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To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Justin Swank chose to hand out flowers and cards to residents at Willow Ridge. He is shown with Mary Lou Stanley (L) and Pat Bentz (R).

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ered them to every single lady that resides at the health care facility. He also spent time making cards for all residents living at Willow Ridge. “I think it was about 58 cards. My mom helped me, so it really didn’t take very long at all,” he said. Swank’s mother shared that since he is home-schooled they were trying to come up with ideas of how the young man could still participate in a Valentine’s Day

celebration. He was all for putting in the work to make the holiday special for the residents. He had visited the facility previously with his mom when she was there sharing a butterfly release and really enjoyed his time there. Swank said that Valentine’s Day is his second favorite holiday right after Christmas, although he really likes Halloween too. He thinks that blueberries are

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Forget the candy, a thoughtful 7-year-old was the sweetest thing in town on Valentine’s Day. Justin Swank was like Cupid shooting arrows of kindness Feb. 14, when he brightened up the daily routine for residents at Willow Ridge in Amery. Swank picked up carnations from M Flower Studio and deliv-

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An old African proverb said, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Recently, roles were reversed, as it was the children taking care of the village. A group of young hockey players from Amery spent their Snow Day giving back to the community that they feel has given so much to them. It started Tuesday morning when families involved with the Amery Hockey Bantams team received an email around 11 a.m. that THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 33,we 2222 said, “Can you believe have ANOTHER VOL.SNOW 131 NO. 19DAY?! www.moraminn.com $1.00 and a couple big Coach Jordan burly dads have agreed to help us maintain our sanity and get those boys out of the house today. At 1 o’clock today, anyone who is able or would like to, can meet at Coach Jordan’s house. The Bantam Crew will head out in the community and around town to help shovel some snow and be visible. The Coaches believe this is the perfect opportunity to reinforce the lessons of community service, respect and leadership on and off the ice!” The email expressed this was voluntary. It said, “If it isn’t safe for you to travel or get out of the house, we understand. There are coaches and managers who are willing to help try to get your hockey player there if you are at work and need help.” Two hours later about 15 bantam hockey

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Sheriff’s department focusing on prevention in officer suicides

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Few would argue with the notion that law enforcement is dangerous work. In recent years, however, a disturbing trend has surfaced. Despite the dangers of the field, offi-

cers have become more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. A study of data from 2017 by the Ruderman Foundation found 129 police officers had died in the line of duty. At least 140 died by suicide.

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is taking steps to address this trend, reported Sheriff Brent Waak, starting with increased support for county deputies.

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“You see a lot of death and destruction in law enforcement,” Waak said. “We’re on edge all day and when we get home we can zone out. It can create all sorts of problems if it’s not handled correctly. We know when our guys go to fatal crashes and things

like that it can take a toll over time. “We’ve always had a concern about wellness. We’ve suffered losses in this community. Officers have taken their lives and it’s heartbreaking. This is finally start SEE PREVENTION ON PAGE 2

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SNOW DAY: Hockey team’s efforts make Twin Cities TV, Weather Channel FROM PAGE ONE

players and a couple of sweet sisters showed up shovels in hand. Tanner Vold, an eighth-grader wasn’t worried about making his way into town, he knew his dad’s 4-wheel drive truck would get them there. He likes that Amery is a small community where he knows a lot of people. “The best part of the day was knowing that I was helping someone who maybe couldn’t clear their driveway,” said Vold. He and teammate, Blu Anderson absolutely loved that they had cookies given to them by English teacher Mrs. Sjogren when they shoveled her driveway. They also thought it was cool that they received pizza from Mrs. Heiden who works in their school’s office. When seventh-grader William Jensen’s father woke him up and shared it was a Snow Day, Jensen had no idea what the day had in store for him. His mother Sara said, “I would have gotten him to Jordan’s house if I had to snowshoe there with him on my back. I was very happy to see the boys out shoveling and doing a good thing in our community. Watching them travel as a large shoveling crew was pretty impressive. I did not see one sad face, those boys were all smiles and laughter. I am glad it brought them happiness to help others. I think they learned a great deal on that particular snow day.” Seventh-grader Aaron Mork knew he wanted to help, but didn’t know how he would get

there since his parents were at work. Luckily, a teammate’s dad picked him up, so he was able join the effort. Kruse Yuhas shared that he was actually kind of excited to get out and shovel for people. The seventh-grader would spend an average day off watching Netflix. His classmate Vincent Greene shared a normal Snow Day for him would consist of going to the rink to shoot pucks, but Tuesday he was in for quite the work out before it would be time to head to the hockey rink. The crew spent hours clearing pathways for residents and businesses all over Amery. Eighth-grade student Danny Tylee thought it was fun riding on the tailgate of the truck to get from driveway to driveway. His teammate Maxwell Mike said, “At first I thought we were just shoveling for maybe and hour, but I under estimated my coach.” When he was asked if he preferred playing hockey or shoveling snow, Mike replied, “Sorry Amery, but I like hockey more.” The inspiring story of the players made its way onto the local news as KARE 11 gave the group a nod that evening during their broadcast. Online the WeatherChannel.com also cast a spotlight on the skaters by featuring a video of the young heroes helping push a stuck vehicle out of the snow. Delaney Vold and Siri Yuhas, two sisters that shoveled, usually prefer their time perfecting gymnastics routines, but this day they pitched in

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Members of the Amery Bantams hockey team shoveled around 35 driveways and twice as many sidewalks when school was cancelled due to weather last Tuesday. Back Row L-R: Coach Jordan Maxon, Maxwell Mike, William Jensen, Blu Anderson, Tanner Vold, Kruse Yuhas, Vincent Greene, Danny Tylee and Aaron Collins. Middle row L-R: Aaron Mork, Daniel Koch, Noah Martinson, Frederick Henningsgard and Cole Madsen. Front: Stuart Hellie.

and became just one of the guys. When asked if they had a hard time keeping up with their brothers and the others, the girl’s responded,” No! We did better than they did.” David Anderson shared his thoughts saying, “As a parent and Assistant coach I am so proud of not only my son Blu, but the entire team for stepping up to the task. It was a long day and we practiced for one and a half hours after shoveling for five hours. As coaches, we strive to make

them better people first and better hockey players second. I am thankful to be part of such a great group of kids.” Bill Tylee’s thoughts were very similar to Andersons. “I have coached most of these kids in prior years and know that they are good kids. I also commend Jordan Maxon (head coach) for not only volunteering his time to coach our kids but to come up with this idea to teach our kids work ethic and to give back to our community,” said Tylee.

Andrea Yuhas summed it up by saying,” This group of kids and these coaches have set the bar for what coming together can look like both on the ice and off. I’m super proud that both of my kids decided to get out of the house that day and give a little back to the community. We look forward to hosting the Bantam state tournament here in Amery this year and showcasing an entire community made up of small-town folks with huge hearts.”

VALENTINE: Swank would buy wife ‘every flower in the world’ FROM PAGE ONE

way tastier than chocolate and althoug’h some may tend to differ, he would much rather receive the fruit along side a Valentine’s card. When he isn’t out spreading considerate gestures, Swank

loves growing blueberries and other fruits and vegetables at his home in the summertime. He also enjoys playing keyboard, guitar and wailing on his drum set. The musical youngster hopes that he can visit Willow Ridge again and play his instruments for

the residents. His mom said, “Keyboard and guitar, yes. Drums probably not.” If kindness and compassion is one of his homeschool classes, it is quite obvious that he is earning an A+. He thoroughly enjoyed his time delivering flowers and cards

Thursday and was sad to have to leave. “I think I would like to come and play games, paint or do pottery here sometime too,” Swank said. When he was asked if he would get married someday; with a timid look on his face he said he was unsure. In the

chance that he does, he was asked what he would do for his wife for Valentine’s Day. With a huge grin Swank replied, “I would buy her every flower in the world.” Keep your eyes on this one girls, he is going to be a keeper.

PREVENTION: Sheriff hopes to eliminate stigma by talking about issue FROM PAGE ONE

ing to be recognized.” The county does have supports in place already, including access to counselors and a chaplain. However, Waak reported, some officers hesitate to take advantage of such help. “Cops are resistant to things like counseling,” he said, noting the need for a multi-faceted approach to officer support. “The chaplain at the department is a leaning post, and all those conversa-

tions are confidential.” The department also has a peer support program in the works. “A deputy came forward saying they’d like to start a program here,” Waak said. “We’re working on getting the deputy trained in that area. That is something cops are more likely to use.” The county-level efforts add to officer wellness initiatives at the state level. The Wisconsin Department of Justice has ramped up efforts in recent years, as highlighted last fall

by then-Attorney-General Brad Schimel. “The deadly truth is: a police officer is far more likely to die of suicide than homicide,” Schimel said in a video released last September. “At DOJ, we realize this troubling reality, which is why we are supporting Wisconsin’s law enforcement through a strong commitment to officer wellness – both in body and mind.” During Schimel’s tenure, the DOJ implemented several systems to support officers’

physical and mental wellness, including increased training in suicide prevention, stress management and wellness strategies, and additional physical fitness training. Wisconsin has been a national leader in addressing officer wellness. In May 2017 the state’s DOJ was a top finalist in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance’s’ National Officer Safety and Wellness Awards. Additionally, other states have requested the agency’s officer wellness curriculum

to use as a model in creating their own programs. “The state’s wellness initiative brings dialog and training to the issue,” said Waak. “In order to help others you should make sure you have your system running at full capacity. Emergency services can be a stressful profession. In a year’s time, the tragedies you see in a county can add up. It’s good that we’re getting past the stigma and looking at addressing it. It’s a positive step forward.”

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FEBRUARY 15-21 Amery Intermediate School Book Fair Readers are always on the lookout for their next great book. The Book Fair is the perfect spot to find and choose books theu want to read. The 2019 Scholastic Book Fair is the perfect spot to find and choose books they want to read. All are welcome to stop in and shop. Students may shop during the school day with parent and teacher permission. Fair is open 3:05 p.m. - 4 p.m.Feb. 19 and 20; 3:05 p.m. - 8 p.m. Feb. 21.

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FEBRUARY 24 Bluebird Nest Box Workshop

League of Women Voters Program The League of Women Voters will host a program on potential environmental impacts of the spreading of septic tank wastes on Dunn County fields on Thursday, February 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dunn Co. Judicial Center in Menomonie. A panel will also offer an overview of current state regulations. Featured are Lindsay Olson, Dunn County Water Quality Specialist; Paul Sterk, City of Menomonie Waste Water Superintendent; Bob Colson, Dunn County Planning/Zoning Administrator; Neil Koch, Retired Hydrologist; and league member, Mark Leach, Ecologist.

MARCH 4 Amery Woman’s Club The Amery Woman’s Club will meet Monday, March 4 at Amery Ale Works. Social time 5-6 pm with Dinner at 6 pm and a program, “Make It Okay” in regard to Mental Health, to follow. Cost is $14. Let your caller know if you plan to attend or call Joyce Schaefer. Guests are welcome. We are collecting items for Arnell Humane Society this month.

APRIL 6 Amery Spring Show The 16th Annual Amery Spring Show will be Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Amery Ice Area, River Place Drive, Amery. There will be booths from many different businesses–building suppliers, financial institutions, car dealerships, home furnishings, water conditioning, contractors, electronics, appliances, ATVs, boats, docks, landscaping, heating/air conditioning, and more!

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The Amery Area Historical Society’s membership meeting will be held February 21 beginning at 3 pm. Guests are always welcome to attend the meetings. The Historical Society’s room is located in the lower level of the Amery Area Public Library.

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Join Lowell Peterson, Jim Beix, and Jim Higgins (from the Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin) at the Ice Age Center at Interstate Park on Sunday, February 24 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. as they give a free presentation that will cover the best habitat to attract birds, how to minimize predation, and the value of nest box monitoring. After the presentation, there will be the opportunity for visitors to construct their very own bluebird nest box. There is a fee. Families are welcome.

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Looking for a good read 11-year-old Ethan Tyman checks out one of the many fabulous books currently offered at the Intermediate School Book Fair. The fair is open Feb. 19 and 20 from 3:05-4p.m. and Feb. 21 from 3;05-8p.m. Students can also shop at the Book Fair during the day with parent and teacher permission.

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Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour/Chris Kroeze Concert New Richmon’s Grace Place Shelter will host the Tailgate Tour and Chris Kroeze concert at the New Richmond Airport Hangar. Tickets go on sale Feb. 22. For details and tickets visit www.newrichmondchamber.com

APRIL 12-13 Amery VFW Post 7929 Gun Show Buy, sell and trade at the Amery Hockey Arena. Admission is $5.00 for Adults, Children 12 and under-Free with Adult. Friday 3-9p.m. and Sat. 9a.m.-5p.m. For table rental contact Dave P. 715-220-0119. Purchase raffle tickets at the VFW or from a member. Drawing will be held Saturday April 13, 2019 at 4:30p.m.

APRIL 20 Jamie “Bighead” Larson Cancer Benefit In Nov. 2018, Jamie Larson was diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon Cancer. His family and friends are hosting a benefit to raise funds to help suppost Jamie and his family during this difficult time. BrowTine Restaurant and Event Center (formerly Crickets) 3p.m.-?

the Amery Area Community Center. Please RSVP to Barb at the ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin at 877-485-2372.

Indianhead Barbershop Chorus The Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at 7 p.m. each Monday at the Government Center on the N.E. side of Hwy I and Hwy 46 in Balsam Lake. All men who love to sing are welcome. For more information call 715-483-9202.

Ruby’s Pantry Held the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Congregational Church in Amery. Doors open at 7:30, food distribution from 9-10:30.

Memory Café Do you or your loved one have memory concerns or early signs of dementia? Stay connected at the Amery Memory Café the 3rd Thursday of each month 1-2:30p.m. at

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St. Croix Valley Spinners and Fiber Arts Guild Meet the third Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., often at the Amery Library. We spin, knit, weave, anything fiber arts related, and we welcome new members. For more information call Julie 715-2687546 or Karen 715-268-6955.

Pickleball - Open Gym Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. at the Amery High School. Closed November 21, December 26 and March 13).

Rumble Jumble Open Gym Tuesdays November through March from 11-11:45 a.m. at the Amery Intermediate School. Closed December 25, January 1, and March 12.

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Basketball Open Gym for Youth and Families Sundays until March 10 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Amery Middle School. For boys and girls ages 4-12–younger when accompanied by parents.

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BY TOM STANGL FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

Can I tell you something? I’m a fairly obtuse person. When I was young and growing up in a home that couldn’t have a dog (long story for another time), I heard friends going on about how smart and cool their dogs were, I thought “Yeah, right I get it, your dog is cool. Shut up already.” When I got my first dog, I understood what they were going on and on about. I’ve had six dogs in life, I’m a fan. When I was married, I heard friends and co-workers going on and on about their babies, I thought “Yeah right, I get it, you Publisher baby is cute. So what? Shut up already.” Tom Stangl At the birth of my first child, I felt as if a thunderbolt from heaven struck me as I realized why I was put on the planet. I get it. My two daughters are the joy of my life. When friends were having grandchildren and going on an on about them, I understood that babies were cool, but come on. What could possibly make a grandchild better? When our first granddaughter was born, I thought “Tom, when are you going to learn? People don’t go on and on about things unless they truly believe they are special.” I had a minister who was really into genealogy. He had tirelessly traced his lineage back to Norway, back in the days before the Internet when it was really hard work to do genealogy. He used to go on and on about his ancestors and when he found out he was related to royalty, there was truly no living with the man. Honestly, who cares about people who have been dead 600 years? When he would go on about being descended from royalty, his wife would deflate his ego quickly by saying “and look how far you’ve descended.” She had a great Norwegian deadpan delivery, which made it more funny. I’d like to officially apologize to Walter “Bud” Enstrom for rolling my eyes when he went on and on about being related to royalty from Europe in the Middle Ages. I get it now that I have learned that I, Thomas of House Stangl, First of his Name, am descended from European royalty. True story, and I’m ok if you stop reading or roll your eyes. Been there, get it. After getting my DNA results from Ancestry. com, I bought the six month trial. Thanks to the earlier efforts of extended family, I have been able to trace family lines back as far as 23 generations. The Ancestry platform makes it pretty easy, giving you hints and access to other family trees. So, genealogy is an ever expanding web. You had two parents, each of your parents had two parents and so on. I think it must be pretty easy to be descended from someone famous, if you go back far enough. I have learned that my 21st great grandfather is Robert Bruce, King of Scotland. Bruce gained independence for Scotland that was soon lost after his death. Stranger yet is that my wife, who is also doing genealogy, is related to the second wife of Robert Bruce. Cool. After doing more research, I discovered that my 23rd great grandfather in another line is Edward I “Longshanks,” King of England. Edward took the Scottish crown for his own and fought Robert Bruce. If you have some time, I would recommend genealogy. Online tools make it fun and easy. 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.

I’ll share my stories, if you’ll share yours BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

My column is something that I fret about every single week. Should I use it to give my personal opinion about the federal government? Do I take the opportunity to speculate about if something or nothing is at all Editor is going on at City April Ziemer Hall, the schools or one of the businesses in town? What do other people write in their columns? What if people hate my column? I write and hit the backspace. I write some more and delete. It is the current day picture of the author who rips the paper from the typewriter, balls it up and aims for the trashcan hoop across the room. Thank goodness for modern technology, otherwise the Free Press floor would be covered in my free throw misses. In the end, I do not end up speculating or sharing too strong of opinions of any sort. Please do not ever mistake that I am a person who does not have an opinion or curiosity. Most weeks I end up making the decision that I will leave the debating for those who

thrive by doing it on social media. Many times I find that although sometimes it can be a rather raw feeling to share the everyday happenings of my life, it is what I end up composing in my column. I think I am an average, busy, overtired, stressed, proud spouse and parent who knows there are others out there that experience the same struggles as I. Sometimes all you can do is laugh and roll with day to day life. There are some days when my life is a “hot mess,” and other days maybe it is just a room temp. mess. Certain days I believe Forrest Gump was correct when he said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, ” other days I have to say life is more like a bag of mixed vegetables with freezer burn. All we can do is live optimistically just by sharing life’s adventures, successes and even failures. Just knowing others have been in the same boat and have persevered is comforting. We are all trudging through this crazy experience we call life. So most weeks I am probably going to make the call in regards to my column, to try to give you a laugh about it. Sometimes I reminisce about my glory days as a tiny town teenybopper, in hopes that it will trigger your own silly memory and maybe put a smile on your face.

I know there are people who would prefer something just a little more controversial. Maybe sometime we can meet for a drink and share our views on religion and politics, because those topics discussed over a beer always provide a good time. I might even buy the first round. I absolutely love and appreciate my time with the community that this job enables me to have. I have enjoyed meeting people in the city, whom I may not have had the opportunity to chat with previous to this position. I am hoping that since I have opened up and frequently shared my stories with you that you will feel influenced to do the same. EVERYBODY has a story to share. We live in a small town where we should celebrate the talents and triumphs of our neighbors; and feel inspired by the trials and tribulations of our fellow residents. I am always open to hear a story however big or small. I enjoy sharing my thoughts with you, and look forward to readers sharing their thoughts in return. Feel free to email me at editor@ theameryfreepress.com, write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery WI. 54001 or I can be reached by phone at 715-268-8101

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Cases heard at Amery Area Municipal Court Amery Area Municipal Court was held in Amery on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. The following cases were heard:

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16 year old, Amery, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $98.80. Phillip R. Brenizer, 64, St. Croix Falls, non-registration of auto, $98.80. Kevin T. Carlson, 18, Osceola, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10. Therese M. Christensen, 61, St. Croix Falls, failure to stop at stop sign, $98.80. Matthew R. Cooper, 30, St. Francis, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $98.80. Jason F. Gouker, 47, Amery, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $98.80. Ashley A. Gunder, 22, St. Anthony, MN, operating after suspension, $124. Maxwell D. Johnson, 18, Amery, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Hope M. Kutchenmeister, 18, New Richmond, operating after suspension, $124. Matthew E. Lane, 18, Luck, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $98.80. Jamie J. Lewis, 53, Osceola, failure to yield right of way from stop sign, $98.80. Timothy J. McQuaid, 30, Amery, ride in vehicle without wearing seat belt, $10. Andrew D. Meyer, 26, Deer Park, operating after suspension, $124. Ryan W. Monson, 44, Clear Lake, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10. Stacy M. Otis, 39, Clayton, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $98.80. Hunter J. Strenke, 19, Clayton, operating without valid license (expired within 3 months), $86.20. Joshua S. Thompson, 23, Star Prairie, possess, manufacture and deliver drug paraphernalia, $187. Shynell Wells, 38, Hammond, unsafe backing of vehicle, $98.80.

