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Arrest made in six-year Polk County Cold Case BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Late January, Polk County Sheriff’s Department set a goal of revisiting an unsolved case that affected Polk County and the Round Lake Community Jan. 11, 2014; the hit-andrun, double fatality that took the lives of Ben Juarez and Rick Cobenais. Ten months later, that revisit has paid off. Andrew Endres, 32, Randolph, MN. has

been charged with two counts of hit and run involving death. Six years ago, witnesses said Cobenais, concerned over Juarez’s ability to drive, took his car keys. An altercation ensued that spilled into Endres the traffic SEE COLD CASE, PAGE 2

WWII Soldier honored in name of local Legion BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM APRIL ZIEMER | AMERY FREE PRESS

Amery’s American Legion Post #169 was named after George H. Larson when originally formed, honoring the first WWI soldier who

HAPPY HALLOWTHANKSMAS! An early snow left many in seasonal confusion. Amery saw an official 5.5” of snow Oct. 13. See story page 14.

was killed in action from the Amery area, later the name was changed adding Stanley Torgerson, an Amery man who gave his life during WWII. SEE WWII, PAGE 3

AACF, making a difference in their community BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

In 2012 former Amery Area Community Foundation (AACF) Chair, Sue Johnson, said, “We’re doing more than just giving scholarships to local high school seniors,” said Foundation Chair Sue Johnson. “Our community foundation is impacting lives, solving problems, and improving the future of the Amery area.” Eight years later, members of the

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AACF still agree with Johnson’s sentiments. Her son-in-law, Ed Flanum, has taken the reigns as AACF Chair and along with the rest of the board, they are working diligently to leave a positive mark on the Amery community. The City of Amery, local organizations and concerned citizens founded the AACF in 1984 as a community trust. Its purpose was to give individuals and families the opportunity to make lasting gifts to meet the needs of residents.

In 2008, the AACF became affiliated with the St. Croix Valley Foundation (SCVF) based in Hudson. Together they work to assure SEE AACF, PAGE 2 CONTRIBUTED

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lanes of County Road E. A truck approached from the north and hit them. Evidence at the scene and witness statements indicated that after striking the pair, the truck stopped. The driver and a front passenger exited the vehicle and began to approach the scene before abruptly running back to the vehicle and fleeing to the south. Jan. 31, 2020, in a news conference, Cobenais’ son, Thomas Fowler spoke. When speaking of the individuals who fled the scene six years ago he said, “I don’t hold grudges against them. As an Anishinaabe we are taught that forgiveness gives us peace, but I do not have anyone to forgive. My peace has been disrupted for five years.” He described how since the incident he has had anxiety over people walking and jogging on the local county roads. “There are two individuals out there who feel it is ok to run someone over and keep going. I need peace so I can move on with the rest of my life. I am ready to forgive these two individuals. Be a man. Do the right thing. I cannot keep reliving this,” he said. It was not one of the individuals that ended up coming forward, but someone else who had learned of the incident. According to the criminal complaint, the Polk County Sheriff’s Department received a call Sept. 28 from an individual identified as MJL, who said his estranged wife, identified as KKL, was intoxicated one evening and told him her friend, Endres, was the individual who had struck and killed the Native Americans. MJL said his soon-to-be ex-wife, KKL, is a longtime friend of Endres. MJL said approximately six months ago, KKL and he had argued about the amount of time she had been spending with Endres. MJL said during the conversation, KKL told him Endres was having a hard time after seeing a recent story on KARE 11 about the hit-and-run accident and that was why she had been spending so much time with him, adding she was helping him through it. KKL allegedly told MJL on the night of the incident, Endres was having a party at his parent’s cabin and they had run out of beer and were going to town when the incident happened. MJL said KKL told him Endres was drunk when it occurred. KKL said Endres fixed the truck damage and paid cash, but did not know where. Investigators obtained a search warrant for a phone number associated with Endres and were able to find phone activity leading up to and shortly after the incident communicating with a cellphone tower near the intersection of County Road E/ County Road G, in Luck, WI. Investigators were also able to locate a 1997 Ford F150 truck, once owned by Endres, which had since been sold to other various parties. Investigators first interviewed Endres at his place of employment in Hampton, MN. Oct. 14. Initially Endres said he did not know where Polk County, WI. was, but did confirm his parents have a cabin in that area. At that time he also confirmed

donors that gifts made today will be professionally managed. The funds will be used wisely and effectively to enhance the community’s future well-being. The partnership sees SCVF board and staff manage the funds and complete all accounting and government required paperwork. Board member Leslie Hessler said there was a time when she had no clue what the AACF even was and that her banker had introduced it to her. “It is a way to use your assets to promote the charitable things you love in your community,” she said. Flanum said AACF is able to grant approximately 4 ½ percent of their endowed fund; the average of the last 16 quarters, so about $36,000 a year that they are able to grant. The usually do it in two cycles. The 2020 AACF Mission statement concisely states what the group is all about. “We build permanent endowments and provide philanthropic leadership, enabling donors to make lasting investments in the Amery area.” The AACF has given funds to the Amery Food Pantry, the Amery Public Library, Northwoods Homeless Shelters, Interfaith Caregivers, Kinship, Polk County Mental Health Taskforce, Amery Centennial Hall, Arnell, Amery Historical Society, the Danielson Band Shell and much more. Board member Dr. Lisa Turek-Shay said, “Name a project around Amery and we have probably been involved. We have been behind the scenes on an awful lot that has happened in the community.”

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Rick Cobenais (left) and Ben Jaurez (right).

his phone number and that he once owned a Ford F150 black truck, he said the vehicle had never been in an accident that he knew of. Allegedly he then told investigators he knew what they were getting at. Endres said his friend was going through a divorce and said, “I hate to tell you, I think you’re going on a wild goose chase.” He said his friend was going through a nasty divorce and her soon-to-be ex-husband knew he had a black truck and his parents had a place “up there.” Investigators believed he was speaking of KKL and MJL. Endres’ father was interviewed. He confirmed they have a cabin in Luck and he said his son rarely goes to the property. When asked if his son had told him that he had been interviewed by investigators earlier that day, he said his son said officers from Polk County had come to speak with him about a boat. The father said up until this time, he had never heard about the hit-and-run accident. Also Oct. 14, investigators met with an individual identified in the complaint as WITNESS1, whose phone number was used by the phone belonging to Endres in the area on the date of the accident. WITNESS1 said on the day of the accident he and his then-girlfriend went to the Endres cabin in Luck, with the intention of meeting friends and staying at the cabin overnight. He said also there was Endres, KKL and two other females. He said everyone was drinking and playing cards and were talking about a sign they had seen on the drive up and decided they were going to go leave and take the sign. He said when they left the cabin, Endres was driving his Ford F150 truck and he was the front seat passenger. He said 5-10 minutes after leaving, they came across a car with headlights at the end of a driveway and two figures in the middle of the roadway fighting in their lane of travel. He recalled Endres slamming on the brakes before the vehicle stopped. WITNESS1 said he exited the passenger side door, but remained near the door. He said Endres exited the truck and began to run back to where the victims were struck. He said Endres then ran back to the truck and told WITNESS1 to get back in. They then drove away. WITNESS1 admitted they knew they struck the individuals. He said Endres parked the truck in the garage and attempted to clean it with bleach. They returned to Minnesota the following day. WITNESS1 said Endres had called

and warned him that law enforcement had questioned him and that they may be coming to talk to him as well. He said Endres called him from his local fire department, knowing law enforcement would most likely be monitoring his phone activity. WITNESS1 concluded the interview saying he and Endres had not talked about the incident for several years as it brought about bad memories/feelings. Allegedly he said they left the scene because both were scared and didn’t know what to do. He said they had been drinking, but did not feel they were intoxicated. To his knowledge, KKL was the only person Endres told about the incident and WITNESS1 had never told anyone before that day. According to Polk County Sheriff, Brent Waak, Endres was taken into custody Oct. 21, 2020. In an Oct. 22 news conference, Waak thanked the victims’ families for believing in the process that had brought them to this day. He also thanked the media in attendance. “Your news coverage 10 months ago is a big part of why we are here today,” Waak said. Tribal police chief Frank Taylor said, “Oct. 21 was a good day. I received a call from the Sheriff who wanted to share information with me that I had been waiting on for a very long time. The day got better as the families of Ben and Richard arrived to meet with the investigators and staff who had put so much effort into this case and to see the reaction of family members will stick with me the rest of my life.” Taylor said it is his belief the strength and courage of the family who put their emotions on camera 10 months ago that had a huge influence on this case. Polk County district attorney Jeff Kemp said his role in this has just begun. The next steps are extraditing Endres to Polk County from Minnesota for an initial appearance, where bond will be set, followed by a preliminary hearing to determine Probable Cause. If convicted, Endres could spend 50 years in prison. Cobenais’ son Fowler spoke once again, like he did 10 months ago. He said, “Emotions are running high right now.” He thanked law enforcement for everything they have done. Fowler said it wasn’t only the victims’ families that have been impacted, but the families of the men responsible for the incident too. Fowler said, “I am going to ask that everyone be respectful of all families in this case. The last thing we need is hate, anger and negativity.”

The AACF manages the following scholarships that make an impact on the lives of the community’s young people heading out into the world: • Boake Christenson Memorial Scholarship • Ranger Jeremy Bird Memorial Scholarship • Amery Class of '56 Scholarship Fund • Peter Haugen Memorial Scholarship • Dale A. Nordquist Family Scholarship Fund • Chet Johnson Family Scholarship Fund • Dr. Val Kremser Medical Scholarship Fund • James and Felice Leadholm Memorial Scholarship • Mooney Scholarship • Eddie H. & Donald L. Olson Scholarship Fund • Palmer H. & Onilea Sondreal Memorial Scholarship • Stower Community Scholarship • Turek Serendipity Scholarship • Waterman Scholarship • Wears Scholarship Fund • Henry Yetter Wrestling Scholarship The AACF would highly encourage any non-profit project to fill out an application for a grant. You can find an application by going to amerywi.gov/505/ Amery-Area-Community-Foundation Be watching for a future mailing from AACF, which will let you know how you can become more involved. If you would like more information on AACF, are interested in donating or you are interested in becoming a board member, you can email Ed Flanum at eflanum@northlandsurveying.com or call him at 715-222-1237.

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OCTOBER 31 Amery Trick-or-Treating Trick-or-Treat at participating Amery businesses on Saturday, October 31 from 10 a.m. to Noon. Businesses will be set up with treats available for kids in their Halloween costumes. All participating businesses will be outside of their stores this year. Please practice social distancing by remaining a broom’s length (6 feet) apart from anyone not in your group and wear a face covering.

OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 1 “I Promise” Story Trot Our group has been meeting for the last month to figure out a way to be better in our community. Issues of racism have been brought up amongst our group and we want to help each other by educating others to be kind to each other. We want to unite Amery to be stronger and more supportive of our BIPOC friends and family. We have planned a story trot with the story “I Prom-

ise” by LeBron James as our focus. The group of kids is putting together a walk with the support of our parents, Amery United, Amery Public Library and Friends of Stower Seven Lake State Trail. These groups help us as we called, emailed, texted and met over zoom to put this event on for our community. The trot will be held at StowerTrail in Amery, WI. There will be pre sales of t-shirts and masks for our be kind event to help educate our community about racism. We will be accepting donations to help fund this trot along with any extra donations will be going back into the community to help educate people about racism. Our shirts that our group, Ben Yanok, and Sports and more, are going to make say “be kind” in sign language and Amery United. We will have more information about getting masks and T-shirt’s next week. The trot will be held October 31st-November 1st and we will have volunteers present to collect donations. The volunteers will also help with education and to answer questions throughout the weekend. Please remember to follow COVID-19 guidelines

while on the trail. Enjoy the “I Promise” story trot.

NOVEMBER 1-30 Polk County Operation Christmas Polk County Operation Christmas has a new phone number. Effective November 1-30, the new number is 715-501-5004.

NOVEMBER 7 Annual Roast Beef Dinner East Immanuel will host their Annual Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday, November 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. Menu: roast beef, mashed potatoes, rutabagas, coleslaw, green beans, dinner rolls, apple and pumpkin pies and beverages. Dine in or take out. Curbside pickup available. Free will offering. Call ahead orders starting at 2 p.m. to 651-366-1025. Hosted by the Men’s Group of East Immanuel Lutheran Church, located 4 miles south of Amery on Amery 46, and 1 mile west on 20th Avenue. Look for the steeple!

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The American Legion Post was organized and chartered in Amery during July 1919, named after Larson, who was killed September 1918 in France. He was the son of Mrs. Nels Larson and served as a private with Company C. 358 Infantry. In 1947, the post’s name was changed to Larson-Torgerson. This honored Stanley Torgerson, who was the first area man to lose his life in WWII. He was killed on Sept. 14, 1943. Torgerson was 1st Lieutenant, Field Artillery. Torgerson was born in Deronda Nov. 24, 1914 and moved to Amery in 1920. He graduated from Amery High School in 1933 and River Falls State Normal in 1939 after which he was an instructor at Hammond schools for two years. He enlisted the service in July 1941 and left for overseas duty in May 1943, seeing action in Sicely and Italy.

October 30, 1943, Torgerson’s family received the Purple Heart awarded to him posthumously for military merit and for wounds received in action resulting in his death in Italy. Torgerson was one of nine local men honored in a memorial service Feb. 11, 1945. Others recognized that day were: Marvin Carlson, Manville Martinson, Rupert Isaacson, Robert Lynch, Kenneth Butler, Alvin Preble, Burton Jones and Dale Johnson.

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Pictured is the 1932-33 Amery High School basketball team from “The Amerian.” Members of the team seated from left are: Lowell Brown, Harvey Miller, LeRoy Leadholm (Captain), Stanley Torgerson, and Leslie Route. Second row from left: Mr. Lien (Coach), Kenneth Miller, Alvin Framsted, Walter Dehler, Merton Rice, Howard Smiley and Mr. Heinsohn.

