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Bridge repair delays cause concern

Kalmoe, U.S. rowing team, earn bronze

In spite of two-way traffic on Hwy. 8 bridge, delays irk business owners PAGE 3

August primary is a Republican event Four seek Senate nomination PAGE 20

Beach closed

Health officials shut down Crooked Lake swimming beach PAGE 4

The Olympic quadruple sculls rowing team won the bronze medal at the Summer Olympic Games on Wednesday, Aug. 1. Pictured (L to R): Natalie Dell, St. Croix Falls native Megan Kalmoe, Kara Kohler and Adrienne Martelli. Kalmoe is a two time Olympic rower who finished fifth in the double sculls race during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. – Photo by Allison Frederick/USRowing

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Jafra Saif’s joy is reflected in the tattoo that reminds her to live in the moment. - Photos by Mackanzie Koelz

Organic farming and global politics How local activities affect the conflict in Syria and vice versa

by Jean Koelz Leader staff writer RURAL LUCK - The young lady across the table from me checks her computer regularly as she speaks passionately about a wide range of subjects.

Jafra Saif is an English literature graduate who is also a talented artist and a tango dancer. Her tattooed arm waves in and out of view as she speaks with her hands, trying to explain the complicated nature of what’s going on at home. I’m distracted by the tattoo because I can’t read it. But her smile is so engaging and her eyes are so dead

serious that I need to give her my undivided attention.

She checks the computer again, trying to get updates on friends and family in her hometown of Aleppo, Syria – the current hotpoint in the Syrian uprising. As of right now, her immediate family is safe, but she’s lost many friends and extended relatives. She shows me a picture of a kind-looking man. He’s handsome, from what little I can see - he’s modestly covering his face because he is laughing.

“He is a doctor,” she says, “and a poet … and now he is just gone.” Just a few days ago, her friend was at the hospital where he works when he was taken away because someone there re-

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Gem and mineral show this weekend FREDERIC – The annual Gem and mineral show in Frederic will be held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4 and 5. This is the Indianhead Gem and Mineral Club’s 45th show for the public, offering something for everyone interested in agates, gems, collectible rock items and jewelry. There will be a free agate pit for kids outside the Frederic High School entrance. In the parking lot will be many tailgating sellers of agate and rough rock. Inside, no admission fee, vendors sell finished work, display their collections, crack geodes and so on. Games will offer kids more chances to take home great finds. The shows runs Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. - submitted

More than $25,000 raised by Salvation Army

Rivard seeks second term RICE LAKE — Rep. Roger Rivard, elected to the Assembly in 2010, announces that he is seeking a second term as a representative to the 75th Assembly District. During his first term in office, Rivard authored or co-authored 11 pieces of legislation focused on bringing jobs to northern Wisconsin while protecting the environment and natural resources of the area.

Rivard sits on the Committee on Housing, the Committee on Natural Resources (vice chair), the Committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs and the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations. Rivard explained that, “Wisconsin has come a long way and has achieved fiscal responsibility with state and school budgets.

Our efforts to bring jobs to Wisconsin have brought our unemployment rate to 6.7 percent, one of the lowest in the nation.” Rivard explained that the Legislature has been attempting to close income disparities by encouraging industries that will bring high-paying jobs to the area while protecting our environment.

Rivard was born in Rice Lake

Rep. Roger Rivard. — Photo submitted

on Aug. 27, 1952. He and his wife, Berni, have six children and are enjoying their 10 grandchildren. A 1970 graduate of Rice Lake High School, Rivard also attended the Barron County Campus of Stout State University in Rice Lake, now UW-Barron County. Rivard has lived in the 75th District all of his life.

Rivard is the former owner/operator of Rivards Campers in Rice Lake and Rivards Dairy Drive In in Barron.

He is a member of the Realtors Association of NW Wisconsin

(past president), Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce (past president), and the Knights of Columbus (past grand knight).

Rivard is actively involved in the Diocesan Pastoral Council, Diocese of Superior, Pastoral Finance Committee and the Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary Church (chairman). He is a former member of Troop 28 (scoutmaster), St. Joseph’s School Board, Wisconsin Realtors Association (state director) and the Regional Sales Associate Advisory Panel for Coldwell Banker.

He has been a realtor/developer with Coldwell Banker for over 20 years.

Rivard has shown a lifelong dedication to his community and to creating opportunities for people from all walks of life to realize their economic and real estate dreams. Rivard extends gratitude to the citizens of the 75th Assembly District for the opportunity to serve during the last two years. He would be honored to continue representing your concerns in Madison.

Rivard’s Web site can be found at rivardforassembly. com. — from the office of Rep. Rivard

Rainbow over Half Moon

BURNETT/POLK COUNTY – The Salvation Army in Polk and Burnett County will be exceeding their Christmas in July Red Kettle Campaign goal. Volunteers have been ringing bells in various communities throughout Polk and Burnett counties and know that the money raised will provide rent assistance, utilities, transportation and medical assistance to families and individuals in need.

The Salvation Army also assists in the Annie’s Lunchbox program held in Amery throughout the summer. That program allows children to receive a free home-cooked meal every weekday throughout the summer. Lunch is served at First Baptist Church in Amery every day at 11:45 a.m., beginning in July. Lunch is also served at Fort Luck Park in Luck during the same time. This year, the Salvation Army’s goal is to raise as much money as possible to assist in these programs and more. Everyone’s help made it possible to accomplish this goal. So far they have raised over $25,000 to support local programs. Gratitude to all the volunteers that gave of their time this summer to help those in need. If you were unable to ring bells this summer but would like to help, you can mail your tax-deductible donation to: Salvation Army 200 Polk County Plaza Balsam Lake, WI 54810. Just indicate if funds should support Burnett or Polk County. - submitted

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BRIEFLY SPOONER - The Spooner Agricultural Research Station and the North Country Master Gardener volunteers will once again be putting on the annual Twilight Tour.

The display garden features fruits, vegetables, flowers and other plants that are cold-weather hardy. Activities will commence at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, with grilling and tasting of fresh vegetables grown at the garden. There will also be fresh salsa and tomato tasting. New this year is the opportunity to take a hayride around the agriculture station to see the crops and sheep.

Confirmed guest is Phil Pellaterri ,who is an entomologist from UWMadison. Pellaterri, along with Master Gardener volunteers, will speak to the guests regarding any questions on home gardens. The food pantry will also be in attendance and will collect any donations that the public is able to bring. This year’s tour will be held from 4 p.m. until dusk. The tour will be held at the Display and Teaching Garden located on Orchard Lane, just east of Spooner on Hwy. 70. For more information, please contact Kevin Schoessow at 715-635-3506, or online at ars.wisc.edu/spooner/garden. php. - submitted ••• SUPERIOR - A resource center to help nontraditional students and military veterans successfully navigate their way through college will open this fall at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. The Center for Nontraditional Students and Veterans will provide a single location where students over age 24 and veterans can learn about benefits and support, and receive assistance in accessing services such as tutoring and financial aid. The center’s goal is to ease the students’ transition to university life and to help them to complete their degrees. “The Center for Nontraditional Students and Veterans will integrate all of our resources and support for nontraditional and veteran students,” said vice chancellor for campus life Vicki Hajewski.

“These are students who are accessing our student support services in a different way than traditional students coming here right out of high school. They often start out by taking one class, so they miss the orientation to campus services that we provide to new students. The center will enable us to expand our personal service to nontraditional students. They can go to the center to get help and feel comfortable asking questions there. Maybe they don’t even know what questions to ask, but the center is a place they can go to find out what they need to know.”

- from UW-Superior ••• ST. CROIX FALLS - The public is invited to Universe in the Park, a special presentation beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, at Wisconsin Interstate Park. This program includes the latest discoveries and puzzles about our universe combined with a hands-on stargazing session, weather permitting. The program will be presented rain or shine at the Ice Age Center. Universe in the Park is an extremely popular outreach program of the Space Astronomy Laboratory and the Department of Astronomy of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, sponsored by a grant from the NASA IDEA program. Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls. The program is free, however, a Wisconsin state park sticker is required to enter the park. For more information about the program call 715-4833747. - from Interstate Park Wisconsin ••• LUCK - The Indianhead Chapter of National Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold a dinner meeting at noon, Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Hog Wild Restaurant on Luck’s Main Street. Reservations may be made by phoning 715-3278658 by Monday, Aug. 6. All federal and retired federal employees are invited to attend. - submitted

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Four-vehicle crash on bridge Vehicle crossed centerline at high rate of speed

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – Questions remain behind a violent, four-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon, July 31, on the Hwy. 8 bridge through Taylors Falls, Minn., and St. Croix Falls that injured at least four people and totaled several vehicles.

The crash is under investigation by the St. Croix Falls Police Department, and occurred when a westbound, late-model Chrysler Pacifica apparently came down the hill and onto the bridge at well over the speed limit - which was reduced for a construction zone - and sideswiped two eastbound cars before slamming head-on into another eastbound vehicle near the Taylors Falls approach.

There were no life-threatening injuries, according to police officers on the scene, and they impounded the Pacifica after

Firefighters from Taylors Falls, Minn., and St. Croix Falls cleaned up a small fuel spill after the crash scene was cleared of vehicles. – Photos by Greg Marsten alleged claims of brake failure.

“We’re looking into that,” stated Officer Michael Kutney of the St. Croix Falls Police Department.

No names had been released at press time, but witness accounts by occupants of the first sideswiped vehicle claimed the

This Chrysler Pacifica crashed into three other vehicles after heading westbound at a high rate of speed. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, although it was suggested there might have been brake issues with the car. The St. Croix Falls Police Department is conducting an investigation.

Pacifica was going well over 50 mph and was veering way over the centerline. The driver of the sideswiped Saturn said he pulled far to the right but the car was still struck, causing minor injuries.

The multiple-vehicle crash did force the bridge to be closed to all traffic for approximately an hour, as firefighters from both Taylors Falls and St. Croix Falls cleaned up a small fuel

spill, while police reconstructed the crash and transported the damaged vehicles.

Traffic on the bridge was already slowed due to bridge reconstruction, which also meant reduced lane size and detours for trucks over 10 feet wide and over 10 tons gross weight.

This PT Cruiser was hit head-on while headed eastbound across the Hwy. 8 bridge at Taylors Falls, Minn.

Bridge repair delays draw concern In spite of two-way traffic, delays irk business owners

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – Originally scheduled to be completed by now, the Hwy. 8 bridge rehabilitation project through Taylors Falls, Minn., and St. Croix Falls has been delayed, which isn’t sitting well with some local residents.

Construction started on the bridge project in April, and according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, was expected to have been done by now, with completion originally expected “... in late July early August,” according to the WisDOT Web site.

The project is still a ways from completion. The latest construction project e-mail update, released by WisDOT on Thursday, July 26, became a sounding board of sorts for concerns that seem to be growing on the overall planning and implementation of the project.

The project was quite controversial earlier this year, when many local residents raised concerns about initial plans to reroute all westbound traffic through Osceola. Protests forced a change, where all truck traffic over 10 feet wide and 10 tons gross weight was forced to use the Hwy. 243 detour through Osceola.

The latest update from Wis-

DOT was simple, noting the work completed since last update: “Removed concrete forms.

Miscellaneous site cleaning. Anticipated work schedule for the week of: July 30, 2012, Mill deck and asphalt. Hammer out deck preparation. Possibly pour overlay on Aug. 1st.”

The apparently lengthened completion date led to a number of local residents opening an e-mail discussion on their growing dissatisfaction with the project.

“I think what is still frustrating is how this project bid got let without any incentives to get it done in a timely fashion,” stated Wade Vitalis, who is a local business owner and Falls Chamber Board member. “As I understood your last update, this may well drag on until Labor Day or later.”

Several people have noted that the Hwy. 8 resurfacing project by MnDOT just a few miles west through Shafer and Lindstrom, Minn., which just started this week, had specific incentives to finish on time in the bid.

A project outline stated that they will work 72 hours over six days a week.

“It appears to me, Lunda [Construction] is working four days a week and certainly not 12 hours a day ... Are there other bridge projects in the Superior region where no significant incentives were offered to get a major bridge project done in a timely fashion?” Vitalis asked.

WisDOT Northwest Region project manager Matt Dicken-

son suggested the issue was not that simple and suggested a broader discussion at a future meeting, where he would address “... Information on WisDOT’s responsibilities to the traveling public, taxpayer and business owner. What our typical practices are, what FHWA and WisDOT policies allow for.

What is or isn’t a ‘major project’ or ‘major route,’” Dickenson replied. “I can foresee many follow-up questions to these topics.”

There have been mounting concerns raised about the bridge project in many venues, some of them arising over the “splitting” of Wannigan Days parade route and events, due to the project.

Others have acknowledged favorably that WisDOT did respond to the original proposed eastbound traffic detour. But not everyone is deferring to the change, including Vitalis, who thankfully acknowledged the routing changes, but hardly felt it excused the earlier issues, and suggested the project is a victim of poor planning, “... the original plan to divert all eastbound traffic through Osceola was seriously flawed and would have been a disaster.”

Others have noted that the two-way-traffic option would seem like a no-brainer and should have been part of the original bidding process, as it was ill-conceived, at best, from the start.

But not everyone is complaining about the bridge repair de-

lays. Polk County Highway Commissioner Steve Warndahl defended the project in a reply: “I feel traffic flow works well on the bridge and there have been few incidents of problems.

The time frame on this project has been extended because of alterations to the original process so the bridge could remain two-way,” Warndahl stated. “Incentives would only raise the cost of this project.”

Vitalis noted that the business perspective seems to have been lost in the process and suggested that a happy medium needs to be found between the negative impact on business and cost to taxpayers.

“For businesses whose families rely on traffic flow to make house payments and buy food, it is all about traffic flow - all the time. There is no doubt that there has been a negative impact to our businesses ... And that an extension through to Labor Day or beyond will continue that negative trend,” Vitalis replied, seeming to suggest that projects like the bridge rehab be used “... to find out what could be done in the future to mitigate this significant negative impact. The reality is when a major artery like Hwy. 8 has a traffic project, expediting the construction is customary, not only for safety, but for mitigating negative impacts to local businesses.”

It seems the bridge continues to be a source of controversy, even as it nears completion.

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Keeping county employees, holding less meetings

Polk personnel in a changing time

by Gregg Westigard, Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – County government is changing, and the governing committees that oversee the county’s operations are also changing. The Polk County Personnel Committee looked at both topics at its monthly Thursday, July 26. The committee spent much of the meeting looking at the challenges of retaining and hiring a strong workforce. The meeting ended with a discussion of the role of the committee and of the supervisors. Just the fact that the committee is now meeting once a month, instead of twice or more, is a sign of change.

All Polk County departments and their governing committees are taking part in a planning and goals process as part of the 2013 budget process. The process is called a SWOT analysis, looking at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the department. While a few committees have gone through a long formal procedure to do the analysis, many committees review a draft analysis prepared by the staff. Thursday, the personnel committee did a second review of the SWOTs for the office of the corporation counsel and for the employee pelations (personnel) department.

The corp counsel SWOT, presented by Jeff Fuge, was an explanation of changes

the county faces as it deals with the state and federal government while carrying out mandated services. The corporation counsel office and its child protection arm get reimbursed for much of its work, but programs and funding change with time.

Andrea Jerrick, the employee relations director, used a different approach and used the SWOT process as an overview of the workforce changes Polk County will probably see in the coming years. Jerrick said the focus of her department is recruiting the right new employees and retaining as many of the current ones at a time when one third of the county employees are or will soon be eligible to retire.

County government has employees spread out over many unrelated departments with a small management level in each department and very little hierarchy.

She said it is not possible in many departments to have a succession plan in place and not possible to hire trainees for future openings. Jerrick said that 19 key positions could become vacant soon.

The opportunities and threats are a mixed bag when relating to employee issues. The ongoing recession may mean that people are looking for work but can also mean that some can not relocate to Polk because they are tied to their present property. Polk County is an attractive place to live, and rising fuel prices make commuting less affordable, but the county is close to the Metro area with more job opportunities, sometimes with wages and benefits the county can’t match.

Jerrick said the county now has more flexibility in benefits and wages (contracts were eliminated by the state government) and has some ability to meet the specific needs of some people. But the county has what she calls an antiquated employment structure and does not have the ability to match the wage offers of the private sector or the ability to respond quickly to changes in the labor market.

Committee member Tom Engel said the nature of county business is old fashioned and a threat. He said it is an issue of modern jobs versus the county’s traditional jobs.

Jared Cockroft said another threat is the public perception of government employees. Jerrick said the image of government as an employer, with the current instability of government employment, is a factor.

The county has identified the employment issues for some time and is looking at its total compensation plan, comparing Polk County wages and benefits to those of other counties and to the private sector.

The committee’s function Setting the next meeting date for the personnel committee led to a debate about what the governing committee should be doing.

Patricia Schmidt led off the discussion, saying she is concerned about the cancellation of meetings. “I feel out of the loop this year,” she said. “Our purpose is representing our constituents. I need to know what is going on.”

Committee Chair Russ Arcand said he disagreed. “Personnel has much less to do now,” he said. “We must have a reason to meet. If there are no issues that require committee action, we should not meet.

There must be another way to stay informed. This is a business meeting, not a social gathering.”

“County government is in transition,” Tom Engel said. “I am not interested in details of who works for the county. I want to look at large-scope issues.”

Cockroft said his job is to see that the department has the needed tools to do its business. He said it is his job to make decisions, not to inform the public on what is happening. They can find out that information other ways, he said.

Jim Edgell said he is never sure when the committee is going to meet and can’t plan ahead. He said it has been ridiculous for the past three months.

Arcand ended the debate by saying the personnel committee would next meet on Thursday, Aug. 9, if Fuge had a resolution that needed approval and Jerrick had her department budget ready for review. Otherwise, there would be no meeting.

“I am tired of meetings where there are three motions, to approve the agenda, to approve the previous minutes and to adjourn,” Arcand said.

“Make sure we have business,” Cockroft said and seconded the motion to adjourn.

Unemployment rate up Jobs added in Polk and Burnett

Both unemployed and employed residents jumped substantially in both counties.

by Sherill Summer Leader staff writer SIREN - Despite a rise in local unemployment rates, preliminary numbers show both Polk and Burnett counties added jobs in June.

Polk County’s unemployment rate jumped from 7.8 percent in May to 8.3 percent in June. Burnett County’s unemployment rate jumped from 7.8 percent in May to 8.2 percent in June, but at the same time, Burnett County had 238 more employed residents in June compared to May, and Polk County had 678 more employed residents over the same time period.

Burnett County In Burnett County, there were 8,278 in the June labor force. There were 7,602 employed, and 676 were looking for work.

The June unemployment rate was 8.2 percent. A month earlier in May, there were 7,989 in the labor force, of which 7,364 were employed and 625 were looking for work. The May unemployment rate was 7.8 percent. A year ago, in June 2011, there were 8,598 in the labor force, 311 more than June of this year. There were 7,832 employed, 230 more than June of this year, with 757 looking for work, 81 more than June of this year. The unemployment rate in June 2011 was 8.8 percent.

Polk County In Polk County, there were 24,412 in the June labor force. There were 22,398 employed, and 2,014 were looking for work.

The June unemployment rate was 8.3 percent. A month earlier in May, there were 23,568 in the labor force, of which 21,720 were employed and 1,848 were looking for work. The May unemployment rate was 7.8 percent. A year ago, in June 2011, there were 24,327 in the labor force, 85 less than June of this year. There were 22,309 employed, 89 less than June of this year, with 2,018 looking for work, four more than June of this year. The unemployment rate in June 2011 was the same as June of this year, 8.3 percent.

Statewide the unemployment rate jumped from 6.8 percent in May to 7 percent in June. Unlike Polk and Burnett counties, there was an overall loss of 7,882 jobs at the state level.

Minnesota also lost jobs over the same time frame, losing 1,964 jobs. The Minnesota unemployment rate remained at 5.6 percent for the third month in a row.

Michigan had a higher unemployment rate than Wisconsin in June with 8.6-percent unemployment. The state lost 7,454 jobs between May and June.

The U.S. economy gained 29,000 jobs in June. The national unemployment rate is 8.2 percent. - with information from U.S. Bureau of Labor and WI WORKnet data analyst

National, Wisconsin and area states

Burnett County beach closed by authorities Testing closes Crooked Lake swimming beach SIREN - The Burnett County Health Department has closed Crooked Lake Beach in Siren due to high levels of fecal coliform bacteria. High levels have been confirmed in a conclusive water test reported to the health department on July 30.

The beach will be closed until two consecutive tests resulting in acceptable levels are obtained. Wisconsin State Statute

254.46 gives local health departments the authority to restrict swimming if a human health hazard exists.

The testing consists of sampling for fecal coliform bacteria, an indicator of human and animal waste contamination.

Swimming in unsafe water may result in minor illnesses such as ear, eye, nose and throat infections, the most common being gastroenteritis (upset stomach). Children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are at a greater risk of getting sick when they come in contact with

contaminated water.

The Burnett County Health Department recommends swimmers take caution when swimming at any beach, especially after heavy rains. Bacteria counts usually rise after a rainstorm at all beaches. The most frequent sources of disease-causing micro-organisms are waterfowl fecal contamination, sewage overflows, polluted city or agricultural storm-water runoff, sewage treatment plant malfunctions, boating wastes and malfunctioning septic systems.

If you are concerned about swimmer’s itch, a type of dermatitis causing a rash and itching, swimmers should rub off with a rough towel before the water film dries on the skin surface. An immediate fresh shower after leaving the water is also effective.

For more information about swimming beach monitoring and safety, you can call the Burnett County Health Department at 715-349-7600 or visit the Burnett County Web site at burnettcounty.com. - from Burnett County Health Dept.

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Shedding light on a lost soldier Gone but not forgotten, military continues to bring remains of missing soldiers home

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer FREDERIC – While the world had their eyes on the Olympic ceremonies last Friday, July 27, others in the U.S. were quietly remembering the more than 1,789,000 Americans who served during the Korean War era. It has often been referred to as the “forgotten war,” but it’s hard to imagine or forget.

According to the Department of Defense, 33,686 Americans were killed in battle and it was three long years of bloody battles, in often bitter cold temperatures.

The war began on June 25, 1950, and met its official end nearly 60 years ago on July 27, 1953. A cease-fire stopped the fighting, and the armistice signed between U.S. forces and the Korean and Chinese forces is still known as the longest negotiated armistice in history. To this day, no peace treaty has been signed. More than 100,000 soldiers were also wounded during the war, and 2,830 nonbattle deaths were also recorded in Korea.

The number of American casualties lost during the Korean War has been debated for generations, but there’s no debating the more than 8,000 American soldiers who never returned home, only to be listed as a prisoner of war, missing in action or presumed dead. That number is slowly changing, however, thanks to the ongoing efforts of a specialized Department of Defense unit that continues in its efforts to put names to unidentified remains from past conflicts, including the Korean War. Using the most up-to-date technology along with DNA testing, or Xrays and dental records if they exist, the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel office near Washington, D.C., has reduced the number of missing to more than 7,500. Unfortunately, it is said that more than 83,000 Americans are still missing from past conflicts, which includes World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam War, Korean War and 1991 Gulf War. Effort to identify the missing hits home Back in February, Frederic resident Orville “Orv” Volkmann, 83, received a phone call from the Department of the Army, regarding a cousin he’d never even met. It turns out that Volkmann’s first cousin, Sgt. Fred William Volkman, went missing in action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on Nov. 28, 1950.

“As far as my cousin, I never knew him, or even of him at all. So when I got that call from Fort Knox, it was completely out of the blue,” said Orv, whose last name is spelled out with two n’s, as opposed to one n like Sgt. Volkman has. Volkmann explained that some family members kept two n’s while others may have stuck with one. A phone call to the Department of

LEFT and ABOVE: The name of Sgt. Fred William Volkman is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. Volkman was listed as MIA during the Korean War nearly 60 years ago, but technology could help change that. – Photo submitted

Defense spokesperson explained, too, that when some men enlisted, last names were sometimes changed, incorrectly entered or simply hard to read.

There has been very little information about Sgt. Volkman thus far, but bits and pieces have been found through military genealogical research, as well as ongoing efforts from family and close friends. It is known Sgt. Volkman was born in Wayne, Mich., Oct. 16, 1929. Military records show he was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, and seriously wounded by the enemy in North Korea on Nov. 2, 1950.

Amazingly, he returned to duty on Nov. 17, 1950, but was listed as MIA just 11 days later, while fighting somewhere near the Chongchon River, North Korea. He was presumed dead on Dec. 31, 1953. The body was never recovered.

Known family history Volkmann explained to the Leader that his father, born in 1896, grew up in a family with about 10 or 12 other children.

Volkmann’s father was the youngest of the entire family, and his brother Frank, the father of Sgt. Volkman, was the oldest, “so my dad never really knew him that well, he told us,” Orv explained.

“All he (Orv’s father) knew was that when he (Frank) got a little bit older, in his later teens probably, he just moved out and he went to Michigan, and none of the other Volkmanns did. They all hung around northeast Minneapolis … I just remember my dad mentioning his brother Frank maybe a half-dozen times and that was about it, so we never knew him. I knew of him, but I didn’t know him,” Volkmann said.

A family friend, Jeanne Hogan, has been doing a lot of research on the topic as well and found out through the 1940 census records, that the family was living in Wayne, Mich., at that time, and that Frank was a peddler of novelty items. Hogan also said the family may have lived in Madison for awhile and Sgt. Volkman, who was just 21 when he died, could have graduated from a Wisconsin high school.

Hogan was able to find a group photo that included Sgt. Volkman, but she is currently looking for a high school graduation photo through Wayne County High

The Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial has 18,096 American World War II missing from the Pacific inscribed, as well as 2,504 Americans missing from the Vietnam War and 8,200 American missing from the Korean War. – Photo from abmc.gov School, but has not received a response at this time and the search is ongoing.

“Keeping the Promise” The Department of Defense says the sequencing process is daunting once they receive DNA from family members, which eventually helps identify recovered remains. In this case, the military was able to track down Volkmann through genealogical research, and found that he is the closest living relative to Sgt. Volkman.

Once they get DNA samples, however, it could take up to a year or more to sequence these remains. A brief history of how some of the remains have been recovered can be found on the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel office Web site at dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/.

“We’re reaching out to family members because it is getting harder to find family members from the lineage of any one soldier because of the time lapse. Because the further you go down in DNA its harder to get any useful DNA that we can use from current family members,” said DeWayne Reed from the Department of Defense office in Fort Knox, Ky. Volkmann also has a middle brother, Dan, who also submitted a DNA sample, which is done through a simple swab of the inside of the cheek. Ironically, Volkmann served in the Air Force during part of the Korean War but never made it overseas, and his brother, Dan, fought in the Korean War, and was involved in the wellknown Battle of Pork Chop Hill. Their younger brother, David, also served the country as a Marine, but long after the Korean War. Even though none of the family members knew that Sgt. Volkman even existed, they are proud that his identity is slowly coming to light, and they also hope to learn much more in the coming year.

Hogan, and the rest of the Volkmann family are just thankful that the U.S. government continues to try to recover or account for the thousands of missing Americans in all conflicts. The DPMO motto continues to be Keeping the Promise.

“I’m proud that we’re not leaving anyone behind,” Hogan said.

Full military honors The process in matching a soldier’s remains to family DNA is extremely complex but once a soldier is officially identified, the family is notified immediately and one of the case managers will meet with the family to do an I.D. briefing. They will share a book that goes into detail about what the soldier may have faced, the circumstances of loss, how remains were recovered, what remains were found and how they made the match complete.

The family will then decide where they would like to bury the remains, which will include full military honors. Volkmann has said that he’d like to see Sgt. Volkman buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn., where the Volkmann family first originated in the United States.

Sgt. Volkman’s name has been inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. He was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

The Leader will continue to follow the progress of this story as further details become available.

Suspect charged in drug operation Numerous marijuana plants grown in Osceola front yard

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer OSCEOLA – An apparent tip on an Osceola-based marijuana growing operation led to felony drug charges for a 37year-old man.

According to the probable cause report filed with the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, that tip on a possible drug operation led to a home visit and queries by the Osceola Police Department on the afternoon of Monday, July 23.

The police paid a visit to the home, where the officer noted numerous mari-

juana plants being grown and apparently already having been harvested from the front yard.

When the officer attempted to talk to the homeowner, they noticed the front door had apparently been Brent Berg kicked in and was breached.

That can often be a sign of a break-in, and when nobody responded, the officer became concerned for the homeowner’s safety and proceeded into the home through the open door, with sheriff’s department backup.

However, they discovered the homeowner was safe and sound, fast asleep on the couch.

The man was identified as Brent Berg, 37, and when asked about the plants, he seemed unconcerned.

“Oh, I’ve been cutting those,” Berg reportedly told the police.

They placed him under arrest, and charged him with manufacturing THC, and subsequent searches apparently also yielded methamphetamine, as well as paraphernalia and other drug-related tools.

Berg is facing three felony charges, as well as a misdemeanor charge related to the paraphernalia possession. He does have a long history of drug-related offenses.

Berg was released later with stipulations of a no-contact order, which he allegedly violated several days later in an incident where he was accused of possible assault and having handcuffed a woman, not letting her free until she gave him some paperwork related to his arrest. He is now facing bail-jumping charges from that incident, on top of his previous charges.

He was later arrested again, and made a court appearance Monday, July 30, where the judge set a $5,000 bond, with orders not to commit any new crimes. He has a preliminary hearing set for Friday, Aug. 10, before Judge Jeffery Anderson, who will determine if enough evidence exists to move the cases ahead to trial.

Man attempts to swim away from authorities SIREN - A 27-year-old Minnesota man was finally apprehended on Monday, July 23, but not before attempting to flee at a high rate of speed and swimming across Clam Lake to evade capture. According

to a Wisconsin State Patrol release, a state trooper attempted to stop Christopher L. Stensgard of Cottage Grove, Minn., for a traffic violation. Instead of pulling over, Stensgard fled along Hwy. 35 and Hwy. 70

toward Clam Lake. Once at Clam Lake, he abandoned the vehicle and four passengers to swim across the lake.

Burnett County Sheriff’s Department and North Ambulance were called to as-

sist at the scene. Once in custody, Stensgard was charged with fleeing an officer, possession of methamphetamines and possession of a stolen vehicle. - with information from Wisconsin State Patrol

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Wisconsin frac sand sites double

by Kate Prengaman Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism BLAIR - Behind a hill in rural Trempealeau County, farmland undergoes an industrial transformation.

Outside this city of 1,300, Preferred Sands turns Wisconsin’s sandy soil into a hot commodity. A wall of green trees opens to a vast expanse of sand buzzing with activity. Excavators mine and conveyors carry the sand from towering stockpiles up into the processing plant.

Every week, this facility ships 7,500 tons of sand by rail to oil and gas fields in Texas, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.

This 400-acre mine and processing facility is one of 20 such operations that have sprung up in the past two years in Trempealeau County. The mines and processing plants produce strong, finegrained sand in high demand for a type of oil and natural gas drilling known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

The number of Wisconsin frac sand mining operations has more than doubled in the past year, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism found, and the state leads the nation in production.

“We have the best sand in the world,” said Tom Woletz, the frac sand specialist at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

“And we have a lot of sand.”

A year ago, the center, wisconsinwatch.org/2011/07/31/sand-miningsurges-in-wisconsin/, identified 41 facilities operating or proposed in the state. This summer, 87 are operating or under construction, with another 20 facilities in the proposal stage.

“Our office has turned into a zoo,” said Kevin Lien, director of land management for Trempealeau County. “We have seven applications for mining permits in July. Everyone here is engulfed in mining. It’s a huge workload for us.”

Frac sand fever has hit much of westcentral Wisconsin, catching residents and local governments by surprise. Permit applications have come in faster than residents or officials can process them, or the implications for their communities.

The frac sand boom has divided residents into those who believe mining will create sorely needed jobs in rural Wisconsin and those who fear the impacts these mines may have on human health, road safety and the environment.

Some communities have readily welcomed frac sand mining for economic reasons. Others, including Buffalo, Dunn, Eau Claire and Pepin counties and a handful of towns, slapped on temporary moratoriums to give them time to review and update their land-use regulations.

The demand for sand has soared in tandem with the explosion in controversial hydraulic fracturing operations across the country. The sand is used to prop open fractures in the bedrock, allowing oil or natural gas to flow past.

Frac sand production has increased sevenfold in the past decade, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Thomas Dolley, a mineral commodity specialist at the USGS, said he can’t divulge state-specific numbers, but he confirmed that Wisconsin is currently the largest producer of frac sand.

“It’s like a land rush for this material,” Dolley said. “I’ve been covering this commodity for 11 years, and I’ve never seen anything like this.”

But Bruce Brown, senior geologist with the Wisconsin Geological Survey, agrees with other state officials that Wisconsin may be reaching the peak of the frac sand boom.

“I think it’s going to slow down,” Brown said. “People worry that we’re going to sell out all of the sand in Wisconsin. That’s not going to happen.”

The center found that about one-third of Wisconsin’s frac sand operations are in towns with no zoning regulations. In

A conveyor pours crushed sand into a stockpile before it is washed and sorted by grain class size at the Preferred Sands mine in Blair on June 20. The number of such frac sand facilities has more than doubled since 2011. – Photo by Lukas Keapproth/Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Mine supporters wear pro-sand mining T-shirts to a Buffalo County Board meeting in Gilmanton on June 14. - Photo by Kate Prengaman/Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

those areas, the only control local officials have is through the reclamation permit, which primarily deals with how the site will be returned to a productive land use, like agriculture or a park, after mining is complete.

“If you don’t have zoning, it makes it very difficult to say no,” said Dan Masterpole, the conservationist for Chippewa County, where frac sand facilities are located primarily in unzoned towns. “We have no authority to regulate where (mining) should occur, operations, noise, air, dust or any of those type of nuisance-related impacts.”

The DNR handles air and water regulations for all sites, zoned or not. Large mines and processing facilities must meet state air pollution limits for airborne particles, in part to reduce exposure to silica dust, a substance that can cause silicosis, a life-threatening lung disease. While silica exposure in the workplace is tightly regulated, there are no specific limits for silica dust in the open air.

In January, the state Department of Natural Resources, dnr.wi.gov/topic/ Mines/documents/SilicaSandMiningFin al.pdf, decided that no additional regulations are needed. Since then there have been two damaging sand, spills, both in May, caused in part by failure to follow existing state rules, startribune.com/ local/158518655.html.

At a Burnett County mine, a leak in a new storage pond poured silty water into the St. Croix River for days until a hiker noticed the problem. Shortly after Preferred Sands bought the mine in Blair from a Canadian company, a wet stockpile of sediment slipped and flooded a neighboring home.

“We’ve had a huge amount of change since we had that spill,” said Todd Murchison, the regional manager for Minnesota-based Preferred Sands.

“Every day, we have to leave everything so that it will be safe in case it rains 2 inches overnight.”

Added Murchison, “We need this stuff, we need natural gas. We need energy independence, in my opinion. I think that the key is we’re going to do it, but let’s do it right.”

In Gilmanton, a town of fewer than 500 people in Buffalo County, many lawns sport bright green signs proclaiming “Sand = Jobs.” About half the residents in attendance at a public hearing in June wore bright green shirts with the same slogan, provided by Glacier Sands, a mine operator applying for permits.

Company co-owner Ryan Thomas said he plans to hire about 100 employees plus local contractors for electrical, welding and other services for the four mining, processing and loading sites his Menomonie-based company is planning for Buffalo County.

For many residents, the promise of new jobs and new industry trumps all other concerns. Others worry about how mining could change west-central Wisconsin.

Mike O’Connor, a Buffalo County resident, attended many meetings in the past year to voice his concerns about the frac sand industry, including increased heavy truck traffic on winding local roads.

“Many of us are here for Aldo Leopold’s sand country,” O’Connor said, referring to the famous Wisconsin environmentalist. “This is a really spectacular piece of the world, so to have it ripped apart is kind of emotional.

“But there is a pretty compelling story on the other side. It’s a very ambiguous issue which makes it emotionally very difficult.”

Editor’a note: A longer version of this story, including an interactive map, can be found at our Web site at the-leader.net.

Map of all of the frac sand facilities operating and proposed in Wisconsin as of July 2012.

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Highway workers seriously injured Run over by runaway front-end loader

by Jessica Beecroft Special to the Leader SHELL LAKE - Two Washburn County Highway Department workers are recovering this week from injuries they suffered Monday, July 23, when they were both run over by a front-end loader.

Adam Gronning, 25, Shell Lake and Gregory Washkuhn, 52, Spooner, were among a crew of workers attempting to remove a barrier from a ditch on CTH B at Hubin Road near Shell Lake when the front-end loader rolled over Gronning and Washkuhn.

According to a sheriff’s report, Edward Richter, 34,

Rice Lake, who was working as part of the highway crew that morning, said he left the front-end loader running, with the parking brake on, but somehow the machine began to roll. Richter said he didn’t realize what had happened until the machine had run over both men.

Gronning suffered a broken leg and was found lying face down between the bucket and the loader. The report stated his right leg was twisted from the hip down in an unusual position. Washkuhn complained of pain to his midsection, where he was hit, and was having difficulty breathing.

Gronning was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire and Washkuhn to North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn. The accident was reported at 10:12 a.m. – with information from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department

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Local versus global news

hile we deal almost exclusively in local news, it’s good to be tapped on the shoulder now and then to remind us we’re part of the bigger, national sometimes international - picture.

It’s happened more lately. A Frederic couple’s niece surviving the Colorado movie theater shooting. The St. Croix Falls graduate earning a bronze medal in the Olympics with her rowing team. A rural Luck couple hosting a young woman from Syria as part of a farm internship.

That’s not to suggest Northwest Wisconsin is - or ever had been - an island of jack pine savages. But the global nature of our hometown news seems to be growing. We are connected to the world, not just via a modem, but through our neighbors themselves.

Two news items appearing this week in the Leader, although subtle references to the national news, are worthy to note.

From our Round Lake news correspondent, who serves on the council of the St. Croix Tribe, comes the news that the Tribe, among many things, is exploring its options with other state Tribes, regarding Internet gaming.

