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Zilka throws hat in COUNTRY ring for 28th Assembly seat

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GRANTSBURG—Voters in the 28th Assembly District will have a choice beyond Republican or Democrat come November after Vincent Zilka of Grantsburg announced his candidacy for the office earlier this summer.

He’s a member of the Veterans Party of America.

“We don’t feel like the current political parties are representing the people the way they are supposed to,” he explained of the two-year-old political party. “I’m tired of them being farright and far-left and no one covering the middle ground.”

Zilka has considered running Zilka for office previously but obviously didn’t — so why 2016?

“Realistically, there is one main issue,” Zilka pointed out. “The way politics are happening today — the way the country is divided, especially in this year’s presidential race.”

The election cycle has been something of a whirlwind for the candidate and it all started earlier this year.

“I had to interview with the Wisconsin Chapter of the Veterans Party of America to see if I had the potential to be a candidate for their party — to make sure I met their values,” Zilka remarked. “The interview went well and they said I should run for them.”

After getting the stamp of approval to run

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Dee, a 76-year-old resident of Amery Memory Care, brushes Katie, a horse at Amery’s Quarter Moon Acres. Being around horses has helped Dee and her family better cope with the challenges of Alzheimer’s Disease, and improve Dee’s quality of life.

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formed, lives are changed, and miracles happen every week.

And many people don’t even know it exists.

Quarter Moon Acres, as it’s called, is a non-profit equine therapy center. It’s a place where horses and humans connect for therapeutic benefit.

The concept of equine therapy has been around since the time of

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“There is nothing so good for the inside of a man as the outside of a horse.” – John Lubbock

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Just a few miles west of Amery between Deronda and Little Falls is a very ordinary looking farm, where special friendships are

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the ancient Greece.

Promoters believe that the horse’s movement affects a rider’s posture, balance, coordination, and strength, and that the warmth, shape, and three-dimensional movement of the horse can improve the flexibility, posture, balance and mobility of the rider.

Sometimes called hippotherapy,

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Damage estimates continue to swell after widespread flooding WIS. DEPT. OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

dates to assessments are submitted.

Washburn ............................. $1,000,000 DNR (trails) ............................. $100,000 TOTAL .................................$28,915,481 Damage to homes and businesses is also extenseive, topping $1,786,000 as of Monday, with more than one million of it needed in the Bad River Band Tribe area.

County by County Update (as of 1 p.m.

Monday): Bad River Band- Red Cross is supply-

THE SUN Damage assessments continue in northern Wisconsin to determine the financial impacted of the recent flooding event. As of 5 p.m., seven counties, the Bad River Tribe, and the Department of Natural Resources, have submitted initial damage assessment reports from the flooding. These numbers will change as more assessments and up-

Roads and infrustructure:

Ashland................................ $5,820,500 Bad River Band Tribe ......... $3,403,054 Bayfield ................................. $5,422,000 Burnett..................................... $405,000 Douglas .................................... $750,927 Iron .......................................$11,510,000 Price ...........................................$34,000 Sawyer ..................................... $470,000

Serving Polk County’s St. Croix Valley since 1897

ing hot meals to the Bad River Reservation. A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) will be open Tuesday and Wednesday to help residents of Bad River to access available community resources to assist in the recovery. The MARC is located at 72772 Elm Street, Odanah, WI, 54861. It will be open Tuesday from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Wednesday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

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FLOODS: Plan ahead for road closures, information updated regularly FROM PAGE ONE

For more information please call (715) 583-6188.

Douglas County- Douglas County Office of Emergency Management is collecting flood damage information from citizens. Residents who sustained flood damage can call (715) 395-1636 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Iron County- Based on new sonar information from the U.S. Coast Guard, a dive team will arrive in Saxon Harbor Tuesday in an attempt to locate and recover two boats and two vehicles still unaccounted for.

Sawyer County- Sawyer County Office of Emergency Management is collecting flood damage information from citizens. Residents who sustained flood damage, regardless of the amount, are asked to contact the Flood Impact Hotline at: (715) 638-3355 or (844) 638-3593 [toll free].

Washburn County- Residents who have sustained flood damage can now call a special hotline number, (715) 4684601. Please provide your name, home address, municipality you live in, and

if this is your primary or secondary home and a description of the damage.

Red Cross Hotline- The Red Cross has established a dedicated phone number for individuals with a primary residence that has suffered major damage or has been destroyed. That hotline number is (715) 563-6188. All other non-flooding related calls can be directed to the (877) 618-6628 Disaster Number.

Road Updates – Eight teams of Wisconsin Army National Guard engineers were called to state active duty today to assist in road damage assessments with engineers from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT).

Local authorities requested the Guard and DOT to assess damaged town roads in rural and isolated areas where local resources are limited.

Meanwhile, work is still in progress on US 2 at Kakagon River in Ashland County and is anticipated to be completed July 22.

The remainder of US 2 is now open to car and light truck traffic. Semi-truck traffic should follow the posted truck detour via US 51, WIS 77, WIS 13, US 63 and US 53.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation continues to assess roadways for damage and detour routes as necessary. Though many routes have been reopened, please use caution when traveling in impacted areas.

Ashland County US 2 is closed east of Odanah at Kakagon River. Use local route via River Road, Old US 2 and Kakagon Road.

WIS 13 corridor is closed between Mellen and WIS 112. Use WIS 77, US 63, US 53 and US 2 as alternative route.

Bayfield County US 63 is closed at Twentymile Creek near Grand View, north of Drummond.

Traffic detoured via County Highway N and County Highway A. Burnett County WIS 35 is closed in Riverside at South Markville Road. Traffic detoured via WIS 77 and US 53.

Iron County WIS 122 closed north of US 2 to Michigan State Line. No official detour posted.

WIS 169 is closed between WIS 13 and US 2. No official detour posted.

Motorists are advised to drive with

caution on all area roads and are reminded not to drive through standing water. For up-to-date closures and detour information visit www.511wi.gov, download the free mobile app or follow @511WI on Twitter.

The State Emergency Operations Center remains elevated to Level 2 with Wisconsin Emergency Management, Wisconsin National Guard, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin Department of Administration, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin Department of Health Services. WEM Regional offices remain on scene working with county emergency management agencies.

Updates on the Northern Wisconsin Flooding are available at http://readywisconsin.wi.gov Updates are also located at ReadyWisconsin on Facebook (www.facebook. com/readywisconsin), Twitter (www. twitter.com/readywisconsin), and Instagram (www.instagram.com/readywisconsin).

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the concept is far reaching.

Using horses as therapy has been proven to promote physical, occupational, and emotional growth in persons with everything from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism, cerebral palsy, and Down’s Syndrome, to dementia, anxiety, depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and drug or alcohol addiction.

Equine therapy is not designed to replace commonly used therapies. It is, however, extremely beneficial in its own right. And the volunteers of

Moon volunteer, Deb Trauley.

“By the end of the summer she was sitting up much straighter. And her parents just had tears of joy that she made that much progress.”

A modest fee of $75 purchases six one-hour sessions. Some clients will ride, others will lead horses around the arena, feed the horses, or brush them.

Others benefit from the challenge of games or activities while on horseback.

It all depends on the individual’s comfort and skill level.

Patti and her husband Dave began their adventure into equine therapy in 2014.

“This is going to sound silly,

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Jeremy is a regular rider at Quarter Moon Acres. Here he is assisted by volunteers Marissa (left) and Tammy (right).

Quarter Moon Acres have seen the success stories to prove it.

Deb Trauley writes grants for the organization, and is one of the group’s biggest champions.

“Last year we had a young woman, she had a lot of things going on. She was in a wheelchair, she couldn’t speak, and she had to have someone ride behind her and hold her in position because she couldn’t sit up straight,” explains Quarter

but I just woke up one morning and God put it on my heart,” she says. “So we just started.”

What began just two years ago as a personal mission with one or two clients has since grown into nearly 20 clients, and more than 35 volunteers.

They’re also now a PATH certified facility, which stands for Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship.

All of this growth is even more impressive when you

consider that Patti and many others still work full-time jobs on the side.

“Right now with the volunteers and the time we have, we have about all the clients we can handle,” adds Patti.

Quarter Moon Acres runs three sessions every Tuesday, each with half a dozen or so clients.

Riders age nine to 94 have taken advantage of their services. Many come from local schools, care facilities, or personal referrals.

Quarter Moon Acres has helped students like Marissa, who grew her skills enough to earn four blue ribbons in riding events at Glenwood City Fairgrounds last year.

“She got where she would come and just kind of do her own thing. She came out all winter and helped Patti with chores, or whatever was needed. She’s become a real horsewoman,” says Trauley It’s also helped women like Dee, who has Alzheimer’s Onset Dimentia at age 76. Dee’s daughter, Lisa Ruehlow, feels Quarter Moon Acres has given her mother back some of what Alzheimer’s has taken away.

“When she was young, she used to show horses. And once she realized there were no judges here, she had so much fun and could enjoy riding, and she just came to life again,” says Ruehlow.

“She started coming out last fall for a six week session. Her short term memory is gone, but when I talk about the horses she’ll brighten up, and she’ll remember once she sees the pictures. She just comes to life, big smiles, and she’s at peace.”

Ruehlow has encouraged some of her Amery High School students to take part in the program as well, because the benefits apply across so

many circumstances.

“People just come out of their shell,” says Patti. She’s seen young girls who wouldn’t even talk or get near a horse, come alive in just six-week’s time.

Patti and Deb have gotten one bit of negative feedback

‘Her short term memory is gone, but when I talk about the horses she’ll brighten up.’

Lisa Ruehlow Daughter of Dee, an Amery Memory Care Resident about the program.

“People told us that if there was one thing we should do differently it would be to offer it year ‘round. So we want to put in an arena to be able to offer this all year, but it’s very

difficult to get grant money to be able to do things like that,” says Trauley.

Patti is hopeful that an indoor arena could be a reality in five years or so.

“We’re so close to the school, and this is so good for them.

But we need an indoor arena to offer this through the school year,” she says.

Until then, the group’s other goals include finding the resources to hire a full-time coordinator for the program, to help reign in all of the volunteers and tasks that need to be done with the organization.

Running the program, after all, does take a bit of work.

Even if the best part doesn’t feel like it.

Most of them will tell you, there’s nowhere they’d rather be than in the barn with the horses.

“I just love coming here,” says Deb. “It’s the highlight of my week.”

No action taken on City Administrator

BY TOM STANGL TSTANGL@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

The Amery City Council met for an hour in closed session Thursday and adjourned following a return to open session. No motions other than the motion to adjourn were considered after the closed session.

The agenda for the meeting cited Wisconsin statute 19.85 (1) (b) “to consider dismissal, demotion, or discipline of any public employee.” The agenda clarified that the session was being held in

regards to the City Administrator position.

City Attorney James Krupa attended the meeting and the closed session.

Amery Mayor Kay Erickson commented on Friday that there will be another meeting about the city administrator, but she is unable to say when it will occur.

Due to vacations and scheduling conflicts, the date for the August city council meeting has not been set.

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ONGOING Amery Farmers Market Twice weekly at Amery’s Soo Line Pavilion (Monday 3-6, and Saturdays 9 to Noon). For more information call 715-554-1034.

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Pickleball Join in the fun of Pickleball at the South Twin Tennis Courts. Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sat at 9 a.m., and Thurs at 5:30 p.m.

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Ruby’s Pantry Held the 2nd Saturday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at the Congregational Church in Amery.

JULY 20 Lions Club Circus The Amery Lions Club will host its bi-annual Culpepper and Merriweather Circus at Amery’s Bobber Park. Performances are scheduled for 5 and 7:30 p.m. Day of the show, tickets are $13 for adults and $8 for seniors and children. Advance discount tickets are available ($10/$7) at Amery Family Restaurant, Bremer Bank, Chet Johnson Drug, Dick’s Fresh Market, and Royal Credit Union.

JULY 21 Amery Area Garden Club Club members will meet at the Amery Community Center on Thursday, July 21, at 11:30 a.m. for car pool and will then proceed to a picnic area (location pending) for a provided lunch. A tour is planned following lunch to the Red Clover Herbal Apothecary in the Little Falls area. Again, it sounds like a winner of combined fun and gardening interests.

Polk Burnett Beekeepers A meeting of the Polk- Burnett Bee Keepers Association . will take place July 21 in Balsam Lake at the Polk County Justice Center at 7:00 p.m.

JULY 23

‘Autocross’ event See exotic sports cars competing in an “autocross” at Amery Municipal Airport.The event is put on by the Minnesota Austin Healey Club and features about 80 cars that race against the clock. Food available on grounds. Racing begins about 10:30 a.m. and runs until about 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Logging Heydays Family friendly activities celebrating Polk County’s logging era including demonstrations, tours, games and songs, will take place at the Polk County Historical Museum from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. This event is free.

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Grilling at Willow Ridge Clear Lake Lions members cooked brats for residents of Willow Ridge HealthCare in Amery on July 12. Left to right are Ed Neitge, Wayne Severson, Ellery Groth and Ray Smith.

you on Thursday, July 28 8am – 9:30am or 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the Flower Building, refreshments will be served (sorry, no wine) $10 fee to be paid that day (you must also purchase your entrance into the Fair for that day). Space limited to 10 per class! Register the St Croix Art Barn FaceBook Page.

JULY 24 Chicken Dinner Little Falls Lutheran Church will host a chicken dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Menu includes 1/4 grilled chicken, potato salad, sweet corn, pickles, watermelon, rolls, bars and beverages. Carry outs available, free will offering. Church is located at 1272 44th Ave. in Amery.

JULY 28-31 Polk County Fair Don’t miss any of the fun of this year’s Polk County Fair, July 28 through 31 at the Polk County Fairgrounds in St. Croix Falls. Grandstand events include a horse pull Thursday at 8 p.m., the 4x4 Truck Pull Friday at 7 p.m., a garden tractor pull Saturday at 10 a.m. and Tractor Pull at 4:30 p.m., and the Demo Derby and Power Wheels Demo Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

The main stage will be busy all weekend long with magic shows, music, and other fun entertainment. For more information and full schedule of events, visit polkcountyfair. com.

JULY 30 Clayton Lions Brewfest Clayton Lions will host Brewfest from noon to five at Turtle Creek Glen (654 Turtle Creek Trail, Clayton). Tickets at the gate are $30, or advanced tickets can be purchased at

ticketderby.com or 7 Brothers Bar and Grill for $25.

AUGUST 1 Woman’s Club Picnic The Amery Woman’s Club is holding a Summer Picnic on Monday, August 1 at Michael Park gathering at 4:30 p.m.

Scholarship winner will be introduced. For other information call Nell Anderson, 715573-4697.

AUGUST 9-11, 16-18 Pioneer Schooling The Polk County Historical Society will be holding two ‘Pioneer Schooling’ sessions this August, for children age 6-14 who are interested in experiencing reading, writing, and arithmetic lessions as taught 100 years ago. Cost is $35 per child, and will be held at the Lanesdale School in Balsam Lake. Students are asked to dress in period attire, costumes available. Sessions are August 9-11 or 16-18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Must register

by August 1. Contact Vera for more information at 715-4859269.

AUGUST 11 Amery Community Center Birthday Party Those with July/August/ September birthdays, and anyone else who would like to come, can join the fun Thursday August 11th for a Western Hoe-Down! Dress in your best Western attire and be eligible to win over $100 in door prizes.

Music by Dick Armbruster will start at 11:30 and lunch will be served at noon. The cost is $6 for members and $7 for guests.

Reserve by August 8.

AUGUST 19 Music on the River There’s no better way to spend a Friday night in August than listening to one of the Midwest’s Premiere Blues Bands along the banks of the Apple River. “The Jimmy’s” from Madison, Wis., were named on of the top 10 festival acts of 2015. Come to Amery’s Michael Park for an evening of free family fun including a car show from 5:00 to 9:30 p.m.

AUGUST 27 ‘Autocross’ event See exotic sports cars competing in an “autocross” at Amery Municipal Airport.

The event is put on by the Minnesota Austin Healey Club and features about 80 cars that race against the clock. Food available on grounds. Racing begins about 10:30 am and runs until about 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

AUGUST 27 Hot Days Vendor Event Watch the Amery Community Center transform into a mini-mall on August 27th from 9am-1pm. We will have lots of vendors to visit and many items to purchase. Come check us out!

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‘City of Lakes’ open The 7th Annual ‘City of Lakes Open’ Golf Tournament will be held at the Amery Golf Club, hosted by the Amery Lions Club. Cost is $80 per player, with proceeds to help offset the cost of providing technology to middle school students.

Event includes golf, cart, and instruction by Golf Pro Steve Wilhelm. Register up until the day of the event. For more information contact an Amery Lions Club member.

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Since the advent of video gaming 30 years ago, some have expressed concerns about young people spending too much time indoors in front of a screen.

The screens have become smaller over the years, driven by advances in technology. What used to be played on a TV screen can now be played on a smartphone or tablet.

Nintendo, one of the pioneer gaming companies, has been making news the past week with release of Pokémon Go, a new Publisher the version of an old game updated Tom Stangl to take advantage of global positioning system (GPS) software as well as the cameras in smartphones.

Pokémon is a game where players capture different creatures in ball shaped containers. These creatures are then let out of the pokéballs to train and eventually to fight other players’ Pokémon.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Pokémon was a huge phenomenon. Judging by the response to the smartphone app, adults who were children when the game first came out, as well as their children, are once again smitten.

I bring this to your attention to explain the number of people you are probably seeing walking around town, glued to their phone screens.

The app uses GPS to help players locate Pokémon, places where they can get additional pokéballs, and gyms where they can train their Pokémon.

When a Pokémon is located, the game uses “augmented reality” for interaction. The phone’s camera will display the area in front of it and insert an animated Pokémon in the image. Screen shots taken by players show Pokémon in all sorts of places, from a toilet to being next to a police officer during a traffic stop.

I downloaded the game and caught a Pokémon in my living room.

In doing prep for this column, I read a news account of a 19-year-old girl in Riverton, Wyo. discovering a body in a river while trying to capture a water based Pokémon. There was also an account of thieves using the game to lure players to a spot where they can be robbed.

Game designers used public spaces, like parks and landmarks, for many of these locations and scattered sites randomly around the world.

Even though the app is free, players may purchase numerous items while playing the game, bringing in millions of dollars daily.

The idea of getting young people outside and getting some exercise is a great idea. The app warns players to be aware of their surroundings, but if you have seen teens playing the game, they appear to be walking like zombies glued to their screen.

A review of the game explains that it was originally based on the concept of collecting insects, a popular activity in Japan.

This new form of the game fulfills a fantasy of Pokémon fans, allowing them to travel the world (or at least their neighborhood) to collect Pokémon.

Privacy advocates question what is being done with the data collected by the cameras on these phones, but I believe privacy caught the last train for the coast about 15 years ago.

So if you see these folks wandering about, be patient and careful.

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.

BY MATT POMMER

Election Reform Ideas

Ideas on how to change the way political parties select presidential candidates , triggered by Donald Trump’s success with voters, are floating through the Republican Party as it readies for the national election In internal deliberations, party leaders have mulled the order of states which first select delegates to the GOP nomination convention, according to the New York Times.

Some party leaders want to close Republican contests to independent voters, it said. That sort of Capitol change – a “closed Newsletter primary – could limit the ability Matt Pommer of a Trump-like drive for the party’s nomination.

Closing the process to independent voters could have a significant impact in a state like Wisconsin or 23 other states which have “open” presidential primaries. Experts suggest as many as a third of Wisconsin voters aren’t regulars in either major political party.

Some states have open presidential primaries but not for state-level elections, or vice versa.

Wisconsin primaries are open to all voters in either case.

Nominating controversies aren’t limited to Republicans. Sen. Bernie Sanders and his backers were critical of the Democratic system of “super delegate” status for party leaders. More will be heard about that as the Democratic nominating convention approaches.

The idea of changing which states are first to select GOP delegates has been floated by members of the Republican National Committee. One idea would be to pair up states so campaigning and issues are not narrowly focused.

Iowa now is among the early selection states. What would be the impact if Wisconsin were to hold its presidential primary on the same day?

Wisconsin has been at the heart of election attention several times in the 20th Century. The date of our primary in 1960 made Wisconsin an early voting state when Hubert Humphrey and Jack Kennedy sought the Democratic nomination.

The media sometimes called Humphrey the “third senator” of Wisconsin because of his liberal views and representing adjacent Minnesota. Kennedy’s Catholic religion was a major topic.

Could a Catholic become the president of the United States?

Decades later Ronald Reagan showed a divorced man could be elected. Barack Obama’s election showed a black man could win the White House.

Wisconsin now holds its presi-

dential primaries in April when non-partisan judges and local officials are elected. Some conservatives may not want to pair Wisconsin, with its maverick reputation, with another state.

That overlooks the state’s recent record. Republicans have full control of state government, including the governor’s chair, both houses of the Legislature and the State Supreme Court.

Wisconsin is fourth among the states in terms of the value of its manufacturing. The Badger State should be a good test of political preferences of blue-collar voters who are necessary to attract in a national election.

The significant GOP legislative majorities in Madison are due in large part to the 2011 gerrymandering of legislative and congressional seats. Less than 10 percent of legislative seats are competitive.

A possible answer to legislative gerrymandering is to adopt a system in which the candidates, regardless of party, who get the two highest number of primary votes square off in the general election but that could put third-party candidates at a disadvantage.

In the GOP-controlled districts the finalists could be two Republicans. In Democratic strongholds, it could be two Democratic finalists. The general election in November could be about issues not partisanship.

Imagine that.

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Hubler endorses Hoeft

Law-and-order candidate?

To the Editor: In May, I asked Mary Hoeft if she would consider running for congress in the 7th Ccongressional District. There were already 3 other democrats in the race to unseat Congressman Duffy. Since then, 2 candidates have dropped out of the race and one has endorsed Mary. The primary will be held on August 9th. I believe Mary Hoeft is the best candidate running for Congress, democrat or republican.

Mary Hoeft has the support of many of your friends and neighbors because she cares about northern Wisconsin and the issues you worry about in your home and job. She has gained the respect and endorsement of former Congressman Dave Obey and many other local elected leaders.

