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Filings set lineupsfor city council,school board

The filing period for local of-

fices has closed, setting the line-

ups for the Nov. 4 election.

At the city level, Mayor Lynn

Kissock will be running for re-

election unopposed. She first be-

came mayor in 2013.

Councilwoman Deb Geyen

has also filed for re-election.

Kristy Hennen and Todd Judewill join Geyen on the ballot,

vying for two open council

member seats.

Geyen first began serving on

the council in 2007, when she

replaced former Councilman

Steve Mooney.

Shar Dircks had occupied the

other council seat that is now

open but has not filed for re-

election. She first joined the

council in 1995, replacing Zita

Manuel. She was replaced by

Mike OLoughlin in 1999. In

2002, she regained her council

seat.

Neither Hennen nor Jude has

served on the council in past

years.Three school board positions

are up for election and three in-

dividuals have filed to fill those

seats.

Incumbents Shelly Liljequist

and Rick Thomas will be joined

on the ballot by Joe Maven-

camp.

Both Liljequist and Thomas

are coming off their first terms

on the board.

Mavencamp has not served

on the board.

The third open seat had been

filled by Ed Trager since the be-

ginning of the year when board

chair Brad Neutz stepped down

to accept the d istricts head cus-

todian position.

Prior to his latest stint on the

board, Trager had served one

term, from 2008 to 2012.

Lakers begin atState Friday

For the fourth straight year,

the Maple Lake Lakers have ad-

vanced to the Minnesota State

Class C Tournament and will

play at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Jor-

dan. Fan buses are set to depart

from the Maple Lake American

Legion Club at 5:30 p.m. Learn

more and sign up on the teams

Facebook page, at www.maple-

lakelakers.com or by contacting

Vicki Decker.

Concert: page 3

Movie on Birch:page 4

Custodianspreppingfor newschool year

by Gabe Licht

Editor

Students and teachers have

been out of the classrooms and

hallways of Maple Lake schools

since early June, but that doesnt

mean theyve been empty. Cus-

todians have been working in-tently to clean those spaces

before their usual occupants re-

turn.

One focus has been on the

schools floors.

We attended some training

sessions over spring break, saw

some deficiencies, got them up

to speed and hit the floor run-

ning, head custodian Brad

Neutz told the school board at

their Aug. 11 meeting. There

was some buildup on the floors.

The guys worked on it really

hard and have really taken pride

in their work. Theyre seeing the

results were getting and are re-

ally on board with it.

The hard work has not goneunnoticed, Maple Lake Elemen-

tary Principal Kris Harlan said.

Everybody who has come in

has said something about the

floors, she said.

At that point, Neutz said the

floors werent completely fin-

ished, but the goal is to finish the

remaining hallways before

teacher workshops begin on

Tuesday.

Another cleaning highlight

happened in the locker rooms.

The guys got a look at some

of the new equipment out there

and, by talking to some of the

sales reps, weve been able to

borrow some of that equipment

and try it out, Neutz said. The

locker rooms have never

smelled better.

That equipment is a low-

pressure washer that uses con-

centrated chemicals on every

aspect of the locker rooms, in-

cluding the walls and tops of

lockers. All the lockers, includ-

ing some with clothes from

more than a year ago, were re-

moved and items not picked up

by students were set to be dis-

carded.

In addition to cleaning, cus-

todians have also been working

on other repairs and projects.

By order of the fire marshal,

new fire doors have been in-

stalled near the preschool area.

Though the shatter-resistant,

hurricane-safety glass for the

doors got mixed up at the fac-

tory, Neutz expected to receive

it by Friday.

by Gabe Licht

Editor

Saturday was all about gear-

heads, with thousands driving in

to either show off their mechan-

ical machines or view others,

along with those who flew into

the Maple Lake Airport.

For the fourth straight year,

the Gear-Head Get Together

took over downtown Maple

Lake. Planes buzzed overhead as

the 28th annual fly in and pork

chop dinner organized by Ex-

perimental Aircraft Association

Chapter 878 took place simul-

taneously for the first time ever.

Organizers with both events

were pleased with the events,

which were linked together with

a free shuttle throughout the day.

I got so many compliments

it was almost embarrassing,

Get Together Co-Chairman John

Rivers said.

My personal observation

was, this year, given the weather,

we had increased traffic,

whether that was due to the craft

show or the shuttle bus bringing

people out from the Gear-Head

Get Together, EAA Chapter

878 Secretary Wayne Flury said.

Weather was a mixed bag, es-

pecially for aviators, who had to

deal with a low cloud ceiling

much of the day. Spectators,

however, were shielded from di-

rect sunlight thanks to those

clouds.

Get Togethercontinued on page 6

Custodianscontinued on page 9

(Top) An aerial photo taken from a boom truck shows the

crowd and variety of vehicles on Birch Avenue in downtown

Maple Lake during the Gear-Head Get Together Saturday.(Photo by John Rivers) (Right) One of the Squid Wheelies

stunt riders shows off his one-legged wheelie during one of

their three performances. (Below, right) White Sidewalls

members Swanee Uncle Whitesidewall, Hound Dog

Grandpa Whitesidewall and Bobby Gino Gambucci rock

out to a classic rock n roll hit during their show Saturday af-

ternoon. (Below, left) This parachute powered aircraft was

one of many flying objects at the Experimental Aircraft As-

sociation 878 Fly-in that took place in conjunction with the

Get Together for the first time. (Photos by Gabe Licht)

County sets budget committee scheduleby John Holler

Correspondent

A year ago, the Wright

County Board of Commission-

ers had its first round of budgetcommittee meetings to set the

2014 budget and levy. For four

of them, as well as County Co-

ordinator Lee Kelly, it was their

first experience at overseeing

such a process. A year later,

theyre all preparing to do it

again, but this time around, they

have a lot fewer procedural

questions, but more monetary

questions as they try to keep the

taxpayer contribution as low as

possible.

Theres still a learning curve

for most us, but last year we had

to have a lot of things explained

to us during the process, Com-

missioner Charlie Borrell said.

This year, we wont have

nearly as many of those types of

questions because we now un-

derstand a lot of the line item

type of questions we didnt

know last year. It should besmoother, but I wouldnt say it

will be easier.

At the Aug. 12 meeting of the

county board, the commission-

ers approved the budget com-

mittee schedule, locking in times

in which department heads will

present their budget requests to

the board. The schedule is as fol-

lows:

Aug. 21: Sheriff (9 a.m.),

Road & Bridge (10:30 a.m.);

Aug. 25: Human Services (2:30

p.m.); Sept. 8: Auditor/Treasurer

(9 a.m.), County Board (9:20

a.m.); Building Care and Main-

tenance (9:30 a.m.); Administra-

tion (10:15 a.m.), Budget 100

(10:45 a.m.); Human Services

(2:30 p.m.); Sept. 9: Information

Technology (1:30 p.m.), Parks

(2 p.m.), Court Services (3

p.m.), Attorney (3:30 p.m.);

Sept. 10: Assessor (1 p.m.),Planning & Zoning (1:30 p.m.),

Recorder (2:15 p.m.), Surveyor

(2:30 p.m.), Extension (3 p.m.);

Sept. 15: Human Services (1

p.m.), Road & Bridge (2 p.m.);

Sept. 16: Veterans Services (1

p.m.); Court Administration

(1:30 p.m.); Sept. 23: Final

budget and levy review (10:30

a.m.).

While the schedule is known,

how the county board will ad-

dress some of the pressing needs

facing the county remains un-

clear. There are questions con-

cerning the imposition of a tax to

help with road projects because

of the skyrocketing asphalt costs

that have forced several smaller

projects to get pushed back be-

cause the significant projects are

eating up all of the available

funds. It isnt expected that the

county would impose a whee-lage tax of every vehicle in the

county, but there may be enough

support to impose a local option

sales tax to help bridge the gap

in road funding. The full imple-

mentation of Obamacare is an-

other concern because local

governments have been forced

to run the day-to-day operations

of the program.