It’s been an ongoing issue for Native American tribes across the country for some time now, but recently Democratic Sen. Daniel Akaka of Hawaii, the chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, revealed a draft of the Tribal Online Gaming Act of 2012, which would allow federally recognized tribes to apply for licenses to operate online poker.

Tribal officials nationwide have been worried that a revision of the ban on Internet gaming could be damaging to the casinos they now operate. And then there’s the potential to further the economic growth of the tribes.

Gaming has been the “single most effective form of economic development” for tribes across the nation, a statement from Akaka’s office noted.

It’s an issue surfacing nationally and locally.

The other news item pertains to changes at local post offices (“Postmasters opt out,” page 12), some directly related to continued efforts to cut the U.S. Postal Service’s yearly costs in light of a dwindling cash flow. Two legally required payments for future postal retirees’ health benefits - $5.5 billion due today (Aug. 1) and another $5.6 billion due in September - will be left unpaid while Congress agrees to disagree on a postal overhaul bill.

According to the USA Today, failure to make the payments won’t stir any kind of catastrophe in day-to-day mail service. Post offices will stay open, mail trucks will run, employees will get paid, current retirees will get health benefits.

But where the state of our local post offices will be in coming years - only a few area offices have closed thus far - remains to be seen. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has described a "crisis of confidence" amid the mounting red ink that could lead even once-loyal customers to abandon use of the mail.

An 87-year-old man in Michigan told the USA Today that he is coming to terms with the potential changes: "Times have changed, and we old-timers know that.

FedEx and UPS and the Internet seem to be making the Postal Service obsolete."

We’ll see.

For now, just more local-but-national news to ponder for those who get the Leader in their mailboxes or via the global, World Wide Web. “We see legalization of Internet gambling as a direct threat to the economic growth in Indian country, and we do not support any proposals that legalize Internet gambling,” said Glen Gobin, an officer with the Tulalip Tribes in Washington state.

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Happy 100, Danbury

ne of the northernmost communities in our coverage area, Danbury is marking its 100th birthday this year. It’s complete history is somewhat mysterious and romantic. It includes the early railroad, lumberjacks, a state record whitetailed buck, a fur-trade encampment along the Yellow River and one of the earliest settlements of Native Americans in Burnett County. Today it stands as a gateway to some astounding wilderness and recreational lands.

What Danbury is today is a mix of the old and new. Main Street - which includes some long-standing establishments and new and remodeled businessess lies in the shadow of a state-of-the-art gambling casino and related businesses that not only infuse the area’s economy with tourism dollars, but it’s the destination of hundreds of local people who work there each day, a complex that provides jobs in an economically challenged region. Recreational ATV riders jump on the Gandy Dancer Trail there. A highway to the west is an invitation for vacationers and gamers from Minnesota to pay a visit to Danbury.

An ambitious Lions Club keeps the community alive with events like Oktoberfest.

Does it have the potential to become Deadwood East? Why not?

But this year is more about embracing the pride the people who live in Danbury feel. Organizers of the centennial events, including this weekend’s festivities, are hoping members of their neighboring communities show up to have some fun.

The big celebration runs from Saturday, Aug. 4, through Sunday, Aug. 5, and there will be lots to enjoy in that short time. Festivities kick off at 10 a.m. on Saturday, with an official Danbury historical display at the Swiss Town Hall that runs until 3 p.m.

There’s also a car show, a craft fair, a lumberjack show, food for sale by the Danbury Lions Club, a dance and the official anniversary ceremony with speakers, a cake-cutting ceremony and announcement of raffle winners.

Congratulations to Danbury - here’s to a successful 100-year celebration.

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• Letters to the editor • ObamaCare ruling What just happened with the Supreme Court ruling in favor of ObamaCare is a good example of why we should not allow a sitting president to appoint Supreme Court judges to that body, because they may tend to vote in favor of issues that appeal to that sitting president.

In this case, I can’t help but wonder about one of the judges that was appointed, that person was involved in helping or trying to prove Obama’s citizenship.

These few people just decided what they thought was best for the rest of us at a time when this country cannot afford any more federal programs. We are at a point where nearly 50 percent of our workforce are government employees or collecting some sort of federal funding.

Although these people pay income tax, their income is funded by private sector jobs, and employers and a lot of the private sector employees are laid off now, so who will support those federal jobs?

We cannot afford ObamaCare. There is no funding for it, and when it kicks in, in 2014, I can’t help but wonder how many companies will move offshore because I understand it will cost employers $1.70 per hour for each employee they have!

And they are blaming Romney for outsourcing jobs. Wait till ObamaCare takes over.

This country is on the same path as what just took place in Greece with high unemployment, reduced rating for the USA, people losing their homes and jobs and living on the street. It seems we can’t even fund these problems. Why create more?

For years I questioned if a president was elected and signed executive orders then later was found not to be a citizen of the U.S. or got elected by deceiving the voters in some way, would those executive orders be valid and should they automatically be repealed?

Bill Kurtz St. Croix Falls

History will judge more kindly I have a great deal of admiration for President Obama. He became president when our nation was undergoing our greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression, and by his actions helped save our banks and auto industries, and

likely saved us from another depression.

He also managed to do what other presidents have failed to do in improving and expanding health-care coverage for the American people.

No good deed, however, goes unpunished.

After two years we rewarded our president by giving him an uncompromising Republican House of Representatives and have since had the audacity to complain about the stalemate in Washington. Some of those on the radical right have been so unkind as to call our president a socialist, simply because he believes that government has a role in making our society a better place, and that affordable health care should be made available to all people.

A host of politicians, and many normal and otherwise sane people, are clamoring to undo the good that our president has done. I do believe that history will judge our president most kindly. I doubt if it will judge many of his critics in the same way.

Pastor David Almlie Frederic

Veterans were represented This is in response to Ms. Kristine Emerson’s letter to the editor that appeared in the July 25 edition of the Inter-County Leader.

As the daughter and niece of World War II veterans, wife, niece and sister of Vietnam veterans, aunt and cousin of Desert Storm veterans and every conflict forward, I take great offense to your comments about the Lucky Days parade and lack of a flag presentation. This is in defense of the Luck American Legion color guard and veterans.

It was 90 degrees-plus; the age of the Legion color guard is pretty much 70s and 80s.

Perhaps you, my dear Ms. Emerson, can march in 90-plus heat with uniform, carrying flags for blocks when you are 70 and 80 years old, more than likely with health issues.

You stated, “what ended my love affair was this: there was no flag presentation by our veterans, just a big truck from the VFW full of young people throwing candy, not one veteran in uniform.”

Thanks for the “young people” compliment ... since most of us are older than you!

Seems to me, the VFW “big truck” has

an American flag and is a presentation by itself and is run by veterans.

If the VFW (the “big truck”) knew this was going to happen, the Luck American Legion color guard would have been without question - on the VFW “big truck” with honors.

And, Ms. Emerson, for your information, the “just a big truck” is a 1952 troop transport that carried more veterans than you can count. The driver and co-pilot of that “big truck” are Vietnam veterans.

The passengers on that “big truck” are veterans, Auxiliary members and grandand great-grandchildren of veterans who appreciate the freedoms that our members and all veterans fought for, including your right to spout off as you have, and put them down for not marching or appearing in uniform on the “big truck” when they are not physically able, let alone in extreme weather.

Our veterans wore their uniforms. They paid their dues to our country. They don’t need to wear those uniforms anymore.

People who know veterans are considerate, respectful and are heard saying “thank you for your service.” They stand when the color guard passes. They stand when the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts pass by, and they also stand when the “big truck” passes by.

By the way, that “big truck from the VFW” is affectionately called “Old Green,” and due to the numbers of veterans she has transported, she deserves respect, too.

Pat Kastens Life member, Ladies Auxiliary VFW United Post 6856 - Milltown Luck P.S. - Happy birthday, Ms. Emerson; I hope St. Croix Falls welcomed you.

Don’t like ObamaCare?

How about RomneyCare?

Those concerned that ObamaCare will increase health-care costs should know about a recent report.

As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney signed a law that mandated health insurance; that bill became a model for ObamaCare and has been in operation about five years. Everyone knew these laws could further increase health-care costs, that 30 percent of health-care dollars are known to be wasted, and that prices for procedures like MRI and appendectomy vary from place to place up to seven

times without good reason. Therefore, both RomneyCare and ObamaCare have built-in cost controls.

A few get their hair on fire at the idea of controlling health-care costs, imagining “death panels” and “pulling the plug on granny.” Fear not; you’ll find nothing about withholding valuable care from anyone in RomneyCare or ObamaCare.

That was political trash talk. Both plans employ groups of citizens and practicing health-care professionals to provide advice on how to get the most value for health-care dollars, a kind-of Consumer Reports on health care.

Some results from RomneyCare were published this month in Health Affairs: content.healthaffairs.org/content/e arly/2012/07/09/hlthaff.2012.0327.full?k eytype=ref&siteid=healthaff&ijkey= jmrh6NDSKOQw2/ Insured people and their doctors were given a global budget, an annual sum of money to cover all expected health-care costs for the year, and the doctors were given bonuses for high marks on 64 quality measures, such as how well they saw to it that their patients had recommended immunizations, cancer screening and the best care for diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, etc. It was up to the patients and their doctors on how to spend the money, so called “shared decision making.”

In two years, cost increases were reduced 2.8 percent, $62/person in year one and $248/person in year two; if true, this could mean huge savings each year for the people of Massachusetts. The savings came mostly from more careful use of health-care dollars. A couple of examples: Patients took fewer antibiotics for chest and head colds because it’s wasteful at least and harmful at worst. Doctors ordered fewer MRIs for acute low-back pain because most of the time, it is not valuable. Doctors negotiated best prices when they ordered an MRI or chose a surgeon or hospital for an operation. Everyone was more careful because they had a limited budget, just like every one of us citizens.

And so far, and this is very important, there was no evidence of any harm. Instead, patients got better care because doctors got bonuses for making sure of it.

This is early evidence. We need and will get more. Massachusetts gave RomneyCare a chance and it may be paying off.

Let’s give ObamaCare a chance. The Supreme Court did.

Norman Jensen, MD Madison and Siren

• Regional news at a glance • Candlelight vigil for crash victim CAMERON - On Tuesday night, July 24, there was a candlelight vigil at the Cameron High School in memory of Jon Timblin, a Rice Lake man who died in a car crash on Monday evening, July 23. The crash has claimed two lives. The Minnesota State Patrol says Timblin’s car was hit head-on by a minivan that crossed the centerline. The driver of the van also died.

A passenger in Timblin’s car, Alexandria Lund of Cameron, is in critical condition.

The crash happened on Hwy. 48 in Pine County, Minn. - redrockonair.com Holdup at pharmacy BARRON - A 25-year-old Barron man is being charged with putting on a Halloween mask and holding up a Barron pharmacy at knifepoint and fleeing with pain-killing medications Friday, July 20, according to Barron County Circuit Court documents. Justin R. Pnewski is being held on $10,000 cash bond in the county jail in connection with charges that he brandished a knife at an employee at James Pharmacy. According to the criminal complaint, Barron police were notified of an armed robbery in progress at James Pharmacy just after 5 p.m. An officer on his way to the scene then learned from dispatchers that the suspect had been seen running east in an alley nearby, and that he was wearing a Halloween mask and black jacket. The officer, driving his squad car, saw an individual fitting the suspect’s description, but not wearing a mask. The officer cut off the suspect’s path and after colliding with the squad, the man ran southbound along Eighth Street. The offi-

cer gave chase on foot but lost the suspect.

Police eventually located a man later identified as Pnewski at a LaSalle Avenue apartment. In a later meeting with police at the Barron County Jail, Pnewski allegedly admitted having committed the crime, and that he was looking for pain pills for an autoimmune disorder. Police were told that James Pharmacy employee Rhonda Anderson was working in the store when she was approached by the suspect. She said she was very scared to see him standing there with a mask and felt he would use his knife on her, the complaint said. The suspect kept repeating he “didn’t want to hurt anyone,” that he just needed meds because he was in pain. - Barron News-Shield

Internet monitors invasive species at boat landings HAYWARD - An Internet-connected surveillance device is making it easier to track down boaters refusing to remove vegetation from their boats before launching in or leaving area lakes. Thanks in part to aggressive measures taken by the Namakagon Lake Association to curb the spread of aquatic invasive species, as well as a partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the help of an installed Internet Landing Installed Device Sensor monitoring camera system, one boater learned that the efforts are to be taken seriously. Since 2007, NLA has installed and operated monitoring cameras at the public landings on Namakagon Lake to inspect for invasive species. On July 12, with the help of the ILIDS system, a Wisconsin boater was seen launching a boat at the County D boat

launch, showing aquatic plants hanging from the boat trailer. As part of the review process, the suspected violation was confirmed and evidence was forwarded to the Bayfield County sheriff soon after. The sheriff’s office reviewed the video, obtained contact information and informed the boat’s owner of the evidence. Agreeing there was a violation, the boater was issued a $225 citation. “This is a result of people unifying around a worthy cause to protect lake resources and mitigate risks to the environment,” said Eric Lindberg of Environmental Sentry Protection, the company providing the video technology.

“With zebra mussels being transported on plants, it’s critical to clean off all plants before launching your boat.”- Sawyer County Record

Developers tell of plans for frac facility CAMERON - The Cameron Village Planning Commission listened Monday, July 23, to plans for a frac sand drying and loading facility on a 35-acre parcel in the village. Randy Spangler of Mondovi, a partner in Cameron Rail Site LLC along with Robert Hemker of Winona, Minn., told the commissioners he expects construction would begin this winter or spring after necessary permits are obtained. The company recently purchased the land, which is bordered on the north

by Hwy. 8, on the east by Hwy. SS and on the west by the railroad line going south out of Cameron. It is located about 1,500 feet south of the Cameron High School.

The firm also owns a 10-acre loading site just to the west in the Town of Stanley that is leased to Progressive Rail. Frac sand was being loaded into rail cars from that

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site earlier this year. Spangler said his company has an agreement to lease the 35 acres to an as yet unnamed frac sand company, which would build the facility.

Cameron Rail Site would manage and operate it. It would be the fifth frac sand processing site built in the county, if the plans move ahead. Spangler said he expects that plant will provide 25-30 new jobs for the area, not counting the truckers hauling sand to the site from Midwest Frac’s mine in the Town of Arland, south of Almena.

In response to questions from planning commission Chair Russ Hulback, Spangler said drying would be done 24 hours a day, noting that it is too inefficient to repeatedly start up and shut down the dryer. Drying capacity would be about 200 tons per hour. He said the operation would be relatively quiet because it would probably be totally enclosed. Trucks coming in could be unloaded inside a building, and the rest of the operation would be enclosed. The dried sand would be enclosed in a silo and the silo unloaded into enclosed railcars. He added that the drying equipment would be using technology that is more quiet than the more common drum dryers in use in many operations.

He said there likely would be about 15,000 to 20,000 tons of wet sand on-site at any one time and another 12,000 tons of dry sand in silos. Spangler said government regulators allow no air emissions. The facility would use baghouse filters to remove dust. He expects about 30 air monitoring units, most of which would be checked weekly, would track air quality. Rice Lake Chronotype

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Trade Lake Swedish Mission Church celebrates 126th anniversary

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer TRADE LAKE – It was a picture-perfect day for guests coming to the Trade Lake Swedish Mission Church’s 126th-anniversary celebration on Saturday, July 28.

Guests enjoyed a lunch of traditional

Swedish favorites, then lingered to visit with neighbors and friends at tables set up on the church lawn.

Historical artifacts, photos and records of early church and Trade Lake area days were on display and lively entertainment was provided by Evelyn Lilienthal, friend Rosie and Ruth Anderson.

Evelyn Lilienthal, friend Rosie and Ruth Anderson provided lively entertainment as guests enjoyed traditional Swedish dishes on the church lawn.

Linda Mott and Gail Potvin, two of the 126th-anniversary organizers, came to the celebration festively costumed in Swedish dress. Beautifully decorated cupcakes depicting the Swedish flag and traditional Swedish symbols of the heart and Dala horse were served to guests attending the big birthday party. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer

During the anniversary celebration organizer Gail Potvin shared a moment with her aunt, Delores Melquist. Both women have strong family ties to the mission church with parents, grandparents and great-grandparents buried in the church cemetery.

Julie Chell served traditional Swedish fare to guests attending the Trade Lake Swedish Mission Church anniversary celebration on July 28.

Guests attending the Swedish Mission Church anniversary celebration enjoyed a lunch of traditional Swedish favorites. People then lingered on the church lawn on the picture-perfect day to visit with neighbors and friends.

RIGHT: Mary Beth Carlson Cleary looked up students names attending the Trade Lake School in old school record books. Cleary, who grew up in the Trade Lake area and still keeps the family home as a summer residence, came from Louisville, Ky., for the church’s anniversary celebration on Saturday, July 28.

Anniversary guests wandered the beautiful Swedish Mission Church cemetery looking at the old stones and visiting graves of relatives buried there.

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SCF considers streamlined fire department Reduced fleet plan looks to the future

St. Croix Falls council members, firefighters and employees gathered for a fire truck demonstration and discussion on Monday at the St. Croix Falls Fire Department. – Photos by Greg Marsten

He even operated the boom extension by a remote keypad, showing how they could potentially fight toxic blazes from up to 500 feet away from the truck, and still direct the water flow.

“We can have firefighters a safe distance away and still fight a fire,” Whittaker said. “You have insurance policies for fire trucks, but not for people.”

The proposal would possibly be a longrange dynamic overhaul of the entire equipment structure of the department, which would include consolidating down to three basic trucks, and eliminating, by sale, up to four units, including their 10year-old “E-One” primary rescue unit, an old GMC pumper truck, a converted semi-truck turned water tanker and their aging 1975 used ladder truck, which is in need of many thousands of dollars of repair, just to be certified for operation and is only used in emergencies.

“We don’t have any choice,” Dorsey said. “But it’s not worth fixing.”

The ladder truck takes a long while to get into action, is finicky for operation and is suffering from almost four decades of use after being purchased originally for the city of Detroit.

“It looks good and the paint is nice, but it needs lots of help,” Dorsey said.

The council took no action on the plan, which could take years to implement, as they cannot just sell off their fleet and buy a new truck.

Whittaker suggested the city may be able to apply for special federal grants to assist with a new truck purchase, and incentive programs allow dramatically reduced prices for new equipment if it is allowed to be used as demo model for several months prior to delivery.

“We’d [Rosenbauer Equipment] be happy to work with you, in any way possible, to make something like this hap-

pen,” Whittaker said.

In other council business: • The council approved the purchase of a new 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 four-wheel-drive pickup for the St. Croix Falls Water and Sewer Department, at a cost of $20,466 from Johnson Motors. The truck would replace a 1989 Dodge Dakota work truck.

Money for the new truck will come from the water department, 75 percent, and the sewer department, 25 percent.

“We have some tired iron in the department,” stated city Administrator Joel Peck. “This will help alleviate the problem.”

• The council approved a low bid of $79,600 from Nick’s Excavation of Balsam Lake to raze the former Falls 5 Movie Theatre at 200 North Washington Street.

The city now owns the property, and while they have not finalized what to do with the property, the razing is part of the plan to utilize the corner, possibly dovetailing some of the facilities with the adjacent Auditorium Theater beside it for things like food services and rest rooms.

“The city attorney did advise that the cost [of demolition] is eligible under the TIF district,” Peck said, noting that the two other bids they received were significantly higher.

Peck said it would be a tough job, in part due to the property restrictions, lot size and concerns with the alley behind.

He also said the adjacent streets may need to be closed at times during the demolition.

“It just needs to go,” Peck added.

• The council authorized a renewed

deer archery hunt for this fall, which has occurred several times in recent years.

• The council tabled an amendment to a driveway agreement for landowner access near the Wild River Marina. There were several last-minute amendments added that were not addressed in time to note on the agenda, so the issue will be addressed at a future meeting, after the impact is addressed.

• The council agreed to two payments to the Army Corps of Engineers toward the head works project at the wastewater treatment facility currently being engineered.

It is officially a request for a contribution toward the engineering and the actual construction, to the tune of $15,000 and $629,500, respectively. The money comes from a Bremer Bank line of credit, and is part of the city’s 25-percent contribution toward the project.

Peck hopes the project will start construction in October, after bidding periods and contractor eligibility review.

“We’re approaching the finale,” Peck said.

Any excess funding the city has paid, which Mayor Brian Blesi believes is likely, will be returned to the city so they can settle their final bill.

• After brief discussion, the council approved the establishment of a St. Croix Falls sustainability committee, which will be comprised of two citizen members, as well as BID district member, planning commission member, parks and recreation committee member and an elected alderperson.

The committee is meant to provide education and guidelines for a number of areas, but has no true policing power. They will look at point and nonpoint pollutants, energy conservation, renewable energy and other issues that may affect the river way, groundwater quality and the overall city environment.

They will report directly to the common council with recommendations.

Brandon Whittaker (left) and St. Croix Falls Fire Chief Mike Dorsey demonstrate a new air bag lifting system the department recently purchased. The new system can safely lift over 60 tons in an emergency, if needed.

Alderwoman Lori Erickson learned to operate a demonstration aerial truck in less than three minutes. St. Croix Falls firefighter and Rosenbauer Firefighting Technology employee Brandon Whittaker gives a tutorial.

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by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The St. Croix Falls Common Council took a break from their usual location and met at the city fire hall for their regular meeting on Monday, July 30, where they also considered a proposal to seriously streamline their vehicle fleet and possibly purchase a veritable mobile fire department to enhance the effectiveness of a smaller force.

The issue has been front and center since a devastating home blaze earlier this summer near the St. Croix Regional Medical Center, when a residential home behind the ambulance service went up in flames and only a couple of SCFFD volunteers were able to respond, due either to employer policies or because they work so far out of town.

Fire Chief Mike Dorsey demonstrated some of the more recent purchases and innovations his department has taken, including the purchase of an $8,500 highcapacity air-bag system meant to assist with rollovers, heavy lifting or freeing trapped individuals from beneath vehicles or heavy equipment.

Dorsey said the new system can lift up to 126,000 pounds, and has a dual bag setup, allowing for lifting even when there is only a small amount of clearance to get under the vehicle or object. It replaces an older system that is long since past its recommended use window.

“We just can’t trust the old units,” Dorsey said.

He also showed the relatively recent water rescue unit, an inflatable Zodiak boat, that has already been used in almost a half-dozen rescues.

“This is really a good purchase,” Dorsey said. “It replaces two other boats that weren’t really right for what we needed on the river.”

Dorsey and firefighter Brandon Whittaker - who also works for Rosenbauer Firefighting Equipment in Wyoming, Minn., gave a demonstration of a brandnew, $750,000 aerial truck unit, which they are proposing as a way to streamline their fleet and consolidate much of their rescue and firefighting equipment into one, larger unit.

Whittaker gave a short demonstration on operation of a 109-foot aerial pumper unit, and showed how it takes little training to operate, with Alderwoman Lori Erickson taking the controls after less than three minutes of instruction.

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USPS offers early retirement, and many bite

Postmasters opt out

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer CENTURIA – Tuesday, July 31, was the last day of work for a number of local U.S. postmasters, after a costsaving move by the U.S. Postal Service that allowed many longtime postmasters to end their careers with a retirement buyout offer that was apparently too good to refuse.

“It’s just like anything, they’re trying to downsize, cut costs,” stated retired Centuria Postmaster Lois Hermanson. “Luckily, I was at that point and ready to retire.”

Hermanson’s last day was Friday, July 27, and she had a big party to celebrate her 37 years working for the USPS, including the last 29 years at Centuria.

She is one of dozens of longtime regional postmasters who chose to accept the early retirement buyout plan.

Also choosing to retire was longtime St. Croix Falls Postmaster John McCoy, whose last day was July 31 after a similar number of years at the helm.

The July 31 date has significance for the USPS, as news media announcements surfaced this week that the agency was not able to make mandated prefunding retiree health benefit payments to the U.S. Treasury, to the tune of $5.5 billion. Those payments were due Aug. 1.

They are also expected to default on a $5.6 billion payment that is due Sept. 30, unless the U.S. Congress takes legislative action to stave off the default.

In a statement this week, the USPS assured that the default is an atypical default, and should have little effect.

“This action will have no material effect on the operations of the Postal Service. We will fully fund our opera-

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For nearly 30 years, Lois Hermanson was the postmaster at Centuria, but she chose to retire early, with her last day last Friday, July 27. She joins a number of local postmasters who had until July 31 to take an early buyout to reduce USPS red ink. – Photo by Greg Marsten

tions, including our obligation to provide universal postal services to the American people. We will continue to deliver the mail, pay our employees and suppliers and meet our other financial obligations. Postal Service retirees and employees will also continue to receive their health benefits. Our customers can be confident in the

continued regular operations of the Postal Service,” a press release stated this week.

The USPS has seen their customer base and demand fall with the advent of electronic mail and paperless billing, as well as from private delivery services like FedEx, which means seriously reduced revenue.

A long-range strategic plan to reduce costs across the board have been altered and adjusted several times in recent years, including stays of execution for several small, rural and urban post offices. While the plan does call for reduced service hours, there has also been discussion of limiting Saturday deliveries.

“The Postal Service continues to implement its strategic plan. However, comprehensive postal legislation is needed to return the Postal Service to long-term financial stability. We remain hopeful that such legislation can be enacted during the current Congress,“ reads a statement on the USPS Web site.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

Hermanson was excited about the retirement change, and praised the USPS for the offer. She also appreciated the grand going-away party her co-workers and friends threw for her on Friday. She said they gave her numerous gifts and goodies.

“My customers were great, I’ll really miss them all,” she said with a smile, adding that the funniest gift of all was from her grandchildren in Texas, who sent her daily updates of how many days she had left, cleverly written in an object in a photo every day.

“They gave me a countdown every day, showing how many days until I retired,” she said. “It was so cute!”

Ironically, as a sign of the times, they sent the pictures by e-mail.

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Great Fur Trade Rendezvous

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Forts Folle Avoine hosts annual Rendezvous

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer DANBURY – Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park came alive with color and sound over the weekend of July 27-29 as it hosted the annual Great Fur Trade Rendezvous celebration. Historical re-enactors, tradespeople, casual visitors and interested sightseers roamed the grounds soaking up the historic atmosphere and all that it had to offer.

Take some time, and see the sights through the eyes of a photographer from the Inter-County Leader.

No rendezvous would be complete without the music of that great fiddler, “Fiddlesticks.”

Here he entertained at his tent atthe Forts Folle Avoine Great Rendezvous last weekend July 27-29.

When you’re out for a walk, there’s always time to visit if you happen to meet the neighIt seems like such a simple game. All you have bor from a couple of miles down the path. to do is stay balanced on an unsteady log while pulling in a rope. But as this young man shows, Photos by Carl Heidel what seems simple often isn’t.

This youngster may already be imagining herself as a young woman picking up accessories for the next time a suitor comes calling.

It takes a bit of time to reload and get off a second shot.

When camp chores are done, then there is some time to sit, relax and read.

The range officer used an authentic small telescope to spot and score hits on the rifle firing range.

ABOVE: What does a young woman dream of as she sorts through the beautiful dresses at a frontier store?

LEFT: When there is an enthusiastic toddler in the camp, you need a baby sitter to keep an eye on things.

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Caleb Merwin displayed the correct form for tomahawk throwing, and his throw nailed the target, at Forts Folle Avoine last weekend, July 27 - 29.

This year’s Great Fur Trade Rendezvous hosted the wedding of Michael Schara and Lori Schmelter under the pavilion at the Fort. This was the first rendezvous wedding in more than 12 years.

One frontiersman just had to describe the beauty of lying on a bear rug in a tent, and looking through the flap to see a rising full moon.

Photos by Carl Heidel

A young woman and her daughter stopped to look at some of the trade goods for sale.

Not only does George Meyer serve as a volunteer at Forts Folle Avoine, he also joins in the celebration of rendezvous. (And he shares his lemonade with his granddaughter.)

Terry Karrow from Sandstone, Minn., came to the rendezvous with his rezophonic long-necked mountain dulcimer, a rezimer, to add his sweet music to the celebration.

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The U.S. Olympic quadruple sculls rowing team is bringing home the bronze medal after their finish at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London on Wednesday, Aug. 1. Pictured (L to R): Natalie Dell, Kara Kohler, St. Croix Falls native Megan Kalmoe and Adrienne Martelli. – Photos by Allison Frederick/USRowing

Close race to silver sides with speedy German team

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer LONDON – The culmination of four long years of rigorous training and emotional ups and downs came to an uplifting end for Olympic rower Megan Kalmoe on Wednesday, Aug. 1. The St. Croix Falls graduate is bringing home a bronze medal in the women’s quadruple sculls, a sport largely dominated by countries such as Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Germany.

The Germans have won gold all but two times since 1988, and took the silver medal on Wednesday with a time of 6:38.09. The Ukraine won its first-ever gold medal in rowing with a time of 6:35.93 and the United States bronzeMegan Kalmoe

medal finish came with a time of 6:40.63.

The U.S. boat featuring Kalmoe, Adrienne Martelli, Glendale, Calif.; Kara Kohler, Clayton, Calif.; and Natalie Dell, Silver Spring, Md., made the finals an exciting race to watch, as they appeared to be tied with Germany until the final 500 meters of the 2,000-meter course, but the Germans eventually took the lead in the end. Coming in fourth place was Australia 6:41.67, with China at 6:44.19 and Great Britain, 6:51.54.

Kalmoe was the most experienced member of the U.S. quad crew and only member with Olympic experience. She competed at the Summer Games in Beijing, China, in 2008, and made it to the finals but placed fifth overall in the double sculls along with teammate Ellen Tomek.

Kalmoe had been competing in quadruple sculls over the past three years, and in 2011, she and three others took silver at the world rowing championships in Bled, Slovenia. Two of her teammates, Martelli and Dell, accompanied Kalmoe while Kohler was new to the crew prior to London.

Their very first international race as a

team was during the heats race last Saturday, July 28, a day after the opening ceremonies, where the team took second behind Germany. The U.S. had to go through a repechage, second-chance race, the following Monday, July 30, where they placed second. Kalmoe posted comments on her blog at megankalmoe.com about repechage race, stating, “Referred to by the BBC commentators none-too-kindly as ‘the race of death,’ the rep was our second, and last, opportunity to earn a place in the final. On paper we anticipated that this was going to be another very closely fought race. Splits between the two heats of quads from Saturday’s racing showed that crews in the rep were all fully capable of producing a six-boat race; then factoring in the intangibles of the pressures of ‘last chancing’ it through the rep and anything was possible, from anyone. We handled the pressure of the situation well, executing our race like we wanted to.”

The top four teams of the repechage automatically qualified to the finals, leading to the eventual bronze-medal finish.

••• COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey announced the 79 players selected to participate in the 2012 USA Hockey Women's National Festival, which will take place Aug. 5-13 at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, Minn. The festival will culminate with the selection of teams to represent the United States in a U18 series versus Canada in Blaine and a U22 series versus Canada in Calgary, Molly Engstrom Alberta. Both events will include three games between the two nations to be staged from Aug. 16-19. Attending the USA Hockey Women's National Festival are 21 of the 23 members of the U.S. Women's National Team that turned in a silver-medal performance at the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship in Burlington, Vt. In addition, 14 of the players were on the 2010 U.S. Olympic women's ice hockey team, including four-time Olympian Jenny Potter, three-time Olympian Julie Chu and two-time Olympian Molly Engstrom, a native of Siren. "We're excited to be heading to the National Sports Center with 79 of the most talented players in the nation," said Reagan Carey, director of women's hockey for USA Hockey. "We're proud of the success our women's program has achieved, but we are driven to become even better." – from press release usahockey.com ••• KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association announced recently that the 2012 World Horseshoe Pitching Championships were being held in Knoxville, Tenn., from July 30 through Aug. 11. Several pitchers from the area’s Close Doesn’t Count League will be pitching in the tournament: Dave Ninnemann, Gloria Smith, Tiffany Syring and April Lynch. Over 1,200 entrants will be competing on 46 sanctioned, temporary horseshoe courts, set up in the Knoxville Convention Center. The two-week event is held once each summer to crown a world champion horseshoe pitcher in each of eight divisions, from open men and women, elder, senior men and women, to cadets 9 years old and under. The youngest is a 7year-old from Iowa, while the oldest is a 93-year-old from Wichita, Kan. – Marty Seeger with submitted information

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Roehrs is King of the Track at BIR

by Geoff Gorvin Special to the Leader BRAINERD, Minn. – Steve Roehrs battled transmission problems all weekend, adjusting his strategy on the starting line and nursing his 1982 Camaro down the drag strip. But by the end of racing on Saturday, July 21, he overcame the annoying mechanical issues and earned the title of King of the Track for the second time in three years.

Roehrs was among more than 250 drag racers who battled through hot and humid conditions that weekend at Brainerd International Raceway to compete in the fourth race of the six-race Bracket Drag Racing Series. This race, however, included an added dimension that only comes along once a year for drag racers in the series: the showdown that determines the King of the Track.

Racing in the Pro ET and Super Pro classes, Roehrs entered the weekend on top of the point standings in Pro ET after consistent performances in the first three races. His car was running well, his reaction times were solid and the Camaro was posting solid 10.3-second runs. And then he got to BIR Saturday.

Roehrs called his car “lethargic” all weekend because of how his newly rebuilt transmission was performing. Relying partly on finesse and partly on luck, Roehrs survived three rounds in the King of the Track runoff Saturday and found himself in the finals against Brad Harder, who was No. 1 in the Pro Bike/Sled class.

Harder’s 1998 Kawasaki motorcycle and Roehrs’ Camaro had nearly identical reaction times off the starting line but Roehrs squeaked out the win with a time of 10.274 seconds and 130.71 mph.

“I was driving a lame race car all weekend but was able to compensate and overcame it,” Roehrs said. “I took a shot at it and it came out pretty good for us.”

Here’s how the King of the Track runoff works: The top two racers in the point standings in the Super Pro, Pro ET, Sportsman, Pro Bike/Sled, Stock/Super Stock, Comp Trophy and Street Trophy classes race each other. The seven winners are

The 1982 Camaro owned and operated by Steve Roehrs of Frederic races down the track at the Brainerd International Speedway. – Photos submitted then paired up in an elimination format weekend 15th in the point standings but with the last racer standing earning the made a major move by winning the class title of King of the Track.

Sunday. Driving a 1970 Cougar, he beat On Sunday night, July 22, Roehrs al- Jamie McKiski and his 1972 Nova with a ready had the car up on his hoist at home time of 10.768 seconds at 123.76 mph. and was ready to fix the nagging transMark Pease was 21st of 26 drivers in the mission. He said it’d be back in top form Sportsman class but he drove more like a for the next series race Aug. 3-5. contender over the weekend as he and his Meanwhile, other racers were compet- 1972 Chevelle finished off Rory Emmans ing for series points as the war raged on in the finals with a time of 12.50 seconds between racers battling for a series cham- and 103.41 mph. pionship. In Super Pro, Andy Schmall In the Pro Bike/Sled class, Josh Luberda again played the role of spoiler as he won rode his 2003 Arctic Cat snowmobile to a the class for the second time this season. finals win over Harder, who fouled at the He is not competing for points but would starting line. Harder will maintain his be a strong candidate for a championship sizeable lead in the point standings, if he was. Schmall outlasted 57 other rac- though. ers in Super Pro and lined up against The Stock/Super Stock finals typically Myron Streit during the finals. Schmall features one of the Line brothers, but Ben and his 1971 Fastronix Vega had been run- Line lost in the first round and Lance Line ning near-flawless races all weekend, and in the second, opening the door for Brett the finals was no different. Schmall beat Speer, who drove his 1970 Nova to a finals Streit off the starting line and finished him win over Adam Mesenbring with a time off at the finish line with a time of 10.352 of 10.604 seconds and 119.19 mph. Ben seconds and 119.08 mph. and Lance Line were Nos. 1 and 2 in the In Pro ET, Robert Ingman entered the point standings, respectively.

Steve Roehrs of Frederic was crowned King of the Track at Brainerd International Raceway the weekend of July 21-22, for the second time in three years.

In Comp Trophy, Dave Johnson and his 1929 Ford drove to a finals win over Darren Arnold with a time of 11.733 seconds and 110.66 mph. Joe Moriarity won the Street Trophy class in his 1967 Chevy Impala when Sidney Osterman fouled at the starting line in the finals.

Tevin Zavadil won the Junior Dragster Advanced class, Cassidy Takacs won Junior Dragster Intermediate and Zach McFarland took the Junior Dragster Novice title. The next Bracket Drag Racing Series race is Friday - Sunday, Aug. 3-5, a dualevent weekend with the Central Roadracing Association on the competition road course. One ticket gets fans in to both events.

Centuria 5K Milk Run results

5K Milk Run winners this year in Centuria were awarded milk by the 2012 Centuria royalty. This year’s participants included (not in order): Ryan Stridde, Chris Eisen, Rob Koss, Tevin Anderson, Deb Dunsmoor, Dan Peper, Valerie Jorgensen, Joleen Geauelle, Mason Peer, Jean Christensen, Pete Johnson, Dawn Peer, Kari Peer, Laryssa Bakke, Keegan Bakke, Kelly Bakke, Brent Bublitz, Robert Peterson and Suzette. – Photos by Jeanne Alling

The Unity FFA Alumni 5K Milk Run champion this year was Ryan Stridde. He was awarded a half gallon of chocolate milk by Centuria royalty, Princess Kayla Bramsen, Princess Angela Larson, Miss Centuria Josie Owen, Junior Miss Centuria Zoey Swanson and First Princess Sadie Swanson.

The Unity FFA Alumni and supporters have been conducting the 5K milk run in Centuria for 12 years. It is a way to promote the dairy industry and also a nutritional aspect that people seem to sometimes overlook. The chocolate milk (which is also skim) not only rehydrates the body after athletic activity but also replenishes nutrients lost in the activity sooner than many sports drinks. Assisting this year were Jenny Larsen, Andrew Hultquist, Gloria Larsen, Johanna Alling and Jessica Larson.

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by Jeffrey Sachse and Terry Lehnertz St. Croix Valley Raceway CENTURIA – Finally, on Friday night, July 27, Mother Nature relented with both the heat and humidity and presented an ideal night for racing as the St. Croix Valley Raceway welcomed the Bumper-to-Bumper IRA Outlaw sprint series for the first time ever. Bill Balog scored the historic first win, while Rob Caho Jr., Josh Bazey and Jesse Tripp nabbed wins in the regular weekly classes.