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17 year old, Amery, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $124; exceeding speed zones (20-24 mph), $149.20; failure to apply for duplicate for address change/ comm., $86.20. Amy L. Brekken, 44, Prescott, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80. Gao Xiang Cal, 29, Rice Lake, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80. Jeremy J. Gernohous, 46, Woodville, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80. Jaime A Cole, 38, Somerset, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $149.20. Nicholas D Dellich, 26, Blaine, MN, failure to stop at stop sign, $98.80; operating without valid license, $124. Ponsingh B. Devendran, 45, Hayward, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80. James H. Fox, 66, Clear Lake, resisting or obstructing an officer, $376. Alan J. Hosier, 20, Decatur, IN, failure to stop at stop sign,

$98.80. Alan J. Jeppesen, 34, Sibley, IA, exceeding speed zones (1115 mph), $98.80. Scott A. Kenall, 58, Ellsworth, non-registration of auto, $98.80; exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124. Andrew M. Kirk, 21, Clear Lake, exceeding speed zones (20-24 mph), $149.20. Megan L. Kuhl, 24, Clear Lake, possession of open intoxicants in motor vehicle (driver), $187; failure to stop at stop sign, $98.80. Jordan R. Magnuson, 20, Clayton, failure to stop at stop sign, $98.80. Austin R. Moltzer, 21, Rice Lake, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80. Joshua P. Munger, 26, Barron, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124. Nicole M. Nordman, 20, St. Paul, MN, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124. Kadence J. Nosbush, 23, Cumberland, failure to stop at stop sign, $98.80. Julie A. Primoll, 57, Comstock, exceeding speed zones

Polk County arrest report Brandie A. Saavedra, 25, Centuria, was arrested February 4 for possession of methamphetamine. Andrew J. Burhans, 26, Hayward, was arrested February 4 for possession of methamphetamine. Diamond Monroe Diverse, 21, St. Croix Falls, was arrested

February 9 for disorderly conduct. Shawn H. Anderson, 37, Clear Lake, was arrested February 10 for operating after revocation (2nd) and failure to install ignition interlock device. Mark Allan Leverty, 27, Cushing, was arrested February 9 for obstructing an officer.

Jiobahn D. Vanderpaardt, 27, St. Croix Falls, was arrested February 11 for possession of drug paraphernalia. Brandon Joseph Major, 24, Luck, was arrested February 10 for OWI (2nd). Randall J. Laduke, 41, Amery, was arrested February 5 for a probation hold.

Polk County Circuit Court Appearance Date: February 5, 2019 Dylan Ray Anderson, 24, Clear Lake, exceeding speed zones (110 mph), $175.30. David Allen Anderson, 56, Star Prairie, failure of operator to notify police of accident, $389.50. Paul J. Anderson, 56, Somerset, vehicle operator failure to wear seat belt, $10. Elvis Rp Baker, 20, Osceola, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10; operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50. Maria Lynn Costello, 34, Pine City, MN, texting while driving, $187.90. Joshua John Crabtree, 25, St. Croix Falls, operating after revocation/suspension of registration, $175.30. Marty Leslie Crosby, 59, Stacy, MN, vehicle operator failure to wear seat belt, $10. Joshua Robert Cunnien, 29, Amery, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10. Ana P. Dodge, 17, New Richmond, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10. Nicole Rene Dubay, 31, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10. Jacob L. Erickson, 29, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Samuel John Gauper, 21, Amery, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $200.50. Joseph Donald Hagen, 27, St. Paul, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50; operating while revoked (forfeiture 1st), $200.50. Carter J. Hanson, 17, Milltown, speeding on semiurban highway (11-15 mph), $175.30. Nicholas Alan Harding, 29, New Richmond, vehicle operator failure to wear seat belt, $10. Mark James Harshman, 57, Amery, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10; failure to yield right of way, $175.30. Merlin Rodger Hidds, 17, Frederic, speeding in 55 mph zone (25-29 mph), $250.90. Connor J. Hinze, 16, Osceola, probationary licensee operating “Class D” vehicle between hours of 12 midnight and 5 a.m., $200.50. Keisha Kay Johnson, 30, St. Croix Falls, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10. Taylor Christopher KinzerReine, 27, Clear Lake, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10; duty/report accident (Report requirement), $200.50. Tyler Gerald Korhonen, 25,

Osceola, vehicle operator failure to wear seat belt, $10. Brooklynn Ann Kumlin, 20, Rice Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone(16-19 mph), $200.50. Allegra Marie Larson, 18, Clear Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30. Alicia Marie Lee, 28, River Falls, operating while suspended, $200.50. Jacob Paul Lilienthal, 36, Mankato, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30. David J. Lindau, 50, Baldwin, speeding on semiurban highway (1-10 mph), $175.30. Jeremy B. Mcdowell, 46, Turtle Lake, non-registration of auto <10,000 lbs, $175.30; failure of operator to notify police of accident, $389.50. Mckenzie J. Meyer, 19, St. Croix Falls, speeding on semiurban highway(1-10 mph), $175.30. Brandon Lee Moore, 3, Cumberland, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $175.30. Tamra-Jo N. Mudek, 55, Frederic, possession of paraphernalia - public protection and safety, $263.50. Mark A. Olson, 55, New Richmond, vehicle operator failure to wear seat belt, $10. Elizabeth Grace Peterson, 23, Balsam Lake, vehicle operator failure to wear seat belt, $10.

(16-19 mph), $124. David R. Schick, 29, Hudson, failure to stop at stop sign, $98.80. Dylan J. Schwartz, 25, Forest Lake, MI, exceeding speed zones (20-24 mph), $149.20. Joshua J. Skoug, 34, Osceola, harassing or obscene communications, $691. Earl M. Tewalthomas, 66, Spooner, exceeding speed zones (20-24 mph), $149.20. Alan J. White, 61, Cumberland, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

PLEAS of Not Guilty

PLEAS of Not Guilty were entered by the following: Kathleen S. Mogil, speeding (11-15 over), $98.80. Richard J. Rindal, operating without a valid license, $124.

JUVENILES

JUVENILES: An Amery Juvenile’s driving privileges were suspended for failure to pay forfeiture or perform community service.

Amery Police Report 02/08/19 – 02/14/19 02/08/19, 12:11 a.m., Report of drug use 02/08/19, 12:41 a.m., Suspicious activity 02/08/19, 02:20 p.m., Motor vehicle accident 02/08/19, 07:55 p.m., Suspicious activity 02/09/19, 09:30 a.m., Theft report 02/10/19, 12:54 p.m., Vehicle lockout 02/10/19, 06:48 p.m., Mental health call 02/11/19, 09:20 a.m., Suspicious activity 02/11/19, 12:34 p.m., Business alarm 02/11/19, 10:06 p.m., K9 drug sniff, no alert 02/12/19, 07:33 a.m., Traffic assist 02/12/19, 10:27 a.m., 911 hang up 02/12/19, 05:20 p.m., Animal control call 02/12/19, 06:44 p.m., Assist citizen 02/12/19, 07:04 p.m., Citizen assist 02/12/19, 07:45 p.m., Suspicious activity 02/12/19, 08:52 p.m., Suspicious activity 02/13/19, 02:30 a.m., Assist citizen 02/13/19, 09:50 a.m., Vehicle lockout 02/13/19, 01 p.m., Welfare check 02/13/19, 03:09 p.m., Motor vehicle accident 02/13/19, 05:36 p.m., Vehicle lockout 02/13/19, 05:54 p.m., Motor vehicle accident 02/13/19, 07:40 p.m., Mental health call 02/13/19, 08:40 p.m., Animal control call 02/14/19, 09:07 p.m., Disturbance 02/14/19, 03:30Pm, Juvenile call 02/14/19, 07 p.m., Vehicle lockout

ARRESTS Dylan Parris, 23 of Amery. Probation Hold

Polk County Marriage Licenses Mark Thomas Stockert of Minneapolis and Ilia Dawn Horsburgh of Canada are licensed to be married on February 23.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

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105 Years Ago February 26, 1914

Friday noon when they went into New Richmond behind the county highway plow, left their car there, boarded a train for St. Paul and back on to Amery on the Soo that night.

J. G. Burman Badly Hurt J. G. Burman was very painfully injured Tuesday afternoon when he fell from a load of logs upon which he was riding. Mr. Burman was returning from an inspection of his logging operations south of here and had climbed upon a load of logs hauled by John Sterritt. The team was trotting along and everything was moving along as pleasant as possible when the sled struck a bare place in the road, the sled stopped, but Mr. Burman took an aerial flight striking with fearful force in the road. His right leg was fractured between the knee and ankle, three ribs were broken and he was badly bruised about the body.

Accidentally Shoots Self While riding with his brother last Friday afternoon, Feb. 20, Otto Dedrickson of Alden Township was very seriously injured by the accidental discharge of a shotgun, which he had taken along to shoot rabbits. He was Yesterday’s standing up with the gun News standing beDiane Stangl side him and the butt of the gun resting upon the bottom of the hayrack. The butt of the gun accidentally slipped down between the bottom boards of the hayrack and was probably discharged by striking the hammer upon the bottom board of the rack. The left wrist and bones of forearm were so badly destroyed that but for timely aid the unfortunate man would have bled to death. The shattered hand and wrist were amputated and at this writing he is improving nicely.

Editorial We have the word of one of the most prominent businessmen that the rotten old horse trough will be done away with in the early spring and assures us that a handsome new sanitary drinking fountain for horses will be installed in a suitable location. Now if someone will only take the contract to kill off about 99999 of the useless dogs that are making the park a catch-all for all the old rags, bones, sticks, stones, dead cats, etc., in the community, he would be counted among Amery’s benefactors.

100 Years Ago February 20, 1919 Axel Johnson’s “One Language Law” Expected to Pass A matter, which has agitated the legislature during the last week, is the question of foreign language in our graded

60 Years Ago February 19, 1959 Warns Thawers…

Lost just one game! With the aroma of spring in the air many thoughts are turning to baseball. Here’s one of the great teams of Amery High School back in 1931. According to the information found with the photo, members of the team are, back row from left: P. Warner, L. Selvig, S. Torgerson, Coach D. K. Lien, L. Linden, L. Elkin, L. Leadholm. Front row from left: D. Jensen, L. Olson, R. Ferm, A. Haney, O. Framsted, E. Kole, R. Johnson, A. Framsted with Mattson as bat boy. These ball players downed all opposition with the exception of their last game, which they lost to St. Croix Falls 5 to 4.

schools. As is well known we have particularly in Wisconsin a very large number of private schools and we have also at the present time a provision in relation to our common schools, which permits any school board to have foreign language instruction given a certain length of time during each day of school. It was found during the war that in many communities where this instruction had been given either in private, parochial, or public schools, people although born and raised here sometimes for generations, are still unable to understand the American language. A bill was introduced, which provided that the teaching of foreign language in all graded schools be forbidden. This particular measure met with determined opposition from such places in our state where foreign people or people of foreign descent have congregated in large colonies and where they have been maintaining their own private schools in which foreign languages were a part of the studies. Hon. Axel Johnson has introduced “the one language” bill, which would prohibit the teaching of any but English language in all graded schools. If passed, this would be a great step towards unifying the American people. As one of our greatest patriots has said, “Americans should have one God, One Country, One Tongue.”

Diphtheria Victim John, the little son of Mrs. Walter Pauline died at their home Sunday of diphtheria and was buried the same night. Another of Mrs. Pauline’s little children is sick with the disease but is expected to recover. The sorrowing mother has the sincerest sympathy of the community.

95 Years Ago February 21, 1924 Enjoy Bob Ride On Friday evening Henry Anderson took the pupils of the Flanigan school, including their teacher, Miss Dogmar Madsen, for a bob-ride, landing at the home of Lyle and Helen Wells, Bungalow Beach, for supper after, which they played games and had a general good time until midnight when they just had to go home.

90 Years Ago March 7, 1929 Boy Robs Amery Creamery A 10-year-old boy robbed the till at the Amery Creamery Saturday while butter maker Fred Bibeau was waiting on a customer and made his getaway and started a spending carousal with some other little fellows. When confronted with the charge he admitted his guilt. The money was later returned to the creamery.

80 Years Ago February 16, 1939 Measles Strikes Amery Students There are 25 measles cases in the Amery High School but Dr. W. B. Cornwall, city health officer, said Wednesday morning that the number does not yet warrant closing of the school. He said most of the cases were those of rural students who come to school from the Volga and Wagon Landing districts, adding that it probably centered in the two places because those districts have never had an epidemic before. In town there are a few cases but not many. Measles came to one or more of the children in the J. H. Murray, Al Christianson, and Parisi families, but most of the cases are with rural people. The Pine Lake School was forced to close because of a measles epidemic and the Wagon Landing school is near

closing. Dr. Cornwall warned parents that measles symptoms begin with a cold in the head and sensitive or inflamed eyes and fever. The fever mounts upward and about the third or fourth day dull, red, slightly raised spots appear, usually on the forehead and face, rapidly spreading over the body. When measles is present in the community all children with the slightest indication of a cold or watery eyes should be excluded from school until recovery.

Amery Snowbound for Nearly 36 Hours A storm, extending from northern Wisconsin to the Pacific coast, struck Amery Thursday and Friday, tying up motor traffic for nearly 36 hours. One the north-south roads the drifts piled up as fast as the county plows cleared the highways. The first storm struck Tuesday morning and after a lull, a second and harder one, the heaviest in several years, swept across the country Thursday and Friday. Sam Vassau’s government station thermometer showed a low of 26 degrees below zero Friday night and it was 24 below at 8 a.m. Saturday. The wind and intense cold packed the drifts making it difficult for persons to shovel themselves out. R. M. Houger, president of the Wisconsin Hydro Electric, Reuben Christensen, operating superintendent, and Elmer Nelson, chief engineer, were returning from Chicago on the 400 of the Northwestern line. They left the train at Eau Claire and got Mr. Houger’s car. When they reached Baldwin they began to feel the brunt of the storm. It took them five hours to go from Baldwin to the filling station at the junction of 46 and 64 where they were stalled at 3 a.m. They were forced to remain in the station until

“Certain damage to electrical equipment and buildings caused by the use of electricity for thawing pipes has come to the attention of this Commission,” declared a letter from Warren Oakey, chief engineer, of the Public Service Commission. The warning was issued to all Wisconsin water utilities and cited the fact that in many instances high current has brought extensive damage. “We suggest that when pipes are being thawed electrically that you disconnect the water meter and have an experienced electrician present to disconnect grounding conductors” concluded the letter of warning.

40 Years Ago February 20, 1979 Extortionist Tries Turtle Lake Bank Although details are sketchy, officials verified that the Bank of Turtle Lake was the subject of an extortion plot Tuesday morning. Barron County authorities said they arrested an armed subject in conjunction with the plot. According to Don Wick, president of the Bank of Turtle Lake, the bank received an extortion message Tuesday morning. However, Wick declined further comment. According to an unidentified source, the extortionist allegedly called the bank claiming to have one or more family members of a bank employee in custody. The extortionist allegedly demanded that money be paid for their release. Following the call by the extortionist, bank officials in Polk, Burnett and Barron counties were alerted.

Clear Lake Plans Winter Fun Days The fifth annual Clear Lake firemen’s winter fun days are set for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-25. Kid’s games and snowmobile rodeo will highlight Saturday’s activities and the Sunday schedule includes a cross-country ski race and snowmobile drag race. Prizes and trophies will be given for all events. Hot air balloon rides will be available from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, with a minimal fee being charged. Door prizes and cash prizes will be given away at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. All activities will be held at the chalet on the north end of Clear Lake Park. Concessions will be available both days.

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School Board implements changes to make up snow days BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

With a winter full of school delays and cancellations due to winter, it might seem as if students will be making up days by attending school all summer long. At the regular meeting of the school board Feb. 18, a decision was made on how students will make up the missed time. An allotment of two late starts and two snow days was built into the 2018-19 school year. So far this year, students have had one two-hour delay and five weather induced cancellations. The board voted unanimously to add five minutes of instruction to the end of the school day in each building beginning Monday, March 4. Also, April 18 will be changed from an in-service day to a school day. By making these changes, the last day of school will be held on

Thursday, June 6. A decision was made to leave a start date of June 10 for summer School. Should further cancellations arise, days will need to be added to the end of the school year and if needed, a change in the date of summer School will be made. Also discussed at Monday’s meeting were changes being made to the grading system at Amery Middle School. Principal Tom Bensen shared a presentation with attendees about Standards Based Grading. “Over the course of the last several years, administrators and teachers have looked to improve instructional practices and educational assessment by researching best practices and policies. We have been collaborating and researching how these practices could be implemented to have a positive effect on student achievement. For

three years, teams of teachers from all four buildings have attended the SolutionTree Professional Learning Community (PLC) Conference in Minneapolis. It has proven to provide a framework that significantly improves student achievement,” said Bensen. Bensen described four questions in which PLC teams direct their focus: What do we expect students to learn? How do we know they are learning it? How do we respond when they do not learn? Lastly, How do we respond when they have already learned? The vision for PLC teams is that all students will show mastery of essential standards and to ensure high levels of academic achievement and social emotional development for all students. PLC goals include: Fully Implementing the PLC process district wide; to be able to identify Essential Standards,

which means figuring out what the students must know in every class. Essential Standards are not the only thing taught in a class, but they have been identified as being the most important and vital for mastery of the subject. Bensen explained PLC teams would create and implement quality Common Formative Assessments to determine student mastery of each Essential Standard. PLC teams will intervene (reteach) students who do not show mastery and will have additional resources and advanced application materials for students who do show mastery. The Amery Middle School will fully implement a standards based grading system by the year 2021-2022. Bensen will be sharing a presentation about the change in the grading system to interested parents Thursday, Feb. 21,

and again during sixth grade orientation. In personnel action the board approved contracts for: Randall Clancy, mechanic and Transportation Assistant; Megan Jensen, Special Education Para educator at the High School; Emily Richison, Clubhouse assistant teacher; Lori Schwanke, Food Service at the Middle School and Bill Tylee as a High School Assistant Wrestling Coach. Resignations were accepted for: Cassie Castro, special education teacher at the Middle School; Whitney Feidt, Title I at the Elementary School and Tracy Longhenry as a High School special education teacher. Retirements announced were Paulette Braatz as Director of Personnel and Wendy Kendzior as Speech/language pathologist at the Intermediate School.

Wisconsin governor taking a ‘detour’ with highway signs BY SCOTT BAUER ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s new Democratic governor is having road signs that declared the state “open for business” turned into detour signs, drawing criticism from Republicans who say it’s an apt metaphor for where his policies will take the state. Republican former Gov. Scott Walker had the 23 “open for business” placards installed in 2011 at the state’s borders, where they had hung on “Wisconsin Welcomes You” signs. Walker used the motto after

his 2010 win to send a message that his policies would entice job creators to the state. He placed the phrase on welcome signs at Wisconsin’s borders, in the same spot the state’s governors traditionally have put their name. Gov. Tony Evers is following the practice of the previous governors in putting his name on the signs. “The old signs will be cut in half with no material wasted,” wrote James Langdon, of Evers’ Department of Administration, on Feb. 1. Each “open for business” sign will be made into two detour sign and direction plaques, he said. The move has generated criticism

from Republican lawmakers who say taking down “open for business” signs send the wrong message. State Rep. John Macco wrote to Evers’ administration asking if he could have one of the discarded signs. “I wanted to hang one in my office,” said Macco, a Republican from Green Bay, on Tuesday. “I just think it would be cool to have because it’s sort of what I stand for.” But Macco was told he couldn’t have one because they were all being turned into detour signs. “Ironically that is exactly the result his policies may produce,” Macco wrote in a column this week.

Another Republican, state Sen. Dan Feyen, of Fond du Lac, wrote to Evers’ administration last month asking for the signs when he learned they had been removed. Feyen said he would be happy to display them in his offices in Madison and Fond du Lac to let the business community know that Wisconsin is still “open for business.” “Wisconsin is open for business under our administration and I believe Gov. Walker believed under his administration,” Evers told reporters Tuesday. “Having the sign reflect what it used to reflect in the past is where we wanted to be. It’s not a controversy from my vantage point.”

Wisconsin judge tosses wrestler’s suspension, worrying refs BY IVAN MORENO ASSOCIATED PRESS

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin judge overturned a high school wrestler’s suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct after the student’s parents took legal action, worrying referees and the state’s athletic association that officiating decisions could be undermined by courts. At issue is a Feb. 2 wrestling contest in which the victor was suspended for one match

for arguing with a referee and “primping” and showing off his muscles after he won, according to Barry Mano, president of the National Association of Sports Officials. The suspension of Waterford High School sophomore Hayden Halter would have caused him to miss a key match to make it to the state tournament finals. Halter’s parents disagreed with the suspension. Since the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association doesn’t

allow appeals, they took their case to court in Racine County. There, Judge Michael J. Piontek concluded on Friday that Halter’s actions didn’t merit suspension, based on testimony he heard and the video he saw, which was taken from the bleachers by Halter’s mother. Mano condemned the judge’s ruling, saying he became, in effect, the replay official in a sport that doesn’t allow the use of video to check officials’ calls.

“That’s unprecedented,” he said. “All of a sudden you’re the referee? Have you ever refereed a match, sir? Have you ever been down there on the mat, in the heat of battle, sir?” The WIAA, which is the organization Halter’s parents challenged in court, said in a statement that officials are “weighing alternative courses of action,” but could not comment further. WIAA can appeal the judge’s ruling. Mano said WIAA doesn’t

allow wrestlers to appeal officials’ calls because it would create too many complications. “That’s the Pandora’s box. If WIAA gave the right to appeal an officiating call, just imagine where this is going to go,” he said. Halter is scheduled to compete Saturday at the Division 1 sectional meet at Horlick High School. If he wins there, he’ll go to the state tournament.

