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Legion Post 185 to sponsor a Freedom Festival July 18

this opportunity.” Nick explained the whole Spafford family is involved and over the years they’ve visited Illinois and Texas as well as every weekend on the local track in Minnesota.

GRANTSBURG–– The public is invited to a Freedom Festival family fun day at the Grantsburg American Legion Hall on Saturday, July 18. “The theme for every event or action the Post takes is always the promotion of Americanism, freedom, and service,” commented the event’s coordinator, Duke Tucker. “Music from Bjerke & The Ripsters band will also focus on the same goals as the Post regarding our fundamental purpose and so they will be putting on a patriotic show.” The day will begin at 7:30 a.m. with an all you can eat breakfast of sausage, eggs, and pancakes available for purchase. A tractor parade will follow at 10 a.m. Throughout the day there will be both indoor and outdoor activities including, door prizes, a gun raffle (with limited number of tickets sold), raffle baskets and free root beer floats. Folks can show their American pride by purchasing a

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Brantley Spafford, age 7, has been around dirt bikes since he was two. He will be headed to Tennessee in August for a championship race.

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Brantley Spafford spends almost all of his time riding his dirt bike. “If it was sunny 24 hours a day he would be out there riding,” Nick Spafford said

of his seven-year-old son. Brantley has qualified for Loretta Lynn’s AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship this year in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee the first full week of August. He follows in the footsteps of his maternal grandfather,

Brandon Hopkins, who competed in the same Championship race in the 1980s. “It’s like the Super bowl for any dirt bike rider,” Nick explained while trying to tamper his excitement for his son. “There are only 42 kids in the nation that get

Circulation is key for coins JONATHAN RICHIE SENTINEL EDITOR

You may have recently noticed a couple of businesses asking for customers to use exact change or electronic payment because of a coin shortage. This is a little misleading as there is not a shortage of coins but a lack of circulation with those coins.

COVID-19 has presented many issues for people. One of those was toilet paper and now the trending topic for a shortage could be U.S. coins. “The U.S. Federal Reserve is experiencing a coin shortage. Please use correct change or other form of payment if possible. We apologize for the inconvenience,” that is what the signs say when walking

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into select retailers in Burnett County and across the country. But is there a shortage? Ted Gerber of Community Bank explained to the Sentinel that the Federal Reserve is not running low on coins, instead, the issue is the coins are not remaining in circulation. “During COVID people SEE COINS, PAGE 2

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These signs are becoming a more common sight as U.S. coins become more scarce due to a number of factors.

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custom-made patriotic t-shirt made on site. Enjoy a pulled pork and beans lunch available for purchase and have a picnic with friends and family outside the hall where thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty of table space. An outdoor concert (inside the hall if rainy) by Bjerke & The Ripsters will cap off this day of fun for everyone. A complete schedule of the Freedom Festival activities and times can be found on the Grantsburg American Legion Post 185 Facebook page.

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stopped using coin,â&#x20AC;? Gerber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People held onto their coin and it was not circulation.â&#x20AC;? Gerber pointed out that the Community Bank lobbies were closed for weeks which meant people could not go into the bank and cash in their coins. Banks need these coins and Community Bank has announced they are waiving the 10% fee they usually charge non-customers for cashing in coins in July. Other areas of the economy that were closed during the beginning of the pandemic were laundromats. Gerber said a lot of circulation occurs at places like laundromats and when those businesses are not circulating the money it becomes stagnate. The U.S. Federal Reserve does play a role in this. Banks ask the Federal Reserve for coin, until recently those requests were filled without incident â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that has changed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We asked for $5,000 in quarters and got $1,000,â&#x20AC;? Gerber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before the pandemic there would be no issue in getting $5,000.â&#x20AC;? Gerber added that there were articles written on a national level on stockpiling change that also could have led to the perceived shortage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People would come in and say they need $20 in quarters or $50 in quarters and then they would sit on their shelves,â&#x20AC;? Gerber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a silly premise.â&#x20AC;?

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Landquist causing possible delays in sidewalk project KAYLA CASEY SENTINEL STAFF

The sidewalk project through the CDBG grant in Siren has two phases. The first phase is currently taking place on the east side of State Road 35. Phase two of the project is a little more extensive and involves redoing Landquist Street and then placing sidewalk from Landquist to Fourth Avenue connecting the school to the sidewalk that was placed in phase one. Phase two is supposed to start in the spring of next year, but the storm sewer on Landquist and acquiring right of way seems to be setting the project back. Teresa Anderson of MSA gave an update on the Landquist and sidewalk projects during the village board meeting Thursday afternoon. She said that the current sidewalk project is going well but they have run into some complications with the Landquist project. The DOT is telling them that, based on their computations, they need to place a 60-inch pipe in the ditch for the storm sewer. Anderson stated that their own computations told them that they only needed to use a 42-inch pipe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we computed a higher flow rate than they computed, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re saying we need this huge pipe, which, between you and me at a public meeting, wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fit in that ditch.â&#x20AC;? She stated that they can barely fit the 42-inch pipe in the ditch. Another option they looked into was placing two 30-inch pipes side-by-side in the ditch. She said that it was not originally part of the plan to look back at the DOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computations, but it is best to make sure they are placing the right sized pipe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the last thing the village wants to do is put in a storm sewer there thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too small and has to be ripped out in four years.â&#x20AC;? Village President Dave Alden asked how that affected the project for the spring and Anderson responded by saying it was

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Phase one of the sidewalk project is reported to be going well in Siren. New sidewalk is being placed on the east side of State Road 35.

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Landquist Street is causing a possible hold up in phase two of the sidewalk project with acquiring right of way and issues with the storm sewer.

something they just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an answer for yet. They had been hoping to have a right of way by the meeting so that the board members could acquire the right of way for Landquist so that the project could be started this upcoming spring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already now one month delayed because we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to proceed with acquiring right of way without knowing what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re

planning to do actually accounting for what DOT is doing.â&#x20AC;? Even with the delays in the Landquist project, Anderson is still hoping that they will be able to proceed as they intended to. She said they will reach out to CDBG and tell them that they will do everything they can to keep the project on schedule to have it all built by next summer.

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& THURSDAY, JULY 16 Yellow Lake Food Distribution WEBSTER— 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Caring Hearts Thrift Shop will be holding the Yellow Lake Food Distribution. This food distribution takes place the third Thursday of each month.

Siren Open Air Thursdays SIREN— 1 – 5 p.m. Enjoy Siren’s great outdoors as businesses and organizations throughout the community host fun activities. These ‘open air’ venues invite all “to get outside, stay safe, and be well” in our beautiful north woods. See Siren’s Facebook page for weekly features. Shop the ‘Open Air Market’ from at Crooked Lake Park.

FRIDAY, JULY 17 Ruby’s Food Shelf SIREN— 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Ruby’s Food Shelf is open to residents in the Siren and Webster/Danbury school districts. It is located in the back of Ruby’s Secondhand Store in Siren. It is open every Monday from 10-2, every Wednesday from 10-4 and every Friday from 10-2.

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The Spafford’s also have a track at home for Brantley to practice on during the week. They also partnered up with some friends to start a non-profit called the “Goon Squad” that purchases dirt bike gear for less fortunate kids. “There are people that go bankrupt trying to finance this whole thing and we just got lucky with Brantley being such a natural on the bike,” Nick said. “He has been around racing since he was two years old. He started on a balance bike when he was two and a half years old. Then when he was four he started riding.” Brantley will be racing in the 39th annual Loretta Lynn Championship. His grandfather competed in the same race four times between 1983 and 1987. Brantley idolizes his grandfather Hopkins and rides with him occasionally. Nick told the Sentinel they do most of their racing at District 23 ARMCA (The Amateur Riders Motorcycle Association) events. His favorite track is Echo Valley Motocross Track in Brookston, MN. “This is his ultimate goal,” Nick said. “He is following in his grandfather's footsteps.”

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SATURDAY, JULY 18 Burnett County Farmer’s Market SIREN— 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Farmer’s Market is being held every Saturday through October in Tesora’s parking lot. You can check the Burnett County Farmer’s Market out on their Facebook page.