After the driver autograph session at intermission, the North Branch Bullseye Shooting Range future fours got the feature action started, Damon Roberts and Kris Kaphing pacing the 11-car field. At the drop of Shaun Cimfl’s green flag, the future fours immediately fanned out three and four wide. Up front, Roberts led the way, pursued by Kaphing, Tripp, Oliver Swanson and Dylan Roberts giving chase. By the fifth lap, Tripp took over the lead when Roberts began to fade. Approaching halfway, Kaphing snared the lead for a lap before Tripp grabbed it back one lap later. After dropping out of his heat race and starting last, the big mover was Kyle Dahlheimer. Starting 11th, Dahlheimer was involved in battles for spots as high as second and third during the race. For the last half of the race, Tripp ran smooth and clean to pick up his second win of the season in front of Kaphing, Dylan Roberts, Dahlheimer and Nicki DuBois.

Greg Arnt and Tyler English brought the WISSOTA Midwest modifieds to the start of their 20-lap finale, with English showing the way on laps one and two. On lap three, Vince Corbin slipped by Bazey, who did the same one lap later. As Bazey pursued Corbin, English, Kevin Marlett,

and Tony Schill were locked in a battle for third. Corbin looked as if he may pick up his second win of the season but he slid over the cushion on lap 10, slowing just enough for Bazey to sneak by. Once out front, Bazey cruised to his fifth win of the summer at The Valley in front of Corbin, English, Schill and Marlett.

Before the big IRA show, the UMSS traditional sprint cars set a new car-count record. Less than two years after their introduction, the new class of cars numbered 13 strong, a new high-water mark for the series. Mora, Minn.’s Adam Taubert and Johnny Parsons started on the front row of their 20-lap feature and with one lap in the books, it was third-starting Rob Caho as the leader. By lap two, Parsons and fourth-starting Mark Chevalier slid past Caho and by the fourth circuit, Chevalier held the top spot. Current points leader Kevin Bradwell, Parsons, Caho and Denny Stordahl all vied for position behind Chevalier with no driver consistently holding the runner-up spot. At the final double checkers, Chevalier was first to cross the line with Caho, Stordahl, Bradwell, Jack Clark and Parsons in the next five spots. The Chevalier celebration was short-lived, however, as his No. 17 mount was disqualified after technical inspection due to an illegal carburetor spacer – which meant the win would be awarded to Caho, his third of the season.

Balog, the evening’s fastest qualifier, would place his name in the record books in two locations. First, in qualifying, he established a new all-time track record of 11.930 seconds, just edging out Mike Reinke’s 11.951-second effort for the honor. Balog then etched his name in the tracks record book as the first A-main winner scoring his 10th fea-

Grantsburg Golf Course hosts Golfing for Grads event Grantsburg Dollars for Scholars held their second-annual Golfing for Grads tournament at Grantsburg Golf Course. Players teamed up for a twoperson scramble on Sunday, July 15, to raise money for scholarships for Grantsburg students. Approximately $3,000 was raised in golf fees, sponsorships and donations. The Dollars for Scholars organization’s motto is Every Dollar for Every Scholar and this year they were able to give each and every graduating senior in Grantsburg who will pursue higher education a $1,000 scholarship.

For more information on their organization and to see more pictures, please visit grantsburgdollarsforscholars.com or their Facebook page at facebook.com/ GrantsburgDFS. – Photos submitted

LEADERSPORTSSCOREBOARD FALUN CHURCH SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Team Siren Assembly Calvary Covenant Webster Baptist Falun Churches Faith Lutheran Frederic Free Trade Lake Baptist Siren Covenant/Bethany New Hope Lutheran W.Sweden/Zion Lutheran Trade River Free

Standings Overall 8-1 7-2 6-3 6-3 5-4 5-5 4-5 3-6 3-6 1-8 1-8 Scores

Thursday, July 26 Falun Churches 5, Falun Lutheran 0 (forfeit) Calvary Covenant 18, Frederic Free 1 Calvary Covenant 18, Siren Covenant/Bethany 6 Friday, July 27 Webster Baptist 5, New Hope Lutheran 0 (forfeit) Trade River Free 20, Siren Covenant/Bethany 8

SIREN MEN’S SLOW-PITCH LEAGUE Team Edina Realty Bon Ton Chell Well Pour House St. Croix Wayne’s Lake Lena Sundown True Quality Auto Body

Standings Overall 10-2 9-2 9-3 8-4 5-6 3-9 3-9 3-10 4-9 Scores

Wednesday, July 25 Edina Realty 17, Lake Lena 2 Pour House 19, Chell Well 8 St. Croix 20, Sundown 6 True Quality Auto Body 14, Wayne’s 11

SIREN WOMEN’S SLOW-PITCH LEAGUE

Team Beehive Coyland Creek Smith Family Eye Care Top Spot Tavern Kris’ Pheasant Inn Trap Rock Maurer Construction Big Butz BBQ Best Western

Standings Overall 11-1 9-3 8-2 5-3 5-6 3-1 2-9 2-9 1-10 Scores

Monday, July 30 Smith Family Eye Care 24, Best Western 7 Beehive 22, Big Butz BBQ 7 Beehive 35, Maurer Construction 2 Coyland Creek 25, Maurer Construction 7 Top Spot Tavern 12, Kris’ Pheasant Inn 8

SUMMER BOWLING LEAGUE

McKenzie Lanes Thursday Night Mixed (07/25/12) Standings: Don’s Boys 30, Boyd’s Outdoor Sports 29, Denny’s Downtown Lanes 29, New Cruz 27, MMOO 25, B S ERS 22, Try Hards 22, Cutting Edge Pro Shop 20.

Men’s games: Tony Fitzgerald 268, Chris Olson 251, Gene Ackland 245.

Men’s series: Tony Fitzgerald 667, Tom Moore 657, Gene Ackland 622.

Women’s games: Marsha Guggisberg 192, Brenda Lehmann 172, Marsha Guggisberg 165.

Women’s series: Marsha Guggisberg 513, Kathy Braund 471, Brenda Lehmann 465.

Thursday Night Mixed (07/30/12) Standings: Don’s Boys 42, Boyd’s Outdoor Sports 39, MMOO 36, Denny’s Downtown Lanes 35, Try Hards 34, New Cruz 32, B S ERS 29, Cutting Edge Pro Shop 25.

Men’s games: Chris Olson 267, Mark Turner 258, Gene Ackland 256.

Men’s series: Chris Olson 667, Mark Turner 660, Gene Ackland 639.

Women’s games: Kathy McKenzie 187, Kathy Braund 185 & 180.

Women’s series: Kathy Braund 507, Toni Sloper 469, Kathy McKenzie 460.

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ture win of the season. Twenty drivers would accept the green flag for the 30-lap A-main contest.

Pole sitter Scott Neitzel, fresh off a strong performance last Friday evening at the Dodge County Fairgrounds, would blast off his pole position, outrunning fellow frontrow starter Phillip Mock. Balog, who had started in the third position, was quick to join the chase as Neitzel soared around the track.

The first caution of the contest appeared for a spin by top rookie driver Robbie Pribnow on lap eight. Under caution, Mock would head to the work area to fix a cut tire, leaving Balog to challenge Neitzel for the lead position.

Neitzel would again show the way until he jumped the cushion on lap 11, allowing Balog the opportunity to slip past taking the top spot. Moments later, the caution appeared for a second time as visiting driver Jared Goerges looped his ride and the machines of Bill Wirth, Dave Uttech and Pribnow became involved. All were able to continue with the exception of Uttech who suffered suspension damage.

Under way again, Balog would set the pace with Neitzel now seeking a way back to the lead. On lap 16, Mike Kertscher would loop his ride, resulting is the event’s third caution. Kertscher would spend the rest of the contest charging from the tail of the field, thrilling the crowd with his run up to the seventh spot by the checkered flag. Four more laps went in the books, with Balog fending off the challenges of Neitzel for the top spot, when the race was stopped for the lone flip of the evening.

Bill Warren suffered mechanical problems and would flip down the front stretch on lap 20. Warren would emerge from his battered machine, unhurt, but he was done for the evening.

The race resumed with Balog again having to defend his lead from Neitzel’s passing attempts. Balog would build a small cushion prior to the event’s final caution on lap 28 when the machines of Goerges and Andy Hunt tangled.

The showdown between Balog and Neitzel was now set up with a green, white, checkered finish. As the green flag flew, Neitzel gave one last shot at taking the lead from Balog, but again, Balog was able to withstand the challenges of Neitzel to take the win. Neitzel would settle for second.

Russel Borland, who has turned in several strong performances of late, would drive from his 11th-place starting spot and use a combination of skill and speed to reach third place by the checkered flag, giving the young charger his first career podium finish in the Bumper-to-Bumper IRA Outlaw sprint series.

This Friday night, Aug. 3, The Valley is back in action with another Kids Night celebration. Kids can ride around the track in the cars of their favorite driver. Race-car rides will begin prior to the regular race program, at 6:30 p.m.; and the first green flag will fly at 7:05 p.m. The vintage cars will also be in action. The coming weeks at SCVR will include two more visits by the winged sprint cars, Aug. 10 and 24, the back-to-school “crash-tastic smash-o-rama” and trailer races on Aug. 17, and the first-ever appearance of late models on Fan Appreciation Night, Aug. 31.

Additional details for these or any other future events at St. Croix Valley Raceway can be found on the track’s Web site at scvraceway.com.

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Clam River Whitetails hosting open house Whitetails of Wisconsin summer picnic held at local deer farm for first time

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer FREDERIC – Former major league pitcher Jarrod Washburn and wife Kerrie are hosting the Whitetails of Wisconsin summer picnic at their Clam River Whitetails deer farm Saturday, Aug. 11. The picnic is held at a different location in the state every year, but this is the first time for Clam River Whitetails. The picnic is geared toward showcasing the deer farm to other deer farmers across the state, but it’s open to the public as well.

The Inter-County Leader featured an article on the farm last summer, late August, that showcased the huge whitetailed bucks on the property located just north of Coomer, with some of those bucks pushing well beyond 350 inches according to the Boone and Crockett scoring system.

“The ones from last year that were big are bigger this year,” said farm manager Greg Listle, who hopes that a large portion of the general public will attend to not only see the large bucks and even does and fawns, but also for an education on deer farming.

“They’ll get an education just coming

here. If they come and they spend three or five hours here, or even one or two hours, just being able to talk to deer farmers, it completely changes people’s perspective on the deer-farming industry,” Listle said.

The event is also about showcasing the deer to other deer farmers across the state.

Last year, the farm hosted a pasture walk, with about half of the 50 people who showed up being deer farmers and local farmers. The other half were just curious onlookers who admitted to being a bit nosy and wanted to see what was on the other side of the fence, and to see what deer farming was all about.

“The feedback that we got, from farmers as well as the public, was just phenomenal,” Listle said.

Along with farm tours they are hoping to have a veterinarian on hand to show the public how blood samples are drawn from the deer and how they’re handled. If the weather is too hot, however, they won’t be handling any deer because it isn’t safe.

The picnic is free and gates open at 10 a.m. The free lunch is planned for 12:30 p.m., but anyone planning to eat must RSVP no later than Tuesday, Aug. 7, by contacting Listle at 715-216-2037. The farm has also scheduled a band to play later in the afternoon, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Clam River Whitetails is located on 5234 Kent Lake Road, Frederic, 54837. Listle says a GPS will bring you right to the front door, but Kent Lake Road can be easily located off of CTH B, seven miles east of Siren. Listle said to also look for the picnic signs to help guide you there.

Clam River Whitetails is hosting its first-ever Whitetails of Wisconsin summer picnic on Saturday, Aug. 11. The public is encouraged to visit the deer farm, to get an education on deer farming in Wisconsin and take a look at some impressive whitetailed deer. The bucks pictured are only 1- 1/2 years old. – Photo by Marty Seeger “We’re so far in the middle of nowhere, we don’t get a lot of deer farmers that come and visit us, and this is a way to

showcase our animals to the other deer farmers,” Listle said.

CWD deer carcass disposal and transportation recommendations SPOONER — Chronic wasting disease can be spread among deer by both direct contact between animals and exposure to environments contaminated with CWD prions, the protein that causes the disease.

Exposure to an area where a CWD-positive carcass has decomposed could be enough to cause infection in deer. “The chance that a deer has CWD is likely very low, but we won’t know that for sure until we have more extensive sampling. We cannot take any chances to have this disease spread any further,” said Mike Zeckmeister, DNR Northern Region wildlife supervisor.

Because of this risk, it is important that the carcasses of deer, especially deer within Barron, Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties possibly infected with CWD, including all bones and other waste from butchering, be disposed of in a way that protects uninfected deer from exposure. Options include:

• Bury the carcass bones and waste deep enough to prevent scavengers from digging it up.

• Disposal in a landfill or rendering plant that accepts deer waste.

Landfills are a safe and cost-effective option for disposing of carcass waste from deer potentially infected with CWD. Landfill disposal establishes a barrier between uninfected deer and deer-carcass waste that potentially contains infectious CWD material. Scientific research has shown that when properly disposed of in a landfill, prions are extremely unlikely to migrate from the landfill disposal site.

There are disposal methods that destroy prions, such as incineration at 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit or digestion in sodium hydroxide, but these methods are costprohibitive and not practical for the public.

Carcass movement/transportation Currently, Wisconsin law does not re-

strict the movement of wild-deer carcasses, or certain parts of those carcasses, killed within Barron, Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties or other counties outside of the established chronic wasting disease management zone in southern Wisconsin. “But, hunters, taxidermists, meat processors are encouraged to follow these best management practices to minimize any additional spread of CWD,” said David Zebro, North Region warden.

When a deer is killed within Barron, Burnett, Polk or Washburn counties, and any part of it is to be transported outside of those counties, best management practices give the following guidelines. The parts from wild cervids killed within Barron, Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties should only be transported beyond those counties if they are in the condition listed below: • Meat that is cut and wrapped — either commercially or privately.

• Quarters or other portions of meat to which no part of the spinal column is attached.

• Meat that has been deboned.

• Hides with no heads attached.

• Finished taxidermy heads.

• Antlers with no tissue attached.

• Clean skulls with no lymphoid or brain tissue attached.

• Upper canine teeth (also known as buglers, whistlers or ivories).

The exception to these BMP’s and the only time not to follow these recommendations would be when a hunter takes the whole deer carcass directly to a taxidermist or meat processor.

The purpose of following this practice is to prevent tissues most likely to contain CWD from being brought to areas of the state where CWD does not yet exist, thus minimizing the spread of CWD. — from WDNR

Crex Meadows Wildlife Area in the fall GRANTSURG – You can discover something new with each visit into Crex Meadows Wildlife Area. Inside the visitor center, you will be welcomed by three mounted sandhill cranes. There are more opportunities for you to come discovering with a guide throughout the fall.

Saturday, Aug. 4, at 1 p.m., learn about the history and ecology of Manoomin, or wild rice, and gain an introduction to the ancient art of ricing from expert Peter David of the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission. Wednesday, Aug. 15, will be a program about the smallest of water creatures as participants try to find them with magnifying glasses and microscopes, beginning at 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 18, take a tour in search of late summer/early fall wildflowers.

The tour will be focused on goldenrods, blazing stars, sunflowers, bidens and

more.

A trapper education course will be offered on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18 and 19. Completion of this course is a requirement for people who have not previously purchased a trapping license. Call for more details.

Discover how many insects can be found on a blazing star during an interpretive walk on Saturday, Aug. 25. Meet at the visitor center at 9 a.m. before heading to Stolte Road at Fish Lake Wildlife Area. Investigate the secret lives of animals through their skulls on a walk on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m. Stay a little longer to view the August blue moon rise.

A wolf howl survey is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8. Begin at Crex Meadows Visitor Center with a brief overview of wolves at 7:30 p.m. Participants will howl in one or more special locations in Crex

Meadows, listening for wolves to respond back, then gather at the rest area for stories and s’mores. Space is limited; registration is required.

The Fall Festival open house has been set for Saturday, Oct. 6, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 7, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. More details to come.

For more information about these and other events at Crex Meadows, please call 715-463-2739, visit 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

Great Northern Outdoors Bass Fishing League Standings Week 11 Co-sponsored by BLC Well Drilling in Milltown Standings

1. Long/Nelson, 78 lbs., 12 oz.

2. Main Dish, 73 lbs., 3 oz.

3. 46 Store, 72 lbs., 8 oz.

4. Luck Sport Marine, 70 lbs., 8 oz.

5. Bon Ton, 69 lbs., 1 oz.

6. Milltown Dock, 64 lbs., 12 oz.

7. Laqua/Allee, 56 lbs., 7 oz.

8. Northern Bar, 55 lbs., 15 oz.

9. Air World 49 lbs., 8 oz.

10. Jim Duncan, 48 lbs., 9 oz.

11. Brad/Cody, 44 lbs., 3 oz.

12. Subway, 43 lbs., 6 oz.

13. Dairy Queen, 42 lbs., 8 oz.

14. Hack’s Pub, 40 lbs., 7 oz.

15. Dockmasters, 38 lbs., 14 oz.

16. GNO, 38 lbs., 10 oz.

17. Mosseys, 33 lbs., 9 oz.

18. Cory/Jamie, 28 lbs., 2 oz.

19. Ones/Roberts, 26 lbs., 12 oz.

Big bass/Big bag weekly winner: Big Bass: Long/Nelson, 4 lbs., 12 oz.

Big Bag: Subway, 9 lbs., 13 oz.

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August primary is a Republican event

Four seeking Senate nomination

the November ballot.

There will be a full ballot of candidates in November with contests for president, Congress, the state Senate and Assembly, and four county offices. However, only a single candidate from each party filed for each of these offices and primaries are not needed. The primary is a month earlier this year than in the past when the midSeptember election was sometimes seen as the start of the fall election season.

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BURNETT & POLK COUNTY – The Aug. 14 primary election will have only one contested race on the ballot, the selection of the Republican Party nominee for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Senator Herb Kohl, who is retiring. Four candidates are seeking the nomination, Jeff Fitzgerald, Eric Hovde, Mark Neumann and Tommy Thompson.

Fitzgerald is the current speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly, Hovde is a business person making his first run for a political office, Neumann is a former congressman and prior Senate candidate, and Thompson is a former Wisconsin governor. All four are waging active campaigns.

The winner of the Republican primary will face the Democratic candidate, Tammy Baldwin, in November. Baldwin is currently a member of Congress representing the 2nd District. Two other candidates, Libertarian Joseph Kexel and Nimrod Y. U. Allen III, an Independent, will also be on

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Tammy Baldwin – tammybaldwin.com Joseph Kexel – kexel2012.com Nimrod Allen – yuallen.com

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Destruction of sacred sites clouds LCO Honor the Earth powwow powwow is a perfect time for that to happen, actually, because it makes us all come together, we support our community, and we’re all really glad to be here for the original reasons our ancestors were here.”

But Baker says more people should be up in arms about the fires. He says it’s no different than a church arson, “Moving on, yes, and letting go is a really important thing ... but the violence in the act is something we really have to recognize that’s real, and we can’t brush that under the rug.”

The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Police Department hasn’t released any information about the suspect or a possible motive for the crimes. The state fire marshal and the Department of Justice are aiding the investigation.

by Rich Kremer Wisconsin Public Radio HAYWARD - The burning of six sacred places on the Lac Courte Oreilles reservation weighed heavy during the 39th-annual Honor the Earth Powwow tFriday Sunday, July 20-22.

Just a week before one of the largest powwows in the Midwest, six fires, which are being called criminal in nature, destroyed spiritual and ceremonial sites on the LCO reservation, including the sweat lodge of Al Baker. He says the fires were more than just vandalism. “It didn’t make me angry right away, but I understood that somebody definitely had some serious problems with the way that we pray.”

LCO Tribal Council member Rusty Barber says this year’s Honor the Earth powwow is a little more somber because sacred sites have been burned and a tribal member is suspected of arson. “A young man that lost his cultural identity, [who] forgot who he was and where he came from, I think, is the root of the problem.”

Taylor Broom says she was saddened by the destruction but is confident any divisions in the community will heal. “The

Dancers on the grounds of the 39th-annual Honor the Earth Powwow on the Lac Courte Oreilles reservation. The event was held July 20 - 22, just one week after six suspected arson fires destroyed spiritual and ceremonial sites used by the tribe. - Photo by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio

Burnett County circuit court Gregory F. Aamodt, 49, Chanhassesn, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Robert E. Arntson, 42, Webster, unnecessary acceleration, $213.10.

Jeffrey J. Aronson, 28, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Najah K. Baker, 47, Webster, speeding, $175.30.

Dale R. Balousek, 67, Barnes, speeding, $175.30.

Jeremy M. Banger, 25, Barron, theft of movies, $240.00.

Joshua A. Barry, 17, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Nathon D. Bauer, 20, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00; operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Sarah E. Becker, 31, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Gregory D. Belland, 26, Grantsburg, operate without valid license, $267.50.

Joshua D. Bistram, 24, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Lowell W. Bliss, 76, Burnsville, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00; speeding, $200.50.

Timmothy L. Bockert, 55, Luck, speeding, $175.30.

David J. Bolich, 46, Blaine, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Stanley A. Bona, 59, Lansing, Ill., speeding, $175.30.

Alycia R. Bonse, 22, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Michael D. Boull, 34, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Kelly M. Bowman, 38, Webster, speeding, $250.90.

Craig L. Briggs, 25, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

John T. Bruzek, 34, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Patrick L. Bryan, 42, Ham Lake, Minn., unauthorized disabled parking, $172.50.

Robert A. Buck, 65, Shell Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Burch Plumbing, Spooner, nonregistration, $175.30.

Brain K. Burton, 37, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Julia M. Butler, 17, Siren, underage drinking, $263.50.

Richard A. Bystrom, 26, Luck, operate without insurance, $200.50; speeding, $175.30.

Sabrina L. Canales, 23, Webster, operate without insurance, $200.50.

Jonathan R. Carlson, 31, Rosemount, Minn., violate fire regulations, $175.30.

Brenda L. Christianson, 71, Webster, speeding, $175.30.

Ashley A. Clark, 21, Spooner, seat belt violation, $10.00; operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Kari A. R. Clements, 38, Rosemount, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Marty J. Clendening, 48, Danbury, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Nicholas Corniel, 53, Cushing, speeding, $225.70.

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Clearwater, Minn., speeding, $183.30.

Stephanie L. Davis, 30, Shell Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Antonio H. De La Huerta, 25, Webb Lake, OWI, $1,109.00, 10day jail sentence, Huber release granted, license revoked 12 months, alcohol assessment.

James J. De Long, 78, Siren, failure to yield right of way, $187.90.

Peter J. Deanovic, 29, Edina, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Lisa M. Decory, 30, Farmington, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Sheila C. Demarre, 40, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Carl R. Dickman, 52, Danbury, possession of marijuana, $330.50; OWI, $804.50, license revoked seven months, ignition interlock, alcohol assessment.

Jeremy A. Dings, 34, Wausau, speeding, $200.50.

Bryce W. Duncan, 17, Webster, underage drinking, alcohol assessment, $263.50; underage drinking, license suspended six months, alcohol assessment, $389.50.

Troy R. Eagen, 42, Frederic, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Ann M. Ehlert, 42, Maple Grove, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

John L. Erickson, 78, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Dale G. Erickson, 48, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Matthew C. Erickson, 20, Grantsburg, operate without insurance, $200.50; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Harrison H. Farley, 83, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Andrea E. Fiddle, 26, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Dominique S. Fleckner, 17, Webster, underage drinking, alcohol assessment, $263.50.

Sean W. Flynn, 24, St. Paul, MInn., possession of THC, $883.00.

Daniel T. Gaffney, 21, Grantsburg, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Matthew T. Gahm, 34, Des Moines, Iowa, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Brittany M. Gardner, 19, Bath, S.D., speeding, $200.50.

Carrie A. Gibson, 36, Duluth, Minn., issue worthless check, restitution, $338.72.

Bradley D. Glienke, 30, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00; operate without valid license, $200.50.

Jeremy P. Gordon, 33, Coon Rapids, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Marilyn J. Hall, 77, New Brighton, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Ashley M. Hanson, 22, Webster, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Diane M. Helander, 61, White Bear Lake, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Eric J. Hokenson, 43, Oakdale, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Layton A. Hoof, 54, Bloom-

ington, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Joshua T. Jewell, 18, Siren, operate without insurance, $200.50; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Michael J. Joeckel, 24, Cottage Grove, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Sarah M. Johnson, 18, Siren, underage drinking, alcohol assessment, $263.50.

Karl A. Johnson, 23, Wauwatosa, speeding, $175.30.

Dennis L. Johnson, 54, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Paige E. Johnson, 17, Grantsburg, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Jeremy M. Jones, 37, Balsam Lake, unsafe backing of vehicle, $183.30.

Ashton T. Jones, 25, Amarillo, Texas, speeding, $175.30.

Gina M. Kegley, 29, Tony, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Danielle L. Kirkman, 21, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

David J. Kuehl, 45, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $205.00.

Carol A. Kuha, no date of birth given, Minnetonka, Minn., fill shoreline area without permit, $389.50.

Crystal M. La Pointe, 50, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Todd R. Lamson, 17, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Dorine Larson, 52, Shell Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Thomas G. Larson, 32, White Bear Township, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00; speeding, $200.50.

Ryan J. Lhotka, 34, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Robin C. Lietz, 44, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Sara J. Long, 18, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Andrew M. Lowell, 20, Forest Lake, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

James P. Magdal, 48, Champlin, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Beau A. Malchow, 23, Eau Claire, speeding, $183.30.

Thomas J. Mariette, 51, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Martin D. Martell, 31, Somerset, speeding, $175.30; operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Michael T. Martiny, 22, Eden Prairie, Minn., speeding, $250.90.

Dalaine M. Milliman, 68, Anoka, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Brennen R. Moose, 21, Webster, operate motorcycle without license, $200.50; OWI, $691.50, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment.

Troy V. Moser, 39, Webster, nonregistration, $263.50; operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Aly C. Moua, 42, Maplewood,

Minn., unsafe passing, $232.00.

Dakota R. Mulroy, 18, Siren, unreasonable speed, $213.10.

Sheryl L. Museus, 44, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Dane A. Niemira, 18, Eden Prairie, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Jacquelyn R. Nyenhuis, 53, Gladstone, Mich., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Joseph M. Oberzut, 57, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Mark A. Paulus, 60, Minong, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Patsy L. Peppenger, 59, Frederic, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Charles D. Perro, 36, Stacy, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00; speeding, $200.50.

Joshua J. Peters, 30, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00; operate without insurance, $200.50.

Timothy B. Piepho, 45, St. Paul, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00; speeding, $225.70.

James J. Pijanowski, 47, Danbury, speeding, $200.50.

Dewey L. Popham, 32, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Berry E. Preston, 56, Danbury, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Dinah C. Radke, 53, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jennifer G. Raygor, 31, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00; operate without insurance, $200.50.

Daniel S. Rice, 57, Mound, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Brandon S. Robinson, 40, Forest Lake, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Kristine M. Rogne, 56, Fargo, N.D., speeding, $175.30.

Carol A. Sayers, 52, Farmington, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Rachel A. Schroder, 28, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $250.90.

Travis L. Sherman, 23, Superior, operate while suspended, $200.50; seat belt violation, $10.00; operate without insurance, $200.50.

Colleen A. Shull, 58, Shoreview, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Siren Telephone Company, Siren, nonregistration, $263.50.

Mary E. Smith, 68, Danbury, speeding, $200.50.

Andrew L. Soltvedt, 31, Elk River, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Mark D. Sommerfeld, 44, Golden Valley, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00.

Cody A. St. John, 28, Hinckley, Minn., resisting or obstructing an officer, $243.00.

Erica J. Stark, 34, Webster, operate while suspended, $200.50; operate after revocation, $175.30.; operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Sydney A. Stellrecht, 16,

Webster, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

James E. Stewart, 58, Osceola, hit and run, $263.50.; failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Angela L. Stokes, 34, Balsam Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Matthew R. Stone, 26, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Clay R. Strenke, 49, Turtle Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Roseann Svien, 58, Prescott, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jeffrey L. Swanson, 46, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kelly L. Tank, 46, Danbury, operate without insurance, $200.50; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Carmen L. Taylor, 26, Webster, operate without insurance, $200.50; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jamie M. Taylor, 32, Shell Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Bruce W. Thompson, 65, Spooner, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Ryan E. Tirrel, 21, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

David W. Tomberlin, 48, Siren, speeding, $175.30.

Lyndon A. Torstenson, 48, Siren, speeding, $200.50.

John A. Wedlund, 41, Grantsburg, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Thomas A. Welch, 57, Glencoe, Ill., speeding, $200.50.

Rita J. Wenzel, 43, Danbury, criminal trespass, probation, sentence withheld, no contact with victims, return of car held by sheriff’s department, $628.00.

Carl A. White, 19, Frederic, improper crossing, $150.10.

Carol A. Williamson, 58, Hayward, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Jack L. Winslow, 57, Webster, OWI, $691.50, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment; failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Steven W. Wroten, 41, Adams, speeding, $200.50; operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Dustin J. Yeager, 31, Danbury, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Alex G. Zentic, 17, St. Paul, Minn., underage drinking, $263.50.

Jason L. Arden, 37, Red Wing, Minn., hit and run – involve injury, $3,635.50.

Jeannie G. Bradshaw, 35, Danbury, nonregistation, $263.50.

Adrian Carr, 34, New Hope, Minn., possession of THC, $1,513.00.

David A. Clowes, 57, Roseville, Minn., burning without a permit, $175.30.

Trista R. Dahlberg, 34, Danbury, issue worthless check, $330.50.

Kenneth H. Erickson, 35, Webster, speedometer violation, $175.30.

Heidi L. Goode, 24, Rice Lake, operate without carrying license, $200.50.

Zachary J. Graves, 27, Grantsburg, possession of marijuana, $330.50.

Jeff Norby Trucking, Prairie Farm, overweight violation, $500.00.

Catherine Kozak, 57, Nags Head, N.C., speeding, $127.50.

Nancy L. Olinger, 57, Centuria, speeding, $175.30.

Jason D. Plessel, 34, Grantsburg, speeding, $127.50.

Kelly R. Rand, 32, Webster, speeding, $127.50.

Joseph A. Reed, 48, Sandstone, Minn., vehicle equipment violations, $187.90.

Somer M. Rikkola, 17, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Robert T. Schmidt, 66, Eden Prairie, Minn., transfer encumbered property, $1,776.00.

Roxanne Songetay, 56, Danbury, failure to notify police of accident, $263.50.

Sara C. Stauffer, 43, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $127.50.

Ronald C. Bouchie, 68, Grantsburg, OWI, $691.50, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment.

Alexander J. Braulick, 17, Minnetrista, Minn., unsafe lane deviation, $175.30.

Robert C. Campbell, 46, Frederic, OWI, 4754.50, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment.

Patricia M. Harmon, 36, Shell Lake, operate with PAC greater than .08 percent, $691.50, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment.

Ronald A. Hess, 30, Siren, operate while revoked, 10-day jail sentence, $100.00.

Amy L. Kerbel, 30, Webster, OWI, $1,424.00. license revoked 24 months, ignition interlock, alcohol assessment.

Daniel G. McGuiggan, 20, Grantsburg, possess drug paraphernalia, $330.50.

Travis L. Mehrhoff, 23, Grantsburg, possess drug paraphernalia, $330.50.

Nicholas L. Olson, 30, Webster, OWI, $1,424.00, two-year probation, sentence withheld, 60-day jail sentence, Huber release and community service granted, license revoked 33 months, ignition interlock for 12 months when applying for a license.

Terrence R. Schoening, 28, Cedar, Minn., possession of marijuana, $330.50.

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Fitzgerald keeping out of primary bickering

by Shawn Johnson Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - As the Republican race for U.S. Senate grows more contentious, GOP Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald has decided to stay above the fray.

Hedge fund manager Eric Hovde, former Congressman Mark Neumann and former Gov. Tommy Thompson all mixed

it up during a Republican U.S. Senate candidate debate Monday, July 30. Hovde and Neumann were especially aggressive, at one point forcing the moderator to cut them off.

Notably absent from the sparring was Fitzgerald. While the other candidates used nearly all of their allotted rebuttals to hit and hit back, Fitzgerald took a pass.

Fitzgerald said he always thought the race would develop this way. He calls himself the Walker conservative in the race, having carried Gov. Scott Walker’s agenda in the Legislature, “You know, it’s a good, positive message. And the more these guys try to beat up on each other, I think a lot of people take a second look at me and say this is a guy who got it done

Northern Wisconsin corn crops faring better than in south more so, the western side of the county, the crop looks good. I would say Taylor and Lincoln are probably fine too.”

Schlesser says the northern part of the state’s corn growing region has benefited from less heat and more rain, “The northern half, we haven’t gotten it so much. I mean, we’re farther north, we’re farther away from the equator, so the temperatures haven’t been so bad. Also, the soil is a big factor. Those counties that have more sand are going to be hurting a lot more.”

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Northern dairy farmers aren’t faring so well. Many of them supplement their feed with corn purchased on the open market.

Polk County marriage licenses Daria T. Merrifield, Town of West Sweden, and Daniel J. Murphy, Town of West Sweden, issued July 22, 2012.

Tracie L. DesJardins, Frederic, and Alan S. Hanson, Frederic, issued July 25, 2012.

Amy L. Succo, Dresser, and Jason S. Lumsden, Eureka, issued July 26, 2012.

Susan L. Borden, Minneapolis, Minn., and Stephen L. Bunge, Minneapolis, Minn., issued July 26, 2012.

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1-BR Efficiency Apartment

425 per month

$

Water & garbage incl.

No smoking. No pets.

Ref. required. Partially furnished. Air cond.

Inquire at Bean’s Country Griddle or call 715-327-5513 before 3 p.m.

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1-BR Apartment

Quiet building & neighborhood.

No pets. References & security deposit required.

Olson Apartments Tower Road St. Croix Falls

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GARAGE SALE Fri. & Sat., Aug. 3 & 4 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Rain Or Shine 22733 Coyour Road Watch for signs from Siren & Lewis.

Western & mystery books; phono records; Jari mower; tiller deck for lawn mower; 16” truck tire/rim; 17” truck tires (4); 16” low-profile tires (4); boys 2T-4T clothes; some men’s & women’s clothes; misc. household items; kids ride-on John Deere tractor.

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GARAGE & BOOK SALE

Siren United Methodist Men & Women Church garage on Bradley Street between 1st and Hanson, Siren

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FOR RENT

FOR RENT

Fri. & Sat., Aug. 3 & 4, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Furniture; clothing; tools; snowblower; books & much more.

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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Siren police report

GARAGE SALE AT “THE LODGE” ON JOHNSON LAKE 28140 Brynilson Road, Danbury

Saturday, August 4, 9 a.m. to Noon Antiques; boats; canoes; hunting; fishing; trapping; sports; electronics; furniture; appliances; childs toys and 566431 50Lp much more.

HUGE “3 GARAGES Crammed FULL” SALE

8th Rowdy Red Hat Mama Sale With something for everyone.

Thurs., Aug. 2, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Fri., Aug. 3, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat., Aug. 4, 8 a.m. - Noon 6 mi. east of Luck on Hwy. 48 & Long Lake Lane (Spies Res.)

FREEWILL DONATION - Most Items

Proceeds benefit “Local Projects & Organizations” Clothing, all sizes * Tools * Household * Crafts * Toys * Books * Furniture * Collectibles * Electronics * Sporting * Red Hat Clothing - Hats n’ Bling.

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Judith K. Wicklund, Frederic, and Peter C. Hahn, Blaine, Minn., issued July 26, 2012.

Meredith A. Hable, St. Louis Park, Minn., and Brett A. Wood, Golden Valley, Minn., issued July 26, 2012.

(July 18, 25, Aug. 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff vs.

MATTHEW T. CARSTENBROCK, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No: 11 CV 2 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 31, 2011, in the amount of $199,175.68, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 14, 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 12, of the Plat of Rolling Hills First Addition, a “County Plat” being a division of Lot 4 of Certified Survey Map No. 4588 recorded in Volume 20 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 140, as Document No. 685791, located in the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, Garfield Township, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1881 98th Ave., Dresser, WI 54009.

TAX KEY NO.: 024-01300-1200.

Dated this 3rd day of July, 2012. /s/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. 1952160

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by Glen Moberg Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE – Corn crops in a few northern Wisconsin counties are faring better than in the parched southern and central parts of the state.

Some farmers may actually benefit from this year’s drought.

Most of Wisconsin’s corn crop has been devastated by the hot, dry weather, but if you travel north, you’ll find some fields that are filled with healthy, towering plants. UWExtension dairy agent Heather Schlesser says things start to look better north of Portage County, “Marathon County is doing OK, depending on where you’re talking. The southern and eastern side is hurting

first in Wisconsin, and why wouldn’t I go out and vote for him to do it in Washington, D.C., as well.”

There’s another, practical reason you won’t hear Fitzgerald attack in television ads. His fundraising lags the other candidates, making it harder for him to afford TV ad buys.

June 21: Thelma L. Mitchell, 42, Danbury, was arrested for disorderly conduct.

June 30: Jessica C. Petrangelo, 23, Webster, was cited for open intoxicants.

June 30: Megan M. Woods, 26, Frederic, was cited for speeding.

July 3: Cody J. Maslow, 19, Siren, was arrested on a Burnett County warrant.

July 3: Gregory L. Will, 56, webster, was cited for failure to stop at stoplight.

July 3: Kristopher W. Boyd, 26, Siren, was cited for speeding.

July 3: Allyssa M. Main, 19, Danbury, was cited for underage drinking.

July 10: Jeremy B. Wikstrom, 19, Siren, was southbound on Hwy. 35 when he hit a trailer pulled by Robert F. Moritz, 59, Siren who was crossing the intersections of Hwys. 35 /70 from westbound Hwy. 70 to Airport Road. He was almost across the intersection when he was hit by Wikstrom. There were no injuries reported and no citations issued.

July 10: Aaron J. Johnson, 20, Roberts, was cited for speeding.