Evers to propose decriminalizing recreational marijuana MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will propose decriminalizing marijuana in his plan for the next state budget. The Wisconsin State Journal reports Evers also will

propose legalizing marijuana for medical conditions including cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain. Under the proposal, people with previous convictions for

possessing small amounts of marijuana could have their records expunged. The proposal also will allow possession and use of a marijuana derivative used to treat seizures — CBD oil — without

a doctor’s certification. Evers will release his proposed budget on Feb. 28. The new Democratic governor previously advocated decriminalizing marijuana but didn’t give details.

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has said he opposes medical marijuana and isn’t sure such a law could pass the chamber.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

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AREA CHURCHES AMERY CONGREGATIONAL, 201 N. Harriman Ave. Barry Schaefer, pastor Wednesday, Feb. 20: 10 a.m. Money Management; 11:30 a.m. Family Table Meal; 3:30 p.m. Homework and Hangout; 4:30 p.m. Confo Class; 5:45 p.m. Family Dinner; 6:30 p.m. Youth Event-Square One; 7 p.m. Money Management. Thursday, Feb. 21: 8:15 a.m. Amery Ministerium at Redeemer; 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining Hall Open; 5:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Friday, Feb. 22: 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining Hall Open. Sunday, Feb. 24: 10 a.m. Worship, Sunday School; 11:15 a.m. Missions and Social Concerns Meeting; 11:30 a.m. Cribbage & Games. Monday, Feb. 25: 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining Hall Open; 7 p.m. Boy Scouts; Tuesday, Feb. 26: 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining Hall Open; 10 a.m. Bible Study. 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 Worship Service; 6 p.m. Small Group Bible Studies in homes. Wednesdays: 9:30 a.m. Small Group Women’s Bible Study in home; 7 p.m. Youth Group and Small Group Bible Studies in homes. Call the church office for details 715-268-9218. APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY, 942 US Hwy. 8, Amery Justin Hosking, pastor Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 10:15 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship. Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday: 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. Kids One-Way Club. Friday: 8:45 a.m. M.O.P.S. BALSAM LUTHERAN, 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery, Dan Watland, pastor Wednesday, Feb. 20: 6 p.m. Confirmation Class. 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, New Richmond Jack Philips, Evangelist, 715-497-7596 Sunday: 9 a.m. Bible Study; 10 a.m. Worship. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Devotions. CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 11:00 a.m. Worship. Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. Meal for all; 6 p.m. Church school. DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship. DERONDA LUTHERAN, 1239 65th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Pastor Lori and Rick will be out of town through February 25. Wednesday, Feb. 20: 9:15 a.m. Oman Bible Study at Camp Wapo; 6 p.m. JAM and Confirmation at Little Falls; 7 p.m. Popcorn with Loren; 7:30 p.m. NUIC Choir at Deronda. Thursday, Feb. 21: 9 a.m. Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Women’s Bible Study. Sunday, Feb. 24: 8 a.m. Little Falls Worship; 9:30 a.m. Trinity Worship; 11 a.m. Deronda Worship. Tuesday, Feb. 26: Newsletter articles due; 9 a.m. Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 5-7 p.m. Gather Meal at Deronda; 7 p.m. Church Councils at Deronda (postponed from Feb. 12). 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 Sunday, Feb. 24: 9:30 a.m. GIFT; 10:30 a.m. Worship. EAST LINCOLN ALLIANCE, 735 70th Ave., Amery 715-268-2350 www.eastlincolnalliance.com Eric Danielson and Randy Schussman, pastors Sunday: 8:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting; 9 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. Worship service. Child Care and Discovery Land for children are provided during Worship service. Small groups meet throughout the week. Contact the church office for further details. Recharge for Middle and High School students, 6 p.m. every Wednesday. 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, Dan Watland, pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship. Holy Communion 2nd and 3rd Sundays. Council 3rd Tuesday at 6 p.m. FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 301 1st Ave. East (across from public beach on Co. Rd. I)Balsam Lake, 715-4853800, Diane Norstad, pastor Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship; Communion first and last Sunday. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. J.A.M. (Jesus & Me). FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 134 Prentice St. S, Clayton Margaret Grant, pastor Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school; 9:45 a.m. Worship; 10:45 a.m. Fellowship. Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 p.m. Mission Quilting Tuesdays 9 a.m. Wednesday evening service 7:15-7:45 p.m. FIRST LUTHERAN, 240 Elm St., Amery Tim Bjorge, pastor Wednesday, Feb. 20: 6 p.m. Confirmation. Thursday, Feb. 21: 8 a.m. Bible Study; 8:30 a.m. Quilters; 9:30 a.m. Ruth Circle, Amy Johnson Hostess; 7 p.m. Al Anon. Sunday, Feb. 24: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15 a.m. Choir & Sunday School. Tuesday, Feb. 26: 7:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study. FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Wednesday, Feb. 20: 6:15 p.m. 7th and 8th Grade Confirmation; 7:30 p.m. 9th Grade Confirmation. Sunday, Feb. 24: 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship; 9:40 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Traditional Worship; 11 a.m. Fellowship, 5th Rotation Teachers Meeting; 7 p.m. Choir Practice. Monday, Feb. 25: 7 p.m. Evening Grace Circle at Church. Tuesday, Feb. 26: 9 a.m. Quilting; 1 p.m. Prayer Shawl 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 Pastor Diane House

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, Ellery W. Groth, pastor 715-491-4330 Sunday Service 8:30 a.m. Thursday Bible Class 10 a.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. Monday, Dec. 24: 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Service including an anthem by the choir. 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; 7:30 p.m. Confirmation. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, 65th Ave., rural Clayton Margaret Grant, pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Family Christian Education; 7:30 p.m. Confirmation. JOURNEY CHURCH, 131 Broadway St., Amery Derek Downs, Lead Pastor 715-268-2223 www.journeychurch.city Every Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10:30-11:30 a.m. All Ages Sunday School. 2nd Sunday of the Month: 6-7 p.m. Praise and Prayer Night. 3rd Sunday of the Month: 4 p.m. Journey Women. Mondays: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Moms in Prayer (Moms who gather together each week to pray for our schools and children). Wednesdays (when school is in session): 5:45-6:15 p.m. Free Family Meal; 6:15-7:30 p.m. Kids Club (Kids Club is a place wher eyou get to experience the excitement of worshipping God with songs, games and a Bible study with your friends!); 6:15-7:30 p.m. DW Youth Group (Meets in the Teen Center Building. For students in grades 6-12. Real life topics... real life answers! Invite your friends!) Saturdays: 7 a.m. Men’s Bible Study (Meets in the Teen Center). LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN, 1272 44th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Pastor Lori and Rick will be out of town through Feb. 25.

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“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” —Matthew 25:35-36 NIV

istorians disagree about precisely what occurred during the Children’s Crusade, but the outlines of what happened are fairly clear. In the year 1212, groups of children from Europe journeyed to the Holy Land, ostensibly to convert the Muslims who were then in control. Historians think there may have been several movements of destitute wanderers, with children among the adults. Whatever the details of the Children’s Crusade of 1212, we see similar movements of wandering children today. In mid2018, Syrian refugee camps in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon contained over a million schoolage children. At our southern border with Mexico, children often show up alone or with their parents, mostly from violence-ravaged countries such as Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. The media focuses largely on displaced people showing up at or crossing international borders, but millions of refugees do not have the means to leave their country and are considered “internally displaced refugees.” People who are desperate enough to flee their homes undoubtedly have good reason to do so. The Christian response to these unfortunate people should certainly be to help them. One way to directly help them would be to open your home to a refugee or asylum seeker (assuming you have an extra room). You might also volunteer your time to teach English to refugees in your area or employ them in your business. Perhaps the easiest way to help them is by donating to organizations such as UNHCR, UNICEF, Catholic Charities, or other well-run aid organizations. – Christopher Simon

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AREA CHURCHES CONTINUED ... Wednesday, Feb. 20: 9:15 a.m. Oman Bible Study at Camp Wapo; 6 p.m. JAM and Confirmation at Little Falls; 7 p.m. Popcorn with Loren; 7:30 p.m. NUIC Choir at Deronda. Thursday, Feb. 21: 9 a.m. Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Women’s Bible Study. Sunday, Feb. 24: 8 a.m. Little Falls Worship; 9:30 a.m. Trinity Worship; 11 a.m. Deronda Worship. Tuesday, Feb. 26: Newsletter articles due; 9 a.m. Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 5-7 p.m. Gather Meal at Deronda; 7 p.m. Church Councils at Deronda (postponed from Feb. 12). 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; 7:30 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, pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship. Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Prayer. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Youth. 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, Feb. 20: 12 p.m. TableTalkMen; 5 p.m. Youth Cafe; 5:30 p.m. 7th and 8th Confirmation Class; 6:15 p.m. Evening Prayer; 6:30 p.m. Youth Group; 7 p.m. Choir Practice. Thursday, Feb. 21: 8:30 a.m. Bible Study. Saturday, Feb. 23: 7 p.m. AA Meeting. Sunday, Feb. 24: 9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School. Tuesday, Feb. 26: 1 p.m. Quilting. PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT, 1396 210th Ave. (2 miles north of New Richmond on 65) Tim Coyer, pastor www.prairieviewchurch.net Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship, Nursery care available; Coffee/fellowship after worship service. Wednesday: 6-7:30 p.m. Family Night, Worship/Groups for all ages. REDEEMER LUTHERAN, 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery Tom Hahn, pastor Wednesday, Feb. 20: 5:30 p.m. Confirmation. Thursday, Feb. 21: 8:15 a.m. Amery Ministerium at Redeemer. Sunday, Feb. 24: 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship. Monday, Feb. 25: 10 a.m. Ladies Bible Study. REEVE EVANGELICAL FREE, Jct. Barron CTH K & A, Clear Lake, www.reevechurch.org Sunday: 9 am. Worship service; 10:15 a.m. Fellowship Time. Wednesday nights: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study and Prayer; Kids Club, Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group (Sept.-May). A variety of small groups (AA, men’s & women’s) are also held throughout the week. ST. BARNABAS EPISCOPAL, 365 5th St., Clear Lake, Rev. Geri E. Sola Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:15 a.m. Worship. Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Morning Prayer 2nd and 4th Sunday at 10:15 ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls www.scuuf.org Sunday: 10 a.m. First three Sundays. ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC, Clear Lake, Fr. John Long, pastor Mass: 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mass: 8 a.m. Thursday. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Sunday. ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC, 1050 Keller Ave. N, Amery Father Eugene Murphy • 715-268-7717 • stjosephamery.org Wednesday, Feb. 20: 9 a.m. Mass; 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting; 2-4 p.m. Prayer Shawl Meeting. Thursday, Feb. 21: 10:30 a.m. Communion Service at Amery Memory Care; 6:30 p.m. GriefShare Meeting. Friday, Feb. 22: 9 a.m. Communion Service. Saturday, Feb. 23: 4 p.m. Mass. Sunday, Feb. 24: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction; 10:30 a.m. Mass.

OBITUARY Tuesday, Feb. 26: 9 a.m. Communion Service. ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor Friday, Feb. 22-Saturday, Feb. 23: Pastor’s Day Off. Sunday, Feb. 24: 8 a.m. Worship; 9 a.m. Fellowship. Tuesday, Feb. 26: 1 p.m. Bible Study. ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Friday, Feb. 22-Saturday, Feb. 23: Pastor’s Day Off. Sunday, Feb. 24: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School; 9 a.m. Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Council Meeting. Tuesday, Feb. 26: 6:30 p.m. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST, 76 20th Ave., Clear Lake John Redlich, pastor 715-645-2230; Head Elder Paul Hasman 715-671-3697 Saturday Services: Adult and Children’s Bible Study 9:30 a.m.; Church 11 a.m. Midweek Service: Wednesday 7 p.m. Call Head Elder for location in winter months. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (Mormons), 644 S. 6th St., Barron Chapel 715-537-3679 Bishop Kenneth Konesky 715-719-0283 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 Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Pastor Lori and Rick will be out of town through Feb. 25. Wednesday, Feb. 20: 9:15 a.m. Oman Bible Study at Camp Wapo; 6 p.m. JAM and Confirmation at Little Falls; 7 p.m. Popcorn with Loren; 7:30 p.m. NUIC Choir at Deronda. Thursday, Feb. 21: 9 a.m. Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Women’s Bible Study. Sunday, Feb. 24: 8 a.m. Little Falls Worship; 9:30 a.m. Trinity Worship; 11 a.m. Deronda Worship. Tuesday, Feb. 26: Newsletter articles due; 9 a.m. Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 5-7 p.m. Gather Meal at Deronda; 7 p.m. Church Councils at Deronda (postponed from Feb. 12). See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.trinitylutheranchurchofamery.com. UNITED COVENANT, 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake Dan Pearson, pastor Wednesday, Feb. 20: 5:30 p.m. All Church Supper; 6 p.m. Kid’s Blast, CREW, Adult Study; 7 p.m. Worship Practice T-3. Friday, Feb. 22-Sunday, Feb. 24: Lake Pepin District Winter Retreat (Grades 7-12) Sunday, Feb. 24: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School, Confirmation, New Member Class; 9:30 a.m. Worship Practice T-3; 10 a.m. Worship Service. Tuesday, Feb. 26: 8 a.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer; 7 p.m. HEARTS Support Group. 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 Wednesday, Feb. 20: 9 a.m. Men’s Work Group, Quilters; 6:15 p.m. Confirmation Meal; 7 p.m. Confirmation Classes. Thursday, Feb. 21: 6:30 a.m. AIM Bible Study. Sunday, Feb. 24: 9 a.m. Coffee Hour; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 6:30 p.m. Go Fourth Youth Worship. 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.

Joel Anthony Skoug Joel Anthony Skoug, born September 15, 1960, died peacefully at his home on February 14, 2019 after a battle with cancer. He was most recently a resident of O Osceola, WI. After gradu uation from Amery High S School in 1979, he joined tthe U.S. Navy. There he w was trained as a structural m mechanic for Navy aircraft. W While enlisted, he worked o on aircraft carriers, repairiing and maintaining their fleet of planes. In 1985 he settled in W Whidbey Island, WA and w was employed by Tramco and later Boeing working on building, repairing and maintaining airplanes. In 2002, Joe relocated to the Amery area and worked locally. Joe enjoyed grilling out, playing cards, watching sporting events and was an avid Packer fan! He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his three grandchildren. He is survived by his son, Joshua, also of Osceola, his daughter, Tiaonna (Brandon) Corbett of New Bern, North Carolina; and grandchildren Ethan, Seth, Fiona. Siblings Jerelyn Skoug of Amery, WI; Jackie (Eric) Goplin of Osseo, WI; John (Connie) Skoug of Libertyville, IL.; and James (Brooksy) Beilke-Skoug of Madison, WI; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at a later date. To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were made with the Williamson – White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin.

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John E. Hofland John E. Hofland, age 85 died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, MN. John was born the son of Edward and Selma (Stevenson) o on August 7, 1933 in Horse C Creek, WI. He attended M Meadowview school until 88th grade. John was an A Army veteran serving in tthe Korean War. He worked ffor BelCheese, F+A Dairy, a and Saputo Cheese. John m married Sylvia Bottolfson o on March 15, 1975 at West IImmanuel Lutheran C Church. He enjoyed runn ning his farm and visiting with the neighbors. John was a hard-working man but still had time for his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Selma; granddaughter, Emeline Nelson, four sisters, Eleanor (Louie) Larson, Evelyn (Bill) Griffin, VernaMae (Dick) Jorgenson, and Shirley (Glen) Jorgenson; and brother-in-law, Ed Bierbauer. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; children, Geraldine (Mike) Zauhar, Susie (Mark) Lee, and Richard Hofland; grandchildren, Katie (Randolph) Kagel, Anthony (Natalie) Nelson, Samantha (Alex) Bush, Benjamin, Allie, and Daniel Nelson, Josephine and Christopher Zauhar, and Logan Lee; great-grandchildren, Philomena, Sebastian, and Callistus; brother, Leon “Bud” (Carol) Hofland; sister, Donna Bierbauer; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 16, 2019 at noon at West Immanuel Lutheran Church (447 180th Street, Osceola, WI 54020) with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Military honors will be performed by VFW Post 10818 from New Richmond. Private family interment will be in West Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are with Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services.

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Leo Lisovskis – 71 of Osceola Wisconsin, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on February 11th, 2019. Leo was born on March 19, 1947 in a Displaced Persson camp in Hanau German ny, as his family fled Latvia d during the Second World W War. He and his family iimmigrated to the United S States a few years later and b began their new lives in N Nebraska. Leo and family e eventually moved to St. P Paul Minnesota. He gradua ated from St. Paul Central H High School, then enlisted iin the United States Army. Leo served two tours in Vietnam before returning to St. Paul. Leo met his wife, Dina Ozolins, while they were both studying art at the University of Minnesota. The two became best friends and quickly fell in love. Leo and Dina married in Minneapolis on January 12th, 1974. They bought an old log cabin in rural Wisconsin where they raised their two sons, Imant (1977) and Karlis (1985). Throughout his life Leo worked as an artist. For 21 years, Leo also worked as a corrections officer for the MN Department of Corrections in Oak Park Heights. His enthusiasm and curiosity for all things gave him a rich life, filled with art, travel, history, nature, and countless loved ones. No one who met him was untouched by his gentle spirit. He will be remembered by all as a giant of a man with an exceptionally large heart, endless patience, and an unforgettable laugh. Leo will be missed by many friends in the art, living history, and Latvian communities. Leo is survived by his wife Dina; sons, Imant (wife Vanessa and granddaughter Maija), Karlis (fiancée Marlena); brother, George; sister, Ligi, and faithful dog Oliver. Arrangements are with the Grandstrand Funeral home, Osceola, WI. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grandstrandfh.com.

Lillian “June” Fossum, 92, formally from Frederic, died January 22nd from complications of Alzheimer’s disease at Christian Community Home of Osceola. June Ausen was born on the family farm in Alden T Township near Wagon L Landing, Wisconsin on J June 13th, 1926 to Martin a and Gertrude Ausen. In 11932 the family moved to A Amery where June lived u until she graduated from h high school in 1944. She tthen attended the Universitty of Wisconsin in Madison w where she earned a degree iin English in 1948. During h her time at college she met a sailor named Jens Fossum and they were married a month after her graduation. The couple moved to Jens’s home town of Frederic where they resided until moving to Osceola in 2016. June was a high school English teacher at Centuria for the first few years of her career, later taking a job at Frederic where she also taught speech and family living. While at FHS she took a record number of students to state in forensics and also served as advisor to the student newspaper and the cheerleading squad. She retired from teaching in 1988, always regretting that she had not continued to work longer at the job that she really loved. June was a voracious reader and loved playing cards, especially Bridge. She was also an avid walker and a skilled dance partner to her equally smooth husband. She was an active member of the Frederic Lioness Club and Pilgrim Lutheran Church, where she served as secretary to the Ladies Aid for over 30 years. She also traveled extensively during her lifetime, was a classy dresser and a fantastic cook. But above all she was a wonderful wife and mother who was loved and appreciated more than she ever knew. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Jens Fossum, as well as her three children Bruce (Sandy) of Rochester, Minnesota, Brian (Linda) of Eau Claire, and Karen (Tim) of Osceola. Also her beloved grandchildren Croix, Carson, Colter and Carl along with step-grandchildren Sam, Britta, Sloane and Caitlin. She also leaves behind one sibling, Glen Ausen of Billings, Montana and her former card-playing partners in Frederic and wherever else someone was shuffling a deck. June was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Vernon, Wayne and Gene and sisters Isabelle, Lorraine and Fern along with several other relatives and host of lifelong friends and former students. A memorial service will be held at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Frederic on Saturday, February 23rd at 11 am, with visitation one hour prior to the ceremony. Pastor Roger Pittman will be officiating and the Swedberg-Taylor funeral home will assist with the arrangements.

Connie Lee Peters Connie Lee Peters of Spooner, Wisconsin, formerly of Amery, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday February 6th, 2019. She was born on August 8th, 1955, in Virginia, Minnesota, to Duane and Louise (Schaller) Damon. She graduated from Amery H High School in 1973 and ffrom the University of Wisc consin-La Crosse in 1977. She was united in marrriage to Carl Glenn Peters S September 27th, 1980. They h had two children Dylan J James Peters and Louise M Marie Carlson. She was a beloved English tteacher who cared deeply ffor her students. Along w with teaching, she was a forensics coach, and drama teacher directing outstanding plays for her high schools. Being a drama teacher requires being a set builder, sound system engineer, lighting engineer, make-up artist, costumer, and choreographer, along with being in charge of casting and teaching students how to perform on the stage. Connie was a master at all of it. She also gave years of service to the US Post Office in both North Carolina and Minnesota. There will never be another Connie; she was authentic and a true original. She was magical. Her nieces and nephews have amazing memories of Aunt Connie. She loved her children more than life itself and would do anything for anyone, even if it meant putting herself last. She had a heart of gold and a zest for life that many of us could not keep up with. She opened their home to so many and treated Dylan and Louise’s friends like they were her own children, giving them a safe place to be themselves. Music and dancing were at the center of her life, along with her Lord. She would dance and sing nonstop around the house especially to Nanci Griffith and Emmylou Harris. She instilled in her children how important learning the two-step was and gave

lessons to teens at their home before prom. Connie loved Christmas; her decorations had to be up from Thanksgiving through Valentine’s Day. She loved her beloved dogs Stella, Mona and Annie. She loved reading, planting flowers in her many flower gardens, and spending time outdoors, but most of all she loved people. Connie was preceded in death by her parents Duane and Louise Damon and her son Dylan James Peters. Connie is survived by Carl Glenn Peters, her daughter Louise (Matt) Marie Carlson, step-daughter Chrissy (Greg) Peters-Woller, grandchildren Madison and Ben Woller, sister Darryle (Marv) Clott, brother Dale (Patty) Damon, sister Colleen (Jim) Adams, sister Charlene (Mark) Damon, sister Gail Ann (Randy) Anderson, nephews and nieces Dale Damon Jr., Hans Erickson, Mandy McCarty, Aimee Clott, Jessica Adams, Abbi Anderson, Ken McCarty, Sara Anderson, Damon McCarty and Mary Ziegler. A prayer service will be held at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday February 24th, 2019, at the Williamson-White Funeral Home, 222 Harriman Avenue North, Amery, Wisconsin, with Pastor Ron Gormong officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00 p.m. on Sunday February 24th, 2019, at the funeral home. A private family burial will take place at a later date. A celebration of life will be held from 2:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday immediately following the visitation at Amery Ale Works, 588 115th Street, Amery, Wisconsin. Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted, a time to break down and a time to build up, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance. To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin 54001.

