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‘They saved her life’

Digging deeper into Amery’s City Administrator candidates

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Jim Wood gets emotional when he thinks about what might have happened Saturday evening during Fall Festival, had it not been for the help of the Amery Police Department.

As a disabled veteran, Jim relies on his service dog ‘Emma Jean’ for mobility assistance. The two-year-old Blue Heeler isn’t any ordinary companion for Jim. She’s been providing him with life-changing assistance for five months now, and he can’t imagine life without her.

“They saved my life, and I know they saved hers,” he recalls about that night.

Jim lives along the flowage near downtown Amery, and was exiting his car in the dark Saturday evening, when a loud truck sped by and scared Emma Jean from his arms. In the noise and chaos of the busy downtown festival, Emma Jean ran off into the darkness.

He tried to catch her, but fell down in the process. He made his way to the fire hall, where he found several Amery police officers on duty.

“Can you help me, please,” he begged them, explaining his dire situation.

“Joe [Vierkandt] told me to go back home and wait, and that they would find her. So I did.”

Split vote leads to contract negotiations with Kazmierski

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

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Jim Wood and his service dog, Emma Jean, were separated during the chaos of Amery’s Fall Festival. The Amery Police Department stepped in and reunited them within minutes.

Less than 24 hours after the public had its opportunity to weigh in on Amery’s next City Administrator, a vote had been made to enter contract negotiations with Robert Kazmierski. But it was not unanimous.

Fred Ventresco announced his withdrawal from the process earlier this month.

The remaining four candidates were given a group tour of the city on Friday, and attended a public mingle-style ‘meet and greet’ session at the library that evening, followed by individual, closed-session interviews Saturday morning.

During the public portion of the process, the Free Press asked the candidates pointed questions. Some were about personal history and background found online.

Others were about how they would address the city’s needs for strategic planning and a significant change in workplace culture, as identified by a recent organizational assessment of the city.

SEE RESCUE PAGE TWO

SEE CANDIDATES PAGE NINE

Roadside spraying catches Lincoln residents off guard

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Roadside chemical spraying has left streaks of deadened brush along many roads in the Town of Lincoln north of Amery. And lack of awareness of the spraying has left some residents feeling frustrated.

The pesticide application, conducted by a Menomonie company called 4 Control, was contracted by the Town in an effort to control brush growth, weeds and invasive species along the right of way for roads. According to Town chairperson, Jay Luke, who has taken a fair number of calls about the spraying, Lincoln, like all townships, has an obligation keep

all of its local roads clear of obstruction 33 feet on either side of a road’s centerline.

The chemical method was done as an attempt to save costs over traditional mowing and clear cutting, according to Town Highway Superintendent Gary Utecht. Mowing and cutting is estimated to cost from $1,000 to $2,000 per mile, while spraying is roughly one-tenth that, he says, something that makes a big difference when it comes to the Town’s already strapped $160k budget.

With spraying complete, crews will now be coming back to mow and clear away the dead brush.

So why not just mow in the first place?

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A photo submitted by Town of Lincoln resident, Walker Anderson, shows the deadened brush lining the ditches near his home on 100th Street.

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RESCUE: Citizen says the small gesture meant more to him than they know FROM PAGE ONE

He chokes up recalling the next part of the story. “Five minutes later he came walking up to my door with Emma Jean.”

She wasn’t far from home as it turned out, but nevertheless, Jim feared that she certainly would have been hit by a car or taken had it not been for the help of the Amery police.

It was a simple act that makes local officers the special people they are.

“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,” Jim said in a letter he presented the department.

With his limited income, he presented them with a certificate for a few pizzas to share. And then made sure to let the Free Press know about his story too, and what an amazing group of selfless, caring officers we have in Amery.

“Police officers don’t get enough credit now days. She means so much to me. I don’t know what would have happened to her, or me, if it hadn’t been for them.”

The Amery Police Department. (Back, left to right) Paul Hoax, Pete Krumrie, Mark Andren, John Carlson, Crystal Zacharias (front) Amanda Runnels, Heather Hegarty, Tom Marson, Joe Vierkandt, Barb Auge, Kerchak, and Kipp Harris. Not pictured Brian Edwards and Joe Elkin.

SPRAYING: Process was adopted largely as a cost-saving measure FROM PAGE ONE

According to Utecht, allowing the pesticide to soak into the living brush allows it to actually kill the plants, which should make a difference for next year’s growth.

“Mowing actually promotes more growth. And mowing doesn’t control wild parsnip or any other invasive vegetation,” adds Lee Shambeau of 4 Control.

“Over the years [towns] have been cutting it and it just doesn’t take care of it. Where you can go in spray it and control it, it makes it a lot safer.

There are plenty of places for trees, it just doesn’t have to be on the side of the road where you can’t see deer.”

Utecht says says deer and visibility aren’t the only safety problem with thick brush. It’s also a problem when trees shade the road and keep ice from melting in the winter.

This is the first year that Lincoln

has done the spraying, although it’s quite common. According to Utecht, the Town of Alden has done it for many years.

Lincoln officials observed a presentation by 4 Control in February of this year, as published in the Town of Lincoln’s meeting agenda and minutes. After approving the contract, 4 Control applied five separate chemicals—Vastlan, Opensight, Escort, and MSO on August 21, and Garlon 4 Ultra, Opensight, Escort and MSO on August 23.

Jay Luke recalls the DNR’s assessment of the chemicals used as being ‘safe enough to drink.’

But Lincoln homeowner, Walker Anderson, says he’d like to see that.

Without knowing anything about what was sprayed, he’s concerned about his pets getting harmed, his well water, local livestock, and even wildlife.

So what about advance notification

of such spraying?

Power companies, who have some interest in good customer relations and already send regular correspondence, will notify residents of similar activity. Shouldn’t the Town be taking similar steps?

Not necessarily.

According to Rodney Whelan, Compliance Officer with the Wisconsin Department of Agrictulture, the Town was under no legal obligation to do so in this case. The right-ofway is owned and maintained by the Town. As long as the chemical application is done by-the-book by a licensed service, the town is within its rights to have that done.

Nevertheless, Utecht acknowledges that they could have done a better job of letting people know, and will look at possibly doing something like a mailing in the future.

“But,” he adds, “that costs money too.”

DID YOU KNOW? The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection (DATCP) maintains a listing of individuals who wish to be notified of commercial chemical applications for landscape purposes adjacent their property. As defined in state statute ATCP 29.56, “Landscape” means turf, ornamental and mulched areas, and areas being prepared for those purposes, that are located in or around residential premises, public or commercial facilities, parks, workplaces, care facilities, recreational areas, and public lands. “Landscape” does not include utility or transportation right-of-way areas, greenhouses, nurseries, or areas used for agricultural production, forest production, or commercial turf production. The ‘Landscape Registry’ applies only to licensed commercial pesticide applicators. Residents can add their names to the registry from November until February, and specify adjacent properties of which they wish to be notified 12 hours in advance of any chemical application. Visit datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/ landreg/index.jsp to learn more.

Duncanson granted interim pay bump

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Amery City Council members met in closed session on September 6, in part to review a proposed pay raise for Acting City Administrator/Clerk Treasurer, Fran Duncanson.

Duncanson was given a formal employment contract that would pay her $65,000 annually after a closed session meeting on January 18.

According to mayor Kay Erickson, while the contract was to put Duncanson’s pay ‘more in line’ with that of Clerk/ Treasurers in other municipalities, the newest pay bump would compensate

Roadway Repairs Orange cones were a part of the Amery Landscapte this week as the Polk County Highway Department spent time repairing failing areas of Amery’s Highway 46. Polk County is contracted by the State to maintain state highways within the county. The unannounced roadwork was not extensive, and only involved patching rough areas near the highway’s curb and gutter.

Correction The article titled ‘One of three plaintiffs in Chirstensen civil suit dies’ as reported in the September 19 issue of the Amery Free Press (page 5A), incorrectly reported that attorney Jason Whitley had taken over representing the remaining three plaintiffs. Rather, Whitley recently joined long-stand-

her for additional time covering the City Administrator duties.

Part of Duncanson’s responsibilities has been, and will continue to be, to fi ll in for the City Administrator in his or her absence.

The council voted 5 to 1 to approve an increase of $800 per month retroactive to the time of Darcy Long’s departure in January, and until such time the position is fi lled. Alderman Tim Strohbusch cast the lone dissenting vote.

As was done last year, the council also simultaneously approved the hiring of a part-time assistant for Duncanson while she completes work on the city budget.

ing attorney Nicholas Davis in jointly representing the plaintiffs. Also, the Apple River Race photo of ducks being dumped into the Apple River on page 7B was incorrectly attributed to Julie E. Johnson. The photo was taken by Julie E. Smith.

The Amery Free Press regrets any confusion or inconvenience that this may have caused.

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SEPT. 29, 30 & OCT. 1, 6, 7, 8

Clear Lake Community Theater “The Curious Savage” will be presented by the Clear Lake Community Theatre group on Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1, 6, 7 and 8. Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. at the Clear Lake Area Community Center Gymnasium.

Refreshments served during intermission.

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Benefit for Jeff Posey

Pork and Turkey Dinner Trinity Lutheran Church of Garfield will hold their annual Pork & Turkey Dinner on Saturday, Sept. 30, serving from 4 to 7 p.m. On the menu is roast pork, turkey, homemade mashed potatoes & gravy, corn, coleslaw, desserts, beverages.

Bowling For Kids Fundraiser The Ronald McDonald House Charities and CURE SMA will benefit from a Bowling for Kids fundraiser held at the Viking Bowl & Lounge in Colfax on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 1-6 p.m. Bowling (sign up in advance), bean bags, bingo, pop tab collection, food, t-shirts, raffles and a silent auction are some of the events scheduled.

For more information contact Scott Elmer at 715-5541983, selmer101@hotmail.com.

OCTOBER 1 Swedish Fall Dinner, Craft Bake Sale Balsam Lutheran Church will hold their annual Swedish Fall Dinner, Craft & Bake Sale on Sunday, Oct. 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. On the menu is Swedish meatballs, real mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, corn, cranberries, coleslaw, rolls and homemade pie.

The church at 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery, is handicap accessible.

Fall Dinner & Raffle St. John’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake hosts their annual Fall Dinner and Raffle on Sunday, October 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 :30 p.m. Serving chicken , mashed potatoes and gravy, squash, green beans, cranberries, rolls, pie and beverage. $8

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SEPTEMBER 30 In early August, Jeff (Hoser) Posey was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer. Jeff and his wife Pam both recently lost their jobs, leaving them with no insurance. A Benefit has been planned by family and friends to help them on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 2-6 p.m. at the Straight 8 Bar in Range. Silent auction, Bake Sale, Baskets, Pulled Pork Platter, 50-50 Raffle and Meat Raffle. For more info contact Debbie 715-268-6751.

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Oktoberfest!

German food was on the menu during the Farm Table Foundation’s ‘Oktoberfest Park One’ on Thursday. Terry Kelzer (left) of Amery, with the help of assistant Saheer Khoury (right), showed roughly a dozen attendees how to cook a traditional German meal of beef rouladen, red cabbage with apples, potato pancakes, pumpernickel bread, and Black Forest cherry cake. Guests enjoyed the feast and took the recipes home to try. There’s still plenty of time to register for Oktoberfest Park Two this Thursday, September 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $30. Menu will be German mushroom soup, jagersnitzel, potato dumplings, saurkraut and apple galette.

for 13 and up, $5 for ages 5-12, 4 and under free. Other events include fish pond, cake walk, country store and kiddie raffle. Raffle will be held at 1:30 for several large cash prizes, 1/2 hog, and more. Need not be present to win.

Taco Buffet Fundraiser Amery High School Soccer Boosters will host a Soccer Sunday Mexican Meal on Sunday, October 1 at Garibaldi’s Mexican Restaurant in Amery.

Buffet will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Adults $10, kids 10 and under are $5.

OCTOBER 2 Amery Woman’s Club The Amery Woman’s Club will hold a Dinner Meeting October 2 at Amery Ale Works.

Social hour is 5-6 p.m. with dinner and program to follow.

The cost is $15. Guests are always welcome. Reservations are needed by Sept. 24. Call Karen at 715-268-6069.

Swedish Club The Swedish Club will meet Monday, October 2 at 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on Deronda Street in Amery.

The program features author and translator, Eva Apelqvist, a native of Sweden who now resides in northwestern Wisconsin. She will talk about her favorite Swedish books that are available in English translation. Note that the Club meets on Monday instead of the usual first Tuesday of the month.

OCTOBER 3 Clayton FFA Bake Sale Clayton FFA will hold a Bake Sale during the Clayton vs. Clear Lake Volleyball game on October 3 from 5:30 to 7:30

p.m. to support the Salvation Army Hurricane Relief.

OCTOBER 7 Craft and Vendor Fair Little Falls Lutheran Church will host a Craft and Vendor Fair and Bake Sale Too! on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Theme Baskets and lunch is available at the church, 1272 44th Ave., Amery.

Call or text Lorrie 715-808-3977 with questions.

Family Fun Barn Bash Quarter Moon Acres will host their yearly Family Fun Barn Bash on October 7 from 1 to 5 at Patti Anderson’s, 1347 55th Avenue in Amery. Watch for signs. Face painting, horseback rides, pumpkin decorating, draft horse wagon rides, crazy hair, mums and pumpkins for sale and much more.

Changing Colors Ride and Family Game Day A leisure bike ride on the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail beginning at Soo Line Park. From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. there will be family games in the park. Annual meeting of the Friends will be held at 12 noon followed by a free hot dog lunch. The bike ride begins at 1 p.m.

Harvest of Harmony Indianhead Chorus invites you to their annual Harvest of Harmony concert at Amery High School. Tickets are $10 in advance at Chet Johnson Drug or $12 at the door. Two shows will be held, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

OCTOBER 8 Deronda Lutheran Harvest Dinner Ham, scalloped potatoes, corn, squash, coleslaw, rolls and pie are on the menu for the

Harvest Dinner Sunday, Oct. 8 at Deronda Lutheran Church.

Serving is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church, 1239 65th Ave. Cty. Rd. F, Amery.

OCTOBER 14 Annual Tom Brekke Memorial Oktoberfest The Amery Area Community Center will once again honor the late Tom Brekke with the Oktoberfest Fundraiser which will run from 3-7 p.m. There will be live music

by Cattail Moon, the Amery Lions Club will cook up delicious brats and pork chops and there will be adult beverages as well. New this year is a Beauty Bar and Boutique. This is a free will offering and all donations will be matched by Cardinal Glass.

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OCTOBER 21 Halloween Storytime and Parade Come in costume to the Amery Public Library for a not-too-spooky Halloween storytime from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Storytime will be followed by a costume parade throughout the library, art activity, scavenger hunt, face painting and candy!

Trick-or-Trot Amery Food Pantry and the Backpack Program will benefit from Trick-or-Trot on Saturday, Oct. 21 in North Park. At 8:45 a.m. Kids Fun Run in the Park (open to kids under 10); 9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk for all ages; 10 a.m. Awards and Recognition.

Register online by Sept. 29 to receive a race t-shirt (amery trickortrot.com). Prizes will be awarded to best costumes.

Awards to top runners by age division.

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Planet X to the rescue

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BY TOM STANGL FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

I’m writing this column on a Thursday. I usually try to get it done before the weekend. Some weeks, a topic comes to mind easily, others not so much.

It turns out I may not need to make sure that this is my best effort.

Some “biblical numerologists” are predicting the world will end Sept. 23, two days from the writing of this column.

With political turmoil, hurricanes, earthquakes and fires in the news on a daily basis lately, can see where some might Publisher Ibelieve the end times are here.

Tom Stangl There’s plenty of suffering to go around and lots of people who need help.

The theory some are supporting says that a rogue planet – referred to as Nibiru by some, Planet X by others, will pass very close to or collide with the earth, effectively wiping us all out. But to hedge his bet, he says that this close encounter will only be the start of the end times.

David Meade and others have made this prediction, but it turns out that he is booking interviews for the week of Sept. 25. He’s probably doing this just to throw the naysayers off.

If the world ends on Saturday, who cares if you have a dentist appointment on Monday?

I’m sort of mad I only learned about this whole apocalypse thing on Thursday. What if he’s right? What if the world ends on Saturday and no one gets to read this column?

It turns out Sept. 23 is 33 days after the total eclipse and the magic number for doomsday.

These end of the world predictions are nothing new. I think this is the third column I have written about this topic in the past 12 years.

It turns out there is a long and storied history of predicting the end of the world. Early Christians thought that the turn of the century – the year 1,000 — would be the time of Christ’s return. There have been sects or cults who have camped out to await the second coming, only to be mocked and ridiculed.

Remember all of the hype about Dec. 31, 1999?

How about Dec. 21, 2012 – the end of the Mayan calendar?

The arrival of Halley’s comet has made some people think that the end times are upon us.

So when will we really know when our time is up?

The beauty of it all is we won’t know. I don’t think anyone really wants to know – because even if you did know, what could you do about it?

Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch.

Jesus told his disciples in Matthew 24:36 about the end of the world: But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.”

So anyone purporting to have figured this whole thing out is rather full of themselves, in my opinion.

I imagine if you look hard enough on any given day it may seem like the end times are upon us. That’s why I believe we should all strive to treat each other with kindness.

If it is last days, why not make them more pleasant? If it’s not apocalypse week, the worst thing that could happen is we all get along.

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.

An exciting opportunity for Wisconsin

BY STATE SENATOR SHEILA HARSDORF A COLUMN OF PERSONAL OPINION

Over the past few months there has been a lot of talk about the pros and cons of providing tax incentives in order to attract the multinational company Foxconn to Wisconsin. I am pleased to say that this Sheila week the LegisHarsdorf lature gave final approval to leg10th Senate islation that will District mean Foxconn will locate in southeastern Wisconsin, bringing an entirely new industry to our state.

Started in 1974, Foxconn is a global leader in designing and manufacturing high-tech electronics, holding more than 55,000 patents and ranked #27 by Fortune 500. The company plans to invest $10 billion in Wisconsin on a state of the art facility the size of 11 Lambeau Fields, creating as many as 13,000 family supporting jobs. This facility will be the first liquid crystal display (LCD) fa-

cility outside of Asia and will be manufacturing screens for use in everything from flat screen TVs and phones to self-driving cars and aircraft systems.

While creating job opportunities and economic growth is critical, so is protecting Wisconsin taxpayers. That is why the $3 billion in tax incentives over 15 years will be paid out only if Foxconn actually makes the capital expenditures and creates the jobs. That means Foxconn must spend money in building a plant before they receive the capital expenditure tax credit and have a payroll before they receive a jobs tax credit. Claw back provisions to be finalized in the contract between the state and Foxconn will outline what they must pay back if they cease operations or fail to meet agreed upon employment levels.

While the direct impact of the Foxconn facility will be largely felt in southeastern Wisconsin, there is likely to be dollars spent during construction and residual jobs created far beyond the southeast. Manufacturers and suppliers throughout the state are lining up to see what opportunities are available to them by

accessing www.WISupplyChainMarkeplace.com. Companies in our region have expressed their enthusiasm for the opportunity to benefit from this new industry.

Protecting our natural resources remains a priority in the Foxconn legislation. While the permitting process for environmental regulations will be streamlined, no changes have been made to air, water and waste-related standards. A more restrictive 2 to 1 acre mitigation ratio for any impacted wetlands goes beyond current wetland mitigation standards of 1.2 to 1 acre.

A federal Environmental Impact Statement will be required.

Our University and college campuses are excited about the opportunity to train workers for this new industry. Not only will this be an opportunity to increase per capita income but will also help keep our graduates and workers in our state, and attract others from outside our borders.

The passage of the Foxconn legislation opens the door for jobs, economic growth and exciting development in a new industry in our state like we’ve never experienced before.

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Hospitals may get accredited even with poor, unsafe care

BY TRUDY LIEBERMAN RURAL HEALTH NEWS SERVICE THINKING ABOUT HEALTH

Earlier this year an Illinois woman sent an email telling me of the poor care her husband received at a large Chicago hospital. After six weeks of fighting for his life, he died.

“I wish you could see his records and all the infections and surgeries he had,” she told me. “I’ve been wanting to do something about the care he got and just didn’t know who to go to.”

Thinking I return to this About topic from time to time because everyone is Health vulnerable to hospital Trudy mistakes. Most people think of hospitals as Lieberman safe, loving places that advertise their miracle cures on TV and build new wings to house the latest technology. How can things go wrong? But they do, and readers of this column have been eager to share their experiences.

Increasingly, it’s becoming clear there are few places patients and their families can turn for help in avoiding bad care and equally important there’s almost no guidance from state or the federal regulators. When news outlets try to write about unsafe hospitals, they

run into a “veil of secrecy that protects the industry” as one reporter in Michigan put it.

The Wall Street Journal has just published a fine story that begins to lift that veil.

Not many Americans know that the federal government has turned over the task of accrediting most of the nation’s hospitals to a private organization called the Joint Commission, which is funded by hospitals and governed by a board of directors some of whom are executives in the health systems it accredits.

Medicare requires hospitals to comply with safety standards, and they can use state inspections or hire a government-approved accrediting body to show they are in compliance. Most have chosen the latter.

Hospitals have a lot of skin in this game paying the Commission an annual fee between $1,500 and $37,000 depending on how big they are, the Journal reported. They also pay for the inspections, which in 2015 cost on average $18,000.

The Joint Commission awards a “Gold Seal of Approval” to those facilities that meet its standards. Maybe you’ve seen them when you’ve visited a hospital. It encourages hospitals to use those accreditations in their marketing activities, even providing them with a publicity kit. The Commission has also created a patient brochure with this reassuring message, “Whenever and

wherever you receive health care, look for The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval.”

However, the Journal found that those seals of approval can be misleading. Using information from inspection records, reporters found that in 2014 some 350 hospitals had Joint Commission accreditation even though they were in violation of Medicare safety requirements, and 60 percent of them had safety violations in the preceding three years.

It seems that most patients facing an operation or a hospital stay would want to know that. Dr. Mark Chassin, president and chief executive of the Joint Commission, told the Journal that his organization doesn’t routinely withdraw accreditation of hospitals with safety problems because its focus is less on regulating or penalizing and more on preventing problems.

And this brings us back to that ageold problem: Should a government regulate business, including hospitals which have become very big businesses - or should it provide information so buyers, or in this case patients, can compare the offerings and make decent choices? Opponents of regulation argue that providing information is best.

In the case of hospitals, though, patients have neither regulation nor information. The Journal’s reporting shows that the Joint Commission’s inspection process often lets hospitals keep their accreditation even as they deliver

poor care. At the same time, the Joint Commission has continually refused to make its hospital inspection reports public. So if patients are supposed to do their homework before undergoing health procedures, it’s a fair question to ask: How should they do that?

Earlier this year the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a rule that would have required the Joint Commission to make its inspection records public. The agency cited serious concerns about the Commission’s ability to identify safety problems. The Commission opposed the regulation, arguing it would make its work harder.

Hospitals opposed it, too.

CMS heard their pleas and withdrew the proposal leaving patients in the same information vacuum they were in before.

Earlier this year Ashish Jha, a professor of health policy at the T. H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard, told me he had no idea which hospital in New York City had the lowest risk of safety problems. At best he could only make a rough guess. He told the Journal its findings show “accreditation is basically meaningless – it doesn’t mean a hospital is safe.”

What kind of information would you like to see about safety and quality of care at your local hospital? Write to Trudy at trudy.lieberman@gmail. com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The chaos around us To the Editor, With deadly hurricanes slamming Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico, tragic earthquakes in Mexico, and hundreds of western wildfires now lowering air quality in our own region, it¹s hard to know what more can be said to convince skeptics that the earth really is in violent revolt against human abuse of the environment.

Hurricane Maria has already left Puerto Rico without electricity, maybe for months. Meanwhile a failing dam threatens to compound the disaster for tens of thousand downstream. How much damage can a society absorb or afford?

It may seem as though we in the heartland occupy a sweet spot away from the multiplying natu-

The ‘Don’t care act’ ral disasters surrounding us. Of course one “once-in-a-thousandyears” storm, becoming more and more frequent these days, could change that fast. And it may not be long before we, with our Midwestern love of uncrowdedness and relative weather safety, become host to thousands of climate refugees from the southern and coastal states.

Psychologists have noticed that deep anxieties are seeping into those of us safely inland who have been viewing the continual media coverage of these catastrophic events. Even far-removed onlookers can experience a kind of PTSD as if they themselves were victims of the destruction. On a subconscious level we know that, the relative

stability of our particular region notwithstanding, our fates really are entangled in this new age of disaster.

There¹s no exact cause-and-effect relationship between the new hurricanes and climate change, but it¹s an established fact that warmer ocean temperatures contribute to the formation of these monster storms. How many lives lost and homes and neighborhoods destroyed will it take for us to connect the dots? And aren¹t those in power who willfully and irresponsibly ignore the increasing climate chaos guilty of criminal negligence, or worse?

Thomas R. Smith River Falls, Wis.

Opposes moratorium repeal To the Editor, I am writing about the proposed lifting of the 1998 Sulfide Mining Moratorium in Wisconsin, which was voted for by then-State Representative Scott Walker and signed into law by Republican governor Tommy Thompson.

Sports, environmental, tribal and community rights groups are getting together again right now because there is a bill moving through the state legislature that would expose our beautiful water and land to the pollution left by sulfide mining if the moratorium is repealed. Some of our current

representatives are buying the company line that the Flambeau Mine near Ladysmith is an example of a clean mine that has benefitted northwestern Wisconsin.

