Hall, 252 345th Ave., Cty. Rd. E

Agenda: Call meeting to order. Roll call/verification of meeting notice. Approve the minutes of the last meeting. Approve the treasury report. Motion to pay the bills. Motion to add alternate election worker. Reports: Road, Fire Dept., Ambulance, Cemetery, Comprehensive Plan Commission. Budget input.

Additional meeting items for future agendas. Motion to adjourn.

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Jesse T. Novak, Rick Lake, seat belt violation; speeding, not guilty pleas.

Justin J. O’Dell, Osceola, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Michael T. Parks, Necedah, interstate record of duty status, $263.50.

Edgar S. Pastrana, Centuria, speeding, $175.30.

Derek J. Pederson, Richfield, Minn., cliff jumping, $150.10.

Steven R. Peisker, Village, Ill., speeding, $200.50.

Rachelle L. Petersen, Luck, inattentive driving, $187.90.

Jason A. Pullen, Altoona, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Justin J. Pullin, Luck, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Heather J. Rapalo, Turtle Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Chad E. Rasmussen, New Hope, Minn., operating while suspended, $200.50.

Sandra K. Redmond, Tomahawk, speeding, $175.30.

Stephen R. Romanecz III, Lake Elmo, Minn., possession of marijuana, $263.50.

David A. Schmidt, Frederic, possess/loan/borrow another’s license twice, $347.05 and $303.30.

Louis L. Schmidt, Frederic, possess/loan/borrow another’s license, $303.30 twice; fail./keep record/provide incorrect info, $228.50.

Randy L. Schmidt, Cumberland, possess/loan/borrow another’s license, $347.05; take more than season limit of antlered bucks, $243.00; possess/loan/borrow another’s license, $303.30.

August H. Schumm, Lesueur, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Matthew M. Scott, Eagan, Minn., illegally jump/dive into St. Croix River, $150.10.

Michael T. Sederstrom, Taylors Falls, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00.

Donn R. Sempf, Lake Elmo, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Joseph C. Sir, Deer Park, operate boat w/o valid cert. number, $200.50.

Walter A. Soto, St. Paul, Minn., hunt without license, $206.70.

Ryan K. Speed, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Sandra F. Steger, Brooklyn Park, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Jacob M. Stevens, Forest Lake, Minn., operate boat w/o lights/sunset->sunrise, $175.30.

John R. Taddonio, Scottsdale, Ariz., speeding, $200.50.

Telschow Trucking, Edgar, violate Class A hwy. weight limits, $284.10.

Xang Thao, St. Paul, Minn., child safety seat requirement, $175.30.

Ashley R. Thill, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $175.30.

Sonja L. Thorson, Mahtomedi, Minn., illegally jump/dive into St. Croix River, $150.10.

Jesse M. Torgerson, Osceola, speeding, not guilty plea.

Transfer Station Solutions Inc., Brooklyn Park, Minn., violate Class A hwy. weight limits, $684.78.

James L. Trushenski, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

River M. Urke, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Cindy K. Viks, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Amber M. Wakefield, North St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Anthony T. Wall, Frederic, nonregistration of auto, $175.30; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50; hit and run, unattended vehicle, $263.50; reckless driving, endanger safety, $389.50.

Chad M. Webb, Osceola, operate w/o valid license, not guilty plea.

Mark J. Weeks, Alexandria Minn., interstate record of duty status, $263.50; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Christopher J. Whitfield, Savage, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Kavin R. Wilkie, Owatonna, Minn., interstate record of duty status, $263.50.

Tanya T. Wilson, St. Croix Falls, fail. to stop/improper stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Larry D. Wolfgram, Cumberland, speeding, $175.30.

John A. Works Jr., Louis, Mo., speeding, $175.30.

Xe Yang, St. Paul, Minn., littering, $200.10.

Brynne V. Zaniboni, Los Angeles, Calif., speeding, $225.70.

John F. Zimmerman, Burnsville, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

April M. Anderson, Balsam Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Corey R. Anderson, La Crosse, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Peter J. Anderson, Scottsdale, Ariz., speeding, $200.50.

Ronald L. Anderson, St. Croix Falls, subdivision ordinance, not guilty plea.

Amanda E. Armendariz, Madison, speeding, $175.30.

Rudolph J. Blakeman, Rice Lake, speeding, $225.70.

Luke T. Bollman, South St. Paul, Minn., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Beth A. Boston, Frederic, procure, sell or give alcohol beverages to underage persons, not guilty plea.

Heidi M. Buchmann, Shell Lake, speeding, $200.50.

Curtis L. Bulthuis, Eden Prairie, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Jonothon D. Burhan, Balsam Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00; operate large vehicle after revocation/suspension of registration, $175.30; operating while suspended, $200.50.

John W. Coleman, Rice Lake, speeding, $200.50.

Joseph F. Conlan, Balsam Lake, operate without valid license, not guilty plea.

Troy L. Cummings, Frederic, operate without valid license, not guilty plea.

Mark H. Einhorn, Plymouth, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Monte C. Eiseman, Barronett, speeding, $175.30.

Mark S. Engelhardt, Frederic, speeding, $200.50.

Gordon W. Gilbert, Hudson, speeding, $175.30.

Debra A. Gilchrist, Medford,

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Ore., speeding, not guilty plea.

Peter C. Glashagel, Burnsville, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Edward L. Gubman, Palm Springs, Calif., speeding, $175.30.

Shawndell A. Hall, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Sammie L. Harris, Luck, obstructing, $263.50.

Jacob Q. Heck, Edina, Minn., operate personal watercraft without valid safety certificate, $162.70.

Jacob R. Heilmann, Savage, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

John P. Heinemeyer, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Jeffrey J. Hernlem, Hastings, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Tiffany M. Holden, Balsam Lake, operate without valid license, $200.50.

Alan F. Holm, White Bear Lake, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Paul D. Hoover, Taylors Falls, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Jason H. Hover, Frederic, inattentive driving, $187.90; unreasonable and imprudent speed, $213.10.

Brian C. Hunt, Radisson, speeding, $175.30.

Cheryl L. Hunt, Roseville, Minn., disorderly conduct with motor vehicle, $174.50.

Kaj P. Juergensen, Centuria, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $175.30; speeding, $200.50.

Brandon D. Kahl, Balsam Lake, speeding, $200.50.

Aarol L. Karl, Frederic, failure to stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Krista N. Kizlik, West St. Paul, Minn., operate personal watercraft without valid safety certificate, $162.70.

Margery L. Knowlton, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Dustin D. Krueger, St. Croix Falls, speeding, not guilty plea.

Sabrina S. Lane, Frederic, speeding, $250.90.

Samuel J. Larson, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Rachel L. Lefler, Luck, speeding, $200.50.

Ann N. Lillemoen, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Travis R. Love, Frederic, operating while suspended, not guilty plea.

Jay D. Macrae, Plymouth, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Karen L. Magler, Star Prairie, speeding, $175.30.

Daniel J. Manthey, Chisago

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Orlin R. Perez, Centuria, operating while revoked, $200.50.

Don A. Peterson, Amery, speeding, $200.50.

Josepth A. Place, Somerset, speeding, not guilty plea.

Mark W. Plait, Lakeville, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Derrick L. Plank, Red Wing, Minn., speeding, $200.50; operating while revoked, $200.50.

Bradley A. Pruno, Amery, speeding, $175.30.

Morgan R. Pullin, Luck, speeding, not guilty plea.

Michelle A. Roesler, Hudson, speeding, $175.30.

Frank Romero, Grasston, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Brian R. Severson, Clayton, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Michael K. Simons, Lino Lakes, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

John A. Smereczniak, Red Wing, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Drew W. Smith, Loretto, Minn., disorderly conduct with vehicle, $173.00; operating while suspended, $200.50.

Richard C. Taehick, Athelstane, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Mark D. Thomas, Andover, Minn., operate boat without valid certificate number, not guilty plea.

Patricia A. Thompson, Lakeville, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Mimi Trudeau, River Falls, speeding, $200.50.

Sarah E. Ulrich, Glenwood City, speeding, $200.50; nonregistration of vehicle, $263.50.

Steven D. Vance, Cottage Grove, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Lynette E. Vardian, Iron Mountain, Mich., speeding, $200.50.

Sylvia E. Volk, Three Lakes, speeding, $250.90.

Megan M. Walker, Balsam Lake, violation of child safety restraint requirements, $175.30, 2 counts.

Zachary W. Weber, Osceola, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Ryan P. Webster, Lakeville, Minn., speeding, $250.90.

Becky J. Woelfel, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

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City, Minn., reckless driving, $389.50.

Charles R. McBrayer, Luck, speeding, not guilty plea.

William J. Moncrief, Oakdale, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Jane M. Moore, Hastings, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Kevin W. Moritz, Circle Pines, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Michael P. Nagell, Plymouth, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Jason J. Pearson, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Qualified, interested persons should send District application, letter, resume, letters of recommendation to:

Brandon Robinison, District Administrator Unity School District 1908 150th St./Hwy. 46 North P.O. Box 307 Balsam Lake, WI 54810

Deadline for application: Monday, October 4, 2010.

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William J. Gronewold, Eldridge, Iowa, operating boat towing skier w/o observer, $175.30.

Hunter H. Gulden, Lake Elmo, Minn., possession of marijuana, $263.50.

Jessica M. Hagen, Amery, operate w/o valid license, not guilty plea.

Sydney M. Hartzer, Chisago City, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Daniel R. Haselman, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Bruce C. Holden, Centuria, speeding, $200.50.

Kara F. Holden, Centuria, speeding, $175.30.

Tiffany M. Holden, Balsam Lake, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Jeffrey D. Hornig, Minneapolis, Minn., hunt without license, $206.70.

Jeffrey M. Huston, Minneapolis, Minn., illegally jump/dive into St. Croix River, $150.10.

Steven J. Iborg, Maple Grove, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Jill K. Ippolito, Mesa, Ariz., speeding, $175.30.

Jonathon J. Jasperson, Dresser, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jeremiah R. Johnson, Balsam Lake, speeding, not guilty plea.

Lyle M. Johnson, Luck, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jason J. Jorissen, Dazey, N.D., speeding, $225.70.

Lawrence J. Kieffer, Cushing, speeding, $175.30; operating while suspended, $200.50.

Amy B. Klise, Wilmette, Ill., speeding, $175.30.

Thomas J. Konsela, Baldwin, interstate record of duty status, $263.50.

William E. Koser, Barron, speeding, $200.50.

David N. Kostelny, Crandon, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Thomas J. LaFleche, St. Paul, Minn., illegally jump/dive into St. Croix River, $150.10.

L and M Concessions, North Freedom, improper registration, license overload, $512.16.

Adam L. Leckey, Taylors Falls, Minn., hunt without license, $206.70.

Cody L. Lehmann, Centuria, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Susan E. Lindstrom, Somerset, speeding, $175.30.

Joshua G. Lipschultz, St. Louis Park, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Christina B. Lowthers, Cumberland, speeding, $175.30.

Brittany S. Luera, Balsam Lake, operating w/PAC >= 0.15; OWI, not guilty pleas.

Dennis L. Lutz, Deer Park, speeding, $175.30.

Jonathon E. Mahnke, Lake Elmo, MInn., speeding, $200.50.

Jayson N. Mallari, Almena, speeding, $225.70.

Kyle G. Maloney, Richfield, Minn., cliff jumping, $150.10.

Robert L. Manahan, Star Prairie, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Mark J. Matusovic, Mounds View, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Robert E. McMurray, Luck, speeding, $175.30.

Marlin K. McQuiston, Cumberland, speeding, $200.50.

Carolyn A. Meinen, Cadott, speeding, $200.50.

Joseph L. Messner, Minnetonka, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Tonia M. Mikulak, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Amanda J. Mondor, Somerset, improper disposal of domestic waste, not guilty plea.

Christine M. Nelson, Eagan, Minn., load boat above safe carrying capacity, $175.30.

Daniel D. Newman, Osceola, seat belt violation, $10.00.

David R. Niday, Richfield, Minn., cliff jumping, $150.10.

Diane M. Nielsen, Lake Elmo, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Michael D. Nispel, Rice Lake, interstate record of duty status,

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Timothy H. Ahlgren, Osceola, operate w/o valid license, $200.50.

Wendy L. Albrecht, Mazeppa, Minn., possess marijuana on state land, $263.50.

Craig C. Alver, Lindstrom, Minn., interstate record of duty status, not guilty plea.

Eric D. Amundson, Richfield, Minn., cliff jumping, $150.10.

Eunice A. Anderson, Boyceville, speeding, $200.50.

Kevin L. Armstrong, Barron, speeding, $183.30.

Thomas D. Belting, Crystal, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Mark S. Beskau, Hastings, Minn., speeding, $183.30.

Jamie L. Booth, Centuria, nonregistration of vehicle <=10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Shawn P. Bottolfson, Clear Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Matthew E. Boysen, Flandreau, S.D., illegally jump/dive into St. Croix River, $150.10.

Beau O. Britt, Dresser, possession of marijuana, $263.50.

Jeremy A. Brown, Balsam Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Margaret K. Brucato, Tusono, Ariz., speeding, $175.30.

Justin R. Brust, Grantsburg, operating while revoked, $200.50.

Kimberly K. Buhl, White Bear Lake, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Nicole L. Bukowski, East Bethel, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Patrick D. Carey, Hudson, speeding, $175.30.

Andrea L. Chadwick, Cottage Grove, Minn., litter/deposit debris on state property, $200.50.

Tawny L. Chandler, Rice Lake, speeding, $175.30.

John R. Chevrier, Somerset, speeding, $200.50.

Gary W. Collins, Pleasantville, Iowa, speeding, $183.30.

Gregory F. Cook, Star Prairie, operate motorcycle w/o valid license, $200.50.

Lester W. Davis, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Shawn H. Day, Davis, Okla., fish without license, $206.70.

Clint A. Dewolfe, Rice Lake, speeding, not guilty plea.

Sukhjinder Dulai, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, speeding, not guilty plea.

Donald A. Eckwall, Turtle Lake, operate w/o valid license, $200.50.

Aaron W. Edgett, New Richmond, speeding, $225.70.

Michael J. Eitel, Milwaukee, speeding, $175.30.

Craig E. Eiling, St. James, Mont., interstate record of duty status, $200.50.

Philip L. Erickson, Deer Park, speeding, $175.30.

Craig J. Erlitz, New Richmond, nonregistration of vehicle >10,000 lbs., $263.50.

Allen L. Fanum, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00 twice.

Scott D. Faust, Osceola, speeding, $175.30.

Mary L. Fehring, Shakopee, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Debra A. Finch, Dresser, operating lift of centerline, $213.10.

Gerald R. Finder, Glenwood City, speeding, $200.50.

Rebecca L. Fisk, Shafer, Minn., fail. to stop/improper stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Ashley S. Forehand, Luck, fish without license, $2,152.50.

Jacqueline M. Frnak, Maplewood, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Frederick N. Fretiag, Luck, speeding, $175.30.

Tyler D. Funk, Luck, hit and run, property adjacent to highway, $263.50.

Scott M. Geib, South St. Paul, Minn., drink open intoxicants in MV, $200.50.

Brandon D. Getschel, Osceola, speeding, not guilty plea.

Julie P. Glass-Yares, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Andrew J. Graebner, Taylors Falls, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

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(Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb, Plaintiff, vs.

Ralph A. Johansen and Lois E. Johansen, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 09 CV 383 Case Code: 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 20, 2010, in the amount of $481,691.62, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: October 28, 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 will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

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

PLACE: The front lobby of the Polk County Judicial Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION 1: Parcel I: The South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 23, Township 36 North, Range 20 West, Polk County, Wisconsin. Parcel II: The Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, of Section 23, Township 36 North, of Range 20 West, according to Government Survey, Polk County, Wisconsin. Together with an Easement for ingress and egress 66 feet in width, from the Town road on the West side of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 23, Township 36 North, Range 20 West, Polk County Wisconsin, through the middle of said Northwest 1/4 of Southwest 1/4 to the East line of said 40-Acre Parcel, this Easement is appurtenant to the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 23, Township 36 North, Range 20 West, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2630 320th Avenue, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

AND DESCRIPTION 2: The Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 32, Township 36 North, Range 17 West, except the South 725 feet of the East 600 feet thereof. Said land being in the Township of Luck, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1621 240th Avenue, Luck, WI 54853.

THE ABOVE PROPERTIES WILL BE SOLD SEPARATELY. Dated this 26th day of August, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff Ronald L. Siler VAN DYK, WILLIAMSON & SILER, S.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 201 South Knowles Avenue New Richmond, WI 54017 Van Dyk, Williamson & Siler, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. If you previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt.

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Meeting Agenda • Call meeting to order.

• Reading and approval of minutes • Treasurer’s report • Lake Management plan update •!Committee reports • Commissioner meeting agenda for 2011 • Old business • New business 522458 6-7L • Adjournment

Case No: 09 CV 442 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

(Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Certificate Holders for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Trust 2004-R9, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-R9 by American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. its attorney-in-fact Plaintiff, vs.

DIANE T. SORENSEN and JOHN DOE unknown spouse of Diane T. Sorensen; and KATHLEEN E. VAUGHAN and JOHN DOE unknown spouse of Kathleen E. Vaughan, Defendants.

Case No. 10-CV-53 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 20, 2010, in the amount of $132,076.72, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: October 21, 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 Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot Four (4) of Block “C” of the Rearrangement of Lakeview Addition to the Village of Frederic, according to the official plat thereof on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, being situated in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE 1/4 SW 1/4) of Section Twenty-seven (27), Township Thirtyseven (37) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 306 Park Ave., Village of Frederic.

TAX KEY NO.: 126-00381-0000.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 25, 2009, in the amount of $438,473.58, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 3, 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: At 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin DESCRIPTION: Lot Four (4) of Certified Survey Map No. 2677 recorded in Volume Twelve (12), of Certified Survey Maps, Page One Hundred Sixty-Four (164), Document No. 581439, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW 1/4 SW 1/4), Section TwentySeven (27), Township ThirtyTwo (32) North, Range Seventeen (17) West together with easements located in the South Half of the Northwest Quarter (S 1/2 NW 1/4), Section Twenty-Seven (27), Township Thirty-Two (32) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, as described in Volume 518 of Records, Page 211, Document No. 459339, Polk County, Wisconsin. The above property is situated in Polk County, State Of Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 152 147th Street, Deer Park, WI 54007.

TAX KEY NO.: 002-00705-0400.

Dated this 26th day of August, 2010. /s/Sheriff Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff Christina E. Demakopoulos Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1066197 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. (760224)

(Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-3 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3 c/o American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES D. SCHUMACHER and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of James D. Schumacher; and DAVETTE SCHUMACHER, probable spouse of James D. Schumacher STEVEN R. TALMAGE; and DENTAL ARTS, S.C., Defendants.

Case No. 10-CV-185 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 13, 2010, in the amount of $221,846.29, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 16, 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: Lot 24, Plat of Apple River Santuary, City of Amery, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 913 Sunflower Way, City of Amery.

TAX KEY NO.: 201-00773-2400 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.

BURNETT COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLERICAL POSITION

Burnett County is accepting applications to establish an employment roster for Clerical Positions. Clerical Positions perform a variety of advanced clerical and computer tasks, requiring considerable office experience with an emphasis on computer data entry, word processing and basic accounting.

This type of position requires office experience and completion of a standard high school course, supplemented by business or vocational/technical school courses or an equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.

PLEASE NOTE: SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE PLACED ON AN ELIGIBILITY ROSTER TO FILL FULL AND PART-TIME CLERICAL VACANCIES THAT MAY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. The selection process may include initial screening, written exam, skill test and personal interview.

Starting Salary: $15.52 per hour plus excellent fringe benefits.

For further information and application material contact the Burnett County Administration/Human Resources Office, Burnett County Government Center Room #190, 7410 Cty. Road K, #116, Siren, WI 54872 (www.burnettcounty.com or mthalacker@burnettcounty.org. Phone 715-349-2181, Fax: 715-349-2180).

Applications accepted until 4:30 p.m., Friday, October 1, 2010.

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(Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

Melissa Ogren, et al.

Defendants.

Case No.: 09 CV 720 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January 6, 2010, in the amount of $304,582.93, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 3, 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: At 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin DESCRIPTION: Lot 7 of Certified Survey Map No. 22, recorded on May 27, 1960, in Volume 1 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 23, as Document No. 293873, being located in Government Lot 6, Section 31, Township 36 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Bone Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, together with an easement for ingress and egress as shown on said Certified Survey Map. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1168 243rd Ave., Luck, WI 54853.

TAX KEY NO.: 012-00813-0000.

Dated this 24th day of August, 2010. /s/Sheriff Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff Chaz M. Rodriguez Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1063071 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. (756182)

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Virgil Hansen, Clerk

Commissioners Meeting Georgetown Hall Sat., October 9, 2010.

At 9 a.m.

Notices/Employment Opportunity

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Monthly Board Meeting Monday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m.

Milltown Fire Hall

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TOWN OF MILLTOWN

BONE LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

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NOTICE

(Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P., as servicer for The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificate Holders CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006OC10, Mortgage Pass-Though Certificates, Series 2006-OC10 Plaintiff, vs.

CHRISTOPHER J. HEINN, et al.

Defendants.

Follow the L e a d e r.

(Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY EAGLE VALLEY BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

JEFFREY B. PETERSEN, Defendant.

Case No. 10 CV 181 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 $188,257.99, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wis., on: Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m., TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit to plaintiff.

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

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lot Two (2) of Certified Survey Map No. 4389, recorded in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps, page 170, as Document No. 676226, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW 1/4 of SW 1/4), and the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4 of SW 1/4), Section Eleven (11), Township Thirty-three (33) North of Range Seventeen (17) West.

Parcel No.: 024-00206-0000.

Street Address: 1380 105th Avenue, Amery, Wis. 54001.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 3rd day of September, 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 521403 WNAXLP

NOTICE OF HEARING

The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. The Board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view each site and will reconvene at 1:00 p.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 1:00 P.M. WHEN THE BOARD RECONVENES AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.) THOMAS J. STORMONT requests a Special Exception from Article 8D1(a) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to operate a Tourist Rooming House. Property affected is: 2165 E Pipe Lake Ln., Lot 8, CSM #1925, Vol 9/Pg 72, in Gov’t Lot 3, Sec 15/T35N/R15W, Town of Johnstown, Pipe Lake (class 1).

CRAIG & SHEILA HAASNOOT request a variance form Article 11C, Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to build a garage closer than 100’ from the ordinary high-water mark.

Property affected is: 956 N Wisconsin Ln., pt of SW1/4, SE1/4, Sec 21/ T33N/R16W, Town of Lincoln, pond (class 3).

JONATHAN SCHMELZ requests a variance to Article 11C, Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to build/replace retaining walls. Property affected is: 94 160th Av., Pt of Gov’t Lot 2, Sec 13/T34N/R15W, Town of Beaver, Horseshoe Lake (class 1).

TERRY A. PEER requests a variance and Special Exception from Article 8D & 8D5 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to keep an existing building closer than 25’ from side property line and to operate a Retail Marine Outlet. Property affected is: 1956 US Hwy. 8, Lot 2, CSM #2332, Vol 11/Pg 39, pt of NE1/4, NW1/4, and NW1/4, NE1/4, Sec 35/T34N/R18W, Town of St. Croix Falls, pond (class 3).

MARK MANN requests a variance and Special Exception from Article 11C, Table 1 and 15B3 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to keep two (2) patios closer than 75’ from ordinary high-water mark; also, to excavate on 0-12% slopes which will exceed 2,000 sq. ft. (after-the-fact). Property affected is: 1723 East Balsam Lake Ln., Unit 7, East Balsam Resort Condominium, Sec 6/T34N/R16W, Town of Apple River, Balsam Lake (class 1).