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Lake Country Pedalers WEBSTER— 9 a.m. The Lake Country Pedalers are going to be having a bike ride for casual bikers and seniors. The Austin Lake ride begins and ends at Webster Cog and Sprocket at 9 a.m.. The round-trip ride is approximately 15 miles long. Gandy Dancer Trail passes are required. Any questions, call Ellen at 715-791-4007.

SUNDAY, JULY 19 Skonewood Musical Program CUSHING— 6:30 p.m. Skonewood will be holding a musical program beginning at 6:30 p.m. Glory Bound will be performing. The event will be held at the Skonewood Christian Retreat Center at the pavilion. Bring a lawn chair or sit in your car if you’d prefer and enjoy a night of good music.

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dinances the 4-H along with UW-Extension follow. Jake Nichols, Forest Administrator, said he did not know about 4-H no longer using the camp. He was under the impression they were only not using the camp this year for COVID-19 purposes. “I have not heard anything about them no longer coming to Camp Burnett,” Nichols said. Beth Rank, 4H-Youth and Families Educator with UW-Extension, explained to the committee on a Zoom call that 4-H is currently searching for a new camp for 2021. She added that the transition from Camp Burnett was due to risk management. “The most important thing is the safety of the

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ast week I drove through torrential downpour that led directly into a hailstorm. It was so bad at one point I was having trouble seeing the fog lines on Highway 70. So instead of driving around 60 mph, I was going about 30 mph through Daniels. But luckily for me, the Buick held up to the storm and I didn’t get washed away. Also, the hail that followed the rain only did minor damage to the top of my car. I was truly terrified that my windshield was about to crack and I would have to kick it out like in the movies. With my luck, I probably would have just put my foot through the window and it wouldn’t have Sentinel shattered and my foot would be stuck like in the movie “Pineapple Editor Express.” Jonathan Richie I made a trip home and visited with the family as we celebrated my mother’s birthday. My niece is obsessed with the childhood that my brother and I had. She often asks for stories about us growing up. I’ve told her a bunch. There’s the story where I tried to choke her father to death when we were kids, but my hands were too small to get around his fat neck. She knows about the time I cracked my skull open while watching “The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars.” Most of these stories revolve around my older brother being a jerk or us having too much fun, making our parents mad, and then we’d get hit. My niece turned six back in May and she is growing up in a completely different world than us. She doesn’t know the terror of dad getting up from the dinner table, walking to his bedroom, and moments later all we would hear is the snap of the belt. Do you know the sound I’m talking about? We would call it – the cracking of the belt. You hold both ends of the belt in one hand and hold the loop with the other hand. Then you use all the force possible to crack the belt on itself. As I said, this is a terrifying noise and runs a shiver down my spine whenever I hear it. So, during my recent visit, I demonstrated to her how scary that sound was. Her eyes got very big and she quickly realized how good she has it. It’s not all doom and gloom when Uncle Jonathan visits. I was able to explain to my niece what Sprite is. I said, “It’s basically sugar water.” Then her eyes just about popped out of her head and she stuck her tongue out like a panting dog. Also, she is a smart mouth and takes every moment to talk back to her mother and father. A skill she definitely learned a little bit from me. It’s great to see aspects of my childhood coming out in the personalities of my niece and nephew. I guess it’s true the wiseacre apple doesn’t fall too far from the family tree.

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ven though we are in the middle of summer, a time when school should be at the farthest point away from our minds, there’s been a great deal of talk about what the school year will look like in the fall. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wane and surge, everyone from the President of the United States to members of the school board are thinking about what the upcoming school year should look like. Parents are being surveyed, scenarios are being discussed and plans are being made. When schools closed last spring and education switched from classrooms From the Publisher’s to the internet and parents went from helping with homework to becoming Desk an unpaid member of the teaching staff, it became apparent that a better Tom Stangl way to teach students was needed. Di i did their best to get computers or other Districts devices in the hands of students as well as get paper lesson plans and meals in the hands of students. There were plenty of hiccups, but considering the short notice and lack of direction from the state and federal governments, I believe they did an admirable job. After all, until now, there more than likely wasn’t a plan in place for a pandemic. I’m hedging my bet on that plan because if there is anything public schools do well, it’s planning. With the logistics of transporting, caring and feeding of hundreds of children for five days a week, nine months of the year, you can bet there’s been a lot of planning. Oh, and there’s the whole education thing to consider as well. They do a good job with that, also, in my opinion. There is no shortage of opinions on what the upcoming school year should look like. State government

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has provided some scenarios and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) came out in the spring with guidelines as to what should be done when students return to school. But, much like the virus itself, thoughts and opinions on what school will look like have been mutating. Last week, Robert R. Redfield, the head of the CDC said that the recommendations his agency developed in the spring were simply guidelines and not rules. Redfield appeared at the same press conference where President Trump said he would do everything in his power to ensure students returned to the classroom this fall. The president called the CDC guidelines “very tough and expensive” and was urging the agency to revise their recommendations. Guidance from the CDC and the Department of Education says “Each school and each community will have different needs and should implement the strategies best designed to meet them.” Even though it may seem like there has been mixed messaging here, that last quote is the one I believe we should focus on as our local officials formulate their plans for the fall. The professionals we have hired to care for and educate our children will do their best to find a solution to the situation we are facing. They have always had the best interest of our community and children in mind. This year will be no different. It is always important to support our school officials, but this year, I believe it is crucial we let them do the job they were hired to do. They will have a plan. We all need to support it. 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.

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I WAS AT my desk in the Press office on Friday, July 3, when most of the staff had the day off. A knock at the door caught my attention so I answered it to discover it was Cal Rolstad. He came by with a subscription payment for the Quad Community Press which covers Lino Lakes, where he lives. He has been followGene Johnson ing my column for years and he reminded me we did a story on his bricklaying career. He still has the clipping in a booklet that he carries with him. Cal was born to a farm family in Yellow Medicine County 94 years ago and is proud to have 10 years up on me. I asked him about his philosophy of life and he said, “Just be kind to people. Build friendships that way.” The encouragement gave me a boost for the day. Cal’s wife died several years ago, but his children live nearby in Lino Lakes, which pleases him very Cal Rolstad much. I CALLED MY publisher friend Charley Najacht following the president’s visit and speech at Mount Rushmore for the 244th birthday celebration of our nation on the third of July. He said it was a wonderful, peaceful celebration. He thought President Trump delivered a very serious and meaningful message. The fireworks did not cause fires. Neither did the chemicals (so far) from the fireworks pollute any of the waters in the area as opponents claimed it would. The EPA had given prior approval. This is the first time a president had been there to celebrate Independence Day. It turned out to be a major kickoff for the tourist season which businesses were concerned about. Three other presidents have visited Mount Rushmore. They are George Bush, Sr., Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. President Trump said, “There

‘Just be kind to people. Build friendships that way.’

could be no better place to celebrate America’s independence than beneath this magnificent, incredible, majestic mountain and monument to the greatest Americans who ever lived.” He went on to say, “This monument will never be desecrated, these heroes will never be defaced, their legacy will never ever be destroyed, their achievements will never be forgotten and Mount Rushmore will stand forever as an eternal tribute to our forefathers and to our freedom.” I agree with my publisher friend Charley that monuments and statues erected all over the country need similar protection from lawless vandals who seek to erase our nation’s history. Charley went on to say, “It was an inspiring speech. It had a nonpartisan message devoid of the usual political attacks on his opponents that are so prevalent in the President Trump rallies across the country.” IF YOU ARE a small business and qualify for the Paycheck Protection Program and did not apply, you may be pleased to know the application period has been extended to August 8. Our newspaper companies applied and learned that small community banks were the most helpful. The bill does not allow businesses that received previous loans to apply for the second loan, but it may help those who did not apply because of confusion about the use of the funds. If the funds are used properly, most of it is forgivable or becomes a loan at a very low interest rate. So far the Small Business Administration has distributed more than $520 million in PPP loans. It was mid-June before the SBA and the Department of the Treasury finally published clear guidance on forgiveness of loans for business owners who used them to make up for lost business income. Gene Johnson can be contacted at ppinfo@presspubs.com.

‘Mount Rushmore will stand forever as an eternal tribute to our forefathers and to our freedom.’

