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BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A major housing development on Amery’s south side is starting to take shape. City Administrator Darcy Long says it’s Amery’s first residential development in at least five years or more. The development, located behind Slumberland, is a personal venture by Amery resident Justin Hosking, pastor of the Apple River Community Church.

Hosking describes how he became involved in the project.

“I went trick-or-treating one of the first years I was in town and thought to myself ‘Somebody should do something with this property.’ The second year I went by there again and thought ‘I’m somebody!’”

The existing homes and adjacent property in the ‘Whispering Waters’ development had been tied up with litigation and bank disputes for several years. Through

his acquisition of the property Hosking was able to rezone and re-plat the undeveloped land from 48 to 25 lots.

His goal is to keep the new homes as affordable as possible, ranging from $120,000 to $145,000.

“There’s not a whole lot available in that price range in Amery and we’ve had people crawling out of the woodwork who are interested,” he adds. “We may add a few homes in the 160k or 180k range,

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New houses go up on property in the Whispering Waters subdivision, recently purchased by Justin Hosking who plans to build up to 25 homes.

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Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my! A cast and crew of over 40 Amery High School students (and one dog) are ready to present a stage version of the popular classic ‘The Wizard of Oz’ this weekend.

Students have been in rehearsal for more than two months now. Director Laura Badman says the biggest challenge has been coordinating a demanding rehearsal schedule. “They’re all so busy at this age, it’s been tough getting them all together,” she says.

Audiences will enjoy a colorful, musical adventure as Dorothy (Elizabeth Hutchens) and her dog Toto are whisked away to the magical Land of Oz. As expected, the show

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David Karpenske and his wife Jean page through the Amery Free Press headlines from 1960 and 1961 when Karpenske won back-to-back state wrestling championships.

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THE SUN Amery grad David Karpenske earns a spot in WWCA Hall of Fame

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The first time Amery won any kind of state wrestling title was 1960.

Junior David Karpenske achieved many firsts that day at Camp Randall. It was also the first time any boy from the northwest section had won a division championship, and the first time ever that his 133-pound division had been used. By the time he’d graduate in 1961 Karpenske’s re

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The former corrections officer for the Polk County Sheriff’s Department has been charged with five felony counts of second-degree sexual assault of inmates, one count for each of five women who claim he initiated sexual contact, including intercourse, multiple times while they were incarcerated at the jail.

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A two-week trial for Levi Acre-Kendall, Cambridge, is set to start Dec. 7 at the Polk County Justice Center. Acre-Kendall stands accused of fatally stabbing a St. Croix Falls man, Pete Kelly, in a confrontation that began when the two were fishing in separate groups on the St. Croix

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cord would include 87 wins, 3 losses, and 2 state titles. That record would fuel a lifelong passion for the sport, and last week, an induction into the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association’s (WWCA)-George Martin Hall of Fame.

When asked what makes a good wrestler, Dave doesn’t mince words. “They have a desire to be the best, to want to win. You have to have good balance, grit…a nobody’s-gonna-beat-me attitude,” he says.

“Wrestlers are crazy people, you have to be to go through the training and the personal sacrifice that they do.”

Karpenske’s 8th grade football coach suggested he might do better at wrestling, and that advice would shape his life.

“I think a lot of it was just natural abilities,” Karpenske adds. “I wrestled a lot with my brothers growing up, and I had a good sense of awareness, no matter what position I was in.”

From high school Karpenske was recruited by former Wisconsin wrestling coach, George Martin, for whom the Hall-of-Fame award is named.

“I probably wouldn’t even have gone to college if it hadn’t been for wrestling,” he says.

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An old snapshot shows David Karpenske coaching at Glenwood City.

Karpenske coached Hilltoppers wrestling from 1972 to 1981.

Dave was successful in Madison. But the money for college ran out. In 1962 Karpenske enlisted in the U.S. Army, assigned to the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii.

“I was delivering morning reports to headquarters one day, and the Inspector General says to me ‘You ever wrestle?’”

It wasn’t his intention, but that day began a military career of another 120 wins and 13 losses for Karpenske. He made the All-Army team in ’62 ’63 and ’64, the All-Military team

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but for the most part we’re trying hard to keep the costs low and keep the homes affordable. I kind of look at this as an outflow of ministry, and how I want to help people and the community. “ Hosking says the new homes will all be around 2-3 bedrooms and 1,500 square feet with amenities like radiant in-floor heat and air conditioning.

He plans to build 4-5 homes per year if possible.

The two homes currently in construction are already spoken for, and are scheduled to be complete

by December. According to Hosking construction on a third home will begin by month’s end.

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two of the alleged victims.

Background

Christensen, a corrections officer for the Polk County Sheriff’s Department from 1995 to 2014, stands accused of sexually assaulting female inmates at Polk County Jail between 2011 and 2014.

Polk County Sheriff Pete Johnson has said the first claim came to his attention October 29, 2014; Christensen resigned the next day. After an initial administrative investigation, Johnson asked the Wisconsin Department of Justice to look into the case. Its investigation, which uncovered allegations of multiple incidences of sexual assault from five women, became the foundation of the felony charges fi led in April.

in ’64, and would even train for the 1964 Olympics at West Point Military Academy.

He never made the Olympic team. But he did make his mark.

Karpenske and several other members of the 25th Infantry Division were instrumental in bringing high school wrestling to the state of Hawaii, holding clinics for would-be wrestlers and coaches.

With aspirations to continue wrestling and eventually coach the sport, Karpenske

attended UW Superior on the wrestlers he’s helped send to Army’s GI Bill. There he be- state. But it’s a lot. The friendgan as an assistant coach and ships he’s made, from coaches graduated with a Bachelor of to students, are everywhere.

Science in Education, major- It’s an exclusive club.

“There’s a lot of good people ing in English and minoring in wrestling,” he says. “And in Physical Education.

Karpenske’s first head I thank them all.” Looking back at the 1960 and coaching position was 1961 Amery Free at Green Bay West Press headlines, Dave High School where chuckles. “I’m still he coached for three friends with all these years. He taught and guys. Every Fall Fest coached for another most of us wrestlers 10 years at Glenwood get together from high City, and worked for Karpenske school.”

Wisconsin Indianhead Those connections Athletic Association are part of the reason for his (WIAA) after that.

Karpenske would wrestle induction. He’s been nominatcompetitively into his 50s. And ed for the honor at least once after teaching and coaching before. This year was his turn for a very successful 29 years, to win the honor. The WWCA received at least ten letters of he retired in 1998. support for Dave. He was one of But it didn’t last.

In his 60s, Karpenske would five coaches inducted into the accept Cumberland’s head 2015 Hall of Fame on Friday, coaching position from 1999 to November 6th in Green Bay. A permanent display for 2001. It was his last match, so to speak. And he went down fight- WWCA’s George Martin Hall ing, literally, on the mat. “Ro- of Fame can be found at the tator cuff, “ he says, “wrestling Chula Vista Athletic Center in one of the high school kids.” Wisconsin Dells. More inforAnd now, several joint replace- mation about Dave, the award, ments later, Dave’s wrestling other Hall of Fame inductees days are over. But his legacy is can be found online at wwca. org. forever.

When asked, Dave can’t even put a number on the number of

Polk County has 2nd largest Kinship program in the nation

More volunteers needed as program enters its 35th year

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Kinship serves over 300 youth in Polk County annually, making it the 2nd largest Kinship program in the nation. That’s according to Karalee Tollakson of Polk County Kinship, who says that at any given time there are 15-20 youth waiting for a mentor in Polk County.

The need for mentors is high.

For Sierrah, a 13 year old from Osceola, Thursdays are her favorite day of the week. That’s because she’s spent every Thursday afternoon for the last 2 ½ years with Kelly Lehman, her Kinship mentor.

Sierrah’s grandma Linda shares, “Often times there have been other events happening on Thursdays, but every time, hands down, Sierrah choses to be with Kelly.”

When Sierrah and Kelly were first matched in May 2013, Kelly remembers that Sierrah wanted to do everything in one afternoon.

They would run from one activity to the next, with Sierrah trying to fit in as much as possible.

As the days turned into weeks and the weeks into months, Sierrah began to trust Kelly and realized that there would always be next Thursday.

Slowly, they settled into a comfortable routine of mutual favorites.

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Sierrah (right) with her Kinship mentor, Kelly Lehman

These two love to stop by Dairy Queen before returning to Kelly’s home where they always spend time playing with Irish, Kelly’s beloved golden retriever. From there, they pick and choose from a variety of activities they both enjoy; painting their nails, making cookies, watching ‘Say Yes to the Dress,’ painting by numbers, or playing their favorite games ‘Roll 5’ or ‘Apples to Apples.’

During the summer when they have more time, Kelly and Sierrah venture a little further, often heading into Stillwater to run errands or stopping at Kelly’s parents, who Sierrah now calls Grandma and Grandpa.

“We got special permission,” Kelly shared with a smile.

For Sierrah, extra grandparents are a bonus. With her own grandparents raising her, they don’t always get to play the typical grandparent role.

“I have been grandma and mom to Sierrah since she was 5 weeks old,” shared Linda, “so she adores Kelly’s parents.”

As for time spent with Kelly, Linda added, “Kelly has been wonderful for Sierrah. I am so grateful for her help and for her influence. Having another strong wonderful woman involved in Sierrah’s life has been a blessing.”

Meanwhile, Kelly is surprised at just how attached she has become to Sierrah. Prior to being a mentor, she felt like something was missing. But Kinship has filled the gap.

“She brings me back to my childhood. It’s so fun to do the girly things together. She is like the little girl I didn’t have,” shared Kelly.

“Kinship is not just something Kelly does,” said Linda, “she has made Sierrah part of her life.”

Kinship has served Polk County’s youth since 1980. Now in their 35th year they hope to continue to meet the high demand in this area. But they need your help.

For more information about being a mentor, or if you know a child in need of mentoring visit polkkinship.org, or contact Kinship of Polk County at 715-405-3900 or email mentoring@polkkinship. org.

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NOVEMBER 11 Veterans Day Program The annual Veterans Day program will be held at the Amery High School gym on Nov. 11 at 10 a.m.

Smorgasbord First Lutheran Church, 811 South Ave. W in Clear Lake, will hold their annual Smorgasbord on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Serving is from 11 am. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m.

On the menu is Torsk, Swedish meatballs, Potatis Kaiv, potatoes, cheese, deviled eggs, Jello salad, Swedish brown beans, cranberries, Frugt Suppe, rice pudding, Krum Kake, Rommegrot, lefse, rye bread, rolls and Scandinavian delicacies.

There will also be a Bake Sale, Basket Raffle and general raffle during the Smorgasbord.

NOVEMBER 12 Poco Penners Writing Group Poco Penners will meet on Friday, November 12 at 2 p.m. at the Balsam Lake Public Library. Anyone interested in writing prose, poetry, articles, reminisces, etc. is invited to attend. For info, please call Walt at 715-648-5244 or Dave at 715825-5357.

NOVEMBER 13 “Wizard of Oz” Amery High School Theater presents the family favorite “Wizard of Oz,” November 13 at 7p.m. , November 14 at 2p.m. and 7p.m. , and November 15 at 2p.m. Performances will take place in the Amery High School Auditorium. Admission is $8. Tickets are available at Bremer Bank, Chet Johnson Drug, and the High School office.

OUT&ABOUT bers along with you. Also bring boxes or other carrying containers.

Don’t be late as there is a free drawing for those registered before 8:45 a.m.

A portion of donations go to provide assistance to those in need in our local area through the Car Care and Car Grant ministries.

has generously set aside 13 acres of land adjacent to the Amery Airport for a dog park, the FAADP are going ahead with site development and fundraising. If you’d like to help create this new community resource, join us on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Amery Library.

Annual Holiday Bazaar

Sjoland Lodge 5-635, Sons of Norway, will meet Tuesday, Nov. 17th at 6:30PM at First Lutheran Church in Amery.

Our guest for the evening is “Janette Cysewski” who is a violinist from the Conservatory of Music in Chicago.

The public is welcome.

Sons of Norway meeting

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery hosts their 24th annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 14th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is one of Amery’s largest craft sales, and will include a bake sale, lunch and raffles. Admission is free.

Music at Balsam Lutheran “Neighberz & Friends” is a compilation of a band of friends from the Cambridge/ Isanti area (Neighberz) and the Praise Choir (Friends) from First Lutheran Church in Harris. Craig and Lois are the leaders of the Praise and Worship team from First Lutheran and combine the talents of all to form an 11-15 member team performing Gospel and Country that loves music and loves to perform. (Occassionally Arnie Peterson is included).

Balsam Lutheran Church will host this group on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. with bars and refreshments served.

NOVEMBER 17 Friends of Amery Dog Park

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Amery Area Garden Club The November meeting/ lunch will be at the Village Pizzeria in Amery on Thursday, Nov. 19th, at 11:30 a.m. The special event for this month will be a demonstration on Christmas arrangements and will be presented by Stems From the Heart. This should “jump start” everyone into the holiday season.

And as always, we invite visitors and interested persons to join us. I’m sure you would find this to be an interesting group - as I have for over 25 years.

Hope everyone has enjoyed the beautiful fall weather.—Phyllis Martinson, reporter.

Loaded Potato Dinner Amery High School Band Boosters will be hosting a loaded potato dinner from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Amery High School, just prior to the Fall Band Concert. A free will donation receives a large baked potato with a medley of toppings, cupcake and beverage.

‘Caring for the Caregiver’ A local support group helping those who are helping care for a loved one will be held at 2 p.m. on November 17th at Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser.

Group membership is not required to attend. This month’s speaker will b Julie Holle from Adoray to talk about Palliative care, an alternative to hospice that promotes comfort. For more information call 715-7552515.

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DECEMBER 4 Christmas Dessert Theatre United Covenant Church presents their Third Annual Christmas Dessert Theatre performance on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5 in Clear Lake. The festive, family-friendly event will include entertainment, traditional Christmas carols, special choir numbers, door prizes and much more. The evening festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, and will start at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday with delicious, homemade desserts following each performance.

For more information about the free event, contact the United Covenant Church office at 715-263-2665. To find out more about United Covenant Church, visit unitedcovchurch.com

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“You Can’t Take It With You” Clear Lake High School Drama Club will present the popular stage classic “You Can’t Take It With You” November 13th and 14th at 7p.m. and November 15th at 2p.m. Performances will be held at the Clear Lake Community Center.

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students.

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NOVEMBER 14 Clothing & Coat Giveaway The King’s Closet will be giving away clothing and coats at th Grace Community Church in Turtle Lake from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children’s sizes are limited so plan to arrive early. Everything is free.

Because You Eat! The next Ruby’s Pantry is set for Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Congregational Church in Amery. Food distribution begins at 9 a.m.

They are looking forward to seeing and to serving you.

Make it a fun event and bring friends and other family mem-

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Helping keep others warm CLAY, Christ Led Area Youth, Student Leaders, from left: Ruth Elmer, Jack Tanner and Seth Erickson show the tie blankets made during the ‘Underground Church’ event held Saturday, October 24th. These blankets will be given to a homeless shelter. Over 100 students, 7th-12th grades, from Prairie Farm, Turtle Lake, Deer Park, Clayton, Clear Lake, Amery, Reeve and more areas came together experiencing what is like to live in a country that does not have freedom of worship.

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BY TOM STANGL FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

I hope you had a pleasant Halloween, and didn’t overindulge too much. Those ‘fun size’ bars may be small, but the calories add up in a hurry.

My wife and I spent some time on Halloween with the granddaughters. Diane and Sephie, our seven year old granddaughter made some spiders out of mini chocolate donuts (the body), pretzels (the legs) and M&Ms (the eyes) while I did my best to entertain 17 month old granddaughter Sera. We had some fun taking cans out of the pantry Publisher and arranging them in different ways.

Tom Stangl Ah, to be entertained by cans of green beans and cranberry sauce...

Earlier in the day, I took some photos at a costume contest. There were some really great costumes and people had obviously put a great deal of thought and work into their entries.

There were several characters from the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz.” Some great Tin Men, Cowardly Lions, Dorothys and of course, the Wicked Witch.

In my childhood, before cable TV, watching “The Wizard of Oz” was an annual tradition and treat. When we got a color television, it was even better — and more scary.

The special effects and makeup have held up fairly well for a film that was made in 1939.

Ask any Baby Boomer and I’ll bet nearly everyone watched the movie on TV more than once.

The honest ones will tell you that there was something in the movie that frightened them to the point where they would avert their eyes.

For me, the flying monkeys were creepy. Margaret Hamilton’s Wicked Witch of the West was scary, as well as her castle guards. But perhaps the most scary for me were the talking apple trees.

Yes, I know it is a bit lame. But there was something about an inanimate object suddenly coming to life and grabbing Dorothy that startled me every time. The gruff voice of the tree was like a grumpy old man in any neighborhood yelling at the kids to “get off my yard.”

The Haunted Forest, complete with the signs “I’d turn back if I were you” and the Internet conspiracy theories that you can view someone who hanged himself in the background of the shots, make this scene creepy as well. The now cheesy flashing eyes in the background provide more fuel for already overactive imaginations to become even more scared.

And the flying monkeys swooping in from the dark to carry our heroes away? Every child’s nightmare to be in the dark and get kidnapped.

It seems that every fairy tale hero or heroine must endure some hardships, adversity and overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to eventually succeed. If you need proof of this, watch any Disney movie or read any mythology.

The Hero’s Journey, as outlined by author Joseph Campbell, is the prototype followed by nearly every story, myth or religious ritual. It’s literally a 12-step program to take any character from humble beginnings to a hero.

Those of you who were frightened by these tales as a youngster, take heart. Even the Cowardly Lion overcomes his fear and becomes a hero.

As always, I welcome your comments. You can reach me by email at tstangl@theameryfreepress.com, telephone 715-268-8101 or write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI, 54001.

Thanks for reading. I’ll keep in touch. Feel free to do the same.

Will Social Security and Medicare be election topics?

BY MATT POMMER

Social Security and Medicare changes could become key election topics next year with Rep. Paul Ryan of Janesville now leading Republicans in the House of Representatives.

Republican conservatives are demanding changes in America’s entitlement programs – Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Ryan has long been pushing to change those programs where much of government spending occurs.

Ryan has backed the idea of partially privatizing Social Security. On Medicare, he is seen as a person who could promote the conservatives’ idea of converting Medicare to a program in which recipients get vouchers and then buy their own health insurance.

Medicaid—the state-federal medical program for the poor— may offer an easier solution for the folks in Washington. The federal government could solve its own budget woes by sending grants to the 50 state governments and let them devise care for the poor and disabled.

If additional money is needed, state tax dollars could fi ll the gaps. Proponents say state governments are better at solving social problems.

Social Security already has bubbled up in next year’s race between Republican Ron Johnson and Democrat Russ Feingold who are competing for a six-year term in the U.S. Senate. Johnson won the Senate seat in 2010 by defeating Feingold as part of the Tea Party election landslide. Feingold had served 18 years in the Senate, but once-defeated ex-incumbents rarely are returned.

Johnson has called Social Security a “Ponzi scheme” and has said it’s a shame that it has not yet been privatized. Feingold champions the current Social Security program as he campaigns across the state.

Republicans who control state government seemed to have helped Johnson’s chances for re-election. They have tightened absentee voting rules and now photo IDs are required to vote.

They are also changing regulation of elections by replacing a board of six retired judges with a partisan-dominated commission.

That change will occur just in time for the 2016 elections. Labor law changes have hurt unions, which traditionally support Democrats.

The Republican Party notes, with enthusiasm, that Gov. Scott Walker has made his campaign-

ing apparatus available to Johnson. Walker has won three statewide elections for governor using those volunteers and lists of telephone numbers and addresses.

Walker has said he will be out campaigning next year to assure that Johnson is returned to the Congress. The governor has slipped in recent polls, especially among independents and in socalled “outstate” areas stretching across northern Wisconsin.

But Walker seems in tune with the concept of changing national entitlement programs. He refused having Wisconsin accept hundreds of millions of federal dollars for the expansion of Medicaid programs. Other states with Republican governors, like Iowa and Ohio, fashioned programs to use part of the available funds being made under Obamacare.

Walker has predicted the federal government can’t afford to send states large amounts of Medicaid money. And, afford it or not, Republicans are vowing to repeal all of Obamacare.

Obamacare repeal, probably not earlier than 2017, could accelerate changes for Social Security and Medicare. But the Feingold-Johnson outcome may have a larger impact.

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Polk County Traffic Citations Polk County Circuit Court Appearance date: Nov. 3, 2015 Jacob E. Anderson, 25, Amery, failure of occupant to notify police of accident, $263.50; failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Sydney E. Ashton, 23, Edina, MN, exceeding speed zones (110 mph), $175.30.

Coty J. Benjamin, 20, Balsam Lake, operate without valid license (1st violation), $200.50; operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Adam J. Berglund, 26, Amery, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Jarred R. Berhow, 23, Centuria, pleaded not guilty to operating a motor vehicle without insurance and non-registration of vehicle – auto < 10,000 lbs.

Barbara A. Braville, 47, Luck, pleaded not guilty to failure to keep vehicle under control, failure of operator to notify police of accident and possess open intoxicants in MV-driver.

Jon A. Dykeman, 44, Siren, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Christina A. Eichstadt, 43, Minneapolis, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Amy H. Etten, 51, Roseville, MN, exceeding speed zones (110 mph), $175.30.

Dylan P. Gale, 23, Luck, operate without valid license (1st violation), $200.50; operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Jeffery B. Giller, 47, New Prague, MN, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Holly Graves, 35, Frederic, operating while suspended (4th+), $200.50.

Karlene L. Haag, 46, Centuria, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Jonathan JR Handy, 34, Osceola, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Jill E. Hanley, 49, Lino Lakes, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Talena R. Hetherington, 29, Luck, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Jacob M. Jeanetta, 30, St. Croix Falls, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), 4200.50.

Gerald S. Johnson, 20, Siren, speeding on city highway (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Michael A. Johnson, 35, St. Croix Falls, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Annie M. Kammerud, 27, Osceola, fail to yield when emerging from alley, $175.30.

Thomas R. Klein, 62, Milltown, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $117.50.

Michael F. Klingelhoets, 61, Clayton, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Judy J. Kolve, 45, Chippewa Falls, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Sean A. Loveall, 25, Amery, speeding in 55 mph zone (30-34 mph), 4295.

Alec D. Maki, 22, Osceola, fail to stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Jody L. Molamphy, 55, Amery, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Lindsay N. Nelson, 34, St. Michael, MN, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Christopher J. Neperud, 46,

Polk County Divorces Brian Berg, 47, and Paula Berg, 50, married May 10, 1991. Divorce granted July 27, 2015.

Eugene Ruhn, 36, and Crystal Meier-Ruhn, 31, married Aug. 24, 2013. Divorce granted Aug. 10, 2015.

Mary Tuchscherer, 57, and Joy Zasadny, 36, married Sept. 18, 2009. Divorce granted July 6, 2015.

Carl Alvermann, 36, and Renee Alvermann, 37, married Sept. 27, 2003. Two minor children. Divorce granted Aug. 21, 2015.

Daniel King, 41, and Jessica King, 38, married May 12, 2001.

Five minor children. Divorce granted Aug. 21, 2015.

Joshua Uran, 23, and Emily Uran, 24, married Sept. 17, 2010.

One minor child. Divorce granted Aug. 21, 2015.

Jody Swenson, 56, and Linda Swenson, 52, married Dec. 17, 1993.

Divorce granted Aug. 17, 2015.

Hans Everson, 29, and Samantha Everson, 26, married Sept.

19, 2009. Divorce granted Aug. 17, 2015.

Kurt Miller, 58, and Jennifer Miller, 43, married Jan. 28, 2004.

Divorce granted Aug. 11, 2015.

Jason Linc, 43, and Rebecca Linc, 31, married May 19, 2005.

One minor child. Divorce granted Aug. 10, 2015.

Christopher Marvel, 31, and

Amber Marvel, 35, married May 25, 2013. Divorce granted Sept. 9, 2015.

Joey Lemke, 33, and Crystal Lemke, 32, married July 16, 2011.

One minor child. Divorce granted Sept. 1, 2015.

Scott Fluth, 34, and Karen Fluth, 33, married May 17, 2003. Two minor children. Divorce granted Aug. 28, 2015.

Travis Clausen, 26, and Teddi Clausen, 24, married Sept. 19, 2014. Divorce granted Sept. 8, 2015.

Thomas Thompson, 58, and Sheri Kellen-Thompson, 50, married July 18, 1992. Divorce granted Sept. 8, 2015.

John Terhell II, 45, and Tamara Terhell, 44, married Oct. 17, 1992.

One minor child. Divorce granted Aug. 28, 2015.

Jacque Hawkins, 54, and Cheryl Hawkins, 53, married Aug. 27, 1988. One minor child. Divorce granted Aug. 28, 2015.

Ronald Bentley, 47, and Angela Bentley, 42, married Oct. 10, 2009.

Divorce granted July 27, 2015.

Todd Waters, 33, and Cora Waters, 31, married Aug. 31, 2013. Divorce granted Sept. 15, 2015.

Matthew Krarup, 47, and Holly Schuldt, married June 7, 2008.

Two minor children. Divorce granted Sept. 11, 2015.

Jeffrey Wylie, 59, and Trudy

Wylie, 57, married Dec. 31, 2006.

Divorce granted Sept. 16, 2015.

Zachary Jacobs, 28, and Kaleen Jacobs, 28, married Oct. 14, 2006.

Two minor children. Divorce granted Sept. 11, 2015.

Jerod Buck, 25, and Natasha Buck, 21, married Aug. 22, 2013.

One minor child. Divorce granted Oct. 2, 2015.

Michael Schaar, 37, and Margaret Schaar, 34, married May 27, 2011. One minor child. Divorce granted Oct. 1, 2015.

Drew Pierson, 32, and Wendella Pierson, 26, married Dec. 3, 2010.

