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BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

The Amery Warriors had an amazing fall season in every sport. For many athletes, shortly after they hung up one pair of sneakers, it was time to break in the next pair and prepare for the winter sports season.

What is it that makes these young athletes tick? It is possible that some of these kids were born with a competitive spirit. Upon first glance it may seem as if their abilities have been encouraged by parents, shaped by coaches, and supported by teammates with like passions. Hard work and determination have no doubt helped their cause, but is there a little something more?

Call them superstitious, but throughout the years at Amery High School there have been a handful of athletes who swear that odd routines, strange beliefs or to be completely honest, some simply disgusting habits have attributed to their individual and team success.

A superstitious ritual in sports can be described as “a certain

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Be mindful of what you are flushing Although it was a fairly short meeting of the Amery City Council Wednesday a few important topics were discussed in which residents should be made aware.

Public Works Director Allen McCarty started off his monthly report with a request to community members. “The other day we pulled the pump out of the sewer and sticking out of it were three syringes. That is a very dangerous situation for the guys when they pull they up the pumps. Granted they wear their rubber gloves, but when needles are sticking out of those things it is very dangerous. They have had an increase of THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 33, 2222 this situation at the sewer plant too. There VOL. 131 good NO. 19 ways www.moraminn.com $1.00 are to get rid of those and flushing them down the toilet is not one of them,” said McCarty.

He also shared that the burn pile officially closed Saturday, but if you need to get in, please contact the department and they will help you.

Police Chief Tom Marson reminded the public that winter parking restrictions are in effect in April 15. This means there is no parking on city streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Park

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Twinkle twinkle little town - lighted parade Tuesday

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

The onset of winter is not all bad. The ice, snow and cold can put a damper on some activities, but along with the chilly air also comes Amery’s Parade of Lights.

Tuesday Nov. 20, will mark the 11th annual Parade of Lights and Light Up The Town event in Amery. Line-up will begin at 5p.m. at Soldier’s Field and the parade is scheduled to pass by Soo Line Park at 6p.m. All participants are wel-

come and trophies will be awarded to extra-eye-catching floats.

From 5p.m.-8p.m. the Amery Fire Department will be hosting their annual Chili Feed. Fill your belly and warm yourself up while showing support at the local fire station. There will be a free will offering. The evening also kicks off the Toys For Tots campaign at the department.

It is certainly not an evening to head home early as a bonfire and fireworks will cap off the night’s festivities.

Dynatronix’s entry in the 2017 lighted parade was a tribute to

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COUNCIL: Davis wants council to eliminate campground hosts From page one ing tickets will be issued.

If a situation occurs where a vehicle may need to stay on the street, please contact the police department before leaving it there.

Marson is also continuing to work on changing out speed limit signage for A.T.V.s.

City Administrator Kim Moore shared that she has received a request from Pastors in town that they would like to update their ecumenical sign that welcomes people into Amery. She has contacted the Wisconsin D.O.T. and approval is pending the state’s approval.

Moore relayed that they are in the process of fi lling

Warrior” and having a 73 percent voter turnout the previous day. She thanked people for being patient while standing in line to vote.

She has been hard at work on the city budget and said she would share a budget teaser. “The city of Amery property tax levy for 2019 has dropped,” said Duncanson.

Amy Stormberg, library director, shared some upcoming library events including: Winter book crafts on Nov. 15, Furs, Feathers and Fidelity from Nov. 19-29 and Holiday Books and Brews at Amery Ale Works on Dec. 7.

Mayor Paul Isakson commented on the recent decision Polk County has made to motorize the Stower trail. “We

the two positions that are open in the Public Works Department. She has met with Allen McCarty and they have selected candidates to be interviewed.

Fire Chief Dale Koehler shared that Amery’s annual “Light Up the Town” will take place Tuesday, Nov. 20. The Chili Feed will take place from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. and a bonfire will take place after the parade.

Barb Goeckner said that the city had 108 in office absentee ballots cast, out of the 248 that the office gave out. 231 out of the 248 ballots were submitted which is a good number City Clerk Treasurer Fran Duncanson applauded city residents for “voting like a

do not think it is right. They are going to go forward with doing the same thing to the Gandy Dancer Trail. If anybody out there wants to contact Cameron Womack at the DNR in Eau Claire feel free.

Amery is the major stakeholder in this project and we were not included in the beginning and our input was not on the board,” said Isakson.

Rick Davis spoke about some concerns he has over the North Park Camp Hosting situation. Davis said, “After looking at the problem the school had with their signs and not being transparent, I would like to make sure we are transparent.” He went on to say that he has not been a fan of the campground

hosting because of the city’s legal liability, the fact that the police force can patrol the area and the hosts are receiving free R.V. parking for the entire summer. “At $25 a night from April 15 to Oct. 31, we are giving up $4,975 worth of value. We are providing free water, free sewer and free electric. As a taxpayer I don’t get free water and sewer.

I don’t get free electric so it’s something I would like to see the City Council address in a public hearing,” said Davis.

Lastly the board voted unanimously to approve the 2018 contract for the City Assessor and the third payment on the North Twin boat landing.

SUPERSTITIONS: Avoiding lines, wearing special clothing work FROM PAGE ONE

behavior or action that an athlete carries out with the belief that these behaviors have the power to influence their outcome.”

A superstition can be something that is initially developed in hindsight, almost by accident and then becomes required in the future. A superstition arises when an athlete has a particularly good or bad performance and then tries to establish the “cause and effect” by reviewing the facts of the day. Many sports participants believe that practicing a specific ritual before a competition improves the their performance.

This was the case for Mike Danielson who wrestled for three years at Amery High School. While some players find the need to get “pumped up” before competition, it was the opposite for this athlete.

Danielson always made sure to sit down on the mat and meditate until it was his turn to wrestle. Being Zen worked out well for Danielson as he was Heavyweight State Champion his junior year in 1985.

Everyone has heard of lucky charms and there are certainly ways for an athlete to make sure that charm is with them on their athletic journey. Kari Jeske Palmer attended Amery High School in 1996-2000.

Palmer played a variety of sports during her school days and always made sure to have a penny in her shoe.

2005 graduate Lacey Morse Kamm was convinced that three cadenced “dribbles” were necessary before serving the volleyball. Kamm said, “If my hand didn’t hit it right I started over.”

Sometimes it is a team routine that assists in thrusting players into their successful state of mind. Current Amery

softball coach Tara Rose said, “I have my whole team do a Debbie and a rap chat. A Debbie is a deep exhale breath, and a rap chat is positive self talk! At first I’m pretty sure the girls thought I was crazy, but we do them before every game!”

Melanie Christenson Peterson, a 1996 graduate of Amery High School shared that before basketball games, her team would listen to specific songs together and they would be sure to wear certain socks. Even to this day, Peterson makes sure not to step onto lines when she walks onto a softball field, this must be a common one as when Amery graduate and now teacher Matt Humpal coaches baseball, he will also never step on the foul lines or the batter’s box. “You should also never talk about how good things are going,” said Humpal.

Humpal’s brother Ryan wears the same shorts, socks, undershirt and hat Friday nights until they lose when coaching football. No worries, the younger Humpal swears that washings do take place inbetween games.

It is obviously frequent for these rituals to have association with the way one dresses.

A hockey player, who graduated in 2007, had a zest for championship and took on the Holy Grail semi-literally.

It would be shame for this now successful member of the community to get harassed about his high school habits, so he shall remain nameless. His mother shared that during his years on the ice, he wore the same pair of holey underwear. “Said underwear thrown in garbage. Said underwear retrieved from garbage,” shared this proud Momma.

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Dessa at the Farm Table Nov. 17 Minneapolis-based singer, rapper, and writer Dessa has a busy November: Glasgow, London, Bristol…and Amery!

This Saturday Nov. 17, Amery’s Farm Table will host an intimate evening featuring Dessa’s music and writing dappled with questions from the audience Dessa and a conversation with Dessa’s mother.

Take part in a very special evening with Dessa at Farm Table’s gallery space. She will perform a few songs, read from her new memoir My Own Devices, take Q&A with the audi-

ence, and, of special note, have a conversation with her mother, Sylvia Burgos Toftness, who raises grass-fed beef at Bull Brook Keep in Amery, WI. Farm Table will serve local cheeses, meats and veggies.

This is a unique evening you won’t want to miss.

Dessa’s musical résumé includes performances at Lollapalooza and Glastonbury, performances with the Minnesota Orchestra, and a top-200 entry on the Billboard charts for her album Parts of Speech.

Dessa’s third full-length album Chime (Doomtree Records) was listed by NPR as one of 2018’s most anticipated albums.

As a writer, The New York Times Magazine has published her; her first hardcover collec-

tion, My Own Devices, has just been released.

She’s been covered by Pitchfork, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal amongst others.

On the stage and on the page, her style is defined by ferocity, wit, tenderness and candor.

VIP Event begins at 5:30 at Farm Table gallery. VIP at Farm Table tickets includes exclusive cocktail hour with Dessa (beer and wine included), a copy of My Own Devices

by Dessa, an autograph/photo opportunity, and reserved seating.

General admission doors at 5:45 next door at Amery Theater.

tion or ritual is the boost of confidence and the sense of control that they provide an athlete. If the athlete truly believes that doing a specific action or behavior will make them perform better, then in return they will perform better.

Cheer loud and proud for all the Warriors this winter.

Don’t worry about what is under those hockey breezers, or what may be sitting in the stomach of your favorite ballplayer. Rest assured that the athletes have their part under control; you just need to make sure to wear your “lucky Warriors attire” and enjoy the game.

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Amery location. After multiple phone attempts by the Free Press to make contact with the owner of that location, a representative confirmed on Monday that, “a contract has been signed.”

Jimmy John’s is a franchised sandwich restaurant chain, specializing in delivery. It was

founded by Jimmy John Liautaud in 1983 and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. In 35 years, the company has grown to more than 2,800 locations. Jimmy John’s has opened approximately 200 locations per year over the past three years.

The Free Press will provide more information as it becomes available.

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Veterans Day at Memory Care Headed by Doug Cahill, the Clear Lake Volunteer Veterans honored the veterans at Amery Memory Care. Tears of gratitude were shed on the special day of remembrance and thankfulness for their service.

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Smorgasbord

Using DNA to Build Your Family Tree

First Lutheran Church, 811 South Avenue W, Clear Lake, is hosting a Smorgasbord Wednesday, November 14 serving 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Menu: Torsk, Swedish Meatballs, Potatis Kaiv, Potatoes, Cheese, Deviled Eggs, Jello Salad, Swedish Brown Beans, Cranberries, Frugt Suppe, Rice Pudding, Krum Kake, Rommegrot, Lefse, Rye Bread, Rolls, Scandinavian Delicacies, Beverages.

There will also be a bake sale, basket raffle and general raffle during the Smorgasbord.

NOVEMBER 15 Amery Area Historical Society Meeting Thursday, November 15 at 3 pm, the Amery Area Historical Society (AAHS) membership meeting will be held in the AAHS room, lower level of the Amery Area Public Library.

Guests are always welcome.

Chili/Soup Lunch and Holiday Bazaar Golden Age Manor will host a Chili/Soup Lunch and Holiday Bazaar on Thursday, November 15, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be chili/soup, French bread, beverage and brownie for a fee.

Mary Caudy who owned Douville Bakery in New Richmond will bring baked goods to this sale: scones, carrot cake, 7-layer bars, brownies and more!

Saturday, November 17 from 10 a.m. to noon the Amery Area Historical Society (AAHS) presents: Using DNA to Build Your Family Tree held in the Burman Room at the Amery Area Public Library. An open house will be held in the history room following the program from noon to 2 p.m.

Garden Club Meets The Gaden Club will meet Nov. 15 at the Amery Public Library at 9:30 a.m.

Holiday Bazaar Stop in to the Amery Community Center, 608 Harriman Avenue S, for a warm drink and check out our fundraiser of necklaces and bracelets made by women in Uganda.

Silent auction, do Terra, Norwex, thirty-one, Stampin’-up, Trevo, Pampered Chef, Sweet Victoria Gifts, Mary Kay, Color Street, Usborne, Younique, handmade wool purses, blacksmith crafts, handmade soaps, holiday crafts and many more!

Open to the public!

NOVEMBER 19-29 Marching Across the State Exhibit The Amery Area Public Library will host the exhibit: Marching Across the State: Fur, Feathers and Fidelity: Military Mascots from November 19 through 29 during normal library hours.

Exhibit provided courtesy of the Wisconsin Veterans Muse-

um.

NOVEMBER 20 Parade of Lights/Light Up the Town The 11th Annual Parade of Lights and Light Up the Town will be Tuesday, November 20 at 6 p.m. in Soo Line Park.

Parade line-up is at 5 p.m. at Soldier’s Field. All floats welcome. Trophies awarded. Call 715-268-5800 for information.

The Amery Fire Dept will have their Chili Feed from 5-8 p.m. for a free will offering.

Toys for Tots Kick-Off is at the Fire Hall, Holy Donuts for sale at Soo Line Park.

Bonfire and fireworks will follow the parade.

NOVEMBER 21 Easy as Pie You handle the turkey, and let us handle the pies!

Pies will be available for purchase on Wednesday, November 21 from 9 a.m. til the pie is all done in the Bremer Bank lobby.

9” pie choices: Apple, Pumpkin and Pecan.

All proceeds benefit the Journey Church Youth Missions trip to Haiti, June 2019 and August 2019.

For more information contact Jen at 715-268-2223.

DECEMBER 1 Bake Sale & Bazaar Deronda Lutheran Church of Amery is hosting its annual Bake Sale & Bazaar Saturday, December 1, 2018 starting at 11

a.m. Coffee and pie are available starting at 10:30 a.m.

There will be a basket drawing, baked goods, lunch and crafts. On the menu: egg salad croissant, rommegrot, BBQs, baked beans, sweet soup, coffee, milk, pie and lefse.

Amery’s 33rd Holiday Stroll The Holiday Stroll is a day to drop by participating Amery businesses for a little Christmas friendliness and gift preview. You’ll find free hot dogs and hot chocolate in Soo Line Park, horse and wagon rides, “Sir Elvis” will be performing live at the Amery Classic Theatre, Carolers and, of course, Santa Claus

ONGOING Ruby’s Pantry Held the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Congregational Church in Amery. Doors open at 7:30, food distribution from 9-10:30.

Amery Farmer’s Market Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon and Mondays 3-6 p.m. in Soo Line Park, downtown Amery.

Valerie 715-554-1034.

St. Croix Valley Spinners and Fiber Arts Guild Meet the third Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., often at the Amery Library. We spin, knit, weave, anything fiber arts related, and we welcome new members.

For more information call Julie 715-268-7546 or Karen 715268-6955.

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Should we leave the light on?

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BY TOM STANGL FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

With the elections safely behind us for now (2020 ads coming soon!) it’s time once again to start looking for news stories to use as column fodder.

I enjoy spending some time with you each week, gentle reader, and try to bring you information that will improve your life, make you think or even smile. There were a couple of news stories this past week that made me think we need to have a Publisher discussion about science.

Harvard scientists last week Tom Stangl presented a theory on an object that entered our solar system from the constellation Vega. The cigar shaped object, dubbed “Oumuamua” by the Hawaiian astronomers who first noticed it, made waves as scientists tried to decide if it was a comet. “Oumuamua” is Hawaiian for “scout” or “messenger.”

The object puzzled astronomers because of its long shape and unusual acceleration. According to NASA, “Oumuamua” is up to a quarter-mile long and has reached speeds of 196,000 miles per hour. Some think it’s a comet, but the authors of the Harvard paper have another theory: it’s an alien probe.

Because it is traveling so fast, the scientists theorize that if solar radiation pressure is the reason, it may represent advanced “solar sail” technology that would have to come from aliens.

In an unrelated story, scientists from M.I.T. would like to turn on a beacon so aliens can find us. The study proposes using a high-powered laser to send a signal into space that could stand out from the massive energy of our sun and basically announce “we’re here!” to anyone who might happen to be looking.

A one to two megawatt laser would be bounced off a mirror of a telescope, the authors theorize.

If a reply is received and understood, a conversation of sorts could take place in very slow motion.

Even though light travels quickly, it still would take years to travel back to the source.

James Clark, a graduate student in MIT’s department of aeronautics and astronautics, said that the strength of the laser signal would be high enough to have some unintended consequences. The beam would not be visible, but could damage people’s vision inadvertently and could scramble cameras aboard orbiting spacecraft that pass through it.

“If you wanted to build this thing on the far side of the moon where no one’s living or orbiting much, then that could be a safer place for it,” Clark says. “In general, this was a feasibility study. Whether or not this is a good idea, that’s a discussion for future work.”

That’s masterfully understated, isn’t it?

The late Stephen Hawking was not a fan of seeking out extraterrestrial life. Hawking cautioned in 2016 that we should not be so quick to answer a message from outer space.

“Meeting an advanced civilization could be like Native Americans encountering Columbus. That didn’t turn out so well,” Hawking said.

Well, I think some things are better left alone. If a laser beam would damage people’s eyesight and disrupt communications, perhaps we should just let it lie. Because we can do something doesn’t necessarily mean that we should do it.

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.

I’ve got the school drop off blues

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Artists who are feeling blue over lost love, poverty or violence have written many famous songs.

Part of what makes a blues song so popular is the way listeners can associate with the performer and really feel the pain that is being expressed.

I’m no composer and if my shower could speak it would plead with me not to sing, but Editor if I were a little more like Billie April Ziemer Holiday, I know exactly what the topic of my first hit single would be…The school drop off line.

I know others must feel my pain.

I drop off kids at three out of the four Amery schools and I can see other faces of despair in the cars that pass by. I glance into eyes like mine and see the frustration.

I notice the puckered lips of other parents who are using every last bit of self-restraint to stop a “bad word” from slipping out in front of their precious cargo.

Some of you might be thinking, “Why don’t you just have your kids ride the bus?” The thing is that I have to drop our youngest off at day care are Lien Elementary, so it only makes sense to load up the troops and travel together as one big happy family.

This way we can talk about our upcoming day, sing songs, accidently hear inappropriate discussions on morning radio, try to awkwardly explain the inappro-

priate radio content and get in a few A.M. giggles.

It is all smiles and sunshine until we approach drop off at one of the school parking lots, and then all heck breaks loose.

I am a firm believer that school orientation/meet your teacher afternoon should include a school drop off etiquette class for parents to attend while the Littles catch up with classmates about their summer shenanigans. In this workshop parents can brush up on complicated skills such as using four-way-stops.

The instructor could mention that if your child has three backpacks, an oversized instrument case, lunch bag, water bottle and a volcano sculpture school project to carry, maybe the parent should pull into a parking space and assist the child in entering the building with their menagerie of school day necessities.

It shouldn’t have to be taught, but apparently the class would have to touch on giving our hard working bus drivers the right of way.

I have no idea how these amazing drivers keep a long tank on the road while listening to the whining, screaming and smart mouthed creatures that sit slumped into the seats; but they do. So for this, the least we can do is stop ourselves from pulling out and trying to beat them to the schools. I am pretty sure they are much more deserving of escaping their riders first.

A smile, wave or nod to these virtues of calmness and courage wouldn’t hurt either.

If during this parent learning

session, anyone is caught playing on their phones, passing notes or sticking their gum underneath a desk, I have the perfect idea for punishment.

The rule breakers should have to paint arrows in the North parking lot of the high school. It is quite the concept…you would follow an arrow into the lot, and an arrow out.

This way the parents of the poor embarrassed kids getting a ride from their Mom in a minivan, wouldn’t have the constant fear of getting slammed into by “Johnny” who whizzes in overly excited to grab a front row seat in Algebra. If that over exuberant student slams into the minivan and beheads any member of the stick family on the back of the Momma Mobile, there is bound to be trouble.

I am fairly certain that my song is bound to strike a chord with everyone whose morning is short on both time and patience.

If you see me holding on to my steering wheel white knuckled, please do not assume it is because of the snowy slippery roads.

It might just be that I am trying extra hard for certain fingers not to leave the wheel to find themselves pointing up while passing others; you know my almost 4-year-old copies everything these days.

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

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Recapping a historic midterm election in Wisconsin

BY WISPOLITICS.COM THE CAPITOL NEWSLETTER

Election 2018 is in the books, and as midterms go, it was one to remember.

State schools Superintendent Tony Evers denied Gov. Scott Walker a third four-year term.

U.S. Tammy Baldwin rolled to an easy victory over state Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, and got another six-year term.

Republicans kept two targeted congressional districts and preserved firm majorities in the Legislature despite a Democratic sweep of statewide offices.

And turnout in the midterm was the highest since 1948.

Walker’s failure to hit his 2014 marks in the suburban counties around Milwaukee, combined with the strength of the Democratic turnout in Dane and Milwaukee counties, helped drive Evers’ win, according to a WisPolitics.com review of county returns.

Four years ago, Walker took 72.4 percent in Waukesha County, 75.9 percent in Washington County and 70 percent

in Ozaukee County.

Had he hit those percentages this year, it would have flipped 21,185 votes to the governor and away from Evers. That would have more than made up for Evers’ 30,849-vote margin of victory yesterday.

Instead, Walker hit 66.1 percent in Waukesha County, 72.2 percent in Washington County and 62.7 percent in Ozaukee County.

Meanwhile, Dane and Milwaukee counties produced big numbers for Evers.

The state schools superintendent took 74.7 percent of the vote in Dane County, which went to Democratic nominee Mary Burke with 69.7 percent four years ago. Evers won Milwaukee County with 66.5 percent after Burke hit 62.8 percent in 2014.

In all five counties, turnout was up compared to four years ago.

In raw numbers, Evers’ 150,808-vote margin in Dane County alone wiped out Walker’s advantage of 120,498 across the three “WOW” counties.

Add in Evers’ margin of 133,319 in Milwaukee County

and the Dem nominee had more than enough cushion to offset a loss in the 15-county Green Bay media market by 75,350 votes, along with deficits in other counties around the state.

Altogether, Evers won 19 of the state’s 72 counties; Burke won 16. The three that flipped were Richland, Grant and Kenosha counties.

Also: » Turnout in the election was the highest for a midterm since at least 1948, per a WisPolitics. com review.

According to unofficial returns from The Associated Press, about 59 percent of the voting population cast a ballot in the gubernatorial race. That turnout was higher than both the 2014 midterms, which saw 55 percent turnout, and the 2012 recall election between Gov. Scott Walker and Democrat Tom Barrett, when 58 percent of voters cast a ballot.

Some counties reported near presidential turnout numbers, though statewide the nearly 2.7 million who cast votes for governor was down slightly from 2016, when about 3 million

voters turned out.

Turnout in two Democratic strongholds — Dane and Milwaukee — was strong. In Dane County, 296,052 of an estimated 419,870 voters cast a ballot, or about 71 percent of eligible voters. That’s compared to 309,354 voters who participated in the 2016 presidential election, which saw 75 percent turnout among eligible voters.

In Milwaukee County, unofficial results show 399,146 voters weighed in on the midterms, about 55 percent of the voting age population.

In Waukesha County, unofficial results show 219,520 voters cast a ballot, roughly matching Dane County’s turnout of 71 percent of eligible voters.

Meanwhile, 70,845 voters participated in Washington County, or about 68 percent of eligible voters, and in Ozaukee County, 51,396 of voters cast a ballot, about 75 percent of eligible voters. » The upcoming four-year term will be the first one since 1982 that Democrats will hold all five statewide constitutional offices.

