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In a planned, controlled burn, firefighters drop to their knees as the old Balsam Lutheran Church is overcome with flame. With the old building no longer needed, seven area departments particpated in a group training excercise over the weekend, using the old church to sharpen their firefighting and rescue skills.

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A few dozen members of Balsam Lutheran Church gathered inside the front doors of their old church home Saturday morning, to say farewell to a place where many

had married, buried, and baptized loved ones.

The structure was truly a shell of its former self. No pews. No alter. No stained glass.

Prayers were said. A dove was released. Hours later smoke would pour from windows and doors, and

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seven area fire departments would use the structure to improve their skills and the safety of citizens throughout Polk County.

Balsam Lutheran is one of the area’s oldest congregations, founded by Swedish immigrants

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Thanks to quick detective work on the part of the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, 27-yearold David A. Strenke of Luck is in custody following a non-specific bomb threat toward Polk County buildings on March 22.

According to the criminal complaint, a call was made to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office just shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22.

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Strenke The call prompted the closing of several departments for the afternoon, and also interrupted scheduled court proceedings.

Authorities could not immediately associate a name with the caller’s cell phone number, but traced the call as having been made from the Johnstown area of Polk County.

The person referenced by the caller, Anthony E. Lascala, 32 of North Branch, Minn. is

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Only 100 graduating seniors statewide are named ‘Herb Kohl Excellence Scholars,’ and six were within Northwest Wisconsin’s CESA 11. Among them is Amery senior Nathan Thompson.

Nathan was selected among statewide applicants for his demonstrated academic potential, outstanding leadership, citizenship, community service, integrity, and other special talents. He will receive a $5,000 schol-

arship as part of the award, an additional $2,000 more than previously expected.

Other area Herb Kohl Excellence recipients were Mackenzie Gearin of Osceola High School, Kallai Hokanson of Cumberland High School, Megan Jacobson of Baldwin-Woodville High School, Breelyn Karno of New Richmond Senior High, and Chelsea Pumala of Cameron High School.

Two CESA 11 students were also cho-

THE SUN The Herb Kohl Foundation announced the recipients of its annual Herb Kohl Excellence Scholarships, Initiative Scholarships, and teacher Fellowships March 21.

For the first year, Kohl Principal Awards were also given to recognize outstanding leadership across the state.

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currently being held at Polk County Jail on drug related charges. Lascala told investigators he wasn’t sure who would have made the call, and incorrectly identified the recording as someone he believed was out to get him in reference to a drug case.

After following up on requested phone records from Verizon, authorities were able to determine the phone number to be that of Strenke who

resides on Round Lake Road in Luck.

Authorities were able to ex-

‘Mock drills can’t fully prepare us for these types of incidents’ Pete Johnson Polk County Sheriff ecute a search warrant at that address by 9 p.m. the same

day. Only his father and brother were home, however. Both claimed that they hadn’t had contact with Strenke for approximately one week. Strenke’s brother showed authorities a post-it note left on the refrigerator which read “David’s back up #.”

The phone number matched the number authorities had traced back to Strenke earlier that day.

Strenke was arrested on a warrant on March 24, and has been charged with a bomb

scare, punishable by up to 3 years and 6 months imprisonment and $10,000 in fines.

Stenke is also charged with attempted escape, punishable by up to three years imprisonment and $5,000 in fines.

During a March 28 bond hearing, bail was set at $10,000 cash, which has not been posted. Strenke remains in custody with a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 6.

Sheriff Pete Johnson says the incident was an opportunity to test his department’s response.

“This isn’t the type of thing that happens very often, and each instance is different,” Johnson says. “Mock drills can’t fully prepare us for these kinds of incidents. I am proud of the response my office had, and our Investigators did a superb job in identifying the suspect quickly and getting the information necessary to support charges in this case.”

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scholarships. Initiative scholars will also each recieve $5,000.

Three CESA 11 teachers were also awarded the $3,000 Herb Kohl Fellowship this year for excellence in their fields, Bryn Anderson of Siren School District, Cory Nelson of Unity Middle School, and Linda Wagner of Baldwin Willow River Elementary School. With the fellowship, each recipient’s school will also receive a $3,000 grant.

The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Excellence Scholarship and Fellowship Award programs were established in 1990, and as of 2015 have awarded approximately $10.4 million to Wisconsin educators, students, and schools.

Former U.S. Senator and educator, Herb Kohl, presented the awards at a luncheon in Chippewa Falls on Sunday, April 3.

Nathan Thompson, Amery High School

Eli Newton, Amery High School

Cory Nelson, Unity School District

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in 1872. According to the Amery Centennial Guide, a railroad company sold 40 acres of land to the church in 1878, at the current site on County Road H south of Hwy 8. There, a plain, 40 foot church was erected, a modest looking building which stood until 1904 when the congregation built a 50 foot brick church with a steeple.

It was a Sunday in January of 1939 when the roof caught fire and that building burned to the ground. Pastor Olson famously pulled several pews out the front door of that burning building, one of which still stands in Balsam Lutheran’s new church today. The congregation built again, dedicating the new building in 1940. The bell and steeple were never replaced. But the new building would serve the congregation well for the next 65 years to come.

When the council decided to build a new church nearly ten years ago, it was just another chapter—but this time on their terms. They built just up the road, and have been in that new building since 2007.

Handicap accessibility and the aging structure made the new build more cost efficient than a remodel. But what to do with the old building? The church sits in the middle of a historic cemetery, making it difficult

to pass along or sell for another use.

The decision was made to remove the hazardous asbestos and lead, and allow the building to be burned for training purposes. Pastor Matt Saarem says that giving the building this one last purpose has been a good thing.

“The building is still going to provide service because of the training for the fire departments and betterment of the community. So we’re glad for that,” he says.

For the fire departments, the opportunity for this type of training doesn’t come along often.

According to Amery Fire Chief Dale Koehler, a structure training may only come along once every few years.

And one the size of a church?

Almost never. DNR regulations have made these kinds of burns very difficult.

Seven local departments teamed up throughout the day Saturday and Sunday morning, performing mock drills and rescues in different parts of the structure. It might have been fitting that on a Sunday afternoon in April, crews and congregation were ready for their final farewell.

Old mattresses, couches, pallets and other combustibles were packed into a shell that was once a sanctuary. And with one final call over the

radio, the basement and first floors were ignited.

Dozens turned out to watch what took seventy years to build, come to the ground in a matter of hours.

For the most part, all went as planned. Winds from the north pushed much of the heat and smoke toward the trees on the south side of the building. Despite a brief period of running out of water, the trees were saved.

Council President Bob LaBathe says the church plans to commemorate the location somehow, possibly with a monument or gazebo where the church once stood.

Below: A photo of the original Balsam Lurtheran Church built in 1878. Right: A photo of the church built in 1905. Above: Balsam Lutheran as it stood from 1940 on, rebuilt after a 1939 fire. Now boarded up and vacant, a man waits to release a dove in front of the building on Saturday morning, before crews would begin using it for firefighter training.

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APRIL 5, 13, 16 Skywarn Spotters Classes Free Skywarn Spotters Classes will be held on three dates in April, at the Polk County Gov. Ctr. at 6 p.m. on April 5, at the Frederic Fire Hall at 6 p.m. on April 13, and at the Osceola Library at 10 a.m. on April 16.

Contact the Emergency Management Office at 715-485-9280 to register.

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APRIL 7 Amery Empty Bowls Come to Amery High School from 5-7 p.m. for a hearty bowl of soup that supports a good cause. For $10, attendees will receive their own handmade ceramic or wood bowl fi lled with soup, as well as entertainment and a silent auction. Proceeds for the event are donated toward local the local ‘Happy Kids Backpack’ program, which sends food home from school to area families in need.

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Empty Bowls Amery teacher Emily Larson puts glaze on a ceramic bowl with her son. Many area teachers, students, administration and others have pitched in to help create the 500 bowls needed for the April 7 ‘Empty Bowls’ event. The fundraiser, set for April 7th at the High School from 5 to 7 p.m., treats attendees to their own handmade bowl, soup, and more...all to benefit local backpack programs that helps feed families in need.

APRIL 8 & 9 Gun Show Buy, sell and trade at VFW’s Gun Show, at the Amery Hockey Arena Friday, April 8 from 3-9 p.m. and Saturday, April 9 from 9 to 5. Admission is $5, children 12 & under free with an adult. Raffle drawing will also be held. For table rental contact Bob W. at 715-607-0379.

Table fee is $25.

APRIL 8 Lien Elementary Spring Carnival Join Lien Elementary for ‘A day at the Beach,’ and their annual spring carnival, featuring games, prizes, and food.

The event takes place at Lien Elementary from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. All activities and food are offered at a ticket quantity.

Tickets are 50 cents each or 25 for $10.

The carnival is perfect for families with children 10 and under. Menu includes taco salads, fruit smoothies, fruit/ veggie cups, popcorn, cotton candy, pickles and more.

Love of the Land exhibit A collection of works by Gregg Rochester will be on display at the Amery Food Hub this April, and an opening reception will be held Friday, April 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Hungry Turtle Institute, 110 Keller Avenue in Amery.

The event is free and open to the public with Hors d’oeuvres proved by Hungry Turtle Kitchens.

APRIL 9 ‘Cornerstone’ in concert Balsam Lutheran Church welcomes back ‘Cornerstone’ for music ministry on Saturday, April 9 at 7 p.m. The group (formerly UL Priase Band) was

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formed at United Lutheran Church in Prairie Farm, and is committed to helping local charitable organizations.A free will offering will be taken to help with the cost. Bars and refreshments will follow along with good fellowship. Balsam Lutheran is located at 1115 Mains Crossing in Amery, for more information call 715-2689291.

ed by members and friends of the Peace Lutheran congregation.

The public is asked to please comply with the hours of the event and not arrive before 2 p.m. out of respect to the church staff and their working schedule. For more information, please call the church at 715-755-2515.

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“We the People” - the musical

Dresser, Osceola and Garfield Fire Association present their 10th Annual Spaghetti Fudraiser, Saturday, April 9 at the Dresser Fire Hall. An adult raffle featuring several guns and much more, and a kid’s drawing with bikes and more will be held starting at 3 p.m. until prizes are gone. Food will be served from 3 to 7 p.m. and a shuttle will go to and from the Trollhaugen parking lot from 3 to 9:30 p.m. Cost of the meal is a free will donation.

The Clear Lake Community Theater’s spring presentation is the musical patriotic tableau “We the People” the musical by Pat Cook, music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur. Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays April 15th through 23rd at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees April 17th and 24th at 2 p.m.

Shows will be held at the Clear Lake Community Center Gymnasium. Adults $8, senior citizens $7, and $5 for those 18 and under.

Smelt Fry Donalds-Hylkema Post 137 will hold a smelt fry on Saturday, April 9 from 4 to 8 p.m at the Turtle Lake American Legion, 320 Maple St. in Turtle Lake. Take outs available.

Adults $8, kids 12 and under $4.

APRIL 11 Free Clothing Event A Free Clothing Event will be held on Monday, April 11 from 2-6 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI. The event, sponsored by the church’s Outreach Ministry, features clothing suitable for spring and summer wear. The clothing is available to the general public at no cost.

All items are clean and in good condition, having been donat-

APRIL 16 Annual Norwegian Smorgasbord You are invited to Trinity Lutheran Church for their annual Norwegian Smorgasbord, Saturday, April 16 from 11-2 and 4-7 p.m. Enjoy a variety of Norwegian food for a free will donation. Trinity Lutheran Church is located 1 mile east of Hwy 65 on CTH F.

APRIL 17 Spaghetti Dinner Bethany Lutheran Church in Star Prairie will hold a spaghetti dinner from 10:30 to 2 p.m. on April 17. Cost is $7.50 per person, children 5 and under are free. Take outs available. Serving spaghetti, meatballs, salad with choice of dressing, bread sticks, dessert bars and beverage.

APRIL 26 Give Big St. Croix Valley Amery, Osceola, St. Croix Falls and surrounding communities will come together for 24 hours of unprecedented giving. It’s one extraordinary day to support the vital work of the nonprofits that serve our communities. It’s your chance to make a real impact for your favorite nonprofits and the people they serve.

Donate through one of four ways: online at giveSCV.org, in person at advertised dropoff sites, by phoning 715-2945727, or mailing directly to the non-profit seeking funds.

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MAY 7 PowerUp Family 2k This free event is open to kids and fmailies who want to run or walk. Arrive by 8:45 a.m., race starts at 9:15 at Soo Line Park in Amery. Sign up online at runsignup.com, or from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on race day at Amery City Hall. Course will run on the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail, starting and finishing at Amery’s Soo Line Park Pavilion.

MAY 14 Bird Walk in York Park Amery is celebrating International Migratory Bird Day on May 14th with a bird walk through York Park led

by Bruce Delong. York Park is a part of the Great Wisconsin Bird and Nature Trail and is famous for its warblers, loons, and eagles! Meet in the York Park Parking lot at 8:30 AM on May 14th.

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I saw a Facebook post recently, written in much better cursive than I was ever able to manage, that said “Someday us old folks will use cursive writing as a secret code.”

I had a good chuckle about it and nodded my assent. I may even have “liked” the post.

I began thinking about how different my grandchildren’s childhood will be from what I experienced, or even their parents’ childhood.

When I was a kid, we played outside because our mothers Publisher would kill us if we messed up Tom Stangl the house. My wife and I had a hard time getting our children outside when they became teens. Video games, cell phones and the Internet were just coming into wide usage, so we had challenges as parents, but my daughters turned out to be good people. (I am biased.)

We didn’t allow our children to have cell phones until they were driving. Our youngest daughter had to suffer for a full year without having the capability to send text messages.

(Yes, I was a neanderthal.)

Today, a lot of our lives revolve around screens. If we aren’t working on computers, we are spending time on smartphones, tablets and game consoles.

I get that, having owned a smartphone for nearly two years. I find it most useful to help me avoid getting lost.

But I can only imagine the mischief that a preteen or teen can get into with a device that fits in their pocket and gives instantaneous access to a world of information.

I believe the wide availability to this technology is another example of how our society has once again failed to keep pace with technology.

Teens need to be 16 to legally drive on their own, 18 to vote and sign contracts and 21 to consume alcohol.

Cell phones that can take photos and transmit them to others are now given to children before middle school.

With their critical thinking and decision making skills not yet fully developed, children can bully each other, view pornography and meet all sorts of people that they normally wouldn’t have access or any reason to interact with until they were much older.

With a few keystrokes or swipes, some life changing bad decisions can be made, bells that can never be unrung.

Yes, a case can be made that we live in a global society and the more our children learn about it may give them an edge later in life.

To me, a just as compelling case can be made for learning how to fish and hunt, how to identify the constellations in the night sky and enjoying the nuances of novels like Watership Down and Harry Potter.

Learning how to ride a bike and spend a day entertaining yourself without the benefit of electricity and the Internet will always trump getting the high score on a video game. The cost and benefits of this period in life are only compounded with age.

I hope we make the right investments.

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

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

Taxes tell many tales

BY MATT POMMER

“Why are you asking about him?”

The clerk in the State Department of Revenue was puzzled at my request about whether an individual had paid Wisconsin income tax in a previous year.

His answer was “zero,” but regardless he collected the $1 fee for the information. Translated, the “zero” meant the person had fi led a state inCapitol come tax return Newsletter but had not paid Matt Pommer any money. If he didn’t fi le a return, there would be no fee to pay.

Usually similar requests from reporters focus on elected officials or candidates who want to be elected officials. This name was unfamiliar to the clerk.

The man had served as a guard at an infamous Nazi concentration camp, I explained. The group seeking to locate Nazi war criminals felt he was in America, but the trail had gone cold more than three decades after World War II ended.

Rumors in Chicago ethnic communities suggested he ended up

somewhere in Wisconsin. A reporter for the Chicago Daily News asked my help with Wisconsin government databases.

Just knowing he had been in Wisconsin would help the Nazi hunters. Tax law prevents the Department of Revenue form providing addresses or phone numbers – things that would be available from tax returns.

I mentioned the guard’s alleged conduct at the concentration camp. The clerk listened and excused himself. He returned with a receipt for the fee and causally talked about Clark County.

I told the Daily News reporter that the sought-after guard may be in Clark County. The Nazi hunters went to the Clark County sheriff who easily identified his location. The days of him just being an anonymous citizen were gone.

State law requires the individual be notified about the tax information request.

There often are surprises in checking whether individuals had fi led their tax returns. One of those came when I asked for four years of information about congressman and later U.S. Senator Robert Kasten.

The clerk had three years of taxpaid numbers, asking for $3 in fees. I said I wanted four years of

information. He replied only that the fee I owed was just $3.

When the news stories about the lack of a tax return for a year surfaced, Kasten said he had done nothing wrong. Later Kasten would blame his tax woes on a staff member whom he said had failed to mail in the return.

The state tax folks were unmoved by Kasten’s explanation or by his apparent suggestions he didn’t have to pay the interest penalties spelled out in the law.

Wisconsin eventually was the winner in this tax matter.

Grumbling about the income tax is a popular pastime as the April fi ling deadlines approach.

In Wisconsin, the income tax system is used to provide property tax relief. It’s a way to get state aid to individuals while bypassing commercial and corporate interests.

Critics also may want to remember that it was the income tax system that allowed the federal government to send Al Capone to prison.

This year the state tax folks are also after the bad guys and girls who want to use stolen private information to get your tax refunds.

That may slow tax refunds, but in order to fight the crooks it’s a small matter.

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Introduced marijuana bills, information explained further and facts To the editor: Assembly Bill 997 and 224, on Marijuana Legalization, Information from Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Conference, July 2015.

During the 2015 DEC Conference, I had the opportunity to listen to officers who serve on a drug task force in Colorado about the changes in the state after the legalization of recreational marijuana. The officers informed that there were already 23 states that had medical use of marijuana in some form. In 2000 medical use was legalized, in 2009 marijuana dispensaries’ opened, and in 2013 recreational mar-

ijuana use was passed. Colorado pro-marijuana advocates advised that with legalization there would be less DWI, tax deficit, children would have less access, stop the cartel and black market, free jail space and free police. Outside of tax revenue, the claims were untrue.

In the Adams County School District, the officers advised there was a 58% increase in usage of marijuana by students since recreational legalization. 30% of the children admitted to trying marijuana. When asked, the reasons were due to access, peer pressure, and “why not.” Drug use

Coffee with Kay My column last month dealt with a ban on plastic bags here in Amery. This month I will explain why that will not happen.

The state senate voted on AB 730, a bill passed in the assembly which would make it illegal for any municipality in Wisconsin to ban plastic bags. The bill passed in the senate and has become law, so the issue is dead.

But, we can still educate everyone about the use of reusable cloth bags.

Cutting down on the use of plastic Amery bags is good for the environment. We each one can do our share.

Mayor One of my jobs as mayor is to appoint Kay Erickson citizens to volunteer their time by sitting on a various board or commission. Thanks to everyone who said yes when I called.

Did you vote on April 5th? I hope so. Did you notice that the position for mayor and council seats had no opposition? That says to me one of two things; either everyone is happy the way things are going in the city or no one cares. I hope it is the former. I have said this will be my last term as mayor and I would hope there is someone in the community thinking about serving in city government.

I am often asked “How do you like being mayor?

“My answer is 90 per cent is really good 10 per cent is ok. Those are pretty good odds. I would hope there are some folks who would like to be more involved in their city government. Think about it. Happy Spring.

Jarchow helps local government To the editor: The central theme of Jeff Peterson’s campaign is that Jarchow is against local control. He has said it over and over again. Peterson is clearly not aware of the good work that Jarchow has done. In a recent press release, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities had this to say about this legislative session: “The 20152016 Legislative Session was one of the best sessions for municipalities in years”.

The League of Wisconsin Municipalities represents nearly every single village and city in the entire state.

And it says this has been a great session for municipalities. But there’s more. In describing the session, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities specifically points out “that the [Republican controlled] legislature passed over a dozen bills helpful to villages and cities”. Who was the lead author of one of those bills?

Rep. Jarchow. And who was a co-sponsor of many of those bills? Rep. Jarchow.

In addition, Jarchow was one of the leaders in promoting a repeal of prevailing wage. Studies show this repeal will save municipalities, school districts and taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. All Democrats opposed this. This all leads us to one conclusion.

Jarchow is good for local governments and taxpayers.

Peterson appears to be a radical environmentalist.

He doesn’t care about local control. This is all a charade to try to hide his decades-long radical past as a founder and spokesman for the Wisconsin Green Party. Don’t buy Peterson’s campaign rhetoric.

Dennis Carson. Clear Lake

in general is not a victimless crime. The user, family and friends, victims of crimes and taxpayers are all victims. Realize that the use of drugs, to include marijuana, is linked with violent crimes such as: domestic offenses, weapon offenses, assaults and robbery.

Property crimes such as theft and burglary are also committed to support the users’ addiction. (Reference YouTube: Deadly Impact of medical marijuana in Colorado) I was also educated about the difference in THC levels or the “high.” Marijuana from the 60’s roughly had 3-5% THC. Currently at dispensaries,

marijuana THC levels are about 35%. Colorado legalized edibles such as suckers, gummies, candy bars, other food and waxes which can have 90+% THC levels. Wisconsin was not looking to legalize edibles under the bill.

This will be an evolving debate with societal changes in mentality of drug use. I hope we are able to learn from the problems of Colorado. All the above statements and information was researched from the: Colorado Drug Investigators Association, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program (HIDTA), Adams County Investigators

and from a Healthy and Drug Free Colorado.

As a law enforcement officer, I have a bias opinion from responding to dysfunctional incidents and people in which drugs were involved. I find it unfortunate when a person states, “It’s just marijuana.”

From my experience, it would be just as disrespectful for me to state to a victim, “It’s just dysfunction, victimization, coping, loss, abuse, pain, trauma, neglect, or addiction. I stand for sobriety.

Take care and God bless, Joe Vierkandt Assistant Chief of Police, Amery

Let’s Get Started!

To the editor: In February’s “Letter to the Editor” a suggestion was made that those of us who were concerned about coming in contact with ticks should become informed. Knowing what can happen, should you be bitten by a tick and subsequently contract Lyme disease, is crucial information. The ticks are already out, and in great number. We need to be ready and know what to do to protect ourselves.

Our public libraries have a number of books on the subject.

All of them are really quite an interesting read. For those of you who did follow up and take the

time to learn more, you now have a better understanding of what could happen to you. Should you not seek help in a timely fashion, the outcome can affect you in ways you never thought possible.

On Thursday evening, April 28th at 7pm, our area’s “Lyme Education and Support Group” will be holding their first meeting of the year. We meet at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at 217 Deronda Ave. (cty. “F”) in Amery.

In an effort to help and support persons who wish to know more about Lyme disease, or for those who are presently affected, and for those of us who have had it at least one time (or know of some-

one who has), our group came together several years ago to form this 501c3 organization. Our mission is as was stated above.

Please circle April 28th on your calendar. We look forward to meeting you. With your presence Thursday evening you will be helping us to begin another season of reaching out to people in our communities.

