Amery Free Press December 11, 2018

FREE PRESS MESSENGER AMERY

TUESDAY, DECEMBER33,11,2222 2018 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

122 NO. NO.19 25 www.theameryfreepress.com VOL. 131 www.moraminn.com $1.00 $1.00

SPORTS: Wrestlers second at Spooner Invite, Smith is MVP P 16

Deer harvest up

Community gives back at Christmas

COUNTRY

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 33, 2222

Serving Marine-on-St. Croix, Scandia, May Township

Wisconsin’s annual nine-day gun deer hunt saw an increase in statewide harvest, and opportunities for antlerless deer hunting continue through January.

According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, “The nine-day gun deer season continues to show hunting as a safe recreational activity, as the season ended with three hunting incidents and no hunting-related fatalities.”

Overall, preliminary figures show that 211,430 deer were registered during the nine-day gun deer hunt, compared to 197,733 in 2017. Of this year’s total, 104,388 nine-day gun season hunters were successful in their pursuit of an antlered deer.

The largest increase in buck harvest occurred in the Central and Southern Farmland Zones (both up about 5 percent from 2017). Considering the very poor opening weekend hunting conditions in 2017, this increase is not surprising.

“We had just about ideal hunting conditions through most of the season, and many hunters reported significant rutting activity,” said DNR Secretary Dan Meyer.

VOL. 131 NO. 19 www.moraminn.com $1.00

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

SENTINEL BURNETT COUNTY

APRIL ZIEMER|AMERY FREE PRESS

8th graders Ashleigh Holloman and Ella Fulton record in front of a green screen, saving their project to an Ipad.

COUNTY ST

FREE

FREE

Ready, set, create!

ISANTI-CHISAGO

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Albert Einstein once said, “Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.”

Promoting creativity is exactly what Amery schools are doing in their new Makerspaces. These designated areas at each of the schools are perfect for students who like to think about things that do not yet exist, like to solve problems or invent things. The space enables them to try new ideas, build, write, draw, perform and share.

The school budget and 2017 referendum money has funded the innovative area and the Amery Lions Club has graciously donated to the Makerspace fund.

Remodeled computer labs and some

library space hold the tools that provide the creative outlet for students. At times Makerspaces are used during class as part of a lesson, at other times students can come during study halls or other free times and use the areas, whether they are working on a project individually or in a group. Library Media Specialists are available to help and direct pupils on their visionary journey.

It has been said that creativity is one of the superpowers that can help you become the best version of yourself.

The great thing about Makerspace is the variety of tools that are available for student use and infinite amount of ways that users can create. Their knowledge can be fostered through

THE SUN SEE HARVEST ON PAGE 8

SEE MAKERSPACE ON PAGE 2

Serving Polk County’s St. Croix Valley since 1897

The holiday season is the largest time of giving. People are inspired by the spirit of the season and as the holiday season ramps up it is important to remember those in the area that may be in need.

About 34 percent of all charitable giving is done in the last three months of the year. Of those donations, about 18 percent are given in December alone. There is a practical aspect, which is that it is the end of the year and people want to make sure their giving is done before a new calendar year. More likely it is the fact that the season tends to see people spending more THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 33,thinking 2222 time with their families, about others VOL. 131 NO. 19 www.moraminn.com $1.00 on the world and wanting to have an impact around us.

What small communities lack in numbers of people, they make up for in charitable efforts.

Residents take a great deal of pride in the community and the people who live in it. Accomplishing great things is possible because members of the community roll up their sleeves and do it together, whether it is donating or volunteering.

We are fortunate to live in an area where there are various programs for those who may need a little help. Programs such as the Salvation

FREE

R

SEE GIVING ON PAGE 8

APRIL ZIEMER|AMERY FREE PRESS

Amery Dollar Tree employees Carrie Herz, Susan Hurd and Kathy Kokoruda are show with Sgt. 1st Class David O’Connor representing the National Guard. Employees from the Amery store collected over 660 toys to donate to Operation Homefront.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 33, 2222

VOL. 131 NO. 19 www.moraminn.com $1.00

When getting better just can’t wait, book a same day appointment. Call 715-268-8000.

We accept most insurance.

Let’s get you back to better, faster.

amerymedicalcenter.org

Same day appointments NEWS 715-268-8101 editor@theameryfreepress.com

ADVERTISING 715-268-8101 phumpal@theameryfreepress.com

PUBLIC NOTICES 715-268-8101 phumpal@theameryfreepress.com

SUBSCRIPTIONS 715-268-8101 dstangl@theameryfreepress.com

2

AMERY FREE PRESS

www.theameryfreepress.com

APRIL ZIEMER|AMERY FREE PRESS

7th grade student Vincent Greene using small robots to create a short video with a Stop Motion Animation Station.

APRIL ZIEMER|AMERY FREE PRESS

Emily Oman uses the Makerspace during her 8th grade study hall time.

APRIL ZIEMER|AMERY FREE PRESS

8th grader Addie Amundsen is able to learn guitar through YouTube videos and an instrument provided in the Makerspace lab.

APRIL ZIEMER|AMERY FREE PRESS

Veronica Fox traces shapes to turn into a larger project.

APRIL ZIEMER|AMERY FREE PRESS

Gage Hoyt and Charlee Schroeder are shown by Ashley Lee how bookmarks can be personalized in the Laser Engraver during 7th grade class time.

APRIL ZIEMER|AMERY FREE PRESS

Abbie Weber and Tori LaPoint collaborate together on a piece they are learning on the Makerspace piano.

MAKERSPACE: Students’ projects innovate with help of technology FROM PAGE ONE

the contemplation and reflection that take place during the creative process. Having the space to invent and experiment will encourage students to take risks, learn from mistakes and most importantly have fun.

Examples of projects that young minds are working on in Makerspace labs include: Ornaments and bookmarks in the Laser Engraver, short movies through Stop Motion

Animation Stations, news programs with the Green Screen and songs with the audio recording equipment. At the Middle School there is a piano and guitar available for musical students. A large screen is accessible near the gear, where some students pull up instructional videos on sites such as YouTube to learn to play the instruments. Other equipment available are vinyl cutters, 3D printers, Ipads, 3D pens, Makey Makey circuit boards,

K’nex, knitting and sewing supplies, Lego Mindstorms and Little Bits Circuits.

Greta McCarty is the Library Media Specialist at the Middle school and High School. She is also the District Technology Integrator. McCarty shared that the students have loved learning how to use all the tools in the Makerspace.

“They continue to amaze me with their own ideas for creating projects. Every time I introduce a new tool, the stu-

dents flood into the space when they have free time during study hall or after school to continue learning. The only complaint by students is they wish they had more time and access to the space and tools,” said McCarty.

She feels their excitement and motivation has created an atmosphere of independent and self-directed learning with little direction from the teacher. McCarty said, “While the Makerspace is a new buzz

word, it is really a space that brings all the Applied Arts classes into one area and encourages students to use those skills and tools to demonstrate learning in core classes. I believe the enthusiasm and engagement from our students to use the Makerspace is a testament to the importance of our Applied Arts teachers and the desire for students to continue developing skills and standards taught in their classes.”

OUT&ABOUT

DECEMBER 11, 2018

www.theameryfreepress.com

AMERY FREE PRESS

3

AMERY FREE PRESS HOW TO REACH US: Our offices are located at 215 Keller Ave. S. We are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every weekday. Call: (715) 268-8101 or fax at (715) 268-5300, or visit www.theameryfreepress.com.

TO SUBSCRIBE: dstangl@theameryfreepress.com The Free Press is mailed to the homes of subscribers for delivery every Wednesday. One year subscription in Polk, Burnett, St. Croix and Barron Counties is available for $30, two years is $58.

A subscription in Wisconsin and Minnesota is available for $35, two years is $68. Other states: $40, two years $78. Students: $20 for nine months, $25 one year. Service persons $25 per year.

Online subscriptions are available starting at $5 per month.

NEWS ITEMS: editor@theameryfreepress.com Send by Monday at 12 p.m. to be considered for publication.

PLACING AN AD: phumpal@theameryfreepress.com Display advertising must be in the Free Press office by 12 p.m. Monday.

An advertising representative will gladly assist you in preparing your message. The Tab ads must be in the office by 12 p.m. Friday.

APRIL ZIEMER|AMERY FREE PRESS

Recycle used eyeglasses, cell phones and hearing aids Members of the Amery Lions Club are shown with their donation box located just to the east of the Dick’s Market entrance. People are encouraged to donate used eyeglasses, hearing aids and cell phones. After Christmas the box will be moved to the entrance area. Pictured L-R: Dave Bowman, Carl Glocke, Jeff Wydeven, Chris O’Brien, Joyce Gullickson, Ray Stanley and Earl Mork.

DECEMBER 12 Wisconsin BQA Certification UW-Extension Barron, Polk and St. Croix Counties invites you to participate in Wisconsin BQA Certification. Wednesday, December 12 at the Barron County Government Center (335 E. Monroe Ave, Barron) and Tuesday, December 18 at the Ag Service & Ed. Center (1960 8th Ave, Baldwin).

Registration is at 12:45 with the program from 1 p.m. sharp to approximately 3:30 p.m.

There is a fee. RSVPs requested. For Barron, RSVP to UWEX Barron County 715-537-6250 or becky.schley@ces.uwex.edu.

For Baldwin, RSVP to UWEX St. Croix County 715-531-1930 or ryan.sterry@ces.uwex.edu.

DECEMBER 13 Garden Club Holiday Party The Amery Area Garden Club will hold their Holiday Party on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Pure and Simple on Hwy 8. We will meet at 11:30 a.m. for food and conversation. For more information, call 715-554-1036.

DECEMBER 18 Wisconsin BQA Certification UW-Extension Barron, Polk and St. Croix Counties invites you to participate in Wisconsin BQA Certification. Tuesday, December 18 at the Ag Service & Ed. Center (1960 8th Ave, Baldwin).

Registration is at 12:45 with the program from 1 p.m. sharp to approximately 3:30 p.m.

There is a fee. RSVP to UWEX St. Croix County 715-531-1930 or ryan.sterry@ces.uwex.edu.

DECEMBER 20 Holiday Open House You are invited to the Amery Area Historical Society’s Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 20, 2018 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the lower level of the Amery Area Public Library.

The Membership Meeting will begin at 3 p.m. Guests are always welcome to attend the meetings.

DECEMBER 29 John Legut Memorial Cup Enjoy a great hockey game with Amery Alumni and help raise the funds to award educational scholarships on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 6 p.m. at the Amery Ice Arena.

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.

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.

Basketball Open Gym for Youth and Families Sundays until March 10 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Amery Middle School. For boys and girls ages 4-12–younger when accompanied by parents.

Pickleball - Open Gym Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. at the Amery High School. Closed November 21, December 26 and March 13).

Rumble Tumble Open Gym Tuesdays November through March from 11-11:45 a.m. at the Amery Intermediate School.

Closed December 25, January 1, and March 12.

Open Gym for Families Sundays November 18, December 2 and 16, January 6 and 20, February 3 and 17 and March 3 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Amery Intermediate School.

EVENTS: Send to editor@theameryfreepress.com or submit online at www. theameryfreepress.com.

Tom Stangl, Publisher April Ziemer, Editor Pam Humpal, Advertising Manager Nicole Gagner, Graphic Design Cathy Nelson, Graphic Design Diane Stangl, Circulation/Office

The Amery Free Press (ISSN 107486898) is published weekly by Sentinel Publications, 215 Keller Ave. S., Amery, WI 54001. Periodicals postage paid at Amery, WI 54001. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Amery Free Press, P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI 54001 Contents copyright. No reproduction without permission of publisher.

Active member

Correction In the Dec. 5 issue of the Free Press, an article about the resignation of Interim County Administrator Jeffrey Fuge paraphrased part of the letter as hinting at tensions between the county board and staff.

Fuge called the statement a mischaracterization, saying the message was given to the county board for the future. We regret the error and apologize for any confusion or inconvenience it may have caused.

Unlimited access to www.theameryfreepress.com with your paid subscription Subscribe online 24/7

Share your event Mail your events to: Amery Free Press P.O. Box 424 Amery, WI 54001 You may also email items to editor@theameryfreepress. com, FAX items to 715-268-5300, deliver them in person to our office at 215 Keller Ave. S. in Amery, or submit the event online at www.theameryfreepress. com.

4 AMERY FREE PRESS

Do we really need a new Grinch?

OPINION

DECEMBER 11, 2018

www.theameryfreepress.com

BY TOM STANGL FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

How is your Christmas shopping going? Done?

Started? Not a clue?

I think I would fall in the “started” category.

Working on it, hope to get done soon.

I have been noticing that the old reliable holiday movies and specials are making the rounds, bringing some old friends back for a visit while new entries try to gain a fan base.

I have already enjoyed a few old favorites – “A Christmas Publisher Carol,” the 1938 version and “The Shop Around the Corner.”

Tom Stangl I will hold off on “A Christmas Story” until a bit later on this month. Plenty of time to “shoot my eye out.”

A classic that I don’t see as often since my children have grown is “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. The original animated special, which aired for the first time when I was five years old, remains, in my opinion, as a true classic, something that doesn’t need to be remade.

The animation by Chuck Jones, Boris Karloff as the voice of the Grinch and even the very Dr. Seuss like songs (Seuss wrote them, by the way) all combine into a very rich holiday tapestry. “A Christmas Carol” for preschoolers, if you will.

If you are among the small minority on the planet unfamiliar with the Grinch, here’s the plot: the bitter Grinch (heart two sizes too small) hates the noise and fuss the Whos, who live in the valley below, make about Christmas. He concocts a plan to dress like Santa and steal everything and anything related to Christmas to keep it from coming. Successful in his thievery, he discovers that Christmas arrives, even without gifts. After a colossal change of heart, the Grinch brings the gifts and celebrates Christmas with the Whos. Ebenezer Scrooge would be proud of the reclamation of the Grinch.

The Grinch was a holiday staple of the three network broadcast television networks and I imagine some of you know the words to “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and even sing along every year.

The success of the Grinch has brought about several different incarnations of the story. First was a Broadway show that came out in 1998. Not willing to leave well enough alone, a live action version of the Grinch came out in 2000. Directed

by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch, the movie was a success and is part of some channels’ holiday movie rotation. I respect both Howard and Carrey, but feel the film isn’t the same as the animated classic.

Yet another version of the Grinch is in movie theaters now. Simply entitled “The Grinch,” a new feature from Illumination Entertainment is a 3D animated version of the story. Illumination is the studio that brought the Minions into pop culture. Benedict Cumberbatch provides the voice of the Grinch.

While the technology is now available to make a 3D version of the Grinch, I once again question why we need to do this story again.

I realize that nearly every book reader will say that their version of the story in their head is better than anything Hollywood can concoct and I will grant that the 1951, 1984 and 1999 versions of “A Christmas Carol” each have their own merit, but please just leave the Grinch be!

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.

Childhood fantasy turns out to be true

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

When I was younger I was exactly like other children who were excited for Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny to make their seasonal visit to my home. Much like other children I couldn’t wait to see my tooth missing from beneath my pillow, to find money in its place. I embraced all of the heart-warming beliefs that make Editor childhood so great. There was a April Ziemer belief though that set me apart from others…I believed that my grandfather was a rock star.

Many of you know that my grandfather’s name is Bob Siegert.

It doesn’t seem all that strange that as I child I confused his name with the very radio popular Bob Seger. While growing up I would hear “Old Time Rock N Roll” over the airwaves and assume that it was my dear sweet Granddad belting out another hit.

Even though he claimed that he was working hard over at Land O’ Lakes, I was positive that he was hidden away in a recording studio.

It wasn’t his face on album covers, but I was sure that was because he wanted remain incognito. He didn’t want to be bothered with

signing autographs at Wayne’s Cafe when he was trying to eat.

Of course my family members thought it was cute that I really truly believed that Granddad was crooning out “Night Moves” on FM radio. My granddad would

Even though he claimed that he was working hard over at Land O’ Lakes, I was positive that he was hidden away in a recording studio. shake his head and say, “Why do you people encourage her?”

Granddad was a quiet, caring and hardworking man. It was thrilling to me that he lived this secret double life as an entertainer.

Obviously as years passed and adolescence slipped through my fingers, I started catching on to some truths that eventually every young person has to accept. After awhile I realized that Bob Siegert and Bob Seger were two whole separate people, but both rock stars.

Bob Seger who heads up the Silver Bullet Band, strums his guitar and wails into a microphone. He certainly fits the celebrity sense of the title. I have seen him perform.

He is fantastic and also a gifted songwriter.

A more urban meaning of the title rock star is, “A person who is revered, respected, honored.” This is the rock star meaning I would use to describe my granddad. This is a man who spent decades working hard for his family. He is devoted to his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. No column I write could ever be long enough to thank him and express my love and adoration for him.

Maybe Bob and Bob are not so different after all. Seger once said in an interview, “If I want to work, I can. If I want to play golf, or ride my motorcycle, I can. But the rest of it is family. Sometimes you’re not really needed by your family, but you’re there. And my kids like to know I’m there.”

Siegert doesn’t ride motorcycle or golf, he would prefer to garden or try his luck at a slot machine.

When it comes to the last part of the quote though, the similarity is spot on. My granddad’s family always knows that he is here for us.

I doubt that Siegert is going to break into song at coffee clutch anytime soon, but I hope that my granddad knows that he will always be a rock star to me.

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

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

LETTER GUIDELINES The Amery Free Press encourages readers to share their viewpoints of community issues by writing Letters to the Editor.

Submit your letters via email to editor@theameryfreepress.com, by mail to the Amery Free Press, P.O. Box 424 Amery, WI 54001, or by fax to 715-2685300.

We reserve the right to edit for accuracy, clarity, libel, and civility.

General letters to the editor are limited to 400 words or less. Readers may submit one letter for consideration every 30 days.

Letters must include the writer’s full name, address, and phone number (address and phone number will not be printed). Anonymous letters will not be published.

Only letters originating from writers who live, have lived or work in the Amery

Free Press circulation area or have some other relevance to the community area will be published.

Special rules apply to election-related letters.

For questions about policies on letters contact the editor at 715-268-8101 or editor@theameryfreepress.com.

VIEWPOINTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

www.theameryfreepress.com

5

More women to join Assembly, fewer in Senate

BY WISPOLITICS.COM THE CAPITOL NEWSLETTER

While women are making historic gains in the House of Representatives and state governments across the nation, one Wisconsin legislative chamber will actually have fewer female members come January.

In the state Senate, eight of the chamber’s 33 seats will be held by women — the lowest since the start of the 2011-12 session. Two of the eight are Republicans — the lowest number from that party in the chamber since the start of the 1987-88 session.

Female representation, hyped by Democratic results on Nov. 6, is higher in the Assembly — the highest since the start of the 1993-94 session.

Assembly Democrats will also reach gender parity in their caucus in January, as 18 of their 26 members will be female.

But women in that 99-member chamber will still be in the minority, and the gains they logged mirror similar spikes in that house over the past four decades, according to a WisPolitics.com review.

Republican Mary Panzer, who became the first female Senate majority leader in 2003 after years in both houses of the Legislature, applauded the incoming female class, predicting that broader representation in the Assembly would mean more women will move to the Senate in future years.

“The Assembly is a little different animal than the Senate,” she said in an interview this week. “I really think it creates a good training ground for the Senate.”

The WisPolitics.com review, which looked at the number of women in both chambers dating back to the start of the 1981-82 session, found the average number of women in the Senate is seven, making

the eight that’ll be seated next session on par with past decades. In the Assembly, the 28 women who’ll be seated in January outpaces the female average of 23.

Assembly Democrats will also see a caucus that’s half female come Inauguration Day. The 18 women will be the highest number of female Democrats in the chamber since 1991-92, when 19 women were seated during the start of the new session.

Democrat Shirley Krug — who served in the Assembly from 1985 to 2005, including a stint as minority leader — said there’d be more Democratic female gains if the legislative maps were drawn fairly.

“If the seats had been more balanced, I think there would have been a much larger influx of women both in the Assembly and the Senate,” she said in an interview. “It’s more difficult to convince anybody to run if the numbers in the seat are approaching a ‘Hail Mary’ status; it’s hard to get people to run if the numbers are balanced against them.”

She predicted after the next round of redistricting, Democratic women will run and win in greater numbers at the state level.

But Republican Margaret Farrow, the state’s first female lieutenant governor who also served in both the Assembly and Senate, countered those pointing fingers at the maps are shirking blame over the election results.

“There’s a lot of things to blame things on so you don’t have to blame yourself. If you find a determined woman, you can find one in the district (to run) as it exists now,” she told WisPolitics.com, pointing to Democrat Robyn Vining, who edged out GOP state Treasurer Matt Adamczyk to win the seat.

Farrow noted she was first elected to the Assembly in 1986,

a time in which Democrats had controlled both houses of the Legislature for more than 20 years — and had “all the good desks, all the wooden desks, all the electric typewriters,” while the Republicans had metal desks and smaller offices.

She said Republicans could “cry at that” and blame the maps for their minority, though they ultimately didn’t.

That’s despite, she said, the state Supreme Court’s composition of “Democratic-thinking people” who drew those maps.

Meanwhile, the check showed the two Republican women who’ll be seated in the Senate this January — Alberta Darling and outgoing state Rep. Kathy Bernier — account for the lowest number of GOP elected officials in that chamber since the start of the 198788 session.

Krug blamed those figures on what she sees as poor candidate recruitment from the GOP. She added Republican women could also be feeling disenfranchised because of a national discourse that includes “rhetoric touting non-feminist values about the role of women in society.”

While Panzer agreed candidate recruitment efforts are important — adding people need to be shown “the route to do it” — she said “the most important thing” a caucus leader can do is provide mentorship to an incoming freshman class.

