BURNETT COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020 VOL. 58 NO. 11 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00
YOUNG WRITERS: Students submit their best snowman and stories P8-9, 20 & 24
State officials discuss raising speed limit in Alpha JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
Highway Commisioner Mike Hoefs gave an update to the Infrastructure committee after state Department of Transportation (DOT) officials came to Alpha with a preposition about the speed limit on State Highway 70. “They want to raise the speed from 40 (mph) and make it 55 (mph) all the way through that section,” Hoefs said.
Members of the committee were not happy with the proposition. One member said there would be a lot more accidents in the turn lane as people exit highway 70 to turn into the Burnett Dairy Cooperative and Nelson Primary School. Hoefs reported that local fire departments along with Sheriff Tracy Finch, officials from the dairy and Wood River board members attended the meeting. He said the DOT proposal was in
response to Hoefs asking them to move the “start slowing down speed signs on 70.” Along with raising the speed limit of the section of Highway 70 in Alpha, the DOT also proposed eliminating some entrances to the dairy. He said the DOT was met with a lot of backlash from the people at the meeting. SEE SPEED, PAGE 2
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
The speed limit on State Highway 70 in Alpha is 40 mph. DOT wants to change it to 55 mph.
Webster contemplates new light poles JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
WEBSTER––The Webster village board is looking at replacing street light poles on State Highway 35. However, it could be quite costly depending on the material they use. SEE POLES, PAGE 2
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
Village officials gathered Saturday morning to brave through the cold weather and officially open the new skating rink at Memory Lake Park in Grantsburg. More photos on page 14.
Grantsburg once again has a place to skate JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
“It’s going to be really great for the community.” Greg Peer spent almost a year trying to get a place in Grantsburg for people to skate. People have been seen skating and using the facility since the official opening ceremony held on Jan. 11. The 35 foot by 100 foot rink was purchased by the village for $5,500 in September after the conversation
to start the rink started by Peer in April. At the village’s January board meeting the board reiterated that the rink is for skating only. It is not meant for hockey. The board acted after the hockey rink across the street from the library would not be opening for the winter. The skating rink was ordered from EZ Ice, a freestanding rink that doesn’t require any stakes or foundations in the ground. It is put
NEWS 715-463-2341 editor@burnettcountysentinel.com
together with interlocking plastic boards and a liner on the bottom to make sure the ice is level. Public works director Chris Bartlett contacted a number of other municipalities that have outdoor rinks to make sure the village is prepared for any concerns that may arise. “I’m really excited about it,” Peer said. “Kids are using it and that’s what it’s for.”
ADVERTISING 715-463-2341 marketing@burnettcountysentinel.com
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
One of the light poles in Webster the board is looking at replacing because it is leaning.
SUBSCRIPTIONS 715-463-2341 office@burnettcountysentinel.com
NEWS & ADVERTISING DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT NOON
2
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
JANUARY 15, 2020 www.burnettcountysentinel.com
POLES: New street light poles could be expensive CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Driving through Webster you may notice a number of light poles are leaning towards or away from the road. Kelsey Gustafson of the streets committee brought up the topic at the January board meeting. “Some light poles are in a state of disarray,” Gustafson said. He added he had been discussing the issue with Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company (NWE) and noted, “It’s rather expensive.” There are 10 NWE poles along Highway 35 in the village and Gustafson said they would each cost $1,300 to be replaced bringing the total to $13,000 to replace all the poles. The board also discussed changing the poles from wood to stainless steel. Those poles would cost around $9,000 per poles and a total cost around $90,000 to replace all the light poles. There was no decision on replacing the light poles as discussions with NWE are ongoing.
SPEED: DOT wants to raise speed limit CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
When Hoefs was done explaining the meeting and what the DOT is proposing committee members had a number of questions. Jeremy Gronski said he thinks it would be dangerous to keep the highway at 55 mph. “It’s already dangerous on the road when it slows down to 40 (mph) around the dairy,” Gronski said. “I’ve been driving on that road and a pickup comes flying up behind you on 70. I’ve even been passed by those pickups flying around and pass me on the gravel on the shoulder.” Hoefs said the DOT is looking for “buy in” from the locals in the area and since that did not happen in December. The DOT solution is to put a turning lane in the middle of the road similar to in the village of Siren on State Highway 35/70 from the traffic light to the round about. Hoefs believes the DOT will come back to this issue in about three months to see what the public thinks.
Check us out online at burnettcountysentinel.com or find us on Facebook
KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
Tiffany made a stop at Grantsburg Telcom to speak with the staff about their company and what they are looking for in a candidate and how he could help rural broadband companies. He took a group photo with the staff members at the end.
Tiffany makes a stop in Grantsburg JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
State Senator Tom Tiffany is making his way around the region as he continues his campaign to fill the seat of Sean Duffy in the U.S. House of Representatives. Duffy resigned from his seat in Congress last year and Gov. Tony Evers has set the primary election for the race to be held on Feb. 18 with the general election May 12. Tiffany is up against republican Jason Church. Church has worked as an aide for U.S. Senator Ron Johnson. Last year, Church said at an event in Grantsburg that he has always supported President Donald Trump and told the crowd Tiffany is not as supportive as he is. Tiffany sat down with the Sentinel last week and said he does not agree with that statement. “I supported Scott Walker for President when the 2016 race began,” Tiffany stated. “I don’t know who Church supported at the beginning, but I fully supported Trump as soon as he was made the nominee.” Tiffany is in favor of securing the country’s border with Mexico. “Yes, we need to build the wall,” he said. He added he was in favor of using technology to also secure the border and said the crux of the meth crisis is “not having secure borders.” He said the need for a wall will not just be a positive for limiting the amount of meth in our region,
but it will also cut down on sex trafficking taking place at the border. Tiffany also believes the idea of Medicare for all will lead to “Medicare for none.” He said he is an advocate for forestry and the National Forest.
bipartisan support. “And I did that without selling out my principles.” Tiffany is from Elmwood, Wisc. and graduated from UW-River Falls with a degree in Agriculture. He and his wife, Christine, operated Wilderness Cruises near
KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
Tom Tiffany (left) spoke with Duke Tucker and other Grantsburg Telcom staff about rural broadband networking.
He also thinks the country should have a better rail service. “A better rail service in this country will have a great effect on northern Wisconsin,” Tiffany said. When asked about the highly partisan climate in Washington D.C., Tiffany said he is ready to take his bipartisan principles to the nation’s capital. “I have worked with both sides to have substantial reform over my time in Madison,” Tiffany said. He said 80-90% of his work in Madison has been done with
Minocqua, Wisc. “I have a farm background,” Tiffany said. “I understand the pulse of farmers and these smaller communities.” He said that background has prepared him to “take the reins from Duffy.” Tiffany was endorsed by Duffy the week before Christmas. He has also been endorsed by Govs. Walker and Tommy Thompson along with a number of other elected officials including state representatives Gae Magnafici and Romaine Quinn.
CAFO is main topic at listening session JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
GRANTSBURG––The Grantsburg Public Library was full of constituents for a listening session held by State Senator Patty Schachtner. Over 50 attended the event which focused primarily on the proposed concentrated animal feeding operation or CAFO. “I’m for water quality,” Schachtner said when asked about her stance on CAFOs. When she was pressed on the issue she added to her stance. “I don’t understand that a village has a sewer plant for 2,000 people but not for 25,000 animals,” Schachtner said. “I just don’t understand that.”
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
State Senator Patty Schachtner listening to concerns about the proposed CAFO.
Constituents continued to explain their concerns about air and water quality, depletion of natural resources
and declining property values. Schachtner told a story about a liquid manure spill in St. Croix County and the amount of contamination that can come from that type of accident. She added that the government is not anti-agriculture and supports farms of all sizes. The crowd wanted to know what else they can do because they have made this a primary concern in their lives. One woman said she doesn’t know what else to do about the CAFO issue. “Call your representatives,” Schachtner responded. “Call them every day and then get involved with an advocacy group.” A number of other topics were raised during the hour-long session. Those
topics included water maintenance in West Marshland, gerrymandering and issues of purging voter rolls in Wisconsin. She was also questioned on why she didn’t vote for expanding care for people with mental illness. There was a proposed mental health facility in Chippewa Falls that Schachtner voted against. She said that the update would have only included crisis beds and not more profficient care. “The proposal was for $15 million for 22 crisis beds for three days in care,” Schachtner said. “There was nothing for before or after care.” Schachtner represents the 10th District in the state senate which is composed of parts of Burnett, Polk, St. Croix and Dunn counties.
&
JANUARY 15, 2020
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
3
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 Women’s Retreat FREDERIC— 4:30 p.m. The 2020 Annual Women’s Retreat is taking place on Jan. 17 and 18 at the Oak Forest Center in Frederic. Registration is now openvisit the Adventure Church website to see the different attendance options and payment schedule: https://www. adventurechurchsiren.com/womensretreat.html. If you have any questions, contact the office at 715-349-5750.
Meat Raffle GRANTSBURG— 6 p.m. A meat raffle is being held at Hummer’s Rendezvous for the Grantsburg Youth Softball program. The public is invited to come and support the youth softball program and try their luck at winning some meat.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 Introduction to Ice Fishing TRADE LAKE— 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Ever wonder about ice fishing or if it’s for you or not? If it’s safe? How to do it? If so, Northwinds Wilderness School has put together a limited event to introduce the art of ice fishing. They will cover how to choose your spot, methods for drilling holes, rigging a tip-up and how to use a jig pole. The class will go out on Trade Lake and put out lines for larger predatory fish such as northern pike and walleye. They will also put in jig lines for panfish. After covering the basics, just sit back and enjoy fishing for a few hours. When fishing is complete, learn how to filet the fish you caught and cook them up and eat them right there on the ice. Only 8 people can go on this excursion and you will need a Wisconsin fishing license. The price is $40.
Webster Football Seitzberg Scholarship Ice Fishing Tournament WEBSTER— 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Webster Football Seitzberg Scholarship Ice Fishing Tournament will be held on Yellow Lake in Webster. Tickets are $10 each or three for $20, registration and raffle will be on the north side of the lake by Ike Walton Lodge.
$100 for largest northern, bass, walleye and panfish. The raffle prizes are: Sting Ray 33c 8” Auger, Fatfish 949 Fish House, Ion 40v High Performance Auger, Vexilar FL-8, Sting Ray 33c 8” Auger and a Rivers Edge Double Ladder Stand. A ticket is required for fish registration and you do not need to be present to win the raffles.
Free Fishing Straight Lake State Park LUCK— 1 – 3 p.m. There will be free ice fishing on Jan. 18 at Straight Lake State Park. No fishing license is required for this event and children must be accompanied by an adult. A state park sticker is required for all events located at the park.
Community Game Night FREDERIC— 6 – 8:30 p.m. Bring your favorite board game or cards and join other community members for two and a half hours of fun! The gym will be open for ‘9-Square in the Air’ and volleyball. All communities and ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by a supervising adult. You can enter a drawing to win gift cards from local businesses which will be held at 8 p.m.
Free Military Appreciation Lunch WEBSTER— 12 – 2 p.m. The Otis Taylor American Legion Post 96 is hosting a free lunch for all veterans, active duty, reservist and their families regardless of when or how long you served. This lunch will be held at the Webster Community Center.
Meat Raffle GRANTSBURG— 6:30 p.m. The Grantsburg American Legion is holding a meat raffle to benefit the Grantsburg High School’s Trap team. The public is welcome to try their luck at winning some meat while supporting the trap team. The money raised will be used towards students’ trip to Nationals and State who cannot otherwise afford to go.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 Wild Crafted Teas SIREN— 2 – 4 p.m. Northwinds Wilderness School is hosting an event to craft wild
teas. In this two hour class they will cover infusions, decoctions, and simple steeped teas. They will cover a few very specific plants in detail for identification and use purposes. You will get to taste a few teas, and they will cover a few mixtures and some medicinal teas. This event will be held at the Siren Senior Community Center and the cost is $30.
MEETINGS THIRD WEDNESDAY Town of Union 5 p.m. (Dec-Mar meetings at Webster Fire Hall)
Webb Lake American Legion 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21
THIRD THURSDAY
Stories at the Meadows
Lund-Brown American Legion Post 132 Auxiliary
GRANTSBURG— 1 – 2 p.m. Join Crex Meadows at the visitor center for wildlife stories and activities! Bring outdoor clothing because there might be an outdoor activity! This event is for ages two to six.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 Lasagna Dinner GRANTSBURG— 4 – 7 p.m. The Grantsburg American Legion is hosting a lasagna dinner which will be served with French bread, salad, desert bars, coffee, milk and water. All of the public is welcome and the cost is $8 per meal.
2 p.m.
Burnett County Democrats 5:30 p.m. No meetings December, January, July.
Lund-Brown American Legion Post 132 7 p.m.
FOURTH MONDAY Grantsburg School Board 5 p.m.
Siren School Board 5 p.m.
Winter Skating Painting on Canvas GRANTSBURG— 6 – 9 p.m. Join a local artist to paint acrylic on canvas. You will be painting an original winter skating scene design to take home and display. No experience is required, there will be stepby-step instructions and all materials will be included in the class. This event will be held in the Grantsburg High School FACE room and the cost is $32 per person.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 Ice Fishing Contest SWISS— 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Danbury Area Lions Club and the Masons from the Frederic Masonic Lodge are holding the 42nd Annual Ice Fishing Contest at Burlingame Lake- ice conditions permitting. There will be cash prizes for largest northern, bass, crappie, sunfish, horned trout and the smallest sunfish (ages 1-12). There will be lots of door prizes.
FOURTH TUESDAY
Burnett County Repub. Party 7p.m.
FIRST MONDAY Town of Webb Lake 6 p.m.
FIRST TUESDAY Otis Taylor American Legion Post 96 7 p.m.
FIRST THURSDAY Webb Lake Men’s Club 3:30 p.m.
Village of Siren first Thursday after the first Monday, 2 p.m.
SECOND MONDAY Grantsburg School Board 5 p.m.
Town of Grantsburg 5:30 p.m.
Village of Grantsburg
ONGOING
6 p.m.
EVERY SUNDAY AA Meetings • 9 a.m. New Beginnings Club, Siren. 715-349-2588 • 1 p.m. Lakeview Methodist Church, Hertel. 715-468-7228 • 1 p.m. Dewey Town Hall, Hertel
AA and Al-Anon Meetings
Wellbriety Meeting
7 p.m. Lakeside Community Lutheran Church, A & H. Both meetings held at church, different rooms.
5 p.m. at Round Lake Community Centerer, Luck. Contact Charity R. 715-371-1418
Grief Support Group
EVERY THURSDAY
Disabled American Vets Chapter 66 6:30 p.m.
Town of Jackson 7 p.m.
Town of Meenon 7 p.m.
Wellbriety Meeting
6:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Frederic Contact Margaret McAbee 715-653-4270
6 p.m. at 30335 W. Minerva Dam Road, Danbury Contact Shara’lanee’ Skinaway, 715-645-9515
Celebrate Recovery
Grantsburg Area Food Shelf
7 p.m.
6 p.m., Adventure Church, Siren Contact Pastor Carolyn, 715-349-5750
To qualifying residents of Grantsburg School District 9:30–11:30 a.m., 320 S. Brad St., Grantsburg
Town of LaFollette
EVERY MONDAY Adult Day Care 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Crexway Court, Grantsburg.
Burnett Cty. Family Resource Ctr. Playgroup 10–11:30 a.m. at 24062 St. Rd. 35/70, Siren
Ruby’s Siren Food Shelf
Wellbriety Meeting 6 p.m. at Maple Plain Community Center, Cumberland. Contact Hazel H. 715-822-822-3562 or Andrea H. 715-642-4403
1ST & 2ND TUESDAY
Adult Day Care
7 p.m.
9 a.m.–3 p.m. Birchwood Manor, Siren
Town of Scott
Siren/Webster Rotary Meeting
WEATHER Last Week Temps:
Celebrate Recovery (12 step Bible-based AA group) 6 p.m. Faith Community Church, Danbury. Contact Crystal 715-919-1811.
Talking Circle
Narcotics Anonymous
AA Meetings
7 p.m., Sand Lake Elder Nutrition Site. Contact Mark Stoner 715-416-2667
7 p.m. New Beginnings Club, Siren. 715-349-2588
New Life Recovery Program
Divorce Care Recovery and Support Group
EVERY WEDNESDAY
7 p.m. First Baptist Church, Osceola 715-294-4222 or 651-214-5251 (after 5 p.m.)
10 a.m.–4 p.m. Other days by appointment
AA Meetings
Ruby’s Siren Food Shelf
• 12 p.m. United Methodist Church, Danbury • 7 p.m. Crossroads Church, Webster
Forts Folle Avoine History Library
Lions Bingo 7 p.m. Webster Community Center
10 a.m.–4 p.m. 24534 St. Rd. 35/70, Siren
EVERY TUESDAY
10:30 a.m., Grantsburg Public Library
Adult Day Care
AA Meetings
9 a.m. –3 p.m., Birchwood Manor, Siren Grantsburg Rotary Meeting 12 p.m., T-Dawgs, Grantsburg
• 1 p.m. Dewey Town Hall, Hertel • 7 p.m. New Beginnings Club, Siren. 715-349-2588
Pre-School Story Hour
‘Lost Voice Club’ meeting 7 p.m. Moose Lodge Meeting Room, Siren. 715-866-7585
7:30 p.m.
12 p.m. The Pour House, Siren
10 a.m.–2 p.m. 24534 St. Rd. 35/70, Siren • 7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Webster • 7 p.m. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Frederic
Town of Sand Lake
7 p.m. Wood River Christian Fellowship, Grantsburg 715-463-3941
EVERY FRIDAY
Date
High Low Precip.
January 7 January 8 January 9 January 10 January 11 January 12 January 13
34 23 20 31 16 19 18
15 0 -10 0 -10 0 16 0 -6 0 -6 0 2 .03/.75" Snow
Readings taken at 8 am reflect the previous 24-hour period.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: “When it snows you have two choices; shovel or make snow angels.” - Unknown
Free Bread Friday 9 a.m. until gone, Trinity Lutheran Church, Falun. 715-689-2271
Read the Sentinel
4
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
JANUARY 15, 2020
Go Pack Go
A
ll is right in the world. The Green Bay Packers are playing on Sunday for a chance to play in the Super Bowl and the Minnesota Vikings season is over. I have several friends that are Vikings fans. I try not to hold it against them. While at a meeting last month, my colleagues and I discussed what we were most looking forward to in the new year. Someone said they were looking ahead at trips they will be taking in the new year. Another person was excited about their upcoming wedding anniversary. One of my colleagues said he was most looking forward to a Vikings Super Bowl victory in the new year. After the whole table stopped laughing, mind you the meeting was in Cambridge, Minn., it was explained to him how lofty of a goal that was. That is how little Sentinel confidence they even have in the team. But it was good for Vikings Editor quarterback Kirk Cousins to have Jonathan Richie that confidence booster against the New Orleans Saints only to end up choking in the game on Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers. Now, I’d like to talk about something serious relating to the Vikings new stadium. An article published last year states, “Up to 1.5 billion birds are killed annually in North America by colliding with vehicles and human-made structures, including buildings, communication towers, and energy infrastructure.” The peer-reviewed article is straight forward, even in its title “Factors influencing bird-building collisions in the downtown area of a major North American city.” This has been a growing concern with the new Minnesota Viking stadium. U.S. Bank Stadium was completed, on the same ground, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome used to stand, in 2016. The new stadium was necessary because as some of you remember the Metrodome roof collapsed following a blizzard in 2010. Watching the clip of the collapse is still fun to watch on YouTube. At first, there’s a single stream of water coming in and before ya know it, a giant pile of snow has broken through the roof made of Teflon-coated fiberglass and acoustical fabric. So now they no longer have a dome that could collapse and replaced it with a building that allegedly kills birds. So, what is the number of birds that die after flying into U.S. Bank Stadium? One article I read says the number of birds that collided with the building is over 700. But the official count according to the authors of that peer-reviewed article says the number of birds killed annually by U.S. Bank Stadium is 111. On the other side of the spectrum, the Milwaukee Bucks new arena - Fiserv Forum - has been proactive by designing bird-friendly buildings by using a minimal amount of reflective or see-through glass. That’s right, another win for the greatest city in the world!
BURNETT COUNTY
© Sentinel Publications LLC 2016
“Your Best Source For Community Information” Active member of
Active member of
SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $30 annually in zip code areas 548 & 540; $35 elsewhere; $85 for Alaska, Hawaii & foreign countries. Subscriptions are non-refundable.