July 10: Bradley J. Maslow, 20, Siren, was cited for speeding.

July 12: Harrison W. Rund, 18, South St. Paul, Minn., was cited for speeding.

July 12: Kara R. Tomaszewski, 34, Danbury, was arrested for disorderly conduct.

Coleman B. Ford, 37, Siren, was arrested for disorderly conduct.

July 14: Tina M. Erickson, 45, Siren, was arrested for disorderly conduct and battery. Raymond C. Erickson, 53, Siren, was arrested for disorderly conduct and battery.

July 17: Allen J. Rickford, 21, Siren, was cited for operating after suspension.

July 29: Stacy A. LavinMejia, 40, Webster, was arrested for shoplifting from the Dollar General.

July 29: Jaime C. Navarro, 30, St. Paul, Minn., was arrested for a probation violation.

(Aug. 1, 8, 15) 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.

CARLEEN K. SCHUMAN, et al Defendant(s) Case No: 11 CV 611 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 $226,917.72, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 28, 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 4, Block 1, Eagle Ridge, located in the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29 and the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, in the Town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 744 220th Street, Osceola, WI 54020.

TAX KEY NO.: 042-01317-0400.

Dated this 3rd day of June, 2012. /S/ 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. 1951192 566129 WNAXLP

(Aug. 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY FRANDSEN BANK & TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

BRADLEY P. PETERSON and AMY S. PETERSON, and CITIFINANCIAL, INC., Defendants.

Case No. 12 CV 175 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on May 2, 2012, in the amount of $169,907.61, and an Order Amending Judgment of Foreclosure entered on June 26, 2012, 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: Tuesday, August 28, 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 to 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 Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter (SE1/4 of NE1/4), Section 24, Township 34 North, Range 15 West, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 008-00632-0000.

Street Address: 19 145th Ave., Turtle Lake, WI 54889, Town of Beaver, Polk Co., WI. Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 11th day of July, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson Bar No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 566132 WNAXLP

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Notices/Employment opportunities

Burnett County deaths Robert V. Born, 75, Rush City, Minn., died July 9, 2012.

Leigh M. Casey, 21, Town of Meenon, died July 9, 2012.

NOTICE

The August meeting of the Marjorie Ruth Olsen, 90, Grantsburg, died July Village Board of Siren will be held Thursday, August 2, 2012, 10, 2012. at 2 p.m. at the Village Hall.

Clement Howard Beaulieu Jr., 85, GrantsAgenda posted. burg, died July 11, 2012.

Ann Peterson 566124 Clerk-Treasurer 50L

VILLAGE OF LUCK VOTING EQUIPMENT TESTING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public test of the electronic voting equipment to be used at the Aug. 14, 2012, Partisan Primary Election, will be held at 9 a.m. on Tues., Aug. 7, 2012, at the Luck Village Hall. This test is open to the general public.

Kevin Kress, Village Administrator 566612 50L WNAXLP

NOTICE - PUBLIC TEST ON VOTING EQUIPMENT

Effective August 15, 2012, revise the following sections of the Code or Ordinances of the Village of Webster by amending Ordinance 167-15 – Closing Hours to read as follows: Class “A” and “Class A” licenses. “Class A” liquor licensed premises may remain open for the conduct of their regular business daily between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., and Class “A” fermented malt beverage licensed premises between the hours of 6 a.m. and midnight.

Respectfully submitted, Patrice Bjorklund, Clerk Village of Webster 565868 49-50L WNAXLP

POLK COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Monthly Board Meeting Thursday, August 9, 2012, at 9 a.m.

Shoreview Apartments, Balsam Lake.

Agenda: I. Call to Order. II. Minutes. III. Financial Reports.

IV. Operations Report. V. Unfinished Business. VI. New 566232 50L Business. VII. Adjourn.

BIDS WANTED

The Frederic School District, Frederic, WI, will accept bids for the 2012 - 2013 school year on the following: 1. Gasoline and Diesel (diesel mix can be 80 - 20 except from November 1 - March 31 when the blend must be 70 - 30).

2. Snow removal (call 715-327-5630 for bid specifications).

Further details may be obtained by calling Josh Robinson, District Administrator, at 715-327-5630. All bids are due by 2 p.m., Aug. 10, 2012. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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NOTICE

TOWN OF LORAIN BOARD MEETING Thursday, August 9, 2012, 7:30 p.m.

Lorain Town Hall

SHEAR SPA AND TANNING Is Looking For A

The Siren Board of Education is seeking applicants for the completion of Molly Bentley’s three-year term. The effective date of this office would be midAugust, 2012 until April of 2015.

District residents interested in this position should pick up an application at the District Office of the 565304 Siren Schools.

48-50L Application Deadline: August 10, 2012, 4 p.m.

Agenda: Call meeting to order; verify publication of meeting/roll call; approve minutes of previous meeting; approve treasurer report; motion to pay bills.

Reports: Ambulance, Fire Dept., roads, Comprehensive Land Use Commission; road gravel update: possible motion by the board to purchase land for gravel site; additional agenda items for future meeting; motion to adjourn.

Susan E. Hughes, Clerk 566517 50L 40a

STYLIST

Apply in person - See Sherrie

Shear Spa and Tanning

TOWN OF GEORGETOWN POLK COUNTY WISCONSIN

715-483-0066

PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO BE VOTED BY REFERENDUM ON TUES., AUG. 14, 2012 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE ROUTES AND REGULATING THE OPERATION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES

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REQUEST FOR BIDS

The Town of Lincoln, Burnett County, Wisconsin, will be receiving bids until 7 p.m., Monday, August 13, 2012, for the following: Approximately 3,260 yards of class 5 gravel supplied, spread and compacted to 6” thick, 20’ wide and approximately 1 mile long on Klarquist Road between County Road D and North Fork Dike Road and also the same on .3 mile of Welsh Road between Perida Road and the town line. The Town of Lincoln will supply a grader and operator for leveling and shaping.

Bids will be opened by the Town Board at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Monday, August 13, 2012. Please mark the outside of your envelope: GRAVEL BID. For more information, please contact Steve Washkuhn, Town Chairman, at 715-866-4201. Mail your bid to P.O. Box 296, Webster, WI 54893.

The Town of Lincoln reserves the right to reject any or all of the bids or to accept the bid they deem most advantageous to the town and to waive any irregularities in the proposal process.

By order of the Lincoln Town Board 566353 50-51L 40-41a WNAXLP

MDS COORDINATOR REGISTERED NURSE

JOB DESCRIPTION: Oversee and assure the completion of the RAI/MDS process according to federal and state regulations and company standards. Develops individualized resident care plans and associated assessments. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills desired. MDS experience preferred.

REGISTERED NURSE Full-time position open.

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Interested applicants, fill out an application and contact: Jennie Klassa, RN, Director of Nursing

FREDERIC

NURSING & REHABILITATION

205 United Way Frederic, WI 54837

Phone 715-327-4297 Fax 715-327-4950

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Part-time position open.

Frederic Nursing and Rehab offers health, dental, life, short- & long-term disability and a 401(k) program.

Section 1 – Intent The Town of Georgetown adopts the following All-Terrain Vehicle Ordinance for the operation of all-terrain vehicles upon the roadways list in Section III. The Town Board reserves the right authority to rescind this ordinance if it deems it necessary.

Section 2 – Statutory Authority These routes are created pursuant to town authority under town board authority by 23.33 (8) (b), Wisconsin Statutes.

The applicable provision of 23.33, (ATV operation) pursuant to routes, are adopted.

Section 3 – Routes a. Georgetown Town Roads Section 4 – Conditions As a condition of the use of this route, the following conditions shall apply to all operators (and passengers where applicable): a. All ATV operators must have a valid driver’s license to operate on any ATV route. b. All ATV operators shall observe a 10-MPH speed limit. c. All ATV operators must remain on the roadway surface at all times, obeying all traffic laws. d. All ATVs operating on township roads must meet state ATV requirements. e. This ordinance will apply only to Georgetown town roads that are legally signed in accordance with NR 64.12 and NR 64.23 (7) (c). f. This ordinance is conditional upon private funding for proper signage of roads, to comply with “E” of this ordinance.

Section 5 – Enforcement This ordinance shall be enforced by any law enforcement officer authorized to enforce the laws of the state of Wisconsin. Any citizen has the right to report any ATV violation to the proper authorities.

Section 6 – Penalties Wisconsin State All-Terrain penalties as found in 23.33 (23) (a) of the Wisconsin State Statues are adopted by reference.

Section 7 – Severability If any provision of this ordinance or this application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provision or application of this ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable.

566598 50-51L 40-41a,d WNAXLP Section 8 – Effective date This ordinance is effective on publication or posting.

The town clerk shall properly publish this ordinance as required under s. 60.80, Wisconsin Statues.

NOTICE - SIREN SANITARY DISTRICT TOWN OF SIREN BOARD MEETINGS The Siren Sanitary District will hold their monthly Board Meeting on Thurs., August 9, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Siren Town Hall. Immediately following the Sanitary District Meeting, the Town of Siren will hold their monthly Board Meeting at approximately 6:45 p.m. The agenda will be posted. If you wish to be on the agenda, please call Mary Hunter, Clerk.

Mary Hunter, Clerk, 715-349-5119 565689 49-50L WNAXLP

HELP WANTED CNA/PCW

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ORDINANCE #1-2012 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 167-15 – CLOSING HOURS

PUBLIC NOTICE SCHOOL BOARD VACANCY

Polk County Full Time & Part Time • Various Shifts

Indianhead Personal Care Agency Siren, WI

715-866-5440

We are an equal opportunity employer, operating under an approved Affirmative Action Plan. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.

SIREN ATHLETIC CODE AND ATHLETIC TRAINING MEETING

Thursday, August 2, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at the Siren School Auditorium All Siren students grades 6-12 that plan on playing any school sports during the 2012-13 school year are asked to attend.

Also, SCRMC sport medicine staff will be discussing concussions, services provided and answering any of your questions.

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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, August 7, 2012, at 9 a.m., in the Town Hall located at 1305 200th Street, St. Croix Falls.

566478 50L Janet Krueger, Clerk, Town of St. Croix Falls WNAXLP www.townofstcroixfalls.org

(July 25, Aug. 1, 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY First State Bank and Trust, Plaintiff, vs.

Larry Wayne Tjaden and Eileen Farrell-Tjaden, Defendants.

Case Code: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 11 CV 794 Hon. Molly E. GaleWyrick PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 8th day of February, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: August 16, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

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.

PLACE: Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

DESCRIPTION: Parcel 1: A parcel of land located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 27, Township 34 North, Range 17 West, Town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast Corner of Section 27; thence North 01º39’41” West 1,287.34 feet to the Southeast Corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence South 88º43’04” West 1,316.32 feet to the Southwest Corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence South 01º42’17” East 1,072.31 feet along the East line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter being the point of beginning; thence South 01º42’17” East 94.00 feet along said East line to a point on the northerly right-ofway line of U.S. Highway 8;

thence south 89º14’22” West 1,111.38 feet along said rightof-way line to a meander line of Balsam Creek; thence North 29º24’40” West 680.12 feet along said meander line; thence North 11º32’38” West 33.00 feet; thence Easterly 644.95 feet on the arc of a circle concave to the South having a radius of 700.00 feet the chord of said arc bearing South 75º08’56” East 622.38 feet; thence South 48º45’14” East 234.18 feet; thence Southeasterly 424.40 feet on the arc of a circle concave to the Northeast and having a radius of 700.00 feet the chord of said arc bearing South 66º07’22” East 417.93 feet; thence South 83º29’31” East 291.12 feet to the point of beginning, including those lands lying between the meander line and the thread of Balsam Creek.

Parcel II: Together with a 66 foot wide ingress-egress and utility easement, the centerline of which is described as follows: Commencing at the southeast Corner of Section 27; thence South 88º19’35” West 1,128.76 feet along the South line of said section; thence North 03º33’00” East 76.53 feet to the North right-ofway line of U.S. Highway 8 and the point of beginning; thence continuing North 03º33’00” East 118.91 feet; thence North 83º29’31” West 497.68 feet; thence Northwesterly 424.40 feet on the arc of a circle concave to the Northeast and having a radius of 700.00 feet the chord of said arc bearing North 66º07’22” West 417.93 feet; thence North 48º45’14” West 234.18 feet; thence Westerly 644.95 feet on the arc of a circle concave to the South and having a radius of 700.00 feet the chord of said arc bearing North 75º08’56” West 622.38 feet and there terminating.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1435F U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery. WI. Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Stein & Moore, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff 332 Minnesota St., Ste. W-1650 St. Paul, MN 55101 565749 WNAXLP 651-224-9683

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Notices/Employment opportunities

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 11 CV 475 Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 3, 2012, in the amount of $222,575.46, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 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.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the sale upon confirmation of the court.

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

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Part of the Northeast OneQuarter (1/4) of the Southeast One-Quarter (1/4) of Section Twenty-Three (23), in Township Thirty-Three (33), North, Range Eighteen (18) West, in the Town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; thence South 400 feet along the section line to the point of beginning; thence West 408 feet parallel to the North 40 line; thence South 216 feet parallel with the East section line; thence East 408 feet parallel with the North 40 line; thence North 216 feet on the East section line to the point of beginning. Excepting therefrom the lands conveyed on Warranty Deed recorded on November 18, 2009, as Document No. 766039.

TAX KEY NO.: 042-00517-0000.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 839 190th St., Dresser, Wisconsin 54009.

Adam C. Lueck State Bar No. 1081386 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe St. Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-541-9710 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Voting Equipment Test Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at 10 a.m.

Milltown Fire Hall

Full Or Part Time Available Evening Or Night Shifts

Luck, WI • 715-472-2164

Virgil Hansen, Clerk

E.O.E.

(July 18, 25, August 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as servicer for U.S. Bank, National Association, As Trustee for the Holders of the Specialty Underwriting and Residential Finance Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-AB1 Plaintiff vs.

BRIAN ROUX, et al Defendant(s) Case No: 11 CV 620 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 21, 2011, in the amount of $118,857.63, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 14, 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 St., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot One (1) and Two (2) and the West half (W 1/2) of Lot Three (3) except the South 20 feet thereof, Block 36, City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, and, the East half (E 1/2) of vacated Jefferson Street on the West side of the premises.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 303 East Louisiana Street, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

TAX KEY NO.: 281-006600000.

Dated this 4th day of June, 2012. /s/ 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. 1879507

(July 4, 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation 304 Cascade Street Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Plaintiff, vs.

Glen Johnson Construction, Inc., a Minnesota corporation 118 East Chestnut Street, #1 Stillwater, Minnesota 55082, Glen E. Johnson 433 County Road A Hudson, Wisconsin 54016, Citizens State Bank, a Wisconsin state bank 375 Stageline Road P.O. Box 247 Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV157 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 June 15, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DAY/DATE/TIME: Thursday, August 16, 2012, at 10:00 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 2 of Certified Survey Map No. 106 filed in Volume “1” of Certified Survey Maps, page 107, being part of Lot 8 of Warren Park Addition to the Town of Alden, Polk County, Wisconsin.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property PID is 002-02112-0000).

Dated this 25th day of June, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wis. THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#16079

ROOF BIDS WANTED

Burnett County Housing Authority will accept bids to replace a shingled roof on a single-family home in the Village of Grantsburg. Work to include removal and disposal of existing roof materials and installation of new roof materials. Contact Mark Olsen, Executive Director, at 715-866-8231 for the project requirements.

Sealed bids are to be submitted to Burnett County Housing Authority, 7350 East Main Street, P.O. Box 41, Webster, Wisconsin 54893 no later than 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Bids received will then be opened publicly and read aloud.

The Owner shall have the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive inforinformalities or irregularities in a Bid received, and to accept the Bid which, in the Owner’s judgment, is in the Owner’s best interest.

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Brandon L. Froemel, 19, Hayward, warrants – failure to appear, July 19.

Lindsey L. Hammond, 20, Siren, arrest warrant – complaint, July 20.

Dylan J. Kitley, 20, Sartell, Minn., warrant – failure to appear, July 19.

Tyler R. Leggett, no date of birth given, Grantsburg, warrant – failure to appear, July 19.

Jordan M. Rogers, 22,Webster, warrant – failure to appear, July 19.

Heather M. Stahl, 35, Grantsburg, arrest warrant – complaint, July 20.

Christopher A. Staples, 25, Webster, warrant – failure to appear, July 19.

Dennis J. LaSarge, 32, Webster, warrant - failure to appear, July 25.

Stephanie L. Nelson, 37, Frederic, warrant - failure to appear, July 25.

Steven A. Sogn, 21, Hastings, Minn., warrant - failure to appear, July 23.

Erik B. Whiterabbit, 21, Cumberland, warrant - failure to appear, July 24.

Jonathan W. Wilber, 23, Hayward, arrest warrant - complaint, July 27.

Polk County deaths David L. Johnson, 66, Milltown, died June 30, 2012.

Dorothy P. Resell, 82, Luck, died July 9, 2012.

Charles R. Stine, 93, Amery, died July 10, 2012.

(July 18, 25, August 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff vs.

CASSIE J. SCHROCK F/K/A CASSIE J. MOLINE, et al Defendant(s) Case No: 11 CV 628 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January 24, 2012, in the amount of $213,196.83, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 14, 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 St., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Parcel 1: Lot 18 of Certified Survey Map No. 3576 recorded in Volume 16 of Certified Survey Maps, page 89 as Document No. 625668 located in part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 28, Township 35 North, Range 18 West, Town of Eureka, Polk County, Wisconsin. Parcel 2: The 66-foot wide private ingress-egress easement as indicated on: Certified Survey Map No. 3482 recorded in Volume 15, page 249 as Document No. 619359, Certified Survey Map No. 3513 recorded in Volume 16, page 26 as Document No. 621054, Certified Survey Map No. 3505 recorded in Volume 16, page 18 as Document No. 620136, Certified Survey Map No. 3575 recorded in Volume 16, page 88 as Document No. 625667, Certified Survey Map No. 3574 recorded in Volume 16, page 87 as Document No. 625666, Certified Survey Map No. 3576 recorded in Volume 16, page 89 as Document No. 625668.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2137 192nd Avenue, Centuria, WI 54824.

TAX KEY NO.: 020-00709-1800.

Dated this 3rd day of July, 2012. /s/ 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. 1951114 565145 WNAXLP

(Aug. 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITES CORP., CSAB MORTGAGE-BACKED TRUST 2006-4, CSAB MORTGAGEBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4 Plaintiff vs.

RICHARD M. LEROUX; TERI NORD; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST STATE MORTGAGE CORPORATION; Defendants

TOWN OF MILLTOWN

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Agenda to be posted: 1) Eureka Town Hall 2) Eureka Town Garage 3) Eureka Clerk’s Office.

Agenda may also be posted on Town Web site: www.townofeureka.org

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Thursday, August 9, 2012, 7 p.m. at Eureka Town Hall

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS 566512 50L

TOWN OF EUREKA Monthly Board Meeting

NOTICE

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(July 25, Aug. 1, 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff vs.

Charles A. Otto 826 55th Street Clayton, Wisconsin 54004, Thomas L. Jonas 1913 Miller Street, Apt. 72 La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601, Tamara J. Jonas 1913 Miller Street, Apt. 72 La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants Case Type: 30404 Case No: 12CV77 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on July 11, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: Thursday, August 16, 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 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 3191 recorded in Volume 14 of Certified Survey Maps, page 213, Document No. 603211, located in NW 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 19, Township 33 North, Range 15 West, Town of Clayton, Polk County, Wis. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 826 55th Street, Clayton, Wisconsin.)

Dated this 19th day of July, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wis. THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: Anastasi & Associates, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#15957 565999 WNAXLP

NOTICE

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(July 18, 25, Aug. 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD D. SCHROCK Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12 PR 31 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth May 15, 1937, and date of death April 17, 2012, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 221 S. East Ave., Dresser, WI 54009.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing claim against the decedent’s estate is October 19, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar July 9, 2012 Bridget M. Finke - Bakke Norman, S.C. 2919 Schneider Ave., Box 280 Menomonie, WI 54751 715-235-9016 Bar Number: 1039842

Burnett County warrants

Marjorie A. Berget, 79, Town of Garfield, died July 15, 2012.

Eleanore F. Buhr, 88, Town of Lincoln, died July 18, 2012.

David G. Wilcox, 84, Town of Apple River, died July 19, 2012.

Susan C. Catlin, 53, Town of Beaver, died July 20, 2012.

Follow the Leader (Aug. 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Robin J. Schul f/k/a Robin J. Carlson 226 Meadow Lark Lane Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Leanne M. Berglund f/k/a LeAnne M. Bruggeman P.O. Box 597 Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV397 PUBLICATION SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO ROBIN J. SCHUL F/K/A ROBIN J. CARLSON: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Plaintiff, Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

WITHIN forty (40) days after August 1, 2012, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Polk County Clerk of Court, Polk County Justice Center, whose address is 1005 West Main Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810, and to Plaintiff’s attorneys, Anastasi & Associates, P.A., whose address is 14985 60th Street North, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082.

You may have an attorney help or represent you.

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

Dated: July 25, 2012.

ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. Garth G. Gavenda, #1079588 David C. Anastasi, #1027144 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 Telephone: (651) 439-2951 Attorneys for Plaintiff 566524 #16267 WNAXLP

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TOWN OF STERLING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT TESTING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public test of electronic equipment to be used at the August 14, 2012, Election, will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 2, 2012, at the Cushing Community Center. This test is open to the general public.

Julie Peterson, 566432 50L WNAXLP Town of Sterling Clerk

NOTICE

Notices/Employment opportunities MEETING NOTICE The Next Meeting Of The Meenon Town Board Will Be Held On Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, At 7 p.m., At The Meenon Town Hall

Agenda items to include: Chairman, Supervisor, Clerk and Treasurer’s reports, road report, approval of operator’s licenses, payment of bills and adjournment.

Suzanna M. Eytcheson Town Clerk

TOWN OF MILLTOWN

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Monthly Board Meeting Monday, August 13, at 7 p.m.

Milltown Fire Hall Virgil Hansen, Clerk 566454 50-51L 40-41a,d

(July 18, 25, Aug. 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as servicer for The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as Successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Holders of the MLMI Surf Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-BC4 Plaintiff vs.

SHIRLEY J. GUMKE, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No: 11 CV 813 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 27, 2012, in the amount of $102,384.27, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 14, 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, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 11, Block 2, Plat of Baker’s Riverside Addition, City of Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin. - A nd Part of Lot 10, Block 2, Baker’s Riverside Addition, City of Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Beginning at the NW Corner of said Lot 10, thence East along the North side of said Lot 10, thence Southwesterly to a point on the Apple River 20 Feet SE of the SE Corner of Lot 11 of Baker’s Riverside Addition, thence NW to said SE Corner of said Lot 11, thence NE along the East Line of said Lot 11 to the place of beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 294 Howard Avenue, Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 201-00127-0000.

Dated this 3rd day of July, 2012.

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/s/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. 1952440

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Elder Benefit Specialist $24.17/hr.

Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Full time 37.5 hr./week Deadline to apply: Aug. 6, 2012 Meal Site Manager $12.95/hr.

Milltown Dining Site Limited part time 10 to 14 hr./week Deadline to apply: Aug. 13, 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, Attn.: Sue Reed, 220 Scholl Ct., Amery or by calling 715-485-9176. Please, no faxed applications. AA/EEOC 566602 50L

PUBLIC NOTICE ELECTRONIC BALLOT TABULATION

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 August 14, 2012, Partisan Primary votes cast for all offices and on all measures. All tests are open to the public.

Town of Anderson, August 4, 2012, at 9 a.m. Town Hall - 13808 Anderson Road, Jessica King, Clerk, 715-472-4753 Town of Blaine, August 7, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. Northland Comm. Ctr. - 1232 East School Road, Rita Ronningen, Clerk, 715-466-4885 Town of Daniels, August 8, 2012, at 9 a.m. Town Hall - 8851 Waldora Road, Liz Simonsen, Clerk, 715-349-2291 Town of Dewey, August 6, 2012, at 6 p.m. Town Hall - 24433 Town Hall Road, Pamela Brown, Clerk, 715-468-7111 Town of Grantsburg, August 6, 2012, at 10 a.m. Clerk/Treas. Office - 118 E. Madison Avenue, Romey Nelson, Clerk/Treasurer, 715-463-5600 Town of Jackson, August 7, 2012, at 2 p.m. Town Hall Office - 4599 County Road A, Lorraine Radke, Clerk, 715-866-8412 Town of LaFollette, August 6, 2012, at 10 a.m. Town Hall - 24184 Malone Road, Linda Terrian, Clerk, 715-349-2531 Town of Lincoln, August 7, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. Town Hall - 9110 Perida Road, Wanda Washkuhn, Clerk, 715-866-4201 Town of Meenon, August 6, 2012, at 6 p.m. Town Hall - 7396 Kruger Road, Suzanna M. Eytcheson, Clerk, 715-866-4893 Town of Oakland, August 6, 2012, at 5 p.m. Clerk’s Office - 7426 Main Street West, Deanna Krause, Clerk, 715-866-8213 Town of Roosevelt, August 7, 2012, at 10 a.m. Clerk’s Home - 2997 County Rd. EE, Patricia Hayden, Clerk/Treasurer, 715-468-2468 Town of Rusk, August 7, 2012, at 10 a.m. Town Hall - 25195 County Road H, Bonnie Harder, Clerk, 715-635-4723 Town of Sand Lake, August 4, 2012, at 9 a.m. Town Hall - 5364 County Road X, Peggy Tolbert, Clerk, 715-866-4398 Town of Scott, August 6, 2012, at 11 a.m. Town Hall - 28390 County Road H, Kim Simon, Clerk, 715-635-2308 Town of Siren, August 4, 2012, at 9 a.m. Town Hall - 7240 S. Long Lake Road, Mary Hunter, Clerk, 715-349-5119 Town of Swiss, August 6, 2012, at 5 p.m. Town Hall - 7551 Main Street, Judy Dykstra, Clerk, 715-656-3030 Town of Trade Lake, August 6, 2012, at 10 a.m. Clerk’s Home - 13361 State Road 48, Deborah Christian, Clerk, 715-488-2600 Town of Union, August 6, 2012, at 1 p.m. Town Hall - 9015 County Road FF, David Olson, Clerk, 715-866-4129 Town of Webb Lake, August 6, 2012, at 10 a.m. Town Hall - 31000 Namekagon Trail, Gail Keup, Clerk, 715-259-3439 Town of West Marshland, August 8, 2012, at 5 p.m. Clerk’s Home - 25161 Spaulding Rd., Margaret Hess, Clerk, 715-463-2922 Town of Wood River, August 6, 2012, at 10 a.m. Clerk’s Home - 11097 Crosstown Rd., Dawn Luke, Clerk, 715-689-2296 Village of Grantsburg, August 6, 2012, at 9 a.m. Village Hall - 316 S. Brad Street, Jennifer Zeiler, Clerk, 715-463-2405 Village of Siren, August 6, 2012, at 9 a.m. Village Hall - 24049 First Avenue North, Ann Peterson, Clerk, 715-349-2273 566510 50L Village of Webster, August 6, 2012, at Noon WNAXLP Village Office - 7505 Main Street West, Patty Bjorklund, Clerk/Treasurer, 715-866-4211

(August 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN NOTICE IN REPLEVIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Case Code 31003 Case No. 12-SC-569 To: ADAM L. & MELISSA H. BOCKMAN You are hereby notified that a summons and complaint has been issued to recover possession of the following described goods and chattels, to wit: 2007 SATURN RELAY, ID# 5GZDV031X7D136760, of which, I, the plaintiff am entitled to the possession, and which you have unjustly taken and unlawfully detain from me.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you shall appear in the Circuit Court of Polk County, located in the Polk County Courthouse in the City of Balsam Lake, State of Wisconsin, on Aug. 27, 2012, at 1:30 P.M. before the calendar judge or any other judge of said court to whom the said action may be assigned for trial, judgment will be rendered against you for the delivery of said property to the plaintiff and for damages for the detention thereof and for costs.

Dated at Milwaukee, WI, this 30th day of July, 2012.

BMO HARRIS BANK NA Plaintiff By: Phillip S. Caruso, Attorney State Bar #1016072 839 North Jefferson Street Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Tel. 414-271-5400 566482 P.O. #11011.93 WNAXLP

SECTION 00100 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Shingle Roof Replacement Burnett County Housing Authority Webster, Wisconsin 54893 Project Address: Cedarwood Manor West Apartments 7354 E. Main Street Webster, Wisconsin 54893 DESCRIPTION OF WORK Bids will be received by the Burnett County Housing Authority for a single prime contract that includes removal of existing roof materials, installation of new roof materials and related work on the Cedarwood Manor West Apartment building. Proposals are to be in the form of a single lump sum price and submitted on the bid form provided.

COMPLETION SCHEDULE The project will be awarded by the end of August.

Substantial completion of the project is to be within 60 days from the date indicated in the notice to proceed.

DOCUMENTS Bid documents may be obtained from the Architect upon payment of $20 for each set. Checks are to be written to the Burnett County Housing Authority. Bidders returning complete bid documents in good condition within twenty-one (21) days of the bid award and Contractors awarded the Project will be refunded their deposit. No refunds will be made after 21 days.

Electronic bid documents (PDF files) are available from the Architect at no cost.

BID SECURITY Each bidder must provide a bid security with their bid in the amount of 5% of their bid. The bid security is to be a bid bond; a cashier’s check is not acceptable as a bid security.

PREBID CONFERENCE A Prebid Conference will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at Burnett County Housing Authority’s main office at 7350 East Main Street, Webster, Wisconsin 54893.

The meeting will include discussion of the Bid Documents, scope of the work and bid requirements. All bidding contractors are encouraged to attend the Prebid Conference.

TIME AND DATE OF BID Submit sealed bid no later than 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 15, 2012, to the Owner at 7350 East Main Street, P.O. Box 41, Webster, Wisconsin 54893. Bids received will then be opened publicly and read aloud.

Each bidder shall submit their bid on the approved Bid Form and include with their bid related information. Bids will not be accepted by fax or telephone. Bids received after the date and hour listed will be returned unopened. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within sixty (60) days after date of bid opening.

The Owner shall have the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive informalities or irregularities in a Bid received, and to accept the Bid which, in the Owner’s judgment, is in the Owner’s best interest.

Date: July 23, 2012 Owner: Burnett County Housing Authority Mark Olsen - Executive Director 7350 East Main Street P.O. Box 41 Webster, Wisconsin 54893 715-866-8231 Architect: Craig Selander, Architect, LLC 216 South Oak Street 49-50L Grantsburg, Wisconsin 54840 565957 39-40a 715-463-3151 WNAXLP

ANNOUNCING THE 2012 BURNETT COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTIONS The northwest counties of Wisconsin are making it easy for residents to dispose of unwanted or unusable household chemicals, appliances, electronics and medications. Please see table below for items accepted. Please call Jen with questions at 715-635-2197, event schedule is as follows: DATE Sat., August 4

COUNTY Burnett

LOCATION Siren - County Highway Shop

Hazardous waste will be accepted at the above location and only at designated times. These items include: oil-based paints, solvents, pesticides, hazardous cleaners, rechargeable, nicad, metal halide and button batteries, corrosives, flammables, mercury, old gas and cell phones. Also accepted free of charge are: medications, most electronics, printers, scanners and fax machines.

Items not accepted at this event: TVs, asbestos, sharps and needles, ammunition and explosives, radioactive wastes, alkaline batteries and latex paint (nonhazardous, must be dried out and disposed of with regular garbage). For information on disposal methods for items such as waste oil, automotive batteries and tires, please call Jen for locations in Burnett and Washburn Counties at 715-635-2197, or e-mail her at jbarton@nwpc.com

TIME

CONTACT

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Jen Barton 715-635-2197

Preregistration is required for businesses and reasonable charges will be assessed. For information on prices and to register, contact Jen Barton at 715-635-2197. Preregistration is also requested from farmers that wish to dispose of hazardous farm chemicals; the service to farmers to dispose of chemicals is free of charge up to 200 lbs.

Materials may be brought to this collection only during designated open hours. Below are items that will have a disposal charge: • 50¢ per < 4-ft. fluorescent tube, circular or CFL • 75¢ per > 4-ft. fluorescent tube • $2.50 per H.I.D. bulb • $1.75 per < 4’ fluorescent shatter-shield tube • $2.25 per > 4’ fluorescent shatter-shield tube • 50¢ per small oil filter • $1.00 per large oil filter 566523 • $5 per video/DVD/DVR player 50L

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TOWN OF LORAIN PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT

On Mon., Aug. 6, 2012, at 5:30 p.m., there will be a test of the electronic voting equipment that will be used at the election to be held on Tues., Aug. 14. This test, open to the public, will be held at the Lorain Town Hall at 252 345th Ave., Frederic, WI 54837.

Susan Hughes, Clerk, Town of Lorain 566582 50L WNAXLP

A public test of the Village of Frederic’s Sequoia Voting System will be held at the Village Hall, 107 Hope Rd. W., on Thursday, August 9, 2012, at 9 a.m.

Kristi Swanson, Village Clerk 566525 50L WNAXLP

Notice is given that a public test of the Edge Voting System will be conducted at the Town Hall located at 612 U.S. Highway 8 at the date, location and time specified above.

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Art Teacher Mr. Josh Robinson, District Administrator 715-327-4223 robinsonj@frederic.k12.wi.us Job Description: K-12 Art Teacher (.75 FTE) Requirements: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction certification #550 required. Job responsibilities include teaching Art courses at both Frederic Elementary School and Frederic Middle/High School. Coaching and cocurricular opportunities also available.

Date Posted: July 26, 2012 Deadline: August 10, 2012, or until position is filled Web site: http://www.frederic.k12.wi.us/ How to Apply: Submit a district application, letter of interest, resume, copy of WI licenses, copy of transcripts and 3 letters of recommendation to: Mr. Josh Robinson District Administrator 1437 Clam Falls Drive Frederic, WI 715-327-4223

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Job Title: Contact:

The Frederic School District is an equal opportunity employer.

North, Range 17 West, EXCEPT that parcel described in Volume 904 Records, page 764, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Part of the Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter (SE 1/4 of NE 1/4) and in part of the Southwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter (SW 1/4 NE 1/4), Section 24, Township 35 North, Range 17 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 24; thence North 88 degrees 45’ 05” West, along the South line of said SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 and along the South line of said SW 1/4 of NE 1/4, 1841.50 feet; thence leaving said South lines, North 660.16 feet; thence South 88 degrees 45’ 05” East, a distance of 1,093.39 feet; thence North 32 degrees 43’ 28” East 274.26 feet; thence South 78 degrees 13’ 33” East 612.56 feet to the East line of said SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 thence South, along said East line, 782.19 feet to the point of beginning.

AND INCLUDING Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 NE 1/4) Section 24, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, described in Volume 544 Records, page 357, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Part of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 24, Township 35 North of Range 17 West, described as follows: Commencing 990 feet South of the Northeast corner of the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4, Section 2435-17, thence South 330 feet; thence West 1320 feet; thence North 330 feet; thence East 1320 feet to the point of beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Together with an easement for ingress and egress as recorded in Volume 729 Records page 729, Document No. 562949 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 2073A 120th Street, Milltown, Wisconsin.)

Dated this 23rd day of July, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wis. THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: Anastasi & Associates, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#15945 566383 WNAXLP

JOB OPPORTUNITY Job Title: Contact:

Elementary School Counselor Mr. Josh Robinson, District Administrator 715-327-4223 robinsonj@frederic.k12.wi.us Job Description: Half-Time Position (.5 FTE) Requirements: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction certification #54 School Guidance Counselor required. Classroom guidance, individual counseling and RtI/PBIS experience preferred, but not required. Coaching and cocurricular opportunities also available.

Date Posted: July 26, 2012 Deadline: August 10, 2012, or until position is filled Web site: http://www.frederic.k12.wi.us/ How to Apply: Submit a district application, letter of interest, resume, copy of WI licenses, copy of transcripts and 3 letters of recommendation to: Mr. Josh Robinson District Administrator 1437 Clam Falls Drive Frederic, WI 715-327-4223

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

(Aug. 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff vs.

Edwin N. Daniels 3505 Reynard Way #39 San Diego, California 92103, Michele R. Daniels 3505 Reynard Way #39 San Diego, California 92103, Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, 2104 Hastings Avenue Newport, Minnesota 55055, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants Case Type: 30404 Case No: 12CV122 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 June 1, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: August 23, 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: Parcel 1: Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section Twenty-four (24), Township Thirty-five (35) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described in Volume 544 Records, page 357.

Together with an easement for ingress and egress as recorded in Volume 729 Records, page 729 as Document No. 562949.

Parcel 2: The Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section Twenty-four (24), Township Thirty-five (35) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, EXCEPT that parcel described in Volume 904 Records, page 764; also described as: The Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW 1/4 NE 1/4), Section 24, Township 35

VILLAGE OF FREDERIC NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT

NOTICE TOWN OF APPLE RIVER PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM TOWN HALL SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2012 3 P.M.

The Frederic School District is an equal opportunity employer.

NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY GRANTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title: H.R. Contact Contact Phone Job Description:

Qualifications:

How to apply:

Employer:

Job Address: Web site: Description:

Science Teacher (6th-12th) Online School Billy Beesley 715-463-2531 or 715-463-3108 Forward is an online charter school of the leading Grantsburg School District, serving students throughout the entire state of WI. iForward is seeking highly qualified instructors in Science 6th-12th grades to serve our program’s rigorous, interactive and personalized educational program. The Online Instructor is responsible for all aspects of educating learners who have the opportunity to fulfill their potential in an online environment.

Instructors will organize and implement instructional practices with the end goal of student achievement and academic success in accordance with District and state policies and laws. Some of these responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Orientating students to the online coursework and communicate course requirements. Use synchronous and asynchronous tools as part of the instruction. Maintain regular office hours to be reachable by students and parents. Track student progress providing individualization for successful completion. Conference with parents of students by phone or online. Utilize program systems to grade, communicate and track progress. Communicate with teachers, administrators and parents as needed. Respond to student messages and discussions per district and state policy.

