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by Jean Koelz Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS — Anthropologist and author Loren Eisley wrote about his life-changing encounter with a boy on a beach.

The tide had left thousands of starfish stranded, and the boy was picking them up and gently throwing them back out to sea so they would not die in the open air. Eisley asked the boy how he thought his efforts could possibly make a difference - after all, he was just one person and there were thousands of starfish. The boy picked up another and threw it, and replied, “It just made a big difference to that one.”

We’re confronted by heartbreaking images of worldwide poverty and disease every single day. The idea, for example, that some people can’t find water to drink is foreign to us when we’re surrounded by lakes so full of it that we use it for recreation. Sometimes it’s easier to just tune it out because we think we can’t make a difference. Those are the times that it

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Storyhill concert is June 3 ST. CROIX FALLS - Chris Cunningham and John Hermanson will be showcasing their newest album “Shade of the Trees” at the next of the unique singer-songwriter concerts in St. Croix Falls on Sunday, June 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Festival Theatre. Storyhill is a folk duo that brings infectious melodies, smart story songs and heartbreaking harmonies together in one perfect package. They recorded their first tape as “Chris and Johnny” upon graduating from high school in 1989. After three years of touring and recording several self-released albums, they embarked on a series of farewell concerts, much to their fans dismay. Following a year of working independently, Cunningham and Hermanson rejoined to play a few sold-out reunion shows in Montana and Minnesota. Finding their old chemistry and new creative energy, they re-formed Storyhill and committed themselves to touring and recording as a duo. The next album they produced, self-titled and released in 2007 on the independent roots label Red House Records, received rave reviews and was selected as Best CD of the Year by the Indie Acoustic Project. It also led them to win the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Contest and to perform on national radio shows like Mountain Stage. With the release of “Shade of the Trees,” Storyhill confirms that they are one of the most important songwriting duos today.

Mixing old-fashioned storytelling with hauntingly spare acoustic arrangements, they sing about love, war and the many sorrows that accompany them. Garrison Keillor says of Storyhill, “Setting a new high standard for male duet harmony.” Additional concerts coming up at Festival Theatre include: Tish Hinojosa, the Big River Radio Wave, the Scottie Miller Band and Sirens of the ‘60s. Check the Web site at festivaltheatre.org where tickets are available to order online. To reach Festival Theatre by phone, call 715-483-3387.

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This weekend marks start of Folsom House tours TAYLORS FALLS - The tour guides at the Folsom House Historic Site are getting ready to welcome visitors for the opening weekend.

“Memorial Day weekend is our traditional first day and 2012 is no different,” sited Alyssa Autin, site manager. “During the off-season we have done major work on the inside of the house. While stripping the upstairs hall we discovered the original Swedish painting on the floor. The Minnesota Historical Society is going to restore the floor to its original condition. It’s really an exciting find. We encourage everyone to stop in and take a look.” Opening the same weekend is the Taylors Falls Historical Society’s Visitors Center in the lower level of the historic depot, now the Taylors Falls Memorial Community Center. Tickets for the Folsom House will be sold at that location. A video about the life of the Folsom family will be shown before the tour of the house. Hours for both the Folsom House and the visitors center are Fridays through Sundays and holidays, 1 – 4:30 p.m. with tours on the hour at the Folsom House.

Groups of 10 or more are welcome at any time, with a reservation.

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A local woman drove a car through the wall of a building in downtown Frederic, just before 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, but suffered no major injuries.

Marvel Merriam, 87, Webster, was going to park and hit the gas instead of the brake. The car crashed through a plate glass window before coming to a stop. The building was vacant and was being remodeled for use as a restaurant. Frederic village superintendent Ken Hackett (L) is shown surveying the damage along with firefighters. Merriam did agree to have local EMS personnel check her for injuries but was not transported. The building was most recently used as a billard hall. - Photos by Gary King

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Four cousins received their diplomas at the Frederic High School commencement held Sunday, May 20. Shown (L to R) are Michelle Jensen, granddaughter of Louie Schmidt; Corissa Schmidt, granddaughter of Herman Schmidt; Megan Amundson, granddaughter of Luella Schmidt Amundson; and Autumn Schmidt, granddaughter of Bill Schmidt. - Photo by Becky Amundson

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Sold! UPH building purchased by Ruby’s Pantry organization Selling price is $5, way above the asking price of $1

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK — The former United Pioneer Home in Luck, vacated last fall with the opening of a new facility just down the road, was sold last week to Home and Away Ministries, the umbrella ministry of Ruby’s Pantry.

United Pioneer Home Administrator Dan Valentine said that the nursing home board has been trying to sell the vacant facility for months, asking $1. The board had finally decided to tear the building down, at a cost exceeding $200,000, when Valentine was contacted about a possible buyer.

That buyer is Lyn Sahr, founder and executive director of Home and Away Ministries based in Pine City, Minn. Locally, the ministry is most familiar as Ruby’s Pantry, which distributes food, and Ruby’s Second Hand, a thrift store in Siren.

In telling the story, Valentine credits God with bringing the pieces together at exactly the right time.

At the end of April, he said, in preparation for tearing down the former building, a garage sale was being organized to sell items left inside. The garage sale was set for Saturday, with staff having the opportunity to make purchases the Wednesday before. The staff sale, said Valentine, netted more than $600 for resident activities.

The day after the staff sale, before the

The former United Pioneer Home in Luck has been sold to Home and Away Ministries, the umbrella ministry for Ruby’s Pantry. Tentative plans are to use the facility for food distribution and as a “boot camp” for people entering the mission field. — Photos by Mary Stirrat public garage sale could take place, Valentine was contacted by Amy Aguado, community education coordinator at Luck as well as coordinator for the Ruby’s Pantry distribution in Luck. Aguado connected Valentine with Sahr, and the two met that Thursday morning.

The deal was concluded a week or two later, when Sahr paid $5, far above the $1 asking price. Last Thursday, May 17, United Pioneer Home filed a quit claim deed on the original property.

One of the best parts of the whole thing, said Valentine, is that building will remain a Christian, faith-based property. In the late 1940s, area churches joined together to establish United Pioneer Home, which

opened in 1953 to serve the local community.

Sahr, through Home and Away Ministries and Ruby’s Pantry, plans to continue the legacy of service. Details are still up in the air, but the overall vision is to use the building as a food distribution center as well as a “boot camp” for individuals and families entering the mission field.

“We have for years been looking for a facility like this,” said Sahr. The vision of Home and Away Ministries, he said, is to share the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ while serving others to meet practical needs.

The “Home” part is providing food,

Lyn Sahr, executive director of Home and Away Ministries. clothing, furniture, vehicles and other necessities through Ruby’s Pantry, while the “Away” part has involved serving churches and pastors in poor areas of Mexico. About two years ago, due to the growing violence in Mexico, the “Away” part of the ministry moved across the border into the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

At Luck, said Sahr, the next step is to have the property rezoned to accommodate the ministry Home and Away Ministries envisions. Another practical step will be to hire a maintenance person to begin some of the work that needs to be done to prepare the building.

Governor recall election June 5 Webster resident one of four candidates

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer STATEWIDE – Wisconsin voters decide who will be the state’s governor and lieutenant governor Tuesday, June 5. Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch each face a possible recall from office, the result of a statewide petition to place the issue on the ballot. If either of

School board accepts resignation of Greg Heine

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer FREDERIC – Ryan Fitzgerald has been hired by the Frederic School District as the new assistant high school principal and guidance counselor. He will start his new job July 1 when Administrator Gerry Tischer retires and high school Principal Josh Robinson takes over as district administrator. Under the new district plan, Robinson will also continue to be principal of the middle school/high school. Fitzgerald is now part of the administrative staff at the Osceola School District.

Greg Heine, the Frederic choir director and arts teacher, submitted his retirement letter to the school board Monday, May 21. Heine has taught at Frederic for 33 years. He joins Robert Peterson, who announced his retirement last month after 39 years of teaching in the district.

The two are the senior members of the high school faculty.

Correction The Burnett County Lakes and Rivers Association donated funds for a new radio for a boat used by the county’s parks and recreation officers, not the North Sand Lake Lakes Association as stated in the May 16 article about the Burnett County Natural Resources Committee meeting. We apologize for the error.

them loses the election, their replacement will take office as soon as the votes are certified.

There are three names on the ballot for governor, but a local resident is waging a write-in campaign and trying to make it a four-way contest. The listed candidates are Scott Walker, Republican Party, Tom Barrett, Democratic Party, and Hari Trivedi, Independent. Joining them in the race as a write-in is Steven Zelinski from Webster.

There is a separate ballot for lieutenant

governor, unlike the usual election for the office where the governor and lieutenant governor run as a team. Republican Kleefisch and Democrat Mahlon Mitchell are the candidates.

Besides these two contests, there are four state Senate recall elections on June 5, in scattered areas across the state. None of these elections are in the Polk, Burnett, Washburn counties area. The state Senate is now evenly divided between the two parties with one vacant seat, so the election will decide who has the majority in

the Senate until the fall election.

Web sites The candidates have Web sites where they put out their official information and views.

Scott Walker – scottwalker.org Tom Barrett – barrettforwisconsin.org Hari Trivedi – trivgov.com Rebecca Kleefisch – rebeccaforreal.com Mahlon Mitchell – mahlonmitchell.com.

Steve Zelinski - linkedin.com/pub/stevenzelinski

Health officials urge residents to seek pertussis vaccine MADISON—With summer camps and other programs for children starting in the next few weeks, state health officials are urging Wisconsin residents to seek pertussis vaccinations, especially in light of the state’s current outbreak.

“The best defense against pertussis continues to be vaccination,” said Dr. Henry Anderson, state health officer. “We recommend all Wisconsin residents check their vaccination status and schedule a visit to their health-care providers if they have not yet been immunized against pertussis.”

Wisconsin is currently experiencing a widespread outbreak of the disease, with 1,514 confirmed and probable cases to date. Pertussis is a contagious bacterial

disease affecting the respiratory tract and is spread by coughing, often through repeated face-to-face contact. Pertussis tends to be a cyclical disease where case numbers may rise dramatically every four to five years.

The pertussis vaccine is given in combination with diphtheria and tetanus vaccines, called DTaP, and is recommended for children age 2 months through 6 years old. A pertussis vaccine for adolescents and adults, called Tdap, is recommended as a one-time booster. If someone does experience pertussis after immunization, their case is usually milder.

Families with a newborn are encouraged to be immunized as part of a process called “cocooning,” where parents, sib-

lings, grandparents and others are vaccinated to provide additional protection to the newborn, who cannot be vaccinated until they are 2 months old.

Even at that age, infants still lack adequate protection. Newborns with pertussis can experience severe complications, even death. More than half of infected infants require hospitalization.

Pertussis can begin like a cold in infants and young children, with a low-grade fever and a mild, irritating cough that can appear within seven to 20 days after exposure. The illness progresses to include explosive coughing that can interrupt breathing, eating and sleeping, and may be followed by vomiting and exhaustion.

- from Polk County Health Dept.

Burning restrictions in Northwest Wisconsin to be lifted May 24 MADISON – Emergency burning restrictions for Northwest Wisconsin counties impacted by last summer’s severe windstorm will end at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, May 24, Portions of Burnett, Douglas, Polk and Washburn counties have been impacted by these emergency burning restrictions since April 6.

Under the restrictions, burning of any combustible material outdoors was strictly prohibited. This included burn piles, burn barrels, campfires, fireworks, smoking outdoors and disposing of ashes or charcoal briquettes outdoors. The burning restrictions were primarily in place due to the remaining debris from the July 1, 2011, windstorm, above-normal temperatures and belownormal precipitation in the months since. Fire control offi-

cials are lifting the restrictions now that green-up has occurred and the potential for catastrophic fires has decreased.

“We would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding throughout this process. We’ve had extraordinary compliance, and we are very grateful,” said Trent Marty, director of forest protection. “While campfires and smoking are allowed again, we still ask that people exercise extreme caution. We still have a lot of dead timber on the ground, and fire weather conditions can change quickly, so we will continue to utilize the burning permit system for permitting burning debris piles and burn barrels within the storm boundaries.”

Those impacted by the windstorm can obtain information on alternatives to burning and salvaging efforts by visiting

dnr.wi.gov and entering the keyword storm. For the most current fire danger and burning permit information, enter keyword fire. - from the DNR

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Protecting the health and safety of children Human services board asks for more staff

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – “One of our (Polk County’s) most crucial responsibilities is protecting the health and safety of our children,” human services director Gene Phillips told the Polk County Human Services Board at the monthly human services meeting Tuesday, May 22. “We must balance concerns with the fundamental right of families.”

There are a growing number of children

at risk in our community, the statistics and the stories say. And the ability to assess that risk and properly help those children has put a strain on the Child Protective Services workers at the Human Services Department. There are 2.5 frontline staff positions at the county who must make the first assessment of the risk a child may face and make a decision on how to respond.

The board members were convinced of the need. By a unanimous vote, they directed Phillips to request that an additional 1.5 child protection investigator positions be added to the department staff. They said the request needs to be

made now as the county sets its goals and prepares the 2013 budget.

“The answer to how to protect our children is simple,” board member Tim Strobusch said. “We need four full-time investigators in the department. We need to protect our children and relieve the pressure on our workers. We also need to think of the county’s liability if we don’t act. What if a child dies?”

Strobusch, a public member of the human services board, is the Clear Lake police chief and sees the issues firsthand in his community. He raised the child protection issue at the May 1 board meeting.

“We must bring this issue to the

county,” Supervisor Kris Kremer-Hartung said. “We must make a case for this and what must be added to the budget. There could be a liability cost if we don’t act.

From a humanity view, we are responsible for these children.”

“We look at the budget issues as need versus want,” Supervisor Brian Masters said. “This is a need. We must make the hard decision. This is a priority.”

“I understand what you are telling me,” Phillips said. “We need to protect children. We need to meet our mandates. We need to prioritize.”

Making hard decisions now under pressure The job of a child protection worker

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – An anonymous call to human services says there are children down the street who are loud and noisy.

They seem dirty and uncared for.

A 7-year-old girl tells a school counselor that her stepbrother is coming to her room and touching her. The boy says to her “don’t tell or you will be taken away.”

The police report that some very young children are running around, often across a highway, and have been stealing candy from a gas station.

These are samples of the calls Polk County Human Services Child Protection Services get every day. There were 91 access reports received in April and 140 in

May in Polk County. Every call must be evaluated. Is there a real risk for a child?

Can a response wait or is there an immediate risk? Background work must be done before there is a field investigation.

In Polk County, there are now 2.5 workers investigating the average of over 80 new leads a month. The 140 leads in April led to 25 full investigations by the 2.5 investigators.

An on-site visit might mean a drive, unannounced, to the far corners of the county from Horse Creek to Indian Creek.

The investigator must be admitted to a home where their presence is unexcepted or unwelcome. They must make an assessment of the risk to health and safety a child or children might be facing. And then make an assessment; can a situation be helped or should a child be taken out of a home.

The child protection worker may get an

emergency call-out anytime 24/7. Human services is told that a federal drug raid is planned in an hour, in the middle of the night, and there are children in the house.

The police respond to a domestic and discover at-risk children.

These might be the easy calls. Health Services director Gene Phillips said striking a balance between protecting children by intervening or by removing them from the home is a hard call. The worker is looking at the health and safety of the child and the privacy and integrity of the family. Every decision must be justified since every decision is reviewed by state agencies and possibly by the courts.

Phillips says a child protection worker starts a new job, after getting a degree, with lots of training. He says investigating is an art.

“There is a limit on how much a caseworker can tolerate,” Kay Confer, the

Hardworking students granted credit waivers List of referendum projects will be reviewed next month

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK — Luck School District Administrator Rick Palmer spent a morning last week with four engineers and designers from SDS Architects, the firm retained to formulate cost estimates for needed maintenance projects.

Palmer told the school board at its Monday, May 21, meeting that SDS will provide a report at the June meeting, after which the board will develop a list of priorities and make plans for a voter referendum to fund the projects.

Ballpark estimates for the referendum, he said, land between $1.2 million and $1.7 million. The district is retiring its debt within a year, and holding the referendum this fall means that the first new payment would not be due until after the current debt is paid off. This means that the tax levy for school debt should not increase.

Some of the maintenance items that have been mentioned as being under consideration include replacing 40- to 60year-old plumbing, areas of roofing that are more than 20 years old, and carpeting that is 40 years old. Wiring in parts of the elementary school is 40 to 60 years old, and some of the windows in the high school are 40 years old, all of which means that they are energy inefficient.

After reviewing the projects and their costs, then prioritizing them, the board is expected to vote in July on whether to proceed with the fall referendum and in what amount.

Credit waiver Four high school juniors were granted credit waivers, allowing them to forgo the required two credits in vocational education.

Kaitlyn Dinnies, Taylor Joy and Kylie Rich appeared before the school board to request the waiver, while Palmer had a letter from Hannah Karl with the same request. Hannah was unable to attend the meeting due to a work commitment.

The vocational education classes such as business, family and consumer education, welding, horticulture and construction tend to conflict with band and choir.

Classes that are generally considered more difficult, like calculus or advanced biology, are also in conflict with the vocational education classes, said Palmer.

“With limited staff,” he said, “there just

Luck juniors (L to R) Kaitlyn Dinnies, Taylor Joy and Kylie Rich were each granted credit waivers by the school board Monday evening, May 21. — Photo by Mary Stirrat aren’t many periods per day to offer certain classes.”

“The reason you have that conflict,” he told the students, “is that you’re working hard, and we appreciate that.”

High school Principal Mark Gobler was in favor of granting the waiver, saying the students had “a very legitimate reason” for making the request. “It has been done before,” he added.

The board unanimously granted the waiver.

Sixth-grade sports Parents of this year’s fifth-graders will soon be notified of new parameters regarding their child’s participation in sixthgrade sports next year.

Gobler, principal and athletic director, said he met with middle school athletics and activities director Don Kendzior to iron out the details. Some changes came as a result of the large numbers of students going out for certain sports, particularly volleyball, which leaves fewer openings for sixth-graders.

The board approved the recommendation presented by Gobler, which shows full sixth-grade participation in cross country, boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling and track. Limited sixth-grade participation will be possible in volleyball (coaches will be asked if sixth-graders can practice with the seventh- and eightgraders), football, baseball and softball.

Other business • The board voted to cash in a $30,000 certificate of deposit established for unknown purposes in the 1970s when it comes due in January. It is required that the funds be used for student-oriented purposes, and a list of options will be presented to students this fall to determine how it will be spent. Options include lakeshore rehabilitation, the harvest garden, establishing an orchard or fixing the tennis courts.

• Elementary students have started seeds in the classroom for the harvest garden, said elementary Principal Ann Goldbach, and planting day is scheduled for June 1. To date, $2,849 has been raised to help fund the garden.

• Once school is out, reported Palmer, work will begin on renovating Aaron Arjes’ room for use as a special education classroom next year.

• Goldbach reported that there are currently 37 incoming kindergartners expected for the next school year. This number is 13 less than current kindergarten enrollment, but the district will maintain three kindergarten classrooms.

This allows the school to continue to be eligible for SAGE funding for small classrooms, which has a maximum of 18 students to one teacher. First, second, and third grades will each be right at the SAGE limit next year.

health services program manager said.

“There are 10 to 121 new cases a month for each investigator. The complexity of the cases and the investigations is skyrocketing. There is a high standard that must be met in every investigation. The county population has grown, but the number of protection workers has not increased with that growth. There is a very high turnover rate for the position. The situation is not manageable.”

“The state is cutting funding, adding more rules and limiting the county’s ability to increase its own funding,” Phillips said. “There is not enough money to do the job. It is not a Polk County issue, it is an issue for the entire state.”

“A child protection worker has a tough, tough job,” Phillips said. “They can’t leave the job at the end of the day and leave the stress behind.”

Light agenda for Webster School Board

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer WEBSTER – The Webster School Board faced a light agenda when it met Monday, May 21. Most of the business was simply the routine of operating a school system.

Spanish teacher Stefanie Janssen presented a proposal for a Spanish class trip to Costa Rica in mid-February of 2013. She said that costs for the trip would be paid through fundraising and parent contributions and that volunteers would serve as chaperones.

The board approved the trip.

Jeanne Daniels followed with a presentation that proposed creation of a high school dance team as an extracurricular activity. She said that in time this might become a team sport with competitions against other schools.

The board approved creation of the team activity.

The board also accepted the retirements of Doug Plath, fifth-grade teacher; Mary Conroy, third-grade teacher; and Linnea Swenson, kindergarten teacher. Superintendent Jim Erickson noted that the three teachers represented more than 100 years of teaching experience. “That’s what is walking out the door here,” he told the board.

In other business, the board: • approved open enrollment applications; • awarded a new staff teaching contract to Jason Matthys; • accepted staff resignations from business ed teacher Marleana Rank and Randy Hedrick, boys basketball coach; • granted a leave of absence to assistant cross-country coach Rachel Derosier; • and approved Roy Ward as varsity cross-country coach.

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Nothing routine in BC supervisors resolution

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer SIREN — What was offered as routine business in the Thursday, May 17, meeting of the Burnett County supervisors quickly became anything but routine.

When the board’s administrative committee brought in a committee-approved resolution for board approval, things began to unravel.

The proposal, signed by six of the seven committee members, called for the county to end its contract with the Northwest Regional Planning Commission effective Dec. 31, 2012. Usually a resolution coming out of committee in this way receives approval with minimal or no discussion.

Not so in this case.

This was not simply a matter of terminating a relationship with a regional agency. Approval of the resolution would have changed the way the county is administered.

In 1989, the Burnett County Board of Supervisors first contracted with the NRPC for the services of a county administrator. The NRPC would hire the administrator, assign him or her to Burnett

County, and would pay all salary and benefits for that person and position.

The administrator would be responsible to the NRPC as the contracting body, and to the Burnett County Board of Supervisors as the body that approved or rejected proposals and decisions which the administrator brought to the board. The first line of accountability would be to the county board which would pass judgment on the administrator’s work, but the administrator would operate in a capacity of semi-independence from direct control of the board of supervisors. In 2002, the NRPC hired Candace Fitzgerald to fill the county administrator position in Burnett County, and she has served in that position until now.

If the supervisors were to approve the committee resolution and terminate the NRPC connection, the county would take over full control of the administrator’s position. The county would directly hire the administrator, and assume full responsibility for the costs of salary and benefits.

The administrator would no longer be semi-independent, but would be completely under the control of the board of

supervisors or one of the county departments, and directly accountable to that agency and not to a regional body.

In other words, the position that Fitzgerald currently holds would be terminated, and another position would be created. The new position might be similar in terms of responsibilities, but very different in terms of accountability.

As discussion of the resolution began and progressed, it quickly became apparent that there were strong feelings about what the resolution was proposing, and the way in which the resolution was being presented. As soon as the resolution was opened for discussion, Supervisor Gary Lundberg argued for termination of the NRPC relationship since he felt that the administrator’s position should be under full county control with the administrator directly accountable to the board of supervisors.

Other supervisors countered Lundberg’s assertions, and complained that the proposal was being forced on them in an untimely fashion. Supervisor Gene Olson noted that the proposal had been approved only two days earlier, and had just

come to some of the supervisors. With no time to study the proposal, said Olson, “We can’t vote on this in an intelligent way.”

Fitzgerald responded to Lundberg’s argument by pointing out that she has always been accountable to the supervisors since they act directly on her proposals.

She also stated that she has maintained close contact with Don Taylor, chairperson of the board of supervisors, and that she has kept him well-informed on all that she was doing. Taylor confirmed her assertions.

After Fitzgerald detailed how the relationship with the NRPC and her work as county administrator employed by the NRPC had benefited the county, supervisor Phil Lindeman called for the administrative committee proposal to be sent to a special policy planning meeting for reconsideration. Taylor accepted that request and called a special meeting for Thursday, June 14. The administrative committee will review the matter at its next meeting Monday, June 11, prior to the policy meeting.

Is she 24 or 15? Cumberland woman loses nine years Obstruction charges for woman who makes up a new name and birth date

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer CUMBERLAND – A one-vehicle crash of a stolen car on Polk CTH E on Sunday evening, May 20, led to several people fleeing the scene.

Wendy Merrill

Police were able to see two or three subjects run into a nearby house, which was confirmed by local witnesses.

Police found two female suspects in the house, one of whom gave a wrong first name, but also gave a date of birth

that would have made her 15 years old.

Police believed her to be Wendy Merrill, 24, Cumberland. Other suspects also confirmed her as Wendy Merrill, and later fingerprints proved to be a match for Merrill, who has an extensive criminal history, with convictions ranging from obstructing an officer to forgery to numerous bail jumping convictions and even more legal run-ins going back over seven years.

Merrill was charged with misdemeanor obstruction and made an initial appear-

ance before Judge Jeffery Anderson on Monday, May 21, where he set a $150 cash bond, but it was noted that she may have been in violation of her probation from a Barron County conviction, although the stipulations were not available at press time. Her next court appearance is set for July 17.

The status of the other possible suspects was unclear at press time.

Senior sex offender charged Seven-year-old child is victim of man who changed name

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer TOWN OF McKINLEY – A convicted sex offender who changed his name has been accused of sexually abusing an elementary-aged relative at a rural Luck location in recent weeks.

Joseph Kessen, 64, Luck, stands accused of first-degree child sexual assault, after he allegedly fondled a 7-year-old female relative, while his wife was outside the room.

Kessen was formerly known as Joseph G. Korn until a November 1999 name change. Korn was convicted of sexual as-

sault in the mid1980s, which made him a registered sex offender. He is now facing up to 60 years in prison if convicted of his latest crime.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Department probable cause reJoseph Kessen port, his family called authorities after discovering the alleged assault. By the time the police arrived, Kessen was being treated for medical issues and was transported to Cumberland Memorial Hospital. He was later released into police custody.

In the probable cause report, details

emerge. Apparently, the incident occurred on May 6 when Kessen and the young girl were alone in a room with the door closed, supposedly watching television. That was when a family member came in and found Kessen lying on the bed with his back to the door, and the girl near his midsection.

He quickly covered himself with a pillow.

The child’s mother then had the girl leave the room and brought Kessen’s wife in, where she removed the pillow, which revealed his exposed genitals.

Later interviews with the child suggested Kessen had fondled the child on at least one occasion, and that he had forced her into fondling him, as well.

Kessen was taken into custody and was charged with felony first-degree child sexual assault - with a person under age 13.

Because he is a registered sex offender, he

faces up to 60 years in prison, if convicted.

He made an initial appearance before Judge Molly GaleWyrick on Tuesday, May 15, where she set a $10,000 cash bond, with no-contact orders.

Kessen reportedly fell asleep during the initial hearing, possibly due to medication issues. He also had a hearing a hearing on Friday, May 18, where the judge reaffirmed the bond number and set a preliminary hearing for later this week. It is unclear if his medical issues may delay hearings further.

Polk County Sheriff Peter Johnson said registered sex offenders are no longer allowed to change their names, which Kessen did in late 1999.

School board approves track bid Employees show compassion

by Tammi Milberg Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The school board for St. Croix Falls met Tuesday, May 22, and approved a bid for the track at a cost not to exceed $160,000. After discussion on the need to repair or replace the track and make improvements at prior board meetings, the board authorized bidding for the project, and the numbers were presented to the board by Superintendent Glenn Martin. The breakdown was as follows: the track $57,300; $4,000 for the high jump, $3,000 for the long-jump wall; $14,870, runway; $74,140 for latex; and $5,100 for landscaping.

The bid was from Upper Midwest Construction for $158,410. The board approved the bid and a cost up to $160,000 for contingency. The track has been patched over the years, but this is the first

major improvement and upgrade in several years with only minimal maintenance taking place. Because of the track’s current condition, the school district is not able to host track and field events. The track is also used by the community, and the board deemed the track bid approval would benefit the school and the community alike. Concerns from the board were aired when the use of bicycles, strollers, ATVs and pets on or near the track were mentioned. The board indicated that perhaps the public should be educated about wheels leaving grooves in or damaging the track, and that dogs/pets are not allowed on school grounds. The board was supportive of the public having use of the track for running and walking. The motion to approve the track bid was carried with a roll-call vote and all board members were in favor.

The next item on the agenda can only be described as a request from compassion-

ate hearts. The board recently updated the policy to allow an employee to donate unused vacation days or personal days – not personal business days – to another employee’s sick bank. The policy had not yet been approved. The action by the board approved the language in the policy Tuesday. The requests have been few and have happened over the years when an employee has experienced a tragedy or illness and does not have the sick time to cope with the issue. Other employees have offered to donate their vacation and personal days to those fellow employees in those types of circumstances. Currently, there have been a few requests for such a case recently. The board was advised, but the persons and the issues were not divulged. In order for the requests to go through, the donating employee would have to request the donation from the district office anonymously to credit the other employee’s sick bank with the vacation or

personal day.

“We have a caring staff that sees another employee experience something like a tragedy or illness and do not have the sick time and they want to reach out to help that person,” said Darci Krueger, financial manager for the school district. “In the past I have had to say no because we did not have a policy or approval to do this.

We have had a few requests over the years. This is why it is coming to the board.”

The board approved the policy with a voice vote with all members in favor.

The board also approved a voluntary reduction in hours for Staci Hoff for the 2012-2013 school year, due to lower numbers projected at the 4K level, with the option to increase her hours from part time to full time if the numbers come up.

Lastly, the board approved the resignation of Kelly Anderson as the varsity dance coach.

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Burnett County Historical Society honors volunteers

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer DANBURY — The Burnett County Historical Society honored its many volunteers with a brunch and awards program Saturday, May 19, at the Forts Folle Avoine Historical Site. In her remarks to the gathering, BCHS President Dianne Gravesen praised the work of the volunteers who

had gathered. She noted that the attendees had given many hours and much effort to help the society achieve its goals.

“We couldn’t do it without you,” she said.

The society recognized Bonnie Jedlund as the Volunteer of the Year. In making the award, board member Dotty Gooding listed the many activities where Jedlund volunteered, and many of those attending

Bonnie Jedlund (right) was honored as the Volunteer of the Year Saturday, May 19, at the Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park.

Dotty Gooding (left) presented the award which came as a complete surprise to Jedlund. In fact, Jedlund had intended to skip the event until Gooding asked her to come “to help with the food.”

Volunteers were served a pleasant brunch as the BCHS thanked them for their service to the society. – Photos by Carl Heidel remarked that they wondered how Jedlund managed to do all that and still find time for herself.

Jedlund had not intended to attend this year’s brunch since she had other things to do, but she was coaxed into coming by Gooding. Gooding simply told her that her help was needed for the food service and, like a good volunteer, Jedlund came not expecting anything special to happen to her.

Jim Helland was recognized with a newly created award that will now be given out annually. Helland brought in heavy equipment and gave many hours for the cleanup of the grounds of the Forts after the July 1, 2011, windstorm wreaked havoc with the trees at the site.

And around the awards and the eating, friends found time to visit and enjoy each other’s company.

The brunch provided an opportunity for old friends to meet and visit.

Jim Helland (right) was honored as the first recipient of a new award from the society, the Outstanding Achievement Award. Forts Folle Avoine Director Steve Wierschem (left) explained that the award this year recognizes the outstanding effort that Helland made to help clear the grounds of the historical site after last summer’s July 1 windstorm.

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Child abuser sentenced to five years Amery man severely injured a toddler, strangled the mother and held police at bay with shotgun

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer AMERY – It will be at least five years before Adam W. Olson, of Amery, will be a free man again.

He was sentenced last week to at least five years in prison for child abuse and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Olson had a brief standoff with police after injuring a 14-month-old child and threatening the child’s mother with a shotgun. He originally faced a total of nine charges, four felonies and five misdemeanors, but reached a plea agreement last year with the Polk County District Attorney Office that spared a trial.

Olson, 30, had his sentencing hearing on Wednesday, May 16, before Judge Jeffery Anderson in Polk County Circuit Court.

He pleaded “no contest” to felony charges of child abuse - intentionally causing harm and to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Seven other charges were dropped with the agreement, felony strangulation and two charges of causing mental harm to a child. He also faced misdemeanor charges of operating a firearm while intoxicated, battery and two disorderly conduct charges.

With the child abuse and felony firearm conviction, he faced up to 16 years in prison if both felonies were applied fully,

with up to $35,000 in fines and over eight years of probation.

He also faced enhanced sentencing as a repeater from several previous felony convictions, but the enhancements were avoided in that final plea Adam Olson hearing last June.

Olson is going to prison because of a violent fight with his girlfriend and child that ended in a standoff with police in the early-morning hours on Feb. 27, 2011, on Harriman Avenue in Amery. That behavior led to a 14-monthold boy suffering numerous bruises, trauma and even a spinal fracture after Olson beat the child, and later strangled the child’s mother.

According to various court documents compiled by various interviews with victims and family members, the incident began when Olson and the female victim began to argue over Olson breaking her cell phone while he was intoxicated. The two began to fight, which led to Olson taking the child into the bathroom with him and reportedly was heard telling the crying child to “be quiet.”

He may have punched the baby, which the child’s injuries suggested.

In narratives, the story emerges, where Olson grabbed the child’s mother by the hair and dragged her around the home when she tried to leave the home with the child to call police.

Olson then struck her and attempted to

strangle and suffocate her on the bed, while lying on top of her, enough so that she recalled “everything got fuzzy.”

Olson then apparently told the other two young children in the home that he was going to kill the woman and “get it all over with.” He then went to retrieve his shotgun, which gave the woman a window to escape, where she went to a neighbors home to have them call the police.

The woman later told police she “didn’t think she’d get out of there alive.”

Authorities responded quickly to the call of an armed man with a shotgun who was making homicide and suicidal threats to a woman and a 14-month-old child.

Law enforcement from several agencies set up a perimeter around the home, but Olson emerged a short time later and was taken into custody, but had to be subdued with pepper spray even when he was in the squad car.

Police found the two older children unharmed but shaken, but also found the toddler, apparently having seizures and severely injured. The child had bruises on his face and neck, bruises on the eyes, ears both cheeks and nose. He also had a 3inch laceration on his neck.

The baby was taken to Amery Regional Medical Center and then was rushed to St. Paul Children’s Hospital, where doctors reported the baby also had chipped teeth and a fractured spine, as well as a possible liver injury. They attributed the bruising and cuts to open-hand striking.

Police reported the mother also had visible injuries, including cuts and bruises, as well as a bruise on the back of her neck “shaped like fingers,” the police report

stated.

Olson later recalled little of the incident, stating he remembered “everyone wrestling and having fun” earlier, but then recalled finding the baby lying at the bottom of the stairs “in a pool of blood.”

He told police he took the baby into the shower with him.

He said his next memories were of being pepper sprayed in the police cruiser, with an officer stating why he had to be subdued.

At a hearing last year, it was suggested that he had alcohol-induced amnesia. He later registered a blood alcohol content of .11, slightly higher than the legal limit of .08 BAC. Olson has admitted to a severe drinking problem, and in an interview with a psychologist, he said “once I go off the deep end, there’s no stopping me.”

After the sentencing on May 16, Olson was transported to the Dodge Correctional Facility, where he will serve at least five years, with at least three years of probation upon release. He has several past convictions, including a May 2007 conviction for felony intimidating a witness in Barron County and a disorderly conduct with a domestic abuse enhancement conviction in Polk County in August 2009.

“The strong sentence handed down in this case hopefully serves as a deterrent to anyone that may have the proclivity to harm those most in need of our protection, our children,” stated Polk County Sheriff Peter Johnson. “I commend all of the officers and deputies that were involved in the investigation of this case as well as the DA’s office on their prosecution of it.”

More ways to support the Grantsburg pool

by Sherill Summer Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG - The Grantsburg pool needs community support more than ever this year because the village is not supporting the pool financially as much as it has in past years. The Grantsburg School will help finance the pool more next year, but that is next year. If you wish to sup-

port the pool this year, there are three ways you can do so in the near future.

On the Saturday of Big Gust Days, June 2, pool volunteers and staff will be at the pool from 9 a.m. to noon collecting donations for the pool. Suggested donations include goggles, sinkers, beach balls, flippers, foam noodles and towels. While you are there, enter a drawing for a free mem-

bership.

The Grantsburg Middle School students are organizing a walk for the pool on Tuesday, June 5, the last day of school.

Students who are walking for the pool will be collecting pledges. So, the second way you can help support the pool is by pledging generously to students who are involved. For more information on this

event, contact Kris Surbaugh at 715-4632455.

And finally, you can support the pool by purchasing season passes and using the pool. Fees for the 2012 season are $50 for a single pass, $150 for a family pass or $5 for a day pass.

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Involve children this Memorial Day There will be parades, swimming, fishing and band music, topped by a family picnic. Before it’s all over, pick out a special moment to sit down and speak about just who has made all of this possible.

No better way than to take family through the many cemeteries where they can view the beautiful flags as far as the eye can see. And beneath those flags lie the gone, but not forgotten, relatives that answered the call to fight for and protect our way of life. The stories of heroism and patriotism being endless, one particularly stands out.

While young people today face an uncertain future when they graduate, they still can enjoy proms and the thrill of receiving that diploma. That pales in comparison looking back to 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Instead of proms and receiving that diploma, if 18, they were taken out of school, and just months later were fighting for their lives in the South Pacific. Think about it … many of these young people never lived to see another Memorial Day. So it is so important on this special Flag Day, as loved ones view those flags, mourning relatives that fought and died for those many freedoms that we so often take for granted.

So with veterans that fought in WWII, their numbers quickly dwindling, it is vital that our younger generation be our greatest hope of passing on history.

Michael Murray Frederic

Let’s not forget

• Where to write • President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Gov. Scott Walker Wisconsin State Capitol Madison, WI 53707 transition@wisconsin.gov Congressman Sean Duffy (7th District) 1208 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 202-225-3365 U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl 330 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

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Rep. Erik Severson (28th District) Room 312 North State Capitol Madison, WI 53708 608-267-2365 • 888-529-0028 FAX: 608-282-3628 rep.Severson@legis.state.wi.us Rep. Roger RIvard (75th District) State Capitol Room 307 North P.O. Box 8952, Madison, WI 608-266-2519 • 888-534-0075 rep.rivard@legis.wi.gov U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson 2 Russell Courtyard Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-5323

Sen. Robert Jauch (25th District) Room 415 South, State Capitol P.O. Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707 Sen.Jauch@legis.state.wi.us Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (10th District) State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707 608-266-7745 • 715-232-1390 Toll-free - 800-862-1092 sen.harsdorf@legis.state.wi.us Rep. Nick Milroy (73rd District) Room 8 North, State Capitol P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708 rep.milroy@legis.state.wi.us

With the upcoming vote on Tuesday, June 5, let’s not forget about the five close aides and associates of Gov. Walker that have been charged with 15 felonies. Let’s not forget about the FBI raid on the home of a top Walker administration official.

Let’s not forget about the alleged illegal campaigning by aides, personally hired by Walker, just steps away from his desk.

