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Guatemala leaves an imprint on traveler’s hearts another medical mission trip.

We had so many interested, that we were going to divide into two teams, one to leave in June of 2019 and one to leave in August of 2019. Haiti has had many issues. They have not recovered from the many natural disasters they have endured and their government is also very corrupt. The people of Haiti were rioting, trying to get their government to listen. That being said, Haiti was not a safe place to travel to in June. Community Health

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

You could call it a journey for Journey. Amery’s Journey church recently traveled to Guatemala as part of a mission trip and it proved to leave a lasting impression on each of the travelers.

Guatemala was not the group’s original plan. Jennifer Luchtenburg, Youth Director at Journey Church said, “I began planning our second Youth Mission trip to Haiti in April 2018. We planned on going back to Haiti to help on

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Bill and Judi Baldwin have been selected as the Grand Marshals for the 2019 Amery Fall Festival. The city’s yearly celebration will take place September 12-15.

One more parade lap for the Baldwins

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

This is certainly not Bill and Judi Baldwin’s first stroll through the Amery Fall Festival parade. The Baldwins have been named Grand Marshals of the 2019 event.

During the Grand Parade Saturday, September 14, you will see the couple being driven down Keller Avenue, which will be a little different for them. For 35 years they walked alongside the Amery High School Marching Warriors as the band entertained

the crowd.

The Baldwins were extremely involved with the Fall Festival for many years and were quite surprised when the announcement was made that they had been

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Jackson Moulton and Wyatt Luchtenburg enjoyed the time they spent with children in Guatemala.

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a black panther?

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Early last week a few community members saw what they are suggesting could be a black panther in the area.

They are not claiming they

saw the Black Panther superhero out of the Marvel Comics film and they are not talking about a member of the political organization founded in Oakland, California in 1966. What they do believe they saw is the wild black cat.

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One resident said he saw the animal on Highway 46 and 110th Avenue, north of Amery. Another claimed to see a similar animal near County Road F and 60th Avenue, east of Amery, neither was able to snap a photo, but they are

keeping their eyes peeled for the dark animal.

According to Kevin Morgan, a Wildlife Biologist with the Wisconsin DNR, A black panther is really a black leopard, which is a color phase of the normally spotted

cat found in Africa. “If there is one around it would have to be an escape from some type of captive situation. To my knowledge, these could not legally be possessed in Polk County.

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Initiative (CHI) decided to cancel the June trip, which lead us to reconsider Haiti altogether.”

The groups were sad to see both trips cancelled. The youth had been working hard raising funds. “I waited for a while and then decided to start looking for Plan B. I looked up possible trips on the International Mission Board (IMB) website that we could maybe jump onto.

There were two listed: one to Costa Rica and one to Guatemala. I had had been thinking about Guatemala as our next trip in 2021. Little did I know it would happen much sooner! While on a random walk with my husband we ran into our neighbors. We discussed that our trip had been canceled and what my next ‘plan’ was. He said I should connect with Hayley from my previous church because she goes to Guatemala on a regular basis,” said Luchtenburg.

After looking on the IMB website once more and seeing both trips were taken off, Luchtenburg reached out to Hayley with little hope and to her surprise she said “Yes.” Luchtenburg later found out Haley had a full team about a week prior to her call, but they had just informed her they needed to step down.

The group going on the mission worked hard raising funds. They had brat stands, sold pies at Bremer Bank, held a car wash and Valentines Dinner and parked cars at the Polk County fair. Their biggest fundraiser was being “For Hire” in the community. Luchtenburg said, “Our team worked at 60 job sites and worked 84 hours and in that alone we raised just over $10,000. We cannot thank those enough that hired us and helped support us in our many fundraising adventures.”

Four adults and eight youth from Journey, along with five others from the New Richmond area, traveled Au-

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Libby Braaten feels her time spent with youngsters in Guatemala caused a higher appreciation of opportunities that are available in the United States.

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Madison Moulton said highlights for her included, “Building relationships with the school children at Vida Real in San Pablo La Laguna by playing soccer, helping in the classrooms and playing games. I also brought my ukulele and played music for the kids and I let them play it a little too.”

Her mom Angela said, “We were able to participate in church by singing songs during service. It was really cool to see how even though we couldn’t necessarily understand the words they were singing and many probably couldn’t understand us…music seemed to bring us together.”

Jackson Moulton said, “We got to hang out with the kids at the school and play a lot of soccer. They were all

younger than us but they were pretty good. It was cool to be able to play even though we didn’t speak the same language.” Angela said, “I was worried about the language barrier and how I could form relationships if we didn’t speak the same language. After going to Guatemala, I will not be worried about that again. Language is a small part of the way people communicate. It was so cool to be a part of watching that happen and I feel pretty blessed to have been a part of it.”

Libby Braaten enjoyed spending time with the students in Guatemala and feeling like she made life long friends.

“We are called as Christians to go and make disciples of all nations and missions trips are a way to do that. Plus mission trips take us to places of need

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voted Grand Marshals for the upcoming year.

Bill was raised in Germantown, Wisconsin. Judi spent her childhood 45 miles away in Burlington. Their paths crossed on the other side of the state while attending the University of Wisconsin in Lacrosse.

Bill spent his first two years teaching in Leroy, Minnesota.

Bill said, “It was a good place for me to start.” The couple was itching to get back to Wisconsin and a chain of events led them to Amery in 1975. “In 1975 Milt Simon was retiring from the music department and Terry Oxley was also leaving. I was reaching out to see what job opportunities were available in the area. I had an Uncle Dale, who was the band director at Unity. The music association of this area was very strong and they met once a month. Milt announce that he and Terry were leaving so my uncle found out about it. My uncle took his entries to the state music contest in Eau Claire the first week of May. He saw my Aunt walking down the street while he was driving in Eau Claire and he offered to give her a ride home. During the drive, he told

her I might be interested in this job opening. That Aunt told another Aunt, who told my mother.

I called my mother on Mother’s Day and she told me I should look into the job opening,” said Bill. Within a week he had an interview with Amery Superintendent Dr. Bob Froehlich and a day later he was offered the job to see over the fifth grade band and the high school band. “You break any one of those things in the chain and it would not have happened,” Bill said.

The Baldwins spent their first wedding anniversary driving in the pouring rain, moving to Amery. Judi said, “We really love Amery. I remember driving into town for his interview in 1975 and it thinking what a nice main street it had and how clean everything looked.

I thought, ‘We could live here’ and we have been here ever since.” The couple made a home and raised two children, Jeff and Jennifer. Judi worked for Polk County as a Child Protection Social Worker for 31 years.

Baldwin led the high school band on their first band trip to Washington D.C. in 1981, where Amery took first place at the Cherry Blossom Festival.

“That was very cool,” said Judi.

Bill and his young musicians

worked hard throughout the years to continue the band trips.

“All nine trips were memorable,” said Bill. When asked what they miss most about their years working with the band, the couple both replied, “The kids.” Bill shared he really enjoys hearing from his past students.

In retirement, the Baldwins enjoy their time with their two grandchildren and volunteering at Lien Elementary School. Bill plays his horn in three bands throughout the year. He especially enjoys playing with “Tuba Christmas” each December. Bill also referees high school soccer.

Judi is Chairman of the Board at the Amery Housing Authority and she volunteers with Interfaith Caregivers.

They have enjoyed traveling to various places including, Ireland, Alaska, Belgium, Holland, and Hawaii. They have a Southern Caribbean cruise planned with family next winter.

Judi said they love living in Amery because it is a great place filled with great people.

Bill and Judi were asked if they intend to leave Amery anytime soon. Judi said, “Not ever.” Bill replied, “Why would we?”

and allow us to help in an area that doesn’t have the same luxuries as us,” said Braaten.

She said since the mission trip she views the opportunities and resources she has in the United States differently.

Jackson agreed with her sentiments saying, “We have so much that we take for granted.” Madison said in the United States, “We have a lot of stuff that is wasted and in Guatemala, they have very little but nothing is wasted.”

Abby Braaten said, “This missions trip showed me a whole new perspective on life. You can have close to nothing but have everything at the same time. The communities we served in had homes that didn’t have much. However, they lit up with the most beautiful and loving smiles every chance they got. They don’t have much, but they have their family and they have God and that is what’s important to them.”

All travelers are interested in participating in the experience again. The youth ministry goal at Journey Church is to go on mission internationally every two years and to serve domestically on off years. They are considering taking their youth to serve in Chicago during the summer of 2020. Luchtenburg said, “Internationally we now have great connections in Haiti and Guatemala.”

Luchtenburg added, “Since our hearts had been in Haiti for a long time, we still wanted to help in some way. We were able to give CHI $2,500.00 for the Haitian doctors and volunteers to run a mini clinic. It was a huge success!

What we thought was our Plan B to Guatemala was God’s Plan A all along!

Our team verse quickly became “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”

Proverbs 19:21.”

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We do have bobcats in the county and the state. And, there is an occasional cougar sighting but these are quite rare. I have not gotten any of the reports of black panthers in the area so I cannot offer any information on what this might be. If someone could get a picture that would be excellent.”

Peter Wetzel, a Conservation Warden with the DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement said, “Last fall I received a complaint of a black panther killing sheep north of Amery, and it ended up being a juvenile bear, which was then euthanized. There was a mountain lion caught on a trail camera north of Amery last year at about that same time, but it did not disturb anyone.”

If you have questions about animal sightings please contact the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources at https://dnr.wi.gov or 1-888-936-7463.

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Amery Woman’s Club Meeting

A Spotlight on Amery’s Past

The Amery Woman’s Club will meet on Tuesday, September 3 at Lake Wapo Bible Camp.

Social time begins at 5 p.m. with chicken dinner served at 6 p.m. There is a fee. RSVP to Julie at 715-268-2136.

The Amery Historical Society (AAHS) will hold a REVEAL experience on September 13, 1:00 p.m. at the Amery Public Library.

Be amond the first to attend the program, A Spotlight on Amery’s Past. AAHS will release newly discovered facts and forgotten information. An open house will precede the program from 10:00–12:30.

SEPTEMBER 4 Kids Club at Journey Church Hey kids! You’re invited to Kids Club at Journey Church every Wednesday night starting September 4. There will be a family meal at 5:45 p.m. and Club from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m.

Preschool through 5th grade is welcome. We can’t wait to see you there!

Journey Church is located at 131 Broadway St E, Amery.

SEPTEMBER 15 Pancake Brunch

Amery Garden Club Panola Valley Gardens Tour The Amery Garden Club will be touring Panola Valley Gardens in Lindstrom on September 4. If interested, meet at Amery Community Center at 10:30 a.m. to carpool. After the tour, we will have lunch. Lunch includes appetizer main course, dessert and beverage. If interested or questions, call Lynette at 715-268-58467.

SEPTEMBER 7 Amery Area Historical Society Open House The Amery Area Historical Society (AAHS) invites you to an Open House from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 7.

The Historical Society’s Museum is located in the lower level of the Amery Area Public Library. Do you have post cards from Amery’s past? AAHS would love to add them to our collection!

Flag Raising There will be a flag raising on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. at Heritage Park.

SEPTEMBER 8 Pancake Breakfast Little Falls Lutheran Church of Amery will host a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, September 8 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 1272 44th Ave, Amery.

On the menu: pancakes, eggs, sausage, muffins and beverage.

Free will offering.

Come join us for worship at 9:30 a.m.

St. Ann Fall Dinner & Silent Auction There will be a Fall Dinner at the St. Ann Center, 320 Pine St, Turtle Lake on Sunday, September 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grilled chicken with all the trimmings, mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw, corn, apple, blueberry, cherry and pumpkin pie.

Silent Auction is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus for Seminarians in honor of Father

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Water for storm workers After summer storms ravaged through Polk County many volunteers have assisted any way they can, including Paul Sylte who strapped cases of bottled water to his motorcycle to bring to those assisting with cleanup.

Spanjers.

There will also be a cash raffle, basket raffles, cake walk and fish pond sponsored by St. Ann Council of Catholic Women.

Mass at St. Ann is Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m.

(September 8 only).

SEPTEMBER 10 Job Fair You’re invited to a Job Fair on Tuesday, September 10 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Polk County Government Center, East Conference Room - 2nd floor (100 Polk Plaza, Balsam Lake, WI). Attending will be Express Professionals, Archer Restoration, 2020 Census, Phillips Medsize, Christian Community Homes and Services, Inc. and more. For more information: Polk County Job Center, 404 Main St., Balsam Lake, WI, 715-485-3115 or fredericksonb@ workforceresource.org.

SEPTEMBER 11 NUIC Jesus and Me Join us for JAM! Neighbors United in Christ (NUIC) Parish invites your children to join us Wednesdays beginning at 6 p.m., September 11 at Little Falls Lutheran Church (1272 44th Ave, Amery) for Bible story fun! Cooking, games, art, drama and movies. Children ages 3-6th grade are welcome!

Hope to see you there!

Facebook: “Jesus and Me JAM” or nuicparish.org/jam

SEPTEMBER 12 Polk-Burnett Retired educators general meeting The Polk-Burnett Retired educators cordially invite all

retired educators and spouses, administrators and support staff to the Sept. general meeting. The general meeting of PBREA will be Sept 12 at 11:30 a.m. in Alpha at the CALVARY COVENANT CHURCH. John Bosak will be providing entertainment. Alma Karels is responsible for arrangements.

Call you contact person if you plan to attend. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND.

Osceola Writers Group The Osceola Writers Group will meet on Thursday, September 12 from 5 -7 p.m. at the Discovery Center at 310 Chieftain St. The new location is the Senior Center. Enter on 2nd Ave. or Chieftain. Everyone welcome. For info: barbaraywetzel@gmail.com.

Grief Support Group GriefShare, a nondenominational grief recovery and support group, will begin their next session Thursday, September 12 at St. Joseph Catholic Church from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The video seminars are combined with group discussion and workbook exercises to cause pause and reflection in the healing of loss of a loved one. You may join anytime during the 13 week session.

For info: 715-268-7717.

SEPTEMBER 12-15 Amery Fall Festival Celebrating 70 years with rides, entertainment, food, arts & crafts, kiddie tractor pull, Queen coronation, car & motorcycle show, tractor show, pancake breakfast, bean bag tournament, and the Grand Parade. For a complete schedule visit: ameryfallfestival.org

The Amery Area Community Center invites you to join us for our annual Pancake brunch on Sunday September 15th from 8:30-11:30 a.m. We will be serving sausages, milk, milk, coffee, juice AND ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES! $6 for Adults and $3 for children 10 & under.

Harvest Festival Holy Trinity Orthodox Church’s Annual Harvest Festival with divine liturgy at 9:30 a.m. Serving dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Menu: Cabbage rolls, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, cheese, homemade pies, coffee and milk. Also featuring: bake and craft sale, produce, raffle, children’s games and face painting. Prices: Adults $12; Children (5-16) $6; Age 4 and under free.

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 523 1st Street, Clayton, WI 54004. htoc@amerytel.net www.htocclayton.org (715) 9482203.

SEPTEMBER 16 September Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon Women are invited to River Valley Christian Women’s Connection “Spice of Life” luncheon 11:30 AM on Monday, September 16 at Alliance Church of the Valley, 1259 State Rd. 35, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. During the Special Feature, several recipes will be shared as we take a look at the use of spices in cooking. Tawnya Christenson is the guest vocalist. Inspirational speaker, MarJo Keller will speak on “Not Yet”.

We expect and welcome first timers and encourage you to invite a friend. Reservations are required by Tuesday noon, September 10. Please call Shirley, 715-755-2656 or text her at 715-338-1473. This is not a club, but a gathering of women, so come as often as you can.

The once-a-month luncheons move to different sites in Minnesota and Wisconsin, so be sure to look for the article in this paper. The cost is $12 inclusive for the program with luncheon, payable at the door. For specific questions or considerations, Diane can be reached prior to the luncheon at 651-808-8579.

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hope you had a great Labor Day holiday. I am left pondering where the summer went because it took so long to get here this year.

But I cannot and must not spend too much time worrying about the past.

If the press releases from the publishers of the almanacs are to be believed, it’s now time to get serious about winter.

Yes, no time to dilly dally with autumn. Chug that pumpkin spice latte. You’ll need the Publisher caffeine to power through the leaves, which have already Tom Stangl begun falling at my house. You may want to stock up on apples from the orchard, you will need them for the “never ending winter” predicted by the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which was 80.5 percent accurate in their predictions of last winter’s weather.

According to news accounts, there will be “big chills and strong storms bringing a steady roof beat of heavy rain and sleet, not to mention piles of snow” with no fewer than seven large snowstorms from coast to coast.

Both the Old Farmer’s Almanac and the Farmer’s Almanac are predicting cold outbreaks for late January with wet snow and chilly conditions extending into April.

These publications continue to make news each year with their fearless prognostications of the weather. They refuse to reveal how they do their forecasts and usually talk about how they look at history, the moon and nature to predict the weather. One story I read online listed 20 different signs in nature that predict the weather.

See how many you know: 1. Thicker-than-normal corn husks. 2. Woodpeckers sharing a tree. 3. The early arrival of the snowy owl. 4. The early departure of geese and ducks. 5. The early migration of the Monarch butterfly. 6. Thick hair on the nape of a cow’s neck. 7. Heavy and numerous fogs during August. 8. Raccoons with thick tails and bright bands. 9. Mice chewing furiously to get into your home. 10. The early arrival of crickets on the hearth. 11. Spiders spinning larger-than-usual webs and entering the house in great numbers.

12. Pigs gathering sticks. 13. Ants marching in a line rather than meandering. 14. Early seclusion of bees within the hive. 15. Unusual abundance of acorns. 16. Muskrats burrowing holes high on the river bank. 17. “See how high the hornet’s nest, ‘twill tell how high the snow will rest.” 18.

The size of the orange band on the Woollybear (or Woollyworm) caterpillar. 19. Squirrels gathering nuts early to fortify against a hard winter.

20. Frequent halos or rings around the sun or moon forecasts numerous snowfalls.

At the end of the summer, we tend to begin to get antsy about the winter. It’s only natural, since many of us don’t migrate like the birds. For the record, some of us are very jealous of those of you who do get to migrate for the winter, but that’s another column.

All this talk of winter gives us something to talk about with strangers because everyone likes to complain about the weather. In a time of sharply divided politics, our hate of winter seems to be the one thing we all can agree upon, so I guess that’s a good thing?

Well, look on the bright side. It will all be over in seven months.

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.

The struggle is real

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ast week Amery students survived the first week of school.

Some were excited to head back, others climbed on the school bus steps with more lackluster looks on their faces. The beginning of the school year coincided with an ESPN program I recently watched entitled, “The First Day.” ESPN has had some compelling stories that have sucked me in. My most recent watch featured Chris Herren.

Herren was born in in Fall River, Editor Massachusetts April Ziemer and grew up to be a talented basketball player. In 1994 Herren was one of the top high school players in the country. He was the Gatorade and Boston Globe player of the year.

Herren dabbled in drugs and alcohol in high school and in college developed a heavier drug habit.

After being let go from Boston, he had a great sophomore year with Fresno State. His Junior year he was set to be a first round draft pick in the NBA, but drugs were taking a stronger hold on him. He ended up as the 33rd pick overall by the Denver Nuggets. Eventually Herren was traded to Boston Celtics, and after being cut, he went overseas to Italy to play ball.

Drugs consumed Herren’s life for quite a few years before numerous stints in treatment paid off and

he turned his life around. He now travels around the country and shares his story.

“Everyone thinks this talk is about drugs and alcohol, but this talk is actually about struggle,” said Herren. He shared there are times when he walks into an auditorium; his hope is that he can help just one student.

His words resonated strongly with me. Whether my columns have a humorous spin or I share something that is weighing heavily on me, my hope is always that at least one person can associate with my thoughts.

The start of the school year has had me thinking about how as parents we tend to hover our children academically, we apply pressure athletically, but how do we help our children socially? How do we help our kids go through the roller coaster of high school and survive it?

High school is hard; it is not easy.

Unfortunately I am guilty of telling my kids it will be the best four years of their life. With most teenagers having self-esteem problems, how can I possibly look them in the face and tell them the ages of 14-18 should be the easiest of their life? It is peak timing for not feeling good enough, pretty enough or that you have enough.

It is hard to explain to kids that someone who might seem to have all the confidence in the world might be pretending. Heck- how do you explain something that plagues people in adulthood as well?

During his presentation Herren said, “There are kids pretending, I

pretended too. I wish I would have walked out and grabbed a coach or talked to a teacher, looked them in the eye and said, ‘I am tired of pretending that everything is cool when it is not.’ There are plenty of kids who know that feeling.”

My biggest take away after watching the program was the need for open communication with kids.

Sometimes getting our teens to talk to us is like pulling teeth. I know I am also guilty of being the mom who has forced myself to believe my children when they say, “Everything is fine,” knowing it is not.

Anytime a kid opens their mouth to say something, it takes guts.

Herren said, “For as much as I struggled in my life, I truly believe that struggle ended the day I started talking about it.”

Every kid knows a little bit about struggle, some more than others.

Not every student has the luxury of going home and having a parent to discuss their day with. My goal is to be better about making sure my children know we are here to listen. I guarantee there will be times the listening is much scarier than the telling.

The only roller coaster that might be bigger and more frightening than high school just might be parenting.

I enjoy sharing my thoughts with you, and look forward to readers sharing their thoughts in return.

Feel free to email me at editor@ theameryfreepress.com, write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery WI. 54001 or I can be reached by phone at 715268-8101

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Amery Police Report 08/23/19-08/29/19 08/23/19, 04:13A.M., Assist EMS 08/23/19, 12:01P.M., Suspicious activity 08/23/19, 05:06P.M., Assist other agency 08/23/19, 06:24P.M., Juvenile call 08/23/19, 09:46P.M., Assist citizen 08/23/19, 10:15P.M., Assist other agency 08/24/19, 02:45A.M., Assist business 08/24/19, 10:30P.M., Assist citizen 08/25/19, 06:40A.M., Assist business 08/25/19, 01:05P.M., Minor motor vehicle accident 08/25/19, 06:00P.M., Animal control call 08/25/19, 07:04P.M., Animal control call 08/25/19, 07:45P.M., Disturbance 08/26/19, 07:31P.M., Disturbance 08/26/19, 08:30P.M., Assist other agency 08/26/19, 08:42P.M., Suspicious activity 08/26/19, 10:00P.M., Assist other agency 08/27/19, 08:35A.M., Noise complaint 08/27/19, 10:00A.M., Juvenile call 08/27/19, 04:15P.M., Animal control call 08/27/19, 04:45P.M., Welfare check 08/27/19, 08:53P.M., Theft report 08/28/19, 12:10P.M., Welfare check 08/28/19, 03:30P.M., Harassment complaint 08/28/19, 05:14P.M., Welfare check 08/28/19, 08:00P.M., Animal control call 08/29/19, 12:56A.M., Suspicious activity 08/29/19, 10:00A.M., Animal control call 08/29/19, 07:58P.M., Assist citizen 08/29/19, 09:15P.M., Disturbance 08/29/19, 10:02P.M., Assist other agency

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Polk County Arrest Report Joesph Paul Brown, 30, Amery, was arrested August 19 for a probation hold.