Strong relational skills and a passion for student success in the nontraditional environment. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required. Preferred experience with online instruction. Appropriate state teaching certification. Meet highly qualified teacher requirements. High level of content and subject matter knowledge. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Organization and time management skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other online tools.

Willingness to maintain a flexible schedule. College Board qualified/approved if teaching AP courses. The School District of Grantsburg is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.

Send resume, transcripts, letters of reference and credentials to: iForward, Attn.: Executive Director, Grantsburg School District, 480 E. James Avenue, Grantsburg, WI 54840 or e-mail to: employment@iforwardwisconsin.com.

Grantsburg School District 480 E. James Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840 Same as the employer address. http://www.gk12.net.

The School District of Grantsburg is located primarily in Burnett County with a small portion in Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin, just east of the Wisconsin/ Minnesota border and the St. Croix River. The District is headquartered in the Village of Grantsburg, approximately 75 miles northeast of the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area. The District operates two elementary schools, a middle school and a senior high school. The District incorporates approximately 278 square miles. The current District population is approximately 5,000 with School District enrollment at 1,000.

The area attracts many tourists and vacationers to its scenic and recreational areas. The St. Croix River National Scenic Parkway borders the District on the west, providing all types of water recreational sports, camping opportunities and hiking. The Village of Grantsburg serves as the gateway to the 30,000-acre Crex Meadows Wildlife Area. The Fish Lake Wildlife Area is also located in and around the District. The 11.5 kilometer Grantsburg Nordic Ski Trail is located in and around the Village of Grantsburg.

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BONE LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING Saturday, August 11, 2012 Wilkins Resort, Bone Lake

Agenda: 1. Call meeting to order, introduce Commissioners and Guests - Robert E. Murphy, Chairman 2. Reading of minutes - Wayne Liepke, Secretary 3. Treasurer’s Report - Phil Foster, Treasurer 4. Guest speaker - Jessie Ashton, Warden Wis DNR 5. Committee Reports A. Comprehensive Lake Management Plan - Phil Foster, Chair - Cheryl Clemens, Consultant Subcommittee Reports A. Waterfront Runoff - Alex Chorewycz How the site visit assessment process works Cheryl Clemens B. Watershed - Ann Miller C. Wildlife and Natural Beauty - Karen Engelbretson D. Fisheries - Wayne Liepke E. Aquatic Plant Management Plan - Bob Boyd F. Communications Committee - Sue Schnaar G. Social Committee and Fireworks - Sue Schnaar 6. Recognition of Volunteers 7. Election of Commissioners A. Report of nominating Committee - Bob Boyd B. Appointment of tellers - Robert Murphy C. Election by ballot 8. Budget for fiscal year 2012-2013 9. Bone Lake Township - Wayne Shirley 10. Georgetown Township - Ron Ogren 11. Polk County - Brian Masters 12. Audit of books 2012 - Frank Schlick 13. Old Business 14. New Business 15. Adjournment *Commissioners meeting following adjournment of annual meeting to elect officers for the upcoming year.* 566556 50-51L

TOWN of ST. CROIX FALLS Polk County, Wisconsin www.townofstcroixfalls.org NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pursuant to Wis. Stats.

70.45, the assessment roll for the 2012 assessment year will be open for examination on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Town Hall. This session gives the property owner an opportunity to meet with the assessor, ask questions of the assessor and look over their property assessments.

NOTICE TO RECONVENE THE BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of St. Croix Falls of Polk County shall hold its first meeting for hearings to challenge assessments on the 9th day of Aug., 2012, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Hall located at 1305 200th Street.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: 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 the 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 amount of the assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirements and files a written objection, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members 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 of Review, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board or by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method of valuation; unless the person supplies the Assessor all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Assessor’s manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a) of Wis. Statutes, that the Assessor requests. The Town of St. Croix Falls has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exception for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35 (1) of Wis. Statutes.

The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other person may testify by telephone.

Respectfully submitted, 566351 50L WNAXLP Janet Krueger, Clerk, The Town of St. Croix Falls

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Photographer’s showcase

Jacob Byk

After assembling camp, a man plays the banjo in the sunset light across traders row, a section of the Great Fur Trade Rendezvous set up for vendors to sell period-correct items to the public.

A man stretches wool yarn across a contraption he uses to assemble a scarf. Making them homemade and period correct is a meticulous process; he indicated it “would take me all weekend just to stretch the yarn out properly.”

DANBURY – The Great Forts Folle Avoine Rendezvous, held each July at the historical park along the Yellow River south of Danbury, is a photographer’s paradise. It provided the Leader an opportunity to meet and introduce to our readers photographer Jacob Byk, a photojournalism student at Kent State University entering his sophomore year. He is a native of Morris Plains, N.J., and is exploring investigative reporting, particularly in the fields of energy and industry. He comes up to WisconJacob Byk sin to visit family during the summer, and has attended the rendezvous since he was about 9 years old. – Gary King

Two young boys watch attentively as their imaginary foes close in on them, while playing together in a patch of tall grass.

The boys won, of course, and slew the invisible stalker.

After a long day, a group settles around a campfire to share stories while listening to music. Sayer’s Field, a section of the rendezvous set up specifically for campers, was filled with the wonderful sound of anything from guitar to mandolin at night, last weekend, July 27-29.

“Are you coming to the jam session? I’m wearing my horned hat!” exclaimed this gentleman earlier in the day. Sure enough, he came and enjoyed live music played by friends and fellow rendezvous’ers alike.

A young girl shows her bracelet that she just recently bought to the photographer and another young boy, while relaxing on a dock at the Forts Folle Avoine Great Fur Trade Rendezvous July 27-29.

LEFT: A family sits in the grass and enjoys the cool breeze before the nightly camp meeting, where prizes and annoucements are made. On Friday night, a “booyah,” or stew, is made by the staff of the Fort and given to anyone who is hungry and camping in the park.

- Photos by Jacob Byk

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Jafra Saif/from page 1 ported him as a rebel sympathizer. And Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won’t stand for that.

Al-Assad has a lot to worry about these days. Syria teeters on the brink of civil war. Last year, a diverse group of activists staged peaceful protests in an attempt to open a national dialogue about what many citizens regard as oppressive policies. After nearly 50 years of Ba’ath Party “emergency” rule, international humanitarian organizations agree that persistent human rights violations are sufficient grounds for change. What started as a nonviolent movement soon escalated into rock throwing, and has since evolved into an armed rebellion fought by civilians and military defectors who refused to follow orders to brutalize their fellow countrymen.

It’s difficult to document the damage to date, but reporters for the Free Syrian Army recently posted these sobering statistics on Facebook: • The Syrian regime has executed 1,639 military personnel for refusing to shoot civilians.

• 65,000 people are missing.

• 216,000 people have been arrested.

• Refugees are fleeing by the tens of thousands into Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.

In addition, with unpredictable electricity, limited communications, food shortages and the absence of waste collection, some cities are on the verge of a health-care catastrophe.

The tragic irony of the situation is that most citizens weren’t opposed to Assad, per se. In fact, most people were initially optimistic because the young president was not the military thug his father was. Early on, there was a new openness and even the beginnings of reform. But anyone following along will call those efforts “an illusion.” Even now, world leaders are hesitant to oppose him. In short, for everyone involved, Assad is the devil they know, so diplomacy is the tactic of choice. And while his country doesn’t have much to offer by way of oil or other natural resources, Assad has leverage because he sits on strategically desirable real estate for world powers that have interests in neighboring countries such as Israel and Iraq.

Unfortunately, the harder Assad tries to put down the rebellion, the greater the humanitarian crisis becomes.

That means increased pressure on world leaders to intervene. But Assad doesn’t want the U.S., Russia, China and his Middle Eastern neighbors making life even more difficult. And though he doesn’t know it yet, Assad probably doesn’t want Saif working on an organic farm in Luck either.

Saif is learning from her hosts, Anathoth Community Farm owners Mike Miles and Barb Kass, that there’s a relationship between healthy, sustainable living and global politics. For almost 25 years, Miles and Kass have led a modest lifestyle tending organic gardens and turning their acreage into a place of refuge. When you only need to do paid outside work on an occasional basis, it frees you up to do volunteer work and get involved in issues you care about. Among other activities, Miles and Kass have hosted large dinners on their property for displaced refugees, and they’ve traveled extensively with delegations that try to do something positive as a way of protesting economic sanctions that only hurt civilians. For example, in 1996, Miles’ family worked to bring medicine to hospitals in Iraq. For this, the U.S. Treasury and Justice departments threatened up to 12 years in prison, up to $1 million in criminal fines, and up to $50,000 in civil fines for each violation. They went anyway.

Since 2005, they’ve been involved with an organization

Jafra Saif and her hosts, Mike Miles and Barb Kass, prepare dinner with fresh food from the garden. - Photos by Mackenzie Koelz

Jafra Saif poses by her favorite farm item, the berries. called Voices for Creative Non-Violence. It was through a contact in Chicago that they were introduced to Saif, who was interested in learning about organic farming. Saif has embraced the lifestyle—especially the good food—as well as the philosophy. Miles connected the dots for me: with the average person spending 30-40 percent of his income on food, a reliable and safe food source becomes increasingly important in a faltering economy. Large-scale farming operations have edged out smaller scale farmers who can no longer earn a living through farming. Large-scale operations are highly dependent on broad distribution channels and transportation, which ties food costs to oil resources. From there it gets even more complicated, but the result is that the system is fraught with tension and is not sustainable.

Miles predicts severe shortages. So teaching others how to be more self-sufficient is a high priority. And a return to self-sufficiency actually increases our ability to share. It’s the kind of thinking that can change the world. “Mike and Barb are very good teachers,” Saif said. “Now I have a double dream. I still want to study, and get my Ph.D. in social linguistics. But now I also want to start a farm like

this. I really want to start something this authentic and has this much value.”

It is probably therapeutic for Saif to focus on doing something positive right now. “Young men I know are digging their own graves,” she said. “This is not a metaphor—before they go off to join the protests, they dig their own grave because they know the risks.” She actually showed a picture that someone posted on Facebook.

She’s proud of them for fighting for what is right, even though she herself would probably not resort to taking up arms. But she is angry. “I feel stuck outside.” She’d go back home if she thought it would help. “I’m not afraid to die; but it would be so pointless to be arrested in the airport.”

Asked what she thought we could do to help, she said, “Be aware.” And not just aware of what is going on politically in Syria and other parts of the world. She corrected me. “You must understand that the decisions you make affect the world. What you eat … the car you drive … these things affect people in other parts of the world.” She talks about walking through parts of India where it is commonplace to see starving people on the street. They are just sitting there, she says, waiting to die. They wait for the street cleaner to come to collect their bodies. “Never again will I say when I am hungry, ‘I am starving to death!’”

She explained that when American consumers purchase things, they support systems that can be harmful to others - or even to themselves. When she says, “be aware,” she is advising everyone to look at the bigger picture. She waves her arms for emphasis, and I see that tattoo again.

“What does that mean?” I ask, pointing to the writing that runs south of her elbow.

She translates for me.

“Do not make plans because your plans may fail. Learn to live in the moment.”

For the first time, I notice she has another tattoo on the back of her neck – a simple picture. “It is the scale of balance,” she explains, “somewhat like the Chinese symbol called yin and yang.”

In her case, it’s an appropriate comparison. Some people do not know that the familiar black-and-white yin and yang symbol is actually an ancient medical concept that promotes the idea of good health by living in harmony with one’s environment, which is a guiding principle at the farm where she now works.

The future of Syria is uncertain; but Saif is using this moment to embrace a philosophy that may someday bring healing to the people she loves.

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by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK, FREDERIC — Death might be one of only two things in this life that are certain, but the role of funeral homes is certainly changing.

More and more people are choosing cremation over burial, said Ray Rowe of Rowe Funeral Homes in Luck and Frederic, which has dramatically changed the services funeral homes and funeral directors provide. Computers, cell phones and other technology have changed the way that funeral homes conduct business.

Now retired but still helping his son with the business, Ray Rowe was licensed as a mortician 50 years ago, in 1962. At that time the typical funeral, including planning, embalming, visitation, funeral service and burial, was about $1,000.

When Ray’s son, Bruce, a fourth-generation mortician, was licensed in 1985 the cost had risen to $3,000.

Nowadays, said Ray, you have to figure between $10,000 and $12,000 for the same kind of services. The accompanying regulations and paperwork seem to have increased in proportion to the cost, he said.

••• The story of Rowe Funeral Homes goes back to the early 1900s, when C.A. Carlson attended a land auction in the newly formed village of Frederic, purchasing a lot on the north side of what was to become Frederic’s Main Street.

Carlson, considered one of the early leaders in the village, established a hardware store on his lot.

Adjacent to his hardware store, which was rebuilt in brick after a 1908 fire de-

Ray (left) and Bruce Rowe outside the Rowe Funeral Home in Luck. It was originally built in the mid-1940s, with living quarters on one side, the funeral home on the other and offices upstairs. Prior to this building, the funeral home was located upstairs at Jensen Furniture on Main Street, utilizing the wide staircase in the store. In 1990, additional vehicle space was added with a chapel above, and in 2000 the living space of the building was converted to funeral home space. – Photos by Mary Stirrat unless otherwise noted stroyed all of the north side of Main Street, was a funeral home.

If you look at the façade of today’s Frederic Hardware you can see the name “C.A. Carlson,” with the date of 1909, near the top of the building. Inside, said Ray, the embalming sink can still be found to the west of the small service door.

In the old days, said Ray, the mortician would often be called to the home of the deceased, where he would embalm the body. Bringing a cloth-lined, wooden cas-

ket in his horse-drawn hearse, he would usually stay with the family until after the burial. Family members would often dig the grave for their loved ones.

For a while, he said, there was a man in Luck who would dig the grave for $10. In winter he would take cans of hot water from the creamery to the cemetery, using it to thaw the ground. After digging up what was thawed, he would return to the creamery for more hot water to thaw more ground.

In a land auction held at Frederic’s inception, C.A. Carlson bought a lot on the north side of what would become the main street of the village. Here he built a hardware store and funeral home. His great-grandson, Bruce Rowe, now owns and operates the funeral home in Frederic. — submitted The entire process would cost the family between $100 and $200, Ray said. In a book published for Frederic’s 100th anniversary in 2001 titled “Frederic: The first 100 years,” the writer states that the first time a hearse was used at a funeral in Frederic was in 1914, when C.A. Carlson handled arrangements for a new settler named Jerry Lockett.

After the death of C.A. Carlson, his son LeRoy followed in his father’s footsteps.

He was wounded at Iwo Jima during World War II, and in the 1950s hired Ben Desjardins, a mortician from Shell Lake, to help run the funeral home. Karen Carlson-Rowe, Ray’s first wife and Bruce’s mother, inherited the business when LeRoy died.

••• C.A. Carlson needed no license to work as a mortician. Those who entered that

LeRoy Carlson, son of C.A. Carlson and grandfather of Bruce Rowe, was a World War II veteran who was injured at Iwo Jima. He owned and operated Frederic’s funeral home in the mid-1900s. — submitted

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Built after a 1908 fire destroyed the north side of Main Street, the Frederic Hardware building was originally C.A. Carlson’s hardware store.

The building at left was the original C.A. Carlson Funeral Home.

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Bruce Rowe, the fourth-generation owner of Frederic’s funeral home, bought the business from his father, Ray, in 1994. – Photo by Mary Stirrat

The original Carlson Funeral Home. — submitted

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Along with these changes in ownership have come other changes. Funeral services have changed a great deal, said Ray, not because the funeral directors have changed them but because of changes in the church and in what families want.

Ray recalls Catholic funeral services being said in Latin, with no flowers allowed. That has changed. In general, services are now longer, with fewer in attendance.

Caskets are now made of hardwood, and cemeteries usually require concrete containers to prevent the ground from sinking as the caskets deteriorate, creating a hazard. Funeral directors must take 15 credits of continuing education every two years in order to have their licenses renewed. OSHA now has annual training to address health issues that morticians are facing — things like AIDS and other diseases, radiation and drugs or medications that might be in the deceased’s system.

Technology has given funeral directors much more freedom, since they no longer need to be tied to a stationary phone. In the days before answering machines, said Ray, the phone was rigged to an outside bell so he could do yard work without worrying about missing a call.

“That’s one of the conveniences of cell phones,” said Bruce. “I can do some other things. I can have a life.”

In addition, Rowe Funeral Homes has a secretary, Pat James, who helps make arrangements and file paperwork. Bruce Everts helps out when Ray and Bruce want to take a vacation.

“We still have a live person that answers the phone 24 hours a day,” said Bruce.

Recent years have also seen an increase in national stock companies buying up local funeral homes, contracting with the local funeral director to continue providing the “local touch.” Ray and Bruce have been approached by several companies but have decided to maintain local control over their funeral homes.

Church funerals, said Ray, are typically where he sees and connects with people that he would have limited contact with otherwise. “Sometimes you’ve helped bury three or four members of the same family,” he added.

Another change, said Ray, is the use of technology in planning services for a loved one. More and more arrangements are being made via phone, e-mail, and texting, reflecting what he believes are families that are more spread out, busier schedules and longer lifespans.

“Preplanning is now a huge part of our business,” said Bruce. It’s less stress on the family, Ray added, with people making their own decisions about how they want their remains handled and fewer decisions to be made in the midst of the grieving.

But the shift to cremation has been one of the biggest changes.

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An older C.A. Carlson stands by the home he had built on Lake Avenue. Frederic's history says the home was built around 1905, at a cost of between $5,000 and $7,000. Rooms in the home were rented out to teachers in the 1940s. - submitted “When I started,” said Bruce, “every service was a full funeral. It was 100 percent funerals. Not fancy funerals, but 100 percent funerals. There weren’t cremations or memorials like today.”

Cremation is less costly, there are fewer arrangements involved and there are numerous options such as the typical urn, jewelry or even garden art for keeping the remains.

Bruce said he believes that the increase in cremations is linked to the downturn in the economy, noting that they occurred about the same time. He had believed that as many as half of all burials would eventually be cremations, but that number has reached 75 percent in some areas.

A recent story in the St. Paul Pioneer Press outlined a new option for the deceased, involving a chemical bath that dissolves tissue and leaves only the bone.

Bruce and Ray believe it might take a few years before this method becomes common, but point out that cremation was unheard of not so very long ago.

Given the changing nature of the business, Bruce feels that Rowe Funeral Homes are as well poised for the future as possible.

“The crematory was a good addition to the funeral home services,” he said. “It completes the services anyone could want.”

“I think we’re about as up-to-date as we can be,” added Bruce’s dad.

That statement has now rung true in Bruce’s family for more than 100 years.

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led the ambulance service, which eventually came to be known as North Land Municipal Ambulance Service.

Bruce, now 50, was already out of high school before he began thinking about joining the family business. By then, the program was 18 months long, spread out over two years.

After being licensed from Milwaukee Area Technical College, Bruce completed the required one-year apprenticeship in Milwaukee. He then passed state boards and returned to this area in 1985.

“Ben (Desjardins) retired July 1, and I moved in July 4,” he said. Like LeRoy Carlson, Desjardins suffered from a World War II injury, said Bruce. He was ready to retire, and Bruce was ready for the job.

••• A lot has happened since 1985, when Bruce joined the business. In 1989 Ray purchased the Park Funeral Home in Centuria, and in 1994 he sold the Frederic home to Bruce.

When he retired in 2004, Ray sold both the Centuria and Luck homes to Bruce, and in 2007 Bruce sold the Centuria home.

In 2009, he opened the crematory in Milltown.

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line of work attended a week of training where they learned how to mix chemicals and perform embalming.

By 1961, when Ray was pursuing his schooling, he was required to take a 12month course and acquire a license. Completing his coursework at a private institution in Milwaukee, called the Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science, he was licensed in 1962.

He worked at a Milwaukee-area funeral home for several years before buying his own home in Palmyra, southwest of the city.

It was a difficult time, said Ray, because he was working alone and could rarely get away even for a weekend. The difficulty was compounded in the late 1960s, when his father-in-law died, and he and Karen needed to run the Frederic business while living in the southeast part of the state.

In 1971, Ray contacted Ervin Edling, owner of the funeral home in Luck, who wanted to sell his business. The sale was completed, and Ray moved back to Polk County in October of 1971.

At that time Desjardins was still at the funeral home in Frederic, so Ray helped out there as needed. Edling continued to work full time at the Luck funeral home for a couple more years, then helped out for eight or 10 more years after he retired.

During those first years that Ray was back in Luck and Frederic, the funeral homes were also responsible for providing ambulance service. Each funeral home had a combination ambulance/hearse, although some ambulance patients were hesitant to ride in it, said Ray. The new hearse he bought in 1971 cost $14,000.

By 1975, however, the federal government had enacted codes for the ambulance service that were difficult for funeral homes to meet. Requirements included specialized ambulances that ran between $50,000 and $75,000.

Ray and the two villages worked out agreements whereby the villages took over the ambulance service and equipment, while Ray and others took training to serve as EMTs. Banker John Hawkness

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The teacher was discussing natural history with her class of 8-year-old kids. She began by saying, "Do you Joe Roberts know worker ants can carry food particles that are five times their own weight? What is to be learned from this?"

A kid raised his hand and replied, "They don't have a union."

••• When the man in the street says, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," the lawyer writes: "Insofar as manifestations of functional deficiencies are agreed by any and all concerned parties to be imperceivable, and are so stipulated, it is incumbent upon said heretofore mentioned parties to exercise the deferment of otherwise pertinent maintenance procedures.

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HSBC hosting training seminar BURNETT COUNTY – The public is welcome to attend a pet CPR and first aid training seminar hosted by the Humane Society of Burnett County. This seminar will be held at the Webster High School cafetorium on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. - noon. There is no admission charge, but donations are welcome to offset the cost of the program. If you have any questions or would like to attend, please RSVP to brenda@hsburnettcty.org or call the Humane Society, 715-866-4096. - submitted

I had decided to hike in the

Letters from

Alps but after making the decision I gave it astonishingly little thought. I was already on my way to France when Daniel called. “We will be crossing two Carrie Classon glaciers,” he said. “I think you might need a jacket.”

It was the middle of July and hot. The notion of actually getting too cold seemed a preposterous idea.

“OK,” I said, “I’ll bring a jacket.”

Arriving in Paris it was raining and gloomy and I wore the jacket nearly nonstop (and Paris has no glaciers).

After a delightful week in Paris, Daniel and I boarded a train and headed off to Mont Blanc. In no time we were surrounded by snowcapped mountains and landed in a tiny town high in the Alps. We had a quick sandwich and headed up the mountain.

The hiking was much more difficult than I imagined it would be.

When I first mentioned to Daniel that we might try to keep the weight we carried in our packs to a minimum, he was of the “more weight just makes for a better workout” school of thought. I thought this sounded sensible. Our conversion was rapid and dramatic.

Within the first day we shed clothing (a Danish teenager received a “Minnesota” T-shirt and was delighted), equipment (a young Italian girl was astonished and thrilled by the gift of Daniel’s binoculars), and anything made of paper. We combed through our belongings. Do we need to carry tweezers to the mountaintop? Certainly not. Still our packs felt like nearly unbearable burdens as we made our way up over the mountain passes in the high altitude. More than anything I cursed the machine that I write this on today. (Small! Did I really imagine this was a small computer?!)

home

Pausing by the side of the trail and gasping for air, I marveled at the herd of lithe Europeans on sinewy haunches as they scampered to the mountaintop. I checked their feet and the tops of their heads as they passed for hooves or horns.

And I thought about the things I choose to carry.

Hiking high into the mountains has made me examine closely the things I carry with me through life.

Every unnecessary thing weighs more. Vanity weighs more when I am in high altitude. Resentments are a nearly unbearable weight. “Please, thank you,” and a smiled greeting lighten the load immeasurably.

Daniel and I met a delightful Spanish couple on our ascent and, while we did not share a common language, we encouraged one another through the tough spots and urged one another on. After a particularly taxing day of uphill climbs we shared a carafe of wine on the top of the mountain and the Spanish woman described how she and her husband had climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.

I asked how she had managed it. She answered, “Piano, piano.” Softly, softly.

The next day it rained and we had our steepest climb yet. Taking one step after another, I monitored my breath so I had enough to take me to the next step — and then one more. I had time, walking this way, to see every mountain flower covered in misty rain. I had time to feel my body carry me upward and feel the miracle of every muscle as it pulled me to the next step. Breathe, step, breathe, step. I was no longer straining to see the top of the mountain. It was enough to breathe and step.

Piano, piano.

Till next time, - Carrie

Proceeds from V V fair Turnin' Pages with Tillie 2K Character Walk set TURTLE LAKE – Have you always wanted to dress as Tillie campaign has been raising funds in a variety of go back to community Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White or Waldo of “Where’s ways: the sale of $1 Tillie Tracks at the casino’s TLC Play-

VOYAGER VILLAGE - Proceeds from the Voyager Village Arts and Crafts Fair are contributed to deserving community organizations. Applications for requested funds are to be submitted on a form available at the Voyager Village POA office on Kilkare Road. Application forms must be filled out and received at the VV POA office by Saturday, Sept. 1, to be considered for current year distribution.

The arts and crafts committee, together with the many Voyager Village member volunteers, make the fair a fun event to attend and a financial success so funds are available to support local community organizations.

The fair will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1 and 2 at the community center, the Stables, in Voyager Village on CTH A. - with submitted information

Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/intercountyleader Editor’s note: John is on vacation this week - this is a column from our archives, “turkey leftovers” if you will.

A whole roller Day after day we work hard for

Cold turkey John W. Ingalls

a bit of comfort and luxury, a respite from dirt and drudgery, and then on weekends we go camping. My own life is a prime example of this phenomenon. I have the privilege of living in a nice home on a very nice lake. The beach is sandy and never crowded, the water is clear and my boat is always ready. My house has many rooms, enough that I can have privacy anytime I want, yet on weekends I go camping in a small camper, with crowded sleeping arrangements, less than sanitary dining and limited options for personal hygiene. Murphy’s Law was written for camping, “If something can go wrong it will.” I love camping.

We have started grading the quality of our camping experiences by how much duct tape we use. Our last camping experience we used an entire roll of duct tape which put us into the excellent experience category. This was a memory builder sure to delight for years to come. If you go camping and don’t have to repair anything, then nothing noteworthy happened.

That is a camping trip soon forgotten. If you used only a few strips of duct tape, but you throw in a bandage or two, that is a step in the right direction. If you exceed a half roll of duct tape and you live to talk about it, then you have had a good camping experience.

When you approach or exceed an entire roll, then you are starting to push the limits.

Our daughter had visitors from New Zealand, and we decided, what better way is there to show them Wisconsin than to spend a weekend camping in Wisconsin Dells? I know that isn’t “real camping.” Camping in Wisconsin Dells is a hardship when the microwave doesn’t work. Anyway, the plan was for us to take our camper and two tents and mingle with the hordes of others having the same idea. Two adults and six teens would enjoy the great outdoors in the

Waldo?” fame? Or maybe Captain Ahab or Cruella de Vil? You’ll have your chance at the Turnin’ Pages with Tillie 2K Character Walk on Saturday, Aug. 11.

The Saturday, Aug. 11, character walk is the final major event in St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake’s Turnin’ Pages with Tillie campaign benefiting the Friends of the Turtle Lake Library committee. Participants of all ages are encouraged to dress as their favorite book character and walk to raise money for the new Turtle Lake Public Library.

The walk will take place at the St. Croix Casino RV Park. Registration will begin at noon with the walk scheduled for 1 p.m.

Along with the walk, families can enjoy a minicarnival. Food vendors will be on-site from 1 to 3 p.m. Carnival options will include two bounce houses, a gladiator inflatable, face painting and hair painting.

Since July 11, St. Croix Casino’s Turnin’ Pages with

heart of Wisconsin, the epicenter for amusement park overload.

My wife and I drove our new truck pulling the camper while our daughter drove our other vehicle following us on the highMD way. Not 45 minutes into the adventure we heard a loud explosion, and suddenly the camper lurched and shuddered. One of the tires on the camper expired suddenly with its remnants hanging in shreds, cutting into the bottom of the camper with each turn of the wheel. We pulled as far off of the highway as possible and took stock of the situation. The spare tire was bolted to the back of the camper and the bolts were a different size than the lug nuts. I realized then that I had no tools other than a pair of pliers. As I grunted and wheezed trying to change the tire with a pair of pliers, huge semi-trucks would zoom by, inches away from us on the highway. The shock wave from the wind would shake and rattle the camper and threaten to topple it into the ditch. The spare was half flat but adequate to get us to the next town.

At the Wal-Mart tire center while they changed the tire and checked the others for correct air pressure, I decided to get a set of tools to carry in the truck or camper so we would always be prepared. A Stanley 115-piece tool kit had everything I would ever need.

The tire changed and the tool kit stored, we re-entered the highway traffic. Our children and their friends followed us in the second vehicle. The advantage of this arrangement is that they could identify any problems developing with the camper and call us on a cell phone to warn us.

Shortly after entering into the sea of traffic on the interstate, the phone rang. My daughter notified us that a window was partly open and the curtain was flapping in the 70-mph breeze. I looked into the rearview mirror in time to see a window being ripped from the frame, bent by the wind and shatter into millions of pieces in midair as the remnants hurtled back at our kids! In the middle of the interstate with no exit in sight, we pulled over as far as possible to assess the damage. The window was gone and no one was in-

ers Club booth, the donation of all casino hot dog sales revenue through Aug. 14 and Indian taco sales at the casino. Major events still to come are a Friday, Aug. 3, Books Are Us book fair, an Indian taco sale on Tuesday, Aug. 7, and the 2K Character Walk on Saturday, Aug. 11.

“Thank you to everyone in the community of Turtle Lake and to our casino guests for helping us meet or exceed our goals for the Turnin’ Pages with Tillie campaign so far,” said Neil Oustigoff, St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake general manager. “As of Sunday, July 29, our hot dog sales revenue has totaled $3,105. We have sold $198 worth of Tillie Tracks and made $709 on our Friday, July 27, Indian taco sale. We’re looking forward to a big turnout for all of our remaining events.”

For more information on the 2K Character Walk or other Turnin’ Pages with Tillie events, contact Melanie Lonien at 800-846-8946 or 715-986-4777. - submitted

jured, but our car sustained two nonfatal dents.

Driving slowly to the next exit we found a small store. My only option was to buy a roll of duct tape and beg for an unused cardboard box. The window now repaired, we ventured onward, arriving without further interruptions at our reserved campsites. The campsite was a bit narrow and we wedged the camper in the shadows between two mammoth RVs with cavernous compartments that slide out and giant shaded windows.

We listened to the soft humming of their air conditioners and stared at the black and gray panels encroaching on all sides of us, and we imagined ourselves in some undiscovered canyon, either that or a truck stop in Omaha.

I hooked up the hose to a water faucet and when I turned on the water, it gushed out the other side of the camper! The shredded flat tire had also disrupted the insulation and water pipes on the bottom of the camper. No problem, I had my trusty tool kit. However, I was unable to open the Stanley 115 piece tool kit because it was screwed shut at the factory. They failed to tell you that you need to buy a screwdriver before you buy the tool kit. Two trips to a nearby RV dealer failed to fix the problem. We gave up and went out for pizza.

In preparation for the return trip, I decided to cover the entire window with duct tape. Unable to reach the full height of the window, I enlisted the help of one our guests from New Zealand to sit on my shoulders while I stood on the cooler so we could cover the window from top to bottom with duct tape. I thought it would survive anything, but even that was shredded by the wind when we arrived home. The blinds that hung on the inside of the window were twisted and broken into dozens of pieces. Duct tape can’t fix everything, but it helps.

As a family trip, we all ranked this one as excellent.

When we sit around the living room this winter sipping hot chocolate and eating cookies by the fire, we can reminisce about that great tire slashing, window smashing camping trip. On the duct tape scale of excellence this was a whole roller!

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Revelations amongst the summer haze I’m not sure where he comes from,

but he appears human. Is he a ghost? A figment of my gnomish imagination? Or just a figure that pops out of the air on hot, humid nights? Yet I also see him in winter, so go figure. He’s the source of the information for this column, but I don’t really know much about him, have a hard time fathoming his existence. Then again, so do most of his fellow humans—they rarely see him either, they just know he’s around, even though he does his best to avoid them, just as we gnomes do (though he’s a little taller). He’s rarely seen, doesn’t really seem to fit in human society, so let’s just call him the Old Recluse. He’s kinda nice, but doesn’t seem impressed with life in the fast lane, so it seems.

In truth, I’ve no idea if the Old Recluse has another name. All I know is he

Bowling for storms There is something so nostalgic and comforting about harmless thunderstorms. One night, as I stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish a paper, the lightning streaked across the sky and the thunder rolled into the night. Raindrops pelted against the glass and I took a small break from diligent typing to smell the scent of rain on pavement and a soaked sky.

I am reminded of a time when I was little and afraid of thunderstorms. My younger sister and I used to share a room, and our bathroom was connected to my oldest sister’s room. During booming thunder, and flashes of lightning illuminating our entire room, I remember sneaking into her room and

Four tips to reduce back-to-school stress Whether it’s the first full day of kindergarten, the start of his senior year, or it’s off to college, getting back into the routine of school is a transition.

And let’s be honest; transitioning back to school in the fall can be stressful.

These four tips will help smooth over some of the most common rough spots during that first week of school.

1. Avoid the urge to splurge. While our consumer culture would have us believe our kids won’t be ready without that new pair of shoes, brand-name sweatshirt or fancy backpack, it’s just not true.

Yes, yes, kids grow and sometimes they need new clothes. I get that. If you’re into the whole gotta-have-thenewest-back-to-school-fashions scene, hey – knock yourself out. Go forth and stimulate thy economy. But don’t do it under any illusion that it will make your child more “ready.” Fashion has nothing to do with quality learning. In fact, it’s probably counterproductive.

I teach eighth grade. But I’m also a dad. Trust me. Hand-me-downs and garage sales will set you up just fine.

The annual garden tea takes place on Thursday, Aug. 23, at Folle Forts Avoine Historical Park. It's a great event for young and old to dress up in their finery and share good times with friends. The park also hosts a pancake breakfast on Sunday, Aug. 12.

Reservations for the garden tea and more info can be found by calling 715-8668890 or visiting theforts.org.

While I don’t know much about the Old Recluse, I have figured out that he has no current connection to Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park. Perhaps he’s an old voyageur still wandering about?

Nah—how’d he survive that long? The fur trade crews are long gone, replaced in summer anyway - by a new, stranger breed of travelers known as tourists.

Life is quite mysterious, eh?

Enough of my ramblings, though. I have a new batch of curiosities the Old Recluse left for me to figure out. Mostly, it seems as though the Forts has some new-old events coming up. The first of these is the rollout of another wild rice pancake breakfast offering on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 12. Then there’s a right curious one called a garden tea, set for the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 23, starting at 1 p.m.

The garden tea is a laid-back yet elegant form of whiling away an afternoon. Notice the hint at elegance, so rest assured the Old Recluse will not be in attendance! The food choices will include a plethora of specially made sweets, sandwiches, garnishments, and of course, a beverage selection highlighted by fine tea, served up in delicate china handpainted by acclaimed teacher/artist Mary Ann Putzier. Indeed, some of her pieces are on par with those that one might find in a fine art museum—but at the garden tea, you’ll be able to sip from these genuine examples of a noble yet delicate craft. Plus chat with the noted artisan herself.

The lineage of elegant garden tea parties goes back to Elizabethan times, the late 1500s, and has been observed, especially in English-speaking areas, ever since. The fun part is the socialization with friends and the fun of making new ones, all in a rather sophisticated atmosphere. A dress-up affair, if you will.

Ladies in their summer finery—a nice contrast, perhaps, to the male aristocratic sorts who will be around at the Forts’ October Beaver Club gathering.

crawling into bed with her out of fear.

“It’s just the angels bowling in heaven, Abby.” And during an especially loud boom she’d say, “Sounds like they got a strike!”

The rain danced on the skylight in our bathroom and the lightning flashed its sinister smile while the thunder replied in loud laughter. The blankets were warm against my skin and my sister’s steadfast words and arms wrapped around me. And suddenly, thunderstorms weren’t so scary anymore.

When I think of thunderstorms, my mind wanders to stormy nights in summer, random bouts of midday rain and swimming in the lake while the rain made delicate ripples on the water’s surface. There was a night when I sat out on the smaller deck on the third floor of our house, my body protected from the rain by the roof. The thunder echoed across the lake, the lightning’s jagged, arthritic-looking fingers reached beyond the sky, the sweetness of rain wrapped around me. I felt totally and utterly safe and comforted by watching a storm unfold before me while I sat untouched by the rain and lightning.

There were other nights where I opened the curtains and windows to my bedroom only to lie in bed and fall asleep to the sounds of a midnight summer storm. I remember rainy summer

days as a kid, the smell of rain steaming on hot pavement, running outside in my swimsuit, getting coated with grass and mud until we had to jump into the lake to wash off. The sun would poke out and the rain would dissipate, and a rainbow would decorate the sky.

But what began as a fear as a small child quickly turned into a pocket I could keep - teeming with memories, comfort and dreams. Now, as my nieces - all ages 5 and under - are scared of thunder and lightning, I tell them what their mother once told me as a little girl - it’s just the angels bowling in heaven.

And they giggle as they try to guess whether it was a strike, or a gutter ball, or a split, or somewhere in between.

And suddenly, thunderstorms aren’t so scary anymore.

eties? Do you? Be honest with each other, but frame things positively. Expectations should be agreed upon from the start. Keep them high but manageable. Everyone likes a challenge. Jot down a few short-term goals, stick them on the fridge, and revisit them after the first month or so.

3. Talk about it some more. Pick your spots and continue the dialog. Reflecting together about the school year ahead should be an ongoing conversation. New thoughts, ideas and concerns may pop up. Make these discussions spontaneous and relaxed. Focus on the positive. This type of open and ongoing conversation should help both of you imagine a positive start to the school year.

4. Explore. This is a great preparation tip for anyone, but especially if your student will be attending a different school or environment this year. It also is very helpful if there’s some anxiety or something different about the transportation to school. Do some dry runs.

How long does it take to walk to the bus stop? If your student walks or bikes to school, time and travel the route with them. This is a great time to talk about the upcoming year as well.

But don’t stop there. Actually go to

the school. Play on the playground.