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Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 09 CV 383 Case Code: 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 20, 2010, in the amount of $481,691.62, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: OCTOBER 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 will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

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

PLACE: The front lobby of the Polk County Judicial Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9, Township 36 North, Range 17 West (in the Township of Luck) described as follows: The 2-1/2-acre tract bounded on the East by the Soo Line Railway right of way (now known as the Gandy Dancer Recreational Trail) and on the West by State Highway No. 35, and extending 80 rods North of the South line of Section 9, of the Township of Luck, except parcels described in Volume 501, Page 958 as Document No. 448964 and in Volume 577, Page 923, as Document No. 494590. Said land being in the Township of Luck, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2802 State Highway 35, Frederic, WI 54837.

AND DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 4170, recorded in Volume 18 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 200, Document No. 662831, a part of the Northeast 1/4, Southeast 1/4 of Section 28, Township 36 North, Range 17 West, in the Village of Luck, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 11 Lake Street South, Luck, WI 54853 THE ABOVE PROPERTIES WILL BE SOLD SEPARATELY. Dated this 4th day of August, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff Ronald L. Siler VAN DYK, WILLIAMSON & SILER, S.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 201 South Knowles Avenue New Richmond, WI 54017 Van Dyk, Williamson & Siler, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. If you previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR THE TOWN OF LaFOLLETTE

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, October 11, 2010, at 7 p.m., at the LaFollette Town Hall, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED BUDGET and LEVY for the Town of LaFollette will be held. The proposed budget in detail will be posted at the Town Hall, and is also available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s home.

Please call for appointment, 715-349-2531.

522387 6L 48a Linda Terrian, Clerk

(Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S&C Bank, Plaintiff, vs.

David M. Haider et al.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No: 10 CV 326 Case Code: 30404 Judge: Molly E. GaleWyrick PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 29th day of June, 2010, in the amount of $23,616.00, the Polk County Sheriff shall sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 2, 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: Foyer Area of Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main St., Suite 900, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

DESCRIPTION:The West 226 feet of the South 422 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 of SE 1/4), Section Ten (10), Township Thirty-two (32) North of Range Nineteen (19) West, Farmington Township, Polk County, Wisconsin PROPERTY ADDRESS: XXX, Farmington Township, Wisconsin.

Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, P.L.L.P. Nicholas J. Vivian (#1047165) Attorney for Plaintiff 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2878 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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(Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY STUART ALLEN & ASSOCIATES INC. for Farmers Insurance Exchange P.O. Box 268994 Oklahoma City, OK 73126, Plaintiff, STEPHEN A. MCKYTYN 4807 Burma Road McFarland, WI 53558, Involuntary Plaintiff, vs.

BRIANA ZELLMER 1069 250th Avenue Luck, WI 54853, Defendant AMENDED SUMMONS Case No. 10-CV-480 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 45 days after September 29, 2010, you must respond with as written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must either be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Clerk of Courts, Polk County Courthouse, 1005 West Main Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to Mark R. Franklin, of Kulig, Michalak & Franklin, whose address is P.O. Box 400, Independance, WI 54747. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within 45 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 judgement may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated this 22nd day of September. 2010.

KULIG, MICHALAK & FRANKLIN BY: Mark R. Franklin Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 400 Independance, WI 54747 715-985-3091 State Bar No. 1006074

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Lois E. Johansen,

(Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY MTT FINANCIAL, LLC 4480 Oak Chase Way Eagan, MN 55123 Plaintiff vs.

JARIS C. JOHNSON 406 220th Avenue Comstock, WI 54826 Defendant Case No. 09 CV 231 Case Classification No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on July 7, 2009, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: Oct. 12, 2010, at 10 a.m.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center, Foyer Area, 1005 West Main S., Balsam Lake, Wis. TERMS: 1. Ten percent (10%) of the successful bid must be paid at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds payable to the Polk County 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 within ten (10) days after the date of confirmation of the sale or else the ten percent (10%) down payment is forfeited.

2. Purchaser to pay all costs of sale including, but not limited to, real estate transfer fee, title insurance and any recording fees.

3. Property is being sold in AS IS condition, subject to any legal liens and encumbrances.

4. Parcel A (as defined below) and Parcel B (as defined below) shall be sold separately.

DESCRIPTION: PARCEL A: The Southwest one-quarter of Northwest one-quarter (SW1/4 of NW1/4), of Section 16, together with an easement for access over the existing driveway located on the Northeast one-quarter of Northeast onequarter (NE1/4 of NE1/4), Section 17, all in Township 35 North, Range 15 West.

Property Address/Tax Parcel No.: 406 220th Avenue, Comstock, Wis. 54826; PIN: 02800396-0000 PARCEL B: The Northeast one-quarter and the Southeast one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 17, Township 35 North, Range 15 West; the Northeast one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 17, Township 35 North, Range 15 West; and the Northwest one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 16, Township 35 North, Range 15 West, all in the Town of Johnstown, Polk County, Wis. Tax Parcel Nos.: 028-004060000, 028-00409-0000, 02800419-0000 and 028-003990000.

Dated: Aug. 26, 2010 Tim Moore, Sheriff Polk County Wisconsin Address: Lathrop & Clark LLP Attn: Josh Kopp 740 Regent Street, Suite 400 P.O. Box 1507 Madison, WI 53701-1507

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(Aug. 25, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb, Plaintiff, vs.

Ralph A. Johansen and

UNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT September 15, 2010

Position Title: District Accounting Manager H.R. Contact: Brandon W. Robinson, Superintendent Contact Phone: 715-825-3515 Contact E-mail: brobinson@unity.k12.wi.us Position Description: Position will have primary responsibility for calculation of revenue, payment of expenditures and day-to-day monitoring of the district budgets. The purpose of this position is to maintain financial records; prepare and issue accurate and timely financial reports and analyses to the Superintendent, the Board of Education and outside agencies; ensure financial obligations are met; maintain internal accounting control system; and ensure financial transactions are completed according to management authorization. Investigate and recommend financial decisions in relation to investments of funds, monitoring cash flow, bidding process, administration of OPEB funds and liabilities. Maintain appropriate records to meet the reporting requirements of management, DPI, District auditors and other outside agencies. Continuously inform the Superintendent and the Board of Education of the financial status of the District.

Qualifications: Position requires a balance of financial and accounting expertise. Applicant must possess excellent interpersonal skills and collaboration as part of the District Office team. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Personnel confidentiality. Computer skills: Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency, Skyward financial software experience helpful. Bank & cash reconciliation competency. A working knowledge of: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; GASB requirements and Wisconsin Uniform Financial Accounting Requirements (WUFAR). A strong understanding of Wisconsin school district funding is essential. Working knowledge of all aspects of school district insurance including: Health insurance, workers’ compensation, district liability, property insurance and unemployment compensation.

Requirements: Minimum of Associate degree in accounting, finance or related field, and three years’ accounting/auditing experience with accounting supervisory experience or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities. Preference given to proven experience in an educational or institutional setting. Position requires candidate to be highly organized and detail oriented; strong communication skills and a customerfocused, team orientation are critical to success in this position.

Application Process: Please send a letter of interest, current resume and three references to: Unity School District, Attn.: Brandon W. Robinson, Superintendent, 1908 150th St./Hwy. 46N, Box 307, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. By return mail please receive: a formal application form, authorization for background check and current job description. Application period closes when filled. Projected start date is as soon as possible.

Status: Full time, 12-month contract.

521661 46-47a-e 5-6L Salary: Dependent on qualifications.

(Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bremer Bank, National Association, Plaintiff, vs.

Merging Rainbows, LLC and United States of America, Defendants.

Case No. 09-CV-750 Code No. 30404 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of the Polk County Circuit Court entered on August 4, 2010, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 10, 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 court 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 property is sold “as is” and subject to all real estate taxes, specials assessments, liens and encumbrances.

Defendant United States of America has the right to redeem said property for one year from the date of confirmation of sale pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2410(c).

PLACE: The lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

DESCRIPTION: Lots 7, 8 and 9, Block 1, First Addition to the City of Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin.

TAX KEY NO.: 201-00193-0000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 308 Keller Avenue North, Amery, Wisconsin.

Dated this 13 day of August, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff Adam C. Benson Benson Law Office LLC Attorney for Plaintiffs P.O. Box 370 Siren, WI 54872 521100 715-349-5215 WNAXLP

(Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, nka JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA Plaintiff vs.

RAYMOND SCHULLER, et al Defendants Case No. 08 CV 668 Hon. Molly E GaleWyrick, Br. 1 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 8, 2008, in the amount of $222,063.60, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: November 10, 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, Wis., 54810 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 3 of CSM No. 3931 recorded in Volume 17 of CSM, Page 194, as Document No. 644993. Located in part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 1, Township 32 North, Range 19 West.

Said land being in the Town of Farmington, Polk County, Wis. ADDRESS: 2483 50th Avenue, Osceola, WI 55020.

TAX KEY NO: 022-00028-0300.

Dated this 23rd day of September, 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 Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 20 Balsam Lake, WI 54810

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Polk County Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing to receive discussion and commentary on the proposed Polk County Smoke-Free Air Ordinance. Said public hearing will be held on Tues., Oct. 12, 2010, at 7 p.m., in the County Boardroom at the Polk County Government located at 100 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake, Wis. Prior to October 12, 2010, at 4:30 p.m., persons may submit written commentary regarding the proposed ordinance to the Polk County Board of Supervisors by mailing or delivering such written commentary to the Polk County Clerk, Attn.: Ms. Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Government Center, 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 20, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 or by e-mail at: carole.wondra@co.polk.wi.us. Written commentary timely submitted will be provided to the Polk County Board of Supervisors in the course of the public hearing.

The proposed Polk County Smoke-Free Air Ordinance is a reiteration of 2009 Wisconsin Act 12 with slight changes to the area of enforcement. Adoption of the proposed Polk County SmokeFree Air Ordinance is sought for the purpose of adopting a costeffective procedure of enforcement of 2009 WI Act 12 and for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the people of Polk County.

A copy of the proposed ordinance may be reviewed or obtained prior to the public hearing via the Internet at the Polk County Wisconsin Home Page at http://www.co.polk.wi.us, or, during regular business hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the office of the Polk County Clerk, Polk County Government Center, 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 20, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. A copy of the Wisconsin Department of Justice Advisory Memorandum On 2009 WI ACT 12, discussing the new state law, is also available at the office of the Polk County Clerk and through the Polk County Wisconsin Home Page at http://www.co.polk.wi.us.

Following the public hearing, the Polk County Board of Supervisors will during regular business meeting take up the consideration of the proposed ordinance for purposes of adoption. While considering the proposed ordinance for adoption, the Polk County Board of Supervisors may modify, amend or revise the ordinance.

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Notice is hereby given that the Frederic Village Board will hold a public hearing at which time they will accept public comments in regard to the Village’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan Amendment. A Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Amendment Report, dated September 2010, reviews WPDES permit requirements and costs for the proposed modifications. The hearing will be held on October 13, 2010, at 3 p.m. at the Frederic Village Hall, 107 Hope Road W, Frederic, WI. A copy of the Facility Plan Amendment is available at the Village Hall for public review prior to the hearing.

Dave Wondra, Village Administrator Village of Frederic 522366 6-7L WNAXLP

Of Frederic

All shifts

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Has Part-Time Positions For Caregivers Please Apply In Person

At 105 Oak Street, Frederic

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT Fall General Election November 2, 2010

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on election day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on election day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot.

TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST IN WRITING Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also request an absentee ballot by letter. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.

Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk.

You can also personally go to the clerk’s office or other specified location, complete a written application and vote an absentee ballot during hours specified for casting an absentee ballot.

THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING APPLICATION TO VOTE ABSENTEE BY MAIL IS 5 P.M., ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010.

MILITARY ELECTORS SHOULD CONTACT THE MUNICIPAL CLERK REGARDING THE DEADLINES FOR REQUESTING OR SUBMITTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT. THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE IS 5 P.M., ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010.

ALL VOTED BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE MUNICIPAL CLERK SO THE CLERK CAN DELIVER THEM TO THE PROPER POLLING PLACE BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010.

ANY BALLOTS RECEIVED AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE WILL NOT BE COUNTED. This notice is published on behalf of Burnett County Municipalities.

Town of Anderson Jessica King, Clerk 2773 185th St. Luck, WI 54853 715-472-4753

Town of Meenon Suzanna M. Eytcheson, Clerk 25863 E. Bass Lake. Dr. Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4893

Town of Trade Lake Deborah Christian, Clerk 13361 St. Rd. 48 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-488-2600

Town of Blaine Rita Ronnigen, Clerk 33426 No Mans Trail Minong, WI 54859 715-466-4884

Town of Oakland Deanna Krause, Clerk 7426 W. Main St. P.O. Box 675 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-8213

Town of Union David Olson, Clerk 8637 Grover Point Rd. Danbury, WI 54830 715-866-4129

Town of Daniels Ellen Ellis, Clerk 8713 Daniels 70 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5840 Town of Dewey Pamela Brown, Clerk 1148 Swiss Chalet Rd. Shell Lake, WI 54871 715-468-7111 Town of Grantsburg Romey Nelson, ClerkTreasurer 118 E. Madison Ave. P.O. Box 642 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5600

Town of Roosevelt Karla Mortensen, Clerk 22030 Bakker Rd. Shell Lake, WI 54871 715-645-2507 Town of Rusk Jennifer Christner, Clerk 26951 W. Benoit Lake Rd. Webster, WI 54893 715-635-3861 Town of Sand Lake Peggy Tolbert, Clerk 25862 Normans Landing Rd. P.O. Box 165 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4398

Town of Jackson Lorraine Radke, Clerk 4742 County Rd. A Webster, WI 54893 715-866-8412

Town of Scott Kim Simon, Clerk 28390 County Rd. H Spooner, WI 54801 Office 715-635-2308

Town of LaFollette Linda Terrian, Clerk 23928 Malone Rd. Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2531

Town of Siren Mary Hunter, Clerk 23340 Soderberg Rd. Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5119

Town of Lincoln Patrice Bjorklund, Clerk 25520 Ice House Bridge Rd. P.O. Box 296 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-7580

Town of Swiss Judith Dykstra, Clerk 7551 Main St. P.O. Box 157 Danbury, WI 54830 715-656-3030

Town of Webb Lake Gail Keup, Clerk 2363 Escape Drive Webb Lake, WI 54830 715-259-3439 Town of West Marshland Margaret A. Hess, Clerk 25161 Spaulding Rd. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-2922 Town of Wood River Dawn Luke, Clerk 11097 Crosstown Rd. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-689-2296

PUBLIC NOTICE OF AN AIR POLLUTION PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW

Facility Description Bishop Fixture and Millwork Company, 101 Eagle Drive, Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, FID 649063800, submitted to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) a permit application, including plans and specifications for renewal of Operation Permit No. 649063800-F01 for operation of a custom manufacturing of wood fixtures facility. Air Pollution Control Permit No. 649063800-F10, for operation of a synthetic minor, Nonpart 70 air pollution source.

Application Review DNR has made a preliminary determination that the application meets state and federal air pollution control requirements and that the permit should be approved. You can review the permit application, the DNR’s analysis and draft permit prepared by the DNR at the Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Air Management Headquarters, Seventh Floor, 101 South Webster Street, Madison, WI 53703; Northern Region Air Program, Cumberland Area Office, 1341 2nd Avenue, P.O. Box 397, Cumberland, WI 54829, 715-822-3590; and at the Balsam Lake Public Library, 404 Main St., P.O. Box 340, Balsam Lake, WI, or contact John B. Dague at 715-822-2749 or by e-mail at john.dague@wisconsin.gov. This information is also available for downloading from the Internet at http:// dnr.wi.gov/air/permits/permitsearch.html Public Comments Interested persons wishing to comment on the application or DNR’s review of it or wishing to request a public hearing should do so within 30 days of publication of this notice and send comments or requests to: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Northern Region Air Program, Cumberland Area Office, 1341 2nd Avenue, P.O. Box 397, Cumberland, WI 54829. Attn.: John B. Dague.

If a hearing is requested, the requester shall indicate their interest in the permit and the reasons why a hearing is warranted. Information on the public commenting and hearing process is available at http://dnr.wi.gov/air/citguide.htm Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES For the Secretary By: /s/Neal Baudhuin Neal Baudhuin, Air Management Supervisor 522505 6Lp WNAXLP Northern Region Air Program

MEETING NOTICE

The next meeting of the Meenon Town Board will be held on Monday, October 11, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at the Meenon Town Hall.

Agenda items include: Clerk, Treasurer, Chairman and Supervisor reports; Operator’s Licenses; Kennel License; ATV and Highway ordinance; Boring Permit; pay bills and adjournment.

Suzanna M. Eytcheson 522474 6L 48a Meenon Town Board (Sept. 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANITA G. MARUSA Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 10 PR 63 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was October 18, 1926, and date of death was December 21, 2005. The decedent died domiciled in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota, with a post office address of: 1815 Central Ave. NE #1814, Minneapolis, MN 55418. All interested persons have waived notice.

Creditors’ claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before December 13, 2010.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar September 3, 2010 Leo M. Beskar, Personal Representative/Attorney P.O. Box 138 River Falls, WI 54022 715-425-7281 521285 WNAXLP

Notices/Employment

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF FREDERIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FACILITY PLAN AMENDMENT

NOTICE TO ABSENTEE VOTERS GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 2010 A general election will be held in the State of Wisconsin on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. Any qualified elector unable to get to the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 days before the election. If voter registration is required, the elector must also be registered.

TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST IN WRITING. Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also request an absentee ballot by letter. Your written request must state that you will be unable to get to the polling place on election day. It must also list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.

Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk.

You can also personally go to the clerk’s office, complete a written application, and vote an absentee ballot.

Town of Osceola Town of Alden Town of Garfield Lorrain Rugroden, Clerk/Treas.

Judy Demulling, Clerk Sue Knutson, Clerk P.O. Box 216 183 155th St. 690 Minneapolis St. Dresser, WI 54009 Star Prairie, WI 54026 Amery, WI 54001 715-755-3060 715-248-7859 715-268-4857 Town of Apple River Tom Sykes, Clerk 1565 60th St., Cty. Rd. D Turtle Lake, WI 54889 715-268-2534

Town of Georgetown Kristine Lindgren, Clerk 1913 W. Bone Lake Drive Balsam Lake, WI 54810 715-857-5788

City of St. Croix Falls Bonita Leggitt, Clerk 710 Hwy. 35 So. St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3929 Ext. 11

Village of Grantsburg Jennifer Zeiler, Clerk 316 S. Brad St. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-2405

Town of Balsam Lake Brian Masters, Clerk 1574 State Hwy. 46 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 715-554-2091

Town of Laketown Patsy Gustafson, Clerk 2773 230th St. Cushing, WI 54006 715-648-5569

Town of St. Croix Falls Janet Krueger, Clerk 1305 200th St. St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-1851

Village of Siren Ann Peterson, Clerk-Treasurer 24049 First Ave. P.O. Box 23 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2273

Town of Bone Lake Darrell Frandsen, Clerk 954 280th Ave. Frederic, WI 54837-5002 715-472-8212

Town of Lorain Susan E. Hughes, Clerk Alex Till, Deputy Clerk 3340 15th St. Frederic, WI 54837 715-653-2629

Town of Sterling Julie Peterson, Clerk 13308 Bucklund Rd. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-488-2735

Village of Webster Patrice Bjorklund, ClerkTreasurer 7505 Main St. W. P.O. Box 25 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4211

NOTICE OF REFERENDA Burnett County, Wisconsin

November 2, 2010 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the County of Burnett, on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, the following question will be submitted to a vote of the people: Should the Wisconsin Constitution be amended to prohibit any further transfers or lapses from the segregated transportation fund?

A copy of the entire text of the resolution directing the submission of the question can be obtained from the office of the Burnett County Clerk.

Done in the County of Burnett on October 27, 2010 522372 6L WNAXLP Wanda Hinrichs, Burnett County Clerk

Town of Clam Falls Betty Knutson, Clerk 3335 90th St. Frederic, WI 54837 715-653-4206 Town of Eureka Michelle Tonnar, Clerk 2077 190th Ave. Centuria, WI 54824 715-646-2985 Town of Farmington Debbie Swanson, Clerk 304 State Rd. 35 Osceola, WI 54020 715-294-2370

Town of Luck Lloyd Nelson, Clerk 1616 260th Ave. Luck, WI 54853 715-472-2037 Town of McKinley Deborah Grover, Clerk 2296 1st St. Cumberland, WI 54829 715-822-3864

Town of West Sweden Andrea Lundquist, Clerk 1535 345th Ave. Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-8650 Village of Dresser Jodi A. Gilbert, Clerk 102 W. Main St., P.O. Box 547 Dresser, WI 54009 715-755-2940

Village of Frederic Town of Milltown Kristi Swanson, Clerk Virgil Hansen, Clerk P.O. Box 567 P.O. Box 100 107 Hope Rd. W. Milltown, WI 54858 Frederic, WI 54837 715-825-2494 715-327-4294 The deadline for making application to vote absentee by mail is 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29, 2010.

The deadline for voting an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 1, 2010.

All voted ballots must be returned to the municipal clerk so the clerk can deliver them to the proper polling place before the polls close on Nov. 2, 2010.

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Unity homecoming

2010

Amber Koethe, Nicole Slate, Marissa Hacker and Jon Peper got in the homecoming spirit wearing pink on Color Day. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Photos by Jeanne Alling and Marty Seeger

Peel the Banana is one of the favorite activities done during Homecoming Week at Unity.

Bryana Petersin (center) was crowned 2010 Unity homecoming queen during halftime of the Eagles football game last Saturday. At far left is Kari Owens, and pictured on the right is Amber Koethe.

The Unity Eagles high school marching band performed to several tunes by Lady Gaga.

The Unity Eagles dance team performed a flawless routine for football fans during the halftime entertainment.

Sophomores showed their colors on Color Day wearing brown. Brandon McKenzie and Evan Lunda showed their school spirit.

Face paint was a must for several Eagle football fans prior to the game.

This girl had her face painted by a Unity cheerleader during the picnic.

Crystal Donahue and Jessica Kutina dressed Members of the Unity Eagles cross-country team presented referees up for Unityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elderly Day during Homecoming with a signed game ball at the start of the game. The ball was brought to Week.

Cameron, signed, and was run back by each member of the team. Running the ball back from the opponent has become a tradition at Unity.

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Everyone (teens, parents, teachers, law enforcement and community partners) is invited to a

Dra win gs

DRIVE SOBER!

Alcohol Awareness Seminar Thursday, September 30, 2010 St. Croix Casino - Danbury Convention Center 2nd Floor 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Burnett County District Attorney Foo William Norine will be there to clarify Prov d Act 100 and answer questions about ided the new OWI laws.

Law Enforcement Presentation Victim Impact Presentation by: Restorative Justice of Northwest Wisconsin

GRAND PRIZE or F s rd at a C Gaseens Th T ttend A

You must be present to win.

A One-Night Stay And 4 Water Park Passes For The Water Park of America Plus A $ 300 Gift Certificate To The Mall Of America

Sponsored by: Burnett County Adolescent AODA Prevention Coalition (BCAAPC), SCT Casino, Minochigedaa Prevention Coalition and Drug Court

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Luck Lions celebrate 50 years

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff reporter LUCK — This weekend the Luck Lions Club will celebrate its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of serving the community, state, nation and world.