Let’s not forget about Walker hiring criminal defense lawyers. All of these have to do with an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and illegal activity. We need to hold those involved accountable.

We need to send a loud, clear message about who we want to represent our great state of Wisconsin. It clearly is not Scott Walker. This recall is about preserving a strong middle class and stopping the jobkilling policies which reward out-of-state corporate millionaires at the expense of Wisconsin’s working families.

We now have the opportunity to vote into office Tom Barrett, a man who can restore dignity to the office of governor.

Let’s take back our state.

Nancy Anderson Cushing

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A very important election As this “temper tantrum” recall election approaches, I wish to share some thoughts about it. In the first place, those who caused it should be the ones paying for it.

This is probably the most important state election in my 50-plus voting years. We finally got a governor who stood up to the unions and made them pay a small portion of their own retirement and healthcare costs. In spite of their dire predictions,

very few of them lost their jobs, in some cases schools added personnel, budgets were cut in many schools, and the sky didn’t fall in. Statewide, taxes were not raised, the budget was balanced, services were maintained, and the sky didn’t fall in.

Jobs are starting to be added as businesses finally are daring to make investments in our state. We must retain our current governor, lieutenant governor and Senate majority and not return to the taxand-spend days of old.

The Democratic opponent for governor has a sorry record on many fronts. Unemployment in Milwaukee is over 12 percent, and he wants to do statewide what he has done as mayor. He is extremely anti-Second Amendment, wanting to ban many of the guns we use for deer hunting and recreation, as well as home defense. He would like to do away with gun shows, he wants a state registry of all gun owners and have it public so anyone can see if your home may be easy pickings to rob, and he will return us to the days of bowing to the labor union bosses, state and national. We cannot allow the unions, who make up a small percentage (12-15 percent of voters) to win this election, as I believe it has dire consequences for our future and our freedoms, both in Wisconsin and nationally.

We must go to the polls in large numbers and vote to reject a return to the failed ways of the past by voting for Scott Walker and Rebecca Kleefisch.

A. E. Peterson Grantsburg

Jefferson would call it tyranny Sometimes, the relentless efforts of liberals to socialize or robotize the American people can be overwhelming. Everything is fair game to advance the cause. Such is the case in the following examples.

When you fill out any form, of an unending supply, a person is requested to provide information that gives a clearer understanding of the data gathered. What age bracket are you in? What income bracket are you in? What race are you? Do you own or rent? You get the idea. Now, the definition of marriage is under attack.

No longer can the intended meaning of the word marriage be applied to a relationship of one man and one woman.

Why is the change necessary? The questionnaire can ask, are you in a marriage, a union or single and apply any constitutional or statutory right without discrimination.

The problem occurs, and it is a huge problem, when those with a want, wish to achieve it not to assure equality but to destroy any belief not consistent with their own.

The word “prayer” has been assigned a definition that it is exclusive to God and religion. Not true, an atheist can pray for their intentions but here again, by eliminating prayer, the goal is to gain something specific for one at the expense of the other.

The greater fear, and we need to strongly oppose any effort, is that the government can dictate or eliminate beliefs and customs we hold dear. Thomas Jefferson would label this tyranny, and we should strongly oppose efforts to destroy our rights and beliefs.

Ken Sample Amery

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• Letters to the editor • Barrett versus Walker Under Mayor Tom Barrett’s watch, the city of Milwaukee has seen property taxes increase by $48 million, city spending increased by more than $338 million, Milwaukee’s unemployment rate has gone up 27 percent, and their bond rating has been devalued. He was mute during the discussion concerning the proposed Gogebic Taconite mine, which would have been beneficial to the city of Milwaukee and its workers. Under Barrett’s leadership, Milwaukee is now the ninth poorest city in America. And, we can’t forget Barrett is in favor of gun controls.

Milwaukee saved millions of dollars in the past year for which the mayor would like to take credit. The truth is that those savings come as a direct result of Gov. Walker’s budget policy.

During Walker’s term, he resolved the $3.6 billion deficit, the state’s unemployment rate declined to 6.8 percent, its lowest since December 2008, and initial unemployment claims are down this calendar year compared to the same period in 2011.

The state Department of Revenue recently released updated estimates projecting revenues will run ahead of previous projections by some $275 million by June 30, not factoring in long-term debt, and $154.5 million above projections made for June 30, 2013. If the revenue projections hold, half of the money, about $45.4 million, would be placed in Wisconsin’s rainy-day fund; the first time in state history state officials put money into the fund in consecutive years, according to a Department of Administration spokesperson. The Walker administration added $14.78 million last June.

Walker has proven he is the best choice

by his actions and their subsequent accomplishments, and he deserves to be reelected because he puts the state of the state in front of the state of unions and political parties.

Karen Johnson Webb Lake

Are you mad yet?

Wisconsin hunters!

First, he came for the unions, but perhaps you weren’t a member; Then, he stripped the funding for education, but perhaps your children are out of school; Then, he came for safety net programs for the elderly, disabled and young, but perhaps you’ve not been any of these; Then, he came for the women, ending job pay parity and health-care and personal rights, but perhaps you are a man; Now, he’s coming for the public lands, and the end of public hunting in Wisconsin.

Are you mad yet?

Restore Wisconsin – Vote for Tom Barrett and Mahlon Mitchell on Tuesday, June 5.

Roxanne Moore Balsam Lake

Let’s keep our freedoms On Tuesday, June 5, we need to re-elect Gov. Scott Walker to defend our freedoms to have a say in our local government’s wages and employees benefits. In addition, Walker has worked hard to give our citizens the right to carry concealed pistols and revolvers for our basic self-defense.

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He signed into law the Castle Doctrine that gave us the right to defend ourselves in our homes, vehicles and businesses.

In contrast, his opponent, Tom Barrett, has long opposed right to carry, and supported repealing the laws that protected gun owners from the imposition of local government gun restrictions. He supported creating a centralized state registry of gun owners and making it public for criminals to view. He also supported regulating gun shows out of business and supports a ban on commonly owned semiautomatic firearms.

Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch need to be re-elected so we can keep our freedoms.

Dennis Carson Black Brook

To some, this upcoming recall election may be about Democrats versus Republicans. It might also be the fact that Gov. Walker’s survival would bring the subject of public employee unions front and center in just about every contest nationwide.

And, since more than 40 percent of state and local government spending is attributed to salary and benefits, the public employee costs should also be considered.

This past spring, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that private employers spent an average of $28.57 per hour in employee compensation, whereas the state and local governments spent an average of $40.90 per hour. So if Walker wins, the unions will have to explain why tens of millions in workers dues and contributions were spent on this folly. However, this is only a piece of what is also at stake here.

• 1-1/2 Years Governor of Wisconsin • Wisconsin Gained 33,000 Jobs • No Tax Increases • State Budget Balanced • $150 Million Budget Surplus Projected • Over $1 Billion Taxpayer Money Saved • Concealed Carry • Castle Doctrine • Tort Reform • Voter Photo ID • WI Business Rating in CEO Magazine: 41st in 2010, 24th in 2011, 20th in 2012

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Economic research professor keynotes Polk EDC award luncheon Polk Economic Development Corporation presents awards AMERY –Dr. Logan Kelly of UW-River Falls was the keynote speaker at the Polk County Economic Development Corporation business award luncheon held at the Amery Golf Club, Thursday, May 10.

Kelly, the director for the Center for Economic Research since 2010, is an assistant professor in the College of Business and Economics, and is a member of the graduate school faculty.

Prior to coming to UW-River Falls, Kelly was with Bryant University in Rhode Island. He received his doctorate in economics from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, in 2007. Kelly’s specialties are macro and monetary economics and regional economic development issues.

Small Business of the Year Award Nelson Construction Services was recognized by the PCEDC for its contributions to economic and community development in Polk County. The award was presented by Steve Healy, executive director of Polk County Economic Development Corporation and Trudy Popenhagen, board president Chris Nelson accepted the award on behalf of Nelson Construction Services, which is locally known as NCS. The company is located in Balsam Lake. Chris and Michelle Nelson have operated their business for 15 years. Currently NCS has 20 full-time employees.

NCS is a full-service construction company specializing in sustainable and energy-efficient construction practices in both commercial and residential design.

Its full-service offerings include, but are not limited to, construction management, design build, development, carpentry services, spray foam insulation and insulated concrete poured-wall construction.

NCS provides a variety of construction services to the regional markets. Approximately 50 percent of NCS’s business is working with residential and lake cabin projects. The balance of their business is comprised of working in the commercial, retail and agricultural markets.

Current or recently completed commercial projects are the Unity Clinic which is an approximately 20,000-square-foot twostory building, Sunnyside Marina showroom, the Unity Business Park Development, and the Old School Town Homes which is a nine-unit town-home project located on an old school site in Balsam Lake.

Chris and Michelle are very active in the Greater Balsam Lake community. Chris is the current Balsam Lake Chamber of Commerce president, a position he has held for the past seven years. He has been an active participant in the smart growth committee which is an advisory committee to the village of Balsam Lake board of trustees, and is a member of the Polk County Advisory Committee on comprehensive planning. The couple is involved in other community organizations and frequently volunteers to assist the community when the call goes out.

As the recipient of the Small Business Award for 2012, NCS is recognized for its outstanding contributions to the construction industry and the economy of Polk County, as well as the local community.

Large Business of the Year award SMC, Ltd. was presented with PCEDC’s Large Business of the Year award.

The Large Business of the Year Award was presented to SMC, Ltd. Shown (L to R), front row: Trudy Popenhagen, board president; Meena Patel; Kevin LaForte; Rohit Tandon; and Paul Shafer. Back row: Ben Krech, Teri Maciej, Ray Gessler and Steve Healy, PCEDC’s executive director. – Photos submitted

Small Business of the Year Award went to Nelson Construction Services. Shown (L to R) at the May 10 awards presentation are: Trudy Popenhagen, board president; Michelle Nelson; Chris Nelson; and Steve Healy, executive director of PCEDC. When SMC, Ltd. opened their Amery operation in 2005, they had 50 employees.

SMC has grown and now employs over 300 in their Amery facility alone.

SMC has also grown to other locations outside Wisconsin as well. SMC has medical manufacturing facilities in California, Massachusetts, India and Costa Rica. SMC works in partnership with some of the largest medical companies in the world.

Product manufactured in Amery is sent around the world and used in applications from spinal surgery to home healthcare products helping people live a longer and healthier life.

Recently SMC has continued its commitment to the Amery community by making additional investments in land and its building.

As the recipient of the Large Business of the Year Award, the Polk County Economic Development Corporation recognizes SMC’s contribution to the health-care products industry and to the economy of Polk County.

Accepting the Polk County Economic Development Corporation’s Large Business of the Year Award was Rohit Tandon, vice president of research and development.

Business Service Award Carlson Highland and Company was recognized for its contributions to economic and community development in Polk County with the Business Service award.

The company is a Certified Public Accounting firm offering a full range of cost effective accounting services. Their pledge to their customers is to provide these services with “integrity, quality, and reliability.” The company has a significant

The School District of Osceola accepted PCEDC’s Energy Savings Award. Shown (L to R) are: Trudy Popenhagen, PCEDC board president; Mark Luebker, Osceola School District administrator; Bob Schmidt, physical plant supervisor; Timm Johnson, PCEDC board president; and Steve Healy, PCEDC executive director.

presence in Polk County, with offices in Amery, Osceola and St. Croix Falls. In addition to the Wisconsin locations, they also have five offices in Minnesota, namely Battle Creek, Fergus Falls, Maple Grove, New Ulm and Wadena.

Energy Efficiency Award The School District of Osceola was presented the Energy Efficiency award for its contributions to energy efficiency and conservation in Polk County. The school district began taking an aggressive look at ways to conserve energy in 2001. The district in 2010 commissioned a solar, geothermal and wind study to help in identifying possible renewable energy

projects. From this study, the district decided on having a geothermal engineering study done for possible installation of geothermal systems at three of the district’s buildings. They also participated in the Wisconsin Energy Independent Community Partnership 25 x 25 Plan for Energy Independence.

Some of the first electrical projects the district initiated were replacing 32-watt fluorescent lights with 28-watt fluorescent lights and replacing the metal haloid gym lights with fluorescent lights. They also set up a number of programs to control building air-conditioner use. These initiatives included participating in Xcel Energy’s saver switch program and writing a program for its energy-management system, not allowing chillers to turn on for the day if the outside air temperature didn’t reach 70 degrees by 11 a.m. They added lighting controls to three of their buildings to schedule lights to turn on and off between classes in hallways and commons areas and shut off all building and parking lot lights in and outside of the buildings at 11 p.m.

At the same time, the district started looking at ways to save on natural gas use.

One of the first projects implemented was to lower the thermostats in all buildings from 72 degrees to 68 degrees during the winter. This initiative was accomplished over a period of years so it was a gradual change. Steam boilers were replaced with energy-efficient water boilers at the elementary school. However, the project with the largest savings was installing hotwater solar panels at the middle school to heat the aquatic center and preheat the domestic water. When covers were added to the district’s swimming pools, additional savings were recognized. By adding covers to the pools, the amount of water lost due to evaporation in the aquatic center was reduced by about 25,000 gallons a month.

For more information about economic development in Polk County, contact the Polk County Economic Development Corporation, 715-405-7655, info@polkcountyedc.com or visit our Web site at www.polkcountyedc.com. - from PCEDC

Carlson Highland employees Pam Jensen and Jason Loney accept the Polk County EDC’s Business Service Award. Shown (L to R) at the May 10 awards presentation are: Trudy Popenhagen, board president; Jen Gilewski; Pam Jensen; and Steve Healy, PCEDC’s executive director.

Dr. Kelly received a plaque recognizing his contributions to the Polk County Economic Development Corporation. Shown (L to R) at the Thursday, May 10, awards presentation are: Trudy Popenhagen, PCEDC board president; Dr. Logan Kelly, UW-River Falls; and Steve Healy, executive director, PCEDC.

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Luck man faces felony DUI charges Fourth DUI in five years

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer LUCK – Failing to stop at a stop sign in Luck led to a police stop and a felony driving while intoxicated charge on the evening of May 16.

Joseph Bohn, 30, had just turned 30 years old that night when he was stopped by a Luck Police officer.

Bohn had three previous DUIs in the last five years, which made the latest charge reach felony level. He registered a .198-percent blood alcohol level, which is over twice the legal limit for driving in

Wisconsin.

Bohn made an initial court appearance on May 17 before Judge Molly GaleWyrick, who set a $2,500 cash bond with numerous stipulations. He posted bond later that day, and has a prelimiJoseph Bohn nary court appearance set for June 12, where the judge will decide if enough evidence exists to move the case ahead to trial.

Baldrica book signing during Siren’s Lilacfest

Girl Scout Early Registration Carnival DRESSER – Dozens of Lake O’ the Dalles Girls Scouts participated in an Early Registration Carnival at the Dresser Hall recently.

Each troop created and ran their own booth. There was a cakewalk, Let’s Go Fishing game, penny toss, hula hoop toss, face painting, crafts and more. Each game cost 25 to 50 cents to play, and all money raised is going toward the Girl Scout annual giving campaign.

If you know a St. Croix Falls area girl that is interested in registering, please contact service unit coordinator Michelle Wuellner at 715-483-2688. – submitted

Kindergarten Daisy Lily Root makes a necklace at the craft table during the Lake O’ the Dalles Early Registration Carnival at the Dresser Hall. – Photo submitted

Springett preparing for two art and crafts events

Colleen Baldrica, author of the national-award-winning book, “Tree Spirited Woman,” was at Peggy’s Fashion Rack & Gifts Saturday, May 26, during Siren’s Lilacfest. Shown here are Baldrica along with Peggy Strabel owner. Books are available at Peggy’s. - Photo submitted

WEBSTER – Artist Jim Springett of Webster has been busy preparing original oil paintings for two upcoming events this spring. The first is the Webster Arts and Crafts Extravaganza on Saturday, May 26, at the Webster Elementary School. He will be painting “live” and will give away “the painting of the day” after the show. Come and meet Springett and register for the free giveaway painting.

The second appearance is his first solo show titled Spring has Sprung opening at the Cobblestone Custom Framing and Christian Gift Store in Spooner on Saturday, June 2. Springett will be present, and will be painting the wildlife of northern Wisconsin at the artist’s reception 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

This painting is titled “Such a Beautiful Morning” and will be given away to the lucky ticket holder at the end of the reception. Tickets are available from Springett or at the Cobblestone in Spooner.

Springett’s work can be seen on his Web site www.jimspringett.com and may be contacted by e-mail at jspringett@me.com. submitted

One person/from page 1 takes the faith of a child to remind us that we can.

Meet Caden Folkestad, a 4-year-old from St. Croix Falls that happened to see some pictures from his father’s 2006 mission trip to Africa. As the son of a youth minister, young Caden spends a lot of time at church. So when he saw pictures of people he didn’t recognize, his first question was, “Where do they go to church?” His mother, Katie, explained that the people in the photograph lived very far away in a poor part of the world where there aren’t any churches for them to go to. Just as the rest of us can’t imagine life without nearby water, Caden couldn’t imagine life without a nearby church. His response was “We should build them one.”

How cute. At least, that’s what his parents thought. And when Caden started talking about having a lemonade stand to raise money, his parents made a cute video to put on their Facebook page to share with family and friends. But Caden was serious.

And when a $100 donation came in, his parents realized that this childish dream had legs. They started a jar and began more actively encouraging their son that yes, someday—maybe by the time Caden was in high school—they could make a contribution or even take a trip so they could help build a church in Africa.

In February, “someday” came a little closer. At a weekend church event, the guest speaker invited little Caden to talk about his dream of building a church. Afterward, the speaker announced that he and his wife wanted to make a donation to help make this dream come true, then he gave the audience an opportunity to par-

This church in Tioli, Mali, has just been finished, thanks to a Caden Folkestad’s savings jar for Africa is featured prominently at his lemon- young boy from St. Croix Falls. ade stand. – Special photos ticipate as well. On a large floor map of the world, the speaker put a chair on Africa and a number of people placed donations on the chair. That day, $3,500 was raised to support Caden’s dream.

That kind of money goes beyond cute.

Caden’s parents suddenly realized they needed a plan. Through the Christian and Missionary Alliance, they were connected with various organizations in need. Within a day, the couple had five proposals. Partly because they had relatives who had been missionaries in Mali—the largest country in western Africa and one of the world’s poorest—they selected a project there where churches had been started, but left unfinished due to lack of money. Two churches in southern Mali, one in a village called Tiola and the other in a village called Finkolo, could be built for a total of $6,000.

The proposal from Tiola read, “Now we meet under a mango tree, along with about 100 kids from the neighborhood.”

A plan and $3,500 meant “someday” was coming fast, and Caden’s savings jar had become insufficient. The Folkestads established a fund that is now administrated through the missions program at the Alliance Church. Other families are getting involved. Another 4-year-old girl named Hannah asked her father, “After we help Caden build a church, could we build some houses too?” Then another family raised the potential need for a well, and asked if they could spearhead that effort.

The organization that submitted the proposal called these ideas an answer to prayer. As it turns out, one church has a pastor in need of a home, and the other church is in a community with no well.

As of today, about $5,500 has been raised for a combined budget of $9,000 to build two churches, one home, and dig a well.

The Folkestad family just received word that the first church is complete. “someday” is here. In a country where nearly one in four children do not see their fifth birthday, Caden Folkestad will build two communities before he reaches his own fifth birthday. A person might say that in the face of worldwide poverty, his efforts don’t make that much of a difference. But the people of Tiola and Finkolo know that it makes a big difference to them.

Contributions can be made at Caden’s lemonade stand or by sending a tax-deductible donation to “The Africa Project” at Alliance Church of the Valley, 1259 Hwy. 35, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

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Burnett County warrants

GARAGE SALE

1966 - 270th Avenue, Luck, WI From 35, go west on Cty. Rd. B for 4 miles, left on 200th St., left again on 270th. Only house on right.

Canopies in field. Follow the red, white and blue signs from Hwy. 35 560761 29dp 40Lp & Hwy. 87.

HUGE SALE Thurs.-Sat., 561380 40Lp

May 24, 25 & 26

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Gas stove; diamond & gold jewelry; foosball table; clothing; hostas; lots of other items.

Also selling Scentsy.

615 5th St., Luck

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Starts 8 a.m. All 4 Days

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Clothes half price at noon on Sat. 1380A U.S. Hwy. 8 Hwy. 8 & 46 Balsam Lake

Real Estate/Garage Sales

Fri., Sat. & Sun., May 25, 26 & 27

RUMMAGE SALE

SHARED HOUSE FOR RENT

Garage/estate sale Saturday, May 26

Dresser

(1 mi. w. of Spooner on 70)

Private room & bath, country home on 11 acres, across from park.

Furnished or not. No smoking. Dog friendly. All utilities included.

3 miles west of Siren off 70. Watch for signs.

9021 Kolander Rd.

600 month Plus deposit.

E.J. 715-417-1763 560663 39-40Lp 29dp

SMALL APARTMENT In Grantsburg Overlooking Memory Lake.

561316 40Lp

$

715-463-5291 560828 29ap 40Lp

Thurs., Fri. & Sat., May 24, 25 & 26

Hands To The Plow

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8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Large Sale: Furniture; sofas; beds; household items; tools; pontoon 20 h.p. motor; 18 h.p. motor; HO train set with table.

Hwy. 35/70 • Siren, WI • Fire #24548

395

/month Plus damage deposit.

MOVING/ GARAGE SALE

FOR RENT

2-BR Apt. Downtown St. Croix Falls $ 475 per mo.

Available Now

Tools; Gear & William wrenches; power tools; sm. air compressor; miter saw; hunting vests & backpacks; knives; camping equipment; tent; men’s clothing; baby-toddler clothing; car seat/ stroller combo; Pack ‘n Play; toys; large wrought-iron shelving; stereo cabinet; E-reader; scrapbook supplies.

1832 260th Ave. Luck, WI 2-1/2 miles west of Luck No checks!

560677 29ap 40Lp

612-280-7581

29-30a 40-41L

Thurs. & Fri., May 24 & 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sat., May 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Water, sewer & garbage included.

On-site laundry.

Background check.

First month’s rent and damage deposit.

560634

SALE

8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

$

Fri. & Sat., May 25 & 26 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Women’s & lg. boys clothing; kitchen; misc.; toys; plants; crib; books; mags.

Bruce King home

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-6699777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1800-927-9275.

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INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY RUMMAGE & HUGE BAKE SALE Some things will be marked and some are freewill offering.

Fri., May 25, 8 - 4 & Sat., May 26, 8 - 3 7596 Hayden Lake Road • Danbury, WI Call 715-866-4970 for directions or questions.

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Fri., Sat., Sun. & Mon., May 25, 26, 27 & 28

Debra Pfluger, 41, Shell Lake, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Conrad L. Rainey, 37, Cumberland, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Tina M. Reische, Mora, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Catherine R. Rosado, 22, Danbury, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Windy D. Salmon, 51, Shell Lake, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Adam R. Satchell, 28, Blaine, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Laura A. Shaffer, 49, St. Paul, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Alexandra M. Simon, 27, St. Croix Falls, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Christopher O. Smith Jr., 24, Roseville, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Christopher A. Soltau, 25, Danbury, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Mark A. Sorenson, 50, St. Croix Falls, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Tammy S. Starck, 47, Webster, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Andrew B. Stockman, 29, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Patrick H. Stuart Jr., 36, Danbury, warrant - failure to appear, May 14.

Melissa R. Sunderland, 29, Aitkin, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Jason L. Thompson, 35, Barnum, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Scott J. Vandervelden, 41, Webster, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Joshua D. Vezina, 25, Centuria, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Shane A. Wagner, 28, Superior, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Nina L. Warno, 32, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Kristina M. Weigelt, 31, Shell Lake, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Darlene R. Weller, 34, Vadnais Heights, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Angelica M. Wenzel, 21, Webster, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Calvin L. White, 29, Hinckley, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Shannon M. White, 33, North Branch, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Louis R. Workman, 28, Webster, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Ying Xiong, 28, St. Paul, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

TOWN OF EUREKA SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Thurs., May 31, 2012 7 p.m.

Eureka Town Hall Notice: The Town of Eureka is having a Special Board Meeting for the purpose of awarding road bids. The board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

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(May 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bank of America, N.A., as Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff vs.

JOSEPH HOLMES, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No.: 11 CV 750 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 24, 2012, in the amount of $218,769.67, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 13, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1.) 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2.) Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 2202, recorded in Volume 10 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 126, as Document No. 554785, being a part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, in the Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1868 93rd Ave., Dresser, WI 54009.

TAX KEY NO.: 024-00837-0000.

Dated this 2nd day of May, 2012.

Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Scott D. Nabke Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1037979 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 1799757

Reily K. Yerigan, 25, Woodbury, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Bradley C. Young, 29, Danbury, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Notices NOTICE The Next Regular Meeting Of The Board Of Directors Of The Frederic Rural Fire Association Will Be Wed., May 30, 2012, At 7 p.m., At The Fire Hall

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Sarah A. Kline, 21, Siren, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Joanne M. Klink, 32, Luck, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Steven M. Lepinski, 62, Hayward, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Luke J. Liesch, 24,Osceola, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Daniel E. Lightfeather, 36, Duluth, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Christopher J. Lozier, 29, St. Croix Falls, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Lindsey M. Lucas, 26, Hinckley, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Tanya L. Mack, 23, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Rona S. Madsen, 62, Danbury, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Trenton Magnuson, 18, Webster, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Russell A. Manning, 43, Dallas, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Lori S. McGeshick, 45, Crandon, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Milo C. Merrill Jr., 27, Luck, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Angela L. Mersch, 32, White Bear Lake, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Sherry A. Mesecher, 42, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Debbie L. Moore, 45, Superior, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Joan M. Novak, 47, Rice Lake, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Louis R. Oiyotte, 28, Webster, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Christine M. Onchiri, 29, Minneapolis, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Daniel Ostlund, 21, Dresser, failure to pay fines, May 18.

James A. Owens, 31, Webster, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Eric A. Pavlicek, 41, Siren, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Lori A. Petersen, 48, Siren, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Shannon N. Petersen, 31, Lewis, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Lynda A. Petty, 29, Summit, Mont., failure to pay fines, May 18.

(May 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CITIFINANCIAL, INC. Plaintiff vs.

PAMELA A. PHILLIPS, et al.

Defendant(s) Case Number: 10 CV 743 AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 30, 2011, in the amount of $254,878.17, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 30, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1.) 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2.) Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 6 of the Plat of Harmony Hills, located in the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 16, Township 33 North, Range 16 West, Town of Lincoln, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 964 Harmony Lane, Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 032-01376-0000.

Dated this 21st day of May, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Scott D. Nabke State Bar # 1037979 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 288528

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failure to pay fines, May 18.

Dominque S. Fleckner, 17, Webster, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Dennis J. Fontaine, 48, Webb Lake, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Shaun R. Fratzke, 33, Finlayson, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Craig W. Friebe, 50, Superior, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Dylan B. Gaffney, 20, Hinckley, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Linnia Garbow, 44, Turtle Lake, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Lester Gates, no date of birth given, Spooner, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Arther W. Gill, 35, Webster, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Shane M. Gilpin, 33, Amery, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Saisha R. Goepfert, 18, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Anton G. Gray, 21, Minong, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Kyle Hatfield, 19, Sandstone, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

James M. Heidenreich, 21, Danbury, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Ronald A. Hess, 30, Siren, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Daniel R. Holmes, 26, Siren, failure to pay fines, May 18.

George J. Holmes, 31, Webster, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Brandon D. Horton, 29, Chippewa Falls, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Danielle M. Johnson, 26, Hinckley, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Danielle R. Johnson, 33, Superior, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Jessica M. Johnson, 33, Shell Lake, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Martin Johnson III, 40, Stanley, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Allan L. Kangas, 56, Milltown, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Michael J. Kier, 32, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, May 18.

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Nicholas B. Arcand, 23, Centuria, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Gary D. Bearhart Sr., 60, Danbury, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Bryan L. Belisle, 26, Webster, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Tracee R. Belisle, 27, Webster, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Wendy M. Benjamin, 52, Hinckley, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

George A. Bibeau, 27, Centuria, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Lawrence E. Bildeau, 28, Hertel, warrant - failure to appear, May 14.

Danielle M. Blessard, 25, Fincastle, Va., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Pamela J. Bos, 46, Danbury, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Dana C. Burnham, 22, North Branch, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Scott G. Buskirk, 32, Danbury, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Adrian Carr, 34, New Hope, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Mark A. Christensen, 45, Siren, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Keith A. Christenson, 48, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Katie A. Clifford, 22, Grantsburg, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Christine L. Couture, 24, Hayward, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Jessica E. Cranston, 25, Brook Park, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Jared R. Denotter, 30, Siren, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Shawn P. Douglas, 44, Eau Claire, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Shannon M. Drake, 33, Circle Pines, Minn., failure to pay fines, May 18.

Jason A. Draves, 45, Milltown, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Michael J. Ellis, 23, Siren, failure to pay fines, May 18.

Richard Feeney, 42, Shell Lake,

The DNR is selling a hunting shack for salvage at Straight Lake Wildlife Area in Bone Lake Township. Everything must be removed by August 31: North Section of shack: 12’x15’. Exterior is OSB chipboard. South section: 12’x12’. This shack is in good condition. Contact Brett Olson at: Wisconsin DNR, 941 Mallard Lane #104, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 262-794-2142 for info. and sealed bid form. Deadline for sealed bids is June 13, 2012, by 3:30 p.m. Public bid opening will be June 14 at the DNR Office in Balsam Lake at 9 a.m. DNR reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SIREN 24022 Fourth Avenue • Siren, WI 54872

REQUEST FOR BIDS The School District of Siren will be accepting bids on the replacement of 11,250 sq. ft. of flat roof membrane, with the reroofing project to be completed by June 30, 2012.

All bids to be in the Siren School District Office by Friday, May 25, 2012, at 2 p.m., sealed and marked “Roof Membrane Replacement.”

To obtain further specifications and to view job site, please contact the Director of Buildings and Grounds, at 715-349-7392, Ext. 403.

The Siren Board of Education retains the right to reject any and all 560386 28-29a 39-40L proposal bids.

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Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages. Submitted to the Town of Clam Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: James Arthur Chute, Agent Shooter’s Bar-N-Grill 1161 Main Avenue Lewis, WI 54837 Hereby applies for a Retail Class B License to sell Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013.

Dated May 19, 2012 Betty Knutson, Clerk Town of Clam Falls

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MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES Mon., May 28

9 a.m. - Webb Lake Cemetery 10 a.m. - Sacred Hearts Cemetery at A&H 11 a.m. - Town of Jackson Cemetery

Monday, June 4, 2012 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 7:30 p.m.

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(Apr. 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

SHAWN L. BROWN and ALANA J. BROWN husband and wife and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants.

Case No.: 11-CV-656 Code No.: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 2, 2011, in the amount of $445,549.54, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 5, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main St., Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: The Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW 1/4 of SE 1/4) of Section Seventeen (17), Township Thirty-two (32) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Alden, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 348 State Road 65, Town of Alden.

TAX KEY NO.: 002-00433-0000.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414-727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

Patsy Gustafson Town Clerk

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages.

To the town board of the Town of Blaine, Burnett County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Woodland Tavern Timothy Robertson, Owner 34002 Highway 35 Danbury, WI 54830 Hereby applies for Class B Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor License from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013.

Dated: May 17, 2012 Town of Blaine Rita Ronningen, Clerk 561254 40L WNAXLP (May 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bank of America, N.A., as successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff vs.

SANDRA S. GRAZZINI-RUCKI, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No.: 11 CV 421 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TOWN OF CLAM FALLS

Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages. Submitted to the Town of Clam Falls, Polk County, Wis. The undersigned: Patricia Pearl Fredericks, Agent Sundown Saloon Inc. 3508 Highway 35 Lewis, WI 54837 Hereby applies for a Retail Class B License to sell Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013.

Dated May 19, 2012 Betty Knutson, Clerk Town of Clam Falls

(May 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HARRY RASMUSSEN Deceased Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12 PR 24 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth January 15, 1931, and date of death April 3, 2012, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1862 265th Ave., Luck, WI 54853.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is August 14, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI 54810, Room 500.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar May 7, 2012 Bruce Rasmussen 4643 Fox Moor Pl. Greenwood, IN 46143 317-888-2977

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Case Number: 11 CV 618 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 29, 2011, in the amount of $90,615.49, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: July 3, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: That part of the Southeast Quarter of Northwest Quarter, Section 33, Township 33 North, Range 16 West, City of Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: From the Northwest corner of said Section 33; thence East 80 rods; thence South 120 rods; thence East to a point 60 feet East of the West line of Keller Avenue; thence South along the East side of said Keller Avenue 109 feet to the point of beginning of the tract to be conveyed; thence continuing South 80 feet; thence East 253.50 feet; thence North to West side of a drainage ditch; thence Northwesterly along the West side of said drainage ditch to a point due East of the point of beginning; thence West to the point of beginning, except parcel described in Volume 259 Records, page 148 Document No. 311162.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 509 Keller Avenue South, Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 201-01004-0000.

Dated this 2nd day of April, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Scott D. Nabke State Bar #1037979 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 286571

(Apr. 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S&C Bank, Plaintiff, vs.

Daniel R. Johnson, Individual and Sole Proprietor, d/b/a Swedes Masonry, Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No: 09 CV 929 Case Code: 30404 Judge: Molly E. GaleWyrick PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered April 26, 2010, in the amount of $181,175.54, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: May 31, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Foyer Area of Polk County Justice Center, West Main St., Suite 900, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

TERMS:10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

DESCRIPTION: The Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 28, Township 35 North, Range 18 West, Town of Eureka, Polk County, Wisconsin, Except Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 28, Township 35 North, Range 18 West, Town of Eureka, Polk County, Wisconsin, thence North along the forty line 300 feet; thence West parallel to the South line of said forty 500 feet; thence South parallel to the East line of said forty to the South line of said forty; thence East to the place of beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2155 190th Street, Centuria, WI 54824. The common address is for reference purposes only. /s/Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, PLLP Nicholas J. Vivian (#1047165) Daniel P. Bakken (#1063925) 430 Second Street Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 386-3733 Attorneys for Plaintiff Eckberg Lammers is attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. If you are currently in bankruptcy or have been discharged in bankruptcy, this is not an attempt to collect the debt from you personally.

Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages. Submitted to the Town of Clam Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Keith & Michelle Schmidt Clam Falls Bar & Grill 647 335th Ave. Clam Falls, WI 54837 Hereby applies for a Retail Class B License to sell In-toxicating Liquor and Fermen-ted Malt Beverages from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013.

Dated May 19, 2012 Betty Knutson, Clerk Town of Clam Falls

No burning is allowed from midnight until 6 p.m. from April 1 through June 1, 2012.

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Maple Grove Cemetery Meeting Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 6 p.m.

Frederic Fire Department

St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery Association

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(May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ANCHORBANK, FSB Plaintiff vs.

RYAN T. ELLER, et al.

Defendant(s)

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TOWN OF CLAM FALLS

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NOTICE

Virgil Hansen, Clerk

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Default Judgment and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on March 29, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DAY/DATE/TIME: Thurs., June 7, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot Thirteen (13) of Certified Survey Map No. 3685 Recorded in Volume 16 of Certified Survey maps, Page 198 as Document No. 632322, being a part of Lot Nine (9) of Certified Survey Map No. 3661 Recorded in Volume 16 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 34 as Document No. 650638 located in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW 1/4 of SW 1/4), Section Thirty-Two (32), Township Thirty-Three (33) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wisconsin. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 638 170th Street, Osceola, Wis.) Dated this 16th day of April, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#15803

The board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Voting Equipment Test Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at 10 a.m.

Milltown Fire Hall

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(April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, as assignee of The RiverBank, a Minnesota banking corporation, P.O. Box 188 304 Cascade Street Osceola, Wisconsin 54020 Plaintiff, vs.

Pamela L. Fangmeier 638 170th Street Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, John Doe, Mary Roe and XYZ Corporation, Defendants.

Case No. 11CV596 Case Type: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

The Town of Eureka is seeking sealed bids for Paving and Wedging. For an information packet, please contact: Kyle Swanson Chairperson, 715-483-3186 or Michelle Tonnar - Clerk, 715-646-2985 Bids will be considered on May 31, 2012, at 7 p.m., Eureka Town Hall at the Special Board Meeting.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public test of electronic equipment to be used at the June 5, 2012, Election, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the Cushing Community Center. This test is open to the general public.

Julie Peterson, 561397 40L WNAXLP Town of Sterling Clerk

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

BURNING RESTRICTION

TOWN OF MILLTOWN

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Application for Retail Class A License to sell fermented malt beverages. Submitted to the Town Board, Town of Sterling, Polk County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Edward M. Seck, President Jody K. Seck, Secretary Stop-A-Sec Inc. 2460 Old State Road 87 Cushing, WI 54006 Polk County, Wisconsin Hereby applies for a Retail Class A License to sell fermented malt beverages from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013.

Dated May 23, 2012 Julie Peterson, Clerk Town of Sterling

REQUEST FOR ROAD BIDS TOWN OF EUREKA

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

NOTICE

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Kenneth L. Haug, 89, Siren, died May 1, 2012.

Larry W. Colvin, 70, Town of Webb Lake, died May 6, 2012.

TOWN OF STERLING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT TESTING NOTICE

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TOWN OF LAKETOWN

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 13, 2012, in the amount of $377,081.39, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 13, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1.) 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2.) Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Parcel 1: Lots 10 and 11, Plat of Idle Wild, except the West 60 feet of said Lot 11, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Parcel 2: Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map 5073 recorded in Volume 22 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 180 as Document No. 709540, being part of Lots 11, 12 and 13, Plat of Idle Wild, Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, located in Government Lot 4, Section 3, Township 34 North, Range 17 West, Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 707 Idlewild Drive, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

TAX KEY NO.: 106-00049-0000, 106-00051-0001.

Dated this 2nd day of May, 2012.

Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Scott D. Nabke Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1037979 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 1800052

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TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN VOTING EQUIPMENT TESTING NOTICE

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public test of the electronic voting equipment to be used at the June 5, 2012, Recall Election, will be held at 11:30 a.m., on Tues., May 29, 2012, at the West Sweden Town Hall. This test is open to the general public.

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JOB POSTING GRADES 5/12 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC INSTRUCTOR May 21, 2012 The following position is available in the Shell Lake School District:

Grades 5-12 Band Instructor

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This 100% F.T.E. band position will start with the 2012/2013 school year. This position will provide all 5-12 instrumental music instruction in the Shell Lake School District. D.P.I. license, consistent with teaching instrumental music is required. Jazz Band and Marching Band is also a requirement of the position.

To apply: Applicants must send the following: • Letter of application • Resume • D.P.I. license • Three letters of recommendation • Copy of official transcripts Successful applicant must pass a criminal background check, drug screen and required medical exam.

