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At Elim, crucifix tells story through found art BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM
The wood is worn, the statue a patchwork of irregular parts. Its shape seems a rough sketch of something more detailed to come. In the sanctuary of Elim Lutheran Church, the Lenten crucifi x sits at odd juxtaposition to the intricately carved altar, the meticulously soldered stained glass, the grandly lofted ceiling. According to Lynne Moratzka, that’s just how it’s supposed to be. The crucifi x, constructed from found junk material, represents Jesus’ message in addition to the story of his crucifi xion. “All during Lent we hear stories of Jesus encountering people who had been told they were junk — trash,” says Moratzka. “Even the cross was the least acceptable form of execution. It was the reserved for the worst. “Jesus turned everything upside down,” she continues. “He approached people who had been told they were junk and said, ‘You’re not.’ He turned the crucifix into something beautiful.” A crucifi x at Luther Seminary inspired Elim’s found-art crucifix. Local woodworkers Wayne Nickelson and Phil Peper, both members of the congregation, worked together to build it. Moratzka described Nickelson and Peper as SEE ELIM LUTHERAN, PAGE 2
With a little help from his friends Fundraiser for Dan Boardman will feature Beatles tunes
going through cancer treatment. He and his supporters have organized a fundraiser for April 25, at the Marine Village Hall. “We will be celebratBY SUZANNE LINDGREN ing Dan's love for the EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM music of the Beatles Marine resident Dan and the communities' love for Dan,” said Boardman is asking MacLeslie. for a little help from Boardman and his friends in his fi ght to overcome pancreat- friends will perform Beatles music from 7 ic cancer. to 10 p.m. While Board“Dan is well known man is going through in the area as a great treatment and is weakmusician, friend of er than usual, said many and a good MacLeslie, he is still neighbor,” said his able to perform on ocfriend Nanc MacLescasion. lie. “He just did a benefi t Case in point: For the in Minneapolis and he past six years, Boardrallied because music man has produced is energy for Dan,” she the annual Stockings Were Hung Christmas said. There will be a sugfundraiser at the Magested donation at the rine Village Hall to benefit the elementary door. Funds raised will go to the Boardschool. man family. Boardman was diagnosed last November, and is currently
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Rather than refurbish, city will purchase new fire tanker Response time requirements remain unchanged BY KYLE WEAVER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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The Lenten crucifix at Elim, made of found junk material by Wayne Nickelson and Phil Peper, represents Jesus’ message as well as the story of his crucifixion.
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Scandia will likely be getting a new fi re truck but not any new firefighters following a pair of decisions last week. During the city council’s April 1 meeting, the council opted to replace, rather than refurbish, its
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1991 Ford fire tanker. The city had considered refurbishing the truck, but determined that the costs of doing so would have been prohibitive compared to purchasing a new one. “From a depreciation point of view … it doesn’t make sense to refurbish something that old,” councilman Bob Hegland said. Scandia Fire Chief Mike Hinz reported that refurbishing the tanker would cost between $150,000 and $180,000, while a new tanker
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would cost between $218,000 and $230,000. There is presumably some resale value to be recouped from the existing tanker as well. “It was hard to even get bids (on the refurbishing work) because most of the suppliers don’t want to mess with it,” Hinz said. Regarding its fi refighters, the council voted to keep as is its policy of requiring fi refighters to live within an eight minute drive o f SEE FIRE TANKER, PAGE 2
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Valley Dance April Family Dance
On Saturday, April 18 the fourth dance in The Valley Dances Series continues the program, enabled by donations from area sponsors and volunteer staff. This event is designed to encourage community members of all ages to enjoy live music and dancing from many different cultures. All events are held from 7 to 10 p.m. at Taylor’s Falls Community Center, 312 Government St., Taylors Falls, Minn. 55084. Admission is charged. Bob Walser is a popular local musician who has been a long time favorite for fun family dance music. He performs a wide range of music from sea shanty and Scandinavian traditional tunes to Irish and Finnish folk music that he will play along with his friends: ďŹ ddler Art Bjorngjeld, concertina/banjo player Pat O’Loughlin and bass player Julie Young. Don’t have a partner or know how to dance? No problem. This kind of dancing is all inclusive! “This program was meant to bridge the gap between the young and elders, and bring everyone together to danceâ€? says founder Dr. Kelley Hagenbuch, of Taylor’s Falls Family Chiropractic. “Dance is a wonderful way to build a healthy communityâ€? The last dance of the season will be coming up on May 16 with The Mad Cow Band, as a fun conclusion to the Spring Awakenings Festival in St.
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Elim Lutheran: Art cruciďŹ x work of art.â€? For the congregation, says Moratzka, the piece excellent craftsmen. represents Jesus’ chal“To make something lenge to his followers to not polished and perďŹ nd those who had been fect was a challenge for told they were junk and them,â€? she says. to change that message Though rough-hewn, the Easter cruciďŹ x is ap- into one of acceptance and beauty. preciated. One church The cruciďŹ x was erectmember, Marianne ed in front of the church’s Bryson, called the abThorvalson statue of stract piece a “fabulous FROM PAGE 1
Christ — the usual focal point of the altar — and stayed there through Good Friday. “Easter Sunday is Resurrection Sunday, so [the Thorvalson] statue will be un-veiled and front and center for all to see,â€? said Moratzka. The found art cruciďŹ x was placed in the chapel until next Lent.