It’s not being lazy if it’s technology
S
o maybe I spoke too soon? In last week’s column about past predictions about the future, I bemoaned the fact that flying cars, promised since the end of World War II, have yet to come to fruition. At last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, ride sharing company Uber and Hyundai showed a full-sized mock-up of a flying taxi that the two companies hope to have flying by 2023. The electric plane, called Uberdai, will carry a pilot and three passengers up to 60 miles, at speeds of up to 180mph, slashing journey times and helping get cars off the road. EventualFrom the Publisher’s ly the craft will be automated, but for now the two companies are focusing Desk on manned craft. Another article talked about Boeing Tom Stangl testing out their version of a flying B i NeXt, N X an electric aircraft with passenger car, Boeing pods designed to travel up to 50 miles. Bell Helicopter is testing the Bell Nexus, an aircraft powered with six rotor fans that pivot to provide both vertical and horizontal movement. A promotional video provided by Bell shows ambulance, police and passenger applications for the aircraft, which looks to be the same size as a passenger helicopter. In the video, passengers look calm and even bored flying in the unmanned aircraft. One person is enjoying listening to his music on wireless earbuds, another disinterested lady enjoys her coffee. Neither one appears to even be wearing a seatbelt. I don’t think I could be that easy going in a vehicle 50 stories above the ground. So perhaps I will get to ride in a flying car before I die. I saw several reports from CES last week. The future makes great “news” during January, so network news
HOW TO REACH US: Our office is located at 114 W. Madison Ave., Grantsburg, WI 54840. We are open from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday - Friday. Call: 715-463-2341; Fax: 715-463-5138; Mail: P.O. Box 397, Grantsburg, WI 54840; Web: www.burnettcountysentinel.com Tom Stangl, Publisher tstangl@theameryfreepress.com
Sports sports@burnettcountysentinel.com
Jonathan Richie, News Editor editor@burnettcountysentinel.com
Nicole Gagner, Graphic Design ngagner@theameryfreepress.com
Roberta Hein, Sales marketing@burnettcountysentinel.com
Cathy Nelson, Graphic Design design@burnettcountysentinel.com
Jamie Stewart, Classifieds classifieds@theameryfreepress.com
Kayla Casey, Editorial Assistant news@burnettcountysentinel.com
Pamela Barnard, Office Manager office@burnettcountysentinel.com
Russ Erickson, Mark Smith, Terry Fry Couriers
programs love to cover the show. Home automation is big now. I saw a demo of a new internet connected faucet that responds to voice commands. The reporter asked the Google assistant to tell the faucet to dispense two tablespoons of water, which it did. There’s a trash can that will tie the bag for you so you don’t have to. Robots were big was well, including one that will bring a new roll of toilet paper to you, just on the odd chance that you didn’t remember to tell Google or Alexa or Siri or Cortana to either remind you to buy more or order more toilet paper for you. Charmin toilet paper introduced RollBot, a two wheeled Bluetooth-controlled robot bear that brings you a spare when you need it. Apparently, the RollBot works a bit like a robot vacuum cleaner and can navigate its way to you, with a toilet roll on its head. Charmin also showed off SmellSense, a bear faced bad smell detector that is placed outside your bathroom to let you know when it’s safe to enter the bathroom. Samsung unveiled Ballie, a cute and somewhat judgmental and creepy robot/personal assistant. It’s a ball that will follow you around, looking at you with a camera (to record “special family moments”) and listening for your commands, just like Google, Siri and the rest of the personal assistants. Since it’s a ball, it can play with your pet and even tell your home’s robot vacuum to clean up any messes Rover makes before you get home. Ballie will also tell you when you aren’t being active. Like we need someone else telling us that. 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. Guarding Your Right To Know Since 1875
The Burnett County Sentinel was the county’s first newspaper when Matthew Westcott began publishing on Feb. 19, 1875. The Sentinel continued weekly until its building and presses were destroyed by fire in 1909. The business was sold to its competitor. The Journal changed its name to “Journal and Sentinel”, but later reverted to the Journal of Burnett County. When the Journal folded in 1962, Wilbur A. Nelson revived the Burnett County Sentinel. Following his death in 1975, his wife, Marjorie Nelson and son, Gary Nelson operated it until Feb. 1, 1994, when it was purchased by Mainstream Publications. It was then purchased by Eugene Johnson on Dec. 1, 1998. The Burnett County Sentinel makes every effort to insure accuracy in all classified and display advertising, but will not be liable for errors beyond the cost of first insertion. The publisher reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertisement at any time.
The Burnett County Sentinel is published every Wednesday by Sentinel Publications, LLC. USPS No. 080020. Second-Class Postage Paid at Grantsburg, WI 54840. POSTMASTER: Send change of address form to the Burnett County Sentinel.
OPINION
JANUARY 15, 2020
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
5
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
CAPITOL REPORT
Kaul: GOP lame-duck oversight law wastes time, money Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul says Republican legislative leaders have wasted taxpayer money by paying private attorneys $19,670 so far to review proposed settlements under a lame-duck law he says doesn’t work. So far, the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee has only signed off on one proposed settlement reached by the Department of Justice under the new attorney general. This comes after Republicans a year ago gave themselves new oversight powers. Kaul twice in late summer went to the committee seeking approval of cases only to have discussions break down. “The best thing I can say about it, I think, is we’ve managed to avoid a disaster so far,” Kaul told WisPolitics. com in a year-end interview on Dec. 13. “But at some point in time, there will be a case that has to be resolved quickly or else the state will lose out on a significant part of a recovery. That’s bad for taxpayers. It could be bad for people who
need restitution. I’m hopeful that we’ll get this process changed.” The state Supreme Court earlier this year heard oral arguments in a challenge to the extraordinary session laws that included the provision giving lawmakers oversight of proposed settlements reached by DOJ. Kaul said if the court doesn’t throw out the provision, he hopes lawmakers will change it after recognizing the process is unworkable. As he has in the past, Kaul said the legislative oversight is incompatible with how complex case negotiations work and creates an impediment to persuading other parties to settle. One of the cases Kaul tried to take before Joint Finance was a proposed multi-state settlement with Purdue Pharma, which was sued over its role in the opioid crisis as the manufacturer of OxyContin. JFC members from both parties refused to sign nondisclosure agreements before hearing details of the proposed settlement, and the process
WILD CHOW
The pie that never was Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day) is just around the corner. Don’t let the day pass to celebrate the life of a man committed to civil rights and peace by baking his favorite food: Pecan Pie. King’s Wild Chow birthday is January Lisa Erickson 15 and MLK Day is always the third Monday of January. This year MLK Day falls on January 20. Most people know the story of Martin Luther King Jr., but did you know it took until the year 2000 for the federal holiday to be observed in every state of the Union? King was the first modern private citizen to be recognized by a federal holiday. The honor came with lots of controversy. Interestingly, only four days after King was assassinated in 1968, a bill was introduced to honor King. But it wasn’t until President Reagan signed a bill in 1983 that MLK Day finally became a national holiday. It took many more years for every state to observe it. According to many sources, King liked typical southern food, but pecan pie was his favorite. On the night he was killed, King was on his way to eat dinner at the home of his friend, Reverend Samuel Kyles. Many people called it the “The meal that never
was.” Ham, chicken, and sweet potatoes were on the menu along with pecan pie. Women from Kyles’ church had prepared the meal, but King would never arrive. Pecan pie is amazing. Bake the pie on Sunday and serve it on Monday, MLK Day. Your family will wonder why you’re making a pie, but it will give you the perfect opportunity to share more about the great person he was and how the he helped change the world. MLK Day Pecan Pie Serves 12 1 unbaked frozen storebought pie crust, thawed 1-3/4 cups pecans 4 eggs 1 cup light corn syrup 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed 1 Tbsp. vanilla 1 tsp. kosher salt (if using table salt, reduce to ½ tsp.) 6 Tbsp. butter, melted Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for 9 minutes. Let cool. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Whisk eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until smooth. Slowly add melted butter, whisking until combined. Stir in pecans and pour into prepared piecrust. Bake pie until edges are set and center still jiggles; about 60 minutes. Let pie cool for 3 hours before serving.
broke down. Kaul later rejected joining a proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement with states and local governments to settle the suit, believing it didn’t go far enough. Instead, he decided to continue pursuing the state case he filed. Kaul said the company filed for bankruptcy not long after the multi-state settlement was announced. It is now part of those bankruptcy proceedings, along with the state’s suit. The AG said that however the bankruptcy case plays out, he doesn’t believe a proposed agreement to settle the state suit would be subject to the lame-duck laws. He said that statute refers to civil actions pursued by DOJ, but a bankruptcy proceeding wouldn’t qualify. “One of the challenges of this law is it clearly didn’t think through the many scenarios that arise in real cases,” Kaul said. In the interview, Kaul also said: • He will continue pushing for “com-
mon-sense measures” after he previously called for lawmakers to approve a so-called “red flag law” and legislation to expand background checks. Gov. Tony Evers called a special session on the bills earlier this fall, but GOP legislative leaders quickly gaveled it in and out. • He hasn’t started to think about whether he will seek reelection in 2022. “I’m focused at this point at doing the job and what’s in the best interest of Wisconsinites,” Kaul said. He’s also been mentioned as a possible governor candidate someday, but said he is focused on his current job. The Capitol Report is written by editorial staff at WisPolitics.com, a nonpartisan, Madison-based news service that specializes in coverage of government and politics, and is distributed for publication by members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Copyright © WisPolitics.com.
Steps forward on the road to ending drug addiction REP. GAE MAGNAFICI
Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of serving as the Vice-Chair of the Assembly Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention. Northwest Wisconsin is facing an epidemic of drug addiction, and promoting legislation that addresses this issue has been one of my top priorities as a State Representative. On Wednesday, the committee heard testimony on a package of bills authored by Rep. John Nygren that I’ve co-sponsored. These bills are a part of a larger bipartisan legislative effort called the Heroin, Opiate, Prevention, and Education (HOPE) Agenda. In recent years, the Agenda has been expanded to include prevention and treatment legislation for all addictions. This package of bills includes new initiatives and renews other initiatives that have proven successful. Among these bills are Assembly Bill 646, which creates a registry of approved recovery residences. Safe housing is vital for those in recovery, and creating a registry of recovery residences will help connect the recovery community with these invaluable resources. Assembly Bill 647 extends Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), which
is seen as the gold standard of PDMPs nationwide. By extending Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, we will continue to ensure that medical professionals are cognizant to prescribe opiates only when they are absolutely necessary. Gae Assembly Bill 650 provides Magnafici low-income Wisconsinites with access to recovery coaches. By District 28 increasing access to recovery Representative coaches, people beginning their lifelong journey of sobriety can be partnered with people who know how to access the resources that are crucial for a successful recovery, and how to lead a successful life after addiction. I’m proud to be a co-sponsor of these bills. The battle against addiction in our communities is one that we will fight for years to come. It will require resources at every level of government and cooperation across party lines. This package of legislation will not solve every problem, but they are necessary steps on the road to ending the drug epidemics facing Northwest Wisconsin. I look forward to continuing to work with my Assembly colleagues toward finding solutions to this issue.
A hope for strong communities this new year SENATOR PATTY SCHACHTNER
The holidays have unofficially wrapped up. When the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, we found ourselves in a new decade and with the hustle and bustle of the holidays behind us. Without holiday cards to expect or visits by grandkids or nieces and nephews, many of our neighbors are entering a period of loneliness- especially in rural areas like ours. As a medical examiner, I have responded to deaths of those whose depression was brought on by this feeling of isolation and loneliness. That social isolation is too common and the winter creates a particularly difficult time for seniors. The lack of pub-
lic transportation makes it hard for them to travel to church or their nearest senior center. Their relationships are even harder to maintain when the roads and sidewalks are unsafe. They are unable to contact children or other family from afar without access to reliable broadband. An AARP loneliness study published in 2010 reported that over 42 million U.S. adults ages 45 and older were suffering from loneliness. This social isolation takes a toll on physical health, too. Loneliness has been shown to increase risks of heart disease and stroke. An AARP study has even found that a lack of social contacts among older adults is associated with an estimated $6.7 billion in
additional federal spending each year. This is a cost we can avoid, and we can all benefit by addressing it. The quality and quantity of our social relationships has been shown to impact how long we will live. Limiting the loneliness of others enriches us as well. So my hope for this New Year is that we will each strengthen and expand our social circles. Reach out to a relative you haven’t heard from in a while or sit down with a new person for coffee after church. Share your stories, spread some love, and keep the social support networks in our communities strong. With this hope, may we all have the happiest of New Year’s.
6
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
JANUARY 15, 2020 www.burnettcountysentinel.com
Liquid manure can be hazardous to soil
County keeping an eye on invasive species in the water
JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
A soil scientist recently gave a presentation at the Government Center stating there are risks as well as benefits, it all depends on management. The large scale livestock ad-hoc committee or as some have dubbed it ‘the CAFO committee’ listened to a presentation by soil scientist Ed Taylor last week. Taylor has worked for the state government as well as in the private sector in crop consulting, erosion control and recently as a wastewater specialist with the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS.) He describes himself as a “free range soil scientist.” His presentation began with a lengthy discussion on soil science then shifted to Burnett County soil and finished with the effect of liquid manure on soil. Taylor said the effects of spreading liquid manure can be hazardous to soil depending on the management of the soil. He said for minimum risk of contamination liquid manure should be spread on fine soil with deep saturation levels and the maximum risk is if liquid manure is spread on sandy soil with shallow saturation levels. He added there are risks and benefits to spreading liquid manure. The benefits include an increase in organic material in soil and is used as a nutrient and water supplement for crops. The risks include an excess of nitrates can make its way into the groundwater and transmit diseases and parasites. It also eutrophicates the surface water, meaning a body of water becomes too enriched with the spread of algae. “It all comes down to management of the fields,” Taylor said. Committee chair and county administrator Nate Ehalt said this was the “first of many presentations over the next three months.” CAFOs or controlled animal feeding operations have been on the
JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
Soil Scientist Ed Taylor gave a presentation on soil at the Government Center last week. He used a sponge as a visual aid to show how soil retains water.
top of a lot of residents’ minds since a CAFO of 26,000 pigs was proposed in Trade Lake. The committee is tasked to look at side effects of CAFOs including water and air quality. Taylor is one of a handful of experts the committee has called to educate them on potential side effects of a CAFO. “I’m going to try and teach you four semesters of soil science in an hour,” Taylor said. “There is more than just clay and sand in your backyard.” Taylor explained the basic soil components and processes. The biosphere, atmosphere and geosphere all play a part in soil, which is defined as a thin layer at the surface of the earth where these three spheres interact. The biosphere is water, nutrients or carbon, basically living things, and the atmosphere is the carbon in the air. That leaves the geosphere or as we think of it, the solid earth beneath us. Those three spheres combine to make up what’s in soil. He also outlined how water moves
through soil and gave the committee examples of how long it would take an amount of water to move through a soil based on its density. Next Taylor talked briefly about the soil in Burnett County. All of the county, like much of Wisconsin, was covered by glaciers hundreds of years ago and the glacial conditions means that the soil beneath can vary greatly. Taylor did not go out and study the soil of Burnett County, however, he put together a number of maps common among the land in water services people attending the presentation. Along with the committee members, a handful of citizens also attended the meeting. Their next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the Government Center. They will be hearing from Paul La Liberte from Wisconsin’s Green Fire, a group that “supports the conservation legacy of Wisconsin by promoting science-based management of Wisconsin’s natural resources.”
The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) program is taking steps to stop the spread of invasive species like zebra mussels in Burnett County waterways. AIS is funded through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). Those funds totaled $150,000 for three years with the current grant set to expire this summer. Thomas Boisvert is the AIS coordinator and works in the land services department at the Government Center. He gave a presentation regarding a number of initiatives and services the AIS program has undergone over the summer. These initiatives include installing a number of decontamination wash sites at a number of lakes in the county. Most of these sites are located in the eastern part of Burnett County because the origins of the zebra mussels were in the McKenzie chain of lakes after being discovered in 2016. Boisvert showed an image of a plate sampler that was covered in tiny little zebra mussels. According to the WDNR plate sampling is done, “To track the abundance of adult zebra or quagga mussels in lakes where larvae or adults have previously been detected during AIS surveillance monitoring.” Along with zebra mussels, the AIS program is also on the lookout for Japanese knotweed and purple loosestrife. Both are non-native species that can do damage to an area. Boisvert recalled a story from his high school building a new library on top of some Japanese knotwood. “It started sprouting up through the foundation of the building and the carpet,” Boisvert said. County Conservationist Dave Ferris added, “It’s nasty stuff.” With the new grant the AIS program will continue to work closely with the local lakes and river associations.
Caucus season underway JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@ BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
Local wedding resources to plan your special day
Plan the
Perfect Wedding Catering:
Invitations: Invita tation ons:
Flowers/Tuxes: F Flow wers/T /Tuxees:
Adventure’s Catering
Carlson Craft
Village Floral & Gifts
Grantsburg, WI 715-463-2341 at the Burnett County Sentinel
Grantsburg, WI 715-463-5695 Find us on Facebook
Siren, WI 715-349-8504 adventuresrestaurants.com
To advertise your business in the Wedding Directory call 715-463-2341
Election season continues in Burnett County. Two villages held their caucuses and both ballots will have four candidates vying for three seats for the spring election. The villages of Siren and Webster held their caucuses last week and the candidates are lined up for the election April 7. In Siren, village trustees Dave Doty, Rudy Mothes and Jim Pearson’s seats are all up for election. Those three were nominated along with Steve Young, he was
SENTINEL PHOTO
The spring election will be held on April 7 for local offices. It is the same date as the presidential preference primary.
nominated by village president Dave Alden. In Webster, three seats are also up for election. Village Trustees Sarah Casady, Kelsey Gustafson
and Greg Widiker were all nominated for their seats. Bill Summers was also nominated.
JANUARY 15, 2020
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
7
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
Update on the progress of Jorgensen Park KAYLA CASEY SENTINEL STAFF
The construction of Jorgensen Park in Grantsburg is making great progress, but Pete Johnson has a lot of bigger ideas for the park in mind. In June of 2019, Pete Johnson, got the go ahead from the Grantsburg School Board to begin construction on Jorgensen Park. Jorgensen Park is the ballfield located at the Elementary School, closest to the highway. They gave him a budget of $15,640, and he is staying right on track with that budget, having $2,374.66 remaining. He shared with the board Monday night that he has also been getting additional funding on his own to go towards the continuing
construction of the field. Currently completed at Jorgensen Park is the two dugouts, the grandstand and the fence posts for the backstop. Johnson was caught by the weather and did not have time to lay the concrete before the snow came. As soon as the ground thaws, the concrete must be poured in the dugouts and in front of the grandstand in order for the kids to be able to use the field in May. After the concrete is completed, benches need to be added into the hillside to serve as bleachers and Johnson is currently working with his sign guy to put the old outfield fence signs up. There will also be a Jorgensen Park sign possibly hanging on the grandstand and facing the highway for all
to see. The ideas for renovation of the field does not end there. Johnson said that moving forward, he has many more ideas for the field. He would like to have a scoreboard for the field and then an area that would serve three purposes- storage, concessions and a little announcer’s stand. He said that his ideas do not stop there. “I would like to get a bullpen mound someplace, hitting tunnels someplace… I have ideas again.” Johnson’s thoughts are that Jorgensen Park should get way more use than it does. He would like to have more youth leagues playing on the field and then maybe an older men and women’s league to play up there. In the fall, Johnson
Get odd with the Village Players WEBSTER—The Village Players Community Theatre (VPCT) is looking for a few good women (and a couple of men)! At the direction of Olivia Wells, VPCT’s 2020 production gender-bends a classic play for a more feminine perspective. Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple takes place in Olive Madison’s messy apartment during a weekly Trivial Pursuit game. Neurotic Florence Unger shows up after marital issues send her spiraling, and Olive invites Florence to move in as her roommate. The pair’s significantly different personalities lead to hilarious conflict, including a spectacularly terrible double-date. Casting auditions are being held at the Webster High School on Thursday, Jan. 23, 5:30-7 p.m. or Saturday, Jan. 25, 12-3 p.m. (have a conflict? Contact VPCT for alternate arrangements). The play requires a total of six women and two men, ages 15 and up. No preparation is necessary; just bring your love of theatre and a list of any potential rehearsal conflicts. Rehearsals are typically on weekends throughout June and July. Since 1999, VPCT has provided highquality, entertaining theatre experiences for residents and visitors in Burnett County. As a non-profit organization, VPCT is active in the community, with portions of production proceeds directed towards community education, local school arts programs and scholarships. Not fond of the spotlight, but want
Get your local news in the Sentinel
thinks it’s a great idea to start a kickball league because the field is perfect for kickball. He also took the time to tell the board that he has been keeping a list of everyone who has helped him in the construction process of Jorgensen Park. Currently there are 21 people and baseball families who have been helping in the construction process, and he stated that Tracey Bonneville has been a huge help as well, making sure the construction is done correctly. He is so thankful for those that have been helping out through the process. With all of the big ideas that Johnson has, he says that when it is complete, it’s going to be a wonderful eye-catcher for anyone traveling on High-
REBATES FOR CO-OP MEMBERS
IN OTHER ITEMS: Lisa Danielson, Middle School Principal, shared with the board that an anonymous donor called in and payed off all of the school lunch debts that students had. She said it amounted to approximately $1,100 to $1,200.
Grantsburg library outlines long term plans JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
to participate in the fun? VPCT is always looking for new members with opportunities in all aspects of production. The unique talents of our community members bring vitality and growth to the Village Players, making a stronger and more diverse company. The Odd Couple will run July 30-Aug. 2 and Aug. 6-9 with tickets going on sale July 1. To find out more, visit the Village Players Community Theatre Facebook page, villageplayerscommunitytheatre. com, email theatrevpct@gmail.com or call (651) 468-8591.
way 70 through Grantsburg. “It’s visible and people are going to remember it.” The board told Johnson that before he moves on to phase two of the process, he should bring in his ideas for phase two along with visualizations for the board to approve. They then thanked him for his work on Jorgensen Park.
The Grantsburg Public Library first set up a committee. Then they worked within the community and asked people what they were satisfied with and not satisfied with. After all that, the library came up with their long-range plan. “When the feedback came back it was great to see what the public thought of the library,” library director Kristina Kelley-Johnson told the Grantsburg village board Monday evening. Kelley-Johnson explained four areas they will be focusing on from 2020-2025; connect, facility, access and service. They are hoping to connect to customers and the community. In terms of facility, they will continue to inspire people with their spaces according to Kelley-Johnson. The surveys that came back to the library long-range committee showed people were dissatisfied with marketing, wanted more space and had concerns about the parking lot.
