december 8

Webster native is aquirky rising comedystar, in spite of what

she saysby Greg MarstenLeader staff writer

NEW RICHMOND – Websternative Mary Mack held her an-nual Holiday Comedy Night onFriday, Dec. 3, in New Rich-mond, and while the title of theshow was “Mary Mack’s Guideto Acting Normal: Holiday Edi-tion,” in reality, she’s far from it.She doesn’t seem like your

typical former music teacher, ac-complished polka band musi-cian or Dodge Neon owner.Well, that one is up in the air.But she also doesn’t have the

air of a world-class comedian,folk humorist and song-stress/mandolinist.She proves the point by saying

things like “Oh for neat,” andher constant self-deprecation.She likes to make fun of herselfand is hilarious when she does.Yes, it’s safe to say that Mary

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James Rennicke cites experience in announcing

for judgeshipPOLK COUNTY - James Rennicke of rural Luck

announced his candidacy last week for the PolkCounty Circuit Court judge seat being vacated byRobert Rasmussen.“I believe I’m the most ex-

perienced candidate runningfor the position,” Rennickesaid. From homicide cases tocivil matters, Rennicke saidhe offers extensive experiencein trial work, appearingmany times in federal court,court of appeals and author-ing several briefs for presen-tation to the United StatesSupreme Court.He has the highest certification possible with the

state’s public defender’s office and works withthem in several counties. He worked as an arbi-tration judge with Hennepin County’s alternativedispute resolution program for 10 years.“My time as an arbitration judge was helpful in

allowing me to experience the judge’s duties in thecourt system,” he noted.At 53, Rennicke has been practicing law since

graduating from Hamline University Law Schoolin 1982. He said that he’s seen innovative pro-grams, aside from the restorative justice program,which could be beneficial - and even economical -should Polk County explore their implementation.“Hard work and common sense equal effi-

ciency,” Rennicke states. “If it’s good for PolkCounty’s budget, it’s good for Polk County’s resi-dents.”Rennicke lives with his family in the town of

Johnstown, his children attend Luck School, wherethey are active in sports and music. He spent sev-eral years as an AYSO soccer coach and helps withhis children’s 4-H programs. His wife, Lydia Ren-nicke, is a local artist and coached the Luck SchoolChess Club for many years. They are members ofGeorgetown Lutheran Church.Persons may contact Rennicke at

www.rennickeforjudge.org. - with information fromthe Rennicke campaign

Attorney Jeff Anderson announces for judge seat

POLK COUNTY - Attorney Jeffery L. Andersonof Dresser has announced he will be a candidatefor Polk County Circuit Court judge in the springof 2011. He is running for the seat vacated by re-tired Judge Robert H. Rasmussen.Anderson has been practic-

ing law for more than adecade and is a member ofboth the Wisconsin and Min-nesota Bar Associations. Hehas successfully handledthousands of court cases rep-resenting juveniles andadults in criminal and civilproceedings in 10 counties inthe state of Wisconsin andfour counties in the state ofMinnesota. “I have been a part of just

about every type of case that’s likely to come be-fore me as a judge,” he said.Anderson said he will bring his broad range of

legal experiences and lifelong commitment to hiscommunity to Polk County’s court system by im-partially, fairly and diligently upholding laws. An-derson knows he can make a positive differenceby collaborating with all aspects of the court sys-tem, from child protective services to court person-nel, to make Polk County a safe and pleasant placeto live.Anderson is a fourth-generation resident of Polk

County. He was born and raised on a dairy farm inCushing and graduated from St. Croix Falls HighSchool with honors. After graduating from Ham-line University, he went to law school at Okla-homa City University. He earned his Master ofLaw at Case Western Reserve University, Cleve-land, Ohio, graduating with honors. He is certifiedto practice before the Wisconsin Eastern DistrictFederal Court and is a court commissioner forPolk County.Anderson and his wife, Dessy, reside in Dresser

with their two young children. He enjoys spend-ing time at Interstate Park with his family, fishing,helping with the family dairy farm and travelingwith friends. - from the Anderson campaign

Kottke returning to St. Croix FallsST. CROIX FALLS - Experiencing a Leo Kottke concert in the in-

timate setting of St. Croix Festival Theatre has proven so popularhe’s become nearly an annual guest. Kottke will return to the Fes-tival Theatre stage on Satur-day, Jan. 22, for a 7:30 p.m.show. “We’re very pleased tobe presenting Leo again,” saidDanette Olsen, Festival The-atre’s director. “I’m in awe atthe popularity of Kottke inconcert. But, in truth, ourvenue is perfect for acousticguitar and the craftsmanshipof the fingerstyle guitar wiz-ardry that Leo brings to thestage. We sold out months inadvance of his February 2007and January 2009 concerts, so Iurge fans to purchase tickets right away if they would like to seethis show!” Tickets are $50 per seat. For more information or tick-ets call the Festival Theatre box office at 715-483-3387. Tickets canbe purchased at the Festival Theatre Web site festivaltheatre.org.Dining and lodging options for out-of-town guests can be foundon the visitor page of the Festival Theatre Web site. - Special photo

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coon that was caught by a trail camera recently in northern PolkCounty. Although it appears to be an albino, it’s difficult to tellwithout seeing if the eyes of the animal are pink. MichelleCarlisle, Polk County wildlife biologist, said the raccoon ap-pears to be in a cinnamon color phase, which is very rare. -Photo submitted

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New name will beFrandsen Bank &Trust, beginning

March 31LUCK – Rural American

Bank-Luck will merge withFrandsen Bank & Trust and willbe changing its name to Frand-sen Bank & Trust, effectiveMarch 21, 2011.Charvey Spencer, president,

explained that Rural AmericanBank is one of four communitybanks owned by Frandsen Fi-nancial Corporation. Spencerstated, “Our name change is tak-ing place in conjunction withplans to consolidate chartersand operations at Frandsen Fi-nancial Corporation.” Headded, “The Rural AmericanBank name has served us wellfor many years, but with themerger, our two institutions willcombine their strengths to offercomprehensive agricultural,commercial and consumer fi-nancial services to our urbanand rural customers alikethroughout 31 banking offices in26 communities throughoutMinnesota, Eastern NorthDakota and Western Wisconsin.This is a big advantage for ourcustomers to be able to bankanywhere where there is aFrandsen Bank & Trust bank lo-cation.”Rural American Bank cus-

tomers are unlikely to notice anydifference beyond the newname, as this is not a change inbank ownership. Frandsen Fi-nancial Corporation has owned

the bank since 1981.The consolidation of charters

will provide a variety of operat-ing efficiencies and help to facil-itate smoother and fasterdelivery of existing and newtechnologies to their other banksand to customers. In addition,besides Luck and Dresser, cus-tomers will also be able to dobanking at any of the 31 Frand-sen Bank & Trust offices locatedthroughout the region. Cus-tomers will also now have ac-cess to a full-service wealthmanagement and trust divisionwith over $200 million of assetsunder management.The combined bank will also

have a significantly larger lend-ing limit.Spencer will continue to serve

as president and will continue tobe responsible for all business inthe Luck and Dresser areas.

“Bank customers will con-tinue to be served by our currentofficers and staff, and are un-likely to notice much change be-yond the new Frandsen Bank &Trust name,” commentedSpencer. He continued, “Someof the internal operating effi-ciencies resulting from this con-solidation will ensure that wemaintain our commitment to de-livering quality personal serviceto our customers, no matterwhere their business may takethem.”An interstate, multibank hold-

ing company, Frandsen Finan-cial Corporation operates 37full-service community banks inMinnesota, Wisconsin andNorth Dakota with assets total-ing more than $1.3 billion. - withsubmitted information

• Briefly •Do you have a story about

your most memorable, mostchallenging - perhaps even yourworst–Christmas that you’d liketo share with our readers? E-mail your story to [email protected] by the endof the day Friday, Dec. 17.

•••BURNETT COUNTY - There

will not be a Burnett CountyBoard of Supervisors meeting onDec. 16 as had been planned, ac-cording to Burnett County ClerkWanda Hinrich.

•••NORTHWEST WISCONSIN -

The Indianhead Community Ac-tion Agency’s Head Start pro-gram is inviting communitymembers, professionals andHead Start parents to take part ina discussion of health-relatedservices provided to Head Startchildren and their families. Themeeting will be held Friday, Dec.17, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.at the Bloedow Room of the RuskCounty Public Library in Lady-smith. This advisory groupcomes together to talk about localhealth issues, planning, operationand evaluation of the health serv-ices in each Head Start program.ICAA Head Start operates in asix-county region which includesClark, Burnett, Rusk, Sawyer,Taylor and Washburn counties.For more information contactKaren Sarauer at 715-532-5594, [email protected]. - with submitted information

•••ST. CROIX FALLS - Amy

Mathews of the D.Y.I. Networkand host of numerous televisionshows, including “Sweat Equity”and “Blog Cabin,” will be in St.Croix Falls on Friday, Dec. 17, at 1p.m. in city hall. She has pledgedher support toward ensuring suc-cess of the St. Croix Falls / Habi-tat For Humanity SustainableVillage project. Besides helpingwith the construction end sheplans to assist in securing posi-tive promotion and publicity.The St. Croix Falls / Habitat proj-ect is a very unique partnershipand sustainable village commu-nity concept that would be a first-in-the-nation. The project is apartnership with Habitat to con-struct five energy-efficient homesper year on city-owned land, be-ginning in 2012. - with informationfrom city of St. Croix Falls

•••LUCK - The Luck Senior Cen-

ter is now open from 9:30 a.m. to3 p.m., Tuesday through Thurs-day. - submitted

•••CORRECTION: The benefit

for Warren Wampfler and hisfamily is set for Tuesday, Dec. 14,at the Siren Schools cafete-ria/commons area, starting at4:30 p.m. Wampfler suffered astroke this fall and is makingprogress but has a long recoveryroad ahead of him. Last week’sstory had the date of the benefitcorrect, but the day wrong. Weapologize for the error.