I have known Mary for more than 30 years. She is an outstanding educator at the University of Wisconsin Barron County, a community leader and loving mother. Now she wants to put her experience to work for you in Washington. Mary Hoeft has spent the summer travelling throughout the district listening to area citizens. Like you, she is concerned about the economy, wages paid to workers, protecting our environment, affordable education, agriculture, strengthening social security, providing access to affordable health care and more.

If you haven’t had the chance to meet Mary, go to her website: www. MaryHoeftforCongress.com.

Then join me on August 9th and vote for Mary Hoeft in the democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District.

To the Editor: Recently I heard Donald Trump declare that he was the law and order candidate. This scared me.

I do not want a law and order President. I want a liberty and justice President. Our problem will not be solved by applying increased police force to enforce the law.

The current division in our society will deminish when we all give consideration and respect for the diversity of our fellow citizens and justice is dispensed in a fair and just way.

We must make the phrase, “with liberty and justice for all”, meaningful.

Mary Hubler Former State Representative, 75th Assembly District Rice Lake, Wis.

Education key in economic growth To the Editor: Lack of vision by our present administration has set Wisconsin’s economy back on its heels. Believing in the misguided “trickle down” Republican philosophy, combined with voting in lockstep by our majority party, including Representative Quinn has created a mess. An experienced and mature representative would not have voted for this budget. Wage and job growth is lagging behind the national average; the poverty rate has reached its highest level in 30 years; and we lead the nation in shrinkage of the middle class.

Radical cuts to our main economic engine - the University System - has been a huge contributor to our poor economic standing. UW colleges and universities exist In 39 Wisconsin communities. They provide good jobs and contribute to local economies.

The UW System impacts our state economy to the tune of 15 billion dollars. Facts are facts. We need to grow our economy and cutting the university system does just the opposite - starving the goose that lays the golden egg harms our economy.

A gem in Wisconsin is UW Madison. It has connections with 218 companies, supports 9,300 jobs, and has brought over $1 billion in research funds to Wisconsin. It also holds over 1,600 patents that span every major industry. Research at our universities creates innovative ideas that are commercialized in the private sector.

Under the current budget, UW Eau Claire was forced to cut 179 full-time employees, resulting in less money earned, reduced tax revenue, and less investment in the community. UW Barron County has also been forced to cut employees creating similar results in our local area.

Until now, our legislators have shared our pride in the UW system and supported it. We need legislators that share our belief that investing in education and research is wise for our future economic growth. Joe Huftel is that person in the 75th Assembly District.

He has the right experience and is mature enough to stand up for the interests of the people rather than cow-towing to special interest groups.

Dee M Taylor Rice Lake, Wis.

Many of us still believe Trump wouldn’t have been the “presumptive nominee” if there were not so many decent, smart candidates completing for the same voters. We still don’t know if Trump has paid any taxes for years.

Can you imagine the wars we could get involved in with Trump’s loose tongue, lack of courtesy toward other leaders, and his desire for fame? Can you imagine the civil unrest in this country when he rules like a dictator? And the cost of his reckless behavior to our economy? It is no wonder that almost every top military leader, Secretary and Undersecretary of Defense, along with foreign leaders either have spoken out against a Trump Presidency or indicated their concern.

Matt Charbonneau Balsam Lake, Wis.

Cheryl Moskal Past area resident Denver, Colorado

Time for a change in Barron County To the Editor: I am voting for Aaron Marcoux for Barron County District Attorney, because I believe that he will manage our resources appropriately. As a former business owner, he knows how important it is to use resources wisely.

Marcoux showed me reports from wicourts.gov that prove over 99% of criminal cases in Barron County plead out in the last four years. In the July 6, 2016 article in The Chronotype, incumbent D.A. Angela Beranek eludes to workload being a factor in the District Attorney’s office using plea bargains so frequently. I don’t feel that justice is being served.

These same reports from wicourts.gov show that in the same four years, 22% of contested forfeiture tickets went to trial. A forfeiture ticket is an ordinance violation- not a criminal violation. In these cases only money can be forfeited; incarceration is not a potential consequence. Why are so many forfeiture tickets going to trial when there aren’t enough resources to try criminal cases?

This misguided approach to managing the District Attorney’s office is exactly why we need a change in Barron County. Join me and vote Marcoux for District Attorney August 9th, 2016.

Part of the solution To the Editor: Based on speaking with Barron County District Attorney Candidate Aaron Marcoux, I believe that he is dedicated to and will be a part of the solution to the problems facing the Barron County Justice System. There is no question, Barron County is in the midst of a methamphetamine epidemic.

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald, Director of Barron County Human Services Stacy Frolik and Judge Mike Bitney have been holding “Meth Town Hall” meetings around the county. These local leaders are reaching out to the community and providing education, something desperately needed right now.

Marcoux explained to me that the District Attorney’s Office processes all of the referrals from the various law enforcement agencies as well as from the Department of Human Services. As the District Attorney he would work with community leaders like Sheriff Fitzgerald and Director Frolik to fight against this growing epidemic.

I am voting for Aaron Marcoux for District Attorney, because he will be a part of the solution.

Brittany Johnson Chetek, Wis.

Political Correctness vs. manners To the Editor: Most U.S. citizens believe that we live in a civilized society and one of the most religious countries.

So what is political correctness? How does it differ from socially acceptable behavior and manners or are they the same? Don’t civilized societies and religious institutions teach us to treat others with respect, dignity, compassion, and kindness?

Not everyone will agree, but to believe it is your way or no way is both wrong and arrogant. Tyrants, like Hitler and Stalin believed they were always right and ruled in a bellicose, authoritarian manner. They didn’t care how many of their citizens died in war or civil conflicts. One, especially a Presidential candidate, needs to be open to understanding the people they are representing, the issues, and the world.

I listened to almost every one of the Presidential candidate debates of both parties. Most of the candidates attempted to discuss issues and give thoughtful, intelligent responses. They didn’t always agree and would sometimes confront others, but overall they were civil and respectful and provided a view of their understanding of the issues and how they would handle the important job of the President.

There was one exception, Donald Trump. I never heard him provide concrete ideas on any subject or act in a civil manner. He would sprout out a few words with no discussion of how to accomplish it or the costs. There were decent candidates competing.

But instead of discussing the issues, Trump would hurl insults – “low energy Jeb” or “little Marco”.

By acting in a very childish, school yard behavior, Trump never had to show for some voters if he understands the Constitution, the world, or the issues.

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Kimberly Huppert Cameron, Wis.

Stealing not “Warrior like” To the Editor: To the person or persons who stole our “BOWL LIKE A WARRIOR” community spirit sign on the night of July 15th, we hope you enjoy it!

Chris and Cheryl Sobottka Club 53, Amery, Wis.

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Amery and Clear Lake Municipal Court Amery Area Municipal Court was held on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. The following cases were heard: City of Amery— Cody H. Campbell, 17, Amery, disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle, $124.

Cory J. Cellotti, 33, Deer Park, vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

John A. Coughlin, 55, Champlin, MN, vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Sofia N. Diesterhaft, 17, Clayton, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Katrina R. Groshens, 29, St. Paul, MN, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

John R. Hale, 50, Dresser, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Jacob N. Harmeling, 22, Amery, operate motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Patrick J. Lyons, 33, Clear Lake, operating after suspension, $124.

Maria L. Medini, 17, New Richmond, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Stephen J. Mullin, 42, Balsam Lake, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $98.80.

Renee M. Platson, 36, Amery,

ride in vehicle without wearing seat belt, $10.

Louann E. Skillings, 49, Frederic, speeding on city highway (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Ronald J. Somsen, 48, Baldwin, operate motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Village of Clear Lake— Jennifer R. Barnes, 29, North St. Paul, MN, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Norbert R. Berg, 84, St. Paul, MN, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Robert L. Christenson, 67, Osceola, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Darren E. Croes, 35, Clear Lake, vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Samuel J. Dobbins, 50, Barron, operate without valid license, $124; exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Henry Ellenson, 19, Rice Lake, exceeding speed zones (20-24 mph), $149.20.

Mathew R. Falk, 30, Hudson, exceeding speed zones (20-24 mph), $149.20.

Adam P. Frenning, 25, Lindstrom, MN, operate motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Erik M. Halverson, 28, Clay-

Michael P. McJoynt, 56, Rochester, MN, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Corey A. Monson, 38, Clear Lake, fail to yield while making left turn, $98.80.

Jacob K. Morgan, 25, Minneapolis, MN, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Jessica M. Nelson, 28, Frederic, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Larissa L. Pelzl, 18, Deer Park, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Amy L. Rahm, 35, St. Paul, MN, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Stephen D. Rien II, 29, West St. Paul, MN, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Matthew M. Roe, 44, Hudson, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Crystal M. Ruff, 41, Clayton, fail to stop at stop sign, $98.80.

Joshua S. Rust, 29, Turtle Lake, fail to stop at stop sign, $98.80; operate motor vehicle without insurance, $124.

Taylor M. Rynda, 22, Amery, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Jeffrey D. Stanley, 49, Birchwood, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Ibraheem M. Sulaiman, 30, Richmond, TX, exceed-

ing speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Deborah A. Talen, 63, Minneapolis, MN, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.

Clifford C. Tenner, 53, New Richmond, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.

Rachel L. Thoe, 27, Minneapolis, MN, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Gerald R. Thompson Jr., 42, Spooner, operate motor vehicle without insurance, $124; exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Matthew J. Thorson, 23, Hopkins, MN, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Megan T. Zehrer, 26, Appleton, exceeding speed zones (20-24 mph), $149.20.

Anna G. Zimmer, 25, Rice Lake, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

A plea of Not Guilty was entered by the following: Matthew Hannula II, speeding, $98.80.

Nasro A. Isaq, speeding, $124.

JUVENILE: Village of Clear Lake— 16 year old, Prior Lake, MN, exceeding speed zones (20-24 mph), $149.20.

Clayton man injured in motorcycle crash

Polk County Marriage Licenses July 1, 2016 Michael S. Anderson and Aiden J. Mazur were issued a marriage license on June 26, 2016.

David B. Loehr and Lisa M. Dickman were issued a marriage license on June 26, 2016.

Jordan T. Wold and Amanda C. Hallberg were issued a marriage license on June 29, 2016.

Shawn M. Peterson and Megan M. Johnson were issued a marriage license on June 29, 2016.

Stephen A. Bobowski and Raeann E. Harmon were issued a marriage license on June 30, 2016.

David P. Williams and Kim-

ton, fail to stop at stop sign, $98.80.

Hunter H. Harris, 19, Rice Lake, exceeding speed zones (20-24 mph), $149.20.

Michael S. Johnson, 23, Poplar, exceeding speed zones (1619 mph), $124.

Duane M. Kanagy, 18, Barron, exceeding speed zones (25-29 mph), $174.40.

Courtney A. Lancaster, 27, Canton, MN, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Matthew D. Levine, 21, Neenah, fail to stop at stop sign, $98.80.

Jason R. Linder, 41, Deer Park, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Gregory J. Lowe, 62, Hayward, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $98.80.

Andres J. Lozano, 25, Spring Valley, operate without valid license, $124; exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80; operate motor vehicle without insurance, $124.

Terry M. Martinson, 59, Hayward, exceeding speed zones (20-24 mph), $149.20.

Troy D. Marx, 48, Woodville, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Jason P. Mayer, 41, Rice Lake, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

berly A. Porter were issued a marriage license on June 27, 2016.

Kenneth E. Carlson and Carmen B.E. Anorga were issued a marriage license on July 3, 2016.

Jason H. Rodd and Shannon C. Loberger were issued a marriage license on July 3, 2016.

Michael J. Lang and Andre’a M. Clement were issued a marriage license on July 5, 2016.

Corrine L. Greiner and Robyn E. Willey were issued a marriage license on July 7, 2016.

Ann C. Dixon and Andrea D. Erickson were issued a marriage license on July 7, 2016.

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A pickup truck driven by 21-yearold Jade Baerg of Luck injured 52-year-old Donald Austinson of Clayton, who was driving a 1981 Honda Motorcycle.

A Clayton man was injured in a motorcycle vs. pickup crash that occurred Tuesday morning in the town of Range.

According to the Polk County Sherriff’s Department, the crash was reported at 5:24 Tuesday morning on Highway 8 near 50th Street.

The crash involved a 1981 Honda motorcycle driven by 52-year-old Donald Austinson of Turtle Lake, and a 2016 Ford F150 driven by 21-year-old Jade Baerg of Luck.

According to the police report, Baerg crossed the center line when she reached for a water bottle on the passenger seat.

Austinson was transported to Amery Regional Medical Center with leg and head injuries, and then flown to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.

He was listed in good condition as of Wednesday at noon.

Amery Police Report Amery Police Report 07/08/2016 – 07/14/2016 07/08/16, 05:53AM, Police follow up on report of downed tree in the road.

07/08/16, 02:15PM, Police assist local citizen with property exchange.

07/08/16, 04:41PM, Police respond to alarm at high school.

07/08/16, 04:59PM, Police were dispatched for a welfare check.

07/08/16, 05:00PM, Police were dispatched for a gas drive off.

07/08/16, 05:46PM, Police were dispatched for a welfare check.

07/08/16. 06:13PM, Police were dispatched to assist EMS on a medical call.

07/09/16, 11:20AM, Police were dispatched for a vehicle lock out.

07/09/16, 12:25PM, Police assist citi-

zen to locate lost item.

07/09/16, 03:45PM, Police assist other law enforcement in locating a juvenile.

07/09/16, 11:05PM, Police investigate suspicious activity which resulted in the arrest of two individuals.

07/10/16, 02:37AM, Police were dispatched for an animal noise complaint.

07/10/16, 02:55PM, Police assist local citizen.

07/10/16, 04:00PM, Police were dispatched to attempt to locate individual for welfare check.

07/11/16, 02:35AM, Police were dispatched for report of intoxicated person in need of medical attention.

07/11/16, 07:50AM, Police assist in child custody issue.

07/11/16, 12:20PM, Police take report of and investigate multiple areas of

vandalism/graffiti.

07/12/16. 04:44PM, Police assist local citizen.

07/12/16, 07:00PM, Police were dispatched for an animal control call.

07/12/16, 10:33PM, Police were dispatched for report of suspicious activity.

07/12/16, 11:59PM, Police respond to assist other law enforcement in attempt to locate juvenile.

07/13/16, 02:07AM, Police were dispatched for report of suspicious activity.

07/13/16, 01:45PM, Police were dispatched for motor vehicle accident in parking lot.

07/13/16, 04:30PM, Police assist citizen.

07/13/16. 08:10PM, Police were dis-

patched for a disturbance.

07/13/16, 09:07PM, Police were dispatched for a disturbance.

07/13/16, 10:18PM, Police were dispatched for report of harassment.

07/14/16, 08:20PM, Police assist motorist.

07/14/16, 09:09PM, Police observe and investigate suspicious activity.

Arrests: 07/09/16, Moses Sheffel, 20 of Amery, Arrested and turned over to St. Croix County Sheriff for outstanding St. Croix County warrant.

07/09/16, Riley Potter, 24 of New Richmond, Arrested and transported to Polk County jail for probation hold.

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Reports in Support of Probable Cause Polk County Sheriff’s Department Monday, July 18, 2016 Brian P. Laval, 23, Chetek was arrested July 11 for two St. Croix Falls municipal warrants.

Robert W. Haynie, 48, Cameron was arrested July 11 for probation hold.

Tory G. Lysdahl, 27, Frederic was arrested July 5 for probation violation.

Brendan M. Gentz, 32, Amery was arrested July 13 for probation hold.

Dylan J. Homme, 17, Barron was arrested July 13 for a failure-to-appear warrant.

Marie R. Beaulieu, 37, Hayward was arrested July 14 for failure to appear.

Cassondra J. Malueg, 24, Osceola was arrested July 14 for probation hold.

Elvis P. Baker, 18, Osceola

was arrested July 14 for a truancy warrant.

Chloe I. Hayes, 20, Holcomb was arrested July 14 for a failure-to-appear warrant.

Anthony E. Lascala, 33, Balsam Lake was arrested July 14 on a warrant.

Gabriel L. Cayabyab, 26, Clayton was arrested on July 15 for a probation hold.

Daniel T. Sampson, 38, Webster was arrested July 15 on a probation warrant.

Eric M. Erdman, 37, Frederic was arrested July 16 for a failure-to-appear warrant.

Jason R. Kemper, 25, Spring Valley was arrested July 18 for failure to appear.

Magdalene A. Brees, 25, Cameron was arrested July 11 for possession of THC. Brent D. Nelson, 35, Turtle Lake was arrested on July 11 for misdemeanor battery, felony Polk County warrants, felo-

ny DOC warrant, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Deborah L. Delaforest, 56, Centuria was arrested July 11 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Tyne D. Lowe, 25, Luck was arrested July 13 for disorderly conduct.

Jason L. Lindner, 32, Frederic was arrested July 13 for disorderly conduct and simple battery.

Brad L. Sullivan, 26, Wisconsin Rapids was arrested July 6 for domestic battery.

Donald R. Duclon, 47, Luck was arrested July 13 for domestic battery.

Kellie S. Collins, 17, Milltown was arrested July 13 for obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct.

Andrew J. Otten, 30, Milltown was arrested for theft and forgery.

Angel M. Severson, 32,

Luck was arrested July 14 for obstructing and felony bail jumping.

Matthew P. Love, 33, Balsam Lake was arrested July 14 for maintaining a drug trafficking place and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Steven S. Swanson, 28, Woodbury, Minn. was arrested July 15 for domestic abuse, battery.

Lance J. Best, 45, Luck was arrested July 15 for disorderly conduct.

Timothy O. Swanson, 48, Centuria was arrested July 17 for misdemeanor bail jumping.

Erica A. Gurtner, 25, Balsam Lake was arrested July 17 for resisting an officer and disorderly conduct.

Austen M. Conner, 17, Amery was arrested July 17 for disorderly conduct and damage to property.

Lalita Merrill, 30, Isle,

Minn. was arrested July 15 for disorderly conduct.

Anthony O. Bell, 26, Turtle Lake was arrested July 15 for disorderly conduct.

Benjamin T. Nelson, 25, Frederic was arrested July 16 for OMVWI 1st and PAC 1st.

These entries are based on information provided in Probable Cause Report (facts reported by the officer at time of arrest). These alleged incidents are not a reflection of the information brought forth in a formal criminal complaint or formal charge, which may be amended by the district attorney. As always, an arrested person is presumed innocent until convicted by a judge or jury.

Second plea deal reached in child-endangerment case

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Another plea deal has been reached in the case of a Glenwood City couple that allowed a nine-year-old girl to drive their car after becoming too drunk to drive.

D u r i n g the January 31 incident, 37-ye a r- old Jason R. Roth and 32-yearold AmanEggert da R. Eggert were arrested after authorities followed up on reports of a vehicle driving recklessly on Highway 46 near County Road CC. Authorities discovered Eggert and her two children in the vehicle, along with Eggert’s boyfriend, Ja-

son Roth.

One of Eggert’s children, a nine-year-old girl, was operating the vehicle.

Eggert also became combative with authorities and was subsequently charged with two counts 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety, attempted battery to law enforcement, battery to emergency rescue workers, disorderly conduct, and two counts of neglecting a child.

During Thursday’s plea hearing, Eggert pled guilty to one count of 2nd degree reckless endangerment and one count of attempted battery to law enforcement, with the remainder of the charges dismissed and read in for sentencing.

Sentencing will take place September 30, during which time Eggert faces a maximum

penalty of five years of imprisonment, five year extended supervision, and/or $25,000 in fines for the endangerment charges. For the attempted battery charges, Eggert could receive as much as three years in prison and $5,000 in fines.

But both limits can be raised if Judge Jeffrey Anderson feels necessary, given the other charges being read in for sentencing purposes.

Meanwhile, a pre-sentencing investigation will take into account Eggert’s previous criminal history. She has current charges against her in St. Croix County for drug related offenses of methamphetamine possession and obstructing an officer, for which she has yet to take a plea or be convicted.

Eggert was also convicted of possession of THC in 2001, and disorderly conduct in 2000.

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Amanda Eggert sits with her attorney, Christopher Petros, during Thursday’s plea hearing.

Charges of permitting an unauthorized minor to drive were also fi led against Eggert in March, which is a forfeiture violation if convicted.

Both Roth and Eggert are

free on bond in the incident.

Roth also accepted a similar plea agreement in June. His sentencing is scheduled for August 5.

Attempted homicide charge stands in Osceola beating

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Former Osceola resident Paul Krueger will stand trial for attempted homicide after Polk County Judge Jeffery Anderson denied a motion to dismiss the charge.

Krueger was accused of attempted homicide and less serious crimes in February after police found a man severely beaten in his Osceola apartment. His lawyer, Kate Murtaugh, challenged the most serious charge, saying there wasn’t ample evidence to support it.

Judge Anderson reasoned that in spite of new evidence coming to light, the court still found ample evidence to bind Krueger over for trial.

Central to the dispute is the location of a wadded paper towel reportedly found in the beat-

en man’s “airway,” and whether that refers to the actual air pipe or, less gravely, the mouth.

“The issue with regard to that is, having something bloody inside the mouth, loose, doesn’t tell the court what was loose or where it was previously lodged,” said Judge Anderson, explaining his decision.

“And there’s no information that (Osceola Police Chief Ron) Pedrys was untruthful with what he believed were the statements.”

Although the criminal complaint on which the charge was based might not have been completely accurate, said Judge Anderson, the inaccuracies did not seem to be intentional or made recklessly.

“Pedrys stated he reviewed medical records,” said the judge. “He stated that he had an initial report, but he also had ongoing reports and infor-

mation coming in.”

Other specifics the defense had challenged included the claim that a blanket had been placed on the floor to cover a “primary blood spill” and that a table had been moved so that the victim could be dragged out of police officers’ line of site.

“When (Pedrys) got on scene he made initial observations regarding the apartment,” said Anderson. “(The word ‘primary’) is definitely subject to interpretation and there is no evidence that Pedrys intentionally or recklessly added this information.”

The issue of the table, which had not been moved by Kueger but by an officer who wanted to make room for first responders, had been clarified at the preliminary hearing, said Anderosn.

“Pedrys didn’t have the benefit of the reports of all the

different investigators and medical staff. … Is this an intentional misrepresentation?