The county board is going to

have to balance a lot of different

issues, ranging from department

requests to state and federal

mandates that all require fund-

ing. Tough decisions will have to

be made and, in the end, the

countys pledge to keep the levy

(the portion of the budget paid

through property tax) as close to

zero growth as possible will be

difficult.

I think were going to end

up with a budget and levy in-crease this year unless we reduce

services, Borrell said. Nobody

wants to raise taxes, but we have

growing costs and fewer options

on how to fund those. You dont

want to raise the levy amount,

but you also dont want to cut

back on services to the people

who need them. The key will be

us getting on the same page with

department heads about keeping

budgets as lean as possible.

There are going to be tough de-

cisions that will have to be

made, but thats what we were

elected to do.

Budgetcontinued on page 3

Gearing up,flying in


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Vanna and I were surprised in Ney Park Friday morning when a hen

pheasant flushed out of the grass with her four-bird covey that flew well.

Its getting to be that time of year when pheasants and turkeys will be more

visible as they hunt for food and water.

* * *

Speaking of water, Maple Lake didnt get much rain Sunday afternoon,

but most of the fans at the baseball tournament in Jordan got thoroughly

soaked when the skies opened up in the eighth inning of the Kimball-Plato

game. Daryl Hennen and I were among the soaked fans who included

David Fuller, his son, Todd, and his family from Maple Lake. Former

Laker center-fielder Marcus Zahn and Bill Porter, another former Laker,

were also there as was one of Maple Lake High Schools baseball coaches,

Dale Welter. We shared quarters in Ed Raiches apartment before either of

us were married. Other familiar faces were Art Dingmann and his brother,

Doug, supporting Kimball who won their rain-delayed game 7-6 with

Plato. Neither Hennen nor I thought that game could be continued with

the amount of rain that fell. There was standing water in the outfield grass

and it was still pouring down. Our original plan was to watch Hanska and

Sobieski at Belle Plaine because the winner would be Maple Lakes firstopponent, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Jordan. When the rains came we assumed

that game would be rescheduled, but somehow it was played and Sobieski

won 2-0. Loretto was a 10-inning 1-0 winner over St. Benedict and will

play in the 5 p.m. game against the New Ulm Brewers Friday at Jordan

before the ML game. Where else can you go and get around five hours of

entertainment for $7 bucks! Go Lakers! Its about an hour and a quarter

trip through some pretty countryside. On the way back to Maple Lake we

spotted two turkeys that apparently didnt know enough to get out of the

rain.

* * *

I laid off angling for part of last week, mostly because I was busy at the

Messenger print shop. I did take a run over to Twin Lake-Lake Sylvia on

Thursday morning and found out there are a ton of sunfish in those lakes,

but it takes a lot of sorting, much more than I care to do. I didnt know

much about those lakes so I fished wherever I could find some sunfish

weeds, mostly off points in 13-14 feet that had rushes in the shallow water.

I also tried the hump out from the public access which held lots of fish, but

again, it took sorting. I was on kind of a time table Thursday, but I couldhave spent another half-hour fishing had I known the Canadian Pacific had

trains (3), two westbound and one eastbound blocking the tracks on County

Road 2. I wasnt the only frustrated motorist at that crossing. A loaded oil

train was eastbound and a train with mostly loaded vehicles was west-

bound. Both were moving slowly when I pulled up behind a pickup. The

pickup driver said he had been waiting a good 15 minutes. The eastbound

oil train came to a stop and the westbound train started to pick up speed

and soon was out of sight. The eastbound train remained stationary and

soon we could hear a whistle coming from South Haven. It was another

westbound freight pulling empty (we assumed) oil cars. After it passed by

in front of us the eastbound freight finally started to move and shortly there-

after we crossed the tracks and were on our way to ML. I was kind of con-cerned about my sunnies because it was a warm morning. They were still

in the live well which was drained at the access, but they seemed to be just

fine when I filleted them. If there is a next time, Ill have a cooler along!

Lake Sylvias lake association has people at the access inspecting boats

for weeds and zebra mussels before they are launched. It wasnt an incon-

venience and I admire the association for taking a grass roots approach to

the zebra mussel issue. I fished Friday morning with Mike Muller and his

grandson, Harrison, who will be a seventh grader at the Buffalo Middle

School this fall. Harrison may not have had a quality rod and reel, but it

was good enough to catch more sunfish then either Mike or myself. He

also caught a hammer handle northern before the morning trip was over.

Muller was also making a maiden run with a new Hummingbird fish lo-

cator. The unit provided an excellent picture and will be an asset on our

trips to Lake of the Woods next spring. On Friday we had only one keeper

in his live well and I say that means we werent fishing in the right spots!

ViewpointBrutesBleatby Harold Brutlag

Minnesotanin Trainingby Gabe Licht, Editor

The fourth annual Gear-Head

Get Together is in the books. An

entire year of planning came to

fruition and was over just like that.

In full disclosure, Im not

much of a gear-head. I know

when I see an awesome-looking

vehicle, and I enjoy looking at

them, but when it comes to know-

ing whats under the hood, Im

usually clueless.

Partly for that reason, I brought

my father-in-law, Mark, with me

this year. Unlike me, he knows a

lot about how those beautiful cre-

ations get up and go.

I already knew the Get To-

gether was a great event that drew

hundreds of vehicles and thou-sands of spectators, but his opin-

ion really drove home how great

it is.

The car shows in Buffalo are

nice, but this is so much bigger

and more unique, he said.

As we walked around looking

for a 55 Chevy like my dads,

which he and Mark recently got

started again, we decided we need

him here next year. It would be

great if he got the ol 55 running

and brought it with him. Even if

he doesnt, though, I really hope

he comes and joins the fun.

I want to show him how a

town this size can put on a show

that size and I know he would ap-

preciate the diversity of the showand the nostalgia of it all.

In addition to all the vehicles,

the show also included great en-

tertainment. The White Sidewalls

were back by popular demand

and, next year, the Squid Wheelies

motorcyle stunt show may also be

back by popular demand.

I feel like I dont need to say

much about the White Sidewalls.

Their talents speak for them-

selves, as do the rave reviews

from people throughout the Mid-

west. The music they play is def-

initely timeless. Though it was

topping the charts long before my

time, there are very few songs

they play that I dont at least rec-

ognize.The Squid Wheelies were new

this year and quite a bit different

from the trials rider of a year ago.

Instead of jumping up on vehicles

and over people, they preferred to

whip their bikes around in a rela-

tively small space, sometimes

with no hands and other times

with no feet. If you missed it, Im

sorry. Pictures wont do it justice,

but Im still excited to show them

off.

In addition to the Get Together

was the fly-in at the airport. Its

usually on Labor Day, but they

decided to mix it up a bit this year

in hopes of building their atten-

dance.The weather did not cooperate

the best for them. While specta-

tors enjoyed the cloud cover, it

kept quite a few planes away.

Nonetheless, they had some great

variety.

They also invited high-quality

arts and crafts vendors. The or-

ganizers, vendors and customers

all seemed to leave happy, which

is impressive for the first year of

an event at the same time as the

Buffalo Arts and Craft Show.

They had plenty of drive-in

traffic for the event and went

through about 500 pork chops,

more than the year before. Pretty

good for being up against many

more food options downtown.

A lot of people came together

to make both events possible.

First, theres the committees of

dedicated volunteers. Theyll

meet soon to debrief the festivities

and start planning next years

events.The Get Together is sponsored

by the Maple Lake Chamber of

Commerce and its 83 members.

Without the support of the Cham-

ber and its members, it wouldnt

be possible. Absolutely every

member business contributed in

some way this year. Many Cham-

ber members also served as vol-

unteers either directly for the Get

Together or with their respective

nonprofit organization.

Beyond the committees and

sponsors are the plethora of vol-

unteers, both for the events and

for the nonprofits who are in-

volved and use the opportunity to

raise funds to put back into the

community. Without these volun-teers, who are obviously not com-

pensated and often overlooked by

the general public, community

events just wouldnt happen.

Other entities are also in-

volved. Without the city staff, for

example, some booths wouldnt

be able to get power, the streets

wouldnt be blocked off, trash and

recycling containers wouldnt be

in place and aerial photos cour-

tesy of the citys boom truck

wouldnt have been taken this

year.