Tremayne James Vice, 27, Clayton, was arrested August 19 for a warrant.

Jacob Matthew Torguson, 29, Centuria, was arrested August 24 for OWI 1st and PAC 1st.

Ted Lee Michaelson, 44, Milltown, was arrested August 23 for OWI First.

Allison Michelle Steenberg, 38, Cottage Grove, MN, was arrested August 21 for OWI 1st and PAC 1st.

Leo Steven Martell, Sr., 63 of Amery, was arrested August 20 for OWI (2nd), bail jumping and probation hold.

Gregory W. Sillman, 48, Clayton, was arrested August 25 for disorderly conduct and resisting an officer.

Mark Allen Paulzine, 23, St. Croix Falls, was arrested August 25 for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Zachary Leon Newell, 26, Amery, was arrested August 23 or bail jumping and disorderly conduct.

Sean Jefferson Martin, 49, Tuscon, AZ, was arrested August 22 for disorderly conduct, battery, FTA warrant and misdemeanor bail jumping.

Jeremy G. Shoquist, 35, homeless, was arrested August 21 for disorderly conduct.

Dylan Jay Parris, 23, Amery, was arrested August 20 for theft and party to a crime.

Rosemarie Werden, 17, Amery, was arrested August 20 for theft.

Rachel Leigh Stencel, 33, Luck, was arrested August 19 for domestic disorderly conduct.

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Polk County Circuit Court APPEARANCE DATE: AUGUST 20, 2019 Paul Joseph Appel, 36, Luck, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Raymond Richard Arellano, 70, Milltown, OU, $269.50.

Michael A. Dixon, 28, New Richmond, OU, $235.

Michael A. Dixon, 28, New Richmond, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Scott Anthony Englin, 55, non-registration of vehicle - auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Jesse A. Gjerdahl, 28, Osceola, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Kristina Mary Hahn, 18, speeding on city highway (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Donaven R. Hogan, 41, Milltown, operating while suspended $200.50.

Kristy Lee Hose, 30, Clayton, speeding on city highway (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Drew Neil Jaspers, 32, Grantsburg, theft, $235.

Douglas G. Johnson, 54, Luck, OWI (1st), $937.50.

Douglas G. Johnson, 54, Luck, possess open intoxicants in motor vehicle-driver, $263.50.

Douglas G. Johnson, 54, Luck, disorderly conduct with motor

vehicle, $263.50.

Jeremiah James Johnson, 22, St. Croix Falls, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Douglas G. Johnson, 54, Luck, operating w/PAC >=.08, <0.15 (1st), $937.50.

Carrie Ann Lamachia, 22, Balsam Lake, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Carrie Ann Lamachia, 22, Balsam Lake, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Brandon Gary Linder, 17, Luck, vehicle operator fail/wear seat belt, $10.

Kyle Dean Lindus, 30, Grantsburg, OU, $235.

Jeremy S. Littlepipe, 25, Luck, OWI (1st), $937.50.

Jeremy S. Littlepipe, 25, Luck, fail/obey traffic officer signal/ order, $175.30.

Jeremy S. Littlepipe, 25, Luck, keep open intoxicants in motor vehicle-driver, $263.50.

Darlene Ida Mueller, 50, MIlltown, operation motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Cheryl Marie Peterson, 66, Centuria, exceeding speed zones, etc.

(20-24 mph), $225.70.

Alyssa Cecelia Robinson, 26, Balsam Lake, operating a motor vehicle without insurance,

$200.50.

Brandie Ashlee Saavedra, 26, St. Croix Falls, non-registration of vehicle - auto <10,000 lbs. , $175.30.

Brandie Ashlee Saavedra, 26, St. Croix Falls, display unauth. veh. registration plate, $238.30 Brandie Ashlee Saavedra, 26, St. Croix Falls, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Chad Michael Shires, 46, Siren, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Chad Michael Shires, 46,Siren, non-registration of vehicle - auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Chad Michael Shires, 46, Siren, vehicle operator fail/wear seat belt, $10.

Jermey G. Shoquist, 35, Webster, possession of marijuana, $263.50.

Chad E. Smith, 47, Frederic, operating while revoked (forfeiture 1st), $200.50.

Nicole Ellise Stewart, 32, Frederic, disorderly conduct, $235.

Annette Lee West, 57, Webster, possession of marijuana, $235.

Dustin Cruz White, 21, Luck, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Frank Martin Zallar, 53, Grasstson, MN, exceeding speed zones, etc. (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Amery Area Municipal Court Amery Area Municipal Court was held in Amery on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. The following cases were heard: CITY OF AMERY Tyler J. Brown, 22, Amery, non-registration of auto, etc., $98.80.

Brent R. Graber, 36, Clayton,

operate motor vehicle w/o insurance, $124.

James W. Lindner, 53, Amery, disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle, $124.

Bradley R. Rogers, 35, Luck, disorderly conduct, $250.

Jami L. Stafford, 53, Briggsdale, CO, disorderly conduct, $250.

Polk County Marriage Licenses Todd Joseph Blomberg and Erika Lynn Rhode of Johnstown are to be married September 7, 2019.

Taylor James Blood of Arden Hills and Amber Rose Jonason of Circle Pines to be married September 14, 2019.

Randy Linden Carlson and Amanda Rae Johnson of Frederic are to be married September 7, 2019.

Tyler Joseph Johnson and Gabriella Marianna Joy Milner of Osceola are to be married September 7, 2019.

Jason Douglas McKenzie and Shelby Marie Reda of Balsam Lake are to be married August 31, 2019.

Mitchell Ryan Sandberg and Brittany Marie Kruse of Laketown are to be married September 14, 2019.

Adam Charles Schommer and Brooke Louise Powers of North Branch are to be married September 14, 2019.

Jordan Franklin Tirrel and Krista Marie Sandberg of Frederic are to be married September 14, 2019.

Eric Lee Wirth and Melissa Marie Franz of Eureka are to be married September 28, 2019.

PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY WERE ENTERED

BY THE FOLLOWING: William Jack, lewd and lascivious behavior in public, $691.

Leo Martell, disorderly conduct, $250.

Tanya K. Seeger, speeding (1-10), $98.80.

15-year old juvenile, possession of tobacco, $92.50.

DA: La Crosse officer who shot suspect won’t be charged LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A prosecutor says a La Crosse police officer won’t be charged for shooting and wounding a suspect who shot the officer earlier this month.

La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke said Tuesday his office determined that Officer Dustin Darling acted in self-defense.

Darling shot suspect Allen Kruk after police responded to a domestic disturbance on Aug. 3.

Darling said he saw a hand-

gun in Kruk’s right hand.

As the suspect pointed the muzzle at the officer, Darling backed up and began to shoot Kruk. Darling was shot in the chest but survived thanks to his bulletproof vest.

Kruk survived his injuries.

The La Crosse Tribune reports he remains hospitalized.

Darling has been on administrative leave.

The Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation investigated the shooting.

Body of man discovered in Onalaska storage unit ONALASKA, Wis. (AP) — Police are investigating the discovery of a body at a storage facility in Onalaska.

WXOW-TV reports the body of a 60-year-old man was discovered Thursday afternoon in a unit at Edwards Mini Storage.

Police Chief Charles Ashbeck says the death is suspicious because of the location of the body. The identity of the man was not released.

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110 Years Ago September 9, 1909 Serious Accident Mrs. Chas. Waleen, of Garfield, who returned from a visit to the Twin Cities yesterday, had the misfortune to be thrown out of the buggy on her way home from the railroad station.

She was rendered unconscious for more than an hour by the shock. She sustained a fracture of the collarYesterday’s bone, a broke rib and several minor injuries.

News Her many friends wish Diane Stangl her a speedy recovery.

100 Years Ago September 11, 1919 Child Terribly Injured Nellie Sigsworth, 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sigsworth, was struck by an automobile driven by B. Margolis last Sunday afternoon and seriously injured.

The car struck her as she stood beside the road just west of the Equity Elevator and passed over her body, crushing the right leg above the knee, badly bruising and cutting her face and head and it is feared caused serious internal injuries.

The child was moved immediately to the hospital where it was at first feared that the injuries would prove fatal, but at this time Drs. Crommett & Cornwall, who are in charge of the case believe that there is an excellent chance of recovery. However, the bone in the leg is so badly crushed that they believe it will be necessary to put in plates and even then it is feared she will be crippled for life.

The many different stories placing the blame and the cause of the accident make it hard to arrive at any definite conclusion, but we understand the matter is being looked up thoroughly with a view to learning who was responsible, which while right and proper, will not remove the sadness of the affair or lessen the terrible suffering of the little child or the mental anguish of the parents.

The accident chronicled above should prove a warning to fast and careless drivers and tend to the enforcement of the laws governing the running of motorcars that future accidents of a like nature be reduced.

Successful Lot Sale The lot sale in the new Zimmer addition, notwithstanding that the weather in the morning looked threatening, drew a large crowd and proved successful in every particular.

The lots sold at excellent prices and the promoters as well as the buyers are well satisfied.

The barbecue was a novelty to many of those in attendance and the excellent music furnished by the Deer Park band proved highly entertaining.

The enthusiasm of the buyers and the scramble for lots is proof of the worth of the property in Amery and vicinity and assures the buyer that any property purchased here is a live and money making proposition.

New Addition Popular Lots in the Fay & Amundson addition, one of the most desirable residence sections of this city are selling rapidly and this will soon be one of Amery’s beauty spots.

The grading of streets is well underway, the park on the south end is laid

out under the direction of a landscape gardener from Minneapolis and when the residences are completed this will be one of the finest sections in Wisconsin.

95 Years Ago September 4, 1924 R. W. Kline of East Lincoln was the victim of a most painful accident at his home in East Lincoln last Tuesday evening. He had the gasoline engine running for some time to pump pressure into the tank, and as he stepped into the well house, with a lighted lantern, to shut off the engine an explosion occurred.

Mr. Kline was badly burned about his head, face, neck, both arms and hands.

Medical aid was immediately summoned from this city and the injured man was made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.

While his injuries are very painful, Mr. Kline feels fortunate that his eyesight was not destroyed.

Fall Festival 1985 royalty Amery’s new float made its local debut during the 1985 Fall Festival parade with the help of the reigning royalty. Pictured from left are: Princesses Missy Pelc and Debbie Luke and Queen Becky Ross.

Amery Community Fair A representative gathering of the business men and stock raisers of this community was held at the Farmers & Merchants State Bank last Friday evening at which time the sentiment was universally voiced that plans be made to have a street fair in Amery this fall.

A number of entertaining features, including a pie-eating contest, catching a greased pig, tossing a rooster from the roof of some downtown building, etc. will be enjoyed.

Taken all in all, there will be no doubt that this years fair will be the best ever held here. The street fair is a community affair. It is intended to stimulate a spirit of friendliness between those who put it across. It instills a feeling of comradeship between the exhibitors and produces a pleasant rivalry between the stock raisers, the producers of grains and vegetables and the housewife.

There will be departments to accommodate all. It is up to all of us to boost this fair. You can do your share by letting all those with whom you come in contact know that the fair this year will be one of the best community events ever attempted.

90 Years Ago September 19, 1929 Amery Hospital announced the completion of work on the enclosure of the second story porch. The construction will allow for five more beds in the local hospital and an ideal sunny convalescent unit.

In one of the biggest business deals ever completed in Amery, Wisconsin Hydro Electric agreed to lease for 10 years the building and warehouse owned by Amery Mercantile Company.

The mercantile will have a closeout sale in the near future.

Sneak thieves broke into the office of Seth Thompson’s Implement warehouse last Sunday night. No money was left in the till and nothing was found taken except ten cents worth of stamps.

85 Years Ago September 13, 1934 Amery Schools Open with Record Attendance Grade enrollment is 233, compared to 274 on the first day last year. An epidemic of whooping cough is responsible for this years’ low number.

High School enrollment is 264, compared to 210, at the same time last term and 21 more than the previous high mark of three years ago when 243 were enrolled during the year. The total number this year will probably reach 270.

This increase is due largely to the bus service, which was started this year.

A total of 100 students are being transported in four new buses.

75 Years Ago September 14, 1944 Ted’s Music Store to Open Soon The newly decorated windows with the bright awnings now on the corner building in Amery foretell the opening of Ted’s Music store and repair shop.

The grand opening of this new business will take place as soon as stock arrives, which will be in a week or ten days, according to proprietor, Ted Leon.

60 Years Ago August 20, 1959 New Post Office Building Underway “When is the new post office going to be built?” An oft-asked question around the community the past several months was answered Monday of this week.

Dirt moving operations were begun for the new building to be located between the Amery Bar and Modern Cleaners with the John Goldsmith crew on the job.

The building will take about 2 months to complete. It will measure 50x60 feet with a blacktop loading area of 75x50 feet.

The front of the structure will conform to the postal department’s approved building with stone and glass used to make it attractive. It will duplicate in appearance recent structures in Turtle Lake and Clear Lake.

40 Years Ago September 11, 1979 Plan Pulmonary Screening Apple River Valley Memorial Hospital, Amery, will begin a free pulmonary function program for area residents starting Monday, Sept. 17.

Persons interested in participation in the program should come to the outpatient entrance near the corner of Harriman and CTH F anytime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on those dates.

Doug Timm, respiratory therapist at the hospital, recommended that

all smokers over the age of 25 and all non-smokers over the age of 30 participate.

“Smokers generally have some decrease in lung function, but it is not noticed in their daily activities,” said Timm. “It’s a very sneaky thing.”

He pointed out that chronic respiratory problems such as bronchitis, asthma and emphysema are second only to heart disease as a cause of deaths in the United States.

“It’s not uncommon to feel healthy and have minor pulmonary disease, said Timm.

He added that the second leading cause of Social Security disability payments was pulmonary disease.

Persons participating in the clinic will be asked to breath and exhale rapidly into a machine called a Spirometer.

The machine prepares a graph sheet showing the results of the test.

Following the test, Timm will chart out results based on age and height of the patient. These results will be sent to the persons physician.

If an abnormal result is obtained, the patient will also be notified.

Great Time For Community Homecoming would be a good second title for the Amery Fall Festival. It marks many reunions and good times for people who have an opportunity to return and find all their friends enjoying themselves.

But it is much more than that.

The Festival is an opportunity for the community to shake off its lethargy and put its collective shoulders to the wheel. An opportunity to demonstrate that joint effort does provide a release for energies that result in new understandings of each other and much more.

Originally, the Festival was the outpouring of gratitude by the business folks toward their friends and greatest patrons, the farmers. It is still that for the business street generously endorses the event and funds it. The majority of prize monies are generally won by rural people, and that’s the way it should be.

But the enjoyment of the event is equally shared and affords area residents to become reacquainted with a lot of people they don’t ordinarily visit with every day. Even farmers today have little time to talk to their neighbors for they are too busy scratching for a living. The day affords all a chance to visit and enjoy themselves.

Mark this weekend on your calendar and enjoy.

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Governor Evers Announces Federal Disaster Declaration for July Storms SUBMITTED

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Both Freedom and Holdiday gas stations in Amery are now under the ownership of Applegreen plc.

Things change, but stay the same

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Two Amery gas stations are now operating under new ownership, but it does not seem customers should notice many differences.

Freedom located at 237 Keller Avenue South and Holiday located at 1000 Riverplace Drive is now run by Applegreen plc.

It was announced in June that Applegreen plc had agreed to buy a leasehold interest in some forecourt retail assets of Lehigh Gas Wholesale LLC and CrossAmerica Partners LP, located in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The gas stations operator said it entered into an initial ten-year agreement to lease the property assets and commence trade at the service stations.

The assets comprised a total of 46 stations. Applegreen has these

operations being managed by its existing management team based in the northeast US. "Following significant acquisitions on the east coast of the US in the past two years, we are delighted to announce our first major acquisition in the Midwest," said Chief Executive Bob Etchingham.

"We believe that this acquisition represents an opportunity to establish a significant presence in another market in the US while leveraging our existing management and operational capabilities," added Etchingham.

Applegreen is a retailer with many locations in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The company has approximately 472 sites across the three countries and has approximately 10,700 employees.

Applegreen is the number one Motorway Service Area operator

in the Republic of Ireland and the number two Motorway Service Area operator in the United Kingdom.

The company’s website said, “From humble beginnings in 1992, Applegreen started with the opening of our first service station in Ballyfermot, West Dublin. From there, under the stewardship of CEO Bob Etchingham and COO Joe Barrett, Applegreen expanded in Ireland, growing year on year.

We have been growing our sites and spreading our warm Irish welcome across the North East and South East of the United States.

We always strive to look after the needs of our customers, long distance travellers, tourists, and locals alike. It’s in our nature to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve.”

Cherie Link announces her candidacy for the 10th Senate District SUBMITTED

Cherie Link, local business owner, has announced she will be running for the Wisconsin State Senate 10th District in November 2020.

As a current business owner, foster care provider, and proud mother of two kids who are attending UW schools, I bring diverse, first-hand knowledge to the many issues facing Western Wisconsin families and businesses.

As a small business owner and growing up in a family-owned business, I have experienced how the private sector is the lifeblood of our economy, the largest provider of jobs, and I understand the hard work and dedication it takes to have a successful business. I will advocate for pro-growth tax policies to achieve economic success while working to provide relief to all taxpayers.

Along with my husband, Brett, our family firmly believes in help-

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ing others which is emphasized by being active in our church, volunteering for countless organizations, and providing a loving and safe home for kids through foster care. The drug epidemic and mental health issues are growing all over our district and state, and we

need to find solutions, not just talk about the problems. Unfortunately, we have a broken system from the county, judicial, and legislative levels that create policies and make decisions that only perpetuates wasteful spending, and too often, poor results.

The success of our district and state is dependent on providing good, affordable education for our children, to prepare them for successful careers, while also creating a viable workforce for our prospering economy. With a child at UW River Falls and UW Stout and many of their friends attending WITC and CVTC, I am committed to addressing the growing work skills gap and limited workforce in our trades.

With a long history of service to the community, I would be honored to serve the great citizens of the 10th Senate District in Madison. I can be contacted at CherieLink.com.

Governor Tony Evers today announced a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) major disaster declaration for 17 Wisconsin counties and two tribes affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in July. The declaration comes after the governor last week formally requested a federal disaster declaration for affected areas. The counties named in the declaration are Barron, Clark, Forest, La Crosse, Langlade, Menominee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Polk, Portage, Rusk, Shawano, Vernon, Waupaca and Wood. The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin were also included. Marinette County was included in the governor’s request letter but is still under review

by FEMA. “We are glad the federal government moved quickly to approve disaster assistance for folks that were devastated by the severe storms last month,” said Gov. Evers. “This is an important step in helping communities across our state rebuild and recover.”

Today’s declaration allows local governments affected by the storms occurring July 18-20, 2019, to apply for assistance, which will help communities recover some of the costs incurred through emergency protective measures, repairing infrastructure, and removing debris.

“We will work closely Dr. Darrell L. Williams with FEMA to help the imWEM Administrator pacted tribes and counties listed in the declaration receive federal disaster assistance as quickly as possible,” said Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, adjutant general and Wisconsin’s Homeland Security Advisor.

Multiple rounds of storms beginning on July 18 and continuing through July 20 brought heavy rain and flash flooding. Strong winds with speeds up to 100 mph downed hundreds of thousands of trees and numerous power lines. Two people were killed during cleanup following the storms. In addition, more than 300,000 customers were without power for days.

The major disaster declaration is for Public Assistance, which covers eligible projects submitted by counties, cities, townships, and certain private, not-for-profit organizations. The program is not for businesses or homeowners, as the level of damage in these areas, unfortunately, does not currently meet requirements for federal relief.

“We are pleased that this declaration has been approved. The communities impacted by the storms have shown great resilience on the road to recovery,” said Dr. Darrell L. Williams, WEM Administrator. “This declaration is a huge step toward helping those communities rebuild after such as devastating loss.”

Local governments are now eligible for federal assistance and should contact county or tribal emergency management directors for further information. Under the program, FEMA provides 75 percent of eligible costs, while state and local agencies share the remaining 25 percent.

‘We are pleased that this declaration has been approved. The communities impacted by the storms have shown great resilience on the road to recovery.’

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Current Amery royalty prepares for farewell as others vie spot on court

BY LIBBY BRAATEN

Sept. 15, 2018 was a memorable night for Hailey Clausen, Laura Kastanek, Claire Flanum, Mackenzie Mike, and Bailey Johnson won the honor of representing Amery as Fall Festival Royalty for the 20182019 year.

They made the decision a couple of months earlier to run but, but each of them had different reasons. Reasons that piqued their interest ranged from wanting to be the role models they had growing up, to wanting to use the opportunity as a platform. Mike, third princess, used the Miss Amery program to show future generations, “Being a princess is more than putting on a dress and wearing a crown, there’s a lot more to it. You can be a princess and a hockey player or be whatever you want to be!” Mike and the rest of these young women have shown exactly that through their time on court.

As their time on court winds down, they agree the best part was the friendships they have made within the court and with the courts from different towns. Miss Amery and Miss Congeniality, Clausen said that the best part was, “Going to parades and making eye contact with a little girl or a little boy who will blow you a kiss,” which they all agreed on.

One of their favorite memories occurred right after coronation when they all rode in the van down to Fall Festival and were in amazement over just being crowned. They were all filled with so many emotions that they couldn’t help but all scream with joy.

They rode on the Ferris wheel together in their big, poofy, dresses and had an amazing night together.

Another favorite memory from second princess, Flanum, was the court’s first parade in

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Royalty crowned during the 2018 Fall Festival and representing Amery for the past year have been L-R: 3rd Princess Mackenzie Mike, 1st Princess Laura Kastanek, Miss Amery/Miss Congeniality Hailey Clausen, 2nd Princess Claire Flanum and 4th Princess Bailey Johnson.

Anoka. “We were all dressed as different farm animals and a farmer. We thought the Queen’s Tea was in a bar and we walked through the entire room, in our costumes, before realizing it wasn’t there. It was the parade that kicked off our time together.”

Some of the lessons they’ve learned are how to better communicate, become more outgoing and how best to represent Amery and themselves.

First princess, Kastanek also learned a lifelong lesson of how to get stains out of a formal dress, and fourth princess, Johnson learned to make the most of every moment. Words of wisdom to the next court from Johnson, is to “Smile at every kiddo in the parade, dance up a storm on the float,

and to make the most of your year. It goes by fast!”

The 2019-2020 coronation is coming up fast and 12 young women have rose to the challenge to try and be on the next Amery court. Lucy Curtis, Ally De La Cruz, Maddie Heinn, Emilee Koenig, Mary Malum, Kelsey Oman, Megan Osero, Olivia Szobody, Paighton Tyman, Hannah VanSomeron, Sophia Whitley, and Ella Williamson all survived their first task during the Miss Amery Talent Show Aug. 24.