A club that started with a handful of men 50 years ago now has countless projects to its credit. Parks have been developed, park shelters built and donations made to the local food shelf, ambulance service, fire department and library. Luck Lions supports Youth Sports Unlimited, Boy Scouts, Polk County Special Olympics and United Pioneer Home.

Each year the club provides three scholarships to graduating high school seniors, donates food for the blood drive, supports the American Cancer Society walk and collects clothing for the Bone Lake Lutheran clothing drive. It also helps provide hearing aids and eyeglasses to Luck residents.

The list goes Arlen Holdt is one of the on — mission charter members of the trips to Mexico Luck Lions Club. He to take eye- joined 50 years ago, helpglasses and pro- ing to establish the public vide medical park at Bone Lake Landassistance, rais- ing. ing funds for hurricane, flood and earthquake victims, building ramps at local homes to make them accessible, sponsoring diabetes screening and research.

On top of all this, the group continues to support the main programs of Lions International, such as Leader Dogs for the

The highest award a Lion can achieve is the Melvin Jones Award, named after the man who in 1917 founded Lions Clubs International. Shown here are Luck Lions who have received the award. From left are Ken Holdt, Ken Langel, Craig Nelson, Jerry Spies, Verle Hacker and Max Littlefield. Not shown but also a recipient is Tam Howie. Recipients are chosen by those who have received the award in the past, and another award will be presented at the Oct. 2 gathering. - Photos by Mary Stirrat Blind, the collection of eyeglasses for redistribution to those who need them, and the Wisconsin Lions Camp, which offers camping experiences for Wisconsin’s disabled.

••• Arlen Holdt is one of the charter members of the Luck Lions Club, and he remembers the first discussions that were held regarding the formation of a club.

He recalls Ken Taylor telling him that Luck was going to have a Lions Club, and was there when the group met at West Denmark Lutheran Church for the first time. Among those who were at that meeting were Holdt, Norman Pedersen, Bill Covill, Harold Pedersen, Ervin Johansen and Harris Engleburt.

The Centuria Lions Club, now Unity Lions, sponsored the Luck club, which began by collecting eyeglasses and supporting the seeing-eye-dog program.

Holdt, who had recently completed a four-year tour with the Air Force and was back working with the Luck Telephone Company, was one of its first members.

Early on, said Holdt, the club knew it

The former Danish Brotherhood Society hall in Luck now belongs to the Luck Lions. The Lions have put on a new roof and built a ramp for greater accessibility. The facility is used for Lions events as well as private and community events.

wanted to take on a local project, and it was decided that developing the public landing and park at Bone Lake Point would be the place to start.

At that time, he said, people would just back their boats over the bank of the lake and into the water. The Luck Lions talked with the town of Bone Lake, asking if members could make improvements to the landing, and the project was begun.

A new cement landing, which has since been replaced several times, was put in, grills and picnic tables were built, and a well was dug.

To raise money, the club had a turkey shoot at Wilkins Resort. Using lawnmower tires and rake wheels, Wally Lund built a moving target between two trees.

Someone had to stay by the trees to report the scores by radio, said Holdt.

As happens now, vandals tried to take control of the park, destroying the barbeCue pits and picnic tables and causing other damage. At one point, said Holdt, club members were pretty discouraged and considered disbanding. Some “new

blood” came into the club, however, and the momentum once again picked up.

Bone Lake Point is now a beautiful park with a boat dock, fishing pier, and picnic areas. It’s used so much that vandals don’t have the opportunity to do their work, said Holdt.

••• Through the years, the club has built picnic shelters at Bone Lake Point, Big Butternut Lake, and Fort Luck Park.

Members have provided large-print books for the Luck Library, helped construct the gazebo at Triangle Park, and sponsor a snowmobile run to raise money for multiple sclerosis. They built a concession stand at the ball field in Luck, and have now acquired the former DBS Hall, updating it and making it accessible for the club and public.

Now in its 50th year, the club has much to celebrate. The Oct. 2 anniversary event is not open to the public, said Lion Jerry Spies, who is on the celebration commit-

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Loaves and Fishes Interfaith Food Pantry is one of the many organizations that are supported by the Luck Lions Club. Above, Ron Erickson presents a donation to a Loaves and Fishes volunteer.

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Lions/from page 1 District Governor’s Night in 2007 was held at Hog Wild, and three new members were inducted. With the district governor in front and Luck Lions Club membership Chair Paul Denny in back are (L to R): Lions Club President Tim Van Meter and new members Dave Swenson, John Fenning and Ross Anderson.

Luck Lion Jerry Spies and his wife, Pat, spent a day at the Leader Dogs for the Blind training facility in Michigan. Shown here is Pat with one of the trainers and one of the dogs. tee, but is designed to recognize past and current club members for their dedication and hard work. The committee is chaired by Tam Howie, with Don Langel, Craig Nelson, Max Littlefield and John Fenning also serving.

Fenning is the current president of the group, and Spies is vice district governor, which means that next year he will be district governor of an eight-county area of northwest Wisconsin. Langel, Nelson, and Littlefield will all be recognized as being members of the Luck Lions Club for

more than 25 years.

While discussing the accomplishments of the Luck Lions Club, Spies said he first became involved with the Lions while living in Minnesota. His oldest daughter was diagnosed with a tumor on her spine, which was removed through her ear in a 19-hour surgery at the hearing and eyesight center at University of Minnesota. The center was built by the Lions Clubs of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Saskatchewan.

“That basically saved her life,” said Spies. “That’s one of the reasons I got involved.”

Langel joined the Luck Lions in 1979, after other members helped him realize he had time to be a member.

“I was able to see the things they do,” said Langel, “and I made the commitment to it. Things were pretty good for me. It was a way to give back to the community for the good I’ve had.”

He was sponsored by Arlen Holdt’s brother, Ken, 31 years ago, and is the Luck Lion who has been in the club second longest. Ken Holdt has been in the longest, at 42 years.

Langel became very involved in the Bone Lake Point project to honor Philman Berntson and Norman Pedersen, two early Lions who were instrumental in developing the park.

“I wanted to be sure that park continued,” he said.

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The Luck Lions Club is one of 45,000 clubs located in 206 countries around the world. Total membership tops 1.35 million.

“It’s the largest service organization in the world,” said Langel.

Anyone interested in more information on the Luck Lions Club can check out their Web site at www.lucklions.org.

Lions Club members built this concession stand at the ball field at Luck. From left are Kevin Robinson, Gordy Struss, Tom Levi, Scot Langeness and Joel VanPelt.

The public boat landing and picnic area at Bone Lake Point, on the north shore of Bone Lake, was the first project undertaken by the Luck Lions Club.

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Charvey Spencer of the Luck Lions Club presents a check to Jill Glover, director of the Luck Public Library. The Lions Club contributed to the building of the new library and has donated large-print books as part of its mission to assist the sight impaired. – Photos by Mary Stirrat

Fall writers contest and meeting set

by Mary B. Olsen Special to the Leader SPOONER — The Indianhead Writers Fall Writers meeting and contest will be held Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., at the Spooner Research on Hwy. 70 east of Spooner. Three cash prizes are offered: First prize $100; second $75; and third $50.

The contest rules are simple. The entrant must write a fiction or nonfiction prose piece on any subject of 100 minimum to about a 1,500-word limit. Only one entry per person. The entry must be brought to the fall meeting/contest where the writer or a designated person will read it. All attending the meeting will vote to determine the winning entries. The entries will be read in the order of their registration. Prizes will be awarded at the meeting.

This will be an opportunity for writers to get together to discuss writing problems and to bring their books, photographs and other work to show, sell and tell about. Lunch will be served without charge. There will be music, door prizes and other surprises.

A writer who wishes to enter a story, article or essay can preregister before the meeting, but they may enter at the meeting. Late entries may not be read due to time constraints. To preregister or to register for lunch write to Indianhead Writers, Mary B. Olsen, 314 6th Ave., Shell Lake, WI 54871, or call 715-468-2604.

A man goes into a local pet shop to buy a cat. The shop owner points Joe Roberts to three identical-looking cats in a basket and says, “The cat on the left costs $400.” The man asks “Why does the cat cost so much?” The owner says, “Well, that cat knows how to do market research.” Then man asks about the cat in the middle, to be told that this cat costs $800 because she can do everything the other cat can do plus this cat knows how to write a proposal that will win any business unlimited financial funds. Naturally, the increasingly startled man asks about the third cat on the right, to be told that it costs $2,000. Needless to say, this begs the question, and the man asks, “What can that cat can do?” To which the shop owner replies, “Well, to be honest, I’ve never seen her do a darn thing, but the other two call her chief executive officer.”

••• A man walks into a diner and he sits down. The waitress comes up to him and says the special for today is split pea soup. And boy does the man love split pea soup. So he orders a bowl. The waitress says, “Sorry sir, but I just served our last bowl to that guy over there.” The other man says, “Here, you can have it, I don’t need it.” The first man accepts it and thanks the other man. So the man starts digging into the soup, and its the best soup he’s ever had. After a little bit, he sees a mouse in his soup and throws up. The other man says, “Yeah, I got that far too when I threw up.”

••• How do hunters find their way around in the woods? They listen to the tree bark.

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Swedish Club meeting set AMERY – The Swedish Club meets Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m., at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on Deronda Street in Amery.

A musical program features psalmodikon players. The psalmodikon is a single-string instrument played with a bow which was used for teaching songs and hymns in rural Scandinavian churches too poor to afford organs. Dance instruments such as the violin were not allowed in sacred settings.

Refreshments follow the program.

Further information at www.foreverswedish.org. - submitted

Passing gas I recently bought a new pickup

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truck and it has been the best thing yet for my exercise program. I now ride my bicycle to work almost John W. Ingalls every day that the weather cooperates and I feel great. I love the truck. It is a heavy-duty truck designed to pull our fifth-wheel camper and it does a wonderful job. The problem is that the mileage is worse than my last truck so that I can barely afford to drive it. It’s either pay the truck payments or buy the gas, not both.

However I have come to really enjoy my morning bicycle ride to work. I enjoy the fresh air and the chance to burn a few calories The longer commute time is also to my benefit, both in the mornings and again at the end of the day, as it allows me to slow down in life and fully appreciate what is happening around me. The proverb “Stop and smell the roses” is a good analogy. I haven’t smelled any roses while biking, but I have smelled a couple of ripe woodchucks and a dead turtle. It also gives me a good chance to clear my head of frustrating thoughts and negative ideas. Now when I get to work my gas tank is still full and my head is empty.

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Because Daniel lives three

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hours away, when I visit him the other two members of my household, Lucy and Milo, come along as well.

This suits Lucy perfectly. She Carrie Classon finds staying in one place tedious.

I have never known a cat as fond of travel as Lucy. When we arrive at Daniel’s, I sense she is temporarily disappointed that we have not landed in Paris or Buenos Aires, but she makes the best of the situation and is soon completely at home.

Milo is less content. At Daniel’s he stays in a small, fenced-in portion of the yard and this seems rather cramped after his free-range lifestyle at home in the woods chasing squirrels and rabbits and hunting the ever-elusive woodchuck.

To console Milo, the last time we visited, Daniel provided him with a toy. It was a well-worn, four-footlong, stuffed fabric fish which had somehow failed to make it to the dump on the last several visits. Milo was delighted. He immediately eviscerated it and then began painstakingly removing its cotton batting interior. Not satisfied to simply disembowel the fish, he carefully distributed the fuzzy entrails so they covered the small enclosure making it look as if an early snowfall had come in September.

I was distressed to see this fluffy mess spread all over the grass, and was headed outside to pick cotton, when Daniel stopped me.

“Don’t do that,” Daniel said, “he’s still working on his project.”

Over the next two days, Milo continued to work on his fish until it was nothing but a pile of skin. He seemed very pleased with his handiwork.

I found myself feeling a little jealous of Milo. The project that kept me occupied all of the summer and

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most of the spring is drawing to a close. Friends and family are giving me quizzical looks and asking, “What next?” expecting that I will have a plan. I don’t.

Instead, I have been thinking of how much of my time, past and present, has been taken up with being busy. As I commit myself to all the good and worthwhile things that need to be done, the time to simply be still somehow disappears. I have rarely been still.

And yes, I am proud of many of the projects that devoured my time. I have done some things that have made a difference and worked with people who would never be my dear friends today if I had not done these projects. But lately, I have been questioning my need to always be in the midst of a project that takes so much time and attention away from simply living.

I have been thinking of the first day of summer vacation when I was young, when I would sit on the edge of my bed, my bare feet swinging. I remember feeling that anything was possible on that day, that I could simply put my feet on the ground and do whatever my heart called me to do.

Naturally, with bills to pay and dogs to feed, life is not quite so simple. But it is not really so hard either. It is, in fact, exactly what I choose to make of it.

So I am going to wait a bit and see what happens. I am going to resist the urge to do the next thing that immediately demands my time and attention and see what happens if, instead, I sit still.

I think I will just sit still for a while and see if a big stuffed fish comes my way.

Till next time, —Carrie

Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild's annual quilt show SIREN – Summer is winding down and the fall harvest is in full swing. Relax for a few hours by attending the Mixed Sampler Quilt Show on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9 and 10. The show is being held at the Siren School, 24022 4th Ave. North, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

Admission is $4 for adults and children 12 and under are free.

This year, the theme for the show is Harvest of Dreams, and it is the guild’s 22nd consecutive quilt show. Over 200 quilts will be on display. View the hourly “bed turning” of antique and contemporary quilts presented by Barb Sweet.

One of the many things to do at the show, aside from marveling at all of the extraordinary quilts, will be putting in your bid on one of many quilts and quilt-related items offered in the silent quilt auction. Proceeds from the auction will go to the CRA Shelter in Milltown and the Breast Cancer Fund of Burnett County. Supplemental funding is provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Also planned is the drawing for the guild’s yearly raffle quilt, which is the Summit Square design by Celine Perkins of Perkins Dry Goods, a quilted fall colors wall hanging, and a wool table runner. Tickets will be available at the show or can be purchased in advance from guild members. Participants in the raffle need not be present to win when the drawing is held on Sunday at 3 p.m.

One of the special exhibits this year will feature Granola Girl Designs’ Debbie Fields. Fields has loaned the guild about a dozen of her wildlife quilts for the exhibit.

Her patterns and books will be available for purchase from vendors at the show. There also is an exhibit of quilts made by area youth as well as the Guild Challenge display. Demonstrations of hand quilting, machine quilting, quilt gadgets and tools by quilt shop vendors, and other technique demos will be in the demonstration area both days of the show.

Area quilt shops will set up shop in the vendors area.

They include Busy Bobbin, Rice Lake; Fabric Fashions and More, Rush City, Minn.; Cotton Club, Chippewa Falls; Crow River Mercantile, Minn.; Pins ‘N Needles, St. Croix Falls; and Sew Country of Clear Lake. They will

Exercise doesn’t come easy for most people and it certainly doesn’t come easy for me. Usually when I get the notion to exercise I lay down until it passes.

I believe exercise is work withMD out getting anything accomplished. Most of our modern-day lives are spent trying to avoid work and that is why we now have electronic appliances, escalators, elevators and gimmicky exercise equipment you can buy on the home shopping network. You can strap on an Ab-Zapper or whatever it is called and turn on the switch. The electric current flows through your fat and attacks the lazy muscles underneath, stimulating them into health and vitality. It doesn’t take up any time so you can sit back and enjoy the football game while you chug another brew and eat another can of cheese dip. Hightech exercising without the work.

Commuting to work is necessary but exercise is optional. If I bike to work I fool my brain into accepting a certain level of exertion, not as exercise but as an accepted part of my day. Therefore I get exercise without really exercising. You can do the same thing by taking the stairs instead of the elevator or parking farther

have plenty of quilting fabrics, books, patterns, tools and supplies with the newest items on the quilting market.

Quilt appraiser Bev Proulx from North Branch, Minn., will again be offering quilt appraisals for a nominal fee.

This is a good opportunity for those who want to know a bit about their quilt’s history or values for insurance purposes. Feel free to bring in quilts for an appraisal; they do not need to be entered in the show to be appraised.

Viewers of the show are asked to vote for their favorite quilts in three different categories. This year the voting will all be done on Saturday so that on Sunday everyone can see which quilts were judged to be the Viewers Choice. So plan on spending a few hours shopping at the vendors, looking at quilts, learning some quilt history and some new techniques for quilting and other crafts.

Café is on-site and the facility is handicap accessible.

The guild is doing their part to be green also, as members have been saving their thread tails, fabric scraps and batting scraps and making pet beds for dogs and cats.

Several will be available for purchase at the show. - submitted

Community Choir rehearsals set to begin SIREN – Rehearsals for the Community Choir Christmas Concert will begin on Monday, Oct. 4, 7 – 8:30 p.m., at Bethany Lutheran Church in Siren under the direction of James Muus. Muus, a graduate of St. Olaf College, is the vocal music instructor for the Webster School District.

The group will also rehearse on Thursday, Oct. 7, Monday, Oct. 11, Thursday, Oct. 14, Thursday, Oct. 18, Thursday, Oct. 28, Monday, Nov. 1, Thursday, Nov. 4, Tuesday, Nov. 9, Tuesday, Nov. 16, Monday, Nov. 22, Monday, Nov. 29 and Thursday, Dec. 2.

The dates for the concert will be Saturday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5, at 3 p.m. All are welcome to attend. – submitted away and walking to your destination.

Commuting by bicycle has another benefit – saving money. The only ones in our family that can afford to drive anymore are the kids. Recently the payday budget looks ominous; $2,000 for college tuition, $300 for food, $200 for electric bill, $75 for kids allowance, $50 for Dad. I am thankful that gas isn’t $4 a gallon like it once was, but it could return to that level again some time in the future. If it does, I will just continue biking later into the season. Maybe I can attach a plow on the front for snowy days.

Biking actually can be enjoyable. When I see joggers on the roadsides I rarely ever see any evidence of enjoyment. Most are grimacing, groaning and sweating so bad that it gives the impression of agony. Maybe they jog because it feels so good when they quit. Bikers, on the other hand, actually seem to have fun. Two bikers side by side can easily chat without gasping and wheezing. They can pedal along country roads perusing the scenery and smelling the dairy air.

The next time you are at a gas station filling up your vehicle and you see a bicyclist or two pedaling by, observe them closely. If they look at you and smile it’s because they aren’t stopping for gas, actually they are passing gas.

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A ferry story It has been a noisy week here on Orr Lake. A roving flock of trumpeter swans showed up to practice their calls and flap around the lake. The sandhill cranes have been squawking all week, the coyotes howling at night triggering some dogs to howl back, the cows bellowing through the valley to find their calves separated each fall by farmers, and the owls hooting right next to the cabin echoed back from possible sweethearts across the lake.

The shooting started last weekend for some open hunting season—lots of gunfire on Sunday morning as I surveyed the frost damage in the garden. The River Road sand garden is all froze down, with about 25 degrees last Saturday night; the hillside pumpkin and squash garden at the cabin has the leaves dropped. Still untouched is the garden on top of Mom’s hill. The growing season on top of the hill is almost a month longer than down the Wolf Creek Valley to the River Road. I assume the frost there is due to cold air dropping into the low areas and partly to the sand quickly cooling like deserts do at night. Luckily I emptied out all the pumpkins and squash Friday to get ready for the last Eureka Farmers Market of the season and the River Road Ramble last Saturday.

Margo set up a stand at the Eureka Farmers Market Saturday for the Ramble. In spite of Hwy. 87 being under construction with traffic delays on Saturday, lots of folks stopped by. Scott, Everett, Mom and I set up in her farmyard and also had a good turnout. In total we sold $650 in pumpkins, squash, apples and maple syrup on that one day!

Our syrup was very good tasting this year and sold well. Our pumpkins flourished with all the rain and were all sold by weekend. Our squash, many but small, are selling good. The watermelons didn’t ripen. Next year we plan to expand the garden and see what else we can sell at the market.

The apples trees on Evergreen had a hard year with half of the trees freezing their blossoms after the spring warm-up and then cool-down, setting few apples; those that did, got hailed on in July leaving dark spots. Normally I spray them with Sevin insecticide every two weeks from July through September. I wait until a dry forecast then spray so it isn’t all washed off.

This year it rained and rained and rained, washing off the spray. The robins, cedar waxwings and others felt the need to peck check apples each day leaving bumps, bruises and holes for insects.

So what I ended up with is a 50-percent crop of very nicely colored and sized, dented and pecked apples, that although they look rather rough are surprisingly good tasting and most are worm free. We sold them cheap because of their looks and the uncertainty of added protein. It is amazing how that even a rough-looking apple, picked by you fresh from the tree,

River Road

Ramblings Collected by Russ Hanson

In the late 1920s, Clarence Carnes built this house for his family living near the Sunrise Ferry site on the St. Croix River in West Sterling. Don and Judy Woltz moved it in 1978 to its current site north of Cushing. – Photos submitted beats perfect-looking store-bought ones all to heck for flavor, crispness and pure enjoyment!

Brother Everett and I rambled down to Eureka to check on the old car and tractor shows. We were a little late to see all the cars, but did see several restored by Steve Christopherson and a nice convertible restored by Kenneth Erickson. “Sure looks nice – all the chrome and everything,” I commented.

“I had to have the bumper straightened and rechromed. Pretty expensive to do and to get the parts. The convertible top is original. I have a lot of money and time into it, but on a nice sunny summer day, it’s hard to beat taking a ride in it.”

The four old pickup trucks, beautifully restored, gave me second thoughts about selling my ’37 Chev this spring, however Ken telling me, “You have to slip in a purchase here and there to fit the budget and not shock the wife to restore an old car.

Mine sold for $3,000 brand new, but I probably have five times that in it for restoration,” made me feel I made the right choice.

Brother Marv and wife Sheila took in the whole Ramble route. They stopped at the dozen or more garage sales and ended up only buying a rechargeable drill for $1 with a mostly used-up battery. “Put it in the freezer; take it out and put it back for a few days,” I counseled him, thinking how Mom used to take the flashlight batteries and bake them at low heat to give them an extra hour or two. “You can just solder a couple of wires to the drill contacts and run them on a car battery,” suggested Everett, “not quite as portable, but lasts a long time.” “I just planned to buy a new battery for it,” said practical Marv.

Alberta Hanson, her cousin Lila Carnes and Lila’s niece Marilyn Crawford visit Don Woltz, who lives in the house Carnes' father built on the St. Croix River in West Sterling. The Carnes family, including Lila and her sisters, ran the ferry from 1909 until 1938.

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Across the road was a tour of the historic Eureka Town Hall (the old Eureka School).

Betty and Sherman Jensen were hosts and had lots of books, pictures, tools and interesting Eureka items along with root beer floats. Outside was a lineup of four different generations of hay rakes and a bunch of old tractors. I especially admired the Allis D21, one of the first over-100-horsepower tractors not too far away from the 1938 Allis Chalmers B, which is probably more like 20 horsepower. Jim Anderson had the huge metal turning lathe on display that came from the Morris Blomgren auction. If you need a 10-foot-long, 18inch-diameter metal bolt made, see Jim. Although I admired those old tractors, and have some old tractors of my own, including Allis B and WD, if I buy another tractor it will have power steering. Last fall I disked our River Road land with the M Farmall and got such sore shoulders I regretted it for a month. This fall I borrowed Ev’s Ford 4000 with power steering and my shoulders are fine.

Getting back to tractors, I was thinking about the old tractor hulk out at the Lundquist/Harris place on the barrens, now owned by the state of Wisconsin and administered by the DNR. I thought about taking a trip out to see if the old rockcribbed well was destroyed or the 1870s rock basement and row of lilacs still remained under state ownership. Then I got a call from Mom about taking her on a trip out to the river.

