BURNETT COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016 VOL. 55 NO. 3 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: Why we wear pink. P31-32
If not North Ambulance, then who? BY TODD BECKMANN SENTINEL
SIREN—There’s no doubt the ambulance service in Burnett County is a delicate issue — it seems anyone you talk to has an opinion, but hardly anyone wants to go on the record with their thoughts. One thing everyone does agree on, however, is that the quality of service is second-to-none. “The ambulance service is such an important one — we have to ensure we have good service,” Steve Austin, Chairman for the Town of Webb Lake, specified. “I don’t question the quality of their service.” However, Austin was willing to go on record saying he does see some issues. “I have a couple of concerns — our contract states there is to be a manned ambulance at A&H corners 24/7,” he pointed out. “I’m not convinced that is always happening.” It’s a crucial concern — one shared by many.
“If we don’t have that ambulance which is five or 10 minutes away, we need to know,” Austin continued. “If we have to wait for an ambulance to come from Webster or Grantsburg, it’ll be too late.” It’s an issue Gary Lundberg, Chairman for the Town of Scott, can weigh in on. “The ambulance at A&H got pulled,” he clarified. “We finally got North to post an ambulance from the Grantsburg station at our fire hall three or fours hours a day.” When that time is up, Lundberg said his residents are served by whichever unit happens to be closest. In their stead, both Scott and Webb Lake have been relying on their first responders. “I’m a big backer of our first responder group — the guys and gals who step in until an ambulance can be on the scene,” Austin explained. “They have done a tremendous job for us.” SEE NORTH, PAGE 7
Village offers water drainage plan BY STEVE BRIGGS SENTINEL
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Homecoming hijinks As part of the food relay, Matthew Louis was disgusted by the gruel in his cup. More Grantsburg Homecoming photos on Pages 16-17.
GRANTSBURG—At a meeting Thursday, the Grantsburg Village Board offered South Pine Street residents a plan it said will help drain standing water from their properties. For many months, residents have been asking the board to act, but those at the meeting greeted the plan with a bit of hope and a lot of skepticism. The board had allotted 30 minutes for the top-
ic of wet lawns and basements at the Pine Street properties south of Hwy 70. It has been on the board’s agenda for many consecutive months, as homeowners have urged the village board to act to restore the natural waterway on land that adjoins their property on the east. The land is owned by Karl Anderson. This summer, he sold the northwest corner along the south edge of Hwy. 70 to a developer to build SEE PLAN, PAGE 6
Helping one of its own Bone marrow registry drive for Mike Myers BY TODD BECKMANN SENTINEL
GRANTSBURG—Like they have on numerous occasions, local folks are going to bat for one of their own Wednesday (Oct. 12) when a Be The Match event opens its doors at the Grantsburg Middle School from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mike Myers was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on Aug. 24 and almost immediately started treatment. “We are filled with such warmth from our community’s support,” Lucy Myers reports from Regions Hospital in St. Paul, where Mike is undergoing treatment. “It’s
been positively overwhelming and a big reason we’ve remained strong during this unexpected challenge.” Currently, Mike is back in the hospital, finishing up his second round of chemotherapy. He is on a schedule of one to two weeks in the hospital followed by one to two weeks at home. “This treatment phase is known as the ‘induction of remission,’” Lucy stated. “Despite having a couple rough days throughout treatment, he is incredibly upbeat and positive, realizing the need for chemo and demonstrating a ‘can do’ attitude through all of it. His strength and will to beat this cancer makes all of us around him stronger.” SEE MARROW, PAGE 2
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