Start Date: August 20, 2012.

Application Deadline: June 8, 2012.

Submit application materials to: Mr. Don Peterson, 7-12 Principal School District of Shell Lake 271 Hwy. 63 S. Shell Lake, WI 54871 The Shell Lake School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability.

(May 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BRANCH 2 ANCHORBANK, fsb assignee of S & C Bank 25 W. Main Street Madison, WI 53703 Plaintiff vs.

STEVEN R. TALMAGE 760 Paperjack Drive New Richmond, WI 54017 JERI ANN TALMAGE 760 Paperjack Drive New Richmond, WI 54017 SSN, LLP a Wisconsin limited liability partnership Steven R. Talmage - Registered Agent 1767 115th Street New Richmond, WI 54017 DOMINIC CASEY JANE DOE CASEY Tenants of the premises located at 900 Minneapolis Avenue Amery, WI 54001 JAVIER GURROLA JANE DOE GURROLA Tenants of the premises located at 902 Minneapolis Avenue Amery, WI 54001 DERRICK KOCH NATALIE KOCH Tenants of the premises located at 910 Minneapolis Avenue Amery, WI 54001 Defendants.

SHANTELLE M. GEORGE DEAN M. BRUNKHORSE Tenants of the premises located at 908 Minneapolis Avenue Amery, WI 54001 CATHY L. MCCARTY JOHN DOE MCCARTY Tenants of the premises located at 914 Minneapolis Avenue Amery, WI 54001 DOROTHY A. PLATSON JOHN DOE PLATSON Tenants of the premises located at 904 Minneapolis Avenue Amery, WI 54001 WESLEY K. HALVERSON ONGUE G. ANNIBEL HALVERSON Tenants of the premises located at 906 Minneapolis Avenue Amery, WI 54001 MARY A. FLYNN Tenants of the premises located at 912 Minneapolis Avenue Amery, WI 54001 Defendants.

Case No.: 11CV777 Case Code: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled action on January 12, 2012, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Polk County Courthouse in the City of Balsam Lake, in said county, on the 17th day of July, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the Judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: Lot 1 of Plat of Indianhead Subdivision in the City of Amery, and part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW1/4 of NE1/4), Section 4, Township 32 North, Range 16 West, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said lot 1, Plat of Indianhead Subdivision, thence South 120th feet along the west right-of-way line of Minneapolis Avenue, thence West parallel with the South line of said Lot 1 a distance of 97 feet, thence North parallel with the West right-ofway line of said Minneapolis Avenue a distance of 120 feet to the Southwest corner of said lot 1, thence East 97 feet along the South line of said lot 1 of the point of beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 916 Minneapolis Avenue, Amery, Wisconsin.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of said price to be deposited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check within ten days after confirmation of sale.

Dated this 16th day of May, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson, Polk County Sheriff Donald R. Marjala - Lawyer Spangler, Nodolf, Bruder & Klinkhammer, LLC P.O. Box 1165 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1165 715-830-9771 Attorneys for Plaintiff Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our clients behalf and any information we obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Section 1.

Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a Drug Paraphernalia Ordinance for the Township of Siren, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

Section 2.

Definitions: A. The term “drug paraphernalia” means all equipment, products and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance in violation of statutes of the State of Wisconsin. It includes, but is not limited to: 1. Kits used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing or harvesting of any species of plant which is a controlled substance or from which a controlled substance can be derived; 2. Kits used, intended for use, or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing or preparing controlled substances; 3. Isomerization devices used, intended for use or designed for use in increasing the potency of any species of plant which is a controlled substance; 4. Testing equipment used, intended for use or designed for use in identifying, or analyzing the strength, effectiveness or purity of controlled substances; 5. Scales and balances used, intended for use or designed for use in weighing or measuring controlled substances; 6. Dilutents and adulterants, such as quinine hydrochloride, mannitol, mannite, dextrose and lactose, used or intended for use or customarily intended for use in cutting controlled substances; 7. Separation gins and sifters used or intended for use or customarily intended for use in removing twigs and seeds from, or in otherwise cleaning or refining marijuana; 8. Blenders, bowls, containers, spoons and mixing devices used or intended for use or customarily intended for use in compounding controlled substances; 9. Capsules, balloons, envelopes and other containers used or intended for use or customarily intended for use in packaging small quantities of controlled substances; 10. Containers and other objects used or intended for use or customarily intended for use in storing or concealing controlled substances; 11. Hypodermic syringes, needles and other objects used, intended for use or customarily intended for use in parenterally injected controlled substances into the human body; 12. Objects used or intended for use or customarily intended for use in ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish or hashish oil into the human body, such as: a. Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screen, hashish heads or punctured metal bowls; b. Water pipes; c. Carburetion tubes and devices; d. Smoking and carburetion masks; e. Roach clips: meaning objects used to hold burning materials such as a marijuana cigarette that has become too small or too short to be held in the hand; f. Miniature cocaine spoons and cocaine vials; g. Chamber pipes; h. Carburetor pipes; i. Electric pipes; j. Air-driven pipes; k. Chillums; l. Bongs; m. Ice pipes or chillers.

B. In determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia, a court or other authority should consider, in addition to all logically relevant factors, the following: 1. Statements by an owner or by anyone in control of the object concerning its use; 2. Prior convictions, if any, of an owner or of anyone in control of the object under any state or federal law relating to any controlled substances; 3. The proximity of the object, in time and space, to a direct violation of State of Wisconsin Statutes, regulating the use and possession of illicit substances; 4. The proximity of any residue of controlled substances; 5. The existence of any residue of controlled substances on the object; 6. Direct or circumstantial evidence of the intent of the owner, or of anyone in control of the object, to deliver it to persons whom he knows, or should reasonably know, intend to use the object to facilitate a violation of State of Wisconsin Ordinances regulating the use and possession of illicit drugs; the innocence of an owner, or of anyone in control of the object, as to a direct violation of Wisconsin Statutes regulating the illicit use or possession of illicit drugs should not prevent a finding that the object is intended for use, or designed for use, or designed for use as drug paraphernalia; 7. Instructions, oral or written, provided with the object concerning its use; 8. Descriptive materials accompanying the object which explain or depict its use; 9. National and local advertising concerning its use; 10. The manner in which the object is displayed for sale; 11. Direct or circumstantial evidence of the ratio of sales of the object(s) to the total sales of the business enterprise; 12. Whether the object is customarily intended for use as drug paraphernalia and the existence and scope of other legitimate uses for the object in the community; 13. Expert testimony concerning its use.

Section 3.

Offenses and Penalties A. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia It is unlawful for any person to use, or possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of Wisconsin Statutes.

Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a fine not less than $100, no portion of which shall be suspended.

Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of any business license issued by the Township to a business for the premises or activity from which the violation occurred.

B. Manufacture or Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia It is unlawful for any person to deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver, drug paraphernalia, knowing that it will be used or is customarily intended to be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of Wisconsin law.

Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a fine not less than $100, no portion of which may be suspended.

C. Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia to a Minor Any person 18 years or over who violates Section 3B by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person under 18 years of age who is at least three (3) years his junior shall be guilty of a special violation and shall be subjected to a fine not less than $100, no portion of which may be suspended.

D. Advertisement of Drug Paraphernalia It is unlawful for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill or other publication any advertisement, knowing or under circumstances where one reasonably should know that the purpose of the advertisement, when viewed as a whole, is to promote the sale of objects intended for use or customarily intended for use as drug paraphernalia.

Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a fine not less than $100, no portion of which may be suspended.

E. Severability If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.

F. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication of public notice.

Motion made to adopt Drug Paraphernalia Ordinance by: Philip Stieman Seconded by: Bert Lund Vote: Ayes 3 Nayes O Dated: May 10, 2012 Mary Hunter, Clerk

Follow the Leader (May 23, 30, June 6) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Timothy W. Rea 2867 Eagle Valley Circle Woodbury, Minnesota 55129, Linda M. Rea 2867 Eagle Valley Circle Woodbury, Minnesota 55129, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV158 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on May 10, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DAY/DATE/TIME: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land in Government Lot 1, Section 5, Township 35 North, Range 16 West, being in Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 283 recorded in Volume 2, page 12 of said Polk County records described as follows: Beginning at the NE corner of Lot 2 of said map; thence N 32° 55’ 35” W, 121.58 feet to a corner of Lot 4 of Certified Survey Map No. 356, recorded in Volume 2, page 85 in said county records; thence S 85° 16’ 45” W, 204.56 feet to a meander line along Bone Lake; thence Southeasterly 109.89 feet, more or less, to the North line of said Lot 2; thence with the North line of said Lot 2, N 88° 31’ 30” E 228.22 feet to the NE corner of said Lot 2; to the point of beginning. Together with all land between the described meander line and said Bone Lake. Together with a nonexclusive easement for roadway purposes over and across the East 66 feet of Lots 2, 3 and 4 of Certified Survey Map No. 283, recorded in Volume 2 of CSM, page 12, Document No. 367742, being part of Government Lot 1, Section 5, Township 35 North, Range 16 West. Together with a nonexclusive easement for roadway purposes over and across Government Lot 1, Section 5, Township 35 North, Range 16 West, over said roadway as the same is now laid out and traveled from County Trunk Highway I to said parcel of land herein conveyed.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 2378 108th Street, Luck, Wisconsin, or 1088 239th Avenue, Luck, Wisconsin.)

Dated this 21st day of May, 2012.

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Frederic Girl Scouts Court of Awards FREDERIC – Last Monday, May 14, the Frederic Girl Scouts and their families gathered for their annual Court of Awards held at Coon Lake Park in Frederic. The girls were acknowledged for various badges and awards they have earned this year. Girl Scout Cadette Kendra Erickson was also on hand to present details of her Silver Award project. The Girl Scout Silver Award is the second highest award a girl can earn in Girl Scouting. - submitted

All the Frederic Girl Scouts pose after the award ceremony. The Frederic Service Unit consists of 38 girls and 12 adult volunteers.

Kindergarten Daisy Girl Scouts Desiree Hughes, Karli Bartlett and Fourth- and fifth-grade Junior Girl Scouts, led by Katie Peterson, retire the colors after the Court of Awards ceremony.

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Amery’s American Cancer Society Walk The 2012 American Cancer Society Walk in Amery held Saturday, May 12, raised more than $30,000 for the American Cancer Society.

The top team was Balsam Lutheran Church of rural Amery, which raised $5,469.

The top three individual money raisers for the 2012 American Cancer Society Walk in Amery were Esther Nelson, who raised $3,825, Nancy Henck, who raised $1,790, and Danielle Anderson, who raised $1,140.

– Photos submitted Marie Ploszay of Balsam Lake was the winner of the quilt at Amery’s American Cancer Society Walk held Saturday, May 12.

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Dragons earn school’s first regional golf title Frederic’s Chris Hopp earns trip to sectionals

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer SIREN – By a margin of 15 strokes, the Siren Dragon boys golf team dominated the WIAA regional championship tournament on their home course at Siren National on Tuesday, May 22. The team celebrated its first-ever regional championship playing consistent throughout the entire day.

“It was fun! We had a six-stroke lead after nine and they played consistent on the back to win by 15,” said Siren coach Brian Webster, who added that Jake Swenson started the day off right by shooting an eagle on the first hole.

Leading the team for Siren and earning medalist honors was senior Luke Bollant, who shot an 18-hole round of 80. It was the second career regional medalist honor for Bollant. Swenson finished the day with an 82, followed by Justin Decorah, 87, Jade Merrill, 106, and Jared Emery, 116.

“I am really proud of the guys today,” Webster said. “Luke shot his consistent score and was medalist. Jake and Justin

Extra Points

The Siren Dragons golf team won its first-ever regional title on Tuesday, May 22, at Siren National Golf Course. The team won by 15 strokes. – Photo submitted shot very well. Justin showed maturity by continuing to play despite a couple of bad holes. Jade Merrill played well enough to get us a good score.”

The top four teams, and top four individuals who are not part of a qualifying team, advance to sectional competition, which will take place at the Whitetail Golf Course in Colfax on Tuesday, May 29. The top teams include Siren with a score of 355, Glenwood City, 370, Turtle

Lake/Clayton, 374, and Colfax, 379. Others included fifth-place Clear Lake, 384, Spring Valley, 385, and Luck, 414. Frederic also participated but without a full team.

Frederic’s Chris Hopp also earned a spot as one of four individuals taking part at the sectional tournament next week, by shooting an 87.

Junior Jordan Bazey, who finished the season-ending regional with a 97, led the Luck Cardinals.

Eagles win first regional title in 28 years Saints golfer Manny Beaver moving on as individual

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer SOMERSET – The Unity Eagles finished strong at the Bristol Ridge Golf Course in Somerset on Tuesday, May 22, to bring home the school’s first regional championship in 28 years. The Eagles won by three strokes over second-place Osceola.

Although the team finished strong, the course gave everyone a challenge.

“Bristol Ridge played extremely difficult. The winds were up and dried out the greens. The greens were really fast … there were many three and four putts. The guy who set the pins must have had a bad morning ‘cause they were put in really tough spots,” said Eagles coach Larry Stencil.

Unity finished with a score of 341, Osceola, 344, Somerset, 352, Amery, 354, Durand, 363, Ellsworth, 365, BaldwinWoodville, 374, Grantsburg, 390, St. Croix Falls, 394, Prescott, 407, and St. Croix Central, 415.

“What I was most impressed with our team is that the conditions did not cause us to crash. The conditions were tough for everyone, but the boys kept their composure and kept battling. I am so proud of

The Unity Eagles golf team celebrated their first regional championship in 28 years at the Bristol Ridge Golf Course in Somerset on Tuesday, May 22. – Photo submitted how they handled themselves,” Stencil said. “When we did get into trouble, the boys played conservative to stay away from posting a big number.”

Eagles senior Erik Nelson led the team with a score of 82, and fourth overall.

Coming in fifth overall was Reed Sorensen with an 83. Sorensen’s dad, Scott, was on the regional championship team in 1984 according to Stencil. Evan Lunda shot an 85, Ben Bengtson, 91, and Jake Engebretson, 93.

The top four teams advance to the sectional meet at Amery Golf Course next Tuesday, May 29, while two other teams, Grantsburg and St. Croix Falls, ended their season at regionals.

Grantsburg was led by sophomore Lars Thoreson with a 93, followed by Jake

Langevin with a 95. Ben Davis shot 97, Drew Alderman, 105 and Chandler Witzany 113.

The Saints were led by Manny Beaver who shot and 87, and earned a trip to the sectional meet in Amery as an individual.

Alex Mikl ended his golf career with the Saints shooting a 97, Kyle Chapman shot 105, Grant Simpson, 110, and Bret Johnson finished with a 110.

“To win a regional, things have to go your way. Erik Nelson chipped in from off the green on two consecutive holes.

Jake Engebretson birdied three of the four par 3s. Reed, Evan, and Ben had situations in which they had to keep their emotions in check,” Stencil said.

Sectionals will be held at Amery on Tuesday, May 28, beginning at 11 a.m.

••• WHITEWATER – Former Luck athlete Roger Steen and competitor for the Eau Claire track team, placed seventh in the Division III WIAC track meet, competing in the shot put. He threw 51 feet, 2 inches to make it to the podium, and the following week threw his personal best of 51 feet, 7 inches, falling just short of making it to the national meet.

Steen played footRoger Steen ball, and indoor and outdoor track for the Blugolds his freshman year and now holds the seventh-place all-time rank in the shot put in the Blugold track record books. Other area athletes competing at the Division III level in men’s track and field include Zach Anderson, from of Frederic, and former Webster athlete Brian Thill. Anderson competes on the UW-Stout track team and Thill competes with UW-Stevens Point. Both Anderson and Thill have qualified to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 24-26 in Claremont, Calif. Both will be competing in the decathlon. – with submitted information ••• LA CROSSE – The Unity at Amery baseball playoff game on Thursday, May 24, is being broadcast on 1260 AM beginning at 5 p.m. The Luck/Frederic at Clayton/Turtle Lake baseball playoff game on Friday, May 25, can also be heard on 1260 AM, beginning at 2 p.m.

••• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Former St. Croix Falls athlete Jenny Benoy completed a successful junior season with the Division II Augustana Vikings women’s golf team. The National Golf Coaches Association recently handed out awards to six of the Vikings team members, and Jennifer Benoy earned All-Central Region honors. Benoy finished the season with a fifth-place performance at the Central Region Championship. She took 68th at the NCAA Championships. – with submitted information ••• WHITEWATER – The UW-La Crosse baseball team lost a 10-7 decision to UW-Whitewater Friday, May 18, in an elimination game at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional. The Eagles finished their season at 34-11 and set a single-season record with 34 victories and 21 wins in the WIAC. Former Pirate Kevin Johnson (5-1) pitched his first loss of the season, going four innings, allowing nine hits, six earned runs and one walk, with five strikeouts.

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Tigers take control at regional track meet Both Webster boys and girls claim regional crowns

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer WEBSTER – Multiple members of the Webster Tigers track team are moving on to the sectional level after their performances during the regional championships held in Webster on Monday, May 21. Despite taking second place at the conference meet a week earlier, the Tiger girls earned what could be their first-ever regional crown. It was also the first time Webster had both the boys and girls win regional championships in track on the same night.

“Conference was bittersweet, but tonight was all sweet,” said coach Roy Ward. “It was sweet because it wasn’t about coaches or individuals, it was about the team. It was classy that the boys gave the first victory lap to the girls.”

The Tiger girls finished with a total of 171 points, followed by Shell Lake, 127; Glenwood City, 102; Clear Lake, 88; Prairie Farm, 57; Turtle Lake/Clayton, 45; Siren, 41; and New Auburn, 40.

There are 18 girls in 18 individual events and four relay teams heading to sectionals in Colfax on Thursday, May 24, including the 4x200-meter relay team, who set another school record with a firstplace finish and time of 1 minute 51.72 seconds. The team includes Angel Christianson, Kelsey Sheffler, Irvine and Melissa Gustavson, and in all, there are two girls qualifying for sectionals in four different events, three girls competing in three events, five girls qualifying for two events and seven girls qualified for one event.

Sheffler will compete in the high jump, 4x200-meter relay, 300-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay. Ashley Irvine earned a bid to sectionals in the long jump, 4x200meter relay, and the 100- and 200-meter dash.

Gabby Schiller qualified in three different events including the 4x800 and 4x400meter relay, and the discus. Tami Quatman qualified in the 100- and 300meter hurdles, as well as the 4x400-meter

Chelsea Larson became the regional champion in shot put on Monday, May 21, in Webster.

Webster senior Melissa Gustavson takes the handoff from Ashley Irvine during the 4x200-meter relay event. relay. Gustavson earned a bid to sectionals in the 100-meter dash, 4x200-meter relay and the 200-meter dash.

Qualifying in two different events were Chelsea Larson in the shot and discus.

Emilie Pope qualified in the pole vault and the 4x800-meter relay, and Katie Payson will compete in the 4x100-meter relay and the triple jump. Christianson qualified for the 4x200 and 4x400-meter relay. Those who qualified for one event include Diana Pope in the 4x800-meter relay, Christina Weis in the 400-meter dash, Merissa Kern, Alyx Hatfield and Ashley Starks in the 4x100-meter relay, Kally Schiller in the 3,200-meter run, and Mackenzie Koelz in the pole vault. Koelz was also the regional champion pole vaulter with a mark of 7 feet, 9 inches.

Regional champion girls included Larson in the shot put with a throw of 34 feet, 7-3/4 inches. Gustavson was the champion in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.20 seconds, and the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.84.

Times and complete results can be found at www.pttiming.com.

Webster boys highlights There are 15 boys in 16 individual events and four relay teams advancing to the Colfax sectional on Thursday, May 24.

Webster's Joey Erickson was successful in both the 3,200- and 1,600-meter runs once again during the regional championships in Webster.

Webster's Mackenzie Koelz was the first-place winner at the regional track meet in Webster on Monday, May 21. – Photos by Larry Samson

Rob Cook throws the discus in Webster on Monday, May 21.

The Tiger boys finished with a total score of 164, followed by Siren, 105; Glenwood City, 103; Clear Lake, 92; Turtle Lake/Clayton, 85; Prairie Farm, 52; Shell Lake, 49; and New Auburn, 27.

Regional champions included Joey Erickson in both the 3,200- and 1,600-meter runs with times of 10:13.43 and 4:33.88 respectively. Aaron Clay was the regional champion in the triple jump with a leap of 39 feet. Clay also won the high jump with a mark of 5 feet, 10 inches. Josh Baer was the champion in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 18.14.

Qualifying in four different events were Clay in the triple jump, 4x200- and 4x400meter relays, and the high jump. Cody Isaacson also earned qualifications in four events including the 4x400- and 4x800meter relays, and the pole vault and triple jump.

Those qualifying for three different events included Austin Bork in the pole vault and the 4x200- and 4x100-meter relays. Cullan Hopkins qualified in the 110and 300-meter hurdles as well as the 4x400. Taylor Heinz earned spots in the high jump, and the 4x200- and 4x400meter relays.

Those earning a trip to Colfax in two events include Baer in the 110- and 300meter hurdles, Erickson and Matt Smith in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs, Cooper in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs, and Andrew Schrooten in the 4x800-meter

relay and 3,200-meter run.

Close calls for the Tigers included Jess Petersen in the pole vault who finished fifth overall. In order to qualify to sectionals, an athlete must place in the top four.

Audrey Mulliner also took fifth in the discus, but threw a personal best of 88.07 inches. Aleah Heinz and Tanya Johnson took fifth and sixth respectively in the shot put, and Roselinn Takvam took sixth in the pole vault, scoring three points for the Tiger girls.

Webster's Cody Isaacson took second place in the long jump and is advancing to sectionals in Colfax this Thursday, May 24.

Aaron Clay (front) and Taylor Heinz helped the 4x200-meter relay team take second place and advance to sectionals.

Josh Baer and Cullan Hopkins took first and second respectively in the 110-meter hurdles during the regional meet in Webster Monday, May 21.

Webster's Aaron Clay gets his mark in the high jump. Clay became the regional champ at Webster on Monday, May 21.

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Siren boys take second at regionals Amber Moore qualifies in three events

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer WEBSTER – The Siren Dragon boys took second place at the regional meet in Webster on Monday, May 21, and will compete in several events at the sectional meet in Colfax this Thursday, May 24.

The Dragons have three going in the discus including Will Haines who took second overall with a throw of 137 feet, 3 inches. Murdock Smith came in third with a mark of 136-05, and Matt Larson threw a 134-07. Haines and Smith also finished

Amber Moore earned a trip to sectionals with her performance in the long jump, 100and 200-meter dashes at regionals.

Siren's William Barr III qualified for sectionals in the high jump.

Siren's John D'Jock had a successful regional meet in Webster, qualifying for sectionals in the 100-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay and 200-meter dash. strong in the shot put, with Haines earning the sectional title with a throw of 4303. Smith was second with a throw of 42-03.50.

William Barr II took second in the triple jump with a jump of 37-02, and John D’Jock earned a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 12.07 seconds. Barr also took fourth in the high jump with a leap of 5-04.

The Dragon boys 4x200-meter relay team consisting of Adam Neurer, Reuben Mixsooke, Barr and Smith finished third with a time of 1:46.63. Neurer, Mixsooke,

Siren's Murdock Smith took third overall in the discus throw and is advancing to sectionals.

– Photos by Larry Samson Smith and D’Jock also competed in the 100-meter relay, earning the regional championship with a time of 46.26 seconds.

Matt Wampfler took third in the 400meter dash with a time of 55.89, and D’Jock earned a trip to sectionals in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.15.

Wampfler also took fourth in the 800meter run with a time of 2:16.41.

Siren girls highlights

Siren’s Amber Moore will compete in the girls long jump, 100- and 200-meter dash at sectionals with her performances Monday, May 21, in Webster. Moore took second in the long jump with a leap of 1406.50, and second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.32. She was second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.40.

Unity competes at Frederic regional track meet Eagle girls land fourth! boys take seventh

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer FREDERIC – The Unity girls took fourth and the Eagle boys came in seventh place during the Division 2 regional in Frederic on Monday, May 21. The boys qualified for the sectional in five events that included Xavier Foeller taking third overall in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.02 seconds, and Aaron Cousins fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 55.77.

Steven Krueger took third in the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 10 inches, and

Unity's Anna Luepke helped the Eagles 4x200-meter relay team to fourth place, and a spot at the sectional meet.

Unity’s 4x800-meter relay team took third overall with a time of 9:18.25. Team members include Amon O’Connor, Zach Johnson, Cousins and Colton Sorensen.

Sorensen also qualified in the pole vault, hitting a mark of 11 feet while taking second place.

In the discus throw, Oliver Raboin just missed sectionals taking fifth overall with a throw of 120 feet, 3 inches.

Unity girls highlights The Unity girls finished fourth overall and will be sending senior Ashley Johnson to the Division 2 sectional in Medford after her second-place finish in the long jump. Johnson hit a mark of 14-10.75, and also helped the 4x200-meter relay team to

Ashley Johnson of Unity took second place at the Frederic regional in the long jump and will be heading to sectionals in Medford as a result. – Photos by Marty Seeger

Oliver Raboin of Unity missed qualifying to sectionals by a tiebreaker on Monday, May 21, in the discus, and just missed in fifth place in the shot put. Raboin will get another shot at it next season as he's only a sophomore.

Xavier Foeller of Unity qualified for sectionals in the 110-meter hurdles.

a fourth-place finish along with Danielle Mares, Anna Luepke and Paige Lunsmann.

Emily Gross took the regional championship in both the shot put, with a throw of 35-08, and the discus with a mark of

101-05. Teammate Kourtney Collins also finished strong with a second-place finish in the discus with a throw of 99-00.

Eagle senior Jenna Christensen took the regional title in the triple jump with a leap of 32-05.75. Mares also earned a trip to sectionals in the triple jump, with a mark of 31-02, and second place overall.

Emily Gross of Unity was the regional champion in both the discus, and shot put on Monday, May 21.

Unity's Kourtney Collins just missed an opportunity to qualify for sectionals in the shot put, but will compete in the discus at Colfax Thursday, May 24.

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Kickin’ it big time Unity Boosters kickball tourney a dusty success

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer MILLTOWN – The playground game of kickball is usually associated with school recess, girl germs, cooties and something to wake the kids up from grueling Dick and Jane studies.

But the game has found new life - ironically, with adults. Combining a large rubber playground ball and basic softball rules on a dirt diamond, the game was used as a fundraising chance and spectacle on Saturday, May 19, in Milltown, as the Unity Booster Club sponsored their second-annual coed kickball tourney.

Few sporting events give adults more entertainment and minor injury possibilities than a good old-fashioned kickball tourney. While nobody admitted to groin pulls and no ambulances were required, the play was fierce at times, running all day long and including 15 teams in the double-elimination event meant to raise money for various Unity school activities.

“There are too many people to thank, but the preliminary results look like we raised approximately $4,700 to go toward Unity athletics,” stated booster and tourney co-organizer Jill Traynor.

Traynor noted the efforts of the Milltown Community Club for hosting the

Catching a fly ball can be a group effort in kickball. – Photos by Greg Marsten kickball tournament at their ball field, but she also said the participation and commitment to the cause was remarkable. “It was great to see local businesses sponsor teams for this fundraiser,” she said.

The winner of the tournament was a team from Farmers Insurance, with second-place honors going to A League of

Unity head football coach Dave Anderson rounds third and heads for home, with the encouragement of some of his football players in the background.

Their Own, which was the team that won the inaugural tourney last year.

The Saturday event was even more popular than the debut in 2011. They had several more teams and and even larger crowd to witness the play, in spite of brutal winds that covered everyone in dust and skewed almost every fly kick to the outfield, curling the path like a Frisbee throw, at times.

The organizers also adjusted the rules slightly for this incarnation, including forcing the first and third basemen to stay behind a line until a kick.

“Last year, some of them would just play close and cut the kicks off,” stated coorganizer Dave Anderson, who also had a group of vocal supporters at times - his Unity football players, of which he is their head coach. “They liked to give me some useful advice and talk about what kind of shape we were in!”

Anderson kept his grin and also outlined the background of the event. He was one of the people who attended a kickball tournament a few years ago in Glenwood City, and they took note of it as something to try at home.

“We thought it could really be fun up here, also,” Anderson said. “It’s been even better than we hoped!”

The rules limited teams to players 18 or

Body English always helps to avoid a tag. older, and some squads - such as Anderson’s - even played upon their advanced age, and made it part of their jerseys, with 551 prominent on the backs as their team name.

“551 is our combined ages,” Anderson joked, referring to jokes that it might have been a combined IQ score. “Only a few of them are under 40.”

Trophies were handed out as the day waned, and the squads seemed pleased with the final results as the beverages flowed and muscles ached.

While the event was a notable fundraiser for the Unity Booster Club, it’s likely that the other big benefiters were local chiropractors.

“We’re hoping for even more teams next year!” Anderson said.

Eagles batter Saints in conference finale Unity scored 15 runs on 14 hits against the Saints on Thursday and started out hot, getting the first five batters on base, beginning with a leadoff double by Justin Mooney. Aaron Koshatka singled and Zac Baxter walked before designated hitter Kyle Sorensen hit an RBI double and Nate Despiegelaere singled. Unity scored again in the second inning and scored another run in the third. They led 6-0 before the Saints got on the board with help from a leadoff double by Jake Jacobson, a triple

by Ben Clausen and a single from Trevor Cross.

But the Eagles broke the game wide open in the top of the fifth inning by scoring nine runs on seven hits. Koshatka tripled to lead the inning off and Baxter, Despiegelaere, Jacob Ruck, Mitch Egge Alec Larson and Mooney each singled. A Saints rally in the bottom of the fifth fell short despite scoring three runs on four hits that included singles by Heilig, Cross and Nick DeConcini, as well as a double

by Mike Chernyaev.

Baxter took the win in a game that went five innings. He struck out five with two walks, allowing eight hits and five runs.

Koshatka went 3 for 4 at the plate for Unity with two RBIs. Despiegelaere was 2 for 3 with three RBIs, and Mooney and Sorensen each had two hits. Baxter, Brady Turner, Ruck, Egge and Larson had the other Eagle hits.

Prepare for Amery in regional playoff Unity 15, St. Croix Falls 5

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The Unity baseball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over St. Croix Falls on Thursday, May 17, and finished the conference season above the .500 mark at 5-3, behind undefeated Grantsburg who went 8-0 in the conference this season.

Jacob Ruck connects for a base hit for the Eagles. – Photos by Marty Seeger

Jacob Ruck of Unity slides back to first during a pick-off attempt by the Saints.

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Pirate girls skewer Luck/Frederic Grantsburg 22, Luck/Frederic 1

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer FREDERIC – It was not much of a contest on Thursday, May 17, at Frederic, where the Grantsburg Pirates took out a little frustration from an earlier loss to Baldwin, pummeling the combined Luck/Frederic squad by nearly two dozen runs and allowing just one L/F hit, a Maria Miller single.

ABOVE: This play at the plate went the way of the Pirates. LEFT: Grantsburg not only shined at the plate and on the base paths, but also on defense, keeping all but one L/F girl from crossing the plate. – Photos by Greg Marsten

The Pirates amassed 17 hits off L/F starter Corissa Schmidt, although in part due to a bevy of L/F errors - 12 in total that gave the Grantsburg batters several extra chances to try for a hit off Schmidt.

The Pirates scored 17 runs by the third inning, but they kept the heat on and continued to rack up runs.

The L/F squad had a hard time getting any solid hits off Pirate starter Macy Hanson, who held the squad hitless, scoreless and frustrated through the first three innings, before Sam Schwieger came on in relief. Hanson and Schwieger had help from some solid defense and sweeping outfield coverage that kept the L/F girls off the bases.

Notables for Grantsburg include infielder Kylie Pewe, who went 3-4 with three runs scored. Nicole McKenzie also garnered three hits, and added five RBIs to her total.

While errors were the deciding factor, it became apparent that the L/F squad became frustrated with their own play, which compounded the errors and may have snowballed into even more miscues.

Because of Luck and Frederic’s cooperative team, they have been bumped up a division and may possibly get the unwelcome task of playing the Pirates again in the playoffs, if both squads can advance in Division 3 play, which begins later this week.

Grantsburg has an obvious top seeding, and earned a first-round bye, but L/F impressed enough to gain a second seed, which means this game might be a preview of a future playoff contest. Hopefully, it would be more of a contest.

Eagles win conference finale over Saints Both teams getting set for playoff action Unity 10, St. Croix Falls 4

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The Unity Eagles softball team finished out the conference season with a win over St. Croix Falls on Thursday, May 17, pounding out 21 hits to outscore the Saints 10-4.

Shauna Jorgenson went 4 for 4 at the

plate for the Eagles, scored three times and drove in three runs. Shay Nelson also went 4 for 4 and score three times, while Cass Hanson and Brittany Thomfohrda each had three hits in the game. Other hitters included Olivia Nelson and Sarah Bader with two hits, and Carly Ince, Hailey Olson and Taylor Heathman each with one.

The Eagles scored one run in the first inning before adding another three runs in the top of the second. They led 4-1 over the next inning before adding another three in the fourth to take a 7-1 lead. The Saints managed to score one run in the

Nataile Sempf heads to first on a slow roller down the third-base line against the Eagles. – Photos by Marty Seeger

second with help from a leadoff double by Jordan Johnson, but went scoreless for the next four innings. They scored four more times in the seventh but the Unity lead proved too much to overcome.

The Saints were held to six hits by Eagles pitcher Hailey Olson, who had six strikeouts.

The Saints will be traveling to Frederic to play Frederic/Luck in the opening round of the Division 3 WIAA playoffs on Thursday, May 24, beginning at 5 p.m.

The Eagles travel to Northwestern for the opening round of the Division 2 regionals this Thursday, May 24, beginning at 5 p.m.

Saints second baseman Jessica Theroux tagged out Hailey Olson of Unity and tosses to first for the double play.

Pirates pound Amery after loss at Superior Area teams get set for playoffs as regular season ends

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – The Pirates softball team will look to headline the playoff

scene in the weeks ahead as they finished off the regular season with a 6-3 loss at Superior on Monday, May 21, followed by a 28-0 drubbing of Amery at home on Tuesday, May 22.

Grantsburg finishes the regular season at 19-2 with their only two losses coming against Baldwin-Woodville, the No. 1 ranked team in Division 2, and Division 1 Superior. Both losses were by just three runs, and the way the Pirates have

throughout much of the season, there could be a lot of fireworks to come.

Grantsburg drew the No. 1 seed and will face the winner of the Turtle Lake/Clayton versus Cumberland game this Thursday, May 24. The Pirates will host either team on Tuesday, May 29, beginning at 5 p.m.

Both Luck/Frederic and St. Croix Falls are in the same region as Grantsburg and will decide who moves on in Frederic this

Thursday, May 24. The winner of Thursday’s game will face the winner of the Cameron versus Chetek-Weyerhaeuser game on Tuesday, May 29, with game site yet to be determined. Frederic/Luck will likely host if they win, as they drew the No. 2 seed.

In Division 2, Unity will get set to travel to play Northwestern on Thursday, May 24. Siren/Webster is at Rice Lake on Thursday, May 24.

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Pirates cruise in win over Luck/Frederic Grantsburg 9, Luck/Frederic 2

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer LUCK – The Grantsburg Pirates were able to keep their divisional dominance intact with a 9-2 victory over the hosting Luck/Frederic squad on Thursday, May 17, at Luck, with the Pirates emerging victorious, 9-2.

“Overall this was a game where Grantsburg hit the ball where we pitched it,” stated Luck/Frederic head coach Ryan Humpal. “Brodie Kunze threw the baseball pretty well but gave up nine runs.”

Nolan Hanson pitched a solid game for the Pirates, tallying nine strikeouts and just three hits, while the pitching corps allowed just seven hits total, but kept even the hard-hitting meat of the L/F order in check.

Hanson also helped his own cause, scoring twice and delivering key hits, while going going 3-4 in the win, with reliever Seth Coy coming on in relief for the save.

“This may be the third year that Nolan started against Luck,” stated Pirate head coach Pete Johnson.

The Pirates used strong pitching, strikeouts and key hits while also taking advantage of L/F miscues to score runs, which even L/F head coach Humpal noted as a cause.

“We had two plays with two outs we

should have made that would have made this game three or four runs closer,” Humpal said. “Right now we are just a half a second slow against really good teams. If you give a team like Grantsburg second chances they are going to hurt you.”

Johnson praised the play of Brady Thompson, who he noted has become a key base runner in recent play.

“Brady has gotten on base a lot for us in recent weeks,” Johnson said. Thompson not only crushed a double, but walked and was hit by a pitch in the win, which kept the pirates soundly atop the West Lakeland Conference.

Grantsburg 8, Rush City, Minn., 0 GRANTSBURG - The Pirate boys had little trouble handling the Rush City Dragons on Monday, May 21 at Grantsburg, shutting them out, 8-0 in a nonconference over-the-border tradition.

“Pretty good hitting all the way through the order,” Pirate head coach Peter Johnson said. “We were able to work on a couple of things.”

The Pirates started Jacob Glover on the mound, and he earned the win with a four-inning start, giving up just one walk, but no hits as he struck out three. Seth Coy came on in relief, and proved to be a stopper, also, allowing just two hits and striking out three in the save effort, which

Pirates senior Nolan Hanson has been a consistent part of the rotation this season for the Grantsburg baseball team. Hanson pitched against Amery on Tuesday, May 22. – File photo by Marty Seeger went three full innings.

Pirate Lucas Willis notched two hits and scored twice in the win, while Bryce Ryan, Joe Engelhart, Jake Wald and Kyle Roberts each notched two hits in the victory.

Luck/Frederic junior Kyle Hunter lays down a sacrifice bunt during an earlier game this season. – File photo by Marty Seeger

Unity’s Austin Petersin looks to fire the ball to first. – File photo by Greg Marsten

Bloomer 16, Unity 12 BALSAM LAKE - The Unity Eagles were unable to overcome the Bloomer Blackhawks on Monday, May 21, at Unity, falling by a 16-12 final in the nonconference contest.

Unity tired several pitching combinations to keep the ‘Hawks at bay, but their bats were on fire, and they rallied for five first-inning runs, while peppering the scoresheet with runs all night.

Unity responded in kind, scoring three tallies in the second inning, but no scoring again until the fifth, sixth and seventh innings, where they scored three, five and one run, respectively.

Nate Despiegelaere had the hot bat for the Eagles, going 4-4 and scoring twice.

Brady Turner also turned on the Blackhawk hurlers, going 3-5 with four RBIs, including a solo homer in the second.

But it was not enough, and Bloomer kept one step ahead for the 16-12 win, giving Unity their 11th overall loss of the season.

Pirates win easily over Warriors Play final regular season game Thursday at Barron Grantsburg 15, Amery 3

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer AMERY – The Pirates baseball team is nearing the end of the regular season, defeating Amery on Tuesday, May 22.