Mom’s cousin Lila Carnes planned to visit. She and Mom grew up in West Sterling back in the 1930s. Grandpa Hanson married Nettie Carnes, part of the family that ran the Sunrise Ferry on the St. Croix from about 1909 to 1940. Lila wanted to visit the ferry site and to see the family home again. The Carnes girls ran the ferry for 30 years.

We drove out to the river on Evergreen to the schoolhouse, where we stopped and they remembered going to school. “Max Seed was our teacher one year. I got sick and Mr. Seed decided I should go home.

We didn’t have telephones. The teacher had my cousin, 12-year-old Vernon Carnes (Lila’s brother), drive his car the three miles to my house and drop me off and then bring the car back. Vernon had never driven a car, but did fine,” said Mom. “Where did Mr. Adams live?” asked Lila’s niece, Marilyn. “Lila told me about some characters living on the barrens.”

“Just north of the school,” said Mom. “I stayed with them for a week when it was too cold for me to walk or ride horse the three miles from home to the school. Mr. Adams ordered a wife somehow from New York and got one that came out here not used to the woods. She wore high heels on the sand and dressed in city clothes! He was very tight with his money and they didn’t do much but work. She got tired of

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it and started taking off every weekend to go drinking with a bad crowd and would come back home drunk. He hung himself pretty soon.”

Some other stories told: Fred Parker lived on Evergreen and he hung himself after drinking and spending all his money and feeling bad that he couldn’t stop drinking. Another old man was found during the winter, dead frozen in his house. He was on his bed with a jar of honey on the table next to him and a trail of dripped honey from the table to his mouth where he dipped his hand in and tried to eat it.

During the 1930s and the Great Depression, land out there was cheap and lots of houses were abandoned by folks not paying taxes, houses still out there where you could just move in and squat until you got better off financially. The Carnes girls ran the Sunrise Ferry while their dad worked in Sunrise, Minn., storekeeping. Mom’s parents farmed, gardened, cooked for loggers, kept boarders and did what they could to make a living until they moved east in better times in the late ‘30s.

In 1928 or so, the big frame house near the St. Croix just downriver from the ferry site, where Lila Carnes and her family lived, burned to the ground. The family had several cabins along the Street Croix that they rented to fishermen (water was backed up from Nevers Dam then). They moved into a cabin and cut jack pine trees and sawed them on three sides to build a log house. The Harris boys, Floyd and Vedon, helped stack the logs and build the new house. After the Carneses sold the land in about 1940, other people moved in to the house. The last owners, Jack and Ann Edwards, sold to the Wild River project in the 1970s. The house had to be torn down or moved by 1978. Don Woltz and Judy Swenson of Cushing bought it and had Eureka Movers move it all the way from the ferry site to 240th St. north of Cushing. On the way coming across the old Trade River Bridge on Evergreen Avenue, the house shifted to the side and looked as if it might fall into the river, but lurched back and finally ended up as the Woltz’s home.

Lila wanted to see it again 70 years after having moved out. The house is now over 80 years old, the jack pine logs still sound.

It is beautifully situated and maintained by the Woltzes. Lila was only 6 years old when it was built. She is 86 years old, in a wheelchair, living in a nursing home near the Twin Cities. She enjoyed the nice sunny day and trip, but at the river, remembered little, looking around at the brush and forest that has taken over the old sheep and cow pastures that were quite open and really rather pretty until the Wild River project of the 1970s let it grow wild, to brush and trees.

In 1981, Lila’s older sister, Mae Carnes, in response to a letter full of questions from my brother Byron, wrote a booklet on the Sunrise Ferry and the Carnes family. We have some copies for sale through the Sterling, Eureka and Laketown Historical Society for $5. Contact me.

I am working on family history from folks who came from Dunkerton Iowa, near Waterloo to West Sterling at the turn of the century. Included appear to be family names of Brenizer, Finch, Carnes and according to my neighbor, Doug Mortenson, his relatives the Hazel family, who also took a turn running the ferry. The Iowans seem to have come about 1900 to 1910 and settled and homesteaded near the St. Croix, including my own great-grandparents, the Carnes family who ran the Sunrise Ferry.

If you have any fairy stories or others to share contact me at riverroadrambler@gmail.com or 715-488-2776 (leave a message) or write Russ Hanson, 2558 Evergreen Ave., Cushing, WI 54006. Blogging at riverroadrambler.blogspot.com and Facebook as Russell B. Hanson.

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Memorable moments Whenever famous people visited at the summer

homes of our employers, they invited the help to meet their guests. We had Terhune collies on our estates who came from Pompton Lakes, N.J., from the kennels of Albert Payson Terhune. The children thought he was often cross with admirers who read his books, but perhaps he was overwhelmed by the admirers who wrote to him and expected answers to their letters. Especially the children of America, who loved “Lad: a Dog” and “Bruce, My Sweet” and other books about those handsome and beautiful collies.

One time we were invited to watch Tilden, the tennis star, play a game on the local court.

Another time, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, a well-known volunteer with the American Girl Scouts, was scheduled for a visit. I was just a little girl, but my mother, on hearing the news of the Hoover visit, began teaching me to curtsy when I was introduced to the famous lady. I had never taken any ballet lessons and was not particularly graceful, but my mother was tireless in her efforts.

When the day arrived and I was scrubbed, dressed and my curly hair was unsnarled, my mother and I walked over to the main house for what turned out to be an audience with the past president’s lady. I was so very concerned about making a decent curtsy that memories of meeting Mrs. Hoover were secondary.

She was a very nice lady, with a nice smile and a kind face, and she wore a beautifully simple dress for the occasion. But it was the curtsy that was foremost in my mind, and a great relief when that was accomplished.

After all, how long since you’ve seen any little girl curtsy, or adult either these days?

Usually we kept a very low profile. When we lived in Lake Geneva, some entrepreneur wanted to put my picture on a popcorn box. I shudder to think of all the hair-combing and all the tears and protests.

Combing my curly hair was a real chore. I wonder now why my parents didn’t have it cut short to eliminate all the fuss.

When I was in grade school, we often hurried through supper so we could go to the movies for Banko Night. It was like playing Bingo on special cards given to us at the ticket booth. There was always a chance to win a prize.

Wouldn’t you know, one night my father won a prize and told me “Here’s my card. Take it up front to have it checked. "I protested, but he pushed me out in the aisle to go forward to claim the prize. It turned out to be a set of blue glass dishes, setting for eight. It was too heavy for me to carry so we picked it up after the movie.

Wouldn’t you know, my father won another Banko Night, and it turned out to be another set of blue glass dishes, service for eight. I had to claim that, too.

Both sets became mine when my husband and I es-

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Signpost Bernice Abrahamzon tablished our own home, in one city after another. So one year when we moved, I gave both sets to friends in Sanborn.

Had I kept them, they’d be real collector dishes now. One was a flower pattern and the other was concentric circles. Lots of funny memories connected with both sets.

Here I am with no daughters to inherit my “antique” dishes and no daughters-in-law.

And my friends tell me their own kids don’t want their dishes. They prefer Corelle or plastic, stainless steel cutlery and no buffets or buffet sets of bowls and candleholders. Young people these days prefer simpler living with not a lot of silver to polish. The world is different these days than it was when my husband and I married in the '40s. More casual, more relaxed and informal.

Until next week, Bernice

Do you remember?

Compiled by Bernice Abrahamzon

50 Years Ago

Specials at the Clam Falls Store included coarse ring bologna at 49¢ each, summer sausage at 99¢ for 1-1/4 pounds, and mason jars, lids and rings for canning.-Clover Farm specials in Frederic included 50 lbs. flour at $3.39, Betty Crocker frosting mix at three packages for 79¢, and cantaloupe at 5 for $1.-Specials at Route’s Super Market, Frederic, included sliced bacon at 49¢ lb., Vets dog food at six cans for 49¢, and sweet corn at 29¢ a dozen ears.-A vacationer caught a 9-lb. walleye in Lake Minerva.-Obituaries included Mrs. Gena Dahl and John Hanson.-A dance was held Aug. 27, at the Indian Creek Hall with music by the Jolly Music Makers.-A VFW dance was held at Joe’s Crossroads, Siren, on Sept. 2, with music by Glenn Hunter’s orchestra.-Playing at the Frederic Theatre was the movie “Jailhouse Rock,” with Elvis Presley.-Walt Disney’s “Pollyanna” was playing at the Auditorium Theatre, SCF.-Homes were flooded and roads damaged by 9.72 inches of rain with area streams going on a wild rampage in this area.-Bus inspection was held at the Milltown School on Sept. 7.-Frederic Farmers Co-op Exchange purchased the Frederic Feed and Flour.-South Side Furniture, Frederic, had both new and used furniture.

40 Years Ago

Winberg’s Store, South Frederic, had a closing out sale with 15-percent discount on all purchases of $10 or more.-Staff Sgt. Kenneth Halvorson, U.S. Army Recruiter for this area, announced the enlistment of Eric Simonson in the regular army.-A dance was set for Oct. 23 at the Cushing Tavern with music by Vince and Guy.-Wisconsin voters were to elect state officers for four-year terms, Nov. 3.-Draft call in Polk county: Gary Christenson, Deronda and Richard Spaulding, Centuria.-Don Nordquist took over Don’s TV in Frederic.-The Frederic budget proposal called for small tax hike.-A turkey festival was set for Nov. 8, at the Siren Fire Hall.-Specials at Route’s Super Market, Frederic, included bananas 10¢ a pound, popcorn at 4 pounds for 49¢ and apple cider was 89¢ a bottle.-Specials at the Frederic Co-op Store included whole ham at 69¢ a pound, 1-pound bag of potato chips at 48¢, and Rose Lotion Vel at 38¢ a bottle.-Hay and grain were part of the discussion at the Luck Co-op.-Former Milltown Herald editor, Arnold Jorgenson, died.-Readers were urged to vote Democratic for Patrick Lucey, Harvey Dueholm, Martin Schreiber, Frances Nero, Charles Small, Lloyd Erickson, Thomas Jacobson, Vera Wicklund, William Proxmire, Elaine Olson and Walter Thoreson.-Viewers were looking forward to the Grand Ole Opry Nov. 7 at Cumberland.

20 Years Ago

Annual homecoming supper for Grantsburg Dollars for Scholars to feature silent auction GRANTSBURG – Every year, hundreds of Grantsburg football enthusiasts, hometown supporters and those simply in search of a great meal attend the Grantsburg Dollars for Scholars Homecoming Supper. This year the supper will feature a pasta buffet. It will be held Friday, Oct. 1, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., at Grantsburg Middle School.

A silent auction will once again be held during the supper. Area businesses will offer thematic gift baskets for guests to bid on. At last year’s auction, 37 local businesses donated a total of 46 baskets that raised nearly $2,000 for student scholarships.

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A youth lock-in was held at the Webster High School Aug. 24 – 25.-Judge James Taylor assumed office Aug. 1.-A former Grantsburg man was working to improve the lives of Brazil’s street children. His name is Mark Miller.-The Webster Class of 1937 met at Oak Grove Supper club in July.-Muzzleloaders met at Forts Folle Avoine.-A man was fined $1,231 for transporting a stun gun.-Carlyle’s in Grantsburg had a clearance of spring and summer merchandise with 50 to 75 percent off.-Siren businesses moved into the D’Jock building, including Creative Jewelers, Inter-County Co-op Publishing Association and Fishbowl Agency.-The Burnett County surveyor, Kathy Swingle, spoke to the Grantsburg Historical Society. She was Wisconsin’s only female land surveyor.-The Bait Shack in Siren opened July 25, in the former feed store, operated by Al and Lydia Bennett.-Remarkable Reptiles was a program at Forts Folle Avoine.-A Webster student, Kristen Mangelsen, had a pet San Diego gopher snake.-Darcie Lund won the Miss Siren title for 1990.-Brenda ran a certified day care near the Webster school. (No last name given).-Little Mr. Lewis was Seth Graf and Little Miss Lewis was Cedar Graf. Both were the children of Jennifer Claypool of Luck.

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Last week was another wet and dreary week, however, that elusive golden ball showed its face in the sky on Saturday and Sunday just in time for more of the outside work accomplished before we get snowed in by Old Man Winter. The weathermen on TV predicted frost Saturday night so decided to clean out the raised beds of vegetables and put them to bed, so to speak, for the winter.

While out there pulling the tomatoes and such, I heard a lot of scolding coming from somewhere nearby. In investigating, I found the noise was coming from a saucy little chipmunk that had put his home between the railroad ties in one of the raised beds. I guess I was preventing him from filling his winter pantry.

Spent all day last Thursday making apple pies for the freezer. Hubby took the peelings and cores out for the deer to enjoy. I saw a couple of tree rats carting off a few of the cores, maybe in a few years there will be apple trees in the woods.

There will be a benefit pig roast for Bob Campbell out at Jed’s Laker Lounge to help with medical bills on Saturday, Oct. 2, starting at 2 p.m. There will be raffles, door prizes and a silent auction. They will also have a $1,000 cash giveaway so get your raffle tickets. For more info call Wanda at 715-472-4594

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or Tammy at 715-553-1999. Money donations can be made at the Bremer Bank.

Sympathy to the family of Helen A. Chatleain who passed away Sept. 15.

Sympathy to the family of Robert Merrill who passed away Sept. 19.

Those of you who are knitters and crocheters, the Siren Lionesses have a supply of yarn at the Siren U.S. Bank for making into warm hats, mittens, slippers and scarves for the Siren Lioness/U.S. Bank annual mitten tree going up later this fall.

Art and Bev Beckmark spent Friday afternoon visiting Harold and Virginia Larson of Webster. Virginia is home recuperating from a broken bone in her shoulder. While there, they got to visit with Harold’s youngest son, Jeff, and girlfriend Deanna. Both are from the Twin Cities.

Congratulations to elementary student David Doty, middle schooler Emily Stiemann and high schooler Raven Emery for being chosen Siren Schools students of the week. Great going, kids.

Congratulations to John and LaVonne Boyer on their 50th wedding anniversary. Stop in Sunday, Oct. 3, at the Lewis Methodist Church from 1 to 5 p.m. and wish them many more.

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Folks enjoyed the Swiss steak supper at St. Luke United Methodist Church Friday night.

It was a busy weekend at St. Luke’s with the funeral of Clifford Potter held Saturday and the Sunday church service. Events have a way of piling up that way.

Remember the jam session on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 6 – 9 p.m. at Lewis, and the open house at the Lewis church on Sunday, Oct. 3, from 1 – 5 p.m. for John and LaVonne Boyer. Friends, who had lost track, were surprised to recall that the couple was married at the first Lewis church at this time of year, but earlier in the season.

Kara Alden and LaVonne Boyer helped with Sunday’s service with Pastor Tom Cook, finishing all the month of September.

Starr and Carl Warndahl were back from a vacation trip down south for several weeks and Starr was back at her usual spot at the piano. Welcome back to them.

Welcome back to Chong Ae Jones who returned Friday from a three-week vacation to visit her mother and other family members in Korea. She, too, was welcomed back by members of the congregation.

Members had helped make the trip possible. She said it rained a lot, and local residents assured her she had not missed anything here locally as it rained a lot here too.

A potluck fellowship supper will be held this Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Lewis church followed by the regular monthly board meeting at 7 p.m. Welcome.

A frost Saturday night took local residents by surprise on Sunday when house roofs and cars bore evidence of frost. No matter when it comes each growing season it is always too soon. It is hard to see the growing season end each year.

Goodbye to September on Thursday as it ushers in October. Staghorn sumac is starting to show off its dull red leaves.

As we prepare for the long, cold season of winter, it’s time to have furnaces professionally cleaned and checked over, septic tanks pumped and storm windows ready to put on the windows.

The date of the Lewis harvest supper is later this year than usual, on Saturday, Oct. 16. The menu, too, will be different this year, centering on bone-in

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ham, potatoes au gratin, peas and carrots mixed, cole slaw, homemade white or dark bread, any kind of pie, etc. A freewill offering will be accepted rather than a set price. It is hoped diners will be ready for a new menu this year.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Joe McAbee who passed away Friday morning at his home in North York near Ashland. You hear a lot about a long and courageous battle with cancer in many obituaries that appear in this newspaper, and it is the unvarnished truth and a hard reality.

Many former classmates visited Joe during the summer to make their goodbyes, reminiscene and remember. Brother Brad has been a faithful visitor helping Joe with projects around the place. It was Joe’s request there be no funeral service.

Almost unbelievable that farmers are still making hay (in between showers and sunshine) with many fall projects in progress.

Remember, too, the all-day writer’s conference, set for Saturday, Oct. 16, at the ag center (sheep station) in Spooner, sponsored by the Indianhead Writers. It is a free registration, free lunch event, with a contest for writers to read aloud what they consider their best story and vie for prizes that day. Can we carpool?

The Northwest Regional Writers will meet Friday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m., at Espresso Cabin, Grantsburg.

The assignment is to write on “The Reluctant Witness.” At the last meeting there were five men and two women present.

Sheila Staples and Bernice Abrahamzon visited Apple Hill Orchard Sunday afternoon and took a ride through the countryside to admire the colors.

Sheila Staples attended the 5 o’clock Friday afternoon wedding of Melissa Beaupre’ and Timothy Prodger at Superior Shores Resort in Two Harbors, Minn. Others attending were Timothy’s grandmother, Clarice Nelson and friend, Marv, grandfather Jim Prodger, Timothy’s parents, Laurene and Dan Edge and Gerry and Jim Prodger Jr., brother Steve, friend Barb and Steve’s son, Brandon, Linda and Al Andersen, Larry and Sharry Nelson, their son Jeremy and wife, Suz, son Jamie and wife Jamie and children.

The group celebrated Brandon’s 16th birthday at Blackwoods restaurant in Two Harbors at noon on Saturday.

Webster Senior Center It was a busy week around the center. The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday. We do want to remind everyone these meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month starting at 12:30 p.m. Everyone 55 and older are members of the center and are invited to attend these meetings, however to be a voting member, a $1 fee is required to be paid between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 for the following year. The annual meeting will be held on the third Tuesday of June, when officers are elected and other important matters for the center are voted on. You will want to be a part of that process. If you have any questions, please call one of the officers. President Dave Wardean, Vice President Bobby Gleason, secretary Earl Boelter and treasurer Maxine Peterson.

The men’s Wii bowling was to start on Tuesday morning, but no one showed up. Hopefully, we can get some men interested. If you just want to see how it works, come and watch the women on Wednesday morning.

The women had a great time on Wednesday morning. It was the first time Wii bowling for some of them and they really enjoyed it. Donna Lehman had high score with a 171. Team Quackers had high team score with a 415. If anyone is interested just stop in on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.

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We had another great group for dime Bingo on Wednesday. We want to express out sincere appreciation to all who join us. Thursday evening was also busy with several men playing pool and several women playing cards. Come in and join in the fun.

We start at 7 p.m.

Our gratitude goes out to all who came to the first potluck of the season. It was a lot of fun and certainly lots of good food. Door-prize winners were: Marie Van Gulder, Karen Doriott and Opal Johnson. The next one will be Thursday, Oct. 23. We have some other events planned and will keep you advised of dates and times.

We held the drawing of the raffle tickets on Saturday and the winners were: Millie Hopkins, the quilt; Effie Wester, the afghan; Mert Kisselberg, the gas grill and Billie Graveson, the air mattress and pump.

Congratulations to all. Gratitude to all who purchased tickets which helped buy the new TV and refrigerator.

The next evening meal will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 5 p.m. Be sure to mark your calendars.

For all those who signed up for the jewelry-making workshop, remember it is this Friday, Oct. 1.

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

St. Croix Valley Senior Center

by Marian Edler

Tuesday started with our exercises. Then we played Skip-Bo. In the afternoon, 500 cards and Dominos were played. Winners in 500 were Pete Schlosser, Roger Greenley, Joan Arnold, Helen Love and Don Benson. Peter Schlosser won the 9 bid. Winners in Dominos were Jean McIntyre, Donna Schlosser and Ione White.

Thursday morning we did our exercises first.

Then we played Skip-Bo. In the evening 500 cards were played. The winners were LeRoy Booth, Bren

Nel Ward and Jeanette Berquam. Winner of the 9 bid was Ray Nelson.

Friday morning was spent preparing for Autumn Fest. They also played Bridge.

Saturday was Autumn Fest when we had a food stand with pork chops on a stick and other things.

The weather finally cooperated with us and the sun came out making it a good day.

Next week, Wednesday, Oct. 6, we will have our birthday party. Stop in and have some cake and ice cream. We welcome visitors.

Dewey - LaFollette Wednesday evening visitors of Hank and Karen Mangelsen were Marlene and Bruce Swearingen, Gerry, Donna, Lawrence and Nina Hines, Don and Lida Nordquist and Ronda and Maynard Mangelsen.

They helped Hank celebrate his 70th birthday.

Lida and Don Nordquist visited Joleen and Richard Funk Saturday.

Randy, Tara and Henry Mangelsen from Menomonie Falls call on Karen and Hank Mangelsen, Nina and Lawrence Hines and Colin and Chad Harrison Saturday morning. In the afternoon they visited Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen. Other visitors of Maynard and Ronda Saturday were Chris, Alijah, Noah and Isaiah Mangelsen, Jim and Ryan Hanna, Dylan Longhenry and Dick and Seth Quinton.

A large crowd attended the Fall Fun Fest at Lake-

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view church Sunday afternoon. The weather was perfect for the outdoor activities and games. The food and fellowship were great and the live music was enjoyed by all.

Sunday visitors of Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen were Ken and Lynn Otis, Jake Russell and Matt, Tamra, Nicholas and Jaclyn Lawrence.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen were lunch guests at the home of Jake, Holly, Hannah and Grace Mangelsen Sunday along with Larry, Heidi, Celie, Baxter, Randy, Tara and Henry Mangelsen, April, Dave, Patty and Mandy Close, Molly and Ellie Dahl and Holly’s uncle, Gale Erickson. Others who came later for cake and coffee to help Hank celebrate his birthday were Nick, Esther, Gerald and Pauline Mangelsen, Evelyn Rufsholm, Don and Lida Nordquist and Donna and Gerry Hines.

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Twenty-four people and three dogs boarded the hay wagon loaded with bales for the 12th-annual Mosser Hayride last weekend. Marlene and Don Mishler and Fran Levings were the only local residents on the ride. The rest of the crew was various members of hosts Mary and Ron’s family and several friends who decided to come along.

Stops along the trip included a visit to the site where Don’s daughter, Diana Stellmach, and her boyfriend, Mike, are building a cabin off Hay Creek Road, a stop at McDermott Creek at the end of the road past Lydia Mishler’s home and a tour of the home of Dave Baker, who lives off the electrical grid.

Hometowners Jan, Ed and Lisa Profitt, Sandi and Dave Drake and Dave Baker joined the group for the bonfire/picnic following the ride at the Mosser summer place.

Beverly Carlin has been enjoying her retirement from the Minnesota Correctional System with flurry of wonderful events. On Saturday, Sept. 11, to celebrate the 90th birthday of her dad, Chester Whaley, she and Ed joined 70 other people at French Regional Park in New Hope, Minn., for a party.

Their granddaughter, Isabel, celebrated her first birthday in Princeton, Minn., the following day. Isabel is the daughter of Jenny Carlin Gurske and her husband, Robbie.

Dale and Jenny Carlin and their son, Oliver, took

Beverly and her sister Carol to the Renaissance Festival in Shakopee to celebrate Bev’s birthday. She loved that event and is eager to go back sometime.