Farrow, though, stressed that caucus and party leaders can’t talk anyone into running for office. Instead, the best approach is looking at school boards and other local government posts “where people have already stepped forward.”

“I think if you have to somehow draft someone into the scene, that’s not the best way to get them,” said Farrow, who served as the trustee and then president of the Elm Grove Village Board before running

for state Assembly.

Still, the three agreed the negative political environment is likely deterring some female candidates from running for office.

“When you get into sort of name calling and personal things, I think it’s hard to get people to run and expose themselves to that,” Panzer said, noting when she worked on candidate recruitment efforts last in the early 2000s, “it got harder to get people to run” because of fears of exposing themselves and their families to the “bruising” cycle.

The WisPolitics.com check also showed a disparity in the breakdown of Democratic and Republican women in each house. In the Assembly, Democratic women have consistently outnumbered their GOP counterparts, save for a stretch between 1999 and 2006 and the beginning of the 198384 session.

But in the Senate, Republican women saw greater numbers up to the 2005-06 session; Democratic women often had higher representation over the most recent cycles. The exceptions are 2007-08, when Republicans and Democrats were tied at four women per caucus; and 2011-12, when GOP women outnumbered their Democratic counterparts five to three at the start of session.

WisPolitics.com analyzed the Legislature’s biennial Blue Books to log the total number of women in each chamber per session. The review only compares the number of female lawmakers who were seated in January of each odd-numbered year, meaning it doesn’t include any women that were added to the Legislature following special elections that took place later in the session.

At the national level, the House has elected a record number of women this cycle.

Meanwhile, in the Nevada Assembly, women won the

majority for the first time.

And Colorado may also see its first female majority in the state house, though media reports show one race has yet to be called.

In Wisconsin, Krug attributed the lack of female GOP state senators to the decline of moderate candidates.

She said that historically many of the Republican women in that chamber were moderates, including Peggy Rosenzweig, who served in the Assembly and Senate representing the Milwaukee area from 1983 to 2003 before losing in a primary to Tom Reynolds.

“Yes they were Republicans, but they weren’t hard-right Republicans,” Krug said, adding that these were candidates running in moderate, swing districts where it wouldn’t be hard to imagine them “switching their affiliation from ‘R’ to ‘D’ and still winning.”

But over time, she said, “moderates have been squeezed out” of both parties as each has become more partisan.

But Panzer, who said she was “conservative fiscally” but more moderate on social issues during her time in the Legislature, countered that the appeal of moderates “ebbs and flows.”

“I think it comes down to balance,” said Panzer, who lost her Senate seat in a Republican primary challenge from conservative Glenn Grothman in 2004. “I think women are open to listen and learn and take in different viewpoints because that’s what we do.”

The Capitol Report is written by editorial staff at WisPolitics.com, a nonpartisan, Madison-based news service that specializes in coverage of government and politics, and is distributed for publication by members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association.

Copyright © WisPolitics.com

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Food pantry grateful for donations To the editor: With grateful hearts, the Amery Area Food Pantry acknowledges the generosity of the Amery Community. A HUGE thank you to all of you who have contributed to the pantry in any way this fall season.

Most of you contribute anonymously through your church, your work place, food drives, or various fundraisers in our community. We want to THANK YOU ALL for your gifts!

Most recently, we have been gifted by a wonderful fundraiser and a generous grant. The Kuhl family once again

sponsored the “Trick or Trot” fundraiser! In addition, we received a grant from the Amery Community Foundation.

To all of you who in any way contributed, participated, or donated, we say thank you!

This past November also brought many blessings to the Food Pantry.

The first event was the Turkey Trot sponsored by the youth program called FUEL. The youth from our community collected an enormous amount of food for the pantry that night.

Then at the community Thanksgiving Eve Service at St. Joseph’s

It’s a boy!

Catholic Church we were again richly blessed by many food items as well as generous monetary donations.

We also SO appreciate those hunters who have donated their venison to the pantry this month.

During the upcoming holiday season, please know that we are very thankful to you for your monetary donations, your grocery donations, and to all our volunteers for your gift of time and talents!

May God Bless You, Cheryl Bowman Co-Executive Director Amery Area Food Pantry

To the editor: Every year, I share this letter at Christmas Luke 2:11. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.

The simple message proclaimed the wonderful gift of a baby our Savior who came and died a horrific death to save us from our sins and yet a good share of us don’t even acknowledge him on the celebration of his birth.

It’s all about Santa and his reindeer bringing kids and adults gifts of which most of us don’t need.

You could see the meaning of Christmas in many homes by the letter printed in the Free Press of the school kids stories last Christmas and of Merry Santa-mas, Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays!

Take a look at the sin and turmoil in our world.

We had better send Santa and his reindeer on their way and bring back the celebration of Jesus’ birth back in our hearts at Christmas and all year long and accept the joy the followers of Christ have in their hearts.

So who’s arrival will your household celebrate? Santa and his reindeer or the true meaning of Christmas, Jesus Christ.

Tanya Carlson Amery

6 AMERY FREE PRESS

RECORDS

www.theameryfreepress.com

Drinking before drive-thru leads to OWI-4

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

McDonald’s employees described a drive-thru customer as “tipsy” during an incident Nov. 26, during which 40-yearold Michael S. Johnson of Deer Park was arrested for OWI-4 and Possession of a Firearm While Intoxicated.

Johnson According to the criminal complaint, an officer was dispatched to Amery McDonalds around

9:20p.m. for a possibly intoxicated male. The officer made contact with the driver, Johnson, and states that while speaking with him he could smell a strong odor of intoxicants and Johnson had slurred speech. The officer stated there was a firearm sitting in the passenger seat.

After being asked by the officer to step out of the vehicle, Johnson stated, “I’m slightly intoxicated” and “You got me, I’m guilty.” Johnson was hesitant to complete Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and would say things such as, “I’m guilty, take me to jail.” The officer stated that Johnson would lean against

the truck with his hands behind his back.

Johnson was transported to the Amery Hospital for a blood draw and medical clearance, and afterward transported to the Polk County Jail for booking.

Before requesting a tow for Johnson’s vehicle, the officer found that the rifle that was in the passenger seat had a fully loaded magazine inserted into the firearm.

If convicted on both charges, Johnson could face up to $10,000 in fines and six years nine months in prison.

Polk County arrest report Michael Steven Johnson, 40, Deer Park, was arrested November 26 for OWI (4th) and transporting a loaded firearm in vehicle.

Austin Dominick Wahl, 26, Cushing, was arrested November 30 for OWI (2nd).

Lori A. Schriener, 49, Balsam Lake, was arrested December 2 for OWI (1st) and prohibited alcohol content (1st).

Jose Antonio Rodriguez, 19, Shafer, MN, was arrested December 2 for possession with intent to deliver, OWI drug (1st), possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jasmine Rose Marcyan, 19, Frederic, was arrested Novem-

ber 30 for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jessica Loren Sercey, 27, Dresser, was arrested December 1 for battery and disorderly conduct.

Jeremy George Shoquist, 34, Grantsburg, was arrested December 3 for Barron County bail jumping.

Daryll James Merrill, 29, Luck, was arrested November 26 for misdemeanor bail jumping.

Ryan W. Leggett, 42, Amery, was arrested December 2 for a warrant.

Anthony Thomas Tachney, 20, St. Croix Falls, was arrested November 30 for a OOC warrant.

Brett Wayde Frank Jr., 25,

Siren, was arrested November 29 for a Polk County failure to appear warrant.

Matthew James Wuorenma, 30, Luck, was arrested November 29 for a Polk County warrant.

Dylan Jay Parris, 23, Amery, was arrested November 27 for a probation hold.

Desmond Mosay, 53, Cumberland, was arrested November 26 for a probation violation.

Caroline Richmond Wortham, 21, Frederic, was arrested November 26 for a Polk County failure to appear warrant.

Zachary Leon Newell, 25, Balsam Lake, was arrested November 26 for a Polk County failure to appear warrant.

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Amery Police Report 11/30/18 -12/06/18 11/30/18, 12:25 a.m., Traffic stop 11/30/18, 08:38 a.m., Juvenile call 11/30/18, 01:15 p.m., Mental health call 11/30/18, 04:01 p.m., Harassment report 11/30/18, 09:29 p.m., Traffic stop 11/30/18, 11:37 p.m., Assist other agency 12/01/18, 02:43 p.m., Traffic stop 12/01/18, 03:10 p.m., Traffic stop 12/01/18, 07:32 p.m., Mental health call 12/01/18, 09:05 p.m., Assist EMS 12/02/18, 02:41 a.m., Traffic stop 12/02/18, 10:42 p.m., Welfare check 12/03/18, 12:21 a.m., Suspicious activity 12/03/18, 09:05 a.m., Vehicle lockout 12/03/18, 09:55 a.m., Assist in civil matter 12/03/18, 11:30 a.m., Suspicious activity 12/03/18, 12:05 p.m., Assist citizen 12/03/18, 02:02 p.m., Mental health call 12/03/18, 02:27 p.m., Assist citizen 12/03/18, 04:02 p.m., Traffic stop 12/04/18, 07:55 a.m., Traffic stop 12/04/18, 09:15 a.m., Keep the Peace 12/04/18, 09:20 a.m., Battery/Assault 12/04/18, 03:32 p.m., Drug activity 12/04/18, 10:06 p.m., Suspicious activity 12/04/18, 10:50 p.m., Welfare check 12/05/18, 12:20 p.m., Motor vehicle accident in parking lot 12/05/18, 01:25 p.m., Drug activity 12/05/18, 01:45 p.m., Mental health call 12/05/18, 02:41 p.m., Mental health call 12/05/18, 03:33 p.m., Suspicious activity 12/05/18, 06:30 p.m., Mental health issue 12/05/18, 06:50 p.m., Mental health call 12/06/18, 08:40 a.m., Juvenile call 12/06/18, 11:06 a.m., Assist other agency 12/06/18, 11:35 a.m., Juvenile call 12/06/18, 01:17 p.m., Juvenile call 12/06/18, 04:07 p.m., Assist other agency 12/06/18, 06:09 p.m., Mental health issue 12/06/18, 06:56 p.m., Vehicle lockout 12/06/18, 11:39 p.m., Traffic stop

ARRESTS

Polk County Circuit Court Appearance Date: November 6, 2018 Randall Scott Lehmann, 53, Centuria, operating while revoked (forfeiture 4th), $389.50.

Autumn Rae Lowe, 16, Luck, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Sherina Marie Mailand, 44, St. Croix Falls, operate motorcycle without valid license, $200.50; operating motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50; non-registration of auto <10,000 lbs, $175.30; failure to signal turn, $175.30.

Joshua Ryan Mccloud, 20, Amery, OWI (1st), $937.50; minor transporting intoxicants in motor vehicle, $263.50; failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10; non-registration of vehicle <10,000 lbs, $175.30.

Mark Robert Merk, 57, Clayton, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

James Edward Mitchell, 66, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Dale Eugene Odell, 46, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Melissa Renee Pena, 39, Osceola, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Hayden W. Peterson, 23, St. Croix Falls, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Justin John Price, 32, Lake Tomohawk, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Willie Charles Primer, 34, Dresser, operating while revoked (forfeiture 1st), $200.50.

Julie Joyce Reimer, 56, Osceola, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

John E. Salaba, 48, Baldwin, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

David Lee James, 38, Clear Lake, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Reece Allen Spexet, 19, Spooner, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Norman J. Swenson, 57, Luck, inattentive driving, $187.90.

Harvey J. Tallent, 21, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Dion Terell, 39, Coon Rapids, MN, operating while suspended, $200.50; non-registration of auto <10,000 lbs, $175.30.

Andrew Robert Tessier, 26, Gem Lake, MN, driving too fast for conditions, $213.10.

Austin James Thor, 26, Andover, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (25-29 mph), $250.90.

Julien Tillery-Lamarche, 17, Turtle Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Marshall M. Vick, 22, Osceola, non-registration of auto <10,000

lbs, $175.30; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Jacob Aaron Wicklund, 20, Amery, OWI (1st), $937.50; failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10; operating while suspended, $200.50.

Appearance Date: November 13, 2018 Noah Benjamin Capann, 22, Centuria, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph0, $200.50.

Richard Todd Anderson, 61, Chisago City, MN, operating wile revoked (forfeiture 1st), $200.50.

Jesse L. Beverlin, 40, St. Croix Falls, operating with expired license, $162.70.

Natasha Mae Blankenship, 24, Webster, speeding in 55 mph zone (25-29 mph), $250.90.

Melinda Jane Bloom, 53, Edina, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (1115 mph), $175.30.

Sean Robert Christiansen, 28, Amery, operating left of center line, $213.10.

Erick James Cossalter, 38, Lakeville, MN, unsafe cutting when passing, $232.

Michael James Curtis, 53, Amery, operating without proof of insurance, $10.

Nicholas Roy Gjerstad, 25, St. Croix Falls, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Ryan W. Leggett, 42 of Amery. Felony Warrant Richard J. Rindal, 49 of Amery. Operating After Revocation, Fail to Install IID – Criminal Frankie Levon Milsap, 29 of Altoona, WI. Battery, Bail Jumping, Disorderly Conduct

Lengthy sentence in hit-and-run that severely injured couple RACINE, Wis. (AP) — The teenager accused of running over a couple outside a grocery store in Racine County and then fleeing has been sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison.

Eighteen-year-old Isaiah Degroot was out on bail following a shooting and driving a stolen car when he struck Jeff and Cheryl Coopman outside Festival Foods in Mount Pleasant last January. The couple suffered severe injuries. Cheryl Coopman lost an arm and a leg. Jeff Coopman suffered multiple broken bones and lost a leg.

He told Judge Mark Nielsen during Degroot’s sentencing hearing Monday about the physical, financial and emotional toll the crash has taken on him and his wife. Degroot told the court that the Coopmans never deserved to be part of his horrible decisions.

Nielsen sentenced Degroot to 361/2 in prison and 26 years of probation.

YESTERDAY’S NEWS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

www.theameryfreepress.com

105 Years Ago December 11, 1913 Assaults Young Lady Miss Flossie Hudson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hudson, was assaulted by an unknown man while on her way home last Saturday night.

Miss Hudson had left the telephone office, where she is employed about ten o’clock, in company with Miss Oro DeGolier and started immediately for home. Miss DeGolier went as far as the Soo tracks with her and then returned to the central office. Miss Hudson continued on her way until she got about halfway from the tracks to Mrs. Berce’s residence when a man seized her and threw her to the ground, her cries however frightened him and he made off immediately.

Miss Hudson was badly frightened, but aside from the few scratches about the head where she struck the ground, no bodily harm was done; however the fact that the young lady esYesterday’s caped serious injury should News not deter the authorities Diane Stangl from making a thorough investigation, in view to securing the arrest and conviction of the guilty party.

This is a case in which everyone or at least should be, vitally interested, for we all have either a mother, wife, sister or daughter who may be attacked at any time should animals of this kind be allowed to run at large.

Beautiful Gifts To the persons bringing to our store on Feb. 14, 1914, the largest amount of cash tickets obtained from our store will be given a $10 set of dishes. To the next largest we will give a fine French plate mirror and towel rack. The third largest will receive a French cut glass mirror and to the fourth largest a smaller but a very fine mirror will be given. All prizes given absolutely free.

95 Years Ago December 13, 1923 To Organize Legion Band Members of the American Legion have applied to the State Department of Education for band instruction provided under the Wisconsin Educational Bonus.

The application has been approved and O. B. Karr, leader of the Rusk County Legion Band, which furnished music at the Amery Fair this fall, has been engaged as instructor.

Mr. Karr will be in Amery on Thursday and the boys are calling a meeting of all who are interested in band work to be held Thursday evening Dec. 13, at 7:30 in the Legion rooms over the Holmes Store.

This instruction is not confined to ex-servicemen,

Olson remembers bank robbery Union State Bank Vice President Clifford Olson is pictured reading about the forthcoming release of Alvin Karpis from federal prison back in 1968. Convicted of kidnapping, Karpis was a member of the gang that robbed Union State Bank back in 1933. The gang committed numerous bank holdups and two kidnappings during a couple years’ reign of terror in the Midwest.

although it is required that at least 15 ex-servicemen apply for the instruction and attend the rehearsals regularly. Anyone who wishes to get into this organization at the start is asked to be at this meeting.

Mr. Karr promises to make a real band that the town will be proud of, so turn out and take a hand.

Ice Draws Crowds Lights have been installed on North Twin Lake at the skating pavilion site, and the pavilion and warming house are well under way.

This promises to be the most popular sport and the most appreciated public improvement made in this city for years and to realize the number taking advantage of the wonderful ice and the improvements for the comfort and convenience of the skaters you should “watch them at play” almost every evening.

Short Circuit Causes Fire About 7:30 o’clock last Wednesday evening as Messrs.

Snoenbos and Heebink were driving along a mile and a half north of this city in their Ford car, they noticed that the engine acted somewhat strangely and they drew up along the side of the road thinking that the radiator was freezing up. Without any further warning the whole car burst into flames. A short circuit is believed to be the cause of the accident. The car was towed to the city.

80 Years Ago December 22, 1938 Soo Line Train Crashes into Auto Five persons were killed Friday at 4:15 p.m. last week in an automobile-train crash at the north edge of the village of Dresser Junction, thus adding to the already heavy toll of lives in Polk County this year.

The dead in the Dresser Junction crash are: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bergeron of Dresser, Mrs. Devilah Hazel and her four-year-old son James, also of Dresser, and Ruth Hill of Taylor Falls.

The injured, recovering in the Osceola hospital, are Devilah Hazel, husband of Mrs. Hazel, and Carloff Bergeron, seven months old son of the dead Bergerons.

Both families had been at the A. C. Hazel home in Dresser, just 100 yards from the crossing. They started for town and Mr. Hazel, driving, did not see the oncoming train.

Bodies were scattered 150 feet over the right-of-way. The Soo train stopped and carried the injured to Osceola.

The crossing is a private one, although it is in reality a Dresser Junction street, so platted, but not used as such.

Archie Caudy Makes Biggest of Bobsleds Archie Caudy has nearly completed what is probably one of the biggest bobsleds ever made in Amery. Mr. Caudy cut and sawed all the lumber for the big sled himself and the entire job is being done by him in the rear of his tavern and café.

The sled will accommodate five or six persons, will have a regular automobile steering wheel and steering rod connections, and will have a side rail on each side for the safety of its passengers.

He plans to take it out to Jerdee’s hill west of the city when the snow comes. He also will rent a horse to haul it up the hill after each trip down.

BADGER TALES – published in the Amery Free Press in 1938 A willow stick was used by some early pioneers to locate wells. It is claimed that when the best flowing water was located the stick would bend towards the ground.

70 Years Ago December 2, 1948 Rodents Becoming Problem in City Action is urged by a number of residents of this city to start a concentrated drive to rid the community, and especially the business district, of rodents.

With the cold weather, most rodents have moved in from the outside and are becoming more and more noticeable along the avenue. Just a few cents in rat poison will save many dollars in stocks.

50 Years Ago December 5, 1968 Olson Recalls Unwelcome Visitor to Bank In this era of “instant replay,” past history has a way of losing its significance but it does bring some vivid memories back even when they are not pleasant.

When headlines in the St. Paul dailies last Friday announced to the world that Alvin “Creepy” Karpis was scheduled to be released from federal prison, Jan. 14, Clifford Olson probably took a few furtive looks around Union State Bank reliving some 30 terrifying minutes back on Sept. 13, 1933.

“I parked my car in back and walked through Hugh Phillips store because we always had the back door heavily bolted,” he recalled this week in recounting those moments when the Karpis-Barker gang came calling in Amery. (The Phillips store is now a vacant lot adjacent to the B & B store and the bank was located in the present B & B store building.”

Upon entering the bank about 7:45 a.m., he was brought to an abrupt halt in his walk to the office area by a masked man with a gun, which was

7

jabbed into his stomach.

Looking about, he found three companions in threatening position, one with a rifle, another with a ‘tommygun’ and a third with another pistol.

“They kept me busy opening the various safe combinations,” he recalls, with some sharp commands and some physical abuse tossed in for good measure. Everything in the safes with the exception of the silver was taken, including $14,000 in cash and about $30,000 in negotiable bonds.

While the bandits had entered through the back door, no cars were observed anywhere near the scene as the yeggs lay in wait for the first arrival at the bank.

Vincent Christensen, then cashier of the Union State Bank, arrived after about 20 minutes of looting had been completed and found a welcoming committee on hand. By this time Olson was lying on his stomach in the back room and the cashier was unceremoniously instructed to do the same.

Neither men was in any mood to try any heroics for banks had been robbed at a fast pace by this particular gang with a number of cold-blooded murders involved in some of them.

“Shall we take them along?” asked one bandit as they prepared to exit.

“When the other man said ‘No,’ it was a most welcome word,” reminisced Vice President Olson this week.

They were not tied and were instructed to remain quiet, which they did for about 5 minutes or so after the bandits departed.

Four guns in the bank were found unloaded with all shells being placed in a wastepaper container. But fingerprints on one gun led to the conviction of a bandit.

While Karpis was arrested by the FBI in 1935, it was not until in the early 1940’s that Tom Gannon, St. Paul, was brought to Wisconsin and convicted by the fingerprints found on a 25-20 Winchester owned by Olson and kept in the bank. He had already served time in Minnesota.

Hid behind a safe in the back room, the gun was the only one with prints on it. It was theorized that it wasn’t discovered until daylight and emptied during the few hectic moments when the bank was being “cleaned out.”

“Most of the bonds were recovered in Memphis, Tenn.,” recalled Olson. They were being handled by a professional underworld “fence.”