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Like the bug in the rug BY TOM STANGL FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

appy Halloween to you and farewell to Daylight Saving Time this weekend. Saturday is a big night — Halloween, a full moon and the end of Daylight Saving Time. I saw a meme earlier this month that we had a full moon in early March, the start of coronavirus and Daylight Saving Time and now we are having a full moon at the end of October at the end of Daylight Saving Time. The meme sugPublisher gested that perhaps this meant we could “reset to normal Tom Stangl conditions.” Last week’s weather extremes got me thinking about my childhood. My wife and I had been diligently chipping away at the leaves in our yard, mulching them up as they came down. The leaves were wonderful this year, weren’t they? As I was pushing the mower, I was enjoying the color of the leaves and recalling the times as a child when I was asked to help rake the leaves. Like many children before me and many after me, I was interested in raking leaves into a pile and then jumping in and running through the pile. My father, Arved (aka “The Chief”), who treasured his limited free time (he worked five and a half days a week), had little patience for such frivolity. Leaves were another job to be tackled as efficiently and as quickly as possible. I was asked to work, not play. As I learned raking leaves needed to be work and not fun, I lost my “passion” for the job and wandered off to do something else. Last week before the snowfall as I mulched leaves, I felt the same way. I really enjoyed looking at the colors, cleaning them up, not so much. When the snow arrived last Tuesday, I fired up the snow blower to clear the sidewalk. It was the first time I had run it since the spring and it started on the second try, a win in my book. It was still snowing as I blew (squeezed?) the heavy, wet snow off the sidewalk. It was a strange sight to see bright leaves come out of my snow blower. 2020 has been a strange year. Why would I expect things to be normal in October? As a child, I spent lots of time outside playing in the snow. Did I ever take the time to scoop the sidewalk? Nope. The Chief had to do the shoveling after standing on concrete for nine hours working on cars and trucks. Playing in the snow is fun, keeping the sidewalks safe and clear is work. Work, no matter what age you are, is rarely fun. I decided that leaves and snow are much more fun when you are a child. I did experience one feeling that is common to children and adults after a snow storm — the feeling of being snug and cozy at home while it snows outside. There’s something very special about the warm feeling of security one has being safe and sound. It’s a universal feeling I think and I know the lure of being home and safe is a siren’s call to me, especially when I am outside moving snow. Here’s hoping the weather gets back to whatever passes for “normal” these days. Enjoy your extra hour of sleep this weekend. 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.

Snow much for being different BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

hear people frequently say they feel like they are turning into their mother of father. That has never been the case for me. In a first last week, I finally heard my parent’s voices leaving my lips. When it comes to my late mother, I never looked like her. Besides music, I never had the same interests as her. Crocheting, baking and gardening were never hobbies that clicked with me. My dad is not my birth father, so it was always the question of nature vs. nurture leaving its mark Editor on me. I never took April Ziemer to playing hockey; hunting/trapping or cutting wood (or any physical labor for that matter) so it didn’t really seem the whole nurture thing left much of a stamp. Last Tuesday as the snowflakes danced down from the sky, I swear they seeped into my pores and filled me with the worry and words of my parents. I turned 16 on Tuesday, December 15, 1992. Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” dominated the airwaves. Bill Clinton had recently been elected president and America’s largest shopping mall spanning 78 acres was being constructed in Minnesota. After ruling the latenight television for more than 20 years, Johnny Carson hosted his final show on The Tonight Show. The first text-based Web Browser was

released to the public marking the beginning of the now famous World Wide Web Era. Even bigger than all of that, I was about to gain my freedom with my driver’s license. I remember my mom suggesting maybe I should wait until the spring. She didn’t think driving on the snow covered roads were the best time to tackle being a newly licensed driver. I couldn’t help what time of year I had been born and I was not about to wait for robins to appear to climb behind the wheel. I made my appointment at the Amery DMV and after one attempt, the late great Robert Pabst signed off for me to become a licensed driver. It seemed like that winter and for many that followed, my parents were always nagging me. Was I really going to climb into the Chevy Beretta and hit the road wearing my jeans rolled up, canvas sneakers without socks and no coat? I absolutely was. They said I would be sorry if I went into the ditch. They were right, but I never told them (about going in the ditch and about being right). I just could not understand why they cared so much. Fast forward 28 years and I finally get it. Our oldest child, Rylee, received her license early last March. Most of the bad weather was finished for the year and soon enough the world came to a halt due to COVID-19, so she wasn’t driving much anyways. Last Tuesday morning as Ken Barlow stood in front of the KSTP weather map and shared what was to come, I started to panic. I started thinking maybe Rylee shouldn’t drive to school that day. My husband said the weather people were always

wrong and we would probably only get a few flurries. I eyed Rylee’s attire up and down. I asked if she had extra gloves in the car and if she had put the snow scrapper in her vehicle yet. As she left, I told her to call us that afternoon if it did indeed snow. We could come pick her up and leave her car at the school. My husband once again said I was over-reacting, reminding me that Rylee’s car had just gotten new tires and she had the safest ride in the household. As we all know, it did snow more than a few flurries that day. Rylee drove home herself and did just fine. For the record, it was my husband who was panicking that afternoon when she hit the road. When we both called to check and make sure she had made it safe and sound, she thought we were ridiculous for being so worried. Someday she will understand. Just as I was preaching the words of Steve and Sharon to her, 28 years from now she may be preaching the words of Josh and April. You spend years wishing your parents would get off your back, only to realize they are the only ones who ever really had your back. No matter how far we have come, our parents are always in us, sometimes tucked way deep inside just waiting for a little life lesson or in this case, some snow to come crawling out. 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 715-2688101.

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Editor’s Note: America’s Newspapers and its members have a vested interest in helping the general public understand the essential role of a free press. Members are encouraged to publish this opinion piece and the accompanying editorial cartoon — or write their own editorial — to educate the public about this important issue. There is more content available today about Dean the upcoming Ridings election than likely in any previous cycle. While we could fill this page with media sources that have some type of information about the election, most people find their election information on social media (like Facebook and YouTube), cable news networks, major broadcast television networks, talk radio, major public broadcast networks, local television, national newspapers, local newspapers or news websites. While we have a proliferation of media options, we also have more disinformation than ever, and we know that both the Russian and Chinese governments have even had a part in using social media to generate election-oriented content. Unfortunately, the bad news doesn’t end with content meddling. While there is more content than ever, Americans are increasingly polarized about which media sources they trust and those they don’t. While it is obvious that Democrats lean toward MSNBC and Republicans lean toward Fox News for their cable news coverage, the polarization is made worse by thinking that analysis or commentary is the same as objective news. If you want to truly be informed, it is vitally important to recognize the difference between news and commentary. While those on the left may enjoy Rachel Maddow’s show on MSNBC, it would be more appropriate to consider it as commentary, and not really a news source. And while Rush Limbaugh’s ratings may be high among Republicans, his show is also more focused on commentary, and less about objective news reporting. Maddow and Limbaugh both have a large following, and many in their audience accept the analysis as news, which it isn’t. To make matters even more challenging, those who rely primarily on social media are clearly just less informed. According to the Pew Research Center, respondents to a survey conducted between October 2019 and June 2020 were asked 29 different fact-based questions, from economics to Donald Trump’s impeachment to the COVID-19

outbreak and more. The average proportion who got each question right is lower among Americans who rely most on social media for political news, than for those who rely most on other types of news sources, except for local TV. Social media is certainly full of content, but using it as a primary source will leave the consumer less informed, or even misinformed. So where do local newspapers fit in? Most local newspapers provide detailed election coverage, and almost always more than the other local media sources. If you are looking for information on state and local races, newspapers are almost always the only media source that covers the majority of the races. Many newspapers provide a deep look at the issues, and questions and answers with candidates are commonplace. If you look back at newspapers’ historic coverage of elections, you will likely see that they are usually very careful to provide equal space for each candidate and to even be consistent in where they place the stories, refraining from placing one candidate’s bio on page one and another’s on page six. Separating them just isn’t done. Some newspapers will also “endorse” a candidate or issue. While you may not agree with the newspaper’s position, they most likely published the endorsement on the opinion page, clearly separating it from news pages or sections. Newspapers keep the objective news articles separate from opinion, and work hard to provide clear labels so their readers understand the difference. Endorsements can help readers make up their minds, even if it means voting the opposite from the newspaper if the reader finds they don’t agree with the newspaper’s position. Newspapers want to provide their readers with the information needed to cast an informed vote. How many stories have you seen about voting information in the past few weeks? As we approach what many believe to be one of the most important elections of recent years, seek out accurate information from a source you can trust. For me, the newspaper still gets my vote. On behalf of its approximately 1,500 newspaper and associate member companies, America’s Newspapers is committed to explaining, defending and advancing the vital role of newspapers in democracy and civil life. We put an emphasis on educating the public on all the ways newspapers contribute to building a community identity and the success of local businesses. Learn more: www.newspapers.org For more information, contact: Dean Ridings, CEO, America’s Newspapers, dridings@ newspapers.org

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Social Security and Medicare Cuts Social Security (SS) and Medicare said to be the most popular government programs. Yet it is under threat. A majority of Republicans have been opposing cuts to SS and Medicare since passage. President Trump recently announced if reelected he will explore cutting SS, Medicare, and Medicaid. Multiple outlets have reported his 4 years of comments and efforts on entitlement cutting efforts. July 2020, Trump said he wouldn’t sign a COVID relief bill if it didn’t include SS cuts. Trump’s 2020 budget (senate.gov.) had cuts of $845 Billion Medicare, $25 Billion Social Security and $1.5 Trillion Medicaid over 10 years paying for 2017 tax cuts. A couple other Republican efforts: 1964 speech by Ronald Reagan explaining his opposition to SS and Medicare as a reason he became Republican. In the 1970’s, conservative Cato Institute made privatizing SS its primary goal. President GW Bush tried to replace SS by partially privatize it. VP Mike Pence, then Congressman, proposed deeper cuts than President Bush. Effort failed as Democrats didn’t support these cuts. Republican Senator McConnell, called for cuts in 2016. In 2017, McConnell said cuts to SS, Medicare and Medicaid were high on Republican agenda. In 1965 Medicare and Medicaid became law. 1935, FDR signed Social Security Act, a federal safety net for elderly, unemployed, and disadvantaged Americans. SS supplements retirement income. Workers pay into the system. Neither immigrants nor anyone else is able to collect SS benefits without someone paying SS payroll taxes. Estimated 50% to 75% of illegal immigrants pay from $4 to $13billion yearly into SS and about $3 billion into Medicare, and will never see benefits. There are myths circulating on SS. For facts go to SSA.gov. SS provides higher annual payout than private retirement annuities per dollar contributed because its risk pool is not limited to those who expect to live a long time, and as a government run program, administrative costs are much lower. Nearly 6 million children, 18 and younger, receive SS in 2019 for various reasons, including being dependents of retired, disabled or deceased workers. About 40% of Americans aged 65 or older, 15 million, were lifted out of poverty in 2019. About 50% of seniors, SS provides at least 50%, and about 25% of seniors, SS provides 90% of their income. Write, email, or call your House Representative and your 2 Senators. Tell them not to cut SS, Medicare, and Medicaid. House.gov, Senate.gov. Pam Caudy, Amery, PAID LETTER

How Great is This? I had to write to say how happy I am the Countryside Cooperative Amery Auto and Tire Center was voted the Best. They deserve it. We need more places that are honest like that. I’ve had a time with my pickup and car. I was told things were wrong with it. I got a second opinion, and it wasn’t correct. I did confront the owner. After the pickup, he asked for a second chance, so I did with the car, but no change. If this happened to me, HOW MANY other people are being scammed by this place? We need more honesty. Martha Heiden, Amery

The Issue We Can’t Agree to Disagree On Some weeks back in this newspaper, I read a column titled “We just disagree.” It expressed a very understandable exhaustion with today’s seemingly nonstop debates, often political, that always seem to end more in nasty argument or resentment than insightful learning or understanding. I empathize with the writer and appreciate that the column avoided taking a side politically. Over

the past years, friends and family across the country have cited this same fatigue to me as they watch our communities of all kinds fracture and isolate, including Amery. Amery is where I grew up, and I continue to be enormously grateful to this community rich in good, interesting, and kind people. The values I learned here traveled with me to my studies at UW-Madison and my years living abroad. Over the years, I have been fortunate to be welcomed into vastly different social groups and hear unguarded, authentic thoughts from across the political spectrum. I can confirm that this fatigue stretches both ways “across the (political) aisle.” This all brings me back to the column I read here weeks ago. The social isolation, lost jobs, and shuttered businesses of the last year make us especially envious of “simpler times” when communities felt more supportive and nonjudgmental. On top of that, I acknowledge that much of today’s debates, both nationally and locally, veer into the nastiness of mockery, distrust, and insult as opposed to the merits of ideas. People, from both sides, often forget the invaluable willingness to consider that they may have missed or misunderstood something. But, this all still leaves me, despite it all, unable to ever “agree to disagree” on one issue: the virtues of Donald Trump. We can agree to disagree on Scott Walker and Paul Ryan but not Trump. Knowing and caring about people across the political spectrum helps me understand the complexity of people, not easily boiled down to good or bad. People I love and admire will vote for Trump, and I will still love and admire them. But, there is nothing I have ever had deeper conviction of than Trump’s pernicious harm to this country’s democracy and conscience. So, of his virtue, I will never tire of disagreeing because of what I believe is at stake. David Appel, Amery, PAID LETTER

Magniﬁci and Tiffany Miss Mark Dear Editor, Incumbents State Assembly Member Gae Magnifici and US House Representative Tom Tiffany missed a huge opportunity to explain their COVID-19 response and actions to help ebb the rising tide of Covid-19. Last week’s voter guide had the very simple question of “what should the state’s role be in the recovery?” Assembly-member Magnifici first answered with a belief in personal responsibility and “wearing a mask when appropriate” and stating we have to “work together to slow the spread of Covid -19”. Actions speak louder than words. Plenty of social media photos and observations at many local meetings show that appropriate mask wearing is really not a priority for the Incumbent State Assembly Member. For his part Rep. Tiffany did not even respond to the question. As fiscal conservatives, I would think that both of our incumbents would be ready to offer ideas to help with the pandemic and to set an example. The cost of lax adherence to guidelines is astronomical. Advocating just for keeping businesses open without regard to prevention is shortsighted. Covid -19 has been an opportunity to look beyond ourselves and wear a mask for the people around you – whether you know them or not, and regardless of their political stance. Covid-19 virus does not discriminate. Republican Chris Christie, former Governor of New Jersey, is now urging Americans to wear a mask after he spent 6 days in the ICU and feared for his life. He even had the benefit of checking himself straight into the hospital. He and our President had similar hospital courses of being able to “check in” and getting cadillac medical treatment, not something everyone else will have the benefit of receiving. Therese Durkin, MD, Osceola, PAID LETTER

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long as pupils are informed before hand what specific offenses might result in a spanking. The court also said that spanking should be avoided unless other means of discipline had failed and that a second school officer must witness the punishment.