Divorce granted Sept. 28, 2015.

Paul Faymoville, 47, and Bobbi Faymoville, 40, married June 12, 2008. Divorce granted Sept. 25, 2015.

Frederick O’Connell, 72, and Jannet O’Connell, 48, married Nov. 27, 2010. Divorce granted July 27, 2015.

Jason Donat, 43, and Julie Donat, 50, married April 2, 2001.

Three minor children. Divorce granted Sept. 9, 2015.

Judson Nelson, 44, and Jessie Nelson, 34, married Aug. 6, 2011.

One minor child. Divorce granted Oct. 1, 2015.

John Swenson, 44, and Startina Sorenson, 43, married Feb. 14, 1997. One minor child. Divorce granted Sept. 29, 2015.

Osceola, vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Crystal A. Olson, 32, Balsam Lake, speedin gin 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Dennis W. Prueher, 58, Jim Falls, keep open intoxicatns in MV-driver, $263.50.

Mark C. Schadt, 47, Osceola, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Christopher J. Scherer, 48, Cushing, fail to yield right of way from stop sign, $175.30.

Jessica M. Schirmeister, 21, Clear Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Tammy S. Stark, 50, Thorp, keep open intoxicants in MV-passenger, $200.50.

Tehya R. Studie, 17, Milltown, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Jonathan B. Will, 29, Amery, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

One dead, three injured in St. Croix County crash A fatal collision remains under investigation in St. Croix County. According to the St. Croix Sheriff’s Department, on Nov. 8 at 12:45 p.m. authorities responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the village of Roberts. The incident occurred about ¼ mile south of Wagner Drive on Hwy 65.

A 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix with three occupants operated by Cody D. Carlson, 18, of Eau Claire was southbound on Hwy 65. A 2007 Buick Lucerne being operated by Bonny J. Britton, 61, from River Falls was northbound on Hwy 65. According to a witness, the Carlson vehicle crossed the centerline and struck the Britton vehicle head on.

Highway 65 remained closed for approximately five hours on Sunday while officers investigated the accident.. Britton was pronounced dead at the scene by the St. Croix County Medical Examiner. Carlson was transported to Hudson Hospital and then transported to Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Two occupants in the Carlson vehicle, identified as Natasha S. Normand, 26 of Chippewa Falls, and Brandon S. Judge, 26 of Eau Claire, were both taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul with injuries.

Britton, Carlson, and Normand were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. Judge was not.

Assisting at the scene were the Roberts-Warren Fire & Rescue, United Fire/Hammond Station, New Richmond EMS, St. Croix EMS, Roberts Police, and the Wisconsin State Patrol.

The crash remains under investigation.

Ridgeland woman hospitalized following one-vehicle crash A Ridgeland woman was hospitalized following a one-vehicle rollover late Sunday evening.

On Nov. 4, at 10:59 p.m., the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a one-vehicle rollover on County Road A near Prairie Farm.

The sheriff’s department along with the Dallas Ambu-

lance, Gold Cross Ambulance and Prairie Farm 1st Responders responded to the scene.

Upon arrival the lone occupant, Andrea Keeney, 27 from Ridgeland, was found to be ejected from the vehicle. She was transported by ambulance to Mayo Hospital in Eau Claire in serious but stable condition.

According to the Barron County Sheriff’s Department, alcohol appears to be a contributing factor in the crash. Keeney was cited for Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol - 2nd Offense.

The accident remains under investigation by the Barron County Sheriff’s Department.

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Milltown man charged with sexual and physical abuse

BY TOM STANGL TSTANGL@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Virgil A. Hansen, 65, of Milltown has been charged with numerous felony charges relating to sexual and physical abuse of a minor male between August, 2013 and March, 2015.

A criminal complaint, fi led Nov. 5, charges Hansen with: repeated sexual assault of a child, trafficking of a child, sexual exploitation of a child, child enticement, soliciting a child for prostitution, mental harm to a child and physical abuse of a child.

The charges, all felonies, involve the same minor male.

The complaint details the victim being tied in different positions in different rooms and buildings on Hansen’s property. The victim alleges that Hansen would strike him, call him “slave,” take photos of him naked and bound.

The victim told investigators he was 13 ½ and too embarrassed to tell his parents what had occurred

after he was tied up and abused the first time.

The victim was employed by Hansen as a hired hand on the farm, helping to bale hay, milk cows, feed calves and drive the tractor.

The victim thought the number of times Hansen tied him up and had sexual contact would be approximately 120. He estimated that Hansen had given him thousands of dollars over the last couple years.

The victim told investigators he came forward after arguing with his parents. He said that he had been using drugs for depression, crying often at home. He said that he was so stressed that he blurted out something like, “they don’t understand what it feels like being tied up naked.”

Investigators from the Polk County Sheriff’s Department interviewed the victim on April 27. They spoke with Hansen and executed a search warrant at his home on April 29.

The victim surrendered for forensic testing two cell phones containing text messages between himself and Hansen. The messages describe making arrangements to get together for “torchure.”

Hansen disputed the number of times the victim was bound and the allegations that sexual contact occurred.

Two of the charges are Class C felonies, two are Class D felonies, one is a Class B and the other a Class F felony. If convicted on all counts, Hansen could face from 115 to 190 years in prison and up to $450,000 in fines.

According to Polk County Sheriff Pete Johnson, Polk County District Attorney Dan Steffen chose to charge Hansen by criminal complaint, so no warrant was issued. Hansen will be booked in after his initial appearance and either released or held on bond, which is at the discretion of the court.

Hansen makes his initial appearance in court on Nov. 23.

Burnett County man sentenced to 120 months for role in meth conspiracy Madison, Wis. - John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jerry Kong Vang, 37, Burnett County, Wis., was sentenced today

by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 120 months in prison, to be followed by Vang four years of supervised release, for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Vang previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and knowingly and intentionally possessing a Glock .40 caliber pistol in furtherance of that drug trafficking crime.

In 2012, an Organized Drug Enforcement Task Force led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and comprised of federal, state, and local investigators began investigating the importation and distribution of methamphetamine in Polk and Burnett Counties, Wis. On March 30, 2015, Vang’s vehicle was stopped by law enforcement. During a search of the vehicle, officers located a baggie containing approximately 13 ounces of methamphetamine, packaging material consistent with drug distribution, digital scales, and a Glock .40 caliber pistol magazine containing eight live rounds. Vang had the Glock .40 caliber pistol on his person.

Judge Peterson indicated on the record that Vang deserved a sig-

nificant sentence of 10 years due to the “devastating impact methamphetamine has on people.”

U.S. Attorney Vaudreuil praised the outstanding cooperation among all law enforcement agencies involved in addressing the problem of methamphetamine use in northwest Wisconsin.

In addition to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Task Force included the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation; Polk, Burnett, and Washburn County Sheriffs’ Departments; the St. Croix Valley Drug Task Force; and the St. Croix Tribal Police Department. The prosecution of the case has been handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Anderson.

Reports in Support of Probable Cause Polk County Sheriff’s Department Monday, November 9 Ryan A. Peterson, 23, Osceola was arrested on November 6 for Warrant-failure to appear.

Brian K. Brown, 48, Chesapeake, VA was arrested on November 6 for probation hold.

Hank E. Schulte, 26, North Branch, MN was arrested on November 4 for MN probation hold.

James B. Morden, 54, Springbrook was arrested on November 2 for probation hold.

Benjamin T. Saumier, 38, Balsam Lake was arrested on November 2 for FTA warrant (Polk) X2.

Amber M. Larsin, 26, Milltown

was arrested on November 2 for probation hold.

Hank A. Hammac, 30, Milltown was arrested on November 7 for TRO Violation, and Bail Jump (MISD) X2.

Mahamed A. Said, 28, St. Paul, MN was arrested on November 6 for Possess. THC. Brooke J. Youngman, 34, Center City, MN was arrested on November 6 for Disorderly – domestic, and Resisting/obstructing.

Jason E. Wendelboe, 47, Frederic was arrested on November 5 for bail jumping.

Reid J. Hanestad, 41, Osceola was arrested on November 5 for

battery – domestic, and disorderly conduct – domestic.

Brett S. Ammend, 28, Webster was arrested on November 3 for criminal damage to property, obstruct officer, hit & run – property damage, and possess. of controlled substance.

Steven E. Johnson, 52, Osceola was arrested on November 8 for OWI 1st and PAC. Cory D. Newman, 22, Osceola was arrested on November 7 for OMVWI (2nd), operating w/PAC, possess. of THC, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Centuria man faces child pornography charges MADISON, WIS. -- A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments Nov. 4.

Mark Scott, 59, Centuria, Wis., is charged with 14 counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. The indictment alleges that he used a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of the conduct on 14 occasions between November and December 2012.

The indictment further alleges that on December 29, 2014, Scott possessed a hard drive containing child pornography.

If convicted, Scott faces a minimum of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years in federal prison. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The prosecution of this case will be handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger.

Public assistance needed to combat drug problem

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

The Barron County Sheriff’s Department and Rice Lake Police Department have partnered in a significant number of drug-related cases recently, resulting in the arrests of 10 people. Six of the arrests involved the distribution of methamphetamine. Three were for various offenses including possession of restricted prescription drugs, marijuana and meth, and one involved a significant marijuana growing operation.

With this rise in drug-related activity, Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald is making a plea for increased public awareness and assistance.

“We want to make everyone aware that these arrests are occurring and we will need everyone’s help to get rid of drugs in Barron County,” says Fitzgerald. “Meth is a very dangerous drug that is extremely disruptive to families, and Law Enforcement and Human Services need your help. If you have information that someone is involved in meth, let us know.”

The public is encouraged to contact their local Sheriff’s Department to report drug-related activity or concerns. An anonymous text tip line has also been setup for Barron County Residents who can text “BCTIPS” to 847411. For more information on meth and its dangers, visit methproject. org.

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Marijuana plants seized from a recent growing operation in Barron County.

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100 Years Ago November 11, 1915

Wednesday morning…with gusto!

While schools in many areas were closed for the day, the local educational institution continued to conduct classes with the prospect of early closing for the day. Snowdrifts caused many minor mishaps and stuck vehicles all around these parts.

It is predicted (probably should check the Farmers Almanac) that from 5 to 6 inches of the soft down will blanket the countryside before it leaves.

Sales of snowshoes and snow shovels were reported as flourishing throughout the day.

Answers Last Call After a long illness attended with much suffering, Victor E. Strong, passed from this life on the morning of Nov. 4, 1915, at his home in Amery, Wis. He was a veteran of the Civil War, having served four years. In 1861, he enlisted in Company F. 10th Wis. Volunteer Infantry, was captured Sept. 19, 1863, at the Battle of Chicamauga, held for six months in Libby Prison and then exchanged.

Again he enlisted this time in the 12th Wis. Infantry, served to the end of the war and was honorably discharged.

As a soldier and private citizen, he was devoted to the interests of his country and gave up a great share of his life in patriotic service. Of this regiment, 180 men were confined in Libby Prison of whom only 80 survived the hardships they were compelled to endure. As a result of this experience and the strenuous service during the remainder of the war he lost his health and never fully recovered.

He was buried in the Amery cemetery.

90 Years Ago November 19, 1925 Ford Car Burns Dr. Cornwall’s Ford coupe burned last night near the N. Wirth place south of this city.

The Doctor was returning from a country call when he noticed smoke coming up at his feet, and had just enough time to jump from the car before the entire machine was enveloped in flames.

A leaky gas line and a short circuit are believed to have been the causes of the fire.

In jumping from the burning car, he landed in front of the evening bus and escaped death by a miracle.

Fine Skating North and South Twin Lakes and Pike Lake in this city are all frozen over as smooth as glass and local skating and hockey enthusiasts are having the time of their lives. The warming house and search lights have been put in commission.

Warning Notice The party who took the woven wire fencing from the Burman farm south of Amery, known as the “Eardley Farm,” is known.

If it is returned to the place where it was taken from, no questions will be asked, otherwise prosecution will be started immediately. – John G. Burman

85 Years Ago November 20, 1930 Reindeers To Be In Amery Saturday Just two more days before Santa Claus arrives in Amery on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 2:00 p.m. They may seem like long days to the boys and girls who

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1970 Amery Football Team

Members for the 1970 Amery Football Team back row from left are: Coach Dave Myers, Dave DeLawyer, Curt Everson, Doug Thompson, Alan Pratt, Pat Meier, and Tom Ploszay. Second row from left: Pete Erickson, Al Rudd, Steve Weigang, Bruce Dale, Rick Framsted, Lee Gorres and Craig Beckon. Front row from left are: Tom Leman, Steve Waalen, Dan Newton, Paul Gehrman, Rob Gehrman, Jim Hougdahl and Craig Olson.

are anxiously looking forward to this personal visit from jolly old Santa, but the wait will be well worthwhile.

Think of it! Santa himself in Amery for three and a half hours, driving four of his reindeer and accompanied by two real Eskimos. That will be the biggest treat the boys and girls in Amery and Polk County have ever had.

75 Years Ago November 14, 1940 Early Blizzard Brings Suffering The blizzard of 1888 had nothing on the early November blizzard of 1940, which caused many deaths, untold property damage, and intense suffering, as it struck the Dakotas and Minnesota on Monday, and hit Amery and western Wisconsin on Tuesday.

The blizzard in this section was preceded by a drenching rain, which measured over 3 inches, and which turned to sleet Monday evening, and to real snow during the night and all day Tuesday.

Bus schedules were cancelled and trains were late. Schools closed and the grade school here did not open until Wednesday morning. The high school reopened on Thursday when bus routes were plowed out.

The county plow responded to a call by Dr. W. B. Cornwall, and plowed a road to the farm home of Mrs. Ken Larson north of Balsam Lake, so that the Larsons could drive here. That was Tuesday morning, and about suppertime that day Mrs. Larson gave birth to a 9-pound baby girl.

In both Minnesota and northern Wisconsin some school busses were marooned, and radio calls sent farmers looking for the children and taking them into their homes.

Train Hits Drifts George Peterson, Coop. Store manager, and wife went to Minneapolis Sunday for a Monday-Tuesday meeting but due to the storm the meetings were cancelled. Mr. Peterson came

home on the train Tuesday afternoon, said he could feel the train hit the big drifts out of St. Paul. The drifts, he said, would literally slow up the train with a jerk.

70 Years Ago November 1, 1945 Amery Included in Post Office Bill Congressman, Alvin E. O’Konski announced today that $1,000,000 in Federal Buildings is included in a proposed bill placed before the house on October 19, 1945.

The bill is entitled an act to provide for the construction of public buildings.

The bill has Yesterday’s been approved News by the Director of the Bureau Diane Stangl of the Budget, which indicates that the bill is certain to pass.

One of the buildings approved for Wisconsin’s Congressional District in this bill is the Amery – post office, $85,000.

Also a total of 19 new post office buildings are being recommended for the 1947 budget for the tenth Congressional District.

November 8, 1945 Iverson Building Well Underway Under construction for sometime is the new building to house the Iverson Implement Company across the tracks in Amery.

The structure is of brick and tile construction and will contain a large display room with plate glass windows as well as a shop and storage space. It will be 60x100 feet in size.

Bob Iverson expects to complete the outside building work by the middle of December.

Armistice As we once more mark Armistice Day of World War I, November 11, may we pause and pay tribute to our fighting men for the great victory that was

proclaimed on that date in 1918.

Though we have attained another war victorious, let us on this day remember the sacrifices of our fighting men of another war and pay them just homage and respect.

Oscar E. Wike, Mayor, City of Amery

65 Years Ago November 16, 1950 If Rural Party Says “ Fire” – Believe Him A recent epidemic of rural fires in the Midwest where persons using the party line refused to yield, has caused a warning to be issued by the local telephone company.

As they point out, fire is an extreme emergency and should be allowed immediate usage of the lines.

“Anybody who does bluff by saying fire when none exits, will have their service removed immediately,” declared H. N. Griffin of the local company.

60 Years Ago November 17, 1955 Tots Venture Onto Thin Ice A frantic call from a mother on North Twin Lake shoreline brought Officer Grover Winchell to the scene in a hurry the other day. Why? Some youngsters going home from school were venturing out on the ice along the shore of the lake. It had barely frozen over a day or so before.

Police officials ask parents to warn their youngster to stay off the ice until it has been tested and found strong enough for activity.

Blizzard Hits Area With Snow, Wind “We always predict the worst…to warn people of this area that a storm could be coming” this was the alibi used by twin city weather forecasters a week ago when a predicted cold snap and storm failed to materialize.

Descending on the Midwest with a westerly wind up to 45 miles per hour, a good old-fashioned blizzard struck early

A sometimes brilliant, often sluggish Amery basketball team plotted and plodded its way to a respectable 63-52 win over a good New Richmond team here Tuesday. It was a typical “first game” which is as good a phrase as any to describe the mistakes, which cropped up with methodical regularity.

In the process, the curtain came down on another era in Amery cage history. This is the last game that will ever be played in the “Cracker Box” gym! Amery’s next scheduled game will be played in the spacious new building.

Although we have seen some really fine ball clubs emerge from the confines of this obsolete structure, we see no reason to become sentimental or lyrical about the prospects of losing a home floor advantage Amery foes have been bemoaning since Amery became something of a cage power in in 1951.

“Huck” Leadholm’s newest court creation should win a few “home” games even in the new arena – big floor notwithstanding.

50 Years Ago November 18, 1965 508-280 School District electors placed their stamp of approval on a $1,100,000 elementary building in Tuesday’s special bond referendum by an almost two-to-one margin – 508 to 280.

By the vote, the electors authorized the board of education to continue their plan to construct a new grade school on a portion of the Milton Aasmundrud farm, the cite selected at the annual school meeting.

The structure will contain 24 classrooms, three kindergartens, a small gym, cafeteria, all-purpose room and a library plus the usual offices.

Studded Tires Now Legal in State While some surrounding states are still forbidding them, tires studded with metal spikes are now legal in Wisconsin from Oct. 15 to April 15.

State Traffic Officer Roland Gilbertson, Amery, called attention to the fact that the states of Michigan and Illinois are still restricting their use.

Signed into law recently, the bill provides for spikes not to exceed one-eighth inch in length over the top of the tread.

Vehicles weighing over six tons cannot use the studded tires.

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Split vote approves hard liquor sales at Freedom Value Center

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A typically agreeable city council found themselves at odds during November’s meeting. At issue? A Class A liquor license for Freedom Value Center.

The license would allow Freedom to sell packaged hard liquor in addition to the off-sale beer currently at the store. The application was received by the city on October 5th.

Alderman Rick Van Blaricom opened discussion. In his view, approving the license without public input might bring an onslaught of phone calls and other requests. “If we have nine liquor stores in town, well, welcome to Hurley,” said Van Blaricom.

“Are we going to have booze available at every gas station?

If that’s so, why not Chet Johnson’s? I absolutely support competition, I just wonder how many places we need to sell hard liquor in the area.”

Darren Forbes of Erickson Oil represented Freedom Value Center at the meeting. “It’s all part of the convenience offering,” said Forbes. “We’ve been in Amery since the early ‘70s, we’re due for a remodel and this license would allow us to move forward on that.

We want to have it controlled in a way that we don’t have to worry about minors stealing product from our store, and we get that. We consider ourselves a very responsible retailer.”

According to City Clerk Fran Duncanson, the city does not have any ordinances limiting the number of Class A liquor licenses it can offer. In fact, the council voted to keep it that way in 2010, along with an atypical Class A liquor license approval for Dick’s Fresh Market. At that time, upon another committee’s motion and council approval, Dick’s was granted a Class A liquor license with the understanding that they would only sell wine and not hard liquor.

“Once a party is issued a Class A license, you can’t tell people they can only sell

‘Are we going to have booze available at every gas station?

If that’s so, why not Chet Johnson’s? I absolutely support competition, I just wonder how many places we need to sell hard liquor in the area.’

Rick Van Blaricom Alderman

wine,” explained Duncanson.

“They have a right under state statute, holding a full liquor license, to go ahead and sell hard liquor if that’s what they choose to do. Apparently this sounds more like a gentle-

Rogers resigns from Amery City Council

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

“It is with great regret I accept Jack Rogers’ resignation, effective December 31,” announced Mayor Kay Erickson at the city’s November 7 meeting.

Rogers Jack Rogers will be wintering in Arizona for four months.

He has chosen to vacate his at-large

position on the council in lieu of calling in for council and committee meetings.

Rogers has been a member of the city council since 2009.

According to City Clerk Fran Duncanson, Per Wisconsin statute 17.23(c), unless an election is requested by the council, the mayor will appoint a replacement alderperson to be confirmed by the council and fi ll the remainder of Jack’s term. The new at -large representative will be sworn in at January’s meeting.

Ethanol leaks into Mississippi River after train derailment ALMA, Wis. (AP) — Five tanker cars of a BNSF Railway freight train that derailed Saturday in western Wisconsin were leaking ethanol into the Mississippi River, the railroad said.

The train derailed about 8:45 a.m.

Saturday, around 2 miles north of Alma, a town along the Mississippi, BNSF said. Some of the 25 derailed cars were empty auto racks and tanker cars carrying denatured alcohol, also known as ethanol, the railroad said.

BNSF said the railroad is working to contain the spill, but it didn’t say how much ethanol has leaked so far.

It said there is no threat to the public. BNSF spokeswoman Amy McBeth said there was no estimate yet on how long the cleanup would take or when the railway might reopen.

A voluntary evacuation was lifted about 2 p.m., according to a Buffalo County sheriff’s dispatcher who could not provide his name because of department policy. Highways that also were temporarily closed have reopened, he said.

Up to 150 people left their homes during the evacuation, Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Colin Severson said.

Some of the derailed cars were upright, some were on their sides and some were partially in the river, Severson said. Heavy equipment was being brought in to remove the cars, and authorities will assess the damage after the scene is cleared, he said.

BNSF said there were no reports of fire, smoke or injuries. The Federal Railroad Administration will investigate.

man’s agreement that was put into a motion. The city council can put a lot of stipulations on licenses, but they can’t change the state statute definition of what a Class A liquor license is.”

There are currently three Class A liquor licenses within Amery city limits: Amery Express, Discount Liquor, and Dick’s Fresh Market, with two more just outside the city at SuperAmerica and Amery Country Store.

Alderman Strohbusch broke stride in support of Freedom’s application. “They obviously feel they have a market to sell this product, they’re a reputable vendor, and they’re putting money into city coffers. I think this is kind of a no-brainer approval,” added Strohbusch.

Alderman Van Blaricom made a formal motion to table the issue until December. “I’m not telling you I’m necessarily opposed to it. It takes a little getting used to, at least for me,” he said.

Alderperson Vicker echoed

Van Blaricom’s concerns, seconding the motion to table the vote and allow time for review by the council’s Public Safety Committee. “Just to get public opinion. Again, we’re not opposed to it, but this way people have an opportunity to see your plans and what you’re doing,” she said. “If we do a vote now, this vote might end up being a no-vote, and then it’s not going to be heard again.” added Vicker.

With only Van Blaricom and Vicker in support of the motion, the motion failed.

Strohbusch made a motion to approve the Class A license request, swiftly seconded by Rogers. With no discussion, a vote of four to two approved the license, with Vicker and Van Blaricom opposed.

Darren Forbes explained plans would likely include relocating registers and other fi xtures within the store, but that those plans had not been finalized. He did not indicate when the store might begin selling packaged liquor.

Council Notes Amery Fire Department will hold their chili feed on November 24th with grilled cheese, and wild rice and chicken dumpling soups starting at 5pm. The department also received $3000 from Amery Hospital and Clinic toward the Fire Department airboat.

Police Chief Tom Marson introduced Crystal Zacharias to the council and those in attendance.

Crystal is now a full time officer during the day and will be moving to night shift in January. He mentioned that the drug take-back held on October 17 collected over 100 pounds of items and received a lot of positive feedback. The program will continue this spring. Also parking restrictions are now in effect. No parking on city streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. through April 15.

The Amery Public Library will be hosting genealogy programs November 14 and the 21, and Job Skills Café will be held November 24. Tech help will continue Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4 to 7, but please no tips. The Library will also be closed November 10 for system maintenance, but open on Veterans Day, November 11.

Public works has been busy winterizing city parks and will leave North Park open as long possible.

The landfill will also remain open through good weather, likely through the third week of November.

City Administrator Darcy Long read a thank you letter from Pondhurst for a good job on street repairs. He also mentioned the development at Whispering Waters, the band shell progress, and hard work by the finance committee to approve the annual budget.

The council approved borrowing $250,000 from Bremer Bank for an Industrial Park land acquisition. The money will be used to purchase 20 acres from Ron Anderson.

A new city-wide phone system was unanimously approved for purchase by the council. The phones will connect all city departments, allowing quick transfer between all municipal buildings and staff. The system will include approximately 30 phones for $3,400.

Mayor Erickson accepted the resignation of Councilman Jack Rogers, who will be leaving at the end of 2015 and wintering out of state. A new councilman will be appointed in January.

A Class A Liquor license application was approved for Freedom Value Center by a vote of 4-2. The license will permit Freedom to sell packaged hard liquor in addition to the off-sale beer already available at the store.

Soggy October puts year in moisture record book The rainfall keeps on coming.

Amery saw nearly 4 inches of rain in October, bringing the rainfall for the year to 43.13 inches, topping the wettest year on record, 2002 when a total of 42.85 inches or rain had fallen through the end of October.

According to the National Weather Service’s Climatological database, rain was received 10 of the 31 days of

the month. The largest one day rainfall was Oct. 24, when 1.32 inches was received.

October was warmer than normal was well, with 18 days higher than average. The warmest day was Oct. 12, when the high reached 80 degrees.

The coldest overnight low was 29 degrees the morning of Oct. 17.

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Senate GOP votes to overhaul campaign finance, revamp board

BY TODD RICHMOND ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans early Saturday pushed through a pair of bills to loosen campaign finance law and end the state’s nonpartisan elections board after hours of late-night debate in the state Senate.