Thank you from the Tri-County Medical Society Thank you from the Tri-County Medical Society. We wish to thank all businesses, churches and various private and public organizations for their efforts to follow CDC guidelines in preventing the spread of Covid-19 virus. Also, especially, our thanks go to each of our individual citizens who in their own way are unselfishly wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. We believe this extra effort and inconvenience has significantly contributed to the lack of spread of the virus in our area, both to themselves

and others. We have become aware of the World Health Organization backed study that suggests that wearing face masks in public may reduce Covid-19 spread by as much as 85%. All the efforts displayed are certainly a reflection of our respect for ourselves and others and the continued practice will add to the pervasively positive results we have observed. Fred Bannister, M.D., Tri-County Medical Society

Awareness When we are asked to “look in the mirror” it is to reflect on our unconscious biases – stereotypes and assumptions deep within our minds that affect our actions. These are biases we are not aware of, and they may not be the same as our declared, conscious, beliefs. In other words, thoughts about people you didn’t know you had. Most everyone has some implicit, or unconscious, bias as explained in the book, “Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People”, written by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony Greenwald. There is a test we can take to gain a better understanding of where we stand https://www. projectimplicit.net/ We also need to “look out our windows” and see that systemic racism does exist. To say that it doesn’t, illustrates ignorance regarding

the struggle of African-Americans throughout history. Racist policies and racist ideas have worked together to create an acceptance of racial inequalities in our systems/institutions of everyday life. Examples of these inequalities include - home ownership: 71.9% white to 41.8% black. Average incomes: white households earning $71,000 to black households earning $41,000. Lack of health insurance: 5.4% white to 9.7% black. Poverty rate: 8.1% white to 20.7% black. It’s not a matter of being “a racist.” It’s about policies (laws, procedures, guidelines that govern people) that are either racist - supporting inequities between racial groups; or antiracist - supporting equity between racial groups. Denying that there is

a problem is at the core of racism. This is why we need to “look in the mirror” and strive for self-awareness, self-criticism and examine our actions and beliefs. Then we need to “look out our windows” and do the work to change policies within the institutions that have kept people of color oppressed. To be antiracist one must do the work, not just make the claim. Read, “How To Be An Antiracist” written by Ibram X. Kendi to learn more. We need to challenge ourselves and educate ourselves about things that matter. Of course all lives matter. However, a good doctor once said, “All bones in our body matter, but a broken bone needs immediate attention.” Dana Herman, Shell Lake

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Farm living is the life for me AN OUTDOORSMAN’S JOURNAL MARK WALTERS

Hello friends, In the morning I am leaving for a seven-day fishing trip to Lake Gogebic with The Canada Gang, who this year anyways will be the Yooper Gang! I am crazy busy as I am doing the final touches in my three gardens, it’s my birthday and I have to meet the guys at the Coloma exit early in the morning. As many of you may know I grow, catch, or shoot much of my food and I do just as much canning and freezing as growing and harvesting. I put in four crops of sweet corn and just planted the last one yesterday, I also do this with green beans, broccoli, zucchini, and summer squash. I will have fresh sweet corn from mid-July until the first frost. All my adult life I have frozen corn and pretty much hated the job because I did not like blanching corn and then having to cut it off the cob when it is still warm. Here is the simplest and best tasting frozen corn recipe I can give you and it comes from Jeff Moll’s ma, Elaine Podell. Fifteen cups of corn that you simply cut off the ear (no blanching), 1.25 cups of sugar, 4 cups of ice water, and 2 teaspoons of salt. Mix it together and bag, I try to remember to double bag it in 1quart bags and my goal is always to have 70-days of fresh corn and 50-quart bags of frozen. I did not buy any calves last year, so I am temporarily out of the cattle business and have put a new garden in what was a small pasture that now has very healthy soil. In that garden I have 300

hills of Yukon Golds and Pontiac Reds. Enough Butternut Squash to give me 150 to 200 squash and enough Acorn Squash to give me maybe 50. On the outside edge of this 90-yard long garden is three rows of planted field corn. I did this because I like the look in the fall and winter, and it will give my chickens something to do by eating the kernels off the corn all winter and then making manure in my garden. In that same garden I have 36 tomato plants that simply could not look better and they will make 70-quarts of salsa starting about August 1. Until I learned the following trick, I always had problems with my tomato plants falling over. Due to good gardening practices my tomatoes get from 5-8 feet tall. Some farm friends of mine use 54-inch woven wire, they cut it so that when rolled up it is maybe 30-inches across. This is put over the young tomato plant and then it is staked with a steel fencing post that you pound into the ground. As the plant grows you raise the wire and retie it onto the steel pole. You absolutely will not believe the results, much taller and wider plants that can handle more and larger tomatoes that get much better sun. A farm term for this wire would be hog fencing. I purchased my first chicks when I was 21-years old and have had laying hens much of my life. I currently have about 15 Rhode Island Reds, that are three years old and will not lay much this winter but give me about nine eggs a day right now. On June 4, I

picked up a dozen one day old chicks from Integrity Feeds in Mauston. The chicks will start laying at about five months of age and will put out plenty of eggs this winter when the old girls take a winter break. I also make applesauce the years that I have apples and on a good year I make about 40-quarts. This year my ten-trees had plenty of blossoms, but it appears I will only have half the apples that I had last year. I am as I said at the start of this column crazy

busy. If there was a drone over my head filming me it would show a skinny, white guy that is always barefoot, gets pretty tan by the end of the summer, and unless it’s campfire or swimming pool time is always moving. My easy season starts after deer gun season and I actually find sleeping in a snowbank as a time to rest and not feel like something needs to be planted, watered, hoed or harvested. Gogebic here we come! Sunset.

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HSBC is halfway through the Bark and Wine Silent Auction-Safer at Home Edition! HSBC is all about making lemonade out of lemons. When the Bark and Wine fell victim to social distancing, all the lovely donations provided by community supporters were ssuddenly homeless. Since tthe shelter is skilled at rehoming, they created this h virtual Facebook event. v Only two more weeks to O g get in on the fun, so Check o out the current week’s Sillent Auction by visiting the H HSBC Facebook page! Meanwhile, this week feattures two adorable mamas! T Mama Rose They are ready to leave the trials of raising babies in the dust in favor of a little spoiling. These young ladies are curious and active and would bring hours of entertainment to your home. Mama Rose arrived on our doorstep with her sweet little grey babies (the R family from a few weeks ago). Now that she has seen them off to new adventures, she is ready to find her own fur-ever home. Mama Rose is a two-year-old, nine-pound grey and black tabby with jade green eyes. She is sweet and friendly and loves people of all ages. Mama Rose also enjoys watching the world go by, so a home with a window perch would make her an ecstatic kitty! Fluffy came to the shelter as she delivered babies, and her three beautiful kittens have all found homes. Now, this young adult is ready to relax and hang out in a place of her own. Fluffy is an eight-pound, grey, and tan tabby with Fluffy medium-length fluffy hair. She is good with kids and adults; she would make an excellent companion to a lucky family! The staff, volunteers, and residents of HSBC are grateful to their community for your continued support and generosity. Even though the building is not open for walk-in visitors, inside it is business as usual, which means HSBC could always use donations of the following items: HE liquid laundry detergent, bleach, bleach wipes, creamy peanut butter, toilet paper, paper towels, and unscented clumping cat litter. Donations may be dropped off in the vestibule, and many thanks! HSBC information—7410 County Road D, PO Box 621, Webster, WI 54873. Telephone: 715-349-2368. 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. by appointment.

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Siren Music in the Park The Rick & Kenny Duo brought in a big crowd of viewers at Siren’s Music in the Park Thursday evening. The duo played rock, country and blues music. Refreshments and food were being served by the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1537.