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Reverend Jerry Alan Schultz Reverend Jerry Alan Schultz, age 70, of Amery died on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Golden Age Manor in Amery. Funeral arrangements are being made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery. www.williamsonwhite.com.

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Crime down in 2018, according to department report BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS. COM

The Amery police department showed success in the areas of training and education, as well as in the decrease of local crime, according to a recently released annual report. The report is provided to the community as a summary of the details of the operation and accomplishments of the Amery Police Department. The report states that statistically, incidents were down by 12.6 percent from 2017. During 2018, yearly incidents totaled 538. According to the release, overall citations issued by the agency were 579, which included traffic offenses, municipal and juvenile violations. The number of citations issued was a decrease from the previous year of just under 14 percent. The Calls for Service numbered approximately 4,600 for 2018. Other information shared in the report included general information about the department’s vehicles. The four squad vehicles traveled over 62,000 miles in 2018. Amery Police Department Officers drove 62,273 miles, providing 24-hour patrol. The report shared that Amery officers also routinely transport ar-

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rested people to the Polk County Jail and appear in Polk County Circuit Court, both in Balsam Lake. Officers assist other agencies near by when requested and transport people under Emergency Detention to mental health facilities as far away as Oshkosh. The Amery Police Department feels training and continued education are of paramount importance, and the department’s officers logged over 700 hours of training on numerous topics for staff throughout 2018 in order to

provide the highest level of professional service to the Amery Community. “The Amery Police Department strives to keep officers up to date with the ever-changing climate of law enforcement. Interview and investigation techniques, tactical practices, information and technology, and legal precedents are among the subjects the police officers continuously master,” the report said. The state of Wisconsin requires officers to complete 24 hours of continuing education each

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year. Last year, officers of the Amery Police Department acquired a combined total of 734 continuing education hours. In a section sharing personnel information, the release said, “While many agencies around our area struggle to find officers to remain on 10a partthe roster on time basis, the Amery Police Department has had the good fortune of maintaining a regular committed staff of eight part-time officers who are able to fi ll shifts during holidays, emergencies, and scheduled time off for full-time officers. Using parttime officers allows the Amery Police Department to greatly reduce the amount of overtime on the wage budget annually. Part-time officers worked a total of 4,186 hours throughout the year.” The department’s current roster includes Chief Marson, Assistant Chief Joe Vierkandt; Full-time Patrol officers: K9 Handler Kipp Harris, John Carlson, Pete Kumrie, Crystal Zacharias and K9 Officer Kerchak. Part-time Patrol Officers include: Mark

Andren, Joe Elkin, Travis Murphy, Damin DeRosier, Dan Clement, Amanda Runnels, Paul Hoax and Brian Edwards. Barb Auge and Heather Hegarty are employed in administrative duties with the department. Throughout 2018, members of the Amery Police Department stayed busy participating in various forms of community outreach almost every month including: Rise Together at the Amery Classic Theater, #ITSONUS Sexual Assault Awareness, the NO MORE campaign to end domestic violence, the Polk County Suicide Awareness 5K Walk, Kops and Kids Golf Scramble, Kops and Bobbers fishing, National Night Out, 9/11 Memorial Service, Trick or Treating, the Dr. Jim Harris presentation, Amery Holiday Stroll, Salvation Army Secret Santa and Shop With a Cop. In a message from the Chief, Tom Marson shared, “It has been my honor and privilege to have served the Amery community and police department since 1985, and as your Chief of Po-

lice since 2003. Over the years I have been asked the question “what keeps you working in a smaller community?” My answer to that question is that I feel that we all are very fortunate to live in a community where we work together with our citizens to make Amery a great place to call home. Year after year, the Amery Police Department receives letters, cards and phone calls expressing the community’s gratitude toward all of our staff. This show of appreciation is a testament to the thoughtfulness of our citizens in our community. The goal of each member of the Amery Police Department is to provide the best possible police service, and as the last few words of our Mission Statement say… ‘while maintaining a true partnership with our community.’ On behalf of our staff we want to thank everyone for their overwhelming support over the years, we look forward to continuing to make this agency the very best in years to come.”

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Ingham, Smith are Sectional Champions

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Mike Smith won the Sectional title at 152 pounds.

Walker Ingham won the sectional title at 126 pounds. Ingham beat B-W’s Jordan Bonte for the title. BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery’s wrestling team qualified four wrestlers for the 2019 WIAA Division 2 State Championship Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at the Neillsville Sectional while placing third of 24 teams. Taking top honors with sectional titles were Walker Ingham and Mike Smith. Ingham (35-8, 126 pounds), ranked No. 6 in the state, opened with a 6-0 decision over Sam Murphy (18-21) of Prescott. He then followed with a 10-0 major decision over Eric Rehbein (21-15) of Medford to advance to the championship match against fifthranked Jordan Bonte of Baldwin-Woodville - who recently dropped down a weight class after being ranked all season at 132 pounds to defeat Ingham for the Middle Border Conference Title. Ingham stepped up to the challenge and avenged his conference tournament loss to Bonte, defeating him 7-3 for the sectional championship. Smith (39-3, 152 pounds), ranked No. 5 in the state, opened with a 15-3 major decision victory over Dustin Stone (30-14) of Hayward/ Northwood and followed with a 4-0 decision over Ellsworth’s ninthranked Sawyer Hamilton (37-8). In the 1st place match, Smith edged seventh-ranked Tristan Massie (36-4) of Barron, 6-3.

Also advancing to the state tournament with a 2nd-place finish at 120 pounds was Mason Tylee (21-5), who dropped out of the state rankings from the No. 6 spot two weeks earlier. Tyler pinned Stanley-Boyd/ Owen-Withee’s Ruben Sanchez in 2:20 before defeating state honorable mention Bailey Poellinger (31-13) of Ellsworth, 7-3, in his semifinal match. After an 18-2 technical fall loss to top-ranked Jacek Nickowski (35-0) of Baldwin-Woodville in the title match, Tylee pinned another state honorable mention wrestler, Ashton Ackman (40-7) of Spencer/Columbus Catholic, in 1:54. Kale Hopke (34-8), who received honorable mention in the latest state rankings, claimed Amery’s final state qualifying spot with a third-place finish at 160 pounds. Hopke took the long road through the sectional tournament, opening with a 4-3 victory over fellow state honorable mention wrestler Carson Hildebrandt (339) of Spencer/Columbus Catholic. He was pinned in 2:59 by Rice Lake’s eighth-ranked Carter Paulson (38-5) in the semifinals and battled back with a 7-3 win over Bowen Rothbauer (32-13) of Bloomer/Colfax in the consolation semifinals. Hopke then defeated Nathan Buchanan (35-14) of Neillsville/Greenw./ Loyal by a 6-5 decision in the third-place match, but was pinned by

second-ranked Cedric Kosopfal (35-8) of Ellsworth in the second-place match in 5:39. Completing his season with a 33-10 overall

record and fourth place sectional finish was seventh-ranked 132-pounder Jordan Penard. Penard pinned Rice Lake’s Marquez Clerveau (23-13) in

4:36 before losing an 8-2 decision to fifth-ranked Charlie Stuhl (39-3) of Ellsworth. He bounced back for a 1:38 fall over Jacob Dick (19-17) of Spencer/Columbus Catholic, but lost his thirdplace match by a 4:40 fall to sixth-ranked Sawyer Best (29-4) of Bloomer/ Colfax. Also wrapping up their seasons at the sectional tournament were Matt Knutson (18-19, 170 pounds) and Robert Beese (19-14, 195 pounds). Knutson was pinned by Jared Toenjes (33-10) of Ellsworth and second-ranked William Waldofski (30-2) of Barron. Beese was pinned by top-ranked Stephen Buchanan (45-0) of Neillsville/Greenw./Loyal and lost to state honorable mention Logan Melstrom (26-6) of Ellsworth by a 5-2 decision.

Team Scores Ellsworth 144.5, Medford 92, Amery 77, Spooner/Webster 57, Baldwin-Woodville 47.5, Spencer/Columbus Catholic 46, Luck/Frederic/ Grantsburg/Siren 37, Neillsville/Greenw./Loyal 35, Prescott 35, Stanley-Boyd/Owen-Withee 34, Abbotsford/Colby 33, Northwestern 33, Bloomer/Colfax 28, Barron 37.5, Rice Lake 23, St. Croix Central 20, Chetek/Weyerhaeuser/Prairie Farm 19, Osseo-Fairchild/ Augusta/Fall Creek 19, Ashland 15, Osceola 15, Somerset 8, Black River Falls/Lincoln 7, Hayward/Northwood 0, Regis/Altoona 0

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Larson wins sectional title, three Warriors qualify for state BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Clear Lake competed at the WIAA Division 3 Sectional Wrestling Tournament in Indepenence on Saturday and placed fifth of 23 teams while qualifying three wrestlers for the state tournament. Winning the 113-pound sectional title was unranked Shane Larson (2814). Larson stepped up for a 8-0 major decision over Gavin Stephen (22-10) of Whitehall in his quarterfinal match and followed with a 6-4 semifinal win NICOLE ANDERSON NICOLE ANDERSON NICOLE ANDERSON over 11th-ranked Remington Ladd Korey Catts placed second at 152 pounds. Sam Dusek placed third at 285 pounds. Shane Larson won the title at 113 pounds. (41-7) of Cameron. Larson sealed the bracket. his season come to a close with a 4th(23-4) claimed the final state qualifydeal with an 8-5 victory over 12thplace sectional finish at 145 pounds. Ruing spot at 285 pounds, opening with ranked Mason Will (35-14) of St. Croix ble pinned Jacob Revie (20-13) of Phila 55-second pin against 11th-ranked Falls. Team Scores Raith Bauer (33-6) of Mondovi but drop- lips just 35 seconds into his opening Tenth-ranked Kory Catts (34-10) St. Croix Falls 112.5, Cadott 103.5, match but dropped a 18-1 technical fall ping a 6-2 decision to fifth-ranked Tanplaced second at 152 pounds. He opened Boyceville 101, Phillips 90, Clear Lake to second-ranked Max Dascher (29-2) of ner Gaffey (43-1) of St. Croix Falls. In with a 10-3 decision over Durand’s 58, Cumberland 54, Cochrane-Founhis consolation semifinal match, Dusek Cochrane-Fountain City in the semifiCeejay Schlosser (28-13) and followed tain City 53.5, Ladysmith 42, Cornell/ nals. He bounced back for a 41-second edged Chequamegon’s Parker Renken with a 5-2 win over Chequamegon’s Gilman 41, Cameron 39, Spring Valley/ (6-7) with a 4-2 decision and then pinned pin over Unity’s Austin Hughes (12-11), Michael Kirch (19-5). After losing by a Elmwood 31, Shell Lake 26, Blair-Taylor but fell, 6-0 to St. Croix Falls’ honorable honorable mention Mike Nelson (28-9) 15-0 technical fall to top-ranked Brock 20, Mondovi 20, Glenwood City 16.5, mention Bennett Bergmann (38-10) in of Unity in 2:13. Eighth-ranked Wade Schlough (47-0) of Boyceville, Catts Chequamegon 16, Flambeau 16, Bruce 7, the third-place match. Stanger (34-10) of Ladysmith edged defeated state honorable mention BranDurand 7, Unity 7, Whitehall 6, IndeAshton Duden (15-11) also ended his Dusek by a 9-7 sudden decision in the don Bruneau (29-16) of Phillips, 6-4, in pendence/Gilmanton 5, Turtle Lake/ season, losing by a 1:37 fall to Phillips second-place match. the second-place match. Clayton 0. Isaiah Upson (22-18) in the 220 pound Tenth-ranked Ivan Ruble (34-10) saw State honorable mention Sam Dusek

Blackhawks stop Warriors in first round BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Amery boys’ hockey’s team’s 2018-19 season came to a close on Feb. 14 with a 2-5 loss to a familiar foe in the first round of the WIAA playoffs. Middle Border Conference champion Baldwin-Woodville was the team responsible for stopping the Warriors’s best season of this decade with a four-goal second period. “We were really hoping the old saying would be true that it is tough to beat a team three times,” said Amery Coach Tim Henningsgard. “We struggled for about 6 minutes which proved to be the difference in the game once again.” Neither team had scored in the first period, but B-W (18-4-2) made its charge with goals by Trey Rasmuson, Alex Bishop,

Sam Sykora and Jake Carlson the following period to put the game out of reach. The Warriors (14-8-1) attempted a comeback anyway as Grady Martin netted their first goal 5:39 into the third period and Parker Griffen added a goal five minutes later. Jackson Henningsgard assisted on both goals, and Brett Forrest also assisted Griffin. Bishop then closed the scoring at the 15:06 mark against an empty Amery net. “We had a great attitude coming out in the third period and controlled most of the play.,” Coach Henningsgard said. “When we put the second one in, I really thought we would be tying this game up.” Eight penalties were called in the contest, with five going

against the Blackhawks - including a major against Bishop in the first period for boarding. B-W outshot Amery, 33-27, as Warrior goalkeeper Adrian Troff tallied 28 saves. “It was a great season with a lot of great accomplishments,” said Coach Henningsgard. “In the game, Brett Forrest became the top scoring defenseman for a career in Amery with 61 points. Jackson’s (Henningsgard) two assists also gave him a share of the single season assist record. Great accomplishments during a great season for our team.” Note: Baldwin-Woodville also knocked Amery out of the playoffs last season, 3-2. The Blackhawks’ moved on to the second round where it will face Hudson on the road on Feb. Amery skaters look to score on a breakaway. 19.

SCC upends Amery boys

Coy scores 15 in loss to Rails

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery’s boys’ basketball team traveled to Hammond on Feb. 15 and returned home with a 34-56 defeat at the hands of the St. Croix Central Panthers. SCC (11-7) received 24 points and 14 rebounds from Peyton Nogal while Amery (4-14) was led by Tyler Peterson with 16 points and five rebounds. Also scoring for the Warriors were Noah Rademaker (seven points, six rebounds, three assists), Galen Coy (six points, two steals) and Wyatt Luchtenburg (five points, one block). Mason Bosley contributed five rebounds while Jeremiah Sillman and Cameron Anderson each tallied two steals.

Amery’s boys’ basketball team dropped a 39-47 game to Spooner (7-10) on Feb. 11. Galen Coy led the Warriors (4-15) with 15 points, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Wyatt Luchtenburg provided solid backup with seven points, seven rebounds and a steal. Also scoring for Amery were Noah Rademaker (six points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal), Tyler Peterson (five points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal), Mason Bosley (five pints, two rebounds, one rebound, one steal, one block) and Cameron Anderson (one point, two assists). Jeremiah Sillman posted four rebounds and a steal while Kenny Lepak notched three rebounds, and one assist.

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WIAA 2019 Boys Basketball Tournament ­ Division 3 [Last Updated: 02­17­2019 ­ 2:40PM] WIAA 2019 Boys Basketball T

Tue, Feb 26 7:00 PM

Regionals

Sectional #1

Fri, Mar 1 7:00 PM

Sat, Mar 2 7:00 PM

Sectionals

Thu, Mar 7 7:00 PM

#8 Somerset

@Prescott

#13 Osceola @Ellsworth

#4 Ellsworth

@Hayward

TBD

TBD

@Bloomer

1:35 pm

@ Amery

@Cameron

#12 Boyceville #13 Shell Lake

#4 Cumberland

#1 Wrightsto

TBD

TBD

#11 Chetek­ Weyerhaeuser

@Wrightstow T

TBD

#2 Northwestern

@Stratford

BY BRETT HART @Adams­Friendship CONTRIBUTING WRITER

#8 Adams­Friendship The fifth-ranked Western Wisconsin #5 Gale­Ettrick­ Stars girls hockey team found itself Trempealeau when it in an unfortunate situation opened the 2019 playoffs facing off @Gale­Ettrick­Trempealeau against 10th-ranked Hayward and the Independent #12 Nekoosaplayer of the year, goalkeeper Emma Quimby. Quimby saved all 14 shots fired at her by the Stars to @Westby preserve a 1-0 victory for the Hurri canes. #4 Westby

TBD

TBD

@Webster

#2 Webster

@Saint Croix Falls

Meanwhile, Hayward (11-9-4) fired 22 shots at Western Wisconsin goalkeeper Caitlyn Erickson and managed to slip one unassisted shot by Erin Somerville past Erickson TBDin the fi rst period. Western Wisconsin finished the season with a 14-4-1 record and the best record among Independents, with Hayward coming in second. In the previous two meetings this season between the Stars and Hurricanes, Western Wiscon- sin won both games by 3-2 scores.

@ Wisconsin Dells

Rosen records double double

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER #11 Arcadia

#3 Mauston

@Mauston

Julianna Rosen amassed 23 points, 12 a block on @West Salem rebounds, three steals and Feb. 11 as she led her Clear Lake girls #6 West Salem basketball team to a 60-31 victory over Chetek-Weyerhaeuser in Chetek. The win marked the end of a three#7 Altoona game losing streak for the Warriors (12-7). @Altoona

@Mondovi

#8 Mondovi

Sectional Champion

@Freedom

@Osseo­Fairchild

@Xavier

#2 Xavie

Sectional Champi

@ Hudson #1 Southern

1:00 PM

7:00 PM

@Southern D

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER #5 Spring Valley

assists, three tallied 10TBD points, five TBD rebounds and three steals. Ketz contributed 10 points, four assists, three Clayton’s girls basketball team put @Spring Valley steals and a rebound. together another dominant effort on Also scoring for the Bears were Feb. 14 in Frederic as the Bears defeat#12 Cadott Jaedyn Bussewitz (nine points, ed Vikings, 49-16. two re- bounds, two steals), Alison Leslie (six After jumping out to a 38-9 fi rst half @Melrose­Mindoro @Valders in the Bears (20-0) put on coast points, four rebounds) and Selena Lev- lead, endoski (two points, four rebounds, for the second half. Leading#4 Melrose­ the way #4 Valder Mindoro two assists). was Kennedy Patrick, who scored 13 Frederic (15-7) was led by Hanna points and added three rebounds, two Kennady Alseth with Schmidt and assists, a steal and a block. double figures were @ Chilton fi ve points each. Joining her in @ Osseo­Fairchild Kiana Fall and Kailey Ketz. Fall #3 Sheboyg Falls #3 Fall Creek

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#11 Stanley­Boyd

@Durand

#6 Durand #7 Regis

@Regis

Bears dominate Frederic, 49-16

#9 Cochrane­Fountain City

Backing up Rosen with 10 points, four assists, three steals and two rebounds was Madison Zimmer. Also scoring for Clear Lake were Maddie Rosen (nine points, seven rebounds, two steals), Lily Hacker (six points, two rebounds), Megan Zimmer (six points,TBD seven rebounds), Lizzie Rosen (four points, three rebounds) and Brooke Cress (two points).