Most said they were pretty nervous. One of the candidates said, “Its nerve racking to stand in front of all those people and preform your talent, with all eyes on you.” Another said, “I was excited to have fun onstage while still putting my

personality out there.”

Some of the candidates shared they are nervous for the upcoming private and public interviews because they can try and study but they never know what will be asked. They are very thankful for the 20182019 court who are practicing with them and who encouraged some of them to run in the first place. Many have said they are running to have the opportunity to represent Amery, be a role model and to inspire the youth in town. One candidate said she is running to show others, “to always be themselves and to stand strong with confidence.”

These ladies are excited to spend time with each other, to go outside of their comfort zone, and to meet new people.

When asked what it would mean to be on court, many answered it would be an honor to represent the town they grew up in. However, one candidate also stated, “It would show that hard work pays off.” A candidate said it best when she said, “Coronation will either be the end or the beginning. But no matter how the cards fall, it will be fun through the end.”

Good luck to each of these young women, whom would all do a fantastic job showing what a great town Amery, Wisconsin is.

Coronation will be held on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Amery High School gymnasium.

Riemenscheider announced as Jennie Award Winner SUBMITTED

The Amery Woman’s Club is proud to recognize Julie Riemenschneider as she has won the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Jennie Award for the State of Wisconsin.

The Jennie Award is named in honor of GFWC’s founder Jane Cunningham Croly, who wrote for national newspapers under the pseudonym “Jennie June.” This award is to recognize clubwomen who epitomize her spirit of independence, courage and persistence in purpose through their roles as volunteers. GFWC has many awards but this is the only

national honor that recognizes individual members for personal excellence.

In order to win this award, one must show commitment to your club, your community and your family. Riemenschneider does all of these things. Riemenschneider has been President of the Amery Woman’s club from 2012-2014, chair of the Scholarship committee, Club Parliamentarian and Publicity Chairperson.

In addition, she has served as the District President for our district from 2016-2018. She currently chairs the Education Committee for the State organization.

Her commitment to the

Julie Riemenschneider

community has been evident in that she is very active in her church, First Lutheran Church of Amery, where she has visited homebound members, involved in the hand bell choir

and a member of the Bible Circle. In addition, she serves as a volunteer at the Amery Food Pantry and is also a Weekly Director at the Pantry.

Riemenschneider has been a volunteer at the Lien Elementary school since 2009, helping weekly in a second grade classroom. Riemenschneider was Past City Administrator/ clerk/Treasurer for the City of Amery from 1989-2008. She currently serves as an Alderwoman for Wards 3 and 4.

Thus, her involvement in the Community is quite evident.

Riemenschneider is also committed to her family.

She has been married to her husband Larry for 31 years.

They have 7 children between the two of them. There are 19 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, thus, keeping them very busy. Riemenschneider is always off helping them as she can.

Riemenschneider will now be attending the Regional GFWC meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sept. 6-8 to be recognized for her State award and to find out if she will now be the Regional representative to go on to the National level for the Jennie Award. We are so proud of Riemenschneider and her accomplishments and hope that when you see Riemenschneider you too will offer your congratulations to her.

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Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy stepping down next month KAYLA CASEY SENTINEL STAFF

Wisconsin Republican Congressman Sean Duffy is set to resign this fall. He made the announcement on Facebook Monday morning, saying he will be resigning in September. As he and his wife prepare for their ninth child due in October, they learned that she will be needing more love, time and attention due to some complications, one of those complications being a heart condition.

Duffy Duffy was elected to the House in 2011 and has represented Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District for eight years, which covers Wausau and most of Northern Wisconsin. He has also served on the House Financial Services Committee during his tenure.

In Duffy’s Facebook post, he wrote: “Next to marrying Rachel,

representing you- the people and families of Wisconsin’s 7th District- in congress has been the highest honor of my life. Together, we have engaged in the most important battles of our time: protecting freedom of speech and religious liberty, taking care of our veterans, defending the unborn, and saving American jobs and American capitalism.”

Duffy reported that being in Washington four days Sean Duffy a week has Wisconsin Republican taken a Congressman toll on him and his family life so he will be stepping down on September 23. Having a large family to take care, his family life is quite busy, and it has become a challenge to juggle both the family and work life. After learning about his upcoming

‘I am looking forward to having more time with my family.’

baby girl’s health conditions, he knew it was time for a change.

“With much prayer, I have decided that this is the right time for me to take a break from public service in order to be the support my wife, baby and family need right now. It is not an easy decision- because I truly love being your congressman- but it is the right decision for my family, which is my first love and responsibility.”

Duffy and his family have been very grateful for the prayers said on behalf of their family and they hope that they continue to come.

He states that he is going to miss being a Congressman, but he is very much looking forward to having more family time.

“I am looking forward to having more time with my family, being home for more birthdays and hockey games, and having time to enjoy and care for our new baby girl, who is already so loved by our family.”

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2019 Fall Festival Medallion Found The search is over for the 2019 Amery Fall Festival Medallion.

Brian, Clair and Marlee Gille found it in a tree near the flag poles across from North Twin Lake. Pictured are Marlee Gille and her mother, Clair.

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Let’s play Pickleball The Amery Pickleball Group held their annual luncheon at the Local Village Pizzeria. Our numbers of players have grown very quickly! As we started out with two players three years ago and now exceed 50 players with many visitors joining our open group play throughout the summer months. The courts are located at the beautiful South Twin Courts in Amery with a total of six courts. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America. Pickleball is something of a mix between tennis, racquetball and ping pong. Players use special paddles and a wiffle type ball, and games take place on tennis courts with specific Pickleball lines. Nets and court sizes are smaller than their tennis counterparts and the most common game is doubles and typically run only 15 minutes. We have a great group of players at all levels that meet up on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays beginning at 9:00 a.m. A big thanks to the City of Amery in providing newly updated courts for all players and it’s Free! Join in on the fun and “Let’s Play Pickleball”!

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AREA CHURCHES AMERY CONGREGATIONAL, 201 N. Harriman Ave. Barry Schaefer, pastor Wednesday, September 4: 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 3:30 pm Homework and Hangout; 5:45 pm Youth Group Dinner; 6:30 pm Float Decorating.

Thursday, September 5: 9:30 am Local Communions, Senior Dining Hall Open; 5:30 pm Women’s Bible Study; 7 pm Money Management.

Friday, September 6: 8:30 am Distant Communions; 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open.

Sunday, September 8: Bring your Grandparents to Church Day; 10 am Worship; 11:15 am Confirmation Parent/Student/ Mentor Meeting, Trustee Meeting; First Day of Sunday School Following Children’s Moment.

Monday, September 9: 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 7 pm Boy Scouts.

Tuesday, September 10: 6:30 am Men’s Bible Study; 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 10 am Bible Study; 6 pm Council Meeting.

AMERY FREE LUTHERAN, 1 mile west of golf course on CTH F, Eric Christenson, pastor, www.ameryflc.org Every Sunday: 9:15 am Worship Service; 6 pm Small Group Bible Studies in homes.

Wednesdays: 9:30 am Small Group Women’s Bible Study in home; 7 pm Youth Group.

Call the church office for details 715-268-9218.

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY, 942 US Hwy. 8, Amery Justin Hosking, pastor Sunday: 9:30 am Sunday School for All Ages; 10:15 am Coffee and Fellowship; 10:30 am Morning Worship.

Monday: 6:30 pm Women’s Bible Study.

Wednesday: 10 am Men’s Bible Study.

BALSAM LUTHERAN, 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery, Dan Watland, pastor 507-459-1141, Church 715-2689291, www.balsamlutheranchurch.org.

Sunday worship 10:15 am. Holy Communion 2nd & 3rd Sundays.

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

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST, New Richmond Jack Philips, Evangelist, 715-497-7596 Sunday: 9 am Bible Study; 10 am Worship.

Wednesday: 6:30 pm Bible Study and Devotions.

CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship.

DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 11 am Worship.

DERONDA LUTHERAN, 1239 65th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, September 5: 9 am Deronda Quilting.

Saturday, September 7: 10 am Pastor Lori at Amery Flag Park; 7 pm NUIC Combined Outdoor Worship at Trinity.

Sunday, September 8: Rally Sunday; 8-11 am Breakfast; 9:30 am NUIC Combined Worship with Holy Communion at Little Falls; 11:15 pm Parish Wide Roadside Cleanup.

Tuesday, September 10: 9am Little Falls Quilting, Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 7 pm Church Council Meetings at Trinity.

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

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST, 1816 108th St./CTH I, Balsam Lake, Gabriel Brennan, pastor www.eastbalsam.org 715-857-5411 Sunday: 9 am Worship service; 10:30 am Sunday school.

Tuesday: Women’s Ministry; 9 am Bible Study.

EAST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, south of Amery on Hwy. 46 then west on 20th Ave., Kathy Pennington, pastor Saturday, September 7: 8 am Men of East Immanuel.

Sunday, September 8: 9:30 am Bible Study; 10:30 am Worship.

EAST LINCOLN ALLIANCE, 735 70th Ave., Amery 715-268-2350 www.eastlincolnalliance.com Eric Danielson and Randy Schussman, pastors Sunday: 8:45 am Prayer Meeting; 9 am Coffee and Fellowship; 9:30 am Worship service. Child Care and Discovery Land for children are provided during Worship service.

Small groups meet throughout the week. Contact the church office for further details.

Recharge for Middle and High School students, 6 pm every Wednesday.

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

Wednesday: 7 pm Bible Study.

ELIM LUTHERAN, Range, Dan Watland, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship.

Holy Communion 2nd and 3rd Sundays.

Council 3rd Tuesday at 6 pm FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 301 1st Ave. East (across from public beach on Co. Rd. I) Balsam Lake, 715-485-

3800, Diane Norstad, pastor Sunday: 9:30 am Sunday worship; Communion first and last Sunday.

Wednesday: 6:30 pm J.A.M. (Jesus & Me).

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

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 pm Mission Quilting Tuesdays 9 am Wednesday evening service 7:15-7:45 pm FIRST LUTHERAN, 240 Elm St., Amery Tim Bjorge, pastor Wednesday, September 4: 6 pm Men in Mission with Dinner.

Thursday, September 5: 8 am Bible Study; 8:30 am Quilters; 7 pm Al Anon.

Sunday, September 8: Rally Day; 9 am Worship; 10:15 am Sunday School, Choir.

Tuesday, September 10: 7:30 am Women’s Bible Study; 8:30 am Property; 9 am - 6 pm WIC; 10 am Church in Society; 6:30 pm Worship/Life.

FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com, Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Wednesday, September 4: 7 pm Confirmation Orientation Meeting.

Thursday, September 5: 1 pm Afternoon Stars at Church.

Saturday, September 7: 7 am Men’s Bible Study; 9 am Youth Sunday Practice.

Sunday, September 8: Rally Day; 8:30 am Youth Led Worship; 9:30 am Fellowship, Sunday School; 10 am Youth Led Worship; 11 am Chicken Barbecue Potluck; 6-8 pm Knott Pine 4-H Meeting; 7 pm Choir Practice.

Monday, September 9: 10 am and 7 pm Bible Marathon Class; 3 pm Service at Golden Age Manor.

Tuesday, September 10: 9 am Quilting, Pastor at Clerg Meeting.

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

FOREST UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 9:45 am Worship.

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

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

GRACE LUTHERAN - WELS, 460 4th St., Clear Lake,

Ellery W. Groth, pastor 715-491-4330 Sunday: 8:30 am Worship.

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX, 511 1st St., Clayton, 715948-2493, htoc@amerytel.net, Chris Wojcik, pastor Sundays: 9:30 am Divine Liturgy.

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

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

Wednesday: 6:30 pm Family Christian Education; 7:30 pm Confirmation.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, 65th Ave., rural Clayton, Margaret Grant, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship.

Wednesday: 6:30 pm Family Christian Education; 7:30 pm Confirmation.

JOURNEY CHURCH, 131 Broadway St., Amery, Derek Downs, Lead Pastor, 715-268-2223, www.journeychurch.city, office@journeychurch.city Every Sunday: 9 am Worship Service; Nursery for ages 0-3 is offered. Kids Zone Children’s Church ages preschool-4th grade will meet downstairs during the sermon! Sunday school begins September 8th from 1030-11:30 am. We offer something for everyone!

2nd Sunday of the Month: 6-7 pm Praise and Prayer Night.

Mondays: 10 am Moms in Prayer-New Time!

Wednesdays: 5:45-6:15 pm Free Family Meal; 6:15-7:30 pm Kids Club, DW Youth Group meets in the Teen Center Building for students in grades 6-12. Kids Club is a place where you get to experience the excitement of worshiping God with songs, games and a Bible stud with your friends! DW Youth Group is real life topics...real life answers.

Thursdays: 8:30 am Prayer Group. Open to anyone with a heart of prayer; 5 pm Latino Bible Study.

Saturdays: 7 am Men’s Bible Study (Meets in the Teen Center).

LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN, 1272 44th Ave., Amery, Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, September 5: 9 am Deronda Quilting.

Saturday, September 7: 10 am Pastor Lori at Amery Flag Park; 7 pm NUIC Combined Outdoor Worship at Trinity.

Sunday, September 8: Rally Sunday; 8-11 am Breakfast; 9:30 am NUIC Combined Worship with Holy Communion at Little Falls; 11:15 pm Parish Wide Roadside Cleanup.

Tuesday, September 10: 9am Little Falls Quilting, Parish Staff SEE AREA CHURCHES, PAGE 11

Better Living Through Humor FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH

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“A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.”

Proverbs 15:13 NIV

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W

e all know that laughter lightens a heavy heart, and sometimes when the world has us down, we just need to laugh instead of cry. The switch that flips us from crying to laughing demonstrates that things can always be taken in more than one way. One way of looking at the situation is tragic and makes us cry while another way is comic and makes us laugh. It isn’t always possible, or wise, to turn tragedy into comedy.

Trying to offer comic relief at a funeral may be inappropriate, although many eulogies contain some humor. Those of us who love a good joke or a funny turn of phrase probably won’t mind if there is some laughing at our funerals. In fact, we might insist on it. While there aren’t a lot of jokes in the Bible, there are lots of examples of humorous situations, or funny turns of phrase.

One of the first instances of laughter in the Bible occurs when Abraham and Sarah (who is ninety years old) are told that Sarah will bear a child. They both

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Amery Free Press Your Comunity Newspaper for over 125 years 215 S. Keller Ave., Amery Phone 715-268-8101 laugh, but when their child is born, they name him Isaac, which means “he will laugh” in Hebrew. Many of the Proverbs contain witty turns of phrase: “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly.” (Proverbs 26:11 NIV) And many of the Proverbs are straightforward prescriptions to lighten up: “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” (Proverbs 17:22 NIV) Make an effort to smile and laugh more, and if you’re feeling down, do something that will make you laugh.

–Christopher Simon

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AREA CHURCHES CONTINUED Meeting at Trinity; 7 pm Church Council Meetings at Trinity.

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

LIVING WORD CHAPEL, 2746 Hwy 64, Forest, Senior Leaders Sean & Libby Higgins, 715-265-4810, we.are. living.word@gmail.com, www.livingwordchapel.com Sunday: 9 am Breakfast and Fellowship; 10:15 am Service; Nursery and Children’s Church Available.

Wednesdays: 6 pm The Study; 7 pm Prayer.

Weekly Local Home Groups MENNONITE CHURCH, 1681 6 1/2 St., Co. Hwy. P North, Almena, 715-357-3321 Sunday: 10 am Sunday school, all ages; 10:45 am Sunday worship service; 7:30 am Sunday evening service.

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

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 pm.

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

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY, Amery, Craig Jorgenson, pastor Sunday: 10 am Worship.

Tuesday: 6:30 pm Prayer.

Wednesday: 6:30 pm Youth.

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

Wednesday Night Prayer.

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

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN, 217 Deronda St., Amery, Keith Ruehlow, pastor Wednesday, September 4: 12 pm TableTalkMen; 5 pm Cafe; 5:30 pm Confirmation Classes; 6:15 pm Evening Prayer; 6:30 pm Youth Group; 7 pm Choir Practice.

Thursday, September 5: 8:30 am Bible Study.

Sunday, September 8: 9 am Worship with Holy Communion.

Tuesday, September 10: 1 pm Quilting.

PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT, 1396 210th Ave. (2 miles north of New Richmond on 65) Tim Coyer, pastor, www.prairieviewchurch.net Sunday: 9 am Sunday School; 10 am Worship, Nursery care available; Coffee/fellowship after worship service.

Wednesday: 6-7:30 pm Family Night, Worship/Groups for all ages.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN, 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery, Tom Hahn, pastor Wednesday, September 4: 9:30 am Ladies Aid; 1 pm Stewardship; 7:15 pm Choir Practice.

Sunday, September 8: 8:30 am Lay Ministers; 9:30 am Worship, Sunday School; 10:30 am Fellowship.

Tuesday, September 10: 7 pm Parish Planning.

REEVE EVANGELICAL FREE, Jct. Barron CTH K & A, Clear Lake, www.reevechurch.org Sunday: 9 am Worship service; 10:15 am Fellowship Time.

Wednesday nights: 6:30-7:30 pm Adult Bible Study and Prayer; Kids Club, Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group (Sept.-May).

A variety of small groups (AA, men’s & women’s) are also held throughout the week.

ST. BARNABAS EPISCOPAL, 365 5th St., Clear Lake, Rev. Geri E. Sola Sunday: 9:15 am Sunday school; 10:15 am Worship.

Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday at 10:15 am.

Morning Prayer 2nd and 4th Sunday at 10:15 am.

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls www.scuuf.org Sunday: 10 am First three Sundays.

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

Mass: 8 am Thursday.

Mass: 8:30 am Sunday.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC, 1050 Keller Ave. N, Amery, Father Eugene Murphy • 715-268-7717 • stjosephamery.org Wednesday, September 4: 9 am Communion Service instead of Mass; 5:45 pm Confirmation Wrap-up and Interviews; 7 pm Catechist Training.

Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8: Blood Pressure Checks after Masses.

Monday, September 9-Thursday, September 12: Fr. Gene gone on Priest Retreat.

Monday, September 9: 12 pm Ladies Luncheon at Poco Loco; 7 pm KC Meeting.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor

Friday, September 6-Saturday, September 7: Pastor’s Day Off. Sunday, September 8: 8 am Worship; 9 am Fellowship.

Tuesday, September 10: 1 pm Bible Study.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Friday, September 6-Saturday, September 7: Pastor’s Day Off. Sunday, September 8: Sunday School Resumes; 8:45 am Sunday School; 9 am Fellowship; 9:30 am Worship.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST, 76 20th Ave., Clear Lake, John Redlich, pastor 715-645-2230; Head Elder Paul Hasman 715-671-3697 Saturday Services: Adult and Children’s Bible Study 9:30 am; Church 11 am Midweek Service: Wednesday 7 pm Call Head Elder for location in winter months.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 644 S. 6th St., Barron, Chapel 715-537-3679 Bishop Kenneth Konesky 715-719-0283 Sunday: 10-11 am Sacrament Meeting; 11:10-Noon Priesthood, Relief Society, Primary, Sunday School.

TRINITY LUTHERAN of Garfield, 1578 85th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, September 5: 9 am Deronda Quilting.

Saturday, September 7: 10 am Pastor Lori at Amery Flag Park; 7 pm NUIC Combined Outdoor Worship at Trinity.

Sunday, September 8: Rally Sunday; 8-11 am Breakfast; 9:30 am NUIC Combined Worship with Holy Communion at Little Falls; 11:15 pm Parish Wide Roadside Cleanup.

Tuesday, September 10: 9am Little Falls Quilting, Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 7 pm Church Council Meetings at Trinity.

See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.trinitylutheranchurchofamery.com.

UNITED COVENANT, 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake, Dan Pearson, pastor Wednesday, September 4: 6 pm Worship Practice T-1, CREW. Thursday, September 5: 10 am Mission Stitchers at Church.

Sunday, September 8: Sunday School Kick-Off; 8:45 pm Sunday School/Confirmation; 9:30 am Worship Practice T-1; 10 am Worship Service with Potluck Following Service; 1 pm Young Adult Study.

Monday, September 9: 6 pm Leadership Team Meeting.

Tuesday, September 10: 8 am Prayer Time; 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study.

UNITED METHODIST, GLENHILLS PARISH Marybeth Scow, pastor Emerald UMC: 8:30 am Worship with Sunday School.

Glenwood City UMC: 9:45 am Worship with Sunday School.

Downing UMC: 11 am Worship with Sunday School.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 447 180th St., Osceola, Pastor Matt Saarem, Interim Pastor, www. westimmanuel.org Wednesday, September 4: 7 pm Confirmation Orientation.

Sunday, September 8: 9 am Worship with Cradle Roll Graduation; 10 am Coffee Fellowship.

Tuesday, September 10: 11 am Ruth Circle.

WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP, Clear Lake Sun, Sep. 8 • 8-11 am Patricia and Harlen Wienke, pastors Sunday: 10 am Worship.

Tuesday: 9 am Healing Rooms by appointment.

Wednesday: 7 pm Adult Bible Study.

Pancake Breakfast

Pancakes • Eggs • Sausage Muffins • Beverage Free Will Offering Join us for worship at 9:30

Little Falls Lutheran Church 1272 44th Ave., Amery

St. Ann FALL DINNER & SILENT AUCTION Silent Auction is sponsored by Knights of Columbus for Seminarians in honor of Father John Spanjers

Sunday, September 8, 2019 • 11 a.m - 1 p.m.

Mass at St. Ann is Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. (Sept. 8 only)

Grilled chicken with all the trimmings, mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw and corn, apple, blueberry, cherry and pumpkin pie.

St. Ann Center, 320 Pine St., Turtle Lake Adults $9, 6-12 yrs. $4, 5 & under Free

Cash Raffle • Basket Raffles • Fishpond & Cakewalk Sponsored by St. Ann Council of Catholic Women

Call Nicole at 715-268-8101 or email ngagner@theameryfreepress.com with corrections or additions to the church pages.

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Lenard L d “L “Lenny”” G Gene D Darvial i l

JJeanette tt Ann A Dietrich Di t i h

Benedict B di t (Ben) (B ) Michael Mi h l Gaetz G t

Lenard “Lenny” Gene Darvial age 70, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Corpus Christi, Texas after an 11 month battle with cancer.

Lenard was born on October 27, 1947 in Robbinsdale, M Minnesota to Albert and IIrene Darvial. Len attende ed his first years of school iin Pitt, Minnesota and B Baudette, Minnesota. As a v very young boy Len and his b brother George thought it w was fun to sneak on to the ttrain and ride it across the rriver into Canada. They c could then get another ride b back across into the US b but the customs people got tired of this after a few crossings. The family moved to Amery in 1956 where Len attended school at Pleasant view and later Amery High School. Len left home at a young age due to a conflict there and he worked on many local farms. He later joined the United States Navy and served in Vietnam. He was a Helmsman on the 205 ft. Abnaki and then a Gunner’s mate on a river boat in the Mekong Delta. Len received a purple heart and several other medals of recognition. After being honorably discharged he returned to Amery and began work with heavy construction and then Andersen Windows.