Drive-in services will continue Pastor Jenny Lee of Upper St. Croix Methodist Church is continuing to hold Church services at Atlas Park in Luck. Central United Methodist Grantsburg will have in-person worship at 8:15 a.m. Then Upper St. Croix Methodist Church: Atlas, Central-Grantsburg and St. Croix Falls will hold Drive-In Worship at Atlas Park in Luck at 10 a.m. They are also continuing Virtual Sunday School on Facebook/UpperStCroixParishUMC. Pastor Jenny Lee said the church plans on holding these drive-in services throughout the summer. More information can be found at upperstcroixparish.org

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Senator Bewley receives WCA Outstanding Legislator Award for her work on behalf of counties State Senator Janet Bewley (D-Mason) has been honored by the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) with a “WCA Outstanding Legislator Award” for her work on behalf of county government during the 2019-2020 Legislative Session. “We are honored to recognize Minority Leader Bewley for her tireless efforts on behalf of Wisconsin’s 72 counties,” said WCA Executive Director Mark D. O’Connell. “She is a leader and advocate who understands the important relationship between the state and counties. We at the Wisconsin Counties Association are proud to work alongside her create workable policies that serve our communities and keep our state moving forward.” SEE LEGISLATOR, PAGE 16

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Siren Telephone Company applied for a Wisconsin Public Service Commission Broadband Expansion Grant to bring fiber optic connectivity to underserved areas in Burnett County. Siren Telephone has been awarded the grant to cover a portion of the cost to extend our fiber optic network into West Hayden Lake Road and East Yellow River Road.

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Grantsburg parents voice their concerns and hear the school’s plan to reopen for in-person instruction KAYLA CASEY SENTINEL STAFF

Several parents were in attendance at Grantsburg’s Monday night school board meeting to voice their opinion on the reopening of school in the fall and to hear the district’s current tentative plan. The meeting opened up with the board president, Dave Dahlberg asking if there was anyone in attendance who would like to speak with the board. Angie Bonander has four kids in the school district and was the first to speak to the board. She said some of the parents’ concerns that if the school goes back in session full time were: their kids having to wear masks full time, extra precautions taken that may make their kids feel uncomfortable and what if some parents aren’t comfortable sending their kids to school? Bonander said there were some concerns if the school utilized distance learning again as well. Some of the concerns were: what sort of safety measures would be in place on the devices being sent home? If parents have multiple learners in their house, how can they better keep on track with their students’ schooling? Parents are also wanting more live teaching time with distance learning and better attention given to special education needs students. “There were also families that also felt like their special education needs students was kind of thrown to the wayside

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With quite a few more people in attendance at this evening’s board meeting, signs were placed to remind everyone to practice social distancing and sections of seats in the auditorium were taped off.

and there wasn’t a lot to keep track of that.” Bonander ended her talk to the board with influenza numbers. She said when the kids were in school, there were over 36,000 people with influenza- six strains that there is no vaccine for, and the kids were in school just fine. Bonander stated that three pediatric deaths came from that. “Our kids deserve to be in a classroom if possible.” Chris Anderson was the next parent to speak with the board. He brought up a big concern with the safety of electronic devices being sent home during distance learning. He asked the board why they had not discussed the issue of the problems with the safety measures being taken on these devices in the past. He said he was completely blown away by the lack of firewalls and restric-

tions on the devices. “I have some things I can pass out to all of you regarding conversations that have been taking place including photos and attachments.” Anderson stated that he feels this issue very much needs to be addressed and that it should have been dealt with sooner. “I’m assuming these children have been able to take these home for the past several years, so how much exposure has taken place in that amount of time? Things like child predators, pornography, untrackable video logs between students, kids chatting until early hours of the morning and inappropriate materials viewed in the classroom during classroom hours.” Dahlberg told Anderson that the board would be interested in seeing the handouts that he had. Natalie Finch, who

has two children in the district, also voiced her concern when it came to the electronic devices. She said that she felt she wasn’t even informed that her child had access to Google and that maybe a letter should be sent out informing parents that their children have access to email. “My child received some harassing messages, and we didn’t realize why she hated school until the iPad came home and we found out she was getting these messages.” Finch said that in terms of children going back to school, children are not often ‘safer at home,’ as Wisconsin’s

“A lot of our kiddos here in this district are not safer at home, school is their safe place, poverty is keeping them from having good food at home, they may be in some scary abusive situations at home and statistically, the abuse rates are rising, but we don’t know that is happening because where that is reported is here at the school.” With no other parents wanting to voice their concerns or opinions, the meeting moved forward and Joshua Watt, the District Superintendent was the one to give a presentation on the tentative reopening plan for the

They also plan on managing population density as much as possible both in the classrooms and at events. They will modify the classrooms to maximize space (3-6 feet apart for social distancing). The district is not requiring students to wear a face mask or covering but highly suggests it, especially when in the hallways or when they cannot social distance. Students are required to self-screen for symptoms before coming to school and should stay home for 72 hours if they have any of the symptoms. Before coming up with the reopening plan, a survey was sent out to

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Joshua Watt, the District’s Superintendent gave a PowerPoint presentation on the district’s reopening plan for the fall.

tagline says. With homes that have dual essential workers, those children are often put into overcrowded daycare centers. Another parent spoke on that concern that she was having an issue finding childcare for her child and she’s a single working parent. Kayla Woody also made the point that a lot of children are not safer at home- that the school is their safe place.

school district in the fall. The current plan is that the Grantsburg School District will be opening with daily in-person instruction with safety modifications beginning Sept. 1. The start of any school activities will begin in August in small groups or online. The planning for school reopening will continue this summer as Covid-19 continues to change. Some safety measures that the district is taking includes purchasing additional cleaning supplies and PPE such as face coverings, hand sanitizer, thermometers, barriers, gloves, face shields, etc.

parents of the students in the district asking different questions related to reopening the schools. One of the questions was ‘would you be interested in returning to in-person instruction at school?’ and 90% of the parents responded with ‘yes’ or ‘likely.’ The survey responses were a strong reason for their plan to reopen the district for in-person instruction. Watt stated the PowerPoint will be made available for the public to view if they would like to view the full tentative reopening plan and survey results.

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Siren - a snowmobile community Lake Country Riders Snowmobile Club along with the Village of Siren was awarded the Snowmobile Friendly Community Award by Sue Smedegard, Secretary of the AWSC. Signs will be posted as you enter Siren. Thank you to John Hager, LCR Vice President and Jon Schoepke, LCR President along with Christine Moeller from the Village of Siren for all the work to obtain this designation. Pictured: Knealing, Mary Hager, Debbie Reed. Bruce Reed, Treasurer, Debbie Torﬁn Schoepke, Secretary, John Hager, Vice President, Jon Schoepke, President, Sue Smedegard, AWSC Secretary, Dave Alden, Village President, Christine Moeller, Siren Economic Development Director. Thank you to Lillie Armstrong for taking the pictures.

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Brent M. Quernemoen

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Brent M. Quernemoen, 60, of Superior, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Minneapolis on January 13, 1960, the son of Berenice (Larson) and Oscar Quernemoen. Brent proudly served and had a llong and rewarding career with the U U.S. Marine Corps. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed c camping, rappelling, scuba diving a and living off the land. Brent also m made and sold tactical knives. He was preceded in death by his p parents. Brent is survived by his siblings, L Lois Taylor of St. Paul, Fred ‘Dutch’ Q Quernemoen of Tucson, AZ, Linnea K Koska of Webster, Bradford (Nicki) Q Quernemoen of Webster, Kirsten ((Tom) See of Osceola, Kari Ervin of W Webster, and Mia (Rick) Besemann o of McGrath, Minn.; and many nieces a and nephews. A graveside service with Military H Honors was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, N4063 Veterans Way, Spooner, WI 54801. A light lunch followed at the Webster Community Center, 7421 Main Street, Webster, WI 54893. Honorary pallbearers were Dutch Quernemoen, Bradford Quernemoen, Tony Quernemoen, Leland Quernemoen, Nathan Koska, Peter Koska, Derrick See, Caleb See, Matthew Whyte, Jordan Whyte, and Ken Macke. Assisting the family with arrangements, Downs Funeral Home, 1617 N 19th Street, Superior. To send and online condolence, please go to www.downsfh.com.