Osceola to gain back 50 to 60 jobswith purchase by Grafton company

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The 108-year-old former LuckEnterprise building came tum-bling down on Tuesday, Dec. 7, tomake room for neighboring BonTon Saloon expansion. The razingwas quite an event, and drew ahealthy crowd at times, in spite ofnear-zero-degree temperatures.Many historically significant itemswere removed prior to the demoli-tion, and may show up in local mu-seums in the coming months. Therazing was the work of JacqueHawkins of Luck, and took aboutthree hours. - Photos by GregMarsten

Kapco Metal Stamping buys part ofPolaris operation

OSCEOLA - A total of 50 to 60jobs will be created when KapcoMetal Stamping, a Grafton-based company, moves into thevillage, according to informationfrom village Administrator NeilSolstis.In a memo to county and

other area officials, Solstis saidKapco has purchased the Osce-ola stamping and press opera-tion from Polaris, the companythat announced this past springit was phasing out its Osceolaplant, eliminating over 500 jobs.Representatives of Kapco met

with Polaris employees lastweek and have scheduled acommunity meeting forWednesday, Dec. 8 (today) at thehigh school auditorium.The purpose of that presenta-

tion is to provide information onKapco and the process they will

be using to fill the 50 to 60 posi-tions that will open in Osceola.The company plans to lease

60,000 square feet of space in Po-laris’ Osceola facility.The transition date between

Polaris and Kapco is March 1,2011.“As our business grows we

are hopeful we can hire evenmore people in the Osceolaarea,” said Neil Willenson, vicepresident of community rela-tions for Kapco.The agreement between

Kapco and Polaris calls for aKapco to be a tier one supplierfor Polaris, supplying parts forall terrain vehicles, snowmobilesand motorcycles.After hearing the announce-

ment by Polaris earlier this yearthat the company would be clos-ing its Osceola plant, Kapcopresident Jim Kacmarcik de-cided to make an offer to acquirethe Polaris metal stamping as-sets, consisting primarily ofequipment.

Many of the jobs may go toPolaris employees but positionswill be open to other applicantsas well.Kapco also plans to add an-

other 30 employees to its work-force of 260 in Grafton. Some ofthe Polaris work will end up atthat plant.“We are pleased to confirm

the sale of Polaris Industries’steel stamping assets to Kapco, astrong company that will seam-lessly integrate into our opera-tions as a supplier,” said BennettMorgan, president and chief op-erating officer of Polaris. “It wasvery important to Polaris tomaintain as much job continuityand security as possible andKapco is committed to Osceolaand the state of Wisconsin.”Once established in Osceola,

Kapco intends to have a salesforce that will market their capa-bilities to the Twin Cities area,which they currently do notserve, Solstis noted. - Gary Kingwith information from biztimes.com

New name for Rural American Bank

Rural American Bank will become Frandsen Bank & Trust, effectiveMarch 31, 2011. - Photo by Greg Marsten

SSaannttaa DDaayy iiss sseettFREDERIC – Santa will be in

Frederic looking forward tomeeting children on Saturday,Dec. 18. He will be at the Fred-eric Public Library from 9:30 to11:30 a.m., at Larsen Auto from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and start-ing at 1 p.m. he will be at theFrederic Senior Center. Fred-eric royalty will be present tohelp Santa give bags of candyto children.Darwyn and Pam Brown

will be giving free sleigh ridesthe same day starting at LarsenAuto from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Larsen Auto is just south ofFrederic on Hwy. 35. Through-out the winter season, call theBrowns at 715-566-2343 tomake arrangements for asleigh ride.Finally, the Soo Line Depot

and Museum will be also beopen from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.—from Frederic Area Chamber ofCommerce

by Brian Bull Wisconsin Public Radio

STATEWIDE - Recent collegegraduates have borrowed at amuch higher rate than theircounterparts did more than adecade ago, a trend also happen-ing at one of the state’s majoruniversities.Pew Research says for all

Bachelor graduates, 66-percentof the Class of 2008 borrowed topay for their education, com-pared to 59-percent of the Classof 1996. And 2008 grads had anaverage debt of $23,000, whiletheir 1996 counterparts averaged

$17,000. Both figures are in 2008dollars.Rick Fry is the Pew Research

Center’s lead on the report. Hesays more students have chosento finance their educations byengaging in borrowing.“When they do borrow,

they’re borrowing largeramounts, so they’re more in debton average, upon graduation.”The Pew findings show for

public institutions, 62-percent of2008 grads had debt, up threepercentage points from 1996. Asimilar increase happened at theUW-Madison. Its data shows 49-

percent of Bachelor studentsgraduated with debt, up 5-pointsfrom their 1996 counterparts.Susan Fischer is the Director of

Financial Aid for the UW-Madi-son. She says one reason for theuptick is that since 1996, the gov-ernment has simply providedmore opportunities for studentsto borrow.“That in part, drives the debt

load,” explains Fischer. “Peoplewho can borrow more, are bor-rowing more. In 2008-09 for ex-ample, Congress increased theamount of unsubsidized StaffordLoans that students can borrow,

and they’re doing it. Whether ornot they have financial need.”UW-Madison data shows that

its 2008 Bachelor-grads had anaverage debt of nearly $20,750,about $600 above the Pew Cen-ter’s national average for publicinstitutions.

Study shows more college students have more debt today

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Yes, it’s safe to say that Mary Mack - for-merly Mary Budge - is one of the biggestthings to come out of Burnett Countysince the cheese curd - and she doesn’tgive you “love handles.”Her annual holiday show was a chance

to catch up with the rising comedian asshe embarks on a new tour, with new ma-terial and lots of all-new socks - some ofwhich she passes out to audience mem-bers, guessing their sizes, and speculatingwhen they’ll come unrolled.“You’ll grow into those,” she whispers

to a youngster, fortunate enough to sit inthe front row of the historic Old Gem The-atre. Doe-eyed and dressed like Annie Hall

gone ice fishing, Mack has the quirkycharm of a Christmas morning pet - freshout of the box and stumbling around thebows and paper. Like that new present,she is seemingly funny in everything shedoes: Who else can morph an impromptu“Happy Birthday” sing-along for a faninto a Scottish bagpipe chorus? It’s her off-beat wisdom and unique

rural, “North of Highway 8-isms” thatmakes her comedy so cutting edge withlocals and so brilliant and unusually cap-tivating to everybody else. But it’s not justher acts, or her albums or even her post-show meet and greets where she seems toknow at least somebody in every line. Shestill connects to her local roots and seemsto sincerely miss that lifestyle at times. “Oh, I love playing with Mr. Zimmer!

It’s just one day a year, but I try to makeit,” she muses about the retired Websterband teacher. Her musical skills are real,and she is also a songwriter, even handingout lyric sheets for the crowd to join along,with parenthetic notations that say,“Pause here for quick talking.” Her Internet presence is formidable, as

well. Her Web site, marymackcom-edy.com, features various sporadic videoblogs, therapeutic musings and skitsabout everything from her interviews foran intern to boxing lesson coupons to animpromptu monologue about roadkillcritters, with their secret lives of intrigue,behind the taxidermist’s staged museumdisplays.“Oh no! I forgot to take my watch off!”

She quotes a boxing muskrat, set behindthe glass of a famous Hayward tav-ern/museum. “At least they died for agood purpose: To go boxing in this littlering.”Mack is so unique, it’s hard to quote her

without sounding like you’re giving heract away, and she returns with an entirelynew act, talking about everything fromher love of hot dog buns to her oftenmelancholy Christmas stories of hercharmingly rural mother and large family.But it was admittedly different this yearduring holiday show. She admits that it’stough to relate holiday stories, since somany were about her late father, MichaelBudge, who passed away this past June.She’s quick to point out that the holidayevent is admittedly different without him.“So many of the stories have been about

him in the past, and it’s just not the same,”she said, letting her Hollywood grin partfor just a few moments. But it’s hard to tell where her act ends

and her “real” begins. Which makes herconstantly hilarious, even when she’s nottrying to be funny. That line-crossing is ev-ident when she makes a brief foray intorelationship troubles during her holidayshow, which is quickly detoured by herown trepidation. “Am I getting too serious? It’s uncom-

fortable, isn’t it? OK, geez.” She tells thecrowd, testing her own limits with com-edy and heartache, and sometimes step-ping back from it. Her charm makes her draw fans like

white shirts to spaghetti sauce. She’s likethe coolest ice shack on the lake. It doesn’tmatter if the fish are biting, you just wantto hang out there. Mack has a huge local following, and

next to a certain professional baseballplayer, is part of Webster’s pride and joy.But she is also very grounded, in spite ofher lack of a good fastball, and seemedshocked to learn that, yes, she still holds across-country record at Webster High.“Are you serious, I do? That was like ...

‘93 or something!” She said, later fudging

with the dates, sliding them more andmore current, making her about 8 yearsold at the time. She also refused to specu-late that some major national runningpublication will probably track her downsome day, due to her Tiger prowess.“I actually started missing cross coun-

try recently,” she admitted, almost out ofcharacter and showing that, yes, she has anormal life outside the few hours on thestage people know her by. She owns ahome in the Twin Cities, a fixed-upper shebought off foreclosure, and has been loston trying to sell it, like millions of others. “But whattayado?” She said, rolling her

eyes in her trademark Cheshire cat face.“That’s the way it goes.”That elfin-style, Scandinavian grand-

mother meets ‘70s cartoon voice, com-bined with her melodic folksy singing andstaccato mandolin mastery turbochargesher lack of super-hipness and makes herthe kind of talent just waiting to be culti-vated. Her resume is impressive, with numer-

ous TV stints on “Comedy Central” and,of course, NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,”where she was one of the breakout starson 2008. She has recorded several albums,appeared in every major comedy venue inthe U.S. and Canada and has won count-less awards for her stand-up act. There’s got to be a TV role for her, op-

posite almost anyone. She can say thingswith a straight face that others laugh atjust by reading. She admits to making it agoal to make listeners go to the bathroom,just a little bit, and finds creative ways totalk about often difficult subjects, like thepassing of a relative or human growth anddevelopment, as she waits patiently forher “birthing hips” to come in. “I never did ‘fill out’ all the way,” she

admits ... blaming it on a lack of fast foodas a child. “I could’ve been somebodywith more Happy Meals!”It’s that kind of appreciation for irony

that makes Mack such a genuine talent ...and a true threat to the cheese curdslegacy.

MMaarryy MMaacckk//from page 1

Mary Mack is probably the only comedianand folk humorist who is both a formermusic teacher and a polka band alum, forwhat that’s worth. - Photo by Greg Marsten

Osceola man’s threats totavern owner lead to modified felony charge

by Greg MarstenLeader staff writer

OSCEOLA – A 48-year-old Osceolaman is now facing a charge of attemptedsecond-degree homicide in a case thatoriginated on Thanksgiving night, Nov.25, at an Osceola tavern. At a Dec. 1 hearing involving Steven W.