On August 11, 1970 a son, Mickey James Darvial was born to Len and Nancy Ann Nadeau and on August 2, 1975 Len and Nancy were married.

In his free time, Len loved to fish and had many adventures into Canada chasing the big ones.

Lenard had a mechanical mind and he could fix, build or rewire anything. He could see potential in something that everyone else considered junk. He restored many vehicles and his finished projects were never short of excellence.

In 1984 Len moved to Stevensville, Montana to start a new life. There he built, owned and operated his own repair shop for many years. He was remarried to Martha Walth and helped her raise her daughter, Kimberly. Len worked hard all of his life and was able to retire at the relatively young age of 50. Just prior to retirement, he bought a motorhome that had burnt which he completely rebuilt and rewired. He and his wife began travelling and they would spend the winters in the Texas gulf area where he loved to fish also. In the RV Park(s) he was known as “Mr. Fix-it” and he was always willing and eager to help people. He could be found around Amery or Lake of the Woods during the summer months.

Len was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Irene; a brother, George and his wife Mary (Larson); and a nephew, Pat. He is survived by his sisters, Arlo Darvial, Judy (Gene) Syverson; Dawn (Mark) Troutman; brothers, Bruce (Charmain) Darvial, Lee (Linda) Darvial ; a son, Mick (Robin Swanson) their children, Hope and Alex; a close friend and fishing partner, Rod Davis.

Included are many nieces and nephews as well.

Memorial Services will be held at 12 PM on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Williamson-White Funeral Home, 222 Harriman Avenue North with Pastor Tim Bjorge officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 – 12 PM on Saturday at the Funeral Home.

Military honors will take place outside the funeral home following the service.

There will be a luncheon and celebration of life following the services at the Darvial residence located at 513 95th St. Amery.

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

Jeanette Ann Dietrich, 87, of Turtle Lake died Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Amery Regional Medical Center. She was born June 1, 1932 in Clayton to John and Mary (Ritsche) Dado. Jeanette attended country s school near Reeve, then g graduated from Clayton H High School. She was m married in Sacred Heart C Catholic Church, Almena, W on September 5, 1953 WI t Marvin Dietrich. They to f farmed for many years a Jeanette cared for her and f family and their home. She w her sons number one was f throughout all their fan s sporting endeavors. In her forties, Jeanette took up and excelled at the game of golf, winning many club championships. In their retirement, she and Marv wintered in Texas and Arkansas for nearly thirty years.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Marvin of Turtle Lake; sons: Mark (Becky) Dietrich of Turtle Lake, Marvin (Kelly) Dietrich of Inver Grove Heights, MN, Mike (Deb) Dietrich of Barron, Mitchell (Michelle) Dietrich of Turtle Lake and Lynn (Amber) Dietrich of Vienna, VA; grandchildren: Chris (Cindy), Derek, Sean, Mariah, Matthew, Rece, Madison, and Connor; great grandchildren: Caden and Cody; sisters: Marlene (Barry) Davis, Delores (Harry) Sorenson and Shirley (Jim) Aus; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 30, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Steve Miller officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers are Chris, Derek, Sean, Mariah, Matthew, Rece, Madison, and Connor Dietrich.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at the Skinner Funeral Home in Turtle Lake and for 1 hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.

Skinner Funeral Home of Turtle Lake is serving the family.

On the afternoon of August 17, 2019, Benedict (Ben) Michael Gaetz, II laid down his earthly burdens and found eternal peace. His wife, Shelley, and sister, Jeanette, were by his side.

Ben was born on June 18, 1 1965 in Forest Lake, MN a was welcomed into the and w world by his parents, John ( (Jack) Gaetz and Mary Jane ( (Jane) Gaetz (Rothstein) a along with his two sisters, J Jackie and Joyce. At the a of two, Ben was there to age b bring home his new brother a life-long friend, Daand v Two years later a new vid. s sister, Jeanette, completed the family.

The Gaetz family moved to Amery, Wisconsin when Ben was four. He attended school in Amery and later settled his own family there.

Initially, Ben followed in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps and worked in the construction industry as a carpenter. Not only could he construct buildings, but he honed his skills and made beautiful furniture as well. Ben also spent a period of time on the road as an over-the-road truck driver, giving him an opportunity to see much of the United States. He later trained as an EMT and worked for the Amery Area Ambulance Service. Most recently, Ben was medically disabled from an old back injury.

In 1989, Ben married Denise Carlson and gained a son, Scott Green, at the same time. During the course of their marriage, three daughters were born, Lisa, Katherine, and Morgan.

In 2002, Ben married Shelley Rutcosky who brought two children to the family, Ryan and Chandra.

Ben joins his father, John Gaetz, brother, David Gaetz, and paternal and maternal grandparents in heaven. Left to mourn are his wife Shelley Gaetz, sons Scott Green and Ryan Stinnett, daughters Lisa Gaetz, Katherine (Cash) Standardt, Morgan Gaetz, and Chandra Rutcosky, 10 grandchildren, mother Mary Jane Gaetz, mother-in-law Sonja Rutcosky, sisters Jackie (Raymond) Mork, Joyce (Mark) Biller, Jeanette (Steve) Helling, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

A celebration of life will take place at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at North Park in Amery.

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

Obtiuaries are posted online each week at theameryfreepress.com

Robert R. “Rob” Kjelstad Robert R. “Rob” Kjelstad, age 19 of Clear Lake, WI passed away unexpectedly at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN on August 25, 2019.

Robert Raymond Kjelstad was born on May 21, 2000 iin Red Wing, MN the son of W Wendy Kjelstad and Terry W Wright.

He was baptized at Conc cordia Lutheran Church iin Red Wing and moved to C Clear Lake, WI when he was o one year old. Rob grew up in C Clear Lake, was confirmed a at First Lutheran Church a and graduated from Clear L Lake High School in 2018.

H He was currently working as a meat cutter at Nilssen’s Market in Clear Lake.

Rob was a Boy Scout, played soccer and enjoyed hard driving his trucks. He will be sorely missed by his family and many friends, He was preceded in death by his grandfathers; John Wright, Jr. & Robert G. Kjelstad; Survived by Mother Wendy Kjelstad of Clear Lake, WI; Father Terry Wright of Clear Lake, WI; Siblings Melissa Johnson of Minneapolis, MN, Leah Godwin of River Falls, WI Adian Godwin of Cannon Falls, MN; Grandmothers Ardella Kjelstad of Red Wing, MN, Mary Wright of Reeve, WI; Aunt, Uncle, Cousins and Many Friends.

Funeral Service at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, WI. Visitation – Monday, September 2, 2019 at First Lutheran Church from 4 – 8 pm Clergy – Pastor Bryan Anderson; Music – Brian Wick; Honorary Pall Bearers – Rob’s Family and Friends Interment at Clear Lake Cemetery.

Scheuermann Funeral Home and Cremation Services are handling the arrangements. www. clearlakefuneralhome.com

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Robert L. “Bob” Traynor Robert L. “Bob” Traynor, age 71 of Amery, formerly of Baldwin died peacefully Thursday, August 29th at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service for Bob will be 4pm, Friday September 6th at Zion Lutheran Church in Woodville.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 1pm to 4pm prior to the service at church Friday afternoon.

Private interment will be in the Baldwin Cemetery.

Memorials are preferred to the discretion of the family. Funeral services and cremation have been entrusted to the O’Connell Family Funeral Homes.

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CHEESEBURGER SALAD Put into an ungreased 10x15” baking pan: 2 sesame seed buns, cut into 1” cubes Drizzle on top: 2 T. melted butter.

Bake at 375˚ for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Then cool completely.

Cook for 5-7 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring often, then drain: 1 pound lean ground beef Reduce heat and add, stir to combine and cook another minute: 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. onion powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper Remove from heat.

Combine in smaller bowl for dressing: 3/4 c. mayonnaise 3 T. ketchup 1 T. dill pickle relish 1 tsp. yellow mustard Put into 4 bowls: 1 large head of lettuce (8 c. chopped) Combine and divide into 4 servings and arrange on top of the lettuce: The cooked ground beef mixture 1 c. shredded cheese (4 oz.)

1 c. grape tomatoes, halved 1/2 c. dill pickle chips, quartered Serve with the dressing. Serves 4.

2 T. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt Stir in: The softened gelatin Add and fold in: 1 c. chopped dates (not the pre-cut dates in pkg.)

1 can (10 oz.) crushed pineapple, well drained (save juice for a smoothie, etc.)

Taste mixture and see if you want to add more lemon or sugar and if so, add now.

Add and fold in: 1/2 c. whipping cream, whipped Put mixture into an 8x8” glass baking pan, cover and freeze for about 3-4 hours. Cut into squares to serve. Hint: Serve on a lettuce bed, if desired.

Keep any leftovers frozen for later use.

This is also a no-bake dessert recipe. Chill a couple of hours before serving. It is so easy and quick to make then put in refrigerator and you have dessert for any meal.

PINEAPPLE FLUFF Mix together in bowl: 1 box (3.4 oz.)instant vanilla pudding (or use Instant coconut cream) 1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple including the juice Fold in: 1 container (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed 2 c. mini marshmallows 1 c. shredded sweetened coconut 1/2 c. chopped pecans Cover bowl with plastic and refrigerate for a couple hours before serving.

Hints: If you don’t like the coconut, add 1 tsp. coconut flavoring to the mixture when mixing. Serves 8-10. Refrigerate any leftovers Here is another refrigerated dessert made with luscious canned peaches.

PEACHY ICEBOX CAKE Drain and keep the juice: 1 can (29 oz.) sliced peaches Combine in large bowl until slightly thickened: 2 packages (4 serving size) instant vanilla pudding mix 3 c. cold milk 1/2 c. of the peach juice Stir in: 1 container (16 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed Set aside.

Lay onto bottom of a 9x13” baking pan: 6 graham cracker sheets (2 crackers each) Gently spread one-third of the pudding mixture on top of the graham crackers.

Put one-half of the drained peaches on top of that.

Put on another third of the pudding mixture.

Repeat the layers, (6 graham crackers, then the rest of the pudding and the rest of peaches.

Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until ready to serve. Serves about 12.

Use the rest of the peach juice for a smoothie, etc.

If you wish, you could add some fresh peach slices and a couple of mint leaves beside them on top when ready to serve, if desired. Slice and serve. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Tips: To see if eggs are fresh enough to use, put cold water into bowl and put in eggs. If they sink they are ok. If they float, throw them away.

To prevent pointed ice cream cones from leaking on the bottom, put in mini marshmallow.

If you child gets gum caught in their hair, rub hair with peanut butter or cooking oil. It will help release the gum so you don’t have to cut the hair or pull hair to get it out.

Use milk instead of water when making pie crusts.

They will taste better and brown more evenly.

This strawberry pie is light as a feather, but tasty.

Make it before you need to serve it because it needs refrigerator time.

NO-BAKE AIRY STRAWBERRY PIE You will need 1 graham cracker pie crust for this pie.

Combine until dissolved: 1 pkg. (3 oz.) strawberry gelatin – regular or sugar free 2/3 c. boiling water Add in 1 c. measuring cup: Ice cubes Enough water for 1 c. water Stir this into the dissolved gelatin.

Stir until slightly thickened, then remove any ice that might be left.

Add and stir gently: 1/4 tsp. vanilla 3 c. frozen whipped topping, thawed Add the dissolved gelatin and stir until well blended.

Cool in refrigerator for 10 minute, then stir again.

Spoon the mixture into the graham cracker crust.

Put the plastic cover (that comes with the pie crust) on the top of the pie crust. Cool in refrigerator for 4-5 hours. When ready to serve, add whipped cream and a bit of shaved white chocolate, if desired.

Serves 6-8.

This is a frozen fruit salad. Make this ahead of time needed also.

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Third Thursday: Fall Mason Jars with the Cricut- Thursday, September 19th, 5:30 PM-7 PM at the Amery Area Public Library. This month weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re decorating mason jar lanterns with designs using the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Cricut machine! FREE class but register on our website, please.

Fall storytime will start Wednesday, Sept 25th at 10:30 am. Stories, music, action rhymes, and a craft! Drop-in program; no registration.

Teen Tuesdays: (4:00 pm) 1st Tuesday, monthly. Grades 6-12. September 3rd: School Supply Redux. Decorate your school supplies with duct tape, washi tape, or permanent markers. Please bring your own school supplies to decorate (binder, folder, pencils, etc.). We will provide the decorating materials and a small selection of school supplies (while supplies last).

Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary.org/teens Art Club for Kids: (4:00 pm) 2nd Monday, monthly. Grades 4K-2. Create some cool art in this club just for kids! September 9th: Create some colorful fall art. Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary. org/kids Tween Art Remix: (4:00 pm) 2nd Tuesday, monthly. Grades 3-5. An art program just for tweens in grades 3-5! September 10th: Watercolor resist paintings. Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary.org/ kids Junior Book Club: (4:00 pm) Last Monday of every other month, starting September.

Grades 2-3. Talk about a book, do a fun activity, and have a snack. Copies of the book are available at the Amery Library circulation desk (you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to place your own hold). Read the book prior to book club and come ready to discuss it.

September 30th: The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey. Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary.org/kids Drive-In Movie: (5:00 pm) Thursday, Oct 3. Ages 4+. Decorate a cardboard car, then park it to watch a movie on our big screen. Hot dog, snack, and drink provided. Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary.org/kids Tween Book Club: (4:00 pm) Last Monday of every other month, starting October.

Grades 3-5. Talk about a book, do a fun activity, and have a snack. Copies of the book are available at the Amery Library circulation desk (you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to place your own hold). Read the book prior to book club and come ready to discuss it.

October 28th: The Shadows (The Books of Elsewhere, 1) by Jacqueline West. Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary. org/kids

Digital Estate Planning with Barb Krueger: Thursday, September 26th at 5:30 PM. This program addresses being aware of the many places where you have information that others may need access to if you become ill, incapacitated and unable to manage your affairs or when you die.

It runs approximately an hour long with time for Q & A. FREE class, no registration required.

Book discussion group The Friends of the Library Book Discussion Group meets on the third Monday of the month at 1:30 PM. The title for September is The Time In Between by Maria Duenas.

Book sales The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held on Thursday, September 4th from 4:00-7:00 PM. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friends of the Libraryâ&#x20AC;? may shop early (from 3-4). The Book Sale will also be held Saturday, September 7th from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

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Blessings in Disguise

BY CARRIE CLASSON

They say that blessings come in disguise.

If so, my blessings are poorly disguised. They show up wearing false noses and funny eyeglasses and are instantly recognizable unless I am being completely thick-headed—and it is astonishing how often I am.

I had a really bad year a few years back when I lost my husband and my job and my home in rapid succession. All of this happened while I was living in Nigeria (which was not great to begin with). I realized immediately that this was very bad news. But I also figured out, pretty early on, that I had been given an opportunity to start my life from scratch. Nearly every day since I hear of someone else who has overcome tragedy, a dreadful illness, a setback, or disappointment in their life and found new meaning and purpose as a direct result of their terrible experience.

Somehow, it is almost harder to live with unexpected good news. “What the heck?” I say. “I wasn’t expecting this!”

Part of the challenge of navigating changes at mid-life is that they don’t seem to follow any sensible trajectory. When I was in my twenties, things seemed to move slowly, but in an expected way. Thirty-plus years later, my life hopscotches from one thing to the next in a way that can be disorienting.

I started writing in earnest at age 50. I sold a book, started this column, and now am making plans to tour a show (with a musician!) that features writings from the book and the columns. It has all happened so quickly, I find myself feeling stressed and out of sorts.

“What was it I was supposed to be working on?” I ask myself, as my attention gets divided and diverted and drawn to something else. I worry that I am missing something. I worry that I am not paying sufficient attention. How is it possible I am getting anything done without working like mad to do it?

Part of this, I am convinced, is because I don’t actually have to start The from scratch, as I thought I did—at Postscript least not completely. By middle-age, we’ve all picked up a skill or two— Carrie Classon even if it doesn’t always feel that way, even if those skills look quite different from the new thing we’re trying. It’s amazing how transferable these skills turn out to be.

I call this getting “credit for time served,” and it’s a wonderful thing. But it makes me feel a little woozy sometimes.

The cure for the dizziness and anxiety and disorientation is, like most things, surprisingly simple. I just

have to remember to be grateful. Here I am, well past the beginning of “middle-age” starting something new and fun and exciting. The reason I get to do it is not because I deserve it or have worried enough, but because the world is filled with new, fun, exciting things. And for this I am very grateful.

I take a moment to remember that I have far more blessings than I could ever recognize. Nearly every time something does not go the way I expect, the result ends up better than I could have imagined.

Nearly every disappointment I encounter ends up opening up a possibility I would never have had the courage to consider.

Now, instead of panicking, I am working to train myself to recognize these blessings when they show up at my door.

“Oh, it’s you!” I want to say to them when they show up, wearing yet another unexpected, slightly preposterous costume.

“I’d recognize you anywhere.”

Till next time, Carrie Carrie Classon’s memoir, “Blue Yarn,” was released earlier this year. Learn more at CarrieClasson.com.

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 800-642-1336 ext. 2431 to register.

Alanon/Alateen (for family and friends of alcoholics) meets Thursday nights 7-8 p.m. at First Lutheran church, Amery. 715-268-8362.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday 7 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m., Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m., Sunday 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. 715-781-4380 Jason.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Tuesdays 7 p.m. at Clear Lake Community Center, VFW Room 123. Richard 715-554-7277, Teresa 612-636-3244.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday at noon B.B., Thursdays 10 a.m. at Parkview Methodist church, Turtle Lake. Contact Mike 715-986-2457.

Alzheimer’s Support Group. First Wednesday of the month 10 a.m. at Amery Senior Center. Last Tuesday of month 1 p.m. at Good Sam Nursing Home. Sharlene Bellefaille 715-635-6601.

Baby & Me. Weekly play and discussion hour for parents and their infants (birth to 12 months).

Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Amery Hospital & Clinic, BirthDay Suites Waiting Room. Join at any time.

No charge.

The Baby Bistro: Breastfeeding Support Group.

This free support group encourages, helps and supports women before, during and after breastfeeding. Led by a certified breastfeeding counselor, who is also a registered nurse and a mother of four, attendees learn from, share with, and support other mothers who are breastfeeding. Pregnant women who are considering breastfeeding are strongly encouraged to attend. Every Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Amery Hospital & Clinic, Boardroom, 2nd floor. No fee, no registration required, just stop by.

Breast Feeding Support Group. All nursing mothers and babies are invited to participate. Group meets the second Thursday of the month from 10-11:30 a.m. and the fourth Thursday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Croix Regional Medical Center. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant will facilitate the group. Call 715-483-0431 or 800-642-1336 ext. 2431.

No charge.

C.H.A.D.D. (Children with Attention Deficit Disorder). Parent support group meets the fourth Monday of each month at Firstar Bank board room, Cumberland, 7 p.m. For information call Pat Skinner at

715-822-8422 and leave message.

Cancer, Grief & Depression Support Group. A support group to allow people to talk about their experiences with cancer, grief and depression as well as share mutual support to one another. Second Tuesday of every month at Amery Area Community Center at 1 p.m. You can join at any time and it is free and open to the public.

Cancer Support Group meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Amery Public Library at 6 p.m.

Caregiver Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser. Contact Barb at ADRC of NW WI at 877-485-2372 for more information.

Compassionate Friends, Tri- County Chapter meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. First Lutheran church, Clear Lake. This group offers support and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. For more information call 715-263-2739 Domestic Violence (DV) and Sexual Assault (SA) Support Groups and Services. Polk County - S.T.A.R.S. (Surviving Trauma Advocacy Resource Group) Monday 4-5 p.m. in Amery, Tuesday 6-7 p.m. in Osceola, Wednesday 2-3 p.m. in Milltown and Thursday 6-7 p.m. in Milltown. Domestic Violence Education Class every other Wednesday from 10-noon in Milltown.

Burnett County - Monday 4-5 p.m. 715-349-7272. Barron County - Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m. 715-651-4969.

For more information call CRA 715-825-4414 or the 24 hour crisis line 1-800-261-7233. All groups are held every week unless noted. Child care is available with some groups. Ask your facilitator prior to the group meeting.

Early Stage Alzheimer Support Group. For the diagnosed person and their caregiver. Challenges in early-stage dementia will be discussed, along with therapeutic benefits of family involvement. Sponsored in part by the American Alzheimer’s Association. Meetings are free of charge and open to the public, held at the Amery Centennial Hall the first Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. Call 715-268-6605 to register.

Epilepsy Foundation of Western Wisconsin. Call 1-800-924-2105.

Family Child Care Professionals Network. Meets the third Thursday of each month. Contact Beth Neely at 715-483-1482 for more information. All family child care providers are welcome.

Families and Parenting. Milltown Parenting Group meets Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m., Milltown Family Group has dinner from 5-5:30 p.m. and F.U.N. from 5-6 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information call CRA 715-825-4414. All groups are held every week unless noted. Child care is available with some groups. Ask your facilitator prior to the group meeting.

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 of the month at 10 a.m. in the east wing sunporch. GAM is Polk County’s longest operating longterm healthcare facility. The Family Council’s goal is to enhance the lives of the residents beyond what the staff normally does.

Grief Share. Have you lost someone close? Grief Share is a Christian based, non-denominational seminar/support group program that will be meeting at Centennial Hall in Amery every Monday at 1 p.m. For information call Bruce 715-268-2176 or 715-268-8360.

GriefShare, a non-denominational special help seminar and support group for people experiencing the loss of a loved one is being held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The church is located at 1050 Keller Ave. N. GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Seminar sessions include “Is This Normal?” “The Challenges of Grief,” “Grief and Your Relationships,” “Why?” and “Guilt and Anger.” For more information call St. Joseph Catholic church at 715-268-7717.

Head Injury Support Group. Closed head injury, stroke, aneurism or traumatic brain injury which affects your daily living? Learn to cope with your disabilities, provide insight and camaraderie. Second Friday of each month 2-3:30 p.m. Frederic Public Library. Contact Julie Martin 715-327-4474.

Memory Cafe. Do you or your loved one have memory concerns or early signs of dementia? Join us at the Amery Memory Cafe where individuals with memory concerns and their care partners, family and friends can laugh, learn and stay connected in a safe atmosphere.

The Memory Cafe meets at the Amery Area Community Center the 3rd Thursday of each month from 1-2:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Barb at the ADRC of NW WI at 877-485-2372. Memory Cafe is free to attend, and coffee and snacks are provided.

Moms in Prayer International. •Two or more women who meet regularly to pray for their children, their schools, their teachers and administrators. •Mothers, grandmothers or anyone who is willing to pray for a specific child and school. We meet at the Journey Church, 131 Broadway St., Amery, Mondays from 1:302:30 p.m. Contact Jen at 715-268-2223 with questions. (only meets during the school year.)

MOPS and MOMsnext (Mothers of Preschoolers) is a group for moms and their kids. Every mom who is pregnant or has a child at home is welcome, accepted, and challenged to meet her potential.

Better moms make a better world! For more info go to clmops@hotmail.com.