The Assembly is to convene Nov. 16 for final votes on both measures. Approval would send them to Gov. Scott Walker.

No Democrats voted for the proposals, which Republican backers argue are needed to bring the state’s campaign finance law in line with recent court opinions and fix what they say is a failed experiment of a nonpartisan elections board consisting of six retired judges.

Opponents argue the bills weaken oversight of the state’s elections and ethics laws, while making it easier for shadowy third party interest groups to influence campaigns without the public knowing who is spending on the races.

And despite assurances earlier Friday from Republican senators that they were going to require campaign donors to disclose their employer, as is required under current law, the final version approved does not mandate such report-

ing.

The Senate’s specially called rare Friday session, which didn’t conclude until about 2:30 a.m., brought accusations from Democrats that Republicans were trying to sneak the changes through without public scrutiny.

“You’re doing it on a Friday when you knew most media wouldn’t be around,” Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, said during debate on the campaign finance bill. “It’s happening in the dark of night.

Everybody looks half-tired and beat and we’re doing legislation that will ultimately be the death of clean, open, fair government in Wisconsin.”

The Assembly passed the Republican-authored bills last month but the proposals followed a tortuous path in the Senate, with Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald canceling floor votes twice in the past two weeks because he didn’t have enough votes.

With a deal in hand Friday night, the Senate passed the campaign finance bill around midnight on the slimmest possible 17-15 vote. Republican Sen. Rob Cowles, of Green Bay, joined with 14 Democrats in voting against it. The bill dissolving the Government Accountability Board passed around 2:30 a.m. on an 18-14 party-line vote.

As Friday’s Senate debate

stretched into Saturday, bleary-eyed senators stared at the ceiling and staff members appeared to be dozing off.

The campaign finance bill would double limits on contributions to candidates, clarify that candidates and issue advocacy groups can coordinate and allow unlimited corporate

‘It’s happening in the dark of night.

Everybody looks halftired and beat and we’re doing legislation that will ultimately be the death of clean, open, fair government in Wisconsin.’

Sen. Lena Taylor D-Milwaukee and union donations to political parties and legislative campaign committees. It also would do away with a requirement that people who give more than $100 to campaigns disclose their employers.

The Senate made several changes from what passed the Assembly. Under the Senate version, candidates and political committees would have to report their finances twice yearly rather than quarterly.

$17.49 million referendum approved for Unity School improvements

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Voters in the Unity school district have approved a $17.49 million referendum. The Nov 3 decision allows for improvements to Unity’s aging school facilities, originally constructed in 1958.

Unofficial election results are 691 in favor and 550 against, with individual voting districts reporting as follows: Apple River–32 in favor, 40 against; Balsam Lake–105 in favor, 88 against; Eureka–33 in favor, 47 against; Georgetown–94 in favor, 95 against; Milltown–154 in favor, 137 against; Village of Balsam Lake–105 in favor, 59 against; Village of Centuria–81 in favor, 27 against; Village of Milltown–87 in favor, 57 against.

According to public information sessions and the school website, the tax impact will be $12 annually per $100,000 of property value over 20142015, or $1.00 per month. This figure is significantly different than April 2015’s failed referendum which pro-

posed an impact of $70 annually per $100,000.

According to the district, the revision is due to an increase in state aid for the district (the first increase since 2006) and an increase in equalized valuation. These new budget factors were released after October 1, 2015.

The $17.49 million will be used for improvements in heating and cooling, air quality, and energy efficiency.

Plans also include remodeling classrooms, adding a gymnasium and auditorium space, and safety and security improvements.

In an originally proposed timeline, the improvements would be spread out through the end of 2018. Unity Superintendent Brandon Robinson will be proposing a new timeline at the school board’s Nov 10 meeting.

The new proposal would ramp up the timeline for completion by September of 2017.

Detailed information about the referendum, project plans, and timeline can be found on the district website, at unity.k12.wi.us.

Legislative committees would be prohibited from using corporate and union donations for express advocacy, political jargon for campaign ads that specifically call for a candidate’s election or defeat.

The Senate version also changed what constitutes express advocacy coordination, saying candidates or their parties must specifically request a group spend on their behalf and the group must explicitly agree before reporting requirements can take effect.

But the amendment leaves the Assembly language raising contribution limits and eliminating employer disclosures in place. The Senate adopted the amendment on a voice vote despite Democrats’ complaints that donors should have to reveal their employers in the interest of transparency. Republicans countered disclosure could lead to politically motivated boycotts of donors’ businesses.

Cowles, the lone Republican dissenter, said in a statement he couldn’t support the bill because he disagrees with raising the contribution limits and doing away with employer disclosures. Democrats insisted the bill will lead to special interests dominating elections. Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, countered it is necessary because Wisconsin’s statutes are grossly outdated and judges

have struck down multiple sections over the years.

The Senate made one significant change to the elections board bill: adding two retired judges to the newly created commission to oversee ethics, campaign finance and lobbying laws. Under the Assembly version, both the ethics and elections commissions were comprised of an equal number of Democratic and Republican appointees.

Opponents of the bill say the current board’s nonpartisan structure makes it a national model and moving back to partisan commissions will spell gridlock and sow distrust in the panels’ decisions.

But Republicans are furious with the GAB after it helped Milwaukee prosecutors investigate whether Walker’s campaign illegally coordinated with outside conservative groups during recall elections in 2011 and 2012.

Under the Senate bill, the governor would pick the two retired judges from lists of nominees submitted by both political parties. Democrats complained that the governor would ignore the minority party’s nominees but the amendment passed on a voice vote regardless.

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AREA CHURCHES AMERY FREE LUTHERAN, 1 mile west of golf course on CTH F, Eric Christenson, pastor www.ameryflc.org Every Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school for ages 3-103; 10:15 a.m. Worship Service.

Every Wednesday: 7 p.m. Youth Group.

Small Group Bible Studies: Several opportunities. Call office at 715-268-9218.

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY, 942 Hwy. 8, Amery Justin Hosking, pastor Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. Youth One-Way Club; 8 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting.

Thursday: 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study.

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 10:15 a.m.

Coffee & Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Worship/Children’s Church.

BALSAM LUTHERAN, 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery Matt Saarem, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 11: 9 a.m. Bible Study; 6 p.m. FUEL. Saturday, Nov. 14: 7 p.m. Concert, Neeighberz & Friends.

Sunday, Nov. 15: 8:30 a.m. Sunday school; 8:30 a.m. Adult Class; 9:30 a.m. Property Committee; 9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 10:15 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion.

Tuesday, Nov. 17: 8:30 a.m. Quilting at Elim; 9 am Pack Backpacks.

CENTERPOINT, 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls (High school) Dick Enerson, pastor Sunday: 10-11:15 a.m. Worship celebration; Children’s church (SuperKidz) age 4-5th grade; Nursery (KidzKorner) birth-3 years.

Cell Groups (small group Bible studies) offered throughout the week.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, St. Croix Falls Jack Philips, evangelist Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study; 10:45 a.m. Worship.

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study and Devotions.

CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 11 a.m. Worship.

Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. Meal for all; 6 p.m. Church school.

CONGREGATIONAL, 201 N. Harriman Ave., Amery Barry Schaefer, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 11: Newsletter Submission deadline; 6 p.m FUEL - Turkey Trot; 6:30 p.m. ‘The Story’ (Children, Youth, Adults); 7:15 p.m. Choir.

Thursday, Nov. 12: 5:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study; 7 p.m.

Money Management Class.

Friday, Nov. 13: 9 a.m. Bell Ringing at Dick’s Market.

Saturday, Nov. 14: 6 a.m. Food set-up; 8 a.m. Car Care; 9 a.m. Food Distribution; 9 a.m. St. Joseph Annual Holiday Bazaar.

Sunday, Nov. 15: 8:30 a.m. ‘The Story’ (Children, Youth, Adults); 8:30 a.m. Nursery; 10 a.m. Worship; 11 a.m. Budget and Election mtg; 11:30 a.m. Congregational Giving mtg.

Tuesday, Nov. 17: 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 10 a.m. “The Story” - Adults; 5:30 p.m. Trustees mtg.

DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship.

DERONDA LUTHERAN, 1239 65th Ave., Amery 715-268-2098 Wednesday, Nov. 11: 6 p.m. JAM at Trinity; No Confirmation, 6 p.m. FUEL at Our Savior’s (Turkey Trot).

Thursday, Nov. 12: 9 a.m. Quilting; 5-7 p.m. Gather Community Meal at Deronda.

Sunday, Nov. 8: Worship service 9:30 a.m. ; Coffee and Fellowship 10:30 a.m.; 11 a.m. JAM kids sing at Little Falls worship; 6:30 p.m. Council meeting.

Monday, Nov. 16: 6:30 p.m. Education Committee at Trinity Tuesday, Nov. 17: 7 p.m. NUIC Council meeting at Trinity.

See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.deronda church.net EAST BALSAM BAPTIST, 1816 108th St./CTH I, Balsam Lake, Gabriel Brennan, pastor www.eastbalsam.org 715-857-5411 Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship service; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

Tuesday: Women’s Ministry; 9 a.m. Bible Study.

EAST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, south of Amery on Hwy. 46 then west on 20th Ave., Kathy Pennington, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 11: 6 p.m. FUEL at Our Savior’s; 7:30 p.m.

Council meeting.

Thursday, Nov. 12: 6:30 p.m. Holding Your Family Together study.

Sunday, Nov. 15: 9:30 a.m. GIFT; 10:30 a.m. Worship.

Tuesday, Nov. 17: 9 a.m. Quilting; 5 p.m. Serve at Serenity Home; 7 p.m. Choir.

EAST LINCOLN ALLIANCE, 735 70th Ave., Amery 715-268-2350 www.eastlincolnalliance.com Eric Danielson and Randy Schussman, pastors Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school and Adult Bible Studies; 10:30 a.m. Worship service.

Child Care and Children’s church are provided during worshp service.

Wednesday: 6-8 p.m. Youth Group meets (6th-12th grade) Small groups meet throughout the week. Contact the church office for further details.

EL SALEM BAPTIST/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER, Dresser, Darryl R. Olson, pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:35 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Sunday evening.

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study.

ELIM LUTHERAN, Range, Matt Saarem, pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship.

Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays.

FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 301 1st Ave. East, Balsam Lake , Diane Norstad, pastor Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship; 10:40 a.m. Sunday school.

Wednesday evening Confirmation classes.

FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 134 Prentice St. S, Clayton Margaret Grant, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship; 10:45 a.m. Fellowship.

Wednesday: 6 p.m. Church School.

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 p.m.

Mission Quilting Tuesdays 9 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST, 131 Broadway St., Amery Charlie Butt, lead pastor, Nick Buda, associate pastor churchoffice@fbcamery.org Sunday: One service 9-10:15 a.m. Nursery is available for ages 0-3; 10:30-11:30 a.m. All Ages Sunday School (nursery available for ages 0-3).

Monday: 1:30-2:30 Moms in Prayer Group (until end of school year).

Saturday: 7-8 a.m. Men’s Bible Study at Ida Mae’s.

FIRST LUTHERAN, 240 Elm St., Amery Tim Bjorge, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 11: 6 p.m. Generosity Dinner free for all ages; 6-8 p.m. FUEL at Our Savior’s for Turkey Trot; 8 p.m.

Church Council.

Thursday, Nov. 12: 8 a.m. Bible Study at Ida’s; 8:30 a.m.

Quilters; 7 p.m. Al Anon.

Saturday Nov. 14: 8 a.m. Car Care.

Sunday, Nov. 15: Consecration Sunday; 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School, Choir; New Member, Bible Study.

Monday, Nov. 16: 6-10 p.m. ARQG. Tuesday, Nov. 17: 6:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 11 a.m.

Pastor at Evergreen; 1:30 p.m Handbells; 6:30 p.m. Sons of Norway.

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FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 11: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. Smorgasbord; (Confirmation youth serve at Smorgasbord).

Thursday, Nov. 12: Noon Priscilla Circle at Church; 2 p.m Joanna Circle at Ridgeview Apartments; 6:30 p.m. Church Council.

Sunday, Nov. 15: 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship with Communion; 9 a.m. Choir Practice; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship; 9:40 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Traditional Worship; 11 a.m.

Church potluck.

Tuesday, Nov. 17: 9 a.m. Quilting; 10 a.m. Staff meeting.

FIRST PRESYTERIAN, 719 Nevada St., St. Croix Falls Barbara Anne Keely, pastor Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship; 11 a.m. Worship.

FOREST UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship.

FULL GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE, Graytown Merlin Burton, pastor Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. Worship.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN-ELCA, 877 190th Ave. Co. Rd. G, Balsam Lake (Fox Creek) 715-857-5580 serving@georgetownlutheran.net Interim Pastor Paul Settergren Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday.

GRACE LUTHERAN - WELS, 460 4th St., Clear Lake, 715-263-2164 Ellery W. Groth, pastor Sunday service 10:15 a.m. (November-March); 9 a.m. Sunday school Bible Class Thursday morning 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday evening.

Ladies Aid 2nd Thursday of month 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday Confirmation instruction 5:30 p.m.

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX, 511 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 htoc@amerytel.net Chris Wojcik, pastor Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy.

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST, 1606 165th Ave., Centuria, on CTH I between Balsam Lake and Centuria Freddie Kirk, pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship.

IMMANUEL EV. LUTHERAN (LCMS), 124 E. Church St., Clayton ImmLCLCMS@centurytel.net 715-541-2955 Gregory Becker, pastor Sunday: 9 a.m. Divine Worship.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Family Christian Education.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, 65th Ave., rural Clayton Margaret Grant, pastor Immanuel: 8:30 a.m. Worship.

Crooked Timbers “We all stumble in many ways.

Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.”

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AREA CHURCHES continued LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN, 1272 44th Ave., Amery 715-268-9409 Wednesday, Nov. 11: 6 p.m. JAM at Trinity; 6 p.m. FUEL Turkey Trot at Our Savior’s.

Thursday, Nov. 12: 9 a.m. Quilting; 10 a.m. WELCA meeting; 5-7 pm. Gather Community Meal at Deronda.

Sunday, Nov. 15: Coffee and Fellowship 10 a.m.; Worship service at 11 a.m. (JAM kids sing at worship); 6 p.m. Council meeting.

Monday, Nov. 16: 6:30 p.m. Education Committee at Trinity Tuesday, Nov. 17: 7 p.m. NUIC Council meeting at Trinity.

See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.little fallschurch.net LIVING WORD CHAPEL, Hwy 64 at Forest Randy Dean, pastor Sunday: 8:45-9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10 am. Main service.

Wednesday: 7:30 pm. Adults and Teen Ministry.

MENNONITE CHURCH, 1681 6 1/2 St., Co. Hwy. P North, Almena, 715-357-3321 Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday school, all ages; 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service; 7:45 p.m. Sunday evening service.

MOE LUTHERAN (ELCA), 451 30th St., Clear Lake Sunday: 10 a.m. Fellowship; 11 a.m. Worship; Potluck lunch 2nd Sunday.

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 p.m.

Women’s Bible Study 2nd Thursday 1:30 p.m.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY, Amery Craig Jorgenson, interim pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship.

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Prayer.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Youth; 7 p.m. Adult Bible.

OTTERCREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Glenwood City Civic Center, Jason Taylor, pastor Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Worship; Children’s church, childcare provided.

Wednesday Night Prayer.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES CATHOLIC, Balsam Lake Father Eugene Murphy, pastor Masses: Saturday 6 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m.

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN, 217 Deronda St., Amery Keith Ruehlow, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 11: 8:45 a.m. Bible Study; 12 p.m. Men’s Table Talk; 1:30 p.m. Abigal Circle at Rita Skone’s; 5:30 p.m.

FUEL - 7th & 8th here; 6 p.m FUEL 6th, 9th-12th here; 6:15 p.m Evening Prayer; 7 p.m. Choir Practice.

Thursday, Nov. 12: 8:15 a.m. Tops Club; 8:30 a.m. Bible Study; 1:30 p.m. Martha Circle; 5:30 p.m. Wedding rehearsal.

Friday, Nov. 13: 4 p.m. Wedding of Sarah Fleming and Brandon White.

Sunday, Nov. 15: “Live Free” Sunday; 9 a.m. Worship service w/Holy Communion; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m.

Fall Book Study.

Tuesday, Nov. 17: 1 p.m. Quilting; 6 p.m. Jul Fest Craft Night.

PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT, 1396 210th Ave. (2 miles north of New Richmond on 65) Joe Sir, pastor Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school, nursery care; 10 a.m. Worship service, nursery care.

Wednesday: 6 p.m. Family Night Supper; 6:30 p.m. Teaching activities for all ages; nursery care.

Women’s Bible Studies.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN, 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery Tom Hahn, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 11: 5:30 p.m. Confirmation; 7:15 p.m. Choir practice.

Sunday, Nov. 15: 9:30 a.m. Worship w/Holy Communion and Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship.

Tuesday, Nov. 17: 9 a.m. Craft Day; 10 a.m. Winkel, St. John’s, Forest.

REEVE EVANGELICAL FREE, Jct. Barron CTH K & A, Clear Lake, www.reevechurch.org Sunday: 9 am. Worship service; 10:15 a.m. Fellowship Time; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 6:30 p.m. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Group (Sept.-May).

Wednesday nights: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study and Prayer; Kids club (Sept.-May).

ST. BARNABAS EPISCOPAL, Clear Lake, Rev. Bob Lyga Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:15 a.m. Worship.

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls 715-483-1113 Sunday: 10 a.m. First, second and third Sunday, 715-5533386.

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC, Clear Lake, Fr. John Long, pastor Mass: 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Mass: 8 a.m. Thursday.

Mass: 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

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DEATH NOTICES ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC, 1050 Keller Ave. N, Amery Father Eugene Murphy Weekly Mass and Communion service schedule: Saturday 4 p.m. Mass.

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass.

Monday 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Tuesday 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Wednesday: 9 a.m. Mass.

Thursday: 1st and 2nd Thursdays, Mass is held at local nursing homes; Other Thursdays 9 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph.

Friday: 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Bible Study Schedule: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 9:45 a.m.

Special events: Saturday, Nov. 14, Holiday Bazaar 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 15, Confirmation Mass 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 25, Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service 7 p.m.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor Thursday, Nov. 12: 7 p.m. Bible Study.

Sunday, Nov. 15: 8 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship.

Tuesday, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. Circuit Pastor’s meeting in Deer Park.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Sunday, Nov. 15: 8:45 a.m. Sunday school; 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 10:15 a.m. Elder’s Meeting.

Monday, Nov. 16: Pastor visiting shut-ins.

Tuesday, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. Circuit Pastor’s meeting; 7 p.m.

Bible Study.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST, 76 20th Ave., Clear Lake John Redlich, pastor Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study; 11 a.m. Worship service; Head Elder David Scott 715-263-3367.

Mid-week service: Wednesday 7 p.m.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (Mormons), 644 S. 6th St., Barron Bishop Patrick F. Roper Sunday: Sacrament 10 a.m.; Sunday School/Primary 11:20 a.m.; Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN of Garfield, 1578 85th Ave., Amery 715-268-9577 Wednesday, Nov. 11: 6 p.m. JAM; 6 p.m. FUEL at Our Savior’s (Turkey Trot).

Thursday, Nov. 12: 5-7 p.m. Gather Community Meal at Deronda.

Sunday, Nov. 15: 8 a.m. Worship Service; 9 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship; 11 a.m. JAM kids sing at Little Falls worship.

Monday, Nov. 16: 6:30 p.m. Education committee meeting at Trinity.

Tuesday, Nov. 17: 7 p.m. NUIC Council meeting at Trinity.

See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.trinity lutheranchurchofamery.com UNITED COVENANT, 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake Dan Pearson, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 11: 5:30 p.m. Fellowship Supper; 5:50 p.m. Worship Team 3; 6:15 p.m. Kid’s, Youth, Adult, Men’s Fraternity; 7:30 p.m. Skit #4 rehearsal; 8 p.m. Skit #3 rehearsal.

Saturday, Nov. 14: 6 a.m. Youth at Ruby’s Pantry; 7 am.

Men’s Breakfast at church; 9 a.m. Skit #3 rehearsal; 9:45 a.m. Skit #4 rehearsal.

Sunday, Nov. 15: 8:30 a.m. Mighty OAKS, Confirmation Classes, Youth; 8:45 a.m. Adult Classes; 10 a.m. Worship service; Choir practice after service; 7 p.m. Friendship Builders.

Monday, Nov. 16: 5:30 p.m. Grief Support Group at Crystal Hanson’s.

Tuesday, Nov. 17: 8 a.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer; 8:45 a.m.

Women’s Bible Study at UCC; 6:45 p.m. Women’s Bible Study at Lynn Pickard’s.

UNITED METHODIST, GLENHILLS PARISH Marybeth Scow, pastor Emerald UMC: 8:30 a.m. Worship with Sunday school.

Glenwood City UMC: 9:45 a.m. Worship with Sunday school.

Downing UMC: 11 a.m. Worship with Sunday school.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 447 180th St., Osceola, Rexford D. Brandt, pastor Sunday: 8 a.m. Sunday worship service; 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service; Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday.

Wednesday: 9 a.m. Good Enough Construction Crew; 6:15 p.m. Confirmation Dinner; 7 p.m. Confirmation classes; 7 p.m.

High School Youth Group.

Saturday, Nov. 14: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Lutefisk Dinner.

WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP, Clear Lake Patricia and Harlen Wienke, pastors Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship.

Tuesday: 9 a.m. Healing Rooms by appointment.

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study.

Lloyd Scott Braaten “Tipper”, 74, Clear Lake, died Monday, Nov. 2, at Willow Ridge Healthcare in Amery.

A celebration of life will be from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, from Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery. Burial will be in the Amery Cemetery.

For further information and to sign on-line guest book please visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

Arrangements are being made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery.

State Capitol Christmas tree coming from Rhinelander MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 40-foot balsam fir from a Rhinelander farm will be the Wisconsin Capitol Christmas tree this year.

Gov. Scott Walker says the tree is being donated

by Brad and Elizabeth Kowieski of Rhinelander. Walker's office says Brad Kowieski planted

the tree on Arbor Day in 1985 at his parents' house.

The theme of the ornaments for the tree this year is Wisconsin sports. The ornaments are made by Wisconsin school students.

The tree is typically on display after Thanksgiving until the New Year.

Beloved Auntie's Downfall A lazy daisy flower motif, she embroidered on jersey gloves, with colorful yarn, petal and leaf, one way she showed her love.

What fun to go to Auntie's house, her knick knacks fascinating.

Handle gently. More whys and hows, with patience, her limit stating.

Her baking, oh, the very best, appearance and flavor glorious.

But scraping bowls, my eager quest, I foiled, but she victorious.

A rubber scraper, fearsome tool, removed each slightest trace of tasty batter, I'd fairly drool. and regard with a sad face.

She seems to have a magic way, following orders on paper.

"A recipe makes it good." she'd say.

I'd think, "but for that dratted scraper."

When Mama has to rush, you see, the batter is spooned out quickly.

It leaves some in the bowl for me; I feel smiley, glad and tickly.

Auntie sings every funnest song, and, if I'm a good up-shaper, plays games, reads stories, hours long, but won't lose that rubber scraper.

Carol Morfitt Welch

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SPIRITUAL

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

OBITUARIES

Mabel G. “Sis” Mattson

Scott “Tipper” Braaten

Ruth A. Johnson

Former Co-Owner of Mattson Funeral Home

Scott “Tipper” Braaten was born on August 20, 1941 in Geneva, Wisconsin the son of Lloyd and Ethel (Scott) Braaten. His family moved often but Scott spent his early years in northern Illinois.

He graduated from Geneva High School in Geneva, IL. He served in the United States Army where he was a quartermaster involved in parts distribution. After being discharged from the service he spent his time in Illinois, Wisconsin, and California working in several locations, often as a bartender or produce manager. He then became a traveling wholesale salesman.

He was united in marriage to Marilyn McCoy on August 13, 1977. They lived in California for a short time before coming to Amery, Wisconsin around 1980 to be closer to his parents. He continued his wholesale sales and he and Marilyn traveled many miles before retiring in 2004. He lived in the Amery area the rest of his life.

Scott was active in supporting Promise Keepers and attending church was always a big part of his life. He managed to make church connections even when out on the road. He enjoyed time with family and friends, playing cards, dominoes or just visiting.

He was always willing to help and support others in need, being willing to give of himself in any way possible.

Health issues made it necessary for Scott to move to Willow Ridge Healthcare in Amery for a few days prior to his death on Monday, November 2, 2015 at the age of 74 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Marilyn, and sons: Scott, David and T.J., brother Donald and two sisters Ruth Ann and Jean.

Surviving family members include his children: Ryan (Annie) Braaten, Kelli Braaten, Jeff Elliot, Lisa Elliott and Tricia Burkett; 13 grandchildren; one great grandchild; brother Tom (Alma) Braaten; girlfriend, Lenore Tahank; as well as other relatives and friends.

A Celebration of Scott’s life will be held at the Williamson-White Funeral Chapel on Saturday, November 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. Interment will be at the Amery Cemetery. You may sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute at www.williamsonwhite. com. The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery assisted the family.

Ruth A. Johnson, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Amery Hospital in Amery, WI. Ruth was born on July 5, 1921 in Barron, WI to Warren and Mabel Knowlton.

She resided at her family’s home until she met Osmond Johnson, a milk tester, while she was working as a hired hand at a local farm in March of 1938. Ruth and Ozzie were married on May 24, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN. Shortly after marriage, the couple moved to a farm near Angus, WI. They lived there until 1960 when they moved to Milwaukee.

Ruth worked at Downing Box Factory where she operated a machine that made boxes. In 1975, Ruth and Ozzie retired and moved to Cameron where they bought a home and one acre of land. They cleared away many pines and planted a garden of enormous proportions. They shared a love of gardening not only with each other, but with others as well. They opened Johnson’s Vegetable Stand, and sold their produce for twenty years.