Walk in the doors. If he/she has one, see if you can find your student’s homeroom. It’s a myth that teachers don’t work during the summer. So, especially in August, chances are pretty good you’ll run into teachers getting ready too. Impromptu and casual meetings like this go a long way toward giving your student confidence during those first few days and weeks of school.

As parents, we all want the best for our kids. At any age, going back to school (or beginning school) represents a change not only for the student, but also the entire family. Change can be stressful. So save your money; talk about your mutual hopes, fears and goals; facilitate an ongoing positive dialog; and do some exploring and practice runs. Oh, and remember to read next week’s column for a few more easy back-to-school tips you can use all year long to lower stress and nurture learning all year long.

Founder of WeTeachWeLearn.org, Chris Wondra is just another Wisconsin public schoolteacher. Find We Teach We Learn on Facebook and Twitter for daily tips on learning, teaching and getting the most out of your brain.

Folle Avoine Chronicles Woodswhimsy the gnome

seems to be able to ferret out info regarding the activities at both the original and the present Forts Folle Avoine.

Periodically, we meet in the dead of night, but more often he jots his findings down on birch-bark scrolls, and leaves them under a log he figures I might pass by on my nocturnal travels. I then write them up and pass them downriver to the editor.

Assorted

chocolates Abby Ingalls

We teach, we learn

And by the way – don’t rush out to buy new school supplies until you’ve Chris Wondra cleaned up around the house either.

Chances are you’ve probably got some pencils, folders and half-filled spiral notebooks and glue bottles lying around too. Use them up.

2. Talk about it. Popular culture would have you believe that nobody likes going back to school in the fall. Not true. You might be surprised how many students are actually thrilled for school to start back up. Kids have lots of reasons to look forward to a new school year: seeing friends, alleviating boredom, getting back into a routine, a fresh start.

Talk to your kids about how they feel and what they see for themselves this year. Do they have any hopes or anxi-

A strange character known only as the Old Recluse delivers messages to Woodswhimsy the gnome on birch-bark scrolls like this one.

- Photos submitted Early reservations are strongly advised, as the event usually sells out early. They can be made by calling 715-866-8890.

For an afternoon of rustic but elegant finery, the cost is very minimal.

Saturday, Sept. 1, will see a new event come to the Fort, an interesting combo of chicken barbecue and antique appraisal—sounds rather like an old-fashioned carnival atmosphere, emphasis on the old (well, OK, the chicken will be quite modern, I’m told). I’ll share more on this soon, I hope. There’s also a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 2, and the annual Beaver Club extravaganza on Saturday, Oct. 13.

Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, open Wednesday-Sunday each week, is located on CTH U, three miles west of the Hwy. 35/CTH U intersection in Burnett County’s Yellow Lakes area. Tours of the original Folle Avoine trading post site and an adjacent Indian village are available. A historical research library is also open on Wednesdays.

Signed, Woodswhimsy

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“Dollar-A-Day Boys!” A musical tribute to the Civilian Conservation Corps BALSAM LAKE – Michiganand teaching them work based author Bill Jamerson will skills. There were an average present a music and storytelling of 46 camps in operation over program about the Civilian its nine-year run in WisconConservation Corps at the Balsin. sam Lake Public Library on Some of the songs Jamerson Monday afternoon, Aug. 13. The performs with his guitar inprogram begins at 2 p.m. and clude “Franklin D.,” written will be held outside at the park. by an appreciative CCC boy, Jamerson’s program includes “Chowtime,” a fun look at the stories about the CCC and percamp food, “City Slicker,” forming original songs with his which tells of the mischief the guitar. He has performed at boys find in the woods, and CCC reunions around the coun“Tree Plantin’, Fire Fightin’ try and at dozens of CCC-built Blues” that tells of the hardnational and state parks. His ships of work out in the presentation is as entertaining as woods. The folk songs range it is important; as honest as it is from heartwarming ballads to fun. It’s about people both ordifoot-stomping jigs. nary and extraordinary, with Along with a novel and CD stories of wit, charm and of songs on the CCC, Jamerstrength.

Bill Jamerson will present a music and storytelling son has produced a PBS film The Civilian Conservation program about the Civilian Conservation Corps at the in 1993, “Camp Forgotten,” Corps was a federal works pro- Balsam Lake Public Library on Monday afternoon, Aug. which aired on Wisconsin gram created by President 13, 2 p.m. – Photo taken from the Web site Public Television. He has also Franklin Roosevelt in the heart authored several articles on of the Great Depression. During the corps. In his talk, Jamerits nine-year run from 1933-1942, 92,000 17- to 25-year- son will discuss his research methods, some of the interold men worked in Wisconsin camps. The enrollees esting enrollees he has met over the years, and CCC planted 265 million trees, built 483 bridges, erected over projects he has visited. A question-and-answer period 4,000 miles of telephone poles, constructed 4,300 miles and book signing will follow his presentation. Former of truck trails, stocked half a billion fish, fought forest CCC’ers and their families are encouraged to attend. fires and built several state parks including Devils Lake, People are invited to bring photo albums and CCC memPeninsula Park, Copper Falls and Wyalusing. The camps orabilia. For more information please call the library at not only revitalized Wisconsin’s natural resources but 715-485-3215 or visit Jamerson’s Web site at: billjameralso turned the boys into men by giving them discipline son.com.

Nashville studio package the grand prize in Turtle's Got Talent contest TURTLE LAKE – Have you always dreamed of recording your favorite songs in a Nashville studio? You could make your dream a reality by entering the 2012 St. Croix Casinos Turtle’s Got Talent contest.

Turtle’s Got Talent preliminary rounds will be held at St. Croix Casino Danbury on four consecutive Thursdays, Sept. 13, 20 and 27, and Oct. 4, and at St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake on four consecutive Fridays, Sept. 14, 21 and 28, and Oct. 5. Weekly second-place and thirdplace winners will take home $150 and $100, respectively. Each week’s first-place winner will advance to the

contest finals at St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake on Saturday, Oct. 13. The 2012 Turtle’s Got Talent winner will receive a Nashville studio package and $500 in cash.

All amateur singers and musicians are invited to apply. For a contest application and contest rules, call Melanie Lonien at 800-846-8946, Ext. 3056, visit the casinos Web site, stcroixcasino.com, or stop by the TLC Players Club booth at St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake or the St. Croix Perks booth at St. Croix Casino Danbury. All applications are due by Friday, Aug. 31. - submitted

St. Croix casinos to host school supply drive DANBURY, HERTEL, TURTLE LAKE – The St. Croix Chippewa of Wisconsin have announced that the three St. Croix Casinos, Danbury, Hertel and Turtle Lake, are hosting their fourth-annual school supply drive Monday through Friday, Aug. 6-10.

Casino guests donating at least two new school supply items at any of the St. Croix casinos will receive $5 in

Turtle Bucks slot play. Limit one $5 incentive per guest per casino per day. All donated items will be distributed to schools in Northwest Wisconsin.

The drive runs from 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, through midnight Friday, Aug. 10. For more information, call Judy Warmanen at 800-846-8946 or 715-986-4777. - submitted

Falls Chamber Business of the Month: Comfort Systems PHAC

Do you remember?

Compiled by Sue Renno

50 Years Ago Georgia Orr of Georgetown announced her candidacy, running against Lorene Harlander, for Polk County clerk of court.-Several weddings were announced, including those of Gertrude Pfannes and Robert Fuerstenberg, Jo-Ann Price and Darrel Rachner, Bonnie Hutton and William Dueholm, and Elvira Ulick and Adolph Schmidt.-There was lots of news from the military. William Anderson, air controlman second class, from Milltown, was stationed in Iceland and his crew was recognized with an outstanding crew trophy.

Army Pvt. Gerald Reichstadt, from Frederic, completed eight weeks of military police training. Army Pfc. Donald Nordquist was selected Soldier of the Month for the 3rd Artillery in the Ryukyu Islands. John P. Brackeen, a Unity graduate, was promoted to private first class in Germany, and Charles Johnson, from Trade Lake, completed six weeks’ training at the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico, Va.-The Grantsburg Free Fair was proclaimed a huge success. About 5,000 people watched the fireworks Friday night and there were large numbers for the parade, horse show, stock car races, and lots of free entertainment.-The Rev. Charles Sibley of Omaha, Neb., would sing and preach for the special dedication service of the new Calvary Covenant Church at Alpha.-Anna Nielsen, who was born in Denmark in 1868, passed away at the age of 94.

40 Years Ago Historical markers were placed and dedicated in Luck at the sites of the first Danish dairy cooperative in Wisconsin, on Hwy. 35, and the first Danish Lutheran seminary in America, near West Denmark Hall.-“Mac” McBroom retired from the barbering business in Siren and his barbershop became the new office for Earl Brown, agent for Mutual Service Life Insurance Co.The new owner of Irv’s Superette and Shell Station was Wayne Peterson, an employee there for several years, and the name of the business changed to Peterson’s Shell Service.-Sandy Snelson, from the Webster High School chapter of Future Homemakers of America, attended the national FHA meeting in Los Angeles, Calif.-Teddi Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Anderson, Luck, made a hole-in-one at the Luck Country Club Course.-Opal Owens was crowned 1972 Wisconsin Jersey queen at the state picnic of Jersey breeders in Chetek.-St. Dominic’s had their annual summer festival and the festivities included raffle and door prizes. Winner of the grand prize, a $200 savings bond, was John W. Hagert of Siren. Ken Nelson, Lewis, won a $100 savings bond, and Mrs. Tolan, of Luck, won a card table and chairs.-Susan Anderson, Frederic, won top place in the virtuoso organ division at the 16th-annual Mid-America Music Festival in St. Louis, Mo., playing a 15-minute number from the works of Bach.

20 Years Ago About 60 students of all ages participated in the gymnastics camp coordinated by Jane Wisse, Frederic High School gymnastics coach.-Jim Worthington, a Wisconsin native who had been teaching in Houston, Texas, was hired as the Frederic Middle School reading specialist. Frederic Principal Tom Rich also reported that he had received 200 applications for kindergarten and first-grade teaching positions and would be conducting interviews the next week.-Eight girls were competing to be the new Miss Siren, Amy Foote, Heidi Dykstra, Karen Bucher, Carrie Fallstrom, Kristy Strabel, Hope Dykstra, Rachael Brewster and Paula Piccone.-David Grindell, of Frederic, was the new corporate counsel of Burnett County, replacing Edwin Fisher, who resigned.-The Unity Eagles baseball team beat Webster 7-5 in the sectional final and they were headed to state.-Dr. Laurel Scott, Siren, was awarded a promotion to associate professor at UW-Superior.- Polly Sommerfeld, a 1992 Siren grad, told of her mission trip to Mexico with a Youth With a Mission group.- The Lyle Benson Memorial Co-ed Softball Tournament would take place Aug. 7-9 in Lewis.-Little Miss Siren candidates were Samantha Thomas, Katie Miley, Kelley Cremin, Amanda Yourchuck, Stephanie Daniels, Danielle Stypula, Natalie Wegner, Ashley Anna Kellogg, Kelly McCain, Erin Foukes and Melanie Imme.

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The Falls Chamber of Commerce of St. Croix Falls and Taylors Falls is pleased to announce that Comfort Systems Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning of St. Croix Falls has been selected as the August Business of the Month. Local businessman Joel Yunker started his career in the plumbing, heating and air-conditioning business in 1978. He opened Comfort Systems Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning on Sept. 1, 1997. By offering modern technologies like geothermal, radiant panel systems, water conditioning and water conservation, he has consistently provided advanced solutions in this ever-changing industry. The staff of seven employees at Comfort Systems PHAC, YunkerComfortSystems.com, strives to provide the best possible quality and service to their valued customers. Comfort Systems PHAC staff, from (L to R) are: Cullen Hanson, Tanya Wilson, Kyle Yunker, Frank Behning, Brian Sandstrom, Maureen Yunker and Joel Yunker. - submitted

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Hi, Sadie here for another week of who’s who in the zoo! Some days it sure feels like a zoo, but of course it’s not really! It’s been a great week of lounging around and chasing squirrels in the woods; life doesn’t get any better than that!

We have a nice pile of black dirt with a little bit of old manure mixed in and it’s sitting in the driveway. Eli, Maya and I sure like to carry the clumps around and even try to sneak them in the house.

So far Maya is the only one that seems to be able to do that – I wonder what her secret is. She’s such a sneaky little brat at times and she thinks she’s a real princess. Mom even got her a tag with a crown on it!

Wow – what a crazy week at the shelter, I had to actually check and see if it was a full moon or not.

It wasn’t yet, but it is coming on Wednesday so keeping my paws crossed that we don’t have another week like the last one – it was a doozy!

We are still full to capacity with cats, and their adoptions seem few and far between. As my friend Pam says, each and every cat at our shelter is special, with their own unique personalities. Help us help our feline friends by adopting from us. You’ll be thanking us after bonding with your new family member.

Also by adopting from us, it opens Thunder up room at the inn

Happy Tails Await Arnell Humane Society of Polk County Sockz is a 3-month-old snuggler with a resonating purr that will disarm even the most diabolical criminal. This of course is his alter-ego superhero persona. He plays at being the life of the party and major catnip mouse catcher as the young neutered male kitten that he is, but his true identity as “the Snuggler” is revealed when he is held close and scratched behind the ears. Sockz has brilliant orange tabby markings with long white socks and belly on a shorthair background. He is one of our wonderful kittens with superhero personalities, looking for a home.

It was great to see everyone at the Polk County Fair. Cows, dogs, cats, bunnies, horses, sheep and pigs; we felt like we fit right in. Thank you to everyone who visited our booth. Photos of our adoptable pets at the booth brought a number of families looking for a pet to the shelter on Satur-

Shelter

YAPpenings Sadie for other kitties that need a safe place to land.

Beautiful Goldie is a 2-year-old ginger-colored cat that is as sweet as can be. While she waited patiently for room at the shelter, some very wonderful people fostered her. Goldie is ready to find her forever home now and I know once you meet her you’ll love her!

Let me tell you about my friend Thunder, a very handsome black Lab. Thunder is around 2 years old and was surrendered to the shelter because of landlord problems. He is a lot of fun, likes a good game of ball and is best friends with Max at the moment. The two of them love to play and romp in the yard and have a real blast! He doesn’t understand why he’s with us, but appreciates the love and attention he’s getting. Thunder would really prefer a home to call his own though and I promise you won’t be disappointed!

Hey, my friend Jenny just called and told me that we’re running short on dog food. With all the dogs we’ve got and been getting lately, we’ve been going through food like crazy and it doesn’t look like it’s going to slow down anytime soon. We have been feeding my friends at the shelter Purina Dog Chow so if you have any to spare we sure would appreday. Ariel, Figaro, Emma, Lincoln and Ivy all went home that day.

We still have a wide variety of dogs available in our kennel. Sassy is a 7-year-old Jack Russell/Yorkie mix spayed female. She loves to be the Sockz apple of your eye and soak up all the attention and would be best as the only dog in a home.

Gizzy is a 5-year-old black and white shih tzu that is as sweet as she can be. She is also spayed and would like a slower household with a regular routine.

Carter is our middle-sized dog. He is a fantastic all-around lovable fellow. Carter is a black Lab mix neutered male with a heart of gold. He is the dog in our kennel that gets along with anyone. He is a “go with the flow” kind of guy who will sit quietly at your feet for as long as you want to pet him. He soaks it all in and is ready to move on to your next activity.

Carter is that one-in-a-million family dog.

Flash and Sully are neutered, male Border collies Flash is 5 years old, white with black patches

ciate it!

Date and time for our third-annual dog walk ( five kilometers or one mile) is confirmed for Saturday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m. We are meeting at Veteran’s Park in Siren and walking along Goldie the Gandy Dancer Trail. Following the walk, there will also be a dog and owner look-alike contest and our Wee Waggers Race for dogs 25 pounds and under. It really is a fun afternoon so please come out and participate, we’d love to see you. We are also selling raffle tickets for a beautiful quilt made and donated

by Bev Hayes - valued at $250.

Tickets, sponsorship forms and information will be at the shelter!

“If you think dogs can’t count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them.” ... Phil Pastoret I agree with that one, we always know when there are still cookies in Mom’s pocket – she can’t fool us!

Have a great week everyone. Licks and tail wags!

The Humane Society of Burnett County (hsburnettcty.org or 715-866-4096) is saving lives, one at a time. License No. 267335-DS . We’re on Facebook too, why don’t you like us there.

and Sully is 2 years old, black with white feet, snip and tail tip. Both are friendly and loving with people but would prefer to be the only dog on the farm.

Houston is our big dog. He is an extra-large golden yellow Lab mix, neutered male, very handsome and athletic. Houston is a young adult dog, 1-1/2-years old. This guy has everything going for him, looks, intelligence, a rabies vaccine and microchip. He will need a home that can provide continuing education in obedience to harness his natural talents.

Our kitten and cat rooms are in transition. Still available are Tanner, the overly loving orange tabby, Inga and Ida, 3-month-old, black and white sisters, Connor and Cole, 3-month-old tabby and white brothers, and Celia and Smore, adult tortie sisters. Our brother-and-sister pairs are adoptable two for the price of one this week only. Hurry in to find your pair of siblings.

We hope to see you at Sue’s Bar and Grill in East Farmington on Friday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m., for a rousing meat raffle. Come to join the fun and win choice cuts of meat. How can you beat that?

Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 75-268-7387 or online arnellhumane.org.

Siren news

715-349-2964 Bear country only has one regular bear family coming in these days, Miss Prissy and her crew of three little mischief makers. They usually arrive for their dip in the pool about two or three times a week.

After they cool down they are ready to prowl around looking for anything and everything they can get into. One day in particular the largest of the three decided he needed a closer look at what might be in the deer waterer and so stretched in as far as he could, I’m guessing for a smell, and he promptly fell in. After a lot of bawling and thrashing about he managed to get himself out, guess it was a case of you got yourself in there, you get yourself out. Another one decided he didn’t like the flat rock I put in the ground birdbath so he proceeded to take it out with one paw. After they have climbed just about every

tree, moved and checked out just about everything in the bird yard, Mom must make some sort of noise to call them to her. Then they’re off looking for something new to explore in the neighborhood. They sure are cute this year, but come next year they will be juveniles with a much bigger interest in getting into trouble. Hope bear country can survive.

Sympathy to the family of Michael Mihna who passed away July 15.

There will be a hazardous waste collection at the Siren county shop on Hwy. 70 on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more info call 715-6352197.

The Siren Class of 1956 will have a get-together at Adventures Restaurant on Saturday, Aug. 4, for dinner and visiting.

Bev Beckmark Don’t forget the Siren Lions will once again be hosting their annual chicken and ribs fest in Crooked Lake Park on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 11 a.m. until gone.

The Siren Summerfest will be in full swing this weekend. So stop in every day as there is a lot going on each day. Men’s slow pitch at the ball park, a car show, a flea market, a coin show, a farmers market, garden tours, sidewalk sales each day, a pie eating contest at the Acorn Pantry, a pie social at Bethany Lutheran Church, plus much more. Bring the whole family. There’s a lot to keep everyone busy. For more info call 715-349-8399. This event is sponsored by the Siren Chamber of Commerce.

Siren Senior Center Our center would like to express our sympathy to Bob and DeAnn Becker on the death of their daughter. We did not know anything about this until this last week.

They had been in Florida for the winter and got called back to care for their daughter the first of April. The Beckers have donated her body to the University of Minnesota for cancer research.

The county picnic will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the Siren Senior Center. Make reservations with your own center. The cost for the picnic

will be $3.50. Plan to stay and play 500 with us after the picnic.

We just heard that Nina Vold of the Milltown - Balsam Lake area passed away. Nina was a 500 player at Frederic and Balsam Lake. Our deepest sympathy to her family. I always enjoyed her company.

We would like to thank DeAnn Becker for her donation of large-print sing-along music books. When they were in Florida, an organization made the books up. She thought we might enjoy them. The board is thinking about how we can use them.

Nona Severson

The 500 winners were DeAnn Becker, Bea Gavin, Janet Heil, Joe Brown and Steve Wenthe.

Spade winners were Janet Heil, Arnie Borchert, Ann Smith, Pam, Nona Severson and Arvid Pearson tied for fifth place. Sorry I do not know Pam’s last name – she is Steve Wenthe’s sister-in-law. Next time you come to the center, please let us know your name.

The foot care person will be coming to the center on Monday, Aug. 13. Remember the farmers market on Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m.

Borderline news Fran Levings was re-elected president of the East Pine County Wanderers at their monthly meeting.

Sandi Drake was re-elected treasurer. New members to the board of directors are Jeanne and Gordon Larson of Sandstone, Minn. Rosie and Jim Yaekel provided the birthday cake and door prize this month. Frank Schaaf won the sought-after prize dinner for two at the Yaekel home. He and Mary will

surely eat hearty. July birthdays were Cheryl Wickham and Glen Williamson.

Blaine resident Marty Pearson participated in a pottery tour at his home last weekend, as the homes of three area artists represented the tour - Pearson, Judy Witt of Cabin Fever Pottery in Danbury, and Mary McCaul of Webster, out east on CTH C. Pearson had two other potters show their work at his stu-

dio as well; Marty Allen, who lives near Lake Nebagamon, and Jim Grittner, retired pottery professor from UW-Superior. Lots of very nice-looking work was on display at all three sites. Of course, you don’t have to wait for a tour to go visit these people, as they all are happy to show you their work if you ask.

The Old School Arts Center in Sandstone is having another opening on Friday, Aug. 10. There is

A Waiting Child Janasia

May 7, 2009 Janasia is a beautiful 3-year-old AfricanAmerican girl. She has had many challenges in her short life. Janasia needs a family who is qualified to provide the total care that she needs. She receives 20 hours of nursing care a day, but is qualified for more. Janasia also receives physical and occupational therapy through Birth to Three each week. Her potential developmental progress is not known at this time.

Janasia responds well to touch and massage. She will oftentimes smile when someone talks to her.

Janasia’s typical schedule involves receiving medications several times a day and G-tube feedings every four hours during the day and every eight hours at night. She suffers from seizures and some cortical blindness and deafness due to significant brain damage at birth. She also has a tracheostomy and is on an apnea monitor.

Janasia’s central and peripheral vision is compromised but she is able to see some things at a 60-degree angle in stripes. She is at the beginning stages of being able to pull herself up and roll over and use her arms to steady herself on the floor.

Janasia can bring great joy to a family who has the necessary skills to care for her high needs. She does need to stay in the state of Wisconsin and it would be beneficial to have a two-parent home as Janasia requires full-time care. A potential family would also have a strong support system in place to help them.

For more information about Janasia or other Wisconsin children waiting for adoptive homes, call Adoption Resources of Wisconsin at 414-475-1246 or 800-762-8063 or visit the Web site at www.wiadopt.org.

Frederic Senior Center Dave Peterson The winners for Spades were Arvid Pearson, Lorna Erickson, Inez Pearson and Holly Stonesifer.

The winners for 500 were Del Hansen, Phyllis Peterson, Mildred Ihrig and Marlyce Borchert.

The 9-bid was won by Lorraine Hansen.

Remember that we play Spades Monday at 1 p.m., 500 Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Pokeno at 1 p.m.

Wednesday and Friday and Dime Bingo from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Hope to see you at the center. Enjoy the nice weather.

St. Croix Valley Senior Center Marian Edler Tuesday was a busy day. We did our exercise in the morning. You can be any age for exercising. We had one 90 years old. In the afternoon games were played. The winners in Dominos were Gladis Weikert, Martha Lundstrom and Doug Ohotto. Marian Edler and Rita Boyle were the winners in Hand and Foot.

The winners in 500 were Ray Nelson, Roger Greenly and BrenNel Ward.

Thursday morning was our exercise session. In the afternoon, Cribbage was played, followed by 500 cards. The winners were BrenNel Ward, Bob Norlander, Ray Nelson and Roger Greenly.

Sunday a birthday party was held for Leone Montgomery’s 90th. Her children and families hosted the party that was enjoyed by many relatives and friends.

Carol VanBuskirk is convalescing at the Christian Community Home of Osceola; after she had returned home after her knee operation, she fell and sprained her ankle. We wish her a speedy recovery.

Bob Brewster something for every taste on the palate as there is some new work by old artists whose work you have seen there before, and some old work by new artists whose work you probably have never seen. Get some culture in your life - eat some yogurt and visit the local arts center in Sandstone.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Grantsburg Public Library Browse library materials online

The library’s online catalog can be accessed from the comfort of your own home. Browse books, DVDs, magazines and more at merlin. nwls.lib.wi.us/search. Use your library card number to directly request, renew and check the status of items checked out or on hold.

Read for pizza

The library is wrapping a great season of summer reading program events, but youth reading incentives will continue throughout the summer season. The library has partnered with Grantsburg Holiday StationStore to offer children who read 20 minutes a day, for seven days, a coupon for a free personal size pizza. Children can participate by picking up reading incentive slips at the Grantsburg Library.

Coming soon ...

Books on CD

“Bones are Forever” by Kathy Reichs

“Coming Home” by Karen Kingsbury “Dream Lake” by Lisa Kleypas “Friends Forever” by Danielle Steel “The Inn at Rose Harbor” by Debbie Macomber “Judgment Call” by J.A. Jance “Off the Grid” by P.J. Tracy “The Racketeer” by John Grisham “Robert B. Parker’s Fool Me Twice” by Michael Brandman “Sanctuary” by Faye Kellerman “Telegraph Avenue” by Michael Chabon “The Tombs” by Clive Cussler and Thomas Perry “Wallace” by Jim Gorant “Where we Belong” by Emily Giffin “Zoo” by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Library hours and information

Monday noon- 6 p.m., Tuesday noon to 6 p.m., Wednesday 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday noon to 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone number: 715-463-2244, Web site: grantsburg.wislib.org, Follow the Grantsburg Library on Facebook.

Birth announcements A girl, Lauren Hope Miller, born July 26, 2012, to Jodi and Nikolas Miller of Hammond. Lauren weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz. and was 19-1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Bill and Ellen Ellis of Siren and Mark and Karen Miller of Highbridge. Great-grandparents are Audrey Johnson, Josie Miller of Ashland, and Sylvester and Marjorie Valla of Floodwood, Minn.

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Born at Burnett Medical Center:

A girl, Cali Kathryn Emma Ann Munson, born July 26, 2012, to Megan Tomberlin and Ryan Munson, Siren. Cali weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz. and was 21 inches long.

Boozhoo Round Lake community Well, the first year of office is complete.

We are starting on a second year. Following is a list of accomplishments and projected projects we are working on.

An important program we initiated this summer is the reactivation of the summer youth work program. Y.E.S. is the acronym for Youth Educational Skills. We put 101 students to work for the summer. They mentor in all of the tribal offices and surrounding communities. Tuesdays of each week they have a six-hour educational session. They learn about the St. Croix Tribe, culture, and all the various departments and programs.

Another highlight for the week of Aug. 6 is the culture exchange program with Korean students. This will be held at Turtle Lake casino powwow grounds.

Goals: • I am working on a tax code committee and loan program for tribal employees.

• I assist tribal members with cultural leave for harvesting fish, wild rice, berries and herbs.

• Working with Bureau of Indian Affairs with land management and putting lands into trust and also with submitting a forest plan with the Department of Natural Resources.

• Spent some time working with the housing director and the HUD office looking for more funding for houses for the Round Lake community. Mr. Fitzgibbons came to visit but there was no promise for funding of any new houses.

• I am also working with several other Wisconsin tribes on Internet gaming.

Projects in the works: • Fish farm and aquaculture, wind tur-

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Siblings are Faith, Hope and Justice Munson.

Grandparents are Dave and April Tomberlin of Siren and Bob and Kim Munson of Stillwater, Minn.

Great-grandparents are Kathleen and Kenneth Munson of Stillwater, Minn.

••• A girl, Nyomie Lynn Belisle, born July 27, 2012, to Daphne Hubbell and Brandon Belisle, Siren. Nyomie weighed 8 lbs. and was 21-1/2 inches long.

Siblings are Chylocree and Brandon Jr. Grandparents are Dave and Debbie Hubbell, Myron Belisle and Nora St. John.

Great-grandparents are Alvina Osborn and Ron Draves and Ed and Ann Hubbell.

Big Round Lake

Community News Phyllis Lowe St. Croix Tribal treas./sec. bines and wind farm at Round Lake community.

• Renewed interest in the Beloit project, the Wild Rice Powwow at Danbury, searching for a good grant writer, DNR chronic wasting disease, staff meetings, staff travel plans and training, health insurance and premiums, ICWA and family issues, new attorney hired and housing grant awarded.

• One fun project I worked on for Round Lake community was picking up flags and holders for the veterans graves at Round Lake Cemetery. I worked with a nice gentleman, a Mr. Belisle, from the Blake Lake area. He assisted me installing them. How awesome is that?

We have 22 veterans at Round Lake and Georgetown cemeteries.

This is a request to offer my condolences to families that lost loved ones in my absence from the office, as I was out of the area. It is a wonderful program that we are able to assist the families with all their funeral expenses. I keep all of you in my prayers.

The report could go on and on. The duties are varied and you can pick and choose priorities and still not be caught up. I promise to continue to work for you and make us a nation to be proud of.

I still have the open-door policy, so stop in anytime and visit. I will continue to work for you and with you.

C COME OME C CELEBRATE ELEBRATE W WITH ITH U US! S! Emma Kolander’s 80th

OPEN HOUSE, 1 - 5 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 18 Kolander Farms - 9021 Kolander Rd., Siren

Larsen Family Public Library Hedberg’s Corner Store

the evening at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14. The theme is Prescription for Murder. Pick a mystery from the list to read and join the group Aug. 14, for a lethal dose of crime. Books on the list include: “Green for Danger” by Christianna Brand, “Postmortum” by Patricia Cornwell, “A Cold Mind” by David Lindsey, “Cruise Ship Crime” by Paul David, “No Mardi Gras for the Dead” by John Donaldson, Elixer” by Gary Braver, “Positive Match” by Ony Chiu, “Brain” by Robin Cook, “The Miracle Strain”

by Michael Cordy and “The Silent Cradle” by Margaret Cuthbert.

Gandy Dancer Days events Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10-11

Book club

Recently a patron brought a ruler from Hedberg’s Corner Store dating from 1953 into the library as a donation. We are trying to find some history about Hedberg’s Corner Store and maybe even a photograph we can display in the library. On the ruler it says, “Hedberg’s Corner Store...Wm. R. Hedberg & Son, Props....Groceries - Confectionery Meats...Phone 16-W... Webster, Wisconsin.” If anyone has any knowledge or information about this grocery store, could you please contact the library?

We would really appreciate the help.

• Scholastic Book Fair at the community center on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

• Clayton Jorgensen presenting “Finding the Way,” a program about Burnett County’s historic four major river crossings, at 3 p.m. in the Nexen meeting room. Original paintings by Jim Springett depicting these four river crossings will also be on display. The event is free and everyone is welcome.

• Friends of the Library used book sales on Friday and on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Cool off with Hot books!” Food shelf items also accepted in exchange for books. Paperbacks 25 cents, hard cover 50 cents, bag of books $3.

• Randy Korb “the Frog Guy” - the Burnett County Family Resource Center and the Larsen Family Public Library present “the Frog Guy” on Saturday, at 10:30 a.m., at Crooked Lake Park in Siren.

Randy’s one-hour presentation will be followed by free refreshments. In fact, the whole program is free. And don’t forget to meet Blinky, a gray tree grog and accident survivor! This is a unique handson and highly education program.

A taste of Italy

Spaghetti dinner and raffle on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Moose Lodge, 7330 Hwy. 70. The event is sponsored by Moose Lodge 1194 and Friends of the Library. The proceeds will go to the library. Tickets may be purchased at the Larsen Family Public Library or from any Friends of the Library member.

Summer reading

We have one more week of summer reading program. I’d like to extend gratitude to Annette Starkite and her daughter, Audrey, for all the wonderful weeks of education, fun refreshments and entertainment. Children that read during the summer naturally do better during the following school year as they keep their minds active learning and experiencing new things.

Preschool story time

Come join the group every Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. for several stories, treats and lots of fun.

Kids Create

Gratitude is extended to Susan Steffen for her free summer art program for kids K-6 at our library.

During July the children explored the connections between art and literature, and then created their own pieces of artwork. Some of their art is on display on the children’s area bulletin board.

Men’s book club

This newly formed group will discuss William Kent Krueger’s book, “Iron Lake” on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m., in the library’s meeting room. If you are interested in joining the discussion, please contact the library at 715-866-7697 for a copy of the book. Everyone is welcome. This is a new group and we are hoping to attract new members.

On Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 10 a.m. the book club will discuss Laura Hillenbrand’s book “Unbroken.”

“On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared, Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by the Japanese and driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve and humor.”

Adult fiction books

• “The Double Game” by Dan Fesperman • “Charyl’s Epic Fiascos” by Kelli London • “Bella Fortuna” by Rosanna Chiofalo • “The Malice of Fortune” by Michael Ennis • “Fever Moon” by Karen Marie Moning • “Winter of Our Discontent” by Joe Lynde • “Backfire” by Catherine Coulter • “I, Michael Bennett” by James Patterson • “The Fallen Angel” by Daniel Silva • “Creole Belle” by James Lee Burke • “Close Your Eyes” by Iris and Roy Johansen

Adult nonfiction books

• “DK Eyewitness Travel: Germany” • “DK Eyewitness Travel - Europe” • “Thomas Jefferson’s Creme Brulee” by Thomas J. Craughwell • “The Illustrated Voyageur” by Howard Sivertson

Young adult books

• “The Lying Game” by Sara Shepard • “Never Have I Ever” by Sara Shepard

Children’s books

• “The Perfect Present” by Fiona Robertson • “Starring Harry” by Thelma Feldman • “The Velveteen Rabbit and the Boy” by Maria S. Barbo • “Freda Plans Picnic” by Stuart J. Murphy • “Wemberly Worried” by Kevin Henkes • “No!” by Marta Altes • “Perfectly Princess Series” by Alyssa Crowne: “Pink Princess Rules the School,” “Green Princess Saves the Day,” “Purple Princess Wins the Prize,” “Orange Princess Has a Ball,” “Blue Princess Takes the Stage” and “Yellow Princess Gets a Pet” • “Fly Guy” books by Ted Arnold: “There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy,” “Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl,” “Hi! Fly Guy,” “Shoo, Fly Guy,” “Super Fly Guy,” “Fly High, Fly Guy!,” “Hooray for Fly Guy,” “Ride, Fly Guy, Ride!,” “I Spy Fly Guy” and “Buzz Boy and Fly Guy” • “It’s Time for Preschool” by Esme Raji Codell • “The Horse and the Plains Indians” by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

Hours and information

Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more information contact the library at 715-866-7697, Web site: webster.wislib.org. Online catalog: merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/search.

Mystery Mayhem Book Club

In August, the mystery book club is meeting in

Academic news THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Zachary Corbin of Grantsburg has graduated from California Lutheran University.

Corbin graduated with a bachelor’s degree in multimedia. Corbin was among 672 students who were eligible to participate in the 49th-annual undergraduate commencement on May 12. – submitted ••• GRAND FORK, N.D. – Jamie Nadeau, of Amery, received the Transfer Scholarship from the University of North Dakota for the 2012-2013 academic year. Nadeau, daughter of Steve and Laurie Nadeau, transferred from Winona State University and plans to attend UND in the fall. – submitted •••

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Students from the local area have been named to the University of St. Thomas 2012 spring semester dean’s list. Students must post grade-point averages of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale to be named to the dean’s list.

Clear Lake Matthew O’Connell. - submitted •••

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Watchable Wildlife Around Lake O’ the Dalles, 3 p.m. at the lakeside of the Beach House. Enjoy a relaxing one-mile hike around the lake. Discover what makes Lake O’ the Dalles unique and watch for signs of wildlife that live there.

Saturday, Aug. 4

Spirits of Echo Canyon, 2 p.m. at the Summit Rock Trail sign. Join the naturalist for a scenic hike around Echo Canyon. Hear some of the fascinating history of the native peoples of the St. Croix River Valley and see a nature-made rock face along the trail.

Family Fun: Snakes! 4 p.m. at the Ice Age Center.

Learn some fascinating facts about snakes and bring home a crafted make-and-take snake of your own.

Meet Copper, the fox snake, and Bintu, the ball python, as well. Fun for the entire family.

Sun-sational Eagle Peak, 7 p.m. at the Eagle Peak Trail sign in the Pines Group Camp. Hike up the trail and learn the secrets of the peak and see fantastic views of the St. Croix River Valley as the sun begins to set.

It is 1:02 in the morning and I was awakened by the sight of lightning out of a very sleepy eye. Why is it that less than 100 miles to our west they can get pummeled with rain and we get zilch?

Maybe by the time you read this, we will have rain and we can stop watering and stop moaning (at least, I moan) about how much everything is turning brown and our lawns will once look natural green everywhere, not just where the sprinkler hit. We can only hope.

Since July 1 we have had Herzl Camp residents here to stack wood for our Heat A Home project. We had 85 children and counselors both times. What a great bunch of kids. They work and they work hard. And we love having them.

I remember when we started giving wood to families who needed it for help heating their homes in the cold winter. I think we started with nine families and now we are taking care of 60. Those numbers might not be perfectly accurate, but they are close. After the storm of July 2011 (who can forget?) we were

Sunday, Aug. 5

Pondering the Potholes and Other Glacial Wonders, 10 a.m. at the Pothole Trail sign. Take a short hike around the Pothole Trail while learning about the unique geology of Interstate Park.

What’s Fluttering: Butterfly or Moth? 1 p.m. at the Skyline Shelter near the Ice Age Center.

A fun program for children and their parents. Learn how to tell the difference between a moth and a butterfly and take home your very own crafted butterfly pin.

Monday, Aug. 6

Family Fun: Owls! 1 p.m. at the Ice Age Center.

Meet naturalist Barb Walker and her South American spectacled owl, Aztec – then bring home a make-andtake Owl-On-A-Stick. Fun for everyone.

Thursday, Aug. 9

Nature story time, 10 a.m. Join the naturalist for a story and activity chosen especially for young children and their parents. Check at the park office for the program location within the park.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls on Hwy. 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. For more information call 715-483-3747.

