Burnett County Sentinel: 6.22.16

BURNETT COUNTY

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 VOL. 54 NO. 41 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00

CATCH-22: Local quadriplegic battles to remain at home. P2

No worse for wear Siren chief back on duty after receiving 2nd-degree burns

BY TODD BECKMANN SENTINEL

SIREN—Siren Police Chief Chris Sybers was back on the job last week after an exploding aerosol can landed him in the Miller-Dwan burn unit in Duluth for two days, followed by a two-week, doctor-ordered sabbatical from work.

As with such incidents, it all began innocently enough.

On that last Friday in May (Siren’s graduation, by the way), he had a fire of leftover building materials in the fire pit behind his home.

“I had been doing some home maintenance and I threw a can of expanding spray foam into a box I had intended to take out to the dumpster,” Sybers said. “I inadvertently threw some wood on top of the can — and about a Chris Sybers week later I pitched the whole box, forgetting the can of foam was in there, into the fire and headed into the house.”

While inside, the can had heated and was ready to burst — that’s when Sybers returned to his back yard to check on the fire.

“I was looking at the fire and the nozzle of the can must have come off and the foam, which was on fire, came shooting out

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What a treat!

Cora Snodgrass of Inver Grove Heights, MN enjoys a free ice cream as part of Dairy Day festivities at Burnett Dairy on Friday. More photos on Page 14.

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Staying on top of infrastructure

BY TODD BECKMANN SENTINEL

SIREN—Ask any motorist and they’ll give you their honest opinion on the conditions of the roads in Burnett County, so the county’s highway commissioner conducted a visual road classification and released his results last week to the county’s infrastructure committee.

“The worst roads we have are Co. Rd. Z, Co. Rd. C, Co. Rd. B (Stub B) and So. Co. Rd. H,” Mike Hoefs noted.

But, there is an upside to that report.

“Co. Rd. C is under construction now, Stub

B will be reconstructed later this summer and both Co. Rd. Z and Co. Rd. H are on the docket for 2017.”

He said traffic counts and the types of traffic traveling those roads all go into determining when roads are set to be reconstructed.

“The average age of our roads is 15 years and they are looking fairly healthy,” Hoefs continued. “There are some which need immediate attention, but we have to be diligent on our maintenance on the others.

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Hit-and-run fatality SIREN—A 30 year-old Webster woman was the victim of a fatal hit-and-run Wednesday morning (June 15).

Burnett County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a citizen’s report of a woman lying on the side of the road on Co. Rd. X about a quarter mile north of County Road B in the Town of Dewey at a little past 6 a.m.

According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, it appeared the woman, identified as Courtney Oustigoff, had

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been struck by a northbound vehicle which fled the scene.

Oustigoff was pronounced dead at the scene by the Burnett County Medical Examiner.

Investigation and crash reconstruction by the sheriff’s office and Wisconsin State Patrol continues. Anyone with information regarding the incident should call the sheriff’s office at 715-349-2121.

No further information will be released at this time.

by Todd Beckmann, Sentinel

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Christensen stumbles into Catch-22 A&H—Avid hunter and outdoorsman Don Christensen is not about to let his paralysis keep him from enjoying life in his home in eastern Burnett County.

Christensen, who has been a quadriplegic since 2004, is on the IRIS program, basically self-directed Medicaid.

“That means I pay a large cost share into the program, and in return they help me pay caregivers to keep me in my home,” he explained. “It’s very expensive but it does work.”

But just because it works doesn’t mean the federal government won’t step in to “fix” it.

“Somewhere along the line, the government came down with a rule that said no caregiver could work more than 40 hours a week,” Christensen said. “That meant thousands of participants in the program needed to hire another worker or two.”

He said the amount of paperwork that ruling has generated has been incredible and the end result is not good — to the point that when he interviewed, and hired staff, the paperwork which needs to be sent in for a background check causes a huge slow down.

“To give you an example, we were waiting four or more weeks before a new applicant could start,” he stated. “Obviously, I lost

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my applicants by the time they were okayed by the state.”

So Christensen was left with no other option than to interview more — which generated more paperwork.

“Everybody around the state was caught in the same ridiculous pattern,” he declared. “As we struggled shorthanded, my caregivers began to burn out and I lost them — the less I had the more tired they became and the worst the burnout factor.”

Eventually, Christensen found himself with almost all brandnew staff.

“This meant no experienced

staff to train new applicants,” he reported. “This led to problems.

For instance, the new applicants didn’t know how to stand with me appropriately which created sore backs.”

By the time he got IRIS to do paperwork a bit faster, his staff was virtually all new.

It has led to a classic Catch-22 situation.

“The new people need more training, but I lack the people to train them because of that new ruling,” Christensen remarked.

“Now, I find myself shortstaffed, struggling to find people, and struggling to keep the ones I have.”

He sees it as an endless loop which can only end with him losing the ability to stay in his home.

“I can find good people, I can hire them and I can give them some basic training,” Christensen said. “Beyond that, things are tricky.”

A week ago he sent in paperwork on three new staff. While two of them were finally okayed by the paperwork, one of those had quit prior to approval.

“It’s just an endless spiral,” he concluded. “I’m going to approach my Representative with the issues. I know I’m not alone in this situation.”

by Todd Beckmann, Sentinel

NEWSLINE ‘Music in the Park’ set for Grantsburg GRANTSBURG—Two more outstanding musical groups have been arranged for concerts this summer in Grantsburg’s “Music in the Park” series.

The concerts are held on Saturdays with performances beginning at 6 p.m. Refreshments are available from 5-7 p.m. All events are located at Memory Lake Park in Grantsburg.

On July 23, Cleo Bee and the Honeycomb specialize in classic country and classic rock.

David Goepfert and Family Band perform on August 27 to classic rock and country.

Bring your lawn chairs and/or your blankets and listen to some great music.

Admission to the programs is by donation.

Otto Bremer Trust awards 136 grants totaling $10 million SAINT PAUL— The Otto Bremer Trust awarded over $10 million in grants as part of its most recent grantmaking cycle to support charitable activities in Minnesota, North Dakota and western Wisconsin.

Seventeen of these grants totaling over nearly $1.2 million were awarded to organizations serving

communities in western Wisconsin for programs focusing on issues such as food security, vocational rehabilitation services for farmers, and health screenings and prevention.

“This round of grants covers a diverse array of issues affecting predominantly rural communities in western Wisconsin,” said Brian Lipschultz, Co-CEO and trustee of OBT. “We continue to see trends in the type of support requested, which revolves around capacity building and general operating expenses. We are pleased to be able to support these organizations as they continue to address the basic needs of individuals within their communities.”

Grants awarded to organizations in our area include: Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Burnett County Inc., Danbury, $90,000, for general operating support to provide a variety of services to the elderly and other vulnerable populations, and to Kinship of Polk County, Inc. of Balsam Lake, $30,000, for general operating support to establish and maintain mentoring relationships in western Wisconsin.

Pancake breakfast July 2 FREDERIC—Landmark Lodge

#244 Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin are hosting an Independence Day Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, July 2.

Admission is by a free-will offering.

For more information, contact Peter Berklund at 715-472-8356.

Siren blood drive draws 43 pints SIREN—The American Red Cross held a successful blood drive May 24, hosted by the Siren American Legion Auxillary Volunteers at the Siren Covenant Church. Presenting donors numbered 46, with 43 total units donated including five double red cell donations.

The Siren American Legion Auxillary provided a great team of volunteers, homemade cookies, coffee and juices. Special thanks to Siren Covenant Church for opening its doors and sharing its fine facility.

Recognition and thanks to longtime donators including Venita Hill, 15 gallon pin; Louis Barber, 12 gallon pin; and Norman Bickford, 10 gallon pin.

The next community drive will be in Webster, hosted by the Webster Lions on August 16. To schedule an appointment, call 800733-2767 or go online to: redcrossblood.org.

WISCONSIN BRIEFING Walker: Police need to step up anti-terrorism efforts

BY TODD RICHMOND ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADISON (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says government officials need to improve anti-terrorism efforts in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting rather than toughen gun laws.

Walker’s office hasn’t responded to inquiries from The Associated Press about whether legislators should tighten Wisconsin’s gun laws in the shooting’s aftermath.

Walker was questioned about the shooting Wednesday during

a conference call with reporters while on a trade mission in Mexico.

Walker said the biggest thing that people should do to prevent such shootings is notify police if they see something out of the ordinary.

He noted that France’s strict gun restrictions didn’t prevent attacks in Paris last year and people who commit such acts don’t follow the law anyway.

He said federal, state and local police need to work together to identify threats.

Body of missing man recovered from western Wisconsin river TOWN OF TAINTER (AP) — Deputies have recovered the body of a man missing after he was swept downstream while wading in the Red Cedar River in western Wisconsin.

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office says the body of 21-year-old Juan Ramos-Nalagon was found around 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

Ramos-Nalagon went missing on Tuesday. His body was found about 1/10 of a mile downstream from where he entered the river.

The native of Mexico was living in rural Menomonie.

Barnard returned to Pine County

BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

After an international manhunt and a year in Brazilian prisons, self-proclaimed pastor and alleged sex offender Victor Barnard finally returned to Pine County on June 18, where he was immediately booked in Pine County Jail.

In April 2014, Barnard was charged in Pine County Court with 59 felony counts of criminal sexual conduct for the alleged sexual abuse Victor Barnard of teen and preteen girls in his care.

Bail for Barnard has been set at $1.5 million. At press time, Barnard remained in Pine County Jail.

BARNARD IN COURT Barnard appeared thin and pale on June 20 as he was led in shackles into his first hearing in Pine County Court.

Pine County Attorney Reese Frederickson argued that Barnard should be considered a flight risk due to his contacts in the United States and abroad.

He pointed out that many still follow Barnard, just as they did when he led the River Road Fellowship in Pine County.

“They believe he is the son of God,” Frederickson said. “His followers will basically do anything for him.

They’re completely devoted.”

He expressed concerns that Barnard’s followers would post bail for him, then shield him and allow him to evade capture once again, and asked that bail be set at $3 million with conditions, $7 million without conditions.

Barnard’s attorney, David Risk, said his client is the leader of a church of 150 members.

“I object to the use of the word ‘cult,’” Risk said. “My client is a minister.”

Risk noted that there were no criminal charges against Barnard in 2012 when he left the United States for Brazil. Barnard was arrested in February of 2015 in Brazil.

“He spent well over a year in Brazilian prisons,” Risk said. “Physically, it took quite a toll on him. His health has suffered.”

Risk also argued that some of the charges against Barnard could be beyond the statute of limitations.

“These allegations are of issues that have happened between seven and 15 years ago,” Risk said. He asked that bail be set at $50,000 with conditions, $3 million without conditions. “[Barnard] has very few resources and has already suffered significantly,” Risk said.

Judge James Reuter set conditional bail at $1.5 million and unconditional bail at $3 million, and placed conditions that included GPS monitoring, confiscation of his passport and no contact with the victims.

ACCUSATIONS, CHARGES, MANHUNT AND ARREST When some adult members began questioning his actions, including accusations that he had been having sexual relations with married women in the church, Barnard moved his family and the church to the state of Washington. A number of his followers, including “Maidens,” left with him in 2009.

A young woman who had been Barnard’s victim first reported her story to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office in 2012, and the investigation began. A second witness also came forward with a similar story of being repeatedly sexually abused as a teen by Barnard.

Once charges were filed against Barnard in 2014, it set off a national and international manhunt. But, attempts to find and arrest him in Washington state – where he and his followers had moved in 2009 – came up empty.

The hunt for Barnard intensified in November 2014 when the U.S. Marshals Service added him to its “15 Most Wanted Fugitives” list and offered a $25,000 reward. At that time, the U.S. Marshals reported that Barnard may have left the country.

RETURN TO PINE COUNTY On Feb. 27, 2015, Barnard was arrested in Brazil.

Through the Brazilian court system, he at first fought attempts to extradite him to the United States. At that time, Frederickson said that extradition may take up to three years.

According to Brazilian news reports, Barnard was placed in the intensive care unit of a regional hospital on Nov. 13, 2015 after a suicide attempt. Following that incident, Barnard began to negotiate terms of extradition, leading to his June 18 return to Pine County.

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Pontoon parade set for Monday, July 4 SIREN—Residents are urged to decorate their watercraft in a patriotic theme and join the 14th annual Viola Lake Fourth of July Freedom Flotilla.

The parade is set for 4 p.m. on Monday July 4 and two laps around the lake will begin near the public boat landing on the south side of Viola Lake.

Red Kettle Campaign in July SIREN—The Salvation Army in Burnett County will be holding a Red Kettle Campaign during the month of July. If you would like to help ring this summer in Burnett County, you can ring at: Danbury Log Cabin Store, Wayne’s in Danbury, the Burnett Dairy in Alpha, at the Four Winds Market in Siren, and in Webster at

Wayne’s. To volunteer in Webster, sign up online at www.ringbells.org or call 715-3498744 or 715-497-4438.

Pardun’s Canoe Rental and Shuttle Service, along with the Pardun family, are offering a $5,000 match for the summer kettle campaign! For every dollar raised up to $5,000, the Parduns will match it.

Fundraising Manager Angela Moulton says, “This match is an incredible opportunity for people to double the dollars they donate.”

For more information on the Salvation Army in Burnett County, the Faith House Shelter or emergency services offered, visit the website www.safaithhouse.org.

‘Tribute to Big Bands’ scholarship benefit SHELL LAKE—The Shell Lake Arts Center will hold its annual “Tribute to the

Big Bands” concert and annual scholarship benefit at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 in the Darrell Aderman Auditorium.

Donations received will be used to assist students to attend the Arts Center’s various summer camps, but who may not be able to afford full tuition.

The evening will feature all the dance band favorites of the 1920s and 30s, as well as newer jazz band selections performed by the center’s nationally acclaimed master jazz faculty. Enjoy an evening of fantastic music while supporting this worthwhile cause!

For more information on the “Tribute to the Big Bands” concert or any of the Shell Lake Arts Center’s programs and activities, visit www.shelllakeartscenter.org or call (715) 468-2414.

MEETINGS THURS., JUNE 26 Parkinson’s Support Group 2:30 p.m. Burnett Medical Cntr, Grantsburg.

Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution 4:30 p.m. Pine City Ntnl Guard Armory $21 donation.

WED., JULY 6 Burnett County VFW Post 1256 & Auxiliary 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 7 Siren Village Board 2 p.m. at Village Office

Webb Lake Men’s Club

EVENTS

11:30 a.m. Lumberjack Saloon & Eatery

THURSDAY, JUNE 23 ‘Bike to the Library’ & Bike Rodeo 3 p.m. Grantsburg Public Library

Siren Music in the Park ‘Highview Bluegrass Band” 6:30-8:30 p.m. Crooked Lake Park If raining, event moves to Siren School

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Falun Community Reunion

Cattail Moon Band 6:30-8:30 p.m. Crooked Lake Park If raining, event moves to Siren School

FRIDAY, JULY 1 Fish and PICTO Fish fry (5 p.m.) and a game of PICTO (7 p.m.) the first Friday of the month at Whitetail Wilderness, Webster. Proceeds to Larsen Family Public Library

TUESDAY, JULY 5 Ice Cream Social, tours and music 1-4 p.m. at Grantsburg Historial Society and ‘Emma’s House’ on S. Oak Street

Free Health & Wellness Clinic 2-4 p.m. Home & Away Ministry 210 E. Park Ave. , Luck Call for appointment 715-472-7770

78th Annual Old Settlers Reunion & Picnic Noon at Cushing

FRIDAY, JULY 8 Northwest Regional Writers

MONDAY, JUNE 27 Northland Beekeepeers Meeting 7 p.m. Room 165, Burnett Co. Govt Cntr

TUESDAY, JUNE 28

Burnett County Republican Party 7 p.m at Rm 162, Burnett Co. Govt Center

TUESDAY, JULY 19 Ruby’s Pantry food distribution Noon 210 E. Park Ave., Luck. $21 donation.

Free Health & Wellness Clinic 2-4 p.m. Home & Away Ministry 210 E. Park Ave. , Luck Call for appointment 715-472-7770

THURSDAY, JULY 21 Second Harvest Food Distribution 11 a.m - 4 p.m. at Connections Next to Minit Mart in Webster

1 p.m. at The Ridge, Frederic. 653-4376

SATURDAY JULY 23

Brain Injury Support Group

Burnett Co. Airport Fly-in Breakfast

2 p.m. Frederic Public Library 327-4474

Wildflowers & Wildlife Walk 10 a.m. - noon, Crex Meadows Ed. Center

Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution

THURSDAY, JUNE 30

9 a.m. at Spooner School Vocational Area. $21 donation.

Siren Music in the Park

Used Book Sale

6 p.m.

Northwoods Flyers EAA Club 7 p.m. BC Gvt Cntr (715) 349-2252

Webb Lake Men’s Club Mtg. 11:30 a.m. at Lumberjack Saloon/Eatery, Webb Lake

MONDAY, JULY 11 Grantsburg Village Board 5 p.m. Board Room, Community Center

Grantsburg School Board 5 p.m. Board Room

Town of Grantsburg Board 5:30 p.m.

Town of Scott Board 7 p.m., Town Hall

Town of LaFollette Board 7 p.m., Town Hall

Town of Jackson Board

SUNDAY, JULY 24

Town of Meenon Board

Chicken Dinner & Summer Festival

SATURDAY, JULY 9

Trade Lake Town Mtg.

Serving starts at 7 a.m.

Grantsburg Farmers Market 2-4 p.m. Burnett Med Center parking lot

Friends & Family Community Dinner All are welcome. 5 p.m.

Our Redeemer Lutheran, Webster

Siren Farmers Market 1-3 p.m. Senior Center Parking Lot

2 p.m. Falun Baptist Church

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Larsen Family Public Library, Webster.

10:30 a.m. til gone St. Dominic Catholic Church, Frederic

7 p.m., Town Hall 7 p.m., Town Hall

WED., JULY 13 Wood River Town Mtg. 6:30 p.m. Town Hall

TUESDAY, JULY 26

Webster Village Board

Food & Friends Dinner, all are welcome

6:30 p.m. Village Office

5 p.m. Grace United Methodist Church Webster

MONDAY, JULY 18 Webster School Board 6 p.m. High School IMC

ON-GOING EVENTS

TUESDAY, JULY 19

EVERY SUNDAY AA meeting 1 p.m. Lakeview Methodist Church, 2390 Cty. Rd. X, Hertel. 715-468-7228.