Should you have any questions, you may call the following persons: Paula, @ 715-268-2035, Bonnie @ 268-9557, or myself @ 715268-2856.Thank you!

Sincerely, Ann Krisik, Amery, WI

Who is Jarchow working for?

To the editor: According to a long running Gallup study, most US citizens trust their local government more than they do their state or federal government.

Since 2001, local government “has consistently garnered more trust from Americans than state government,” Gallup reports. In fact, that number hovers right around 72%.

Of course, state and local governments each have their roles, but lately, state government seems intent on shouldering its way into local territory, usurping and eroding local control, even micromanaging local decisions.

There is a laundry list of examples such as restricting a community’s ability to limit it’s use of plastic bags. Seriously? Worse, the state now restricts a county’s ability to regulate it’s own shoreland and mounted an attempt to limit a school district’s ability to

recoup lost funding through referenda. The water privatization bill lifts the requirement that any sale of a municipal water system to a private corporation must first be approved by public referendum. If a county wants to enact a moratorium on development until a plan can be put in place, the state says no. What’s going on here? Our current assembly representative, Adam Jarchow, supported most these bills and either authored or co-authored many of them. Why? Who is he representing? Are there large numbers of his constituents demanding that they have no say in the sale of their municipal water supply or that they really, really want to use plastic bags over cloth bags? I doubt it. If you’re interested in seeing a complete list of these bills, along with voting records, check out VoteSpotter.com, then ask yourself; How do these votes benefit me? Are they stepping on local

control?

Our current assemblyman doesn’t seem to recognize nor respect that the majority of his constituents prefer that the state recognize the integrity of their local officials to regulate local concerns.

In fact, our assemblyman has become one of the primary drivers of the state steamroller. I believe Mr. Jarchow has had his chance and that it is time to support someone who will truly represent the wishes and best interests of the majority of their constituents. Jeff Peterson has my support. I am part of the growing grassroots campaign that supports Jeff. I have known and worked with Jeff for many years. He’s served on many boards and respects local control.

I believe Jeff has the integrity and the courage to be an outstanding assemblyman.

Dennis V. Fawver Luck, WI

Good Job Walker. Wisconsin’s poverty rate is at a 30 year high To the editor: Other recent informative newspaper articles in Amery’s Free Press and other local newspapers across Wisconsin: Governor Walker muzzled the elections watchdog, the GAB. Walker repeals Wisconsin’s State Fair Pay. Walker/Jarchow/Republicans introduce bill seeking to gut Wisconsin’s open records laws, as

one article stated.

Walker chooses to reject Federal money to expand BadgerCare, essentially stripping healthcare to 63,000 Wisconsinites. Governors across the country, republican and democrat, decided to expand healthcare coverage by joining in this program. Not Walker. His actions cost Wisconsin’s taxpayers an estimated one billion dollars.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. Too Many other actions by Governor Scott Walker that will have severe consequences for the working citizens of Wisconsin.

But also for small businesses as more and more people fall into the low income class and have no chance of being able to afford necessities or have any disposable income to support local business.

Dennis Klinkhamer, Black Brook

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Three locals charged when check cashing goes awry

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Two Amery men and a Turtle Lake woman are facing burglary and theft charges after their crimes crossed from Barron County into Polk County on January 29.

Twenty-yearNewman old Antonio L. Newman of Amery, 17-year-old Brandon L. Hart of Amery, and 23-year-old Shelby L. Antley of Turtle Lake were charged with theft and forgery in Barron County this February. The three were taken into custody by Barron County authorities after being caught with stolen Barron County checks in Amery and Clayton on January 29.

After their arrest, Barron County investigators alerted Polk County authorities that the three might have also been involved in the theft of a safe within Polk County.

According to the Polk County complaints filed March 18, Newman and Antley attempted to cash checks stolen from a Barron County residence at Amery’s WESTconsin Credit Union and

RCU on January 29. Both banks refused to cash the checks primarily because the numerical portion read $1,500, while the written portion read “fifteen thousand.”

Clayton authorities were notified the same day by Citizens State Bank about three indiHart viduals attempting to cash a stolen check, which the bank seized and turned over to authorities.

The owners of the safe stolen in Polk County reported to authorities that Brandon Hart had been a former employee. The safe reportedly contained more than $2,000 in currency, jewelry, and miscellaneous papers.

Investigators also learned from an Amery area auto dealer that Newman had purchased a vehicle for $1,900 on January 29.

The safe was seen in that vehicle, and eventually recovered at Hart’s parent’s residence.

The criminal complaint states that during interviews with Hart and Antley, it was revealed that Antley removed the safe from the Polk County residence, while Hart and Newman told

her the location and operated as “look outs.”

Newman, Hart, and Antley have each been charged with one count of burglary, theft, and three counts of identity theft for financial gain— one count for each of the three banks.

Newman, who Antley has open Polk County cases from 2014, has violated bond conditions in those cases, which stipulated that he not commit any crimes. He was booked at the Polk County Jail and released on a signature bond on March 23. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 13.

Antley, who was already awaiting sentencing on April 25 for two cases from 2014 and 2015 involving theft and burglary, will make her initial appearance on these new charges April 4.

Brandon Hart, although just 17 years old, will also make his initial appearance on the four felony charges April 4.

All three are scheduled to appear in Barron County Court on April 25 to face charges of theft and forgery.

Woman crashes into ex’s house before making herself at home A former Polk County resident tried to use the ‘I was never here’ line when Milltown authorities found her trespassing at her soon-to-be ex husband’s home.

According to police reports, neighbors called authorities after a woman whom they knew crashed into the house next door, and then got out of the car and going inside. Authorities contacted the homeowner who said that Casterton had moved to Florida and did not have permission to be there.

Casterton The homeowner gave officers permission to go inside, where they found 50-year-old Cindy A. Casterton passed out face down on the master bed.

Casterton first told officers that it was “her home” and that she had permission to be there, and then insisted that the homeowner was there when she arrived but she no longer knew where he was.

Casterton eventually admitted to being there without permission. When officers asked her how long she had been there she insisted she “wasn’t there” several times. Officers noted that Casterton had been drinking and a preliminary breath test register .24. Casterton denied driving or crashing into the home.

Casterton was taken to Polk County Jail for Trespassing and Damage to Property.

Polk County Circuit Court Appearance Date: March 8, 2016 Justin James Aamold, 22, Luck, pleaded not guilty to speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph).

Joshua Paul Akers, 33, Horn Lake, MS, operate without valid license (1st violation), $200.50.

Austin Daniel Alderman, 20, New Richmond, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Thomas M. Bagniewski, 63, Cochrane, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Robert J Biedler, 29, Dresser, operate unregistered snowmobile, $169.

Jeffrey Charles Bloom, 30, Star Prairie, operate snowmobile illegally on or in the vicinity of highway, $200.50.

Tony D. Borresen, 34, Balsam Lake, operate all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle without valid registration, $200.50.

Thomas John Boxrud, 50, Rochester, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Jesse Wayne Boyce, 30, Luck, operating while revoked (forfeiture 1st), $200.50.

Zachary Michael Briese, 18, St. Croix Falls, no catalytic converter, $175.30; operate motor vehicle without adequate muffler, $175.30.

Christian A. Brown, 25, Milltown, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Robert Scott Bruno, 27, Landfall, MN, failure of opera-

tor to notify police of accident, $389.50; operating while revoked (forfeiture 1st), $200.50.

Sonny N. Chelmo, 20, Frederic, pleaded not guilty to operate without valid license (1st violation).

Matthew A. Clausen, 37, Osceola, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Bonnie May Crary, 70, Amery, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Tyler K. Craven, 24, St. Croix Falls, unsafe passing on right, $232; operating while suspended, $200.50.

Michael T. Cree, 21, Amery, failure of operator to notify police of accident, $389.50; failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Alex R. Duncan, 20, Cumberland, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Ashley E. Ewald, 17, Dresser, vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Jessie E. Fender, 30, Luck, fish without license – R, $185.70.

Patrick Michael Finnigan, 50, New Richmond, snowmobile owner permit unauthorized operation, $187.90.

Joseph A. Fuchs, 63, River Falls, possess fish 26% to 50% over bag limit, $343.50.

Anthony E. Gagnon, 19, Amery, reckless driving – endanger safety, $389.50.

Keith Milo Graber, 60, Stillwater, MN, possess game fish

during closed season, in excess of bag limit, $263.10.

Kevin Alan Graber, 57, Marine St. Croix, MN, possess game fish during closed season, in excess of bag limit, $263.10.

Jama Hassan, 79, Minneapolis, MN, driving too fast for condition, $213.10.

Henry Floyd Kuehndorf, 47, Balsam Lake, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $175.30.

William R. Larue, 78, Cambridge, OH, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $175.30.

James Allen Legler, 44, Belleville, fish without license – R, $190.70.

Brian Jerome Linnell, 19, River Falls, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Brian Lee Longhenry, 23, Rice Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Jacob Kenneth Martin, 29, West St. Paul, MN, operate without valid license (1st violation), $200.50.

Matthew Anthony Matusiak, 27, Forest Lake, MN, provide/wrong information/ DNR approval, $393.50.

Marianne Elizabeth Metz, 34, Shafer, MN, operate motor vehicle without adequate muffler, $175.30.

Jenny L Nusberger, 36, Balsam Lake, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Larry G. Olson, 46, Luck, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15

mph), $175.30.

Richard Carroll Perkins, 65, Waterville, ME, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $183.30.

Zachary R. Pittman, 19, Clayton, operating while suspended, $200.50; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Joshua M. Prusinski, 35, Grantsburg, fish > 3 hooks/ lines/baits (1-2 over), $182.70.

Travis Robert Pyke, 27, St. Croix Falls, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $250.90.

Beth Leann Ray, 64, Amery, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Larry E. Saal, 62, Cushing, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Susan Laurie Schaefer, 53, Milltown, vehicle passenger fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Teardra A. Schreck, 19, Bloomer, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph) $175.30.

Denise Jean Sinclear-Todd, 55, St. Croix Falls, pleaded not guilty to exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph).

Skogquist Trucking Exc., Inc., Princeton, MN, violate Class A hwy. weight limits, $423.96.

Brian Lee Snider, 42, Richfield, MN, pleaded not guilty to operate unregistered snowmobile.

Ryan James Stineman, 31, Frederic, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Robert Lee Strom, 39, Minneapolis, MN, non-registration of vehicle – auto < 10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Austin M. Swenson, 30, Luck, place/possess/transport loaded firearm in vehicle, $258.10.

Jeanne M. Taczalaq, 60, Siren, pleaded not guilty to speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph).

Elizabeth Erin Thuerkoff, 21, St. Paul, MN, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph) $175.30.

Robert L. Traynor, 67, Amery, deposit or discharge solid waste on public or private property (<10 gallons), $200.50.

James A. Von Holtum, 57, Hayward, vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Dao Feng Wei, 40, Osceola, failure to keep vehicle under control $213.10.

Brenda L. Weierke, 52, Milltown, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Andrew Eli Wellman, 24, Webster, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50; operating while suspended, $200.50; display unauthorized vehicle registration plate, $238.30.

Jessica J Winchelman, 38, Emerald, improper registration of other vehicle, $263.50; inattentive driving, $187.90.

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Amery Police Report Amery Police Report 03/25/2016 - 03/31/2016 03/25/16, 09:43AM, Police responded to assist a citizen in a property exchange.

03/25/16, 03:00PM, Police were dispatched and investigated report of stolen prescription medication.

03/25/16, 6:45PM, Police responded to report of theft at Amery Middle School.

03/26/16, 10:50AM, Police responded to report of theft from local business.

03/26/16, 11:00AM, Police responded to ARMC emergency room to investigate report of suspected child abuse.

03/26/16, 08:54PM, Police were dispatched to ARMC to assist citizen.

03/27/16, 01:00AM, Police were dispatched to assist EMS. 03/27/16, 07:44AM, Police were dispatched in response to medic alarm.

03/27/16, 12:10PM, Police responded to animal control call.

03/27/16, 08:26PM, Police responded to and investigated report of restraining order violation.

03/28/16, 06:50AM, Police re-

sponded to report of suspicious activity at local apartment complex.

03/28/16, 11:15AM, Police responded to report of suspicious activity at local business.

03/28/16, 11:15AM, Police were dispatched to assist local citizen in vehicle lock out.

03/28/16, 12:30PM, Police, with assist from other law enforcement agency, arrested and transport individual to Polk County jail for a restraining order violation.

03/28/16, 02:15PM, Police were dispatched to assist local citizen in vehicle lock out.

03/28/16, 02:20PM, Police responded and investigated report of vandalism to city property.

03/28/16, 07:40PM, Police were dispatched to investigate 911 hang up.

03/29/16, 08:18AM, Police responded to outside agency to dispatch injured deer just outside city limits.

03/29/16, 09:14AM, Police respond to and investigated drug activity observed at a residence.

03/29/16, 12:00AM, Police assisted local citizen in arranging a welfare check on individual in another town.

03/29/16, 12:20PM, Police investigate report of fraud.

03/29/16, 05:55PM, Police respond to alarm at local.

03/29/16, 06:29PM, Police were dispatched to assist EMS. 03/29/16, 06:29PM, Police observed drugs and drug paraphernalia at residence. Investigation resulting in criminal charges requested from Polk County DA. 03/29/16, 11:22PM, Police respond to investigate report of suspicious activity.

03/30/16, 02:25AM, Police respond to assist EMS. 03/30/16, 11:24PM, Police recovered drugs and drug paraphernalia during routine traffic stop resulting in drug charges in addition to speeding and driving with revoked license.

10/31/16, 04:36AM, Police were dispatched to investigate 911 hang up.

Arrests: 03/28/16, Daniel Terry, 37, Somerset – Violating Restraining Order. Arrested and transported to Polk County jail.

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Credit card thief strikes close to home When an Amery man recently reported that his credit card had been stolen from his wallet along with the pin number on a slip of paper, authorities took to social media to identify a photographed suspect, and with great success. It turned out the man in the photograph wasn’t the thief, but a friend of his. The thief himself was a face very familiar to the victim. In fact, he lived with him.

According to police reports, once the victim discovered his card stolen, authorities tracked it being used at an ATM machine in St. Paul, and again at another cash machine at Little Six Casino in Prior Lake, Minn.

According to the man photoNevala graphed using the card, he and his friend Richard S. Nevala, 54 of Amery had gone to the casino together. Nevala gave him a card with a pin number on a piece of paper and asked him to go grab some cash. The man did so without looking at the name on the card, because “Richard had done this before,” he said. Nevala then gave his friend some cash to play casino games.

Authorities arrested Nevala on March 31 for fraudulent use of a credit card and four counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.

He has not yet been formally charged.

Reports in Support of Probable Cause Polk County Sheriff’s Department Monday, April 4, 2016 Mark D. Ferguson, 50, St. Croix Falls was arrested on March 30 for OWI 3rd and PAC 3rd.

Jacob M. Ostrowski, 27, Milltown was arrested on April 2 for OWI 1st and Obstructing an officer.

Steven D. Kolvey, 26, Osceola was arrested on March 28 for Probation Hold.

Mitchell D. Vezina, 64, Milltown was arrested on March 28 for Probation Hold.

Jeremy M. Hiller, 41, Centuria was arrested on March 28 for Probation Hold.

Ky D. Larson, 25, Milltown was arrested on March 29 for Probation Hold.

Matthew O. Salami, 20, Osceola was arrested on March 30 for Probation Hold.

Terry L. Bruss, 64, Balsam Lake was arrested on March 30 for Probation Hold.

Misty M. Mosay, 31, Luck was arrested on March 30 for Probation Hold.

Theresa M. Shaffner, 29, Stanley was arrested on

March 31 for Warrant – failure to appear.

Steven W. Bruns III, 28, St. Croix Falls was arrested on April 4 for Osceola Warrant and Polk County Warrant.

Daniel L. Terry, 37, Somerset was arrested on March 27 for Violating a restraining order.

Brad H. Van De Wiele, 55, Danbury was arrested on March 30 for Possession of THC, and Possession of Methamphetamine.

Brittany S. Winger, 26, Turtle Lake was arrested on March 18 for Felony Bail

Jumping.

Richard S. Nevala, 54, Amery was arrested on March 31 for Theft of a credit card and 4 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.

Charity M. Rogers, 35, Luck was arrested on April 2 for Reckless Endangerment.

Cindy A. Casterton, 50 was arrested on April 2 for Trespassing and Damage to property.

Royce M. Jepsen, 27, Luck was arrested on April 2 for Domestic Disorderly Conduct and Domestic Property Dam-

Luck woman arrested after alcohol-fueled driving lesson A Luck woman was cited for reckless endangerment over the weekend after relying on her boyfriend’s 13-year-old daughter to be her designated driver.

According to police reports, officers responded to the Thirsty Otter Bar on April 2 for a report of Rogers a 13-year-old girl who was found driving a highly intoxicated woman—Charity Rogers, 35 of Luck.

The girl told officers that Rogers had offered to take her out and “practice driving” earlier.

When Rogers told her to keep going they ended up at PAP’s store, where Rogers bought some alcoholic drinks and was drinking them. Rogers then had the girl drive to Straight 8 Bar where Rogers drank two more Bloody Marys.

When the girl, who is from Detroit, wanted to go home, Rogers was too intoxicated to provide her with directions.

The girl told authorities that Rogers was passing out and mumbling in the passenger seat and she began to get scared because she did not know where she was.

She told officers she drove a long way in one direction before turning off and eventually passing

The Thirsty Otter again, where she decided to stop for help.

Staff at the Thirsty Otter reported that Rogers was intoxicated to the point that they would not serve her. They called authorities about the juvenile driver, who was upset and scared because she had no idea where she was or how to get back to her dad.

According to police reports, Rogers registered a .295 during a preliminary breath test and was so intoxicated she could not communicate. She was taken to the hospital for medical clearance due to her level of intoxication.

age.

Mark A. Deal, 27, Amery was arrested on April 3 for Domestic Disorderly Conduct.

Shirley W. Bartos, 56, Amery was arrested on April 2 for Disorderly Conduct and Domestic Disturbance.

Timothy J. McGrane, 34, Amery was arrested on April 2 for Disorderly Conduct and Domestic Disturbance.

Shane C. Evans, 39, Schafer was arrested on April 4 for possession of methamphetamine and Warrant (MN).

About the crime stories The crime stories on this page are based on the Probable Cause reports from different law enforcement agencies.

Probable Cause Reports (PCs) are a report stating the “Probable Cause” that the arresting officer had at the time of arrest. It is used by the District Attorney, Defense Attorney, and Judges in the court’s “Initial Appearance” to assist them in determining, first, to confirm whether or not there was enough “Probable Cause” for the arrest, second, if the charge stated by the officer is appropriate and supported by the information contained therein, and third to assist the judge in setting bond. The District Attorney also uses the Probable Cause Report as a basis (but not exclusively) to complete the Criminal Complaint, which is the official charging document.

A Probable Cause Report is NOT the same as a Criminal Complaint. While the PC shows why the person was arrested, they are not officially charged until the Criminal Complaint is filed. Those charges may differ from the charge(s) listed on the PC based upon what charges the District Attorney believes he can prove.

Charges may be amended up or down during the charging process as information becomes available.

As always, an arrested person is presumed to be innocent until convicted by a judge or jury. Not all arrested people are convicted of the crimes alleged.

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Printed below are excerpts from the very first newspaper published in Amery…The Amery Echo. This edition was printed on June 14, 1889.

Church Approves Building Progress

Business Interests The business interests in Amery are in a flourishing condition, and some of our establishments have reported a larger trade – in spite of hard times, caused by a continued failure of crops from drouth – than ever before which certainly speaks well for the growth of the place.

Among the business interests we find, under the head of:

General Merchandise Christopher Bros. has been established in business in Amery about a year and has built up a prosperous and steadily increasing business.

Their store is a commodious structure, well arranged and completely stocked throughout with everything in the dry goods and grocery line. The members of the firm are gentlemen who command the respect and good will of all.

Webb & Griffin have an excellent stock consisting of dry goods, fancy goods, boots and shoes, clothing, crockery, in fact everything usually kept in a first class general store.

Their store is a large Yesterday’s one and is very tastefully arNews ranged.

Diane Stangl

Hotels Nothing does more for the general welfare of a city or town than good hotel accommodations. We mean the neat, cozy, airy, home-like hotel, where clean linen, well-ventilated rooms, an abundance of nicely prepared food, coupled with attentive service, can be secured.

Furniture John Burman has a line of furniture of which he has no cause to be ashamed. He sells curtains and wallpaper and will in a short time add undertaking goods to his stock.

Saloons Amery has only six saloons.

They are run by the following named gentlemen: J. R. Shaffner, Martin Anderson, Mike Long, Aug. Mahre, Archie McLeod, and Hoserud Bros. They all carry a choice line of wines, liquors, and cigars. The boys are all thoroughly acquainted with the business and run quiet and orderly houses.

Harness Shop Seeking Bros, have a “corner” on horse furnishing goods, so to speak, their shop being the only one in Amery. They carry a large and well-selected stock.

G. A. Tanner has charge.

Meat Market Seeking Bros. own and operate the only meat market in Amery at present, and keep everything to be found in a first-

Old Hotel Serves Community for Nearly 100 Years The old Amery Hotel was demolished in 1984. The original structure was built along the Apple River by W. H. and Lucy Robbins in the fall of 1886. George F. Griffin and H. M. Webb built a new mercantile store on the corner of what was to be Center Street and Keller Avenue and later moved the narrow two-story hotel to Keller Avenue next to their store in the spring of 1887. By 1889, the Robbins House as it was known back then, was doing a booming business, enabling Webb and Griffin to tear down their small store and build another building around the corner north of the hotel. That freed up space for the Robbins House to expand to the corner of Center and Keller.

class meat market. E. H. Jones, an accommodating young man runs the shop for them.

Doctor Dr. H. A. Holliday has his office near the Shaffner house and is the only physician in the place. He enjoys a lucrative practice, which is growing as the years go by. He is a young man of ability and a close student.

105 Years Ago April 6, 1911 Truax Disappears Robert E. Truax, village clerk, of Osceola and editor of the Osceola Sun, has been missing for more than a week. He left home to go to the twin cities on business, March 27.

Nothing has been heard of him since taking the train at Osceola. His friends have appealed to the authorities of both Minneapolis and St. Paul.

100 Years Ago March 30, 1916

Easy terms. Right price. B. A. Steverson.

60 Years Ago April 5, 1956 Average Cost to Drive - $952 According to figures just released by the American Petroleum Institute, here’s what you’re spending in operation of your car: $325 for operational items – gasoline, tires, motor oil, batteries, accessories and service. This is the so-called “out of pocket” cost of driving, assuming you don’t have any major breakdowns.

But the AA official points out that you’ll also spend about $500 just for the privilege of owning the car. That’s the cost of depreciation and license fees and continues whether you drive it or not.

You’ll spend another $100 or so for insurance, including property damage, liability, fire and theft. All in all if you’re an average driver who puts near 10,000 miles a year on a car, it’s costing you a little over $900 a year, or nine cents for every mile you drive.