Interfaith

cares

Barb Blodgett offered wood from so many people it was, and is, impossible to get it from where it was to here. Some people delivered it ready to stack. We still have a list of people who would like us to take their wood, but it will probably be next year before we can get it. In all honestly, just looking at all of the wood in our yard makes my back hurt. Even after spine surgery, I still get sore just thinking of all of the work that goes into preparing that wood to keep people warm. One man stopped and asked what kind of wood-burning stove we had that we could use all of that. We heat with propane. We do have a woodburning fireplace, but only have an occasional fire during the winter. Our house has been named the “wood

Karen Mangelsen visited Lois Snyder Friday morning to wish her a happy birthday.

Chad, Jenny, Aubrey and Ashley Harrison were weekend guests of Nina and Lawrence Hines.

Weekend visitors of Donna and Gerry Hines were Mark and Sue Hines and Donna Edgar, Roxy, Jack and Matthew Rodriquez.

Jerry and Rose Sexton hosted a Mangelsen family reunion Saturday afternoon at their home. Thirtythree family members were there. Oldest attendee was Nick Mangelsen, 80, and youngest was Elsie Marek, 4.

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house.” If anyone needs directions, we tell them to go to the road that the Oakland dump is on and look to your right just before the stop sign on Hayden Lake Road. The home with the wood, that is us. You can’t miss it.

Speaking of surgery, I knew I would have to have my knee replaced, I should say knees, but one at a time. I thought I could put it off until fall and give my friends, who are wonderful at taking care of me while I am incapacitated, a needed break. Unfortunately, I think it will be earlier than later.

Interfaith, and that is what this column is supposed to be all about, is still going like crazy. We will have a rummage sale, or have already had one depending on when this column can be printed, at our four storage units on CTH U. We will have more. There is so much in the storage units we simply have to get it out. Some things will be priced because they’re really special and others will be freewill offering. They are special too, but not quite as much as the others and we have more to offer.

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Hank and Karen Mangelsen went to Timberland Sunday afternoon for a get-together at the Timberland church hosted by Wayne and Marie Romsos.

The celebration was in honor of the baptism of Matthew Losey, grandson of Wayne and Marie.

Lida Nordquist went to the home of Joleen and Richard Funk Sunday to help Joleen celebrate her birthday.

Sunday evening visitors of Gerry and Donna Hines were Lawrence and Nina Hines.

Karen and Hank Mangelsen visited April, Dave, Patty and Mandy Close Sunday evening.

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Harmony HCE held their annual picnic at LaVonne O’Brien’s home on Tuesday.

Nancy O’Brien’s son, Matt, and family from Colorado spent a week with Pat and Nancy. Son Dan and family spent the weekend, and Tony and Kim O’Biren spend the weekend at their place.

Grandsons Blake and Mitchel spent the weekend

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Fran Krause attended a wedding shower Monday evening at Bethany Luthern Church for Jamie Kopecky.

Teresa Childers and LaVonne O’Brien attended the Twins versus Cleveland game Sunday afternoon.

from four units to three, or even two.

Actually, with a little organization, I imagine we could downsize, but when things are donated it is usually just put in the front of other things. No time to stop and make some kind of sense about where everything is. We are so grateful for the donations but we are overflowing and not organized.

We still give rides and do visit the nursing homes and people who are homebound. We still do shopping and whatever we can for people who need our help.

I had better close. Hopefully this will be in the paper the end of July, but if not the first week in August. I will be better at writing my articles, I just got a little behind when I was recovering. Sorry. I will be back. I am not sure that is such a good thing to some, but to those who like to read the nonsense I write, thank you, and I love you.

Until later, God Bless

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Burnett Historical Society hosts golf outing

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer DANBURY — Thursday, July 12, was one of those picture-perfect days of blue skies, sunshine and warmth without the searing heat. A great day for golf.

And the Burnett County Historical Society provided the kind of outing that would please any avid golfer. Not only a chance to chase that little white ball all over the Fox Run Golf Course, but also a way to raise funds for the Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park.

Judging by the turnout, the excitement and the laughter, the event organized by Bob Lee and his crew was a huge success ... might even say a hole-in-one.

Sometimes it takes a bit of careful watching to see where the ball lands.

A good drive to the green results in perfect position for a short putt.

The putt looks good, but anything can still happen before the ball reaches the cup.

– Photos by Carl Heidel

Bob Lee, organizer of the golf outing, gives last-minute information to some of the golfers.

Disabilities garner abilities There are many ways that people can lose their independence, by aging, having financial difficulties or living with a disability or illness. The majority of people can get up in the morning, do chores, go to work and continue with their day. The majority has the privilege of independence. Interfaith Caregivers’ clients have limited independence.

Their requests are for simple tasks like an extra phone call during the week or a ride to pick up groceries or get to the bank.

As another dimension to the services Interfaith Caregivers provides, the lead program assistant, Sheila, goes on biweekly home visits to offer support to clients who are elderly or have disabili-

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ties. Through her visits, Sheila is able to look deeper into the hearts of the people of Polk County who inspire the volunteers and staff at Interfaith Caregivers.

One of these inspiring clients, Julie, talked about living with a disability.

Julie has been living with a brain injury since childhood. Instead of feeling beaten by her disability she chose to take a different road. After she was laid off from her job in 2008, Julie decided to get out of the house and help her community. By walking three blocks to the library every day, Julie volunteers her

time by putting books away, filing important papers and any other work the librarians give her. But Julie didn’t stop there.

She wanted to get involved in her community; to make a difference. By signing up for a Facebook account and an e-mail account, Julie started getting involved in different advocacy groups in the area. One or two times a month Julie calls Interfaith for a ride outside the county so she can attend these meetings. Just recently, she started giving presentations at her support group.

Her support groups help her deal with the difficulties of living with a brain injury which has encouraged Julie to do much more than just speak out Julie wants to form a nearby group that would give her and others with similar injuries more independence.

Julie hopes to “start a support group for people who take care of disabled family or friends so they know they aren’t alone.”

A simple act like what Julie is trying to achieve can inspire a community.

And maybe inspire changes in the laws and the barriers to independence experienced by those who do not have a choice in having a disability.

If you or someone you know has a disability and needs a little extra help or you are someone who is elderly and has lost some independence, call Interfaith Caregivers at 715-485-9500. Our caring staff and volunteers will help you grow your independence through rides, home visits, phone check-ins, household chores and other services at no charge.

Communities United in Education receives Transform Wisconsin Grant Will promote active communities in Burnett County SIREN - The Communities United in Education Advisory Council this week announced it is receiving a Transform Wisconsin Impact Grant to promote active communities in Burnett County. The $160,000 grant will invest in local projects to increase physical activity opportunities in the community over the next 2-1/2years.

Research shows that making recreation facilities more accessible to the public significantly increases a person’s ability to be physically active. Physical activity is critical to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle, as well as

curbing chronic diseases. Nearly half of people in Wisconsin don’t get the recommended amount of physical activity.

The Transform Wisconsin funding will allow CUE to elevate its work to promote physical activity. CUE is an active partnership and service provided by the community-centered school districts of Siren and Webster. CUE’s purpose is to unite the Siren and Webster School Districts, in order to provide intergenerational, lifelong learning opportunities, through partnerships that address community needs.

CUE will continue this work, while bringing together new and existing partners to make improvements to the health and wellness of this community.

“We have a strong vision of providing safe places to play and exercise, and we encourage you to get involved to help make this effort a success,” said Jennifer

Swenson, CUE director. “We are committed to working together to improve our community so that making the choice to live a physically active, healthy lifestyle is easier for everyone. We can’t wait to get to work.”

The Places to Play, Burnett County project is one of 30 communities around the state awarded Transform Wisconsin grants in an effort to create healthier places to live, work and play. The $6.6 million will be invested over the next 26 months with the goal of creating healthier communities and reducing preventable chronic diseases. Transform Wisconsin is built on the idea that smoke-free air, fresh fruit and vegetables, and safe places to play should be available to everybody.

Fourteen communities, including Burnett County, are receiving Transform Wisconsin grant funding to promote physical ac-

tivity.

The Transform Wisconsin project will directly reach about half the state’s population, over 2.6 million residents. All across the state, communities will be building on local efforts to improve health by empowering individuals to make healthier choices and preventing chronic disease. Transform Wisconsin grants are administered by the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Services and funded by a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant through the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

For more information on Transform Wisconsin grants and to sign up to volunteer for this project, please visit transformwi.com. - submitted

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Festival’s featured artists - Isaac Bont and Dylan Olmsted ST. CROIX FALLS – Festival Theatre featured artists this week focus on two actors spending a busy summer both on and off stage. One is St. Croix Fall’s native Isaac Bont, and the other is Dylan Olmsted who grew up in Fergus Falls, Minn. Both actors appear in two theater series productions playing now at Festival Theatre. While Bont is returning to Festival Theatre for a second summer, Olmsted joins the team for the first time, and for his first professional credits.

Olmsted had his earliest experience with performance arts with the Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre. He was in the fourth grade, and he appeared in their production of “Tom Sawyer.” Still a Minnesotan despite his summer stay across the border, Olmsted is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Appearing in both “Man of La Mancha” and the Festival Theatre Conservatory for Young Performers production of “HONK!,” Olmsted is excited to have the opportunity to work in Festival’s summer season as an acting intern. Though he plays the role of a hilarious frog in “HONK!,” Olmsted was most excited to work on the much-loved adaptation of

Bremer Bank’s hunger campaign donations hit record level Donations jump nearly 32 percent from 2011

During the seventh-annual Taking

Action to End Hunger campaign, Bremer Bank’s $50,000 matching gift was met and exceeded when donations increased nearly 32 percent over 2011.

Donations were made during the month of June through a combination of online giving, as well as employee and client events. This year’s campaign raised $111,174 – up from last year’s record donation total of $84,614. In seven years, the Bremer campaign has raised $958,608 for Second Harvest Heartland and local Feeding America food banks.

“On behalf of Second Harvest Heartland and those we serve, I’d like to extend a sincere and humble thanks to Bremer Bank for yet another incredibly successful Taking Action to End Hunger campaign,” said Rob Zeaske, CEO of Second Harvest Heartland.

“Each year, the entire Bremer organization – from the branch employee to the executive team – demonstrates an incredible amount of energy, enthusiasm and support of hunger relief efforts in their communities. We are proud and

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Don Quixote in “Man of La Mancha.” “As something of an idealist,” said Olmsted, “I tend to take ‘The Impossible Dream’ as a mantra.” He went on to explain, “’Man of La Mancha’ is one of my favorite shows, so I love having this opportunity to be a

part of it.”

Some of Olmsted’s past favorite roles have been Hanschen in “Spring Awakening,” Mordred in “Camelot,” and the Beast in “Beauty and the Beast.” Outside of theater-related activities, Olmsted says he doesn’t do much, although, in addition to his studies in theater, he is also in the process of earning a psychology minor and has a strong interest in philosophy.

“A strong teammate, Dylan has taken every challenge we threw at him this summer,” said Jaclyn Johnson, associate artistic director at Festival Theatre. “In addition to his acting roles, he has worked as assistant stage manager and continues to offer help in other capacities around the theater. He is one of our team

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Maltee McMahon thankful to call Bremer Bank a partner.”

This year, the campaign kicked off with a special music video created in partnership with a Minneapolis-based performance group called Rhythmic Circus. Bremer pledged to donate $1 for every view of the video, up to 15,000 views. In the end, the video garnered more than 8,500 views, adding to Bremer’s total donation to the campaign. In addition to monetary donations, Bremer employees also donated their time and energy in the form of volunteerism by stocking local food shelves and preparing food packages in various communities.

“It’s always amazing to watch our employees rally around our hunger campaign,” said Pat Donovan, president and chief executive officer of Bremer Financial Corporation. “The issue is clearly important to employees and that is made very clear with the significant amount of volunteer hours, donations and other activities that take place to raise funds for area food shelves. I’m so proud of our team and their commitment to this important issue!”

Locks of Love donation On July 17, her sixth birthday, Sarah Formanek got her hair cut and donated it to Locks of Love. She had 11 inches cut off by Julie Hall at Mane Attractions Salon in Siren. She was very excited to donate her hair, knowing that it will be used to make a wig for a sick child. Sarah is the daughter of Dennis and Laura Formanek, and will be in first grade at Webster Elementary this fall. – Photos submitted

of gardeners,” said Johnson, “helping to ensure that our plants and flowers are well kept. Just one more example of how Dylan helps to make this theater work!”

Another huge help around Festival Theatre is Dylan Olmsted Bont. Bont grew up in St. Croix Falls. Even at a young age, he had a number of artistic talents and began exploring them early. He began with piano lessons, recitals and church Christmas pageants.

As a teenager, he performed on Festival’s stage in a number of St. Croix High School productions including playing Daddy Warbucks in “Annie,” and Conrad Birdie in “Bye, Bye Birdie.” Bont is currently studying psychology at University of Wisconsin-Stout, and after his graduation will pursue a career in psychology.

When he is not busy studying and attending class at Stout, Bont enjoys spending time with his friends and family. His artistic talents serve him well as a member of his school’s choir and in theater productions on campus. Bont has enjoyed working with the “Man of La Mancha” cast and crew and notes a certain delight in the collaboration of the many theater artists that it takes to produce this musical. Bont said of the production, “It is a play that melds light comedy, fun musical numbers and dancing with fairly dramatic and dark themes about sanity, ideals and holding on to one’s dreams under great adversity.” He added, “I

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hope our enthusiasm and hard work inspires everyone in the community to come and enjoy the show!”

Although this production marks Bont’s second professional theater-acting experience, he is no stranger to dressing in costume and making money playing a role.

One of his first jobs had him working for Bernick’s during the release of the most recent “Star Wars” movies. “I dressed up in a really awesome Darth Vader costume and handed out samples of Diet Pepsi Lime in grocery stores,” said Bont. “With such an intimidating costume, I would do my best to scare people when possible. It was a good job!”

Bont attended the University of Minnesota before transferring and redefining his ultimate career path. While at the U of M, he took a particularly memorable course with Kym Longhi, titled Physical Approach to Acting. Bont said of the class, “it kind of blew my mind.” Danette Olsen, executive director of Festival said, “Isaac is such a committed performer and teammate. He is present, aware, honest and specific on stage. His roles this summer invite Isaac’s charm to shine through as well as the comedic command of that great face! Off-stage, he is hardworking and always willing to help out. His positivity and willingness to help with everything makes each day a brighter one at Festival.” She added, “Isaac has been a delightful and integral addition to our cast and company.”

Bont and Olmsted can both be seen in “Man of La Mancha,” “HONK!,” “Sew Good Improv,” and the original 2012 Devised Theatre show. All shows are will be running in rep during August. Readers should call the Festival Theatre Box Office at 715-483-3387 for dates and show times to reserve their tickets.

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Burnett Medical Center Welcomes Jonn Dinnies GRANTSBURG - The Burnett Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition to their medical staff of a familiar face to Grantsburg, Jonn B. Dinnies, physician assistant-certified.

Dinnies will be joining the medical staff of Burnett Medical Center Aug. 12. Jonn practiced in Grantsburg in 1989-1990 before starting the Luck Medical Clinic which he owned and operated until 2002 when he sold the clinic to the Amery Regional Medical Center. He continued to work at the Luck Clinic until 2007. Most recently he has practiced family and urgent care medicine with the River Valley Medical Center, S.C. at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center and Frederic Clinic. Dinnies will be working in the emergency department of Burnett Medical Center. However, he will also have clinic hours for his patients every Wednesday, starting August 15.

Jonn, his wife, Barb, and daughter, Katelyn, who will be a senior in the Luck High School, live in Luck. They have two grown boys, Matt and Ben, who both live in Minnesota. Dinnies was born and raised in Shell Lake, where his parents still live. He is well known in the area as a supporter of the local sports teams and various civic organizations.

Dinnies continues to serve as the Polk County medical examiner/coroner as he has done since 2002. He is certified in advanced cardiac life support and has been a certi-

Jonn Dinnies fied physician assistant through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants since 1983. He is licensed in the state of Wisconsin and a member of the American and Wisconsin Academy of physician assistants. He brings with him nearly 30 years of experience to Grantsburg including being the first Physician Assistant at Regions Hospital (formerly St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center) Department of Emergency Medicine.

To make an appointment with Jonn Dinnies, call Burnett Medical Center at 715-463-5353 or toll free at 800-2935353. - from Burnett Medical Center

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"Steel Magnolias" a must-see play

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by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer DANBURY – Strong performances turned in by the cast of “Steel Magnolias” drew record attendance to the Village Players Community Theatre production presented July 26-29 at the Voyager Village Community Center.

“We have an extremely talented cast this year,” said “Steel Magnolias” director Ginna Erickson. “Their chemistry is amazing, and it’s been a pleasure working with them.”

There’s still time to catch a “Steel Magnolias” performance. The play runs four more evenings, Aug. 2-5, with tickets still available at villageplayerscommunitytheatre.com

“Steel Magnolias” director Ginna Erickson looked over the display of cast photos just before the opening-night performance. “We have an extremely talented cast this year” commented Erickson. “Their chemistry is amazing and it’s been a pleasure working with them.”

Truvy Jones, played by Lee Gillis, and beauty shop regulars, Shelby, played by Olivia Main, M’Lynn Eatenton, played by Kitty Holmquist, and Ouiser, played by Bunny Day, console new stylist, Annelle, played by Danielle Formanek, after learning she’s been abandoned by her husband. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer unless otherwise noted

Blushing bride Shelby, played by Olivia Main, fretted to beauty shop owner Truvy Jones, played by Lee Gillis, over her nail polish drying way too dark as she gets the full beauty treatment for her big day. – Photo by Robyn Formanek

Don Uecker (center) and Jerry and Darlene Kruze helped make the “Steel Magnolias” opening night pop as they greeted guests at the concession area. Dedicated volunteers are what make VPCT productions possible.

The ever-confident Truvy, played by Lee Gillis, reassured Shelby, played by Olivia Main, who was afraid to see her new look. – Photo by Robyn Formanek

Proud mom Shelby, played by Olivia Main, showed off pictures of her new baby, Jackson, to her beauty shop friends, Claire Belcher, played by Rose Bauman, Truvy Jones, played by Lee Gillis, Annelle Dupuy-Desoto, played by Danielle Formanek, and Ouiser Boudreaux, played by Bunny Day. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer unless otherwise noted

Historical society offers antiques appraisal event

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer DANBURY – Have you ever wondered whether that dusty old painting that you found in your grandmother’s attic after she died is worth anything? After all, someone once found a rare Bible stored out in a barn under the hay, so maybe that painting is also a lost rare piece of art.

One way to find out. Bring it to the special antiques and collectibles appraisal event that will be offered by the Burnett County Historical Society Saturday, Sept.

1, from 1-4 p.m. at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, on CTH U near Danbury.

The event will feature antiques expert Mark F. Moran of Iola. Former senior editor of antiques and collectibles books for Krause Publications, and an editor of antiques and collectibles magazines, Moran will appraise the value of items brought in during the event.

Moran has bought and sold antiques for more than 30 years, and he specializes in vintage folk art, Americana and fine art.

He has been an appraiser of antiques and fine art for more than 20 years, and he has

been author or co-author of more than 25 books on antiques and collectibles, including three editions of the annual “Warman’s Antiques and Collectibles.”

Moran has indicated that he will appraise fine art, furniture, ceramics, glassware, vintage photographs, advertising, folk art, assorted toys, metalware, clocks and costume jewelry. He will not, however, appraise weapons (except folding knives with advertising), coins and paper money, Beanie Babies, fine jewelry and musical instruments (except some acoustic and early electric guitars).

The appraisals will be informal and may not be used for purposes which require a certified appraisal.

Anyone with questions about whether or not Moran will appraise a particular item may contact him at 715-281-5060 or moranm1953@gmail.com. He also has a Web site at mark-moran.blogspot.com.

Since participation in the event will be limited, participants must preregister by calling Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park at 715-866-8890.

Ticket takers Lou Smythe, Linda Schmidt and Barb St. Peter were all smiles at “Steel Magnolias” sold-out opening-night performance.

History program at Larsen Family Public Library

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer WEBSTER The Larsen Family Public Library in Webster will offer a special history program Saturday, Aug. 11, at 3 p.m. Clayton Jorgensen, a Burnett County historian, will make a presentation on the history of the roads of Burnett County. He will talk especially about the county’s four historic major river crossings: the Territorial Road Crossing, the Wood River Crossing, the Pansy Landing Ferry Crossing and the Namekagon “Trade River Crossing –1842 Burnett County, WI”, an oil on masonite hardboard painting by Jim Springett, will be on display at River Crossing. the Larsen Family Public Library Saturday, Aug. 11. – Photo submitOriginal paintings of ted these four crossings by local artist Jim Springett The program is open to the public free will be on display during the program. of charge.

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Walls come down to reveal new dairy cheese store

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer ALPHA – The walls at Burnett Dairy Cheese came down on Monday, July 30, revealing the newly constructed dairy cheese store.

The walls, constructed to shield the existing cheese store while construction of the new store was under way, came down Monday afternoon so dairy employees could move inventory and equipment into the new area allowing remodeling to begin on the current cheese store space.

Employees and construction crews worked into the evening to ready the new store for customers coming to shop Tuesday morning.

Once work on the “old” dairy store space has been completed, the walls will once again come down making for one complete new and expanded cheese store.

The new store will feature a huge cheese cooler area and a larger shopping space for food products and gifts inventory.

Visual displays of the dairy’s history in photos and artifacts from the old creamery will add to new store’s inviting country décor.

A new kitchen/snack area will be opening soon offering specialty grilled panini sandwiches using a variety of dairy cheeses. Deep-fried dairy cheese curds and the dairy’s own pizzas will also be on the menu.

And of course, the store will continue to offer its very popular ice-cream cones and

A sign of things to come - A new kitchen/snack area will be opening soon offering specialty grilled panini sandwiches using a variety of dairy cheeses. Deep-fried dairy cheese curds and the dairy’s own pizzas will also be on the menu as well as the ever-popular ice-cream cones and treats.

Construction workers removed walls at Burnett Dairy Cheese Store on Monday, July 30, revealing the newly constructed dairy cheese store. treats at the new ice-cream counter.

Customers will also have the choice of taking out or eating in at the store’s cozy, barn-wood-walled dining area.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Cheese store employee Jessica Ilgen was kept busy stocking shelves with inventory in the new cheese store Monday afternoon, July 30. Employees and construction crews worked into the evening to ready the new store for customers coming to shop Tuesday morning.

The new store will feature a huge cheese cooler area and a larger shopping space for food products and gifts inventory.

Burnett Dairy Cheese Store manager Paula Elert was part of the crew m o v i n g equipment and inventory from the “old” cheese store to the newly expanded store area Monday afternoon, July 30.

Even champion cheese maker Steve Tollers lent a hand with last Monday’s move of inventory and equipment into the new dairy cheese store.

Medicare's anniversary marked with caution

by Shamane Mills Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - Two groups used the 47th anniversary of Medicare Monday, July 30, to alert the elderly in Wisconsin to proposed changes that would affect the government health-care program.

The lunchtime presentation at the Madison Senior Center was one of four statewide celebrations of Medicare’s longevity.

About 25 seniors listened as Billy Feitlinger from the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans explained that Medicare would change if federal health reform is repealed.

He said colonoscopies wouldn’t be covered and prescription drug costs would rise for some. Without mentioning political affiliation of those proposing to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, Feitlinger encouraged the eld-

erly to contact their lawmakers on this issue. “So some people in Congress want to repeal it,” he said. “You have a responsibility, Congress, if you want to repeal the Affordable Care Act, to tell with what you want to replace it.“ In addition, paying for Medicare could change. Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan has proposed replacing Medicare with vouchers to buy private insurance. Seventy-year-old Gene Wells of Madison doesn’t like this idea. “I don’t think the voucher is enough to pay for health care,” he said. “I think it should be provided under Medicare for senior citizens.”

The Medicare briefings were held in in Eau Claire, Milwaukee, Green Bay and Madison. They were put on by the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and Know Your Care Wisconsin.

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Polk County Fair talent show

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A multiple-song mash-up duet by Claire (left) and Maggie impressed the judges.

Billie Jean Webb sang a country song in the talent show. – Photos by Greg Marsten

A mother-daughter duet by Leanne and Carolann earned the adult category win.

Spencer Heinbuck played a violin number for his talent.

Tatum Kline impressed the judges when she sang and played guitar.

Destiny Lieder won the youngest age bracket with her modern dance at the Polk County Fair talent show on Saturday, July 28.

Centenarians honored at Polk County Fair ST. CROIX FALLS — Polk County residents who have reached their 100th birthday were recognized at the county fair Sunday, July 29.

One of those individuals, Elizabeth Padden, was in attendance and received a plaque from Polk County Fair Board President Dale Wood.

Padden’s granddaughter, Victoria Klein of Minneapolis, was with her when she accepted the plaque. Now living at Good Samaritan in St. Croix Falls, Padden was born Dec. 31, 1909, and will turn 103 New Year’s Eve. Other centenarians who were recognized Elizabeth Padden, 102, with granddaughter Victoria Klein at the but not present are Polk County Fair Sunday, July 29. Padden was one of 10 centenariBertha Ander, born ans honored at the fair this year. — Photo by Mary Stirrat Sept. 25, 1910; Florence Anderson, born May 22, 1910; Hazel born June 17, 1911; Herbert Lundborg, Bohn, born Aug. 27, 1907; Dwight born May 27, 1911; Philip Karis, born Dec. Brohmer (no birth date given); Frances 20, 1909; and Grace Peterson, born Aug. Carr, born Dec. 19, 1911; Beatrice Domke, 23, 1910. — Mary Stirrat

Allie Nelson did a rendition of “The Marines’ Hymn” for her talent.

Little Kallie sang a kids song for the crowd.

Beekeepers at the fair

Beekeepers at the Polk County Fair stood ready with the buzz on bees, the art of beekeeping and to serve the many things you can make with honey. The honey ice cream is a allaround hit. Members of the Polk-Burnett Bee Association meet every last Thursday of the month at 8 p.m. at the Polk County Justice Center in Balsam Lake. For more information call 715-327-5525.- Photo by Wayne Anderson

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Polk County Fair

The livestock judging is always a good show and a source of pride for kids who’ve worked lots f long hours on their prized animals. – Photo by Greg Marsten

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What’s a fair without a farm scene? – Photo by Tammi Milberg

Making the final cut, this girl and her hog are asked to make a return trip around the judging ring. – Photo by Tammi Milberg

Alyssa Swenson, holding a mini lop, and Madi Snyder, hold a chocolate Dutch, both from Cushing 4-H, showed their rabbits at the Polk County Fair. – Photo by Robert Harrison

This girl and her goat exit the judging arena. – Photo by Tammi Milberg

This artwork features crayons in a solid and melted state. – Photo by Tammi Milberg These young ladies spent part of Friday helping out in the llama tent. Pictured (L to R): Savanna, Addi, Kylie, Ashton and Alyssa cuddled with their llamas, Pez and Timmy. – Photo by Greg Marsten

“It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it …” Daniel, The monkey photo booth was popular with lots of the kids at 7, Gabbie, 6, and Ben, 9, did their bedding duty Friday at the Polk County Fair in the livestock building. All three children Mom and dad, Sarah and Chris, brought their kids, Rowan, 4, the fair. – Photo by Greg Marsten are in the Forest View 4-H Club and seemed to have fun and Bennett, 2-1/2, to see the horses on Friday evening. Bennett doing their chores. – Photo by Greg Marsten seemed to enjoy this horse, Bodie. – Photo by Greg Marsten

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Pam Schaber of Graceland North Alpacas was spinning alpaca wool at the Polk County Fair, displaying and selling hats, scarves and other items she makes from the yarn. Alpacas and angora rabbits are raised and sold at Graceland, located near Cushing, but the wool is also carded, spun and made into useful items. – Photo by Mary Stirrat Alaura LeMieux of Luck worked in the heat at the Holstein Breeders food booth on Sunday.

LEFT: Raeann Lehman, 8, Star Prairie, showed off her new tattoo and neon hair.

Erika Heiden (left) and Rylee Black petting a sea of eight baby goats on Friday.- Photos by Greg Marsten unless otherwise noted

Several ribbons were handed out to those participating in the open horse show during the Polk County Fair on Saturday, July 28. This young lady is accepting the third-place ribbon. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Sarah and Matthew Sweet work together in the penning competition.

Fair talent coordinator Judy Bainbridge played the role of microphone stand for comedian Mary Mack during her performance.

Gabriel Brandt, 3, and his grandmother, Lynda McDonnell, strolled the fairgrounds together on Sunday.

Fishing was good for 3-year-old Austin Adam of Atlas. He caught two stuffed animals at this carnival game and was able to trade them in for a big one. – Photo by Mary Stirrat

Kylie, 5 (left) and Morgan, 4, showed off their prizes from the Lucky Duck game.

These kids had a wild ride on the bungee jump ride.

The Tilt-a-Whirl brought smiles to these boys faces.

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The six contestants for Polk County Junior Fairest of the Fair (L to R) are Lexi Griffin, Grace Haase, Julia Novak, Chloe Olson, Jack Peper and Maggie Rosen.

Photos by Mary Stirrat

Jack Peper was named Polk County’s Junior Fairest of the Fair during Sunday’s coronation ceremony. At left is 2011 Fairest of the Fair Leah Christenson, and at right is 2011 Junior Fairest of the Fair Tori Wendorf.

Allison Swenson is crowned 2012 Fairest of the Fair Sunday, July 29, as Michelle Tomlinson, left, and Terri McKinney look on with smiles.

Allison received her crown from outgoing 2011 Fairest of the Fair Leah Christenson.

Five contestants for the title of 2012 Polk County Fairest of the Fair watch and wait during Sunday’s coronation ceremony. From left are Michelle Tomlinson, Allison Swenson, Kristin Solum, Terri McKinney and Kim Culver.

Wisconsin State Fairest of the Fair Richelle Kastenson talks with Caitlin Ritterpusch, first princess from Wanderoos, as Ritterpusch enjoys funnel cake at the Polk County Fair.

The 2012 Polk County Fair royalty (L to R): fair attendant Kristin Solum, Junior Fairest of the Fair Jack Peper and Fairest of the Fair Allison Swenson.

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ABOVE: The crowd was pumped for some destruction at the demo derby Sunday, July 29, at the Polk County Fair in St. Croix Falls. – Photos by Greg Marsten TOP LEFT: Sunday’s demolition derby was hugely popular, as usual.

LEFT: The No. 13 car slammed into the No. 84 car, leaving some battle scars.

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The bungee cord ride was a hit. This girl finishes a vertical flip and though her body People find a bite to eat at the Bone Lake Lutheran Church food stand. – Photo by Tammi has returned to a state of normal, gravity The game booths were of interest to local teens. – Milberg had not caught up with her hair yet. – Photo

by Tammi Milberg Photo by Tammi Milberg

Lawn mowers got a chance to make some noise during the lawnmower pull on Saturday, July 28, in front of a goodsized crowd at the Polk County Fair.

– Photo by Marty Seeger

Cormac Moss, 8, Eau Claire, sporting a green mohawk haircut, was quite the acrobat on the bungee cords at the Polk County Fair in St. Croix Falls. – Photo by Mary Stirrat

The Magic Carpet ride was a big hit during the Polk County Fair. – Photo by Becky Amundson

“Precious the Pig Robot” was a new addition to the fair, and even had a security guard in Marianna Upchurch. Her father, Danny Upchurch, runs the unit by remote control and talks through a wireless system, giving the robot a “personality.” – Photo by Greg Marsten

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Paige Dvorak, 10, Osceola, works the soda machine at the 4-H food stand on Friday, July 27, at the Polk County Fair in St. Croix Falls.

Polk County Board Supervisor Dean Johansen was seen behind the wheel of the people-mover tractor on Friday.

Maria, 4, and little sister Yadira, 2, watched and pointed to their father as he rode the Ferris wheel above them. They sat with their One of the highlights of the truck pull Friday was this unique rig, Summer Johnson of Luck showed off her new (for mother, Lourdes. The family was visiting from Mexico and took in “Temper Tantrum,” which had a real-time TV screen on the front bumper, her) Dodge heavy-duty pickup as she was just about the Polk County Fair. showing engine rpm and other details. to compete in the truck pull.

The River City Cloggers premier adult team gave a preview of the routine they will perform in Nashville soon in a competition.

The premier juniors team for the River City Cloggers had fun for the crowd.

The River City Cloggers competitive premier senior squad gave a rousing performance.

The tiny tot cloggers danced to the kids song “Gummy Bears.”

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Co-op members donate $13,200 to local programs CENTURIA – Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round-Up awarded $13,200 to 23 community organizations at its summer 2012 quarterly meeting. Funding for Operation Round-Up is donated by members of Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative who round their monthly electric bill up to the next even dollar amount. Grants recipients are selected quarterly by a committee of co-op members, with financial awards presented to organizations that improve our local quality of life, according to the cooperative principles.

Grant recipients for summer 2012 are: 1. Frederic Senior Center, $500, to purchase TV, games and furniture, and improve bathrooms 2. Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Burnett County, $500, to help seniors with heating and wheelchair ramps.

3. Regional Hospice, $500, to provide home care services and equipment for people with terminal illnesses.

4. Community Homestead, $800, to purchase a display cooler for their farm store.

5. The Dream Center/WPCA Radio, $500, to assist with family-oriented radio programming.

6. Polk County Tourism Council, $500, to help start a tourism friends group to staff the information center.

7. St. Croix Falls school-community weight room, $500, to purchase weight equipment for students and community.

8. Amery Area Senior Citizens, $500, to

The Northwoods Flyers, Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1537, accepted a $700 grant from Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round-Up during the fly-in breakfast at the Burnett County Airport in Siren June 21. The grant was used to help bring vintage aircraft to the breakfast and offer the Young Eagles Program for kids to experience flying with local pilots. (L to R): EAA members Bev Swanson, Dave Basten, Ken Kreutzman, Mike Whiteside, Ernie Swanson and Chuck Awe with Polk-Burnett General Manager Bill Schmidt. – submitted help fund support groups and health and wellness expo.

9. Grantsburg High School football, $500, to help purchase new uniforms.

10. Moms & Dads Against Meth, Inc, $500, to help with expenses at Butterfly House, a sober house for women.

11. Northwoods Homeless Shelter, $500, to purchase gas cards and phone cards for

homeless families.

12. Cottonwood Group Home, $500, to purchase bikes and helmets for girls at the group home in Amery.

13. Centuria Public Library, $500, to purchase summer reading materials.

14. Wild River Fitness, Osceola Medical Center, $500, to purchase playground equipment.

15. Clear Lake Public Library, $500, to purchase large-print books.

16. St. Croix Falls Fire Department, $1,000, to purchase protective gear for firefighters and fire prevention handouts.

17. Frederic Ministerium, Inc., $700, to help fund Home-Field Advantage, where youth assist seniors and others with yard work, housework, home repairs and painting.

18. Siren Chamber of Commerce, $500, to help support Music in the Park at Crooked Lake Park this summer.

19. Polk County Kinship, $500, to provide training for mentors.

20. Grantsburg High School Transitions, $500, to support career training for students.

21. Northwoods Flyers, Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1537, $700, to help bring vintage aircraft to the fly-in breakfast and offer Young Eagles Program for kids to experience flying.

22. Polk County Fair Society, $1,000, to install walkways in livestock barns.

23. St. Croix Regional Medical Center Volunteer Partners, $500, to purchase equipment that monitors blood glucose and helps position children for X-rays.

Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant or co-op members who’d like to round their bill up in support of Operation Round-Up may call 800421-0283 or visit PolkBurnett.com. The next application deadline is Sept. 1. – from Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative

Gandy Dancer Days are on track with sales, food, games and music

Customers find bargains during Webster’s Gandy Dancer Family Days sidewalk sales offered by local businesses. the finale at 9 p.m., there’s a street dance with the band Run, Lucy, Run. “From sports to the arts to food and entertainment, our goal is to provide an event that families and people of all ages can enjoy,” said Benson. A complete listing of events, times and locations is posted at the chamber Web site: websterwisconsin.com. The Gandy Dancer Family Days schedule will be published in the Indianhead Advertiser. For additional information, contact Benson at 612-799-6732.

Kids will have fun rummaging through the sawdust pile for coins and prizes during Webster’s Gandy Dancer Family Days coming up FridaySaturday, Aug. 10-11.

– Photos by Harriet Rice

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Church hosts a Friday pie and ice-cream social from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy pancakes and baked goods Saturday morning with the Lions and Lionesses. The Lions food wagon will serve all day, then have spaghetti for dinner with the American Legion at the community center from 4-7 p.m.

Car lovers will appreciate the walkthrough car show sponsored by Diamond Collision Center. The public is invited to view the entries and vote for best in show in several categories. To enter a show car, contact Judy Sperry, 715-866-8934.

The arts are well-represented in this year’s festivities. More than a dozen arts and crafts booths will line Muskey Avenue between the community center and the library both days and local artist Jim Springett will exhibit his wildlife art next to the Moonglow Café on the west end of Main Street. Springett’s paintings are also featured with Grantsburg historian Clayton Jorgenson’s free presentation Bridges and Roads, about four St. Croix River landings in Burnett County at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Larsen Family Public Library, where a used and Scholastic Books sale will also be under way.

Saturday’s live entertainment schedule opens at 11 a.m. with the group Tangled Web at Fresh Start Coffee Roasters. From noon – 4 p.m. outdoors, a country band, The Good Timers, and a rock band, Air Raid on Society, will perform courtesy of the Webster Chamber of Commerce. For

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by Harriet Rice Special to the Leader WEBSTER – It’s time to “make tracks” to Webster for Gandy Dancer Family Days Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10-11, according to event organizer Deb Benson.

“Each year in August, we celebrate the Webster area with a weekend for families to have fun along with the opportunity to buy local and support local businesses,” said Benson. She and her husband, Stefan, Ace Hardware, are among a number of local businesses and nonprofit sponsors for the two-day event.

This year, Benson adds, there is more daytime entertainment in addition to the numerous activities for kids and adults.

“We’ve focused on a variety of sports and games for all ages,” she said.

On Saturday, there’s the hunt for the Golden Spike with clues posted at the Gandy Dancer Bookstore, horseshoes and volleyball tournaments at the Black & Orange and the Tap, and the first-annual hotdog-eating contest at the Black & Orange, you must preregister and pay an entry fee for that.