@ Appleton North #1 Osseo­Fairchild

4:00 PM

#3 Freedo

#3 Colfax

@ Colfax

@ Marshfield

@ Oconto Falls

#7 Saint Croix Falls

Sectional Champion

#1 Stratford

Hurricanes take out Stars

@Colfax

#10 Ladysmith

#4 Peshtig

@Peshtigo

@Northwestern

TBD

#6 Unity

@Unity

#5 Cameron

#10 Black River Falls

#2 Seed vs #3 Seed #8 Grantsburg

#3 Bloomer

#9 Viroqua

@Clear Lake Thursday, March 14 Semifinals #9 Glenwood City

@Cumberland

#1 Clear Lake

Division 3

#7 Baldwin­Woodville

#10 Spooner

@Baldwin­Woodville

#6 Hayward

#1 Seed vs #4 Seed

#11 Barron

Sectionals

@Grantsburg

#12 Amery

Sectional #2

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#5 Saint Croix Central @Saint Croix Central

#1 Prescott

@Somerset

#9 Elk Mound

Sat, Mar 9 Tue, Feb 26 7:00 PM7:00 PM

Sectional #1

Sectionals

Regionals

#10 Whitehall

@Fall Creek

TBD

TBD

@Sheboygan

@Washburn

#6 Washburn

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#15 Winter @Mellen Tue, Feb 26 7:00 PM

TBD

Regionals

#2 Mellen

#1 Rib Lake

#16 Cornell #9 Glenwood City #9 Eau Claire Immanuel @Grantsburg Lutheran

#8 Grantsburg

@Owen­Withee

#8 Owen­Withee #5 Cameron #5 Athens

@Cameron @Athens

#12 Boyceville #12 Greenwood

#13 Shell Lake #13 New Auburn

@Cumberland @Flambeau

#4 Cumberland #4 Flambeau #3 Prentice

@Prentice

#14 Clayton #11 Chetek­ Weyerhaeuser #11 Bruce @Unity @Turtle Lake

#6 Unity

#6 Turtle Lake #7 Saint Croix Falls #7 Gilman @Saint Croix Falls @Gilman

#10 Ladysmith

#10 Lake Holcombe #15 Prairie Farm

Sectional #1

#1 Clear Lake

@Clear Lake TBD

Sat, Mar 2 7:00 PM

#5 Spring Valley

Sat, Mar 9 7:00 PM

Sat, Mar 9 7:00 PM

@ Colfax @ Eau Claire Memorial

TBD TBD

6:35 pm

@Colfax TBD

Sat, Mar 2 7:00 PM

TBD TBD

Fri, Mar 1 7:00 PM

TBD

#1 Auburnd

@Auburnda TBD

@Phillips TBD

#4 Phillip ERIC PAULSON

Kale Hopke placed Saturday’s sectional tournament, qualify @ Westfield third at 160 pounds during ing for the state wrestling tournament this week. @ Ashwaubenon

@Neillsvill TBD

@Webster

TBD

#2 Webster

TBD TBD

@Osseo­Fairchild

TBD

Sectional Champion

1:30 PM

@ Neillsville

Sectional Champion

7:00 PM

@ Hudson

TBD TBD

@Marathon

TBD

#2 Marath

#1 Lourdes A

@Lourdes Ac ERIC PAULSON

#3 Neillsvi

Mason Tylee placed second at 120 pounds at the sectional tournament, advancing to state.

al tournament, pinning St. Croix Falls’ James Kemp (21-16) and then defeating #12 Cadott CONTRIBUTING WRITER him again by rule. Turtle Lake/Clayton Turtle Lake/Clayton wrestlers Dylan @Melrose­Mindoro placed sixth wrapped up as a team at the Cumberland Regional Nitchey and Hunter Heintz #4 Melrose­ Tournament with 138-pounder Damon their 2018-19 wrestling seasons on Sat Mindoro Galatowitsch (11-9) placing third and urday at the WIAA Division 3 sectional 145-pounder Braedon Dohm (6-11) plactournament in Independence. ing sixth. Nitche finished with a 15-13 overall record, losing his only sectional match @ Osseo­Fairchild wrestler Sectional Team Scores to state honorable mention Hunter Bruhn (36-8) of Phillips in the #3 Fall Creek St. Croix Falls 112.5, Cadott 103.5, Boyceville 101, Phillips 90, Clear Lake 132-pound bracket. Nitche advance to 58, Cumberland 54, Cochrane-Founsectionals with a second-place finish City 53.5, Ladysmith tain 42, Cornell/ at the Cumberland Regional on Feb. 9 @Fall Creek Gilman 41, Cameron 39, Spring Valley/ where he defeated Aiden Torok (24-17) #11 Stanley­Boyd Elmwood 31, Shell Lake 26, Blair-Taylor of Cameron by a 3:29 fall and again by 20, Mondovi 20, Glenwood City 16.5, rule. @Durand Chequamegon 16, Flambeau 16, Bruce 7, Heintz (18-17) was pinned in the first #6 Durand Durand 7, Unity 7, Whitehall 6, Indeperiod by both top-ranked Brady Spa 5, Turtle Lake/ pendence/Gilmanton eth (43-0) of Cadott and Parker Ander Clayton 0. TBD son (20-13) of Phillips at 160 pounds. #7 Regis Heintz also placed second at the region#10 Whitehall

Sectional #2

#3 Colfax

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#2 Seed vs #3 Seed

@Spring Valley BY BRETT HART

@Regis

Thu, Mar 7 7:00 PM

@ Chippewa Falls @ Wausau West Division 4 1:00 PM 7:00 PM Thursday, March 14 Semifinals #1 Seed vs #4 Seed

Sectionals

Sectional Champion

Nitchey, Heintz wrap up wrestling season at sectional #8 Mondovi

Sectional Champion

#1 Osseo­Fairchild

@Mondovi

@McDonell Central Catholic #2 McDonell Central Catholic

#9 Cochrane­Fountain City

Sectionals

Thu, Mar 7 7:00 PM

TBD TBD

TBD

WIAA 2019 Boys Basketball Tournament ­ Division 4 [Last Updated: 02­18­2019 ­ 2:40PM]

Fri, Mar 1 7:00 PM

@Rib Lake

Amery Wrestlers State Bound

@Mercer

This week’s sports

Amery Boys Basketball

Amery Girls Basketball 2-22 WIAA Regional vs. SCC or Somerset 2-23 WIAA Regional

Amery Wrestling

2-21 WIAA State Wrestling 2-22 WIAA State Wrestling 2-23 WIAA State Wrestling

Clayton Boys Basketball 2-21 @ Turtle Lake 2-26 WIAA Regional @ Prentice

TBD

Clayton Girls Basketball

2-21 vs. Somerset 2-26 WIAA Regional @ St. Croix Central

TBD

2-19 WIAA Regional vs. Turtle Lake 2-22 WIAA Regional TBD 2-23 WIAA Regional TBD @ Crivitz

Clear Lake Boys Basketball

2-21 vs. Shell Lake

#3 Shiocto

Clear Lake Girls Basketball

Regional vs. Cornell 2-19 WIAA 2-22 WIAA Regional TBD 2-23 WIAA Regional TBD

2-21 WIAA State Wrestling State Wrestling 2-22 WIAA TBD 2-23 WIAA State Wrestling

@Shiocton

Clear Lake Wrestling

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Warriors outplay Blackhawks, earn No. 1 seed BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

HEATHER GRANICA

Abby Schmidt takes a shot. Schmidt scored 12 points.

HEATHER GRANICA

The Amery girls’ basketball team wrapped up the 2018-19 regular season on Feb. 14 with 63-36 victory over the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks. The victory gives Amery a 19-1 record and extends its winning streak to 16 games heading into the WIAA Division 3 playoffs as the state’s seventh-ranked team. The Warriors shot 62 percent from the field and 60 percent from the free throw line, draining eight three-pointers along the way. They also held a 23-17 rebounding advantage and 8-6 steal advantage. Pacing Amery was standout senior Madelyn Granica, who tallied 28 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Abby Schmidt pitched in 12 points and a team-high five rebounds. Lydia Monson was the team assist leader, with four, and added four points, four rebounds and two steals. Also scoring for the Warriors were Morgan Brotzel (six points), Julia Engebretson (five points, four rebounds, two assists), Drew Granica (three points, two assists), Amanda Edwards (three points) and Ella Schmidt (two points, four rebounds). Baldwin-Woodville (10-10) was led by Brooke Evenson with nine points and five rebounds. As the number one seed, Amery received a firstround bye in regional play and will host the winner of Somerset vs. St. Croix Central on Friday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.

Morgan Brotzel shoots for three.

Warrior rally falls short in regular season finale BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Dalton Johnson looks for the puck aft r a face-off.

Despite losing 4-7 to Minnesota’s Gentry Academy in its final game of the regular season, Amery’s boys hockey team finished with its most wins of any season this decade. The Warriors (14-7-1) actually outshot Gentry Academy, 34-23, but hurt themselves by spending 17 minutes in the penalty box, resulting in seven power play opportunities for their opponents - of which they converted two. Even without the help of the power play, Gentry Academy (14-11) got off to a fast start, scoring just one minute into the game and then added a second goal, unassisted at the 5:46 mark. Its first power play goal gave Gentry Academy a 3-0 advantage less than 9 minutes into the game. “Gentry was a very skilled, fast

team,” said Amery Coach Tim Henningsgard. “ I think it caught our boys a little off guard as we had no idea what we would be up against coming into the game.” Amery finally struck back at the 12:19 mark when Parker Griffin took advantage of a Justin Walter assist. Then Jackson Henninsgard scored a minute later off assist by Nick Bush and Sammy Otto to cut the deficit to one goal. Gentry Academy used another power play to regain its 2-point cushion at the end of the first period. The Warriors kept battling, however, as Ridge Sigsworth utilized another Otto assist at the 11:39 mark of the second period, and Mac Smith knotted the score at 4-4 at the 14:48 mark. Assisting on the tying goal were Henningsgard and Fletcher Kjeseth. “Battling back from being down three just nine minutes into the

Warriors on wrong side of long-range attack BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery’s boys’ basketball team traveled to Prescott on Feb. 16 and became the 10th tally in the Cardinal’s 10-game winning streak. The Warriors (4-16) struggled, shooting just 23 percent from the field and 50 percent from the free throw line while Prescott (16-4) drained 36 percent of its shots, including 11 three-pointers. Amery was led by Tyler Peterson

with 11 points, six rebounds and a block. Noah Rademaker added 10 points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal. Cameron Anderson and Kenny Lepak each had two steals, along with Jason Oft. Anderson also had a team-high two blocked shots. Other scorers for the Warriors were Galen Coy (seven points, four rebounds), Jeremiah Sillman (four points, six rebounds), Oft (three points) and Andy Otto (one points, two rebounds, one steal).

Prescott was led by Parker Nielsen with 15 points.

game said a lot about our boys,” said Coach Henningsgard. “We battled all the way to the end in this one no matter the score.” Gentry Academy didn’t let Amery’s hopes stay high for long, however, as it scored three goals in the first two and a half minutes of the third period to put the game to rest. Gentry Academy was led by Reed Bartelings (two goals, three assists), Brevan Grigus (two goals, one assist) and Damon Furuseth (one goal, two assists). Adrian Troff tallied 16 saves for the Warriors. “This was a great tune-up game for Baldwin on Thursday which is exactly what we were looking for when we scheduled it,” Coach Henningsgard said.

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AG asks governor for more crime lab analysts in budget BY TODD RICHMOND ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s attorney general has asked Gov. Tony Evers to include money to hire more crime lab analysts and boost their salaries in his executive budget in the wake of a scathing report on delays in testing evidence. Josh Kaul said in an interview Thursday that he asked for more digital forensic specialists — technicians who specialize in scouring electronic devices for evidence — in hopes of freeing up analysts to actually analyze evidence. He asked for more ballistics experts and more technicians for collecting evidence from crime scenes and assisting in the labs. He also asked Evers to sign off on a new pay progression plan for lab employees. Kaul declined to elaborate on the specifics of the requests,

saying he wants to see what Evers includes in the budget. The governor is set to release his twoyear spending plan on Feb. 28. The Republican-controlled Legislature will revise the proposal before shipping it back to Evers, who can use his partial veto powers to reshape the budget to his liking. The process typically takes several months and could run even longer this year as Evers, a Democrat, faces off with the GOP over spending priorities. Testing delays have plagued the labs for years as police submit more evidence in hopes of developing suspect DNA profiles and other leads. Turnaround times for DNA, firearm, tool mark and drug tests have grown dramatically since the beginning of 2015. A review of Wisconsin crime lab operations that Florida International University’s National

Forensic Science Technology Center released in September found the labs suffer from multiple problems, including poor morale, below-market pay and accepting too much evidence from police. The review also found entry-level analysts are making more than senior analysts because the market rate for their positions is outpacing salary increases for the more experienced workers, shredding morale. Lab administrators’ pay is so low they’re constantly looking for jobs elsewhere. Employee turnover has become such an issue that the labs are in a constant state of training, which pulls analysts off coursework, the report said. Kaul campaigned on speeding up work at the labs, accusing his predecessor, Republican Brad Schimel, of mismanaging lab operations.

Angels Could Tell Me Are you listening to Lords blessed good ways Truly has challenges of yours been many great How is words of holy spirit fulfilling your life Do you see many a lovely change in days. As surely know over 4 generations Angels follow me Bringing forth a life of majesty in all concern Is no surprise as I believe in Celestial Angels Surely they are help mates always their on hand see. No idle thoughts but Angels could tell me much Whether I am a full American person or part Dutch I’lll keep on target for Angels up in heaven It’s not a myth but like wonderful legends and such. Declare I’ve been helped by Messengers of the hour Whose life style been born again in high value With their commandments coming from high tower Thine powerful one of all who is Lord of all. I am looking forward of great days ahead Where solid foundations strongly do exist I speak to an Angel it’s so true as said Angels do wait in emotional glory for me. By Al Tosland December 21, 2018

SELF HELP GROUPS Ad Advance Directive Di ti W Workshop. k h Who Wh would ld make k 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 800-642-1336 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., Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m., Sunday 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. 715-781-4380 Jason. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Tuesdays 7 p.m. at Clear Lake Community Center, VFW Room 123. Richard 715-554-7277, Teresa 612-636-3244. Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday at noon B.B., 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 Hospital & Clinic, BirthDay Suites Waiting Room. Join at any time. No charge. The Baby Bistro: Breastfeeding Support Group. This free support group encourages, helps and supports women before, during and after breastfeeding. Led by a certified breastfeeding counselor, who is also a registered nurse and a mother of four, attendees learn from, share with, and support other mothers who are breastfeeding. Pregnant women who are considering breastfeeding are strongly encouraged to attend. Every Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Amery Hospital & Clinic, Boardroom, 2nd floor. No fee, no registration required, just stop by. 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 information call Pat Skinner at

715 822 8422 and 715-822-8422 d lleave message. Cancer, Grief & Depression Support Group. A support group to allow people to talk about their experiences with cancer, grief and depression as well as share mutual support to one another. Second Tuesday of every month at Amery Area Community Center at 1 p.m. You can join at any time and it is free and open to the public. Cancer Support Group meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Amery Public Library at 6 p.m. 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 - S.T.A.R.S. (Surviving Trauma Advocacy Resource Group) Monday 4-5 p.m. in Amery, Tuesday 6-7 p.m. in Osceola, Wednesday 2-3 p.m. in Milltown and Thursday 6-7 p.m. in Milltown. Domestic Violence Education Class every other Wednesday from 10-noon in Milltown. Burnett County - Monday 4-5 p.m. 715-349-7272. Barron County - Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m. 715-651-4969. For more information call CRA 715-825-4414 or the 24 hour crisis line 1-800-261-7233. All groups are held every week unless noted. Child care is available with some groups. Ask your facilitator prior to the group meeting. 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 American 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 Professionals 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. Families and Parenting. Milltown Parenting Group meets Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m., Milltown Family Group has dinner from 5-5:30 p.m. and F.U.N. from 5-6 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information call CRA 715-825-4414. All groups are held every week unless noted. Child care is available with some groups. Ask your facilitator prior to the group meeting.

F Farm C Crisis. i i Information I f ti on financial, i l mental t l health, h lth legal, job retraining resources. Call 1-800-942-2474. Golden Age Manor Family Council meets the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. in the east wing sunporch. GAM is Polk County’s longest operating longterm healthcare facility. The Family Council’s goal is to enhance the lives of the residents beyond what the staff normally does. 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. GriefShare, a non-denominational special help seminar and support group for people experiencing the loss of a loved one is being held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The church is located at 1050 Keller Ave. N. GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Seminar sessions include “Is This Normal?” “The Challenges of Grief,” “Grief and Your Relationships,” “Why?” and “Guilt and Anger.” For more information call St. Joseph Catholic church at 715-268-7717. 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. Memory Cafe. Do you or your loved one have memory concerns or early signs of dementia? Join us at the Amery Memory Cafe where individuals with memory concerns and their care partners, family and friends can laugh, learn and stay connected in a safe atmosphere. The Memory Cafe meets at the Amery Area Community Center the 3rd Thursday of each month from 1-2:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Barb at the ADRC of NW WI at 877-485-2372. Memory Cafe is free to attend, and coffee and snacks are provided. 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 Journey Church, 131 Broadway St., Amery, Mondays from 1:302:30 p.m. Contact Jen at 715-268-2223 with questions. (only meets during the school year.) MOPS and MOMsnext (Mothers of Preschoolers) is a group for moms and their kids. Every mom who is pregnant or has a child at home is welcome, accepted, and challenged to meet her potential. Better moms make a better world! For more info go to clmops@hotmail.com. PEPTalk - P(arents)E(ncouraging)P(arents)... exists to encourage, support, and build up a community

off homeschool h h l ffamilies ili in i Polk P lk County, C t Wisconsin. Wi i W We welcome all types of homeschooling families to check us out! PEPTalk activities happen throughout the month. For more information contact Jenn Dueholm, jenndueholm@yahoo.com or Wendy Dietrich, thedietrichs@amerytel.net. Like us on Facebook under PEPTalk. 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 Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. at the Balsam Lake Municipal Building (under the water tower), Balsam Lake. Contact Sheila 715-857-5892 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. Weight Loss Club meets Thursdays 8-9 a.m. Our Savior’s Lutheran church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. Bonnie Timm 715-268-2980. Western Wisconsin LYME Education and Support Group meets: fourth Thursday of the month (April through October) at 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. (No meetings November through March). Meetings are free of charge and open to the public. 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. Yoga for Addition Recovery Y12SR is a 12 step based discussion and yoga practice that is open to anyone and everyone dealing with their own addictive behavior or affected by the addictive behavior of others. All A's are welcome. Old Chapel, Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp, 7 p.m., Tuesdays

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LUNCH MENUS

AMERY SCHOOLS Wednesday, Feb. 20– K-8 Breakfast: Breakfast Egg Wrap, Yogurt Parfait, Cereal, Grahams, Pear Slices. High School Breakfast: Frittata Wrap, Yogurt Parfait, Cereal, Cereal Bar-Strawberry Cheerio, Grahams, Pear Slices. Elementary School Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Brown Rice, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Pears, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Turkey Sandwich with Cheese. Intermediate School Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Brown Rice, BBQ Pork Sandwich, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Pears, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Turkey Sandwich with Cheese, Chef Salad. Middle School Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Brown Rice, BBQ Pork Sandwich, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Pear Slices, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Turkey Sandwich with Cheese. High School Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Brown Rice, BBQ Pork Sandwich, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad.

Thursday, Feb. 21– K-8 Breakfast: Cinnamon Waffles, Warrior Sandwich, Cereal, String Cheese, Pineapple Chunks. High School Breakfast: Cinnamon Waffles, Warrior Sandwich, Cereal, Cereal Bar-Strawberry Cheerio, String Cheese, Pineapple Chunks. Elementary School Lunch: Homemade Spaghetti, Garlic Toast, Green Beans, Peaches, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch. Intermediate School Lunch: Homemade Spaghetti, Garlic Toast, Green Beans, Peaches, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad. Middle School Lunch: Homemade Spaghetti, Garlic Toast, Green Beans, Peaches, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch. High School Lunch: Homemade

Spaghetti, Garlic Toast, Green Beans, Peaches, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad.

Friday, Feb. 22–No School Monday, Feb. 25– K-8 Breakfast: Mini Cinnis, Breakfast Pizza, Cereal, Grahams, Fruit. High School Breakfast: Mini Cinnis, Breakfast Pizza, Cereal, Cereal Bar-Strawberry Cheerio, Grahams, Fruit. Elementary School Lunch: Turkey and Gravy, Biscuit, Mashed Potatoes, Green Peas, Peaches, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich. Intermediate School Lunch: Turkey and Gravy, Cheeseburger Meatloaf, Dinner Roll, Mashed Potatoes, Green Peas, Pears, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich, Chef Salad. Middle School Lunch: Turkey and Gravy, Cheeseburger Meatloaf, Dinner Roll, Mashed Potatoes, Green Peas, Pear Slices, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich. High School Lunch: Turkey and Gravy, Cheeseburger Meatloaf, Biscuit, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Pear Slices, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Buffalo Chicken Salad.

Tuesday, Feb. 26– K-8 Breakfast: Honey Wheat Bagel, Cream Cheese, Lumberjack, Cereal, String Cheese, Mandarin Oranges. High School Breakfast: Honey Wheat Bagel, Cream Cheese, Lumberjack, Cereal, Cereal Bar-Strawberry Cheerio, String Cheese, Mandarin Oranges. Elementary School Lunch: Cheese Ravioli Bake, Garlic Breadstick, California Blend Veggies, Mandarin Oranges, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch. Intermediate School Lunch: Cheese Ravioli Bake, Pizza Calzone, Marinara Sauce, Garlic Breadstick, California Blend Veggies, Mandarin Oranges,

Garden Bar, Yogurt Lunch, Fresh Fruit, Chef Salad. Middle School Lunch: Cheese Ravioli Bake, Garlic Breadstick, Pizza Calzone, Marinara Sauce, California Blend Veggies, Mandarin Oranges, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch. High School Lunch: Cheese Ravioli Bake, Garlic Breadstick, Pizza Calzone, Marinara Sauce, California Blend Veggies, Mandarin Oranges, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Buffalo Chicken Salad.