Cars Galore The Fay Auto Co. unloaded another carload of Ford cars Monday. This is the fourth carload of this kind of cars that they have received so far this season. They have also unloaded a car of Buicks and two cars of Overlands.

For Sale: A fine 40 acre farm, nicely situated on mail route and telephone line, 5 miles from 2 railroads. The buildings are new and consist of the following: a beautiful 10 room house with basement, semi bungalow style; stable 18x40; machine shed 14x40; chicken house 12x20; granary 12x16. The land is level, rock free, black loam soil, and is practically all under cultivation, fenced and cross-fenced with woven wire, and the well is drilled and has pump and gasoline engine.

55 Years Ago April 6, 1961 Hamburger, Other Food Taken From Country School Thieves with a definite appetite broke into the Wanderoos school over the Easter weekend and raided the supply room of the kitchen.

At last count, the marauders purloined the following list of edibles: 15 pounds of hamburger, six pounds of wieners, five pounds of butter, box of salt, box of soda, salad dressing, two loaves of bread, large tin of beans, large tin of peas.

They apparently didn’t like frozen perch or preserved apples for they passed them by in their venture into the food quarters of the school.

Entry was apparently gained by prying up a window and

then opening a door. No vandalism of any kind was noted and nothing but food was taken from the building. Canned goods locked on the shelf were not disturbed.

Apparently the thieves knew their way around…they found the key for the deep freeze and used it in their operation.

Take $200 in North Star Service Break-In Burglars netted $203.56 in their break-in some time Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning at the North Star Service station, Amery.

Discovered by Joe Plihal at about 7 a.m., the theft was apparently accomplished by a person or persons who knew their way around the station.

Manager Dean Hexum reported that entry was gained through the large service stall doors. A glass was smashed and the door unlatched by reaching in and working the lock.

Once in the building, they proceeded to the office where a tire iron was used to pry and smash open a file cabinet with a combination-locking compartment. Some $445 in checks were unmolested by the burglars.

New Builders’ Supply Under Construction “I’m really starting to move on this project now,” commented Milo Jones this week in announcing the opening of the Amery Builders’ Supply, just north of Amery on highway 46, near the Northside D-S Station.

Work is underway for the construction of a warehouse for this new firm, which will specialize in all the building hardware and supplies necessary for construction. The concern is now ready to handle complete home-building needs according to owner Jones.

Contractor in carpentry, Jones stated that he is discontinuing this work after his present construction is completed to concentrate on the new venture.

If present plans materialize, the Congregational church will have its new structure completed in 1961.

Meeting last Tuesday evening, the church members approved resolutions that authorized the proceeding with final plans, calling for bids and the awarding of contracts.

They also approved the razing of their present church when the contracts are let for their new edifice. A resolution to borrow necessary funds was passed assuring the construction of the proposed new church on the present location.

50 Years Ago March 31, 1966 Union State Bank Moving This Week A major move will take place this weekend when the Union State Bank will change their location.

Plans call for the bank to be operating from their new building at 104 West Maple Street on Monday, April 4.

40 Years Ago April 6, 1976 Armed Robber Strikes Taylors Falls S & L A lone gunman armed with an automatic pistol held up the Taylors Falls Savings and Loan about 11:30 a.m. on Monday.

Only one female employee was working at the time.

The armed robber netted about $1,600. Polk County law enforcement officials set up roadblocks on the St. Croix river at Osceola and St. Croix Falls. Except for a description of the man police have few other leads.

High Water on the River Apple River water nearly inundated a small island located down stream from the Amery dam last week. High temperatures and rain hastened the spring melt making river levels almost two feet above normal.

By Monday, water levels had receded and 60-degree temperatures wiped out the last remaining patches of snow.

35 Years Ago April 7, 1981 Warrior Band Captures Cherry Blossom Title The Amery High School Band under the direction of Bill Baldwin was voted the best band in the National Cherry Blossom Festival parade in Washington D. C. on Saturday, April 4.

The band won the honor over 43 other bands.

The commanding general of the Washington D. C. National Guard made the announcement at 9 p.m. in the armory before 6,000 persons.

Effie Barry, wife of Washington Mayor Marion Barry, presented the Mayor’s Cup to Amery school officials at the ceremony.

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Hundreds attend 13th annual Spring Show Even though the weather was anything that resembeled springtime, over 600 people attended the 13th annual Spring Show, held Friday night and Saturday at the Amery Ice Arena.

The event, sponsored by the Amery Free Press, benefits the Amery Area Food Pantry. The admission of $2 cash or a non perishable food item is directly donated to the food pantry.

This year, 22 boxes of food and $484 was donated to the food pantry.

The Free Press and the vendors fund a college scholarship for an Amery High School senior that will be awarded in May. Demonstrations were given by Fritz Coulter on gardening and the new Amery Community Garden; Joe Ailts on how to grow a giant pumpkin and Larry Loverude gave a presentation on maple syrup.

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Members of the Amery High School band performed twice on Saturday. The band boosters had a booth to raise money for the band trip to New York City in December.

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Joe Ailts, who has grown many mammoth pumpkins, shared tips on how to get the best results, as well as some seeds.

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Pam Humpal presents $484 to Cheryl Bowman, co-executive director of the Amery Area Food Pantry. Also donated were 22 boxes of non perishable food items.

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Fritz Coulter explained how the new Amery Community Garden, set to begin this spring, will work.

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Despite a dusting of snow and blustery conditions Saturday morning, Bremer Bank conducted a community shredding event outside the arena.

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Larry Loverude explained the process of making maple syrup from tree sap. The four bottles of syrup he displayed were made in various stages of the season, growing darker as the season progresses.

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Pam Humpal presents a donation to Amery Youth Hockey Association board member Erik Hellie for rental of the arena.

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, POLK COUNTY Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 2016 PR 25 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Anne M. Dahl DOD: February 22, 2016 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth October 20, 1959 and date of death February 22, 2016 was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 469 65th Street, Clear Lake, WI 54005.

3. The application will be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500, before Jenell L. Anderson, Probate Registrar on April 25, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection.

The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is July 1, 2016.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, 1005 W. Main, Suite #500, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, Room 500.

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

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar March 21, 2016 Brian D. Byrnes Byrnes Law Office, LLC 314 Keller Avenue North Amery, WI 54001 715-268-5000 Bar Number 1032419 (April 5, 12, 19)

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Town of Lincoln

WISTAX Facts: Spring Election Approaches

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Lincoln will hold their Annual Meeting on Monday, April 25, 2016 at the Lincoln Town Hall -661 85th Street at 7:00 p.m.

Stephanie Marciniak, Town Clerk 715-268-4747 Published April 5, 2016 - Amery Free Press

On Tuesday April 5th, Wisconsin citizens will vote in their party’s presidential primary and choose municipal and local school officials. In some parts of the state, they will also elect circuit court judges. Additionally, voters will elect a Supreme Court Justice to serve for the next ten years. Justice Rebecca Bradley is being challenged by Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg.

In Wisconsin, Supreme Court justices are elected to 10-year terms in nonpartisan elections. Including Wisconsin, elections are nonpartisan in 15 states, although in Michigan and Ohio, candidates are nominated by parties. Seven states hold partisan elections.

The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization dedicated to good government through citizen education since 1932.

Annual Meeting TOWN OF GARFIELD

The Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 4 p.m. at the Town Hall.

The town board meeting will follow.

Submitted by Sue Knutson, Clerk

NOTICE East Lincoln Cemetery Association ANNUAL MEETING Saturday, April 16, 2016 5:30 p.m.

Lincoln Town Hall

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Contact Bob Johnson 715-268-4042

REGULAR MEETING Town of Clear Lake

The Regular meeting of the Town of Clear Lake will be held at the Town Hall on Monday, April 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA: 1. Meeting called to order 2. Reading and approval of last meeting’s minutes 3. Treasurer’s Report 4. Chairman’s Report 5. Approve payment of monthly bills 6. Ordinance Commission Report 7. Old Business: -Final plans and estimates for possible new shop and hall 8. New Business: 9. Road Maintenance 10. Adjourned Janelle Johnson, Town Clerk WNAXLP

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Thursday, April 14 | 7 p.m.

Town of Clear Lake Plan Commission

Menomonie High School 1715 5TH STREET WEST, MENOMONIE

The next public meeting of the Plan Commission will be held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 7:00 PM.

5:30 to 6:45 p.m. | Complimentary meal All WESTconsin members are invited to attend

AGENDA: 1. Call meeting to order.

2. Review mailing of minutes.

3. Review Subdivision approval process.

4. Review Revised Polk County Zoning.

5. Fire number review.

6. Review possible new shop and hall.

7. Update Comprehensive Plan.

8. Set future meeting date and agenda.

9. Adjourn.

Chairman Lawrence Thelen

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East Immanuel Lutheran Church is accepting bids on mowing of yard and cemetery

There will be elections of two directors, complete reports, entertainment, door prizes and attendance gifts. Visit westconsincu.org for voting eligibility and registration information.

We look forward to seeing you!

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BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Krupa DENTAL ARTS, James Attorney-at-Law 307 S. Keller, Amery S.C. Family Dentistry Members American Dental Association

D. P. Doroff, D.D.S. R. A. Johansen, D.D.S. J. J. Lampi, D.D.S. A. G. Ott, D.D.S. T. P. VanSomeren, D.D.S. 404 Wisconsin Ave. Amery, Wis. Phone 715-268-7177

Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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

River Place Dental

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

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

Christopherson Eye Clinic Vision Examination Contact Lenses

Provider for Medicare, Medicaid and most insurances

341 Keller Ave. N Amery, Wis. 54001 Phone 715-268-2020

120 N. Keller Ave. Amery, WI 54001 Call 715-268-9010

314 Keller Avenue North, Amery, WI 54001 715-268-5000

Brian D. Byrnes

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Whitley and Bergmanis FAMILY EYE Novitzke, Gust, Sempf, Attorneys-at-Law CLINIC DON PAUL NOVITZKE JASON W. WHITLEY Dr. Daniel C. Satterlund

BYRNES LAW OFFICE

(1937-2004)

GERALD N. GUST *ERIK M. BERGMANIS *TIMOTHY T. SEMPF

314 Keller Ave. N., P.O. Box 200, Amery, Wisconsin 54001 Phone 715-268-6130 *Licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Richard A. Davis, CPA Randy A. Paulson, CPA Dirk A. Prindle, CPA Margo A. Rosen, CPA Roger Van Someren, CPA Abby L. Williamson, CPA Cathy A. Gille, CPA, MN 301 Keller Ave. S, Amery WI Business: (715) 268-7999 Fax (715) 268-4161 www.carlsonhighlandcpa.com

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Regional Economic Development Planning Targets Rural Counties STEVENS POINT, WI – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Stan Gruszynski and University of Wisconsin (UW) Extension Dean and Director Rick Klemme announced that the Stronger Economies Together (SET) program is seeking applications from rural communities wanting to strengthen existing regional development efforts. Today’s announcement is a part of the Department’s efforts to strengthen rural economies by providing training and technical assistance.

The SET program is a collaborative initiative between UW Extension and USDA Rural Development. The program will help interested communities work together to develop and implement a regional economic development strategy or plan.

One region in Wisconsin will be awarded the opportunity to receive training and technical assistance delivered by a core team of UW-Extension and USDA staff.

In making the announcement Gruszynski said, “Wisconsin is deserving of this investment by USDA. We have a history and tradition of institutional collaboration going back to the Progressive Era. The SET program will help

rural communities move forward by promoting economic stability and job creation.”

“This initiative fits squarely with the increasing emphasis being placed on regional and asset-based community development across Cooperative Extension’s programs and counties,” noted Klemme.

By becoming a SET region the communities will receive the following support: Twenty-hours of valuable training on the SET program and guidance on ways to strengthen and enhance regional economic development activities.

Key data tailored to each region will be provided to help the regional team examine the critical drive of its economy and emerging economic sectors that may determine if that particular region might hold a comparative edge in the domestic and/ or the international marketplace.

Tools that can help uncover the variety of assets and resources that exists in that region that can contribute to the region’s economic activities.

Technical assistance and educational support from UW Extension educators, USDA Rural Development staff, and appropriate Regional Rural Development Centers for the one-year period of the

project.

Webinars with the other selected regions in the U.S., thus enabling the sharing of information and gathering of ideas from other rural communities across the country.

For questions, additional information, or to request an application, contact Greg Wise, UW- Extension Center for Community and Economic Development at greg.wise@ces.uwex.edu or (608) 265-8136. Applications are due electronically no later than April 15, 2016.

All applications will be carefully reviewed by the SET State Partner Team.

During the past year, USDA Rural Development invested nearly $577 million throughout rural Wisconsin and helped a record number of residents receive funding for economic development projects and quality of life improvements. The agency’s investment in Wisconsin helped create or retain more than 1,560 jobs; aided 3,000 families in buying their own homes; and assisted more than 80 communities in improving community facilities and upgrading local infrastructure.

For more information on USDA Rural Development programs visit USDA’s web site at www. rd.usda.gov/wi.

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Hospital sponsors free computer and cell phone recycling April 27 In recognition of Earth Day, eight HealthPartners and Park Nicollet hospitals and clinics are partnering with Tech Dump, a local electronics recycling nonprofit, to collect unwanted computers or cell phones (gently used, obsolete, or damaged). Sustainability is an important part of the HealthPartners mission, which is to improve health and well-being in partnership with those we serve. By caring for the places where we live and work, we’re creating healthier and cleaner communities for us, our members, patients and future generations.

“The computer and cell phone recycling event is another example of HealthPartners’ comprehensive efforts on sustainability and community outreach. We invite our staff and the community to participate in this event and support our recycling and ecofriendly efforts,” says Dana Slade, manager, Sustainability, HealthPartners.

Gather up your broken laptops, desktops, motherboards, ancient cell phones, random cords and more (appliances not accepted). HealthPartners and Tech Dump are partnering to host eight free electronics recycling events across the metro during a few

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weeks in April. Regardless of where you work or live, from St. Louis Park to the St. Croix Valley, we’ve got a location where you can unload those old computers or cell phones – and feel good about supporting Earth Day and a healthier, cleaner environment. The event will be held at April 27 from noon to 3 p.m. at the northwest corner of the Amery Area Community Center parking lot at Scholl Street and Harriman Avenue.

The hospital or clinic location’s Green Team is hosting the event and will have volunteers on hand to assist participants with their computer or cell phone recycling needs. Tech Dump will destroy all information and data at their facility in Golden Valley or St. Paul prior to recycling or reselling the equipment that will be collected. For a complete list of accepted materials, and those not accepted, visit techdump.org/healthpartners.

Tech Dump is a Minnesota and Hennepin County licensed electronics recycler. For more information about our commitment to sustainability, visit healthpartners.com/sustainability.

MEETING NOTICE The Amery Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District Board will hold its quarterly meeting on April 12, 2016 in the Media Center (Library) of the Amery High School starting at 6:30 p.m.

I. Call meeting to order II. Approval of Agenda, Minutes of February 9, 2016 meeting, Treasurer’s Report III. Public Input IV. Old Business V. New Business VI. Adjourn Steve Schieffer, Chair

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Annual Meeting

of Royal Credit Union April 26, 2016 • 4:30 pm

Royal Credit Union Corporate Center 200 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire, WI RSVP to 715-858-5252 or 1-800-341-9911 ext. 5252

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Sponsored by Donalds-Hylkema Post 137

Amery VFW Post 7929

Saturday, April 9

GUN SHOW

Smelt Fry

10th Annual Dresser, Osceola, Garfield Fire Association

4-8 p.m.

Spaghetti Fundraiser

Buy • Sell • Trade (Not responsible for lost or stolen guns)

Turtle Lake American Legion 320 Maple St. S Turtle Lake

Saturday, April 9, 3-7 p.m. at the Dresser Fire Hall

Friday, April 8, 3-9 p.m.

Saturday, April 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Adults $8 - Kids 12 & under $4

Handicap parking at Fire Hall.

(Shuttle bus from Trollhaugen lot runs 3:00-9:30 p.m.)

Take outs available by calling 715-556-5664

FREE WILL DONATION

Adult Raffle Prizes includes several guns and much more!

Kid’s drawing - 1 boy bike, 1 girl bike, plus more prizes!

AMERY HOCKEY ARENA 1065 River Place Drive, Amery ADMISSION $5.00 Children 12 and under free with adult

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Purch a tick se raffle VFW ets at the RAFFLE PRIZES: 1st - Thompson Center Venture 223 Caliber Rifle meor from a mber 2nd - Ruger American 30.06 3rd - Savage B-Mag 17 4th - Guided Fishing Pkg. - 1/2 day on Lake Wapogasset, Amery 5th - Outers 62 piece Gun Cleaning Kit 6th - 3’x5’ American Flag DRAWING SATURDAY APRIL 9, 2016 AT 4:30 P.M. Raffle Lic #R0018750A-14715

All proceeds go to Salvation Army’s Amery and Unity Back Pack Program to help stop child hunger

Balsam Lutheran Church

1115 Mains Crossing Ave., Amery

For table rental contact Bob W. at 715-607-0379 Table Fees: 8 ft. $25

Thursday, April 7th, 2016

Phone 715-268-9291

Amery High School 5-7 p.m.

Bowl & Soup $10

Welcomes back . . .

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Event will feature local entertainment from 5-7 p.m.

“Cornerstone”

There will also be a silent auction

Cornerstone is celebrating 16 years of music and community service in 2016. Cornerstone’s music ministry is a reflection of the wide and varied tastes in music enjoyed by each of the six members, Lee Theorin, Michael Dougherty, Kristen Bernal, Randy Roemhild, Sherman Bygd and Rolfe Klefstad. The group was formed at United Lutheran Church in Prairie Farm to provide occasional contemporary music for Sunday services.

There have been some musician changes over the years, but the groups’ commitment to help local charitable organizations promote community events and raise funds for important local needs remains constant. Cornerstone’s new CD, “There is a Reason” was released in March and features 12 songs of faith, inspiration, grace and God at work.

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Questions - Please contact Emily Larson at larsone@amerysd.k12.wi.us

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MOREL MUSHROOMS CREATE A MOREL GARDEN IN YOUR BACK YARD

Please stay for bars and refreshments after concert

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Printmaker Emily Gray Koehler

Walter Van Blaircom “Portraits, Landscapes and Wildlife”

GOURMET MUSHROOMS

Barb Tanner “Jewelry Made by Hand”

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Amery High School Student Art Exhibit

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Tuesday, April 26 ● 11:30am-1pm ● $20/pp

Cinco de Mayo Celebration w/Peter Kwong Saturday, April 30 ● 12pm-2pm ● $25/pp

Recipes provided, and participants will be able to sample all dishes.

RSVP REQUIRED email info@hungryturtle.net –OR- call (715) 268-4510

At the Amery Food Hub, 110 Keller Ave N

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Lunch & Learn: Filled Pastas w/Terry Kelzer

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Tuesday, April 12 ● 11:30am-1pm ● $20/pp

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Lunch & Learn: Fresh Pasta Basics w/Terry Kelzer

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Thursdays, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 ● 6pm-8pm ● $80/pp

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O Y I C P E E S V E L A N S W A X F E D C O S J A R S E L A L L E R A L B G G Y J U U A S E R E S

Intro to Chinese Cooking w/Peter Kwong

J O N V O I G H T

April 2016

W A C O

Cooking Classes

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You are invited to join his family and friends on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the VFW in Amery from 2-7 p.m. where we will be wishing Steve a Happy Birthday and with any luck many many more

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on April 27th and we are gathering to celebrate

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Featured artists for April Featuring artists Bonnie Hagen, Sarah Dudgeon

$32.95 + $8.40 S/H -- ORDER (800) 789-9121

A freewill offering will be taken to help with cost.

Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-5 HOURS: HOURS: MON.-SAT. 10-6 715-268-8600 MON.-SAT. 10-6 SUN. 11-4 715-268-8600 www.artzgallery.org www.artzgallery.org

Please join us Friday, Oct. 5-8 p.m.

208Exhibition Keller Avenue • A mery,12, wisconsin Art thru Oct. 29 Hours: mon-sAt 10-6 pm for an Artist’s Reception Featured artists:

We provide the seed and easy to use instructions for preparing an outdoor Morel Habitat.

You just sow the seed, maintain the Morel Habitat, and pick and enjoy pounds of fresh Morels

Saturday, April 9, 7 p.m.

Hush, Hush, it’s a surprise!

You may have heard Steve Ramin is turning 60

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AREA BOWLING Club 53 Bar & Lanes, Amery

MONDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Tac Two .............................................161.0 Amery True Value ......................... 155.0 Division 2 Shoreview .......................................129.0 Harper Reality Group .................... 115.0 High games: Todd Zemke 246200, Hjalmer Gerloff 211, Rod Gehrman 203, Richard Trauley 201.

High series: Todd Zemke 600, Hjalmer Gerloff 572, Jim Swanson 558.

TUESDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Club 53 .............................................. 182.5 Waterside ........................................146.0 Division 2 Northwest Communications .....119.0 Chet Johnson Drug .........................112.5 High games: Scott Sorensen 225, Wade Prindle 202-200.

High series: Wade Prindle 565, Joe Steffen 552.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Preferred Lawn...............................147.0 Lamperts ..........................................135.5 Division 2 Club 53 .............................................. 165.5 Amery Fire Dept. ............................110.0 High games: Beau Gorres 234217, Lee Jones 227, Denis Carteron 217, Jim Swanson 210-208, Jerod Wollan 205, Cody Fansler 200.

High series: Beau Gorres 647, Jim Swanson 590, Denis Carteron 573, Dave Fox 556, Lee Jones 552, Jerod Wollan 552.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY NIGHT WOMEN Division 1 Amery Fire Dept. ............................135.5 Northwest Communications .... 129.5 Bremer .............................................. 128.5 Division 2 Club 53 ..............................................162.0 AHC ....................................................146.0 Chet’s ................................................ 138.5 High games: Linda Mullendore 224-176-151, Andrea Karpenski 180, Lori Kopacz 173, Shelby Cockrell 170-165, Marcia Clark 169, Kaydi Sobottka 168, Karen Gorres 166, Sherry Martin 165-151, Ashley Allen 160, Kris Greene 155, Cheryl Sobottka 152-152.

High series: Linda Mullendore 551, Lori Kopacz 467, Marcia Clark 455, Sherry Martin 454, Karen Gorres 447, Shelby Cockrell 446, Kris Greene 435, Andrea Karpenski 428.

Spare Time Bowl Bar & Grill, Turtle Lake MONDAY NIGHT LADIES Division 1 Clear Lake Auto ...................................75 Austad’s Super Valu.......................... 56 No Wicks Moravit .................................51 Bye .............................................................8 Division 2 Countyline Dairy.................................96 Spare Time Bowl................................ 82 Bowlin Buddies....................................73 Becker’s Truckin.................................. 63 High game: Lori Larson 231, Brenda Levine 224, Beth Knops 210, Deanne Moravitz 188, Sheila LaBlanc 183, Laurel Cap 177, Judy

Ullom 177, Kathy Eggers 175, Gwen Johannsen 171, Amy Anderson 168.