One myth they believe is that our fishing habitat will be left intact after such a mine is closed.

However the Flambeau Mining Company itself released data in 2015 documenting 45 violations of water quality standards in various wells at the mine site.

The contaminants significantly exceed aquatic life criteria.

Another myth being used to promote private profit over

community benefit is that mines bring jobs. Although they do provide some local employment, they are short term and unreliable, as was shown by the boom and bust of the frac sand business, and previously by the Flambeau Mine.

In the long term, if the people representing northern Wisconsin allow our state to be further opened to corporate profit by repealing the mining moratorium, we will be left without our most precious resource, clean water.

Kelly Lundeen Luck, Wis.

To the Editor, As I write this, Republicans are one vote away from passage of Graham-Cassidy, legislation which would rescind the Affordable Care Act. By the time you read this article, you will know whether they succeeded in putting healthcare out of the reach of millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions.

The Graham-Cassidy bill, co-sponsored by Wisconsin’s very own millionaire Senator Ron Johnson, is worthy of a new name. For the sake of discussion, I will refer to it as the “Don’t Care Act.” Do you have loved ones with pre-existing conditions? Acne or cancer? Diabetes or sleep apnea?

Asthma or COPD? Depression or anxiety? If so, your loved ones are among those Republican Congressman Mo Brooks said, “failed to lead good lives.” By viewing Americans with pre-existing conditions as low lives, it is easy for Congressman Brooks and others to deny them the healthcare coverage they need and deserve.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies could not impose exorbitant premiums on Americans with pre-existing conditions. Not so under Graham-Cassidy’s “Don’t Care Act.” At a forum on Friday night, I reminded Republican State Representative Romaine Quinn that, if Graham-Cassidy were to pass, millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions would be at the mercy of state legislatures, assigned the role of deciding who should get healthcare subsidies.

I asked Rep. Quinn if he would promise to fight on behalf of those with pre-existing conditions. The first word out of Romaine’s mouth was “no.” His longer answer was, “It depends on how much money the federal government gives us.”

I pray that the Graham-Cassidy bill failed to get the votes needed for passage. Americans with pre-existing conditions deserve to know their lives matter.

Mary Hoeft Rice Lake, Wis.

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Dresser teen charged with distributing LSD

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A Dresser teen, 18-year-old Lucas S. Hanson, faces felony charges this week after another teen, who reacted badly while on acid, ended up at St. Croix Regional MediHanson cal Center.

Investigators conducting a welfare check on August 11

interviewed several teens who admitted to having been given acid/LSD by Hanson while partying in the parking lot behind a former restaurant in Osceola. The teens described the girl as ‘really out of it’ and barely being able to speak when they walked her home, according to the criminal complaint.

She was reportedly found unresponsive in the front yard of her residence.

Hanson, who lives with his parents, consented to a search of his bedroom.

Police recovered suspected LSD/ acid tablets, 13.6 grams of suspected

Plea accepted in Polk Co. child porn case

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A 30-year-old Centuria man, Brandon W. Thompson, pled guilty to one count of possession of child pornography during a Monday morning plea hearing.

Thompson was originally charged with nineteen separate counts of possession of child pornography in February of this year.

The remainder of the counts were dismissed Thompson but will be read in for sentencing purposes.

According to the criminal complaint, Thompson downloaded at least nineteen images using two briefly opened email accounts between 2014 and 2015.

The download activity was flagged

by Google, and reported to Polk County by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). All nineteen of the images were known to be real children from the Ukraine and Belgium.

A former roommate reported to authorities that Thompson would routinely show him images of girls on his cell phone that Thompson said he was going to ‘hook up’ with, and that one of the images the girl looked to be approximately twelve years old.

The complaint also indicates that Thompson’s cloud photo storage included more than 2500 images spanning a time frame from 2003 to 2015, the majority of which were consistent with child pornography.

Thompson faces as much as 25 years imprisonment and $100,000 in fines for the offence. Sentencing is scheduled for December 12.

Amery Police Report 09/15/17-09/21/17 09/15/17, 12:48 a.m., Mental health call 09/15/17, 02:40 a.m., Medical call 09/15/17, 02:54 a.m., Assist other agency 09/15/17, 07:45 a.m., Assist motorist 09/15/17, 05:40 p.m., Mental health call 09/15/17, 11:57 p.m., Juvenile call - assist juvenile 09/16/17, 12:08 a.m., Juvenile curfew violation 09/16/17, 12:47 a.m., Assist in location missing juvenile 09/16/17, 02:33 a.m., Traffic stop OWI arrest 09/16/17, 09:50 a.m., Motor vehicle accident with roll over 09/16/17, 10:40 a.m., Motor vehicle accident 09/16/17, 04:00 p.m., Juvenile fight/disorderly conduct 09/16/17, 08:44 p.m., Juvenile call 09/16/17, 10:31 p.m., Assist citizen 09/17/17, 12:09 a.m., Juvenile call - underage drinking 09/17/17, 12:23 a.m., Disturbance, Disorderly Conduct 09/17/17, 02:00 a.m., Disturbance inside establishment 09/17/17, 02:06 a.m., Disturbance outside establishment 09/17/17, 02:15 a.m., Disturbance

inside establishment 09/17/17, 05:35 p.m., Business alarm 09/17/17, 07:00 p.m., Animal control call 09/18/17, 06:24 p.m., Officer Pete Krumrie delivered gun locks for Hunters Ed. Class 09/18/17, 07:08 p.m., Property d a.m.age report 09/19/17, 05:04 a.m., Harassment report 09/19/17, 05:34 a.m., EMS assist 09/19/17, 02:05 p.m., Vehicle lockout 09/19/17, 02:45 p.m., Juvenile call 09/19/17, 02:55 p.m., Assist other agency 09/19/17, 10:25 p.m., Assist citizen 09/19/17, 11:35 p.m., Traffic complaint 09/20/17, 12:00 p.m., Officer John Carlson stopped in for lunch with seniors and the community at Congregational Church 9/20/17, 1:57 p.m., Traffic Stop 09/20/17, 4:17 p.m., Juvenile Call 09/20/17, 5:02 p.m., Fire Alarm Bremer Bank 09/20/17, 8:28 p.m., Traffic Stop Arrests: Ryan Berg, 43 of Amery. OMVWI 1st, Operating with Prohibited Alcohol Content, Operating Without a Valid License

misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia on August 28. He was subsequently charged on September 12 with three counts of felony delivery of LSD, and misdemeanor charges of possession of THC, possession of LSD, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a methamphetamine pipe with suspected residue.

During questioning, Hanson told investigators that he was surprised that [the victim] responded to the acid the way she did, and specifically cited a dosage amount. In the complaint, an officer reported that Hanson gave each person specific dosage amounts based on their experience with the drug.

Hanson was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and

Polk County Divorces Filed Renee E. Hoffman, Osceola and Benjamin H. Hoffman, Somerset fi led for divorce on September 1, 2017.

Lisa M. Hobbie, Frederic and Mark V. Hayman, Frederic fi led for divorce on September 5, 2017.

Wanda J. Olson, Amery and James C. Olson, Osceola fi led for divorce on September 6, 2017.

Kiersten M. Johnson, Luck and Tom P. Johnson, Luck fi led for divorce on September 7, 2017.

James R. Frye, Amery and Maureen R. Frye, Amery fi led for divorce on September 13, 2017.

Angela R. Spoelstra, St. Croix Falls and Joshua L. Spoelstra, St. Croix Falls fi led for divorce on September 13, 2017.

Elizabeth A. Foeller, Balsam Lake and Thomas H. Foeller, Balsam Lake fi led for divorce on September 15, 2017.

Brandon K. Allen, La Pointe, Wis. and Cassondra L. Allen, Luck fi led for divorce on September 15, 2017.

Cassondra J. Emerson, Clear Lake and Tyler L. Emerson, Clear Lake fi led for divorce on September 18, 2017.

Debra L. Nasti, Frederic and Brian K. Rogers II, Frederic fi led for divorce on September 19, 2017.

Amy C. Hallis, Cushing and David D. Hallis, Cushing fi led for divorce on September 19, 2017.

Jeffrey A. Morse, Balsam Lake and Rebecca A. Morse, Princeton, Minn. fi led for divorce on September 19, 2017.

Randy D. Ewald, and Heather L. Ewald, Osceola fi led for divorce on September 20, 2017.

Polk County Arrest Reports

Monday, September 18, 2017

Douglas L. Multman, River Falls was arrested on September 16 for probation hold.

Jose L. Chavarria, 26, St. Croix Falls was arrested on September 11 for probation hold.

Kaitlyn L. Miller, 21, St. Croix Falls was arrested on September 14 for a felony probation warrant.

Julie K. Clayton, 58, Centuria was arrested on September 15 for probation hold.

Jeffrey S. Sinesh, 60, Amery was arrested on September 15 for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) 1, and Prohibited Alcohol Content (PAC).

Dennis R. Hannah, 29, St. Croix Falls was arrested on September 15 for OWI 2.

Kye L.S. Smith, 40, Shoreview, Minn. was arrested on September 11 for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Anthony R. Evans, 23, Grantsburg was arrested on September 12 for failure to

appear and possession of methamphetamine.

Tonya L. Ellis, 40, Clayton was arrested on September 12 for possession with intent to distribute, possession of schedule IV narcotic, possession of schedule II narcotic.

Andrew S. Featherly, 30, Independence, Wis. was arrested on September 15 for a warrant, obstruction, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Joedy L. Nebola, 52, Askov, Minn. was arrested on September 16 for felony bail jumping, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

These entries are based on information provided in a Probable Cause Report (facts reported by the officer at time of arrest). These alleged incidents are not a reflection of the information brought forth in a formal criminal complaint. As always, an arrested person is presumed innocent until convicted by a judge or jury.

Polk County Marriage Licenses Monday, September 18, 2017 Colin J. Fields and Amy L. Nichols were issued a marriage license on September 11, 2018.

Michael E. D’Agostino and Faye L. Brittan were issued a marriage license on September 12, 2017.

Allen D. Molter and Elisabeth C. Leverentz were issued a marriage license on September 13, 2017.

Bryan C. Shipley and Amber C. Parness were issued a marriage license on September 14, 2017.

Seth W. Stanton and Racheal D. Broome were issued a marriage license on September 14, 2017.

Joshua P. Paro and Randi A. Hawkins were issued a marriage license on September 14, 2017.

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Motorcyclist airlifted from scene of Friday evening crash

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Only preliminary information is available about a Friday evening crash that shut down Highway 46 for roughly 45 minutes and caused a motorcyclist to be airlifted from the scene.

Emergency personnel originally responded north of Amery around 5 p.m., but were then redirected to the scene south of town on Highway 46 near 39th Avenue/WXCE Hill.

A crash report is not yet available, but according to Sheriff Pete Johnson, Eric Knuth, 47 of Hudson was southbound on Highway 46 operating a 1993 Honda motorcycle when he ran into the rear end of a

2008 Ford F-150 registered to Amanda and Travis Starberg of New Richmond. It is unknown who was driving that vehicle.

Knuth was flown from the scene

by Life Link III. Regions Hospital reports that he was listed in fair condition as of Monday morning.

Right, a helicopter takes off from the scene of a motorcycle vs. pickup crash near 39th St. and Highway 46 south of Amery. The crash occurred shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday, September 22.

Wisconsin couple plead not guilty in caged-child case RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman and her boyfriend have pleaded not guilty to locking her 9-year-old granddaughter in a basement kennel.

Forty-six-year-old Gail Lalonde and 48-year-old Dale Deavers entered their pleas Wednesday in Racine County

Circuit Court.

Authorities say the girl was locked in a wire kennel every night and let out in the morning. A criminal complaint says Lalonde told investigators she kept the girl in the cage at night because she’s a danger to herself and

others. Lalonde says her granddaughter hurts animals, threatens to kill them and eats cleaning solutions.

The complaint says investigators also found a marijuana growing operation behind a false wall in the basement.

Lalond and Deavers are charged with causing mental harm to a child, false imprisonment, manufacturing marijuana and maintaining a drug trafficking place.

Polk County Circuit Court Appearance date: Sept. 17, 2017 Brian L. Alden, 49, Webster, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Nathaniel A. Anderson, 22, Frederic, display false vehicle registration plate, $263.50; operating while suspended, $200.50.

Amanda G. Awonohopay, 37, Cumberland, operator fail to have passenger seatbelted, $10.

David B. Balestri, 55, Minneapolis, MN, give permission to operate boat without certificate, $232.

Davin J. Bell, 41, Austin, TX, fish without license – R, $192.70.

Tammy E. Brandt, 37, Clear Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Scott C. Briggs, 41, Dresser, speeding on semi urban highway (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Jonathan Brodd, Stillwater, MN, placement of travel trailer on property, $389.50.

Dakota C. Burgstaler, 26, St. Croix Falls, fail to secure loads if towing a trailer, $200.50; non-registration of vehicle – auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30; non-registration of vehicle – auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Belinda R. Burns-Potter, 46, Clear Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Amy E. Busch, 37, Balsam Lake, fish without license – R, $190.70.

Craig A. Cook, 67, Afton, MN, vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Amy S. Erickson Hagen, 40, Osceola, speeding on semi urban highway (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Frank J. French, 63, Coon Rapids, MN, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Steven R. Gerber, 56, Amery, speeding in outlying area (16-19 mph)-work,

$263.50.

Donovan J. Gilbert, 28, Cumberland, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Steven M. Gustafson, 25, Siren, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Nicholas L. Haeg, 22, Jordan, MN, possess marijuana on state land, $263.50.

Cody J. Hardman, 25, Osceola, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70; non-registration of vehicle – auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Jacob E. Hochstetler, 39, Luck, operate motorboat near shoreline, $232.

Safiya H. Jama, 44, Minneapolis, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Kyle J. Kasdorf, 23, Amery, keep open intoxicants in MV-owner, $263.50.

Jason M. King, 38, Frederic, operate all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle without valid registration, $232.

John E. Kuehlwein, 70, Luck, possession of illegal size fish, $266.65.

Joseph J. Lagoo, 50, Cottage Grove, MN, give permission to operate boat without certificate, $232.

Michelle A. Larsen, 31, Cumberland, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50; vent/side window excessive tinting, $175.30.

Jesika J. Lindberg, 32, Luck, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Michael D. Mabry, 58, Milltown, transport/possess/transfer invasive species, $295.

Maximillian Q. Maher, 25, River Falls, fish without license – R, $190.70.

Monroe R. Maher, 20, River Falls, operate boat without wearable personal flotation devices readily accessible, $162.70.

Richard R. McCurdy, 69, St. Croix Falls, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Sarah A. Miller, 35, Lindstrom, MN, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Joshua R. Moe, 19, Balsam Lake, failure to yield right of way, $175.30.

Travis J. Nelson, 33, Centuria, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Matthew A. Norton, 33, Comstock, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Mark P. Noyes, 36, Clear Lake, failure to yield right of way, $175.30.

Paul M. Oleson, 65, Kenosha, jet ski – violate slow-no-wake requirement, $232.

Dylan T. Peper, 17, Centuria, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Philip D. Points, 39, Osceola, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

James M. Porter, 33, Minneapolis, fail to stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Kenneth A. Raasch, 72, Spring Valley, vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Sarah J. Reuter, 35, Frederic, operate ATV on roadway by person under 16 years old, $232.

William Robey, Woodbury, MN, shoreland zoning violation, $767.50.

Sean D. Rogers, 25, Amery, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Dean A. Rose, 51, New Richmond, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Armando Sandoval, 34, Madison, fish without license – R, $190.70.

Jason O. Schroeder, 46, Center City, MN, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Thomas W. Sellers, 34, Somerset, operate motorboat within 100 ft. of dock, $232.

Nicholas A. Sempf-Nyren, 16, Deer

Park, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Joan M. Stahlmann, 57, Oakdale, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Jennifer L. Strenke, 42, Frederic, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Paul M. Thompson, 53, St. Croix Falls, operate all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle without valid registration, $232.

Eric J. Thompson, 20, Rice Lake, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Kathy A. Tifft, 54, Burnsville, MN, jet ski – violate slow-no-wake requirement, $232.

Amy K. Tong, 41, New Brighton, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

James E. Vance, 57, Amery, use automated or elevated feeders, $343.50.

Terrie R. Vold, 62, Luck, speeding on semi urban highway (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Chad A. Wagner, 47, Centerville, MN, unlawfully control aquatic plants – chemicals, $326.50.

Adam F. Weiler, 33, Amery, fish without license – R, $190.70.

Dejon D. Whitlow, 31, So. St. Paul, MN, fish without license – R$192.70.

James D. Willey, 49, Osceola, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Mark C. Willey, 48, Osceola, vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Jared D. Wirth, 32, Waterloo, IA, jet ski – violate slow-no-wake requirement, $232.

Jacob M. Woodley, 17, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70; inattentive driving, $187.90.

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the Midwest.

Associated with his father in the business is David Johnson, graduate of the School of Pharmacy, South Dakota College and an intern. Another son, Bruce, is a student of Pharmacy at So. Dakota State College at the present time.

Taken to Prison James Carson, who was arrested in connection with the theft of John Jennings’ Ford car, recently in the town of Richmond, was taken to Waupun on Sept. 3. Carson in company with Walter Gamache was arrested near Ladysmith about a month ago on the charge of stealing the Jennings’ car. They were given a preliminary hearing before Judge Arnquist, who bound them over to the circuit court.

In the hearing in the circuit court they pleaded guilty and Carson was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary at Waupun and Gamache was given one year in the reformatory at Green Bay. Gamache was taken to Green Bay this week.

Badly Scalded Little Marcilla Vassau met with a serious accident Sunday morning when a coffee pot of boiling coffee was accidently overturned. Both of her limbs were badly scalded.

Medical aid was hastily summoned and at present she is doing nicely.

New Water Tank Started The concrete work on the new steel water tank is nearing completion and Supt.

Christianson informs us that the steel work will follow immediately.

Dies of Burns As we go to press, we learn of one of the most shocking tragedies in the history of this community. Arthur Amundson of the town of Alden just died of burns sustained when a five-gallon can of kerosene exploded during the destruction of his house by fire last night at six o’clock.

His wife was also terribly burned. Mr. and Mrs. Amundson were married in June.

95 Years Ago September 30, 1922 Conscience Money The following letter, unsigned, but postmarked at Chicago, containing a one dollar bill – “Conscience Money,” was received by the Amery Mercantile Co. last week. Ten years is quite a long time for a “still small voice of conscience” to be striving to make itself heard, but let us trust that the writer feels lighter hearted for this unburdening.

Sept. 21, 1922 Dear Sirs: Am asking forgiveness for stealing a note book, from your store, this happened near ten years ago as a little boy, the book at that time cost five or ten cents. Enclosed find a dollar, paying for the cost and interest.

Moon Nets Another $250 Wm. Jost was fined $250 on a moonshine charge last week.

O. Madson claimed to have secured some moonshine of Jost on which he became “pickled”

40 Years Ago September 20, 1977 Three Men Beaten With Cue in Bar

Raze North Building

“Old North”, constructed in 1910 to serve Amery high school students, was razed in 1977 to make way for a new $170,000 school cafeteria at the Amery Middle School. The building had been used for storage several years. A cafeteria located in the basement of the structure served as a popular public meeting room for many years.

thus the charge and fine.

A. R. Sjobeck has discharged O. Madson as tailor and will, we understand, secure an efficient man in the near future.

Officer Christ Petersen was in charge of affairs making the arrest, collecting evidence, securing witnesses, etc.

Sign Armistice In the “Neighborhood Controversy,” which has been a source of considerable interest and no little excitement for some time past came to a semihead last Saturday when on complaint of A. Liljenstrom, Mrs. Martin Rasmussen was brought before Judge B. Winchell and fined $10 and costs. No treaty has been signed between the warring nations.

70 Years Ago September 25, 1947 Minneapolis YMCA Purchases Island Wallace’s island and mainland on Lake Wapogasset, have been purchased by the Minneapolis YMCA for a summer camp, according to Robert S. Wallace.

Included in the purchase are 110 acres of land of which 35 acres are peninsula. The land is some of the most natural wild timber left in this section of the country. Over 6,000 pines, spruces, cedars, tamaracks, etc., have been planted by the Wallace family with many roads and fire lanes also built by them.

Dr. Wallace originally purchased the peninsula in 1901 and later bought what was known as the Summerfield farm. Dr. Wallace spent much time there and since that time, the Wallace family has held many family gatherings on the property.

The YMCA plans to construct facilities on the land, which will make it possible for them to accommodate 150 boys every two weeks during the summer months. When construction will begin is not

known at this time.

In commenting on the sale, Mr. Wallace stated, “I’m sure that our father would be pleased to have the property used for a boys’ camp.

Unique Business Begins Here There is “something new under the sun” in the Amery business world this week.

“The Children’s Garment Exchange” makes its debut here this coming Saturday in the brick building next to the Soo Line tracks in Amery.

Operators of the new idea are Mrs. Merle Steensland and Mrs. Alvin Haney who have growing children of their own and realized the value of selling garments that children usually out-grow rather than out-wear.

At the present time, the new concern has a large selection of children’s garments from, which to choose. Anyone having clothing for resale is asked to bring them to the former Hydro office building, which will be open one day each week – Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

65 Years Ago September 25, 1952 Suffers Severe Burns in Accident David Knutson, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knutson of Amery is making a “comeback” at the Amery Clinic following an unusual accident at his home about 6 p.m. last Saturday.

Apparently seeking to aid a smoldering blaze in a steel drum at their east Amery home, David pulled a 3 or 4-foot length of water pipe out of the ground to blow into the blaze.

The pipe, having been in the ground for sometime, was filled with mud, water and so forth and apparently was quite harmless.

But the reaction of the blaze hit the material in the pipe, causing a minor explosion with enough force to fill his mouth with debris and fire, which brought severe burns of the mouth and throat. The ex-

terior burns were centered in a small area around the mouth but the greatest injury came to the membranes of the mouth and throat.

Following the mishap, plucky David jumped on his bicycle and rode up town to the doctor’s office.

Not Quite…

Persons who base the prediction of the first frost six months after the first thunderstorm in the spring seem to be winning out this year. That is if the frost stays away until Sept. 30.

While the official government thermometer recorded 33 degrees on Tuesday morning and 32 degrees on Wednesday morning between 5 and 6:30 a.m., it can’t be called a killing frost until it hovers in the 26 to 28 degree range for sometime.

Incidentally, this is some growing season! Average date for the first killing frost is Sept. 12.

60 Years Ago September 26, 1957 Chet Johnson Drugs Marks Anniversary Something unique in grand openings and anniversaries for business concerns is scheduled for this community. Chet Johnson Drugs will combine 25 years in Amery and the grand opening of their new store beginning Monday, Sept. 30.

Some 25 years ago Chester W. Johnson of Mondovi arrived in Amery and purchased the defunct Twin Lake Drug.

Since that time, he has been responsible for the growth and development of this concern.

Last year he purchased the former Silver Grill, which was torn down to make way for a new brick and tile structure that measures 35x118 feet.

The new structure has been implemented with the latest in modern lighting and store fixtures. Air conditioning and other innovations have been made in the structure to make it one of the “show places” of

Amery Police are looking for two men who entered The Town Pump beer bar in Amery Thursday night and beat three persons with pool cues.

Chief Mike Holmes said two men came into the establishment shortly after midnight and challenged bartender Dale Ellingsworth to a game of pool.

As Ellingsworth bent over the table a man described as about 5’10”, 160 pounds and shoulder length blond hair hit the bartender on the head.

A patron, Mark Smith, jumped on the attacker and was also struck by a cue stick.

As the two left, the attacker struck a second patron, Chester Butski, on the back of the head with the cue. For the parting shot, they broke a plate glass window.

There were no other witnesses.

Butski was taken to St. Paul Ramsey hospital for observation and released. Neither Ellingsworth or Smith suffered serious injuries.

Holmes said that the second man, who didn’t participate in any of the attacks, was described as about 6’5”, 225 pounds with a dark beard.

Find Murder Victim at Taylors Falls Chisago County authorities are seeking the identity of a body dumped three miles north of Taylors Falls, Minn., near Wild Mountain Tuesday afternoon.

The male victim apparently died from two bullets fired into the head. He was wrapped in a sheet, which authorities believe was taken from a motel or hotel.

Polk County Sheriff Jay Luke said the man was 5’8” in height, weighed 125 pounds has a thin moustache and an eagle tattoo on his left forearm.

He was believed to have been dead for about three days.

State Calls For Speed Crackdown Peter Dugal, traffic safety specialist for the Wisconsin Division of Highway Safety, said this week that strict speed enforcement will begin on Broadway Ave. He said that a survey conducted by the state highway department indicated that only three percent of drivers traveling from Minnesota Ave. to the east city limits were obeying the 35 mph speed limit.

“In our study, 85 percent of the drivers were traveling an average of 46.6 mph in the 35 mph zone,” he said.

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CANDIDATES: Contract approval will likely be on October 4 full-council agenda FROM PAGE ONE

Resumes for each candidate can be found online at theameryfreepress. com.

Robert Kazmierski Robert Kazmierski became Barron’s first city administrator in 2016. Prior to that he worked as the clerk/treasurer in Clayton for one year, proceeded by eleven years with the Polk County UW Extension office as a community, natural resource and economic development agent.

He has three children in grades 8, 10 and 12 in St. Croix Kazmierski Falls schools. He says he recently purchased a home in McKinley to be closer to Barron. He avoided answering whether or not he would be moving to Amery in the near future, but in reference to St. Croix Falls said, “I’m very active in the community. You’ll see me serving beer, and raising funds, coaching soccer, leading boy scouts.