But one was found on the East coast. It had been pledged for a cup of coffee and a sandwich but the man never returned to redeem it so the café owner attempted to sell it.

Karpis is being deported to his native Canada and that’s not unwelcome news where Clifford Olson of Union State Bank is concerned.

8

AMERY FREE PRESS

DECEMBER 11, 2018 www.theameryfreepress.com

CONTRIBUTED

Braving the cold temps, members of Eagle View 4-H offered warm smiles while doing their part to give back this holiday season.

CONTRIBUTED

The Eagle View 4-H Club rang the bell for the Salvation Army this past Saturday at Dick’s Fresh Market.

GIVING: Persons of all ages benefit from help of agencies and volunteers FROM PAGE ONE

Army, Toys for Tots, Operation Christmas, the Amery Area Food Pantry, Operation Homefront and other local programs through area churches and schools will help ensure that people have some comfort during the holidays.

The U.S, Marine Corps have supported Toys for Tots since 1991. The program collects new, unwrapped toys October through December each year, and distributes those toys as Christmas gifts to children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

Josh Bell is the Toys for Tots Coordinator for the New Richmond area, which covers

Polk and St. Croix counties.

Bell explained the process of how the toys are collected at the various drop box locations (businesses). He said, “When they are full they notify me and then I go pick them up and deliver them to the distribution centers such as Operation Christmas.” Bell shared that the toys collected in Amery have been going to Operation Christmas since the city is located in Polk County. Operation Christmas is operating out of the United VFW in Balsam Lake. “If someone wishes to sign up to receive toys for their family they must apply through the organization’s that are distributing such as Operation

Christmas,” said Bell.

With the help of Operation Homefront, military families in the area can receive assistance if it is needed.

According to the nonprofit’s website, “Operation Homefront has a mission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive — not simply struggle to get by — in the communities they have worked so hard to protect. For over 15 years, we have provided programs that offer: RELIEF (through Critical Financial Assistance and transitional housing programs), RESILIENCY (through permanent housing and caregiver support services) and RECURRING

FAMILY SUPPORT programs and services throughout the year that help military families overcome the shortterm bumps in the road so they don’t become long-term chronic problems.”

A toy drive is done yearly with the help of Dollar Tree stores. The stores take donations in November and December to help make the holidays brighter for military families. These items and other holiday gifts will be collected and distributed through holiday events to local military Family Readiness Groups and other community celebrations. This is an opportunity for junior service members to show our

Nation’s appreciation and supplement the family holiday.

Volunteering is great way to get involved in your community this season. Offer your skills to organizations in need. There are countless opportunities, from shelters, food banks, churches and schools; they all look for different time commitments from volunteers. The smallest of deeds, like helping your neighbor shovel snow or carry groceries will make a difference in a community. This season think about how you can share the spirit of giving.

HARVEST: Bonus antlerless season runs December 24 - January 1 FROM PAGE ONE

“Considering those factors, it isn’t surprising that we are hearing good reports from hunters from all corners of the state.”

The nine days also provided successful hunters with 107,042 antlerless deer, an overall increase of 8.4 percent from 2017. Those numbers will climb as hunters enjoy additional hunting opportunities: Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, 2019 - nineday antlerless only Holiday Hunt in certain Farmland Zone counties; and extended archery and crossbow seasons in select Farmland Zone counties open through January 2019.

For the nine-day gun deer hunt, the 2018 regional harvest breakdown by Deer Management Zone (with percent change from 2017) included.

Northern Forest Zone: 26,357 (0.6 percent decrease) antlered and 16,160 (5 percent increase) antlerless; Central Forest Zone: 4,461

(10 percent decrease) antlered and 2,576 (7.4 percent decrease) antlerless; Central Farmland Zone: 51,093 (15.1 percent increase) antlered and 63,195 (7.4 percent increase) antlerless; Southern Farmland Zone: 22,477 (18.9 percent increase) antlered and 25,111 (15.6 percent increase) antlerless; and The total preliminary harvest registrations were 104,388 (5.4 percent increase) antlered and 107,042 (8.4 percent increase) antlerless.

Hunters are required to register harvested deer before 5 p.m. the day after harvest at gamereg.wi.gov or by calling 1-844-426-3734. Any hunter who failed to follow mandatory registration rules should do so now, despite having missed the deadline.

The Wisconsin DNR shared that the 2018 nine-day gun deer season will go into the books as one of the safest on record in Wisconsin. The DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement reporting three relatively minor firearm related

incidents in Columbia, Dunn and Sauk counties and no fatalities.

Hunting is a safe recreational activity, as seen in the downward trend in the number of firearm-related hunting incidents during the popular nine-day gun-deer season.

“In Wisconsin, seven of the past 10 nine-day gun deer hunts finished without a firearm hunting fatality and three non-fatal firearm incidents in 2018 is the lowest in history for this hunt,” said Todd Schaller, DNR Chief Conservation Warden. “Even so, one incident is one too many - always remember safety first when you are in the field.”

In 2018, 576,277 gun deer licenses were sold through the end of the nine-day gun deer season, a 2 percent drop from 2017 gun deer license totals.

In total, 803,772 gun, archery and crossbow licenses (not including upgrades) have been sold through the end of the nine-day gun deer season, just over a 2 percent

drop compared to 2017. DNR license agents sold 59 percent of licenses, while 41 percent were purchased online. Deer hunting license and harvest authorization sales will continue throughout remaining deer hunting seasons.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of mule deer, whitetailed deer, elk, moose, and caribou. Hunters are reminded that CWD sampling opportunities are available throughout remaining deer hunting seasons. To find a sampling location near you, search keywords “CWD sampling.”

Thanks to generous contributions from numerous partners, the Adopt-a-Kiosk and Adopt-a-Dumpster programs gave hunters additional options to submit their harvested deer for CWD sampling and safely dispose of carcasses. The cooperation of hunters and private businesses has become increasingly vital to the success of our sampling

process - DNR staff would like to thank all those who continue to assist with CWD surveillance.

First harvest and first experience certificates will help hunters remember time in the outdoors for years to come. Hunters of all ages who head out for their first hunt are encouraged to mark the occasion with a first harvest and first hunting experience certificate. To create a certificate, visit dnr.wi.gov and search keywords “first certificates.”

While the nine-day hunt has ended, hunters are reminded to connect with DNR staff on social media through the department’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. DNR staff always looks forward to photos from the field each year. Also, be sure to check out Wild Wisconsin - a web and podcast series focused on all things outdoors.

SPIRITUAL

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

9

www.theameryfreepress.com

AREA CHURCHES AMERY CONGREGATIONAL, 201 N. Harriman Ave. Barry Schaefer, pastor Wednesday, Dec. 12: 10 a.m. Money Management; 3:30 p.m. Homework & Hangout/Bell Ringing; 4:30 p.m. Confo Class; 5:45 Family Dinner; 6:30 p.m. Christmas Caroling at AMC; 7 p.m. Money Management.

Thursday, Dec. 13: 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining; 5:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study.

Friday, Dec. 14: 9 a.m. Pastoral Leaders; 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining Hall Open.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 10 a.m. Sunday School Christmas Program; 11:15 a.m. Congregational Giving Meeting.

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, Dec. 16: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 10:15 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship/ Christmas Program.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study.

Wednesday, Dec. 19: 10:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. Kids One-Way Club.

BALSAM LUTHERAN, 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery, Dan Watland, pastor Wednesday, Dec. 12: 5-7 p.m. Confirmation Class Rings Bells at Dick’s.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 8:30 a.m. Holy Worship at Elim (Hymn Sing), Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time, Property Committee; 10:15 a.m. Holy Worship, Youth Christmas Service.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: 8:30 a.m. Quilting at Elim; 6 p.m. Elim Church Council.

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.

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, Dec. 12: 6 p.m. JAM & Confirmation at Little Falls; 7 p.m. Popcorn with Pastor at Little Falls; 7:45 p.m.

Choir at Deronda.

Saturday, Dec. 15: 8 a.m. Men in Mission at Trinity; 10 a.m. JAM Christmas Program Rehearsal; 12 p.m. Little Falls WELCA Christmas Party.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 9:30 a.m. NUIC Combined Worship at Trinity; 11 a.m. Christmas Caroling; 4:30 p.m. JAM Christmas Program at Little Falls.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: 9 a.m. Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 7 p.m. NUIC Council 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, Dec. 12: 7 p.m. Council.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 9:30 a.m. GIFT; 10:30 a.m. Worship & Christmas Program.

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, Dec. 12: 3:30-5 p.m. After School Christmas Fun; 5-9 p.m. Hi League; 6 p.m. Confirmation, Church Council Potluck at Mary Chelberg Polfus’s home.

Thursday, Dec. 13: 8 a.m. Bible Study Here; 8:30 a.m.

Quilters; 9:30 a.m. Ruth Circle - Mary Lou Wold Hostess; 7 p.m. Al Anon.

Saturday, Dec. 15: 9-11 a.m. Christmas Program Practice.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 8 a.m. Advent Bible Study; 9-10:30 a.m.

Worship & Sunday School Christmas Program.

Monday, Dec. 17: 6-10 p.m. AR Quilt Guild.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: 7:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study.

FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Wednesday, Dec. 12: 6:15 p.m. 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation; 7:30 p.m. 9th Grade Confirmation.

Thursday, Dec. 13: 11 a.m. Priscilla Circle at Church; 1 p.m.

Joanna Circle at Ridgeview; 3:15 p.m. CEF Party Club at Elementary.

Saturday, Dec. 15: 7 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 9-11 a.m.

Christmas Program Practice; 11 a.m-Noon Birthday Party for Jesus.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship; 9:40 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Traditional Worship with Holy Communion; 11 a.m. Fellowship; 1:15 p.m. Children Arrive for Program; 2 p.m.

Sunday School Christmas Program; 7 p.m. Choir Practice.

Monday, Dec. 17: 6:30 p.m. Church Council.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: 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.

Monday, Dec. 24: 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Service including an anthem by the choir.

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: 5:30 p.m. Advent Worship Service; 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

These weekly church messages are contributed by the following:

Prayer

AmTec

“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”

241 Venture Dr., Amery Phone 715-268-8146

—1 Samuel 3:9 NIV

Carlson SV

P

rayer is the central spiritual discipline, since it places us in communion with God. When Paul tells us to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17), he is saying that our communion with God should be a constant and neverending state of being. Brother Lawrence showed us one way to do this in “Practicing the Presence of God,” where he explains that even while doing our mundane daily activities such as washing pots and pans we can be communicating with God and aware of His presence. Our interior dialogue with God may at times become more of a monologue, and while that is okay (since God’s patience is infinite), it is at times advisable to stop talking and to listen to what God has to say. There are times when we can simply be quiet and rest in the awareness that God is there, praying “Here I am Lord, your servant is listening.” But real prayer is transformative. We must be willing to

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 301 Keller Ave. S., Amery 715-268-7999

Amery Free Press change, and willing to let God’s will be done, not ours. Jesus, after all, prayed “not my will, but yours be done.” (Luke 22:42 NIV) And James tells us that “When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.”

(James 4:3 NIV) How often are our prayers pure selfishness, asking for a return to health, or for wealth, or some other source of pleasure?

Instead, let us pray for the grace and wisdom to know God’s will, and the strength and courage to do it. – Christopher Simon

Your Comunity Newspaper for over 125 years 215 S. Keller Ave., Amery Phone 715-268-8101

10 AMERY FREE PRESS

SPIRITUAL

DECEMBER 11, 2018

www.theameryfreepress.com

AREA CHURCHES CONTINUED ... 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.

LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN, 1272 44th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, Dec. 12: 6 p.m. JAM & Confirmation at Little Falls; 7 p.m. Popcorn with Pastor at Little Falls; 7:45 p.m.

Choir at Deronda.

Saturday, Dec. 15: 8 a.m. Men in Mission at Trinity; 10 a.m. JAM Christmas Program Rehearsal; 12 p.m. Little Falls WELCA Christmas Party.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 9:30 a.m. NUIC Combined Worship at Trinity; 11 a.m. Christmas Caroling; 4:30 p.m. JAM Christmas Program at Little Falls.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: 9 a.m. Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 7 p.m. NUIC Council 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, Dec. 12: 12 p.m. TableTalkMen; 1:30 p.m. Abigail Circle; 3:30 p.m. Faith’n’Fun Birthday Party; 5 p.m. Youth Cafe; 5:30 p.m. 7th & 8th Confirmation Class; 6:15 Evening Prayer; 6:30 p.m. Advent Vespers, Youth Group; 7 p.m. Choir Practice.

Thursday, Dec. 13: 8:30 a.m. Bible Study; 1:30 p.m. Martha Circle.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 10:30 a.m. Faith Out Loud; 11 a.m. Christmas Program.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: 6:30 p.m. Church Council.

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, Dec. 12: 5:30 p.m. Soup Supper, Confirmation; 7 p.m. Advent Service; 7:45 p.m. Choir Practice.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 9:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion, Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship; 11 a.m. 1st Communion Class.

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.

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, Dec. 12: 9 a.m. Mass; 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting.

Thursday, Dec. 13: 10:30 a.m. Communion Service at Golden Age Manor.

Friday, Dec. 14: 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Saturday, Dec. 15: 4 p.m. Mass.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 10:30 a.m. Youth Christmas Program, Mass.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: 9 a.m. Communion Service. 6 p.m. RCIA. ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor Wednesday, Dec. 12: 7 p.m. Midweek Advent Service.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 8 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 9 a.m. Fellowship.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Wednesday, Dec. 12: 7 p.m. Midweek Advent Service at St. John’s.

Sunday, Dec. 16: Children’s Program; 8:45 a.m. Sunday School; 9 a.m. Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion.

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, Dec. 12: 6 p.m. JAM & Confirmation at Little Falls; 7 p.m. Popcorn with Pastor at Little Falls; 7:45 p.m.

Choir at Deronda.

Saturday, Dec. 15: 8 a.m. Men in Mission at Trinity; 10 a.m. JAM Christmas Program Rehearsal; 12 p.m. Little Falls WELCA Christmas Party.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 9:30 a.m. NUIC Combined Worship at Trinity; 11 a.m. Christmas Caroling; 4:30 p.m. JAM Christmas Program at Little Falls.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: 9 a.m. Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 7 p.m. NUIC Council 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, Dec. 12: 6 p.m. CREW & Adult Study, Worship Practice T-3.

Thursday, Dec. 13: 3:15 p.m. CEF at Clear Lake Elementary School Commons.

Saturday, Dec. 15: 6:30 p.m. Elmer/Rauch Wedding.

Sunday, Dec. 16: Sunday School Christmas Program; 8:45 a.m. Sunday School, Confirmation; 9:30 a.m. Worship Practice T-3; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 7 p.m. Friendship Builders at Ridgeview.

Monday, Dec. 17: 5 p.m. Grief Support Group at Margaret Peterson’s.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: 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, Dec. 12: 9 a.m. Men’s Work Group; 6 p.m.

Choir Practice; 6:15 p.m. Confirmation Meal; 6:30 p.m. HS Youth; 6:45 p.m. Sunday School Christmas Rehearsal; 7 p.m.

Confirmation.

Sunday, Dec. 16: 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, Sunday School Christmas Rehearsal; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School Children’s Christmas Worship Service; 4 p.m. Service of Remembrance.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: 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.

POLK COUNTY PLATBOOKS $42.00 each

at the Amery Free Press

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 217 Deronda St. on CTH F in Amery

Wednesday, Dec. 12 & 19

6:30 p.m. Advent Vespers Service

Sunday, Dec. 16

9 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion 10:15 a.m. Live Nativity 11 a.m. Youth Christmas Program “The Night the Animals Sang”

Monday, Dec. 24

5 p.m. Worship with Holy Communion 10 p.m. Worship with Holy Communion

Tuesday, Dec. 25

9 a.m. Christmas Day service with Holy Communion We invite the public to come worship with us during the year 2019!

In a religion that was born in a barn, open doors go without saying . . .

The Willow River United Methodist Parish invites you to join us this Christmas season as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:30 a.m. Forest United Methodist Church 9:45 a.m. Deer Park United Methodist Church 11 a.m. Clear Lake United Methodist Church

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES MONDAY, DEC. 24 4 p.m. at the Forest United Methodist 5:30 p.m. at the Deer Park United Methodist 7 p.m. at the Clear Lake United Methodist

Clear Lake U.M.C. - 420 4th Ave. Trinity-Deer Park U.M.C. - 221 2nd St. W Forest U.M.C. - 1893 Co. Rd. D & Hwy. 64

SPIRITUAL

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

11

www.theameryfreepress.com

OBITUARIES

Barbara Ann Bottolfson

Dorothy Elaine Heintz

Kathleen Marie Fish

Barbara Ann Bottolfson was born on October 24, 1952 in Amery, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Obby and Marjorie (Krumm) Berget. She was Baptized and Confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church n near Wanderoos. Barb g graduated from Amery H High School in 1971.

On May 19, 1972 she was u united in marriage to D Don Bottolfson at Trinity L Lutheran Church. She sspent most of her life here e except for a short time in A Arizona. She worked at N New Richmond Industries ffor a number of years and a also spent time working for two insurance agencies. The one thing she enjoyed the most was doing Grandma Day Care for all of her grandchildren. She was a huge supporter of all the things they did from sports to school activities. She also watched college and professional sports as well as Nascar. If the game wasn’t going well she just turned it off or turned the channel. She was an avid gardener and canned much of the produce she had from the garden. Barb was the recipe lady; she has many cookbooks, watched cooking shows and picked up recipes wherever one was available.

Barb passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 after a brief, but strong fight with cancer at the age of 66 surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Barb was preceded in death by her parents, sons: Chad and Jeremy; father-in-law Howard Bottolfson and sister-in-law Dawn Bottolfson.

Surviving family members include her husband Don; daughter Cheri (Jeremy) Sarsland; son: Jason (Kallie) Bottolfson; sisters: Julie Frost, Pat Ellefson(Jim), Lisa MacDonald (Rod), and Jacki Marlett (Kevin); brother Steve (Patty) Berget; 9 grandchildren: Emma, Hannah, Ethan, Chad, Jorja, Presley, Noah, Abbie and Abel; mother-in-law Gloria Bottolfson; sister-in-law Becky Larson; brothers-in-law Wayne Bottolfson and Brian (Sue Ann) Bottolfson; her bonus daughter Cami Ajer; special Aunt and Uncle Joan and Bub Maxon as well as many nieces nephews and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held on Friday, December 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. from Trinity Lutheran Church near Wanderoos. There will be visitation at the Williamson-White Funeral Home on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. and for the hour prior to service at church. Burial will be at the West Immanuel Cemetery. You may sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute at www.williamsonwhite.com.

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

Dorothy Elaine Heintz, 94, of Turtle Lake, passed away peacefully the morning of Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Willow Ridge Healthcare. She was born October 11, 1924 in Turtle Lake to Louis and Ottillia ((Franske) King, graduatiing from Turtle Lake High S School in 1942. Dorothy e enlisted in the Womens' A Army Corps in 1944 and sserved 2 years during WWII iin Kentucky and Indiana as a Motor Vehicle Operator a and a mail clerk.

She was married in Sac cred Heart Catholic Church iin Almena on September 223, 1948 to Theodore Heintz.

Together they owned and operated the Standard Oil agency in Turtle Lake and raised 5 children. In 1976 they founded Heintz Oil Company, with locations across Polk and Barron Counties. She and Ted traveled for both business and pleasure to Hawaii, Europe and throughout the U.S. Dorothy was an avid card player, baked incredible pies and enjoyed her riding lawn mower, but her greatest joys were found in time spent with her family.

She is survived by her children: Steven (Sandy) Heintz of Turtle Lake, Stanley (Marta) Heintz of Amery, Sharlene (Jerry) Beamer of Turtle Lake, Sandra Hall of Almena and Karen Heintz of Minneapolis; 11 grandchildren: Ginger (Tim), Georgia (Tony), Greta (Aaron), Chad, Libby (Matt), Lindsey (Ryan), David (Gwen), Michael (Jess), Ian (Sarah), Megan (Edgar) and Casha; great grandchildren: Kaelyn, Lauren, Remington, Mason, Scarlett, Tanner, Collin, Brooke, TJ and Payton; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by siblings: Alex King, Evelyn Gasper, Elsie Todd, Ervin King, Helen Krolsick, Harry King and Fred King.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, December 13, 2018 at St Ann Catholic Church - Turtle Lake with Father Gene Murphy officiating and burial to follow at St. Ann Cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers are David Lamont, Michael Lamont, Chad Heintz, Ginger Heintz, Ian Hall and Casha Heintz. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday at the Skinner Funeral Home in Turtle Lake and for 1 hour prior to the Mass on Thursday at the church. There will be a time for sharing and reflections at 5:30 on Wednesday evening.

Skinner Funeral Home of Turtle Lake is serving the family.

Kathleen Marie Fish, age 72, of Amery, WI, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Kathy was born September 12, 1946, in Amery.

She attended Pleasant View School through the 8th g grade and graduated from A Amery High School in 11964. Kathy married Peter iin 1967, and together they rraised their two children.

F Following her divorce iin 1980, Kathy met Dave, w whom she married on Octob ber 16, 1983.

Kathy received an associa ate degree from the Minnea apolis Business College in 11956 and a bachelor’s degree in Human Relations from Metropolitan State University in 1991. Over the course of her career, she held a variety of administrative, personnel, and customer service positions with employers including the U.S. Department of Defense, Methodist Hospital, General Mills, Inc., Oriole Beach Elementary School, and Bremer Bank. Kathy retired in 2008.