Finally, and just as importantly,

is the community overall. The

vast majority support this event

year in and year out. Many of

them attend the event. Even ifthey dont, they still show their

support in numerous ways. One

way is how well everyone works

to keep the community clean.

After some events in other towns,

theres an unpleasant musk in the

air accompanied by a just as un-

pleasant collection of trash. Its

very refreshing to see that the

community pride here refuses to

let that happen.

So, once again, thank you to

everyone who made this possible,

even if I forgot to mention you by

name. Thanks, also, for everyone

who came out and supported the

event. And, if you missed it, go

ahead and get a 2015 calendar,circle the third Saturday in August

and make sure youre in down-

town Maple Lake that day. Trust

me: you wont regret it if youre

there, but youll definitely regret

it if you miss another Get To-

gether.

Explaining intersection

gridlock

Question: When you're at a

green light (without a green arrow)

and you're making a left turn, what

are the laws about creeping out into

the intersection?

Answer: You can go out into the

intersection on a green light to

make a left turn, even if you have

to wait for the oncoming traffic, be-

cause left turns are exempt from

the intersection gridlock law.

The intersection gridlock law

applies specifically to entering an

intersection (at a traffic control

light) that you cant cross because

traffic is backed up through the in-

tersection due to another red light,

train, etc. Entering the intersection

in this case is against the law. It

happens in many cities and creates

a lot of problems with the flow of

traffic when one direction of traffic

cannot continue on a green light

because vehicles on the cross road

are stopped and blocking the other

lanes of traffic.A portion of state statutes was

used with permission from the Of-

fice of the Revisor of Statutes. If you

have any questions concerning

traffic related laws or issues in

Minnesota, send your questions to

Trp. Jesse Grabow Minnesota

State Patrol at 1000 Highway 10

West, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-

2205. (You can follow him on Twit-

ter @MSPPIO_NW or reach him

at, [email protected]).

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Letters

Thank you to everyone in

Maple Lake for making Gear-Head Get Together so much fun!

My sisters were here from, Spicer,

Glencoe and Crystal and we spentthe day in Maple Lake! We had a

great time! The variety of vehicles

around town was so amazing andthe food was tasty, not to mention

the great entertainment by the

White Sidewalls. We had a won-

derful time and I'm proud to be

from such an amazing commu-

nity!

Oh, thank you also to the per-

son that put my Rubik's Cube in

order! It was on the console of my'69 Cougar. I've had that thing for

years and have never gotten all

sides solved!!

Sue Hughes

Maple Lake

To the Editor:

"Wow," "Amazing," "This is

phenomenal," "I can't believe how

fast this has grown," "Very well or-

ganized," "This is so much fun."

These were just some of the

phrases I heard Saturday at the

Gear-Head Get Together. Hats off

to the committee and everyone else

who had a part in it. It takes each

and everyone of you to pull an

event like this off. It was great to

see so many people fill the streets.

At one point I walked south down

Birch Ave. and it kinda reminded

me of being at the State Fair with

all the people walking the street.

I also think adding the annual

Airport Fly-in pork chop dinner to

this event was a great addition, with

shuttles running to and from the

city. It seemed to be a big hit.

Thank you to everyone in-

volved. Any time you can bring

people to town to have fun and

showcase our city and our busi-

nesses, it's a win-win for everyone.

You all should be very proud of a

job well done. Thanks for all your

hard work.

Deb Geyen

Maple Lake City Council

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The Maple Lake Lions hosted 15 seniors during Take a Sen-

ior Fishing on Aug. 2 and fed about 40 during a fish fry that

night. (Photos submitted)

Maple Lake Lions Bruce Klein, Ed Trager, John Becker and

Steve Mooney built a handicap-accessible ramp for Reggie

Walton on July 30 and 31.

Aug. 18 Wright County

Attorneys report

In other business, the board:

Approved a contract between

the sheriffs department and PSC

Alliance for the next phase of the

sheriff departments computer-

aided dispatch program. Commis-

sioner Mark Daleiden complained

that the board didnt have a chance

to see the documents before the

item was added to the agenda at

the beginning the meeting, telling

Captain Todd Hoffman that he

may not vote for approval of such

documents in the future if the same

procedure is used.

Announced that Wright

County has reached a settlement

agreement regarding a lawsuit that

has been filed against multiple

counties for alleged violations of

the Drivers Privacy Protection

Act. Several counties and cities

were cited for looking up drivers

license information of unknowingcitizens. Assistant County Attor-

ney Brian Asleson said he couldnt

get into too many specifics be-

cause the case is still going for-

ward against other counties and

that Wright County had just one

reported incident of drivers li-

cense information being looked

up. The settlement calls for the

county to pay $18,500 to settle the

case and have Wright County re-

moved from the list of defendants

in the case.

Appointed Michael Young as

the countys ditch inspector and

approved a contract that will run

through the end of the year. Ditch

inspector contracts are typically

done on an annual basis, but be-

cause Young was appointed during

the year, the contract is for three-

and-a-half months.

Authorized signatures on a

grant contract with the MinnesotaDepartment of Public Safety for a

hazard mitigation grant. The grant

will provide the county with

$21,180 in funding to update its

hazard mitigation plan.

Re-designated Wright County

Road 136 in County State Aid

Highway 3. After the re-designa-

tion is approved by the Minnesota

Department of Transportation, the

road will be eligible for state funds

for improvement. In a related

move, the county revoked the des-

ignation of CSAH 38 in the City

of Annandale and re-designated it

Co. Rd. 183.

On Aug. 11, Justin Wayne

Peterson, 33, of St. Michael,

was arrested in St. Michael on

a Wright County felon in pos-

session of a firearm warrant.

On Aug. 12, Benjamin Fran-

cis Everett, 22, of Delano, wasarrested in Delano on a Wright

County third-degree criminal

damage to property warrant.

On Aug. 13, Jennifer Kim

Bruska, 32, of Buffalo, was ar-

rested in Buffalo on probable

cause fifth-degree drug posses-

sion.

On Aug. 14, Travis Lee

Kruck, 26, of Monticello, was

arrested in Yellow Medicine

County on Wright County flee-

ing a peace officer-related

charges.

On August 14, Pedro

Miguel Diaz Diaz, 31, of Buf-

falo, was arrested in Monti-

cello on Wright County

probable cause third-degreeDWI charges.

On Aug. 15, Curtis Mark

Ahlm, 53, of Maple Lake, was

arrested in Buffalo on a Wright

County DWI warrant.

On Aug. 15, David James

Potratz, 29, of Buffalo, was ar-

rested in Buffalo on a Wright

County fifth-degree drugs pos-

session warrant.

On Aug. 16, Kyle Andrew

Schmidt, 29, of Otsego, was

arrested in Otsego on a Wright

County second-degree DWI

warrant.

On Aug. 16, Cory James

Agre, 33, of Monticello, was

arrested in Monticello on a De-partment of Corrections Do-

mestic Assault warrant.

On Aug. 16, Jessica Lee

Zahner, 39, of Otsego, was ar-

rested in Otsego on Wright

County probable cause assault

charges.

On Aug. 16, Chad Allyn

Leloup, 35, of Buffalo, was ar-

rested in Buffalo on Buffalo

Police Department probable

cause domestic assault

charges.

On Aug. 16, Tyler James

Campion, 26, of Delano, wasarrested in Delano on a Wright

County first-degree assault

warrant.

On Aug. 16, Felicia Jean

Borgeson, 28, of Annandale,

was arrested in Montrose on a

Hennepin County theft war-

rant.

On Aug. 16, Amber Lee

Deckert, 25, of Delano, was ar-

rested on a Wright County

first-degree assault warrant.

On Aug. 17, Jason Michael

Klinzman, 30, of Clearwater,

was arrested in Clearwater on

Wright County probable cause

third-degree DWI charges.

On Aug. 17, Jennifer

Frances Gordon, 33, of Clear-water,, was arrested in Clear-

water on Wright County

probable cause second-degree

DWI charges.