The surveys revealed the public was very satisfied with the friendly staff at the library. The library’s mission continues to be, “Encouraging literacy and the love of reading, and enhancing the quality of life in our community by connecting people with materials, resources and each other.” GRO HOUSING STUDY Grantsburg Revitalization Operation (GRO) with the help of the Burnett County Administration committee put together a housing study. The study will be presented to the Administration committee and then the 30-page full report will be available to the public. At Monday’s meeting Ben Binversie, of GRO, gave a brief presentation on the housing study. It has been broken down into three sections, Grantsburg population stats and housing data, interviews with local stakeholders and then recommendations. The study was put together by MSA out of Rice Lake.
CUT YOUR ENERGY BILL IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND COMFORT IN YOUR HOME
WITH REBATES FOR CO-OP MEMBERS: • Home performance testing $300 OFF TEST and Up to $1,000 on HOME IMPROVEMENTS • Renewable energy rebates and $400 EV charger rebates • Air-source and geothermal heat pump rebates • Marathon water heater, just $750 for members $250 for new construction or gas replacement • Appliance and lighting rebates POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC CO-OP 800-421-0283, x595 polkburnett.com
8
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
JANUARY 15, 2020 www.burnettcountysentinel.com
Young writers of Burnett County discuss snowmen The youngsters of Burnett County have submitted their responses to the following January prompt: Ages 7-12: Make a snowman- out of snow, paper, cotton balls, or other materials you have at home. Give him a name and write a short story about him. Submit your story with a photo of you and your snowman. If you missed your chance to get your writing submitted this month, there will be an opportunity every month with new prompts to follow. Here are the new prompts for the month of February: Ages 7-12: Write about interviewing or talking to a polar bear, group of penguins, or an arctic fox. What did you ask or talk about? What did they say? Color a photo of the animal you decided to talk to, or draw your own, and submit it with your article. Responses should be no more than 300 words and have to be submitted by end of day on February 3. A photo submission is required with the article you submit in order for it to be placed in the paper. Also remember to include your name, age and town you are from. Articles can be submitted a few different ways. You can drop them off at the Sentinel office, mail them to P.O. Box 397, Grantsburg, WI 54840, or send them via email to news@ burnettcountysentinel.com.
the water, then he saw his carrot nose being pushed to the shore in a wave. The snowman started floating further away and noticed he was turning into water! “Well there’s always next year!� he said. After a long winter Norman finally got to see Florida but that was his end, just like this story! The end! Evan Hunter, age 9, Siren Once upon a time there was a lost snowman and he could not find anyone to play with. So he would look everywhere. But there was no on ever at the school playground. He looked everywhere, even his own house. But then he realized he was supposed to be on break. So when he was on break, he played video games and ate unhealthy food so when it was the next day he SUBMITTED
Evan Hunter’s snowman that he drew by hand.
MAKE A SNOWMAN , THEN GIVE HIM A NAME AND WRITE A SHORT STORY ABOUT HIM — AGES 7-12 SUBMISSIONS
Cassidy Buchanan, age 10, Danbury There once was a snowman named Norman and he loved to play on cold winter days. One day he went outside to play but then got a great idea. He said out loud, “I’m gonna go to Florida.� He knew he would melt but he wanted to see the beach. So, he layered extra snow on himself and grabbed a cooler and hopped in it and rode in the cooler all the way to Florida. He cracked open the cooler and started to sweat, his plan backfired, and he realized that wasn’t sweat, he was melting! He thought to himself that he could wait until the sun went down so it would be colder, and he could mold himself back into shape. The sun finally went down and Norman was so excited he jumped out of the cooler and ran onto the beach, pretty soon he was covered in sand, so he ran into the water to rinse off. He thought the water would feel nice too and would keep him cold but when he got into the water, he noticed his buttons floating in
SUBMITTED
Cassidy Buchanan and Norman.
started to workout. When he started doing that he hired a pro trainer. His trainer taught him a morning routine and gave him some protein powder. Morgan Bentley, age 9, Siren T’was the night before Christmas and the stockings were hung and the chimney was clean and the tree was up with an angel on top. The snowman was in his bed. Packed like snow in his warm and cozy bed. “Goodnight,� said mommy, goodnight, said daddy. As soon as the door shut behind them, I turned on the light and told myself that I will stay up all night and I will never go to sleep until I see snowman Santa. Three hours passed and snowman Santa hasn’t come. Maybe mom was right, snowman Santa only comes when you are asleep. What about the presents and the stocking it’s not fair. He started
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY, all real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention to make such preference, limitation or discrimination.� Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 800-6699777. The toll free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800-927-9275.
to cry. The door handle moved and he thought it was snowman Santa but it was his mom and dad. He cried more. “What’s the matter,� asked his mom. “Snowman Santa is not coming. Why? Because I did not go to sleep.� “Are you tired?� Asked mommy. “Yes, but I want to see Snowman Santa.� “Okay.� They went over to whisper to each other and I was sleeping when they turned around. Morning came, I’m in PJs. I opened presents. Not from snowman Santa? “No,� said mom. I went to check the stocking. No! Nothing in the stockings. I cried. A lot. The day passed. I was in bed and heard bells. Morning came, I went to the tree and there was more presents. From snowman Santa and the stocking was full. I got another day of Christmas. Ruby Rengo, age 11, Grantsburg Lumpy’s Gone Lumpy the snowman was a holly jolly soul but had no corn-cob pipe and no button nose. Lumpy got kinda cold one day, so he stole his grandma’s scarf she had bought for his cousin’s birthday. Vroom, his grandmother was coming home so Lumpy leaped through the door and ran away. He knew he would get in trouble also his grandmother was old school so he would get hit in the palms of his hand with a ruler because he took the scarf. So Lumpy set off on his way he was a brave little soul to do such a thing. Lumpy whispered to himself, “My head is freezing, and I am hungry.� Lumpy thought of a great idea he ran
***-1 *-1&/ "3*-( -1& 1&/ "3 "3* 3*-( 3**-( -(0 ((0 3&-1 0 &$&*3& &$&*3& &
,"6.(*'1 $"/% 4*1) *- ).,& &01*,"1&
-0001"++"1*.- .-
to his house while no one was home, his brother was at school, his sister was at daycare, his mother was at work, his dad was also at work, his grandmother was at the birthday party for his cousin. He knew his sister had a hat at home that was for her big stuffed animal. He also stole a candy cane from his mother’s pantry. Now, he thought, I am ready to take off. A little while later he was so bored and tired, so he went to his house and stole a present. He opened it and it was an iPhone 11 pro he screamed so loud they heard him for miles. He was playing on the phone he was having a blast and then it hit him, he needed his family. He missed them so much he walked home, his family was searching for him for hours. He decided what he did was wrong and told his family. They were just glad he was safe and sound so then he expressed his feelings and asked for things now. Kaylie Moore, 6th grade, Grantsburg It all began on a snowy night. Oliver was inside all nuzzled up minding his own business, then BAM! An icicle landed right in front of Oliver’s doorstep, trapping him inside. He struggled to get out he pushed and pushed but the door would not budge. It worried him because the thermostat had been acting up, Oliver started to get warm, then
SUBMITTED
Morgan Bentley’s hand-drawn snowman.
SEE YOUTH STORIES, PAGE 9
ESTATE SALE - LOG HOMES
PAY THE BALANCE OWED ONLY!!! AMERICAN LOG HOMES IS ASSISTING JUST RELEASED OF ESTATE & ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT ON HOUSES.
4 Log Home kits selling for BALANCE OWED, FREE DELIVERY
-1 -1&/&01 *-"-$*-( *--(
&-*./ /&3*.20 22201.,&/ *0$.2-10
1)Model#101Carolina $40,840‌BALANCEOWED$17,000 2)Model#203Georgia $49,500.. BALANCEOWED$19,950
*/01 ).,&.4---&/0 1. *-3&01 *- " */01 -&4 #"1) ../ 0).4&/ 4*++ /&$&*3& " "5 2**0& ../ &0./1 .2$)&/ './ 4. /
3)Model#305Biloxi
$36,825.. BALANCEOWED$14,500
4)Model#403Augusta $42,450.. BALANCEOWED$16,500 NEW - HOMES HAVE NOT BEEN MANUFACTURED
!
+ #& &' #" , " !)! $)& ' & %) & # ' "#( " ) ! ( & #'(' " " " * + ( ! " !)! $)& ' " $$&#* & ( &LW\ :LQGRZV %DWKV ,QF LV QHLWKHU D EURNHU QRU D OHQGHU )LQDQFLQJ LV SURYLGHG E\ WKLUG SDUW\ OHQGHUV XQD௝OLDWHG ZLWK 0DG &LW\ :LQGRZV %DWKV ,QF XQGHU WHUPV DQG FRQGLWLRQV DUUDQJHG GLUHFWO\ EHWZHHQ WKH FXVWRPHU DQG VXFK OHQGHU DOO VXEMHFW WR FUHGLW UHTXLUHPHQWV DQG VDWLVIDFWRU\ FRPSOHWLRQ RI ¿QDQFH GRFXPHQWV $Q\ ¿QDQFH WHUPV DGYHUWLVHG DUH HVWLPDWH RQO\ $VN IRU GHWDLOV 1HZ RUGHUV RQO\ 1RW YDOLG ZLWK DQ\ RWKHU R௺HU RU SUHYLRXV MRE 2௺HU JRRG ZKLOH VXSSOLHV ODVW 0LQLPXP SXUFKDVHV DSSO\ 3D\PHQW LQ IXOO UHTXLUHG 2௺HU YDOLG DW RULJLQDO LQLWLDO FRQVXOWDWLRQ RQO\ 5XOHV VXEMHFW WR FKDQJH 7D[HV SRUW FKDUJHV " $&# '' ' "#( " ) )'( $&#* #+" (& "'$#&( ( #" (# " &#! $ &()& $#&(' #& & '#&( ( " #! '( ! ( " $&# ) ( !#"'(& ( #" (# #! #+" & ' ! ( #" $ & #)' # ( & * " )$#" #!$ ( #" # !#"'(& ( #" (# ! " , #! #+" & ' '$ &'#"' # "#( &&, ( ' & ' #& ' )& (, & '#"' #+ + ' ( & !#"'(& ( #" (# & * ( & ( & * ) (
Make any plan design changes you desire! Comes with Complete Building Blueprints & Construction Manual Windows, Doors, and Roofing not included BBB NO TIME LIMIT FOR DELIVERY! A+ Rating
*OFFER NOT AVAILABLE TO AMERICAN LOG HOME DEALERS
JANUARY 15, 2020
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
9
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
YOUTH STORIES: More snowmen from across Burnett County CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8
warmer he looked at the thermostat and noticed that it was blasting heat.
SUBMITTED
Kaylie’s snowman Oliver
He pounded and pounded on the door to see if anyone could help him get out. A little bird heard the snowman’s cry for help and went to see what happened. She looked at the icicle and tried to push it out of the way but it was way too heavy for a tiny thing like her. She ran off to find more help and found a doe. The doe and the bird pushed and pushed meanwhile Oliver was inside panicking. The doe got a bear, but the bear ate the bird and didn’t help the snowman get out. They got all their friends but by
the time they got inside Oliver wasn’t there, the only thing left was a carrot nose. The friends looked all around for Oliver and found an open window written in with snow were the words “You’re next.” The friends ran and ran until they couldn’t run anymore. Meanwhile, Oliver had been in the freezer wondering where everyone had gone. He stepped out of the freezer and gradually melted because it was spring. Megan Harmon, age 11, Grantsburg Olivia was the poor snowman who was bored with lying around doing nothing all day. Olivia set out for an adventure that would soon change her life. She was strolling in Grantsburg and found a house that looked abandoned. She went inside as soon as she got inside, she quickly turned around. Something really horrifying was inside of the house that Olivia could not tolerate. She could not get the pictures out of her mind. There were little snowmen captured inside of little glass things, Olivia thought. On the bottom of the glass she got a glimpse of little letters M, E, R, R, Y C, H ,R, I, S, T, M, A, S. Olivia assumed it was some death threat or a threat to take her carrot nose. Olivia could not just leave without finding out why her snowmen buddies were being captured, could she? No, she could not leave her potential soon to be friends. Olivia turned around and started walking inside again. She realized that the house wasn’t abandoned, but before she could
do anything her carrot nose disappeared and she realized the tiny words was a threat to take her nose. Two seconds later her leg was gone. Two more seconds later her other leg was gone. Then her arm then her other arm. She realized that her beautiful self was melting! Before she could do anything, she was a puddle. Even though she set out for a fun little adventure that was not very fun and she never found out that the snowmen were not captured (they were inside of globes as decorations) or that those little letters said Merry Christmas not that she would get her nose taken away she still lived an okay life. Lucy Peterson, age 11, Siren Hello, my name is Max, I am a snowman. I have legs and arms. You usually would think that I can’t move or talk,
but I am different. I love children. They love to build me each winter. I am different each year, but I always have arms and legs. The kids built some of my buddies. My hat is my favorite thing I get each year. I always have a different hat, but one year this kid named James gave me the best hat of all the hats I’ve ever gotten. He made it himself. I loved it. It was the nicest gift anyone gave to me. He took knitting lessons on Fridays. He also gave me a carrot nose. One day when James came outside to play, he didn’t play with me. He made another snowman except it was not a snowman. It was a snowwoman, her name was Harmony. They became best friends until the kid did not build them anymore. The kid only built me. He did not build Harmony. The kid next door was James’ best friend. They played together all the time. His name was Jordan he was the person who built Harmony so now me and Harmony can’t talk anymore. We found a way to talk. We scream, but when spring came, then summer, then fall, then winter, I was built in Jordan’s yard, not James’. This time it was not Jordan who built me, it was a little girl. Her name was Kendel. She built me and Harmony and someone else. It was someone that was me and Harmony’s age. He said he was built somewhere else called California. I do not know where that was. When he got here, he said it is freezing here. So they were best
SUBMITTED
Megan’s snowman, Olivia.
SEE YOUTH STORIES, PAGE 20
with a Refund Transfer. No interest. No loan fees.
Don’t want to pay up front? Jan. 4 – Feb. 29
With a Refund Transfer, your tax preparation and related fees can be deducted from your refund after all services are complete. It’s easy and convenient. Get a State Refund Transfer at no additional cost when you buy a Federal Refund Transfer.
Walk in or make an appointment at an office near you today. 2071 GLACIER DR | SAINT CROIX FALLS | 715-483-9711 000000 Address here | City | 000-000-0000 437 STATEAddress RD 70 |here GRANTSBURG | 715-463-2066 000000 | City | 000-000-0000 000000 Address here | City | 000-000-0000 This is an optional tax refund-related loan from Axos Bank®, Member FDIC; it is not your tax refund. Loans are offered in amounts of $250, $500, $750, $1250 or $3500. Approval and loan amount based on expected refund amount, ID verification, eligibility criteria, and underwriting. If approved, funds will be loaded on a prepaid card and the loan amount will be deducted from your tax refund, reducing the amount paid directly to you. Tax returns may be e-filed without applying for this loan. Fees for other optional products or product features may apply. Limited time offer. Available at participating locations. Not offered in Puerto Rico. HRB Maine License No. FRA2. OBTP#B13696 See hrblock.com/refundadvance for details. ©2019 HRB Tax Group, Inc.
2071 Glacier Dr - St Croix Falls - 715-483-9711 437 State Rd 70 - Grantsburg - 715-463-2066 ,
Refund Transfer (RT) is a tax refund-related deposit product by Axos Bank™, Member FDIC. Fees apply. You must meet legal requirements for opening a bank account. RT is a bank deposit, not a loan, and is limited to the size of your refund less applicable fees. You can e-file your return and get your refund without a RT, a loan or extra fees. Maine License No: FRA2. ©2018 HRB Tax Group, Inc.
10
YOUTH
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
JANUARY 15, 2020
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
MENUS Jan. 20 – Jan. 24 Note: Breakfast available at all schools. Choice of milk available at all schools.
Grantsburg Schools
Monday: BBQ pork, French fries, baked beans, sliced pears. Tuesday: Chicken chow-mein, chow-mein noodles, baked rice, steamed broccoli, sliced carrots, mandarin oranges.
Wednesday: Soup and salad bar, breadstick, crackers, fresh
veggies/dip, pudding, sliced peaches. Thursday: Tator tot hot dish, salad, dinner roll, green beans, warm apple slices. Friday: No School.
Siren Schools
Monday: Mexican potatoes, romaine, refried beans, assorted fruits.
Tuesday: Soup and sandwich, assorted veggies, assorted fruits. Wednesday: Chicken fajitas, romaine, assorted fruits. Thursday: Chicken patties, chips, assorted veggies assorted fruits.
Friday: Cheeseburgers, tator tots, assorted fruits.
Webster Schools Fresh fruit always available. KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
Grantsburg’s Youth Boys Basketball
Monday: No School. Tuesday: Chicken noodle soup with vegetables, PBJ, crackers, pineapple.
Wednesday: Cheeseburger on a bun, sour cream fries, green
During the interlude between periods at the Pirates varsity boys basketball game, the boys’ youth basketball team got to come out and play a little scrimmage between each other.
beans, pears. Thursday: Taco salad, chips, salsa, refried beans, WG bread, peaches. Friday: Pepperoni pizza, breadstick, salad, fresh vegetables.
Student the Week
at your Grantsburg Public Library. We have thousands of books from the preschool to the adult level to spark everyone’s interest.
A salute to excellence in our schools
Preschoolers’ Story Hour ~ Wednesdays at 10:30am Regular Library Hours ~ Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 10am-6pm • Thur. 12pm-8pm • Sat. 10am-2pm
GRANTSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY 715-463-2244
Tap Into★Your Imagination ★ ★ ★ ★ Monday-Thursday 10 am - 7 pm ★ ★
★ Amanda Johnson
Madaly Nichols
Caleb Smith
Grantsburg
Siren
Webster
Amanda Johnson is Grantsburg’s student of the week. She is a senior this year and is the daughter of Chris and Traci Johnson. Amanda is an excellent student who seeks out challenging AP courses and works very hard for academic success. She has a motivation to learn, not just earn good grades. Amanda always has a positive attitude and engages well in class. She is involved in choir, swing choir and the National Honor Society. Over the summer she helped out at the Grantsburg Eye Clinic. She enjoys spending time with her friends and focusing on her studies. After graduating, she would like to attend a fouryear university, but is undecided what career path she would like to go down. The greatest influence in her life is her mom and the traits she values most in herself is her positivity, compassion and work ethic.
Madaly Nichols is Siren’s student of the week. She is a senior this year and is the daughter of Jake and Karen Nichols. Madaly is a quiet leader in the school and she challengers herself with courses aimed at her goal of attending a four-year college. She likes to exercise her creative side in the instrumental music department and balances her day by taking art classes. Madaly is a very sweet person but is a fierce competitor on the basketball court and softball diamond. When she puts on a uniform, she is tenacious and gives her team all she has to come out with a win. Outside of school, she has part time jobs at the local coffee shop and Herzl Camp. Madaly is an amazing young lady with a promising future ahead of her.
Caleb smith is Webster’s student of the week. He is a freshman this year and is the son of Cameron and Tamra Smith. Caleb has become a mature young man and is very kind to everybody. He works very hard in school to achieve good grades. Caleb is a dedicated member of the hockey team and works hard to be a leader on the team. He also participates in cross country and track. His other hobby outside of sports is hobby farming. The trait that he values most in himself is his independence.
25425 Lakeland Ave S, Webster, WI 54893 • 715-866-4271
HOPKINS Sand & Gravel, Inc.
Hwy. 35 just north of Webster • 715.866.4157
Corey Arnold Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. Corey T. Arnold, Agent 715-349-2SEE (2733) 24082 State Rd. 35 • Siren, WI • www.smithfamilyeyecare.com
★
Email: pmeyer@webster.nwis.lib.wi.us (715) 866-7697 • Fax (715) 866-8842 http://webster.wislib.org/
★
LARSEN ★ FAMILY PUBLIC LIBRARY Webster, Wisconsin
★
★
Want A Brighter Smile? New Patients Welcome!
“The only number for lumber.”
(715)463-5275 N. Side of Grantsburg www.andersonrepair.com
★
★
Receive a FREE Electric Toothbrush!
Bass Lake Lumber 12469 State Road 48 • Grantsburg 715-488-2471 • basslakelumber.com
Friday 9 am - 5 pm Saturday 10 am - 1 pm Sunday - Closed ★
107 Wisc. Ave. S, Frederic, WI 54837 Bus. 715-327-8076 • Fax: 715-327-8162 corey.arnold.jytd@statefarm.com • www.coreyarnoldagency.com
New patients 10 years of age & up at their new patient appointment which includes: •Examination •Cleaning •X-Rays will receive a FREE ElectricToothbrush!
•Crowns •Bridges •Partials •Dentures •Fillings To serve our patients better we •Extractions now have Digital X-Rays. •Root Canals This means very low exposure
to X-Ray for patients and no waiting for developing them.
Emergency patients call before 10 a.m. for same day apppointment Open every other Monday til 8 p.m.!