AA meeting 9 p.m. at New Beginnings Club, Siren 715-349-2588

715-294-4222 or 651-214-5251 (after 5 p.m.)

Lions Bingo 7:30 p.m. Webster Community Center.

Northland Bee Keepers 7 p.m. Rm 165 Burnett Co. Govt Center.

EVERY TUESDAY Adult Day Care

7 p.m. Moose Lodge Meeting Room, Siren. Open to anyone in the area who is a laryngectomy victim or anyone who is contemplating the surgery. Spouses/significant others are urged to attend as well.

715-866-7585.

EVERY THURSDAY Adult Day Care

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Birchwood Manor, Siren.

EVERY MONDAY Adult Day Care 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Crexway Court, Grantsburg.

Grantsburg Rotary meeting Noon at 429 East State Road 70.

Alanon meeting

TOPS Club meeting

7 p.m. Lakeside Community Lutheran Church, 28626 Cty. Rd. H, in A and H.

9:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Webster, 715-866-4022.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

First Friends Playtime 10 a.m. to noon. at Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 715-635-4669.

Burnett Cty. Family Resource Ctr. Playgroup 10-11:30 a.m. at 24062 St. Rd. 35/70, Siren.

Ruby’s Siren Food Shelf 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 24534 St. Rd. 35/70, Siren.

Forts Folle Avoine History Library 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open other days by appointment.

Ruby’s Siren Food Shelf 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 24534 St. Rd. 35/70, Siren.

Pre-School Story Hour 10:30 a.m. at Grantsburg Public Library.

715-463-2244.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Birchwood Manor, Siren.

Grantsburg Area Food Shelf Food distribution to qualifying residents of Grantsburg School District 9:30-11:30 a.m. at 320 Brad Street, Grantsburg.

“Library Fun for Little Ones” 10:30 a.m. at Shell Lake Public Library.

Siren/Webster Rotary meeting Noon at The Pour House, Siren.

Narcotics Anonymous 7 p.m. New Beginnings Bldg., Siren.

New Life Recovery Program 7 p.m. Wood River Christian Fellowship, Grantsburg. 463-3941.

AA meeting

EVERY FRIDAY Ruby’s Siren Food Shelf

DivorceCare Recovery and Support Group

7 p.m. New Beginnings Alanon Club, Siren, 349-2588.

Sessions for both adults and children, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church, Osceola.

“Lost Voice Club” meeting

AA meeting 7 p.m. Webster Senior Citizens Center.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 24534 St. Rd. 35/70, Siren.

AA meeting 7 p.m. Bethany Lutheran Church, Siren.

Buy it in the Sentinel classifieds!

Ruby’s Pantry food distribution

Noon 210 E. Park Ave., Luck. $21 donation.

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JUNE 22, 2016

Welcome back In case you were wondering, Todd was on vacation earlier this month.

Combined with the end of the school year for the wife, it was a well-deserved time away for each of us.

Yes, getting all of our ducks in a row so our lives will function without us — namely, training a multi-talented sub to gather news for the week, timing the yard mowing so it doesn’t need attention until we are home again and finding someone to feed the cat, can be a Herculean task in its own right.

We each spent the week before we were to be gone assembling our gear for the trip, getting the car packed and, as soon as the Big Gust 5K race was over, Seems to it was home to finalize our trip preparations and hit the road.

Me Unlike our vacation later in the summer, this was a oneTodd Beckmann week break.

Fortunately, it was only a three-hour drive from home.

Among other things, it gave us a chance to check out our new Yeti cooler — you know, the brand that supposedly keeps ice for 12 days.

Well, suffice it to say, we weren’t gone 12 days, but it was good to get a dry run in before our longer trip later in the summer — it did well on our nine-day trip.

We were even able to bring home some frozen fish — and that’s after spending a night at the Porkies (Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains.)

Anyway, if you’ve stayed at a resort, you know you can’t check in until 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.

Rather than wasting that fishing time by leaving Grantsburg later, we left mid-morning so I could try my luck at Lake Never-You-Mind.

Granted, fishing is not ideal at midday, but when the fishing bug bites, you fish.

I had fairly good success at this lake fishing from shore last year and got it in my head how much more successful I could be if I got out on the water.

This lake has no public access and is a non-motorized lake.

Well, I didn’t want to schlep a kayak to the lake and I didn’t have the right set-up for hauling a canoe if I rented one.

So, it occurred to me hip waders were the way to go — I could wade into the lake to about kneedepth and be able to cast to the edge of the lily pads — good structure for fish.

I used the preceding months to search for waders at a decent price. I visited all the big-box outfitter stores and spent countless hours browsing the internet.

However, at the end of the day, I could not reconcile spending that much for a pair of waders I might wear twice.

Okay, time to switch gears.

I wear old sneakers when I paddle the Namekagon River so I don’t have to worry about good shoes getting water-logged — why couldn’t they be used as a wader-substitute?

I found them packed away in the basement slop room, packed them for the trip and donned them once we arrived at Lake Never-You-Mind.

It could have been warmer on the day I tried this experiment, but suffice it to say, we spent our first evening at the resort in the fish house cleaning bass.

Oh good, I’ll be dead As we cruise through June (happy belated first day of summer to you), the pace of life assumes a slower, more relaxed rhythm.

Finding topics for a column can become a challenge, and this is the time of year when I like to explore some of the lesser news items that are bouncing around.

Last week, Cornell University student Evan Solomonides and his professor, Yervant Terzian, (I bet they get to spell their names A From the LOT) presented a Publisher’s paper at the American Astronomical Desk Society’s meeting Tom Stangl in San Diego.

Using a lot of math, the pair have theorized that we won’t be making any contact with alien civilizations for another 1,500 years, give or take.

Mankind has looked to the stars for thousands of years and wondered if we are alone.

Physicist Enrico Fermi, who invented the first nuclear reactor, was talking about alien life one time and wondered why—with all stars and planets in the galaxy— haven’t we made contact with other civilizations?

His musing has come to be known as the Fermi Paradox. I guess if you invent a nuclear reactor, even your thoughts become fodder to be taught at universities.

Solomonides and Terzian have done the math.

Figuring in the Drake equation, which uses seven probabilistic parameters to obtain an estimate of the number of civilizations in the Milky Way, and the Mediocrity Principle which states that humans and Earth are not special (yes, it’s a thing, really — why would I make this up?) the duo estimates that it takes about 1,600 years of broadcasting to make alien contact in the Milky Way. Don’t ask me to show my work, I’m a writer, not a PhD, Jim! Yes, 1,600 years of broadcasting seems to be the right number.

Since the first regular radio broadcasts began in 1922, that would put the year of first contact at the year 3522.

Radio and television broadcasts simply continue to travel through space after the transmissions are made, so the first thing aliens will hear will be radio broadcasts about King Tut’s tomb being discovered, the first treatment of diabetes with insulin in Canada and the paving of the center court at Wimbledon.

That’s IF the civilization receiving the broadcasts have invented

AM radios.

In pop culture, we usually have the aliens with much better and more advanced technology, so I’m fairly confident that they have transistor radios. If they don’t, I imagine it will be longer than 1,600 years.

You can do all the fancy equations you want, but if aliens are judging us by our broadcasts, I hope they at least do a fly-by to check out the view.

I am, at best, a skeptic about these types of stories. With the way our information delivery and technology continues to advance, I have my doubts that any broadcasting will be going on in the year 3522. Imagine the surprise of our descendants if the folks that come out of the first spacecraft are anxious to meet Little Orphan Annie.

I’m glad that I will hopefully be long dead before this all occurs. I really don’t want to be the one to explain that we were closer to Lucy Ricardo than Mr. Spock in terms of our abilities to use technology.

And, don’t even get me started on trying to explain Jerry Springer...

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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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A case for Jeff Peterson To the Editor: Are you interested in being an informed voter in November? If so, I recommend going to this website: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=enus9Ceub2g.

UW-Extension Center for Land Use has produced a series of videos about the Wisconsin Legislature’s major changes to shoreland zoning in 2015-16.

It will take 30 minutes of your time.

You may also need to know that lakeshore property owners pay well over 50 percent of the total real estate taxes in Polk County. When lakes become more polluted, the value of lakeshore property decreases. Guess who has to pick up the slack in taxes when we no longer get all this help from lakeshore property owners?

You should also know the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters has placed Representative Adam Jarchow on its Hall of Shame, the only member of the Assembly to be so dishonored. He was one of the lead authors of many of the worst anti-lake bills this past session.

Consider this when you mark your ballot this fall. My vote will be for Jeff Peterson!

Pat Schmidt Luck

Two life and death issues Return on Investment?

To the Editor: Something very different is happening that has me more troubled than ever. All over the country, but especially in states like Wisconsin, no longer is our government “of the people, by the people and for the people.” Many who we elected are bought and paid for by corporate special interests, many of

which are foreign owned.

The gun lobby has given over $16 million to Republicans in the last 10 years.

The return on this investment?? Silence and inaction, even in the face of 20 dead first graders (12/14/2012).

The latest massacre in Orlando left 49 more dead. More silence. This year 6,011 Americans, 251 of them children, have been shot to death. Body-counts.

Silence. That is the return on investing in the corporate gun lobby.

While Wisconsin Republicans ignore the people, they listen to the agribusiness interests that invested in their campaigns. Absurdly large “feeding operations” suck our aquifers dry and fill our lakes with algae, and drinking water with bacteria with little or no oversight.

The DNR has been cut to the bone and their authority to do anything that might reduce somebody’s profit-margin has been curtailed by Republicans. The return on this investment in corporate farming? The loss of our right to safe, clean water.

When it comes to life and death issues, we need a government that invests in us, not one that rewards those special interests who return the favor by funding campaigns for political hacks that do their bidding. They have no moral compass. They desert the voter until the next election, which is coming soon.

Carol Johnson Deer Park

Jarchow the real extremist To the editor: I keep seeing letters from a couple of “regular contributors” to our local newspapers who attack Assembly Candidate Jeff Peterson for his “extreme” views, yet they never offer any examples of Jeff’s supposed extremism.

I’ve known Jeff for years and have

followed his many involvements in local affairs. I can’t think of one instance where he’s said or done anything that would qualify as extreme.

If there’s an extremist in our local Assembly race it’s Adam Jarchow. Last year he authored a bill that stripped Wisconsin counties of their ability to enforce basic zoning ordinances that protect lakes and rivers. This attack on local control was slipped into the budget bill at the 11th hour to circumvent any public input. That’s extreme.

Jarchow’s record on the environment is so bad that the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters recently named him to their wall of “dishonor.” He was the only one of 99 state representatives to be singled out in this way. Here’s what they had to say about him: “Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters understands there are times when a poor scorecard doesn’t do enough to illustrate just how far some legislators will go to jeopardize Wisconsin’s natural resources. Actions by these legislators are grossly out of line with the conservation values of their constituents.”

Jarchow hit back at the league, calling the nonpartisan organization “extremist, left-wing and radical.” He didn’t mention that 40 percent of the legislators praised by the league for their environmental work were his fellow Republican lawmakers.

Way to set yourself apart, Mr. Jarchow.

Brook Waalen Frederic

Assault rifles To the Editor: An assault rifle is a rapid-fire, magazine-fed automatic rifle designed for infantry use. Should we control Assault

Rifles or their owner’s? Consider this please: When buying from any source or with multiple weapons purchasers or to buy body armor and an arsenal of ammunition, that all gun sellers need to notify local police and then they inform the FBI. This should result in who to keep an eye on at the local level and the FBI to have a heads up for their analysis. Is this gun control? No! Information awareness.

For people who are aware of some potential mass murderers, that we have a national tip line to call, so local authorities and the FBI can look at how to prevent future mass murderers. A large reward should be made available based on an act of prevention.

Do we need assault rifles to hunt? Conservation’s officers teach us how to have a good harvest for the shooter and the animal being harvested. Hunting is a sport, not a slaughter.

I request that President Obama generate an Executive Order for the top two paragraphs and we try it now, until the end of January. The new President and new Congress can evaluate the results or not. Whatever we are doing now is not good enough.

My Army weapon experience: M1 rifle, carbine rifle, AR 15, Sub machine (Burb) gun, 30- and 50-caliber machine guns, and a 45-caliber pistol. I am also demolition trained in many explosions and gases which can destroy most objects focused on. These are some weapons of war. These were my assigned duties in serving our country and preventing conflict and wars.

Would I use these in civilian life? Only to protect home and Country! We have weapons for target practice and sport hunting. If I miss with one shot, the animal goes free. That’s the sport.

Rich Hess Trade Lake

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Our cook has informed me that there will be no evening meals in July or August.

Thank you to the lady who donated all the 500 score sheets. We really appreciate the donation.

At the monthly meeting on Thursday, we decided to change the Senior Center open hours. The center will now be open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ours was the only Senior Center open so late.

Dave Meier is going to paint the poles of our Senior Center sign. ADRC Benefit Specialist Karen Nichols gave a presentation of interests for us. She left some information and cards.

We are still WII bowling at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays. This last Tuesday, Dan Meier had his first 200 game. Congratulations Dan– we knew you could do it.

We are still struggling with trying to pick up our splits. I think we get more than our share. Mick Miller bowled a 201.

We are going to have a bake sale on Saturday, July 16. All proceeds will go toward Burnett County K-9 purchase.

If anybody would like to donate baked goods for this worthy cause, we would certainly appreciate it. You may drop off your baked goods on Friday, July 15.

Our 500 winners were Pat Bresi-

na, Barb Geske, BrenNel Ward, Anke Olesen and Gerry Vogel. Spade winners were Anke Olesen, Sandy Hickey, Phylllis, Dwaine Bentley and Darwin Niles.

Need a place to come where it is cool?

If you don’t have air conditioning, come to the center and enjoy coffee, company and a cool place.

sic, ice cream and cheese were served.

There was a corn kernel pile and farm pets for the kids and so much more. We hope you got in on the festivities.

We welcomed back Judy and Peter Johnson, who spent three weeks visiting their daughter and family in Spokane, WA. Least I forget, we’ll be celebrating two more birthdays at the end of the month here at the center. Happy birthday wishes to Roger Panek and Jon Hall!

Stop in! We offer Wi-Fi, coffee and goodies, and the “Book Nook.” For meal reservations, call 715-463-2940. Have questions on the center or hall rent?

Contact Call Patzy Wenthe (715-2226400) or Wally Mitchell (715-463-2940) or email us at: gburg118@gmail.com.

Coming events: June 25 - Car Show at Whitetail (north of Webster).

July 16 - Bake Sale (proceeds to K-9 program).

July 19 - Chamber Commerce break-

fast at Center.

July 19 - Alzheimer’s Info meeting – No Dime Bingo.

July 21 - Senior Monthly meeting 9:30 a.m.

July 23 - Fly-in breakfast.

Aug 3 - Annual Senior Picnic at 11:30 Siren Senior Center.

August 11 - Volunteer picnic at Siren park. If raining, picnic will be held at Siren Senior Center.

Enjoy the week and hope to see you at the center. Be careful in the heat and humidity. Stay safe!

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So, what was the “Hot Topic of the Week?” Rhubarb recipes! And, of course, sharing them!

We watched a wonderful video entitled “The Death of a Dream, Farm Houses in the Heartland” It was quite interesting.

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• June 26 - Historical Society Ice Cream

Social at Emma’s House • June 26 - 78th annual Old Settler’s Picnic, noon at Cushing.

• July 19 - Medica Workshop at 2 p.m.

• July 21 - Evening dining at 5 p.m.

• July 21 - Grantsburg Historical Society Monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. (following dinner) • Oct. 1 - Fall Rummage Sale.

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SYBERS: Second degree burns don’t get the best of this cop

Stoner breaks addiction, graduates from Drug Court

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SIREN—As is tradition, the Burnett County Drug and Alcohol Court saved the best for last during its public session on Thursday.

That’s when Judge Ken Kutz, the drug court’s presiding judge, handed Mark Stoner his Certificate of Completion.

“When we admitted him into the program, it was obvious he did not want to be here,” Judge Kutz remarked. “But along the way, he has made a fundamental change — not just with his substance abuse issues, but with his criminal outlook as well.”

Stoner agreed with the judge’s assessment.

“I don’t have to wear orange anymore,” he said as fellow participants all shared a good laugh.

An orange jumpsuit is the standard wardrobe of a Burnett County Jail inmate.

Stoner has been free and clear from methamphetamine abuse for three years.

“I had one relapse when I first started drug court when I chewed on a baggie that had some residue on it —I didn’t get high, but rules are rules,” Stoner confessed.

He said shaking that meth addiction was tough.

“Waking up each morning and knowing I had to choose a whole new life,” Stoner explained. “There was no part of my old life I could go back to — old friends, old places, old behaviors. I

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Mark Stoner (right) accepts his certificate and congratulations from Judge Ken Kutz

couldn’t go back to any of it.”

He had a portion of a jail sentence waiting were he not to have chosen drug court, but he did, and he’s a new man because of it.

“I feel like the Creator has given me life,” Stoner exclaimed. “The only way I can guarantee my children and their children will have a good home to grow up in, and a good community to live in, is to show them what it’s all about today.”

Stoner enrolled in the drug court program 13 months ago.

“Doing the whole program without a driver’s license was the toughest part for me,” he laughed.

Because his license had been suspended due to previous criminal behavior, Stoner had to rely on family, friends and co-workers to get him to his various meetings and appointments.

“I had a tremendous support group who were willing to give me rides, and a great employer, the St. Croix Tribe.

They were willing to work around my drug court schedule,” he praised.

Plans for Stoner going forward are simple.

“I want to keep living the way I am while trying to helps others who are trying to recover,” he concluded.

at birth, issued a statement Tuesday calling Barnes an “absolute loon.’’

“I am calling out someone who should be a leader, but has instead become a laughing stock,’’ Kremer wrote. “Rep. Mandela Barnes, who is hoping to become a senator by ousting one of his own for not being radical enough, is blaming Christians for the evil act of war on U.S. soil by an ISIS allegiant this past weekend.