High series: Lori Larson 591, Deanne Moravitz 507, Judy Ullom 502, Sheila LaBlanc 501, Amy Anderson 496, Laurel Cap 489, Gwen Johannsen 479, Debbie Anderson 477, Beth Knops 476, Brenda Levine 470.

SPARE TIME MEN’S Division 1 7 Brothers ....................................... 303.5 Spare Time......................................274.5 Lefty’s Hookers..............................272.5 Elfers Resident.............................. 242.0 Division 2 Austad’s Super Valu.....................281.0 Busy B’s ............................................247.0 Anderson Storage .......................234.0 Hoff’s Construction ..................... 232.0 Division 3 Danca’s Kar Korral .......................239.0 Hotel Bar & Grill .............................233.5 Floors & More ................................ 229.5 Seeger Synthetic.......................... 225.0 Division 4 Scheps Dairy ..................................266.5 Grosskreutz Crop.......................... 242.0 Perfect Image ................................ 213.0 Sanmina ..........................................185.0 High game: Randy Bremness 263, Sprout Molls 256, Jeff Becker 249, Adam Zemke 248, Dean Munkelwitz 248, Rob Erickson 247, Bill Pickard 244, Richie Timm Jr. 243, Craig Niemann 236, Skip Grosskreutz 235, Chris Fredericks 235, Hjalmer Gerloff 232, Mike Ellwood 225, Larry Anderson 225, Mitch Dietrich 224, Tom Bergmann 224, Jacob Anderson 223, Brandon Anderson 223, Jim Pickard 223, John Anderson 221, Gary Nottom 220, Dewey Fansler 218, Mark Ullom 218, Tony Cifaldi 217, Paul Schumacher 215.

High series: Sprout Molls 679, Jeff Becker 671, Rob Erickson 665, Richie Timm Jr. 647, Randy Bremness 644, Bill Pickard 641, Jim Pickard 640, Skip Grosskreutz 629, Adam Zemke 627, Hjalmer Gerloff 627, Craig Niemann 625, Larry Anderson 622, Chris Fredericks 619, Brandon Anderson 614, Tom Bergmann 611, Tony Cifaldi 610, Tom Grosskreutz 608, Jacob Anderson 601, Mark Ullom 600, Dean Munkelwitz 599, Jim Glowe 599, Steve Baillargeon 592, Ken Scheps 585, John Anderson 583, Mitch Dietrich 576.

SENIOR’S Kool Kats ........................................... 47.0 Tom Kats............................................43.0 Handy Kats ...................................... 38.0 Leinie Kats.........................................35.5 Top Kats .............................................32.0 Alley Kats...........................................32.0 Bad Kats............................................ 30.0 Old Kats...............................................21.5 High games, men: Hjalmer Gerloff 237, Davie Yeske 200, Harvey Becker 196, Paul Schumacher 192, Jim Glowe 184, Bill Pickard 183, Jerry Schmidt 182, Don Deedon 169, Bud Merriman 159, Jim Buckman 159.

High games, women: Renee Glowe 170, Jinnie Lietzow 164, Carol Hannula 146, Sandy Berglund 145, Debbie Lauritsen 120.

High series, men: Hjalmer Gerloff 605, Paul Schumacher 543, Bill Pickard 539, Jim Glowe 525, Harvey Becker 516, Davie Yeske 497, Jerry Schmidt 473, Don Deedon 465, Bud Merriman 448, Jim Buckman 444 .

High series, women: Renee Glowe 478, Jinnie Lietzow 423, Carol Hannula 422, Sandy Berglund 387, Debbie Lauritsen 339.

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Polk County to hold Annual Fish and Wildlife Public Meeting April 11 Wisconsin residents will be able to nominate and elect local representatives to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress and express support or non-support for a range of advisory questions on conservation and natural resources management issues at the Congress’ spring meetings held in every county of the state on Monday, April 11 starting at 7 p.m.

The county meeting is held jointly with the Department of Natural Resources Spring Hearings. For those unfamiliar with the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, it is a statutorily established advisory group to the state Natural Resources Board (NRB) on all natural resource issues.

“In Polk County, the joint DNR and Conservation Congress annual county meeting will be held at the Unity High School, Auditorium, 1908 State Hwy 46, in Balsam Lake, WI. 54810,” said Wally Trudeau, chair of the Polk County delegation.

At the meetings, citizens will have the opportunity to comment and register their support or non-support for congress proposals that could someday

become the rules that regulate fishing, hunting, trapping and other outdoor recreation activities in Wisconsin. They may also submit resolutions addressing conservation needs or concerns they observe.

“Citizens have the opportunity to weigh in on natural resources issues that may affect them. The Congress asks these questions to gauge the public’s support, or lack thereof, on any given issue,” said Wally Trudeau.

Results of the public’s input on these proposals will be presented to the Natural Resources Board in May 2016. If there is support for a proposal, the advisory question could become a DNR rule change proposal in following years.

This year the Conservation Congress will seek public input on 33 advisory questions on a range of topics, some of which include: •a proposal to eliminate the “artificial only” restriction from regular season trout regulations; •a proposal to create a Senior Citizen Conservation Patron License; •a proposal to disallow permanent waterfowl blinds on public lands;

•a proposal to ban lead fishing tackle and ban lead shot on DNR managed lands; •a proposal to increase hunting, fishing, and trapping license fees; •a proposal for registration of non-motorized watercraft; "Conservation Congress advisory questions generally originate from citizens’ ideas." said Rob Bohmann, Chairman of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. "If resolutions presented at the county level meetings are supported, the resolution is advanced to one of the Congress' advisory committees and the Congress Executive Council for consideration.

"Each year, there are over 200 resolutions submitted locally. Not all pass, but the ones that do have the potential to become a rule, policy or legislative change in the subsequent years," Bohmann said. "It is a true grassroots process that empowers the citizens of this state to shape natural resources policy."

Anyone submitting resolutions must submit two copies of their resolution typed or neatly printed on 8-1/2 by 11 inch white paper. Resolution writing in-

structions and a template for writing a resolution are available online at http:// dnr.wi.gov/About/WCC/springhearing. html In addition to the Congress advisory questions, the county meeting is also reserved for the election of delegates to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. To vote for Congress delegates, one must be 18 years old and provide identification along with proof of residency in the county.

“There will be two seats up for election, in Polk County in 2016,” stated Trudeau. "Any citizen of the county, who is a Wisconsin resident and is at least 18 years of age may be nominated to the Congress for a two or three year term. Nominees must be willing to volunteer their time and represent their local citizens on natural resource issues.”

For more information contact Wally Trudeau, (715) 268-2304.

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

Easter Sunday, March 27: 9 a.m. Pancake Breakfast; 10:15 a.m. Word, Music and Drama.

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY, 942 Hwy. 8, Amery Justin Hosking, pastor Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. Youth One-Way Club; 7:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer meeting.

Thursday: 9:30 a.m. White Cross; 12:30 p.m. Women’s Ministries.

Friday: 8:45 a.m. M.O.P.S. Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 10:15 a.m.

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

BALSAM LUTHERAN, 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery Matt Saarem, pastor Wednesday, April 6: 9 a.m. Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Confirmation class.

Thursday, April 7: 9:30 a.m. Prayer Gathering.

Saturday, April 9: 7 p.m. Concert, Cornerstone.

Sunday, April 10: 8:30 a.m Sunday Youth Sessions; 9:30 a.m. Finance Committee; 9:30 a.m. Social Ministry Committee; 9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 10:15 a.m. Holy Worship.

Monday, April 11: 8:30 a.m. Prayer Ministry and AE Committee, h/Ruth.

Tuesday, April 12: 8:30 a.m. Quilting at Elim; 9 a.m. Pack backpacks; 1 p.m. Ruth Unit, h/Julaine, l/Kay; 6:30 p.m Church Council.

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

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

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

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

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

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

CONGREGATIONAL, 201 N. Harriman Ave., Amery Barry Schaefer, pastor Wednesday, .

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 Wednesday, April 6: 6 p.m. JAM and Confirmation at Deronda.

Thursday, April 7: 9 a.m. Quilting.

Saturday, April 9: 8:30 a.m. WELCA Spring Day of Renewal at Pilgrim in Frederic.

Sunday, April 10: 9:30 a.m. Combined Worship at Little Falls; 10:45 a.m. Healthy Start meetings at Little Falls.

Tuesday, April 12: 7 p.m. Deronda, Little Falls and Trinity Council meetings at Trinity.

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

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

EAST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, south of Amery on Hwy. 46 then west on 20th Ave., Kathy Pennington, pastor Wednesday, April 6: 6 p.m. 7th-9th grade Confirmation.

Thursday, April 7: 1:30 p.m. Women’s Group.

Sunday, April 10: 9:30 a.m. GIFT; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 11:45 a.m. Informal Jeopardy.

Tuesday, April 12: 6:30 p.m. Book Discussion Phase II. EAST LINCOLN ALLIANCE, 735 70th Ave., Amery 715-268-2350 www.eastlincolnalliance.com Eric Danielson and Randy Schussman, pastors Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school and Adult Bible Studies; 10:30 a.m. Worship service.

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

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

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study.

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

Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays.

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

Wednesday evening Confirmation classes.

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

Wednesday: 6 p.m. Church School.

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 p.m.

Mission Quilting Tuesdays 9 a.m.

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

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

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

FIRST LUTHERAN, 240 Elm St., Amery Tim Bjorge, pastor Wednesday, April 6: 6 p.m. Men in Mission; No Supper or Friends IF; 6:30-8 p.m. Confirmation at Congregational Church; 7 p.m. Hi League.

Thursday, April 7: 8 a.m. Bible Study at Ida Mae’s; 8:30 a.m. Quilters; 7 p.m. Al Anon.

Saturday, April 9: 8 a.m. Car Care.

Sunday, April 10: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school, Choir.

Tuesday, April 12: 6:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 8:30 a.m. Property Committee; 6:30 p.m. Worship Committee.

FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Wednesday, April 6: 1 p.m. Evening Stars at church; 6:15 p.m. 7th and 8th grade Confirmation; 7:30 p.m. 9th Grade Confirmation.

Sunday, April 10: 8:30 am. Contemporary worship; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship; 9:40 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Traditional worship; 11 a.m. Fellowship; 11 a.m. Church Potluck; 6-8 p.m. Knotty Pine 4-H meeting.

Monday, April 11: 10 a.m. Staff meeting.

Tuesday, April 12: 9 a.m. Quilting.

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

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

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

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

GRACE LUTHERAN - WELS, 460 4th St., Clear Lake, 715-263-2164 Ellery W. Groth, pastor Sunday service 8:30 a.m.; 9:40 a.m. Sunday school Bible Class Thursday morning 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday evening.

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

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

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

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

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

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

LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN, 1272 44th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, April 6: 6 p.m. JAM and Confirmation at Deronda.

Saturday, April 9: 8:30 a.m. WELCA Spring Day of Renewal at Pilgrim in Frederic.

Sunday, April 10: 9:30 a.m. Combined worship at Little Falls; 10:45 a.m. Health Start meetings at Little Falls.

Tuesday, April 12: 7 p.m. Deronda, Little Falls and Trinity Council meetings at Trinity.

See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.little fallschurch.net

Creating P a Better World

hilosophers and theologians have often argued that creation is ongoing, that it was not over and done with on the seventh day when God rested, but that the creation continues to unfold with every passing day. For a being who is eternal, who existed from the beginning, as it were, and foresees the end—if there even is an ultimate beginning and end, which is a very human way of looking at things— all of creation may be a single event. But from our earthly perspective, where time is relevant, we are clearly in the midst of an ongoing creation and development of the world. We contribute to this development in our own small way.

Humans can divert rivers and build dams, or raise mountains and fill valleys by moving earth from one place to another. As in everything, we can take part in the ongoing creation for better or worse. We can indeed improve our world or make it worse. Ask yourself whose side you are on in the ongoing creation of the world. Are your actions making things better or worse? God needs good workers to help build up creation, so commit each day to making things better. Whether it’s something really big, or something more modest, it’s always good to be on the side of God and the angels.

– Christopher Simon “For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

—Ephesians 2:10 NIV

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AREA CHURCHES CONTINUED LIVING WORD CHAPEL, Hwy 64 at Forest Randy Dean, pastor Sunday: 8:45-9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10 am. Main service.

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

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

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

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 p.m.

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

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

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Prayer.

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

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

Wednesday Night Prayer.

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

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN, 217 Deronda St., Amery Keith Ruehlow, pastor Wednesday, April 6: 8:45 a.m. Bible Study; 12 p.m. Men’s Table Talk at Ida Mae’s; 5 p.m. Confirmation Cafe; 5:30 pm.

Confirmation classes; 6:15 p.m. Evening Prayer Group; 6:30 p.m. BRB. Thursday, April 7: 8:15 a.m. Tops’ Club; 8:30 a.m. Bible Study; 5-7 p.m. Empty Bowls at the high school.

Sunday, April 10: 9 am. Contemporary Worship with Karar Dance Academy; 10:15 a.m Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Spring Book Study; 6 p.m. Financial Peace University.

Monday, April 11: 3 p.m. Women’s Club; 6:30 p.m. Lion Den Meeting.

Tuesday, April 12: 1-3 p.m. Quilting; 6:30 p.m. Parents of Scouts.

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

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

Women’s Bible Studies.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN, 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery Tom Hahn, pastor Wednesday, April 6: 5:30 p.m. Confirmation; 7:15 p.m.

Choir practice.

Sunday, April 10: 8:15 a.m. Lay Ministers; 9:30 a.m. Worship and Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship.

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

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

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

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

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

Mass: 8 a.m. Thursday.

Mass: 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

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

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass.

Monday 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Tuesday 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Wednesday: 9 a.m. Mass.

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

Friday: 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Bible Study Schedule: Tuesday, April 5, Bible Study after 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Special events: Wednesday, April 6, Stump the Chump after 9 a.m. Mass; Thursday, April 7, Empty Bowls Fundraiser at the High School, Faith Form. Committee meeting 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, April 12, Bible Study after 9 a.m. Communion Service, KC meeting at 6:30 p.m.

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DEATH NOTICE ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor Thursday, April 7: 7 p.m. Bible Study.

Sunday, April 10: 8 a.m. Worship; 9 am. Coffee Fellowship.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Sunday, April 10: 8:45 a.m. Sunday school; 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:45 a.m. Voter’s meeting.

Monday, April 11: Pastor visiting shut-ins; 6:30 p.m. 4-H meeting.

Tuesday, April 12: 7 p.m. Bible Study.

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

Mid-week service: Wednesday 7 p.m.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (Mormons), 644 S. 6th St., Barron 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 Wednesday, April 6: 6 p.m. JAM and Confirmation at Deronda.

Saturday, April 9: 8:30 a.m. WELCA Spring Day of Renewal at Pilgrim in Frederic.

Sunday, April 10: 9:30 a.m. Combined worship at Little Falls; 10:45 a.m. Healthy Start meetings at Little Falls.

Tuesday, April 12: 7 p.m. Deronda, Little Falls and Trinity Council meetings at Trinity.

See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.trinity lutheranchurchofamery.com UNITED COVENANT, 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake Dan Pearson, pastor Wednesday, April 6: 5:30 p.m. Fellowship Supper; 5:50 p.m. Worship Team 2 Practice; 6:15 p.m. Kids/Youth/Adult Small Group “Do You Believe?”.

Saturday, April 9: 7 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast at UCC. Sunday, April 10: Potluck Sunday; 8:30 a.m. Mighty OAKS/ Confirmation/Youth; 8:45 a.m. Adult Class; 9:30 a.m. Worship Team 2 practice; 10 a.m. Worship service.

Tuesday, April 12: 8 a.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer; 6:30 p.m.

Leadership Team meeting.

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

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

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

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 447 180th St., Osceola, Rexford D. Brandt, pastor Sunday, April 10: 8 & 10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, Ladies meeting; 11:30 am. Mentor Event.

Tuesday, April 12: 7 p.m. Ruth Circle at Servant Hall.

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.

Arlene Elsie Christine Jones, 85, Amery, died Thursday, March 24, at her home.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. from First Lutheran Church in Amery. Visitation will be the hour prior to service at the church.

A private family burial will be at the Balsam Lutheran Cemetery in rural Amery.

For further information and to sign online guest book please visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

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

Anne Brusletten, 93, Amery, died Monday, April 4, at Golden Age Manor in Amery.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, April 9, at 11 a.m. from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery. Burial will be in the Amery Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery and the hour prior to services at the church.

For further information and to sign online guest book please visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

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

Jean E. Dodge, 85, Centuria, died Sunday, April 3, at her home.

Memorial services will be on Wednesday, April 6, at 3 p.m. from Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery. Visitation will be the hour prior to services at the funeral home.

For further information and to sign online guest book please visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

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Grayce Anderholm, 86, Wayzata, MN, died Wednesday, March 30, at Golden Living Hillcrest in Wayzata.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clayton.

Burial will be in the Elim Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery and the hour prior to services at the church.

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Kathryn Fox, 91, Amery, died Monday, April 4, at Christian Community Home in Osceola.

Funeral services be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, from West Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Osceola. Burial will be in the Fox Cemetery in rural Amery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, April 11, at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery and the hour prior to servic es at the church.

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LaVerne L. Cheever

Eleanor L. Jepsen

Sarah E. Maloney

LaVerne L. Cheever died peacefully on February 27, 2016, at Willow Ridge Healthcare. He was born on October 22, 1921, to Elsie (Liddell) and Robert Cheever and grew up in Jim Falls, WI. He worked as a laborer on the family farm and for the county, working on roads and parks. He married Francis Stephenson in Iowa 1942 and two children – Joyce and Stephen — were born to the couple.

In 1943, LaVerne joined the Army and was assigned to the 66th Army Signal Corps and trained to be a medic, later joining the 122nd Evacuation Hospital which was sent to the European theatre of WWII via the HMS Queen Elizabeth. Stationed in England initially, the group was sent to Beauraing, Belgium, and then into Germany during the Battle of the Bulge, ultimately ending up setting up their hospital at a convent in Ahrweiler (near Remagen) and remaining there till the end of the war.

After the war, LaVerne and Francis made their home in Belvedere, IL and Chippewa Falls, WI. In 1964, they moved to Mission Hills, CA, where LaVerne and Francis were employed by the Veterans Administration – he as a supervisor for the maintenance department and she as a pie baker for the kitchen. He retired in 1983 and subsequently, they moved to Colfax, CA for Francis’s health.

Francis passed away in 2006 and in 2007, LaVerne moved to the town of Garfield to be closer to family. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Francis, his sister Vivian, his son Stephen and his grandson, Phillip.

He is survived by his daughter, Joyce (Ed Gullickson), 10 grandchildren and multiple great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Joyce Gullickson (1588 90th Ave., Amery) and will be used to purchase trees for Wapogasset Park in Laverne’s name.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin.

Eleanor Lucille Jepsen was born on February 25, 1933 in Georgetown Township, Polk County, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Otis and Lillian (Elkins) Peters. She grew up in Georgetown and graduated from the Luck High School. On July 27, 1951 she was united in marriage to Fred Willard Jepsen at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bone Lake, and together they had six children. Eleanor was a loving wife, mother and homemaker.

While living on the farm you could always count on three meals a day, fresh baked bread and deserts.

Eleanor was a skilled seamstress, and enjoyed sewing clothes for her children while they were young. In her later years quilting, knitting and crocheting were her passion. She also spent time providing daycare for neighborhood children, and also worked at the Ben Franklin Store in Amery, WI. The past few years have seen some difficult times with her health, and she spent the past year at the Amery Memory Care in Amery, WI. She died at the Amery Hospital on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the age of 83 years.

Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents, husband Fred, son Gary, brothers: Theodore and Glen Peters, and sister Shelby Hanson.

Left to mourn are her children: Neal (Judi) Jepsen, Laurie (Barry) Anderson, Judy (Ron) Kappers, Roy (Lorna) Jepsen, and Dale (Lori) Jepsen; 13 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; brother Raymond (Helga) Peters; sister Mary (Bill) Schilling as well as other relatives and friends.

Memorial service was held at the Bone Lake Lutheran Church in rural Luck, Wisconsin on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. There was visitation at the church for the hour prior to the service at the church.

Burial will be at the Bone Lake Cemetery.

You may sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute at www.williamsonwhite.com.

The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services assisted the family.

Sarah Elizabeth Maloney, age 64 of Clayton, WI passed away at the Amery Hospital on Friday, March 25, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on December 15, 1951 in New Auburn, WI to Robert and Helen (Pederson) Roth. She grew up in and attended school in New Auburn.

At a young age the family moved to Clear Lake, WI. Sarah attended the Seventh-day Adventist Parochial school and graduated from the Wisconsin Academy in Columbus, WI. She became a CNA and worked for the Amery Hospital, and then went on to attend Andrews University in Michigan where she graduated with a Nursing degree.

Sarah was a very hard worker, was well liked by many and took pride in her job and being a Nurse. She also loved farming, animals, gardening and her flowers.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Helen Roth; brother, Norman Roth and a granddaughter, Samantha Jordan.

Surviving are her children, Jesse Jordan (Katie Connors), Ivane Jordan, Kent (Julia) Jordan, Kyle Jordan and Cody (Shynna) Maloney; grandchildren, Richie (Heather Messicci), Tabitha, Amber, Veronica and Trae Jordan, Sabrina, Katelyn and Brett Douglas, Helan Maloney and Hannah Jordan; siblings, Bernice (Jerry) Nelson, Delford (Barb) Roth, Daniel Roth, Becky (Dennis ) Case, Wilson Roth, Twila (Ricky) Rogers, Sharon (Allen) Heling, and Audrey Hilden, as well as other loving relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 15, 2016 from the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 76-20th Avenue, Clear Lake, WI. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. A luncheon and time of remembrance will follow the service at the Reeve Hall from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm.

To sign an online guest book visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

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

Jean E. Dodge Jean E. (Peirce) Dodge, 85, of Centuria, Wisconsin passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning, April 3, 2016. Jean was born November 2, 1930 in Staples, MN, daughter to Harry and Mary Peirce. Jean g raduated from Staples High School and went on to attend River Falls State Teachers College (now the University of Wisconsin - River Falls). Jean married Richard Dodge on August 8, 1953. Both Jean and her husband had long standing careers as teachers. Jean spent the last 20 years of her career as an elementary teacher at St. Vincent de Paul in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. In retirement, Jean continued to be active. She joined many social groups, was an avid reader and supporter of the Amery Library and regular bridge player at the Amery Senior Center. No matter where she went she made new friends. Yet in all she did, Jean’s greatest joy came from her 5 children, 11 grand-

children and 2 great grandchildren. Her favorite past time was to share about her family with others.

She is survived by her children, Jody (John) Halliday, Pat (Becky) Dodge, Terri (Jerry) Grant, Mary (Rich) Kranick, and Dan (Liz) Dodge, 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, brother Harry E Peirce and many additional family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents Harry and Mary Peirce, her sister Kay Mead and brother Francis Peirce.

The memorial service for Jean will be held on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 at 3pm at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery, WI. Visitation will begin at 2pm. All are invited to join the family at the Amery Senior Center after the service. A grave site service will follow later in the spring in River Falls, WI. She made a difference in the lives of many. We will remember her warmth, her generosity, her love for life, family and friends.