Gary Kaefer, D.D.S. Family Dentistry Webster Office
Grantsburg Office
715 866 715-866-4204 6 42 4 04 4
715-463-2882
www.kaeferdental.com
PEOPLE
JANUARY 15, 2020
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
11
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
GRANTSBURG SENIORS
COVER TO COVER - Larsen Family Public Library
by Patzy Wenthe
We’re well into January now and on the bright side, it’s only about 63 more days until Spring! On the other side, it’s been a pretty pleasant winter so far. Fun Facts: Jan. 6, 1996 a blizzard along the eastern seaboard kills 154 people and causes over $1 billion in damage. Jan. 8, 1946 Elvis Presley receives his first guitar for his 11th birthday. Jan. 9, 2007 Steve Jobs unveils the first
iPhone. January birthday wishes go out to: Connie Anderson and Bruce Branstad on Jan. 12, James Smith (SK) on the 14th. We offer Wi-Fi, coffee and goodies, and check out the book nook. Questions on meal reservations, hall rentals, or other requests, call the center at 715-463-2940 or email us at: gburg118@gmail. com.
Coming Events: · Business meeting the third Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Everyone welcome! . Bingo at Legion Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. A progressive pot, too! . Sr. Center Valentine Potluck – Wednesday, Feb. 13 · Fun with friends, every day!
SIREN SENIORS by Nona Severson
I am glad the holidays are behind us. The holidays are fun but so confusing as I can’t seem to keep the days straight. I have two Mondays etc. Mother Nature seems to be as confused as I am. We are used to having very cold weather over New Year’s but this year it was rather pleasant to be outside. I can remember snowmobiling in below zero weather. Barb Geske, Pat Traun and Nona Severson did the decorating of the center. We have snowmen out for January. We had the card players take Christmas orna-
ments off the tree while they were waiting for their turn to play cards. We appreciate all the help they gave us. Evelyn Miller started the year out nice by winning the Dime Bingo dollar game. She got $13. There have been many people down with colds, flu and various other bugs. We hope we are done having sickness at the center. Our 500 winners were Butch Connor, Dwaine Bentley, Roger McKee. We did not have a nine bid. Spade winners were Gerry Vogel, Nona Severson, Barb Geske and Darwin Niles. Shirley
Doriott got the nine bid. We will be having our monthly meeting on Jan. 16 at 9:30. Everyone is welcome to attend our meeting. Valentine’s day is not far away so start thinking about what you can do to make this a special day. Dates To Remember: Jan. 16 – Monthly meeting 9:30 Jan. 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. day Feb. 2 - Ground Hogs Day Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day
Wee Play–Preschools and their caregivers are invited to a structured, active play group Friday mornings this winter! Meet at the library and travel with library staff to the adjacent Community Center gym. This program offered in cooperation with the Grantsburg Village Board of Trustees
Chess Club–Wednesdays at 3:45 p.m., starting Jan. 15. Expert or beginner, all levels of experience are welcome! A chess coach will teach fundamentals and strategy. Ages seven to adult. Register at grantsburglibrary.org.
Afternoon Tea Book Club–Books and tea just go together—especially during the winter months, the official season for cozy reading. But which tea to drink with what book? Our librarians will find just the right pairing each month at our first ever “Afternoon Tea Book Club”. Pick up the book at the library, read it and come ready to engage in a lively discussion while a enjoying a steaming mug of tea. 1 p.m., Thursdays, Jan. 16, Feb. 20 and March 19.
Hot Reads for Cold Nights–While away the winter days with the Adult Reading Program. Each time
SUBMITTED
The Kammeyer girls celebrated the new year at the Friends of the Grantsburg Library’s Countdown to Noon Year’s Eve party. Kids and their families were treated to a magic performance, a hot dog and macaroni and cheese lunch, and a balloon drop at the count of noon.
you read a library book, complete an entry form for your chance to win the grand prize. The winter reading program begins Jan. 28. Library hours and information 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Phone number 715-463-2244. Website: grantsburglibrary.org. To find out about the latest library events, follow us on Facebook.
Grantsburg American Legion Hall $8 Per Meal • Public Welcome
715-463-5724 During Business Hours
ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ
ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ
ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ
Thurs., Jan. 23 • 4-7
Bookclub Our bookclub will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. to discuss “Innocents Abroad” by Mark Twain. There are lots of copies available at the circulation desk for you to borrow. Everyone is welcome! Pre-School Story Time Our focus is on developing literacy skills by emphasizing activities that reinforce the five early literacy practices: READ – TALK – SING – WRITE – PLAY. We meet every Wednesday at 10:30 for a half-hour of stories, activity and a snack. Everyone is welcome!
NEWLY ACQUIRED MATERIALS
Puzzle table–Have a few extra minutes before you check out your library books? Waiting for a program to start? Stop by the table next to the snack bar and help us finish one of our jigsaw puzzles!
Served with French bread, salad, dessert bars, coffee, milk and water
Aarp Tax Preparation AARP tax preparation specialists will be available at our library to help you prepare your taxes starting in February on Mondays and Wednesdays. You may begin making appointments now by calling the library at 715-866-7697.
Knotty Girls Crafters We have a crafting group that meets every Monday afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m. New members are always welcome. Just bring a favorite craft along and enjoy each the companionship of fellow crafters!
Kids cookie club–Children can join the library’s Cookie Club by picking up a free Cookie Card and bring it with every time they visit the library to borrow books or to attend an event.
LASAGNA DINNER
Federal And State Tax Forms The library has ordered tax forms for the new tax season, but they are not here yet. We will let you know when they arrive. You can also keep in contact with us at our new webpage: https://websterlib.org.
Ping Pong We have a lively group that plays ping pong at our library and they are always looking for new members. No experience required!! They meet on Mondays at 10 a.m. at the Community Center across the street from the library, but meet at the library on Wednesdays (4 p.m.) and Fridays (10 a.m.)
COVER TO COVER - Grantsburg Public Library
Grantsburg American Legion Brask-Fossum-Janke Post 185 – Auxiliary 185 – S.A.L. 185
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Upcoming Events: • Second Saturday Used Book Sale: There is no used book sale in January…see you in February! • FUNDRAISING COOKBOOKS FOR SALE “Nature’s Gifts: Wild Rice and Berries form the Folle Avoine” are $6 at the library circulation desk. Makes a nice Holiday gift!
ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ
Adult Non-Fiction • “A Bookshop in Berlin” by Francoise Frenkel • “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” by Staci Lola Drouillard • “A Bold and Dangerous Family” by Caroline Moorehead • “Village of Secrets: Defying the Nazis in Vichy France” by Caroline Moorehead • “A Train in Winter” by Caroline Moorehead Juvenile • “The Friendship Book” by Mary Lyn Ray • “Where is the Sun” by Eric Carle • “Extinct: An Illustrated Exploration of Animals That have Disappeared” by Lucas Riera • “Tiny Snowflake” by Arthur Ginolfi • “Eva’s Campfire Adventure: A Branches Book by Rebecca Elliot • “Stolen Words” by Melanie Florence • “The Water Walker” by Joanne Robertson DVD • “The Turtle Odyssey” • “Downton Abbey: The Movie” • “Badland” Library hours and information Telephone: (715) 866-7697 Website: https://websterlib.org Online Catalog: http://merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/search Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 am – 7 pm, Friday 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
Sat., Jan. 25 • 6-10 pm T-DAWGS/Crex Convention Center Gun Raffles ❉ Food ❉ Games All proceeds to the Burnett County Family Resource Center
Check us out online at burnettcountysentinel.com or find us on Facebook
12
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
Mississippi hog and deer hunt
WEEKLY WAG News and Updates from the Humane Society of Burnett County
The staff and volunteers of HSBC are committed to helping homeless pets regardless of age, size, and condition. While its often the younger, more exuberant dogs and cats that catch visitors’ eyes, the quiet ones also make lloving family members. Often, these shadows O have had challenging h llives before the relative c comfort the shelter b brings. Those hardships m make it even more c critical that these pets find wonderful families tto call their own. Sir Meowsalot came tto HSBC as an injured Sir Meowsalot stray, with a fracture to his left ankle. But this mellow four-year-old has been rehabbing nicely and likely will have no future issues. Sir Meowsalot is a medium-haired orange tabby with amber eyes and a laid-back personality. He likes laps of all sizes and can often be seen at the shelter relaxing, taking in the sights, or enjoying the company of visitors. And he assures you that despite his name, he doesn’t have much to say and won’t keep you up at night. Pretty Poppy has returned to HSBC for another chance at a quiet place to spend her days. Her first stay at HSBC was last summer when she and several of her housemates arrived to search for a better life. A purebred ragdoll, Poppy Pretty Poppy weighs in at a petite six pounds and sports a striking seal point coat. (Ragdoll cats are an American breed with blue eyes, plush mediumlength fur, and docile temperaments). She is a bit shy and retiring, so the purr-fect home for Poppy is one where she could be a spoiled only pet. With a calm environment and understanding humans, this twelve-year-old can learn confidence and trust. Are you still struggling to find a New Year’s resolution? Why not volunteer? HSBC depends on donations, fundraisers, adoptions, and volunteers! Whether your interests lie with fundraisers, landscaping, grooming, fostering, pet socializing/ training, office tasks, or cleaning, there is a perfect match for you at HSBC! Check the volunteer tab on the website for more specifics or contact the shelter during public hours. Can’t wait to see you there! HSBC information—7410 County Road D, PO Box 621, Webster, WI 54873. Telephone: 715-3492368. Email: rescue.hsbc@gmail.com. Website: www.hsburnettcty.org. Facebook: www.facebook. com/humanesocietyburnettcounty. Public hours: Tuesday - Friday, 12 -5 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Peggy Schilling Animal Adoption & Education Center—Facebook: www.facebook.com/ peggyschillingadoptioncenter.
JANUARY 15, 2020
AN OUTDOORSMAN’S JOURNAL MARK WALTERS
Hello friends, This week’s column could literally cover twenty times the space that I am allowed each week, so hold on and enjoy a unique experience as I traveled to the state of Mississippi with my 18-year-old daughter Selina who is home on Christmas break from UW Stevens Point to visit family and hunt for deer and feral pigs. Friday, Dec. 27 High 71, low 52 First and most importantly this trip is 100% a new experience for everyone involved! My brother Tom and his wife Laurie Waters just purchased a cabin on Lake Washington which is located in Western Mississippi in Washington County. Tom and Laurie raised a family near Denham Springs, Louisiana and a year ago, Tom retired from Exxon corporation at the age of 59. Last June, Tom took a two-year job as a safety inspector where a massive plastics factory is being built. Tom works six, ten-hour days and did this with the plan of buying a cabin somewhere and that is what he did. Up to this trip Tom and Laurie had only seen their place twice and each time it was only for a day. Selina and I arrived after a 965-mile straight drive with a canoe on top of my truck and rifles and deer stands in the bed of it. Our plan was to hunt deer and hogs in the Delta National Forest. To be perfectly honest, Tom didn’t even know how to get to it and that might give you an idea where we were at. Today we met Tom’s neighbor who is a white perch/ crappie guide who had helped some fishermen limit out the day before with many of their white perch being over 2.5 pounds. Also across the road from Tom and Laurie’s cabin, the field is white and it’s not snow, it’s covered with snow geese. Just south of us there is a February no-limit snow goose season. So, we load up Tom’s canoe next to mine and start the 32-mile drive to Delta National Forest and new frontiers. Our plan is to hunt the Sunflower Wildlife Management Unit in a buck only hunt and hopefully put a hurting on some hogs. The bucks have to have an inside antler spread of 15-inches or one of the main beams has to be at least 18-inches long. Each hunter can harvest three bucks, but only one a day. REALITY! The Delta National Forest and outlying areas were covered with 6-feet of water from January of 2019 until late July. Four days before our arrival hard rains made the forestry roads difficult to travel. Every tree has a water mark at six feet. We speak to hunters and a catfish farmer. We put many miles on the truck reading maps and a GPS. Everyone is in a literal shock due to the flood. We met a catfish farmer who is going out of business due to the fact that he cannot get equipment in to feed or harvest his fish. He tells us that the flood took out all the hogs and most of the deer, he also tells us that he killed seven hogs that were on the only high ground in the area which was his front yard.
Another farmer tells us they came in with helicopters and killed 3,500 hogs including over 300 on his 250 acres. There is stress on this day, but we keep our cools and go very remote, take the canoes off the truck with Selina I going one way and Tom the other. The trees in the south, at least the hardwoods are massive and everywhere that we paddle there are ducks. On the last day of our hunt Tom discovers that for an additional $20 each of us could have hunted ducks. Every sunrise and sunset lots of duck hunters can be heard getting more shooting, more often than I have ever witnessed. We go as hard as we can each day, up at 4:15 and to bed very late. On the weekend my nephew Josh Walters who is pushing 40 shows up with my great nephews Preston, Christian and Landon who are 4-11. These guys are into motocross big time, I had no idea how big time, and they even have the family name on their bikes. Josh fishes catfish off the dock that he is seeing for the first time. By the end of the weekend there are 20 cats on ice! Out of space! Sunset.
Grand Prize Rafe Drawing CF MOTO 500 ATV
THE CROOKED OAR BAR & MARINA 3 miles north of Prairie du Chien, WI on County Rd. K
Saturday & Sunday
February 1 & 2
For more information contact the Prarie du Chien Chamber of Commerce 1-800-732-1673 or www.prairieduchien.org
ALL PHOTOS SUBMITTED
JANUARY 15, 2020
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
13
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
Evers, Democrats push bills to cut prison population the pledge to cut the state's prison population in half. "At the end of the day, this has to be something that is embraced by both parties,'' Evers said. "This is an issue that I think transcends Republicans and Democrats. . If we don't take this first step we could be the last state that embraces criminal justice reform, and I just can't imagine why we want to be in that position.'' The bills would set incarceration limits for non-criminal supervision violations, extend earned release eligibility to include vocational or educational programs
MADISON— Gov. Tony Evers and fellow Democratic lawmakers have introduced a series of proposals designed to reduce overcrowded prisons, but without support from Republican leaders they are unlikely to gain traction in the GOP-controlled Legislature. Evers told the Wisconsin State Journal in an interview published Thursday that he hoped the bills would spur a bipartisan discussion on the need to address the state's rising prison population, which is expected to reach 25,000 inmates by 2021. Evers campaigned on
and expand on a compliance credit to allow for shortened community supervision options. The measures, introduced by Rep. Evan Goyke and Sen. Lena Taylor, both of Milwaukee, applies only to nonviolent offenders. While no Republicans co-authored the bills, Goyke said the proposals were crafted following months of bipartisan collaboration. "Unfortunately, we don't have majority party leaders on these bills, but I think as we go through the halls and knock on
Competency exam ordered in 1976 murder case in Wisconsin MARINETTE— A competency exam has been ordered for a man accused of killing a couple in a Wisconsin park in 1976. Raymand Vannieuwenhoven, 82, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 25-year-old David Schuldes and 24-year-old Ellen Matheys at McClintock Park in Silver Cliff, about 200 miles (320 kilometers) north of Milwaukee. The exam, approved by a Marinette County judge this week, will determine if Vannieuwenhoven understands the court proceedings and can assist in
his defense. The results will be discussed at a hearing Feb. 21, WLUK-TV reported. Vannieuwenhoven pleaded not guilty last year. For decades, the widower and father of five grown children lived quietly among the 800 residents of Lakewood, a northern Wisconsin town surrounded by forests and small lakes. Investigators didn't have any major leads until 2018, when a DNA lab in Virginia identified the genealogical background of
Q. Are you an expert in your field?
Would you like to share your knowledge with others?
A. Call Jamie at 715-268-8101.
You could be one of next month’s experts.
To pose a question for one of our experts, send a letter to: Burnett County Sentinel, 114 E Madison Ave, Grantsburg, WI 54840 or email: classifieds@theameryfreepress.com COMPUTER ADVICE
MEDICAL ADVICE
REAL ESTATE ADVICE
Q. How to search Google Chrome for
Q. Fresh produce is hard to buy in the
Q. We just bought a cabin. What can
the time of sunset and sunrise at a certain location around the world?
A. Traveling to LA? Want to watch the
winter. What can I buy instead?
Nate Sandberg Website Developer
sunset? Simply just open your Google Chrome browser, type “sunset Los Angeles”. Want to go for an early morning run while the sun is rising? Just simply type “sunrise Cityname”.
A. Buying canned foods is an easy, cost-effective way to eat healthy year-round. They are a simple realistic
David Lang, MD
way you can incorporate nutrients into meals. What’s even better is that there are more than 1,500 varieties of canned foods available today. Canned fruits and vegetables are always in season and packed at their peak of freshness to seal in taste and nutrition. Plus, research found that canned goods are nutritionally similar to fresh and frozen and in some cases, even better. • Canned peaches have 4 times more Vitamin C and 10 times more folate. • Canned corn has more lutein, an antioxidant that protects your eye health. • Canned beans provide more fiber and are an excellent source of protein and iron. • Canned tomatoes have more lycopene, which reduces cancer risk, and has more B Vitamins. 257 W St George Ave Grantsburg, WI 54840 (715) 463-5353 Visit us at: www.burnettmedicalcenter.com
651.465.3225 office 855-365-3225
FURNITURE ADVICE
we do to winterize it?
A.
www.jensenfurnitureluck.com
101 S Main St, Luck, WI 54853 (715) 472-2487
24157 State Road 35/70 N Siren, Wisconsin 54872 715-349-7035 • Toll Free: 888-339-3560 • Fax: 715-349-5836 Email: questions.siren@edinarealty.com
SENTINEL ADVICE
Q.
but need some advice. What can we do?
JENSEN FURNITURE
Len Chute
most important is to shut the water pump off. Second, if you know you will not use the cabin in the winter, have the lines blown out and put anti-freeze in the traps. Third, if you have a 4 season cabin, leave the heat at 50 degrees. I recommend getting a nest thermostat that is programmable with internet to monitor the temperature and if you are going to come up to the cabin you can turn the temp up from your phone.
ARE YOU AN
Q. We would like to update our living room
As with almost anything that we purchase Jake Jensen in the modern era, your selection is endless and can seem overwhelming at times. Our staff can help you narrow your choices and find the right fit for your living space. From helping you decide a type and color of floor covering, selecting the most beautiful and functional window coverings, helping you configure the furniture that you find the most comfortable, to helping you discover the right lamps, tables, and decorations to help transform your space into one that you will find inviting and comfortable for your lifestyle, our talented staff has the knowledge and the ability to listen to your needs and help direct you to the home furnishings that will help you turn your house into your HOME. Call or visit Jensen Furniture today to get your project started!
A. The first thing you can do and what is
IN YOUR FIELD?
This space could be yours! Call Jamie at 715-268-8101 $ 00
65
PER MONTH
I like to read the Burnett County Sentinel online, but only get to see five stories in a month? How can I read more?
A.
If you are a print subscriber, you are a few clicks away from reading all you like online. Click “subscribe” at the top left of any page on the website. Then select “Online access for current print subscribers” and follow the instructions. Have a copy of your newspaper with the mailing label handy and in a few steps you will be all set! If you are not a print subscriber, you can sign up for a print or online only subscription via the website as well. Click “Renew or Subscribe to the Burnett County Sentinel” and follow the instructions. 114 W. Madison Avenue • Grantsburg, WI 715-463-2341 • Fax 715-463-5138 office@burnettcountysentinel.com
14
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
JANUARY 15, 2020 www.burnettcountysentinel.com
A place to skate in Grantsburg
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
A new heater has been added to the warming house.
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
The new ice rink is just for skating and right next to the parking lot at Memory Lake Park.
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
Above: Skating Rink Rules are pretty simple. Left: Although it was far too cold for skating on Saturday morning, there was hot cocoa and other treats for the early risers.
Thank you for reading the Burnett County Sentinel! For more information call
877-485-2372
Transportation Programs
We appreciate our readers.
Serving individuals 60+ and adults of all ages living with a disability.
NOW TAKING 2020 PLANNING SESSION APPOINTMENTS
Social Transportation
oWheelchair accessible oFor shopping, running
errands and attending social events oMost trips just $1/person oSchedule is published in The Voice and on our website at www.adrcnwwi.org oCustom group trips accepted on a case by case basis. We ask that you call in advance, invite friends and be flexible with dates
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
oTransportation to and
from, local and out of area medical appts. provided by volunteer drivers oRiders must be able to get in and out of a vehicle with minimal assistance oCost: $0.29/mile; 5 or more trips in a month $0.14/mile; travel pay received or $30 roundtrip for veterans to any VA Medical Center
Businesses that would like to discuss results-oriented advertising and marketing for 2020, contact Roberta at 715-463-2341 or at marketing@burnettcountysentinel.com.
