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Bill Hegg has been the area’s best known prep-sports broadcaster for 38 years, spending his evenings calling the play by play for local footbal, basketball and wrestling contests. He formally announced his retirement from the job this year.

Rimestads ‘surprised and honored’ to be Grand Marshals for 2016 Fall Festival Parade

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Marty and Wanda Rimestad will serve as Grand Marshals of the Fall Festival Parade on Saturday. The couple, who have been making a difference in the lives

of others in Amery for over three decades, were “honored and surprised” when they learned that they had been selected.

Marty Rimestad practiced medicine in Amery for 32 years, retiring in 2014. Wanda Rimestad just began her 29th year teaching

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Marty came to Amery in 1982 to practice medicine with Dr. Arneson and wishes he had discovered

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Unless you’ve forgotten to turn your calendar to September, most everyone is already aware that Amery’s big show is this weekend, September 15-18. The theme of this year’s Amery Fall Festival is ‘harvesting memories,’ and there are plenty to be found for sure.

The layout of the riverfront will look slightly different this year. For space needs, Earl’s rides will set up in Bobber Park starting Thursday at 4 p.m., with food stands just across the street in Michael Park.

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Register by Thursday at 4 for the annual pie bake off at Soo Line Park, which takes place Friday at 6 p.m. in Soo Line Park. Stick around Friday for the bean bag tournament immediately after at 7.

The queen talent competition features 11 very capable and talented young ladies. The judges have a tough job ahead of them, to be sure. Don’t miss coronation Saturday night at 7 p.m.

This year’s Amery Fall Festival has something for everyone! Check the ‘B’ section of this newspaper for your complete map and guide to this weekend’s fun.

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issue facing Polk County residents in 2016. While obesity remains a top priority, it has slipped from number two to number four since 2013. Substance abuse now captures the number two spot, combining the problems of unhealthy alcohol, prescription drug, and illegal substance abuse. Meanwhile, access to care has also come into focus, claiming the number three need in Polk County’s health needs as-

sessment.

The assessment is done every three years, as a partnership between Public Health and local hospitals, who are each required to complete Community Health Needs assessments at regular intervals. Data was gathered through community surveys, forums, and meeting with professionals in the community.

“To us and our hospital partners,

THE SUN Polk County Public Health officials, in partnership with Polk County’s three major medical providers, have released the results of their most recent Community Health Needs Assessment this week, with a slight shift in focus—but few surprises.

The new 2016 assessment pinpoints mental health as the continued top

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identifying these problems is really the easy part,” says Community Services Director, Gretchen Sampson.

“It’s very simple to look at this data and to talk to people and look at a survey result, and say here are the problems. But what as a community are we going to do about these problems?

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Amery sooner.

“Amery is a nice place to have as a hometown,” he said. He is pleased that he and Wanda have been able to raise their children Noelle, Lauren, Karsten, Landen and Braeden in Amery.

Marty’s father worked in education as a superintendent, changing jobs every few years, so having a hometown for his family and children was a high priority. When pressed, he calls Eveleth, Minn., the place where he graduated from high school, home.

Wanda was raised in Mondovi, Wis. and came to Amery in 1987 after teaching five years in Lake Mills.

Wanda’s colleague and Marty’s neighbor, Mark Gobler, gets credit for

introducing the couple. Gobler, now superintendent at Eau Claire Regis, felt they would make a great couple.

They met at a basketball game and the rest is history.

The couple have missed only one Fall Festival during their time in Amery.

They enjoy the celebration, especially being able to catch up with former students and friends.

“I love seeing former students,” Wanda said. She added that getting caught up with their lives is very fulfi lling.

“Amery has really nice people and nice kids,” Marty said.

Wanda has taken Amery students to France 14 times for two week trips, immersing students in the language and culture that they have been studying.

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Council Notes The Amery City Council met on Wednesday, September 7. The following issues were discussed: •Public Works Director Allen “Bones” McCarty told the council that his crews were busy working on several projects. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has inspected the bridges on Griffin and Bridge streets and the Public Works Department has been doing the repairs outlined by the DOT. Stop logs on the dam have been replaced and several trees and other growth have been trimmed.

•Paving has been postponed until after Fall Festival. McCarty discussed the chip coating that has been completed on Minneapolis Ave. There have been several complaints about the roughness of the street. Bones explained that the street will become smoother after a season of snow removal scrapes off some of the ridges.

•McCarty also told the council

that the light on the south water tower has been replaced by the firm that manages the antennas on the structure.

•Library Director James Nalen explained that traditional story time on Wednesdays has been moved to 10 a.m. to accommodate an early literacy program at 10:30 a.m. Children in grades 3-6 are learning computer coding at the library using a program call Scratch. The class is being taught by the library’s high school tech helper. After school programs are underway, including legos, robotics and a green screen program that is done on iPads.

•Lewis Whitley, Shannen Fredrickson, Madera Peterson and Ben Widiker, students in the Amery Inquiring Minds (AIM) program invited the public to an open house they will be hosting at the Outdoor Classroom on Oct. 15. The Tree City program will involve planting a tree.

Group seeks donations for new ‘no-kill’ animal shelter

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Out of what some recognize to be a need for a “no kill” animal shelter within Polk County, a group of concerned citizens has organized to form the “Safe Haven Animal Shelter.”

The group now has its own board: David Smith of Osceola; Mia Keske-Anderson of St. Croix Falls; and Myrna Westen of St. Croix Falls. Dr. Carol Evans, DVM of Grasston, MN will also serve as veterinary consultant.

And Priscilla Dorn Cutler of Osceola is legal counsel for the organization. The group has acquired 501(c)(3) status. A website and Facebook page are also forthcoming, but the group is a long way from a facility of its own.

The group is currently seeking donations toward that effort, and has been searching for property near Highway 8 and 65 in Polk County. Once property is found, fundraising will begin toward erecting a building.

Funding for the venture will be

through donations, grants, and membership dues.

Myrna Weston, Board President, says their intent is not to replace other local shelters, but continue to meet a very high demand for animal shelters within Polk County.

“There’s been times when animal control has had a need for a place for a dog or a cat, and other shelters just didn’t have the room,” she says. “A lot of times they have to be taken to the Twin Cities. It just seems silly to have to haul animals to Woodbury or Coon Rapids or somewhere else.”

“We’d like to be able to facilitate horses, because there’s been a few times where there’s a need for that,” she adds.

“We’d hoped to have some property before we made this announcement,” says Weston. “But you have to start somewhere.”

For further information, to volunteer, donate, or become a member, contact Myrna Westen at safehavenforanimals@gmail. com.

sive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), a degenerative neurological disease, has forced the family to make changes.

PSP affects balance, walking, sitting and vision.

Marty continues an exercise regimen that he feels has helped a great deal. The family is also participating in a University of Minnesota study, “e-neighbor,” designed to keep patients in their homes longer and give caregivers peace of mind with remote monitoring of their homes.

The diagnosis has reinforced the Rimestads’ affection for Amery. They feel blessed to have received an outpouring of support. Determined to do something against the disease, several fundraisers have been held with proceeds going to research. They continue

to work on raising money for a cure.

In a broader sense, living in Amery has allowed the Rimestads to simply be themselves, something they continue to be grateful for.

By their choice of careers, the Rimestads chose professions that could make an impact in the lives of others.

They never dreamed they would receive or have ever sought recognition for their work, but are very pleased and humbled to have been selected as parade Grand Marshals.

“We’re not the type to seek the spotlight,” Wanda said, adding “we are so pleased to be honored by our hometown.”

City hires new attorney

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Tim Laux is Amery’s new City Attorney.

The Amery City Council approved a one-year agreement with Laux at their monthly meeting Sept. 7.

Mayor Kay Erickson told the council that James Krupa has accepted a position in the Polk County court system and has resigned as City Attorney. Erickson said that the city has done business with Laux, who offices in Osceola, in the

past.

Alderman Tim Strohbusch questioned how long Laux would continue to practice law and wondered if the city should seek proposals from larger law firms that have varied and specialized attorneys that could help the city with a wide range of issues.

Alderman Rick Van Blaricom commented that he has used Laux for the Amery Area Ambulance Service in the past and found him to be a good attorney. Van Blaricom

agreed that the city would probably have a year to locate long term legal representation.

Alderman Dave Myers asked why no Amery law firms were approached. Erickson explained that Laux was selected because he had done work for the city in the past, but the council was “welcome to choose someone else.”

The contract with Laux was approved on a 5-0 vote.

Alderman Rick Davis did not attend the Sept. meeting.

What is that thing?

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The strange looking vehicle with solar panels and a camera on a boom in downtown Amery is a camera placed by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to collect information on parking, not a probe from NASA. Jennifer Berg, a Traffic Engineer with WisDOT, explains that the trailer will be in Amery from Sept. 8 – 20. The directional camera, located at the top of the boom, has a directional camera that can see approximately four blocks in one direction.

The camera is collecting video of parking use and maneuvers.

The information collected will be used to analyze the number of vehicles that use the existing parking and how often vehicles enter and leave the parking spaces.

Berg says that the information collected will be used to assist in the road diet study for STH 46 through Amery that WisDOT is completing in partnership with the City of Amery.

The trailer will be moved for at least the parade portion of this weekend’s Fall Festival activities.

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Garden Club Meeting Garden Club members will meet Thursday, September 15 – 11:30 a.m. at Village Pizzeria in Amery for a luncheon meeting.

Following our meeting we will be touring Z’s Apple Orchard learning about apples and honey bees. We invite other gardening enthusiasts to join our organization, for further information contact Arlene (715-2689219).

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Bee Keepers Meeting The Polk- Burnett Bee Keepers Assoc. will meet September 15 in Balsam Lake at the Polk County Justice Center at 7:00 p.m. Speaker is Sophia Nienaber. She will be speaking about the Beekeeper Youth Scholarship and her experience.

SEPTEMBER 15-18 Amery Fall Festival Mark your calendars for all the fun of Amery Fall Festival.

Earl’s Rides start Thursday at 4 p.m. and will be on throughout the weekend in Bobber Park.

Friday at 6 ‘Jambo Joe Bones’ will perform, Saturday’s grand parade starts at 10:30 a.m.

From 1-3 enjoy Jim Armstrong, the Queen cornonation at 7 followed by The Dweebs at 9 p.m.

Car show and Apple River Race are Sunday at 11. For more information visit ameryfallfestival.org.

SEPTEMBER 16 Historical Society Meeting Amery Area Historical Society plans to hold its Fall Festival open house on Friday, Sept.

16 from 1-4 p.m. in the lower level of the Amery Public Library.

Persons attending are urged to bring historic pictures which will be electronically scanned to add to the museum’s collection. Also the museum is seeking copies of family, church, business and other historic documents.

Fall Festival Pie Contest You’re invited to show off your best pie at the Fall Festival Pie Baking Contest. Judging will take place Friday, September 16 at 6 p.m. at the Soo Line Park Pavilion. For more information contact Darcy Long 715-268-7486. Registration forms available online at Amerywisconsin.org.

Deadline to register is September 15 by 4 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 17-18 Quilt Show Apple River Quilt Guild presents their 26th annual quilt show, ‘Quilters in the Kitchen, at St. Joseph Catholic Church at 1050 Keller Ave. N. in Amery.

Show will be held September 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and September 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Admission is $3, under 16 free.

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‘And to the country, for which it stands’ The Woodland Lakes Rotary held their annual flag replacement ceremony at Flagpole Park Saturday, replacing all nation flags with new ones for the upcoming year. Area flag sponsors, Rotarians, and veterans were in attendance for the event. Area scouts led the group in the pledge of allegiance as part of the ceremonies.

SEPTEMBER 18 Farm Toy and Tractor Show Amery FFA Alumni presents the 4th annual Farm Toy Show and 2nd annual FFA Tractor Show at Amery Middle School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Features farm toy displays, die cast cars, and vintage farm items.

Vendors and exhibitors welcome. Questions contact Dave Clausen at 715-268-7454.

Pancake Brunch Amery Area Community Center will host a pancake brunch from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Serving pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee, and various toppings. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children 10 and under, and children under 2 are free. There will also be a silent auction with over 50 items.

SEPTEMBER 19 Bingo Night & Silent Auction Amery Memory Care will host free bingo with a silent auction to benefit the ‘AMC Forget-Me-Nots’ in the Walk to End Alzheimers. Food and drinks will be available. Event will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Amery Memory Care, 215 Birch Street West in Amery.

SEPTEMBER 20 Sons of Norway Meeting Sons of Norway, will meet Tuesday, Sept. 20th at 6:30 PM First Lutheran Church in Amery. We will be showing a video by Rick’s Steve’s Travelog: Norway’s city of Oslo.

Bring a friend.

Candidate Forum The League of Women voters of Upper St. Croix Valley invites those 12 and older to attend at candidate forum held at the Milltown Community Cen-

ter at 6 p.m. Audience members will have the opportunity to submit questions in writing during the ‘meet and greet’ time. For more information visit lwvwi.org.

SEPTEMBER 22 Lyme Support Group A meeting of the Lyme Support Group will be at 7pm, September 22nd, with guest speaker Rebecca Keith, F.N.P, of the Keith Family Wellness in Minong. The Lyme Support Group meets at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, on cty.Rd.”F”, in Amery, the 4th Thursday of every month from March through October.

SEPTEMBER 24 Suicide Awareness Walk Polk County Mental Health is sponsoring a Suicide Awareness Walk in Balsam Lake’s Pine Park. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Program at 8:30 a.m. featuring a presentation from Michael Learned who played Olivia Walton on ‘The Waltons.’ Walk begins at 9. Individual registration is $10. For registration and fundraising information visit mentalhealthpolk.org.

Proceeds benefit Polk County’s Mental Health Task Force.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s Join the ‘AMC Forget-MeNots’ in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. and a ceremony and walk beginning at 9 a.m. Plan to walk, join or start a team, volunteer or donate for this event. For more information contact Amber Harris, Julie Abitz, or Michelle Mizehewski at Amery Memory Care, 715-268-4800.

Children’s Book Fest Join the Amery Area Public

Library from 10-11:30 a.m. as they celebrate the wonderful world of children’s books with stories, book bingo, arts and crafts, book giveaways, and more. Bring your camera to get your child’s picture taken with Pete the Cat! This free event is part of the library’s Saturday Family Programs series and is geared toward families with preschool- and early elementary-aged children.

OCTOBER 1 Craft Fair, Bake Sale & Expo Little Falls Lutheran Church invites you to their craft fair, bake sale, and expo Saturday, October 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event features Scentsy, Tupperware, Usborne Books, handmade items and more.

Raffles and lunch available.

Little Falls Lutheran Church is located at 1272 44th Ave. in Amery.

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OCTOBER 8 Harvest of Harmony Indianhead Barbershop Chorus presents Harvest of Harmony at the Amery High School. Shows at 2 and 7 p.m. $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Show will feature The Indianhead Barbershop Chorus, in addition to area quartets ‘Vocal Spectrum’ and ‘Chord Smash.’ Tickets available at Chet Johnson Drug.

OCTOBER 8 Changing Colors Ride Join the Friends of the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail in a Changing Colors Ride along the trail, Saturday, October 8 at 1 p.m.

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Sunday was the 15th anniversary of the terror attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. As I write these words, I am drawn back in time to where I was when I heard the first confusing news accounts of a plane that had struck one of the towers at the World Trade Center.

I imagine you are doing the same.

The terror attacks of Sept. 11 are etched into our collective subconscious at a level reserved for a select few moments in In my opinion, the assasPublisher time. sination of President John KenTom Stangl nedy and the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese are among the other events that reside in that level of community memory.

For me, I woke up that day and prepared to attend my father’s funeral. The Chief had died on Sept. 8 and his funeral was scheduled for 10:30 on Sept. 11. We stayed at a hotel and took the family to McDonald’s for breakfast, where I saw live coverage of the burning tower.

No one really knew what was going on, but the feelings of fear and tension were tangible.

As we made the half hour drive to the church, radio reports told us about the second plane striking the other tower.

The priest who officiated at my father’s funeral did a good job with the service, adding the events of the day to the prayers we offered for the Chief’s soul. The military services at the grave site and the three volley salute took on a different feeling for me.

After the luncheon, I spent some time with relatives before saying goodbye to my siblings and heading home. As I made the 90-minute drive home, I recall seeing lines at gas stations in every community.

When I stopped at a station, I saw a person fi lling up a 55-gallon drum with gasoline. The anxiety and tension were palpable in the station.

In the decade and a half since that beautiful sunny September day, our lives have changed in numerous ways. We fought two wars, and continue to fight in Afghanistan. Personal liberties have been curtailed and taking a commercial airline flight is forever changed.

It is important that we remember the eleventh of September, as well as the sacrifices so many have made in the last 15 years.

Understanding and dealing with the root cause of the attack have proven to be more elusive, but we must continue to work to resolve our differences. Peacefully if possible, but with force if necessary.

The war that began on Sept. 11, 2001 has been unlike any other war we have waged in our history. Our nation’s need for quick resolution and destruction of an identifiable enemy has not been satisfied in this conflict.

We cannot and must not be forced to live in constant fear, something we have been doing for far too many years already. We need to make our elected officials justify why they need to monitor our conversations and communications.

If we slide into tyranny disguised as protection, we have become our enemy’s equal. Not something we should aspire to or accept.

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.

Coffee with Kay Where did the summer go? Good question. My summer was busy, as was everyone else’s.

My August however, was one to remember. Aug.1st found me at the airport in Minneapolis, ready to board a flight to Detroit. (No I did not spend Aug. in Detroit.)

I flew to Detroit and then caught a flight to Frankfurt, Germany.

This was my 11th pilgrimage to Germany and the primary reason for each Amery journey has been to hear and learn Mayor more about MarKay Erickson tin Luther. I did not travel alone, but shared the adventure with 36 other Lutherans, most from NW Wisconsin and two from Amery, Pastor Keith and Lisa Ruehlow.

We all met in Berlin on August 4th where the journey began.

While in Berlin we toured the city which included visiting a memorial to the murdered Jews and another memorial to murdered government people who opposed Hitler. We also saw a line of bricks which showed where the Wall stood and spent time in the beautiful Berlin Cathedral.

From Berlin, we traveled to Wittenberg, the city where Martin and his wife Katie lived and raised their family. On to Eisleben, the city in which Luther was born and also died, Leipzig,the city where the Peaceful Revolution began and the eventual falling of the Wall, Eisenach, and Wartburg Castle, where Luther translated the Bible form Latin to German.

While we were being guided around Wartburg, we were told it was very wise of us to visit in 2016 and not next year, which will be the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Already there are reservations to visit the castle from

3 million folks from the US. Wise indeed.

We returned to Wisconsin on August 18. Eighteen days of travel, visiting cathedrals, churches, large cities and smaller towns.

Meeting wonderful people along the way.

What stays with me, above everything else was the visit to Buchenwald, a work camp built by the prisoners themselves, eight kilometers outside the city of Weimar. The work done there was to build munitions for the German army. Before the camp was liberated by the U.S. Army in 1945, 50,000 died at the hands of the SS. A sobering place to visit. A place planned by the Nazi’s to house people who did not fit the idea of a ‘perfect race’, a place conceived by fear and hate.

May we all fight against such feelings about one another and just respect each other.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR What about ‘walkability’?

To the Editor: Consultants presenting to investors about a potential hotel development in Amery used the term “walkability” a lot in explaining recent trends -- putting hotels downtown -- but did not address Amery’s overall suitability as a walkable community.

As someone who spent the last year serving on Amery’s Walkability Committee, I think it’s appropriate to share a key finding.

Namely, Amery’s “walkability” is poor, particularly downtown.

I invite anyone to sit at Farm Table and watch six lanes of vehicles

on Highway 46. Watch as downtown visitors attempt to cross Keller Avenue. Look at the pauses, starts, and stops, the wide-eyed sense of “I hope I can make this.”

Watch as kids and parents wait at marked cross-walks, wading into four lanes of traffic, believing that everyone can see them--dump trucks, motor homes, semis. The sprints across Keller to make the light at Birch Street.

It is not fun. And, it does not paint a friendly picture of Amery or its downtown, and will certainly not encourage hotel patrons to hit the streets and see what’s happening.

When was the last Keller Avenue redo? Eighty years ago? No one seems to remember.

Happily, solutions to downtown walkability are well-known and relatively inexpensive. Studies suggest and best-practices confirm that by using the latest in vehicle/pedestrian design, a city like Amery can: 1.) increase pedestrian numbers while increasing safety; 2.) slow vehicle traffic speeds; 3.) increase business visibility; 4.) decrease automobile violations, enforcement and accidents; 5.) improve overall downtown atmosphere and tourist appeal.

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ing this work. Wouldn’t it be great to put some State tax payments to work in Amery for a change?

Very fun to think about a hotel revitalizing Amery’s downtown and bringing new life and energy -- hosting high school tournaments, seasonal festivals, full bars at night. To get there, walkability has to be more than a consultant’s slogan. It has to be envisioned, acted on and made real. By leadership in Amery.

Absent that, no hotel should expect success and our historic business district will, like most small and medium-sized municipalities in rural Wisconsin, continue to face fewer ways to make money from fewer people being downtown.

Peter Henry The Farm Table Amery, Wis.

Summit”.

This white-robed, pointy-hooded rally will most likely harken back to similar meetings taking place 100 years ago only this will be the promotion of false propaganda and fear-mongering of the Gray Wolf in Wisconsin. The status of the Gray Wolf’s protection will be determined in the current appeal process at the federal level, not by Adam Jarchow and Tom Tiffany. Furthermore, the subtle and not-so subtle signals sent throughout the rally by presenters will only serve to promote the poaching of wolves in Wisconsin as suggested in recent May 2016 research, “Blood does not buy goodwill: allowing culling increases poaching of a large carnivore”.

Whether it be wolves or transgender bathrooms, apparently fear-mongering is easier than tackling the heavy lifting it takes to bring communities, public officials and legislators together to solve the issues that negatively impact our district and all of our lives each day.

Melanie Weberg Town of Alden, Wis.

Peterson ‘out of step’ To the Editor: Has anyone else noticed that Jeff Peterson’s politics are a little out of step with our corner of Wisconsin? A couple weeks ago, Peterson participated in a radio debate with Republican Representative Adam Jarchow. It was a call-in style debate, so I called in.

I asked about each candidate’s position on the recent order by the Obama Administration requiring every school district in the country to allow students to use the bathroom of their “gender identity” as opposed to their biological gender.

Peterson’s response was that Obama’s “dictate” (Peterson’s word, not mine) was “well intended” and that we all need “sensitivity training”. I repeat, Peterson’s position was that instead of allowing schools to decide, we all need sensitivity training. Jarchow expressed his opposition to the mandate as yet another Obama Federal overreach.

Later in the program, another caller asked whether Peterson would have supported the Right to Hunt Act that Adam Jarchow got passed and signed into law. This law was meant to address hunters who had been experiencing harassment by a group led by a convicted Eco-terrorist. Peterson said he would have opposed it. Now this one is really interesting because that bill passed with broad bi-partisan support. It passed the Senate committee unanimously, with even liberal democrat Kathleen Vinehout voting yes. In the Assembly, it passed committee with only one no vote - from a liberal Madison Representative. Then it passed on the floor of both houses with little debate on a voice vote. Yet Peterson says he would have opposed it.

Finally, Peterson called for raising taxes on local manufacturers and farmers by repealing an important job-creating tax credit. This position is, of course, consistent with his record while on the county board where he voted for a 13% tax increase in one year.

Peterson has demonstrated that he is simply too extreme for us to elect to represent us.

R J Hartung Dresser, Wis.

Hypocrisy from the right To the Editor: More and more we see the hypocrisy of some elected officials. We hear the rhetoric that we need to protect the integrity of our elections while the party in power works to make it difficult, and in some cases impossible, for legal residents to vote; at the same time they pass laws to protect themselves from being held accountable by the electorate. They preach small government and pass unfunded mandates putting the bill that will eventually come due at the feet of the taxpayer. They provide themselves a very good living wage while denying a basic living wage for all others.

They funnel taxpayer dollars to private, for profit schools, and slash the public schools we are so proud of, claiming our public schools are not educating our children properly. In Wisconsin, the gap between the poor and the wealthy continues to grow and our Governor and Republican dominated Assembly & Senate continue to give away our tax dollars to businesses and wealthy individuals who fund the campaigns for these elected officials as their reward - it’s called “pay to play”.

Enough! The one-party rule in Madison has been a disaster. My Assembly Representative, Romaine Quinn, is one of those Madison politicians who vote party-line and ignore the needs of the people in his district. Our neighboring District Representative Adam Jarchow and Senator Sheila Harsdorf are all on the same team working to funnel tax dollars to the wealthy and turning their backs on the hard working people who have made this state a great place to live. Whether it be our right to clean water, defunding our public schools, or stealing money from our veteran nursing homes, the Wisconsin Republican party has turned its back on the people of Wisconsin. November is our chance to hold them accountable. Please vote for the proven leaders with the backbone to stand up for the people of their districts: Joe Huftel for Assembly District 75; Jeff Peterson for Assembly District 28; and Diane Odeen for Senate District 10.

Gray Wolves, transgender bathrooms & Adam Jarchow To the editor: After reading the article on a roundtable discussion confronting Polk County’s increase in methamphetamine use, crime, mental health concerns, joblessness, child protection, domestic abuse, lack of health care and homelessness, I was struck by the photo of our district’s legislators. Adam Jarchow’s body language betrayed an utter lack of interest in the discussion. This contrasts w/ his smiling photos on his e-mail newsletters over the last 1-1/2 years visiting and posing with constituents across the district. At the same time Adam Jarchow is out in the community shaking hands and posing for pictures, 12% of Polk County’s Unity High School students (115) have no permanent home of their own; The highest percentage of homelessness in the state of Wisconsin (WI Dept. of Public Instruction).

Adam Jarchow’s latest vote-getting endeavor is the promotion & production of a “Great Lakes Wolf

Carol Johnson Deer Park, Wis.

Ticks are still here To the Editor: Even though you might not have seen any ticks in months, they’re still out there; hungry and needing fresh blood for winter survival. Most hunters incur bites in the fall. (I will be covering that topic next month with my final letter for this year).

TICK TRUTHS (Excerpts from GH August 2016) “The Doctor’s Office” Removing a tick isn’t hard--just grasp the bug with fine-tipped tweezers as close to the skin as possible.

(Don’t use nail polish or petroleum jelly to try the tick to detach; pulling it off is quicker and much more effective than trying to suffocate it.) Pull away from the skin with steady, even pressure. If the mouth remains attached don’t panic--it can’t transmit the

bacteria without the body. After removing the tick, wash your hands and clean the area with rubbing alcohol or iodine. Wrap the tick in tape and flush it down the toilet (there’s no need to have it tested).

It can take two to six weeks for your body to produce antibodies to the bacteria. Feel ill after a tick bite (even if you think you removed the tick right away) and tested negative for Lyme? See your doctor about being retested and to discuss treatment.

LymeDisease.org is a non-profit 501(c)(3)that serves the patient community through advocacy, education and research.

By email they can be reached at: (LymeDisease. org), or by writing to: LymeDisease.org PO Box 1352, Chico, CA 95927 Before Closing, our exciting news for this month is that Rebecca Keith, F.N.P, of the Keith Family Wellness in Minong, WI, has agreed to (again) be our guest speaker! Please mark your calendar for Thursday evening, 7pm, September 22nd and join us to show her your support!

We meet at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, on cty.

Rd.”F”, in Amery, the 4th Thursday of every month from March through October.

Ann Krisik Western Wisconsin Lyme Education and Support Group Amery, Wis.

Knowing the difference To the Editor: Voters who intend to go to the polls in November must know the difference between leadership and dictatorship.

If our voters do not know at least that much in their head and their heart – God help the USA. This is a life versus death issue for our nation.

The present polling situation is an insult to every man and woman who has ever put on a uniform and pledged their lives to defend our country!

A.J. Tetzlaff Korean War Vet Osceola, Wis.

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Polk County Circuit Court Appearance Date August 16, 2016 Jacob Anthony Haubrich, 19, Lake Elmo, Minn., operating boat towing skier without observer, $175.30.

Shun Patrick Higgins, 45, Luck, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Jon Charles Irlbeck, 39, Osceola, exceeding sped zones (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Amber Lynn Johnson, 35, Hammond, jet ski violate, slow-no-wake requirement, $187.90.

James E. Johnson, 37, Luck, possession of controlled substance, $236.50.

Thomas Hans Johnson, 39, Luck, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Michael W. Kozer, 32, Shell Lake, non-registration of vehicle – auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Austin Lee Krueger, 17, Cleburne, Tex., exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Isaiah Kenneth Lane, 18, Centuria, violations of child safety restraint requirements-child under 4 years of age, $20.

Nicholas Jerome Lee, 36, Cushing, possession of marijuana, $268.50 and fail/notify DMV of address/name change, $162.70.