I’m very engaged in what’s going on.”

Free Press (FP): You’ve only been in Barron a short time. Why are you leaving that position?

Kazmierski: “Let me turn that back on you. Can you name a community in all of Northwest Wisconsin, in terms of quality of life, that’s better than the City of Amery? I’m not interested in leaving Barron, this is an opportunity to come to an exceptional community.

Amery is a career destination.”

FP: Why did you leave the UW Extension for to be Clayton’s clerk/ treasurer?

Kazmierski: “I’ve always wanted to be a city administrator. It was really hard to leave the UW Extension, because that’s a good gig. I had tenure and I knew that I had to take a risk to become a City Administrator.”

FP: How would he bring about some of the economic growth recently seen in Barron, in Amery?

Kazmierski: “I’m not taking credit for it. But if Barron can do it, why can’t Amery? I think a little bit more leadership and working with elected officials, we can take this from a good city to a great city.”

FP: What would you do to exemplify the change in culture needed in Amery?

Kazmierski: “I can’t speak to that because I don’t know what the issues are internally. I’d have to see the results of that study.”

In closing he added, “My approach in the workplace is based on trust. I have an open door policy. I’ll always drop everything to listen. I’m really just a generalist. I know a little bit about everything.”

Robert Barbian Robert Barbian has been the Assistant City Administrator for Kiel, Wisconsin since April of this year. Prior to that he was the Administrator/Clerk/ Treasurer for Foley, Minn. from June of 2014 to August of 2016.

Barbian was also the Director of DevelopBarbian ment in the City of New Richmond from 1997 to 2013.

FP: Why are you looking to leave Kiel?

Barbian: “Since I started there my daughter has started at the University of Minnesota, and now all of my children are in the Twin Cities. I know this area pretty well. I think this is a great opportunity to utilize my skills and my expertise, so that’s what’s drawing me here.”

FP: How would you use those skills and expertise in developing Amery?

Barbian: “What I would do is work to identify what the priorities of the council are, and what the priorities of the staff are, and find out what synergies exist. Find out what the community thinks and where they want to go.

Maybe they value a swimming pool, maybe they don’t. We have to identify what the community wants and then find ways to put it in place.”

FP: What experience do you have in strategic planning?

Barbian: One of the things I worked on in New Richmond which very much relates to that, and that is first of finding out what needs the community has. What my expertise brings is the ability to capitalize some of the programs to help the city accomplish some of the goals they have.

FP: We’ve dug back into your past to 2005 to an incident of a disorderly conduct. Can you talk about that a little bit?

Barbian: “What I would say is that I’ve made mistakes, I’m not perfect by any means. I made a dumb mistake and I’ve learned from it. And I’ve tried move on.” Barbian declined to elaborate further on the issue, except to explain that it was a “minor item.”

Phillip Moore Moore has worked for the City of Alma, Mich. for past 26 years. He was the Assistant City Manager and Finance Director from 1991 to 2003, and has been the City Manager since that time. He and his wife have family ties to both Tomahawk Moore and Boulder Junction, Wis. The Free Press discovered several online articles surrounding the circumstances of Moore’s departure from the City of Alma in July.

One article states, “…in a report on the culture within the city of Alma following the laying off of two [police] officers, 21 participants regarded there being a culture of fear and intimidation at city hall, and that if anything were to change regarding this, change would have to start at the top leadership.”

Moore explained that the officers’ positions were originally paid for by grant funding and were eliminated for budget reasons.

Moore: “I didn’t do anything wrong, but it obviously created a stir. I offered to resign because I was in a good position to do that, and they took me up on it. Call any one of my department heads, past or present. I can barely walk my dog anywhere without a city employee stopping and talking to me. If they were afraid of me, they wouldn’t be doing that.”

FP: How would you be the gold standard for resetting the city’s workplace culture?

Moore: “One of the hallmark’s of my career in Alma is that we collaborated

with our neighbors. We did a countywide master plan, where we were the leaders. That takes a lot of hand holding and we were very successful.”

In terms of spurring growth, Moore cited several examples of rezoning that would make doing business easier, and suggested selling Amery’s quality of life to attract more development.

Kimberlai Moore-Sykes Moore-Sykes began as the City Administrator in Gaylord, Minn. this year, before which she worked for three years as the Human Resources Director in Sibley, Co. Minn. Prior to that she was an interim City Administrator in Pine City for three months, and the Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes in St. Anthony, Minn. from 2004 to 2012. In her experience Moore-Sykes lists five additional city management roles dating back to 1994.

FP: How would you be the gold standard for resetting the workplace culture?

Moore-Sykes: I think I could take a really good stab at it because I have worked with a lot of different types of people. I’m one that believes whole-heartedly in working as a team, building competencies, and making sure people have the ability and the tools they need to do their jobs.

FP: How would you have handled Amery’s recent situation with a volunteer firefighter who felt he was being discriminated against?

Moore-Sykes: Perhaps in that situation the supervisor didn’t feel like they had the training they needed to have a productive discussion. I’ve been an HR Director. So I would pull the firefighter and his supervisor in my office with a closed door and have a discussion and get to a middle ground where everybody can work together.

FP: In interviews you’ve talked about how you’ve left rural jobs because, admittedly, you’re a city girl.

Why do you want to come to Amery?

Moore-Sykes: “I like working with people who have ideas. When I drove up to Amery you could feel the energy, and as long as that energy is there we can make things happen. I also graduated from Shell Lake, I have family here, and in Hayward, Eau Claire, and Spooner. So it’s not unfamiliar.”

FP: Why did you leave your Assistant City Administrator job in St. Anthony for a temporary City Administrator job?

Moore-Sykes: “I was laid off. It was because of the downturn in the economy. The council decided they could just not afford me at that time. Otherwise I would still be there.”

FP: How does Amery move forward with economic development?

Moore-Sykes: “If it were me, I would start with strategic planning and goal setting. And include the community and all the different ages and parts of the community. Get their ideas. And then take that back and say, ‘here’s what we heard, now how do we get there, where does the money come from, etc.’ It’s a community dialogue.”

Deciding factors City Council members were given a list of prepared questions to ask

during their closed-session interviews, and advised against asking their own questions, according to Councilman Tim Strohbusch.

The Free Press requested copies of those questions from Acting Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer Fran Duncanson on Monday, but the request was referred to the city’s lawyer.

The group left closed session on Saturday afternoon with a motion

by Rick Van Blaricom and seconded

by Kris Vicker to enter into contract negotiations with Robert Kazmierski.

Councilman Rick Davis was not present for the vote, but council members Julie Riemenschneider, Sharon Paulson, Kris Vicker, and Rick Van Blaricom voted in favor of the motion.

The Free Press asked voting council members why Kazmierski rose to the top. The consensus appeared to place high value on a familiar face.

“I had known him from before when he worked for Polk County and always had a good relationship with him,” said Riemenschneider. “I just felt like he was the right one for the job.”

For Vicker the frontrunner was clear. “In the process that we did, Kazmierski scored the highest as far as education, experience, and qualifications.”

“It was an interesting process,” added Paulson. “We had a lot of documentation, so you build your opinions and impressions based on references, interview, and interaction with the public. I think [Kazmierski] is going to be very positive. He said something about Amery being his dream job, and that might be a little fluff, but he seemed to really want to come here.

And he seemed to have connections so he could hit the ground running.”

Van Blaricom felt confident in the choice and the process. “I think Bob will do a good job, and I think he was the best candidate,” he said. “We certainly had input from the community.

We made the best choice.”

But with very little time or opportunity to gather public comment, Strohbusch, who cast the lone dissenting vote, wasn’t as sure.

“I was disappointed in the final part of the process. It was subjective, and that’s not what this should be,” he said, citing lack of scoring measures.

“This spring we went through a very extensive organizational assessment that told us everything we needed to know about what kind of person to put in this job. We were told we needed a someone to help us change the workplace culture, someone who can take the lead in creating a strategic plan, and someone who is qualified to navigate personnel problems. The hiring firm made their own questions, and it wasn’t with those goals in mind. I’m only one vote, but from my own management experience and point of view, he wasn’t the right candidate.”

The city’s lawyer and hiring firm were involved in contract negotiations with Kazmierski, the terms of which have not been made public. A contract is expected to be on the agenda at the October 4 council meeting.

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Eau Claire company creates ‘a place full of opportunities’

BY MATTHEW DEFOUR WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — From the fourth-floor community room at software developer Jamf, employees can grab a local craft beer from the fridge, teleconference with mentors at Fortune 500 companies and take in postcard-perfect views of a revitalized downtown riverfront.

It’s all part of company founder Zach Halmstad’s strategy to create a vibrant work and living environment in Wisconsin’s eighth-largest city — and a model state officials say should be replicated to draw the workforce of the future and to help address a growing worker shortage right now, the Wisconsin State Journal reported .

“It’s not just hanging out a `Help Wanted’ sign and paying a competitive wage, it’s the whole holistic environment,” University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross said of attracting workers. “It’s creating the whole environment where these people want to live and hang out.”

On a tranquil August day, Jamf employees in shorts and flip-flops walk their dogs through the office. Work notes are scrawled on glossy walls in meeting rooms decorated with local artwork. There are ping pong and bumper pool tables set out where software developers might hash out the next big idea.

“People work really hard,” said Halmstad, 39, explaining in a manner as casual as his charcoal T-shirt and jeans how the work environment fosters stress relief, creativity and community.

The company has grown from 150 employees four years ago to 700 today, with 219 in Eau Claire, another 273 in Minneapolis and the rest spread around the world. The retention rate hovers at 98 percent, said talent acquisition manager Natalie Johnson.

Yet, the secret to Jamf’s success in attracting young talent to a city of 68,000 an hour-anda-half east of the Twin Cities isn’t just the trendy environs.

Johnson said the company decided in 2013 to build its talent development internally, reaching out to the local technical college and university systems and even local high schools to recruit interns, 80 percent of whom have become full-time employees.

Jamf — which produces device management software for schools, businesses and government organizations — offers opportunities for career development, management training and peer mentoring opportunities with companies in much larger cities that have much longer commute times than Eau Claire. Those big city companies also don’t have an air hose and river tubing launch within a stone’s throw of the front entrance.

“You can work in Silicon Valley without having to work in Silicon Valley,” Johnson said of the Jamf experience.

Still — perhaps in a sign that Eau Claire and Wisconsin still have hurdles to overcome — the company’s official headquarters and mailing address are in Minneapolis because of its size, access to other companies and proximity to an international airport.

The laid-back, millennial-friendly atmosphere extends beyond Jamf’s luminous windows into the biweekly summertime music performances in adjacent Phoenix Park and across the Eau Claire River to the Confluence Arts Center under construction in what was once a blighted downtown.

“It’s just a place full of opportunities,” said Zac Scherr, 27, a Marshfield native who first came to Eau Claire in 2011 and has moved back twice.

Scherr works as an account representative at Royal Credit Union, which kicked off the downtown revitalization in 2003 when it used tax increment financing to build its headquarters in an area once known for crime and open-air drug dealing.

The city hosts half a dozen music festivals a year drawing a national audience. Railroad bridges that once serviced the shuttered Uniroyal Tire plant have been converted into pe-

destrian trails. The plant itself, after closing in 1992, became Banbury Place with repurposed office space, art studios and apartments.

Visitors and people who grew up in Eau Claire but left for places like California, Colorado and Texas are returning to open shops and restaurants downtown, said Scott Rogers, workforce director for the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce.

“If you talk to people you hear more stories about somebody moved back because they heard of what’s going on,” Rogers said. “We’re probably just on the edge of that starting to happen.”

Halmstad has emerged as a major booster of the city’s renaissance.

The Eau Claire native studied music and computer science at UW-Eau Claire hoping to become a teacher, like his parents. Instead he turned the administrative software he developed while working for the university’s IT department into Jamf in 2002. Within a few years he hired his first employees, working on a blue couch in an 1,800 square-foot storefront across the street from a rundown motel.

He has since taken a lead role in rallying the financial and political capital to revitalize the area.

When opponents of the Confluence project pointed to the rundown motel across the street saying no one wanted to locate downtown, Halmstad and other investors, including Eau Claire native and Bon Iver front man Justin Vernon, bought it and turned it into an upscale Hilton named The Lismore, after Eau Claire’s Australian sister city.

The investment in downtown is part of a broader philosophical approach about building the workforce of the future, specifically the importance of “placemaking.”

The nature of the workforce has changed, Halmstad said in an interview with the Wisconsin State Journal. In the past people were looking for jobs and moving to where the jobs were located. Now they are moving to places where they

want to live.

“We have a moral and financial responsibility to be giving the best quality of life,” Halmstad said. “This is a healthy and happy kind of place for them to exist.”

The state is experiencing a worker shortage caused largely by near-record low unemployment and the accelerating retirement of baby boomers.

There are other companies around the state like Jamf that are successfully navigating the tight labor market by offering good wages and benefits, creating nurturing work environments and developing a pipeline with the local K-12, university and technical colleges.

At Plymouth-based food producer Sargento the starting salary for entry-level workers with a high school diploma is $18.45 an hour — about $38,000 a year — with pay rising to $21.45 after 18 months.

The company offers full health benefits, bonuses and profit-sharing, and tuition reimbursement so workers can get a degree while working and later move on to other ventures.

Applicants have to demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, math and work skills.

“We are keeping our standards high and we’re not seeing a decrease in the number of applicants,” Sargento human resources director Marilyn Morrissey said. “Part of that is word of mouth in the area about our culture and how we treat people and how Sargento is a good place to work.”

Morrissey said Wisconsin has always struggled with attracting workers because of its proximity to Chicago and Minneapolis — major urban centers that draw young people.

“Once we are able to tell the story of Wisconsin — cost of living is great and there’s great companies here — then we’ll be better,” she said.

Matt Guse, president and owner of MRS Machining in Augusta, has found success building a talent pipeline through a training program at

Eleva-Strum High School. The program has about 70 participants in grades 7 through 12, or roughly a fifth of the total student population.

Students learn metalworking skills and eventually work in teams on actual repair projects. The program charges customers $30 an hour, with a third of that going back to the program, a third going to the school and a third going to the students, who last year each made $1,700.

“This program could save the schools money,” Guse said.

Students who graduate out of the program work summer internships then get their engineering degree at a technical college or UW-Stout. After graduation they can make $17 an hour at the factory, with experienced workers making in the mid- to upper-$20s. Guse is able to hire one or two program graduates a year.

Retaining workers is a matter of creating a family atmosphere, Guse said.

“You have to cater to your employees,” Guse said. “You can’t be really rude, mean and discipline them. That’s what people are looking for, they’re looking for a comfort. If you’re looking to be a number, you’re not going to find that here.”

State officials and business leaders point to Jamf’s example and other companies and efforts to attract and retain workers as important in addressing the growing worker shortage.

Economic development organizations around the state that have focused for years on business attraction are now turning more of their attention to retaining and attracting workers.

“We’ve got to do things to recruit young professionals and millennials,” said Steve Jahn, executive director of Momentum West, a regional economic development group in northwestern Wisconsin.

“We need an all-out effort to recruit people back to Wisconsin. That cycles back to quality of life.”

Timber sales increase at national forest in Wisconsin RHINELANDER, Wis. (AP) — A national forest in northwest Wisconsin expects to sell its largest amount of timber since at least the mid-1990s.

The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest may sell 123 million board feet of timber by the end of fiscal 2017, WJFWTV reported . That would mark the fifth annual increase in a row for the forest, which is

nearing its maximum yield.

Forest Supervisor Paul Strong said this year’s expected yield is “absolutely great news.” The forest’s management plan aims to sell 131 million board feet annually.

Strong said the timber program has grown thanks to the National Forest Services’ increased authority under the 2014 U.S. Farm Bill and poli-

cies allowing organizations to remove small trees and keep the timber.

He also cited the federal Good Neighbor Authority policy, which has allowed the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to manage the sale of about 25 million board feet of timber in the national forest annually.

Strong said he hopes to build

a sustainable timber program.

“We’d like to minimally be able to stay where we’re at. If circumstances work out with funding, staffing, and working with partners that we can do a bit more, we’d be happy to get that done as well,” Strong said.

But he noted that wildfires in the western U.S. this year may impact local funding, as the U.S. Forest Service shifts

its budget.

“A number of years ago, (fire control was) less than 20 percent of our budget. Now it’s more than half,” Strong said.

“It’s projected that it could be as much as three-quarters.

When your budget cap is fixed, that squeezes all of the other resource programs that the American citizens want to have delivered.”

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

Many small group Bible Studies are held during the week.

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

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

Wednesday: 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. OneWay Club for kids.

BALSAM LUTHERAN, 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery Sunday, Oct. 1: 9:30 a.m. Fellowship time; 10:15 a.m. Holy Worship.

Tuesday, Oct. 3: 8:30 a.m. Quilting.

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: 9:45 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. 27: 3:30 p.m. Homework & Hangout; 6 p.m. FUEL (Faith Used in Everyday Life) Kick-off, meet at AHS; 7 p.m. Money Management Class.

Thursday, Sept. 28: 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining Hall opens; 5:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study.

Friday, Sept. 29: 9 a.m. Pastoral Leaders; 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining Hall opens.

Sunday, Oct. 1: 10 a.m. Worship/Communion; 11:15 a.m.

Christian Education Meeting; 3:30 p.m. Alpha.

Monday, Oct. 2: 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining hall opens; 7 p.m.

Boy Scouts.

Tuesday, Oct. 3: 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 9:30 a.m.

Senior Dining Hall opens,

DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship.

DERONDA LUTHERAN, 1239 65th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, Sept. 27: 6 p.m. FUEL at Amery High school; 6 p.m. Adult Bible Study at Deronda; 6 p.m. Jesus & Me (JAM) at Deronda.

Thursday, Sept. 28: 9 a.m. Deronda Quilting.

Sunday, Oct. 1: 8 a.m. Worship.

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 Sunday, Sept. 24: 10 a.m. Worship.

Tuesday, Sept. 26: 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 Discovery Land for children are provided during Worship service.

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

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

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study.

ELIM LUTHERAN, Range 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.

Effective Altruism

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“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

—1 Peter 4:10 NIV

ltruism, the unselfish concern for others, is hard-wired into most of us. We feel an instinctive pull to help others in distress, especially those who are most vulnerable. Even those who don’t have this altruism built into them can learn to be altruistic, and it demonstrably benefits them to do so. Many of us choose to be altruistic by giving to charity or donating our time. Effective altruism is the attempt to bring our rational, analytic minds to bear on our compassionate impulses. Not all giving is equal, and while people are certainly free to give when and where they choose, if we are trying to reduce suffering, we should look at where our giving will have the most benefit. The National Philanthropic Trust reports that Americans gave over $373 billion in 2015. The World Health Organization reports that over 9 million children under the age of five die each year, and that approximately 70% of these deaths could be prevented with simple interventions. Clean water, adequate nutrition, access to medical care and simple preventive measures such as mosquito netting could prevent many of these deaths.

The next time you open your wallet (and your heart) to give, think about where that money is going. A good place to evaluate charities and to help you be a more effective altruist is the Charity Navigator at charitynavigator.org. – Christopher Simon

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

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 p.m.

Mission Quilting Tuesdays 9 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN, 240 Elm St., Amery Tim Bjorge, pastor Wednesday, Sept. 27: No Supper or Friends in Faith; 6 p.m.

FUEL Kick-off at AHS. Thursday, Sept. 28: 8 a.m. Bible Study at Hospital Chapel; 8:30 a.m. Quilters; 7 p.m. Al Anon.

Sunday, Oct. 1: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School, Choir.

Tuesday, Oct. 3: 6:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study.

FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Wednesday, Sept. 27: 6:15 p.m. 7th and 8th grade Confirmation; 7:30 p.m. 9th grade Confirmation.

Sunday, Oct. 1: 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship; 9 a.m.

Choir practice; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship; 9:40 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Traditional worship; 11 a.m. Fellowship.

Tuesday, Oct. 3: 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: 11 a.m. Worship.

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

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

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

Bible Class Thursday morning 10 a.m.

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.

JOURNEY CHURCH, 131 Broadway St., Amery 715-268-2223 www.journeychurch.city Sunday: Worship service 9-10:15 a.m.; SS for all ages from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Monday: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Moms in Prayer.

Wednesday night programs (begin Sept. 20); free family dinner begins at 5:45 p.m.; Kids Club (ages pre K-5th grade) and DW Youth Group (grades 6th-12th) follow from 6:157:30 p.m.

Saturday: 7-8 a.m. Men’s Bible Study at the Journey Church Teen Center.

LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN, 1272 44th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, Sept. 27: 6 p.m. FUEL at Amery high school; 6 p.m. Jesus & Me (JAM) at Deronda.

Thursday, Sept. 28: 9 a.m. LF Quilting.

Sunday, Oct. 1: 9:30 a.m. Worship.

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

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

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

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Lighthouse Center presents the Herrlinger Family The Herrlinger family, from Boyceville will be performing at the Lighthouse Center, 135 S. Main St., Rice Lake WI on Saturday, September 30, from 7 – 9 p.m..

They will share Christian gospel music with song, guitar, banjo,fiddle, mandolin and others. This is a family of 5 children who are home schooled and the father has a home based business. They have traveled many states and have also ministered at correction facilities also churches encouraging other to use their talents for the Lord.

It will be an enjoyable evening of music plus their testimony of what God has done in their travels.

Admission is free and snack available for a donation. For more information call 715-790-3665.

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Bible Study on the Parables with Pastor Paul Oman Join Pastor Paul Oman for a study of The Parables of Jesus in the context of the Middle East on Wednesdays Oct. 11, 18, 25 and Nov. 1, from 9:15-10:30 a.m. at Anderson Hall Conference Room, Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp, 738 Hickory Point Lane, Amery. (Easy access, no steps).

You will gain insights otherwise overlooked in our Western culture, and better understand the meaning and message of Jesus as a result. Paul will incorporate his artistic abilities into this study.

Everyone is welcome. No Bible experience necessary. Paul will not “put you on the spot” but will allow you to participate at your own comfort level. Bring a Bible, or one will be provided for you. No cost. No registration. Just come and enjoy! Any questions, call Paul at 715-790-2029.

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

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 p.m.

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

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

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Prayer.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Youth; 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. 27: 12 p.m. Men’s Table Talk at Pizzeria; 5 p.m. Confirmation Cafe; 5:30 p.m. Confirmation class; 6:15 p.m. Evening Prayer; 7 p.m. Choir practice.

Thursday, Sept. 28: 8:30 a.m. Bible Study Women; 7 pm.

WW Lyme EDU/SPT. Sunday, Oct. 1: 9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school.

Tuesday, Oct. 3: 1 p.m. Quilting.

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 Wednesday, Sept. 27: 5:30 p.m. Confirmation class; 7:15 p.m. Choir practice.

Sunday, Oct. 1: 9:30 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 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.

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

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

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

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

Morning Prayer 2nd and 4th Sunday at 10:15 ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls 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: 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

Call Bette at the Amery Free Press 715-268-8101 with corrections or additions to the church listings belmer@theameryfreepress.com

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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.

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. 27: Stump the Chump after 9 a.m. Mass; Sunday, Oct. 1, Donut Sunday; Tuesday, Oct. 3: Pastoral Council meeting 7 p.m.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor Thursday, Sept. 28: 1 p.m. Bible Study.

Sunday, Oct. 1: 8 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Confirmation.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Sunday, Oct. 1: 9 a.m. Sunday school; 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 10:30 a.m. Confirmation.

Tuesday, Oct. 3: 6:30 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 715-7190283 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. 27: 6 p.m. FUEL at Amery high school; 6 p.m. Jesus & Me (JAM) at Deronda.

Saturday, Sept. 30: 4-7 p.m Trinity Pork & Turkey Dinner.

Sunday, Oct. 1: 11 a.m. Worship.

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. 27: 5:30 p.m. Fellowship Supper; 6 p.m.

Kids’ Blast/Adult Study, CREW; 7:15 p.m. Worship Team 1 Practice.

Sunday, Oct. 1: 8:45 a.m. Sunday school/Confirmation; 9:30 a.m. Worship Team 1 Practice; 10 a.m. Worship service.

Tuesday, Oct. 3: 8 a.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer.

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

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

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

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 447 180th St., Osceola, Rexford D. Brandt, pastor Wednesday, Sept. 27: 7 a.m. “See You at the Pole”; 9 a.m.

Men’s Work Group; 9 a.m. Quilters; 6 p.m. Confirmation meal; 7 p.m. Confirmation.

Sunday, Oct. 1: 8 a.m. Worship; 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday Spark, Club 7/8; 10:30 a.m. Worship.

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.

Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon October 9 A presentation called Ethical Wills by Raymond Berg will take place at the Christian Women’s Luncheon on October 9. Both men and women are invited to this important event. The cost is $12, payable at the door. It will be held at Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp at 11:30 a.m.

Key note speaker, Raymond Berg’s topic is “Set Free.” Music will be provided by Solid Rock Quartet.

You are encouraged to tell and invite a friend or several before you make a reservation. Reservations and cancellations are necessary. Please call or text Diane, 651-808-8579 or call Shirley, 715-755-2656 to make reservations no later than Monday at noon on October 2.

First timers are welcome and expected. The once-amonth luncheons move to different sites in Minnesota and Wisconsin. For specific questions or considerations, Barb can be reached prior to the luncheon at 651-465-6635.

DEATH NOTICES Gary P. Moskal, 64, Clayton, died September 23 at Marshfield Medical Clinic.