To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com The Williamson ~ White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin assisted the family with funeral arrangements.

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Orville “Red” Swager Orville "Red" Swager 91 of Amery, WI passed away Thursday March 31 at Amery Hospital. Orville was born July 1 1924 near Clayton, WI, the son of Harry and Myrtle (Lewis) Swager. He grew up in the Clayton/Range area, working on farms, the pickle factory in Amery and planting trees for the county forests. Early in the 1950's he moved with his parents to a farm outside of Balsam Lake.

In 1956, he met Hazel Raska and they were married Dec 1, 1956. To this union one child (Charlene) was born. At this time he was employed at the Amery Telephone Co. as a lineman, staying there 20 plus years until his retirement. Orville remained on the farm after the passing of his parents as well as his wife Hazel. In 2011 he moved in with Charlene at her home near Frederic. He was there until a stroke in August 2015 forced him into Golden Age Manor in Amery.

Orville liked hunting, fishing, dancing and gardening. He was known for having tomatoes at the farmers markets.

Orville is preceded in death by his parents, and wife Hazel, as well at one sister Olive (Mewes) and four brothers, Richard, Harold, Leslie and Bernard.

He is survived by his daughter Charlene (Roland) Rogers of Frederic, Granddaughter Jennifer (Jeffrey) Jensen of Watford City N.D. Grandson Donald (Stacey) Rogers of Menomonie, WI, and Great Grandson Evan of Watford City N.D. He is also survived by one sister Ida Stauner of Amery and one brother Clifford Swager of Clayton.

Services were at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday April 2, 2016 at Williamson - White Funeral Home in Amery. There was a visitation 1 hour prior to services at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Amery Cemetery.

To sign and online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Funeral arrangements were made with the Williamson - White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin.

Donald W. Krueger

Donald William Krueger died at Willow Ridge Care Center on Saturday, April 2 in Amery, Wisconsin at the age of 90.

Donald is survived by his children, Bob (Eva) Krueger of Deer Park, WI; Jim Krueger of Deer Park, WI; Nancy Gleason of New Richmond, WI; Tom (Wendi) Krueger of Deer Park, WI; Sue (Dan) Lackner of White Bear Township, MN; Lori (Chuck) Hansen of Coon Rapids, MN; Duke (Janet) Krueger of Deer Park, WI; and Kevin (Janel) Krueger of Deer Park, WI; and 25 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Krueger, his parents, Arthur and Gertrude Krueger, his brothers, Richard Krueger and Raymond Krueger, his sister, Alice Koeppen and his grandson, Elijah Krueger.

Don was born on August 25, 1925 in Deer Park, Wisconsin to Arthur and Gertrude Krueger. He married Bernice Johnson in 1949 in Redwood, MN. Bernice and Don moved to Deer Park where they farmed and raised 8 children.

Don was employed as a maintenance worker for the New Richmond School District in New Richmond, Wisconsin. He also butchered cows for local farmers.

Throughout his life, Don enjoyed farming, dancing, card playing, fishing and hunting.

After retirement, he became an excellent woodworker and enjoyed traveling with Bernice.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 11 a.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in New Richmond, WI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 from 4-7 p.m. at the Bakken-Young Beebe Chapel, 112 W 3rd St, New Richmond, WI and on Thursday from 10-11 a.m. at the church.

Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Deer Park.

Arrangements are with Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services Beebe Chapel of New Richmond.

Marjorie E. Larson

Marjorie E. Larson, 87, of Amery, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Amery Regional Medical Center in Amery.

She was born on October 13, 1928, in Pepin County Town of Albany, the daughter Louis and Elvira (Breiter) Gueldner. She graduated from Durand High School in 1947. Marjorie married William Morris Larson on January 27, 1949, at Central Lutheran Church in Mondovi.

Marjorie was an avid gardener, and loved reading books. She was secretary of Trinity of Norden Lutheran Church for several years before moving to Amery where she was a long time member of Little Falls Lutheran Church.

She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

She is survived by her two children, Marilyn (Kenneth) Taylor of Mondovi, and Jan (Jeff) Rud of Fairbanks, AK; eleven grandchildren, Karina, Wendy, Paul, Shannon, Jennifer, Kelly, Dana, Katie, Jeffrey, THURSDAY, Mark, and Greg; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, VOL. 131 NO. 19 June Johnson of Eau Claire; and her close extended family, Dr. Ken GaleWyrick and his wife Judge Molly GaleWyrick and their two children Seth and Sarah of Amery.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William; two sons, Mark and Russell; two brothers, Lyle and James Gueldner.

Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2016, at Little Falls Lutheran Church in Amery, WI. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

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Braun’s back, but Brewers enter 2016 in rebuilding mode

BY GENARO C. ARMAS AP SPORTS WRITER

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Reliever Will Smith tore a knee ligament while taking off his shoe. Star slugger Ryan Braun’s surgically-repaired back is still sore.

From afar, those hard-luck story lines for the Milwaukee Brewers make it seem as if it could be a trying summer at Miller Park. Even Hank the Ballpark Pup was dogged by controversy this spring training over whether one of the team’s beloved mascots had been sent to the farm.

The canine is just fine. The rest of the team is about to embark on a rebuilding season in Milwaukee.

“We’re building a foundation,’’ manager Craig Counsell said at the Brewers’ spring training complex in Phoenix.

“I really feel like we’re off to a good start in that place.’’

It’s the first full season of a long-anticipated renovation.

The teardown started last summer, when former stars like Carlos Gomez and Aramis Ramirez were shipped out in deals that replenished the farm system.

Counsell is going into his first full year as skipper. General manager David Stearns took over in November. At 31, Stearns is emblematic of the youth movement at Miller Park.

Even Braun, 32, is older than Stearns.

“We’re not breaking up a juggernaut team that has gone to the postseason each of the last five years or something,’’ Braun said before spring training. “I think we’re building toward something that we’ll be able to have sustained success and have some impact players.’’

It could be a little while, though. Until then, the Brewers will likely be competing with the Cincinnati Reds to stay out of the cellar in the loaded NL Central.

Some other notes and story lines in Milwaukee ahead of the season opener on Monday against the San Francisco Giants:

LOWDOWN The Brewers are on pace to win at least one key race to start the 2016 season. Barring any unexpected major deals, the franchise could have the lowest opening-day payroll in baseball, somewhere between $57 million and $60 million, depending on how many players end up on the disabled list.

It would be the first time that the Brewers would have the league’s lowest payroll since spending $27 million in 2004.

BRAUN’S BACK

The outfielder’s offseason routine was delayed by a couple weeks because of the back surgery. Back soreness kept Braun out of the lineup for a week recently. Braun is also making a transition on defense, where he’s moving back to left field this spring following two seasons in right.

“I’m confident he’ll be in the lineup on opening day,’’ Counsell said. “Health is the most important thing, but at-bats are still important.’’

After two seasons marred by suspension or injury, Braun bounced back in 2015 to hit .285 with 25 homers and 84 RBIs in 140 games. He was 24 of 28 in stolen-base attempts.

LEADER LUCROY Catcher Jonathan Lucroy’s injury woes certainly contributed to a number of the 94 losses for the Brewers last season. A broken left toe and a concussion limited Lucroy to just 86 starts behind the plate.

A career .282 hitter, Lucroy is also a poised game-caller who excels at framing pitches. His veteran presence should help a young pitching staff, unless Stearns also decides to unload Lucroy.

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The bullpen, which could have been one of the strengths of the club, took a hit when Smith tore the lateral col-

Badgers turn to Red Wings assistant Granato to lead hockey MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tony Granato started out giving advice to Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez about the men’s hockey coaching vacancy at the school and ended up getting the job.

The chance to return to his alma mater was too enticing to Granato, even worth leaving his gig as an assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings.

Granato was introduced Wednesday as Wisconsin’s next coach, charged with reviving a tradition-rich program that finished well below .500 the past couple of seasons.

“There was no hesitation,’’ Granato said. “I get to be a Badger again.’’

Granato returns to Madison after 27 years in the NHL as a player, assistant or head coach. He was in his second season as a Red Wings assistant.

Wisconsin also hired Granato’s brother, Don Granato, and Mark Osiecki as associate head coaches.

The new assistants also played at Wisconsin.

Don Granato comes to Madison after nearly five seasons directing the U.S. National Team Development Program. Osiecki was an associate head coach in the AHL at Rockford, an affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks.

Don Granato will oversee dayto-day operations in the immediate future while his brother and Osiecki finish their current obligations with the NHL and AHL seasons winding down.

“I love my job in Detroit ... We’re in a battle for our playoff lives, one game out,’’ Tony Granato said.

“My focus and my attention from now until the end of our season

‘There was no hesitation.

I get to be a Badger again.’

Tony Grantato New Wisconsin Hockey Coach will be with’’ the Red Wings.

But he sounds even more satisfied with his next job.

The new coach said he got a call from Alvarez a couple of weeks ago seeking advice on the direction of the program. The Badgers have won six NCAA titles, but have struggled of late in the new Big Ten hockey league.

The Badgers’ last NCAA title came in 2006 under predecessor Mike Eaves. He was fired this month after 14 seasons as coach.

Alvarez said Don Granato and Osiecki were on his short list of

prospective head-coaching candidates, but he was told by others that Tony Granato may not be interested because of his NHL pedigree. He had two stints as a head coach with the Colorado Avalanche, and played 13 years in the NHL, skating for the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks.

“Somehow in that conversation he hinted, `Would you ever be interested in becoming UW head coach,’’’ Granato recalled about the phone call. “Absolutely.’’

On social media, Alvarez said “This hire will knock your socks off.’’ The phrase was printed on paper along with a picture of a pair of red-and-white Wisconsin socks.

Granato made it a point to thank Eaves, another former Badger, in comments that drew warm applause from the crowd.

Granato was a two-time All-American at Wisconsin, and a finalist for the 1987 Hobey Baker Memorial Award. He was a fourtime, 30-goal scorer in the NHL. Don Granato was also an assistant with the St. Louis Blues in 2005-06.

Osiecki was head coach at Ohio State from 2010-13 following a sixyear stint as an assistant coach at Wisconsin. He played parts of two seasons in the NHL. In a statement, Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman wished Osiecki well and praised his dedication to developing prospects that replenished the parent club.

lateral ligament in his right knee while taking off a shoe last week. The hard-throwing left-hander had been set to be co-closer along with righty Jeremy Jeffress. Now the job belongs to Jeffress full-time until Milwaukee figures out Smith’s future. Smith will focus on rest and rehabilitation, and Counsell said the team doctor was going to check Smith out again in late April.

ON THE FARM Stearns arrived from the Houston Astros organization, where he played an integral role in helping to shape that club’s rebuilding project. A similar challenge might await in Milwaukee, though, just like in Houston, there are bright spots on the horizon in the minors. The top prospect is shortstop Orlando Arcia, who will start the year at Triple-A Colorado Springs but could be at Miller Park by year’s end.

This week’s sports Amery Baseball April 5 vs. Spooner April 7 at Baldwin-Woodville April 11 vs. Barron April 12 cs. Somerset

Amery Golf April 8 MBC at Prescott April 12 MBC at Somerset

Amery Soccer April 7 at Menomonie April 8 vs. Rice Lake April 12 at Baldwin-Woodville

Amery Softball April 4 vs. Unity April 7 at Barron April 8 at Spooner April 11 at River Falls April 12 vs. Frederic

Amery Tennis April 9 at Baldwin-Woodville Invite April 12 at River Falls

Clayton Baseball April 5 vs. Pepin at Turtle Lake April 7 at Spring Valley April 8 at Boyceville April 11 vs. Luck/ Frederic April 12 at Bruce

Clayton Softball April 5 vs. Pepin at Turtle Lake April 8 vs. Prairie

Farm at Turtle Lake April 11 vs Frederic/ Luck April 12 at Bruce

Clayton Track April 12 at Webster

Clear Lake Baseball April 5 vs. Unity April 8 vs. Luck/ Frederic at Luck April 11 vs. Northwood April 12 vs. Glenwood City

Clear Lake Golf April 9 Invite at Mondovi

Clear Lake Softball April 7 at Birchwood April 8 vs. Frederic/ Luck at Frederic April 11 vs. Northwood April 12 vs. Glenwood City

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IMPOSSIBLE MACARONI AND CHEESY HAM PIE Combine in large bowl: 2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese 1 c. cubed cooked ham 1 c. uncooked elbow macaroni Put into a sprayed 10” deep dish pie plate.

Combine in blender and blend until smooth: 2 1/4 c. milk 2 eggs Add and blend until mixture is smooth: 1/2 c. baking mix (your own or original Bisquick) 1/4 tsp. salt Pour over the mixture in the pie plate.

Bake at 375° for about 40 minutes or until knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Sprinkle on top: 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese Bake 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Remove from oven and sprinkle with some chopped fresh parsley, if desired.

Serves 6.

Muffins are so popular now. These have peanut butter, chocolate and bananas, plus even more good ingredients. What could be a better combination?

SURPRISE BANANA, CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER MUFFINS Mix together in larger bowl: 1/4 c. applesauce 1/4 c. oil 1/3 c. honey 1 tsp. vanilla 1 egg 3 ripe bananas, mashed Combine and add to the above: 1-1/3 c. whole wheat flour 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt Put this batter into 12 sprayed/lined muffin cups and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until done (toothpick test). Put onto wire rack to cool.

Measure in a cup: 1/2 c. peanut butter Melt in MW safe bowl on lower heat, stirring: 16 oz. dark chocolate (chunks or chips) In another bowl, combine for drizzle: 1 T. peanut butter 1/4 c. powdered sugar 1/2 T milk If the mixture is a bit too stiff to drizzle, add a bit more milk.

When muffins are cool, cut out a circle about the size of a quarter from the top of each muffin, about 1/4” to 1/2 “ down. Put some of the peanut butter into each hole. Put the missing piece onto the muffin again and press down slightly. Spoon some chocolate over each muffin and cover top completely. Drizzle some of the glaze over each muffin. Makes 12 muffins.

Here’s a recipe for spinach lasagna without any meat.

This is a nice way to serve cauliflower.

ITALIAN CAULIFLOWER Bring large pot of water to a boil and add: 3 tsp. salt 1 head cauliflower Cook for abut 4 minutes or until soft.

Drain and let head cauliflower cool slightly.

Slice the stems lengthwise to about 1/4" and place, overlapping, in a lightly buttered 8x10” baking dish.

Season with salt and pepper and dot with 2-1/2 T. butter, cut into small pieces. Sprinkle with 1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese. Bake at 400° for about 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Hint: If you wish, you can use frozen cauliflower and skip the cooking part of the cauliflower. Slice the frozen cauliflower and put into baking dish and proceed as above. Serves 4.

These cupcakes are even more special than most.

Begin with a chocolate cake mix.

MILLION DOLLAR CUPCAKES Mix according to directions and spoon into 30 muffin cups, filling each cup about half full.

In a large bowl, beat until light and fluffy: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/3 c. sugar Beat in: 1 egg Stir in: 1 c. mini or regular semisweet chocolate chips Put 1 tsp. of the cream cheese mixture on top of the half filled cup.

Bake as directed on the cake mix package, put onto wire racks to cool. Melt together in MW or over low heat in saucepan: 1 c. chocolate chips 1/4 c. heavy cream.

Let cool until slightly thickened. Spoon chocolate over the top of each cupcake. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

SPINACH LASAGNA In large skillet sauté for 2-3 minutes: 2 T. butter 1 T. minced garlic 2 tsp. minced thyme Add and sauté until just wilted: 6 oz. fresh spinach In large bowl, combine: 2 pounds ricotta cheese 1 egg 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. nutmeg a squeeze of lemon juice Add the spinach mixture and stir to mix. (if you wish, put some of this mixture in blender and break up some of the spinach-this is optional) You will need 12 no-boil lasagna noodles (or use regular and cook according to directions but not totally done).

You will need 1 jar (24 oz.) of spaghetti sauce (or use marinara sauce) Put some of the spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 9x113” baking dish.

Layer with 3 lasagna noodles. Put on top one-half of the spinach mixture then 1 c. mozzarella cheese. Repeat the layers ending with another cup of mozzarella cheese.

Pour 1 c. water over all and cover tightly with foil.

If you’re using the cooked noodles, reduce water about 1/3 cup. Use the 1 c. water if using the no-boil lasagna noodles.

Bake at 375° for 30-40 minutes or until liquid is boiling and noodles are soft. Remove the foil and bake another 10 minutes. Let stand a bit so the noodles will soak up the extra moisture. Serves 6-8 or more if pieces are smaller.

Tip: Put rice krispy treats into buttered muffin cups. Press down gently and then frost with a favorite frosting and add sprinkles, if desired. Makes fun ‘cupcakes’ for children’s birthday parties or a fun snack for any time.

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

Elementary lunch: Mandarin chicken, brown rice, steamed carrot coins, garden bar, fruit choices.

IS/MS lunch: Mandarin chicken or chicken nuggets, brown rice, steamed carrot coins, garden bar, fruit choices.

HS lunch: Mandarin chicken or chicken nuggets, brown rice, steamed carrot coins, garden bar, fruit choices.

Tuesday, April 12— ES & IS breakfast: Assorted breads or Mini blueberry waffles or Cold cereal choices, cheese stick, fruit choice and fruit juice.

MS & HS morning break: Assorted breads or bacon egg scramble or mini blueberry waffles or cold cereal choices, cheese stick, fruit choice and fruit juice.

Elementary lunch: BBQ pork sandwich, baked chips,

CLEAR LAKE Monday, April 11— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or Mini Cinni, scrambled eggs.

Elementary lunch: Pizza sticks or Italian flatbread, spaghetti sauce, vegetables with dip, strawberries, blueberries.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, Pop Tart, cereal bar, cheese stick, pancake sausage stick, banana bread.

High school lunch: Pizza sticks or Italian flatbread, spaghetti sauce, vegetables with dip, applesauce, blueberries, slushie fruit cup.

Tuesday, April 12— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or peanut butter & jelly “uncrustable,” cheese stick.

Elementary lunch: Hot dog or meatballs on a bun, tator tots, steamed corn, sliced pears.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, muffi n,

POLK COUNTY SENIOR DINING garden bar, fruit choices.

IS/MS lunch: BBQ pork sandwich or meatball sub, baked chips, garden bar, fruit choices.

HS lunch: BBQ pork sandwich or meatball sub, baked chips, garden bar, fruit choices.

Wednesday, April 13— ES & IS breakfast: Mini pancakes or bacon egg scramble or cold cereal choices, grahams, fruit choice and fruit juice.

MS & HS morning break: Mini pancakes or breakfast egg wrap or uncrustable or cold cereal choices, grahams, fruit choice and fruit juice.

Elementary lunch: Deli turkey sandwich, sweet potato fries, cauliflower/broccoli w/cheese, garden bar, fruit choices.

IS/MS lunch: Deli turkey sandwich or chicken salad croissant, sweet potato fries, cauliflower/broccoli w/cheese, garden bar, fruit choices.

HS lunch: Deli turkey sandwich or chicken salad croissant, sweet potato fries, cauliflower/broccoli w/cheese, garden bar, fruit choices.

Thursday, April 14— ES & IS breakfast: Breakfast pizza or UBR (Ultimate Breakfast Round) or Cold cereal choices, cheese stick, fruit choice and fruit juice.

Long John, Krave S’mores, cheese stick, hard cooked egg.

High school lunch: Meatballs or hot dog on a bun, tator tots, steamed corn, orange wedges, sliced pears.

Wednesday, April 13— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal and yogurt or pancake sausage stick with syrup.

Elementary lunch: Stromboli or PB&J “uncrustable,” or “Goldfish Bowl”, salad bar, grapes, pudding cup.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, yogurt, cereal bar, graham crackers, PB&J “uncrustable.”

High school lunch: Stromboli or garlic cheese french bread, garden salad, sliced apples, sliced peaches, pudding cup.

Thursday, April 14— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or oatmeal, cereal bar.

Elementary lunch: Chicken fajita wrap or yogurt, cheese stick and muffi n,

MS & HS morning break: Breakfast pizza or UBR (Ultimate Breakfast Round) or yogurt parfait or cold cereal choices, cheese stick, fruit choices and fruit juice.

Elementary lunch: Homemade spaghetti, garlic toast, green beans, garden bar, fruit choices.

IS/MS lunch: Homemade spaghetti, garlic toast, green beans, garden bar, fruit choices.

HS lunch: Homemade spaghetti, garlic toast, green beans, garden bar, fruit choices.

Friday, April 15— ES & IS breakfast: Mini cinnamon roll or Warrior sandwich or cold cereal choices, grahams, fruit choice and fruit juice.

MS & HS morning break: Mini cinnamon roll or Warrior sandwich or mini bagel/ cream cheese or cold cereal choices, grahams, fruit choice and fruit juice.

Elementary lunch: Warrior burgers, potato wedges, baked beans, garden bar, fruit choices.

IS/MS lunch: Warrior burgers or hot dog, potato wedges, baked beans, garden bar, fruit choices.

HS lunch: Warrior burgers or hot dog, potato wedges, baked beans, garden bar, fruit choices.

carrots with dip, seasoned rice, black beans, pineapple chunks.

High school breakfast: Cereal, muffi n, french toast sticks, Pop Tart, sausage links.

High school lunch: Chicken fajita wrap, ham & cheese wrap, or chicken Caesar salad, rice, black beans, carrots/dip, pineapple, strawberries.

Friday, April 15— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or cinnamon roll, sausage links.

Elementary lunch: Breaded fish or chicken patty on a bun, green beans, ranch sweet potato fries, applesauce, slushie fruit cup.

High school breakfast: Cereal, yogurt, Pop Tart, chocolate chip crisps, cinnamon roll, cheese omelet.

High school lunch: Breaded fish or chicken patty on a bun, green beans, ranch sweet potato fries, fruit juice, mandarin oranges.

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MEAL SITES Everyone age 60 plus is invited for lunch. Meals are served Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Check your site for specific serving time.

Suggested donation is $4 per meal. Please call the meal site 24 hours in advance for a reservation.

Amery 715-268-6818.

Centuria 715-540-2022.

Frederic 715-327-8623.

Luck 715-472-8300.

Monday, April 11— Salisbury steak, mushroom gravy, oven brown potatoes, mixed vegetables, biscuit, tropical fruit salad.

Tuesday, April 12— Roast turkey, sweet potato, green bean almandine, WW dinner roll, peach cobbler.

Sites closed on Wednesday.

Thursday, April 14— Beef pizza casserole, corn, Caesar salad, breadstick, orange.

Friday, April 15— Turkey tetrazzini, garden peas, raisin bran muffin, banana.

Arbor Day Foundation Names Amery Tree City USA Amery, WI was named a 2015 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management.

Started in 1976, the Tree City USA program, sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year.

Amery achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

“Tree City USA communities see the impact an urban forest has in a community first hand,” said Dan Lambe, President of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Additionally, recognition brings residents together and creates a sense of community pride, whether it’s through volunteer engagement or public education.”