Conkle, the Polk County district attor-ney’s office filed an amended charge ofattempted second-degree homicide aftera deeper evaluation of incidents involv-ing his arrest . According to the initial police report,

Conkle was involved in an altercationwith a bartender and the owner at theCascade Bar in downtown Osceola on theevening of Nov. 25. Conkle had allegedlyleft in huff in a white Suburban, and wastracked down a short time later in the vil-lage, but refused to stop for the OsceolaPolice Department, eventually spinningout into a snowbank, and then continuingon to another location off Cascade Street,where he was finally stopped. The report also states that Conkle re-

fused to follow orders and had to beforced from the truck, allegedly telling theofficers that he was headed back to thebar to kill the owner. Conkle did not havea valid driver’s license and refused togive the officers his name and date ofbirth, as well. They claimed he had astrong odor of intoxicants, and later regis-tered a .22 BAC on the portable breathtest, which is nearly three times the legallimit.However, when officers searched the

Suburban, they discovered an uncased,loaded .22 rifle with the safety off. Besideit were empty beer cans. During the Dec.1 hearing, it was revealed that Conkle had12 rounds in the rifle, with the safety off.Police went to Conkle’s father’s home

in the village, and he apparently said thathis son had come home in a rage, askingfor his father’s shotgun, that he had justbeen beat up at the bar and was on hisway back to even the score. The man re-fused to give him a shotgun, so Conkle re-portedly grabbed his .22 rifle out of the

gun case, loaded it and left in the truck. Conkle was apparently upset and dis-

ruptive that evening at the tavern, andpolice interviews confirmed reports thathe had been belligerent, violent and wastouching women inappropriately. Thebartender had apparently asked him toleave several times, which is when he hitthe bar, broke some items on a wall andeven busted a gas meter outside. He is al-leged to have then scuffled with theowner, tearing his shirt and stating thathe would come back later, “to kill every-one in the bar and burn the bar down.”After authorities arrested him and the

tavern owner arrived to confirm his iden-tify, Conkle is alleged to have mouthedthe phrase “you’re dead [expletivedeleted]” to the witness from the rear ofthe squad car. Conkle was taken to thePolk County Jail where he refused abreath test, which led to the officers seek-ing a search warrant for a forcible blooddraw at a local hospital. Conkle originally faced a litany of

charges including three felony counts:fleeing police, intimidating a witness withforce, and first-degree reckless endanger-ment, which was later amended up to at-tempted second-degree homicide. He isalso facing four misdemeanor charges:operating a firearm while intoxicated; dis-orderly conduct; criminal damage toproperty and operating while intoxicated,his second offense. He made two appearances last week

before Judge Molly GaleWyrick, who seta strict, $3,500 cash bond stipulation forhis release. His preliminary hearing washeld on Dec. 1, where the modifiedcharges were presented, although he wasnot bound over, due to the amendedcharge. His initial lawyer referred to thecase as a “drunk driving case run amok,”but the district attorney’s office took histhreats seriously enough to amend thereckless endangerment charge up to at-tempted homicide. Conkle was appointed a public de-

fender on Dec. 6, and the judge grantedhis attorney more time to review theamended charges before his next hearingand he has not been bound over for trial.A review was tentatively set for Jan. 10,and he is believed to still be in custody atpress time on the original bond.

Sentence includes restitution, counseling

and probationby Greg MarstenLeader staff writer

BALSAM LAKE – After a plea agree-ment with prosecutors, former PolkCounty Treasurer’s office employeeHeather L. Culver was sentenced to twoyears of probation and ordered to pay asmall fine on top of restitution for themoney she admitted to stealing. Culver,33, was caught on video pilfering smallamounts of cash over several weeks ear-lier this year. In a plea agreement announced a month

ago, four of the six original misdemeanorcharges of theft from a business settingunder $2,500 were dropped against Cul-ver, in exchange for a guilty plea on twoof the counts, plus several other stipula-tions, including community service. Orig-inally, the district attorney’s office hadmoved for her to serve a month in jail, andargued that she faced multiple charges be-cause there were multiple offenses, someof which were caught on video after June,but may have included noted cash short-ages dating back as far as March. Polk County Treasurer Amanda Nissen

had noticed the shortages this spring and

alerted the sheriff’s office, which set upclandestine recording equipment duringan investigation, and caught Culver tak-ing amounts as small as $5 and as muchas $35 during six different occasions.However, the till was short on several oc-casions prior to the video camera installa-tion, totaling nearly $400. Culver insisted that she had not stolen

any cash prior to the June and July short-ages caught on video, and JudgeGaleWyrick noted that the “burden ofproof” amounted to only the video inci-dents, and thus used only those amountsin the restitution at sentencing. Thatamounted to just $175, plus fees of $17.50,totaling $192.50, plus fines of $265.60 foreach count, totaling $723.70 altogether.Culver will also be on probation for twoyears, must perform 250 hours of commu-nity service and must undergo counsel-ing. She has until Jan. 24 to pay theremainder of her fines. During the sentencing hearing, Culver

apologized to the court and her fellowemployees for breaking the bonds of trustof the office, saying she “truly regrettedher actions.” Culver lives in Webster andhad resigned from her position in the PolkCounty treasurer’s office within days ofthe charges surfacing in July. She hadworked for the office in several capacitiesfor just under 1-1/2 years.

Charges amended up to attempted homicide

No jail time for formerPolk County employee

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Four trustee seats open forApril electionby Tammi MilbergLeader staff writer

DRESSER – The village of Dressertrustees approved a donation of $200 atthe Dec. 6 board meeting to the DresserLions Club for Santa Day. Santa Day willbe held in the Dresser Community Hallthis Saturday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m.In other business, the board approved

the Christmas tree pickup program for themonth of January. The board also ap-proved placing the delinquent utility ac-counts and special charges on the 2010 taxroll. The amount of delinquent charges to-tals $25,547.98. The board officially approved the mill

rate for 2010 at $6.89753 per $1,000 of as-sessed value. An operator’s license wasapproved for Aaron Ellefson to serve fer-mented malt beverages and intoxicatingliquors. The board also approved a $100Christmas bonus to all part-time and full-time employees, including library staff.The union contract for employees was

settled and funds can now be released tounion employees. A 2.5-percent wage in-crease for 2011 for nonunion employeeswas approved, excluding the library be-cause the library sets their own salaries.The board also approved a 49 cents perhour raise above the 2.5-percent increasefor officer Ryan Haass. A motion carriedto have nonunion employees receive up to$500 reimbursement on the employeehealth deductible for the premium periodof Nov. 1, 2010, to Oct. 31, 2011.Officer Haass indicated in his police re-

port he received a $200 donation for res-cuing a pug dog and he used the moneyto purchase gloves and animal-handlingequipment for future animal rescues. The board has four seats open in the

election this April. The seats held by RickFlandrena, Greg Andrie, Jim Thanig andRusty Norlander will expire in April.There have not been any filings or noticesof noncandidacy at this point by the fourtrustees, nor has there been any filings bychallengers. Filing papers must be turnedin by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, for thosewishing to be on the April ballot for vil-lage trustee. Noncandidacy papers mustbe filed by Dec. 24, 2010.

Santa Day at Dresser Saturday

Continue to fluoridate or not is the question faced by the Siren Village Boardby Nancy JappeLeader staff writer

SIREN - Two visitors spoke out duringthe Dec. 2 Siren Village Board meeting re-garding the importance of not stoppingfluoridation of the village water supply.Notice of a pending decision on this issuewas sent out to customers with theirwater/sewer bill and a letter sent to theSiren School District, the Burnett CountyHealth Department and area dentists. Atthe end of the meeting, the board tabledthe issue for later consideration.The Siren water supply has been fluori-

dated for some time now. The board is fac-ing a mandate to chlorinate the watersupply by 2013. There is no mandate tofluoridate the water supply, a process thatnow costs the village about $1,000 a year.At the Nov. 16 meeting of the board’s

streets and utilities committee, discussioninvolved cutting out the fluoridation as away to help the village cut down on costs.A different scale and chemical room willneed to be provided for the chlorinationprocess as the two processes, fluoridationand chlorination, are not compatible. Thecommittee made a recommendation todiscontinue fluoride treatment of thewater supply effective Jan. 1, 2011.“Oral health is a top health-care prior-

ity in Burnett County,” Burnett CountyPublic Health Supervisor Carol Larsontold the board, adding that fluoridation iscritically important in this crisis for chil-dren and adults. Larson pointed out thattooth decay is the most prominent child-hood disease, especially in this county,where the poverty level of families ishigher than the average for Wiscon-sin–14.1 percent in Burnett County com-pared to 10.5 percent in the state as awhole.Larson referred to the number of stu-

dents at Siren School who receive free andreduced-cost lunches, a number that hasgone up from 59.5 percent in 2008-2009 to67.6 percent in 2009-2010. She mentionedthe number of students with untreatedtooth decay and the fact that there aren’tenough dentists available in the commu-nity and the St. Croix Chippewa commu-nity.The Siren Dental Clinic owned by Dr.

Sheldon Olesen – who also made com-ments during the public-comments sec-tion of the board meeting – sets aside oneday a year to be open to students for freeoral care. Olesen talked about the benefitsof fluoridation in the water supply, end-ing with the comment, “Fluoridation ben-efits everyone.”The board also received a letter from Dr.

Gary Kaefer, Webster, stating that “com-munity water fluoridation is an effective,safe and inexpensive way to prevent toothdecay,” and adding that “older Americansare keeping their teeth longer and fluoridewill continue to be important for prevent-ing tooth decay in this age group.”Village board members talked about the

sewer/water utility. Water and sewer cur-rently are both in the black; however thewater utility is getting closer to red eachyear. The village used to subsidize thesewer with help from the general fund butthis has not been done for many years.Sewer rates were increased dramatically

in 2008 and 2009, but the water rates havebeen steady since 2003.One option would be to look at raising

the tax to cover the cost of fluorida-

tion/chlorination. There is also the possi-bility of only chlorinating once in a while,which would make a difference in thecost, according to village administra-tor/engineer Marty Shutt.Rudy Mothes asked Shutt to investigate

the cost of having both fluoridation andchlorination, holding off on stoppingfluoridation. “It’s going to have to cometo an increase somewhere,” Dave Aldencommented.

Decisions made by the boardNo one from the public appeared with

any questions regarding the 2011 operat-ing budget, which was later approved bythe board by roll call vote. The budgetcame in with revenues and expenditurestotaling $1,011,793 each. The mill rate forthe village came in at $5.89 per $1,000 ofequalized tax valuation. Dave Alden gavea vote of appreciation to the staff for itswork in preparing the budget.The village caucus will be held at 2 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 6. Three positions are to befilled in the April 2011 election, those heldby Dave Alden, Josh Henry and Tom An-derson.The board accepted a recommendation

from the streets and utilities committee toadopt construction standards for the vil-lage. It approved a recommendation fromthe police and public safety committee toadopt an ordinance in the Code of Ordi-nances dealing with synthetic marijuanain the village. The use of synthetic mari-juana has not been a problem in Siren, buthas been in Milwaukee, Madison and LaCrosse, according to Police Chief ChrisSybers.Other recommendations approved by

the board at this meeting included: in-creasing the fee for a Class “A” beer li-cense to $75; accepting 2011 employmentcontracts for police officers Aaron Bentleyand Joe Mulrooney; contracting withNorth Lakes Mechanical Consulting Serv-ices Inc. for UDS inspections in 2011; al-lowing direct deposit for payroll checksfor village employees; and adopting by-laws for the village, subject to approval bythe Benson Law Office.