Fritz D. Mani, 55, Rice Lake, improper registration of other vehicle, $263.50.

Marzahn Trucking LLC, Waterville, Minn., violate Class A hwy. weight limits, $286.36.

Tyler S. Merrill, 20, Balsam Lake, possess or use fireworks, $200.50.

Douglas F. Nusberger Sr., 55, Balsam

Lake, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Rodney Lee Patraw, 62, White Bear, Minn., speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

David John Reimer, 56, St. Paul, Minn., speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Eric Thomas Schurhamer, 22, St. Paul, Min., disorder conduct, $263.50.

Joey A. Tucker, 28, St. Croix Falls, fail to stop at stop sign, $175.30.

William Edwin Whitsitt, 52, operating boat towing skier without observer, $175.30.

Cody Michael Woltz, 31, Centuria, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Appearance date: Sept. 6, 2016 Bobby Sue Adams, 32, Clayton, non-registration of vehicle – auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Jeremiah D. Alling, 30, Comstock, operating while suspended, $200.50; vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10; operating a motor vehicle without insurance.

Sara P. Amani, 25, Rice Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Leah D. Anderson, 57, Frederic, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Julia J. Balestri, 17, Minnetonka, MN, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Kevin J. Bean, 58, St. Croix Falls, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Marie R. Beaukieu, 37, Siren, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30;

operate without valid license (1st violation), $200.50.

Brandon J. Beauvais, 38, Milltown, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10; drink open intoxicants in MV-driver, $263.50.

Caitlin B. Becker, 20, Cottage Grove, MN, duty/report accident (report requirement), $200.50.

Luke S. Becker, 36, Centuria, non-registration of vehicle – auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Kelly L. Berg, 47, Lino Lakes, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Matthew J. Bierbrauer, 30, Osceola, dog at large, $100.

Zackory K. Blume, 23, St. Croix Falls, inattentive driving, $187.90.

Jason M. Boleen, 45, Grantsburg, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Abby J. Brinker, 17, Clear Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), 4225.70.

Bernard I. Brunello0, 81, Ironwood, MI, unreasonable and imprudent speed, $213.10.

Randy L. Carlson, 56, Centuria, non-registration of vehicle – auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Kyle J. Christensen, 41, Minneapolis, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Isabelle N. Conley, 19, Balsam Lake, fail to yield while making left turn (resulting bodily harm), $389.50.

Jair Cruz-Salas, 25, Luck, exceeding speed zones (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Lori J. Damkaer, 58, St. Croix Falls,

Grantsburg man sentenced in Polk County arson

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Polk County Judge, Molly GaleWyrick, sentenced a Grantsburg man to spend the next five tears in prison Monday, for his role in the jealousy-fueled burglary and then arson of a former coworke r ’s home.

T h e c r i m e s stem from a workplace Ferguson friendship that eventually turned sour during a party at the home of Eugene P. Ferguson, 50 of Grantsburg.

According to the criminal complaint, the victim, who worked with Ferguson at Burnett Dairy, first made a report to police on November 12, 2015, when she arrived home at her Frederic residence to three broken windows and a back door that had been kicked in.

Her second complaint happened the very next day when she awoke to discover her detached garage on fire. The fire department determined the blaze was intentionally set using an

accelerant.

The victim named Ferguson as someone who might possibly want to hurt her.

She and Ferguson had been workplace friends until he became jealous of her and another man this spring, according to reports.

An uncomfortable working relationship and threatening texts followed, which compelled the victim to talk to human resources.

The victim told human resources that the situation was so terrible she felt she could no longer work for the dairy, and Ferguson was advised that if any further harassment occurred he would be terminated.

Authorities were able to piece together clues about the accelerant used at the scene, and determined that it came from an area of the dairy where Ferguson worked unsupervised, leading them back to Ferguson for questioning and eventual arrest.

Ferguson was charged with two counts of arson, and once count each of burglary, 1st degree reckless endangerment, and criminal damage to property on November 18.

A jury found Ferguson guilty of both counts of arson and burglary earlier

this summer. Ferguson’s attorney, Dan Firkus, motioned for a new trial in June, citing the case’s similarities with another Polk County arson for which charges were fi led in April.

In that case, the confessed perpetrator used similar methods and was arrested near the home of Ferguson’s victim.

In August, GaleWyrick denied that request for a new trial, but did concede to Firkus’ request for a new pre-sentence investigation on his client’s behalf. Ferguson had no prior criminal history in Wisconsin leading up to the event.

Monday Galewyrick sentenced Ferguson to 10 years for each count of arson, five incarcerated and five of extended supervision, to be served concurrently. GaleWyrick stayed the sentence of 7 ½ years probation for the burglary charge, which he will avoid providing he does not violate the conditions of his first five years probation.

As part of his sentence, Ferguson must also find a way to pay the victim $3,301.57 in restitution.

speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Jon R. Davis, 28, Hudson, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Mary H. Drinkwine, 75, Osceola, fail to signal turn, $175.30.

Elizabeth M. Fall, 38, New Richmond, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Jesse R. Fiese, 34, Grantsburg, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Karen R. Flamm, 70, Stillwater, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Megan M. Francis, 32, Luck, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Allan J. Freer, 42, Deer Park, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Thomas D. Gnan, 60, Newport, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Claire M. Hautman, 17, Prior Lake, MN, fail to carry boat flotation devices, $162.70.

John S. Haddle, 20, Afton, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Kenneth W. Heller, 47, Osceola, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Nicholas R. Huston, 24, Woodville, fail to carry or display ATV or UTV safety certificate, $150.10.

Lonell A. Johnson, 53, Prescott, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Mark E. Johnson, 66, Cottage Grove, MN, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Amery Police Report 08/26/2016 – 09/01/2016 08/26/16, 01:21PM, Police were dispatched for a gas drive off.

08/26/16, 04:00PM, Police assist citizen with a vehicle lock out.

08/26/16, 08:30PM, Police respond to a report of suspicious activity.

08/27/16, 04:02AM, Police were dispatched for a disturbance.

08/27/16, 09:16PM, Police conduct a welfare check.

08/27/16, 10:14PM, Police were dispatched for a report of suspicious activity.

08/28/16, 03:35AM, Police respond to report of a suspicious vehicle.

08/28/16, 11:13AM, Police assist citizen with a vehicle lock out.

08/28/16, 12:02PM, Police were dispatched for a motorcycle accident.

08/28/16, 04:14PM, Police responded for an animal control call.

08/28/16, 07:30PM, Police assist citizen with a civil issue.

08/29/16. 10:39AM, Police respond for a bomb threat report at Amery High School.

08/29/16, 05:00PM, Police assist a citizen with a vehicle lock out.

08/29/16, 08:17PM, Police were dispatched for a disturbance at a residence.

08/29/16, 09:48PM, Police were dispatched for a 911 hang up.

08/29/16, 09:54PM, Police assist a citizen with a civil issue.

08/30/16, 07:43AM, Police greet students and pass out treats for the first day of school.

08/30/16, 09:20PM, Police were

dispatched for a report of suspicious activity.

08/30/16, 10:58PM, Police assist citizen.

08/31/16, 04:06AM, Police respond to an alarm at a local business.

08/31/16. 03:45PM, Police were dispatched for a motor vehicle accident in a parking lot.

08/31/16, 05:54PM, Police were dispatched for a disturbance.

09/01/16, 09:00AM, Police take an animal complaint call.

09/01/16, 10:15AM, Police were dispatched and investigated multiple reports of car vandalism.

09/01/16, 04:00PM, Police were dispatched for a residential alarm.

09/01/16, 05:13PM, Police were dispatched for a disturbance at a local beach.

09/01/16, 06:35PM, Police investigate suspicious activity.

09/01/16, 08:02PM, Police investigate suspicious activity.

09/01/16, 08:23PM, Police assist a citizen with a vehicle lock out.

09/01/16, 09:23PM, Police were dispatched for a 911 hang up.

Arrests: 08/27/16, Jeremiah R. Boehm, 33 of Amery, Arrested for Domestic Abuse, Disorderly Conduct.

08/27/16, Donovon Peterson, 28 of Amery, Arrested for Domestic Abuse, Disorderly Conduct.

08/30/16, Alexander Stockland, 18 of Amery, Arrested for outstanding Polk County warrant.

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Osceola motorcyclist leads authorities on high-speed chase

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A motorcyclist led authorities on a highspeed chase through East Farmington on Friday, September 2, resulting in the use a K9 officer in a widespread ground search.

The motorcyclist, Hayes 27-year-old Ricky D. Hayes II of Osceola, had no previous criminal history leading up to the event.

According to police reports, Hayes turned eastbound onto 30th Avenue

from State Highway 35, where he was clocked accelerating to speeds in excess of 80 miles per hour. The officer attempted to stop Hayes, as he reached speeds as high as 160 miles per hour for the next three miles along 30th Avenue, some of which included a 35 mile per hour zone.

Hayes’ motorcycle was found crashed and abandoned where the road comes to a ‘T’ at 220th street and 30th Avenue.

A K9 officer was requested to help in the search for Hayes, which tracked him east for approximately a mile. Some officers reported seeing him run across a pasture. Hayes was eventually apprehended in a swampy area along Horse Creek south of County Road X. Upon questioning, Hayes told officers

that he knew he was being pursued, and took off because of an expired motorcycle endorsement.

Hayes was charged with four separate traffic forfeitures as a result of the incident; hit and run of property adjacent to highway, operating a motorcycle without a valid license, operating a vehicle without insurance, and speeding in excess of 45+ miles per hour over the speed limit.

More seriously, however, Hayes was also arrested and charged with fleeing/ evading an officer, a class I felony.

Hayes posted $2,500 cash bail after his initial court appearance September 7.

Police ask for public’s help in fraud case

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

St. Croix Falls Police are asking the public’s help in identifying two individuals responsible for using stolen credit cards at the St. Croix Falls Wal-Mart this July 22.

The suspects, shown in images from security footage, attempted to use several fraud-

ulent cards, some with success. While some victims are still being located, names of the known victims are Dean J. Lucker, Brad L. Osgood, Kathy Williams, and Daniel C. Ames.

Anyone with information as to the identity of the subjects is asked to contact Erin Murphy at the St. Croix Falls Police Department, 715-483-9282 ext. 212.

Sureillance footage of two individuals wanted in connection with recent credit card fraud at the St. Croix Falls Wal-Mart.

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Polk County Marriage Licenses Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Carrie L. Herz and Heidi M. Wichelman were issued a marriage license on August 29, 2016.

Anthony B. Norling and Kate W. Peloquin were issued a marriage license on August 31, 2016.

Jonathan W. Lindner and Caitlin A. McConnell were issued a marriage license on August 31, 2016.

Donald L. Reed and Keri L. Lonergan were issued a marriage license on August 31, 2016.

John D. Rusnak and Jenna L. Alleman were issued a marriage license on August 31, 2016.

Collin B. Western and Melissa K. Kromrey were issued a marriage license on September 1, 2016.

Arthur S. Logue and Michele E. Gullickson were issued a marriage license on September 1, 2016.

Dylan C. Franklin and Croixlyn A. Cunningham were issued a marriage license on September 1, 2016.

Reports in Support of Probable Cause Polk County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Lou B. Johnson, 56, Milltown was arrested on August 29 for disorderly conduct and battery.

Kristi J. Denver, 48, Milltown was arrested on August 29 for disorderly conduct and battery.

Joshua A. Secouler, 34, Luck was arrested on August 29 for discharge of bodily fluids at a public safety worker.

Joseph G. Perzichilli, 22, Comstock was arrested on August 30 for Operating After Revocation and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Summer R. Lee, 30, Luck was arrested on August 28 for domestic disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property.

Christian M. Seidling, 19, New Richmond was arrested on September 1 for possession.

Todd C. Measner, 49, Amery was arrested on August 31 for domestic battery and violation of bond.

Travis W. Hoisington, 32, no address was arrested on September 2 for disorderly conduct.

Ryan N. Evenson-Beaudry, 28, Milltown was arrested on September 2 for obstructing.

Ricky D. Hayes II, 27, Osceola was arrested on September 2 for felony fleeing and hit and run with property damage.

Scott D. Nelson, 39, Hudson was arrested on September 2 for disorderly conduct.

Julie K. Clayton, 57, Luck was arrested on September 3 for domestic battery of a 62+ year old victim, possession of THC, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Leigha M. Van Sickle, 30, Frederic was arrested on September 3 for possession of meth and probation hold.

Theodore E. Koellen, 41, Osceola was arrested on September 4 for disorderly

conduct.

Jesse J. Scribner, 18, Clayton was arrested on September 4 for felony bail jumping.

Lawrence G. Mendez, 44, Forest Lake, Minn. was arrested on September 5 for possession of meth, possession of marijuana, and two counts possession of paraphernalia.

Benjamin T. Nelson, 25, Frederic was arrested on September 5 for possession of paraphernalia.

Michael G. Sislo, 29, Amery was arrested on September 5 for OWI 1st.

Aaron M. Sommers, 30, Balsam Lake was arrested on August 29 for a warrant.

Joshua A. Secouler, 34, Luck was arrested on August 29 for failure-to-appear warrant.

Susan R. Huppert, 53, Amery was arrested on August 30 for an out-of-county warrant.

Alexander L. Stockland, 18, Amery was arrested on August 30 for a failure-to-appear warrant.

Dillon B. Keil, 21, Baudette, Minn. was arrested on August 31 for an outof-county warrant.

Ryan A. Longseth, 20, Turtle Lake was arrested on September 2 for two St. Croix Falls municipal warrants.

Amanda J. Swartz, 26, Cumberland was arrested on September 5 for a failure-to-appear warrant.

Kay R. Dahlquist, 57, Cedar, Minn. was arrested on September 5 for two out-of-county warrants.

Monday, September 12, 2016 Trevor W. Olson, 38, Osceola was arrested on September 7 for 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety, felony bail jumping, possession of drug paraphernalia, and domestic enhancer.

Jordon A. Meixner, 17, Pepin, Wis. was arrested on September 8 for Operating After Revocation-Alcohol.

Jake W. Anderon, 28, North Branch, Minn. was arrested on September 9 for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia (both party to a crime).

Misty L. Helm, 35, Balsam Lake was arrested on September 9 for possessions of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and maintaining a drug trafficking place (all party to a crime).

Matthew P. Love, 34, Balsam Lake was arrested on September 9 for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia (both party to a crime), felony bail jumping, and maintaining a drug trafficking place.

Kenneth W. Helier, 47, Osceola was arrested on September 9 for violation of restraining order and probation hold.

Danielle L. Delaney, 26, Luck was arrested on September 9 for disorderly conduct.

Joel C. Gray, 53, St. Croix Falls was arrested on September 9 for domestic battery.

Heather R. Jacobson, 28, Somerset was arrested on September 10 for DOC warrant, resisting an officer, possession of paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana.

Ryan N. Evenson-Beaudry, 28, Milltown was arrested on September 10 for domestic disorderly conduct, possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and obstructing an officer.

Benjamin G. Adamietz, 33, Somerset was arrested on September 10 for probation hold, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia.

Jordan T. Paro, 22, Milltown was arrested on September 8 for burglary, criminal trespass and theft.

Cha M. Chang, 32, New Brighton, Minn. was arrested on September 11 for possession of meth paraphernalia.

Michael J. VanWert, 37, Star Prairie was arrested on September 11 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Brandon S. Dellios, 25, Amery was arrested on September 9 for OWI 2nd, Operating After Revocation, Polk County warrant, and St. Croix County warrant.

Thomas J. Angio, 32, Joliet, Illinois was arrested on September 9 for OWI 1st.

Luis E. Valdiviacampos, 22, Osceola was arrested on September 9 for OWI 1st and PAC 1st.

Linda K. Lemieux, 58, Luck was arrested on September 10 for OWI, and reckless driving/endangering persons or property.

Adam W. Olson, 35, Amery was arrested on September 6 for probation hold.

John A. Holm, 52, Turtle Lake was arrested on September 6 for failure-to-appear warrant.

Mavis J. Rogers, 50, Luck was arrested on September 7 for Polk County warrant.

Skye M. Kobs, 28, Amery was arrested on September 7 for a DOC warrant.

Richard NMI. Sveen, 31, Cottage Grove, Minn. was arrested on September 7 for failure-to-appear warrant.

Drew L. Preston, 32, Danbury was arrested on September 8 for a Price County warrant.

Dain E. Foss, 27, Osceola was arrested on September 10 for warrant.

Nicholas Mosay, 29, Balsam Lake was arrested on September 11 for felony probation warrant.

Jeffrey R. Butler, 37, Cumberland was arrested on September 10 for felony bail jumping warrant, possession with intent, possession of THC, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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100 Years Ago September 14, 1916

pened. The fourth time, an explosion occurred that caused alarm across the street and Elof was hit with charges of powder about the face.

Norman Jorgenson immediately called a physician and Elof was placed under his care.

Auto Turns Turtle Warren F. Weaver, Supt. Of the Service Department for the Fay Auto Co. was very seriously injured when his car overturned on route home from Clayton Sunday morning. His right leg was fractured at the knee and he was badly bruised about the body.

Mr. Weaver and his companions, Roy Winchester and Geo. Krinke (who were uninjured) were sliding down a hill at about 20 miles an hour with no thought to danger, when upon reaching the bottom the car struck a bed of that inevitably treacherous sand, jack-knifed and turned turtle.

The injured man assisted in righting the car and drove home, where the leg was set and other medical attention given.

95 Years Ago September 15, 1921 Burglars Arrested Two men suspected to be the ones implicated in various robberies in this section were caught Wednesday night of last week near Balsam Lake following a lively chase from this city and landed in the jail at that place.

Officer Klingler interrupted them the evening before just as they had made entrance into the Fay Auto Co. and the Barros Style Shop building. In making their escape, several shots were fired, one man appearing to be badly injured.

Several reappeared Thursday afternoon, saunteringabout the streets, but upon catching a glimpse Officer Yesterday’s of Klingler they News beat a hasty retreat, their Diane Stangl haste arousing the suspicion of bystanders with the above result.

It is also thought that they may know something of the burglarizing of the F. E. Johnson store at Deronda.

90 Years Ago September 9, 1926 Escapes Serious Injury Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thompson of Minneapolis had a narrow escape Saturday night when driving from Minneapolis to Amery.

On the road between White Bear and Stillwater the pin came out of the steering wheel and they went in the ditch.

Mrs. Thompson was thrown through the windshield. With the exception of a few cuts they were neither one injured.

Man Injured When Cream Separator Explodes Carl Essen had a narrow escape Monday morning. While he was separating the milk,

Talk About a Stinking Mess!

If members of the Clay-JonesYate-Johnson neighborhood walk around these days with a worried and harassed look… they’ve just cause for it.

It seems that a species of animal with a nice white stripe down its back has taken a distinct liking to the neighborhood, even to the extent of raising a family there.

Try as they will, all the skunk and company will do is move from one garage to the other.

65 Years Ago September 12, 1951

High Flying at Fall Festival

Former Amery mayor and local representative, Harvey Stower, was running for re-election back in ‘84 and asked our present mayor, Kay Erickson if she would like to take a balloon ride with him during the Fall Festival activities on September 15, 1984. And she did.

in some way the separator exploded sending the disc and cogs in all directions with Mr. Essen being injured about the head and face.

85 Years Ago September 1931 Suicide Pact Proven Coroner’s Verdict Stands A number of papers in this community and also a number of metropolitan dailies last week carried news stories scouting the idea that the double suicide of the Peterson twins was really a suicide pact and hinting at murder.

Also stating that the funeral was held up and an intensive investigation made. The news item also stated that one of the boys had been shot twice through the forehead instead of once as found by the coroner’s jury.

Dist. Atty. McGinnis informs the Free Press that what seemed to be another gunshot wound was merely a laceration made when a bone broken by the rifle ball protruded through the skin and has also informed us that no further investigation seemed warranted so far as his office was concerned.

The funeral was held as scheduled last Saturday from the Swedish Lutheran church in this city.

Mr. McGinnis further told us that the moving of the bodies was satisfactorily explained when August Peterson, father of the boys, told him that he had moved them himself. The position of the guns he said had little if any bearing on the case.

70 Years Ago September 12, 1946

Polio Ban at Theatre Off Monday With the opening of the schools and the lessening of the seriousness of the polio epidemic, children 15 years and under will again be admitted to the Amery Theatre starting Monday, Sept. 16.

During the past several weeks the Amery Theatre was cooperated with the elimination of possible spread of polio and banned anyone 15 years or under from attending shows.

Horse-Pulling to be Feature at Fete Sunday Businessmen, Legionnaires and flying enthusiasts of Amery are busy formulating plans for the Air Show and celebration originally slated for Labor Day, but which will not be held on Sunday, Oct. 13.

Highlight of the new events planned for the one-day celebration is a horse-pulling contest with purses large enough to attract the best pullers in the business. Three weight classes will be open to competition.

In addition to everything that can be done with a plane, glider exhibition and passenger hops, the Naval Air Squadron of Wold-Chamberlain field will be on hand to give onlookers a thrill or two.

Suffers Injury From Theft Alarm An apparently defunct burglar alarm caused painful facial injuries to Elof Erickson of the Amery Oil Company when he sought to determine just how and what the contraption was Saturday afternoon.

Originally the alarm was supposed to discharge a tear gas bomb from a barrel resembling a sawed-off shotgun. It had never been used.

Toying with it to see how it worked, Elof pulled the trip three times and nothing hap-

Nice Words To Hear Just like any human being, this newspaper is very susceptible to record nice words about this place called home.

Recently the Superior Telegram carried some comments of interest here.

Titled “Amery Perks Up Its Main Street” and carried prominently in its editorial column it said: “Judging by comments of motorists who have visited Amery recently, that progressive Upper Wisconsin community has done an excellent job in sprucing up its main street.

Gone is the outmoded whiteway that adorned the center of the thoroughfare. In its place, modern streetlights now line the curbs.

Also, abolished is the practice of parking cars in midstreet. The new system of curb parking provides for better driving conditions and eliminates that cluttered effect.

Community leaders at Amery no doubt will be receiving congratulations for the improvements for a long time to come. Keeping a main street in top condition is good business.

It’s generally the heart of the community and the impressions created by its appearance have an important bearing on the public’s attitude toward the community as a whole.”

55 Years Ago September 21, 1961

station wagons in hot pursuit.

The drop contained instruments from the General Mills weather research department weighing about 500 lbs. The men were concerned about its contents.

To make a long story short, John mounted his caterpillar and wallowed into a swamp to retrieve the precious cargo, which he did in jig time.

When asked for his charge, he replied, “That’s all right…you don’t owe me a thing.”

In the mail this week came a check for $50 from General Mills and a letter of thanks for his efforts. Is there any wonder why he’s smiling?

Royalty for New Year Verna Kaye Peterson will reign during the coming year as queen of the Amery Fall Festival. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Peterson of Deronda. Her attendants will be Jane Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earle Nelson of Star Prairie, and Joyce Christiansen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Christiansen of Wanderoos.

45 Years Ago September 16, 1971 Firm Ships First Product After three weeks of assembly work, Nova Tran, an Amery based electronic firm, shipped its first product.

The company with three fulltime and two part-time employees is manufacturing a device to help manufacturers in their electroplating processes.

According to General Manager Vern Albrecht, the device assigns a single numerical to values for current and time.

“Before this concept, electroplaters took two measurements,” he declared. “Both IBM and Western Electric have praised the general idea.”

He added that other manufacturers in the United States are manufacturing the equipment but that the market for custom-built equipment appears good.

“I think we really conceived the idea after visiting with officials at Western Electric in Chicago,” said Albrecht.

Right now the firm has orders to produce the $2,500 units through mid-October.

Nova Tran is also undertaking special projects from larger electronic firms for insulating electronic components.

Sometimes It Pays To Be Nice

Farmer Seeks Return of Historic Signpost

If you notice John Goldsmith of this community smiling a bit more than usual...he has just cause.

One might say that he has received some “manna from heaven”…indirectly, that is.

And here’s how it happened.

Just a week ago, John and crew were engaged in moving some dirt on the Carl Johansen farm northeast of Clayton. Out of the blue dropped a parachute floating some heavy equipment to earth. And right behind this arrival, came two

Public cooperation is being solicited this week for the return of a historic signpost taken from the corner on the Leland Paulson farm, town of Clear Lake.

The top portion of the sign turned up missing following a football game a week ago Friday night. It reads “Clear Lake 3 Miles, Gregory 5 miles.”

No questions will be asked if the sign is returned according to Farmer Paulson who hopes that it can be found to restore the historic marker.

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NEEDS: Stats point to above average suicide rate and early youth alcohol consumption •18.5 percent of Polk County women report smoking during pregnancy, no one easy solution to make things above the state average of 14 percent.

Access to Care better.”

•Approximately 11 percent of Polk Statistics specific to Polk County inCounty residents under age 65 are not clude: covered by health insurance.

Mental Health •Nearly 15 percent of those surveyed •Self-harm is the second leading cause of hospitalization in Polk Coun- reported that cost prevented them from taking prescribed medication in ty.

•The suicide rate in Polk County is the last 12 months.

•‘My deductible is too high’ was the nearly double than that of the state (23 dominant reason respondents gave for vs. 13 per 100,000).

•15 percent of Polk County youth re- not seeking care.

•20 percent of those polled reported port that they have seriously considered suicide in the past year. The state- not having been to a dentist in the past year, more than half of which noting wide statistic is 13 percent.

•Of respondents surveyed, 23 percent cost as the reason. reported being told they have depres- Obesity •20 percent of Polk County adults resion or a mental health disorder. port having no leisure time physical Substance Abuse •Approximately 20 percent of boys activity.

•29 percent reported leisure time and 15 percent of girls in Polk County report having their first full drink of physical activity on one or fewer days.

•42 percent of Polk County residents alcohol before age 13.

•Drug-related arrests throughout described their weight as ‘slightly Polk County remain high, but static. overweight’ and 17 percent said ‘very 370 arrests were made in 2014, and 364 overweight.’

•Polk County’s obesity rate sits at 30 in 2015. percent, which is above the state average of 28 percent, and below the national average of 36 percent.

The four areas of focus weren’t the only statistics included in the assessment.

Results elsewhere are mixed.

Polk County residents are more likely than the state average to have a high school diploma, but less likely to have an associate’s level or more in college education. And although Polk Team members unveiled the 2016 Polk County CommuniCounty’s 17 percent of chilty Health Needs Assessment on Thursday. Pictured (left dren living below the poverto right) are Deanna Nelson of the Saint Croix Regional ty line seems high, it’s still Medical Center, Elizabeth Hagen of Polk County Public better than the 18.6 percent Health, Mary Boe of Polk County Public Health, Gretchen Sampson of Polk County Public Health, Wendy Bauman of statewide, and 22 percent Polk County Public Health, Katy Ellefson of Amery Hospital nationally.

The report also notes that and Clinic, and Megan Doty of Saint Croix Regional Medical the percentage of free and Center. reduced lunch recipients varies widely countywide, FROM PAGE 1A

POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

As shown in this graph, Polk County has a higher than average number of students who report consuming their first alcoholic beverage before age 13, as compared to the state average.

from just over 30 percent in Osceola to 60 percent in Frederic.

Violent crime rates hover just below the state average, but are still three times higher than the national goal.

Sampson explains that the overall influence on health comes from a num-

‘One thing that we all hope for is that the community recognizes that this isn’t something that one or two organizations can solve.

You need every sector of the population involved.’

Gretchen Sampson Community Services Director, Polk County Public Health ber of directions, only some of which her department and local health officials can influence: •30 percent Health behaviors (tobacco use, diet and exercise, alcohol use, and sexual activity) •20 percent Clinical Care (access to care, quality of care)

•40 percent Social and Economic Factors (education, employment, income, family and social support, community safety) •10 percent Physical Environment (environmental quality, built environment) “When you combine health behaviors and socio economic factors, that makes up 70 percent of the overall influence on health,” she adds.

“One thing that we all hope for is that the community recognizes that this isn’t something that one or two organizations can solve. You need every sector of the population involved.

That’s part of our goal is that we somehow engage each of those sectors,” she adds.

Sampson explains that the group’s next steps will be to craft a new Community Health Improvement Plan, which includes individual work groups that focus on specific ways to impact these statistics.

Members of the public are invited to participate in the work groups, and encouraged to participate in countywide solutions. To learn more about how you can get involved or view the full assessment report, visit healthypolkcounty.com.

Order approved for Fire and Rescue Airboat

BY TOM STANGL TSTANGL@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Less than a year after active fundraising began, the Amery Fire Department has been given approval to order a $104,000 airboat.

The Amery City Council ap-

proved ordering the boat at its monthly meeting Sept. 7.

Amery Fire Chief Dale Koehler spoke to the council about the benefits of ordering the boat now to lock in pricing and a spot in the manufacturing process. Koehler pointed out that the cost of the boat

had increased by over $6,000 since fundraising began.