Kathy described her husband Dave as the light of her life and said the two had enjoyed many great adventures. Together they cruised the Caribbean, toured the U.S. east coast, and went on three shortterm mission trips to Peru. They then moved to Peru to live for a year, spending that time working with the disabled community to build a food kitchen that would serve a hot lunch to 100 families each day. They returned home to settle in Amery in 2006. Kathy and Dave’s final adventure together, fulfilling a life-long dream of Kathy’s, was a 9-day tour of Israel, which they completed in October 2017.

Kathy loved the Lord, and she loved serving His people. Many of her activities outside of work centered around her church. Over the course of her life, she taught Sunday school, participated in church choirs, was a member of several church committees, volunteered with a local food shelf and led a small group with Dave, and was always happy to help out wherever else she was needed. In her spare time, Kathy also enjoyed counted cross-stitch, sewing, gardening, and spoiling her beloved cats and dogs.

Kathy is survived by her mother, Avis, her siblings, Marsha, Stephen, Yvonne and Kevin, her children, David and Tina, her step-grandson, Joshua, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dave, and her father, Aaron.

A memorial service to celebrate Kathy’s life was held at East Lincoln Alliance Church, 735 70th Avenue Co. Rd J, Amery, WI, on Saturday, December 8, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at the East Lincoln Cemetery. Memorial donations in Kathy’s name can be made to the Amery Area Food Pantry.

To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were made with the Williamson ~ White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin

Enjoy the Sounds of the Season!

SUNDAY, DEC. 16 2 p.m. Sunday School Christmas Program MONDAY, DEC. 24 CHRISTMAS EVE 4 p.m. Candlelight Service with Holy Communion CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE Tuesday, Dec. 25, 10 a.m. with Holy Communion

First Lutheran Church 811 South Ave. W Clear Lake, WI

A warm Christmas welcome is extended to the entire community to attend

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Hwy. 46 North, Amery

Sunday, Dec. 16 - 10:30 a.m.

Youth Christmas Program Monday, Dec. 24 - CHRISTMAS EVE 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass Tuesday, Dec. 25 - CHRISTMAS DAY Nativity of the Lord 10:30 a.m. Christmas Day Mass

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday, Dec. 16 10:30 a.m. Worship with Sunday School Program

507 W Main St., Balsam Lake

4 p.m. Service of Remembrance

Monday, Dec. 24 - CHRISTMAS EVE 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass Tuesday, Dec. 25 - CHRISTMAS DAY 8:30 a.m. Christmas Day Mass

Monday, Dec. 24

The Reverend Gene Murphy and the staffs at St. Joseph and Our Lady of the Lakes extend to all a Blessed Christmas and a Joy-filled New Year!

4 and 11 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Services with Holy Communion

West Immanuel Lutheran Church Pastor Rexford Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola 715-294-2936

12 AMERY FREE PRESS

SPIRITUAL

DECEMBER 11, 2018

www.theameryfreepress.com

OBITUARIES

Richard Wesley Bump

Marlene Idelle Morrissey

Marilyn Ruth Osero

Richard Wesley Bump, 81, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at his home with his loving family at his side. Richard was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on July 26, 1937 the sson of Harry and Margaret ((Young) Bump.

Richard proudly served h his country in the United S States Army from 1954 – 11957. He married Dorothy K Karnes on March 11, 1957 w while still serving in the A Army. In 1971 Richard and ffamily moved to Balsam L Lake where he further purssued his love of all things o outdoors; hunting, fishing, camping, snowmobiling and traveling the country.

He was an avid reader, his favorites were westerns and there was hardly a weekend that he wasn’t watching a movie at the theatre. Richard was a proud member of the Local 455 Pipefitters of St. Paul since 1971.

Richard leaves to celebrate his memory: wife, Dorothy Bump, Balsam Lake, WI; children: Julie (Tom) Libonate, Amery, WI; Tim (Lori) Bump, Amery, WI; Margaret (Jon) Jaeb, Hudson, NH, grandchildren: Karri Becker, Nicole Hudson, Andy Bottolfson, Rick Bottolfson, Josh Bump, Mike Bump, Jake Bump, Nathan Jaeb and Sarah Jaeb, great grandchildren: Spencer and Evan Hudson and Ezra Bump, his brother, Tom Bump and many other loving family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Margaret and his brother Harry.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Balsam Lake. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Following the service military honors will be rendered outside the church by the Balsam Lake American Legion and the State of Wisconsin Veteran Funeral Details Team. Please join the family for lunch and fellowship following military honors.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

Marlene Idelle Morrissey was born to Leon & Mildred (Olson) Wilhelm October 18, 1931 in Centerville, Wisconsin. She grew up and raised her family in Amery, Wisconsin.

On August 9, 1949 she w was united in marriage to R Raymond Peterson and 4 c children were born.

On January 22, 1981 she m married Frank Morrissey.

IIn July of 2010 they moved iinto Oak Brook Apartments w where she passed away p peacefully with family by h her side.

Marlene had worked at llocal Amery restaurants, Amery Hospital and Fabri-Tek. After she retired, she enjoyed visiting her children and grandchildren which included many trips to Florida and California. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and attending local church dinners, volunteering at the Senior Center, participating in birthday clubs, helping family with their gardening, planning family events, cooking, watching cooking and old game shows. She enjoyed daily visits to Golden Age Manor where Frank resided for the past 4 years. Her favorite pastime in her later years was hardanger embroidery. She shared her beautiful work with family and friends.

Left to cherish many memories is her children: Mike Wilhelm, Nila (Rory) Smith, Barry (Penny) Peterson, and Connie (Bob) Adams.

Grand children: Trisha Strickland, Melissa (Jeff) Olin, Cheri Greer, Teresa Becker, Jamie Lindblad, Bobby (Cami Ajer) Adams; 11 great grand and 3 great- great grandchildren.

Sister: Delores Holland, brother: Arvid Wilhelm as well as other relatives and friends.

Stepchildren: Sue (Harvey) Wyss , Bonnie (John) Omer , Cindy (Joe) Castellano. Several step grandchildren, step great grandchildren and step great-great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents Leon and Mildred Wilhelm, Raymond Peterson, Frank Morrissey, brother Verlyn Wilhelm, brother Lyle Wilhelm, sister Laurel Burleigh, daughter Carol Kehl, and step-son Michael Morrissey.

Private family services will be held at the Williamson ~ White Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Barry Schaefer officiating. Interment will take place at the Amery Cemetery. To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were made with the Williamson ~ White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin.

Marilyn Ruth Osero, age 75, of Amery, WI, passed away peacefully on December 10th, 2018 at Golden Age Manor in Amery, WI. Marilyn was born on August 24th, 1943 to Milford and Helen Solomonson iin Forest City, IA. She was b baptized and confirmed at N North Prairie Church in L Leland, IA. She graduate ed from Lake Mills High S School in Lake Mills, IA iin 1961. Marilyn attende ed college for 2 years at W Waldorf College in Forest C City, IA and then went on to g graduate with a degree in E Elementary Education from W Wartburg College in Waverly, IA. Marilyn moved to Amery, WI in 1965 and took a job with the Amery School District teaching 3rd grade. On July 29th, 1967, she was united in marriage to Norman Osero and to this union, three sons were born, David, Steven, and James.

Marilyn taught school for 5 years in Amery before leaving this job to become a stay at home mother.

Although she never returned to the schools as a fulltime teacher, she never stopped being an educator.

Even right up to the end of her time on earth, she was teaching her grandchildren about the importance of being charitable and helping others. Marilyn loved cooking, entertaining, camping and spending time with family and friends. She got the most joy out of spending time with her grandchildren and always looked forward to family gatherings with them. Her feistiness and sense of humor will be greatly missed by all.

Marilyn is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Norm Osero, her sons David (Michele) Osero and Steven (Erin) Osero, daughter-in-law Anjanette Osero, grandchildren Zach Osero, Megan Osero, Logan Osero, Osten Osero and Katelyn Osero, step-grandchildren Danielle (Sean) Lavoie and Jordan Peterson, step-great grandchildren McKenna and Skylynne Lavoie. Marilyn is also survived by her sister Lois (Eugene) Osero, brothers-in-law Ken Osero and Art (Jeanie) Osero and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Milford and Helen Solomonson and her beloved son James Osero.

Marilyn’s funeral service will be held on Friday, December 14th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Amery, WI. Visitation will take place on Thursday, December 13th, 2018 from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery and for the hour before the service at the church on Friday. Pallbearers are sons David & Steven, nephews Andrew & Ron, grandsons Logan, Osten, Zachary Osero and Jordan Peterson. Interment will immediately follow the service at the Amery Cemetery.

To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were made with the Williamson ~ White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery.

Stay up to date on area events with the Amery Free Press 715-268-8101 AREA CHRISTMAS SERVICES

Michael Charles Mellerud

Please join us for the Holidays!

Monday, Dec. 24 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Monday, Dec. 31 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve Family Game Night

Amery Free Lutheran Church Hwy. F west of Amery 715-268-9218

Youth Christmas Program SUNDAY, DEC. 16, 10:15 a.m.

CHRISTMAS EVE 5 p.m. Candlelight Service at Balsam Lutheran 9 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Elim Lutheran Church

Balsam Lutheran Elim Church Lutheran 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery Church (5 miles north of Amery off CTH H) 715-268-9291

Range

Michael Charles Mellerud age 69, of Amery, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the Golden Age Manor in Amery, Wisconsin.

Michael was born on August 20, 1949 to Henry and Mary (Vance) Mellerud. He attended school in Clear Lake. Michael led a colorful life and loved to travel with no destination in sight and during his lifetime he was able to visit all 50 states. He resided at the Golden Age Manor most recently until the time of his passing.

Michael is survived by a brother, Richard (Laurie) Mellerud; a sister, Joyce Balicki and other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Steven.

Private Family Services will be held at a later date at the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin 54001. www.williamsonwhite.com

SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE XX

SPIRITUAL

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

13

www.theameryfreepress.com

And we’ll call him Immanuel . . . meaning “God with us.”

SUNDAY, DEC. 16 10:30 a.m. Worship with Christmas Program “The Most Important Person”

Monday, Dec. 24 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Nursery care is provided for small children Handicap accessible

MONDAY, DEC. 24 CHRISTMAS EVE 4 p.m. Candlelight Service

United Covenant Church 348 5th St. NW, (Jct. Hwy. 63 & Cty. JJ) CLEAR LAKE Phone 715-263-2665

SUNDAY, DEC. 30 10:30 a.m. Christmas Lessons and Carols

East Immanuel Lutheran Church 207 120th Street Amery, WI 54001 715-268-2143

See the previous Spiritual pages for more Christmas services schedules

Please join us for the Christmas Season!

December 16: 4:30 p.m. JAM Christmas Program at Little Falls December 24: 4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Combined Candlelight Service at Little Falls with Holy Communion December 25: 9:30 a.m. Christmas Day Combined Worship at Deronda with Holy Communion December 30: 9:30 a.m. Combined Worship at Trinity

NEIGHBORS UNITED IN CHRIST Deronda Little Falls Trinity Lutheran Lutheran Lutheran

www.eastimmanuel-lutheran.org

Co. Rd. F west of Amery

Just off Co. Rd. C west of Amery

1578 85th Ave./Cty. Rd. F, Amery (east of Hwy. 65)

Join us for these special holiday services Advent Services Wednesdays, Dec. 12 & 19 Soup & Sandwich 5:30 p.m.

Worship 7 p.m.

Worship Services Sundays, Dec. 16 & 23 9:30 a.m.

Christmas Eve Monday, Dec. 24 7 p.m. Candlelight Service w/communion

Choir & Youth Christmas Service Sunday, Dec. 30, 9:30 a.m.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH 600 Keller Ave. S, Amery 715-268-7283

Everyone Welcome!

Sunday, Dec. 16 9 a.m. Worship & Sunday School Christmas Program

Christmas Eve Worship Monday, Dec. 24 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Candlelight Service with Holy Communion

First Lutheran Church 240 W. Elm St. Amery

Celebrate with us!

Sunday, Dec. 16 10 a.m. Sunday School Christmas Program

Monday, Dec. 24 CHRISTMAS EVE 2 p.m. Barn Service at home Strodthoff-Kopp Farm 1364 105th Ave./CTH C, Amery 4:30 p.m. Children & Family Worship Service 9:30 p.m. Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols

Congregational Church 201 N. Harriman Ave., Amery 715-268-7390 • ameryucc.org

14

AMERY FREE PRESS

DECEMBER 11, 2018 www.theameryfreepress.com

COOKING WORLD Tidbit: The best and most beauttiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched, but are felt in the Carolyn Lumsden heart. (Anonymous) 715-483-9738

If you don’t have a favorite recipe for a good homemade pancake, you may like to try this one.

Put 3 T. sugar into container and roll all the balls into the sugar to coat.

Put the balls onto a greased/sprayed/lined cookie sheet and bake at 375˚ for about 8-12 minutes until flattened somewhat and cracked looking. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

This makes a nice bar if you enjoy peanuts. It looks nice on a cookie tray also.

Faxes sent and received

HOMEMADE BUTTERMILK PANCAKES SALTED NUT ROLLS Combine in large bowl, beating until smooth: 1 c. flour 1 c. buttermilk 1 egg 2 T. sugar 3 T. butter, melted 2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt Heat griddle or frying pan to 350˚. Put 1/4 c. batter onto surface and spread into a 4” circle. Cook until mixture has bubbles on top (about 2-3 minutes). Flip over pancake and cook until light brown (about 1-2 minutes). Makes 10 pancakes. Serve with butter and your favorite syrup or topping. Hint: if you want to make blueberry pancakes, add 1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries to the mixture after it has been mixed well.

Combine and fry. If you’d like pecan pancakes, add 1/3 c. chopped pecans. You can add other additions to the batter to make different special pancakes that you or your family/friends like.

This is a tasty way to serve ground beef. Serve over rice, cooked potatoes or cooked noodles. You can be cooking the rice, potatoes or noodles while meatballs are cooking and sauce is bubbling.

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS Drain and save the juice: 1 large can (21 oz.) pineapple chunks Combine and form into balls: 1 pound ground beef 1 egg 1 T. cornstarch 1 tsp. salt 2 T. chopped onions dash of pepper Brown and cook in skillet until done. Drain on paper towels if needed.

Combine in skillet and heat over low heat: 1 T. oil 1 c. pineapple juice Combine in bowl: 1/2 c. sugar 3 T. cornstarch Stir into the above: 1 T soy sauce 3 T. white vinegar 6 T. water Cook and stir until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.

Add to the mixture: 1 c. pineapple chunks the cooked meatballs some sliced green pepper pieces (optional) Heat thoroughly. Serve over cooked rice, potatoes or noodles. Serves 3-4.

These taste good and look attractive on a cookie tray.

MOLASSES CRINKLES Cream together: 3/4 c. butter, softened 1 c. sugar Add and cream well: 1/4 c. molasses Add and combine well: 1 egg Combine and add to the above: 2 c. flour 2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. ginger 1 T. anise seeds (optional) Form into balls about the size of a large walnut.

at the

Butter a 9x13” baking pan.

Sprinkle on top: 1/2 large jar salted peanuts Melt together in MW or double boiler: 4 T. butter 1 pkg. (11 oz.) peanut butter chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk Stir in: 1 pkg. (10-12 oz.) mini marshmallows Pour mixture over the peanuts in the pan. Sprinkle with the rest of the peanuts and pat/press down with buttered hand or spoon. Cool and cut into bars.

Amery Free Press Thank you for reading the Amery Free Press.

We appreciate our readers!

These will be a recipe your family/friends will ask you to make again and again. It uses frozen rolls so it’s quick, easy and delicious.

OVERNIGHT CARAMEL ROLLS Put into a 9x13” baking pan: 1 pkg. frozen round rolls Combine and put over the top: 1 stick butter, melted 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 c. brown sugar 1 pkg. (3 oz.) vanilla pudding mix 1 tsp. vanilla Let the pan set overnight at room temp. and then bake at 350˚ for about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and invert pan onto a cookie sheet or large platter. Let cool a bit and serve.

Tips: If you run out of baking powder, use 1/4 tsp. soda and 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar to equal 1 tsp. of baking powder.

1 T. instant minced onion equals 1 small chopped onion.

1/8 tsp. garlic powder equals 1 clove of minced garlic.

Read the

ONLINE! www.theameryfreepress.com All print subscriptions include FREE online access

Want to subscribe?

Have a question?

Call 715-268-8101 or email dstangl@theameryfreepress.com

WEDNESDAY

COMMUNITY CALENDAR December 12 - 22

MONDAY

16

17

1:30-3:30 pm Basketball Open Gym for Youth and Families at the Middle School 1:30-3:30 pm Open Gym for Families at the Intermediate School

8 am Coffee Club* 9 am Silver Foxes 12:30 pm Bridge* 7:15 pm Amery Girls BB at Spooner

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

12

13

14

15

8 am Coffee Club* 10 am Birthday Party* 11 am AIM visiting* 12:30 pm Bridge* 1 pm Cribbage* 6-8 pm Pickleball Open Gym at the High School

8 am Coffee Club* 9 am Pool, Hand & Foot 2* 12:30 pm Knitting & Crocheting* 1 pm Hand & Foot* 8:15 am Amery Housing Authority Board Meeting at AHA office, 300 Harriman Ave. N. 6:30 pm Bingo at VFW Hall 7 pm Amery Wrestling at Ellsworth

8 am Coffee Club* 9 am Mah-Jong, Silver Foxes* 9:30 am Polish Poker* 12 pm Potluck* 1 pm Bingo* 5:45/7:15 pm Clear Lake Girls BB at Clayton 7:15 pm Amery Boys BB vs. Ellsworth 7:15 pm Clayton Girls BB vs. Clear Lake

9 am Clear Lake Wrestling at Osecola 2 pm Amery Boys Varsity Hockey vs. Kasson-Mantorville

19

20

21

22

8 am Coffee Club* 9 am Silver Foxes* 12:30 pm Bridge* 1 pm Cribbage* 6-8 pm Pickleball Open Gym at the High School

8 am Coffee Club* 9 am Pool* 12:30 pm Knitting & Crocheting* Amery Memory Cafe* 1 pm Hand & Foot* 6:30 pm Bingo at VFW Hall 5:45/7:15 pm Clayton Boys BB DH at Northwood 5:45 pm Clayton Girls BB at Northwood 7 pm Clear Lake Wrestling at Boyceville 7:15 pm Amery Boys BB at New Richmond

8 am Coffee Club* 9 am Mah-Jong, Silver Foxes* 12 pm Bridge* 5 pm Amery Wrestling at Cameron 6 pm Lee Elmer* 7 pm Amery Boys Varsity Hockey at Menomonie 7:15 pm Amery Girls BB at St. Croix Falls

*All events marked with an asterisk are located at the Amery Community Center.

SUNDAY

THURSDAY

TUESDAY

18 8 am Coffee Club*

9 am Pool* 9:30 am Quilting* 11-11:45 am Rumble Tumble Open Gym at the Intermediate School 1 pm Wii Games* 5:30 pm Stamping & Scraping* 5:45/7:15 pm Clayton Boys BB DH, CL Boys BB at Grantsburg, CL Girls BB vs.

Boyceville 7 pm Snowmobile Club 7:15 pm Amery Boys BB at St. Croix Falls, Amery Girls BB vs.

New Richmond, Clayton Girls BB vs.

Luck 7 pm CL Wrestling at Turtle Lake

SPONSORED BY:

Amery • 715-268-7161 Member FDIC

For All Your Communications Needs 715-268-7101

265 Griffin St. E, Amery Phone (715) 268-8000 www.amerymedicalcenter.org

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

15

www.theameryfreepress.com

BIRTHS

Amery Hospital & Clinic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Amery Azra Jeanne Hedlund, baby girl, 8 lbs 10 oz, was born November 10 to Annie and Adam Hedlund of Siren.

Ariyah Marie Vanderwyst, baby girl, 7 lbs 10 oz, was born November 12 to Roxanna Kotek and Jacob Vanderwyst of Turtle Lake.

Ellison Grace Bergh, baby girl, 6 lbs 10 oz, was born November 14 to Marisa and Christopher Bergh of Amery.

Adeline Belle Engebretson, baby girl, 6 lbs 3 oz, was born November 24 to Tessa Miller and Cori Engebretson of Clear Lake.

Brody Cade Jones, baby boy, 10 lbs 6 oz, was born November 30 to Emily and Jeramy Jones of Balsam Lake.

David Jordan Wilcox, baby boy, 8 lbs 4 oz, was born December 2 to Krista and Jordan Wilcox of Amery.

Additional Christmas stories from the Holiday Stroll section Clayton 3rd Graders in Ms. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class The Best Day Ever

By Alex Young

Every day on Christmas I would wake up at 5:00AM! Also, my brother and I would have a nerf gun fight every Christmas. My family would open presents every Christmas! But when we are done we would go to our grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and open presents. It is so fun! Also my parents and I would build a snow fort and we all watch a Christmas

man. I played with my toys.

movie. We would all have a snowball fight as long as my brother doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t chuck the snowball. It was the best day ever!

The Best Christmas

By Westen Johnson

Best Thanksgiving Ever

By Evan Kopp

One Thanksgiving we had turkey, mashed cranberries, stuffing, potatoesâ&#x20AC;Śyum! I went with my family to get the stuff. We watched a movie called Frosty the Snow-

Last year on Christmas my brother and I both got nerf guns.

We opened them up and had a nerf gun fight. My brother hit me in the face. I cried for a long time and my mom yelled at him.

St. Croix Regional Medical Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; St. Croix Falls Benson Lee Bjornstad, baby boy, 7 lbs 12 oz, was born November 12 to Kendall and Adam Bjorntad of Balsam Lake.

Makayley Rose Milstead, baby girl, 6 lbs 12 oz, was born November 14 to Samantha and Randy Milstead of St. Croix Falls.