December committee meetingsBoard committee meetings for Decem-

ber are as follows: buildings, grounds andparks - Wednesday, Dec. 22, 11 a.m. per-sonnel and finance - Wednesday the 22, at9 a.m.; and roads, streets and utilities –Tuesday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m. No meeting ofthe public safety committee has beenscheduled.

Burnett CountyPublic Health Su-pervisor CarolLarson spoke tothe Siren VillageBoard in favor ofcontinuing tofluoridate the vil-lage’s water sup-ply. The boardfaces a mandateto chlorinate thewater supply by2013, and at ques-tion is the ex-pense of doingboth chlorinationand fluoridation.

Dr. Sheldon Olesen, owner of Siren DentalClinic, appeared at the Dec. 2 Siren VillageBoard meeting to speak in favor of continuingthe fluoridation of the village water supply.“Fluoridation benefits everyone,” Dr. Olesensaid.

Students involved in AODA in the area were at the Dec. 2 Siren Village Board meeting to talkabout post-prom 2011, with students staying in the community for their supervised fun ratherthan taking a long bus trip to an out-of-town attraction. The students were accompanied byAODA advisors Ethan Bergstrom from Frederic and Ashley Close from Webster.

Members of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse group came to the Siren Village Board meetingThursday, Dec. 2, to talk about the Siren block party planned for post-prom April 30, 2011. Theidea is to have the post-prom party in town this year, saving time and the wear and tear of a longbus ride to another community. The village board responded favorably to the ideas presentedby the students. – Photos by Nancy Jappe

OSCEOLA - Osceola Medical Centerand Osceola Ambulance Services wereawarded a state grant recently to purchaseemergency radio and evacuation equip-ment. The grant, from the Wisconsin Hospital

Emergency Preparedness Program, al-lowed the agencies to purchase radios andan evacuation chair to help better servethe community, according to Rich Haider,emergency preparedness coordinator ofOMC.The radios will enhance communication

from the field to OMC’s emergency de-partment, giving OMC time to prepare be-fore the patient’s arrival. “These radioswill give us more preparation time for theemergency,” said Dr. René Milner, anemergency department physician atOMC. “This equipment will also ensurethe patient receives the best care.” Osce-ola’s medical providers will have bettercommunication with these two Motorolaportable radios.OMC and Osceola Ambulance also re-

ceived a Stryker evacuation chair to assistmedical providers with patient trans-portation on multifloor buildings. Whenstairs are involved, the Stryker chair canbe tipped back to engage a belt systemthat allows the chair to be used on stairs.According to Robyn Foster, the ambulanceservice director, “the chair’s belt featureallows one person to safely glide the pa-tient down a set of stairs without any lift-ing, making the overall situation betterand safer for the medical providers and

their patient.”According to Haider, this grant helped

provide OMC and the ambulance withevacuation and communication equip-ment that will allow better, more accuratecare in emergency situations. - from OMC

OMC receives new emergency response equipment

EMT Kirk Ramautar and Osceola Ambu-lance Service director, Robyn Foster, showOsceola Medical Center’s ED doctor, RenéMilner, how the use the new emergency equip-ment that was provided by a state grant. -Photo submitted


Balsam Lake Board approves generator purchaseExtreme weather last summeran example of potential need

by Greg MarstenLeader staff writer

BALSAM LAKE – At their regularmonthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 6, theBalsam Lake Village Board approved thepurchase of a 40-kw mobile generator forthe emergency lift station and other sewerand water backup operations, should theneed arise, as it almost did this past sum-mer. Extreme weather pummeled the Balsam

Lake area several times, leaving the vil-lage vulnerable to power outages thatcould potentially go for days and couldleave residents without the ability to ei-ther use lift station sewage pumps ordraw fresh water with the existing backupgenerator system. The current setup isboth underpowered and overtaxed, ac-cording to officials. The new Kohler unitmet the village standards and was thelowest bid of three sealed bids, coming inat $24,675.When quizzed as to how long the vil-

lage could maintain the lift station andwater pressure with the existing genera-tor if pressed, and without the ability toborrow adjacent village equipment, publicworks Director Darryl Ince admitted itwould be tough to last even one day.“We’d be in a world of hurt,” Ince ad-

mitted with a shrug. Trustee Dave Knutson said this past

summer’s extreme weather was an exam-ple of the need to purchase a new unit andsaid “it would have been nice to have thebackup unit this summer.” There was some discussion about look-

ing for a used unit or even a military sur-plus generator, but Ince informed theboard that they looked into that and it’snot the best idea for them. He said thatvarious villages and entities are often setup quite differently, due to varying de-mands, voltages and service require-ments, making retrofitting or even

borrowing equipment difficult, since itmust be set to the specific requirements ofthe municipality.“Besides, in an emergency situation,

you don’t want to have [generator] trou-ble,” Ince said.The generator purchase had originally

been approved last spring for up to$20,000, but the estimates came in excep-tionally high, nearly $30,000, and the vil-lage waited. That waiting may have paidoff with eventual lower bids, but it alsomay have left the village vulnerable attimes since. On a related issue, Ince also brought up

a request to alter the village’s water billingcycle to bimonthly, instead of quarterly.He cited the ability to find water prob-lems, such as where a part-time residenthas a water leak, as well as possibly easingthe billing burden somewhat with thechange. He also suggested the village consider

purchasing a handheld remote-reader me-tering system, allowing meter reading andbilling appropriations all in one fell

swoop, easing and speeding up the billingprocess. However, the system wouldcome with an approximately $8,000 pricetag, but it would save employee time inthe long run, he said. The board took no action on either item,

but did approve the generator purchase.In other board action• The board unanimously approved a

resolution to vacate and discontinue aportion of Fourth Avenue and an adjacentportion of Pearl Street, west of Old MainStreet. The land is owned by Polk Countyand used as part of the county’s publicworks facility, and was part of the originalvillage plat. Under the resolution, the va-cated land goes to the adjacent propertyowners equally, which in all cases wouldbe the county. • The public protection committee gave

an update on the progress of reviewingand adjusting conflicting law enforcementpolicies in regard to current ordinancesand also had an update on a recent pro-posal to consider a police merger with thevillage of Centuria, either on an interimbasis or permanently. Last month, the board approved the

suspension of the village police depart-ment pending the realignment of thosepolicies in regard to the ordinances. In ef-fect, the board disbanded the police de-partment in the interim.Village President Guy Williams asked

the board of their opinions on the Cen-turia merger idea and whether the villageshould formally approach Centuria’sboard for consideration. “I think it’s worth looking into,” stated

Trustee Chris Sondrol, who also serves onthe committee weighing the merger idea. The board did not come to a consensus

on the Centuria police merger idea, butdid seem in favor of having the village at-torney look into the option and weigh thelegal issues.“But I think our [law enforcement] poli-

cies are a No. 1 priority,” stated TrusteeMike Voltz, and the board seemed to con-cur.

They took no official action on the mat-ter, except to approve the legal inquiries.• The board rescinded recent action in-

volving how to compensate their repre-sentative to the Regional PlanningCommission and then instead approved aclarified version of the compensationagreement. Under the new policy, the rep-resentative will receive $25 per meeting,plus mileage, not to exceed $400 annuallyin payments. The issue was unclear to sev-eral trustees on previous action, andwhether it was an annual flat fee or a perdiem. • The board approved putting out a re-

quest for proposal on a new village plowtruck to replace the current unit, which isover 20 years old and is getting expensiveto maintain and find parts for replace-ment. Ince said he has looked into specs for a

replacement truck and thinks it will costapproximately $100,000 for a completeunit, and it may take three months for thetruck to be ordered, plus several monthsmore to outfit it for municipal duty withplows, sanding units, radios and the like. Because the village is laden with numer-

ous cul-de-sacs and small curvy streets,they require a shorter-wheelbase plowtruck, which adds to the build time for ashorter chassis.The new plow truck was not part of the

2011 budget, but apparently there ismoney available for such a purchase. “We’ve been saving for 25 years!” Knut-

son joked.• The board approved a village caucus

date of Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, at 7 p.m. atthe fire hall.• Williams informed the board of a

“mystery enquiry” about a vacant lot inthe village industrial park. He said thelight-manufacturing business owner waspossibly looking to build a 25,000-square-foot facility with no unusual utility de-mands. The owner wished to remainanonymous and is also looking into Clay-ton and Turtle Lake as possible locations.Williams said that may present an issue,since Clayton may be “giving the landaway” if the business builds new. “We should be thinking along the same

lines,” Trustee Mike Voltz suggested, andWilliams concurred, stating that theowner was “very interested.”Little was revealed about either the ven-

ture or the person, except that he/she isWisconsin-based and banks locally.Williams said they were hoping that anynew construction would be valued in ex-cess of a million dollars, which wouldhelp offset TIF obligations in the industrialpark. Williams said the person was previ-

ously in talks with Turtle Lake, but thatvillage eliminated their administrator po-sition in a cost-saving move, which mayhave also cut the business ties with theowner. The board took no action, expect to con-

firm their willingness to stay in negotia-tions.

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gram available to farmers for farmlandconservation work, offering flat rate pay-ments for over 70 conservation practices.WHIP offers cost sharing to restorewildlife habitat for targeted species.Several new practices are available in

EQIP this year. Composting facility can beused to help reduce manure pathogensand odors as well as benefit water quality.Two new forestry practices, tree and shrubpruning as well as forest slash treatmentare now available.Common practices signed up for in the

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Several members of the Balsam Lake Village Board weighed the issue of a possible mergerof sorts with Centuria for law enforcement coverage at their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 6. Pic-tured (L to R) are: Village President Guy Williams, public works Director Darryl Ince, TrusteeCaroline Rediske, village clerk Lori Duncan [behind], and Trustees Mike Voltz and David Knut-son. - Photo by Greg Marsten

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Fair, timber sales, recycling making moneyCounty may get seat onhistorical society board

by Gregg WestigardLeader staff writer

BALSAM LAKE – Three Polk County

operations are doing well financially in2010. Financial reports on the fair society,the recycling center and the latest countyforest timber sales were all presented atthe property committee meeting Monday,Dec. 6. All the reports showed good re-sults for the current year. The committeealso discussed having a county board rep-

resentative on the historical society board.

