PAGE 6 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NEWS SECTION - A - OCTOBER 3, 2012
Preserving our past
More security requested for Polk County Museum by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The Polk County Museum, the old county courthouse built in 1898, is doing great but needs an upgrade in security to protect the museum’s collection. That was the message county board member and museum volunteer Warren Nelson told the property committee Monday, Oct. 1. The committee supported Nelson’s recommendation to ask for an additional $15,000 in the 2013 county budget. Some of the money would be used for internal security cameras to better monitor the collection of historic items. Nelson, who called the museum and its collection one of the standout places in the county, was joined in his presentation by Greg Marsten, vice president of the museum board, and Michelle Peterson, the museum director. Marsten said the museum had a good year, with attendance up and more school groups using the museum. He praised Peterson, saying she has done a great job in her first year as director. The museum is a joint operation. The county owns the building and pays for utilities and repairs. The museum society owns the collection and funds the operations and staffing. The county museum also includes a restored schoolhouse in Balsam Lake and the Red Schoolhouse on the fairgrounds in St. Croix Falls. Some of
Greg Marsten, vice president of the Polk County Museum Board, tells the property committee of the museum’s sucessful year as museum director Michelle Peterson looks on at a meeting held Monday, Oct. 1. – Photos by Gregg Westigard the additional funds would be used to restore that building. The request for funds will now work its way through the budget process
Other committee items The property committee had its first de-
Members of the Polk County Property Committee toured the museum after their meeting. Committee member Warren Nelson (left) is not part of the exhibits. Behind him are William Johnson, Tom Engell, Harry Johansen and Larry Jepsen.
tailed look at several 2013 budgets, including two that make the county money. The county forests are projected to add $91,000 to the county’s funds in 2013 with proceeds from timber sales. And the register of deeds office plans on generating an additional $31,400 through fees.
County Administrator Dana Frey presented the budgets, including the $2 million building budget, one of the largest county expenses. He pointed out that this budget includes the utility, maintenance and custodial costs for all county buildings.
Ice Age Trail improvement day this Saturday POLK COUNTY - There will be an Ice Age Trail improvement day on CTH E this Saturday, Oct. 6, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Those interested in volunteering should bring a lunch, water, good shoes or boots, gloves, and dress for the weather. Tools and brownies are provided.
Volunteers will meet at the parking lot on CTH E. From Luck, go east on Hwy. 48, then turn north on CTH E for about six miles. A fall colors hike on the Ice Age Trail will be held Saturday, Oct. 13. Color may be underfoot this year when the hike takes place on the Pine Lake segment. It includes mostly gentle rolling terrain with a bog, river, lake, fields and woods along the route. Participants are invited to meet at 2670 103rd St., rural Frederic, and park
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at the Dversdall place on the Straight River. They will then be shuttled over to the starting point of the walk. The hike will end at Dversdall’s for the annual get-together. Brats and burgers will be served. Participants are asked to bring something for the table, if possible. Hiking will start at 2 p.m., so participants should plan to arrive by 1:30. Several shuttle drop-off places will make it possible to choose to walk five miles or lesser distances. So everyone, come out and hike
a little. Directions to the fall colors hike are as follows: Take Hwy. 48 east from Luck to CTH I, turn north and go 1-1/4 mile to 270th Ave., turn east and go one-fourth mile to 103rd St., turn south and go onefourth mile to Edgelong sign. Then follow the road down through the pines. Yellow Ice Age Trail signs will be up. Further information is available by calling 715-472-2248. - submitted
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Fall colors hike on the trail Oct. 13