30 Minutes to Make That Difference.
We love to hear from our subscribers, advertisers and readers. Here are the many ways you can contact us: Mail: Burnett County Sentinel P.O. Box 397 Grantsburg, WI 54840 Phone: 715-463-2341 FAX: 715-463-5138 Email: Tom Stangl, Publisher tstangl@theameryfreepress.com Jonathan Richie, Editor editor@burnettcountysentinel.com Roberta Hein, Sales marketing@burnettcountysentinel.com Pamela Barnard, Office Manager office@burnettcountysentinel.com Sports sports@burnettcountysentinel.com Nicole Gagner, Graphic Design ngagner@theameryfreepress.com Cathy Nelson, Graphic Design design@burnettcountysentinel.com Kayla Casey, Editorial Assistant news@burnettcountysentinel.com
Our office is located at: BURNETT COUNTY
114 W. Madison Ave., Grantsburg, WI 54840.
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
JANUARY 15, 2020
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
15
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
Dragons look ahead to Bruce and Frederic SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
SIREN – After a lengthy drought in Lakeland West competition, the Siren girls basketball team has moved-on to larger tasks. The Dragons won their first in-conference matchup in over a year earlier this season and are now a game within a .500 Lakeland West record after earning another. Lindsay Liljenberg and Hannah Lemieux led them to a 60-46 home win over Webster on Friday, improving to 2-3 in the conference and 7-3 record overall with their fifth consecutive victory. Liljenberg nearly outscored the Tigers on her own in the first half, where she scored 16 of her game-high 22 points. Lemieux added seven first-half points and the Dragons took a 34-17 lead into halftime. Webster fared better from the floor in the second half with Hannah McDowell scoring 10 of her team-high 18 points while Grace McCool added nine and Brooke Hetfeld added eight in the game. But, Siren didn’t relinquish the lead. Liljenberg had eight of Siren’s 12 makes at the free throw line in the game, including four of the team’s eight makes in the second half. Jaiden Jewell scored eight of her 11 points in the second half and Lemieux also finished with 11. The Tigers dropped to 1-3 in the conference and 2-8 overall on the season; they play at Frederic this Friday and host Grantsburg on Tuesday. Siren earned its fourth consecutive win three days earlier at Drummond. The Dragons allowed only seven first-half points and had eight players score in a 41-36 win. Lemieux led the team with nine points; Maddy Nichols SEE GIRLS BASKETBALL, PAGE 17
SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
STACY COY
Grantsburg’s Brooke Quimby takes it in for an easy layup against the Cardinals on Friday night.
Tigers start the year on the right foot SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
WEBSTER – A four-game win streak got the Webster boys basketball team a winning record for the first time this season. The Tigers had been below the .500 mark since Dec. 10, when a threegame losing streak began. But after closing 2019 with a road win to stop the skid, Webster started 2020 with a 3-0 record to start the week with a 5-4 overall record and move within two games of the Lakeland West lead with a 2-2 mark. Two of the consecutive wins were earned last week in matchups against Northwood and Siren. The Tigers withstood a second-half comeback by Northwood for a 54-49 win over Northwood on Jan. 7 and earned a decisive road victory at Siren, 62-42, on Friday. Tanner Pardun had a pair of 17-point games in Webster’s wins, starting with the victory over Northwood. He went 7-for-11 from the floor with five rebounds and five steals; Carsen Stenberg added 14 points and seven assists for the Tigers and
Another shutout for Quimby
STACY COY
Grantsburg’s Austin Wedin splits the Cardinal defense heading to the hoop.
Tallon Parent had eight points with six rebounds. Both Pardun and Parent had 17 points in Friday’s win over Siren. The Tigers limited the Dragons to 16 first-half points and took a 19-point lead into halftime. Pardun scored
13 of his points in the first half with nine of those coming from 3-point range and Parent had 10 before the break. Stenberg led the way in the second
HAYWARD – Emma Quimby may nab her third consecutive shutout win on Thursday. The Hayward girls co-op hockey team hosts Duluth, seeking its third consecutive shutout win after Grantsburg’s Quimby rejected each shot she faced in games against North Shore and Northland Pines last week. She had 28 saves for the Hurricanes in their 6-0 win over North Shore on Thursday, ending a two-game skid. Hayward provided an early lead by scoring on three of their 17 first-period attempts. Alex Pieterek scored off a Kennedy Sprenger assist to give the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead and Emma Thompson scored soon after off a Taylor Eytcheson assist to make it a 2-0 game with a majority of the period remaining. Pieterek then scored on a power play with assists from Sprenger and Eytcheson near the midway point of the first. The 3-0 lead remained through the second despite North Shore outshooting the Hurricanes 13-9 in the period. Hayward also successfully killed the second North Shore power play of the game in the second. Three insurance goals were added in the third period, starting with an unassisted goal from Jerzy Petit. Lily Eytcheson made it a 5-0 lead with assists from Sprenger and Hadley Owen, before Sprenger capped the scoring with an assist from Riley Sprenger. The win improved Hayward’s record to 5-7 overall on the season and a .500 record became just one win away on Saturday, after a 4-0 win over Northland Pines. Petit broke the scoreless tie with less than seven minutes remaining in the first period with an assist from Taylor Eytcheson. Lily Eytcheson added an unassisted goal before the first intermission to give the Hurricanes a 2-0 lead. Kennedy Sprenger then put the game away in the third, after a scoreless second period. She had a power play goal assisted by Soile Doyle and another at even strength, assisted by Taylor Eytcheson. Quimby made 19 saves in the win and the Hurricanes scored as many goals in these two wins, as they had in their prior four games combined. The six-goal total against North Shore was Hayward’s highest-scoring game of the season so far. The Hurricanes follow Thursday’s game against Duluth with a game at Wisconsin Valley Union on Saturday and another at Black River Falls on Tuesday.
SEE BOYS BASKETBALL, PAGE 17
Podiatry Services are Just a Foot Away BMC Welcomes Podiatrist James Natwick, DPM Call us today to schedule an appointment!
Hospital, Familyy Practice, Praact ctitic ice, ice e, Specialists Spe peci cial alilis ists ist ts & Nursing Nur ursing sii HHome om me 257 W. St. George Ave. | Grantsburg, WI 54840 | (715) 463-5353 or (800) 293-5353
www.burnettmedicalcenter.com
16
SPORTS
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
JANUARY 15, 2020
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
Wrestlers top ranked in the state from LFGS SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
LUCK – The LFGS co-op wrestling team members had just one opportunity last week to maintain or improve their state rankings to start 2020. In the first Division 2 rankings released this year, multiple LFGS wrestlers appeared in the top 20 of their weight division statewide. Nolan Johnson (106) was sixth; Taedon Nichols (120) was seventh; Landyn Johnson (138) and Dominic Caroon (195) were honorable mentions in the first January rankings. Though the strategic shuffling of divisions in effect, those wrestlers could only have helped their cause in their team’s win over Bruce last week. Nichols and Landyn Johnson won their matches by pin to lead LFGS to a 48-12 win on Thursday while Nolan Johnson won by forfeit and Caroon was given rest, as the victory already was essentially secured. Nichols defeated Aaron Lloyd in 3 minutes, 29 seconds despite moving up to the 132 division for his match and Landyn Johnson won in 1:02 over Harold Garcia. Cory Popham (120), Gavin Fredericks (145), Logan Czech (160), Brad Lucas (182) and Brody Johnson (195) also had wins.
SPOONER-WEBSTER Ian Perrine appeared in the Division 2 rankings at 285 as an honorable mention last week and responded with a 1st-place finish for Spooner-Webster in Saturday’s New Richmond Invitational. Perrine won four of his five matches to help the Rails threaten for a top-5 finish and land in sixth with 160 points; Amery won the invitational with 272, just ahead of River Falls (270.5). All four of Perrine’s wins were earned by pin, including two that required less than a minute of mat time. He won in 27 seconds over Montgomery Wilson (River Falls) and in 45 seconds over Gabe Glaubitz (River Falls). He added wins over Ty Graves (Osceola) and Carter Neilsen (Amery) to secure the 1st-place finish. Alex Daniels (120) earned Spooner-Webster’s other 1st-place finish, also getting multiple pins. He won in 25 seconds over Ethan Cernohous (River Falls) before defeating Hunter Beese (Amery) in 1:27 and Lucas Sedivy (Osceola) in 2:52. Carter Melton (182), Brandon Meister (152) and Brody Jepson (138) also earned top-5 finishes. Melton had three wins to place third; Meister had four wins and finished fourth while Jepson had three wins to finish fifth. The Rails also earned a 45-27 win over Cameron on Thursday. Jimmy Melton (126), Isaac Hopke (138), Ethan Melton (145) and Meister (152) won by pin for the Rails; Jepson (138) added a win by decision. In its other match on Thursday, Spooner-Webster had a larger win over Chetek-Weyerhauser/Prairie Farm, 66-12. Daniels (120), Jimmy Melton (126), Jepson (138), Ethan Melton (145), Meister (152), Jacob Hedinger (170), Carter Melton (182) and Perrine (285) had wins by pin.
All four of Perrine’s wins were earned by pin, including two that required less than a minute of mat time.
Get the whole story when you read the Sentinel
KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
Blizzard’s Dane Jensen tries to skate with the puck around Ely’s defenders during Friday night’s game.
Struggling Blizzard face Rice Lake next SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
SIREN – A more prime opportunity may not present itself. The WSFLG boys co-op hockey team could ask for little more than getting a home game against a team that also has struggled this season, to get that elusive first win. On Thursday, the Blizzard host a Rice Lake team on a four-game losing streak, including a pair of shutout losses in its last two games. The Warriors have a 3-7-1 overall record entering Thursday’s game and earned two of their three wins in the first week of the season. They may represent WSFLG’s best
chance so far at a win to end the season-long skid that reached 10 games with an 8-2 loss to Northwest last Thursday. Every goal in the first and second periods were scored by the Icemen, giving them a 7-0 lead. They scored three goals in a three-minute span of the first period, all at even strength, before scoring four more in the first eight minutes of the second period. The Blizzard couldn’t capitalize on a first-period power play and they were on the penalty kill for much of the third period. Chance Lessard scored an unassisted goal just under three
minutes into the third and Dane Tollander made it a 7-2 game with a goal seven minutes later, assisted by Will Gerber. Northwest added the final goal with less than a minute remaining. Cashton Kapp made 28 saves for WSFLG and the win was Northwest’s second in as many games against the Blizzard. The Icemen won a 9-1 decision on Dec. 28. WSFLG continues its stretch of home games after this week’s matchup with Rice Lake; the Blizzard (0-10) also host Chequamegon-Phillips-Butternut on Saturday and Baldwin-Woodville on Jan. 23.
SUBMITTED
Jenna Curtis, graduate of Webster High School, is on the UWS Yellowjackets with their eye on a WIAC title.
Curtis continues to help UWS SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
SUPERIOR – In her third year, Jenna Curtis believes is on the best University of Wisconsin-Superior women’s hockey team since she arrived. Curtis – a Webster graduate – has helped the Yellowjackets to
an 8-2-1 overall record through 11 games in the 2019-2020 season that included a recent six-game win streak, giving them a realistic shot at the WIAC title. “This is by far the best team I’ve been on here,” Curtis said. “We’ve all matured and learned over the past few years.”
The Yellowjackets certainly have improved in the past year. After a winning record (14-11-2) in Curtis’ freshman season of 2017-2018, they finished last season with a disappointing 7-18-2 record that included a 0-7-2 mark in the WIAC. Curtis SEE COLLEGE HOCKEY, PAGE 17
SPORTS
JANUARY 15, 2020
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
17
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
COLLEGE HOCKEY: ‘more of a family’ now CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16
said a change in locker room culture has expedited Superior’s turnaround. “Before, we had cliques and we were a bit separated and we were still a young team last year,” she said. “Now we’re more of a family.” Playing time for Curtis has increased over that span, though she was often on the ice since arriving at Superior. She played in all 27 games in each of her first two seasons and became a faceoff leader at center, winning 271 (67 percent) of her freshman-year faceoffs and 373 (63 percent) as a sophomore. Curtis had three goals and six assists as a freshman, then had seven goals and four assists last season and was a WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll selection both years. So far this season, she has three goals and three assists while winning 90 faceoffs. “Playing time definitely has increased from my freshman year,” Curtis said. “Now, I’m pretty much out there whenever I can be. Before this season, I played a lot but not such a significant role because we had a lot of seniors.” But two full season at the college level and improved team chemistry have made Curtis and the Yellowjackets contenders in the conference. They’ve also garnered national attention with this season’s improvement. Superior reached the verge of a top-10 ranking for Division III competition during its sixgame win streak and its 8-2-1 start. However, conference foes UW-River Falls and UW-Eau Claire already were secure in top-10 spots and Curtis knows a good start doesn’t necessarily spell a good finish. “It’s going to be a challenge to move ahead of those two teams,” she said. “We lost to Eau Claire in overtime (this season) and haven’t faced River Falls yet. “Those games will be important in having a good finish to the season, which we haven’t done in my other two years. In my freshman season we started-off well and unfortunately went downhill fast.” In fact, the Yellowjackets have two games against Eau Claire this week and a chance to take a sizeable step forward. They host the Blugolds this Thursday and then again at Eau Claire on Saturday. The season’s first matchup with River Falls comes in their following game, Jan. 23 and the second is Jan. 25. Superior had its win streak ended on Saturday with a 4-1 loss to Augsburg, but had three consecutive one-goal wins leading to that game. Another win streak that included the four upcoming WIAC matchups would put the Yellowjackets in the driver’s seat of the conference.
Read the
SENTINEL BURNETT COUNTY
online!
www.burnettcountysentinel.com All print subscriptions include FREE online access
Want to subscribe? Have a question?
715-463-2341 office@burnettcountysentinel.com
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Pirates will be busy next week CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15
had eight and Liljenberg scored seven. Siren hosts Bruce on Thursday and Frederic on Tuesday. GRANTSBURG The Pirates stretched their win streak to three games on Jan. 7, but had it ended with a loss to Luck on Friday. Grantsburg earned a 57-31 win over Clayton to improve its overall season record to 4-4 and a win on Friday would have been the first in Lakeland West competition this season. Brooke Quimby scored all 17 of her team-high points in the second half though Luck still finished with the 60-47 win. Olivia Ohnstad led the Pirates in the first half with eight points and added six more in the second half while Quimby led the way, making three 3-pointers after halftime. However, the Cardinals’ Grace Thoreson scored 19 of her gamehigh 26 points in the second half to help keep Luck in the lead. Caitlyn Lee added six points for Grantsburg, which dropped to 4-5 overall on the season. The Pirates start a busy four-day stretch this Friday, playing at Unity before going to Amery on Monday and Webster on Tuesday.
EUGENE SIKORSKI
Webster’s Morgan Mulroy takes a shot from the free throw line against the Siren Dragons.
BOYS BASKETBALL: Siren hosts Washburn on Sat. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15
half with eight points while Owen Washburn and Parent had seven each. Nathan Kosloski led the Dragons to a better offensive attack in the second half by scoring 13 of his 19 points after the break, but the rest of the team combined managed to add only 13 points. Stenberg finished with 13 points and 10 steals for Webster; Washburn had 11 and Parent led the team with 15 rebounds. Chad Songetay had 11 points for Siren, including a pair of first-half 3-pointers. The Tigers play at Frederic this Friday and host Grantsburg on Tuesday. Siren, which entered the week still winless (0-5) in the Lakeland West, hosts Washburn on Saturday and Frederic on Tuesday. GRANTSBURG The Pirates missed a chance to end a skid and give the Lakeland West leader its first in-conference loss of the season last Friday. Grantsburg held a 52-51 lead in the final two minutes at Luck, but the Cardinals’ Gage Johansen scored four of his game-high 24 points in the last 90 seconds in a 57-54 win over the Pirates. Carson Knutson led four Grantsburg players with at least 10 points, with 14; Jared VanWatermeulen added 13 points and 11 rebounds. VanWatermeulen started a an early 9-2 run that broke a tie and gave the Pirates an 18-9 lead near the midway point of the first, though Johansen and Wyatt Jensen sank 3-pointers on Luck’s next three possession to tie the game at 18-18. Knutson snapped that tie by scoring six consecutive points to put Grantsburg up 24-18 but the Cardinals responded to again tie the game with less than two minutes remaining in the half and scored the final five points to take a 32-30 lead into halftime. Luck opened the second half with an 8-2 run and eventually went up 49-39 with a Johansen 3-pointer. The Pirates capitalized on their chance for a comeback, making a 13-2 run to take a one-point lead in the final two minutes. But a 6-2 run to close the game by the Cardinals kept them undefeated in the conference at 4-0. Zach Miller had 12 points for the Pirates and Gus
EUGENE SIKORSKI
Siren’s Riley Churchill blocks a shot from Tanner Pardun in Siren last week.
Bergman had 10 points with seven rebounds in their second loss of the week. Grantsburg took a 67-60 loss to Cumberland at home on Jan. 7. VanWatermeulen had a team-high 19 points for the Pirates; Knutson had 14 and Austin Wedin had 11. The Pirates dropped to 5-4 overall with the losses and were 2-2 in the conference; they play at Unity this Friday and at Webster on Tuesday.
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
18
SPORTS
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
JANUARY 15, 2020
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
Chenal brothers visit Grantsburg after Rose Bowl
KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
Leo Chenal was all smiles as he signed autographs and relived memories with people from his hometown.
KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
The line to get autographs and to visit with Leo and John Chenal filled up fast at the American Legion in Grantsburg.
KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
John Chenal had a table next to his brother, Leo, to sign autographs and to visit with many community members.
KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
After meeting the Chenal brothers, lots of kids enjoyed a free rootbeer float.
KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
The rootbeer float station was enjoyed by many. Darla and Cliff Harper from the Country Store helped man the station.
Packers hold off Seahawks 28-23 to reach NFC title game DAVE CAMPBELL AP SPORTS
GREEN BAY—Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have relied more on character and resilience than offense or defense this season, lagging well behind past editions in aesthetics. This divisional round win over Seattle, though, was a vintage Rodgers performance. He helped the Packers pull within a game of the Super Bowl with an array of clutch completions at the most critical of moments. Rodgers connected with Davante Adams eight times for 160 yards and two touchdowns, Green Bay’s spruced-up defense fended off a spirited Seahawks rally, and the Packers held on for a 28-23 victory Sunday night to reach the NFC championship game for the third time in six years. “It’s one of those feelings that starts to creep up in warmups, when you really feel like you’re locked in,” Rodgers said, “and I was glad it translated to the field.” Aaron Jones rushed for 62 yards and two first-half scores for the Packers (143), who will travel next weekend to take on top-seeded San Francisco. Rodgers, who went 16 for 27 for 243 yards in his 17th career postseason start, Rodgers has 38 touchdown passes in the playoffs. That’s good for fifth in league history. “He’s definitely hungry for another Super Bowl. He deserves it, so we’re doing everything in our power to put him in that position,” said Adams, who set Green Bay’s postseason record for receiving yards.
Russell Wilson carried the Seahawks (12-6) on yet another comeback, this time from a 21-3 halftime deficit, but the Packers forced a punt shortly before the two-minute warning on the second sack of the game by Preston Smith. That was Green Bay’s fifth of the game. “Five minutes left, we’re getting the ball back, the thing’s going to be over. We’re going to win it,” Wilson said. “I think everybody in the stadium, and I think everybody watching felt like that, too.” The Seahawks never got the ball again. Rodgers sealed the win with two third-down throws: a 32-yard strike to Adams on third-and-8 with 2:19 left and then for 9 yards to Jimmy Graham on third-and-9 right after the two-minute warning to take down a Seahawks team that was 8-1 on the road this season entering the game. “I’m just going to enjoy a nice glass of scotch tonight,” Rodgers said, “and get on to the film of San Fran and get ready for a tough opponent.” Rodgers exacted some payback for five years ago, when the Packers blew a 16-0 halftime lead in the NFC championship game at Seattle and were beaten 28-22 in overtime. The Seahawks lost their next game to New England when Wilson was infamously intercepted late at the goal line and haven’t been back to the conference title game since then. Rodgers is running out of time faster than Wilson, though, nine years after his only championship. Though many of Green Bay’s performances haven’t been pretty, with so many hold-onat-the-end wins, Rodgers and Matt
LaFleur have sure meshed well in the coach’s rookie season. “Let’s be honest, I don’t know that even our fans felt supremely confident in us,” Rodgers said. The Seahawks had just a plus-seven scoring margin during the regular season, making quite the habit of second-half rallies. Wilson did some of the finest work of his eight-year career in 2019, helping the Seahawks stay on track despite a steady stream of injuries, including the late setbacks in the backfield that prompted the emergency call for Marshawn Lynch. Racking up 64 yards rushing on seven scrambles and completing 21 of 31 passes for 277 yards, Wilson directed touchdown drives of 69, 84, 79 right out of the gate after halftime. Lynch finished two of them with scores, and Wilson threw on the run to Tyler Lockett, who had 136 yards on nine receptions, for the other one. “Every time I looked up, he was making somebody miss in the pocket, creating and extending plays,” LaFleur said. “That’s what he’s done his whole career.” Lynch’s second touchdown with 9:33 left cut the lead to 28-23, but Jaire Alexander blew up the 2-point conversion attempt with a sack on an unblocked blitz. The Packers gave the ball back to the Seahawks with a second consecutive punt, this time with 4:54 left at the Seattle 22, but Wilson ran out of tricks in his seemingly bottomless bag of them. “He tested our cardio and heart and endurance today,” Smith said. Lynch, who has 12 rushing touch-
downs in 13 career postseason games to tie for fourth in NFL history, had only 26 yards on 12 carries. “We made it exciting,” Wilson said. “We just wish we would have left here with a win.” STRONG START The Seahawks brought their pass rush to life with seven sacks while grinding out a 17-9 win at Philadelphia last week in the wild card round, with Jadeveon Clowney making his presence felt including a hit that knocked Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz out of the game with a concussion. The Packers mostly kept Rodgers much better protected, though, and a Seahawks defense that forced 32 turnovers in the first 14 games played a fourth straight time without a takeaway. The Packers had three touchdown drives of 75 yards apiece over the first three quarters, plus a 60-yard march preceded by a missed 50-yard field goal try from Jason Myers. Rodgers hasn’t had much help beyond Adams and Jones this season, but he and LaFleur did a masterful job of getting them the ball with some Graham mixed in. On the opening possession, Adams and Geronimo Allison ran angled routes toward each other before faking the pick and zagging away. Seahawks cornerback Tre Flowers was caught in the confusion, allowing Adams to break free for the 20-yard score. More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/ NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL
NEWSPAPER FUN
JANUARY 15, 2020
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
19
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
...watch the parade and to eat.