That was during Gov. Tony

Earl’s tenure. At the time, James Flynn served as lieutenant governor, Doug La Follette was secretary of state, Charles Smith was state treasurer and Bronson La Follette was attorney general. The five simultaneously held office from 1982-86. » Democrat Mandela Barnes is prepared to make history as the state’s first African-American lieutenant governor.

He’s also the second African-American person elected to statewide office in Wisconsin. The first was former secretary of state and civil rights leader Vel Phillips, who passed away in April at age 95.

Phillips was elected to the office in 1978. She held it for one term, losing her re-election bid in the 1982 Democratic primary.

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Comments on Congress: The Coin of the Realm

BY LEE H. HAMILTON COMMENTS ON CONGRESS

Debate in Congress has always been contentious. The levels of vitriol may seem especially acute these days, but confrontation is not new. I can remember times on Capitol Hill when “debate” was actually more of a screaming match than a civil discussion.

Back then, we had a colleague who invariably stepped forward at these times to remind each side that if we wanted to get anything done — rather than just shout at each other for the cameras — we had to have a measure of trust in one another. We used to call this his “Trust is the coin of the realm speech.”

And though we joked about it, we appreciated it. Because he was right.

Representative government depends on trust. It depends on trust among policy-makers in Congress, even when they don’t agree with one another. It depends on popular trust in the people who make decisions on Capitol Hill and in the White House. It depends on trust in those who are charged with implementing those laws. And it requires

trust in the institutions in which those decisions are produced and implemented.

We might have joked about my longago colleague’s speech, but trust really is the coin of the realm. It is a bedrock requirement of democratic governance.

If there’s nothing but cynicism, deep suspicion, and lack of confidence in the system, it cannot work.

To understand how interwoven trust must be within the system, think about it from the point of view of ordinary citizens. We have to believe that our voices will be heard, listened to, and taken into consideration in the halls of power.

This means that those in power must be accountable, and that the institutions they serve in will function in predictable, rule-based ways. Which is why it is so damaging when government acts in ways that diminish trust.

If you feel that government is just helping corporations and rich people, you lose confidence in the system. If people see a government that tolerates a high degree of economic inequality in the country, and great disparities

in opportunities between rich people and middle-class people, they no longer trust that system.

Yet for representative democracy to work, public officials, politicians and policy makers have to have a sufficient level of support from ordinary people. You and I have to believe that our representatives will in fact level with us rather than present half-truths and distortions, and will act in our interests. Similarly, for government to have any standing in our lives, we have to have confidence in the experts, technocrats, and frontline staff who make the system work.

This means, in turn, that government has to be able to deliver the goods, the services, the protections that people expect. So the performance of the government — its efficiency and effectiveness — is fundamental to the success of representative democracy.

The same with our elected representatives. If they can’t show they’re able to function according to the rules, traditions and norms that we expect, if they are unable to demonstrate durability in the face of adversity, if they are unable

to acknowledge the facts, if they cannot rise above division and gridlock and negotiate to get things done, then we lose faith. Which may explain why so many have become suspicious not just of our government, but of one another.

Ironically, one cure for this lack of trust is more exposure to the system, through engagement and participation in politics or in civic life. If people are regular participants in political parties, clubs, organizations, or associations of all kinds in their communities, they are much more likely to carry some level of trust in government. And to the extent they don’t do these things, public life seems more distant and less trustworthy.

There is no doubt that my colleague was right. If the various levels of government don’t enjoy the trust of the people, if within each level the participants don’t trust one another, then representative democracy doesn’t work.

Which is why the low levels of trust we see in the United States today are so worrisome. How far down this road can we go before we lose the ability to function effectively as a democracy?

Candidate thanks voters for their support To the editor: The election is over, and my campaign didn’t end as I’d hoped. I want to extend heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted for me, volunteered and donated to my campaign, displayed yard signs, wrote letters or postcards, hosted house parties, and expressed support in other ways. The outpouring of postelection kindness on my personal and campaign Facebook Pages, via text, message, phone, and in person has touched my heart.

Thank you. I am honored by your belief in me.

I ran a clean, honest and positive campaign, directed by me and my family. My teenagers are proud of their mother, and that means the world to me. I lived my values, and I can hold my head high even in defeat.

I am humbled by my family’s support.

On the night of the election, I called to congratulate Gae Magnifici on her win. She has promised to protect our health care and improve our schools,

and I hope she fulfills these promises, and works to listen to and represent all the voters of this district.

I must also publically address the flood of misleading and false Letters to the editor, mailers and radio ads directed at me in the final weeks of the campaign. There was a coordinated, statewide campaign to falsely brand Democratic candidates as Socialists. Multiple Candidates across the state were smeared with the same mailer, originating from the

WI GOP that contained Communist imagery. In another mailer, Candidates’ past statements were misrepresented, edited and twisted. Sometimes, outright lies were published or broadcast about me and other candidates. These “win at all costs” tactics need to end. I also urge local newspapers to consider following the guidelines of larger papers like The Green Bay Press Gazette when it comes to letters about candidates: “Letters should be issue-ori-

ented and not personal attacks on the other candidate. We will not publish letters that criticize a candidate without endorsing another candidate(s)... Accusations against a candidate must be verifiable in order to be published.”

Again, many thanks to all those who supported me.

Kim Butler Balsam Lake, WI

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Polk County arrest report Marianne Ruth Walters, 38, of Webster, WI, was arrested November 4 for a probation hold.

Tyler Lawrence Buck, 36, of Luck, WI, was arrested October 31 for a probation warrant.

Douglas Lee Hultman, 50, of Milltown, WI, was arrested October 29 for a probation hold.

Jon Scott Staebler, 54, of Minneapolis, MN, was arrested November 5 for OWI (1st) and PAC (1st).

Jacob Daniel Zielsdorf, 28, of La Crosse, WI, was arrested November 4 for OWI (2nd) and PAC (2nd).

Jason Nathaniel Spencer, 26, of Coon Rapids, MN, was arrested November 4 for OWI (1st).

Darcee Rae Dimmen, 50, of Osceola, WI, was arrested November 4 for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia (x2), possession of marijuana and obstructing an officer.

Calvin Charles Thompson, 32, of Osceola, WI, was arrested November 4 for disorderly conduct and felony bail jumping.

Nathan Jeremy Jones, 38, of Dresser, WI, was arrested November 4 for disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer.

Rachel Elizabeth Cardin, 29, of unknown, was arrested November 4 for obstructing an officer and St. Croix Falls warrants (x4).

David Duane Rudesill, 41, of Webster, WI, was arrested November 3 for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jason Robert Nelson, 38, of St. Croix Falls, WI, was arrested November 2 for a DOC warrant, felony bail jumping, FTA warrant, and Burnett warrant.

Perry Elliot Rohloff, 28, of St. Cloud, MN, was arrested November 1 for violating a restraining order.

Mary A. Payne, 29, of White Bear Lake, MN, was arrested October 31 for possession of methamphetamine with intent, possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Theresa C. Joyce, 34, of White Bear Lake, MN, was arrested

October 31 for possession of methamphetamine with intent, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of THC. Derek J. Bicha, 30, of Bloomington, MN, was arrested October 31 for possession of methamphetamine with intent, possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Summer Rose Lee, 32, of Frederic, WI, was arrested October 31 for criminal damage to property.

Ashley Nicole Brown, 27, of Luck, WI, was arrested October 30 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Scott Ray Overby, 19, of Dresser, WI, was arrested October 30 for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.

Allen Ray Butler, 53, of Siren, WI, was arrested October 29 for theft (misdemeanor).

Anthony Joseph Vsetecka, 17, of New Richmond, WI, was arrested October 28 for recklessly endangering safety, disorderly conduct and damage to property.

Polk County Marriage Licenses Shawn Ryan Hovermale and Mollie Rose Jepsen were issued a

marriage license on October 28.

Lucas Daniel Grimsby and

Hallie Kate Geving were issued a marriage license on October 29.

Relatives struggle with Wisconsin deaths of Girl Scout, mom

BY IVAN MORENO ASSOCIATED PRESS

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Relatives of a Girl Scout and her mother who were killed in a hit-and-run crash in Wisconsin that also claimed the lives of two other girls struggled Monday to come to terms with their sudden, heartbreaking loss, saying “we all expect them to come back.”

Sara Jo Schneider, 32, and her 10-year-old daughter Haylee Hickle were among a group of adults and children who were picking up trash in the ditches of a rural highway when a pickup truck that veered off the road struck them Saturday morning, said police in Lake Hallie, a town about 95 miles east of Minneapolis. The truck driver later told authorities he was inhaling chemical vapors before the crash.

Schneider’s mother, Judy Schneider said her daughter and granddaughter’s deaths are “still not real for any of us,” and her 6-year-old grandson, Jasper, can’t grasp what happened.

“He doesn’t understand,” Schneider said. “He said, ‘If the doctors work real hard, sometimes God lets them come back.”‘ Lake Hallie police said the 21-year-old pickup driver, Col-

ten Treu, and a passenger told investigators they had been huffing just before striking the Girl Scout troop. Authorities said Treu sped off after the collision, but surrendered hours later. He is being held in the Chippewa County Jail on $250,000 bond and faces 13 possible charges, including four counts of intoxicated use of a motor vehicle.

Treu made his first court appearance Monday and has another hearing scheduled for Tuesday, when prosecutors are expected to formally charge him.

Schneider said her daughter, granddaughter and grandson moved in with her a couple of years ago and they expected the house in the Town of Lafayette to be their “forever home.”

“It was a little piece of heaven,” she said. Now, she said, “It’s going to be hollow.”

Nine-year-old Jayna Kelley and 10-year-old Autum Helgeson, both of Lake Hallie, were also killed. Another 10-year-old girl who was struck was in stable condition at a hospital Monday.

The Girl Scouts out on the highway that day were all fourth-graders at Halmstad and Southview elementary schools in the Chippewa Falls School District. The children and their adult chaperones wore bright

green safety vests as they walked along both sides of County Highway P, which they had adopted as a community service project.

Hundreds of community members huddled under umbrellas in the rain Sunday evening for a candlelight vigil outside Halmstad Elementary. Girl Scouts sang songs in memory of the victims, who were members of Troop 3055. A makeshift memorial of teddy bears, balloons and candles was set up on two wooden benches.

Schneider said her daughter’s “favorite time with her kids was all in their jammies, curled up to watch a movie.”

She said Haylee and her mom “were both exceptional artists” and Haylee dreamed of being an animator. She hated bugs, loved reading “Warrior Cats” books, and could sketch “a wonderful picture in 15 minutes or less,” Schneider recalled.

Haylee also enjoyed painting and working on clay pottery with her mother. Haylee’s father died when she was 3, Schneider said.

“Haylee would’ve never made it if she lost her mother,” the grandmother said. “And Sara would’ve never been able to come back from losing Haylee.”

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Amery Police Report 11/02/18-11/08/18 11/02/18, 12:17 p.m., Mental health call 10/02/18, 02:10 p.m., Assist citizen 11/02/18, 06:20 p.m., Animal control call 11/02/18, 06:42 p.m., Mental health call 11/02/18, 09:45 p.m., Traffic stop 11/03/18, 12:55 a.m., K9 unit assist other agency 11/03/18, 09 a.m., Assist other agency 11/03/18, 02:50 a.m., Traffic stop 11/03/18, 08:41 p.m., Suspicious activity 11/03/18, 10:20 p.m., Traffic stop 11/04/18, 01:04 a.m., Motor vehicle accident 11/04/18, 01:26 a.m., Suspicious behavior 11/04/18, 05:25 a.m., Disturbance 11/04/18, 12:15 p.m., Traffic complaint 11/04/18, 09:12 p.m., Animal control call 11/04/18, 09:15 p.m., Mental health call 11/05/18, 04:33 a.m., Assist citizen 11/05/18, 04:48 a.m., Assist other agency 11/05/18, 08:09 a.m., Traffic stop 11/05/18, 10 a.m., Mental health call 11/05/18, 10:34 a.m., Welfare check 11/05/18, 12:12 p.m., Welfare check 11/05/18, 01:45 p.m., Intoxicated person 11/05/18, 02:01 p.m., Assist citizen with custody issue 11/05/18, 02:15 p.m., Juvenile call 11/05/18, 03:55 p.m., Drug activity report 11/05/18, 04:15 p.m., Assist with civil matter 11/05/18, 05:03 p.m., Suspicious activity 11/05/18, 08:20 p.m., Mental health call 11/06/18, 03:10 p.m., Suspicious activity 11/06/18, 03:27 p.m., Traffic stop 11/06/18, 05:01 p.m., Welfare check 11/06/18, 08:23 p.m., Traffic stop 11/06/18, 08:23 p.m., Traffic stop 11/07/18, 01:21 a.m., Civil matter 11/07/18, 08:48 a.m., Animal control call 11/07/18, 09:55 a.m., Juvenile call 11/07/18, 10:30 a.m., Animal control call 11/07/18, 11:11 a.m., Vehicle lockout 11/07/18, 05:15 p.m., Traffic stop 11/07/18, 05:25 p.m., Assist other agency 11/07/18, 06 p.m., Assist citizen 11/07/18, 08:27 p.m., Assist citizen 11/08/18, 12:26 a.m., Theft 11/08/18, 02:21 a.m., Mental health call 11/08/18, 09:49 a.m., Vehicle lockout 11/08/18, 02:33 p.m., Assist citizen 11/08/18, 03:19 p.m., Traffic complaint 11/08/18, 04:09 p.m., Suspicious activity 11/08/18, 04:10 p.m., Drug activity call 11/08/18, 07:14 p.m., Disturbance 11/08/18, 08:43 p.m., Traffic complaint

Arrest: Marianne R. Walters, 38 of Webster, WI. Probation Hold Garrett W. Garrin, 34 of Cumberland, WI. Bail Jumping

After life politics, Walker must ask ‘Now what?’

BY SCOTT BAUER ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker leaves office in January he faces being out of work, and off the government payroll, for the first time in more than a quarter-century.

He’s not yet said what he plans to do next, but at 51 there’s plenty of time for Walker to mount a political comeback. Or, as he hinted on the campaign trail, go in a completely different direction and join the ministry like his father did.

Former Gov. Tommy Thompson says Walker has to consider all options. But Thompson says, “first he has to get over the pain of losing.”

Walker has been in elected office since 1993 when he was 25.

His entire life has been focused on climbing the political ladder. He was seeking a third term when Democrat Tony Evers beat him Tuesday.

YESTERDAY’S NEWS

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100 Years Ago November 14, 1918

of the case and put in some shells. “Are you ready now,” asked Clifford, and Ernie reported he was, so Clifford picked up a handful of gravel and threw it into the grass and up went the rooster, but all that came from Ernie’s gun was a click. In his hurry he had forgotten to inject a shell into the barrel.

World War is Over Word was sent out to the world last Monday that the Kaiser had abdicated and that Germany had unconditionally surrendered. Not only is the German empire defeated by the grand allied armies but that country is in the throes of one of the greatest of revolutions. It is unnecessary for us to go into detail as the metropolitan dailies and other sources of information have already spread the glorious news far and wide. The FREE PRESS wishes to join with all good citizens in the hope of an early and safe return for our boys in service, and a proper reception for them and a proper appreciation of their noble sacrifices.

Many have made the supreme sacrifice but these true men who have died that “A government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth,” will be held in everlasting reverence.

Yesterday’s News Diane Stangl

School Will Remain Closed

The Board of Health met last night and decided not to open the schools or other public places, which were closed on account of the influenza, or another week at least.

School will not be started previous to Monday, November 25.

65 Years Ago November 12, 1953 Tracks Found in Slough Mud

Cold temperatures bring early ice in Back in mid-November in 1973 following several days of temperatures which dipped to the 10 degree range, North and South Twin lakes froze. Temperatures later rose to the 50-degree range and effectively reversed the freezing process. Let’s hope temperatures return to normal this year as well.

caboose and cared for until his parents were communicated with and he was glad to come home Tuesday noon.

His short escapade caused his parents and neighbors much worry when it was found that he had not been in school during the afternoon Monday.

Elmer now feels that possibly it is better to endure the heavy tasks most twelve year old boys are asked to perform around home, and have a good warm bed and plenty to eat with parents to protect, than to be so independent among strangers.

95 Years Ago November 8, 1923

90 Years Ago November 22, 1928

A. V. Moline Swallows Penny The two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Moline tried to make a human bank of himself the last of the week by swallowing a penny, and contrary to the usual banking custom, it was harder to withdraw the deposit than to make it.

The books balance, however, at the present and the little fellow is the same lusty boy as usual.

A carnival is coming to town. However, unlike most carnivals, it will not be housed in tents but rather in the city rest room building. Proceeds from the affair will be used to finance the library, a project, which has been undertaken by the Woman’s Club.

Vernon Seekins of East Lincoln had the misfortune to fall from the silo and hit his knee on the cement last Saturday.

He will be unable to attend school for a few days.

At a special meeting of the voters of Joint School District No. 5, a petition was read to reconsider the site of the proposed new high school addition. It was voted by a 78-26 margin to abandon the site approved at a previous meeting and build the new high school south of the present buildings.

A committee has conferred with five architects and find that a building to meet the present requirements will cost at least $47,000 to construct in the most economical way possible.

Tired Adventurer Elmer, the twelve-year-old son of Tom Suthers of Deronda left home last Monday noon, via the boxcar route, bound for the West where he planned to live the free and easy life of a cowboy.

When it began to get dark that evening and the car was parked for an indefinite period at New Brighton, he began to realize that three apples someway were not so very satisfying when a fellow is down right hungry and a few pennies don’t go very far either.

A big burly tramp came in just about then to share his quarters with him, and that was too much for the would be cowboy to stand and he decided to ask aid of the train men.

He was taken back to the

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80 Years Ago December 1, 1938 Bird Spoils Chance for Hansen’s Deer A chickadee, so the story

goes, spoiled H. T. Hansen’s chance of getting a deer.

Mr. Hansen had the bead of his rifle right on the head of a big buck only a few feet away.

Just as he was about to pull the trigger, a chickadee perched on the forward sight and ruined his chance for a deer.

“A chickadee,” said R. F. Murray, assistant to Mr. Hansen, “is a southern bird. It must have been lost. Or was it a penguin?”

Johnson Bags Buck and Four Cases of Beer It took Archie Johnson, Amery’s painter and freelance scribe, to cop off the prize for the biggest buck shot in northern Wisconsin during the recent deer season.

Archie got his prize with three shots, and with the animal went four cases of beer, three in a contest at Brule and one at Superior. He still has the buck and the beer and will save both, he declares.

The 26-prong buck weighed 230 pounds on the scales and is probably the biggest bagged during the season. He got it near Brule, Wis.

Skating Rink Will Give Opportunity A fine skating rink at the high school is being put in shape for both youngsters and adults this winter. The work is being done by the Future Farmers boys, under the supervision of the Ag Teacher R. M. Starkey, and Reuben Peterson, WPA recreational director.

The rink is 168 feet long and 68 feet wide, large enough to accommodate many skaters at one time. Flooding is underway this week and if the weather turns cooler it will be ready Sunday. However, a lot depends upon the weather. The flooding is done by layers.

Foot Cut on Axe Jost Born, of Apple River, had the misfortune to cut his

left ankle when covering the engine of his car at the Stanley Fox home. He stepped on an axe in the dark. Several stitches were necessary to close the wound.

Run Down by Car Claude, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jones, injured his right knee Thursday when cranking his car. He had unknowingly left the car in gear and upon starting the car it ran him down.

75 Years Ago November 11, 1943 Boy Hurt When Tree Falls on Him A 9-year old Milltown boy is in the Frederic Hospital as a result of a fractured skull and a fractured femur, suffered last Saturday afternoon when a tree fell on him. Raymond is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dau. The little fellow accompanied his father into the woods in the afternoon to watch him cut wood. A tree being felled, toppled across another tree and then broke free and fell on Raymond, thought to have been out of the way. Raymond was rushed to the hospital for treatment and is doing alright and expected to recover.

Guns Responsible for Not Getting Pheasants Clifford Young tells us a good hunting story that happened last week. It seems he was driving along a road and scared up a nice pheasant rooster, but he didn’t have his gun along.

He just sat there watching the pheasant, hoping that someone would come along.

He did not wait long before Ernie Tromberg came along – and sure enough, he had a gun.

Clifford told him about the pheasant and Ernie hurriedly and nervously got the gun out

Further evidence of a mystery animal prowling through these parts, was brought to this newspaper office last Friday by Clarence Scott of the Nye community.

A track was dug from a series of them in the mud surrounding a marsh near Sand Lake. It measures approximately five inches square.

Scott noticed the tracks as he inspected his trap line. They were accompanied by a smaller, similar track, which has caused some to wonder if a cub is accompanying this animal.

Conservation Warden Bob Ward checked the tracks and definitely stated that they weren’t bear, bobcat or any animal common to this area.

Most observers believe that it is a cougar for the tracks resemble that of a large cat.

First appearance of a mystery animal came when a cow of the Syvert Rustin herd was badly mangled by an animal this autumn. Arnold Ziemer and Clyde Marquand, both residing in Black Brook, reported seeing the critter and both thought it to be a cougar.

Residents throughout the area are asked to be on the alert for a definite effort is being made to track down this animal before any harm results.

Rob Centuria Store of Merchandise Yeggs, apparently working with at least a small truck, hauled away $3,220 worth of merchandise from the Johnson Hardware at Centuria. The burglary took place Saturday morning.

Taking the precaution even to sweep out their vehicle tracks at the back of the store, the group is believed to be the same as those who entered a store at Sandstone, Minn., Saturday evening. At least their methods are the same.

Investigating officer Sheriff James Moore reported that they entered the building through a side door and then proceeded to unload the store through their back door. Elmer Johnson, proprietor, stopped by the store at midnight and everything was intact.

Taken in the haul were television sets, radios, tools of all descriptions, guns, watches and the complete shell stock of $450, which had just arrived and been placed on the shelves.

No insurance was carried to cover breakins.

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AREA CHURCHES AMERY FREE LUTHERAN, 1 mile west of golf course on CTH F, Eric Christenson, pastor www.ameryflc.org Every Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday School for ages 3-103; 10:15 Worship Service; 6 p.m. Small Group Bible Studies in homes.

Wednesdays: 9:30 a.m. Small Group Women’s Bible Study in home; 7 p.m. Youth Group and Small Group Bible Studies in homes.

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

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY, 942 US Hwy. 8, Amery Justin Hosking, pastor Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:15 a.m.

Coffee & Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship.

Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study.

Wednesday: 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. One-Way Kids Club.

1st and 3rd Fridays: 8:45 a.m. M.O.P.S. BALSAM LUTHERAN, 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery, Dan Watland, pastor Sunday Morning Worship 10:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship at 8:30 a.m. at Elim Lutheran Church in Range, WI. Communion 2nd and 3rd Sunday of each month Sunday School 8:30 a.m. during the school year CENTERPOINT, 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls (High school) Dick Enerson, pastor Sunday: 10-11:15 a.m. Worship celebration; Children’s church (SuperKidz) age 4-5th grade; Nursery (KidzKorner) birth-3 years.

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

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

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Devotions.

CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 11:00 a.m. Worship.

Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. Meal for all; 6 p.m. Church school.

CONGREGATIONAL, 201 N. Harriman Ave., Amery Barry Schaefer, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 14: 11:30 a.m. Family Table; 3:30 p.m.

Homework & Hangout; 4:30 p.m. Confo Class; 5:45 p.m.

Family Meal; 6 p.m. Youth Service Night; 7 p.m. Money Management.

Thursday, Nov. 15: 8:15 a.m. Ministerium; 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining Hall Open; 5:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study.

Friday, Nov. 16: 9 a.m. Lefse Sale at Bremer Bank, Ministerium; 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining Hall Open.

Sunday, Nov. 18: 10 a.m. Worship, Sunday School; 11:15 a.m.

Congo Giving Meeting, Lefse Making.

DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship.

DERONDA LUTHERAN, 1239 65th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, Nov. 14-Friday, Nov. 16: Pastor at Leading Well Conference.

Wednesday, Nov. 14: 6 p.m. JAM (Packing Operation Christmas Shoeboxes), Confirmation at Trinity; 7 p.m. Popcorn with Pastor at Trinity, Trinity WELCA Meeting; 7:45 p.m.

NUIC Choir Practice at Deronda.

Thursday, Nov. 15: Amery Ministerium; 9 a.m. Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Bible Study; 5 p.m. Befrienders at Pizzeria.

Sunday, Nov. 19: 9:30 a.m. NUIC Combined Worship at Little Falls.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. Little Falls Quilting, Staff Meeting at Trinity.

See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.deronda church.net EAST BALSAM BAPTIST, 1816 108th St./CTH I, Balsam Lake, Gabriel Brennan, pastor www.eastbalsam.org 715-857-5411 Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship service; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

Tuesday: Women’s Ministry; 9 a.m. Bible Study.

EAST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, south of Amery on Hwy. 46 then west on 20th Ave., Kathy Pennington, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 14: 7 p.m. Council.

Sunday, Nov. 18: 9:30 a.m. GIFT; 10:30 a.m. Worship.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. Worship.

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

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

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

EL SALEM BAPTIST/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER, Dresser, Darryl R. Olson, pastor

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:35 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Sunday evening.

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study.

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

Holy Communion 2nd and 3rd Sundays.

Council 3rd Tuesday at 6 p.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 301 1st Ave. East (across from public beach on Co. Rd. I)Balsam Lake, 715-4853800, Diane Norstad, pastor Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship; Communion first and last Sunday.

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

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

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 p.m.

Mission Quilting Tuesdays 9 a.m.

Wednesday evening service 7:15-7:45 p.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN, 240 Elm St., Amery Tim Bjorge, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 14: 5-9 p.m. Hi League; 6 p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m. Church Council.

Thursday, Nov. 15: 8 a.m. Bible Study; 8:15 a.m. Ministerium; 8:30 a.m. Quilters; 9:30 a.m. Ruth Circle.

Friday, Nov. 16: Lefse Making.

Sunday, Nov. 18: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School, Choir.

Monday, Nov. 19: 6-10 p.m. AR Quilt Guild.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 7:30 a.m. Women’s Bible.

FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 14: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. Smorgasbord.

Thursday, Nov. 15: 11 a.m. Pricilla Circle at Church; 3:15 p.m. CEF Party Club at Elementary School; 7 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting.

Saturday, Nov. 17-Tuesday, Nov. 20: Pastor’s Vacation.

Saturday, Nov. 17: 7 a.m. Men’s Bible Study.

Sunday, Nov. 18: 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship with Communion; 9:30 Fellowship; 9:40 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Traditional Worship with Communion; 11 a.m. Fellowship; 7 p.m. Choir Practice.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. Quilting.

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

FOREST UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship.

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

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

GRACE LUTHERAN - WELS, 460 4th St., Clear Lake, Ellery W. Groth, pastor 715-491-4330 Sunday Service 8:30 a.m.

Thursday Bible Class 10 a.m.

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX, 511 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 htoc@amerytel.net Chris Wojcik, pastor Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy.

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

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

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Family Christian Education.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, 65th Ave., rural Clayton Margaret Grant, pastor Immanuel: 8:30 a.m. Worship.

JOURNEY CHURCH, 131 Broadway St., Amery Derek Downs, Lead Pastor 715-268-2223 www.journeychurch.city Sundays: Worship service 9 a.m.; All Ages Sunday school beginning Sept. 9 from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Mondays: Moms In Prayer 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Journey Church; Moms who gather together each week to pray for our schools and children.

Wednesdays (when school is in session) beginning Sept.

5: Free Family Meal from 5:45-6:15 p.m., Kids Club 6:15-7:30 p.m. Kids Club is a place where you get to experience the excitement of worshipping God with songs, games and a Bible study with your friends!; DW Youth Group 6:15-7:30 p.m. meets in the Teen Center Building. For students in grades 6th-12th. Real life topics ... real life answers! Invite your friends!

Every other Thursday: Journey Women 6:30 p.m. at Journey Church; Real Women-Real Faith.

Saturdays: Men’s Bible Study meets at 7 a.m. in the Teen Center.

These weekly church messages are contributed by the following:

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“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.”

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ur connection with our friends and families is so important that we are sometimes tempted to hide the truth about ourselves for fear that the truth will jeopardize that connection. We fear that if others know who we really are, their love will be withdrawn. This is not an unfounded fear, since others sometimes do withdraw their love, but a love based on lies, or based on incomplete information is hardly worth being called love. Genuine connection with others requires having the courage to be true to yourself and to let others know who

you really are. There is always a risk that others will withdraw their love, or reject us for who we really are, and that is the vulnerability of intimacy. We make ourselves vulnerable when we disclose ourselves. Telling others our deepest, and perhaps darkest, secrets exposes us to their criticism and perhaps even to rejection and humiliation but being true to ourselves is the only way to authenticity, and to a genuine connection with others.

– Christopher Simon

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LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN, 1272 44th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, Nov. 14-Friday, Nov. 16: Pastor at Leading Well Conference.

Wednesday, Nov. 14: 6 p.m. JAM (Packing Operation Christmas Shoeboxes), Confirmation at Trinity; 7 p.m. Popcorn with Pastor at Trinity, Trinity WELCA Meeting; 7:45 p.m.

NUIC Choir Practice at Deronda.

Thursday, Nov. 15: Amery Ministerium; 9 a.m. Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Bible Study; 5 p.m. Befrienders at Pizzeria.

Sunday, Nov. 19: 9:30 a.m. NUIC Combined Worship at Little Falls.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. Little Falls Quilting, Staff Meeting at Trinity.

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

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

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

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

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 p.m.

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

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

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Prayer.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Youth.

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

Wednesday Night Prayer.

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

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN, 217 Deronda St., Amery Keith Ruehlow, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 14: 12 p.m. TableTalkMen; 1:30 p.m. Abigail Circle; 5 p.m. Youth Cafe; 5:30 p.m. 7th & 8th Confirmation Class; 6:15 p.m. Evening Prayer; 6:30 p.m. Mentor Night, Youth Group; 7 p.m. Choir Practice.

Thursday, Nov. 15: 8:30 a.m. Bible Study.

Sunday, Nov. 18: 9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 1 p.m. Quilting; 6:30 p.m. Church Council.

AA meets Sunday, Thursday & Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m.

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

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

REDEEMER LUTHERAN, 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery Tom Hahn, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 14: 5:30 p.m. Confirmation; 7:15 p.m.

Choir Practice.

Thursday, Nov. 15: 8:15 a.m. Amery Ministerium at First Lutheran Church.

Sunday, Nov. 18: 9:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion, Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship; 11 a.m. First Communion Class.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 10:30 a.m. Polk/Burnett Dementia Coalition at Polk County Government Center.

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

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

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

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

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

Morning Prayer 2nd and 4th Sunday at 10:15 ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls www.scuuf.org Sunday: 10 a.m. First three Sundays.

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

OBITUARIES Mass: 8 a.m. Thursday.

Mass: 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC, 1050 Keller Ave. N, Amery Father Eugene Murphy • 715-268-7717 • stjosephamery.org Wednesday, Nov. 14: 9 a.m. Mass; 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting.

Thursday, Nov. 15: 10:30 a.m. Communion Service at Amery Memory Care; 6:30 p.m. GriefShare Meeting.

Friday, Nov. 16: 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Saturday, Nov. 17: 4 p.m. Mass.

Sunday, Nov. 18: 10:30 a.m. Mass.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. Communion Service; 6:30 p.m.

RCIA. ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor Friday, Nov. 16-Saturday, Nov. 17: Pastor’s Day Off. Sunday, Nov. 18: 8 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 9 a.m. Fellowship.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 1 p.m. Bible Study.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 14: Pastor Visiting Shut-Ins. Friday, Nov. 16-Saturday, Nov. 17: Pastor’s Day Off. Sunday, Nov. 18: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School; 9 a.m. Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 10:30 a.m.

Confirmation.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 6:30 p.m. Bible Study.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST, 76 20th Ave., Clear Lake John Redlich, pastor 715-645-2230; Head Elder Paul Hasman 715-671-3697 Saturday Services: Adult and Children’s Bible Study 9:30 a.m.; Church 11 a.m.

Midweek Service: Wednesday 7 p.m. Call Head Elder for location in winter months.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (Mormons), 644 S. 6th St., Barron Chapel 715-537-3679 Bishop Kenneth Konesky 715-719-0283 Sunday: Sacrament 10 a.m.; Sunday School/Primary 11:20 a.m.; Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN of Garfield, 1578 85th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, Nov. 14-Friday, Nov. 16: Pastor at Leading Well Conference.

Wednesday, Nov. 14: 6 p.m. JAM (Packing Operation Christmas Shoeboxes), Confirmation at Trinity; 7 p.m. Popcorn with Pastor at Trinity, Trinity WELCA Meeting; 7:45 p.m.

NUIC Choir Practice at Deronda.

Thursday, Nov. 15: Amery Ministerium; 9 a.m. Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Bible Study; 5 p.m. Befrienders at Pizzeria.

Sunday, Nov. 19: 9:30 a.m. NUIC Combined Worship at Little Falls.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. Little Falls Quilting, Staff Meeting at Trinity.

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

UNITED COVENANT, 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake Dan Pearson, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 14: 5:30 p.m. All Church Supper; 6 p.m.

CREW & Adult Study, Kid’s Blast Movie Night; 7 p.m. Worship Practice T-3 (Last night for Kid’s Blast & Church Supper until January 9, 2018).

Thursday, Nov. 15: 3:15 p.m. CEF @ Clear Lake Elementary School Commons.

Saturday, Nov. 17: Newsletter Info Due; 9 a.m. Skit Rehearsal.

Sunday, Nov. 18: CWR Sunday; 8:45 a.m. Sunday School, Confirmation; 9:30 a.m. Worship Practice T-3; 10 a.m. Worship Service; Choir Practice After Service; 7 p.m. Frendship Builders at Ridgeview.

Monday, Nov. 19: 5 p.m. Grief Support Group at Margaret Peterson’s.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 8 a.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer.

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

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

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

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 447 180th St., Osceola, Rexford D. Brandt, pastor Wednesday, Nov. 14: 9 a.m. Men’s Work Group; 6 p.m. Choir Practice; 6:15 p.m. Confirmation Meal; 6:30 p.m. HS Youth; 7 p.m. Confirmation Classes.

Sunday, Nov. 18: 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 6:30 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting.

Tuesday, Nov. 20: 7 p.m. Church Council Meeting.

WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP, Clear Lake Patricia and Harlen Wienke, pastors Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship.

Tuesday: 9 a.m. Healing Rooms by appointment.

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study.

Jody L. Ferguson Jody L. Ferguson, age 57 of rural Amery, WI, died on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the Amery Hospital after a courageous battle with Gallbladder Cancer.

Jody Lynn was born on May 3, 1961 to Gerald & IlaMae (Luke) Newville. Despite being raised o on the farm, her tender h heart could never bear tthe realities of farm life.

E Even her younger sister k knew “don’t tell Jody we’re e eating Blue!” Her childhood w was spent participating in m many sports, babysitting tthe neighborhood kids, and v visiting her grandparents a and great grandmother. She g graduated from Clayton, a and went on to receive her associates degree in accounting. During her college years she met her lifelong friend, Carol Cherney. This friendship, along with Sands, Patty, Betty Jo, Barb, Cathy, & countless others walked Jody through the highs and lows of her life. She married Dennis April 1st, 1989. Their first house together turned out to be the only house they needed- over 29 years they filled it with children, dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, goats, and once a pig. Elisabeth was born 1993, Victoria; 1995, and Luke James was born and died 1996. Jody desired a house full of children, and when it became obvious this was not meant to be, she filled her home and life with honorary ones. Eduardo Vallejos & DaJung Shin were the Ferguson’s foreign exchange students, Jasmine Rivas- a beloved goddaughter, and Annabelle Bauer, Amanda Linder & Brianna Brihn all held special places in her heart. Jody was lucky enough to meet Brianna’s son Easton a week and a half before she passed. Jody also adored her many nieces, nephews, including great and great greats, and her daycare and school students. She never stopped loving, caring, giving, or praising God up to November 7th, when she passed away at Amery Regional Medical Center. Some would call her battle with gallbladder cancer courageous, but Jody would probably tell you that she was just living each day to the best of her ability. She spent the last year of her life knowing she was deeply loved, especially by her sisters, Gerianne, Genie & Janelle. They gave, and continue to give, graciously their time, money & support unselfishly.

Jody’s words & legacy will continue in the lives of all she encountered for years to come. Thank you all for being a part of it.

A Memorial Service was on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the United Covenant Church in Clear Lake, WI. Pastor Dan Pearson, clergy, with music by Margaret Peterson & Leah Pearson Scheuermann Funeral Home and Cremation Services are handling the arrangements. www.clearlakefuneralhome.com.

DEATH NOTICE

Lucille M. Clark Lucille M. Clark, age 77, of Amery died on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Amery Hospital & Clinic in Amery.

Funeral arrangements are being made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery. www.williamsonwhite.com.

Amery Community Thanksgiving Service We warmly invite all to gather with us Wednesday, November 21st at 7:00 for an Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service. This celebration of gratitude will be held at St. Joseph Church. The breaking of bread, songs of reflection and inspirational words will be led by parishioners from many churches in the area. Please join us—we ask only for your presence and a nonperishable food item as your “offering” to be donated to the Amery Food Pantry. We hope to see you there.

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OBITUARIES

James Bryan Lange

June Ann (Foss) Waalen

Sheila Renée Lammi “Shelly”

James passed away in his home in Sacramento California on November 1, 2018.

James was born on October 14, 1946 to George and Dorothy (Roth) Lange in Sacramento, California.

James was the loving ffather of Tanya (Michele) C Camper-Lange, Todd ((Teara) Lange, Troy (Den nise) Lange, and Heather L Lange. James was the loviing brother of Joyce (Don) G Greene and John (Mary L Lou) Lange. James was the lloving grandfather of Koeh hler Lange. James will be m missed by his many friends a and loved ones.

James maintained friendships from grammar school and would often tell detailed stories of years past for the pure entertainment of all. James spent over twenty years of his adult life in Amery, Wisconsin touching many hearts in the small midwestern town.

In Lieu of Flowers Jim would have appreciated donations to Amery, WI VFW. A memorial service will be held Monday, December 3rd at 1pm, Sierra View Funeral Chapel; 6201 Fair Oaks Blvd. Carmichael, CA 95608.

June Ann (Foss) Waalen, beloved child of God, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Monday, November 5, 2018, at the age of 89.

She was born on April 18, 1929 in Alden Township t parents Alma T. (Larson) to a Ernest M. Foss. She and g grew up on a farm in Nye, W as the oldest of six Wis. c children.

She graduated f from Osceola High School in 1 1947 and received a teaching d degree from Polk County N Normal School in 1949. She r represented Osceola as Fire Q Queen at the St. Paul Winter C Carnival in 1948. She b began her teaching career in a one-room school at High Bridge and continued teaching first grade in Amery schools until 1955. She married Donald Waalen of Amery in 1951. After living in several other Wisconsin communities including Wandroos and River Falls, they settled in Hudson in 1963 where raised their family of three girls. June returned to teaching as a teacher’s aide for Hudson Public Schools for 25 years.

June was an active member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Hudson, serving as long-time Sunday School teacher, volunteer for many church activities, and the first woman elected to the church council.

June and her husband Don could be seen at many athletic and civic events throughout their 55 years in Hudson. They enjoyed the company of many dear friends and loved to travel, with trips extending throughout the US and Europe, including several pilgrimages to Norway. June was proud of her Norwegian heritage and enjoyed needlework, knitting and hardanger.

June would most want to be remembered for her love of her husband and family and her strong Christian faith. She was always a teacher at heart.

She is survived by her husband Don, daughters MaryAnn Anderson (Loren) of Minneapolis, Jill Waalen (Douglas Schulz) of San Diego, Calif., and Karen Breitnauer (Douglas) of Verona, Wis.; grandchildren Maren (Elliot) Johnson, Siri Flores, Andrew Schulz, and Brianna, Wyatt, Shelby and Emilie Breitnauer; and great-grandson Nels Johnson. She is also survived by her sister Betty Bliese (Dale), brothers Earl Foss and Roy Foss (Bev), sisters-in-law Sylvia Waalen and Mabel Waalen; and many dear nieces and nephews.

In honor of June, a visitation will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 from 5-7 pm at the O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson. A funeral service will take place on Friday, November 9, 2018, at Bethel Lutheran Church Downtown Campus at 11 am, preceded by a visitation at 10 am. A lunch will follow the service. Interment will be in the Bethel Columbarium.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Education Foundation of Hudson or Bethel Lutheran Church.

Services entrusted to the O’Connell Family Funeral Home of Hudson, (715)386-3725. www.oconnellfuneralhomes.com

Sheila Renée Lammi “Shelly,” 70, of Forest Township (Glenwood City, Wisconsin) passed away on October 26, 2018. She was born November 22, 1947 in Moose Lake, MN to Matt and Phyllis (Nordeen) Lammi.

Sheila graduated from M Mounds View High School a went on to Anoka-Ramand s Jr. Centennial and then sey e earned her Bachelors of S Science degree in Element tary Education from the U University of Minnesota.

B Besides being an outstandi mother and homemaker, ing s was a teacher and subshe s stitute teacher at a variety o schools and childcare of centers in the Clear Lake, Amery, Glenwood City, Boyceville, Baldwin, New Richmond area. She especially loved the special bond that grew when she took care of her grandchildren Emma, Elizabeth, and Juniper.

Sheila married Joel Curtis Schaffan on June 26, 1971. Though they divorced in 1998, they remained neighbors on the land they had purchased in 1972.

Sheila loved living in the country, raising her family and a variety of animals, including goats, horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, and even sheep and planting trees, growing gardens, and cutting firewood. She enjoyed being active, including dancing, ice skating, swimming, bicycling, and most of all walking. She greatly loved summers, which were spent going to parks, coordinating countless picnics at Glen Hills and Clear Lake, attending various fairs, picking berries, and raising animals.

Sheila had a love for knowledge and learning. She was an avid reader, especially of nonfiction. She wrote poetry and was passionate about history and language. She believed strongly in being informed politically and had spent the past several years fighting against the wind turbines planned near her home. She also loved to knit, making many sweaters, hats, and mittens for her family and entering exhibits in the county fair.

She will be greatly missed by her children, Darla Meyer, Autumn (Troy) Berndt, Travis (Chanok) Schaffan, Hannah (Kaleb) Schad, Dominic (Cherry) Schaffan, Rosalie (Keith) Wieser, Alexio Schaffan, and Nadine Schaffan. Grandchildren Emma, Hayden, Elizabeth, Corwin, Juniper, Gideon, Grant, Sadira, and Silas. Joel’s sons John (Liz) McGinlay and Joel Schaffan and their children Cole (Callie), Dakotah, Bryce, John, and Mary. Her sisters Rhonda (Craig) Morris and Marcia (Rick) Stoyanoff and their children. Her close cousin Mary Johnson and her children. As well as many friends, neighbors, extended family, and her special pets and grand-pets.

Sheila inspired her family to be gentle, lifelong learners, passionate about music and creativity, good stewards of resources, appreciative of nature, and to take care of themselves as well as the people and animals around them.

Sheila’s family extends their appreciation to Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire for their compassionate care they provided Mom in her last week.

Michelle Joann McCarty

Mickey Jo was unable to do many of the activities she so enjoyed, but she loved her family and spending time with them. Her family was very proud of the positive life changes she was able to make in the past year.

Mickey Jo was preceded in death by her beloved dog, Max; and her parents, Wayne and Patricia.

She is survived by her son, Michael McCarty; a brother, Tim McCarty and a sister, Kelly McCarty as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery with Pastor Barry Schaefer officiating. A visitation will be held the hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at the Balsam Lutheran Cemetery at a later date.

To sign an online guest book and view a video slideshow, please visit www.williamsonwhite.com .

Arrangements were made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery.

JoAnn E. Rosen JoAnn E. Rosen, age 82 of Amery, WI, formerly of Clear Lake, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Willow Ridge Care Center in Amery.

JoAnn Estelle Rosen was born on November 3, 1936 in Willmar, MN , the daughter of Joseph & Estella, ((Brecke) Otterness. She was b baptized and confirmed at tthe Vinji Lutheran Church iin Willmar and graduated ffrom Willmar High School iin 1954. After graduating, J JoAnn received nurses ttraining at Miller Hospital iin St. Paul and became an L LPN. She returned to her h home in Willmar for a short ttime before marrying Waltter “Dick” Rosen. Together they raised four children, Brenda, Kathy, Jeffrey & Terry. JoAnn moved her family to wherever Walter’s Military Duty in the Air Force took them. They lived for periods of time in North Dakota, Illinois, North Carolina and the Philippines before settling in the Clear Lake area in 1972. In addition to raising her family, JoAnn worked as a bartender at the Farmer’s Inn in Reeve, WI and at the Admiral Bar in Clayton, WI. In her spare time she enjoyed traveling, bird watching, crocheting, doing arts and crafts and loved music. She had been a resident of Amery, WI since 2014 and will be sorely missed by her family and many friends.

JoAnn is proceeded in death by her husband, Walter; parents, Joseph and Estella Otterness; brothers, Eugene and DuWayne Otterness; and grandson, Keith Rosen.

She is survived by daughters and sons, Brenda (Fred) Mikels (Townsend, WI), Kathy (Gary) Hanson (Clear Lake, WI), Jeffrey (Laura) Rosen (Eagle River, AK) and Terry (Cheri) Rosen (Clear Lake, WI); grandchildren, Bryan (Jessica) Balog, Brentt (Annie) Balog, Rebecca Balog, Lynette Hanson, Maurice Hanson, Benjamin (Adele) Rosen, Sarah Rosen, Danielle (Nathan) Rudeen, Jeffrey Schlosser and Mariah Schlosser; 17 great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be on Friday, November 16, 2018 at 1 pm from the Reeve Evangelical Free Church in Reeve, WI. Visitation will be Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Reeve Church from 11 - 1pm. Rev. Todd Groat, clergy, with music by Margaret Peterson. Pallbearers are Brentt Balog, Bryan Balog, Maurice Hanson, Larry Rosen, Loni Rosen, and Jeffery Schlosser.