Wallace George Earl Lowry, baby boy, 7 lbs 2 oz, was born November 14 to Ariel Wilson and Tyler Lowry of Grantsburg.

Simeon Enoch Slattengren, baby boy, 8 lbs 1 oz, was born November 15 to Kathryn and Joshua Slattengren of St. Croix Falls.

Nova Ann Quist, baby girl, 7 lbs 4 oz, was born November 18 to Stacy and Bill Quist of Star Prairie.

Gabriel William, baby boy, 8 lbs 2 oz, was born November 26 to April Matrious and Garrik Zabel of Danbury.

Scout Adaline Weness, baby girl, 8 lbs 15.7 oz, was born November 27 to Micala Simon and Barrett Weness of St. Croix Falls.

Piper Lynn Irvine, baby girl, 7 lbs 11 oz, was born November 28 to Nicole Simon and Jessie Irvine of Chisago City, MN. Kyla Jade Trenter, baby girl, 6 lbs 12 oz, was born November 30 to Lydia Bentley and Joseph Trenter of Webster.

Rudolph Nathaniel Melin, baby boy, 9 lbs 13 oz, was born December 4 to Kelsey and Nate Melin of Grantsburg.

SUBMITTED

Partnering for success The Friends of Park Rosemarie and Friends of Polk County Information Center have partnered together to enhance the Park Rosemarie Dog Park located in St. Croix Falls. The Albert Victor Ravenholdt Fund granted a gift of $1300 to use for completing project goals at the dog park. Liesel Virchow (daughter of the parksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; namesake, the late Rosemarie Braatz), and Rosalie Kittleson were presented the check by Colleen Foxwell, director of the Polk County Information Center.

J&S Heating & Cooling

Quality Service and Installation on Forced Air & AC units Gas piping

320 Keller Ave., Amery â&#x20AC;˘ 715-268-5626

We service all makes and models

FREE ESTIMATES

Jeff Young, Amery 715-529-1419 cell 715-948-2229 fax

Need a High (IĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW )XUQDFH RU &HQWUDO $LU &RQGLWLRQLQJ"

Quality Buildings Since 1958

Call

)RU 0RUH ,QIRUPDWLRQ &DOO

Fall Electric

(G %HHVH

Clear Lake

Toll Toll Free 800.558.7800

715-263-2121

waltersbuildings.com

Suburban . Commercial . Agricultural Horse Barns & Arenas

Oil Change â&#x20AC;˘ Tires â&#x20AC;˘ Exhaust â&#x20AC;˘ Suspension

WE DO IT ALL!

POLK COUNTY PLATBOOKS $42.00 each

at the Amery Free Press

Knowledge is power.

We can go where regular search engines canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to ďŹ nd the news and information that matters to you.

Save time and get better results with News Trackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trusted media monitoring services.

Contact News Tracker for a FREE one-month trial!

News Tracker

MASSAGE Toni Barr, LMT â&#x20AC;˘ Clayton Buy 3 1-Hr Gift Certificates

Get the 4th 1/2 Off (Savings of $30 - Unlimited)

Now - December 31 **Doors are open for Certificate Sales** Holiday Special can be used as individual gifts Dec: Every Tuesday (except Christmas Day), 2-7 Every Saturday, 8-5 â&#x20AC;˘ or by appt Pkgs may also be purchased during scheduled appt. times â&#x20AC;˘ Certificates available by mail CASH, CHECK, DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD

34 Schroeder Court, Suite 220 | Madison, WI 53711 | 608-283-7630

www.YourNewsTracker.com

102 Olson St. â&#x20AC;˘ Clayton (south of BP) 715-948-4111 or 715-641-0810

SPORTS AND OUTDOORS

16 AMERY FREE PRESS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

www.theameryfreepress.com

Mike Smith Spooner Invite MVP, Warriors take second his matches by fall, including his championship match, which lasted just 2:17 against Shell Lake’s Daniel Nielson (4-1).

“Four out of five finals losses were in the last 10 seconds of the match,” Coach Kelly said.

“We were winning and gave up a takedown as the buzzer sounded. We have a very young squad, and they are working hard and continue to get better. We will be one of those teams that gets stronger as the season goes on.”

Joseph Wentz (1-4) earned a 7-3 decision over Alex Daniels (5-2) of Spooner/Webster to advance to the first place match in the 120-pound bracket where he lost 6-4 to John Miller (2-0) of Chequamegon, who won by sudden victory.

Mason Tylee (3-2) earned two pins on the way to the championship match at 126 pounds, including one over Jason Peterson (6-3) of Spooner/Webster. In the title match, he fell 8-7 to Chequamegon’s Jaden Schienebeck (5-0).

Walker Ingham (4-2) earned

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Amery wrestling team showed promise on Saturday as it qualified seven wrestlers for finals at the Spooner Invitational. Two emerged champions as the Warriors finished second of eight teams.

“At times, we wrestled well, but other times, we could have wrestled better,” said Amery Coach Mike Kelly Wrestling up a weight class at 160 pounds, Mike Smith (7-0) was one of Amery’s champions and garnered a tournament MVP honor in the process. Smith won his first two matches by first period falls and his third with a third period fall. Once in the championship bracket, he picked up a 15-0 technical fall win over Cory Kidder (4-2) of Shell Lake.

Smith then pinned Rice Lake’s Carter Paulson (8-1) for the championship in 3:39.

Also winning his bracket was Jordan Penard at 138 pounds.

Penard (5-1) won all four of

fall, decision and major decision victories on his way to the championship match where he lost 2-1 to Somerset’s Tyler Hantsbarger (9-0).

Robert Beese (4-1) also picked up two pins on the way to the title match, where he was pinned by Joshua Carroll (9-0) of Spooner/Webster in 1:34.

Oscar Brickel placed third, defeating Chequamegon’s Max Brunner by fall in 3:42 of the third place 195-pound match.

Sam Kelling was also thirdplace at 106 pounds.

Matt Knutson finished fourth at 170 pounds. Austin Schleusner was fifth at 145 pounds with a 3-2 tournament record.

The Warriors return to the mats this Thursday to take on 2nd-ranked Ellsworth, which Coach Kelly says “should be a great match.”

Team Scores Spooner/Webster 171.5, Amery 146.5, Rice Lake 119.5, Chequamegon 115.5, Shell Lake 113, unattached 80, Somerset 65, Bayfield/Washburn 15

DRIVE INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH A NEW DEERE! RSX GATORS AS LOW AS

10,799

$ SAVE

300 $ 500

$

SAVE

ON ALL IN STOCK Z300s

Your new partner in care Adam D. Goddard, D.O. Ophthalmology - Eye Care

Amery Hospital & Clinic

ON ALL IN STOCK Z500s

265 Griffin Street East, Amery

amerymedicalcenter.org

SAVE UP TO

715-268-8000

ON 1025R COMPACT UTILITY TRACTORS

3032E + LOADER AS LOW AS

20,499

$

TO G E TH ER , WE C A R E FO R YO U

In partnership with Associated Eye Care, we offer comprehensive ophthalmology services for all eye related conditions and diseases.

1,300

$

CONTRIBUTED

Amery wrestler Mike Smith displays his medal. Smith was named MVP of the Spooner Invite. He is pictured with Coach Mike Kelly.

Frontier AgTurf.com *Offers end December 31, 2018. Some exclusions apply. See dealer for complete details.

SPORTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

www.theameryfreepress.com

17

Fast start leads Amery hockey past Rice Lake

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Amery boys’ hockey team took a big step forward on Nov. 29 with a 3-1 home victory over the Rice Lake Warriors in a game where Amery outshot the larger school 30-10 in the first two periods.

“Beating Rice Lake is a huge victory for our program,” said Amery head coach Tim Henningsgard. “They are a very solid team and will win some big games this season.”

Amery (4-0) opened the scoring 4:42 into the game as Grady Martin scored off a Jackson Henningsgard assist. Asher Page added a second first-period goal while Parker Griffin assisted at the 16:24 mark.

Mac Smith extended the Amery lead to 3-0 just four minutes into the second period as Sammy Otto assisted. Rice Lake (0-4) scored its only goal two-and-a half minutes later.

“We had a chance to put this one out of reach early but couldn’t come up with the big goal to give us an insurmountable lead,” Coach Henningsgard said. “We continued to play tough D to keep the lead the rest of the game.”

Goalkeeper Adrian Troff tallied 19 saves for the win.

“After a tough few years, it is great to see the effort from these kids to lead us to our best start in 20 years,” Coach Henningsgard said.

PAM HUMPAL|AMERY FREE PRESS

Fletcher Kjeseth attempts to break the grasp of a Rice Lake defender while focusing on his shot.

Warriors take care of business vs Prescott

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

One week after dropping its season opener to 12thranked Baldwin-Woodville, the Amery wrestling team grabbed its first dual victory of the 2018-19 season in the form of a 39-31 win over Prescott on Dec. 6.

“All of the kids wrestled hard and continued to get better,” said Amery Coach Mike Kelly.

The Warriors opened with three big match wins to jump out to a 16-0 lead and gave up 16 Prescott team points in the final three matches. Luckily, Amery’s upper weight class wrestlers were solid and secured the eight point victory.

Mason Tylee opened with a 10-2 victory over Sam Murphy at 126 pounds. Seventh-ranked Walker Ingham picked up a 3:51 fall over Grant Stanton in the 132-pound match. Then fifth-ranked 138-pounder Jordan Penard disposed of Mark Gonzalez in 1:24.

Mike Smith ended a two-match Prescott winning streak with a 16-1 technical fall against Isaiah Tulip in the 160-pound match. Then Matt Knutson followed with a 1:02 pin against Brett Nelson, and 182-pounder Kale Hopke pinned Alex Ewing in 1:33.

220-pound freshman Chance Schroeder took home “wrestler of the night” honors, according to coach Kelly, as the second year wrestler added a 9-8 decision over Logan Tyson by picking up a reversal in the final 20 seconds of a much needed match victory. Heavyweight Jefferey Setzer gave the Warriors a 24-point lead heading into the final three matches when he pinned Shawn Thomason in just 35 seconds.

Chance Schroeder won at 220 pounds.

Mason Tylee scored a 10-2 victory at 126 pounds, scoring the opening win of the match.

SAVE THE DATE! Partnering with River Valley Hockey Association and Cushing Jack Pines Sa Savages Snowmobile Club

Friday, December 14 • 6:30 p.m.

• Huge Raffles • Random Drawings • Wear your Ugly Sweater for a chance to win

Unlimited access to Howlin’ Wolf Creek www.theameryfreeBar & Grill press.com with your paid subscription Subscribe online 24/7 • Good For Groups • Take Out Available • Outdoor Seating • Weekly Specials

We are a great destination for horseback riding, motorcycles, ATVs, Snowmobiles and any other vehicle!

2387 River Rd • St. Croix Falls, WI 715-483-9255

18 AMERY FREE PRESS

SPORTS

DECEMBER 4 , 2018

www.theameryfreepress.com

CL boys basketball off to fast 4-0 start The Clear Lake Warriors boys basketball team opened the 2018-19 season by winning each of its first four games.

Victories have come over non-conference opponents Unity, Spring Valley and Webster, and most recently the Warriors defeated conference foe, Turtle Lake.

On November 27 the Warriors hosted Unity. The Warriors came out of the gate strong and were in command on both ends of the court the entire game. The final score was Warriors 76 and the Eagles 46.

Leading the way for the Warriors on offense was senior Bailey Blanchard with 33 points which included 5 for 7 from three-point range, 7 for 10 from the field and a perfect 4 for 4 from the free throw line.

Marshall Cain added 16 points, Bryce Hacker 13, and Kincaid Hughes chipped in 5 points.

Hacker pulled down 11 boards and Blanchard had 7 rebounds.

Hughes led in the assist department with 6.

Next up for the Warriors were the Spring Valley Cardinals on November 29. The Warriors struggled to score in the first half and the Cardinals were able to keep pace. The Warriors had a slim lead over the Cardinals at the intermission, 18-16.The second half featured a little more point production from both teams and the Warriors were able to pull away from the Cardinals. The final score was 57-45 in favor of the Warriors.

The Warriors had three players score in double figures; Blanchard had 20, Hacker 11, and Cain scored 10. Blanchard was also strong on the boards against the Cards pulling down 16 rebounds.

On Dec. 4 the Warriors left the friendly confines of the Clear Lake gym and traveled to Webster to take on the Tigers, a re-match of last year’s Regional Championship game

KENT HUGHES

Senior guard Kincaid Hughes elevates for a basket against Spring Valley.

KENT HUGHES

played in Amery. This year’s game was a see-saw battle from the opening tip-off and the Tigers had a one-point advantage over the Warriors at halftime, 28-27.

Halfway through the second half the momentum was on the side of the Tigers which allowed them to gain an eightpoint advantage with under 9 minutes to play in the game.

However, the Warriors refused to concede. Blanchard scored

eight straight points and Senior Bailey Blanchard goes up for two of his 33 points against Unity. the Warriors’ defense tightened bringing the 84-49. The Warriors had four Most recently, on Dec. 6, the game to 44-44 tie. The Tigers players scoring in double figWarriors played their first and the Warriors battled for ures; Blanchard 26, Hacker 16, conference game of the seathe remainder of regulation Hughes 12 and Cain 10. son against the Turtle Lake and at the buzzer the score Next up for the Warriors Lakers. The early first half saw was knotted at 58. In overtime will be a road game against the Lakers playing up-tempo the Warriors took charge and the Clayton Bears on Tuesday, basketball and staying close outscored Webster 9-2 to seal Dec. 11. Clear Lake will then to the Warriors. However, the the victory 67-60. Blanchard travel to Grantsburg on Dec. Warriors’ offensive weapons finished the game with 30 proved too much for the Lakers 18. points, Hacker added 14 and and Clear Lake was victorious Hughes contributed 9.

Second Amery rally results in overtime win vs New Richmond

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Trailing by one goal heading into the third period, Amery’s boys’ hockey team put together its second rally of the game to send the contest into overtime with a late goal by Pake Brown. Then Jackson Henningsgard scored the winning goal 7:46 into the overtime period, marking Amery’s first lead of the night in a 5-4 victory over New Richmond on Dec. 4 in New Richmond.

“I was super happy for Pake Brown to get the game tying goal,” said Amery Coach Tim Henningsgard. “He has been doing an awesome job for us on the blueline and was rewarded with the biggest goal of his

career.”

“Jackson Henningsgard got free and was able to win it for us,” he added. “He had really worked hard for us all night, and this was a great way to end it.”

The Tigers (0-2) jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead but opened a window for the Warriors (5-0) when Connor Cook was charged with a major misconduct penalty for checking from behind at the 16:24 mark of the opening period that resulted in 15 penalty minutes.

That’s when the rally caps went on the for Amery, and Fletcher Kjeseth scored a power play goal just 1:21 into the second period. New Richmond’s Hayden Bradbury responded with an unassisted

shorthanded goal, but the War- Warriors.

“Fletcher Kjeseth was riors had developed a taste for buzzing all night for us,” said scoring and Brett Forrest addCoach Henningsed a second Amery gard. “It seemed power play goal at the like he was the 3:52 mark of the 2nd first guy on the period. Less than 45 puck the entire seconds later, Kjeseth game, including struck again to knot two goals for himthe score at 3-3. self and setting Bradbury reup the tying goal claimed the lead for with the goalie the Tigers with an pulled as well as even strength goal the winning goal late in the second in overtime.” period, setting up Jackson HenAmery’s dramatic ningsgard finished finish.

Tim Henningsgard with one goal Bradbury finished Amery Hockey Coach and two assists. with a hat trick and Mac Smith tallied an assist for the two assists while Brown and Tigers while Kjeseth tallied Forrest each had one goal and two goals and an assist for the

‘We have only beaten New Richmond a handful of times, and this one tonight was one of the best.’

one assist. Asher Page, Parker Griffin and Grady Martin each recorded one assist.

Adrian Troff was the winning goal keeper, collecting 16 saves while his teammates fired 42 shots on goal against New Richmond’s Max Davis.

“We have only beaten New Richmond a handful of times, and this one tonight was one of the best,” Coach Henningsgard said. “We played very well from start to finish and controlled much of the game. I am hopeful that a big win like this can lead to big things in the weeks to come.”

SPORTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

www.theameryfreepress.com

19

Chisago Lakes upends Stars

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

PM HUMPAL|AMERY FREE PRESS

Members of the Warrior hockey team celebrate a goal.

B-W slips past Amery in battle of undefeated hockey teams

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Riding high from a big Middle Border Conference overtime win against New Richmond, the pressure didn’t let off on the Amery boys’ hockey team on Dec. 6 when it hosted the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks in a battle of undefeateds. While the Warriors (5-1) built a 2-1 lead early in the second period, B-W (6-0) was able to put together three consecutive goals over a span of less than 7 minutes set itself up for a 5-4 victory over Amery.

“Often, great effort doesn’t show in the box score,” said Amery Coach Tim Henningsgard. “Sammy Otto’s effort was outstanding tonight, drawing two penalties late in the game which led to a power play goal.”

Parker Griffin got the Warriors on the board 13:01 into the game

with an even strength goal off a Fletcher Kjeseth assist to knot the score at 1-1. Then Grady Martin used assists from Jackson Henningsgard and Mac Smith to give the Warriors their first and only lead at the 3:32 mark of the second period.

B-W’s Parker Rens was responsible for the first and third goal of the Blackhawks second period rally with his second goal coming on a power play at the 13:36 mark to put his team ahead 4-2.

“We were down two goals twice during the game and battled back to get within one each time. I was really impressed by our boys resiliency in this regard all week.”

Smith allowed B-W’s first twogoal lead to last just 14 seconds before he responded with a goal off assists from Jackson Henningsgard and Martin.

But the Blackhawks’ Trey Rasmuson, who had scored the

second goal of B-W’s previous rally, added a power play goal at the 6:12 mark of the third period to put the Blackhawks ahead, 5-3.

Griffin finished the night’s scoring with a power play goal just over 2 minutes later, with assists going to Jackson Henningsgard and Brett Forrest.

“This was a great hockey game and would be tough for either team to lose. I wouldn’t be surprised to see these guys a couple of more times once playoffs roll around.”

Amery outshot Baldwin, 34-27, for the game as B-W Goalkeeper Zach Bishop tallied 30 saves.

Adrian Troff and Gavin Phillips split the goalkeeping duties for the Warriors with Troff saving all eight shots faced and Phillips saving 14 of 19 shots faced.

Saturday 12/1/2018 Amery 0 Chippewa Falls 7 Amery 1 Chippewa Falls 11 Goals by Oscar Troff unassisted

Sunday 12/2/2018 Amery 6 River Valley 3 Goals by Leo Jenson Assisted

by Jarric Manning Jarric Manning Assisted by Oliver Gariepy Owen Henningsgard Assisted

by Riley Schultz Brian Bantz Unassisted Scott Bantz Assisted by Oliver Gariepy

Owen Henningsgard Assisted

by Levi Tylee

Saturday 12/8/2018 Amery 8 Cambridge/Isanti 0 Goals by: Brian Bantz Unassisted Oliver Gariepy Assisted by Kemper Lundgren Oliver Gariepy Assisted by William Hintz Camden Hare Assisted by Scott Bantz Owen Henningsgard Assisted

by Riley Schultz and Scott Bantz Oliver Gariepy Assisted by Owen Henningsgard Oscar Troff Unassisted Oscar Troff Unassisted

Stars shoot past honorable mention Chi-Hi/ Menomonie

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery Youth Hockey Amery Squirts

The Western Wisconsin Stars traveled to Minnesota on Dec. 7 with a 5-0 record and returned with their first loss of the season as Chisago Lakes got off to a fast start and topped the Stars, 7-4.

Despite being called for four penalties, including a major for boarding, Chisago Lakes jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period.

The Stars finally took advantage of a power play 2:06 into the second period as Makenzie Weeks scored off assists from Erin Huerta and Jade Wiliams. However, Chisago Lakes answered with two more goals over the next two minutes to extend its lead to 5-1.

The busy second period continued with back-to-back Western Wisconsin goals within 38 seconds of each other as Weeks scored another power play goal and Ellie Brice followed with an even strength goal. Both were assisted by Huerta.

Chisago Lakes’ Jenna Lawry, who scored two first period goals, completed her hat trick at the 16:16 mark of the second period to keep her team ahead by three goals.

That lead extended to four goals 14:18 into the third period only to have the Stars answer back 11 seconds later with a Huerta goal that was assisted by Weeks.

The Stars outshot Chisago Lakes in every period, finishing with a 43-28 shot advantage. Chisago Lakes goalkeeper Anna Kittleson was on fire, however, finishing with 39 saves to preserve the win. Western Wisconsin’s Caitlyn Erickson saved six of 10 shots faced while teammate Tiffamy Hantsbarger collected 15 saves while facing 18 shots.

Chisago Lakes was penalized for 17 minutes compared to just six penalty minutes for the Stars.

Amery 0 New Richmond 11 Sunday 12/9/2018 Amery 0 Tartan 10

The state’s fourth-ranked Western Wisconsin Stars girls hockey team improved to 5-0 with a huge 8-1 victory over honorable mention Chippewa Falls/Menomonie on Dec. 4 in Somerset. The Stars (5-0) outshot Chi-Hi/Menomonie 39-18 for the game, resulting in at least two goals per period.

Bailey Williams scored the first goal on a power play while Ellie Brice and Erin Huerta assisted. Makenzie Weeks added an unassisted even strength goal to extend the lead to 2-0.

Chi-Hi/Menomonie(3-1-1) recorded its lone goal 9:14 into the first period as Emilia Bergh scored unassisted.