Darlene Ella Haffely, age 82, a resident of Webster passed away on March 26, 2020. Darlene was born on March 5, 1938 in St. Paul, Minn., to parents, John and Lorraine Haffely. She moved from the b busy Twin Cities to W Webster for a slower p pace. She worked at P Parker for 13 years, rretired and took a p part time position at tthe St. Croix Casino o of Danbury where she w worked about eight y years. At the age of 80 sshe decided it was time tto retire for good. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed camping, fishing, playing cards, gardening and going to the casino. She was a very social lady who was always saying hello, starting conversations and making friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan Karrow; her parents and longtime significant other, Ron Sicard. She will forever be missed by her daughters, Brenda (Kent) Karrow; Jody (Craig) Bartholmy; grandchildren, Tyler, Travis, Lindsay; great grandchildren, Lexie and Sean; her sisters, Norma Verdon, Marie Miller and brother Richard Haffely; along with other relatives and many friends. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 11 a.m. (visitation 10-11 a.m.) at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster with Pastor Steve Ward officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Tyler Bartholmy, Travis Karrow, Lindsay Koutek, Craig Bartholmy, and Kent Howe. Her final resting place will be at the Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul, Minn. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster.

Norma Jean (Richison) Dake, was released from her suffering body at Regions Hospital in St. Paul and went to the arms of her precious Lord Jesus the Christ, at the age of 84, on Friday, July 10, 2020, at 10:10 a.m. Norm ma always demonstrated the llove of God, and she is sorely m missed by her treasured ffamily and friends. Norma was born on Februa ary 23, 1936, in Siren. She g graduated from Siren High S School in 1956. She was a d devoted and participating m member of the Siren Unite ed Methodist Church, and p participated in UMW and A Ad Council. She was always joyful and ready to make something and to serve for gatherings, events, and fundraisers for the church as well. Her employment included the Pour House and Capeside in Siren. She loved attending church and church functions, to eat out, to spend time with family and friends and was always ready to go when called. Norma was united in marriage to her love, Walter Oscar Dake, at Siren United Methodist Church on August 20, 1960. They raised three children (two girls and one boy), residing in Hudson, and later in Baldwin. Following Walter’s retirement in 1984, Walter and Norma returned to Siren. Preceding Norma in death are her parents, William and Dorothy Richison; husband Walter Oscar Dake; son James Dake; sisters LaVonne Peterson and Mona Rasmussen; brother Roger Richison; sisters-in-law Margaret Westlund, Jean Dake, and Florence Tessmer; brothers-in-law Ken Dickenson, Larry Dake, Wallace Westlund, Neil Rasmussen, Jerry Tessmer and Lyle Radke; and other family members. Norma is survived by daughters Lori Dake and Susan (Robert) DeMarre; sisters Carol Radke and Shirley Dickinson; brother-in-law Gene Peterson; sister-inlaw Diane Richison; many nieces, nephews and other family members. Relatives and friends held Norma’s visitation at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Siren on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, from 1 to 3 p.m.; and the graveside service (Lakeview Cemetery in Siren) directly followed the visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Siren United Methodist Church are appreciated. Arrangements are entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedbergtaylor.com.

Warren Lee Hable

Warren Lee Hable passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 3 at the age of 80. Warren was born and raised on the family farm in Siren to parents Clifford and Alora Hable. He started his education iin a one room schoolhouse and d demonstrated an aptitude for electtrical engineering through his 44-H projects. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in electrical e engineering at the University of W Wisconsin. Post-graduation he sserved in the U. S. Army as a helic copter pilot then returned to UW. H He earned his master’s degree in e electrical engineering and develo oped lifelong friends as a member o of the Triangle fraternity. It was at this time when he met adventurous Mary Anne. The couple soon married amid a memorable subzero blizzard and relocated to Virginia to begin a career and family. After serving 30 years in posts throughout Africa and Europe, Warren retired as a Senior Service member of the U. S. Government. Upon retirement, Warren and Mary Anne returned to Siren and together built their new home on Dunham Lake. A perfectionist and amateur carpenter, Warren enjoyed taking care that every detail was functional, beautiful and well-crafted. He later transformed a portion of the property into an oak and pine tree farm, dedicated many hours to trail maintenance as a member of the Lake Country Riders Snowmobile Club, and served as a sexton for the Lakeview Cemetery in the Town of Daniels. Summers were often spent vacationing in national parks with his family and winters were full of snowmobiling treks. Having their fill of cold winters, the couple moved to Prescott, Arizona in 2016, and then recently to Las Vegas, Nevada to be near their effervescent granddaughter. Throughout most of his life, Warren relished chocolate-covered cherries, savored a quality gin martini and avidly supported the ice cream industry. He was a great husband and father, outstanding grandfather, and is tremendously missed. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Anne, his sister Carmen, daughters Whitney, Stephanie and Meredith, sons-in-law Giordi and Brett, granddaughter Isabella, nieces Kirsten, Sara and Adrienne and nephew Jimmy. Due to COVID-19, a memorial service will be held next summer. Any pictures or stories you would like to share would be appreciated (please email to whistemer@gmail.com). Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at www. swedberg-taylor.com.

Robert A. Suchy Robert A. “Bob” Suchy of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of NE Minneapolis and Danbury, passed away July 3, 2020, at 87. Born in Mandan, ND May 12, 1933, Bob is preceded in death by his ffather, Frank Suchy IIII, mother Katherine ((Staudinger) Suchy, ssisters Marguerite “ “Midge” Loren and J June Ludvigson, b brother Frank, second w wife Bonnie (Olson) a and third wife Delores ((Schmidt). Survived by sister K Kathleen Rohde, first w wife Alice Davis, daughters Cynthia (Robert) Stevens and Sandy (Gary) Graziani, and son Robin (Michelle); grandchildren Akayla, Alex, Sonia, Anthony, Maria, Jessica, Lisa and David; 12 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren. Bob served in the US Navy and worked for John Deere, retiring after over 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, antique car/tractor restoration and gardening at the home he built in Danbury. After retirement, he took pride in work for Jackson Township, plowing rural roads and maintaining the cemetery. A skilled mechanic, Bob was a sought-after resource for small engine repair. AKA “Cowboy Bob,” you’d most often find him wearing cowboy boots and hat, and he always had a story to tell. Born a preemie on the farm, he developed a quiet strength and was a fighter until the end. Private interment at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona July 22; memorial service may follow at a later date. Family suggests dedicating a gift to the Disabled American Veterans in Bob’s name (https://www.ihelpveterans.org/) in lieu of flowers or memorial.

Nancy Faith Olson Nancy Faith “Nan” Olson passed away peacefully in her Grantsburg home on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 81 years old. She was born on January 27, 1939 in Virginia, Minn., and was a longtime resident of Cook, Minn., b before moving to the Twin C Cities. Nan was a loving w wife, mother, grandmother, a and friend who genuinely e enjoyed spending time with tthose she loved – especiallly her grandchildren and g great-grandchildren. She lloved being outdoors and c could often be found either iin her gardens or driving a ffour-wheeler. Nan and her h husband Elof loved to serve others by being active members of their church and their community. She will be remembered by her husband of 64 years, Elof; her daughters Sheryl (Danny 2004) Satalino, Denise (Tom) Cloutier, Shelly (Joe) Zajicek, Sara (Les) VanHeel, Julie Alto, and Holly Alto; her sons Darrell (Candy) and Richard (Sandy); her brother Erland (Joyce) Alto; her 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; her extended family and friends. A private ceremony was held by the immediate family over the weekend. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Grantsburg. Online condolences can be made at www. swedberg-taylor.com.