On Sept. 22, Bill and Amanda Carlin took Beverly and Ed to the Metrodome in the Twin Cities to watch grandsons Nathan, 11, and Ian, 9, play football. They had dinner on the way home.

Shirley and Jerry Blokzyl chose to celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary in a very quiet manner by having dinner with her mom, Ann Boyland, in McGregor, Minn., on Sept. 19.

After shopping in Sandstone, Minn., and visiting niece Candy at the PHASE home, Marlene and Don Mishler had lunch at Jan & Gary’s Cafe. Don’s brother Wayne stopped at their home later in the day for a chat. Wayne lives in Cumberland.

Patty Koelher’s 84-year-old mom drove over from Green Bay to spend a few days with Patty and her partner, Bob Brewster. Mother and daughter activities included visiting several antique shops, making tomato sauce and a trip to the Twin Cities to visit Patty’s daughter, Alyssa, and grandson Joey.

This seems to be the month for birthday parties as my husband Dave Baker and I went to Ashland last Sunday to celebrate not only the third birthday of granddaughter Faith, but also that of our daughterin-law Lynn who turned 34.

Happy birthday, wherever you are.

Siren Senior Center Our craft room had a new facelift this week. Abby Brand and crew elected to give it a good cleaning and revamp. In fact it has changed from a “granny’s attic” to a boutique. It looks very nice and has some really pretty crystal, knickknacks, tote bags and other gift items. We know the tote bags have been donated by Carmen Larson but have not been informed who generously gave the pretty dishes and vases. Anyway, Millie wants to relay her gratitude to you ladies for your efforts.

Marge Nyberg, CeCe Andrewson, Cora deJong and Elaine Lamson prepared the center for all of the ghosts and goblins by decorating the center on Sunday afternoon. It looks spectacular, be sure and stop in and have a peek.

The center received an e-mail from Rich and Nancy Hess asking for our help in denying an increase in the Burnett County tax levy by 3 percent.

Lou and Nancy Jappe volunteered and compiled a petition for all interested parties to sign in protest.

The petition is available at the center if you care to stop in and add your signature.

Among the donations received this week were

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three walkers from Jim Wolf, large-print books given

by Bernie Karl, calendars and cards from Paul Schauers and rhubarb grown and donated by Pete Newbauer Our Dining at Five dinner will be held next Thursday evening, Oct. 7. CeCe will be serving roast pork, potatoes, salad bar and pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. If possible call early to make your reservation at 715-349-2845 or 715-349-7810.

Winners at 500 this week were Muriel Todd, Roger Greely, Gerry Vogel, Karen Steffen and Judy Byram. Spades winners were Inez Pearson, Cora deJong, Darleen Groves, Virginia Martin and Sue Hughes. Treats for the cardplayers were furnished

by Marge Nyberg, Nona Severson, Hub Andrean, Clara Palomaki, Anke Olesen and Barb Munger.

The in-house diners missed Carol Berglind on Friday and Monday as she flew off on a jaunt to Chicago to visit relatives and we’re keeping our fingers crossed that she returns on Tuesday, the 28th.

The center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and everyone is welcome to come and join us in our activities.

Frederic Senior Center September has brought three deaths to our center. Lola Hinschberger, Clifford Potter and Netha Polson. We will greatly miss them.

Spades was played on Monday. Tuesday is cards of your choice. The morning coffee group is enjoyed.

The pool table is challenging our players each morning.

Thursday night 500 cards at 6:30 p.m., was played with the following winners: David Peterson in first place, Rich Hustad in second place, Phyllis Pe-

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terson in third place and Del Hansen in fourth place.

Pokeno is played Wednesday and Friday at 1 p.m.

The executive met on Friday for the monthly meeting.The monthly meeting will be held this Friday at 1:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend.

Saturday potluck and birthdays in October honored. They are Edna Martin and Frances Mattson.

Cards will be played after dinner.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER If you are looking for a large family dog, Dakota is the dog for you. This 6-year-old gentleman is a mixed breed. He is tall, has a curling bushy tail, a long steel-gray coat and soft eyes. Microchip and vet records have him as golden retriever, flat-coated retriever, Border collie and shepherd. What we know for sure is that Dakota is a mature, friendly dog who has manners. He is an excellent choice for a family with young children. He has the energy of a young dog but the training of a dog that knows how to behave. Dakota likes to play fetch. His dream come true is a backyard with birds and squirrels to monitor. Dakota is neutered and ready to go home with you.

The shelter had a quiet week. Cats held their places in line and two dogs found new homes. A variety of large, medium and small dogs are waiting to meet that special someone. Three Border collie-mix Hi, everybody! Blacky here from Humane Society of Burnett County. If you missed out on our animal walk fundraiser last Saturday, you missed quite a gathering. I was so delighted to see so many humans and their furry companions that I nearly toppled my mom over when I got out of the truck! Then, she put that prong collar on me, and I automagically behaved myself. You know, I think the turnout was double that of last year! There were dogs of all sizes, from poodles to Newfies, and everything in between. My shelter pals were there, all duded up in their orange vests so people would recognize them as adoptable. We had a nice, leisurely walk through the town of Siren, and everyone got along! It was fun, and my brother thought so as well. He didn’t try and make a break for it like he did at the St. Paddy’s Day parade. That was a fiasco! Too much noise. Anyway, Saturday was a lot different. It was a beautiful day and a relaxed atomosphere as our walk began on the Gandy Dancer Trail and looped back around through the backstreets of town. I smelled pizza, and it made me hungry, but all I got was a biscuit or

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puppies are also available. Our kittens are spunky and full of fun.

And if you are Arnell Humane looking for an Society of adult feline companion, we have Polk County a handful of fantastic candidates.

Lupine Kennels is hosting a Halloween costume contest and photo shoot for dogs on Sunday, Oct. 10, noon to 4 p.m. Located west of Amery at 880 155th St., the canine costume event will donate all proceeds directly to Arnell Humane Society and Cocker Spaniel Resources. Your $10 donation will reward you with a professional photo of your costumed canine and put him or her in the running for

the Best Costume Award. Bring your masquerading pup for the photo shoot and help support the animals. Further information can be found at Lupine Kennels Web site: lupinekennelsbg.com or by calling 715-268-2345.

The next month is the most wonderful time of year for enjoying the outdoors. Crisp autumn air, changing leaves, sunny skies and few bugs make this a great time of year to enjoy the outdoors with your dog. Our rural county has many parks, trails and public lands that provide memorable hikes with a pet. Do your dog and yourself a favor, take a walk.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 185 Griffin St., Amery, 715-268-7387 or online at arnellhumane.org.

Await

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YAPpenings Blacky two at the walk’s end.

I didn’t get to go to the 10-year anniversary celebration afterward, but we did stop briefly at the car show on our way back home. Mom wouldn’t let us out of the truck there, however. She said all those shiny tires would be too much of a temptation for my brother and me, and if we marked them we’d all be in big, big trouble. I suppose that’s true! I didn’t really mind though. I still got to meet people from the comfort of my pickup box and got my ears scratched a bunch too. I’m pretty easy to please: a walk, a ride, treats, nice people that pet me. What more could a big dog ask for?

Well, I guess I ask for a lot of things on behalf of the shelter - like supplies and food - and money to

sponsor me for walking. I don’t know what my pledge totals are just yet, but I have a feeling it is a lot! I can write, but I can’t add, so I’ll have to wait for that figure and let you know next week.

In the meanwhile, I want to say thanks so much Spuds to everyone who pledged money for me to walk this year. I was overwhelmed.

Back at the shelter, I’ve got two new friends to tell you about this week. Tori is an adult, female coonhound, and Scruffy is a male, senior poodle.

He, like me, is black and going gray, and his vision isn’t too good. I’m glad he found the safety of the

shelter. He’s too petite to be out in the world where there are other scary critters running about! A few of my friends have gone off to their new homes this week, and that always makes me glad. I have one friend who I am partial to, however, and he is still waiting for a home. Spuds. He’s an older puppy of mysterious breeding, and he’s the most lovable, happy, affectionate dog currently at the shelter. I call him the Masked Avenger, but he’s really the sweetest kid you’ll ever meet.

With all the commotion over the weekend, I do not have a wish list this week. Instead, I’d like to just say that I and my friends at the shelter are very appreciative of all the support we receive from everybody who cares about the fate of my furry pals, and I was happy to see so many turn out for our walk.

Even if I didn’t get a piece of pizza ...

Take care, everyone, and I’ll see you here next week.

HSBC is saving lives, one at a time. www.hsburnettcty.org, 715-866-4096.

Burnett Community Library Preschool story time

Karma Wilson’s bear stories continued this week with “Bear Snores On.” This was Karma Wilson’s first book of the Bear series. Being wintertime, Bear is sound asleep and is oblivious to his friends popping popcorn, brewing tea and having a party. After good times are had at the expense of Bear’s sleep, Bear wakes up, gets into a party mood himself but by now, his friends have fallen asleep. Thank you to the Friends of the Burnett Community Library and Libri Foundation for donating this book.

Jeremy Tankard gives us yet another grumpy animal with which children and we adults can identify.

“Grumpy Bird” wakes up in a very bad mood and insists he’s so grumpy, he won’t even fly today but will walk everywhere he goes. His friends along the way turn his grumpy walk into lively, fun games and his frown into a smile.

The old story of the Hare and Tortoise is rewritten using two friends racing each other to the popcorn stand. Ashley Wolff brings us “Stella and Roy,” with refined, yet charming illustrations. We journey along with Stella and Roy as they each race toward the goal in their own fashion. Stella gives in to her whims and curiosities and Roy glides along, slow but steady. You can guess who wins the race but does the friendship survive? Story time is located on the lower level of the Burnett Community Library, Main Street, Webster, and is held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Wednesday.

Friends of the Library

Gratitude is extended to the Friends of the Library and the Moose Lodge for their spaghetti dinner and raffle fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 18. Stay tuned in – soon we will be able to announce the publication date of the wild rice cookbook.

Adult book club

On Tuesday, Oct. 26 (fourth Tuesday in October), we will be discussing a book about Frank Lloyd Wright titled “Loving Frank,” by Nancy Horan. Everyone is welcome … Please call the library to request your copy at 715-866-7697.

New adult fiction books

• “Running Scared” by Lisa Jackson (large print) • “Safe Haven” by Nicholas Sparks • “Vermillion Drift” by William Kent Krueger • “Wicked Appetite” by Janet Evanovich • “Bad Blood” by John Sandford • “Cobra” by Frederick Forsyth • “Covet” by J.R. Ward • “Nose for Justice” by Rita Mae Brown • “Santa Fe Edge” by Stuart Woods • “Fallout” by Ellen Hopkins

Chafin • “1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus” by Charles C. Mann

New audio books

• “The Red Queen” by Philippa Gregory • “Bad Blood” by John Sandford

New children’s books

• “SkyClan’s Destiny,” (Warriors Super Edition) by Erin Hunter • “Going Home” by Marianne Collins Berkes • “Bear Wants More” by Karma Wilson • “Ghost Tale for Christmas” by Mary Pope Osborne

New adult nonfiction books

• “Taste of Home Holiday and Celebrations 2010” • “Secretariat” by William Nack • “Badger Boneyards: The Eternal Rest of the Story” by Dennis McCann • “Knack American Sign Language” by Suzie

Grantsburg Public Library Homecoming Week is Sept. 27 – Oct. 1.

We will be celebrating homecoming with the Grantsburg Pirates by doing piratey things. Aye, matey. Books, stickers, eye patches for kids and other fun. Go Pirates.

October new books

Our list of upcoming new books is out for the month of October. Come in and check out the list or view it online at our Web site. See something you like, call or stop in to “reserve” it.

Youth Chess Club

What a smashing success our first chess club meeting was. Gratitude is extended to our “chessmasters” for helping out. We are still handing out registrations, but some people may be put on a waiting list. Be quick to return your registration. Chess club meets Wednesdays after school from 3:45-5:15 p.m. We always welcome new members and adults that wish to play. Come check it out.

Scrabble for Seniors

Well, we need players. Really, we need players.

We have the coffee and the boards, we need the seniors! So, make this the week you come out for a great game of Scrabble. Thursday afternoons from noon – 3 p.m. See you there!

After-school reading program

The after-school reading program began Tuesday, Sept. 28, after school. If you are interested in having your child in this program, contact their teacher. Looking forward to hearing all the reading.

Preschool story hour

Bunny time. Last week we were thankful for Kendra Peterson bringing in her very soft baby bunny. What fun to pet and look at! We read about bunnies and had a birthday treat! This week come in and see what surprises might be in store, you just never know what we might have up our sleeve.

Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. for preschool kids and their people.

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• “Jake Gets Diabetes” by Lynne Shorkey • “Rags & Riches” by Mary Pope Osborne (companion book to “Ghost Tale for Christmas) • “Ollie’s Halloween” by Olivier Dunrea

Hours and information:

Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.

– 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more information, contact the library at 715-866-7697, Web site: webster.wislib.org. Online catalog: merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/search.

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LIBRARY NEWS Amery Public Library

“Ship Breaker,” by Paolo Bacigalupi. Librarians were discussing this book on the Cooperative Children’s Book Center Web site and saying that it was a great read. They were absolutely right. “Ship Breaker” is a wonderful adventure story set in the desolate future United States where weekly hurricanes have decimated most of the southern United States. Now a group of “ship breakers,” mostly teens small enough to squeeze into the hulls of deserted ships, scavenge the copper, wire and gold to sell to the scrap merchants. Nailer, a young boy, is one of these ship breakers. He along with his crew barely survive on the money they make selling scrap.

Nailer’s father is deep into drugs and violence and makes his son’s life a misery. Nailer finds an abandoned ship and on it, a beautiful girl, the wealthy heiress to a shipping fortune. Will saving her life make Nailer’s fortune or ruin his life? Paolo Bacogalupi has a great future as a writer and this book aimed at young adults will be enjoyed by adults as well.

Library notes

Story time with songs and stories with Elaine will be every Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. Stop in for nursery rhymes, fingerplays, books and fun.

Gratitude is extended to Allen Carlson who filled in while Elaine was on vacation.

Book groups

Friends of the Library book group will be meeting on Oct. 18, at 2:30 p.m. to discuss “The Handmaid’s Tale,” by Margaret Atwood, a book which has been called life changing by many who read it. Pick up a copy at the circulation desk and join us for book talk.

Teens Read meets again on Monday, Oct. 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. to discuss “Shiver,” by Maggie Steifvater, an appropriately spooky book for Halloween time. Pick up a copy at the desk and join us if you are 13 or over.

Book sale

The Friends of the Library are having a book sale on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1 and 2, during library hours. Stop in and check out all the new materials, books, CDs, books on tape and videos we have accumulated since the last sale. A sign-up sheet for workers is posted in the library if you would like to help with the sale.

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.

Balsam Lake Public Library Computer classes

Open lab from 2 to 3:30 p.m., instructor available to answer questions and give one-to-one instructions; next class will be Tuesday, Oct. 5.

Story time

Every Wednesday at 11 a.m. Stories, crafts and snacks. All ages are welcome to join the group.

New books for October

“Painted Ladies” by Robert Parker, “Fall of Giants”

by Ken Follett, “Reversal” by Michael Connelly, “Confessions” by John Grisham, “Worth Dying For”

by Lee Child, “Chasing the Night” by Iris Johansen, “In the Company of Others” by Jan Karon.

Friends of the Library

Friends group meets every third Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Friends group is an organization for all who value the public library as a vital community resource.

Book club

“Rainwater” by Sandra Brown. “Rainwater” is not a typical Sandra Brown novel. The novel takes place in 1934 Texas. An economic depression is going on, racism is prevalent, and how one is perceived morally in a small town is very important. This is a story of a deep abiding love between two people who teach each other to live and love at any cost.

Book club meets Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m.

Extra books available at the library.

Hours

Balsam Lake Library, (under the water tower) at 404 Main St., Balsam Lake. Hours are Monday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. E-mail: balsamlakepl@ifls.lib.wi.us. Web site www.balsamlakepubliclibrary.org.

TOWN TALK/ COUNTRY CHATTER

News from the service SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Air Force Airman Russell A. Miller graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

He is the son of John Miller of New Hope, Minn.,

and Maaren Schweim of St. Croix Falls.

Miller is a 2009 graduate of St. Louis Park Senior High School, Minn. - submitted

Births Joshua and Jennifer Johnson, along with big sister Celia, are proud to announce the birth of Quinn Mathew on Sept. 9, 2010. Quinn weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz. and was 20 inches long.

Paternal grandparents are Martin and Karen Johnson of Centuria. Maternal grandparents are Joseph and Darlene Mocol of Mankato, Minn. Greatgrandparents are Genevieve Mocol of Mankato, Minn., and Viola Koopmann of Kasota, Minn.

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Born at St. Croix Regional Medical Center:

2010, to Eric and Kristi Seelnacht, Osceola.

MacKenna weighed 6 lbs., 3 oz.

••• A boy, Derek Robert Proulx, born Sept. 14, 2010, to Rachel Davis and James Proulx, St. Croix Falls.

Derek weighed 7 lbs.

••• A girl, Skyler Susanna Powell, born Sept. 10, 2010, to Heather Powell, Balsam Lake. Skyler weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz.

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A girl, MacKenna Claire Seelnacht, born Sept. 10,

Fran Krause

Orange

Frank Krause attended the HCE executive board meeting Tuesday at the government center.

The Orange 4-H met at the Webster Elementary School Sunday afternoon. Kent and Nancy Krause spent Thursday - Sunday in Marquette, Mich., to attend the wedding of Nancy's daughter, Leslie Everson, to Jim Leef.

John Neinstadt spent the week in Eau Claire.

Sunday evening, John and Reeny had dinner at Bud and Natalie Flagstads.

LaVonne O'Brien

Brendon Bray was a first-place winner in the Knights of Columbus Punt, Pass and Kick contest.

Tylyn O'Brien won two shotguns last week in the contest at the Balsam Lake Rod and Gun Club. She was the only girl in the contest.

Anita, Kathleen and Shron O'Brien are spending the week at their cabin.

Remember the spaghetti dinner Friday evening at the Webster High School for the benefit of Dollars for Students.

Fire department donates to Unity music department

Luck Community Education Luck Community Education classes offer variety and value. Check out the school Web site for a complete listing at wwwlucksd.k12.wi.us. Preregistration is required for the classes listed below. There’s a minimum number of participants needed to run each class and also a maximum number allowed. Don’t delay to put your name on the roster; call Amy Aquado at 715-472-2152, ext.

103, to register.

Write, Right Now! Thursdays, Sept. 23 – Oct. 28, 4-6 p.m., course fee: $18. Missed first week.

Quilting: Spring Valley Log Cabin. Saturdays, Sept. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., course fee: $41.50/$22.75 ages 62plus. Missed first week.

Snake River Log Cabin. Saturdays, Oct. 2, 16, 30 and Nov. 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., course fee: $64/$34 ages 62-plus.

Medicinal Herb Series: Autumn Roots.

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6-8 p.m., course fee: $12.

Computers: Absolute Beginners. Tuesdays, Oct. 5 – 26, 5-7 p.m., course fee: $25.20/$4 ages 62-plus.

Beginning Free-Motion Quilting. Saturday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., course fee: $26.50/$15.25 ages 62-plus.

Wayne's Foods Plus donated to firre department fi Wayne’s Foods Plus in Webster recently donated $250 to the Webster Fire Department.

Norm Bickford, representing the fire department, is shown with the donation. - Photo submitted

Medicinal Herb Series: Beginning Medicine Making 4. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 6-8 p.m., course fee: $12, plus $12 supply fee.

Medicinal Herb Series: Winter Warming and Nutritive Herbs. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 6-8 p.m., course fee: $12.

Parenting – It Doesn’t Have to be so Hard. Thursday, Oct. 21, 6-8 p.m., course fee: $15.

Knit Christmas Stockings. Thursdays, Oct. 21, 28 and Nov. 4, 6-8 p.m., course fee: $19/$4 ages 62-plus.

Fall Foods. Monday, Oct. 25, 6-8 p.m., course fee: $11.50/$7.75 ages 62-plus.

Make a Market Basket with Phyllis Knutson. Monday, Oct. 25, 6-10 p.m., course fee: $19/$11.50 ages 62-plus, $18 supply fee.

Great Stir-fry and Skillets. Monday, Nov. 1, 6-8 p.m., course fee: $11.50/$7.75 ages 62 plus.

Enough is Enough – How to find your own silver lining in life and in the midst of the holiday season. Tuesday, Nov. 9, 6-8 p.m., course fee: $15.

Call to learn how to join these current classes: Water aerobics; strength training; weight loss challenge; fitness challenge; write, right now.

The Balsam Lake Fire Department recently gave a $1,000 donation to the Unity Music Department for their upcoming New York trip. Music students helped serve food at the demo derby over Labor Day. The donation was presented by John Volgren and Gary Hines to Adam Bever, band director, and some of the students who worked the event. - Photo submitted

Hair cut The first time I got my hair cut after we moved up here I went with my wife.

I asked the lady at the desk if they cut old men’s hair and she said “sure.”

While I waited for my wife, I read Ladies Home Journal, People, Glamour and In-Style. There wasn’t one In-Fisherman or American Rifleman, so I figured not too many guys came here.

I should mention here that I was just growing out my hair after shaving my head for the prior three years. I was looking for a new style, but they all required too much hair for that new “bed head” look.

As I was rummaging through the magazines, the stylist or hair cutter or whatever they call the ladies at a place like this, told me it was my turn.

She introduced herself as Nora and asked me if I wanted my hair cut long or short. I asked, “What is your fee

Irregular Columnist Brooke Biedinger schedule?”

She said “It’s either $16 or ‘by the hair.’”

“Just for the heck of it why don’t you give me an estimate for by the hair?”

She got a piece of paper and a pencil and started to count. After a couple of minutes of scribbling she said, “That would be $10.”

“You mean it’s only one penny per hair?”

“No, it’s a quarter per hair.”

“Really?”

“Yes.” “Cut it long.”

My e-mail address is biedingerb@hughes.net

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Festival’s Featured Artist ST. CROIX FALLS – On Thursday, Sept. 30, at St. Croix Festival Theatre, Joe Wiener will take the stage as the famous French painter, Jean-Francois Millet, in “Is He Dead?” a play originally written by Mark Twain in 1898. Unsatisfied with his work, Twain stuck the script in a drawer and forgot about it for over a hundred years. David Ives began adapting it in 2005 and it premiered in 2007. Wiener lends a sincere commitment to this zany comedy. Although the show involves cross-dressing disguises, prop comedy and off-the-wall artist antics, Wiener performs it with a heart so full, audiences will delight in his humor and feel tender in his heartache.

If you are a Festival regular, you have probably seen Wiener’s work, both onstage and off! Most recently, he performed as the big friendly giant in Festival’s Youth and Family Series and in the fall of 2009 he directed Festival’s hit suspense thriller “Deathtrap.” Other notable performances at Festival Theatre include the 2008 season where Wiener took on two classic characters; Mortimer in “Arsenic and Old Lace,” and the Old Man (Ralphie’s dad) in “A Christmas Story.”

Always up for a challenge, he is looking forward not only to the chance to play Jean-Francois Millet, a real-life historical figure in some larger-than-life situations,

Music, stories, food, history – A special evening at Forts Folle Avoine

On Saturday, Oct. 9, Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park will host its gala Beaver Club banquet. The celebration commences at 5:30 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. that evening at the Forts’ visitors center, which will be transformed into a tavern of 1808, the year in which the themed event is set.