No. Is this a reckless disregard for the truth? No. “If you want perfection,” he continued, “law enforcement would not be able to make observations. Law enforcement would not be able to collect records. Law enforcement would have to wait until they got all the information together and then hope that they put everything together correctly and don’t make any mistakes.

That’s not what this hearing is about.”

The defense had also pointed out that the victim’s blood alcohol level was was .22, a fact omitted from the criminal complaint.

“The court does not necessarily understand how the blood alcohol concentration of an individual would change the ac-

tions of another individual. At most we could say, somebody’s protecting themselves when somebody was drunk and came at them. That’s a matter for the fact finder. That’s definitely open to many interpretations.”

These interpretations should be saved for trial, said Anderson.

“If there facts that are … open to multiple possible interpretations, the jury is to weigh them in coming to their decision,” he reasoned.

The judge ruled that the defense had not made a sufficient case for dismissal.

“Probable cause still exists,” he said. “With that, the motion of the defense is denied.”

The judge, prosecution and defense will prepare for a fourday jury trial, the date for which has not been set.

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105 Years Ago July 20, 1911

Ward arrived on the scene the following morning to find one of the deer’s legs completely broken off and another badly shattered. He speculated that it had been struck by a car, although he had heard no official report of an auto striking a deer.

Fortunately, Henry and Joe Coon escaped with only a few bruises and scratches and the knowledge that a deer is a rather difficult runner to bring down – especially without the benefit of a high-powered rifle.

To Form Auto Club A number of owners and those interested in automobiles and motor vehicles met at the Business Men’s clubrooms last Friday night and organized themselves into what will hereafter be known as the Amery Automobile Club.

The primary object of the club will be to stimulate the building and maintenance of good roads, stop reckless driving and in general further the sport of motoring.

June 28, 1956

Cows Drag Black Brook Girl

Spruce Up Clock

While going after the cows last Friday, little Agnes Jones tied the family dog to herself.

The cattle chased the dog and became entangled in the strap and dragged both the dog and the little girl along with them.

When found by Mr. Jones, both were unconscious. The little girl and dog escaped with but a few bruises.

A new spruced up look for the city clock was unveiled last Wednesday morning. J. P. Johnson and Les Sjobeck headed the Community Club project to restore the clock, which was originally a gift to the city from the late W. W. Winchester, long time jeweler in Amery.

Once again, the clock-watchers of Amery have accurate time.

90 Years Ago July 15, 1926 Peculiar Accident Miss Vivian Ryan who is spending the summer at a cottage on Lake Wapogasset was badly injured when a hatchet, which had been placed over the door, fell and struck her in the leg. She was brought to Amery and the wound is healing nicely.

Hurt at Range Vinery

Yesterday’s News Diane Stangl

M a r t i n Belisle sustained a badly sprained ankle when a bunch of peas fell on him at the Range viner station where he is employed.

July 22, 1926 Former Assistant Principal Arrested C. C. Ames who was assistant principal of schools here last year was arrested last Saturday night at Poplar Lake and charged with having liquor in his possession. He was taken to Balsam Lake and his trial set for July 28th.

Big Crowds Attend Tabernacle Meetings The success of Rev. Taylor’s evangelistic meetings has been demonstrated by the crowds of eager people to hear him and his messages.

Mr. Taylor’s ability as a platform man for God has been emphasized by his conservative type and man-to-man sermons brought down to our daily and present day conditions, easily understood by children as well as adults.

The topics are of great significance and it will be an hour

Old Amery Swimming Beach Many of you will remember those wonderful days of summer enjoying the Amery swimming beach. This picturesque scene of the South Twin beach makes us all long for those “good ole days”.

well spent to hear Rev. Taylor on any or all subjects.

85 Years Ago July 23, 1931 WHECo. Officer Injured Dog Bites Young Lady F. T. Finney, head of the Public Relations Department of the W. H. E. Co., was painfully injured last Tuesday morning in an automobile accident at Erin Corners on St. Croix County highway “T”.

Mr. Finney was returning from Madison, where he had been on business for his company and when proceeding north at the “Corners” a woman drove directly out from the side road. Mr. Finney tried to avert the crash but was unable to do so and sustained serious bruises, lacerations and contusions about the head and body and two middle fingers on his right hand were nearly severed.

The woman was not seriously injured although her car was badly damaged and the Finney car was totally wrecked.

Mr. Finney was confined to his home for a number of days but due to his “up-and-at-em” disposition he is attending to his duties about as usual although still under a painful handicap.

During the excitement of the wreck and attendant noise, the famous bull dog, belonging to the storekeeper at Erin Corners, which has saved the store from robbery two or three times, became unmanageable and snapped at a young lady clerk, mangling a thumb to such an extreme that it was necessary to amputate the member at the first joint.

Incidentally, we are informed that the lady who caused the accident, drove a Model T Ford without insurance of any kind.

Gem Theatre Installs Nu-Air Ventilation The Heywood Amusement Company sprang a delightful surprise on their patrons last week when they installed an Arctic Nu-Air ventilating sys-

tem. By Saturday evening cool breezes were blowing through the Gem Theatre to everyone’s delight and comfort and from now on the Gem Theatre will be the coolest place in town.

70 Years Ago July 18, 1946 Win $100 Wardrobe and Nylon Hose Ladies, and you too, Mister!

You can win a $100 wardrobe, and three pair of nylon hose, by just concocting an Emergency Dairy Dinner.

The Amery Free Press, The Wisconsin State Fair, and The Wisconsin Press Association, mindful of the present scarcity of steaks, chops, chicken and flour, are sponsoring an Emergency Dairy Dinner contest, to satisfy hungry husbands and to aid meal-puzzled wives.

The contest is simple. There is nothing to buy. Merely send in your suggested Emergency Dairy Dinner, along with the recipes for the same. Everyone and anyone except sponsors and their employees are eligible to enter.

The Grand Prize winner will also received an all expense paid trip to The Wisconsin State Fair on Dairy Day. All you have to do is write a complete menu for an Emergency Dairy Dinner using mainly dairy products and a minimum of the products figuring in the food shortage.

Write in ink on one side of the paper only.

Amery Motor Co. Garage Progressing Industrial development in the southern part of a “boom” with the erection of the second large building, the Amery Motor Co. garage, well near completion.

The 60x112 structure will house the Amery Motor Company and its business upon completion, which is put tentatively at about Sept. 1.

A notable feature of the tile building is its large half moon roof.

Notice!

With the price of butterfat going up, we are forced to raise the price of milk to 15¢ per quart and cream to 16¢ per half pint. No whipping cream will be sold until further notice.

Please return all empty bottles. We are badly in need of them at this time. – Twin Lake Dairy.

Priority System to be Discontinued July 15 Everyone will just have to wait their turn at long distance telephone service effective July 15 (last Monday).

On that date, the priority system used during the war and up until this time, has been discontinued. Under the priority system, businesses termed essential were given preference in the placing of long distance phone calls.

60 Years Ago June 21, 1956 “Tackle” Injured Deer Tackling a live deer is a lot like trying to spill a professional football halfback. Unless you happen to know the fundamentals of the game you can get hurt.

Henry Coon and son, Joe, know.

It all began last Saturday afternoon on their route one farm across from Carl Paulson’s resort. The Coons were cultivating corn when they spotted an injured deer limping across the road.

Joe gave chase and tackled the animal and sat on him. But Joe’s weight was not sufficient to subdue the wildly kicking deer and father, Henry, joined him, getting a few kicks for his trouble, too.

Finally Henry and Joe succeeded in tying the deer to a fence post with a rope. Then they called Warden Bob Ward, but he was out of town on duty.

They called again at night but since Warden Ward had not yet returned his wife told the Coons to put the deer out of its misery. They did, with a rifle blast.

July 5, 1956 Hail Ruins Crops in Wagon Landing Thousands of dollars worth of crops were pounded into the ground in the Wagon landing community early Saturday evening when the worst hail storm in recent history struck about 7:45 p.m.

While the extent of the damage defies estimation at this time, crops within a two-mile area about nine miles long suffered total or partial loss.

Many farms within the center of the sudden storm face total loss of all crops, including what hay was still standing.

The storm apparently had its origin in Minnesota, crossed the river at Osceola and began concentrated bombardment in the Horse Creek area.

The first warning of the disaster came when a roaring noise became evident. Some residents headed for their basements anticipating a tornado for warnings had been issued that they were to be expected.

The first hailstones to fall were reported about the size of coffee cups, with extremely jagged edges. Later the stones became smaller but the wind intensity increased to pound shingles from the roofs, breaking windows and knocking leaves from the trees.

The impact of the hailstones made many pasture areas look as though they had been recently plowed.

While the details are not yet clearly worked out, some farmers will be able to recover partial damage under the new soil bank bill. Just how much this will amount to is questionable at this time.

The amount of hail in some places measured over four inches in spots. Motorists experienced difficulty in driving because of the icy cover on the roads. Many hailstones were still visible on Sunday morning following the disastrous

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under the Veterans Party of America, he had to get his name on the ballot — a process which had to be completed by June 1.

“I got 253 qualifying signatures — I needed between 200 and 400,” Zilka clarified.

And, since he was basically in catchup mode, getting those signatures allowed him learn about the 28th District.

“I would ask people what they thought was important and what needed to be addressed,” Zilka recalled.

“The more I talked to people, the more I learned.”

So, after getting the signatures he needed, he already has a top-three list of what Assemblyman Zilka can attempt to address should he win the election in November.

“First and foremost is the idea that I don’t think the constituents of the district are being properly represented,”

he opined. “Right now, the current legislator has ‘listening sessions’ — but, until I got into the race, I didn’t even know about them.”

Therein lies the crux of his reason for running.

“I didn’t know when they were, where they were or where to find out about them — and I thought ‘Why isn’t this something people are informed about?” Zilka said. “I would continue the sessions, but let people know well ahead of time so people can make the choice to attend or not.”

And, instead of one session in Grantsburg, for example, he would have an afternoon session and an evening session, so people who work evenings can attend or those who work days can attend.

“That way, I can get as many people as possible,” Zilka added.

Another issue is making sure all laws the Legislature considers meet the standard of the United States Constitution as well as the State of Wiscon-

sin Constitution.

“As an elected official, I’ll be sworn to uphold the constitution,” he stated.

The third is making sure the budget is balanced.

“I’d like to restructure Wisconsin’s tax code in order to eliminate a large portion of the tax burden on the constituents and find others ways to finance the things that need to be financed — like schools and roads,” Zilka said. “I’d research South Dakota’s tax structure — they have zero percent income tax and zero percent corporate tax, yet they still are able to pay all their bills and meet their other obligations.”

As a first-time candidate, Zilka sees those who are set in their ways as the biggest stumbling block in his run-up to the election in November.

“I’m just one person in the district — my opinion is no more or less important than anyone else’s,” he reasoned.

“I have to be willing and able to listen to the opinions of everyone in the district and form the best way forward —

even if it’s not what I believe.”

Zilka is the first to admit he doesn’t have a lot of experience when it comes to politics.

“When I was a student at Pine Technical College, I was the shooter’s club president and a member of the student senate,” he laughed self-deprecatingly.

Zilka’s background includes serving in the United States Army, working with a company called TACOM, as a training specialist, and currently serves as a CNC machinist at McNally’s Industries.

Just in case you’re wondering, he has taken some heat regarding his “Duck Dynasty”-style beard.

“Some people have told me I should shave it off,” Zilka concluded. “But, I see it as a barometer of my integrity — what does it say about me if I’m willing to shave my beard just to garner a few more votes.”

New campground dedicated in memory of Mark Buhr electric). Tents or small campers can use the new facility for $15 per night.

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A campground that was the vision of former Clear Lake Village Employee and firefighter, Mark Buhr, was dedicated in his memory last week.

Pine Point Campground is located on the north side of Clear Lake near the chalet area. In the past the area had been designated as a multi-use area.

Buhr, who was instrumental in the project’s completion, passed away in December from pancreatic cancer.

The new campground opened this weekend. The sites in the campground are primitive (no water or

(Right) Family members and former co-workers gathered to dedicate Pine Point Campground to Mark Buhr on Wednesday. Left to right are Becky Schramski, John Buhr Jr., Amanda Buhr, Cody Buhr, Tim Strohbusch, Ricky Knight (camp host), Ryan Monson, Kathy Knight (camp host), Chris Jackson, and Al Bannink.

Governor Walker Seeks Federal Damage Assessment for Floods Madison—Governor Scott Walker requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a preliminary damage assessment following torrential rains that caused more than $28 million in damage to roads and bridges in northern Wisconsin.

“Communities throughout northern Wisconsin were hit hard by flooding last week. We are doing everything we can to help them,” said Governor Walker. “I saw the damage firsthand and have worked with Wisconsin’s federal delegation and my cabinet to provide immediate assistance to the effected communities.”

Governor Walker issued a State of Emergency last week for Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Sawyer, and Washburn counties. Representatives from the Department of Administration (DOA), Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Department of Trans-

portation (DOT), Public Service Commission (PSC), and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) met with community members on Friday in Ashland.

FEMA officials will look at damage to public infrastructure in those counties along with the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians and the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

Local and tribal officials have estimated in excess of $28 million in debris clearance, emergency protective measures, and damage to roads and other public infrastructure.

FEMA teams will begin assessing damage the week of July 25, 2016. The assessment is expected to take a few days to complete. Information gathered will be provided to Governor Walker to help determine if the state will request a federal disaster declaration. It is the first step to request federal disaster assistance.

Public advised to be careful of ‘Gypsy’ paving companies

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Polk County Sherriff Pete Johnson says his office has received a complaint of a ‘Gypsy’ paving company working in the area Bone Lake and Georgetown, and that neighboring counties have had similar reports.

According to Johnson these types of companies drive around asking to pave people’s driveways just because they are ‘working in the area.’ They are typically from out of state, according to Johnson, and reportedly are not providing the service they ‘contract’ to do.

Johnson goes on to say that their contracts are typically vague and lack specifics of the service to

be given. The thickness of the blacktop is typically very thin and will begin to disintegrate shortly after installation. They offer a great price, but that price has been reported to have changed during the paving. They tend to target elderly people who may agree to the work without checking with family members or friends.

“We are asking the public to be aware of this potential for fraud and to not contract with these companies without first checking on the background/reputation of the company,” says Johnson.

“Paving a driveway is not usually a decision that should be made in a very short time span with a per-

son that just shows up at your door. It is very difficult to prove a violation of these contracts in civil court and can be even harder to prove a criminal fraud.”

Johnson says it can also be difficult to identify who is doing the work because these operations change locations and company names often.

“If they are pressuring you to make a quick decision, I would urge caution,” says Johnson.

Johnson urges anyone who’s had contact with any similar company to please report it to the Sheriff’s Office or your local Police Department.

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State officials make a stop in Amery Housing, economic development, and youth apprenticeship discussed.

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

State-level representatives made the rounds throughout Northwest Wisconsin last week as part of what Governor Walker’s office calls its ‘Cabinet on the Road’ Series.

Among the communities visited were Maiden Rock, Menomonie, Rice Lake, New Richmond and Amery.

Amery’s visit included representatives from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), who stopped at City Hall on Tuesday for a scheduled listening session on housing and economic development.

Attending the listening session were Paul Shafer of the Amery Economic Development Corporation, City administration, Council members, local bank and real-estate representatives, elected officials, and citizens.

Brian Schimming, WHEDA’s Chief Operating Officer, and Farshad Maltes, WHEDA’s Director of Business Development met with various community players to inquire about the housing and economic development challenges currently facing the city.

Topics that surfaced includ-

ed a lack of available affordable housing, both rental and single-family structures, that would meet the needs of young working professionals and families that could only afford between $500 and $1,000 per month for housing.

The group discussed the financial challenges of making improvements to existing structures and building new while still maintaining that kind of affordability.

Several members expressed concern over a large amount of aging structures in need of repair, a lack of resources to get that done, and red tape that seems to stand in the way or moving forward.

Also discussed were hotel space, worker migration to and from the city, senior housing, and lack of access to 24hour services.

Schimming and Maltes brainstormed with the group about possible tax-credit programs that might make Amery more attractive to developers, and ideas that have worked successfully elsewhere in the state such as grouping a number of different needed businesses within one structure.

Paul Shafer of the Amery Economic Development Corporation was one of many key players in attendance, and left the meeting feeling optimis-

tic.

“There are several ideas that the AEDC will follow up on, including the affordable condo loan product, and WHEDA programs to supplement remodeling and assist developers on building projects,” he said.

“I have been tasked, by the AEDC Board, to coordinate a meeting between WHEDA, the Housing Authority, AEDC Board and the city to discuss these programs in more detail.”

Youth Apprenticeship Just minutes later and blocks away at Bremer Bank, Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Deputy Secretary, Georgia Maxwell, was meeting with one of Amery’s youngest workers.

The morning’s agenda was to meet with Isaac Gorres, an Amery Senior who works at Bremer Bank as part of the School District’s Youth Apprenticeship program.

The program at Amery has garnered plenty of attention regionally for its outstanding numbers. Of the 39 district within CESA 11, from Superior to Pepin, 258 students are enrolled in the Youth Apprenticeship program. And Amery has 40 of them. That’s the same number of enrollees

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Amery Senior Isaac Gorres poses with Deputy Secretary Georgia Maxwell during her visit to Bremer Bank.

as Milwaukee Public Schools.

While at Bremer, Maxwell learned a lot about the secret to that success, due in large part to instructor Ramona Lockwood, who’s spearheaded Amery’s program from the beginning. Lockwood credits the established business partnerships in the Amery community. Bremer was the first.

“This was our first apprenticeship, and we’ve had at least one apprenticeship here the entire time,” says Lockwood.

What’s in it for Bremer?

“We get to work with students like Isaac who provide a valuable service for us. Selfishly, we hope the kids come back,” says Bremer’s Dan Draxler.

Maxwell says she hopes to use Amery as a model for the statewide program.

“What we’re trying to do is make the Youth Apprenticeship program a pipeline for the Registered Apprenticeship program,” explained Maxwell, who says the goal

is for employers to be able to draw on that pool of skilled workers.

During the visit, Gorres was able to show Maxwell what he does in his job as an intern at Bremer. She also toured Amery’s Bremer facility.

Gorres has taken his skills to a deeper level with the program. Because of that, he graduates with skills beyond a traditional high-school diploma. But he’s no stranger to achievement, and has become somewhat of a model student for the program, according to many.

“I applied for the job without even knowing it was part of the Youth Apprenticeship program,” says Gorres. “But then Ms. Lockwood signed me up.”

Gorres is eyeing up a handful of colleges out of state, with the goal of attending through scholarships and graduating debt free.

Community representatives attend a listening session with WHEDA officials at Amery’s City Hall.

Department of Workforce Development officials met with school representatives at Bremer Bank, to discuss the state’s Youth Apprenticeship program.

President and CEO of Bremer Bank, Dan Draxler, discusses Bremer’s role in making Amery’s Youth Apprenticeship program successful. Bremer was Amery’s first partner in the program starting in the mid 1990s.

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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: 9:15 a.m. Worship Service.

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY, 942 Hwy. 8, Amery Justin Hosking, pastor Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer meeting.

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 Sunday, July 24:9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 10:15 a.m. Holy Worship; 11:30 a.m. Youth Ed Committee.

Tuesday, July 26: 8:30 a.m. Quilting at Elim.

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, July 20: 11:30 a.m. Family Table Meal; 6 p.m.

VBS. Thursday, July 21: 7:30 a.m. Summer Stretch; 8 a.m. pastoral Leaders; 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining; 5:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6 p.m. Christians in Action Board meeting.

Friday, July 22: 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining hall opens.

Sunday, July 24: 10 a.m. Worship; 11:15 a.m. Missions and Social Concerns meeting.

Monday, July 25: 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining Hall opens; 7 p.m.

Boy Scouts.

Tuesday, July 26: 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 9:30 a.m.

Senior Dining Hall opens.

DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Thursday, June 30: 9 a.m. Quilting.

Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship.

DERONDA LUTHERAN, 1239 65th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, July 20: 6 p.m. SCAR FORCE Vacation Bible School at Deronda.

Thursday, July 21: 6 p.m. SCAR FORCE Vacation Bible School at Deronda.

Sunday, July 24: 9:30 a.m. Worship at Deronda; 10:30 a.m.

Semi-Annual Meeting at Deronda; 5:30 p.m. NUIC Softball.

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, July 20: 6 p.m. VBS at Congo.

Thursday, July 21: 7:30 a.m. Summer Stretch at Congo.

Sunday, July 24: 10 a.m. Worship.

Tuesday, July 26: 9 a.m. Quilting; 4:30 p.m. Yoga at Labyrinth.

EAST LINCOLN ALLIANCE, 735 70th Ave., Amery 715-268-2350 www.eastlincolnalliance.com Eric Danielson and Randy Schussman, pastors Sunday: 8:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting; 9 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. Worship service. Child Care and Children’s Church are provided during Worship service.

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 Buda, 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, July 20: 7 p.m. RTF meeting.

Thursday, July 21: 8:30 a.m. Quilters; 7 p.m. Al Anon; 9:30 Ruth Circle, Gretchen Johnson hostess..

Sunday, July 24: 9 a.m. Worship.

Monday-Friday, July 25-29: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Vacation Bible School.

Tuesday, July 26: 1:30 p.m. Handbells.

FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com Bryan S. Anderson, pastor July 15-22: First Lutheran’s Week at Wapo Bible Camp.

Thursday, July 21: Noon Gold & Silver Dinner at Holy Trinity Orthodox church.

Saturday, July 23: Noon Ninke/Momeni wedding offsite; 3 p.m. Robers/Kasparee wedding.

Sunday, July 24: 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship; 10 a.m. Traditional Worship; 11 a.m. Fellowship.

Tuesday, July 26: 9 a.m. Quilting; 1 p.m. Prayer Shawl mtg.

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.

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“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”

—Galatians 5:1 NIV

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

GRACE LUTHERAN - WELS, 460 4th St., Clear Lake, 715-263-2164 Ellery W. Groth, pastor Sunday service 10:15 a.m.

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, July 20: 6 p.m. SCAR FORCE Vacation Bible School at Deronda.

Thursday, July 21: 9 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6 p.m.

SCAR FORCE Vacation Bible School at Deronda.

Sunday, July 24: 11 a.m. Worship; 11:30 a.m. Chicken Dinner at Little Falls; 5:30 pm. NUIC Softball.