The Stars wouldn’t let their opponent gain any momentum, however, as they scored three unanswered goals in each of the final two periods to lock in the win. Williams and Weeks each tallied another goal in the second period, along with Huerta.

Brice, Kylie Broten and Alice Wiehl each scored in the third period.

Weeks and Bailey Williams each finished the game with two goals and two assists. Jade Williams had three assists. Huerta tallied one goal and two assists.

Brice finished with a goal and an assist. Wiehl and Broten each had one goal, and Ally Dahlberg, one assist.

Caitlyn Erickson got the win with 17 saves.

20 AMERY FREE PRESS

SPORTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

www.theameryfreepress.com

Warriors pin 4 in loss to Blackhawks

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery’s wrestling team suffered a season opening 30-44 loss to the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks on Nov. 29 despite earning the maximum six team points for each of the Warriors’ five victories.

After losing the first three matches of the night, the Warriors got on the board with a 51-second pin by sixth-ranked Mike Smith over Bode LeGrander in the 152-pound match. Two matches later, 170-pounder Matt Knutson just beat the buzzer in pinning Dakota Gartmann in 5:56.

Kayle Hopke added a 1:44 fall over Kendall Martino in the 182-pound match to pull the Warriors to within three points, 18-21.

And Robert Beese trimmed the deficit once again with a 2:32 pinning of TshaJ-Luag Lee to put the team score at 24-25.

But that was as close as the Warriors would get to taking the lead as B-W won four of the last five matches.

Amery’s final victory came at 106 pounds when Sam Kelling received a forfeit.

Baldwin-Woodville picked up key upset at 138 pounds as honorable mention Joe Garcia pinned fifthranked Jordan Penard in 59 seconds. The Blackhawks also won a key showdown at 132 pounds where thirdranked Jordan Bonte defeated seventh-ranked Walker Ingham, 6-1.

Kale Hopke won at 182 pounds.

Matt Knutson won at 170 pounds.

NICOLE ANDERSON

Placing 1st was Matthew Anderson 132lbs

NICOLE ANDERSON

Placing 4th was Shane Larson 106lbs

NICOLE ANDERSON

Placing third was Aston Duden HWT

Five CL wrestlers place at Barron Invite Clear Lake Wrestlers started off the wrestling season at the Barron Invite.

Five wrestlers on the team placed.

Matthew Anderson won the title at 132 pounds.

Ivan Ruble placed second at 152 pounds.

Korey Catts placed third at 160 pounds.

Ashton Duden placed third in the heavyweight class.

Shane Larson placed fourth at 106 pounds.

NICOLE ANDERSON

Placing 3rd was Korey Catts 160lbs

NICOLE ANDERSON

Placing 2nd was Ivan Ruble. 152lbs

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

21

www.theameryfreepress.com

AMERY COMMUNITY EDUCATION The NEW catalog will be out in January and 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 715-2689771 x220 unless the class description indicates otherwise.

PLAY AND LEARN PARENT-CHILD GROUP provides an opportunity for children to interact with their parents and other children their age while parents also have an opportunity to discuss parenting with a parent-educator and other adults. Mondays, Jan 7 - Mar 4 (skip Jan 14) from 10-11:30 a. No Fee, donations appreciated. Pre-registration opens Dec 17 and is required by calling 715-684-4440. Do Not register through Amery Community Ed. EASY OIL PAINTING WITH JAY RUPP: "Next Vacation.” Jay Rupp is a certified Bob Ross instructor who enjoys painting with people who have no experience painting, don't want to paint, and who can't draw stick men.

Experienced artists are also welcome as there is always so much to learn. All supplies and materials are included.

Monday, Jan 14 from 5:30-9:30 p. Fee $59 includes paint, canvas and supplies.

RUMBLE JUMBLE OPEN GYM sponsored by PowerUp: Do you need a 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 through Mar when school is in session at the Intermediate from 11 -11:45 a.

SUBMITTED

Pickleball, a mini-tennis game, is a combination of ping-pong, tennis, racquetball and badminton played with wood, composite and graphite paddles and unique plastic balls.

Pre-register with Community Ed. To view ‘Next Vacation’ in full color, find the class in the Community Ed online registration linked to the School District of Amery website.

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 Dec 26 and March 13). No fee. Just show up.

We have extra paddles and will show you to play.

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; Dec 16, Jan 6 & 20, Feb 3 & 17, Mar 3 from 1:303:30 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 through March 10 from 1:30-3:30 p.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No charge.

The Baby Bistro: Breastfeeding Support Group.

This free support group encourages, helps and supports women before, during and after breastfeeding.

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

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

No charge.

C.H.A.D.D. (Children with Attention Deficit Disorder). Parent support group meets the fourth

Monday of each month at Firstar Bank board room, Cumberland, 7 p.m. For information call Pat Skinner at 715-822-8422 and leave message.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Families and Parenting. Milltown Parenting Group meets Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m., Milltown Family Group has dinner from 5-5:30 p.m. and F.U.N. from

5-6 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information call CRA 715-825-4414. All groups are held every week unless noted. Child care is available with some groups. Ask your facilitator prior to the group meeting.

Farm Crisis. Information on financial, mental health, legal, job retraining resources. Call 1-800-942-2474.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PEPTalk - P(arents)E(ncouraging)P(arents)... exists to encourage, support, and build up a community of homeschool families in Polk County, Wisconsin. We welcome all types of homeschooling families to check us out! PEPTalk activities happen throughout the month. For more information contact Jenn Due-

holm, jenndueholm@yahoo.com or Wendy Dietrich, thedietrichs@amerytel.net. Like us on Facebook under PEPTalk.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yoga for 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

22

AMERY FREE PRESS

DECEMBER 11, 2018 www.theameryfreepress.com

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS

AMERY SCHOOLS Wednesday, Dec. 12– Breakfast in all buildings: Frittata Wrap, Yogurt Parfait, Cereal, Goldfish Graham, Pear Slices.

Lien Elementary lunch: Chili, Twister Bread Stick, Mixed Veggies, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Tuna Sandwich.

Intermediate lunch: Chili, Twister Bread Stick, Chicken Patty on a Bun, Mixed Veggies, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Tuna Sandwich, Chef Salad.

Middle school lunch: Chili, Twister Bread Stick, Chicken Patty on a Bun, Mixed Veggies, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Cold Cut Deli Sandwich.

High school lunch: Chili, Twister Bread Stick, Saltine Crackers, Chicken Patty on a Bun, Mixed Veggies, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chicken Caesar Salad.

Thursday, Dec. 13— Breakfast in all buildings: Cinnamon Waffles, Warrior Sandwich, Cereal, String Cheese, Pineapple Chunks.

Lien Elementary lunch: Macaroni and Cheese, Garlic Breadstick, Peaches, Green Beans, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch.

Intermediate lunch: Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Alfredo, Garlic Breadstick, Steamed Broccoli, Peaches, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad.

Middle school lunch: Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Alfredo, Steamed Broccoli, Garlic Breadstick, Peaches, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit.

High school lunch: Build Your Own Pasta Bar, Italian Dried Chicken, Meatballs, Italian Cheese Sauce, Marinara Sauce, Garlic Breadstick, Green Beans, Peaches, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chicken Caesar Salad.

Friday, Dec. 14— Breakfast in all buildings: Mini French Toast, Ultimate Breakfast Round - Chocolate Chip, UBR, Cereal, Goldfish Graham, Peaches.

Lien Elementary lunch: Baked Chicken Drummy, Mesquite Chicken Drummy, Cornbread, Saucy Black Beans, Mixed Fruit, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Pudding, Tuna Sandwich.

Intermediate lunch: Baked Chicken Drummy, Mesquite Chicken Drummy, Baked Potato Bar, Dinner Roll, Saucy Black Beans, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Pudding, Tuna Sandwich, Chef Salad.

Middle school lunch: Baked Chicken Drummy, Mesquite Chicken Drummy, Baked Potato Bar, Dinner Roll, Saucy Black Beans, Mixed Fruit, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Pudding, Cold Cut Deli Sandwich.

High school lunch: Baked Chicken Drummy, Mesquite Chicken Drummy, Baked Potato Bar, Dinner Roll, Cheezy Broccoli, Saucy Black Beans, Mixed Fruit, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Pudding, Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chicken Caesar Salad.

Monday, Dec. 17— Breakfast in all buildings: Mini Cinnis, Breakfast Pizza, Cereal, Goldfish Graham.

Lien Elementary lunch: Beef Hot Dog on a Bun, Sidewinders, Mandarin Oranges, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Turkey Sandwich with Cheese.

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

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

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

Winter Roost Congratulation! Oh, congratulations!

The greeting day of unexpected chill, has vanished, and now our destination, is, as was hoped, a comfort and a thrill.

The activities I almost circumvented, in hesitation and a passive twist, can be enjoyed as proactively assented, caught on, again, to knack of eye and wrist.

The sun has shown again its beaming welcome; a day to rest need not be seen as gloom.

Although home scenes and friends we miss some, just think, around us are these palms and bloom.

Wake up. Let the creative juices flowing, be directed into accomplishment and fun.

Work of preparing, morphed into mood outgoing, a home for the season, blessed with sand and sun.

Carol Morfitt Welch December 2018 © a poet laureate of Amery, Wisconsin

Find the Amery Free Press on Facebook

Tuesday, Dec. 18— Breakfast in all buildings: Honey 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, Quesadilla–Chicken, Fiesta Beans, Pineapple Chunks, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Lunch, Chef Salad.

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

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

CLEAR LAKE SCHOOLS Wednesday, Dec. 12— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal & Yogurt Or Peanut Butter & Jelly “Uncrustable”, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary lunch: Pizza Casserole and Breadstick Or Peanut Butter Sandwich, Garden Salad Bar, Sliced Peaches, Milk Choice.

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

High school lunch: Pizza Casserole Or Crispy Chicken Salad, Breadstick, Apples, Steamed Corn, Milk, Vegetables With Dip, Pears, Frozen Yogurt.

Thursday, Dec. 13— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal Or Oatmeal, Cereal Bar, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary lunch: Sloppy Joe Or Grilled Chicken on a Bun, Tator Tots, Baked Beans, Mandarin Oranges, Milk Choice.

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

Lifestyle Choices for Seniors…

“Your Life, Your Style” e... g her n i v i l o!

I love will to u o y and “I chose Hearthside Assisted living because it was the ideal location for being close to family! The food is excellent and I enjoy all the different activities.

I can’t think of one thing to say that isn’t good about living here!”

Bar, Yogurt Parfait.

High school lunch: Sloppy Joe Or Grilled Chicken on a Bun, Curly Fries, Baked Beans, Pineapple, Juice, Milk Choice.

Friday, Dec. 14— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal Or Cinnamon Roll, Hard Cooked Egg, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary lunch: Mini Corn Dogs Or Chef Salad, Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Broccoli, Carrots With Dip, Applesauce, Milk.

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

High school lunch: Mini Corn Dogs Or Chef Salad, Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Broccoli, Milk, Carrots With Dip, Grapes, Strawberries.

Monday, Dec. 17— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal Or French Toast Sticks, Sausage Links, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary lunch: Cheese Quesadilla Or Taco in a Bag, Fixings, Refried Beans, Mandarin Oranges, Slushie Fruit Cup, Milk Choice.

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

High school lunch: Deluxe Nachos Or Quesadilla, Refried Beans, Fixings, Pineapple Tidbits, “Jonny Pop” Fruit Bar, Juice, Milk Choice.

Tuesday, Dec. 18— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast Cereal Or Mini Cinni, Smoothie, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary lunch: Toasted Cheese Sandwich Or PB & J “Uncrustable”, Tomato Soup, Crackers, Vegetables With Dip, Strawberries, Frozen Yogurt, Milk.

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

High school lunch: Toasted Cheese Sandwich Or PB & J “Uncrustable” Or Oriental Chicken Salad, Tomato Soup, Crackers, Vegetables/Dip, Strawberries, Mandarin Oranges, Milk.

Spirited Angels Know Many mighty things be performed by Angels above Assigned into all kinds of duties where they go Ever a flowing a moving where needed in love Father God you see they do righteous services all days.

Behold for peace given the truth yes do declare A fine picture of life for anyone to see Doing wonderful deeds while comanded in their cares So being nightly over comers through out all sources.

Betty Aspenson, Moved in June, 2016

Christian Community Home of Osceola 2650 65th Ave., Osceola, WI 54020 • 715-294-1100 www.cchosceola.org

Our Campus includes: 24-Hour Skilled Nursing • Assisted Living Apartments Transitional / Short-term Rehabilitation Call today to learn more or to schedule a tour!

Truely being now spirited Angels know well for all journeys or tasks done up in heaven Having hearts and souls be washed as white snow When have made amends in every special way.

You see these are Angels of a high degree Who do master out and proclaim in their duties Always being forward in footsteps you do see Lord seeth you all through in his love and in will.

By Al Tosland • November 11, 2018

FAXES sent and received at the Amery Free Press

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

23

www.theameryfreepress.com

AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY Kids' Yoga: Wednesdays, 12 (10-10:30 am). Family event. Calming, easy yoga for kids and caregivers! Yoga mats provided. Please dress for movement.

Family Storytime: Wednesdays, Dec 12 (10:35-11:15 am). Family event.

Books, songs, movement activities, and a craft! Come on in and join the fun!

Teens@4: Third Tuesday, monthly (4-5/5:30 pm). Grades 6-12. Hang out and do an activity, which will change monthly, but we'll always have snacks! Dec 18th: make a holiday ornament or decoration. Registration Required (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! Registration Required (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. Registration Required (call or visit amerylibrary.org/teens) 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and Baby Book Bees These ongoing early literacy initiatives encourage families to establish a strong foundation of reading in young children. Visit the library to sign up for the program that is right for your child.

Book discussion group The Friends of the Library Book Discussion Group meets on the third Monday of the month at 1:30 PM.

AMERY COMMUNITY CENTER The title for December is 13th Gift by Joanne Huist Smith.

Ugly Sweater Contest!

The Amery Area Public Library is holding our first annual Ugly Sweater Contest! Come into the library through Friday, December 14th wearing your best ugly sweater and we'll put a picture of it on our wall.

Voting commences on December 14th, and the winner will be announced on January 2nd. A winter-themed goody bag will be given to the best ugly sweater!

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

The Book Sale will also be held Saturday, January 5th 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

PLAT BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS Find them here at the Amery Free Press December issues of the Amery Free Press are as follows ...

Tuesday, Dec. 18 • Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas and Christmas Greetings Deadlines are The Tab, Friday, Dec. 14, 12 noon.

Amery Free Press, news and advertising, Monday, Dec. 17, 12 noon

Wednesday, Dec. 26 • After Christmas Sales, New Year’s Greetings and Activities Deadlines are The Tab and Amery Free Press, news and advertising, Thursday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m.

The Amery Free Press office will be closed Monday & Tuesday, Dec. 24 & 25 and Tuesday, Jan. 1.

AMERY

215 Keller Ave. S, Amery Phone 715-268-8101 Fax 715-268-5300 tstangl@theameryfreepress. com

With winter upon us 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.

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!

We are now accepting 2019 membership dues, please stop in or mail in a new application with updated information on it. Also, if you want us to e-mail you the newsletter, please let us know.

• We will have a fundraiser of necklaces and bracelets, available until they are sold out. They are 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. Check out Facebook for pictures of the items we still have available.

• Our silent auction will go through December 14th stop in and check out all the great items we have or check it out on Facebook. Get all your holiday shopping done in one spot!

• Christmas Day dinner will be at 2:00, please call 715-268-6605 or stop in to pre-register, so we have enough food for everyone.

• Like us on Facebook! Share our postings the more people that know what activities we have happening the better! Search Amery Area Community/Senior Center • 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 for December 4th were Mary Fisher in first, Gary Snelling in second, Al Frank placed third, Gene Pribnow taking fourth and Jerry Fisher taking the consolation prize.

• Thursday pool winners for December 6th were Carl Johnson in first, Mary Fisher with second, Gene Pribnow took third, Les Peterson placed fourth and Jerry Fisher with the consolation prize.

• Tuesday Wii Bowling winners for December 4th were Mary Fisher in first, Carl Johnson in second, and Milt Johnson with the consolation prize.

• Bridge winners on Monday December 3rd were JoAnn Hallquist in first, Matt Saarem in second.

• Bridge winners on Wednesday December 6th were Bernie Peterson in first, Kate Kellerman taking second and Caroline Swanson took third.

Congratulations to all!

Amanda Fisk, Director Jen Tyman, Assistant Director

26th Annual

John Legut Memorial Cup Saturday, Dec. 29, 6 p.m.

AMERY ICE ARENA 1065 RiverPlace Drive, Amery

Enjoy a great hockey game with Amery Alumni and help raise the funds to award educational scholarships.

Your support is appreciated for this effort.

Hockey Alumni interested in playing please contact Andrea Legut andrealegut@yahoo.com, phone 715-781-0710

Admission $3 adults, $2 students, 6 & under free

24 AMERY FREE PRESS

DECEMBER 11, 2018 www.theameryfreepress.com

Check out our e-edition online at:

ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY Dwyer is a Big Cat in every sense of the word. He has a short black coat with an expanded Tuxedo bib that covers his chest. His substantial, Big boned frame carries 11 pounds. But if Dwyer has his way, (he loves to eat) he will increase his considerable stature with your help.

Dwyer came to the shelter as a stray and he wants everyone to know his story. Dwyer is a talker; he likes to say a “Great Communicator.” He is friendly to everyone. His favorite contact sports are: head butting, leg rubbing and lap petting. Dwyer is okay with dogs and other cats. He would do well in a household with children. Our Big Guy is ready to go home for the holidays.

But wait, if a Big Cat is on your Christmas list this year, Arnell is the place to shop. When you come to meet Dwyer, you will have a chance to meet six other equally large cats.

Bob has a lovely Long Black Tuxedo coat with amber-green eyes and tiny white mittens. Bob is declawed. He loves to play and have some fun. Bob was surrendered and has not lived with other pets yet. He will do well with an introduction to other household pets. Bob weighs into our Big Cat category as an Average Large at nine pounds.

Harper, eight pounds, is White and Blue Grey with short hair. She is very sweet and gentle. Our mild mannered girl likes to cuddle and watch the birds from inside the house; the back of the couch is a perfect perch for her.

Mr. Bo Jangles, 10 pounds, has a long Black coat with golden yellow eyes. He was a stray. He played with young children and liked to be brushed by the people who found him. Here at the shelter, he seems to be playful with a bit of mischief in his nature.

Alan, 13 pounds, came to the shelter as a stray on four white mitted paws. He had been living on the streets, making the rounds for breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings. Obviously, he is a social animal, able to meet and make new friends wherever he goes.

Alan is a friendly, confident character.

Finley is Orange Tabby and White. He is a 12 pound stray. Finley is easy going and affectionate. He can also dial it up to be quite active and playful when the mood is right. Finley is a great cat.

Gretchen is not especially large but she does carry a few extra pounds around her middle, 12 pounds.

Gretchen is an Orange Tabby, approximately 10 years

theameryfreepress.com

Dwyer

Join in Amery’s Christmas Punch!

old. She found her way to the shelter after she was abandoned in the home of an elderly lady who had passed away.

Gretchen is quiet and easy going. She enjoys jigsaw puzzle afternoons, a good book in the evening and a snuggle on the couch. Gretchen would be a great companion for a like-minded Senior.

Two of our Fearful Four Chihuahua mixes were adopted last week. Radar found his very own young man who will dote on him. Emmett went home with a family willing to take on the challenge of a “dog in training.” They have reported that he is doing well and even sent a video of him playing with a stuffed toy on the couch. With their love and attention, he is well on his way to becoming a real dog.

Small dogs Echo, Duncan, Larry and Bella are still available. Medium to large dogs are: Missy, - Yellow Sweetheart Pit Mix, Polo - Border Collie-Heeler Mix, Sara - smooth coat Border Collie Mix, Duke –Greyhound-Dane-Hound Mix and Archie – four month old Black Lab Mix puppy. Visit them online before you come to meet them at the shelter: ARNELLHUMANE.ORG

Weekly Drawings!

Win Amery Scrip Money!

REBATES FOR CO-OP MEMBERS

GET REBATES ON LED BULBS & HOLIDAY LIGHTS PLUS APPLIANCE, EV CHARGER, HVAC, GEOTHERMAL AND RENEWABLE REBATES.

Purchase by Dec. 31, 2018. Submit rebate form by Jan. 1, 2019.

Polk-Burnett offers EnergySense rebates to help members conserve energy, improve comfort in your home and save money.

Together We Save

polkburnett.com 800-421-0283, ext. 595

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS ARE: Each will receive $50 Amery Scrip Money

Shauna Feyer Ruth Mugerauer Eugene Lahn Jim Fashingbauer Missy Menter

Final Drawing Monday, December 17!

SPONSORED BY AMERY COMMUNITY CLUB

St. Croix County just got hotter HUDSON–St. Croix County government and public libraries have partnered to make mobile Wi-Fi hotspots available for checkout from all St. Croix County libraries. A Wi-Fi hotspot is a device that allows you to connect your WiFi enabled devices (like laptops, smartphones or tablets) to the internet.

The hotspot is portable, so you can connect your device almost anywhere.

On October 15, 2018 the St. Croix County Administration Committee of the County Board approved funding for two Wi-Fi hotspots for each of the eleven public libraries in St. Croix County.

The funding also covers two years of service with T-Mobile as the preferred provider. Based on a recommendation from the County Library Planning

Committee, the Administration Committee unanimously approved the use of discretionary funds to promote and support the eleven public libraries within St. Croix County.

“This is an excellent way to support our libraries in a way that benefits each library effectively and equally,” says Roy Sjoberg, St. Croix County Board supervisor and Administration Committee Vice Chair, “We are responding to one of our responsibilities, to ensure accessible library services to residents throughout the county.”