Interment will be at Reeve Cemetery in Vance Creek Township, WI Scheuermann Funeral Home and Cremation Services are handling the arrangements. www.clearlakefuneralhome.com.

Michelle Joann McCarty of Amery, WI passed away at her home on Monday, November 5, 2018 at the age of 52.

Mickey Jo was born in Janesville, WI to her parents, Wayne and Patricia (Sigsworth) McCarty. At a young age the family moved to Amery where she grew up a attended school. After and h high school, Mickey Jo w worked various jobs includi SMC and Golden Age ing M Manor, and she also attende Cosmetology School. ed M Mickey Jo was blessed with o child, Michael. She one l loved animals, and when s was healthy enjoyed she t trips to Lake Superior, Bayfield, and especially spendi time at Gooseberry ing Falls. She also liked to swim and attend concerts and the Renaissance Festival. Due to recent health issues,

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This simple and easy chicken recipe will be used over and over because it is tasty and so simple to make.

EASY STOVE-TOP CHICKEN BAKE Prepare according to directions on the box and cover: 1 pkg. 6 oz.) Stove-Top chicken stuffing Cut into bite-size pieces (chicken cuts better if partially frozen) 1-1/2 pounds chicken breasts (or your favorite parts) Put into bowl, add and mix together: the cut up chicken 1 pkg. (16 oz.) mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, green beans peas), thawed and drained 1 can (10-3/4 oz.) cream of chicken soup 1/3 c. sour cream Put this mixture into a 9x13” baking pan. Put the stuffing on the top.

Bake at 400˚ for 30-35 minutes or until chicken pieces are cooked. Serves 4-6. Hint: You could add 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese into the vegetable mixture if you wish.

Poke cakes are fun and good-tasting, too. This one has marshmallows!

S-MORES POKE CAKE Combine in bowl for 30 seconds, then beat for 2 minutes: 1 box (15.25 oz.) milk chocolate cake mix 1-1/4 c. water 1/3 c. veg. oil 3 eggs Pour into a greased/sprayed 9x13” baking pan.

Bake at 350˚ for 25-35 minutes or until done (toothpick test). Put onto wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile melt together, stirring often: 1 pkg. (10 oz.) mini marshmallows 1/2 c. milk Remove from heat, add and combine: 1 T. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. vanilla Using round handle of wooden spoon or spatula, poke holes in cake every 1/2 inch.

Pour the marshmallow mixture on top of cake. Cover tightly and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Remove the cover and frost with: 1 container (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed.

Sprinkle on top: Some mini chocolate chips, chopped nuts, etc.

Serves about 12.

3 T. butter Add and combine: 3 T. grated Parmesan cheese Remove potatoes from freezer and brush this mixture over the potato mounds and bake at 425˚ for 20-25 minutes or until tops are golden, rotating the pan halfway through the baking time. Let stand for 5 minutes, then put onto a serving plate or plates.

Makes 16 potato mounds.

If you don’t have a favorite lasagna recipe, you may like to try this one.

THREE LAYER MILLION DOLLAR LASAGNA Combine in large bowl: 2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese 1 container (16 oz.) cottage cheese 4 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz.)

1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 beaten egg Spread 1 c. of this mixture on the bottom of a sprayed/greased 9x13” glass baking pan.

Heat 10” skillet on medium-high heat and brown for 7-9 minutes: 1 pound lean ground beef Stir frequently until browned, then drain.

Stir into the browned ground beef: 1 jar (25.5 oz.) tomato basil pasta or marinara sauce (your favorite) 1/4 c. heavy whipping cream Place over sauce in baking pan: 3 lasagna (oven-ready) noodles Spread on top: Half of the cheese mixture Spread over that: 1 c. of the ground beef mixture Repeat with 3 more lasagna noodles, then more of the cheese sauce and ground beef mixture.

Repeat the steps again so you will have 3 layers ending with the ground beef mixture on the top.

Sprinkle on top: 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese Cover tightly with foil and bake at 375˚ for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes or until cheese is browned and mixture is bub-

Boil until done and drain: 3 pounds potatoes (red or Yukon Gold, etc.)

Let stand 5 minutes.

Rice or mash until potatoes are smooth and stir in: 4 T. butter 1/3 c. whipping cream 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese 1-1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper pinch of nutmeg Stir in, one at a time: 3 egg yolks Put into a large pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.

Put parchment onto two cookie sheets sprayed with non-stick cooking spray on top of the parchment.

Pipe potatoes onto the parchment paper, making mounds 3 inches wide and 2 inches tall. Space each mound 2” from each other. Freeze for 15 minutes (uncovered) or until firm.

Meanwhile, melt in microwave-safe bowl:

This makes an easy torte using pie filling.

PIE FILLING TORTE Crush 11 double graham crackers.

Add to the crumbs and mix: 1/2 c. sugar 1/4 c. melted butter Put mixture on bottom of a 9x13” baking pan and pat down to make a crust.

Beat together until well blended: 1 container (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 2 eggs 1/2 c. sugar Spread on top of the graham cracker crust.

Bake at 375˚ for 15 minutes.

Spread over the top of the cream cheese mixture: 1 can (21 oz.) blueberry or cherry pie filling Let cool and then cut and serve. Add a dollop of whipped cream/topping or a scoop of ice cream on top or along side, if desired.

Tips: Fresh fish freeze well in a milk carton (or other container) filled with water.

Make your own colored sugar by placing it in a plastic bag and adding a few drops of food coloring.

Shake well to blend the color. Pour out onto a plate and let dry, then use as you would any colored sugar you purchase.

Microwave a lemon for 15 seconds and it will double the juice you get before squeezing the lemon.

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How do I keep those summer bulbs?

If you have been growing those lovely summer gladiolas, cannas or tuber begonias you need to know that you can save them for next season. Here is how: After the first frost (when the leaves start dying back) use a sharp garden spade or garden fork to dig the bulbs.

Proceed carefully so that you don’t damage the bulbs. You should dig farther out then the area you originally planted them in because many bulbs will multiply. If there is a large amount of dirt on the bulbs you can gently wash the Garden bulbs in warm water.

After cleaning you Variety should dry the bulbs Julie Kuehl, for several days. Once dry, cut the foliage Polk County back to about 2-3” on Master Gardener cannas and about ½” on glads and begonias.

The clean, dry bulbs should then be stored in a dark, dry place that is about 45 degrees (a basement or closet is ideal). There are several methods for storing. The first is to wrap the dry clean bulbs in newspaper or paper bags. The second method is to put the bulbs in plastic bags that you have poked holes in to allow ventilation and add a large handful of peat moss to the bag. The bags can then be put in a cardboard box. You should check the bulbs once a month to make sure that there is no rot developing on the bulbs.

Discard any bulbs that show signs of decay. Begonia tubers should be dusted with Sulphur powder.

Many of us have geraniums and want to keep them from season to season.

There are several methods for overwintering geraniums. These geraniums are called genus Pelargonium or more commonly zonal geraniums. There are several ways to overwinter geraniums.

Keep them growing. You can leave them in pots, trim them back and bring them indoors and put them in a cool location with lots of light. Water the plants thoroughly when you bring them in and then only water them lightly over the winter.

Storing them dormant. With this process you take the plants out of their containers and cut the branches back about half way; carefully remove as much dirt as possible (be careful plants will be brittle); place them in paper grocery bags with the tops left open. Every month the plant should be checked to be sure they are not shriveling (too dry) If necessary, spray them or soak in water, allow to dry and replace in bags. In early spring, soak the plants overnight and plant in fresh dirt.

Cuttings. You can take cuttings from the tip of the original plant (3-5 inches long). Try to avoid branches that are blooming. Strip off the leaves from the lower half and dip the cutting in a rooting hormone (available at nursery).

Place the cuttings 2 inches deep into loose potting soil. For the first couple of weeks keep cuttings in well lit area but out of direct sunlight. Make sure to keep soil evenly moist. It will take about 3-4 weeks for roots to establish.

Once you begin to see new growth move them to a cool, sunny location and feed monthly with a water soluble fertilizer. I use Miracle Grow.

The keys to remember are that geraniums need enough light to develop a well-branched plant and like to stay on the dry side. No matter which method you use to overwinter your geraniums be sure to wait until all chance of frost is gone before putting them outside in spring.

If you have questions or ideas for topics you would like more information on, you can now contact me at gardenvarietycolumn@gmail.com. Until next time, keep playing in the dirt and sun.

Ready Randy’s hosts annual benefit for homeless shelters in Polk and St. Croix County It has now become a yearly tradition for St. Croix and Polk County to come together to combat homelessness through a silent auction event. R&D Catering/Ready Randy’s in New Richmond will open their doors Nov. 17 to host the Annual Silent Auction/Wine, Beer and Spirit Tasting event with the proceeds going in support of Grace Place and Serenity Home Shelters.

Grace Place and Serenity Home Shelters provide emergency housing for our struggling friends and neighbors in our communities. Residents at the shelters typically stay an average of three months - during which time staff and volunteers provide the tools and moral support they need to reach their individual goals. These goals include finding employment and obtaining necessary medical attention, as well as learning valuable skills necessary to maintain independence.

In the last few years both shelters have noticed an increase in those with disabilities and the number of those qualifying for Social Security Disability has also increased. In those cases, the need to stay in shelter is longer. Whatever the case, individuals

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Gather up some friends and join this group of volunteers on Nov. 17 from 6 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. There will be wine, beer and spirit samples, appetizers, desserts and of course so much fun with games and music by the KarJackers!

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Brother and all do see chores each day You tie your shoe strings up the same Modern vehicles you perform as usual You still operate good causes I do say.

With right hand you usually eat each meal An when shopping pick up one item look it over Did you get moneys worth and a deal Yet the grocery owner is a human person.

It is one thing at a time Yes Sir! see No matter who you are or where do live Our God seen that we created this way When one jokes it’s one at a time to be.

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Winter’s Early Grasp Has autumn passed?

Will Indian summer never come?

The snow, like crumbled topping, will it last?

In drifting whiteness, no more raindrops drum.

Never ready, self-condemned, will winter triumph, catching unaware?

But foolish hope, from illusion stemmed, lets us imagine another summer day waits there.

Some may cringe at the thought: freeze,and treacherous icy roads, the leafless trees, in drifts delayed or caught, but, hey, we're not buried in the mud like toads.

Going to a Doctor breathe deeply as rule Oh! Sure Docs office has many questions Tell them you gone to hard knock school Why you say to keep healthy best you can.

Some wait for the ice on lakes, their augers at the ready for the fish, and another, for snow board or ski slope takes, and, now–surprise–a short warm up as some would wish.

No matter where we be is one thing do at a time Go ahead tell family and friends stay on line.

The theater of seasons plays its act, and, if we put the winter garb away, the snow flakes will drift down--accept the fact: It may be inconvenient, but not dull, each day.

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www.theameryfreepress.com SELF HELP GROUPS Advance Directive Workshop. Who would make your healthcare decisions in the event you are unable to? How would this person know what decisions you would want made? Learn more about Advance Directives and how to complete them. Free Advance Directive Workshop will be held the first Wednesday of the month from 10-11 a.m. Wisconsin and Minnesota Advance Directives will be available. Call St. Croix Regional Medical Education Services at 715-483-0431 or 800-642-1336 ext. 2431 to register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No charge.

The Baby Bistro: Breastfeeding Support Group.

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

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

No charge.

C.H.A.D.D. (Children with Attention Deficit Disorder). Parent support group meets the fourth Monday of each month at Firstar Bank board room, Cumberland, 7 p.m. For info. call Pat Skinner at 715-822-8422 and leave message.

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

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

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

Compassionate Friends, Tri- County Chapter meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. First Lutheran church, Clear Lake. This group offers support and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. For more information call 715-263-2739 Domestic Violence (DV) and Sexual Assault (SA) Support Groups and Services. Polk County - domestic violence (DV), sexual assault (SA) and the children’s group are every Monday (DV) and Tuesday (SA) beginning at 6 p.m. Call CRA to find out more info and for the location. Burnett County call CRA for info (the day and time will be changing). For more information call CRA 715-825-4414 or the 24 hour crisis line 1-800-261-7233. All groups and services are free of charge.

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

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

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

Farm Crisis. Information on financial, mental health,

legal, job retraining resources. Call 1-800-942-2474.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PEPTalk - P(arents)E(ncouraging)P(arents)... exists to encourage, support, and build up a community of homeschool families in Polk County, Wisconsin. We welcome all types of homeschooling families to check us out! PEPTalk activities happen throughout the month. For more information contact Jenn Dueholm, jenndueholm@yahoo.com or Wendy Dietrich, thedietrichs@amerytel.net. Like us on Facebook under

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yoga for Addition Recovery Y12SR is a 12 step based discussion and yoga practice that is open to anyone and everyone dealing with their own addictive behavior or affected by the addictive behavior of others. All A's are welcome. Old Chapel, Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp, 7 p.m., Tuesdays

Call Nicole at the Amery Free Press 715-268-8101 or email ngagner@theameryfreepress.com with corrections or additions to the Self Help Groups listings

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SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS

AMERY SCHOOLS Wednesday, Nov. 14— Breakfast in all buildings: Frittata Wrap, Yogurt Parfait, Cereal, Goldfish Graham, Pear Slices.

Lien Elementary lunch: Sloppy Joe, Cheezy Broccoli, Baked Beans, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Tuna Sandwich.

Intermediate lunch: Sloppy Joe, Hot Ham & Cheese, Baked Beans, Cheezy Broccoli, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Tuna Sandwich, Chef Salad.

Middle school lunch: Sloppy Joe, Hot Ham & Cheese, Potato Wedges, Baked Beans, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Tuna Sandwich.

High school lunch: Sloppy Joe, Hot Ham & Cheese, Baked Beans, Potato Wedges, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanutt Butter & Grape Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chicken Caesar Salad.

Thursday, Nov. 15— Breakfast in all buildings: Cinnamon Waffles, Warrior Sandwich, Cereal, String Cheese, Pineapple Chunks.

Lien Elementary lunch: Roasted Turkey, Dinner Roll, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Stuffing, Green Beans, Peaches, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch.

Intermediate lunch: Roasted Turkey, Dinner Roll, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Peaches, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad.

Middle school lunch: Roasted Turkey, Dinner Roll, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Peaches, Fresh Fruit, Garden Bar, Yogurt Lunch.

High school lunch: Roasted Turkey, Dinner Roll, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Peaches, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter & Grape Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chicken Caesar Salad.

Friday, Nov. 16— Breakfast in all buildings: Mini

French Toast, Ultimate Breakfast Round - Chocolate Chip, UBR, Cereal, Goldfish Graham, Peaches.

Lien Elementary lunch: Baked Chicken Drummy, Cornbread, Mixed Veggies, Mixed Fruit, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Tuna Sandwich, Mini Ice Cream Sandwich.

Intermediate lunch: Baked Chicken Drummy, Mesquite Chicken Drummy, Meatballs, Brown Gravy, Cornbread, Mixed Veggies, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Tuna Sandwich, Chef Salad, Mini Ice Cream Sandwich.

Middle school lunch: Baked Chicken Drummy, Mesquite Chicken Drummy, Meatballs, Brown Gravy, Garlic Breadstick, Mixed Veggies, Mixed Fruit, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Mini Ice Cream Sandwich, Tuna Sandwich.

High school lunch: Baked Chicken Drummy, Mesquite Chicken Drummy, Meatballs, Brown Gravy, Garlic Breadstick, Macaroni & Cheese, Mixed Veggies, Mixed Fruit, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter & Grape Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch.

Monday, Nov. 19– Breakfast in all buildings: Mini Cinnis, Breakfast Pizza, Cereal, Goldfish Graham.

Lien Elementary lunch: Warrior Burger, Tator Tots, Mandarin Oranges, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Turkey Sandwich with Cheese.

Intermediate lunch: Warrior Burger, Beef Hot Dog on a Bun, Tator Tots, Mandarin Oranges, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Turkey Sandwich with Cheese, Chef Salad.

Middle school lunch: Beef Hot Dog on a Bun, Warrior Burger, Tator Tots, Mandarin Oranges, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Turkey Sandwich with Cheese.

High school lunch: Warrior Burger, Beef Hot Dog on a Bun, Tator Tots, Mandarin Oranges, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter & Grape Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad.

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Wheat Bagel, Cream Cheese, Lumberjack, Cereal, String Cheese, Mandarin Oranges.

Lien Elementary lunch: Softshell Pork Taco, Fiesta Beans, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch.

Intermediate lunch: Softshell Pork Taco, Chicken Quesadilla, Fiesta Beans, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad.

Middle school lunch: Softshell Pork Tacos, Chicken Quesadilla, Fiesta Beans, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch.

High school lunch: Softshell Pork Tacos, Chicken Quesadilla, Fiesta Beans, Pear Slices, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter & Grape Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad, Mini Ice Cream Sandwich.

CLEAR LAKE SCHOOLS Wednesday, Nov. 14— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal Or Oatmeal, Cereal Bar, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary lunch: Barbeque Riblet Or Chicken Patty on a Bun, Potato Smiles Or Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Beans, Peaches, Milk Choice.

High school breakfast: Cereal, Zee Zee Bar, Muffin, Yogurt, Canadian Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich*, “Gripz” Graham Crackers.

High school lunch: Barbeque Riblet Or Chicken Patty on a Bun, Baby Red Potatoes, Green Beans, Sliced Peaches, Grapes, Milk Choice.

Thursday, Nov. 15— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal & Yogurt Or Peanut Butter & Jelly “Uncrustable”, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary lunch: Pepperoni Pizza Or Cheese Ravioli and Breadstic, Garden Salad Bar, Apples, Cranberries, Milk Choice.

High school breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Omelet, Muffin, Pancakes, Nutri Grain

Bar, Yogurt Parfait.

High school lunch: Pepperoni Pizza Or Cheese Ravioli & Breadstick, Steamed Corn, Garden Salad Bar, Apples, Sliced Pears, Milk Choice.

Friday, Nov. 16— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal Or Cinnamon Roll, Hard Cooked Egg, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Dinner Roll, Steamed Corn, Applesauce, Mixed Fruit, Milk Choice.

High school breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt, “Gripz” Graham Crackers, Cinnamon Roll, Pop Tart, Sausage Links.

High school lunch: Chicken Nuggets Or Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes/ Gravy, Dinner Roll, Milk, Sweet Potato Soufflé, Applesauce, Mixed Fruit.

Monday, Nov. 19— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal Or Oatmeal, Blueberry Or Chocolate Muffin, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary lunch: Mini Corn Dogs Or Macaroni & Cheese, Potato Wedges, Steamed Broccoli, Cheese Sauce, Sliced Pears, Milk.

High school breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt, Muffin, French Toast Sticks, Cereal Bar, Sausage Links.

High school lunch: “Brunch Lunch”, Cheese Omelet, Donut, Sausage Links, Juice, Hash browns, Salsa, Fruit, Milk, (Grilled Chicken Salad Option).

Tuesday, Nov. 20— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal Or Mini Cinni, Smoothie, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary lunch: “Oodles of Noodles” With Meat Sauce Or Chicken Alfredo, Breadstick, Garden Salad Bar, Sliced Peaches, Milk.

High school breakfast: Cereal, Hard Cooked Egg, Muffin, Donut Holes, Pop Tart, Smoothie.

High school lunch: Penne Pasta With Meat Sauce Or Chicken Alfredo, Breadstick, Caesar Salad, Steamed Broccoli, Apples, Slushie Fruit Cup, Milk.

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AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY Kids' Yoga: Wednesday, Nov 14 (10-10:30 am). Family event.

Calming, easy yoga for kids and caregivers! Yoga mats provided. Please dress for movement. No yoga the week of Thanksgiving.

Family Storytime: Wednesdays, Nov 14 (10:35-11:15 am). Family event.

Books, songs, movement activities, and a craft!

Come on in and join the fun! No storytime the week of Thanksgiving.

STEAM Tuesdays: First Tuesday, monthly (3:45-4:45 pm). Grades 1-5. Projects will rotate monthly between various STEAM activities. Dec 7th: explore science with food experiments! Please register (call or visit amerylibrary.org/kids).

Teens@4: Third Tuesday, monthly (4-5/5:30 pm). Grades 6-12. Teens are invited to hang out and do an activity, which will change monthly, but we'll always have snacks! Nov 20th: decorate cookies and create your own comics, play a board game, or just hang out and chat. Please register (call or visit amerylibrary.org/ teens).

TAB: Friday, Dec 7 (4-5 pm). Grades 6-12. Talk about books, share your ideas for future teen & kids events, have snacks, and more. December meeting: help prep crafts and activities for upcoming youth programs! Please register (call or visit amerylibrary.org/teens).

Winter Wonderland & Movie: Saturday, Dec 8. (Storytime & activites begin at 10:00 am | movie begins at 11:15 am). Family event. Celebrate the joys of the winter season with storytime, crafts, activities, & games. Stay for a family-friendly movie beginning at 11:15 am. Come for just storytime, just the movie, or both! Please register (call or visit amerylibrary.org/kids) Teen Board Game Day: Monday, Dec 10 (4:00-5:30 pm). Grades 6-12. Bring your own game or play one of ours! We'll have Settlers of Catan, Apples to Apples, and more! Please register (call or visit amerylibrary.org/teens) Pajama Storytime: Tuesday, Dec 11 (6:00-6:45 pm). Family event.

Wear your pajamas to the library for stories, songs, activities, and a craft. Cookies, too! Please register (call or visit amerylibrary.org/kids) Teen Ugly Sweater Party: Friday, Dec 14 (4:00-5:30 pm). Grades 6-12. Wear the ugliest sweater you can find (or decorate one at home to wear to the party), then hang out, listen to holiday music, play games, and enjoy cookies & hot cocoa. Prize awarded for ugliest sweater. Please register (call or visit amerylibrary.org/teens)

AMER Y COMMUNITY CENTER 29th during regular library hours. There will also be a Special Opening Reception at the Amery Area Public Library on Tuesday, November 20th from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Please join us for light refreshments and conversation with members of the exhibit's co-sponsors: the Amery American Legion Post 169 and the Amery VFW Post 7929.

Using DNA to Build your Family Tree: Saturday, November 17th from 10 AM to noon!

Join members of the Amery Area Historical Society to learn how you can uncover the roots of your Family History using DNA. No registration required.

Let's Talk About Pain Medicines: Tuesday, December 4th at 10 AM at the Amery Community Center. Join us for another program in our Healthy, Wealthy and Wise series! We all know how much of a problem the opioid abuse epidemic is in our country, but there are steps we can take to ensure their safe use when prescribed! We will be discussing the safe use, storage, and disposal of opioid medicines. Free to attend, just call the Library or come by the circulation desk to reserve a space in the class.

Books and Brews: Holiday Edition!

Join us at Amery Ale Works, Thursday, December 6 at 6 pm to discuss our most recent book, Little Bee by Chris Cleave. We're also celebrating the end of our first year as Books & Brews with some Holiday fun! We'll have door prizes and book giveaways, and you're welcome to bring a snack or treat to share.

Book sales The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held on Thursday, November 29th from 4:00-7:00 PM. “Friends of the Library� may shop early (from 3-4).

The Book Sale will also be held Saturday, December 1st from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Friends The Friends of the Amery Area Public Library Foundation meets on the third Monday of the month at 4:30 PM. Meetings are open to all members and to the public.