“This guy, a sitting Wisconsin representative, is an absolute loon of a leader doing everything he can to divide and conquer, politicizing a horrific event. The Orlando rampage was derived from pure evil and hate — something that Christians and Muslims both denounce.’’

Kremer went on to say that Barnes lacks the courage to address real problems in Milwaukee, including crime, the breakdown of the family and inner city youth desperate for fa-

ther figures.

“Rep. Barnes could be that strong, black leader — but that would take hard work and perhaps some criticism by his own colleagues,’’ he said.

An aide in Barnes’ state capitol office had no immediate comment.

Barnes is running against state Senator Lena Taylor, another Milwaukee Democrat in Wisconsin’s August primary. A Taylor aide had no immediate comment.

Investigators believe 29-year-old Omar Mateen, an American-born Muslim from Fort Pierce, Florida, was the gunman who opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle during a threehour rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning.

The attack left 49 people dead, making it the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

WISCONSIN BRIEFING Shooting sparks Christianity argument between lawmakers MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican legislator called a Democratic rival a “loon’’ Tuesday for suggesting in the aftermath of the Orlando nightclub shooting that conservative Christian beliefs drive violent acts against gay people.

Rep. Mandela Barnes, a Milwaukee Democrat looking to win a state senate seat from a member of his own party this fall, tweeted Sunday in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting that churches, Congress and statehouses contain “terroristic enablers’’ asking how many people conservative Christian ideology has driven to attack gay and transgender people.

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of the fire pit and covered my face and arms,” Sybers recalled. “The hat I was wearing kept my hair from bursting into flames.”

He said the blast was enough to knock him off his feet.

“I literally had to pry my eyes open with my fingers,” he recalled. “I can remember thinking ‘This isn’t good.’”

That’s when his years as a cop and all the survival training he’s been through kicked in.

“This stuff was really, really hot, it was still burning and all my facial hair had been burned off,” Sybers pointed out. “I jumped in the shower not only to put out the fire, but to cool my face and arms.”

After the shower, his first thought was to get the hardened foam off his skin — he tried finger nail polish remover and then he tried acetone (paint thinner) with very little luck.

“Don’t try that at home,” he quipped.

He was also thinking of going to the hospital and the whole time he was in the shower, he was thinking he could probably drive himself.

“Once I looked in the mirror after the shower, I thought ‘No way’ and we called an ambulance,” Sybers reported. “That was just before my daughter came home from graduation, saw my face and let loose a blood-curdling scream.”

So, it was off to the emergency room at Spooner Hospital.

“The doc took one look at me and said there’s nothing we can do for you,” he remembered.

So then, it was off to Miller-Dwan in Duluth, where the doctors told him he had second degree burns from ear-to-ear and from his hands to his elbows on both arms.

“I was very, very lucky I didn’t lose my eyes,” he commented.

The doctor told Sybers he couldn’t leave until all the foam was gone and it was a case of ‘Heal thyself.’

“I took a shower for about an hour and a half Saturday morning,” Sybers said. “They had given me some antibacterial soap with oil in it — the oil would get under the foam, loosen it and I could peel it off.”

That initial shower was followed by three more that day and one Sunday morning before the doctor released him.

“That first Monday and Tuesday was tough,” he admitted. “I was swollen from the burns, I had burn salve all over and I was in a lot of pain.”

“Too bad it wasn’t Halloween,” he joked. “I would have fit right in.”

He was warned to stay out of the sun, if able, and to use lots of sunscreen and wear a straw hat if he had to be in the sun.

The moral of the story?

“That’s easy,” Sybers concluded. “Check everything before you throw it in the fire.”

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Grantsburg board approves pawn shop license said the board will review land use and water flowage matters going back to the 1980s. Gladys Becvar asked Rolloff to include the issue on the board’s July 11 meeting agenda, and Rolloff agreed.

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The Grantsburg Village Board approved a pawn shop license for Cliff and Darla Harper, owners of the Country Store on Grantsburg’s north side at Oak Street and Benson Avenue.

The Harpers told the village board the only items they intend to carry in their pawn shop are firearms. However, the village ordinance regulating pawn shops does not restrict what they can sell.

The Harpers said they have passed the thorough regulations and background checks and have received federal approval to sell firearms. “We don’t plan on having anything else in the shop,” Darla Harper said.

In another matter, the Harpers gave the village board a progress report on removal of their underground fuel tanks, which were not leaking, but could not be re-licensed due to their age.

To avoid the heavy regulations on underground fuel tanks, the Harpers decided to place a large, above-ground fuel tank in front of the store where the current gas pumps sit. “We can avoid a lot of expense and regulation by having an above-ground fuel tank,” Darla Harper told the board.

The big fuel tank will block the street view of the store, so the Harpers intend to have the tank’s street side painted to resemble the storefront. The present gas pumps will be moved so that fuel customers may drive up to the pumps from either side and park along the pumps, parallel to the storefront. The Harpers are optimistic the work will soon.

Rising water Frank Becvar of 806 S. Pine Street and his mother, Gladys, spoke during the

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Darla Harper shows the Grantsburg Village Board a drawing of the new, above-ground fuel tank to be placed in front of the store.

board’s public comments time, addressing their concern about rising water in their backyard and those of adjacent neighbors. Becvar said some parts of their back lawns can’t be mowed due to standing water.

“The bottom line is I don’t want to see any more holding ponds built in that area,” Becvar said.

A new holding pond is part of the plan for the Dollar General Store the village board approved in May for a parcel owned by Karl and Becky Anderson on land farther north, beside Hwy. 70.

Becvar said Anderson’s property has signs declaring it a wetland, and that ground is higher elevation than Becvar’s.

Village President Glenn Rolloff said the two sides met privately on June 9. He

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In other business: • Hoefs was meeting later in the week with the Department of Transportation (DOT) on a new salt shed in Danbury.

“The new shed would hold 1,000 tons, twice what the current shed holds,” he said. “It’ll allow us to do all of our highway operations in the northern portion of the county without having to come back to Siren.”

The state has earmarked $200,000 for the new shed.

“The state will cover the costs of the shed unless the county wanted to build a bigger facility to house some additional equipment,” Hoefs added.

• The committee approved a 1.3 mile section of Co. Rd. H from No. Bear Lake into Webb Lake as an ATV route.

“I do see some benefit to the request,” Hoefs reported. “It would connect to a route in town.”

Steve Austin, Town of Webb Lake chairman, said opening roads to ATV traffic is beneficial.

“This route will benefit those who are landlocked or have to ride their ATVs on the road illegally to get to a legal route,” he voiced.

The committee denied an ATV purchase request by the Town of Jackson.

• The committee voted to proceed with the plan to remodel the first floor of the government center.

“This is nothing new — this has been a constant discussion on the needs of extra storage space,” Nate Ehalt, county administrator explained. “Our thought is to move the departments out of the basement up to the first floor to aid in traffic flow in the building and to create storage needs for all of the departments as well.”

Jeremy Gronski, committee chair, was curious if the changes could be designed and constructed in-house with the staff the county has.

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lition, but I think we’ll need specialists (like an electrician) for the finishing work,” Gary Faught, maintenance supervisor, opined.

• “Phase I of the demolition is almost complete,” Hoefs reported in an update of the new highway facility. “The northern half of the existing shop and a storage facility north of the shop have been removed and workers will begin concrete footings soon — it’s moving right along.”

• In his report of the time trials at the airport last month, airport attendant Chuck Schultz said the sponsors reported 50 vehicles and about 400 spectators.

“There was one car which bypassed the barricade and drove on the ‘live’ runway, but it didn’t cause any problems,” he pointed out. “They closed the trials right away and had another drivers’ meeting to correct the situation.”

Member Chuck Awe said they handled it the right way.

“It was commendable that they jumped on it right away,” he remarked.

• Schultz also said things are falling into place for the air show, scheduled for July 23.

Exclusive contract sought Lara Lerud of Xcel Gymnastics, a non-profit gymnastics program that rents the community center’s gymnasium year-round, asked the board to consider granting her exclusive or semi-exclusive use of the gym for her gymnastics classes and those led by Kathy Lund.

Lerud said when the gym is rented for other uses, such as wedding receptions, Lerud, her family and volunteers spend many hours tearing down and removing the gymnastics equipment and then re-installing it afterward, which is both time-consuming and hard on the equipment.

She said she is willing to share space with the Red Cross Blood Drives and with the library staff, which occasionally uses the kitchen.

After considerable discussion, the board granted Lerud a three-month extension on her annual contract while they review the request. They also agreed to work more closely with Lerud to try to minimize the number of teardowns through better coordination of the gym’s schedule.

Other actions In other matters, the board: • Learned from Public Works Director Chris Bartlett that items discarded during the annual Spring Clean-up filled six dumpsters, including 128 televisions, 28 refrigerators and other appliances with freon, 55 tires and many appliances, furniture, mattresses and other items.

• Heard from Treasurer Sheila Meyer that a record high 21 of the 38 camping sites at Memory Lake Park have been rented for the entire season, which runs April 15 to October 15. A full-season site rental is $1,400.

• Library Director Kristina Kelley-Johnson told the board library patronage has risen more than 30 percent with the new, longer library hours.

• Granted permission to the Burnett County Farmers Market group to place a banner on Burnett Medical Center property, back from the Hwy 70 right-ofway, to advertise their Friday afternoon market in the BMC parking lot.

• Heard a progress report from Rotarian Stan Peer on the fund drive for a new community LED sign to be located on school property along Hwy 70. Peer said it would be used as a school and community billboard, and would be owned and maintained by the school. They hope to have it installed before the high school football season begins in late August.

• Accepted Peer’s invitation to purchase one corporate membership to the Rotary. Each week a different village staff member or board member will attend the Rotary meeting.

• Heard from Trustee Rod Kleiss that the Wood River has been cleared of overhanging and obstructing trees, so that canoeists and kayakers can now travel from below the Memory Lake dam to the St. Croix River.

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Gburg airport center gets ‘facelift’ GRANTSBURG—It was the ‘Perfect Storm’ on a perfect day. The sky was overcast; a slight breeze blew in from the southeast— a perfect day for flying.

Grandparents, parents, leaders, teenagers, children—they all came to celebrate the opportunity to make a big difference in our community.

On Saturday, these wonderful people converged on the Grantsburg Airport bringing ladders, brushes, buckets, rollers, donuts, muffins, paint and lunch.

It was impossible for an accurate count, but several attempts yielded an average of 15 souls gathered around the main building. The din of scrapers covered the buzz of insects, though there were usually few of those. (No one actually said the “M” word).

Many enjoyed a break to take a flight with Tim

Thompson for several tours around the area. It was the first flight ever in a small plane for some — very exciting! Tim may have kept a log of his many flights that day, but the rest of us lost count.

A huge thank-you to several Girl Scouts, without whose help we would still be out there scraping and painting. The scouts were from Kari Javi and Keri Johnson’s troop.

Thanks also to visitors from North Dakota and several residents who came to help, running errands, bringing and dontating supplies and taking photos.

Thanks also to Tim and Ione Thompson for much work and welcome food.

To quote the Neverbugs protector, “That was a great game!”

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MADISON (AP) — A Dane County Jail inmate accused of trying to arrange to have a Madison police officer killed has been formally charged.

A criminal complaint says 20-year-old Alijouwon Watkins tried to have another inmate find someone to kill the officer who had arrested him following a domestic battery incident. The complaint says Watkins wanted the officer killed so she couldn’t testify against him in the battery case.

The unnamed inmate Watkins spoke to went to police with the information. A federal agent posed as a hit man. Prosecutors say Watkins talked to the hit man, known as “Johnny,’’ and told him he had $30 in his jail account he could release to him.

Watkins is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree intentional homicide and two other counts.

Report: Rainfall helping crops, hampering field work

MADISON (AP) — A new report has found that rainy, warm weather has helped corn and soybean crops across Wisconsin but has hampered some farmers’ ability to harvest hay.

Data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service shows that corn has emerged in 96 percent of the state’s reporting sites. That puts the crop even with last year’s near-record pace and two weeks ahead of the five-year average.

The report says 88 percent of soybeans have emerged across the state’s fields, putting the crop one day ahead of last year’s pace and 10 days ahead of the five-year average.

The Wisconsin State Journal reports that moisture levels in state soils are credited with helping fuel the growth spurt.

But, a La Crosse County farmer says in the report that many fields of cut hay haven’t been baled or chopped.

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A group of volunteers, organized by Rod and Georgianne Kleiss (center), painted the Grantsburg International Airport Terminal building on Saturday.

WILDSIDE Naturalist Programs at Wisconsin Interstate Park Wisconsin Interstate Park is offering weekly naturalist programs for families on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Drop-in family activities are between 1-2:30 p.m. at the Beach House at Lake O’ the Dalles.

On Thursdays, Nature Storytime is at 10 a.m. with a story and activity chosen especially for children pre-K through Kindergarten and their parents. Check at the park office upon arrival for the program location within the park.

On Friday, June 24, meet “The Owl and The Mouse” at 3 p.m. near the shower building in the North Campground. Meet Aztec, a live owl, and play a game that illustrates the exceptional hearing of owls. A fun activity for the whole family!

On Saturday, June 25, visit “The Eagles of Eagle Peak” from 2-3 p.m.

at Eagle Peak. Hike on your own to the top of Eagle Peak from the Eagle Peak Trail sign in the Pines Group Camp. Meet the naturalist and view the nest of our resident pair of bald eagles with a spotting scope. Learn their life history while watching for activity around the nest.

Kids will also enjoy “Turtles are Terrific!” at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Beach House at Lake O’ the Dalles.

Meet Gizmo and E.T., two members of an ancient and fascinating group of reptiles.

The entire family will enjoy “A Billion Years on the Pothole Trail” at 7 p.m. at the Pothole Trail sign.

It’s a relaxing hike back in time to view the geological wonders created over the last billion years.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, on WI Hwy 35 just ½ mile south of Hwy 8. The programs are free, but a Wisconsin State park sticker is required to en-

ter the park. For more information, call Julie or Barb at 715-483-3747.

Family camping at Crex July 8-9 GRANTSBURG—Bring your family to Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area to enjoy a mini-vacation full of fun on July 8-9. Camp with the whole family at the Crex Meadows Rest Area on the north end of the property on North Refuge Road and meet new friends! Evening activities will start promptly at 6 p.m. with preparing dinner on the fire, setting up tents, enjoying a short night hike and ending the evening with campfire treats, songs and games!

Saturday morning will begin with breakfast over the fire, outdoor survival packing tips, small mammal trap setting, along with participating in a geocaching course. Take a mid-morning snack break and make an innovative fire starter to take with you on your next camping trip. End the weekend with berry picking on the property!

Pre-registration is required. The event is for ages eight and above. Space is limited to five families.

All meals and snacks are provided; however, participants will need to bring camping gear. No electric hookups are available onsite. Available amenities include restrooms, campfire rings, campfire wood, picnic tables, garbage disposal and water pump.

For more information, contact Kristi Pupak, DNR wildlife conservation educator, at 715-463-2739.

MADISON (AP) — The committee helping Gov. Scott Walker select a replacement for retiring state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser said it has narrowed the field of candidates from 11 to five.

The 73-year-old Prosser announced in April he plans to retire on July 31. Walker has the power to appoint his replacement.

Walker’s office announced Wednesday that an advisory committee interviewed the candidates Monday and recommends inviting five candidates back for a second interview.

The candidates include Mark Gundrum and Thomas Hruz, both state appeals court judges; Jefferson County Circuit Judge Randy Koschnick; Marinette County Circuit Judge James Morrison; and attorney Daniel Kelly.

Gundrum was elected to the state Assembly as a Republican in 1998 and served alongside Walker in the chamber. Walker appointed him to the 2nd District Court of Appeals in 2011. The governor appointed Hruz to the 3rd District Court of Appeals in 2014. Walker also appointed Morrison to his judgeship in Marinette County in 2012.

Koshnick is the father of Walker’s chief staff attorney. Kelly is a Waukesha-based attorney who specializes in campaign finance, contracts and defending government agencies. He defended Republicans’ 2011 legislative redistricting plan in a federal lawsuit alleging the maps denied voters their rights.

The committee did not recommend a second interview for River Falls attorney Andrew Brown; Madison attorney Claude Covelli; Brian Hagedorn, who served as Walker’s chief attorney before the governor appointed him as a 2nd District appellate judge last year; Wisconsin Public Service Commission Chairwoman Ellen Nowak; Milwaukee attorney Paul Scoptur; and Madison attorney Jim Troupis.

Walker plans to announce his pick by July 31.

Poll shows Wisconsin Republican enthusiasm gap

MADISON (AP) — A new poll shows a growing enthusiasm gap among Republican voters in Wisconsin.

The Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday shows that 78 percent of Republicans say they are absolutely certain to vote in November’s election where a new President will be chosen.

That is down from 87 percent in March and 90 percent four years ago.

However, Democrats who say they intend to vote rose from 81 percent in March to 84 percent in the latest poll.

Wisconsin Republican Party spokesman Pat Garrett says Republicans in the state are “engaged, activated and motivated for victory.’’ He notes that nearly 100,000 more Republicans than Democrats voted in the state’s April primary.

The poll of 800 registered voters was conducted between June 9-12 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.

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NOVEL IDEAS

Mothering Sunday was established in Great Britain as a day for domestics to visit their mums. The Brits now call the fourth Sunday in Lent “Mother’s Day,” and everyone celebrates their mothers and grandmothers, not just maids in great households.

Mothering Sunday: A Romance is the title of a brilliant new book by English author Graham Swift, a Booker Prize-winning writer. It’s a slight novel, a beautiful modern-day classic, a period piece penned in a restrained voice that’s controlled and just right for the characters and plot.

This marvelous read could fill the empty space left by those mourning Downton Abbey, the popular PBS series.

Like the series, the book delves into two very different classes of Brits, the estate owners with their elegant properties and the people who serve them.

While “Downton” centered on life beginning around 1912, “Mothering Day” takes place 10 years after Britain enters World War I, especially on an incident that occurs on March 1924, a tryst in the bedroom of Paul Sheringham, a passionate coupling between Sheringham and Jane Fairchild, a domestic from a neighboring estate.