On Aug. 17, Justin Duane

Krahl, 34, of Montrose, was ar-

rested in Montrose on Min-

nesota State Patrol probable

cause criminal vehicular oper-

ation and DWI-related charges.

On Aug. 17, Allan Michael

Wolynski, 21 of Monticello,

was arrested in Buffalo on a

Wright County MV escape tax

warrant.

There were 20 property-

damage accidents, nine per-

sonal-injury accidents, fourhit-and-run accidents and four

car-deer accidents.

There were six arrests for

DWI, one underage-consump-

tion arrest, no school bus stop

arm violations and 57 tickets

for miscellaneous traffic viola-

tions reported this week.

Aug. 18 Wright County

Sheriffs report

Budgetcontinued from page 1

Willmar man diesin motorcyle crash

Night lane closures set for Highway 55

Lions host fishing outing, build ramp

Annandaleband playsconcertMaple Lake hosted the An-

nandale Community Band

on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at

the city lot located at the in-

tersection of Birch AvenueNorth and Division Street

West. About 30 people at-

tended the free concert,

which was sponsored by

Better Than Ever Interiors

and Vintage Charm Interi-

ors. (Photo by Gabe Licht)

Dalbec, Bruce Scott, 56, of

Buffalo, sentenced Aug. 7 for

misdemeanor violation of no

contact order to 90 days jail,$300 fine; 75 days stayed for

one year on conditions of pro-

bation, serve 15 days jail, pay

$300 fine plus surcharges,

complete Domestic Abuse Bat-

terer's Intervention Program

and follow all recommenda-

tions, undergo chemical de-

pendency treatment and follow

all recommendations, have no

use or possession of alcohol or

non-prescription drugs, submit

to random testing, have no con-

tact with victim or victim's res-

idence, have no same or similar

violations. Sentenced by Judge

McPherson.

Fath, Nathan Thomas, 38, of

Montrose, sentenced Aug. 12for probation violations for

felony store methamphetamine

paraphernalia in the presence

of a child to 30 days jail. Sen-

tenced by Judge Mottl.

Hazeltine, Matthew Evan,

41, of Monticello, sentenced

Aug. 15 for Misdemeanor

fourth-degree DWI to 90 days

jail, $300 fine; 86 days stayed

for one year on conditions of

probation, serve four days jail,

pay $300 fine plus surcharges,

complete a Level I driving pro-

gram and follow all recommen-

dations, remain medically

compliant, attend Awareness

Panel for Impaired Drivers,

have no use or possession of

alcohol or non-prescription

drugs, submit to random test-

ing, comply with Ignition In-

terlock Program, have no sameor similar violations. Sen-

tenced by Judge Strand.

LaPlant, Darrell James, 45,

of Waverly, sentenced Aug. 11

for probation violations for

gross misdemeanor second-de-

gree DWI to 30 days jail. Sen-

tenced for Probation Violations

for Violation of No Contact

Order to 30 days jail, concur-

rent. Sentenced by Judge

Mottl.

Olivas-Varela, Carlos Or-

lando, 19, of Howard Lake,

sentenced Aug. 7 for felony

controlled Substance Crime in

the first degree to 86 months

prison. Sentenced by Judge

Tenney.Roushar, Jerrid Anderson,

25, of Monticello, sentenced

Aug. 13 for probation viola-

tions for gross misdemeanor

third-degree DWI to 90 days

jail. Sentenced by Judge Mottl.

Russell, Bryce James, 35, of

Montrose, sentenced Aug. 8 for

probation violations for gross

misdemeanor second-degree

DWI to 30 days jail. Sentenced

by Judge McPherson.

Taylor, Frederick Van-

schaieck, 41, of Annandale,

sentenced Aug. 13 for proba-

tion violations for gross misde-

meanor Third Degree DWI to

four days jail. Sentenced by

Judge Mottl.

A 21-year-old Willmar man

is dead and a 17-year-old fe-

male may be facing charges

following a crash involving a

motorcyle and a car at 9:43

a.m. Thursday at the intersec-

tion of Minnesota Highway 12

and Zephyr Avenue in Mon-trose.

According to a Minnesota

State Patrol release, the uniden-

tified teen female was driving a

2001 Chevrolet Impala east-

bound on the stretch of road

when she crossed the center

line and struck a 2003 Suzuki

Roadster.

The driver of that vehicle,

Robert Brau, was pronounced

dead at the scene.

The driver of the Impala wasnot injured. Her name will not

be released until the investiga-

tion is complete and a decision

is made regarding any possible

criminal charges.

Motorists will encounter

overnight delays on Minnesota

Highway 55 between Rockford

and Buffalo as lanes close and

flaggers hold traffic for up to 20

minutes at a time beginning at 7

p.m., Sunday through Thursday,

Aug. 29.

All lanes of Highway 55 will

re-open by 5 a.m. each day.

The closures are needed as

crews resurface Highway 55.

Flaggers and a pilot car will

allow one-way, alternating traffic

through each nights work zone.

Motorists must obey the flagger

and follow the pilot car through the

work zone.

Also, drivers entering a work

zone from roads or driveways that

intersect Highway 55 must wait

for the pilot car to pass, then follow

it through the work zone.

Motorists should seek alternate

routes and plan additional time for

travel.

The schedule is weather de-

pendent. When complete, the proj-

ect will provide a smoother ride

and extend the life of the roadway

on eight miles of the busy two-lane

highway that serves more than

15,000 vehicles per day.

For real-time travel information

anywhere in Minnesota, check

www.511mn.org.

Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire

Department and Ambulance

Service responded to the follow-

ing emergencies during the past

week:

Aug. 14, 2:52 p.m.: Medical.

Patient transported by Maple

Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo

Hospital ER.Aug. 14, 2:17 p.m.: Medical.

Patient transported by Allina Am-

bulance.


Patient transported by Maple

Lake Ambulance to the St. Cloud

Hospital ER.


No ambulance transportation.

There were no fire emergen-

cies during the same time period.

Aug. 18 Maple Lake

Fire Department Report

Professional

DIRECTORY

Now servingresidential &

home office!

Taking Technology to The Next Level

500 County Road 37 East Maple Lake

[email protected] 320-963-2400

Network Design & InstallationDisaster Recovery Network Cabling

Project ManagementSpyware/Virus RemovalInfrastructure Design

Desktop TroubleshootingServer Troubleshooting

Remote Support Maintenance

Buffalo Eye Clinic Medical Eye Exams Contact Lenses

Full Service Optical Dept. Cataract Surgery Glaucoma Dry Eye Therapy Eye Lid Surgery

Rodney A. Melgard, O.D. Warren J. Stoltman, O.D.George W. Robertson, O.D. (Retired) Daniel S. Conrad, M.D.

103 Center Drive, Suite 100, Buffalo 763-682-1282

Taking Care of Our Community

Office Hours:Mon.-Thurs.: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.Fridays: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Urgent Care:Mon.-Fri.: 1 - 8 p.m.Sat.-Sun.: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

(763) 682-1313for appointments, call:(763) 684-3600

1700 Highway 25 NorthBuffalo, MN 55313

www.buffaloclinic.comwww.monticelloclinic.com

Maple LakeChiropractic Clinic

To provide patients with optimal care and service,Dr. Shinabarger & Dr. Kisner are available additional hours at:

Crow River Chiropractic Clinic of St. Michael

(763) 497-4499 Colonial Mall

320-963-6003

NowAcceptingMedica &

HealthPartners

Insurance!

Hours forDr. Shinabarger

Tuesday & ThursdayNoon to 7 p.m.

Hours for Dr. KisnerMon., Wed., Fri.: 1-6 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to Noon

121 Division Street West Maple Lake

Primary Services

Family Practice Internal Medicine Pediatrics OB-GYN General Surgery Chiropractic/Acupuncture

Specialty Services

ENT, Head & Neck Surgery Urology Orthopedic Surgery Ophthalmology Gastroenterology Neurology Cardiology


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CommunityPrograms & EventsMeetings

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Heres How It Works:

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into

nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must

fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once

in each row, column, and box. You can figure out the order in

which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already

provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier

it gets to solve the puzzle! Answers on Page 12

Aug . 21: Wright Saddle

Club, 7:30 p.m., at the club-

house. New members wel-

come. Krista, 320-963-3990.