Friday, Feb. 22– Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal Or Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip “UBR”, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice. Elementary lunch: Hot Dog on a Bun Or Meatball Sandwich, Tator Tots, Baked Beans, Cranberries, Orange Smiles, Milk Choice. High school breakfast: Cereal, Sausage Pizza, “Gripz” Graham Crackers, Yogurt, Pop Tart, Cheese Stick. High school lunch: Hot Dog Or Meatballs on a Bun, Tator Tots, Baked Beans, Applesauce, Blueberries, Fruit Salad, Milk Choice.

Monday, Feb. 25–

CLEAR LAKE SCHOOLS Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal & Nutri Grain Bar Or Ham & Cheese Bagel, Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice. Elementary lunch: Taco in a Bag Or Soft-Shell Taco, Fixings, Refried Beans, Sliced Apples, Slushie Fruit Cup, Milk Choice. High school breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt, “Gripz” Graham Crackers, Donut Holes, Cereal Bar, Sausage Links. High school lunch: Tacos Or Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Fixings, Refried Beans, Pineapple Tidbits, Grapes, Milk Choice, Slushie Fruit Cup.

Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal Or Donut Holes, Sausage Links, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice. Elementary lunch: PB & J “Jamwich” Or Goldfish & Cheese Stick, Vegetables With Dip, Yogurt Cup, Crackers, Chicken Noodle Soup, Strawberries, Milk Choice. High school breakfast: Cereal, Oatmeal Bar, Sausage Links, Nutri Grain Bar, Chocolate Chip “UBR”, Cereal Bar, Cheese Stick. High school lunch: Garlic Cheese French Bread Or Peanut Butter Sandwich, Chicken Noodle Soup, Vegetables With Dip, Marinara Sauce, Applesauce, Crackers, Mixed Fruit, Milk.

Thursday, Feb. 21–

Tuesday, Feb. 26–

Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal Or Little John Donut, Yogurt or Yogurt Parfait, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice. Elementary lunch: Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich Or Warrior Burger, French Fries, Carrots With Dip, Applesauce, Blueberries, Milk Choice. High school breakfast: Cereal, Mini Cinni, Scooby Bone Crackers, Muffin, Oatmeal, Yogurt. High school lunch: Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich Or Warrior Burger, Potato Wedges/Cheese Sauce, Steamed Broccoli, Mandarin Oranges, Strawberries, Milk.

Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal & Graham Crackers Or Pancake, Sausage Stick With Syrup, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice. Elementary lunch: “Brunch Lunch”, Cheese Omelet, Sausage Links, Dragon Punch, Hash brown, Muffin, Baked Apples, Milk. High school breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt, Scrambled Eggs, Muffin, Little John Donut, Scooby Bone Crackers. High school lunch: Chicken Philly Sub Or Turkey & Cheese Sub Or Barbeque Chicken Sub, Fresh & Roasted Vegetables, Oriental Slaw, Craisins, Mandarin Oranges, Chips, Milk Choice.

Wednesday, Feb. 20–

COLLEGE HONORS

Area students receive degrees from UW-River Falls RIVER FALLS, Wis.- The following local residents were among 380 students to receive degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in December. Bachelor's degrees were awarded to 339 undergraduates while 41 students received master's degrees. Founded in 1874, the University of Wisconsin-River Falls is located in a scenic community just 30 miles from downtown St. Paul. UW-River Falls students are empowered, beginning in their first semester, to participate in groundbreaking research, global travel, and collaborative learning with award-winning and caring faculty. This commitment to academic excellence has led to UW-River Falls consistently being named a Best College in the Midwest.

Amery, WI Monique Gooch, Bachelor of Social Work, Social Work Clayton, WI Ariana Severson, Bachelor of Science, Conservation&Environ Planning, Cum Laude Clear Lake, WI Rachael Miller, Bachelor of Science, Psychology Jillisa Solberg, Bachelor of Science, Criminology, Magna Cum Laude Dresser, WI Kyle Cormican, Bachelor of Science, Biology Amber Hoverman, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education

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Concordia University releases fall honors list MEQUON, Wis. – Concordia University officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2018-2019 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.60 GPA. Among the area students named to the list were: Clayton, WI – Bailey Graunke, Freshman, Music Therapy Founded in 1881, Concordia University Wisconsin, 12800 North Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, offers over 70 undergraduate majors and is affiliated with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The school is located on 200 acres of Lake Michigan shoreline, only 15 minutes north of downtown Milwaukee.

Luck, WI Sarah Bader, Bachelor of Science, Health & Human Performance Karsten Petersen, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Engineering Tech Osceola, WI Kailyn Handrahan, Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience Allison Stark, Bachelor of Science, English, Magna Cum Laude Saint Croix Falls, WI Bradley McCann, Master of Bus Administration, MBA

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WITC students win at the Wisconsin Professional Agricultural Student (PAS) Competition Students from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Agricultural Power and Equipment Technician program traveled to Wisconsin Dells to demonstrate their skills during the annual Wisconsin Professional Agricultural Student (PAS) competitions. WITC scored well against the other teams during the threeday competition with several students earning the opportunity to advance to Nationals in Loveland, Colorado on March 13-16, 2019. In the Ag Mechanic Service Technician Award (AMSTA) portion, students showed their skills on agriculture equipment diagnostic stations. WITC students took the top three places in the individual awards. Brad Mounce, Boyceville, placed first, Trystan Jansen, Hudson, placed second, and Willie Lehman, St. Croix Falls, placed third. Students also placed in the AMSTA team awards with Brad Mounce and Trystan Jansen placing first, Willie Lehman and Blake Fouks, Clear Lake, placing third, and Max Lindquist, Siren, and Andrew Haase, Osceola, placing sixth. WITC took third place in the college bowl competition. Questions covered extensive ag-related topics from animal science,

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Back, L-R: Andrew Haase, Osceola, Blake Fouks, Clear Lake, Willie Lehman, St. Croix Falls, Max Lindquist, Siren, Joe Obermueller, Glenwood City, and Lee Fiedler, Ag Power instructor. Front, L-R, Brad Mouse, Boyceville, Trystan Jansen, Hudson, and Taylor Elwood, Amery.

agronomy, finance, mechanics, precision, soils and more. The team included Joe Obermueller, Glenwood City, Tayler Elwood, Amery, Willie Lehman, Brad Mounce, and Trystan Jansen. Willie Lehman also took first place in the Employment Interviewing individual competition. During the fall conference,

election of Wisconsin State PAS officers took place. First year WITC Ag Power student, Zach Haase, Glenwood City, is now serving as the 2018-2019 PAS President. WITC-New Richmond's Agriculture Power and Equipment Technician program is a two-year technical diploma exclusive to this area and cam-

pus. Agricultural equipment becomes more complex, precise, and expensive so it becomes more difficult for individuals to repair their own equipment. This program prepares students to pursue careers as technicians at farm implement dealerships, repair shops, businesses that use farm equipment or diesel engines, or to work on

their own equipment. This program stresses practical handson experience in the shop in their study of diesel engines, drivetrains, electrical systems, hydraulics and more. WITC is grateful to all its community partnerships. Your support of the WITC Foundation is essential to student success. For information on how to contribute, visit witc. edu/donate. A nationally top-ranked college and a designated 2019 Military FriendlyÂŽ School, WITC serves the educational and career needs of more than 20,000 residents of Northwestern Wisconsin each year. With multiple campuses, WITC offers career-focused associate degree programs, technical diplomas, short-term certificates, customized business training, and a wide array of courses for personal or career enrichment. WITC is a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org). For more information, call 800.243. WITC or visit witc.edu. WITC is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer and Educator.

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AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY Family Storytime: Wednesday mornings (10:30 am). Family event. Books, songs, movement activities, and a craft! Come on in and join the fun! Drop-in program. Homeschool Club: Second Friday, monthly (9:30-11:30 am). Storytime and craft from 9:30-10:30 for kids. Activities from 10:30-11:30 for tweens and teens. Open to all homeschool families. STEAM Tuesday: Mar 5 & Apr 2 (3:45-4:45 pm). Grades 1-5. March: Create an original piece of artwork! We'll use everyday objects to make a birch tree painting. Registration required (call or visit amerylibrary.org/kids). teens@4: Third Tuesday, monthly (4-5/5:30 pm). Grades 6-12. Hang out, have a snack, and do a different activity each month! Registration required (call or visit amerylibrary.org/teens). TAB (Teen Advisory Board): Special date this month, March 8 (second Friday this month only!) (4-5 pm). Grades 6-12. Talk about books, share your ideas for future teen & kids events, have snacks, and more. Registration required (call or visit amerylibrary.org/teens). No School Day: Friday, February 22 (10:30 am). Schools are closed, but the library is open for fun! Come join us to watch a FREE MOVIE and play with LEGOs! Bring a blanket or pillow to get cozy during the movie. Check amerylibrary.org/kids for movie information. Junior Book Club (Grades 2-3): Rescheduled to Thursday, Feb 21 (3:45-4:45 pm). Grades 2-3. Talk about a book, have a snack, and do a fun activity. Pick up the book at the circulation desk when you register. This month's book: The Absent Author by Ron Roy. Registration required (call or visit amerylibrary.org/kids). 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and Baby Book Bees These ongoing early literacy initiatives encourage families to establish a strong foundation of reading in young children. Visit the library to sign up for the program that is right for your child.

gives you a chance to begin drug therapy, enroll in clinical studies and plan for the future. Attend this training to learn the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s disease. We’ll separate myth from reality and address commonly-held fears about Alzheimer’s in America. Hear from people who have the disease and find out how to recognize the signs in yourself and others. Free class, no registration required. Winter Reading & Hygge Challenge! Join the Amery Area Public Library for a challenge designed to help us all get through the winter with more happiness and coziness in our lives! Starting Tuesday, January 2, 2019, pick up a Bingo Card and work your way through it until the last day of February. Win little prizes with every "Bingo" completed and also get a raffle ticket each time to enter to win a grand prize! Grand Prize drawing will take place on March 1, 2019. Happy Hygge-days! Book sales The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held on Thursday, February 28th from 4:00-7:00 PM. “Friends of the Library” may shop early (from 3-4). The Book Sale will also be held Saturday, March 2nd from 9:00

AM - 2:00 PM. Friends The Friends of the Amery Area Public Library Foundation meets on the third Monday of the month at 4:30 PM. Meetings are open to all members and to the public. E-books, e-audiobooks and digital magazines Your MORE library card gives you access to the Overdrive collection of e-books, e-audiobooks, and streaming videos; the Freading collection of e-books; and the Flipster downloadable magazine collection. Check out the website Check out the library website at amerylibrary.org, or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/amerylibrary. Hours Library hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, and Saturday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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Book discussion group The Friends of the Library Book Discussion Group meets on the third Monday of the month at 1:30 PM. The title for March is Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue. Books & Brews: Join Amery's most talked-about book club! We meet the first Thursday of every month at Amery Ale Works at 6 pm. We read and discuss a wide range of books, and the Amery Area Public Library even handles check-outs and returns at the meeting. Join us for great books, great conversations, and great beer! Check our website for details. The next meeting will be on Thursday, March 7th and we will discuss A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline. This book tells the story of the woman who appears in Andrew Wyeth's immensely famous painting, Christina's World. Copies available at the Amery Library. Stress Management for Caregivers: Thursday, February 21st, 4 pm, at the Amery Library. Join Carrie Myers of the ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin as she teaches a program focused on the family/unpaid caregiver and learning tools to better manage stress. Free class, no registration required. Third Thursday Crafting: Join us every Third Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm for our FREE crafting program! In February we'll make our Hot Chocolate Spoons. The classes are always FREE, just register on our website so we can plan for enough supplies! Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters: Friday, February 22, 1:30-2:30 PM. The warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease are often dismissed as side effects of normal aging. If you or someone you know is experiencing memory loss or behavioral changes, it’s time to learn the facts. Early detection

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AMERY COMMUNITY EDUCATION The catalog is out and available at the Amery and Deer Park public libraries and all 4 schools. Pre-register for all classes through Amery Community Ed online at www. amerysd.k12.wi.us or by calling 715-268-9771 x220 unless the class description indicates otherwise. After School Martial Arts Club to introduce children to Kyuki-Do where they will have fun challenging themselves. For boys & girls, 4K through grade 5. Ten Mondays; Feb 25 through May 6 (skip March 11) after school until 4 p in the Elementary. Fee $100 for 10 weeks includes workout uniform. Pre-register with Community Ed. Fly Tying - Learn to tie your own flies and enjoy the satisfaction of catching fish on flies you created! Class will include selection of materials, use of tools and techniques. All necessary materials provided & some tools available. If you have taken one of John Carlson's Fly Tying classes, you can attend for free, but you must still pre-register. Five Tuesdays, Feb 26 through April 2 (skip March 12) from 6-8 p. Fee $45, pre-register with Community Ed. Ben Franklin: An American Sage He was once America's preeminent scientist, but there is so much more to explore about his life. Join us for this first in a series on the founding fathers to explore Franklin's life and his role in shaping America. March 4 from 6-7:30 p with Kevin Iverson. Fee $15. Pre-register with Comm Ed. Hunter Education DNR: Ages 10+ welcome. Certificate is not valid until age 12. Parents and adults encouraged to attend. Anyone born on or after 1/1/73 must have completed a hunter ed course to purchase any hunting license in WI. Pre-registration

is required BEFORE the pre-class meeting - class size is limited. Pre-class meeting - 6-6:30 p on March 7 for students and parents. Bring DNR ID #, pick up materials, ask questions, sign the DNR paperwork. Mandatory classes March 19, 21, 23, 25, 26 & 28 from 5:30-8:30 p. Call 1-888-936-7463 if you need a DNR ID#. Fee $10, pre-register with Comm Ed before March 7.

Whether you shoot with a DSLR or your phone, this class will help you improve your creativity. March 19 & 21 from 6-8 p. Fee $65, pre-register with Comm Ed. Instructor, Melissa Collins from MJCollins Photography.

Quilt - Disappearing Nine Patch is an ideal pattern for a scrap quilt and great way to use charm square packs. This is a great class for beginning quilters as well as those who have done some quilting and want to learn a new technique. Come and join the fun! You will make 9 patch blocks and assemble into a lap quilt or a twin quilt. Supply list available through Comm Ed. Tuesdays, Mar 19, 26 & Ap 2 from 5:30-8 p. Fee $35 to Comm Ed. Register by Tuesday, March 12.

Pickleball - Open Gym in the High School on Wednesday nights through March (closed March 13). This mini-tennis game is a combination of ping-pong, tennis, racquetball and badminton played with wood, composite and graphite paddles and unique plastic balls. From 6-8 p. No fee. Just show up. We have extra paddles and will show you to play.

Microsoft Word: Practice using Word and learn tips and tricks to be more efficient for both home and office use. Prerequisite: Basic computer and keyboarding skills. You can bring your own laptop if you have Word 2016 or use the laptops available. Mar 19, 20 & 21 from 6-8 p. WITC Fee $24.63 or Sr Fee (62+) $4.50. Pre-register with WITC www.witc.edu or 1-800-2439482 ext 4221. Class #25583. Do NOT register for this class through Community Ed. Estate Planning Workshop: Have you done proper estate planning? To get started, join us for this basic, but informational workshop. Learn how to protect loved ones' inheritance, minimize estate taxes, keep your plan up to date, maintain control in the family, leave your heirs what you want, when you want, and the way you want, and much more. March 19 at 6 p. Fee $9 to Comm Ed. Pre-register. Digital Photography - with a phone or camera: Learn the fundamentals and terminology, how to compose a scene or subject to create an interesting image, learn to “see” the light to get a better photo and have time and resources for practicing skills learned. (So bring your phone and/or camera!)

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Rumble Jumble Open Gym sponsored by PowerUp: Do you need a place for your toddlers and preschoolers to run, burn energy, and have fun? Balls, scooters, mats, and other fun gym equipment will be available for play. Parents/Guardians expected to stay in the gym with the children and are encouraged to play as well. No fee and no need to pre-register. You can join us any time. Tuesdays through Mar when school is in session at the Intermediate from 11 -11:45 a. Open Gym for Families sponsored by PowerUp: Open gyms are a chance for kids and families to bounce a ball, shoot hoops, play catch or just run around and be active together. For families with children of all ages. Parents/Guardians must stay in the gym with the children. Last one – Sunday, Mar 3 from 1:30-3:30 p in the Intermediate gym – enter through the doors facing the NORTH parking lot. No fee. Basketball Open Gym for Youth and Families: Supervised free-play in the Middle School gym. For boys & girls grades 4-12. Younger when accompanied by parents. Bring your own ball and use the north doors. Sundays through March 10 from 1:30-3:30 p.

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Mercer, WI Robotics team visits Cardinal LG - Amery Earlier in January, the robotics team from Mercer, WI school toured the 290,000 SF Cardinal LG facility at 250 Griffin St. E. in Amery, WI. The team was on their way to a VEX Robotics Competition in Somerset. Seven students and their teacher toured the facility and the Cardinal LG Lab where the strength of the laminated glass was put to some “extreme” testing. “The kids really enjoyed going to the large autoclave, and seeing the automation in the plant. They also enjoyed the research and testing, and seeing how stron gthe laminated glass really is!” Sheri Kopka - Team Coach. The VEX Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, is the largest and fastest growing middle school and high school robotics program globally with more than 20,000 teams from 50 countries playing in over 1,700 competitions worldwide. Each year, an exciting engineering challenge is presented in the form of a game. Students, with guidance from their teachers and mentors, build innovative robots and compete

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St. Croix Regional Medical Ctr. St. Croix Falls Levi Steven Strom Levi Steven Strom, baby boy, 8 lbs 7 oz, was born February 9 to Katie and Colin Strom of Lindstrom, MN.

Alice Renee Marie Larson Alice Renee Marie Larson, baby girl, 7 lbs 12 oz, was born February 11 to Emily Larson of Balsam Lake.

Charlotte Josephine Ricker Charlotte Josephine Ricker, baby girl, 7 lbs 3 oz, was born February 13 to Heather Asp and Tyler Ricker of Dresser.

Cumberland Health Care Cumberland Dustin Neil Marshall Dustin Neil Marshall, baby boy, 8 lbs 15.6 oz, 20 inches tall, was born February 14 to Ashley and Brady Marschall of Barronett.

Who’s Your Angel? Do you have an angel or spiritual guide whom you rely on for direction and support (or wonder if you do) and would like a deeper connection with them? Then bring your curious desire to this workshop so you can meet them. Luck Community Education and instructor Jane Meinz have scheduled two dates for anyone to explore the belief of angels in our lives. Through guided meditation you’ll converse with them, finding out more about who they are and how you can be more deeply supported by them. With a wide variety of creative arts materials (paint, fabric, paper, beads, nature findings, etc.), you’ll capture their essence as a beautiful reminder for you of their presence. No art or creative-making experience needed (really!); just the desire to play, be curious, and enjoy yourself! Get on the class roster for either Saturday, March 2 or Wednesday, March 20. The class runs from 1:00 to 4:00 pm and will be held at Ruby’s Retreat in Luck. The class fee is $25 plus $5 for materials. Pre-registration is required by February 23 or March. 14, as there is a class size minimum of 8 and maximum of 20 people. Contact Luck Community Education at 715-472-2152 ext. 103 or amya@lucksd.k12.wi.us. Light snacks will be provided.

Evers says gas tax increase recommendation likely MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers says a task force he created to come up with funding solutions to pay for Wisconsin roads is likely to propose a gas tax increase. Evers wouldn’t tell reporters Tuesday how much he expected the group to recommend increasing the tax. It is currently 32.9-cents-a-gallon. Evers wants to include the task force’s funding recommendation in his two-year state budget he will release on Feb. 28. Evers says there “seems to be some consensus” among the task force and “at least part of it is gas-tax increases.” That is something Evers has been open to. Some Republicans who control the Legislature are opposed to any tax or fee increases for roads. Republican leaders have said a gas tax increase won’t be enough and have instead voice support for toll roads.