to reclaim what it means to do something "like a girl." The ad brought to light ďŹ ndings from consumer research studies revealing that girls’ conďŹ dence plummets once they hit puberty — likeBY SUZANNE LINDGREN ly a result of cultural messaging. NaEDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM tionally, the ad hit a nerve and the idea went viral, hashtag and all, as both What started TK years ago as a women and men leapt at the chance to chance for local women to get their empower women with the phrase “like hair and nails done while giving to worldwide conservation nonproďŹ ts a girl.â€? In parallel, the reinvented Ladies is growing into a valley wide effort to Night Out isn't about rejecting female both embrace and challenge ideas of stereotypes as much as expanding femininity. In years past, when women signed up them. Ross worked with Studio A's Ashley Rutledge and other small busifor an evening of collective pampering ness owners in Osceola to broaden at Osceola's Studio A Salon Spa, the concept behind the salon's a portion of the admission night out. fee went to environAt the event, there will mental organizations be less-traditionalthrough Aveda's ly-feminine activities Earth Month camlike archery, kayak paign. The same and paddle board event will happen demos in Mill this year, but it will Pond Park — be one of many from businesses making up the on both sides larger “Ladies of the river. Night Out, St. good âœż feel good âœż do good There will be genCroix Valley look der-neutral activiStyle.â€? ties like wine tasting The expanded as well as “girlieâ€? things version of the to do: shopping, a fairy garden event is designed to re ect display and a fashion show focused on the diverse interests of women in the local designers. And yes, a chance for valley, says Germaine Ross, director of women to get their hair "did." Osceola's Chamber of Commerce. This "We want women to look good, feel is the ďŹ rst year the Chamber has been good and do good," said Ross. "And have involved in planning the evening. fun." "A lot of [local women] are connected The event is largely unstructured. with hiking, biking, hunting, crafting," Visitors can come and go in Mill Pond explained Ross. "It's all part of living, Park from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The fashion working and playing here. This year it show, which will feature all ages and became important to look at the bigger sizes, is slated for 7 p.m. at Cornerstone picture. We wanted this to go beyond the typical Ladies Night Out and show- Square. case role models, ďŹ tness and natural For more information check the event's beauty. We got excited by concept of Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/1G'like a girl.'" She's referring to Always' Super Bowl BE046. advertisement that called on viewers
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the Scandia Fire Hall. The policy had previously been 15 minutes, but was narrowed to eight in 2012. Jason May, who lives 11 minutes away from the hall, asked the council to reconsider the policy at a council meeting in March. May is a former member of the Wyoming, Minn., ďŹ re department. From the audience, Klay Farnham, who is
currently a member of Marine on St. Croix Fire & Rescue, said he lives nine minutes away from the Scandia ďŹ re station. He could easily be a dual member of both departments if the requirement was one minute broader, Farnham said. Farnham noted he works nights and would be available to respond during the weekdays, when both departments currently are more challenged to ďŹ nd volunteers.
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Hinz, though, recommended the city keep the policy where it is, notin g that response times o f ďŹ reďŹ ghters are factored into the city’s ISO rating, which affects property insurance rates. Likewise, Hinz said, ďŹ reďŹ ghters who live farther out are frequently unable to respond in time to assist with many of the medical runs. “They miss more trucks and they get frustrated,â€? Hinz said. “Even those at eight minutes have a hard time making some of the trucks.â€?
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Following the recent resignation of city worker Brian Jahnke, the city has begun advertisin g for a full-time maintenance worker. During the portion o f the meeting held jointly with the Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed District, the council heard reports on the number of watershed district projects and a proposed memorandum o f understanding between the district and the city. The next Scandia City Council meeting will be held April 21 at 7 p.m.
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APRIL 11 Crossing the Waters
Join in the Big Read’s kickoff event: Crossing the Waters. Saturday, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Marine Village Hall, 121 Judd Street, Marine on Saint Croix. A family friendly celebration featuring Ojibwe activist Sharon M. Day; children’s activities by Laura Carlson; and a musical performance by Troubador Larry Long at 3 p.m. Free.
Annual Barbershop show
The Croix Chordsmen are working hard on songs and special entertainment for their annual Barbershop show. This year’s will be at the Stillwater Area High School on April 11, with performances at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets will be available soon. Visit www.stcroixvalleychapter.com.
APRIL 12 Pancake Breakfast
Scandia Preschool together with the Scandia-Marine Lions Club will host a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser from 8 to 11 a.m. at Elim Lutheran Church.
Big Read Kick-Offevent
“Crossing the Water” Big Read Kick-off event will be at the Marine Village Hall from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ojibwe activitst Sharon M. Day will present the welcome. Troubadour Larry Long will perform at 3 p.m. FFI go to valleyreads.org or call (651) 439-1465.
APRIL 16 Ladies Night Osceola
Ladies Night Out - Osceola Style will include outdoor women activity demos, shopping, a fashion show, in-store specials and more, 4 to 8 p.m.
APRIL 17 Jack’s Back Door Cafe premier
Jack’s Back Door Cafe will be performed at Festival Theatre in St. Croix Falls at part of ArtReach St. Croix’s “The Big Read.” Performance is at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation.
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by ArtReach St Croix in conjunction with core program partners.
APRIL 22 Conversations of the Valley
Conersations of the Valley will be at the Grand Banquet Center in Stillwater from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. America’s Flyway: Challenges and Opportunities will be discussed. For reservations call (651) 430-3830 or go to: www.scvfoundation. org/conversations-of-the-valley.
APRIL 25 Osceola Wellness Fair/ Garden Show
The Wellness Fair and Garden Show will be at the Osceola High School from 7:30 a.m. to noon. The show provides seminars, vendors and information about wellness, nutrition and gardening. Go to OsceolaExpo. com for more information.
Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau invites you to mark your calendar to attend the upcoming TASTE! of Forest Lake fundraiser to be held Thurs. July 16, 2015 at Stars and Strikes Entertainment Center in Wyoming from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Over 20 restaurants will be on hand with samples of their signature food items. Throughout the evening guests will sample entrees, salads, desserts, beverages and much more. Fabulous baskets filled with terrifi c items will be raffl ed off and all proceeds from the event support LAYSB’s youth mentoring, enrichment and leadership programs. Join us for a fun fi lled evening connecting with the community and supporting LAYSB. Tickets go on sale soon. Check www.ysblake-
sarea.org for information about tickets and sponsorship, or contact Clarissa: (651) 464-3685 or clarissa.pike@ysblakesarea.org. Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau (LAYSB) is a non-profit organization, serving Forest Lake Area School District communities in Washington and Anoka Counties, and all communities in Chisago County. The mission of LAYSB is to ensure the success of youth. Programs and services provided reflect the belief that youth will be successful when relationships are strong, families are involved, communities are caring, harmony is restored and youth have the skills and opportunities for citizenship. For more information, please visit our website at www.ysblakesarea.org.
Book Signing
The family that created “The Christmas Wish” will autograph their newest book “Tiny Wish” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gustaf’s Up North Gallery in Lindstrom. Call Gustaf’s to reserve your signed copy of “Tiny Wish,” (651) 257-2657. Sweden’s Trygve Svard will talk about the history and weaving techniques of imported Ekelund Weavings from 1 to 3 p.m. Over the past six years, these handmade textiles from Sweden have become one of the top favorites at the gallery. Twice a year Ekelund changes their products to include dozens of new seasonal designs, providing an artistic but economic way to decorate. There will be time for questions and Svard will have free gifts.
Healthy Heart 5K Run/Walk
Osceola Medical Center is sponsoring their ninth annual Healthy Heart 5K Run/Walk and free Kids Run. Participate as an individual or bring a team. Go to HealthyHeart5K. com for more information and how to register.
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“Chickadee” by Louise Erdich. For elementary aged children. Saturday & Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Marine Community Library. This event is part of the Big Read in the Saint Croix Valley, a one book community program presented
Save the date for Taste! of Forest Lake
Smoke Signals film screening
The fi lm “Smoke Signals” will be shown at the Stillwater Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m. Based on a short story by Sherman Alexie.
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Let me give you one of my cards id you have a good Easter? Get to spend some time with loved ones? I hope so. Easter is a holiday that is full of the promise of renewal. Coming in early spring, we are just beginning to see the rebirth and renewal of nature, a promise kept after a winter of any length or severity. The secular side of the holiday centers around the family, especially children. Hunting for Easter eggs and getting free candy was a very special treat for me growing up. After Halloween, Easter ranked high for free candy. As the fi fth of six children, I enjoyed any candy I could get. My mother simplifi ed the basket process by placing candy on plates at our places around the dinner table. Publisher When I was young, I would often try to get up early to catch a glimpse Tom Stangl of the Easter Bunny. I think some of you did as well. I always envisioned him as a tall white rabbit, much like the title character of the 1950 Jimmy Stewart movie, “Harvey.” Remember the scene where Stewart's character, Elwood P. Dowd, brought home the portrait he commissioned of himself with Harvey, the six foot tall invisible rabbit? Harvey is a pooka, and is actually six foot three. That's how I saw him in my mind's eye. “Harvey,” based on a play of the same name, was a wonderful movie. Funny without being mean or crude, touching and containing just a bit of fantasy. Stewart was nominated for an Academy award for his performance, and the play won a Pulitzer Prize. Jesse White, the original Maytag repairman on TV, played an orderly named White in the insane asylum in the fi lm. After hearing that Stewart was seeing a pooka, he looks the term up in the encyclo: "P O O K A - Pooka - from old Celtic mythology - a fairy spirit in animal form - always very large. The pooka appears here and there - now and then to this one and that one - a benign but mischievous creature - very fond of rumpots, crackpots, and how are you, Mr. Wilson?" "How are you, Mr. Wilson?" Who in the encyclopedia wants to know?” I still laugh every time I see that scene. He even shakes the book. There's a scene in the movie where Stewart, who everyone thinks is a drunk or a crackpot, is explaining his philosophy of life. “Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me,” he said. Faced with giving Dowd a treatment that would make him “normal” but not the same man, his sister decides that she has made a terrible mistake and stops the procedure. It is a sweet, sweet movie, and I think maybe we would all be better off if we adopted a similar philosophy of life. We are far too quick to anger, far too quick to judge, far to quick to criticize what we don't understand. The power of kindness is its simplicity. Some may view it as weakness when, in fact, it is the greatest strength of all. Let's all try to be more pleasant. It certainly can't hurt anything. 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.