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

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

f you want to be truly free, you must take your freedom and run with it. Prior to and during the U.S. Civil War, slaves who wanted their freedom had to make a decision about whether to risk life and limb by running away. Given the risks, this must have been a heart-wrenching decision. But we can learn something from this example. We can be enslaved by many things, by addictions, by our own habits of thought and action, and by fear or timidity. If we are going to live our own lives by our own lights then at some point we have to take our freedom into our own hands and put ourselves at the helm of our own ship.

This can be a hard thing to do. It is usually easier to let others run our lives. Children get used to their parents making most of their decisions for them, and some never grow out of this habit. The human will is a muscle that must be developed. If you would be free, you must believe in yourself and believe that you have the capacity to direct your own life. Then develop a plan to become the person you long to be.

And finally, put the plan into action.

As a good friend of mine likes to say, “Plan the work and work the plan.”

Remember also to make adjustments to the plan if it isn’t going perfectly.

Some adjustments or corrections are needed in even the best plans.

– Christopher Simon

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DEATH NOTICE Paul Zemke, 75, Amery, died Sunday, July 17, at Amery Hospital.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, from Silver Creek Lutheran Church in Clayton.

Burial will be at the Silver Creek Cemetery.

Visitation will be 1 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.

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“Higher Vision Quartet” Redeemer Lutheran Church, 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery, is hosting their annual Friendship Sunday on July 24 during 9:30 a.m. Worship. This outdoor event will be led by “Higher Vision Quartet”. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the Word with friends, fellowship and fun. A delicious brunch will follow.

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AREA CHURCHES CONTINUED 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, July 20: 12 p.m. Men’s Table Talk; 6:15 p.m.

Evening Prayer Group; 6:30 p.m. BRB. Thursday, July 21: 8:15 a.m. Weigh-in Club; 8:30 a.m. Bible Study; Women of the ELCA put on Birthday parties at Golden Age/Willow Ridge.

Sunday, July 24: 9 a.m. Worship service with Holy Communion.

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

REDEEMER LUTHERAN, 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery Tom Hahn, pastor Thursday, July 21: 6 p.m. First Communion class.

Sunday, July 24: 9:30 a.m. Worship; 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, Communion Service is held at local nursing homes; Other Thursdays 9 a.m. Communion Service at St. Joseph.

Friday: 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Special events: July 17-22, Totus Tuus Summer Camp; Wednesday, July 20, Prayer Shawl Ministry; Saturday, July 23, Wedding Jubilee at the Diocese; Tuesday, July 26, Finance meeting 7 p.m.; Wednesday, July 27, Staff meeting 10:30 a.m.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor Wednesday, July 20: 7 p.m. Quarterly Voter’s meeting.

Thursday, July 21: 7 p.m. Bible Study.

Sunday, July 24: 8 a.m. Worship; 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Sunday, July 24: 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. Worship.

Monday, July 25: Pastor visiting shut-ins.

Tuesday, July 26: 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, July 20: 9 a.m. Quilting; 6 p.m. SCAR FORCE Vacation Bible School at Deronda.

Thursday, July 21: 6 p.m. SCAR FORCE Vacation Bible School at Deronda.

Sunday, July 24: 8 a.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. NUIC Softball.

See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.trinity lutheranchurchofamery.com UNITED COVENANT, 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake Dan Pearson, pastor Thursday, July 21: Sonshine Fest; Noon Gold/Silver at Holy Trinity Orthodox; 6:45 p.m. Women’s Bible Study at Lynn Pickard’s.

Friday, July 22: Sonshine Frest.

Saturday, July 23: Sonshine Fest.

Sunday, July 24: 9 a.m. Worship Team 3 Practice; 10 a.m.

Worship service; 6:45 p.m. UCC Softball game.

Tuesday, July 26: 8 a.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer.

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

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

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

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 447 180th St., Osceola, Rexford D. Brandt, pastor Wednesday, July 20: 9 a.m. Men’s Work Day Group; 9 a.m.

Quilters.

Sunday, July 24: 9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 10 a.m. Coffee Fellowship.

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.

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Dorothy May Soldner

Paul Zemke

Jeanette (Jet) Ruth Kroog

Dorothy May Soldner, 87, of Amery died Monday, July 11, 2016 at Amery Regional Medical Center. She was born September 29, 1928 in Turtle Lake, WI to Erick and Leta (Haley) Henck. Dorothy grew up on the family farm near Turtle Lake with her two brothers, Pat "Herbert" and Bud "Harold".

She was the youngest of the family.

Dorothy was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a devoted member of Christ Lutheran Church, Pipe Lake. She had received her early education at the rural Horseshoe Lake School and she attended and graduated from Turtle Lake High School in 1947. Dorothy spent most of her life in Polk County.

She was married in Christ Lutheran Church on July 28, 1950 to Rudolph Soldner who preceded her in death on December 2, 1978. A bit of her passed that day with him. They were very close and supportive of each other and did everything together. After Rudy's passing, Dorothy remained on the family farm where her son John and his family farmed. Dorothy (also called "Sis" by many) was a busy homemaker and was known for her strong spirit and words of wisdom for her family.

Friends and family were always welcome at the house and Dorothy would always have a pot of coffee on and lunch on the table. She was a devoted wife, mom, grandma and great grandma who loved her family very much. Her contagious smile and blue eyes will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Dorothy is survived by her son, John (Lorraine) Soldner of Comstock; daughters, Barbara (Robert) Anderson of Deer Park, WI and Linda Bensen (Lloyd Tosland) of Turtle Lake; grandchildren, Jennifer (Rick) Waite, Heather Johnson, Jesse (Jenny) Nitchey, Carrie (Ryan) Buhr, Jolene (Brian) Keppen, Corrine (Tony) Gehrman, Michele (Kent) Pickard, Beth (Ryan) Ludy and John (Amber) Soldner and 20 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and brothers.

Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2016 at Christ Lutheran Church, Pipe Lake, WI with Rev. Steve Miller officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery, Turtle Lake, WI. Pallbearers were Ron Henck, Tom Henck, Jeff Henck, Rick Henck, Terry Henck and Jim Palas. Visitation was from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday at the church.

Skinner Funeral Home of Turtle Lake is serving the family.

Paul Zemke, age 75 of Amery, Wisconsin passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Amery Regional Medical Center.

Paul was born on July 6, 1941 to Paul and Emily (Dietrich) Zemke. On September 3, 1983 he married Charon Klevgard in Watertown, South Dakota. Paul worked as a manager of 3 large trucking companies for many years as well as working on the farm.

In his spare time he enjoyed making golf clubs and loved to spend time on the golf course with his wife. He loved spending time with family and friends and always was the “life of the party.” He also was an avid Vikings fan and a Twins fan. He was a long time member of the Moose Lodge as well as the Silver Creek Lutheran Church.

Paul is survived by his loving wife, Charon; 3 sons, Todd (Wendy) Zemke, Robbie Zemke, Brian (Kelly) Marsolek; a daughter, Pamela (Frank) LaManna; 14 grandchildren, 16 great- grandchildren; a brother, Rodney (Susan) Zemke and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two infant sisters.

A Celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the Silver Creek Lutheran Church with Pastor Greg Becker officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the Church.

Interment will be held at the Silver Creek Lutheran Cemetery following the service.

To view an online guest book please visit www. williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson -White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin 54001.

Jeanette (Jet) Ruth Kroog passed away peacefully on July 12th, days before her 85th birthday. Preceded in death by sister, Marion Cosgrove.

She is survived by Fred, her loving husband of 63 years; son, David (June) Kroog; daughters, Rebecca (Paul) Elbing and Rachael Kroog (Shannon Pierce); six grandchildren; Lindsay (Doug) Welch, Lisa (Conor) Reed, Robert Kroog, Rachel Elbing, Sarah Elbing and Michael Elbing; great grandchildren Danny and Maggie Welch and Oscar and Henry Reed; sister LouEtta Savoy and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Jeanette’s life will be held on Wednesday, July 20th at 10:30 am at the Minnesota Masonic Home with visitation at 10 am.

Jeanette was born in Fergus Falls, MN and attended Gustavus Adolphus College. She was an avid knitter of prayer shawls and newborn baby caps. Jet was also a lover of dogs, volunteering many hours hugging puppies at the Southeastern Guide Dog School.

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to www. guidedogs.org

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Omro farm helps Monarch butterfly populations flourish

BY NOELL DICKMANN OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN

OMRO, Wis. (AP) — Monarch butterfly populations may be in decline, but an Omro dairy farm is one of a number of farms around the state working to help the butterflies flourish.

Omro Dairy, which is owned by Kaukauna-based Milk Source, has established more than three acres of protective zones for Monarch butterflies around its farm on East Scott Street in Omro, the Oshkosh Northwestern reported. Lack of habitat is one of the main reasons why Monarch popula-

tions have declined more than 90 percent since the 1980s, said Bill Harke, director of public affairs for Milk Source. However butterflies are important to farmers' work as they help pollinate everything.

When the idea to plant milkweed came to light through a partnering family of Milk Source, a number farms started planting milkweed along stretches of fields. Next June, Monarchs should be floating about, laying eggs on the plants and increasing the number of butterflies. Milkweed mother plants will also create new seeds that will grow around it, fur-

ther increasing places for Monarchs to land and lay eggs.

Harke said it's nice to be able to contribute locally to efforts that groups around the country are leading to save the butterflies. The protection zones in Omro are just a handful of 50 zones throughout Wisconsin and Michigan that Milk Source is preserving for butterflies.

“We have the fields,” he said. “So we can do something like this.”

The efforts also align with Omro Dairy's practice of fertilizing and feeding local.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT, POLK COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Informal Administration) Case No. 16 PR 49

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT, POLK COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Informal Administration) Case No. 2016 PR 44

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Jeannette C. Hansen Date of death: 05/25/2016 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth 07/18/1919 and date of death 05/25/2016 was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 215 Birch St., Amery, WI 54001.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is October 14, 2016.

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

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar June 30, 2016 Patricia Ann Carlson PO Box 214 Osceola, WI 54020 715-294-2911

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Cecelia M. Lieffring DOD: April 12, 2016 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth November 5, 1914 and date of death April 12, 2016 was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 138 2nd Street NW, Clear Lake, WI 54005.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is October 10, 2016.

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

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar June 22, 2016 Brian D. Byrnes Byrnes Law Office, LLC 314 Keller Avenue North Amery, WI 54001 (715) 268-5000 Bar Number 1032419

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WISTAX Facts:

Fewer Candidates Vying for State Seats this Election Cycle With voter turnout traditionally up in presidential years, increased candidate interest in the legislature might be expected in 2016, especially given the pyrotechnics of the White House race.

However, candidate numbers are not only low this year, they are at historic lows.

There are 31 senate and 193 assembly hopefuls for a total of 224 legislative candidates. Even though 2014 was a non-presidential year, more men and women (246) ran for the legislature that year, 208 for the assembly and 38 for the senate. Part of the reason for the drop may be the number of open seats this year (12; three in the upper house, nine in the lower) compared to two years ago (29). When an incumbent retires, more candidates tend to run for the open seat.

This year’s numbers are the lowest since at least 2000, in each house and in total. In the last presidential year (2012), 297 individuals ran for the legislature, and two years prior, even more (314) ran.

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

TOWN OF LINCOLN Plan Commission July 25, 2016 Meeting Agenda A quorum of the Town Board may be present The Plan Commission for the Town of Lincoln will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, July 25, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Town Hall -- 661 85th Street.

1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Verify Meeting Notice 4. Approve Agenda 5. Approve Previous Minutes 6. Public Comments 7. Reports of Chair/Commission Members 8. 2 Lot Subdivision for Ferrozzo 9. Finalize Town Zoning Map & Forward to Town Board 10. Comprehensive Plan Discussion 11. Set Date & Agenda for Next Meeting 12. Adjourn Note: Agenda items may not be taken up in this order.

Stephanie Marciniak, Town Clerk – 715-268-4747

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Declining Interest in, Competition for State Legislative Seats Candidate Count by House and Party, 2000-16

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Apple River Protection and Rehabilitation District (ARPRD)

Board of Commisioners Meeting Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 9 a.m.

Ellie’s back room, Amery, WI 1. Call Meeting to order/Set the Agenda/Recognize Official Notice 2. Members and Others present 3. Approval of Minutes of Feb. 20, 2016 meeting 4. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report 5. Action Items a. Update - 2016 Weed Harvesting Operations b. Update - AIS Clean Boats Clean Water Grant c. Update - 2016 Healthy Lakes Projects Shoreline Buffer Strips d. Approval of proposed ARPRD Budget for 2017 e. Approval of nomination for ARPRD Chair, 2017-2019 f. Appointment of Audit Committee g. Approval of agenda/date/location for Annual ARPRD meeting h. Report from Amery Fire Chief regarding the Air Boat i. Other 6. Adjournment WNAXLP

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. J. J. Lampi, D.D.S. A. G. Ott, D.D.S. T. P. VanSomeren, D.D.S.

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

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

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

BYRNES LAW OFFICE 123 Keller Ave. N, 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

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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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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 15- CV-289 Case Code: 30404 Bremer Bank, National Association 8555 Eagle Point Boulevard Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Plaintiff, vs.

Robert S. Borgstrom 1295 South Shore Court Amery, WI 54001 Beverly A. Borgstrom 1295 South Shore Court Amery, WI 54001 United States of America c/o U.S. Attorney’s Office 222 West Washington Avenue, Suite 700 Madison, WI 53703 Wisconsin Department of Revenue c/o Wisconsin Attorney General’s Office 114 East Main Street Madison, WI 53702 Defendants.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of an Order for Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure Sale entered on January 8, 2016 in the amount of $100,829.99, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of the courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted).

The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of the courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten (10) days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff.

The property is sold “as is” and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Front entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Suite 900, Balsam Lake, WI 54810

DESCRIPTION: That certain parcel of land or tract of real estate being part of Lots 15 and 16 of Ragna's Addition to Sand Beach Park in Government Lot 3 in the SW 1/4 of Section 25, Township (33) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Lincoln, Polk County, Wisconsin, more fully described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Lot 16, thence with the South line of said Lot 16 North 86° 27' West a distance of 35.0 feet to the center of a driveway as now travelled; thence North 00° 10' East a distance of 481.0 feet; thence North 9° 41' East a distance of 128.6 feet to a point on the shore of Lake Wapogasset; thence on a meander line along the South shore of said Lake South 63° 30' East a distance of 157.0 feet; thence South 13° 24' West a distance of 555.0 feet to the point of beginning, including all land lying between the above-mentioned meander line and Lake Wapogasset, together with an easement for travel over the strip of land 15 feet in width lying immediately West of and parallel with the South 400 feet of the above-described parcel.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1295 South Shore Court, Amery, Wisconsin 54001 Dated: 6/22/2016 /s/ Peter Johnson Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin Document drafted by: Messerli & Kramer P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff 100 South Fifth Street 1400 Fifth Street Towers Minneapolis, MN 55402 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client's behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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Thank you to the Amery Hospital & Clinic, and staff for your care, and to all my visitors and friends for the cards and well wishes.

Robert “Uncle Bob” Holmes

A BIG “Thank You” to everyone who attended my 90th birthday party, sent cards, flowers or gave me a gift. It was a wonderful day!

Also, thank you to my children for putting on the party.

Ruth Schock

THANK YOU The family of Dorothy Soldner wish to express their deep appreciation to those who have offered such kindness, support and message of sympathy and comfort at the loss of our Mom. We especially wish to thank Pastor Steve Miller for his visits and kindness extended to our Mom and our family. Thanks to Amery Memory Care staff for the excellent care over the past months.

Thank you to Amery Regional Medical Center for the excellent care provided during her recent illness. It’s hard to put into words how much we appreciate all that was done for Mom so thank you, thank you all!

Barb and Bob Anderson and family Linda Bensen and family John and Lorraine Soldner and family

City of Amery ACCEPTING BIDS

The City of Amery is accepting bids for a MSILT Project for Lakeview Avenue.

Maybe subject to prevailing wage.

Deadline to submit bids is Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Amery City Hall.

Al McCarty, Director of Public Works

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Call meeting to Order; Proof of Meeting Notice; Approve Agenda; Approve Vouchers & Pay bills, Reading of Reports; Public Comments; OLD BUSINESS: Review and approve Resolution regarding updated Zoning Map for Zoning Issues NEW BUSINESS: Discussion and decision regarding renting tractor for mowing season; Adjourn to August 18th meeting.

Sally Pickard, Clerk This notice is for informational purposes only - final Agenda will be posted on the Town Hall door, NextGen Motors in Clear Lake and Countryside Store in Amery.

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Legislators extend deer farm fencing exception MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A legislative committee has extended emergency rules allowing captive deer farmers to opt out of the state's chronic wasting disease monitoring program without upgrading their fences.

Generally, deer farms must enroll in the monitoring program to get Department of Natural Resources' approval for a single fence. If farms don't participate in the program they must install double or solid fenc-

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The DNR board in December adopted an emergency rule allowing farmers to opt out of monitoring without having to install double or solid fencing. Agency officials said the rule simplifies deer farm regulations.

The rule was set to expire June 13. The Legislature's rule committee voted unanimously June 2 to grant a 60-day extension. DNR officials plan to adopt a permanent rule this fall.

NOTICE OF NEWLY ENACTED ORDINANCE Village of Clayton Polk County, Wisconsin

Please take notice that the Village Board of the Village of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin, enacted Ordinance No. 2016-01 on July 5, 2016, creating and adopting Chapter 503 of the Village Code relating to Sewer Use Regulation.

The full text of Ordinance No. 2016-01 may be reviewed by contacting the office of the Village Clerk at the Village Office located at 111 Clayton Avenue West, Clayton, WI 54004. Phone (715) 948-2460.

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Companies will study risks, changes to underwater pipeline Companies will study risks, changes to underwater pipeline MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) — The state of Michigan has tapped two companies to analyze the financial risk of an oil pipeline rupture in the Straits of Mackinac and evaluate any alternatives to two underwater lines in the waterway, officials said Tuesday.

Enbridge Energy, based in Calgary, Alberta, has agreed to pay $3.5 mil-

lion but will not oversee the studies, state officials said. Enbridge owns the twin oil pipelines in the area where lakes Huron and Michigan converge.

They are part of Line 5, which carries nearly 23 million gallons of light crude oil and liquefied natural gas daily. It runs across Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula before entering the Straits of Mackinac, where it divides into two lines, then continues

STATE OF WISCONSIN TOWN OF CLAYTON, POLK COUNTY ORDINANCE 2016-1 Amended Driveway Ordinance Article 1 - General PURPOSE: To regulate driveway location and construction in the Town of Clayton, to promote health, safety, general welfare, water quality and aesthetics and, in doing this facilitate the orderly layout and use of land, safe access to roads and adequate provision for transportation and surface drainage.

AUTHORITY: The town board has the specific authority under s. 86.07, Wis. Stats., to adopt a Town Driveway Ordinance, and the general authority under its village powers under s. 60.22 Wis. Stats. to adopt ordinances.

DEFINITIONS: In this ordinance, unless the context or subject matter clearly requires otherwise, A. A “building” means the first building (of any kind, for example a house, garage, shed, etc.) constructed or moved onto a parcel.

B. A “driveway” means an access, The purpose of which is private vehicular ingress and egress to any building located in the town.

C. A “field driveway” means a private, vehicular or farm equipment access to a field used exclusively for agricultural and other non-residential purposes.

D. An “edge of road” means the edge of the traveled surface of the road and does not mean the road shoulder.

E. An “existing driveway” means a driveway that was built and in existence on the effective date of the original enactment of this Ordinance, August 16, 2005.

F. A “lot” means a parcel of land numbered in sequence with other parcels and shown on a plat or a certified survey map.

G. A “road” includes state highways, county highways and town roads.

H. “Town” means the Town of Clayton or its appointed designee.

COMPLIANCE AND REQUIREMENTS: A. A driveway is required from the edge of a road to a building constructed or moved onto land in the Town of Clayton.

B. Erosion and sedimentation control is required before, during and after driveway construction.

C. Placement of a minimum eighteen (18) inch, if possible, culvert with flares, endcaps or aprons under a driveway to carry the natural flow of runoff water is required where deemed necessary by the Town.

D. Before beginning construction of a building, a minimum of fifty (50) feet of driveway, measured from the edge of the access road, shall be built to avoid the unnecessary tracking of mud, clay or other soil debris onto the adjoining road surface and to provide access for emergency vehicles.

E. Some soil conditions will require the removal of unstable soils and placement of good base material where required by the Town.

Article 2 – Permits PERMIT REQUIREMENT: All driveways in the Town of Clayton require a permit from the Town, applied for and issued prior to construction and in conformity with the requirements of this ordinance. A driveway permit is also required for field driveways and for replacing a culvert in any existing driveway.

southward to refineries at Sarnia, Ontario.

Det Norske Veritas will determine how much money would be needed to clean up a straits oil spill, according to an announcement by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, the Michigan Agency for Energy and the state departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources.

The company develops standards and provides technical expertise in the

maritime and energy industries.

Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems, a consulting firm with experience in pipeline engineering, integrity management and risk analysis, will study alternatives to Line 5 in the straits area.

A technical review team reviewed seven bid proposals before recommending the two companies to the state Pipeline Safety Advisory Board.

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examination by the Town with the owner, agent or contractor to review the proposed design for the driveway, to determine size, location and placement of the driveway and to determine whether new or additional materials need to be placed below the sub-base. Determination of the aforementioned conditions is required before the Town can issue a driveway permit.

C. The applicant shall include with its application a sketch or plan of the driveway sufficiently detailed to show the proposed driveway location in relation to neighboring property lines and any other driveway or field driveway or intersection, the approximate dimensions of the driveway, the roadway line of site distances from the proposed driveway entrance.

D. Permits expire 365 days after issuance for completed new driveway and 120 days after issuance for the first fifty (50) feet of driveway construction and for culvert replacement. Reapplication and a second permit and fee are required after permit expiration.

E. Driveways entering state or county highways require all necessary state and/or county driveway permits in addition to a Town driveway permit.

F. The Town shall make available copies of this ordinance and necessary forms to permit applicants.

and some elected officials have called for shutting down the portion of Line 5 beneath the straits, which was laid in 1953. Enbridge says the pipelines are inspected regularly and are in good condition.

