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Veterans Retreat receives community grant JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
The Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat (D.O.V.R.) received a community grant from Community Bank last week. The money will be used to purchase playground equipment as the retreat continues to develop and grow. Ron Deyo, former president of D.O.V.R., and Rod Wilson were at the site to accept the check from Jamie Morales of Community Bank. The retreat is located at 1465 County Road T, near the Radigan Flowage Dam and Tamarack River in Dairyland. Deyo realized there were no veteran’s facilities north of Highway 29 in Wisconsin a few years ago. Then in 2011, the Town of Dairyland gave D.O.V.R. the 14-acre lot. The campground now has tent sites, RV pads, a maintenance building and a pavilion. “Out here, this is wilderness and the vets love it,” said Rod Wilson, who sits on the D.O.V.R. Board, to State Representative Nick Milroy.
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(From left) Rod Wilson, Ron Deyo, Jamie Morales and Nick Milroy with the grant check that will help Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat buy a playground and the site continues to develop.
Wilson explains that the majority of the campground’s work has been done by volunteers. Boy Scout Troop #9515 from Oakdale, Minn. was at the site the week before.
Wilson said they came and built eight picnic tables and set them up in the camping area near the maintenance building. “People don’t realize how much
Special Olympics coming soon to Burnett County LINDA LUHMAN SENTINEL STAFF
Grantsburg Community Education is partnering with the Polk County Special Olympics Agency Manager, Leanne Richter, to launch a Burnett County chapter of Special Olympics Meetings were held in April and May of this year for those interested in helping start a Special Olympics program in Burnett County. The meetings were also open to prospective participants and parents of children who would like to participate in the program. To become a Special Olympian, participants need to be eight years or older and have been diagnosed with having a cognitive disability. There is no cost to
people have volunteered their time up here,” Wilson said. “The people that poured that concrete for the cabin (were) folks from Siren and Webster.” The D.O.V.R. holds numerous raffles throughout the year. In September, they raffled off a UTV. They have also recently started holding designer purse bingo events. “People love it. They absolutely love purse bingo,” Wilson said. “Those bring in a lot of money, and that really helps around here.” Morales explained that Community Bank believes in supporting the communities it serves. Community Bank grants are reserved for non-profit organizations like D.O.V.R. and their playground. The maintenance building is about two years old now and houses the bathrooms, showers and even laundry room, along with offices. Wilson and Milroy are both veterans and they went out to the side-by-side SEE D.O.V.R., PAGE 6
Another Sheriff forum filled with agreement
the athlete to join Special Olympics Wisconsin, although there may be a minimal cost involved in participating. No athlete is denied participation based on economic circumstances. Current activities in the Indianhead Region cover bowling, basketball and swimming, but the activities list also includes powerlifting, tennis, and golf. Volunteers are not only needed to set up and run events but to serve as coaches for the athletes and chaperones for events. The Burnett County organization will also be led and run by volunteers including an Agency Manager to oversee the program. Richter will serve as Burnett County Agency Manager for one year until a core
BURNETT COUNTY –– In their second official forum the candidates for Burnett County Sheriff, Tracy Finch and Chris Sybers, once again agreed on many of the topics of the evening. The forum was held by the League of Women Voters at the Grantsburg Library. Former Burnett County Circuit Court Judge Ken Kutz was moderator for the evening. He began the evening by saying this was meant to be a forum and not a debate. The candidates were asked to give their answer and avoid simply attacking what the other said on any given topic. Both candidates were given an opportunity to make opening statements. Sybers, Chief of Police at Siren Police
SEE SPECIAL OLYMPICS, PAGE 6
SEE SHERIFF’S FORUM, PAGE 7
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Former Judge Ken Jutz moderated the forum.
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