Timber salesThe high bids for the latest round of

timber sales in Polk County forestlandscame in at $148,559 for five parcels, 41 per-cent over the minimum. The parcels upfor bids are in Johnstown, McKinley andSterling and include both hardwood lum-ber stands and pulpwood. All the harvestsare part of the county’s long-range planfor management of the county forests. Tentimber companies submitted bids. County forester Jeremy Koslowski was

commended for putting details of the tim-ber sales on the county Web site. DNRForester Paul Heimstead said thatKoslowski moved the process into thenew century.

FairThe Polk County Fair Society also had a

good year. The fair body made about$51,000 from operations last year whenlong-term items are excluded. GerianneChristensen, treasurer of the society, pre-sented the final (preaudited) financial re-port for the past year. Revenue for theyear, excluding a no-interest loan for aproperty purchase, was $246,312. Ex-penses, excluding major improvementsand repayment on an old loan, were$195,670, leaving a gain of $50,642.The new property purchase is the land

just north of the main gate area, the yel-low house. With that purchase made,Christensen said the fair can move aheadwith putting its long-range plan in place.Gate receipts were up $2,500 to $99,343 forthe end of July fair. The society made over$1,000 from hosting the Energy Fair in Au-gust.

RecyclingThe recycling center finances are also

ahead of projections through the end ofNovember, property director Deb Peter-son told the committee. Sales of recycledgoods as of Nov. 30 were $302,744, wayahead of the projected revenue of$176,000. Peterson said an additional$10,000 to $15,000 in revenue is expected.At the same time, expenses were $61,000under budget. Peterson said the price paidfor products has been high, and the vol-ume of recycled goods brought in by thepublic has been increasing. Profits fromthe recycling center have stayed withinthe center for future improvements.

Historical societyThe Polk County Historical Society

would like to have a clearer relationshipwith the county and would like to have acounty board representative on its boardof directors, JoAnn Hallquist told the com-mittee. She said that the society gets somecounty funds to operate the county mu-seum in Balsam Lake (the old courthouse).Hallquist said old minutes show thatthere was a supervisor attending boardmeetings in the 1970s. Committee members appeared to be in

favor of building a formal relationship be-tween the county board and the society,similar to ones that exist with the fair so-ciety and the tourism board. But the com-mittee said the next step should be aformal action from the historical societyboard stating what type of presence itwants. The county could then take ac-tion.

Second candidate for Rasmussen seat

April 5 ballotBALSAM LAKE – Attorney Jeff Ander-

son is the second person to register as acandidate for the Polk County CircuitJudge seat to replace Judge Robert Ras-mussen. Anderson, who lives in the townof Osceola, will join James Rennicke on

the April 5 ballot. Candidates have untilJan. 4 to register their candidacy with thestate and submit their nomination papers.If additional candidates enter the race, thefield will be narrowed to two in a Feb. 15primary. The new judge will take officeAug. 1.See page 2 for announcements by An-

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Cremation feesraise county funds


BALSAM LAKE - County revenuescome from unusual places. In Wisconsin,cremations cannot take place until thecounty medical examiner or coroner hasreviewed the cause of death and signed acremation permit. Polk County MedicalExaminer Jonn Dinnies told the publicprotection committee Tuesday, Dec. 7, thatthe number of permits has risen each year,

and that through the end of November hehas already issued more permits than the183 issued in 2009. The cremation permitfee of $150 covers the medical examiner’sexpenses in reviewing the request for thepermit. Dinnies said his office has alreadycollected more than $6,000 over the esti-mated budget of $20,000. He said that theincrease will cover higher office expenseswith the budget excess going to thecounty’s general fund.

Polk County needs judgesCounty a judge short beforeRasmussen’s retirement


BALSAM LAKE – Polk County has aneed for 3.2 judges according to the direc-tor of state courts. The county had two circuit court judges,

Molly GaleWyrick and Robert Rasmussen,until Judge Rasmussen retired Nov. 30. A new judge will be elected in April and

will take a seat on the bench Aug. 1. Butthe county will still be one judge short.And until August, Polk County will havea caseload that is not manageable accord-ing to Judge GaleWyrick. She expressedher concerns to the members of the publicprotection committee Tuesday, Dec. 7.The judge said an immediate partial so-

lution to the problem of moving the case-load is to use the court commissioners tohelp now with resolving child supportcases and in the future with other courtduties. Judge GaleWyrick said that evenan initial two hours per month of helpfrom the family court commissionerwould ease her workload and add mini-mal cost ($1,680) to the county. The com-

mittee approved that request and will lookat other uses for court commissioners inthe future.GaleWyrick said the state will assign

other judges, including retired judges, tocome into the county for short periodsover the coming months to help withcases. She added that even when the newjudge is elected and seated, there will stillbe a significant learning curve. The judicial need, as determined by the

court system, is established by comparingthe number and type of cases filed in 2009to the number of judges and court com-missioners assigned to the county. Thereare six counties in the judicial area that in-cludes Polk. Of the other five, Barron, Bay-field, Burnett, Chippewa and Douglas,Douglas has a slight shortage, and the oth-ers have no shortage or a slight surplus.The state establishes how many circuit

court judges each county will have as wellas the number of assistant district attor-neys to work with the district attorney.The state pays the salaries of the judgesand the district attorneys. Polk County re-ceived a second assistant district attorneyafter years of requests. It received its sec-ond judge in 1991 and has been request-ing a third court yearly.


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Conquering K2Authorities don’t mess around anymore when it comes escalating the war on

drugs when something new pops up.This time it’s K2 - not the second highest mountain peak in the world but a

synthetic marijuana that uses manmade chemicals to imi-tate the affect of THC by fooling receptors in the brainsensitive to cannabis. In fact it jacks up the effect onewould get by smoking natural marijuana by more than 10times in some cases, scientists say.It’s not a new drug - it was created 15 years ago by a sci-

entist for research purposes - but it’s one that resurfacedwith new popularity just this past summer in bigger citiesacross the U.S.Authorities in Burnett and Polk

counties have run across the newdrug just once each in the past fewmonths as it slowly makes its wayinto rural America.But government is moving fast to

stem the manufacture and use ofK2.Polk County Sheriff Tim Moore

and Sheriff-elect Pete Johnson gavea PowerPoint presentation to staffand students at Unity Schools ear-lier this fall, warning of the dangersof the drug.One state legislator is pushing for a law banning the substance and state Sen.

Bob Jauch of Poplar said this week he’s also drafting legislation to ban the chemi-cals used in K2.Superior, Eau Claire, Milwaukee and other larger communities in the state

have banned it already.Of course, critics make the point that by making it illegal we’re simply driving

it underground and creating more need for more enforcement, incarceration andthe costs that go with it.But that’s overlooking one of the roles of government - to protect us from

untested, unregulated and potentially dangerous chemicals.K2 is packaged and sold as incense or potpourri, but it’s laced with a chemical

that not only mimics THC but produces side effects such as delirium, vomiting,agitation and cardiovascular stress - symptoms not usually associated with mari-juana.Jauch said the drug is “poison” and making it illegal will allow law enforce-

ment to stop its production, not unlike the statewide law against meth did.Jauch suggests there may be a nationwide ban on the drug before they’ll have

to do anything statewide.That’s nearly an emergency response in terms of government action.

• Area news at a glance •Group recommends smaller county boardBARRON -A group researching whether the Barron County Board should down-

size from its 29 supervisors plans to recommend that it do so by two. The BarronCounty Redistricting/Resizing Work Group plans to make that recommendation tothe county board at its Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, meeting. The county board was polledabout downsizing at its Nov. 9 meeting. Twenty-six members were in attendance,and all but one preferred that the board remain at 29. “But the reality is, they areslowly transitioning down,” county Administrator Jeff French said in his report to thework group Friday of a Wisconsin Counties Association open forum on the matter,which he recently attended. But work group member and Supervisor Dale Heinecke,who said he’s served on a town board for 30 years and the county board for 1-1/2years, asked why the group was “spinning its wheels” on the matter. “Nobody iscomplaining,” Heinecke said. “What I’ve seen of the county board, it is functioningvery well. If it wasn’t functioning well, people would be hollering about it.” Heinekewas the only one in the work group who opposed downsizing to 27. - chronotype.com

Duffy: Earmarks must be reformedASHLAND -The U.S. Senate rejected a proposal to ban earmarks on Tuesday with

a vote of 39 in favor and 56 against the GOP-sponsored bill. The move comes afterthe U.S. House adopted a voluntary ban on earmarks in the 112th Congress. At thesame time, retiring Congressman Dave Obey has said a ban on earmarks limits con-gressional power and puts it in the hands of the executive branch. However, 7th Dis-trict Congressman-elect Sean Duffy maintains Congress will still have power to fundnecessary projects. He noted there are other ways Congress can appropriate funds.Duffy highlighted the grant process as one way for local governments to accessmuch-needed dollars instead of utilizing earmarks. He said he would be willing toassist communities in the application process. - Ashland Daily Press

HGTV star coming to SomersetSOMERSET - Carpeting By Mike in Somerset welcomed HGTV star Taniya Nayak

to its store Tuesday, Dec. 7, for a customer meet-and-greet and consulting session.Owner Mike Faust of Carpeting by Mike, in conjunction with Mohawk flooring,brought the home improvement and designer celebrity to the area. Faust and Nayakpartnered with Mohawk flooring on a sweepstakes, and Nayak will be in the area toconduct a $10,000 makeover on contest winner Lacey and Nathan Scottum’s Osceolahome. The host of “Bang For Your Buck,” “Destination Design,” and “Designed toSell” spent some time at Faust’s store as well. Besides her work on HGTV, Nayakalso does interior design work for celebrities including Jessie Metcalf of “DesperateHousewives,” Joe Perry of Aerosmith and others through her design firm TaniyaNayak Design, LLC. On Wednesday, Nayak will be at the Scottums’ house to beginthe big project. - New Richmond News (rivertowns.net)


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LLyymmee eennddeemmiicc aarreeaaEditor’s note: This letter was written to

warn hunters of the dangers of Lyme diseasebut still may be helpful in that some huntersmay have contracted Lyme disease or co-infec-tions as the result of their hunting experience.