Public libraries are in the forefront of providing equal access to information. Access to broadband is one of three areas of focus for Wisconson’s public libraries: broad-

band access, literacy, and job development.

“We already offer access to computers and the internet in the library.

This is an exciting way for us to expand what we can do for our library-card holders!” says Barb Krueger, Deer Park Public Library director.

You’ll need a library card to check out a hotspot. There’s no charge to get a library card, and you can get your card at any public library. There is no charge to check out a hotspot, but fees will be charged if it is returned late or damaged.

Partnerships like this will continue to keep library services relevant and useful in a quickly changing world of information. Stop in to your local library and see what else is new!

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

25

www.theameryfreepress.com

SUBMITTED

Patriot’s Pen Every year the Amery VFW, along with the national chapter, holds a patriotic essay writing contest called Patriot’s Pen. This year’s theme was “Why I Honor the American Flag”. Students from Amery Middle School submitted 300-400 word essays on the topic, and the winners won cash prizes. First place won $100, second was $75, third was $50, and fourth and fifth won $25.

Pictured left to right, front row: Neveaha Zacharias (1st place), Alexandriana Davis (2nd place), Stuart Hellie (3rd place), runners up Lilly Weisenbeck and Bailee Knapp. Back row: Shirley Thompson, VFW Auxiliary Treasurer, Peggy Gilliespie, VFW Auxiliary President, Matt Pettersen, teacher, and Eldon Sanders, VFW Commander.

In all about 90 students submitted essays. The winners will now go on to be judged in regional competition.

SUBMITTED

Hannah Elmer’s Voice of Democracy audio-essay took first place at the Amery High School, was sent to the district level where she earned first place once again, and is now sent to state.

SUBMITTED

Voice of Democracy At right, Voice of Democracy is open to students in grades 9 through 12. Audio version is to be 3 to 5 minutes long with the theme being “Why my vote matters”.

Pictured from left to right: Annika Schwartz, AHS student—3rd place received $100, Peggy Gillespie, VFW Auxiliary President, Laura Simonson, AHS student—2nd place received $125, Eldon Sanders, VFW Commander, Hannah Elmer, AHS student—1st place received $150, Shirley Thompson, VFW Auxiliary Treasurer, Lorna Coleman, Amery High School English teacher.

Happy 50th Anniversary Jim & Kathy

Love, Your daughter & grandkids

Find us on Facebook

26 AMERY FREE PRESS

DECEMBER 11, 2018 www.theameryfreepress.com

Amery sixth graders compete at the Osceola Math Meet Amery sixth graders took second place at the Osceola Math Meet – missing first place by only ten points. There were five 20-minute problem-solving sessions where the students worked in two teams of four.

The competition involved problem solving with tangrams, word problems, patterns & sequences, and number operations & logic. There was great competition with scores in the 1100 range. Their minds were definitely challenged. Thank you Osceola Middle School for hosting!

SUBMITTED

Pictured from left to right are Ali Hoffman, Sean Everson, Lyla Stone, Zach Osero, Marcus Bosley, Charli Benware, Peter Markee and Anna Gould.

CLASSIFIED

Join Our Team We are growing!

Amery Memory Care is accepting applications for:

Amery Middle School 1st Quarter Honor Roll Grade 8 “A” Honor Roll: Addison Jane Amundsen, Blu Ryan Anderson, Cole Michael Andren, Hunter Muskie Beese, Ashley Ann Benysek, Ethan Donald Bottolfson, Mia Kristin Brotzel, Helen Kathryn Buenzli, Dominic Philip Byrnes, Caleb Koy Carlson, Connor Todd Carlson, Grace Josephine Carlson, Grant Joseph Cook, Maya Sue Curtis, Sophia Marie Danielson, Anarene Grace Evenson, Annabelle Marie Fisk, Amelia Elizabeth Foeller, Veronica Rose Fox, Ella Grace Fulton, Rachel Lynn Garves, Maverick KennethEdward Goulet, Gabriel Shaun Graski, Connor Michael Grimm, Ryan Allen Hanson, Grecia Hernandez Galan, Miguel Antonio Herrera, Eden Elizabeth Hose, Kaileigh Ruth Hosking, Tyler John Hollis Jackson, Emma Grace Johnson, Hannah Raye Justice, Emilie Lydia Krahulec, Landen Donald Krueger, Lucy Luella Kube, Tori Ann LaPointe, Aidan Michael Leggett, Jens Christian Lindquist, Zachary Mason Long, Molly Patricia Lutz, Bridgett Lynne Madison, Tyler James Meier, Madelyn Aleah Mike, Maxwell Xavier Mike, Joslyn Marie Miller, Naomi Grace Moore, Truc Thanh Nguyen, Frank Peter Novak, Emily Elizabeth Oman, Osten James Osero, Kaitlyn Marie Peterson, Malone Samuel Plaski, Anna Marie Powell, Jaclyn Joleen Reed, Aurora Leigh Schwartz, Lauren Ann Sobczak, Kobe Daniel Stinson, Roxanne Grace Tritt, Kaylana Mae Tryon, Garret Leigh Tyman, Abigael Lynn Webber, Desiree Ruthanne Wishard, Megan Marie Wolf, Clara Grace Wright, Annie Elizabeth Zinn.

“B” Honor Roll: Gabriella Selena Rojas Bowen, Tyler Nicholas Burns, Faith Ann Bydzovsky, Derrick James Chute, Ethan James Clark, Logan Moses Dockendorf, Mercedes Karen Dravis, Eliza Jane Frisle, Ulric Xavier Gatica, Ava Faith Green, Isabella Athena Griffith, Jammal Abdirahman Hassan, Ashleigh Miray Holloman, Victorria Anne Jonns, Jayden Allyn Lynk, Cole Michael Madsen, Johnathan Robert Mahoney, Rachel Christine Mallum, Makenna Aster Sitotaw Nelson, Carter Jeffery Nielsen, Sierra Amelia Gale Osborne, Logan Andrew Osero, Xavier Lestat Parton, Brayden Robert Prindle, Rylee Jo Rank, Amber Joanne Rens, Chad Jeremy Allen Sarsland, Bradley Dean Seline, Max Elden Sigsworth, Jack Gabriel Trandum.

Grade 7 “A” Honor Roll: Addison Elaine Allee, Russell Jitwattana Bagley, Kylie

Ann Burch, Quinn Anthony Carlson, Summer Ann Carlson, Aleiya Beth Christensen, Alexandriana Grace Davis, Jesse Christopher Dooner, Philip James Eaton, Nora Margaret Eggert, Sarek Mekhi Eklund, Shannen Janelle Fredrickson, Wyatt Arland Robert Graff, Zachary William Hahn, Shawn Matthew Hatella, McKenna Grace Heinn, Koy Duane Hopke, Sarah Jo Jensen, William Scott Jensen, Joseph Eric Kelling, Carter Matthew Kurtzhals, Benjamin Charles Lorsung, Damien Mavrick Lyon, Sarah Autumn Meck, Aaron Joseph Mork, Kailey Joy Nelson, Cassandra Lynn Nicholas, Henry David Plummer, Sarah Marie Poppe, Liberty Marie Posey, Haley Rose Pulkrabek, Hannah Marie Rust, Joshua Robert Stauner, Shyan Dania Taylor, Delaney Grace Vold, Seth Cree Waalen, Lily Mae Weisenbeck, Lewis Truman Whitley, Kruse Caden Yuhas, Grace Colleen Ziegler.

“B” Honor Roll: Jorja Lillian Ajer, Jacob Allyn Anderson, Leif Stein Anderson, Isabella Marie Becker, Ava Gianna Belvedere, Emily Ann Braaten, Taylor Kristine Bush, Aylen Castorena Gonsalez, Conner Michael Cody, Alyssa Rae Collignon, Aeron Lane Davis, Julie Ann Gehl, Tyler Philip Golden, Sierra Kaylyn Gomoll, Jadyn Rose Gouker, Vincent Douglas Greene, Claire Abigail Harlander, Stuart Lane Hellie, Trevor Carl Hinz, Wyatt Curtis Ingham, Lillian Grace Jacobsen, Kasidi Ruthlynn Jenderny, Alexander Philip Kegley, Bailee Lynn Knapp, Lexis Marie Konecny, Tianna Ellen Lochner, Noah Arthur Martinson, Cayden Mack Meyer, Dorian Michael Nelson, Tara Marie Olson, Loah Katherine Pierce, Greyson Ryan Plaski, Donaven Rain Rowley, Gavin Richard Pat Salmon, Charlee Rae Schroeder, Nicholas James Silvis, Meaddy Stephen Smestad, Joel Douglas Springett, Anthony Jr James Stoner, Addison Grace Thayer, Mason Matthew Viebrock, Kaylee Lynn Waalen, Jadyn Lee Werle, Jasmyn Serenity Wills, Nevaeha Mae Zacharias,.

Grade 6 “A” Honor Roll: Luciana Holmes Aizpurua, Adeline Lucinda Amans, Lane Kenneth Andersen, Charli Alice Benware, Marcus Richard Bosley, Olivia Grace Chaves, Marley Ray Cran, Caleb James Danielson, Alexandra Kay Edwards, Marissa May Fisk, Anna Lynn Gould, Katelin Olivia Graski, Peyton Elizabeth Hanson, Alise Martha Hoffmann, Hadassah Cassel Rose Ingham, Lily Kay Kasper, Paige Brooke

Komanec, Katherine Margaret Lester, Sawyer Joshua Luedtke, Peter Michael Markee, Ryan Andrew Moskal, Taylor Love Moulton, Kristy Lee Nelson, Zachary David Osero, Allyson Joy Peterson, Madera Debbie Peterson, Sto ne Lyla Kari, Tiry Natasha Rae, Waterman Cora Marie, Wilcox Nelson David, Williamson Grace Angeline, Wollan Carter Jerod, Yuhas Siri Jean.

“B” Honor Roll: Braxton John Allee, Garrett Andrew Beauvais, Braidyn Michael Brusletten, Tyler James Ellefson, Sean Oliver Evenson, Kelly Alizabeth Fern, Tierin James Greenebaum, Nathan Edward Gullickson, Alessandra Marie Hayes, Brock Raymond Hosking, Selene Marie Ideker, Izabella Marie Iwaszko, Jordan Levi Johnson, Gracie Lee Johnston, Michael David Kelly, Alex Jon Lester, Alexis Ann Lyon, Hailey Jean Marciniak, Sophie Rose Morales, Alexander Logan Nicholas, Quinnleigh Jo Page, Rachael Joyce Poppe, Elise Velma Powell, Chloe Elizabeth Rademacher, Damian James Rank, Hannah Jean Rosenberg, Samantha Lynn Sigsworth, Joseph Thomas Thorsheim, Dale Elizabeth Tritt, Anna Judi Wagner th, Widiker Benito Anthony, Will Taylor Ann, Williamson David Michael, Witt Haylee Kay, Wundrow Nathan Corbin.

RCC’s (Caregivers) Please contact Amber for information regarding FT and PT caregiver opportunities on our 2nd and 3rd shifts.

RCC3’s (Medication Passers) Please contact Amber for information regarding FT and PT medication passer opportunities on our 2nd shift.

Cooks/ Dietary Aide Please contact Jeff F. for information regarding PT Cook/ Aide opportunities.

LE (Activity Assistant) Please contact Julie for information regarding PT activity assistant opportunities.

ALL POSITIONS INCLUDE EVERY OTHER WEEKEND

215 Birch St. W, Amery

Bring the Kids!

PHOTOS WITH SANTA Saturday, December 15 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Holiday Savings!

Take an additional

10% OFF specialty tagged clearance items

Stop in and visit our new

In-Store Clearance Center

Hwy. 46 and Griffin St. (near River Place Mall), Amery Phone 715-268-8149 HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 9-8, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 12-4

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

27

www.theameryfreepress.com

The countdown is on…Christmas is less than 2 weeks away!

How is everyone doing with their decorating, cookie baking, shopping, sending Christmas cards, plus going to sporting events, and all of the other normal activities this time of year?

I may sound crazy but here is my thought…isn’t it great! Christmastime is a very magical season for all ages.

Step back, and enjoy every minute of it.

Like I have said before, thank you to the families who take the time and effort in decorating their yards, homes and buildings. Each year we thoroughly enjoy Pounding traveling the town and countryside in the search of the beautiPavement ful Christmas lights.

Once again this Pam Humpal year, the Amery Free Press and the Amery Community Club is sponsoring “A Small Town Christmas” Decorating Showcase of Amery area houses. To sign up for the showcase please send your home address and directions to the Amery Free Press. Those signed up will be posted in the Amery Free Press, on the AFP website, and also on the Amery Community Club facebook page. The following are some area homes that are included in the showcase, and I have also viewed some wonderful lights/decorations in town but I do not have the families names so please give me a call today to get added to the list… *Stone Family-1281 70th St, northeast of Amery *LaBathe Family-1207 110th St, northwest of Amery *Morris Family-1393 60th Ave/Co Rd K, west of Amery *Porter Family-828 110th St, west of Amery *Koehler Family-1074 65th Ave/Cty Rd F, west of Amery *White Family- 1141 Little Falls Circle, west of Amery *Johannsen Family-703 70th Ave/Cty Rd J, east of Amery *Peterson Family-695 70th Ave/Cty Rd J, east of Amery Congratulations to this week’s winners of the Amery Christmas Punch Promotion-Missy Menter, Jim Faschingbauer, Eugene Lahn, Ruth Mugerauer, and Shauna Feyen.

For your chance to win $50 Amery Scrip Money, simply have your card punched each time you make a purchase in Amery. For every $10 spent at a participating business, you will

Kelly, Gavin, Santa, Willow, Mrs. Claus, Pam, Bentley, Dennis

receive a punch-up to 5 punches per visit. Once your card is filled, drop it off at the Amery Free Press, Dick’s Fresh Market, Paperworx or Chet Johnson Drug. The final drawing will be held on Monday, December 17. Good Luck, and thank you for shopping in Amery! The Amery Christmas Punch Promotion is sponsored by the Amery Community Club.

The AHC Volunteer Partners will be hosting their annual Love Light Tree Ceremony at the Amery Hospital & Clinic on Thursday, December 13 at 6pm. The lights on the tree in front of the hospital represents in memory and in honor of loved ones, and the red bows are in memory and in honor of those who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces. The lighting ceremony will also include entertainment and a sing-a-long led by the Apple River Ensemble followed by refreshments.

Be sure to check elsewhere in this issue for Christmas Youth Programs and special Christmas Services which will be held at area churches…”Jesus Is The Reason For The Season”.

The Amery Area Public Library is holding their first annual Ugly Sweater Contest. Wear your ugly sweater to the library by this Friday to have your picture taken for the contest. The pictures will be set up for voting with the winner announced on January 2.

In next week’s Amery Free Press, we will be having Christmas Greetings from area businesses with the assistance of cards drawn by kids in Pre-K thru 4th Grade. Each one of these cards are a masterpiece in their own

very special way. Area businesses who would like to use a child/children cards for their greeting should please give me a call today at 715-268-8101.

The kids cards may also be used for New Year’s greetings in our issue on Wednesday, December 26.

Yes, I said Wednesday…with Christmas being on a Tuesday, that has changed our printing schedule for the holidays. The Amery Free Press office will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, December 24 and 25. Our issue that week will be published on Wednesday, December 26, with the deadlines for the Amery Free Press and The Tab at 4pm on Thursday, December 20. The Amery Free Press office will also be closed on Tuesday, January 1. Thank you in

advance for your cooperation with our early deadlines and holiday hours.

The 26th Annual John Legut Memorial Alumni Hockey Game is scheduled for Saturday, December 29, at 6pm at the Amery Ice Arena. This hockey game is always fun to watch the alumni come back and take on the game. For some of the players, it is the only time during the year they put on skates.

Proceeds from the hockey game will go towards a scholarship for a hockey player. Please see the advertisement in this issue for details on signing up to be a part of the John Legut Memorial Cup. Like most weekends, this past Saturday and Sunday was filled to the brim with activities. It started on Saturday morning with a wood cutting extravaganza with a crew adding to the pile from fallen trees around our house. Thank you to the Seversons for your much appreciated help. Later that day, I attended the always wonderful Lake Wapogasset Bible Camp Dinner Theater. This year’s play was “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”. Hats off to the cast, singers, musicians, and everyone involved with the meaningful night. We are very blessed in this community to have such talented people of all ages.

Sunday morning I took off for my grandsons hockey games followed by a delicious Brunch with Santa at the Dalles House, and then onto Clear Lake for the Compassionate Friends Tri-County Chapter Worldwide Candle Lighting Ceremony. The candle lighting ceremony was very special as we all remembered loved ones who have gone before us during this Christmas season…thank you.

Have a great week, and be kind to one another!

Candle Lighting Ceremony

715-837-2400

Amery VFW •29 gauge pole barn metals •Specializing in the classic rib panel & all trims •Rollformed custom lengths to fit your needs!

Go factory direct & save BIG! kauffmanmetalsinc@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/Kauffmanmetals

730 N. Wisconsin Ave., Amery

BINGO Every Thursday 6:30 p.m.

Progressive Jackpot Your share is over $884

Bar Open 4 p.m.-? Thursdays & Fridays HAPPY HOUR 4-6 p.m.

Only $1.50 beer during Happy Hour (Reg. $2.25)

28 AMERY FREE PRESS

ENTERTAINMENT www.theameryfreepress.com

AREA BOWLING SCORES Club Cl b 53 Bar B & Lanes Amery MONDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Tac Two ................................................169 Gary’s Electric................................. 155.5 Division 2 Shoreview ....................................... 145.5 Dick’s Fresh Market ..........................130 High games: Bruce Hammer 206, Rod Gehrman 214-213, Todd Zemke 258-219-233.

High series: Rod Gehrman 564, Todd Zemke 710.

TUESDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Club 53 .............................................. 162.5 Noah Insurance..................................145 Division 2 Chet Johnson Drug ....................... 162.5 Northwest Communications ........130 High games: Will Schaffer 201, Chuck Wellman 221, Andy Peterson 200, Bill Peterson 248-247, Erik Wojchik 206.

High series: Will Schaffer 580, Chuck Wellman 553, Bill Peterson 683, Erick Wojchik 569.

Alibi....................................................... 108 High games: Jerod Wollan 205, Lyle Kahler 213, Jim Swanson 202-200, Lee Jones 226-232, Tyler Kilcoyne 267-206, Denis Carteron 248-257-211, Jan Knutson 202, Chris Sobotka 201, Billy Vierkandt 202267.

High series: Jerod Wollan 573, Jim Swanson 574, Lee Jones 650, Tyler Kilcoyne 657, Denis Carteron 716, Jan Knutson 554, Billy Vierkandt 617.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT LADIES Division 1 Better Self Wellness ........................136 Amery Fire Department .............. 127.5 Northwest Communications .........115 Division 2 Chet Johnson Drug ...........................139 Club 53 .................................................. 135 Bremer Bank.................................... 127.5 High games: Sherry Martin 211-160-159, Shelby Cockrell 180-164, Marcia Clark 177, Patty Talbot 174,

G Gwen W Wold ld 165 165, JJodi di Ch Chelberg lb 156 156, Arica Boudreau 150.

High series: Sherry Martin 530, Shelby Cockrell 461, Patty Talbot 431, Marcia Clark 428, Gwen Wold 427

Spare Time Bowling, Turtle Lake MONDAY NIGHT LADIES Week 16 of 28 Countyline Dairy...................................15 Austad’s Super Valu........................... 14 Spare Time Bowl................................. 14 Little Debbies .........................................9 Becker’s Trucking ..................................8 Clear Lake Auto .....................................5 Bowling Buddies ...................................4 No Wick’s Moravitz ...............................3 High games: Judy Ullom 191, Karen DeGolier 186, Amy Anderson 180.

High series: Judy Ullom 503, Lori Larson 501.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Preferred Lawn...............................133.5 Club 53 ...............................................123.5 Division 2 Amery Fire Department .................149 The Northern Lakes Center for the Arts presents

“Joy To The World!”

Our annual concert of favorite readings and audience sing-along carols accompanied by the Northern Lakes Chamber Orchestra.

Saturday, December 15 - 7:30 p.m.

The Northern Lakes Center for the Arts

113 Elm St. - Amery, Wisconsin - (715) 268-6811 Admission: Adults - $5.00 / Children - $1.00

Last Minute Christmas Shopping Shopping Holiday Craft/Vendor Event Expo Dec. 15 & 16, 10-3 Straight 8, Range Pink Zebra, Scentsy, ThirtyOne, Avon, Young Living, Paparazzi, Usborne Books, Posh, Hemp Worx, Pure Romance, Amanda's Christmas Cards and Baked Goods

A

Small Town

Christ mas

RULES

Amery Christmas House Decorating Contest

CATEGORIES

Amery Area House Decorating Showcase Outdoor Home Decorating for the holidays!

Send us your home address with directions in order to have your home be part of the showcase. Address with a map will be posted in the Amery Free Press, on AFP website theameryfreepress.com and also on Amery Community Club facebook page.

Please sign up today!

Sponsored by Amery Free Press and Amery Community Club

MORE EVENTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE OUT & ABOUT PAGE

DECEMBER 11, 2018

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

29

www.theameryfreepress.com

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Lawrence Everett “Larry Lee” Phillipson Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 2018PR77 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth September 12, 1923 and date of death October 1, 2018 was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1027 85th Street, Amery, WI 54001.

3. The application will be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wiscon-

LEGAL NOTICE sin, Room 500, before Jenell A. Anderson, Probate Registrar on December 19, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.

You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is February 20, 2019.