“It’s a matter of market forces,” Koehler said.

The original boat proposed was a year-end model that was discounted, and the manufacturer that will build the boat has become busier. Koehler told the council that placing the order now instead of October would ensure a spot on the production line so the boat would be delivered in six months. The m a nu f ac t u r e r told Koehler that Amery’s boat would be placed ahead of a 20 boat order.

The fire chief told the council that he had five members of the fi re department look over the

boat specifications before submitting the proposal to see if anything had been missed.

Several items, including a light bar, were added.

City Administrator Darcy Long explained that the boat will be paid for using the same funding formula that is in place with the Towns of Lincoln, Black Brook and portions of Alden for the fire department. The town boards of Lincoln, Black Brook and Alden approved the purchase and their donations to the project in March and April.

The recent $5,000 donation from the Wapogasset-Bear Trap Lake Association placed the department over its fundraising goal to order the boat.

The City of Amery funds the fire department and the towns contract for fire service from the city. Every year, the total assessed valuation of the properties involved in the fire protection district are added up and the towns are charged for their portion of the valu-

ation. The figures from 2015 show that the percentages are: Amery 36.88%, Lincoln 46.86%, Black Brook 10.60% and Alden 5.66%.

There was a discussion about how much money should be paid as a down payment.

Alderman Tim Strohbusch asked if the city could pay less than 50 percent down and use the remaining funds for six months to earn interest.

Koehler replied that the boat manufacturer would accept as little as 10 percent down.

Alderman Rick Van Blaricom advised against doing anything less than 50 percent down in order to keep faith with the townships.

Koehler told the council that the manufacturer had added equipment without increasing the price, but with the council’s approval to place the order he would see if he could negotiate a better price before signing the contract.

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What's Wisconsin's coolest thing?

Contest seeks to find out MADISON, Wis. (AP) — What's Wisconsin's coolest thing?

Limburger cheese, foam cheeseheads, kringle or campfire logs?

Toilet flappers, cheese curds or industrial air pollution destruction systems?

Or one of several varieties of beer?

A contest sponsored

by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is attempting to get to the bottom of the burning question.

The state chamber of commerce is sponsoring the online voting contest with Johnson Financial Group. More than 200 products have been nom-

inated. Voting ends on Sept. 12.

To cast a vote for beer, cheese or even historical recreations of swords, go to www.madeinwis.com .

The winner will be presented with the Wisconsin's Coolest Thing Award in October.

The Amery Lions Club thanks the golf The Amery Lions Club thanks the golf participants and the and the following followingparticipants businesses and individuals for their generous support of the 7th annual “City of Lakes Open” golf tournament.

The Amery TheLions Amery Club Lions thanks Club thanks golf the participants golf participants and their the and the businesses andthe individuals for followingfollowing businesses businesses and individuals and individuals for their for generous their generous support support support ofOpen” thegolf 7th annual annual of Lakes “City of Lakes Open” tournament. golf tournament. ofgenerous the 7thofannual the 7th “City ABC Lumber “City of Lakes Open” Guinn, Vinopal, Zahvavka, LP golf tournament

Kevin Prindle Memorial Golf Tournament THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR MAJOR SPONSORS River Place Dental Dick’s Fresh Market AmericInn Waterside Bar and Restaurant Dodge Pro Exteriors Dan Malum Carlson Highland WESTconsin Credit Union American Family - James Schanon J Fox Mobile Detailing County Financial - Greg Nichols Agency Pyro Celebrations Forrest Inn Alibi Bar Jordan Wold/Bridge Investment Group Bremer Bank M&M Barber - Bill Vierkandt Larsen Auto Club 53 Jay and Gerianne Christensen

Bernick’s Pepsi Leanna Spanner Long Arm Quilting Carol Larson Tupperware Matrix Cable Solutions The Gail Peterson Family The Heintz Family Libby Viebrock Jordan and Amanda Wold Terry and Roxanne Malum Ardisam Steve Wilhelm Lisa Novak - WESTconsin Realty Noah Insurance Group

Amery Chevrolet (Hole In One Sponsor) Amery Family Restaurant ABC ABC Lumber AmeryLumber Free Press (Hole (Hole Sponsor) In One Sponsor) Amery Chevrolet Amery Chevrolet Amery Golf ClubIn One Amery Family Amery Family Restaurant Amery Restaurant Hospital & Clinic Amery Subway Amery Free Amery Press Free Press Amery True Amery Golf Amery Club Golf Value Club Birch Street Bar & Clinic Amery Hospital Amery Hospital & Clinic Bremer Subway Bank Amery Subway Amery Bridge Investment Amery True Amery Value True ValueGroup Cardinal Glass Birch Street Birch Bar Street Bar Carlson Highland & Co. Bremer Bremer Bank Bank Century 21 Premier Group Bridge Investment Bridge Investment Group Group Chet Johnson Drug CardinalCardinal Glass Glass Clear Choice Printing CarlsonCarlson HighlandHighland & Co.Eye&Clinic Co. Christopherson CenturyCentury 21 Premier 21 Premier Group Crickets Bar & Grill Group Chet Johnson Chet Drug Drug DentalJohnson Arts, S.C. Clear Choice Clear Printing Choice Printing Dick's Fresh Market Christopherson Christopherson Clinic Eye Clinic Doors ofEye Distinction CricketsCrickets Bar & Grill BarInc. & Grill Dynatronix, Dental Arts, Dental S.C. Arts, S.C. Edward Jones Investments Ellie'sMarket Ice Cream & Coffee Dick's Fresh Dick's Fresh Market Family Eye Clinic Doors ofDoors Distinction of Distinction FarmInc. Table Restaurant Dynatronix, Dynatronix, Inc. Forrest Inn Edward Edward Jones Investments Jones Investments

Ida Mae's Café iAMg | Ameriprise Guinn, Vinopal, Zahvavka, LP Guinn, Vinopal, Zahvavka, LP iAM g | Coleman & Hartman Ida Mae's Café Ida Mae's Café Kyuki-Do Martial Arts iAMg |Lumber iAMg Lampert | Ameriprise Ameriprise &&LaMere | Coleman Hartman &Insurance Hartman iAMg Leadholm iAMg | Coleman Leader Dog Arts Kyuki-Do Kyuki-Do Martial Martial Arts Noah Insurance Lampert Lampert Lumber Lumber Northwest Communications Leadholm Leadholm & LaMere & LaMere Insurance Insurance Raveling LLC Leader Dog LeaderCompanies, Dog Place Dental NoahRiver Insurance Noah Insurance Riverbend Assisted Living Northwest Northwest Communications Communications Riverstreet Laundry RavelingRaveling Companies, Companies, LLC LLC Royal Credit Union River Place RiverDental Place Dental Royal Flush Plumbing & Heating Riverbend Riverbend Assisted Living Living Service MasterAssisted Clean Riverstreet Riverstreet Laundry Laundry SNAP Fitness RoyalStems Credit Royal Union Credit UnionFloral & Gift from the Heart RoyalThe Flush Royal Plumbing Flush Plumbing & Heating & Heating Cut Above Service Service Master Clean Master Clean The Scrub Shoppe SNAPThe Fitness SNAP Fitness Village Pizzeria of Amery Stems from Stems thefrom Heart Floral Heart&Floral Gift & Gift Waterside Bar &the Grill Willow Ridge The Cut The Above Cut Above Williamson & White Funeral Home The Scrub TheShoppe Scrub Shoppe

The Village The Pizzeria Village Pizzeria of Amery of Amery Various individuals anonymous Waterside Waterside Bar & Grill Bar &&Grill donor(s) Willow Ridge Willow Ridge Williamson Williamson & White&Funeral White Funeral Home Home

Ellie's Ice Ellie's Cream Ice &Cream Coffee& Coffee Family Eye Family Clinic Eye Clinic Our sincere apology to anyone who may have been omitted from this list of supporters.

Farm Table Farm Restaurant Table Restaurant Various individuals individuals & anonymous & anonymous ForrestProceeds Forrest Inn from Innthis event are going to help students ofVarious need in the Amery School District with their technolo needs. This is in addition to the ongoing support fordonor(s) Diabetes donor(s) Awareness, Eye Screening for Children, W Eye Bank, Eye Tissue Transport, Leader Dogs, Handicap Ramps, Eye Glass & Hearing Aid Collection,

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Children, WI Eye Eye Tissue Transport, Leader Dogs, Handicap

Ramps, Eye Glass & Hearing Aid Collection, Scholarships for Graduates and other local charities provided by the Amery Lions Club

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Krupa DENTAL ARTS, James Attorney-at-Law 307 S. Keller, Amery S.C. Family Dentistry Members American Dental Association

D. P. Doroff, D.D.S. J. J. Lampi, D.D.S. A. G. Ott, D.D.S. T. P. VanSomeren, D.D.S.

Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Closed Fridays Other times by appointment Phone 715-268-8135

FAMILY DENTISTRY Rollyn P. Lee, D.D.S. Heather Marks, D.D.S.

1030 River Place Drive, Amery Ph. 715-268-2103

Christopherson Eye Clinic Vision Examination Contact Lenses

Provider for Medicare, Medicaid and most insurances

341 Keller Ave. N Amery, Wis. 54001 Phone 715-268-2020

120 N. Keller Ave. Amery, WI 54001 Call 715-268-9010

BYRNES LAW OFFICE 123 Keller Ave. N, Amery, WI 54001 715-268-5000

Brian D. Byrnes

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Whitley and Bergmanis FAMILY EYE Novitzke, Gust, Sempf, Attorneys-at-Law CLINIC DON PAUL NOVITZKE JASON W. WHITLEY Dr. Daniel C. Satterlund

404 Wisconsin Ave. Amery, Wis. Phone 715-268-7177

River Place Dental

(1937-2004)

GERALD N. GUST *ERIK M. BERGMANIS *TIMOTHY T. SEMPF

314 Keller Ave. N., P.O. Box 200, Amery, Wisconsin 54001 Phone 715-268-6130 *Licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Richard A. Davis, CPA Randy A. Paulson, CPA Dirk A. Prindle, CPA Margo A. Rosen, CPA Roger Van Someren, CPA Abby L. Williamson, CPA Cathy A. Gille, CPA, MN 301 Keller Ave. S, Amery WI Business: (715) 268-7999 Fax (715) 268-4161 www.carlsonhighlandcpa.com

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Order and Notice for Hearing on Petition for Judgment Determining Descent Case No. 16 PR 63 In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES HOWARD PILGRIM A petition for judgment determining descent of the property of the decedent was filed.

THE COURT FINDS: The decedent, with date of birth December 25, 1923 and date of death April 10, 1993, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1026 Bass Lake Lane, Amery, WI 54001.

THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The petition be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Br. 3, before Hon. James Krupa, Court Official, on October 5, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.

2. Publication of this order is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown.

BY THE COURT: Hon. Jeffery L. Anderson Circuit Court Judge September 6, 2016 Anne E. Brose Doar, Drill & Skow, S.C. P.O. Box 388 New Richmond, WI 54017 715-246-2211 Bar Number 1019597 (Sept. 13-20-27)

Amery Board of Education September 19, 2016

A Regular Board Meeting of the Amery Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2016, at 7:30 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 (Meeting will start immediately following the completion of the Annual Meeting or at 7:30 pm) II. Spotlight on Education III. Consent Agenda Items A. Agenda B. Minutes C. Financial/Budget Reports D. Board Vouchers IV. Community Comments V. Administrative/Committee/Department Reports A. Administrator Reports B. Finance Committee Report - Board Members VI. Informational Items VII. Action Items VIII. Closed Session A. Personnel Action Items to be discussed in Closed Session B. Review of performance evaluation data and consideration of continued employment and considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons in order to take Personnel Action pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85 (1)(c).

IX. Open Session A. The Board may take action on personnel items that were discussed in closed session.

X. Adjournment

Notice of Budget Hearing (Section 65.90(4))

Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the School District of Amery that the budget hearing will be held at the Intermediate School Board Room, on the 19th day of September, 2016, at 7:00 o’clock. The summary of the budget is printed below. Detailed copies of the budget are available for inspection in the District’s Administration Office. Dated this 1st day of September, 2016 Dale Johnson, District Clerk

Notice for Annual District Meeting (Section 120.08(1))

Notice is hereby given to qualified electors of the School District of Amery, that the annual meeting of said district for the transaction of business, will be held in the Intermediate School Board Room, on the 19th day of September, 2016, at 7:10 p.m. o’clock.

Dale Johnson, District Clerk

DALE JOHNSON Clerk, Amery Board of Education In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the School District of Amery will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in public meetings. If you require an accommodation, please contact the District Office at (715) 268-9771 a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting. The original agenda for this meeting was provided for publication more than one week prior to the meeting date. Due to this fact, the agenda published in the Amery Free Press may have been altered after publication.

The final agenda is available on the District’s website: www.amerysd.k12.wi.us at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting.

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Assisted Living and Memory Care 475 Golfview Lane Amery Phone 715-268-9949

Happy National Assisted Living Week September 11-17 Here are some of the ways we “Stay Connected”: Community: Volunteered at local Elementary School, Created Easter Baskets for Women’s shelter, donated handmade Quilts for the ARMC chemo therapy, Choir tours to other facilities, Longest Day event fundraising for the Alzheimer’s Association Body And Mind: Yoga, Chair Chi, stationary biking, Courtyard Walks,

2016

Walking Club, Daily social hour, themed campus events, Church, Bible Study, Hymn Sings.

Education: Monthly Wellness series discussions on various topics with professionals, Painting class, teaching/learning new games

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Technology: Researching and utilizing YouTube and Facebook, Wii Bowling, Ordering library materials online, Learning how to operate new equipment WNAXLP

12A AMERY FREE PRESS AMERY CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS July 6, 2016 The Amery City Council met for a special meeting on July 6th, 2016 at City Hall. Mayor Kay Erickson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

Present: Erickson, Rick Davis, Julie Riemenschneider, Tim Strohbusch, Rick Van Blaricom, David Myers, and Kristen Vicker.

Staff present: Darcy Long, Fran Duncanson, Chanz Green, James Nalen, and Dale Koehler.

Others present: Larry Stelter, Jessica de la Cruz from the Amery Free Press, Betty Stream-Collins, Dain Lyon, Sharon Jorgenson, and Mary Jo Hacker.

Clerk Duncanson took roll call.

David Myers led the Pledge of Allegiance Motion by Myers and seconded by Strohbusch to approve the minutes of the June 1st City Council meeting.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Myers and seconded by Riemenschneider to approve the minutes of the June 9th, 2016 City Council meeting.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Officers Reports: Asst. DPW Director Green - Stated there are quite a few lift station problems the dept. has been working on resolving. The parking lot behind the Hungry Turtle is coming along, the sub-contractor is making some corrections that pushes it back a couple of days to July 28th. Sewer repairs are being done at the Michael Park bathrooms before the next Music on the River event. The new campground is slowing gaining more users. Riemenschneider asked about the restrooms in North Park being upgraded and Green responded he has some estimates for a remodel.

Library Director Nalen - Gave updates on the summer reading program. There are 375 kids signed up with still time to sign up if desired. The big summer programs are Thursday mornings at 10:30. Coming up are Lego robotics with Al Carlson and Chuck Coffey with search and rescue dogs.

Book downloads are up 20% over this time last year.

The Mayor presented Bird City Wisconsin materials.

Brochures were given to the Library and City Hall and the Birds of Wisconsin book by Owen Gromme donated to the library.

Fire Chief Koehler - Gave the June run report.

Koehler discussed pool filling procedures. The Dept. views this as a training situation that can give experience to younger members. So far they have done twelve fills this summer. Some take one load of water and others three to fill. Each load costs $110.

Koehler thanked the firefighters who help when the hall is used for other events by cleaning up, working, etc. The Dept. hosted Trail Days with the hospital there doing car seat checks and the Amery PD doing the bike rodeo in the parking lot.

City Administrator Long - Commented on the recent meeting with DOT at the end of June regarding access to the new industrial park. DOT wants 500 feet between accesses and potentially a turn lane.

The Planning Commission will address these issues in July. The boat landing will have an informational meeting in August to discuss design and the DNR grant is being worked on. It will be 2017 before any work is done. The Park & Rec plan addresses restrooms in North Park. These restrooms see more usage now with the new campground. Perhaps the restrooms could be more centrally located but it is limited where they can go due to infrastructure.

There has been some disappointing vandalism and we do have cameras.

Committee Reports: Finance - Vicker: Open session business was done first with SEH in attendance regarding the new industrial park update. It is projected to cost $1.6 million to fully develop. TIF #8 is being formed to assist in financing. Currently there are no businesses interested, although some work may need to be done to attract them. There will be a joint meeting with Finance, Planning, DOT and the AEDC to review the project plan together. The Management Analyst position was discussed as there are several unfinished projects that need to be done and some funding left available to hire a contractor or consultant for the housing study, walkability, and budget formatting.

New Business Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Riemenschneider to approve a kennel license for Jake Friederichs at 603 Riverside Blvd.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Van Blaricom and seconded by Strohbusch to approve operator’s licenses for Flanum, Johnson, and Schock.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Riemenschneider and seconded by

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Myers to approve a second hand dealer license for Worn Again.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Riemenschneider to accept the bid from Monarch Paving for $25,878.11 for the LRIP Project on Lakeview Street.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Riemenschneider go in to closed session proceedings at 5:54 p.m. under WI §19.85 (1)(c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. This is in regards to the City Administrator evaluation.

Roll call vote: Ayes-Davis, Riemenschneider, Van Blaricom, Strohbusch, Myers, Vicker. Nays-0 M o tion carried.

Motion by Myers and seconded by Riemenschneider to come out of closed session proceedings at 7:00 p.m.

Roll call vote: Ayes-Davis, Riemenschneider, Van Blaricom, Strohbusch, Myers, Vicker. Nays-0 M o tion carried.

Motion by Myers and seconded by Strohbusch to adjourn at 7:01 p.m.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

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SPECIAL CITY COUCIL PROCEEDINGS JULY 14TH, 2016 The Amery City Council met for a Special Meeting on July 14th, 2016 at City Hall. Mayor Kay Erickson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

Present: Erickson, Rick Davis, Julie Riemenschneider, Tim Strohbusch, Rick Van Blaricom, Kristen Vicker, and David Myers.

Staff present: Darcy Long and Fran Duncanson.

Others present: Jim Krupa, Sarah Long, Victoria Long, Arthur Long, Tom Stangl & Jessica de la Cruz from the Amery Free Press, Dain Lyon, and Darcy Lorsung.

Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Vicker at 5: 01 p.m. to go in to closed session proceedings under WI §19.85 (1)(b) to consider dismissal, demotion, or discipline of any public employee. This is in regards to the City Administrator position.

Roll call vote: Ayes-Davis, Riemenschneider, Strohbusch, Van Blaricom, Vicker, Myers Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Riemenschneider at 6:03 p.m. to come out of closed session proceedings.

Roll call vote: Ayes-Davis, Riemenschneider, Strohbusch, Van Blaricom, Vicker Nays-Myers Motion carried.

Motion by Van Blaricom and seconded by Vicker to adjourn at 6:04 p.m.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Frances Duncanson, City Clerk WNAXLP

SPECIAL AMERY CITY COUCIL PROCEEDINGS AUGUST 22nd, 2016 The Amery City Council met for a Special Meeting on August 22nd, 2016 at City Hall. Mayor Kay Erickson called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.

Present: Erickson, Rick Davis, Kris Vicker, Julie Riemenschneider, David Myers, Rick Van Blaricom, and Tim Strohbusch.

Staff present: Darcy Long and Fran Duncanson.

Other present: Tim Laux, Tom Stangl of the Amery Free Press, Sarah, Arthur, and Victoria Long, Paul Isakson, Matt Johnson, Ed White, Ed Flanum, Jim Richison, Dan Draxler, Larry Coleman, Dain Lyon and Tom Revnew via speakerphone.

Motion by Riemenschneider and seconded by Strohbusch at 5:03 p.m. to enter closed session proceedings pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(g) of the Wisconsin Statutes in order to confer with legal counsel with respect to the potential resolution of litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved related to a former public employee.

Roll call vote: Ayes-Davis, Vicker, Riemenschneider, Van Blaricom, Strohbusch Nay-Myers From 5:09 p.m. to 5:14 p.m. the City Council conferred with Attorney Tom Revnew via speakerphone.

The Council then continued in closed session proceedings under WI §19.85 (1)(c) to considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility and also had discussion under WI §19.85 (1) (g) to confer with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. This is in regards to the City Administrator position.

Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Riemenschneider to come out of closed session proceedings at 7:16 p.m.

Roll call vote: Ayes-Davis, Vicker, Riemenschneider, Van Blaricom, Strohbusch, Myers Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Van Blaricom and seconded by Strohbusch to approve the “Final Settlement Agreement and Unconditional Release” agreement regarding a former employee.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Motion by Strohbusch and seconded by Riemenschneider to adjourn at 7:19 p.m.

Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried.

Frances Duncanson, City Clerk WNAXLP

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TOWN OF LINCOLN NOTICE Please take notice that the Town Board of the Town of Lincoln will be examining South Shore Drive & South Shore Court to assess the work done to the ditch and any concerns about water run-off on Friday, September 16, 2016. They will meet at the Lincoln Town Hall - 661 85th Street when Board of Review is concluded at 12:00 p.m. then proceed to South Shore Court & South Shoe Drive.

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AGENDA 1. Monthly officers report 2. Old business 3. New business 4. Any other business that may be brought before the board.

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 99 75th Street – Clear Lake WI 54005 8:00 P.M. Call meeting to Order; Proof of Meeting Notice; Approve Agenda; Approve Vouchers & Pay bills, Reading of Reports; Public Comments; OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: Discussion and approval regarding Transportation Resolution 3-2016 regarding funding of roads; Set budget work night and date for budget hearing; Adjourn to October 20, 2016 meeting.

Sally Pickard, Clerk This notice is for informational purposes only - final Agenda will be posted on the Town Hall door, NextGen Motors in Clear Lake and Countryside Store in Amery.

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Warriors top Blackhawks in Conference Opener

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Shawn Waalen looks for running toom. Waalen carried the ball for 131 yards and a touchdown.

BY BRETT HART

Contributing Writer Amery’s football team escaped Baldwin with a 21-14 victory on Sept.

2, beating up the Blackhawks and the ground and finishing them in the air.

Although the Warriors outrushed Baldwin-Woodville 153 yards to 97, the home squad made the most of their rushing attempts, averaging nearly 9 yards per carry and scoring two touchdowns. Amery only scored one touchdown on the turf but was just enough better passing to pull out the victory.

Each team threw 18 passes, and each team threw 1 interception.

But Amery completed two more passes than B-W, averaged 11 more yards per catch and walked away with two passing TDs while the Blackhawks had none.

Lane Christensen completed 6 of 17 passes for 147 yards, two TDs and an interception. On the receiving end of those throws were Tristen Collins (3 receptions, 82 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 two-point conversion), Lance Waalen (2 receptions, 56 yards, 1 touch-

down) and Connor McBrayer (1 reception, 9 yards).

Baldwin-Woodville’s Isaac Nilssen threw 4-for-18 for 66 yards and an interception.

Guiding the ground game was Shawn Waalen with 26 carries for 131 yards and a touchdown.

McBrayer also had a run for 20 yards.

While B-W’s Alex Bishop carried the ball all but twice for the Blackhawks, it was those two other carries that put points on the board for Baldwin. Nilssen scored on a 5-yard run and Jaden Northup added a 4-yard touchdown run.

Bishop had 9 carries for 88 yards.

Defensively, it was McBrayer cracking down for the Warriors with nine tackles, including one for a loss. Brett Forrest and Zach Swenson each had a pass deflection. Forrest also recorded the team’s lone interception. Shawn Waalen recorded four tackles, including two for losses.

Collins finished with six tackles.

The win gave the Warriors their first conference victory of the season and put them at 2-1 overall.

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Connor McBrayer looks for extra yards.

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Brett Forrest makes a clutch interception in the 4th quarter.

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Zach Swenson breaks up a pass play.

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Warriors overcome glitches for win over Prescott

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Seth Amundsen extends for a third quarter 30-yard pass reception.

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James Baillargeon (28) elevates to defend against a Prescott pass.

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In what could easily have been a night of missed opportunities, Amery’s football team came together in the clutch and pulled out an 18-12 victory over Prescott on Friday.

The Warriors, who fell behind, 6-0, when Prescott scored on fourth down and five yards to go with five and half minutes left in the first quarter, found themselves playing catchup the entire night. And they didn’t make it any easier on themselves as they turned the ball over four times, and missed two field goals and three extra points.

With the score tied at 12-12 with less than 2 minutes remaining, Amery cornerback Tristen Collins blocked a Prescott punt deep in Cardinal territory. The Warriors took possession on the Prescott 8 yard line and Shawn Waalen raced down the visitors sideline for the game winning touchdown the very next play, giving Amery an 1812 lead with 1:46 remaining.

Prescott, in turn, marched the ball to midfield, but Amery linebacker James Baillargeon sacked the Cardinal quarterback for a 12-yard loss with a minute remaining to put the Cardinals out of range and preserve the win.

Amery’s first solid chance of putting points on the board came when linebacker Mitchell Waalen broke into the backfield and hurried the Cardinal quarterback who launched the ball deep. Cornerback Seth Amundsen then intercepted the pass and returned it 52 yards before getting pushed out of bounds at the 26 yard line. The ensu-

ing possession halted at the 18 yard line with a missed field goal attempt in the final seconds of the first quarter.

Amery was able to knot the score at the 7:52 mark of the third quarter, however, as Conner McBrayer punched the ball in from one yard out.

Prescott regained the lead, 12-6, three minutes later on an 11 yard run.

Amery quickly responded with a 71yard touchdown pass from Lane Christenson to Brett Forrest on the first play of the ensuing drive to knot the score again a 12-12.

After another missed field goal attempt early in the fourth quarter, Amery caught a break with 5:43 remaining when Hunter Kuhn recovered a Prescott fumble at the Cardinal 22 yard line. Unfortunately, the Warriors returned the favor just over two minutes later at the 9 yard line, setting up the late game heroics.

Christensen completed 3 of 9 passes for 109 yards and one touchdown. Forrest finished with two receptions for 79 yards. Shawn Waalen was Amery’s leading rusher with 40 yards on 10 carries. McBrayer picked up 38 yards on 12 rushes.

Defensively, McBrayer racked up 10 tackles while Shawn Waalen and Collins added nine each. Collins also tallied two tackles for losses, one pass deflection and a block. Amundson had two pass deflections and one interception.

Lance Waalen returned two punts for a total of 42 yards and punted the ball twice for 59 yards. He also returned one kick for 47 yards.

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Amery Volleyball controls Spooner

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery’s volleyball team picked up a three game sweep over Spooner on Aug. 30.

“It was a night to work together and hold on to the leads we built while rotating our team in for some extra court time,” said Amery Coach Lisa Markee.

Kate Forrest put a run to put Amery ahead up 18-6 in game one, and Madelyn Granica had a four-serve run to finish off the game.

The Warriors contributed several aces along the way.

“Ashley VanSomeren had some good defense at the net with a couple bocks, and Granica had a big offense at the net with 6 kills,” Markee said.

In game two, Shayan Tavanae was able to keep serving to push a close 7-6 lead up to 12-6 with good serves and team defense.

Spooner posted a threepoint run after its side out, and after a kill by Ella Schmidt gave Amery the ball back, she stepped back to serve. Her strong serves helped extend the lead to 18-10 with a few aces, a kill by Abby Schmidt, and more strong team defense.

Spooner was able to make a run to pull to within four points, 20-16. But Amery got the side outs it needed to prevent another Spooner run and pushed the final score to, 25-21.

Amery regained control in game three, spreading the points out among many players. Granica, Brown,

Koehler, and Tavanae held their serves for 4-5 point runs with good team work.

Granica, Abby Schmidt and Ella Schmidt all had 3 kills each. VanSomeren and Koehler notched two kills apiece in the game.

Overall, Granica and Abby Schmidt led the with nine kills each. Ella Schmidt added seven; Keeley Brown and Alyssa Koehler each had three. VanSomeren tagged two kills.

Granica tallied 5 solo blocks and 2 assisted blocks while Ashley had 4 assisted blocks and 1 solo block.

Esmee Luchtenburg tallied 30 assists.

Tavanae and Granica racked up eight aces apiece.

Luchtenburg and Abby Schmidt had 7 aces and Ella Schmidt and Brown

Alyssa Koehler hits the ball vs. Spooner. Amery won the match in a three game sweep.