“We're pleased that the board selected independent companies that understand energy infrastructure, and the important role pipelines play in delivering energy as well as protecting the environment,” Enbridge spokes-

man Ryan Duffy said.

“We expect this analysis will help build trust and confidence among Michigan residents in our continued safe and reliable operations of Line 5 in the Straits.”

Environmental groups complained about a provision in the agreement between the state and Enbridge that says the company will get a copy of the report five days before it is made public.

forced concrete pipe, in conformity with American Ass’n of State Highway Transportation Official’s (AASHTO) specifications.

B. Driveway ditch slopes in the public road right of way shall have a four to one (4:1) maximum grade or a grade that meets with town approval.

C. Driveway width shall be thirty three (33) feet minimum width at the edge of road, narrowing to twelve (12) feet minimum width thirty-three (33) feet from the center line of the road.

D. Maximum grade for a driveway within fifty (50) feet of the center of a public road 1 (one) to 6 (six) percent away from the road.

E. Minimum intersection angle of a driveway to a road: seventy-five (75) degrees.

F. Minimum radius corners of a driveway: seventy-one (71) degrees.

Article 5 – Fees FEES: All permit fees are due at the time of application.

A. Driveway permit - $50.00 The driveway permit fee covers plan review and one (1) on-site inspection for driveway location, design, water flow and depth of ditch for a culvert if required and one (1) inspection following construction of the fifty (50) Article 3 – Standards feet of driveway closest to the road.

DRIVEWAY STANDARDS: The Town, with owner, agent B. Each additional Inspection - $25.00 and/or contractor, shall examine the proposed location and Each additional inspection fee covers one (1) inspecdesign of driveways to assure that its construction complies tion determining compliance of reconstruction of a with this ordinance. non-compliance driveway with this ordinance.

A. Driveway within road right-of-way 1. No material including mud, snow, ice or any other maArticle 6 – General Provisions terial shall be permitted to escape from a building site. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES: This prohibition may be enforced against a contractor A. An owner, agent or contractor who fails to correct a viwho allows the material to escape or against the owner olation of this ordinance within fourteen (14) days of of the land from which such materials escape. the date the notice of violation is delivered, shall forfeit 2. Suitable erosion control, approved by the Town prior to $25.00 a day for each day a violation exists or continues, construction, shall be in place before, during and after plus the court costs and costs of prosecution. driveway construction. This may include such practices B. The owner, agent or contractor of affected property shall as in channel fabric, straw or hay bale barriers, staked be responsible for the repair of all damage to a Town sod, erosion control mats or rock riprap. road as a result of and during driveway construction and 3. Culverts shall be installed and located entirely below the shall reimburse the Town accordingly for immediate or driveway surface and in a manner to sufficiently allow future repair of the Town road. As an alternative, the for the flow of stormwater.

Town may undertake and complete the repair work and 4. Driveways and field driveways shall contain suitable matreat the cost thereof as a special charge pursuant to Wis. terials for traffic load and use, but at a minimum must Stats. 66.0627, including placing the special charge on be sufficient for emergency vehicles to access any resithe owner’s property tax bill. dences.

C. The town maintains the right to require an owner, agent B. Driveways in general or contractor to remove and reconstruct any driveway 1. Driveways shall be built to allow a width clearance of at construction that does not comply with this ordinance. least twelve (12) feet and a height clearance of at least eighteen (18) feet for emergency vehicle access. Width DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY and height clearance shall be maintained by the prop- The Town makes no representation that a driveway built to erty owner at all times, as shall a clear area round the the requirements of this ordinance will be free of construction flaws or accidents, the Town asserts that there is no posted fire number identifying property location.

2. Driveways longer than 300 feet shall have sufficient liability on the part of the Town, its agents, officers or emmaintained area to permit the turn around of emergen- ployees for problems or damages that may occur because of cy vehicles at the building site. All turn around designs reliance on or compliance with this ordinance. are subject to Town approval. Please note the following SEVERABILITY examples.

If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect toher provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effedt without the invalid provision or application.

Date Adopted: July 14, 2016 Date Published: July 19, 2016 Effective Date: July 20, 2016 By, Odell Olson, Town Chair ATTEST: This ordinance was passed by the Town Board of Supervisors of the Town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin, at a duly noticed and convened regular meeting held on July 14, 2016.

PERMIT APPLICATION: An owner, agent or contactor shall apply for and receive a Town driveway permit before replacing a culvert in an existing driveway or constructing a new driveway or a new field driveway in the Town of Clayton, or re-grading any driveway that affects the flow of water Tracy LaBlanc, Clerk Article 4 – Specifications onto the road.

Town of Clayton A. Driveway permits require payment of a permit fee, as CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS: A. Culverts, flares, end-caps or aprons shall be galvanized, established in this ordinance. corrugated steel pipe, pipe Arch, plate, plastic or reinB. Every driveway permit application shall require onsite

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Keppen earns Vault title in national competition The Premier Complex girls came home from their national meet in Florida exhausted and sun burned! The girls spent some time learning to surf, exploring the NASA space center, enjoying some shows and great food .

Kirstan Keppen came home with the title of National Vault champion in the Open Optional scoring an 8.85 on her vault. This vault has consistently titled Kirstan a champion and we are looking forward to her new vault that she will be competing this next year. Kirstan had a good meet overall, struggling on bars with a very short warm up and some new high level skills, she scored lower than we were training for but came off the bars with a great attitude and plans for how to get to the point we need to be for her next meet.

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Marlee’s beam looked beautiful but had a fall on her superior tumble series into the dismount.

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Katlyn Fouks of Amery was selected to the WFSCA All Star team for Division 2. The seniors who are selected with this honor must raise money to be donated to the Special Olympics and Katlyn raised over $700.

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Osceola library joins cat video craze

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

From Grumpy Cat to LOLcats, Nyan (Pop Tart) Cat to galaxy cats, felines are the internet’s kings and queens. It turns out watching favorite cat videos is not just a solitary endeavor, as staff at Minneapolis’ Walker Art Center discovered in 2012 when they hosted the inaugural Internet Cat Video Festival.

When they started planning, they expected a few dozen for the outdoor screening. Ten thousand came.

Festivalgoers wore cat ears and cat sunglasses. They painted their faces like internet celebrity cats. Some brought their own cats, on leashes.

By year two, the festival was an international tour with screenings in Brooklyn, San Francisco, Honolulu, Montreal and Derry, Northern Ireland.

In 2016 (technically still part of the 2015 tour) stops

have included Japan, Australia and Germany.

July 30, Osceola will join the list.

Kelly McBride, director of the Osceola Public Library, was in class at St. Catherine University when she first heard about the fest. It didn’t take long to connect the event’s potential to Osceola’s own summer fi lm series.

“We already have a great venue with Movies Under the Stars,” said McBride. “The whole internet cat video thing is popular right now … and we were looking for something fun to mix up Movies Under the Stars this year, something quirky.”

She contacted the Walker, which culls its selection of cat videos from thousands, about hosting a screening. Because the arts institution charges a $500 licensing fee to use their reel, McBride asked the Arnell Memorial Humane Society to sponsor the event.

They assented.

Visitors to the Walker Art Center’s first Internet Cat Video Festival in 2012 dressed as cats and wore cat t-shirts at dusk at the Walker’s 2014 Internet Cat Video Festival.

Wisconsin lagging in improving rate of insured children MADISON, Wis. (AP) — States across the country are making strides in getting children onto health insurance rolls, but Wisconsin’s rate of uninsured children is stagnant.

According to a report the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families released Tuesday, about 4.4 percent, or 58,000, of the state’s children were uninsured in 2014. That’s lower than the national average of 6.0 percent, but other states have been improving at a

much faster rate. Wisconsin dropped from ranking sixth best in the percentage of children with health insurance in 2008 to 16th in 2014.

The report says that’s partially because Wisconsin cut Medicaid eligibility for about 60,000 parents in 2014 and lost about 15,500 still-eligible children in the process, likely because parents didn’t renew them.

“A lot of times the (Cat Video Festival) works with a shelter, humane society or vets to raise awareness,” said McBride.

Arnell will have a booth at the event with information about the humane society, and McBride reports that a New Richmond animal shelter plans to bring adoptable cats to the festival.

Festival starts 8 p.m. at Osceola Millpond Park.

Bringing lawn chairs and blankets is suggested.

The Osceola Lions Club will pay homage to their wildcat namesake by serving food at the event.

And with the help of the library’s green screen “photo booth” (equipped with props), visitors will be able to capture a memory of the festival in a photo with a galaxy cat background.

“People can pose with galaxy cat and then decorate the frame,” said McBride, noting that there will also be origami claw making and an obstacle course made of cardboard.

The Walker announced last March that it would no longer host the cat video festival, but encouraged others to take up the cause and curate their own reels.

Who knows, maybe next year Osceola will create a cat video festival all its own.

Walker, cabinet members making 100 stops in 10 counties MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker and members of his cabinet are planning to make more than 100 stops in 10 western Wisconsin counties.

Walker and more than 35 officials from his administration began the swing on Monday night and were continuing all day on Tuesday.

The stops include listening sessions in Altoona, Cornell and Fountain City as well as a “cabinet on the road” meeting in Ellsworth.

Walker was also set to visit an industrial park fiber optic broadband expansion project at Chippewa River Industries in Chippewa Falls. He was also to tour the Baldwin Area Medical Center.

First lady Tonette Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch were also participating and making a variety of stops across the area, including in New Richmond, Menomonie and Barron.

Lautenschlager, Bell chosen to lead new Ethics Commission

BY SCOTT BAUER ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Democratic Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager was selected Monday as chair of Wisconsin’s new Ethics Commission, and the job of administrator was offered to a former analyst of the nonpartisan board the panel was created to replace.

Lautenschlager, who served as attorney general for one term, had to pay a fine to the previous Ethics Board following her arrest for drunken driving in 2004.

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consists of an equal number of Democratic and Republican appointees. It, along with a similarly organized Elections Commission, this month replaced the nonpartisan Government Accountability Board comprised of retired judges. The Republican-controlled Legislature, along with Gov. Scott Walker, pushed to replace the GAB after its involvement in an investigation into Walker and conservative groups.

The Elections Commission will oversee Wisconsin’s ethics, campaign finance and lobbying laws that cover those running for office, those in office and those seeking to influ-

ence the decisions they make.

Lautenschlager was picked as chair of the commission after a piece of paper was drawn out of a small wicker basket to determine that the first leader of the commission would be a Democrat.

Lautenschlager won election as attorney general in 2002 but lost in a Democratic primary in 2006 that came two years after she pleaded guilty of driving drunk in her state-issued car. Following her arrest, Lautenschlager entered into a settlement with the state Ethics Board as it was constituted at that time, paying a $250 fine and reimbursing the state for

$672 worth of personal travel she hadn’t reported.

She has been working as a private practice attorney the past 10 years.

Lautenschlager’s arrest from 12 years ago did not come up as the commission voted unanimously to make her chair. She will serve in the position for two years. Republican Katie McCallum was chosen as vicechair.

The board voted unanimously to offer the job of administrator to Brian Bell with an annual salary of $92,500. Bell accepted later Monday, said board attorney David Buerger.

Bell was one of 23 applicants

for the position. Two other finalists had previously been named — Assistant Attorney General Tim Samuelson and former Legislative Council deputy director Laura Rose.

Rose withdrew from consideration, Buerger said.

Bell is a budget and policy analyst for the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services in Walker’s administration. He also previously worked for the Government Accountability Board as an ethics and accountability specialist.

The job is for a four-year term and subject to approval by the state Senate.

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Amery School District’s projected state aid will drop 1.39 percent

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

During Monday’s monthly school board meeting, district officials reported on state aid expected for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year, with less-than-rave reviews. The drop of approximately 1.39 percent in funding equates to $120,752 less than last year.

Although the numbers are still a projected estimate, they are expected to be finalized in October.

Twilia Sikkink reported that state aid for 2015-2016 totaled $8,669,256, while aid for the upcoming year is forecasted to be $8,548,503.

According to Assembly candidate Jeff Peterson, who was in attendance at Monday’s meeting, the average school district in Wisconsin will see a .8 percent increase in state aid. But Amery was not one of those districts.

“I think roughly three quarters of the state saw an increase, and we’re one of the rest that saw a decrease,”

said Board President, Darrin Van Blaricom.

Superintendent James Kuchta further explained the outcome.

“The reason for the decrease is what you’d call a perfect storm,” he said.

“Our district property value is approximately 34 million dollars greater than it was the previous year. The state then considers us more of a property rich district, so the per-student value for state aid goes down. We also have a continued slight decline in enrollment.”

However, in a discussion of funding alternatives, board members were hopeful about the district’s overall financial situation.

“In talking with our financial representative, the district is in a good position financially even though we’ve had ten consecutive years of budget deficits, because we have debt falling off next year. And that would free up some space so that if the district is interested in funding alternatives through a

Wisconsin legislator announces ‘Blue Lives Matter’ bill

BY BRYNA GODAR ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin legislator announced a “Blue Lives Matter” bill Monday to make targeting law enforcement officers a hate crime in the wake of the Dallas shooting that killed five officers last week.

Rep. David Steffen, a Green Bay Republican, said he believes the law enforcement community deserves the additional protection of hate crime laws, adding Wisconsin to a growing list of states discussing similar bills.

Louisiana became the first state to enact such legislation in May, allowing prosecutors to seek stronger penalties when police, firefighters and emergency medical crews are intentionally targeted because of their professions. Lawmakers in at least 13 other states and in Congress have floated similar proposals.

Such legislation has failed in four states and is pending in five others and in Congress, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Lawmakers in at least four other states have said they plan to introduce similar legislation but haven’t officially done so.

Steffen said his proposal is “a small, single step” that Wisconsin can take to “reinforce its commitment” to supporting and protecting law enforcement officers.

Civil rights organizations and activist groups have criticized similar bills, saying a person’s profession should not be included with race, religion and other characteristics that are protected under hate crime laws.

Chris Ahmuty, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, said police officers and

their families won’t be helped by “a heighted sense of victimization.”

“We should recognize the stress they confront, but piling on by claiming that there is a war against police, or that the law isn’t already penalizing attacks on police severely, does a disservice to everyone,” he said in an emailed statement.

In Wisconsin, people convicted of a crime can face an enhanced penalty if they targeted the victim based on their race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry. If deemed a hate crime, the penalty for a felony can carry an additional $5,000 fine and an additional five years in prison. The penalty increase for misdemeanors deemed hate crimes depends on the severity of the crime, possibly including additional jail time and thousands of dollars in additional fines.

Steffen’s bill, which he plans to formally introduce in January, would extend hate crime protection to law enforcement officers.

“Law enforcement isn’t just some profession. It is one upon which our quality of life largely depends,” said Jim Palmer, executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, the state’s largest police union.

Palmer said the legislation would send an important, symbolic message, but that the Legislature could do other things to better protect officers and support law enforcement, including ensuring adequate staffing and improved training. He said legislation to protect law enforcement and efforts to resolve problems between officers and their communities shouldn’t be mutually exclusive.

referendum that would be an option,” said Kuchta.

‘We’re in a good financial position to be able to use alternative funding like a referendum right now, because this debt is falling off.’

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“We’re in a good financial position to be able to use alternative funding like a referendum right now, because this debt is falling off,” said Van Blaricom.

Sikkink estimates more than $2 million in debt would expire in the next year.

“We’re talking about doing a cap

override to be able to recover some of the hurtful cuts that we’ve made, to bring classes sizes back down, and other things,” said Van Blaricom.

Van Blaricom discussed options that would allow the district consider facility improvements that would benefit the entire community. And in lieu of a property tax decrease for residents, property taxes would remain the same.

The board plans to form a sub-committee to discuss options for such a funding alternative, and prioritize projects with the greatest impact.

“Some of the cuts we don’t need to get back in, but when I look at some of the things we’ve done in the classroom specifically, that’s where we can have that community discussion and look long term at the situation,” said Van Blaricom. “If all referendums were to fail, than we’re at exactly the same load we’re at now.”

St. Croix river struggles to handle heavy rains

BY TOM STANGL TSTANGL@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A 10-13-inch rainfall event that ranged from north of St. Cloud to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan July 11 and 12 resulted in widespread flooding on the Namekagon, Kettle and Snake Rivers, tributaries of the St. Croix River.

By Sunday, the high water crests on the St. Croix had moved through Stillwater.

The National Park Service on Wednesday closed all landings on the St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers until further notice. The increased flow of the Kettle and Snake rivers in Minnesota and the Namekagon caused numerous high water marks and dangerously swift flows.

Mike Griesinger, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Chanhassen, explains that a warm front anchored Monday over an area ranging from Wilmar, Minn. through Osceola and north to Danbury created “perfect conditions” for a widespread heavy rainfall event. The warm front kept drawing up warm and humid air from the south and did

not clear out until a cold front pushed it south on Wednesday.

The meteorological term used to describe a line of thunderstorms that are unable to move through and continue to develop is “training.” The storms on Monday night continued to redevelop, causing the high rainfall amounts.

The St. Croix river crested July 13 in the Burnett County Village of Danbury at 8.5 feet. The record high water mark in Danbury is 8.7 feet.

The river level at the Hwy 70 bridge in Grantsburg went from 4.64 feet on July 11 to 15.43 feet on July 13.

Griesinger reports that the river stage at St. Croix Falls Monday before the storm was 3.9 feet. When it crested Friday morning, the river had risen to 22.7 feet. The record high water mark at St. Croix Falls is 25.9 feet.

No wake restrictions were placed on the St. Croix River on Friday.

In Stillwater, the St. Croix was expected to crest July 16 at 83.9 feet. The record high water mark at Stillwater is 85.1 feet.

Trump, Clinton both deeply unpopular in Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Presumptive presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton remain deeply unpopular in Wisconsin.

A Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday shows that 63 percent of registered voters have an unfavorable view of Trump.

Clinton’s unfavorable rating is only slightly better at 58 percent — unchanged from last month.

Trump’s unfavorable rating last month was 64 percent.

The new poll shows Clinton leading

Trump by 6 points among registered voters and 4 points among likely voters. That’s tightened since last month when Clinton led by 7 points among registered voters and 9 points among likely voters.

The poll was conducted by phone July 7 through Sunday, sampling 801 registered Wisconsin voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.

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COOKING WORLD Tidbit: We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.

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No matter the season, people like hearty but easy meals. This is a one-pot meal that will satisfy your hunger pains.

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ONE-POT DOWN-HOME COUNTRY MEAL In a larger soup pot/Dutch oven, sauté until browned: 1-1/2 pound ground beef Drain if there is excessive fat.

Add, bring to a boil, cover, then simmer for 30-35 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender: 4 c. beef broth 3 cans (15.5 oz. ea.) black eyed peas, not drained 3 potatoes, peeled and diced 1 onion, chopped (size you want) 1 celery stalk, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 3/4 tsp. smoked paprika 1 tsp. salt (or to taste) 1/2 tsp. pepper (or to taste) Serves 4-6. if you don’t want to use black eyed peas, use the beans of your choice.

SPICY GREAT DEPRESSION CAKE Combine in saucepan and bring to a boil, then boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently: 1 c. brown sugar 2 c. cold water 1/3 c. vegetable oil 2 c. raisins 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves Take off the heat and let cool for 10 minutes.

Dissolve together by stirring in cup/bowl: 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 2 T. water Add this to the raisin mixture (mixture will foam).

Blend in until well mixed: 2 c. flour 1 tsp. baking powder Put batter into greased/sprayed 9” baking pan.

Bake at 325° for 55 minutes or until done (toothpick test). Let cake cool for about 10 minutes before cutting and serving. Hint: Can be served with dollop of whipped cream/topping or a scoop of ice cream or sherbet, if desired.

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LAYERED NO-BAKE DESSERT BARS Microwave in microwave-safe bowl, then let cool: 1 c. mini chocolate chips 1/4 c. milk Place in bottom of a 9x13” baking dish: 1/3 box of chocolate graham crackers (from one 14oz. box) Beat until smooth: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened Add and beat until smooth: 1 c. peanut butter 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) instant vanilla pudding Add a little at a time and combine until smooth: 1-3/4 c. milk Put this mixture over the chocolate graham crackers.

Put on top of this mixture: 1/3 box of the chocolate graham crackers Beat until smooth: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened Add and slowly beat in until smooth: 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) instant chocolate pudding the melted chips 1-1/2 c. milk Spread this on top of the graham crackers.

Put the rest of the chocolate graham crackers on top.

Spread over the crackers: 1 tub (12 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed Sprinkle on top: 1 c. mini chocolate chips 1 c. chopped peanuts Refrigerate (covered) for at least 4-6 hours or overnight before serving.

Make this meal in your skillet. Serve with a nice salad and you’re set for a meal.

SKILLET LASAGNA Cook according to directions, omitting the salt: 1 c. bow tie (or penne) pasta Meanwhile, brown in large skillet: 1 pound Italian sausage (or your favorite) Add and cook about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender: 1 small onion, chopped Add and mix well: KANABEC COUNTY with basil, garlic 2 cans (14.5 oz. ea.) diced tomatoes and oregano, undrained 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste 3/4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese Drain the cooked pasta and add to the skillet.

Mix together, then add to the skillet and stir in: 2 T. water 1 c. Ricotta cheese (or mozzarella) 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese PINE CITY 1/4 tsp. pepper (or to taste) Sprinkle with: 3/4 c. mozzarella cheese.

Cover and simmer on low for about 3 minutes or until mozzarella is melted. Serves 4-6.

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Gelatin is always popular for any meal or get-together. This one is a darker blue!

BLUEBERRY GELATIN SALAD Combine until well mixed: 2 boxes (3 oz. ea.) black cherry gelatin 2 c. boiling water Add and combine: 1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained (save juice for another use) 1 can (15 oz.) blueberry pie filling Pour mixture into a 9x13” baking pan. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.

Combine in medium bowl: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, room temp 1 c. sour cream 1/2 c. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla Spread carefully over the set gelatin and then refrigerate another 2 hours or more or until ready to use.

Hint: if you wish, sprinkle a few fresh blueberries on top before serving.