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

6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown.

Bryan D. Byrnes Byrnes Law Office, LLC 123 Keller Avenue North Amery, WI 54001 715-268-5000 Bar Number 103419 (Nov. 27 and Dec. 4, 11)

WNAXLP

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Sara Jo Lange Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 18PR83 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth November 20, 1955 and date of death October 26, 2007, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing

FAMILY DENTISTRY

address of 117 South Street W, Clear Lake, WI 54005.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is February 25, 2019.

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

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Name Change of Tanner Ryan Rankin Notice and Order for Name Change Hearing Case No. 18CV321 NOTICE IS GIVEN:

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Michelle Joann McCarty Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 18PR88 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth September 13, 1966 and date of death November 5, 2018, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a

mailing address of 201 Church Avenue, Amery, WI 54001.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is March 25, 2019.

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

Michael Wayne McCarty 1414 6th St SE, Apt 103 Minneapolis, MN 55414 715-220-6930 (Dec. 11, 18 and 25)

WNAXLP

FREE! On-line version to all Amery Free Press Subscribers!

To subscribe just call 715-268-8101

The Town Board of Supervisors Monthly Meeting of the Town of Lincoln will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Town Hall -- 661 85th Street.

MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

10.

Call Meeting to Order Verification of Meeting Posting Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting Public Comment Robert Ruminsky/Al Hogen - Dividing Back Lot at 703 Bear Trap LN, Parcel 032-009280000 Road Work Plan Discussion on Hickory Point Lane 3 lot Certified Survey Map - Located in Government Lot 1, Section 25, T33N, R17W. Located at the Intersection of County Road “C” and Hickory Point Lane Reports: Treasurer, Clerk, Road Work Issues, Plan Commission Presentation and Approval of Bills

11.

12.

13.

14.

Set Date for Caucus New Business Unfinished Business Adjourn

8.

9.

*Action may be taken on any agenda item* Stephanie Marciniak, Clerk 715-268-4747

www.theameryfreepress.com

433 3rd Ave, Clear Lake, WI • (715) 263-4111 • OverbyFinancial.com 338 S Washington St, St. Croix Falls, WI • (715) 483-3782

“We Are Always Accepting New Patients!”

WNAXLP

NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING

7.

Certified Public Accountant Accounting • Tax • Retirement Services

1030 River Place Drive, Amery Ph. 715-268-2103 www.river-place-dental.com

(Dec. 4, 11 and 18)

TOWN OF LINCOLN

Published December 11, 2018 - Amery Free Press

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

Rollyn P. Lee, D.D.S. Heather Marks, D.D.S.

BY THE COURT: Daniel J. Tolan Circuit Court Judge November 29, 2018

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in

WNAXLP

Timothy T. Sempf 314 Keller Ave N #200 Amery, WI 54001 715-268-6130 Bar Number 1019141 (Dec. 4, 11 and 18)

a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Amery Free Press, a newpaper published in Polk County, State of Wisconsin.

of Polk County, State of Wisconsin, Judge Daniel J. Tolan, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W Main, Branch, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 on January 2, 2019 at 9 a.m.

LEGAL NOTICE

David P. Doroff, D.D.S. James J. Lampi, D.D.S. Thomas P. VanSomeren, D.D.S. Amy G. Ott, D.D.S. 404 Wisconsin Ave. Amery, Wis. Phone 715-268-7177 www.amerydental.com

A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: Tanner Ryan Rankin To: Tanner Ryan Rankin-Sarsland Birth Certificate: Tanner Ryan Rankin.

IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court

WNAXLP

215 S. Keller Ave. Amery, WI 54001 715-268-8101 www.theameryfreepress.com

Christopherson BYRNES LAW OFFICE Eye Clinic 123 Keller Ave. N, Amery, WI 54001 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

341 Keller Ave. N Amery, Wis. 54001 Phone 715-268-2020

715-268-5000

Brian D. Byrnes

Novitzke, Gust, Sempf, Whitley and Bergmanis Attorneys-at-Law

DON PAUL NOVITZKE (1937-2004) JASON W. WHITLEY GERALD N. GUST *ERIK M. BERGMANIS *TIMOTHY T. SEMPF 314 Keller Ave. N., Ste. 200, Amery, Wisconsin 54001 Phone 715-268-6130 *Licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Richard A. Davis, CPA Dirk A. Prindle, CPA Margo A. Rosen, CPA Roger Van Someren, CPA Abby L. Williamson, CPA Cathy A. Gille, CPA, MN Adam P. Honl, CPA Susan L. Hartman, CPA 301 Keller Ave. S, Amery WI Business: (715) 268-7999 Fax (715) 268-4161 www.carlsonsv.com

30

PUBLIC NOTICES

AMERY FREE PRESS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

www.theameryfreepress.com

POLK COUNTY PLATBOOKS $42.00 each

at the Amery Free Press

Amery Board of Education December 17, 2018

A Regular Board Meeting of the Amery Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, December 17, 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. Consent Agenda Items A. Agenda B. Minutes C. Financial/Budget Reports D. Board Vouchers V. Community Comments VI. Administrative/Committee/ Department Reports A. Administrator Reports B. Financial Update - Mr. Dyb VII. Informational Items A. Legislative Update B. Lion’s Club Donations - Mr. Bensen, Ms. Schock, Mrs. Meyer C. District Achievement Presentation Administrative Team D. 2019-20 Open Enrollment Space Limitations E. Policy Updates - First Readings 1. Bidding & Purchasing Requirements Policy 2. Closed Session Policy 3. Staff Cell Phone Policy VIII. Action Items A. Early Graduation Requests Mr. Doerfler B. Curriculum Recommendations from the Oversight Committee - Ms. Schock C. Personnel Action IX. 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 Statue 19.85(1)(c).

X. Adjournment DALE JOHNSON Clerk, Amery Board of Education

OBITUARIES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12

William Leschisin

Lorna Kay (Ward) Nelson

William Leschisin, 84, of Clayton passed away peacefully Saturday, December 8, 2018 at his home.

He was born February 17, 1934 in Vance Creek, WI to John and Katherine (Podany) Leschisin. He was m married in Sacred Heart C Catholic Church - Almena o September 1, 1956 to Jane on B Blechinger, his dance partn and best friend. ner Bill loved to hunt, fish a trap, passions that he and p passed on through the gene erations.

He spent countless h hours in the bleachers, p pews and other venues s supporting his children, g grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bill also supported the Packers and the Brewers.

He is survived by his loving wife, Jane Leschisin of Clayton; 6 children: Doug (Connie ) Leschisin of Eden, SD, David (Denise) Leschisin of Clayton, Greg (Debbie) Leschisin of Clayton, Brenda (Tom) Grosskreutz of Clear Lake, Beth (Ritchie) Narges of Cumberland and Bonnie (Steve) Karo of Amery; 17 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Olga Leschisin of New Hope, MN; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A Memorial Mass will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at St. Ann Catholic Church, Turtle Lake with Father Tom Thompson officiating. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery. Pallbearers are Kevin Grosskreutz, Cory Reindahl, Joe Leschisin and Paul Grosskreutz. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 Tuesday evening at the Skinner Funeral Home in Turtle Lake and for 1 hour prior to the Mass on Wednesday at the church.

Skinner Funeral Home of Turtle Lake is serving the family.

Lorna Kay (Ward) Nelson died December 4, 2018, as a result of a progressive neurodegenerative disease, with which she struggled for ten years.

She was born in Osceola, Wisconsin, on the Fourth o of July in 1944, and she celeb brated every Fourth of July tthereafter with unmatched e enthusiasm, even after she llearned at an early age that a all those celebrations were n not entirely for her. She was tthe first of four children b born to Robert and Lila ((Erickson) Ward of Dresse er, Wisconsin. She gradu uated from Amery High S School and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. After one year as a public health nurse in Minneapolis, she married Gordon Nelson in 1967 and moved with him to Fairbanks, Alaska, where he was stationed in the U.S. Army. Their two daughters, Karen and Kate, were born in Alaska.

In 1978 the family moved to Anchorage, Alaska, and Lorna became a stay-at-home mom while also earning her elementary-school teaching credentials. She volunteered in her children’s local elementary school, where she was president of the PTA and organizer of fund-raising activities such as the Halloween carnival that raised thousands of dollars for the school. In 1986 she accepted a job as school nurse in the Anchorage School District. For the last eleven years before retirement, she was both school nurse and assistant principal at Lake Otis Elementary School. She loved the outdoors, served 35 years on the National Ski Patrol, and was an avid hiker. She was a member of Hillside Hikers in Anchorage and hiked with friends in Alaska, Utah, Colorado, Ireland, England, Austria, and Norway. She completely changed the décor of her home for every holiday (be the holiday ever so minor) and turned the basement of her home into a storage warehouse for all her “stuff”.

She loved fishing the Kenai River where she caught sockeye and king salmon near their cabin. Lorna was a wonderful friend to many and especially to her friends in Central Lutheran Church, Wednesday Night Knitters, and PEO. She will be dearly missed.

She is survived by her loving mother Lila Ward of Amery, Wisconsin, by her husband Gordon, daughters Katherine Nelson of Anchorage, Alaska, daughter Karen Nelson, son-in-law Robert Biesenbach, and grandchildren Edward and Lily Biesenbach, all of Evanston, Illinois. She is also survived by siblings, James Ward, Bruce Ward, and Robin Filkouski and their extended families.

Memorials may be made to Lutheran Social Services of Alaska or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. from First Lutheran Church in Amery, Wisconsin. There will be a visitation 1 hour prior to services at the church from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. A private family interment will take place at a later date in Anchorage, Alaska.

To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Funeral arrangements were made with the Williamson ~ White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin.

Thank you for reading the Amery Free Press AGENDA Thursday, December 13, 2018 Bill Payment at 6:45 pm

TOWN OF CLAYTON MONTHLY BOARD MEETING at the CLAYTON TOWN HALL 462 105th Avenue/County Road D 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

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.

WNAXLP

10.

Call to Order Roll Call Verification of Meeting Posting Approval of minutes of November 8th, regular meeting minutes Treasurer’s Report Approval to Pay Bills Business • Caucus date set - January 10, 2019 • Road Ratings - find new service provider for 2019 • Department Reports 1. Roadman Report 2. Clerk’s Report 3. Chairman’s Report Public Comment (MAX 3 MIN.) Date & Time of Next Meeting: Regular Board Meeting • January 10, 2019 - TOWN CAUCUS at 7:00 p.m. with Regular Board meeting to follow. - Voucher Approval at 6:45 p.m.

Adjournment

*ACTION MAY BE TAKEN ON ANY AGENDA ITEM*

*This meeting notice can also be found on the Town website- townofclaytonwi.com WNAXLP

Illinois door manufacturer relocates to Wisconsin BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — A door manufacturer based in Illinois is relocating its operations to southern Wisconsin.

Seal-Rite Door says it will open a new $16 million facility in Beloit that will employ about 80 people. The company is a subsidiary of Palmer-Donavin Manufacturing Co. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is providing Seal-Rite with up to $250,000 in state tax credits over the next three years.

31

PHONE: 715-268-8101 | FAX: 715-268-5300 AMERY FREE PRESS

DECEMBER 11, 2018 www.theameryfreepress.com

GIFT IDEA Polk County Platbooks at the Free Press

REGISTERED NURSE NEEDED FOR PM/NOC SHIFT

Area leader in paying top dollar for experienced nurses â&#x20AC;˘ Good Benefits Very Supportive Nursing Admin. Team We want to hear from you!

Contact: Edna Anderson, RN, DON earnerson@rphfcorp.com â&#x20AC;˘ 715-268-8171

WILLOW RIDGE HEALTHCARE 400 Deronda Street â&#x20AC;˘ Amery COME JOIN OUR CARING, COMPASSIONATE TEAM

Baldwin Care Center campus is seeking qualiďŹ ed applicants for the following positions:

WELDERS - FITTERS $

$

1st or 2nd Shift â&#x20AC;˘ 19 - 28 per hour NEW Pay Scale â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New Hire Bonus

Apply or find out more at: www.nmfinc.com/jobs 715-684-7430 â&#x20AC;˘ jobs@nmfinc.com

An ESOP Company

671037 4

Certified Nursing Assistant Instructors - Adjunct Faculty

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is seeking qualified candidates for part-time Certified Nursing Assistant Instructors.

Teaching assignments will be on as as-needed basis and include both classroom and clinical hours. Opportunities are available in and around St. Croix Falls, New Richmond and Grantsburg, Wisconsin.

For a complete job description, list of qualifications, and to apply: Visit our website at: https://www.witc. edu/about-witc/employment

For a complete job description, list of qualifications, and to apply Visit our website at: https://www.witc. edu/about-witc/employment

Deadline to apply: December 28, 2018

Deadline to apply: December 21, 2018

WITC is an Equal Opportunity/Access/ Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer and Educator

WITC is an Equal Opportunity/Access/ Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer and Educator

TTY 711

TTY 711

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College St. Croix Falls, New Richmond & Grantsburg

School District of Amery

CLUBHOUSE CHILDCARE ASSISTANT TEACHERS Part-time, 29.75 hours/week 2 positions available $11.00/hour

Complete application on WECAN (https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#/) and include cover letter, resume and letters of recommendation

$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS for Professional Nursing Staff!

FOR MORE INFORMATION call 715-268-9771 x272

s &ULL TIME PART TIME AND #ASUAL #ALL #.!S FOR ALL THREE SHIFTS s 0ART TIME OR &ULL TIME -EDICATION !IDE FOR 0- 3HIFT n

7ANT TO GET PAID TO GO TO THE #.! TRAINING COURSE 7E WILL PAY YOUR WAGES WHILE YOU ARE ATTENDING CLASS 0LEASE CONTACT $ENISE (AGUE $IRECTOR OF .URSING AT

The School District of Amery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all of part of an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s income is derived from any public assistant program.

Baldwin Care Center, 650 Birch Street, Baldwin s &ULL TIME OR PART TIME (OUSEKEEPING ,AUNDRY FOR $AY 3HIFT A M n P M 0LEASE CONTACT 0AUL !UCKLAND $IRECTOR OF %NVIRONMENTAL 3ERVICES AT

s 0ART TIME 2ESIDENT !SSISTANT FOR EVERY OTHER WEEKEND

n P M !LSO #ASUAL #ALL 2ESIDENT !SSISTANT 0LEASE CONTACT -IRANDA *AMES !PARTMENT -ANAGER

"IRCHWOOD !PARTMENTS "IRCHWOOD $RIVE AT

with successful completion of 1st 6 months!

$500 Sign On Bonus Sign On Bonus applies to FT Employees

NOW HIRING!!

SCHOOL AND COACH BUS DRIVERS TURTLE LAKE TERMINAL â&#x2014;? GREAT PAY â&#x2014;?FLEXIBLE HOURS â&#x2014;?PAID TRAINING â&#x2014;?NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY For more information, please call Zach or Amy at 715-986-2888 or email amy.williamson@kobussen.com or Zach.czech@kobussen.com

ADVERTISING SALES

Full and Part-Time in all Production areas FT Die Cutter Starting pay $11.03/hr.

FT & PT Electronic Assemblers Flexible schedules. Starting pay $10/hr.

Screen Printers Starting pay $11.03/hr.

Onsite training available for Resident Assistants

$1,000 SIGN ON BONUS for all positions available!

Outreach Center Technician

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Balsam Lake Outreach Center Applications are being accepted from qualified candidates for a part-time Outreach Center Technician at our NEW Balsam Lake Outreach Center. This 1,400 hour position will be responsible to provide high quality customer service and share out information about all WITC programs as well as courses. Additionally, this position will foster relationships, coordinate campus events, provide hospitality services for groups at the outreach center and maintain accurate financial records. This position averages 26 hours per week annually, but actual weekly hours may vary due to supervisor expectations. This position is located at our Balsam Lake campus and is an extension of the New Richmond campus.

Baldwin Care Center, 650 Birch Street, Baldwin s 0ART TIME 2. ,0. FOR $AY 3HIFT A M n P M s &ULL TIME 2. ,0. FOR 0- 3HIFT .URSE -ANAGER n P M s &ULL TIME 2. ,0. FOR .IGHT 3HIFT P M n A M

s 0ART TIME 2ESIDENT !SSISTANT FOR $AY 3HIFT s &ULL TIME OR PART TIME 2ESIDENT !SSISTANT FOR 0- 3HIFT s &ULL TIME 2ESIDENT !SSISTANT FOR .IGHT 3HIFT n A M s #ASUAL #ALL 2ESIDENT !SSISTANT 0LEASE CONTACT 4AMMY #ASEY .URSE -ANAGER "IRCH (AVEN !SSISTED ,IVING AT

%LM 3TREET "ALDWIN

Stay up to date on area events with the Amery Free Press

No experience needed - on the job training APPLY TODAY! www.gdsiswitches.com Send resumes to: Cheri Richards at richardsc@gdsiswitches.com

Looking for an outgoing, responsible and well-spoken individual to work with small and medium businesses in the Amery, Clear Lake, Clayton, WI areas, assisting with their recruitment, marketing and advertising needs. The Free Press, in print and online, provides an excellent platform for delivering results.

If you enjoy helping others, being creative or talking with people, this job may be perfect for you. Sales experience preferred but will train the right person.

Must have current driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and reliable transportation. The Amery Free Press offers a competitive base salary and commissions.

SEND RESUME TO: Tom Stangl, Amery Free Press P.O. Box 424 | Amery, WI 54001 email: tstangl@theameryfreepress.com No phone calls, please

CLASSIFIEDS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

AMERY FREE PRESS

32

www.theameryfreepress.com

Email your classified ads to: classifieds@theameryfreepress.com

HELP WANTED Must be 18+ • Shifts Vary Stop by for an application

We love to hear from our subscribers, advertisers and readers. Here are the many ways you can contact us:

849 Highway 46 North • Amery, Wisconsin Phone 715-268-7654

Golden Age Manor in Amery, WI would like you on our team!

Activity Assistant

Mail: Amery Free Press, Box 424, Amery, WI 54001

Part Time Position

Schedule: Every Monday 9:00am-5:00pm, Every Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm & Every other Saturday 8:00am-4:00pm No Sundays scheduled Call 715-268-7107 today with questions!

Phone: 715-268-8101 FAX: 715-268-5300

Come make a difference in someone’s life

To place a help wanted ad call 715-268-8101 Sales Account Executives Supercritical CO2 extraction technology Tired of daily commuting and traffic jams?

United Science in Osceola, WI is hiring several positions for big-ticket capital equipment sales of industry-leading supercritical CO2 extraction technology.

Our turn-key manufacturing solutions are serving one of the highest growth markets in North America today.

Requirements: • Undergraduate degree in business or technical fields • 4 years of successful sales experience involving manufacturing solutions or OEM sales • Strong technical aptitude • Proven history of account acquisition and goal achievement • Strong communication and presentation skills • Ability to quickly learn new industries • Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM

Deadline to Apply: 12/31/2018

We offer a lucrative compensation structure with the opportunity to participate in one of the hottest growth markets today.

YOU MUST COMPLETE AN ON-LINE APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For complete job description, position requirements, application, and details please visit our website at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities. AA/EEOC

Send resume to: tnorenberg@unitedscience.com

OPENINGS FOR:

TAKING APPLICATIONS

PT DIETARY AIDE

Wastewater Land Applicators Full-time & Part-time positions

—ALMENA AND SURROUNDING AREA— Class B w/tanker endorsement required.

Hourly pay based upon experience. $19-$22 per hour with regular raises.

AM/PM • 20 hrs per week To Apply: Please call 715-268-8171 or email belmer@rphfcorp.com

Benefits: Health/Life Insurance, 401(k), cellphone allowance, etc.

Please apply to:

Waldvogel Trucking

1-800-483-3674 or mail resume to: Waldvogel Trucking, W7622 Hwy. 47, Antigo, WI 54409

WILLOW RIDGE HEALTHCARE

C.N.A.s NEEDED

400 Deronda Street • Amery A very caring administrative team

1ST AND 2ND SHIFT PRODUCTION

WILLOW RIDGE HEALTHCARE IN AMERY HAS AN EXCITING NEW SIGN ON BONUS PROGRAM.

3RD SHIFT SANITATION

We are offering a $2,400 sign on bonus for full time and $1,200 for part time. It gets better yet! No waiting for lengthy payouts, your bonus will be paid starting your first full pay period incrementally per pay period for one year. That’s right $100 twice per month ($200 per month) for one year ($50 for part time $100 per month). We offer leading wages for the area as well and good benefits for full time.

MAINTENANCE Competitive Employee Benefit Package Includes

MEDICAL, DENTAL, 401k

G N I IR

H W NO

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS DYNAMIC NEW PROGRAM CONTACT: Jim Torgerson, Administrator jtorgerson@rphfcorp.com or Edna Anderson, DON eanderson@rphfcorp.com or 715-268-8171

Apply today at our office:

ONE SNACK LANE, MINONG, WI or call Human Resources at 715.466.2234 for more information.

EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V | VEVRAA Federal Contractor

WILLOW RIDGE HEALTHCARE 400 Deronda Street • Amery A very caring administrative team

Faxes sent and received at the Amery Free Press

ROOM FOR RENT

in 3 BR lake Wapo home owner gone 3-4 days a week 952-463-5640

FOR RENT Clear Lake Apartments next to grocery store 1 bedroom $500 per month Utilities included except electric

Call Jamie 715-607-0384

FOR RENT Amery turn-key, simple living in quiet neighborhood 3 blocks from Keller on Stower Trail. Lake view, single level duplex, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 2 car attached garage, gas fireplace, central A/C, vaulted ceiling, upgraded appliances plus full laundry $1,500 per month includes ALL utilities Call or Text

715-377-8034 Applications required