Polk County Veteran’s Service Office closed The Polk County Veteran’s Service Office will be closed for two days, Thursday February 28th and Friday, March 1st due to scheduled training for employees. Feel free to leave a message on the office phone (715-485-9243) and we will return your call on Monday when the office reopens. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Catching the Boat To miss the boat, it takes no shore, mere message misunderstood. It is hoped that one would learn much more; checking details would be good. That all works good for him whose love, trusting, actions will prove right, given sense by Father up above, and alertness for needed light. A question to clarify the things, we did not understand, so often more discernment brings, to take part in what may be planned. The Good Will may be learning, each detail, direction note, that in opportunity returning, we may not miss the boat. Carol Morfitt Welch © February 2019 a poet laureate of Amery, Wisconsin

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There is no moon like a Snow Moon What a beautiful “Snow Moon” we have out there lighting up the countryside! The full moon hit it just right to appear in-between the snow days so that we could enjoy the beauty. And have you noticed that the days are getting longer? I love that idea! I know we have some more snow and Winter days ahead of us but there is no reason why we can’t “Think Spring”. The Amery Free Press will once Pounding again be sponsoring the 16th Annuthe al Amery Spring Pavement Show. The event is set for Saturday, Pam Humpal April 6, from 9am to 4pm and is held A I Arena. att th the Amery Ice Various area businesses will be on hand with information and displays on recreation, plumbing, heating, remodeling, building, finances, bathworks, water conditioning, home furnishings, vehicles, lawn & garden, siding, windows, and much more. Demonstrations and activities will be at the show for young and old. The Amery Hockey Association will be serving delicious treats and lunch at their concession area. Admission to the Spring Show is just $2 or a non-perishable food item for the Amery Area Food Pantry. Proceeds from the show will benefit the Amery Hockey Association, the Amery Area Food Pantry plus a scholarship will be given to an area graduate. Area businesses who would like to be a part of the Amery Spring Show should please contact me for further details…715-268-8101 or email to: phumpal@theameryfreepress.com “Meet Your Amery Business”… this week’s featured business is Stone Creek Custom Interiors. Owners, Dena Cress and Darren Booth are happy to announce they have re-located and expanded their showroom. They business is now located on Hwy 46 just on the south end of Amery. Stop in and see the beautiful cabinets, flooring, and tile they have to offer for your home. This is National FFA Week. In observance, the Amery FFA members and advisor worked with the AFP to

publish a special section which can be found in this issue. The Amery Chapter is very busy during the year with various activities and projects. The FFA organization offers a variety of opportunities for the members. Thank you to the members for all your hard work year round, and Congratulations on your many accomplishments. “Ask The Expert”…the last issue of each month we run a special page for Amery businesses to have a question and answer for our readers. The experts are from a variety of businesses, with no two experts connected to the same field. If you would like to be one of our “Experts” on this special page please

the area wrestlers who earned their way to the state meet in Madison this weekend… *Shane Larson, Clear Lake 113# *Mason Tylee, Amery 120# *Walker Ingham, Amery 126# *Mike Smith, Amery 152# *Korey Catts, Clear Lake 152# *Kale Hopke, Amery 160# *Sam Dusek, Clear Lake 285# Tournament play begins tonight, February 19, for the girls basketball teams, and the boys basketball begin next Tuesday, February 26… *Clayton Girls host Turtle Lake Feb. 19 *Clear Lake Girls host Cornell Feb. 19 *Amery Girls host winner of Som-

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give me a call today…the next “Ask The Expert” will run on February 26. Happy Birthday to my nephew, Gage, who will be 7 years old on February 23. Keep smiling Buddy! And speaking of birthdays… Everett Allen Elmer was born on February 14. He weighed 10 lbs 6 oz, and was 22.5 inches long. Everett’s parents are Chad and Amy. Congratulations to Mom, Dad and Grandparents…ENJOY! And here comes my Sports column… Congratulations and Good Luck to

erset vs St Croix Central Feb. 22 *Amery Boys at St Croix Central Feb. 26 *Clayton Boys at Prentice Feb. 26 *Clear Lake Boys host winner of Glenwood City vs Grantsburg Feb. 26 Good Luck Teams! The Amery Hockey team finished their season last Thursday. Thank you to the players and coaches for a fun adventure this year…it was a great time! Have a great week, and be careful with the snow they say we have coming again this week!

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What a crazy few weeks of weather we have had!?!? If you are having a bit of cabin fever stop in the Community Center to see what we have going on! Was it your goal to learn something new in 2019? We have the thing for you! MAH-JONG. We have a wonderful group of ladies that play every Friday that are looking for some more people to play! They will teach as you play! Stop in and check it out on Friday at 9:00am! We are now accepting 2019 membership dues, please stop in or mail in a new application with updated information on it. Also, if you want us to e-mail you the newsletter, please let us know. • Circuit Breaker Members, every month you pay your $10 you will get a punch on our new card and after you have paid for 5 months you get 1 month FREE! That means you will receive 2 FREE months per year! This is our way of saying your health is important to us! • Our Annual Meeting will be on Tuesday February 19th at 10:30 please consider attending. We will be nominating new board members and also talking about our budget for the year. All members are welcome! We are in need of new board members, if you are interested please contact Amanda at 715-268-6605. • Looking ahead…MARCH 15 is our Annual Health & Wellness Expo from 10:001:00pm. Stop in and check it out! Open to the public • Like us on Facebook! Share our postings the more people that know what activities we have happening the better! Search Amery Area Community/Senior Center • Need a place to rent? Consider the Amery Area Community Center for that birthday, party, wedding, or anniversary celebration? We will also work with profit and nonprofit organizations to help with the perfect meeting place. • Have you been thinking about starting or have your own or cooking, baking or catering business but just don't have the space in your kitchen? We have the solution for you! We have a commercial grade kitchen available. If you are interested in more information, please call 715-2686605. • Want to get a complete workout in just 30 minutes? Do you enjoy walking on a treadmill? Get all of that for just $10/ month if you are a member of the Amery Area Community Center. Our hours are 7am-4:30pm M-Th & 7am-3pm on Fridays. There are no contracts to lock into and no hidden fees. Come down and check us out! • We always have people asking if there is anything we need here at the Center. We can always use things like stamps, cards, toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, and coffee. We also take rummage sale items all year long. • Tuesday February 5th pool winners were Gary Snelling in first, Jerry Fisher taking second, Al Frank placing third and Les Peterson took the consolation prize. • Thursday February 7th pool winners are Gary Snelling taking first, Gene Pribnow placing second, Jerry Fisher with third and Wendell Anderson took the consolation prize. • Thursday February 14th pool winners are Gary Snelling placing first, Stinger taking second, Al Frank with third, Gene Pribnow taking the consolation prize. • Bridge winners for Monday February 11th: JoAnn Hallquist placing first and Peg Bavin with second. • Bridge winners for Wednesday February 13th: Judy Strobush placing first, Sue Saarem took second and Lou Molnar placed third. Congratulations to all! Amanda Fisk, Director Jen Tyman, Assistant Director

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AREA BOWLING SCORES Club 53 Bar & Lanes, Amery MONDAY NIGHT MEN Week 23 of 32 Division 1 Tac Two ................................................. 82 Gary’s Electric...................................... 65 Division 2 Shoreview ..........................................61.5 Dick’s Fresh Market ........................56.5 High games: Mark Carlson 204, Gary Nottam 213, Rod Gehrman 220, Bob Gillis 207-207-290, Todd Zemke 246-257-237, Bob Albee 202-222. High series: Gary Nottam 555, Rod Gehrman 579, Bog Gillis 740, Todd Zemke 740, Bob Albee 605. WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN Week 23 of 32 Division 1 Preferred Lawn....................................67 Club 53 ....................................................67 Division 2 Alibi......................................................79.5 Amery Fire Department .............. 64.5 High games: Beau Gorres 237, Billy Vierkandt 222, Denis Carteron 221, Ryan Christenson 214, Nate Webb 211, Jerod Wollan 278. High series: Beau Gorres 611, Ryan Christenson 551, Nate Webb 582, Jerod Wollan 642. THURSDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT LADIES Division 1 Northwest Communications ......... 95 Better Self Wellness ......................69.5 Amery Fire Department ...............62.5 Division 2 Chet Johnson Drug ............................ 83 Bremer Bank........................................ 56 Club 53 ................................................... 54 High games: Sherry Martin 178, Linda Mullendore 167-151, Cindy Hardina 166-155, Gail Peterson 165-155, Jeri Cook 161, Cheryl Sobottka 160, Gerri Carr 157, Arica Boudreau 157, Kelly Fansler 155. High series: Cindy Hardina 469, Linda Mullendore 464, Gail Peterson 464, Janet Martinson 436, Gerri Carr 434, April Boe 427.

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Spare Time Bowling, Turtle Lake MONDAY NIGHT LADIES Week 24 of 28 Countyline Dairy..................................55 No Wick’s Moravitz .........................52.5 Spare Time............................................47 Bowlin Buddies................................43.5 Becker’s Trucking ............................... 42 Austads Super Valu........................... 42 Clear Lake Auto ..................................40 Little Debbies ...................................... 38 High games: Judy Ullom 235-190, Brenda Levine 222, Mitzi Hawkins 200, Julie Monson 191, Deanne Moravitz 187-175, Georgia Leverty 183. High series: Judy Ullom 561, Deanne Moravitz 534, Brenda Levine 530, Julie Monson 512.

TUESDAY NIGHT LADIES Week 20 of 29 Spare Time............................................32 The Dead End’s ................................... 30 Charlie’s Place ..................................... 28 Sexy Mama’s ........................................24 Range Fire Department ....................22 True Value..............................................22 Red Cedar Accounting ...................... 20 Citizen State Bank .............................. 14 High games: Heidi VanHeuklom 218, Cheryl Harshman 202, Renee Glowe 185, Lori Larson 178, Lisa Lien 164, Sandra Heppner 163, Duffy Prusak 162, Sylvia Stetler 162, Talea Schneider 162. High series: Renee Glowe 525, Heidi VanHeuklom 519, Cheryl Harshman 513, Lori Larson 468, Sandra Hepner 463, Sandy Fredrickson 447, Sylvia Stetler 442, Talea Schneider 424.

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Welcome to the age your childhood self couldn’t even fathom. Join us in helping him celebrate on 2/23 at Waterside - 7 p.m. The Northern Lakes Center for the Arts presents

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AMERY HOCKEY ARENA For table rental, contact Dave P. at 715-220-0119 Table fees: 8 ft. $25

Bar Open 4 p.m.-? Thursdays & Fridays HAPPY HOUR 4-6 p.m. Only $1.50 beer during Happy Hour (Reg. $2.25)

Craft and Vendor Show Sat. Feb. 23 • 10-3 BrowTine Restaurant & Event Center (formally Crickets) 1361 100th Street • Amery Large Silent Auction to Benefit Apple River Fire & Rescue Music Provided by DJ Digger • Over 40 Vendors Sponsored by The Swan Beach Vendor Events. For vendor information or silent auction donations please call 651-302-4872

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LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Irvin C. Clemmens

201 South Knowles Avenue New Richmond, WI 54017 715-246-6806 Bar Number 1022083

Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500. Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar February 5, 2019

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Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 19PR91 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth September 23, 1938 and date of death November 7, 2018, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 31 U.S. Highway 63, Clear Lake, WI 54005. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 1, 2019. 5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500. Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar January 22, 2019 Ronald L. Siler Williamson & Siler, S.C.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Kenneth E. Quilling

Attorney Barry C. Lundeen 110 Second Street, P.O. Box 469 Hudson, WI 54016 715-386-3200 Bar Number 1011860 (Feb. 12, 19, 26)

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Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 19PR10 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth November 25, 1931 and date of death November 25, 2018, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 753 115th Street, County Road C, Amery, WI 54001. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 15, 2019. 5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Katryna Saphira Walter By (Petitioner) Branden Micheal Przybygien By (Co-Petitioner) Keven R. Przybygien Notice and Order for Name Change Hearing Case No. 19CV35 NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: Katryna Saphira Walter To: Katryna Saphira Przybygien Birth Certificate: Katryna Saphira Walter

IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Polk County, State of Wisconsin before Judge Jeffery Anderson, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W Main St, Branch, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 on March 6, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715485-9299 at least ten (10) working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Amery Free Press a newspaper published in Polk County, State of Wisconsin. BY THE COURT: Jeffery L. Anderson Circuit Court Judge January 30, 2019 (Feb. 12, 19, 26)

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Evers to propose spending $43 million on rural dental care MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers says he plans to propose spending more than $43 million over the next two years to expand access to dental care in Wisconsin, particularly in underserved rural areas. The Eau Claire Leader-Tele-

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An individual with strong customer service skills provides general administraƟve support for the ADRC uƟlizing general knowledge of agency programs. Provides high funcƟoning knowledge of computer applicaƟons, and performs recepƟonist, and clerical duƟes consistent with a governmental agency. Requires an Associate's Degree in Business AdministraƟve Assistant or related Įeld preferred and/or two years experience; combinaƟon of educaƟon and experience may be considered. Deadline to apply: February 26, 2019 Criminal Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC) Coordinator Justice Center Full-Ɵme/Non-Exempt PosiƟon DOQ

Come make a difference in someone’s life! Amery Memory Care is now accepting applications to join our team!

RESIDENT CARE COORDINATORS (Resident Caregivers) RCC (Resident Caregivers): Now accepting applications for FT and PT positions on the PM (2-10:30p.m.) shift and the NOC (10:00p.m.-6:30a.m) shift. On Call positions available for the AM (6:00a.m.-2:30p.m.) shift. Please speak to Amber for more information.

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Responsible for collecƟng and analyzing data from criminal jusƟce agencies for the purpose of idenƟfying and researching policy and programmaƟc changes to enhance the eĸciency and eīecƟveness of the criminal jusƟce. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in business, public administraƟon, criminal jusƟce, communicaƟon or a closely related Įeld and a minimum of 5 years experience; or equivalent combinaƟon of educaƟon/ experience meeƟng the minimum level of knowledge required. Deadline to apply: March 1, 2019 Seasonal Laborer (various locaƟons: Parks, Highway, Recycling) May through August/September - Non-Exempt PosiƟon Work full-Ɵme, dayƟme hours throughout the summer season, performing skilled operaƟon of motorized equipment used in the construcƟon, repair and maintenance of County highways, parks and trails, and buildings and grounds. A combinaƟon of common physical labor and some vehicle and equipment operaƟon. Requires a valid state driver license. Deadline to apply: March 1, 2019

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Now accepting applications for FT and PT positions on the PM (2-10:30p.m.) shift and the NOC (10:00p.m.-6:30a.m) shift. On Call positions available for the AM (6:00a.m.-2:30p.m.) shift. Please speak to Amber for more information.

Work full-Ɵme, dayƟme hours Monday through Friday, performing general labor and skilled operaƟon of motorized equipment at our Recycling Center. This is a combinaƟon of common physical labor and some vehicle and equipment operaƟon. Requires a valid state driver license.

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An advanced, specialized, technical and legal posiƟon, which requires independent judgment, iniƟaƟve and discreƟon in managing an assigned caseload. The Child Support Specialist independently gathers, examines and evaluates informaƟon for the establishment, modiĮcaƟon and enforcement of child support orders. Requires an Associate’s or BS degree in paralegal studies, legal secretarial science, criminal jusƟce or closely related legal Įeld and related work experience; an equivalent combinaƟon of educaƟon and experience may be considered. Deadline to apply: March 4, 2019 Fiscal Support Specialist - 3 Oĸce of Corporate Counsel/Child Support Part-Ɵme/Non-Exempt PosiƟon StarƟng: DOQ An advanced, specialized technical posiƟon, which requires independent judgment, iniƟaƟve and discreƟon in managing Įnancial informaƟon for child support purposes. Averages 19 hours/week. Requires an Associate’s degree in accounƟng, economics or a closely related Įeld; and 3 years of related experience; an equivalent combinaƟon of educaƟon and experience may be considered. Deadline to apply: March 4, 2019 Business & OperaƟons Manager Community Services Division Full-Ɵme/Exempt PosiƟon StarƟng: DOQ Responsible to provide strategic management and leadership of the overall business operaƟons of the Division. This posiƟon assists the Community Services Director in developing and implemenƟng sound Įscal policy, coordinaƟng division technology services, and assuring overall coordinaƟon and progressive service delivery. Requires Bachelor's degree in accounƟng, business administraƟon, or Įeld; and directly related business experience; equivalent combinaƟon of educaƟon and experience providing the same level of skills and abiliƟes may be considered. Deadline to apply: March 1, 2019 YOU MUST COMPLETE AN ON-LINE APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For complete job descripƟon, posiƟon requirements, applicaƟon, and details please visit our website at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment OpportuniƟes. AA/EEOC

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Stay up to HELP WANTED Steady Hand Farm is looking help on our date with for full/part-time Amery Veggie farm. • $10-$12/hr plus produce your local Apr-Oct 715-768-0719 steadyhandfarm@gmail.com paper. COME JOIN OUR CARING, COMPASSIONATE TEAM

Baldwin Care Center campus is seeking qualified applicants for the following positions: Baldwin Care Center, 650 Birch Street, Baldwin • Full-time RN/LPN for PM Shift Nurse Manager (2:30 – 11 p.m.) • Full-time RN/LPN for Night Shift (10:30 p.m. – 7 a.m.)

$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS for Professional Nursing Staff! • Full-time, part-time and Casual Call CNAs for all three shifts. • Part-time or Full-time Medication Aide for PM Shift (2:30 – 11 p.m.) *Want to get paid to go to the CNA training course? We will pay your wages while you are attending class. Please contact Denise Hague, Director of Nursing at 715-684-3231, #1.

Golden Age Manor in Amery, WI would like you on our team!

Hiring! Part Time Direct Care Staff Starting at $15 per hour • $2 wage differential for weekend hours LRHI is seeking enthusiastic staff to work with DD Adults demonstrating a wide range of abilities. CNA experience preferred! Shifts available ~ Awake overnights, afternoon/evenings, weekends & on/call status To schedule an interview, contact Scott at 651-257-2211 or by email: cclinnea@gmail.com

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LTE Visitor Services Associate: $11.00 per hour Provides excellent customer service by registering campers, selling admission stickers and provides information and other services to visitors. Collects fees and remits revenues in a timely manner. Use electronic cash registers, electronic credit card verification equipment and computerized reservation system. Provide answers to visitor questions concerning the specific park area, as well as explain the area's recreational opportunities, interpretive services, and campground availability.

LTE – Laborer: $11.00 per hour Responsible for the mowing, trimming, landscaping and maintenance of equipment used. This would include normal maintenance on commercial mowers and string trimmers. Will assist with other park maintenance projects as assigned. Submit resume and application to: Kurt G. Dreger PO Box 703 • St Croix Falls, WI 54024-0703 (715) 483-3747 Application deadline is February 22, 2019. Positions start approximately April 14th. All positions will require a background check. Additional pay is given for working after 6:00 PM and weekends.

Dietary Aide/Cook Positions Starting Wage: $12.00-$13.00/hr + Full time positions available with flexible scheduling and full Polk County benefits . Positions require every other weekend. Please call for more information or go to www.co.polk.wi.us— employment opportunities for specific hours.

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Maintains park facilities by conducting routine maintenance of use areas such as cleaning and maintaining bathrooms, campsites, picnic areas, trails and shelters. Provides excellent customer service by distributing brochures, maps, providing directions and educating visitors about rules and regulations. Collecting fees, remits revenue and maintains accurate fiscal records. Responsible for contacting emergency services or law enforcement if situations arise.

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Connect power supplies to machines & equipment Troubleshoot, diagnose and replace mechanical,

LTE Park and Recreation Specialist (4 Positions): $12.00 – $13.50 per hour

2:30pm-10:45pm Part Time Benefit Eligible, including every other weekend. 8 shifts scheduled every two weeks

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Baldwin Care Center, 650 Birch Street, Baldwin • Part-time or casual call Resident Assistant for part-time Day Shift (7:30 – 10:30 a.m.) Please contact Miranda James, Apartment Manager, Birchwood Apartments, 1600 Birchwood Drive at 715-684-3231, #3. • Part-time Resident Assistant for Day Shift • Full-time or part-time Resident Assistant for PM Shift • Full-time Resident Assistant for Night Shift (12-8 a.m.) • Casual Call Resident Assistant Please contact Tammy Casey, Nurse Manager, Birch Haven Assisted Living at 715-684-3231, #2, 640 Elm Street, Baldwin.

Interstate Park is looking to hire the following positions for the summer season:

LPN - PM SHIFT Starting Wage: $20.60+

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WANTED PT Hydroelectric Plant Operator Amery, WI Qualifications for this position include: • Ability to work independently and with others • Self-motivated and responsible • Mechanically inclined • Must be on-call and maintain a flexible schedule • Must have computer skills

• Must be able to perform physically demanding indoor and outdoor tasks • Must be detail oriented and have excellent record keeping skills • Must be neat and organized • Must possess a valid driver’s license and have dependable transportation

Renewable World Energies will train the successful candidate.

QUALITY DOCUMENT CONTROL SPECIALIST Duties Include: Manage, maintain and assist with development of Quality System, develop and write technical work instructions including quality system documentation. Work with Engineering team as a technical administrative assistant. Maintain and update calibration program, Support other engineering and production activities as assigned. Must be proficient with Microsoft Word & Excel. Seeking typing skills of at least 40WPM. This role requires excellent written and verbal communication skills. A minimum of one year experience in management of quality documentation is required. Pay BOE.

SCREEN PRINTER Start Pay $11.03/hour Shift is early am: 5:30am to 4:00pm Monday thru Thursday with mandatory OT as needed. Previous machine operation experience a plus. GDSI will train this position. Seeking candidates that are self starters and have the ability to work on own and in teams. Good attendance is a must.

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Food For America Teaches Kids BY MCKENZIE GAMACHE

Do you parents remember that day that your kids came home excited that they got to ride in a tractor wagon to the high school? That day happened to be a very exciting day that we FFA members love to put together, Food For America. We teach the kids about many things while they are here with us. For example, our milk and cheese station, which involves the kids learning where cheese comes from, how it is made, and other fun facts. Our Ice cream station is very similar to the milk and cheese station (fun facts, and amount of ingredients needed, etc.). Our Jell-O station involves us teaching them about what goes into other things. Plastic with corn station is where they make a plastic slab out of corn. There is also a small animal station where the kids get to learn about the different animals that we have in the Ag room at the high school. They also get to learn how to hold and take care of them. The kids also got to pet the large animals that we brought in for them. Beef and dairy cows, a donkey and horse, llama, and others. The kids learned what

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to do, and what no to do around each animal. They also learned fun facts about them. While learning about ani-

mals, they also learned about tractor/machine safety. They learned some very good safety tips. Plus they knew quite a bit

already! By the looks of their smiling faces at the end of the day, we concluded that the kids had a

lot of fun, as did we! Thank you for sharing your kids with us!