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This week’s sports Amery Cross Country

Amery Volleyball

Sept. 13 @ UW Barron Invite Sept. 20 @ Cadott Invite

Sept. 13 @ Rice Lake Sept. 15 vs. Prescott Sept. 20 @ Ellsworth

Amery Football Sept. 16 @ Ellsworth

Amery Golf Sept. 13 MBC @ Amery Sept. 16 MBC @ Hammond Sept. 19 MBC @ Ellsworth

Amery Soccer Sept. 13 vs. Osceola Sept. 20 @ Hayward

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Clayton Football Sept. 16 vs. Bruce

Clayton Volleyball Sept. 13 @ Turtle Lake Sept. 20 vs. Prairie Farm

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Clear Lake Volleyball Sept. 13 vs. Shell Lake Sept. 15 @ Northwood

Sept. 15 vs. Mondovi Sept. 20 @ Unity

Sophomore Galen Coy (#2) heads the ball into the net for a goal. Backing him up are #14 Alexis Castorena and #15 Luis Rapalo.

Warriors battle back from 2-goal deficit

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery’s boys’ soccer team continued its hot start to the 2016 season on Sept. 6 when it defeated Baldwin-Woodville, 6-3, to improve the Warriors’ record to 4-0.

Despite the three-goal win, the game wasn’t without suspense as Baldwin took a 1-0 lead in the first two minutes and extended its margin to two goals in the 16th minute after finding itself with sever good scoring opportunities.

Ryan Van Blaricom used sheer will power to get the Warriors back into the game as he attacked the near post on the dribble to create a shot on goal at the 18-minute mark.

Amery managed to doge several close Baldwin opportunities before knotting the game up at 2-2 on in the 39th minute on a direct kick served by Alex Thomsen and flicked in by Van Blaricom.

The Warriors found their momentum in the second half, scor-

ing goals in the 51st, 55th and 65th minutes to build a 5-2 lead. Baldwin attempted a comeback of its own, scoring in the 81st minute, only to have the Warriors answer again five minutes later.

“It was a team effort to get back into this game,” said Amery Coach Flint Karis.

Luis Rapalo recorded a hat trick for the Warriors while Van Blaricom finished with two goals. Galen Coy added one on a header off a corner kick.

Thomsen tallied two assists.

Van Blaricom and Coy had one assist each.

Amery outshot the Blackhawks on go goal, 21-11, but Baldwin led in corner kicks, 7-2.

“I think that was a deliberate strategy by Baldwin to kick the ball off of our players down on the end line as they had a significant advantage in height for winning JOANN ERICKSON balls in the air,” Karis said. “Two Junior Ryan VanBlaricom brings the of the three goals for Baldwin ball downfield. came from corner kicks.”

Brickel, Vincent, Lorsung finish in top 15

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Amery girls’ golf team pulled off a solid fourth place Middle Border Conference finish on Sept. 7 in Prescott, recording a team score of 228.

Leading the way was Annie Lorsung, who finished two strokes out of first place with a third-place score of 46.

Holly Brickel and Molly Vincent also had a solid night, as both shot a 56, and tied for 12th place individually. Carli Vincent wrapped things up with a 70, while Sylivie Johnson marked a 71.

Team Scores New Richmond 190, Baldwin-Woodville 218, Ellsworth 220, Amery 228, St. Croix Central 231, Osceola 24, Prescott 250, Somerset 251

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Holly Brickel follows her shot in the sun. Brickel’s 56 helped the Warriors have their best finish in five years.

Clayton volleyball sweeps Cameron

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Clayton’s volleyball team continued to tear through its competition on Sept. 6 when it swept Cameron in three games, 25-15, 25-14, 25-13.

With 31 kills and 13 aces, the Bears (6-2) brought plenty of firepower. Selena Levendoski racked up a team-high nine kills, followed by Alison Leslie with seven, Mackinzie Fall, with six, and Mckenna Larson, with five.

Kailey Ketz was the service leader with five aces on 16 serves. Madysn Cardinal and Jaedyn Bussewitz each notched four service aces and each attempted 14 serves.

Defensively, Jensyn Bussewitz had Cameron on lockdown, tallying one solo block and four block assists. Leslie also had four block assists. Cardinal finished with 10 digs and 14 serve receptions.

Clayton volleyball sweeps Clear Lake

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Clayton’s volleyball team defeated Clear Lake 25-12, 25-11, 28-26 on Sept. 8.

The Bears recorded seven service aces and 36 kills in the sweep. Jaedyn Bussewitz and Kailey Ketz led the service attack, tallying two aces apiece. Bussewitz finished the night with 16 total serves. Selena Levondoski had a busy night at the net, racking up 14 kills while Alison Leslie added 10 and McKenna Larson, seven. Marissa Gilbertson notched 27 assists.

Defensively, Madysn Cardinal marked 19 serve receptions and 19 digs to lead the way. Levondoski had one solo block and two block assists. Gilbertson added 10 digs.

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Amery smashes Blackhawks

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Baldwin-Woodville’s girls’ tennis team was little match for the Amery Warriors on Sept. 6 as the Warriors handily defeated the Blackhawks, 5-2.

“Baldwin has always been a strong competitor in the Middle Border Conference; so it was exciting to end the night with a win,” said Amery Coach Tanya Julson. “All the girls played hard. It is fun to watch the girls improve their shots, shot selection and strategy.

Ruth Elmer dominated her No. 2 singles match against Jordin Jarvis, 6-0, 6-0. Bethany Marquand had a similar experience in her No. 3 singles match against Shealene Wolgast, winning 6-1, 6-1. Hannah Zin claimed a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jessica Jarvis in the No. 4 singles match.

Amery’s No. 1 doubles team of Dani and Deanna Meyer claimed a 6-1, 6-3 win over Caroline Dobson and Alaina Campbell. Meanwhile Olivia Braaten and Allison Oman disposed of Megan Suckow and Kelsey Pedersen, 6-0, 6-2 on the No. 2 doubles court.

In the two matches that Amery lost, both were within reach. Kayla Olson fell 4-6, 4-6 to Kaitlyn Weyer at No. 1 singles. Essie Whitehead and Grace Springett lost 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 10-2 to Elizabeth Dobson and Jordan Drilling.

“It was just a matter of a couple points and the outcome could have changed,” Julson said. “We are approaching the middle of our season, and the team is continuing to progress each week. We still have room to improve and will continue to work on all parts of our game in practice.”

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2 Singles. Ruth Elmer focuses on her forehand return shot.

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1 Singles. Kayla Olson scrambles in to return a shot near the net.

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2 Doubles Allison Oman hits a lob as Olivia Braaten moves to the net.

Soggy Warriors sink Aquinas

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

JOANN ERICKSON

Senior Dalton Gilbertson looks to make a pass.

Amery boys’ soccer team hit the road to take on perennial private school powerhouse La Crosse Aquinas on Saturday and were not deterred by the water soaked field as it shut out Aquinas, 4-0.

“The game was dead even through most of the first half with both teams mounting dangerous attacks,” said Amery Coach Flint Karis.

Amery finally broke through with a 25th minute goal when a Tommy Oman shot was not cleared out far enough by the Aquinas defense.

Sophomore midfielder Alexis Castorena Gonsalez scored his first goal of the season in the 28th minute with an assist from Sabin Coy. Amery showed full control

when Luis Rapalo scored on a penalty kick at the 32nd for a 3-0 halftime lead.

The Warriors’ first half shots on goal outnumbered Aquinas’, 5-3.

“This is the most complete game that I have seen this team play all season from start to finish combining great execution with relentless effort,” Karis said.

Amery dominated ball possession in the 2nd half, and held Aquinas to just one shot on goal in the second half while Coy converted one of Amery’s 4 shots on goal with 10 minutes to play for the final goal.

“Starting outside defenders Chris McLeod and Noah Rademaker did a great job shutting down the flank attacks by Aquinas where Aquinas had a lot of speed,” Karis said.

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Warriors stumble in Somerset

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery’s girls golf team took a slight step back on Sept. 8 when it placed seventh in Somerset with a score of 252. Two days earlier the Warrior grabbed a fourth place finish in Prescott. ”We had a real disappointing day,” said Amery Coach Darcy Lorsung. “Hopefully we will rebound on Tuesday on our home course.”

Annie Lorsung placed fourth individually, shooting a 49.

“If she would not have 5 putted the number 12 green, she would have been right on her average

over the past few weeks,” Coach Lorsung said. “Currently she is in third place in the conference standings with only a three point cushion. She is going to need to be at her best this next week to keep it that way.”

Things dropped off from there.

Holly Brickel finished in 61 strokes. Molly Vincent recorded a 66, Silvie Johnson, a 76, and Alli Hoyer, a 77.

Team scores New Richmond 196, Ellsworth 216, St. Croix Central 234, Baldwin-Woodville 238, Osceola 240, Prescott 249, Amery 252, Somerset 263 DARCY LORSUNG

Annie Lorsung nails a 14 ft putt for birdie on the par five 18th hole.

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Molly Vincent launches a 30 ft putt on hole 18.

Tennis team throttles Amery volleyball out of sync against Barron Bloomer

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Sept. 8 was another good night for the Amery girls’ tennis team at it was one tie breaker away from sweeping Bloomer. The Warriors’ one set lost in a 6-1 victory over the Blackhawks came at No. 3 doubles as Essie Whitehead and Grace Springett came back from a 3-6 first set loss to Jessica Jones and Cassie Putney to force a tiebreaker with a 6-4 second set victory. Jones and Putney put together a solid finish, however to claim a 10-5 tiebreaker win.

“This is good experience for the young team,” said Amery Coach Tanya Julson. “They can take what they are learning in these close matches into the tournament season and turn the close matches into wins.”

That match was by far the closest of the night as the only other match to have individual game victories for both sides in more than one set was at No. 3 singles when Bethany Marquand defeated Callie Gallion, 6-2, 7-5.

Kayla Olson (No. 1 singles), Ruth Elmer (No. 2 singles), Hannah Zinn (No. 4 singles), Dani and Deanna Meyer (No. 1 doubles) and Allison Oman and Olivia Braaten (No. 2 doubles) combined to defeat their opponents 60 games to 4.

After an even start against Barron on Sept. 6 where the Amery volleyball team kept pace for only half of the first game. The Warriors couldn’t get over the hump and lost in three games, 16-25, 1125, 15-25.

Cami White and Keeley Brown contributed some key kills in game one to keep Amery in it until a 14-14 tie. At that point, Barron began to pull away. White attempted to stop the bleeding with another kill that halted a five-point Barron run, but back-

to-back side outs by Barron allowed the Golden Bears to serve out the game.

The Warriors were never able to overcome a slow start in game two which carried through for a 7-0 start for Barron in Game 3.

Amery battled back to within three points, 10-13, as its defense started to gain confidence. Madelyn Granica spearheaded the effort with a solo block while Ashley VanSomeren, Alyssa Koehler and Shayan Tavanae assisted each other with more key blocks.

Offensively, however, the Warriors continued to struggle and, when Barron got its serve back

with a 20-15 lead, it rain to the finish line.

Granica finished with a teamhigh six kills, followed by White with 5, Brown and Koehler with three each, and VanSomeren and Abby Schmidt with two each.

Esmee Luchtenburg dished out fourteen assists.

Granica also had a team-best five solo blocks and two assisted blocks while VanSomeren posted one solo block and four assisted blocks.

Kate Forrest, Kallie Weisenbeck, Granica and Brown were all leaders in the defensive back court.

Slow start gets best of Amery vs. Barron

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery’s four-game winning streak came to an end on Thursday as its boys’ soccer team (4-1) dropped a 1-0 decision in Barron.

Barron, which returned nine senior starters, took advantage of a slow Amery start and scored the game’s only goal in the fourth minute.

“Barron dominated the first half, and Amery dominated the

second half,” said Amery Coach Flint Karis. “It was really two completely different games between the two halves.”

In the first half, Barron’s shots on goal outnumbered Amery’s, 3-1.

“Barron was simply bigger, faster and stronger than our young squad but in spite of that our guys put in a valiant effort in the second half and put a lot of pressure on Barron’s defense,” Karis said.

The Warriors rattled off 16 second half shot and held a 5-2 shot on goal advantage after intermission.

Barron tallied 10 corner kicks, all in the first half. Amery finished with nine corner kicks, all in the 2nd half.

“The team still needs to put together a complete game for 90 minutes, but is something that will come as they gain more experience against a brutally tough schedule so far,” Karis said.

Clear Lake holds Punt, Pass and Kick competition KEVIN OLSON

Shown in action versus Baldwin, 1 Doubles Deanna Meyer returns a baseline shot as Dani Meyer positions herself for the next shot.

The Clear Lake Football team will be hosting a local Punt, Pass and Kick competition on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7pm on the football game field. Boys and girls ages 6-15 are eligible to participate in the NFL-sponsored football skills competition. Winners in each age/gender division will

qualify for a sectional competition in October.

Registration will begin at 6:30 pm. Participants must present a copy of their birth certificate at the time of registration as proof of age. No cleats will be allowed during the competition.

Divisions include: 6-7 year-old

boys, 6-7 year old girls; 8-9 yearold boys, 8-9 year-old girls; 1011 year-old boys, 10-11 year old girls; 12-13 year-old boys; 12-13 year old girls; and 14-15 year old boys and 14-15 year old girls. Division placement will be based on participants’ ages as of Dec. 31, 2016.

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Cami White (4) gets up to defend a Boyceville kill attempt and preserve an early Amery lead BRETT HART|AMERY FREE PRESS

Madelyn Granica picks up an early game one kill against Boyceville

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Madelyn Granica blocks a kills to give Amery a 16-11 advantage in game one

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Keeley Brown gets a game one kill

Cami White fires home a kill for a 9-4 Amery lead in game one.

Bulldogs outlast Warriors

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Thursday was a night of missed opportunities for the Amery volleyball team as it hosted Boyceville . The Warriors led in each of the first three games but ended up falling, 19-25, 21-25, 25-17, 20-25 to the Bulldogs.

The Warriors started fast using serving runs by Abby Schmidt and Madelyn Granica to build a 7-1 lead. Granica and Abby Schmidt led a strong defensive effort both at the net and in the back court as the Warriors continued to hold a solid 16-11 advantage. But Boyceville hit a strong serving run and rattled off eight

unanswered points to claim a 19-16 lead.

Alyssa Koehler briefly halted the Bulldog attack with a kill and Schmidt added another kill to give Amery the serve facing a 17-23 disadvantage.

Boyceville’s comeback would not be stopped, however.

It took longer for the Warriors to get rolling in game two. Trailing 6-10, Kate Forrest got the serve. She fired off three aces and got some help from some great saves and blocks to turn the tables on Boyceville and claim a 12-10 advantage.

The back-and-forth battled throughout the game. Boyceville took a 17-15 lead, and Amery grabbed in back at

21-19 after a back row kill by Granica and some solid serving by Esmee Luchtenburg.

Boyceville sided out and took advantage of the final wave of momentum to close the game out with the win.

The back-and-forth battle spilled into game three as the two squads rushed out to a 7-7 tie. Ella Schmidt open a 15-7 Amery lead by holding her serve thanks to kills by Abby Schmidt, blocks by Granica and two service aces of her own. Boyceville battled back to within 15-11. Keeley Brown made the most of her serving opportunity, extending the lead to 20-11 thanks to digs by Forrest, some quick defensive plays, and three aces of her

own. Amery had to work for the last five points. A block

by Ella Schmidt and Koehler sealed the victory.

Another toe-to-toe conflict ensued in game four as the Bulldogs and Warriors jumped out to a 4-4 tie. Boyceville went on a small run to take the lead, 8-4, giving the Bulldogs just enough cushion to hold on for its third game victory of the night.

“All of the games were within reach with a few plays we would want to have back,” said Amery Coach Lisa Markee. “ But we played together for the full match and are putting more pieces together. “ Granica led the Warriors at the net with seven kills,

eight solo blocks and 10 assisted blocks. Koehler tallied five kills while Abby Schmidt and Ella Schmidt each added four kills. Abby Schmidt also contributed three solo blocks and was a leader in the back court, along with Forrest and Granica. Ashley VanSomeren notched one solo block and seven assisted blocks. Luchtenburg racked up 23 assist.

Behind the service line, Keeley Brown tallied six aces, Forrest, five, and Ella Schmidt three.

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8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 16 LIVE MUSIC

Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Juice, Milk, Coffee & ALL YOU CAN EAT Pancakes!

Amery FFA Alumni Farm Toy Show and 2nd Annual FFA Tractor Show Sunday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Amery Middle School Gym Also featuring farm toy displays, die-cast cars and vintage farm items.

Vendors and exhibitors welcome.

FFA/FFA Alumni members: bring your tractors!

Questions? Dave Clausen 715-268-7454 clausen@amerytel.net

AMERY FALL FESTIVAL

Bean Bag Tournament

2 person teams $20/Team Includes 2 drink tickets (must be 21 years old to enter) Prizes awarded to the top 3 teams

Under the Big Tent in Soo Line Park

Children (under 10) $3

Amery Fall Festival Weekend Friday, Sept. 16, 9 p.m.

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Quilt Show Quilters in the Kitchen

Sept. 17, 2016 9 am-5 pm Sept. 18, 2016

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Raffle Quilts Vendors Guild Challenge Small Quilt Sale Demonstrations

LUNCH ON SATURDAY Follow us on Facebook at Apple River Quilt Guild Fall Festival Show

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The public is invited after the contest to join us for coffee and pie under the pavilion

1050 Keller Ave. N, Amery

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Registration forms along with entry fee are to be turned in at the Amery City Hall, 118 Center St., Amery, WI 54001

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Admission $3.00 Under 16 Free

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1. Pie must be 9 inch 2. Bring a 3x5 card with recipe, your name and address 3. No pre-made/frozen pies will be allowed 4. Only Fruit Pies must contain 60% fruit 5. Pie must be turned in at the Soo Line Trailhead Pavilion between 5:00-5:30 p.m. Judging will begin at 6:05 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.

6. Please be aware that the pies become the property of Fall Festival. Please use a non-returnable baking dish.

7. Entry fee is $5.00 for adults 18 and over, $3.00 for Junior Division 17 and under.

8. One entry per person. Pie Contest open to all.

9. Preferred Registration deadline September 15, 2016 by 4:00 p.m.

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Quality Manager Quality Engineer Please visit our website for full details of these two positions. www.precoinc.com

Housekeeper – PT Evenings

Responsible for cleaning and maintaining offices, halls, conference rooms, lobby, lunchroom and restrooms. Responsibilities: Vacuuming, sweeping and scrubbing floors; Cleaning restrooms; Dusting and washing tables, desks and other furniture as directed. Qualifications: High school diploma; 1-2 years related experience desired; Proactive in cleaning. Physical Demands: Carrying 10 lbs.; lifting 50 lbs; Reaching overhead, stooping, crawling, bending.

Your efforts will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package as well as ongoing opportunities for growth. For consideration, send your resume to: Email: hr@precoinc.com Preco Inc., Attn: HR Dept., 500 Laser Drive, Somerset, WI 54025 or fax to 715-247-5650. EOE.

Preco, Inc.

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DEADLINE FOR THE CLASSIFIEDS PAGE IS FRIDAY 12 NOON

Apartment FOR RENT

2 miles north of Amery Big yard.

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Clear Lake

715-263-2121

A successful, growing HVAC A successful, growing HVAC company is accepting applications company accepting applications for for is Service Technician .

Service Signing Technician $3000.00 Bonus!

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We offer a great working atmosphere, competitive wages, excellent bonus with of earnings excellent bonus with earnings potential 60k plus. A combination of experience, and/or Nate certifipotential ofHVAC 60k trade plus.school, A combination cation activities are valued. Good driving record, background of experience, HVAC trade school, check, and drug testing required. If you are a top performer and/or Nate activities looking for stability andcertification growth with a winner, apply now!

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a winner, apply now! Your resume willTEAM be reviewed in strictest STEAM In Clear Lake confidence and previous/existing Carpet & Upholstery ALL UTILITIES Cleaning will be contacted only employers INCLUDED! IICRCyour Certified after approval. To apply, please Downstairs 1 BR unit Master Textile Cleaner Deep stop Restorative Cleaning by our Milltown,On-site Cumberland laundry & huge Scotchguard storage lockers.

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Christian Community Home of Osceola CURRENT OPENINGS

• Resident Service Assistant (No experience necessary, do not need your CNA) • Full time and Part time CNA (Sign-on bonus and exible scheduling) • Part time Charge Nurse (RN or LPN) We offer competitive wages and benets.

Contact Deb Bartz for details!

715-294-1113 or deb.bartz@cchosceola.org Apply online at www.cchosceola.org

Temporary Full Time

Red Rock Radio Corporation is seeking an Administrative Assistant to manage in our Amery, Wisconsin office on a temporary full-time basis, 8-5 on weekdays. We are looking for an individual who is efficient with the ability to multi-task, while managing administrative support. The ideal candidate for this job is resourceful, a good problem solver and organized.

Wage is $9.50/hour.

Please contact Kurt Mayer (kurt@radio715.com) or Tom Roubik (troubik@redrock radio.org) for more information at 715-268-7185.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Red Rock Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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$495/month includes garbage, lawn, snow.

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Lakeside Foods – New Richmond, WI LAKESIDE FOODS is looking to fill the following FULL-TIME position:

Plant Maintenance

Duties consist of Repairing, Installing and Maintaining General Plant Equipment and Machinery. Also includes Minor Plumbing, Hydraulics, Electrical and Learning all Processing Areas in order to assist with Production Needs.

Adequate Welding/Fabricating skills are required.

Lakeside Foods offer Competitive Wages based on skills and experience, along with a full Benefit package including: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Vacation/Personal, Profit-Sharing, 401K and various Wellness programs Interested applicants can apply through email, fax or in person.

Email: ekunze@lakesidefoods.com Phone (715) 243-7368 Fax (715) 243-7356 M/F/D/V Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Now Hiring for

Cheese Production Positions!

Lake Country Dairy is a Hard Italian-style Cheese manufacturing plant. We are proud to be a part of Wisconsin’s strong tradition of cheese making and we make some of the best cheese in the world. We are currently hiring for several day and night shift positions within our production facility. Both general labor and skilled machine operator positions are available.

We are looking for people that are reliable, take pride in their work, have great attendance, and can work well in a team. Work is physical. Must be able to lift 25+ lbs continuously throughout the shift.

Why work for us?

• Starting Rates - $12-$14 per hour • Comprehensive benefit package • Great vacation plan • Retirement plan with company contribution • Opportunities for growth • A history of stability and security – no layoffs or downsizing!

Stop by and fill out an application today!

Resumes may also be emailed to asubrt@lakecountrydairy.com

Lake Country Dairy Attn: Human Resources 458 Western Boulevard Turtle Lake, WI 54889 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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GARAGE SALE Thurs. Sept. 15, noon-6 Fri. Sept. 16, 8-5

712 Pondhurst Circle, west of Amery Golf Course

Kids winter clothes: boys infant to 8, girls infant to 6, girls 18” bike, 24” bike, power wheels kids Jeep, baby equipment, booster seat, toys, maternity clothes, adult bike, 2XL mens leather Arctic Cat snowmobile jacket, Kirby vacuum cleaner, small refrigerator, plant pot tree, household, Little Tykes playhouse.

Antiques.

Household.

Garden. Everything must go!

Sale in my Garage

GARAGE SALE

Downsizing! Uniques, Antiques, Collectables. Longaberger baskets & pottery, Red Wing and garage sale items. Furniture, old glass, vintage toys and dolls.

Come check us out!

341 Golfview Lane, Amery

Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 & 17, 8-3

Larry Reindahl residence, 192 10th Ave., Clear Lake East of C.L on A south on P 2 miles. Watch for signs.

GARAGE SALE Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sept. 15, 16 & 17, 9 am-6 pm

313 Water Ave., Amery (across from beach) Much misc.

Numerous items!

1404 105th Ave./ Cty. Rd. C, Amery Sept. 17 & 18 8 am-5 pm

YARD SALE Thursday, Friday & Saturday,

Sept. 15, 16 & 17, 9-6 111 2nd Ave., Clear Lake (down by Reeve)

Model cars, clothes all sizes, Jr. & adult, lift chair, couch table, golf bag & clubs, cookware, porcelain doll, huge stuffed cow, sewing machine, silverware and much, much more.

The KING PIN says “Giant Size Garage & Yard Sale” Old tools, wrenches, wrecking bars, hand meat saw, old jars, blue bottles, Coca Cola green bottles, 156 collection of glasses and 2 wood cases $400 or best offer. Toys, cookbooks plus, 78s phono records and albums, Life magazines, some dishes, homemade doilies, rocking chair, folding chairs, and loads of misc.

SEPT. 16 & 17, 9 AM-5:30 PM EACH DAY

223 No. Harriman Ave., Amery Near 1 block west of Bremer Bank, 2nd house on right. Sale in alley

Fri. Sept. 16, 9-5 Sat. Sept. 17, 9-5 Sun. Sept. 18, 9-noon

Mens and women’s clothing, misc. household, woman’s bike

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PCW/CNA/Caregivers Full-Time, Part-Time, 24-hours, Live-Ins

Looking for caring, reliable and motivated caregivers to join our team!

Application online: www.leanonmehc.com Apply online: 1250.axiscare.com

Estate/Garage Sale Thursday & Friday Sept. 15 & 16, 8 am-3 pm

464 Golfview Lane, Amery

Bedroom furniture, antiques, furniture, tools, tool cabinet, household items, men & women clothes and much misc.

BIG SALE

Multi Family. Lots of fishing tackle & gear.

Hunting stuff. Tires, rims, helmets, men’s, women’s clothes, kids 2-4, newborn to 5T. Dresser, misc. furniture, misc. house decor.

DON’T PASS THIS ONE UP! East of Amery on F 1 mile

Express Employment

HIRING

is with 100+ openings at 40+ companies! $10.00-$14.00/hour for general assembly/ machine operation Let us help get you working today!

715-483-2541

Ask about our referral bonus!

657 82nd St.

Friday & Saturday, Sept. 16 & 17, 9 am-5 pm

LARGE GARAGE SALE

125 N. Washington St., Suite C1 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

Friday, Sept. 16 & Saturday, Sept. 17, 8 am-6 pm

129 89th St., Deer Park

On Cty. Rd. H 2 miles from Hwy. 46 or 3 miles from Hwy. 63

Cases of restaurant roll towels & plastic bags, etc., beer signs, furniture and household goods, TOYS, fishing boat & trailer, gas water heater, trailered generator, motorcycle trailer, Farmall front bucket, 425 gas PU green tank, old doors, ladders, 1949 Dodge Coupe, 1952 Chevy 4 dr., AND MUCH MORE!

DEADLINE FOR THE CLASSIFIEDS PAGE IS FRIDAY 12 NOON Kapco traces a long and rich history straight back to a single punch press.

Our company was built on the ability to produce well-crafted parts on time and to our customer’s complete satisfaction.

We know what go us here.

Be part of the tradition as:

• CNC Machinist ...................................... 1st / 2nd / 3rd shifts • Forklift Driver ................................................ 1st / 2nd shifts • Tool & Die Maintenance ..................... 1st / 2nd / 3rd shifts • Punch Press Operator ......................... 1st / 2nd / 3rd shifts • Production Supervisor ................................ 1st / 2nd shifts Kapco is setting new standards for innovation, efficiency and quality in the metal stamping industry. Our company offers advancement opportunities, a goal-oriented compensation structure, excellent benefits and a secure future.

Apply online at http://kapcoinc.com/careers Apply in person at:

Kapco, Inc.

805 Seminole Ave., Osceola, WI 54020

No phone calls please • Equal Opportunity Employer

Positions Available at Positive Alternatives Positive Alternatives in Amery is now accepting applications for two positions. All applicants must be at least 21 years old and hold a valid driver's license, auto insurance, and a driving record and criminal record free from major violations. Experience working with youth is desired but not required. Please see website for detailed qualifications and job descriptions, www.positive-alternatives.org .

Positive Alternatives is a drug free workplace and also an EOE.

Weekend Resident Counselor Positive Alternatives, Inc. is currently accepting applications for part-time Resident Counselors (Direct Care staff) to work with adolescent girls living in the Group Foster Home located in Amery, WI. Resident Counselors are responsible for maintaining a therapeutic environment for the residents while running the daily schedule and providing structure in the home.

Resident Counselors work both one on one with the youth in the home, as well as run various group and recreational activities. The ideal candidate should be energetic, assertive, and able to work in a fast paced environment. The ability to establish rapport with youth, parents, and collateral professionals is a must. Also necessary are good computer skills, as well as the ability to accurately complete professional documentation. $10.75-$11.00 per hour starting. Two weekends, 8-12 hour shifts, per month in addition to rotating holidays is required. Additional weekend and/or evening shifts are available if desired. Up to 29 hours per week available.

Applicants may print an application at www.positive-alternatives.org and email to: lclark@ positive-alternatives.org. Applicants may also mail applications to: Positive Alternatives, Attn: Laura Clark, 1370 60th Ave, Amery, WI 54001

Intervention Case Manager/Mentor

Positive Alternatives, Inc. is currently accepting applications for part-time Intervention Services Case Managers to work with youth in the Polk County area.