Aug . 21: AA & Al-Anon,

7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangeli-cal Free Church, 2051 50th

St. NE, County Rds. 25 &

113.

Aug . 23: AA, 7:30 p.m.,

Buffalo Evangelical Free

Church, 2051 50th St. NE,

County Rds. 25 & 113.

Aug . 25: Al-Anon and

Men's 12 Step Group, 7:30

p.m., Buffalo Evangelical

Free Church, 2015 50th St.

NE, County Rds. 25 & 113.

Aug. 26: Annandale Lak-

ers AA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m.,

United Methodist Church of

Annandale, 250 Oak Ave. N.;

320-274-3380Aug. 26: Gamblers

Anonymous & AA, 7:30

p.m., Buffalo Evangelical

Free Church, 2051 50th St.

NE, County Rds. 25 & 113.

Aug. 26: Celebrate Re-

covery (non-denominational

Christian-based recovery pro-

gram), 7 p.m., Monticello

Covenant Church; 763-295-

2112.

Upcoming Red Cross blood drivesDonors of all types are encouraged to help save lives. Appoint-

ments to give blood can be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or

visiting redcrossblood.org. Upcoming blood donation opportunities

in Wright County:August 21 from 1 - 7 p.m. at Classic Hall &

Event Center, 220 S. Poplar Lane in Annandale;August 22 from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. at First Minnesota Bank, 555 W. Highway 55 in Buf-

falo;August 25 from 1 - 7 p.m. at Cub Foods, 1008 Highway 55 in

Buffalo;August 27from 12 - 6 p.m. at Presbyterian Church, 507

County Road 134 in Buffalo;August 28 from 1 - 6 p.m. at First

American Bank, 12725 43rd. St. NE in Saint Michael; August 30

from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Howard Lake Municipal Building, 733 6th

St. in Howard Lake.

Playground fundraiser is SaturdayThe Monticello-Annandale-Maple Lake Youth Hockey Associ-

ation is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday for a playground for

Kidville Early Childhood Family Education from 6 p.m. to midnight

at Madigan's. There will be a silent auction, meat raffle, DJ and beer

specials from 6-8 p.m., followed by a live, outdoor concert by the

Honey Badgers.

Mooseburger Clown Camp on KARE 11 Sunday

KARE 11 will feature the Mooseburger Clown Camp and AllStar Clown Show on Sunday as part of Boyd Coopers Land of

10,000 Stories segment. Check your local listings for show times.

A video of the segment will also appear at

http://www.kare11.com/local/land-of-10000-stories/.

Open houses, Irish Kickoff are Aug. 27Maple Lake Elementary's Irish Kickoff will take place from 4-

6:30 p.m. Wednesday,August 27. Open houses for St. Timothy's

School and Maple Lake High School will take place from 5-7 p.m.

Students will be able to meet with their teachers and bring in their

school supplies. St. Tim's open house will include a free-will dona-

tion sloppy joe dinner from 5-6:30 p.m.

Camp Friendship 50th anniversary open houseCamp Friendship is hosting an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 7, to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The event will in-

clude classic camp activities like arts and crafts, boating, hay rides

and more. There will also be lunch and a short program startingaround 11:30 a.m. This event hopes to bring together past campers

and staff alumni to relive their memories of camp and welcomes

anyone from the community who would like to share in the occa-

sion. RSVP by Aug. 27 to be entered into a drawing for a camp gear

gift basket by going to truefriends.org/camp50th or contacting

Cathy Braaten at 952-697-2293 or [email protected].

1st Annual Friends of Bertram Photo ContestThe Friends of Bertram Chain of Lakes announces its First An-

nual Photo Contest. All amateur photographers ages 14 and older

are invited to capture the ideal images of this beautiful regional park

and enter the online photography contest. Photos must be taken

within the Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park in Wright County

betweenAugust 1 and September 30. The deadline for online en-

tries is October 3, by 4 p.m. Winners will be announced on October

23rd at a reception at the Monticello Community Center from 6-8

p.m.

Images are to be submitted in a digital format as per guidelines

found on the Friends of Bertram website. Each contestant may sub-mit a total of five photos, limited to one photo in each category.

Categories include Landscapes, Plant-Wildlife, Recreation, People,

and Open.

Images will be judged by a panel of Friends of Bertram board

members, volunteers, and staff. Judges will base their decisions on

the qualities of composition, impact, creativity, natural beauty and

storytelling. As the contest sponsor, the Friends of Bertram will be

awarding cash prizes for first through third places in each of the five

categories and one Best in Show cash award. The Monticello Com-

munity Center will sponsor honorable mention awards.

Complete contest rules and a link to the online entry form may

be found on the Friends of Bertram website, http://www.friendsof-

bertramlakes.org.

Maple Lake Librarys programs & events on page 9

Wright County Public

Health offers cholesterol test-

ing in the Wellness on Wheels

(WOW) van. For WOW van

sites, appointments or ques-

tions, call Rosemary at 682-

7717 or toll free,

1-800-362-3667, Ext. 7717.

Wellness on Wheels Serv-

ices include: Adult and Child

Immunizations; Health Screen-

ing: Blood Pressure, Diabetes,

Cholesterol (by appointment),Pregnancy, Health and Well-

ness; Child Car Seat Check (by

appointment); Information

about: Healthy Lifestyle - Ex-

ercise, Nutrition, Recommen-

dations for Routine Medical

Care, Safety - Individual,

Home, Car Seat, Pregnancy,

Childbirth, Parenting, Child

Health, Growth & Develop-

ment, Reproductive Health &

Family Planning, Infectious

Diseases, Chronic Illness, Un-

healthy Lifestyle Behaviors,

such as Smoking, Drug and Al-

cohol Abuse, Unsafe Sex; In-

formation and Assistance in

Accessing Resources.

For appointments or ques-

tions, call 763-682-7717, or

toll-free at 1-800-362-3667,ext. 7717. For immunizations,

bring past immunization

records to the van, if available.

* Van hours Monday through

Thursday are from 2 p.m. to 6

p.m. and on Saturday from 9

a.m. to 1 p.m.

Upcoming dates:

Thursday, August 21:Mar-

ketplace, Cokato

Saturday, August 23: Cub

Foods, Buffalo

Monday, August 25:Rock-

woods Grill, Otsego

Tuesday, August 26:

Roger s BP Amoco, Maple

Lake

Wednesday, August 27: St.

Johns Lutheran, Howard LakeThursday, August 28:Bank

West, Rockford

The complete WOW van

schedule is available online at:

http://www.co.wright.mn.us/de

partment/humanservices/wow

Wright County Public

Health offers cholesterol test-

ing in the Wellness on Wheels

(WOW) Van. The entire test

takes about 30 minutes. We

have two different test options.

A 12 hour fast is required for a

lipid profile including blood

sugar screening. The cost is

$35. A non-fasting test is also

available. This test gives your

total cholesterol and HDL. The

cost is $25.

WOWWellness on Wheels


And thats theway it was . . .

Maple Lake American Le-

gion hosted the Zambian Chil-

drens Fundraiser where

$16,354 was donated to con-

tinue the efforts of Carol

McBrady to care for homeless

children in the African nation

of Zambia. ... Harold Brutlag

and Marge Pavlik of Maple

Lake were recognized as the

Outstanding Senior Man and

Woman at the Wright CountyFair. ... Todd and Elizabeth

Borell became the winners of

the medallion contest as part of

the Days of Old Festival activ-

ities when they found the

medallion in downtown Maple

Lake. ... And Thats The Way

It Was Five Years Ago This

Week.