Gathering of family and friends will be Sunday, Oct. 1, from 2-4 p.m. at Scheuermann Funeral Home, Clear Lake.

Dwaine VanHouten, 67, husband of Mary Jo LeeVan Houten, died Monday, Sept. 25, at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Funeral services are pending with the WilliamsonWhite Funeral Home in Amery.

For further information and to sign on-line guest book please visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

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

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Jason S. Anderson

Lloyd V. Haroldson

Jason Scott Anderson, 45 of Menomonie, WI passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 19, 2017.

Jason was born May 10, 1972 in Amery, WI to Steven and Bonnie Anderson. He graduated from Amery High School in 1990. He went on to attend the University of Wisconsin – River Falls from 1992-1996 and was also on the dean’s list.

Jason loved the outdoors, camping and golfing. He spent many hours in the kitchen as he loved to cook (but not necessarily the clean up part). He enjoyed reading, watching Jeopardy and playing any games that challenged the mind.

He also loved watching movies and his beloved Green Bay Packers.

Jason was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents George and Lorraine Anderson, paternal grandfather Arling Anderson and step-brother Russ Gustafson.

Jason is survived by his mother Bonnie Anderson of Amery, WI; father Steven (Vickie) Anderson of Amery, WI; grandmother IsaBelle Anderson of Siren, WI; brothers Adam (Jenny) Anderson of Amery, WI, Bill Gustafson of Amery, WI; sisters Tamara Anderson of Red Wing, MN, Teresa (Micha) Holldorf of Hammond, WI, Becky (Aaron) Geisenhaver of Bath, MI. He is also survived by his three godchildren Brittany, Cameron and Casey Anderson of Amery, WI; along with many other nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins.

There will be a celebration of life for Jason on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 2-4 p.m. at Williamson-White Funeral Home, 222 Harriman Avenue North, Amery, WI. To sign leave online condolences and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were made with the WilliamsonWhite Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin.

Lloyd Vernon Haroldson was born on October 18, 1926 at Alden, WI to Carl and Mildred (Johnson) Haroldson. Lloyd spent most of his growing up years in Star Prairie, WI at the family home on the Apple River. He was the eldest of six children. He was a member of Sons of Norway and enjoyed all aspects of his Norwegian heritage including the language, foods and travel to Norway.

He enlisted in the Navy at 17 yrs. of age and was a Gunnery Instructor for the nose turret on the B-24 “Privateer” (Naval Aviation-Ordnance Second Class). He married his wife, Dalores Clara Fansler (twin) on September 21, 1946 at Stillwater, MN. They were blessed with three children, a daughter and two sons.

Lloyd was called Home by his Heavenly Father the evening of Friday, September 22, 2017 after a long battle fighting Parkinson’s Disease. At that time he and his wife were residing at Ecumen of North Branch, MN. Other places of residence included; South-Minneapolis, Richfield, and Borden Lake (Garrison), MN. He was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating and snowmobiling.

Lloyd was an exceptional craftsman in his work as a carpenter/cabinet maker. He was a member of Local Union 1644.

He was a life-long member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Star Prairie, WI. Lloyd had a great sense of humor and was a devoted family man who enjoyed his family, including all of his children, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren.

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Lloyd is survived by his “Beloved” wife, Dalores, of 71 years; daughter Linda Jean Clara (Mark) Adcock of Westminster, CO, sons Bruce Allen (Sylvia) Haroldson of Wyoming, MN and William Lloyd Haroldson of Cambridge, MN. Grandchildren, Scott (Laura) Adcock of Thornton, CO, Jessica (Mike) Wanecek of Firestone, CO, Kristina Adcock of Thornton, CO, Britt (Adam) Carter of St. Paul, MN and Erik (Liza) Haroldson of Madison, WI; Great-Grandchildren, Meagan (Jordan) Ward of Thornton, CO, Nathaniel Adcock of Thornton, CO, Luke Kennison of Thornton, CO, Cameron Wanecek of Firestone, CO, Aidan Burchfield of Thornton, CO, Emma Wanecek of Firestone, CO, MaKenna Adcock of Thornton, CO, Leif Haroldson of Madison, WI and Anders Carter of St. Paul, MN; sister, Margie Phillips of Atlanta, GA, sister-in-law, Carol Haroldson of Phoenix, AZ; and several nieces, nephews, relatives and friends .

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Janice Grotenhuis, Ruby (Bert) Frey and his brothers, Robert Haroldson and Warren Haroldson.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM on Friday, September 29, 2017 at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Star Prairie, Wisconsin with Pastor Dan Pennington officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the Church. Interment will take place at the New Richmond Cemetery following the service on Friday.

The family would like to thank Ecumen North Branch and Fairview Hospice for their support and tender care. Suggest memorials to Bethany Lutheran Church, Star Prairie, WI. Pallbearers: Scott Adcock, Erik Haroldson, Mike Wanecek, Adam Carter, Nathaniel Adcock and Cameron Wanecek.

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

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IN MEMORIAM

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We wish to thank our A Very Special Thank We would like to say a BIG Thank You to the Amery State of Wisconsin family and friends for the You to all my family - Col- area businesses that so generously donated door prizCircuit Court great party, many cards, orado, Texas, California, es to the Kelli Elmer Memorial tournament!

Polk County gifts and well wishes we Arizona - and all my wonThank you to Thrivent Financial for their generous NOTICE AND ORDER received for our 50th Anderful friends.

All of you support and also to the Wanderoos Community Club FOR NAME CHANGE niversary. made my day! for the use of the park and all of their work. We are HEARING Case No. 17CV193 It was a great day. We To Tony at Shoreview grateful to all our friends and family who help in any feel truly blessed. for the good food and Jim way, and a shout out to all of the softball teams that IN THE MATTER OF Marv & Joanne Gorres Armstrong for our music. played this year!

THE NAME CHANGE OF: Thank all of you!

Thanks to all of your support, we had the best year Jaidyn Marie Zaspel Evie Porter so far! We will be able to give generously to the Kelli By (Petitioner) Patrick Elmer Memorial scholarship in the spring!

Chad W. Stokes Send your faxes Thomas McAlpine Thanks again.

9/27/1976 - 6/11/2003 By (Co-Petitioner) and make Arlene Marie McAlpine REMEMBERING copies at the NOTICE IS GIVEN: POLK COUNTY OWNED REAL ESTATE FOR SALE YOUR BIRTHDAY!!

A petition was filed SALE OF IN REM (TAX DEED) PROPERTIES Amery Free Forever in our hearts, asking to change the (Wis. Stat. Section 75.69(3) Love, name of the person listPress Mom, Dad & Mandy ed above: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Polk County will sell the following Real Properties by From: Public Auction to be held online at www.wisconsinsurplus.com, Auction #17840.

Jaidyn Marie Zaspel The Public Auction will begin on Monday, October 9, 2017 at 12:01am CDT and end To my family, friends and former patients To: on Monday, October 30, 2017, starting at 10:00 am CDT. All bids must be submitted Jaidyn Marie McAlpine thank you for attending my retirement through the auction site. No other bids will be accepted.

Birth Certificate: party last week. A special thank you Jaidyn Marie Zaspel 5 VACANT LOTS & 1 CLEAR LAKE HOUSE FOR SALE : to Amery Hospital/Clinic, Amery Ale IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be (Bidders are not responsible for paying any unpaid taxes) Works, and Amery Fire Department. I heard in the Circuit Court will never forget your love and generosity. of Polk County, State of Preview information and property listings can be viewed at Wisconsin before Judge God’s Blessings & Peace Daniel J. Tolan, Polk www.co.polk.wi.us/Tax Delinquent Real Estate.

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LEGAL NOTICE State of Wisconsin Circuit Court Polk County NOTICE AND ORDER FOR NAME CHANGE HEARING Case No. 17 CV 240 IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF: McKenna Mae Vanderbilt By (Petitioner) Alisha Vanderbilt By (Co-Petitioner) Alex Paulson NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: McKenna Mae Vanderbilt To: McKenna Mae Paulson Birth Certificate: McKenna Mae Paulson IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Polk County, State of Wisconsin before Judge Jeffery L. Anderson, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 on October 9, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Amery Free Press a newspaper published in Polk County, State of Wisconsin.

BY THE COURT: Jeffery L. Anderson Circuit Court Judge Sept. 7, 2017 (Sept. 12, 19, 26)

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Polk County Deer Advisory Council welcomes public attendance at final 2017 meeting The public has one more opportunity to provide comments on the deer population objective and Deer Management Unit (DMU) boundary recommendations for Polk County.

The local County Deer Advisory Council will hold its final meeting of 2017 starting at 6PM on Oct. 5th. At this meeting, the CDAC will hear additional public comments prior to developing its final recommendations.

Meeting location is Polk County Gov’t Center, 100

Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

The council’s preliminary recommendations suggested maintaining the local deer population and maintaining current DMU boundaries. Councils considered scientific deer metrics and stakeholder and public opinion when developing their preliminary recommendations.

The public was able to review and comment on the council’s preliminary population objective and DMU boundary recom-

mendations through an online feedback form from Sept. 11-22. To develop its final recommendations, the council will consider this input along with professional opinions from Department of Natural Resources’ biologists, foresters and law enforcement.

Final recommendations will be presented to the Natural Resources Board in December.

Approved population objectives and DMU boundaries will go into effect for the 2018-2020

NOTICE OF MEETING JOINT REVIEW BOARD TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICT 2 VILLAGE OF CLAYTON, WI

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Joint Review Board, Tax Incremental District 2, Village of Clayton, Wisconsin, will meet at 3:00 p.m. on the 3rd day of October 2017, at the Clayton Village office, 111 W. Clayton Ave, WI 54028.

The purpose of the meeting is to: 1. Review the annual report for Tax Incremental District 2, Village of Clayton, Wisconsin.

Copies of the annual reports will be available for inspection and will be provided upon request from the Village Clerk’s Office located at 111 W. Clayton Ave, WI 54028 during regular office hours. Village Clerk telephone number: (715)948-2460 Dated: September 25, 2017 David Fall, Village Clerk Village of Clayton Published: September 26, 2017

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HIGHWAY FACILITY PROJECT LOCAL CONTRACTORS OPEN HOUSE

Tuesday, October 3 at 10:00 am Polk County Government Center—West Conf Room

Construc�on Manager, Market & Johnson, will be hos�ng an open house for local contractors interested in bidding on the Polk County Highway Facility Project, Bid Package #2. See invita�on to bid announcement or visit www.co.polk.wi.us for addi�onal details on bid packages and deadlines.

deer seasons.

CDACs will reconvene in March to discuss antlerless quotas, tags, and season recommendations for the 2018 deer seasons.

Additional information pertaining to CDAC population objective rec-

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Polk County Bid Request

Now accepting bids for Electric Service Upgrades at Polk County Fairgrounds New 800 amp single phase electric service.

Bids are due Oct. 11, 2017 thru www.publicpurchase.com or dropped off at Polk County Buildings Office by 4:30 p.m.

Contact Rick Yunker at 715-338-7124 for more information.

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NOTICE - INVITATION TOPROJECT BID POLK COUNTY HIGHWAY FACILITY POLK COUNTY HIGHWAY FACILITY PROJECT PROJECT: Bid Package #02 Polk County Highway Facility Balsam Lake, WI

Bid Package #02 Polk County Highway Facility BID DEADLINE: Friday, October 13, 2017 @ 2:00 P.M. Balsam Lake, WI BID TO: Market & Johnson, Inc. c/o Polk County BID DEADLINE: Friday, October 13, 2017 @ 2:00 P.M. 100 Polk County Plaza Balsam Lake, WI 54810 BID TO: Market & Johnson, Inc. c/o Polk County Email: AndreaJ@co.polk.wi.us 100 Polk County Plaza Sealed bids for the above project will be received, on behalf of the Owner, by the Construction Manager Market & Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Johnson, Inc., at the above location, until the Bid Deadline. All bids must be submitted on the bid form supplied and in accordance to the Work Categories outlined in the specifications. Facsimile, hand delivered and emailed bids will be Email: AndreaJ@co.polk.wi.us accepted.

Sealed bids for the above project will be received, on behalf of the Owner, by Bids will be opened publically. Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the documents prepared by Barrientos Design the Market & Johnson, Inc., atAugust the 15, above and Construction Consulting, Inc. 205 W Manager Highland Avenue #303, Milwaukee, WI 53203 and dated 2017. location, until the Bid Deadline.

All bids must be submitted on the bid form supplied and in In general the project consists of a new approximately 62,500 square foot highway facility. The building will have accordance tofoundations, the Work Categories in interior the specifi cations.

Facsimile, concrete footing and Pre-cast concrete walls,outlined steel roof system, masonry and drywall walls.

The building will house all highway operations to include vehicle repair, vehicle storage, parts storage, general offices and hand delivered and emailed bids will be accepted. crew areas.

Bids will be opened publically. Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the The Owner is considered a tax-exempt entity, therefore WI. Stat. 77.54(9m) will be utilized on this project. documents prepared by Barrientos Design and Consulting, Inc. 205 W HighA pre-bid meeting will be heldMilwaukee, on October 3 at 10:00 at the Polk County Government Center 15, West 2017.

Conference Room. land Avenue #303, WIam53203 and dated August documents the may be examined consists at the following & Johnson’s Office, Builders Exchanges AlberthighLee, InBid general project oflocations: a newMarket approximately 62,500 squareinfoot Austin, Duluth, Mankato, Minnesota (MBEX), Rochester, and St. Cloud, MN; the Builders Exchanges in Altoona (Eau way facility.

Th e building will have concrete footing and foundations, Pre-cast Claire-Chippewa Falls area), Appleton, Fond du Lac, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Sheyboygan and Wausau, WI; CMD (f/k/a Reed Construction Data),steel and Bid+roof Network in Madison,interior WI. Electronicmasonry bid documentsand can be drywall obtained by contacting concrete walls, system, walls. The Market & Johnson at 651-340-6146 or 715-834-1213. Email will be sent with link to access the plans. Electronic bid building will house all highway operations to include vehicle repair, documents can be obtained by contacting Market & Johnson at 651-340-6146 or 715-834-1213. Email will be sentvehicle with link to access the plans.

All questions should be offi directed Randycrew LaFaive, areas.

Senior Project Manager, at 651-340-6146. storage, parts storage, general cestoand NoebidOwner security willis be considered required unless noted specifically under Work Category.

Th a tax-exempt entity, therefore WI. Stat. 77.54(9m) will be utilized on this project.

The Owner or Construction Manager may contract with the successful bidder. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities in any bid and to accept any bid which the Owner may determine to be in its best Ainterest. pre-bid meeting will beforheld onof October at 10:00 am atwithout the Polk No proposal may be withdrawn a period 120 days after 3 opening of the proposals consentCounty of the Owner.

Government Center West Conference Room.

Bid documents may be examined at the following locations: Market & Johnson’s Office, Builders Exchanges in Albert Lee, Austin, Duluth, Mankato, Minnesota (MBEX), Rochester, and St. Cloud, MN; the Builders Exchanges in Altoona (Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls area), Appleton, Fond du Lac, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Sheyboygan and Wausau, WI; CMD (f/k/a Reed Construction Data), and Bid+ Network in Madison, WI. Electronic bid documents can be obtained by contacting Market & Johnson at 651-340-6146 or 715-834-1213. Email will be sent with link to access the plans. Electronic bid documents can be obtained by contacting Market & Johnson at 651-340-6146 or 715-834-1213. Email will be sent with link to access the plans. All questions should be directed to Randy LaFaive, Senior Project Manager, at 651-340-6146.

No bid security will be required unless noted specifically under Work Category.

The Owner or Construction Manager may contract with the successful bidder.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities in any bid and to accept any bid which the Owner may determine to be in its best interest. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 120 days after opening of the proposals without consent of the Owner.

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County proposes demolition of grandstand

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Polk County board members are reviewing a resolution that would authorize demolition of the fairgrounds grandstand.

The authorization is mostly a formality.

Demolition is the clearest option remaining after the county board, in August, rejected a measure that would have authorized about $20,000 for further study of the building to see if repairs were feasible.

In September of last year, engineers from Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH) evaluated the 108-year-old grandstand and found that it was not adequate for minimum design loads. The firm recommended a list of repairs, but noted that it would probably be less expensive to demolish the building and replace it.

The issue of whether to repair or replace

the historic structure has been controversial, stirring debate within the Fair Society, Polk County Board and beyond.

The county board is expected to vote on the resolution October 17.

Other business • County board members formally affirmed support for adding a third judge to the Polk County Circuit Court. The board’s pledge to support a third judge with additional staff is needed before the state will consider adding one. The third courtroom already exists in the Polk County Justice Center.

• The board is considering a cap on compensation for its members. If approved, the maximum in salary, per diems and reimbursements for mileage would be $6,000, effective in the 2018-2020 term.

After the county board declined to fund research into the cost of repairing the fairgrounds grandstand, a resolution has been brought forward to demolish the 1909 structure. Photo courtesy Russ Hanson.

Construction will start soon for new Highway Department

Search for local contractors continues

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

The Polk County Board has awarded the first set of construction contracts for a new Highway Department facility, setting into motion the tangible phase of an approximately $11 million building project. The new department headquarters will replace the existing highway shop, built in 1933.

The bids approved last week were for remodeling a building formerly owned by Bishop Fixture & Millwork (see sidebar for more on the winning bids).

When the retrofit is complete, the building will house vehicles, equipment, and welding and sign workshops.

The overall project includes from-scratch construction of another building with a repair garage, heated storage, a wash bay, locker rooms and an office.

The board is in the process of seeking and awarding bids for the rest of the construc-

Unemployment rate rises in August The unemployment rate in Polk County rose in August to 3.0 percent, up from July’s rate of 2.9 percent.

According to Wisconsin’s WorkNet, 24,514 people were working in the county in August, the highest level of employment in the county since online records began being kept in 1990.

There were 758 unemployed in the county in August. The lowest number of unemployed this year occurred in May, when there were 694 people seeking work. The historic low for the county was 519 unemployed in 1999.

The county’s workforce is 25,272. The peak workforce was June of 2017 at 26,036.

Unemployment varied in neighboring counties as well. In

St. Croix County, the rate rose to 2.9 percent from 2.8 percent in July. Barron County’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.0 percent, down from July’s level of 3.1 percent. In Pierce County, the jobless rate held steady at 3.1 percent, the same rate as July. Burnett County’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent from was 4.0 percent in July.

Dane County retained bragging rights for the lowest unemployment rate at 2.4 percent.

Menominee County continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the state at 7.5 percent.

Wisconsin’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, below the national unemployment rate of 4.6 percent.

tion. Last week they referred to committee another package of bids, Bid Package #1. The package includes specifications for concrete foundations, precast concrete, structural steel framing, site preparation, earthwork and utilities. The

‘The county is trying very hard to get local bidders’ Chris Nelson Polk County Board Member

The deadline for submission of bids for Bid Package #2 is 2 p.m. Oct. 13. Bids will be opened at 2 p.m. at the Government Center West Conference Room. Prior to that, on Oct. 3, project managers will hold a meeting for local contractors interested in bidding on Bid Package #2 The meeting is set for 10 a.m. will in the Government Center West Conference Room.

Chris Nelson, Balsam Lake’s county representative, noted that is doing its best to hire area contractors.

“The county is trying very hard — and so is Market & Johnson — to get local bidders,” he said.

deadline for bids was Sept. 12, but construction management firm Market & Johnson plans to rebid two categories. Those will be incorporated into Bid Package #2 and both Bid Package #1 and #2 will come back to the board for consideration at their October session.

Fate of Stower Trail remains undecided

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Although the Polk County Board is re-opening the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail master plan for review, the specific issue of whether to allow all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles on the trail has not been decided.

In September, Wisconsin Snowmobile News magazine reported, “the Polk County Board voted 14-1 in favor of moving forward with the development of the multi-use trail.” In fact, the board’s July vote set in motion the process of updating the master plan. Before approval, board members removed prescriptive language that mandated ATVs and snowmobiles be allowed on the trail. Still, the resolution did call for a “multi-use, multi-season trail that provides recreational trail opportunities to as many different interests as possible,” language that is open to some

interpretation.

Wisconsin Snowmobile News did not reply to an inquiry about the inaccurate report.

The county board is reviewing a resolution that would affirm Polk County as “a sponsor and managing coordinator” of the trail. The measure confirms the already existing agreement between the county and Department of Natural Resources, which has lapsed.

Trail users favoring silent sports lobbied the county board at its meeting last week to keep motors off the trail, saying they would make it less safe and fundamentally alter the quiet, natural setting.

The trail’s original master plan called for shared use between motorized and non-motorized users. However, the plans for that hypothetical trail were wider than what was actually established.

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Cardinal LG to add 25 jobs to the Amery area Cardinal LG of Amery, WI is experiencing explosive new growth and has the need for 25 additional production and Supervisory staff to meet business demands, according to a release sent by the company last week.

Cardinal LG In Amery currently employs over 200 staff from Amery and the surrounding communities at it’s 290,000 square foot facility on Griffin Street.

The facility is part of Cardinal Glass Industries headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn., which has 42 facilities located around the U.S. and employs approximately 6,000 people.

The Amery facility produces laminated safety

glass & hurricane impact glass for a multitude of residential window manufacturers. Cardinal LG and its’ partner base also specialize in highly customized & fabricated glass for the Architectural market including railings, stair systems, glass wall systems, and “designer” glass.

Some recent high profi le projects include railings for the World Trade Center, Viking Stadium, Microsoft Campuses, Amazon Headquarters, & a multitude of unique installations.

In just the past 5 years, over four million dollars in equipment has been invested into the Amery plant with an additional 2 million planned for 2018.

Cardinal LG will train good candidates, no

experience necessary. Competitive wages, excellent health package, and a monthly profit sharing potential of up to 52% of wages is offered. All shifts available. Shift Premiums for 2nd and 3rd. Must be 18 years or older.

The facility will be accepting applications for these new positions Monday – Friday between 6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. with on-the-spot interviews and facility tours available for selected applicants, or you can apply online www.cardinalcorp.com/careers.

Over $9,000 raised in local Alzheimer’s initiatives

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“Our residents were saddened they wouldn’t be able to participate, so we wanted to provide a walk close to home they could feel proud to participate in. We never knew it would grow to such proportions and are truly overwhelmed at the love and support we received this year by our community. It’s amazing to be able to raise awareness in Amery and funds to help reach the goal of $82,000 set for the New Richmond area walk,” Harris added.

“We are so proud of the Amery Community, Amery Memory Care staff, amazing volunteers, and family for making the Walk to End Alzheimer’s event so successful.”

Special thanks to the Amery’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s planning committee, headed by Amber Harris, for leading us to success in the fight against this terrible disease. Donations can still be made online at http://act.alz. org/goto/amcforgetmenots Thank you to all who participated!

About 200 walkers showed their purple pride in honor of the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, September 23rd at Amery Memory Care.

The Amery Memory Care “AMC Forget-Me-Nots” fundraising/walk team raised over $2,600 on Saturday, bringing their fundraising totals over $9,000 collected so far this year and still counting. At the Walk on Saturday, 4 Grand Champion Walkers were celebrated (any individual who raises $1k or more). Michelle Anderson “Mitzi”, our Honorary Chair was announced as the Top Individual fundraiser of both the New Richmond/ Amery Walks. She raised almost $4k, majority raised online in the weeks leading up to the walk.

“It was a privilege having her share her story and serving as our honorary chair this year,” said AMC’s Amber Harris.

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Shorthanded Warriors scoreless in tie with Barron

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

For the second straight game, Amery’s boys’ soccer team tied a Middle Border Conference rival. The latest was a 0-0 showdown with Barron on Sept. 18.

Entering the contest ranked No. 8 in the state in Division 3, Amery (8-1-2) managed just four shots on goal against Barron (3-2-1), which fired off 10 of its own.

“Two of our starting attacking players, Galen Coy and Luis Rapalo, were out for this game, and the team struggled to formulate an attack,” said Amery Coach Flint Karis. “We just simply lost possession too many times in the middle and attacking third of the field which resulted in quick counter attacks for Barron.”

On the plus side, Warrior goalkeeper Mason Helbig had a career night, coming up with 10 big-time saves amidst wet and slippery conditions.

Amery held a 6-4 corner kick advantage.

“This was a typical Amery-Barron match up that usually ends in a tie or a one goal margin and that is going back as many years as I can remember,” Karis said.

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Top-ranked Panthers run over Warriors

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery’s football team challenged the Middle Border Conference leading and undefeated St. Croix Central Panthers on the road on Sept 22 and lost by a score of 8-43.

St. Croix Central (6-0, 4-0 MBC), ranked No. 1 in Division 4, built a 35-0 lead in the first half and held Amery (1-5, 0-4 MBC) to just one fourth quarter touchdown. The Panthers rushed for 315 yards and seven touchdowns on 43 carries. In the meantime, Amery struggled to move the ball in any form, completing 4-of10 passes for 59 yards, a touchdown and an interception, and running the ball 24 times for 38 yards.

Junior Varsity Update: The JV squad lost 2-1 to Barron. Gus Wentz had the lone goal for the Warriors.

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Brett Forrest for 4-for-8 passing.

His primary receiver was Grady Martin, who had three receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Camden Smith had one catch for 18 yards.

Lance Waalen did the bulk of the rushing for the Warriors, gaining 36 yards on 13 carries.

Brett Swanson led the Amery defense with eight tackles, followed by Forrest and Martin, who each tallied seven tackles. Waalen had one tackle for a loss.