The book opens with intimate details of the last time the two 20-somethings are together in bed, finishing off their affair with a cigarette. In two weeks, Paul will marry the moneyed Emma Hobday — and on this day in March, he is late to meet her and convene with their families to plan the nuptial festivities.

Once Paul is off in the car for his appointment with his future wife and inlaws, Jane wanders his home without a stitch of clothes, visiting each of the rooms, imagining the shock people would feel if they found out about the longstanding affair the two have carried on.

An event then occurs, and the book shifts years ahead to an elderly Jane, now a celebrated author at the end of her life, a writer who enjoyed success with multiple novels. Missing pieces of the story fall into place as Jane’s background is revealed, a very different picture of her evolving as questions about Paul are raised.

These questions remain unanswered in a book that’s bound to garner more awards for Swift, as well as an increased following by fans who’ve yet to taste the talent of his storytelling. Swift is a master with words, and “Mothering Sunday” is a small treasure I will return to again and again.

• • • • • It seems everyone is talking about On Fire, the 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life, by John O’Leary, a St. Louis writer and inspirational speaker. O’Leary was featured on the local news and is making multiple book talks around the area as he promotes his story, the true-life account of a near-tragic accident that happened when he was 9.

“The defining story of (his) life,” began in his garage. O’Leary had seen boys lighting a fire with gasoline. He thought he’d try it — hugging the gas can next to his body, he stepped close to a piece of cardboard he’d lit. Seconds later there was an explosion, and he was engulfed in flames. In shock, he raced into the house, where his brother tried to beat the flames out, his little sister running into the burning home to get glasses of water to throw on his face and head. O’Leary was rushed to the hospital with 100-degree burns. Physicians gave him little chance of living as he endured months of being secured in his bed, bandaged from head to toe, undergoing continual skin grafts, the fear of infection ever present. O’Leary was eventually released from the hospital, the fingers on both of his hands gone,

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In a cleverly constructed self-help book, with abundant pull-outable quotes, O’Leary details the events of that fateful day, beginning each chapter with memories and anecdotes that occurred on his road to recovery, and then transforming them into life lessons he advocates.

Local readers will be inspired by visits he received from the late Jack Buck, a Cardinal broadcast radio voice young O’Leary recognized, but a face he couldn’t see — a voice that urged him not to give up. Their relationship developed with astounding results.

Life may have given O’Leary lemons, but he’s made lemonade out of them — using his agonizing past to become a better human being. We have much to learn from him about joy, gratitude, courage, hope and possibilities. This is an amazing and energizing read.

• • • • • Rarely have I read a novel more timely and disturbing than Karan Mahajan’s new book, The Association of Small Bombs. Its release date, March 22, coincided with the horrific bomb blasts in Brussels, the latest in a series of atrocities meted out by the terrorist group ISIS. I began The Association just after Brussels made front-page news, and it became uncomfortably easy to imagine the scenes of death and destruction in Belgium while reading the fictional account of two young brothers who happened to be in a marketplace in Delhi, India, in 1996. The innocents are killed by a terrorists’ bomb, while the schoolage friend who accompanied them, Mon-

soor, survives, yet is scarred for life, left with physical injuries that continued to plague him, as well as emotional trauma.

The deceased brothers’ parents, Deepra, their mother, and Vikas, their father, a documentary filmmaker, are devastated. The book details their struggles coming to grips with their double loss before shifting its narrative to the terrorists as they execute their deadly plan, failing the first time, but then returning to the marketplace to successfully carry out their mission.

As the terrorists languish in prison awaiting their trial, the action once again shifts, this time to Monsoor and his family. As a young man he travels to America for his education. A Muslim, Monsoor arrives in the States before any prejudice against his religion is apparent. That all changes with the bombing of the World Trade Center; overnight Monsoor is seen as a terrorist, when he actually survived a terrorist attack in his native country.

Saddened and in shock, Monsoor returns to India, and falls in with a man who eventually becomes radicalized, with disastrous results, dragging Monsoor back into the nightmare from his childhood.

The all-encompassing blanket of tragedy brought on by a “small bomb” makes this novel personal and poignant. In the end, everyone is a victim in The Association of Small Bombs, definitely not a feel good book, but a novel that keeps you in suspense as you wait for the next shoe to drop, full-well knowing there will be no happy ending.

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WISCONSIN BRIEFING Walker blames media for bad poll numbers MADISON (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says it’s the media’s fault that people feel bad about the state.

Walker reacted Wednesday to a Marquette University Law School poll showing 50 percent of respondents believe Wisconsin is headed in the wrong direction.

Walker said on a conference call that when he does listening sessions across Wisconsin he hears “good things.’’

But, he says, “Headlines are always about negative and bad things so it’s no wonder people would feel that way in the polls.’’

The same poll shows 37 percent think the state budget is in worse shape than a few years ago, while only 31 percent thought it was in better shape. And, 29 percent say they think the economy got

worse in the past year compared with 25 percent who thought it had improved.

Walker says Mexican officials concerned with all candidates MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says Mexican officials he’s talked with during a trade mission there are concerned not just with comments made by Republican Donald Trump, but positions taken by the Democratic presidential candidates as well.

Walker said during a conference call Wednesday that Mexican officials “didn’t distinguish’’ concerns they raised about how trade would be affected under the next president. Walker says, “From their standpoint, they were concerned about any of them.’’

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Enjoy lower beef prices I really like to cook beef roasts, but the price of beef has been high for the last few years. I just can’t justify spending the money when other meats, such as chicken, are cheaper. However, there is nothing like a perfectly cooked beef roast, paired with buttery mashed potatoes and gravy, that melts in your mouth.

You may recall the drought that affected much of the U.S. during 20102013. In 2013 the U.S cattle herd was at the lowest in 60 years, according to the New York Times. Some farmers tried to ship feed from the north, but ended up butchering cattle early. The price of beef dropped, then sky rockWild Chow eted and remained high for a couple years, but prices have finally come Lisa Erickson down.

I’m back to buying hamburger and other beef products. Our family likes venison, but I prefer beef in tacos and spaghetti, and for quintessential Midwest beef roasts. My favorite way to cook a beef roast is slow roasted with spices, onions, carrots and beer.

My mother prepared beef roast by first browning it, then sprinkling spices on top and cooking it on low for hours. A recipe from a friend in 1991 for a Flemish beef roast is similar, but slow cooked in beer using other ingredients. Amazing! My mother and I have used the recipe ever since and it has become a family favorite. I hope you will enjoy it, too — before beef prices begin to climb again.

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Re-enactors were eager to tell tales last weekend during Yellow River Echoes — what life was like for the fur-traders during the early 1800s when the competing trade posts of the XY and Northwest Companies set up shop on the Yellow River in what today is known as Forts Folle Avoine.

Flemish beef roast 6 slices bacon 4 lbs. beef arm roast ½ cup brown sugar 2 tsp salt 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried thyme Pepper to taste 12 oz. mild beer 2 large onions 8 carrots, peeled and cut into slices Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. In 5-quart Dutch oven, fry the bacon until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels and crumble when cool. Brown beef in bacon fat over medium heat, turning occasionally, until entire roast is brown; drain and discard fat.

Sprinkle brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, pepper, thyme, crumbled bacon over roast. Pour the beer around the sides, being careful not to wash the spices off the top. Add onions and carrots. Cover tightly and cook on low until beef is tender 3 ½ - 4 hours. Serve over mashed potatoes with gravy.

Recipe for gravy ½ cup Wondra flour 1 cup cold water After the roast is cooked, remove from Dutch oven and plate with foil over the top to keep warm. Add 1 cup water to the pan drippings left over from the roast. With a wooden spoon scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Place Dutch oven over high heat and stir with a whisk. Add the water/flour mixture to the pan and stir briskly until gravy begins to boil and thicken. Remove from heat and serve over mashed potatoes.

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While waiting for visitors with whom they could share their tales, re-enactors carried out chores like their counterparts would have 200-plus years ago. At left, Cathy McAuliffe prepares soup for lunch. Above, Kerry Dallmann catches up on her sewing.

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Congratulations to Lucy Myers for being selected as the 2016 Teacher of the year. She is a science teacher in the Grantsburg Middle School. Each year for the last 20 years, the Grantsburg Rotary Club honors an outstanding teacher. Myers (second from right) is pictured with Bill Morin (Grantsburg Middle School Principal), Allan Johnson (Rotary president), and Brent Blomberg (Rotary member).

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August 8 - 12 • 9 am - 3 pm Siren United Methodist Church 24025 First Ave. • Siren, WI Singing - Games - Sports - Bible Study Other Special Events!

Camp is open to all children who will be entering grades 1 thru 6. All are welcome! $10 per child for the week, with a maximum of $20 per family! Scholarships are available.

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FREDERIC—Frederic Arts held the opening reception for its 2016 Art Medley Saturday at the Frederic Art Center.

Every year brings new thrills and surprises as artists’ expressions are captured in six-inch square wood frames using mosaics to stitchery, metal sculpture to collage.

Eighty-seven artists, including 19 from Burnett County communities, submitted 91 works, each framed in wooden boxes handmade by Frederic resident Mark HARRIET RICE Buley. The rules are that all the art must be within in the six-by- Angie Shafer, Webster, comes to the Art Medley every year. six inch size; however, it can protrude three-dimensionally from Something different this year is deadlines,” she said, “There was a the front. participation by children – nine piece of wood that my dog had torn In addition to visual art, visitors pieces were the work of children apart from some driftwood lying on the lawn, and I said, ‘I’m going on the lawn outside listened to lilt- ages four to nine. ing music performed on a moun“We don’t often get childrens’ to grab this; it has potential.’”

“Two days ago, [before the opentain dulcimer by Karen Persico boxes. That’s always a pleasure and Kari Fox on a hammered dul- to see because that means that ing] I said I had to do something. cimer – both instruments exqui- some parents are encouraging There was a doll’s head I had lying sitely hand crafted and emitting a children at a young age to become around in my studio, so I just put [the two elements] together, and lovely tone. involved,” Byerly said.

Inside was Christine Byerly, reNine-year-old Anwen Taber Bu- here I am,” she said, laughing.

The Art Medley is a touring tired Frederic librarian and Fred- ley said she likes to doodle. So, eric Arts board member, who has with Grandma Nancy’s encour- show — this week until July 5, the worked with the fundraiser since agement, her doodle became an Art Medley is on display at Fresh Start Coffee Roasters on Main it was established seven years ago. entry.

She tells how a Frederic Arts “I doodled, and I really liked it a Street in Webster.

From July 5 to 19, the medley member vacationed in Door Coun- lot. I just think it’s fun,” she comwill be on display at the Frederic ty, saw a similar community event mented shyly there, came back with the idea and Angie Shafer of Webster (photo) Library; from July 19 to Aug. 1 at asked, “Why don’t we do some- said she likes coming to the Med- the St. Croix Falls Library and thing like that?” ley exhibits. “I like the variety and from Aug. 1 to 15 at ArtZ Gallery “We were looking for an oppor- how, on such a small scale, people in Amery.

The framed artwork is for sale. tunity to collect local art and then can really express themselves and For additional information, visit share it with our surrounding their art. It really ‘pops’ out.” communities,” said Byerly. “It’s Anything can be an inspiration. Facebook.com/FredericArtCenbecome very successful; we enjoy Diane Keeler, a professional artist ter or the website FredericArts. doing it, and every year we are who creates sculpted dolls, had org. surprised by the type of art that a funny last-minute inspiration. we get in a little box,” “I’m always running on show

Regional Hospice Board honors founder long-time board member Lowell Miller ASHLAND—Burnett Medical Center of Grantsburg and Spooner Health System were among area health care facilities recently honoring long-time board member Lowell Miller as the inspiration behind Regional Hospice Services, Inc. (RHS).

Ashland Mayor Deb Lewis honored Miller via city proclamation. Memorial Medical Center of Ashland (MMC) made a donation in Miller’s honor to the ‘Catch a Dream’ program.

As CEO of MMC in 1991, Miller was a driving force to start Regional Hospice.

Miller recognized a valuable service was missing for those who were near end of life and needed special care and support. He felt the services at MMC and other area hospitals didn’t adequately address the emotional, spiritual and physician issues present at the end stage of life.

At the same time, community members were asking about hospice care for loved ones. Hospice supports a patient’s wish to die at home, providing support-

ive services the patient and family need.

Miller understood the complexities of starting a rural hospice program.

He initiated conversations with other rural hospitals to form a regional partnership. RHS Executive Director Lynda Anderson says without those conversations, it is unclear whether the hospice service would exist today.

“Lowell’s commitment to end-of-life care, his innovative thinking and desire to collaborate regionally set the foundation for our organization’s success. Thanks to Lowell, people throughout northwest Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan can take comfort in knowing hospice is an option during what can be the toughest time for a patient and family.”

Anderson feels fortunate to be a part of RHS’ continued growth, carrying on the mission of a program started 25 years ago.

MMC in Ashland initiated a partnership with Hayward Area Memorial Hospital and Grand View Health System in

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Current and former board members of Regional Hospice, along with Ashland Mayor Deb Lewis thank Lowell Miller (front row, second from left)for his dedication and commitment to establishing Regional Hospice Services, Inc. Included in the festivities are (front row, from left) former Hayward Area Memorial Hospital CEO Barbara Peickert, Lowell Miller, Regional Hospice Board Member Sara Seitz and Hayward Area Memorial Hospital CEO Tim Gullingsrud. Back: Ashland Mayor Deb Lewis, Memorial Medical Center CEO Jason Douglas, Spooner Health CEO Mike Schafer, Regional Hospice Director Lynda Anderson and former Memorial Medical Center CFO Les Whitaker.

Ironwood, MI. The collaboration was critical to bringing hospice services to our rural areas. In 1998, Spooner Health System joined and then in 1999, Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg joined as Regional Hospice partners.

Since retiring as CEO of MMC in 1992, Miller has continued to champion quality end-of-life care as a board member and program advocate. Current RHS President and CEO of MMC Jason Douglas says Miller’s legacy will continue through the lives Regional Hospice continues to help.

“Our partnership with area hospitals to provide hospice care is a living testament to the impact one person can have on healthcare,” Douglas said. “This holistic approach and support for peo-

ple living with a terminal illness has touched thousands of lives and will continue to do so. I want to personally thank Lowell for everything he has done.”

Regional Hospice is designed to allow terminally ill patients to live out their life in secure and familiar surroundings with those who matter most – family and friends. The program provides compassionate and specialized care via a team of trained professionals who provide medical care and support services.

Patients may be referred to Regional Hospice by their primary physician, family members, friends, clergy or other healthcare professionals. Since 1991, Regional Hospice Services has served nearly 5,000 patients, their families and caregivers.

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Grantsburg Public Library Bike to the library week Join us for our first ever Bike Rodeo, Thursday, June 23 at 3 p.m. Grantsburg Police Department and volunteers with the Wisconsin Bike Fed and Cyclova Bike Shop of St. Croix Falls will be teaching bicycle safety and putting together a bike obstacle course. Also, when you bike to the library during Bike to the Library week (between June 19 and 25), you will receive a bookmark with a link to enter a drawing for prizes!

Global Games with Funtime Funktions Tuesday, June 28 at 2 p.m. Global Games is a fun and informative way to teach kids about world cultures through a variety of skill-based toys from different countries. Everyone gets a chance to show off what they’ve learned through mini performances of their own!

Dazzling Dave, National Yo-Yo Master Tuesday, July 5 at 2 p.m. His yo-yo has a heartbeat.

Dazzling Dave Schulte is a professional yo-yo performer and highly acclaimed champion who has circled the globe since 1998, storming audiences everywhere with his freakish tornado of whirling tricks and tips, all designed to entertain, educate and illuminate the beauty of the growing sport of professional yo-yo.

Town Hall Meeting with Jeff Peterson Sunday, July 10 at 7 p.m. Jeff Peterson of rural Luck has announced his candidacy for Wisconsin’s 28th Assembly District seat. The 28th District includes most of Polk County, southern and western portions of Burnett County, and the town of Somerset in St. Croix County. Peterson will oppose first-term representative Adam Jarchow in next November’s general election.

Book Club Join a lively discussion of literary fiction! Two book clubs meet at the library; one on the third Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. The other group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Thursday’s group is reading Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella and Tuesday’s group will be reading Madam Secretary by Madeleine Albright. Stop by the library to pick up a copy of these book selections.

Preschool story hour Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to join Beth Rank for a fun and educational story time on Wednesday, June 29 at 10:30 a.m. Beth will provide interactive activities with read-aloud stories.

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Liliana Benge Briggs, Melissa Dahl

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ST. PETER, MN—Liliana Benge Briggs and Melissa Dahl of Grantsburg have been named to the spring 2016 Dean’s List at Gustavus Adolphus College. Benge Briggs is a senior in art education and Dahl is a senior in elementary education.

LINCOLN, NE—Hariett Koball, a freshman biological sciences major, has been named to the spring Dean’s List at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Dianna Olson BROOKINGS, SD—At South Dakota State University, Dianna Olson of Grantsburg was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Olson is the daughter of Les and Kandis Olson of Grantsburg and is a 2011 graduate of Grantsburg High School.

Kaleiah Schiller, Devin McDaniel, Molly Brown, Heather Snyder RIVER FALLS—Four area students were named to The University of Wisconsin-River Falls spring semester Dean’s List: Kaleiah Schiller, Danbury, Animal Science; Devin McDaniel, Grantsburg, English; Molly Brown, Webster, Animal Science; Heather Snyder, Webster, Mathematics.

Carolyn Peterson, Damien Rasmussen, Amber Davis LA CROSSE—The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the spring semester of the 2015-16 academic year, ending May 2016.

Area students are Carolyn Peterson, Grantsburg, Art Education; Damien Rasmussen, Grantsburg, Biochemistry; Amber Davis, Webster, Biochemistry.

Daniel Larsen, Larissa Wilhelm, Chelsea Larson MENOMONIE —Three Burnett County students were among May graduates at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Grantsburg: Daniel Larsen earned a bachelor of science degree in plastics engineering.