After Ozzie’s passing in 2003 Ruth continued gardening, but on a much smaller scale. In recent years Ruth could be found tending to her birds and flowers or mowing the lawn on her John Deere lawn mower at her home in Amery, WI where she lived for the past seven years.

Ruth is survived by her children, Kathleen (Bill) Hargrave of Chetek, Nancy (Mick Rhode) Frazier of Rice Lake, Cheryl (Brian) McMahon of Franksville, Paul (Doris) Johnson of Ft. Wayne, IN, Charlene (Terry) Smith of Cameron and Jodi (Dan) Wilcox of Amery; her sweetheart of six years, Terry Boe of Amery, 25 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

A visitation was on Friday, November 6, 2015 from 4 to 6 pm at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery. Funeral services were on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11 am at the Williamson-White Funeral Home Chapel in Amery, with family friend Reverend Donald Berry officiating.

To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

Arrangements were made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery.

Mabel G. “Sis” Mattson, age 84, Forest Lake, died, Saturday, November 7, 2015 while surrounded by her family. Mabel is preceded in death by her parents, John and Mabel (Amundson) Peterson; brothers, Jack and Wayne Peterson.

Mabel is survived by her beloved husband, Neil; daughters, Marya (Mark) Hultgren, Bloomington, MN, DeeAnn (Don) Berger, Wyoming, MN; grandchildren, Nicola (David) Porto, Madison, WI, Candice (Sam) Frenning, Gold Canyon, AZ, Neil Hultgren, St. Paul, MN, Constance (Dakota) Huseth, Junction City, KS; sister, Marian Sinclear, St. Croix Falls, WI; sisters-in-law, Gloria Peterson, Taylors Falls, MN, Joyce Peterson, Amery, WI; nieces and nephews, Jacki, Kerry, Charles, Roger, David, Wayne, Michelle, Danny, Bryce, Denise, Mary, Anne; beloved Betsy; other family and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake.

Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake; and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment at Scandinavian Cemetery, Forest Lake.

Edward L. Sigsworth

Edward Lavern Sigsworth was born in Polk County, Wisconsin on April 28, 1927 to Martin and Christine (Johnson) Sigsworth. He grew up in Amery and attended Amery schools. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1949, and then enlisted in the Air Force in 1950 and served until 1954. Edward worked at Gibson Associates in Cranford, New Jersey. In 1957 he was united in marriage to Regina Moser, and when Regina became ill, they moved to Amery where she passed away in 1968. Edward remained in Amery and was married to Wauneta West in 1976.

He worked at Ideal Security in St. Paul until his retirement. Wauneta passed away in 2001.

Ed enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and coffee at his house every Wednesday morning with his nephews.

Edward passed away at the V.A. Medical Center in Minneapolis on November 6, 2015 at the age of 88. He was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Regina and Wauneta; stepdaughter, Joan Overath; brothers, Fred, Laurence, Kenneth, George, Charles, Robert and step brother, William Sigsworth. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Violet Malmquist, Mabel McAloon, Ruby McAloon, Grace Sundberg, Nellie Karpenske and Luella Hansen.

Edward is survived by his daughter, Christine Reinhard; step daughters, Kim Suiter and Kathy Stone; stepsons, Bobby, Thom and Richard Moser and grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Williamson-White Funeral Home Chapel in Amery, with Pastor Barry Schaefer officiating. Music was provided by organist Lisa Carlson and Soloist Arnie Peterson. Pallbearers were Rick Sigsworth, Dennis Sigsworth, Chuck Sigsworth, David Karpenske, Martin Sigsworth and Chad Sigsworth.

A visitation was held at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Amery Cemetery. To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

Arrangements were made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery.

Community lends support after church destroyed by fire ASHLAND, Wis. (AP) — The northern Wisconsin community of Ashland has stepped up to help members of a church destroyed by a fire that officials believe was intentionally set.

Police say Salem Baptist Church was set ablaze Saturday. A 29-year-old Ashland man has been arrested in the suspected arson.

Salem Baptist was planning to build a new building for its growing

membership, with plans to use the current building for a community ministry center. But the fire left them with shortand long-term needs for space.

“Our building probably gets used six days out of the week and probably three-quarters of that is for young people,” senior pastor Rod Larson said. “Trying to find spaces where they can keep meeting immediately is our priority.”

The community's high school has offered its gym for the church to use for its Sunday morning service, WDIOTV reports. Larson said the congregation will meet there for a 10 a.m. service.

The Bay Area Youth Network, which used the church, will meet in the school's auditorium for the rest of the year.

Other local churches have offered to let Salem Baptist use their

space for meetings and offices. And Bay Area Rural Transit is giving its conference room to Salem Baptist.

“We were just very grateful,” Larson said.

The fire was the second major blaze on Halloween in Ashland in as many years. Last year, a three-story brick building on Main Street was destroyed, and authorities have said that fire was also intentionally set.

SPIRITUAL

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

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OBITUARIES

Ronald W. Lien Ronald W. Lien, age 74 of Clear Lake, WI, died on early Thursday morning, November 5, 2015, at the Pioneer Nursing Home in Prairie Farm, WI where he had been a resident since 2009. Ronald William Lien was born on January 5, 1941, in Chicago, IL the son of William and Ruby (Gregersen) Lien. He grew up in Clear Lake, WI, was confirmed at Moe Lutheran Church and graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1959.

Ron was married to Kathie Gilbertson on March 10, 1962 at Moe Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. Together they made their home in Clayton, WI and raised four children, Jeffrey, Craig, Shelley and Jamie. Ron owned and operated Lien's Body Shop in Clayton, WI until 1980.

He then owned and operated General Machine in Clayton, WI and worked as a machinist and fabricator for many years. In 2000 Ron and Kathie moved to Clear Lake, WI. Ron's talents were many. He was very inventive and could build or fi x almost anything. In his spare time he enjoyed restoring old cars, riding motorcycle, hunting, fishing and camping. Ron especially loved spending time with his kids and grand kids.

Ron suffered a stroke in 1993 and his health continued to deteriorate until the time of his death.

Ron is proceeded in death by his parents, William and Ruby Lien; and sister, Sharon Rothe.

Survived by wife, Kathie Lien of Clear Lake; children, Jeffrey (Tammy) Lien of Clayton, Craig (Sharon) Lien of Clear Lake, Shelley (Kevin) Winegar of Clear Lake, and Jamie (Lisa) Lien of Clayton; grandchildren, Kelly (Mike) Martin, Katie (Brad) Thompson, Jessie (Pete) Ross, Tawny Lien, Lance Winegar, Cody (Ashley) Lien, Brock Lien, Masyn Lien, Mitch Lien, Kort Lien, and Gabbie Lien; great grandchildren, Landon Winegar, Christian Thompson, Dawson Thompson, Ady Ross, Ella Martin and Dylan Martin; nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Memorial Service was on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 11 a.m. from Reeve Evangelical Free Church in Reeve, WI, with Rev. Todd Groat officiating.

Visitation was on Monday, November 9, 2015 from 4-7 p.m. from the Scheuermann Funeral Home in Clear Lake, and one hour before the service at the church on Tuesday.

Interment was in the Moe Lutheran Cemetery, Clayton.

Scheuermann Funeral Home and Cremation Services handled the arrangements. www.clearlakefuneralhome.com

Lieutenant Colonel Richard “Dick” Lee

Raymond F. Smith

Lieutenant Colonel Richard “Dick” Lee, 79, passed away peacefully at Amery Regional Medical Center on the morning of October 24, 2015.

Dick was born on May 7, 1936 in Columbia City, IN to Phyllis and Ernest Lee. After completing high school, Dick was selected to attend the newly formed United States Air Force Academy, graduating as part of the academy’s first class in 1959.

This marked the beginning of a 26-year career in the USAF as a fighter pilot, serving through the Vietnam War and flying over 200 missions.

After retiring to Amery in the early 90’s, he decided to change gears and pursue his love of art and painting. This culminated with the decision of Dick and his wife Sharon to open their own art destination, the Mad Hatter Fine Art Studio, in Amery. Dick was also a member of ArtZ, a local artist collective where he both worked and displayed his own art.

Dick is survived by his wife, Sharon Lee; sons Michael Eric Lee of St. Paul, MN and Lael Charles Lee of Amery; son Eric Lee and daughter Eve Marie (Dave) Boot, both of Kalamazoo, MI; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is proceeded in death by his mother, Phyllis Nadine Lamkin; his stepfather, Charles Lamkin; biological father; Ernest Lee; and son, Vincent Lee. At Dick’s request, no public services will be held.

The family is grateful for condolences, in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Arnell Humane Society of Amery.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson~White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North, Amery, WI 54001.

Raymond F. Smith, 81, of Balsam Lake, passed away on November 5, 2015 at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin surrounded by his family. Ray was born on April 10, 1934 in Polk County Wisconsin the son of John “Jack” and Bridgie (Sebens) Smith.

Ray was retired from the Balsam Lake Police Department as Police Chief and the Polk County Sheriff’s Department where he was a deputy.

He was a 35 year employee of UFE in Dresser, Wisconsin.

Ray leaves to celebrate his memory: his wife, Florence Smith, children: John Smith, Bill (Angie) Smith, Melvin (Sam) Smith, Jim (Laurel) Smith, David (Brenda) Skow, Brad Skow, Shelly Skow and Kathy Brihn, 14 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and other loving family and friends.

Visitation for Ray will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2015 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. and on Friday from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the Apple River Community Church, 942 U.S. Highway 8, Amery, Wisconsin.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 13 at the church. Ray will be laid to rest at the Balsam Lake Cemetery following the service. The family invites their guests to join them for lunch and fellowship back at the church following the cemetery interment.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

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AMERY FREE PRESS

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

THANK YOU

IN MEMORIAM

THANK YOU

IN MEMORIAM

The family of Walter Bleskacek would like to say thank you for all the prayers, support, cards, food and flowers at this difficult time.

A special thank you to Father Gene for the service, the St. Joseph Funeral Choir for the beautiful music and the ladies for providing a great lunch and to other church members that helped with the service.

Thank you to the wonderful staff and RiverBend and Willow Ridge for taking such great care of our dad. Thank you to Stems from the Heart for the beautiful arrangement and a special thank you to Williamson-White Funeral Home for all of your help.

John, Fran, Mary and Families

In loving memory of EDGAR JAMES STESNIAK 11-23-1903 - 5-16-1998 ESTHER RUTH STESNIAK 8-30-1917 - 11-10-1998 FREDERICK LOUIS STESNIAK 5-28-1938 - 11-04-1992 Remembered with love today and everyday and missed without measure.

You live on in our hearts and memories.

Hank, Katy, Ed, John and Gerri

The family of Viola Albertson would like to express their heartfelt thanks for all the love, support, condolences, memorials and beautiful flowers shown to us during the loss of our loved one.

We wish to thank Pastor Keith Ruehlow for his services and his comforting words prior to and after Viola’s passing. It was appreciated.

Thank you to Helen Osborn and soloist Arlen Peterson for the beautiful music. To Byron and Sue Bird for the releasing of the doves. It was truly beautiful. To the ladies of “Our Savior’s Lutheran Church” thanks for the delicious meal.

We also want to thank Clifton Johnson, Bill Johnson, Raymond Strohbeen, Alan Amans, Brian Johnson and Doug Nelson for serving as pallbearers. And Doug & Kori Nelson, Sue & Byron Bird and Gary & Kathy Hanson for honorary pallbearers.

To Williamson-White Funeral Home a special thanks.

Children, Grandson & Friend Don & Marie Albertson Troy Busick & Debbie Latuff

Michael Morrissey Don’t think of him as gone away, his journey’s just begun, life holds so many facets, this earth is only one ...

Just think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears, in a place of warmth and comfort, where there are no days and years.

Think how much he must be wishing that we could know today, how nothing but our sadness, can really pass away.

And think of him as living, in the hearts of those he touched . . . for nothing loved is ever lost, and he was loved so very much.

THANK YOU A special thanks to Golden Age Manor and the staff of Judy’s Cottage for taking such good care of Harvey Springer.

Sincerely, The Springer Family

Thank You!

THANK YOU Thank you to family, friends and neighbors for all that you did for our mother at this difficult time.

A special thank you to Pastor Bryan Anderson for his visits and service.

And to Scheuermann Funeral Home for all the care we received.

Family of Ruth Paulson

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DENTAL ARTS, S.C. Family Dentistry Members American Dental Association

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River Place Dental

FAMILY DENTISTRY Rollyn P. Lee, D.D.S. Heather Marks, D.D.S.

1030 River Place Drive, Amery Ph. 715-268-2103

Your local Medicare Specialist

Happy Birthday Michael on the 13th Love always, Mom, Dad, Sue, Bonnie and Cindy

Thank you to everyone who attended the Grand Opening of our new showroom. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to serving you for years to come!

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BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

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Give Pam a call at 715-268-8101

James Krupa Attorney-at-Law

307 S. Keller, Amery Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Closed Fridays Other times by appointment Phone 715-268-8135

Civil Wedding Services Justice of the Peace Style Ceremonies

www.chelseaweddingservices.com Chelsea Whitley, Wedding Officiant 715-554-1089 or 715-268-6500

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

AMERY FREE PRESS

Amery Board of Education November 16, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT, POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Delores Mae Loomis Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 15 PR 87 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth October 25, 1927 and date of death October 18, 2015, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 655 Pondhurst Drive, Amery, WI 54001.

3. The application will be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500, before Jenell

L. Anderson, Probate Registrar, on November 30, 2015 at 10 a.m.

You do not need to appear unless you object.

The application may be granted if there is no objection.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is February 16, 2016.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500.

6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar October 29, 2015 Richard A.Davis, 301 Plymouth Street Amery WI 54001 715-268-9258 (Nov. 3, 10, 17)

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PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Clear Lake Plan Commission

The next public meeting of the Plan Commission will be held at the Town Hall on Monday November 26, 2015 at 7:00 PM. AGENDA: 1. Call meeting to order, verify public notice, roll call, and approve last meeting minutes.

2. Review Zoning District Overview.

3. Update Comprehensive Plan.

4. Future meeting date and agenda.

5. Adjourn.

Chairman Lawrence Thelen WNAXLP

A Regular Board Meeting meeting of the Amery Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, November 16, 2015, at 7:00 PM in the Board Room at the Amery Intermediate School, located at 543 Minneapolis Avenue in Amery, Wisconsin. Business under review will include: -------------------------------------------------------I. Call to Order II. Spotlight on Education III. Consent Agenda Items A. Agenda B. Minutes C. Financial/Budget Reports D. Board Vouchers IV. Community Comments V. Administrative/Committee/Department Reports A. Administrator Reports VI. Informational Items A. 2015 Summer School Report - Mr. Moore B. Vision 2020/2025 - Strategic Plan Update - Mr. Kuchta VII. Action Items A. Policies - Second Reading B. Request for Early Graduation Mr. Doerfler C. Personnel Action VIII. Closed Session A. Review of performance evaluation data and consideration of continued employment and considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons in order to take Personnel Action pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85 (1)(c).

IX. Open Session A. The Board may take action on personnel items that were discussed in closed session.

X. Adjournment DALE JOHNSON Clerk, Amery Board of Education In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the School District of Amery will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in public meetings. If you require an accommodation, please contact the District Office at (715) 268-9771 a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting.

The original agenda for this meeting was provided for publication more than one week prior to the meeting date. Due to this fact, the agenda published in the Amery Free Press may have been altered after publication. The final agenda is available on the District’s website: www.amerysd.k12.wi.us at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting.

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Bids for Professional Cleaners The Village of Balsam Lake is accepting bids for professional cleaners at the Balsam Lake Municipal Building, 404 Main Street.

A list of services to be performed may be picked up at the Village of Balsam Lake, Village Hall, 404 Main Street, P.O. Box 506, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, Village Office, 715-485-3424.

Bids will be accepted until 4 p.m. November 13, 2015.

The Village reserves the right to refuse any and all bids.

PUBLIC AUCTION - The contents of Storage Units 36, 49, 105 will be sold Friday, November 20 at 1:00 p.m. at the Amery Mini Storage Units, located at 1094-1098 Riverplace Drive, Amery, WI. The contents will be sold in bulk and payment must be in the form of cash, money order, or cashiers check. The contents include: miscellaneous personal items owned by Devin Koethe, Ardys Foster, Sean Loveall.

Contents must be removed on date of sale or other arrangements made. Call 715-234-9118

TOWN OF LINCOLN POLK COUNTY PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Town Hall regarding the adoption of Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances, Plan Commission (Amended).

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

On Thursday, November 12, 2015 immediately following the public hearing on the adoption of the Amended Plan Commission Ordinance at the Lincoln Town Hall - 661 85th Street, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2016 BUDGET for the Town of Lincoln, Polk County will be held.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF LINCOLN, POLK COUNTY

On Thursday, November 12, 2015, immediately following completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed budget, a Special Town Meeting of the electors is called pursuant to Section 60.12(1)( c ) of Wisconsin Statutes by the Town Board for the following purpose: 1. To adopt the town tax levy to be paid in 2016 pursuant to section 60.10(1)(a) of Wisconsin Statutes.

NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING

The Town Board of Supervisors Monthly Meeting of the Town of Lincoln will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2015 immediately following the public hearing and special town meeting of the electors at the Lincoln Town Hall -- 661 85th Street.

MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Verification of Meeting Posting 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting 5. Public Comment 6. Reports: Treasurer, Clerk, Road Work Issues, Plan Commission 7. Presentation and Approval of Bills 8. Rodney McLain – Re-Zoning Request for 679 85th Street 9. Repeal Plan Commission Ordinance and Adopt Amended Plan Commission Ordinance 10. Adopt Budget 11. Decision on Public Access on South Shore Drive 12. New Business 13. Unfinished Business 14. Adjourn. *Action may be taken on any agenda item* Stephanie Marciniak, Clerk

Published Nov. 10, 2015 – Amery Free Press

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AMERY CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS October 7, 2015 The Amery City Council met for a regular meeting on October 7th, 2015 at City Hall. Mayor Kay Erickson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

Present: Erickson, Tim Strohbusch, Julie Riemenschneider, Rick Davis, Kristen Vicker, Rick Van Blaricom, and Jack Rogers.

Staff present: Darcy Long, Fran Duncanson, Megan Will, Tom Marson, Dale Koehler, Chanz Green, and James Nalen.

Others present: Tom Stangl, Larry Stelter, Bob Zank, Sharon Paulson, Deb Rogers, Mary Bruckner, and Loren Bavin.

Roll call was conducted by Clerk Duncanson.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Clerk Duncanson.

Motion by Van Blaricom and seconded by Strohbusch to approve the minutes of the September 9, 2015 City Council meeting.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Officers Reports: Fire Chief - Koehler: The monthly report now has runs and hours per municipality included. Koehler reminded with fall cleanup there is absolutely no burning of leaves or rubbish. Koehler thanked firefighters who helped with the Dept. Fire Prevention Open House. The Flight for Life helicopter was there with free food for attendees. Dept. members will be at the school this week handing out Fire Prevention activities. The annual Dept. Chili Feed is November 24th. It’s a good time of year to check batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

DPW Asst. Director - Green: Hydrant flushing begins next week so let water run if it is discolored. The Dept. is starting to mark shutoffs for future GIS mapping. There is no leaf pickup this year and leaves can go out to the landfill. The RV Campground parts are ordered to put in sewer and water yet this fall so in the spring there will only be the electrical left for utilities. The permitting process has not started yet.

Library Director - Nalen: Upcoming programs are a Tim Burton movie marathon and the “History of Yuck” where kids can make icky things that are not edible. A new offering is a Job Skills Café drop in program through the Polk County Workforce Dept. to assist people with job search skills. Teen Read Week is coming up and a teen raffle will be held with a gift certificate to Amazon.com as the prize.

E-books and Overdrive services are now available.

Collection turnover is measure of how well the library collection is meeting the needs of the community. 2.5% is goal, ours is about 1.9% because we have a large collection for a smaller community. The City collection has been culled as well to eliminate items that have little interest.

Police Chief - Marson: Presented the September report. Fall Festival went off well. Officer Andrea Grasser has accepted a job with the State Probation & Parole office and we wish her well in the future.

Crystal Zacharias was offered a full time position.

There will be a prescription Drug Take Back day on Saturday October 17th from 9-3. Sharon Paulson of the Amery Woman’s Club is working with the Dept. on this effort. A permanent box for prescription disposal is being researched. Winter parking rules go in effect November 1st with no parking on City streets from 2-6 a.m. If you have any special parking circumstances please call the APD to work with you.

City Administrator - Long: The Michael Park Band Shell is taking shape. Long reminded there is a utility payment drop box in the parking lot by Soo Line pavilion. The home located at Deronda Street and Keller Avenue South has been condemned by the City and is going on eight years with back taxes.

Long spoke with the Polk County Treasurer to gather information. The mortgage company has walked away from the property and the County Property Committee will walk away also unless the City cleans the property up and then the County will sell it. The plan is to try to meet with the County to come up with a solution to resolve the issue. We may have to share cost to clean it up and a clear title is an issue. The lot size is just over an acre and there is highway frontage and right of way.

Management Analyst - Will: Reports the Capital Improvement Plan is being updated with the help of City Department Heads. The Community Garden Organizing Committee will meet at the Hungry Turtle. The Walkability Committee is meeting next week.

The revised tree ordinance is the on the agenda and in place for the Tree City USA program. The Tree Policy Saga memo has the process outlined.

Committee Reports: Public Works - Rogers: The Committee met and reviewed the parking lot project behind the Hungry Turtle. Bids for the work came in higher than expected and there will be further discussion later in the meeting. They met with Waterman’s on trash pickup and the current contract and ordinances will

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be reviewed and they will be meeting again. Dump Day was reviewed due to lesser participation and increased costs. There will be a notice in the newsletter of items people can bring to the landfill. The sidewalk maintenance report was reviewed. The Committee discussed the City engineer selection process and touched on the Capital Improvement Plan.

Finance Committee - Davis: The Committee met to interview Police Dept. candidates for the vacant full time officer position. The first budget workshop was held and outside entities who are requesting funds from the 2016 budget gave presentations.

Department heads outlined their budget requests.

Contract negotiations with the police union for a new agreement have been started.

Public Safety - Vicker: The Committee reviewed the Walkability Study and suggested added enforcement of speed limits and crosswalks ordinances and recommended the 2016 budget include $3,000 for two LED flashing crosswalk signs.

Parks & Recreation - Van Blaricom: The proposed Dog Park was discussed and a portion of the airport property is looking good. Mr. Bursik of Dragonfly is interested in accommodating an access with details to be ironed out. Money is being raised for fencing and associated costs by the Friends of Amery Area Dog Park group. The Tree Policy was re-worked and Tree City monies may be available. The Lake District presented a check for one-third of the purchase price of the Granum property for the North Twin boat landing expansion. $10,000 has been budgeted by the Lake District to assist with design and development. The Polk-Burnett Beekeepers gave a pollination presentation. Bee City designation for Amery is a possibility. Current ordinances do not allow for phosphorus fertilizers in the City and we could prohibit the use of round up. The Michael Park patio issue was not acted on.

New Business: Dog Park Project Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Van Blaricom to accept the Parks Committee recommendation to allot 13 designated acres of airport property for the development of a dog park with the understanding the property is not a gift or necessarily permanent if the airport needs the land for future expansion.

Discussion: Davis does not see the need for a dog park as he feels current City Parks are adequate and 13 acres is a very large area. The Airport area may develop industrially and need the 13 acres. Davis did not want to see City employees doing clean up at the dog park either. Long stated the area used to be for the demo derby area and is directly behind Dragonfly Gardens. Survey data from several years ago mentioned a dog park is desired. This effort was not initiated by City but by citizens. Strohbusch stated the area in question is not as desirable to develop industrially and a dog park would have minimal impact. Rogers stated dogs need to run so a larger size area is more suitable and it is better for multiple dogs being there at the same time.

Vote: Ayes-5 Nays-1 (Davis) Motion carried.

Police Officer Appointment. Long reviews the process of filling the position vacant due to the resignation of Andrea Grasser. Three internal candidates were interviewed with Asst. Chief Vierkandt and Officer Kip Harris participating. Crystal Zacharias was recommended by the Committee.

Motion by Vicker and seconded by Van Blaricom to approve Crystal Zacharias for a full-time position

in the Amery Police Dept.

Vote: Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

2015-1 Amend and Replace Title 6: Chapter 4 with Revised and Updated Version Motion by Van Blaricom and seconded by Strohbusch to amend and replace Title 6: Chapter 4 with the proposed changes and updates pertaining to the regulation of trees in the City.

Vote: Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Center Street Parking Lot Project Bids Long stated the project was put out to bid late and received two very high bids. City engineers estimated costs $20,000-$30,000 lower than the bids received. Public works is going to see if the process can be re-vamped to lower the cost and do some of the work ourselves. Because of bidding requirements we do not have as much freedom to do the work ourselves and we can’t piecemeal it.

The project can be re-bid in the spring. The developer’s agreement with the Hungry Turtle is to finish the parking lot; but this does not make economic sense with the bids so high. Davis asked how much of the work the City can do. Green stated we can do removal grading, but need someone to set the final grade and do blacktopping. City engineers advise it is best to bid out the final grade.

Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Rogers to reject all bids for the Center Street Parking lot construction bids.

Vote: Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

City-Wide Cleanup/Dump Day Green stated the cost is out weighing the benefits as there has been a huge decline in participation.

People pay the same cost if they take items to Waterman’s themself.

Motion by Rogers and seconded by Riemenschneider to discontinue City Clean Up/ Dump Day. Discussion: Van Blaricom asked about items the City does not charge for and was concerned junk items would end up lying around or in the ditch.