Mending Booth At a recent church fair, a mending booth was a great hit. All service was volunteered, and the ordinary mending materials, such as thread, darning cotton and patches, were donated. Anything else needed was furnished by the customer. A reasonable rate was charged, and anything was mended, from fine lace to boys’ stockings. All the bachelors in the place seized the opportunity to have their clothes fixed up.

Break-in Nets Guns, Bows, Ammunition

95 Years Ago November 5, 1925

Phillips Grocery Store 1922

Thieves made off with 15 guns and more than 100 boxes of ammunition after breaking into Wood Sports Shop in Clear Lake early Wednesday, Oct 22. In addition, two hunting bows and 24 gun cases were also taken. Value of the merchandise is more than $3,600. There have been no arrests in the case.

Americans Eat Much Meat According to an English journal, Americans are the greatest meat eaters of the world with an average per capita consumption of 175 pounds a year. The largest part of this meat is beef, although the English, known as beefeaters, average only 110 pounds of meat. The French eat only half as much as the English, and the consumption is still less in Germany, Austria and Italy.

Heel Holds Powder A hollow heel that serves as a powder box has been invented in England. In appearance the heel looks like the ordinary high heel of a woman’s shoe, but whenever the wearer wishes to powder her nose she simply releases a catch at the back of her shoe and the powder box heel swings down on a hinge, releasing a powder puff.

90 Years Ago November 6, 1930 Community Club Enjoys Fine Meeting One of the finest meetings of the Amery Community Club held in many months convened at Fischer’s Tea Rooms Monday evening and after a fine dinner, many matters of importance were discussed and definite action taken on several matters. The absence of friction and a wholehearted spirit of cooperation prevailed to the decided satisfaction of all present. The matter of holiday decorations and the Christmas tree for the children of the community as well as the Christmas baskets for the needy was left to a committee. J. G. Burman and R. M. Houger each donated five fifty-pound sacks of flour to be distributed with the Christmas cheer gifts. Others signified their willingness to contribute to the fund. The reindeer celebration was also given the approval of the club and the date for their arrival was set for the afternoon of November 22nd.

Know and Obey Your Traffic Laws The most fundamental requirement of proper driving is that each vehicle shall stay on its own proper side of the road, declares the bulletin of the highway commission today. It would seem that any person

This was a very familiar sight back in 1922 at the Phillips store in Amery. Standing left to right are: Bunny Nelson, Ralph Olson, an unidentiﬁed man, John Lindell and Hugh Phillips. Note the many open barrels use for grocery items in those days.

45 Years Ago November 4, 1975 Police Seek Pranksters

with sufficient intelligence to know a gear shift would know his right hand from his left and know enough to stay on the right side of the road. Many, however, do not, since driving on the wrong side of the road is one of the commonest causes of accidents.

80 Years Ago October 31, 1940 Rain Breaks Long Drought in District Rainfall measuring over an inch, which drenched the ground and started farmers plowing this week, broke a dry spell of nearly two months in the Amery community Monday night and Tuesday morning. Sam Vassau, weather observer, measured 10 hundredths of an inch Monday, and .96 of an inch Monday night and Tuesday morning. The last good rain here was on the night of July 31 and the day of August 1 when 2½ inches fell. Crops had been well enough along so that the subsequent dry spell was not fatal to them. In September only .24 of an inch fell during the entire month. Polk, St. Croix and Barron counties were the driest in the state in September. That month likewise was the second driest September since weather bureau records were kept in Wisconsin, and the driest since 1891.

1¢ Sale To remind shoppers of the original Rexall One-Cent sale at the Danielson Drug here in Amery, more items for 1¢ are carried in our ad this week. Look over the items for your winter drug needs. The sale comes only once a year and closes Saturday. A penny will buy a lot at this event.

70 Years Ago October 19, 1950 Electrical Storm Causes Extensive Damage Monday, Oct. 16, will go down in local annals as the worst thunderstorm in recent history. While it isn’t possible to catalog and record all extent of the damage done, it is without

doubt one of the most costly ever to strike this section of the country. Beginning in the early morning hours, the concentration of scintillating flashes and simultaneous claps of thunder rocked this fair city and the immediate area. Surprisingly enough, the electrical display was concentrated in a rather small area with Clear Lake getting very little rain and no high-powered display. Rain extended southward just a little ways past the county line. But the residents of Amery can attest to the ferocity of the storm…some more than others. About 8:30 a.m. as the Melvin (Pete) Hayes family breakfasted, lightning struck near enough to the enYesterday’s knock tire family flat News on the floor. They were Diane Stangl momentarily stunned but soon recovered damage, however, could be noted with exception of the electrical circuit. “That’s as close as I want to come!” emphatically declared Dr. H. Alme when a bolt of lightning struck near enough to him in his home about the same time, to knock him flat on the floor. He theorized that it entered through the radiator and heating system. After being stunned for a while, he suffered no other ill effects from the blast. Throughout the countryside, many cattle were reported killed in the narrow path of the storm.

Oliver Baillargeon rushed him to Amery where he was found to have suffered some burns and paralysis affecting his speech, one arm and other portions of his body. Hair on the back of his head and chest was completely singed off. Fire was later discovered in the daybed but it was extinguished without any great damage.

55 Years Ago October 28, 1965 Vandals Demolish Range Phone Booth An estimated $250 worth of damage plus the theft of $30 to $40 in change were inflicted on the Amery Telephone Company last Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning. The public telephone booth was completely wrecked at Range with the contents taken including the funds and the pay phone. Authorities are checking several leads in the case with Barron County authorities that have indicated some information pertaining to their identity.

November 4, 1965 New Dairy Queen Now Being Built O. F. Anderson & Son are building a new style Dairy Queen on the corner of Central and Keller in the city, just across from the Iverson Implement & Motor Co. Preparation for the new unit started Tuesday of this week. Plans call for the demolition of their present Dairy Queen in front of their Super Valu Store.

45 Years Ago October 28, 1975 No Spanking at Amery Schools

On Road to Recovery From Electrical Shock Apparently on the road to recovery at the Amery Hospital is N. A. Husten, 70, farmer in the Deronda community, following a close call with death when lightning struck him as he lay on a daybed in his home Monday morning. The bolt shattered the glass in the living room. It was believed to have followed the phone wires to the daybed he was reclining upon at the time.

Supt. Robert Froehlich of Amery schools says he anticipates no changes in the method of disciplining pupils despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week, which permits “spanking” in certain circumstances. “We feel that spanking is a punishment which should be administered by parents,” declared the superintendent. The Supreme Court ruled on Monday, Oct. 20, that youngsters may be spanked against the wishes of their parents as

Amery police officers are continuing an investigation following a complaint that a Deronda youngster received two candy bars, which contained hazardous objects while trick or treating in Amery. Chief Vern Burke said that an unidentified youngster allegedly was given two candy bars, one with a pop tab and a second with a razor blade embedded inside. The youngster, according to the chief, had concentrated activities in an area from Riverside Blvd. to Harriman Ave. Further confusing the investigation is the fact that the youngster stopped to exchange candy with another party before going home. Chief Burke said that he would appreciate any information, which might be pertinent to the investigation. A firecracker was exploded inside an outdoor telephone booth. A juvenile was taken into custody following the incident. Paint was sprayed on a couple of windows and some bricks at Amery High School and a flagpole was bent. Chief Burke said that young people helped “police” their own ranks, which contributed to low levels of vandalism.

40 Years Ago November 4, 1980 Amery Tires Slashed on Halloween Amery Police Chief Mike Holmes said that Halloween in Amery was very quiet, except for a series of tire slashings. Most serious damage was reported by Amery Ford-Mercury, where 18 tires were punctured with a sharp instrument. The damage was done to 16 tires on used vehicles and two tires on new vehicles. Other tire slashing occurred at the Robert Tilton residence, 718 Wisconsin Ave. where three tires were punctured, and the Robert Janis Jr. pickup truck, which suffered two slashed tires while the vehicle was parked behind Wayne’s Café. “This is clearly criminal damage to property and we are in the process of gathering leads,” Holmes said.

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OCTOBER 12-19, 2020 ADMISSIONS Drew Neil Jaspers, writ of habeas corpus. Troy Lawrence Cummings, warrant on failure to appear. Jesse Lee Lomker, warrant on failure to appear. Jorian Kraig Freiseis, warrant on failure to appear. Tamara Jo Eley, operating while intoxicated. Kurt Richard Nelson, operating while intoxicated causing injury. Jerry Otis Johnson, batterysimple. Mack Lee Greer, warrant on failure to appear. Brandon Joseph Major, bail jumping-misdemeanor. Sterling Domini Hibbard, disorderly conduct. Douglas James Kjos, operating while intoxicated (3rd). Camilo James Volkmann, 4th

10/15/20-10/23/20 10/15/20, 7 a.m., Assist in civil matter 10/15/20, 1:08 p.m., Paper service 10/15/20, 3:36 p.m., Animal control call 10/15/20, 3:52 p.m., Motor vehicle accident 10/15/20, 4:22 p.m., Welfare check call 10/15/20, 5:34 p.m., Assist with civil matter 10/16/20, 3:21 a.m., Juvenile call 10/16/20, 1:35 p.m., Paper service 10/16/20, 1:44 p.m., Animal control call 10/16/20, 2:35 p.m., Vehicle lockout call 10/16/20, 3:26 p.m., Assist with civil matter 10/16/20, 4:31 p.m., Disturbance call 10/17/20, 8:55 a.m., Paper service 10/17/20, 10:30 a.m., Paper service 10/17/20, 3:19 p.m., Disturbance call 10/17/20, 3:46 p.m., Paper service 10/17/20, 4:57 p.m., Paper service 10/17/20, 6:03 p.m., Animal control call 10/17/20, 11:29 p.m., Assist other agency 10/18/20, 12:24 a.m., Threats call 10/18/20, 6:43 a.m., Mental health call 10/18/20, 9:58 a.m., Paper service 10/18/20, 10:13 a.m., Paper service 10/18/20, 6 p.m., Assist in civil matter 10/18/20, 6:30 p.m., Juvenile call 10/18/20, 8:10 p.m., Assist other agency 10/19/20, 11:14 a.m., Paper service 10/19/20, 2:51 p.m., Assist other agency 10/19/20, 4:11 p.m., Assist other agency 10/19/20, 9:01 p.m., Assist other agency 10/20/20, 7:58 a.m., Alarm call 10/20/20, 8:54 a.m., Illegal dumping call 10/20/20, 10:03 a.m., Juvenile call 10/20/20, 11:32 a.m., Trespass call 10/20/20, 1:38 p.m., Assist with civil issue 10/20/20, 1:59 p.m., Paper service 10/20/20, 4:21 p.m., Juvenile call 10/20/20, 4:50 p.m., Mental health call 10/20/20, 5:28 p.m., Suspicious activity call 10/20/20, 6:30 p.m., Warrant arrest 10/20/20, 11:56 p.m., Motor vehicle accident 10/21/20, 12:43 p.m., Theft report call 10/21/20, 1:08 p.m., Juvenile call 10/21/20, 6:57 p.m., Disturbance call 10/22/20, 07:10 a.m, Assist other agency 10/22/20, 8:34 a.m., Abandoned vehicle call 10/22/20, 10:40 a.m., Juvenile call 10/22/20, 7:33 p.m., Juvenile call

Zachery Robert Coffman and Brittany Marie Campbell of Center City are to be married October 31, 2020. Johnathon Thomas Goodwin and Donya Lee Fehlen of Osceola are to be married November 14, 2020. Jess Norris Johnson of Eau Claire and Amy Marie Budolfson of Frederic are to be married October 31, 2020. Brittany Jean Leslie and Autumn Rhianne Stuntz of Black Brook are to be married November 11, 2020. Jared John Nelson and Alix Rae Boltik of Apple River were married October 23, 2020.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Everyone pays taxes in some form We hear politicians talking about how they are going to raise or lower taxes on certain income classes, corporations and wealthy classes of people. But remember every tax ends up being paid by the end user of all products and services and it is easier for high income, corporations and wealthy individuals to recover the tax increases through the product and services that we all purchase. Dennis Carson, Retired CPA Clear Lake, Wisconsin

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RELEASES Linda Marie Estrada, robbery with use of force, dismissed. Paul Eric Fjorden, robbery with use of force, dismissed. Jerry Otis Johnson, batterysimple, bond posted. Jasper Lee Holmstrom, probation revocation order and warrant, time served. Kurt Richard Nelson, operating while intoxicated causing injury, OWI release.

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Shawn Marvin Gunderson, criminal trespass to dwelling, signature bond. Dustin Aaron Kiesow, deliver PCP, methcathinone or amphetamine <10 to 50 grams. Drew Neil Jaspers, writ of habeas corpus, prison. Brian David Jorgenson, operating while intoxicated (4th), time served. Tamara Jo Eley, operating while intoxicated, book in and release misdemeanor. Troy Lawrence Cummings, warrant on failure to appear, bond posted. Jesse Lee Lomker, warrant on failure to appear, signature bond. Jorian Kraig Freiseis, warrant on failure to appear, bond posted. Christopher Arthur Thannum, out of county lodger, other agency. Wayne Edward Parades, probation hold, time served.

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AREA CHURCHES AMERY CONGREGATIONAL 201 N. Harriman Ave., Amery, Garth Shumacher, interim pastor, 715-268-7390, www.ameryucc.org

FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC) 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake, Bryan S. Anderson, pastor, 715-263-2846, www.ﬁrstluthclearlake.com

REDEEMER LUTHERAN 600 Keller Ave. S., Amery, Tom Hahn, pastor, 715-268-7283, redeemerlutheranchurch-amery.com

Wednesday, October 28: 3:30 pm Homework and Hangout; 5:45 pm Youth Dinner followed by Youth Group Lessons and Discussions. Sunday, November 1: 10 am Worship Service with Communion.

Wednesday, October 28: 6:15 pm 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation; 7:30 pm 9th Grade Confirmation. Sunday, November 1: All Saints Sunday; 8:30 am Contemporary Worship with Communion; 9:30 am Fellowship; 9:40 am Sunday School; 10 am Traditional Worship with Confirmation Service; 11 am Fellowship; 7 pm Choir Practice. Monday, November 2: 7 pm Compassionate Friends Meeting. Tuesday, November 3: 9 am Quilting.