Grantsburg: Larissa Wilhelm earned a bachelor of science degree in health, wellness and fitness.

Webster: Chelsea Larson earned a bachelor of science degree in hotel, restaurant and tourism.

Brent Myers, Connor Myers HOUGHTON, MI—Grantsburg brothers Brent Myers and Connor Myers were named to the Michigan Technological University Dean’s List for the 2016 spring semester. Connor Myers also earned University Honors, finishing in the top two percent of his class with a straight-A average of 4.0.

In graduation ceremonies on April 30, Brent Myers earned bachelor of science degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Brent and Connor are sons of Mike and Lucy Myers of Grantsburg.

Caneniah Anderson, Kaylee Murphy, Kyle Roberts, Hannah Rod, Gabrielle Witzany DULUTH MN—Five Grantsburg students have been named to University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2016. They are: Caneniah Anderson, Kaylee Murphy, Kyle Roberts, Hannah Rod and Gabrielle Witzany.

Kathryn Miller, Keith Vollendorf ST. PAUL—Two Grantsburg students have been named to spring 2016 Dean’s List at Bethel University.

They are Kathryn Miller, sophomore, daughter of Kevin and Betsy Miller; Keith Vollendorf, junior, son of David and Valerie Vollendorf.

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DULUTH—GHS graduates Kortney Morrin, David Ohnstad and Katharine Rod have been named to the spring Dean’s List at the College of St. Scholastica.

Pine Tech honors graduates

PINE CITY, MN— Pine Technical & Community College in June has conferred more than 230 degrees, diplomas and certificates, honoring the graduates for their accomplishments and contributions to both the college and the community.

Grantsburg:Ronald Feit, Advanced Mnfctrng Technology - Diploma.

Sara Jensen, Business Technology, AAS. Jenna Michel, Early Childhood Development, AS. John Phillips, Automotive Technician Assistant, Cert.

John Phillips, Automotive Technology & Mech, A.A.S. Siren: Marci Lee, AS Degree, Nursing Mobility Program.

Kayla Reh, Business Technology, AAS. Webster: Lance Preston, Auto Tech, Diploma.

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Ice cream bring smiles

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Audrey Anderson of Grantsburg plays in the corn pen.

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Avery Kwolek of Grantsburg enjoys a cone at Burnett Dairy’s Dairy Days.

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Four-year-old Joy Swenson of Webster tries her luck in the pedal tractor pull competition.

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Ryker Johnson of Luck (right) takes a breather from bouncing in the bounce house.

Katie Tendrup was busy making ice cream cones.

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Just dehydrated Debra Anderson and Mark Peterson came across this bear on River Road and Anderson Town Hall. At first the couple thought the animal was dead because it didn’t move but instead it was just dehydrated. Anderson said a bunch of people were giving it water. “Mark had a cooler and the bear was drinking out of then it rested its head,” she explained.

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Post season awards to Tucker, Jensen, Miller

Potyondy-Smith takes her first win at Frederic Lions Bike Race

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GRANTSBURG—Following a successful fast-pitch season, three Grantsburg Pirates received additional honors.

Olivia Tucker and Briena Jensen were selected for the Wisconsin Senior All Star game, and played on the “Black” Squad. The Black team went against the Red team to open the Division 3 round of games at Wisconsin Dells last week. Black defeated Red 8-7 in eight innings.

Tucker pitched five innings.

Against the Gray team in their second game, Black won by a 7-2 margin. Here, Tucker pitched four innings and struck out nine of the 12 batters she faced.

“Jensen had some nice hits,” said Olivia’s mother Roxi Tucker, “and the last hit of her high school career was a double.”

Tucker was named to the WFSCA (Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association) All-State Second Team. Megan Miller was selected as a member of the Honorable Mention team.

Tucker was also one of five finalists in the (WSN) Wisconsin Sports Network’s Senior Softball Pitcher group. Brittany Moore of Union Grove was chosen the state’s top pitcher.

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Above, coach Don Bjelland (left) with Olivia Tucker (center) and Briena Jensen at the Senior All-Star banquet that was held at the Chula Vista Resort. At left and below, Jensen and Tucker in action. Bottom, Jensen and Tucker (front row, left and second from left) posed for a team picture with their Division 3 All-Star team.

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FREDERIC—Andrea Potyondy-Smith of Brooklyn Park, MN was the women’s overall winner of the 29th annual Frederic Lions Bicycle Race on Saturday, June 11.

After several years of winning the single-speed title at Frederic, Potyondy-Smith rode a time-trial bike to her first overall win with a time of 1:21:15 for the 26.4 mile, hilly race route.

Five-time winner Tim Mulrooney of Minneapolis added a sixth title by posting the fastest time in the men’s division, covering the course in 1:02:06.

Mulrooney was closely followed by Jessop Keene of River Falls, who posted a time just 14 seconds slower, good for second overall and an age group win.

Filling out the podium in the TT Bike division of the men’s race were Keene at 1:02:20 and Christopher Johnston of Wayzata with a time of 1:07:23. Second and third place in the women’s field went to Jacquie Undem of Chisago City and Maureen Ash of Minneapolis with times of 1:27:15 and 1:30:21 respectively.

The Stock Bike Class titles were taken by Dan Undem and Jacquie Undem, both of Chisago City. Racing without the advantages of aerodynamic time trial-specific bikes and equipment, Dan’s winning time was 1:13:04 and Jacquie’s time was 1:27:15.

Andrea Potyondy-Smith also raced in the single-speed division, and was the overall winner in that class with a time of 1:29:36.

The race course, east and southeast of Frederic on County Roads I and W, has about 1,300 feet of climbing and is considered a challenging time trial race.

Local racers included Neal Lundeen and Arthur Martin.

This year was the 29th version of the Frederic Lions Bicycling Classic.

Proceeds have been used for various fundraising efforts over the years. In addition to Lion and Lioness Club members Roxanne White and Jim and Phyllis Meyer, community members Jamie and Carly Worthington, Grant Burdick and Arthur Martin helped stage the event.

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Grandma’s Marathon attracts local runners

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DULUTH—A number of local residents were a part of Grandma’s Marathon 26mile running race in Duluth last weekend.

Listed are their names, hometowns and times.

Jonathan Switalla, Osceola, 3:06.21; Tammi Braund, Cushing, 3:14.04; Tom Kelby, Webster, 3:36.36; Travis Miller, Amery, 3:41.44; Molly O’Hara, Osceola, 3:42.35; Mike Hahn, St. Croix Falls, 3:42.40; Brad Anderson, Siren, 3:43.4; Jeff Howe, Siren, 3:47.14; Scott Hackel, Amery, 4:00.05; Ross Manni, Star Prairie (Parker-Hannifin/Grantsburg), 4:00.35; Greg Norman, Danbury, 4:04.22; Steven Meyer, Frederic, 4:10.44; Heidi Olson, Webster, 4:24.38; Anthony Moylan, Webster, 4:26.3; Cate Hayman, Siren, 4:26.45; Kevin Link, Grantsburg, 4:32.52; Casey Childs, Webster, 4:38.56; Ann Pardun, Danbury, 4:40.29; Mitch Coe, Webster, 4:44.41; Scott Donahue, Balsam Lake, 4:44.57.

Emma Kelby, Webster, 4:45.12; Renae Wright, Danbury, 4:45.58; Robert Blithe, Webster, 4:49.01; Ann Durusha, St. Croix Falls, 5:21.49; Andrew Lester, Amery, 5:24.25; Annie Lupo-Gondwe, Frederic, 5:25.46; Paul Smith, Osceola, 5:26.49; Shawn Minor, Luck, 5:32.21; Eric Olson, Luck, 5:31.21; Lana Jensen, Osceola, 5:32.03; Zach Peterson, Frederic, 5:39.2; Seth Petersen, Luck, 5:40.06; Allison Fern, Webster, 6:03.14; Janice Haley, Osceola, 6:10.53; Ellie Nelson, Balsam Lake, 6:17.56.

St. Croix National Scenic Riverway earns 2016 Active Trails Grant WASHINGTON, D.C.—The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway is one of 25 national parks selected to receive a 2016 Active Trails grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks.

Now in its eighth year, the Active Trails program supports healthy living by getting people out and active in national parks through projects promoting recreation and exercise.

The grant funding will bring youth and families to the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers to experience paddling while learning about its health benefits. National Park Service staff will work with the riverway’s friends group—the St. Croix River Association—to organize a series of paddling outings that includes health and wellness activities.

“These paddle programs are great ways for local communities to discover the recreational opportunities available on the St. Croix and Namekagon.

We are thrilled to continue to offer experiences that promote the benefits of being active outside,” said St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Acting Superintendent Julie Galonska.

The following events are part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway’s “Paddling to Health and Wellness Program.” Exploring the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers by canoe or kayak with a park ranger is a great way to be

healthy and active outdoors. It’s also an opportunity to learn about your local national park, practice paddling skills and make new friends.

The programs are targeted for youth and families in Burnett County for ages 8 and up. Adults are encouraged to join youth, but it is not mandatory.

Registration is required. Call the Burnett County Family Resource Center at (715) 349-2922.

Family Nature Day Paddle Saturday, June 25, 8:30-10:30 a.m. on St. Croix River from Norway Point Landing to Nelson’s Landing. Meet at Nelson’s Landing. No age minimum.

Registration is required for the paddle, but not for activities later in the day at Nelsons. Previous paddling experience not necessary, but younger children must be in a canoe with experienced adults, and those without experience need an adult to accompany them. Call the Burnett County Family Resource Center at (715) 349-2922.

Second Annual Family Nature Day Saturday, June 25, 10:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m. at Nelson’s Landing. Enjoy a fun day of nature-based activities on the shores of the St. Croix River. Get creative with river art projects, go mucking for critters, complete a scavenger hunt, roast s’mores and more!

No registration is required for these activities.

WISCONSIN OUTDOORS NEWS Group’s pontoon helps elderly and disabled go fishing MENOMONIE (AP) — Doug Dominick hopped off his pontoon boat Friday and into Lake Menomin to help 83-year-old Faye Miller catch a bass.

Miller, who is in a wheelchair and a resident at The Neighbors of Dunn County, was a passenger on Dominick’s boat. This year, Dominick, of Menomonie, started a privately-funded charity called Pontoon Abilities to take give pontoon rides to people are disabled, in need or have special needs.

Earlier this month, Miller and several other senior citizens were on Dominick’s pontoon as part of the Alliance of Dunn County Sportsman and

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Conservation Clubs’ “Sharing Our Resources On the Water’’ boating and fishing event for those with disabilities and seniors.

The bass was caught under a branch, and Dominick found the fish still hooked.

“It’s a pretty nice fish,’’ Miller said as she held it up proudly with a smile on her face after Dominick brought it to the pontoon. “I didn’t catch him. He did. I just get credit for it.

“It is wonderful,’’ she added. “The boat is beautiful.’’

The Pontoon Abilities Charity is supported by donations and also by pontoon rentals.

For more information, visit pontoonabilities.org or 800-267-2628.

SCOREBOARD Siren Slow Pitch Men’s League Team Summit Masonry Wilkins Resort Chell Well Hansen Farms True Qual Auto Body Pour House

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Results Last Week June 15 Summit Masonry 12, Hansen Farms 3 Chell Well 8, Hansen Farms 4 True Qual Auto Body 14, Pour House 10 Wilkins Resort 12, True Qual Auto Body 8 This Week’s Games June 22 East Field Pour House vs Summit Masonry, 7 pm Summit Masonry vs Hansen Farms, 8:15 pm West Field True Quality vs Chell Well, 7 pm Wilkins Resort vs Pour House, 8:15 pm Next Week’s Games June 29 East Field Wilkins Resort vs Hansen Farms, 7 pm Chell Well vs Wilkins Resort, 8:15 pm West Field Pour House vs Chell Well, 7 pm

Hansen Farms vs True Quality Auto, 8:15 pm

Siren Slow Pitch Women’s League Team All Tr Travel-24/7 FitnessChell Trking 5-0 Siren Eye Clinic 3-2 St. Croix 2-2 Coyland 2-2 Big Butz 1-3 The Tap 0-4 Results Last Week June 20 Tr Travel-24/7 FitnessChell Trking 27, St. Croix 2 Siren Fam Eye 20, St. Croix 2 Siren Fam Eye 13, Coyland 5 Big Butz 7, The Tap 2 Games This Week June 27 East Field The Tap vs Coyland, 6:30 pm Coyland vs St. Croix, 7:30 pm West Field Big Butz vs Siren Family Eye Care, 6:30 pm The Tap vs Tr Travel-24/7 Fitness-Chell Tk, 7:30 pm

Slow Pitch Falun Church League Team All Faith Lutheran 2-0 Trade Waters 2-1 Crosswalk Free 2-1 Calvary Covenant 1-1 New Hope/Living Hope 1-1 Falun/Grace Baptist 1-1 Siren Assembly 1-1 Web Bapt/Naz Meth 1-1 Trade Lake Baptist 1-2 Siren Bethany 1-2 West Sweden/Zion Luth 0-2 Results Last Week No scores reported.

Games this week Thu. June 23 Siren Bethany vs Trade Waters, 7 pm Trade Lake Bapt vs WS/ZL, 8 pm Fri. June 24 Crosswalk Free vs Siren Assembly, 7 pm Web Bapt/Naz Meth vs Falun/Grace Bapt, 8 pm Calvary Cov vs Faith Lutheran, 9 pm Bye-New Hope/Living Hope

Legion Baseball National League Division Team All

Amery Barron Clear Lake Cumberland Grantsburg Luck/Frederic Unity

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American League Division Team All Baldwin 0-0 Bloomer 0-0 New Richmond 0-0 Prescott 0-0 Rice Lake 0-0 Somerset 0-0 St. Croix Central 0-0 Results Last Week No scores reported Games this week Thu. June 23 Baldwin at Bloomer Rice Lake at New Richmond Somerset at Prescott Clear Lake at St. Croix Central Grantsburg at Amery Unity at Cumberland Barron at Luck/Frederic Tue. June 28 Somerset at Baldwin Rice Lake at Bloomer

New Richmond at Cumberland St. Croix Central at Prescott Unity at Amery Barron at Grantsburg Clear Lake at Luck/Frederic

Baseball Wis. Independent League Team All Haugen Knights 5-1 Hayward Hawks 5-1 Brill Millers 4-1 Eau Claire Cavaliers 4-1 Spooner Cardinals 4-2 Cumberland Islanders 2-3 Twin Ports North Stars 1-2 Tony Hayshakers 0-3 Luck Renegades 0-4 Bruce Belters 0-6 Results last week Cumberland at Eau Claire Hayward 6, Luck 1 Haugen 3, Twin Ports 2 Luck at Eau Claire Haugen 16, Menomonie 3 Eau Claire 11, Spooner 1 Brill 12, Bruce 2 Tony at Cumberland Games this week Sat. June 25 Cumberland at Luck, 1 pm Haugen at Spooner, 1 pm

Brill at Twin Ports, 1 pm Bruce at Tonyl 1 pm Eau Claire at Hayward, 1 pm Sun. June 26 Spooner at Bruce, 1 pm Hayward at Brill, 7 Haugen at Cumberland Eau Claire at Twin Ports, 1 pm Luck at Tony, 1 pm

Trap Shooting Team The Scrubs The Pigeons Harter Roofing Still Flyin’ Johnson Construction Freya Construction The Ladies DR Tech Trailer City Paul’s Country Auto Chell Trucking Crystal Springs Ice Scott’s Auto Wanna Be’s

Points 128 106 115 110 87 93 70 65 86 82 60 67 59 48

Shooters with Perfect Score, 25 Rene Brackenbury, Jarett Dowd, Mike Chell, Doug Vaksdal

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Spoiled rotten — waste not, want not According to the recent article in National Geographic, about a third of the world’s food goes to waste, not being consumed by people or animals; it ends up in the dump.

When I first saw the cover of National Geographic, I thought the fruit and veggies were new kinds of varieties, but they were fruit and veggies that were not fit for super markets or manufacturing standards. They were misshapen but otherwise perfectly good

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to eat. People are picky about their food.

I, too, am guilty of being picky. I have been known to rummage carefully through a pile of green peppers looking for one that is perfect and blemish free. Recently, I was out of town and ordered a burger with cheddar cheese. When the burger arrived the square piece of cheese hung over the edge of the bun and I could see mold on the corners. Appalled, I sent it back and asked for a new one minus the cheese altogether. Afterward, I realized I contributed to the world food waste problem. My mother used to tell me I was “spoiled rotten” when I was being too picky.

Food waste is an issue. According to National Geographic 19 percent food wasted happens in homes. I can’t solve manufacturing practice issues or even local restaurant waste, but individually, we can make some easy changes. I can buy less food, eat what I order, eat leftovers and eat what we have at home — even if it’s past its prime. I have my own compost bin.

Don’t eat things that smell bad or have mold or fungus growing on them—they could make you sick!

Sometimes fresh foods are far past their prime and are only fit for the compost bin. Yes, the compost bin — not the garbage! This is one way we can help reduce the global garbage problem by not sending it the landfills.

It is easy to find a spot in your yard away from your house (small rodents and bugs may find your compost bin and you don’t want them to find their way in to your house too). Even if you don’t garden, having a place to let your very old fruits and veggie decompose will save on your garbage bill over time, by reducing the size container you use.

Most people I know use old bananas for banana bread. But, what about old wrinkly tomatoes, stale bread, or rubbery carrots and celery? Do like the French and make soup topped with croutons.

Soup is an easy way to use older veggies. The flavors are still good and the texture doesn’t matter in soup — everything softens up. My mom would be pleased — no pickiness here!

Vegetable soup

1 to 2 lbs. of vegetables (tomatoes, carrots, onion, celery, zucchini, etc.)

Aromatics, such as onion, garlic, or leeks Herbs (1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme, oregano, rosemary, or basil) 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter Salt and pepper 4 to 6 cups chicken or beef stock

In a large stock pot, sauté aromatics in olive oil or the butter for about 3 minutes, until transparent. Add the vegetables and cook until lightly browned, about seven minutes. Add broth and herbs. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes over low heat until veggies are very tender.

Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve topped with StoveTop® toasted croutons.