The possibility of reducing staff and hours was discussed. It wastes money if the big dumpsters are not filled. Discussion will be held with Waterman’s regarding holding a “City Day” at their facility where residents could get rid of items Vote: Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Riemenschneider and seconded by Strohbusch to approve an operator license for Monteith.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Riemenschneider at 6:13 p.m. to go in to closed session proceedings under Wis. Stats. 19.85 (1)(g) to discuss matters pertaining to obtain legal counsel on matters with potential for litigation.

Roll call vote: Ayes-Davis, Strohbusch, Riemenschneider, Van Blaricom, Vicker, Rogers Nays-0 Motion carried. a. Police Gun Range-Old City Landfill Motion by Van Blaricom and seconded by Riemenschneider to come out of closed session proceedings at 6:44 p.m.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Davis to direct City staff and attorney to draft documents to address concerns by neighboring residents regarding usage of the closed city landfill and gun range.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Van Blaricom and seconded by Strohbusch to adjourn at 6:56 p.m.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

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Bears ousted from State Tourney by runner up Southwestern

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Clayton made its third trip in as many years to the WIAA State Girls Volleyball Tournament on Friday but wasn’t able to get to the elusive championship match after falling 1-3 to the Southwestern Wildcats in the first round.

The Bears (23-9) made six previous appearances at the big show, bringing home state titles in 1990 and 1996. They also reached the finals in 2008 and 2013, but that wasn’t in the cards this season as second-ranked Southwestern (27-2) punched its ticket to its second consecutive state final (the only two state finals appearances in school history) by topping the Bears 25-10, 23-25, 25-16 and 25-19.

Clayton was led at the net by Alison Leslie with 11 kills. Sele-

na Levendoski followed with nine kills. Jensyn Bussewitz and Marissa Gilbertson combined for 31 assists. Madysn Cardinal tallied 16 digs while Bussewitz completed her double double with 16 assists and 10 digs. Cardinal, Cammie Ketz and Mackinzie Fall each had one service ace.

Southwestern’s Michelle Budden racked up 27 kills and five solo blocks in the match, followed by another 13 kills from teammate Miranda Kemp. Madison Kuhl tallied 37 assists for the Wildcats and Amber Brand notched 11 digs.

Overall, the Wildcats finished with 50 kills and 13 service aces.

Southwestern’s victory over Clayton gave it a chance at redemption after losing to defending champion and top-ranked Newman Catholic in last year’s final as the two teams met again

on Saturday for a grudge match.

Newman Catholic (40-1) notched its third consecutive Division 4 state girls’ volleyball championship by defeating the Wildcats in four games, 23-25, 25-19, 25-12, 2520. Newman Catholic is the first team to win three consecutive titles since 2011 when Catholic Memorial accomplished the feat in Division 2.

All four 2015 state volleyball champions were identical to last season. Second-ranked Divine Savior Holy Angels (45-6) won the Division 1 championship over sixth-ranked Oconomowoc (314). Top-ranked Catholic Memorial defeated second-ranked East Troy in Division 2. And sixthranked Waterloo (34-11) topped seventh-ranked Lake Country Lutheran (37-6) in the Division 3 final.

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Selena Lendowski spikes the ball for the Bears.

Honorable Mention All Conference

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Madelyn Granica received Honorable Mention for the Middle Border Conference All-Conference Volleyball Team.

After falling in the first set, the Bears showed a little excitement after winning set 2.

Three golfers named to Academic All-State The Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin (GCAW) is pleased to announce that Annie Lorsung, Mykaela Otto and Molly Vincent of Amery High School are Academic All-State honorees for the girls’ golf season that just concluded.

Students are nominated by GCAW member coaches if they meet the following criteria: 1) A

cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25, 2) participation in at least 75% of their team’s varsity matches, and 3) are at least a sophomore in high school. Annie, Mykaela and Molly are student-athletes who serve as a great example to others, proving that academic and athletic successes are not mutually exclusive.

The coaches association is proud

to announce that 307 girls from 89 high schools have been honored this year for maintaining high academic standards in the classroom while competing in varsity golf. In fact, the average cumulative GPA of this year’s honorees is an exceptional 3.800.

Hockey Bantams Amery 6, Chisago Lakes 7 Goals: McAdam Smith, Miles Troff 2, Jackson Henningsgard 2, Wyatt Johnson Assists: Jack Alton, Miles Troff, McAdam Smith, Zach Sobczak, Jackson Henningsgard Saves: Josh Bohn 16

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BOB JOHNSON

Here are many of the 40 member cast and crew of “The Wizard of Oz.” The musical is this weekend at Amery

OZ: Four performanaces of play will take place this weekend FROM PAGE ONE

will include musical favorites like ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow,’ ‘Ding, Dong, The Witch is Dead,’ ‘If I Only Had a Brain,’ ‘We’re Off to See the Wizard’ and more.

This year’s cast also stars Meikah Dado as Aunt Em/ Glinda the Good Witch of the

North, Jakob Kastanek as Uncle Henry/Emerald City Guard, Kyle Root as Hank/ Scarecrow, Bennett Paulson as Hickory/Tinman, Brett Swanson as Zeke/Cowardly Lion, Lilly Soderberg as Miss Almira Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West, and Eric Medina as Professor Chester Marvel/ Wizard of Oz. Other cast mem-

bers include Ryan Van Blaricom, Zach Swenson, Bennett Hellie, Emma Curtis, Alliana Hoyer, Alicia Monson, Holly Brickel, Savannah Cavaco, Lexa Corrigan, Emma Curtis, Gabby Fredrick, Mckenzie Gamache, Allie Hoyer, Madi Johnson, Meghann Knight, Alyssa Koehler, Annie Lorsung, Bethany Marquand, Megan

Robertson, Allie Schleusner, Summer Schultz, Grace Springett, Hailey Streich, Kallie Weisenbeck, Essie Whitehead, Hannah Zinn, Seth Amundsen, Elias Boe-Parish, Lane Christensen, Sam Fornengo, Bennett Hellie, Dylan Johnson, Jonathan Ross, Canyon Schwartz, William Sizemore, and Zach Swenson.

‘The Wizard of Oz’ will run Friday, November 13 at 7 p.m., Saturday, November 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday November 15 at 2 p.m. in the Amery High School Auditorium. Admission is $8. Tickets are available at Bremer Bank, Chet Johnson Drug, and the High School Office.

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River at Interstate Park last April.

Acre-Kendall was 19 at the time and has since turned 20. Kelly was 34 at the time of his death.

The defense plans to mount its case on a claim of self-defense. In a pre-trial motion hearing Mon., Nov. 9, the state seemed to be building a case to undermine that possibility highlighting the fact that Acre-Kendall and his friends fled the scene and investigating the possibility that they had been under the influence of marijuana.

The trial’s jury will be drawn from Chippewa County, which sits north of Eau Claire. Before proceedings begin, twelve jurors and two back-ups will be selected from a pool of roughly 100, based on answers to a questionnaire designed to find impartial peers. The survey asks about prior knowledge of the case and opinions candidates have about legal standards and potential

witnesses.

The jury will be sequestered for the duration of the trial, and Judge Molly GayleWyrick has considered extending court hours beyond the typical workweek to Sat. Dec. 12.

Witnesses include friends of Kelly’s and Acre-Kendall’s who were at the scene, a gas station clerk, officers from sheriff’s departments in Polk, Isanti and St. Croix counties, and from the St. Croix Falls Police Department. Analysts from the state crime lab, a regional medical examiner and the county coroner will give reports. The defense will also present character witnesses, who will speak to Acre-Kendall’s level of integrity.

Acre-Kendall, who was released on bond May 7, has been back in custody since May 14, when he was arrested for posting tweets that could be seen by friends with whom he was to have no contact.

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Student council hopes to raise money, awareness

ANNE MOORE

Amery High School students Alliana Hoyer, Isaac Gorres, Allie Karpenske and McKenna Meyer are sporting mustaches to raise awareness and funds for men’s health. Join the AHS Student Council in growing a MO or raising some DOUGH for Movember.

Amery High School’s Student Council is ready to GROW THE MO (mustache) and RAISE SOME DOUGH (money) while participating in a Movember fundraising campaign to raise awareness and money for men’s health throughout the month of November.

All Warrior Time classes will be in a participation challenge with the winning class earning a pizza party! How are the students participating? By committing to grow a mustache and/ or being active for 30 minutes a day!

Classes are also competing to see who can raise the most money.

So far there are three staff members, Mr. Kuchta, Mr. Lee and Mr. Buenzli and four students: Eli Newton (Sr), Tyler Nichols (Jr), Duane Stine (Jr) and Kyle Trandum (Sr) who are competing for BEST MO. If you’d like to help contribute to our fundraising efforts, we will be offering treats during intermission of the high school play this weekend or you can send money to the high school with attention to Student Council.

Happy Movember!

— AHS Student Council

Wisconsin and Amery #1 for SPS cyclists Cyclists from St. Paul Schools in New Hampshire rode their bicycles across the nation to raise awareness and funds for Ride 2 Recovery this summer, making an overnight stop in Amery.

OJ Aune, one of the organizers for the overnight stay, received a thank you note from the students and reports that Wisconsin was the number one state for fundraising for the ride and Amery was

the top fundraising community for the ride.

The cyclists raised funds for Ride 2 Recovery, a charity exploring and promoting cycling as an alternative method of therapy for PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury.

The cyclists rode 3,835 miles, spending 242 hours riding. Their average speed was 18 miles per hour, the fastest speed attained was 61.3 mph. The group experienced 69 flat

tires along the route with one cyclist avoiding flats the entire route.

At the end of the ride, it is a tradition to ride or run into the Atlantic Ocean. One of the bike frames broke in half 75 feet from shore and had to be carried into the ocean.

Aune reports that the students weren’t looking forward to crossing Wisconsin, believing it would be filled with “cows and pasture.” Instead, they

found lakes and forests and the largest amount of shade they would have during their ride.

Amery businesses and organizations donated over $4,500 to the ride, which had topped its goal

of $100,000 by the time they had reached Amery.

A total of $121,972 had been raised by Sept. 7.

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COPYCAT NO-BAKE COOKIES Melt together in MW at 50% power until melted, stirring frequently: 2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 c. milk chocolate chips Add and let melt: 20 Andes candies (chocolate mints) Add and combine: 1/8 tsp. peppermint (or a bit less, if you like less peppermint) Dip 1 package (9 oz.) plain chocolate wafer cookies into the mixture above and let chocolate drip off. Put on waxed paper to cool. Store in cool place.

Makes about 30 cookies or so.

You may like to try apple dumplings. Recipe uses refrigerated crescent dough.

COUNTRY APPLE DUMPLINGS Unroll 1 can refrigerated crescent dough. Slice 1 tart apple into how many dough pieces there are in the can. (Fuji makes a good choice or similar eating apple.)

Dry the apple wedges, if moist. Wrap each apple wedge with the dough, sealing everywhere so apple is completely covered. Put wrapped apples into greased 8x8” baking pan.

Melt together: 1/2 c. butter 2/3 c. sugar Add and stir to combine until thickened: 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Remove from heat and stir in: 1/2 tsp. vanilla Pour the cinnamon mixture over the dough wrapped apples.

Pour over all: 3/4 c. (or 6 oz.) 7-Up or like soda Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.

This apple cobbler is an easy recipe you’ll make again and again.

Soup is always welcome on cooler days. This is a hearty split pea soup made in your slow cooker.

SIMPLE APPLE COBBLER Peel, core and chop 6 large apples (about 8 c. chopped) Combine in bowl: 1 c. sugar 1/3 c. brown sugar 2 T. instant tapioca 1 tsp. cinnamon 3 T. butter, cut into small pieces Put the chopped apple into above mixture and stir well to coat.

Put into a 9x13” baking pan.

Combine for the topping: 1 c. flour 1 c. sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt Cut in with pastry blender until mixture looks like smaller pieces.

Stir in: 1 egg, beaten with fork/whisk Mix all together and put onto the top of the apple mixture.

Bake at 375° for about 50 minutes or until top is golden brown and fi lling is bubbling around the edges. Hint: topping can be made in your food processor by combining ingredients then pulsing in the egg. This topping can be used for other fruit cobblers such as peaches or pears, too.

Apples you could use would be Granny Smith for chunks, Macintosh or Gala for softer apple pieces or a combo of apples for textures and flavors.

Serve warm or room temp. Add a dollop of whipped cream/topping or a scoop of ice cream for an added treat.

SPLIT PEA SOUP Put in large saucepan or soup pot and boil: 1 cans (14.5 oz. ea.) chicken broth 2 c. water Add: 1 pound dry split peas (picked over and washed) 4 carrots, sliced 1 onion, chopped (or amount you want) 2 bay leaves Add cooked diced ham if you wish in amount you want.

Cook on Low for 8-10 hours or on High for about 4 hours.

If you wish, you can remove 1 c. of soup, mash and return to the soup and stir again. Serves 6-8.

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This is an old German type recipe that has been passed down for generations. It could become one of your favorites, too.

VINTAGE BEE STING CAKE Combine in larger bowl: 2 eggs 1 c. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 c. flour 1 tsp. baking powder Bring to a boil and add to the above: 1/2 c. milk 2 T. butter Pour into a greased and floured 8x8” baking pan.

Bake at 350° for about 30 minutes or until done (toothpick test).

Meanwhile combine in saucepan and boil until topping is bubbly and warm.

For the frosting combine: 1/4 c. butter, melted 3/4 c. brown sugar 1/4 c. heavy cream 1 c. shredded coconut 1 tsp. vanilla Spread topping on cake while it’s still warm.

Put the frosted cake under the broiler for a few minutes until bubbling but be careful so it doesn’t burn.

Tip: When cooking cranberries, cook only until all are popped. Sauce gets bitter if cooked longer. If cranberries are frozen, don’t defrost before using in any recipe.

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Community Center: 8 am Coffee Club, 8 am Pool, 9:30 am Quilting, 1 pm Wii Games, 7 pm Snowmobile Club 5-7 pm Loaded Potato Dinner sponsored by HS Band Boosters before the Fall Band Concert at the HS 6:30 pm Sons of Norway meet at First Lutheran Church

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AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY Genealogy @ your library Interested in researching local or family history? Kathie Otto, head of University Archives at the University of Wisconsin River Falls, will discuss resources available through the University's Area Research Center, November 14, 10 a.m.—12 p.m. Mary Wickersham, professional genealogist with Midwest Ancestor Research, will talk about how to get started on genealogical research, November 21, 10 a.m.—12 p.m.. Members of the Polk County Genealogical Society will be on hand on both dates to provide individual assistance.

Job skills café Need help with creating or updating your résumé or general job searching?

Workforce Resource of Polk County will offer a job skills café, November 24, 10 a.m.—11 a.m. No appointment necessary.

Lego club / Maker mind afternoons Up for a Lego challenge? Want to make a pipe cleaner ninja? After School Library Club meets on Thursdays, 3:30 p.m.—5 p.m. Bring a note from home to take bus #11 to the library.

Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Preschool storytime Preschool story time is held every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Interactive stories, songs and crafts are geared toward children aged 2-5 and a caregiver.

1,000 books before kindergarten and Baby book bees Start your children on the path to loving books and reading right from birth. These two reading initiatives offer a chance for families to bond and ensure school readiness by reading books and completing various activities. Each program offers prizes at different levels.

Teen advisory board Open to 12-18 year olds, the Teen Advisory Board meets on the first Friday of each month, 3:45 p.m.—5:15 p.m., to plan events, talk about books and more.

Book discussion The Friends of the Library book discussion group meets on the third Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m. The book selection for November is The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

by Ayana Mathis.

Tech help program Have questions about using your computer, tablet, or mobile device?

Need some help with Microsoft Word or Excel?

The library offers tech help on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4 p.m.—7 p.m. No appointment necessary.

Book sales The Friends of the Library Book Sale is held on the first Saturday of the month, 9 a.m.—2 p.m., and on the Thursday evening prior to the Saturday sale, 4 p.m.—7 p.m.

Friends The Friends of the Amery Area Public Library Foundation, Inc. meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 4:30 p.m.

Meetings are open to all members and to the public.

E-books and e-audiobooks Your MORE library card gives you access to the Overdrive collection of e-books, e-audiobooks, streaming videos, and digital magazines; and the Freading collection of e-books.

Check out the website Check out the library website at www.amerylibrary.org, or find us on Facebook at facebook. com/amerylibrary.

Hours Library hours are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m.—7 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.—6 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.—2 p.m.

The library will be closed on November 10 due to a scheduled downtime of the library’s computers.

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Class of 1952 Reunion Members of Amery’s Class of 1952 recently gathered together in Amery. Pictured are (left to right) Maryln Dahl Mattys, Duane Luehman, Lois Christenson Lovegren, Bev Rasmussen Jankowski, Ben Boe, Muriel Peabody Moore, Merlin Lines, Nancy Hanscom Hatella, Neal Anderson, June Hughes Stephens, Arlene Olson Rosenow, Joan Berget Maxon and Gayle Knutson.

National Rural Health Day is November 19 Amery Hospital & Clinic will join the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and other state/national rural stakeholders in celebrating National Rural Health Day on Thursday, November 19, 2015.

NOSORH created National Rural Health Day as a way to showcase rural America, increase awareness of rural health-related issues, and promote the efforts of NOSORH, State Offices of Rural Health and others in addressing those issues.

Approximately 62 million people (nearly one in five Americans) live in rural and frontier communities throughout the United States. “These small towns, farming communities and frontier areas are wonderful places to live and work; they are places where neighbors know each other and work together,” notes NOSORH Director Teryl Eisinger. “The hospitals and providers serving these rural communities not only provide quality patient care, but they also help keep good jobs in rural America.”

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State Offices of Rural Health play a key role in addressing those needs. All 50 states maintain a State Office of Rural Health, each of which shares a similar mission: to foster relationships, disseminate information and provide technical assistance that improves access to, and the quality of, health care for its rural citizens. In the past year alone, State Offices of Rural Health collectively provided technical assistance to more than 28,000 rural communities.

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behavioral health screening for teens, patient emergency fund relief, health benefits and social services, patient transportation services and subsidized health contributions. Amery Hospital & Clinic also recently launched a community-wide initiative called PowerUp. PowerUp is committed to working in partnership with the Amery community to help kids be healthier today and reach their full potential in life. This initiative also makes it easy, fun and popular for kids and families to eat well, be active and grow up healthy.

“Building and forming lasting relationships with community members, patients and families is one of the main reasons I chose to live in a rural area,” says Debra Rudquist, President and CEO of Amery Hospital & Clinic. “Since 1956 our hospital has grown and evolved because of community support; now that is truly the “power of rural.” I’m proud and honored to serve our local area and look forward to helping improve the health of its communities,” adds Rudquist.

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AMERY AREA COMMUNITY CENTER I have to say that I am LOVING this warm weather we’ve been having! But as we all know, the cold and snow are just around the corner. Now is the time to start thinking about some fun indoor activities you can participate in at the Amery Area Community Center.

Feeling lucky? We are sponsoring a trip to Treasure Island Resort & Casino on November 18th. The bus leaves Amery Community Center at 10am and returns at 5pm. The cost is $25 for members and $45 for non-members {the extra $20 goes towards your 2016 membership}. Each guest will receive $15 on your players card, $5 off Bingo, and a $3 food voucher. Stop by the Amery Community Center to sign up and pay as spaces are going quickly.

Not a hunter? On November 21st come and check out our Annual Fall Bazaar & Craft Sale. There will many crafters and vendors as well as a huge assortment of delicious baked goods. We will be serving cinnamon rolls as well as chili for lunch. The sale goes from 9am-2pm and is open to the public.

Since our last potluck was such a success we’ve decided to hold it every month on the second Friday starting at noon. Bring a dish to pass and then stick around to play Bingo at 1pm. Members, you are invited to bring a guest to these events.

Our Annual Christmas Party will take place on Thursday, December 3rd. Lunch will be served at 11am followed by the melodious voices of the Right Reverends at noon. There will be door prizes and a Silent Auction as well. The cost is $6 for the meal and show. Reservations must be made by December 1st as space is limited.

We are also serving our Annual Christmas Day Dinner on December 25th hosted by Lisa, Bob and Ashley Turek-Shay. There will be a social get together at 11:30 and the meal will be served at noon. RSVP to Amery Community Center: 715-268-6605.

Don’t forget that we take rummage sale items all year long. They don’t have to be priced, but if they are just leave the tags on them. We don’t take old electronics, clothing or large furniture. Items can be dropped off at the Center during normal office hours.

The winners of the Tuesday pool players were Gary Snelling in first place, Carl Johnson in second, Gene Pribnow took third and Mary Fisher placed fourth.

Thursday pool winners were Gary Snelling in first, Val Hansen in second, and Bob Ginter took third place.

The Wii bowling winners were Jerry Fisher in first place, Paul Seidel in second, Carl Johnson in third and Jerry Langland in fourth place.

The Wednesday bridge winners were Jean Dodge in first, Bev Kjeseth in second, and Steve Wilhelm in third. Congratulations to all!

Have a safe and wonderful week…..Susan Shachtman, Assistant Director

The Tri-County Soil Judging Contest was held on October 21. This annual event rotates between Burnett, Polk and Washburn Counties. This year’s contest (in its 39th year), hosted by Burnett County, was held at the Crex Meadows Wildlife Education and Visitor Center in Grantsburg. This was an ideal location since the pits to be evaluated were located just a few miles down the road at a local field saving time and travel.

The event was attended by 44 students from 6 schools. The students compete as teams and as individuals. Each school is allowed up to two teams of four contestants each. The participants examined the soil and surrounding land. They then defined texture, structure, drainage and production capabilities and land uses of several different soils.

They weather was perfect which added to the excitement of the out-of-doors event.

After judging the pits, the students headed back to the education center for lunch. Lauren Finch, Wildlife Educator at Crex, gave a presentation on the “Glacial Geology of Crex Meadows and the Grantsburg Area”. Afterwards we proceeded to the awards presentation.

Team winners, and recipients of trophies, were: 1st Place: Siren #1, 799 points: Derek Berg, Keenan Cook, John Doric, Cassie Wentland 2nd Place: Shell Lake #1, 780 points: Bailee Hanson, Marty Anderson, Amber Anderson, Courtney Melton 3rd Place: Clear Lake #1, 761 points: Devan Tul-

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Clear Lake placed third overall at the Tri-County Soil Judging Contest. Pictured (left to right) are James Williams, Conner Schramski, Blake Johnson, and Devan Tulgren

orative medal were: 1st Place: James Williams, Clear Lake, 298 points 2nd Place: John Doric, Siren, 268 points 3rd Place: Courtney Melton, Shell Lake,267 points 3rd Place: Derek Berg, Siren, 267 points 5th Place: Cassie Wentland, Siren, 264 points 6th Place: Cory Catts, Clear Lake, 258 points 7th Place: Marty Anderson, Shell Lake, 257 points 8th Place: Amber Anderson, Shell Lake, 256 points

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Individual winners from this year’s Tri-County Soil Judging Contest (left to right): James Williams, Clear Lake; John Doric, Siren; Courtney Melton, Shell Lake; Derek Berg, Siren; Cassie Wentland, Siren; Cory Catts, Clear Lake; Marty Anderson, Shell Lake; Amber Anderson, Shell Lake.

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SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS AMERY Monday, Nov. 16— ES & MS breakfast: Scrambled egg/English muffi n or mini lumberjack (mini pancakes and sausage) or cold cereal choices, grahams, fruit choice and fruit juice.

MS & HS morning nutrition break: Scrambled egg/ English muffi n or lumberjack (pancakes/sausage on a stick) or frudel or cold cereal choices, grahams, fruit choice and fruit juice.

Elementary lunch: Cheese ravioli/breadstick, green beans, side kick juice cup, garden bar, fruit choice or box lunch.

IS/MS lunch: Cheese ravioli, breadstick, fish sandwich, box lunch, green beans, side kick juice cup.

HS lunch: Cheese ravioli, breadstick, fish sandwich, uncrustable, box lunch, green beans, side kick juice cup.

Tuesday, Nov. 17— ES & IS breakfast: Assorted breads or Mini blueberry waffles or Cold cereal choices, cheese stick, fruit choice and fruit juice.

MS & HS morning break: Assorted breads or bacon egg scramble or mini blueberry waffles or cold cereal choices, cheese stick, fruit choice and fruit juice.

CLEAR LAKE Monday, Nov. 16— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or sausage pizza, Krave Smores.

Elementary lunch: Pizza sticks or Italian flatbread, spaghetti sauce, vegetables with dip, strawberries, blueberries.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, yogurt, cereal bar, Pop Tart, sausage pizza, banana bread.

High school lunch: Pizza sticks or Italian flatbread, spaghetti sauce, vegetables with dip, applesauce, blueberries, Slushie fruit cup.

Tuesday, Nov. 17— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal and cheese stick or donut.

Elementary lunch: Hot dog or meatballs on a bun, tator tots, steamed corn, oranges.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, cheese stick, graham crackers, muffi n, donut.

High school lunch: Meatballs or hot dog on a bun, tator tots, steamed corn, orange wedges, sliced apples.

Wednesday, Nov. 18— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal with English muffi n or sausage & cheese sandwich.

Elementary lunch: Stromboli or PB&J “uncrustable” or “Goldfish Bowl,” salad bar, grapes, pudding cup.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, Pop Tart, muffi n, French toast

POLK COUNTY SENIOR DINING Elementary lunch: Turkey ala king/roll, mashed potatoes, peas, stuffi ng, pumpkin mousse, garden bar, fruit choice.

IS/MS lunch: Turkey ala king, roll, mashed potatoes, peas, stuffi ng, pumpkin mousse.

HS lunch: Turkey ala king, roll, uncrustable, mashed potatoes, peas, stuffi ng, pumpkin mousse.

Wednesday, Nov. 18— ES & IS breakfast: Mini pancakes or bacon egg scramble or cold cereal choices, grahams, fruit choice and fruit juice.