PEPTalk - P(arents)E(ncouraging)P(arents)... exists to encourage, support, and build up a community

of homeschool families in Polk County, Wisconsin. We welcome all types of homeschooling families to check us out! PEPTalk activities happen throughout the month. For more information contact Jenn Dueholm, jenndueholm@yahoo.com or Wendy Dietrich, thedietrichs@amerytel.net. Like us on Facebook under PEPTalk.

Polk County Parent-To-Parent Coaliton, a network for parents of children from birth through adulthood who have disabilities or other special needs.

For more information about meetings and advocacy support, contact Lynne 715-472-2002.

PREGNANT. Need help? Our tests and help are free and confidential. 715-755-BABY (2229). Osceola Life Care Center.

Student Assistance Program is for students in the Amery school district who may be having personal or family problems. Strict confidentiality is followed except in cases of danger to self or others. Call 715-2680303 for middle school S.A.P. members or 715-2680214 for high school S.A.P. members.

TEENS—Talk before you run. Trained counselors will listen. 1-800-491-8336 or 715-235-8882.

TEENCARE. Where teens get help fast. 1-800-4918336.

TOPS Club meets Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. at the Balsam Lake Municipal Building (under the water tower), Balsam Lake. Contact Sheila 715-857-5892 or just come to a meeting. TOP’s mission is to support our members as they take off and keep off pounds sensibly.

Tutors: Free tutors are available to anyone who would like help studying for GED, English as a Second Language (ESL), or with basic skills in reading or math. Call 715-405-7323 to be matched with a local tutor.

Weight Loss Club meets Thursdays 8-9 a.m. Our Savior’s Lutheran church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. Bonnie Timm 715-268-2980.

Western Wisconsin LYME Education and Support Group meets: fourth Thursday of the month (April through October) at 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. (No meetings November through March). Meetings are free of charge and open to the public. For info call Ann 715-268-2856, Paula 715-268-2035, Bonnie 715-268-9557, Sue 715268-6687.

Women’s Spiritual Growth Group meets each Thursday from 7-8 p.m. at 931 Pine St., St. Croix Falls.

Yoga for Addiction Recovery Y12SR is a 12 step based discussion and yoga practice that is open to anyone and everyone dealing with their own addictive behavior or affected by the addictive behavior of others. All A's are welcome. Great Blue Yoga, 113 Keller Ave N 54001, 6:45 p.m., Tuesdays.

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Eagles dominate ground game vs. Warriors

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

It was a tough night for the Warriors on Friday at their home football stadium as Amery lost a 42-8 showdown to the Unity Eagles after being shut out, 28-0, in the first half.

The struggle was especially evident in the running game where Amery (0-2) finished with negative 19 rushing yards while Unity (1-1) ran for 273 yards and five touchdowns.

The Warriors were able to move the ball a bit in the air, however, as Kale Hopke completed 8 of 15 passes for 140 yards, and Tyler Jackson was 4-for-5 passing for 38 yards and a touchdown.

Each gave up one interception.

Gavin Melberg was Amery's leading rusher with two carries for 20 yards, and receiver with five catches for 75 yards. He also returned three kicks for 65 yards.

Amery's lone touchdown came on a pass from Jackson to Jack Alton. Alton fin-

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Grady Martin tackles Unityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heath Foeller. Martin was Ameryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading tackler while Foeller was the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading rusher.

ished with three receptions for 29 yards.

Grady Martin led the defense with nine tackles while Wyatt Christian recovered one fumble and Daniel Wolf recorded one tackle for a loss. Martin also

caught one pass for 35 yards.

Unity's Heath Foeller had eight carries for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Jake Bloom ran for 72 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Also scoring rushing touchdowns for the Eagles

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were Brody Allen and Jack Nelson. Luke Flaherty hauled in three Unity pass receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown.

Unity 7 21 6 8 - 42 Amery 0 0 0 8 - 8

Onalaska Luther had Amery's number in the Warriors' second dual of the 2-day Altoona Tennis Invitational on Aug. 30 as it swept all 7 varsity matches in straight sets.

The Warriors did manage to grit out at least one game victory in every set, however. Amery's No. 2 singles player Sophia Whitley had the closest singles match, falling to Cassie Warren, 2-6, 4-6. Meanwhile, Amery's No. 1 doubles team of Autumn Rivard and Hannah Bottolfson repeated that effort against Phoebe Christenson and Jenna Wahl.

Drew Meyer also picked up four games in the first set of her No. 1 singles match with Sarah Hoffe before falling 4-6, 1-6.

Hailey Clausen lost 1-6, 1-6 to Kaylee Raabe at No. 3 singles. Deidra Meyer was defeated 2-6, 3-6 by Katherine Bruns at No. 4 singles.

At No. 2 doubles, Lidia Curtis and Reese Benware lost to Katie Kutz and Hannah Larson, 1-6, 1-6. Lily Marquand and Maya Curtis lost, 3-6, 1-6, in the No. 3 doubles match against Haley Greenhoz and Klarissa Miller.

Warrior tennis edges EC North in Altoona Invite Opener

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The Amery girls tennis team kicked off the 2-day Altoona Invitational tournament with a 4-3 dual victory over Eau Claire North on Aug. 30.

Drew Meyer won the No. 1 singles match over Morgan Pressler, 6-1, 6-2.

Sophia Whitley claimed a No. 2 singles victory, 6-4, 6-1 over JoLee Verwille, and Hailey Clauson topped Carrie Rettke, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3 singles.

The Warriors also claimed a No. 1 double victory as Autumn Rivard and Hanna Bottolfson edged Alisha LaBonne and Bailey Zainofsky 7-6 (5), 6-3.

In each of the three remaining matches, the Huskies narrowly slipped by the Warriors via tie breakers.

The No. 4 singles match went three sets as Lily Marquand fell to Meghan Rose 4-6, 7-6 (4), 2-10.

Ally de la Cruz went down with a severe ankle sprain while teaming up with Deidra Meyer, and although they had a 7-6 (4), 6-5 advantage in the No. 2 doubles match with Nicole Franson and Kalia Xiong, they ending up losing by injury default.

Lidia Curtis and Resse Benware were edged by Gretel Elvig and Anna Welke, 4-6, 6-7 (5).

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Amery boys soccer players kicked off their season with two matches. Tuesday, August 27 saw a 1-1 tie when they battled Unity/SCF. Thursaday, August 29, the boys took a 10-2 loss against the New Richmond Tigers.

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Sophomore Goalkeeper JC Wentz makes the save.

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Senior Austin De Leon takes possession from the New Richmond player.

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Seniors Gil Flores, Kenny Lepak, Nick Erickson and Josiah Moore defend their field.

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Senior Gus Wentz settles the ball and turns it up the field.

Banged up Warriors blast Ellsworth

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery's girls' tennis team opened Middle Border Conference play in style, dominating Ellsworth, 6-1 in Amery, despite playing without its top doubles player.

Autumn Rivard was unable to play due to injury, causing a shuffle in the lineup at four positions.

"The team did a great job of making adjustments, switching from doubles to singles and playing with different partners" said Amery Coach Tanya Julson.

The Warriors swept all four singles matches in straight sets. Drew Meyer defeated Maddie Beck, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 1. Sophie Whitley blanked Ella Gardner at No. 2. Hailey Clausen dominated Bailey Ahlers, 6-0, 6-3, in the No. 3 match. And Deidra Meyer edged Claire Lawrence, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 4 singles.

Ally de la Cruz and Hanna Bottolfson won the No. 1 doubles match, 7-6 (4), 6-3, over Riley Schumaker and Lydia Cole while Reese Benware and Mara Fulton claimed the No. 3 doubles victory, 6-2, 7-5, over Tori Dawley and Shelby Schultz.

Amery's only loss came at No. 2 doubles, and it took three sets, as Lily Marquand and Lidia Curtis fought off Marissa Maurer and Leah Pieper before going down, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 4-6.

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Grantsburg picks off Amery in Season Opener

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The first game of the 2019 Amery football season didn't go quite as the Warriors had hoped as they suffered a 17-7 road loss to Grantsburg on Aug. 23.

Both teams passed for more than 160 yards, but Grantsburg tallied two passing touchdowns to Amery's one, and the Pirates managed to intercept three Amery passes.

Grantsburg also held a 133-95 yard advantage on the ground.

Amery's lone touchdown came in the second

quarter on a Kale Hopke pass to Bryn Gouker.

Hopke finished the game completing 12 of 22 pass attempts for 161 yards.

Gouker tallied three catches for 33 yards.

Grady Martin was Hopke's primary target with six receptions for 88 yards. Gavin Melberg also caught three passes for 40 yards and ran the ball five times for 37 yards.

Grant Cook was the team's leading rusher with 12 carries for 40 yards.

Grantsburg quarterback Sterling McKinley completed 13 of 25 pass

Clear Lake boys' runners place second in Boyceville

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Grant Cook carries the ball past the Pirate defenders for a first down.

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Amery's Gavin Melberg stiff arms Grantsburg defender Matt Kottke during the season opener at Grantsburg last Friday night.

attempts for 187 yards.

He distributed his passes among six receivers with Reed Arnold being his top target. Arnold gathered in five receptions for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Jared VanWatermuelen connected on one of two field goal attempts for the Pirates.

Defensively, Martin led the Warriors with 15 tackles, including two for losses. Bauer Panek contributed seven tackles, and three of Jason Oft's five tackles took place behind the line of scrimmage.

Amery 0 7 0 0 - 7 Grantsburg 10 0 0 7 - 17

Clear Lake's boys cross country team pulled off a second-place finish on Aug. 28th in Boyceville, finishing just eight team points behind champion Elk Mound.

The Warriors were led by juniors Alex St. John and Adam Loenser who placed sixth and seventh, individually, with times of 18:18 and 18:24, respectively. Fellow junior John Pearson added a 16thplace time of 19:02 while senior Colton Stahl came in 18th (19:04). Freshman Derek Kreier wrapped up the scoring with a 21st-place time of 19:09.

Also competing for Clear Lake were Alex Burbach (68th, 21:30) and Carter Carlson (101st, 23:33).

On the girls' side Clear Lake placed 14th in the team standings as senior Natalie Kreier led the way with a 10th-place time of 22:29. Freshman Kelli Niles was 71st (27:01). Juniors Brooke Cress (28:06), Julia McIntire (29:20) and MacKenzie Ward (29:59) claimed 92nd, 101st and 103, respectively. Kaylee Sunday was 105th (30:14) and Maddie Young, 106th (30:16).

TEAM SCORES GIRLS Durand 69, Rice Lake 113, Glenwood City 118, Cameron 144, Somerset 158, Fall Creek 211, Baldwin-Woodville 217, Colfax 226, Spring Valley 241, Prescott 247, Regis 247, McDonell Central 261, Augusta 307, Clear Lake 377, Elk Mound 397, Boyceville 409, Ellsworth 413 BOYS Elk Mound 60, Clear Lake 68, Ellsworth 122, Regis 135, McDonell Central 154, Spring Valley 171, Rice Lake 173, Prescott 186, Glenwood City 222, Cameron 282, Augusta 302, Cadott 310, Fall Creek 330, Boyceville 337, Somerset 356, Baldwin-Woodville 373

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Harvesting from the Garden Many of you are starting to see the results of all your labor from your veggie garden and you may be questioning what to do with all those veggies and herbs. There are many options. Fresh veggies are a summer staple. Salads with fresh red tomatoes and bright green cucumbers are the great prize of summer gardens. If you want to save some of that produce for those long winter months but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not sure about doing actual canning like grandma, a simpler method is to freeze fruits and veggies.

Crops that freeze well are most berries, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, corn, green beans, herbs, kale, peas, peppers, spinach, squash and tomatoes.

Freezing basics start with fruits and veggies that are in excellent condition and thoroughly cleaned.

Most veggies need to be blanched for 2-5 minutes or until they Garden are just done but not Variety mushy. (Blanching is the process of Julie Kuehl, heating veggies with Polk County boiling water and Master Gardener then immediately plunging them into iced water). Once you have blanched the veggies and they have cooled they can be placed in Ziploc bags, jars or other freezer safe containers. Blanched fruits and veggies can also be patted dry and then placed in single layers on a cookie sheet and frozen. Once frozen, they can be removed and placed in freezer containers. (This allows veggies to be frozen without them sticking together). Unless you are freezing liquids, you should remove as much air as possible from bags. (If you are one of the lucky ones that have a vacuum sealer this job will be much quicker).

Most fruits and veggies will last 8-12 months in the freezer if processed

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Fresh herbs can be stored either by dehydrating them or freezing them with water or a chicken or beef broth in ice cube trays. If done in ice cube trays, they can later be used in soups and casseroles.

Do you like sun dried tomatoes but not the price. Simply wash and dry ripe tomatoes. Regular tomatoes should be quartered, while paste tomatoes or cherry tomatoes can be cut in half. Arrange tomatoes uncovered, cut side up on baking sheets (with sides to collect liquid) in a 250 degree oven for one hour and then reduce heat to lowest temperature for approximately 2 more hours. You should sprinkle with sea salt. You may also season with fresh herbs and a light drizzle of olive oil. Again, if you are fortunate to have a dehydrator you can have sun-dried tomatoes by dehydrating according to your dehydrators specs.

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Whatever you decide to do with your produce, remember that you grew it and be proud. The Master Gardeners maintain four raised beds at the Amery Community Gardens under the water tower by the hospital. All produce grown in our beds is donated to the local food shelf.

Until next time keep on playing in the dirt. Any questions send to gardenvarietycolumn@gmail.com

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Intermediate School Lunch: Baked Chicken Drummy, Dinner Roll, Corn, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Salad of the Month: Mandarin Orange Chicken.

Middle School Lunch: Baked Chicken Drummy, Fish Fillet, Dinner Roll, Corn, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Salad of the Month: Mandarin Orange Chicken.

High School Lunch: Baked Chicken Drummy, Dinner Roll, Corn, Pasta Salad, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit,

PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Milk Choice.

Monday, Sept. 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Breakfast: Yogurt or Cereal or Cheerio Bar-MS/HS Only, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, 100% Juice.

Lien Elementary Lunch: Beef Hot Dog on a Bun, Baked Beans, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Turke Sandwich with Cheese.

Intermediate School Lunch: Beef Hot Dog on a Bun, Baked Beans, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Turkey Sandwich with Cheese, Crispy Chicken Salad.

Middle School Lunch: Beef Hot Dog on a Bun, Macaroni & Cheese, Baked Beans, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Turkey Sandwich with Cheese, Crispy Chicken Salad.

High School Lunch: Beef Hot Dog on a Bun, Baked Beans, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Crispy Chicken Salad, Milk Choice.

Tuesday, Sept. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Breakfast: Honey Wheat Bagel with Cream Cheese or Cereal or Cheerio Bar-MS/HS Only, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, 100% Juice.

Lien Elementary Lunch: Chicken Patty on a Bun, Sweet Potato Waffle Fries, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch.

Intermediate School Lunch: Chicken Patty on a Bun, Sweet Potato Waffle Fries, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Crispy Chicken Salad.

Middle School Lunch: Turkey Bacon Wrap, Chicken Patty on a Bun, Sweet Potato Waffle Fries, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Crispy Chicken Salad.

High School Lunch: Chicken Patty on a Bun, Spicy Chicken Patty on a Bun, Sweet Potato Waffle Fries, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Crispy Chicken Salad.

Clear Lake School District Wednesday, Sept. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Elementary School Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Oatmeal, Pop Tart, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary School Lunch: Ham & Cheese Sub or PB & J Uncrustable, Fresh Vegetables, Chips Cranberries, Mandarin Oranges, Milk Choice.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Omelet, Cheese Stick, Zee Zee Bar, Muffin, Little John Donut.

High School Lunch: Ham & Cheese or Grilled Chicken Sub, Fresh Vegetables, Tangy Broccoli Salad, Grapes, Strawberries, Chips, Milk Choice.

Elementary School Lunch: Warrior Burger or Fish Sticks, French Fries, Baked Beans, Applesauce, Milk Choice.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt Parfait, Pop Tart, Mini Donuts, Muffin, Sausage Links.

High School Lunch: Warrior Burger or Barbeque Riblet, French Fries, Baked Beans, Mandarin Oranges, Watermelon, Milk Choice.

Friday, Sept. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Elementary School Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Mini Donuts, Cheese Omelet, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary School Lunch: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oodles of Noodlesâ&#x20AC;? with Meat Sauce or Chicken Alfredo, Breadstick, Garden Salad Bar, Sliced Peaches, Milk.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Omelet, Oatmeal Bar, Cinnamon Roll, Cereal Bar, Yogurt.

High School Lunch: Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce or Chicken Alfredo, Breadstick, Caesar Salad, Steamed Broccoli, Slushie Fruit Cup, Apples, Milk.

Monday, Sept. 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Elementary School Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Sausage Pizza, Graham Crackers, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary School Lunch: Turkey & Gravy with Biscuit or PB & J Uncrustable, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Corn, Cranberries, Applesauce, Milk Choice.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Sausage Pizza, Oatmeal Bar, Nutri Grain Bar, Chocolate Chip UBR, Cereal Bar, Cheese Stick.

High School Lunch: Turkey & Gravy with Biscuit or Peanut Butter Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Corn, Sliced Pears, Craisins, Milk Choice.

Tuesday, Sept. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Elementary School Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Little John Donut, Yogurt or Yogurt Parfait, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary School Lunch: Cheese Pizza or Turkey & Cheese Wrap, Garden Salad Bar, Mandarin Oranges, Slushie Fruit Cup, Milk Choice.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Mini Cinni, Scooby Bone Crackers, Muffin, Oatmeal, Yogurt.

High School Lunch: Cheese Pizza or Ham & Cheese Wrap, Steamed Corn, Garden Salad Bar, Grapes, Applesauce, Milk Choice.

Thursday, Sept. 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Elementary School Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal & Graham Crackers or Pancakes with Syrup, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The gray wolf population in Wisconsin may have stabilized after nearing extinction decades ago, state wildlife officials said.

The population ranges from 914 to 978 wolves, according to a count by the state Department of Natural Resources taken from April 2018 to April 2019.

That is a 1% increase from the last count, the agency said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last three winter track surveys suggested fairly similar numbers of wolves and that follows really two decades of sustained population growth,â&#x20AC;?

Scott Walter, DNR large carnivore specialist, told Wisconsin Public Radio for a story published Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It looks like numbers are leveling off.â&#x20AC;?

There were once about 5,000 wolves in Wisconsin, but hunting nearly brought the population to extinction. In 1980, the state had 25 wolves, according to the DNR. The animal was

placed back on the endangered species list after a federal judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling in 2014.

Walter said the state conducts wolf monitoring to provide information to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which tracks the national population. The Interior Department launched an effort to delist the species in March.

Some scientists argue the state hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been fully transparent and complain that Wisconsin hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allowed independent verification of its wolf count since 2012. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that the information coming out of the state should be used by the federal government in its decisions on gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act,â&#x20AC;? said Adrian Treves, professor of environmental studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

But the DNR stands by the count.

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Enjoy the start of September!

I hope everyone had a good Labor Day Weekend. Even 3 days can fly by so fast especially when a new month begins in the middle of it. Our brains, or at least mine, has a had time figuring out the dates or sometimes the month we are in…I just call that “brain overload”.

And the AFP Football Contest has begun. Our first winner is Briana Schock of Amery. She had 8 correct with picking Unity by 10 points.

Congratulations Briana! For your chance Pounding to be our next winner, simply make your the predictions on the Pavement official entry form found in this issue, Pam Humpal fill in your information, and drop it off at the AFP office by Friday at 4pm. Good Luck, or is that skill?

It’s Grand Opening time at Speedway north of Amery. Recently they changed the name of their business and is having great discounts for the celebration.

Check this out… *Wednesday, September 11-Gas discount of 20 cents, and FREE donut with coffee *Thursday, September 12-Gallon of milk just 99 cents, and Grilled Swanks Burgers $1.00 *Friday, September 13- Mountain Dew/Pepsi 20pack $3.99 The Amery Fall Festival will be

celebrating 70 years on September 1215. Activities begin on Thursday with the Earl’s Rides from 4-9pm. Friday you can enjoy rides, Pie Bake-off, Pie Eating Contest, Bean Bag Contest, and Live Music by “County Line”.

Saturday the events include Walk/ Run, Quilt Show, Arts & Crafts, Fine Arts, Grand Parade with Parade Marshals Bill & Judy Baldwin, Food Stands, Rides, Meet & Greet With Princess/Super Hero, Music by Jim Armstrong, Fire Department Water Fight, Kiddie Tractor Pull, Bean Bag Tournament, Queen Coronation, Music by “The Groovin’ 60’s Band”, and Music by “The Dweebs” from 9:30pm-1am.

Winding down the weekend on Sunday will be a Pancake Breakfast, FFA Alumni Toy Tractor Show, Quilt Show, and Classic Car Show.

These are just a few of the events happening during the Amery Fall Festival. It’s always a fun weekend to visit with family and friends. For complete details on the annual festival please see the back page of this week’s Tab. Along with the celebration of the Amery Fall Festival, Amery businesses are decorating with inside and outside displays. Judging on the displays will take place this week, with winners pictured in next week’s paper. Thank you to all the businesses who decorated for the promotion.

Happy Birthday this week to my niece, Kinsley, who will be 8 years old on September 10. Have a fun day!

A couple of weeks ago my motherin-law, Phyllis, was picking up a bird

feeder that had fallen from her deck, and lost her balance. Sadly she broke her hip and had to have surgery. Now she is at St Croix Health Center in New Richmond doing rehab. Anyone who knows Phyllis, knows that she is a very active 97 year old lady who loves to go places and be with family and friends.

She is working very hard in rehab to be back on her feet as soon as possible.

Thank you to everyone for your well wishes, hugs and prayers…like I have said many times before, it’s wonderful being from a small town! The attached picture is our group at a farm/western picnic the health center had last week.

Even the calf got in the picture. It was a fun event.

Have a great week, and enjoy the start of September!

Sporting our Western wear is Me, Ruth, Elaine, Phyllis & Ann.

AMERY COMMUNITY EDUCATION The new fall Community Ed catalog has been mailed. Copies can also be found at the Amery and Deer Park public libraries, all four schools, and other area locations. Pre-register and learn more through Amery Community Ed online at www.amerysd.k12.wi.us or by calling 715-268-9771 x220.

TRIP - ‘MAMA MIA!’ at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre: One mom. One daughter. Three possible dads and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! It’s sequins, spandex and feather boas on a Greek Island paradise! Get ready to have the time of your life with Mamma Mia! A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers make Mamma Mia! a guaranteed smash hit that’ll have you dancing in the aisles! Includes full meal.

Wednesday, October 2 departing at 8:30 am. Meal at 11 am and show at 1 pm. Fee $95 includes meal, show, and motor coach. Your table location will be based on when your payment is received. Don’t delay for the best seats!

born on or after 1/1/73 must have passed a hunter ed course to purchase any hunting license in WI. Youth do not need to complete this course to take part in the Mentored Hunting program.