Inspired by descriptions of the elaborate Beaver Club dinners of the late 1700s/early 1800s held in Montreal— then North America’s fur trade capital— the event is designed to provide a peek into the aristocratic side of those years.

Fiddlesticks is known for his storytelling as well as his fiddle tunes. This veteran voyageur will regale Beaver Club diners with tunes and tales that will transport them back to fur trade times.

AmeriCorps changes A widow in Balsam Lake, who is 83 years young, couldn’t get her heat to come on. She drove herself to Polk County Aging with the modest complaint that she was cold! Aging called us at Interfaith Caregivers to ask if one of us could run over and help her out. Eager to get involved with our clients, I volunteered to help. And so goes a normal day at Interfaith Caregivers.

I’m the new AmeriCorps member at Interfaith Caregivers for the 2010-2011 term.

I’m replacing Sheila Junso who ended her one-year AmeriCorps term on August 31.

Don’t worry, Karen Krupa, program director of Interfaith Caregivers hired her as a program assistant, 28 hours per week, answering phones and matching our dedicated volunteers with clients.

AmeriCorps National Service Organization is similar to the Peace Corps, but its members work inside the United States.

This AmeriCorps position will help strengthen Interfaith Caregivers’ work in Polk County. I’ll be doing community outreach, publicity and helping in our Balsam Lake office. I’ll be making lots of

but also the opportunity to direct the story of one of literature’s most historic characters – Ebenezer Scrooge.

“It takes a true artist to see theater the way Wiener sees it. On stage he is so completely invested,” said Festival Theatre’s Joe Wiener executive director, Danette Olsen.

“One cannot help but empathize with him every step of the way. Then there is his impeccable sense of timing and expression. He simply makes wonderful theater!” Of how Wiener’s onstage talent crosses over into directing, Olsen said, “Joe’s attention to detail provides him with a critical eye as a director. His professionalism and love for the craft heightens the stakes, which raises the stakes for his castmates, too.”

When asked what he enjoyed most about working on Twain’s “Is He Dead?,” Wiener said, “There’s something truly exciting about the broad comedy of a fivedoor farce.”

Commenting on “A Christmas Carol” Wiener said, “I’m looking forward to discovering something new in such well-known material.” Like any artist, he looks at each production in-

dividually, and doesn’t generalize. However, when pressed to comment how he approaches every new project Wiener said, “If I’ve learned nothing else in my experiences, it’s that first and foremost, the story must be told. Everything (directing, designing, dancing, etc.) serves to support the story and nothing should take the limelight for itself.”

Wiener grew up in St. Paul and took his first step on stage in “Free To Be You and Me,” at the age of 13. Wiener received a BA from University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was an acting specialist and in addition to his college shows, he regularly performed at the Broom Street Theatre. A memorable production of “I Am Star Trek” had Wiener portraying Leonard Nimoy! Imitations are one of Wiener’s special skills and he notes William Shatner, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, and Jabba the Hutt as some of the celebrities he mimics.

During the warmer seasons you can catch Wiener announcing players and trains for the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium in St. Paul. He’s worked with the Saints for many years as an ushertainer, but during the 2008 season Wiener took over the reins as the Voice of the Saints providing play-by-play commentary and between-innings banter and entertainment as the PA announcer. “I’m a baseball fanatic,” Wiener said. “That’s pretty much me.”

Always busy with various gigs, Wiener has experience in all areas of the performing arts field; films, voice-overs, television commercials, baseball announcing and countless theater credits in the greater Twin Cities area. Although he has had the opportunity to take on many great roles, he still has his favorites. Wiener mentioned Matt in “Talley’s Folly” as number one, which some remember as his most touching performance at Festival Theatre.

Produced three years ago, he only recently said, “I could play that role for the rest of my life.”

Wiener and his wife recently bought a house in Minneapolis where they currently live with their two cats and their 4year-old son, Evan. When he works at Festival Theatre, in the St. Croix River Valley, home away from home is at Blackberry Hills Fiber-Farm with Jerry and Loretta Pedersen. Years ago, when he began performing with Festival Theatre, the two pretty much adopted this fine young actor and he has been hosted by them for years.

You can catch Wiener’s stellar acting in “Is He Dead?” opening Sept. 30 and running through Oct. 24. Then watch his directing influence on a cast in “A Christmas Carol” opening Nov. 27 and running through Dec. 26. Call the Festival Theatre Box Office at 715-483-3387 to reserve your tickets.

Folle Avoine Chronicles Woodswhimsy the gnome

Key to any Beaver Club function is a good bagpiper. Aengus Macotterwater will provide ceremonial tunes and marches as he escorts each dinner course into the hall, plus occasionally accompanying the fiddlers on his handheld goatskin drum, bodhran.

Mary MacIver is the widow of a noted fur trade clerk. She will be sharing her tunes, many of them learned from her late husband, with visitors as they gather in the entry area of Beaver Hall. – Photos submitted

Interfaith Caregivers of

Polk County

AmeriCorps member Tammy Berg contacts with churches, organizations, businesses, schools and other groups to recruit more volunteers to serve our growing client list. Let me know if you would like more information about Interfaith Caregivers.

I recently moved to Luck from Robbinsdale, Minn. Although I’m a new resident in Luck, my husband and I have owned property in Polk County for several years.

We also have many relatives in the area.

As the third of four daughters, I have close ties to my sisters; two of whom are living in Montana and one is living in the Twin Cities. My dad was a social worker and my mom was a musician and a teacher. Although they have both passed away, they left me a legacy of commitment to people and dedication to service.

This simple gift is one of the things that brought me to this AmeriCorps position.

Also, when I was laid off last fall from a

Having been employed by both the Hudson’s Bay and North West companies, Robert Sterling developed a fiddle repertoire which includes a lively mix of Scots, Irish, English and French Canadian tunes.

The original Beaver Club consisted of retired fur traders who gathered regularly to recall the excitement they felt at having lived in remote regions, such as the Folle Avoine area, where they traded and interacted with North American Indians. Elements of that unique life—in the form of music, stories and food—will be in abundance at this year’s celebration, which combines historical role play, feasting, five traditional toasts, and what the voyageurs called “joie de vivre” (joy of life). Several musicians will lend their talents and historic personas to the festivities.

Presiding over the event will be several distinguished fur traders, and guests will be served by a team of hostesses

specially recruited for the Beaver Club.

Highlighted amongst the five food courses will be servings of elk, salmon and duck. Reservations are still available and can be made until Wednesday, Oct. 6, by calling 715-866-8890 (leave a message and a phone number as office staff are not always present), stopping in at the visitors center, or by e-mailing the site via fahp@centurytel.net.

Tours of the historic site are still available on weekends from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. each day. Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park is located on CTH U three miles west of the Hwy. 35/CTH U intersection in Burnett County’s Yellow Lakes region.

long-term job, I was feeling pretty disillusioned about applying for work in the corporate world. It’s always been important for me to feel like my work counts; that what I do for a living makes a difference.

Grinding away in an anonymous corporation wasn’t going to fit the bill this time.

As luck would have it, I saw the ad for the AmeriCorps position in a local paper and applied. The rest, as they say, is history!

In my short tenure at Interfaith Caregivers, I’ve already seen the dedication the staff and volunteers have to our clients and volunteers. While Sheila and Marilyn “wheel and deal” for rides and visits, Karen works diligently every day to get us more funding. I’ve talked with clients and volunteers that can’t say enough good things about Interfaith Caregivers. I am truly honored to have the opportunity to be part of all that is happening in this program.

On the personal side, I have a background in social work and culinary arts.

My husband and I have two dogs: a gentle Lab and a mischievous puggle. This year we had a very productive garden.

We also collected our first 30 pounds of honey as new beekeepers. I love to cook, I’m an avid reader, I enjoy they guilty

pleasure of sitting and watching a movie at home, and I love to laugh.

If you or someone you know could benefit from our free services or if you’d like to volunteer, call Interfaith Caregivers at 715-485-9500 or e-mail interfaithcare@centurytel.net. You can also visit our Web site at www.interfaithpolk.org. Taxdeductible donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 426 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 We currently have unfulfilled requests with these client needs:

Signed, Woodswhimsy

Frederic Area: • Ride to visit family in the Twin Cities • Companionship Luck: • Rides to SCRMC Clinic, Frederic Beauty Shop, local shopping, bank St. Croix Falls: • Rides to the food shelf, DMV (Luck), local shopping, Twin Cities area medical appointments, beauty shop • Friendly visits • Yard work • Light housekeeping

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“Is He Dead?” opens at Festival Theatre

ST. CROIX FALLS - The 2010 Theatre Series continues at Festival Theatre, where “Is He Dead?” opens on Thursday, Sept. 30, for a four-week run. This is the company’s 21st consecutive year of producing professional theater in the Upper St. Croix River Valley. The play is extremely unique, authored by Mark Twain but not produced in his lifetime.

“The handwritten manuscript was found in a library drawer by Twain’s literary executor, Shelley Fisher Fishkin, back in 2002,” said Danette Olsen, Festival’s director. “She saw that it had great potential, but that it still needed work – which is probably why Twain himself hadn’t produced the play! So, a wonderfully witty contemporary playwright was commissioned to work on the manuscript.”

That playwright is David Ives, best known for his hilarious one-act plays. Though “Is He Dead?” is an outlandish, cross-dressing French farce, it is also a play that speaks to some important themes in Twain’s writing, such as identity, authenticity, and the value of art. Ives’ work on the play turned out a positive story about friendship and overcoming obstacles. It’s actually a perfect tribute to Twain, who had written the play in 1898 during a dark period in his own life (he was grieving the death of his daughter, Susy, and still coming out of a difficult bankruptcy). “Is He Dead?” had its first audience in December 2007, almost 110 years after it was written.

The story found within “Is He Dead?” incorporates a famous painter within a fictitious tale. Jean-François Millett, the famous French painter, is in love with Marie Laroux and in debt to the villainous Bastian André, who also holds a loan over the head of Marie’s father. André suggests that Marie marry him in exchange for forgiveness of her father’s debt, which makes things look mighty grim to Millet. When a friend suggests they fake his death so the price of his paintings will soar, Millet devises

Holly Brimhall and Joe Wiener at costume fittings. - Photo submitted a way to save his love, Marie, from marrying André.

Thinking they have found the key to inheriting his painting sales, they hide Millet in plain sight by putting him in a rather humorous, if not cunning, disguise. Pretending to be his own widowed sister, Millet and his friends begin

a hilarious romp through wild plot twists and playful farce as they seek a way to get Millet out of the dress, return from the dead, and marry Marie. The action all takes place in the mid 1800s, complete with gorgeous Edwardian-era costumes designed by Kim Murphy and reproductions of Millet’s paintings by Ellen Kirk.

“Is He Dead?” is directed by Carl Lindberg, who cannot say enough about his cast, a talented and hardworking ensemble that have taken the script to the high-wire act of farce at its very best. Starring Joe Wiener in the lead role of Jean Francois Millet (and Millet’s sister Daisy Tillou), the acting company also includes Jaclyn Johnson, Rob Frankel, Holly Brimhall, Josiah Laubenstein, Ellen Kirk, Seth Kaltwasser, David Frank, Jana Lensing, Ed Moersfelder and Nyla Greenberg (understudy).

The “Is He Dead” production team also includes properties and set dressing by Gina Bonin and scene/lighting design by Danette Olsen. Rachel Hafele is production stage manager, with Justin Swanson serving as assistant stage manager.

“Is He Dead?” opens on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m., with shows Thursdays through Sundays until it closes on Oct. 24. Thursday and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday evening shows are at 7:30 p.m.

“Is He Dead?” is Flex Pass eligible for those who are (or become) subscribers to Festival Theatre, otherwise tickets for the play are $26 for adults and $13.50 for youth (appropriate for upper elementary and secondary students). Festival Theatre is located in downtown St. Croix Falls, at 210 North Washington St. To reach Festival Theatre by phone, call 715-483-3387 or 888-887-6002. Check the Web site at festivaltheatre.org where tickets are available to order online. - submitted

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs provides free assistance with veterans benefi fitts application

MADISON – A recent letter to a local Wisconsin newspaper talked about the new Aid and Attendance benefit for veterans and their spouses. The letter described strict income eligibility requirements and complex paperwork.

It also cited a $650 nonrefundable fee to apply for the benefit.

Unfortunately, it sounds like the individual writing the letter may have fallen victim to an unscrupulous business looking to collect fees. Some businesses get involved in promoting new veterans benefits so they can charge fees to help applicants manipulate the family’s financial assets in order to meet eligibility requirements for veterans benefits. These benefits, like the Aid and Attendance benefit cited in the letter, are not usually new at all.

Veterans and their family members need to know: Filing for veterans benefits is a free process, and the experts at the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Office and County Veterans Service Offices are ready to

Ruby (Engebretson) Radke celebrates 90th birthday People gathered at the First Baptist Church fellowship hall in Webster on July 24 to celebrate the 90th birthday of Ruby Radke.

The celebration was hosted by Ruby’s children (and spouses): son, Ronnie (Linda) Radke of Tomah; daughters: Alice (Chuck) Hersant of Enterprise, Ala., Mary (Mike) Liljenberg of Siren and JoAnn (Tom) Foote of Bloomington, Minn.

Granddaughters Diane (Radke) Haseman of Forest Lake, Minn., helped at the dessert table and Melissa Forte of Fargo, N.D., greeted guests at the signin table. Great-granddaughter, Emma Haseman made a collage of pictures that was displayed in the foyer of the church; great-niece Darlene (Asp) Peterson and husband Dan, of Spooner, served the punch.

Four generations of family, along with church members and friends, helped celebrate Ruby’s special day. Memories of her life were shared by various guests. Jeremiah Scheumans, youth pastor at First Baptist Church, and church members Julie Macke and Linda Mosher sang “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us.” Ruby is the daughter of Ole and Mary Engebretson. She has always lived within an eight-mile radius of her childhood home on CTH A, three miles east of Webster. Two of her brothers attended, Floyd (Helen) Engebretson of New Richmond and James Engebretson of Superior.

She is an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary and First Baptist Church in Webster. She is thankful for many things, especially her family and friends. She suggests, “The key to a long and healthy life is staying active and serving the Lord.” – submitted 5Lp

help.

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Children’s choir to perform in St. Croix Falls ST. CROIX FALLS - The Watoto Children’s Choir from transforming the lives of 1,200 women in Kampala and Kampala, Uganda, is coming to St. Croix Falls on Tues- 900 women in Gulu. day, Oct. 5, for a special evening of singing and dance.

The goal is to restore dignity to these women. Some of The event will begin at 7 p.m. at Alliance Church of the these women have been brutally tortured - both mentally Valley, 1259 Hwy. 35, St. Croix Falls. and physically. Lips, ears, noses and even genital parts Watoto Children’s Choir is the face of the Watoto Child severed from their bodies, the wounds and scars are a Care Ministries, an organization with a holistic care pro- constant reminder of their past and they’re also part of gram that was initiated as a response to the overwhelm- the reason for the harsh rejection they receive from their ing number of orphaned children and vulnerable women community and family. Watoto provides opportunities in Uganda, whose lives have been ravaged by war and for those who have been disfigured to undergo recondisease. The Watoto model involves physical care, med- structive surgery. The surgeries contribute to the restoraical intervention including HIV/AIDS treatment, educa- tion, not only of their essential physical features, but tion, trauma counseling and spiritual discipleship. more importantly to their dignity and livelihood.

Children who have been orphaned are provided with There is no charge for this concert, but a freewill offera new home with a mother and brothers and sisters in the ing will follow the performance, and an opportunity to form of small, vibrant communities that are referred to learn how you can become a sponsor to an individual as villages. The village setting is representative of a fa- child will also be available. miliar traditional dwelling for many ethnic groups in Go to www.watoto.org to find out more about this minAfrica. These villages provide safe and open outdoor istry in Uganda. - submitted spaces with beautiful vegetation and plenty of space for the children to live and play in safety.

The most marginalized and wounded people in Africa are women. Left abandoned or widowed, many of them HIVpositive, they are destitute, fearing that their children will soon join the ranks of Africa’s countless orphans.

Living Hope, also a ministry of Watoto Child Care Ministries, was launched to restore the lives of these women. Initiated in early 2008, the program is curThe Watoto Children’s Choir from Kampala, Uganda, is coming to St. Croix Falls, Oct. 5. - Photo subrently committed to mitted

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St. Croix Falls homecoming

A trio of Saints football fans showed their support for the home team at the north end zone Friday, Sept. 24, during the St. Croix Falls homecoming game. The Saints won a close one, 13-10 over Flambeau. – Photo by Marty Seeger

A student from St. Croix Falls High School twirls a colorful flag during the halftime entertainment.

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Luke Clark, fifth grade, sported his Saints spirit Friday. – Photo by Cheryl Olson

Fifth-grader Noah Horn painted his face for homecoming at St. Croix Falls. – Photo by Cheryl Olson

Saints homecoming queen and king, Jessica Larcom and Zach Christenson, are pictured at the homecoming dance. – Photo by Sarah Campbell

LEFT: A bass guitar and drum routine added a nice touch to the St. Croix Falls homecoming halftime show, along with the St. Croix Falls High School band.

Percussionists follow the lead of the St. Croix Falls High School band during the halftime entertainment last Friday evening.– Photo by Marty Seeger

AT RIGHT: The St. Croix Falls homecoming royalty was announced during the halftime show. Jessica Larcom was crowned queen, and announced as the king of 2010. Pictured (L to R): Josh Larcom, king 2009, and 2009 Queen Gabby Nuckles, Katelynn Meyer, Jessica Larcom, Alicia Chelberg, Sam Peterson and Taylor Stowell. – Photos by Marty Seeger

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Siren Harvestfest

Steve Blomquist, Red Wing, Minn., brought his colorful fishing baits to Siren for the first time Saturday, Sept. 25. “I’ve been making these for over 20 years,” Blomquist said, adding that his baits have caught fish that were over 50 inches long. He has fished in local waters before, however, with the musky being his specialty. Blomquist looks through magazines, with his eye out for different clips to make in all different colors.

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Chris Moeller (L) and Sara McLain, administrator and member of the Siren Chamber of Commerce, prepared for the activities scheduled for Harvestfest Saturday, Sept. 25. The activities of this day, which brought many people into the community, were sponsored by the chamber, operating under the mantra – Adventure, Arts, Amenities . . . enough to share. – Photos by Nancy Jappe Leif Harstad, Webster, looked over the choices of chili offered in the eighth-annual chili contest coordinated by the Acorn Pantry at the Shops at the Lodge.

The chili prepared by the Siren/Webster Rotary Club won this year’s crowd-pleaser competition.

Heather Mayer, Phillips, was handling the booth for her 12-year-old daughter, Katie, who is raising money for a repeat visit to Concordia College’s Swedish Language Camp in Bemidji, Minn. Katie normally would be sitting in the booth, but her cat was hit by a vehicle that day and required a trip to the veterinary hospital near their home. This was their first time showing in Siren.

Carriage rides were seen going from Crooked Lake Park to Main Street via First Avenue and back in Siren Saturday, Sept. 25. The rides were offered free from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Dennis and Sharon Czubin, New Richmond, calling their display the Temperamental Musician, offered musical items during the Siren Harvestfest Artisans and Crafters Show. Both of them sing. Sharon plays Members of the Siren/Webster Rotary Club again sponsored the Coin in a Haystack guitar and is a piano teacher. The Czubins say that they have a lot of fun coming up with ideas of music- game at Crooked Lake Park Saturday afternoon, offering visiting children the chance related items to sell and in setting up their displays. This was their first time selling in Siren. Their dis- to dig in the hay piles (donated by the Kopecky family) to find coins, and were offered play includes buttons for musical people, including custom buttons made on the spot with their own suckers and taffy. designs and colors.

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Siren Harvestfest

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This old car entered in the Harvest of Cars Show in Siren Saturday belongs to Gordy Berres, Maplewood, Minn. The car is a 1939 Cadillac Fleetwood. Matt Hegstrom won the People’s Choice Award for his 1966 Chevelle. Other winners included (in order of first to 10th place): Larry Koch (1956 Chevrolet), Larry Pederson (1963 Pontiac Grand Prix), Scott Lund (1967 Dodge Coronet), Brenda Gilbert (1969 Buick convertible), Patti Sabo (1961 Vette), Gordy Berres (1939 Fleetwood Cadillac), Cary Kissner (1969 Camero RS), Bill Hegstrom (1971 Monte Carlo), Mary Jo Alpert (1948 Buick convertible) and Phil Bower (1948 DeSoto convertible).

Dave Peterson, Frederic, is standing beside the 1953 Fargo truck that he redid and entered in the Harvest of Cars Show in the Yourchuck’s Hardware parking lot Saturday, Sept. 25. Peterson said that the truck was in pretty bad shape when he got it, and it took him a couple of years to get it in shape to show.

Members of the Humane Society of Burnett County held their second-annual Walk for the Animals, a one-mile walk by animals and their human partners, starting at the Veterans Park on the west end of Main Street. In this photo, Jeanette Villarin, Frederic, is filling out the registration paper for Tyler, a dog offered for adoption by the society.

Thirty-seven dogs had registered close to the start of the race, many of them dogs waiting for adoption and walked by humane society volunteers.

Photos by Nancy Jappe

Friends who were on a fishing trip located this old, beat-up VW and told the current owner about it. The owner, who has a photo album to show all his work, totally redid the car, piece by piece, after he bought it, back in 1987. The car was finished three years ago.

Marianne Schauer (L), with her 14-year-old dog, Cocoa Bear, greeted two dogs, a dachshund named Olaf and a beagle named Lucky, that were on the Walk for the Animals with humane society volunteer Lori Quinn. Following the walk, people were invited to come to the humane society shelter for the celebration of the society’s 10th year of operation with cake and hors d’oeuvres.

ABOVE: Business members of the Siren Chamber of Commerce were given bowling pins to decorate for the Harvestfest Pumpkin Bowling event. The object was to throw pumpkins down the set-up bowling alley in the Jenneman’s Hardware parking lot, seeing how many of the bowling pins you could knock down. You got two chances to throw. If you got a strike, the prize was a Wineglasses were stacked by the door leading into the Lakeview caramel apple. For a spare, the prize was a lollypop.

Event Center, glasses ready for filling by those who came to the Taste of Siren Saturday, Sept. 25. The evening features food and beverage tastLEFT: Derek Thiex tried his hand at rolling a pumpkin ing plus a silent auction of items designed to raise funds for the Comat decorated bowling pins, hoping to get either a spare or munity Referral Agency, a group that provides numerous services for strike in order to take home a prize. people who have experienced physical, sexual and/or emotional abuse.

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Siren Harvestfest This Harley FLHT belongs to Shawn Fohrenhamm, Siren. It was the winner of the Best of Show award during this year’s first Siren Harvestfest showing.

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Twelve motorcycles were entered in this year’s first motorcycle show on Main Street between Hwy. 35/70 and First Avenue. Pat Cremin (L), representing the sponsoring Siren Chamber of Commerce, is shown awarding the Best of Show to Shawn award Fohrenhamm of Siren.

Fohrenhamm entered his Harley FLHT in the show, to the delight of the people coming by.

Pat Cremin (R) awarded second place in the Best of Show category for motorcycles to David Poggenpohl from Voyager Village. His Patriot Harley No. 254 was ordered through a military salesclerk in Baghdad, while Poggenpohl was on deployment in Iraq. The cycle was built in Pennsylvania and was delivered to Poggenpohl’s parents’ house to await his arrival home. Poggenpohl is now retired from the military after 21-1/2 years, and had the honor of being on the medic team that attended President George W. Bush when he traveled to Iraq during his time in office. – Photos by Nancy Jappe

Two-year-old Aden Grau, Blaine, Minn., was having fun loading gourds into a basket, then trying to move the basket without tipping out all the gourds. Aden and his family were in Siren Saturday, Sept.