We are going to Chinatown to...
Fun! www.readingclubfun.com
2020 The Year of the Rat
Annimills LLC Š 2019 V15-50
Chinese New Year Celebrat ion!
In 2020 the Chinese New Year starts on January 25th. During the two weeks of the holiday, families eat together, visit and honor their ancestors. People give wishes for good luck, good health, peace, joy and wealth. This celebration is also known as “Spring Festival.�
! eak u q S
(Best Wishes and Congratulations!) 3
People born in the year of the rat: 1. are very ________ and want to make something of themselves. 2. handle ________ well; they can make it grow! 3. are good at getting what they want by ________ people. 4. can hold ________ and will want to “get back� at someone who has treated them unfairly. 5. look for the next big chance or ________ to grab. 6. pay a lot of attention to detail One vowel is and need things to be ________. missing from the 7. are quick-________, so they may words in this list of suddenly become angry. the animal symbols 8. are great ________; people look to of the Chinese them for direction and advice. Zodiac. Which 9. will not let anyone or anything vowel? get in the way of their ________. Fill it in. 10. are very ________ and likeable; they have the ability to make many friends.
N V E O B A
M F X A P H T D
L B V A H I L M N B
J Y J F I R E W O R K S
L L A L A N T E R N S Z G I
J G E D B A N Q U E T F F V
M W A C A D J M C H Q O I P A N
S A G V Y V I L P E Z T S A I V
X J O C H L W C R E D X X R O D
R I N M Y Q N P X W R X Y A L K
L S D I L S X T T O O C D M
G Q L I O N D A N C E R E K
R I C E B A L L S R M S
G K M Y E B X Z J G
G L S P C A
2
1
d
7
controllin
In what year were you born?
ŕ Ž 9H[ ŕ Ž FFF_ ŕ Ž ;PNLY ŕ Ž 9HIIP[ ŕ Ž +YHNFFFU ŕ Ž :UHRL ŕ Ž /FFFYZL ŕ Ž .FFFH[ ŕ Ž 4FFFURL` ŕ Ž 9FFF FFFZ[LY ŕ Ž +FFFN ŕ Ž 7PN
leade
trusting
5
If you were born in 2008 then you were born in the year of the rat. Due to its many good qualities, being born in this year is a good thing, not a bad thing!
rs
tempere
4
g
perfect
grudge
s
money
8 10
honest
9 The Jade Emperor, ruler of heaven, wanted all the 11 animals on earth to come visit him. The rat was the 12 first animal to show up when the Jade Emperor called them together, so he is the first animal in the Chinese zodiac.
s
ambitiou
tunity
oppor
succ
ess
Look for me in my year, 2021.
11. can be very ________ of other people, and can sometimes be taken advantage of. 12. are usually very ________ and stay true to their word.
The Lantern Festival H P R N L T E T A H S K X D C S
ming
char
6
The Chinese calendar has 12 animals, each standing for one year. This year, 2020, is the Year of the Rat. Read about people born in the year of the rat below. Fill in the puzzle.
J O D O T E X X V F U I U K N Q
Kids: color stuff in!
Find and circle the 12 words below in the other lantern:
In 2020, the Lantern Festival takes place on February 8th, s the last day of the Chinese New Year celebration. Tales ork if rew about the beginning of this holiday tell about gods who family had the power to give good or bad luck and good fortune. gold The villagers wished to please the gods and they had parades festivities to entertain and honor them. One story is about the Jade Emperor, the most lanterns powerful god in heaven, who saw his favorite goose killed red I` WLVWSL PU H [V^U /L ^HZ ZV HUNLYLK [OH[ OL KLJPKLK to destroy the village. The other gods warned the villagers. ons g a r fish The villagers hung red lanterns and set off fireworks to make d et the village seem like it was already burning. The clever banqu rice balls people saved themselves and their village. Today, people have fun making red lanterns, then they hang them or carry them into the street where they join in parades or watch “dragons� dancing.
1. San Francisc__, Calif__rnia Some of the largest Chinese New Year celebrations 2. New Y__rk, New Y__rk in the United States are in: 3. H__ust__n, Texas
One vowel is missing. Which one?
eror Jade Emp lion dan ce
ANSWERS FOR NEWSPAPER FUN ON PAGE 21.
Looking For Sponsorship Opportunities? Welcome to ‘Newspaper Fun’ – a weekly learning & puzzle feature aimed at young readers. To advertise, please contact Roberta at the Burnett County Sentinel 715-463-2341 • marketing@burnettcountysentinel.com
20 BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
MILESTONES
JANUARY 15, 2020
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
OBITUARIES
Marlys Mae Olson
Kennedy Luke Simon
Robert C. Shaffer
Marlys Mae Olson, age 87, of Grantsburg, passed away on Jan. 8, 2020, with her family by her side, at the Burnett Medical Continuing Care Center. Marlys was born on June 30, 1932, to parents, Elvira (Hegge) a and Magnus Thompson. She was b baptized and confirmed at Bethany L Lutheran Church. The farm on which sshe spent her childhood was 3 ½ m miles east of Bethany on Assembly R Road. Once the family moved closer tto town, Marlys became a devoted m member of the English Lutheran C Church now known as Faith Luthera an Church. During her high school years, M Marlys worked at Cote Drug where sshe made sodas and waited on booths. After graduation from Grantsburg High School in 1950, she worked at First Bank of Grantsburg posting checks and as a bank teller. Then later as a typist for Walter Jensen and Chris Fossum at the bank. On Nov. 19, 1955, Marlys was united in marriage to Lowell “Ole” Olson at Bethany Lutheran Church. After the birth of their son, Brad, in 1960, Marlys became a fulltime mother and homemaker. And in 1969, the couple welcomed a daughter, Julie. Marlys enjoyed garage sales on Saturdays and eating at the Kozy Kitchen. Her faith and trust in God was very important to her. She was a longtime member of Faith Lutheran Church and was actively involved in the Women’s Groups, ELCA, and also taught Sunday School for many years. Her true pride and joy were her children. She was always involved in her children’s sporting event and school function. Preceding her in death is her parents; and sisters, Helen Baker and Eldora Larson. Marlys is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 64 years, Ole Olson; son, Brad (Linda) Olson; daughter, Julie (Curt) Lee; grandchildren: Marie, Carter (Katie), Amy, Cassidy and Caitlyn; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The Funeral Service for Marlys was held on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at 11 a.m. (visitation was from 10-11 a.m.) at the Faith Lutheran Church in Grantsburg. Interment was held immediately following the service at Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Grantsburg. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com.
Kennedy “Ken” Luke Simon, age 54, of Grantsburg, passed away suddenly Jan. 5, 2020. Ken was born on March 27, 1965, to parents, Margaret (Spaulding) and George Simon. He g graduated from G Grantsburg High S School in 1983. On October 29, 1988, K Ken was united in m marriage to Maria E Edaburn. Ken was a true jjack of all trades who e enjoyed working on llawnmowers, tractors a and various small e engines. He was also v very skilled in carpentry. He liked spending time outdoors fishing, hunting, going for walks and feeding the birds. He loved family cookouts, checking in on his friends and spending time with his sons. Preceding Ken in death is his parents, Margaret and George Simon; brothers, Jordan and Ernie; father-in-law, Harold Edaburn; and brother-in-law, David. Ken is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Maria Simon; sons: Jeremy, Justin, and Corey (Jennifer); grandsons: John, Braedyn and Keaton; siblings: Tim, Andy (Dolly), Joe (Lisa), Terri (Sam), Val (Jim), Loren (Sheila), Orval, Peggy (Jim), Shelly (Jason) and Jolly (Amber); mother-in-law, Gloria Edaburn; brother-in-law, Doug; sister-in-law, Melissa; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life Gathering and Potluck will be held at the American Legion in Grantsburg on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Grantsburg. Online condolences may be expressed at www. swedberg-taylor.com.
Robert “Bob” C. Shaffer, age 63, of Webster, passed away suddenly on Jan. 7, 2020. Bob was born on Nov. 7, 1956, in Frederic, to parents, Beatryce (Connor) and Clarence Shafffer. The youngest of tthree, Bob graduated ffrom Superior Senior H High in 1974. On August 31, 1974, B Bob was united in m marriage to his high sschool sweetheart, Rob berta “Bobbie” Lien. Bob drilled wells and ttested holes for Andersson Well Drilling for five years. He was also a custodian for the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 for 19 years. In 1998, the couple moved home to the Webster area where Bob continued to do the things he loved. Bob loved to cook Chinese food, scuba dive and spend time visiting and joking around with family and friends. He loved to go have coffee and breakfast at local establishments. He also had a passion for music and being involved with setting up light and sound for his local band productions and area school plays. Preceding Bob in death are his parents; and sister, Rosemarie Olson; and nephew, Mike. He is survived by his loving wife, Bobbie Shaffer; daughters, Tina (Jeff) Thorson and Sarah Shaffer (Kris); grandchildren: Sarah, Riley and Cali; sister, Patricia (John) Lindquist; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 1 p.m., more details on location to follow. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster. Online condolences may be expressed at www. swedberg-taylor.com.
MARRIAGES William U. Siebenthal, Daniels, to Stephanie J. Siebenthal, Daniels. Bryan H. Knoop, Town of LaFollette, to Shelby L. Gaddis, Town of LaFollette.
Check out our e-edition online at: burnettcountysentinel.com
YOUTH STORIES: Youth enjoyed creating their own snowmen CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9
friends for the rest of the summer and the rest of the winters that they were
Lucy’s snowman Max.
SUBMITTED
built in. One winter they were built in a place called China. It was a fun time and we got to go to California. It was so fun. Owen A. Douglas, age 11, Siren One day a kid named Billy made a snowman, and he named him Bob. One time when Billy was outside, he pressed the top button on Bob’s torso then Bob came to life right in front of Billy’s eyes. Then Bob got up and walked away and Billy ran after him. After a while of chasing Bob around town Billy ran into a group of his friends and Billy told them about the chase and a few joined him. They ran and ran then one of Billy’s friends had to go home then another until it was just Billy. Billy followed Bob all the way back home. Billy went inside and looked out the window and was shocked when he saw Bob go to sleep. Bob’s perspective: I was enjoying myself until this person walked over me then he grabbed me and made me into three balls then made two of them big and one of them small then he stacked the balls. Then he left for a long
time, then he came back and pressed my highest button on my torso and to my shock, I came to life, then ran away. I ran and ran but he still followed me, after a while a man in a blue uniform and a shiny thing on his uniform started chasing me. Then he gave up after a while then I ran buy a group of people then a few of them started chasing me too. After running for a while, I found a house in the distance. So, my plan is I’m going to run to the house and hide by going back to a sit-still snowman. The other people left so it was just him and me, so I ran into the yard and hid but he just went inside. I was defeated so I just took a nap to let out my anger. Hannah Rightman, age 10, Siren Once there was this snowman. He named himself Chris. He had no arms. He loved to play with the snow and toys, and he loved to color. But there was this girl and she lit up his heart. They would play every day after school. Her name was Montana. She was 9-years old, she went to Siren and she had one baby sister named Kendle. She was just like Montana. And one day they were
SUBMITTED
Owen’s snowman, Bob.
playing in the snow and Montana said, “Hey, let’s make a snowman.” Chris said, “Yeah.” SEE YOUTH STORIES, PAGE 24
RECORD
JANUARY 15, 2020
21
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
INCIDENTS · Jan. 6, Shaleah F. Reynolds, 32, Chetek, was arrested for battery by prisoners. · Jan. 6, April M. Schlapper, 36, Spooner, was arrested for felony bail jumping. · Jan. 6, Dominick J. Taylor, 22, Webster, was arrested for a probation violation. · Jan. 7, Christopher D. Foehser, 47, Siren, was arrested for possession of child pornography. · Jan. 7, Brett J. Ophus, 32, Danbury, was arrested for criminal trespass-dwelling, disorderly conduct and failure to appear. · Jan. 8, David L. Adrian, 30, Pine City, Minn., was arrested for operating while intoxicated- 3rd offense, possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia. · Jan. 8, Benjamin J. Kottke, 23, Grantsburg, was arrested for failure to appear and contempt of court. · Jan. 8, Thomas W. Snyder, 34, Danbury, was arrested for failure to appear and a probation violation. · Jan. 8, Deserae D. Thayer, 24, Danbury, was arrested for a probation violation. · Jan. 10, Michael K. Rainey, 30, Luck, was arrested for contempt of court. · Jan. 10, Robert D. Ward, 52, Hamond, was arrested for operating while intoxicated. · Jan. 11, Shawn D. Hef-
CRIMINAL fron, 28, New Richmond, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while revoked. · Jan. 11, Brittney E. Neubarth, 18, Hammond, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. · Jan. 11, Vance A. Polyak, 66, Grantsburg, was arrested for disorderly conduct and domestic abuse. · Jan. 12, Scott G. Buskirk, 39, Webster, was arrested for contempt of court. · Jan. 12, Kevin L. Defoe, 29, Sandstone, Minn., was arrested for contempt of court and failure to appear. · Jan. 12, Todd R. Franson, 49, Stacy, Minn., was arrested for operating while intoxicated. · Jan. 12, Jennifer L. Frazee, 32, Webster, was arrested for contempt of court. · Jan. 12, James J. Pijanowski Jr., 25, Webster, was arrested for felony bail jumping and operating a motor vehicle while revoked. · Jan. 12, Chad J. Roberts, 49, Danbury, was arrested for operating while intoxicated. · Jan. 12, Darlene R. Weller, 42, Grantsburg, was arrested for disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Reports from police and sheriff agencies are simply arrest reports. At press time, no charges have been filed.
BURNETT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Jan. 6 – Jan. 12
Total incidents reported: 202 911 hang-up: 7 Abandoned vehicle: 2 Abuse: 1 Accident: 9 Alarm: 9 Alarm fire: 1 Animal complaint: 6 Arrest: 3 Assault: 1 Assist agency: 13 Assist citizen: 11 Civil: 16 Death: 2 Disturbance: 5
Domestic: 1 Erratic driver: 10 Fraud: 2 Information: 2 Juvenile matter: 7 Littering: 1 Medical: 4 Property damage: 2 Suicidal: 1 Suspicious activity: 13 Test: 1 Theft: 6 Traffic stop: 37 Transport: 14 Trespassing: 2 Truancy: 9 Welfare check: 3
GRANTSBURG PD
WEBSTER PD
Dec. 30 – Jan. 5
Jan. 5 – Jan. 11
Total incidents reported: 28 Assist other agencies: 2 Civil: 6 Drug investigations: 1 Follow-up: 4 Juvenile matter: 3 Ordinance complaint: 1 Suspicious activity: 6 Theft: 1 Traffic: 3 Warrant investigation: 1
Total incidents reported: 18 Animal problem: 1 Assist agency: 1 Disturbance: 1 Information report: 2 Traffic stop: 3 Truancy: 9 Welfare check: 1
Ignition interlock device tampering
· Aaron G. Benjamin, 34, Danbury, charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion. · William L. Erickson, 62, Grantsburg, charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion. · Louie R. Vollrath, 62, Milltown, the charge was dismissed but read in.
· Aaron G. Benjamin, 34, Danbury, charge was dismissed but read in.
Non-registration of vehicle · Aaron G. Benjamin, 34, Danbury, charge was dismissed but read in.
Operating while revoked
· Aaron G. Benjamin, 34, Danbury, plead guilty and was sentenced to 45 days in local jail, 17
hours of community service, had DOT license revoked for 24 months, ignition interlock device for 24 months and was fined $1,196. · William L. Erickson, 62, Grantsburg, plead guilty and had DOT license revoked for 6 months and was fined $811.50. · Louie R. Vollrath, 62, Milltown, plead guilty and had DOT license revoked for 6 months and
34; Lee A. Hawkins, 39; Gerald R. Jackson, 29; Dax N. Johnson, 46; James D. Keller, 24; Vernon D. Keller, 42; Jennica L. Kosloski, 25; Dwight M. Kraemer, 55; Bradley J. Maslow, 27; Jessica J. Mast, 37; Timothy J. McQuaid, 31; Sophie A. Miller, 25; Kerissa G. Morrin, 33; Gregory W. Nelson,
36; Jason R. Nelson, 39; Joel J. O’Brien, 62; Tammy M. Oestreich, 51; Latrell J. Paffel, 19; Jazmine R. Peterson, 20; Charles C. Potting, 40; Robert W. Proulx, 58; Branden M. Przybycien, 34; Charles S. Quagon, 51; Leonard T. Quagon, 35; Jesse A. Rhodes, 35; Emilio S. Rivera, 19; Kevin E. Robinson, 28;
OWI
· Aaron G. Benjamin, 34, Danbury, charge was dismissed but read in.
Operating w/ PAC
was fined $811.50.
Reckless driving · Shane A. Ehn, 48, Winter, plead no contest and was fined $367.
Violate/harassment restraining order · Taiylor L. Harmon, 22, Grantsburg, plead guilty and was sentenced to 1 year of probation with a withheld sentence and was fined $443.
WARRANTS Dec. 31 – Jan. 2 · Nicole M. Stone, 41; Cassondra L. Allen, 31; James A. Chute, 55; Nicole M. Chute, 35; Craig L. Coston, 53; Collin R. Daniels, 19; Preston P. Decorah, 27; Joshua A. Denetz, 41; Jetisha M. Eckstrom, 34; Hans H. Ekstrand, 31; Shane M. Gilpin; Tanya F. Gustafson,
Billie J. Rocarek, 39; Joseph E. Rogers, 32; Jeramiah D. Sanford, 21; Korie F. Schroeder, 27; Hunter R. Smith, 34; Colton L. Stuart, 18; Chantell N. Thompson, 27; Marianne R. Walters, 39; Matthew D. Whiteside, 27; Casey L. Wylie, 43; Michael J. Huettl, 66; Elaine V. Shelley.
Festival Theatre’s ‘Art in Action’ Theatre Camp comes to Siren
Northwoods MS Connection Group
Festival Theatre’s ‘Art in Action’ Theatre Camp is coming to Siren this January sponsored by Moms For Kids. Art in Action means empowering youth to take advantage of the creative process by assisting them in creating their own original plays and dances during our week together. Students will collaborate to create, rehearse, and perform in an original short play at the end of the week. This week of creativity will be Jan. 20-24 from 3:45 p.m. – 7 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Siren Schools. The final performance takes place Friday, Jan. 24 at 6:15 p.m. in the Siren school auditorium which is open to the public. Registration is now open for students 2nd-8th grade with a limited number of space, so interested students should sign up right away. Registration forms are available at the Siren Schools office or by emailing Moms For Kids at: momsforkidswi@gmail.com.
Please join us, individuals living with multiple sclerosis (MS), as we gather informally the second Tuesday of each month; 6-7:30 p.m. at the Larsen Family Public Library at 7401 Main St. W, Webster. We will hear topics of great interest, learn about valuable resources, share experiences and information! Bring your questions, concerns, and join our discussion. Tuesday, Jan. 14: Facilitator, Don Christensen: ‘Cognitive Thinking’ Tuesday, Feb. 11: Guest Speaker - Pastor Bill Schroeder: ‘Positive Mental Attitude’ Tuesday, March 10: Group Members: ‘Tips, Stories, Resources’ Questions/concerns, contact Diane Whitcraft at 763-742-8572 or dianewhitcraft@gmail.com.
NEWSPAPER FUN ANSWERS (This week’s puzzles on page 19)
er p! t in U W rma W O
oor d t u
V X A T C T R D B U O O
U J X S S Z X T S V J
Y L X E E N A F L U H A H
You are my...
C O Y G X P A O R C W J P S S
V N F E X F P B W T O S K K N S
B W B Q G F H R Q B N B J I O L
M E K B L F R W Q Q O A Z C I W E
S F V W P U T I B W B Y L L N S D
K O B D F W I C M H Z O X L G H D
7
P
5
4
e! Coffe
8
F
H
1
B
R
O
U
A
M A
C
6
T
O U
N D
S
I
N
E
2
S
A O F U Q Y N J V Q I A F L S E N
P O B J B F R W M G Q J G Q N S
3 U V X P H S F O R T A N G
R I C E S K A T I N G H
T
R
E
E
S
D T U B I N G N D G W
B C Z M R V I Y E Z V R V B T K N D K
C V N P D
Warm-Up Activities and Sports
Z
I
Strike!
L
Z M O Z H U H S X K X M H I
I H H U J E X E R C I S E O N S
J T T A B L E T E N N I S K D B
4
E
E
D
Indoor
C N E P V C I N O I U I Z M P W Y R X I V K T I Q Z B P P X B E B D Q B B A S O O R A K I I D G
V U X X C Y F W I P B Z N O I G F P O C H G A X G A L A N V Q A K E T S O C N G C T Y I
D K A Z
E W F G M K N B C V
V O L L E Y B A L L E E T A E K
2
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
L
D
S
I
M E R
Y
Y
T
E A
7 I
Q H D D A N C I N G K L
T R P V S O R G U
Y
T
3
A
W
V
6
A
E
K E
T E
A
8
A
S T
9
12 C
R
N C I N
L E
A
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
O S H
W
1
8 W O
5
L
I
C
oc
2
P
oa! G
A
S
R
E
O
U
E D
R I
3
Y
E
C
L
S
M
7
O D
6
A
Q U
R
Y
E
Y
M
S
Y
C E
B R U
T
4
Y
11
V 10 I
T
1 S U G A R
Z L D G J F W I I S T E L R
What Did the Mother Teapot Say to Her Little Ones? Y
Tea!