Intervention Services of Positive Alternatives provides services to at-risk youth and families through community based programs including mentoring, day supervision and supervised visitation. Case Managers are responsible for delivering effective and timely service to the youth and families on their caseload and as needed. $10.75 to $11.00/hour starting pay, average 20 hours/wk. Hours vary from 6am to 8:30pm and can be flexible.

Applicants may print an application at www.positive-alternatives.org and email to: jthygesen@ positive-alternatives.org. Applicants may also mail applications to: Positive Alternatives, Attn: Josh Thygesen, 1370 60th Ave, Amery, WI 54001

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OPEN HOUSE Thursday, Sept. 15, 4-6 pm Sue Wells 715-781-1141

Bright four level townhome.

2 fireplaces.

Beautiful updates.

Not a cookie cutter.

3 BR/2 Bath 605 Pondhurst Drive, Amery MUST SEE! $169,900 KW Premier Realty, suewells.com

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2 Computer Desks 2 Office Chairs Antique Dresser Chest of Drawers Radial Saw

HELP WANTED Part-time Caregiver

needed for our 20 bed Assisted Living.

Experience preferred but not necessary.

Will train the right person. Paid training.

Cooking experience helpful. Flexible scheduling. Must be able to work some weekends.

Information Technology Technician

Position: Information Technology Technician Terms of Contract: 12 Month/year, 40 hours/week, Health and Dental Insurance, Wisconsin Retirement, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.

Qualifications: •An Associate’s Degree or higher in Information Technology or equivalent training and experience •Possess excellent interpersonal communications skills •Demonstrate the ability to manage workload efficiency and prioritize work •Must be motivated and able to work independently and with others Job Requirements: These include but are not limited to: • The research, evaluation, acquisition, deployment, installation, maintenance and repair of staff, classroom and laboratory computers, printers, servers, wireless access points, network switches, firewalls, routers and cabling.

• The research, evaluation, acquisition, installation and maintenance of standard district software such as operating systems, office suites, anti-virus, anti-spam, email system, etc.

• Assist staff in the evaluation, installation, maintenance and repair of approved district educational software.

• Maintenance and upgrading of district network to meet developing needs throughout the district • Remain knowledgeable of current technology trends and developments to further plan and prepare the district to maintain an up-to-date network and infrastructure • Serve as a technical advisor to the district technology committee and administration • Attend and participate or conduct district technology meetings as determined within the district • Maintain a current inventory of the districts hardware assets, software, licensing information and maintenance agreements.

• Develop and maintain a district information technology disaster recovery plan • Maintain and support district administrative applications (i.e. payroll, student records, etc.) while maintaining the confidentiality requirements • Attend relevant training and meetings as appropriate and as time allows • Perform other technology related duties as assigned Reports To: District Administrator and Building Principals Application deadline: September 23, 2016 Start Date: Effective Immediately To Apply: • Please fill out an application on the Clear Lake School District website at http://www.clwarriors.org/district/ Employment_Opportunities.cfm or Fill out an application on Wisconsin Education Career Access Network (WECAN) at https://services.education. wisc.edu/wecan/ Please send Letter of Application, Resume, Transcript (if applicable) and Recommendation Letters to: Joshua R. Ernst, Superintendent School District of Clear Lake 1101 3rd Street SW Clear Lake, WI 54005

at our 20 bed Assisted Living.

Some weekends and holidays required. Some experience needed.

Caregiving experience helpful.

APPLY IN PERSON

300 Michigan Ave., Centuria, WI 54824 715-640-3330

715-268-2091

This size ad in the Amery Free Press and the TV Tab is $20

Now Hiring!

2nd shift Lab Technician M-F, 3-11PM

POSITION AVAILABLE School District of Clear Lake

Part-time Cook/ Dietary Aide

www.comfortsystems.org www.comfortsystems.org HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED Laborer

Lake Country Dairy is an award winning Comfort Systems Plumbing, LaborerHeating & A/C located Hard Italian Cheese manufacturing plant. in St. Croix Falls, WI seeks Full Time Laborer to our We are proud to be a part of Wisconsin’s licensedHeating Plumbers HVAC Comfort Systems Plumbing, & A/Cand located in St.Technicians.

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No Phone This Calls please, sendTIME resumes to: info@comfortsystems.org or • Complete microbial analysis of product samis a FULL position with benefits.

Stop in and fill out an application at: ples The salary will depend on experience.

2171 Fairgrounds Road, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

• Enter analysis data into spreadsheets and daNO PHONE CALLS PLEASE tabases Send resumes to: info@comfortsystems.org Qualifications & Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in a science related field OR • 1-2 years’ experience in a quality/lab field or other skilled position in the food or dairy industry • High attention to detail • Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook Why work for us?

• Comprehensive benefit package • Great vacation plan • Retirement plan with company contribution • Opportunities for growth • A history of stability and security – no layoffs or downsizing!

Stop by and fill out an application today!

Resumes may also be emailed to asubrt@lakecountrydairy.com

Lake Country Dairy Attn: Human Resources 458 Western Boulevard Turtle Lake, WI 54889

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Polk County offers careers that Matter – Join us to make a difference, together we will strengthen our community!

We cannot function without great employees – talented, caring professionals are rewarded with a great total rewards package and support!

Benefit Eligible Janitor Part-time – 32 hours/week $12.99/hour starting This position performs a variety of janitorial and custodial tasks to maintain clean and safe buildings and grounds. Polk County would be pleased to train necessary skills and knowledge related to this position to an individual that demonstrates the ability to be flexible, a team-player, accountability and offer strong, quality customer service.

Deadline to apply: October 1, 2016

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

or stop in and fill out an application at: 2171 Fairgrounds Road, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

Clayton School District Vacancy

Special Education Paraprofessional

Employee would be responsible for assisting instructional staff with special education students in both the resource and mainstreamed classrooms. Preferred qualities include, but not limited to motivated to learn, self-directed, effective communication skills, and experience working with high school special needs students.

Must have or is able to apply for special education certification.

Salary: $14.59 per hour – 4 hours/day If interested, please send letter of application and resume by Friday, September 23, 2016 Cathleen Shimon, District Administrator Clayton School District P.O. Box 130 236 Polk Ave. W. Clayton, WI 54004-0130 shimonc@claytonsd.k12.wi.us

Need to place a help wanted ad Call Mike at the Amery Free Press 715-268-8101or email classifieds@theameryfree press.com

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Awards for Best Percussion and People’s Choice Awards at Glenwood City Parade

Good Samaritan Society – St. Croix Valley is is now hiring Good Samaritan Society — St. Croix Valley now hiringfulland part-time CNAs. Competetive benefits full-time and part-time CNAs. Competitive benefioffered. ts offered.

To find out more, visit good-sam.com/stcroixvalley.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, religion, marital status, color, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other protected status. 16-G0493

NOTICE OF OPEN POSITIONS

COMMUNITY EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Provide support in developing, publicizing, and coordinating the activities of the Community Education Department for the benefit of all residents of the Unity School District community.

Duties include but are not limited to: • Assisting in the development, organization and maintenance of balanced community education program.

• Scheduling facilities • Overseeing and implementing the District’s volunteer and child care program.

• Maintaining proper budgets while accounting for program expenses and revenues for the Community Education Program.

Qualifications: • Previous experience in community engagement or education preferred with a firm belief and commitment to the concept of community education.

• Applicant must have a positive and cooperative attitude in working with school personnel and community members.

• Must have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

• College degree in a related field or equivalent experience preferred.

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The Amery High School Band captured 1st Place, Best Percussion, and the People’s Choice Award at the Glenwood City Parade.

How to Apply: Interested persons should apply by completing a WECAN Application online through the Support Staff System at http://services.education.wisc.edu/wecan .

Deadline to Apply: September 22, 2016

SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN/ SUBSTITUTE TEACHER/ SUBSTITUTE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT

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Queen Bella Byrnes, 1st Princess Shayan Tavanae and 2nd Princess Bethany Marquand at the Rustic Lore Days parade Sept. 10 in Glenwood City

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Left to Right: Jackson Mahoney, Nick Erickson, Morgan Brotzel, Laura Simonson and Abby Braaten.

Qualifications: Please visit www.unity.k12.wi.us for more information on substitute positions.

How to Apply: Please apply by completing a Unity School District Employment Application.

The application is available on Unity School’s website, under Employment Opportunities.

Once the application is complete, please send to Lisa Benson by email at lbenson@unity.k12. wi.us or by mail at: Lisa Benson Unity School District 1908 150 th Street/Hwy 46 North Balsam Lake, WI 548107267 EOE Unity School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability

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Liz Johns and Laura Kastanek as part of the AHS percussion section that won the award for Best Percussion in the Glenwood City Parade.

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Clear Lake Warriors High School Band marched in the parade.

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Youth Explorers present for the ceremonies were (left to right) Carl Oman, Alyssa Koehler, Cami White, Sam Utecht, Adam Labathe, Dylan Matter, and Marty Hellie.

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Emma Curtis

Michaela Erickson

Maddie Gates

Jenesis Gustafson

Alliana Hoyer

Daughter of Jodi and Brian Mondor Sponsored by Bremer Bank She is involved in choir, mentor, F.A.C.T., FCCLA, volleyball, softball, gymastics, tennis, reading, 4-H, camping, swimming, music

Daughter of Shayne and Dave Curtis Sponsored by Farm Table She is involved in band, choir, theater, guitar, Art Club, Chess Club, FCCLA, FFA, tennis, DI.

Daughter of JoAnn and Mark Erickson Sponsored by Stems from the Heart Floral & Gift She is involved in FFA, soccer, band, gymnastics, sewing and reading.

Daughter of Amanda and Michael Gates Sponsored by Novitzke, Gust, Sempf, Whitley and Bergmanis She is involved in volleyball, softball and band.

Daughter of Destiny Gross and Daniel Gustafson Sponsored by Dick’s Fresh Market She is involved in football, basketball, track, FFA, Student Council, STARS, quilting, reading and writing.

Daughter of Teri AndersonHoyer and Jay Hoyer Sponsored by McDonalds She is involved in choir, Jazz Choir, band, Jazz Band, musicals/plays, FCCLA, FFA, Destination Imagination, cross country, Amery Dance team, golf, Student Council, National Honor Society, Clogging Premier Competition team, River City Cloggerrs, Vocal and Instrumental contest

Julia Lindquist

Victoria Long

Annie Lorsung

Ashley Van Someren

Kallie Weisenbeck

Daughter of Dr. Kellie and Kurt Lindquist Sponsored by Kristo Orthodontics She is involved in competition dance, Colorguard, Juvenile Arthritis Research Advocate, Red Cross Certified Lifeguard

Daughter of Sarah and Darcy Long Sponsored by Northern Lakes Center for the Arts She is involved in Jazz band, choir, NCFCA (National Christian Forensic and Communication Association), 4-H.

Daughter of Becky and Darcy Lorsung Sponsored by Amery Family Restaurant She is involved in basketball, golf, colorguard, jazz choir, Student Council.

Daughter of Andrea and Dr. Tom Van Someren Sponsored by Dental Arts She is involved in volleyball, basketball, band, choir, jazz band, jazz choir, state solo and ensemble, WILS Alumni

Daughter of Kate and Bruce Weisenbeck Sponsored by WESTconsin Credit Union She is involved in volleyball, basketball, track, Student Council, colorguard.

Coronation is Saturday evening in the HS Gymnasium

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Amery Community Club Announces Fall Decorating Contest Winners

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Best Overall - Golden Age Manor

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Best Large Display - Amery Memory Care

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Best Outdoor Display - MCS, Inc.

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Best Fall Theme - Amery Dairy Queen

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Most Original - Royal Credit Union

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Best Depiction of Business - Lamperts

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Honorable Mention - Stems From the Heart

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Best Small Display - Willow Ridge Healthcare

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Honorable Mention - Bremer Bank

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AREA CHURCHES AMERY FREE LUTHERAN, 1 mile west of golf course on CTH F, Eric Christenson, pastor www.ameryflc.org Every Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Worship Service.

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

Coffee & Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Worship/Children’s Church.

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

Wednesday: 10:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. One Way Club.

BALSAM LUTHERAN, 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery Matt Saarem, pastor Sunday, Sept. 11: 10:15 a.m. Worship.

Tuesday, Sept. 13: 8:30 a.m. Quilting at Elim.

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, St. Croix Falls Jack Philips, evangelist Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study; 10:45 a.m. Worship.

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study and Devotions.

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

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

CONGREGATIONAL, 201 N. Harriman Ave., Amery Barry Schaefer, pastor Wednesday, Sept. 7: 3:30 p.m. Homework & Hangout; 6 p.m. Dinner; 6:30 p.m. WOW (Worship on Wednesday); 6:45 p.m. Youth Group; 7 p.m. choir Rehearsal.

Thursday, Sept. 8: 8 a.m. Pastoral Leaders; 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining Hall opens; 5:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study; 7 p.m. Money Management class begins.

Friday, Sept. 9: 8:30 a.m. Distant Communions; 9:30 a.m.

Senior Dining Hall opens.

Saturday, Sept. 10: 6 a.m. Food set-up for Ruby’s Pantry; 8 a.m. Car Care; 9 a.m. Ruby’s Pantry food distribution.

Sunday, Sept. 11: 10 a.m. Worship; 11:15 a.m. Confirmation Mentor/Mentee meeting.

DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Thursday, June 30: 9 a.m. Quilting.

Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship.

DERONDA LUTHERAN, 1239 65th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, Sept. 7: 6 p.m. Youth Worship Practice at Deronda.

Thursday, Sept. 8: 9 a.m. Quilting; 5 p.m. Gather Meal at Deronda.

Sunday, Sept. 11: Combined worship by Youth and Rally Day; 8 a.m. Deronda W/ELCA meeting; 9:30 a.m. Youth Led Combined Rally Day worship at Deronda; 6 p.m. Deronda Diplomats 4-H. Tuesday, Sept. 13: 7 p.m. Church Council at Deronda.

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 Thursday, Sept. 8: 1:30 p.m. Women’s Group.

Saturday, Sept. 10: 9 a.m. 10th grade Confirmation.

Sunday, Sept. 11: 9:30 a.m. Education; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 11:30 a.m. Acolyte Training.

Tuesday, Sept. 13: 9 a.m. Quilting.

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 Children’s Church are provided during Worship service.

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

Sept. 7, Recharge for Middle and High School students, 6 p.m.

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, Matt Saarem, pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship.

Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays.

FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 301 1st Ave. East, Balsam Lake , Diane Norstad, pastor Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship; 10:40 a.m. Sunday school.

Wednesday evening Confirmation classes.

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

Wednesday: 6 p.m. Church School.

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 p.m.

Mission Quilting Tuesdays 9 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST, 131 Broadway St., Amery Nick Buda, lead pastor churchoffice@fbcamery.org Sunday: One service 9-10:15 a.m. Nursery is available for ages 0-3; 10:30-11:30 a.m. All Ages Sunday School (nursery available for ages 0-3).

Monday: 1:30-2:30 Moms in Prayer Group (until end of school year).

Saturday: 7-8 a.m. Men’s Bible Study at Ida Mae’s.

FIRST LUTHERAN, 240 Elm St., Amery Tim Bjorge, pastor Wednesday, Sept. 7: 6 p.m. Men in Mission.

Thursday, Sept. 8: 8 a.m. Bible Study at Ida’s; 8:30 a.m.

Quilters; 7 p.m. Al Anon.

Saturday, Sept. 10: 8 a.m. Car Care.

Sunday, Sept. 11: Rally Day; 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School Carnival, Choir.

Tuesday, Sept. 13: 8:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 8:30 a.m. Property committee; 9 a.m. WIC Clinic.

FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Wednesday, Sept. 7: 1 p.m. Evening Stars at Church; 7 p.m.

Confirmation Orientation meeting.

Thursday, Sept. 8: 2 p.m. Joanna Circle at Ridgeview Apartments; 6:30 p.m. Church Council; 7 p.m. Grief Group at Clear Lake Community Center.

Saturday, Sept. 10: 9 a.m. Youth Sunday practice.

Sunday, Sept. 11: Rally Day; 8:30 a.m. Contemporary worship (Youth led); 9 a.m. Choir practice; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Traditional worship (Youth led); 11 a.m. Chicken Barbecue potluck; 6-8 p.m. Knotty Pine 4H meeting.

Monday, Sept. 12: 3 p.m. Service at Golden Age Manor.

Tuesday, Sept. 13: 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 Interim Pastor Paul Settergren 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, 715-263-2164 Ellery W. Groth, pastor Sunday service 10:15 a.m.

Bible Class Thursday morning 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday evening.

Ladies Aid 2nd Thursday of month 2:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN, 1272 44th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, Sept. 7: 6 p.m. Youth Worship practice at Deronda.

Thursday, Sept. 8: 9 a.m. W/ELCA meeting; 5 p.m. Gather Meal at Deronda.

Sunday, Sept. 11: Combined Worship by Youth and Rally Day; 9:30 a.m. Youth Led Combined Rally Day Worship at Deronda.

Tuesday, Sept. 13: 9 a.m. Quilting; 7 p.m. Church Council at Deronda.

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

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“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

—Matthew 7:1-2 NIV

t is almost always a mistake to jump to conclusions about other people’s motives. We may think that someone is doing something for the worst of reasons, but we really do not and cannot know with certainty why people do the things they do. Scrutinizing our own motives and judging ourselves can often be valuable for our own spiritual progress, but judging others is almost always a mistake because we simply can’t know someone else’s motives. So why do we do it? Why are we so quick to judge other people? Perhaps part of the reason is simply that to get along with others it helps to be in tune with what others are thinking and feeling. We can’t be blind to the fact that other people have feelings and motives for doing what they do. But by judging others charitably, and assuming the best of them rather than the worst, we usually get along much better. In fact, sometimes the charitable judgement becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. So if you are going to be hasty in making judgements about others, at least be hasty in making charitable judgements. All it takes is a bit of kindness, empathy, and perhaps a smile to get others to act with kindness, empathy and a smile of their own.

– Christopher Simon

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AREA CHURCHES CONTINUED 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; 7:45 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, interim pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship.

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Prayer.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Youth; 7 p.m. Adult Bible.

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, Sept. 7: 12 p.m. Men’s Table Talk; 6:15 p.m.

Evening Prayer; 6:30 p.m. Acolyte Training - 7th grade; 7 p.m.

Sr. Choir practice; 7:30 p.m. Confirmation Orientation.

Thursday, Sept. 8: Life Touch Pictures; 8:15 a.m. Weight-In; 8:30 a.m. Bible Study; 9:30 a.m. Apple River Conference; 1:30 p.m. Martha Circle.

Friday, Sept. 9: Life Touch Pictures.

Sunday, Sept. 11: Rally Day; 9 a.m. Outdoor Worship service w/Communion and Backpack Blessings/7th grade receives Bibles; 11 a.m. Congregation Picnic; 3:30-6 p.m. 9th grade Confirmation.

Tuesday, Sept. 13: 6 p.m. Women of the ELCA meeting.

PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT, 1396 210th Ave. (2 miles north of New Richmond on 65) Joe Sir, pastor www.prairieviewchurch.net Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school, nursery care; 10 a.m. Worship service, nursery care.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN, 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery Tom Hahn, pastor Sunday, Sept. 11: 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship.

REEVE EVANGELICAL FREE, Jct. Barron CTH K & A, Clear Lake, www.reevechurch.org Sunday: 9 am. Worship service; 10:15 a.m. Fellowship Time; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 6:30 p.m. Jr. and Sr. High Youth Group (Sept.-May).

Wednesday nights: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study and Prayer; Kids club (Sept.-May).

ST. BARNABAS EPISCOPAL, Clear Lake, Rev. Bob Lyga Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:15 a.m. Worship.

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls 715-483-1113 Sunday: 10 a.m. First, second and third Sunday, 715-5533386.

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 www.stjosephamery.org Weekly Mass, Communion service schedule: Saturday 4 p.m. Mass.

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass.

Monday 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Tuesday 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Wednesday: 9 a.m. Mass.

Thursday: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Thursdays, Communion Service is held at local nursing homes.

Friday: 9 a.m. Communion Service.

Special events: Wednesday, Sept. 7, Anointing of the Sick after 9 a.m. Mass; Sept. 10-11, Catholic Services Appeal Kickoff Weekend; Sunday, Sept. 11: Donut Sunday in Social Hall; Tuesday, Sept. 13: KC Meeting 6:30 p.m.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor Thursday, Sept. 8: 7 p.m. Bible Study; LWML Fall Retreat at Camp Luther.

Friday, Sept. 9: LWML Fall Retreat at Camp Luther.

Saturday, Sept. 10: LWML Fall Retreat at Camp Luther.

Sunday, Sept. 11: 8 a.m. Worship; 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 10:45 a.m. SJ/SP Confirmation at St. Paul’s.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Wednesday, Sept. 7: 6 p.m. Ladies meeting-Potluck; 7 p.m.

Meeting.

Thursday, Sept. 8: LWML Fall Retreat at Camp Luther.

Friday, Sept. 9: LWML Fall Retreat at Camp Luther.

Saturday, Sept. 10: LWML Fall Retreat at Camp Luther.

Sunday, Sept. 11: 8:45 a.m. Sunday school; 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:45 a.m. SJ/SP Confirmation.

Monday, Sept. 12: 6:30 p.m. 4-H meeting.

Tuesday, Sept. 13: Pastor visiting shut-ins; 6 p.m. Adult class; 7 p.m. Bible Study.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST, 76 20th Ave., Clear Lake John Redlich, pastor Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study; 11 a.m. Worship service; Head Elder David Scott 715-263-3367.

Mid-week service: Wednesday 7 p.m.

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, Sept. 7: 6 p.m. Youth Worship practice at Deronda.

Sunday, Sept. 11: Combined Worship by Youth and Rally Day; 9:30 a.m. Youth Led Combined Rally Day worship at Deronda.

Tuesday, Sept. 13: 7 p.m. Church Council at Deronda.

See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.trinity lutheranchurchofamery.com UNITED COVENANT, 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake Dan Pearson, pastor Wednesday, Sept. 7: 5:50 p.m. Worship Team 2 Practice.

Saturday, Sept. 10: 7 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast.

Sunday, Sept. 11: 8:30-9:45 a.m. Sunday school, Confirmatin, Youth; 9:30 a.m. Worship Team 2 Practice; 10 a.m. Worship service.

Tuesday, Sept. 13: 8 a.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer; 6:30 p.m.

Leadership Team meeting.

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.

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WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 447 180th St., Osceola, Rexford D. Brandt, pastor Wednesday, Sept. 7: 9 a.m. Men’s Work Day Group; 7 p.m.

Confirmation orientation for students/parents.

Sunday, Sept. 11: 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 10:15 a.m. Women’s meeting.

Tuesday, Sept. 13: 7 pm. Ruth Circle.

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.

DEATH NOTICE Larry Bauer, 79, Amery, died Saturday, Sept. 10, at Willow Ridge Healthcare in Amery.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery and 1 hour prior to services at the church.

For further information and to sign online guest book please visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

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

Lorraine Cahill, 97, Amery, died Monday, Aug. 29, at Willow Ridge Healthcare in Amery.

Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept.

16, from Osceola Community Church in Osceola.

Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services at the church.

For further information and to sign online guest book please visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

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Crystal H. Wood

Byron E. Dopkins Sr.

Barry R. Phaneuf

Crystal H. Wood, age 87, of Houlton, WI passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016 at Milestone Assisted Living Memory Care in Eau Claire.

Crystal Helen Wood was born on November 15, 1928 to the late John and Josie (Horsager) Bjorgum in Black Brook Township in Polk County, Wisconsin.

She was baptized and confirmed a member of Bethany Lutheran Church – the Chapel – in Black Brook Township. She attended Clear Lake schools and graduated with the Class of 1946.

Following graduation, she began her employment with the Bank of Clear Lake where she was employed for several years. Music was always a part of her life singing with church and school choirs in the Clear Lake area.

On July 18, 1953 she was united in marriage to Alvie H. Wood at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Amery, WI. They lived a short time in the Clear Lake area before moving to St. Paul, MN. In 1955, they bought property near Houlton, WI where they built their home.

They became members of Bethel Lutheran Church in Hudson, WI in 1956. Together, her and Alvie enjoyed traveling taking many trips throughout the United States and Canada over the years.

She is survived by her brother- and sisters-in-law, Orval (Juanita) Wood of Spokane Valley, WA, Norma (Norman) Reed of Clear Lake, Bonnie (Richard) Bale of Sun City West, AZ and Amery and Alane Wood of Hudson; three Godsons; special nieces and nephew, Karen Hauck, Cindy Knudtson and Ron Martin; and special friend, Linda Bailey.

Crystal was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Alvie H. Wood; parents; an infant brother; brother, Duane (Rita) Bjorgum; sister, Sybil (Leland) Martin; sisters-in-law, Mildred (Sherman) Benson and Nona Wood; and brother-in-law, Ray Wood.

Funeral Service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Evergreen Funeral Home in Eau Claire (off Golf Road one block east of Hwy 93) with Reverend Rick Lund officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to service. Interment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery in Clear Lake, Wisconsin. Evergreen Funeral Home served the family.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorials be given to the Clear Lake Historical Museum (450 5th Avenue, Clear Lake, WI, 54005).

To send your condolence to the family, please visit our obituaries at www.evergreenfuneralhome.com.

Byron E. Dopkins, Sr. age 85 of River Falls died Friday, September 2, 2016 at his home. He was born the son of Byron and Elizabeth (Petrie) Dopkins on December 15, 1930 in River Falls. Byron graduated from River Falls High School and the Eau Claire School of Business with a degree in accounting.

In 1951 he married Janet Tyler and soon after was drafted and entered the U.S. Marines serving during the Korean War. He was stationed in Hawaii, “guarding the beaches of Waikiki” as he would say. He was honorably discharged a Staff Sergeant in September 1953 along with sharp shooting achievement.

Byron worked bookkeeping for a transportation business for 23 years before starting Dopkins Accounting in the fall of 1969. In 1992, he sold the business to his son and continued to work until retiring in 1996.

Byron was known for his leadership and decision making abilities as well as his involvement in the community and his church. He was an active member of First Covenant Church and was very involved with the youth group. He was also president of the Lions Club and president of the Wisconsin Association of Accountants. He received the Birch Strum Award as well as the Melvin Jones National award.

In retirement, Byron and Janet moved to Amery and enjoyed volunteering with the Amery Community Center, especially at the brat stand. Hunting, camping vacations with family, flower gardening, and going to auctions were things Byron loved to do. He will be remembered for his cooked chicken on the grill and for his sense of humor.

Byron is survived by his wife, Janet; children, Nancy (Del) Anderson, Joni (David) Kolb, Byron (Vicki) Dopkins, Cindy (Dale) Tretsven, Pamela (Frank) Ekstrom, Lori (Dennys) Bisogno; grandchildren, Amy Theis, Troy Theis, Travis Theis, Andrew (Linda) Johnson, Heidi Kolb, Elizabeth (David) Mathis, Gretchen (Mike) Bux, Kimberly (Edison) Luciano, Benjamin Kolb, Sarah (Daren) Cotter, Benjamin Dopkins, Tyler Tretsven, Richard (Anna) Tretsven, Andrew Tretsven, Stephanie Sims, Jordan Sims, Jeffrey Sims, Sebastian Bisogno, Samantha Bisogno, Dominic Bisogno; 20 great-grandchildren; brother, Dale (Pam) Dopkins; sister-in-law, Nancy Dopkins; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Byron L. and Elizabeth Dopkins; siblings, Gordon Dopkins, Rhoda Wood, Shirley Gelo and granddaughter, Dawn Marie Theis.

A memorial service was held in River Falls.

A memorial service was held Friday, September 9, 2016 at 2 pm at Apple River Community Church with visitation from 1-2 before the service.

Arrangements are with Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services of River Falls.

Barry Robert Phaneuf, age 71 of Payson, AZ died August 31, 2016 in Goodyear, AZ. He was born September 5, 1944 in River Falls, WI to Robert and Viola Phaneuf.

He graduated from Amery High School in Amery, WI in 1962. He served in the US Navy from 1962 to 1966 as a General Aircraft Mechanic. Barry was a custom home builder and a car enthusiast. Most importantly he was a proud father, husband, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.

Barry is survived by his wife, Virginia Phaneuf; step-mother, Marge Phaneuf; daughter, Staci Phaneuf; sons, Jason Phaneuf and Patrick Phaneuf; brother, Stans Phaneuf (Sharon); sisters, Cindy Morton (Rick), Becky Swenson (Jerry), Mary Kastens (Terry), Barb Brannan (Greg), and Beth Thompson (Mark); mother-in-law, Grace Davis; three grandchildren, one great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Viola Phaneuf and sister, Becky Selzler (Larry).

The family suggests that donations be made to Hospice of The Valley. Condolences for the family can be left at www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com.