Grantsburg had 11 singles in the game without an extra base hit, and was led by Kyle Roberts who went 3 for 4 with four RBIs. “Kyle keeps dropping hits all over the ballpark,” said Pirates coach Pete Johnson, who is getting his players ready for the postseason. Grantsburg has the No. 1 seed in Division 3 and drew a bye in the first round. They’ll play at Barron this Thurs-

day, May 24, for their final game of the regular season. They’ll play the winner of the Cameron versus Chetek-Weyerhaeuser game at Grantsburg on Tuesday, May 29, beginning at 5 p.m.

Both Nolan Hanson and Seth Coy pitched against Amery on Tuesday, with Hanson starting the first four innings with six hits, two walks and four strikeouts.

Coy worked a 1-2-3 inning in the fifth, but it was the Pirate bats that stole the show.

“Some nights you show up at the ballpark and everything just clicks. Tonight was one of those nights,” Johnson said.

Joe Engelhart went 2 for 4, Lucas Willis was 3 for 4 with one RBI, Jacob Glover was 1 for 3 with three RBIs, Brandon Ryan went 1 for 3 with two RBIs and Brady Thompson singled for an RBI during a four-run first inning. Grantsburg scored four more runs in the second inning, and another seven runs on three hits in the fourth to come away victorious.

Turtle Lake/Clayton 8, St. Croix Falls 2 ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints dropped a nonconference game against Turtle Lake/Clayton on Monday, May 21, and completed the season in a game against Chetek-Weyerhaeuser on Tuesday, May 22. No game stats were available at press time from Tuesday’s game, but the Saints will be looking straight ahead to Osceola this Thursday, May 24, for the first round of the Division 2 playoffs. The game is at Osceola with game time set for 2:30 p.m.

Earlier this season, the Saints played a tight game with the Chieftains but lost the game 4-3. Against Turtle Lake/Clayton the Saints totaled seven hits with Nick DeConcini and Andrew Erickson going 2 for 3. Ben Clausen also doubled in the game and Jacob Jacobson and Taylor Woller each had hits.

Unity 18, Shell Lake 8 SHELL LAKE – The Unity baseball team gained a little momentum heading into the WIAA playoffs this week, with a win over Shell Lake on Tuesday, May 22, in their regular season finale. The Eagles will travel to Amery this Thursday, May 24, for the first round of the Division 2 playoffs.

Unity settled on a 4-4 tie during a tournament at Amery earlier this season, and Thursday’s could be equally close. The Eagles have been hitting the ball well lately and had 10 hits against Shell Lake Tuesday. Aaron Koshatka and Jacob Ruck each batted in three runs on one hit and Brady Turner went 3 for 5 with two RBIs. Kyle Sorensen went 1 for 2 with two RBIs, Zac Baxter went 1 for 4 with an RBI and Mitch Egge had one hit, while Alec Larson went 2 for 3.

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F/L boys track finishes second at regionals Frederic/Luck girls qualify for sectionals in seven events

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer FREDERIC – The Frederic/Luck track teams finished strong at the regional track meet held in Frederic Monday, May 21, with the boys taking second overall. Frederic/Luck will be traveling to Medford for the Division 2 sectional this Thursday, May 24.

The boys took fourth or better in eight different events in Frederic, starting with the 110-meter hurdles, where Waylon Buck took fourth overall. Buck qualified in the 400-meter dash as well, where he earned the regional championship with a time of 54.56 seconds. He also helped the 4x400-meter relay team to third place with a time of 3 minutes, 48.04 seconds. Other members included Austin Baker, Hunter Dodds and Ian Lexen. Buck also took third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:07.48. The 4x800-meter relay team also qualified for sectionals with a time of 9:20.12. Teammates include Dodds, Mark Olson, Jes Pedersen and Baker.

Jacob LaDuke, Ian Lexen, Evan Armour and Adam Chenal powered their team to a fourth-place finish in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1:37.14.

Adam Chenal qualified for sectionals in the high jump with leap of 6 feet, 2 inches, and second place overall. He also took second in the long jump with a leap of 1907.25.

Tim Lund took third overall in the pole vault with a mark of 10-06.

Frederic/Luck's Waylon Buck was the regional champion in the 400-meter dash. – Photos by Marty Seeger Frederic/Luck girls highlights The Frederic/Luck girls track team qualified athletes in seven different events at the regional track meet in Frederic.

Rachael Poirier qualified in the long jump with a mark of 13-11, and fourth place.

The girls 4x800-meter relay team took fourth overall with the help of Hatsumi Kanai, Tylyn O’Brien, Katelyn Douglas and Abigail Brightbill. They finished with a time of 11:38.11. In the 4x100-meter relay, Jackie LaDuke, Natalie Phernetton, Poirier, and Emily Byerly took third with a time of 56.28. The 4x400-meter relay

team also qualified for sectionals with a fourth-place finish with LaDuke, Poirier, Byerly and Leah Engebretson finishing with a time of 4:29.65. Engebretson had a solid day on the track, second in the 1,600meter run, and second in the 800-meter run with times of 5:33.07 and 2:29.52 respectively.

In the triple jump, Frederic/Luck qualified two to sectionals including Paige Burton and Abigail Brightbill. Burton hit a mark of 30-06 and Brightbill landed a mark of 29-03.

Adam Chenal of Frederic/Luck fights his way to the finish line in the 4x200-meter relay, which took fourth overall. Chenal also qualified in the high jump and long jump.

Ian Lexen of Frederic/Luck coasts down the track in the 4x200-meter relay, which took fourth overall.

The Frederic/Luck girls relay teams had a successful showing at the Frederic regional on Monday, May 21.

Frederic/Luck's Rachael Poirier landed fourth place at the regional meet in Frederic on Monday, May 21.

Saints compete at St. Croix Central track regional

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer HAMMOND – The St. Croix Falls boys and girls track teams competed at St. Croix Central for the Division 2 track regional on Monday, May 21, and got seven events through to sectionals, which take place at Medford this Thursday, May 24.

Starting with the girls, who took seventh out of nine competing teams, the 4x800-meter relay team took second overall with a time of 10 minutes, 35.65 seconds.

Teammates include Erica Bergmann, Jessica Rademacher, Autumn Erickson and Briana Wenell. Bergmann will also compete in the 800-meter run after finishing with a time of 2:32.15, and taking third.

Sarah Petznick placed third in the 300-meter hurdles

and finished with a time of 51.68 seconds. Samantha Jorgenson also took fourth in the pole vault, hitting a mark of 8 feet, 3 inches.

Saints boys highlights In the 100-meter dash, Saints junior Shane Swanson took second overall with a time of 11:37. Freshman Henry Klein, and senior Alex Frey will compete at sectionals in the 1,600-meter run. Klein took third with a time of 4:43.66, and Frey finished fourth with a 4:44.96.

The Saints boys 4x800-meter relay team will also compete at Medford after taking second with a time of 8:21.41. Teammates include Klein, Frey, Chris Eisen and Ryan Nussbaum.

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Pirates qualify three to sectionals

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer FREDERIC – The Grantsburg track team will have three boys representing them at the Division 2 sectional meet at

Medford this Thursday, May 24. Junior Adam Parker took fourth overall in the discus with a throw of 120 feet, 3 inches in Frederic at the regional on Monday, May 21. All top four finishers earned the

chance to move on to the next level, including sophomore Jacob Ohnstad and senior Brendan Kutz in the 1,600-meter run.

Ohnstad finished third place with a

time of 4:42.56, and Kutz took fourth with a time of 4:44.76. Ohnstad will also compete in the 3,200-meter run after finishing fourth with a time of 10:16.57.

LEFT: Jacob Ohnstad, (middle) and teammate Brendan Kutz finished third and fourth place respectively in the run.

1,600-meter Both will run at Colfax sectionals this Thursday, May 24.

RIGHT: Adam Parker of Grantsburg took fourth place in the discus, earning a trip to the sectional meet in Colfax this Thursday, May 24. – Photos

by Marty Seeger

Frederic Lions bike race celebrates 25 years on June 9 FREDERIC – The Frederic Lions Bike Classic will be held for the 25th time on Saturday, June 9.

Started in 1988 by the Frederic Lions Club, the race has held on to be the third longest running citizens bike race in Wisconsin.

The idea to host a bike race in Frederic started as a coffee table discussion in the winter of 1987. Terry and Jo Duea, Dave Dopkins, and Steve and Elisabeth Puetz collaborated on the concept of starting a local bike race, after watching the success of a popular citizen bike race in Grandview, that Dopkins had participated in.

The Frederic Lions Club came on board as a host organization. These people, as well as first-year winners Mike Cragg, Ilene “Bean” Linzmeyer, Greg Nelson and Wendy Weinzierl-Griswold, will be recognized at the awards ceremony following the race.

Over a quarter century, proceeds from the race have been directed by the Lions Club to the various charitable causes they support.

This year’s race will be a 26.4-mile individual time trial and will bring racers to Frederic from all over the Midwest.

The race will start at the Frederic High School campus at 10 a.m., with registration starting at 8 a.m. The race route is an out-and-back course, going east on Clam Falls Drive, south on CTH I for 13 miles, turning around just north of Hwy. 48, and

returning by the same route to Frederic.

The course has a total of 1,300 vertical feet of climbing.

Top riders will complete the course in under an hour, averaging well over 26 miles an hour on what is considered a difficult time-trial route. A new class was added in 2010 — the single-speed division. This class offers awards to riders who complete the course on bikes with only one gear. 2010 single-speed winner was Ricky Wells of Strum. Wells completed the course in 1 hour, 7 minutes, and 59 seconds, riding faster than several riders on conventional bikes with many gears available. The course records are held by Joan Carlson, Menomonie, 1:8:50.8, 2010; Lance Niles, Onalaska, 58:51, 2009; Ricky Wells, Strum, single speed, 1:7:59.5, 2010; and Andrea Potyondy-Smith, Champlin, Minn., single speed, 1:38:56, 2011.

2011 winners: Tim Mulrooney, Noreen Leahy, Dan Johnson (single speed) and Andrea Potyondy-Smith (single speed), are expected to return to defend their titles.

Past winners with a local connection include: 1988, Wendy Weinzierl-Griswold and Greg Nelson; 1993, Kevin Link and

LEFT: This photo shows the 2011 singlespeed winner, Andrea Potyondy-Smith of Champlin, Minn. – Photo by Kris Hackett.

Jolene Selover Baillargeon; 2000, Terry Baillargeon; 2001, Frank Lundeen; 2011, Dan Johnson (single speed).

Also of interest, author Michael Perry rode the race in the early ‘90s.

Arthur Martin, Frederic, is the only person who has completed all 24 of the previous races, and is expected to keep the streak going this year. He has been spotted on several training rides around the backroads of Leader Land.

The individual time trial format features riders starting at 30-second intervals, with the goal of riding the course as fast as possible. Drafting, pack riding and other team tactics are not allowed, so time trials are referred to as the race of truth. Just lungs, legs and heart rates in the ozone.

Time-trial-specific bicycles are designed for aerodynamics and some cost over $7,000. Aero wheels alone may cost over $2,500 a pair and run with over 200 pounds of air pressure.

Race timing and results will be provided by Chimp Timing of Champlin, Minn.

The Lions Classic is one of the 20+ events of the WiSport Cycling Series, which offers age-group recognition in both road-race and time-trial divisions, at races held all around Wisconsin.

For more information: www.fredericlionsclassic.com, 715-327-4892, or www.wisport.org.

Conference championships held at Turtleback

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer RICE LAKE – The Lakeland Conference golf championships were held at the Turtleback Golf Course on Thursday, May

17, with Unity coming out on top with a team score of 311.

Grantsburg shot a team score of 356, St. Croix Falls, 389, Luck, 392 and Siren, 398.

The Eagles were led by Reed Sorensen

with a 73, Evan Lunda, 74, Erik Nelson, 80, Jake Engebretson, 84, and Ben Bengtson, 92.

Grantsburg was led by Ben Davis with a score of 85, and St. Croix Falls was led by

Manny Beaver with an 87. Luck’s Jordan Bazey shot a 92, Siren’s Luke Bollant shot 84, and Frederic’s Chris Hopp led with a 95.

Area golfers who earned a spot on the all-conference team this season include back row, (L to R): Reed Sorensen, Unity; Evan Lunda, Unity; Luke Bollant, Siren; Erik Nelson, Unity; Ben Bengtson, Unity; and Jake Engebretson, Unity. Front row: Alex Mikl, St. Croix Falls; Jake Swenson, Siren; Ben Davis, Grantsburg; Chris Hopp, Frederic; Lars Thoreson, Grantsburg; and Jake Langevin, Grantsburg. – Photo submitted

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Eagles basketball team earns WBCA recognition for GPA

The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association awarded the 2011-2012 Unity girls basketball team second place in the Team Academic All-Stars competition for Division 3 schools. The cumulative GPA for the team is an impressive 3.8 on a 4.0 scale. “It is a pleasure to see the girls recognized for the daily effort and dedication that are demanded of student athletes, and the ability of this team as a whole to manage priorities and achieve greatness,” said athletic director Doug Ramich. – Photo submitted

SCVR 2012 opener is a sizzler

by Terry Lehnertz St. Croix Valley Raceway CENTURIA – With racing action as hot as the suddenly scorching weather, St. Croix Valley Raceway got its 2012 race season off to an exciting start. After an offseason jam-packed full of extensive improvements to the facility, racers and fans were eager to sample the remodeled venue.

After some very quickly run qualifying heat races, the Bullseye Shooting Range Future Fours were the first feature to take to the reshaped track, with Kyle Dahlheimer and Chisago City’s Derek Reding in the front row. After a pair of early race cautions, Dahlheier was setting

the pace, fending off the Dylan and Damon Roberts. However, on the second restart, as Dahlheimer entered turn two, his right front wheel broke off, sending his No. 22 skidding toward the wall. Back under green, Damon Roberts quickly established himself as the fastest remaining racer and went on to claim the season’s first main event win.

Next up were the Power Chairs and Scooter Store Medical Supply Pure Stocks led by Jay Folz and Kyle Hallin. Folz promptly shot to the front, but the action was furious in the battle for second. Jon Wigchers, Tony DuBois, George Richards, Dennis Stordahl and Justin Rick all jockeyed for the position at some point during

LEADERSPORTS SCOREBOARD BASEBALL

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Standings Team Grantsburg Unity Luck/Frederic St. Croix Falls Siren/Webster

Standings Conf.

8-0 5-3 4-5 3-5 1-8

Overall 20-2 9-11 9-11 7-12 3-13

Scores Thursday, May 17 Unity 15, St. Croix Falls 5 Grantsburg 9, Luck/Frederic 2 Friday, May 18 Luck/Frederic 12, Shell Lake 11 Saturday, May 19 Cumberland 13, St. Croix Falls 1 Monday, May 21 Luck 23, Birchwood 3 Grantsburg 8, Rush City, Minn., 0 Bloomer 16, Unity 12 Clayton/Turtle Lake 8, St. Croix Falls 2 Tuesday, May 22 Grantsburg 15, Amery 3 Unity 18, Shell Lake 8 Upcoming Thursday, May 24 5 p.m.

Grantsburg at Barron Unity at Amery (1st round regionals) Friday, May 25 (First round regionals) 2 p.m.

Luck/Frederic at Clayton 2:30 p.m. St. Croix Falls at Osceola 5 p.m.

Siren/Webster at Ashland Tuesday, May 29 (Regional semifinals) TBD 5 p.m.

TBD at Grantsburg Wednesday, May 30 (Regional final) TBD

BOYS GOLF Upcoming Tuesday, May 29 11 a.m.

Unity Sectional at Amery Golf Course (Grantsburg, St. Croix Falls, Unity) Wednesday, May 30 9:30 a.m. Colfax Sectional at Whitetail Golf Course (Frederic, Luck, Siren)

Team Grantsburg Luck/Frederic Unity Webster/Siren St. Croix Falls

Conf.

8-0 3-2 3-2 1-5 1-6

Overall 20-2 7-3 5-5 1-8 3-14

Scores Thursday, May 17 Grantsburg 22, Luck/Frederic 1 Monday, May 21 Superior 6, Grantsburg 3 Tuesday, May 22 Grantsburg 28, Amery 0 Prescott 12, St. Croix Falls 0 Upcoming Thursday, May 24 (1st round regionals) 5 p.m.

St. Croix Falls at Frederic Unity at Northwestern 7:30 p.m. Webster/Siren at Rice Lake Tuesday, May 29 (Regional semifinals) TBD 5 p.m.

TBD at Grantsburg Thursday, May 31 (Regional final) TBD

TRACK & FIELD Upcoming Thursday, May 24 3 p.m.

Colfax Sectional (Siren, Webster) 3:30 p.m. Medford Area Sectional (Frederic/Luck, Grantsburg, Unity)

Visit www.wissports.net for local high school scores and stats

the race. While that group of five battled to the end, Folz cruised to a comfortable win.

The UMSS Micro Sprints were on hand with three cars, but Gunner Cummings’ No. 7cz fell victim to a power plant malady during hot laps, leaving just Allison Berger and Tony Duran to vie for the exhibition win. Duran proved quick and comfortable in his No. 77 ride, parking his 600cc-powered micro in SCVR’s remodeled victory lane at the exhibition’s end.

After a three-year absence from the facility, WISSOTA returned to St. Croix Valley with a 16-car Midwest Modified field.

Scott Meeds started the main event with third-heat race winner Josh Bazey to his right. At the drop of the green, Bazey assumed the point, while Tony Schill, Jason VandeKamp and Kevin Marlett quickly joined Meeds in the battle for second.

After a lap-two caution, the top three were Bazey, Schill and VandeKamp. Back under green, VandeKamp took a few laps to work around Schill and quickly went to work on Bazey. The lead duo traded lines and positions for a few laps before VandeKamp finally emerged from the battle around the race’s midpoint. The final half of the contest was smooth and clean for VandeKamp, with Bazey only able to mount one more serious challenge the rest of the way. At the checkers, a triumphant VandeKamp celebrated his 100th career feature win ahead of Bazey, Schill, Marlett and Mitch Weiss.

The night was capped by the Sterling Bank UMSS Traditional sprint car feature.

Reigning series champion Kevin “The Rocketman” Bradwell paced the eight-car finale alongside sprint car rookie Flyin’ Ryan Olson. As they are wont to do, the traditional sprint cars immediately fanned out into at least three distinct racing grooves, with Bradwell having success using a low groove. After momentarily surrendering the lead to Johnny Parsons III, Bradwell charged back and reclaimed a lead he would never relinquish. With Bradwell cruising out front, Rob Caho Jr. and Parsons jostled throughout for the runner-up spot with Parsons claiming the spot at the checkers. There was also a race-long battle for fourth between Olson and ageless wonder Jack Clark. In the end, youth was served as Clark had to settle for fifth.

With the opener in the books, the UMSS winged sprinters eagerly await their turn at the refurbished bull ring. The first-annual Davey Tabor memorial race is set for this Friday, May 25, celebrating the life of Davey Tabor, a dedicated sprint-car fan, owner and supporter of the Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series. In addition to the winged sprints, all five of the raceway’s regular classes, UMSS traditional and micro sprints, pure stocks, future fours, and WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds will also be in action. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing set to commence at 7:05 p.m.

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Unattended fawns are not abandoned MADISON – Reports have begun to come in from across Wisconsin that the first fawns of the year have begun to be born in the wild, and state wildlife officials are reminding people that fawns left unattended are not orphaned or abandoned.

Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists say that unlike humans, one way animals protect their offspring is to conceal them from predators in natural vegetation.

A well-intended person may attempt to rescue or to feed a wild baby animal be-

Interested in looking for aquatic invasive species?

BURNETT AND WASHBURN COUNTIES – The Washburn County and Burnett County Land and Water Conservation Departments will host an aquatic invasive species monitoring workshop on Saturday, June 9, at the Spooner Ag Research Center, from 9 a.m. - noon.

The training and resource materials provided in the workshop will help volunteers identify invasives such as Eurasian water milfoil, curly-leaf pondweed, zebra mussels and among others, rusty crayfish. The training will also provide instructions on how to organize an effective monitoring team, where and when to look for invasives

and what to do if you suspect that you have found an invasive plant or animal.

Hands-on species identification will also take place.

There is no cost to attend the workshop, and one resource kit per lake will be given away. The AIS monitoring is designed to be easy and fun for all to participate in. It is tailored so you can select which species you are interested in and can fit into your schedule.

Space is limited. To register, please call Lisa Burns at 715-468-4654 or e-mail at lburns@co.washburn.wi.us, or Brad Morris at 715-349-2186; e-mail bmorris@burnettcounty.org. – submitted

cause they think the baby is afraid, alone and abandoned, said Amanda Cyr, DNR wildlife biologist.

“It usually is not. Its mother is following natural behavior instincts to help the babies survive and thrive,” Cyr says.

“Human interventions, while done with good intentions, instead can damage the health and well-being of the baby animal.”

Too much human or domestic animal disturbance or activity near a baby animal also could cause the mother to shy away from the area. Cyr also advises to keep a close watch on pets so they don’t disturb a nest of baby animals.

“Fawns have little scent to attract a predator, and their spots help them blend in to the environment,” she says. “They move very little in their first weeks while they are alone in a place the mother selected. If you see a fawn lying on the ground by itself, you should leave the fawn where it is and not disrupt the area.”

Baby rabbits also are usually alone in their nest during the day when the mother is not there. The baby rabbits best protection from predators is to remain in their nest which is concealed with grass or vegetation.

“The mother will come back to the nest in the morning and evening to feed the ba-

bies,” Cyr said.

“If you find a baby wild animal, the best policy is to leave them alone.”

Laws on assisting wildlife?

State and federal laws prohibit the possession of live native wild animals without a license or permit from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A permit from the USFWS is required to possess all native birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A few species are allowed to be possessed without a license, but the take of these species must be from a legal source.

If it is absolutely necessary to help a young animal that is injured or its mother has been killed, a person may legally have the animal in their possession for up to 24 hours for the purpose of transporting the animal to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.

To get the name of a wildlife rehabilitator, contact the DNR Call Center at 888WDNRINFo / 936-7463 or visit the DNR’s online directory of licensed wildlife rehabilitators; search “wildlife“ and look for the link under wildlife health and rehabilitation. – from the DNR

Burnett County Tavern League hosts annual walleye tourney WEBSTER – The Burnett County Tavern League hosted its 18th-annual walleye tournament on Big Yellow Lake last Saturday, May 19. The largest walleye caught during the event weighed 5.5 pounds and there was a total of 34 boats that participated.

The month of May is considered National Tavern Month, and the annual walleye tournament on Yellow Lake is one of the Burnett County Tavern League’s major fundraisers. They were able to donate $1,000 to the new dog park north of Webster, and they received matching funds from the state league for a total of $2,000. Over the years, they have donated to the local high school prom, youth soccer, youth hockey and more.

First-place winners of the tournament were Gary Verhasselt and Craig Johnson with four fish weighing 10.9 pounds. Second place was Mike Steinlicht and Tamara Quatman with four fish weighing 10.48 pounds, and third place was Bob Wilson and Jeff Kammerud with four fish at 9.11 pounds. – Marty Seeger with submitted information

The 18th-annual Burnett County Tavern League walleye tournament was held on Saturday, May 19, with 34 boats participating.

Pictured above are the anglers and volunteers at the 10th Hole on the Yellow Lake Golf Course after the tournament, for lunch and award ceremony. – Photo submitted

Turtle crossing: Drivers urged to use caution STATEWIDE – Spring returns and with it the time of year when turtles are likely to be found on Polk County roadways.

The Polk County Land and Water Resources Department would like to urge drivers to use caution when encountering

Crex Meadows Wildlife Area happenings GRANTSBURG – Enjoy warm weather and wildlife at Crex Meadows on Saturday, May 26, for the Crex Bike Ride. Choose a 10-, 20- or 40-mile road bike ride. There will be a map, snacks, and a sag wagon provided. A break is scheduled for Rest Area C with snacks and a presentation. Helmets are required. Cost is $15 for Friends of Crex members, $20 for nonmembers, and $30 for families with children. Proceeds go toward the endowment fund. Preregistration is required.

Lupine has begun blooming. Head out with FOC member Dale Bohlke for a closer look at how organisms, especially the Karner blue butterfly, interact with lupine on Wednesday, May 30, at 6 p.m.

Cost is $5.

Nature’s Little Explorers for children 2 to 6 years old will begin on Tuesday,

June 12, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Explorers will learn through hands-on experiences. This explorer group will meet every Tuesday until Aug. 14 (10 weeks).

Cost is $2 per lesson per child, or a onetime fee of $10.

Head to Crex Meadows for Summer Family Wildlife Adventures! Twice a month on Wednesdays at 6 p.m., actively discover wildlife. Wednesday, June 13, will be the group’s first experience searching for Karner blue butterflies.

For more information about these and other events at Crex Meadows, please call 715-463-2739, visit www.crexmeadows.org, or find them on Facebook.

Friends of Crex support these and other programs. You can support these types of programs and be more involved by joining the Friends of Crex. – submitted

turtles. Wisconsin is home to 11 species of turtles, with the painted turtle being the most abundant. Five of the 11 species are listed as endangered, threatened or species of concern. Although several factors have contributed to declines in turtle populations, such as habitat loss and egg predation, road mortality has a large effect on the populations of common turtle species.

During late May and early June, turtles leave their aquatic habitats in search of drier areas, which are necessary for nesting. Turtles are often seen crossing roadways during this time and throughout the summer and fall when hatchlings appear.

Female turtles are killed at a much higher rate than male turtles since they must travel across land, often crossing several

roads, to locate a nesting spot.

In general, turtles stop moving when they feel or see an approaching vehicle.

The Wisconsin DNR Web site encourages motorists to: • Slow down near wetlands, especially during June • If it’s safe, stop and help turtles cross the road. Turtles should be carefully moved to the side of the road in the direction they are facing. Additionally, common sense should be used if assisting a snapping turtle. Use a stick (for the turtle to bite) and slowly pull a snapper across the roadway by its tail.

For further information visit the WDNR Web site dnr.wi.gov and search turtles. – submitted

Great Northern Outdoors Bass Fishing League Standings Week 2 Co-sponsored by BLC Well Drilling in Milltown Standings 1. Main Dish, 18 lbs.,15 oz.

2. Long/Nelson, 18 lbs., 5 oz.

3. Hack’s Pub, 15 lbs., 1 oz.

4. 46 Store, 13 lbs., 12 oz.

5. Jim Duncan, 9 lbs., 1 oz.

6. Laqua/Allee, 7 lbs. 6 oz.

7. Cory/Jamie, 7 lbs. 6 oz.

8. Bon Ton, 6 lbs., 6 oz.

9. Air World 6 lbs., 3 oz.

10. Luck Sport Marine, 6 lbs., 3 oz.

11. Northern Bar, 5 lbs., 5 oz.

12. Dockmasters, 4 lbs., 12 oz.

13. Milltown Dock, 3 lbs. 9 oz.

14. Mosseys, 3 lbs., 9 oz.

15. Subway, 1 lbs., 5 oz.

16. Brad/Cody, 1 lbs., 12 oz.

17. GNO, 0 lbs., 0 oz.

18. Ones/Roberts, 0 lbs., 0 oz.

19. Dairy Queen 0 lbs., 0 oz Big bass/Big bag weekly winner: Big Bass: Main Dish, 2 lbs., 6 oz.

Big Bag: Long/Nelson and 46 Store (Tie)

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Notice is hereby given this 18th day of May 2012, by: William Johnson IV Village President

PUBLIC NOTICE ELECTRONIC BALLOT TABULATION

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Under Wisconsin State Statute 5.84(1), public tests of the electronic ballot tabulation system will be held to ascertain that the equipment will correctly count the June 5, 2012, Recall Election for Partisan Office votes cast for all offices and on all measures. All tests are open to the public.

Town of Anderson, May 31, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. Town Hall - 13808 Anderson Road, Jessica King, Clerk, 715-472-4753 Town of Blaine, May 31, 2012, at 11 a.m. Northland Comm. Ctr. - 1232 East School Road, Rita Ronningen, Clerk, 715-466-4884 Town of Daniels, May 30, 2012, at 9 a.m. Town Hall - 8851 Waldora Road, Liz Simonsen, Clerk, 715-349-2291 Town of Dewey, May 30, 2012, at 6 p.m. Town Hall - 24433 Town Hall Road, Pamela Brown, Clerk, 715-468-7111 Town of Grantsburg, May 31, 2012, at 11 a.m. Clerk/Treas. Office - 118 E. Madison Avenue, Romey Nelson, Clerk/Treasurer, 715-463-5600 Town of Jackson, May 30, 2012, at 9 a.m. Town Hall Office - 4599 County Road A, Lorraine Radke, Clerk, 715-866-8412 Town of LaFollette, May 30, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Town Hall - 24184 Malone Road, Linda Terrian, Clerk, 715-349-2531 Town of Lincoln, May 31, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. Town Hall - 9110 Perida Road, Wanda Washkuhn, Clerk, 715-866-4201 Town of Meenon, May 31, 2012, at 5 p.m. Town Hall - 7396 Kruger Road, Suzanna M. Eytcheson, Clerk, 715-866-4893 Town of Oakland, May 30, 2012, at 5 p.m. Clerk’s Office - 7426 Main Street West, Deanna Krause, Clerk, 715-866-8213 Town of Roosevelt, May 30, 2012, at 10 a.m. Clerk’s Home - 2997 County Rd. EE, Patricia Hayden, Clerk/Treasurer, 715-468-2468 Town of Rusk, May 31, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. Town Hall - 25195 County Road H, Bonnie Harder, Clerk, 715-635-4723 Town of Sand Lake, May 30, 2012, at 3 p.m. Town Hall - 5364 County Road X, Peggy Tolbert, Clerk, 715-866-4398 Town of Scott, May 30, 2012, at 4 p.m. Town Hall - 28390 County Road H, Kim Simon, Clerk, 715-635-2308 Town of Siren, May 31, 2012, at 1 p.m. Town Hall - 7240 S. Long Lake Road, Mary Hunter, Clerk, 715-349-5119 Town of Swiss, May 30, 2012, at 5 p.m. Town Hall - 7551 Main Street, Judy Dykstra, Clerk, 715-656-3030 Town of Trade Lake, May 31, 2012, at 9 a.m. Clerk’s Home - 13361 State Road 48, Deborah Christian, Clerk, 715-488-2600 Town of Union, May 30, 2012, at 1 p.m. Town Hall - 9015 County Road FF, David Olson, Clerk, 715-866-4129 Town of Webb Lake, May 30, 2012, at 10 a.m. Town Hall - 31000 Namekagon Trail, Gail Keup, Clerk, 715-259-3439 Town of West Marshland, May 30, 2012, at 5 p.m. Clerk’s Home - 25161 Spaulding Rd., Margaret Hess, Clerk, 715-463-2922 Town of Wood River, May 31, 2012, at 10 a.m. Town Hall - 11610 State Road 70, Dawn Luke, Clerk, 715-689-2296 Village of Grantsburg, May 30, 2012, at 9 a.m. Village Hall - 316 S. Brad Street, Jennifer Zeiler, Clerk, 715-463-2405 Village of Siren, May 3, 2012, at 9 a.m. Village Hall - 24049 First Avenue North, Ann Peterson, Clerk, 715-349-2273 Village of Webster, May 31, 2012, at Noon Village Office - 7505 Main Street West, Patty Bjorklund, Clerk/Treasurer, 715-866-4211

NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK AND BOARD OF REVIEW TOWN OF McKINLEY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Open Book for the Town of McKinley will be held at the McKinley Town Hall, Hwy. 48 and 15th St., on Saturday, June 2, 2012, from 9 to 11 a.m., and that the Board of Review will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for the purpose of reviewing and examining the assessment roll of real and personal property in said Town and all sworn statements and valuations of real and personal property therein, and/or correcting all errors in said roll, whether in description of property or otherwise, and to perform such other duties imposed by law.

Taxpayers may appear at this meeting and examine the assessment roll, sworn statement and valuations.

No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property.

After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of the board about that person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under WI Stat. Sub (3)(a), that a person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal under WI Stat. Sub (6m) and if so which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation, if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method of evaluation; unless the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under WI Stat. 73.03(2a), that the assessor requests. The municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s.19.35(1).

Dated this 2nd day of May, 2012.

561255 40-41L WNAXLP Town of McKinley, Deborah Grover, Clerk

TOWNSHIP OF SIREN SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS ORDINANCE #5-11-12 Section 1. Possession, use and sale prohibited.

Section 2. Medical or dental use allowed.

Section 3. Violations and penalties.

Adopted by the Town Board of the Township of Siren, Burnett County, Wisconsin, on the 10th day of May, 2012.

Section 1. Possession, use and sale prohibited.

It shall be illegal for any person to use, possess, purchase, attempt to purchase, sell, publicly display for sale or attempt to sell, give or barter any one or more of the following chemicals whether under the common street or trade names of “Spice,” “K2,” “Genie,” Yucatan Fire,” “fake” or “new” marijuana or by any other name, label or description: A. Salviadivinorum or salvinorum A: all parts of the plant presently classified botanically as salvia divinorum, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, any extract from any part of such plant, and every compound, manufacture, salts derivative, mixture or preparation of such plant, its seed or extracts; B. (6aR)-9 (hydroxymethyl)-6, 6dimethyl-3, (2methyloctane-2yl)-6a, 7, 10, 10atetrahydrobenzo(c)chromen-1-01; some trade or other names: HU-210; C. 1-Pentyl-3 (1-napthoyl) indole; some trade or other names: JWH-018/spice; D. 1-Butyl 3-1 (napthoyl) indole; some trade or other names: JWH-073; E. 1-3(triflouromethylphenyl) piperazine; some trade or other names: TFMPP; or F. Any similar structural analogs.

Section 2. Medical or dental use allowed.

Acts otherwise prohibited under Chapter 470 shall not be lawful if done by or under the direction or prescription of a licensed physician, dentist or other medical health professional authorized to direct or prescribe such acts, provided that such use is permitted under state and federal laws.

Section 3. Violations and penalties.

Any adult person violating this ordinance shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $100, nor more than $500, exclusive of costs and upon failure to pay the same shall be confined to the county jail for not more than 30 days.

Motion made to adopt :Synthetic Cannabinoids Ordinance by: Bert Lund Seconded by: DuWayne Wiberg Vote: Ayes 3 Nayes O Dated: May 10, 2012 Mary Hunter, Clerk

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10.09 WEED CONTROL. (1) NOXIOUS WEEDS AND RANK GROWTH PROHIBITED. No owner or occupant of any lot or parcel shall allow such property to become overgrown with any weeds or grass so as to constitute a public nuisance, as defined in sec. 10.03(7) NOXIOUS WEEDS. All noxious weeds, as defined in SS66.047, Wis. Stats. In addition, other rank growth of vegetation, and all weeds, grasses and plants over 12 inches in height, excluding trees and shrubs, which: a) Detract from the surrounding area and properties. b) Become a possible fire hazard, as determined by the Fire Chief. c) Become a health hazard due to their pollen or a potential cover for disease-carrying rodents and other small animals. d) Are of infectious or poisonous nature in or adjacent to a populated area. e) Become a potential hazard to vehicular traffic in vision clearance triangles.

Notices

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOXIOUS WEEDS IN THE VILLAGE OF FREDERIC

NOTICE - PUBLIC TEST ON VOTING EQUIPMENT

Notice is hereby given that the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, will be performing a public test of election voting equipment on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at 9 a.m., in the Town Hall located at 1305 200th Street, St. Croix Falls.

561539 Janet Krueger, Clerk, Town of St. Croix Falls 40L WNAXLP www.townofstcroixfalls.org

VILLAGE OF FREDERIC - REGULAR BOARD PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2012 The regular meeting of the Village Board was held on April 9, 2012. President Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.

Present: Brad Harlander, Kerry Brendel, John Boyer, Phil Knuf, Jamie Worthington and William Johnson IV. Maria Ammend arrived late. President Johnson thanked Kerry Brendel and Jamie Worthington for their service on the Village Board and welcomed Attorney Tim Laux to the meeting along with the newly elected Trustees Doug Amundson and Terry Siebenthal.

President Johnson announced that a closed session under ss.

19.85(1)(g) conferring with council may take place if the board feels necessary at the end of the meeting as noticed on the agenda.

Consideration of Change to Noticed Agenda: Approved by consensus.

Consideration of Corrections to the March 2012 minutes: Approved by consensus.

Public Comments: President Johnson recognized Bob Weinzierl. Weinzierl questioned the legality of the meeting stating that the agenda had not been properly noticed. Johnson replied by saying he read about the meeting in the paper. Attorney Laux asked the Clerk to state how the meeting was noticed. Swanson stated that it had been published in the paper and posted at the Post Office, the Library and the Village Hall. Laux stated to proceed with the meeting. There were no more public comments.

March 2012 Treasurer’s Report: Knuf, Boyer. All in favor.

Cross Connection Control Program: Ken Hackett of the Public Works was present and said that the program is a DNR requirement and a copy of it has been available at the hall since the last meeting for anyone to read. Harlander, Worthington. All in favor.

Street Presentation: Mike Laqua of the Public Works presented to the board a number of maps clearly laying out the street projects planned for 2012 including the Linden Street Project which is located in the TIFD. Laqua stated that the Village has jointly applied for a LRIP grant for the Benson Rd./Park Ave. Project with West Sweden Township. Grants to be approved April 16.

Laqua stated that he will be meeting with the Public Works Committee on Wednesday to discuss the projects.

President Johnson read the Resolution for Application to Borrow from the State Trust Fund. We the undersigned, do hereby make application for a loan of two hundred thousand and 00/100 dollars, $200,000, from the trust funds of the state of Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing street reconstruction and repair. The loan is for a term of 20 years from the 15th of March preceding the date the loan is made. The loan is to be repaid in annual installments as provided by law, with interest at the rate of 4% per annum. Motion to adopt Resolution for application to borrow from the State Trust Fund by Harlander, seconded by Knuf. Roll Call: Harlander, yes; Brendel, yes; Ammend, yes; Boyer, yes; Knuf, yes; Worthington, yes; Johnson, yes. Motion carried.

Award Bid - Linden Street Project: Cooper Engineering was present to discuss the Linden Street Project bids. Two bids were received. A-1 Excavating $140,487.50 and Pember $131,401.00 Cooper recommends awarding Pember the bid. Worthington moved to accept the bid from Pember in the amount of $131,401.00 for the Linden Street Project, seconded by Amend and motion carried.