Ages 10+ are welcome to take the class although the certificate is not valid until age 12. Pre-registration is required BEFORE the pre-class meeting on 9/5 at 6 pm when participants will provide DNR ID #, pick up materials, ask questions, sign the DNR paperwork. Four mandatory classes on Sept 16, 17, 19, 24 from 5:30-8:30 p. Optional Range Day Sept 21 from 8:30-11 a. Fee $10, pre-register with Community Ed.

Cool Creator Little Engineers: Wobble, Pull & Dolphin Bot after school at the elementary for grades 1-3. Have fun building, programming and testing a robot during this 4-day course. A final project will be presented at the Family Showcase on the last day of class. Dates: Sept 10, 17, 24 & Oct 1 after school until

4:15 p. Fee $39, pre-register with Community Ed. Play and Learn Parent-Child Group for parents and their little ones! Children interact with their parents and other children through group activities, free play, and supervised child time.

Parents discuss parenting strategies, dilemmas, etc. with other parents. Mondays, Sept 9 - Nov 11 from 10-11:30 a at the Amery Library. No fee, but pre-registration required by calling 715-6844440 on or after Aug 26. Do not register through Comm Ed.

Small Animal and Consignment Auction

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TRIP - ‘MEAN GIRLS’ at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis: MEAN GIRLS is a ferociously funny new musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey. Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois.

MEAN GIRLS gets to the hilarious heart of what it means to be a true friend, a worthy nemesis, and above all, a human being. Sun. Oct 13. Departure 4:30; show 6:30. Main floor seating in rows L, M, N, O, P. Fee $95 includes all fees, main floor seating, and motor coach. Drop-off and pick-up at the front doors to the theatre!! No need to search for and pay for parking.

Hunter Ed DNR certification - Anyone

until age 12. Parent or legal guardian required to sign DNR registration form the first night of class.

Three mandatory classes September 9, 10 & 12 from 5:30-8:30 p. Fee $10, preregister and pay in advance to Community Education

Learn to Hunt for Food: Deer for adults with no or limited hunting experience.

Three evening classes and a full handson hunting weekend. Learn about firearms, deer management, tactics, regulations and ethics. Hunt with a mentor. Register online through the WI DNR Go Wild website – search for Hunt for Food course and Polk County.

Do not register for this series through Comm Ed. ATV Safety: All ATVers who ride on public riding areas, who are at least age 12 and who were born on or after 1/1/88 must have passed a safety course. Age 11 or older are eligible to take the class although the certificate is not valid

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Cinnamon Rolls & Coffee 5:30!!

To take advantage of our advertising please call ahead to consign your items.

Tilón 715-702-1337 or David 715-702-1562

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Terms and conditions: cash or good check, payment must be made day of sale.

All announcements made day of sale take precedence over printed materials. Not responsible for accidents!

Registered WI Auctioneer: Tilón Mast # 3011-52 Downing, WI

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Amery Golf Club Friends welcome after 6 pm Apple River Quilt Guild

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2018 Chevy Cruze, boat motor, trailer, Remington Pump 30-06 rifle, 1/4” battery drill, miter saw, 4x8 electric belt sander, tools, record player, cassette radio record player and more!

Furniture, household items, clothes, vintage items, tools, 3-point forklift, gooseneck cargo trailer, fishing boat, firewood, cooking firewood, Massey tractor, Mazda car.

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Kids Club Wednesday Nights September 4-May 13

FREE Family Meal @ 5:45 pm Club @ 6:15-7:30 pm Ages Preschool - 5th Grade Journey Church 131 Broadway St E | Amery 715-268-2223

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Quilt Show Message in a Quilt

Join us for JAM!

Sept. 14, 2019 9 am-5 pm

Sept. 15, 2019 10 am-3 pm Admission $5.00 Under 16 Free

St. Joseph Catholic Church 1050 Keller Ave. N, Amery Raffle Prizes Vendors Guild Challenge Small Quilt Sale Demonstrations LUNCH ON SATURDAY Follow us on Facebook at Apple River Quilt Guild Fall Festival Show

Neighbors United in Christ (NUIC) parish invites you to join us Wednesdays beginning at 6pm, September 11 at Little Falls Lutheran Church (1272 44th Ave, Amery) for Bible story fun!

Cooking • Games • Art Drama • Movies Children ages 3-6th grade welcome!

Hope to see you there!

Facebook: “Jesus and Me - JAM” • nuicparish.org/jam

Free Musical Extravaganza

Sunday, September 8 • 2 pm Danielson Stage along the Apple River Amery, Wisconsin

INDIANHEAD BARBERSHOP CHORUS Polk County, WI

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Gordon J. Martin Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration)

Case No. 2019PR000050 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth July 8, 1963 and date of death April 28, 2019, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 2291 A Antler Lake Drive, Luck, WI 54853.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 18, 2019.

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

Joel D. Schlitz 110 Second Street PO Box 469 Hudson, WI 54016 715-386-3200 Bar Number 1050236 /s/ James A. Krupa Court Commissioner August 12, 2019 (August 20, 27, Sept. 3)

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Gary L. Moe Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration)

Case No.

2019PR000049 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth August 27, 1947 and date of death April 30, 2019, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 112 Maple Street, Lot 21, Clear Lake, WI 54005.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 18, 2019.

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

Leo A. Beskar Rodli, Beskar, Neuhaus, Murray & Pletcher, S.C. 219 N. Main Street River Falls, WI 54022 715-425-7281 Bar Number 1003297 /s/ James A. Krupa Court Commissioner August 9, 2019 (August 20, 27, Sept. 3)

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Keith W. Anderson Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration)

Case No. 2019PR000059 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth November 11, 1935 and date of death July 25, 2019, was

domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 260 South Avenue West, Clear Lake, WI 54005.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 27, 2019.

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

Terry L. Christopherson, Personal Representative PO Box 76 Amery, WI 54001 715-268-8386 /s/ Jenell L. Anderson

Amery Board of Education September 16, 2019 The Annual Meeting of the Amery Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, September 16, 2019, at 6:40 PM in the Board Room at the Amery Intermediate School, located at 543 Minneapolis Avenue in Amery, Wisconsin. Business under review will include: I. Call to Order II. Appointment of Chairperson for Annual Meeting III. Appointment of Teller(s) IV. Consent Agenda Items A. Approval of Minutes B. Treasurer’s Report and Fund 73 Report C. 2018-2019 Income and Expenditures V. Resolutions A. School Board Salaries B. Approval of Proposed 2019-2020 Budget/ Tax Levy C. Short Term Loan Authorization D. Policy on the Disposal of Unwanted Equipment and Supplies E. Lease School Property F. Accident Insurance for Students G. Transportation of Public or Private School Students H. Annual Meeting Date - September 21, 2020 VI. Other Business Legally Considered at the Annual Meeting VII. Adjournment DALE JOHNSON Clerk, Amery Board of Education In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the School District of Amery will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in public meetings.

If you require an accommodation, please contact the District Office at (715) 268-9771 a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting.

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Amery Board of Education September 16, 2019 A Budget Hearing of the Amery Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, September 16, 2019, at 6:00 PM in the Board Room at the Amery Intermediate School, located at 543 Minneapolis Avenue in Amery, Wisconsin. Business under review will include: II. Closed Session 6:00 pm Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data, of any administrator over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility in order to take Personnel Action pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c). Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(g).

III. Open Session 6:30 PM IV. 2019-2020 Budget Hearing V. Adjournment In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the School District of Amery will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in public meetings.

If you require an accommodation, please contact the District Office at (715) 268-9771 a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting.

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Notice of Budget Hearing Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the School District of Amery that the budget hearing will be held at the Amery Intermediate School, on the 16th day of September, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock. The summary of the budget is printed below. Detailed copies of the budget are available for inspection in the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office.

Dated this 1st day of September, 2019.

Dale Johnson, District Clerk

Notice for Annual District Meeting Notice is hereby given to qualified electors of the School District of Amery, that the annual meeting of said district for the transaction of business, will be held in the Board Room at Amery Intermediate School, on the 16th day of September, 2019, at 6:40 p.m. oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock.

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REGULAR MEETING Town of Clear Lake

The Regular meeting of the Town of Clear Lake will be held at the Town Shop on Monday, September 9, 2019, at 7 p.m.

AGENDA: 1. Meeting called to order 2. Reading and approval of last meetingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minutes 3. Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report 4. Chairmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report 5. Approve payment of monthly bills 6. Ordinance Commission Report 7. Old Business 8. New Business 9. Road Maintenance 10. Adjourned Janelle Johnson, Town Clerk WNAXLP

Amery Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting Notice THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND

Campaign to lure young workers abides despite budget slight

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Date: Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Amery High School Media Center Agenda: I. Call to order II. Approval of 2018 annual meeting minutes III. Annual financial report/audit IV. Chairmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report V. Public concerns VI. Public education VII. Grants Update VIII. Fisheries IX. AIS/EWM update and other plant mgt.

X. Water quality report XI. Boat landing development update XII. Annual budget XIII. Board Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s election two positions XIV. Adjournment

Amery Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District Special Meeting Date: Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 Time: Immediately following Annual Meeting Place: Amery High School Media Center Agenda: XV. Call to order XVI. Election of officers for 2019/2020 XVII. Adjournment Steve Schieffer, Chairperson Potential Budget 2019-20 Amery Lakes District Fisheries $9,000.00 Plant management/AIS 3,000.00 Clean Boats/Clean Waters monitoring 1,500.00 Water Quality Supplies 500.00 Public Education 3,750.00 Dock Mainenance 500.00 Toilets at Landings 2,000.00 WAL/Polk County Lakes Assoc. Dues 600.00 Insurance 1,400.00 Misc. expenses 500.00 Commissioner salaries 2,250.00 Total

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sionals from elsewhere in the Midwest to move to Wisconsin will continue despite a lack of funding from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state budget.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers declined to grant the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request for $10 million over the next two years in his first budget. The campaign that began in early 2018 was the brainchild of Eversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Republican predecessor, Scott Walker.

WEDC officials said the organization has identified $4 million within its budget to fund the program this year and that it expects to do the same in 2020-21, according to a Wisconsin Public Radio report.

The campaign aims to attract people ages 21 to 35 who work in science, technology, health care and financial services.

Eversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; spokeswoman, Melissa Baldauff, said the governor is more focused on providing quality education, safe roads, reliable broadband and clean water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This type of investment in our communities and our infrastructure is key to attracting and retaining a talented workforce,â&#x20AC;? Baldauff said.

The development corporation doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t view the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to decline the funding request as a sign that he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support the outreach, said chief operating officer Tricia Braun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We felt it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a slight,â&#x20AC;? Braun said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There had been enough conversations about how we could be effective with resources that we could identify internally.â&#x20AC;?

The marketing campaign will continue as if the $10 million budget request had been approved, she said.

The organization has launched a database to share the campaignâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ads at no cost with local governments and business organizations.

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THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AMERY (SDA) POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND ANNUAL NOTICES FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS, STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES The School District of Amery (SDA) is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for all students in the SDA. Therefore, no person, on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, economic status, pregnancy, marital, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, genetic information, handicap or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability may be denied admission to any SDA school or be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, student services, recreation-al or other program or activity.

Students who have been identified as having a handicap or disability, under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or the Americans with Disabilities Act, shall be provided with rea-sonable accommodations in educational services or programs. Students may be considered handicapped or disabled under this policy even if they are not covered under the SDA’s special education policies and procedures.

It shall be the responsibility of the District Administrator to examine existing policies and develop new policies where needed to ensure that the SDA does not discriminate pursuant to state and federal law. The district administrator shall ensure that an employee is designated annually to receive complaints filed alleging violation of this policy. That employee shall ensure adoption of a complaint procedure to resolve complaints alleging violation of this policy and ensure that an evaluation of the SDA’s compliance with this policy is completed every five years.

DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCEDURES The SDA shall not discriminate against students on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, economic status, pregnancy, marital, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, genetic information, handicap or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability.

The SDA encourages informal resolution of a complaint under this policy. If any person believes that the SDA or any part of the school organization has failed to follow this policy or in some way discriminated against students on the bases listed above, he/she may bring or send a complaint to the following address: SDA Administrator, 543 Minneapolis Avenue, Amery, WI 54001.

If a complaint is not resolved informally, the complainant may initiate formal procedures according to the steps listed below.

STEP 1: A written statement of the complaint shall be prepared by the complainant and signed. This complaint shall be presented to the SDA administrator. He/she shall send written acknowledgement of receipt of the complaint within 45 days.

STEP 2: The Board shall make a written determination of the complaint within 90 days of receipt of the complaint unless the parties agree to an extension of time.

STEP 3: If the complainant wishes to appeal a negative determination by the Board, he/she has the right to appeal the decision to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction within 30 days of the Board’s decision. In addition, the complainant may file an appeal directly to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction if the Board has not provided written acknowledgement within 45 days of receipt of the written complaint. Appeals should be addressed to: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Wisconsin Department of Public In-struction 125 South Webster St., P.O. Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707-7841 STEP 4: Discrimination complaints on some of the above bases may also be filed with the federal government at the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 300 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606.

Grievance Procedure Relating to Special Education Discrimination complaints relating to the identification, evaluation, educational placement or the provision of a free appropriate public education of a child with an exceptional education-al need (EEN) shall be resolved in accordance with established appeal procedures outlined by state statute and federal law.

Grievance Procedure Relating to Federal Programs Complaints that the SDA is violating a federal statute or regulation that applies to a federal program shall be referred directly to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The SDA shall not discriminate against students on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, economic status, pregnancy, marital, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, genetic information, handicap or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability. Discrimination complaints shall be processed in accordance with the following procedures: Informal Grievance Procedure The SDA encourages informal resolution of a complaint under the Boards’ equal education opportunities policy. If any person believes that the SDA or any part of the school organiza-tion has failed to follow the Board’s equal education opportunities policy or in some way discriminates against students on the bases listed above, he/she may bring or send a complaint to the following address: District Administrator, 543 Minneapolis Avenue, Amery, WI 54001.

ASBESTOS NOTIFICATION In compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), this is notice that the SDA has an Asbestos Management Plan at the school administrative office. The plan is available for inspection by the public, parents, and SDA employees. For more information please contact the District Office.

NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER FERPA The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. These rights are: 1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the School receives a request for access. Parents or eligible students should submit to the School principal a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The School official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.

2. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. Parents or eligible students who wish to ask the School to amend a record should write to a School Principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the School decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the School will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.

3. The right to privacy of personally identifiable information in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One excep-tion, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the School as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the School has outsourced services or functions it would otherwise use its own employees to perform (such as an attorney, auditor, medical con-sultant, or therapist); a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee; or a parent, student, or other volunteer assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the School discloses education records without consent to officials of another school SDA in which a student seeks or intends to enroll, or is already enrolled if the disclosure is for purposes of the student’s enrollment or transfer.

4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the School to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA are: Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW The School District of Amery (SDA) Policies, Procedures, and Annual Notices for Students, Parents, Staff and the Community Washington, DC 20202-8520 EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS Children of homeless individuals and unaccompanied homeless youth (youth not in the physical custody of a parent/guardian) residing in the SDA shall have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education as provided to other children and youths who reside in the SDA. They shall be provided services comparable to services offered other children attending SDA schools, including transportation services, educational services for which the children/youths meet eligibility criteria (e.g., special education, Title I programming, gifted and talented programming), vocational and technical education programs, and school nutrition programs. No homeless child or youth shall be required to attend a separate school or program for homeless children and shall not be stigmatized by school personnel. Please contact the SDA Homeless Liaison at 715-268-9771, ext. 266 if you have questions or are in need of services.

NOTICE FOR DIRECTORY INFORMATION The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal

law, requires that the SDA, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of person-ally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, the SDA may disclose appropriately designated “directory data” without written consent, unless you have advised the SDA to the contrary in accordance with SDA procedures. The primary purpose of directory data is to allow the SDA to include this type of information from your child’s education records in certain school publications. Examples include: t " QMBZCJMM TIPXJOH ZPVS TUVEFOU T SPMF JO B ESBNB QSPEVDUJPO t 5IF BOOVBM ZFBSCPPL t )POPS SPMM PS PUIFS SFDPHOJUJPO MJTUT t (SBEVBUJPO QSPHSBNT t 4QPSUT BDUJWJUZ TIFFUT TVDI BT GPS XSFTUMJOH TIPXJOH XFJHIU BOE height of team members Directory data, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks. In addition, two federal laws require local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to provide military recruiters, upon request, with three directory information categories—names, addresses and telephone listings—unless parents have advised the LEA that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their prior written consent.

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If no formal written request to withhold this information is received within fourteen (14) days after the first day of school, or fourteen (14) days following a student enrollment that takes place during the school year, the informational items outlined above will be considered “Directory Data” and may be released to individuals as authorized by state statute without parental consent.

NOTICE OF CHILD FIND ACTIVITY The SDA must locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities, including children with disabilities attending private schools in the District, regardless of the severity of their disabilities. The SDA has a special education screening program to locate and screen all children with suspected disabilities who have not graduated from high school.

Upon request, the SDA will screen a child who has not graduated high school to determine whether a special education referral is appropriate.

A request may be made by contacting the SDA’s Direc-tor of Special Education, School District of Amery, at (715) 268-9771, or by writing to 543 Minneapolis Ave S, Amery, WI 54001.

Annually, the SDA conducts developmental screening of preschool children. Each child’s motor, communication, and social skills are observed at various play areas. Each child is weighed and measured, and the child’s hearing and vision is checked. The information is used to provide the parent with a profile of their child’s current development and to provide suggestions for follow-up activities. Parents learn about community services available to them and speak with representatives of agencies serving families. The information from screen-ing is also used to determine whether a child should be evaluated for a suspected disability. When school staff reasonably believes a child is a child with a disability, they refer the child for evaluation by a District Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. Developmental screening will be part of the kindergarten screening. Watch for the dates in the SDA mailings.

A physician, nurse, psychologist, social worker or administrator of a social agency who reasonably believes a child brought to him or her for services is a child with a disability has a legal duty to report the child to the school district in which the child resides. If the child attends a pri-

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POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND ANNUAL NOTICES continued vate school in another school district, the child should be reported to the district where the child attends school. Before referring the child, the person making the referral must inform the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parent that the referral will be made. The referral must be in writing and include the reason why the person believes the child is a child with a disability. Others who reasonably believe a child is a child with a disability may also refer the child. A referral for the SDA may be sent to the address listed above.

The SDA maintains pupil records, including information from screening and special education referral. All records directly related to a student and maintained by the SDA are pupil records. They include records maintained in any way including, but not limited to, computer storage media, video and audiotape, film, microfilm, and microfiche. Records maintained for personal use by a teacher and not available to others and records available only to persons involved in the psychological treatment of a child are not pupil records.

The SDA maintains several classes of pupil records. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Progress recordsâ&#x20AC;? include grades, courses the child has taken, the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attendance record, immunization records, required lead screening records, and records of school extra- curricular activities. Progress records must be maintained for at least five years after the child ceases to be enrolled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Behavioral recordsâ&#x20AC;? include such records as psychological tests, personality evaluations, records of conversations, written statements relating specifically to the pupilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behavior, tests relating specifically to achievement or measurement of ability, physical health records other than immunization and lead screening records, law enforcement officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; records, and other pupil records that are not â&#x20AC;&#x153;progress records.â&#x20AC;? Law enforcement officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; records are maintained separately from other pupil records. Behavioral records may be maintained for no longer than one year after the child graduates or otherwise ceases to be enrolled, unless the parent specifies in writing that the records may be maintained for a longer period of time. The SDA informs parents when pupil records are no longer needed to provide special education. At the request of the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents, the SDA destroys the information that is no longer needed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Directory dataâ&#x20AC;? includes the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, address, telephone MJTUJOH EBUF BOE QMBDF PG CJSUI NBKPS ĂśFME PG TUVEZ QBSUJDJQBUJPO JO PĂłcially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, photographs, degrees and awards received, and the name of the school most recently previously attended by the stu-dent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pupil physical health recordsâ&#x20AC;? include basic health information about a pupil, including the pupilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immunization records, an emergency medical card, a log of first aid and medicine administered to the pupil, an athletic permit card, a record concerning the pupilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to participate in an education program, any required lead screening records, the results of any routine screening test, such as for hearing, vision or scoliosis, and any follow-up to the test, and any other basic health information, as determined by the state superintendent. Any pupil record relating to a pupilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physical health that is not a pupil physical health record is treated as a patient health care record under sections 146.81 to 146.84, Wisconsin Statutes. Any pupil record concerning HIV testing is treated as provided under section 252.15, Wisconsin Statutes.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and section 118.125, Wisconsin Statutes, afford parents and stu-dents over 18 years of age (â&#x20AC;&#x153;eligible studentsâ&#x20AC;?) the following rights with respect to education records: t 5IF SJHIU UP JOTQFDU BOE SFWJFX UIF TUVEFOU T FEVDBUJPO SFDPSET within 45 days of receipt of the request. Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal a writ-ten request that identifies the records(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. The SDA will comply with the request without unnecessary delay and before any meeting about an individualized education program, or any due process hearing, and in no case more than 45 days after the request has been made.

If any record includes information on more than one child, the parents of those children have the right to inspect and review only the information about their child or to be informed of that specific information.

Upon request, the SDA will give a parent or eligible student a copy of the progress records and a copy of the behavioral records. Upon request, the SDA will give the parent or eligible student a list of the types and loca-tions of education records collected, maintained, or used by the SDA for special education. The SDA will respond to reasonable requests for explanations and interpretations of the records. A representative of the parent may inspect and review the records. t 5IF SJHIU UP SFRVFTU UIF BNFOENFOU PG UIF TUVEFOU T FEVDBUJPO records that the parent or eligible student believes is inaccurate or misleading. Parents or eligible students may ask the SDA to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the SDA decides not to amend the record, the SDA will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and the right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing. t 5IF SJHIU UP DPOTFOU UP EJTDMPTVSFT PG QFSTPOBMMZ JEFOUJĂśBCMF JOGPSmation in the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education records, except to the extent that federal and state law authorizes disclosure without consent. The exceptions are stated in 34 CFR 99.31, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act regulations; Sec. 9528, PL107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; and

section 118.125(2)(a) to (m) and sub. (2m), Wis. Statutes. One exception that permits disclosure without consent is disclosures to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the SDA as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law en-forcement unit personnel); a person serving on the school board; a person or company with whom the SDA has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, audi-tor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional re-sponsibility. Upon request, the SDA discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. Also the SDA discloses â&#x20AC;&#x153;directory dataâ&#x20AC;? without consent, unless the parent notifies the SDA that it may not be released without prior parental consent. t 5IF SJHIU UP ĂśMF B DPNQMBJOU XJUI UIF 6 4 %FQBSUNFOU PG &EVDBUJPO concerning alleged failures by the SDA to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202- 4605 BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN COMPLIANCE PLAN In accordance with the blood borne pathogen standard (1916.1030), the SDMA hereby serves notice to all interested parties that the SDA compliance and control plan for blood borne pathogens is available for inspection and review at the District Office during regular business hours (8 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 pm).