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Catherine “Cathy” E. Stepan Catherine “Cathy” E. Stepan, 62, of Turtle Lake died Monday, September 5, 2016 at Willow Ridge Healthcare in Amery surrounded by her family after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Cathy was born November 20, 1953 in Rice Lake, WI to Kenneth and Sylvia (Wold) Schmidt. She graduated from Clayton High School in 1971 and later attended UW Stout receiving a bachelor degree in social work.

In 1971, she was united in marriage to Tom Brekke and together they had two daughters, Lisa and Joy. Cathy was married in LaPointe, WI on August 22, 1992 to Dale Stepan who preceded her in death on April 8, 2016. She was also preceded in death by her parents and father-in-law, Leonard Stepan.

Cathy held various jobs in the Clayton, Amery and Turtle Lake area, the most recent as store manager at James Pharmacy in Turtle Lake. Cathy loved her coworkers and customers. She enjoyed fishing, gardening and going to the casino.

Cathy is survived by her daughters, Lisa (Joel) Cormican of Glenwood City, WI and Joy Brekke of Clayton; stepsons, Chris Stepan of St. Cloud, MN and Ryan Stepan (Bailey Monson) of Clayton; grandchildren, Cole Koehler, Josh Cormican, Hunter Cormican, Landon Robertson and Alexa Stepan; sisters, Patricia Berghammer (Eugene Andren) of Turtle Lake and Lori (Todd) Johnson of Clayton; brother, John (Becky) Schmidt of Birchwood and mother-in-law, Marcella Stepan of Amery.

Memorial services were held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Skinner Funeral Home, Turtle Lake, WI with Rev. Margaret Grant officiating.

Skinner Funeral Home of Turtle Lake is serving the family.

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OBITUARIES

Frances J. Falb

Bernice M. Lark

Larry K. Bauer

Frances J. Falb, 86, of Comstock died unexpectedly Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Cumberland Healthcare. She was born October 20, 1929 in West Allis, WI to Fredrick and Ruby (Ayers) Jenssen. When she was a young girl, the family moved to the Bone Lake area, where they farmed.

She graduated from Luck High School in 1948.

Frances moved to the Twin Cities where she worked for about a year.

She met Maynard Falb at the Pipe Lake Roller Rink and they married at Bone Lake Lutheran Church on June 11, 1949. They worked very hard dairy and beef farming and raising a family.

Frances loved to flower and vegetable garden, and was in the process of harvesting one of her best gardens ever this year. She canned or gave away all of what she harvested, and was known for her excellent dill pickles. When they were able, she and Maynard loved to polka dance at Breneman's, especially when the Chmielewski Band was playing.

Frances was a talented artist who enjoyed painting ceramics. She was an active member of Christ Lutheran Church, serving in many capacities. Her most treasured time was spent with family, visiting and sharing a meal.

She is survived by sons, Michael (Sheila) Falb of Comstock, Paul (LouAnn) Falb of Turtle Lake and Bradley Falb of Comstock; her daughter, Cynthia Quade of Comstock; 3 grandchildren, Matt Hansen, Brenda Davis and Renee (Ehric) Gullickson; 4 great grandchildren, Cassandra Nykanen (Matt Beck), Cole Davis, Carson Gullickson and Cooper Gullickson; her sister, Mary (Russell) Berg of Frederic and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Frances was preceded in death by her husband on May 1, 2007; her brother, Dahle Jenssen and her sister, LaVonne Nelson.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Christ Lutheran Church, Pipe Lake, WI with Rev. Steve Miller officiating. Burial was in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Pipe Lake, WI. Pallbearers were Ehric Gullickson, Steven Jenssen, Matt Hansen, Cole Davis, John Soldner and Brian Hansen.

Honorary pallbearers were Cassandra Nykanen, Matt Beck, Carson Gullickson, Cooper Gullickson, Roger Hatalla and Wendell Hatalla.

Skinner Funeral Home of Turtle Lake is serving the family.

Bernice Marie Lark, 85, of Chetek, WI passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at the Atrium Post Acute Care of Chetek.

Bernice was born December 18, 1930 in Brandon Township, MN to Edward and Dora (Peterson) Johnson.

She graduated from Alexandria, MN High School in 1949, then attended and graduated from North Park College in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout her life, Bernice worked a variety of jobs including switch board operator, librarian, and secretary for her husband’s radio broadcasting business.

Among her many hobbies were: baking, cooking, sewing, needlepoint, reading and putting jigsaw puzzles together. Both Bernice and Rey loved to travel and had the opportunity to visit all 50 states as well as several international countries.

Bernice was united in marriage to Reynold Lark on August 17, 1957 at the Chetek Lutheran Church.

They lived in Minneapolis, MN for a few years prior to moving to Lake Elmo, MN. Upon retirement, Rey and Bernice moved to their home on Lake Wapogasset in Amery, WI. She is survived by two children; Cheryl (Arnie) Anderson of Chetek; and John (Colleen) of Colorado Springs, CO; five grandsons, Matthew (Katie) Anderson of Lancaster, WI; Andrew Anderson of Fridley, MN; and Joel (Stephanie) Anderson of Platteville, WI; Nathan Lark and Jared Lark of Colorado Springs, CO; two great-grandchildren, Evan and Allie Anderson of Lancaster, WI; as well as special nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rey on October 25, 2008; sister Phyllis Ryd and brother-in-law, Al Ryd. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery, Wisconsin with Pastor Noel Cisneros officiating and interment in the Balsam Lutheran Cemetery, rural Amery, WI. Visitation was held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

You may sign an online guest book and view a video tribute at www.williamsonwhite.com.

The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services assisted the family.

Deacon Larry K. Bauer, 79, Amery, WI, went to be in the Lord’s arms on September 10, 2016.

Larry was born on December 11, 1936 to Henry and Rita Bauer in Durand, WI. He lived most of his life on a farm outside of Ellsworth, WI with his 4 brothers and 5 sisters.

He attended the Holy Cross Seminary in La Crosse, WI in his early high school years and then went on to graduate from Ellsworth High School in 1954. In 1954, Larry joined the United States Air Force until 1957.

He married Gloria Ann Magnuson on September 16, 1961. They began their family of one daughter and two sons in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

In June 1972, Larry and his family moved to Deronda, WI where they had a wonderful home on the Balsam River.

Larry worked as a sales rep in the dairy operations equipment field for Surge Dairy Systems and later Jamesway. He became the manager for the Forrest Inn Motel in 1993 for 15 years.

Larry’s lifelong dream, which began in his early high school years, became a reality when he was ordained a Deacon in 2001.

Larry has been a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Amery, WI since 1972. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion where he was the chaplain after his ordination, Amery Lions and the Amery Community Center.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Rita and father, Henry, and two brothers, Kenneth and Daniel.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria, daughter, Debra, Neenah, WI, and sons, Christopher (Christine), Hartland, WI and Mitchell (Sharon), Shakopee, MN. He is further survived by 7 grandchildren: Brandon, Shane, Steven (Anna), Matthew (Jessica), Maria, Mandi and Cody; 7 great-grandchildren: Alyssa, Eli, Koen, Micah, Jubilee, Ryland and Teagan; 5 sisters and 2 brothers.

The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Willow Ridge for the thoughtfulness and care they have shown Larry and his family the last weeks of his life. Thank you also to the many friends and family who have called, stopped by and offered their prayers.

We know Larry was truly loved.

Visitation will be Tuesday, September 13, from 4-8 pm at Williamson-White Funeral Home, 222 Harriman Avenue N. Amery, WI. A Celebration of Life mass to be held on Wednesday, September 14, at 11:00 am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 1050 Keller Avenue, Amery, WI. Friends and family can visit an hour before the funeral service at the church. A private family interment will take place at the Clayfield Cemetery in Ellsworth, WI at a later date.

In Lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to the family which will be used in Larry’s memory.

“I thank my God every time I remember you!” Phillipians 1:3 To view a video tribute and sign an online guest book please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were made with the Williamson -White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery, Wisconsin

Dale D. Colby Dale Derell Colby, 57, of Wanderoos, Wis., and formerly of Central City, Iowa, died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Dale is survived by his children, Jamie, Zach and Jessica Colby, Josh, Shannon, Tina, and Tara Kelchner; his mother, Kathleen Harrington (Greg); his sister, Colene Colby (Abbie, Rezner); and grandchildren, Isabelle, Trevan, Ashlynn, Quentin, Aleea, Noah, Jesse, and Kaden.

He was preceded by his wife, Roxanne Colby; father, Derell Colby; and grandparents.

Dale was an Army combat engineer. He enjoyed the outdoors, sports and riding his Harley. Most of all, he loved spending time with family, friends and his furbabies, LB and Tiger.

Memorials may be directed to the care of Dale's daughter: Jessica Colby, 1553 Bridge Creek Ct. Marion, Iowa 52302.

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The founder of Amery-based FM radio station WPCA, Bob Zank, is one of 50 individuals featured in a newly published book called “Profiles In Passion Volume Two: Musicians & Other Entertainers.”

Zank, who has more than 50 years of experience as a radio announcer, is one of six subjects whose photo is on the front cover of the 284-page book.

The Zank profile is a slightly expanded version of an article the book’s author, Buz Swerkstrom, wrote for Wisconsin West magazine in 2006.

“This was made to be retro radio, to take you back to the ‘40s and ‘50s when radio was real, and a show,” Zank explains about WPCA in the seven-page piece.

“Bob is very high on the list of people who seem to be most passionate about what they do,” Swerkstrom comments about Zank. “Anyone who works 40 hours a week at something without pay, as he has done, is obviously doing it out of passion, not for financial reward.”

As is the case with all of the profiles in the book, the profile of Zank is laced with numerous and lengthy direct quotations. Swerkstrom, a Luck area resident who was a freelance writer for more than 30 years, always tape-recorded the interviews he conducted to let his subjects tell their stories largely in their own words.

The first volume of the projected four-volume series featured 51 artists and artisans. A quilt artist Swerkstrom profiled called that collection “a truly

remarkable book” for the way it captured the personalities and artistic essence of the profile subjects.

The entertainers profiled in Volume Two include not only performers such as musicians, actors, storytellers, and a magician, but others who entertain by making movies, writing stories, and setting off fireworks displays (“The Blaster Pastor”). While the profiles are presented as snapshots in time, without any updating, nearly all of them were expanded for the book, which is available from Amazon for $11.95.

With two exceptions, all of the subjects are, or were, northwestern Wisconsin residents. One of those exceptions is Beat poet Allen Ginsberg. Swerkstrom and two or three other reporters conducted a short interview session with Ginsberg when he gave a poetry reading and musical performance in River Falls in 1991.

The book devotes 42 pages to noted Polk County musician/composer Manfred Schonauer, who lives and performs at his Pipe Dream Center (the old Pipe Lake School), seven miles west of Cumberland. The Manfred section consists of six expanded articles and four essays Swerkstrom wrote between 1989 and 2006 to chronicle different phases of Manfred’s Pipe Dream Center adventure.

Swerkstrom is scheduled to be a guest on WPCA Radio’s Coffee Klatch program at 9:35 a.m. on Thursday, September 15, to talk about the book.

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Lake improvement association honors three outstanding volunteers The Wapogasset/Bear Trap Lake Improvement Association honored three Amery Area residents as recipients of the Association Outstanding Volunteer Award. The recognition took place Saturday evening September 10, 2014 at a dinner held at YMCA Camp Icaghowan.

Those honored were Peter Seidl, Joe and Vicki Ziglinski.

The Volunteer Recognition Program was started in 1999 to provide formal acknowledgement for individuals who have made distinguished contributions to the success of the Association and “Life at the Lake”. Over the past 16 years, 35 individuals have been honored for their exceptional contributions.

PETER SEIDL has grown up at the lake, starting in 1942. He spent the summers at the lake every year, mostly with

his brothers and sisters at his grandparent’s cabin, that they built in 1925, where he developed a love for the lake. In 1953 his parents bought a cabin two doors

away and his cabin life continued. Peter has been continuously at the lake except for his 4 years in the Marine Corps.

He was busy with the Boy Scouts with his two sons, Matthew and Mark from 1975 to 1988 and retired from Scouting when both son’s reached the rank of Eagle Scout. In the 80’s he bought the cabin from his mother and then Peter and Juanita built their home in 1992 and have been permanent residents ever since. Peter got involved with the Lake Association in 2000 as Association trustee representing Breezy Point and West Wapogasset Beach and later on as the Membership Chairman in 2006 retiring from that position in 2012. During this period he was responsible for publication of the Annual Lake Directory.

When he retired in 2003 from Quest Communications after 38 years with the phone company in Minneapolis and then he got a retirement job at St. Joseph Catholic Church as the custodian.

Peter is now volunteering at the St. Joseph Catholic Church and Amery Hospital and Clinic with his wife of 51 years, Juanita. His newest hobby is Cowboy Action Shooting and is a board member of the Wisconsin Old West Shootist in Connersville, WI JOE AND VICKI ZIGLINSKI were married in 1984 in Appleton, Wisconsin spending the early years of their marriage in Santa Clara, California and moving to Blaine, Minnesota in 1996.

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Boumeester lived on Bear Trap Lake, and she spent time vacationing on our lakes with her family while growing up. In addition, Vicki’s Grandmother, Mildred Lee, owned the Dun Rovin’ Resort on the Apple River in Amery! After moving to Blaine, Joe and Vicki decided to purchase a cabin in familiar territory on the north end of Lake Wapogassett in 2003. Vicki began helping her neigh-

bor Tom Quinlin with Trustee duties on the north end of Wapo and soon took over the area as a trustee for the Lake Association. After 5 years of enjoying fishing and boating at their cabin with their 2 children, Joshua and James, they decided to move to Amery full-time and build a new home on the site where their cabin resided. They had the cabin lifted and moved to Balsam Lake, com-

pleting their new home in 2008 becoming year round lake residents. Vicki began working at Amery Hospital and Clinic soon after their move in 2008, while Joe continued as an Operations Consultant commuting to the cities as well as assisting local companies in the area. Joe and Vicki have remained very active in the Lake Association, serving together as Chairs on the Social Committee with the highlights being a murder mystery and a Let’s Make a Deal program! In addition to being a Trustee for the last 12 years, Vicki became chair of the Nominating Committee for several years, continues to assist with the social events and is also chair of the 300 club raffle. Joe has served as treasurer for two years, followed by 2 terms as President, making significant impact to the Lake Association over the last years. After his presidential term, he remained as Chair of the Communications Committee, and kicked off the first Lake Association Newsletter.

The Wapogasset/Bear Trap Lake Improvement Association was founded in 1911 to protect and preserve the environment, well being, and usability of these lakes for the benefit of present and future lake residents and the general public. It is celebrating 105 years of continuous service and is the second oldest Lake Association in the State of Wisconsin.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker wants back-to-school purchases to be free from sales tax the first weekend in August.

Walker unveiled the proposal Wednesday at a news conference at Shopko's headquarters in Green Bay. Walker plans to call for the sales tax holiday weekend in the state budget he delivers to the Legislature early next year. Under his plan, the sales tax would be waived on school supplies, computers costing less than $750 and clothing items costing less than $75 each.

The tax holiday would be the first weekend in August next year and again in 2018. After that, the Legislature would have to vote to continue it.

Assembly Republicans on Wednesday also said passing a sales tax holiday next year is one of their priorities.

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Governor Walker Announces 2017 Broadband Expansion Grants Weston – Governor Scott Walker joined the Public Service Commission (PSC) in announcing a total of $1,500,000 in Broadband Expansion Grants, which were awarded to 17 projects in underserved areas throughout the state.

Matching funds for these projects totaled $2,273,624.73. Governor Walker traveled to Weston today to highlight the $201,750 grant awarded for the Frontier North – Town of Weston Project.

“Access to broadband internet is a crucial part of Wisconsin’s infrastructure,” Governor Walker said. “These Broadband Expansion Grants are an important investment and help make sure our communities have the infrastructure needed to support reliable access to the internet. We know fast internet connection ultimately helps employers find workers to fill their open positions, improves the quality of education for our students, and encourages Wisconsin businesses to grow.”

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project was awarded a $201,750 grant from PSC. With the matching funds of $301,750 provided by the project partners, the total project cost equals $503,300. The purpose of the project is to build a new 10-mile fiber route, upgrade service at three existing remote terminals, and build a fourth terminal in the Town of Weston. As proposed, the project is expected to positively impact the broadband service of 3,578 households as well as 41 local businesses.

Governor Walker created the Broadband Expansion Grant Program in the 2011-13 biennial budget and increased funding for the grants in the 2015-17 biennial budget from $500,000 to $1.5 million annually. The Broadband Expansion Grants provide reimbursement for equipment and construction expenses incurred by efforts to extend or improve broadband telecommunications services in underserved regions of Wisconsin.

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Broadband Expansion Grant Recipients for Fiscal Year 2017: Amherst Telephone Company – $150,000 for a project in rural Portage County TDS/Black Earth Telephone Company – $156,500 for a project in rural Dane County CenturyLink – $39,900 for a project in Peshtigo CenturyLink – $134,625 for a project in Oconto County CenturyLink – $25,000 to provide broadband service to Big Top Chautauqua and adjacent areas of Bayfield County CenturyLink – $10,000 for a project in southern Eau Claire County Chibardun Telephone Cooperative – $38,477 for a project in Barron County ChoiceTel, LLC – $131,475.10 for a project in Land O’Lakes in Vilas County

Ethoplex, LLC – $7,886 for a project in rural Waukesha County Frontier North Inc. – $201,750 for a project in Marathon County Hagar Telecom, Inc. d/b/a BEVCOMM – $43,775.60 for a project in Pierce County Iron County Resource Development Assn. – $79,101.30 for a project in Iron County Lafayette Development Corporation – $86,084 for a project in Lafayette County MH Telecom, LLC – $55,360 for a project in Dodgeville in Iowa County Oneida County Economic Development Corporation –$180,566 for a project in Oneida County 24-7 Telecom, Inc. – $67,500 for a project in Dunn County Wittenberg Telephone Company – $92,000 for a project in Langlade County

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Polk County Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus The Polk County Health Department reports a dead crow found in the Amery area on August 14, 2016 has tested positive for West Nile Virus. This is the first bird that tested positive for West Nile Virus in Polk County since surveillance for the mosquito-transmitted virus began May 1st.

“The positive bird means that residents of Polk County need to be more vigilant in their personal protective measures to prevent mosquito bites,” Wendy Bauman, Health Officer said.

West Nile Virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes acquire the virus by feeding on infected birds.

“Polk County residents should be aware of West Nile Virus and take some simple steps to protect themselves against mosquito bites,” Bauman said.

“The West Nile Virus seems to be here to stay, so the best way to avoid the disease is to reduce exposure to and elimi-

nate breeding grounds for mosquitoes.”

The Polk County Health Department recommends the following: • Limit time spent outside at dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active.

• Apply insect repellant to clothing as well as exposed skin since mosquitoes may bite through clothing.

• Make sure window and door screens are in good repair to prevent mosquito entry.

• Properly dispose of items that hold water, such as tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, or discarded tires.

• Clean roof gutters and downspouts for proper drainage.

• Turn over wheelbarrows, wading pools, boats, and canoes when not in use.

• Change the water in birdbaths and pet dishes at least every three days.

• Clean and chlorinate swimming

Coming Soon: Direct scheduling for veterans who need routine ear and eye exams WASHINGTON – Veterans receiving care at Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Medical Centers will now be able to schedule routine ear and eye appointments at local VA Audiology and Optometry clinics without a primary care referral – a move that eliminates multiple steps and gets Veterans into appointments quicker.

Before now, Veterans seeking appointments with audiologists or optometrists had to first make an appointment with a primary care physician for a referral for a routine clinic consult visit. A clinic representative would contact the patient to set up the consult appointment, which could result in a several weeks’-long lag between the appointment and when the Veteran was actually seen. The new process, the Audiology and Optometry Direct Scheduling Initiative, which began as a successful pilot at three sites in 2015, is being expanded to all VA Medical Centers.

“The Audiology and Optometry Direct Scheduling Initiative allows Veterans who need eye and ear care to be seen sooner,” said VA Secretary Robert A. McDonald. “It also has the benefit of freeing up primary care physicians so access to primary care improves for other Veterans as well. This kind of process improvement is exactly the type of innovation we expected when we launched MyVA in 2014. In the end, we changed a VA process by considering the needs of our Veterans, a change that allows for more timely care and an improved Veteran experience.”

The Audiology and Optometry Direct Scheduling Initiative is one of a number of efforts underway at VA to improve Veterans’ access to care and wait times.

Among those recent accomplishments: •VA and Choice contractors created more than 3.1 million authorizations for Veterans to receive care in the private sector from May 1, 2015 through Apr.

30, 2016. This represents an 8-percent increase in authorizations when compared to the same period in 2014/2015.

•In FY 2015, 12 percent of all Veterans enrolled for VA care received telehealth-based care. This includes more than 2 million telehealth visits touching 677,000 Veterans; 45 percent of these Veterans live in rural areas.

•In FY 2015, more than 6,300 Veterans accessed VA care through live interactive video telehealth from home.

•We’ve increased authorizations for care in the community 46% in the past two years.

•Clinic production is up 10 percent as measured by the same productivity standard used by many private-sector healthcare systems. This increase translates into roughly 20 million additional hours of care for Veterans.

•As we improve access to care, more and more Veterans are choosing VA care — for the quality, for the convenience, or for the cost-savings so even though we’re completing millions more appointments, we continue to have more work to do.

•VA has increased salaries for physicians and dentists to close the pay gap with the private sector and to make VA an employer of choice. With more competitive salaries, VA will be better positioned to retain and hire more health care providers to care for Veterans.

“We want our Veterans and those who care for them to know that we are doing everything that we can to improve their experience with VA and to provide the care our Veterans deserve in a thoughtful and timely way,” said VA Under Secretary Dr. David J. Shulkin.“We have made progress, but know there is more work to be done. This Audiology and Optometry Direct Scheduling Initiative is one of many initiatives underway to improve Veterans access to care.”

pools, outdoor saunas, and hot tubs; drain water from pool covers.

• Trim tall grass, weeds, and vines since mosquitoes use these areas to rest during hot daylight hours.

• Landscape to prevent water from pooling in low-lying areas.

The majority of people (80%) who are infected with West Nile Virus do not get sick. Those who do become ill usually experience mild symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle ache, rash, and fatigue. Less than 1% of people infected with the virus get seriously ill with symptoms that include high fever, muscle weakness, stiff neck, disorientation, mental confusion, tremors, confusion, paralysis, and coma. Older adults (age 50+) and those with compromised immune systems are at greater risk of developing central nervous system illness that can be fatal.

The Department of Health Services has monitored the spread of West Nile

Virus since 2001 among wild birds, horses, mosquitoes, and people. During 2002, the state documented its first human infections and 52 cases were reported that year. During 2015, 9 human cases of West Nile Virus infection were reported among Wisconsin residents, with one death. West Nile Virus infections in humans have been reported from June through October; however, most reported becoming ill with West Nile Virus in August and September.

The Wisconsin Division of Public Health will continue surveillance for West Nile Virus until the end of the mosquito season. No additional testing of dead birds is done once a county has a bird test positive for West Nile Virus. Reporting of sick or dead crows, blue jays, or ravens is still encouraged. Please call the Dead Bird Reporting Hotline at 1-800-433-1610.

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Voters in Wisconsin, other states navigate maze of new voting rules

BY EMILY L. MAHONEY NEWS21

After four years away from Wisconsin, Mark Sahba returned to Madison last year. The 59-year-old said he was stunned by the “ton” of new requirements to register and vote in a state where he had been casting ballots without a problem for 40 years.

For one thing, Sahba needed a copy of his birth certificate, which was issued in New York, so he could get a driver’s license so he could present it at his polling place.

“You have to know certain things, like, what hospital was I born in,” Sahba told News21. “I have no idea.

Everyone who would know that is gone. So little things like that ended up becoming stumbling blocks that I had to get over.”

The process took Sahba, a project manager at the translation company Geo Group Corp., two months and cost more than $130, he said.

With the presidential election just over two months away, millions of Americans like Sahba will be navigating new requirements for voting — if they can vote at all — as state leaders implement dozens of new restrictions that could make it more difficult to cast a ballot.

Since the last presidential election in 2012, politicians in 20 states passed 1,400 laws implementing 37 different types of voting requirements that they said were needed to prevent voter fraud, a News21 analysis found. More than a third of those changes require voters to show specified government-issued photo IDs at the polls or reduce the number of acceptable IDs required by pre-existing laws.

“We have two world views: the people that think voter fraud is rampant and the people who want to push the narrative that it’s hard to vote. The bottom line is neither is true,” said Republican Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, who has been sued several times over his state’s removal of some voters from the registration rolls, elimination of same-day registration and curbs to early voting. “I believe that both political parties are trying to push a narrative that suits their agenda.”

Adding to the uncertainty for millions of voters, not all the changes may be in place for the November election because some were limited or overturned by court decisions still subject to appeal.

The new voting requirements, enacted in states mostly in the South and Midwest, were nine times more likely to have been passed by Republican legislatures than those controlled by Democrats, and almost five times more likely to have been signed by a GOP governor, the News21 analysis found.

In addition to requiring voter ID, they reduced the number of days voters can cast ballots in person before Election Day, placed new restrictions on voter registration drives, eliminated opportunities to register and vote on the same day, or moved up deadlines to register and still vote on Election Day. Republican-controlled Texas and Wisconsin passed the strictest voter ID laws, while North Carolina and Ohio are among those that eliminated same-day registration and reduced early voting days.

In Wisconsin, a federal judge in Madison has overturned restrictions on early in-person balloting after finding the limits were primarily aimed at keeping African-Americans in Milwaukee, who reliably vote Democratic, away from the polls.

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“These laws can be explained by partisanship and by race,” said Wendy Weiser, director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, a legal civil rights advocacy group. “It’s hard to reconcile these actual laws with the stated purpose. The more reasonable and likely explanation is political self-interest.

Voting laws are a way to restrict voters you think are more likely to vote for the other side.”

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, an early 2016 Republican presidential candidate, told News21 that such criticisms are unfounded.

“It’s a discriminatory statement to say that in today’s society, people regardless of race or status aren’t able to get photo ID, particularly when the state provides it for free,” he said.

A federal court had ruled that, for the November election, Wisconsin must offer those without photo ID the option of signing an affidavit swearing to their identity. But that decision was later stayed by a federal appeals court, so there will be no affidavit option on Nov. 8.

Those decisions were part of the flurry of court rulings in late July and early August that struck down, weakened or altered new voting requirements in Wisconsin, Texas, North Carolina and North Dakota because, the courts concluded, the laws would disenfranchise people of color. In some cases, judges ruled that the laws’ discriminatory effect was intentional.

By contrast, some Democrat-controlled states, mostly in the West and New England, have passed laws that gave voters the option to register every time they walk into a motor vehicles office or at the polls on Election Day, made it easier to vote early or have converted their elections to an entirely vote-by-mail system.

Republican state leaders and conservative advocates of voter ID and other new requirements have insisted that they are necessary to prevent voter fraud and protect the integrity of elections.

But a 2012 News21 50-state analysis of cases since 2000 found that the rate of voter fraud is infinitesimal compared with the total number of voters nationwide and that in-person voter impersonation on Election

Day — the type of fraud voter that photo ID is designed to prevent — is virtually nonexistent.

A 2016 update, in which News21 revisited five sample states that enacted new voting requirements to reduce fraud, again found few convictions for voter fraud and none for voter impersonation.

Decade of new voter restrictions The ongoing political and legal wars over voting rights date to the mid-2000s, when the first new state voting requirements were enacted. Their number greatly increased after the 2010 off-year election, in which Republicans more than doubled the number of states they controlled — from nine to 20 — with majorities in state legislatures and the governor's party, according to a News21 analysis of data from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Democrats, by comparison, lost control of five states, going from 16 to 11. Party control remained divided in the other states.

A 2014 study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that laws requiring specific kinds of voter ID in Kansas and Tennessee depressed voter turnout in those states in 2012, with African-Americans and young voters disproportionately affected. Ten state-specific and nationwide studies within the GAO report found that African-Americans and Latinos were always less likely to have the required voter ID than whites, and Native Americans and Asian-Americans were frequently at a similar disadvantage.

The National Commission on Voting Rights, a civil rights advocacy group, similarly contended in a 2014 report that minority populations were more likely to be disenfranchised by voter ID requirements and reductions in early voting and same-day registration, new restrictions for voter registration drives and lim-

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Lawmakers pass 37 new requirements in 20 states to require IDs and restrict early voting; court challenges leave rules in some states unsettled

its on the restoration of voting rights for felons who have served their sentences.

Richard Hasen, an expert in voting law trends and a professor of political science and law at the University of California-Irvine, told News21 he believes the nation is now at a turning point because of the recent court decisions overturning new voting requirements in some states.

