BURNETT COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2019 VOL. 58 NO. 8 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00
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A Decade in Review 2010-2019 Over the last ten years the Sentinel has put out hundreds of editions along with countless special sections. The Sentinel staff went through the archives to find the best stories from the last ten years. 2010 - On Jan. 8, 2010, in a basketball game against Frederic, Siren player Carley Emery reached a prestigious 1,000-point mark in her high school basketball career. At the start of the half with 2:28 left, Emery made a short lay up and hit the 1,000-point mark. A timeout was called, and she was recognized by the fans and her teammates, taking a few photos. - On Oct. 21, 2010, two Burnett County parks were dedicated to ‘icons’ of Burnett County. The parks were renamed to honor the service and memory of county board chairmen Charles Tolander and Milton E. Stellrecht. Current and former board members, family and friends first gathered at the Clam Lake Narrows Park to rename it Milton E. Stellrecht Memorial Park. The group then drove to the Meenon SEE DECADE IN REVIEW, PAGE 2
KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
Darla and Cliff Harper started the Kids for Christmas program five years ago, helping local Grantsburg families and their children.
Kids for Christmas donates toys to local Grantsburg kids KAYLA CASEY SENTINEL STAFF
There will be 72 Grantsburg children this year that will be receiving Christmas gifts thanks to Darla and Cliff Harper’s Country Store and the local community.
After Darla and Cliff moved to Grantsburg five years ago, she began to ask around the community what Grantsburg does for the children during Christmas. She discovered there were a few different county Christmas drives for the children, but
none for just the Grantsburg community. She decided to start an annual toy drive for children in Grantsburg and called it Kids for Christmas. The first year that Christmas for Kids kicked off, 40 kids received gifts to brighten their Christmas day. This
year was the fifth year for Kids for Christmas, and it was the biggest yet, donating boxes of toys to 72 Grantsburg children. Families can begin applying for this program on SEE KIDS, PAGE 26
The Christmas Story: St. Luke 2: 1-20
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
A snow-covered nativity scene in Siren.
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And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of
David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and lineage of David. To be taxed with Mary, his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they went there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in
swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; SEE CHRISTMAS, PAGE 26
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