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Honest anglers – fact or fiction? e all know anglers are the most honest people on earth. They never lie, exaggerate, spin lines or tell stories. Every angler knows truth from fi ction. Why did Jesus pick fi shermen to be apostles? It’s obvious: anglers are dedicated, brave; they will never complain about the weather and will fi sh in stormy weather! Come on … The apostle Peter tried walking on water during a violent storm! Take Brady Boy for example, my 6-year-old kindergartener stepson, who is becoming an avid angler and son I love. His Grandpa Carl gave him tip-up for Christmas and we set that Wild River atip-up with a nice shiner hoping to hook a big pike that Brady could fi ght Trails and hopefully land. We chose a lake Jim Bennett that has lots of smaller pike so we fi gured our chance of hooking up Brady with a fish were pretty good. After a few other fl ags popped off in the distance, Brady’s tip-up flag popped close to where we were taking some pan fi sh. Josh set the hook and handed the line to Brady who battled the pike and got it onto the ice where he held it and posed for pictures. We broke out the tape measure and got an accurate 21” measurement. No way was Brady going to put that fi sh back. It had to be taken home, showed off and then eaten. I thought that was the end of the story. Recently we were talking about his BIG PIKE when I realized that he had added an inch to the length. Somehow the fish had grown to 22 inches. I did not correct Brady because I was smiling inside wondering if he had just forgotten the size. After all, he is just a kindergartener or is he becoming a real fi sherman? Is
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fishing exaggeration a disease that we might need to treat, or is he just a little kid who often turns his d's and b's around and had just forgotten it was 21” and not 22" long? Now that spring is almost here, Brady and I have been talking more about fi shing. His dream is to go to the Boundary Waters with me and I just might take him for a couple days. We checked rods and reels and tried to fi gure out a day that didn’t interfere with his school and my work. So far that mixture hasn’t been cooked up so our trip is still in the planning stages. We also talked about the fi shing poster for Brady’s room. The poster lists all the fi sh around the United States that you can catch in fresh water and salt water: sunfi sh to snapper, salmon to sailfi sh, crappie to blue marlin and, of course, northern pike. Brady looked at me and with a straight face said, “We have to get that poster hung up and write down the size of my pike, 25 inches! But we have to write it in pencil because I am going to catch a bigger one this summer!" Then he grabbed a football and ran outside to play before I could get in a word! g So you tell me: is this a disease or just somethin that comes with fi shing? His 21” pike caught last winter is now 25 inches long! I talk regularly to a lot of people about fishing and I always believe everything they say, just as certainly as I know they believe me. With the addition of cell phones with high quality cameras this so called anglers' disease might be on the way out. Then a buddy told me he knew a cure . . . Brady should take up golfi ng instead of fi shing, but another friend told me golfers are the biggest liars! Jim Bennett is an outdoorsman who lives and works in the St. Croix River Valley who can be reached a t jamesbennett24@gmail.com.
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Ham it up with leftovers! think I have had a ham for Easter dinner since I was born. The most memorable ham dinners were at my grandparents' house. Every year our family would spend the day with aunts, uncles and cousins. I loved Easter with everyone, but I thought there was no way my tiny 98-pound grandma could make enough food. There was always more than enough and Wild Chow families took home leftover ham. The ham Lisa Erickson must have weighed as much as she did. My grandmother was a sophisticated woman, who owned her own store in the 1930s; She didn’t marry until she was in her thirties. Her kitchen was a dream, which I realized even as a little girl. Cupboards and drawers were everywhere, with barely space for the kitchen table. When Grandma was occupied, I would run into her kitchen and open the drawers carefully to see the contents, wondering what each cooking utensil was for and run my hands over her beautiful tablecloths, until I was caught— Grandma didn’t like her kitchen things messed up! I wondered how she could cook for so many people. I found out later that Grandma would order the biggest farmer's ham--at least 30 lbs to feed 60-from the butcher weeks in advance. She wrote everything down to the tiniest detail, delegated and prepared as much ahead of time as she could. She also had a goal of having leftovers for each family to take home. Even though I don’t feed 60 people for Easter I still make a big ham. We eat
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ham for days, mostly cold, right out of the fridge. But, after several days we are ready for something different, ham soup. A few weeks ago a neighbor kindly gave me a taste of her ham soup and I tossed my old recipe away. This recipe is easy. I like the variety of beans and you cook them from scratch, instead of a can. After eating this soup, you’ll wish you had more leftover ham!!
Ham Bean Soup 1 package Hurst’s Ham Beans (20oz.) 1 large onion, chopped 1 15oz. can fire roasted tomatoes 2 teaspoons chili powder Juice of one fresh lemon, about 1/3 cup 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 ham bone with some meat attached or 2-3 cups of cubed ham 8 cups water 3 carrots, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped Rinse and clean beans. Cover with 8 cups of water and soak over night (about 8 hours). After soaking, drain water. In a large pot, add soaked beans, onion, meat/bone and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1-½ hours. Add the tomatoes, chili powder, lemon juice, garlic, carrots, and celery. Simmer for another 45 minute or until carrots and celery are tender. Add contents of seasoning packet that was included with the beans 1-2 minutes before the 45 minutes is up. Remove ham bone. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve with crusty bread.