Due to the long and warm season we re-cently experienced, there was a secondhatching of ticks. These ticks can vary insize from a poppy-seed size nymphal tickto a sesame-seed size adult tick. The tickscan carry other infectious agents besidesthe spirochete that causes Lyme disease,including ehrlichiosis/anaplasmosis,Babesiosis, Bartonella and Rocky Moun-tain Spotted Fever. When cleaning your deer, it is sug-

gested that precautions be taken such aswearing rubber gloves, and checkingyourself carefully when finished. Shouldyou discover that a tick is attached, re-moving it correctly is most important.1.) Do not burn or use any any sub-

stance on the tick.2.) Do not grasp, squeeze or twist body

of tick.3.) Grasp tick close to skin with tweez-

ers.4.) Pull tick straight out.5.) Use antiseptic on skin.6.) Disinfect tweezers.7.) Wash hands throughly.8.) Always seek out prompt medical at-

tention, as wait-and-see approach in treat-ment may be risky.We are living in a highly Lyme-endemic

area, and more often than not, the tick thatattached itself to you is likely to be carry-ing Lyme disease. It is also likely that a co-infection may also be present. Taking await-and-see approach to decidingwhether to treat the disease has risks. Ifnot treated promptly and adequately withantibiotics, more severe neurologicalheart, joint, skin, eye and other symptomsmay appear weeks, months or even yearsafter the tick bite.Three weeks of antibiotics has been rec-

ommended by some, and others suggestsix weeks, just to “make sure.” The newprotocol of two 100 mg. of doxicycline, inmy recent experience, does not work. Iwas bitten by a poppy seed-sized tick inAugust, and at the end of September wasadmitted to our ER with both Lyme andehrlichiosis. ( I had been given the lowdose of doxicycline the day after I had re-moved my tick.)What are some signs to look for? Cer-

tainly not the bull’s-eye rash, for that hap-pens in just a few cases. Other rashes mayappear too. However, if you feel like you

are coming down with the flu, are experi-encing, chills, with or without fever,sleepiness and/or fatigue, headache, sorethroat, joint pain, muscle aches, etc., (andyou have been in the woods recently),consider the possibility of Lyme diseaseand seek out medical help as soon as pos-sible.Wishing you a Lyme-free holiday sea-

son.

Ann KrisikAmery

JJuussttiiccee ssyysstteemm aa jjookkee“The greatest threat to the safety of the

public here in Polk County is OWI.”When I read that last month, I just

laughed. A concern yes, but the greatest,I think not. Then I realized that the joke ison us. Let’s form another committee.In the following weeks I read about a

person convicted of a stabbing; out onprobation. Then there was a sexual as-sailant of a minor; out on probation. Thenan armed robber; out on probation. Thelist continues weekly, with virtually everyconviction in Polk County resulting inprobation. The few instances of a seriousconviction resulting in actual jail time,Huber is granted. In other words, the se-rious criminals just have to show up forbed check. Armed robbery convict withHuber privileges!Then there are all the misguided unde-

veloped brains of the under-25-year-oldcriminals who are routinely released suchas the armed robber we had who was outon probation less than six months after thecrime. Oh, yeah, call me and will mostgladly and illegally share his name andaddress.The latest dealings we had with Polk

County justice system simply exemplifiesour joke justice. A shoplifter ran out thedoor with over $100 in liquor and sped offdown the road only to run into the ditch.The sheriff quickly arrived, impoundingan empty vehicle. Final outcome; no oc-cupant, no charges! Nothing! Zip!It seems to me that the greatest threat to

the public safety is our entire justice sys-tem. Maybe with a new sheriff and onenew judge, things will improve. I havemy doubts. Too many others remain inplace. Our justice system is a joke and theonly ones laughing are criminals and ju-veniles. From now on, maybe I will not bedialing 911. No empty vehicles, no proba-tion, no Huber, no undeveloped brains.

Rick ScoglioApple River

MMoorree ccoolloorrTo add to all of the colorful information

Greg Marsten packed into a feature storyabout the Luck Enterprise building, thatnewspaper office served as a model forthe central setting of a novel published in1915.Ray Stannard Baker, a nationally fa-

mous muckraking journalist and PulitzerPrize-winning biographer of WoodrowWilson who grew up in St. Croix Falls,wrote that novel, “Hempfield,” under thepen name of David Grayson.Although Baker referred to several of

his David Grayson books as novels, all butone essentially were collections of essaysand observations presented in fictionalform.“Hempfield” is a story about a faltering

weekly newspaper, the Hempfield Star,owned by a spunky young woman namedAnthy Doane in a New England villagecalled Hempfield. Baker, who then lived in Massachusetts,

drew from a short stint as a “devil’s ap-prentice” at a newspaper office in St. CroixFalls as well as from a visit to the Luck En-terprise office in writing “Hempfield.” While Baker doesn’t mention that visit,

or the novel, in his two-volume autobiog-raphy, his brother Harry Baker providedinformation about it for a 1953 MilwaukeeJournal story.“When Ray was preparing to write

‘Hempfield,’” Harry related, “… he cameup here and asked me to take him to agood country print shop, so that he mightfamiliarize himself with what makes upsuch a shop. So I called up O. W. Lund ofthe Luck Enterprise, because I consideredhis printing office one of the best, if not thebest, in this part of Wisconsin. Mr. Lund’sreply was a cordial invitation to drive upand look the shop over, which we did.Ray was much interested and I believe the‘local color’ he obtained there was writteninto ‘Hempfield.’” At the time that story appeared Harry’s

son John was on the Milwaukee Journalstaff.“I have a very vivid first impression of

the printing office,” Baker wrote in“Hempfield,” as narrator David Grayson.“First we see things with our eyes, seethem flat like pictures in a book, and thatisn’t really sight at all. Then some day wesee them with the heart, or the soul, or thespirit–I’m not certain just what it is that re-ally sees, but it is something warm andstrong and light inside of us–and that isthe true sight.” In “American Chronicle,” the second

volume of his autobiography, Baker con-fessed that he “never wrote more easily orfreely, or with greater delight” than whenhe began writing as David Grayson.

Buz SwerkstromAtlas

LLeedd ttoo ssaaffeettyyYou hear or see a State Patrol and your

first reaction is to check your speed, slowdown quickly and maybe sweat a little.They are a feared and respected part ofour everyday lives. They’re catching thebad guys and keeping our roads safe fromspeeders and wayward drivers. Andsometimes they get a bad wrap for doingtheir job.Early evening a week ago, Monday,

Nov. 29, I was coming home from work inHinckley, and the weather was poor to

say the least, rain and snow, wet sloppyroads. I passed a couple of cars that hadgone in the ditch and slowed my speeddown even more. As I crossed the riverinto Wisconsin, I was thinking that I wasgoing to make it. Only 20 more miles togo. Then all of a sudden my windshieldwipers went crazy and quit working.Needless to say I could not see a thing, butI managed to get to the shoulder. I de-cided to drive slowly making my wayalong the edge of the road with my four-ways on trying to get closer to Grantsburgand a cell signal to call my husband. I wasnever so scared in my life.A car came toward me going west and

then turned around and came up behindme, I thought “a Good Samaritan.” Thenthe lights came on and here it was a StatePatrol. I checked my speed and slowedfrom a crawl to a stop and started tosweat. He came and asked what wasgoing on, I explained, and then he told meto follow him, and at nice slow pace I fol-lowed his taillights through the murkynight as he led me to safety to the nearbyHoliday station. His only request was“Just don’t hit me.”I did not get his name, but I thanked

him. Those troopers are there to help aswell and keep the peace. He led me to thesafety of the Holiday station, I got a holdof my husband and got home. An experi-ence I’ll never forget.So now when ever I see a State Patrol I’ll

always think of the one that help me tosafety on the cold, horrible night. Thanksagain!

Donna EricksonAtlas

Severson named vice chair of healthand health-care reform committee

December isNational Drunken

Driving Prevention MonthSPOONER — Sometime during this

holiday season, you may be tempted todrive while impaired. But if you resist thistemptation by designating a sober driveror finding alternate transportation beforeyou celebrate, you will avoid the risk ofan operating while intoxicated convictionthat now carries stiffer penalties.Under a law enacted earlier this year,

first-time OWI offenders convicted withhigh alcohol levels and repeat drunkendrivers now have to prove they’re soberbefore they can start their vehicles. Thesedrivers must provide a breath sample byblowing into a tube attached to an igni-tion interlock device, which detects alco-hol. They also must blow into the IID tubeperiodically while driving. Courts willorder installation of an IID for a minimumof one year on every vehicle owned by orregistered to offenders who are convictedof first-offense OWI if their blood/breathalcohol was .15 or higher, are convicted ofa second or subsequent OWI offense or re-fused a chemical test to measure their al-cohol level at the time of arrest.Convicted OWI offenders who do not

comply with a court-ordered installationof an IID or who disconnect or tamperwith an IID to avoid detection will be sub-ject to fines of $150 to $600 and up to sixmonths in jail as well as a six-month ex-tension of the required IID period. Proofof IID installation will be required beforean occupational driver’s license is issued.Offenders must pay the expense of in-stalling and maintaining an IID as well asa $50 surcharge. For offenders with an IIDrestriction, their prohibited alcohol limitis .02 instead of .08.The new law also increased jail time for

many OWI convictions. For instance, firstoffense OWI is now a criminal offense ifthere was a passenger under age 16 in thevehicle.“We hope that people will choose to

drive sober so that we can reduce thenumber of preventable traffic deaths tozero in Wisconsin,” says Captain JeffFrenette of the Wisconsin State PatrolNorthwest Region. “However, last year inWisconsin there were approximately45,000 drunken driving convictions, andalcohol-related traffic crashes killed 238people and injured nearly 3,800. So if youmake the irresponsible choice to drivewhile impaired, you certainly risk a hu-miliating and expensive drunken drivingconviction, or even worse, serious injuriesor death.”— from Wisconsin State Patrol

Operating while intoxicated canruin your holidays ST. CROIX FALLS - David Koblish will

perform his music ministry titled “UnderHis Wings” at Calvary Church of theNazarene in St. Croix Falls on Sunday,Dec. 12, at 11 a.m. All are welcome to at-tend; a freewill offering will be taken.Koblish is a soloist and recording artist,

now of Minneapolis, Minn., who grew upin northern Wisconsin. He rememberssinging often with his five brothers whenyoung, as well as hiking through a field tofind a large stump, climbing up on it andsinging at the top of his voice the song,“Standing on the Promises of God.” He

has been singing full time since 1973, giv-ing concerts in churches of all denomina-tions, at Bible conferences, crusades andevangelistic services.Koblish has ministered musically in

conferences throughout Asia, SouthAmerica and Europe with the interna-tional ministry of the Billy Graham Evan-gelistic Association. He has sung hissongs in over 35 languages in order tomore effectively communicate the gospel.His Web site is www.davidkoblish.org.