5
S
D
I O E J V S H O V E L I N G A I G
A
T
R M S N O W B O A R D I N G P I O I
R
U R Y
I
N D
G
D R
PHONE: 715-463-2341 | FAX: 715-463-5138
22 BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
JANUARY 15, 2020 www.burnettcountysentinel.com
SENTINEL BURNETT COUNTY
Your local source for:
Contact Jamie at 715-268-8101 or classifieds@theameryfreepress.com to place a help wanted ad WANTED
GARAGE SALE LABELS COPY PAPER • ENVELOPES COLORED CARD STOCK RECEIPT/SALE BOOKS
Find us on Facebook
Erickson piano service. Bryan Erickson Tuning-RegulationRepair 715-463-5958 \ 507-475-2584
VILLAGE OF GRANTSBURG EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Village of Grantsburg (pop. 1313) located in Burnett County, Wisconsin seeks a candidate for our full time Public Works Crewperson and Equipment Operator position. This position is responsible for performing a variety of manual and routine tasks associated with the Public Works Department. This position is also responsible for assisting in duties outlined in the Water and Sewer Operator Technician/Sewage Lift Station Maintenance Employee job description when needed at the discretion of the Public Works Director. Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent. Ability to obtain a Wisconsin CDL Driver’s License. Skill in operation of various size trucks and machinery. Pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening required. Wage dependent on qualifications. Excellent benefits. Complete job description available at www.grantsburgwi. com or by calling the Village Office at 715-463-2405. Submit resume/application and references by January 29, 2020 to: Village of Grantsburg 316 S Brad Street Grantsburg, Wisconsin 54840 Or email to: villageoffice@grantsburgwi.com The Village of Grantsburg is an equal opportunity employer.
Preco is a premier provider of solutions for material processing that is completely unique with the combination of systems and services offered. We are a leading designer and manufacturer of precision automated processing systems for high speed and high accuracy cutting, perforating, welding, and other specialized industrial processing applications. Located in Somerset and Hudson, Wisconsin, Preco is looking for talented, career oriented technical help to fuel our continued growth.
Production Associates 2nd Shift, Somerset WI
Rotary Die Cutting Technician Somerset WI
For complete job descriptions, please visit our website at www.precoinc.com. Your efforts will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package as well as ongoing opportunities for growth. For consideration, email your resume to hr@precoinc.com or mail your resume to: Preco Inc., Attn: HR, 500 Laser Drive, Somerset, WI 54025. Fax 715-247-5650. EOE, AAP.
www.precoinc.com
Grantsburg Inn Compensation is apartment and commission
715-689-2338 Dave
NOW HIRING MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN- DAY SHIFT
Read the
SENTINEL BURNETT COUNTY
online!
www.burnettcountysentinel.com All print subscriptions include FREE online access
Want to subscribe? Have a question?
715-463-2341 office@burnettcountysentinel.com
Nutrition Director Washburn County is accepting applications for the Nutrition Director position with the Washburn County Unit on Aging. This position is responsible for supervising, planning, coordinating, and monitoring the nutrition program for the Washburn County Senior Centers Sites in Minong, Spooner, Shell Lake and Birchwood. Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions: A qualified candidate will have knowledge of services available and programs provided in an active senior center; a basic knowledge of quantity food handling and sanitation; knowledge of problems, needs, and concerns of the elderly and persons with disabilities; the ability to keep records and prepare reports; and the ability to plan, coordinate and monitor the work of others. Completion of a course in food service sanitation desirable; Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care, Dietetics, Nutrition Science OR Bachelor’s Degree in related field required plus three years’ experience in job related field; or an equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Experience supervising staff and volunteers preferred. Starting pay range is $18.81 - $20.92/hr D.O.Q. with excellent benefits. Download an employment application from the County website at www.co.washburn.wi.us or contact the Washburn County Personnel Department, P.O. Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871 (Ph. 715-468-4624, fax 715-468-4628). Resumes will be accepted but will not take the place of a completed application.
Preco Inc.
102 Services
Stop in 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 114 W. Madison Ave., Grantsburg
PUBLIC WORKS CREWPERSON AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
Hotel Manager Couple
Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m., Monday, January 20, 2020. EOE.
Burnett Dairy Cooperative is looking to add a Full-Time member to its Maintenance team. This position performs maintenance for the cheese factory buildings, equipment, and some grounds work. Employees are required to perform welding, electrical, fabricating, and mechanical duties. Must be reliable and able to troubleshoot and work independently in a fast-paced working environment. This is for a day shift Maintenance Technician. Hours will vary, may include holidays, and weekends. The right person for this position has strong attention to detail, excellent problemsolving skills, and takes initiative to get things done. Experience in welding, electrical, fabrication, or mechanical troubleshooting is required, experience in all is preferred. If you are diligent and thorough in your work, able to work independently, are self-motivated, and have a positive attitude, please apply today! **Must be 18 years old to apply** All positions require drug screen and pre employment testing. Apply in person at the Burnett Dairy office, 11631 State Road 70 Grantsburg, WI 54840 Apply online at Burnettdairy.com, Indeed, or call 715.689.2010 for more information.
NOW TAKING 2020 PLANNING SESSION APPOINTMENTS Businesses that would like to discuss results-oriented advertising and marketing for 2020, contact Roberta at 715-463-2341 or at marketing@burnettcountysentinel.com.
30 Minutes to Make That Difference. BURNETT COUNTY
JANUARY 15, 2020
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Ella L. Fagnan; et al, Defendants. NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case Number: 19CV43 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 29, 2019, in the amount of $62,681.37, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: ORIGINAL TIME: February 11, 2020 at 10:00 AM TERMS: 1. 10% of the successful bid is due at the time of sale. Payment must be in cash, certified check, or cashier’s check, payable to the Burnett County Sheriff. The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the Clerk of Courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds not later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit to Plaintiff. 2. The property is sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Upon confirmation of the court, buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax in addition to the purchase price. PLACE: Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Rd K, Siren Wisconsin Property description: PARCEL 1: A parcel of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE¼ SW¼) of Section Eleven (11), Township Thirty-eight (38) North, Range Nineteen (19) West, Village of Grantsburg, Burnett County, Wisconsin, (hereinafter referred to as the forty), and described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said forty as the point of beginning of the parcel herein described, thence West along the South line of said forty a distance of 205 feet, thence at right angles North a distance of 9 rods, thence at right angles East to the East line of said forty, thence South along said East line to the point of beginning. PARCEL 2: A parcel of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE¼ SW¼) of Section Eleven (11), Township Thirty-eight (38) North, Range Nineteen (19) West, Village of Grantsburg, Burnett County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the South Quarter corner of Section 11; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 28 seconds West 205.00 feet along the South line of Section 11; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 37 seconds East 148.50 feet to the Point of Beginning of the parcel herein conveyed; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 28 seconds East 205.00 feet
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
to the North-South Quarter line of Section 11; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 37 seconds East 1.50 feet; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 28 seconds West 205 feet; thence South 00 degree 06 minutes 37 seconds West 1.50 feet to the Point of Beginning. Tax Key No: 07-131-2-3819-11-3 04-000-022000 Property Address: 104 W Benson Ave., Grantsburg, WI 54840 Randall S. Miller & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 342 N. Water Street, Suite 613 Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 937-5992 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we may be attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain may be used for that purpose. WNAXLP (Jan. 8, 15, 22)
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Raymond E. Livingston Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 19 PR 55 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth April 25, 1951 and date of death November 1, 2019, was domiciled in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 8511 N Bass Lake Rd, Danbury, WI 54830. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is March 19, 2020. 5. A claim may be filed at the Burnett County Courthouse, 7410 County Rd K, #110, Siren, WI. Joel D. Schlitz 110 Second Street PO Box 469 Hudson, WI 54016 715-386-3200 Bar Number 1050236 /s/ Jennifer Faber Register in Probate, Juvenile Clerk January 2, 2020 WNAXLP (Jan. 8, 15, 22)
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Donald J. Meizo Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 18 PR 53 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth November 22, 1957 and date of death August 17, 2018, was domiciled in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 6915 County Road A, Webster, Wisconsin 54893. 3. All interested persons
waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is February 7, 2020. 5. A claim may be filed at the Burnett County Courthouse, 7410 County Rd K, Room 205, Siren, WI 54872. Adam C. Benson, Attorney at Law Benson Law Office, LTD PO Box 370 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5215 Bar Number 1032855 /s/ Jennifer Faber Register in Probate, Juvenile Clerk January 2, 2020 WNAXLP (Jan. 8, 15, 22)
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Robert W. Gustafson Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 20 PR 01 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth October 16, 1943 and date of death December 3, 2019, was domiciled in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 10360 Ridge Road, Danbury, WI 54830. 3. The application will be heard at the Burnett County Courthouse, Siren, Wisconsin, before Jennifer Faber, Probate Registrar, on February 2, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is April 2, 2020. 5. A claim may be filed at the Burnett County Courthouse, 7410 County Rd K, #110, Siren, WI 54872. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call (715) 349-2149 prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. Todd H. Anderson, Attorney at Law PO Box 507 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5365 Bar Number 1012132 /s/ Jennifer Faber Register in Probate, Juvenile Clerk January 3, 2020 WNAXLP (Jan. 8, 15, 22)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Public Hearing, State of Wisconsin, County of Burnett, Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., at the Burnett County Government Center in Room 165, Town of Meenon, Siren, Wisconsin, regarding the following: BURNETT COUNTY LAND USE/SHORELAND PRO-
TECTION ORDINANCES 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-05 – MALEC Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Scott, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Marilee Malec has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to allow a camper year around for up to three years, located at 1030 County Rd E, in the RR-3 zoning district, Lot 4 CSM V. 25 Pg. 207, in Government Lot 6, Section 24, T40N R14W. Burnett County Land Use and Information Committee Siren, WI Dated this 6th day of January, 2020 WNAXLP (Jan. 8, 15)
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY The Bank of New York Mellon, F/K/A The Bank of New York as trustee for registered Holders of CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-1 Plaintiff, v. Sharon M. Gunderson, et al. Defendants. NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 2018CV000048 By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure made in the above-entitled action on August 3, 2018 in the amount of $310,387.17, I will sell at public auction, in the main lobby of the Burnett County Government Center, located at 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872, on January 28, 2020 At 10:00AM, all of the following described premises, to wit: CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO. 843, IN VOL. 4, PAGE 86, DOC. NO. 194095, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN. SAID CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP BEING A PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 8, SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN. Street Address: 3484 County Road A, Webster, WI 54893 Tax Key No. 07-012-2-4015-24-5 05-008-012000 THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD AS IS AND SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL REAL ESTATE TAXES, SUPERIOR LIENS OR OTHER LEGAL ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK or CERTIFIED FUNDS, payable to the Clerk of Courts (10% down payment at sale, balance due within ten (10) days of Court approval; down payment to be forfeited if payment not received timely). Buyer must comply with minimum bidder qualifications as set forth in Wis. Stat. § 846.155. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
Real Estate Transfer Tax in addition to the purchase price. Tracy Finch Sheriff of Burnett County, Wisconsin Codilis, Moody & Circelli, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 50-18-00528 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. WNAXLP (Jan. 1, 8, 15)
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Lois R. Pardun Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 19 PR 56 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of
23
birth May 16, 1943 and date of death October 30, 2019, was domiciled in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 30245 Eliot Johnson Road, Danbury, WI 54872. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is March 23, 2020. 5. A claim may be filed at the Burnett County Courthouse, 7410 County Rd K, #110, Siren, WI. Todd H. Anderson, Attorney at Law PO Box 507 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5365 Bar Number 1012132 /s/ Jennifer Faber Register in Probate, Juvenlie Clerk December 23, 2019 WNAXLP (Jan. 1, 8, 15)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION The Spring Primary to be held on February 18, 2020 includes a Special Primary to fill a vacancy for Representative in Congress, District 7, the 2-year term of which expires on January 3, 2021. VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT Any quali¿ed elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk. A quali¿ed elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identi¿cation must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued. You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing or online at MyVote.wi.gov. Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter, or you may apply for an absentee ballot online at MyVote.wi.gov. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make application for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote. wi.gov. Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 pm on the ¿fth day before the election, February 13, 2020. Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are inde¿nitely con¿ned to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. Voting an absentee ballot in person You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's of¿ce or other speci¿ed location during the days and hours speci¿ed for casting an absentee ballot in person. Sheila Meyer, Village Clerk/Treasurer (715) 463-2405 316 S. Brad Street – Grantsburg, WI 54840 Monday through Friday (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) The ¿rst day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s of¿ce is: January 27, 2020 The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's of¿ce: February 14, 2020 No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on February 18, 2020. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted. WNAXLP
24 BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
JANUARY 15, 2020 www.burnettcountysentinel.com
YOUTH STORIES: Kids’ creativity was sparked with snowmen stories CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20
So they made a snowman and finally they were done and Chris said, “It looks so beautiful.� The next day, their snowman was gone. Montana started to look around, there were marks from the snowman getting dragged. Montana and Kendle went to ask her mom and she said, “Be safe and look out for cars.� So, they went to look for their snowman and guess what? Chris had it in his backyard. And he didn’t do it, but Montana thought he just wanted it to himself and not share with someone else but it was put there to make it look like it was him. Montana said she doesn’t want to be his friend. Chris was really sad, but he was on a mission. He was trying to find who put it in his backyard. He tried to look
for the snowman bandit. Chris looked all day, he still could not find the snowman bandit. It got late so he went home. The next morning he went looking again and he said, “Wait a minute,� and ran to Montana’s house and he said, “I know you’re mad at me, but please come and look at this and you’ll not be mad at me anymore.� So she asked her mom and her mom Heather said yes. They went to see a snowman. Chris and Montana dragged the snowman back. It was quiet then Montana apologized. They were friends for the rest of their lives. Then after winter was over, Chris melted.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE SENTINEL TODAY! CALL 715-463-2341 ***-1&/ *-1 *-1&/ "3 -1& 11&/ &&/ " " "3* "3* "3 "3*33*-(0 3&-1 3*-(0 *-( -(0 -( (0 3& (0 (0 3 333& 3&-1 &--11 &-1 &$&*3&
-01"++"1*.- 1*.-
,"6.(*'1 $"/% 4*1) *- ).,& &01*,"1&
&-*./ //&3*.20 201.,&/ *0$.2-10
*/01 */01 )).,&.4-&/0 1. *-3&01 *- " -&4 #"1) ../// 0).4&/ 4*++ /&$&*3& " -&4 #"1) 0).4&/ 4*++ /&$&*3& " "5 "5 2*00& ..// &0./1 .2$)&/ './ 4. /
SUBMITTED
Hannah’s snowman, Chris.
Look for more Youth Stories next week
!
+ #& &' #" , " !)! $)& ' & %) & # ' "#( " ) ! ( & #'(' " " " * + ( ! " !)! $)& ' " $$&#* & ( &LW\ :LQGRZV %DWKV ,QF LV QHLWKHU D EURNHU QRU D OHQGHU )LQDQFLQJ LV SURYLGHG E\ WKLUG SDUW\ OHQGHUV XQD௝OLDWHG ZLWK 0DG &LW\ :LQGRZV %DWKV ,QF XQGHU WHUPV DQG FRQGLWLRQV DUUDQJHG GLUHFWO\ EHWZHHQ WKH FXVWRPHU DQG VXFK OHQGHU DOO VXEMHFW WR FUHGLW UHTXLUHPHQWV DQG VDWLVIDFWRU\ FRPSOHWLRQ RI ¿QDQFH GRFXPHQWV $Q\ ¿QDQFH WHUPV DGYHUWLVHG DUH HVWLPDWH RQO\ $VN IRU GHWDLOV 1HZ RUGHUV RQO\ 1RW YDOLG ZLWK DQ\ RWKHU R௺HU RU SUHYLRXV MRE 2௺HU JRRG ZKLOH VXSSOLHV ODVW 0LQLPXP SXUFKDVHV DSSO\ 3D\PHQW LQ IXOO UHTXLUHG 2௺HU YDOLG DW RULJLQDO LQLWLDO FRQVXOWDWLRQ RQO\ 5XOHV VXEMHFW WR FKDQJH 7D[HV SRUW FKDUJHV " $&# '' ' "#( " ) )'( $&#* #+" (& "'$#&( ( #" (# " &#! $ &()& $#&(' #& & '#&( ( " #! '( ! ( " $&# ) ( !#"'(& ( #" (# #! #+" & ' ! ( #" $ & #)' # ( & * " )$#" #!$ ( #" # !#"'(& ( #" (# ! " , #! #+" & ' '$ &'#"' # "#( &&, ( ' & ' #& ' )& (, & '#"' #+ + ' ( & !#"'(& ( #" (# & * ( & ( & * ) (
PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY JOSEPH A. & LINDA M. HANLEY, Plaintiffs, v. JAMES E. & LINDA J.
KOTOSKI REVOCABLE TRUST ANDREW KOTOSKI UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ANDREW KOTOSKI ARIANA KOTOSKI UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ARIANA KOTOSKI
DANIEL KOTOSKI UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DANIEL KOTOSKI ERIN KOTOSKI UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ERIN KOTOSKI ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TI-
BUSINESS MEETING OF THE GRANTSBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 11, 2019 President David Dahlberg called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. Present: Chris Erickson, Russ Erickson, Renae Rombach, Jason Burkman Absent: Dan Ohnstad, Heather Jensen Agenda Revisions: None. Appearances: None. Motion made by C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the minutes from October 28, 2019. Motion carried 5-0. Motion made by R. Erickson/ Burkman to approve the Annual Meeting Minutes from October 28, 2019. Motion carried 5-0. Dan Ohnstad arrived @ 5:10pm. Reports received: Good News in Our Schools School Board Information. a. WASB State Convention – Dave Dahlberg, Chris Erickson, Russ Erickson, and Josh Watt plan on attending. Motion made by Rombach/ Burkman to award the bid for the reinvestment account to ADM. Motion carried: 6-0 Motion made by C. Erickson/ Rombach to approve the resignation of Michelle Campeau, GMS Aide. Motion carried: 6-0 Motion made by C. Erickson/ Rombach to approve the hire of Dawn Bistram as the GMS Administrative Assistant. Motion carried: 6-0 Motion made by C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the October 2019 Fiscal Report, Receipts Report and to pay vouchers. Motion carried 6-0. Specific check numbers are: #32282-32288; #77858-78076 and #20482-20493. Specific expenditures per fund: Fund 10 (General) = $ 523,469.99 Fund 21 (Scholarship/Donations) = $ 500.00 Fund 27 (Special Education) = $ 6,821.03 Fund 39 (Debt Service) = $ Fund 50 (Food Service) = $ 25,520.18 Fund 60 (All School Fund) = $ 7064.17 Fund 80 (Community Ed) = $ 2,598.36 $ 565,973.73 Motion made by Rombach/ Ohnstad to convene into Closed Session under Wis. Stats. § 19.85(1) (f) for “considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems or investigations and Wis. Stats. § 19.85(1) (c) for Considering Employment, Promotion, Compensation or Performance Evaluation Data of Any Public Employee Over Which the Governmental Body has Jurisdiction or Exercises Responsibility�. Motion carried: 6-0 Motion made by Burkman/R. Erickson to reconvene in open session. Motion carried 6-0. Motion made by Burkman/Rombach to adjourn. Motion carried 6-0. WNAXLP
TLE, OR INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON ANY OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION, Defendants. SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Case No. 20 CV 02 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To: Any persons claiming any right, title or interest in or lien upon any of the lands located on the shores of Big Sand Lake, between the site addresses of 25202 Birch Haven Road and 25193 Birch Haven Road, Webster, Wisconsin, as further described in the Complaint. You are hereby notified that Plaintiffs named above have filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within forty (40) days af-
ter January 15, 2020, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Clerk of Court, Burnett County Courthouse, 7410 County Road K #115, Siren, WI 54872, and to Plaintiffs’ attorney, whose address is 2919 Schneider Avenue SE, P.O. Box 280, Menomonie, WI 54751. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within 40 days, the Court may grant judgment against you for legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A
judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you now own or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated: January 10, 2020. BAKKE NORMAN, S.C. By: Electronically signed by Deanne M. Koll Deanne M. Koll Attorney No. 1055988 2919 Schneider Avenue SE, P.O. Box 280 Menomonie, WI 547510280 (715) 235-9016 dkoll@bakkenorman.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs WNAXLP (Jan. 15, 22, 29)
BUSINESS MEETING OF THE GRANTSBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 25, 2019 President David Dahlberg called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. Present: Chris Erickson, Russ Erickson, Renae Rombach, Dan Ohnstad Absent: Jason Burkman, Heather Jensen Agenda Revisions: None. Appearances: None. Motion made by C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the minutes of November 11, 2019. Motion carried 5-0. Reports received: Grantsburg High School was recognized as a Top STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) school. This is a national recognition by Newsweek. GHS was the only school in the area that received this distinction. The Citizens’ Action Committee met on 11/18/19 to review the deferred maintenance needs of the district’s buildings and grounds. Citizens shared their vision for the Grantsburg School District buildings, grounds, and educational programming. Motion made by R. Erickson/Ohnstad to approve Grantsburg Village contract to rent the Village Gym for the High School gymnastics program. Motion carried: 5-0 Motion made by Rombach/C. Erickson to approve the resignation of Carol Mossey, GMS Aide. Motion carried: 5-0 Motion made by C. Erickson/ R. Erickson to approve New iForward Teaching and Support Staff Positions. Motion carried: 5-0 iForward Special Education Teacher, Part-time iForward Social Studies Teacher, Part-time iForward Middle School Teacher, Part-time iForward Credit Recovery Teacher, Part-time iForward Administrative Assistant, Full-time Motion made by Rombach/Dahlberg to approve Sonya Kohls, iForward Science Teacher, Part-time. Motion carried: 5-0 Motion made by R Erickson/Rombach to approve Rebecca Weiss, iForward Student Advisor and Administrative Assistant, Full-time. Motion carried: 5-0 Motion made by Rombach/C. Erickson to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0 WNAXLP
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
JANUARY 15, 2020
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
25
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY
BUILDING MATERIALS/LUMBER
HEALTH EYE ASSOCIATES
St. Croix Falls - Frederic - Grantsburg Webster - Balsam Lake
Visit www.abc-clc.com or call (715) 689-3400 10350 State Road 70 • Siren, WI
Dolphin – Tran – Christopherson St. Croix Falls 715-483-3259 • Frederic 715-327-8239 Grantsburg 715-463-2370 • Webster 715-866-4700 Balsam Lake 715-485-3421
Clear vision begins with healthy eyes
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Stotz & Company Certified Public Accountants 715-463-5483 Grantsburg
Bass Lake Lumber 12469 State Rd. 48 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-488-2471 Toll Free 1-877-488-2271 www.basslakelumber.com
Invisalign and Braces for Adults and Children Matthew M. Sievers, D.D.S., M.S. 140 Birch St. N., #106 • Cambridge, MN 55008 • (763) 689-3134 705 4th Ave. SW • Pine City, MN 55063 • (320) 629-9944 e-mail: cambridgeorthomn@msn.com www.cambridgeorthomn.com
SERVICES
TOURISM
Chell Well Drilling Co.