SCC’s Ryan Larson rushed for 120 yards while Keagen Berg added another 84 yards on the ground. Larson finished with four touchdowns and Berg, one.

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Amery tennis blanks Unity

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

It didn’t take long for Amery’s girls’ tennis team to dispose of a short-staffed Unity team recently.

“Unity doesn’t have enough players for a full varsity team,” said Amery Coach Tanya Julson. “They played one singles and three doubles teams.”

Even so, Amery gave up just two games the entire night.

Hannah Zinn won her match at No. 1 singles in striaght sets.

Hannah Zinn shut out Amber Wetterau, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 1 singles.

Allison Oman and Olivia Braaten did the same at No. 1 doubles against Chloe Peterson and Maia Lieske.

Grace Springett and Essie Whitehead defeated Molly Eley and Evie Tiedemann, 6-1, 6-0, in the No. 2 doubles match. And Olivia Peterson and Mikayla Peterson won the No. 3 doubles match against Abby Lowe and Emily Jorgensen, 6-0, 6-1.

Grance Spingett (left) and Essie Whitehead won at No. 2 doubles.

This week’s sports Amery Cross Country 10-3 Amery Invite

Amery Football 9-29 vs. Somerset

Amery Golf 9-27 WIAA Regional at Hammond

Amery Soccer 9-28 @ New Richmond 10-2 @ Osceola

Amery Tennis 9-26 @ Osceola Tournament

Amery Volleyball 9-26 @ St. Croix Central 9-30 Amery Invite 10-3 @ New Richmond

Clayton Football 9-29 @ Winter

Clayton Volleyball 9-26 @ Northwood 9-28 @ Cameron 10-3 vs. Clear Lake

Clear Lake Cross Country 9-28 @ Spring Lake Invite 10-3 @ Amery Invite

Clear Lake Football 9-29 @ Elmwood/Plum City

Clear Lake Volleyball 9-28 vs. Turtle Lake 10-3 @ Clayton

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Warriors break MBC streak in busy week

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery’s volleyball team has been busy over the past week, playing Ellsworth on Sept. 19, Osceola on Sept. 21 and the Northwestern Tournament on Sept. 23. After a loss to Ellsworth, the Warriors turned things around for their program and picked up their first conference win since the 2014 season with a victory over Osceola.

Then then headed north where they placed sixth at the Northwestern Tournament despite defeating the tournament champion.

Amery 1, Ellsworth 3 Although the Warriors battled back from a 20-25 first set loss to Ellsworth and claimed a 25-23 second set victory, the Panthers were able to outlast the Warriors 20-25 and 24-26 in the next two sets to claim the win.

Abby Schmidt was the go-to girl for the Warriors in the match, leading the team with 11 kills, two aces and 15 total serves.

Madelyn Granica added nine kills and 10 serves.

Alyssa Koehler contributed five kills while Ashley VanSomeren pitched in two kills and nine serves.

Hanna VanSomeren had 11 serves and 11 assists, and Drew Granica added 10 assists.

Amery 3, Osceola 0 “The team played well all around with a lot of energy and made some smart decisions,” said Amery Coach Lisa Markee after team team’s 25-16, 25-21, 25-8 sweep of the Osceola Chieftains.

“We served well, covered our hitters better and picked up some balls we have been missing. It was fun to see them put the whole game together.”

Amery gave up the first point of the night to Osceola, but never trailed again in the first set.

The Warriors used that momentum to jump out to an early Set 2 lead. Osceola managed to find its way to the front when it claimed a 7-6 advantage, but its lead never grew larger than 2 points and Amery quickly regained the lead, 12-11 on an Abby Schmidt ace.The Chieftains reclaimed a 17-16 lead, but Amery rallied back and took control, 22-21 on an Ashley Van Someren kill.

The two teams went toe-to-toe in set three, with Osceola holding the advantage the majority of the early going - until Amery pulled ahead 11-10

Celebrating a point against Osceola are, from left: Abby Schmidt, Alyssa Koehler, Madelyn Granica and Hannah VanSomeren.

The Warriors defeated Osceola, winning their first conference match since 2014.

on an Alyssa Koehler Serve during a 10-point Amery run that put the match out of reach for the Chieftains.

Northwestern tournament Amery won three matches and lost one at the Northwestern

tournament in Maple.

The Warriors defeated Hudson, 2-1, and followed with 0-2 loss to Cumberland. They then rebounded for 2-0 victory over Drummond and a 2-1 win against Washburn.

Hudson went on to win the tournament while

Amery slipped to sixth place.

Hudson JV tournament While the varsity team was in Maple, the Amery junior varsity squad traveled to Hudson and placed fourth at a tournament of its own, losing

to Hudson, 0-2, defeating Prescott, 2-0, defeating Menomonie, 2-0, and losing to River Falls, 0-2.

Hudson was the tournament champion.

Monson, Amery Girls Win Cadott Invite

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery’s boys’ and girls’ cross country teams put together a strong performance at the Sept. 20 Cadott Invite.

Sophomore Lydia Monson set the tone by winning the girls varsity race by more than a minute with a time of 21:16.76.

Runner up Chloee Lowry of Neillsville was well behind with a time of 22:33.98.

Amery junior Mary Johnson earned a fifth-place time of 23:35.92, and freshman Ella Williamson broke into the top 10 with a ninth-place finish (23:57.76).

Fellow freshman Megan Osero nabbed 11th place, stopping the clock at 24:23.65.

Sophomore Annika Schwartz finished in the No. 25 spot (25:30.46); Meerit Lierse was 42nd (28:59.30); Sydney Bosley was 52nd (33:55.15); and Juliana Graff earned 57th place (39:12.50) among 61 racers.

For their efforts, the Warriors won the team title by seven points over second-place Neillsville.

Senior Jude Ingham made his mark in the boys’ varsity race, claiming third place

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The Amery Cross Country team poses with their trophy after winning the Cadott Invite.

with a time of 18:16.35. His teammate, sophomore Andrew Carlson, snagged the No. 8 spot in 18:59.89. Junior Joshua Bohn picked up 10th place, stopping the the clock at 19:00.43. Henry Budke added a 45th place finish; Jens Bjorge

was 51st; Kameron Zmuda took 60th; and Grant Hoff, 72nd, in the 80-person race.

Overall, the Warriors finished one team point behind third place Black River Falls in the 10-team meet.

Team Scores Girls Amery 46, Neillsville 53, Chippewa Valley Running 73, McDonell Central 81, Cadott 120, Regis 136, Black River Falls 157

Boys McDonell Central 40, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran 66, Black River Falls 106, Amery 107, Neillsville 116, Owen-Withee 158, Stanley-Boyd 188, Regis 197, Cadott 197, Lake Holcombe/Cornell 227

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Clear Lake remains undefeated with 41- 6 victory over Flambeau The Clear Lake Warrior football team continued its dominance of opponents this season with a 41-6 victory over the visiting Flambeau Falcons on Friday, Sept.22. The Homecoming win extended the Warriors’ unblemished record to 6-0 for the season.

The Warriors struck first when junior tailback Nick Sempf scored on a three-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. The point after kick by sophomore Oliver Root was good. In the second quarter Clear Lake scored its second touchdown when senior fullback Gabe Colbeth crossed the goal line on a two-yard run. Root added the point after to make the score 14-0 in favor of the Warriors at the end of the first half.

In the third quarter senior quarterback Cal Rosen took his turn lighting up the scoreboard with touchdowns runs of 18 yards and 75 yards. Root went 1 for 2 on PAT kicks following these scores.

At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led 27-0 over the Falcons.

The fourth quarter saw the Warriors call Colbeth’s number when they neared the end zone; Colbeth scored on runs of one yard and five yards. Root added the points after on both scores, bringing the Warriors total to 41.

Flambeau finally found a way to get into the end zone when Tyler Smith returned a Warrior kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown. The point after kick failed, making the final score 41-6 in favor of the Warriors.

The Warriors racked up 417 yards of total offense; the Falcons could only muster 125 yards. Rosen lead all rushers with 180 yards

Warriors sweep doubles play, fall to Mondovi

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Marshall Cain, #10, stretches for pass during the Warriors 41-6 victory over Flambeau.

on 14 attempts. Sempf tallied 120 yards on 21 carriers and Colbeth rushed 22 times for 101 yards.

Smith was the leading rusher for the Falcons with 61 yards on 19 carries.

Colbeth and senior middle linebacker Hunter Levy led the Warriors stout defense against the Falcons. Colbeth recorded 3 solo

tackles and 9 assists and Levy had 6 solo tackles and 2 assists. Senior defensive tackle Noah Wieczorek assisted on 7 tackles as well.

The Warriors will attempt to extend their winning streak to seven games when they go on the road to take on the Wolves of Elmwood/ Plum City on Friday, Sept. 29.

Amery’s girls tennis team swept all three doubles’ matches against Mondovi on Sept. 19, but fell just short of earning another team victory as the Buffaloes claimed the “W” in all four singles matches despite two going into third sets.

“This team was very closely matched with the Amery girls,” said Amery Coach Tanya Julson. “I believe that we could play them again and win it. It was really just a matter of a few points.”

Amery’s No. 1 doubles team of Allison Oman and Olivia Braaten “continued using their dynamic energy and net play” to earn an easy 6-1, 6-2 win over Jozi Pongrata and Hannah Boos, according to Coach Julson.

The No. 2 doubles team has found its rhythm in the last few matches and continued its winning streak with a 6-3, 6-3 victory of Amery kinne and Shelby Reyes-Lueptow.

A sluggish start by the No. 3 doubles team of Mikayla Peterson and Olivia Peterson, left the Amery duo battling back from a 4-6 first set loss, but “once they got focused, the momentum came to their side of the net, and they made it a quick win,” Julson said.

The Peterson girls claimed a 6-1 second set victory “We were running out of daylight, so they played a tie breaker for the 3rd set, which they won easily,” Julson said of the deciding 10-2 third set.

Deanna Meyer got off to a fast start at No. 2 singles, but was on the receiving end of a strong comeback effort by Modovi’s Maria Jans, who won the match, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

“It was so close either player could have won,” Julson said of the marathon match.

Autumn Rivard too had her work cut out for her in the No. 4 singles match, forcing it to three set, but as hard as she worked and as much as she tried changing her strategy, she just wasn’t able to get the win.

Clayton Football Gets Homecoming Win The Clayton Bears 2017 Homecoming week ended on a positive note with the Bears winning their football game over the Mercer/Butternut Pioneers by a score of 52-24.

Clayton was led by Thomas Hoffman with 246 yards rushing and Caleb Dotseth who rushed for 86 yards.

Caleb Dotseth also completed 4 of 8 passes for 47 yards.

The Bears were led in scoring by Thomas Hoffman who had 4 touchdowns and 2-2pt conversions. Caleb Dotseth and Tyler Becker each added a touchdown for the Clayton Offense.

The Clayton football team huddles during their Homecoming game against Mercer/Butternut Defensively the Bears to see the guys work hard today, Coach Mike Schradle was happy were led by Christopher Moskal stay focused, and finish a complete with the way the boys played Satwith 8 tackles and Brock Johnson game strong. I am happy for the urday and commented “The team with 7 tackles. Bredan Swagger them and their effort.” has been working very hard this and Thomas Hoffman each had 5 Clayton will travel to WInter season. We have been competitive solo tackles. Also on defense, CJ next Friday night, September 29th in some of our previous games but Manske recorded 2 fumble recovhave not been able to put together a to play their next game. eries and Brock Johnson had 1 Game time is set for 7:00pm full 4 quarters of play. It was good interception.

Annie Lorsung displays her 4th place medal with her coach and father, Darcy Lorsung.

Lorsung earns first team honor

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery’s Annie Lorsung earned a spot on the Middle Border Conference Girls Golf First team recently. Rallying back from the sixth position, Lorsung passed two players in the conference championship meet on the senior’s home course. Trailing one stroke heading into the final hole, Lorsung took out her six iron and put the ball six feet from the hole on the 150-yard par 3 uphill hole. Parring the hole while her rivals both double bogied, give Lorsung the edge she needed to slip into a tie for the No. 4 spot. But due to her performance in the championship meet, Lorsung won the tiebreaker.

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Warrior soccer shuts out Cumberland Clear Lake football

earns third shutout win

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Amery boys’ soccer team traveled to Cumberland on Sept.

21 to take on a much improved squad with a previously-undefeated record at home, and the eighthranked Warriors (9-1-2) were able to get themselves back on track with 4-0 victory.

“We got back to playing great possession soccer, stringing passes together without forcing it,” said Amery Coach Flint Karis.

Amery’s Alex Thomsen opened the scoring by heading in a ball on a corner kick by Galen Coy in the 17th minute. Thomsen then played a long ball into Coy, who broke through Cumberland’s defense to score another goal two minutes later.

“Cumberland (5-4-0) had an advantage in height and played some dangerous crosses to the far post that just missed on several occasions,” Flint said, but Amery maintained its 2-0 lead at halftime.

Coy struck again, unassisted, in the 55th minute to extend the lead to 3-0 and closed out the scoring 5 minutes later off a Ryan Van Blaricom assist.

“Sweeper Chris McLeod did a great job of turning away attacks when Cumberland was able to play balls through and limited quality shots from Cumberland,” Karis said. “The entire defense of McLeod, Alex Thomsen, Noah Rademaker and Mason Bosly have developed great chemistry covering for each other and supporting the attack.

Amery’s shots on goal outnumbered those for Cumberland, 13-1,

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

JOANN ERICKSON

Junior Dylan Eiynck putting pressure on the Cumberland goalie.

while its corner kicks outnumbered Cumberland’s 15-6.

Junior Varsity Update

goals, Joey Bohn and Gilberto Flores. Jonny Byrnes and Canyon Schwartz each finished with two assists.

Amery’s junior varsity team also defeated Cumberland by a 4-0 score. Scoring for the Warriors were Jackson Moulton with two

The ninth-ranked Division 7 Clear Lake football team did what it does best on Sept. 15 - blowing past it opponents. This time, the victim of a 41-0 Clear Lake shutout was Frederic in Fredric as Clear Lake matched its number of plays with points.

The Warriors (5-0) scored two first quarter touchdowns - the first, a 20-yard touchdown pass from Cal Rosen to Josh Levra midway through the quarter, and the second, a 18-yard TD run by Nick Sempf with 2:08 on the clock.

Clear Lake ramped it up another notch in the second quarter, adding three more touchdowns. Gabe Colbeth scampered in from 15 yards out at the 10:40 mark of the quarter. Then Rosen completed a 35-yard TD pass to Marshal Cain at the 6 minute mark. Rosen went to the air again with 3:20 remaining in the first half to hit Daymond Bad Horse for a 15-yard scoring strike.

Colbeth finished off the scoring with 5:50 remaining in the third quarter when he ran to pay dirt from six yards out. Eddie Monette’s extra point kick sealed the deal. Monette finished the night 2-for-5 on PATs. Rosen finished 3-for-3 passing for 70 yards, and the Warriors racked up 216 rushing yards in the meantime. On the flip side, Fredric (1-4) finished with just 62 yards of total offense and turned the ball over seven times - four in the air, and three on the ground.

Colbeth racked up 88 rushing yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Rosen added other 53 yards on six carries, and Sempf had 10 rushes for 45 yards and a touchdown.

Colbeth also led the team defensively with 7.5 tackles, including two for losses, and one interception. Bad Horse, Rosen and Sean Singh had one interception each. Noah Wieczorek finished with four tackles.

The win marked Clear Lake’s third shut out in its first five games.

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Lorsung, Warrior fare well at conference championships

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

With a tough finish to the 2017 Middle Border Conference season, the Amery girls’ golf team finished in fourth place in the final conference standings. The Warriors earned 14 points at the Sept.

19 conference tournament in Amery to bring their season point total to 71 - two points behind third-place Baldwin-Woodville.

“We just can’t seem to put four good rounds together lately,” said Amery Coach Darcy Lorsung.

Amery senior Annie Lorsung, after missing one meet, finished with a season-best 18-hole score of 87 at the conference tournament for a second-place finish and earned enough points to tie for fourth place in the overall individual season standings and a spot on the all-conference team.

Carli Vincent shot a 110 at the conference championship meet to earn two MBC points and finished the year just a couple points away from honorable

mention all-conference honors.

New Richmond defended its MBC conference team championship, as did its top player Maggie Veenendahl for the individual conference title.

“Even though Ali Hoyer was clearly under the weather, she managed a 112,” Coach Lorsung added. Morgan Brozel shot a solid front nine but struggled on the back to shoot a 125. Grace Belz had a tough front nine, but was nine strokes better on on the back nine to finish with a 129.

Amery finished the conference championship meet with a score of 206 earning it a share of the top spot with New Richmond.

“Clearly Amery presents challenges to all of the conference teams,” Coach Lorsung said. “There were only three scores under 100. That speaks volumes for the round Annie and Maggie had.

“Maggie has been consistently on top of the conference for the last two years,” Coach Lorsung added, “(Annie) Lorsung would like nothing better than to top her.”

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Carli Vincent sinks a 20 ft putt for a bogie on the 5th green.

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COOKING WORLD Tidbit: A generation which ignores history has no past and no future.

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This quick bread is moist and tasty.

The recipe makes two 4x8 loaves and smells heavenly when baking.

TROPICAL ISLAND QUICK BREAD Combine in large bowl: 3 c. flour 2 c. sugar 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. salt 1 c. chopped macadamia nuts (or walnuts or pecans) Combine in another bowl and add to the above, mixing until only moistened: 1 c. veg. oil 3 eggs, beaten 2 tsp. vanilla 2 c. mashed ripe bananas (about 5) 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained (reserve liquid) Spoon the batter into two sprayed/greased and floured 4x8” loaf pans.

Bake at 350° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until done (toothpick test). Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove loaves and put onto wire racks to cool.

Combine in small bowl and drizzle over the cooled loaves: 1/2 c. powdered sugar 4 tsp. of the reserved pineapple juice Hint: Use the rest of the pineapple juice in smoothies, etc.

This pie will please anyone who likes the taste of caramel. It’s gooey and yummy. It’s an Amish recipe so it has to be good. You will need one baked 9” pie crust. Make this dessert ahead of time because it will need to be refrigerated at least 8 hours before serving.

GOOEY AMISH CARAMEL PIE Bring to boil over medium high heat in a medium saucepan: 2 c. light brown sugar 1 c. water 1 T. butter Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Combine well in medium bowl: 3/4 c. flour 3/4 c. milk 3 egg yolks Slowly stir the flour mixture into the boiling sugar mixture, stirring constantly for 3-5 minutes.

Remove from heat and add: 1 tsp. vanilla Let cool for 5 minutes. Pour into the baked 9” pie crust.

Put on top around the crust area: 1 c. pecan halves Let cool 30 minutes then refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours.

To serve, cut into pieces, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel ice cream sauce over the ice cream. Serves 6-8.

You can make this any time using a can of apple pie filling. It is especially popular this time of year but you don’t need fresh apples for this recipe. It’s quick and easy to make for any last minute dessert. It travels well for pot luck meals, too.

This sheet cake needs a 10x15” jelly roll pan so it will serve quite a few people.

CARROT COCONUT SHEET CAKE Combine in large mixer bowl and mix well: 1 box (16.5 oz.) spice cake mix 1 c. water 1/3 c. veg. oil 3 large eggs Stir in: 2-1/2 c. shredded carrots (about 2 large) 1-1/2 c. pineapple tidbits (from 20 oz. can), drained well and pressed dry (save the juice for other purposes like smoothies, etc.)

Stir in to incorporate: 1 c. chopped walnuts Put the batter into a sprayed 10x15” jelly roll pan.

Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Put onto wire rack to cool for 30 minutes.

Combine for the frosting, beating until fluffy: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/2 c. butter, softened 1 tsp. vanilla Add: 1 pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar – one cup at a time and beating all the time until well combined Put onto the cake in dollops and then spread over the whole cake.

Sprinkle on top: 1 c. broken walnuts 1 c. toasted coconut Hint: Be sure the cream cheese and butter are softened so it can be beaten until fluffy or frosting will be difficult to spread.

APPLE PIE DUMP CAKE Put into large bowl and break apple pieces into smaller pieces, using a spoon: 1 can (21 oz.) apple pie filling Add and beat for 1-2 minutes or until well blended: 1 pkg. (16.5 oz.) white cake mix 3 eggs 1/2 c. veg. oil Spread batter into a sprayed/greased 9x13” baking pan.

In a small bowl, combine and sprinkle over the batter: 1/3 c. chopped walnuts 1/4 c. brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown on top. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes before cutting and serving. Or you can let it cool completely.

Everyone seems to enjoy muffins. This combines chocolate and zucchini for a good tasting muffin.

This recipe makes 12 regular size muffins.

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI MUFFINS Combine in large bowl: 1-1/3 c. flour 2/3 c. brown sugar 1/3 c. unsweetened baking cocoa 3/4 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. salt Combine in bowl and add to the above: 3/4 c. buttermilk 1/3 c. butter, melted 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla Stir until just moistened and add: 1 c. coarsely shredded zucchini (about 1 medium) 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/4 c. chopped walnuts Stir until only combined. Put the batter into 12 paper lined muffin cups.

Bake at 375° for 20-24 minutes or until done (toothpick test). Cool in pan for 5 minutes on wire rack, then remove the muffins onto wire racks to cool.

These can be served warm or cool.

Tip: Most hard cheeses taste better when served at room temperature. If you leave cheese out for a longer amount of time, don’t be too concerned. Refrigerate as soon as you can. Hard cheese will not spoil or be harmful when left out of the refrigerator for awhile. If a bit of mold does occur on hard cheeses, cut off all the mold, being careful not to contaminate the rest of the cheese with the knife or your fingers.

You can use the rest of cheese after all the mold is removed.

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Monday, Oct. 2— Breakfast in all buildings: Mini donuts & hard boiled egg or breakfast pizza or cereal & graham, fruit choices, fruit juice.

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CLEAR LAKE SCHOOLS Thursday, Sept. 28— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or French toast sticks, sausage links, fruit juice, fruit, milk.

Elementary lunch: Sloppy Joe or grilled chicken on a bun, curly fries, baked beans, mandarin oranges, milk choice.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, cheese stick, “Gripz” graham crackers, cinnamon roll, cheese omelet, Nutri Grain bar.

High school lunch: Sloppy Joe or grilled chicken on a bun, curly fries, baked beans, pineapple chunks, juice, milk.

Friday, Sept. 29— No school.

Monday, Oct. 2— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or oatmeal, Pop Tart, fruit juice, fruit, milk.

Elementary lunch: Cheese quesadilla or taco in a bag, fixings, refried bens, grapes, “Jonny Pop” fruit bar, milk.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, cereal bar, sausage links, Nutrigrain bar, chocolate chip “UBR,” banana bread.

High school lunch: Deluxe nachos or quesadilla, fixings, refried beans, milk, mandarin oranges, fruit juice, “Jonny Pop” fruit bar.

ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY Breakfast in all buildings: Yogurt & muffin or Lumberjack or cereal & cheese stick, fruit choices, fruit juice.

Lien elementary lunch: Walking tacos, refried beans, garden bar, fruit choices.

Intermediate lunch: Walking tacos or chicken quesadilla, fiesta black beans Middle school lunch: Walking tacos or chicken quesadilla, fiesta black beans.

High school lunch: Walking tacos or chicken quesadilla, fiesta black beans.

Wednesday, Oct. 4— Breakfast in all buildings: Frittata wrap or assorted bread or cereal & graham, fruit choices, fruit juice.

Lien elementary lunch: Cheeseburger meatloaf w/dinner roll and buttered noodles, brussels sprouts, garden bar, fruit choices.

Intermediate lunch: Cheeseburger meatloaf w/dinner roll or parmesan chicken, buttered noodles, brussels sprouts.

Middle school lunch: Cheeseburger meatloaf w/dinner roll or parmesan chicken, buttered noodles, brussels sprouts.

High school lunch: Cheeseburger meatloaf w/dinner roll or parmesan chicken, buttered noodles, brussels sprouts.

Tuesday, Oct. 3— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal or mini donuts, cheese omelet, fruit juice, fruit, milk.

Elementary lunch: Barbeque riblet or chicken patty on a bun, potato smiles or au gratin potatoes, green beans, sliced peaches, milk High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, cheese omelet, cheese stick, Pop Tart, muffin, Little John donut.

High school lunch: Barbeque riblet or chicken patty on a bun, baby red potatoes, green beans, sliced pears, grapes, milk.

Wednesday, Oct. 4— Elementary breakfast: Breakfast cereal and yogurt or sausage & cheese sandwich, fruit, fruit juice, milk.

Elementary lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes/gravy, dinner roll, steamed corn, applesauce, milk.

High school breakfast: Entree options: Cereal, yogurt, muffin, Nutri Grain bar, “Gripz” graham crackers, sausage, egg & cheese sandwich.

High school lunch: Chicken nuggets or salisbury steak, milk, mashed potatoes/gravy, dinner roll, sweet potato souffle, applesauce, mixed fruit.

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Paws hit the trail on Saturday for the Arnell Walk for Animals.

Over 50 participants registered for the event, enjoying the camaraderie on Stower Seven Lakes Trail. With the support of our sponsors and walkers, Paws on the Trail raised $6,300 for the animals at the Arnell shelter.

It was a warm morning as they set out on the trail. Many Arnell adoptees were in attendance.

Costume, Youngest-Oldest, Largest-Smallest, Simon Says and Best Trick contests entertained the crowd. This celebration of our love for animals is always a fun event for those on two and four legs.