“In the past, courts seemed to be divided on partisan and ideological lines on how to approach these cases, but in 2012 and now in 2016, we see the courts becoming skeptical of what appears to me to be Republican overreaches in making it harder to register and to vote,” he said.

The court decisions could deter more states from instituting similar laws, Hasen added, because “it signals they are not going to have an easy path.”

New rules could decide tight races A June report by a collection of civil rights advocacy groups, including the ACLU and the NAACP, cited problems with minority and low-income voter access in the presidential primaries of several states that had implemented new voting requirements. These “warning signs,” the groups said, indicated that the new laws

could still affect the outcome of November’s presidential election.

In Ohio, for example, recent changes to voter ID requirements, same-day registration and early voting could affect a tight election, according to Melissa Miller, a political science professor at Bowling Green State University.

“The question becomes what kinds of changes to voter laws make it easier versus harder for those who don’t tend to vote,” Miller said. “I think the effects tend to be marginal, but occasionally you’ll get an election like 2000 where a particular swing state — in that year it happened to be Florida, it could be Ohio in 2016 — where the result may be very, very close.”

Some states put new voting requirements in place only after the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Shelby County v. Holder case negated the provision in the 1965 Voting Rights Act that required them to clear such changes in advance with the U.S. Justice Department.

Texas enacted one of the strictest photo ID laws in the country in 2011, only to have its implementation blocked by the federal government. But on the same day in 2013 on which the Shelby County decision was handed down, state officials announced that the ID law would finally be enforced. While it has since been ruled to be discriminatory four times by federal courts, it was kept in place while the state appealed those decisions.

“We think it’s perfectly reasonable when you need to show a photo to pick up your kids from school, sometimes to pick up your pet from the kennel, that it’s OK to show a photo to prove that you are the person who is voting,” Republican Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a co-author of the voter ID law, told News21.

The plaintiffs in the Texas court case argued that the law amounts to a modern poll tax because many voters

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without photo ID are low-income people who, without driver’s licenses, faced trips of 90 minutes or more via public transportation to government offices to pay for and obtain the required forms of ID. It wasn’t until July that another appellate ruling kicked the case back to a lower court to determine ways to make it easier for Texans without ID to vote after the court found that more than 600,000 lacked the required ID. Then, for the November election, the plaintiffs and the state reached an agreement to allow people without ID to have their votes count if they sign a sworn statement.

North Dakota, North Carolina laws blocked On Aug. 1, a federal judge blocked a strict photo ID law in North Dakota from being enforced for the November election. The judge concluded that the state’s 2013 law, which only allowed four types of acceptable government-issued ID, would cause undue burdens for Native Americans, especially when “voter fraud in North Dakota has been virtually non-existent.”

After the Shelby County decision, North Carolina’s Republican-majority Legislature passed legislation that eliminated same-day registration, required a photo ID to vote and reduced the number of early voting days, eliminating one of the two Sundays for it. Early voting has been popular among African-Americans in the South, including the “souls to the polls” tradition of going to the polls together after church services on the Sundays leading up to Election Day. The North Carolina law was struck down in July, when the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that its provisions “target African Americans with almost surgical precision,” noting that they are “disproportionately Democratic.” Eliminating one of the Sundays for early voting “comes as close to a smoking gun as we are likely to see in modern times,” the appellate court said.

North Carolina state Sen. Ron Rabin, who helped pass the law, told News21 that it still allowed 10 days of early voting and that same-day registration caused voter confusion. “Let people be responsible for themselves once in awhile and what their duties are as a citizen,” Rabin said, “as opposed to keep trying to spoonfeed them everything, or give them everything.”

The Shelby County decision also undermined the Justice Department program that had monitored elections in states and localities previously covered under the Voting Rights Act. Now, Justice can only send observers to where they are ordered by a federal court.

Otherwise they must get local permission to enter polling places.

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, announced in May that he and other Democrats were forming the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus to kick-start support for a Democrat-proposed bill to revitalize the Voting Rights Act. So far, no Republicans have joined the caucus.

“You look at some of the things that happened after the 1960s and after the civil rights movement and after the Voting Rights Act, we’ve made lots of gains, lots of strides, but there’s definitely been, sadly, some things Republicans have done to scale back that momentum,” Veasey told News21. “There’s a lot of work we still have to do.”

Courtney Columbus, Mike Lakusiak and Sean Holstege contributed to this report. This report is part of a project on voting rights in America produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program. The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism distributed and contributed to this report. __________ ABOUT THIS PROJECT This report is part of the project titled “Voting Wars – Rights | Power | Privilege,” produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 initiative, a national investigative reporting project by top college journalism students across the country and headquartered at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. For the complete project, visit http://votingwars.news21.com

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COOKING WORLD Tidbit: Forever is composed of NOWS. (Emily Dickinson) Carolyn Lumsden This recipe can be baked right away or frozen and baked at a later time.

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NEVER FAIL GINGERBREAD Bring 1/2 c. water to boil.

Pour over in a larger bowl: 1/2 c. shortening Add and stir: 1/2 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. molasses 1 egg, slightly beaten Combine and add to the above: 1-1/2 c. flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. soda 3/4 tsp. ginger 3/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. cloves Pour batter into sprayed/greased 8x8” baking dish. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until done (toothpick test). If you want to freeze the batter, pour batter into baking dish, cover and freeze. When ready to bake, remove from freezer, put into a cold oven and set temp to 350° and bake for 45 minutes or until done (toothpick test). When ready to serve, top pieces with a dollop of whipped cream/topping or perhaps some ice cream.

Anyone can bake a pecan pie that turns out just right. Follow this recipe and you’ll like this pie.

PERFECT PECAN PIE You will need one pie crust for a deep-dish pie.

Yours or store-bought.

Line the pie plate with your crust or let crust thaw according to directions on package.

In large saucepan, over medium heat, combine, stir until butter melts: 1 c. light corn syrup 3 T. butter 1/2 c. brown sugar 2 T. flour 1/4 tsp. salt Remove from heat, add and stir well: 3 eggs, slightly beaten 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla Stir in and pour into pie shell: 1-1/2 c. coarsely chopped pecans Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until firm. Serve warm or allow to cool before serving. Hint: If you wish, use whole pecans instead of chopped.

These bars are good for any time. They travel well, so put them in lunch boxes or take for a pot luck.

SPICY O’S AND NUT BARS Spray an 8x8” lined with parchment paper baking pan. Let the paper hang over the edges for handles.

Combine in large bowl: 3 c. O’s type cereal (like a Cheerios type cereal) 1/2 c. nuts (almonds, etc.)

1/4 c. sunflower seeds 1 T. flax seed 1/4 c. pumpkin seeds (pepitas) 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ginger 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne) dash of salt In 1 qt. saucepan, heat on medium-high, stirring constantly: 1/2 c. honey 1/4 c. coconut oil Heat to boiling, cook 2 minutes or until mixture thickens a bit.

Drizzle over the cereal mixture and mix until all is coated. Put into baking pan and spread until leveled with a spatula.

Bake at 325° for 20-30 minutes or until top is golden brown and syrup is bubbly. Cool 15 minutes before removing from the pan. Grab the excess parchment left for handles and remove bars from pan. Put on cutting board and remove the parchment paper. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

This dessert is for people who like S’Mores. Do it in steps and it will not take too long even though it has several steps. It is a make-ahead dessert so allow for that time.

LAYERED S’MORES DESSERT Combine and whisk until well combined, then refrigerate 10 minutes: 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) instant chocolate pudding 1-3/4 c. milk Combine and beat until smooth: 1 container (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow crème fluff In MW safe bowl, MW for 10 seconds: 1 c. mini marshmallows, toasted (toast with a kitchen torch) Beat this into the whipped topping/marshmallow crème mixture.

Put into a lined (parchment paper or foil) 9x13” baking pan: 2 pkgs. chocolate graham crackers Put the whole graham crackers on bottom first and then break some crackers to fill in the cracks so bottom is fully covered with crackers.

Spread 1/3 c. of the marshmallow crème mixture on top of the crackers.

Spread half of the chocolate pudding mixture on top.

Put on top of the pudding mixture: 1 pkg. regular graham crackers Put on the whole ones first, then break some crackers to fill the cracks.

Spread 1/3 c. more of the marshmallow crème mixture on top of the crackers.

Top with the remaining half of the pudding mixture.

Whip until soft peaks form: 2 c. heavy whipping cream Add and whip until stiff peaks form: 3 T. powdered sugar 3 T. sweetened cocoa powder Put the whipped cream mixture on top of the rest.

Refrigerate for about 4 hours or until layers are set.

Partially melt 24 large marshmallows, in batches, on MW safe plate and move onto the top of the dessert with a knife or spatula. Toast the marshmallow with a kitchen torch until lightly browned.

Sprinkle with some graham cracker crumbs and drizzle with some hot fudge topping.

After all these years, the KFC fried chicken recipe is making its rounds among cooks. Here is the recipe if you’d like to try it, too.

Recipe is for 1 cut-up chicken.

KFC FRIED CHICKEN Combine and let chicken pieces soak in this for 2030 minutes: 1 c. low-fat cream 1 beaten egg Combine and put into a shallow dish: 2 c. flour 2/3 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1/2 tsp. dried basil 1/3 tsp. dried marjoram 1 T. celery salt 1 T. black pepper 1 T. dry mustard 4 T. bell pepper powder 2 T. garlic salt 1 T. ground ginger 3 T. ground white pepper Dip the soaked chicken pieces in the above. Put on rack and let sit for 20 minutes. Deep fry the chicken pieces, in cooking oil set at 347° for 15-18 minutes or until golden and done. Turn pieces only once during deep frying. Serves 4. Hint: Instead of 1 cut up chicken, use chicken pieces of your choice. Adjust cooking time accordingly. Smaller pieces will cook quicker than the larger ones.

Tip: If you don’t have a round pizza pan, cut pizza in half and put onto a large baking sheet with sides.

This will bake both halves.

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Community Center: 8 am Coffee Club, 9 am Pool, 9:30 am Quilting, 1 pm Wii Games, 1 pm Cribbage, 5:30 pm Stamping & Scrapping, 7 pm Snowmobile Club 4:15 pm HS Girls Tennis at Unity 4:30 pm HS Cross Country at Whispering Pines Golf Course 4:30 pm HS Boys Soccer at Hayward 6:30 pm Sons of Norway meet at First Lutheran church 7 pm HS Volleyball at Ellsworth

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Community Center: 8 am Coffee Club, 9 am Silver Foxes, 10 am Alcoholics Anonymous, 12:30 pm Bridge, 6 pm Zumba Live, 7 pm Alcoholics Anonymous

Community Center: 8 am Coffee Club, 9 am Pool, 9 am Flu Shots, 12:30 pm Hand & Foot, 1 pm “Living Life to the Fullest” Seminar, 6 pm Duplicate Bridge, 7 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 9 am HS Girls Golf at Bristol Ridge Golf 4:15 pm HS Girls Tennis at New Richmond 4:30 pm HS Boys Soccer at New Richmond 6:30 p.m. Bingo at the Amery VFW 7 pm HS Volleyball at Osceola

Community Center: 8 am Coffee Club, 9 am Silver Foxes, 9 am Mah Jong, 6 pm Lee Elmer & Friends Night, 8 pm AA 2 pm HS Girls Golf at Pheasant Hills Golf Course 6-8:30 pm Jambo Joe Bones at the Fall Festival Tent 7 pm Bean Bag Tournament begins at Pavilion 7 pm HS Football at Ellsworth 9 pm-1 am Dirt Road Dixie at the Fall Festival Tent

Community Center: 8 am Coffee Club, 9 am Silver Foxes, 9:30 am Polish Poker, 1 pm Bingo, 8 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 7 pm HS Football vs. Osceola, here (Homecoming)

9 am-noon Amery Farmers Market in Soo Line Pavilion Fall Festival activities: Kidz Race, 10K Run, 5K Fun/Walk, Quilt Show, Arts & Crafts, Fine Arts Show, Grand Parade, Food Stands, Earl’s Rides, Jim Armstrong, Kiddie Tractor Pull, Bean Bag Tournament DJ Jack of Kar Jacker Entertainment, Queen Coronation and Little Miss, The Dweebs

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What to do when you can’t Pay your Medical Bill About a quarter (26 percent) of U.S. adults say they or someone in their household has had problems paying medical bills in the past 12 Focus on months, according to the Kaiser Family Family FoundaLiving tion.

That means Gail Peavey, one in four peoFamily Living ple struggle to pay for healthAgent care services.

Financial difficulties are a reality for many people, and unfortunately financial stress carries over into other parts of our lives and causes emotional stress as well.

When you can’t pay your medical bill, what can you do?

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2. If you have health insurance, call your insurance company and ask if you were charged the correct amount.

3. Call the office that sent you the bill and confirm the charges. This could be a hospital, doctor’s office, clinic, or other medical office.

4. Ask to talk to a financial counselor. Let them know you are having trouble paying your bill.

5. Ask to apply for coverage programs or financial help to lower your bill.

Most importantly, do not ignore your bills. Late or missed payments may affect your credit score and go to a collection agency. Near-

ly 20 percent of U.S. consumers with credit records – 42.9 million people – have unpaid medical debt, according to a 2014 report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Most medical offices will discuss payment plans, so do not be afraid to ask for help. You may qualify for programs that help you make a plan to pay your bills. Call 2-1-1 and ask for help to find a financial counselor or a non-profit credit counseling agency.

Covering Wisconsin has created a how-to sheet titled “What Can I Do? I Can’t Pay My Medical Bill available online at www.coveringwi.org that provides step-by-step instructions for what to do when you’re having trouble paying your medical bill.

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Musicians from Cambridge to Forest Lake in Minnesota and from New Richmond to Grantsburg in Wisconsin rehearse on Monday nights in St Croix Falls and perform concerts in winter, spring and early summer.

We have openings for percussion bassoon, oboe, French horn, violin, viola, cello, and double bass players. If you are interested in joining or have questions, please call Janette Cysewski at 715-2686610, leave a message on our website – scvorchestra. org, or email us at scvorch@amerytel.net.

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5K run/walk will benefit Lymphatic Education and Research Osceola, Wis--The Wisconsin Chapter of the Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN) invites you to sign up for the WI 5K Run/ Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Osceola Intermediate School, 949 Education Drive, Osceola, WI. Participants can register to walk at www.WILymphWalk.com. Opportunities for local businesses and corporate sponsors are available for this event.

The Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases will benefit the Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN). LE&RN is an interna-

tionally recognized 501(c) (3) not-forprofit organization whose mission is to fight lymphatic disease and lymphedema through education, research and advocacy. We seek to accelerate the prevention, treatment and cure of the disease while bringing patients and medical professionals together to address the unmet needs surrounding lymphatic disorders.

Cindy Cronick of Osceola, WI is cochair for the Wisconsin Chapter of LE&RN and is organizing this event.

She is a cancer survivor living with lymphedema and wishes to raise awareness.

AMERY AREA COMMUNITY CENTER It’s hard to believe that Fall Festival is almost here!

We’re very excited to announce that our Fall Festival Pancake Brunch will take place this year at the Amery Area Community Center on Sunday September 18th from 8:30am-12:30pm. We will offer an expanded menu as well as a Silent Auction. We look forward to seeing you there.

We are once again offering an incentive for members to pay their dues early. Anyone who pays their dues before December 31st will be entered into a drawing for a 40” flat screen LED 1080p TV! The earlier you pay, the more chances you have to win.

Book Clubs are a great way to bring together people with a passion for reading while exploring and discussing good books. Starting September 19th we’ll meet every third Monday of the month at 10am at the

Community Center. The Discussion Guide and books will be provided by the Amery Public Library. All you need is a More Library card and membership to the Community Center.

Come to the Community Center on September 22nd and 29th from 9am11am to receive your flu shots from Chet Johnson Drugs. Bring your insurance or Medicare card with you as most insurance plans will cover these shots. We suggest that you contact Chet’s at 715-268-8121 to pre-register.

We still have vendor tables available for our Annual Fall Bazaar and Bake Sale which takes place on Saturday November 19th from 9am2pm. The cost is $25 for an 8 ft. x 30” table. Please call 715-268-6605 if you are interested or have any questions.

Our last class was such a huge success that we have scheduled two

more Zumba classes. The first session started on Wednesday September 7th at 6pm and will run for six weeks until October 12th. The second session runs from October 19th to November 23rd.

The cost is $30 for each session. Contact Amery Area Community Center to register and pay.

Tuesday pool winners were Gary Snelling in first, Jim Webb took second, Mary Fisher placed third, and Paul Seidel placed fourth.

Thursday pool winners were Gary Snelling in first, Mary Fisher in second and Paul Seidel placed third.

Wii Bowling winners were Mary Fisher in first, Sandy White in second and Dave Olson placed third.

Congratulations to all!

Have a safe and wonderful week.

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SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS CLEAR LAKE SCHOOLS Wednesday, Sept. 14— Elementary breakfast: Cereal or peanut butter & jelly “uncrustable,” yogurt, fruit juice, fruit, milk choice.

Elementary lunch: Cheesy ravioli and breadstick or pepperoni pizza, garden salad bar, sliced apples, milk, “Jonny Pop” fruit bar.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, cheese omelet, Krave s’mores, muffin, waffle sticks, yogurt parfait.

High school lunch: Cheesy ravioli and breadstick or pepperoni pizza, steamed corn, milk, garden salad bar, sliced apples, pears.

Thursday, Sept. 15— Elementary breakfast: Cereal or oatmeal, cereal bar, fruit juice, fruit, milk choice.

Elementary lunch: Mini corn dogs or peanut butter sandwich, potato wedges, steamed broccoli, cheese sauce, peaches, milk choice.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, vertical bar, cereal bar, “Gripz” graham crackers, muffin, chicken & cheese sandwich.

High school lunch: “Brunch Lunch,” cheese omelet, sausage links, muffin, hash browns, bell peppers, orange

wedges, juice, (Chef salad option), milk.

Friday, Sept. 16— Elementary breakfast: Cereal or cinnamon roll, hard cooked egg, fruit juice, fruit, milk choice.

Elementary lunch: Ham & cheese sub, fresh vegetabgles, chips, grapes, mandarin oranges, milk choice.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, cheese stick, “Gripz” graham crackers, cinnamon roll, sausage links, Pop Tart.

High school lunch: Ham & cheese or grilled chicken sub, fresh vegetables, tangy broccoli salad, strawberries, grapes, chips, milk choice.

Monday, Sept. 19— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or french toast sticks, sausage links, fruit juice, fruit, milk choice.

Elementary lunch: Pizza sticks or Italian flatbread, spaghetti sauce, garden salad bar, strawberries, blueberries, milk choice.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, hard cooked egg, Krave S’mores, muffin, Pop Tart, donut.

High school lunch: Pizza sticks or Italian flatbread, spaghetti sauce, garden salad bar, applesauce, blueberries, “Jonny Pop” fruit bar, milk

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Tuesday, Sept. 20— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or Mini Cinni, smoothie, fruit juice, fruit, milk choice.

Elementary lunch: Meatballs or hot dog on a bun, tator tots, steamed corn, orange smiles, milk choice.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, “Gripz” graham crackers, muffin, yogurt, bagel with jelly, ham & cheese sandwich.

High school lunch: Meatballs or hot dog on a bun, tator tots, steamed corn, orange wedges, sliced pears, milk.

Wednesday, Sept. 21— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or oatmeal, blueberry or chocolate muffin, fruit juice, fruit, milk choice.

Elementary lunch: Stromboli or PB&J “Uncrustable” or “Goldfish Bowl”, garden salad bar, grapes, pudding cup, milk choice.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, yogurt, cereal bar, Pop Tart, PB&J “uncrustable”, banana bread.

High school lunch: Stromboli or garlic cheese french bread, garden salad bar, sliced apples, sliced peaches, pudding cup, milk.

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A new time of the year across the land.

There is a change in the Autumn air Red sumac and astors blooming everywhere.

Where did the summer go, my dear To the coast and mountains we planned every year.

Some things to look forward to with cheer We’ll get it together, don’t ever fear I see change in the far and distant hills The sirens are calling in the autumn frills There is a noticeable change in the breeze Songs of the wind and trembling trees Let’s all have one last chance, Summer fun Before the cold gates of winter finally come.

Then it will be too late to romp and play The chance for play will come at a later day.

We’ll settle back and enjoy the September days Let the rest of the world go by with happy days There will be plenty of time to plan ahead And do the things we planned and said.

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Fall Festival Morning On the morning of Amery’s day, everyone and everything has to wake up at some time. In this column patterned after one written last year, with a few changes, I try to set the stage for our fall celebration.

Sunshine peaks from Growing the east on the 3rd Satup in urday in September, first hitting the steeple Amery of the Holy Trinity OrLoren Elkin thodox Church near Clayton just before 7:00.

After a few minutes the sun shines on the silos at the Stindle, Lonergan, Gorres, and VanRuden farms. Eventually the Amery water tower is highlighted, the metal warming. Kids from 7 to 77 rise early to walk outside and check the sky, the air. Back in the 60s there were no apps to check the weather, just observation. The day appears flawless; maybe back to bed for a bit.

In Cameron, Baldwin, and Osceola, queens and their princesses prepare for the day. Hair to arrange, formal dress laid out, maybe a bite to eat. Amery queen candidates do this as well, feeling butterflies in their gut and a whole head full of anticipation for a good day.

Teens and preteens count their dollar

bills, available money for food and rides.

They’re also planning a dramatic presentation to moms or dads, not both, in appealing for more funds.

Adults waking up, thinking ahead, hungry already for the Clayton Womens’ Club bleu cheese burgers, pie from any stand in the food yard, and mini-donuts from the carnival area. Thirteen in the bag with cinnamon and sugar, perfect for walking and talking.

The adults especially look forward to meeting and greeting old friends and others they hadn’t seen in awhile, a time for an Amery reunion on this almost fall day.

Parking cars along Keller Avenue began on Friday night, prime spots taken first, many within the sound of the announcer’s voice (Bill Hegg the last several years). Proximity to a restroom is also a priority. Walking the uncrowded craft area is a great way to spend time before the huge, huuuuge parade starts at 10:30.

The Amery Fire Department saves a single explosive rocket from the July 4th fireworks, and that cannon blast over North Twin signals the official start, the party begins. Pulses quicken, and people along Keller strain to look north to see what leads the parade.

Time to start Amery’s biggest day.

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21st Annual Turtle Cup Raises $5,000 for ADA “This is a big deal,” said St. Croix Casinos CEO Leva “Dino”Oustigoff Jr. while addressing golfers at the St. Croix Casinos annual Turtle Cup. “Without our sponsors and all of you who came out to golf today, we wouldn’t be able to lend our support to the American Diabetes Association every year.

Thank you for all your help.”

The 21st annual Turtle Cup was held at Cumberland Golf Course in Cumberland, Wis. on August 31, with 25 teams participating. When all of the pars, birdies and bogeys were tallied, the Turtle Cup had raised $5,000 for the American

Diabetes Association.

Oustigoff and St. Croix Casinos Director of Marketing Jamie Buck presented the $5,000 Turtle Cup donation to Susan Klimek of the American Diabetes Association’s Minnesota Affiliate.

“I’m thrilled to be here today and thank you for your annual support,” Ms. Klimek said. “Currently there 30 million Americans with diabetes and another 86 million with pre-diabetes.

And, as you’re aware, Native Americans have a higher prevalence of diabetes as well.

“However, it’s through your generous support that we are able to fund research to prevent,

cure and manage diabetes; deliver services to hundreds of communities; provide objective and credible information; and give voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. So, again, thank you. You are making a difference!”

The Turtle Cup is an invitation-only event: St. Croix Casinos vendors are invited to golf, sponsor a hole, donate prizes for the golf outing’s fund-raising raffle or underwrite costs for the awards dinner.

Over its 21-year history, the Turtle Cup has raised more than $108,000 for the ADA. A big deal indeed!

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 800642-1336 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., 7 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m., Sunday 7 p.m. at Amery Community Center, 608 Harriman Ave. S. 715-781-4380 Jason.

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

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

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

Baby & Me. Weekly play and discussion hour for parents and their infants (birth to 12 months). Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Amery Regional Medical Center, BirthDay Suites Waiting Room. Join at any time. No charge.

Breast Feeding Support Group. All nursing mothers and babies are invited to participate. Group meets the second Thursday of the month from 10-11:30 a.m. and the fourth Thursday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Croix Regional Medical Center. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant will facilitate the group. Call 715-483-0431 or 800-642-1336 ext. 2431. No charge.

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

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

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

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

All groups and services are free of charge.

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

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

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

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

Golden Age Manor Family Council meets the first Saturday at 10 a.m. on the sunporch at GAM. 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.

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 First Baptist church, Amery, Mondays from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Contact Jen at 715-268-5408 with questions.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is a group for moms and their kids. Every mom who is pregnant or has children 5 years of age and under is welcomed, accepted, and challenged to meet her potential. Better moms make a better world! For more info go to clmops@hotmail.com and call 715-263-2665 for location/dates/ time.

NA meetings. There’s hope. Every Saturday 6 p.m. St. Croix Casino & Hotel, Turtle Lake. Room 121. Everyone welcome to attend. Info call Pat at 715-553-2859.

Overeaters Anonymous Group. Monday evening 5:30 p.m. at the St. Croix Alano Club across from the clinic on Adams Street in St. Croix Falls. Questions call 715-825-3416.

PEPTalk - P(arents)E(ncouraging)P(arents)... exists to encourage, support, and build up a community of homeschool families in Polk County, Wisconsin.

Through our regular activities we provide opportunities for families to come together to enrich their students’ learning experiences with special classes, field trips, play dates, and celebrations. We facilitate regular time together which provides social, academic and character-building activities for our children while parents encourage and support each other through the homeschooling journey. We also strive to serve our surrounding communities through projects that emphasize selflessness and provide opportunities for parents and children to use their gifts and talents to serve others. We welcome all types of homeschooling families to check us out! PEPTalk activities happen throughout the month.

For more information contact Jenn Dueholm, jenndueholm@yahoo.com or Wendy Dietrich, thedietrichs@ amerytel.net. Like us on Facebook under PEPTalk.

Polk County Parent-To-Parent Coaliton, a network for parents of children from birth through adulthood who have disabilities or other special needs. For more information about meetings and advocacy support, contact Lynne 715-472-2002.

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

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

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

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

TOPS Club meets Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. at the Balsam Lake Municipal Building (under the water tower), Balsam Lake. Contact Nancy 715-646-1464 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.

Veteran’s Support Group. 1st Tuesday monthly 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Amery VFW, 130 Wisconsin Ave. Spouses/significant other also welcome and encouraged to attend. Contact Dan 715-768-0679, Amanda 715-429-0467 or Dianna 715-607-1898. Sponsored by Amery VFW Post 7929 and American Legion Post 169.

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..

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1,000 books graduate

Congratulations to Olivia Perkins, our newest graduate of 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. And a big shout out to Olivia’s family--including her mom, Nicole--for reading her 1,000 books! 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is an ongoing early literacy program that encourages families to establish a strong foundation of reading in young children.

Do you have a young reader like Olivia? Sign them up for this free program at the Amery Area Public Library today!

AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY Crack the code A four-week introduction to computer coding for students in grades 3-6.

Registration required.

Wednesdays in October, 4 p.m.—5 p.m.

Saturday family program Children’s Book Fest, September 24 at 10 a.m.— 11:30 a.m. Celebrate the wonderful world of children’s books with stories, book bingo, arts and crafts, book giveaways and more.

After school club Thursdays from September 1 through November 17, 3:30 p.m. Legos or maker projects open to school-age children. Need a ride from school? Bring a note from home to take Bus 11 to the library. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Storytime Storytime is held on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Join Miss Riss for interactive stories, songs, and more. Stick around after storytime for engaging art, music, or other early learning activities.

Geared toward 2-5 yearolds and their caregivers.

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.

Teen advisory board Open to 12-18 year olds, the Teen Advisory Board meets on the first Friday of each month, 3:45 p.m.—5:00 p.m., to plan events, talk about books and more.

Book discussion group The Friends of the Library Book Discussion

Group meets on the third Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m. to discuss general fiction and literature.

The book selection for September is The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins.

Tech help program Have questions about using your computer, tablet, or mobile device?

Need some help with Microsoft Word or Excel?

The library offers tech help on Mondays and Wednesdays, 4 p.m.—7 p.m. Help with basic computer skills is offered on Fridays, 10 a.m.—12 p.m.

Book sales The Friends of the Library Book Sale is held on the first Saturday of the month, 9 a.m.—2 p.m., and on the Thursday evening prior to the Saturday sale, 4 p.m.—7 p.m.

Friends The Friends of the Amery Area Public Library Foundation meets on the third Monday of the month at 4:30 p.m.

Meetings are open to all members and to the public.

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

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

Hours Library hours are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m.—7 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.—6 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.—2 p.m. The library will be closed on September 17 for Amery Fall Festival.