With qualifi cations, May supports potential purchase of Wilder land BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM
A farmer’s dreams of a food forest, bees and educational programming got a preliminary vote of support from the May Town Board at its April 2 meeting, when two representatives of the Minnesota Food Association [MFA] requested the township’s approval of a potential purchase of land for sale by Wilder Forest. Wilder has been looking to shed real estate in May, citing a shift in the foundation’s priorities over time. The organization had planned to sell to the Trust for Public Land for eventual passage to the DNR, until it came to light that hunting would be allowed on the site. This did not go over well with administration at the nearby Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center, which frequently hosts field trips and educational retreats for children. The MFA is in the early
stages of exploring funding sources for the acquisition, said Hilary Otey Wold, executive director of the MFA. “We’ve been working with partners and thinking of ideas, but we wanted to come to the township and make sure we’re all aligned in what we’re thinking,” she said. “At this point we don’t have any serious commitments or specific plans.” Joel Kellum, manag-
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Spring burning restrictions The Department of Natural Resources extended burning restrictions in parts of north-central and northeastern Minnesota on April 1. Under these restrictions, open burning of brush or yard waste is prohibited. In Washington County, the fi re danger is high and burning is allowed only with a variance permit. Spring burning restrictions coincide with increasing fire potential throughout much of the state due to the early snow melt and dry fuels like grass and leaves. With the snow gone, exposed dead grass and brush can light easily and fi res can spread quickly. Debris burning is especially dangerous during April and May when most wildfi res occur in Minnesota. Restrictions last until suffi cient green vegetation forms, normally from four to six weeks. Minnesota firefighters have already responded to several wildfi res this spring. Grass fi res can easily burn out of control. On March 23, a landowner burning grass near Cook lost control of a fi re and lost a garage. Fortunately, the local fi re department was able to save the home. “Each year, we lose more outbuildings and homes to small 1- to 2-acre
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'We're the same people — we just have a bigger house' Life after lottery for Marine's Joe and Rhonda Meath BY MICHELLE MIRON EDITOR - THE LOWDOWN
MARINE ON ST. CROIX — Most every time Joe and Rhonda Meath visited Minnesota State Fair tractor displays in the past, Joe vowed to splurge once he won the lottery. Surprise. Joe no longer has to dream. To their shock last September, the former Linwood residents won Minnesota’s $11.7 million Hot Lotto jackpot. Since then they’ve picked up a few other fun things (a motor home, new towels, patio furniture, a German shepherd puppy), left sizable tips for good service, hired fi nancial experts for investments, left their Linwood place for a Marine on St. Croix mansion and starred in an HGTV show about home-shopping lottery winners. A trip to Alaska is next, perhaps followed by jaunts to Hawaii and Disney and maybe a cruise. That said, it’s clear from talking to Rhonda, 52, that she hasn’t changed her basic values. The 1981 White Bear Lake Area High School grad still holds her long-term job as a server at Lake Elmo Inn, she and Joe still debate every purchase. She still loves a bargain as much as the next person. In a recent interview she gave a tour of their elaborate new home and furnishings but saved perhaps the best for last — an outbuilding housing her vast Christmas decorations, including a tree she snagged for $50 on holiday clearance. Meath said the lottery has thus far resulted in no hidden downsides, no obnoxious friends or family members asking for handouts, no wackos coming out of the woodwork. The only real annoyance to date: their name was used for an apparently fruitless email scam. “We’re the same people — we just have a bigger house,” she said. “We don’t treat anybody differently. We still have the same core friends. We were worried people would change around us, but we can’t control that if they do.” Rhonda said she still laughs when people say they’re pleased so-called “normal people” won the lottery. But they’re
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The Meaths removed some dead trees close to the house and hired a chainsaw carver to turn one into a sculpture of a German shepherd.
likely referring to the Meaths’ hardworking pasts. Rhonda (maiden name Schloer) has worked at area eateries since high school, including White Bear restaurants Key’s, Washington Square and Ingredients. Joe retired from Xcel Energy three years ago and these days helps his brother in law at White Bear Heating and Cooling. The Meaths have been married 33 years. Looking back, Rhonda said the couple was apprehensive about the required release of their names and city of residence to the media. But the Anoka County Sheriff’s Department offered extra patrols near their home and the family’s highly trained German shepherds also help with security. “It’s going to fade away,” she noted of the public attention. “And we’re just fine with that.” One of the couple’s immediate tasks after winning was fi nding trusted financial advisors, a task she called surprisingly grueling. Revising wills was another priority. “You don’t just put it in a bank account,” she noted. “It’s a different kind of worry … some people spend lavishly and lose it all.” While the family enTjader & Highstrom Utility Services, LLC is joyed raising children an industry leading underground utility contractor Jami, Kelly, Jessica and out of New Richmond WI, and we are looking to Cathie (all FLAHS grads)
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fed creek, a wooded area, a century-old barn, an outbuilding and a caretaker’s cottage they’re renovating for its rental income. The 7,400-square-foot main house was built in 2007 but never occupied, and was bank-owned when purchased. Rather than moving everything, they bought new furniture and moved in last November (their daughter still lives in their Linwood home). Meath said some parts feel like a real luxury. In her high-tech home gym, a personal trainer helps her stay fi t and heal from a broken rib she sustained in October. An entire laundry/storage room is set aside for her dogs’ gear, and she enjoyed decorating to the nines for multiple holiday parties, using seven Christmas trees. Still underutilized are other features including a decked-out home theater. As for the Meaths’ day-to-day activities, she said not much has changed so far. Even before the lottery, she spent about four days weekly training her dogs to perform in agility, herding, obedience and tracking and showin g them across the U.S. some 49 weekends per year. Her German shepherd Smith, among other American Kennel Club titles for his breed, holds the No. 8 ranking nationwide for Agility (he’s No. 1 in the state) and the No. 6 nationwide ranking for Speed. He can perform more