MS & HS morning break: Mini pancakes or breakfast egg wrap or uncrustable or cold cereal choices, grahams, fruit choice and fruit juice.

Elementary lunch: French toast/sausage, sweet potato fries, garden bar, fruit choice or box lunch.

IS/MS lunch: French toast, sausage, chicken sandwich, box lunch, sweet potato fries.

HS lunch: French toast, sausage, chicken sandwich, uncrustable, box lunch, sweet potato fries.

Thursday, Nov. 19— ES & IS breakfast: Breakfast pizza or UBR (Ultimate Breakfast Round) or Cold cereal choices, cheese stick, fruit choice and fruit juice.

MS & HS morning break: Breakfast pizza or UBR (Ultimate Breakfast Round) or yogurt parfait or cold cereal choices, cheese stick, fruit choices and fruit juice.

Elementary lunch: Soft shell taco, refried beans, garden bar, fruit choice or box lunchn.

IS/MS lunch: Soft shell taco, chicken fajita, box lunch, refried beans.

HS lunch: Soft shell taco, chicken fajita, uncrustable, box lunch, refried beans.

Friday, Nov. 20— ES & IS breakfast: Mini cinnamon roll or Warrior sandwich or cold cereal choices, grahams, fruit choice and fruit juice.

MS & HS morning break: Mini cinnamon roll or Warrior sandwich or mini bagel/ cream cheese or cold cereal choices, grahams, fruit choice and fruit juice.

Elementary lunch: Pizza dippers w/dipping sauce, green beans, garden bar, fruit choice or box lunch.

IS/MS lunch: Pizza dippers w/dipping sauce, bread stick, cottage cheese, cheese stick, dipping sauce.

HS lunch: Pizza dippers w/ dipping sauce, bread stick, cottage cheese, cheese stick, dipping sauce, uncrustable, green beans.

MEAL SITES Everyone age 60 plus is invited for lunch. Meals are served Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Check your site for specific serving time.

Suggested donation is $4 per meal. Please call the meal site 24 hours in advance for a reservation.

Amery 715-268-6818.

Centuria 715-540-2022.

Frederic 715-327-8623.

Luck 715-472-8300.

Monday, Nov. 16— Cedric’s hot dish, white rice, green beans, WW bread, margarine, spiced apples.

Tuesday, Nov. 17— Kielbasa, sauerkraut, baked baby reds, WW dinner roll, margarine, jell-o with fruit.

Sites closed on Wednesday.

Thursday, Nov. 19— Thanksgiving Special: Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, savory dressing, cranberry sauce, glazed carrots, WW dinner roll, margarine, pumpkin pie w/ whipped topping.

Friday, Nov. 20— Baked chicken, broccoli, baked potato, sour cream, WW bread, margarine, banana.

CONTRIBUTED

Gets 11 point buck during youth hunt Jake Fansler, 14, son of Don and Mickey Fansler of Amery, got this 11 point buck with a 19” spread on October 18 during the youth hunt.

sticks, cheese omelet.

High school lunch: Stromboli or garlic cheese french bread, garden salad, grapes, sliced peaches, pudding cup.

Thursday, Nov. 19— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or French toast sticks, cheese omelet.

Elementary lunch: Chicken fajita wrap or yogurt, cheese stick and muffi n, carrots with dip, seasoned rice, black beans, pineapple chunks.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, yogurt, English muffi n with jelly, chocolate chip crisps, sausage & cheese sandwich.

High school lunch: Chicken fajita wrap, ham & cheese wrap, or chicken caesar salad, seasoned rice, black beans, carrots/dip, pineapple, strawberries.

Friday, Nov. 20— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or cinnamon roll, yogurt or yogurt parfait.

Elementary lunch: Breaded fish or chicken patty on a bun, green beans, ranch sweet potato fries, applesauce, Slushie fruit cup.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, yogurt parfait, cereal bar, cinnamon roll, sausage links, Krave S’mores.

High school lunch: Breaded fish or chicken patty on a bun, green beans, ranch sweet potato fries, fruit juice, mandarin oranges.

Clear Lake High School will perform “You Can’t Take It With You” ‘You Can’t Take it With You’ will be on stage at the Clear Lake Community Center November 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. and November 15 at 2 p.m. The comedy features (back row) Jacob Meyers, Jack Peper, Kyle Fritz, David Benson, Ronald Swanson, Cameron Fouks, Andrew Renteria, Mason Krueger, Isaac Pearson, and Thomas Knopps (middle row) Bailey Robl, Courtney Swager, Kate Peterson, Katie Keller, Autumn Ninke, Abby Warner, Claire Eckert, and Hayley Bruce and (front row: tech crew members) Emma Schmidt, Mckenzie Hammons, Madeline Anderson, Megan Hammons, Parker Reindahl, and Jordan Iverson.

We send faxes and do laminating Amery Free Press, 215 Keller Ave. S, Amery

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PETS AT ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY

Be careful of online pet sales Lincoln is a six year old Neutered Male Puggle. What’s a Puggle? It’s a Pug and Beagle mixed breed. The combination makes for one cute and friendly pet. Pug’s are known for their individual personalities and Beagles for their easy going “friend to everyone” status, therefore the Puggle.

Lincoln likes to play. He loves to play with other dogs. He is rough and

tumble, let’s have fun. A cat is a different story. Lincoln has learned his lesson with a cat somewhere along the way, because he is afraid of cats. He is a small to medium sized dog, approximately 25 pounds. He has the hunting instincts of a Beagle and would love a country setting. Lincoln also does very well on leash and would be equally happy in a residential home. His rough and tumble approach to play can be too much for small children. This active dynamo is looking for a good home to add the right touch of enthusiasm and companionship.

The Arnell shelter has taken in a number of calls recently, from pet owners who have gotten a pet from online sites such as Craigslist or Facebook, and are finding themselves in a bit of a pickle. The pet they “rescued, saved, re-homed or purchased” isn’t what they bargained for. The new pet comes with unexpected health issues or behaviors that make it an unsuitable pet for their home.

When they try to return the pet, their calls are unanswered or they are flatly refused.

Buying online is always a risky proposition; it is a buyer beware arena.

Puppy and Kitten Mills have increased with the aid of easy online advertising.

It is estimated that since classified and online sites have been allowed the sale of pets, the puppy/dog trade has increased by 300% in North America.

Since puppy mills and backyard breeders have found an easy way to sell their puppies, commercial breeding has skyrocketed.

Online pet sales are easy money, require no taxes, have very little overhead and operate in complete anonymity. Online sellers of animals are not subject to regulations, licensing or inspections. Even though animals are prohibited from being sold on Craigslist as listed in the websites’ Terms of Use, pets are being sold at prices ranging from $100 to $1,500 in the “pets” or “for sale” section. Many of these animals are coming from illegal puppy and kitten mills.

Not only are people unaware of where the animals are coming from, but they are also unaware of where their animals are going when they place “Rehome” ads for pets they can no longer care for. There have been many cases of people taking free online pets for cruel practices including, torture, bait for dog fighting rings, scientific research, food for large snakes or as an animal hoarder. Most often however, people are re-selling pets for profit.

“Pet Flipping” is the criminal act of stealing a pet and then selling it. This is not a new practice, but it has become easier and more lucrative with the use of online sites and listings. Pets advertised as “Free to Good Home” may fall into the same Pet Flipping situation. Owners think they have chosen the right person to take over the care of their pet in a “flipper” who says all the right things, giving the perception that they will be providing a loving home. Only days later, the owner may see their beloved pet, available for sale on the very site they advertised with themselves.

Pet Flippers will deal puppy or kitten mill animals that are inbred, suffering from health issues and behavior problems. The health issues become apparent quickly after purchase, often revealed in the first vet visit. Behavior issues like aggression, may not present until the animal has had a chance to settle into the home setting. A Pet Flipper may pretend they are in a financial situation that warrants their need to “Re-home” their much loved pet, “We have to do it for the good of Fido.” The new owner feels that they have rescued a pet from a bad situation when in fact they have been “flipped.”

The best practices when looking for a new pet are: 1.) Always visit. A responsible breeder, rescue group or animal shelter will be more than happy to offer you a tour. 2.) Pick up your new pet rather than having it shipped or meeting the seller at a random location. 3.) Check references, including previous buyers or the breeder’s veterinarian.

The state of Wisconsin has a “Dog Seller License” required by all persons or organizations that sell – or adopt - more than 25 dogs per year. To obtain this license, a facility must provide adequate food, space, veterinary care, record keeping and exercise for the dogs in their care. The facility is inspected and regulated by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture.

Arnell Humane Society is has a “Dog Seller License” from the state of Wisconsin. Remember, Adopt before you Shop. The dog or cat you are looking for may be available at our shelter. If your local shelter doesn’t have the pet you are looking for, remember to shop wisely. Don’t unwittingly support puppy/kitten mills or pet flippers.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 715 268-7387 or online: ARNELLHUMANE.ORG and Facebook

Hospital supports airboat fund

Amery Hospital and Clinic donated $3000 this week toward Amery Fire Department’s airboat fund. Amery Fire Department has now received $9000 toward an airboat’s approximately $90,000 cost. Pictured left to right are Fire Captain Ed White, Fire Chief Dale Koehler, Amery Hospital and Clinic President and CEO Debra Rudquist, and EMS Captain and EMT Chris Franzen.

Look on the Classifieds Page for employment opportunities!

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Beaver Brook Badgers 4-H club meets

Amery Airport gets new signage Ryan Heiss stands next to the new sign at Amery Municipal Airport. Ryan spearheaded the project to help earn his Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts.

Special thanks to all those who’ve contributed their time, especially Paul Isackson of the Pilots Association, Ceilia Becker for her custom artwork & the Amery Boy Scouts. Completion of the sign continues an Amery tradition of previous signs constructed by other scouts completing their Eagle rank, and has helped keep the display in good shape.

Dylan Clausen and Seth Waalen lead our pledges at the start of our November 8th, 2015 meeting. Our role call was about things you are thankful for. The Treasurer's report was by Andrew Prindle.

Old Business Enrollment and Re-enrollment needs to be done online if it hasn't been completed! Please remember to pay your family dues, $7 per member and $8 for horse members. You also need $10 for your family fee.

Third graders or first year fourth graders are Explorers - that's the project you'll sign up for online. Anyone under third grade is a Cloverbud!

One more night of committee meetings on Monday, November 16th at 6:00 PM. Adult Orientation meetings for 2016 are on January 6th, at 6:00 PM, February 18th at 6:30 PM, and on April 14th at 6:30 PM. The ME form night is Monday November 16th at 6:00 PM. Tuesday, November 24th, is the November Light Up Parade! Where we will be serving milk, cookies, and cider. (Please dress for the

weather, it is supposed to be cold!)

A lot of trips are being offered through the County 4-H, please read the Clover Connection.

These trips are very good opportunities and often the Polk County Leaders Federation often pays for majority of the expenses. You will need to attend the ME meeting for these trips.

New business Beef weigh in on Saturday, December 5th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Watch the website as there are new rules and regulations.

We will be ringing bells for the Salvatuion Army on Saturday, December 12th, from 9 AM - 1 PM, at the St. Croix Walmart.

Our club will donate $100 to the collection of goods for the Amery Food Pantry.

Reminder- the December 13th meeting is our Christmas party at 4:006:00 PM. Please bring items that for Toys for Tots, we will give them to the Amery Fire Department to deliver. Our Christmas party is a potluck, silverware/plates/ drinks will be provided, just bring a dish to pass. Watch for updates

for more information on where we will be holding the party.

DemonstrationsSophia Egge gave a wonderful demonstration on how to braid hair.

Parys Ouellette gave an educated demonstration on how to make a friendship bracelet from yarn, very interesting on how to do it!

Andrew Prindle did a demonstration on how to play chess and it was nice to learn all of the chess positions. I thought it was very good!

Brady Prindle did a cool demonstration on his lego sets, which looked hard to make.

I love the demonstration part of the meeting because it lets people be creative and they can do whatever they want too. I always find myself learning something everytime!

The meeting was adjourned by Andrew Carlson and seconded by Andrew Prindle.

Please keep checking the Clover Connection for more information on things and to find out things you need to know! ~Sophia Egge, Beaver Brook Badgers Reporter

SELF HELP GROUPS Advance Directive Workshop. Who would make your healthcare decisions in the event you are unable to? How would this person know what decisions you would want made? Learn more about Advance Directives and how to complete them. Free Advance Directive Workshop will be held the first Wednesday of the month from 10-11 a.m. Wisconsin and Minnesota Advance Directives will be available. Call St. Croix Regional Medical Education Services at 715-483-0431 or 800642-1336 ext. 2431 to register.

Alanon/Alateen (for family and friends of alcoholics) meets Thursday nights 7-8 p.m. at First Lutheran church, Amery. 715-268-8362.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday 7 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m., 7 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m., Sunday 7 p.m. at Amery Community Center, 608 Harriman Ave. S. 715-781-4380 Jason.

Alchololics Anonymous (AA) Tuesdays 7-8 p.m.

Reeve Evangelical Free church, 205 1 1/2 St., Clear Lake Cty. Rd. A & K. Contact David 715-948-4235.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets Thursdays 10 a.m. at Parkview Methodist church, Turtle Lake. Contact Mike 715-986-2457.

Alzheimer’s Support Group. First Wednesday of the month 10 a.m. at Amery Senior Center. Last Tuesday of month 1 p.m. at Good Sam Nursing Home. Sharlene Bellefaille 715-635-6601.

Baby & Me. Weekly play and discussion hour for parents and their infants (birth to 12 months). Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Amery Regional Medical Center, BirthDay Suites Waiting Room. Join at any time. No charge.

Breast Feeding Support Group. All nursing mothers and babies are invited to participate. Group meets the second Thursday of the month from 10-11:30 a.m. and the fourth Thursday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Croix Regional Medical Center. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant will facilitate the group. Call 715-483-0431 or 800-642-1336 ext. 2431. No charge.

C.H.A.D.D. (Children with Attention Deficit Disorder). Parent support group meets the fourth Monday of each month at Firstar Bank board room, Cumberland, 7 p.m. For info. call Pat Skinner at 715-822-8422 and leave message.

Caregiver Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser. Contact Barb at ADRC of NW WI at 877-485-2372 for more information.

Compassionate Friends, Tri- County Chapter meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. First Lutheran church, Clear Lake. This group offers support and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. For more information call 715-263-2739 Domestic Violence (DV) and Sexual Assault (SA) Support Groups and Services. Polk County - domestic violence (DV), sexual assault (SA) and the children’s group are every Monday (DV) and Tuesday (SA) beginning at 6 p.m. Call CRA to find out more info and for the location. Burnett County call CRA for info (the day and time will be changing). For more information call CRA 715-825-4414 or the 24 hour crisis line 1-800-261-7233.

All groups and services are free of charge.

Early Stage Alzheimer Support Group. For the diagnosed person and their caregiver. Challenges in early-stage dementia will be discussed, along with therapeutic benefits of family involvement. Sponsored in part by the Amnerican Alzheimer’s Association. Meetings are free of charge and open to the public, held at the Amery Centennial Hall the first Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. Call 715-268-6605 to register.

Epilepsy Foundation of Western Wisconsin. Call 1-800-924-2105.

Family Child Care Professonals Network. Meets the third Thursday of each month. Contact Beth Neely at 715-483-1482 for more information. All family child care providers are welcome.

Farm Crisis. Information on financial, mental health, legal, job retraining resources. Call 1-800-942-2474.

Golden Age Manor Family Council meets the first Saturday at 10 a.m. on the sunporch at GAM. Grief Share. Have you lost someone close? Grief Share is a Christian based, non-denominational seminar/support group program that will be meeting at Centennial Hall in Amery every Monday at 1 p.m. For information call Bruce 715-268-2176 or 715-268-8360.

Head Injury Support Group. Closed head injury, stroke, aneurism or traumatic brain injury which affects your daily living? Learn to cope with your disabilities, provide insight and camaraderie. Second Friday of each month 2-3:30 p.m. Frederic Public Library. Contact Julie Martin 715-327-4474.

Moms in Prayer International. •Two or more women who meet regularly to pray for their children, their schools, their teachers and administrators. •Mothers, grandmothers or anyone who is willing to pray for a specific child and school. We meet at the First Baptist church, Amery, Mondays from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Contact Jen at 715-268-5408 with questions.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is a group for moms and their kids. Every mom who is pregnant or has children 5 years of age and under is welcomed, accepted, and challenged to meet her potential. Better moms make a better world! For more info go to clmops@hotmail.com and call 715-263-2665 for location/dates/ time.

NA meetings. There’s hope. Every Sunday 6 p.m. St. Croix Casino & Hotel, Turtle Lake. Hospitality Room.

Everyone welcome to attend. Info call Pat at 715-5532859.

Polk County Parent-To-Parent Coaliton, a network for parents of children from birth through adulthood who have disabilities or other special needs. For more information about meetings and advocacy support, contact Lynne 715-472-2002.

PREGNANT. Need help? Our tests and help are free and confidential. 715-755-BABY (2229). Osceola Life Care Center.

Student Assistance Program is for students in the Amery school district who may be having personal or family problems. Strict confidentiality is followed except in cases of danger to self or others. Call 715-2680303 for middle school S.A.P. members or 715-2680214 for high school S.A.P. members.

TEENS—Talk before you run. Trained counselors will listen. 1-800-491-8336 or 715-235-8882.

TEENCARE. Where teens get help fast. 1-800-4918336.

TOPS Club meets Thursdays 8-9 a.m. Our Savior’s Lutheran church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. Bonnie Timm 715-268-2980.

TOPS Club meets Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. at the Balsam Lake Municipal Building (under the water tower), Balsam Lake. Contact Nancy 715-646-1464 or just come to a meeting. TOP’s mission is to support our members as they take off and keep off pounds sensibly.

Tutors: Free tutors are available to anyone who would like help studying for GED, English as a Second Language (ESL), or with basic skills in reading or math. Call 715-405-7323 to be matched with a local tutor.

Veterans PTSD Support Group. 1st and 3rd Tuesday monthly 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Amery VFW, 130 Wisconsin Ave. Spouses/significant other also welcome and encouraged to attend. Contact Dan 715-768-0679, Amanda 715-429-0467 or Dianna 715-607-1898. Sponsored

by Amery VFW Post 7929 and American Legion Post 169.

Western Wisconsin LYME Education and Support Group meets: fourth Thursday of the month (March through October) at 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. (No meetings November through February). For info call Ann 715-268-2856, Paula 715-268-2035, Bonnie 715-268-9557, Sue 715268-6687.

Women’s Spiritual Growth Group meets each Thursday from 7-8 p.m. at 931 Pine St., St. Croix Falls..

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Amery Woman's Club helps Northwoods Homeless Shelter

It was pajama/movie night for the Amery Woman’s Club! We had our November 2nd meeting at the Shoreview in Amery. The meal was great and most of our members dresses in their pajamas. The ladies dressed in their pajamas to support the Amery Homeless Shelter and graciously donated popcorn, snacks, and DVDs to the Amery Homeless Shelter so that the clients there can enjoy a movie night as well. Vir-

ginia Ormsby, director of the shelter, shared lots of interesting information about the services that the shelter provides for the community and families in need. A huge thank you to everyone!

If you are interested in joining the Amery Woman’s Club or looking for more information, check out our website or Facebook page. Guests and new members are always welcome. Until next time.....

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Lessons from the Playground I Cold and calm day on the Amery Elementary Playground. A lone eight-year-old boy stands next to the monkey bars. Studying Growing Up something?

Bent over, not in Amery moving. On Loren Elkin closer inspection we hear sounds, sounds like those made at a dentist office when the patient’s mouth is full of tools and cotton.

Okay, that was me taken by surprise. Tongue caught, never believed the authorities but they were right, and I still remember the skin sticking to the freezing pipe.

I imagined the kindergarten teacher 15 yards away, indoors, spotting the kid that looked like me and saying to her students, “Boys and girls, please stand and move to the windows.”

They do it in an orderly fashion.

“Now, do you see that big boy out there, the one leaning over by the monkey bars?” She pauses.

“He’s got his tongue stuck on the monkey bar pipe. We don’t want anyone to do that, do we.” She gets a few responses. “But we don’t want to laugh at him. We’ll just use him as a bad example.”

Well, maybe that didn’t really happen, but in talking with others about the dilemma of getting a tongue caught, it usually

involves males and often takes place in the single digit years of life. Paul got “trapped” by the iron pipes of the swing in that same playground, but with help from an adult he warmed the area and came away a whole person. Tom went to great heights to get his tongue stuck, finding metal on the Minneapolis Foshay Tower observation deck and leaving part of himself there.

One female, let’s call her Pat, told me her bike enticed her one winter day and held on to part of her tongue.

Another lesson, if it can be called that, we started in the early days of the super ball.

This ball bounced much higher than the traditional rubber ball, almost traveling as high as it was dropped. When in Mrs. DeLawyer’s 7th grade class, we thought we could test the limits of the super ball. From the huge third floor windows, we’d throw the ball toward the playground cement and hoped that it would come back to us. No such luck because it never came straight back. Important to all this was the absence of Mrs. D as well as someone on the ground floor

who could throw the ball back to us. A failed experiment, but it kept us busy for a while.

Another lesson learned by Paul was that teachers can be cruel. On a perfect sliding hill on the south end of the elementary playground, the icy track enticed kids with its dares and taunts to young kids. Excited when it came to his turn, Paul might have started too soon on his piece of cardboard, his makeshift sled. He caught up to the girl sliding ahead of him, knocking her down.

“Hey, tub of lard!!!!”

A yell from the nearby teacher, Mrs. W, “Watch what you’re doing.”

First he didn’t think he did anything wrong, and second, he didn’t like being called fat. She spoke nose to nose with him before giving him a shove toward the elementary classrooms, telling him to get back to his classroom.

He was angry beyond words but he did what she told him to do. “Tub of lard” and that confrontation stay with him after nearly 60 years.

More lessons from the playground in future columns.

Loren Elkin begs someone, anyone, to write to him at elkfarm@wctc.net because he’s insecure. He writes fiction and non-fiction stories in an Amery setting. (Loren’s words, a master of self-deprecation in part because he’s Norwegian.)

Washburn County hunters are encouraged to submit a sample from harvested deer for CWD testing SPOONER, Wis. - In cooperation with local businesses, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will collect deer heads for chronic wasting disease surveillance testing during the 2015 archery and gun hunting seasons.

If you harvest an adult deer within a 10-mile radius of Shell Lake, Wis. you are encouraged to submit a sample from any harvested deer for CWD testing.

The department will also offer landowners within the Shell Lake, Wis. 2-mile sampling area scientific collector permits to harvest adult deer of either sex for CWD testing.

Landowner permits were recommended by the CWD Citizen Advisory Team to focus sampling efforts that may provide valuable infor-

mation regarding the health of deer on private lands. For more information, visit dnr.wi.gov and search keywords "CWD sampling" Interested landowners within the 2-mile sampling area who would like a permit or more information can visit the Spooner DNR Service Center Nov. 12 at 6 p.m.

Participating landowners may assign hunters to harvest the deer and submit the head, and may assign someone else to pick up permits at the Nov. 12 meetings by calling the DNR. For more information or to give permission, please call 715-635-4025.

Information collected by cooperators and the department will be used to help assess the distribution of CWD within the local deer herd. To date, there have been no additional positives

since one CWD-positive deer was discovered in fall 2011 in Washburn County.

Wisconsin's citizens have played a key role in CWD sampling efforts in Wisconsin, and the department would like to thank all participants and collection cooperators for their continued efforts.

Hunters can submit deer heads to one of the department's refrigerated sampling kiosks.

Kiosks are open around the clock, and sampling materials and tools to remove heads are available onsite. Antlers and hide may be removed prior to drop-off.

24/7 self-serve kiosks are currently open at the following locations: *Holiday Gas Station (North) 621 N. River St. Spooner, 715-635-9421 (kiosk located on west side of building);

*Speedy's C Stop 2962 Main St. Barronett, 715822-8979 (kiosk located on north side of building); and *Country Pride Coop (Cenex) Highway 63, Shell Lake, 715-468-2302 (kiosk located on north side of building).

Cooperating taxidermists and processers can be found below: *Thompson Wild Game Processing W5098 Cty. Hwy. D Sarona, 54870 715-469-3234; *Gram's Taxidermy Studio W3038 Hwy. 63 Springbrook, 54875 715766-3300; *Zimmerman Taxidermy N5015 10th St. Spooner, 54801 715-635-8822; *Thompson Taxidermy W2511 Cty. Hwy. A/M Springbrook, 54875 715766-3432; and * Wolf's Taxidermy 6931 Lakeview Road Siren, 54872 715-349-2025.

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ENTERTAINMENT

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

It’s a Ladies Day Out!

24th Annual

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Fall Women’s Expo

Vendor Bingo!

Saturday, Nov. 14 10am-3pm • Laurel Supper Club Purchase a snack or glass of wine as you play “Vendor Bingo” for door prizes and check out:

• Mary Kay • Pampered Chef • Ellsworth Cheese Curds • Scentsy • Wildtree • Avon • Candy by Jan Miller • BeautiControl • Kar Jackers DJ • Arbonne • Adornable U • Jamberry • Traveling Vineyard • Perfectly Posh • Younique • Miche • It Works • Nerium • Radintz Restore & Refurbish • Wood Crafts and MORE!

Grab all your friends and enjoy a day out!

Limited Spaces Still Available!

Call 651-470-1581 Today!

1905 Hwy. 64 New Richmond, WI

questions Call if you have any 8-2419 5-94 715-268-7717 or 71

7 miles East of New Richmond or 1 1/2 miles West of the Hwy. 46/63/64 intersection.