CTE Career and Leadership: Microgreens Farm BY ALYSSA ANTOLAK

The Amery CTE program focuses on entrepreneurship within the business, technology and agricultural departments. The Amery microgreen farm is part of the agriculturally based CTE program. Over the course of the first term, Mr. Meyer and I (Alyssa Antolak) researched potential microgreen farms that could benefit the school and the Amery community. By the second term the Amery High School Microgreen Farm was created. Microgreens are the initial sprouts of plants. These greens contain all the vitamins and nutrients that the plant will ever have. Microgreens are slowly growing SUBMITTED

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in popularity as garnishes on dishes and extra flavor in salads.

‘The Amery High School Microgreen Farm grows six different varieties of greens including sunflowers, peas, radishes, kale, turnips, and broccoli.’ The Amery High School Microgreen Farm grows six different varieties of greens, including sunflowers, peas, radishes, kale, turnips, and broccoli. Each flat of plants takes about two weeks to grow. After two weeks of growth, the greens are harvested then sold to the

Amery High School nutrition department. Next, the greens are transferred to the salads used for lunches. Alyssa Antolak runs the farm with help from other student aids. Every person is critical in making the seeding, watering, and harvesting process run smoothly. For example, every Tuesday new flats are soiled and seeded with each variety of microgreens. Then, for two weeks, the plants are watered three times a day. Finally, after two weeks of watering the plants are ready to harvest. Through the CTE program, I (Alyssa Antolak) have learned the importance of hands on education processes, and I have gained real-life experiences on how to manage a business.

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President’s Statement BY ALLISON OMAN

Hi! My name is Allison Oman. I am currently 18 years old and a senior at Amery High School. I proudly hold the position of our chapter’s president for 2018-2019. I joined FFA my freshman year of high school, not really knowing the big things in store for me. My older brother encouraged me to join and become involved, so I did. Looking back, I can’t imagine not being in FFA. The FFA has helped me grow into the person I am today. Through speaking contests, I have gained lots of knowledge, experience, and confidence in my public speaking skills. As a freshman, I participated in the creed speaking contest. As a sophomore, I tried out extemporaneous speaking. Sophomore and junior year, I was on the parliamentary procedure team, and we took third place at the State contest. The hard work we put into this contest really paid off! This year, I competed in employability skills. Through career development events, such as Floriculture and Agronomy, I found my interest in horticulture and plant science. These influenced my future career path and my passion for gardening. One of my favorite parts of FFA is the people. Over the past four years, I have formed friendships with many other FFA members both locally and nationally. I love participating in the events we put on such as Aglympics, Food For America, and Farm in the City Day. Also, through the FFA I was blessed with the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. last summer for the Washington Leadership Conference. I met many lifelong friends there and learned valuable leadership and service skills. The Amery FFA is very active in our school and community, and I am grateful for all the doors that this organization and our chapter have opened

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Pictured are Allison Oman and Essie Whitehead. Allison Oman, Amery FFA President

for others as well as myself. I think FFA is great because it has something for everybody, whether they want to compete and improve speaking skills, learn about specific areas of agriculture through hands-on competitions, develop leadership skills, work with animals, make new friends, become more involved in the community, or even just have fun at our many events. I will forever be a supporter of the FFA, and to any young people out there thinking about joining FFA, I encourage you to go for it! The FFA has changed my life and it can change yours too.

Farm in the City Day BY OLIVIA BRAATEN

Every year in the month of May, the Amery FFA brings farm life to the city to showcase the daily realities of Amery farmers, many of which include our FFA members. We display pigs, cows, llamas, goats, sheep, and various other animals all generously brought by our members. Not only can families come to enjoy the farm animals, but can also enjoy fresh pancakes and sausage made by the FFA members and milk donated by Four Hands Holsteins farm. With a morning full of food, farm animals, and fellowship with current and alumni FFA members, it is a must attend event of the year. So make sure to save the date, May 11, and come out to enjoy a fun-filled morning at Countryside Coop.

Special Thank Yous and Coming up Events For twenty-five years as an Agriculture Instructor I have seen a lot of talented young individuals come through my programs. Most of those individuals have gone on and become valuable parts of our community in some shape or form. I am proud of these students and this year is no different, the quality of students in the Amery FFA can be matched by few. These young future leaders have stepped up to the plate and taken charge of some incredible programs. From the fantastic Food For America program, to the Pancake Feed, to the speaking contests. No one told these students that they had to do this. They did it because they saw a need. They saw the value to building leadership skills that could help them for the future goals. They did it because they knew they could be a part of a great organization that has built leaders. The FFA isn’t just another organization, it is the organization that builds leaders through premier leadership, personal growth, and career development. I want to thank the many families, individuals and businesses that give either in donations of

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money or their time, or both! It would not be possible to have the successes we had without the countless hours some of these individuals and businesses give to our program each year. This week is National FFA Week! With that, on Friday we will be doing our annual donut runs in which we thank farmers by giving them donuts! On Wednesday we will have our Teacher Teas with the administration to thank them for their support and on Thursday we will host our annual Dairy Beauty Contest! All is great fun,

but really to thank our farms, teachers, staff and administration for their support throughout the year. We are also starting our Spring Fruit Sale! If you would like to support our FFA and love our Fruit! Well here is another chance to get this fantastic product. Just email me at meyerd@ amerysd.k12.wi.us and I will get you a form so you can purchase our spring fruit. All orders need to be in by March 5th, 2019. On May 5th, 2019 the Amery FFA will be holding it’s annual banquet at the Amery High School. We would like to invite any one that has a true passion for the agricultural field and would like to celebrate its future leaders. We will have a meal at 1:00 pm and an awards ceremony started at 2:00 pm in the high school auditorium. Our 70 plus members will be recognized that day for their great accomplishments throughout the year. If you’re interested in coming please call me at 268-9771 ext. 252. We look forward to hearing from you as we celebrate another fantastic year of Amery FFA. Sincerely, Derrick Meyer Amery FFA Advisor

Year in review BY ALLISON OMAN

This year is definitely one for the books! We kicked off the year in May with our annual Farm in the City Day, which was a success as always. Our members loved making pancakes and engaging with our supportive community and local businesses. Right after school ended in June, eight members went on an awesome rewards trip to Mackinaw Island and the Michigan Sand Dunes. Also in June, we took over 20 members to the State convention, and saw lots of success with our speaking contests. I am proud hard work each member put into their contests! In August, the Amery FFA hosted our first-ever Alumni Picnic and Kubb tournament. Despite having to change park reservations, the event showed an amazing turnout and was a fun event for our members and alumni! Fall was filled with many activities for our chapter. We worked the football concessions at each Friday night home football game. In October, we hosted Food For America again. We also had Aglympics, which was a blast! Volleyball took place in early November—it’s always a fun and friendly competition against other chapters in our area. Our fall/winter fruit sale followed that. Now we are in the season of Speaking Contest and Career Development Events! Good luck to all our individuals and teams participating in these this year! Amery FFA would like to thank everyone in the community. Without community members attending our events, donating to the chapter, and helping with our events, we could not accomplish the things we do. From all of the members of the Amery FFA Chapter, thank you so much! We hope to see your support for many years to come! It has been a great year so far, and I can’t wait to see what is in store the rest of the year!

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Donut runs (BY SAMMY CAVACO)

This takes place at the beginning of FFA week where members of the FFA meet at the school and get in to groups of four and deliver donuts to local farmers as a “thank you” for all the work they have done. We also give donuts to alumni and businesses who support the FFA.

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Aglympics Every year, the Amery FFA hosts an exciting get together known as AGlympics. This year, it was held at McKenzie Gamache’s home and dairy farm. FFA members who attend get the experience games such as mighty mighty and a relay race organized by this year’s officer team. This year was special as members also got to take part in a tour of Freinshuh Farms,

including their milking facility and barns. At the end of the night, the winning relay team gets to sign the golden pitchfork, a tradition dating back many years in our chapter. This year we had a wonderful turnout of over 40 FFA members. We were able to get a lot of fun pictures and are excited to carry on this tradition next year!

Congratulations to the Amery FFA Members and Advisors on your many accomplishments! Minglewood is proud to be a part of Wisconsin Agriculture for the past 125 years.

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Pictured are Chloe Keller, Sammy Cavaco, Jenesis Gustafson and Deanna Meyer.

World’s Toughest Rodeo This year, the Amery FFA attended the World’s Toughest Rodeo again at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Amery brought about 30 students on a bus to enjoy the rodeo. This event includes bareback riding, saddleback bronco riding, and bull riding. Also featured was Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey, who rounded up some sheep while riding his trusty border collie. The night ended with an awesome concert put on by country singer Travis Denning. Everyone who went had a blast, and we look forward to going back next year!

Fruit sales Thank you to all those who support our Amery FFA Chapter through our Spring and Fall fruit sale! Thank you to all of our members who participate in this fundraiser! Once again, we brought in another successful truckload of fresh this December from some of the best orchards in the United States. What is better than receiving a box of fresh oranges, delicious apples, and perfect pears in the middle of the cold season? Our spring fruit sale is coming up soon, and if you are interested in ordering some delicious fruit for your family or friends (fruit makes great gifts), contact an FFA member you know or call our Amery FFA advisor Derrick Meyer at (715)-5549771 ext. 252 and place an order. Again, thank you for your support of the FFA!

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Mayor signs National FFA Week Proclamation Pictured left to right: Allison Oman, Hailey Clausen, Mayor Paul Isakson, McKenzie Gamache and Nick Erickson.

Concessions Once again, the Amery FFA hosted the Friday night concession stand at each home football game. Many new and returning members helped with this fundraiser for our chapter. They helped set up, pop and bag the popcorn, serve hotdogs and walking tacos, exchange money for change, and serve

the football fans some delicious food and snacks. So many members contributed their time and effort into this team effort of working the concession stand. We even had a fun time working together and selling food! Thank you to all the members who helped out with this and to the fans that supported the FFA through this fundraiser.

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CONGRATULATIONS Amery FFA members! Rick & Gwen Dado received the Honorary State FFA Degree at the convention

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Amery FFA Officers pictured left to right: Drew Meyer, Allison Oman, Katherine Elwood, Hailey Clausen, McKenzie Gamache, Essie Whitehead, Nick Erickson, Samantha Cavaco and Ellie Miller. Not pictured: Olivia Braaten.

Allison Oman Position: President Favorite Farm Animal: cow Favorite dairy product: cheese! Favorite FFA event: national convention Age: 18 Why I joined FFA: My older brother told me FFA was fun and a great opportunity. Why FFA is important: FFA is so important because it is open to all students and provides abundant opportunities for learning, having fun, serving others, and more. FFA has influenced my future career path and greatly increased my interests in the agriculture field.

Katherine Elwood Position: Junior Advisor Favorite Farm Animal: Dairy Cow Favorite Dairy Product: Cheese Favorite FFA event: Food For America Age: 15 Why I joined FFA: I joined FFA because I grew up around agriculture and I knew that FFA would help me explore agriculture even more. Why FFA is important: FFA is extremely important because the agriculture industry is the largest industry in the world. FFA is fantastic for growing future leaders in the agricultural industry as well as many other industries'.

Hailey Clausen Position: Vice President Favorite Farm animal: Dairy cow Favorite Dairy Product: Milk Favorite FFA event: Leadership Development Events Age: 17 Why I joined FFA: I joined FFA because I saw how it has positively impacted my family. I wanted to gain those same skills of leadership, communication, and confidence to better myself and my community. Why FFA is important: FFA is important because not only does it promote our number 1 industry, agriculture, it teaches lifelong skills which making an impact on those around you.

Ellie Miller Position: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the FFA Secretary this year. Favorite Farm animal: Goat. Favorite Dairy Product: Cheese Curds. Favorite FFA event: The Rewards

Trip. Age: 17. Why I joined FFA: I joined FFA to engage in activities, such as our speaking contests, to gain confidence in my speaking ability, as well as see what FFA has to offer. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always had a fascination for agriculture since I was young, and FFA has broadened my view of agriculture and has introduced me to many potential career options that I was initially unaware of until I joined in seventh grade. Why FFA is important: FFA really does make a positive difference in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives. It is an organization set up so that the people involved may have numerous opportunities to be involved in volunteer work and to develop their skills to better able prepare them for their futures. It not only benefits the individual involved, but it also benefits agriculture immensely as a whole. By teaching young and old generations about agriculture, we ensure that agriculture will still have a future in our growing society.

Nick Erickson Position: Vice President Favorite Farm Animal: Dogs Favorite Dairy Product: Yogurt Favorite FFA Event: Farm in the City Day Age: 17 Why I Joined FFA: I joined because I wanted to compete in Middle School Quiz Bowl. Why FFA is important: FFA inspires students to pursue careers in agriculture, and better informs them to become Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next generation of farmers. It provides a place to develop leadership and a good work ethic, which are necessary to feed our nation.

Essie Whitehead Position: Sentinel Favorite Farm Animal: Pig Favorite Dairy Product: Milk Favorite FFA event: Showing pigs at the fair Age: 18 Why I joined FFA: I joined FFA because I thought it would be a great way to meet new people and do fun things with my friends. Why FFA is important: FFA is important because it teaches students about the agriculture industry and all the great things that it provides for our growing world. FFA is also important because it helps teach leadership skills to students.

Drew Meyer Position: Reporter Favorite Farm animal: Goat Favorite Dairy Product: ice Cream! Favorite FFA event: Farm in the City Age: 17 Why I joined FFA: Considering my Dad is the FFA advisor, I have been involved in FFA for as long as I can remember. I remember attending every single FFA event since preschool and looking forward to the day I got to high school where I could become a fullfledged FFA member. Why FFA is important: FFA is one of the most influential groups a teenager can join. FFA teaches leadership, how to speak in front of others, and hard work. FFA has helped me get out of my comfort zone and expand my views on agriculture and the importance of it.

Olivia Braaten Position: Parliamentarian Favorite Farm Animal: Chicken Favorite Dairy Product: Ice Cream Favorite FFA Event: Farm in the City Day Age: 18 Why I joined FFA: I joined FFA because the seniors invited me to Aglympics and my friends encouraged me to join the Parliamentary Procedure Contest. Why FFA is important: FFA is so important because it teaches creative problem solving of real world issues

and encourages a lot of involvement for all interests.

McKenzie Gamache Position: Vice President Favorite Farm Animal: Horse Favorite Dairy Product: Ice Cream Favorite FFA Event: Food For America Age: 17 Why I joined FFA: To learn leadership skills and communication skills, and working with my community Why FFA is important: FFA is important because it teaches us the leadership and communication skills that we need to get through life. Plus you have fun while you are learning.

Samantha Cavaco Position: treasurer Favorite farm animal: Horse Favorite Dairy Product: ice cream Favorite FFA event: Aglympics Why I joined FFA: I had an early interest with agriculture and the FFA provided the opportunity to expand my knowledge on the field. Why the FFA is important: The FFA teaches leadership skills but more importantly participating in these events like CDEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, speaking competitions, even the concession stand builds confidence within the members that participate that will help them in the future.

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Alumni BY HAILEY CLAUSEN

The FFA Alumni, also known as the FFA Alumni and supporters. The Amery FFA Chapter is proud to have an alumni that supports all of our activities. The FFA alumni has a deceiving name, as you do not have to be a past member of the FFA to join the alumni, you just have to support the organization. This year was another successful one for the Amery FFA Alumni chapter, as they hosted their annual Farm Toy and Tractor Show on Sunday during the Amery Fall Festival in September. This fun event, held at the Amery Middle School, draws farm toy and tractor collectors and vendors from throughout the region. Prizes were awarded to those with the top farm toy displays. Full-

size tractors are displayed outside the school. The next show will be Sunday, Sept. 15. Last March, Amery FFA Alumni teamed up with their counterparts in Turtle Lake, Luck and Unity to put on the first FFA benefit auction at Cricket’s north of Amery. Featuring live and silent auctions and a dinner, this event raised a total of more than $14,400 to be split among the four FFA chapters. Please mark your calendar for our next FFA benefit auction, to be held Saturday, March 28, 2020, at BrowTine Restaurant and Event Center (formerly Cricket’s). To be added to the Amery FFA Alumni e-mail list and be kept in the loop on upcoming meetings and events, contact Heidi Clausen at (715) 268-7454 or clausen@amerytel.net.

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The Amery FFA Alumni hosts an Annual Farm Toy and Tractor Show on Sunday during the Amery Fall Festival in September.

National Convention BY KATHERINE ELWOOD

This year at National Convention, our FFA chapter sent nine members to Indianapolis, Indiana. At National Convention we had our conduct of chapter meetings team place 13, just missing moving on to semi-finals by two points. Our prepared speaker, Dylan Clausen, also made it on to the semi-final round of his contest. At National Convention our members had lots of fun going to a Garth Brooks concert, touring the Indy 500 motor speedway, and making new friends all around the convention centers. Our FFA members love going to National Convention because it is such a great learning experience and we hope to send more of our members to the 2019 National Convention.

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They call it “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and no, I’m not talking about Christmas. The Wisconsin State FFA Convention is an FFA get together held every year in June, where members from across the state come together to compete in speaking contests, receive high honors, and run to become a state officer and a national convention delegate. The Amery FFA is always largely represented walking across the stage to earn top awards in speaking contests and leadership contests. This year, Amery had a competitor in a majority of the speaking contests, including Ellie Miller as a top 10 extemporaneous speaking competitor. Hailey Clausen received the honor of being the state runner up in the employment skills contest. Dylan Clausen came out on top and the first-place award winner in the prepared public speaking contest, where he then moved onto the national contest the following October. In the creed speaking contest, Lucy Curtis was the winner of the fourth-place honor. In addition, the Amery conduct of chapter meetings team consisting of Hannah Elmer, Lucy Curtis, Deidra Meyer, Katherine Elwood, Courtney Glenna, Julianna Graff, and Jonathon Lorsung took the first-place prize for the second year in a row, where they later competed at nationals. For the first time in Amery FFA history, our junior high quiz bowl team made up of Samuel Kelling, Emma Johnson, Kaitlyn Peterson, Courtney Glenna, and Deidra Meyer took first place in the state. In addition, we had the winning senior high quiz bowl team, with a team consisting of Allison Oman, Nick Erickson, Ellie Miller, and Hailey Clausen. In parliamentary procedure, the team of Hailey Clausen, Nick Erickson, Ellie Miller, Allison Oman, Olivia Braaten, Andrew Prindle, Annika Schwartz, and Jackson Mahoney took third place overall. In addition, Amery High School alum Meikah Dado wrapped up her year serving as the State FFA reporter. She later went on to become the Wisconsin national FFA officer candidate. In addition, the Amery FFA Chapter won a gold National Chapter Award, and was ranked as a top chapter for our Food for America program. Hailey Clausen received the Three Star Leader award. Overall, the 2018 Wisconsin State FFA convention was one for the books, allowing the Amery FFA chapter to be well represented for having successful FFA members.

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This past summer, in July 2018, the Amery FFA once again sent a member to the Washington Leadership Conference—Allison Oman. This week-long conference held in Washington D.C. is open to FFA members across the nation and has eight different weeks that members can attend. Over 350 members attended each week! This was an amazing experience to meet FFA members from all over the country including California, Nebraska, Oregon, Ohio, Florida, and many other states. The conference teaches FFA members about engaging with their local communities and making a positive impact locally, nationally, and globally. This

year’s the motto was: “To do what we can, with what we have, where we are!” Participants toured many D.C. sites including Arlington National Cemetery, the Capitol, the Newseum, the Smithsonian, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. They also participated in group sessions that focused on four areas: “Me, We, Do, Serve.” The last day of the conference was the pinnacle, where they focused on specific service projects and even helped pack Meals for Hope for the local Washington D.C. community. What a great opportunity! Thank you to everybody that supports our local FFA chapter to help make experiences like this come to life for our members!

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Leadership Development and Career Development Contests BY ESSIE WHITEHEAD

Leadership Development Events (LDEs) and Career Development Events (CDEs) are both great ways to gain and grow many beneficial life skills. The LDEs are generally speaking contests where FFA members are able to grow their speaking skills and gain confidence. Some of the Leadership Development Events that our FFA members are competing in this year are parliamentary procedure, creed speaking contest, employability skills, and extemporaneous speaking. We have many students who are working very hard and moving onto the Sectional Competition. The CDEs are usually contests where members have to gain knowledge on certain subjects and compete against other chapters based on that knowledge. The teams are each made of four group members, and there are many of these contests like livestock judging,

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dairy judging, horse judging, floriculture, and poultry evaluation. All of the Career Development Events are great

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Creed: Courtney Glenna, Alexis Kwak and Deidra Meyer.

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Parliamentary Pro: Katherine Elwood, Jonathan Lorsung, Deidra Meyer, Hannah Elmer, Juliana Graff, Lucy Curtis and Alexis Kwak (State Oficer)

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Employability: Alison Oman, Alexis Kwak and Hailey Clausen.

Prepared: Hannah Elmer, Alexis Kwak and Kelsey Oman.

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