For further information, call the church at715-483-3696. — submitted

Koblish to perform in St. Croix Falls

OSCEOLA - Rep.-elect Erik Severson,R-Osceola, released the following state-ment following news that he was cho-sen to be vice chair of the AssemblyCommittee on Health and Health-CareReform. Severson is the emergencyroom director at the Osceola MedicalCenter and will be serving in his firstterm in the state Assembly. “I am honored to be chosen by

Speaker-elect Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Hori-con, to serve in a leadership role on thisimportant committee,” said Severson.“I am looking forward to bringing my

unique experience in the health-carefield to this committee and the Assem-bly as a whole. Health care is becom-ing a larger and larger part of our livesand we need a new direction. I willwork hard to serve the people of the28th Assembly District in this impor-tant role.” Severson was elected to the state As-

sembly on Nov. 2 and will begin hisfirst term when the Assembly conveneson Jan. 3. - from the office of Rep.-elect Sev-erson


Finances, test scores,students and staffing compared

for local school districtsby Mary StirratLeader staff writer

NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – In recentmonths area school districts gave finalapproval to their 2010-11 budgets, andthe first installment on property taxes tohelp fund those budgets are due at theend of January. Schools take the largestpart of our property taxes, with our citiesand villages taking a close second, fol-lowed by the county.What follows is enrollment, financial

and academic information comparingschool districts in Polk, Burnett andWashburn counties. The information andexplanations are taken from SchoolFacts10, a publication of Wisconsin TaxpayersAlliance. State averages are for K-12 districts. In

parentheses are state averages less Mil-waukee Public Schools. The school yearreflected by the information is noted.EnrollmentIn 2010 there were 859,083 full-time

equivalent students enrolled in Wiscon-sin public schools, down about 2,000from 2009. This is the lowest level since1996. Figures here are for the 2009-10school yearState average - 2,236 (2,008)Frederic - 539Grantsburg - 962Luck - 537St. Croix Falls - 1,181Shell Lake - 602Siren - 500Spooner - 1,310Unity - 1,169Webster - 728

Per student expendituresPer pupil spending ranges from $10,040

in Stratford (877 students) to $26,355 inNorth Lakeland (a K-8 school with 166students). Comparative spending, whichfactors out transportation, debt servicesand capital expenditures, ranged from$8,450 in Oostburg (1,034 students) to$20,172 in North Lakeland.Total expenditures per student,2009-10 budgetedState average - $12,366 ($12,096)Frederic - $13,359Grantsburg - $11,977Luck - $12,739St. Croix Falls - $11,436Shell Lake - $14,272Siren - $14,736Spooner - $13,937Unity - $12,093Webster - $13,102

Comparative spending per student, 2009-10budgeted (does not include transportation,capital and debt and miscellaneous spending)State average - $10,465 ($10,242)Frederic - $10,701Grantsburg - $9,495Luck - $10,562St. Croix Falls - $9,610Shell Lake - $11,415Siren - $11,723Spooner - $10,919Unity - $10,152Webster - $10,418

Instructional costsInstruction makes up the majority of

school expenditures, and salaries andfringe benefits make up the majority ofinstructional expenditures. In the com-parisons below, the first number is in-structional spending, followed by salariesand fringe benefits for instruction, asbudgeted for 2009-10.State average - $7,224, $6,067 ($7,131,

$6,009)Frederic - $7,260, $5,513Grantsburg - $6,702, $3,907Luck - $7,614, $5,828St. Croix Falls - $6,908, $5,692Shell Lake - $7,348, $6,106Siren - $7,807, $6,117Spooner - $7,852, 6,432Unity - $7,003, $5,819Webster - $6,976, $5,634

Revenue sourcesThe majority of school funding comes

in the form of either state aid or propertytaxes. Below are the amounts of propertytax and state funding received by schooldistricts for each student for the 2009-10

school year. Property tax per student islisted first, followed by state funding.State average - $5,144, $6,927 ($5,326,

$6,706)Frederic - $6,449, $6,638Grantsburg - $4,258, $7,305Luck - $6,169, $5,869St. Croix Falls - $6,382, $5,599Shell Lake - $7,428, $6,003Siren - $9,051, $5,030Spooner - $11,201, $3,981Unity - $8,737, $4,060Webster - $10,986, $3,098

Total tax levy, taxing mill rate The state sets the total amount of rev-

enue a school may acquire each year andthe tax levy, assessed as property taxes, isa large part of that amount. The taxingmill rate is the amount of property taxesassessed for the local district, and theamounts noted are for every $1,000 inequalized property value. Figures are for2009-10.Tax levyState average - $11.5 million ($10.7 mil-

lion)Frederic - $3.5 millionGrantsburg - $4.1 millionLuck - $3.3 millionSt. Croix Falls - $7.5 millionShell Lake - $4.5 millionSiren - $4.5 millionSpooner - $14.7Unity - $10.2 millionWebster - $8 million

Taxing mill rate per $1,000 in equalizedproperty valueState average - $9.18 ($9.10)Frederic - $10.82Grantsburg - $9.33Luck - $9.51St. Croix Falls - $9.80Shell Lake - $10.96Siren - $9.41Spooner - $8.41Unity - $9.10Webster - $5.42

Fund balance Fund balance is the money a school dis-

trict keeps for cash flow and emergencypurposes. Shown here is combined gen-eral fund, TEACH (technology) fund,gifts, and special project funds. The sec-ond number is the percentage of annualexpenditures held in fund balance. Fig-ures are 2009-10 budgetedState average - $4 million, 15.3 percent

($3.8 million, 16.6 percent)Frederic - $703,000, 11.5 percentGrantsburg - $1.9 million, 18.1 percentLuck - $580,000, 9.2 percentSt. Croix Falls - $3.1 million, 24.9 per-

centShell Lake - $1.2 million, 15.7 percentSiren - $1.3 million, 18.7 percentSpooner - $5.2 million, 31.4 percentUnity - $3.8 million, 29.7 percentWebster - $3.1 million, 36 percent

Income and wealthThe income and wealth of district resi-

dents affects the affordability of schooltaxes. Property wealth, along with dis-trict spending, determines the amount ofstate aid a district receives. Also, higher-income families have more private re-sources to use for their children’seducation, which can lead to higher testscores.Average adjusted gross income - 2008State average - $49,164 ($50,722)Frederic - $36,564Grantsburg - $37,311Luck - $38,892St. Croix Falls - $43,127Shell Lake - $34,469Siren - $32,176Spooner - $35,882Unity - $37,320Webster - $33,579

Property value per student 2009-10State average - $560,976 ($585,190)Frederic - $596,000Grantsburg - $456,000Luck - $649,000St. Croix Falls - $651,000Shell Lake - $677,802Siren - $962,000Spooner - $1,332,528Unity - $960,000Webster - $2,026,000

Percentage of students eligible for free andreduced lunch 2008-09State average - 39.2 percent (34.5 per-

cent)Frederic - 57.4 percent Grantsburg - 44.9 percent Luck - 47.7 percent St. Croix Falls - 37 percent Shell Lake - 48.3 percentSiren - 67.6 percent Spooner - 47.3 percentUnity - 51.6 percent Webster - 71 percent

Percent minority 2009-10The number of minorities in a school

district can sometimes impact district fi-nances and test scores. Some minoritystudents may have difficulty with theEnglish language, which can lead tolower test scores. This can also raise dis-trict costs due to “English as a second lan-guage” courses. Minority students alsotend to come from lower-income familiesand may lack some of the out-of-schoolresources that more well-off studentshave access to.State average - 23.9 (17.2)Frederic - 7.3 percentGrantsburg - 10.8 percentLuck - 3.3 percentSt. Croix Falls - 4.1 percentShell Lake - 7.8 percentSiren - 27.7 percentSpooner - 5.7 percentUnity - 8.9 percentWebster - 19 percent

Percent disabled 2009-10The cost of educating disabled students

is generally higher than for the nondis-abled. As a result, districts with large per-centages of disabled students generallyhave higher costs and fewer resources forother students. Depending on the dis-ability, these students might not score ashigh on state-mandated exams.State average - 14.5 (13.9)Frederic - 17.4 percentGrantsburg - 12.6 percentLuck - 14.9 percentSt. Croix Falls - 11.7 percentShell Lake - 15.5 percentSiren - 21.3 percentSpooner - 13.9 percentUnity - 15.3 percentWebster - 17.1 percent

Staffing ratios Staffing ratios can affect student per-

formance as well as district costs. Somestudies show that smaller class sizes inearly grades can improve test scoresslightly. Other studies have shown littlerelationship. More teachers and morestaff result in higher district costs. Fig-ures are from 2009-10.Student-teacher ratiosEven faced with declining enrollment,

student-teacher ratios have generallyfallen statewide over the last severalyears. Although smaller class sizes canprovide students with more personal at-tention, they also drive up costs.State average - 14.7 (14.4)Frederic - 14.2Grantsburg - 12Luck - 13.2St. Croix Falls - 15Shell Lake - 11.9Siren - 12Spooner - 14.9Unity - 14.3Webster - 13.5

Student-staff ratioThe student-staff ratio measures the

number of students relative to the entirestaff employed by the school district, in-cluding administrators, teachers, special-ists, support staff, and others. Sincesalaries and benefits are the largest schooldistrict costs, smaller staffing ratios resultin higher per student costs.State average - 8.3 (8.4)Frederic - 7.7Grantsburg - 7.3Luck - 7.9St. Croix Falls - 8.3Shell Lake - 7.1Siren - 6.7Spooner - 10.1Unity - 8.5Webster - 8.1

Staff numbersStaffing is grouped into three cate-

gories: administration, licensed instruc-tion and support. The first numbershown is the number of full-time admin-istration, then the total number of staff for2008-09.State average - 9.2, 269.4 (8, 239.8)

Frederic - 3, 70Grantsburg- 5, 131.2Luck - 3.5, 68.3St. Croix Falls - 4, 143Shell Lake - 3, 85.2Siren - 4, 74.9Spooner - 5.3, 129.1Unity - 4, 137.2Webster - 3, 89.4

SalariesSalaries and benefits account for an av-

erage of 80 percent of school expendi-tures. Shown here are 2008-09 basesalaries for teachers with a bachelor’s de-gree, followed by maximum salary paidby the district. State average $32,079, $59,000 ($32,068,

$58,957)Frederic - $31,660, 53,830Grantsburg - $32,835, $54,450Luck - $31,719, $52,199St. Croix Falls - $39,842, $62,712Shell Lake - $30,533, $51,619Siren - $29,279, $51,057Spooner - $33,922, $61,450Unity - $34,271, $56,848Webster - $29,000, $55,128