715-246-5121

The Northern Lakes Center for the Arts presents

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220 Scholl Court, Amery

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Golden Age Manor

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All proceeds to go toward activity supplies for the residents

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Wild Rice Soup, Chili, French Bread, Brownie - $6.00 Plus Bake and Lefse Sale

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11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Thursday, Nov. 19

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Conailable av Chicken

F L L O A O A I N R R R O O P O W E H S S A N A C E S H O S N A S Y

Annual Soup & Chili Luncheon

T S I T E E R R E D O I L Y L E Y A R L I N G

Please help us make our bake sale a success. Donations needed and appreciated. Please contact Activities for suggestions and ideas.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Admission: Adults, $5.00 - Children, $1.00

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400 Deronda St., Amery

A C L A I S M B E O I L O S T H A O U D F M E N B R A R I D I E N A E D

and Bake Sale Friday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Willow Ridge Health Care

An evening of selections from up-coming concerts performed by soloists and the Northern Lakes Chamber Orchestra.

Saturday, Nov. 14 - 7:30 p.m.

The Northern Lakes Center for the Arts 113 Elm St. - Amery, WI - (715) 268-6811

W O N A M O S R O T H N O V E R G E R M A R A S O P R L I T E I C O N T A R B G I J O A M A N B O R E

“Northern Lakes Concert Highlights”

"Bad Outlook" Across 1 Took the cake 4 Plays a part 8 Dentist's advice 13 Old Testament prophet 15 Café lightener 16 Jazz great Armstrong 17 "Zuckerman Unbound" novelist 18 Words of enlightenment 19 It comes from the heart 20 Guns N' Roses ballad 23 Disturb 24 "To ___ is human ..."

25 Toothed tool 28 Listerine targets 31 Bad smell 33 Producer Premiger 34 Altar in the sky 35 Asian tongue 37 Portugal's secondbiggest city 39 1943 Claudette Colbert film 42 Easy-listening option 43 More or ___ 44 Put away 45 Symbol 46 "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" singer 48 Boutros-Ghali's successor 50 Oozy stuff 51 Victoria's Secret purchase 52 Derby 54 Gift giving event for the recently engaged 59 Toy soldier 62 Flower with a bulb 63 Astronomer's sighting 64 Range name 65 Columbus carrier 66 It's got you covered 67 Blasé 68 Irritable

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21 Make the ___ (profit from) 22 Traffic directors 25 Back problem 26 Theseus' land 27 Fleeced 28 Like many streets in the 1890s 29 Beethoven symphony 30 Bird of prey 32 Something remarkable 33 "I'm impressed!"

36 Arm bones 38 Passover, among Jews 40 Stimpy's TV pal 41 Farm youngster

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Also check the Community Calendar and Out & About pages for area happenings

Tuesday, November 17, 5-7 p.m.

Before the Fall Band Concert AMERY HIGH SCHOOL

A LARGE baked potato ‘accompanied’ with a ‘medley’ of toppings, an ‘encore’ of cupcake choices, and a beverage Topping choices: Homemade Chili in addition to Broccoli, Ham, Cheese, Sour Cream, Butter and more

Free Will Donation

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Lutefisk Dinner & Fall Bazaar

Clothing & Coat Giveaway Saturday November 14, 2015

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

In Partnership with The King’s Closet and Hosted by:

Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

MENU: Lutefisk, Meatballs, Lefse, Potatoes, Rutabagas, Coleslaw, Cranberries, Pie, Coffee/Milk COST: $18 Adults $6 children to 12

No advance ticket sales

Sponsored by Amery HS Band Boosters

create Art • give Art • Buy Art 208 KELLER AVE.

art

Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-5 HOURS: 715-268-8600 www.artzgallery.org

AMERY, 208 KELLER AVE. WIS. AMERY, WISCONSIN

HOURS: MON.-SAT. 10-6 MON.-SAT. 10-6 SUN. 11-4 715-268-8600 www.artzgallery.org

715-268-8600 www.artzgallery.org

art ga

Grace Community Church

Crafts, Lefse, Canned Goods & Baked Goods

40 125th Ave., Turtle Lake, WI 54889 www.gracetl.org

•Adult and Children’s Sizes •Winter coats & blankets Everythin g •Children’s sizes limited is FREE!! so plan to arrive early!

West Immanuel Lutheran Church 447 180th St., rural Osceola 6 miles north of Star Prairie 8 miles E of Osceola near Pine Lake

Amery Free Press Amery Business Community to join the festivities on

Sunday, Dec. 6 from Noon to 4 p.m.

for the 30th

Annual Amery

Holiday Stroll

The Holiday Stroll will find cooperating businesses opening their doors on Sunday, Dec. 6, affording shoppers an opportunity to drop by for in-store treats and door prizes.

No pressure . . . no hustle . . . just a chance to become better acquainted with hometown facilities and create a better understanding of the many products and services available in this community.

llery

Please join us Friday, Oct. 5-8 p.m.

208Exhibition Keller Avenue • A mery,12, wisconsin Art thru Oct. 29

November art exhibits:

Hours: mon-sAt 10-6 pm for an Artist’s Reception Featured artists: 715.268.8600 Featuring artists Bonnie Hagen, Sarah Dudgeon

Printmaker Emily Gray Koehler and Kay Brathol-Hostvet www.ArtzgAllery.org Potter Bruce Kaupanger Painter Diana Randolph

Sister Kristine Haugen Watercolor & Mixed Media Lorraine Lunzer Fiber and Quilt Art

Earth Arts Annual Fall Salon Exhibit “Crashing Colors”

Cooperating in Amery’s Holiday Stroll merchants will receive a

Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp presents: CHRISTMAS DINNER THEATER 2015 Usher in the Advent season with a sumptuous four-course meal, wonderful music, and a moving drama. Plan on 3-3½ hours of festivities!

FILL OUT FORM, ENCLOSE PAYMENT & RETURN TO WAPO: NAME______________________________________________ PHONE _________________________ ADDRESS_______________________________________ C-S-Zip ________________________________________ DATES STILL AVAILABLE: Friday, Dec 4 ___ Thursday, Dec 10 ___

Friday, Dec 11___

NUMBER OF TICKETS: Adults-$40: $ ____ TOTAL $____________

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cordially invites

Loaded Potato Dinner!

A Fine

AMERY FREE PRESS

Sunday, Dec 6___ Sunday, Dec 13___ Children (5-12)-$20: $_____

PERFORMANCE TIMES: Thursday & Friday - 6:00 pm.

Sunday - 4:00 pm.

MAIL YOUR TICKET REQUEST TO: Wapo Bible Camp, 738 Hickory Point Ln, Amery WI 54001

Large Red Bow attached to their door to identify cooperation

Strollers will be treated to . . .

H Horse and Wagon Ride HSanta Claus H Carolers HPlus a Gifting Preview H Free Hot Dogs and Hot Chocolate in Soo Line Park Free will offering to be given to Amery Area Food Pantry

Businesses

interested in participating are reminded that advertising deadline for the publication is Nov. 18.

Give Pam a call at 715-268-8101.

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AREA BOWLING Club 53 Bar & Lanes, Amery MONDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Amery True Value ...............................97 Tac Two ................................................. 95 Division 2 Harper Realty Group .........................96 Shoreview .............................................72 High games: Brandon Anderson 259-222-221, Jim Swanson 249-240, Carl Wulf 226, Jim Knutson 226-202, Steve Bryant 210, Hjalmer Gerloff 205.

High series: Brandon Anderson 702, Jim Swanson 645, Carl Wulf 612, Jim Knutson 598, Rod Gehrman 562, Steve Bryant 554.

TUESDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Club 53 ..............................................108.5 Waterside ........................................100.5 Division 2 Chet Johnson Drug .......................100.5 Northwest Communications ..... 90.5 High games: Will Schaffer 267, Chad Elmer 234, Josh Gould 225-213, Chuck Wellman 209.

High series: Josh Gould 631, Will Schaffer 588, Chad Elmer 560.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Lamperts .........................................100.5 Preferred Lawn...............................98.0 Division 2 Club 53 .................................................111.5 Amery Fire Dept. ............................90.0 High games: Jerod Wollan 262, Jim Swanson 235-205-202, Beau Gorres 234-201, Denis Carteron 225, Nate Webb 222-202, Howie Monteith 211 .

High series: Jim Swanson 642, Jerod Wollan 637, Beau Gorres 629, Denis Carteron 600, Nate Webb 578, Dave Fox 562.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY NIGHT WOMEN Division 1 Bremer ...............................................107.0 Amery Fire Dept. ...........................105.0 Northwest Communications ......99.5 Division 2 Club 53 ...............................................107.0 Amery Hospital & Clinic ................92.0 Chet’s ..................................................89.5 High games: Katie Lauterbach 203-172-150, Bette Elmer 176, Gwen Wold 163-161, Shelby Cockrell 163, Sherry Martin 163, Patty Talbot 162, Arica Boudreau 156, Pam Humpal 152, Janet Martinson 151.

High series: Katie Lauterbach 525, Gwen Wold 451, Sherry Martin 444, Patty Talbot 443, Janet Martinson 440.

All that’s Merry and Bright!

Spare Time Bowl Bar & Grill, Turtle Lake SPARE TIME MEN’S Division 1 Spare Time...................................... 237.5 Elfers Resident..............................204.5 7 Brothers ........................................ 192.0 Lefty’s Hookers.............................. 143.5 Division 2 Austad’s Super Valu..................... 216.5 Busy B’s ...........................................200.0 Hoff’s Construct .............................173.0 Anderson Storage ........................154.0 Division 3 Hotel Bar & Grill ............................ 202.5 Seeger Synthetic...........................166.0 Floors & More .................................165.0 Danca’s Kar Korral ........................158.0 Division 4 Grosskruetz Crop...........................180.5 Sanmina ..........................................154.0 Perfect Image ................................. 137.5 Scheps Dairy .....................................115.5 High game: Mike Davis 289, Tom Roessler 279, Jeff Becker sub 279, Rob Erickson 278, Wayne Ecklor 269, John Anderson 265, Oliver Baillargeon 257, Jim Glowe 255, Sprout Molls 242, Ethan Kettenacker 239, Adam Zemke 236, Larry Anderson 235, Tony Cifaldi 235, Dean Munkelwitz 235, Chad Rondeau 235, Tom Roessler sub 235, Jerid Hoff 234, Gary Warner 232, Anthony Mizer 228, Mitch Dietrich 228, Tom Grosskreutz 228, Richie Timm Jr. 228, Alex Dix 226, Steve Elfers 225, Dewey Fansler 225.

High series: Rob Erickson 765, Wayne Ecklor 763, Tom Roessler 749, Oliver Baillargeon 718, Mike Davis 685, Jeff Becker sub 685, John Anderson 673, Jim Glowe 672, Anthony Mizer 666, Chad Rondeau 663, Alex Dix 660, Adam Zemke 648, Dean Munkelwitz 637, Ethan Kettenacker 626, Gary Warner 622, Tony Cifaldi 621, Brandon Peetz 610, Chris Harmon 603, Mitch Dietrich 596, Richie Timm Jr. 595, Jeff Becker 593, Dewey Fansler 591, Jeff Gackle 591, Ken Scheps 588, Tom Roessler sub 585.

SENIOR’S Leinie Kats.........................................30.5 Handy Kats ...................................... 30.0 Kool Kats ...........................................28.0 Alley Kats............................................21.5 Old Kats...............................................19.5 Top Kats ..............................................19.0 Bad Kats..............................................16.5 Tom Kats.............................................15.0 High game, men: Jim Glowe 244, Hjalmer Gerloff 234, Don Deedon 210, Merle Eder 205, Buzz Pich 202, Bill Pickard 193, Davie Yeske 178, Bud

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Merriman 167, Howard Davis 167, Jerry Schmidt 166.

High game, women: Renee Glowe 196, Patty Talbot 158, Judy Benes 148, Carol Wallin 147, Sandy Berglund 146.

High series, men: Hjalmer Gerloff 665, Jim Glowe 609, Merle Eder 561, Buzz Pich 553, Bill Pickard 548, Don Deedon 508, Davie Yeske 501, Jerry Schmidt 480, Bud Merriman 469, Howard Davis 460.

High series, women: Renee Glowe 565, Patty Talbot 427, Carol Wallin 416, Judy Benes 411, Sandy Berglund 410.

MONDAY NIGHT LADIES Division 1 Clear Lake Auto ..................................40 Austad’s Super Valu...........................37 No Wicks Moravit .................................21 Bye ............................................................13 Division 2 Spare Time Bowl.................................52 Becker’s Truckin....................................51 Bowlin Buddies................................... 45 Countyline Dairy................................. 29 High game: Kathy Eggers 205, Virginia Carlson 204, Debbie Anderson 193, Sheila LaBlanc 187, Rita Andersen 180, Shannon Bents 180, Lori Larson 179, Judy Ullom 178, Gwen Johannsen 175, Linda Shafer 168.

High series: Kathy Eggers 530, Sheila LaBlanc 501, Lori Larson 500, Judy Ullom 492, Rita Andersen 478, Debbie Anderson 477, Gwen Johannsen 472, Virginia Carlson 471, Brenda Levine 460, Shannon Bents 455.

TUESDAY NIGHT LADIES Division 1 Sexy Mama’s .......................................40 Charlie’s Place ......................................37 Nordquist Trucking............................ 34 True Value............................................. 28 Division 2 Red Cedar Accounting ......................48 The Dead End’s ...................................46 Spare Time............................................33 Range Fire Dept. ..................................22 High game: Renee Glowe 232,

Laurel Cap 212, Sherri Munkelwitz 211, Lori Larson 204, Lorna Larson 194, Beverly Hennessy 184, Carol Peetz 182, Sylvia Stetler 179, Mitzi Glasscock 174, Joy Cap 172.

High series: Renee Glowe 584, Sherri Munkelwitz 542, Laurel Cap 530, Lori Larson 511, Mitzi Glasscock 509, Sylvia Stetler 488, Lorna Larson 476, Cheryl Harshman 460, Lonnie Stowell 460, Debbie Tucker 458.

SUNDAY NIGHT MIXED COUPLES Division 1 Becker/Monson .................................. 30 Hegg/Carlson.......................................22 Yeske/Nevin ......................................... 18 Anderson/Johnson .............................17 Nottom/Zemke....................................15 Lundgren/Kuhrt...................................15 Wick/Heintz ......................................... 10 Division 2 Off Constanty.......................................23 BBT ..........................................................23 Becker .....................................................23 Larson/Kern ........................................ 20 Brown/Everson ....................................17 Pabst/Graber ....................................... 14 High game, men: Hjalmer Gerloff 245, Steve Heintz 234 John Anderson 232, Dan Lundgren 226, Gary Nottom 224, Craig Nevin 220, Jim Becker 215, Pat Wick 212, Dave Pabst 205, Jordan Blomberg 205.

High game, women: Debbie Thill 213, Virginia Carlson 197, Trudi Pabst 194, Lori Larson 182, Emily Monson 178, Kim Shafer 176, Ali Blomberg 172, Connie Graber 167, Amy Lundgren 161, Sheri Nevin 155.

High series, men: Hjalmer Gerloff 685, Gary Nottom 627, Steve Heintz 602, John Anderson 602, Craig Nevin 590, Jim Becker 586, Pat Wick 581, Ryan Monson 566, Stretch Broker 554, H. B. Becker 547.

High series, women: Debbie Thill 530, Lori Larson 523, Trudi Pabst 519, Connie Graber 455, Emily Monson 452, Paula Dean 446, Sheri Nevin 439, Virginia Carlson 435, Amy Lundgren 416, Oreen Nottom 412.

Christmas Wonderland

Enjoy warm beverages and scrumptious treats while you visit our Ports of Wonder. Ten inspired artisans presenting hand-crafted designs and gifts for those you cherish.

Hand-dyed Silk Scarves Christmas Stockings Woven Baskets Embroidered Decor Cake Plates & Candy Dishes Pottery Jewelry Children’s Robes Angels Scandinavian Woodcarvings by Dave Fowler Pottery by Dan Kohler

Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 As you plan your day, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. include the Christmas Wonderland on your 800 Hawthorne St., Amery journey!

Balsam Lutheran Church

1115 Mains Crossing Ave., Amery

Presenting . . .

“Neighberz & Friends”

Neighberz & Friends is a compilation of a band of friends from the Cambridge/Isanti, MN area (Neighberz) and the Praise Choir (Friends) from the First Lutheran Church in Harris, MN. Craig and Lois are also the leaders of the Praise and Worship team from First Lutheran and combine the talents of all to form an 11-15 member team performing Gospel & Country. The group loves music and loves to perform and has occasionally been known to include an amateur named Arnie Peterson.

Saturday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m.

Please stay for bars and refreshments after concert A freewill offering will be taken to help with cost.

Polk County Platbooks are available at the Amery Free Press

8th AnnuAl

Parade of Lights Light Up The Town And

Tuesday, November 24th 6:00 pm • Soo Line Park

(Parade line-up at 5:00 pm • Soldiers Field) ALL FLOATS ARE WELCOME • TROPHIES AWARDED CALL FOR INFO: 715.268.5800

ChiLi Feed

Phone 715-268-9291

Amery Fire dePt 5-8 Pm • Free WiLL OFFering tOyS FOr tOtS KiCK-OFF At the Fire hALL hOrSe & WAgOn rideS 5-5:45 Pm SOLdierS FieLd BOnFire & FireWOrKS FOLLOWing PArAde

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Holiday Shopping Directory included in this issue Happy Veteran’s Day! This is a wonderful opportunity to salute the men and women who are serving and those who have served our country Pounding for our freethe dom…

Pavement Thank You Pam Humpal Vets!

Included in this issue is a special Holiday Shopping Directory. I know it seems that this is jumping the gun a bit but before we know it, the holidays will be here.

The Holiday Shopping Directory has wonderful gifting ideas plus great ways to decorate and entertain for the holidays. The directory also has delicious recipes for our readers to make for their families. Thank you to those who shared their recipes with us.

“AMERY CHRISTMAS PUNCH”… have you been getting punched while shopping in Amery? No, no, this getting punched is a good thing. The Amery Christmas Punch is a great way for Amery Businesses to say thank you for shopping in town by offering a chance to win Amery Scrip Money. For each $10 purchase you will receive a punch on your card (up to 5 punches per visit). Once your card is fi lled, sign your name and phone number, and then drop it off at Dick’s Fresh Market, Paperworx, Chet Johnson Drug, or Amery Free Press for the drawing. There will be weekly drawings starting on November 16 for 5 winners of $50 Amery Scrip Money.

The final drawing is set for December 14 which will have 10 winners.

Good Luck, and thank you for shopping locally!

GOBBLE, GOBBLE, GOBBLE!!! Yes, it is time for the annual AFP Thanksgiving Turkey Drawing. For your chance to win, simply clip the entry forms found in this issue, fi ll in your information, and drop them off at the corresponding businesses. The turkey winners will be drawn on Friday, November 20. Good

Luck!

Wisconsin Deer Season is right around the corner…to some people, this is one of the major holidays in November.

Next week’s issue will contain activities and specials for the hunters and also for the non-hunters.

Mixed in with the deer season comes along another holiday…

Thanksgiving Day. The Amery Free Press office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 26 & 27. Our paper will be published on Monday, November 23, with a deadline of Thursday, November 20, at 4pm for the Amery Free Press and The Tab. The following issue of Tuesday, December 1, will have deadlines of Monday, November 30, at noon for the Amery Free Press and The Tab. Thank you for your cooperation with our upcoming deadlines and issues.

On Tuesday, November 24, will be the 8th Annual Parade of Lights & Light Up The Town. The parade lineup starts at 5pm at Soldiers Field. Everyone is invited to join in the parade-families, organizations, businesses, individuals, etc. To register for the parade

please call 715-268-5800.

The Amery Fire Department will have a Chili Feed from 5-8pm with a free-will offering.

Following the parade there will be fireworks and a bonfire. Mark your calendars for a fun night in Amery on November 24.

And speaking of fun, the Amery Free Press crew and participating Amery Businesses welcome you to the 30th Annual Amery Holiday Stroll on Sunday, December 6, from noon to 4pm. The day will include FREE horse & wagon rides, carolers, Santa Claus, FREE hot dogs & hot chocolate, gifting and decorating ideas at Amery businesses, and visiting with family and friends. We hope to see you then!

This is your final chance to be a winner in the AFP 2015 Football Contest. Simply pick the winning teams, fi ll in your information, and drop off your entries to the Amery Free Press office by Friday. The winning entry will receive $25 Amery Scrip Money. As you may recall, a few weeks ago the naughty little gremlins got into our computers and the football games were left off of the advertisements

so there were no winners that week. So that we would still have 12 winners in the contest, we added another week to the promotion. Good Luck!

CONGRATULATIONS to this week’s AFP Football Contest winner- Keith Karpenski, Amery, with 7 correct and Carolina by 7 points. Other entries with 7 correct were Mona Schock-Carolina by 3, Keith Luehman-Carolina by 3, Steven Johnson-Green Bay by 1, Sherm Gronlund-Green Bay by 6, Eric Silvis-Green Bay by 6, Briana Schock-Green Bay by 6, Diane Magnuson-Green Bay by 7.

Also, Congratulations to Osceola, New Richmond and Grantsburg for making it to the final football game in the playoffs. Good Luck with your next game!

On Monday, November 23, the AFP will publish our annual Winter

Sports Section featuring high school athletes from Amery, Clayton and Clear Lake. Area businesses who would like to be a part of the special section and wish these young men and women good luck with their season, should please give me a call at 715-268-8101. Deadline for the Winter Sports Section is Wednesday, November 18.

Baby news…Brogan Hays Prindle was born on November 5. He weighed in at 7 lbs 14 oz, 21” long. Brogan’s parents are Scott and Lindsay Prindle, and big sister, Bella. We were wondering why Scott was not at our Amery Community Club Retail Meeting on Thursday morning, and lo and behold, he was busy with the birth of a baby boy…I guess we will excuse him. Congratulations to the Prindle Family!

A very special Happy Birthday wish on November 13 goes to my husband, Dave, who will be turning the big 6-0! A few years ago that seemed pretty old but now, not so much. Also, a special Happy Birthday to our youngest grandson, Graeme, who will be 2 years old on November 15…2 already, that is hard to believe!

They grow up so fast! Enjoy your special days, Dave and Graeme!

I hear the weather is turning a little to the chilly, wet side for a few days…bundle up, and have a great week!

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Social Worker – $23.80 Children & Family Services Human Services

Full-time – 37.5 hours/week This position has responsibilities related to services for juveniles and children of whom there have been reports of maltreatment. Duties could include, but are not limited to the following: assessment, case planning, support to children and families, education, documentation, collaboration within the Department and outside the Department, referral, case management, and resource development/support. Duties may include after hours response and intervention. Candidates must have BS or BA in a Health or Human Services related field; preferably be certified Social Worker by the State of Wisconsin, or eligible for certification and certified within two years of employment.

Deadline to apply: November 17, 2015 Full-time positions offer a comprehensive benefit package, including participation in the Wisconsin Retirement program for government employees and optional health, dental and vision insurance.

Polk County promotes the health and well-being of their employees with opportunities to support your level of involvement in a Worksite Wellness Program.

YOU MUST COMPLETE AN ON-LINE APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For complete job description, position requirements, application, and details please visit our website at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities. AA/EEOC

JOIN IN AMERY’S CHRISTMAS PUNCH!!!

Win Amery Scrip Money

Four $50 Scrip Prizes Given Away Each Week Final Week Increases to Ten $50 Prizes!

HERE’S WHAT TO DO:

• Pick up a “Christmas Punch” card from any participating retailer.

• Have the clerk stamp your card after making your purchases.

Receive one stamp for each full $10 of money spent.

•Limit 5 stamps per visit.

•Drop off filled card at: Chet Johnson Drug Store, Dick’s Fresh Market, Amery Free Press or PaperWorx. Be sure to print your name and phone number on the back so we can contact you when you win!

•No limit to the number of cards you can enter, so shop locally and fill those cards up!

All non-winning entries remain in drawing box.

•Drawings held November 16, 23, 30, December 7. Grand prizes drawn December 14.

•No purchase necessary to win.

To receive a free punch, mail your card with a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Amery Community Club c/o Amery Free Press P.O. Box 424 Amery, WI 54001

PHONE: 715-268-8101 | FAX: 715-268-5300

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NOW HIRING

Deli/Cashier

Days, nights and every other weekend Must be able to deliver excellent customer service.

Come and work in a teamwork environment.

Apply in person at

Cenex/Countryside Cooperative 319 Keller Ave. S, Amery

FOR RENT 2 BR apt. in newer duplex with fireplace, 1-1/2 bath, 2 car garage.

In Prairie Farm NO PETS

$650 deposit $650 rent

715-948-2140

Truck Driver US Mail Eagen, MN to Star Prairie, WI Split Shift 2+ days a week 4.67 hrs/day $25.89/hr.

Over 21 DOT card

Clean driving record and background. Ideal candidate would live in Star Prairie area

Hobby Farms Plus 763-753-1335

Stay warm this winter with all utilities included in rent!

Upstairs 1 BR unit. On-site laundry, community room, huge storage lockers, rent based on 30% of income!

For those 50+ or disabled of any age.

Clear Lake Apartments 1-800-944-4866 Ext. 125 Equal Housing Opportunity

FOR SALE: 2 - One Story 4-plexes in Amery, WI Full occupancy. Excellent business opportunity Will consider trade of other houses and real estate SOME AGENT OWNERSHIP CARNINE REALTY Joe 715-222-1706 Cell 715-268-6336 Home

FOR SALE: 8 golf course lots located in Pondhurst, Amery, WI 54001 Also available attractive rural building sites.

Will consider trade of other houses and real estate SOME AGENT OWNERSHIP CARNINE REALTY Joe 715-222-1706 Cell 715-268-6336 Home

J&S Heating & Cooling

Quality Service and Installation on Forced Air & AC units Gas piping FREE ESTIMATES

Jeff Young, Amery 715-529-1419 cell 715-948-2229 fax

Need a High Efficient Furnace or Central Air Conditioning?