25, visiting family. The gourds were part of the petting zoo, showing Jim Glover’s animals to the young folk.

Three-year-old Joseph Wiltrout, Siren, showed how to roll the pumpkin down an outdoor set-up alley, aiming at gaily decorated harvest bowling pins.

Amanda Jensen (L), director of the Community Referral Agency in Milltown, and Renee Nanez, Burnett County CRA coordinator, stood beside one of the silent-auction tables at the Lakeview Event Center, Siren, during the Taste of Siren fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 25. The event was sponsored by the Siren Chamber of Commerce and the CRA. “We have been working very hard together to make this type of event go,” Nanez commented.

This Patriot Harley No. 254 cycle won second-place honors in the motorcycle show during Siren’s Harvestfest celebration Saturday, Sept. 25. David Poggenpohl, Voyager Village, owns the cycle.

Virginia Hennessey from Smoland Prairie, Alpha, set up one of the tasting displays at the Lakeview Event Center, Siren, Saturday evening, Sept. 25, for the event known as the Taste of Siren. Ten to 12 local dining establishments, four wineries and the Leinenkugel’s Brewery brought samples of their products for tasting and rating by attendees.

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Farmers market update

by Colleen Draxler Special to the Leader NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – Picky about peppers? Stop at your local farmers market this week; pecks of peppers are ready to be grilled with a little olive oil, chopped into salsa, stuffed with hamburger and rice, sliced into a salad, and scrambled with your breakfast eggs. A huge variety of types, sizes, shapes and colors were available at the Siren Farmers Market last week. Green, red and yellow bell peppers, jalapenos, hot bananas.

Sweet, hot or in between.

Hot pepper jam is a favorite treat for holiday buffets. Pour the jam over a softened block of cream cheese and serve with crackers. I like it spread on a toasted bagel for a morning pick-me-up. So this year, I rolled up my sleeves and made my first batch of jam, Raspberry Jalapeno. Caution: this is only my second canning attempt! I picked up some peppers and raspberries from the market. Sterilized

the jars. Chopped the peppers – watch out for those jalapenos – wear gloves or use a food processor. Reread the recipe.

Boiled, stirred, poured, tightened the lids, processed. Sweet, with a kick. But my jam didn’t set. Everyone I called who tried the recipe made jam; I made sauce.

Tasty, but runny. Robert Peters, of Earth Friendly Farm in Grantsburg, advised me about stirring the boil, getting the sugar to the right temperature and testing the jam by coating a spoon and watching it drip.

My Internet searching shared mostly successes but some failures with the same recipe. Maybe the peppers had a higher moisture content than usual with all the rain. My mom said sometimes it happens.

Others said to call it a sauce and pair it with a roasted pork loin or a spicy addition to chicken or fish. But if the sisters are going to get a jar of jam in their Christmas stockings, not a jar of sauce, I will have to try again so I am off to the market for more peppers. Feel free to offer me some advice. You may wish to try this recipe that worked for everyone else, but not for me:

Raspberry Jalapeno Jam 1 cup red bell peppers, seeded and finely chopped 1/2 cup jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped 2 cups raspberries 6 cups sugar 1-1/2 cups cider vinegar 2 pouches liquid pectin (6 ounces) Place raspberries, bell pepper, jalapeno, sugar and vinegar in a large saucepan.

Bring to a boil. Continue boiling for one minute. Remove from heat and let cool for five minutes. Stir in pectin. Pour into sterilized jars. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Makes nine 8-oz. jars of jam.

Pick a peck. Or maybe just a couple of peppers will do for you. Melon Vine Farms, selling at the Burnett County farmers markets, features many kinds of peppers to tempt your taste buds.

Doug Amundsen, of the Frederic Farmers Market, offers the first of the season’s pumpkins and winter squash on Saturday mornings. – Photos submitted

Local farmers markets days and times.

Alpha: Thursdays, 3 - 6 p.m. in the Burnett Dairy parking lot. Falun: Fridays, 3 - 6 p.m. near Johnson Lumber. Grantsburg: Mondays, noon - 3 p.m. in the library parking lot. Siren: Saturdays, 1 - 3 p.m. in the senior citizens center parking lot.

Frederic: Saturdays, 8 a.m. – noon in the Inter-County Leader parking lot.

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Produce available at the markets this week includes: ornamental gourds, sweet potatoes, purple cabbage, yellow squash, carrots, potatoes, eggplant, onions, butternut and buttercup squash, and honey.

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LUNCH Chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, green beans, cinnamon apples. Alt.: Cheeseburger/bun.

BREAKFAST Cheese omelet, potatoes, toast.

LUNCH Pepperoni pizza, lettuce salad, carrots, melon. Alt.: Grilled cheese, tomato soup.

BREAKFAST Waffles and sausage.

LUNCH Baked potato bar, ham, turkey, cheese, broccoli, pears. Alt.: Turkey croissant/

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LUNCH Ham & cheese/bun, french fries, baked beans, applesauce. Alt.: Egg salad sandwich.

BREAKFAST Cinnamon roll, yogurt cup.

LUNCH Pork riblet, potato salad, peas, peaches. Alt.: Chili, corn bread muffins.

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LUNCH Lasagna or ravioli, green beans and garlic toast.

BREAKFAST Scrambled eggs and sausage.

LUNCH Tacos or chicken fajitas with fixings.

LUNCH Pizza patty, bun, sliced potatoes, carrots OR chicken barley soup with veggies, PBJ, applesauce.

LUNCH Hot dog, bun, potatoes, beans, mandarin oranges.

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LUNCH Hot dog on a bun, chicken noodle soup, raw veggies, dip OR chicken taco salad.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Cheeseburger, fries OR ham salad.

LUNCH Ham & cheese wrap, buttered noodles, mixed vegetables, peaches, apples, oranges, bread basket.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pocket.

LUNCH Mini corn dogs and parsley potatoes.

LUNCH Spaghetti with meat sauce, garden salad, pears.

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LUNCH Hamburger and fries.

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Luck FFA Alumni classic tractor pull

Classic tractors were lined up waiting for their turn to pull during the Luck FFA Before the start of the tractor pull, the national The first tractor started off the pull a little after noon. – Alumni classic tractor pull on Saturday, Sept. 18. anthem was sung.

Photos by Brenda Martin

Unity Class of 1980 reunion

Unity High School Class of 1980 enjoyed their 30-year class reunion at the Balsam Lake Gun Club. Those who attended enjoyed a catered meal from Angler’s Inn while catching up with the lives of all their fellow classmates. – Photo by Lonnie Lovick

David Danielson II participates in Northwestern College Piano Extravaganza tour Danielson II is currently a junior pursuing a degree in English writing/literature.

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OBITUARIES

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Ava Danielle Hutton Ava Danielle Hutton, Georgetown, died at the Amery Regional Medical Center in Amery on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. She was 11 months and 23 days old.

She was born in Amery on Oct. 5, 2009, the daughter of Michael Allen Hutton and Nina Marie Freer Allison. Ava was born with a medical disorder that required many medical procedures. Even through all the struggles, she stole the hearts of those around her.

Her great-grandparents, Russell and Marlys Freer, and Henry and Marjorie Hutton preceded her in death.

She is survived by her parents, Michael Hutton and Nina Freer Allison; sisters, Mikayla Allison and Courtney Allison; grandparents, Byron and Marie Freer, Rick Hutton and Wanda Soltau. She also leaves other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at Georgetown Lutheran Church in Georgetown on Friday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Neal Weltzin officiating. Interment will be at the Milltown Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Cory Hutton and Allan Freer. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30, at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery and the hour prior to the service at the church.

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Perspectives Sally Bair

Broken bones and broken hearts I remember the pain I felt after cracking a rib from coughing when I had bronchitis, and after I broke a toe, and again after my wrist bone broke while I snowshoed one winter. Many of us have suffered from a broken bone or two. Many of us have suffered emotional trauma, too, from a different kind of hurt—a broken heart. Such brokenness can come from rejection or abuse by a loved one, a friend, or an outsider.

We see human suffering every day. The book of Acts tells of a hurting man, lame from birth, carried every day to the temple gate to beg for money. Imagine his suffering. He couldn’t walk for the pain. He likely felt ashamed about having to belittle himself, becoming dependent on the good will of others. He had no hope of his life changing for the better. Until Peter and John showed up.

The suffering man thought they would give him money for food. But surprisingly, Peter told him, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” (Acts 3:6) Peter took the man by the hand and lifted him up. Immediately his bones strengthened and he began to walk, leap, and praise God. The disciples of Jesus performed such miracles in his name, and by the power of the Holy Spirit who had filled them during Pentecost.

According to the Bible, Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. If we truly follow him, why aren’t we following Peter’s—and Jesus’—example? Why aren’t the cancer patients on our prayer chain always healed like the man in Peter’s day? Is our faith too weak to believe such miracles can happen? Are we doubtful of God’s incredible promises for healing? Do we fear what others will say about us if the recipient isn’t healed, or that the recipient will leave his faith if he’s not healed? Do we even care enough?

“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much,” James 5:16 states. God’s Holy Spirit power is available for our use. Whether he heals someone immediately like the lame man, or brings healing over time, is up to him. Our part is to make sure our relationship with him is right, believe he will do what he has promised, and make use of the Holy Spirit’s available power.

Lord, forgive us our lack of faith in your power to heal. Use us like you used Peter in bringing healing to those in need. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Mrs. Bair may be reached at www.sallybair.com.

New Hope hosts WordAlone president

New Hope hosts WordAlone President Pastor Jaynan Clark on Sunday, Oct. 3, at 9:30 a.m.

WordAlone is a national organization with over 200 member congregations that bases its practices on traditional “confessional Lutheranism.”

Many of these churches joined WordAlone when the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America voted to ordain practicing homosexuals and other nontraditional Lutheran issues. Clark will speak on how Lutheran churches are joined in a newly inspired reformation felt by Lutherans across America. All are welcome to come hear the work Jesus Christ is doing in Lutheran, Christian life. – Photo by Wayne Anderson

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Anyone interested, please call: Luann, 715-327-4737 Sylvia, 715-327-8235 Drop-off sites available.

Formerly held at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Frederic.

Rose M. Johnson

Ewell James “Joe” McAbee

Rose M. Johnson, 64, Osceola, died peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, surrounded by her family at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minn., after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Rose was born Aug. 20, 1946, in Faribault, Minn., to John R. and Cecilia K. (Keilen) Bussert. She was raised on the family farm and attended schools in Faribault graduating from Faribault Senior High School in 1964. She was working in Amery when she was introduced by a cousin to Harold G. Johnson, and they were married shortly thereafter on Sept. 25, 1965, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Faribault. Rose continued to work at several different companies throughout her life including Northern Metals, Press On/3M and SAS Student Insurance Co. She was known for writing the Neighborhood News column in the local papers for many years.

She also spent time raising her children and maintaining a home as well as serving as a foster parent to many children and also children with special needs. She loved cooking, baking, crafts, reading, scrapbooking, country music and baking her many Christmas cookies during the holiday season, but most of all spending time with her friends and family; especially her grandchildren. She was a member of West Immanuel Lutheran Church for many years where she volunteered at Sunday school and was a member of the ELCA. Rose is preceded in death by her parents, John and Cecilia; brother, Paul Bussert; grandparents and several other relatives.

She is survived by her husband, Harold; children, Sandra (Eric) Skramstad of Star Prairie, Lori (Rod) Egge of Osceola, John (fiancé Aaron Loberg) Johnson of Osceola and Dawn Johnson of Osceola; grandchildren, Crystal Skramstad, Tracy (James) Howe, Stephanie Johnson, Alyssa Johnson, Sophia Egge, Michael Sather and Parys Ouellette; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Lawrence (friend Joanne) Bussert of Montgomery, Minn., Frances (Diane) Bussert of Faribault, William (Mary) Bussert of Faribault and many other relatives and friends.

Visitation was held Sunday, Sept. 26, at West Immanuel Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall.

Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 27, at West Immanuel Lutheran Church with the Rev. Rexford Brandt officiating. Interment was at the Oakland Cemetery in Star Prairie following the funeral service. Condolences may be left at www.grandstrandfh.com.

The Grandstrand Funeral Home, Osceola, was entrusted with arrangements.

Ewell James “Joe” AcAbee, 64, Marengo, died at his home on Sept. 24, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ewell was born on March 16, 1946, in Des Moines, Iowa, to William J. and Dorothy E. (Miller) McAbee.

Ewell spent his early childhood in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Howe Elementary School in East Des Moines, Iowa, through second grade. In 1955 Ewell moved to Burnett County with his mother and three siblings. He attended Trade Lake and Round Lake Elementary schools. In sixth grade Ewell took the name of Joe and was known as Joe McAbee throughout school and adulthood. He attended junior high and senior high school in Frederic.

Joe participated in sports and led the school’s basketball team to the state tournament play during his senior year. Joe still holds a state tournament record for shooting percentage.

During school Joe worked for local farmers, Johnny and Lurene Soderberg and Arvid and Marjorie Friberg.

After high school Joe attended River Falls State College with his interest in agricultural. In 1965 Joe married Starr Smith at the Clam Falls Church. To this union three children were born: Renee, Holly and Nathan. While attending college they made their home in River Falls. During this time Joe worked for the Equity Co-op Feed Company. Joe joined the River Falls Police Department until 1970 when he became a construction worker, working for Capp Homes in St. Paul, Minn. He later became a locomotive engineer for the Burlington Northern Railroad.

In 1980 Joe moved to Gillette, Wyo., in a transfer for the company.

While living in Wyoming Joe met and married his current wife, Joyce. To this marriage one daughter, Amber, was born. In 1988, Joe and his family moved to Marengo, where he worked for Wisconsin Central and then the Canadian National Railroad until the time of his illness.

Joe enjoyed the outdoors, and was an avid hunter, as well as an excellent marksman with both rifle and pistol.

He enjoyed growing flowers and gardened in his spare time. Joe also enjoyed woodworking projects and was always willing to help his friends with any of their projects.

To those who didn’t know Joe, he was an imposing figure; to those who did, he was a kind and gentle man, full of fun, proud of his Scotch-Irish ancestry and possessing a quick wit tht reflected his joy of life.

Joe was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ewell and Anna Miller, Frederic, James and Susan McAbee, Mullins, S.C.; parents, William McAbbe, Grand Ronde, Ore., and Karl and Dorothy Hacker, Cushing; brother, William McAbee, Frederic; stepbrother, Allen Hacker, Luck.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce, Marengo; daughters, Rene McAbee, Mullins, S.C., Holly McAbee, Eau Claire, Amber (Mike) McAbee, Ashland; son, Nathan McAbee, Grantsburg; stepdaughters, Carolyn (Vince) Cernohous, Baldwin, Heather Frazon and Becky Polencheck, Ashland; grandchildren, Adrian Mattson, Ariane Mattson, Mike McAbee, Cody and Nicole Cernohous, Wyatt, Alexis and Mason Polencheck and Sawyer Miller; stepmother, Margaret McAbee, Grand Ronde, Ore.; sisters, Jeanine Connolly, Talco, Texas, Elizabeth Noseworthy, St. John’s, Newfoundland; brothers, Brad (Joyce) McAbee, River Falls, William J. McAbee, St. John’s, Newfoundland; stepsisters, Marlen Goshong and Sharon Herron, Grand Ronde, Ore.; stepbrothers, Verle Hacker and Myron (Sandy) Hacker, Cushing, Kenny (Mona) Hacker, Lenore, Idaho; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

At Joe’s request, there will be no visitation or funeral service.

The Mountain Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ashland and Mellen was entrusted with arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.MountainFuneralHomes.com.

Ella (Mickie) Parkins Ella (Mickie) Parkins, 75, Stillwater, Minn., formerly of Milltown, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, Minn.

She was born Sept. 17, 1935, to Ellah and Gordon Morrison.

She was preceded in death by husband, Robert (Bobby); sister, Betty Morrison; and parents, Ellah and Gordon.

She is survived by her daughter, Robin (Steve) Jensen; granddaughter, Alyssa; brothers, Jerry (Dar) Morrison, Jim (Marilyn) Morrison; stepfather, Harold Dau; brotherin-law, Gary (Cheryl) Parkins; sisters-in-law, Sharon (Mark) Eby and Lorna (Jerrold) Britain; nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

The family will be holding private services. Any updated information can be found on the following Web sites: www.rowefh.com and www.wicremationcenter. com or call Bruce Rowe at 715-472-2444.

Rowe Funeral Home of Luck and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown have been entrusted with arrangements.

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James Francis Ammann James Francis Ammann, 66, of Minneapolis, Minn., died Sept. 16, 2010, in Minneapolis, Minn.

James was born June 24, 1944, to Anthony and Helen (Peitrus) Ammann in St. Paul, Minn.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army as a paratrooper.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, George and Timothy; sister, Rita Swanson; and son, Brian Kelly Buck.

He is survived by his son, Travis Buck of Hertel; six brothers and five sisters, Janis of White Bear Lake, Minn., Anthony (Dora) of Balsam Lake, Francis of Spring Lake Park, Minn., Susan of Balsam Lake, Mary of Red Wing, Minn., John of New Richmond, Helen of St. Paul, Minn., Antoinette of River Falls, Duane (Kim) of Spooner, Robert of River Falls and Ted of River Falls; four aunts; one uncle, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 24, at the Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, with Pastor Steve Ward officiating. Interment followed at Orange Cemetery.

Casket bearers were Terry Day, Chuck Williams, Gary Stoner, Anthony Ammann Jr., Patrick Calbreath and Charles Goodwill. Honorary casket bearers were Anthony Ammann, Frank Ammann, John Ammann, Duane Ammann, Robert Ammann, Ted Ammann, Cowboy Livingston, Frank Buck, Steven Benjamin, Lonnie Benjamin, Kevin Williams, Terry Rogers, James Wallace, Ronnie Benjamin, Jerry Knutson, Mike Koenig, Tyler Buck and Butchie Buck. Online condolences may be offered at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home in Webster was entrusted with arrangements.

Arnold “Bim” Strasser Jr. Arnold “Bim” Strasser Jr., 56, Webster, died Sept. 24, 2010.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery in Webster. A full obituary will be published in a later edition. Online condolences may be offered at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home in Webster was entrusted with arrangements.

LeRoy “Jiggs” Cornelison LeRoy “Jiggs” Cornelison, 84, King, died after a brief illness at Riverside Medical Center at Waupaca on Aug. 13, 2010.

He was born in the town of Dewey on July 3, 1926, to Vernon LeRoy Cornelison and Gertrude Elizabeth (Bakker) Cornelison. He attended McCarty School, graduating from the eighth grade, and entered the service at age 17. At age 42, he received his GED. In 1954, he married Laura Brandenburg and they subsequently raised six children. LeRoy worked in the construction trades most of his life and enriched the lives of many with his colorful tales of days gone by.

He is survived by daughters, Nancy (Harry) Machtan of Baraboo, JoAnn (Tom) Schulz of Madison and Judy Cornelison of Grantsburg; sons Dennis (Lynn) Cornelison of Mary Esther, Fla. and Paul Cornelison of Shell Lake; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura; son, William; daughter, Barbara; and his sister, Amy (Mrs. Harold) Hills of Spooner.

Memorial services will be held at the Lakeview United Methodist Church, near Hertel, on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 11 a.m. with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Interment service for the cremains of both LeRoy and Laura will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. There will be a luncheon provided and family and friends are encouraged to participate.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Disabled American Veterans – Webster Chapter 66.

Barbara K. Olsen Barbara K. Olsen, 60, resident of Milltown, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, at St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls.

Barbara was born on May 24, 1950, in Duluth, Minn.

A gathering was held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Luck on Friday, Sept. 24.

She is survived by her daughter, Michelle Kemis and her son, Jason Olsen; grandchildren, Madelyn and Eli Kemis and Alex Michaelson; brothers and sisters.

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.

OBITUARIES Jodie Ann Venem

Lucy Maribel Peterson

Jodie Ann Venem, 41, North Branch, Minn., died Sept.

18, 2010, in Minneapolis, Minn. She was born Nov. 1, 1968, to Lawrence J. and Joan I. (Belland) McCain in Forest Lake, Minn.

Jodie grew up in Circle Pines, Minn. She lived with her fiancé of nine years in North Branch, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, Ronald McCain, who passed away in 2010.

She is survived by her fiancé, Alan Eastman; children, Bailey, Travis and Emmey Venem; grandchildren, Braxten and Brayden; brothers, Robert (Nancy) McCain, Mike McCain and Jim McCain; sisters, Mary (Boyd) Lenkersdorf and Dyan (Kyle) Grossklaus.

Funeral services were held Sept. 22, at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, with Pastor Dennis Gordon officiating. Interment followed at Viola Lake Cemetery, Sand Lake Township in Burnett County. Casket bearers were Joe Frye, Travis Venem, Kyle Grossklaus, Rob Hall, Jim McCain, Kylee Sauter and Kyle Bodecker.

Online condolences may be offered at www.swedbergtaylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home in Webster was entrusted with arrangements.

Lucy Maribel Shortess Peterson, 93, died Sunday, Sept.

19, 2010, at the Willow Ridge Health Care Center in Amery.

She was born on April 15, 1917, near Lakefield, Minn., in Hunter Township, Jackson County, the eldest of four children born to Melvin Hillary Shortess and Ruth Aribel Freeman Shortess. In 1918, the family moved to a farm near Milltown and after three years they returned to the Harvard – Marengo, Ill., area and purchased a farm. There Lucy began her schooling.

In 1925, the family again moved to Polk County, where they rented a farm near Balsam Lake. They lived there for two years and then purchased a farm in Eureka Township. Here Lucy grew to adulthood and attended schools graduating from Centuria High School in 1934. She enjoyed many years of 4-H work. While living near Centuria, they were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church where she was baptized on June 15, 1930. Following her high school studies, she attended the Polk County Normal School in St. Croix Falls, graduating with the Class of 1935. Lucy taught rural schools; Lamar School and High Bridge School District near Little Falls.

She met Clarence Peterson at Shafer, Minn., and were married Nov. 20, 1938, at the Lutheran parsonage in Marine on the St. Croix, Minn.

Lucy and Clarence began their farming career near St. Paul Park, Minn., where their son Gerald was born. In June 1939, the couple moved to Alden Township of Polk County and farmed. While in Alden Township, Janet, Gordon and Duane were born. The other children were born at the Amery Hospital.

Lucy joined the Lutheran Faith Community as an adult and was confirmed on Oct. 31, 1943, at the Little Falls Lutheran Church. In the spring of 1944, the family moved north of Amery in Lincoln Township. While living there they were members of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Amery. In April 1952, Clarence and Lucy moved to Balsam Lake Township and the family joined Balsam Lutheran Church on May 24, 1953. Lucy and Clarence purchased a farm on Lake Kenebec in 1956.

They continued to live there until moving into Amery on Nov. 1, 1987.

Lucy was a perpetual student, taking lessons in English, bookkeeping, typing, sewing, crocheting, machine embroidery, oil painting, self-assertiveness and writing.

Lucy has worked as a cook in a café, in a hospital kitchen, and later as a program assistant in expanded nutrition for Polk County Extension Program. She gardened, cooked, baked and canned lots of food each year.