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Christine M. Cloutier Christine M. Cloutier, age 65, a resident of Webb Lake passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Christine was born on March 14, 11955 in B Blue Earth, M Minn., to p parents; A Adrian and M Magdalene. She a attended n nursing sschool in R Rochester, M Minn., and w worked at the Rochester State Hospital. In 1978, she moved to St. Croix Falls where she worked in the OBGYN Department of the St. Croix Hospital. While residing in St. Croix Falls, she met her husband, David. Shortly thereafter they relocated to Osceola where they lived for over 20 years. In the mid 1990s Christine took a job with Polk County

Homecare until she retired in 2014. They moved to the Webb Lake area in the early 2000s where they finished their careers and enjoyed their retirement. When not working, Christine enjoyed traveling especially out West, snowmobiling, fishing, golfing and convertible rides. She was preceded in death by her parents; Adrian and Magdalene. She will be forever missed by her husband, David; son, Michael (Rachel) Cloutier; one granddaughter, Fia; sister, Victoria (Steve) Heimsoth; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A time for friends and family to gather was held on Saturday, July 11, 2020 from 2-5 p.m. at the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Regional Hospice, 819 Ash St., Spooner, WI 54801. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Lorraine Fagnan Lorraine Fagnan, age 79 of Siren, passed away at her home on Friday, April 24, 2020 surrounded by family at the age of 79. Lorraine G G. Fagnan w was born A April 11, 11941, to Harrris and Myrttle Knoepke iin Knapp. L Lorraine m married L Lawrence M M. Fagnan o on July 23, 1960 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Somerset. Lorraine enjoyed spending time with family and friends, gambling and cooking, especially for holidays and family dinners. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and sister. Lorraine passed away at the age of 79 years old on Friday, April 24, 2020, at home due to complications of pancreatic cancer.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harris and Myrtle; two brothers, Victor and Gerald Knoepke and her twin sister Loretta Shafer. Lorraine is survived by her husband, Lawrence; two children: Tracy Jon Fagnan, of Mahtomedi, Minn., Tammy (Allen) Adams of River Falls; two step grandchildren: Andrea Adams and Jacob Adams. She is further survived by her siblings: (sister,) Alice Knoepke; (brother,) Donald (Christine Schliefbein) Knoepke; brother-in-law Lee Shafer. Several nieces and nephews who were all her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Lawrence of 59 years, son Tracy Jon, daughter Tammy (Allen) Adams. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 12 p.m. (visitation 11-12) at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Webster. Interment will follow at Lakeview/Mudhen Lake Cemetery in Daniels Township. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

MaryJane Meyer MaryJane Meyer, age 91, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on March 15, 2020. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, July 17, 2020 at 11 a.m. (no visitation) at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Grantsburg. A social luncheon will follow at the American Legion Hall. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Grantsburg. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Robert Shaffer Robert “Bob” Shaffer, age 63, passed away on January 7, 2020. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 1 p.m. at the Shaffer residence, 6405 County Road A, Webster, WI. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Virginia Elken Virginia Elken, age 85, a resident of Frederic passed away on April 13, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. at Coyland Creek in Frederic. A time of fellowship will immediately follow. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster.

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July 6 – July 12 Total calls for service: 247 911 hang-up: 33 Abandoned vehicle: 2 Accident: 6 Alarm: 11 Animal complaint: 9 Arrest: 3 Assault: 1 Assist agency: 4 Assist citizen: 9 ATV accident: 1 Boat complaint: 1 Burglary: 6

Civil: 25 Death: 1 Disturbance: 11 Domestic: 2 Drug complaint: 1 Erratic driver: 6 Fireworks: 2 Fire department: 1 Fire structure: 1 Fire vehicle: 1 Found property: 6 Fraud: 1 Harassment: 3 Information: 1 Juvenile matter: 7

Medical: 5 Missing person: 3 Noise complaint: 1 Property damage: 3 Sex offense: 1 Suicidal: 8 Suspicious activity: 19 Theft: 4 Threats: 5 Traffic stop: 35 Transport: 3 Trespassing: 2 Welfare check: 3

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• Brandon R. Chenal, 33; Jordan M. Decorah, 30; Michael J. Denasha, 30; Rachel M. Holmes, 27; Jerome W. LaSarge, 60; Deserae D. Thayer, 25; Kurt J. Wylie, 45.

Eric J. Schever, Webster, to Monica B. Mcbough, Webster. Jordan G. Nies, Sartell, Minn., to Taylor E. Burchell, Sartell, Minn. Lance B. Preston, Dairyland, to Emma J. Rachner, Webster. Brett Hall, Coon Rapids, Minn., to Kelsey Lien, Coon Rapids, Minn. Dale E. Hanson, Wood River, to Ann L. Hanson, Wood River. Robert A. Olsen, Blaine, to Dana A. Listerud, Blaine. Brandon C. Shutt, Dewey, to Alexandria M. Hotchkiss, Dewey. Dillon R. Lindstrom, Rush City, Minn., to Olivia R. Erdmon, Rush City, Minn. Brad S. Kostrzewski, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., to Stephanie M. Raatz, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

WEBSTER PD July 5 – July 11 Total calls for service: 11 911 hang-up: 1 Assist agency: 1 Assist citizen: 1 Follow-up: 1 Found property: 1 Juvenile matter: 1 Suspicious person: 2 Theft: 1 Traffic stop: 2

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The following coaching positions are available in the Siren School District:

Assistant High School Volleyball Coach IF INTERESTED, SEND YOUR RESUME/ CONTACT INFORMATION TO: Siren School District Ryan Karsten Siren Athletic Director 24022 4th Ave., Siren, WI 54872 or ad@siren.k12.wi.us The School District of Siren is an equal opportunity employer/ educator and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, or handicap.

Notiﬁcation of Employment Opportunity Grantsburg School District

BURNETT COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Job Title: Community Education Coordinator Qualiﬁcations: 1. 4 year bachelor’s degree preferred. 2. Successful past job experiences 3. “People-oriented” individual who relates well with staff, parents, and community members.

PAYROLL & BENEFIT SPECIALIST - $23.79 - $25.07/HOUR - DOQ Burnett County is accepting applications for a full-time Payroll & Benefit Specialist. This is a confidential position that provides support to the County Administration & Human Resources Department by managing the County Payroll and Benefits program, along with some HR functions. First review of applications July 27, 2020 – Open until filled.

Terms of Employment: • Ten months a year. • Part-time up to 29 hours per week • Salary to be established by the School Board. • Reports to the Superintendent.

BEHAVIOR HEALTH METH DIVERSION CASE MANAGER – $23.79 - $25.07/HOUR DOQ Burnett County is accepting applications for a full-time case management position that will provide services in the Health & Human Services Department - Behavioral Health Unit. Please visit the Burnett County website for additional details and required application. Applications reviewed upon receipt – Open until ﬁlled.

Supervises: Community Education Staff Job Goal: To broaden the educational, recreational, social, and cultural opportunities for the Grantsburg community Closing Date: July 23, 2020

Burnett County Offers an Incredible Beneﬁt Package! Health, Dental, LTD, Flex Spending, Group and Supplemental Life Insurances, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Deferred Compensation Plans, Wisconsin Retirement, Employee Recognition Program, Employee Achievement Program, Telecommuting Options, Paid Maternity/ Paternity Leave, Educational and Tuition Reimbursements, as well as a number of incentives offered through Group Health Trust.

Send letter of application, resume, transcripts, and credentials to: Mr. Josh Watt, Superintendent Grantsburg School District 480 E. James Avenue • Grantsburg, WI 54840

Contact Burnett County Human Resources at 715-349-2181 for more information or visit www.burnettcounty.com for position details and required application. Click on Employment Opportunities! Burnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The School District of Grantsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political afﬁliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.

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2020-21 SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER DESCRIPTION: Responsible for the safe, efﬁcient and timely operation of a school bus, van or any other type of commercial passenger vehicle. Transport passengers to and from home, school, or other destination as assigned.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY

Community Bank of Cameron - GrantsburgSiren 114 E. Madison Avenue, Box 718 Grantsburg, WI 54840 Plaintiff, v. Phillip R. Brenizer 2572 River Road St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 Defendants. NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case #: 19-CV -184 Case Class Code: 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above action on the 24th day of January, 2020, the undersigned Sheriff of Burnett County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Burnett County Government Center, in Meenan Township, Wisconsin, on the 28th day of July, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., ofthat day, the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: Lots Three (3) and Five (5), excepting the South Thirty (30) feet, and all of Lot Four (4), Block Four (4), Anderson’s Addition to the Village of Grantsburg, according to the Plat thereof on file in the office of the Register of Deeds for Burnett County, Wisconsin. Said lots being located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW 1\4 SE 1\4), of Section Fourteen (14), Township Thirty-eight (38) North, of Range Nineteen (19) West, Burnett County, Wisconsin. Ten per cent (10%) of the successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Dated this 25th day of June, 2020. Terms of Sale: Cash /s/ Tracy Finch Burnett County Sheriff Siren, Wisconsin 54872 Todd H. Anderson, #1012132 Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 507 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5365 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. WNAXLP (July 8, 15, 22)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Public Hearing, State of Wisconsin, County of Burnett, Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., at the Burnett County Government Center in Room 165, Town of Meenon, Siren, Wisconsin, regarding the following:

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BURNETT COUNTY LAND USE/SHORELAND PROTECTION ORDINANCES 1. MAP AMENDMENT #MAP-20-03 – PREMIER MATERIALS, LLC To rezone the South seven (7) acres which is owned by the applicant in the SW ¼ of the SW ¼, in Section 28, T40N R16W, Town of Oakland, from I-1 (Industrial) to C-1 (Commercial) zoning district. Zoning change requested by Richard Hopkins and Julie Heinz representing Premier Materials, LLC. (See next item for proposed conditional use of this parcel). Details of the proposed revision are available at the Burnett County Land Services Department, the Burnett County Clerk’s Office, and on the Burnett County website at http://www.burnettcounty.com/index.aspx?NID=1108. 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-31 – PREMIER MATERIALS, LLC Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Oakland, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Richard Hopkins and Julie Heinz representing Premier Materials, LLC have made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to construct 10 storage rental buildings consisting of 154 units, located on Gables Rd, in the I-1 zoning district (see prior item for proposed rezone of this parcel from I-1 to C-1), in the South seven (7) acres which is owned by the applicant in the SW ¼ of the SW ¼, Section 28, T40N R16W. 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-32 – WIERSON PROPERTIES, LLC Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Union, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Leanna Hoffmann on behalf of Wierson Properties, LLC 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 8629 County Rd U, on Little Yellow Lake, in the RR-1 zoning district, Lot 2 CSM V. 1 Pg. 158, in Government Lot 2, Section 23, T40N R17W. 4. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-33 – HARE Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Sand Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Duane Hare has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to operate a home occupation marina/ sports shop business and have two camping units for employee use, located at 24850 Big Sand Lake Dr, in the RR-1 zoning district,

Lot 5 CSM V. 25 Pg. 236, in Government Lot 2, Section 33, T39N R15W. 5. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-34 – GERLACH Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Dewey, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Melissa Rohl-Gerlach has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to operate a home occupation beauty/manicure salon business, located at 23606 Bashaw Trl, in the RR-1 zoning district, in Government Lot 6, Section 18, T38N R14W. 6. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-35 – BORG Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Scott, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Charles Borg has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use and Shoreland Protection Code of Ordinances to construct two (2) storage rental buildings consisting of 24 units, located at 2165 Dubois Rd, in the RR-3 zoning district, in the N ½ of the N ½ of the NW ¼ of the SW ¼, Section 34, T40N R14W. 7. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-20-36 – BORG Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Scott, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Charles Borg has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use Code of Ordinances to construct a 40 ft x 126 ft storage rental building, located at 2329 County Rd A, in the C-1 zoning district, Lot 2 CSM V. 24 Pg. 314, in the NW ¼ of the NE ¼, Section 21, T40N R14W. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MEETING: All attendees will go through a COVID-19 screening before entering the meeting area. Please arrive 15 minutes early to get through the screening process. If you wish to participate in the meeting you will need to attend in person. Written comments can be sent to the Burnett County Land Services Department. Real time audio will be available for listening only; see meeting agenda five days before the meeting for real time audio information. Burnett County Land Use and Information Committee Siren, WI Dated this 10th day of July, 2020 WNAXLP (July 15, 22)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Public Hearing, State of Wisconsin, County of Burnett, Monday August 3, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., at the Burnett County Highway Fa-

cility, which has an address of 8150 State Rd 70, Town of Siren, Siren, Wisconsin, regarding the following: 1. APPEAL #APP-20-02: SEARS Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Swiss, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that William and Linda Sears have made application to appeal the decision made by the Land Use and Information Committee in reference to Conditional Use Permit #CUP-20-09. Located on Minerva Landing road, on an unnamed pond, in the RR-2 zoning district, Lot 8 CSM V. 5 Pg. 47, in Government Lots 5 and 6, Section 35, T41N R16W. 2. APPEAL #APP-20-03: McCANN Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Swiss, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Bryan and Lori McCann have made application to appeal the decision made by the Land Use and Information Committee in reference to Conditional Use Permit #CUP-20-10. Located at 6841 Minerva Landing, in the RR-2 zoning district, Lot 7 CSM V. 5 Pg. 47, in Government Lots 5 and 6, Section 35, T41N R16W. 3. APPEAL #APP-20-04: JOHNSON Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Swiss, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Robert and Kimberly Johnson have made application to appeal the decision made by the Land Use and Information Committee in reference to Conditional Use Permit #CUP-20-11. Located on Minerva Landing road, in the RR-2 zoning district, Lot 6 CSM V. 5 Pg. 47, in Government Lots 5 and 6, Section 35, T41N R16W. 4. APPEAL #APP-20-05: WEBB LAKE AREA CONCERNED CITIIZENS Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Webb Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that the Webb Lake Area Concerned Citizens have made application to appeal the decision made by the Land Use and Information Committee in reference to Conditional Use Permit #CUP-20-07. Located at State Rd 77 and Deer Lake Rd, on Jones Creek, in the C-1 zoning district, parcel in the S ½ of the S ½ of the NW ¼ of the SE ¼, Section 18, T41N R14W. 5. APPEAL #APP-20-06: CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE MINERVA CHAIN OF LAKES Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Oakland, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that the Concerned Citizens for the Preservation of the Minerva Chain of Lakes have made application to appeal the decision made by the Land Use and Information Committee in reference to Conditional Use Permit #CUP-20-06. Located at 29402 and 29460 CCC Rd, on Gull Lake, in the RR-2 zoning district, parcels in Government Lots 1 and 2,

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Section 2, T40N R16W. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MEETING: Please note this is a different location than usual for this meeting. Entrance will be at the north end of the Burnett County Highway Facility at 8150 State Rd 70. Social distancing will be required. All attendees will go through a COVID-19 screening before entering the meeting area. Please arrive 30 minutes early to get through the screening process. If you wish to participate in the meeting you will need to attend in person. Written comments can be sent to the Burnett County Land Services Department. Real time audio will be available for listening only; see meeting agenda five days before the meeting for real time audio information. Board of Adjustment Siren, WI Dated this 10th day of July, 2020 WNAXLP (July 15, 22)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Carol Ann Brown Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 20 PR 29 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth August 10, 1943 and date of death June 4, 2020, was domiciled in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 8336 Corcoran Road, Webster, WI 54893. 3. The application will be heard at the Burnett Coun-

ty Courthouse, 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI, Room 220, before Honorable Melissia R. Mogen, Circuit Court Judge, Probate Registrar, on August 28, 2020 at 3:00 p.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 October 13, 2020. 5. A claim may be filed at the Burnett County Courthouse, 7410 County Road K, #110, Siren, WI, 54872, Room 220. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown. /s/ Jacqueline Baasch Probate Registrar July 13, 2020 Ryan M. Benson, Attorney Benson Law Office P.O. Box 370 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5215 Bar Number 1036463 WNAXLP (July 15, 22, 29)

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PUBLIC NOTICE BURNETT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public input is being sought for the 2021 Department of Health & Human Services Plan and Budget. The public is invited to attend two Health & Human Services Board Meetings to provide input. We are seeking comments from clients, providers, interested citizens and community agencies as to the adequacy and need for services in such areas as services to juveniles, child protective services, services to the elderly and disabled, mental health services, substance abuse services, services to the developmentally disabled and any other services being or needing to be provided in the community. The ¿rst meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 165 of the Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Road K, Siren WI 54872. The second meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. at the Highway/Forestry Facility Conference Room, 8150 State Road 70, Siren WI 54872. Written comments may also be submitted prior to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24, 2020 addressed to: Burnett County Department of Health & Human Services Attn: Allison Fern, Director 7410 County Road K #280, Siren, WI 54872 The meeting site is accessible to the physically disabled. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MEETING: If you wish to participate in the meeting you will need to attend in person. Real time audio will be available for listening only; see meeting agenda ¿ve days before the meeting for real time audio information. The agenda can be viewed on the Burnett County website at www.burnettcounty.com, at the Government Center or through several media outlets in the county and surrounding areas. **Please note the location for the second meeting has been moved to the Highway/Forestry Facility.