E-books, e-audiobooks and digital magazines Your MORE library card gives you access to the Overdrive collection of e-books, e-audiobooks, and streaming videos; the Freading collection of e-books; and the Flipster downloadable magazine collection.

Check out the website Check out the library website at amerylibrary.org, or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/amerylibrary.

Hours Library hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, and Saturday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Having trouble figuring out your phone or tablet, or want to see what is going on on Facebook? Stop in and ask Jen or Amanda to help! With winter coming we wanted to let you know that if Amery Schools call off school we will be closed that day as well, if they call a two hour delay we will be open as usual.

Our bathroom remodel is underway; the women’s bathroom will be done Wednesday November 14th!

Check out Facebook for updates. We will need to share the Women’s bathroom from November 19-28.

We will have a sign outside the restroom that will say occupied when the restroom is in use, and please remember to knock first, just in case!

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Book discussion group The Friends of the Library Book Discussion Group meets on the third Monday of the month at 1:30 PM. The title for November is Hillbilly Elegy

by J.D. Vance.

Third Thursday Crafting: Winter and Holiday Crafts with Books!

Join us on Thursday, November 15th from 5:30-6 pm to make Book Page Ornaments or Paperback Trees. Visit our website to view the crafts and to sign up for this free program!

Traveling Exhibit - Fur, Feathers, and Fidelity: Military Mascots Come to the Amery Area Public Library to view this special traveling exhibit provided courtesy of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. The exhibit will be available in the library's Burman Room from Monday, November 19th to Thursday, November

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Tables are filling up fast for our annual Holiday Bazaar, it will be held on 17th of November! Call Jen at 715-268-6605 or email aaccjen@outlook. com for more information.

We will have a fundraiser starting on the 17th of November at the Bazaar. Necklaces and bracelets made by women in Uganda, 40% of the profits will go to support our center and the rest is given back to these women so they can create a better life for themselves and their families.

Our Silent Auction also will be starting up on the 17th through December 14th. We have some great items, stop in and check them out and get all your holiday shopping done in one spot!

Need a place to rent? Consider the Amery Area Community Center for that birthday, party, wedding, or anniversary celebration? We will also work with profit and not-for-profit organizations to help with the perfect meeting place.

Want to get a complete workout in just 30 minutes? Do you enjoy walking on a treadmill?

Get all of that for just $10/month if you are a member of the Amery Area Community Center.

Our hours are 7am-4:30pm M-Th & 7am-3pm on Fridays. There are no contracts to lock into and no hidden fees. Come down and check us out!

We always have people asking if there is anything we need here at the Center. We can always use things like stamps, cards, toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, and coffee. We also take rummage sale items all year long.

Tuesday pool winners: November 6th were Gary Snelling in first, Gene Pribnow in second, Jerry Fisher placed third, Al Frank took fourth and Les Peterson taking the consolation prize.

Thursday pool player winners on November 8th were Gary Snelling in first Mary Fisher in second Carl Johnson in third, Les Peterson in fourth and Loren Bavin took the consolation prize.

Wii bowling winners on November 6th were Carl Johnson in first, Milt Johnson took second, Mary Fisher with the consolation prize.

Bridge winners on Monday November 5th were Marion Christensen in first and JoAnn Hallquist in second.

Bridge winners on Wednesday November 7th were Kate Kellerman in first, Carlene Swanson in second and Ruth Ann Riley took third.

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Area honors veterans, marks the 100th

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Capt. Andrea (Gehrman) Franzen, United States Air Force, gives the Veteran’s Day Address.

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Amery VFW Post 7929 and American Legion Larson-Torgerson Post 169 Honor Guard and Color Guard open Mondays Veterans Day Program at Amery High School.

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Left: Doug Gunderson shared WWI memorabilia from his father at the American Legion during the Fur, Feathers and Fidelity exhibit; including this troop photo.

11TH ANNUAL

Parade of Lights Light Light Up The Town AND

Tuesday, November 20th 6:00 pm • Soo Line Park

(Parade Line-up at 5:00 pm • Soldiers Field) ALL FLOATS ARE WELCOME • TROPHIES AWARDED CALL FOR INFO: 715.268.5800

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Put your float in the parade!

Fireworks Sponsors: WESTconsin Credit Union, Bremer Bank, Amery Housing Authority, Chet Johnson Drug, Christopherson Eye Clinic, Dave’s Auto Body, Law Firm of Williams & Davis

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While visiting the Fur, Feathers and Fidelity exhibit; Dr. Orrin Arneson shares one of his military experiences.

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Anniversary of the end of World War I

After cooking the Veteran’s Day breakfast, Eleventh grader Tavis Bader takes time to have a bite with O.J. Aune.

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Linda and Ron Jurisch representing the Clear Lake VFW and Legion speak with students at Clear Lake Elementary School.

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Student Council President Andrew Otto led the full gymnasium in the Pledge of Allegiance Monday morning.

Emily Larson, FCCLA Advisor, received donations from Amery’s VFW, Ladies Auxilary, and American Legion for Military Care Packages. She is shown with Judy Sanders, Don Fansler and Eldon Sanders.

Sunday November 11 marked Veterans Day. This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country’s service and was originally called Armistice Day. It is observed on November 11, as that is the anniversary of the ending of World War I. World War I was formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect.

This day is an opportunity to honor Veterans and is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to sacrifice for the common good.

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Clayton lands five on all conference volleyball team State runner-up Clayton has five players on the Central Lakeland All-Conference Volleyball squad.

Named to the first team are: Selena Levendoski, senior; Marissa Gilbertson, senior; Jaedyn Bussewitz, senior and Kiana Fall, senior. Levendoski was named player of the year.

Named to the second team is Kailey Ketz, senior.

Clear Lake has six on all conference football team The Clear Lake Warriors placed 13 on the South Lakeland All-Conference football teams. The team had six players named to the offensive squad and seven to the defense.

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Six named to All-Conference soccer Earning All Conference Honors for the Amery Soccer Squad: Front Row (l to r) Noah Rademaker, Alexis Castorena-Gonsalez.

Back Row: Mason Bosley, Mason Helbig, Dylan Eiynck and Galen Coy.

Offense:

Named to the first team are: Ivan Ruble, senior running back; Joe Espeth, senior offensive lineman and Korey Katts, senior offensive lineman.

Named to the second team are: Marshall Cain, senior tight end/fullback and Ashton Duden, sophomore offensive lineman.

Receiving honorable mention is Kincaid Hughes, senior quarterback.

Defense:

Named to the first team are: Korey Catts, senior inside linebacker; Ivan Ruble, junior outside linebacker; Joe Espeseth, senior defensive lineman and Marshall Cain, senior defensive end.

Named to the second team are: Brett Benson, junior defensive back; Bryce Hacker, senior defensive end and Sam Dusek, senior defensive lineman.

Clear Lake has six on all-conference volleyball squads The Clear Lake Warriors placed six on the Central Lakeland All-Conference Volleyball squad.

Named to the first team are: Maggie Rosen, junior and Madison Zimmer, junior.

Named to the second team are: Rayne Vangsness, junior and Julianna Rosen.

Receiving honorable mention were: Gabby Loesner, senior and Megan Zimmer, senior.

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Saturday 9am games vs New Richmond A Warriors 5 New Richmond 6 Goals by Oscar Troff Assisted by Kemper Lundgren Brian Bantz Assisted by Riley Schultz and Owen Henningsgard Mason Steiner Assisted by Oscar Troff Brian Bantz Unassisted Kemper Lundgren Unassisted

Saturday 12pm game vs New Richmond C Warriors 5 New Richmond 4 Goals By Oscar Troff Assised by William Hintz William Hintz Assisted by Levi Tylee Oliver Gariepy Assisted by Owen Henningsgard Levi Tylee Assisted by Leo Jensen Scott Bantz Unassisted

Sunday 1pm game vs Baldwin A Warriors 3 Baldwin 5 Goals by Levi Tylee Assisted by Gavin Humpal and Brian Bantz Scott Bantz Assisted by Levi Tylee Oliver Gariepy Assisted by Gavin Humpal and Brian Bantz

Jones helps Packers run away for 31-12 win

BY GENARO C. ARMAS AP SPORTS WRITER

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — For a change, it was the Packers in a runaway.

Aaron Jones ran for career highs of 145 yards and two scores, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams connected for two touchdown passes and the Green Bay beat the Miami Dolphins 31-12 on Sunday.

The Packers (4-4-1) pulled away in the second half, sandwiching scoring drives around cornerback Bashaud Breeland’s interception deep in Miami territory. Green Bay went ahead 28-12 on Adams’ 25-yard touchdown catch with 7:24 left in the third quarter.

“This league has always been about big plays,” coach Mike

McCarthy said. “You can’t score points without big plays and you have to make big plays to win the game.”

Maybe this is the victory that will get the Packers going in the tight NFC North race following a choppy first half of the season.

Jason Sanders tied a Dolphins franchise rookie record with four field goals, but Miami (5-5) couldn’t find the end zone. The Dolphins squandered another opportunity on the game-opening drive after Brock Osweiler fumbled away a shotgun snap.

The Packers cashed in on that turnover, too, when Rodgers and Adams connected on their first touchdown for a 7-0 lead.

“We turned it over and we didn’t take advantage of opportunities,”

Dolphins coach Adam Gase said.

His defense also had trouble slowing down Jones, who finished with 15 carries to give Green Bay some much-needed balance.

A slashing style and an explosive burst through the hole make Jones a threat to bust a big run on any carry. He accounted for 54 yards of total offense on the opening drive alone.

Jones added a career-long 67-yarder to give him 96 yards on four carries in the first quarter alone.

“We got the run game going. We had a lot more balance, which we hadn’t had all season,” said Rodgers, who was 19 of 28 for 199 yards.

Adams had four catches for 57 yards.

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ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY Loki has a short Black coat with white mittens, a tuxedo bib and a puffball moustache with long white whiskers. Adorable is what you call that!

Loki is a 12 week old neutered male kitten. He came to the shelter with his five siblings, Oliver - Orange Tabby, Bentley and Percy – both Black and White, Nico – Polydactyl Black, and Josie – Long Hair Black.

All of this litter are playful and friendly.

They like to play, for sure, but when it’s time to settle in for a cuddle, they are purring for that.

They promise to use the litter box and learn to play the original game of “Cat and Mouse.” They will run to meet you at the door and keep you entertained all winter.

And remember, two are twice the fun!

In addition to Loki and his siblings, four young cats, four months, are available for adoption.

Katy is a shorthair Calico, Rookie is Black with a White tail tip, Rob is an Orange Tabby, Penny is a chubby, shorthair Diluted Tortie with mittens and Gypsy has a long Black coat. All can be seen on our website with photos and descriptions.

Meet them “in kitten” at the shelter.

Paloma and Minnie are adult females. Paloma is three years old. She has a short beautifully executed Tortie coat. And

Loki

Minnie has longhair, Mitted Brown Tabby.

Both are gorgeous.

Last week was filled with adoptions. We are still celebrating the adoptions of long stay residents, Rose, Nellie, Midnight, Mindy, Jim Bob and Fletcher. All had been waiting for a home for two months or more.

Rose found a gentle woman, just her speed.

Nellie is now a roommate for a college student.

Midnight went home to share a family with an Arnell Alumni. Mindy, Jim Bob and Fletcher are whooping it up in houses of their own. Kittens Callie, Mandarin and Gaga were also adopted.

Black Lab Moose and Chihuahua Athena went home. So that means Chihuahuas Hercules, Larry, Missy and Mia are ready and waiting to meet you.

Hercules is a super duper friendly guy. Happy

to meet you. Happy to enjoy the day. Happy Herc! Larry is a platinum blonde fellow, gentle and cuddly. Larry likes nothing better than to be in your arms soaking up the love.

Missy has a soft as bunny fur White and Tan coat. She is a tall Chihuahua, slender and fit.

Missy is three years old.

Mia is two. She wears a fawn brown coat. She looks like a Forest Fox Sprite, perky and sweet.

Both of these girls love attention and are good with other dogs. Both are under 10 pounds.

Full size adoptable dogs are Sara and Lucy. Sara is a Border Collie Mix. She has short hair, one ear stands up, the other folds down. Sara is an active girl. She plays fetch and is keen to train. Sara would be a good fit for a home with older children and no cats.

Lucy is a wire hair Labra-Doodle Mix. Lucy is two years old, full of spunk and fun. She has a steel grey coat with burnished tips. Lucy loves to play with other dogs and isn’t sure what to make of the cats. She would be a good fit for an active family.

Meet your next pet at Arnell Memorial Humane Society, Amery, 715 268-7387 and online: ARNELLHUMANE.ORG and Facebook

Celebrating 100 years since the end of World War I The Amery Area Historical Society, the Amery Area Public Library, the Amery American Legion, Post 169, and the Amery Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 7929 celebrated at the Legion Hall the end of World War I. The groups viewed the exhibit: Marching Across the State, Fur, Feathers, and Fidelity: Military Mascots.

SUBMITTED For three days the Pictured L-R: Eldon Sanders, Gary Wolf, Doug Gunderson, public was invited to see the banners display- Bill Hegg, Tom Rodgers, Jerry Sondreal, Amy Stormberg, and Orville Wike. ing photos of mascots and a brief descriptor of the Wisconsin Veteran and the role the mascot played in helping troupe morale.

If you missed this traveling exhibit, the next stop is at the Amery Area Public Library, and will be available for” inspection” November 19-29, during normal library hours.

This Exhibit is provided courtesy of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum.

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AMERY COMMUNITY EDUCATION Community Ed brochures are available at the Amery and Deer Park public libraries and all 4 schools. Pre-register for all classes through Amery Community Ed online at www.amerysd.k12.wi.us or by calling 715-268-9771 x220 unless the class description indicates otherwise.

attend all 3 classes Nov 26, 27 & 29 from 5:30-8:30 p. Fee $10; pre-register with Community Ed.

MOSAIC ART MIRROR OR SIGN: Fun and easy, even for the most art-challenged, and your artwork would make a perfect gift. Mirrors are 15" with plenty of space to get creative or choose from a variety of wooden bases for a sign. Glass will be pre-cut, the instructors will have a variety of fonts and patterns, or you can bring your own ideas. Two-night class, Nov 20 & 27 from 5:30-8:30 p. Fee $35 to Community Ed, pre-register. Materials fee to pay instructor at class: $30/mirror or $20$35/sign depending on size. Pre-register with Community Ed.

ATV SAFETY: DNR All ATVers who ride on public riding areas and born on or after 1/1/88 must have completed a safety course. For ages 11+. Certificate is valid at age 12. Dec 3, 4 & 6 from 5:30-8:30 p. Fee $10, pre-register and pay Community Ed.

SNOWMOBILE SAFETY – DNR: Any person born on or after 1/1/1985 must have completed a snowmobile safety class to operate a snowmobile in WI. Ages 11+ can take the class, but the certificate is not valid until age 12. Must

GOT VENISON? Learn to Make Sausage and Jerky: Join Farm Table and Amery Community Ed to learn how to make your own sausage and jerky. It’ll be fun, it’ll be tasty, and it’ll be helpful! We’ll cover the basics and share our best tips. Dec 2 from 1-4 p. Fee $30, pre-register with Farm Table 715-2684500

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Thanksgiving Deadlines Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018

The Amery Free Press will have special publication dates and deadlines during the Thanksgiving holiday . . . *MONDAY, NOV. 19 issue . . . deadline is Thursday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m. for the Amery Free Press and The Tab *TUESDAY, NOV. 27 issue . . . deadline is Monday, Nov. 26, at noon for the Amery Free Press and The Tab

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safety certificate OR an archery ed certificate to hunt with a bow in WI. Numerous other states and certain federal properties do require an archery ed certificate to hunt with a bow. Dec 10, 11 & 13 from 5:30-8:30 p. Fee $10, pre-register and pay Community Ed. OPEN GYMS AND RECREATION PICKLEBALL - OPEN GYM in the High School on Wednesday nights from November through March. This mini-tennis game is a combination of ping-pong, tennis, racquetball and badminton played with wood, composite and graphite paddles and unique plastic balls. From 6-8 p (closed Nov 21, Dec 26 and March 13). No fee. Just show up.

ADULT REC BASKETBALL LEAGUE in the Middle School gym on Wednesdays, Nov 1 through Mar 28. The first few weeks the gym will be open from 6:30-9 for open gym, to form teams, to join teams, or to come practice with your already-formed team.

Team play will begin later in November. Team fee $90. Contact Community Ed to sign up 715.268.9771 x220.

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place for your toddlers and preschoolers to run, burn energy, and have fun?

Balls, scooters, mats, and other fun gym equipment will be available for play. Parents/Guardians are expected to stay in the gym with the children and are encouraged to play as well. No fee and no need to pre-register. You can join us any time. Tuesdays, Nov through Mar when school is in session at the Intermediate from 11 -11:45 a.

OPEN GYM FOR FAMILIES sponsored by PowerUp: Open gyms are a chance for kids and families to bounce a ball, shoot hoops, play catch or just run around and be active together. For families with children of all ages. Parents/Guardians must stay in the gym with the children. Sundays; Nov 18, Dec 2 & 16, Jan 6 & 20, Feb 3 & 17, Mar 3 from 1:30-3:30 p in the Intermediate gym – enter through the doors facing the NORTH parking lot. No fee.

BASKETBALL OPEN GYM FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES: Supervised free-play in the Middle School gym.

For boys & girls grades 4-12. Younger when accompanied by parents. Bring your own ball and use the north doors.

Sundays 1:30-3:30 p from November through March 10.

AMERY FREE PRESS cordially invites

Amery Business Community to join the festivities on

Saturday, Dec. 1 from Noon to 4 p.m.

for the 33rd

Annual Amery

Holiday Stroll

The Holiday Stroll will find cooperating businesses opening their doors on Saturday, Dec. 1, affording shoppers an opportunity to drop by for in-store treats and door prizes.

No pressure . . . no hustle . . . just a chance to become better acquainted with hometown facilities and create a better understanding of the many products and services available in this community.

Cooperating in Amery’s Holiday Stroll merchants will receive a

Large Red Bow attached to their door to identify cooperation

Strollers will be treated to . . .

215 S. Keller Ave. Amery, WI 54001 Phone 715-268-8101

Visit us online at: www.theameryfreepress.com

+Horse and Wagon Ride +Santa Claus +Carolers +Plus a Gifting Preview +Sir Elvis Live at Amery Theater + Free Hot Dogs and Hot Chocolate in Soo Line Park Free will offering to be given to Amery Area Food Pantry Businesses interested in participating are reminded that advertising deadline for the publication is Nov. 16.

Give Pam a call at 715-268-8101.

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Warrior Way Winners

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October Warrior Way Winners–Back Row L to R: Ayden Montpetit, Lincoln Heinn, Ayden Peterson, Travis Vierkandt, Morgan Leonard, Avery Swanson, Evelyn Braaten, Sammi Fulton, David Swenson. Middle Row L to R: Ginger Livingston, Kooper Klugow, Chevelle Lee, Chase Benitez, Logan Bauer, Lalita Chang, TaeVion Allen, Chayce Dosch. Front Row L to R: Zoe Troff, Andrew Benner, Elijah Fox, Emma Olson, Macie Warner, Stella Eskro, Olivia Sattre, Matthew Danielson, Zak Golden. Absent: Triston Bader, Rayen Whitetail, Liberty Andrews and Zachary Curran.

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BIG winners for October– L to R: Logan Bauer, Ayden Montpetit, Stella Eskro and TaeVion Allen.

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Quilters make record number of quilts East Immanuel Quilters have done it again. They made a record 228 quilts to give to homeless shelters and needy families in Polk and St. Croix Counties. Thanks to everyone who helped and donated to our mission. Back row: Sheryl Carloss, Bonnie Hagen, Sue Daggett and Mona Flanum. Front row: Virginia Aasmundrud, Gloria Feyen, Janet Elkin, Elaine Solum and Carol Kobernick. Missing: Susie Ivey.

DANIELLE CARLSON

First Lutheran Confirmation Class of 2018 Back row (L-R): Youth Director Liz Bowman, Austin Holmberg, Charles Flanum, Bryn Gouker, Pastor Tim Bjorge. Front row: Rylee Thompson, Maddison Johnson.

A subscription to the Amery Free Press makes a great gift!

Easy as Pie You handle the Turkey and let us handle the Pies!!

9” Pie Choices: Apple • Pumpkin • Pecan Pies will be available for purchase on

Wednesday, November 21st MILT HELMER

Annual Shrine Auxiliary Auction raises funds for Shriner Health Care for Children Among the many in attendance at the Shrine Auxiliary Auction on November 9th 2018 were some of the people who made it all happen. From left to right is Amy Hering, Shriners Health Care rep, Tammy Keller, Bob Hering, event organizer Pearl Christensen, Auctioneer Gary Kruger, Diane Thomas, Past Potentate Larry Riemenschneider and on separate photo, Kris Webster.

from 9 am till the pie is all gone!

Bremer Bank Lobby All proceeds will benefit the Journey Church Youth Missions trip to Haiti, June 2019 and August 2019.

For more info. contact Jen 715-268-2223

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Historical Society presents sketches from LeRoy B. Schwan The Amery Area Historical Society recently acquired copies of LeRoy B. Schwan sketches that we have been given permission to sell as a fundraising activity for our non-profit organization. We have many prints of the Amery area including local churches, schools, and several areas of interest.

LeRoy Schwan (December 8, 1932 – October 22, 2007) was the Polk County Historical Society’s “in house” artist and we are very thankful for his help through the years. LeRoy is best known for his drawings of local buildings of interests: churches, schools, farms, and homes.

LeRoy lived on a farm in Farmington Township, Polk County, WI. LeRoy helped with the farm chores until April of 1946 when his dad purchased the Farmington Cheese Factory and the family moved to the living quarters above the cheese factory. The factory was changed into a garage called Schwan’s Super Service. He lived there with his family from 1946 until his graduation from Osceola High School.

A retired teacher/professor of art education, LeRoy taught in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Illinois. His students ranged from pre-school and mentally handicapped to junior and senior high school students, as well as graduate and undergraduate students. He authored a design test, an art activity book, and two poetry books.

LeRoy worked primarily in pen and ink drawings of buildings in the St. Croix Valley during the 1990's. He drew all the churches in Polk County and many St. Croix County and Minnesota buildings. He attended Osceola High School, the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, and the University of Minnesota. LeRoy received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in 1958 and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in 1960. He also did post graduate work at Northern Michigan University, Marquette 1965, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1970, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 1978, St. Louis University, Missouri 1980, and the University of Iowa, Iowa City 1980.

LeRoy displayed his works in many competitive exhibits such as the Southern Minnesota Show in Mankato, MN and the annual Hannibal Art Club Exhibit in Hannibal, MO. His many one-man art shows include St. Croix River Valley Arts Council Gallery, Osceola, Wisconsin and the Northern Center for the Arts in Amery. His awards through the years

are numerous and include the Art in the Park Award, Man of Achievement, Who’s Who in the Midwest, Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans, and Notable Americans to name a few.

Over the next few weeks, the Amery Area Historical Society will be presenting a copy to local schools, churches and organizations depicted in his sketches.

Other area of interest sketches will be presented to the City of Amery to display as they choose. These sketches are available for $3.00 each or two for $5.00.