Call

Fall Electric Clear Lake

715-263-2121

The School District of Turtle Lake has an Employment Opportunity available for the following:

COMMUNITY EDUCATION DIRECTOR

Engineer Needed GDSI seeks Innovative Nimble Energized Envisioning Engineer Ready To Work!

This is a 12-month position requiring approximately 20-25 hours per week and reports directly to the Superintendent. Responsibilities include program development, budgeting and financial planning, school & community relations, staff development and supervision. A complete job description is available on our website under “District” and “Community Ed/Rec.” Application deadline is November 20, 2015.

Please send resume and salary requirements to: richardsc@gdsiswitches.com

Applications should be returned to: School District of Turtle Lake District Office 205 Oak Street North Turtle Lake, WI 54889 Applications may be obtained from our website www.turtlelake.k12.wi.us by clicking on “District” and then “Employment” or by contacting the District Office at 715-986-2597.

The School District of Turtle Lake is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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IICRC Certified Master Textile Cleaner Deep Restorative Cleaning Scotchguard Truck Mounted Equipment

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in New Richmond Has openings for a Child Care Teacher PT & FT 715-246-8000 Ask for Jackie

GENERAL LABOR

F&A Dairy Products, Inc. is taking applications for part-time employment. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Starting wage $9.50/hr.

Apply in person at

F&A Dairy Products, Inc. 212 State Rd 35 S, Dresser WI, 54009 715-755-3485

Now Hiring: Now CNA,Hiring: LPN, RN, Activities Assistant CNA, LPN, RN, Dietary Aide Dietary Aide

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Where: Amery Public Library 225 Scholl Ct., Amery, WI

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Now Hiring: Join the GDSI Team Today!

GDSI Values Statement:

Excellence through learning, leadership, teamwork, integrity and communication!

FT-Inventory/Shipping/Receiving/Utility $8.48-$11.12/hr BOE FT- Die Cutter $8.26-$10.61/hr BOE FT-Electronic Assemblers $7.74-$9.76/hr BOE

Golden Age Manor in Amery, WI would like you on our team!

RN,Shift FullCNA, TimeLPN, Night Activities RN & Assistant LPN

Dietary Aide Master Scheduling.

Competitive pay and benefits.

Full time/Part time of allservice. shifts Wage based on years Contact: White, Director of Nursing ApplySandra by calling: 715/468-7292 x0at 715-468-7292 x21 or email: sandraw@terraceviewliving.com EOE

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Paid Uniforms/Paid Training Pre-Employment drug test required H.S. Diploma or equivalent required Dental, Life, Short Term Disability & Aflac

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Northwest Corner of Thompson Center 709 Keller Ave. So., Amery, WI 54001 Please: Fax, Mail or E-mail Resume Fax# 715-268-7263-Attn: Cheri R. E-mail to: richardsc@gdsiswitches.com

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Licensed Practical Nurseâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; LPN .8 Overnight Position BENEFIT ELIGIBLE including Paid Time Off, Retirement, Health Insurance, etc.

Wage: $20.19 + $1 shift differential starting

Deadline to apply online: 11/27/2015

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Fitness Center tailors programs to fit your lifestyle

These days, everyone needs to get the most for his or her money. As we approach the holiday gift-giving season, consider a gift of a healthier life.

An investment in your health will always yield dividends.

The Fitness Center, a division of Amery Hospital & Clinic, is located at 220 Keller Ave. North in downtown Amery.

The Amery center has just about anything and everything you will need to get in shape and stay in shape all year round.

There is also a facility in Luck. The facility includes many of the same amenities as Amery including the option for 24/7 access and options for personal training and fitness evaluations.

Study after study has proven the benefits of fitness. The benefits of exercise include improved mental and physical well being. Regular exercise can help you deal with arthritis, osteoporosis, back pain, quality of sleep and depression.

A membership in the Fitness Center entitles you access to the exercise equipment in the Fitness Center 24 hours per day, seven days per week, with the purchase

of an FOB. Members receive orientation to the equipment by a fitness assistant, fitness evaluations and fitness classes.

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ent, the Fitness Center offers a wide variety of services that may be purchased a la carte. These include a fitness evaluation, development of an individualized plan and individual training, all performed by Certified Personal Trainers who are on the staff.

Active people tend to feel and look better. Over time, regular physical activity can prevent diseases like cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Your overall well being can improve with a healthy and active lifestyle. The experts at the Fitness Center can help.

The trainers can work with you one-on-one to help you achieve your

fitness goals. They will monitor your progress and help you adjust your exercise and weight training to meet your fitness goals.

With the cold, dark and dreary days of winter closing in, what could

be better than a swim in warm water? The Fitness Center also has a heated pool. Members may purchase a pool only membership, unlimited pool usage, ten pool visit punch cards and even a pool day pass.

Outpatient rehabilitation services including Massage Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy and Sports Medicine are located at the Fitness Center. Inpatient services as well as Cardiac Rehabilitation and Respiratory Therapy are located at the Amery Hospital & Clinic Main Campus. Physical Therapy services are also offered at the Clear Lake Clinic and Luck Fitness Center.

Members receive discounts on massages, aromatherapy, ear candling and hot stones.

Please contact the center with any questions about memberships, personal training, fitness classes and exercise equipment. Guided tours are available.

Contact the Fitness Center at 715-268-1008 or check it out online at www.amerymedicalcenter.org.

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1 lb. bag corn candy 1 - 18 oz. crunchy peanut butter 1 - 16 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 Tbsp. veg. shortening Put corn in a microwave safe bowl. Cook at 30 second intervals, stirring until corn is melted and smooth. Add peanut butter until combined. Put into 9x13 pan lined with parchment paper. Press and smooth it out.

Melt chocolate chips with oil and spread on top. Put in refrigerator until set. Cut into squares.

1 cup shortening 1 - 3 oz. cream cheese 1/2 cup sugar 1-1/2 cups flour Almond or vanilla flavoring Chill dough. Roll into small balls, then roll in mixture of sugar and finely chopped nuts. Bake in low oven 325º just until set - not browned.

This is an old recipe from my Grandmother, who lived near Stillwater on a farm.

Mix together: 1/3 cup mayo 3 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp. Durkees Spread olive oil in baking pan. Add chicken breasts (flatten if thick breasts).

Top with mayo mixture.

Sprinkle on salt and pepper and Panko crumbs. Bake at 400-425º for 20-30 minutes.

May broil at end to brown.

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Cornflake Clusters

Submitted by Linda Hanson, Amery Bring to a boil: 1/2 cup white syrup 1/2 cup white sugar Remove from burner and add: 2/3 cup peanut butter Mix and pour over 2-1/2 cups cornflakes (slightly crushed).

Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper, pressing together to form into clusters.

—May substitute Special K. —May drizzle chocolate on cooled cookies.

Strawberry Cake

Submitted by Diane Berry, Amery 1 pkg. white cake mix 1 pkg. strawberry Jell-o 3/4 cup oil 4 eggs 2 Tbsp. flour 1 pkg. frozen strawberries, thawed, use juice too Beat 3 minutes with electric mixer.

Add 1/2 cup nuts Grease 10” bundt pan. Bake at 350º for 55-60 minutes.

Pay Day Bars

Submitted by Diane Berry, Amery 1 - 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk 1 - 10 oz. pkg. peanut butter chips 1 - 16 oz. dry roasted peanuts 2 cups miniature marshmallows 3 Tbsp. butter (melted) Blend well.

Spray cake size pan 1/2 nuts on bottom 1/2 nuts on top Press firmly. Refrigerate until firm. Enjoy.

Lemon-Blueberry Bread Submitted by Linda Hanson, Amery

Beat together: 1/3 cup melted butter 3 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 cup sugar 2 eggs Add: 1-1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. salt - alternately with 1/2 cup milk Fold in 2 Tbsp. lemon zest and 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries.

Grease loaf pan. Bake at 350º for 60-70 minutes.

Glaze: 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, 1 Tbsp. melted butter, 1 cup powdered sugar

Lemon Pudding Cake Submitted by Nancy Cain, Amery

1/4 cup sifted flour 1 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1-1/2 tsp. lemon rind 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 eggs 1 cup milk Beat yolks, add sugar, stir in lemon juice and milk and sifted dry ingredients. Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour in 8” ungreased casserole. Set in hot water.

Bake 40-45 minutes at 350º.

Serve warm or cold with plain or whipped cream.

White Sugar Cookies Submitted by Nancy Cain, Amery

1 cup white sugar 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup butter 1 cup Mazola oil 2 eggs, beat after each 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. lemon flavoring 4 cups plus 4 Tbsp. flour 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. salt Mix well. Drop by spoonfuls on baking sheet.

Press with glass dipped in sugar.

Bake at 350º about 10 minutes.

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Chet Johnson Drug has all of your holiday needs covered Found in downtown Amery, Chet Johnson Drug has been a destination since 1932. Supplying the community with everything from health and beauty to that unique gift, Chet Johnson Drug has all of your needs covered.

Known as the retailer that has everything you could possibly need, Chet Johnson Drug is stocked to the brim.

The store, located on Keller Avenue, is filled with unique, personal and thoughtful gifts as well as everything you would need to make the wrapping perfect….or let our front sales clerks help you with our FREE gift wrapping.

Take a stroll around our remodeled store to find the many unique gifts just waiting to go home with you. Crystal bowls and vases, Buxton leather wallets, piggy banks, jewelry and much more line our shelves for you.

Chet’s carries watches; inspirational and religious

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Looking for that hard to find career specific gift for that doctor, nurse or police officer on your list?

You can find a special gift at Chet’s.

For the young or the young at heart, Chet’s has a selection of items from Infants on up including

games, puzzles, and stocking stuffer toys.

Looking for the sweet tooth? Stop by the front of the store and view all the different types of specialty chocolates from Russell Stover and Abdallah. We may even have that candy you have been looking for since childhood. Dropping a bag of chocolate rocks

into a stocking just might make the morning for them.

Personalize the gift using items from our full line of scrapbooking supplies, stamps, greeting cards or even a photo frame. Have many pictures? Print them on our Kodak Picture Maker and create a one of a kind photo album.

Easily transfer any photos from your smartphone using the wifi feature on our Kodak Picture Maker.

Upload all of those photos just hanging out in your phone or on Facebook and get them printed today!

Not very savvy in the tech department? The sales clerks are more than willing to help, just let them know what you need.

Friendly service goes way beyond the tech department. Need ideas? Cannot locate what you are looking for? Can’t make it to the store. Chet’s has you covered. The team will help you get it all done.

Call Chet Johnson Drug and ask to have your items delivered, they will get the items to your door within the next business day.

Old fashioned service teamed with a remodeled and stocked store is waiting to see your smiling face today!

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Submitted by Bette Elmer, Amery 14-1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained 6 oz. box stuffing mix for chicken 1/2 cup water 2 garlic cloves, minced 1-1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces 1 tsp. dried basil 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese Preheat oven to 400º.

In a medium bowl, mix together the tomatoes, stuffing mix, water and garlic just until stuffing mix is moistened.

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Place 2 rolls (4-5 inches apart) on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten until 3 inches wide. Brush flattened rolls with milk and sprinkle with coarsely chopped sliced almonds (about 1/2 cup total).

Bake in 325º oven for 13-15 minutes til lightly browned. While still warm, cut crosswise at a diagonal into 1” strips. Cool. Drizzle with icing.

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Before your next DIY, call Stone Creek Custom Interiors for a free quote Before your next DIY, call Stone Creek Custom Interiors for a free quote Considering the cost of material, time and frustration of your last do-it-yourself home remodel¬¬–did you really come out ahead? Did it look just like that picture you imagined? Next time, Amery’s own Stone Creek Custom Interiors could be less expensive–with a better end result.

Stone Creek can offer as little or as much help as you need, and has everything from expert advice to competitively priced materials to the pro staff that makes it all happen. They give free estimates. And quite often, all factors considered, they have the best value too.

Dena Cress and her brother, Darren Booth, are passionate about making your next project look exactly as you’ve imagined, whether it’s a new wood floor or completely updating to a new modern kitchen.

Together they bring more than 35 years of remodeling experience to their business, now located at Riverplace Mall in Amery. Stone Creek Custom Interiors has been named one of “Remodeling” Magazine’s “Remodeling 550” in 2015, a list naming the top 550 remodelers nationwide. Many of Stone Creek’s designs have also been featured in the Holiday Kitchens® annual coffee table book, distributed nationally by Mastercraft Industries®.

The showroom at Stone Creek is quite unique, allowing customers to browse samples, see and touch various textures, and discuss design options.

Nichole, Dena, Darren and Lisa

Stone Creek’s expert staff includes Nichole Williams with more than twelve years of kitchen and bathroom design experience, and Lisa Sizemore with her extensive background in real estate and home remodeling.

From redo to custom build, Stone Creek can handle all the details, helping you select the flooring; paint; window treatments; sinks, tubs and faucets; cabinets and countertops.

Dena explains the benefits of recently added ClosetMaid® custom closet systems. “Many people don’t know where to start with designing a closet. We can help you measure and design a storage system that both looks great and functions well,”

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When it comes to kitchen and bathroom remodels, Stone Creek has everything at hand, from plumbing, redecorating, electricity and everything that goes with it, including the faucets, sinks and fixtures. It truly is a resourceful, one-stop shop that offers as little or as much help as you need.

Need countertops? They carry several different types of material including laminate, quartz, granite, recycled glass and solid surface countertops. “The Cambria® line has become very popular,” according to Darren.

Tile and stone have been popular for several years now and Stone Creek carries six lines of tile, including natural stone, porcelain, ceramic and glass.

Is it time for new flooring? Stone Creek carries all kind of carpeting from commercial grades to Mowhawk® Smart Strand, guaranteed to never stain and always come clean. Traditional vinyl flooring is also available, as well as the latest in wood and laminate products.

Stone Creek also has Hunter Douglas® window treatments–wood, motorized, top down and bottom up. Stone Creek takes care of the measuring and installation too.

Stop by and see all that Stone Creek has to offer, open Monday through Friday 9-5 and Saturdays 10-1, or find them online at stonecreekcustominteriors.com.

Contact Dena Cress or Darren Booth info@stonecreekcustominteriors.com www.stonecreekcustominteriors.com

Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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May your days be merry and bright and may your nights always be comfortable

Nearly everywhere you turn, scientific studies confirm the need to get a good nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleep. Getting from seven to nine hours of sleep promotes better health and can help you fend off numerous diseases and, in general, be healthier.

One of the first places people turn to get a better nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleep is their mattress. Slumberland in Amery is a good place to start your quest for a better nights sleep. The store carries mattresses from Simmons, Sealy, Stearns, Foster and Tempur-Pedic.

Manager Mark Luehman says that gel memory foam mattresses like Sealy Optimum and the Simmons TruEnergy are becoming very popular and are both available at Slumberland.

In addition to the full lines of mattresses, Slumberland carries pillows, bed pads and linens.

The two-thirds of

your life that you are awake is just as important and Slumberland and Slumberland Clearance Center carry everything you will need to furnish your home from carpet to dining room

and living room sets and everything in between.

Slumberland carries Wisconsin-made Ashley Furniture as well as Vaughn Bassett, Stylecraft, Franklin, La-Z-Boy, Catnapper, Hughes, Intercon, Sunny Designs, England and Progressive.

A full line of lamps, tables, accessories and wall hangings are available too.

With the cold winter nights looming on the horizon, a comfortable recliner or recliner sectional will make enjoying the football games on TV even more relaxing. Need a media center for the new flat screen? Slumberland has you covered.

Remodeling or building a new home and need some decorating advice?

Slumberland can help.

How about low interest or no interest financing with approved credit? Slumberland can help there, as well.

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Ellie’s Ice Cream and Coffee is a place where friends and family share memories Wow, look at that long list you have this holiday season! Where are you going to find time for yourself? Right after checking off many of your needed items at Chet Johnson Drug why not step next door and treat yourself to a little something special.

Ellie’s is a place where friends and family share memories sipping on an old fashioned soda, devouring a build your own sundae or warming up on our 5 cent coffee.

Ellie’s grinds their own espresso, keeping the products fresh. They also stock over 50 flavors of syrup, so you can create just the right flavor for yourself.

Need something that will pair well with your latte?

Try one of Ellie’s freshly prepared baked goods-

donuts, muffins, scones, cookies and more.

Not into the hot drinks?

Try an old fashioned ice cream soda or a phosphate. Think back to the time when you would sip that flavor as unique as you. Or just skip the drinks and go straight to one of Ellie’s 16 flavors of Cedar Crest Ice Cream, made right here in Wis-

consin. Feature flavors every month makes sure you have a new flavor to try.

Ellie’s serves Backroads coffee, ground to perfection in many popular flavors. Find a flavor that you absolutely love? Take it with you from our choices of bagged coffee. Can order flavors too!

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Take a break from the holiday rush!

Hand-Dipped Ice Cream Treats Fresh Ground Espresso, Latte and Cappuccino Hot Cocoa Specialty Coffee Smoothies

assured that Ellie’s has you covered in that department also. Gift certificates, chocolates, t-shirts, mugs…stop in and find what you are looking for.

Now that the shopping has been figured out, what are you going to do with all of those people dropping in? Don’t worry, Ellie’s has ‘The Parlor’, a perfect room to host family and friends.

Did you know that tipping at Ellie’s is a way to give back? All tips go to a local charity selected by the staff.

Save the time and stress of the holiday season, hit Chet Johnson Drug for your items on your list then over to Ellie’s to top your items off and reward yourself for a job well done.

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Apple Crisp

Submitted by Bette Elmer, Amery 5 to 6 cups sliced tart apples 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 3 tsp. ground cinnamon Coat the interior of a slow cooker with cooking spray. Place apples in cooker.

Melt butter in a small saucepan. Place remaining ingredients in a bowl. Pour butter over top and mix well. Scatter topping over apples.

Cover and cook on High for 3 hours or Low for 4 to 6 hours. Turn off power, remove lid and let stand about 30 minutes before serving.

Veggie Dip

Submitted by Bette Elmer, Amery 1 red pepper, seeded and diced 2 jalapenos, seeded and diced 2 cups frozen corn (or 1 can of corn drained) 1/2 can diced olives, drained 1 - 16 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dip seasoning mix Mix the Ranch dip mix with the cream cheese and then fold in the remaining ingredients. (You can use low fat or non-fat cream cheese.)

Serve with Wheat Thin or raw veggies, chips, etc.

Dave’s Bars

Submitted by Pam Humpal, Amery 6 cups Corn Flakes 1 cup sugar 1 cup white corn syrup 1cup peanut butter Heat sugar and corn syrup. Add peanut butter. Pour over Corn Flakes. Put in greased 9x13 cake pan.

Frost with can of Chocolate Fudge frosting.

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Roll

Submitted by Diane Berry, Amery 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup pumpkin 3/4 cup flour 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ginger 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking powder Mix well. Spread on greased jelly roll pan.

Bake 15 minutes at 375º.

Remove from pan and put on cloth and roll up until cool. Unroll and spread filling and re-roll.

Filling: 1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese 4 Tbsp. butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla

Carrot Cake

Submitted by Diane Berry, Amery 1-1/2 cups oil 1 cup cooked carrots 1 small can crushed pineapple 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 2 tsp. soda 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 4 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour Mix well. Grease 9x13 pan. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting 6 oz. cream cheese 1 stick butter 3 cups powdered sugar 1 Tbsp. milk Mix until fluffy.

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You never know what you’ll find at PhyllBeas PhyllBeas is located next to the SuperAmerica on Hwy 46 north of Amery. The store is full of unique gifts, northwoods décor and antiques.

PhyllBeas is much larger than it looks from the outside.

The store has over 2,000 square feet of showroom space, divided into five showrooms. This spring, the store added an awning and outdoor showroom.

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Featured items include: antiques, artwork, baskets, books, candles, candy, ceramics, cups, doilies, glassware, jewelry, premium coffees and cigars, purses, soap, repurposed items, scrap metal art and many other items.

You will find some memories at PhyllBeas and you may very

well find the item to make your home or cabin complete.

With Christmas right around the corner, you will be able to find a wide variety of holiday décor. One thing you can be sure of, you will find a unique gift for anyone on your Christmas list.

The inventory is constantly changing and you never know what you’ll find at PhyllBeas.

The store, which opened

in May of 2012, is open year round on weekends only. You can check their website, www. phyllbeasofamery.com for hours and directions.

If there is something special you are looking for and can’t find it in the store, simply ask Barb. She is more than willing to look for that special item you want. It’s no trouble, simply part of the service at PhyllBeas.

You are welcome to browse,

but be advised, it will take you quite a while to see all there is to see in the store. If you can't decide what the right gift would be, PhyllBeas offers gift certificates as well.

PhyllBeas is the place to find the perfect gift for anyone on your list — even yourself.

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•Primitives • Log Furniture • Artwork • Scrap Metal Art • Lamps • Handbags • Linens • Garden • Jewelry • Repurposed Furniture • Northwoods • Chairs “I love this store. You have the best selection and prices.” — Alyssa S. “This store is bigger than it looks.” — Jamie C.

*We will gift bag all purchases of $15 or more

“If you’ve been here before, you know. We are open year-round If you haven’t, you really need to visit us” Saturdays 10 am-4 pm Sundays 11 am-2 pm

Right next door to Super America, one mile north of downtown Amery at 845 Highway 46 North www.phyllbeasofamery.com (715) 268-5600

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Reasons to Shop Locally this Holiday Season!

To Save Time and Energy! Without having to drive long distances or spend countless hours on the telephone, you have more time and energy for fun this holiday season.

To Save Money! Check the local ads for the best sales and take advantage of all the money-saving ideas local stores have to offer.

To Boost Employment! More sales means more people are needed. That’s good for the economy and provides jobs for your family, friends and neighbors, maybe even you.

To Get Personal Service! You know you can trust the person behind the counter to give you the best advice and value when you know them personally. The personal touch is still important.

To Find Great Variety! The area has a great selection of stores with a super assortment of goods and gifts. Doing your shopping locally lets you check out all the stores and shops.

To Get Problems Solved! Ever try to return something from out of town? When you shop locally, your friends are the ones solving your problems.

They’ll do what it takes to help make your shopping fun.

To Promote Economic Development. More local sales mean more money in circulation. That means more businesses can grow, and new businesses can start. That improves the area for everyone.

To Foster a Sense of Community. When you shop locally, a portion of the money from your purchases pays the wages of your friends, family and neighbors who work at local businesses.

To Help Others. Owners and employees of local businesses support a wide range of community services and charitable projects with their time, talents and money.

To Lower Your Tax Bill. More sales mean more taxes are collected. That means a bigger portion of money comes back to this area for community services. And that could save you tax money.

This announcement is sponsored by the following area businesses: AmTec, Inc. Amery Auto Supply Amery Free Press Amery Chevrolet Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery True Value Apple River TV & Appliance Arrow Building Center

Bremer Bank Cardinal DGP Chet Johnson Drug Store Christopherson Eye Clinic Connecting Point Dental Arts, S.C. Dick’s Fresh Market Dynatronix

Erspamer Law Office 4 Hands Holsteins Freedom Valu Center James Krupa, Attorney at Law Lampert Lumber The Law Firm of Williams & Davis Leadholm & LaMere Insurance Agency Nextgen Motorsports

Noah Insurance Group Northwest Communications Novitzke, Gust, Sempf, Whitley & Bergmanis Law Office Dr. Daniel Satterlund, Optometrist Slumberland Village Pizzeria Willow Ridge, Inc.

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Make Holiday meals perfect with help from Dick’s Fresh Market

One of the things that make the holidays special is gathering for parties and meals. To help make your gatherings special, add Dick’s Fresh Market to you holiday list.

At Dick’s, you will be able to buy everything you need to make your holiday meals picture perfect. Watch the weekly specials to fill out your pantry for holiday cooking and baking.

As you read this, Christmas Trees, wreaths, and roping are arriving.

Dick’s carries Balsam Fir, Scotch Pine and White Pine. There’s sure to be something to meet your holiday dec-

orating needs. There’s nothing quite like the look and smell of real greenery.

In addition to trees and wreaths, Dick’s is the place to get poinsettias and other plants.

Get your Christmas Punch cards stamped at Dick’s. You can drop off full punch cards at the store as well.

Food is a welcome gift, and the folks at Dick’s Fresh Market can put together a custom fruit basket, or choose from some that have already been made.

Dick’s has a wide variety of coffee

and chocolate for gifts.

Need a hostess gift?

Take a look at the wine and beer selections at Dick’s.

Dick’s has fresh quality produce and a full service meat department.

Get your ham or turkey for your holiday gatherings. Need a custom cut?

No problem, just ask one of our butchers for help.

Need help with special items for your holiday parties? Talk to the folks at the deli department at Dick’s. They can put together deli trays, meat and cheese trays, seafood trays and vegetable and fruit trays.

The bakery department can help with everything from fresh dinner roll to cakes and pies. Special requests? No problem, just ask and they will be glad to help.

If you are stumped and can’t find the right gift, or simply want to say thanks to employees or anyone, consider purchasing a Dick’s Fresh Market Gift Card. They can be purchased

in any denomination. It is the perfect gift.

Dick’s Fresh Market is once again a drop off location for Operation Christmas. They will be accepting new, unwrapped gifts, for children ranging in age from newborn to age 18.

Make your holidays perfect – shop at Dick’s Fresh Market.

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Amery’s 30th Annual

Holiday Stroll Sunday, Dec. 6

from 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Firms with a large RED BOW on their door are inviting people to drop in for a little Christmas friendliness and Gift Preview YOU’LL FIND . . .

•Free Hot Dogs and Hot Chocolate stand in Soo Line Park (freewill donation for Amery Area Food Pantry) •Free Horse and Wagon Rides in Soo Line Park •Refreshments and treats •Carolers •Santa Claus •Donate to Polk County Operation Christmas - help decorate the Christmas tree in Soo Line Park with “new” mittens, scarves, hats and coats •Just a good time!

Sponsored by the Amery Free Press and cooperating businesses

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