DRUG FREE SCHOOLS The SDA will comply with all provisions and federal requirements as outlined in the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989. The SDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program provides for a developmentally-based drug and alcohol education and prevention program for students enrolled in all grades of the school SDA from early childhood level and continuing through the 12th grade. The program addresses the social and health consequences of drug and alcohol use, as well as the legal ramifications of such use, and provides age appropriate and effective techniques for resisting peer pressure to use illegal drugs and/or alcohol.

Information provided to students shall communicate that the use of illegal drugs and the unlawful possession and use of alcohol is illegal and harmful to oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health. Students and employees of the SDA are hereby notified that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession of or use of a controlled substance, or the use of alcohol on school SDA property, including all SDA-owned vehicles, is prohibited at all times. These same provisions shall be in effect at all school-sponsored events or extracurricular activities while off school premises.

Students or employees who violate the provisions of the SDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drug 'SFF 4DIPPMT QPMJDJFT XJMM CF TVCKFDU UP EJTDJQMJOBSZ BDUJPO JODMVEJOH TVTpension or expulsion for students, and suspension and/or termination of employment for SDA employees. In addition, referral for prosecution will be imposed on students and employees who violate the standards of the SDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies. Information regarding drug and alcohol counseling and rehabilitation programs will be made available to students and employees of the school SDA. Information regard-ing such programs is available by contacting the District Office at 715-268- 9771, ext. 272.

NCLB (TITLE) PROGRAMS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; TITLE I The SDA will provide Title I programs in accordance with State and Federal guidelines and regulations to ensure that parents of the children being served in the Title I programs have an adequate opportunity to participate in the design and implementation of the SDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Title I program.

The following procedures have been developed to ensure that parents of the children being served in the Title I programs have an adequate opportunity to participate in the design and implementation of the School SDA of Ameryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Title I program. t 1BSFOUT PG B DIJME TFMFDUFE UP QBSUJDJQBUF JO UIF 5JUMF * QSPHSBN XJMM be notified of the same and informed as to why and how their child was selected for placement in the Title I program. t 1BSFOU 5FBDIFS DPOGFSFODFT XJMM CF IFME BU MFBTU UXJDF B ZFBS XJUI the parents of each participating child to discuss the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s placement and progress. Discussion will include helpful ideas parents can use to compliment the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s instruction. t "NFSZ T 5JUMF * QSPHSBN QFSTPOOFM XJMM CF BDDFTTJCMF UP NFFU XJUI parents during regular school hours or by appointment. School telephone numbers and email addresses will be widely published. t 1BSFOUT PG QBSUJDJQBUJOH DIJMESFO BSF FODPVSBHFE UP PCTFSWF BMM 5JUMF I program activities. These times can be scheduled to accommodate parents or to provide an orientation before observation is scheduled. Information regarding the Title I activities for parents who cannot participate will be disseminated through letter, telephone or conference. t 1BSFOUT NBZ CF JOWJUFE UP UXP BOOVBM NFFUJOHT B GBMM NFFUJOH UP disseminate Title I program information and a spring meeting to review the composition and goals of the pro-gram, assess the needs and desires of the parents, revise procedures as warranted and evaluate the program. Minutes will be kept on record.

t 1BSFOUT XJMM CF JOGPSNFE PG UJNFMZ JOGPSNBUJPO CZ MFUUFS UFMFQIPOF newsletter or conference. Parent/School compacts have been developed to better serve the child. t 1BSFOUT PG 5JUMF * DIJMESFO XJMM CF LFQU JOGPSNFE PG QBSFOUBM JOWPMWFment requirements such as Book Bags, Parent/School Compacts, conferences and other relevant provisions of the Title I program. t *OGPSNBUJPO QSPHSBNT BOE BDUJWJUJFT GPS QBSFOUT XJMM CF QSPWJEFE JO a language and form that can be easily understood. t 1BSFOUT XJTIJOH UP FYQSFTT B DPNQMBJOU BCPVU BTQFDUT PG QBSFOUBM involvement in the Title I program may follow complaint procedures established by the SDA. ACCESS TO RECORDS The SDA Board of Education shall allow persons to have access to SDA records in accordance with this policy and in accordance with state and federal law. The District Administra-tor and Business Manager shall be designated as the legal custodians of records for the District. The legal custodians shall keep and preserve records of the authority and shall have full legal power to render decisions and carry out duties related to records maintained by any SDA authority. The legal custodians may deny access to records only in accordance with the law.

The public may obtain information and access to public records, make requests for public records or obtain copies of public records in custody of the District during regular District Office hours. The District Office is located at 543 Minneapolis Avenue, Amery, WI 54001. The SDA is authorized to impose a fee on the requester, which does not exceed the actual, necessary and direct cost of reproduction and time for the search, compilation and reproduction of requested materials.

POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS Students may begin their college career while still in high school by taking part in either of the following opportunities: Early College Credit Program (ECCP) or Start College Now (SCN). Amery High School will make information on each of these programs available to interested students. Students must submit their applications for these programs

by October 1st if they wish to take part in the second semester, and by March 1st if they wish to take part the following fall.

4UVEFOUT BSF TVCKFDU UP UIF FMJHJCJMJUZ SFRVJSFNFOUT PG UIFTF QSPgrams in order to take post-secondary courses while a high school student. The courses which students take will count for high school credit and for post-secondary credit. Please contact the Amery High School Guidance Office at 715-268-9771, ext. 253 if interested.

STUDENT USE AND POSSESSION OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT The SDA allows students to possess electronic equipment, including, but not limited to, pagers, cellular telephones, games and personal handheld computers, during the school day on school premises and at school-sponsored activities under the following conditions. Students who bring electronic equipment to school are responsible for the proper use of the item while at school. Each building Principal will establish regulations governing the use of phones in the school buildings and on the school grounds. Students are allowed to use electronic equipment while being transported to and from school or school-sponsored activities or trips.

Exceptions to this policy may be made for students who have requested special permission and the building Principal has determined the electronic equipment will be used or possessed for medical, school, educational, vocational or other legitimate purposes. Violations of this policy shall result in disciplinary action in accordance with the student handbook in effect for the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school.

STUDENT LOCKERS Lockers shall be provided, when space is available, for each student in grades K through 12 for the storage and safety of personal possessions. School officials and/or their design-ee have the right to access student lockers at all times since the lockers are SDA property. A locker deposit may be charged in accordance with established guidelines. Instead of storing valuables in their lockers, students may bring them to the office for safekeeping.

TOBACCO USE ON SCHOOL PREMISES No official or staff member shall take action that might encourage a student to smoke or otherwise use tobacco products. There shall be no smoking or other use of tobacco prod-ucts in any school building or on school premises owned by, rented by or under the control of the Board.

This includes vehicles, offices, shops, warehouses or other enclosed structures at any time, day or night, and applies during non- school events as well as during school-sponsored events. Vaping and vaping devices are strictly prohibited on school grounds.

COMPULSORY STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND TRUANCY The Board of Education recognizes the positive relationship between regular school attendance and success in school and employment. In accordance with state law, the Polk County Truancy Ordinance and the Amery Municipal Truancy Ordinance, all children between six (6) and eighteen(18) years of age must attend school full time until the end of the term, quarter or semester in which they become eighteen years of age, unless they have a legal excuse, fall under one of the exceptions outlined in Wis. Stats. 118.15, or have graduat-ed from high school.

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POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND ANNUAL NOTICES continued full attendance requirement. These procedures shall be in accordance with state law, Polk County Ordinances and Amery Municipal Truancy Ordinance, and shall be approved by the Board of Education. The SDA TIBMM OPU EFOZ B TUVEFOU DSFEJU JO B DPVSTF PS TVCKFDU TPMFMZ CFDBVTF PG B studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unexcused absences.

Enforcement of the student attendance policy shall be a shared responsibility between the schools, social service agencies, law enforcement officials, students, parents and the community at large.

BULLYING The School District of Amery strives to provide a safe, secure and respectful learning environment for all students in school buildings, on school grounds, and school buses and at school-sponsored activities.

Bullying has a harmful social, physical, psychological and academic impact on bullies, victims and bystanders. The school district consistently and vigorous-ly addresses bullying so that there is no disruption to the learning environment and learning process.

Bullying is deliberate or intentional behavior using words or actions, intended to cause fear, intimidation or harm. Bullying may be repeated behavior and involves an imbalance of power. The behavior may be motivated by an actual or perceived distinguishing characteristic, such as, but not limited to: age, sex race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, economic status, pregnancy, marital, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, genetic information, handicap or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability or other protected status. Bullying behavior can be Physical (e.g. assault, hitting or punching, kicking, theft, threatening behavior), Verbal (e.g. threatening or intimidating language, teasing or name-calling, racist remarks) or Indirect (e.g. spreading cruel rumors, intimidation through gestures, social exclusion and sending insulting messages or pictures by mobile phone or using the internet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; also known as cyber bullying).

Bullying behavior is prohibited in all schools, buildings, property and educational environments, including any property or vehicle owned, leased or used by the school district. This includes public transportation regularly used by students to go to and from school. Educational environments include, but are not limited to, every activity under school supervision. All school staff members and school officials who observe or become aware of acts of bullying are required to report these acts to their immediate Supervisor. Any other person, including a student who is either a victim of the bullying or is aware of the bullying or any other concerned individual is encouraged to report the conduct to their building Principal. Reports of bullying may be made verbally or in writing and may be made confidentially. All such reports, whether verbal or in writing, will be taken seriously and a clear account of the incident is to be documented.

NOTICE OF EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS FOR CHILDREN WHO RESIDE IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT The SDA offers students a variety of educational options to children who reside in the District. The Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary educational pathway and instructional program for students involves a progression from 4-year-old Kindergarten through 12th grade, leading to a high school diploma.

According to the most recent state-assigned performance criteria, Amery Intermediate School (Grades 3-5) and Amery Middle School (Grades 6-8) exceed the expectations set by the State, and Amery High School (Grades 9-12) meets expectations set by the State. Lien Elementary (4K-2) does not have a rating from the State because those students are not tested statewide. The full version of the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent school and school district accountability report, as issued by the WI Department of Public Instruction under section 115.385 of the state statutes, can be accessed on the DPI website: https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/ reportcards/ Some of the specific education programs offered to eligible students who are enrolled in and attending the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schools include the following: t &BSMZ DIJMEIPPE TQFDJBM FEVDBUJPO GPS TUVEFOUT XIP BSF BU MFBTU years old but not yet school-age) t 4QFDJBM FEVDBUJPO GPS TUVEFOUT XJUI EJTBCJMJUJFT t &OHMJTI MBOHVBHF MFBSOFS FEVDBUJPO t (JGUFE BOE UBMFOUFE FEVDBUJPO t .POUFTTPSJ DMBTTSPPNT t 1SPKFDU CBTFE MFBSOJOH t $BSFFS BOE 5FDIOJDBM &EVDBUJPO $5& QSPHSBNT t *OEJWJEVBMJ[FE QSPHSBN BOE DVSSJDVMVN NPEJĂśDBUJPOT t "MUFSOBUJWF FEVDBUJPO QSPHSBN T

t "U SJTL FEVDBUJPO F H GPS TUVEFOUT JEFOUJÜFE BT CFJOH BU SJTL PG not graduating from high school) t 4VNNFS TDIPPM QSPHSBNNJOH Educational options for students who are enrolled in the ASD that involve part-time attendance at an educational institution other than a school of the ASD include the following: t 5IF $PVSTF 0QUJPOT 1SPHSBN XIJDI QSPWJEFT PQQPSUVOJUJFT UP BQQMZ for approval to take up to 2 courses at a time at another educational JOTUJUVUJPO JT TVCKFDU UP TUBUF BOE MPDBM FMJHJCJMJUZ SFRVJSFNFOUT JODMVEing the limitation that the courses must satisfy a high school graduation requirement; and includes certain District-approved dual credit opporUVOJ UJFT UIBU UIF %JTUSJDU PòFST JO DPOKVODUJPO XJUI B QBSUOFS JOTUJUVUJPO of higher education. t 5IF &BSMZ $PMMFHF $SFEJU 1SPHSBN &$$1 BOE 4UBSU $PMMFHF /PX

(SCN), which provide opportunities to apply for approval to take courses at certain institutions of higher educa-tion. These programs are available only to students who are enrolled in Amery High School.

Additional educational options for children who reside in the District that involve full-time enrollment/attendance at a school, program, or other educational institution that is not a school or instrumentality of the ASD include the following: t )JHI TDIPPM TUVEFOUT NFFUJOH DFSUBJO BHF BOE PUIFS FMJHJCJMJUZ SFquirements may be permitted to attend a technical college or certain other programs for the purpose of complet-ing a program leading to the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high school graduation or to a high school equivalency diploma. t 'VMM UJNF 0QFO &OSPMMNFOU JOWPMWJOH QIZTJDBM BUUFOEBODF JO B QVClic school of a nonresident district or attendance through a virtual charter school that is associated with a non-resident school district. t " DIJME XJUI B EJTBCJMJUZ XIP NFFUT UIF QSPHSBN T TQFDJĂśD FMJHJCJMity requirements may apply to attend an eligible, participating private school under a scholarship awarded through the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Special Needs Scholarship Program,â&#x20AC;? as established under section 115.7915 of the state statutes. t &OSPMMNFOU JO B QSJWBUF TDIPPM PG UIF GBNJMZ T DIPPTJOH BU UIF GBNilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own cost, as applicable). t &OSPMMNFOU JO B IPNF CBTFE QSJWBUF FEVDBUJPOBM QSPHSBN BT QSPvided under state law.

Educational options for children who reside in the ASD but who are enrolled in and attending a private school or home-based private educational program include the following: t 4VDI TUVEFOUT IBWF UIF PQQPSUVOJUZ UP BUUFOE TVNNFS TDIPPM classes/programs offered. t 1SJWBUF TDIPPM TUVEFOUT JO UIF IJHI TDIPPM HSBEFT IBWF UIF PQQPStunity to apply for approval to take up two courses per semester in a District school, pursuant to section 118.145(4) of the state statutes. t 4UVEFOUT XIP BSF FOSPMMFE JO B IPNF CBTFE QSJWBUF FEVDBUJPOBM program have the opportunity to: - Apply for approval to take up two courses per semester in public schools as provided under section 118.53.

- Participate in District interscholastic athletics as provided under section 118.133.

For more information about any of the educational options listed in this notice, please contact the School Principals, the District Office, or the Wisconsin Department of Public In-struction.

WISEDASH PUBLIC PORTAL The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction collects data related to school performance on an annual basis for every school district in the state, including the SDA. The most current information can be found at the WISEdash Pubic Portal website: https://wisedash.dpi.wi.gov. Every year, all Wisconsin school districts collect information about their students, staff, and courses. These datasets are submitted to the Department of Public Instruction where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stored in a data warehouse.

WISEdash provides an interactive way to select and filter Wisconsin school data from the 2005-06 school year forward. Data are published by the Department of Public Instruction and are redacted to protect student privacy. Additional historical datasets from 1998 forward can be downloaded as well. Links to other education datasets and key reports are available in WISEdash.

FACTS ABOUT MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE Attention Parents/ Guardians of students enrolled in grades 6-12 The SDA would like to inform you about the dangers of meningococcal disease, commonly known as bacterial meningitis, a rare but potentially fatal infection that can occur among teenagers and college students. While meningococcal disease is rare and difficult to contract, it is very serious. There is now a vaccine that may help to prevent this infection. Meningo-coccal bacteria can potentially be transmitted through close contact with an infected person through direct contact with respiratory and/or oral secretions from an infected person (for example, through sharing drinking containers or kissing). Teenagers and college students are at increased risk for meningococcal disease compared to the general population, account-ing for nearly 30 percent of all U.S. cases every year. Meningococcal disease can be misdiagnosed as something less serious, because early symptoms like high fever, severe head-ache, nausea, vomiting and stiff neck, are similar to those of common viral illnesses. The disease can progress rapidly and can cause death or permanent disability within 48 hours of initial symptoms.

Up to 83 percent of all cases among teens and college students may potentially be prevented through immunization, the most effective way to prevent this disease. A meningococ-cal vaccine is available that protects against four out of five strains of bacterium that cause meningococcal disease in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other leading medical organizations recommends that all 11-12 years olds should CF WBDDJOBUFE XJUI NFOJOHPDPDDBM DPOKVHBUF WBDDJOF .$7 " CPPTUFS shot is recommended for teens at age 16 to continue providing protection when their risk for meningococcal disease is highest.

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION The SDA offers human growth and development curriculum for all students in an age-appropriate manner. Additional information is cov-

ered in elective courses such as Parenting. Outlines of what is covered in the curriculum are available from the Director of Curriculum at 715-2689771. Parents or guardians may review the curriculum and instructional materials used by the District by contacting the Director of Curriculum.

No student may be required to take instruction in human growth BOE EFWFMPQNFOU HFOFSBMMZ PS JO TQFDJĂśFE TVCKFDUT XJUIJO UIF QSPHSBN if the parent files a written request that the student be exempted. A student exempted from such instruction will receive instruction in the TVCKFDU BSFBT EFTDSJCFE JO TFDUJPOT E D BOE PG UIF TUBUF statutes. Any ques-tions should be directed to the Director of Curriculum, School District of Amery, 543 Minneapolis Ave S, Amery, WI 54001.

STUDENT ACADEMIC STANDARDS The Board of Education has a responsibility for maintaining a minimum program of instruction guaranteed by the state Statute 118.30(1g)(a) and for initiating improvements beyond that minimum.

Professional staff, under the direction and supervision of the curriculum coordinator, are delegated the responsibility for developing curriculum changes and additions. The SDA School Board approves the adoption of curriculum standards on an annual basis. The SDA establishes their own standards and locally aligns their curriculum and instruction. SDA K-12 English Language Arts and mathematics are based upon the Common Core State Standards. All other program areas are based upon the most current Wisconsin Model Academic Standards as well as the National Standards.

VISITORS TO SCHOOLS The Board of Education encourages parents and citizens of the school district to visit our schools in accordance with reasonable procedures established by the administration. The intent of those procedures shall be to make the programs of the district open to the public, while at the same time providing security for students and staff and minimizing the disturb-ance and disruption of the educational process.

Access to school buildings will be limited to the main entrance when school is in session. All building visitors shall be required to register at the building office, state the purpose of the visit, and wear an ID badge when in the school. Visitors wishing to bring animals should contact the building Principal prior to the visit.

STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE The SDA provides accident insurance for students while they are in school or playing in school-sponsored activities. The insurance provider, Student Assurance, works with the SDA to provide coverage that is to be used as a supplement to a familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing insurance coverage. A $250 deductible will be applied to claims submitted to Student Assurance GPS QBZNFOU "OZ JOKVSZ UIBU PDDVST BU TDIPPM TIPVME CF JNNFEJBUFMZ SFQPSUFE UP B TUBò NFNCFS "O JOKVSZ SFQPSU XJMM CF GPSXBSEFE UP UIF studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; parent or guardian, who will then submit any related medical bills to their own insurance company. They will then send a copy of UIF JOKVSZ SFQPSU BMPOH XJUI UIFJS JOTVSBODF QSPWJEFS T FYQMBOBUJPO PG benefits, to Student Assur-ance. Medical costs that are not covered by insurance will be paid by Student Assurance, less the $250 deductible.

If you have any questions regarding this supplemental student accident insurance, please feel free to contact any of the school offices. We are looking forward to an exciting (and safe) school year.

SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICY School districts participating in federally subsidized child nutrition programs (e.g. National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Wisconsin Morning Milk Program) are required to establish local school wellness policies. The Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wellness policy was reviewed by the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wellness Committee as required, was updated, and was adopted by the Board of Education on June 26, 2017. (Board policy 458, also located on the school district website at: www.amerysd.k12.wi.us.)

UNPAID MEAL CHARGES School districts participating in federally subsidized nutrition programs (e.g. National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Wisconsin Morning Milk Program) were required to establish an Unpaid Meal Charges policy. The policy was formally adopted by the Board of Education on June 26, 2017. This Board of Education shall establish and main-tain a policy to maintain control over meal accounts which are not kept at a positive balance. (Board policy 760.1, also located on the school district website at: www.amerysd.k12.wi.us.)

Revised August 2019 Please direct any inquiries regarding these notices to: District Administrator, School District of Amery, 543 Minneapolis Ave S, Amery, WI 54001.

This document may also be found on the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www. amerysd.k12.wi.us

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Amery Football Team Front Row: Maverick Goulet, Mitchel Gamache, Jackson Will, Kobe Stinson, Manager Beau Fisk, Tyler Armbruster, Lauren Sobczak, Chance Schroedor, Dakota Bricker. Second Row: Tyler Jackson, Daniel Wolf, Austin Schleusner, Coach Jeremiah Fisk, Coach Jesse Rose, Coach Chuck Wellman, Coach Tony Gould, Gavin Melberg, Mason Tylee, Hunter Beese. Third Row: Cole Andren, Raymond Sowell, Charles Flanum, Michael Kurschinski, Coach Carl Granica, Coach Ryan Collins, Coach Brock Luehman, Wyatt Luchtenburg, Garret Tyman, Ryan Davis, Tyler Burns. Fourth Row: Grant Cook, Jeffrey Setzer, Wyatt Christian, Robert Beese, Carter Nielsen, Kale Hopke, Zach Sobczak, Matt Knutson, Joe Glenna, Chase Jonns. Back Row: Asa Hoyer, Jason Oft, Bauer Panek, Keaton Tollakson, Jake Alton, Lane Fredrick, Grady Martin, Bryn Gouker, Hunter Jenderny.

Inexperienced Warriors loaded with talent

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery's football team has an axe to grind this season. Fueled by the disappointment of missing the playoffs by one game, these hardworking Warriors aim change that in 2019 despite having an inexperienced roster.

Coach Jesse Rose says although he has just a few returning starters on each side of the ball, he's excited about the athletes at his disposal this season.

Bremer Bank is proud to support our area athletes!

"They work hard and have a lot of talent," he said. "I think you will see us improve a lot throughout the season and be very competitive. ... They can ball!"

St. Croix Central is the preseason favorite for the conference title, but coach Rose expects each week to be competitive in the Middle Border Conference.

Grady Martin, Bauer Panek and Matt Knutson are the 2019 Amery team captains.

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Amery Boys Soccer Team First Row: Chad Sarsland, Isaac Helbig, Tyler Berg, Derrick Chute, Jens Lindquist, Blu Anderson, Max Mike and Brady Prindle. Middle Row: Michael Lepak, Jack Smestad, Simon Panek, Justin Walter, Dayton White, Joseph Wentz and Ryder Fern. Back Row: Jake Oman, Josiah Moore, Sam Otto, Kenny Lepak, Cruz Frutos, Gilberto Flores, Austin DeLeon, Joey Bohn, Andrew Prindle, Dylan Thomsen, Caleb Wilson, Nick Bush, Levi Ingham, Gus Wentz, Dong Nguyen. Missing: Nick Erickson.