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on their 10-acre place in Linwood, they ultimately opted to seek a place closer to their employers that had more land. By October they were contacted by HGTV about participating in a new pilot (see accompanying story). Known locally as Willow Brook Farm, their $1.6 million new place sits on 38 acres that include farmland, a spring-
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LEGALS DOCUMENT 00100 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2015 Seal Coat City of Scandia Scandia, MN RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Offi ce of the City Administrator, City of Scandia, 14727 209th Street N., Scandia, MN, 55073-8503 until 9:30 A.M. on April 15, 2015 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Part A of the work includes the construction of approximately: 18700 GAL Bituminous Material for Seal Coat 650 TN Seal Coat Aggregate 25200 LBS Route and Seal 17900 LF Pavement Markings 3 EA Pavement Messages together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications. COMPLETION OF WORK: All work under the Contract must be complete by September 25, 2015. PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The plan holders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line at www.bolton-
menk.com or www.questcdn.com . Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email. TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www. bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. You may view the digital plan documents for free by entering Quest project #3158055 on the website’s Project Search page. Documents may be downloaded for $20.00. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-380-8002 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, viewing, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a nonrefundable price of $30.00 per set (non-refundable), which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please make your check to payable to Bolton & Menk, Inc. and send it to 2035 County Road D East, Suite B, Maplewood, MN 55109-5314, (651) 704-9970, fax (651) 704-9971. BID SECURITY: A certified check or proposal bond in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, drawn
in favor of City of Scandia shall accompany each bid. OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract to other than the lowest bidder if, in their discretion, the interest of the Owner would be best served thereby. Kristina Handt City Administrator Dated: March 17, 2015 Published in the Country Messenger April 1 and 8, 2015 OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED ASSUMED NAME PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 275 Lake Elmo Avenue North Lake Elmo MN 55042 USA NAMEHOLDER(S): Name: Address: Dylan James Noren 275 Lake Elmo Ave N Lake Elmo MN 55042 Joshua Allan Buck 303 70th St. N. Mahtomedi MN 55115
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Conversations of the Valley The Mississippi River, along with major tributaries such as the St. Croix River, provide the vital habitat corridor for millions of our continent's birds for breeding and while on migration. This seasonal pulse of life connects the St. Croix Valley to tropical America and the Arctic. While great challenges such as deforestation and global warming dramatically affect birds in those environments, on Earth Day we will examine in more depth the opportunities we have along
the Mississippi fl yway to support birds and other wildlife and the human communities that depend upon them. Guest speaker Don Arnosti is a conservation advocate with extensive experience in Minnesota and the Upper Mississippi River region over the past 25 years. He has trained and organized their memberships to speak effectively for renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and the protection of wetlands and watersheds.
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The program will be held on Earth Day, Wed., April 22, 2015, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Grand Banquet Center located at 301 South 2nd Street in Stillwater. Admission includes lunch and must be paid in advance. To make a reservation, call the Conversations of the Valley reservation and information line at (651) 430-3830. Reservations by credit card can be made on-line at www.scvfoundation.org/conversations-of-the-valley using PayPal. CLUES ACROSS 1. Harsh grating sound 5. American Resource Bureau (abbr.) 8. Fiddler crabs 11. Mex. soccer goalie Guillermo 13. After B 14. Jai __, sport 15. Brief ad or notice 16. Certifi ed public accountant 17. Vexation 18. Rough gemstone 20. Annual grass of Europe and N Africa 21. Metal cooking vessels 22. Suspiciousness 25. “Purple Haze” musician 30. In a way, built up 31. Runner used for gliding over snow 32. In a way, initiated 33. Was inclined 38. Divides evenly into 41. Born early 43. The Ocean State 45. Rifle blades 47. Whale ship captain 49. Scientific workplace 50. Fill with high spirits 55. Ancient kingdom near Dead Sea 56. 7th Greek letter 57. Peoples of the Middle East 59. Height x width 60. A way to drench 61. Artificial waterway 62. Possessed 63. Turns into noun 64. Capital of Yemen CLUES DOWN 1. Take by force 2. Liberal rights organization 3. Avoid and stay away from deliberately 4. Meat from a pig (alt. sp.) 5. Harmoniousness 6. Fixes 7. A member of the Beat Generation 8. Arm bones 9. Abel’s brother (Bible) 10. Small Island (British) 12. __ Dhabi, Arabian capital 14. Egyptian cobras
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it with nature and benefitting it,” he said, “trying to promote the natural environment itself … and looking at the long term.” Otey Wold assured the board that hunting would not be part of the plan. Board members — who have been concerned with what will happen to the land — seemed encouraged by the organization’s proposal. “This would be a great outcome for acres we’ve been worried about off and on for sometime,” said Supervisor John Pazlar. “It’s a big chunk of property and an important piece for the town,” said Board Chair Bill Voedisch. The board gave written, nonfi nancial support o f the 600-acre purchase, noting that if the organization’s plans changed signifi cantly, that approval might be rescinded. The MFA will put together a general concept proposal for May 11. Between May and September it will generate a more detailed plan for management and educational programming.
Glories of May
May resident Laurie Allmann proposed an annu al community event, tentatively titled “The Glories of May.” The event would offer a non-competitive op portunity for locals to submit photos of May durin g the month of May, for potential display on the township’s website and at the town hall. The board gave the go ahead. More information to come.
Arcola Mills
The board discussed permitted uses at Arcola Mills, which appears to be hosting an increasin g number of weddings. The board concluded that the historic site and educational retreat center is operating outside the bounds of its conditional use permit, and a board representative will bring the matter up for discussion with the site’s staff.
Other business:
The board voted to nominate Wade Johnson to replace Victoria (Tori) Dupre as a district manager for the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District. James Brockberg proposed that the township pave a portion of Panorama Ave. N. to reduce potholes and gravel slurry. He and the board agreed to try alternative options.