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Your choice

Pastor David Prince Trade Lake Baptist

I am finding it harder to watch the news. With everything going on (Covid-19, violence, protests, politics, etc.) as I watch, I feel myself starting to get angry. Webster’s 7th Collegiate Dictionary defines anger as, “A strong feeling of displeasure.” I don’t think I’m alone; I believe many are getting fed up, angry with the events, circumstances, people’s actions that are affecting our lives. If I am not careful, my anger could cause me to do something, say something I would later regret. James 1:19,20 states, “My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous

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life that God desires.” My getting angry will not help, so what am I to do? I have a choice – I can choose to get/be angry or I can choose God’s way. If I’m angry at events/circumstances I can rant and rave or I can trust that God is still in control. That during this time God wants to grow my faith by trusting Him and being obedient to Him. If I’m angry at people I can rant and rave or I can choose to forgive them if I feel wronged by them. I can choose to love them- love covers over a multitude of sins (1Pet.4:8). I have a choice. What will bring about the righteous life that God desires- anger or faith, forgiveness, love. What do you choose?

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Pastor Jay Ticknor | 715-463-5746

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Pastor John Redlich | 715-327-4956

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Bryan Davis, Pastor

Rev. Randall Knauf, Pastor | 715-866-7321

PILGRIM LUTHERAN FREDERIC (ELCA)

EKDALL COMMUNITY CHURCH

SPOONER

Dan Shadish, Pastor | 715-463-5408

ALPHA

Interim Pastor Roger Pittman | 715-327-8012

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CHURCH OF CHRIST

Scott Sagle, Pastor | 715-689-2541

Emory Johnson, Pastor 715-463-5700 www.newhopelutheranchurch.org Watch live and recorded sermons on our website.

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ASKOV

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CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH (EFCA)

HERTEL

Father David Bauer | 715-635-8475

Pastor Greg Lund | 715-327-8767

LAKEVIEW UNITED METHODIST

ATLAS

Ferdinand B. Serra, Pastor

TRADE LAKE

Pastor Bill Schroeder | 715-635-7791

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Pastor Jenny Lee

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Pastor John Peterson | 715-327-4340

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Fr. Joseph Madanu | 715-327-8119

THE WOODLAND CHURCH (A Wesleyan Church) | Pastor Earl Leach 715-244-3649

(LCMS) Pastor Quinten Buechner Office: 715-866-7191 | Cell: 715-307-4448

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CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH Rev. Jenny Lee 715-463-2624

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LIVING HOPE CHURCH

Pastors Douglas Olson, Myron Carlson. Danny Wheeler & Ralph Thompson 715-349-8281

David Prince, Pastor | 715-327-8402 www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

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Gregory Ofsdahl, Pastor | 715-472-2605

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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Carl Heidel, Pastor 715-222-6712 | Council Chair: 715-244-3301

ADVENTURE CHURCH Lead Pastors: CJ and Cheryl Johnson 715-349-5750

Fr. Joseph Madanu

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Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 715-866-8646

SIREN

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Rev. Randall Knauf, Pastor | 715-866-7321

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MARKVILLE

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John Peterson, Pastor | 715-327-8384

Linda Rozumalski, Pastor | 715-472-2383

DANBURY 715-656-4010

LEWIS

Roger Kastelle, Pastor | 715-472-8190

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Bridge Pastor Dan Heath 715-463-5388 | www.myfaithlutheran.org Service on WCMP Radio (100.9 FM)

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN LCMS Jody Walter, Pastor Office: 715-866-7191 | Home: 715-866-4622 www.ourredeemerwebster.com www.facebook.com/OurRedeemerWebster

CHURCH OF CHRIST 715-866-7157

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF WEBSTER

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

Jeff Jowers, Pastor 715-866-4111

Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 715-866-8646

FAITH LUTHERAN

Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 715-866-8646 | www.umc4pt.com

Interim Pastor Roger Pittman

BETHANY LUTHERAN

Doug McConnell, Senior Pastor Chris Radtke, Youth Pastor 715-463-5794

ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

ZION LUTHERAN

LUCK LUTHERAN

Pastor Mike Fisk | 715-472-8660

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DWELLING POINT CHURCH OF GOD

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July marks the beginning of artZ Gallery’s Tenth Anniversary Year Celebrating the amazing work of hundreds of area artists over the course of those ten years. For the month of July, we proudly feature the work of two more area artists: ROGER NIELSEN After a career as a frame designer, maker, gilder, conservator and art fair organizer, Roger is now retired and living full-time in his studio in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin. He creates paintings of the fabulous wonders of nature, wildlife and people. Roger prefers working indoors on several paintings at a time, working primarily in oils. He produces figurative works, landscapes and still life in a more traditional style. “While I have done abstracts and think they are fun and creative, I find representational subjects more satisfying and challenging. Whatever I paint, I need to feel an emotional connection to the subject—be it an old car rusting away in a farmer’s field or a portrait of a loved one. For me, there has to be a connection. That is why I seldom do commissions. I find it difficult to feel the emotion or the calling in someone else’s vision.” At times, Roger copies other artists’ work that he admires, as a learning process. “Even then, the subject needs to strike a chord with me. In a nutshell, I paint what moves me.” BARB TANNER, CLAYTON Before boarding a flight to Denver years ago, Barb found a “Bead and Button” magazine. Flipping through the pages quickly, she was amazed at the jewelry, and more importantly, the “how to’s.” She read the magazine from cover to cover during the flight. As the plane landed she said, “I’m not sure, but I think I could make jewelry.” Barb started with copper wire, using that to make necklaces, earrings, and bracelets adding beads of all types. As her knowledge of jewelry-making expanded, so did her tools of the trade. “There is an unlimited assortment of hammers, pliers and even torches that are available to help in the creative process. Learning new techniques is both exciting and important. Discovering ways the zillion choices of beads can be assembled into wearable works of art amazes me. Now I enjoy working with silver as well as copper,” she says. In February 2020, she joined artZ Gallery after being a

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guest artist for a few years. wbtanner10@gmail.com For the month of July, ArtZ will display the works of the gallery artists for drawings of over two dozen artist donated works. Any purchase will give you a chance to win a work of your choice (One ticket per visit). Drawings will be July 31. Our thanks for your support! Our current hours to welcome customers are Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please use the hand sanitizer as you enter the gallery and masks are required, if you do not have one, we do have them available. Thank you for keeping our gallery safe! artZ Gallery is an artist-owned and operated gallery, with changing monthly exhibits featuring member and guest artists. Artists who are interested in exhibiting can pick up application information at the Gallery or visit the website: www.artzgallery.org artZ Gallery is located at 208 North Keller Ave. in Amery, Wisconsin. Regular hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 to 4:00.

The “WCA Outstanding Legislator Award” is handed out biennially to a select group of legislators who have represented county interests in both the legislator and in their districts. These legislators have demonstrated leadership for counties on key issues, legislation and the state budget. In addition, Joseph Hoey of Senator Bewley’s office received a “WCA Outstanding Legislative Staff Award” for his efforts on behalf of the Wisconsin Counties Association. “Staff is imperative to the legislative process and we recognize these dedicated individuals with our awards,” said O’Connell. “We are excited to name Joseph Hoey as ‘WCA Outstanding Legislative Staff’ and are so grateful for his partnership.” WCA represents the interests of county government both on the state and federal levels and is located in Madison, Wisconsin. For more information, visit www. wicounties.org.

DNR to dedicate monuments to wildland ﬁres JONATHAN RICHIE SENTINEL EDITOR

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will be placing a pair of monuments in Northern Burnett County to commemorate two large wildland fires. “The purpose… is to document and educate the public on the fire history

of northern Burnett County,” James Ulmaniec, of the DNR, said in an email about the monuments. The monuments will be in the Town of Swiss on Burnett County Forest Lands. They will commemorate the Loon Creek Fire of 1947 and Fenton Lake Fire of 1961. The Loon Creek Fire encapsulated 3,026 acres of forest and the Fenton Lake

Fire covered almost 3,500 acres. The monuments will be 12”x12”x36” monoliths with 36” concrete floor. The WDNR plans to have them completed by Nov. 2020 and they will cover all costs and maintenance for the monuments. SUBMITTED

A draft of the ﬁre monuments to be placed in the Town of Swiss.

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