2012 Appointment of Election poll workers (2-yr. term 1/1/12 to 12/31/13): Attorney Tim Laux presented to the Board a copy of Frederic’s Village Ordinance regarding elections and discussed

how it ties back to the state statutes. Laux also went over the process for selecting poll workers and how lists are supposed to be provided by the political parties but does not happen in Polk County. It is then the responsibility of the Village president to provide a list for appointment at the December meeting in odd-numbered years. These appointments are volunteers for a two-year term and it is at the discretion of the Village Clerk by Village ordinance and state statute to schedule the number of workers needed per election. Trustee Harlander asked about training for the poll workers and if they are currently up to date. Clerk Swanson answered by stating that she as Clerk has obtained the level of training prescribed by the state and has two newly certified Chief inspectors that have obtained the level of training needed and has a pool of poll workers that are trained by the Clerk. State requires so many hours of training per team and all presented on the list are up to date with that training requirement.

Brendel requested that a letter be sent out by the clerk rescinding her previous letter. Brendel made the motion to approve the 2012 appointments, seconded by Boyer and motion carried.

Ordinance 9.06(5) Loud and Unnecessary Noise Prohibited.

Disorderly Conduct with a Motor Vehicle. No person within the Village of Frederic shall make unnecessary and annoying noises with a motor vehicle, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, by squealing tires, excessive acceleration of the engine or by emitting unnecessary and loud muffler noise: Officer Johnson read the proposed ordinance and briefly explained to the Board the reasoning behind it. President Johnson stated that the ordinance could not be acted on tonight because three readings of the ordinance had not been given. Officer Johnson to bring to committee level and then back to Village Board at May meeting.

Resolution to Authorize a Loan from Bremer Bank to the Village of Frederic in the amount of $25,000, at 3.5% Interest for a Period of 5 Years. For the purpose of purchasing a truck and trailer.

Brendel made the motion to adopt the resolution for the purpose as specified in 2012 budget, seconded by Worthington. All in favor.

Committee and Department Head Reports: Public Works - Ken Hackett reported that a manhole on Linden St. needs replacing; televised main; two fire hydrants need to be replaced; sewer lining.

Park Board - William Johnson stated that they will meet this Friday at 8:30 a.m.

Library - Christine Byerly thanked Kerry and Jamie for serving on the Board; activities and programs planned for library week; Smart Money Week Fri. 2-3 at the Senior Center.

Law Enforcement - Dale Johnson thanked Kerry and Jamie; radar sign is ordered; things are running smoothly; will slowly be adding shifts as weather gets nicer.

Board Member Comments: Brendel stated that Frederic used to be a beautiful town and is concerned about property issues in the Village. Brendel questioned why the minutes are not published in the paper. President Johnson replied that they are published on the Web site.

Adjourn: Ammend, Harlander. Adjourned at 7:52 p.m. All in favor.

Recorded by Kristi Swanson, Clerk Note: Trustees Harlander, Amundson and Siebenthal were sworn in after the meeting.

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NOTICE OF MEETING TO ADJOURN BOARD OF REVIEW TO LATER DATE Village of Frederic, Polk County Board of Review will meet on the 23rd day of May, 2012, at 6 p.m., at the Village Hall, 107 Hope Rd. W, for the purpose of calling the Board of Review into session during the thirty-day period beginning on the 2nd Monday of May, pursuant to Sec. 70.47(1) of Wis. Statutes.

Due to the fact the assessment roll is not completed at this time, it is anticipated that the Board of Review will be adjourned until the 10th day of October, 2012, at 6 p.m.

Instructional material about the assessment and the board of review procedures will be available at that time for information on how to file an objection and the board of review procedures under Wisconsin law.

Notice is hereby given this 17th day of May, 2012, by: 561261 40L WNAXLP Kristi Swanson, Village Clerk

FREDERIC BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting, Monday, April 16, 2012.

President, Mr. Nelson, called the regular meeting of the Frederic Board of Education to order at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2012, in the 6-12 School Library.

Board members present: Mrs. Amundson, Mr. Holicky, Mrs. Matz and Mr. Nelson. Mr. Engen arrived at 6:43 p.m.

Administration present: Mr. Robinson, Mrs. Steen and Mr. Tischer.

Motion Matz/Amundson to approve the agenda with the changes of moving the band performance and hockey presentation up to the audience portion and move closed session to the end of the meeting. It was noted that the notice published in the Inter-County Leader contained the incorrect date however, all five public notices were correct. Motion carried 5-0.

Audience in attendance was Mrs. Burns and the Frederic Middle School percussion ensemble that performed for the Board for Music in our Schools Month, with special music performed by Thor Lundeen. Burnett Youth Hockey representative provided an update on the Hockey program. They are asking all seven co-op districts for $1,000 for the program.

Reports of Officers: Motion Holicky/Engen to approve the 3-12-12 regular meeting minutes and the 3-30-2012 special meeting minutes. Motion carried 5-0.

Mr. Nelson provided a summary of the closed sessions of the 312-12 regular meeting.

Motion Holicky/Engen to approve the closed session minutes of the 3-12-12. Motion carried 5-0.

Invoices for March presented as follows: Regular invoices (10478-10563 & 38673-38676). . . . . . .$891,153.11 Payroll account............................................................$208,026.49 Mr. Engen presented the receipts for March 2012 totaling $695,953.42.

Motion Matz/Amundson to authorize and confirm the money payments of the invoices presented. Motion carried 5-0.

Mr. Tischer reviewed the 2011-2012 budget.

Mr. Nelson administered the oath of office to Mr. Engen and Mrs. Matz.

Reports of the Administration: A. Mr. Tischer presented the district report.

B. Mr. Robinson presented the 6-12 School report. He expressed his thanks to Kelly Hopkins and Robert Pyke for their hard work on a grant, which we unfortunately did not receive.

C. Mrs. Steen presented the Elementary School report. She noted that staff is working on two grants.

D. The building and grounds and food service reports were submitted.

E. Mr. Wink provided his report.

1. The Boys basketball team received the Conference Sportsmanship Award.

2. Discussion on co-op golf with Luck for next spring’s season, deadline is June 1 for WIAA. New Business: 1. Staffing: Vice Principal/Counselor, moved to closed session.

2. Layoff/Nonrenewal of teaching staff: No action taken.

3. New Employee: None to approve.

4. Resignations: Motion Engen/Amundson to accept Robert Peterson’s resignation with deep appreciation of his many years of service. Thank you Bob. Motion carried 5-0.

5. Cross-Country: Motion Holicky/Matz approves the crosscountry program for 2012-2013 school year as students have expressed interest in participating. Motion carried 5-0.

B. 2012-2013 Budget: Mr. Tischer presented the tentative budget for the upcoming school year. Motion Matz/Nelson to approve the tentative budget. Motion carried 5-0.

C. Contracts: CESA 11 Head Start program: Motion Holicky/Matz to approve the contract for the Frederic 4K Mighty Vikes program for the 2012-2013 school year. Motion carried 5-0.

District-to-District agreement 66.30 with Siren: Motion Matz/Amundson to approve the early childhood tuition agreement. Motion carried 5-0.

CESA 5 Data processing contract: Motion Matz/Amundson to approve the 2012-2013 contract for $7,750.00.

Motion carried 5-0.

D. 2012-2013 School Calendar: Motion Matz/Engen to approve the calendar as presented for the upcoming school year. Motion carried 5-0.

Mr. Nelson announced the members of the Board that they should consider adjourning to closed session for the purpose of reviewing personnel and staffing contract review. Mr. Nelson informed the Board the closed session would be proper and is authorized by s 19.85 (1) & (c) (f) (i) of the WI Statutes.

Motion Amundson/Matz to adjourn to closed session. Vote by roll call was unanimous to convene in closed session and the motion carried 5-0. Time: 9:30 p.m.

The regular meeting convened at 10:10 p.m.

Business as a result of closed session: Motion Holicky/Matz to offer contract to vice principal/counselor candidate. Motion carried 5-0.

Motion Holicky/Engen to allow Mrs. Steen to post for an elementary position. Motion carried 5-0.

Motion Holicky/Amundson to offer Kelly Steen a contract for 2012-2014. Motion carried 5-0.

Motion Matz/Engen to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0.

Time: 10:12 p.m.

Rebecca Amundson, Clerk 561523 40L

2011 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT SIREN WATERWORKS, PWS ID 80703117 Water System Information If you would like to know more about the information contained in this report please contact Mike L. Bentley at 715-349-2493.

The Board meets the first Thursday after the first Monday at Village Hall at 2 p.m.

Health Information Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s safe drinking water hotline (800-426-4791).

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune systems disorders, some elderly and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Environmental Protection Agency’s safe drinking water hotline (800-426-4791).

Source(s) of Water Source ID Source 1 Groundwater 2 Groundwater To obtain a summary of the source water Bentley at 715-349-2493.

Depth (feet) Status 148 Active 218 Active assessment please contact Mike L.

Educational Information The sources of drinking water, both tap water and bottled water, include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include: 1. Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatments plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife.

2. Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or may result from urban storm-water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming.

3. Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm-water runoff and residential uses.

4. Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm-water runoff and septic systems.

5. Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which shall provide the same protection for public health.

Number of Contaminants Required To Be Tested This table displays the number of contaminants that were required to be tested in the last five years. The CCR may contain up to five years worth of water quality results. If a water system tests annually, or more frequently, the results from the most recent year are shown on the CCR. If testing is done less frequently, the results shown on the CCR are from the past five years.

Contaminant Group # of Contaminants Inorganic Contaminants 16 Microbiological Contaminants 3 Radioactive Contaminants 3 Synthetic Organic Contaminants including Pesticides and Herbicides 23 Volatile Organic Contaminants 20

Microbiological Contaminants Contaminant

COLIFORM (TCR)

MCL

Level Found

MCLG

Presence of coliform bacteria in 0 >=5% of monthly samples

Range

Sample Date (if prior to 2011)

1

Typical Source of Contaminant

Violation

NO

Naturally present in the environment

Inorganic Contaminants Contaminant

MCL

Level Found

MCLG

Range

Sample Date (if prior to 2011)

Typical Source of Contaminant

Violation

ARSENIC (ppb)

10

n/a

7

1-7

5/19/2008

NO

Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronics production wastes

BARIUM (ppm)

2

2

.065

.020-.065

5/19/2008

NO

Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits

CADMIUM (ppb) 5

5

.5

nd-.5

6/11/2008

NO

Corrosion of galvanized pipes; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from metal refineries; runoff from waste batteries and paints.

COPPER (ppm)

AL=1.3

1.3

.5300

0 of 10 results were above the action level

5/19/2008

NO

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives

FLUORIDE (ppm)

4

4

.1

.1 - .1

6/11/2008

NO

Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories.

LEAD (ppb)

AL=15

0

1.40

0 of 10 results were above the action level

NO

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits

NICKEL (ppb)

100

2.6000

1.90002.6000

NO

Nickel occurs naturally in soils, groundwater and surface waters and is often used in electroplating, stainless steel and alloy products.

SODIUM (ppm)

n/a

5.90

3.90 - 5.90

NO

n/a

n/a

5/19/2008

Radioactive Contaminants Contaminant

MCL

RADIUM, (226 + 5 228) (pCi/l)

Level Found

MCLG 0

Range 1.1 - 1.3

1.3

Sample Date (if prior to 2011) 3/25/2009

Violation NO

Typical Source of Contaminant Erosion of natural deposits

Additional Health Information

While your drinking water meets USEPA’s standard for arsenic, it does contain low levels of arsenic. USEPA’s standard balances the current understanding of arsenic’s possible health effects against the costs of removing arsenic from drinking water. USEPA continues to research the health effects of low levels of arsenic, which is a mineral known to cause cancer in humans at high concentrations and is linked to other health effects such as skin damage and circulatory problems.

Definition of Terms Term

Definition

AL

Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

MCL

Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

MCLG

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

MFL

million fibers per liter

mrem/year

millirems per year (a measure of radiation absorbed by the body)

NTU

Nephelometric Turbidity Units

pCi/l

picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity)

ppm

parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/l)

ppb

parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/l)

ppt

parts per trillion, or nanograms per liter

ppq

parts per quadrillion, or picograms per liter

TCR

Total Coliform Rule

TT

Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminent in drinking water.

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Notices/Employment opportunities

REPAIRS TO CHIMNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The School District of Webster is seeking bid proposals for Repairs to the Chimney at the elementary school. Bids will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Friday, June 1. Please contact Brian Sears, Director of Buildings and Grounds, for specifications at 715-866-4281 ext. 336 or bsears@webster.k12.wi.us.

Bids shall be submitted to: School District of Webster, Attn.: Brian Sears, P.O. Box 9, Webster, WI 54893.

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(May 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH K. BROWN Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12 PR 21 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth July 8, 1925, and date of death April 21, 2012, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 2000 78th Street, Luck, WI 54853.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is August 10, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wis., Room 500.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar May 2, 2012 Steven J. Swanson Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 Bar No. 1003029

(May 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CENTRAL BANK, f/k/a THE RIVERBANK Plaintiff, vs.

PAUL R. GABERT, DEFENDANT. Case No. 11 CV 460 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on December 15, 2011, in the amount of $30,294.14, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on Thursday, June 21, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: The West 417.4 feet of the South 417.4 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE1/4 of SW1/4), Section Nine (9), Township Thirty-four (34) North, of Range Eighteen (18) West, Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 044-00238-0000.

ADDRESS: 21XX 160th Ave. Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 19th day of April, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson/#1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages. Submitted to the Town of Clam Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin. The undersigned: Cynthia Beales Amberlang Lewis Hideaway 3474 115th St. Lewis, WI 54837 Hereby applies for a Retail Class B License to sell Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013.

Dated May 19, 2012 Betty Knutson, Clerk Town of Clam Falls

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING UNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

BUS DRIVERS WANTED Position: Unity School District is accepting applications for bus drivers. This position is for regular route drivers (morning and afternoon route).

Requirements: Commercial driver’s license (CDL) with school bus endorsement required. Training and assistance to obtain license are available to interested applicants. Qualified applicants will be given first consideration.

How to Apply: Qualified, interested persons should apply by sending a letter of interest, District application (available at www.unity.k12.wi.us), and letters of recommendation to: Brandon W. Robinson, District Administrator Unity School District 1908 150th Street/Hwy. 46 North Balsam Lake, WI 54810-7267 Deadline: June 15, 2012 E.O.E. - Unity School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual 561517 40-42L 30-32a,d orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability.

The DNR is selling a Horse Barn for salvage at Straight Lake Wildlife Area in Bone Lake Township. Everything must be removed by August 31: 150’x36’ main and 32’x32’ wing (sound structure); Includes: Galvanized steel roof, red steel siding, rusty, 2x6 T & G exterior and interior horse stall walls (Dixte Fire X) pressure treated. Contact Brett Olson at: Wisconsin DNR, 941 Mallard Lane #104, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. 262-794-2142 for info and sealed bid form.

Deadline for sealed bids is June 13, 2012, by 3:30 p.m.

Public bid opening will be June 14 at the DNR office in Balsam Lake, at 9 a.m. DNR reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Registered Nurse $25.44/hr.

Public Health Home Care Limited Part Time Deadline to apply: June 6, 2012 YOU MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For application, complete position requirements and details, please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake or Golden Age Manor, 220 Scholl Ct., Amery or by calling 715561528 40L 485-9176. Please, no faxed applications. AA/EEOC

TOWN OF TRADE LAKE PAVING BIDS The Town of Trade Lake is accepting bids for the paving of Stillson Road, 20’ wide, 2” thick. This bid to include a portion of the boat landing. Contact Dwight Anderson, 715-488-2694 for a copy of the specifications and diagram for Boat Landing or any other questions. Please leave a message. Bids are due by June 14, 2012 to the Clerk’s Office or hand-delivered at the meeting. These sealed bids will be opened on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Monthly Board Meeting at the Town Hall.

Clerk’s Address: Town of Trade Lake 13361 State Road 48 Grantsburg, WI 54840 560711 Deborah L. Christian, Clerk 29-30a 40-41L

INVITATION TO BID TOWN OF TRADE LAKE, BURNETT COUNTY The Town of Trade Lake, Burnett County, is accepting sealed bids for the paving of Church Road (appr. .54 mile) and 200 feet of the intersection with Sunrise Point 2” x 20”. Bids will be accepted until 6 p.m., on Thursday, June 14, 2012, at the Town of Trade Lake Town Hall, 11810 Town Hall Road, Frederic, WI 54837.

“The bidders attention is called to the fact that this project is subject to a prevailing wage rate determination which has been issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be applicable to this project.”

For further information, please contact Dwight Anderson, Highway Patrolman, by calling 715-488-2694, please leave a message.

Bids will be opened and awarded on Thursday, June 14, 2012, at 6 p.m., at the Town of Trade Lake Town Hall, 11810 Town Hall Rd., Frederic, WI 54837.

The Town of Trade Lake reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any parts thereof, waive any informalities in the bidding process and to accept the bid proposal or portion of a bid proposal deemed most advantageous to the Town. Please mail bid to: Town of Trade Lake, 13361 State Road 48, Grantsburg, WI 54840.

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INVITATION FOR BIDS

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TOWN OF CLAM FALLS

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John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30304 Case No.: 12 CV 52 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on April 18, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: June 21, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main St., Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 2136, recorded in Volume 10 of Certified Survey Maps, page 59, Document No. 551188, located in the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4, Section 16, Township 34 North, Range 18 West, Polk County, Wis. (“Property”).

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 1597 210th Street, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.)

Dated: April 25, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#16011

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 1, 2010, in the amount of $66,504.54, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: May 30, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens, encumbrances and payment of applicable transfer taxes.

PLACE: In the Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: The East 210 feet of the North 1,000 feet of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 21, Township 36 North, Range 20 West. Said land being in the Town of Sterling, Polk County, WI. ADDRESS: 3340 Evergreen Ave., Grantsburg, WI 54840.

TAX KEY NO: 046-01281-0000.

Dated this 24th day of April, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Mark R. Cummisford State Bar # 1034906 6508 South 27th St., Suite #6 Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-761-1700 Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information will be used for that purpose.

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(May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, WI 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Daniel M. Walker 6517 Melrose Drive North Highlands, CA 95660, Judy K. Walker f/k/a Judy K. Richards 6517 Melrose Drive North Highlands, CA 95660,

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(May 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. BANK, NA as Successor Trustee to Wachovia Bank, NA fka First Union National Bank as Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-1 Plaintiff vs.

BRIAN M. LAWRENCE, et al.

Defendants Case No. 10 CV 239 Hon. Robert H. Rasmussen Br. 2 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

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Veterans memorial has new look

by Sherill Summer Leader staff writer WEBSTER - Visitors to the veterans memorial at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Webster this Memorial Day should notice a difference. The memorial has been completely redesigned by Mark Foote and Mike Whiteside since last year. The finishing touches to the redesign were completed May 3.

A veterans memorial has been part of the cemetery for over 50 years, according to Foote. Unfortunately, time had taken its toll on the memorial over the years, even before the storm last year bent the flagpole to an undignified angle. The situation was such that it moved Foote and Whiteside to do something about it, which led to the raising of funds and the redesign of the memorial.

It is fitting that they were the ones to take on the memorial project since both of their fathers, Bill Foote and Mel Whiteside, were longtime caretakers of the memorial. Bill Foote and Mel Whiteside, along with their respective families, were good friends for many years. They both served in World War II, they both were involved with veterans activities since the war, and now, they both have benches placed in the memorial in honor of all they have done. Undoubtedly, the fathers would be very proud that their sons have carried on the tradition of caring for the memorial.

Foote is quick to acknowledge that many have helped with the project. Most key in the project was Johnson Monument from Chippewa Falls, which is owned by Mark Foote’s brother-in-law. Johnson Monument made a significant donation toward the granite, handled all the placement and setting of the granite and worked on the design. The village of Webster, Otis Taylor American Legion Post 96, Austin Lake Greenhouse and Landscaping, Cashco Building Supplies, Jay Heyer, Dean Phernetton and Harley Mangen all donated funds, material or time toward the project, joining Mike Whiteside and the family of Bill and Alyce Foote to make it all possible.

This is how the veterans memorial in Webster looks now. For many years, Bill Foote and Mel Whiteside cared for the veterans memorial. Now, the next generation, Mark Foote and Mike Whiteside, have raised money for and redesigned the veterans memorial. According to Foote, the trees in the veterans memorial were taken out because there were veterans graves behind the trees. Because these graves were behind the trees, they seemed not to be included with the rest of the veterans placed in the cemetery.

The flagpole at the veterans memorial at Webster’s Oak Grove Cemetery was damaged during the July 1, 2011, storm. There was already talk before the storm that the flagpole needed replacing, but after the storm, the matter became more urgent.

A veterans memorial has been a part of the Oak Grove Cemetery in Webster for 50 years.

While there have been many changes to the memorial through the years, it has always been, and remains to this day, a memorial in honor of all who serve past, present and future. – Photos by Sherill Summer

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Memorial Day services NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – Memorial Day is a time to honor and show our appreciation for our country’s fallen wartime heroes. From the American Revolution to Operation Iraqi Freedom and the eras in between, hundreds of thousands of American men and women in uniform have selflessly given their lives protecting our freedom. This Memorial Day, take a few moments to reflect on the courage and patriotism of these proud Americans, and voice your appreciation for their efforts and the continued efforts of today’s dedicated troops.

A&H and Jackson 9 a.m., Webb Lake Cemetery 10 a.m., Sacred Heart Cemetery, A&H 11 a.m., Town of Jackson Cemetery Balsam Lake Ellis F. Hagler American Legion Post 278, Balsam Lake Honor Guard will honor the departed comrades of the area on Monday, May 28, at the following cemeteries: 9 a.m., Johnstown Township Cemetery 9:15 a.m., Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery 9:30 a.m., Georgetown Township Cemetery 9:45 a.m., Georgetown Lutheran Cemetery 10 a.m., Bunyan Cemetery 11 a.m., Balsam Lake Cemetery The program at Balsam Lake Cemetery

will feature a guest speaker, Polk County Sheriff Pete Johnson, and music by the Unity High School band, Adam Bever, director. The annual Legion dinner will be served at the post headquarters at noon.

Public welcome.

There will be a Memorial Day ceremony and program at Hertel Lakeview Cemetery on Monday, May 28, 10 a.m. sharp. All are welcome.

Military honors by the Lund-Brown American Legion and Auxiliary will be at the following places: 9 a.m., Burnett County Government Center 9:30 a.m., Mud Hen Lake Cemetery 10 a.m., West Sweden Cemetery There will be a Memorial Day program at the Siren High School auditorium at 11 a.m. with military honors at Lakeview Cemetery in Siren immediately following the program. Speaker will be Wally Nelson.

Musical selections by Harmonic Balance.

Poppy girls are Hannah Lemieux and Jalynn Nelson. The Siren High School marching band will be playing several selections.

Chisago County, Minn.

The 2012 Memorial Day program will be conducted by Carl Linnel, Post 392 American Legion, and Chisago County Post 1678 VFW. Call to order by officer in charge Rick Globensky, invocation by Sgt. Edward Szczepanski; reading “In Flanders Field”

by Sgt. Bridget LaMaack; address by the Rev. Mark Woeltge; reading “Gettysburg Address”by 2nd Lt. Dan LaMaack; roll call of the dead by Randy Johnson; decoration of crosses by Cub Scouts; salute to the dead

by VFW AND Legion firing squad; taps by Tim Lindgren; echo taps by Dalton Langer.

Franconia Cemetery, 9 a.m.; Taylors Falls Cemetery, 10 a.m.; March to Interstate Bridge, canceled due to bridge construction; Almelund Cemetery, 11:30 a.m. Dinner will be served at the Almelund Church.

All veterans are urged to take part in these programs.

Cushing/Wolf Creek 10 a.m., Cushing Cemetery 11 a.m., Wolf Creek, immediately follow lunch will be served at the Wolf Creek United Methodist Church. Freewill offering.

Danbury 11:15 a.m., Danbury Cemetery, Webster High School band will provide music.

Frederic area Frederic Legionnaires, Auxiliary and friends, American Legion Post 249, will meet at the old Legion Hall at 7:45 a.m.

8:30 a.m., Union Cemetery, Trade Lake 8:45 a.m., Zion Lutheran, Trade Lake 9 a.m., Mission Cemetery, Trade Lake 9:20 a.m., Coon Lake, Frederic 9:45 a.m., Zion Lutheran, Bone Lake 11 a.m., Maple Grove Cemetery. Speaker: Steve Dubois, Balsam Lake, officer of Wisconsin State American Legion. Music: Frederic High School band.

Grantsburg 8 a.m., second-annual Memorial Day Veterans Prayer Breakfast, for all Grantsburg area veterans, hosted at the American Legion Hall Post 185 Brask-Fossum-Janke.

Invocation: Grace Baptist, Brad Moore; buffet-style breakfast served by Grace Baptist Men’s Group; spiritual message for veterans by Faith Lutheran Pastor Victor St. George; benediction by Pastor Brad Moore; Post Everlasting Ceremony for all posts and veterans organizations attending. Assemble for parade to bridge on Oak Street at 10:15 a.m.; raise flag at bridge at 10:30; parade to Riverside Cemetery at 11 a.m. to conduct Memorial Day service at Veterans Memorial. Invocation by Chaplain Tim Curtin; placing of the wreath by the Legion Auxiliary; guest speaker Mike Henderson, Gulf War veteran; firing squad and taps; benediction by Curtin. Parade back to American Legion Hall at 11:30 a.m. and Memorial Day luncheon served by the Legion Auxiliary at 11:45 a.m.

Indian Creek Indian Creek American Legion Post 396 will perform taps ceremonies at the following cemeteries on Memorial Day. McKinley – 9 a.m.

Corpus Christi – 9:30 a.m.

Lewis – 10:15 a.m.

Clam Falls Church – 10:45 a.m.

Clam Falls Flowage – 11 a.m.

Lorain – 11:30 a.m.

Milltown American Legion George W. Melby Post 254 will remember their beloved at Memorial Day services.

9:30 a.m., South Milltown Cemetery 10 a.m., Milltown Cemetery 10:40 a.m., North Valley Cemetery 11 a.m., New Home Cemetery 11:20 a.m., Pleasant Valley Cemetery 11:40 a.m., Granum Cemetery 12:15 p.m., Bone Lake Cemetery Please note that times may vary. Please be there early.

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Siren/Hertel Burnett County VFW Post 1256 ceremonies will be at the following places: 9 a.m., Viola Lake 9:30 a.m., Hertel/St. Croix Tribal Cemetery 10 a.m., Lakeview Cemetery

St. Croix Falls American Legion Post 143 Memorial Day program Monday, May 28.

9 a.m., Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Program chairman: Jeff Pfannes; color guard/honor guard: Chris Chinander; national anthem: Boy Scouts; invocation: Roger Northquest; music selection: Boy Scouts; address: past state Commander Jim Chapin; roll call of deceased: Jeff Pfannes and Wayne Hancock; rifle salute/honor guard: Chris Chinander; taps: Durand Blanding; music selection: Boy Scouts; retirement of colors: Chris Chinander.

10 a.m., St. Croix Falls Cemetery. Program chairman: Jeff Pfannes; flag raising and national anthem: Boy Scouts; invocation: Roger Northquest; dedication of crosses: Boy Scouts; address: Jim Chapin; music selection: Boy Scouts; roll call of deceased: Jeff Pfannes, Wayne Hancock and Jim Chapin; rifle salute/color guard: Chris Chinander; taps: Durand Blanding; closing comments: Jeff Pfannes; retirement of colors: Chris Chinander. Flag disposal ceremony at 11 a.m. at Legion Post 143. Potluck lunch by Post 143 and Auxiliary at 11:30 a.m. at Legion Post. Public is welcome.

Spooner Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery ceremony will be Sunday, May 27, at 1 p.m. The theme this year is The Year of the Veteran: For Those who have Fallen, Those who will Fall, and Those who will March On. Veterans, their families, and the public are invited to attend. Brig. Gen. Scott D. Legwold is the keynote speaker.

Legwold is director of the Joint Staff, Wisconsin National Guard. He is responsible for overseeing all joint staff functions, both Army and Air National Guard, in Joint Force Headquarters. United States Congressman Sean Duffy, R-Wis., is a featured speaker. Duffy has been actively involved in numerous veterans initiatives to include several career and benefits fairs as a part of the 2012 Year of the Veteran. Master of ceremonies will be Matt Bergs, director of the NWVMC. Members of the Spooner Area Honor Guard will post the colors and Barron County Veterans Service Officer Scott Bachowski will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. The Rev. Jack Starr will offer the invocation and benediction. Family members of veterans buried at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery will post the branch of service flags. Ramon Kangas will sing the national anthem with other musical selections performed by The Northwinds Brass Band, Rich and Kathy Hutchison and bagpiper Anthony Howe.

Bayfield County Veterans Service Officer Nancy Brede will read the “Missing Man Remembrance.” The Spooner Boy Scout Troop 104 will place the wreath of remembrance and the Shell Lake Veterans Honor Guard will present the ceremonial honor guard salute. Spooner area Boy Scouts will place flags on veterans graves Friday, May 25, at 5 p.m. The cemetery is located at N4063 Veterans Way just off Hwy. 53, three miles south of Spooner.

Webster 10 a.m., Oak Grove Cemetery. Webster High School band providing music.

Speaker will be James Erickson. Father Mike Tupa will be leading the prayer.

Chuck Lehman is the Commander of Post 96.

A Memorial Day dinner will be held Monday, May 28, at the Webster Community Center, serving from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Sponsored by Unit 96 American Legion Auxiliary.

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by Gary King Leader editor FREDERIC - The final year of 2nd Lt. Lawrence K. Lodin's young life - 1941 brought him adventure and, perhaps, happiness as he had never known it.

He was 22 years old and testing his wings - literally and figuratively - flying pursuit planes for the U.S. Army Air Corps at Iba, an American airfield on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

There was no involvement in war at the time for the United States, only anticipation that one day Japanese bombers would appear over the horizon in an attempt to further expand their military control of the Asiatic theater.

Pilots at Iba, Clarke, Nichols and smaller bases in Luzon were well aware of their mission - to protect the islands - and they did their best to fly often, to scout for the enemy and to keep their skills sharp.

Sometimes the weather in the Philippines didn't cooperate, as Lodin made note of in a letter to his mother, Minnie, and stepfather Ed, back home in Minneapolis.

July 3, 1941 - "I'm sitting on my bunk looking out the open window at the enormous breakers of the China sea ... it has rained all night and the squally weather continues - I don't know when we can fly again. The field is a lake and the Navy may take it over."

His letters home began with "Dear folks," and were always signed “Love, Kermit,” his middle name which friends and family knew him by. All of his correspondence was saved by his mother, and upon her death more than 20 years ago, recovered by a family member. They recently surfaced, in good condition, still in their envelopes. Along with the letters were clippings from newspapers, Christmas cards, postcards, a few college exam papers and a few brief letters from the U.S. War Department, including one that began, "It is with deep regret ... " signed by H.H. Arnold, commanding general of the Army Air Forces.

The general's letter noted that Lodin was "an exceptionally good student of mathematics," and that his superiors reported him as "dependable, prompt and hardworking" and "his quiet, cheerful personality won him scores of true friends."

The U.S. government listed Lodin as "missing in action or buried at sea." A Purple Heart was issued posthumously and the second lieutenant's name would eventually be engraved in the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.

There are only a handful of people alive today who remember "Kermit" personally and even fewer - if any - who made it to Manila to pay tribute to him at the cemetery where he is memorialized.

The government offered few details of his death, which occurred on the second

Letters written more than 70 years ago by 2nd Lt. Lawrence “Kermit” Lodin were discovered recently, chronicling the final year of his life as a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps. - Special photos day of World War II, just after the attack on Pearl Harbor. But with time and research, more information has become available for this story, which in a roundabout way may provide a long overdue personal tribute to a "lost" soldier.

The pact

Aside from a few references in his letters about missing home, Lodin rejected homesickness and appeared to be living his dream, the one that took root when he was a boy growing up in Minnesota and in Lewis, Wis., where he spent his summers at the home of his aunt and uncle, Anton and Mary Johnson.

One of his cousins, Barry Johnson, remembers how easily Kermit, an only child, became more of a sibling than a cousin to the large Johnson family - and brought some balance to the number of boys versus girls in the family. There were Belle, Fern, Elaine and Pearl and Barry's brothers Scott and Bob, and, when summer rolled around, Kermit. "He was definitely considered a sibling to us, and us to him," he said.

Barry, now 82 and living in California, said Kermit and Scott and their friend and neighbor, Roy Pearson, made a pact that they would join the Air Force together and could often be seen assembling sticks they had found into model airplanes. "Kermit was first to join, and because he had gone to college, he got in right away.”

Lodin graduated in 1940 from the University of Minnesota with a degree in forestry before enlisting in the Army Air Corps.

The Corps was known to mold young men into elite groups of pilots who flew two-seated pursuit planes, the aircraft built to engage the enemy in the air utilizing dives and loops and daredevil maneuvers.

It seemed like a natural challenge for someone who seemed to love taking risks.

"I remember him taking me and Belle to the big ski jump near Lewis and putting on

skis and heading down the jump - his first time," Barry said. "He was fearless.”

That characteristic surfaced later in Luzon as part of a prank.

Oct. 5, 1941 - "The field was obscured by a layer of clouds hanging at about 3,000 feet. We were at 9,000 feet. We could see nothing (no aircraft) above the clouds so I put us in a 350 mph dive and we went down below. We broke out of the overcast south of the field. I saw the barracks and flying field off my right wing tip as we banked steeply to the west and north.

Right then and there I yielded to temptation. To repay them for all the times they had 'buzzed' our barracks ... I don't imagine colonels like early morning awakenings more than anyone.

I put the nose down again and continued the bank and dive ... I gauged the thing so we went right down the length of the barracks ten feet up. I'm certain they heard us. I'm still worrying about what is going to happen about it."

Hello, Joe

Besides buzzing barracks, Lodin spent time hunting, spearfishing, swimming, visiting with natives and driving his car, which he managed to have shipped over to the Philippines, a luxury that was no longer afforded servicemen once World War II began. More barracks were being built when Lodin first arrived in Luzon, and he received permission from his superiors to rent a house with a handful of other officers and to hire some help with the housekeeping, all for about $12 a month each. With his vehicle at their disposal, there was more freedom than anyone in the military might expect, including sightseeing trips to Manilla and trips into the countryside to hunt wild boar and other animals.

July 12, 1941 - "We were out tramping through the woods again today all day, the rain came down in torrents and we were all drenched thoroughly. I had no gun along but

just went along for the fun of it. The woods seem alive with natives. You can't see them sometimes. They just stand there and stare at you. They're friendly, though. They can only say about two words of English ..."Hello, Joe.' They are always saying it."

Lodin became a photographer in Luzon after finding a bargain on a new camera, one of better quality than the Brownie his mother had given to him. "It blew out of the cockpit when I was trying to take aerial pictures," he wrote to his mother about her gift.

In a letter to his uncle Anton, he described how High Commissioner Sayre had invited all the pilots to a dance which included 100 young women, who were outnumbered by men two to one. "It turned out to be quite a sparring event, everyone trying to snag a girl - a pretty one," Lodin wrote. The letter was published on the front page of the Frederic Star.

Ready for action

Although the first months in Luzon seemed like a vacation there was an underlying tension among the pilots, many of whom were ready to put the skills they had learned in their P-35s - flying and shooting - to use.

July 25, 1941 - "Speaking of war, the Japs ought to be coming this way soon. I'm beginning to itch for them. I'd like to tangle with them and there are very few in pursuit (squadron) who wouldn't ... all we’d really have to do is strafe their landing parties at first.

That would be more exciting than shooting at clouds as we are now.”

Lodin and other pursuit pilots longed for real combat while simulating dogfights with fellow crewmen. He couldn't wait to

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Training in Texas

The Air Corps' flight training schools at Randolph and Kelly fields near San Antonio, Texas, were Lodin's home from late 1940 to mid-March of 1941.

Stringent classroom instruction was followed by rigorous pilot training.

"Remember - keep your head and eyes moving. Constantly avoid air collisions, they are the worst type of accident. A pilot with a stiff neck has no business in the air," was the advice printed in large print in the training manual of the primary flying school at Randolph.

Students learned the theories of flight, but there was no instruction like hands-on experience.

Jan. 23, 1941 - "One week of flying is over with. I've got two hours and 42 minutes in the air ... Monday we just went up, and my instructor let me fly in a line and do a few gentle and medium turns. We were up for twentyeight minutes. When we first left the ground my only thought was, 'What in heck am I doing here?" and "How can I get out without getting shot?" But now it's nothing. The second day we glided down to about 50 or 75 feet from 7,000 feet all the while doing turns. The third day I'd get heck for every movement. I didn't do anything right. My turns were too steep or too gentle. The nose of the ship would rise or fall. I couldn't keep the throttle set for 1,750

The instrument panel of the BT-9 training plane at Randolph Field. “This picture shows what drives quite a few cadets to drink,” Lodin joked to his folks. - Special photo

2nd Lt. Lodin with his car at Luzon, Philippines, as a graduate from flight training school and at right, during a flight training exercise. - Special photos revolutions of the propeller a minute. I forgot the time of take-off. I pushed the rudder the wrong way and darn near cracked up I was so close to the ground. You see, I'm used to steering one of those bobsleds and they steer the opposite way ... I got up to about 1,500 feet, I heard the instructor yell at me "Damn it, Lodin, here we are at 2,000 feet and you haven't even got your goggles pulled down - now come on, snap out of it." I never even noticed it; my eyes didn't water, so I couldn't tell. When we came in one wing was almost dragging on the ground. I'm feeling at ease in the plane now, and I'm really glad I've got my particular instructor because he'll make a good flyer out of me and he's really very friendly on the ground."

March 2, 1941 - "I went on a night crosscountry the other night, my instructor went along and he was so anxious to get home to his wife that he had me turn before I got to the flight line. When I was through calling in from above the field he took the plane into a dive before I had hung up the microphone. When I had landed he started turning the plane into the hangar line before I had the flaps up. He just got married and he’s kind of difficult to get along with. We can always tell when he's had a fight with her. Whenever he starts doing steep tuns at 50 feet with a formation, it's a pretty fair indication things aren't running too smoothly. He has a beautiful wife, though. He brings her down to the flying line every once in awhile."

Feb. 14, 1941 - "Today I flew six plane formation. It was sort of a mess. Nobody seemed to know just where they should be. We were all strung out across the sky like a big snake. O'Keefe (instructor) would dive straight down and come barreling up again, over on his back and down again. Each of us would follow suit.

I was third in the lineup and on one of the many dives, I could see a farmer standing by his horses and we all passed right above him on the downswing of the loop. I really love formation."

Lodin worried about being "washed out" or eliminated from the school, an almost daily occurrence at Kelly Field. He knew of the mistakes he had made but also witnessed worse mishaps by other cadets.

"Yesterday one of the trainees ran into another ship on the ground from behind and tore off a wing ... that will cost about $5,000," he wrote.

He learned to fly by instruments only while blindfolded and was somewhat proud of the immunity he had built up to

the airsickness that seemed to plague other cadets. "Every once in awhile I see a cadet carrying a bucket back to his plane to clean up the mess they made," he wrote.