Homemade stovetop croutons 3 cups old bread, torn into bite-size pieces 1/4 cup butter 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme Salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

In a large fry pan, over medium heat, melt butter.

Add bread pieces and stir to coat. Add thyme and salt to taste; sauté until bread is golden brown. Sprinkle with garlic and continue cooking for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and cool. Serve on top of vegetable soup.

Lisa Erickson is a food writer who loves an adventure—especially when food is involved. You can find more recipes on her blog at www.wild-chow.com or email her at wildchowrecipes@gmail.com. with questions or comments.

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WEEKLY WAG News and Updates from the Humane Society of Burnett County

Thunder is a six year-old Rat Terrier/Dachshund mix that was surrendered when his owner could no longer care for him. During my initial introduction to him, he seemed a little overwhelmed with the barking Thunder of the other dogs in the kennel area - not to mention I was a new face to him.

As I approached Thunder, his tail was down and his eyes were wide.

He looked very unsure of my intentions and reluctant to have me step over the baby Josephine gate to get closer. I calmly and slowly went into Thunder’s kennel and sat down. As soon as I sat down and was at his level, he hopped into my lap and I gently scratched his head.

Before long, Thunder was wagging his tail and playing tug of war with me and his stuffed animal.

Not only is he adorable, but he would make someone a great companion. Thunder probably would like to be in a quieter household; maybe with no small children.

I think whoever adopts this fellow will be very happy with him! He required no time at all to welcome me into his space.

I also heard he did very well in the office and had fun throwing his toys around.

Josephine is a gorgeous one year-old, semi-long-haired calico cat that came to us as a stray. When I stopped by her condo to say hi, I found her laying in her litter box. I opened that side of her cage and she eagerly accepted me petting her.

In fact, Josephine rolled on her back and stretched her body half in the litter box and half out of the litter box to encourage me to scratch her tummy. When I moved to the other side of the cage, she quickly joined me to continue our bonding experience. She is beautiful inside and out and would be a perfect addition to any family.

Wish list for the shelter: small plastic kids’ wading pools for the dogs to cool off in during the summer months; and creamy peanut butter or canned spray cheese to put in treat balls for the dogs.

These may not be necessary, but the dogs think they are!

If you are interested in adopting Thunder, Josephine, or another animal from our shelter, please visit our website at www.hsburnettcty. org or contact the shelter at (715) 866-4096. The Humane Society of Burnett County is a not-forprofit 501(c)(3) organization. We do not receive financial assistance from the county. Donations of money or supplies are tax-deductible.

WILDSIDE Multi-species pasture walk June 25

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On the prowl

These fox were seen outside of Webster last week.

Lincoln’s Sparrow

BY EMILY M. STONE NATURALIST/EDUCATOR AT THE CABLE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

Blinking in the bright light, we filed out of the dark hemlock grove onto the sunny bog boardwalk at the Forest Lodge Nature Trail. Little bubbles and strange noises rose from below as the boardwalk’s supports sank into the peat under the weight of 27 birders from the Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival.

We listened intently for a bit, scanning the tree line for flitting warblers.

Already that morning we’d seen or heard at least 16 species of birds, and now-familiar calls rang through the trees. A black-throated green sang his “I am black-and-green” from one side while a blue-headed vireo fluted sweetly from across the way. Ovenbirds shouted their “Teacher, teacher, TEACHER!” from all directions.

And then, from the little clump of trees in the bog’s center, came a rich warble that made us pause. The complex song was a jumble of high-pitched notes, rising phrases, and short trills.

Usually, I rely on mnemonic sayings from John Feith’s Bird Song Ear Training Guide to pop into my head and guide my bird identification. But, I’ve been playing the warbler section of the CD on repeat in my car for a month now, and no helpful mnemonic came to mind.

The voice reminded me a bit of a song sparrow, who also has a complex song, but begins with a distinctive 2-3 note introductory phrase. “Maids, maids put on your tea kettle-ettle,” says the CD helpfully. It also brought to mind the driving song of the winter wren, but without the same level of intensity.

Finally, someone got a fluttering glimpse of a brown-and-white streaked bird with a faint dark spot on its breast.

Another birder matched that with his knowledge of sparrows who might live in a shrubby bog, and the name

SPOONER—Welcome to a unique multi-species pasture walk to be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 25 at Chickadee Hills Farm of Spooner, owned by Sherry Sutton-Zanado and her husband, Matt.

Sherry and Matt own Northland Financial Planning Services and Northland Retirement Group in Trego. Sherry spent much time on her grandparent’s multi-species farm while growing up. She is a U.S. Air Force veteran.

The couple purchased the farm and added a new house and outbuildings during the past two years. The farm features free-range laying hens and ducks, guinea fowl, heritage breed pigs (Mulefoot and Mangelitza), horses and a large garden.

The pigs eat forage and acorns on pasture. The Zanar-

Lincoln’s sparrow floated around the group. Whipping out my brand-new smartphone with the Audubon birding app, I clumsily found the Lincoln’s sparrow entry and played a snippet of his song. A perfect match. How many birders does it take to identify a Lincoln’s sparrow — apparently 27.

Now the hunt was on. We scanned the cluster of trees and shrubs intently, waiting for some movement to give away his location.

Suddenly, he flew up from the low thicket of leatherleaf and landed on the sparse branches of a little tamarack tree. Its soft, young needles framed him perfectly, showing off a bit of warm tan color among the brown streaks under his chin.

Then swoop! He darted off toward a different brushy cluster of trees and belted out his (now familiar) song a few more times.

Lincoln’s sparrows aren’t very common throughout the eastern part of their range. With their population centered farther west, Lincoln’s sparrows don’t even pass through some eastern states like Florida and Georgia on their migration north from Central America.

As a result, this secretive bird was a “lifer” for many of the group, meaning it was a species they’d never seen before, and they now could add it to their cumulative “life list.”

This bird of the brush breeds in northern and mountainous areas in scrubby, dense vegetation near water, usually above 3,000 feet in elevation.

Lincoln’s sparrows are especially drawn to willow thickets for nesting.

Northern Wisconsin is at the very southern edge of their breeding range, but this bog looks a lot like its preferred habitat, despite our much lower elevation at 1,400 feet above sea level.

While his song reminded me of the winter wren in some ways, it is completely different in others. The winter wren’s regional “accents”

dos plan to add honey bees, sheep and perhaps beef cattle later. They have two 18-bushel compost tumblers for the garden and also make horse manure bricks, which provide about 50 percent of the home’s heat requirements. The bricks are easy to handle, burn well and have no odor. In addition to hay, animals are fed cabbage, apples and squash for winter feed.

To reach the farm from Spooner, take Hwy 53 to County Road A and go east (right) approximately six miles to 8th Street, then go north (left) for half a mile.

The fire number is N6374 8th Street.

From Hayward, go south on Hwy 27 to Stone Lake and

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Lincoln’s sparrows tend to hide in dense brush, where their brown streaks make great camouflage.

are enough to divide it into separate, though similar, species; the Lincoln’s sparrow has little geographical variation in its song.

Scientists believe this is because juvenile Lincoln’s sparrows disperse far and wide, effectively homogenizing their population.

Not much else is known about this sparrow, though, since its behavior, habitat, and similar male and female plumages make it difficult to study.

You can bet I’ll be checking back later, without a posse of 26 birders, to see if this vociferous little sparrow is a resident, or just passing through.

For over 45 years, the Cable Natural History Museum has served to connect you to the Northwoods. Come visit us in Cable, WI! Our new phenology exhibit: “Nature’s Calendar: Signs of the Seasons” is now open.

then west on Cty A about 12 miles to 8th Street. Watch for the signs. There will be a NW Graziers steering committee meeting at the farm at 9 a.m., ahead of the pasture walk, for those who are interested in participating. Contact UW-Extension Ag Agent Otto Wiegand, 715-635-3506 for more information.

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OBITUARIES

Hugh Donald Johnson

Courtney Oustigoff

Christopher Swanson

Hugh Donald Johnson, 100, p passed away Monday June 13, 22016 at United Pioneer Home in L Luck.

Funeral services will be h held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 225 at Lewis United Methodist C Church. Visitation will be one h hour before the service at the c church. A luncheon will follow, a and then interment at Lewis C Cemetery.

“Don” was born June 2, 1916 in Clam Falls, WI on the family farm to John Hugh and Anne (Check) Johnson. He was the oldest of four children, with siblings Leroy ‘Boone,’ Frank and Kathleen.

Don was a resident of Clam Falls all of his life. He attended grade school in Clam Falls and graduated from Frederic High School in 1935. He was a lifelong farmer, starting on his father’s farm and then on his own farm north of Clam Falls.

Don was an avid hunter, trapper and fisherman. He was a devoted reader and self- educator. Don loved baseball and played for Clam Falls team until 1950, including many years as catcher.

In his earlier years, Don and his brother Frank would go on trapping trips for several months at a time along the upper Flambeau River near Park Falls.

In 1937, Don was able to make a down payment on his farm with money from the sale of furs from these trips.

Don started farming with dairy cows and changed to beef and hogs in the 1960s. He raise registered Polled Hereford cattle for nearly 50 years, which were highly sought by buyers. During peak years, he had a running average herd of 100 beef and 150 hogs.

Don met Carol (Karl) in 1979 and they married in November 1985. They found their life together on the farm, with its struggles and rewards, to solidify a loving bond that lasted all their marriage.

He leaves his wife of 30 years, Carol, stepsons Renn, Luis, Perry, Max, Darwin and Vaughn; stepdaughter Kris Surbaugh, nephews Dan Johnson, Terry Johnson, Lee Johnson, Paul Simonsen and Dale Scott; nieces Susie (Simonsen) Fisk, Robin (Simonsen) Hochstetler, Penny (Scott) Cropper, Pam (Scott) Hokanson, Kim (Scott) Steele; sister Kathleen (Simonsen), many stepgrandchildren and great-grand children; and many close friends.

Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home of Webster.

Courtney Gayle Oustigoff, “ “Biidaasinookwe,” age 30, of W Webster, passed away on June 115, 2016.

Funeral services were held S Sunday morning, June 19 at tthe St. Croix Tribal Center in H Hertel. Colin Mousseau officia ated and Francis Songetay was S Spiritual Leader. Burial was at S Sand Lake Cemetery in LaFolllette Township.

Casketbearers were Neil Oustigoff, Jr., Chad Songetay, Jr., Tristen Oustigoff, Pat Decorah, Chad Songetay, Sr. and Jeremy Littlepipe.

Honorary casketbearers were Al Oustigoff, Joe Oustigoff, Leva “Dino” Oustigoff, Jr., Duane Emery, Elmer Jay Emery, Tyler Buck, Martin Songetay, Joseph Rogers and Jordan Rogers.

Courtney was born on February 11, 1986 in Grantsburg to Nicole (Rogers) and Neil Oustigoff, Sr. Courtney was a 2004 graduate of Siren High School, where she was very involved in sports including basketball, volleyball, softball and track. She played the flute in band. She was crowned Miss Trails.

Courtney enjoyed attending pow-wows. She loved to watch her brother play basketball and was a big fan of the Minnesota Vikings. Above all else, Courtney liked to spend time with her boys, whom she loved unconditionally.

Courtney is survived by her children Trenton, Tyrone, Jr., and Teran; parents Nicole Bearheart and Neil Oustigoff, Sr.; significant other Tyrone Awonohopay, Sr.; brother Neil Oustigoff, Jr.; sisters Allison Oustigoff and Shawnee Merrill; maternal grandmother Thamer Rogers; paternal grandparents Leva Oustigoff, Sr. and Beverly Oustigoff; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Preceding Courtney in death was her grandfather, Ben Rogers.

Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster.

Our beloved Christopher K. Swanson, born on November 23, 1960 passed away at 8:12 p.m on Friday, June 10, 2016 in the company of his loved ones.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25 at 50 County Hwy D, Shell Lake, WI 54871.

Chris was a devoted father to Shawn, Kelly, Josh, Tonya, Tyler and Taylor, as well as a loving grandfather to his eight amazing grandchildren.

He will always be remembered as our family “rock.”

His legacy will forever be cherished in our memories of his kind spirit and loving heart.

Through us and all of his friends, the memory of Chris will live forever. May he rest in peace.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home of Grantsburg.

Ronald Otto Ronald “Ron” Richard Otto, 68, of Siren, passed away June 19, 2016. Services are pending.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home of Webster.

MARRIAGES

Nolan J. Kriegel, Siren to Sarah E. Wald, Siren.

Byron R. Johnson, Bemidji, MN to Nicole D. Fitzpatrick, Bemidji.

Ryan G. Ballard, Oakland Township to Essie M. Mackyol, Union Township.

Christopher Kelly Swanson Christopher Kelly Swanson November 23, 1960 June 10, 2016.

On June 10, 2016, we lost a loving member of our family.

Our brother, Christopher Kelly Swanson, passed away surrounded by loved ones.

Chris lived his life the way he wanted to, but always with a smile and a kind, loving heart.

He is survived by his brothers and sisters, his children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by our mother, Joan Swanson; our father, Ernie Swanson; our grandparents and our niece, Cheri Lynn Goepfert.

Words cannot describe the loss we feel. We will miss his gentle heart and kind spirit, his sense of humor, his mischievous smile and his love for his family Rest in peace, Chris. You will be missed.

Paula, Kathy, David, Mark, Lisa and Kerri.

Earth Notes

Hazardous waste collections July 9 in Grantsburg, Siren JEN BARTON ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST, NW REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION

Attention all residents: Northwest Cleansweep will hold two hazardous waste collection events on Saturday, July 9 in Burnett County.

Grantsburg waste collection The Grantsburg hazardous waste collection will be from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, July 9 at Grantsburg Fairgrounds, located on South Pine Street (Hwy 48/87).

Siren waste collection The Siren hazardous waste collection will be from noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9 at the Burnett County Highway Shop on Hwy 70 west of Siren.

Items accepted at both sites Prescription medications will be accepted at both sites. Leave meds in their original containers to make identification easier.

Acceptable hazardous waste includes, but is not limited to oil-based paints, solvents, pesticides, hazardous cleaners, rechargeable ni-cad, metal halide and

button batteries, corrosives, flammables, mercury, old gas and antifreeze.

Items NOT accepted Unacceptable items include latex paint, empty paint cans, motor oil, vehicle batteries, explosives, Freon 11 & 12, radioactive materials, ammunition, compressed gas cylinders (larger than gas grill size), recyclables, tires, incandescent light bulbs, alkaline batteries (go in garbage), asbestos, sharps and biological or infectious wastes.

Electronics accepted at Siren only Electronics/appliances will be accepted at the Siren event only. Prices are $20 per TV or monitor, $5 per refrigerator, freezer, dehumidifier, air conditioner or any other item that contains refrigerant. $1 each for any electronics other than computer towers or laptops. Towers and laptops are free. Electronics include computer peripherals, radios, telephones, DVD players, VCRs, etc. White goods and microwaves are also free.

Fee charged for some items Items requiring a fee include 50 cents per circular light tube; 50 cents per four or fewer tubes; 75 cents per tube for four or more; $2.50 per High Intensity Discharge (HID) light bulb; $1 per used oil filter.

Businesses, farms Materials will be accepted from businesses for a reasonable fee. Please call 715-635-2197 ahead of time to make arrangements. Northwest Cleansweep will accept the first 200 pounds of chemicals from farmers or abandoned farms for free.

More collections September 10 If you cannot make these two events, two more hazardous waste collections will occur in our region in September, so please hold on to your hazardouse wastes until those events. They will be: Spooner: from 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday, September 10 at Spooner HHW Site, 1650 Cottonwood Ave., near the fairgrounds.

Birchwood: from 12:30-3 p.m. Satur-

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day, September 10 at Birchwood Sewer Plant, located at 412 Edenharter Drive.

Neither of these events will be accepting electronics or appliances.

For a full complete list of hazardous waste collections for 2016, visit our website at www.nwrpc.com and click on Environmental Services.

As a reminder, residents are welcome to utilize any of the NW Cleansweep collections, not just the ones offered in your county. If you reside in one of the 10 counties in the NWRPC service region, you are eligible to use any of them.

These counties are Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn counties.

NW Cleansweep is a cooperative venture supported by member counties, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and Northwest Regional Planning Commission.

Questions can be directed to Jen Barton at jbarton@nwrpc.com, or 715-6352197.

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Incidents

Theft

• June 13, Crystal Hanson, 28, Webster, was arrested for contempt of court. • June 14, Richard McVay, 17, Minong, was arrested for domestic abuse, battery and disorderly conduct. • June 19, David Kislenger, 54, Danbury, was arrested for domestic abuse and disorderly conduct.

• Aaron M. Stroot, 27, St. Cloud, MN, pleaded guilty, was placed on 12 months probation and was fined $243.

COURT Criminal Operating While Intoxicated-fourth offense • Richard D. Rasmussen, 41, Grantsburg, pleaded no contest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail, was placed on 18 months probation, had his license revoked for 24 months, must install ignition interlock on his vehicle, must seek alcohol awareness and was fined $1,769.

Operating While Intoxicated-second offense

COURT

Disorderly Conduct • Christopher R. Dietrich, 40, Superior, pleaded no contest and was fined $443. • Samantha M. Rosado, 23, Inver Grove Heights, MN, pleaded no contest and was fined $330.50. • Julie A. Schwantes, 51, Webster, pleaded guilty and was fined $500. • Aaron D. Simmons, 27, Grantsburg, pleaded no contest and was fined $330.50. • Trent D. Sutherland, 23, Grantsburg, pleaded no contest, was placed on 12 months probation and was fined $543.

Felony Bail Jumping • James V. Hedberg, 62, Webster, pleaded no contest, was placed on 24 months probation and was fined $518.

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia • Justin T. Wearsch, 31, Duluth, MN, pleaded guilty and was fined $330.50.

• Charles F. Davison, 63, Grantsburg, pleaded not guilty, was sentenced to 10 days in jail, had his license revoked for 12 months, must seek alcohol assessment and was fined $1,379.

Operating After Revocation

Operating While Intoxicated-third offense

Operating without Valid License

• Charles F. Davison, 63, Grantsburg, pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 45 days in jail, had his license revoked for 24 months, must install ignition interlock on his vehicle, must seek alcohol assessment and was fined $1,694.