Nichole Haegele was among

the 70 candidates who partici-

pated in the 1999 Miss Teen of

Minnesota pageant and won

the Achievement Award in the

15-year-old age division. ... As

the new Maple Lake Elemen-

tary playground was com-

pleted, the new principal, Dan

Olberg, reflected positively on

the support of the community

towards funding and maintain-

ing it. ... The Maple Lake High

School volleyball team was

starting the season with a new

coaching staff consisting of

second grade teacher and head

coach Marty Kiebel, high

school teacher and assistant

coach Amy Voight and former

college volleyball player and

assistant coach Janet Schaefer.

... And Thats The Way It Was

15 Years Ago This Week.

1988 Maple Lake graduate

Lisa Gohman, daughter of

David and Maxine Gohman,

was crowned one of two

Aquatennial Princesses at the

July 22nd coronation. ... Maple

Lakes Irish football team co-captains for the 1989 season

were Aaron Mooney and Bill

Purcell. ... Friday evening

Henry and Hester Smith were

supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Vandergon and later

hosted Mr. and Mrs. VanDorp

and Ellysa on Sunday evening.... And Thats The Way It Was

25 Years Ago This Week.

A family barbecue was en-

joye d at the Greg Jude home

Saturday evening. Those pres-

ent were Mr. and Mrs. Willy

Erickson and girls of Minot, N.

Dak., Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Jude

and family and Mr. and Mrs.

Ben Munstenteiger and Steve.

... Cliff Peterson resigned his

position and handed in his reg-

istration as manager of the

Maple Lake Farmers Cream-

ery. ... Monticello Movie The-

atre was playing Good

Neighbor Sam with Jack

Lemmon, Romy Schneider and

Dorothy Provine in color. ...

And Thats The Way It Was 50

Years Ago This Week.

Submit community programs and events [email protected]

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please consider placing an ad.

Offering a nutritious meal in

a warm, caring atmosphere withfriendship and fun. Everyone

welcome. The Senior Dining

Center is located at Maple

Manor West, 555 2nd St. W. For

more information, call 320-963-

5771.

MONDAY, Aug. 25

Soft-Shell Tacos Stuffed

w/Taco Meat, Shredded Cheese,

Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onion, Mex-

ican Rice, Black Bean Salad,

Mandarin Oranges

TUESDAY, Aug. 26

State Fair Day--Corn Dog,

Roasted Potatoes, Corn on the

Cob, Cabbage Slaw, CottonCandy Ice Cream

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27

Roast Turkey, Whipped Pota-

toes w/Gravy, Broccoli Salad,

Wheat Bread, Oatmeal-Raisin

Cookie

THURSDAY, Aug. 28

Lasagna, Green Beans, Let-

tuce Salad, Garlic Breadstick,

Diced Pears

FRIDAY, Aug. 29

Hamburger on a Bun, Baked

Beans, Creamy Cucumbers,

Fresh Fruit

Senior Dining Menu August 25-29

The 60+ and Healthy Clinics,

provided by Wright County Pub-

lic Health, provides foot care forthe senior citizens of Wright

County. Toenail trimming is of-

fered to meet the needs of those

seniors who have a health con-

dition such as diabetes or are un-

able to trim toenails themselves.

The 60+ and Healthy Clinics

will be charging a $15 fee for

foot care services. This fee is

necessary because the clinics are

no longer being funded by grant

money. However, if you are un-

able to pay the fee, you will not

be turned away. The clinics are

hosted from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.If you have any questions,

please ask clinic staff or call WC

Public Health at 1-800-362-

3667 or 763-682-7456. Upcom-

ing dates:

Tuesday, August 26: Monti-

cello Senior Center, 505 Walnut

Street, Suite 3, Monticello

For the full schedule, visit:

www.co.wright.mn.us/forms/hu-

manservices/60%20Plus%20and

%20Healthy%20Schedule.pdf

60+ and Healthy Clinics

Cloudy witha chance of

crowdsAs the sun set, the crowds

came out for the free movie on

Birch, "Cloudy with a Chance of

Meatballs 2," sponsored by

Rhino Roto Molding, in cooper-

ation with the City of Maple

Lake and the Sherburne Wright

Cable Commission. Before the

main event, the 1974 version of

"The Green Lantern" played on

the big screen, as the crowd filed

in. A couple hundred people at-

tended the event. (Photo by

Gabe Licht)


Facebook is a 3-year-old red andwhite short hair. Facebook has beenat the shelter for about a year. Heis a very loveable and silly guy,

that enjoys attention. He is a very

active cat and would love a newhome with lots of toys. Facebookwould do best in a home withoutsmall children or dogs or cats.

All of our cats are spayed/neutered, vet checked, vaccinated, microchippedand Feline Leukemia negative. Their adoption fee is $125 plus tax.

Crossroads Animal Shelter

2800 10th St. SE Buffalo, MN

763-684-1234


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AnnandaleCokatoPrices Good

August 19-24

Quantity Rights ReservedAnnandale: Hwy. 55 (320) 274-3828

7 a.m- 10 p.m. 7 Days a Week

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Coke Products

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4 pack -13 oz pkg

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16 oz pkg

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24 oz pkg

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PillsburyFlour

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lb

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7Up, A&W,

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American Bottling2 liter btls

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9$3/5$5/

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TIME FOR SMORES

HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN

CHURCH

5460 63rd St. NW, Box 462, Maple

Lake

Ph.: 763-463-9447

www.holycrossmaplelake.com

Pastors: Culynn Curtis

Visitors Are Always Welcome!

SUNDAY: 8:30 a.m., Bring Your

Own Bible & Refreshments; 9:30

a.m., Worship.

MON.: 1 p.m., Quilters, First of AllPrayer Group.

WED.: 6 p.m., Worship on Wednes-

day; 7 p.m., Bring Your Own Bible

& Refreshments.

CHURCH OF SAINT TIMOTHY

8 Oak Ave. N., Maple Lake

Ph.: 320-963-3726

www.churchofsttimothy.org

Pastor: Father John Meyer

Interim School Principal: Dawn

Kincs

SAT.: 3:30-4:15 p.m., Confessions;

4:30 p.m., Mass.

SUN.: 8 & 10 a.m., Mass.

BETHLEHEM UNITED

CHURCH OF CHRIST

400 County Rd. 37 NE, Maple Lake

Ph.: 320-963-3118

[email protected]

[email protected] Pastor: Michael Fritz

SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship; 10:30

a.m., Fellowship; Parish Nurse.

WED.: 6:30 p.m., NA.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN

CHURCH IN SILVER CREEK

(LCMS)

11390 Elliott Ave. N.W., M.L.

Ph.: 763-878-2820, 320-333-8636

Pastor: Rev. George W. Sagissor III

SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service;

11:15 a.m., Sunday School, Bible

Study.

SILVER CREEK

COMMUNITY CHURCH

4282 114th St. NW, Maple Lake,

MN 55358

3 miles so. of I-94 on Co. Rd. 143,

just off Hwy. 8; Ph.: 320-96 3-3957;

605-553-5240www.silvercreekcommunitychurch.c

om

Pastor: Luke Baehr

SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m.,

Sunday School, Bible Study.

ANNANDALE EVAN. FREE

CHURCH

10252 St. Hwy. 55 N.W., Annandale

Ph.: 320-274-8951

Pastor: Dennis L. Johnson

THURS.: 7 p.m., CryOut Practice.

FRI.: 10 a.m., Womens Bible Study.

SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 &

10:30 a.m., Worship; 9:45 a.m., Fel-

lowship; 6 p.m., Gospel Life.

MON.: 9 a.m., Grandmas in Prayer;

7 p.m., Men's Bible Study.

TUES.: 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery.

WED.: 2 p.m., Young at Heart.

ANNANDALE UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH

250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annan.

Ph.: 320-274-5127

www.mumac.org/~annandaleumc

Pastor: Ruth Hograbe

FRI.: 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anony-

mous.


10:15 a.m., Coffee Fellowship, Sun-

day School.

TUES.: 8 p.m., AA/Al-Anon.

BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN

CHURCH

7809 Co. Rd. 35 W., Annandale

Ph.: 320-963-3592

Pastor: Lynn Machula

SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service;

10:30 a.m., Sunday School & Bible

Study.

WED.: 4:30 p.m., Bible Study.