Amery soccer to create new identity

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There will be a new voice guiding the Amery boys' soccer team from the sideline this season as Kat Benti takes over for longtime coach Flint Karis who led the Warrriors to an 18-1-4 record and a trip to the WIAA Division 4 state championship game a year ago.

Things will get much tougher for the Warriors this season as they will be without last year's 13 seniors and are bumping up a class to Division 3 under new leadership.

That doesn't mean they are backing off their lofty goals, however, as Coach Benti says, "The ultimate

goal is to get into the playoffs and attempt the title. We believe we have a good enough team to do that if we can keep a good winning mentality during games."

The trick will be for this year's stars to emerge from the shadows left by the successful teams of the past and make this team their own.

Coach Benti says this year's squad has great stamina, endurance, strength and determination.

"They're hungry for wins, and we as coaches believe they will," she said.

Benti will face her own challenges as a new coach and someone new to the Middle Border Conference.

With that being said, she expects Rice Lake and New Richmond to apply pressure at the top of the confer-

ence standings.

This year's team captains are Andrew Prindle and Kenny Lepak.

"Both of these boys are natural born leaders," Benti says. "The team looks up to them and trusts them.

They always lead by example and always want what is best for their team.

"Kenny is an incredible central defender who is not afraid of anyone and dominates the back line.

"Andrew is a very technical and skillful player who loves to have a shot on goal from range. This is a great weapon of ours to test a keeper when they're least expecting it."

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Amery girls golf has busy start

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Coach Bill Peterson’s second year of coaching the Warrior golfers includes a goal of continued improvement from match to match for his five players.

Amery’s girls’ golf team is comprised of three seniors; Grace Belz, Morgan

Brotzel and Carli Vincent along with two sophomores; Rylee Thompson and Kaylee Yzermans this year.

Four out of five players; Belz, Brotzel, Vincent and Yzermans are returning letter winners from last season, Thompson has traveled up from JV play last season.

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Amery Girls Tennis Team Front Row: Kaileigh Hosking, Annabelle Fisk, Anna Powell, Molly Lutz, Torri Jonns, Annie Zinn, Ashley Benysek, Anarene Evenson. Middle Row: Mara Fulton, Alaina Rivard, Grecia Hernandez, Sophia Whitley, Roxanne Tritt, Kira Anderson, Madelyn Mike, Hannah Justice, Ella Fulton, Ella Gould. Back Row: Ally de la Cruz, Hailey Clausen, Hannah Bottolfson, Drew Meyer, Autumn Rivard, Reese Benware, Lily Marquand, Deidra Meyer, Lidia Curtis, Maya Curtis, Truc Nguyen.

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The Amery girls tennis team had a strong 10-2 regular season in 2018 that included a second place Middle Border Conference finish (where both losses took place). In the postseason, the Warriors won the subsectional tournament and earned a sectional title on the way to a state tournament berth.

2019 looks to be a rebuilding year with just 4 returning letterwinners "We will spend time working on improving strokes and consistency," said Coach Tanya Julson. "The girls will be working on making fewer unforced errors and making their opponents hit more shots.

We will also be learning different strategies to help us win."

Back with varsity experience are Autumn Rivard, Sophie Whitley, Drew Meyer

and Hannah Bottolfson. Meyer and Rivard were both conference runners up. Meyer went on to place third at the sectional tournament at No. 1 singles and qualified for the state tournament. Rivard ended her season as sectional champion.

Whitley tallied both conference and sectional titles at No. 4 singles.

Bottolfson is known for her versatility in both the singles and doubles arenas and posted an 8-1 record last season, splitting her time between varsity and junior varsity play.

Looking to step up from the junior varsity ranks and contribute on the varsity team this season are Hailey Clausen, Diedra Meyer and Ally De la Cruz.

New Richmond remains the team to beat in conference play.

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Amery Volleyball Team Front Row: Alexyss Gates, Emma Wolf, Ella Schmidt, Julia Engebretson, Lexy Walbridge, Kelsey Johnson. Second Row: Lily Streich, Jenna Hendrickson, Mariah Waalen, Hannah VanSomeren, Drew Granica, Sarah Garves, Olivia Szobody, Eliza Carlson, Shalena Cooper. Third Row: Emily Huelsman, Rachael Locke, Raina Bryan, Maddie Thompson, Madison Will, Tori Greene, Brehana Minder. Fourth Row: Abigail Webber, Veronica Fox, Addie Amundsen, Helen Buenzli, Mia Brotzel, Emma Johnson, Desiree Wishard, Rachel Garves, Megan Wolf, Emily Krahulec.

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BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Coming off a strong season that propelled the Warriors into the sectional playoffs, Amery's volleyball team returns three of its top 4 servers and two of its best attackers, along with both setters.

The Warriors boast five returning letterwinners in Ella Schmidt, Drew Granica, Hannah VanSomeren, Mariah Waalen and Jenna Hendrickson.

Those players helped guide Amery to an 18-6 overall record and a fourthplace finish in the Middle Border Conference in 2018.

"We have a lot of skill and knowledge returning to our court this year," said Amery Coach Lisa Markee. "We made some great strides last year and have a great new base to start from to propel us forward."

While they did lose a few key players from last year's team, the Warriors aim to continue improving and playing to

their potential. That involves finding a rhythm this season as a new team and building on last year's experience.

With so many returning players, the 2019 squad brings with it plenty of knowledge and those with varsity experience will be looked to to lead the team in effort, attitude and execution both in practice and during games.

The challenge will be resetting the rhythm without players who had been a steady force for the team the past four years. Some players will find them-

selves in new roles and positions this season, which may take some time for them to get accustomed to.

Coach Markee expects Amery to remain one of the top teams in the MBC. While most of the conference rivals also lost key players, Ellsworth is expected to be one of the biggest contenders for the conference title. Osceola and St. Croix Central are expected to be in the mix as well.

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Amery Boys Cross Country Team Front Row: Henry Budke, Logan Dockendorf, Jack Springett, Grant Hoff, Sam Kelling. Back Row: Tyler Meier, Tim Kelling, Jonathan Lorsung, Jens Bjorge, Aidan Ziegler, Andrew Carlson.

When Amery's cross country runners began lacing up their shoes this fall, Coach Paul Enslin already had a plan for them - "For each individual on the team to understand the goal is to compete against themselves and that little voice inside them that wants them to quit."

While he said he could use a few more boys to have two complete teams, this year's girls' roster in the largest Enslin has seen since returning to coaching six years ago.

"The (girls) team has a lot of senior leadership, and some younger individuals who will be battling for varsity spots by the end of the season," Enslin said.

"We have a couple of very talented freshmen boys and a number of senior boys with a lot of experience. It's a really good mix."

Pacing the boys' squad will be senior Andrew Carlson, who was an individual state qualifier last season and second team all-conference selection. Also back are Jens Bjorge, Henry Budke, Grant Hoff and Sam Kelling.

Senior Lydia Monson returns to lead the girls and build on her first-team all-conference season a year ago the left her one spot away from her second appearance at the state meet. Backing up Monson will be returning letterwinners Abby Braaten, Libby Braaten, Jayden McAlpine Megan Osero and Ella Williamson.

Osceola and St. Croix Central are the boys teams to beat in the Middle Border Conference in 2019 while Enslin is hoping his squad will make it into the top four. On the girls' side, the Warriors are aiming to claim third place - right behind New Richmond and Osceola.

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Amery Girls Cross Country Team Front Row: Julianna Graff, Abby Braaten, Jaidyn McAlpine, Megan Osero.

Middle Row: Kaitlyn Peterson, Annika Schwartz, Libby Braaten, Aurora Schwartz. Back Row: Ella Williamson, Lydia Monson, Juliette Simon, Crystal Livingston, Grace Carlson, Sophia Danielson.

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Amery Fall Sports Schedules Amery Varsity Football Monday, August 5 Friday, August 16 Friday, August 23 Friday, August 30 Friday, September 6 Friday, September 13 Friday, September 20 Friday, September 27 Friday, October 4 Friday, October 11 Friday, October 18

7 pm 10 am 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm

First Practice Scrimmage at Cumberland at Grantsburg Home vs Unity Home vs Baldwin-Woodville at Prescott Home vs Ellsworth at Osceola Home vs Saint Croix Central Home vs Somerset at New Richmond

Amery Varsity Boys Soccer Monday, August 19 Saturday, August 24 Tuesday, August 27 Thursday, August 29 Tuesday, September 3 Saturday, September 7 Monday, September 9 Thursday, September 12 Monday, September 16 Thursday, September 19 Monday, September 23 Thursday, September 26 Saturday, September 28 Monday, September 30 Thursday, October 3 Monday, October 7 Thursday, October 10 Tuesday, October 15

8 am 10 am 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 10 am 4:30 pm 7 pm 4:30 pm 4 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 10 am 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 5 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm

First Practice Scrimmage at Osceola at Unity Home vs New Richmond Home vs Somerset Home vs Ashland, Rice Lake at Baldwin-Woodville at Osceola Home vs Barron at Cumberland Home vs Hayward at New Richmond Home vs Unity Home vs Osceola at Somerset at Casper Park/McDonell Central Home vs Spooner Home vs Baldwin-Woodville

Amery Varsity Girls Golf Monday, August 19 Wednesday, August 21 Thursday, August 22 Friday, August 23 Thursday, August 29 Thursday, September 5 Monday, September 9 Thursday, September 12 Monday, September 16 Thursday, September 19 Monday, September 23 Wednesday, September 25 Monday, October 7

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at Krooked Kreek Golf Course at Pheasant Hills Golf Course at Ellsworth Country Club Home at Amery Golf Club at New Richmond Golf Club at Bristol Ridge Golf Course at Pheasant Hills Golf Course at Ellsworth Country Club Home at Amery Golf Club at Clifton Highland Golf Club at Pheasant Hills Golf Course at Ellsworth Country Club at Pheasant Hills Golf Course

Amery Varisty Girls Tennis Tuesday, August 13 Monday, August 19 Wednesday, August 21 Thursday, August 29 Friday, August 30 Saturday, August 31 Tuesday, September 3 Thursday, September 5 Thursday, September 12 Tuesday, September 17 Saturday, September 21 Tuesday, September 24 Thursday, September 26 Tuesday, October 1 Monday, October 7

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First Practice Home vs Rice Lake Osceola Invite Home vs Ellsworth Altoona Invite Altoona Invite at Mondovi Home vs New Richmond at Osceola Home vs Unity Quad at Baldwin-Woodville at Baldwin-Woodville Home vs Bloomer MBC Tourney at New Richmond Regional at Baldwin-Woodville

Amery Varsity Volleyball Monday, August 19 Saturday, August 24 Thursday, August 29 Tuesday, September 3 Tuesday, September 10 Thursday, September 12 Tuesday, September 17 Thursday, September 19 Tuesday, September 24 Thursday, September 26 Saturday, September 28 Tuesday, October 1 Thursday, October 3 Saturday, October 5 Tuesday, October 8 Thursday, October 10 Tuesday, October 15

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Amery Varsity Cross Country Saturday, September 7 Tuesday, September 17 Saturday, September 21 Saturday, September 28 UofM Thursday, October 3 Tuesday, October 8 Thursday, October 17

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Clayton Football Team Front Row: Manager Owen Anderson, Owen Forseth, Blake Curtis, Josh Young, Manager Cooper Flanigan. Second Row: Caleb Blegen, Skylar Findley, Tyler Becker, Avery Starzecki, Nick Luoma, Colton Zacharias, Preston Jackson, Colton Flanigan. Third Row: Gunnar Lewis, Logan Juleff, Spencer Wirth, Coach Dan Gilbertson, Coach Dan Gilbertson, Coah LaBlanc, Coach Jordan Anderson, Treavor Sherrand, Jonathon Thomas, MJ Magnuson. Back Row: Joe Ryan, Ryan Becker, Bailey Ruff, Thomas Gitzen, Ken Burtis, Ben Pietz, Gabe Rosen, Kadan Brabec, Nolan Kvidera, Dustin Vanda.

New coach has conference championship goal

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The 2018 Clayton football season ended with the Bears wanting more. One more win would have put the Bears in contention for a playoff berth, but instead they had to settle for a 6-3 overall record and second-place finish in the Lakeland-8 South Conference with a 5-1 conference mark.

"We graduated 7 seniors from a year ago, with all seven of those players starting for us," said First Year Head Coach Jordan LaBlanc. "The main goal for this season is to continually grow as the season goes on."

Being a young team does not mean that expectations will be any lower.

"The men that return from last year's

team got a taste of success a season ago," LaBlanc said.

The goal is to build off that in a quest for a conference championship.

"If that doesn't pan out, I know these boys will be shooting to make it into the playoff season as well," LaBlanc said. "After being so close to getting into the field a season ago, these boys are hungry to make it in this year, as you never know what can happen in the postseason!"

The fact that the roster is 29 players strong will help.

"It allows us to play a full JV schedule, which is huge in developing our younger players," LaBlanc said.

Just three of those 29 players are seniors, and eight are juniors.

"Having 18 total players between

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freshmen (eight) and sophomores (10) is great, but it does bring with it some challenges," LaBlanc said, "especially in the experience aspect of the game.

Being so young also leads to being a smaller team, as these young men are still growing physically."

Fortunately it's a tight knit group with a hunger to learn.

The Becker brothers (Ryan and Tyler) will lead Clayton's rushing attack with Colton Zacharias behind center. Look for Thomas Gitzen to lend a hand in the passing attack.

Defending conference champion Luck is still the team to beat with a large group of returning players. Frederic is also expected to challenge for the conference title.

"With both of these teams, we may

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have a tough time matching up in terms of team speed, but we do have a large number of linemen in this year's group," LaBlanc said. "With that, hopefully we can try to do enough up front on each side of the ball to try and control the line of scrimmage. If we can do that, we have a chance to be more competitive in these contests."

Leading the line are juniors Nolan Kvidera and Logan Juleff.

Ryan Becker, Tyler Becker, Zacharias, Gitzen, Kvidera and Juleff are also expected to lead the team on defense.

Other returning letterwinners include Gunnar Lewis, MJ Magnuson, Preston Jackson and Spencer Wirth.

And be sure to watch for sophomore Colton Flanigan to make an impact on the line.

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are young but eager and versatile.

With just Grace Schradle, Corey Leslie and Abbie Schradle returning with varsity experience, there will be a lot of focus on building and utilizing individual strengths of each athlete.

Last season, the Bears' season ended with a loss to Catholic Central in the WIAA Division 4 state final, marking their fourth trip to the state tournament in as many years.

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Defending Lakeland Central Conference champion and state runner up Clayton aims to continue building team chemistry as it rebuilds around just three returning letter winners.

"We are looking for leadership from all members of our team," said Coach Sadie Schradle, noting that her players

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Clayton Fall Sports Schedules Clayton Varsity Football Friday, August 16 Friday, August 23 Friday, August 30 Friday, September 6 Friday, September 13 Friday, September 20 Saturday, September 28 Friday, October 4 Friday, October 11 Friday, October 18

5 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 4 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm

Home Scrimmage at Siren Home vs Winter/Birchwood Home vs Luck at Lincoln at Bruce Home vs Prairie Farm at New Auburn Home vs Frederic at Northwood/Solon Springs

Thursday, October 17 Tuesday, October 22 Thursday, October 24 Saturday, October 26 Thursday, October 31 Saturday, November 2 Thursday, November 7

7:15 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm TBD

Home vs Prairie Farm Regional at TBD Regional at TBD Regional at TBD Sectional at TBD Sectional at TBD State at TBD

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Clayton Varsity Volleyball Satuday, August 24 Tuesday, August 27 Friday, August 30 Saturday, August 31 Saturday, September 7 Tuesday, September 10 Thursday, September 12 Tuesday, September 17 Thursday, September 19 Tuesday, September 24 Thursday, September 26 Tuesday, October 1 Thursday, October 3 Monday, October 7 Tuesday, October 15

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Clear Lake Football Team Front Row: Dominic Leintz, Alex Wollerzion, Jacob Burbach, Blake Espeseth, Lukas Paulson, Karl Kobernick, Hunter Pickard, Eddie Monette, Cashton Henck, Andrew Campion. Second Row: Drew Niles, Wyatt Reindahl, Reece Atkins, Will Fitzer, Coach Josh Wallace, Coach Dane Soderberg, Coach Wyatt Komanec, Gavin Monson, Jackson Steinberger, Nick Haley. Third Row: Carter Lillie, Angel Guillen, Ashton Duden, Garret Andersen, Coach Steve Ruble, Coach Brent Paulson, Jarrett Marlett, Ivan Ruble, Jackson Fuller, Zach Aune. Back Row: Jordan Craige, Lukas Becker, Michael Lillie, Riley Peterson, Trainer Dan Sullivan, Braydn O’Bryan, Ryan Hayden, Bart Lund, Brett Benson.

Clear Lake Football looking to 3-Peat

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The 2019 Clear Lake football team may be young, but it's skilled. Using that skill and solid defense will be key to its success as the two-time defending Lakeland Conference champions attempt to retain their title.

Last season, the Warriors went 7-4 overall and made it to Level 2 of the WIAA Division 7 playoffs where it met state runner up Edgar.

As a young team, it will need to relay on some sophomore to play varsity this year.

Fortunately many of the skilled position players are seniors with two complete

years in the new system.

And as always defense will be a primary focus of this squad.

Back to lead the team are first team all-conference running back and linebacker, senior Ivan Ruble, and junior second-team all-conference offensive lineman Ashton Duden.

Ruble ran for more than 800 yards and seven touchdowns last season, averaging more than 5 yards per carry. He also tallied more than 80 tackles, recovered two fumbles and one interception.

Coach Brent Paulson says the goal for his team is to "improve each week and compete with the top teams in our conference."

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Clear Lake Volleyball Team Front Row: Kallie Barthman, Abby Monson, Lily Hacker, Brittany Buhr, Bailey Alvermann, Emily Hadac, Marissa Hernandez. Second Row: Amelia Johnson, Kierra Pickard, Samantha Haley, Brooklyn Tolzman, Brooke Hadac, Emily Roessler, Klaire Steinberger, Teagan Monson. Third Row: Madison Zimmer, Maggie Rosen, Amelia Buhr, Delaney Johnson, Lydia Mara. Back Row: Molly Petersen, Liz Rosen, Julianna Rosen, Rayne Vangsness, Maddie Rosen, Hannah Monson, Morgan Monson.

Clear Lake volleyball hungry for titles

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Clear Lake's volleyball team is aiming high in 2019, following a 25-7 campaign in 2018 that ended in with a runner up Lakeland Central Conference finish and a loss to St. Croix Falls in the regional finals.

"We are working hard to put some titles under our belt and claim the top spot in the conference," said Coach Alicia Strilzuk.

The Warriors will have a

lot of experience on their side with four returning seniors who have started since their freshman year.

Coach Strilzuk said they "not only bring experience to the table, but a lot of talent.

These girls have played a lot of volleyball together, work hard and are passionate about the sport. That combination should make for a very exciting season for our team."

Leading the charge are returning all conference first teamers Maggie Rosen and

Madison Zimmer as well as second teamers Julianna Rosen and Rayne Vangsness.

Also back are seniors Sam Haley and Lily Hacker as well as sophomores Lizzie Rosen and Brooklyn Tolzman.

"All of our seniors bring something special to the team," Coach Strilzuk said.

"Our team is ready to compete for the conference title and working to advance deep into the playoffs."

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Clear Lake Cross Country Team Front Row: Mitchell Anderson, Kaylee Sunday, MacKenzie Ward, Abby Warner. Middle Row: Kelli Niles, Maddie Young, Brooke Cress, Natalie Kreier, Kenedi Brenne, Carter Carlson, Derek Kreier. Back Row: Sean Ritterpusch, Shane Larson, John Pearson, Julia McIntire, Alex Burbach, Adam Loenser, Alex St. John.

Clear Lake XC gaining speed in third season

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While this is just the third year of having a varsity cross country team at Clear Lake, the Warriors have plenty of momentum working in their favor.

Coach Kristen Niles described last season as "exceptional."

"Our girls' team was small but mighty with each runner gaining confidence and placing at every meet," Niles said.

Natalie Kreier was the front runner, consistently placing in the top 10 at each race on her way to an all-conference season that ended at the state meet. Now a senior, Kreier is looking to accomplish more of the same in 2019.

Clear Lake's boys squad placed among the top 5 at each meet last season, ending with a

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state meet appearance after placing second at sectionals.

Isaac Pearson's leadership of the team was on full display well beyond his running ability, which left him in the top 3 at every meet.

Pearson, Adam Leonser and Alex St. John all earned all-conference recognition a year ago.

"This year, the boys have set their goal to work towards a state qualifying position at sectionals," Coach Niles said. "The returning runners have been highly motivated this summer and have spent quality time training."

Coach Niles is pleased with the growth of the girls team as well and expects St. Croix Falls, Unity and Cameron to push the Warriors this season.

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Scrimmage at Home Home vs Glenwood City at Boyceville Home vs Lake Holcombe/Cornell at Elmwood at Grantsburg Home vs Unity Home vs Flambeau at Turtle Lake at Webster

Wednesday, August 28 Tuesday, September 3 Tuesday, September 10 Thursday, September 12 Thursday, September 19 Thursday, October 3 Tuesday, October 8 Tuesday, October 15

11 am 5 pm 5 pm 4:30 pm 4 pm 4:15 pm 4 pm 4 pm

at Boyceville Invite at Frederic Invite at Webster Invite (Yellow Lake) at Cameron Invite at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Invite at Spring Valley at Amery Invite at Webster (Yellow Lake)

*All schedules subject to change.

Clear Lake Varsity Volleyball Saturday, August 24 Monday, August 26 Thursday, September 5 Tuesday, September 10 Thursday, September 12 Saturday, September 14 Tuesday, September 17 Thursday, September 19 Tuesday, September 24 Thursday, September 26 Tuesday, October 1 Thursday, October 3 Tuesday, October 8 Thursday, October 10 Saturday, October 12 Tuesday, October 15

10:30 am 4 pm 4:30 pm 7:15 pm 7:15 pm 9 am 7:15 pm 7:15 pm 7:15 pm 7 pm 7:15 pm 7:15 pm 7:15 pm 7:15 pm 8 am 7:15 pm

Scrimmage at Amery Scrimmage at Somerset Quad at Baldwin-Woodville Home vs Northwood at Prairie Farm at Osceola Invite Home vs Clayton at Turtle Lake Home vs Shell Lake at Colfax at Clayton at Northwood Home vs Prairie Farm at Shell Lake at Altoona Invite Home vs Turtle Lake

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Clear Lake Volleyball Returning Letter Winners Maggie Rosen, Madison Zimmer, Liz Rosen, Julianna Rosen, Rayne Vangsness, Brooklyn Tolzman, Samantha Haley and Lily Hacker.

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Clear Lake Cross Country Returning Letter Winners Front Row: Maddie Young, Abby Warner, Natalie Kreier, Alex Burbach. Back Row: Sean Ritterpusch, Shane Larson, John Pearson, Adam Loenser, Alex St. John.

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