• Allan C. Woodrich, 60, Frederic, pleaded guilty and was fined $500. • Nicholas A. Birrenbach, 25, Webster, pleaded no contest and was fined $267.50.

Issuing a Worthless Check • Anthony L. Sullivan, 32, Stillwater, MN, pleaded no contest and was fined $330.50.

Battery • Christopher R. Dietrich, 40, Superior, pleaded no contest, was placed on 12 months probation and was fined $443.

Warrants issued week of June 13:

Shana L. Corbine, 36; Janine J. Cowle, 41; Dakota J. Desjarlait, 23; Michael J. Glienke, 37; Saronah J. Johnson, 22; Rana A. LaPointe, 50; Jamison S. Pierre, 32; Bennett J. Taylor, Sr., 49; Sheldon J. Thayer, 22; Terrie L. Tornio, 44.

Dismissed charges

• Christifer J. Sonnenberg, 26, Chippewa Falls, criminal trespass to dwelling, criminal damage to property.

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GRANTSBURG POLICE

• June 19, Andrew J. Wedlund, 23, Grantsburg, was arrested for operating while intoxicated.

ST. CROIX TRIBAL POLICE • June 16, Robert Oiyotte, 56, Hertel, was arrested for misdemeanor bail jumping.

Reports from police and sheriff agencies are simply arrest reports. At press time, no charges have been ďŹ led.

BIRTHS Annalee Krista Stavne

Jeremiah and Rebekah Stavne of Siren announce the birth of their daughter, Annalee Krista Stavne, 7 pounds 12 ounces, born June 4, 2016 at St. Croix Medical Center in St. Croix Falls, WI.

• Edwin Akana, 32; Melissa A. Bearhart, 36; Jared J. Blatz, 29; Kelvin J. Buskirk, 40; Nicole M. Chute, 31;

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Business Meeting of the Board of Education School District of Grantsburg Minutes from May 23, 2016 President Dave Dahlberg called the meeting to order.

Present: Russ Erickson, Cindy Jensen, Jason Burkman, Josh Prusinski and Chris Erickson. Absent: Dan Ohnstad.

Agenda revisions: Moved agenda consent #2 to #1.

Appearances: None.

Motion Prusinski/C. Erickson to approve the School Board minutes from May 9, 2016. Motion carried 6-0.

Dave Dahlberg presented information from the Spring WASB workshop he attended.

June Board meetings will be on June 13 and 23rd.

School District will contribute $10,000 toward the Rotary/ Community/School District sign.

Motion Prusinski/Jensen to approve the International Trip to Costa Rica for Biology and Spanish students. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion C. Erickson/Burkman to award the bid for the School District/Community Sign to Graphic House with a cost of $41,542. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion R. Erickson/C. Erickson to award the bid for battery backup (tech infrastructure) to Direct Technology at a cost of $12,015. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion C. Erickson/Burkman to award the bid for computers for manufacturing lab equipment to Direct Technology Group for a cost of $12,706. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion Burkman/Jensen to Convene in Closed Session under Wis. Stats. 19.85(1) (e) for Conducting Public Business for Competitive Reasons which Require a Closed Session. Remain in Closed Session per Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1) (c) for “Considering Employment, Promotion, Compensation or Performance Evaluation Data of Any Public Employee Over Which the Governmental Body has Jurisdiction or Exercises Responsibility�. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion C. Erickson/Burkman to reconvene in open session. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion Prusinski/Dahlberg to adjourn. Motion carried 6-0.

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300 For Sale Contents of CornerStone Square in Osceola including: Solid wood table & 4 chairs $150 (have 10 excellent sets), high back wood chairs, church pews, art/accessories, Martin work desk hutch, folding chairs/tables, misc.

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ON-CALL DISPATCHER/JAILER: $16.58/HOUR On-Call Dispatcher/Jailer positions open in the Sheriff’s Department to perform a variety of duties connected with the operation of the Jail and countywide emergency communication system. Requires a High School Diploma, experience operating computer applications/ systems, eligibility for Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board CertiďŹ cation as a Jailer, and a valid Wisconsin driver’s license.

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SOCIAL WORK CASE AIDE: $16.58 – $18.95/HOUR - Limited-Term, Part-Time Social Work Case Aide position available in the Children & Families Unit with the Health and Human Services Department. Bachelor degree preferred or a combination of training, education and work experience that provides required knowledge and abilities. One to two years of general work experience, preferably in a human or social services setting as well as training in Social Work Code of Ethics, HIPAA and Civil Rights. Must be 18 years of age or older, possess a valid Wisconsin driver’s license and have maintained a good driving record.

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POSITION OPENING FT CLERK/TREASURER Village of Clayton

ON-CALL SUBSTITUTE COOK: $10.50/HOUR - OnCall Substitute Cooks are needed with the Aging Programs Unit. This position requires previous quantity food preparation experience and ability to obtain a Wisconsin Food Manager CertiďŹ cation. Must be 18 years of age or older, possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a reliable vehicle for use on the job. Computer experience is helpful.

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Position: 2nd Shift Quality Inspector McNally Industries is seeking a highly motivated, 2nd shift Quality Inspector capable of ensuring product compliance through the use of dimensional, optical, coordinate measurement techniques and through detailed review of process documentation.

This position requires a detail oriented candidate with experience over a range of activities including dimensional, ďŹ rst article, receiving and CMM inspection.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ABANDON PUBLIC WAY TO: Public The Town of Scott hereby notifies that the Petition to discontinue the public way described as: That part of Lake View Drive lying North of Lot Nineteen (19) of Block Two (2) and South of Connor Street (aka Racine Drive) of Lake McKenzie Beach Subdivision located in Government Lot Four (4), Section Thirteen (13), Township Forty (40) North, Range Fourteen (14) West, Town of Scott, Burnett County, Wisconsin, Will be acted upon on the 29th day of June, 2016.

Dated this 8th day of June, 2016.

Karen Wiggins, Clerk Town of Scott WNAXLP (June 8, 15, 22)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ABANDON PUBLIC WAY TO: Public The Town of Scott hereby notifies that the Petition to discontinue the public way described as: That part of Christner Avenue lying North of Lot Nineteen (19) of Block Two (2) and South of Connor Street (aka Racine Drive) of Lake McKenzie Beach Subdivision located in Government Lot Four (4), Section Thirteen (13) and the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section Fourteen (14), Township Forty (40) North, Range Fourteen (14) West, Town of Scott, Burnett County, Wisconsin, Will be acted upon on the 29th day of June, 2016.

Dated this 8th day of June, 2016.

Karen Wiggins, Clerk Town of Scott WNAXLP (June 8, 15, 22)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

The Estate of Joanne Schultz a/k/a Joanne M. Schultz, Deceased,

by Susan B. Schultz, as Personal Representative Defendant.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 15-CV-207 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 15, 2016 in the amount of $343,429.17 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 26, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation

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of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold ‘as is’ and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Burnett County Government Center.

DESCRIPTION: Lot Two (2) of the Plat of Dinkus Club as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Burnett County, Wisconsin, and located in Government Lot Ten (10), Section Seven (7), Township Forty (40) North, Range Fifteen (15) West, Burnett County, Wisconsin. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement to Sieben Road and for utility purposes as shown on said plat.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 28897 Seiben Rd., Danbury, WI 54830-9670.

DATED: May 18, 2016 Gray & Associates, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff 16345 West Glendale Drive New Berlin, WI 53151-2841 (414) 224-8404 Please go to www.gray-law. com to obtain the bid for this sale.

Gray & Associates, L.L.P. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association, Plaintiff, vs.

Michael A. Berg, unmarried, Defendant.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 15-CV-164 By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure made in the above-entitled action on December 21, 2015, I will sell at public auction in the main lobby of the Burnett County Government Center, located at 7410 County Road K, Siren, on July 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., all of the following described premises, to wit: Part of Government Lot 14, Section 5, Township 38 North, Range 16 West, Town of Siren, Burnett County, Wisconsin, located in Certified Survey Map No. 947, filed in Volume 4, Page 278, as Document No. 198214.

Tax Key No. 07-030-2-3816-05-5 05-014-012000.

THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO ALL LEGAL ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: CASH or CASHIER’s CHECK (10% down payment at sale, balance due within ten (10) days of Court approval).

The above property is located at 24408 Old 35, Siren, WI 54872.

DATED at Siren, Wisconsin, on May 5, 2016. /s/ Ronald L. Wilhelm Sheriff of Burnett County, Wisconsin BASS & MOGLOWSKY, S.C.,

Attorneys for Plaintiff Bass & Moglowsky, S.C. is a law firm / debt collector representing a creditor in the collection of a debt that you owe to said creditor. We are attempting to collect such debt and any information obtained from you will be used for that purpose.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-NC3 Plaintiff, vs.

Ronald W. Morse, Brenda K. Morse and Citibank Federal Savings Bank Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 15-CV-134 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January 6, 2016 in the amount of $114,366.35 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold ‘as is’ and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Burnett County Government Center.

DESCRIPTION: Part of Government Lot 3, Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 16 West, Town of Meenon, Burnett County, Wisconsin, described as Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map Number 913, filed in Volume 4, Page 213.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 24984 Leghorn Dr, Siren, WI 54872-9022.

DATED: May 10, 2016 Gray & Associates, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff 16345 West Glendale Drive New Berlin, WI 53151-2841 (414) 224-8404 Please go to www.gray-law. com to obtain the bid for this sale.

Gray & Associates, L.L.P. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC Plaintiff, vs.

Kathryn Oman and Douglas Oman Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 16-CV-13 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 28, 2016 in the amount of $143,398.99 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold ‘as is’ and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Burnett County Government Center.

DESCRIPTION: The N½ of the N½ of the NW¼ SE¼ of Section 33, Township 39 North, of Range 19 West, in the Town of West Marshland, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

NOW KNOWN AS Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 4534 recorded in Volume 25, page 38 on December 16, 2013, as Document No. 428637.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 24976 Gile Road, Grantsburg, WI 54840-7259.

DATED: May 2, 2016 Gray & Associates, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff 16345 West Glendale Drive New Berlin, WI 53151-2841 (414) 224-8404 Please go to www.gray-law. com to obtain the bid for this sale.

Gray & Associates, L.L.P. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Public Hearing, State of Wisconsin, County of Burnett, Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., at the Burnett County Government Center in Room 165, Town of Meenon, Siren, Wisconsin, regarding the following: BURNETT COUNTY LAND USE ORDINANCE 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-16-19 - KURI Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town

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of Meenon, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Jesse Kuri has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use Code of Ordinances to allow a camper year around for up to 3 years, located on County Road X, in the A-2 zoning district, in the W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 16, T39N R16W. 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-16-20 - COLUMBUS Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Scott, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Edward Columbus has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use Code of Ordinances to allow a camper year around for up to 3 years, located at 2496 Long Lake Road, in the RR-3 zoning district, on Lot 3 CSM V.16 P.74 in the SW 1/4, Section 9, T40N R14W. 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CUP-16-21 - RIES Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Oakland, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that David Ries has made application for a conditional use permit per the terms of the Burnett County Land Use Code of Ordinances for short term recreational rental of a private residence, located at 7788 County Road U, in the RR-1 zoning district, Lot C CSM V.3 P.102 Village of Yellow Lake, Section 20, T40N R16W. BURNETT COUNTY SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 4. SUBDIVISION VARIANCE #VAR-16-10 - CARROLL Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Siren, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Jeremy and Krista Carroll have made application to vary the terms of the Burnett County Subdivision Code of Ordinances as follows: To adjust a lot line between two non-conforming lots, located at 23499 Silver Lake Road, in the RR-1 zoning district, in Government Lot 2, Section 22, T38N R16W. 5.

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ANCE #VAR-16-11 - HOERNING/PAULNO Public notice is hereby given to all persons in the Town of Union, Burnett County, Wisconsin, that Corey Hoerning and Robert Paulno have made application to vary the terms of the Burnett County Subdivision Code of Ordinances as follows: To adjust a lot line between two non-conforming lots located at 8282 and 8286 Corcoran Road, in the RR-1 zoning district, Lots 10, 11, 12 & 13, Block 2 The Pines, Section 36, T40N R17W. Burnett County Land Use and Information Committee Siren, WI Dated this 10th day of June, 2016 WNAXLP (June 15, 22)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HAROLD G. VAN GUILDER Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 16 PR 20 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth June 21, 1928 and date of death September 14, 2012 was domiciled in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin with a mailing address of 28855 Palmborg Drive, Danbury, WI 54830.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is 9-6-2016.

5. A claim may be filed at the Burnett County Courthouse, Siren, Wisconsin. /s/ Jacqueline O. Baasch Register in Probate 6-8-2016 Ryan M Benson Attorney at Law BENSON LAW OFFICE, LTD PO Box 370 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5215 1036463 WNAXLP (June 15, 22, 29)

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NOTICE ANNUAL MEETING Riverside Cemetery Association Tuesday, June 28, 2016 9:00 a.m. *UDQWVEXUJ 9LOODJH 2I¿FH The public is invited to attend Betty Peer, Secretary

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Accepting Bids

School District of Grantsburg is accepting bids on a 1995 White Chevy ½ ton 2 wheel drive with topper 143,793 Miles Minimum bid of $500 %LGV GXH WR 'LVWULFW 2I¿FH E\ 4:00pm on June 28, 2016.

Questions contact Joey Tilton at 715-463-2455 ext. 113 Sold as is. The District has the right to refuse any and all bids.

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24 BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BRANCH I BURNETT COUNTY

ROYAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff(s), vs.

TYRELL L. HOPKE, KIMBERLY S. HOPKE, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 15-CV-161 Code: 30404 - Foreclosure By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above-entitled action on December 18, 2015, I will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Burnett County Courthouse, 7410 County Road K, Siren, Wisconsin, in said county on July 26, 2016 at 10 a.m. all of the following described mortgaged premises, to wit: That part of the NE Âź of the NW Âź of Section 12, Township 38 North, Range 14 West, Town of Dewey, Burnett County, Wisconsin described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said NE Âź of the NW Âź of Section 12, Township 38 North, Range 14 West; thence North on the West line of said forty, a distance of 300 feet, thence East parallel to the South line of said forty, a distance of 300 feet; thence South parallel to the West line of said forty a distance of 300 feet; thence West on the South line of said forty a distance of 300 feet to the place of beginning (the “Propertyâ€?).

Street address: 1280 Bashaw Valley Road, Shell Lake, WI 54871.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. This is a cash sale. A certified check or bank draft in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid must accompany the bid, with the balance due upon confirmation of sale by the Court.

2. Sale is subject to all unpaid real estate taxes and special assessments.

3. Purchaser shall pay any Wisconsin real estate transfer fee.

4. The property is being sold on an “as is� basis without warranties or representations of any kind.

5. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property.

You are notified that we are attempting to collect a debt.

Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Dated this 9th day of June, 2016. /s/ Ronald Wilhelm Burnett County Sheriff John D. Leary Attorneys for Royal Credit Union RUDER WARE, L.L.S.C. 402 Graham Avenue Post Office Box 187 Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702 Telephone: 715-834-3425 Facsimile: 715-834-9240 WNAXLP (June 22, 29, July 6)

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY RIVERSIDE FINANCE, INC. c/o Associated Bank, N.A. 1305 Main Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 Plaintiff, vs.

CARL J CHRISTNER 1302 County Rd A Spooner, WI 54801 KARI A CHRISTNER 1302 County Rd A Spooner, WI 54801 STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 114 East State Capitol Madison, WI 53702 STEPHEN LYNES 4753 Hamilton Road Minnetonka, MN 55345 Defendants.

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Foreclosure of Mortgage: 30404 Case No. 16-CV-56 Hon. Kenneth Kutz Br.1 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO: STEPHEN LYNES You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

Within forty (40) days after June 22, 2016, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to: Burnett Clerk of Circuit Court, Burnett County Courthouse,7410 County Road K 115, Siren, WI 54872 and to Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Mallery & Zimmerman, S.C., 500 Third Street, Suite 800, P.O. Box 479, Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-0479.

You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: 6/9/2016 MALLERY & ZIMMERMAN, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff /s/ JOHN A. CRAVENS State Bar No. 1001261 PLEASE DIRECT ALL CORRESPONDENCE, INQUIRIES AND PLEADINGS TO: Amy L. Unertl, Paralegal Mallery & Zimmerman, S.C. 500 Third Street, Suite 800 P.O. Box 479 Wausau, WI 54402-0479 (715) 845-8234.

This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. This communication is from a debt collector.

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(June 22, 29, July 6)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee, in trust for registeredh olders of Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-1 Plaintiff, vs.

Gregory A. Munson, Greta A. Munson and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-S1 Defendants.

NOTICE OF ADJOURNED FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 15-CV-187 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 11, 2016 in the amount of $162,982.14 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: ORIGINAL TIME: June 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

ADJOURNED TIME: July 26, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff.

The property is sold ‘as is’ and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Burnett County Government Center DESCRIPTION: Lot Two (2) Meadow Green Addition to Voyager Village, Town of Scott, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 28948 Meadow Green Trail Way Danbury, WI 548309545.

DATED: June 8, 2016 Gray & Associates, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff 16345 West Glendale Drive New Berlin, WI 53151-2841 (414) 224-8404 Please go to www.gray-law. com to obtain the bid for this sale.

Gray & Associates, L.L.P. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt.

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JUNE 22, 2016

Business Meeting of the Board of Education School District of Grantsburg Minutes from May 9, 2016 President Dave Dahlberg called the meeting to order. Present: Russ Erickson, Dan Ohnstad, Cindy Jensen, Jason Burkman, and Chris Erickson. Absent: Josh Prusinski.

Agenda Revisions: added closed session Item C. Tama Ihde as a full-time teacher for iForward.

Appearances: None.

Motion C. Erickson/Burkman to approve the School Board minutes from April 25, 2016. Motion carried 6-0.

0RWLRQ & (ULFNVRQ %XUNPDQ WR OHDYH FXUUHQW 6FKRRO %RDUG RIÂżFHUV WKH VDPH DV WKH\ FXUUHQWO\ stand. Motion carried 6-0.