Top honors in the Costume Contest went to Rocky the Min Pin-Chihuahua Mix, doing his best impersonation as a Chicken. A close runner-up was Ralph the Red Heeler, complete in his color coordinated Red Mane Lion costume.

The Youngest dog was Ripley at 12 weeks and Oldest, Gracie, 10 years young.

Brody the Border Collie Mix completed the most “Simon Says” commands correctly and won the Largest Dog award. Poncho Johnson, a Chihuahua won the Smallest Dog award.

The Best Trick Contest is a chance for each individual contestant to shine with their own brand of amazing dog tricks. This year contestants did High Fives, jumped six feet for

a treat and flipped them off their noses and into their mouth. By popular vote, the Winner of Best Trick was Poncho the Chihuahua, who rolled over onto his back to play dead after the command, “Bang.”

The fun is done for this year. Our heartfelt thanks to our local sponsors for their continued support. Their gift of sponsorship in this fundraiser is a commitment to our community and the animals who depend on us. Thank you to all of the dogs and walking participants.

You made the day.

Everyone went home a winner.

The dogs that came out of the storm from Hurricane Harvey have been spayed or neutered and are available for adoption. All of them are sweet and ready to start their new life. Photos and brief descriptions are available on our website.

You will find medium

to small, young to very young. The oldest Texas dog is Dobie, a Black and Tan Chihuahua. He is a four year old, very quiet and gentle lapdog. Available are Chihuahua mix nine week old puppies, Midnight, Luna, Poncho and Cisco. Beauty is a 3 month old Bulldog-Mastiff mix. She is soft and cuddly.

Samson and Delilah were saved from the gulf coast town of Rockport.

They were abandoned without their mother, in the rising waters.

Now 10 weeks old, they are bouncy, happy Red Min Pin-Terrier Mix pups. Gigi, a one year old apricot miniature Poodle also awaits her new home.

Adopt a shelter pet.

They all need to be rescued with love and attention. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 715 268-7387, online: ARNELLHUMANE.ORG and Facebook.

BAAG invites area artists to Holiday show The Burnett Area Arts Group will begin the upcoming Holiday Season by holding an art show and sale. “Art at Tesora” Holiday Show will be held the weekend of November 18-19 at the Northwoods Event Center that is co-located with the Tesora Restaurant at the intersection of State Highways 35 and 70 in Siren.

“We encourage artists working in media such as painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, mixed media, fiber art, pottery, metals, photography and fine crafts to participate. This

will be a juried show.”

Artists interested in participating can download show applications from the BAAG Facebook page (Burnett Area Arts Group – BAAG), request one by emailing burnettareaarts@ gmail.com or by contacting Deb at 608-695-2626. The show is entirely indoors; a 12x12-foot booth space costs $50. Deadline for filing applications is October 16, 2017.

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It’s Fall and It’s Not Time to Slow Things Down This column will give you some Fall chores that you may need to do. Some are in your vegetable garden, some are your flowers and some are for your lawn.

Garden At this point if your Variety tomato plants haven’t succumbed to tomato Julie Kuehl, blight, you should Polk County remove any blossoms Master Gardener and new growth as there won’t be enough time for tomatoes to mature. Before a frost you should harvest root crops such as carrots, beets and turnips before first frost kills foliage. It will help these vegies store better. Potatoes and onions can be dug and put out to dry before storing. Any squash, pumpkins and gourds can be harvested as soon as ripe and before being damaged by frost.

Leave about 2” of stems on vegetables for better storage. You should clear out your vegetable garden of any debris.

This is the time of year to prune out old raspberry canes.

If you have planted gladiola bulbs or cannas they need to be lifted when their leaves turn brown. Place them to

dry in the sun. Now is the time you can divide and replant peony roots. This can be done until around October 15.

Don’t plant roots too deep and cover with mulch after ground freezes. This is the time when most perennials can be divided. There is much debate about whether perennials should be cutback in fall or left until spring. You can do either, sometimes it helps to do in the fall to avoid too much work in spring.

Early September is a good time to apply a winter fertilizer to your lawns.

You should continue to make sure your lawn is getting sufficient water and keep mowing.

There are numerous garden chores that should be done as the garden season winds down. Remove pumps from fountains and ponds and make sure water is out of fountains. You can collect and compost leaves. Garden pots should be cleaned to keep plants from diseases. A solution of hot water, soap and Hilex will work (you should wear plastic gloves).

Don’t forget this is when those spring bulbs should be planted in your garden.

You can also plant them in a container and put in a cool, dark place for winter bulb forcing (more on this later).

Until next time, keep playing in the dirt and soaking up the sun.

Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative returns $1.86 million in Capital Credits to members CENTURIA – General Manager Steve Stroshane announced that Polk-Burnett will return $860,000 in Capital Credits this year to co-op members who purchased electricity in 1995-96 and/or 2014. Beyond the regular annual distribution, a special Capital Credit retirement of $1 million will be paid to co-op members who purchased electricity in 1994-95.

Capital Credits are allocated to co-op members each year, based on electricity purchased.

Active members with Capital Credit amounts of $20 or more will be mailed a check the week of September 25; a bill credit will be applied for amounts less than $20.

Former members will be mailed a check of $10 or more; lesser amounts will be left to accrue for future payouts.

A total of 16,323 active co-op members and 6,722 inactive members will receive Capital Credits this year.

Special retirement is

part of $3.7 million nuclear waste settlement Board President Ed Gullickson announced at the annual meeting in June that Polk-Burnett received $3.7 million from Dairyland Power Cooperative as part of a settlement from the federal government for failure to provide permanent storage for nuclear waste.

"We will invest $2.7 million into a project that replaces deteriorating underground cable and improves reliability for members,” said Gullickson. “This accelerates work that would have taken years to complete and aligns with our mission to provide reliable power."

Beyond investing in system upgrades, the co-op will retire an additional $1 million in Capital Credits in September. The special retirement will be paid out to members who purchased electricity in 1994 and 1995 “If you were a co-op member in 1994, 1995,

1996 and/or 2014, you will get money back,” said General Manager Steve Stroshane. “Capital Credits are distributed annually and are a direct benefit of cooperative membership.”

“As a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative, Polk-Burnett operates at cost. Any money left after annual expenses is allocated and returned to members, according to our cooperative business principles,” said Stroshane.

Polk-Burnett was established 79 years ago to provide reliable electricity with efficiency and extraordinary service to families, farms and businesses in the rural areas of northwestern Wisconsin.

For more information about Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative, Capital Credits and the benefits of cooperative membership, visit PolkBurnett. com or call 800-421-0283, ext. 335.

AMERY COMMUNITY EDUCATION If you did not receive a Community Education brochure in your mail, you can pick one up at any of the 4 schools or the public library. You can also view the entire brochure and register online through 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.

Braids, Ponies & Buns, OH MY! Adult-Child workshop.

Learn how to style your child’s hair in a fun, low-stress environment with your child: Hair Brushing 101, Elastic Bands, Bobby Pins, Ponytails, Braiding, Curling, French Braiding, Fish Tail Braiding, and Buns.

Oct 9 & 16 from 5:30-7:30 p. Fee $45 per adult (no charge for children). Pre-register with Community Ed Archery/Bowhunter Education: DNR - Anyone born on or after 1/1/1973 is required to possess a hunter safety

certificate OR an archery ed certificate to bowhunt in WI. While WI allows either a Hunter Safety OR an Archery Ed certificate, numerous other states do require an Archery Ed certificate. Oct 2, 3 & 5 from 5:30-8:30 pm. Fee $10, preregister with Community Ed. After School Martial Arts Club: Ten-week class openings. Boys & Girls, 4K through Grade 5. Tuesdays; Oct 3 through Dec 12 (skip Oct 31).

After school until 4:10 p at the Elementary. Fee $100 includes workout uniform. Pre-register with Community Ed. Optional Belt Fee to be collected in class - $20 MS Excel Intermediate: Dig into more advanced functions including date and finance, customizable charts, pivot tables, customized formatting, and how to protect your workbooks, worksheets or cells. You can bring your own laptop if you have MS Office 2016 or you can use the computers available in class.

Oct 3, 5 & 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.

WITC Fee: $24.33 or Sr Fee (62+ as of 9/1/2017): $4.50.

WITC ID #65761. Pre-register with WITC: www.witc.edu or 1-800-243-9482 ext 4221 or the WITC form in the printed catalog.

Estate Planning Workshop: Join us for this basic, but very informational workshop.

Learn how to protect loved ones' inheritance, minimize estate taxes, keep your plan up to date, maintain control in the family, leave your heirs what you want, when you want, and the way you want, and much more. Oct 5 at 6 p. Fee $9 to Community Ed, pre-register.

Virtual Reality Intro: Learn about the hardware, terminology, recent history, and extraordinary pace of VR. You will get to use a state-of-the-art Oculus Rift VR system. Fascinating VR changes are coming for the industries of Education, Health Care, Construction, Real Estate, Entertainment, Social Media, Travel, Gaming, and more. Oct 9 from 6 – 7:30 p. Fee $19. Pre-register with Community Ed. Discover Diffusing with Essential Oils: Discover how diffusing essential oils can fill

your home with natural amazing scents, as well as benefit your emotions and wellness.

Oct 9 from 6-7:30 p. Fee $9, pre-register with Comm Ed. Gymnastics for ages 3+ in the elementary school gym.

Fall session on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Oct 10.

Ages 3-4 from 4-4:40; Beginners ages 5+ from 4:30-5:15; Intermediate ages 6+ from 5:15-6:15.

Age 3-4 Tumbling Warriors, 5 classes for $24; Beginners, 10 classes for $49; Intermediate, 10 classes for $59. Pre-register with Community Ed. Classes often fill!

Eating to Reduce Pain & Inflammation: Learn which foods cause aches and pains and which foods reduce inflammation. Simple nutrition changes can help you manage your pain. Oct 10 from 6:30-8 p.

Instructor is from Nutritional Weight & Wellness. Fee $19, pre-register with Community Ed. DAY TRIP – “MONKY BUSINESS” and buffet luncheon at the Daytrippers Dinner Theatre in Bloomington.

Abbot Costello and his four

beleaguered brethren have just learned that a real estate developer is about to turn their monastery into a gambling hall called Bernie's Casino Royale. Unless the merry Men in Brown can raise $250,000 by midnight, they are done.

Good and evil race to beat a midnight deadline in this hilarious hit musical. Wednesday, Oct 11. Depart Amery at 10:30 a for lunch at 12:15 p and show at 1:15 p. Fee $66 includes motor coach, lunch and show.

Pre-register with Comm Ed. Nature's Path to Wellness - Historical Medicines: Settlers who traveled into the Midwest brought European plants with them as a source of medicine. Today, many of these plants are familiar lawn, field, and roadside weeds.

These plants are considered “exotics” and efforts are being made to eradicate them. We will explore their many virtues. Oct 12 from 6:30-7:30 p. Fee $19, pre-register with Comm Ed.

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Scoop of the Century!

Local editor uncovers truth about Federal Reserve, price fixing, and shady politician In all the years Iris Long had served as editor of Hometown News, she had never felt faint while covering a story. Never, that is, until she stood on Marvin Walsh’s porch and listened as Elbert Lee Jones placed the blame for inflated egg prices directly on the shoulders of Raymond Cooper, local celebrity and aspiring politician.

As she sat to catch her breath, she realized the significance of what had just taken place. This story could destroy Cooper’s credibility within the community. At least half of the valley listened to “Renderings with Raymond” each weekday and saw the host as their knight in shining armor. Their champion was about to lose his most valuable weapon, and the ensuing reaction was impossible to predict.

Being Friday, it was four long days before the next issue of Hometown News would go to press. How in heaven’s name could she keep the story from leaking before Tuesday? She knew four days would be plenty of time for Cooper to weasel out of this predicament, just as he had many others.

As she sat in her car in Walsh’s driveway before driving away, she considered her options. To Iris, the most likely scenario was the two farmers rushing over to Cooper’s radio station to tell him what had just happened. Elbert Lee was furious, and she didn’t imagine he would be able to contain his rage at being implicated in the scheme. They might keep quiet, she thought, hoping Raymond would take the fall, but that wasn’t likely. The good folks of Lennox Valley weren’t known for keeping quiet.

As she started her car, she heard Raymond beginning hour two of his Friday show. It was unusual for Raymond to have a guest, as it took away from time for him to lecture his audience about the plight of local government, rising egg prices, illicit involvement by federal agencies and the “radical” press that was more interested in selling newspapers than informing the public. But on this Friday, he was joined by Brother Jacob, associate pastor of Lennox Valley Lutheran Church.

Brother Jacob expected to discuss upcoming activities at the church and answer spiritual questions from callers. Raymond had something else in mind.

“Pastor,” began Cooper, “it is a pleasure to have you

in my humble studio.”

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Cooper moved straight to his first question: “Did you happen to hear my prayer to begin the show today?”

Brother Jacob responded he had heard the prayer and, for some odd reason, it seemed familiar.

“No doubt,” Raymond shot back. “We are both called to serve by the same Lord and we undoubtedly hear similar phrases echo from his voice as he inspires us.”

Cooper didn’t want his pastor to remember the prayer was uttered by a famous church leader 1600 years earlier, so he quickly moved on to another subject. “Do you buy a lot of eggs, Pastor?”

By then, Iris had begun her drive back to town. As she heard Raymond’s words, she almost stopped the car to take it all in. She could barely believe what she was hearing, but having known Cooper for more years than she cared to remember, she knew it was true.

Hometown News had printed only two special editions in all the years Iris had been editor, and one was just three months earlier when news broke concerning the appointment of Sarah Hyden-Smith. Iris hated to give Cooper days to spin his version of the story before hers came out in print. On the other hand, she knew she needed more facts before printing the story. As it was, it would be Elbert Lee’s word against Raymond’s, and Iris knew Jones didn’t stand much of a chance in a fair battle.

“I bought four dozen eggs for the children’s Easter egg hunt at the church,” Brother Jacob acknowledged, “Otherwise I don’t normally purchase many eggs.”

“You know,” countered Raymond, “our country was founded on the separation between church and state. But it sounds to me like the actions of the state are causing our church to spend too much for Easter eggs.”

“I guess I wouldn’t know much about that,” muttered the pastor.

“I suppose,” Raymond quickly responded, “that’s why the good Lord sent me to you.”

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No school program Looking for something to do when school is out? Visit with the Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo, October 6 at 1:30 p.m.

Author event Lorna Landvik, author of Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons and, more recently, of Once in a Blue Moon Lodge, will speak at the library on October 7 at 10:30 a.m.

Storytime Family Storytime for 2-6 yearolds is offered on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Each storytime is followed by engaging early learning activities at 10:30 a.m. No storytime in September; storytime resumes on October 4 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, 3:30 p.m.— 4:30 p.m., to plan events, talk about books and more.

Book discussion groups 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 Great Seniors Book Club meets on the third Monday of the month at 10 a.m., at the Amery Area Community Center.

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

BRIDGE THURSDAY NIGHT BRIDGE 1. Jeff Reardon and Pat Carlson 2. Judy Strobush and Janet Burke 3. Paul and Shirley Satterlund 4. (tie) Steve Sondreal and Steve Wilhelm; Gene and Judy Collier

Meet and Greet Set for New Riverway Superintendent St. Croix River Association (SCRA) will be hosting an open house reception for Julie Galonska, the newly appointed Superintendent of St. Croix National Scenic Riverway at the Watershed Café on Monday, October 2, which also coincides with the date of when the St. Croix Scenic Riverway was born.

"It has been a privilege to work with Julie on many different projects over the past eight years," said SCRA Executive Director, Deb Ryun. "She is very forward thinking and has a strong commitment to partnering for the benefit of the River. The appointment is very good for the Riverway and for the people that live, work, and play here."

Galonska, the 23-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS) will guide the Riverway into an exciting time with the golden anniversary next year. “I am honored to have been selected as the Superintendent of St. Croix National Scenic Riverway,” said Galonska. “I look forward to continuing to work with the staff, partners, and communities along the St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers, especially as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of St. Croix’s designation as one of America’s first Wild and Scenic Rivers in 2018.”

On October 2, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the act that established the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, and in doing so, the Riverway, which includes both the St. Croix and its tributary, the Namekagon, was among the eight original rivers designated by the 1968 act, and the first to be named a national park.

Oregon Trip I would have been in touch on time, if I could have found the wireless.

Oh, well, I've found it now; it's prime, to share how this time does/will bless.

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

Check out the website Check out the library website at 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.

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The country over Oregon way, is inundated with deep green; smile abound, loved ones each day, Portland, Corvallis, and Eugene.

The gratitude to those at home, making possible this travel, time to renew relationships, and memories to unravel.

Remind me when I say I miss, sea and mountains wooded grandeur, the thanks expressed from these very lips, to the keeper of home and doer.

When Oregon is a memory , of love and hospitality, my heart will hold their scenery, and your generosity.

As I said, "will." time hasn't passed, though good-bye waves will take place; images of mountain roads will last, with images of each loved face.

Carol Morfitt Welch

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Beaver Brook Badgers 4-H Club minutes The pledges at our September 4-H meeting were led by Andrew and Grace Carlson. Roll call was on your favorite thing about school so far. Next was the treasurers report.

There was no old business.

New business: The Polk County awards program is on October 22 at 1 pm in the Amery High School auditorium. That is where you can pick up record book awards. On October 14 from 9am-2pm, there is a robotics and Lego robotics workshop for adult leaders. See your clover connection for more details. National 4-H week is coming up!

October 1-7 is national 4-H week. The Omans, Glennas, and Kellings

will be designing a window display at the Amery Free Press window. The theme is "true leaders."

Enrollment for 4-H can now be done online. To enroll or re-enroll, google 4-H extension, and find the enrollment tab. There will be an ME workshop on November 20. For our club fundraiser this year, we will simply be collecting $10 from each family. This is payable to our treasurer at the next meeting. In our 4-H club, each family is responsible for running one of our monthly activities.

If you are in need of one to sign up for, talk to Dayna Prindle. Continue to check your clover connection for more 4-H opportunities.

Next we had the elec-

tion of officers. President: Sophia Egge; Vice President: Tommy Oman; Secretary: Hailey Clausen; Treasurer: Andrew Prindle; Reporter: Andrew Carlson. We ended our meeting with many demonstrations. Timmy Kelling showed us his truck pistons and how to fix them. Kelsey Oman brought in her chocolate lab dog, Rocky. Tommy Oman demonstrated his dog, Jasper. Joseph Kelling talked about his 1950 John Deere B that he brought to the county fair this year. Finally, Emily Oman took us outside to see her horse.

Have a great fall!

Hailey Clausen, Beaver Brook Badgers 4-H reporter

Public Comment Invited on Barron County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan As seen during the past decade, Barron County residents, businesses, and communities are at risk of a variety of hazards, such as tornados, power outages, freezing water lines, avian flu, and gun violence. Such threats have the potential to cause property loss, loss of life, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety.

While an important aspect of emergency management deals with disaster recovery (the actions that a community takes to repair damages), an equally important aspect of emergency management involves hazard mitigation or the sustained actions taken to reduce long-term risk to life and property.

Example mitigation activities include not building in flood prone areas, identifying safe rooms for tornados, and using fire-resistant construction materials in wildfire hazard areas. Hazard mitigation actions are essential to creating a disaster-resilient community and breaking the typical disaster cycle of damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage.

Barron County is in the process

of updating the County’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan is a pre-requisite for certain FEMA grant programs. For example, Barron Electric Cooperative previously used FEMA mitigation funding to bury electric lines in areas prone to power outages.

With the input of communities, various stakeholders, and a diverse steering committee, the updated draft plan is now available for review.

Barron County Emergency Management is inviting input from residents, businesses, area organizations, and communities regarding the draft plan and any needed projects to reduce or eliminate hazard risks to residents and property. A copy of the draft plan is available for download at: http://wcwrpc.org/Documents.html Questions or comments on the draft plan should be directed to Mike Judy, Director of Emergency Services, Barron County Sheriff’s Department, at 715-637-6732 or Michael.Judy@ co.barron.wi.us.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday 7 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m., 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 Hospital & Clinic, BirthDay Suites Waiting Room. Join at any time.

No charge.

The Baby Bistro: Breastfeeding Support Group.

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

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

No charge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

•New MIP for women with college aged children meets Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Contact Lanni Meagher 715-2685270.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Yoga for Addiction Recovery group on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Anderson Hall Chapel at the Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp. The class combines the somatic approach of yoga with the cognitive approach of the 12-steps. Y12SR is open to anyone and everyone dealing with their own addictive behavior or affected by the addictive behavior of others.

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Fall is best time to look for zebra mussels as boats, piers removed for winter It isn’t every day that someone has the ability to look underneath their dock and see what is happening on their structure. That rare opportunity will present itself as summer gives way to autumn and lake residents and lake service providers start to remove boats, docks and piers from the water. Why would anyone want to take a look at the bottom of the piers?

“The clean equipment that gets installed every year provides an excellent home for aquatic invasive species (AIS) like zebra mussels to colonize,” explains Katelin Anderson, Polk County Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator. “It’s often difficult to thoroughly inspect a structure while it’s in the water; however during removal anyone involved with the process can easily monitor for invasive species.”

AIS are non-native plants and animals that threaten Wisconsin’s waters by causing environmental and economic harm. One example, zebra mussels, can clog water intakes and pipes, encrust piers, boats and motors, and their sharp shells can cut the feet of swimmers.

Zebra mussels have been found in less than 5% of Wisconsin lakes predicted to be suitable for zebra mussels. In September 2016, a single adult zebra mussel was found on the northeast side of Deer Lake by a citizen. Partners from the Deer Lake Improvement Association, Harmony Environmental, Polk County Land and Water Resources Department, St. Croix River Association, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, National Park Service, and US Fish and Wildlife Service undertook an extensive monitoring effort for zebra mussels during the 2017 season.

A combination of shoreline searches, tow nets (which sample for immature zebra mussels), and plate/cinder block samplers that are left underwater for adult zebra mussels to attach to were used. Fortunately, no additional zebra mussels have been found at this time.

To protect Polk County’s lakes and rivers, carefully examine piers, boats, boatlifts, rafts and any other equipment

that has been in the water for a prolonged period of time for signs of zebra mussels during removal.

In addition to a visual inspection, citizens/contractors are encouraged to feel smooth surfaces of equipment to check for juvenile zebra mussels as they may have a “sand-paper like” feel and are often invisible to the human eye.

If zebra mussels or other new invasive species are found: •Check that the invasive species has not been previously found on the waterbody by visiting http://dnr.wi.gov/ lakes/invasives/AISLists.aspx?species=ZM •Note the exact location where the animal was found.

•Take a digital photo of the animal in the setting where it was found (if possible). Then collect up to five specimens of varying sizes. Place in a jar with water; put on ice and transport to refrigerator.

•Contact Katelin Anderson, Polk County Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator at 715-485-8637 and deliver specimens.

“Responding quickly to new AIS detections is critical to help slow the spread into other waterbodies,” says Tim Campbell, AIS communications specialist for UW-Extension and the Wisconsin DNR. “It can also help control AIS within a body of water.

Efforts of citizens statewide can help us achieve that.”

There are also specific laws lake property owners and contractors must follow to prevent the spread of AIS. Prior to transporting any equipment Wisconsin law requires you to: •INSPECT boats, trailers, boat lifts, piers, rafts and equipment.

•REMOVE all attached aquatic plants and animals.

•DRAIN all water from boats, vehicles, and equipment.

To learn more about zebra mussels or Wisconsin aquatic invasive species regulations visit: dnr.wi.gov keyword “invasive species”.

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‘Start Your Own Small Business’ Those who are ready to put their entrepreneurial spirit into action are invited to enroll in Start Your Own Small Business at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County. This seminar series is open to anyone interested in small business ownership or for those who are expanding their small business or side business into a formalized plan of action. Topics will include the purposeful and passionate pursuit of small business ownership; business plan and feasibility analysis, mechanics and how to start; marketing and promotion; hiring employees and much more. One session will include guest speakers discussing insurance, banking and alternative financing. The final session includes a panel of entrepreneurs who will discuss the trials and tribulations of striking out on your own. The class will meet on Tuesdays, Oct. 2-Nov. 14

(no class Oct. 31) from 6:30-8:30 PM. Cost of the 6-week series is $79.

Instructor Ken Pearson is Loan Fund Manager with the Northwest Regional Planning Commission and former Director of Business Development at Indianhead Community Action Agency in Ladysmith, where he helped more than 60 businesses start up or expand. He holds a bachelor’s degree from UW-Superior and a Masters of Public Administration degree from Texas A&M University.

Classes are held on the UW-Barron County campus at 1800 College Dr, Rice Lake. Preregistration is required. For more information or to register, call Barb Ritzinger at 715-234-8176 Ext. 5503, email barbara. ritzinger@uwc.edu or visit www. ce.uwc.edu/barron.

Watercolor Workshop for Beginners at UW-Barron County Learn basic watercolor techniques and create a new painting during each class session in Watercolor Workshop for Beginners offered Mondays, Oct. 2 – Oct. 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the Fine Arts Building at UW-Barron County.

Techniques include color mixing, washes, glazing, dry brush, and masking. Learn how to paint fruit, flowers and landscapes. Cost for the

four weekly sessions is $79 and includes beginning materials.

Instructor Mary Kay Latzka taught high school and advanced placement art for 18 years. She managed the creative area at The Potters Shed, directing art and pottery activities for 11 years and most recently is the owner of Gypsy and the Frog Art Gallery & Studio in Spooner. Mary Kay has

been creating commissioned artwork for over 25 years and is a published illustrator.

Preregistration is required for all classes.