If you would like to purchase copies of the available sketches, please contact: Jerry Sondreal (715-5540239), JoAnn Hallquist (715-268-6134), Karen Odegard (715-268-60690 or Dianna Haley (715-607-1898).

Amery Memory Care visits WPCA SUBMITTED

Bob Zank gave us a tour and interviewed the residents of Amery Memory Care and staff on air. A few go Packers and go Vikings slipped in on the air.

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Bob is with Jean Murphy as she told her story of being on the air years ago reading a story.

MILT HELMER

Past Potentate presents prize for auction Larry Reimenschneider, Past Potentate of the Zor Shrine, is shown with the gas patio lamp he received from Lamberts Lumber in Amery. The lamp was one of many donated prizes sold at the Shrine Auxiliary annual auction on Friday November 9th at Ready Randy's in New Richmond. All the net proceeds for the event goes to Shriners Health Care. Auction Gary Kruger of River Falls was the auctioneer for the event.

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‘Tis the season to be Freezin’ This morning (Tuesday) at 5am when I was rolling the garbage can out to the end of the driveway for pickup, I was feeling the crisp 5 degree temperature and was hurrying to get back in the house until I looked up. The sky was brightly decorated with millions of stars. I just stood there enjoying the beautiful sight…it was awesome! And then it dawned on me that the stars was in Pounding celebration of Dave’s birthday today in the heaven.

Pavement On Sunday we celebrated Dave’s birthPam Humpal day a little early by releasing some balloons at the cemetery. It was fun seeing the colored balloons soaring to the sky in memory of a wonderful man. Thank you to everyone for the kind words and hugs that you have given our family.

Deer Hunting Season? Yes I can’t believe that the gun opener is this Saturday. Good luck to all the hunters…I hope you have a successful, and most importantly, safe season.

Congratulations to the final winner in the AFP Football Contest…Keith Luehman, Amery, had 8 correct predictions. Thank you to everyone who entered the contest each week, and also to the following businesses for sponsoring the football page…Dick’s Fresh Market, Slumberland, Amery Hospital & Clinic, St Croix Casino, Amery Chevrolet, Apple River TV & Appliance, Nextgen, and Clear Lake True Value.

It’s Turkey Time!

The area businesses are very thankful for their loyal customers, so in appreciation they are having a turkey drawing. Simply clip the entry forms found in this issue, fill out your information, and drop them off at the corresponding businesses. The drawings will be held on Friday, November 16, at noon. Winners will be announced in next week’s paper. Good Luck!

The Christmas Punch Promotion is in full swing. This is how it works… for each $10 purchase at a participating Amery business, you will receive a punch on the special card. (up to 5 pinches per visit) Once you card is filled, sign your name and number on it, and drop it off at Dick’s Fresh Market, Amery Free Press, Paperworx, or Chet Johnson Drug. The first drawing will be Monday, November 19, with weekly drawings until December 17.

Each winner will receive $50 Amery Scrip Money. The Amery Christmas Punch Promotion is sponsored by the Amery Community Club.

Included in this issue is a special Holiday Shopping Directory. This special section features various area businesses with great gift and decorating ideas for the holidays. Plus the Amery Kindergartners were kind enough to share their cooking tips with us…they are very interesting! Thank you boys and girls.

Along with holidays also comes special hours and publication dates.

Our next issue will be published on Monday, November 19. Deadlines will be Thursday, November 15, at 4pm for the Amery Free Press and The Tab. Thank you in advance with the early deadlines.

In observance of Thanksgiving, the Amery Free Press office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23. Deadlines for the issue of Tuesday, November 27, will be on Monday, November 26, at noon.

Next Tuesday, November 20, will be the annual Parade Of Lights & Light Up The Town in Amery. The parade line-up is at 5pm at Soldiers Field with it beginning at 6pm. The parade route goes north on Harriman Ave to Soo Line Park. Those interested in having a float in the parade should contact Sally at 715-268-5800. Prizes will be awarded. After the parade there will be fireworks and a bonfire.

Plus the Amery Fire Department is having a Chili Feed on that Tuesday from 5-8pm at the Amery Fire Hall.

The firemen and their families will have a variety of delicious chili recipes for you to enjoy. It is a free-will offering. Santa will also be at the fire hall to greet kids of all ages. Come join the fun in Amery on Tuesday, November 20!

And speaking of fun, mark your calendars for the 33rd Annual Amery Holiday Stroll on Saturday, December 1, from noon to 4pm. Strollers can enjoy FREE horse and wagon rides around town, FREE hot dogs and hot chocolate, Carolers, Santa Claus, gift-giving and decorating ideas, and visiting with fellow strollers. I love the Holiday Stroll and seeing everyone in the holiday spirit….It’s a great time in town!

The other night I was watching Channel 4 news and saw a couple of familiar faces “On The Spot”…it was George and Marie Moore from Amery celebrating their 62nd Anniversary.

Happy Anniversary to the celebrities!

Last Friday night a few of us traveled south to Treasure Island Casino for a Wynonna Judd concert. She put on a good concert plus David Lee Murphy that was on before her was also very good. Fun time with good friends!

A very special Happy Birthday wish this week to one of my grandsons, Graeme, who will turn 5 years old on November 15. He loves dinosaurs, and knows everything about them, and enjoys playing with Hot Wheels. Enjoy your special day, Graeme!

Have a great week…be careful on the ice, and stay warm!

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CLIP THESE FORMS AND REGISTER TO WIN A THANKSGIVING TURKEY!

Drop by these cooperating businesses places and you could win a turkey (up to $15 in value) Entries can be dropped off by customers until noon on Friday, Nov. 16 REGISTRATION FORM REGISTRATION FORM Name _______________________________ Name _______________________________ Address _____________________________ Address _____________________________ Phone ______________________________ Phone ______________________________

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Nextgen Lumber Motors Lampert 235 US Hwy. 63

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NextgenValu Motors Freedom Center 235 US Hwy. 63

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Nextgen Motors Chet Johnson 235 US Hwy. 63 Drug

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Nextgen Motors US Hwy. 63 Dick’s235Fresh Market

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Nextgen Motors 235 US Hwy. 63 Bremer Bank

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Nextgen Motors Amery Chevrolet 235 US Hwy. 63

Nextgen Insurance Motors Leadholm 235 US Hwy. 63

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Friday, Nov. 16, at noon Winners will be called with award certificates available at the Amery Free Press WINNERS NAMES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE ISSUE OF MONDAY, NOV. 19.

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Nextgen Motors Clayton Amoco 235 US Hwy. 63

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The opening of our annual display of amazing color, texture and design by members of the Apple River Quilt Guild.

Friday, November 16 - 7:30 p.m.

(including Lefse)

Thurs., Nov. 15, 2018 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Northern Lakes Center for the Arts 113 Elm St. - Amery, Wisconsin - (715) 268-6811 Admission to the opening is free of charge.

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Mary Caudy who owned Douville Bakery in New Richmond will have baked goods for sale: Scones, Carrot Cake, 7-Layer Bars, Brownies & More!

The Little Falls Lutheran Church and Cemetery Association

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Reading of Memorial and Honorary Names will be

Sunday, December 2nd 6 p.m. Light Supper 7 p.m. Music Reading of the Names 1272 44th Ave., Amery, WI 54001

This event is for anyone and everyone who wishes to participate. Please submit all the names you wish to have read by November 25th. Thank You!

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Anyone wanting to have an ornament on the tree in Honor of or in Memory of a loved one should send name(s) with a free will donation to: Little Falls Cemetery Association c/o Oliver Aune, 538 75th Ave., Clear Lake, WI 54005 or c/o Tom Overby, 571 130th St., Amery, WI 54001

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High series: Bob Albee 580, Jim Swanson 598, Rod Gehrman 584, Todd Zemke 662.

TUESDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Club 53 ..............................................109.5 Noah Insurance................................ 97.5 Division 2 Chet Johnson Drug .........................99.5 Northwest Communications ......93.5 High games: Bill Peterson 221-256, Wade Prindle 263-247, Will Schaffer 210-225-206, Scott Sorenson 213.

High series: Bill Peterson 658, Wade Prindle 699, Will Schaffer 641, Scott Jensen 572.

Denis Carteron 203-201, Lee Jones 235-203.

High series: Jerod Wollan 689, Jim Swanson 613, Denis Carteron 584, Lee Jones 620.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT LADIES Division 1 Amery Fire Department .................102 Better Self Wellness ..................... 101.5 Northwest Communications ...... 74.5 Division 2 Club 53 ...................................................115 Chet Johnson Drug .......................108.5 Bremer Bank.................................... 98.5 High games: Patty Talbot 205159, Gwen Wold 183, Lori Kopacz 179-159, Jodi Chelberg 177-152, Pat Marquand 176, Janet Martinson 170155, Diane Lewis 158, Lisa Voght 156, Cheryl Sobottka 154.

High series: Patty Talbot 510, Janet Martinson 470, Lisa Voght 448, Lori Kopacz 445, Pat Marquand 440, Gwen Wold 432, Jodi Chelberg 429.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Preferred Lawn................................. 109 Club 53 ............................................... 94.5 Division 2 Amery Fire Department .............109.5 Alibi.........................................................84 High games: Jerod Wollan 213-218-258, Jim Swanson 244,

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High series: Gwen Johannsen 505, Renee Glowe 523, Mitzi Hawkins 530.

TUESDAY NIGHT LADIES Week 10 of 29 Spare Time...........................................48 The Dead End’s ...................................48 Red Cedar Accounting ......................44 Charlie’s Place .....................................44 Sexy Mama’s .......................................44 Range Fire Department ....................37 Citizen State Bank ..............................32 True Value..............................................23 High games: Lori Larson 215, Renee Glowe 198, Sherri Munkelwitz 189, Mitzi Hawkins 181, Joy Cap 177, Jeannie Glasscock 174, Ashlie Goodmanson 165, Heidi VanHeuklom 165.

High series: Lori Larson 547, Sherri Munkelwitz 522, Renee Glowe 509, Mitzi Hawkins 504, Heidi Van Heuklom 465, Jeannie Glasscock 458, Joy Cap 455, Ashlie Goodmanson 440.

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REGULAR AMERY CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OCTOBER 3RD, 2018 The Amery City Council met for a regular meeting on October 3, 2018 at City Hall. Mayor Paul Isakson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

Present: Isakson, Julie Riemenschneider, Rick Van Blaricom, Kristen Vicker, Rick Davis, Sarah Flanum, Tim Strohbusch Staff present: Kim Moore, Frances Duncanson, Barb Goeckner, Tom Marson, Dale Koehler, Amy Stormberg, Chanz Green Others present: Larry Stelter, Bob Zank, April Ziemer, Dennis John, Gary Wolf, Bill Hegg, Beth Cunningham, Doug Gunderson, Kim Butler, Ron Skone, and Tom Rogers.

Clerk Duncanson conducted roll call.

Mayor Isakson led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion by Van Blaricom and seconded by Strohbusch to approve the minutes of September 5, 2018 and September 11th, 2018 Council Meetings.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Officers Reports: City Administrator Moore-Reported she is working on the updated contract with Waterman Sanitation. There has been a request to vacate a portion of Lake Street. Moore will be meeting with Dave Rasmussen of MSA on affordable housing.

Moore attended the WCMA meeting in Hayward and is attending the League of Wisconsin Municipalities Conference.

Police Chief Marson-The recent Fall Festival was uneventful. Kops & Kids is collaborating for a workshop at Amery High School, Through a Child’s Eyes: Understanding the Effects of Trauma on Children. The Dept. is working with local ATV Clubs on new ATV signage.

DPW Director McCarty-Absent Fire Chief Koehler-Reported on recent county wide Chief’s meeting where it was decided to keep the MABAS Association separate from the Chief’s Association. There is MABAS training in November.

Strohbusch asked about radio coverage. Koehler stated there are having a difficult time getting everyone to receive pages. They use the I Am Responding app on phones but sometimes there is a delay.

They are working with County Dispatch on tower issues as they are getting very poor reception and coverage and hope to meet with Motorola soon. Fire Prevention Week is coming up.

Clerk-Treasurer Duncanson-Commented she is working on City financials, accounting, and budgeting. Duncanson attended the Treasurer’s Conference held in Eau Claire recently.

Management Analyst Goeckner-Reported on election training for Special Voting Deputies, Chief Inspectors, and local staff. Nursing home and care facility voting is scheduled. Voter registration and in person absentee voting is in full swing. Goeckner is working on the website and has started moving her office downstairs.

Library Director Stormberg-Reported the human trafficking presentation had 102 attendees.

There were fourteen at Books & Brews. The new Youth Services Librarian Erin Hunter has started work. They are preparing 2019 program planning.

Committee Reports:

FAMILY DENTISTRY

Finance Vicker-Reported the Committee met on several issues. There was a proposal for remove leaves at the Cemetery for $4,000. This was not in the budget and other options are being explored.

The City may not qualify for an estimated $71,000 in expenditure restraint state aid for 2019. Room tax revenues were discussed relating to paying for the City website and collaborating with the Amery Community Club on various events. The AEDC funding request was approved. The Polk County EDC funding request was not approved in anticipation of participating in the County housing study. Polk County Tourism requested $2,942 and the Committee recommended to fund them $1,000. The Amery Area Community Center requested funds for an accessible front door, bathroom updates, and HVAC for an estimated cost of $36,000 to $41,000 for all projects. This request was denied. Amery Golf Course requested further assistance with their debt by the City paying $10,000 a year for an additional five years. The Committee could not agree on support for five years, but compromised by agreeing to $7,500 for 2019 only. The Amery Community Club requested the City fund a position for $15,000 to do administrative work for the Club and this was denied. There was a closed session on wages & benefits. After the closed session, they motioned to renew the employee health insurance and HSA and to maintain the Management Analyst/Deputy Clerk position. There will be budget work session meetings coming up where things may change as more information becomes available.

New Business Members of the Amery American Legion Post #169 came forward and the Mayor read the Proclamation Declaring November American Legion Centennial Month in the City. Bill Hegg spoke about the campaigns they have underway and they are sponsoring the display of military mascots Beth Cunningham of Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation on US HWY 46/Keller Ave Road Diet Project Cunningham recapped the project that will extend from Snow Street to York Park. Back in 2016, DOT approached the City with plans to reconstruct US HWY 46 through the City using the road diet concept to improve safety and it is funded as a safety project. The Bike Coalition approached DOT suggesting they work together on striping bike lanes.

The Council addressed this previously and made a recommendation. The scope of the project is a 2” mill and fill and repairing concrete road ramps as much as practical without purchasing additional property. Signal poles will be replaced and timing reviewed. Bump outs will not be used as it would impact storm water drainage. $1.2 million is the budget with construction slated for 2020. DOT will be working with City on construction details to accommodate community events. They have proposed an agreement with the City that would define costs to the City to do the parking lanes with repairs, utility adjustments, stripping, and repaving. They hope to have this agreement by January or February as the decision on parking lanes is the most time sensitive.

Davis is concerned about motorists being able to park their cars and would like wider parking spaces.

Koehler is concerned about fire trucks getting in and

IN MEMORIUM

Michael Morrissey 1959-2009 Our hearts are joined together b by the memories that we have. The llove, the hope, the laughter forever w will be there. So when we see a rrainbow with its beauty pure and ttrue, it shines as a reminder that y you are always with us. So Michael, k know that this much is for sure: T Today, tomorrow, always, we will fforever love you.

Happy Birthday on the 13th!

All our love, Mom, Sue, Bonnie and Cindy

CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank all our family and friends for remembering and celebrating the life of our Aunt Josie Wagner. A special thanks to the staff at the Golden Age Manor for the good care she received and to Pastor Margaret for the beautiful service.

The Eckwall Family

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out of the fire hall. Van Blaricom asks about a right turn lane on the west side of 46 by Cherry Street.

DOT responds it is not part of this project, but may be considered at a later date. The Public Information Meeting will have a PowerPoint, displays, and goes from 5-6:30 p.m. on October 9th.

Motion by Van Blaricom and seconded by Riemenschneider to approve Ordinance 08-2018 “Exemption from Treasurer’s Bond” for Tax Collection.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Flanum to approve pay request #2 for $60,935.08 from Janke General Contractors for the North Twin Boat Landing Project.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Davis and seconded by Flanum to go in to closed session proceedings at 6:24 p.m. under WI §19.85 (1) (c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.

Roll call vote: Ayes-Davis, Vicker, Van Blaricom, Strohbusch, Flanum, Riemenschneider Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Van Blaricom to come out of closed session proceedings at 7:03 p.m.

Roll call vote: Ayes-Davis, Vicker, Van Blaricom, Strohbusch, Flanum, Riemenschneider Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Van Blaricom and seconded by Riemenschneider to adjourn at 7: 04 p.m.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

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www.theameryfreepress.com Amery Board of Education November 19, 2018

A Regular Board Meeting of the Amery Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, November 19, 2018, at 6:30 PM in the Board Room at the Amery Intermediate School, located at 543 Minneapolis Avenue in Amery, Wisconsin. Business under review will include: I. Call to Order II. Closed Session 6:00 pm Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data, of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility in order to take Personnel Action pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c).

III. Open Session 6:30 pm IV. Spotlight on Education A. FFA - Derrick Meyer V. Consent Agenda Items A. Agenda B. Minutes C. Financial/Budget Reports D. Board Vouchers VI. Community Comments VII. Administrative/Committee/ Department Reports A. Administrator Reports VIII. Informational Items A. Legislative Update B. Policy Updates - First Readings IX. Action Items X. Closed Session Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data, of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility in order to take Personnel Action pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85 (1)(c).

XI. Adjournment DALE JOHNSON Clerk, Amery Board of Education In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the School District of Amery will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in public meetings. If you require an accommodation, please contact the District Office at (715) 268-9771 a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting.

The original agenda for this meeting was provided for publication more than one week prior to the meeting date. Due to this fact, the agenda published in the Amery Free Press may have been altered after publication. The final agenda is available on the District’s website: www. amerysd.k12.wi.us at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting.

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BUDGET HEARING

7:00 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING OF ELECTORS TO APPROVE LEVY Immediately following the Budget Hearing

TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ Immediately following the Special Meeting of Electors Call meeting to Order; Proof of Meeting Notice; Approve Agenda; Approve Vouchers & Pay bills, Reading of Reports; Public Comments; OLD BUSINESS: Update on Comprehensive Plan ; Discussion/decision regarding road damage on 60th Ave by Xcel Energy; Update regarding billing City of Amery for mowing and plowing on shared roads; Discussions/decision regarding billing residents for animal control calls; Update on Polk County Ordiannce Repealing Designation & Service Contract for Humane Society & Revising Limits on Claims Made Against Dog License Fund; Updatedecision/discussion regarding billing and collecting unpaid fire calls, both residents and non-residents; NEW BUSINESS: Update on Deer Park First Dept Agreement; Election machine audit; Adopt 2019 Budget; Holiday Gifts for Employees; Adjourn to December meeting.

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OBITUARY

IIrvin i C. C “Sonny” “S ” Clemmens Cl Irvin C. “Sonny” Clemmens, age 80 of Clear Lake, WI, died on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the Heritage Care Center in Hammond, WI. Irvin Carl Clemmens was born on September 23, 1938 in New Richmond, WI the son of Irvin & Sop phie (Mortell) Clemmens.

H He grew up in the Cylon a area of St. Croix County a and graduated from New R Richmond High School in 11956. In 1958, Irvin joined tthe US Army and served o on military bases in the ssouthwest United States.

D During this time, Irvin also h had a short career as a light h heavyweight boxer. Before b being honorably discharged in 1961, he was married to Judith Rhodes in New Mexico. Together they made their home in St. Paul, MN and raised 3 sons, Wayne, Casey & Cody. Irvin then moved his family to Western Wisconsin where he farmed and bought and sold cattle. He has been a resident of the Clear Lake area for the past 35 years.

Irvin is proceeded in death by his wife, Judith; parents, Irvin and Sophie Clemmens; brother, David Clemmens; and sister, Lucille Kappers.

He is survived by sons, Wayne Clemmens (West St. Paul, MN), Casey (Lyana) Clemmens (Dallas, TX), and Cody (Andrea) Clemmens (Clear Lake, WI); grandchild, Calli Clemmens; girlfriend, Jill Oesterreich; relatives, family and friends.

Funeral service will be at 1 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Scheuermann Funeral Home in Clear Lake, WI. Pastor Todd Groat, clergy.

Interment will be at Clear Lake Cemetery.

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

After life politics, Wisconsin’s Walker must ask ‘Now what?’

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a completely different direction and join the ministry like his father did.

Former Gov. Tommy Thompson says Walker has to consider all options. But Thompson says, “first he has to get over the pain of losing.”

Walker has been in elected office since 1993 when he was 25.

His entire life has been focused on climbing the political ladder.

He was seeking a third term when Democrat Tony Evers beat him Tuesday.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker leaves office in January he faces being out of work, and off the government payroll, for the first time in more than a NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR CITY OF AMERY, WISCONSIN quarter-century.

2019 BUDGET He’s not yet said what he NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on November 28, 2018 at 5:00 PM at Amery City Hall located plans to do next, but at 51 at 118 Center Street West, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for 2019. The following is a summary of the proposed 2019 budget. A detailed account of the proposed there’s plenty of time for Walker to mount a political budget may be inspected at Amery City Hall. comeback. Or, as he hinted GENERAL FUND Amended Proposed Percentage on the campaign trail, go in 2018 Budget 2019 Budget Change

NOTICE OF HOSPITAL RATE INCREASE FOR Amery Regional Medical Center dba Amery Hosptial & Clinic 265 Griffin St E, Amery, WI 54001 Fiscal year begins January 1 and ends December 31 Charge Element Previous New $ Increase

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Room - Semi Private Obstetrics Nursery-Newborn Coronary/intensive Care

1,657.00 1,748.00 933.00 3,818.00

1,707.00 1,800.00 961.00 3,933.00

50.00 52.00 28.00 115.00

3.02% 2.97% 3.00% 3.01%

Mammography-Digital Screening Emergency Room Level 3 Delivery Circumcision

277.00 416.00 1,663.00 200.00

285.31 428.48 1,712.89 206.00

8.31 12.48 49.89 6.00

3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%

Annual percentage increase in total patient revenue: 3.00% Effective Date:January 1, 2019 Effective Date of last increase January 1, 2018 @ 3.0%.

The medical center finds it necessary to increase prices in order to continue its commitment to the community to provide quality care with modern equipment and technology, to provide competitive salaries, and to keep pace with the increasing costs of providing care.

Expenditures and Other Uses: General Government Public Safety Public Works Health and Human Services Culture, Recreation and Education Conservation and Development Rainy Day Fund Debt Service Total Expenditures Revenues and Other Sources: Taxes: General Property Taxes Other Taxes Special Assessments Intergovernmental Intergovernmental Charges for Services Licenses and Permits Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties Public Charges for Services Other Revenues Total Revenues All Governmental General Fund Library Capital Projects Fund Total Frances Duncanson City Clerk-Treasurer

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638,431 1,091,647 699,023 375 196,440 12,250 45,000 332,136 3,015,302

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642,263 1,144,686 763,549 386 161,185 11,400 432,545 3,156,014

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1,590,188 177,420 1,701 798,424 197,000 56,000 54,550 76,575 204,156 3,156,014

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Property Tax Contribution-2018 $ 1,463,595 187,540 178,352 $ 1,829,487

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Property Tax Contribution-2019 $ 1,590,188 200,000 35,400 $ 1,825,588

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PROJECT ENGINEER 1st shift Hours 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Job Description Position overview TDI is seeking a Project Engineer due to our current and continuing company growth. This position is critical in handling all projects from initial RFQ to final external and internal customer approval process.