Redeemer Lutheran Church will have weekly recorded services on our church Facebook page or website. Sundays: 9:30 am In-Person Worship.

AMERY FREE LUTHERAN 1 mile west of golf course on CTH F, Andrew Olson, interim pastor, 715-268-9218, www.ameryﬂc.org APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY 942 US Hwy. 8, Amery, Justin Hosking, pastor, 715-268-2176, www.appleriverchurch.org Wednesday, October 28: 10 am Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 pm One-Way for Kids. Sunday, November 1: 9:30 am Sunday School for ALL Ages; 10:30 am Worship Service (w/Distancing) and Children’s Church, Livestream on Facebook; 1 pm Service on WPCA Radio 93.1. Tuesday, November 3: 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study.

BALSAM LUTHERAN 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery, 715-268-9291, www.balsamlutheranchurch.org CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST 420 4th Ave., Clear Lake, Hakki Min, pastor, 715-263-2700, www.willowriverparish.org DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST 221 2nd St. W., Deer Park, Hakki Min, pastor, 715-263-2700, www.willowriverparish.org DERONDA LUTHERAN 1239 65th Ave., Amery, Lori Peper, pastor, 715-268-9577, www.nuicparish.org Wednesday, October 28: 6 pm Conﬁrmation Meets. Thursday, October 29: 12:30 pm Pastor’s Coffee Meet-Up. Friday, October 30: Phone a Friend Friday; 7 am Friday Faith Devotion/Blog Post. Sunday, November 1: Daylight Saving Time Ends; Pastor Lori and Pastor Sandy’s Last Day; 8 am Service on WPCA Radio 93.1; 11 am-1 pm Free Will Offering Chili Feed at Deronda. All proceeds go to the food shelf and Backpack Program. Drive through blessing and thank you to Pastor Lori and Rick for their ministry with us over the past 5 years. Monday, November 2: 6 pm Winnie the Pooh Program on WPCA Radio 93.1.

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST 1816 108th St./CTH I, Balsam Lake, Jonathon Enger, pastor, 715-857-5411, www.eastbalsam.org Sundays: 9 am In-Person Worship or Livestreaming on Website.

EAST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN 207 120th Street, Amery, Kathy Pennington, pastor, 715-268-2143, www.eastimmanuel-lutheran.org

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN (ELCA) 877 190th Ave./Cty. Rd. G, Balsam Lake (Fox Creek), Diane House, pastor, 715-857-5580, www.georgetownlutheran.net GRACE LUTHERAN - WELS 460 4th St., Clear Lake, Ellery W. Groth, pastor, 715-263-2164 HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX 523 1st St., Clayton, Chris Wojcik, pastor, 715-948-2493, www.htocclayton.org IMMANUEL EV. LUTHERAN (LCMS) 124 E. Church St., Clayton, Gregory Becker, pastor, 715-541-2955, lmmLCLCMS@centurytel.net IMMANUEL LUTHERAN 375 65th Ave., Clayton, 715-948-2867, www.immanuellutheran.info

Sundays: 10:30 am Mass.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC 1050 Keller Ave. N., Amery, Father Eugene Murphy, 715-268-7717, www.stjosephamery.org Masses–Saturday: 4 pm. Sunday: 10:30 am. Wednesday: 9 am.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN 2803 Hwy. 64, Glenwood City (Forest), John Wilman, pastor, 715-265-4087 Wednesday, October 28: 3:45 pm SP Conﬁrmation. Friday, October 30-Saturday, October 31: Pastor’s Day Off; Reformation Day; Halloween. Sunday, November 1: 8 am SJ Worship with Holy Communion; 9 am Fellowship; 9 am SP Sunday School; 9:30 am SP Worship with Holy Communion.

Sundays: 9 am Worship Service. Streaming online at journeychurch.city. No Nursery, Kidz Zone or Youth Group. Mondays: 5 pm Latino Bible Study meets in the Teen Center. Wednesdays: 8:30 am Women’s Bible Study meets in the Conference Room. Saturdays: 7 am Men’s Bible Study in the Teen Center.

Wednesday, October 28: 3:45 pm SP Conﬁrmation. Friday, October 30-Saturday, October 31: Pastor’s Day Off; Reformation Day; Halloween. Sunday, November 1: 8 am SJ Worship with Holy Communion; 9 am Fellowship; 9 am SP Sunday School; 9:30 am SP Worship with Holy Communion.

LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN 1272 44th Ave., Amery, Lori Peper, pastor, 715-268-9577, www.nuicparish.org

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 76 20th Ave., Clear Lake, John Redlich, pastor 715-645-2230; Head Elder Norman Britain 715-263-2457, Church 715-263-3034, www.clearlakewi-adventistchurch.org

Wednesday, October 28: 6 pm Conﬁrmation Meets. Thursday, October 29: 12:30 pm Pastor’s Coffee Meet-Up. Friday, October 30: Phone a Friend Friday; 7 am Friday Faith Devotion/Blog Post. Sunday, November 1: Daylight Saving Time Ends; Pastor Lori and Pastor Sandy’s Last Day; 8 am Service on WPCA Radio 93.1; 11 am-1 pm Free Will Offering Chili Feed at Deronda. All proceeds go to the food shelf and Backpack Program. Drive through blessing and thank you to Pastor Lori and Rick. Monday, November 2: 6 pm Winnie the Pooh Program on WPCA Radio 93.1.

EAST LINCOLN ALLIANCE 735 70th Ave., Amery, Eric Danielson and Randy Schussman, pastors, 715-268-2350, www.eastlincolnalliance.com

MOE LUTHERAN (ELCA) 451 30th St., Clear Lake, Margaret Grant, pastor, 715-948-2867, www.cllutheran.org

ELIM LUTHERAN 1277 60th St., Range, Dan Watland, pastor, 715-268-3800

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY 119 Birch St. W., Amery, Craig Jorgenson, pastor, 715-268-6989, www.amerynewlifechurch.org

FAITH FAMILY (UNITED METHODIST) 2692 154th Ave., Emerald, Hakki Min, pastor, 715-263-2700, www.willowriverparish.org

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES CATHOLIC 507 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, Father Eugene Murphy, pastor, 715-405-2253, www.ourladyofthelakes.ws

FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA) 301 1st Ave. E., Balsam Lake, Diane Norstad, pastor, 715-485-3800, www.faithlutheranbl.com

Masses–Thursday: 9 am. Saturday: 6 pm. Sunday: 8:30 am.

Sundays: 9 am Online Worship. Check website and app for info.

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC 811 4th St., Clear Lake, Fr. John Long, pastor, 715-265-7133, www.jbjsaints.com

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN 214 North St. W., Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor, 715-269-5126

LIVING WORD CHAPEL 2746 Hwy. 64, Forest, Sean & Libby Higgins, senior leaders, 715-265-4810 or 715-781-8247, www.livingwordchapel.com

FIRST LUTHERAN 240 Elm St., Amery, Tim Bjorge, pastor, 715-268-7135, www.ﬂcamery.org

ST. BARNABAS EPISCOPAL 365 5th St., Clear Lake, Rev. Geri E. Sola, 715-263-2961

JOURNEY CHURCH 131 Broadway St. E., Amery, Derek Downs, lead pastor, Michael Shepherd, Family Life pastor, 715-268-2223, www.journeychurch.city

Wednesday, October 28: 11 am Fellowship Hall Reserved. Sunday, November 1: 9:30 am Faith Formation; 10:30 am InPerson Worship, Facebook Live. Tuesday, November 3: 9 am Quilting.

FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA) 134 Prentice St. S, Clayton, Margaret Grant, pastor, 715-948-2867, www.cllutheran.org

REEVE EVANGELICAL FREE 205 1 1/2 St./Cty. Rd K, Clear Lake, Todd Groat, pastor, 715-263-2126, www.reevechurch.org

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN 217 Deronda St., Amery, Keith Ruehlow, pastor, 715-268-7290, www.oslcamery.org Wednesday, October 28: 10 am Channel 6 Sunday Service; 12 pm Table Talk; 2 pm Channel 6 Sunday Service; 5 pm Conﬁrmation Cafe; 5:30 pm Conﬁrmation Class; 7 pm High School Youth Group. Thursday, October 29: 1 pm Bible Study in Fellowship Hall. Sunday, November 1: 9 am Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary; 10 am Worship in Fellowship Hall. Tuesday, November 3: 1 pm Quilting; 7 pm Swedish Club.

TRINITY LUTHERAN OF GARFIELD 1578 85th Ave., Amery, Lori Peper, pastor, 715-268-9577, www.nuicparish.org Wednesday, October 28: 6 pm Conﬁrmation Meets. Thursday, October 29: 12:30 pm Pastor’s Coffee Meet-Up. Friday, October 30: Phone a Friend Friday; 7 am Friday Faith Devotion/Blog Post. Sunday, November 1: Daylight Saving Time Ends; Pastor Lori and Pastor Sandy’s Last Day; 8 am Service on WPCA Radio 93.1; 11 am-1 pm Free Will Offering Chili Feed at Deronda. All proceeds go to the food shelf and Backpack Program. Drive through blessing and thank you to Pastor Lori and Rick for their ministry with us over the past 5 years. Monday, November 2: 6 pm Winnie the Pooh Program on WPCA Radio 93.1.

UNITED COVENANT 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake, Dan Pearson, pastor, 715-263-2665, www.unitedcovchurch.org Wednesday, October 28: 5:30 pm 7th-9th Grade; 6 pm Kid’s Blast Time (Facebook Live), Worship Team Practice; 7:15 pm 10th-12th Grade. Thursday, October 29: 6:30 pm Men’s Bible Study at TBD. Sunday, November 1: 8 am Mask Only Service; 8:45 am Sunday School/Conﬁrmation; 9:30 am Worship Team Practice; 10 am Worship Service with Communion.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (ELCA) 447 180th St., Osceola, Matt Saarem, interim pastor, www.westimmanuel.org, 715-294-2936 Sundays: 9:30 am Worship, Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays. Visit our webpage/resources tab for online services.

WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP 2181 280th St., Clear Lake , Patricia and Harlen Wienke, pastors, 715-263-2904

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Shirley A. Dzubay Nov. 15, 1929- Oct. 24, 2020 Shirley A. Dzubay, a former resident of Clear Lake and Osceola, died Saturday, Oct. 24 at Dove Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Rice Lake. She was 90. She was born Nov. 15, 1929, at Osceola to Herman a and Emily (Engelhardt) B Beyl and was baptized at Z Zion Lutheran Church in E East Farmington. The family had a hardsscrabble existence during tthe Great Depression. Her d dad had to travel to work c construction jobs, while h her mother nurtured six c children and took in sewing tto make ends meet. Shirley a attended school through the seventh grade in Osceola area, before the family moved to Clear Lake, where her father oversaw area generating facilities for then-Northern States Power. She worked as church organist and a dental assistant through high school. After graduating Clear Lake High School in 1947, she attended nursing school at Swedish Hospital, Minneapolis, earning her RN in 1950. She married Nicholas S. Dzubay on Sept. 9 that year at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Clayton. While she worked at the student health service on St. Paul campus, her husband completed veterinary school at the University of Minnesota. Upon his graduation, the couple moved to Cameron where he served as a fieldman for Abbott’s Dairies and operated a large-animal practice. In 1965, the family moved to Lake Elmo, Minn., for a year as Nick completed a Master of Public Health degree. The next year, they returned and built a home at Barron, where Nick was hired as USDA Inspector in-charge at then-Jerome Foods, now Jennie-O Turkey Store. Shirley began working as a clinic nurse with Maser, Cotts, Christiansen & Henningsen Ltd., at Rice Lake, in 1966. She continued as the group became Indianhead Medical Group and later, Marshfield Clinic. She retired in 2001. She was a talented seamstress, making most of her daughters’ clothes, and frequently spinning out bridesmaids dresses, prom gowns and costumes for school musicals. Shirley was an avid reader of books and newspapers, and an excellent cook and baker. She loved music, playing piano, and singing in the church choir until shortly before she took ill. After Nick retired, the couple enjoyed traveling to Arizona, California, Hawaii and beyond, visiting visit family and friends. They celebrated their 60th anniversary a year before his death in 2011. Shirley remained in the home they built until she suffered a debilitating stroke on Aug. 2. She is survived by a daughter, Paula McDaniels of Barron; and son Steven (Susan), of River Falls; grandchildren Masha (Laith) Hodi, of Denver; Anne McDaniels of Los Angeles; Mary McDaniels of St. Paul; Nick (Christina) Geeza of Chicago; Ella Dzubay, Elmwood, and Isaac (Elisse) Dzubay, DePere. Also, four great-grandchildren, Vivi and Zain Hodi, and Jorge and Alexandra Geeza. Also surviving are sisters Norma Wulff of St. Paul, and Carolyn Trull of Oakdale. She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter Alexa and son-in-law Boris Geeza; brothers Robert, Donald, and David. Because of the ongoing pandemic, a private funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 30 at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 523 First St., Clayton. Fr. Christopher Wojcik will officiate, with burial in the church cemetery. For livestream directions, visit www.htocclayton.org. The family prefers memorials to Holy Trinity Orthodox Church. White-Williamson Funeral Home in Amery is assisting the family.