For more information or to register call Barb Ritzinger at 715-234-8176 Ext. 5503, email barbara.ritzinger@uwc.edu or visit www.ce.uwc.edu/ barron.

Belly Dance Class Offers Playful Exercise Improve fitness and lift spirits with belly dance!

Learn the basic belly dance technique, posturing, language and move execution in Fusion Belly Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County (UW-BC) beginning October 2. Fusion Belly Dance uses movements from a mixture of cultures and styles, and is a gentle, challenging and playful exercise. All ages are welcome, and no dance experience is required. Classes meet from 5:30-6:30pm on Mondays, October 2 – Oct 23. Registration is $39.

Instructor Dawn Dunsmoor of Barefoot Circle Dance started belly dancing in 2010 and has taken private lessons, group classes and workshops for four years, and has done solo and troupe performances throughout the region. She began teaching Belly Dance in 2014 and currently teaches weekly classes, dance troupe and private lessons.

For more information or to register and pay online, visit: http://ce.uwc.edu/barron or call Barb Ritzinger in the UW-BC Continuing Education department at 715-234-8176, ext. 5503, or email barbara.ritzinger@uwc.edu.

Instructor Dawn Dunsmoor of Barefoot Circle Dance demonstrates belly dance technique

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United Way St. Croix Valley receives $90,000 grant from Otto Bremer Trust September 21, 2017--United Way St. Croix Valley has been approved for a two-year $90,000 grant from Otto Bremer Trust to fight hunger in Polk county.

“One of the first things I began hearing when I started my position at United Way St. Croix Valley was that there is a real issue of hunger in Polk county,” said Ann Searles, Executive Director.

“We are thrilled that Otto Bremer Trust is going to support our work, helping us provide Polk county food pantries with fresh, nutritious food, as well as training and equipment.”

Earlier this summer, United Way St. Croix Valley began monthly distributions to the seven food pantries and homeless shelter serving Polk county. They distribute fresh produce purchased from local farmers, as well as milk, meat, and other healthy food that they order from The Food Group, a nonprofit food bank located in Minnesota. Grant funds from Otto Bremer Trust will help them continue these monthly food distributions, and will also allow them to purchase a vehicle to transport food and hire a part time staff member to oversee the program and provide training and assistance to food pantries in the county.

The grant will also support cooking classes that will help people learn how to prepare and cook meals with fresh, local produce. Food pantry staff and volunteers told Searles that clients sometimes don’t know how to cook with the fresh produce that is offered at the pantry. Working with Farm Table Foundation, United Way St. Croix Valley has begun offering classes for food pantry volunteers and staff so they can learn recipes and preparation tips that will help them distribute more of these healthy foods.

“When a pantry volunteer can offer a great recipe and can talk about how easy it is to prepare, the clients are going to be more likely to try the new item,” said Searles. And families who are using the food pantry will be encouraged to take the classes. “We would love to bring everyone together in the kitchen, where children and families can see how the food comes right from the farm, and learn how to cook it and make nutritious meals.”

United Way St. Croix Valley has been providing targeted support to hunger-fighting agencies since 2008, when the organization opened the John Coughlin Food & Resource Center (JCFRC) in Hudson. Since it opened, the JCFRC has distributed more than 1,100,000 pounds of food and other products at no cost to 12 food pantries and two shelters St. Croix and Pierce counties. This new program in Polk county builds on that successful model, with additional staffing and resources to provide even more targeted support to agencies in the area.

Ann Schilling, President of the Board of Directors of United Way St. Croix Valley, works at Amery Hospital and Clinics, where they see the intersection between hunger and health every day.

“I’m so pleased that we received this grant because it will help us directly address hunger in our communities. United Way St. Croix Valley has a long history of creating innovative community-based programs to address local needs, and I believe we are well-positioned for success. By investing in resources to bring fresh, locally grown produce to food pantry clients, we will meet a pressing need within Polk County. Concentrated efforts to support local farms and expand the capacity of local nonprofits will have positive long-lasting effects for so many people.”

For more information, please visit www.unitedwaystcroix.org or contact Development and Communications Director Jessica Francis at 715-3770203 ext. 101 or jessica@unitedwaystcroix.org.

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High School Fall Sports season continues, Z-Orchard Open House, Fall Section Fall officially arrived last week, at least that is what the calendar says. But over this past weekend you would never guess that it was Pounding towards the last of September the with the very Pavement warm temperatures and humidPam Humpal ity. The Green Bay Packers even set a record at Sunday’s game with the hottest home game ever. The forecast does say that the temperatures should get back closer to normal for this time of year…the Fall season is a beautiful and cozy time of year.

Last week I was turning into our driveway when I heard this very loud noise. I had the windows up and the radio on, and I still could hear it. I opened the vehicle door, and it was like our yard/woods had been invaded by some wild animals. I figured out that the trees were full of birds just squacking away. On facebook that night I saw someone post that they had recently been bothered by “Grackles”, so I assume that is what kind of bird was visiting us too. Luckily they did not stick around for very long, and moved on to a different location.

Along with thinking Fall, The Amery Free Press will be publishing our annual Fall Section on Tuesday, October 3. The special section will feature preparing for the change of season plus ways to enjoy the upcoming months. Area businesses who would like to be a part of the AFP Fall Edition should please give me a call today at 715268-8101. Deadline is Wednesday, September 27.

Congratulations to this week’s winner of the AFP Football Contest- Keith Luehman of Amery. He had all of the predictions correct and picked St Croix Central to win by 36 points. Other entries with 9 correct games were Paul Baardseth, Bryan Rubendall and Don Springer. For your chance to win the contest for next week, simply make your game predictions, fill out your entry form and drop it off to the AFP office by 4pm on Friday. Good Luck!

Thank you to the following businesses for being on this year’s AFP Football Contest:Slumberland/ Slumberland Clearance, Cricket’s Bar & Grill, UW Wanderoos, St Croix Casino, Clear Lake True Value, Apple River TV & Appliance, Amery Chevrolet, Amery Hospital & Clinic.

“ASK THE EXPERTS”…this issue of the AFP includes a special page that is published the last week of each month. This month’s experts is giving advice on taxes, communications, automotive, home improvement, insurance, medical, finances, legal and dental.

Thank you to our experts for providing advice to our readers.

Z-Orchard is having an Open House this Saturday from 10am5pm. They will have available a variety of apples, honey, maple syrup and pumpkins. Plus you can check out the new orchard store, apple processing and sugar shack.

Z-Orchard is located at the corner of Cty Rd C & F, west of Amery.

Be sure to check your 2017 Amery Fall Festival buttons to see if you are a winner. The winning numbers are #1963, #188, #947. To claim your prize please call April at 651-235-0515 by September 30.

If prizes are not claimed, new num-

bers will be drawn.

The high school Fall sports season seem like they just started and now it is tournament time for some athletes. Good Luck as you go into playoffs… *Girls Golf-Wednesday, September 27 *Girls Tennis-Monday, October 2 Amery is celebrating Homecoming this week. Have fun at all the festivities, and good luck with your games!

The 4th Annual Trick-or-Trot 5K Run/Walk is set for Saturday, October 21, at North Park in Amery. The annual event kicks-off with the kids fun run at 8:45 am, followed by the 5K Run/Walk at 9am. Awards and presentations will be about 10am. The cost is $20 for the Run/Walk, and $10 for the kids fun run. Please register

by September 29 to receive a long sleeve race shirt…the shirts each year are very cool to have. Costumes are encouraged with prizes to the best costumes. Each year I am amazed how creative our participants are with their costumes. All proceeds will be given to the Amery Area Food Pantry and the Amery Schools Backpack Program. The Trick-or-Trot event is organized by the Wilfred & Ermagene Kuhl family, which I am very proud to be a part of. For more details or to register please go to: www.amerytrickortrot.com Happy Anniversary on September 27 to my nieces and nephew-inlaws, Jennie & Hans 14 years, and Laura & Brian 9 years. Enjoy your special day!

Have a great week, and enjoy the Fall season!

AMERY AREA COMMUNITY CENTER I want to sincerely thank all of our volunteers and attendees for making our Fall Festival Pancake Brunch such a huge success! And a special thank you to our wonderful sponsors: GOLD- Amery Hospital & Clinic and RC Seamless Gutters; SILVER- St Croix Casino Turtle Lake; BRONZE- Amery Chevrolet, Central Auto & Towing, Family Eye Clinic, Forrest Inn and Gille Trucking.

The Tom Brekke Memorial OKTOBERFEST will take place at the Community Center on Saturday October 14th from 3pm-7pm.

Cattail Moon will perform from 3pm-7pm and Cardinal Glass will generously match any free will donations! Amery Lions Club will be cooking their delicious pork chops and brats and there will be adult beverages for sale.

There will also be a pool tournament and you can register by calling 715-268-6605. New this year there will be a Beauty Bar & Boutique featuring Mary Kay Cosmetics, Kylie Volrath Photography and LULAROE clothing. This is one event you will not want to miss!

If you need a place to rent, consider the Amery Area Community Center for wedding receptions, graduation parties, birthday parties, etc. We also work with profit and not-for-profit organizations to help with the perfect meeting place.

Tuesday pool winners on September 12th were Paul Seidel in first, Gary Snelling took second, Mary

Fisher placed third, Val Hansen took fourth, and Jerry Fisher received the consolation prize. September 19th Tuesday pool winners were: Gary Snelling-1st, Paul Seidel -2nd, Mary Fisher- 3rd, and the consolation prize went to Gene Pribnow Thursday pool winners on September 14th were Paul Seidel in first place, Mary Fisher came in second, Gary Snelling placed third, Wendell Anderson placed fourth, and Gene Pribnow finished with the consolation prize. Thursday pool winners on September 21st were: Gary Snelling-1st, Gene Pribnow- 2nd, Jerry Fisher- 3rd, Paul Seidel-4th, and the consolation prize went to Mary Fisher.

Wii Bowling winners for September 12th were Jerry Fisher in first place, Paul Seidel in second, and Mary Fisher took third place. Wii Bowling winner for September 19th was: Paul Seidel.

Wednesday bridge winners for September 13th were Bev Kjeseth in first, Pat Carlson in second, Patty Talbot in third, and Jim Egan in fourth.

September 20th winners were: Steve Berestkafirst, Judy Strobush- second, Asa Steen- third, Evie Porter-fourth. Monday bridge winners were Paula Schmid in first and Sydney Lund in second.

Congratulations to all!

Have a safe and wonderful week…..Susan Shachtman, Assistant Director

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Q. Are you an expert in your field?

Would you like to share your knowledge with others?

A. Call the Amery Free Press. You could

be one of next month’s experts. Look for our next page published in the October 31 newspaper.

To pose a question for one of our experts, send a letter to: The Amery Free Press, PO Box 424, Amery, WI 54001 or email Pam at phumpal@theameryfreepress.com LEGAL ADVICE

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How does Workers’ Compensation work?

When you create your financial and investment strategies for retirement, what factors should you consider?

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For starters, your retirement age is a key component. If you want to retire early, you may need to save and invest more aggressively than you would if you planned to work well past the typical retirement age.

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You’ll also need to consider your retirement activities. Will you travel the world, or will you stay close to home and pursue your hobbies? The lifestyle you choose will affect how much you need to accumulate before you retire.

Finally, you may not want to retire at all, but rather start a second career. If you follow this route, you might be able to afford to withdraw less from your retirement accounts - and you may even be able to continue contributing to them.

As you can see, your retirement goals can affect your retirement strategy - and vice versa. So think carefully about what you want to accomplish, and plan ahead.

It takes time and effort to achieve a successful retirement - but it’s worth it.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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A. Workers’ Compensation

covers both mental and physical injury from either accidents or occupational diseases. The Work Comp insurance carrier is required to pay your medical expenses and mileage related to your injury. During the time you are healing from your injury and off work, you will get two-thirds (2/3) of your weekly wage up to the maximum rate. After you have healed as much as possible from your injury, your medical provider will determine if you have any permanent disability. If you have a permanent disability, you will receive additional compensation. If your claim is denied, the insurer must inform you within seven (7) days of its decision and advise you of your rights to a hearing.

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Halitosis - bad breath can have multiple causes. Poor oral hygiene is an obvious cause of bad breath. Brushing twice a day for two minutes, flossing and using a mouthrinse can help get rid of halitosis from bacteria in the mouth. If it has been more than 6 months since your last cleaning, a professional cleaning in the dental office will rid the mouth of even more bacteria and can help control gum disease and the odors associated.

In less common cases, uncontrolled acid reflux, post-nasal drip and dental infections can cause bad odors and tastes.

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Q. What is peripheral arterial disease

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it won’t heal correctly. If PAD is severe and goes untreated, it can lead to gangrene and even amputation. Chronic toe and foot sores are common in people with PAD, as are cramping, numbness, weakness or heaviness in the leg muscles.

Many people with PAD do not experience symptoms. One of the first things we do at the Wound Healing Center is test how well blood is supplied to the wound area. Our goal is to prevent amputation and heal the chronic wound as quickly as possible. If you or someone you know is struggling with a wound that won’t heal, call 715-268-0175. We can help. No physician referral is necessary.

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Q. Where should I place my wireless

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The performance of your wireless Internet connection David Klingelhoets greatly depends on where you place the router. There are many reasons why you may struggle to get a decent wireless signal. For example, if your house is large, the wireless signal may struggle to reach far corners, but the problem could also be that your router is in the wrong location. Here are some tips for proper wireless router placement.

•Place the router in a central location and/or where you are going to use it the most.

•Stay away from thick walls, reflective surfaces including windows, mirrors and stainless steel countertops, and power panels.

•Don’t set it on the floor – since the signal spreads up and down you want to set it on a shelf so the signal can spread in all directions.

•Be cautious of possible Wireless Interference – many items in your home can cause interference with the signal including kitchen appliances, baby monitors, garage door openers, cordless phones, florescent bulbs and other wireless networks in your area.

If you are still unable to find a suitable location for your wireless router there are other options, such as adding a wireless repeater or wireless access point.

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If you own a business you need a local trusted insurance agent to help guide you through choosing the correct and best coverages for your needs.

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A. It really depends on what type of product you are looking at. If you are looking at materials for a kitchen remodel, I would look at

hickory, maple or oak for cabinetry. These wood options are harder and will resist dents and scratches more than some of the softer woods such as cherry or alder. For countertops, I would consider a high definition laminate or quartz material. Both of these products will resist scratching and staining.

If you are looking at flooring, I would recommend tile, sheet vinyl, or luxury vinyl tile as they withstand spills, water, and scratching. If you are looking for a durable carpet that resists wear and stains, I would recommend Mohawk Smartstrand.

If you are in the market for window treatments, I would consider going with a cordless option. This will eliminate the temptation for a pet or child to play with the cord, as well as remove the possibility of strangulation.

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234 Keller Ave. South Amery, WI 54001 Phone 715-268-6624

AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE

TAX ADVICE

Q. A.

Q. What is fraud?

A. Fraud is defined as “wrongful or

criminal deception intended to result in Dirk Prindle financial or personal gain.” Fraud can be much more than just cash theft. It may be subject to personal property, real estate, financial statements, or other items that may create possible fraudulent information. I would like to say that all local businesses are clean, all family members are trustworthy, and all shareholders are knowledgeable – but everyone must be aware of all that surrounds you. Currently there are millions of fraudulent phone calls being made by scam artists stating they are from the IRS asking individuals to pay large sums of money – Beware: THE IRS DOES NOT CALL PEOPLE. Please contact us to help you identify and proceed with any fraud.

301 Keller Ave. S Amery, WI 54001 Phone 715-268-7999

When is the best time to by a vehicle?

When people think of timing, they often think of phrases like ‘Auto Show’ or ‘Model Year End’. We at Amery Chevrolet feel there is an all-toSamantha Olson gether different concept of timing that is far more important: The timing in Internet Manager your ownership. It is far more beneficial to look at what is happening with your current vehicle as you begin to consider its future replacement. Think about the things that are important to you.

• Is the protection of warranty important to you? If you are nearing the end of your warranty coverage and you enjoy the peace of mind warranty offers; perhaps it is time to purchase or enjoy worry-free leasing. Call us to explain how our Lifetime Warranty works for both new & used vehicles.

• Is technology important to you? Even upgrading your vehicle a few model years will allow you to have some of the newest technologies out there.

• Are you noticing a trend of repeatedly sinking money into your vehicle? Beyond oil changes and manufacturers recommended services, if you feel that you are continuously DUMPING MONEY INTO your car, perhaps you should look at applying that money towards something more reliable. Many people feel a car payment is just not feasible, but some of those same people will spend a couple hundred to a couple thousand throughout the year on repairs. If you could consolidate that money spent into a stable monthly payment, you could save yourself a lot of stress.

Putting all this into perspective, the best time to buy is what is right for you. Here at Amery Chevrolet, we will work with you to get you the best price whether it be morning or night, beginning of the month or end of the month, we want to educate you and make certain you are completely satisfied.

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Wisconsin trees may have less vibrant fall colors this year

Quilt Winner The Apple River Quilt Guild held their Apple River Quilt Guild Show during Fall Festival. Nancy Drake of the Quilt Guild is presenting a quilt to JoAnn Edstrom, winner.

Thank You for attending the 2017 Apple River Quilt Guild Show

during the Amery Fall Festival

Challenge: Winter: Pat Eggert (trees against winter sky) Spring: Carol Streif (jonquil) Summer: Juanita Seidl (big, bright flower) Fall: Marilyn Swanson (wool embroidered camper) All seasons: Connie Ferris (flowers) Raffl Quilt: 1st prize: Jo Ann Edstrom, Clear Lake 2nd prize: Myra Johnson, Sun Prairie 3rd prize: Dawn Gorres, Amery

$1,251.80 was raised for the Northwoods Homeless Shelter.

Again, thanks to all who were able to attend and our members for all their hard work putting on this show.

4th Annual

Trick-Or-Trot 5K Run/Walk

Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 North Park, Amery

Storage Unit Auction Saturday, Sept. 30, 9:00 a.m.

The property of John Thomas will be auctioned off. This consists of air compressors, bicycles, clothing, dresser, furniture, kid’s toys, Makita miter saw, mini-bike, shop vac, tools, tool cabinet, elec. trolling motor, TV, vacuum cleaner.

ELM Self-Storage

1356 80th St., CTH E Amery, WI 54001

“Willkommen to an Authentic German Menu” and OKTOBERFEST BEERS Wednesday thru Saturday nights now thru October

SAUERBRATEN

Marinated Roast Beef & Gravy

GERMAN PLATTER

Pork Schnitzel, Sausage

Plus our regular menu

SUNDAY BREAKFAST 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

RESERVE NOW FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES

More information and registration forms available at www.amerytrickortrot.com

#1963 #188 #947 To claim you prize please contact April Ziemer 651-235-0515 by Sept. 30, 2017 or new numbers will be selected.

Buttons must be presented for prize.

Congratulations to Steve Wold, winner of the Bean Bag Raffle

BENEFIT for

Jeff (Hoser) Posey Saturday, Sept. 30 2-6 p.m. at the

Straight 8 Bar in Range • Baskets • Silent Auction • Bake Sale • Pulled Pork Platter • 50-50 Raffle • Meat Raffle

COSTUMES ENCOURAGED! Prizes awarded for best costumes!

Register by Sept. 29 to receive a long sleeve race shirt!

AMERY FALL FESTIVAL BUTTON WINNERS ARE:

OSSO BUCO PORK

Slow Roasted in Sauerkaut

FRIDAY FISH FRY & PRIME RIB SATURDAY PRIME RIB

All proceeds will be given to the Amery Schools Backpack Program and Amery Area Food Pantry

Congratulations!

This will all be auctioned off as one unit.

You buy it all or nothing. CASH ONLY.

All three include Buttered Spaetzle, Red Cabbage, Sauerkraut, German Potato Salad, Salad Bar, Dessert

8:45 a.m. Kids Fun Run in the park (for ages 10 & under) 9:00 a.m 5K Run/Walk (timed with awards for top finishers) 10 a.m. Awards and Presentation Registration/Shirt pick up at North Park Fri. Oct. 20 6-8 pm and Sat. Oct. 21, 8-8:45 a.m.

Cost: $20 - 5K Run or Walk; $10 Kids Fun Run

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With the first day of autumn, experts predict recent weather conditions in Wisconsin could mean fall colors will be less vibrant.

Colleen Matula, a forestry specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in Ashland, said forest health, temperature, precipitation and cloud coverage can all affect how quickly leaves turn color and how vibrant that color is.

She told Wisconsin Public Radio that increased rain this year means many trees are getting fungal diseases on the leaves. Matula said fungal diseases can affect the color and volume of leaves.

Southwest Wisconsin is dealing with a different type of weather problem.

National Weather Service officials in La Crosse said southwest Wisconsin recently has had abnormally dry conditions.

“The trees, in order to stay vibrant in color, you want to have cool nights and lots of water, and what we're getting is kind of a drought-like time,” said Dorothy Lenard, administrator for natural science and mathematics at Viterbo University in La Crosse.

Lenard said leaves will turn brown due to a lack of water. She said the region is already starting to see the impact of the weather conditions on local trees.

“So if you look out, you'll see lots more brown in the trees and trees turning yellow earlier,” Lenard said.

Parts of northern Wisconsin currently have about 60 percent of leaves changing color while the southern region has about 30 percent of trees changing color, Matula said.

For more info contact Debbie 715-268-6751, Cindy 715-554-0885, Greg 715-268-8639, Sylvia 715-268-8939, Mary 715-268-6094, Charity 715-294-2582/715-220-6909, Tessa 715-338-5021 One mile north of Amery on Hwy. 46, 1/2 mile west on Cty. Rd. H 715-268-8774

Jeff was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer in early August

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Swedish Fall Dinner, Craft and Bake Sale

1115 Mains Crossing, Amery

Hayride • Cookies Apple Cider Sept. 23, 24, 30, Oct. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 2017

Swedish meatballs, real mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, corn, cranberries, coleslaw, rolls, homemade pie and beverage Adults $9; Children 5 to 10 $5; 4 and under free

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$2 off any purchase over $20 with this ad.

Fridays and Saturdays 7 p.m.

Sunday Matinee 2 p.m.

Valid 9/16/17 - 10/31/17

715-268-4702 glennafarms.com Visit us for all your fall decorating needs (Straw bales, cornstalks...)

More area happenings and events can be found on the Out & About page

Bowling For Kids

Join Caleb’s Crew to Support the Ronald McDonald House Charities and CURE SMA The Ronald McDonald House Charities and CURE SMA will always be near and dear to our hearts. These organizations have helped thousands of children and their families each year without asking for anything in return for any of their services. Our son was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy-Type 1 in July of 2012 and passed away September 2013 at just 18 months old. We spent many days and weeks at the RMHC-Madison while our son fought for his life without any cost or extra worry to us. CURE SMA provided necessary tools, medical equipment, adaptive toys and grief counseling - also without cost. Both organizations rely on donations to continue helping families such as ours. RMHC Madison and CURE SMA helped our family immeasurably through this incredibly hard journey.

— Scott and Laura Elmer

We created this fundraiser in memory of our son Caleb.

Join Caleb’s Crew to help us give back.

Saturday, Viking Bowl and Lounge N8590 State Road 40 Sept. 30, 2017 Colfax, WI 54730 SIGN UP TO BOWL: Contact Scott at 715-554-1983 or selmer101@ hotmail.com. Registration starts at 2 p.m. with bowling starting at 2 p.m.

Cost is $30/bowler, includes bowling, shoes and provided buffet

WAYS TO PLAY: • Bowling •Bean Bags •Bingo

Lunch buffet provided

by Viking WAYS TO DONATE: •Pop Tabs •Food •T-Shirts Bowl and Lounge Pop tab donation collection available for RMHC. •Prizes for top 2 male & 2 women bowlers • Bean Bags: 7 sets available • Bingo: $1/board, winner takes 1/2 pot, ongoing throughout tournament

Memorabilia T-shirts and bracelets from Caleb’s Crew.

Monetary donations can be left with Scott Elmer at Slumberland in Amery

WAYS TO WIN: •Raffles •Silent Auction

Square Board Raffle, Meat Raffle and Silent Auction with a variety of donated items, baskets, gift certificates, etc.

CLEAR LAKE AREA COMMUNITY CENTER GYMNASIUM Admission: $8.00 Adults; $7.00 Senior Citizens; $5.00 18/under

Located between St. Croix Falls and Turtle Lake, 1/4 mile north of U.S. Hwy. 8 on 120th St.

COUPON

SQUARE BOARD RAFFLE: Winchester SuperX3 12 gauge - camo Savage Axis 243 Bolt Action Rifle with scope - black RAFFLE: 6 Meat raffles; Recliner; Chair & Ottoman; Yeti Cooler

Sept. 29, 30 & Oct. 1 Oct. 6, 7 & 8

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Pulled Pork, Coleslaw, Beans & Chips available for purchase (included with bowler registration)

Refreshments served during intermision - free will donation

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COUPON

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“The Curious Savage”

Presented by Glenna Farms

COUPON

SUNDAY, OCT. 1

CLEAR LAKE COMMUNITY THEATRE PRESENTS

“The Curious Savage” is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. New York

AREA BOWLING SCORES Club 53 Bar & Lanes, Amery MONDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Amery True Value ................................41 Tac Two ..................................................25 Division 2 Dick’s Fresh Market ............................35 Shoreview ............................................. 19 High games: Bob Gillis 246, Todd Zemke 245, Jim Swanson 222, Marv Maxon 214.

High series: Bob Gillis 693, Todd Zemke 673, Brian Peterson 558, Rod Gehrman 551.

TUESDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Northwest Communications ...........31 Waterside ..............................................25 Division 2 Club 53 ................................................... 39 Chet Johnson Drug .............................25 High games: Scott Jensen 235, Will Schaffer 231, Chris Sobottka 219.

High series: Scott Jensen 650, Will Schaffer 639, Chris Sobottka 596.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN Division 1 Preferred Lawn....................................33 Lamperts .................................................9 Division 2 Amery Fire Department ...................37 Club 53 ....................................................33 High games: Denis Carteron 236, Lyle Kaehler 225.

High series: Denis Carteron 674, Beau Gorres 660.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY NIGHT WOMEN Division 1 Club 53 ................................................33.0 Amery Fire Dept. .............................32.5 Bremer .................................................27.5 Division 2 Amery Hospital & Clinic ................32.0 Chet’s ................................................. 30.0 Northwest communications.......25.0 High games: Jodi Chelberg 172164, Sherry Martin 170-152, Gail Peterson 167, Janet Martinson 165, Marcia Clark 163, Cheryl Sobottka 161, Kelli Galbraith 159, Pam Humpal 159, Bev Gorres 156, April Boe 153.

High series: Jodi Chelberg 485, Pam Humpal 453, Sherry Martin 451, Katie Lauterbach 438.

Spare Time Bowling, Turtle Lake SPARE TIME MEN’S Division 1 Danca’s Kar Korral ...........................41.5 Scheps Dairy .....................................29.0 Busy B’s ..............................................25.0 Hoff’s Construct .............................. 18.0 Division 2 Hotel Bar & Grill .............................. 50.0 Anderson Storage ..........................49.5 7 Brothers ..........................................45.0 Grosskreutz Crop.............................22.0 Division 3 Austads Super Valu....................... 50.0 Spare Time....................................... 49.0 Floor’s & More ..................................24.0 Sanmina ............................................24.0 Division 4 Lefty’s Hookers................................52.0 Perfect Image ..................................34.0 Clear Lake True Value .................... 27.0 Cumberland Tire ............................ 20.0 High games: Wayne Ecklor 289, Dallas Solfest 266, Brock Molls 257, Jim Pickard 256, Rob Erickson 248, Craig Niemann 246, Jeremy Schradle 245, Tom Grosskreutz 245, Tom Roessler 245, Larry Heinz 244, Dean Munkelwitz 243, Dave Hawkins 237, Adam Zemke 235, Mike Dietrich 234, Larry Anderson 234, Mark Ullom 234, Jon Everson 226, Dale Gregery 226, Richie Timm Jr. 225, Jeff Becker 223, Jeff Olson 220, Jacob Anderson 220, Hjalmer Gerloff 217, Bob Albee 216, Ed Hougdahl 214.

High series: Wayne Ecklor 746, Jeremy Schradle 6623, Rob Erickson 660, Dean Munkelwitz 651, Tom Roessler 646, Jim Pickard 636, Larry

Heinz 617, Craig Niemann 614, Jon Everson 614, Hjalmer Gerloff 612, Wayne Ecklor Jr. 604, Adam Zemke 602, Jeff Becker 594, Jacob Anderson 592, Brock Molls 591, Dale Gregery 590, Dallas Solfest 589, Larry Anderson 588, Mike Dietrich 584, Brandon Kahl 584, Alex Dix 580, Tony Cifaldi 577, Reid Ortquist 574, Ed Hougdahl 573, Dave Hawkins 572.

TUESDAY WOMEN Sexy Mama’s ....................................... 20 Red Cedar Accounting ....................... 18 True Value.............................................. 14 Charlie’s Place .......................................12 The Dead End’s .....................................12 Range Fire Dept. .................................. 10 Citizens State Bank ..............................6 Spare Time..............................................4 High games: Renee Glowe 242, Sherri Munkelwitz 231, Mitzi Hawkins 224, Lori Larson 211, Laurel Cap 206, Kimberly Elwood 190, Sandy Fredrickson 190, Heidi VanHeuklom 183 High series: Renee Glowe 604, Mitzi Hawkins 582, Laurel Cap 563, Sherri Munkelwitz 546, Kimberly Elwood 539, Lori Larson 533, Deb Anderson 496, Heid VanHeuklom 489.

M0NDAY NIGHT LADIES Countyline Dairy..............................45.5 No Wicks Moratiz ............................43.0 Spare Time Bowl.............................38.5 Clear Lake Auto .............................. 30.0 Bowlin Buddies................................29.5 Becker’s Trucking .............................27.5 Austad’s Super Valu....................... 27.0 High games: Connie Graber 226, Laurel Cap 212, Geri Christensen 176, Heid VanHeuklom 176.

High series: Laurel Cap 550, Connie Graber 540, Geri Christensen 490.

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OUT & ABOUT PAGE ALSO HAS HAPPENINGS/EVENTS Clayton FFA

Bake Sale

Pork & Turkey Dinner

Supporting The Salvation Army Hurricane Relief

Roast Pork & Turkey, Homemade Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Corn, Coleslaw, Desserts, Coffee, Milk, Lemonade

l Wil Free ation Don

Saturday, Sept. 30 Serving 4 to 7 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church of Garfield

Tuesday, October 3rd

Cty. Rd. F, 1 mile east of Hwy. 65

Phone 715-268-9577 www.trinitylutheranchurchofamery.com

Clayton vs. Clear Lake Volleyball

Come worship with us on Sundays!

9:30 a.m. Church Service • 10:30 a.m. Fellowship

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

You are invited to the Z-Orchard

OPEN HOUSE! Saturday, September 30th 10 am-5 pm

*Apples *Honey *Maple Syrup All grown and harvested in your hometown Plenty of Harelson, Honeycrisp and Snowsweet Apples along with fresh Honey, Maple Syrup & Pumpkins will be available.

Antique Gas & Machinery Demo.

See new Orchard Store, Apple Processing & Sugar Shack

Regular Store Hours*: Thurs.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Sun. 12-5 pm *Hours continue while supplies last

Z-Orchard.com or find us on Facebook

Fall Dinner & Raffle

Located at the corner of Cty. Rd. “C” and “F”

Harvest Dinner

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday, Oct. 8

Clear Lake

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Handicapped accessible

Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Corn, Squash, Coleslaw, Rolls, Pie, Beverage

Sunday, Oct. 1

Serving 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Menu: Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Squash, Green Beans, Cranberries, Rolls, Pie, Beverage Dinner prices: Adults $8, Students 5-12 yrs. $5, Children 4 yrs. & under free

Deronda Lutheran Church 1239 65th Ave., Cty. Rd. F, Amery

Fish Pond Country Store Kiddie Raffle Cake Walk

FREE WILL OFFERING

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Tickets available at the door or in advance at Chet Johnson Drug Adults: $10 advance (715-483-9202), $12 at door Kids: FREE

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Call Jamie at the Amery Free Press to place your Classified Ads 715-268-8101

Ferrellgas is looking for a Full Time Driver in Amery, WI. Must have ability to lift 60 lbs, HS Diploma, 2 year driving exp, CDL w/ hazmat/tanker, clean driving record.

Apply online at Ferrellgas.com/Careers EOE/AAP/M/F/D/V

NOW HIRING!

Deli Manager The Countryside Convenience Store in Amery is now hiring for a full-time Convenience Store Deli Manager. This position will be responsible for the daily operations of the Deli and ensure all company policies, standards and guidelines are followed. The Deli Manager is on-call as needed to ensure the Deli is properly staffed for all shifts.

HELP WANTED

Health Care Products Production Core Products International, Inc. in Osceola, WI is looking for GREAT people to be a part of our progressive company. We are a leading manufacturer of health care, orthopedic and comfort care products with sales worldwide.

We have immediate opportunities for full-time day shift production employees. Pay starts at $11.00 per hour with the opportunity to earn incentive pay after 60 days of employment. We offer our employees:

Fun Working Environment Incentive Program Advancement Opportunities

We also offer tuition reimbursement; life, health & dental insurance, 401k, vacation/holiday pay and more. We take pride in our employees and our customers. If you are interested in working with us, apply in person or send resume to Core Products Int’l, Inc., Attn: Human Resources, 808 Prospect Ave. Osceola, WI 54020. You may also email your resume to cchute@ coreproducts.com.

Great People. Great Company

The successful candidate will possess excellent customer service skills and management experience, be required to obtain a Responsible Beverage license to sell alcohol, and successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen.

The Burnett County Sentinel is seeking an editor to lead our newspaper.

We’re looking for a strong wordsmith with excellent news judgment who shows the ability to develop content for our newspaper and website.

Interested candidates should demonstrate strong writing and editing skills, enthusiasm for the news and an eye for detail and design. Familiarity with AP style, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop and photography are preferred for this position, which includes some night and weekend work.

Benefits package includes paid time off, health, vision, dental, disability insurance and 401k.

Applicants should send cover letter, resume and writing clips to: Tom Stangl, Publisher Burnett County Sentinel P.O. Box 397 Grantsburg, WI 54840 tstangl@theameryfreepress.com EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

• ASSEMBLY • WOODWORKING

• MACHINE OPERATORS • FOOD PRODUCTION

815 U.S. HWY. 8 ST. CROIX FALLS, WI 54024

www.mastersonstaffing.com

JOIN OUR TEAM SuperAmerica is looking for people to join our team at one of our four locations in Amery, St. Croix Falls and Somerset.

We offer a great work environment and competitive wages up to $14/hour

STOP IN AT ANY LOCATION AND TALK WITH A MANAGER ON DUTY.

Bulk Delivery Driver

Must have ability to lift 60 lbs, HS Diploma, 2 year driving exp, CDL w/ hazmat/tanker, clean driving record.

***Countryside Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity Employer***

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Ferrellgas is looking for a Full Time Driver in Amery, WI.

For a full job description or to apply online, visit our website at www.countrysidecoop.com or stop by our Amery C-Store for more information: 319 Keller Avenue South Amery, WI 54001| 715-268-4477

JOB OPENING

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PART TIME CDL DRIVER TIG-WELDER CustomFIRE is a leading manufacturer of second stage Fire Truck Bodies located in Osceola, Wisconsin. For more information, visit www. customfire.com.

Apply online at Ferrellgas.com/Careers EOE/AAP/M/F/D/V

Manufacturer of custom designed premium fire apparatus, recognized in the industry for a quality product and on-time deliveries seeking an experienced Tig-Welder. Must be open to overtime & extremely quality conscientious.

Experience and qualifications 1) Two or more years of experience tig-welding aluminum thickness from .090” to .125”, stainless steel and Schedule 10 or Schedule 40 piping.

2) Two or more years of experience with cutting, coping, fitting to print.

3) Math aptitude including blue print comprehension & accurate dimensional tolerancing.

4) Welding Trials will be administered 5) Background check and pre-employment physical including drug screen required.

General Summary: We are looking for 1 or 2 part-time Drivers to assist with fire truck and/ or materials transportation to and from the factory. Mostly day shift hours with random evenings or weekend trips possible.

Compensation Based upon Experience, Skill, and Certifications.

Duties & Responsibilities: •Inspect truck/trailer for defects for safeEmployer operation and to assure proper Equal Opportunity maintenance Benefits include: Day shift, vacation/holiday pay, uniforms, 401K with employer contributions, family medicalload insurance well as lifematerials and disabilityonto insurance, competitive salary, excellent working •Safely andasunload flatbed, truck, or and trailer to assure conditions. proper load securement Apply in Person: 8 AM - 5 PM or by appointment after hours; 715-294-2555 •Maintain all D.O.T. trucking requirements necessary to drive commere-mail Resume and Work References: kristi@customfire.com cial motor vehicles •Must report all accidents involving driver or company equipment 509 68 Avenue  Osceola  Wisconsin  54020 •Communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing •Stamina to lift materials up to 80 lbs. for load/unload •Effectively coordinate daily tasks with co-workers and supervisors •Excellent customer service skills and professional attitude •Other tasks may be assigned th

Requirements: •Must have a valid commercial driver’s license with 2 years of previous driving experience •Class A License strongly preferred, Class B accepted •Experienced and certified in operating forklifts •Strong navigational and problem solving skills •Must have a clear three year Motor Vehicle Report •Must have knowledge of Department of Transportation regulations •High School diploma or GED preferred References as well as Pre-Employment DOT drug and alcohol screen required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Apply in Person: 8 AM - 5 PM to 509 68th Ave., Osceola or by appointment after hours: 715-294-2555

Hospitality Foundation Instructor - Adjunct Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Rice Lake Campus WITC is seeking a learning-focused, creative and dynamic individual to teach the new, innovated Hospitality Foundations program. The design of the program focuses on performance-based curriculum for students with disabilities interested in seeking entry-level hospitality careers. This is a two-year, grant-funded position supporting the hire of two instructors who will collectively teach up to 174 hours per semester.

Hours will vary based on the instruction needs. Classes will be scheduled Monday-Thursday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.

For a complete job description, list of qualifications, and to apply visit our website at: http://witc.edu/employ Deadline to apply: Oct. 2, 2017 WITC is an Equal Opportunity/ Access/Affirmative Action/Veterans/ Disability Employer and Educator TTY 711

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Hidden Gem Fall Festivals

BY KRISTEN FINSTAD DISCOVER WISCONSIN

HELP WANTED

With crisp air and crunchy leaves, apple trees and pumpkin patches, hayrides and corn mazes, fall in Wisconsin is a time worth celebrating. And celebrate, we do.

Here are just a few of our favorite fall festivals coming up this season: Al & Al’s Oktoberfest October 6-7, Sheboygan If any state knows how to polka, it’s Wisconsin. Get out your beer stein, put on your lederhosen, enjoy some traditional German food, and polka your hintern off. Sheboygan does Oktoberfest big.

Eagle River Cranberry Fest October 7-8, Eagle River Did you know that Wisconsin produces more than 60 percent of the world’s cranberries? With peak cranberry season in late September and early October, there’s no better way to celebrate autumn in Wisconsin than with Cranberry Fest. The festival offers everything from fresh cranberries, craisins, delicious foods, pastries, and warm autumn drinks, to homemade goods, arts and crafts, clothing and music.

Enchanted Forest and Hollywood Hayride October 18-21, Janesville If you’re up for celebrating Halloween but looking to avoid the spooky spots, this is for you. The Enchanted Forest & Hollywood Hayride is a non-scary event for families with young children, and features The Enchanted Forest candlelit walk, with scenes from famous nursery rhymes and fairytales with live actors, beautifully constructed sets, costumes and props.

Madeline Island Fall Fest October 21, La Pointe Fall is what many locals believe to be the best time on Madeline Island, and to top it off, the third weekend in October is always Fall Fest. Come take in the vivid fall colors and enjoy pumpkin decorating, a costume

Affordable 1 BR in Clear Lake RENT BASED ON 30% OF INCOME On-site laundry, storage lockers, updated units and microwaves.

For those 62+ or disabled of any age

1-800-944-4866 Ext. 1122 Equal Housing Opportunity

FOR RENT Located 2 miles south of Clayton, WI.

Secluded trailer with porch, pellet and propane heat. Tennant is responsible for heat, electricity and phone services. Clayton school district.

Deposit of $650 and rent is $650 per month, reference required More info call 651-399-6313 Dan

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parade, face painting, tasty treats, crafts and more!

Jack O’ Lantern Days October 27-29, Fish Creek Jack O’ Lantern Days puts the “eek” in Fish Creek. This family-friendly Halloween celebration offers mask making for kids, pumpkin carving, a Halloween parade, trick-or-treating (2-4 p.m. on Saturday), and costume parties for both kids and adults.

Spooky City in Downtown Burlington October 28, Burlington Halloween on a school night is no fun, so Burlington (or should I say Boolington?) celebrates a few days early. With trick-or-treating, spooky crafts, free hayrides, a costume parade, a family movie and more, this is the place to be.

Great River Road Holiday – Harvest & Wine Food Trail November 11-12, Pepin With November comes the transition from autumn festivals to celebrations of the holidays. Taste your favorite foods and wines of the holiday season, all while taking in the Great River Road and the gorgeous scenery that comes with it.

• Unloading pallets of product from trucks via forklift, • Unpacking products and loading them in bins, processing bins of product in a separator machine.

• Disposing of recyclable packaging in appropriate bins.

• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. over extended periods.

• Ability to work 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., M-F.

465 Western Blvd Turtle Lake, WI 54889

NOW HIRING!

We are now hiring experienced cooks!

Fast-paced, high energy work environment! Fun and friendly staff! Must be available nights and weekends.

APPLY WITHIN: ASK FOR NICKI OR LORI

Part-Time HELP WANTED

General Maintenance Duties Must have references APPLY IN PERSON

Amery Area Community Center 608 Harriman Ave. S. Amery 715-268-6605

Join Our Team!

Amery Memory Care is looking for

PT & FT Resident Care Assistants (2nd & 3rd Shifts)

PT Cook/Aide Casual Cook/Aide (All shifts)

Please stop in and speak with Kristin or Michelle for more details

215 Birch St. W, Amery

HELP WANTED

Core Products International, Inc. in Osceola, WI is looking for a GREAT person to be a part of our progressive company. We are a leading manufacturer of health care, orthopedic and comfort care products with sales worldwide.

Fall Fun Fest & Cider Pressing Party October 7-8, Washington Island Washington Island is a favorite summer getaway, but its beauty doesn’t fade in the fall. Bring your own apples on the trip, or buy a bucket there, and press them into a gallon of cider. Its wagon rides, caramel apples, brats, chili, hot and cold fresh pressed cider, and old-fashioned games make it a fabulous fall getaway.

Sister Bay Fall Fest October 13-15, Sister Bay Door County’s summer season comes to a close with Sister Bay Fall Fest, which celebrates with a parade, live music throughout the town, street food, an arts and crafts fair, 50/50 raffle, classic auto show, and children’s activities.

Deadline for the Classifieds page is Friday noon

We have an immediate opening for a full time

Quality Assurance Technician

Homespun Holidays November 11-12, Markesan While many Wisconsin husbands are on the hunt for their big buck, Wisconsin wives will be enjoying Homespun Holidays. Hosted by the Markesan Chamber of Commerce, this event features the always-popular Hunters Widows Craft Fair, featuring over 50 area crafters and vendors, a silent auction, and plenty of kids activities.

While summers seem to go by faster each year, we’re lucky to be greeted by such a beautiful fall season here in Wisconsin.

What’s your favorite way to take in the fall season? Share with us on social media using #DiscoverWisconsin.

Kristen Finstad is a member of the Discover Wisconsin crew. Having grown up in River Falls, attending UW-Stevens Point and now living in Madison, she’s a Wisconsin girl through and through. Watch Discover Wisconsin TV Saturday mornings at 10 on Fox Sports Wisconsin. (Twitter: @DiscoverWI)

QUALIFICATIONS: - Associate’s Degree in Manufacturing Quality, Quality System Management, equivalent certificate, or equivalent experience working within a Quality Assurance program.

- Thorough understanding of technical mathematics, statistics, lean fundamentals, print reading, geometric dimensioning & tolerancing.

- Excellent problem solving and communication skills (written and verbal) POSITION OVERVIEW: The Quality Assurance Technician works within the Quality Assurance program to ensure that only first quality products are delivered to our customers within the requirements of regulatory compliance. Under general supervision, Quality Assurance Technician will conduct a variety of related activities, including training, inspections, conducting audits, leading/participating in quality improvement projects/initiatives, understanding and handling regulatory affairs matters related to FDA, ISO, Health Canada, and reporting on collected data.

Fun Working Environment Incentive Program

Advancement Opportunities

We also offer tuition reimbursement; life, health and dental insurance; 401k; vacation/holiday pay and more. We take pride in our employees and our customers.

If you are interested in working with us, apply in person or send resume to Core Products Int’l, Inc., Attn: Human Resources, 808 Prospect Ave, Osceola, WI 54020.

You may also email your resumé to bwoltz@coreproducts.com.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

AMERY FREE PRESS

715-268-8101 Ask for Jamie

Full Time & Part Time Openings

What Motivates You?

Helping Others? Being Creative? Money?

If you answered yes to any of these, this position is for you!

Outgoing, responsible and well-spoken person needed to work in advertising with Sentinel Publications which publishes the Burnett County Sentinel, The Sun(Osceola) and the Country Messenger.

We love to hear from our subscribers, advertisers and readers. Here are the many ways you can contact us:

FOR RENT

Quiet building.

Laundry on-site.

NO DOGS

includes heat, water, sewer, garbage

in Clear Lake

Shirley 715-808-4060

715-643-6404

Nice spacious upstairs 2 BR apt. near lake

$565 month + electric 715-948-2005

1 BR apt. in Amery

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2 & 3 BR, 1 bath apartment Utilities included No pets Available NOW EHO

Housekeeping: Part-time days Laundry LaundryAssistant: Aides: Part-time days Apply online at Laundry Aides: Part-time days Apply online at

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Mail: Amery Free Press, Box 424, Amery, WI 54001 Phone: 715-268-8101 FAX: 715-268-5300

If you love working with people and like selling, please contact us.

Sales experience preferred but will train the right person.

Must have current driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Email: Tom Stangl: tstangl@ theameryfreepress.com Jessica de la Cruz: editor@ theameryfreepress.com

Base plus attractive commission = GREAT OPPORTUNITY. Benefits include: paid time off, insurance, and flexibility.

Pam Humpal: phumpal@ theameryfreepress.com Jamie Stewart: classifieds@ theameryfreepress.com

Send your resume to Teresa Holmdahl sales@osceolasun.com COUNTRY

Fall Special

Clayton 10 miles from Amery

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Diane Stangl: dstangl@ theameryfreepress.com

RN | LPN| CNA

Shifts vary Benefit-eligible positions available

Bette Elmer: belmer@ theameryfreepress.com BURNETT COUNTY

Serving Marine on St. Croix, Scandia, May Township

Our office is located at 215 Keller Ave. S. We are open from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Monday - Friday

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, religion, marital status, color, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, veteran status or other protected status. 15-G0954.

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Here, you’ll be hands on.

3M Cumberland Manufacturing Positions Available

• Converting Positions starting rate of $15.48 which can progress to $17.52 after one year of employment if all other requirements are met.

• Benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, vacation and holidays • Overtime/flexible schedule may be required • High School Diploma or GED required Get more details and submit an application: 3M.com/careers-us © 3M 2016. All rights reserved. 3M is a trademark of 3M. 3M is an equal opportunity employer. 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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Weed harvest down in Apple River Flowage

Paws on the Trail!

Arnell Memorial Humane Society hosted their annual Paws on the Trail event in Amery Saturday. Participants had fun dressing up their pets for a costume contest, showing off their best tricks, and raising funds for the shelter.

Children’s W Book Fest!

The Amery Public LIbrary’s annual Children’s Book Fest was well atttended Saturday morning. Children enjoyed a variety of activities including face painting, searching for their favorite books, playing games, and reading to a therapy dog. Photos

by Jessica de la Cruz.

“This year has been an unusual one from an aquatic weed harvesting perspective,” reports Dale Richardson, Operations Manager of the Apple River Protection and Rehabilitation District.

“With last winter’s mild weather, we were expecting an unusually heavy crop of Curlyleaf Pondweed, an invasive species, which grows over the winter under the ice and starts to show itself as the ice melts and temperatures warm in early-to-mid May. Much to our delight, it didn’t turn out as expected at all. We began harvesting operations on May 15th, right on normal schedule but immediately found that while the Curlyleaf was actively growing in most of the normal areas, the density was much lower than expected.

“As a result, where we normally can average around eight loads of weeds per day, we were only bringing in around five while working the same number of hours.

This trend continued throughout the spring and summer and we saw the same low density with the Coontail that starts to emerge in late June and continues to grow until the cooler nighttime temperatures start knocking it back in late August and early September.”

According to Richardson, as of the first week of September, all of the channels and side bays along the entire Apple River Flowage were cleaner than they’ve ever been at this time of year, with no sign of any additional weed growth occurring.

“We made the decision to cease operations on September 5th which is pretty much normal timing. After all the equipment was “winterized” and put away for the season, an unexpected warm spell hit us and the weeds took off again like gangbusters. As a result, we had to put up with some pretty nasty weed patches, especially in the northern end of the Flowage, for another week and a half. Thankfully Mother Nature has taken charge once again and the weeds have now “dropped” and everything hopefully will be clear and beautiful until the cycle starts again next spring.”

Richardson reports 71 days on the water this season, harvesting a total of 1,651,952 pounds of weeds. That number is about forty percent lower than normal.

“We’re all hoping that this downward trend in weed density is an indication that we’re doing something right. And next year we’ll not be so quick to put away the equipment and wait until there’s no doubt that the weeds are done growing.”

C & BBQ Bash

Turtle Lake Village Park | 227 Maple Street North Access via Pine Street via USH 8 &63

Friday, October 6 | 4:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.

People’s Choice BBQ Competition—Chicken Wings Live Music by Blue Drifters Quartet Kid’s Activities | Food Stands | Beer & Wine in the Spirits Garden

Saturday, October 7 | 10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.

People’s Choice BBQ Competition—Pork KCBS State Championship Artisan Expo | Kid’s Activities & Jump House | Food | Spirits | Demos Native American Drummers & Dancers—between 3:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.

Award Ceremony at 4:00 p.m.—BBQ Cooks, Artisans, & Foodie Awards Music by New Age Entertainment DJ & Those Guys—Live starting at 1:00 p.m.

Proceeds from this year’s event benefit the Turtle Lake Police Department K -9 Unit

$10 Weekend Admission includes: Full Access & Samples of Barbecue ($5 Kids 12 & Under)

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