EAGLES GROVE CHURCH

PO Box 1020, Annandale

Location: Hwy. 55, next to The Mar-

ketplace

Ph.: 320-248-6024

Lead Pastor: Jason Pence

www.eaglesgrove.org & Facebook

SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service;

Energized Music and Quality Chil-

dren's Programs Provided.

MT. HERMON LUTHERAN

CHURCH

1284 Keats Ave. N.W., Annandale

Ph.: 320-963-3284

Pastor: Marianne Zitzewitz

SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship.

ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN

CHURCH

331 W. Harrison St., Annandale

Ph.: 320-274-8827

www.stjohns-annandale.org

Pastor: Dave E. Nelson and Tom

Heyd

SUN.: 8:30 Traditional Worship; 10

a.m., Contemporary Worship.

BUFFALO SEVENTH-DAY

ADVENTIST CHURCH

200 2nd Ave. NE, Buffalo

Ph.: 763-682-3582

Pastor: Devin Locati

SAT.: 9:45 a.m., Bible Study; 11a.m., Church Service.

HOSANNA LUTHERAN

CHURCH

1705 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo, Mo. Syn.

Pastor: Rob Jarvis

Ph.: 763-682-3278; www.hosannal-

cms.org


10:30 a.m., Bible Study and Sunday

School.

TUES.: 8 p.m., Young Adults

Group.

WED.: 10 a.m., Bible Study; 7 p.m.,

Confirmation Class.

BUFFALO UNITARIAN

UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

WED.: Discussion Group Meets the

2nd & 4th Wednesday, Sept. thru

May, 7:30 p.m., at Buffalo Commu-

nity Center, Across the Street fromthe Post Office at 206 Central Ave.

(Hwy. 25). For More Information,

Call Luke at 763-682-4616 or Visit

www.buuf.us. Everyone is welcome.

BUFFALO EVANGELICAL

FREE CHURCH

2051 50th Street NE, Buffalo, MN

(corner of Hwy. 25 N. & County Rd.

113)

Ph. 763-682-6846; www.buf-

falofree.org

[email protected]

Senior Pastor: Brian Thorstad

THURS.: 7 p.m., Small Groups;

7:30 a.m., AA & Al-Anon.

FRI.: 6 a.m., Men's Small Group; 7

p.m., Small Groups.

SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service,

Coffee Fellowship, Children's

Church; 11 a.m., Sunday School for

All Ages; 6 p.m., Youth Groups; 7p.m., Small Group.

MON.: 7 p.m., Women's Bible

Study; 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon.

TUES.: 7 p.m., Knitting Ministry;

7:30 p.m., Men's Small Group, AA,

GA.

WED.: 6:30 p.m., Awana, Choir

Practice.

BUFFALO COVENANT

CHURCH

1601 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo

Ph.: 763-682-1470

www.buffalocov.org

Lead Pastor: Max Frazier

SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship;

9:30 & 11 a.m., Contemporary Wor-

ship; 11 a.m., Worship Milestone; 6

p.m., Concert of Prayer.

MON.: 9 a.m., Prayer Group.

TUES.: 6 p.m., Elders; 8 p.m.,

Women's Volleyball.THURS.: 6:30 p.m., Worship Team

Rehearsal.

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

LCMC

12449 Clementa Ave. NW, Monti-

cello

Pastor: Jim Tetlie, 763-878-2092

www.lutheran-faith.org

Secretary's office hours are: 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m.,

Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursday

SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service.

CELEBRATION COMMUNITY

CHURCH

Affiliated with Evangelical Free Ch.

Box 171, Montrose; 763-675-3003

Interim Pastor: Dawson Grover;

763-675-3003

SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship at Montrose

Elementary School Gymnasium.

TRI-COUNTY ALLIANCE

CHURCH

8464 160th St. N.W.

Clearwater, MN; 320-558-2750

Pastor: Dave Fogal

SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service.

www.tcachurch,com

Maple Lake

(320) 963-5731View Guestbooks, Obituaries,

and Videos Online.

www.dingmannfuneral.com

People

Engagement Announcement

Chris and Dan Fouquette

along with Theresa and Dana

Korbel are happy to an-

nounce the engagement and

marriage of their children,

Brian Fouquette and Noelle

Korbel.

Brian is a 2007 graduate

of Maple Lake High School

and a 2009 graduate of St.Cloud Technical College for

automotive. He is employed

by Hollenbeck & Nelson.

Noelle is a 2007 graduate

of Annandale High School

and is employed by Prairie

River Home Care in Buffalo.

The happy couple will

wed on September 13, 2014,

at the Cadillac Ranch in

Maple Lake.

Please join us for Jane Wurms

Retirement Open House

Help us honor Jane Wurm as she retires frombanking after 43 plus years of service. Janescommitment to the local communities and the

caring service she provided customers consistentlysupported the BANKWEST mission of

Building a Legacy of Caring

Join us for refreshments and dessert as you

wish Jane well on her retirement.

When:Thursday, August 28th

Where: BANKWEST in Buffalo

311 10th Ave N, Suite 3

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Q: What are the characteris-

tics of old-growth forests, and

where in Minnesota can you

find them?

A: While the characteristics

can vary depending on the type

of forest, old-growth forests are

generally at least 120 years old,

having never been significantly

disturbed by logging, fire or

storms during that time. These

forests have a mix of young, old

and middle-aged trees, and

many include very large trees

that can measure 2 to 3 feet

across. Old-growth forests typ-

ically contain large dead stand-

ing trees, small gaps in the

overhead canopy and lots of

woody debris on the forest

floor.

Today, less than 4 percent of

Minnesotas old-growth forests

remain, but there are some great

examples protected in state

parks and scientific and natural

areas (SNAs). For example,

Spring Beauty Northern Hard-

woods SNA, Tettegouche State

Park and Itasca State Park all

contain stands of old-growth

forest. More information and

places to visit are available on

DNR website at

www.mndnr.gov/forests_types/

oldgrowth.

DNR question of the week

Youth ages 11-17 who success-

fully complete their firearms

safety certification can get a

complimentary three-month

subscription to Minnesota Out-

door News.

The offer ends Sunday, Nov.

30, and firearms safety classes

have been filling up. To be eligi-

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have completed their firearms

safety certification in 2014.

Those of any age who have

completed advanced hunter ed-

ucation this year can also get a

complimentary subscription.

Forms can be found at

www.mndnr.gov/outdoornews.

More information on firearms

safety certification and available

classes can be found at

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Youth can get 3 free

months of Outdoor News

OP N HOUS

Christena Rozenberg iscelebrating her 100th birthday!

Sunday, August 24 2-4 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church719 9th Street, Howard Lake

(no gifts please)


6/12

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the fourth annual Gear-Head Get Together Saturday in down-

town Maple Lake. (Photos by Gabe Licht and John Rivers)

A Chevrolet SS rolls into the Gear-Head Get Together.


This homemade plane, based out of the Buffalo Airport and

owned by Bruce Topp, of Maple Grove, was one of two

award-winning planes displayed at the EAA Chapter 878 Fly-

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Gear-Head Get Together committee members Mary James,

Hans Melgaard and Mike Zieska acknowledge each other and

point to commitee co-chair Scott Chantland behind them.

Bondo Bob spins vintage vinyl with help from his grandkids.

Squid Wheelie stuntmen show off their skills together.

Bill Dirnberger and his wife, Donna, haggle with a swapper.

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Get Togethercontinued from page 1

Those spectators had plenty

to take in at both events.

An estimated 600 vehicles,

including about 75 bikes, were

displayed at the Get Together,

plus 90 to 100 swappers.We had more wacky stuff

than ever, Get Together Co-

Chairman Scott Chantland said.

I like it that its setting in with

people that they can create

weird things and bring them.

Some people had also spent

years creating aircraft that was

displayed amongst a diverse as-

sortment. Mike Reid, of Maple

Lake, and Bruce Topp, of

Maple Grove, spent about

seven years building their ex-

perimental aircraft, both of

which won awards at the EAA

AirVenture Oshkosh event.