Trees provide multiple benefits to a community when properly planted and maintained. They help to improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants and provide wildlife habitat, among many other benefits.

More information on the program is available at arborday.org/TreeCityUSA. About the Arbor Day Foundation: The Arbor Day Foundation is a million member nonprofit conservation and education organization with the mission to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. More information is available at arborday.org

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Amery Middle School competes in ‘Battle of the Books’ Battle of the Books is a statewide program run by WEMTA (Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association), and is designed to promote a love of reading. There is a list of 20 books which are read by teams of 2-4 students. Teams then answer questions about the books to determine which team from AMS will take the online state battle quiz. This year Amery’s top team of Sydney, Kelsey, Anna and Drew, tied for 19th out of 147 teams that competed.

Some of the favorite books from this year’s battle list included Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, The Maze Runner by James Dashner, and Ungifted by Gordon Korman.

Other area teams that competed in the 2016 Battle of the Books include Somerset, Osceola, St. Croix Falls, and Turtle Lake.

Drew, Kelsey, Anna and Sydney were Amery Middle School’s top ‘Battle of the Books’ team, chosen to compete against 147 other Wisconsin teams. They came in 19th overall, an impressive showing!

April Alcohol Awareness Month is a time to evaluate drinking habits The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) urges all state residents to take time to self-examine their drinking habits. April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a national observance to increase understanding of alcohol use problems, treatment, and recovery.

“Alcohol is the most commonly abused drug in Wisconsin,” said DHS Secretary Kitty Rhoades.

“This is a good time to take a minute and think about the effect alcohol has on your life – on your relationships, your job, and your health. If you decide it’s time to change, there is help available.”

One way to identify usage patterns that may reflect problems with alcohol is to take this quiz, known as the CAGE Questionnaire. There are four questions.

1. Have you ever felt you could cut down on your drinking?

2. Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?

3. Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your drinking?

4. Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning (“eye-opener”) to steady nerves or get rid of a hangover?

Individuals who answer yes to one or more of these questions should assess the impact alcohol use is having on their life. Talk to a health professional if you have questions or concerns, or if you want to quit, and need help.

The federal government’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans state if alcohol is consumed, it should be in moderation – up to one drink per day for women and up to two

drinks per day for men.

Individuals under the age of 21, and those who are or may be pregnant, should not drink at all.

People using prescription medication or under the care of a physician should check with their doctor about any use of alcohol.

Excessive drinking is associated with increased risk for vehicle crashes, injuries, high blood pressure, stroke, suicide, and some types of cancer, according to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

Support is available for those who want to stop drinking or reduce their use. Call 1-800-662-HELP or visit the DHS online healthy living resources library for more information.

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AMERY COMMUNITY EDUCATION Catalogs are available at the public library, any of the 4 schools, or other locations around town. You can also view and/or download the catalog on the Amery School website.

Pre-register for all classes and events by mail, in person, online (www.amerysd.k12.wi.us) or by phone. For more information call 715-268-9771 x220 or email commed@amerysd.k12.wi.us.

Fly Fishing: Learn equipment selection and rigging, fly selection, fishing strategies for a variety of species including pan fish, bass, pike and trout. You will also learn knot tying and basic fly casting through hands-on practice with all equipment provided.

April 18, 21, 26 & 28 from 6-8 p. Fee $14, pre-register with Comm Ed. Gymnastics - recreational: Openings in the Twisters (5-6p) and Flyers (6-7p) classes on Tuesdays & Thursdays beginning April 12. Contact Community Ed. Rustic Twig Furniture . . . Build Your Own Whimsical Twig Chair, Table, or Slab Garden Bench. Have a spouse, friend, older child or grandchild who would like to be your building partner? Bring him or her along for $15.

All abilities welcome! The instructor teaches techniques that will allow you to build more furniture and garden structures in the future. Refer to the Comm Ed catalog for samples of the projects. Sat, April 16 from 9 a - 4 p. Fee $125 and includes all materials, drill bits and fastening hardware.

Pre-register with Comm Ed. Art: Beginning Watercolor: Experiment with wet-on-wet for soft muted backgrounds as well as wet-on-dry for more detailed work on landscapes and objects, and take home a finished piece. Types of brushes, papers, various paints and color mixing will be explored. This is a great class for beginners! Bring a supply fee of $10 to pay to the instructor at class and bring a bag lunch. Sat, April 16 from 9 a until 3 p.

Fee $65, pre-register with Comm Ed. ATV Safety: DNR: Anyone 11 years of age or older is eligible to take the classes and receive a safety certificate, but the certificate does not become valid until the child reaches 12 years

of age. Parent or legal guardian required to sign DNR registration form the first night of class. Three nights, April 18, 19 & 21 from 5:30-8:30 p. Fee $10, pre-register with Comm Ed. Photobooks Using Shutterfly: Create an account and learn how to upload your digital images. The fun begins as you choose page layouts before adding your own pictures and text and design a fabulous photo album. There is no charge to create a Shutterfly account, store photos, or create an album, but there is a charge to print an album.

Bring an email address and 10-20 favorite photos, in JPEG format, saved on a flash drive. April 19 & 21 from 6-9 p. WITC Fee $30 or Sr Fee (62+) $17.25.

Pre-register for this class through WITC, www.witc.edu or 1-800-243-9482 ext 4221. Class # 26088 Catalog #60-107607 Wild Mushrooms: Spring Edibles: Learn to identify, harvest and prepare wild morel mushrooms. Identify all forms of true and false morels as well as how to prepare them for the table.

We will also discuss Oyster mushrooms and Pheasant's Back mushrooms along with several edible spring plants. April 26 & 28 from 5:30-8:30 p.

WITC Fee $23.76 or Sr Fee (62+) $4.50.

Pre-register through WITC - call 1-800243-9482 x4221 or go online www.witc. edu. Class #25674 Catalog #42-806-410.

SPELMANSLAG is coming to Amery, co-sponsored by 'For Alltid Svensk' the Amery Area Swedish Club on Sunday, April 24 in the Amery High School Auditorium at 2:00 pm. Tickets: $10 available from Chet Johnson Drug, Bremer Bank and at the door. The ASI Spelmanslag is the fiddling group of the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play the traditional folk music of Sweden, primarily from the region of Dalarna and includes traditional dance tunes such as waltzes, schottisches, and polskas. Sweden's tradition of fiddle music goes back hundreds of years as well.

Swedes say they have a tune for every occasion from weddings, baptisms, and funerals to dances, feasts, and holidays. For more information about the group, visit asispelmanslag.org

Solitude ©3-20-2016

The quiet solitude of a lonely day, so quiet that it carries my mind away.

Back to pleasant years and days of yore, that will live in my memory for evermore.

The first day I returned from the war, mom said thank God, now you can go on as before.

She made a meal like only she could make, with an apple pie, she had a knack to bake.

My yellow convertible, the sharpest around, I was the king of the road, the best in town.

It would be wonderful to be young forever, I thought, time goes by and the years are fraught.

One grows older, care free days slowing down, there are more, serious thoughts to be found.

Some of your friends keep passing from view, here and there they are gone, no matter what we do.

It is not so noticeable too much at first, but as time goes on it keeps getting worse.

If you live too long, you ask where did they go? there is nobody left of friends I used to know.

Larry Phillipson is a poet laureate of Amery, Wisconsin

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Many opportunies at the Amery Public Library

1000 books before Kindergarten!

Edith Greeson is the second finisher in the Amery Area Public Library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. She began the program in September and has had the 1000 books read or read to her since that time. Edith is three years old and loves Curious George.

Saturday family program Jungle storytime and “Jungle Book” scavenger hunt, April 9 at 10:30 a.m.

Big Read in the St. Croix valley This year’s Big Read in the St. Croix Valley title is John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. In conjunction with other programming in the area, the library is hosting a vignette performance of the “Grapes of Wrath” with St. Croix Festival Theatre on April 16 at 11 a.m.

Author reading: Nickolas Butler Nickolas Butler, author of Shotgun Lovesongs and Beneath the Bonfire, will read from his work, April 30 at 11 a.m.

Play group First three Tuesdays in April at 10:30 a.m. Get your wiggles out and burn some energy. For ages 1 and up.

Lego club / Maker mind afternoons Up for a Lego challenge? Want to make a pipe cleaner ninja? After School Library Club meets on Thursdays, 3:30

p.m.—5 p.m. Bring a note from home to take bus #11 to the library. Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

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

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

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

Adult coloring Color your way to calm. Last Tuesday of the

month at 5 p.m. Supplies and light refreshments provided.

Book discussion groups The Friends of the Library Book Discussion Group meets on the third Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m. to discuss general fiction and literature.

The Young Adult Book Club for Adults meets on the third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. to discuss all of the awesome YA titles out there.

The Movie Book Club watches a movie based on a book on the first Thursday of the month at 4:30 p.m.; the book discussion follows on the second Thursday of the month at 4:30 p.m.

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

Need some help with Microsoft Word or Excel?

The library offers tech help on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4 p.m.—7 p.m. Help with basic computer skills is offered on Fridays, 10 a.m.—12 p.m.

Book sales The Friends of the Li-

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

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

Meetings are open to all members and to the public.

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

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

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

SELF HELP GROUPS Advance Directive Workshop. Who would make your healthcare decisions in the event you are unable to? How would this person know what decisions you would want made? Learn more about Advance Directives and how to complete them. Free Advance Directive Workshop will be held the first Wednesday of the month from 10-11 a.m. Wisconsin and Minnesota Advance Directives will be available. Call St. Croix Regional Medical Education Services at 715-483-0431 or 800642-1336 ext. 2431 to register.

Alanon/Alateen (for family and friends of alcoholics) meets Thursday nights 7-8 p.m. at First Lutheran church, Amery. 715-268-8362.

Alanon/ADCH/Alateen meets every Thursday 5:30 p.m. at Clear Lake Community Center, VFW Room 122/123. Children and youth welcome. Open meeting every 5th Tuesday of the month. Renee 715-948-2249, Richard 715-554-7277, Teresa 612-636-3244.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday 7 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m., 7 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m., Sunday 7 p.m. at Amery Community Center, 608 Harriman Ave. S. 715-781-4380 Jason.

Alchololics Anonymous (AA) Tuesdays 7 p.m. and Fridays 5:30 p.m. (open) at Clear Lake Community Center, VFW Rooms 122/123. Children and youth welcome on Fridays. Richard 715-554-7277, Teresa 612-636-3244.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets Thursdays 10 a.m. at Parkview Methodist church, Turtle Lake. Contact Mike 715-986-2457.

Alzheimer’s Support Group. First Wednesday of the month 10 a.m. at Amery Senior Center. Last Tuesday of month 1 p.m. at Good Sam Nursing Home. Sharlene Bellefaille 715-635-6601.

Baby & Me. Weekly play and discussion hour for parents and their infants (birth to 12 months). Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Amery Regional Medical Center, BirthDay Suites Waiting Room. Join at any time. No charge.

Breast Feeding Support Group. All nursing mothers and babies are invited to participate. Group meets the second Thursday of the month from 10-11:30 a.m. and the fourth Thursday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Croix Regional Medical Center. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant will facilitate the group. Call 715-483-0431 or 800-642-1336 ext. 2431. No charge.

C.H.A.D.D. (Children with Attention Deficit Disorder). Parent support group meets the fourth Monday of each month at Firstar Bank board room, Cumberland, 7 p.m. For info. call Pat Skinner at 715-822-8422 and leave message.

Caregiver Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser. Contact Barb at ADRC of NW WI at 877-485-2372 for more information.

Compassionate Friends, Tri- County Chapter meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. First Lutheran church, Clear Lake. This group offers support and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. For more information call 715-263-2739 Domestic Violence (DV) and Sexual Assault (SA) Support Groups and Services. Polk County - domestic violence (DV), sexual assault (SA) and the children’s group are every Monday (DV) and Tuesday (SA) beginning at 6 p.m. Call CRA to find out more info and for the location. Burnett County call CRA for info (the day and time will be changing). For more information call CRA 715-825-4414 or the 24 hour crisis line 1-800-261-7233.

All groups and services are free of charge.

Early Stage Alzheimer Support Group. For the diagnosed person and their caregiver. Challenges in early-stage dementia will be discussed, along with therapeutic benefits of family involvement. Sponsored in part by the Amnerican Alzheimer’s Association. Meetings are free of charge and open to the public, held at the Amery Centennial Hall the first Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. Call 715-268-6605 to register.

Epilepsy Foundation of Western Wisconsin. Call 1-800-924-2105.

Family Child Care Professonals Network. Meets the third Thursday of each month. Contact Beth Neely at 715-483-1482 for more information. All family child care providers are welcome.

Farm Crisis. Information on financial, mental health, legal, job retraining resources. Call 1-800-942-2474.

Golden Age Manor Family Council meets the first Saturday at 10 a.m. on the sunporch at GAM. Grief Share. Have you lost someone close? Grief Share is a Christian based, non-denominational seminar/support group program that will be meeting at Centennial Hall in Amery every Monday at 1 p.m. For information call Bruce 715-268-2176 or 715-268-8360.

Head Injury Support Group. Closed head injury, stroke, aneurism or traumatic brain injury which affects your daily living? Learn to cope with your disabilities, provide insight and camaraderie. Second Friday of each month 2-3:30 p.m. Frederic Public Library. Contact Julie Martin 715-327-4474.

Moms in Prayer International. •Two or more women who meet regularly to pray for their children, their schools, their teachers and administrators. •Mothers, grandmothers or anyone who is willing to pray for a specific child and school. We meet at the First Baptist church, Amery, Mondays from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Contact Jen at 715-268-5408 with questions.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is a group for moms and their kids. Every mom who is pregnant or has children 5 years of age and under is welcomed, accepted, and challenged to meet her potential. Better moms make a better world! For more info go to clmops@hotmail.com and call 715-263-2665 for location/dates/ time.

NA meetings. There’s hope. Every Saturday 6 p.m. St. Croix Casino & Hotel, Turtle Lake. Room 121. Everyone welcome to attend. Info call Pat at 715-553-2859.

Polk County Parent-To-Parent Coaliton, a network for parents of children from birth through adulthood who have disabilities or other special needs. For more information about meetings and advocacy support, contact Lynne 715-472-2002.

PREGNANT. Need help? Our tests and help are free and confidential. 715-755-BABY (2229). Osceola Life Care Center.

Student Assistance Program is for students in the Amery school district who may be having personal or family problems. Strict confidentiality is followed except in cases of danger to self or others. Call 715-2680303 for middle school S.A.P. members or 715-2680214 for high school S.A.P. members.

TEENS—Talk before you run. Trained counselors will listen. 1-800-491-8336 or 715-235-8882.

TEENCARE. Where teens get help fast. 1-800-4918336.

TOPS Club meets Thursdays 8-9 a.m. Our Savior’s Lutheran church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. Bonnie Timm 715-268-2980.

TOPS Club meets Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. at the Balsam Lake Municipal Building (under the water tower), Balsam Lake. Contact Nancy 715-646-1464 or just come to a meeting. TOP’s mission is to support our members as they take off and keep off pounds sensibly.

Tutors: Free tutors are available to anyone who would like help studying for GED, English as a Second Language (ESL), or with basic skills in reading or math. Call 715-405-7323 to be matched with a local tutor.

Veteran’s Support Group. 1st Tuesday monthly 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Amery VFW, 130 Wisconsin Ave. Spouses/significant other also welcome and encouraged to attend. Contact Dan 715-768-0679, Amanda 715-429-0467 or Dianna 715-607-1898. Sponsored by Amery VFW Post 7929 and American Legion Post 169.

Western Wisconsin LYME Education and Support Group meets: fourth Thursday of the month (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..

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Outstanding Performers Amery Middle School’s 7th & 8th Grade Cadet Band performs for the judges at the Large Group Contest. Schools from throughout the area converged at Somerset for Large Group Contest on March 22. Amery’s Cadet Band, Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and Concert Band all participated in the contest, and all received first ratings from the judges. Congratulations to all the music students on their great performances.

Home Preservation applications now being accepted Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity is now accepting applications for its 2016 Home Preservation projects. Home Preservation: work includes painting, patching, minor repair, landscaping and replacement of building materials for maintaining good or sound condition to the homes exterior. Home Preservation work does not include going into the homes interior.

Projects accepted will be scheduled for completion between April and October of 2016. The projects must be location in Burnett, Polk, Rusk or Washburn Counties of Wisconsin. Homeowners must live in their homes full time. Trailer homes must be on owner’s lot or permission from the lot owner must be secured.

Homeowner must have insurance on their home.

Home Preservation helps preserve homeownership by partnering with homeowners struggling to maintain their home. Homeowners are eligible to participate based on factors such as the condition of the home, income, or a demonstration of challenging circumstances such as disability, illness or age that prevent them from doing the work by themselves. Qualifying homeowners contribute sweat equity by working side by side with volunteers to complete the work (if they are able), or an agreed upon alternative if unable. There are expenses and materials involved in all the projects and Habitat’s mission is to give a hand up, not a hand out. A payment plan will be set up with the home owner.

GUIDELINES •Families may not be making more than 60% of their respective Counties Area Median Income. For example in Burnett, Rusk and Washburn County (the CMP) the income level for a one person home needs to be between $12,400 and $33,000 per year. In Polk the CMP is a little higher at $13,000 to $34,650 •All able-bodied homeowners and residents of the home are required to work

alongside volunteers.

•Homeowners are expected to be cooperative partners with staff and volunteers.

•Volunteers perform 95% of the work to be done.

•Costs may not exceed $2,500.00 or 50% of the home value. Back ground, sex offender and credit checks will be performed before applicant is accepted.

Cost $25.

•Repairs needed must match the scope of work Habitat Home Preservation program covers. (see below) -*Exterior Painting -Yard Clean Up/Light Landscaping -Scraping -Deck/Porch Repair or Replacement -Soffit and Fascia Repair -Exterior Caulking -Fence Repair/Replacement -Accessibility Ramps (exterior) -Window or Door Replacement -Railings -Glass Replacement -Gutter Repair/Replacement -Minor Siding Repair/Replacement -Weather stripping -Minor Roof Repair *Homes built prior to 1978 and some after, contain lead paint. If lead paint is involved, houses will be considered on a case by case basis after inspection by a lead safety certified individual •Homeowner meets WRHFH Homeowner Selection guidelines.

•Homeowner’s agreement and promissory note need to be filled out and signed.

•An escrow account will need to be set up, and kept up to date.

Home Preservation helps revitalize the appearance of the neighborhood, strengthens connections within the community and helps preserve affordable housing stock.

Call Denise at 715-483-2700 x 10 for more details, to have an application sent to you or to see how you can help your neighbors.

Calling "Calling In The Echoes From the Hills," he honors her, as much as a princess in a palace would be praised.

Her yodel ringing out, little hillbilly darling, to him, is like the finest aria raised.

Champion of the railroad or the highways, she waits, anticipating his return.

No mortal man, in palace or life's byways, can hold the place his personhood can earn.

Who pointed them to mutual destination, be they blue collar, lettered or royalty?

To one who will hold each in admiration, find the unique in what they do and see.

If You're a hillbilly's dear or debutante, the Father who loves you is there to guide.

If you will let His love guide what you want to the special one His plan wills to provide.

To have and hold if you are rich or poor; it won't be golden gain that you'll recall.

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Amery businesses donate to the Amery Empty Bowls

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Northwest Communications was the first place sponsor for Empty Bowls with a donation of $1000. Pictured from left to right are Scott Jensen of Northwest Communications, Karen Gorres of Northwest Communications, and Lindsey Pratt of Amery Empty Bowls

Ruby’s Pantry was one of three organizations in a three-way tie for their second place donation of $500 to Empty Bowls.

Left to right are Nancy Sigsworth of Ruby’s Pantry, Pam Elkin of Ruby’s Pantry, and Lindsey Pratt of Amery Empty Bowls.

BIRTHS Amery Hospital & Clinic Brier Ray Anderson, 6 lbs. 6.3 ozs., born on February 23 to Bailey Sigsworth and Dylan Anderson, Amery.

Bowen Allen Lindus, 8 lbs. 6 ozs., born on February 25 to Kacie and Richard Lindus, Deer Park.

Ashton James Bradley, 6 lbs. 7.4 ozs., born on February 26 to Trista Bradley and Daniel Clark, Clear Lake.

Zoey Paige Boettcher, 7 lbs. 14 ozs., born on March 1 to Sabrina and Kyle Boettcher, Luck.

Lexi Jay Hanacek, 7 lbs. 11 ozs., born on March 3 to Jessica Foster and Daniel Hanacek, Cushing.

Riley Cassandra Valleen, 6 lbs. 12 ozs., born on March 3 to Danielle Brenholt and Aaron Valleen, Frederic.

Zavier Raymond Wendt, 7 lbs. 10 ozs., born on March 4 to Dominique Wendt and Thomas Johnson, Balsam Lake.

Bennett Scott Beauvais, 7 lbs. 5 ozs., born on March 4 to Jennifer and Travis Beauvais, Balsam Lake.

Liam Edward Strobach, 6 lbs. 11 ozs., born on March 5 to Amy and Benjamin Strobach, Clear Lake.

Isaiah Delore Lodermeier, 8 lbs. 3 ozs., born on March 8 to Rebecca Lodermeier and Jared Peper-Rucks, Clear Lake.

Jameson Loyd Scholes, 6 lbs. 14 ozs., born on March 8 to Alicia Pilgrim and Terrance Scholes, Amery.

Jeremiah Jazz Lundberg, 9 lbs. 1 oz., born on March 11 to Andrea and Mark Lundberg, Frederic.

Hailey Renee Seaman, 8 lbs. 3 oz., born on March 16 to Rikki and Adam Seaman, Osceola.

Ezra James Alen, 8 lbs. 1 oz., born on March 17 to Amy and Mark Alen, Balsam Lake.

Kaiden Michael Andersen-Scott, 9 lbs. 12.5 ozs., born on March 18 to Beryn Scott and Kevin Andersen, Amery.

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Willow Ridge Healthcare & Riverbend Senior Living was tied for second place with their donation of $500 to Empty Bowls plus silent auction & food donations. Pictured from left to right are Melissa McArdle (Administrator) of Riverbend Senior Living, Karen Frantti (Dietitian) of Willow Ridge Healthcare, Ricky Ruthven (Chef) of Riverbend Senior Living, and Lindsey Pratt of Amery Empty Bowls.

Amery Hospital & Clinic was one of three area organizations tied for second place for their $500 donation to Empty Bowls. Left to right are Lindsey Pratt of Amery Empty Bowls, and Ronda Knutson of Amery Hospital & Clinic

Grair Phillip Carlson, 8 lbs., born on March 17 to Kendra and Michael Carlson, Balsam Lake.

Lauren Edith Peterson, 7 lbs. 9 ozs., born on March 19 to Allison Peterson, Balsam Lake.

Finley Floyd Edaburn, 9 lbs. 11 ozs., born on March 21 to Elisie Eichman and Buddy Edaburn, Luck.

Ryker John Janes, 6 lbs. 12 ozs., born on March 22 to Sierra Erickson and Dustin Janes, Grantsburg.

David Allen Riggle, 8 lbs. 4 ozs., born on March 23 to Crystal and Jason Riggle, Amery.