Graduation at Kelly Field took place March 15, and Lodin described the ceremony for his parents who were unable to attend.

"I guess all the excitment is over now. The graduation exercises weren't much anyway.

We marched in single file and all sat down together, several speeches were made as to how good we are and that ours was the best class to graduate and a lot of stuff like that. It lasted about 45 minutes. Nothing like the one at North (High School) ..."

Lodin thought he might be assigned after graduation to a base in Alaska or California, but he was assigned to the 17th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group in the Philippines.

Uncle Sam would send him there by steamship - from New York City - providing him and fellow airmen with a twoweek-long voyage that would include stops in San Francisco and Hawaii.

Continued next week.

The Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial bears the name of 2nd Lt. Lawrence K. Lodin, one of more than 36,000 names of those who gave their lives in the service of America and who rest in unknown graves. - Photo above courtesy of Manila American Cemetery, photos at left and below by Deb Johnson

I told my wife

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that a man is like a fine wine ... I always get better with age. The next day, she locked me Joe Roberts in the wine cellar.

••• My pal Harry’s wife asked, “Harry, do these jeans make my behind look like the side of the house?”

“No,” he said, “Our house isn’t blue.”

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Frederic American Legion needs your help FREDERIC – The Frederic American Legion is asking for your help in placing flags on the grave sites of military veterans at the Frederic Maple Grove Cemetery. Placing of the flags will take place on Saturday, May 26, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the cemetery located on West Birch Street. Directions: going west on Hwy. 48 from downtown Frederic, turn north on 3rd Avenue and continue to the T – Birch Street. Frederic High School students will be able to use this volunteer time as community service. Your help will be appreciated.

The Memorial Day program will begin at the Frederic Maple Grove Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Memorial Day, May 28. - submitted

Red Cross Bloodmobile in St. Croix Falls May 30 ST. CROIX FALLS – The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is coming to St. Croix Falls on Wednesday, May 30.

The blood drive will be held at American Legion Post 143, 807 Pine St., from 12:30-6:30 p.m. To make an appointment call Terry at 715-483-3475 or 800-GIVE-LIFE. - submitted

Cumberland's 21-st annual Celebration of Arts and Crafts CUMBERLAND – Cumberland’s 21st-annual Celebration of Arts and Crafts, sponsored by Enrichment Through Culture, is Saturday, June 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Cumberland Tourist Park off of Hwy. 63 by the beach on Beaver Dam Lake.

The festival offers vendors selling handcrafted items, food for sale, a used book sale, student art exhibit, a children’s hands-on craft table and live entertainment.

Admission is free. Vendor space is available. For more information contact Pam at 715-822-3138 or Joan at 715822-8336. - submitted

Becoming grandparents

Digging through the dirt, I

Letters from

keep finding them.

Acorns buried by squirrels fill the garden beds where I am planting flowers. Some have been there a while and are begin- Carrie Classon ning to sprout. These acorns are far from any oak tree, carefully squirreled away and left – until I dig them up. I find myself wondering why the squirrels buried them. I wonder how many acorns were buried and never enjoyed.

Perhaps I am shortchanging the squirrel and there is actually an elaborate inventory system for the “Filing Of Really Good Edible Treats” (FORGET, as it is known in squirrel parlance). We humans are too dense to understand that the acorn is not forgotten – it was buried for some dire emergency that did not arise. The acorn I just pitched into the compost bucket was a sort of insurance policy in the event that 2011 turned out to be the first year in squirrel memory that oak trees didn’t produce acorns. It didn’t happen, but you can’t be too safe. Better put a few in the flower bed just in case.

Or maybe they are not to eat at all but were put out of temptation’s way. If you leave a lot of tasty acorns lying around, you are just inviting marauding neighbors. Better to bury the bounty and keep your riches out of sight. I have seen my dog, Milo, do something similar with an especially tasty bone. He seems terribly worried that the next-door poodles will come storming over to take it from him so he buries the bone in the backyard and forgets about it entirely. He doesn’t get the treat, of course, but he has a lot less worries.

Or perhaps (and I can’t help but think this is the most likely) the squirrel does not have an inventory and is not worried about theft. Perhaps the squirrel is just so accustomed to seeking provisions that he doesn’t know when to stop.

This is where the squirrel and I might have something in common.

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Till next time, —Carrie Carrie will perform an evening of selected columns called “Solstice Sun” on Friday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m., at Café Wren in Luck. Tickets are $12 and may be purchased at Café Wren or any Inter-County Leader office. Subscribers to the Leader receive a $2 discount. Seating is limited.

Pinko Jam presents donations to special ed students Grantsburg Legion members Tony LaMere and Mike Martin, and Denny McKenzie, owner of Denny’s Downtown Lanes, presented the donations they raised at the recent Pinko Jam Fundraiser for Special Education students to Grantsburg High School special education instructor Adam Olson and his students last week at Grantsburg High School. The donations will be used for classroom materials and a Minnesota Twins field trip. “The donations are so meaningful, the funds will give students with special needs the opportunity to experience some fun in a large-city atmosphere. Most of these students don’t get the opportunity to travel far from their homes in Grantsburg,” commented Olson. “Students in my class work on skills that have a functional base, and this trip will give them the opportunity to use those skills in a real-world setting.” Shown (L to R) back row are: LaMere, Olson and students Arik Hochstetler, Brandon Campeau and Cody Adolphson. Front row: Grantsburg Legion Commander Mike Martin, students Chelsey Martineau and Matt Miller, and McKenzie. - Photo by Priscilla Bauer

mothers and food almost always go hand in hand. Maybe that is why we eat when we experience As this article goes to print my stress, because it subconsciously second daughter is in the process reminds us of the unconditional of bringing our fourth grandlove that our grandmothers bedaughter into the world. This arti- John W. Ingalls MD stowed upon us. Even today cercle was originally written a couple tain food smells will trigger of years ago but it deserves to be memories of my grandmothers cooking up huge pots dusted off and reprinted. I can say without reservation of baked beans, pancakes or big turkeys for Thanksthat the honorable titles of Grandma and Grandpa or any variation of which you choose cannot be outdone. giving or Christmas.

While grandmothers may be identified with a cerNothing prepared me for the role of being a grandtain degree of reverence, grandfathers are often associfather. Mentally and emotionally I wasn’t ready to acated with character. Grandfathers sometimes have cept the role. Physically I wasn’t old enough, after all nicknames such as “Gramps” or “Papa” but just as aren’t grandpas and grandmas old and gray and likely they may be known as “Crazy Old Coot,” slightly bent at the knees and back? I still had years “Geezer” or “Old Goat.” These nicknames often rebefore I could realistically consider retirement, I had a flect their own level of character development. daughter in high school and I still had the mind of an 18-year-old. Then I looked in the mirror. What looked Grandfathers also have two other traits that set them apart from grandmothers, the ability to tell stories back at me was a shock. I now looked like every over and over and over again and the second is the grandfather should look. I had gray hair for that disability to stretch the honest truth beyond the breaking tinguished look, a lightly expanded abdomen for that point. successful look and hemorrhoids for that concerned Visits to Grandpa’s and Grandma’s house often follook. Maybe I was ready to be a grandpa. On the other low a similar pattern. I see similarities from my childhand my loving wife was ready for the role of grandhood replayed in my children’s experiences and now mother but she didn’t look the part. Appearing 20 with my own grandchildren as they visit us. Grandma years younger than myself and sometimes mistaken would meet you at the door with hugs and adoring for being my daughter, she was ready to embrace her comments about your new shoes or how your haircut grandchildren with open arms. looked, quickly followed by comments such as, “My Grandmothers are like mothers with a little seasonyou kids look hungry, want something to eat?” It diding. They have the unique ability to blend together love, forgiveness and a bit of discipline into a big bowl n’t matter what your parents said because Grandma was going to feed you anyway. You didn’t dare to not with some sugar and it always comes out looking like eat because that might offend Grandma and maybe warm chocolate chip cookies and cold milk. Grandthe next time she wouldn’t make your favorite cake or

Cold Turkey

In an earlier incarnation, I was a person with a respectable job who spent a lot of time worrying about whether I had enough acorns. When my life changed completely, the new person I was (single, unemployed, living in a poor country) had a remarkably different attitude about what was really required to live and what I should be setting aside for provisions.

I was glad, of course, that I had a few acorns in the garden bed as I have been nibbling on them ever since.

When my good friend Andy, who does my taxes, listed my profession as “lollygagger” on the IRS forms I was embarrassed at first. But as I thought of all the time I had spent gathering acorns, I became less and less certain it was really necessary. Instead, I started thinking about what provisions in my life I really wanted to set aside.

The nagging insecurity about whether I had enough acorns tucked away was replaced by a concern that I was not spending time in a way that was meaningful.

I stopped worrying about whether my acorns were safe when I started thinking more about relationships I had neglected. I felt guilty for not replacing my former busy life with a new, busy squirrel life until I finally admitted (first to myself and eventually to everyone) that I enjoy my new life. I am willing to have less – in order to do less.

I’d share my ideas with the squirrels, but I’m afraid we’d have a lot fewer oak trees.

cookies.

Grandma was almost always the first to greet you at the door, but Grandpa was more reserved or lazy. He would be waiting in his easy chair and would call out to you, “Come here you little whippersnapper,” he would mess up your new haircut with his big hands and then pause. “Say, did I ever tell you about the time …?” You always knew what was coming because Grandpas can’t remember if they told the story before and each time it was told the truth got stretched enough that it was never quite the same story anyway. When you are in preschool or grade school ages you listened politely and even beg for more stories. When you got a bit older you learned how to discreetly roll your eyes when listening to these stories. My dad is a classic storyteller and he has told enough tall tales that I noticed it was starting to affect my children. They rolled their eyes back so much that I thought they were coming loose. One of my kids can now move her eyes independent of each other like an iguana. I guess she can thank her grandpa for that.

When I first became a grandpa it frightened me. I wasn’t old enough or wise enough to be a grandfather.

I couldn’t stretch the truth and repeat myself like a real grandpa could. And then one day it happened.

My granddaughter Ella climbed up onto my lap, she gave me part of her cookie from Grandma and said, “Grandpa, will you tell me a story?”

I cleared my throat, thought for a moment and then as natural as ever I began, “Did I ever tell you about the time …” I glanced down at her in time to see her smile at Grandma and then roll her eyes ever so slightly.

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The secrets of creativity:

Part 1 – The flash of insight

The following is the first in a series on the emerging science of creativity.

During the winter of 1974, Sheldon Silver, a 3M engineer, began sharing a formula he’d recently designed for a new kind of glue - a very weak one.

Actually, it was the opposite of what glue was supposed to be. It could barely even hold two pieces of paper together.

One day, a colleague by the name of Arthur Fry attended one of Silver’s presentations. He listened patiently and politely, but he left without a clue about how to use the stuff. Who can blame him? What good is glue that won’t stick?

Not long after that, Fry, who sang in the church choir, was preparing for a service (as he often did) by marking the hymns he would be singing with little scraps of paper. The problem was that the paper often fell out, leaving Fry to frantically flip through the hymnal in search of the right page. It was a hassle.

And then it hit him.

Fry realized that, applied to paper, Silver’s feeble glue would be perfect for bookmarking. The paper would stick, but not so much that it might tear the paper when it was removed. The PostIt note was born.

Looking back, Fry’s inspiration - a classic creative moment of insight - may seem unremarkable. Connecting random bits of information in real time, however, is far from easy. So where does creativity come from? Until recently, creativity was thought to be something over which we have little control, something that comes from outside of us, a gift from an angel or muse perhaps. Indeed, the word “inspiration” literally means to be “breathed upon.”

Recent research however, is beginning to pop the hood and learn a bit about our mysterious engines of imagination. While not quite machine, neither is creativity magic, and we can even learn to increase our creativity in order to better solve our everyday conundrums.

By giving subjects “insight” puzzles and then watching their brain activity, Mark Beeman, an associate professor of psychology at Northwestern University, has actually discovered where Fry’s sudden flash of insight came from – an

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Barb Blodgett ing Italian. He says it is easy because the words kind of “roll off your tongue.” I don’t know about you, but I don’t know any language that my tongue allows “rolling off.”

I have a program on my computer that tells me when birthdays of people I know and love are. Unfortunately I have programmed it to tell me after the birthday has passed. Either that or maybe I just don’t read my e-mail all of the time, and then I find out about a birthday that was last week. Being late is something I am known for. I don’t be late because I disrespect the people involved, I just can’t tell time. I set my clocks ahead so I would be on time, and then I think they are set ahead so I have time to get where I am going, and then I am late.

Enough of that. I have to tell you about my new great-grandson. He was born May 7, and is just as cute as he can be. I don’t get nearly the pictures I want, but I will meet him in person on the 23rd of June. He will probably be walking by then. Kalea, my 1-1/2-yearold great-granddaughter, is not at all impressed with the new baby. He doesn’t do anything and at least her dog barks and plays with her. I think that as area in the upper-right hemisphere of the brain called the superior anterior temporal Chris Wondra gyrus (or aSTG for short). Consider the following riddle: A man has married 20 women in a small town. All of the women are still alive and none divorced.

The man has broken no laws.

Who is the man?

If you solved this puzzle, it probably came to you in a flash of insight. Beeman found that just before solving the riddle, there is a sudden spike of activity in the aSTG – the part of your brain designed to connect weakly related bits of information. This is exactly the type of thinking needed to connect nonsticky glue to bookmarks, or realize that a priest can marry large numbers of women.

Beeman also discovered how a person can gain better access to this part of the brain. Interestingly, it doesn’t have anything to do with increasing focus or attention on the problem. In fact, just the opposite is true. For example, when Beeman showed short humorous video clips, like a Robin Williams stand-up routine, people’s success rates jumped 20 percent. Relaxation also helped.

Why? When we are distracted by the comic, or soothed by a warm shower, we’re better able to turn our attention to the part of our brain connecting all the dots. When we need insight, the answer is there - inside our aSTG. We just need to relax enough to reach consciously into this often unconscious part of us.

Einstein once said, “Creativity is the residue of time wasted.” Now we know why.

Chris Wondra is a Wisconsin middle school teacher and founder of We Teach We Learn, a platform for educators and parents to connect over conversations about effective teaching and learning. Learn more at www.weteachwelearn.org or find We Teach We Learn on Facebook or Twitter.

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Grayson Robert grows, he and Kalea will be great friends. I could go on and on about my children and grandchildren too, but if I run into you on the street, I will stop you and tell you all about them rather than take up space here. If you see me, just cross to the other side or cover your face with your hand if you don’t want to hear about my family.

I have visited Terraceview Living Center in Shell Lake many times to see people we used to take care of before they went into the “nursing home.”

Well, I got to see it from the perspective of the people who live there. I was there for rehab after my surgery and had wonderful care and met some amazing people. I could sleep as late as I wanted, have meals delivered to my room if I chose to and the only work I ever did was make my bed. Some days I could sit in my pajamas all day and not even get dressed. I could do that at home, but someone would come to the door and that might be quite embarrassing.

I don’t think many people there have folks who visit, and I am going to make it a priority to go back often and see some who may not remember me, but I will remember them and spending time with them is a joy. If you ever have time, visit a nursing home. Many people don’t get visitors and really would like someone to tell their stories to.

Having been on the other side, I know how important visitors are. I am going to make it a priority to have Interfaith

become more active in visiting people.

Not just those in nursing homes, but even those in their own homes. I call one lady twice a week. She never remembers me or the last time I called, but the joy in her voice just because her phone rang is worth the call. Doesn’t take much of my time, but it is such fun not only to her, but for me. If you know someone who lives alone, calling to chat now and then is great fun. I have people on a list and if someone has the time, I would love to share that list with you.

The surgery wasn’t bad, of course, Dr. Feelgood had given me something to make me sleep and think nothing but happy thoughts when they were fixing my back. I have had no pain and I feel almost guilty because people have been through this and still hurt. I often think about those who have it so much worse than I do. Every day we are reminded of the horrible things that happen to people or the terrible diseases they suffer from. As I said, I have not had pain, but I think prayers saw me through a lot of what I went through. Praying for the sick or disabled is easy. My list is long and getting longer. It seems the older you get the longer the list.

Enough for now. It is good to be back and will write again next week. Remember, listen to the silence and hear God speak to your heart.

Barb

Frederic Lioness Club sponsoring blood drive Thursday, May 24 FREDERIC – There is always a need for blood at the American Red Cross. It’s not only used in emergency situations such as tornados and accidents, but many people battling cancer need several transfusions during the process of going through treatment. Now is the time to help replenish the blood bank.

The Frederic Lioness Club is sponsoring

the blood bank that will be held Thursday, May 24, from 1 to 7 p.m. and Friday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the St. Luke Methodist Church on the corner of Linden and Hwy. 35. Appointments can be made by calling Phyllis Wilder at 715-327-8951 or Phyllis Meyer are 715-327-8972. - submitted

Polk County Historical Society

The Polk County Historical Society recently honored Betty Jensen of St. Croix Falls as History Woman of the Year - 2012. Shown presenting the plaque to Jensen (center) are Marge Hallquist (left) and Muriel Pfeifer (right), past and current presidents of the society. – Photo submitted

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There are many Interfaith Caregivers, but we are the only one who serves Burnett County. Just wanted you to know.

I know, I know, it has been a while since I last wrote a column. As my 11year-old grandson would say, “I apologize for not keeping in contact.” He is very formal with me as he is with everyone. Manners are extremely important to him. He is autistic and has an amazing sense of everything. I think he may be a genius, but his mother who thinks he stays within himself, does not realize his potential. Maybe it is because she lives with him and does not see what I see. He plays the trumpet and the clarinet, and he plays both very well. I am not really knowledgeable about musical instruments, but I think these particular instruments are completely different in the way they are played. Dylan also builds Lego towns and has had some of his on the Lego Web site. His e-mails to me mention he is playing rugby, but he always talks about the ability of his teammates. His latest news is, he is tak-

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The Trail of Myths

by Wanda Brown Special to the Leader ST. CROIX FALLS – The public is invited to attend a dedication, ribbon cutting and hike to initiate the newest trail in the City of Trails, St. Croix Falls. It is scheduled for June 2, National Trail Day, at 11:30 a.m. The mayor of St. Croix Falls, Brian Blesi, will be present to cut the ribbon and he and Paul Kuhlman will lead a hike of the trail. This will occur immediately after the City of Trails runs are completed. See article and ad for details. The place is the Wert Family Nature Preserve, across from Lions Park on Hwy. 87, at the north end of St. Croix Falls.

This new trail has been added to the multiple trails already developed in St. Croix Falls. It is the second trail developed going through the Wert Family Nature Preserve that was dedicated in 2006. A parking lot is convenient for accessing the Ice Age Trail, the entire preserve, and now this new “Trail of Myths.”

What is the myth, you ask? All of us have an idea of who we are, defined by what we think about ourselves.

Kuhlman suggests that we let go of the myth we have created about ourselves and do some “floating” while

walking/hiking in the woods. Perhaps for a time our “myth” can be altered, freed and perhaps enhanced. In other words ... take a break, let down your hair, think of other things besides your hard, busy work-a-day life.

Kuhlman is responsible for the layout and design and for almost all the labor to build this trail. It is a two-plus mile loop trail that can be accessed by walking east onefourth mile on the Ice Age Trail from the parking lot on the east side of Hwy. 87. It winds its way along a little creek that gurgles down to the St. Croix River. The summit of the trail shows a pastoral view of “typical” Wisconsin, a rolling pasture meant for dairy cattle with a barn in view. On the loop back you can look off into a deep ravine and see a wet, wide seep of springs that is the beginning of that babbling brook you saw at the entrance of the hike. You will loop back onto the Mindy Creek segment of the 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail which is one of 11 national scenic trails. The Mindy Creek segment was built in 2004 by over 100 volunteers in four days. The new trail was built by Kuhlman over a span of months.

He should be commended for a wonderful addition to hiking options in the city of St. Croix Falls.

Bloodmobile visited Siren May 15

by Katie Hedlund Special to the Leader WEBSTER – The Burnett County Chapter of the St. Paul Red Cross Service had a successful drawing at the Siren Covenant Church, using their exceptionally adequate facility. Despite the low attendance of 59 clients presenting themselves, 58 units were produced. These included seven double cell unit donors.

Attendance included six deferrals, and one first-timer, who was Avis Morrison of Webster.

The drop in attendance may have been because donors were not called by the usual local callers, the Webster Lionesses and Siren Legion Auxiliary members. Instead, the St. Paul Red Cross Services phoned donors and requested them to call the 800 number and make an appointment for the drawing.

The Siren American Legion Auxiliary provided volun-

teers and canteen snacks of homemade cookies, crackers, pretzels, juice and coffee.

Gratitude is extended to the Siren Covenant Church for the use of their facility.

Local volunteers included Katie Hedlund, coordinator; Laura Jensen, Joan Anderson, Connie Hunt, Bonnie Tjader, Ethel Daniels, Marjorie Lee, Pamela Miller, Rose Nelson, Donna Tjader, Donis Taylor, Kay Daniels, Wanda Flanigan and Avis Morrison.

Loading assistants were Jack Hedlund and Galen Daniels.

The Red Cross recognizes and appreciates donors and volunteers who make this effort a worthwhile cause.

When you give blood, you give someone another birthday, another anniversary, another laugh, another hug, another chance.

Bike Polk County's state trails free June 2 and 3

POLK COUNTY - In recognition of National Trail Day, Polk County will not require trail passes for bike riders on the Stower Seven Lakes and the Gandy Dancer State Recreation Trails, Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3.

Part of the Wisconsin State Trail System, passes are normally required for bike riders 16 years of age and older.

The Stower Seven Lakes Trail, the newest state recreation trail in Wisconsin, opened in 2010 and offers a very scenic 14-mile ride from the trailhead in Amery to just outside of Dresser, passing next to Nye and Wanderoos.

The Gandy Dancer State Trail has been operating for 15 years and offers a longer, 47-mile route from its trailhead at the Polk County Information Center in St. Croix Falls to Danbury. Four villages and unincorporated Lewis are located on the trail in Polk County, and they are all less than six miles apart.

The Friends of the Stower Seven Lakes Trail are hosting the Amery Trail Days Bike Ride and Nature Walk on

Saturday, June 2. The ride will start in Amery at the Soo Line Pavilion and travel west on the Stower seven Lakes Trail to Lotus Lake Park, a 14-mile ride, and back to Amery for a total of 28 miles. For more information: amerywisconsin.org or 715-268-2453 or corey@amerypedal.com The Gandy Dancer Trail follows the Soo Line railroad corridor that founded and served the small towns in Polk County. In Frederic, the 1901 Soo Line Depot was refurbished and serves as a rest stop for the trail as well as the museum of the Frederic Area Historical Society.

The Frederic Depot is the last remaining depot of this rail line, and is open weekends from Memorial Day through leaf season.

Trail maps and more information for both trails are available at the Polk County Information Center, 800222-POLK, polkcountytourism.com and the Polk County Parks office at 715-485-9294. - submitted

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Thank you for your continued support to the Unity Area Ambulance Annual Pig Roast Fundraiser.

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50 Years Ago

Gerald Potvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ruhn, was the Frederic delegate to Badger Boys State.-Sandy Prodger, a freshman at Frederic High School, won first place at the state Junior Championship Bowling Tournament in Madison.-Eugene Rasmussen, Clam Falls, was elected commander of the Polk County branch of the American Legion Council.-Entertainment for the grandstand shows at the Wisconsin State Fair were announced, and included singers Nelson Eddy and Anita Bryant, magician Mark Wilson and ventriloquist Paul Winchell.-The Wood Lake School, part of the Grantsburg School District, would close at the end of the 1961-62 school year.-Webster prom king was Ronald Kern and queen was Joanne Prell. The theme was “Blue Hawaii.”-The engagement of Sharon Danielson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Themen Danielson, to Chlorn Petersen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Petersen, was announced.-Wally Pikal and his Dill Pickles Orchestra would play old-time and modern music for the first dance of the season at the Grantsburg Fairhouse Pavilion on May 29.-“The Wonder of Aladdin,” starring Donald O’Connor, was playing at the Frederic Theatre.-The Auditorium Theatre, SCF, featured Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea in “Ride the High Country.”-The Norsemen quartet of Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, would sing at Zion Lutheran Church of Bone Lake on June 11.-A large ad said “Stop America’s Plunge Toward Socialism” and urged readers to oppose the King-Anderson Bill.

40 Years Ago

Commencement at Unity High School would take place May 28. Seventy-nine seniors were graduating, with valedictorian being Lee Milligan, and Lynn Tendrup was salutatorian.-Four members of the Northwest Regional Writers Club prepared exhibits for the state writers conference in Madison. Bernice Abrahamzon displayed examples of her Behind the Signpost column, with photos of her family’s farm. Jule Zinn, who wrote an average of 40 letters a month to servicemen and shut-ins, showed a copy of a letter. Jean Schmidt showed her prize-winning essay, “I’ve Started My Sixties.” Ruth Christiansen displayed copies of the Bunker Banner, of which she was editor.-The Unity boys track team placed first at the regional meet and Frederic came in second.-Luck Cardinal golfers won the regional meet at Luck, led by Gary and Chuck Cogswell.-The local rock club planned a field trip to the Mary Ellen Mines, Biwabik, Minn.-There were obituaries for G. Elis Lindell, Frank Hare, Guyan Hunter, Hilda Qualley, John W. McCarty, Agnes Karl, Charles Kleckner and Howard Pardun.-Marine Pvt. Joseph A. Olson, a 1970 Siren grad, graduated from basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego.-Burnett County Homemakers gave scholarships to two Webster graduating seniors, Dianne Gravesen and Ruth Olson. Fran Krause made the presentation. Both of the girls were daughters of Homemakers Club members.

20 Years Ago

FHS’s Future Homemakers of America installed new officers on May 7. They were Heidi Richter, president; Jessica Moody, vice president; Angie Puetz, secretary; Carrie Classert, treasurer; and Jennie Funk, reporter.A report on the state’s job market suggested that new college graduates with degrees in engineering and business would have a more difficult time landing a job than in previous years, as big companies were downsizing, and that the only exception to the lean job market would be animal, plant and food science graduates who would find plenty of jobs in areas like livestock nutrition, field agronomy and quality control managers in food production plants.-Parents and teachers attended the Frederic School Board meeting to express opposition to the idea of hiring six interns for kindergarten and first grade levels for the 1992-93 school year instead of adding one full-time and one half-time teacher.-Joel Route of Luck won a Richard G. Drew Award from 3M. The award honored high school juniors for creativity and persistence in technical or science activities.-The piano students of Nancy Blomberg presented their spring recital at Trade Lake Baptist Church.-Gerald Gobin would be the new superintendent of Frederic Area Schools.-There was a new sheriff’s deputy in Burnett County, R.L. Wilhelm Jr.-The Skol Bar team won the Tournament of Champions at Frederic Lanes, with members John Hickey, Mark Bohn, Doug Grimh, Scott Wilder, Ron Skow and Bob Haumant.

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Wow, what a light show we had Saturday night.

The lightning really lit up the sky and the thunder rumbled all around us, the air was really electric!

Poor Eli had his thunder shirt on and hid out in his crate, not a chance of coming out of hiding. He sure made up for it Sunday morning though, he and Maya off on walkabout, coming home very wet.

Mom says he smells like a wet blanket when he’s wet, I’m not sure what she expects him to smell like?

Hey guess what, all the Golden Girls have been adopted and including them, we had a total of eight dogs leaving the shelter for their forever homes!

Also two strays were reclaimed by their owners, isn’t that great? On the downside, none of the kitties have applications on them and we’d sure like to find them nice people to find it in their hearts to give them a loving home. Cats are still half off the $75 adoption fee, I mean, where else can you find a wonderful kitty at that price which includes spay/neuter, shots up to date and microchipped?

I have a couple of special thank-yous I’d like to express so please bear with me as I acknowledge our wonderful friend, the awesome Kendra, who took the time to apply for three different grants for the shelter. We have now received two and have our fingers crossed the last will also come through so we can get some much-needed office equipment.

One grant came from Polk-Burnett Operation Round-up in the amount of $500 and the other came from the Belisle Fund of the St. Croix Valley Foundation in the amount of $2,000. Gratitude is

715-349-2964 Bear country has seen it’s share of action this past week and I expect it to become even busier in the weeks to come, as June and July are the breeding seasons for those big black buggers. We had a, I’m guessing, 3-year-old come in the first part of the week, strolled up to the deer feeder, now overturned, and looked for a meal. Not finding anything he stood looking at the house as if to say, ”Where’s lunch?” Thursday, just as we sat down to watch “Wheel of Fortune,” our little dog went ballistic at the patio door. We flew to the windows to see Bruiser from last year coming in. I’m guessing now at 4 or 5 he will go about 400 pounds. He checked things out while we got pictures. I then cracked the patio door and yelled at him and away he went for all of 10 steps then turned his arrogant self around and looked at us as if to say, “What are you going to do about me?” He then sauntered off at his own speed.

Saturday morning brought in Big Bertha and her two now yearling cubs. This is a bear to love, she has to weigh in at over 350 to 400 pounds, and she walks through and bothers nothing and at the same time keeps her kids in line. My kind of bear.

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YAPpenings Sadie expressed to Jon and Metta Belisle.

These grants will be used for a new exam table, cat and dog medications and tests and maybe a little left over to go to our shed project. We really appreciate rePippy ceiving these grants.

I know I’ve said it before, but because we receive no financial assistance from the county, we rely on our generous supporters, dedicated volunteers, fundraisers and grants to keep our shelter up and running and to continue a much-needed service for our community.

Have you seen Pippy on our Web site? He is a little 5-year-old papillon dog and I mean little, but he more than makes up for it in personality. It’s not very often we get small dogs so if you’re looking for a little guy then Pippy might just be the one for you!

Chai and Frappe have become really good

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friends.

These kitties play together and when they’re tired, curl up and snuggle.

Chai has come a long way from the shy gal when Frappe and Chai she first came in but thanks to one of our volunteers, Kris, who worked with her, she is ready to find her forever home.

Frappe is very outgoing and is a bundle of energy when he’s playing. We have lots of wonderful kitties just waiting to be adopted.

We’re busy getting ready for our wine and cheese fundraiser on June 16 at Clover Meadow Winery. It’s such a beautiful and relaxing place with delicious organic wines to sample. Please plan to attend if you can to help raise money for the shelter animals.

“Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.” … Monica Edwards Have a great week everyone. Licks and tailwags!

The Humane Society of Burnett County is saving lives, one at a time. www.hsburnettcty.org, 715866-4096, License No. 267335-DS. We’re on Facebook too, why don’t you like us there!

Bev Beckmark

Sympathy to the family of Gary Thompson who passed away May 11.

Sympathy to the family of Martina Maslow who passed away May 12.

The May meeting of the Siren Lioness welcomed in two new members, Carol Titel and Jan Carlson, After our regular meeting it was time to judge the March growing contest. Many brought their beans but many lost their plants over the two months. Winners were first prize to Anke Olesen, second prize to Char Hyslop and third prize to Elaine Hanson. Good job girls, a great way to end the meeting and my year as skirt twister. It has been fun.

Saturday afternoon Art and Bev Beckmark attended the graduation party of Alan Strabel.

Sunday, at the United Methodist Church, Chelsea Larson, a graduate, received a Bible from the men’s group and a quilt from the women’s group. Art and Bev Beckmark attended her graduation party at Crooked Lake Park on Sunday.

The monthly Food and Friends Community Dinner for May will be held at the Siren Methodist Church on Tuesday, May 29, from 5 to 6 p.m. Come

early as the food goes fast.

Congratulations to elementary student Ben Lemieux, middle schooler Makayla Staples, and high schooler John Dalsveen for being chosen Siren Schools students of the week. What a great group of kids.

For Memorial Day

Everyone knows taps are played for service men and women when they die. These are the words to the taps according to what I read on the computer.

This supposedly happened during the Civil War. Union Captain Robert Ellicombe heard a soldier moaning and when he went to see who it was, he found his own son, mortally wounded and in a Confederate uniform. The son had been studying music in the South so he asked for a military funeral and was denied. He was, however, allowed one musician, he then chose a bugler. The bugler played a series of notes found in the boy’s pocket hence the birth of the taps at military funerals. No author was named.

Day is done, gone the sun, From the lake, from the hills, from the sky.

All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

Fading light, dims the sight And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright From afar, drawing nigh, falls the night.

The goodnight, peaceful night Till the light of the dawn shineth bright, God is near, do not fear – friend, goodnight.

Remember all who have served and lost their lives, also those who have and are now serving.

Academic news Art and Bev Beckmark believe this bear to Art and Bev Beckmark believe this to be the bear nicknamed Bruiser, weighing in at about be about 250 pounds. – Photos by Bev Beckmark 400 pounds.

Stanley Murzyn, Milltown, has been named to the John Wood Community College in Quincy, Ill., spring 2012 dean’s list.

To be named to the dean’s list, a full-time student must be enrolled for nine or more credit hours and must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. A part-time student must have accumulated at least 15 semester hours, be enrolled for fewer than nine credit hours the current term and have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. - submitted

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Dean and Lorraine Kendall from Milaca, Minn., were Thursday and Friday visitors of Nina and Lawrence Hines.

Barry Hines came to visit his parents, Donna and Gerry Hines, Friday. They called on Karen and Hank Mangelsen that afternoon.

Congratulations to Sandy and Bernie Redding on their 50th wedding anniversary, which was Saturday.

On Friday, Pam Bentz, Dixie Andrea and Kay Krentz came to visit them and brought flowers and cake from Clam River Tuesday Club. On Saturday, Bernie and Sandy’s children came to celebrate with them. A special part of the celebration was a renewal of their wedding vows.

Visitors at the home of Hank and Karen Mangelsen Friday and Saturday were Larry, Jake, Grace and Maynard Mangelsen, Dave Close and Mark Swenson. The men put new shingles on the roof of Hank and Karen’s house.

Marlene Swearingen visited Donna and Gerry Hines Saturday afternoon. Later, she and Lida Nordquist called on Lawrence and Nina Hines.

Heritage Sunday was celebrated at Lakeview UM Church during worship Sunday morning. The special service honored those whose commitment and vision inspired and supported the church and whose wisdom, witness and example are still an inspiration to others. Those who have received the distinction as Heritage Member are Mary Dunn, LaVergne Hubbard, Gordon Lauder, Claude McCarty, Gladys Terrian and Marvin and Gladys Knoop.

Gerry and Donna Hines were guests at an open house at the home of Joel and Sarah Kyrola near Barronett Sunday afternoon. The celebration was in honor of Beau Kyrola on his confirmation at Timberland Lutheran Church.

Lida Norquist went with Marlene Swearingen and several others to Heartwood Retreat Sunday afternoon. They attended a luncheon and then enjoyed the comedy show “The Loony Lutherans.”

Jack Krentz returned home Sunday after having surgery several days before in Duluth, Minn. He is wished a speedy recovery.

There will be a short military memorial service at Hertel Lakeview Cemetery on Monday, May 28, at 10 a.m. sharp. Following that several folks will present readings and sing songs appropriate for the day. All are welcome.

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Harmony HCE hosted the spring county meeting on Tuesday at the Nuthouse in Siren.

Congratulations to all the area students on their graduation this past weekend.

Fran Krause attended the Webster graduation.

Brad Krause was one of the graduates. Kathryn, Allyson and Bryan Krause were home for their brother’s graduation.

Fran, Allyson and Kathryn went to Olivia Kopecky and Jamie Kopecky’s high school and college graduation party. Jamie has recently graduated from UMD. Webster kindergarten had their annual visit to the Krause farm recently.

Kathleen and Sharon O’Brien were up getting the cabin ready for summer.

Last Tuesday, LaVonne O’Brien and Teresa Childers attended the Twins vs. Cleveland game in Minneapolis.

Jack and Jeri Witzany attended the graduation of granddaughter Gabrielle on Sunday in Grantsburg.

She will attend UMD in the fall. Patty, Mike and Alex Kringen spent the weekend with them and attended the graduation.

Frederic Senior Center Dave Peterson

We had a few hot days, but also got more muchneeded rain.

The winners for Spades were Margaret Ulick, Willis Williams, Holly Stonesifer and Ralph Groves.

The winners for 500 were Phyllis Peterson, Arnie Borchert, Bill Ihrig and Bob Holm. The nine-bid winners were Dave Peterson and Loraine Hansen.

Remember that we play Spades at 1 p.m. on Monday, 500 at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Pokeno at 1 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday, and Bingo from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

We are looking for new pool players. We play most days at 9 a.m.

All ages are welcome for our activities.

Hope to see you at the center.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Birth announcement Born at St. Croix Falls Medical Center:

A girl, Madelyn Joy Lechman, born May 5, 2012, to Stephanie and Matthew Lechmen, Balsam Lake.

Madelyn weighed 6 lbs., 3 oz.

••• A boy, Marco Douglas de la Huerta, born May 9, 2012, to Amy and Rico de la Huerta, Webster.

Marco weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz.

••• A boy, Colin Percy Van Thomme, born May 9, 2012, to Ashley Moravec and Reid Van Thomme, Webster. Colin weighed 7 lbs., 11 oz.

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Memorial Day

A boy, Cameron James Richert, born May 10, 2012, to Sammie Jo Schallenberger and Cody Richert, Amery. Cameron weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz.

••• A boy, Malachi Daniel Strom, born May 10, 2012, to Clint and Amanda Strom, Amery. Malachi weighed 5 lbs., 15 oz.

••• A boy, Isaak James Lathe, born May 11, 2012, to Brian Lathe and April Hiland, Stacy, Minn. Isaak weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz.

••• A boy, Daryl James Kenneth Struck, born May 11, 2012, to Melissa Monn and Daryl Struck Jr., Balsam Lake. Daryl weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz.

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We would like to thank the volunteers who helped to clean up the Markville Cemetery on Saturday.

You all did a great job and your hard work is very much appreciated. Also, we are grateful to all of you for your monetary donations. This helps to keep the cemetery looking nice. Jean Jansen was surprised when her children made her breakfast on Mother’s Day. She had the whole works; sausage, eggs and hash browns. We hope all of you mothers had a great Mother’s Day and your loved ones showed their appreciation for you.

While Don Mishler, Dave Baker, Pete Fornango,

drey McNurlin and Elaine Edlund.

Welcome to our new members.

Thursday, we held our exercise session, and in the afternoon Cribbage was played. In the evening, 500 cards were played and the winners were LeRoy Booth, Dick, Ray Nelson and Elroy Petzel, May is membership month. Are you interested?