For kids ages 3 to 13, the Webster fire and police departments stage a bike safety rodeo, offer a play castle, tours of the fire trucks and other emergency vehicles, and hot dogs. Across the street, the sawdust pile full of coins and prizes will be in front of the Kaefer Family Dentist office.

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First Habitat rehabbed home dedicated

by Jackie Thorwick Special to the Leader MILLTOWN - A terribly distressed home in Milltown has been transformed through volunteer labor and using the donations of community members.

The home, the first ever to be rehabbed

by Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity, is now a beautiful, healthy, energy-efficient home. The completion of the project was celebrated on Sunday, July 29, at the home in Milltown.

Volunteers and supporters were thanked in turn by Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity’s Executive Director Eric Kube, by its board President David Weiss, and by the homeowner, Neil Bracht. Bracht also thanked the board of Habitat. He said he had never felt so much love and support, and admitted it was hard to accept at times. Bracht said he was humbled by the people who came to help who didn’t even know who he was.

Kube spoke, explaining that back in the 1950s, the average cost of a home was two to three years’ wages, but now that num-

ber has grown to more than six years’ wages – and many more than that for lowincome families. He said this makes it impossible for most low-income families to buy a home, keeping them in the grips of poverty.

Kube said Habitat’s core belief is that all people deserve a decent place to live. He said, “There are so many who need help – but we are only restricted by the number of volunteers we have and the amount of funds that we have available. Together we can make safe, affordable housing a reality for many more local families.”

Pastor Bill McEachern, of Faith Fellowship Church in Luck, led the brief service of dedication. He said, “This is really God’s home. God chose Neil to live in it, and now it is Neil’s job to reach out and help others – to pass it on.”

A celebration and dedication was held Sunday, July 29, at this home in Milltown which was rehabbed by Habitat for Humanity.

Eric Kube presented Habitat homeowner Neil Bracht with his sweat equity certificate at the dedication of his rehabbed home on Sunday, July 29. Bracht completed more than the 300 hours of required sweat equity. – Photos by Jackie Thorwick

This was how the Milltown home looked before it was rehabbed by Habitat for Humanity.

Pat Hastings presented a beautiful quilt to Neil Bracht on behalf of the Apple River Quilt Guild, which made the quilt specifically for Bracht.

Marjorie Bunce, regional representative of Sen. Herb Kohl, spoke at the dedication of the Habitat home in Milltown held Sunday. She read a letter from Kohl which said the Habitat affiliate and volunteers should be proud of the impact their work has on the lives of the homeowners they work with, and also on the community as a whole. His letter concluded, “Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity is an extraordinary example of people coming together, changing lives and strengthening their community.”

Lake Superior fish may be building immunity to VHS virus long-term mortality events. In other locations, like Lake Superior, it hasn’t had these outbreaks. Maybe it’s water temperature, maybe it’s population density. No, it’s not going to live up to the hype. That’s just a guess right now.

Time will tell.”

But Phelps believes Lake Superior fish have become immune. In his doctoral dissertation, which has been four years in the making, Phelps says this immunity may be happening in the other Great Lakes as well, but VHS remains a serious threat. “How long that’ll last for and whether it’s able to be passed from parent to progeny is unknown still, I think. That’s where the time will tell.

That’s what we don’t really know.”

Because VHS still has large fish-killing potential, Phelps says fisheries need to keep their guard up and keep it from spreading to inland lakes. But he says management practices in fish farms outside the infected areas should be relaxed.

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University of Minnesota Extension aquaculture specialist Nick Phelps says there’s no doubt viral hemorrhagic septicemia exists in Lake Superior. “Now that’s good and bad. It shows us the virus is surviving in fish, persisting in the wild. That’s the bad part. The good part is, it’s not killing them.”

While VHS exists in every Great Lake, and there have been large fish kills in four of those water bodies, there have been no fish kills in Lake Superior. Phelps will report to the American Fisheries Conference in La Crosse next week that VHS may not be the great plague after all.

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Youth group receives $1,000 grant to update playground Kickoff event is Aug. 4

The 20-year-old playground equipment at the First Lutheran Church of Taylors Falls was replaced with this playground thanks to Youthworks and the work of the church’s youth group. Photo submitted scaping which was up to code with safety guidelines through the church’s insurance company. The new equipment and play area would be accompanied by a youthled ministry focusing on bringing young children and their parents together in a kind of community get-together. This ministry will involve a community cookout and activity night about once a month, possibly twice a month, during nice weather months. It would include games for the children as well as structured events such as skits, stories and music, along with lots of fun play time on the new equipment. These ministry events will be staffed and run by the youth.

The 1K Challenge Application was submitted by Oct. 14, 2011, and in three weeks they received word that their application was the first one chosen nationwide!

Imagine their excitement! Then in May the team held a planning meeting with skilled men from the church to figure out how to go about landscaping the area to begin the building process. It is expected of adults involved to be teaching the youth along the way, guiding them and allowing them to do as much of the work as they can, which most of it they were able to, except when it came to running certain large machinery.

Repaired was a large wooden structure with a slide; a sandbox was torn down; new geo-dome and rock-climbing structures were added that were geared more toward elementary-age children. Steel playing pieces, a car and train, were sanded and repainted to look like new.

And just this past week, loads of black dirt were leveled around the play area and seeded to regrow the grass.

The core group of youth that have diligently headed up this project are: Gabriel Francis, student leader, Dylan Lynch, Devon Fredlund, Riley Linngren, Shawn Valez, Dustin Valez, Ben Trudeau, Kayla Donahue, Alli Nordin, Mckenzie Boerboom and Marinda Carlson. Adults supervising are Michelle Lynch; youth minister; Jason Fredlund, For information leading to council president and youth persons that broke into garage leader; and Buddy Mattson, mission trip chaperone. on 4th St., Frederic and stole The group decided there toolboxes & tools, small-block were five things they wanted to see happen beChevy head aluminum, early cause of this grant/project: 1900s 4-cyl. Indian motorcycle Have a safe place for children to play; build relationengine, milling machine, tooling ships; reach out to the reamers, valve tools & taps. community; to serve their church and community; and possibly spark an interest to come and check out their church and youth program.

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TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. - During the summer of 2011, First Lutheran Church of Taylors Falls, Minn., sent a team of 16 youth on a Youthworks mission trip to the Indian reservation in Cass Lake, Minn.

On the last night of their trip, they met as a team and discussed how they could take what they had learned back to their community to make a difference in the lives of those living closer to home. Youthworks encourages this through something called the 1K Challenge Program. That final night of their mission trip week, the team decided to pursue what it would take to update, replace and repair the church’s playground. Upon returning home, the team continued to meet through the summer and into the fall researching the costs, personnel, material and the equipment it would take to pull off such a project. After the research was completed, the student leader, Gabriel Francis, wrote up the information as a grant proposal and submitted it to the Youthworks Foundation.

Every year the Youthworks Foundation awards 10 $1,000 grants through their 1K Challenge Program to youth groups from all over the country who want to show Jesus’ love and impact their local communities. There are very specific guidelines that must be followed in order to submit an application for the grant: The ministry project is to be led by a group of students with an adult supervisor in full support of the project; the ministry project is to be carried out within your home community or surrounding area; clearly outline the need in the community and explain how the ministry project can respond to the need; the ministry project is to be ongoing.

Create a ministry plan that can have continual weekly/monthly impact; and the ministry project is to be relational and impact people.

The team identified a need in both the church and community. The need applies directly to the families and children in the area around the church in Taylors Falls, Minn. This need is for a playground with safe, up-to-date equipment. The church’s equipment is around 20 years old and had really deteriorated. Neighborhood families like to come to play there and the youth wanted to reach out more intentionally to them and give them a much safer place to play.

The team researched new pieces to add; identified what needed to be torn out, repaired and painted; and who could help with construction and necessary land-

Michelle Lynch received word from Youthworks that they believe this 1K Challenge Project is a great example to 1K applicants of what a project should look like. They will be coming to Taylors Falls to see the playground and shoot some video footage of the team talking about the project for the 1K promo video. And they would love to do this when they are holding one of their monthly cookout activities.The church would love for their community to be a part of this.

The playground was blessed and dedicated Sunday, July 29, at the 10 a.m. outdoor worship service. There was a potluck to follow along with outdoor games and play time on the new playground.

The main community playground kickoff event will be held Saturday Aug. 4, from 3 to 5 p.m. Children and families are invited. The youth ministry program of First Lutheran is extremely proud of these youth and their vision for leadership. For further information please contact Francis, student leader, at 715-808-2883 or Michelle Lynch, youth minister, at 715220-2782. - submitted

Webster teens to compete in Miss Teen of Wisconsin pageant WEBSTER – Mallory MaryBeth Daniels, 14year-old daughter of Jim and J e a n n e Daniels of Webster, and Madison Main, daughter of Laura and Todd Main of WebMallory MaryBeth Daniels ster, will be among the candidates competing for the title of Miss Teen of Wisconsin at the 2012 state pageant, which will be held Friday through Sunday, Aug. 3-5, in Stevens Point. The winner of the pageant competition will receive a $1,000 cash scholarship and a $500 U.S. Savings Bond. The new state titleholder will also be eligible to compete for the national title of Miss Teen of America and vie for additional scholarships, awards and prizes.

Each state candidate will be scored in six judging categories, which are scholastic record, achievement and service to school and community, personal development of talents and skills, general awareness written test, personality projection in formal wear and interview. National pageant founder Warren Alexander stated, “This pageant truly represents the young women of the 21stcentury. Sixty percent of

the judging involves written resumes and testing, with the strongest single category being the interview with the judges.”

The state pageant finals will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 5, in Madison Main the Holiday Inn and Convention Center Ballroom in Stevens Point. The event is open to the general public, and tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Special guests for the event will include current reigning Miss Teen of Wisconsin Samantha Pallini of Green Bay. Daniels will be sponsored in the pageant by the following Webster businesses: Hopkins Sand and Gravel, Yellow River Pharmacy, Nexen Group Inc., Northwest Interiors, Austin Lake Greenhouse and Integrative Healing Therapies with Jeanne Daniels.

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CHURCH NEWS/OBITUARIES Perspectives Sally Bair

The sword of the spirit Swords make us think of conflict and battle. Even little kids like to play war with their harmless toy swords to see who will win the fight. In some countries swords are still used for battle. In most, however, advanced weapons have replaced the lowly sword.

Today we usually see them on display, over a fireplace mantel, or in an antique store. Their value has changed from practical weapon to symbolic keepsake.

One sword, however—the Word of God—will neither go out of date nor be replaced with another weapon. As Christians we are to stand firm against evil by putting on God’s armor, including “the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.” (Ephesians 6:17) A speaker at our church shared about his former life as a drug dealer and user, a thief and attempted murderer, and a Satanist. Abused and ridiculed as a child, he began to associate with older boys who were more accepting of him—although nefariously and illegally.

He had been forced to attend a legalistic church when young and developed a hatred for anything “religious.” Satan ruled his life.

As a result, he ended up in jail and prison numerous times. His last time spelled hopelessness for him, except for one thing. By now desperate to be free from his meth addiction, he turned to a Christian ministry in prison. Against all he believed about Christianity, he reluctantly chose to read the Gideon Bible given to him. The words in that Bible pierced him as surely as if they were killing jabs from a sword.

God’s Word is that powerful. “The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12) We cannot overemphasize the importance of using God’s Word as a sword against sin and evil. None of us are immune to the need to fight for righteousness.

The Bible’s message is as relevant and powerful now as when written. It can change a fallen, hopeless man’s life 180 degrees. It can change the life of anyone who is desperate enough to hear it. No one is beyond hope of God’s forgiveness.

Lord, whether we’re hardened sinners such as the man who spoke at my church or good, upstanding church members, we need your life-changing, life-giving Word. Help us use it not only for our own spiritual benefit but as a weapon against the sin and evil around us. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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Charles E. Malmberg, 85, Appleton, died July 20, 2012.

He was born at St. Croix Falls on Oct. 18, 1926, to parents Carl William and Arzela Grace Malmberg.

After graduating from St. Croix Falls High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve on June 6, 1944, and served until Oct. 16, 1945. He was employed as a quality control technician at Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing until he was drafted into the U.S. Army in March 1951. He was trained as a cryptographer, saw duty in the Military Signal Intelligence in Korea, and as an noncommissioned officer assistant to the operations officer, Department of the Army Communications Center, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., until March 1953. He also served 4-1/2 years in the U.S. Army Reserve (active status) in military intelligence until August 1957.

After his discharge from active duty in March 1953, he enrolled at UM-Minneapolis, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in June 1957. He was employed by A.C. Nielsen Co. in market research. In January1964, he was employed by the Wisconsin State Employment Service, initially as an interviewer and then as an employment counselor until his retirement in March 1991. During his employment as a counselor, he completed a master’s degree program at the UND-Grand Forks and received his master’s degree in August 1967.

He was married to Ellen Easton in June 1964, and they enjoyed 33 years together, until her death in November 1997. They traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Europe in 1993, 1995 and 1996.

Charles was a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church, an ordained elder and deacon, and sang in the senior choir for over 28 years. He also sang with the Fox Valley Symphony Chorus, Lawrence University Chorus, and the U.W. Fox Valley Chorus. He was a member of the photographic society. He was a member of the American Legion Post 38, Appleton.

Charles is survived by his niece Heidi (Dennis) McKinley; nephew Willard Charles (Rose) Swenson, all of California; brothers-in-law, William (Diana) Easton and Donald (Ruth) Easton; nephews-in-law, Clifford (Julie) Easton, Mark (Miwa) Easton and Eric and Jill Easton; nieces-in-law, Susan (Jeffery) Strenger, Mary Bruce, Janine Easton and Deborah Easton; special friend, Jane Drager; and Jane’s children, Blair and Alison.

A service commemorating the life of Charles will be held at the Memorial Presbyterian Church, 803 East College Ave., Appleton, on Saturday, Aug. 11, 9 a.m., with interment at the House of Hope Mausoleum within Highland Memorial Park. Memorials may be directed to the University of Minnesota Foundation, Minneapolis, Minn. Online condolences may be expressed at wichmannfargo.com.

The Wichmann Funeral Home,Appleton, was entrusted with arrangements.

Mavis Riegel, 96, Stillwater, Minn., passed away peacefully on July 29, 2012, surrounded by her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Steve.

She is survived by four daughters and their spouses; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and a brother.

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or the Alzheimer’s Association.

A memorial service will be held Friday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m., Boutwells Landing, Swanson Chapel, 5610 Norwich Parkway, Oak Park Heights, Minn., with a gathering of family and friends one hour prior to the service. Interment at the St. Croix Falls Cemetery.

The Bradshaw Funeral Home, Stillwater, Minn., was entrusted with arrangements.

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Dell Raymond Ruedy Dell Raymond Ruedy, 71, Webster, died July 20, 2012.

Dell was born in Hastings, Minn., on Jan. 24, 1941, to Gale and Helen (Johnson) Ruedy. Dell was a graduate of Hastings High School, the Class of 1959.

Dell enjoyed projects and there was always something to be done around the house. He was a neighborly man who was always willing to lend a hand to neighbors and friends. In his free time he enjoyed being on a pool league and spending time on Devils Lake in his pontoon.

He is preceded in death by his father.

Dell is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy; his mother, Helen; sons, Tom (Paula) Ruedy and Jerry (Deanna) Ruedy; five grandchildren, Jennifer, Crystal, Nick, Ben and Kit; sisters, Barb (Bill) Pechacek and Virginia (Justin) Hankes; brothers, Carroll (Lynnea) Ruedy, Cal (Ruth) Ruedy, Robert (Valerie) Ruedy and Ronald (Helen) Ruedy; four stepchildren, Brian (Sylvia) Huser, Michelle (Eric) Swenson, Cheryl (Troy) Hackett and Brad (Pam) Huser; 15 step-grandchildren; 14 step-great-grandchildren; along with other relatives and many friends.

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

Celebration of Dell’s life was held on Wednesday, July 25, at the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster. Memorials preferred to American Cancer Society.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Joan Janzen Joan Janzen, 82, Chaska, Minn., died Monday, July 23, 2012.

Joan was born June 8, 1930, on a farm near St. Croix Falls to John and Mabel Northquest. She was an elementary schoolteacher for over 30 years in Mankato, Minn.

She was married to Don Robinson, and they had four children. After being divorced for many years, she met and married Joseph Janzen.

Joan is survived by her husband, Joe; children, Terry (Connie) Robinson, Sheri Robinson of Mankato, Minn., Debra Solano of Taylors Falls, Minn. and Rick (Deanne) Robinson of Milwaukee; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Bob Northquest.

The memorial service was held Saturday, July 28, at Excelsior Covenant Church in Excelsior, Minn.

Memorials preferred to the Excelsior Covenant Church and Riverview Home Care and Hospice.

Robert Paul Gruber Robert Paul Gruber, 62, St. Croix Falls, and formerly of Winona, Minn., died on Sunday, July 29, 2012, at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls.

Robert was born on June 7, 1950, in Winona, Minn., to Paul and Ruth (Gappe) Gruber.

For more than 30 years, he worked at the Winona Knitting Mills until its closing in 2000. He then moved to St. Croix Falls, to work at Strauss Knitting until his death.

Robert is survived by his brother, Nicholas (Leanne) Gruber of Winona, Minn.; sisters, Sharon (Randy) Sweazey of New Hope, Minn. and Theresa Gruber of Baltimore, Md.; nieces and nephews, Michelle Gruber, Andrea (Matt) Whipps, Weston (Jessi) Sweazey and Allison Gruber; great-nieces and greatnephews, Isabella Whipps, Landon Timm and Sawyer Sweazey; dear friends, Gary and Barb Fratzke of Winona, Minn.; as well as other relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; infant sister, Phyllis, and foster sister, Jeanette.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Winona, Minn. The Very Reverend Richard Colletti will officiate.

Robert will be laid to rest in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the Watkowski-Mulyck Funeral Home of Winona, Minn., on Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 5 until 7 p.m., where Deacon James Welch will lead a Christian wake service at 6:45 p.m. Visitation will also be held at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, on Thursday, Aug. 2, from 9:30 until 10:15 a.m.

Pallbearers will be Weston Sweazey, Matt Whipps, Randy Sweazey, Gary Fratzke, Jim Breza and Jeff Breza.

Online condolences or memories may be left for Robert’s family at watkowski-mulyck.com.

Watkowski-Mulyck Funeral Home, Winona, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Gladys M. Christensen, 83, Centuria, died Thursday, July 26, at the St. Croix Good Samaritan.

Gladys was born Jan. 13, 1919, in Hutchinson, Minn., to Hans and Amelia Jorgensen. On Oct. 5, 1938, she married John Christensen. They moved several times until settling in Centuria, where they lived for many years. She spent her life as a homemaker and raising their children.

Gladys was preceded in death by her parents; husband John; son Lee and three brothers. She is survived by daughter Sharon (Max) Nelson of St. Croix Falls; son Larry (Betty) of Andover, Minn.; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; sister Bernice Hansen of Milltown; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral service were held Monday, July 30, at First Baptist Church in Taylors Falls, Minn. Interment was in New Home Cemetery, Eureka.

The Grandstrand Funeral Home, Osceola, has been entrusted with arrangements, grandstrandfh.com.

Ruth Rock, 93, a resident of Siren, died peacefully on July 25, 2012.

Ruth was born April 17, 1919, to Henry and Ella Wucherpfennig in Chippewa Falls.

She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School Class of 1937. She completed her two-year teaching degree in Eau Claire and then completed her undergraduate degree and master’s degree from Superior. She taught for a little over 30 years in the Siren schools.

Ruth married Frank A. Rock on Feb. 10, 1945, and had one child, Francine Marlow.

She is survived by her daughter, Francine Marlow (Robert Marlow) and grandchildren, Christopher Marlow, Chad Marlow (Shelby Goerner), Carin Vernon (Travis Vernon), Chet Marlow, Charles Marlow, Charlene Marlow, Catherine Bankston (Jesse Bankston), Cynthia Neeck (John Neeck) and Caroline Marlow (Scott Johnson); great-grandchildren, Alexandria, Taylor, Natalie, Alexa, Michael, Cody, Mick, Austin, Ronan, Zoe and Adeline; sister, Wanda Heimeral (David Heimeral); sister-inlaw, Dorothy Wucherpfennig; brother-in-law, Peter Schaubach; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; three brothers; and two sisters; and one great-grandchild.

Ruth’s wish was to be cremated and have no service.

There will be a celebration of life with family and friends, which will be held at her home on Saturday, Aug. 11, 3-5 p.m.

The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Nina Dorothy Vold Nina Dorothy Vold, 75, Balsam Lake, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, with her loving family and friends at her side for the last month after a courageous battle with cancer.

Nina was born on Jan. 22, 1937, in Balsam Lake to Louis and Dorothy (Anderson) Fosha. She grew up on the 1900s family farm, which is still in the family. She attended elementary school at Maple Grove and graduated from the Balsam Lake High School.

She was united in marriage in 1956 to Arvid Vold, and to that union five children were born.

She worked over 20 years as a sewing machine mechanic at Alcan. Her carpentry career began when they bought the Maple Grove School in 1959. Through the years, she worked on all of her family’s homes.

She was a good athlete, the best fast pitcher for many years in two different leagues. She was on a horseshoe league, a bowling league and loved to play golf. She enjoyed playing the card game 500.

Her family was her life. She loved her family and enjoyed passing her talents on to them. She was very close with her sisters.

Nina leaves to celebrate her memory her children, Alan Vold, Ricky (Brenda) Vold, Pam (Dave) Dumke, Mike (Terrie) Vold and Annette (Scott) McGee; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Myrna Weik, Edith (Dennis) McKinney and Sharry Hatlestad; a multitude of nieces and nephews and many other loving family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, father, Louis Fosha and mother, Dorothy Fosha Heilig; husband, Arvid Vold; sister, Gracie Reed; and brothers-in-law, Don Weik and Terry Hatlestad.

The funeral service was held Tuesday, July 31, at the Holy Trinity United Methodist Church in rural Balsam Lake/Centuria. Pastor Freddie Kirk officiated.

Nina was laid to rest alongside her husband, Arvid, at the Balsam Lake Cemetery following the service.

Casket bearers were James Vold, Steven Vold, Drew Dumke, Mike Vold, Stephan Hack and Coel Sanford. To express online condolences, please visit kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home, Centuria, has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Clement Howard Beaulieu Jr. Clement Howard Beaulieu Jr., 85, Grantsburg, departed this life on July 11, 2012.

Clem is survived by his loving son, John Beaulieu; brother, Duane Beaulieu; sister, Lorraine Minke; sister-inlaw, Judith Beaulieu; and many nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Clem was preceded in death by his wife, Madeline Beaulieu; two brothers, Dale and Bruce Beaulieu. He is dearly loved by many and will be greatly missed.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at Immaculate Conception Church in Grantsburg officiated by Father Patrick Ryan. Interment was at Fort Snelling Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn.

The Edling Funeral Home, Grantsburg, was entrusted with arrangements.

Margie Edna Grove Margie Edna Grove, 88, Chisago City, Minn., died Saturday, July 28, 2012, at the Margaret S. Parmly Nursing Home in Chisago City, Minn.

She is survived by sisters, Glenda Ellis and Arlis Donaghue, nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Merlin and Elsie (Rowe) Grove, brothers, John and Stanley Grove. The family will hold private services.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

William “Bill” L. Jensen William “Bill” L. Jensen, 82, Balsam Lake, and formerly of Centuria, passed away on July 23, 2012, at his home with his loving family at his side. Bill was born July 1, 1930, at home on the family farm in Eureka, the son of William and Esther (Hacken) Jensen.

Bill attended the Hillside Grade School of St. Croix Falls. Then he hauled milk for the Eureka Creamery and would eventually purchase his own dump truck to haul gravel. On Oct. 25, 1952, he married Linnea Johnson at Almelund, Minn., and to this union one child was born. In 1960, he purchased his first semi-truck for long-haul trucking from West to East coasts. Bill owned his trucking business in Centuria and later partnered with Harvey Emerson’s business. He was a hard worker and repaired and serviced many of his own trucks. He sold the shop and retired in 2001.

Bill enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

His hobbies had been golfing, snowmobiling, motorcycling, waterskiing, camping, bowling, learning to fly a plane and bird-watching, but he especially enjoyed fishing - walleye was his all-time favorite.

Bill raised not only his daughter, but helped with his grandchildren, Lacey, his little princess, and Tim, his best buddy. Lacey and Tim were the joy of his life, and he enjoyed every moment he spent with them and looked forward to seeing and talking with them.

Bill leaves to celebrate his memory, wife, Linnea “Lindy” Jensen of Balsam Lake; daughter, Sue (Dean) Reed of Balsam Lake; grandchildren, Lacey (Corey) Fisk of Centuria and Timothy Reed of Balsam Lake; brothers, Donelly (Marlette) Jensen of Forest Lake, Minn.; Merlin (Joan) Jensen of St Croix Falls, Jerel (Joyce) Jensen of Osceola; brother-in-law, Jerry (Lee) Kashmark of Monticello, Minn.; sister-in-law, Della Soderbeck of St. Paul, Minn.; and many nieces, nephews and godchildren; Terri (Huber) Fulco, who was like a daughter; and other loving family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Esther and William Jensen, and his sister, Joy Kashmark.

Bill endured various struggles with his health and fought many courageous battles. He will be deeply missed and is loved by many. Gratitude and appreciation is extended to the Adoray Hospice staff for their care, kindness and support during his final months. They fulfilled his final wish to remain comfortable at home.

Funeral services were held at Faith Lutheran Church in Balsam Lake, Saturday, July 28, with Pastor Diane Norstad officiating. Music was provided by soloist Thera Burtt accompanied by Dorene Hendrickson. Bill was laid to rest at the Balsam Lake Cemetery following the service.

Pallbearers were Marsha Carlson, Karen Jensen, Jason Jensen, Jared Jensen, Merlin David Jensen Jr., Jay Carney, Clifford Roettger and Ron Roettger. Honorary pallbearers were Doris Rydberg, Harvey Emerson, Bob Sloper, Richard Jacobsen, Jerry Kashmark, Charlie Hoehne, Gene Reed, Bob Barck, Rod McGee and Bob Kaiser. To express online condolences, please visit kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home, Centuria, has been entrusted with arrangements.

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CHURCH NEWS

Teenager’s sudden need for independence worries parents Q: This summer our teenager has been spending all of his time with friends, and as a result, he’s never available to take part in family activities.

What should we do?

Jim: Although you’re probably disappointed by his unavailability, it’s likely not cause for concern. Your son’s behavior is part of a normal process that child development experts call “separation and individuation.” Between the ages of 6 and 12, a child’s need to identify with his peer group starts to take precedence over his sense of identification with family. This continues through the teen years and usually concludes with complete separation and independence between the ages of 18 and 20.

You can make this transition smoother if you keep in mind the following suggestions from Focus on the Family’s counseling team, which deals with this question occasionally from parents in your position: First, as difficult as it sounds, reassess your own motives. Do you have selfish reasons for wanting your child to stay

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close? Do you have a hidden emotional need that you’re expecting him to fulfill?

Are you afraid of letting go and seeing him make mistakes on his own? If so, you need to realize that these are your problems, not his.

Next, find a way to embrace and affirm this shift in your son’s outlook. Allow for separation while helping him realize that he’s wanted at home, too. One way to achieve this might be to host activities for your son’s friends. Organize a summer barbecue or allow him to invite some pals on your next family hike. This will provide you with a window into your son’s peer group as well as a discreet, relaxed opportunity to chaperone his interaction with friends. While there’s certainly a place for family-only activities, there’s no reason why you can’t devise additional outings of a more inclusive nature.

••• Q: I have a huge concern about the

music my teenager and his friends are listening to. I know when I was a teenager that the music I listened to affected my attitude and heart. How can I help my son understand that music does affect your heart and mind and that there is positive music out there to listen to?

Juli: There are a lot of parenting challenges that have changed over time, but this one has been around for several generations. Teens and their parents have never agreed on music. The stakes seem higher now than when teens were enthralled with the Beatles. The lyrics of today’s edgiest music are far more graphic and disturbing, describing violent and sexual acts in detail.

Many American teens have Smartphones or iPods that can play music without disturbing Mom and Dad. That’s why parents must be proactive to stay in touch with what kind of music their kids are listening to.

To get the point across to your son, here’s what I would recommend. Print out the lyrics to the music he is listening to. Then ask him to read them out loud to you. This brings to light the impact of what he is choosing to put in his mind.

The next step really depends on your parenting philosophy and on your teen’s age. I would flat out prohibit a young

teen from listening to destructive music, but give more freedom for discernment to an older teen who has started making his own choices.

If you need help finding good music and getting another perspective on what your teens are listening to, check out our Plugged In Web site at pluggedin.com.

••• 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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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)

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

Sr. Pastor Gil White; Assoc. Pastor Thomas Cook 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Sr. Pastor Gil White; Assoc. Pastor Thomas Cook 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.

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PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

Sr. Pastor Gil White; Assoc. Pastor Thomas Cook Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

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.

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METHODIST

Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

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OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

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.

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. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LCMC

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Peter Rimmereid, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Sunday Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Traditional Service 10 a.m.; Outdoor Serv. 6/24, 7/29 & 8/26, 10 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, 8:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study; 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 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 Wor. 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 (June- Aug.) Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

Mon. Wor. 6:30 p.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod)

1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; E-mail: leslie56@centurytel.net

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Pastor Tammy Clausen Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

(Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

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

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Home 715-327-8608; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 8 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

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 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra, Myron Carlson and Danny Wheeler 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; Church: 715-472-8660 Pastor Mike Fisk, 715-417-0692 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS )

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

Sr. Pastor Gil White; Assoc. Pastor Thomas Cook Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available)

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST 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. William Brenna, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Sunday 8:30 a.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

Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sunday Worship 8 & 10 a.m.; Thursday Worship 7 p.m.

Communion - 1st & Last Sunday

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.

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

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

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.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.

ST. ANNE PARISH

Rev. Andy Anderson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.; Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

Pastor Father Frank Wampach, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 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.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

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)

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.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

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.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Rev. William Brenna 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-2243 Masses: Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

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

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

WOODLAND WESLEYAN

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 www.occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m.

Nursery and children church

Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

FULL GOSPEL

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 Morn. Wor. 10 a.m.; Sun. 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. 1816 108th St., CTH I Pastor Gabe Brennan, 715-857-5411

www.eastbalsam.org Wor. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun. School-10:30 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.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY

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

715-689-2125 or 715-689-2156 Brian Krause, Lead Pastor Steve Ward, Assoc. Pastor of Visitation Tim Lindau, Youth Director Sun. School (all ages) 9:30 a.m.; Church Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided

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 Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Wor. 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 Sat. Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sun. 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

7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Adult Bible Serv. 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

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

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

309 5th Street, , 715-338-2751 Pastor Scott Petznick Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

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.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER 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”

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.

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WOR. GROUP

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sunday, 10 a.m. in the St. Croix Falls Library community room.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

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 “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.

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Danbury Family Fun Day

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Dancing in all his colors, an eighth-grader from Janesville dances proudly during Danbury’s Family Fun Day celebration.

A powwow took place at the Danbury Fire Hall on Saturday, July 28, as part of their Family Fun Day celebration. This year Danbury is celebrating its 100th year and more celebration will be taking place this weekend, Aug. 4-5.

Brother and sister Thunder, 4, and Rain, 2, dance in the powwow side by side while holding hands.

Dancing feet. – Photos by Abby Ingalls

A couple of visitors join in during the intertribal dance.

Kim Snorek and Jess Smiley were the winners who found the hidden medallion in Danbury.

Searching long and hard, they found it underneath rubber matting on a bridge. Their prize was this trophy and $100.

This little boy digs eagerly through a pile of prizes at the kids games at Danbury’s Family Fun Day celebration last Saturday, July 28.

Aidan Roy, also Danbury Ambassador this year, found a golden coin in the sawdust pile which won him this large tube of bubble gum balls.

The winners of the turtle races show off their trophies. Missy Jones (L), won the 7-11 age category, David Ford (bottom) won the 3-6 age category, and Colman Ford won the adult category.

Kids dig thoroughlythrough a pile of sawdust where coins are hidden throughout.

LEFT: Kids choose their turtles wisely for the turtle races.

R I G H T: Ready, set, go! Kids are waiting to let their turtles take off.

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Coming events AUGUST

THURS.-SUN./2-5

Happenings in the Upper St. Croix Valley communities

More color, please

Siren

• Siren Summerfest, sales, arts & crafts, pageant and car show, etc.

TUESDAY/7 Amery

• Cardiac support group at the medical center, 1 p.m., 715-268-0291.

Clam Falls

• Coffee hour at Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.

Voyager Village

Luck

• “Steel Magnolias” at the clubhouse. Thurs.-Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m., villageplayerscommunitytheatre.com.

• Music by Indianhead Chorus in Triangle Park, 6:30 p.m.

Webster

Siren

• Art Medley on display at the Fresh Start Coffee Roasters.

• National Night Out at Crooked Lake Park, 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY/8

THURSDAY/2

Frederic

Siren

• Polk County Farmland Preservation Plan Public Input Workshop at the village hall, 6-8 p.m., fredericwi.com.

• Northwoods Flyers EAA Club meets at the Burnett County Government Center, Rm. 165, 7 p.m.

• Music in the Park, Doug Crane & Al Parson, at Crooked Lake, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Siren

• County picnic at the senior center, noon, 715-349-7810.

St. Croix Falls

FRI. & SAT./3 & 4

• Make mini tangrams at the library, 5 p.m. Preregister by calling 715-483-1777.

Almena

• Fun Days. Fri. tractor pull; Sat. breakfast, soapbox derby, truck pull.

THURSDAY/9 Centuria

FRI.-SUN./3-5 Spooner

• Adult grief support group meeting at Holy Trinity Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-483-3363.

FRIDAY/3

• Ruby’s Pantry at the town maintenance shop, $15 donation. Distribution 4-5:30 p.m.

• Jack Pine Savage Days, jackpinesavagedays.com.

Siren

Danbury

A rainbow added to the color of the midway at the Polk County Fair last Thursday evening, July 26. - Photo by Melissa Ward

• Book sale & pie & ice-cream social at Bethany Lutheran, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Milltown

• Library’s outdoor movie at Half Moon Lake Landing, dusk, 715-825-2313.

SAT. & SUN./4 & 5 Danbury

• Anniversary celebration, sales, music, food & dance, discoverdanbury.com.

Frederic

• Indianhead Gem and Mineral Show, Sat.10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 715-349-2241.

SATURDAY/4 Amery

• Book sale at the library, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Siren

• Hazardous waste collection at the county highway shop, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-635-2197.

• Lions Club BBQ and Rib Fest, at Crooked Lake Park, 11 a.m.-?, 715-349-7399..

• Coin show, sponsored by Fishbowl Wooden Nickel, at senior center, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-468-2012.

• Arts Alive on 35 & bake sale at BAAG Art Center, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Lamar Festival at Lamar Community Center. Music, dance and art. lamarcommunity.org.

Webster

• Pet CPR and first aid training session at the high school, 10 a.m.-noon. RSVP 715-866-4096.

Balsam Lake

SUNDAY/5

Cushing

• Our Lady of the Lakes Church Festival, polka Mass 10:30 a.m., dinner 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-405-2253.

• Bass tourney on Balsam Lake, 6 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-5542091.

• Doc Squirt Days, bike show & swap at Suzy Q’s, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-648-5223.

Danbury

• Logging show downtown, 12:30, 2 & 3:30 p.m.

Grantsburg

• Feed My Sheep at Grace Church in Grantsburg. Doors open 8 a.m., distribution 9 a.m., 715-463-5699.

• Wild rice expert Peter David at Crex Meadows Visitor Center, 1 p.m., 715-463-2739.

Balsam Lake Cushing

• Music by Stringsmith at Skonewood Christian Retreat Center, 6:30 p.m.

Danbury

• Centennial lunch, 11 a.m.; Siren Community Band, 1:30 p.m.; centennial ceremony & raffle, 2 p.m., downtown.

Grantsburg

• Luther Point pig roast, farmers market, auction, 11 a.m.-?, lutherpoint.org.

Luck

• Pie & ice-cream social at Pioneer Home, 2-4 p.m.

Siren

• Swedish fiddlers at the Methodist church, 6 p.m.

• Syren Area Garden Club’s garden tour, noon-5 p.m., visitsiren.com, 715-349-8386.

MON.-FRI./6-17 Frederic

• Art Medley on display at Bremer Bank.

MONDAY/6

Luck

• NARFE dinner meeting, noon at Hog Wild. RSVP by Aug. 6, 715-327-8658.

Milltown

• Friends of the Library meeting, 6:30 p.m., 715-8252313.

Siren

• Music in the Park, Tangled Web, at Crooked Lake, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• “Man of La Mancha” at Festival Theatre, 2 p.m., 715483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

• One Night community service event at Chateau St. Croix, 5-8:30 p.m., myOHC.com or 715-294-5727.

Amery

FRI. & SAT./10 & 11

Clear Lake

• Gandy Dancer Days, games, car show, food, music, art & craft fair, websterwisconsin.com.

• Used book sale at the library, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-8667697.

• Brick-oven-building slide show presentation at 410 125th St., 7 p.m., hungryturtle.net.

• Compassionate Friends, Tri-County Chapter, grief support in death of a child, at First Lutheran, 7 p.m., 715263-2739.

Luck

• Indianhead Gem & Mineral Club meeting at the senior center, 7 p.m.

Osceola

• Hunter safety course starts at rod & gun club, 7-9 p.m., 715-483-9312.

St. Croix Falls

• Threads for Thought at the library, 6:30 p.m. Preregister by calling 715-483-1777.

Forts Folle Avoine wild rice pancake breakfast

Webster

FRI.-SUN./10 -12 Lewis

• Charles E. Lewis Days. Sat. car show, crafts, 800-2227655.

FRIDAY/10 Balsam Lake

• Poco Penners meeting at the library building, 2 p.m., 715-483-9738.

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 old courthouse, 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.

Forts Folle Avoine Rendezvous villagers and visitors from all over came to enjoy the wild rice pancake breakfast on Sunday, July 29. – Photos by Abby Ingalls

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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.