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Community Center: 8 am Coffee Club, 9 am Pool, 12:30 pm Hand & Foot Cards, 1 pm Not Your Toddlers Coloring, 1:30 pm Hand & Foot 2, 7 pm Duplicate Bridge, 7 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 11:30 am Amery Area Garden Club meets to car pool to Red Clover Herbal Apathecary 6 pm Open Stage/Talent Night at Michael Park 6:30 pm Bingo at the Amery VFW

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COLLEGE ACCOLADES, ACADEMIC HONORS Local students among graduates at UW-Eau Claire EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire celebrated the achievements of 1342 graduates during commencement proceedings held on May 21 in Zorn Arena.

A total of 1,260 students received bachelor's degrees, including 564 from the College of Arts and Sciences, 348 from the College of Business, 273 from the College of Education and Human Sciences and 75 from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Master's degrees were awarded to 82 students. The graduates included 14 from the College of Arts and Sciences, 25 from the College of Business, 19 from the College of Education and Human Sciences and 24 from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Well done Blugolds!

Local students who received degrees and their fields of study are: Amery, WI Marissa Gilbertson, BBA, Business, marketing Erin Hanson, BA, Arts and Sciences, computer science Sara Isakson, BS, Arts and Sciences, mathematics Erik Maanum, BSN, Nursing and Health Sciences, nursing Terra Mitzel, BA, Arts and Sciences, communication Frederic, WI Amanda Bradley, BSN, Nursing and Health Sciences, nursing Christopher Hopp, BS, Arts and Sciences, physics and mathematics Luck, WI Kassandra Ingram, BSN, Nursing and Health Sciences, nursing Osceola, WI Tyler Doucette, BS, Education and Human Sciences, kinesiology Mariah Hamm, BFA, Arts and Sciences, art Madison Johnson, BBA, Business, accounting Carmen Paulson, BBA, Business, health care administration Thomas Stelter, BA, Arts and Sciences, art Matthew Weber, BS, Education and Human Sciences, kinesiology St Croix Falls, WI Angela Hurwitz, BA, Arts and Sciences, English

UW-Stevens Point undergraduates honored for scholastic achievement STEVENS POINT, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,600 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the spring semester of the 2015-2016 academic year.

Full-time undergraduates who earned grade points of 3.90 to 4.0 (4.0 equals straight A) are given the highest honors designation. High honor citations go to those with grade point averages from 3.75 to 3.89 and honor recognition is accorded to those with grade point averages from 3.50 to 3.74.

Personalized certificates of scholastic achievement are being sent to those who earned highest honors distinction.

Students who received honors include: Amery, WI Anna J Goodrum, Honor Kayla M Johnson, Honor Balsam Lake, WI Katherine A Ebensperger, Honor Clayton, WI Kyle A Larson, Highest honors Clear Lake, WI McKenna J Hammons, High honor Jillisa M Solberg, High honor Frederic, WI Rachel L Thomas, Highest honors Osceola, WI Lindsay M Liljenberg, Honor Saint Croix Falls, WI William E Martin, Honor Star Prairie, WI Bailey I Matthys, Honor

WITC graduates over 600 More than 600 students were honored in commencement ceremonies across the four WITC campuses located in Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake and Superior. Students earned completion certificates, technical diplomas and associate degrees across programs ranging from health, trades and technology to business.

Amery, WI Jessica Balog, Health Information Technology, Medical Coding Specialist Miranda Balow, Medical Assistant, Patient Services Specialist Ashley Dusek, Human Services Associate Hannah Eckwall, Administrative Professional, Office Support Specialist Jordan Feyen, Broadband Technician Matthew Goodrum, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding Stephanie Holte, Business Graphics, Customer Service McKenna Jackson, Cosmetology Christopher Kopp, Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW, Welding, Welding/ Maintenance/Fabrication David Lundgren, Farm Business & Production Mgt Joseph Novak, Entry Level Machining Caitlin Ploszay, Accounting Assistant Kevin Rodke, Machine Tooling Technics Corey Russell, Nursing - Associate Degree Aimee Stauber, Dental Assistant Devin Swager, Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW, Welding, Welding/ Maintenance/Fabrication Gary Swanson, Farm Business & Production Mgt Harvey Tallent, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW, Welding, Welding/Maintenance/Fabrication Trudy Thiel, Dietary Manager Ruby Yager, Medical Admin Specialist, Medical Office Specialist Ashley Ziemann, Early Childhood Education Balsam Lake, WI Amanda Bricco, Administrative Professional Mackenzie McBain, Cosmetology Matthew Swiontek, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding Centuria, WI Jeremy Earney, Machine Tooling Technics Barbara Qualle, Accounting, Accounting Assistant Clayton, WI Ryan Weiss, Broadband Technician Edward Wismer, Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW, Welding, Welding/Maintenance/Fabrication Allen Zimmerman, Automated Packaging Sytms Tech Clear Lake, WI Cami Ajer, Nursing - Associate Degree Dylan Kurtz, IT Network Technician Joshua Lindner, Agricultural Power/Equip Tech Morgan Marko, Cosmetology Zachary Pittman, Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW, Welding, Welding/ Maintenance/Fabrication Wesley Sigsworth, IT- Web and Software Developer Cushing, WI Nicholas Johnson, Farm Business & Production Mgt Isaiah Tretsven, Agricultural Power/Equip Tech Dresser, WI Zachary Horn, Architectural Commercial Desgn Jesse Mickelson, Ind Automation, Cntrls/Ntwrkng Rebecca Minnichsoffer, Medical Assistant, Patient Services Specialist Justin Mork, Entry Level Machining Zachary Norlund, IT - Network Specialist David Petherbridge, Agricultural Power/Equip Tech Frederic, WI Katie Belisle, Nursing - Associate Degree Patrick Eaton, Criminal Justice - Law Enfrcmt Ryan Johnson, Farm Business & Production Mgt Anthony Knauber, Farm Business & Production Mgt Krysta Laqua, Nursing - Associate Degree Sarah Larson, Accounting, Accounting Assistant Abeni Lundeen Brooks, Cosmetology Nels Potvin, IT- System Administration Spec Benjamin Smith, Broadband Technologies Megan Woods, Cosmetology

Luck, WI Cody Borresen, Farm Business & Production Mgt Luke Christensen, Agricultural Power/Equip Tech Amanda Clausen, Patient Services Specialist Brodie Kunze, Nursing - Associate Degree Mitchell Snyder, IT-Web Analyst Progrmr Online Milltown, WI Catherine Bollinger, Administrative ProfessionalOffice Support Specialist Randy Bruner, Broadband Technician Osceola, WI Jamie Danielson, Accounting Assistant, Accounting Online Bobbi Denver, Human Services Associate Bailey Ellefson, Medical Assistant, Patient Services Specialist Devin Hayes, IT- Web and Software Developer Ricky Hayes, IT- Web and Software Developer Lura Hove, Human Resource Management Mitchell Johnson, Machine Tooling Technics Susan Krenz, Medical Coding Specialist Sydney Larson, Nursing - Associate Degree Josiah Mederich, Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW, Welding, Welding/ Maintenance/Fabricatio Jenna Miller, Medical Assistant, Patient Services Specialist Cynthia Morris, Dietary Manager Jacob Quist, Agricultural Power/Equip Tech Amanda Thiel, Business Management Alexander Tunison, Machine Tooling Technics Tyler Wentzlaff, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding St Croix Falls, WI Eric Antonson, Agricultural Power/Equip Tech Henry Auge, Automated Packaging Sytms Tech Mark Bruner, Marketing Online Gregory Dahn, Automated Packaging Sytms Tech Dustin Krueger, Motorcycle Marine & Outdr Powr Danica Nichols, Human Services Associate Star Prairie, WI Ashley Sislo, Medical Assistant, Patient Services Specialist Cady Smith, Cosmetology Nicole Whipple, Medical Coding Specialist

UW-Platteville announces graduates PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces its graduating class for the spring 2016 semester.

UW-Platteville is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2016. The university, in the southwest corner of Wisconsin, has nearly 9,000 students. For more information on the university, visit uwplatt.edu.

Students from this area who received their diplomas include: Balsam Lake, WI Luke Hilleshiem, Mechanical Engineering Dresser, WI Anthony Dressel, Reclamation, Environment, and Conservation

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POLK COUNTY SENIOR DINING 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.

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Monday, July 25— Chicken chow mein, white rice, chow mein noodles, carrot coins, breadstick, pears.

Tuesday, July 26— Sliced ham & cheese on WW bun, Italian pasta salad, lettuce & tomato, mustard, mayo, fruit cocktail.

Sites closed on Wednesday.

Thursday, July 28— Meatloaf, baked potato, sour cream, green peas, WW dinner roll, pudding.

Friday, July 29— Baked fish, au gratin potatoes, green beans, WW dinner roll, lemon bars.

Amery Summer Food Service Program Stressing the importance of offering nutritious meals to children during the summer months, the Amery School District announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program.

The following locations will be serving the free meals this summer: Amery Middle School , 502 Minneapolis Ave. S June 13-27, July 1 Breakfast: 7:50am- 8:20am Lunch: 11:25am- 11:50am And Lien Elementary School, 469 Minneapolis Ave. June 13-27, July 1, 5-29, Aug. 1-19 Breakfast: 7:50am- 8:20am Lunch: 11:15am- 12:15pm Meals are provided to eligible children regardless of race, color, national origin, age, gender or disability and there will be no discrimination in the course of meal service.

Summer Is Here By: Larry Phillipson 7-9-2016

The peak of summer days are here, lakes look invitingly warm and clear.

Going fishing will be the agenda of the day, we will have a fish fry at home today.

The Fourth of July is over a week ago, an exciting time with family and friends we know.

That's over and past, things coming up to do, picnics, swimming, golfing to name a few.

Oh yes, mowing the grass for a beautiful lawn, lovely flowers blooming at the break of dawn.

The humming birds and orioles are fully astir, busy at the feeders moving in a fury and a blur.

Now is the time for summer sun, do it all before it's too late and summer is done.

Soon the days will be shorter again, there will be new ventures with time to dig in.

It will be time to attend the city parades, marching bands, hotdog stands and music charades.

We will do it all with a note of tranquil glee, summer is here, let's enjoy the days magnificently.

Larry Phillipson is a poet laureate of Amery, Wisconsin

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten Congratulations to Tesla Blouin-Potvin, the newest graduate of 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. And a big shout out to Tesla’s family for reading her 1,000 books! 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is an ongoing early literacy program that encourages families to establish a strong foundation of reading in young children. Families with young readers can sign up for the program at the Amery Area Public Library.

Rachel Ruby Hanson, 7 lbs. 8 ozs., born on June 23 to Heidi and Robert Hanson of Webster.

Amelia June Hibbard, 7 lbs. 6 ozs., born on June 23 to Destinie Kobs and Sterling Hibbard of Webster.

Mia Ann Duxbury, 7 lbs. 10 ozs., born on July 1 to Janell and Scott Duxbury of Luck.

Thaddeus William Johnston, 7 lbs. 15 ozs., born on July 5 to Erin and Jay Johnston of New Richmond.

Aubrey Lynn Green, 7 lbs. 10 ozs., born on July 6 to Pamela and Eric Green of North Branch, MN. Raeyn Isabella Salzbrunn, 7 lbs. 7 ozs., born on July 8 to Jamie Derksen and Craig Salzbrunn of Webster, WI, and Princeton, MN. Grace Elaine Preston, 8 lbs. 1 oz., born on July 8 to Brenna and Phillip Preston of Webster.

Cody Matthew Mason Jr., 7 lbs. 13 ozs., born on July 10 to Salena and Cody Mason Sr. of Grantsburg.

Rory Sava Duncanson, 6 lbs. 12 ozs., born on July 22 to Amanda Goepfert and Matthew Duncanson of Grantsburg.

Prestynn John Dyson, 8 lbs. 1 oz., born on July 13 to Nicole Videen and Brandon Dyson of Somerset.

Lilli Mae Denucci, 8 lbs. 7 ozs., born on July 13 to Brittany Roettger and Michael Denucci II of Amery.

ADRC is again at the Polk County Fair Serving Polk & Burnett Counties www.adrcnwwi.org Polk County, WI—The staff at the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Northwest Wisconsin is excited to yet again be a part of the Polk County Fair coming up July 28th-July 31, 2016. This will be the ADRC’s fourth year participating in the Polk County Fair by hosting the Hospitality Center, organizing the Centenarian Celebration and coordinating fun and entertaining presentations for fair goers throughout the whole fair weekend.

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don’t already know, the ADRC booth, tent and Hospitality Center is located on the east side of the Cloverbuds Building near the West entrance of the fairgrounds, at the intersection of ADRC Blvd and Bremer Way. The Hospitality Center, a great place to go to get out of the sun and cool down with a cup of water, will be open Thursday from 10am-8pm, Friday and Saturday from 8am-8pm and Sunday from 8am6pm. This is also where you can see the Centenarian Display and learn a little bit about each 100 year old resident in Polk County, WI. We have a variety of fun presentations planned, memory screens and fall risk screens available and prize giveaways for

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4 p.m.: Wild Mushrooms of Polk County at the ADRC Tent Sunday, July 31st 11 a.m.: Canning 101: Why Grandma’s Recipes Could Kill You at the ADRC Tent 12:30 p.m.: Soap and Laundry Soap Making Demonstration at the ADRC Tent—Soap prize giveaways!

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3 p.m.: Scams: Avoid Becoming Their Next Victim at the ADRC Tent 4 p.m.: Intro to Amateur Radio and Storm Spotting at the ADRC Tent Saturday, July 30th 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Memory Screens, Fall Risk Screens, Home Safety

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Growing up Lutheran— Part I The churches in Amery are arranged in a logical manner with the Roman Catholic Church on a hill to the north, the Growing up Congregational in Amery Church in the center of Amery, Loren Elkin prepared to compromise, and the other Protestant churches south of the old railroad tracks.

Until I started describing my religious upbringing in my first book, I never realized that there was that kind of division. Deliberate? Happenstance? It’s there.

Growing up meant religion and church was as natural as eating with the family, visiting relatives, or watching TV together in the living room. It just was, there wasn’t a question of going or not going, at least in my early years.

Our Savior’s Lutheran on West Elm Street, now the cultural cen-

ter, was important to the Norwegian families who attended. (Our Savior’s for Norwegians, First Lutheran for the Swedes) Sunday school at 10:00 and the service followed at 11:00. Full house usually, only needing chairs in the aisles

at the major holidays and at the confirmation ceremony.

Pastor Olaf Braaseth, pictured along with his family, was all I knew as a pastor until age 11.

From Trondheim, Norway, his brogue was distinct but I noticed nothing unusual about it. That’s just the way pastors talked, I figured, with an accent.

His wife, a serious lady with

iron discipline, was both the Sunday school leader and confirmation inquisitor. Not sure if she had a first name, but nobody challenged her authority. And with that in mind, we had better know/ memorize our catechism questions and answers by the time we met on Saturday mornings.

Luther League was fun, an attempt to keep us teens active in the church after confirmation.

Can’t recall a lot of events, but we enjoyed getting together with friends on a Sunday afternoon or evening. One memorable winter outing took place at Barb Moe’s farm, sledding or rather shooting down the hill only inches from the trees. Toboggans carried wideeyed teens, yelling sincere prayers because of the angle of the hill. Afterward eating a hearty spaghetti meal, and Ralph Johnson tricking me with a pepper grinder.

Next time, weddings, ushering, and pot luck suppers.

Email Loren at elkfarm@wctc. net.

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Rep. Jarchow holds Economic Development Round Table St. Croix Falls, Wis.--On Tuesday, Rep. Adam Jarchow (R-Balsam Lake) hosted an economic development round table meeting at a local manufacturing company, Brandtjen & Kluge, Inc. Mark R. Hogan, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and Eileen O’Neill, Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) were in attendance to discuss economic development ideas and identify barriers with local business owners.

Rep. Jarchow, Secretary Hogan, Deputy Secretary O’Neill, and Hank Brandtjen, fourth generation President of Kluge & Brandtjen, Inc. all spoke briefly, followed by questions and discussion with attendees.

Rep. Jarchow commented, “Thank you to Secretary Hogan and Deputy Secretary O’Neill for coming to Northwestern Wisconsin today to discuss economic development. Their involvement and shared passion for economic development is crucial to growth and prosperity for Wisconsin’s citizens. Bringing more jobs to this part of the state is one of my top priorities and I am happy to have WEDC and their staff working with me in this effort.”

He continued, “Also, thank you to Hank and the staff at Brandtjen & Kluge for hosting our round table today. Having partners such as Brandtjen & Kluge is invaluable to furthering economic growth in our area.”

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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HealthPartners among ‘Most Wired’ in healthcare 'Most Wired' health systems and hospitals leverage IT to improve performance and patient care MINNEAPOLIS, July 8, 2016 — HealthPartners is the only hospital in the Twin Cities to be named one of the 'Most Wired' health care organizations in the U.S. for its use of information technology.

The 2016 HealthCare's Most Wired™ award is based on a national survey conducted by Hospital & Health Network's magazine, a publication of the American Hospital Association. The survey examined how organizations leverage IT to improve four areas: infrastructure, business and administrative management, quality and safety, and clinical integration.

The Most Wired honor recognizes effective use of electronic medical records and technology at six HealthPartners hospitals (Amery Hospital & Clinic, Hudson Hospital & Clinic, Lakeview Health, Methodist Hospital, Regions Hospital and Westfields Hospital &

Clinic) and at HealthPartners and Park Nicollet clinics.

"The Most Wired award isn't easily achieved, and is an important industry benchmark that measures how well we're performing in key areas of technology that directly affect the care we provide for the people we serve and their families," said Alan Abramson, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at HealthPartners.

Cybersecurity, new ways of delivering care and engaging with the patient, and increased use of predictive analytics for population health are top priorities for many U.S. hospitals, according to results of this year's survey. The security, virtuwell, and health informatics teams are all directly engaged in these efforts at HealthPartners.

Now in its 18th year, the Most Wired survey had more than 680

participants and 2,146 hospitals (34 percent of all U.S. hospitals) taking part. The number of hospitals and health systems selected as Most Wired numbers only 341 organizations nationwide.

"HealthPartners continues to make significant investments in Health IT," said Kim LaReau, Vice President of Care Delivery Information Systems at HealthPartners. "This award reflects on all of our hospitals, clinics, doctors, clinicians, nurses and staff who make sure we're delivering value on our technology investments by continuously improving the care we provide."

This is the seventh consecutive year HealthPartners has been recognized for its leadership in using IT to improve health care performance. A full list of the 2016 Most Wired results and more details on the survey are available at www.hhnmag.com/mostwired.

Beware of Door-to-Door Contractors During Flood Cleanup MADISON – Heavy rains have led to flooding throughout northern Wisconsin, and an expected break in the weather may give homeowners a chance to clean up damage to their properties. In the hardest hit areas, homeowners may find their progress disrupted by door-to-door contractors promising to provide quick help at a great price.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is urging Wisconsin residents to be leery of promises made by these fly-by-night contractors (also known as “storm chasers”) as these operations have a history of doing subpar work for high prices or simply running off with a victim’s money.

“Storm chasers know that affected homeowners in hard-hit communities may be enticed by great deals on cleanup or repair help, and they are banking on these homeowners jumping at the first offer of assistance

they receive,” said Frank Frassetto, Division Administrator for Trade and Consumer Protection.

“Turn them away and do your research to find a reliable contractor.”

These teams come and go from an area without a trace, leaving consumers empty-handed and with no recourse for any work left unfinished or any damage they have done to a homeowner’s property. They may pressure homeowners for upfront payments or increase their prices arbitrarily as they work.

Consumer Protection offers these tips for homeowners with storm damage: •Be wary of any contractor who knocks at your door. Call the police or sheriff's department to check them out.

•Hire a contractor based on referrals. Ask friends and neighbors for recommendations and ask contractors for references. Before you sign a contract, contact the Bureau of Consumer Protection to see if we have re-

ceived complaints about the business.

•Try to get a local contractor. Be careful if local contractors are using outside subcontractors.

•Get lien waivers from anyone you pay for home repairs. It is necessary to do this because if the person collecting the money does not pay the supplier or worker, a lien could be put on your property.

•Get a written contract with a start and completion date and warranty information. Also, make certain that the contract states exactly what work is to be done and what materials are to be used.

Never rely on a verbal commitment.

•Request a copy of the contractor's certificate of liability insurance.

For additional information or to file a complaint, visit the Consumer Protection Bureau at http:// datcp.wi.gov, send an e-mail to datcphotline@ wisconsin.gov or call the Consumer Protection Hotline toll-free at 1-800-4227128.

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New hours and resources at Blue Hills Genealogy Society The Blue Hills Genealogical Society (BHGS) announces changes in their Resource Center hours. The Resource Center located at 410 E. La Salle, Barron, back entrance, is now open free to the public Mondays 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. and is not opened on Thursdays anymore.

Numerous resources of genealogical value are stored at the BHGS Resource Center. Barron County plat books, Church histories, military histories, the 1922 Barron County History, obituaries, family histories, old Chronotype and News Shield copies and many other items are available for research.

The second Monday of each month BHGS presents programs on genealogy topics at the Barron Senior Center at 6:30 p.m. which are free to the public. The next meeting will be Monday, August 8, 6:30 p.m. Betty Cavanaugh will speak on her book about the Stauner family military connection.

Pioneer and Century Certificates need to be submitted to the Society at BHGS, P.O. Box 383, Cameron, WI 54822 by September 1, 2016. Applications can be found online at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wibhgsbc or by writing to the Society.

A brat sale at Gordy’s in Rice Lake on July 29 will also support the society.

Fair for 4-H Members Time to groom and train and trim, practice was begun months before, for children whose farm experience, thanks to farmers who livestock share The outcome worked for at the fair, result of kindly mentoring; farmers reap a double yield, fine animals, boost those entering.

Hats off to leaders who guide a seam, who teach of recipes, baking time, some oversee the gardens' growth, master horseman's turn on a dime.

Fine crops are grown and livestock too, as leaders share their expertise; another generation grows, helped to find success's keys.

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ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY, AMERY

WISCONSIN INTERSTATE PARK, ST. CROIX FALLS

5th Annual Amery Bar Olympics and Raffle to benefit Arnell Willow has a soft brown Tabby coat, mittens and a tuxedo bib of white. She is a gentle kitty with a gentle personality.

Willow was born on a farm with

an elderly caregiver. Her mother was a stray that “just showed up” and delivered a litter of kittens.