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• “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins (Young Adult) • “The Witness” by Nora Roberts

The book club meets Tuesday, June 26, in the Nexen Community Room. The title to be discussed is “Private Life” by Jane Smiley. Margaret Mayfield is nearly an old maid at 27 in post-Civil War Missouri when she marries Capt. Andrew Jackson Jefferson Early. He’s the most famous man their small town has ever produced, a naval officer and a brilliant astronomer, a genius who, according to the local paper, has changed the universe. “Private Life” is a beautiful evocation of a woman’s inner world:

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Dennis Sherman, and Peg and Clint Coveau cleaned up the Cloverton Cemetery, Marlene Mishler, Marge Braun and Fran Levings did some weeding at the New Dosey Town Hall. They all enjoyed visiting and eating snacks after their hard work. Al Holter joined the group to show them the cemetery program he has added to the Town of New Dosey Web site. It is very impressive and can be viewed at www.newdoseytownship.com.

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Carole Fure has her patriotic quilt on display in the children’s area until after the Fourth of July. “The quilt was made as an expression of my increased awareness of the fragility of freedom. To obtain and maintain freedom we must be engaged in the process of our governance.” “Thank you, Carole, for sharing your beautiful quilt with us.

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St. Croix Senior Center Tuesday started with our exercise session, Ucare was at the center in the morning. At 11 a.m. a meal was served and then our monthly meeting was held.

Gratitude is extended to our President Bren Nel Ward and her helpers for the meal. In the afternoon, games were played.

George Meixner, Ione White, Delores Benson and Martha Lundstrom were the winners in Dominos.

The winning team in Hand and Foot were Donna Schlosser, Mary Hennessy and Dottie Adams. The winners in 500 were Pat Jensen, Ron Flostad, Au-

Gratitude is extended to the chamber for their generous donation of $3,000 toward the library’s building fund debt.

of the little girl within the hopeful bride, of the young woman filled with yearning, and of the faithful wife who comes to harbor a dangerous secret. But it is also a heartbreaking portrait of marriage and the mysteries that endure even in lives lived side by side; a wondrously evocative historical panorama; and, above all, a masterly, unforgettable novel from one of our finest storytellers.”

The library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 28.

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Music in the Park begins fifth summer series

Intensive Care is the June 5 season opener

LUCK — The fifth season of Luck’s Music in the Park will kick off Tuesday, June 5, with rock ‘n’ roll from the ‘50s and ‘60s by Intensive Care.

Music in the Park, held each Tuesday evening through Aug. 14, offers an opportunity to enjoy good music in the great outdoors, while spending time with friends and family. Performers use the centennial gazebo at Triangle Park, while guests set up their lawn chairs and blankets to relax and enjoy.

Each evening’s performance is sponsored by one or more local businesses or residents, and each night the youth from Luck Lutheran Church will be offering a picnic meal for purchase. Each week the menu will include brats, hot dogs, nachos, pop and water, but there will also be a featured menu each week.

Music includes a wide variety of familyfriendly styles, from oldies rock ‘n’ roll, country and blues to barbershop, folk and Dixieland. So get out your lawn chairs and bring your family to Triangle Park each Tuesday evening for a few hours of summer fun.

A free, family-friendly live concert will be held in the centennial gazebo at Triangle Park in Luck every Tuesday evening through the summer. — Photo by Mary Stirrat

A group of youngsters play crack the whip in an open area of Triangle Park in Luck during Music in the Park.

The weekly rundown All concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. Parking is free and, in the event of rain, the event will be moved to Luck Lutheran Church across the street from Triangle Park. On occasion, there will nonprofit groups selling snacks and soft drinks in addition to the Luck Lutheran Church youth.

Tuesday, June 5, Frandsen Bank & Trust is sponsoring Intensive Care. The featured menu is a hamburger and root beer float.

Tuesday, June 12, music is by Jim Armstrong, sponsored by Luck Pharmacy. The featured menu is sub sandwiches and icecream sundaes.

Tuesday, June 19, features singer-songwriter Night Owl, sponsored by Thrivent Financial. The menu is tacos, taco salads and ice-cream sandwiches.

Tuesday, June 26, heralds the return of Porch Dogs, with a mix of country and oldies. Sponsors are Luck Mutual Insurance, Van Meter’s Meats, Nails by Cathi and Polk County Realty. The featured menu is barbecues and homemade pie.

Tuesday, July 3, Lakeland Communications is sponsoring the well-known favorite, Rex Cactus. The menu is sub

Local performs in Circus Juventus

sandwiches and brownie sundaes.

Tuesday, July 10, features contemporary folk music by Danville Singers, sponsored

by Sterling Bank. The menu is tacos, taco

salad and ice-cream sundaes.

Tuesday, July 17, is the Wilson Family Singers, with a variety of folk and other music styles, sponsored by Luck Medical Clinic and Amery Regional Medical Center. The feature menu is hamburgers and root beer floats.

Tuesday, July 24, features John Filipczak & the Classics, sponsored by Hog Wild, Pawn Shop and Bottle Shop. The menu is barbecues and ice-cream sandwiches.

Tuesday, July 31, is Pipe Dreams Blues Machine, sponsored by Ardell and Carol Skow and Ed and Jody Seck. The featured menu is sub sandwiches and brownie sundaes.

Tuesday, Aug. 7, welcomes Indianhead Chorus barbershop harmony, sponsored

by United Pioneer Home. The featured menu is tacos, taco salad and homemade pie.

For the season finale, Aug. 14, Dixieland Band is being sponsored by Jensen Furniture, The Cardinal Shop and Luck Lumber. The featured menu is hamburgers and root beer floats. — Mary Stirrat

The Harmonics are a band made up of Unity High School students. The players are (LR): Brittney Bublitz (piano), Tyler Bublitz (drums), Tim Hallin (saxophone), Nate Dorrance (trumpet) and Dylan Hendricks (bass). – Photo by Greg Marsten unless otherwise noted

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(Front) Performing arts student Alyiah Lyman, who attends St. Croix Falls Middle School, performed at the “Showdown” with the renowned Circus Juventas in St. Paul, Minn. The circus, in its 11th year, trains children in many creative, dazzling aspects of circus performance, both traditional and avantgarde. Miss Lyman, 11, is the daughter of Chris and Dr. Rebecca Lyman, of Amery. For more information on Circus Juventas, call 651-699-8229. – Photo by Wayne Anderson

Honey queen at Voyager Village The Northwoods Gardeners got a morning buzz on bees from the 2012 Wisconsin honey queen last Thursday, May 17, at Voyager Village. Sarah Rushfeldt spoke on the theme of “The Secret Lives of Bees” to the area’s master gardeners, who are considering getting small-garden hives to help pollinate their gardens. Rushfeldt travels all over Wisconsin speaking to various clubs, schools and organizations on the wonders and benefits of bees and beekeeping. Also pictured is beekeeper Wayne Anderson, who spoke as well. For more information and scheduling on the Wisconsin honey queen and the program, e-mail program coordinator Becky Mehringer: wihoneyqueenprogram@gmail. com. – Photo submitted

The Burnett County Moose Lodge held their fifth-annual spaghetti fundraiser to help raise funds for the Humane Society of Burnett County. They raised $1,092.44 for the humane society.

Shown (L to R) are: Joanne Manning and Lucas Avery from the Humane Society of Burnett County and Dick Sweet, representing the Burnett County Moose Lodge, Siren. – Photo by Raelynn Hunter

Teen Poetry winners

The library-sponsored 2012 Teen Poetry Contest’s conclusion was held at the Amery Public Library on Monday, April 30. Shown (L to R): Debbie Trantow, judge; first-place winner Melodie Tourville, an eighth-grader from Amery; standing, t hird-place winner Parker Cox, a seventhgrader from Clayton; and first-place winner Kelly Granger, a ninth-grader from Clear Lake; Elaine Meyer from Amery Public Library and Colleen Gifford Foxwell from the Polk County Library Federation. – Photo submitted

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Webster music department cuts loose at annual spring pop concert Band director Julie Strang introduces the Webster High School choir and its director, Jim Muus.

made and awards are presented between songs. Band director Julie Strang presented a 12-year service award to parent Tammy Baer in recognition of countless hours spent outfitting band members with uniforms. All eight seniors were recognized and presented with 4-year pins.

Olivia Kopecky, Brittany Maxwell and Leslea Wiggins were singled out and

The trumpet section uses plunger mutes to channel the bigband sound in Junc“Tuxedo tion.”

given special awards for their hard work, dedication and assistance to the program.

The students involved in music at Webster form something of a community within the school community. This sense of family comes through at the pop concert, and is most keenly felt when the students present gifts to the directors in appreciation for the instruction and encouragement they’ve received over the years.

Senior Joey Erickson showcases his talent during a drum solo in “So What.” – Photos by Jean Koelz Dancers Alec Gustafson, Madison Main and Marissa Elmblad help bring a medley from the movie “High School Musical” to life at Webster High School’s spring concert.

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This year, the choir performed a medley from “Footloose,” a number from the movie “Tangled,” and a medley from “High School Musical.” Director Jim Muus recognized eight departing seniors, and acknowledged students Miranda Burger and Mackenzie Koelz for their performance at the state solo and ensemble competition on May 5.

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Grantsburg students win at the National History Day state competition Head to nationals again GRANTSBURG – Five Grantsburg High School students won the prestigious honor of placing at the Wisconsin National History Day state competition on Saturday, May 5, in Madison. Juniors Johanna Lauer and Mariah Zastrow won first place and the Wisconsin Labor History award for their historical research exhibit. Junior Jenna Michel won second place for her historical research paper.

Sophomore Whitney Oachs won second place for her historical performance, and sophomore Becca Curtin won second place for her historical research exhibit.

These students are national finalists and they will represent Grantsburg High School and the state of Wisconsin with their coaches Mr. and Mrs. Koenen in Washington, D.C., at the national competition. This event will be held from June 10-14.

In addition to the national finalists, 13 other Grantsburg students from the middle and high schools competed at the state competition in various categories. Middle school student Delia Labatt won third place and first honorable mention in the junior exhibit category and Haley Larsen and Jaicee Bowman won third place and first honorable mention in the senior Web

Whitney Oachs, who won second place for her historical performance A Viral Revolution: The 1952 Polio Epidemic and Jonas Salk’s Vaccine at Wisconsin’s History Day competition, gave her presentation at the Grantsburg School Board meeting on Monday, May 21. The sophomore and four other students will represent Grantsburg High School and the state of Wisconsin with their coaches Matthew and Allissa Koenen at the national competition in Washington, D.C., June 10-14. – Photo by Priscilla Bauer site category. Additional state competitors included Daniel Larsen, Daniel Biorn,

Samantha Scribner, Kali Fleischauer, Richard Berry, Austin Handy, Brook

Roufs, Maria Oachs and Madison Oachs.

“We have developed a statewide and now a national reputation as a NHD powerhouse,” stated teacher Allissa Koenen.

“In fact, many teachers and judges were asking me, my husband Matthew Koenen, and our students how they selected topics and how they refined their research. With four projects and five students going to nationals, we had the most winners out of all participating schools. The kids won this themselves and we could not be more proud of them.”

Unlike athletic competitions, NHD has no school-size classifications. Each project competes with every other project in its category, regardless of its origins. Big schools compete with small schools and public schools take on charters, privates and home-school consortiums.

“NHD is a true competition on a grand academic scale and offers students a glimpse of academic excellence from around the state of Wisconsin and the United States,” said Matthew Koenen.

“We won the honor of bringing many wonderful students to the state competition and these kids won in the most competitive of all the NHD categories,” said teacher Matthew Koenen. Good luck to the kids as they prepare for nationals in Washington, D.C. - submitted

WITC holds 2012 commencement exercises RICE LAKE – Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College continues to turn out well-trained graduates, with more than 750 students earning associate degrees, technical diplomas and professional certificates this spring. On Friday, May 11, the college held simultaneous commencement ceremonies for its Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake and Superior campuses.

“We are proud to recognize and congratulate our graduates for successfully achieving the ultimate investment in their lives – a college education,” said WITC President Bob Meyer. “We are confident that these graduates are well prepared and will leverage their education to make significant contributions to their respective communities. We wish these new WITC alumni the very best as they pursue the exciting challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.”

A recent WITC study showed that 91 percent of 2010-2011 graduates were hired within just six months of graduating – 72 percent of those employed were able to start their career in an occupation related to their training. The average starting salary was $33,670 annually.

More than 350 students graduated spring semester from the Rice Lake campus and 327 participated in the commencement ceremony.

Jennifer Zinsmaster was the appointed student emcee, introducing the various speakers, including Jeanette Olsen, 2012 distinguished alum; Tom Lieberherr, student government president and Gladys Mon-

These are graduates of the first year of the dental assistant program at WITC-Rice Lake, most of whom already had job offers before they received their diplomas at the graduation ceremony on May 11.

Front row (L to R): Erin Czlapinski, Birchwood; Brittany Adams, Hayward, and Lauren Schullo, Rice Lake.

Middle row: Kaitlin McDonough, Cameron; Denae Dahl, Woodville, and Janessa McNitt, Shell Lake.

Back row: Traci Koski, Springbrook; Rachel Nordby, Clear Lake, and Kay Dittloff, Rice Lake. – Photo submitted

talvo, 2012 WITC student ambassador.

Handing out the diplomas and degrees as the graduates walked across the stage were Craig Walker, campus administrator,

Public invited to Interstate Park land management meeting ST. CROIX FALLS - Land management will be discussed during a public meeting hosted by Interstate Park staff Thursday, June 7.

Anyone interested in offering input or learning more about how Interstate Park and other state properties are managed for sustainability is encouraged to attend the meeting scheduled from 6-7 p.m. at the Ice Age Visitor Center on the park grounds.

The meeting, which will include discussion of current and future park projects, along with resource management, is part of the certification process for state properties.

and Chris Fitzgerald, WITC board member.

A posthumous wood technics degree was also awarded to the family of Ken

Gonzalez, who passed away in December 2011.

A new campus tradition incorporated into the ceremony was the opportunity for military veterans to wear a red, white and blue honor cord to recognize their military service. At one point when the dozen or so veterans were asked to stand, the crowd honored them with a standing ovation.

The WITC graduates of the four campuses who reside in the area are: Frederic - Ashley Hunter, accounting; Rhande Sederlund, criminal justice-corrections; and Shaun Thayer, criminal justice-law enforcement.

Milltown - Jeffery Bailles, machine tooling technics; Douglas Bengtson, welding; and Amanda Kuske, medical administrative specialist.

Siren - George Clark, accounting assistant; Jenna Jarrell, barber/cosmetologist; and Jenelle Lindquist, accounting.

Spooner - Deanna Abusara, therapeutic massage; Cindy Aherns, medical administrative specialist; Cody Andrea, early childhood education; Eric Brendemuehl, accounting; Alexander Clark, automotive maintenance technician; Alexandra Cornell, early childhood education; Ashley L. Hanson, medical administrative specialist; Matthew Lee, business management; Mariah Melton, office support specialist; Rhonda Melton, barber/cosmetologist; Daniel Olson, bricklaying and masonry; Michelle Smith, business management; and Candice Zehm, dairy herd management. - submitted

Bus races at Cedar Lake

Kurt Dreger, Interstate Park superintendent, will provide an update on the master plan variance for forestry management. Janette Cain, DNR forester, will discuss forest health and harvest goals.

Michelle Carlisle, DNR wildlife biologist, will address how forest management benefits wildlife and Ryan Magana, DNR endangered resources ecologist, will discuss endangered resource management.

There will also be ample time for comments and questions. For directions to the meeting, or more information, contact park staff by calling 715-483-3747. - from Interstate Park

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Unity participated for a third year in the bus races at Cedar Lake Speedway. Tech ed students from Neil Larson’s classes get the bus ready for the race in their classes. Larson drove the bus during the race this year. Hudson won the race this year. – Photo submitted

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Eight graduate from Alternative Diploma Program BALSAM LAKE — In the first graduation of the 2012 season on Tuesday evening, May 8, eight students accepted their high school diploma from members of the Unity School Board of Education.

The students were graduates of the Alternative Diploma Program at Unity, members of the ninth class to graduate from the program.

Deanna Erickson, program coordinator, congratulated the students on a job well done.

“Tonight you have earned the opportunity to receive something that you have worked very hard for,” she said, “your high school diploma. Thank you for your effort and steadfast ability to complete the program and earn your diploma.”

She reminded the graduates that they had parents, relatives, friends and school staff who helped them reach their goal.

She thanked those who supported the students, saying, “I know for some, it was a wonder if this day would ever arrive, but arrive it has.”

Speaking to the graduates, she said that each of them had set a goal and achieved it.

“Well done,” said Erickson. “Of course, this is not the end, but merely the beginning. How far you go depends on your actions. You must set a new goal, have the

Unity Alternative Diploma Program graduated eight from the Class of 2012. Graduates include Shane Bailey, Ambria Johnson, Mitch Jensen, Chris Lopez, Trevor Lehman, Desirae Hutton, Chantell Thompson and Jesse Stelton. – Photos by Jeanne Alling

Trevor Lehman receives his high school diploma from Unity School Board member Sheryl Holmgren at graduation ceremonies recently from the Unity Alternative Diploma Program.

desire and then move forward in pursuit.”

Each has a dream, she said, whether it be to pursue further education, a job or the military. “But it takes more than dreams,” she continued. “It takes dedication and action.

“Life is not something just handed to you. It is a journey, and every journey has some setbacks, some detours.”

She encouraged the students to “reach inside of yourself and find the determination and strength necessary to go on.”

Any goal worth reaching, Erickson said, is worth a struggle, and it is in the struggle that growth takes place.

“Know, too, that at times everyone needs help,” she said. “Sometime it may be you, other times you are the one to help.

“I’ve seen you help each other. Compassion is a good trait. Embrace your world and make it a better place, for that truly is what mankind should be — one helping another.

“Go for life, go with faith, and go with support of family and friends,” Erickson concluded. “My wish for you is that your life is blessed. Seek truth and honor above all else, and you, my friend, will be a success in the true sense of the word.” — Mary Stirrat

Unity

Deanna Erickson, Unity’s Alternative Diploma Program coordinator, spoke to the recent ADP graduates on their success in their educational program.

Chris Lopez, Unity ADP graduate, asked to speak at their recent graduation to thank all of the people who made it possible for him and his classmates to graduate.

Herbal practicum at Lamar May 26 - 27 revives knowledge ST. CROIX FALLS – Plantain. Dandelion. Nettles. Many think of them as nuisance weeds; however, these and many other plants have been used for centuries for health and well-being. Dr. Kelley Hagenbuch brings her plant knowledge to Lamar in a two-day seminar Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27, providing an overview of plants that grow in our landscape this time of the year including their chemical constituents, historical usage, recent studies and practical application. But more than that, the seminar addresses the balance needed for our own well-being and that of nature.

“Herbalism teaches us about our connection with earth and its plants. Once we have that knowledge, we’ll become better at identifying the balance we need in ourselves,” Hagenbuch says. “The need for simple, natural, safe, earth-conscious health maintenance is at an all-time high.”

Class will include a hands-on harvesting session with detailed instructions on how to make your own medicinal tinctures, teas and flower essences. Instruction and practice in pulse testing as well as applied kinesiology basics can help determine which remedies work best.

“We look at the world in a whole new way once we know what’s out there,” said Hagenbuch.

Hagenbuch graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University in 1988 with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree and practiced traditional chiropractic care until 2004. She specialized in using functional medicine concepts during the treat-

Class at Lamar Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27, will include a hands-on harvesting session with detailed instructions on how to make your own medicinal tinctures, teas and flower essences.

Dr. Kelley Hagenbuch brings her plant knowledge to Lamar in a two-day seminar Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27. – Photos submitted ment of chronic illness from 1994-2004, and began practicing traditional herbalism as a way of improving patient outcomes. She graduated from the Midwest School of Herbal Studies in 2008 and has studied extensively under other practi-

tioners such as Matt Wood and Lise Wolf.

She has been so impressed by the health benefits from the unique practice of lowdose herbal combination based on pulse testing, that she now offers her herbal wisdom exclusively at Equinox Natural Health Center in Taylors Falls, Minn.

The seminar takes place Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m. -5 p.m. and Sunday, May 27, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Lamar Community Center. Cost is on a self-selected sliding fee

scale for both days.

Lamar Community Center, the former 1905 Lamar School, offers classes, seminars and events in education and the arts that reach throughout the region.

Lamar is located at 1488 200th St. in rural St. Croix Falls. For further information, see www.lamarcommunity.org or contact Kathleen at 715-553-2116. - submitted

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Grantsburg Superintendent Joni Burgin gave the ceremonial tassel turn to graduate Stephanie Miklya’s cap during the Sunday, May 20, commencement ceremony in the high school gymnasium.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer It was clear graduation was a definite high for Grantsburg graduate April Campana as she proudly waved her cap in the air after Sunday’s ceremony.

Grantsburg seniors Rachel Diffee, Amanda Lindus and Cora Olson posed for a photo before taking the graduation march to their diplomas.

Grantsburg Valedictorian Daniel Larsen told his classmates to cherish the journey before them. “Best of luck to you on your journey through life.”

Breanna Fickbohm and Seth Coy humorously and fondly recalled some the Class of 2012’s more memorable school years moments during the Grantsburg commencement program on May 20.

Grantsburg graduates Isaac Peterson and Breanna Fickbohm showed their delight after they and other classmates received their diplomas at the school’s May 20 commencement exercises.

RIGHT: Grantsburg 1990 graduate Army CWC Scott Benedict was the keynote speaker at the Grantsburg graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 20. Benedict asked the Class of 2012 to compare their future careers to building a dream home. “The foundation of a home has to be strong. It’s necessary to have a solid foundation to build on,” Benedict told the graduates. “Getting a good education is a foundation for your future. You can continue to add to your career, honing your skills, like building additions to your home. Just like a dream house, your career is what you make of it.”

New grads Kelsey Meyer, Nicole Ticknor and Samantha Scribner got kisses and hugs from their proud parents after the Grantsburg High School graduation ceremony on May 20.

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Longtime Siren resident Gene Olson was honored with a spot on the school’s wall of fame during the 2012 Siren graduation ceremony held Friday The Siren High School choir sang two selections, “For Good” and “There’s a Place for Us,” during the Siren 2012 night, May 18. – Photos by Sherill Summer graduation.

Siren 2012 salutatorian Christina Luna gave the salutatory address.

Siren 2012 valedictorian Isaac Wegner gave the valedictory address.

Evan Oachs, with diploma in hand, walks across the podium during the Siren High School graduation ceremony held at the school on Friday, May 18. Oachs and fellow graduate Amber Hall were the emcees during the ceremony.

2012 Siren graduates (L to R): Tricia Kopecky, Kaylene Johnson, Rachel Gloodt and Christina Luna played their instruments in their final performance with the Siren High School band during Siren’s graduation ceremony Friday night, May 18.

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LEFT: Frequent Siren High School subsitute teacher and father of 2012 Siren graduate Tricia Kopecky, Dave Kopecky gave the commencement address for the Siren Class of 2012. In it, he quoted Dr. Suess, gave advice on receiving advice and joked with the graduating class.

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Webster graduation “I told them I wanted ice cream”

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer WEBSTER – As Olivia Kopecky, Webster High School valedictorian of the Class of 2012, began her comments during the commencement exercises Saturday, May 19, she told the story about when she was a child going to school for the first time. Someone asked her what she wanted to get from school, “and,” said Kopecky, “I told them I wanted ice cream.”

Kopecky then used her ice-cream illustration to describe the “sundae” that her education had

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given her. Each learning experience and each person she encountered added to the “ice cream” she was enjoying.

But what about the cherry on top of the sundae?

Was that the graduation ceremony? No, said Kopecky, the cherry is what she and her classmates will do with their lives.

Matthew Hophan, class salutatorian, touched on the matter of success in his comments. After suggesting and rejecting several measures for success in life, he said, “Success is what one gives to life.”

And he told his classmates that if they gave their best in all they did, they would be successful.

Miranda Burger received her diploma from Webster School Board member Wendy Larson.

The happiness of graduating seems to have eluded Tanya Johnson (right) as a friend congratulates her after the ceremony.

One of the graduates seemed to have had her personal motto tattooed on her foot: “Create.”

Photos by Carl Heidel

Alicia Snorek is all smiles as she waits for the commencement ceremonies to begin.

One can almost hear Joey Erickson saying, “Thanks, Dad,” as Dad, Superintendent of Webster Schools Jim Erickson, gives him a hug.

Valedictorian Olivia Kopecky used the analogy of an icecream sundae to encourage her classmates to look beyond the moment of graduation to keep searching for the “cherry” that will top out their lives.

Brittany Maxwell put first things first when the commencement ceremony was finished – get those heels off and go barefoot.

Class salutatorian Matthew Hophan told his classmates that his definition of success is “what one gives to life.”

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Luck graduation

Luck High School 2012 salutatorian Maia Lehmann (left) and valedictorian Michael Jenssen lead the parade of graduates into the Luck auditorium.

The Luck High School choir sang two songs at the commencement: “Unwritten,” and “You Raise Me Up,” under the direction of Janet Holdt.

Luck senior Nick Otlo is one of three LHS grads entering into the U.S. military service upon graduation.

Graduate Brett Bartylla smiles as he receives a handshake from Luck District Administrator Rick Palmer.

Jesse Erickson (left) and Tyler Anderson are Luck grads heading into the U.S. military.

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Parents and relatives work together to get the perfect postcommencement shot at the Luck High School graduation ceremonies on Sunday, May 20. – Photos by Greg Marsten

Senior Morgyn McGinnity gave the Luck High School commencement address, where she noted the packed file of past speeches, and how the variety of topics and props showed the school’s long history of creativity and ability to capture the times.

New graduates Jake Schrock (left) and Morgyn McGinnity celebrate their Luck High School commencement.

The Luck High School Class of 2012, shortly before they received their diplomas.

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Ag on the Lawn

Unity

Harland Lofgren, Unity senior, talked about household chemical safety and distributed personalBrittany Kruse, Unity FFA junior, and her friend Clyde talked about lawn mowers and their safety booklets to elementary and middle school students at Ag on the Lawn. use at Ag on the Lawn.

John Deere versus International is an age-old rivalry among some of the FFA members but Dylan McCurdy, Zak Turner and Joe Larsen were able to put the rivalry aside as they spoke to students about the impact a tractor has on the production of food in America at Ag on the Lawn.

Cassie Sturgul, Unity FFA senior, displayed her young duck and chickens at Ag on the Lawn. – Photos by Jeanne Alling

Recycling at Unity Unity students from the high school forestry class pick up the contents of the recycling bins every Friday from the elementary and high school to be recycled. They monitor the bins to be sure the proper materials are being recycled and promote recycling of other products too.

Helpers included Sabrina Flodin, Star Maxwell, Evan Schecter and Dylan McCurdy. – Photo by Jeanne Alling

Molley Jepsen, Unity FFA junior, really loves her Jersey calves!

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FFA awards and activities

Unity

Activity scholarships in Unity FFA are awarded to the most active members per grade and are sponsored by the Larsen/Alling families. This year's recipients included Jade Baerg, Jena Alling and Damian Johnson. Missing is Beth Johnson.

Photos by Jeanne Alling

Special guests at the Unity FFA awards program were Tim Wyss, retiring agriculture education instructor from Clear Lake, and Don Dipprey, retiring agriculture education instructor from Turtle Lake. Unity’s FFA advisor and ag ed instructor recognized Wyss and Dipprey as her mentors, as did all of the FFA seniors, who thanked a mentor that was inspirational in their career decision.

Justin Forster, Unity FFA senior, is congratulated by state FFA officer Isaac Christensen for having the Most Creative Design in the UW-River Falls Power Tool Drag Race.

Unity FFA Star members for 2012 included: Justin Forster - Star in Agribusiness, Mitchell Johnston - Star Farmer, Jade Baerg - Star Placement, Emily Petzel - State FFA Star Farmer finalist, and Jena Alling - Star Chapter member.

Missing were: Beth Johnson - Star Greenhand, Zach Tourville - Star in AgriScience, Anthony Kreft - Star in Natural Resources, Evan Lunda - Star in Natural Resources, and Morgan Peterson - Star Placement.

Unity FFA's Kiss the Critter event was successful with members bringing in animals that could tolerate a peck on the cheek. Members assisting included, kneeling, Jade Baerg, Brittany Kruse and Clyde. Back row: Damian Johnson, Mitchell Johnston with a lamb, Reese Johnston, Cassie Sturgul with a chicken and Kelsy Johnson.

Unity FFA scholarship recipients this year included Emily Petzel - FFA Alumni scholarship; Justin Forster - Clarence and Dola Simonson Memorial Scholarship, Mitchell Johnston - Frank Reynolds Memorial Scholarship, and Jade Baerg - FFA Alumni Scholarship.

Missing are FFA scholarship recipients Faith Christensen, Brittney Bublitz and Sami Palmquist.

LEFT: In their annual Kiss the Critter event for the humane society, Cassie Sturgul, Unity FFA senior, holds her pet chicken for Jennifer Helsted to kiss. Funds were raised through a bidding process.

RIGHT: Unity FFA officers served lunch to the high school staff on National Agriculture Day. Officers included Co-President Jena Alling, reporter/sentinel Damian Johnson and CoPresident Jade Baerg.

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Math students compete

Luck state solo and ensemble participants

Eight sixth-grade students from St. Croix Falls Middle School recently competed in a math meet in Osceola. Students solved problems in five different categories in two teams of four for a combined score. The SCF team tied for third in a pool of seven area schools. - Photo submitted

Luck’s State Solo and Ensemble participants shown bottom row (L to R) are: Abbie Otlo, Geoffrey MaidenMueller, Katelyn Dinnies, Kylie Rich and Travis Mueller. Middle row: Sam Nelson, Lori Jorgenson, Katie Pfaff, Reilly Giller and Megan Bartylla. Top row: Derek Hutton, Tanner Nielsen, Haley Dikkers, Samantha Gore and Jordan Hendrickson. Missing: Julie Franzel and Austin Hillman-Baker. – Photo by Lori Nelson

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LUNCH Hot dog/bun, watermelon, chips, baked beans. No salad.

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LUNCH Chicken nuggets, tritaters OR ham salad.

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LUNCH Pizza, assorted veggies. No salad.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, french fries, sliced carrots, pudding, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Chicken fajitas with fixings, baked rice, refried beans, mixed fruit, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, crackers, pickle spear, fresh veggies, dip, fresh strawberries, apples, oranges, bread basket.

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BREAKFAST Cereal/French toast sticks.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, vegetable, fruit. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/donut.

LUNCH Cheese or sausage pizza, rice, vegetable, fruit. Alt.: Chicken patty, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/egg muffin.

LUNCH Salisbury steak, noodles, vegetable, fruit. Alt.: Chicken nuggets, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/cinnamon roll.

LUNCH Chicken patty on a bun, potato, vegetable, fruit. Alt.: Hamburger, 712.

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LUNCH Hot dogs, baked chips, baked beans, veggies & dip, watermelon.

BREAKFAST Pretzel and cheese.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, tater tots, peas/ carrots, applesauce. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Scrambled eggs and toast.

LUNCH Hamburgers, french fries, peaches. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

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Students of the Week GRANTSBURG

FREDERIC

Zachary Buttacavoli has been chosen Frederic Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in fifth grade and son of Jessica Hughes and Adam Buttacavoli.

Zachary is good at organizing and is very responsible. He loves to read, build things and play baseball. Zachary wants to be a librarian when he grows up.

Chris King has been chosen Frederic Middle School’s student of the week. He is in seventh grade and the son of Chris and Felicia King and Caroline Buss. Chris is involved in football. He enjoys sleeping and riding his dirt bike. Chris is respectful and friendly. His greatest influence in his life is his dad.

Katie Simpson has been chosen Frederic High School’s student of the week. She is a junior and the daughter of Shannon and Chad Simpson. Katie is involved in basketball, cross country and band.

She enjoys four-wheeling and swimming. Katie is caring and pays attention to the “little things.”

Her future plans include enlisting in the Army. Her greatest influences in her life are Miss Lehmann and her mom.

Aaron Burkman has been chosen Grantsburg Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in first grade and the son of Tricia and Jason Burkman. Aaron is respectful and hardworking. He enjoys playing kickball and running at the track. Aaron comes to music with a smile and is very polite. He is a wonderful singer and instrument player. Aaron sets a good example for other students in school and on the playground.

LUCK

Coltrane Zwieg has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in first grade. Coltrane has a love for books and this has helped him become a fantastic reader this year. He is a positive leader and his peers see him as a great friend. Outside of school, Coltrane is very involved with Boy Scouts.

Jeremiah Stevens has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. He is a freshman and the son of Paul and Janell Stevens. Jeremiah is involved in soccer and cross country. He enjoys bow hunting and golfing. Jeremiah loves to learn.

He is an excellent critical thinker and writer of history. He is a kindhearted person, wants to do what is right, cares about other people and helps others to be successful.

ST. CROIX FALLS

Ava Pouliot has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. She is in seventh grade and the daughter of Janelle Ruhn and Josh and Heather Pouliot. Ava is involved in 4-H, Luck Lutheran Church, FFA, walking dogs, baby-sitting, volleyball, track and soccer. She enjoys camping, snowmobiling, going to the cabin and fourwheeling. Ava is friendly and is always willing to help with whatever needs to be done.

Jillian Klatt has been chosen Luck High School’s student of the week. She is a sophomore and the daughter of John and Pam Klatt. Jillian is involved in FCCLA, choir, forensics, drama club, Luck royalty, waitresses at Jenell’s Main Dish, basketball, volleyball and softball. She enjoys playing sports and attending school events. Her future plans are to attend college for pediatric nursing.

Jakob Hansen has been chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in fourth grade and lives at home with his mom Amy and his dad Greg, and his golden retriever Tucker. Jakob enjoys relaxing with his family watching movies. He loves science classes because doing experiments is cool. When he grows up he wants to be a scientist working with chemicals.

Hal Edwards has been chosen St. Croix Falls Middle School’s student of the week. He is in sixth grade and the son of Todd and Amy Edwards. He has two sisters, Sidrah and Azalea. Hal is involved in track and cross country.

He enjoys reading and fishing.

His favorite subject is social studies. Hal is an excellent student who is very kind and a great friend to all.

Brian Gilbert has been chosen St. Croix Falls High School’s student of the week. He is a sophomore and the son of Paul and Jodi Gilbert. He has an older sister Heather. Brian enjoys fishing, hunting, boating and weight lifting. He is involved in football, wrestling, track and NHS.

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Austyn Morse has been chosen Siren Elementary School’s student of the week. Austyn is a dedicated student and a kind and caring person. He is always quick to help both classmates and teachers. He works very hard and always has a positive attitude. He is a wonderful asset to the school.

Sam Anderson has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week. He is in seventh grade and the son of Brian and Theresa Anderson. Sam has shown a high work ethic. His favorite classes are math and science. Sam is active in band, choir and student council. He plays soccer and is involved in his church activities.

Logan Allen has been chosen Siren Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Robert Allen and Lisa Daniels. Logan is a great student who works hard at his studies. He is involved in basketball, track and the traveling basketball team.

Logan enjoys fishing. He is very outgoing and loves to volunteer in class.

Joe Phernetton has been chosen Siren High School’s student of the week. He is a freshman and the son of Jennifer and Michael.

Joe enjoys drawing, writing short stories, poems and songs as well as sleeping and eating. Joe loves music, especially rock. Joe is a very enjoyable student who is very polite and respectful.

Dustin Kern has been chosen Webster Middle School’s student of the week. He is in sixth grade and the son of Todd and Jennifer Kern. Dustin is a great classmate. He has a friendly personality, excellent attendance and is considerate and helpful to everyone. He works hard in all of his classes with exceptional effort in math and spelling. He enjoys basketball, soccer, track and baseball.

Mary Arnold has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and the daughter of Bill and Annette Arnold. Mary is a great student.

She takes her work very seriously.

Her work ethic is amazing and her dry sense of humor is a lot of fun.

She is in band. Mary enjoys reading and being outside.

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Kaden Kastens has been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in first grade and the son of Cerissa and Tim Smisek. Kaden sets a good example with his positive attitude and excellent behavior. He works hard and always tries his best to do well.

Dustin White has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade.

Dustin has a positive attitude and works hard. He asks questions and is concerned about his assignments. He has been a good asset to Unity Middle School.

Angela Larson has been chosen Unity High School’s student of the week. She is a sophomore and the daughter of Leslie and Rick Larson.

Angela enjoys music and playing with her sister in her free time. After high school, she would like to attend college. Angela resides in Centuria.

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CHURCH NEWS Activities at Luck Lutheran

Churches bless students off to college

Graduates of Luck Lutheran Church were honored during the morning worship services on Sunday, May 13. The women of the congregation made and tied quilts for each of the seniors. A special red heart was made and placed in the center of each quilt - a heart to remind the graduates of the love and prayers of the congregation. Pictured with their quilts are Julie Franzel, Maia Lehmann and Brandon Holdt. Missing from the picture was Michelle Doolittle.

Local churches of all denominations blessed their aspiring high school graduates last Sunday, May 20, as they head for college, vocational school and the military service. Many church quilting groups made decorative blankets of warmth and love for the departing recipients new beds. New Hope Lutheran in Grantsburg presented four seniors with such coverings and study Bibles. Dr. Emory Johnson, pastor of New Hope, offered a Sunday blessing to departing Christina Moore, Jamison Noye and Ashley Wendelboe. Nolan Hanson is not pictured. – Photo

by Wayne Anderson

St. Peter's Lutheran Church celebrates Rogation Sunday The Junior Chime Choir of Luck Lutheran met for a party to celebrate their music and the end of the year. Marjorie Everson taught the kids how to make homemade pizza and brownies.

Pictured making the pizzas are Gage Johansen, Levi Jensen, Marjorie Everson, Grace Thoreson, Amy Gilhoi and Brooke Hetfeld. – Photos submitted

Woodland Chorale performance benefits Salvation Army and music camp scholarships FREDERIC – The Woodland Chorale community choir has performed for the past two years both to challenge their vocal talents under the direction of retired UW-Whitewater professor, Dr. Harry Johansen, and to raise funds for local organizations and projects. In 2011 donations at the evening performance were designated to both Community Referral Agency and the W.I.N.G.S. Foundation. This year the 30-member choir discussed and voted to designate the funds to Salvation Army’s Moola for Milk program and to provide scholarships to area high school students wishing to attend a music camp. Scholarship applications were made available to students through their music teachers in the school districts of St. Croix Falls, Unity,

Luck, Frederic, Grantsburg and Siren. On Saturday, April 14, the group presented “Music of the Spirit and of the Heart” at the Frederic High School performance center. The freewill admission raised just over $1,400. Committee members met and reviewed the scholarship submissions, and all five applicants will each be awarded $140 to offset their week at the Shell Lake Arts Camp this summer.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church celebrated Rogation Sunday, May 20, during their Sunday servIf you’re interested in singing with the ice. This is a time to bless the soil, seed and water for the coming growing season. A potluck community choir, please contact one of the brunch was served after the service. Pastor Irven Nelson is blessing the water that will quench following community ed departments to the thirst of the growing crops, fruit and vegetation around us. learn more: Frederic Comm. Ed at 715-3274868, Luck Comm. Ed at 715-472-2152, Ext. 103, or Unity Comm. Ed at 715-825-2101, Ext. 1560. - submitted

Dr. Harry Johansen (back left) presents scholarships on behalf of the Woodland Chorale community choir to (L to R): Seth Sullivan, trumpet; John Dikkers, drums; Jacob Aguado, trombone; Jes Pedersen, trumpet; and Geoffrey Maiden Mueller, bassoon. Mrs. Jennifer Gilhoi (back right), Luck School band director, encourages all her students to continue challenging their musical abilities during the summer; these five will each attend a weeklong music camp at Shell Lake Arts Center this summer. – Photos submitted

Members of the congregation dressed in their work clothes that would be worn while tending their crops or gardens. Organist Carol Winchell was ready to work in the garden. – Photos submitted

Pastor Irven Nelson blesses the seed that will be used by the farmers and gardeners to grow food for the coming year.