CENTURIA –Just in time for a new school year, applications are now available for Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative’s Community Service Scholarship Program. The co-op will award 36 scholarships for $1,250 each to the Class of 2017, for a total of $45,000. Scholarship candidates are also invited to apply for the 2017 Youth Tour of Washington, D.C. Two trips will be awarded, valued at $2,500 each.

Polk-Burnett’s scholarship program is based on community service, rather than academic grades, athletic performance or financial need. Candidates are required to submit a community service resume. In addition, candidates must be the son or daughter of a Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative member, graduating from high school in 2017 and continuing their education at an accredited technical school, college or university after high school.

“This is our opportunity to recognize the sons and daughters of co-op members who have made a difference in the lives of others,” said Joan O’Fallon, Polk-Burnett communications director. “Since 1987, Polk-Burnett has awarded more than $550,000 to high school seniors. You could be one of them!”

“Giving back to our community and local youth is part of our mission as a cooperative,” added Polk-Burnett General Manager Steve Stroshane.

“And it’s important to know that Polk-Burnett scholarships do not affect electricity rates; they are funded with unclaimed capital credits that if not used for education would be forfeited to the state.”

Scholarship applications are available at local high schools, Polk-Burnett offices in Siren and Centuria, and online at PolkBurnett.com. The application deadline is Friday, January 6, 2017. For more information, contact 800-421-0283 or PolkBurnett. com.

Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative presents scholarships each year to the sons and daughters of co-op members who demonstrate community service. Last spring, Rick Kosloski presented Polk-Burnett scholarships to Aubriannah Larson, Caitlynn Daniels and Aaron Ruud from Siren High School’s Class of 2016. Applications are now available for the Class of 2017.

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Engagement Announced Staci MacGregor and Scott Serres have announced their engagement. Staci is the daughter of Dawn Costello of Balsam Lake and Steve Greenberg of Star Prairie. She graduated from St. Croix Falls high school in 2003. The groom-to-be is the son of Tammy Serres of West Salem and Todd Serres of Brownsville, MN. He graduated from Caledonia high school in 2007. The couple will be married October 13, 2017, in Winona, MN.,

BIRTHS St. Croix Regional Medical Center, St. Croix Falls Everett Ethan Stanton, 9 lbs. 1 oz., born on August 29, to Rachael Broome and Seth Stanton of Milltown.

Reece Joseph O’Brien, 8 lbs. 6 ozs., born on August 30 to Nicole and Kevin O’Brien of Osceola.

Liam Roy Swanson, 7 lbs. 5 ozs., born on September 2 to Mandi and Shawn Swanson of St. Croix Falls.

Landon Michael Laqua, 8 lbs. 1 oz., born on September 2 to Austin Otis of Frederic.

Davion Jameson Kalisch, 7 lbs. 8 ozs., born on September 2 to Lyndsey Kalisch of St. Croix Falls.

Griffin Lloyd Vollrath, 9 lbs. 15 ozs., born on September 4 to Erin and Justin Vollrath of Centuria.

Cecelia Denise Kovarik, 6 lbs. 8 ozs., born on September 4 to Lisa and Jace Kovarik of Harris, MN. Otto Bennett Gore, 8 lbs. 3 ozs., born on September 6 to Rachael Jacobson and Colton Gore of Taylors Falls.

Davis Alan Schell, 9 lbs. 3 ozs., born on September 7 to Ashley Collognon and Steven Schell of Amery.

ST. PAUL, MINN. (August 31, 2016) – Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign during September, brings with it numerous opportunities for people in Minnesota and western Wisconsin to raise awareness of and take action against hunger right here in our own backyards. St. Paul-based Second Harvest Heartland, one of the nation’s largest, most efficient and innovative hunger relief organizations, is bringing together local corporations to extend donations of time and money to those in need within our communities.

From volunteering to donating to “going orange,” community members can make an even bigger impact during Hunger Action Month thanks to matches by UnitedHealthcare and Bremer Bank.

“The generosity of our partners allows individual donor contributions to go further and serve more people in our communities,” says Second Harvest Heartland Chief Executive Officer Rob Zeaske.

“By maximizing their contributions, community members can help Second Harvest Heartland provide additional support and increased access to food for the people we’re serving.”

There are three main ways to get involved during Hunger Action Month: Volunteer: Throughout Septem-

ber, as part of the Double Down Challenge, Bremer Bank will match every volunteer hour with a $5 donation, up to $50,000. Individuals and groups can sign up for a volunteer shift at 2harvest.org/ ham.

Donate: Donations to Second Harvest Heartland made in September will be matched by UnitedHealthcare, up to $50,000. To donate, visit 2harvest.org/ham.

Create Awareness: Second Harvest Heartland is asking Minnesotan and Wisconsin residents to “go orange” and join people all over the country in September – and particularly on Sept. 8, Hunger Action Day – to show their support of hunger relief and raise awareness of hunger and the rising need in our communities. Everyone is encouraged to: •Wear the color orange on Hunger Action Day, and all month long. Share a picture on social media of you in your orange garb – tag @2harvest on Twitter and Facebook, and @secondharvestheartland on Instagram – use the hashtag #HungerActionMonth.

•Make your Facebook and Twitter profile pictures orange this September.

•Adorn your building, office, cubicle or home in orange to raise awareness.

Hunger continues to be a prev-

alent and pervasive issue in the area: One in 10 of our neighbors in the region are at risk of being hungry every day, but there is more than enough food in the heartland to feed everyone. By constantly looking for new ways to work with each other and with its partners, Second Harvest Heartland can help put that food on the table for hundreds of thousands of hungry families.

“Hunger is here,” Zeaske says.

“But so are we. Last year Second Harvest Heartland provided more than 77 million meals to nearly 1,000 food shelves, pantries and other partner programs serving 59 counties in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.”

Second Harvest Heartland plays a major role in hunger relief in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, providing an average of 75 percent of all food distributed by its local food shelf partners. The organization, a member of Feeding America’s nationwide network of food banks, has created a sustainable support system that provides access to food. Helping hungry neighbors find their next meal so they can thrive at work, in the classroom and in their communities is what drives Second Harvest Heartland, its partners and supporters.

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Red Cross needs Family Resource Center Earns Family donors of all blood Friendly Workplace™ Certification types to maintain a diverse supply During National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a stable and diverse blood supply for patients in need Blood donors may be helping patients like 11-yearold Martin Mwita who has sickle cell disease. His body doesn’t produce enough healthy red cells to carry adequate oxygen through his body, so he relies on monthly transfusions to stabilize his health.

A diverse blood supply is important to ensure the needs of all patients are met. Red blood cells carry markers that determine one’s blood type, and some blood types are unique to certain racial and ethnic groups. Because blood from donors of the same ethnic background as the recipient is less likely to cause complications, the Red Cross must maintain a diverse blood supply to meet these diverse patient needs.

Whether blood is needed for a chronic condition such as sickle cell disease, a surgical procedure or a large-scale emergency, it’s the blood already on the shelves that helps save lives. Donors of all blood types are needed.

To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donors are encouraged to make appointments and complete the RapidPass online health history questionnaire at redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to help reduce wait times.

Those who come out to give blood or platelets Sept.

1-30 will receive a free haircut coupon via email, courtesy of Sport Clips Haircuts. The coupon is valid through Nov. 6, 2016, at participating Sport Clips locations, and donors must have a valid email address on record to receive the coupon.

American Red Cross Blood Donation Center Chippewa Valley Blood Donation Center 3485 East Hamilton Ave., Eau Claire Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 12:30 – 6:30 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. , Saturdays: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Additional blood donation opportunities: Rice Lake: 9/28/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Our House Senior Living, Assisted Care in Rice Lake, 415 E. South St.; 9/29/2016: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 1121 Nunn Ave. Frederic, 9/16/2016: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., St Luke's Methodist Church, 100 Linden St. W. St. Croix Falls, 9/19/2016: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., American Legion Post 143, 807 Pine St.; 9/26/2016: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wal-Mart, 2212 Glacier Drive Baldwin, 9/20/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 1350 Florence; 9/21/2016: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Western Wisconsin Health, 1100 Bergslien St. Hudson, 9/26/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Walgreens, 141 Carrmichael Road; 9/28/2016: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Snap Fitness, 824 Carmichael Road; 9/29/2016: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Hudson Hospital & Clinic, 405 Stageline Road New Richmond, 9/27/2016: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, 1019 S. Knowles Ave.; 9/28/2016: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, 1019 S. Knowles Ave. How to donate blood Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. Blood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.

Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley recently received Gold certification as a Family Friendly Workplace™ from the United Way St. Croix Valley’s Success By 6 initiative. This certification recognizes organizations that actively invest in programs and practices that support employees and their families.

Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley is a non-profit organization that offers free parent education and family support to families in Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties.

“As an organization that provides education, resources and support to families, it’s only natural that we would pursue Family Friendly Workplace certification,

and we’re thrilled to be recognized at the Gold Level,” said Executive Director Patty Draxler.

“We’re committed to our employees through numerous policies and procedures such as generous vacation, holiday and sick leave, flexible scheduling to attend to family needs, and a flex benefit plan.”

Family Friendly Workplace™ is a program of United Way St. Croix Valley’s Success By 6 initiative, developed specifically for employers in Pierce, Polk and St. Croix Counties.

Organizations can achieve certification by earning points for family friendly practices. There are three certification levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Certification fees paid by the or-

ganizations support educational programs and service delivery for early childhood development.

“Policies that promote worklife balance increase employee productivity and loyalty as well as having a positive impact on families,” said Success By 6 Engagement Specialist Lara Otsuka.

“With certification fees supporting early childhood programs that in turn help to develop a solid future workforce, we really see this as a win for businesses, families and the community. We commend organizations like Family Resource Center that are not only dedicated to improving their clients’ lives but enhancing their employees’ lives as well.”

Pictured from left to right: Sky Holt, Jalena Ziemba, Lara Otsuka, Patty Draxler, Julia Kannel & Annabel (baby), Susan Hodnefield, Robbyn Bowman, Marla Butler and Keri Fitts

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ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY Kelsie is a 6 year old Black and White, spayed Female. As you can see from her “Glamour Shot” photo, she is a charmer. Kelsie is the classic household cat and couch potato. She likes lay about in a “flaunting it” pose and then will saunter over to share your space. Kelsie is a gentle, mellow gal. She doesn't get to flustered until it's mealtime. She is all over that. Kelsie is okay with other cats. She is a good listener and would be an excellent choice for a senior citizen in need of a live in friend. Kelsie has been waiting since early July.

It was a busy week for adoptions and one transfer. Unflappable Tess and Shy Saffron went home together, each with a youngster of their own. Tess had been surrendered to our shelter with three kittens and Saffron delivered three kittens shortly after arriving. Together they will be most welcomed new housemates with a family in love with cats.

Black kitten siblings, Shep and Ebony also went home together. Mitted Buff Tabby Roger acquired his own boy and Alice was scooped up by a young family looking for their first pet in their new home. Our lovely Brown Tabby gal Charlotte was the choice of a gentleman who has been looking for that special cat. He has been watching the website and visiting our adoptable cat room for two months. He knew Charlotte was the one for him and didn’t hesitate to make it official.

Dogs Cricket, brindle Pit Bull Terrier Mix and Zeba, a six year old German Shepherd, won the hearts of their adopters in record time. Love at first sight for both of them. Cricket will be playing full throttle with a rescued Yellow Lab.

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Zeba will be appreciated by her new lady who has a history with German Shepherds and has done search and rescue training in the area.

An elderly Golden Retriever named Willie was transferred to Golden Retriever Rescue of Wisconsin - GRRoW. Willie was a 10 years plus gent with a red gold coat, graying face and chronic ear infection that had spread to his skin.

His ears and skin were treated at the Arnell shelter with great improvement but it was obvious that his complete recovery would take a month or more.

The folks at GRRoW have a wonderful network for saving Golden Retrievers in need. We knew we were transferring him to good hands where his treatment will continue and he will find the special home he deserves.

Dogs still waiting for their special someone are: Bita Bella, a playful Tan and White Pit Bull mix, Jimmy the Beagle with unlimited mileage and minutes of fun and games, Kiefer, a Great Dane Bulldog mix with a easy going personality, Penny, a German Shepherd-Collie mix, super trained and sweet and Oscar,

an older Shih Tzu-Poodle.

There are too many available cats to list here. Many kittens of all colors and loving adults. They all need homes.

Our annual raffle fundraiser is underway. Support the Arnell shelter and buy a chance to win big prizes. This year the winner will have a choice of a Lambeau Field Packer game in December, a king size Log Cabin quilt and cash prizes of $500, $400 and $300. All of our raffle prizes have been donated so all of the funds raised help the animals at Arnell. Tickets will be available at our booth at the Amery Fall Festival craft fair. Stop by to buy your ticket and learn more about our shelter. The Fall Festival craft fair is Saturday, September 17, 9 am to 3 pm, one block east of Main Street, behind the Fire Station.

Tickets will also be available along the parade route. Watch for our new float and volunteers with tickets. We look forward to seeing you there. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 715 268-7387 and online: ARNELLHUMANE.ORG and on Facebook.

2016 Amery Fall Festival “Harvesting Memories”

Back row, left to right, Brenda Schmidt, Randy Paulson, Kristine Williamson, Joni Amundsen, Cathy Gille, Carrin Brookshaw, Margo Rosen, Adam Honl, Rick Davis. Front row, Krista Wilcox, Lori Dieckman, Georgeann Janisch, Abby Williamson, Mary Miller, Gloria West, Dirk Prindle.

Not pictured: Coleta Wright, Roger Van Someren, Tonya VanderWyst.

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Have a fun-filled Amery Fall Festival weekend!

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Fall Community Education classes offered in Amery The new Community Ed catalogs have arrived for the fall semester. If you did not receive one in the mail, they can be found at all 4 schools, the public library, and many other locations in the Amery area. View all classes and offerings under the Community Ed link on the Amery School website www.amerysd. k12.wi.us Pre-register for all classes and events by mail, in person, online (www.amerysd.k12.wi.us) or by phone. For more information call 715-268-9771 x220 or email commed@amerysd.k12.wi.us.

After School Martial Arts Club: Introduce children to Kyuki-Do where they will have fun challenging themselves while learning about Courtesy, Humility, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control and Indomitable Spirit. Ten-week class openings for boys & girls, 4K through Gr 5. Tuesdays, Sep 13 - Nov 15 after school until 4:10 p. Fee $100 for 10-week session, includes uniform. Pre-register with Amery Community Ed Gymnastics – recreational and fun for boys and girls ages 3+. Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced classes on Tues & Thur evenings begin Sept 20. See the Community Ed catalog or website for full details and registration information. Classes fill fast!

Wild Mushrooms 101: Learn about the 'three rules + one' and the 'safe six': morels, shaggy manes, hen of the woods, chicken mushrooms, oyster mushrooms and puffballs. Topics include tree identification, ethics, safety, storage and preparation. Sept 20 & 22 from 5:30-8:30

p. WITC fee $24.05 or Sr fee (62+ as of Aug 17, 2016) $4.50. Pre-register with WITC: www.witc.edu or 1-800-243-9482 ext 4221. ID #64885 Catalog # 42-806-410 Trusts and Estate Planning: Learn the differences between the most common types of trusts, including trusts for minors, special needs trusts, marital trusts, irrevocable and revocable trusts, and whether one of these trusts are right for you. Sept 20 from 6-8 p. Fee $9, pre-register with Comm Ed. DIY Sign-Making Class: Join us for a fun night and learn to make a rustic, personalized, monogrammed sign of your own. The finished sign will be 14" x 19" and dark brown with white text.

You will stain, paint, and learn a distressing technique to give it the perfect rustic finish. When you register, please indicate which design you choose, the name and the year. Details can be found in the printed brochure or online. Sept 20 from 6-8:30 p. Fee $35, pre-register by Sep 13 through Comm Ed 4K/K Music FUNdamentals: This FUN class prepares 4K and K students for piano lessons by teaching basic music skills in a small group setting. After this class, children can continue with more classes or go on to private piano lessons as they become ready. Through singing, rhythm and movement games, the students experience steady beat, melody, phrasing, coordination and listening skills. 5 Thursdays, Sept 22Oct 27 (skip Oct 6) from 4-4:40 p at the Elementary. Fee $74, pre-register with Comm Ed.

Local candidates for Wisconsin Senate & Assembly to speak MILLTOWN—Voters in Polk and Burnett Counties are invited to attend a Candidate Forum on Tuesday, September 20, at the Milltown Community Center.

Meet the local candidates and learn where they stand on Wisconsin issues.

Senate District 10 candidates Sheila Harsdorf and Diane Odeen, and Assembly District 28 candidates Adam Jarchow, Jeff Peterson and Vincent Zilka plan to participate. Burnett County Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Kutz will serve as moderator.

The League of Women Voters of Upper St. Croix Valley, which serves Polk and Burnett Counties, is sponsoring the forum. The League welcomes everyone age 12 and over. The free event begins at 5:30 p.m. with refreshments served by the Milltown Public Library and a time to “meet and greet the candidates.”

The Candidate Forum begins at 6 p.m. with a brief introduction by each candidate. The candidates will then answer questions from the League and audience members who will be given the opportunity to submit questions in writing during the “meet and greet” time.

Each candidate will have three minutes to respond to each question. There will be no questions from the floor.

The event will end no later than 8:30 p.m.

The League will provide written information on Voter ID and registration. To learn whether you reside in Assembly District 28 and/or Senate District 10, visit www.voter411.org, or call your community government office.

Milltown Community Center is located at 301 S 2nd Avenue SW in Milltown.

Established nearly 100 years ago, The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is a nonpartisan organization that advocates for informed and active participation in government. Membership is open to men as well as women. To learn more, visit www.lwvwi.org.

Introduction to Piano After school lessons at the Elementary for grades 1+: Beginning students will be introduced to the piano in a one-on-one experience.

Children will make a piano book which includes their own compositions as well as other songs that teach basic piano skills and introduce children to music as a form of self-expression. For children in grades 1 and up. 5 Thursdays, Sept 22-Oct 27 (skip Oct 6). 30-minute time slots available: 4:45-5:15 or 5:15-5:45 or 5:45-6:15 or 6:15-6:45 or 6:45-7:15 pm.

Fee $69, pre-register with Comm Ed. ATV Safety: All ATVers who ride on public riding areas, who are at least age 12 and who were born on or after January 1, 1988 must have completed a safety certification course. Anyone age 11 or older is eligible to take the classes but the certificate is not valid until age 12.

Sept 26, 27 & 29 from 5:30-8:30 p. Fee $10, pre-register with Comm Ed. Investing: Basic Concepts: This is a classic "101" class on investments.

Learn about investment types, investment trends, and performance so you can invest wisely. Sept 26 from 7-8 p. Fee $9, pre-register with Comm Ed. TRIP to tour US Bank Stadium and more - EMBRACE MINNESOTA: You CAN be a Wisconsinite, a Packer and a Badger fan, and still appreciate our neighbor to the west! Spend a day exploring THREE amazing opportunities in the Twin Cities area. We will begin at the amazing Mill City Museum, enjoy lunch at The Old Spaghetti Factory (you won’t be disappointed!), and end the day

with a 90-minute tour of US Bank Stadium. Discover the inner workings of U.S. Bank Stadium including VIP-accessible only clubs and suites, the press box, the art collection, team locker room, stadium floor, and so much more. Sat. Oct 15 for a full day. Fee $75 adult or $65 ages 5-17 includes motorcoach transportation, both tours, and lunch. Register with Comm Ed soon – we expect this trip to fill. Note: This event requires a considerable amount of walking!

TRIP to Warrens Cranberry Festival: Featuring more than 3 miles of shopping and more than 1300 booths.

Browse the unique Arts & Crafts show for original treasures like handmade jewelry, wooden sculptures, metal garden art and knitted items. The Flea Market and Antique section is one-of-akind, featuring primitives, fishing and hunting supplies, purses, collectibles, toys, clothing and sports memorabilia. Visitors can find fresh cranberries, cheeses, meats, dried flowers, honey, soaps, lotions and a variety of other specialty items. For more information, visit www.cranfest.com. Friday, September 23 coach bus transportation to & from Warrens, WI. Relax & enjoy the scenic ride! Bus has a restroom and ample storage for your treasures. Depart 6:20 a from Amery’s Soo Line Park. Return approximately 6 p. Fee $29, pre-register with Amery Community Ed by Sept 9.

Note: This events requires a considerable amount of walking!

2016 AMERY FALL FESTIVAL

Harvesting memories One by One, Day by Day!

Golden Age Manor is proud to carry on the memories and traditions of our residents!

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Activities for Amery Fall Festival, Football Contest continues, “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” is Sept. 24 Welcome to the 67th Annual Amery Fall Festival!

This year’s theme is “Harvesting Memories”, which is what we do by enjoying the celebration with family and friends. It is one of my favorite weekends of the year as you get to people that you do not see very Pounding see often, or maybe just once a year. the As part of the celebration, the Amery Community Club sponsored Pavement a Fall Decorating Contest for Amery Pam Humpal businesses to participate in. As you view the various displays around town, you will see that the businesses came up with some very clever and cute ideas. Thank you to all of the Amery businesses who joined in the Fall decorating. Congratulations to the following businesses who were awarded prizes… *Best Overall-Golden Age Manor *Best Large Display-Amery Memory Care *Best Outdoor Display-MCS, Inc *Best Fall Theme-Amery Dairy Queen *Most Original-Royal Credit Union *Best Depiction of Business-Lamperts *Best Small Display-Willow Ridge Healthcare *Honorable Mention-Stems From The Heart and Bremer Bank The Amery Fall Festival offers a variety of activities for the whole family. Here is a quick run-down of the weekend: -THURSDAY *Earl’s Rides 4-9pm at a NEW location near Amery’s Big Bobber -FRIDAY *Earl’s Rides 3-11pm at a NEW location near Amery’s Big Bobber *Jambo Joe Bones 6-8:30pm under the tent in Soo Line Park

*Pie Bake Off 6pm under the Soo Line Park Pavilion *Bean Bag Tournament 7pm in Soo Line Park *Dirt Road Dixie Band 9pm-1am under the tent in Soo Line Park -SATURDAY *Kidz Race 7:30am Soo Line Park *10K/5K Run/Walk 8am Soo Line Park *Quilt Show 9am-5pm at St Joseph Catholic Church *Arts & Crafts 9am-3pm along the river *Fine Arts Show 10am-5pm at Northern Lakes Center For The Arts *Grand Parade 10:30am. Congratulations to Marty & Wanda Rimestad for being chosen Grand Marshals *Food Stands following the parade at a NEW location near the new Band Shell *Earl’s Rides11am-11pm at a NEW location near Amery’s Big Bobber *Jim Armstrong 1-3pm under the tent *Kiddie Tractor Pull 2pm on Center Street near the tent *Bean Bag Tournament 2pm inn Soo Line Park *DJ Jack of Kar Jacker Entertainment 3-7pm under the tent *Queen & Little Miss Coronation 7pm Amery High School Gymnasium. Good Luck to all the candidates *The Dweebs 9pm-1am under the tent -SUNDAY *Pancake Breakfast 8:30am-12:30pm NEW location at the Amery Community Center *Amery FFA Alumni Toy Tractor Show 9am-3pm in the Amery Middle School Gymnasium and Outdoor Tractor Show *Apple River Apple Race 11am on Bridge Street *Amery Lions Club Car Show 11am-2pm at the Amery High School *Quilt Show 10am-3pm at St Joseph Catholic Church Be sure to check throughout this issue for weekend hours and specials at Amery businesses, and a map to show the locations of the events, plus see the front

page of The Tab for complete details on the Fall Festival activities.

Thank You to the Amery Fall Festival Board and all the volunteers for your many hours of planning for our annual celebration!

Congratulations to Keith Luehman of Amery, this week’s winner of the AFP Football Contest. Keith had 8 correct with picking Green Bay by 4 points. Get your entries in for a chance to be next week’s winner.

The AMERY MEMORY CARE is hosting a “Walk To End Alzheimer’s” on Saturday, September 24. Registration begins at 8:30am with the ceremony/walk at 9am. Join the fight against Alzheimer’s.

On Monday, September 19, Amery Memory Care is having a fundraising event for the Alzheimer’s Walk from 5:30-8:30pm. There will be Bingo, a silent auction, and food/drink for purchase. All proceeds will go directly to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Thank you to the Amery Fire Department, Amery Police Department, Amery VFW, American Legion, and area fire departments/EMTs for presenting a wonderful program this past Sunday morning in observance of the 15th Anniversary of the 9/11 attack.

It seems just like yesterday that this terrible act happened to our country. Once again, thank you!

Happy Birthday to my niece, Katie, on September 19.

Enjoy your special day!

Full Moon is coming this Friday, September 16… just in time for the weekend!

Like I have mentioned before, the Amery Fall Festival celebration is a fun-filled event for young and old to enjoy…I hope to see you at the 67th Annual Amery Fall Festival!

Welcome to the 67th Annual Amery Fall Festival!

Enjoy the weekend

204 Keller Avenue N. Amery, WI 54001 Phone 715-268-8121 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sun. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Specializing in Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Treats and Coffee Downtown Amery next to Chet’s

Hours: Mon.-Sat. 6 a.m.-9 p.m.

Sun. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

265 Griffin St. E, Amery Phone 715-268-5670 Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Fall Festival Poster Winners

Medallion Found

Back row, left to right) Mary Bleskacek, Fall Festival Button Director and Oralee Schock, Intermediate School Principal pose with the winners of this year’s Fall Festival Poster Contest.

Pictured in front are third graders Norman Springett (1st place) and Madison Kaphing (2nd place), and fourth graders Natasha Tiry (1st place) and Alexis Lyon (2nd place). They each received $20 in Amery Scrip Money for their efforts.

Two local quilters will speak at Fall Festival Quilt Show The Apple River Quilt Guild is pleased to host two local quilt artists at the Fall Festival Quilt Show September 17th and 18th. Bev Getschel and Carol Streif will present short talks at 10:30, 12:30 and 2:30 on Saturday and 12:30 on Sunday. Both will be available throughout the show to answer your quilt questions.

Bev is known for her quilt design passion and has had over 170 patterns featured in major quilt magazines since 2008, as well as one published book. Bev will speak on design techniques Sew/Slash/Sew and New Recipes for Left Overs.

Carol took her first quilting class from Irene Dreier over 20 years ago and loves all aspects of quilting including teaching, lecturing and pattern design. Carol will speak on Improving your Accuracy and Art Quilts.

The quilt show is at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Amery, September 17th, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and September 18th 10:00 am -3:00 PM. Lectures are included in the admission price of $3.00 with children under 16 free.

The six annual Amery Fall Festival Pie Baking Contest will be held on Friday night at the Soo Line Park Pavilion. Prizes will be awarded for first second and third places in a youth and adult category.

The Harris family found this year’s Fall Festival Medallion just shortly after 3:30 on Wednesday, September 7. They found the medallion near the Apple River Dam by Michael Park.

Pictured are Kipp and Desiree Harris, and their children Maycee (2), Cooper (6), and Maxx (8).

2016 AMERY FALL FESTIVAL MAP www.ameryfallfestival.org

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Birch St. Bar

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Amery Telcom Alibi

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Kelch Concessions Cheese curds, corn dogs, and mini donuts

Cattail Trail

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Lampert Lumber

Amery Express Save-a-Lot

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Apple River

Apple River TV Amery Free Press

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Amery Meat Mkt

Freedom Center Gas Station

Amery FFA Alumni Donuts, milk, coffee, brats, and chips

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New Location!

Amery Wrestling Club Pork sandwiches, chips, and pop Holy Donuts Mini-donuts St. Croix County Farmers Union Ellsworth deep fried cheese curds

Redeemer Lutheran Church hamburgers, hotdogs, pie, and beverages East Immanuel Lutheran Church Cheesecake and coffee Amery Boy Scout Troop #9146 Smoked turkey leg and corn-on-the-cob Clear Lake United Methodist Church Baked potatoes with toppings Amery Lions Club Pork chops, brats, hamburgers, hot dogs, and lemonade

Lucky8’s Grill Beef, lamb, and chicken on pita bread & lemonade Joel Homemakers Bluecheese burgers, corn dogs, pop, and water

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First Lutheran Church Lemonade

Amery Congregational Church Deep fried breaded pork strips, fresh potato chips, and deep fried Oreo cookies

Amery Inquiring Minds French dip & pie 4 Reasons Kettle Korn Kettle corn, lemonade slushies, caramel apple slices, cheese corn, pop, and water Amery Band Boosters Taco-in-a-bag, soft tacos, nachos, pop, and water Faith Lutheran Church Grilled chicken sandwiches (Porky and Swiss), chips, pickles, soda, and water Vendors at Soo Line Park

Lakes Hawaiian Ice Shaved ice A Wandering Fire Wood fired pizza