Olivia Maezelle Geske, 6 lbs. 12 ozs., born on March 24 to Jessica Spafford and Dylan Geske, Webster.

Emma Nikolai Werdier, 7 lbs. 8 ozs., born on March 24 to Justin and Galine Werdier, Webster.

Howard Calvin Koch, 8 lbs. 7 ozs., born on March 25 to Rachel Thornock, Grantsburg.

Miles Justin Schuh, 8 lbs. 9 ozs., born on March 26 to Justin and Carrie Schuh.

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Fake Mystery Shopper Ads Promise Money for Nothing and Gifts for Free MADISON – For people who love to shop or travel, nothing beats the prospect of free products, meals and overnight stays in exchange for completing a survey about a store, restaurant or hotel’s services. While such a job does exist, the vast majority of advertisements about these “mystery shopper” jobs are scams (and could leave you in dire straits).

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has seen an increase in complaints about mystery shopper scams over the past month. Consumers are advised to be skeptical of advertisements and unsolicited emails promising work as a secret shopper.

The Bureau of Consumer Protection has recently received a handful of inquiries and five written complaints about fraudulent mystery shopper operations, with one of the complainants losing nearly $1,000 in the scam.

All five complainants received a similar email solicitation. Two of the five received realistic-looking checks and were asked to deposit them into their bank accounts and wire a portion to another party. This is a common scam: the checks are fake and the consumer will be on the hook for any withdrawn and transferred funds when the bank discovers the forgery.

If you receive a similar solicitation for a secret shopper job, remember that: • It is not necessary to pay money to get into the mystery shopper business.

• The “shopping certifications” offered in these ads and unsolicited emails are almost always worthless.

• Consumers who try to get a refund from promoters of mystery shopper jobs are typically out of luck.

Either the business does not return phone calls or answers and tries another pitch.

• These solicitations are often fronts for fake check scams, with the mystery shopper’s first “assignment” being the evaluation of a money transfer service like Western Union or MoneyGram. Reject any request from a stranger to cash a check on their behalf and transfer a portion of that money to someone/someplace.

Some retailers do offer their more loyal customers an opportunity to conduct a “mystery visit” and to provide feedback in exchange for discounts or valuable coupons at their stores. Others hire marketing research companies to evaluate the quality of service in their stores, but the professionals in the field consider mystery shoppers a part-time activity, at best. And, they add, opportunities generally are posted online by established market research or merchandising companies. Again, be suspicious of pitches that appear in newspapers’ “help wanted” sections, in online classified ads or in unsolicited emails.

For additional information or to file a complaint, visit the Consumer Protection Bureau at datcp.wisconsin.gov, send an e-mail to datcphotline@wisconsin. gov or call the Consumer Protection Hotline toll-free at 1-800-422-7128.

Polk County Democrats announce campaign headquarters grand opening The public is invited to the grand opening of the Polk County Democratic 2016 campaign headquarters at 2048 US Hwy 8 in St Croix Falls, just east of the Menards roundabout, on Saturday, April 16 from 1 to 4pm. This will be an opportunity for you to meet many of the candidates for election in November; they will be there to gather signatures on their nomination papers. Come

meet Diane Odeen, candidate for State Senate; Jeff Peterson, candidate for State Assembly; Sally Spanel, candidate for County Register of Deeds, and Amanda Nissen, incumbent candidate for County Treasurer. Lawn signs, bumper stickers, and other campaign materials will be available, plus snacks and water.

This event is open to the public.

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Amery Hospital CEO attends WHA Advocacy Day Madison, WI--Over 1,000 hospital leaders, employees, trustees and volunteers, including from Amery Hospital and Clinic descended on Madison on March 30 to participate in the Wisconsin Hospital Association’s (WHA) Advocacy Day event. Advocacy Day is an annual event that connects hospital supporters from across the state with their legislators in Madison so lawmakers can learn how issues impact local hospitals and communities.

“Every year the Wisconsin Hospital Association’s Advocacy Day seems to grow. This year’s event had over 1,000 hospital and health system supporters in Madison. We are proud to have been a part of this tremendous day,” said Debra Rudquist, CEO at Amery Hospital and Clinic. “We continue to pro-

vide information to our legislators on key health care issues like Medicaid funding so they know how their decisions impact our community hospital.”

The crowd of over 1,000 heard from the always popular bipartisan state legislative panel of State Senator Leah Vukmir (R-Brookfield), State Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton), State Representative Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) and State Representative Peter Barca (D-Kenosha). Advocacy Day attendees also heard from morning keynote speaker Rick Pollack, President & CEO of the American Hospital Association.

Governor Walker provided luncheon keynote remarks and signed important WHA legislation – the Wisconsin Health Care Data Modernization Act – into law

in front of the crowd of 1,000.

This year 550 attendees spent time in the afternoon meeting with elected officials in the State Capitol. Advocates made sure their legislators were aware of the role hospitals play in communities across the state in providing high quality, high value health care and how the legislature can support those efforts through the policies it enacts.

Our leaders at Amery Hospital and Clinic are proud of Wisconsin’s reputation of providing some of the highest quality, highest value care in the nation,” said Rudquist. “Advocacy Day allows us to help legislators understand how their policy decisions can help protect our local hospital, patients and communities.”

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The Amery Free Press would like to thank the 13th Annual Amery Spring Show participating businesses for their support of the annual event. Thank you to all who joined the fun at the show, and also to Amery Hockey Association and School District of Amery for their assistance with the show.

A special thanks to this year’s demonstrators Fritz Coulter, Joe Ailts, Amery High School Band, and Larry Loverude.

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ARNELL HUMANE SOCIETY

Two donation fundraisers set to benefit Arnell Humane Society Suzette is a petite Walker Coonhound. She is knee high, about the size of a large Cocker Spaniel.

She could be a Beagle. We aren’t exactly sure because she came to the shelter as a stray. And since a Beagle is basically a petite Walker Coonhound, it really doesn’t matter.

What does matter is that Suzette

is a friendly, tri-color Scent Hound Mix with a perky personality. She is one year old, playful and adorable. She enjoys a brisk walk; nose to the ground or in the air, floppy ears in the breeze. Suzette has that gentle demeanor, so loved in the hound breeds. She is spayed and ready to go home.

Animals have been getting adopted so fast we don’t even have time to put them on Petfinder or the website. Last week five dogs and two cats went home. Dooley, a middle aged chubby Beagle found a single, middle aged gentleman in need of a friend. Splenda, a brindle Chihuahua-Terrier Mix will be making life complete for a family. Daisy the seven pound Shih Tzu was scooped up by a senior couple looking for the “last dog we will ever own.” She

will be joining two other small senior dogs in her new home. Remy, a black and white Hound-Pointer Mix found his boy. Remy was quite smitten with his new boy and likewise for the boy. A boy and his dog, a heartwarming story.

Our Amazing Mazey, the Australian Shepherd Mix stray puppy with a broken leg, has made a full recovery and hopped right into the lap of a wonderful adopter. After six weeks of suffering through life wearing a cone and a rigid splint to stabilize her leg, requiring a rubber bootie before each venture outdoors, the amazing Ms. Mazey is ready to get on with her life in a big whoop-it-up way. She will be learning the ropes from a senior dog and going to work at a plant nursery with her new mom. We are so happy for her!

Not to be outdone, Katie, the playful black and white imp of a kitten, has been adopted after four months of shelter life. Katie kept her sense of humor. She loved the cat trees and shelving in the adoptable cat room, but life with her significant other, in her own apartment is so much better. Katie will be entertaining her new mom for years to come.

Our non-profit shelter has two donation fundraisers in the works;

one is happening now and the other at the end of the month. Market Place Foods in St. Croix Falls is hosting a “Shelter Supplies Wish List” Brown Bag fundraiser now through the month of April. All of the supplies and treats we use on a regular basis are bagged up, ready to purchase and donate at the check stands. Items that would normally come out of our budgeted dollars, are donated through this great event, at wholesale prices. By receiving them in a donation, you are helping us free up funds to do even more for the animals.

On Tuesday, April 26th, Amery, Osceola and St. Croix Falls, are working together to promote giveBIG St. Croix Valley, a once a year, 24 hour online fundraising extravaganza. Your donation to Arnell Humane Society will help us provide shelter to homeless dogs and cats, reunite lost pets with their owners and create new beginnings for adopting families and pets. The official 24 hour fundraiser through Razoo.com, begins at 12 am and ends at 11:59 pm on April 26th. Select Arnell from any of the three communities to make your donation. AMHS has a $500 matching grant from Nestle-Purina, followed by a $2,500 matching grant from Arnell Board members.

Help us use every cent of these generous contributions. Go online to: giveSCV.org to find the Arnell Humane Society giveBIG page.

Last year we raised over $7,000 on this one day. We are hoping to reach $10,000 this year. Spread the word. Ask your friends and family to consider giving on that day. All donations go directly to caring for stray, surrendered and abandoned pets. We depend on community support to continue our support of the animals that depend on us.

Please help us, help them.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society, Amery, 715 268-7387 (PETS) or online: ARNELLHUMANE.ORG and Facebook.

St. Croix River Visitor Center Opens April 9 ST. CROIX FALLS, Wis. -- Beginning Saturday, April 9, 2016, the St. Croix River Visitor Center of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily.

The St. Croix River Visitor Center is located at 401 North Hamilton Street in St. Croix Falls. It features exhibits on the river’s natural environment, the 18-minute film ‘The St. Croix: A Northwoods Journey,’ and a bookstore. Highlights include a 500-gallon freshwater aquarium and a floor map that shows the river from north of Grantsburg to its confluence with the Mississippi.

The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, a unit of the National Park System, was established by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968; it is one of a group of eight rivers in the country which first received this recognition. For over 200 miles, the St. Croix River and its tributary, the Namekagon, flow through some of the most scenic and least developed country in the Upper Midwest. For additional information on the Riverway, please visit www.nps. gov/sacn or call (715) 483-2274.

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Mother and Education A couple weeks ago I mentioned that at my mother’s funeral Pastor Baardseth’s reading of a poem made me break down in tears.

Since then I’ve tried to Growing up trace her interest and appreciation of learnin Amery ing and how she passed that on to me as well as Loren Elkin to my sister Leora.

Emma Larson and her 7 brothers and sisters grew up on a farm north of Apple River Park School, but she was the only Larson sibling to graduate from high school. I can’t be certain if her mom encouraged reading and learning, but something sparked an interest in education and reading her daughter Emma. She also may have been in touch with the neighboring family, the Carlsons.

On the opposite corner from the Larsons stood the farm of August Carlson, Swedes who became friends with my Grandfather Ole and Grandmother Julia. Mom walked to school with some

runners. Mom and her dad Ole would bundle up and head home on their 3 hour ride. On Sunday, they’d reverse it and head back to Amery in the afternoon.

Graduating in 1927, she attended teacher training college, called the normal school, in St. Croix Falls. After a year of teacher training, she headed out to teach in one-room schools in Polk County. Never teaching in any school more than a year at a time, I could never get out of her the reason she and other teachers seldom stayed more than a year one location.

A wonderful library memory when at age seven. On a beautiful June evening Mom brought Leora and me to the Amery Library in the Amery City Hall building. Browsing the books, talking to Mrs. Sphinx and watching Mom in her element searching for reading material, it all stays with me. When I smell that unique old book smell in antique book stores or at book sales, it makes me think of the Amery Library.

In later years when I’d come home to visit, she’d have a stack of books she

of the Carlson children. From this humble farmhouse came a scholar, Edwin Carlson, who did well at Amery High School and went on to graduate from college. Years later he became president of the Swedish college in St. Peter, MN, Gustavus Adolphus. From those humble country beginnings he became a college president.

Mom attended Amery High School in the mid-1920s, graduating in 1927.

During her high school years she lived with a family on Harriman Avenue and walked the short distance to the high school.

During the long school year she’d get back to the farm on weekends. Grandpa Ole drove a team of horses ten miles to Amery on Friday afternoon, either a regular farm wagon or a sleigh with

was reading. We’d talk authors and discuss books that made an impact on her, and I’d share what I was reading.

Elaine Meyer from the Amery Library at the time helped my mom immensely, recommending books and talking literature with her.

That sums up my mother, and I’m the way I am today because of her influence. Both Leora and I went to college, again a rarity in either the Elkin or Larson family, but it was just natural for us to attend. No pressure from Mom or Dad, we just did it. Mom, I think, was proud that we both became teachers, though it wasn’t often mentioned.

Next week’s column: baling hay. I’d appreciate any stories or memories you have. elkfarm@wctc.net

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Many opportunties await you at the Amery Community Center Spring is upon us and music. Please call us by for a 1:10pm game. We I, for one, am ready for it! April 4th to make your need at least 20 people to I normally love winter, reservation, as space sign up and only 35 seats but this year I am look- is limited and we want available. There will be ing forward to warmer to make sure we have chances to win prizes on the bus! Bus will drop off weather! It’s always fun enough food.

Then on Friday April at the front gate. Sign up to see plants popping up from the ground and 8th, we have our month- & pay by May 16th.

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We have a lot of things 12:00 noon - bring a fa- first in pool on 3/22 with coming up, please go to vorite dish to pass and Mary Fisher bringing our Facebook page or enjoy the company of up second, Paul Seidel check out our newsletter good friends. And bring third and Val Hansen for a complete list of ac- a guest! We love to see fourth. Roger Luvold new faces. Bingo is at won the consolation tivities and programs.

April 6th we will be 1:00 if you care to join in, prize. Carl Johnson was holding a QPR Work- the cost is $2 and ALL first in Wii Bowling, shop sponsored by the the money goes back in where he bowled a PERFECT SCORE of 300!!

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Find Your Park along the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers in 2016 by joining a “Paddle with a Ranger” program.

Registration for these unique experiences is open now!

These programs are offered by the National Park Service (NPS) and the St. Croix River Association (SCRA) to help people explore the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway by kayak. Composed of the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers, the Riverway is a national park and one of America’s first wild and scenic rivers. This year’s paddles are also a great opportunity to celebrate the centennial of the NPS and participate in the Centennial Paddle Challenge sponsored by the SCRA. Can you paddle 200 Riverway miles – two for every year of the NPS - in 2016?

Go to: https://www.stcroixriverassociation.org/centennial/ to learn more.

Eight “Paddle with a Ranger” programs will be offered in 2016, with topics ranging from Ojibwe connections to the St. Croix to the summer solstice.

Paddles begin on June 5 and are scheduled throughout the summer. Kayaks and other equipment, including a life jacket, are provided. A 30-minute paddling instruction and safety session will occur prior to departure and must be attended by all participants. Participants must be 18 or older. The cost is $45 per person and space is limited to eight people.

Due to limited space and number of programs, participants will only be allowed to register for one “Paddle with a Ranger” program.

For more information and to register, visit https://stcroixriverassociation.org/events/category/paddles/or call (715) 483-3300.

ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin Dementia: Learn to Presents ‘Medicare 101: The A, B,C and Ds of Medicare’ Connect with a Positive Amery, WI—Knowing and understanding the different parts of Medicare is crucial as a consumer navigating the world of healthcare coverage. Whether you are new to Medicare, or have been enrolled for several years, the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Northwest Wisconsin invites you to join ADRC Elder Benefit Specialist, Jeromy Cox, for Medicare 101: The A, B, C and D’s of Medicare. Jeromy will discuss each part of Medicare, what each does and does not cover, and costs associated with each part of Medicare (including premiums, deductibles and penalties).

The Medicare 101 presentation will help

you better understand your options; making you a well-informed and in control healthcare consumer.

The presentation will take place Thursday, April 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Amery Area Community Center.

This is a free 1 to 1.5 hour presentation followed by at least 30 minutes of Q&A. If you need transportation assistance please call our Transportation Line at 877-485-2372 at least 48 hours in advance (1 week in advance if you are new to our transportation program). For more information contact Carrie Myers at 877485-2372.

Thank you for stopping by our booth at the Amery Spring Show!

Approach to Care

Is your parent or loved one experiencing “normal” aging or “not normal” aging? Occupational Therapist and Dementia Trainer Kathy Beran will guide learners to better recognize and understand the difference occurring with behavior changes in ag-

ing. Learners will develop better observational skills to help recognize and effectively intervene when behavioral changes occur. You will also learn to identify unmet needs expressed through behaviors and how to meet those needs without causing more

fear and distress.

Date: Thursday, April 21, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Location: Amery Hospital, Conference Room ABC Cost: Free; registration required at www. hea lt hpa r t nersloc a lcare.org or by calling Katy at x0290

Thanks for stopping by our display at the Amery Spring Show

Sam Olson and Natalie Keller enjoyed visiting with showgoers

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNER . . .

ERIC SILVIS, AMERY

900 S. Keller Ave., Amery (across from RiverPlace Mall) 715-268-8149 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-8, Sat. 9-5, Sun. Noon-4

Congratulations to the winners of our drawings: Herb Johnson - $99 Prestige Detail Service Becky Martell - $50 Service Department Gift Certificate

Hwy. 46 South, Amery

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UNITY COMMUNITY EDUCATION Register for classes and trips online at www.unity. k12.wi.us, or by emailing Deb Paulsen, Community Ed Coordinator, at depaulsen@unity.k12.wi.us, or by calling 715-825-2101 ext 1560 *NEW* TRX Fitness Class Hang tough…come and try some TRX fun! What is TRX? TRX is the world-leading suspension training system loved by professional sports teams, Olympic athletes, Hollywood stars, US Special Forces, and many more. Get ready to tighten and tone your body like never before! This class is suitable for all levels of fitness, male and female. All you need to bring is water and a towel. Space is limited to the first 10 registrants.

Dates: Mondays, April 11 – June 6 (no class May 30); Wednesdays April 13 – June 1.

Time: 5:45-6:30 pm Location: Upper Gym Instructor: Amy Williamson, Certified Group Exercise Instructor Cost: $40 for each 8 session class (choose Monday or Wednesday) or $72 for all 16 sessions.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast This fairy tale is paired with musical comedy in a most enchanting, sparkling and powerful production for audiences young and old. Dinner and show tickets include a meal, the performance, and gratuity for the server. Your meal consists of an entrée selection, bread, and beverage. You must pre-register by April 15.

Date: Sat., May 14; 11:00 am meal, 1:00 pm show. Bus departs Unity School at 8:45 am.

Trip Details: We are taking a small coach bus.

Chanhassen Dinner Theatre does not admit children under the age of 5.

Cost: $95 includes meal, server gratuity, show ticket & coach transportation.

Aqua Zumba The natural resistance of water adds a new element to Zumba. Feel your muscles working as you lunge, stretch and twist in the pool. Get a great core workout as you try to stay upright and balanced while doing the moves. This is very low impact, so it is suitable for people with joint and bone problems.

Dates: Tuesdays for six weeks, beginning Apr. 5 & May 17.

Time: 5:00-5:45 pm Location: Unity Pool Instructor: Michelle Flaherty, Licensed Zumba Instructor Cost: 6 Classes: $30 or $17.25 for seniors (age 62 and better by Dec. 21, 2015). Payable to WITC. Morning Yoga Start your day with yoga, guided by Kim Butler. Kim has taken yoga classes for over 20 years from a variety of teachers around the world. She will lead a class featuring Hatha and Vinyasa Flow Yoga, with adaptations for students with more limited mobility. Suitable for beginners and up. Bring a mat or beach towel and wear comfortable clothes. Drop-ins are always welcome!

Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays Time: 6:15-7:15 am Location: Auditorium Instructor: Kim Butler Cost: $5 per class, or $54 for 12 classes, payable to instructor at class.

Zumba Zumba is a fun and exciting dance workout set to Latin music. The routines and dance steps (salsa, samba, cha cha, merengue and more) are basic and easy to learn. Bring water and a towel to class and wear comfortable clothing and shoes with a smooth sole. Beginners can always try the first class for free!

Dates: Monday nights, April 18 - May 23. New Monday/Wednesday night session starting June 6.

Time: 6:00-7:00 pm Location: High School Gym (meeting in auditorium May 23) Instructor: Michelle Flaherty, Licensed Zumba Instructor Cost: $5 per class, or $54 for 12 classes, payable to instructor at class.

DNR Boating Safety Certification The purpose of this course is to reduce the potential for boat accidents, injuries, and fatalities; to reduce the potential for conflict between different types of boating activities and other resource users; and to promote safe, responsible, and ethical use of the environment and our resources. Participants must be at least 11 years old, but the certificate earned in class does not become valid until the child reaches 12 years of age.

You will need a DNR Customer Identification Number to take this class. If you have not had one assigned yet, contact the WI DNR at 1-888-936-7463 <tel:1-888-9367463> . You must pre-register through Community Ed. Class is limited to the first 30 registrants.

Dates: April 18, 19, & 21 Time: 5:30-8:00 pm Location: Unity School Library Instructor: Deputy Jeff Hahn, Recreation Officer Cost: $10, payable to Community Ed Baby Sign Language Basics This introductory class equips parents to teach hearing babies and toddlers basic signs that they can use to communicate their wants and needs. Functional first words will be the focus. In the first class we will give you the information and tools you need to start teaching signs to your child. The second class will involve sharing your experiences and going over any questions or concerns that parents may have after spending time alone working with their child. This course is targeted to babies six months to two years old, but older toddlers are welcome as well. A ratio of one parent to each child will be best as it is a “hands on” class.

Pre-register by April 27.

Dates: May 4 & 11 Time: 4:00-5:30 pm Location: Elementary Conference Room Instructor: Leslie Peterson, Unity Speech Therapist Cost: $20 Logging Era Learn & Lunch Immerse yourself in the Logging Era with a visit to the Polk County Museum. Explore and imagine what life would have been like in Polk County during the heyday of logging. The St. Croix River Valley has been many things to many people. Abundant environmental resources, the river’s use has made the region the scene for life, conflict, commerce, political dispute, and recreation. Tour the Logging Room Exhibit, watch a program illustrating what it was like to work in the northwards 150 years ago, listen to a talk from a Natural Resources expert, and experience a real Lumberjack luncheon. After lunch, at your leisure, explore all three floors of Polk County History, housed in the Old Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Pre-register by April 29.

Date & Time: Friday, May 13; 11:00 am Location: Polk County Museum, Balsam Lake Cost: $15, includes lunch Minnesota Landscape Arboretum The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska features more than 1,215 acres of magnificent gardens, model landscapes, and natural areas with extensive collections of northern-hardy plants. Join us for a narrated tour the gardens aboard the Arboretum Tram.

Our day will include coach transportation to the Arboretum, a guided tour, and time to enjoy lunch and viewing the grounds at your leisure. Pre-register by May 31.

Date: Tuesday, June 7, 10:30 am garden tour. Bus departs Unity School at 8:15 am. Bus leaves the Arboretum to return home at 2:00 pm.

Trip Details: We are taking a small coach bus. A variety of lunch options are available at the Arboretum Restaurant, or you can bring along your own. For more information visit www.arboretum.umn.edu .

Cost: $45, includes guided tram tour & coach transportation.