Essential functions • Quote, plan, direct, manage and or perform activities required to satisfactorily complete front-end engineering efforts resulting in part / project approval meeting or exceeding customer requirements.

• Work intimately with customers from initial part concept throughout build process interfacing regularly in various forms of communication such as e-mail, Web conferencing, project timeline reports and face to face meetings as required.

• Monitor and manage costs, profitability, short- and longrange goals as emphasized by TDI management and mission statement.

Position qualifications Required qualifications • High School Diploma or equivalent, valid driver’s license, at least 5 years related experience in plastic engineering in an injection molding and or plastic injection mold making.

Preferred qualifications • Vocational / technical education in Tool & Die or Project Engineering related fields, Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering field with 5+ years of related experience a plus.

Skills & Ability Requirements • Must be able to interpret all design and fabrication documents pertinent to projects. CAD proficiency, specifically SolidWorks is essential.

• Management of mold design and building efforts including both domestic and offshore is critical function of job including resolution of issues to eliminate milestone delays.

T.D.I. offers Competitive wages and excellent benefits.

Qualified applicants can apply in person or by sending a resume to: Thermal Plastic Design, Inc. 1116 East Pine Street • St Croix Falls WI. 54024 Attn: H.R. Manager HR@tdimolding.com • www.tdimolding.com

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Comfort dog helps Wisconsin students read

BY HILLARY GAVAN BELOIT DAILY NEWS

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — Beloit Memorial High School students have been reading up a storm thanks to Mary the comfort dog.

Mary, a golden retriever from the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry offered through St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Janesville, visits special education teacher Beth Cox’s classroom twice a month.

Last year, student Mauricio Ramos proposed the idea of having students

read to a dog.

Students recently took turns going with Mary to a room with a comfy bean bag chair and reading to her as the canine cuddled up close.

Although some of Cox’s students have been shy to read in front of their peers, they don’t mind doing it with furrier friends.

“They sit down with Mary and they start reading. They lose themselves in the experience,” Cox told the Beloit Daily News .

Student Nayeli Sanchez said the dog is calm, lis-

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tens and is sweet. Nayeli, who misses her Dobermann, who passed away a year ago, enjoys special Mary time.

“She’s a great listener and she doesn’t correct,” added one of Mary’s handlers, Dianne Moore.

Ramos, who pitched the idea of the dog, said he was excited to see Mary doing so well in classrooms this year.

“It will help students get better at reading,” he said.

Ramos said Mary’s good for him too, noting he loves dogs and has had four special dogs pass away during his lifetime.

In addition to her soothing ways in the bean bag, Mary’s help is evident in the class. Cox said her students who hesitated to read in September have become more confident and are reading aloud more often in class.

Because Mary’s visits are going so well, other teachers are inquiring if Mary can make a stop to their rooms as well.

Mary also goes out into the hallway during passing time where students can mingle with her.

“Students stop and ask if they can pet her.

She has a vest that says ‘please pet me,”‘ Cox said.

Cox said she sees a lot of potential for dogs like Mary. In addition to assisting reading students, Cox said the Mary could provide comfort to students with test anxiety or those with personal struggles.

“She doesn’t judge or critique you. She just loves you for being there and who you are,” Cox said.

Mary has nine handlers and five people devoted to fundraising and publicity, according

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“When a person can’t do something for someone who is struggling or suffering, a dog can reach in a way another person can’t.”

Skelly said there is a waiting list of 24 churches waiting for a comfort dog.

Despite her busy schedule, Mary has availability for more visits around the community.

Skelly said Mary shows people they are loved.

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to Cheryl Skelly, one of the handlers who also leads Mary’s scheduling and public relations.

Mary was acquired by the church on March 1, after undergoing almost two years of training by Lutheran Church Charities. Her handlers take her around to nursing homes, hospitals, schools, places with veterans and wherever they find a need for comfort in Rock County. Mary is beginning to visit inmates at the Rock County Jail and between shifts with the 911 Communications Center employees.

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General election brings new voters, governor

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS. COM

The city of Amery saw a 73 percent voter turnout Tuesday and registered 105 new voters Election Day. For the most part, results within the city were fairly close between candidates.

Wisconsin voters elected Democrat Tony Evers by a narrow margin over Republican Scott Walker. Polk County, however, weighed

strongly in favor of Walker.

In a statement made by Walker he said, “Thank you to the voters of the great State of Wisconsin. It has been my honor to serve as your Governor for nearly eight years. We’ve come a long way together and it is my sincere hope that the progress we’ve made during our time in office will continue and that we can keep Wisconsin working for generations to come.”

Joan Ritten has been

elected the county’s clerk of courts over Jackie Patterson.

In State Assembly District 28, Gae Magnafici won 59 percent of votes and Kim Butler, 41 percent. Brent Waak is Polk County’s sheriff elect.

In the Senate, incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin held her seat against challenger Leah Vukmir.

In U.S. House District 7, Republican Sean Duffy kept his seat against challenger Margaret Engebretson.

The race for State Treasurer had Sarah Godlewski edging out Travis Hartwig.

Secretary of State went to Doug La Follette over Jay Schroeder.

Results in the city of Amery were as follows: 1124 Voters of which 231 were Absentee

Governor: Walker-573 Evers-518 Anderson-8 White-1 Turnbull-14

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Attorney General: Schimel-557 Kaul-532 Larson-15

Secretary of State: Schroeder-557 LaFollette-546

Treasurer: Hartwig-529 Godlewski-558 Zuelke-16

US Senator: Vukmir-534 Baldwin-573

Congress District 7: Duffy-568 Engelbretson-524 Driessen-17

Rep. Assembly 28: Magnafici-567 Butler-533

Sheriff: Waak-916 Write-In McLafferty-1

Clerk of Circuit Court: Ritten-611 Patterson-479

Evers wants to do stuff as governor, but it will be tough

BY SCOTT BAUER ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tony Evers made a lot of promises during his successful campaign against Republican Gov. Scott Walker — some specific, many more vague.

Now he has to figure out how to deliver — in the face of a Republican Legislature already scheming to limit his power before he even

takes office.

Here’s a look at promises Evers made, the challenges in getting them done, and other factors that will be at play when he takes over as Wisconsin’s 46th governor on Jan. 7.

SCHOOLS Evers, the state schools superintendent since 2009, made increasing school aid a cornerstone of his campaign. He wants to

increase spending by $1.4 billion, an idea that Republican legislative leaders call unrealistic.

“I would never commit to that number,” Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Thursday. Instead, Fitzgerald said the Legislature would likely ignore Evers’ education funding proposal and start from scratch. Given that both Republicans and Democrats campaigned

on increasing education funding, it will go up, said Rep. Gordon Hintz, the Democratic minority leader in the state Assembly. The question is by how much, he said.

HIGHER EDUCATION Evers, who as state superintendent is a member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, supported continuing the tuition freeze for in-state students another two years.

He was more vague about funding levels for UW and technical colleges and never released a plan.

ROADS

Evers never released a road funding plan. Instead, he said he wanted to talk with all the interested parties to come up with a proposal that could include increasing the state’s 32.9-centsper-gallon gas tax.

Assembly Republicans last year were open to raising the gas tax, but the idea went nowhere in the face of opposition from Walker and Senate Republicans.

HEALTH CARE Evers promised on his first day in office to pull Wisconsin out of a multistate federal lawsuit seeking repeal of the Affordable Care Act. That’s one promise he’ll be able to easily fulfill.

Evers also said he wanted Wisconsin to accept money from the federal government to expand Medicaid. That would bring about $190 million more a year to the state and extend coverage to about 80,000 low-income people. Republicans in the Legislature and Walker enacted a law that requires legislative approval to take the money, making it unlikely Evers will be able to get it given long-held

GOP opposition.

TAXES Evers promised to all but eliminate a manufacturing and agriculture tax credit program that Walker and Republicans enacted; he would cap it at $300,000 of annual income. That would save $300 million, money that Evers wants to use to pay for cutting income taxes for people who earn less than $100,000 a year.

While Republicans are typically supportive of cutting income taxes, they oppose ending the tax credit program.

That would force Evers to find another way to pay for the tax cut.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and FOXCONN Evers wants to eliminate the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., the quasi-private jobs agency Walker created in 2011 that also took the lead in negotiating the Foxconn Technology Group deal. That deal commits up to $3 billion in state subsidies to Foxconn if it meets investment and job-creation targets. It could earn another $1 billion in local incentives.

Evers will have a nearly impossible task in doing away with WEDC, since that would require a law change. Republicans are already looking at ways to protect the structure of WEDC by passing laws in a December lame duck session before Evers takes over.

Evers would have more power to affect the Foxconn deal that don’t require legislative signoff, such as having the Department of Natural Resources reconsider air and water permits.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Evers campaigned

on cutting the state’s prison population in half, but he had no specific plan or timeline for doing it. He talked about reducing penalties for nonviolent offenders and other similar moves that would require legislation unlikely to be approved by a Republican-controlled Legislature.

GUNS

Evers will almost certainly get nothing he wants related to gun control. He said he was open to toughening training requirements to get a concealed weapon permit. He supports universal background checks for gun purchases and wants to ban rapid-fire “bump stock” devices.

ACT 10 Evers said he wanted to return collective bargaining rights for teachers and other public workers that were lost under Act 10, Walker’s most significant legislative achievement. But both Vos and Fitzgerald say that’s not going to happen. “If he wants to argue about Act 10 and all of the things that make people who eat granola and live in downtown Madison happy, that is his right but that is not where common ground is going to be found,” Vos said.

COMMON GROUND When asked where he thought Republicans and Evers could work together, Fitzgerald said he expected agreement on fighting opioid abuse and other law enforcement issues he didn’t specify. Hintz said divided government will lead to compromise: “Rarely does everybody get everything they want.”

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Give the Gift of Fitness; a gift that keeps on giving Exercise brings many benefits. The physical and mental conditions that a regular strengthening workout improves, especially as you grow older, includes arthritis, osteoporosis, back pain, quality of sleep and depression. Active people tend to feel better and look better. Over a long period, regular physical activity can help prevent diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Your overall well-being can improve with a healthy and active lifestyle. We can help you!

purchase the personal training package as a non-member and have unlimited access to the fitness equipment for a three month period.

As a non-member, you must use your 12 sessions before the end of three months. Trainer certification is through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

For more information regarding the individuals providing personal training services, see a fitness assistant.

Members with greater fitness awareness may be interested in purchasing a fitness evaluation only.

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to their current training regimen. Fitness staff will assist in preparing a plan to address any individual training needs.

The plan is then carried out independently by the member. The Fitness Evaluation usually lasts about 1 hour, with possibilities for Follow-up Evaluations (approx. 45 minutes) done periodically to adjust the fitness plan as needed.

Contact the Fitness Center with any questions about memberships, fitness classes, equipment or personal training at 715-268-1008 or 715-268-0117. You can also learn more by visiting amerymedicalcenter. org/FitnessCenter.

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Santa’s best kept secret is Chet Johnson Drug You’ve made your list, and checked it twice. The next step is taking your list to one of Amery’s longest-standing shopping destinations, Chet Johnson Drug.

Chet’s has gifts that the whole family will love-and the gift wrap too.

A stop at Chet’s means one stop shopping to cover everyone on your list. Melissa and Doug products will keep young and creative learners busy. The store’s variety of Amery wear is perfect for your hometown proud loved one.

The aisles are lined with gifts galore; everything from Fantasy glass ornaments, Milkhouse candles, puzzles, mugs, purses, scarves, jewelry, sweet treats, sports team items, wildlife and farm gifts.

New items this year that are sure to please even those that are the hardest to buy for include; Myra Bags, Natural Life Gifts, Salt lamps, Essential oils and diffusers, Goat milk products and CBD oils and lotions.

If it is just too hard to decide what to give, you can never go wrong with a gift card. Browse through Chet’s gift card mall to find a variety of gift cards for shopping experiences and restaurants. Better yet, with a Chet’s gift card, there is no need to leave Amery and your

special someone can choose options that Chets exclusively offers in our area. Products such as CC hats, Finchberry and Jack Black.

Personalized gifts are always cherished. You cannot go wrong with photo gifts. Chet’s can instantly print any of your favorite photos and mount them onto a stunning wooden block or you can choose one of the many unique picture frames that the store has in stock. Bring in your phone, SD card, flash drive or disk and Chet’s staff will assist you with your project. In minutes you will walk out with a gift sure to warm the heart of the

recipient.

The crew at Chet’s can also help replace watch batteries, gift-wrap or direct you towards the endless options of stocking stuffers available. The Chet’s team has great knowledge on the unique items featured in the store. They can offer you a warm, friendly and personal shopping experience that cannot be found at any big box store.

Whether you plan ahead or need something last minute, that special something you are looking for is sure to be found at Chet Johnson Drug.

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Ellie’s—the sweetest gift in town Right next door to Chet Johnson Drug you’ll find the perfect spot to indulge your sweet tooth or coffee craving-Ellie’s Ice Cream and Coffee.

Ellie’s is the perfect spot to share memories sipping on an old-fashioned soda or devouring a build-your-ownsundae or warm up to a great cup of coffee.

Ellie’s grinds their own espresso, keeping the products fresh, and they also stock over 50 flavors of syrup to create just the right flavor. Ellie’s selection of hot and cold drinks features Backroads coffee and also offers organic tea. A favorite at Ellie’s is Matt’s Mocha.

The delectable treats offered at Ellie’s showcases Cedar Crest ice cream, which is local to Wisconsin. December flavors of the month are Eggnog, Peppermint Stick and Grasshopper Pie.

Enjoy a scoop in one of their homemade waffle cones. Ellie’s has a variety of fresh baked goods, as well as gourmet popcorn and Abdallah chocolates.

The coffee (sold as beans or ground), popcorn and chocolates make for great gifts, as do Ellie’s gift cards, mugs and shirts. Can’t decide on just one thing?

Have Amy Jo or Aricka put together a custom gift basket made especially for your special person with gifts from Ellie’s and Chet’s.

“Ellie’s Parlor” is a perfect room to host the family and friends who will be stopping by during the holiday season. Rent the room for just $25 for two hours, and Ellie’s can provide a selection of treats and refreshments for your guests.

Young or old, a gift from Ellie’s is one that everyone will love!

Take a break from the holiday rush!

Hand-Dipped Ice Cream Treats Fresh Ground Espresso, Latte and Cappuccino Hot Cocoa Specialty Coffee Smoothies

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Ask abour our hand picked gift baskets made with products from Chet’s and Ellie’s

Ellie’s gift cards are perfect for those hard to shop for teenagers or anyone on your list!

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Make Holiday meals perfect with help from Dick’s Fresh Market One of the things that make the holidays special is gathering for parties and meals. To help make your gatherings special, add Dick’s Fresh Market to you holiday list.

At Dick’s, you will be able to buy everything you need to make your holiday meals picture perfect. Watch the weekly specials to fill out your pantry for holiday cooking and baking.

As you read this, Christmas Trees, wreaths and roping are arriving. Dick’s carries Balsam Fir, Scotch Pine and White Pine. There’s sure to be something to meet your holiday decorating needs. There’s nothing quite like the look and smell of real greenery.

In addition to trees and wreaths, the store is the place to get poinsettias and other plants.

Get your Christmas Punch cards stamped during your visit. You can drop off full punch cards there as well.

Food is a welcome gift, and the folks at Dick’s Fresh Market can put together a custom fruit basket, or choose from some that have already been made.

They have a wide variety of coffee and chocolate for gifts.

Need a hostess gift? Take a look at the wine and beer selections at Dick’s.

The store has fresh quality produce and a full service meat department.

Get your ham or turkey for

your holiday gatherings. Need a custom cut? No problem, just ask one of our butchers for help.

Need help with special items for your holiday parties? Talk to the folks at the deli department at Dick’s. They can put together deli trays, meat and

cheese trays, seafood trays and vegetable and fruit trays.

The bakery department can help with everything from fresh dinner roll to cakes and pies. Special requests? No problem, just ask and they will be glad to help.

If you are stumped and can’t

find the right gift, or simply want to say thanks to employees or anyone, consider purchasing a Dick’s Fresh Market Gift Card. They can be purchased in any denomination. It is the perfect gift.

Make your holidays perfect – shop at Dick’s Fresh Market.

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May your days be merry and bright and may your nights always be comfortable Slumberland Furniture in Amery has been serving Amery and the surrounding area for 54 years. They are located on Highway 46 on the south end of Amery at the stop lights. They have all the latest fashions in upholstery, bedroom, dining room, occasional furniture, accessories and mattresses. They carry name brand lines such as Broyhill, Ashley, England, Hughes and many more. There is also some unique lines made by Wisconsin companies that cannot be found at other Slumberland stores, such as Wildwoods and Wolfcraft.

In this day and age with the focus on a healthy lifestyle, scientific studies confirm that the need for a good night’s sleep is very important. This year Slumberland Furniture and Tempurpedic are teaming together to promote healthier and better sleep. Slumberland has 12 different Tempurpedic models on the showroom floor for customers to choose from. Tempurpedic is like no other mattress, their TEMPUR material responds to your body’s temperature, weight

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and shape for truly personalized comfort and support. As it conforms to your body, TEMPUR material minimizes pressure points that keep you awake and reduces motion transfer so your sleep partner’s movement won’t disturb you. Slumberland also carries full lines of Sealy, Stearns and Foster and Simmons Beautyrest for you to choose from.

Adjustable bases are also becoming an important part of healthy sleeping. An adjustable base for your mattress can help alleviate back pain, give relief from acid reflex and heartburn, improve breathing for maximum lung expansion, reduce snoring, help with insomnia, arthritis, restless leg syndrome and minor aches and pains. Slumberland has different adjustable bases on their floor for you to choose from.

Come visit the new instore clearance center located in teh back of our showroom.

The store offers convenient shopping hours, with Slumberland open Monday-Friday 9 am-8 pm, Saturday 9 am-5 pm and Sunday noon-4 pm.

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Make your house a home with Jensen Furniture Jensen Furniture in Luck can help make your home a beautiful sanctuary to enjoy the holidays for years to come.

Jensen Furniture is in its 62nd year of family ownership in downtown Luck, where they continue to offer FREE furniture delivery within 100 miles.

And they’re growing!

Take a look at their new Mattress Gallery in their second building, featuring Serta products, Serta’s iComfort line and Simmons Beautyrest Black.

The Jensen Family and the crew pride themselves in providing a high level of customer service and satisfaction, and help furnish your home from top to bottom and everything in between.

Does your home need some

new flooring?

Jensen’s has Mohawk carpeting, laminate and hardwood flooring, ceramic and porcelain tile.

How about furniture?

Jensen Furniture is a Flexsteel Comfort Gallery and La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio, providing quality furniture that will last a lifetime.

You can choose from the large selection in their store, or they are happy to take the time to

custom order the piece that is just right for you. If your room needs accent rugs, lamps or other accessories, Jensen Furniture can help you find the perfect piece to pull it all together.

How about your dining room?

Jensen Furniture has worked hard to find American made pieces to feature in their store.

They feature solid wood Amish crafted dining room sets, dinette and occasional tables that you will be proud to make family heirlooms.

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Kindergarteners: “How to Cook a Holiday Dinner” Mrs. Leadholm’s Kindergarten Class Mrs. Koerper’s Kindergarten Class Turkey Sawyer Ball My dad bought a turkey from a store. Mom started cooking it. We cut it in half and put it on a plate.

Uncle John put it on the table. Then we ate it. I had cranberries, mashed potatoes, green beans and there was alot, alot of people there!

Pumpkin Pie Catherine Beauvais Mom bought a pumpkin pie. We put it in the oven. We taked it out of the oven. It was all done and we put it on a circle thing and put it gently on the table. I wanted to eat it all up. I love pumpkin pie!

Turkey Joanna Carnine We buyed a turkey from a store. Mom washed it and she put seasoning on it and put it in the oven.

We put butter on it. It’s big!! You take a knife and cut it open. You put it on a table & eat it. It tastes very good!

Chicken Owen Hanson We went to Madison to my cousins. We usually bring the chicken from Walmart. We put it in their oven. We set it on the table. Sometimes we have something special to drink like red Kitty Cat drink. We go up in my oldest cousins bedroom and make cards for who is coming. We sleep over there!

Sweet Potatoes Joelle Hosking She gets all the ingredients from Aldi’s and Walmart. Mommy puts candy in it and marshmallows in it sometimes.

It tastes like candy and it smells like candy! The other thing that is kind of good is pumpkin pie!

Turkey Eliza Isler First we put it in the oven. My dad shot it from in the woods. We took off the feathers one by one.

We had mashed potatoes and we make cranberries. We put the turkey in the middle of the table. It smelled good like turkey!

Turkey Annabel Jicinsky My dad got a turkey. We put it in the oven. It had like a chicken bone on it so we cut it on the turkey.

I think there was like seasoning on it too. We had to eat it then. We had a little squash that was squishy too.

Turkey Addalyn Kopesky We get the turkey from the store. We might put stuff on it like gravy and put it in the oven. We ate everything. We have green beans, corn on the cob, tomatoes, fruit, and pie. We have a good time!

Ham Delilah Kuhl Grandma Peg went to the store and buyed it.

She unwrapped it and put it in the oven. She left it cook for a half hour. She took it out and put it on a plate and on the table. We said a prayer and then we eated it!

Apple Pie Anthony Livingston I think she made the crust first and then she put apple seeds in a circle and cinnamon. Then she bakes it and then she cuts it. We do have whipped cream on top of the pie. I have to take off the apple seeds. Then everybody was done eating and I was last because mine had the seeds in it!

Turkey Aiden Magnine We are hoping we get a real live turkey for Thanksgiving. Then we have to flush it and get all the feathers off. (I think Mom left the stuffing out.) Then she cooked it.

Then she painted it and put tin foil on it. Then you have to check to see if its done. Then we serve it and eat it. We have stuffing and gravy and it tastes really good.

Turkey Maricio Parades I would have my brother Hunter shoot a turkey because he hunts. Then I would rip all the feathers and skin off. Then I would have my brother chop it up in four pieces.

I would put it in the oven and then my brother or mother take it out and put salt on it and put pepper on it and make soup.

I would like hot chocolate and waffles with it.

Turkey Ayla Ottosen We went to Pappas and Grandma’s. The turkey was in the oven. We

smelled it! Grandma cut it with a knife. She put it on a plate with apples.

She put it on the table. We put salt on it. We ate it. It was good!

Chicken Jack Maxwell Mom gets chicken at Dick’s Market. She put it in the oven and it cooks into different chicken!

She puts the chicken on the plate and then we eat it. I like the skin! It’s good.

Cake Layne Penard We went to Jurassic park in Dresser with my Grandma and Grandpa and cousins. We made cake. We put some water in it and then I mixed it up. The last part we did was put some blueberries and chocolate in it and then we put some strawberries and pineapple in it. It’s called CEI cake! It’s tasty and yummy.

