BURNETT COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018 VOL. 56 NO. 29 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00
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Potential county campground gets cost analysis JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
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BURNETT COUNTY –– The county campground project has been delayed after Forest Administrator Jake Nichols brought to the Natural Resources committee numbers on what it will cost to build the campground. Nichols said the engineers estimate for the potential 32-site campground, about half with water and electricity hook-ups and the other half as primitive sites, will cost around $1.2 million to build. The proposed site is in the Town of Swiss which sent a letter to the committee last month which stated they were not in favor of the campground because building a campground could have adverse affects on Carter’s Bridge Road and wanted to know why the county was trying to compete with all the other private campgrounds in the area. The committee agreed to table any future possible county campground until after they research other county campgrounds and will revisit the subject at their June meeting.
Congratulations to Mrs. Hanson’s first grade class for logging the most minutes read in Siren Schools! Learn about why they’re hanging out with dragons and about the NHS reading incentive project on page 32.
Students learn how poppies honor veterans HARRIET RICE
WEBSTER––Thirty-five third graders at Webster Elementary School learned that the poppy is the official symbolic flower the American Legion uses to honor, celebrate and support America’s veterans. Each year in May, ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary, Otis Taylor Post 96, Webster visit the school to explain the legend of the poppy and to kick off a poster contest. On Friday, May 4, Paula Smith, June Dopkins, Pat Beetcher and Delores Lien visited Mrs. Stubbe’s and Mrs. Richeson’s class. Wearing a sundress made of red fabric with poppies, four-year-old Amanda Larson came along as
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The official logo for Poppy Day
the Poppy Princess. “The poppies symbolize the sacrifices made by the men and women who served in the military,” explained Lien. She asked the students if they knew some-
Highway department has portion of snow removal costs
one who serves in the military, at the same time introducing Gene Dopkins, who served in the Army National Guard during World War II. Several children raised their hands, identifying family members currently serving. Both teachers’ spouses served in the Armed Forces, a fact revealed to their classes for the first time. According to an article in the May issue of American Legion Auxiliary magazine, Poppy Days are commemorated on Veterans Day in countries around the world. Americans have worn poppies in observance of both Memorial Day and Veterans Day. The American Legion brought
BURNETT COUNTY –– Michael Hoefs, Highway Commissioner explained to the infrastructure committee that this spring has been difficult on his department in terms of snow removal and their budget, but he did have good news. “Our snow removal expenses are pretty big for the year at around $400,000 and just expenses through the end of April have reached $375,000,” Hoefs said. “Now that doesn’t include our sales. Since we produce salt and sand to sell to other municipalities. That amounts to about $184,000.” Hoefs said that realistically they have spent around $190,000 during this season.
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