We had two WWII primary

trainer aircraft from the Golden

Wings Air Museum in Anoka,Flury said. There were a cou-

ple powered parachutes. They

have an engine in front and,

when they taxi out and exceler-

ate, the parachute behind them

fills with air. There were some

classic airplanes and a num-

ber of commercial aircraft.

Though the number of air-

craft was down, the overall traf-

fic was up from last year, with

about 500 pork chops sold, de-

spite a plethora of food options

downtown.

I cant speak for all the food

vendors, but I think they were

happy, Chantland said of those

who provided food for Get To-gether patrons, noting that the

Maple Lake Lions sold out of

hamburgers twice. One vendor

asked for the same spot next

year.

Entertainment varied from a

repeat performance from the

White Sidewalls to shows by

the Squid Wheelies motorcycle

stunt show.

People really enjoyed the

Squid Wheelies, Rivers said.

Especially the kids, Chant-

land added. They really con-

nected with the kids, giving

high-fives and autographs. I re-

ally appreciated that.

At the fly-in, the Maple Lake

Clown Arounds made balloonanimals for the kids and 36 ven-

dors brought items they had

created for adults to enjoy and

purchase.

We had very high-quality

vendors with very good dis-

plays, said Kent Peterson, who

organized the event with his

wife, Connie. Vendors said

they were happy with the

turnout and sales. They said if

we keep having the show the

way we did this year, it will

grow. The customers who came

down were very surprised with

the quality we had to offer and

the unusual nature of the

items.Committees for both events

will be meeting soon to debrief,

decide if both events will share

the same date again and start

planning for next year. Chant-

land already has some items on

his wish list.

We want to get entertain-

ment dialed down right away,

he said. We want to manage

our space better and have a

shuttle going (from the high

school to the event).Overall, they were pleased

with the outcome and thankful

to everyone who made it possi-

ble.

Were really grateful to the

sponsors for what they did,

Rivers said.

They also thanked the Fire

Department, who allowed the

Squid Wheelies to perform in

front of their building; the

Maple Lake Chamber of Com-

merce which sponsors theevent, with special appreciation

for treasurer Kathy Hennen;

Maple Lake Messenger Projects

Manager Kayla Erickson, who

designed and printed promo-

tional items for the event; the

volunteers; the organizations

that provided food; and the

community at large.

Its just fun to have the

town alive, Chantland said.

He is also happy to see the

positive nature of the event con-tinue.

Other than the rubber on

the road in front of the Fire De-

partment, you wouldnt know

anything happened, he said. I

love the fact that its a daytime,

family event.

Cheryl Pullins is one of the volunteers who made the Gear-

Head Get Together possible. More volunteers will likely be

needed for the fifth installment of the event next year.

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New StaffJustin Roob High School Math and Strategies For Learning TeacherAbby Klumb Elementary Music Teacher and Band Director

LuAnn Grant Cafeteria EmployeeBeth Olson High School Art TeacherBobbi Klimek High School Secretary

Jane Hudek District Office Clerk/Food Service Clerical AideSherry Hanson Food Service Director

Jennifer Korolewski School Psychologist

Parent handbooks will be posted online for high school parents. Aprinted copy may be requested by contacting the high school office.The high school student handbook will be available online. Elementarystudent handbooks will be part of student planners, which will be is-sued to students in grades 1-6 during the first week of school. GradeK will have handbooks sent home with students. The elementaryhandbook is also available online. Parents/guardians are requested todiscuss these issues with their son(s)/daughter(s) after the first dayof school.

Handbooks, Parent/Student

Transportation will be provided to all students who residewithin the school district boundaries.

Please contact Scott Millner of M & M Bus Service, Inc. at (320)963-2060 with questions. All buses carry radio equipment whichenables drivers to communicate with a base station in Maple Lake.System components are also installed in the high school office andin the elementary office to speed comm unications during emergen-cies and insure maximum safety for all bus passengers. Students at-tending parochial school will receive equal services.

Bus Transportation

Automobile drivers in the school districts south parking lot areasked to help with the traffic flow by being aware of the traffic pat-terns. The elementary student drop-off area is separate from theschool bus drop-off and loading area. Signs are posted in the parkinglot to help direct traffic. The loop in front of the elementary schoolis a student drop-off/and pick-up area. Visitor parking and handi-capped accessible parking are available in the loop south of the el-ementary school entrance. Automobiles exiting the parking lot toHighway 55 may only turn right from 7:45-8:15 a.m. and 2:45-3:15p.m. to eliminate congestion.

Buses will drop students off in front of the high school in themorning and park diagonally for loading students after school. Forthe safety of the students, no automobile traffic will be permitted inthis area from 7:45-8:15 a.m. and 2:45-3:15 p.m. or any time busesare present.

A student drop-off zone is also available on the west side of thehigh school. Automobiles using this area to drop off high school stu-dents may enter from Congress Street or from the south parking lot,parallel park to drop students off, and return to County Road 8 viaGeorge Street. Visitor and handicapped accessible parking are avail-able between doors D and E on the west side of the high school.

Parking Lot Traffic

Class I Activities:

7th and 8th grade speech, ath-letics, and extracurricular 3 actplay - $80 per activity, with 3rdactivity at $40, with an individ-ual max of $200

Class II Activities:

9th-12th grade speech, 1-ActPlay, Mock Trial, KnowledgeBowl, and athletics - $105 peractivity, with 3rd activity at$53, with an individual max of$263

The family maximum fee forstudents in Class I and Class IIactivities is $400 per year.

A reduction in fees is availablefor those that qualify for thefree or reduced lunch program.If hardship cases exist, checkfor information on fee reduc-tion with the activities director.This does not apply to hockeyfees, which are set by the host

school of the cooperative andthe hockey association.

ISD #881Student

Activities Feesfor 2014-2015

Individual Event Prices:Adults $6.00Students $3.00Senior Citizens $4.00

Multiple Use Tickets:Adults $60.00(Admission to 15 Events)Students $30.00Senior Citizens $30.00

Family Pass $150.00(All Seasons)

Multiple-use athletic ticketsmay be purchased at the game.

Ticket Pricesfor 2014-2015

Part of the education funding provided to school districts is calcu-lated using the number of students who qualify for free and reduced-price school meals. This is based on the school district receivingcompleted Application for Educational Benefits forms from familieswho qualify for free and reduced-price meals. The school district canonly access these dollars if families who may qualify for the free/re-duced lunch program apply. Please take time to complete the appli-cation form even if your children do not intend to eat school lunches.The Application for Educational Benefits form was mailed to the fam-

ilies of all students in August. If you did not receive one or are newto the district, please request an application by calling 963-3171 orprint a copy from our web site (www.maplelake.k12.mn.us). All com-pleted application forms are confidential and should be returned tothe food service director as early as possible. Remember, students whoqualified for free or reduced-price lunches last year, are required tore-apply each school year. This information is only accessible to thefood service director and the district office staff.

School Funding Based onFree/Reduced Lunch Count

Visitors are required to enter the school through doors A, D or Eduring school hours. Interior doors at each of these entrances willbe locked, requiring visitors to be buzzed into an office to sign in

before proceeding to their destination. Anyone entering through themain entrance of Maple Lake Elementary School (door A) may accessthe office by turning immediately to his/her left. Those visiting theMaple Lake High School may access the high school office by goingthrough door E (on the west side of the high school) and turningright prior to the third set of doors. The district and community ed-ucation offices are accessible through door D on the west side of thehigh school.

Visitor Access during the School Day

The administration of medication procedures will continue

as established last year. Please review these policies to allow

this service to be provided for your children. If assistance is

needed or forms required, please contact the school nurse,

Sarah Barder, at 320) 963-7482, who will be pleased to help

you meet these requirements.

A. The administration of prescription and nonprescription med-

ication or drugs requires a completed signed request from thestudents parent AND PHYSICIAN. This order must be presentbefore medication will be given (includes EpiPens and inhalers).

B. A Medication Request & Authorization form must be complet-ed annually (once per school year) and/or when a change in theprescription or requirements for administration occurs.

C. Medication must come to school in a container appropriately

labeled fo

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