Chicken Zachary Stanhope We went to the store and got the chicken. We put it in the sink and let it wash off. She put some apple sauce on and cooked it. Then we ate it.

I liked the wing!

Turkey Rooney Warner I think my dad shot it.

We had to tear the feathers off. Then we washed it in the sink. We put it in the oven. My mom put the time on. She took it out with her oven mitts and put it on a big round plate. Mom set it on the table and we ate it. We didn’t eat the bones!

Pumpkin Pie Stella West We made the crust. We rolled out the dough and had to make it into a big circle. Then we put in the pumpkin. We had to take out the seeds and guts first. We put the pie in the oven. We set the timer. We ate it when we were done with dinner.

She put whipped cream on it. It tasted good! I said thank you to mom!

Chicken Cooper Langness We kill the chickens.

Then we boil them with the feathers on. And then we cut off the feathers, then we cut off the legs.

We put them in a big tub.

Next we cut them up.

Then we put them in a little freezer. We bring one inside and put it in the oven for 10 minutes.

Then we will eat. I like to eat the inside of the chicken.

Turkey Khyla Gates We buy a turkey at the store. Then we bake it for 12 min. in the oven. Then we put stuffing in it.

Next we put it on our plates and eat it. I like to eat the inside of it where the chicken is.

Salad Sophia Siebenaler I like to eat salad at Thanksgiving.

First you cut up the carrots. Then I put black olives on the carrots.

Then I put chopped up celery on the carrots.

Then I put lettuce on it.

Then I mix it up. Next I put salad dressing on the salad. Then I mix it up again. Then we add chicken to it. Then we eat it!

Mashed Potatoes Olivia Russo If you have a farm go out and get some potatoes. You wash the potatoes. You put them in the oven for 31 minutes. Next you take the potatoes out of the oven and put them on the table for Thanksgiving. I like to put gravy on my potatoes.

Turkey Jason Sheffel You buy a turkey. Then you cook it. Then you put white sauce in the middle. Then we eat it. I like to eat the middle, because it tastes crispy.

Turkey Samantha Emerson I like to eat turkey, when my dad sees a turkey he grabs his gun and shoots it so we can eat it. Then we bake it in the oven.

Then we take it out of the oven. Then we eat it.

My mom puts salt on it.

Corndogs Riley Lambert Nihiser I like to eat corn dogs at Thanksgiving. First we buy them at Walmart.

Then we pay them. Then we bring them home.

Then we cook them in the oven for 20 minutes.

Then we get to eat them and hold on to the stick.

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Gracie Peterson I get dough and then I pat it. My mom gets salt.

She cooks it in the oven in a bowl. Then it makes mashed potatoes. I like gravy on them, so I get a bowl and put apple juice in and then we put some brown stuff on it then we put it in a pot on the stove and wait for it to cook.

We put it in the oven and it makes gravy.

Mac and Cheese Katie Peterson You open the bowl and take out the cheese. Then you put the bowl in the microwave. And then you take it out and put some water in it. Stir it up. Put cheese in. Stir it up. And that’s all.

Olive Salad Laken Aizpurua We put leaves that you eat in it and then we put little croissants in it and then we put a little stuffing in it. We put in broccoli then we chop carrots and put them in the salad. We go to the store and we buy mashed potatoes and put them in the salad. We add cherry dressing.

Turkey Josie Piel The people at the store they get a turkey and then they kill the turkey.

We go and get the turkey from the store. Mom breaks the turkey up and puts in the stuffing - “cause that’s good”. Put it in the oven. Cook 20 minutes on 20 degree temperature. Then eat it.

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Liam Szobody Get butter - put it in the pan - put water in it. Get a spoon put in orange salt and mac and cheese. Mix it and heat it up. Then you eat it.

Chicken Adeline Whall Buy a chicken. Wash chicken. Put in the oven at 45 degrees for five minutes. Take out of oven and cut bones off then we eat it.

Turkey Christian Zehringer Go to store and buy turkey. Take it home. Put it in a pan. Put white sauce on it. Cook in the oven at 10 degrees. Put on the table. Eat it!

Mashed Potatoes Mason Benitez You need a masher and the potatoes. Cook potatoes. Mash potatoes. Add gravy. Put on potatoes.

Eat them and that’s it.

Turkey Wyatt Smith Put ingredients on turkey - salt, cheese, sugar and flour. We cook it 13 minutes at 13 degrees.

Then we eat it. I bring it to school to eat.

Potatoes Addison Kube Grab potatoes from the farmers garden. Then the farmer brings them to the grocery store. Then we buy them and bring them home. Peel skin an put into a bowl and mash them and put butter on them and salt. Mix all together and mash some more - and their’s our potatoes.

Cupcakes Jason Anderson, Jr. Mom and me get them from the store and wait for Thanksgiving. When it’s Thanksgiving we eat them.

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Lien Elementary views on Thanksgiving cooking Mrs. Loverude’s Kindergarten Class Turkey Bronson Simon First, we like turkey.

Next, we like mashed potatoes.

Last, we like corn.

Pumpkin Pie Brantley Berget First, we get some pumpkin guts and a pie crust and put it in a pan.

Next, we cook it in the oven until it’s done, for about 9 minutes.

Last, we eat it with almonds on it.

Turkey Macy Reese First, my Dad and sister go to our land to hunt for the turkey.

Next, my mom puts it in a pan, and then into the oven to cook it. 2 minutes.

Last, we eat the turkey with my Auntie and neighbors.

Salmon Piper Mount First, we go to Walmart to get the salmon.

Next, we put sauce on it and put it in the oven.

Last, we eat broccoli with it. It’s yummy.

Turkey Andrew Johnston First, we go to the store to look for a big turkey.

Next, we put it in a pan, and then we put salt on it. Then we cook it in the oven.

Last, we put it on the big table to eat it.

Chicken Kortney Hart First, my Dad drives to the woods to hunt for a chicken.

Next, he gives it to my Mom, and my Mom cooks it in the oven.

Last, we take it out of the oven, and my Dad cuts it up. We eat it with cooked carrots and green beans.

(Baked) Mashed Potatoes Tessa Hanson First, we go to the store to buy the potatoes.

Next, we put the potatoes in the oven.

Last, we eat our potatoes.

Turkey Kynlee Briese First, my Mom and I go to Walmart to buy the turkey.

Next, we cut it in half, we put it on a pan, and then we put it in the oven.

Last, we invite people over, and we eat our turkey. We like it!

Turkey Quinten Cain First, my Dad goes into the woods to hunt a turkey.

Next, we put salt on the turkey, and we put it in the oven.

Last, we eat it in the living room with my cousins.

Mashed Potatoes Charlotte Chaves First, my Mom and I go to the store to buy mashed potatoes.

Next, we open the can with a tweezers. Then we put it in a pan with broccoli, and put it in the oven.

Last, my family eats it with chicken.

Pumpkin Pie Arianna Doriott First, we go to the store to buy flour, powder, some pumpkins, and ice cream.

Next, you make the crust and you put the pumpkin in it. Then you cook it.

Last, my Daddy and I eat it.

Chicken Easton Gomoll First, my mom buys a chicken at the store.

Next, she cooks it on a plate.

Last, my Mom, my Dad, and I eat the chicken.

Turkey Adeline Johnson-Russell First, we go to the store to buy a medium, little bit big turkey.

Next, we put the turkey in the oven to cook it.

Then we put that thing in it to see if its all the way

cooked.

Last, we wait until it cools down, and then we eat it.

Venison Reid Lauterbach First, you go hunting for a deer. You have to cut the skin, head and the guts out. Last year Mom and Dad got 2 deer.

Next, cut it into pieces of steak, then cook in a fry pan for 10-11 minutes.

Last, eat with ketchup.

Mussels Blair Phillips First, you find shells that you can open and shut.

Next, you put frosting on the inside, and then you put it in the oven to cook.

Last, you put your tooth in the shell, and you have to bite it out.

You eat it on a plate with mac’n cheese.

Turkey Evelyn Hernandez-Morales First, my family and I go to Walmart to buy a small turkey.

Next, we put the turkey on a pan with butter on it, and bake it in the oven.

Last, my Mom, Dad, Brother, and I sit at the table and eat the turkey.

Apple Pie Kaydee Yzermans First, we go to the store to buy crust, apples, and Cool Whip.

Next, we turn on the oven. Then we cut up the apples and put it in the crust. We add cinnamin, a little flour, and sugar.

We bake it.

Last, we eat the pie with vegetables.

Turkey Joshua Perez First, we go to the store to buy the turkey.

Next, we cut the turkey, and put it in the oven.

Last, we eat the turkey with sauce.

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Mr. Miller’s Kindergarten Explorers Turkey Jalen Olsen First, you need to punch the turkey.

Next, you put the turkey in the oven.

Last, when it is soft you can eat it with mac and cheese and corn.

Turkey Kaylee Fahland First, you get a turkey from the farm.

Next, you cook it in the oven.

Last, you take it out and eat it with a fork and knife.

Turkey Trevor Holst First, we go to the turkey shop to buy the turkey.

Next, we bake it in the oven.

Last, we sit at the table and eat it.

Turkey Lydia Sievers First, my Dad hunts for a turkey in the woods.

Next, my Mom and Dad take turns cooking it in the oven.

Last, we put the turkey on a plate with green and purple grapes and meat around it.

Turkey Violet Webb First, we go catch a turkey.

Next, we cook it in a pan in the oven.

Last, we sit at the table and we eat it.

Turkey Quinn Stinson First, we got to the store to buy the turkey.

Next, we cook it in a machine on the counter.

Last, we eat it.

Turkey Colton Troutz First, my Grandma buys the turkey at Family Dollar.

Next, my Grandma cooks it in the oven.

Last, Mommy, Daddy, Grandma and I eat the turkey.

Turkey Blayke Luangrath First, my dad goes to the woods to shoot the turkey.

Next, my Mom cooks it in the oven with bones in it.

Last , we eat the turkey with corn and rice.

Turkey Emma Stucky First, my Mom goes to the Thanksgiving Store to buy the turkey.

Next, we put it on a pan with some salt, and then we cook it.

Last, we eat it with rice, but I don’t like rice.

Turkey Leyna Richardson First, I would put salt on the turkey. Then I would put pepper on it.

Next, I would put on some sprinkles. Then I would warm it up in the oven.

Last, my whole family would gobble it up with all kinds of different stuff.

Turkey Olivia Sain First, you get a turkey from the store.

Next, we cook it. My mom puts it in a grill. It beeps when it is done.

Last, we eat it with a fork.

Turkey Levi McCarty First, we go to the woods and we find a turkey and we shoot it.

Next, we put it in the microwave and it cooks.

Last, we eat it with my family.

Turkey Anika Anderson First, we hunt for a turkey.

Next, we bring it to our house and cook it in the oven.

Last, we eat it with our family. It is a happy day.

Turkey Ayden Gatica First, you get a turkey from the store and put it in the oven.

Next, you take it out.

Last, we eat it with gravy and olives.

Turkey Pepper Millermon First, we go and buy one at Walmart.

Next, we put it in a pan, and then we cook it.

Last, we put it on a plate, and we eat it.

Turkey Oliver Haugen First, you have to cook it. It comes from the butcher.

Next, you cook it in the oven.

Last, you wait until it is cool and then you eat it.

Turkey Corey Weness First, we get the turkey from the store.

Next, we put it in a pan and cook it in the oven.

Last, we wait for it to cool, and then we eat it.

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JOIN IN AMERY’S CHRISTMAS PUNCH!!!

Win Amery Scrip Money Five $50 Scrip Prizes Given Away Each Week Final Week Increases to Ten $50 Prizes!

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Pick up a “Christmas Punch” card from any participating retailer.

Have the clerk stamp your card after making your purchases.

Receive one stamp for each full $10 of money spent.

Limit 5 stamps per visit.

Drop off filled card at: Chet Johnson Drug Store, Dick’s Fresh Market, Amery Free Press or PaperWorx. Be sure to print your name and phone number on the back so we can contact you when you win!

• No limit to the number of cards you can enter, so shop locally and fill those cards up!

• All non-winning entries remain in drawing box.

• Drawings held Nov. 19 & 26 and Dec. 3 & 10. Grand prizes drawn December 17.

• No purchase necessary to win.

To receive a free punch, mail your card with a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Amery Community Club c/o Amery Free Press P.O. Box 424 Amery, WI 54001

The Volunteer Partners invite you to the lighting of the outdoor Love Light Tree on Thursday, December 13 at 6 p.m. Each light on the tree signifies someone special - a loved one honored or a loved one remembered. Red Bows are in honor of or in memory of those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces. All proceeds support the Volunteer Partner’s healthcare related scholarship program for high school students.

Entertainment & Christmas Sing-A-Long: Led by the Apple River Ensemble Refreshments: Served immediately following the ceremony A minimum donation of $5 per light/bow is requested; however, larger gifts are welcomed. To purchase a love light or red bow, please fill out the form below and return, along with your donation, to: Patti Johnson, 510 95th Str., Amery, WI 54001. Please make checks payable to AHC Volunteer Partners.

Deadline is 12/7/18.

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Holiday Stroll Sponsored by the Amery Free Press and cooperating businesses

Saturday, Dec. 1 from 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Firms with a large RED BOW on their door are inviting people to drop in for a little Christmas friendliness and Gift Preview YOU’LL FIND . . .

• Free Hot Dogs and Hot Chocolate stand in Soo Line Park (freewill donation for Amery Area Food Pantry) • Free Horse and Wagon Rides in Soo Line Park • Sir Elvis Live at Amery Theatre 4 p.m.

• Refreshments and treats • Carolers • Santa Claus • Donate to Polk County Operation Christmas - help decorate the Christmas tree in Soo Line Park with “new” mittens, scarves, hats and coats • Just a good time!

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Students Preparing for Future Careers in Amery High School Youth Apprenticeship Program

What is the Youth Apprenticeship Program?

Youth Apprenticeship (YA) integrates schoolbased and work-based learning to instruct students in employability and occupational skills defined by Wisconsin industries.

Local programs provide training based on statewide youth apprenticeship curriculum guidelines, endorsed by business and industry. Students are instructed by qualified teachers and skilled worksite mentors.

Students are simultaneously enrolled in academic classes to meet high school graduation requirements, in a YA related instruction class, and are employed by a participating employer under the supervision of a skilled mentor.

Program Framework Key elements of the YA Program are: 1. Industry-developed skill standards 2. Exposure to multiple aspects of the industry 3. Skilled mentors assigned to train the students 4. Paid on-the-job work experience 5. Related classroom instruction concurrent with work-based learning.

6. Curriculum guidelines for all programs 7. Performance evaluation of demonstrated competencies 8. State-issued skill certificate

Students working at GDSI complete the Manufacturing Youth Apprenticeship in Production. Left to right: Cheri Richards (GDSI Human Resource Manager), Stephanie Hornbeak, Dylan Eiynck, Jonny Brynes, Jan Walbridge (GDSI Supervisor), Tyler Reichert, Mackenzie Carlson, Mason Spafford, and Sam Utecht.

Program Areas Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Architecture & Construction Art, A/V Technology & Communications

Program Areas Continued Finance Health Science Hospitality, Lodging & Tourism Information Technology Manufacturing Marketing Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Level One: Junior or Senior year of High School 450 hours of work-based learning minimum 2 semesters of related classroom instruction Level Two (standard YA program): Junior and Senior year of High School 900 hours of work-based learning minimum 4 semesters of related classroom instruction

November 12-18 is National Youth Apprenticeship Week From the Wisconsin DPI Website: There is extensive youth training research to support the benefits of school-to-work programs, and this year from November 12-18 is the fourth annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) that highlights the benefits of this training program.

Specifically in Wisconsin, our high school students can benefit from participation in a youth apprenticeship program. Visit the Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship website to learn more about the eleven available program areas. Also check out the 2017 National Apprenticeship Week Report which features information related to last year’s national celebration.

Historically, the apprenticeship program benefits have supported a new generation of workers to acquire the knowledge, skills, and habits they need to access careers in high-wage/high-demand areas while ensuring companies can attract the talent required to succeed in a 21st-century economy.

Program benefits include: • Helps recruit and develop a highly skilled workforce

Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Info. https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/youthapprenticeship

• Improves productivity and the bottom line • Provides opportunities for tax credits and employee tuition benefits in some states • Reduces turnover costs and increases employee retention • Creates industry driven and flexible training solutions to meet national and local needs • Allows workers to earn and learn at the same time From the Amery School District The Amery District has a long history of participation in the Youth Apprentice Program. In the mid 1990’s the first appretices were at Bremer Bank. Eventually, many more businesses and program areas were added and now include apprenticeship in Agriculture, Finance, Health Science, Hopitality, Marketing, and Manufacturing.

Last school year, there were 77 student apprentices working at 37 differnt employers in our area. Currently there are two high school teachers working with the Youth Apprenticeship Program: Ramona Lockwood and Emily Larson.

Govenor Walker visited with Amery High School Finance Youth Apprentices Rachel Ganje, Ashley VanSomeren, and Daniel Marquand last fall to recognize our strong program.

Key to Youth Apprenticeship Program Success is Business Participation The Amery High School Youth Apprenticeship Program is successful because of the numerous community businesses who provide mentors and paid employment.

The mentors spend time working with the students so they can learn the competencies listed on the skills checklist for each area.

School coordinators, Ramona Lockwood and Emily Larson, work with the students to make sure they receive the school based related courses and coordinate the required paperwork.

The Amery community has a long history of supporting the education of our students and the Youth Apprenticeship Program is an example of this dedication. We are helping our students develop important technical and soft skills they can use in their future careers.

Working with students can at times be challenging, but after speaking with our employers, we found it’s a very rewarding experience and the majority of our employers are excited to help more students gain work skills.

Recent Youth Apprentice Business Partners

Amery Famliy Restaurant Amery Farm & Home Bremer Camp Wapo Chet’s Coffee Talk Cricket’s Dairy Queen Dancing Dragonfly Winery Deer’s Food Locker Dick’s Fresh Market Ellie’s Ice Cream & Coffee Farm Table Fredrick Farms Garibaldi’s GDSI Golden Age Manor Holy Donuts LLC Indianhead Supper Club JensGold Farms

Kjeseth Family Farms McDonald’s Amery McDonald’s Turtle Lake Memory Care MoTech (Oakdale, MN) Northwest Vet Pizza Man Pure and Simple Riverbend Assisted Living Rusty’s Watering Hole Save a Lot Business Partner Julie Powers at Bremer Bank.

Shadan Horse Farm Shoreline Specialists SMC Subway Super America UniSource Village Pizzeria Walmart New Richmond WESTconsin Credit Union Worn Again

Business Partners Chelsy Wytaske, Rick Donovan, and Carol Wozniak at UniSource.

Business Partners Rachel Hilbrand and Lori Hoeft at McDonald’s Amery.

Business Partners Brielle Hopkins, Sarah Flanum, and Shawna Feyen at Chet Johnson Drug.

Business Partners Ray Gessler and Crystal Ruff at SMC Amery.

Business Partner Kassie Salzman at Pure & Simple Farm House Foods.

Business Partners Gzime Ilazi and Flora Ilazi at Amery Family Restaurant.

Business Partner Cheri Richards at GDSI.

Business Partner Richel Mont at WESTconsin Credit Union.

Business Partners Amy Jo Tolzman and Arica Boudreau at Ellieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice Cream and Coffee.

Business Parnter Mary Frank at Golden Age Manor.

Business Partners Shelbie Donath, Jennifer Johnson, and Henry Stephenson at Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fresh Market.

Business Partners Mike Schut, Sue Nielsen, and Steve Bauman at Farm Table.

Business Partners Angie Warman and Lisa Duden at Dairy Queen.

Student Apprentices Learn and Earn

Hailie Jeska, Mackenzie Mike, and Emma Bottolfson are Youth Apprentices in Health Science Nursing Assistant at Golden Age Manor.

Jonny Byrnes is a Youth Apprenticeship in Manufacturing at GDSI.

Daniel Marquand is a Youth Apprenticeship in Finance at the WESTconsin Credit Union Branch in the high school. Richel Mont is one of his mentors.

Rachel Ganje is a Youth Apprenticeship in Finance at Bremer Bank.

Student Apprentices Contribute to Local Economy

Student Apprentices at Work

Sarah Gilbertson is a Youth Apprentice in Marketing at Dick’s Fresh Market.

Ava Roe is a Youth Apprentice in Hospitality at McDonald’s in Amery.

Kacey King is a Youth Apprentice in Marketing at Dick’s Fresh Market.

CTE Construction Academy Students Building a House

Back Row: Dylan Anderson, Adam LaBathe, Reece Kulzer, Carter Cloutier, Ryan Daszczyszak. Front Row: Kaleb Justice, Tanner Rankin, Derek Rademaker, Amber Hinz.

CTE Incentive Grant Funding Used to Develop CTE Academies at AHS

The State of Wisconsin has a CTE Incentive Grant that provides funding to schools based on the number of Seniors graduating who have earned a credential in Youth Appretniceship, Nursing Assistant, Information Technology Essentials, and many others. The Amery District has a significant number of students who are earning credentials and to date has received over $100,000 in funding from the state. The funding is prorated based on the number of schools requesting the funds each year. The goal of the grant is to get more students prepared for their future careers and to help communities grow their local economies.

In the Amery School District, the CTE Incentive Grant funding has been used to help establish CTE Academies in the areas of Agriculture, Business, Family & Consumer Science, and Technology Education.

The Agriculture students have developed and built a hydroponics area where they can grow fish, salad greens, and tomoatoes year round and sell them to local businesses. They also have a greenhouse where they grow other plants to sell.

Business students are working in the areas of Marketing and Promotions with the other academies and on some special projects. They are taking photos, creating presentations, and developing flyers and other promotional materials. In additon, they run the school store and work on the high school yearbook. These students are studying and applying Entrepreneurship and Marketing skills as part of the academy.

Family and Consumer students are working on catering and clothing projects. They are using their skills to cook food for small catering projects throughout the school year. In addition, they are screen printing t-shirts for school events.

The Technology Ed. students are working in a Construction Academy. They are in the process of building a house in town that will be sold upon completion. Local contractors will be helping with some of the project including excavation, electrical, and plumbing.

These CTE Academies are helping students learn and prepare for their future careeers with real-life, hand on projects.

Laura Simonson is taking photos and developing promotional items for the house building as part of the Business CTE Academy.

Allison Oman is working on the watering system in the greenhouse as part of the Agriculture CTE Academy.

Hailie Jeska manages the AHS School Store as part of the Business CTE Academy. She is shown here helping Sara Gilbertson.

Alyssa Antolak is taking feeding the fish in the aquaponics tank as part of the Agriculture CTE Academy.

Lexi Grundner and Greta Eggert prepare rolls for the Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day Breakfast.

Olivia Braaten and Allison Oman are prepping food for the Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day Breakfast.

Gus Wentz helps prepare food for catering.

Hannah Elmer and Ally de la Cruz are prepping ingredients for pizza.

Carter Cloutier is learning about the foundation from local contractor Joe Berghammer.

Construction Academy students Kaleb Justice, Tanner Rankin, and High School Instructor Josh Ganje are putting up the walls on the house.

The Construction Academy students have made a lot of progress so far. The home is located it the development behind Slumberland and will be for sale upon completion.

Carter Cloutier and Amber Hinz are assembling the wall frames.