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Eternal

Perspectives Sally Bair

A trillion trilliums On the way home from Upper Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, we came across miles of trilliums that carpeted the forest in an endless, white blanket.

Each bloom held three exact, pure white petals.

The large-flowered trillium grows in mixed forests of conifers and deciduous trees and in the moist shade of roadsides, floodplains and ravines. It is evident along wooded bluffs and rocky slopes. The word trillium originates from the Latin “tres” for three and “lilium” for lily.

Trilliums bloom for two to three weeks in early spring before the forest canopy leafs out, shading the plant. They can live for more than 25 years, but are heavily browsed by deer. If browsed repeatedly, trilliums will die out after several years. Because of their fragility in reproduction, they are protected in some states, including Wisconsin.

The beautiful blooms remind me of the Trinity—God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Each petal is exactly the same, similar to God being three persons in one.

God is often referred to as white light. When Jesus was transfigured on a mountain, “His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow ….” (Mark 9:3) Jesus came as “a light into the world, that whoever believes in me should not abide in darkness.” (John 12:46) The Bible refers to him as the Lily of the Valley.

The trillium, like God, is regal in its bearing. Some trilliums bend downward—a perfect picture of God’s humility. Jesus, at his death, bent downward when he carried his cross and when he hung on that cross.

Trilliums show us not only a picture of God but of us, as well. We are created as a “tri” unit that is body, soul and spirit—unable to live to our fullest potential without all parts working together. We are made pure white when we repent of our sins. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isaiah 1:18) We are like beautiful lilies when we choose to serve God as he wills. Like the trillium, we can live our whole lives in Christ—if we choose not to allow outside influences and our own fleshly desires to destroy our faith. We can bend, like the trillium, in humble service to God if we choose. We can also stand regally tall in praise to God. Lord, thank you for the lessons of the trillium which teaches us to be humble and obedient so we can flourish in beauty and purity. In Jesus’ name, amen.

CHURCH NEWS Sixth-annual Memorial Day Family Fun Weekend set TRADE LAKE – On Friday, May 25, through Monday, May 28, the Wilderness Fellowship sixth-annual Memorial Day Family Fun Weekend will be held. This is a family-friendly weekend, featuring a combination of demonstrations, historically based presentations, uplifting music and fun activities for families which will make positive memories at a minimum cost.

Featured speakers are First Century Ministries, along with appearances by the Durocher Family Bluegrass Band, Jack Pearson, Critters and Company and blind ma-

gician The Amazing Jeffo.

The Wilderness is located 21897 Spirit Lake Road West.

Please use the CTH M entrance which is 4.3 miles south of Hwy. 70 on CTH M or 2.3 miles north of Hwy. 48 on CTH M, turn on Wilderness Road. For more information call 715-327-8564 or visit the Web site www.wildernessfellowship.com for a schedule of events.

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Clam Falls Lutheran Church baptism Jaxson Lee Schramel was baptized Sunday, May 13, at the Clam Falls Lutheran Church by Pastor Rokenbrodt. Jaxson’s parents are Brad Schramel and Christi Jensen.

His godparents are Randy Schmidt and Michelle Jensen. – Photo submitted

Milltown Lutheran Church news Milltown Lutheran Church Confirmation Class of 2012 included Cody Johnson, Olivia Jensen, Alan Bruce, Anna Christensen and Karlie Moening.

Pastor Nanette Hagen-Hinck was their instructor.

OBITUARIES Irene Marie Jorgensen

Pastor Paul Oman, of Drawn to the Word, recently painted a picture for the Milltown Lutheran Church during a presentation on Mother’s Day. It was drawn through a series of messages, music and memories shared through the Drawn to the Word process. Children were allowed to include their handprints to the painting. He led an inspirational lesson to the members of Milltown Lutheran Church on Mother’s Day, May 13, through the use of his artistic talents, also using music and readings. His ability to paint and create as the congregation watched the art evolve in front of them was amazing. – Photo

by Jeanne Alling

THANK YOU

The family of Martina Maslow would like to express heartfelt thanks to family and friends for their expression of sympathy during this time.

Thank you for your prayers, visits, phone calls, cards, food, flowers and memorials.

Special thanks to the Comforts of Home staff, hospice, NorthernBridges, Dr. Radivojevic, Fr. Mullen, Fr. Kniefl, the musicians and the ladies of St. Dominic’s church for making and serving lunch. Thank you all for the caring, comfort and support you gave.

God Bless you all, Leo and Paula Maslow Roman and Cindy Maslow Ruth and Michael Becker Mary and Timothy Peterson Paul and Carla Maslow Virgil and Jodi Maslow Alan Maslow Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren

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Irene Marie Jorgensen, 91, passed away peacefully at the Luck Pioneer Home Friday, May 18, 2012.

She was born in Luck in 1920, to Martin and Anna Larson. She was baptized and confirmed at Luck Lutheran Church and in 1938 graduated from Luck High School.

She will be remembered as a loving Christian mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Irene served in many capacities at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, as Sunday school and Bible School teacher, church council member and as an active member of the women of the church.

She also belonged to the Pioneer Home Auxiliary and was a 4-H leader. While Irene spent most of her life raising five children alone after her husband passed away in 1956, she also worked at the Pioneer Home for over 25 years.

Irene was preceded in death by her parents, Martin and Anna Larson; her husband, Melvin A. Jorgensen; her five brothers, Lloyd, Bud, Ray, Earl and Bert Larson; and her son, Mark A. Jorgensen.

She is survived by her four children, David R. Jorgensen (Donna) of Minneapolis, Minn., Barbara A. Jorgensen of Luck, Dennis L. Jorgensen of Luck, Faye M. Kamrath (Jeff) of Excelsior, Minn.; and her daughter-inlaw, Karen A. Jorgensen, of Eau Claire; her four grandchildren, John D. Jorgensen and Susan R. Jorgensen Flores (Luis) of Minneapolis, Minn., Matthew A. Jorgensen (Katie) of Neillsville and Trisha L. Yates (Matthew), of Eau Claire; her nine great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Marie, Mark, Zachary, Jacob, Luis, Jhoseline, Daniel and Catherine; as well as her two step-grandchildren, Lyndee and William Kamrath Visitation will be at the Rowe Funeral Home in Luck, Wednesday, May 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. The funeral service will be held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church at 2 p.m., on Thursday, May 24, with an hour visitation prior to the service.

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Robert R. Baustian Robert R. “Bob” Baustian, 90, formerly of Grantsburg, passed peacefully on May 8, 2012, in Whitehall, Mont.

Bob was born in Beaver Creek, Minn., on Oct. 15, 1921, to Rudolph and Rose Baustian. He was the second of five children and grew up during the Depression moving from place to place, sometimes riding in the back of the truck under furniturecovered with quilts to keep warm. Finally settling in the Webster area, they would often be called upon to sing as a family for church functions and community events.

It was during this time that he met and married Irene Thyberg from the Freya community in 1941. Bob bought his father-in-law’s 80-acre farm, where he and Irene raised two daughters, Janice and Joyce, for the next 20 years. Music was an important part of the family, and he taught his two daughters how to sing and play instruments and invited neighbor girls to join them to play in the Freya band. He was active in the Wood Lake Freya Covenant Church where he served as Sunday school teacher, youth leader and many positions on the church board. In the late ‘50s, he was the building chairman of the Calvary Covenant Church. He also served on the Town of West Marshland Board for many years, drove school bus for the Freya School, and did custom work baling hay and picking corn for many farmers in the area.

At age 40, he sold the farm and went to Bethel College in St. Paul, where he attended classes with both of his daughters. Upon graduation, he returned to teach English in Grantsburg High School for the next 20 years and went on to receive his master’s degree from Superior State University. During this time, he and Irene enjoyed traveling in Europe and in the United States, they often took their grandchildren with them.

In 1984, Irene, his wife of 43 years, passed away suddenly from a heart attack.

In 1986, he met Shirley Rogers whom he married and then would enjoy 26 loving years together. In 1987, they taught English in China for a year. On their return to Grantsburg, they did antiquing for seven years. In 1993, they moved to Whitehall, Mont. They worked at Lewis and Clark Caverns, helped with Whitehall Food Pantry and enjoyed teaching home Bible studies for many years.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Rudolf and Rose Baustian; his wife, Irene; stepdaughter, Jamie Rogers.

He is survived by his loving wife, Shirley; daughters, Jan Bergren and Joyce (Rick) Highstrom; stepson, Jim Rogers; adopted daughter, Shen Xiao of China; grandchildren, Ty (Molly) Bergren, Jill (James) Bergren Anderson, Kathryn (Martin) Dikkers, Amy Highstrom, Andrew (Kaylee) Highstrom and Alex Highstrom; nine greatgrandchildren; brother, Russell (Beverly) Baustian; and sisters. Ilia Snow, Marion Kringle, Norma Buttenhoff and Dorothy (Douglas) Chapman; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held at Calvary Covenant Church in Alpha on Friday, June 1, at 11 a.m.

Lawrence R. Einberger Sr. Lawrence R. Einberger Sr., 69, Webster, passed away on May 12, 2012, at Spooner Health Systems Hospital.

Lawrence was born on Jan. 22, 1943, to Leo and Gertrude Einberger in St. Paul, Minn. He joined the U.S. Marines in 1961 and served until 1965.

Larry lived in Buffalo, Minn., where he was a police officer for the village. He then moved to Maple Grove, Minn., and drove for Metro Bus and was an instructor and trainer. Larry bought a camper trailer and parked in a Yellow River lot in Danbury and had many friends and special friend, his dog, “Duke.” Duke died two weeks before Larry. Duke also had many friends, he was 13 years old. Lawrence and his good friend, Doc, got their nickname while patients at Spooner Hospital as “two Grumpy Old Men.” Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Sonny; and nephew, Keith.

He is survived by his children, Julie Ann, Debbie Lynn and Lawrence Jr.; stepmother, Louise Einberger; sister, Rose Beilke; brothers, Jim (Lisa) Einberger and Leslee “Doc” Mackyol; along with many nieces and nephews and many dear friends.

A graveside committal will be held Friday, May 25, at 1 p.m., at Oak Grove Cemetery, Webster. Online condolences can be made at ww.swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Wylie P. Haukland Wylie Haukland, Grantsburg and North St. Paul, Minn., died on March 6, 2012, in Sun City Ariz.

A memorial service and celebration of his life will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10394 Hwy. 70, Falun, on Saturday, June 2, at 11 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Memorials preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church.

OBITUARIES Miles John McNally

Sue Luke

Miles John McNally, 93, died peacefully in his home on May 13, 2012, following a yearlong illness.

Miles was born on April 9, 1919, in Northeast Minneapolis, Minn. He lived for most of his youth in Northeast and South Minneapolis, but spent several summers in Freya, helping his grandmother Anna Erickson on her farm. After graduating from West High School in 1937, he worked as a salesman at Dayton’s in the sporting goods department until he enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1942.

While serving in the Coast Guard, Miles trained as a gunner’s mate first class, GM1C, and served in the American, Asiatic and European theaters during World War II. After discharge, Miles came to Grantsburg and joined his brothers in several successive businesses including automotive and farm equipment sales and owning the Rainbow Bar and Hotel for a time. He and his brothers started McNally Bros. Machine & Gear Company in 1951, where he managed the financial aspects of the business.

The business was successful, and at one time had over 300 employees. Miles was proud of the business and was particularly proud to have parts made for NASA travel to the moon. During this time he also served as a director for the First Bank of Grantsburg. McNally Bros. was sold in 1972, and he “retired” to spend more time with his hobbies and interests.

During his early years in Grantsburg, Miles met his future wife Marion. On their first date they went golfing at Yellow Lake Golf Course. They married in 1948 and enjoyed together their family life and hobbies. Miles and Marion were each other’s best friends and spent much of their time doing things together.

One of their early hobbies was snowmobiling. McNally Bros. bought a Ski-Doo franchise in 1962, which was one of the first snowmobile dealerships in the area, primarily to get access to the fun new machines. Miles and Marion spent many winters enjoying snowmobiling with their friends and family, until they were both in their 80s.

For summer fun, Miles and Marion bought a small houseboat in 1961, which they moored on the St. Croix River at Nelson’s Landing. They spent several summers cruising up and down the river with friends, navigating the narrow channels, getting stuck on the rocks, lounging on the beaches and watching the wildlife.

Golfing became a passion for both Marion and Miles.

Miles was a key instigator in expanding and improving the Grantsburg Golf Course in the 1960s and played in leagues at both Grantsburg and Frederic throughout the years. He even remodeled his garage to accommodate a practice tee, which he used to keep up his game over the winter. He continued golfing until 2009, when his health made it too hard to play.

Miles took great pleasure in his family life. Teaching his children, and then his grandchildren, the fine points of golf, hauling wood at their cabin, and snowmobiling made him the happiest (except perhaps when he and his partner Gene Jensen won the most holes of golf in the Frederic Golf League team play).

When Marion became ill in 2005 and had to move to Burnett Medical Continuing Care, he spent nearly every lunch and supper with her for 18 months until she died, helping her eat and keeping her company. In his final years, he carried on alone, keeping up his home and his cabin, playing golf when he could, making new friends and appreciating visits from his family, including his new great-granddaughter, Olivia.

Miles is survived by his daughter, Becky McNally (Steve Faltesek); his daughter-in-law, Mary McNally; his grandson, John McNally (Rachel); and his great-granddaughter, Olivia; along with several generations of nieces, nephews, and golfing partners.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Jim and Don McNally; his wife, Marion McNally; his son, Bill McNally; and his grandson Dan McNally.

A memorial service will be held at the Central Methodist Church in Grantsburg on Thursday, May 24, with visitation from 2:30 and service at 4 p.m. Following the service, a gathering of friends and family will be held at the Crex Convention Center (next to T-Dawg’s), starting at 5 p.m.

The family suggests memorials be directed to the Grantsburg Golf Course for a special improvement project, as Miles always took pride in it looking top-notch.

The Edling Funeral Home, Grantsburg, was entrusted with arrangements.

Suzanne (Sue) Renee Luke, 74, Amery, died May 18, 2012.

Suzanne (Sue) Renee Luke was born in St. Paul, Minn., to Alyce and Erland Hanna on July 29, 1937. The family - including her two younger brothers, Bill and Tom lived in St. Paul and South St. Paul until 1953 when they moved to a farm in rural Clayton that Alyce’s Swedish immigrant parents had homesteaded in the 1890s. Sue was starting her junior year in high school and while changing schools at that time of life can be a difficult transition, Sue quickly made lifelong friends at Amery High. One of those new friends was a young man named Jay Luke, who would prove to be her greatest companion through life. After graduating in 1955, Sue spent a year at River Falls State University and then moved back to St. Paul where she worked for Great Northern Insurance while awaiting the completion of Jay’s service in the Navy. Sue and Jay were married in Amery on April 25, 1959, and moved to the St. Paul area to begin their life and family together. Their family soon grew to include four children - Daniel, David, Denise and Deborah - with Sue keeping busy with the joys and tasks of motherhood. Following a two-year transfer of Jay’s work to Fort Dodge, Iowa, the young family decided to move back to the Amery area, where Sue and Jay have remained since 1967.

Jay soon was hired as a deputy sheriff for Polk County, the start of a long public service career that has included elective office for sheriff, county supervisor and town board. Through all these offices, Sue served as a trusted advisor and supporter to her husband. While Sue was an active member of the county Democratic Party, her interest was in the people, personalities and issues rather than the politics. She had a deep passion for justice and the common good, and could become frustrated with those who didn’t care enough to understand or get involved.

Her sense of humor was as infamous as her straight forward communications. After the kids were grown, Sue discovered her own professional calling through 25-plus years as the county director of services for adults with developmental disabilities, and as the supervisor of group homes for persons with disabilities. She both loved and excelled in this career, recognizing and respecting all people she encountered for their special qualities - for what they could do, and not for what they couldn’t do.

Her caregiving qualities were particularly evident in the care she provided to her father in the last years of his life, and to her 96-year-old aunt, Helen Magnuson, who survives her as a resident of Willow Ridge Nursing Home in Amery.

Sue loved being a grandmother and great-grandmother, and was proud of each member and achievement of her family. She was an avid booster of the Amery wrestling team, and traveled to sports or music events whenever and wherever her grandchildren were participating. Sue was a voracious reader, often checking out five or more books a week from the Amery Library and coming back the next week for five more. Sue loved the Minnesota Vikings, country music and dancing, and was especially proud of her picture with Willie Nelson. She and Jay enjoyed jumping in the car and taking in an antique auction, a trip to Branson or the casinos in Colorado, Nevada or the Dakotas. She loved the crowd and excitement of thoroughbred horseracing and invariably bet on the gray horse to win.

On the day of their 53rd anniversary, April 25, 2012, Sue was diagnosed with the cancer that took her life in three short weeks. She is survived by her husband, Jay, four children, Daniel Luke (Debbie), David Luke (Darla), Denise Kunkel (Gary) and Deborah Knudtson; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and her brothers, Tom Hanna (Sandra) and Bill Hanna (Cindy).

Her family and friends applaud her incredible life and deeply grieve the loss caused by her death. Services were held Tuesday, May 22, at the United Covenant Church in Clear Lake, where Sue and Jay were members. Burial was at the West Clayton Covenant Cemetery. You may sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute at www.williamsonwhite.com.

The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery was entrusted with arrangements.

Thank You

The family of Lester Kurtz would like to thank all our family and friends for your love and support during our time of loss.

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The family of William E. Jackson Jr. wishes a very special thanks to the Danbury Fire & Rescue for their generosity. Also, the hospice nurses for their loving care. Pastor Tim Fausch, dear friend Gi Gi Everett for playing for us. The Markville Zion Lutheran Church members for cooking & serving the meal for us. The Tap, Lionesses, friends & family gave us meals at home. Thanks so much. I would like to thank all the clubs, friends & family, that gave gifts, memorials & flowers; Denny & Barbara for our memorial tear; the military services; Webster Lions & Lionesses; Moose women & men; Gandy Dancer pool girls; Webster Legion & Auxiliary. Special thanks to all of William’s biker friends. Also, his friends from the Forts Folle Avoine. Thanks Swed561259 40Lp berg Taylor Funeral Home.

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CHURCH NEWS Wedding festivities a compromise of two families values Q: My daughter will be getting married this summer. The family of the groom participates in social drinking.

Our side of the family does not drink alcohol. What would be the appropriate way to handle this situation? Should there be alcohol allowed or not?

Juli: The issue about whether or not to allow alcohol is a relatively minor one.

Your daughter’s wedding is one event, the details of what was served will soon be forgotten. The symbolism of how you handle the situation is far more significant.

Your daughter and future son-in-law are building a brand-new family. Decisions like the one you are facing will be important in how that new foundation is established. They symbolize unspoken issues like, “Whose family will be more respected?” and “Whose values will the new couple choose to model their family after?” With this in mind, here’s what I would advise: Involve your daughter and her fiance in the decision. It’s their day. It’s about them. They are stuck in the middle wanting to honor both sets of parents. Respect

Jim Daly

Focus on the Family

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them for that desire and honor them as they wrestle through the issue.

Second, consider a compromise. Serving alcohol doesn’t mean that you have to drink it or that drinking has to get out of hand. Perhaps serve only wine during the reception.

Whatever you decide, remember that you are supporting a new marriage, not just planning a wedding. Do everything you can to graciously welcome your husband and his family into your own.

••• Q: My granddaughter is the offspring of an interracial marriage, her mother is black, her father white. Her parents have now divorced, and her dad is no longer in the picture. She often struggles with issues of her “color.” What can I do to help her?

Jim: In the first place, don’t be afraid to talk about race with her. There’s no reason to cover this topic in a shroud of silence and shame. She needs to know that

it’s OK to be herself, just exactly as she is.

You and the girl’s mother should both communicate openly with her about her “color”-related feelings and experiences.

Try to understand her situation from her point of view. Ask open-ended questions like, “Tell me what you like or don’t like about the way you look” or “Describe a time when you felt different from the other kids in class.”

Also, help her meet other kids from ethnically diverse backgrounds when possible. And make an effort to expose her to books, TV shows, dolls, games and artwork that feature multicultural characters and themes. This will help supply her with the positive role models she so desperately needs. It’s important for her to see examples of talented, successful and happy people who, like her, come from racially mixed backgrounds. Regardless of what you feel about his politics, President Barack Obama is a shining example of an individual from a racially mixed background who has risen to power and prominence.

Finally, be sure to teach her about the many other kinds of distinctions and likenesses that exist among human beings. People are similar and different in a variety of ways, race isn’t the only distinguishing element. Below the surface,

people all have similar needs and feelings. Everybody wants to be loved and accepted. Looks aside, help your granddaughter understand that she is also very much like the kids around her. Race is only one small part of who she is. It’s not the defining factor.

••• Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of the Focus on the Family radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, cohost of Focus on the Family, author of several books, and a wife and mother of three. Submit your questions to: FocusOnTheFamily.com.

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A tearful Lioness, Joan Chapman, is shown receiving the Wisconsin Lions Eye Bank Award for the Gift of Sight, from President Nancy Tamminga. Lioness Chapman’s husband recently passed away and his eyes were donated to the eye bank.

Church listings sponsored by the following area businesses: BREMER BANK, N.A. Full-Service Banking Member FDIC Frederic - Danbury - Siren

DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC. Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Butchering & Processing Phone 715-327-4456

INTER-COUNTY CO-OP PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Printers & Publishers Office Supplies

Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236 Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314 Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560 St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

Corey T. Arnold, Agent Frederic, Wis. Phone 715-327-8076

BEAN’S COUNTRY GRIDDLE Hwys. 35 & 48 Downtown Frederic Phone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELECTRIC CO.

“Your Electric Servant” Serving Polk & Burnett Counties “Use Energy Wisely”

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4475

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HAULING

• Gravel • Sand • Rock • Top Soil • Trackhoe 715-472-2717 Mobile 715-491-1861 1065 290th Ave. Frederic, Wis.

ALPHA BASS LAKE LUMBER • Complete Line of Building Supplies & Lumber • Cabot’s Stains Grantsburg, Wis. 715-488-2471 or 715-327-8766

BURNETT DAIRY CO-OP

1988 World Champion Cheesemaker Earl Wilson, Cheese Plant Mgr. Dan Dowling, Ag. Supply Mgr. for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer Alpha, Wis. 715-689-2468 715-689-2467

WEBSTER

LUCK

CUSHING

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VAN METER’S MEATS

CUSHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

Complete Lumber & Building Supplies

Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N. Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed

Government Inspected Slaughtering and Processing, Sausage making • Ham & Bacon Cured & Smoked Sides and Quarters of Beef and Pork Available Old-fashioned Fresh Meat Counter Tim Van Meter and Ross Anderson, Owners Luck, WI 54853 Plant 715-472-2141

Feed Mill - Grain Dept.

Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

WILD RIVER FLAGS Jerry & Pat Willits 2815 285th Ave. Sterling Township St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-488-2729

Hwy. 35 North Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

SIREN

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FREDERIC

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Your Full-Service Drugstore Siren, Wis. Phone 715-349-2221

D & L FINANCIAL SERVICES 10022 Elbow Lake Road Siren, Wis. 54872 715-689-2539

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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Church Directory ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC

609 Benson Road; Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY

1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

Meeting in homes.

Elder: Cliff Bjork, 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m.

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)

Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Nanette Hagen-Hinck 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship (begins May 27)

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700 www.newhopelutheranchurch.org 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sun. Wor. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sun. Wor. - 9:15 a.m.; Wed. Wor. 6:30 p.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Church Phone 715-866-7191 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10:30 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays www.facebook/OurRedeemerWebster

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 Web site: plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Melissa Carmack Sun. Wor. 9 a.m., Wed. Wor. 7 p.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Worship - 10:.30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD

Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. Worship - 8:30 a.m,; Sun. School 9:45 a.m.

(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws

350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

Pastor Peter Rimmereid, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Sunday Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m.; Education Hour 9:45 a.m. (Starts 9/18/11); Sunday Traditional Service 10:45 a.m.

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws

Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; Office - 715-472-2535 Pastor - 715-472-8153, 8:45 a.m. Prayer; 9 a.m. Sun. Schl. & Adult Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS)

Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Pastor Steve Miller Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during schl. yr.; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. www.christlutheranpipelake.com

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630; 715-327-4461 www.clamfalls-zion-aalcparish.net Worship 10:15 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Communion 1st Sun.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE

faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG

Pastor Victor St. George, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN

561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Worship - 8:30 a.m.; Contemporary Worship - 11 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Wor. & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:40 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rt. 1, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wors. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st Sun. of each month

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

Phone 715-327-4340, 715-416-3086, 715-327-8384 Pastor Theresa Riewestahl Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC

(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter - 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st, 3rd & 5th Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Pastor Bill Schroeder Sat. Worship 7 p.m.; Sun. Worship 9 a.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN

Pastor Ralph Thompson - 715-472-8424; 510 Foster Ave. E.; Office 715-472-2605; www.lucklutheran.org Sun. Wor. 8 &10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl 9 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LCMC

1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; E-mail: leslie56@centurytel.net

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363 Pastor Tammy Clausen Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion -Every Sunday

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sun. Wor. 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Summer, 9 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Fellowship 11 a.m.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra and Myron Carlson Services begin at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (LCMC)

5 miles E. of Frederic on W, 2 miles south on I; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS ) Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sunday Schl. 9 a.m.; Bible Class 9:30 a.m.

Worship Serv. 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & Last Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

Pastor Theresa Riewestahl 715-327-8384, 715-416-3086 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Rev. Bruce Brooks - 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St. , (between Simonson & Tower Roads) , St. Croix Falls Worship - 10 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sun. Schl. - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - Adults 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-2243 Masses: Sun. 10:30 a.m., Tues. 5 p.m.

Thurs. at 10 a.m. at Osc. Nursing Home ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Mark Gilbert Adult Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Pastor Tammy Clausen Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

1050 North Keller Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 10:30 a.m.

Mass Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m.

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 www.occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m.

Nursery and children church

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Home 715-327-8608; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 8 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10 a.m., Wed. 5:30 p.m. (Sept-May), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer)

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY

Pastor Father Frank Wampach, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG

(Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) - Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 715-857-5580, Parsonage 715-8223001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st Sunday

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available) 290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

Pastor Scott Sagle, 715-689-2541 Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Worship 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

SIREN COVENANT

Pastor Dave Guertin 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE

Pastor Dan Pearson Sunday School 8:45 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Friday 9 a.m.; Sacrament of Penance Sat. 3:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

Pastor - Father Frank Wampach 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Sat. 4 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May).

Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

Balsam Lake - Rev. John A. Drummy, Pastor - 405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m. Sun. or by appt.

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.

EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

Pastor Bruce Tanner, 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, 715-268-2176 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W, Frederic Sun. Schl. - 9 a.m.; Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services Sat. Worship - 6 p.m., Luck Senior Center

HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Pastor Dave Williams 933 248th St., Osceola Morning Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School Sept.-May 8:45 a.m.

Children’s Church & Nursery provided

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. Pastor Gabe Brennan, 715-857-5411

www.eastbalsam.org Wor. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun. School-10:15 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST

2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sun. School - 10 a.m.; Wor. Service - 11 a.m.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

Pastor Merrill Olson, Interim Pastor 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.; www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

Minister Garret Derouin, 715-866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. - noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN

WOODLAND WESLEYAN

Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET

231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER

1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Saturday Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sunday Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago City, MN, www.holyx.net Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Tom Reaume, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Adult Bible Service 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY

NONDENOMINATIONAL

Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.

131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; www.fbcamery.org; E-mail: churchoffice@fbcamery.org Reg. office hours: Tues.-Thurs. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Associate Pastor Sun. Serv.: 9 a.m.; All ages Sun. Schl. 10:30 11:30 a.m.; Nursery available

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

Pastor Steve Ward Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m.

Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. School for all ages - 9 a.m.

Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH

2390 CTH A, 1/8 mi. east of A&H intersection Pastor Tryg Wistad, 715-635-9222 crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY

Interim Pastor Craig Jorgenson Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Church: K to 6th Grade

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982 Sunday Wor. 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, , 715-338-2751 Pastor Scott Petznick Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WOR. GROUP

715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8 a.m., Thurs. 9:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHEDULE

Church Phone 715-866-4111 Pastor Tim Quinn Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:45 a.m (Nursery Provided)

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA “The Cure for the Common Church”

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

1st, 2nd & 3rd Sunday, 10 a.m. in the St. Croix Falls Library community room.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 St. Dominic: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m. Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

ST. ANNE PARISH

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

“Faith on Purpose” (Love God, Love People...period) faithonpurpose.org CTH F, Dresser, 715-483-2911 Pastor’s res./office Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Wed. 9 a.m.

Sacrament of Penance Sun. 8 a.m.

716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore David Ahlquist, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Senior Pastors Paul and Sonja Hanson Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m.

Worship and Children’s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH

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Frederic graduation

20 12

Salutatorian Kali Otte and valedictorian Christopher Hopp addressed classmates and audience members at the 2012 Frederic High School commencement held Sunday, May 20.

Both shared memories of their school years with classmates, Otte reminding fellow graduates to not let their careers dictate who they become in life. Shown listening (photo at left) are Ashley Wendelboe, Sara Underwood, Michelle Jensen, Brandy Gravelle and Tabitha Java.

LEFT: Graduate Emily Byerly has a pensive look while singing “Friends,” as part of the Frederic High School concert choir performances at Sunday’s graduation, under the direction of Greg Heine.

RIGHT: Erik Stoner is congratulated by Greg Heine before walking on stage to receive his diploma.

Photos by Sandy King

Bradley Knauber served as the master of ceremonies, Superintendent Jerry Tischer gave the welcoming address and high school Principal Josh Robinson gave acknowledgements to members of the Class of 2012. Robinson noted that more than $140,000 in scholarship money was presented to graduating seniors this year and not one member of the class went without an award.

Jarvis Warwas accepted his diploma and a handshake from school board member Chuck Holicky at the Frederic High School Commencement, May 20. Looking on are Superintendent Jerry Tischer and school board member Becky Amundson. At right, graduates celebrate postgraduation by tossing their caps in the air.

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Happenings in the Upper St. Croix Valley communities

Coming events MAY

Polk County

• No passes needed for bicyclists on the Gandy Dancer or Stower Seven Lakes Trails.

THURS. & FRI./24 & 25 Frederic

SATURDAY/2

THURSDAY/24

• Amery Trail Days fundraiser for U of M research, 715268-7864.

• Bike ride and nature walk on Stower Seven Lakes Trail, amerywisconsin.org, 715--268-2453.

Amery

• Red Cross blood drive at St. Luke’s. Thurs. 1-7 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-327-8951 or 715-327-8972.

Centuria

Balsam Lake

• Adult grief support group meeting at Holy Trinity Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-483-3363.

Luck

• Chicken feed at the fire hall, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

• Family pizza and movie night at East Balsam Baptist Church, 5 p.m.

Siren

• Ruby’s Pantry at the town maintenance shop, $15 donation. Open 9:30 a.m., distribution 10-11:30 a.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Feed My Sheep at Grace Church in Grantsburg. Doors open 8 a.m., distribution 9 a.m., 715-463-5699.

• Wildflower tour at Crex Education Center, 10 a.m.12:30 p.m., 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org.

• Luck School & Community Expo and Talent Show.

Displays 5-6:45 p.m. Talent show 7 p.m., 715-472-2152.

Danbury

• Burnett County Citizen Patrol meeting at the government center, jury room, 7 p.m.

• Ruby’s Pantry at 24534 Hwy. 35/70. Open 1:30 p.m. Distribution 2 p.m., $15 donation.

Grantsburg

• Tech. Sgt. Owen Mobley to speak about WWII at the library, 7 p.m.

• Auditions for “Honk” at Festival Theatre, 6 p.m., 715483-3387.

Milltown

• Clothing share at Milltown Lutheran Church, 8 a.m.noon, 715-825-2453.

Osceola

FRI. & SAT./25 & 26

• Friends of the Library used book sale at the library, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Siren

Danbury

• Interfaith Caregivers rummage & bake sale on Hayden Lake Road. Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 715866-4970.

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• Off-road rally truck pull at Trollhaugen, 6:30 p.m., 651280-8282, www.memorial4x4.org.

SAT. & SUN./26 & 27 Danbury

• Opening weekend Forts Folle Avoine, plant sale, tours, Sunday pancake breakfast 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Herbal Practicum Seminar at Lamar with Dr. Kelley Hagenbuch. Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-5532116.

SATURDAY/26 Frederic

• Opening day at the depot/museum, with three local authors visiting, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Veterans flag placement at Maple Grove Cemetery, 9:30 a.m.

Grantsburg

• Author Susan Segelstrom book signing at the library, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-463-2244.

• Bike through Crex Meadows, sign up for various bike tours, 715-463-2739.

• Drop-off day for Lions and Lioness yard sale donations, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-349-2400.

Summer may be a way off on the calendar, but that didn’t stop Trenton, Derek and Nathan from wetting a few lines at Lions Park on the St. Croix River recently. – Photo by Greg Marsten

Webster

• Used book sale at Larsen Family Public Library, 10 a.m.1 p.m.

• Arts and Crafts Extravaganza at the elementary school, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., www.websterwisconsin.com.

• Troop 564 - pancake breakfast at the community center, 7-11 a.m.

SUNDAY/27 Laketown

• Drive-in worship service at Laketown Lutheran Church, 10:30 a.m., 715-648-5323.

MONDAY/28 Balsam Lake

• Adoption support group at the Unity High School band room, 7:15 p.m..

Webster

• Legion Auxiliary Memorial Day dinner at the community center, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

TUESDAY/29 Balsam Lake

• Polk County Alzheimer’s support group at social services building, 715-483-3133.

Siren

• Food and Friends Community Dinner at the Siren United Methodist Church, 5-6 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Alzheimer’s support group at the medical center, 1-3 p.m., 715-483-0431.

WEDNESDAY/30 Grantsburg

• A Sea of Blue Interpretive Walk at Crex Visitor Center, 6-7:30 p.m., 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org.

St. Croix Falls

SUN.-WED./3-6 Dairyland

• Support Our Troops rummage sale donation drop-off at Cozy Corner Inn, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Red Cross blood drive at the Legion, 12:30-6:30 p.m., 715-483-3475 or 1-800-GIVE-LIFE.

SUNDAY/3

THURSDAY/31

• RSVP deadline for June 15 dinner at the Fort, 715-8668890, www.theforts.org.

Grantsburg

• Parkinson’s support group at Burnett Medical Center, 2 p.m.

Danbury Siren

• Kids fishing contest at Clam Lake Wayside Park. Registration 8 a.m. Fish 9 a.m.-noon.

THURS.-SAT./ MAY 31-JUNE 2

• Storyhill concert at Festival Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 715-4833387, www.festivaltheatre.org.

• Valley Christian School’s thrift sale at Baptist Church gym. Thurs. & Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-noon.

MONDAY/4

JUNE

• Compassionate Friends, Tri-County Chapter, grief support in death of a child, at First Lutheran, 7 p.m., 715263-2739.

Grantsburg

• Rehearsals for community band begin at the school for July Fourth concert. Players needed. 7-8:30 p.m., 715-349-2277, Ext. 239 or 715-349-2658.

Taylors Falls, Minn.

SAT. & SUN./2 & 3 • Big Gust Days: Run/walk Sat. Pancake breakfast at the fire hall, Sat. 7-11 a.m.

2012 Eagle River Spring Scout Expo held ST. CROIX FALLS – The 2012 Spring Scout Expo was held Friday, May 11, through Sunday, May 13, at the Polk County Fairgrounds.

When the troops arrived at the spring expo they registered and were shown the areas where they should make camp. The troops were asked to break up into patrols of six to eight Scouts. The fairgrounds was divided up into five areas and each area had approximately four stations. The patrols switched areas every hour. Some of the stations were a simulated car accident, demonstrated by Northland Ambulance; back boarding, demonstrated by Lakes Region EMS; a fire-hose drill, demonstrated by St. Croix Falls Fire; a smoke house, demonstrated by Clayton Fire; a bullying scenario, demonstrated by Venture and an older Scout; hunter safety, demonstrated

by Jim Chapin; obstacle course, demonstrated by Jeremiah Ketels from the Navy; physical fitness/nutrition, by Sgt. Josh Draveling from the Marine Corps; knot tying, demonstrated by Craig Stanze; and many more. – submitted

St. Croix Falls

• City of Trails races, starting 8:30 a.m. See www.cityoftrails5K.com, 715-557-0197.

• Buckthorn/honeysuckle removal in Riegel Park. Meet at high school at 8:45 a.m., velaski5@aol.com.

• Friends of the Library meeting, 9 a.m., 715-483-1777.

• Trail of Myths dedication at Wert Family Preserve, 11:30 a.m.

St. Croix Falls

Clear Lake Siren

ONGOING Every Day

AA &/or AlAnon, Polk & Burnett counties, 715-931-8262 for time/location. Amery, 715-268-8431.

Divorce care support group at Apple River Community Church, 715-268-8360, 715-268-2176.

Every Monday

Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at the Balsam Lake Government Center, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-9202.

Baby and Me class - Amery Medical Center, 1-2 p.m.

Grief Share support group at Centennial Hall, Amery, 715-268-2176 or 715-268-8360.

Moms In Touch International, First Baptist, Amery, 2 - 3 p.m., 715-268-5408, www.momsintouch.com

Partners of Veterans women’s support group, Counseling Associates, Siren, 1-2:30 p.m., 715-349-8575.

Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Every Tuesday

Bingo - Burnett County Moose Lodge, Siren, 6 p.m.

Survivors of domestic violence & sexual assault support group, Polk Co., 800-261-7233, 6-7:30 p.m.

Anger management group at Amery Regional Medical Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 715-268-4094.

Every Wednesday

Women of Hope, cancer support group, at SCRMC, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Free playtime with your toddler at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church,10-11:30 a.m., 715-557-0630.

Every Thursday

Breastfeeding support group at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center, 2-3:30 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Every Saturday

AA meets at the West Denmark Lutheran Church, rural Luck, 9 - 10 a.m.