Her early upbringing shaped her and today Willow is comfortable around people and even seeks their attention but doesn’t like being held. She is a reserved free spirit. Nothing escapes Willow’s ever vigilant observation.

She will undoubtedly make a fantastic mousing companion. Her innocent demeanor makes her very dear indeed. She has been waiting for a home since the end of April.

We know there is a home out there

where she will fit right in.

Over the past week eight cats and four dogs were adopted. Kittens Paprika, Reid, Mustard and Zelda found homes. Adult cats, Nellie, Kenny, Dack and our sweetheart Mavis, went home too. Mavis came to the shelter as a stray in March and promptly delivered a litter of kittens. After eight weeks of foster care, she returned to adoption. We are very happy that she is home again.

Puppies Elton and Ellie easily found homes within one day of availability. Sassy the Basset Hound went home to a farm and a family. And Great News! Dallas, the Black Lab Mix who has been waiting for a home since the middle of April, was adopted. He will be sharing the farm with a Chocolate Lab, a couple kitties and a young family with small children.

We will miss his kennel dancing but we are ecstatic that he now has a home to call his own.

In celebration of the cat and our special relationship with them, Arnell Humane Society and the Osceola Public Library are sponsoring the International Cat Video Festival in Osceola on July 30th. Admission is Free. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy videos of feline antics, tactics and mayhem. The videos begin at 8 pm. Stop by the Arnell booth to share your favorite cat story or update us on your happy ending adoption. This event is all about celebrating the pets in our lives.

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If you are a competitive gaming animal lover you won’t want to miss the 5th annual Amery Bar Olympics and Raffle. Spend the day with friends and locals competing in four events at four Amery establishments, Tac Two, Club 53, Alibi Bar and Birch Street Bar. You will play one event at each location within blocks of each other, bowling, darts, pool and bean bag toss. The day includes an All-YouCan-Eat buffet for $5 and chances to win big with a raffle ticket.

The Bar Olympics Raffle prize is a package deal for an outdoor enthusiast or fisherman – a 14 ∏ foot Old Towne Saranac canoe and an Endura Max trolling motor. This raffle package is worth $1,000. It could be yours for the price of a raffle ticket; $5 each or 5 for $20.

Tickets are available now until noon the day of the event, at Birch Street Bar. Make it a day. Join your friends for a fun day of friendly competition. The proceeds of this event will support animals at the local humane society.

The adoptable kitten room is full of charming characters. Visit them at the Arnell shelter, Monday – Friday, 12 – 5 pm and Saturday, 12 – 4 pm. They all need homes and we are here to make that happen for you. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 185 Griffin St East, Amery, 715 268-7387 (PETS) and online: ARNELLHUMANE.ORG and Facebook.

NATURALIST PROGRAMS AT WISCONSIN INTERSTATE PARK WEEKLY PROGRAMS Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays Family Fun! Drop-in activities between 1:00 - 2:30 PM. Check at the park office upon arrival for the program location within the park.

Thursdays Nature Storytime, 10:00 AM. A story and activity chosen especially for children pre-K through Kindergarten and their parents. Check at the park office upon arrival for the program location within the park.

Friday, July 22 Dragons vs. Damsels, 3:00 PM. Meet the naturalist at the playground near the beach area and learn all about Nature's helicopters!

Saturday, July 23 Log Jams & River Rats, 2:00 PM at the Summit Rock Trail sign. Hike up to the Summit and hear colorful stories of lumberjacks and white pine.

Animal Olympics, 4:00 PM at the Skyline Shelter near the Ice Age Center. Kids can run faster, jump farther and see better than animals...or can they? A fun activity for all ages!

Sunset & Stories at Eagle Peak, 8:00 PM at the Eagle Peak Trail sign in the Pines Group Camp. Carry a blanket or camp chair if you wish to sit, and bring a flashlight for the return hike after sunset.

Sunday, July 24 Sunday Morning Coffee Walk, 9:00 AM at the Beach House at Lake O' the Dalles (trail conditions permitting). Fresh coffee provided! Enjoy a lovely 1-mile walk around Lake O' the Dalles, hear how the lake was formed, and learn about some of the animals that live there. Sponsored jointly with the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Please check with park staff at 715-483-3747 for current conditions and potential trail closings due to high water.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, on WI Hwy 35 just ½-mile south of Hwy 8. The programs are free of charge, but a Wisconsin State park sticker is required to enter the park. For more information call Julie or Barb at 715-483-3747, visit www.wiparks.net or become a friend on Facebook at Friends of WI Interstate State Park.

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Part 6: Trego to Whispering Pines packed us a lunch, which we stopped and ate in the shade at the group campsite at mile marker N29.2. It felt like quite a novelty for us to stop there on this trip, as it is a favorite resting place during our grouse hunts. We’ve stopped there so many times before via land, to There is a stretch of land along allow our bird dogs to get a drink the Namekagon River I know intiand to sit for a minute and relax. mately.

Once we arrived at Whispering Since I have been old enough to Pines Landing, the adventure walk along, my family has hunted wasn’t quite finished. My father’s grouse along the public land near friend had shuttled us and left my the Namekagon River east of Leivehicle at our pick-up with the key sure Lake, downstream from where fob locked inside. I had brought a the Boyle Brook joins it. door key but neglected to consider As many times as I’ve seen the that the driver’s door is the only river from this land, I’ve only seen one on my vehicle that can be this land from the river a handful unlocked with a key. This also hapof times. It only made sense, then, pened to be the door I had recently that on this day trip I’d bring the A bend of the Namekagon River just below the Trego Dam with my father, Charlie Weaver, in the bow. broken the handle off. I could unman who brought me there so Photo by Kyle Weaver lock it, but not open it, and without many times before: my father. the fob I couldn’t unlock any of the us beat the wind, the heat and sun were unavoidable.

On June 25, Dad and I launched other doors. Luckily, a local family of paddlers was By the time we reached the Trego Dam, we were glad my 14.5-foot canoe from the Trego Town Park landloading up while we were there and we were able to to take a short break in the shade along the portage. ing, the same place I took out when last I was on the finagle the door latch with a borrowed screw driver Back underway, the current beneath us was a welNamekagon. The weather was sunny and hot, so we and some wire. With that problem solved, we were come change of pace from the slow moving water of were dressed appropriately, with light clothing and quickly on our way home. the lake. Below the landing at County Road K, there brimmed hats, and slathered with SPF. I had already Note: I find it remarkable that due to the significant are some riffles and small rapids that allowed us to been sunburned to medium-rare the weekend prior steer more and paddle less. There was more shade and storms that recently flooded the Riverway, we could and did not wish to become well done. the air seemed cooler as well, so our comfort level had have, within a few days of this writing, paddled over Not a minute into our adventure, we sustained a the red bridge we had paddled under at the outset of little damage as we paddled under the red bridge—the risen considerably. We were home. the above journey. Lesson: Don’t mess with Mother My father grew up in Spooner, Wis., and has lived one famous among local swimmers. Dad guessed he’d Nature. I have been on vacation for a couple of weekthere most of his life. The Namekagon is his home be safe by leaning back, but a small bump to the head ends and am eager to get back on the river, but it may river even more than it is mine. As we paddled, Dad taught him otherwise. I, of course, was little help yet be a while before the landings reopen and I can was seeing things he’d not seen in a long time and he while laughing at our clumsiness right off the bat. No safely organize another trip. Stay tuned. shared stories of fish caught and deer and waterfowl bruises were sustained, thankfully, except perhaps to Until next time, I’ll see you on the water. hunted in the area. I’d heard some of these old stories our egos. before, but some were new and others held freshly Paddling across the Trego Flowage, I remarked to --Kyle Weaver is a freelance journalist and outdoorsDad that I was glad to have checked it off the list. That recalled details. We tend to repeat the stories that man who lives in the St. Croix River Valley. He can be are most vivid in our memories; I was glad the river said, I don’t ever need to paddle it again. The lake is reached at swsman28@yahoo.com. scenery could help conjure some of the less vivid ones populated with cabins and boats and people; I’ve said as it passed. before that I prefer the solitude of the river. The wind, Except for a small flotilla of canoers and another for the most part, was cooperative in the open parts of the lake. As much as possible, we stayed to river right, couple with two small children whom we leap-frogged most of the day, we were alone with the river. Dad per the advice I was given. While this indeed helped The following is part of a series of columns from local writer Kyle Weaver, as he shares his experience paddling the entire St. Croix National Scenic Riverway during the summer of 2016.

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Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round-Up donates $12,440 to local programs CENTURIA – Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round-Up awarded $12,440 to 21 community organizations at its July 6, 2016, meeting. Funding for Operation Round-Up is donated by members of Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative who round their monthly electric bill up to the next even dollar amount. Grant recipients are selected quarterly by a committee of co-op members, with financial donations awarded to nonprofit organizations that improve our local quality of life. “Community support is a core value and one of our seven cooperative principles,” said General Manager Steve Stroshane.

Operation Round-Up grant recipients for summer 2016 are: 1. Osceola School District, School Counseling Family Challenge Program, $250, to sponsor family-time program 2. Turtle Lake School District K-12 Art Department, $500, to purchase supplies for K-12 ceramics program 3. Balsam Lake Water Ski Show Team, $250, to purchase equipment and first aid kit 4. Polk County Historical Society, $550, to purchase solar window shades for archive and reference room 5. Moms and Dads Against Meth, $1,000, to help fund safe, sober residences for women in Polk and Burnett counties 6. Farm, Feral & Stray, $250, to spay, neuter and give rabies vaccinations to stray cats in Polk and Burnett counties 7. Amery Area Senior Center, $1,000, to offer support groups for people affected by Alzheimer’s, depression and cancer 8. Lake Country Pedalers Bicycle Club, $890, to purchase picnic tables for Kiezer Lake bike and camping area 9. Friends of Polk County Information Center, $500, to purchase fencing for new Polk County Dog Park 10. St. Croix United Futbol (Soccer) Club, $500, to help purchase a portable

scoreboard for Unity-St. Croix Falls soccer 11. Grantsburg Village Improvement Program, $500, to help fund an electronic sign for the Grantsburg community 12. Burnett County Family Resource Center, $500, to support the Fun and Fit Families program 13. Siren Chamber of Commerce, $500, to help fund reprint of Siren brochure and tour maps 14. Kinship of Polk County, $1,000, to support mentoring at all eight Polk County school districts next school year 15. Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity, $1,000, to support new home construction and renovation for local families who cannot obtain traditional home financing 16. Franconia Sculpture Park, $250, to offer free programs and transportation for kids in Polk and Burnett counties 17. Clear Lake Junior/Senior High School, $1,000, to help sponsor suicide prevention program 18. Quarter Moon Acres Equine Therapy Center, $1,000, to support general operations, including rides for clients, training and safety equipment 19. Lamar Community Center, $500, to provide summer art programs for youth 20. Wannigan Days Celebration, $250, to support community entertainment and education 21. Amery Swedish Club, $250, to present 6th Midsummer celebration and keep Scandinavian traditions alive Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant or co-op members who’d like to round their bill up in support of Operation Round-Up may contact 800-421-0283 or PolkBurnett.com.

The next application deadline is September 1.

Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round-up awarded a $1,000 grant to the Amery Area Senior Center July 14. Funds will help offer support groups for people affected by Alzheimer’s disease, depression and cancer; support groups are open to everyone. Presenting and accepting the grant L-R are: Milton Johnson, senior center board member; Kari Fladwood, senior center executive director; Wendall Anderson, senior center board member; Polk-Burnett employees Rebekah Lindner, Debbie Waalen and Sandy Beauvais; and Operation Round-Up board directors Merle Bergren and Gary Ganje.

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AMERY AREA COMMUNITY CENTER It’s hard to believe that it is already the middle of July! The fact that we’ve had so many fun and interesting activities going on at the Center makes the summer fly by even faster.

Our next vendor event will take place on Saturday August 27th from 9am-1pm. The cost for table rentals is $5 for members of the Community Center and $25 for non-members. Please contact us at 715-268-6605 if you are interested and would like a registration form.

We’ve got a fun time in store for you at our next birthday party on August 11th at 11:30. Dress in your best western attire for our Western HoeDown! Dick Armbruster will provide the music, a delicious meal will be served and there will be over $100 in door prizes for those who dress up.

The cost for members is $6 and for guests-$7.

Sign up to reserve your spot by August 8th.

Do you enjoy planning and taking trips? If so we have a volunteer position available for you.

We are looking for someone to plan day and/or overnight trips for the Center. As coordinator, you would receive your

trip for free and would work with Kari as far as where to go, cost, etc.

Even if you want to plan just one trip, please let us know. Please email Kari at centennialhall@ ymail.com if this is something that would interest you.

Our last class was such a huge success that we have scheduled two more Zumba classes.

The first session will start on Wednesday September 7th at 6pm and run for six weeks until October 12th. The second session runs from October 19th to November 23rd. The cost is $30 for each session. Contact Amery Area Community Center to register.

St. Croix Hospice is now sponsoring a support group at the Center on the second Tuesday of each month at 1pm. This group allows people to talk about their experiences with cancer, grief and depression as well as share mutual support to one another. There is no cost and you can join the group at any time.

Join the Stamp N’ Scrappers and be part of a fun group. They meet on the first and third Tuesdays at 5:30pm. You can bring your own supplies or use the Centers’.

There is no charge for members, unless you want to do a Make-NTake project. Just stop in and see what we have to offer.

Arm knitting is a new craze that you will love!

You don’t need to be a knitter, but if you are, it will be familiar right away. Yarn will be provided. The date for this class is August 9th at 6pm and the cost is $22 for the class and yarn.

You must be a member of the Amery Community Center and the deadline to register and pay is August 2nd.

Tuesday pool winners were Gary Snelling in first, Carl Johnson took second, Mary Fisher placed third, and Jim Webb took home fourth.

Thursday pool winners were Gary Snelling in first, Mary Fisher in second and Paul Seidel took third place.

Wii Bowling winners were Milt Johnson in first, Paul Seidel in second and Dave Olson placed third.

Congratulations to all!

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

Tribal members complete new legal program Twenty-three Native American students representing 17 different Tribes from across the United States are completing the National Tribal Trial College’s Certificate in Tribal Court Legal Advocacy course this week at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Four Wisconsin Tribes (Bad River, Oneida, Menominee, and Lac Courte Oreilles) are represented in the certificate program.

The National Tribal Trial College is a 6-month, intensive legal training program developed by the Southwest Center for Law and Policy and funded by the Office on Violence Against Women, United States Department of Justice.

The Certificate in Tribal Court Legal Advocacy program trains Native students to litigate divorce, child custody, support, visitation, protection orders, and victim rights cases in Tribal

court on behalf of survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Most Tribal Courts in the United States allow non-lawyers to represent clients and practice law without a formal law degree. The National Tribal Trial College is the first program in the country to adapt the traditional three-year graduate program in law for lay persons. The 20 week online course is combined with one week of intensive, hands-on, skills based training taught by Indian Country legal experts and Tribal Court judges.

According to a National Institute of Justice report released in May, American Indians and Alaska Natives suffer the highest rates of sexual abuse, domestic violence and stalking of any population in the country. More than half (54.1 percent) of Native women suffer sexual abuse and sexual violence at

least once in their lifetimes. More than a quarter of all Native men also survive sexual abuse and violence.

National Tribal Trial College Director Hallie Bongar White developed the curriculum with the United States in response to the severe shortage of legal services providers in Indian Country.

“There is a pandemic of violence against American Indian/Alaska Native women in this country. These students have been rigorously trained to litigate the most common civil legal needs facing survivors of violent crime victimization: protection orders, family law, and victim rights.

The National Tribal Trial College admits only the best and brightest students dedicated to increasing safety and justice for Native crime victims.”

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Summer Reading program continues Summer reading The library’s summer reading program, “On Your Mark, Get Set… Read!” runs through August 13. Upcoming events include: Remarkable Reptiles, July 21 at 10:30 a.m.; Doctor Who Marathon (for teens), July 21 at 1:00 p.m.; Footloose Friday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m.; Graffiti the Sidewalk, July 25 at 1:30 p.m.; How to Train Your Dragon Movie and Book Discussion, July 26 at 3:30 p.m.; and, Pirates & Artifacts with Minnesota Jack Sparrow, July 28 at 10:30 a.m. The complete summer reading program is available at www.amerylibrary.org or at the library.

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

1,000 books before kindergarten and Baby book bees Start your children on the path to loving books and reading right from birth. These two reading

initiatives offer a chance for families to bond and ensure school readiness by reading books and completing various activities. Each program offers prizes at different levels.

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

Book discussion group 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 book for August is Malala Yousafzai’s I Am Malala.

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

Need some help with Microsoft Word or Excel? During the summer, the library offers tech help on Mondays through Thursdays, 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 Library Book Sale is held on the first Saturday of the month, 9 a.m.—2 p.m., and on the Thursday evening prior to the Saturday sale, 4 p.m.—7 p.m.

Friends The Friends of the Amery Area Public Library Foundation 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.

Point-in-Time count will tally local homeless numbers The Salvation Army of Polk County will be participating in the Balance of State Continuum of Care ‘Point-inTime Count’ on July 27th beginning at 11:30 pm.

The Balance of State Continuum is an organization of homeless service providers spread across the state. Each of the local coalitions in Wisconsin engage in a counting of the homeless who are either sheltered in a facility or unsheltered and living on the streets.

The Point-in-Time count simultaneously occurs in each county on the last Wednesday of January, and the last Wednesday of July. Volunteers in each area walk the streets of Wisconsin communities to determine how many individuals are going unsheltered.

The volunteers are equipped with the knowledge to assist those individuals in getting connected to local resources for food and shelter.

Each community submits their counts for sheltered and unsheltered persons in each county for that night.

The count is done in order to determine if the services provided in the county are meeting the needs of those who are homeless and to educate the homeless on the services available in the county.

The Salvation Army and the Serenity Home Shelter in Polk County will be participating in the count and making sure that all homeless individuals who are located on this evening in July will be informed of the services available to them in the County.

If you would like to volunteer to help with the count please call 715-485-1221.

For more information on how the Salvation Army is working toward combating homelessness in Polk County visit www.SAserenityhome.org or like Polk County Salvation Army on Facebook. To learn more about the Balance of State Continuum visit www.boscoc. org .

Silvopasture camp and workshop in Luck ST. PAUL, Minn. (July 2016) — University of Minnesota Extension, University of Wisconsin Extension, and the Savanna Institute will jointly host a Silvopasture workshop in Luck, Wisconsin, about 70 miles northeast of St, Paul, MN and 95 miles northwest of Eau Claire.

The workshop will begin Friday, July 29 from 4-7 pm. Friday evening will consist of networking and a discussion among Silvopasture practitioners and natural resource professionals about their experience with Silvopasture. Saturday, July 30, will begin with indoor presentations, followed by visits to two farms practicing Silvopasture in the afternoon. Saturdays’s session runs from 7 am – 5 pm. Registration fee for both Friday and Saturday is $45; $30 for just the Saturday program; or $20 for just the Friday program. Participants can come just for the Saturday program, but are strongly encouraged to participate in the Friday evening program. Registration will cover one dinner (Friday, July 29), and breakfast, lunch and snacks on

Saturday, July 30. Early registration is encouraged; please register by July 14 to guarantee a spot. Register online at https://www.regonline.com/silvopasturecamp Silvopasture is a sustainable agroforestry practice where trees and forage crops are grown together on the same piece of land, and grazing animals eat the forages. The livestock provide annual income, and the trees may provide income after a while in the form of wood, nuts or other products. Silvopasture can provide economic and environmental benefits that complement regular forestry and open pasture production, such as shade for livestock and pasture, and habitat for birds and beneficial insects.

The Extension team offers more information about this workshop and camp at http://www.myminnesotawoods. umn.edu/agroforestry-education/silvopasture-camp-and-workshop/.

Second elk heard released in Jackson County RIVER FALLS, Wis. After successful winter trapping and summer calving in year two of elk reintroduction efforts, 50 elk were released from the holding pen into the surrounding Jackson County forests.

In March, Governor Scott Walker announced the arrival of the second elk herd from Kentucky as part of a five-year elk reintroduction program being conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Thirty-nine elk arrived at the Jackson County holding pen but numbers grew as pregnant cows gave birth this summer.

"The second year of Jackson County elk reintroduction efforts has been exceptional with the arrival of several new calves born in the pen," said Kevin Wallenfang, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources elk ecologist and elk reintroduction coordinator.

"We have wrapped up our efforts here in Jackson County with the release of the second herd. We'll now focus the next two to three years on adding animals to the northern herd."

This year's arrivals from Kentucky received

24-hour care and monitoring during the required 120 day quarantine period which officially concluded on June 5. Health testing results, as well as timing of when the last calf was born, determined how long the elk were in the holding pen.

Each animal, including newborn calves, has been fitted with a tracking collar to monitor movement and survival after release.

In year one of reintroduction efforts, 23 elk were released in eastern Jackson County. Currently, 13 of those elk remain alive and at least one wild birth has been confirmed from them.

The elk are being observed and enjoyed by locals on a regular basis, and visitors from outside the area are traveling to Jackson County in hopes of viewing them in the wild.

Primary elk reintroduction partners, including Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Jackson County Wildlife Fund, the Ho-Chunk Nation, and others would like to thank the public for their continued support and cooperation. The public is being asked to continue to avoid the general

vicinity of the holding pen, and remain watchful when driving in the area to avoid vehicle collision with the elk.

"It's been a great effort getting them here, and now we want to do everything in our power to ensure the herd's success," says Kurt Flack, regional director for Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. "We ask for these first several weeks that folks give them their space until they settle in."

With elk translocation now complete in Jackson County, the remaining two to three years of the project will focus on delivering up to 75 Kentucky elk to northern Wisconsin where they will join the original herd, established in 1995.

That herd continues to see slow but steady growth and is estimated to contain approximately 165 elk at this time. That estimate includes approximately 35 that were expected to be born this spring. Following another mild winter in 2015-16, winter losses were estimated to be low.

For more information regarding elk in Wisconsin, visit dnr.wi.gov and search keyword "elk."

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Trip to Lambeau Field , upcoming events include the Polk County Fair Can it be possible that the Polk County Fair is already next week?

