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No Wake Zone discussion leads to a ‘no’ vote
To mask or not to mask? It depends who you ask
BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
At the end of a discussion concerning implementing a No Wake Zone on the Apple River on Amery’s north side, it was decided that maybe some more talk should take place. Mayor Paul Isakson brought forward the establishment of a No Wake Zone to a special meeting held July 20. “On city property, the farthest most north eastern corner is a point that sticks out and there is four or five property owners on there. The channel is approximately 10-15 feet out in front of their docks. The big bass boats go through there and couple of owners have already lost two feet of property.” He explained the bank gets undercut and goes down continuously, thus property owners have asked for the No Wake. Isakson is a board member of the Apple River Protection and Rehabilitation District (ARPRD). Isakson submitted paperwork to
BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
August 1, a statewide mask-mandate issued by Gov. Tony Evers went into effect. The newest order from Evers attracted both praise and opposition from residents, law enforcement and state leaders and is set to run through September 28. Masks and other forms of face coverings are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), and healthcare professionals as a way to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the air and onto other people when the person wearing the them coughs, sneezes, talks or raises their voice. Rates of COVID-19 have increased in Wisconsin. As of Monday, Aug. 3, Polk County’s totally number of confirmed positive cases since the begin-
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Happy Birthday Sweet 107 Mabel Finch, a resident of Golden Age Manor, is celebrating turning 107 years young August 7. See page 2.
SEE CITY, PAGE 2
‘There is a difference between public safety and public health.’ St. Croix County Sheriff’s Dept. ning of totaling, had reached 120. St. Croix County was at 447; Pierce was at 170, Dunn 105, Barron 255 and Burnett 14. According to the DHS, wearing face coverings is a way to slow and prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus without requiring people stay in their homes. What does the new mandate really mean? You need to wear a face covering whenever you are indoors or in an enclosed space, other than a private residence and when other people are present in the same room or space. For example, you must wear a mask while you SEE MASKS, PAGE 11
AMC pen pal program is a win/win BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
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Bob would love to hear from a pen pal.
Step aside, social media. Writing handwritten notes to take a moment to brighten the day for seniors, the immunocompromised and others in solo isolation during the coronavirus pandemic is a perfect way to spend some time. Just because many are practicing social distancing, doesn’t mean emotional distancing needs to be practiced. It’s more important than ever for those who
need to quarantine as much as possible to still feel the love. Amery Memory Care has started a pen-pal campaign to do just that. Amery Memory Care thought they would hop on the pen pal train and see if they could get their residents some friends to correspond with. Research shows that even in normal times (and now is far from normal), one in four people feel lonely on a regular SUBMITTED
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Mary Jane is looking for a pen pal.
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