She is survived by her children, Gerald (Sheena) of Hudson, Janet Johannsen of Cottage Grove, Minn., Gordon (Janet) of Scottsdale, Ariz., Duane of Chisago Lakes, Minn., Karen Riley (James) of New Richmond, Kathy Terhark of Amery, Rodney (Nancy) of Osceola, Arlen (Linda) of Balsam Lake, Cheryl (Steve) Volgren of Balsam Lake, Lynette (Lloyd) Lenart of Buffalo, Minn. and Brian and partner Scott Synstelien of Hurst, Texas, and their families; 31 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Gordon (Beverly) Anderson of Edgewood, Wash.; sister-in-law, Marjorie Shortess of Barron; three nieces; five nephews; and two cousins; and a host of relatives.

She was preceded in death by her father, Melvin Shortess; mother, Ruth Shortess; sisters, Hazel Shortess and Edna Anderson; brother, Steven Shortess; daughter-inlaw, Janet Peterson; two sons-in-law, Frank Johannsen and James Terhark.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Balsam Lutheran Church in rural Amery with Pastor Matt Saarem officiating. Music for the service was provided by Julaine Berglund, Sue Saarem and Eric Peterson.

Pallbearers were Lucy’s grandchildren and honorary pallbearers were her nieces and nephews, Barbara Dejarlais, Daena Shortess, Sharon Dunemann, Dale, Warren and Wayne Shortess and Charles and James Anderson. Interment was at the Balsam Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Condolences may be left online at www.williamsonwhite.com.

The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery was entrusted with arrangements.

Karen Marie (Wies) Peterson Karen Marie (Wies) Peterson, 66, White Bear Lake, Minn., formerly of Grantsburg, died Aug. 28, 2010.

She was born to Clifford B. and Ferne Wies on April 30, 1944, in Superior. Karen was a graduate of Grantsburg High School, Class of 1962. She married Gordon J. Pearson on Aug. 18, 1962. Karen was blessed with three daughters Jolene, Terra and LouCinda. For many years she resided in the Circle Pines/Lino Lakes, Minn., area.

She later married Lyle A. Peterson. Karen was a devoted stay-at-home mom, but eventually returned to the workforce. Her position at Lake Owasso of 20-plus years was definitely Karen’s calling. As a residential counselor, Karen mentored, befriended and cared for mentally challenged adults. Karen retired for Lake Owasso this past spring.

Karen had a passion for travel. She had the opportunity to visit many destinations including, Acapulco, Alaska, Dominican Republic, the Grand Canyon and New York. Karen was an excellent seamstress and loved to quilt.

She was preceded in death by father, Clifford B. Wies Sr.; and husband, Gordon J. Pearson; brother, Clifford B. Weis Jr. and half sisters, Fern Anderson and Leone Liebaert.

She is survived by husband, Lyle Peterson; mother, Ferne Wies Baker; daughters, Jolene (Dave) Lee, Terra Knafla, LouCinda Pearson; stepchildren, Jan Peterson, David Peterson; siblings, Jack Wies, Lynne (Clifford Jr.) Wies; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and nine stepgrandchildren.

Lois E. Schaaf Lois E. Schaaf, 85, Grantsburg, died Sept. 16, 2010, at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care Center.

Lois was born Oct. 8, 1924, in Waukesha to Laurence and Frances Olson.

Lois enjoyed baking, spending time with her family and being at home.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; daughter, Vickie; and brother, Lee Olson.

She is survived by her son, David (Amy) Schaaf; grandchildren, Jillian (David) Norby and Stephanie Schaaf; and great-grandchildren, Connor and Ethan.

Visitation was held Tuesday, Sept. 21, with prayer service at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, with Father Michael Tupa as celebrant. Interment was at Markville Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

THANK YOU

The family of Clifford Potter, who died September 17, wants to extend their thanks to the many people who helped us in his life and the celebration of his death. We thank especially the people of the Frederic Care and Rehabilitation Center who cared for him the last year. We thank also the Methodist Ladies UMW, the musicians who provided music at the worship, Pastor Freddie Kirk and Rowe Funeral Home. We are grateful to family members and friends for all of the food and cards as well as contributions made in Clifford’s name. Clifford had more 522373 6Lp friends than he or we knew.

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Woman questions future with older boyfriend

Q: I have just entered into a relationship with a man whom I really love and care for. I have one small but nagging concern about our relationship – I’m 22 years old and he’s almost 40. Is this a problem? Will it be a problem in the future?

Jim: There’s nothing inherently wrong with such an arrangement, but there are certainly some things you should consider before going too deep into the relationship.

The first has to do with the basic difference in your life experiences. You’re barely beyond college age; he’s approaching midlife and has already spent considerable time in the adult world pursuing a career and having romantic relationships. Under normal circumstances, he will have achieved a greater degree of maturity than you have at this stage in your life. Now, I’m not accusing you of being immature. And it’s quite possible that he’s young at heart. But you should honestly consider whether the difference in your levels of life experience will impact your relationship before forging ahead.

In addition, some young women are attracted to older men because they’re re-

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Juli Slattery

ally looking for a father figure. The men recognize this and end up manipulating or controlling their younger girlfriends.

Take a personal inventory and consider whether you view your boyfriend as a peer and partner, or if you’re seeking to meet an unmet father-need in your life. If it’s the latter, you should put a halt to the relationship in fairness to you both.

I know plenty of happily married couples who have significant age differences between them. But you do need to take these things into account before moving forward.

••• Q: When I got engaged last week I got a hostile reaction from my parents, especially my mom. She believes we’re too young, even though we’re both in our mid-20s! I’m wondering if this is because of the empty nest syndrome – my mom and I have always been close, and I’m the last of her children to leave the home. We’ve always been a tight-knit

family and this crisis really concerns me. What should I do?

Juli: Even though, in your mind, parents should greet an engagement with a lot of enthusiasm, it’s fairly normal for them to have some anxiety and even hostility. You’ve already touched on the idea that it will be difficult for your mom to let you go. Your marriage means a huge transition, not only in your relationship with her, but in her own life. Give her time to adjust to the idea of losing you.

Having said that, your parents may also have legitimate concerns about your engagement. Often they can see something that you can’t. For example, they may observe that your fiance is controlling or rude. If they’re hitting on something that could be true, validate the concern. You could say, “I can see what you’re saying. That’s why we are going through premarital counseling.” This mature attitude will assure your parents that you’re going into marriage with your eyes wide open and that you’re aware of possible red flags. If your parents continue to harp on the same concerns, remind them that you’ve already talked about that and considered their advice.

Also, be careful not to put your fiance in the middle of the drama with your parents. Emotions are probably running

high on all sides. Don’t make decisions or statements that could do lasting damage to the long-term relationships. Your parents will likely come around to supporting your engagement and marriage.

In the meantime, reaffirm your love for them, acknowledging that this is a tough time for them.

••• Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of the Focus on the Family radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, cohost of Focus on the Family, author of several books, and a wife and mother of three. Submit your questions to: FocusOnTheFamily.com. Copyright 2010 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Distributed by Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St. Kansas City, MO 64106; 816-581-7500.

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D & L FINANCIAL SERVICES 10022 Elbow Lake Road Siren, Wis. 54872 715-689-2539

Wrecker - Flatbed Air Conditioning & Computerized Car Service - Cold Weather Starts Webster, Wis. 715-866-4100 Days 715-866-8364 Eves.

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

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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. School 8:15 a.m.; Sun. Worship - 9:30 a.m.

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

Pastor Mark Richardson, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Contemporary Serv. 8:30 a.m.; Adult Ed & Sunday School 9:40 a.m.; Sunday Traditional Service 10:45 a.m.;

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; Office - 715-472-2535 Pastor - 715-472-8153, Exploring Prayer 8:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 3 - adult 9 a.m.; Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Fellowship 11:30 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 Sun.; Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. 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 Worship 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School & 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. 10 a.m.; Sun. School. 9 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 Sun. Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Mon. Wor. Serv. 6:30 p.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

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.; Sunday 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

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sun. Wor. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - 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.

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Church Phone 715-866-7191 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship - 10:30 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 Courtney Young 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 Sun. Parents & Toddlers 9:15 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

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

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod)

350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LUCK 1614 CTH, North Luck Office Ph.715-472-2605; Dial-A-Devotion 715-472-2345 Sunday 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

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Home 715-327-8608; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 8 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 9 a.m.; Fellowship Bible Class at 10:15 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship following service

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

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS )

Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363 Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

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. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

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

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

EVANGELICAL

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Souper service Wed. 5:15 p.m.

EVANGELICAL

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

Pastor Bruce Tanner, 715-268-2176 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH

Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available)

Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W, Frederic Sun. Schl. - 9 a.m.; Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services Sat. Worship - 6 p.m., Luck Senior Center

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST

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

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

Pastor Scott Sagel, 715-689-2541 Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Worship 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 Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship 10:30 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

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services 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. School for Pre-K to 5th; Sun. School 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 Steve Ward Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m.

Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

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.

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. School for all ages - 9 a.m.

Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

PRESBYTERIAN

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

Nursery and children church 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.

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

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

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Mark Gilbert Adult Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Adult Bible Class 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

ASSEMBLY

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

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.

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

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

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 SCHEDULE

Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 St. Dominic: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m. Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

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.

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

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

Church Phone 715-866-4111; Interim Pastor Ken Hyatt; Youth Pastor Jerry Scheumann Sun. School - 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 Tom Reaume, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY

7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Adult Bible 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 Sunday 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.; Sunday School 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. School 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. Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 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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Fri. - Sat.: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00 p.m.

Sun.: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 & 7:00 p.m.

Mon. - Thurs.: 5:00 & 7:00 p.m.

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THE AMERICAN

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Chili Judging, Chili Awards & Sportsman’s Raffle at 8 p.m.

Where: Jackson Fire Hall (Intersections of Cty. Roads A & C) Cost: No fee to enter a chili in the contest ($5 donation to JFD for the public to taste each chili.)

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Students of the Week GRANTSBURG

FREDERIC

Cassidy (Sid) Wood has been chosen Frederic Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in sixth grade. Sid is willing to help out and cares about people.

She is a responsible student.

Sid’s favorite subjects are reading and social studies. She enjoys playing violin, tennis and cheerleading.

Christopher Kuechenmeister has been chosen Frederic Middle School’s student of the week. He is in seventh grade and the son of Nick and Mande Kuechenmeister.

Christopher is an excellent school citizen, seems to enjoy school and is very respectful of others. He is involved in football, baseball and maybe basketball. Reading, hunting and going to sporting events are his interests. Christopher plans to go to college to major in math or history and join the Air Force.

Kendra Sheldon has been chosen Frederic High School’s student of the week. She is a sophomore and the daughter of Daryl Sheldon and Missy Warner. Kendra is a conscientious student who is a good citizen. She is involved in AODA and baby-sits. Kendra enjoys listening to music, being with friends and attending school sporting events. She plans to attend WITC for nursing.

Congratulations to all students

AJ Walsh-Brenizer has been chosen Luck High School’s student of the week. He is a senior and the son of Jeff and Jackie Brenizer. AJ is a student who is dedicated to his work and wants to understand the details. He does a good job making connections to previous and future concepts. AJ is involved in FFA, physics club, basketball, track and field and works at the Luck Golf Course. He enjoys fishing, hunting, lifting and four-wheeling. He plans to attend college, majoring in physic- related engineering.

Farrah Welch has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. She is in eighth grade and the daughter of Charlie and Johanna Welch. Farrah is a polite, outgoing student who does her best with her schoolwork and shares interesting facts about history. She is involved in FFA. Farrah likes listening to music, reading and going for walks with her dogs. She enjoys learning, especially anything to do with Egypt.

Josie Johnson has been chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary School’s student of the week.

She is in kindergarten and the daughter of Jeremiah and Shaila Johnson. At school, Josie loves to go out on the playground and play with her friends. Her favorite thing to do at home is read books. Josie is a helpful and polite student. She has a younger sister and brother at home.

Sadie Rau has been chosen St. Croix Falls Middle School’s student of the week. She is in seventh grade and the daughter of Frank and Angel Rau. Sadie is friendly, kind and considerate to all people. She works very hard in the classroom. Sadie is involved in 4-H and enjoys riding horse, showing cattle and training dogs.

She likes being outside with her three dogs, three horses, 25 chickens and seven rabbits.

Sadie’s favorite subject is science.

Samantha Peterson has been chosen St. Croix Falls High School’s student of the week.

She is a senior and the daughter of Sherry and Anthony Lorsung.

Sam likes football games, having fun with friends and being outside. She is a cheerleader and is in SOS. Sam has a brother, Dillon.

WEBSTER

SIREN

MaKayla Staples has been chosen Siren Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in sixth grade and the daughter of Perry Staples and Diana Chute.

MaKayla is very pleasant to be around. She is respectful, responsible and attentive in the classroom. She strives to follow school rules at all times. Her friendly personality makes her a great friend to everyone.

Lea Chute has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. She is a sophomore and the daughter of Lisa and Ralph Britton. Lea is respectful and responsible. She is involved in swing choir, FCCLA, FBLA, AODA and is working on her Gold Award in Girl Scouts. Lea enjoys horseback riding, camping, swimming and being with friends. She plans to go to college to become a nurse or radiologist. Her mom is the greatest influence in her life.

ST. CROIX FALLS

LUCK

Jonathan Skow has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in fourth grade and the son of Ron and Heidi Skow. Jonathan is friendly and kind to others at school. He is working hard and is responsible about his assignments. Jonathan loves being outdoors and hunting and fishing with his family.

Carter Lee has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Julie and Curtis Lee. Carter goes above and beyond in his daily life at school. He is an excellent student and a positive role model. Carter is an accomplished musician and participates in high school jazz band. His favorite subject is math.

He also likes to participate in marching band. Carter is busy after school with confirmation.

Mercedes Moody has been chosen Siren Middle School’s student of the week. She is in eighth grade and the daughter of Jody and Heidi Moody. Mercedes came back to school this year with a very positive and respectful attitude. She is always smiling and attentive in class. Her favorite color is purple, favorite subjects are language arts and science and favorite number is 21. Mercedes plans to go to college to pursue a career in occupational therapy or children’s therapy.

Tricia Kopecky has been chosen Siren High School’s student of the week. She is a junior and the daughter of Dave Kopecky.

Trish is a determined student who asks questions and achieves good grades. She participates in band, school plays and has participated in athletics, but is now focused on academics. Tricia plans to attend college to earn a degree in a medical field.

Samantha Nelson has been chosen Webster Elementary School’s student of the week.

She is the daughter of Michelle Nutter. Sam has proven to be a good student and consistently works to make progress in all areas. Classmates credit her with being a good friend who is always willing to help.

Scott Hursh has been chosen Webster Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Jeff and Lisa Hursh. Scott works diligently to keep up with his schoolwork and his report cards show it. He always has a smile and can make staff and students smile and laugh. Scott is involved in track.

He enjoys playing guitar, hunting, fishing and reading.

Cliff Benjamin has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. He is a freshman and the son of Clifford Benjamin Jr. Cliff works very hard on his homework and at football. He is very patient and kind to his fellow classmates. Cliff is involved in track, football and basketball. He enjoys motor-cross, fishing, hunting and four-wheeling.

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Sidney Nyholm has been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in second grade and the daughter of Leslie Nyholm. Sidney is an excellent student. She is a hard worker. Sidney is very kind to everyone around her. She goes out of her way to help others. Her leadership skills, academic performance and positive attitude make Sidney an exemplary student.

Tim Cash has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. He is in sixth grade and the son of Tim and Belinda Cash. Tim is a good listener and he is respectful of others. He is polite and shows great determination. Tim is a joy to have in class.

April Johnson has been chosen Unity High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and the daughter of Larry and Debbie Johnson. April is a delight to have in class. She is involved in tennis, track, band, National Honor Society, FFA and 4-H. April enjoys hunting, fishing, horseback riding and water tubing. She plans on attending college to study animal science or medical lab technology.

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Happenings in the Upper St. Croix Valley communities

Coming events Photo by Gary King

SEPTEMBER

TUESDAY/5 Amery

THURS.-SUN./ SEPT. 30 - OCT. 3

• Swedish Club meets at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., www.foreverswedish.org.

Clam Falls

St. Croix Falls

• Coffee hour at Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.

• “Is He Dead?” at Festival Theatre. Thurs. and Sun. 2 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3387, www.festivaltheatre.org.

Frederic

• Historical society monthly meeting at the Soo Line Depot/Musem, 6:30 p.m., 715-327-4892/4271.

THURSDAY/30

St. Croix Falls

Balsam Lake

• Watoto Children’s Choir will sing at Alliance Church of the Valley, 7 p.m., www.watoto.org.

• American Legion Post 143 Auxiliary meeting at the Legion Hall.

• Infant/child CPR class at the Red Cross office. Must preregister.

5:30-9:30 p.m., 715-485-3025, www.scvarc.org/training.

WEDNESDAY/6

Danbury

• Alcohol Awareness Seminar at St. Croix Casino - Danbury, 1-6 p.m.

Frederic

• Blood pressure screening at Bremer Bank, 9 a.m.1 p.m.

Siren

• A Gift of Love (Sharing Your Final Wishes) Seminar at Siren Covenant Church, 5:30 p.m., 715-689-2374.

THURS.-SUN./7-10

Voyager Village

St. Croix Falls

• Arts & Crafts Show Inc. will be awarding money at the Kilkare Lodge, 10 a.m.

• “Is He Dead?” at Festival Theatre. Thurs. and Sun. 2 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3387, www.festivaltheatre.org.

THURSDAY/7

OCTOBER

St. Croix Falls

• American Legion Post 143 monthly meeting, 7 p.m., dinner with meeting to follow at the Legion Post.

FRI. & SAT./1 & 2 Grantsburg

• Rummage sale at IC Catholic Church. Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 8-11 a.m.

FRIDAY/1 Centuria

• Harvest supper at the Holy Trinity United Methodist Church, 4-7 p.m., 715-485-3363.

The seeds of the milkweed pods have started to sow themselves for next year. – Photo by Mary Hedlund • Lions Club car show at Coon Lake Park.

Indian Creek

• West Denmark Lutheran Church Harvest Fest, including Danish singer-songwriter Esben Langkniv. Potluck noon, performance to follow.

Lewis

• Lone Maple Community Club pancake breakfast, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 715-483-9140.

• AARP Safe Driver Class at the high school, 4:30-9 p.m., Register at 715-463-5207.

Siren

• Annual Pro-Life Banquet at the Depot, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 715-755-2229.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

SAT. & SUN./9 & 10

Trade Lake

• Harvest of Dreams Quilt Show at the high school, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Siren

• Annual Turkey Shoot at the American Legion Post 396, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-653-2671 or 715-566-1078.

Webster

• Jewelry-making class at the senior center, 12:30 p.m., 715-656-3583.

• Dollars for Students spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the high school, 5-7 p.m.

SATURDAY/2 Amery

• Amery Snowmobile Club picnic in North Park, 10 a.m.2 p.m., 715-554-3884.

Cushing

• Laketown Lutheran Church annual bazaar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Between Cushing and Atlas on 220th St.

Danbury

• Ruby’s Pantry at the town maintenance shop, $15 donation. Open 9:30 a.m., distribution 10-11:30 a.m.

• Lewis Jam - Bluegrass & country music at Lewis United Methodist Church, 6-9 p.m.

• Pig roast benefit for Bob Campbell at Jed’s Laker Lounge, 2 p.m., 715-472-4594.

• Lions & Lioness yard sale drop-off day at their building, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-349-2400.

SUNDAY/3 Amery

• Swedish Fall Dinner at the Balsam Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Atlas

• Methodist church pig roast, noon-2 p.m.

Cushing

Dresser

• 140th-anniversary celebration of First Lutheran Church, 10:30 a.m. worship, reserved dinner to follow. For reservations call 715-648-5213.

Frederic

• Dresser & St. Croix Falls Area VFW Ladies Auxiliary All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast at the VFW Hall, 8 a.m.-noon.

• Peace Lutheran Church’s harvest dinner & bazaar, 4:30-7 p.m., 715-755-2515, www.plc.dresser.org.

Siren

• Fall wildlife festival bus tours at Crex Meadows, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., 715-463-2739.

Grantsburg

• Fish fry at Burnett Moose Lodge, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 715349-5923.

Grantsburg

• Meeting of the NW Regional Writers at Espresso Cabin, 1 p.m.

Grantsburg

• Antique & Collectible Farm Toy Show and pedal pull at the community center, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., www.grantsburgchamber.com.

• Dollars for Scholars homecoming supper at the middle school, 4:30-7 p.m.

Grantsburg

FRIDAY/8

Dresser

Luck

St. Croix Falls

• Terry Hall, “One-Man Quartet,” performs at Trade Lake Baptist Church, 10:15 a.m., 715-327-8858.

MONDAY/4

• Fish fry at Burnett County Moose Lodge, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 715-349-5923.

St. Croix Falls

• Rachel’s Challenge presentation at the high school, 7 p.m.

Webster

Siren

SATURDAY/9 Amery

Balsam Lake

• Arnell Walk/Run for the Animals, begins at Stower Seven Lakes trailhead in Soo Line Park. Register 10 a.m., start 11 a.m., 715-268-7387.

• Snowmobile & ATV Swapfest downtown, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 612-692-5330.

Luck

• Beaver Club banquet at Forts Folle Avoine, 5:30 p.m., 715-866-8890. Reservations required.

Siren

• Head Injury Support Group at Siren Covenant Church, 1-2:30 p.m., 715-349-8985.

• Annual harvest dinner at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 4-7 p.m., 715-327-8012.

• Annual harvest dinner at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 4-7 p.m., 715-327-8012.

• CPR for the Professional Rescuer/Health-Care Provider Course at the Polk County Red Cross Office, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Preregistration is requested, 715-485-3025.

• Meeting of the Indianhead Gem & Mineral Society at Luck Senior Citizen Center, 7 p.m.

• Rehearsals begin for Community Choir Christmas Concert at Bethany Lutheran, 7-8:30 p.m.

Danbury Frederic

Falls Chamber cuts ribbons for two new businesses

TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. - On Monday, Sept. 27, the Falls Chamber of Commerce celebrated ribbon-cutting ceremonies with two Taylors Falls member businesses.

Shelley’s Yarn and Fiber Shoppe, located at 406 Bench Street and owned by Shelley Staeven, opened last month after moving from downtown St. Croix Falls. Staeven reports that sales have been great and that

she feels a good connection to the Main Street businesses. The shop is filled with beautiful yarns of many fibers and will inspire even the most novice knitter.

Petro Plus Riverview Station new owner Dean Mielke, his mother, banker and staff were all on hand to celebrate their grand opening and ribbon cutting on

Shelley Staeven cuts the ribbon outside her business’s new location in Taylors Falls. - Photos submitted

Dean Mielke does the honor of cutting the ribbon in front of his newest station, Petro Plus, in Taylors Falls.

Monday as well. Customers were treated to free ice cream and deli delights plus tours of the remodeled building and coupons for gas and edibles. The gas station and convenience store is located at the busy corner of Hwys. 8 and 95 at the stoplight in Taylors Falls. Stop in for a hand-dipped ice-cream cone all year round. Mielke owns five other gas stations in rural Minnesota and is excited to be a part of this community.

The Falls Chamber represents busi-

nesses from Taylors Falls, Minn. and St. Croix Falls and conducts ribbon-cutting ceremonies on request from member businesses. Membership in the chamber is open to individuals, large and small businesses and churches and nonprofit organizations. Brand-new members are invited to join for the remainder of 2010 free when paying their 2011 dues. For more information, please visit our Web site at fallschamber.org or call the office at 715-483-3580.