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Viola R. Kirk Viola R. Kirk, age 92 of Clear Lake, WI, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, October 23, 2020 at her grand-daughter’s home in New Richmond WI. Viola Ruthie (Johnson) Kirk was born on March 222, 1928, in Knapp, WI the d daughter of Victor & Eva ((Burton) Johnson. She g grew up in Knapp WI, and g graduated from Boyceville H High School with honors in 11946. Viola was married to G Glen “Bud” Kirk on August 330, 1947. They lived on the ffamily farm in Emerald, W WI, until 1957 when they m moved to their farm in C Clear Lake, WI, where they farmed until 1979. Together they raised 11 children, Sandra, Michael, Shari, Patricia, Richard, Carla, Cindy, Ronald, Peggy, Denise & Thales. After Bud’s death in 1979, Viola moved into the Village of Clear Lake, WI. During that time, she worked several jobs, including waitress at various restaurants, baking at “Jer- Jil's”, and a number of years at Nova Tran where she retired in 2003 at age 75. In 2008, Viola moved to Clayton to live with her daughter and son-in-law. She lived there until May of 2017 when she was moved to Willow Ridge Healthcare facility in Amery. For the last 10 days, she was able to be at her grand-daughter's, where she was able to rest peacefully and could be surrounded by her family and receive the many hugs and kisses needed by her. In her spare time, Viola enjoyed dancing to polka music, bowling, playing softball, picking strawberries, playing 500 and Scrabble. She loved to cook and bake for her family

and was well known for her jelly rolls, popcorn balls, chicken dumpling soup, soft cookies, and beautiful cake decorating. Viola’s favorite thing was spending time with and getting hugs from her family and grand-kids. She was also a member of the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake. Viola is proceeded in death by her husband, Glen “Bud” Kirk; infant daughter, Kristie Kirk; parents, Victor and Eva Johnson; grandchildren Kenneth LaBlanc, Aaron Anderson, and Brittany Behne-LaBlanc; brothers, Mike, Jack, Ken, Mar, and Larry Johnson; sisters, Evelyn Nielsen, Ruby Wold, Joyce Schultz, and Margaret Leverty; Survived by daughters and sons, Sandra (George) Burleigh – Eau Claire, WI, Mike ( Kim ) Kirk – Clear Lake, WI, Shari (Terry) LaBlanc – Roanoke, IL, Patricia (Tom) Messicci – Clayton, WI, Richard (Paula) Kirk – Deer Park, WI, Carla (Roger) LaBlanc – Clear Lake, WI, Cindy (Bill) Vanda – Clayton, WI, Ronald (Gailynn) Kirk – Amery , WI, Peggy Kirk – Clear Lake, WI, Denise “Dee Dee” (John) Siggens - Somerset, WI, Thales (Jackie) Kirk – Clear Lake, WI; 59 Grandchildren; 68 Great Grandchildren; 11 GreatGreat Grandchildren, and 1 Great, and 2 Great-Great Grandchildren on the way; in-laws, Jack Nielsen – Knapp, WI, Margaret (John) Holzhueter – Menomonie, WI, Joe Leverty – Siren, WI; close friend, Carol Anderson; many nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends. There will be a Celebration of Life Memorial Service at a later time. Interment will be at the Greenwood Cemetery, Emerald, WI at a later time. Scheuermann Funeral Home and Cremation Services are handling the arrangements. www.clearlakefuneralhome.com

Helen Arlene Shafer Salem OR–Helen Arlene Shafer (Espe/Pederstuen), age 87, formerly of Clear Lake WI, died on September 17, 2020. Accepting the loss of your mother is challenging. At your conception she begins a lifelong process of c creating you, nurturing y you, and pushing you into t world. All her resourcthe e are at your disposal and es t this will be true throughout y your life - often outside of y your awareness. After her last breath, her s sacrifi ces remain and guide u in ways we can’t begin to us c comprehend. Helen was 100% Norw wegian and had that dry, self-deprecating sense of humor. Her life was filled with children, pets, love, happiness, and sorrow at times. Mom, thank you giving us life and showing us how that life should be lived. “Your absence has gone through us like thread

through a needle. Everything we do is stitched with its color.” W.S. MERWIN, During her school years in Portland Oregon Helen, made frequent trips to Wisconsin with her mother to visit family. She enjoyed the rural dairy farm-life of her cousins and remembers listening to the adults speaking primarily Norwegian. It was the last trip where she attended at dance and met Jim Shafer and they were married within a year. Jim was transferred to Buena Park CA and the family of 5 lived in Anaheim CA for 6-7 years. After Jim’s death, the family moved to Helen’s beloved Wisconsin, where she resided in Clear Lake until 19?? at which time she returned to Oregon with her daughter Kathi. Helen worked as a bank teller most of her life in nearly every place of residence. Passions: Her children, great-grandson James, pets, animals in general, the Oregon coast, books, old movies. When she retired from US Bank in ???? she realized a life-long dream of living on the Oregon coast. She lived with her son Mike in Salem for the last two years of her life and enjoyed watching the wildlife right outside her window.

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Fall back to standard time This weekend it is as they say, “Time to fall back.” The first weekend of November marks the end of daylight saving time. Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 a.m. The first thing on the minds of most, is too set back their clocks, but it is a good opportunity for conducting safety checks in your home. “As you reset the clocks, take a moment to test your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and check the supplies in your emergency kits,” said Dr. Darrell Williams, Wisconsin Emergency Management administrator. “The few minutes it takes to make sure they are working properly and are fully stocked could help save your life.” Smoke detectors sound the alarm when there’s a fire in your home, and it’s important the devices are kept in good working order. The National Fire Protection Association says three out of every five home fire deaths occurred when smoke detectors were either not present or were not working properly. Detectors should be tested monthly and should be replaced

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NO BAKE APPLE CHEESECAKE DIP Treat yourself with some No Bake Apple Cheesecake Dip and graham crackers! This creamy, dreamy dip only takes about 5 minutes to whip up! Ingredients 21 ounces apple pie filling (1 can) 8 ounces cream cheese softened 1/4 cup caramel sauce 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt Toppings Caramel sauce, Diced apple, Chopped nuts Instructions Add apple pie filling, cream cheese, caramel, and vanilla into a medium mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer to cream everything together for 1 to 2 minutes. Use the mixer to help chop the apples into small pieces. Add the powdered sugar and cinnamon, and then mix until combined. Transfer the dip to a serving bowl. Top with a drizzle of caramel, chopped nuts, and some diced apple if desired. Serve immediately or cover and store in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour to let the flavors blend and the dip set up a bit. We like dipping graham crackers, nilla wafers, or sliced apples in this dip.

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Club 53, Amery MONDAY NIGHT MEN Week 6 of 32 Division 1 Tac Two ................................................. 80 Dick’s Fresh Market ............................35 Division 2 Gary’s Electric....................................... 73 Shoreview .............................................52 High Games: Rod Gehrman 203, Glen Brown 211, Rob Gehrman 201, Dan Boe 207-208, Billy Vierkandt 200, Bruce Hammer 213, Jim Swanson 226-243. High Series: Rod Gehrman 583, Rob Gehrman 587, Dan Boe 571, Curt Wears 551, Jim Swanson 652. TUESDAY NIGHT MEN Week 6 of 32 Division 1 Noah Insurance....................................56 Club 53 ................................................52.5 Division 2 Chet Johnson Drug ......................... 53.5 Garibaldi’s..............................................42 High Games: Bill Peterson 216, Chad Elmer 214, Wade Prindle 236-247, Scott Sorenson 231, Jesus Sanchez 213, Will Schaffer 213-202220. High Series: Bill Peterson 556, Chad Elmer 564, Wade Prindle 661, Scott Sorenson 576, Jesus Sanchez 590, Will Schaffer 635. WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN Week 7 of 32 Division 1 Alibi Bar ................................................. 86

Club 53 ..................................................71.5 Division 2 Amery Fire Department ................73.5 Preferred Lawn....................................49 High Games: Dan Boe 221, Lyle Kahler 223, Beau Gorres 214-228, Jerod Wollan 220, Nate Webb 200, Joel Hanson 226, Billy Vierkandt 230, Gabe Brotzel 289-212, Denis Carteron 225, Lee Jones 210-219. High Series: Dan Boe 558, Lyle Kahler 581, Beau Gorres 631, Jerod Wollan 600, Joel Hanson 584, Billy Vierkandt 592, Gabe Brotzel 670, Denis Carteron 579, Lee Jones 614.

Dodger is a tall, dark and handsome Husky-Shepherd-Retriever Mix. His coat is glossy black with cream markings. Dodger is a young dog, one year old with puppy manners, sitting for treats, walking on leash and meeting people. He gets excited easily and forgets his size but is easily trained. Dodger likes to play fetch. He puts all of his focus to the task of retrieving at warp speed and returning it for another chance to play ball. His love of the chase got him in trouble in his previous home where he learned to chase squirrels, cats and chickens. This handsome boy loves people, loves attention and is very smart. All he requires is a home where he will receive love and direction to reach Best Dog Ever status. Our adorable kittens Candy Corn and Pumpkin Spice found home easily last week. Domino and Tobias found great homes too. Two cats available this week span the spectrum in age. Mikey is a wee lad, just eight weeks old. He is LIght Grey Tabby and White with a purring motor like no other. Otis is 13 years old, also White and Light Grey. Otis loves people and attention as much as Mikey. He has had a rough go of it the last few years. Otis was an indoor pet who was forced to live with a colony outdoor of cats. His easy going manner led him to a savior who recognized his indoor

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An old 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps footlocker was recently discovered at a barn sale in Dresser. Friends of Interstate Park are looking for the owner.

Amery Community Education – Still Learning! For more information and online registration, visit the school website and go to Community Ed (www.amerysd.k12.wi.us), email commed@amerysd.k12.wi.us or call 715-268-9771 x220. Snowmobile Safety – DNR: Any person born on or after 1/1/1985 and who has reached the age of 12 must have a snowmobile safety certificate to operate a snowmobile in WI. Age 11+ can take the class, but the certificate is not valid until age 12. Friday, Nov 6 from 1:30-6 p (a non-school day in Amery) and Saturday, Nov 7 from 8a – 12:30 p. Must attend both days. Fee $10, pre-register. A DNR ID # is required to register. Masks/face coverings required of all in attendance.

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WHAT A FIND! CCC Footlocker from Interstate Park discovered at local barn sale CONTRIBUTED

Recently discovered at a Dresser barn sale, this is a special little trunk. Painting on the top of the trunk and stencils and stickers inside the trunk verify this to be an authentic Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) issue footlocker. This footlocker was the property of a CCC member who worked at Interstate and Pattison State Parks in the mid-1930’s. The footlocker is in exceptional condition. Unfortunately, we have been unable to locate the owner of the locker. Please assist us in solving the mystery if you can! The CCC was a voluntary public works relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men ages 17–28. The work of America’s young men dramatically changed the future and today we still enjoy a legacy of natural resource treasures that dot the American landscape. The history of the Civilian Conservation Corps or CCC is beginning to fade but their legacy is forever recorded in their projects at Interstate Park and many other areas around Wisconsin and the United States. The quality of the construction of roads, buildings and steps is incredible. Excellent examples can be enjoyed at our own Interstate Park. Planning is currently underway for an expanded CCC archive at the Interstate Visitor and Nature Center. Donated by Trudy Lorenz and Nancy Beck, the footlocker is the first item to be added to the CCC pictures already at the park. Help us ensure that the CCC heritage is not forgotten. Can you help us find more items to add to the Interstate Park CCC archive? Please scrounge around your homes and out-buildings for anything CCC. If you have any items that you are willing to donate or loan to the park, please contact Nancy Beck at 715-494-0272 or becknancy525@gmail. com or Trudy Lorenz at 715-755-3773 or trudylorenz@gmail.com Would you like to join us in supporting Interstate and Straight Lake State Parks? To learn more about Friends of Interstate Park and become a member, please go to www.friendsofinterstatepark.org. We will keep you posted on the progress of this exciting addition to Interstate Park!

for boys in grades K-8. Practices are usually once, sometimes twice per week and will begin in Nov. Grades 5-8 will play in some weekend tournaments in Jan and Feb. Masks/Face coverings required of players. Grades K-4 fee: $35. Grades 5-8 fee: $50. Registration deadline Oct. 30 through Community Ed. Questions? email amerysl@ amerytel.net or call 715-554-0467. Cool Creator Robotics: Gyro Bot for grades 4-6. Have fun building, programming and testing a robot during this 4-day course. Think like a scientist, learn to create great technology, develop engineering design, and apply math skills! Mondays: November 2-23 from 5-6:15 p. Fee $59, pre-register with Community Ed. Face coverings required.

Cool Creator Little Engineers: Lift, Recycling Truck & Garbage Truck for grades 1-3. Have fun building, programming and testing a robot during this 4-day course. Think like a scientist, learn to create great technology, develop engineering design, and apply math skills! Tuesdays; November 3-24 from 5-5:45 p. Fee $39, pre-register with Community Ed. Face coverings required. Spanish II online using Zoom: 5 Wednesdays, Nov 11 – Dec 16 (skip 11/25), from 5:307:30 p. Fee $85. A link to the online course will be provided after registration. You need good internet access and a desktop, laptop, or tablet capable of audio and video content. Textbook must be purchased on own – contact Community Ed for details. Register in time to get a textbook. Babysitter Training for ages 10-15. Class covers Leadership, the Business of Babysitting, Safety, Understanding Children, Caring for Children, Emergencies & more. Sat, Nov 14 from 9a – 3:30p. Fee $46, pre-register through Community Ed. Face coverings required. Barn Quilt Workshop: Paint your very OWN unique barn quilt. All supplies, boards and instruction are provided, but you must submit your own pattern. Pattern ideas can be found by searching online, on Pinterest, or going through the photos on the instructor’s Facebook page @mjbarnquilts. Saturday, Dec 5 from 8:30 a-4 p. 2’x2’ $65 or 4’x4’ $95. Prepared board and all supplies included. Register early through Community Ed. as this class always fills!

Early October snow not enough to break record BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

The snowflakes just kept falling Tuesday, October 20; but not enough so, for snow totals for the actual zip code of 54001 to set a new record. According to the Twin Cities National Weather Service, with their 5.5” Tuesday, Amery fell short of breaking the record of 8.2" in October 1925 and 6.0" in October 1938. The main reason for the heavy snow this early was due to a strong jet stream over the northern tier of the US, and a surge of anoma-

lously cold air out of Canada. A strong jet stream isn't too uncommon during October over the Upper Midwest; it is what forms the infamous October and November gales

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over the Great Lakes. These systems usually result in rainy and blustery conditions for central/southern Wisconsin and Minnesota, but this one was unique in that the strong jet stream interacted matched up perfectly with the surge of anomalously cold air, so the area saw entirely snow out of this system. A cold and snowy start to October/November does not really show any pattern in predicting a cold/snowy winter. While some of the prior snowy Octobers led to cold and snowy winters, just as many lead to warmer winters with less snow.

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Surprise swing over to State for Amery hitters CONTRIBUTED

In a season that began with a lot of uncertainties for the girls’ tennis team, a surprise finish was in store. A week after tennis ended, the WIAA called inviting Amery to participate in the Wisconsin Team State Tennis Tournament. Eau Claire Regis, sectional champion, had withdrawn. Protocol in this situation is for the sectional runner up, Amery, to replace them at the team state tournament. 15 hours later the team was packed up and heading back to Kohler Sports Core Tennis Arena to play second seeded, Xavier. The team hustled and worked hard but came up short losing 0-7 to the now state champions. XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL - 7 AMERY HIGH - 0 SINGLES: No. 1 - Erika Curtin, Xavier High School def. Sophie Whitley, AMERY HIGH, 6-0, 6-1. No. 2 - Anne Marie Knabe, Xavier High School def. Hannah Bottolfson, AMERY HIGH, 6-4, 6-2. No. 3 - Maggie McGinnis, Xavier High School def. Lily Marquand, AMERY HIGH, 6-0,

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6-0. No. 4 - Ally McGlone, Xavier High School def. Ella Gould, AMERY HIGH, 6-1, 6-1.