I hate to say this but once the fair is done, then it is time to head back to school…I’m sorry, I should say you have another whole month to enjoy your Summer break. Did that sound better?

Pounding Yes the Polk County Fair is next week.

The 4H/FFA families are the busy getting the finishing touchPavement es done to their projects…photos developed, woodworking varnished, Pam Humpal ceramics painted, jewelry made, recipes tested(if you are in need of a tester, I am always available), animals washed/ walked, and the list goes on. Talking as a past exhibiting family, this is a very busy, hectic week but on the other hand, it is a fun time and great experience.

Next Tuesday, July 26, the Amery Free Press will include the annual AFP Polk County Fair Guide. This special guide will have pictures of all the 4H clubs in the county and fair information. Thank you to the 4H leaders and members for your assistance with this information.

During the fair I will be traveling the grounds snapping pictures of various activities, and also getting pictures of exhibitors and the buyers of their animals at the annual Quality Meats Livestock Auction for thank you advertisements in the next week’s paper.

Exhibitors/buyers who are interested in having their picture taken should please contact me at 715-268-8101 or just mention it to me at the fair.

As you may know, the Polk County Fair is one of my favorite events of the year! Please plan on coming to the fair and join in the fun!

“Meet Your Amery Business”…this week’s featured business is WILLOW RIDGE HEALTHCARE. They have been a part of our community for many years specializing in long term care and rehabilitation. Willow Ridge Healthcare is located on Deronda St/Cty Rd F on the west side of Amery.

This Sunday, July 24, REDEEMER LUTHERAN

CHURCH welcomes you to an Outdoor Worship Service led by “Higher Vision Quartet” at 9:30am. The service will be followed by a delicious brunch. Weather permitting, the service and brunch will be held on the lawn of Redeemer Lutheran Church, 600 South Keller Ave, Amery. Please join us!

On our way out of Oshkosh heading to Green Bay, Dave and I made a stop to hike out on a peninsula on the shores of Lake Winnebago. It is 215 sq miles, is the largest lake entirely within the state, and has 88 miles of shoreline. Lake Winnebago is a beautiful lake!

Our next stop was Green Bay but more specifically, Lambeau Field. We had never had the chance to take

Happy Birthday to my nephew-in-law, Hans, on July 21. Enjoy your special day!

Did you get a chance to see the beautiful moon last night? Tonight(Tuesday) is the official night for the Full Moon…hopefully the skies are clear for the viewing.

Last weekend we traveled to Oshkosh to watch the

Shores of Lake Winnebago

Luck Cardinal coaches and players at the All-Star Game. Ryan is kneeling on the far left.

WFCA All-Star Football Game which our youngest son, Ryan, was one of the coaches. They had weeklong practices followed by a banquet on Friday night for players and families(1200 people attended), and then the games on Saturday. Ryan with his fellow coaches and players from Luck did a great job representing our area. The “North” team, which of course we were a part of, won the game. The UW-Oshkosh Titan Stadium is quite the facility to see…fun experience!

a tour of Lambeau Field or visit the Hall of Fame before. It is well worth the trip. The Hall of Fame was very cool with history of the Packers organization, player information, game highlight tapes, and Super Bowl trophies/rings.

We went on the “Champion” Tour of Lambeau Field which took us throughout the stadium, sitting in private suites, enjoying the corporate level at the south end zone, experiencing the top of the stadium, and most importantly, walking through the players tunnel entering the playing area as the crowd roared.

Several different times during the tour and watching the past games at the Hall of Fame brought tears to my eyes, and goosebumps! Lambeau Field is awesome!

Lambeau Field from high above

Me doing the “Lambeau Leap” Dave checking out Lambeau on the field

Our tour group coming through the players tunnel into Lambeau Field

Next week’s issue of the Amery Free Press will include the Polk County Fair Guide

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AMERY WOMEN’S GOLF LEAGUE 18 Hole League RESULTS FOR JULY 13 A Flight— Low gross: Sheryl Forshier 80 Low net: Judy Collier 68 Low putts: Sheryl Forshier 28 Game of the day: Sheryl Forshier B Flight— Low gross: Dianne Berg 98 Low net: Karen Smith 70 Low putts: Mary Jo Smith 29 Game of the day: Karen Smith C Flight— Low gross: Janet Burke 107 Low net: Shirley Schmidt 70 Low putts: Daryl Beadle, Jan Reichert 35 Game of the day: Janet Burke Chip ins: Susan olson #18 Birdies: Paula Fussy #15, Judy Collier #17

A Young Performers’ Concert An evening featuring local student musicians performing in concert.

We promise you will be impressed.

Saturday, July 23 - 7:30 p.m.

The Northern Lakes Center for the Arts 113 Elm St. - Amery, WI - (715) 268-6811

Outdoor Worship Service led by “Higher Vision Quartet”

Admission: Adults/$5.00 - Children/$1.00

followed by a delicious brunch

CHICKEN DINNER

Enjoy the Word with friends, fellowship & fun!

Redeemer Lutheran Church 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery 715-268-7283 Pastor Tom Hahn Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

Menu: 1/4 grilled chicken, potato salad, sweet corn, pickles, watermelon, rolls, bars, beverages

“Sharing God’s Love Through Jesus Christ”

9 Hole League RESULTS FOR JULY 13 A Flight— Low gross: Tracy Anderson 48 Low net: Gwen Wold 38 Low putts: Tracy Anderson 17 B Flight— Low gross: Sally Christenson 49 Low net: Julie Schanon 35 Low putts: Mandy Brotzel 14 C Flight— Low gross: Ore Schock 61 Low net: Melinda Peterson 40 Low putts: (tie) Jill Olson and Melinda Peterson 17 Winner of Game of the day: Mandy Brotzel

CLEAR LAKE WOMEN’S GOLF Results from July 5 League play A Flight— Low gross: Barb Roy 45 Low net: Carol Hougdahl 32 Low putts: Gail Kuhl 13 Game: Cindy Johnson B Flight— Low gross: Mary Smith 51 Low net: Lori Peterson 32 Low putts: Cathy Lee 15 Game: Mary Smith and Diane Lauritsen C Flight— Low gross: Deb Hahn 59 Low net: Betty Rogers 38 Low putts: Jan Bergren 16 Game: Julie Schultz D Flight— Low gross: Jane Dietzman 58 Low net: Laura Briesemeister 30 Low putts: Sheila LaBlanc 17 Game: Laura Gehrman and Marva Perry Chips: Carol Hougdahl, Ann Miner, Amy Lundgren, Denise Severson, Jody Hadac, Jane Dietzman, Sheila LaBlanc, Marva Perry and Mary Schradle Mau Birdies: Carol Hougdahl and Mary Schradle Mau Team Standings Golf Bags..................................12 Wild Whackers.......................12 Sharks .......................................6 Backwoods Hackers................3 Slice Girls ..................................3 W A S H E R

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The Northern Lakes Center for the Arts presents

Friendship Sunday July 24, 9:30 a.m.

July 21st - 24th

Sunday, July 24 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Richland Center, WI - Fairgrounds Demo Derby, Monster Truck, Carnival, Badger State Tractor Pullers 12 and under Free • Wristband Specials

Little Falls Lutheran Church 1272 44th Ave., Amery

FREE WILL OFFERING

Grandstand Admission; $5 Thurs. $10 Fri. $10 Sat. Steam Engine

Kids Pedal Pull

(Carry outs available by call 715-268-7063)

Mudrun 5K Obstacle Course

Reserve your campsite at www.hybridredneck.com

For questions call 608-604-5068

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GENERAL LABOR F&A Dairy Products, Inc. is taking applications for part-time employment.

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2 BR apt. 8-1-16 No Party Animals $400/month $400/deposit

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281 Pershing, Clear Lake 715-263-2346

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F&A Dairy Products, Inc. 212 State Rd 35 S, Dresser WI, 54009 715-755-3485

CESA #11 located in Turtle Lake has one Secretary Position currently open View the full posting at www.cesa11.k12.wi.us Application deadline is July 29, 2016

Lovely Retirement Home FOR SALE Built in 2003 2 BR, 2 Ba. Huge garage. No stairs.

No lawn work Snow removal Gas & Electric heat Lawn irrigated 630 Pondhurst Dr. Amery, WI

Clayton - 10 miles from Amery FOR RENT Spacious 1 BR lower level apartment HEAT PAID

Laundry on-site $475/month plus electric No dogs

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Maintenance Technician Boardman Meadows seeks a Part Time (25 hours per week) Maintenance Technician to join its team. Boardman Meadows consists of 36 independent living rental apartment homes and is located in New Richmond, Wisconsin.

Great Work Schedule The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing Inspector Weekdays M, T, W, F 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Quality general maintenance for the building and each individual Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

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Trient Woodville, WIas quires aTechnologies, person who has a High School Diploma or GED well as related work experience.

Quality Inspector

Trient for Technologies, Woodville, Due to continued we have an immediate opening a quality inspector 1 st shift. WI To apply, please go togrowth www.ecumen.org Due to continued growth we have an immediSkills Necessary: ate opening for a quality inspector 1st shift.

Skills Necessary: Requires a High School Diploma a High School Diploma Excellent communication and strong verbal•Requires and written skills Ability to work well with Microsoft software •Excellent communication and strong verbal FOR RENT written skills FOR SALE Hands on experience with inspection and test and equipment, preferably Force 2 BR •Ability to work well with Microsoft software Testers and Optical Comparators such as a Micro Vu. 916 Minneapolis •Hands on experience with inspection and test Quality Background Service andand understanding of first article inspection and PPAPs preferred Ave., in Amery  Installation Proficienton reading and interpreting blueprints equipment, preferably Force Testers and $495/month includes Forced Air & AC and unitsdecision making skills a plus Optical Comparators such as a Micro Vu.  Analytical garbage, lawn, snow.

Gas piping •Background understanding of first article W&D in unit. Lease dep.  FREE ISO9001 experience required, TS16949, ISO13485 andand ISO14001 experience ESTIMATES inspection and PPAPs preferred NO PETS Jeffpreferred Young, Amery 715-832-0133 •Proficient readingunder and interpreting blueprints cell in a fast paced team environment,  715-529-1419 Able to work sometimes pressure of 715-825-8151 Sacia Rentals.com 715-948-2229 fax •Analytical and decision making skills shipment deadlines, and fulfilling objectives with minimum direct supervision a plus •ISO9001 experience required, TS16949, ISO13485 benefits and ISO14001 experience Fast paced environment. Competitive salary, comprehensive package and a preWillow Ridge Healthcare ferred clean work environment.

•Able to work in a fast paced team environis seeking to contribute ment, sometimes under pressure of shipInterestedto candidates submitstaffing! resume with salary requirements or application to: our fantastic ment deadlines, and fulfilling objectives Trient Technologies A Division of EIS., Attn: Bob Bartschenfeld, 480 Thompson Rd., Frontier Ag & Turf, your local John Deere dealer, Are you looking for an employer who cares about with minimum direct supervision Woodville, WI 54028; Email bartschenfeldb@trienttech.com {Reference “Quality has an opening for an Ag Sales Representative in our Osceola, WI location. Frontier Ag & Turf is Inspector” you in subject line} and the residents you serve?

Fast paced environment. Competitive committed to providing superior customer service Fax: 715-698-2341 THEN THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU! salary, comprehensive benefits package

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when it comes to sales, service and support.

If you are passionate about the agricultural industry and are committed to providing the highest level of customer service possible, we want to talk to you.

IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE: •Strong background and knowledge of agricultural equipment, agricultural technology, and current farming practices •Strong financial / mathematical aptitudes •A proven successful sales background •Strong computer skills •A schedule that allows for Saturday hours and availability to match customers schedules •Dedication and commitment to customer service •Strong verbal and written communication skills Full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with company match, PTO, paid holidays and more.

Highly qualified candidates should apply on-line at www.frontieragturf.com

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J&S Heating & Cooling

We are seeking multiple positions on our staff due to new positions created. .8 PM CNA .9 NOC CNA 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!

and a clean work environment.

Interested candidates submit resume with salary requirements or application to: Trient Technologies A Division of EIS., Attn: Bob Bartschenfeld, 480 Thompson Rd., Woodville, WI 54028; Email bartschenfeldb@trienttech.com (Reference “Quality Inspector” in subject line).

480 Thompson Road • Woodville, WI 54028 Phone: (715) 698-2766 • Fax: (715) 698-2341

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POSITIONS AVAILABLE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AMERY POSITIONS: Lead Teachers for Clubhouse Childcare Center

FULL-TIME OPENINGS Pouring Mon-Thurs 8 am-6:30 pm

The School District of Amery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program.

FOR SALE: 8 golf course lots located in Pondhurst, Amery, WI 54001 Also available attractive rural building sites.

Will consider trade of other houses and real estate SOME AGENT OWNERSHIP CARNINE REALTY Joe 715-222-1706 Cell 715-268-6336 Home

Violin Lessons

ALL AGES Beginning to Advanced Teacher in Amery since 1988 Graduate of American Conservatory of Music, Chicago.

Member of American String Teachers Association

Janette Cysewski 715-268-6610

POSITIONS AVAILABLE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AMERY POSITIONS: Substitutes

for Clubhouse Childcare Center

REQUIREMENTS: • Must acquire and maintain first aid and CPR certification • Must be able to lift, carry and move a minimum of 75 pounds • Must be able to work independently and to deal with high pressure situations • Must have proven skills to work effectively with children with behavior difficulties • Must be able to effectively supervise children using positive discipline techniques.

• Must be able to work cooperatively in a team situation.

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of staff, children and families.

• Must demonstrate knowledge of basic computer skills.

• Must exhibit interpersonal skills necessary to work with team members, children, parents, volunteers and the public.

SALARY: Salary and Benefits as determined by the Amery Board of Education.

TO APPLY: Complete application and provide 2 letters of recommendation on WECAN (https://services.education.wisc.edu/wecan/).

DEADLINE: Until Filled The School District of Amery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program.

Please visit the WECAN website listed below to view which coaching positions are available.

SALARY: Salary and Benefits as determined by the Amery Board of Education.

TO APPLY: Complete application and provide 2 letters of recommendation on WECAN (https:// services.education.wisc.edu/wecan/).

DEADLINE: Until Filled

General Labor

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), 12-month position. Schedules to be determined based on enrollment.

REQUIREMENTS: • Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood or Child Development subject areas or a Registry Credential is preferred for Lead Teacher position • Teacher Assistants must have earned a High School Diploma or G.E.D. • Must acquire and maintain first aid and CPR certification • Must be able to lift, carry and move a minimum of 75 pounds • Must be able to work independently and to deal with high pressure situations • Must have proven skills to work effectively with children with behavior difficulties • Must be able to effectively supervise children using positive discipline techniques.

• Must be able to work cooperatively in a team situation.

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of staff, children and families.

• Must demonstrate knowledge of basic computer skills.

• Must exhibit interpersonal skills necessary to work with team members, children, parents, volunteers and the public.

SALARY: Salary and Benefits as determined by the Amery Board of Education.

TO APPLY: Complete application and provide 2 letters of recommendation on WECAN (https://services.education.wisc.edu/wecan/).

DEADLINE: Until Filled

POSITIONS AVAILABLE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AMERY POSITIONS: Coaches and Assistant Coaches

Mon-Thurs 10 am-8:30 pm Starting pay $14.00-$15.00/hr. or more depending on experience Candidates must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Have a HS Diploma or GED Physcial & Drug Test Required.

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McCain Foods USA understands the recipe for healthy growth within our organization: great working conditions, a rewarding environment, room to grow and a little loving care. McCain Foods – Grow with Us!

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The E&I Technician is responsible for maintaining the facility’s electronic controls and maintenance-repair work on all production line equipment to minimize production downtime. Must be able to work with little or no supervision. Completes all work on daily basis while working in a safe manner following all safety rules, LOTO procedures, and JSA’s. Up to $30/Hr. for pay depends on knowledge and experience, plus a shift differential of $0.40/Hr. for 2nd Shift, and $0.65/Hr. for 3rd Shift.

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Maintenance Mechanic 2nd or 3rd Shift

Major job responsibilities include: • Maintaining and fixing production line and plant equipment, with little or no supervision, such as: robotics, packaging equipment, and fryers; heating and ventilating units; and material handling equipment • Being involved in opportunities to fabricate new equipment, upgrade electrical controls and automate processes • Performing general and preventive maintenance • Troubleshooting minor wiring and repair work The successful candidate will have a strong electrical background, with a 2-year degree or higher in electromechanical, industrial mechanics or metal machining/ fabrication a plus. Must be proficient in three or more of the following: • Robotics • Refrigeration (ammonia) • PLC skills (RSLogix 5000, SLC504, Micro • Electrical (solid state a plus) 1000 & 1500 series) • Hydraulics and Pneumatics • Metal fabrication • Ability to read blueprints and schematics • Stainless Steel fabrication • PC skills and software knowledge preferred Additional consideration will be given to those with strong PLC skills and experience.

Starting pay is $23.10/Hr. with raises to $23.30/Hr. after 90 days, plus a shift differential of $0.40/Hr. for 2nd Shift, and $0.65/Hr. for 3rd Shift.

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For a detailed job description and to apply, please go online to http://www.mccainusa.com/, click on Careers, then click on Career Opportunities, then click on Search Openings, then search for the “Electrical Instrumentation Technician” or “Maintenance Mechanic” position (Hint: type in “Rice Lake” as the key word and click on Search). Applicants can access this site anywhere they have internet service. Please Note: Applicants must have an email address to apply. Paper applications and resumes will not be accepted at the plant. We will only accept online applications.

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Airline's flying duck emblem to return to Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Herman the Duck is returning to the air along with memories of a beloved Wisconsin airline company that operated at a time when stewardesses doled out matches and cigarettes to passengers and security lines and liquid restrictions were nonexistent.

Officials with the Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin announced last week that the nonprofit museum at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport has spent $175,000 to buy a DC-3 once used by North Central Airlines, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. The regional carrier has its roots in Clintonville, had its hub in Madison for a time, and in the 1950s and 1960s even served the northern Wisconsin resort community of Land O'Lakes. The town on the Michigan border is home to the Kings Gateway Lodge, a resort that in its heyday attracted performers such as Bob Hope and Lawrence Welk.

The airline, known for its flying duck emblem on the tail of its aircraft, shuttled guests from Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Chicago to the resort and operated for more than 40 years with stops as far away as Florida and Arizona.

At its peak, the company serviced more than 90 cities but ultimately was consumed during the deregulation of the airline industry in the 1970s.

But North Central's storied history is being gathered for a permanent exhibit that will help preserve memories of the airline. Volunteers have collected dinnerware, matchbooks, photographs, a baggage cart and clothing worn by employees. The museum has been promised a simulator that was used by North Central pilots while signs from the airline ticket office in the former Lorraine Hotel in Downtown Madison have also been acquired.

The plane will be the museum's centerpiece but will be far from just a static display. The aircraft will be flown and serve as a traveling promotion for the airline's history and the Heritage Center, built in 2005 and home to displays about Wisconsin aviation. Officials say they would like to offer rides to visitors of the museum but also have the plane make trips to cities that North Central once served.

“We've been looking for suitable aircraft for the last year or more,” said Jon Helminiak, executive director of the Heritage Center. “There are DC-3s out there but to find one that actually has a North Central Airlines history is unique because that's what's going to tug at the heart strings of the North Central alum. This aircraft actually flew for the airline and it actually carried passengers.”

The aircraft, built in 1941, can seat about 26 passengers and is being stored near Los Angeles. Helminiak wants to fly the plane to Wisconsin this fall and have it painted in the color scheme used

by North Central in the 1950s and 1960s, a trip and project that could cost $35,000.

The Heritage Center is in the midst of raising money and earlier this year secured $70,000 that has gone toward the plane's purchase. That included $25,000 from the city of Clintonville to name the plane after the city in which the airline got its start. That can be traced to 1939 when executives of the Four Wheel Drive Co., a manufacturer of transmissions and heavy duty trucks, needed

more convenient and faster transportation than trains.

The plane service proved popular with other local business people who would hitch rides so, in 1944, the company created Wisconsin Central Airlines. In 1947, the airline's headquarters moved to Madison at what is now Wisconsin Aviation and a year later was serving 14 airports in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois using three Lockheed 10A nine-passenger planes. By 1949, the airline had 32,000 passengers and continued to grow, which led to the addition of six DC-3s in 1951.

The headquarters moved to Minneapolis in 1952, which resulted in the name of the company being changed to North Central, but the airline continued to serve Madison until 1979 when it merged with Southern Airways to become Republic Airlines. Northwest purchased Republic in 1986, and Delta merged with Northwest in 2008.

Roger Hallingstad, a volunteer with the Heritage Center, is also traveling the Upper Midwest raising money and awareness for the exhibit project.

One of the donations received by Hallingstad, a Sparta native, was $14,000 from a Wisconsin man who wished to remain anonymous.

The money was used to buy a 33-foot motor home and cover it with signage touting the proposed exhibit.

“We need to preserve Wisconsin's aviation history and it would be a shame to not let future generations know about this significant airline that was founded right here in Wisconsin,” Hallingstad said. “We want to do this exhibit now while those men and women who worked for the airline are still with us.

It means a heck of a lot to them.”

The evidence can be found on the second Tuesday of each month. That's when retirees of the airline company who still live in the Madison area gather for coffee and cinnamon rolls and to reminiscence. Last month, about a dozen former employees met at the Jet Room on the north side of the Dane County Regional Airport property where they also took in a presentation by Helminiak about the Heritage Center and the planned North Central exhibit. Hallingstad's motor home was parked outside the front door and served as a billboard on wheels.

Trudi Theisen showed up with the uniform worn by her husband, Robert, when he was a ground agent in Green Bay and Madison. The size 46, one-piece jumper had hung in a closet of their home for over 30 years.

Audrey Grimm, 69, of Wyocena, was a ticket agent in Wausau before she transferred to Madison in the 1960s. Her husband, Delbert, 75, was in operations and a ticket manager for the company. They donated pictures and a few sets of glasses to the exhibit.

Isie Weisensel Derr, now of Portage, worked from 1959 to 1999 under the North Central, Republic and Northwest airlines banners. Her work included staffing a ticket office in downtown Chicago across from the Palmer House Hotel, a stint in Milwaukee, five summers in Traverse City, Michigan; and customer service jobs in Minneapolis, Green Bay and Denver. Her last four years were in Madison.