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Evelyn Irene Monson (Sutton) Passed away at age 91 on March 29, 2015. A delightful woman whose common sense, sense of humor and steadfast love of her family endeared her to many. Preceded in death by husband, Oscar; great-grandson, Aidan; and siblings, Violet, Ellen and Robert. Survived by sons, Vincent (Cynthia), Dale (Carol), Gerald (Mary) and James (Suzanne); eleven grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren. Also survived by sister, Lila (William) Jansen; brother, Laurence Sutten; and many nieces and nephews. Evelyn grew up in the Amery, Wisconsin area and moved to Minnesota when she married Oscar in 1940. She and Oscar built their home in Scandia, where they raised their four sons. Evelyn loved to garden, deer hunt, bake, quilt and play cards. The family vegetable business kept her busy in the summer and she also worked for Andersen Windows. Memorial service will be held at Elim Lutheran Church, 20971 Olinda Trail North in Scandia at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2015 with visitation one hour prior to the service at church. Interment at Elim Lutheran Cemetery. Mueller Memorial is serving the family. To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.MuellerMemorial.com or call (651) 429-4944 for more information.
The 2015 Riverway Speaker Series a collaboration of the National Park Service and St. Croix River Association, concludes on Sat. April 11 at 10 a.m. with a program on monarch butterfl ies, “Dwindling Numbers for an Iconic Insect: Challenges and Hope for Monarch Butterfl ies.” University of Minnesota professor Dr. Karen Oberhauser will speak about the biology of migratory monarch populations and the work of citizens and scientists in documenting monarch numbers at all stages of their migratory cycle. Monarchs are negatively impacted by many human activities, and their populations have been declining over the
last 20 years. Dr. Oberhauser will discuss threats to monarchs and potential responses to those threats, focusing on positive changes as well as on the challenges posed by a problem with multiple causes. The presentation is free and open to the public. It will take place at the St. Croix River Association offi ce, 230 South Washington Street, Unit 1, in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin (next to the St. Croix Falls Public Library). Space is limited and reservations strongly encouraged. RSVPs will be honored until 10 a.m. To reserve a space, go to www.stcroixriverassociation.org or call (715) 483-3300.
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Osceola (715) 755-2275 Pastor Kathy Huneywell Sunday: Early Risers Class 8:30 a.m. Worship 10 a.m • Communion First Sunday Coffee Fellowship 11 a.m. Monday: 3:30-5p.m. Sept-May UMW 1 p.m. second Monday Sept – May AA Meeting 8 p.m. Tuesdays: Seniors On the Go 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Wednesday: Osceola Senior Citizens, Inc. 1 p.m. 4th Wed. • Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Thursdays: AA Meeting 8 p.m. Saturday: Weight Watchers 7:45 a.m.
Franconia (651) 465-7345 Sunday Mass: 9 a.m. Father Frank Wampach Three miles north on Hwy. 95 from Hwy. 97. West on Redwing 1/4 mile.
The Baha’i Faith For information about Baha’i Faith or times and places of meetings call (651) 433-3686.
Christ Lutheran Church 150 Fifth Street, Marine (651) 433-3222, office ext. 10 Pastor Joel Martin Sunday Worship 8:15 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. Kid’s Church during 9:45 service. Wednesday Life Night schedule: Community Supper at 5:15 p.m. Faith formation classes for all ages at 6:30 p.m.
Elim Lutheran Church Scandia (651) 433-2723 www.elimscandia.com Senior Pastor Scott Westphal Associate Pastor Meredith McGrath Sunday Worship 8 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary Tuesday Word & Sacrament Worship 6:30 p.m.
Faith Lutheran Church (ELCA) Forest Lake (651) 464-3323 886 North Shore Drive Pastors: Rev. Philip Peterson, Rev. Paul Brown Sunday Worship: Traditional, 7:45 & 9:00 a.m. Praise Service: 10:30 a.m.
Grace Church 722 Seminole Ave. Osceola Dr. Kent Haralson, Senior Pastor Tim Swigart, Pastor of Family Ministries Amy Germain, Day Care Bety Greydanus, Office Manager “The Cure for the Common Church” e-mail: info@gracechurchosceola.com www.gracechurchosceola.com or call (715) 294-4222 or (715) 755-3454 Sunday: Praise and Worship Service 9 a.m. with Children’s Church Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Monday: Divorce Care. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Youth group 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Christian Martial Arts 6:15 p.m. Christian Child Day Care Monday-Friday 5:30 am – 6 p.m.
Hosanna Lutheran Church (ELCA) Living, loving and serving as Jesus did... so that all may know him. 9300 Scandia Tr. N. Forest Lake (651) 464-5502 www.hosannaforestlake.net Pastor Linda Friesen Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Wed. Nights – connect360 5-6 p.m. Meal 6-6:30 p.m. Good News at 6 (mid-week worship) 6:30-7:30 p.m. Faith Formation, music/arts, Higher Ground, Adult Education
Lakes Free Church www.lakesfree.org Lindstrom (651) 257-2677 29620 Olinda Trail N. Senior Pastor Richard Stanghelle, Associate Pastor Jason Carlson Sunday Worship 9 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9 & 10:30 a.m.
Maranatha Assembly of God 10963 Lake Blvd. (Hwy 8) Chisago City (651) 464-3131 Pastor Bill Headley Worship service 10 a.m. Wednesday Clubs 6:30 p.m.
Osceola Community Church 2492 Education Dr., Osceola, WI Larry Mederich, Pastor (715) 417-0608 • www.occconnect.org Sunday Worship 9 a.m. with provided Nursery Kids Church 9:30 a.m. Meeting in home groups throughout the week. Call for details, 715-294-4332.
Osceola Medical Center Spiritual Care
2600 65th Avenue Osceola www.myomc.org/specialtyserv_1chapel.php Chaplain Alan Hagstrom, BCC 715-294-5645 fax: 715-294-5712 email: alan.hagstrom@myomc.org Chapel open daily for meditation.