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HIGH, 6-0, 6-0. No. 2 - Carly Bomier, Xavier High School - Mary Van Stratten, Xavier High School def. Alaina Rivard, AMERY HIGH - Truc Nguyen, AMERY HIGH,

6-0, 6-3. No. 3 - Madie Main, Xavier High School - kelsey Barth, Xavier High School def. Maya Curtis, AMERY HIGH - Annie Zinn, AMERY HIGH, 6-1, 6-1.

McAlpine qualiﬁes for State defeated Peterson by a second. Hayward’s Eliana Malnourie was third at 19:33.2. McAlpine was sixth at 21:12.9. Grace Carlson finished 13th (22:07). Megan Osero was 17th (22:28.7). Aurora Schwartz took 33rd (24:15.9) and Kaitlyn Peterson finished 36th (24:54.6). Meanwhile, for the boys, Osceola was the champion with 34 points. Northwestern took second with 58 and Amery was

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The season will continue one more week for Amery’s Jaidyn McAlpine. The junior cross country runner qualified for the WIAA Division 2 State meet by finishing seventh at the Sectional meet Oct. 24 in Barron. McAlpine finished with a time of 20 minutes, 51.7 seconds. Osceola’s Rachel Ulrich was the sectional champion at 19:03.8, defeating Barron’s Fran Peterson by 20 seconds. St. Croix Central’s Mya Kizer finished third at 19:51.2 The Division 2 State meet is Oct. 31 at Colby High School. Osceola was the team sectional champion, edging St. Croix Central 35-39. Both teams advanced to team state. Meanwhile for the boys, Logan Dockendorf finished in 15th place (17:52.2). Osceola’s Quinn McDonald was the sectional champion at 16:59.3, edging Elk Mound’s Ian Hazen by three seconds. St. Croix Central’s Jakob Eggen took third at 17:08.5. The Chieftains won the team section as well, as all five runners finished in the top 10 with 29 points. Northwestern took second with 52. Both teams

third with 110. Osceola’s Quinn McDonald was the champion at 17:14.1. Barron’s Marcus Peterson placed second (17:23) and Northwestern ‘s Emmett Johnson finished third (17:34). Dockendorf was the top Amery finisher in 11th (18:33.5). Grant Hoff was 18th (19:10.9). Samuel Kelling and Tim Kelling went 26th-27th respectively (20:29.8), followed by Aidan Ziegler’s 28th (20:35.2).

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advanced to state. SUBSECTIONAL The Warriors hosted the subsectional Oct. 20, which featured Osceola, Hayward, Barron, Northwestern, Unity, St. Croix Falls and Cumber-

land/Turtle Lake. The Osceola girls finished first with 35, followed by Hayward’s 62. Barron took third with 96 and the Warriors scored 105. Ulrich was the champion with a time of 19:19.5. She

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Joseph Bohn (9) helps out goalie JC Wentz to stop Rice Lake from scoring.

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Jacob Oman (7) hustles on the ﬁeld.

Back-to-back regional play-offs for Warrior kickers CONTRIBUTED

Amery boys’ soccer displayed some of their best performances yet in their back-to-back regional play-off games over the weekend. After a 3-day delay due to snow-covered fields, the #5 seed, Amery Warriors, took on the #4 seed, Osceola Chieftains, on Friday in Osceola. The team started on top with two goals in just the first 7 minutes of play.

Jacob Oman and Dayton White were the first to score. By the 20th minute of play, Otto Whitley and White added another two goals. The aggressive offense continued throughout the second half adding three more goals by Justin Walters (2) and Ryder Fern. The aggressive line of the defense held Osceola to just one goal and only allowed 6 shots on goal. Michael Lepak led the team with 7 clears followed by Sammy Otto with 5.

The team took home the 7-1 victory. Just a little more than 24 hours later, Amery arrived in Rice Lake to play the #1 seed of the region. The team left nothing back as they continued to play their best of the season. Solid passing, good communication, skillful movement, and constant effort were all key factors in the low-scoring game of 0-3. Rice Lake was stopped 11 times in goal by JC Wentz, challenged in 1-on-1

tackles 7 times, and 21 clears by the defense. Leading defensive players included Joseph Bohn, Sammy Otto, and Michael Lepak. Amery drove the ball downfield to make 5 attempts on goal. The energy and perseverance of the team was evident to the very end. This wrapped up the shortened season due to Covid-19 and the team finishes with a record of 4-4-1.

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Otto Whitley (8) running back after a score.

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Somerset ends Amery’s volleyball season BY JASON SCHULTE EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Consistency and tempo killed the Amery volleyball team’s chances against Somerset in the first round of the WIAA Division 2 playoffs Oct. 20. Somerset eliminated the Warriors 25-22, 25-18, 29-17. “The girls played hard and kept fighting until the last point, but we ended up with too many errors on our side in some close games and just couldn’t get into a rhythm,” explained Amery coach Lisa Markee. Jenna Hendrickson led the offense with 14 kills, followed by Mariah Waalen’s nine. Drew Granica added four. Hendrickson added two blocks. Hannah Van Someren recorded 34 set assists. “The end of any season is always difficult and even more so when you feel like you weren’t able to get into your

game,” Markee continued. “This group of seniors has so much to be proud of and has brought so much to our program. They leave some big

shoes to fill…but also lots of opportunities for next year’s players to take what they have learned over the years and from this year’s seniors and

keep moving us forward.” The eight seniors are Waalen, Granica, Hendrick-

son, Van Someren, Sarah Garves, Eliza Carlson, Olivia Szobody and Lilly Streich

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LUNCH MENUS AMERY SCHOOL DISTRICT Milk Choices: Low-fat White Milk, Chocolate Skim Milk, Skim White Milk. Daily Breakfast Offerings: Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Honey Nut Cheerios, Chocolate Mini Wheats, Trix or Cheerio Bar-MS/HS Only, String Cheese, Hard Boiled Egg or Sunflower Seeds, Fruit Choices, 100% Orange Juice, 100% Grape Juice, 100% Apple Juice.

Wednesday, October 28 – Breakfast: Soft Filled Cinnamon Toast Bar Elementary Lunch: Sloppy Joe, Bologna Sandwich, Cheezy Broccoli, Fruit Choices, Sliced Pickles Intermediate Lunch: Sloppy Joe, Bologna Sandwich, Taco Salad, Cheezy Broccoli, Fruit Choices Middle School Lunch: Sloppy Joe, Bologna Sandwich, Cheezy Broccoli, Fruit Choices High School Lunch: Sloppy Joe, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Taco Salad, Potato Wedges, Cheezy Broccoli, Garden Salad, Fruit Choices

Thursday, October 29 – Breakfast: Apple Frudel Elementary Lunch: Chicken Alfredo Bake, Bologna Sandwich, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Choices, Garlic Breadstick Intermediate Lunch: Chicken Alfredo Bake, Taco Salad, Mixed Vegetables, Garlic Breadstick Middle School Lunch: No Information Provided High School Lunch: Build Your Own Pasta Bar, Italian Diced Chicken, Meatballs, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Taco Salad, Mixed Veggies, Garden Salad, Fruit Choices, Garlic Breadstick, Marinara Sauce, Italian Cheese Sauce

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Breakfast: Monte Cristo Sandwich, Individual Syrup Packets Elementary Lunch: Popcorn Chicken, Bologna Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Fruit Choices, Gravy Intermediate Lunch: Popcorn Chicken, Bologna Sandwich, Taco Salad, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Fruit Choices, Gravy Middle School Lunch: Popcorn Chicken, Bologna Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Fruit Choices, Gravy High School Lunch: Popcorn Chicken, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Taco Salad, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Garden Salad, Fruit Choices, Gravy

Monday, November 2 – Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza Elementary Lunch: Cheese Ravioli Bake, Turkey Sandwich w/cheese, Steamed Broccoli, Fruit Choices, Garlic Breadstick Intermediate Lunch: Cheese Ravioli Bake, Turkey Sandwich w/cheese, Chef Salad, Steamed Broccoli, Fruit Choices, Garlic Breadstick Middle School Lunch: Cheese Ravioli Bake, Turkey Sandwich w/cheese, Chef Salad, Steamed Broccoli, Fruit Choices, Garlic Breadstick High School Lunch: Cheese Ravioli Bake, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad, Steamed Broccoli, Garden Salad, Fruit Choices, Garlic Breadstick

Tuesday, November 3 – Breakfast: Maple Pancake Coins, Banana Pancake Coins Elementary Lunch: Turkey Sandwich w/cheese, Hot Ham & Cheese, Corn, Fruit Choices Intermediate Lunch: Turkey Sandwich w/cheese, Hot Ham & Cheese, Chef Salad, Corn, Fruit Choices Middle School Lunch: Turkey Sandwich w/cheese, Hot Ham & Cheese, Chef Salad, Corn, Fruit Choices High School Lunch: Philly Cheese

Steak, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad, Corn, Garden Salad, Fruit Choices

CLEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT Milk Choices: White 1%, White Skim, Chocolate Skim. Juice Options: Apple, Grape, Orange.

Wednesday, October 28 – Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal & Yogurt or Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwich, Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice Elementary Lunch: Pizza Casserole or Chicken Drumstick, Breadstick, Tossed Salad, Sliced Apples, Milk Choice High School Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Omelet, Cheese Stick, Muffin, Little John Donut High School Lunch: Pizza Casserole or Chicken Smackers, Breadstick, Apples, Steamed Corn, Milk, Tossed Salad, Pears, Frozen Yogurt

Thursday, October 29 – Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal & Graham Crackers or Pancakes with Syrup, Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice Elementary Lunch: Mini Corn Dogs or Fish Sticks, Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Broccoli, Carrots, Applesauce, Milk High School Breakfast: Cereal, Pop Tart, Mini Donuts, Sausage Links, Muffin High School Lunch: Mini Corn Dogs or Fish Sticks, Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Broccoli, Carrots with Ranch, Grapes, Slushie Fruit Cup, Milk

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Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Cinnamon Role, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice Elementary Lunch: Sloppy Joe or Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Tator Tots, Baked Beans, Mandarin Oranges, Milk Choice High School Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Omelet, Yogurt, Cinnamon Roll, Cereal Bar High School Lunch: Sloppy Joe or Spicy Chicken, Curly Fries, Baked Beans, Pineapple, Blueberries, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice

Monday, November 2 – Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip “UBR”, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice Elementary Lunch: Pepperoni Pizza or Cheese Ravioli & Breadstick, Tossed Salad, Sliced Apples, Craisins, Milk Choice High School Breakfast: Cereal, Sausage Pizza, Yogurt, Pop Tart, Cheese Stick, “Gripz” Graham Crackers High School Lunch: Pepperoni Pizza or Cheese Ravioli & Breadstick, Steamed Corn, Tossed Salad, Apples, Sliced Pears, Milk Choice

Tuesday, November 3 – Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Sausage Pizza, Graham Crackers, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice Elementary Lunch: Chicken Patty on a Bun, Potato Smiles or Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Beans, Sliced Peaches, Milk Choice High School Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Stick, Cereal Bar, Muffin, Ham & Cheese Sandwich High School Lunch: Barbeque Pork or Chicken Patty on a Bun, Baby Red Potatoes, Green Beans, Grapes, Sliced Peaches, Milk Choice

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AMERY AREA COMMUNITY CENTER THE AMERY AREA COMMUNITY CENTER IS OPEN! Please note our new hours of operation 8:00-3:00 each day Monday through Friday. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FITNESS CENTER AND ALL RENTALS ARE ON HOLD UNTIL A LATER DATE. A Ripple Effect is defined as the continuing and spreading of results of an event or action. This can happen when an initial disturbance to a system spreads outward to disrupt an even larger percentage of the system. Have you ever felt passionate about a subject but never thought you could do anything about it? Did you know that you can start a ripple effect of positivity or negativity in your own world? The first step according to exploringyourinnermind.com says it is important to know that making a change starts with YOU! Changing yourself and how you think has an enormous effect on you and those around you, for example you can’t ask someone not to speak badly about someone if you do. You can’t love others if you don’t love yourself! Reflect and listen to yourself, find your deepest feelings and look your problems in the eye. See yourself as you are and resolve any fake modesty you may see, cleanse out the things you don’t like and start becoming the person you have always dreamed about being. Second, throw the first stone, that action will have the ripple effect, meaning what you do will affect everyone around you; for example, show more affection to yourself and others, and eventually you will see how your past behavior was affecting your life. After you throw that

first stone, take moment to realize that the first ripple is small and the effects will be as well, it takes time to see the ripples grow. Lastly, let the ripples flow, think of yourself as the stone and how small the first ripples were and see how happy you are now at the center of the ripples, right where the stone fell. Know that the ripples that you are causing are not only on the surface, they can be felt in the deeper parts of the pond, lake or sea where the stone fell. Each one of the ripples represents your life and the passion you hold for it; such as your courage to make your goals come true or your kindness to help those in need. Remember to start with yourself and let your positive attitude and kindness fill your part of the world and eventually those ripples form to make a better world for you and your loved ones, one wave at a time. Stay healthy and see you when you are comfortable. 2020 Memberships are due! Stop in and see Jen or mail your dues to 608 Harriman Ave South, Amery WI 54001 and let us know of any updated information. • Like us on Facebook! Share our postings the more people that know what activities we have happening the better! Search Amery Area Community/Senior Center • ALL RENTALS AT THIS TIME ARE ON HOLD; however, when we re-open and you are looking for a place to host a graduation party or family gathering such as a birthday party. For the cost of $150 (as a member) or $200 (for non-member) you can rent the Amery Area Community Center for birthday parties, weddings, or

anniversary celebrations, even end of life celebrations? This cost includes the rental of the main hall and use of commercial kitchen. We will also work with profit and nonprofit organizations to help with the perfect meeting place. Call 715-268-6605 and leave a message for available dates. • THE FITNESS CENTER WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR THE TIME BEING. We will let you know when the situation changes. • Did you know we have all kinds of greeting cards for sale here? They are twenty-five cents per card and sympathy cards are one dollar. Stop in and check out our variety! • Do you volunteer around our community? Did you know that by telling us your volunteer hours it helps gain grant dollars by showing how active our members are? Please

email Jen at aaccjen@outlook.com or call 715-268-6605 with your hours each month, thank you! • Tuesday October 20th Pool winners are Wendell Anderson in first, Mary Fisher with second, Dean Elken took third, Gary Snelling with fourth and Janet Delong with the consolation prize. • Wednesday October 21st Bridge winners are Frank Seegerstrom with first and Matt Saarem took second. • Thursday October 22nd Pool winners are Mary Fisher in first, Dean Elken placed second, Wendell Anderson with third, Jean Frank placed fourth, and Gary Snelling took the consolation prize. Congratulations to all! Jen Tyman, Interim Director