Wild Food Rambles Discover a delightful variety of foods that can be gathered from the wild, or even just in your own backyard. We’ll talk about safe harvesting practices, and how to prepare and eat your wild food bounty. This class will meet rain or shine (unless there are considerable winds and lightning). Bring a bottle of water and dress for the weather – hiking boots, rain gear,

sunscreen, bug spray, etc. Attend one class or multiple classes.

Dates: Wednesdays, May 4, 11 & 18; June 15, 22 & 29; July 6, 13 & 20 Time: 6:00-7:00 pm Location: Instructor’s home (located within 7 miles of Unity School). Directions given upon registration.

Instructor: Tanna Worrell is a Certified Food and Spirit Practitioner. She has a lifelong passion for cooking, food and health, and enjoys sharing this passion with others. For more info, visit www.foodandspirit. com <http://www.foodandspirit.com/> .

Cost: $12/1 class; $30/3 classes; $55/6 classes; $72/9 classes.

Spring Birding: Gaylord Nelson Audubon Society Whip-poor-will Early Bird Big Day Join our resident ornithologist, Brian Collins, as he leads birders on an annual Polk County, Wisconsin Big Day. The trip is broken into three legs tailored to the intensity level of the birders. The first leg runs from 4:00-8:00 am and covers the Sterling Barrens.

The group meets at the parking lot of Lion’s Park, just north of Saint Croix Falls, at 4:00 am. They depart for the Sterling Barrens where they will enjoy abundant Whip-poor-will song at twilight. The second leg meets at 8:30 am in the gravel parking lot of Straight Lake State Park (north of Hwy 48 and County GG) and runs until 10:30 am. This leg is dedicated to locating and viewing Cerulean Warblers, though Straight Lake also promises Common Loon, Trumpeter Swan, Bald Eagle, and abundant warblers. The final leg finishes out the day for anyone who has enough enthusiasm and energy to attempt a Big Day. Polk County is exceptionally diverse in habitats and wild lands, and Big Day birders will visit and bird in a variety of landscapes including jack pine barrens, prairie, deciduous forest, floodplain forest, tamarack bog, open wetland, lakes, and the scenic beauty of the Saint Croix River that inspired Gaylord Nelson.

Bring a camera, binoculars, long sleeves, rugged shoes, a hat, water, & snacks.

Date: May 22 Location: You many either meet the group at 4:00 am at Lions Park, or join the group when they arrive at Straight Lake Park at 8:30 am.

Cost: $5 per person or $15 per family Concrete Leaf Casting Garden Art Learn how to make a concrete casting from a rhubarb leaf that you can use ornamentally in your garden. This course consists of three classes to complete the process. The first night we will build a sand base under the leaf and apply the concrete to the leaf. Once the leaves dry, we will meet again to peel them off and paint them. The final night includes adding a glaze to protect your project from the elements. Through this process, the natural depressions and veins of your leaf are captured in amazing detail. All supplies will be provided by the instructor. Pre-register by June 2.

Dates: June 9, 14 & 16 Time: 6:00-7:00 pm Location: Middle School Art Room Instructor: Missie Sogge, Unity Middle School Teacher Cost: $12, payable to Community Ed and $10 Supply Fee due to instructor at class Red Cross Swimming Lessons American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim classes provide instruction to help swimmers of all ages and abilities develop their swimming and water safety skills. They are designed to give students a positive learning experience while teaching aquatic and safety skills in a logical progression. Registration deadline is noon on June 3, but classes will close earlier if spaces are filled.

Dates: June 13-23 for levels 1 and higher (8 days; MonThurs); infant & pre-level 1 classes are June 13-16 (4 days).

Times: 12:45-3:30; check website for specific class times (www.unity.k12.wi.us/community-education/ offered-classes <http://www.unity.k12.wi.us/community-education/offered-classes> ) Location: Unity Pool Instructors: Laurie Paulsen, Sharon Stoll, and Jeanne Wallis Cost: $35 for levels 1 and higher; $30 for infant & pre-level 1 classes

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Spring is here . . . Thanks for attending Amery Spring Show . . . New Grandson Welcome to April! Mother Nature pulled a good April Fool’s joke a day late when Saturday we woke up to cold temperatures, and blustery snow with Pounding high winds which even the produced Pavement white outs at times…not Pam Humpal very nice at all! Spring where are you?

Thank you to everyone who had a part in the 13th Annual Amery Spring Show last Friday & Saturday. It would not be such a success if it wasn’t for each and everyone of you involved… *Area businesses for setting up booths/displays. I was enjoy working with you each year for the show. *Showgoers for taking time out of your busy schedules

to join the fun at the Spring Show. With your generosity, we were able to present the Amery Area Food Pantry with $484 and 22 boxes of non-perishable food items from admissions to the show. *Special speakers-Fritz Coulter on gardening, Joe Ailts on How To Grow A Giant Pumpkin, Larry Loverude on making maple syrup, and the Amery High School Band for performing. *Amery Youth Hockey Association for being gracious hosts each year for the Amery Spring Show.

Plans are already being made for the 14th Annual Amery Spring Show. The tentative dates are April 1 & 2, 2017.

Next week’s Amery Free Press will contain our annual Spring Sports Section featuring high school athletes from Amery, Clayton and Clear Lake. Area businesses who would like to wish these athletes good luck with their

season should please give me a call today. The deadline is Wednesday, April 6.

It has been a very chilly start to the Spring Sports season, let’s hope that the weather switches around very soon so athletes, and also the fans can enjoy the games and meets.

On Tuesday, April 19, the Amery Free Press will publish the annual Spring Section.

This special section will contain great ways to prepare your home and vehicle for the change of seasons, and also ways to enjoy the upcoming months. Area businesses interested in being part of the AFP Spring Section should contact me at 715-268-8101 or at phumpal@theameryfreepress.com Happy Birthday wishes to my nephew-in-law, Kody, on March 30 (sorry I am a little behind schedule), and to my brother-in-law, Marv, on April 12.

Enjoy your special days!

A very special Happy Birthday to one of our grandsons,

Bentley, who will be 4 years old already on April 8. Bentley is a wonderful little helper…he likes to wash dishes, make cupcakes, sweep, shovel, etc. Have a fun birthday, Bentley!

baby picture looks just like his new little brother. Speaking as a proud Grandma, Finn is very cute…babies are very precious!

And speaking of “birth” days, we have baby news…

Dave and I were blessed with another grandson(this makes 4 very special grandsons) on March 29. Finnegan David Humpal weighed in at 8 lbs, 15 oz, 20” long. Finn’s parents are Matt & Ariel, and he also has a big brother, Graeme, whose

Recently I saw the following quote, which kind of goes along with our weather forecast…”Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to Dance in the Rain”.

Have a great week, and Think Spring!!!

Centuria line crew crew Centuria line

Program seeks to develop leadership in parents of disabled children Parents in Partnership (PIP) is a statewide program where a group of parents and other caregivers meet five times a year to: share family stories, challenges, joys and triumphs of raising their children.

At PIP, participants will learn about community and statewide resources for children with disabilities; explore issues around health, education, policy making, legislation, inclusion, self determination, family well-being and IDEA Special Education Law. The program assists parents in developing: communication, leadership, positive advocacy and collaboration skills as well as their own community action plan.

Parents, foster parents or grandparents who have children with disabilities ages 6-14 can sign up for the program. Children must be receiving special education and those who have attended PIP in the past are not eligible to attend. A commitment of attending five weekends is required and space is limited to 25 parents.

PIP offers several trainings running at the same time throughout the state. Session run from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The training is free of charge and is paid for with DPI IDEA Discretionary funds and WSPEI. For more information, contact Debbie Brennan. WSPEI Family Engagement Coordinator and PIP co-facilitator, 612-810-5608, dbrennan@cesa11.k12.wi.us or Kim Campion, District Family Engagement Liaison, Webster School District and PIP co-facilitator, 715-4759656, 4specialparents@gmail.com.

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DRIVER NEEDED

Fullerton Lumber, The Builder’s Choice, a 130-year-old company has an immediate need for a full-time driver. Experience in the building materials industry will receive strong consideration. Clean driving record is a must.

Interested candidates should email to kima@ fullertonlbr.com, stop in or call 715-294-2000.

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ESTATE SALE

Friday, April 8, 5-7 pm Sat. April 9, 9 am-4 pm 410 Harriman Ave. S, Amery, Apt. 109 Lakeside entrance ONLY. Watch for signs Microwave, dresser, china hutch, entertainment center, end tables, new walker, household items, women’s clothing size 4-8

Heated Indoor 4-Family Garage Sale

MOVING SALE

515 Dickey Ave., Amery

Harley Davidson motorcycles, steel, home decor, items for kitchen, bath, bedroom, living room set, indoor/outdoor decor

TOO NICE TO MISS! Absolutely no junk, very clean (behind GAM)

Wednesday April 6, 12:30-5 Thursday April 7, 8-5 Friday April 8, 1-4:30 All clothing half price Friday Nice clothing. Young men’s clothing also. Silk flower arrangements, purses, shoes, uniforms, hunting items. Lots of men’s things also. Trinkets. Many misc. items too numerous to mention.

P.O. Box 369, State Hwy 35 Osceola, WI 54020

Willow Ridge Healthcare is seeking CNA's to contribute to our fantastic staffing!

Are you looking for an employer who cares about you and the residents you serve?

THEN THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU! We are seeking multiple positions on our staff due to new positions created. Full or Part time PM (2-10) and Full Time NOC (10-6). We are also interested in those who may want to work a partial shift (4-8p). A great opportunity for students and full time workers who want a job on the side! If you really care about giving back to our elderly in a clean and open atmosphere, please contact us- you are who we are looking for! Competitive wages, health benefits, and employee parties are just a few of the ways we make working with us worthwhile!

To find out more, please contact Stefanie Holmberg at 715-268-8171 or stop in to pick up an application.

We look forward to meeting you!

YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN AMERY, WISCONSIN The Amery Area Public Library seeks an energetic librarian to lead its programming and services to children and young adults.

With a service area population of about 10,000, the library is located within a multipurpose facility and is part of the MORE consortium of libraries. The city of Amery is situated on 3 lakes and the Apple River. The surrounding area is home to excellent year-round recreational opportunities, from swimming and fishing to snowmobiling, ATV riding, hiking, cross country skiing and much more. We are proud of our excellent school system and state-of-the-art medical center. Amery is home to the Northern Lakes Center for the Arts, a community theater group and a variety of art studios. We are located just an hour from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Youth Services Librarian reports to the Library Director and is responsible for the library's program of service to children and young adults. Essential duties include managing the children's and young adult collections, planning and implementing programs that benefit children from birth to age 18, promoting youth services to the community, and participating in the day-to-day operations of the library.

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree or equivalent required; master's degree in library science preferred.

Library coursework in children's and young adult literature and in programs and services for children and young adults, and 1-2 years of public library experience preferred. Knowledge of current library practices, technology and trends is required.

COMPENSATION: Starting salary range is $35-$40,000 with excellent benefits.

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and list of three professional references via email to jnalen@amery library.org or mail to: James Nalen, Director, Amery Area Public Library, 225 Scholl Ct., Amery, WI 54001.

A detailed job description is available on our website at www.amerylibrary.org/node/11. First preference will be given to applications received by April 22, 2016.

Saturday, April 9 8 am-5 pm

324 95th St., Clear Lake

(south of Amery High School)

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HUGE Garage Sale

April 8 & 9, 8 am-5 pm Baby items, infant-adult clothes, household, crafting, canning, furniture, antiques. Lots of everything - very reasonable!

303 George Ave., Amery

ADORAY’S TREASURES FROM THE HEART STORE – OSCEOLA in New Richmond is hiring

CDL DRIVER

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL HAVE: •Valid CDL with a clean driving history •Strong driving background: semi-trucks/trailers & straight trucks •Experience hauling heavy equipment/securing & stabilizing loads •Ability to drive/operate equipment (lawn mowers to combines) •Able to climb on/off trailers and in/out of equipment •Able to lift 75 pounds •Strong customer service skills •General computer knowledge •Willingness to work extended hours as needed and alternating Saturdays - all local deliveries; no over-nights

Qualified candidates should apply online at frontieragturf.com

J&S Heating & Cooling

Quality Service and Installation on Forced Air & AC units Gas piping FREE ESTIMATES

Jeff Young, Amery 715-529-1419 cell 715-948-2229 fax

School District of Amery

Paraeducator

The School District of Amery is accepting applications through Friday, April 8 for a Paraeducator position to work in Lien Elementary School Office and the Health Office as needed.

This position is scheduled for 7.5 hours per day, 7:45 am to 3:45 pm, student contact days during the school year. This is a temporary position through the current school year with the possibility of a becoming a permanent position.

Candidate application materials must include online application, cover letter and two (2) letters of recommendation (attached to the WECAN application).

Support Staff Substitutes School Nutrition (Food Service) Paraeducator Custodian Secretary Bus Driver

For more information contact School District of Amery Administrative Assistant: Dena Babcock (715) 268-9771 ext. 272

Adoray Home Health & Hospice is proud to announce the upcoming opening of its 4th Treasures from the Heart 2nd hand thrift store in Osceola, WI! Adoray’s Treasures from the Heart stores sell gently used goods and the proceeds support our Hospice and Home Health patient programs for the surrounding communities in Western Wisconsin.

ASSISTANT MANAGER – 20 HOURS PER WEEK (WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY, CORE HOURS 10:00AM – 5:00PM) The Assistant Manager of Adoray Home Health and Hospice's Second Hand Store is responsible for day-to-day operations of the second hand store as directed by the Manager. In particular, the individual assists in the development and implementation of necessary policies and procedures and implementation of financial procedures. The individual reports to the Treasures Store Manager and works closely with the Volunteer Coordinator and other store staff ensuring necessary functions are carried out with minimal duplication of effort.

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Retail experience at the supervisory level required (3+years) and experience working in second hand sales desired.

2. Experience with inventory management of hard goods and soft goods.

3. Strong leadership experience with a focus on performance management, team building, and customer service.

4. Exposure to supervising volunteer staff desired.

5. Experience working with budgets .

6. Strong working knowledge of marketing principles and social media.

7. Business education preferred.

8. Excellent communication skills.

9. Excellent public relations and customer service skills.

10. Ability to work autonomously and make independent judgments.

11. Outstanding organization skills.

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR – LESS THAN 20 HOURS PER WEEK (STORE OPEN WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY, CORE BUSINESS HOURS 10:00AM –5:00PM) The “Treasures from the Heart” Volunteer Coordinator oversees the recruitment, orientation, and scheduling of the volunteers for the 2nd hand store location.

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. High School diploma required, additional education preferred.

2. Two years related experience.

3. Retail experience preferred.

4. Excellent communication and organizational skills.

5. Ability to creatively problem-solve.

6. Leadership abilities.

7. Comfortable in working relationships with volunteers and staff who represent a broad spectrum of age, educational achievement and different elements of the community.

Interested candidates should send resume to t.harrington@adorayhomecare.org, or go online to www.adoray.org and download an application or fax information to the attention of Human Resources, 715-688-4444.

Adoray is an EEO employer.

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Administrative Assistant

NEI Electric in St. Croix Falls, WI is seeking a detail oriented individual to fill a full time position for a growing company. Duties include: answering phones, creating documents, filing, scheduling meetings and other tasks as assigned. Successful candidate will have High School diploma, minimum 1-yr experience, Microsoft office experience required. Competitive salary, benefit package & 401K plan.

Submit resume and salary requirements to customerservice@neielectric.com

FOR RENT

2 BR in Amery

Available April 1 Call Shirley 715-808-4060

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$490/month 715-268-2427

$250 BONUS Average $450 - $650 a week!

Medical Assembly $11.50 - 12.50/hr

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GENERAL LABOR F&A Dairy Products, Inc. is taking applications for part-time employment.

Great Work Schedule Weekdays M, T, W, F 4 p.m.-10 p.m.

Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Starting wage $9.50/hr.

Apply in person at

F&A Dairy Products, Inc. 212 State Rd 35 S, Dresser WI, 54009 715-755-3485

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

Career Opportunity Maintenance Assistant Full-time – Wage depends on qualifications Under the direct supervision of the Building Maintenance Engineer, this position entails manual labor associated with, but not limited to, maintaining building envelope, grounds, heating ventilation, air-condition, kitchen appliances, plumbing sprinkler, fire protection, electrical systems (including 208 volt three-phase, 480 three-phase), vehicles and laundry. When necessary, this individual will perform various janitorial functions, and assists the Building Maintenance Engineer in all aspects of his/her responsibilities, assuming these responsibilities in their absence.

Deadline to apply: April 12, 2016 Full-time positions offer a comprehensive benefit package, including participation in the Wisconsin Retirement program for government employees and optional health, dental and vision insurance.

Polk County promotes the health and well-being of their employees with opportunities to support your level of involvement in a Worksite Wellness Program.

YOU MUST COMPLETE AN ON-LINE APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For complete job description, position requirements, application, and details please visit our website at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities. AA/EEOC

1050 RiverPlace Mall, Amery

JOIN OUR TEAM

*Part-time Nights and Weekends Cashiers *Part-time Nights and Weekends Baggers/Stockers Apply in person to Jane or Eric “Great Place to Shop, Great Place to Work”

Part-Time Teller

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(715) 483-7177

Ask about our Sign-on Bonus & Referral Bonus Programs!

815 U.S. Hwy. 8 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

Citizens State Bank is looking for a highly motivated candidate with a passion for five star customer service to fill an open part-time Teller position in its Clayton location with a sign-on bonus of $250 being awarded after 90-days of employment. Applicant must be a dynamic, sociable, and enthusiastic team player; while possessing a positive “can-do” attitude, excellent judgment and communication skills. Candidate must also have superior customer service skills, great attention to detail, ability to multi task, with a strong desire to succeed in sales. Previous cash handling experience is preferred although not required. Applicants must also be able to work Friday’s and rotating Saturday mornings as needed. Duties of the position to include processing customer deposits, cashing checks and balancing a cash drawer.

Candidates interested in working in a fun, high energy environment at a growing organization that is rated one of the Top 100 Community Banks in the nation and winner of the 2015 “Raising the Bar” award from TINYpulse (employee happiness), should send their cover letter, resume and hours of availability by 4/15/16 to: hr@citizens statebank.us or Citizens State Bank, Attn: Human Resources, 620 Main St., La Crosse, WI 54601.

For additional information, please visit www. citizensstatebank.us.

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Need a High Efficient Furnace or Central Air Conditioning?

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Fall Electric Clear Lake

715-263-2121

3 bedroom house in Amery

FOR RENT/SALE Available April 1

Nice family home $950/month 715-554-4030

HELP WANTED

Looking for full time Counter Person

Must have good customer service skills and have valid driver’s license, and clean driver record.

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Amery Auto Supply Inc. PARTS CITY AUTO PARTS 334 S. Keller Ave., Amery, WI 54001 715-268-7734

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The School District of Turtle Lake has an Employment Opportunity Available for the Following:

Licensed or Experienced chair-side Dental Assistant

Part-Time Custodian This is a school-year position requiring approximately 20 hours per week and reports to the Director of Buildings and Grounds. Approximate start date is April 25, 2016.

Summer hours may be available. Applications are available on our website under “District” and Employment” or by contacting the District Office at 715-986-2597. Application deadline is April 18, 2016.

Applications should be returned to: School District of Turtle Lake Craig Hohlfeld 205 Oak Street North Turtle Lake, WI 54889 The School District of Turtle Lake is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Trient Technologies Woodville, WI

Citizens State Bank, a community bank, is looking for a highly motivated professional to fill a General Manager position located at 101 Prentice Street S. in Clayton, WI. This individual will be given an excellent opportunity to grow professionally in an engaging atmosphere.

The General Manager will oversee the retail services (Personal Bankers, Tellers and Loan Officer) of the office and will ensure the office carries out the Bank’s mission: “Exceeding Customers Expectations”. In addition, he/she will establish and maintain customer relationships by originating consumer and mortgage loans and opening deposit accounts while working closely with other staff in the Clayton Office. Job requirements include a broad knowledge of all bank products, mortgage origination and regulations, a strong sales background, attention to detail, and an ability to multitask and meet deadlines. Experience in agriculture and business lending is a plus. Candidates must have superior customer service skills, a positive attitude, and enthusiasm to motivate, train and supervise staff with a team player mentality. This position requires minimum of two years of banking and/or supervisory experience.

Citizens State Bank offers excellent salary and benefits, including health and dental insurance, life insurance, 401K, gym discount membership, profit sharing and flex spending plan.

Candidates interested in working in a fun, high energy environment at a growing organization that is rated one of the Top 100 Community Banks in the nation and winner of the 2015 “Raising the Bar” award from TINYpulse (employee happiness), should send their cover letter and resume to: hr@ citizensstatebank.us or Citizens State Bank, Attn: Human Resources, 620 Main St., La Crosse, WI 54601. For additional information, please visit www. citizensstatebank.us

Due to continued growth we have immediate openings for Maintenance Technician 1st shift SKILLS NECESSARY: •High mechanical aptitude, electrical and electronic troubleshooting •Pneumatics, PLC controls and PLC programming, welding and operating machine shop tools are a plus •2 years production mechanic education or equivalent trade school training •3-5 years work experience preferred Fast paced environment. Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package and clean work environment.

Interested candidates submit resume or application, with wage requirements, to: Human Resources, Trient Technologies, Inc., 480 Thompson Rd., Woodville, WI 54028; or email ekhamlj@trienttech.com.

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Nextgen Motorsports in Amery, WI has a rare opportunity for a Quality Technician to join our service team.

Job duties will include but not limited to: -Performing diagnosis and repair of customer vehicles as well as our own High Quality Used cars and light trucks.

-Computer diagnostics, including electrical diagnosis and repair.

-Steering and suspension diagnosis and repair, including 4 wheel alignment.

POSITION AVAILABLE Clear Lake School District Work in the Elementary School office 6-¾ hours per day when school is in session (181 day contract), plus some seasonal summer work.

Duties Include: Planning bus routes with Bus Director (July-August as needed), entering students in computer database, managing daily bus change requests, preparing driver handbooks, and preparing mileage calculation reports.

Administration of medicine and basic first aid to students, immunization record maintenance, and other student health-related duties.

Assist with secretarial duties as needed.

Requirements: Detail-oriented and accurate; strong computer and map skills; strong communication skills; and ability to work well with others.

Begins: Summer 2016 Send letter of application, resume, completed application, and references to: Chris Petersen, Elementary Principal Clear Lake Elementary School 135 8th Ave. Clear Lake, WI 54005 cpetersen@clearlake.k12.wi.us http://www.clearlake.k12.wi.us/ Application deadline is Friday, April 22, 2016 or until position filled.

Application forms available in all school offices and on the District website.

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-We are looking for a minimum of 5 years experience at a independent shop or dealership. Dealer techs encouraged to apply.

-Must be highly motivated, and have an attitude and the desire to be successful.

WE OFFER A GREAT COMPENSATION PACKAGE ALONG WITH MULTIPLE BENEFITS.

If you are the person we are looking for, or know the person we are looking for, please contact us today by emailing your resume to nick.gorres@nextgen-companies.com or stop in to drop it off or pick up an application. We look forward to adding to our Team!

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Transportation Assistant / Elementary Medical Aide-Secretary

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