BURNETT COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2019 VOL. 57 NO. 30 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00
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Nagel ready for new school year JONATHAN RICHIE SENTINEL EDITOR
As the school year becomes fast approaching and the summer winds down schools are preparing for class to be back in session. In Webster, there is a new principal at the elementary school and she is more than ready and prepared for what this new school year will bring. Walking Nagel into Webster elementary in early August the office is packed with boxes. The United Way recently sent boxes full of backpacks with supplies for the students. New principal Ashley Nagel is set to welcome the students in September. Nagel, originally from Balsam Lake, was hired as the new principal back in May and has spent the last few months coming up with an abundance of ideas for the new school year. She steps into the office formerly occupied by Martha Anderson who was the Webster Elementary School Principal for 27 years and retired at the end of last year. SEE NAGEL, PAGE 6
‘Somebody could die’ Issue with 911 call leads to discussion on fiber phones JONATHAN RICHIE SENTINEL EDITOR
Webster High School made a 911 phone call earlier this summer because a student was having a seizure and the school needed medical support. When the secretary heard the voice on the other line one of the first questions was “which city and state are you in?”
Sue Eytcheson, Webster High School secretary said the 911 call was made sometime in late May or early June. She said the phone was answered by someone “somewhere in the world.” She just knew it was not answered in Burnett County. “They asked me what city and state I was calling from,” Eytcheson told the Sentinel. SEE 911, PAGE 6
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Webster High School made a 911 call earlier this summer and was connected to a third party 911 operator because of their phone system.
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Lucky Ducky retrievers celebrate 10 years Jimmer and Hootch have been plunging into Crooked Lake for the Rotary’s Lucky Ducky Retrieve for 10 years as part of Siren Summerfest. More photos from the annual celebration on page 27.
‘Fun day’ for library chess clubs FREDERIC – Youthful chess players from the Grantsburg and Frederic Library Chess Clubs gathered Saturday at Frederic Public Library for a day of chess instruction, chess games and making new friends. SUBMITTED
Zhalick Hane of Grantsburg tries his skill against a sophisticated chess computer.
Parents and adult chess players from the area joined the day, observing, helping and playing chess too. About 40 attended the five-hour event which included snacks, a noon lunch, door prizes and chess-related gifts. The Friends of Frederic Library sponsored the food and gifts. “Chess Fun Day” began at 10 a.m.
with chess instruction for the youngest players and others new to the game. They reviewed how the pieces move and the rules of play. The more advanced players participated in sessions on finding the best move to the win a chess game in SEE CHESS, PAGE 6
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