River Valley Christian Church Lake Elmo (651) 430-9950 5900 Lake Elmo Avenue N. (Hwy 36 & County Road 17) Pastor Jon Neitzel, Teen Pastor Greg Hamm Children’s Pastor Karen Hynes Sunday Worship and Childrens’ Church 9:30 a.m. Nursery available. Saturday Worship and Children’s Church, 6:00 p.m. Sunday Teen Service 7:00 p.m.
St. Croix Falls United Methodist Church Upper St. Croix Parish 300 N. Adams St. • (715)-483-9494 Pastor Carolyn Saunders Pastor MIke Brewbaker Sunday Service 10 a.m.
St. Croix Valley Friends Meeting Stillwater (651) 439-7981 Seventh Day Adventist Church, Fifth & Laurel Streets Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. Childcare available.
St. Joseph Catholic Church 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, MN (651) 465-7345 Sat. Mass 5:30 p.m. Sun. Mass 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. Holy Days 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
St. Joseph Catholic Cluster Osceola (715) 294-2243 Rev. Andy Anderson Saturday Mass: St. Joseph’s, 4 p.m. St. Anne’s, Somerset 5 p.m. Sunday Mass: Assumption, East Farmingon 8:30 a.m. St. Anne’s, Somerset 8 & 10 a.m. St. Joseph’s, Osceola 10:30 a.m. Call for weekday mass and reconciliation schedules.
Trinity Lutheran Church (WELS) Osceola (715) 294-2828 300 Seminole Avenue Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday School/Bible Class: 10:15 a.m. Wednesday worship: 7 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church Stillwater (651) 439-7400 www.trinitylc.org • 115 North Fourth Street Pastors: Dan Poffenberger & Stephanie Vos, Saturday Evening Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 9 a.m Traditional; 10:30 a.m. The WALK Contemporary Worship Children’s Learning, Sunday 9 a.m. and on Wednesday 6 p.m. Wednesday 7:15 p.m. “The River” Youth Worship
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Antiques wanted: Duck decoys, lamps, tools, toys, advertising, railroad, hunting, fishing, Sweden, Norway items. Gary, 651-238-0909, 320-679-2535.
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Guided ďŹ tness hikes begin in County parks Hike on! A rotating schedule of guided ďŹ tness hikes throughout the Washington County Parks trail system will begin Tues., May 5, at Big Marine Park Reserve. Each ďŹ tness hike in the Free Tuesday Trails Tour will be 60 minutes and include a warm-up with ďŹ tness challenges along the way. Trail routes will vary by park and be a mix of turf, gravel, grass, and paved depending on conditions with light to moderately steep terrain areas. Dress for the weather and hiking activity; a water bottle is recommended. The programs are for those ages
13 or older, and all minors must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should plan to arrive to the programs 10 minutes early. If there is light rain, the programs will go on as scheduled. Free Tuesdays Trails Tours are the ďŹ rst Tues. of each month, 6 to 7 p.m.: May 5, at Big Marine Park Reserve (meet at picnic shelter); June 2, at Pine Point Park (meet at kiosk); July 7, at Washington County Historic Courthouse (meet on front staircase); Aug. 4, at Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park (meet at play-
ground); Sept. 1, at St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park (meet at Hilltop Shelter Parking lot); For Washington County park locations, see www.co.washington. mn.us/parks. For questions, call (651) 430-8370 or email at parks@co.washington. mn.us. These programs are free with a Washington County Parks vehicle permit ($5/day or $25/annual) with the exception of Free Tuesdays, when no vehicle permit is required on the ďŹ rst non-holiday Tuesday of the month.
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MARCH 31
At 3:56 p.m. a stolen license plate was reported on Holmes Street. At 6:09 p.m. a medical call was made to Brookside Bar.
APRIL 5 At 8:02 a.m. property damage was reported on Egret Lane.
Avenue. At 6:05 p.m. found property was reported on 232nd Street. At 7:41 p.m. a complaint about shooting came from Quality Avenue.
APRIL 5 At 6:13 p.m. a medical call was made to Community Living Options.
Town of May City of Scandia
MARCH 31 At 12:05 p.m. fraud was reported on Oakhill Road.
APRIL 1 At 7:58 p.m. a driver traveling in the wrong lane was reported on southbound Manning Trail. At 8:13 p.m. an ofďŹ cer assisted another agency on Olinda Trail.
APRIL 3 At 10:15 a.m. a medical call was made to Pilar Road. At 1:59 p.m. harassing communications were reported on 185th Street. At 2:09 p.m. and 2:31 p.m. animal issues were reported on Norell Avenue and St. Croix Trail, respectively. At 8:17 p.m. suspicious activity was reported at Log House Landing.
APRIL 4 At 1:02 p.m. a grass ďŹ re was reported on Kirby
APRIL 1
At 8:31 p.m. a suspicious male was reported on Manning between 148th and 155th streets. At 3:13 p.m. stray dogs were reported on Ostrum Trail.
APRIL 3 At 9:57 a.m. fraud was reported on Otchipwe Avenue. At 1:15 p.m. a county park violation occurred on Manning Trail. At 3:15 p.m. fraud was reported on Norell Avenue.
APRIL 4 At 5:31 p.m. information about a dog at large came from Olinda and Ostrum Trail. At 11:07 p.m. a 911 line was open on a cell phone at Manning and 120th Street.
APRIL 5 At 10:06 a.m. a driver on 170th Street and May Avenue was cited for speeding.
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