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Wednesday-Saturday nights now through October 31 Osso Buco Pork - Slow-roasted in sauerkraut Sauerbraten - Marinated roast beef & gravy German Platter - Pork Schnitzel, sausage All entrees include: Buttered spaetzel, red cabbage, sauerkraut, German potato salad, soup, salad bar and dessert

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Scary stories It’s the season for all things scary and I found myself wondering how many people are actually looking for more things to frighten them this year. There is a new horror movie about Zoom that is supposed to be terrific… and I won’t be watching it. I’ve never been a fan of horror movies. On the very few occasions I’ve tried to watch a scary movie, I end up both covering my eyes and plugging my ears (the ominous music is the worst part of it) and I end up with a pretty limited experience of the film. A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about my husband, Peter’s war The with the rodents, and a Postscript friend sent the lyrics to Carrie Classon “Ben,” a song recorded in the early 1970s by a young Michael Jackson. It was the theme song for the movie, “Ben,” which was a sequel to “Willard,” which Peter then decided he had to see. The movie is only recently available on DVD and so, when it arrived in the mail, we sat down together to watch it. “This isn’t a horror movie, is it?” I asked Peter for the second or third time. “No! It’s about rats!” That didn’t really answer the question, but I agreed to watch until it got too scary and so I sat with him through the opening credits. The movie starred Ernest Borgnine as the mean boss and Elsa Lanchester (who played the bride of Frankenstein a few decades earlier) as Willard’s mom, and a 19-year-old Bruce Davison as Willard. But the real stars of the movie were a lot of rats playing themselves. And Peter was right, there was nothing remotely scary about the movie until the last fifteen minutes when Willard turns

homicidal and enlists the rats to help him. Then the rat named Ben reads the word “pesticide” on the box that Willard is pouring into the rat’s dinner bowl (or possibly recognizes the skull and crossbones?) That’s when Willard is killed by his little rat friends. Afterward, I watched a few interviews about the making of the movie. This was before the days of computer-generated imagery and to get the last scene, Bruce Davison was covered with peanut butter and had 600 rats poured on top of him. They said they shot this scene last because they weren’t quite sure how it all would all work out. I didn’t learn how much the young Mr. Davison was paid for his role, but I’m guessing it was not enough. The movie was a huge and unexpected success when it was released, and a slew of killer animal movies followed. There were movies about snakes and killer ants and, of course, “Jaws,” a bit later on. The movie also apparently prompted an uptick in pet rat adoptions. The idea of horror fascinates me. There are movies and books about dolls and babies and clowns and all sorts of things that wouldn’t, under normal circumstances, be scary. I can read horror novels only because I can put the book down and reassure myself that I am still in my home, no monsters in sight. And maybe that’s why we need scary stories right now more than ever. It’s good to leave a scary world and realize that everything is not as terrible as the book or movie. Real life might be less certain than usual, but I can take comfort in the fact that I’m not covered in peanut butter with 600 rats swarming all over me. Sometimes, you have to take what comfort you can get. Till next time, Carrie

Attention Sports Fans! As a kick-off to Winter High School Sports the Amery Free Press will publish a special Sports Section featuring Amery, Clayton and Clear Lake teams on Monday, Nov. 23 Area businesses wishing to salute the area athletes should please give Pam a call at 715-268-8101 or email: phumpal@theameryfreepress.com

Advertising deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. AMERY

Craft Kits for Kids & Teens: Keep your kids & teens entertained with Kid Kits (best for kids in grade 3 & under); no registration for Kid Kits; ask us for a Kid Craft Kit when you schedule curbside pickup.Tween Kits (grades 4-8) & Teen Kits (grades 9-12); registration required – sign up at amerylibrary.org/kids or amerylibrary.org/ teens. Backpack Kits: Explore themed fun with the library’s Backpack Kits! Books, learning tools, games, activities, and more. Call the library at 715.268.9340 or check out amerylibrary. org for more details. Book Bundles: Check out a bundle of books selected by library staff. Call or fill out the request form at amerylibrary.org. Book bundles are available for all ages, from babies to adults. Baby Book Bees: Introduce books to your baby by joining the Baby Book Bees self-led program through the Amery Area Public Library! Register at amerylibrary.beanstack.org or amerylibrary.org/kids. For more info, email kids@amerylibrary.org 1000 Books Before Kindergarten: Continue your child’s love for books and reading in our 1K Books program! Help your child build early literacy skills by reading 1000 books before they begin kindergarten. Register at amerylibrary.beanstack.org or amerylibrary.org/kids. For more info, email kids@amerylibrary.org Third Thursday Craft Kit: Did you register for an October Craft Kit? If so, please schedule curbside pickup of your kit. You may schedule by calling 715-268-9340, press 0 or visit our website at www.amerylibary.org Congrats to Lauren and Donna, our two winners of the Tribal Maps Activity in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day! We learned a lot-and if you’re curious to know more visit our website at www.amerylibrary.org/adults. Book Drop: Our book drop is now open for returns! Materials can be

In-person browsing and computer use appointments! We have added Saturdays, 9 AM to 12 PM to the in-person browsing and computer use sessions. This is in addition to our Tuesday option. You may come in (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY) for 20-minute browsing and 60-minute computer use sessions. Visit our website at www. amerylibrary.org for detailed information. Schedule your appointment on our website or by calling us M-Th, 9 am to 6 pm at 715-268-9340, press “0”.

Holiday Shopping Directory coming November 17 . . . Featuring decorating, gifting and entertaining ideas for the holidays This special directory will involve a variety of area businesses with unique and fun merchandise for the upcoming holiday season AMERY

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dropped off at any time, no appointment needed. Books & Brews: Thursday, November 5th at 6 pm. This month’s program is going to be AMAZING! We are working with Adventures by the Book to host a BOOK BINGO! This event will feature a live panel of 6 authors along with a live bingo game. There will be prizes, too! See our facebook page or website for more details, and contact Heather at hwiarda@ amerylibrary.org to get on our mailing list. There is no specific assigned book, but you can choose to ready anything by one of the 6 featured authors: Laura Kamoie, Jessica Keener, Marisel Vera, Robin Oliviera, Judith Teitelman and Rita Dragonette. Of course, you can join in the fun even if you haven’t read any of the books! All are welcome. Is it Puzzle time already?!? We have dozens and dozens of puzzles available for checkout! Get cozy during this early winter spell and enjoy the challenge of a good puzzle! Curbside appointments: We now offer curbside service (by appointment only) for pickups, and appointment-free returns on Saturdays from 9 AM to 12 PM! This is in addition to our regular curbside appointments and appointment-free returns on Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to 6 PM. Holds for all items can be placed via the MORE catalog or by emailing us at curbside@ amerylibrary.org. Once you’ve received your hold pickup notice, you may call us to schedule your pick-up time.

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There’s a busy Halloween weekend ahead of us Happy Halloween! I have my pumpkins sitting outside but before we can carve or decorate them, I have to get the snow off…CRAZY! Besides being Halloween on Saturday, it is also a Full Moon. And it is also time to change our clocks on Saturday night before we go to bed…Fall Behind. Maybe after this “spooky/mixed-up” weekend, the weather will turn around and head back to Fall…a person can only hope. The Amery Community Club is inviting kids to come Trick-or-Treating at participating Amery businesses on Saturday, October from 10am-noon. Pounding 31, Businesses will be set the up outside handing treats to the boys Pavement out and girls. Please be Pam Humpal courteous to the other trick-or-treaters and keep social distancing in mind. Congratulations to Don Springer, Amery, for being this week’s winner in the AFP Football Contest. He had 6 correct with picking Kansas City by 15 points. For your chance to be next week’s winner simply pick the winning teams, fill out your entry, and drop it off at the AFP office or in our dropbox alongside the front door, or mail it in, or email it to phumpal@ theameryfreepress.com. Good Luck! Congratulations and Good Luck to the… • Amery Warriors Tennis Team for participating in the state tournament • Amery Warrior Jaidyn McAlpine for advancing to the state cross-

country meet • Clear Lake Warriors Adam Loenser and John Pearson for advancing to the state cross-country meet • Clear Lake Warriors Volleyball team continues in the tournament on Thursday, October 29, vs Fall Creek Looking ahead to November, which is right around the corner, the days are filling up fast already. Here is a quick rundown of what’s happening… • Election Day, November 3 • AFP Turkey Drawing begins on November 10 • Veterans Day, November 11 • AFP Holiday Shopping Directory published on November 17 featuring gift and home decorating ideas for the holidays • Deer Hunting begins November 21 • Winter Sports Section published November 23 featuring high school athletes from Amery, Clayton and Clear Lake • Annual Amery Lighted Parade & Light Up The Town on November 24 • Thanksgiving, November 26 • Black Friday Shopping, November 27 • Small Business Saturday, November 28 • 35th Annual Amery Holiday Stroll, Saturday, December 5 Mark your calendars for these events with more details in the upcoming issues. Happy Birthday wishes to Jason on November 2, and to my nephew, Tyler, on November 3. Enjoy your special days! Each week since we returned from our trip to Boston, I have included some highlights of our trip. This picture I saved until Halloween week

Salem, Massachusetts.

as I think it fits right in with all the ghost and goblins. One late afternoon/ night we walked the streets of Salem, Massachusetts. Yes there were some witches and other creatures also

walking the streets including the one that I got my picture with…this was a big one! Once again, Happy Halloween…have fun and be safe!

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What is the connection between diabetes and chronic wounds?

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Diabetes is a major cause of chronic Michael J. Melby wounds. It can cause nerve damage – Wound Healing (neuropathy) and peripheral arterial disease; Center Medical Director both of which can lead to wounds that won’t heal. Diabetes is also a growing health concern. Within a 30 mile radius of Amery, about 21,000 people are living with diabetes and about 25 percent will develop a chronic ulcer – that’s 5,200 people. Fifteen percent (788 people) from that group could experience an amputation due to diabetes. We want to prevent that from happening. If you have a diabetic wound, call the Wound Healing Center at 715-268-0175. No physician referral necessary. 230 Deronda Street Amery, WI 54001 Phone 715-268-0175

published the last week of November.

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INSURANCE ADVICE

Q. How much social security (SS) will I

SKILLED NURSING ADVICE

Q. Winter is coming!

receive upon retirement?

How does homeowners insurance respond to frozen pipes that crack?

Dirk Prindle Each individual is different. SS is based upon the amount of SS income you earned during your lifetime. So, you must take a look at YOUR past income to determine this amount first. Here are some easy ways to determine an estimate. 1. Go to the SS online calculator for a rough estimate 2. Go to www.ssa.gov/myaccount to set up and log into your personal SS account The maximum benefit you receive depends on what age you are when you retire. For further information, please contact CarlsonSV at 715-268-7999.

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Q. What can you do to help the community during these times?

Erik Hellie Insurance Agent

The damaged pipe itself is not covered for repair but if water damage to the home occurs it is covered minus your property deductible.

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A. Check on your neighbors with a call and

Joseph Gates LNHA

offer help. Explore ways to volunteer virtually. Getting only essentials from the local stores. Giving blood if able. Taking care of yourself during this time. Remembering those in the front line. (Grocery store clerks, domestic workers, nurses and doctors, police officers and fire fighters, the people who work at the laundromat, sanitation workers, delivery people, teachers who taught our kids virtually, and the list goes on.)

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF: Brantley David Vossen By (Petitioner) Francine Ader Larson Notice and Order for Name Change Hearing Case No. 20CV258 NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: Brantley David Vossen To: Brantley David Larson Birth Certificate: Brantley David Vossen IT IS ORDERED: This Petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Polk County, State of Wisconsin before Judge Jeffery Anderson at the Polk County Justice Center, Branch 2, 1005 W Main, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 on November 3, 2020 at 9:45 a.m. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks

in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Amery Free Press, a newspaper published in Polk County, State of Wisconsin. BY THE COURT: Jeffery L. Anderson Circuit Court Judge October 8, 2020 (Oct. 13, 20, 27)

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ing a claim against the decedent’s estate is February 5, 2021. 5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500. /s/ Jenell L Anderson

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Daniel Jeffrey Severson Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 20PR64 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth June 2, 1978 and date of death April 25, 2020, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 633 Dickey Ave. S., Amery, WI 54001. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for fil-

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The years have been so lonely Since you were taken away. You are now with the angels, And I miss you more each day. Remembering you is easy; I do it every day, But there’s an ache within my heart That will never go away. Sadly missed by wife, Hazel

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Ermagene Kuhl Born Nov. 1, 1923 Died Dec. 2, 2008

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING TOWN OF ALDEN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Alden Town Hall, Star Prairie, WI, a PUBLIC HEARING on the Proposed 2021 BUDGET of the Town of Alden will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the Town Hall by Appointment.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

Notice is further given that on Thursday, November 12, 2020, immediately following completion of the PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed 2021 Budget, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Alden Town Hall, a special town meeting of the electors, called by the town board pursuant to s.60.12(1)., Wis. Stat., will be held for the following purposes: 1. To adopt the 2020 town tax levy to be paid in 2021 pursuant to s.60.10(1)(a), Wis. Stat.

NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING

Notice is further given that the Town Board of Supervisors Monthly Board Meeting will be held immediately following the public hearing and the special town meeting of the electors. Dated this 21st day of October, 2020 /s/ Christine Genung, Clerk WNAXLP

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LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACES

TOWN OF VANCE CREEK SAMPLE BALLOT

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Probate Registrar October 23, 2020 Hollie Severson, Personal Representative 633 Dickey Ave. S. Amery, WI 54001 715-554-3199

IN MEMORY OF WALTER JOHNSON

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

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At the election to be held on November 3, 2020 in Polk County, the following polling place locations will be used for the municipalities indicated: ALL POLLING PLACES OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M. Voters must be registered before they may vote. You may already be registered. If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk. All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters. CITY OF AMERY Voting at: Amery City Hall 118 Center St. W, Amery Patricia Bjorklund, Clerk, 715-268-7486

TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE Voting at: Clear Lake Town Hall 375 46th St., Clear Lake Janelle Johnson, Clerk, 715-948-2189

TOWN OF ALDEN Voting at: Alden Town Hall 183 155th St., Star Prairie Christine Genung, Clerk, 715-248-7859

TOWN OF GARFIELD Voting at: Garfield Town Hall 690 Minneapolis St., Wanderoos Sue Knutson, Clerk, 715-268-4414

TOWN OF APPLE RIVER Voting at: Apple River Town Hall 612 US Hwy. 8, Range JoAnn Agne, Clerk, 715-268-6506

TOWN OF LINCOLN Voting at: Lincoln Town Hall 661 85th St., Amery Stephanie Marciniak, Clerk, 715-268-4747

TOWN OF BEAVER Voting at: Beaver Town Hall 1541 Cty. Hwy. T, Turtle Lake Wendy Coleman, Clerk, 715-205-4396

TOWN OF VANCE CREEK Voting at: Vance Creek Town Hall 174 2nd Ave., Cty. Hwy. A, Reeve Glennis Lynch, Clerk, 715-455-1432

TOWN OF BLACK BROOK Voting at: Black Brook Town Hall 99 75th St., Clear Lake Sally Pickard, Clerk, 715-268-2926

VILLAGE OF CLAYTON Voting at: Municipal Building 133 Clayton Ave. East, Clayton Dave Fall, Clerk, 715-948-2460

TOWN OF CLAYTON Voting at: Clayton Town Hall 462 105th Ave., Clayton Tracy LaBlanc, Clerk, 715-948-2564

VILLAGE OF CLEAR LAKE Voting at: Clear Lake Village Hall 350 4th Ave., Clear Lake Al Bannink, Clerk, 715-263-2157 WNAXLP

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NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION & SAMPLE BALLOTS • NOVEMBER 3, 2020 OFFICE OF THE POLK COUNTY CLERK TO THE VOTERS OF POLK COUNTY: Notice is hereby given of a general election to be held in Polk County, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at which the officers named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office to be voted for, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this office, are given under the title of the office and under the appropriate party or other designation, each in its proper column, together with the questions submitted to a vote, in the sample ballot below. INFORMATION TO VOTERS Upon entering the polling place, a voter shall state his or her name and address, show an acceptable form of photo identification and sign the poll book before being permitted to vote. If a voter does not have acceptable photo identification, the voter may obtain a free photo ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles. If a voter is not registered to vote, a voter may register to vote at the polling place serving his or her residence if the voter provides proof of residence. Where ballots are distributed to voters, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the voter shall retire alone to a voting booth or machine and cast his or her ballot except that a voter who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the voter’s minor child or minor ward. An election official may inform the voter of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the official may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice. Voting for President & Vice President A vote for candidates for President and Vice President is a vote for the presidential electors of those candidates. A writein vote for President and Vice President must designate the name of a presidential candidate. A write-in vote for a candidate for President only will be counted. A write-in vote for a candidate for Vice President only will not be counted. Where Paper Ballots are Used The voter shall make an (X) or other mark

in the square next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each office for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. When voting for President and Vice President, the voter shall make an (X) or other mark next to the set of candidates (ticket) for president and vice president for whom he or she intends to vote. To vote for a Presidential ticket that does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the names of persons of his or her choice in the spaces provided. On referendum questions, the voter shall make a cross (X) in the square next to “yes” if in favor of the question, or the voter shall make a cross (X) in the square next to “no” if opposed to the question. Where Optical Scan Voting is Used The voter shall fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each office for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a writein vote and fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to the write-in line. When voting for President and Vice President, the voter shall fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to the set of candidates (ticket) for president and vice president for whom he or she intends to vote. To vote for a Presidential ticket that does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the names of persons of his or her choice in the spaces provided and fill in the oval or connect the arrow next the write-in lines. On referendum questions, the voter shall fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to “yes” if in favor of the question, or the voter shall fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to “no” if opposed to the question. When using an electronic ballot marking device (“Automark,” “Express Vote,” “Clear Access” or “ImageCast Evolution-ICE”) to mark an optical scan ballot, the voter shall touch the screen at the name of the candidate of his or her

choice for each office for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. When voting for President and Vice President, the voter shall touch the screen at the set of candidates (ticket) for president and vice president for whom he or she intends to vote. To vote for a Presidential ticket that does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the names of persons of his or her choice in the spaces provided. On referendum questions, the voter shall touch the screen at “yes” if in favor of the question, or the voter shall touch the screen at “no” if opposed to the question. Where Touch Screen Voting is Used The voter shall touch the screen at the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each office for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. When voting for President and Vice President, the voter shall touch the screen at the set of candidates (ticket) for president and vice president for whom he or she intends to vote. To vote for a Presidential ticket that does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the names of persons of his or her choice in the spaces provided. On referendum questions, the voter shall touch the screen at “yes” if in favor of the question or the voter shall touch the screen next to “no” if opposed to the question. The vote should not be cast in any other manner. Not more than five minutes’ time shall be allowed inside a voting booth. Sample ballots or other materials to assist the voter in marking his or her ballot may be taken into the booth and copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked. Spoiled Ballots If a voter spoils a paper or optical scan ballot, he or she shall return it to an election official who shall issue another ballot

in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one voter. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is defective in any other way, the voter shall return it to the election official who shall issue a proper ballot in its place. The voter may spoil a touch screen ballot at the voting station before the ballot is cast. After Voting the Ballot After an official paper ballot is marked, it shall be folded so that the inside marks do not show, but so the printed endorsements and inspectors’ initials on the outside do show. The voter shall then deposit his or her folded ballot in the proper ballot box or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit and leave the polling place promptly. After an official optical scan ballot is marked, it shall be inserted in the security sleeve so the marks do not show. The voter shall then insert the ballot in the voting device and discard the sleeve, or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. If a central count system is used, the voter shall insert the ballot in the ballot box and discard the sleeve, or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. The voter shall leave the polling place promptly. After an official touch screen ballot is cast, the voter shall leave the polling place promptly. A voter may select an individual to assist in casting his or her vote if the voter declares to the presiding official that he or she is unable to read, has difficulty reading, writing, or understanding English, or that due to disability is unable to cast his or her ballot. The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the voter’s employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter. The following is a sample of the official ballot: /s/ Lisa R. Ross, Polk County Clerk

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR TOWN OF CLAYTON

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Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 7:45 p.m. at the Town of Clayton Town Hall the Town Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for 2021. The following is a summary of the proposed 2020 budget. A detailed account of the 2021 proposed budget is on file with the Town Clerk and can be obtained by contacting the clerk at 715-948-2564.

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING MEETING TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE

All Governmental Fund Types

2020 Budgeted

2021 Proposed

REVENUES: Taxes: General Property Taxes Other Intergovernmental Licenses and Permits Public Charges for Services Miscellaneous

$280,795 4,100 180,276 910 100 3,250

$281,931 4,100 186,294 910 100 3,250

Total Revenue

469,431

476,585

EXPENDITURES: General Government Public Safety Public Works Health and Human Services Conservation and Development

62,107 75,962 419,425 3,850 500

59,957 82,658 350,525 3,850 500

Total Expenditures

561,844

497,490

Excess of Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures

(92,413)

(20,905)

FUND BALANCE JANUARY 1

259,922

259,534

FUND BALANCE DECEMBER 31: Assigned Unassigned/Working Capital

145,280 114,254

145,280 93,349

$259,534

$238,629

Total Fund Balance December 31

% Change

0.40%

-11.45%

The 2021 proposed budget does not contain the addition of any newly provided services or the deletion of any currently provided services.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING FOR THE TOWN OF CLAYTON Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 12, 2020, immediately following the completion of the Public Budget Hearing, which begins at 7:45 p.m. at the Town of Clayton Town Hall, a Special Town Meeting of the electors is called pursuant to Sec. 60.12 (1) (c) of Wisconsin Statutes by the Town Board for the following purposes: 1. To adopt the Town tax levy to be paid in 2021 pursuant to Sec. 60.10 (1) (a) of Wis. Statutes. WNAXLP

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 9, 2020, at 6:00 P.M. at the Clear Lake Town Hall, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET for the Town of Clear Lake in Polk County will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the town clerkâ€™s office, Monday through Friday. The following is a summary of the proposed 2021 Budget: " !$# .'3-+ $4+ :($3 %(*,00,0*

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Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 9, 2020 immediately following completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed budget which begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Town of Clear Lake Hall a special town meeting of the electors called pursuant to Section 60.12 (1) (c ) of Wisconsin Statutes by the Town Board for following purposes will be held: 1. To approve the total 2021 highway expenditures pursuant to Section 81.01 (3) of Wisconsin Status. 2. To adopt the town tax levy to be paid in 2021 pursuant to Section 60.10 (1) (a) of Wisconsin Status. Dated this 21st day of October, 2020

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

The regular scheduled monthly meeting of the Town of Clear Lake board will be held following the budget meeting. Janelle M. Johnson, Clerk TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE Phone: 715-948-2189

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PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

TOWN OF LINCOLN POLK COUNTY

*NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING *NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF LINCOLN *NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Town Hall, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET for the Town of Lincoln, Polk County will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available for public inspection at the Town Clerk’s office Tuesdays & Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment. A copy is also posted in the Town Hall entry and website. The following is a summary of the proposed 2021 Budget. All Governmental Fund Types

2020

2021

% Change

REVENUES: General Property Taxes Intergov. Revenues Licenses & Permits Public Chrg. Services Intergov. Chrg. Services

477,365 207,766 1,300 7,030 300

483,608 209,405 1,300 3,030 300

1.31%

Total Revenues

693,761

697,643

.56%

EXPENDITURES: General Government Public Works Culture Public Safety Health & Human Services Conservation & Develop. Reserve Capital Purchase Reserve Bldg. Fund Hwy/Street Outlay(Bridges)

112,519 329,842 7,000 164,500 3,400 1,500 50,000 0 25,000

119,194 321,549 7,000 170,000 3,400 1,500 50,000 0 25,000

Total Expenditures

693,761

697,643

.56%

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF LINCOLN, POLK COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 12, 2020, immediately following completion of the Public Hearing on the Proposed 2021 Budget, a Special Town Meeting of the Electors is called pursuant to Section 60.12(1)( c ) of Wisconsin Statutes by the Town Board for the following purposes will be held: 1. To adopt the town tax levy to be paid in 2021 pursuant to section 60.10(1)(a) of Wisconsin Statutes. Dated this 27th day of October, 2020

NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING

Notice is further given that the Town Board of Supervisors Monthly Meeting will be held immediately following the public hearings and the Special Town Meeting of the Electors. Stephanie Marciniak, Clerk | Town of Lincoln - 661 85th Street | Phone: 715-268-4747 Email: linctown@amerytel.net | Website: www.townoflincoln-wi.com WNAXLP Published October 27, 2020 - Amery Free Press

IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF: Susan Duanelle Larson By (Petitioner) Susan Duanelle Larson Notice and Order for Name Change Hearing Case No. 20CV2562 NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: Susan Duanelle Larson To: Charli Susan Duanelle Winegar Birth Certificate: Susan Duanelle Winegar IT IS ORDERED: This Petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Polk County, State of Wisconsin before Judge Jeffery Anderson at the Polk County Justice Center, Branch 2, 1005 W Main, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 on November 13, 2020 at 2:45 p.m. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Amery Free Press, a newspaper published in Polk County, State of Wisconsin. BY THE COURT: Jeffery L. Anderson Circuit Court Judge October 14, 2020 (Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10)

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Gasoline demand drops to lowest level in four months As of print time October 27, Amery’s gas pumps were holding at $1.99 a gallon, the lowest in some months. Gasoline demand has dropped significantly since the beginning of the month, down from 8.8 million b/d to 8.2 million b/d, according to the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) report. This latest demand measurement is the lowest since mid-June. While the drop isn’t out of the ordinary for this time of year, people tend to drive less in the fall, it is a staggering 14% less than last October. On the week, gasoline stocks increased to 227 million bbl, putting total supplies at a 4 million bbl surplus compared to this time last year. “The U.S. has a very healthy level of gasoline stocks due to lower demand and that is keeping gas prices low,” said Nick Jarmusz, Director of Public Affairs for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “The majority of states have cheaper gas prices compared to last month, many paying 3 to 8 cents less. That downward trend at the pump is likely to continue.” This summer brought an increase in demand compared to spring, but with coronavirus cases increasing, activity at the pump is declining – both fill-ups and prices. Today’s national average is $2.16, which is the same price as last week, 2 cents cheaper than last month and 44 cents less than last year. On the week, only five states saw gas prices increase: Ohio (+7 cents), Kentucky (+6 cents), Michigan (+5 cents), Indiana (+1 cent) and Illinois (+1 cent). Of the states with cheaper weekly prices, 20 averages are 2 to 5 cents less than last Monday. It is a little more than a month until the end of the Atlantic hurricane season, which is proving to be one of the most active on record. A threat to the Gulf of Mexico - Tropical Storm Zeta - is forecasted to become a hurricane by Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center is warning the storm could bring storm surge, rainfall and high winds from central Louisiana to the western Florida Panhandle later this week. It’s most likely that Zeta, similar to other tropical storms and hurricanes from earlier this season, will not have an impact on gas prices nationally due to the high level of gasoline stocks in the United States.

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Join the ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin on Monday, November 9th, 6-7:30pm to become a Dementia Friend and join a growing movement of people (like you) who are helping fellow community members living with dementia. Dementia Friends is a global movement that is changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. Developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom, the Dementia Friends initiative is underway in Wisconsin and across the United States. By helping everyone in a community understand what dementia is and how it affects families, each of us can make a difference for people touched by dementia. You’ll learn what dementia is, what it’s like to live with the disease and some tips for communicating with people who have dementia. Registration is required in order to get the call in/login information for this virtual Dementia Friends Information Session. To register contact Carrie Myers at the ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin at 877-485-2372. Not tech savvy? No worries! You can just call in on a normal telephone or you can login online to watch, listen and interact.

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