P.O. BOX 421 7716 MAIN ST. SIREN, WI
(715) 349-2581
Timothy L. Meister, E.A. enrolled to practice before the I.R.S.
Corey Arnold Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. Here to help life go right.™
Corey T. Arnold, Agent 107 Wisconsin Ave S Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-8076 corey.arnold.jytd@statefarm.com
Serving your well drilling and submersible pump repair needs since 1920 Frederic, WI (715) 327-8665
Siren Tourism Commission
PO Box 23, Siren, WI 54872 • 800.788.3164 www.visitsiren.com
(715) 463-2341 13 Week Minimum
SCHOOLS
CONSTRUCTION
FURNISHINGS
SIREN SCHOOL DISTRICT Web: www.siren.k12.wi.us Facebook: School District of Siren Twitter: @SirenHigh
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Sat. 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(715) 349-7392 • 24022 4th Ave, Siren, WI 54872
TAVERNS/BAR & GRILLS
RETAIL
Full Off-Sale Sports Bar On- & Off-Site Catering Open 7 Days a Week Family Dining
OAKLAND STORE Convenience & Selection Fishing & Hunting Licenses • Live Bait & Tackle Full Selection of Your Favorite Wines, Liquors & Beer Coffee Bistro Open at 7 AM, 7 Days a Week
24136 State Hwy. 35 • Siren, WI
7396 Co. Rd. U • Between Webster & Danbury
715-349-2954
715-866-7315
HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING
LAKE CONSTRUCTION New Homes - Remodeling Siding - Excavating - Cement Work
715-463-2848 Grantsburg, WI
PLUMBING/SEPTIC
GRANTSBURG SANITARY SERVICE
al Your Loc Pumper
Holding Tanks • Septic Tanks Septic Tanks Pumped Suzy & Maurice Johnson • Grantsburg, WI
715-463-2671
PAINTING/PAINTERS
WE L L X A M
Free Estimates
Fully Insured
INC.
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
24683 State Rd 35/70 • Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2314 • Fax: 715-349-7333 earthenergy@sirentel.net
Service • Sales • Installation Max R. Littlefield, Pres. 27 First Ave., P.O. Box 238, Luck, WI 54853
715-472-8206 • 1-800-843-7658
Max Kiekhoefer | 715-760-0433 New & Existing Homes Staining • Varnishing • Painting 10% Senior Discount
26
WORSHIP
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
JANUARY 15, 2020
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
Believe your compass tracts of public land. One cloudy day, as I worked my way back toward my dad’s truck around quitting time, I found myself in a swamp I hadn’t seen before. I was sure that I was heading in the right direction but my compass did not agree with my opinion. I was so sure that I was right that I ignored my father’s advice to “always believe your compass.” Instead, I chose to lean on my own understanding. The result was a long walk stumbling in the dark until I bumped into a
PASTOR TRYGVE WISTAD CROSSROADS CHURCH
Many of you are familiar with Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your paths.” This passage captures the essence of what it means to be a believer. From Genesis to Revelation it is a walk of faith. As a young boy, my father and I hunted deer on large
fence and followed it out to the road- much to my relief. Fortunately, the only harm that I suffered was to my ego. Spiritually speaking, as we move deeper into a new year amidst a post-modern culture, we will encounter plenty of cloudy weather and swampy ground. Remember that God in his kindness has given us a compass that is always true! Obviously, a mechanical compass can fail. The word of God cannot. So, in 2020:
FIRST LUTHERAN
A&H
Pastor Marilyn Crossfield Worship: 9 am | Sun. School: 9 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible
CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH Pastor Tryg Wistad | 715-635-4816 28509 County Road H 1/8 mile north of A&H intersection crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sun. Worship: 10 am Thurs. Women’s Bible Study: 1:30 pm Sat. Men’s Bible Study: 8 am
DAIRYLAND (A Wesleyan Church) | Pastor Earl Leach 715-244-3649 | 33921 State Rd 35 Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Bible Study: 6:30 pm, Wed. with potluck
SACRED HEART OF JESUS & MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
ALPHA CALVARY COVENANT Scott Sagle, Pastor | 715-689-2541 11530 St. Rd. 70, Grantsburg Sun. Worship: 10:30 am | Sun. School: 9:30 am Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 pm
ASKOV CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Just west of Askov on Hwy. 23 Auxiliary Meetings start at 9:30 am Sacrament Meeting: 11:20 am
FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 715-656-4010 | 7535 Peet St. fccndanbury@gmail.com www.facebook.com/groups/275805302451108/ Sunday Services: Bible Study 9 am Morning Service 10 am | Children’s Church 10:30 am
UNITED METHODIST
Rev. Randall Knauf, Pastor | 715-866-7321 Junction of Cty. Rds A & H Crescent Lake Voyager Village Area Mass: Thurs. 9:30 am | Sun. 8:00 am Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appointment
Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 715-866-8646 | 7520 Water St. www.umc4pt.com | Sunday Worship: 8:45 am
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Randall Knauf, Pastor 715-866-7321 | 7586 St. Rd. 77 Mass: Fri. 9 am & Sat. 4 pm Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appointment
YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN
Pastor Jenny Lee 2110 295th Ave. Cty. Rd. B Worship: 10:00 am | Sunday School: 10:15 am
CUSHING LAKETOWN LUTHERAN Pastor Marilyn Crossfield 2738 220th St. | Worship: 10:45 am Sun. School: 10:45 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible
Rev. Jenny Lee 715-463-2624 | Worship 11:30 am Christian Ed. Class (all grades) 11:45 am Nursery Available
Doug McConnell, Senior Pastor Chris Radtke, Youth Pastor 715-463-5794 Worship: Sunday 9:30 am | Sun. School 11:30 am Held at Grantsburg HS Auditorium
CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH (EFCA)
FAITH LUTHERAN
Pastor Greg Lund | 715-327-8767 505 Old County Road W www.crosswalkcommunity.org Sunday School 9 am | Worship 10:15 am Look for us on Facebook
Bridge Pastor Dan Heath 715-463-5388 | www.myfaithlutheran.org Worship 9:30 am Service on WCMP Radio (100.9 FM) Communion on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Sundays Christian Education - Wed. afternoon & evening
ST. LUKE’S UNITED METHODIST
GRACE BAPTIST
Pastor Yul Kwon Church: 715-327-4436 | Parsonage: 715-327-8383 Sunday Worship: 10:30 am | Fellowship following (No Wed. service) | Church Sch: Wed. 3:45 - 5 pm Wheelchair accessible | Childcare available
Rev. Brad Moore, Sr. Pastor George Selbher, Assoc. Pastor 715-463-5699 Sunday Worship 9 am | Wed. 5:30 pm Supper for all 6 pm All Stars, Youth Connection Grace Nursery Sch: Tues. & Thurs. 9 am
BETHANY LUTHERAN Pastor Jay Ticknor | 715-463-5746 Worship 11:00 am | Sunday School 9:30 am Nursery is available
WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Pastor Mike Fisk | 715-472-8660 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W | 2 mi. S. on I Sun. School 9:15 am | Sun. Worship 10:30 am Communion 1st Sunday Contemporary Service 3rd Sunday
715-463-2792 Worship 10 am | Sun. School 10:30 am Mid-Week Bible Study | Call for info
EKDALL COMMUNITY CHURCH
ST. DOMINIC CATHOLIC CHURCH
TRINITY LUTHERAN Jay Ticknor, Pastor | 715-689-2271 Worship 9:00 am (Nursery prov.) 10 - 11 am coffee & fellowship 10:15 - 11 am Sunday School (Sept. - May) A class for all ages | Everyone welcome Communion Every Sunday | Everyone welcome
Fr. Joseph Madanu Mass: Sunday 8:30 am Saturday 6:30 pm (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
Minister: Guy McCarty, Gene Olson, Robert Rutherford 107 Elm St. | 715-327-8387 Sunday 9 am - 12 pm Worship & Study
ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE
Mike Kleven, Pastor Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 am Church Service: 10:45 am Youth Ministries: 6:30 pm, Wed. Adult Bible Study: 2 pm, Thurs.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH
LIVING HOPE CHURCH
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Pastor John Peterson 1638 345th Ave. | 715-327-4340 Worship 9:15 am | Sunday School 10:30 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sunday
FIRST BAPTIST
ATLAS UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH
Pastor Curtis Denney | 715-327-4956 Benson Rd. | Saturday Service Sabbath Sch. 9:30 am | Worship 11 am
WEST SWEDEN GRACE LUTHERAN
Pastors Douglas Olson, Myron Carlson. Danny Wheeler & Ralph Thompson 7615 County Rd. U | 715-349-8281 www.yellowlakelutheranchurch.org Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 am Communion: 1st & 3rd Sunday
FALUN
ATLAS
GRANTSBURG
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Interim Pastor Roger Pittman | 715-327-8012 507 Wisconsin Ave. N. www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays LWF3: 5-7 pm - 1st & 3rd Wed of month
DANBURY
Pastor Bill Schroeder | 715-635-7791 Cty Rd. H, 1/2 mile N. of Cty. A on H www.lakesidelutheranwi.com Sunday Worship: 9 am (June-Aug), 10 am (Sept-May) Sunday School: 9 am | All welcome Wednesday Outdoor Worship: 7 pm (June-Aug)
FREDERIC
PILGRIM LUTHERAN FREDERIC (ELCA)
THE WOODLAND CHURCH
LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA
1. Trust in the Lord with all of your heart. He is the way through the swamp. 2. Do not lean on your own feelings/understanding. Instead, put all of your weight on His promises. They are all “yes” in Christ. 3. Acknowledge God in everything. Invite Him into every area of your life. Pray and seek Him first. 4. As you do these things, He will make your paths straight and direct your steps.
Fr. Joseph Madanu | 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 pm | Sun. 10:30 am
Dan Shadish, Pastor | 715-463-5408 8 mi. North on Cty. Rd. F, Fire #13295 Sunday Service 9 am | Potluck lunch 10 am Everyone welcome
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) Pastor Quinten Buechner 201 1st Avenue S | Wheelchair Accessible Office: 715-866-7191 | Cell: 715-307-4448 Worship Service & ‘Sunday School’ Sat. 5:30 pm
The church news and information on this page courtesy of the following concerned businesses Grantsburg 463-5515 Spooner 635-8273 Superior 392.4524
Bass Lake Lumber 12469 State Rd. 48, Grantsburg Complete Bldg. Supplies • Free Estimates
488-2471 or toll free 877-488-2271
1-800-645-9391 www.indianheadcu.org
139 W. Madison Ave. • Grantsburg • 715-463-5322
Swedberg - Taylor Funeral Home
*CARS *TRUCKS *ACCESSORIES
Funeral and Cremation Services
Hwy. 35 North, Frederic • 715-327-8068
Patrick Taylor, F.D. • 715-866-7131 • Webster, WI
MEISTER
TAX & ACCOUNTING 7716 MAIN ST., SIREN, WI
(715) 349-2581 • 1-800-669-2608 Timothy L. Meister, E.A.
“Where the Number One Person is You”
NORTH STATES INDUSTRIES, INC. Siren, WI 54872
715-349-5591
715-463-2848 Grantsburg, WI
HOPKINS Sand, Gravel & Redimix, Inc.
Gary & Lynn Olby Owners
Wayne Lake Construction
“Your electric servant”
27760 Hwy. 35, Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4157
Corey Arnold Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. Corey T. Arnold, Agent 107 Wisc. Ave. S, Frederic, WI 54837 Bus. 715-327-8076 Fax: 715-327-8162 corey.arnold.jytd@statefarm.com
Advertise Your Business Here! Call for info 715-463-2341
MARK MILLER CONSTRUCTION
Remodeling New Construction Home Repairs Insured
715-488-2727 • Grantsburg, WI
Advertise Your Business Here! Call for info 715-463-2341
Advertise Your Business Here! Call for info 715-463-2341
For more information on how to advertise your business here, call 715-463-2341
WORSHIP
JANUARY 15, 2020
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
27
www.burnettcountysentinel.com
NEW HOPE LUTHERAN Emory Johnson, Pastor 685 W. State Rd. 70 | 715-463-5700 www.newhopelutheranchurch.org Sunday Worship Service: 9:30 am Sun. School & Adult Bible Study: 11:15 am Watch live and recorded sermons on our website.
HERTEL
MARKVILLE
SPOONER
WEBSTER
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS)
GRACE UNITED METHODIST
Carl Heidel, Pastor 715-222-6712 | Council Chair: 715-244-3301 Worship: 11 am | Sunday School: 10 am
SIREN ADVENTURE CHURCH
LAKEVIEW UNITED METHODIST Ferdinand B. Serra, Pastor S. of Hertel | Worship & Sunday School: 9 am
LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 3482 115th St. | 715-866-8646 www.umc4pt.com Worship 8:45 am | UMM/UMW 6:30 pm, 3rd Wed.
LUCK LUCK LUTHERAN Gregory Ofsdahl, Pastor 5th St., 510 Foster Ave. East | 715-472-2605 Sunday Worship Service: 8 am (Sept-May) Sunday School: 9 am (Sept-May) Contemporary Communion Worship: 9:30 am (Sept-May) Sunday Worship Service: 9 am (June-Aug) Mon. Evening Cont. Worship: 6:30 pm (June-Aug)
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN Roger Kastelle, Pastor Hwy. 35 & Cty. Rd. B | 715-472-8190 Sun. Worship Service: 9 am | Sun. School: 10 am
WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN Linda Rozumalski, Pastor | 715-472-2383 1 mi. west of Luck off Cty Rd N on 170th Worship: 10:00 am | Fellowship following Holy Communion: 1st & 3rd Sunday Bring for food shelf.
Lead Pastors: CJ and Cheryl Johnson Worship and Creative Pastors: Andrew and Becky Dawson Care Pastor: Carolyn Marquardt Children’s Pastor: Katie Allen 23811 State Rd. 35/PO Box 21 | 715-349-5750 adventurechurchsiren.com Sunday Worship: 9 & 10:30 am
David Warskow, Pastor Juct. Hwy 53 & 70 | 715-635-7672 Worship: 9:30 am Sunday/Bible Class: 10:45 am Sun. 7:40 am “Voice of Salvation” broadcast WJMC 96.1 FM
ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Father David Bauer Corner of Elm & Summit Streets | 715-635-8475 Holy Eucharist: Sunday 10:30 am Holy Days as announced
TRADE LAKE ZION LUTHERAN
BETHANY LUTHERAN Interim Pastor Roger Pittman Worship: 8:30 am | Sunday School: 9:45 am Coffee Hour: 9:30 am | Nursery available
John Peterson, Pastor 11841 Cty. Rd. Z | 715-327-8384 Sun. School: 9:45 am | Sun. Worship: 11 am Communion: 1st & 2nd Sunday
SIREN UNITED METHODIST
TRADE LAKE BAPTIST
Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 24025 1st Ave. S. | 715-866-8646 www.umc4pt.com Worship: 10:15 am | Sunday School: 9 am Nursery available | Youth Ministries: Wed., 6 pm UMW: 1st Wed., 12 pm | Bible Study: Wed., 9 am
SIREN COVENANT Brian Pardun, Pastor 7686 Lofty Pines Dr. | 715-349-5601 www.sirencovenantchurch.org Sunday School: 9 am | Worship: 10 am Fellowship follows | Wheelchair Accessible
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Sun. Public Talk: 10 am | Watch Tower: 10:40 am Cong. Bible Study: Tues. 7:00 pm Ministry School: 7:35 pm | Service Mtg.: 8:05 pm
David Prince, Pastor | 715-327-8402 20750 Cty. Rd. Z (Just South on Cty. Rd. Z off Hwy. 48) www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org Sunday Mornings – Something For Everyone Sunday School: 9:15 am | Worship: 10:15 am Wed. Eve.: 6:30 pm AWANA & Adult Bible study Everyone is Welcome! | Nursery is provided!
TRADE RIVER EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Rev. Dale Van Deusen, Pastor 715-488-2296 9 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 www.traderiverefc.org Worship: 9:30 am | Sunday School: 10:45 am Wednesday Nights: 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group
Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 26503 Muskey Ave. So. | 715-866-8646 www.umc4pt.com Sun. Worship: 10:30 am | Sun. School: 9:15 am Bible Study: 1 pm, Tues. | UMW 2:15 pm, 2nd Tues.
OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN LCMS Jody Walter, Pastor Office: 715-866-7191 | Home: 715-866-4622 www.ourredeemerwebster.com www.facebook.com/OurRedeemerWebster Church Service: 9:30 am Communion: 1st & 3rd Sunday Sun. School & Choir Practice: 10:45 am Lenten Services (March 6 - April 10) at 7:00pm. Soup Supper at 6:00pm.
CHURCH OF CHRIST 7425 W. Birch | 715-866-7157 Sunday Bible Class: 9:30 am (all ages) Worship: 10:30 am | Bible Study: 7 pm, Wed. (all ages)
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF WEBSTER Jeff Jowers, Pastor Cell: 864-607-5605 | pastorjowers@gmail.com 7422 Kola Street | 715-866-4111 Sun. School: 9:30 am | Sun. Worship: 10:45 am Wed. 6:30 pm AWANA (Ages 3-6th Grade) & SIGN (Grades 7-12 Youth Group)
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Randall Knauf Cedar and Muskey Ave. | 715-866-7321 Fri. Mass: 9 am | Sun. Mass: 10 am Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appointment
DWELLING POINT CHURCH OF GOD Bryan Davis, Pastor 7697 Johnson St www.dwellingpointchurch.cc Worship: Sundays at 10 am | Nursery Available
PUZZLES CLUES ACROSS
ANSWERS
SUBSCRIBE TO THE SENTINEL
1. Recurring TV show 7. Throws out 13. Iberian Peninsula microstate 14. Gossip 16. Atomic #20 17. Ivy League institution 19. Of I 20. “He Is __!”: Scripture excerpt 22. Musical genre 23. Heavy cavalry sword 25. Ancient Olympic Site 26. Satisfies 28. Popular flower 29. Shared services center 30. Drain 31. A way to attack 33. Urban Transit Authority 34. Spiritual leader 36. Postponed 38. N. American plant with edible purple-black berries 40. Gazes unpleasantly 41. Gets up 43. Capital of Ukraine 44. Returned material authorization (abbr.) 45. Golf score 47. Superhigh frequency 48. Swiss river 51. Felons 53. Succulent plants 55. Soluble ribonucleic acid 56. Deliberately setting fire to 58. Infamous singer Zadora 59. Anwar __, Egyptian statesman 60. Influential sports mag 61. Aromatic Mediterranean plant 64. Sixth note of a major scale 65. Unit of explosive power 67. Large watertight chamber 69. Popular street 70. A way of watering
CLUES DOWN 1. Mollusks 2. -__, denotes past 3. Anchor ropes 4. Large Middle Eastern country 5. To make a mistake 6. Ancient governor 7. Extents 8. Chinese surname 9. NYC subway “residents” 10. Essential oil used as perfume 11. A way to treat injuries (abbr.) 12. Session 13. Units of land areas 15. Goes over once more 18. Where wrestlers work 21. Italian islanders 24. Avenue 26. __ Adams, U.S. President 27. Rest with legs bent 30. Type of flour
32. The Golden State (abbr.) 35. More (Spanish) 37. Stinging, winged insect 38. The use of irony to mock 39. Arsenals 42. Pouch 43. 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet 46. Violent seizure of property 47. Restrict 49. Something comparable to another 50. Punishment device made from stems 52. Soul and calypso songs 54. Formerly OSS 55. Athabaskan language 57. __ bene: observe carefully 59. Six (Spanish) 62. Read-only memory 63. Chinese philosophical principle 66. American conglomerate 68. Tin
28
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
JANUARY 15, 2020 www.burnettcountysentinel.com
DOUBLE YOUR REBATE WITH NEXTGEN UP TO
4,000
$
235 US Hwy 63 • Clear Lake, WI (715) 263-2295
30336 County Road H • Webb Lake, WI (715) 259-3311
Nextgen-Powersports.com