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TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019 VOL. 123 NO. 11 www.theameryfreepress.com $1.00
A family’s mission to spread the light BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
“On Aug. 23, 1999, a beautiful bright light was born into this world. We named him Dominic James Curtis. He brought a great deal of joy to everyone around him. He was full of curiosity and adventure and had an immense thirst for knowledge,” said Tim Curtis and his wife Shawn McBroom Curtis. Shawn’s eyes light up when she talks about Dominic. As parents, she and Tim soaked in all of the wonderful things
that made their son so unique. He was a free spirit who loved to feel in touch with the outdoors. He was interested in learning about natural remedies and his family Dominic Curtis said, “Dominic spoke often about his desire for a world filled with love, acceptance and peace.” SEE DOMINIC’S LIGHT, PAGE 8
Two pedestrian loops proposed in Amery BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM APRIL ZIEMER | AMERY FREE PRESS
Splish splash, National Night Out is a blast Fire Chief Dale Koehler provides Elin Olson with plenty of giggles during an attempt to aim the hose at her grandfather. Warm weather made it a perfect evening for water shenanigans. For more NNO coverage see pages 14-15.
Plans for a bicycle and pedestrian path are moving forward, providing multiple routes of navigation for users within the city.
The Lakes Loop North 2 Miler will begin and end at the Cattail Trailhead. Trail users will go north along the Apple River Flowage utilizing the existing trail that will need to be paved and widened for optimum shared use. It will also
SEE WALKING LOOPS, PAGE 28
Fire department wants your memorabilia BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
To promote their heritage, restore their almost 100-yearold Nott fire engine and give it a permanent place to be displayed, firefighters voted at their last meeting to donate $500.00 to the “Save a Nott” fund. During the August meeting of the Amery City Council,
Chief Dale Koehler said, “The firefighters felt strongly about this and wanted to start donations toward the project off with their $500.00. We have had some private individuals donate and that is appreciated as well.” He said it is a possibility the Nott engine will make an appearance at the Music on the River Aug. 16. “With that project we wanted to remind community members that as
‘We don’t want it to go into a dumpster. If you have things, you can drop them off at City Hall and we will pick them up as soon as we can.’ Dale Koehler Amery Fire Chief
your older relatives get to the age where they are moving out of their homes, please keep in mind that we would like anything related to the fire department. We do not care if it is an old hat, uniform top, lanterns or pictures of fires. Please make arrangements to donate it to the fire hall. We want to have a display at the fire station of those old items. Over the years they have been
given away and we would like to have them back. We don’t want it to go into a dumpster. If you have things, you can drop them off at City Hall and we will pick them up as soon as we can,” said Koehler. He also said the department stayed busy until 3 a.m. providing mutual aid to other departments during July 19’s storm. SEE CITY COUNCIL, PAGE 2
Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to our nurses, physicians and care teams. amerymedicalcenter.org
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