Board President Vice President Treasurer Clerk

Dave Dahlberg Dan Ohnstad Chris Erickson Cindy Jensen

Motion R. Erickson/Ohnstad to appoint Board Committee members the same as 2015-2016.

Motion carried 6-0.

Personnel/Health Insurance: Transportation: Building and Grounds: Finance: Policy: TIF: iForward Executive Board: Early Childhood/Nelson: Community Education: Dollars for Scholars: WASB Delegate: CESA Board of Control: Transition Advisory Committee: GIDC Liaison:

* Dave Dahlberg, Cindy Jensen, Russ Erickson * Jason Burkman, Dan Ohnstad, Russ Erickson * Russ Erickson, Dan Ohnstad, Jason Burkman * Chris Erickson, Cindy Jensen, Dave Dahlberg, Josh Prusinski * Chris Erickson, Dave Dahlberg, Josh Prusinski * Dave Dahlberg * Dave Dahlberg, Chris Erickson, Cindy Jensen Jason Burkman Chris Erickson Russ Erickson Dave Dahlberg Jason Burkman Josh Prusinski Josh Prusinski

Received Reports Good News in Our Schools.

Board meetings in June are on June 13 and June 23 (rather than June 27).

Motion Ohnstad/R. Erickson to approve the WIAA 2016-2017 membership application as presented by Administration. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion C. Erickson/Burkman to approve six youth options requests for iForward students for fall semester 2016 as recommended by Principal, Billy Beesley (spreadsheet). Motion carried 6-0.

Motion Jensen/R. Erickson to award the bid for electronic door strikes to Twin City Hardware for $4,025.33 and to award the bid for door controllers to Tyco Integrated Security for $16,397.43.

Motion carried 6-0.

Motion C. Erickson/Ohnstad to award the bid to replace the PowerSchool Server (SIS software) to Direct Technology Group for $10,410. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion Jensen/R. Erickson to award the bid for 32 Google Chromebooks for Elementary school classrooms to HypertecDirect for $6,176. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion Jensen/C. Erickson to award the bid for computer replacement in the GMS Tech Theater to Direct Technology Group for a cost of $26,381. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion C. Erickson/Ohnstad to approve 116 iForward open enrollment applications and to grant school administration the authority to act on behalf of the Board on the open enrollment applications that are pending the arrival of student records. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion R. Erickson/Ohnstad to approve regular open enrollment applications for Grantsburg “brick and mortar� schools both incoming (10) and outgoing (2). Two incoming special education students are denied due to no space available. Motion carried 6-0.

0RWLRQ -HQVHQ 2KQVWDG WR DZDUG WKH ELG WR %ULFNO ORZ ELGGHU IRU IRU WKH IRRWEDOO ÂżHOG improvements and 8-lane track renovation. Vote 3-3. Motion failed. Motion Burkman/C. Erickson to invite Brickl (low bidder) to meet with the School Board as soon as possible to explain the details of their bid. Motion carried 6-0 (discuss problem-solving strategies, possibly break the project into phases, reduce scope, etc., to meet facility and bu Motion C. Erickson/Jensen to approve the April 2016 Fiscal Report, Receipts Report and to pay YRXFKHUV 6SHFLÂżF FKHFN QXPEHUV DUH Âą Âą Motion carried 6-0.

0RWLRQ 6SHFLÂżF H[SHQGLWXUHV SHU IXQG Fund 10 (General) = Fund 21 (Scholarship) = Fund 27 (Special Education) = Fund 50 (Food Service) = Fund 60 (All School Fund) = Fund 80 (Community Ed) =

$ 348,577.77 $ $ 29,982.39 $ 21,697.75 $ 113,139.73 $ 1,087.80 $ 514,485.44

Motion R. Erickson/Ohnstad to approve a teaching contract for Jeremiah Steck, Technical Education. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion C. Erickson/Ohnstad to approve a teaching contract for Lisa Thom, Counselor. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion Jensen/C. Erickson to convene in closed session per Wisconsin Statutes 19.85 (1) (c) to UHYLHZ VWDIÂżQJ QHHGV DQG LVVXH RI )LQDO QRWLFHV RI FRQWUDFW QRQ UHQHZDOV IRU WKH 17 school year as necessary, and (e) for Consideration of Compensation of Public Employees Over Which the School Board has Jurisdiction and Exercises Responsibility and (f) Considering ÂżQDQFLDO PHGLFDO VRFLDO RU SHUVRQDO KLVWRULHV RU GLVFLSOLQDU\ GDWD RI VSHFLÂżF SHUVRQV ZKLFK LI discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion Jensen/Ohnstad to reconvene in open session. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion Jensen/Dahlberg to adjourn. Motion carried 6-0.

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JUNE 22, 2016

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Getting closer to God Do you want to get closer to God? Start by thinking more about Him. Malachi 3:16 says, “Then those who revered the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord took note and listened, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who revered the Lord and thought on His name.�

Then, talk to Him. Pray. Tell Him about the things going on in your life, both the good things and the things that are causing you difficulty. Ask for His help and thank Him for the blessings you already have. In John 16:24, Jesus said: “Until now you have

not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.� This is prayer.

And, be obedient to His Word, the Bible. In Matthew 28:20, Jesus tells us to obey everything He has commanded. Read the Bible; start with the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and find out what his Word says.

Thinking more about God every day, talking to God and obeying His Word will increase your faith. Hebrews 11:6 says, “Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must

believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.� You see, thinking about God, talking to Him and being obedient to His Word is seeking to be close to Him. Do you want to get closer to God? Think more about Him every day. Talk to Him as you would to a friend. Obey His Word, His commandments, and you will find yourself closer to God than you could ever imagine. James 4:8 says, “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.�

Pastor Emory L. Johnson New Hope Lutheran Church

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CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

28509 County Road H 1/8 mile north of A&H intersection Pastor Tryg Wistad 715-635-4816 www.crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sunday Worship 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm Thurs. Women’s Bible Study 1:30 pm Sat. Men’s Bible Study 8 am

Just west of Askov on Hwy. 23 Auxiliary Mtgs start at 9:30 am Sacrament Meeting 11:20 am

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA Cty Rd. H, 1/2 mile N. of Cty. A on H Office: (715) 635-7791 Pastor Bill Schroeder Sunday Worship: 9 am w/ communion All welcome www.lakesidelutheranwi.com

SACRED HEART OF JESUS & MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH Jct. Cty. Rds A & H • Crescent Lake Voyager Village Area.

715-866-7321 Fr. Michael J. Tupa, Pastor Mass: Thurs. 9:30 am Sun. 8:00 am Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

ALPHA CALVARY COVENANT 11530 St. Rd. 70, Grantsburg 715-689-2541 Scott Sagle, Pastor Sunday Worship 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 pm

ATLAS ATLAS UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH 2110 295th Ave. Cty. Rd. B Pastor Kris Johnson/ Pastor Mike Brubaker Worship: 11 am Sunday School: 11:15 am

CUSHING LAKETOWN LUTHERAN 2738 220th St. Pastor Marilyn Crossfield Worship: 10:45 am Sun. Sch.: 10:45 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible

FIRST LUTHERAN

7520 Water St. • 715-866-8646 Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship 8:45 am

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH 7586 St. Rd. 77 • 715-866-7321 Fr. Michael J. Tupa, Pastor Mass: Fri. 9 am & Sat. 4 pm Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

EKDALL COMMUNITY CHURCH 8 mi. north on Cty. Rd. F, Fire #13295 715-463-5408 • Dan Shadis, Pastor Meeting every Sunday at 9 am Potluck lunch following.

Everyone welcome.

FALUN FIRST BAPTIST Mike Kleven, Pastor Sunday Sch. for all ages 9:30 am Church Service 10:45 am Youth Ministries 6:30 pm, Wed. Adult Bible Study 2 pm, Thurs.

DAIRYLAND

TRINITY LUTHERAN

(A Wesleyan Church) Pastor Andrea Wittwer 33921 State Rd 35 • 715-244-3649 Sunday Worship 11 am Bible Study 6:30 pm, Wed. with potluck

DANBURY FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 7534 Peet St. • 715-656-4010 Sunday: Adult Sunday School 9 am Morning Service 10 am Evening Service 7 pm Monday: Bible Study 6:30 pm

ST. DOMINIC CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pastor Paul Peterson 507 Wisconsin Ave. N. 715-327-8012 Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays LWF3 - 5-7 - 1st & 3rd Wed of month www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

Rev. Tom Thakadipuram 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 10:30 am

CHURCH OF CHRIST 107 Elm St. • 715-327-8387 Minister: Guy McCarty, Gene Olson, Robert Rutherford Sunday 9 am - 12 pm Worship & Study

ST. LUKE’S UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Marilyn Crossfield Worship 9 am Sun. Sch. 9 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible

THE WOODLAND CHURCH

PILGRAM LUTHERANFREDERIC (ELCA)

Jay Ticknor, Pastor • 689-2271 Worship 9:00 am (Nursery prov.); 10 - 11 am coffee & fellowship; 10:15 - 11 am Sunday School (Sept. - May) A class for all ages. Everyone welcome.

Comm. Every Sunday.

Everyone welcome

FREDERIC SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

Pastor Arveda “Freddie� Kirk Church: 327-4436 Parsonage: 327-8383 Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Fellowship following Wednesday Service: 5:15 pm Church School: Wed. 3:45 - 5 pm Wheelchair accessible.

Childcare available during service

WEST SWEDEN GRACE LUTHERAN 1638 345th Ave. • 327-4340 Rev. Thomas McShannock Worship 9:15 am; Sunday School 10:30 am Comm. 1st & 2nd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN BONE LAKE 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W, 2 mi. S. on I (715) 472-8660 Pastor Mike Fisk Sunday School 9:15 am; Sunday Worship 10:30 am; Communion 1st Sunday; Contemporary Service 3rd Sunday.

Benson Rd. • 715-327-4956 Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Service; Sabbath Sch. 9:30 am; Worship 11 am

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Jody Walter Office: 715-866-7191 Hm: 715-866-4622 10:45 a.m Church Service 9 am Sunday School Communion 2nd, 4th & 5th Sun.

GRANTSBURG CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH 715-463-2624 Pastor Kris Johnson/ Pastor Mike Brubaker Worship 9 am; Fellowship 10 am; Christian Ed. Class (all ages) 10:30 am Nursery Available

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Tom Thakadipuram Mass: Sun. 8:30 am Saturday 6:30 pm

CHICKEN COOP CHURCH Mission Developer: Peter Johnson 12119 N. Fork Drive 715-566-1992 A church of the unchurched for the unchurched Soup in the Coop 4 pm Sunday Worship 5 pm

LIVING HOPE CHURCH Doug McConnell, Senior Pastor 715-463-5794 Chris Radtke, youth pastor Worship Services Sunday 9:30 am Sun. School 11 am Held at Grantsburg HS Auditorium

FAITH LUTHERAN Pastor Sandy Hutchens 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 am Service on WCMP Radio (100.9 FM) Communion celebrated every Sunday Christian Education Wed. afternoon & evening www.myfaithlutheran.org

GRACE BAPTIST Rev. Brad Moore, Sr. Pastor; George Selbher, Assoc. Pastor 715-463-5699 Sun. Worship 10:15 am; Sun. Sch: 9 am Wed., 5:30 pm Supper for all, 6 pm All Stars, Youth Connection, Grace Nursery Sch: Tues. & Thurs., 9 am

BETHANY LUTHERAN Pastor Jay Ticknor • 463-5746 Worship 11 am Sunday School 9:30 am Nursery is available

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Dan Slaikeu, Pastor 715-488-2456 Worship 10 am Sun. School 10:30 am Mid-Week Bible Study Call for info

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN 685 W. State Rd. 70 715-463-5700 Emory Johnson, Pastor Sunday Worship Service 9:30 am Sun. School & Adult Bible Study 11:15 am Watch live and recorded sermons on our website www.newhopelutheranchurch.org

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Remodeling New Construction Home Repairs Insured

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WORSHIP

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WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

HERTEL LAKEVIEW UNITED METHODIST S. of Hertel • Jack Starr, Pastor Worship & Sun. Sch. 9 am

LEWIS

1 mi. west of Luck on N & 170th 715-472-2383 Linda Rozumalski, Pastor Worship: 10:00 am Fellowship following the Service Holy Communion: 1st & 3rd Sun., bring for food shelf.

Brian Pardun, Pastor 7686 Lofty Pines Dr. 715-349-5601 Sunday School 9 am Worship 10 am Fellowship follows Wheelchair Accessible www.sirencovenantchurch.org

MARKVILLE

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST 3482 115th St. • 715-866-8646 Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Worship 8:45 am; UMM/UMW 6:30 pm, 3rd Wed.

LUCK

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN Hwy. 35 & Cty. Rd. B • 472-8190 Roger Kastelle, Pastor Sunday Worship Service: 9 am Sunday Sch.: 10 am

Sunday Public Talk 10:00 am Watch Tower 10:40 am Cong. Bible Study Tues. 7:00 pm Ministry School 7:35 pm Service Meeting 8:05 pm

Pastor Janeva Stromberg 320-679-1012 Council Chair 715-244-3301 Worship 11 am; Sun. Sch. 10 am

LUCK LUTHERAN 5th St., 510 Foster Ave. East 715-472-2605 Ralph Thompson, Pastor Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 am (Sept-May); Sunday School 9 am (Sept-May); Sunday Worship Service 9 am (June-Aug); Monday Evening Cont. Worship 6:30 pm (June-Aug)

SIREN COVENANT

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

SIREN BETHANY LUTHERAN Paul Peterson, Pastor Worship: 8:30 am Sunday School: 9:45 am Coffee hour to follow service.

Nursery available.

Andrew Bollant, Pastor Worship 9:30 am Wed. Youth 6:30 pm Wheelchair accessible

SPOONER BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS)

SIREN UNITED METHODIST 24025 1st Ave. S. • 715-866-8646 Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Worship 10:15 am Sunday School 9 am (Nursery available) Youth Ministries Wed., 6 pm UMW, 1st Wed., 12 pm Bible Study 9 am Wed.

Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor 715-635-7672 Juct. Hwy 53 & 70 Worship 9:30 am Sunday/Bible Class 10:45 am; Sun. 7:40 am “Voice of Salvation” broadcast, WJMC 96.1 FM

ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

CHURCH OF CHRIST

TRADE RIVER

7425 W. Birch • 866-7157 Sun. Bible Class 9:30 am (all ages) Worship 10:30 am Bible Study 7 pm, Wed. (all ages)

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Corner of Elm & Summit Streets 715-635-8475 Father David Bauer Holy Eucharist: Sun. 10:30 am Holy Days as announced

9 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 715-488-2296 Rev. Dale Van Deusen, Pastor Worship 9:30 am Sun. Sch. 10:45 am Wednesday Nights 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group www.traderiverefc.org

TRADE LAKE ZION LUTHERAN 11841 Cty. Rd. Z • 327-8384 Rev. Thomas McShannock Sunday School 9:45 am; Sunday Worship 11 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sunday

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 715-866-4111 Pastor Tim Quinn Worship 10:45 am Sun. Sch. 9:30 am AWANA & Jr/Sr High 6:30 pm, Wed.

WEBSTER

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

20750 Cty. Rd. Z (Just South on Cty. Rd. Z, off Hwy. 48) 715-327-8402 David Prince, Pastor Sun. Mornings – Something For Everyone Sun. Sch. 9:15 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Eve. 6:30 pm AWANA & adult Bible study Everyone is Welcome!

Nursery is provided! www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

26503 Muskey Ave. So. 715-866-8646 Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship 10:30 am Sunday School 9:15 am Bible Study - 1:00 pm, Tues.

UMW 2:15 pm 2nd Tues.

Cedar and Muskey Ave. 715-866-7321 Fr. Michael J. Tupa, Pastor Wednesday Mass 5:30 pm Sunday Mass 10:00 am Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN LCMS

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

Pastor Jody Walter Off. 715-866-7191 Hm. 715-866-4622 www.facebook.com/ OurRedeemerWebster 9:00 am Church Service 10:45 am Sunday School & Choir Practice Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

7615 County Rd. U • 866-8281 Pastors Douglas Olson, Myron Carlson & Danny Wheeler Worship Services - 9:30 am Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. www.yellowlakelutheranchurch. org

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Come and get it!

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Hundreds stood in line for their breakfast .

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Bennett Vilstrup enjoys his wild rice pancakes at the Siren Ag Association’s annual Dairy Breakfast at Four Cubs Farm outside of Grantsburg Saturday morning.

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Ausha Erickson gets up close and personal with one of the calves.

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One of the 900 dairy cows calling Four Cubs Farm home, walks back from the milking parlor.

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Brynn Christopherson cozy’s up to a bunny at the petting zoo.

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Joe Lener and friends provided music for breakfast-goers.

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Not fazed by the dozens in line, Jake Greenberg was one of Saturday’s pancake chefs.

NEWSLINE National HIV Testing Awareness Day June 27

Need answers? Call (715) 836-7710 #324.

EAU CLAIRE–An estimated one in eight people who have HIV don’t know it, according to the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin. It is further estimated that 1.2 million people in the U.S. have HIV. Those who are unaware they have HIV are not getting the medical care they need to stay healthy and to avoid passing HIV to others.

In 2015, 6,868 Wisconsin residents reported having HIV or AIDS. The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care.

As part of HIV awareness day, the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin and Eau Claire City-County Health Department will offer free testing for HIV/ AIDs from 5-8 p.m. Monday, June 27 at the AIDS Resource Center, located at 505 S, Dewey St. #107 in Eau Claire.

St. Croix River Association joins Supreme Court case

ST. CROIX FALLS —The St. Croix River Association (SCRA) joined Walter F. Mondale and American Rivers today to file an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Murr vs. Wisconsin, Docket No. 15-214, in support of Wisconsin. The Murrs have challenged a 1975 zoning ordinance that restricts the development and sale of their substandard shoreline parcels on the St. Croix River.

SCRA points to three facts to support its argument that the ordinance is valid: (1) the federally-recognized scenic, recreational and ecological values of the river; (2) the local desire to protect the river as evidenced by the “Wild and Scenic River” designation and (3) Congress’ intent that federal, state and local action all contribute to effective protection of wild and scenic rivers.