Test scores Test scores are one measure of a school

district’s performance. The state admin-isters the Wisconsin Knowledge and Con-cepts Exam to students in third througheighth and tenth grades. These testscover reading and math. The fourth-,eighth- and 10th-grade tests also coverlanguage arts, science and social studies.Scores are from 2009-10.WKCE scores fourth-grade reading Test scores are reported as the percent-

age of students who scored proficient oradvanced.State average - 81 percent (84 percent)Frederic - 84 percentGrantsburg - 93 percentLuck - 100 percentSt. Croix Falls - 86 percentShell Lake - 74 percentSiren - 76 percentSpooner - 74 percentUnity - 78 percentWebster - 90 percent

WKCE scores eighth-grade mathTest scores are reported as the percent-

age of students who scored proficient oradvanced.State average - 84 percent (86 percent)Frederic - 78 percentGrantsburg - 78 percentLuck - 88 percentSt. Croix Falls - 83 percentShell Lake - 83 percentSiren - 80 percentSpooner - 81 percentUnity - 81 percentWebster - 84 percent

WKCE 10th-grade scienceTest scores are reported as the percent-

age of students who scored proficient oradvanced.State average - 72 percent (76 percent)Frederic - 84.6 percentGrantsburg - 78.1 percentLuck - 79.5 percentSt. Croix Falls - 86 percentShell Lake - 85 percentSiren - 72.5 percentSpooner - 80 percentUnity - 74 percentWebster - 70.2 percent

Average ACT score Most Wisconsin students who are plan-

ning to attend college take the ACT.While this exam provides another pictureof district performance, it can be mislead-ing because it is generally taken only bycollege-bound students. Wisconsin stu-dents averaged one of the highest scoresnationally in 2007-08, at 22.3. A perfectscore is 36. What follows are the ACTscores for 2008-09.State average - 22.2 with 57 percent

tested (22.5 with 47 percent tested)Frederic - 22.5 with 50 percent testedGrantsburg - 22.2 with 25.8 percent

testedLuck - 21.2 with 63.6 percent testedSt. Croix Falls - 21.8 with 45.5 percent

testedShell Lake - 21.5 with 57 percent testedSiren - 20.1 with 58.6 percent testedSpooner - 23.3 with 52 percent testedUnity - 21.7 with 36 percent testedWebster - 22 with 41 percent tested

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by Katie LechnirOutreach Site CoordinatorLCO and St. Croix Tribes

DANBURY - The St. Croix Chippewa Indian youth at-tend six different schools and live as far as 70 milesapart.

It is rare that all of these schools approve their stu-dents to take a day away from the rigors of academia,athletics and other extracurricular activities. It is rarethat the St. Croix youth can all meet in one forum to reaf-firm their identities as young Anishinaabe (first people);to seek guidance from their spiritual leaders; to heartheir native language and to openly and candidly dis-cuss, with noted authorities, the pressing issues facingthem head on.

It is even rarer that other Indian and non-Indianyouth from neighboring tribes have the opportunity totravel to St. Croix to talk and learn what’s happening onother Indian reservations and other small towns in ruralnorthern Wisconsin.This year’s 27th-annual St. Croix T.R.A.I.L.S. “Walk-

ing the Red Road,” conference will be held Friday, Dec.10, and provides a unique opportunity for all youth, na-tive and nonnative, to spend a day together listening tonoted authorities on drug abuse, tobacco prevention,sustainable living, young men and young women’s is-sues and responsibilities. T.R.A.I.L.S. stands for Tradi-

tions Respecting American Indian Life Styles. It is a day set aside just for them. It is a day spent on

the Red Road, the highest ground for youth to walk intheir lifelong search for meaning in traditions, languagerevitalization, and community responsibilities that lookseven generations into the future.The Red Road is a lifestyle of traditions and values,”

said Mark Soulier, the St. Croix T.R.A.I.L.S. coordinator.“It is about learning to be in healthy relationships andmaking good choices concerning your everyday life. It isalso about exploring career opportunities and participat-ing in cultural activities,” “There are a lot of cultural activities out there and peo-

ple are just putting them aside because their lives are toobusy to engage in their traditional beliefs,” Soulieradded. “The Red Road prioritizes our goals, focusing oncontinuing education to make ourselves better.”Soulier concluded, “The Red Road teaches respect for

yourself, your family and your elders. It is about the lit-tle things like taking a meal to someone, babysitting forsomeone, driving someone that extra mile when theyrun out of gas. There is a simplicity of things that can beeasily lost if we are not aware of them. That’s a part ofthe Red Road, too.”This year’s St. Croix T.R.A.I.L.S. youth conference is

focused on leadership skills. Youth will actually be facil-itating the conference this year. The workshops will

begin at 9:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided at no charge.The workshops will continue until 6 p.m. The conferenceand powwow are being held at the St. Croix Casino -Danbury event center. If you know of a group of middleschool and high school students, or if you are a parentwho would like to bring their child to the conference,you are invited to attend. Please contact Mark Soulier at800-236-2195 ext. 5310, or call his cell phone at 715-520-2272. The events are sponsored by the St. Croix TribalCouncil, St. Croix AODA Minochigadaa program, OJJDPTribal Youth program, T.R.A.I.L.S. program and the St.Croix Casinos.

PowwowThe St. Croix Tribe invites you and your family to at-

tend the 27th-annual St. Croix T.R.A.I.L.S. powwow onSaturday, Dec. 11. The powwow is held at the event cen-ter at St. Croix Casino-Danbury with grand entry begin-ning at 1 p.m. The powwow will continue until 10 p.m.on Saturday evening. The event is a family celebration.There will be no alcohol or drugs allowed on the prem-ises.“This is a traditional powwow that we hold every year

in honor of our youth,” said Soulier. “The crowning ofthe new T.R.A.I.L.S. princess and brave will take place atthe powwow on Saturday.”Traditional dancing and singing will envelop the day.

Your children will enjoy watching the traditional St.Croix Tribal descendants royalty contest. Native Amer-ican clothing, craft and custom Native American jewelrywill be for sale. Authentic Native American foods willbe available.A master of ceremonies will introduce a full regalia of

women dancers in traditional buckskin, fancy shawl, jin-gle and ribbon dresses. Traditional male grass dancerswill perform as well. The grass dance is based on a tra-dition of men knocking down tall grass to provide aplace to gather. Trick dancing and fast dancing will cap-tivate the crowds. The St. Croix Youth Singers and TheCumberland Singers are the host drum. Grand entriesare scheduled for 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.The St. Croix Casino -Danbury event center is located

on Hwy. 35 in Danbury.Elders and children under 5 will be admitted free. Raf-

fle tickets will be on sale during the powwow. For moreinformation on the youth conference and powwow,please contact Mark Soulier, the St. Croix T.R.A.I.L.S. co-ordinator, at 800-236-2195, Ext. 5310.

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Property tax mill rate up 1.36 percentby Gregg WestigardLeader staff writer

GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg Village Boardadopted its 2011 budget Monday night, Dec. 6, after abudget hearing which drew no members of the public.The mill rate increase for the village is 1.36 percent. Thetotal mill rate increase for village residents will be 4.27-percent including school and county taxes. That meansthat the property tax bill on a $100,000 home in the vil-lage will increase $84, up from $1,969 to $2,053. Of the total property, 45 percent of the money goes to

the school district, 35 percent to the village, and 14 per-cent to the county, with the remainder going to the voca-tional school and the state. The total village budget for 2011 is $1,527,919. That is

down $112,919 from 2010, but much of that reduction isthe exclusion of $70,000 in borrowed funds. That is thefunding for street repairs. A similar amount will beadded later for 2011 street projects. Residents are sav-ings $30,000 in trash and recycling fees under a new trashcollection contract. The three largest areas of expense are public safety at

$414,957 (27.2 percent), debt service $356,551 (23.3 per-cent), and public works $337,038 (22.1 percent). The pub-lic safety budget has the largest increase, up $19,875. Halfof that increase, $10,400, is due to the new ambulanceservice contract. Village employees are receiving a 3-per-cent wage increase for the coming year at a cost of$12,324 including retirement and employer costs. Property tax bills will be mailed in December with

payments due Jan. 31 and July 31.

Grantsburg adopts 2011 budget

CChhrriissttmmaass EEvveecceelleebbrraattiioonn ttoo bbee hheellddLUCK – All are welcome to join in the candlelight

Christmas Eve celebration which will be held at St.Peter’s Lutheran Church starting at 8 p.m. on Friday,Dec. 24. The service will move through the events ofJesus’ birth through songs sung by the choir and con-gregation.St. Peter’s is on CTH B two miles north of Luck. —

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by Kyle NachreinerWisconsin Public Radio

STATEWIDE – Advocates for Wiscon-sin’s virtual schools are citing a new, na-tional report as making a good case forlifting the statewide cap on enrollment.The report, “Ten Elements of High

Quality Digital Learning,” was presentedrecently at an education conference inWashington, D.C., by former Florida Gov.Jeb Bush and former Virginia Gov. BobWise. It endorses online education as a fixto many education problems. It alsostresses accessibility as a way to improveonline education for states.Julie Thompson of the Wisconsin Coali-

tion of Virtual School Families says acces-sibility is a huge barrier for the state’svirtual schools. She says many familiesare frustrated at the current enrollmentlimit of 5,250 students, which has resultedin waiting lists dragging on through sum-mer. She says when openings do occur,

families and schools often have little timeto act.“We would like to see that window ex-

panded significantly,” says Thompson,“So more families can hear about this op-tion and more families can take their timeto decide whether this option will workfor their families and not be pressuredinto signing up in that short open enroll-ment window.”Thompson says her organization has

legislative allies who helped keep virtualschools alive in 2008, and some have ex-pressed interest in helping out again. Shesays Gov.-elect Scott Walker has gone onthe record as wanting to eliminate the cap.“So that makes us very hopeful that

there will be a good outcome in the nearfuture.”The enrollment cap was part of a leg-

islative deal that legalized virtual schoolsa couple of years ago.

Virtual school group pushesto lift limits on enrollment

by Shawn JohnsonWisconsin Public Radio

MADISON - Gov.-elect Scott Walkersays he’ll use Utah as a model as Wiscon-sin develops one of the health insuranceexchanges required under the new federalhealth-care law.While Walker opposes the individual

mandate in the health-care law, he sig-naled an openness to creating a Wiscon-sin health exchange where people andsmall businesses can use their combinedpurchasing power to shop for insurance.During a recent speech in Madison, he

elaborated on the kind of exchange he’dlike.“Not one that’s more like Massachu-

setts, but instead more like Utah wherethe government gets out of the way andallows employers to buy into a larger pur-chasing pool, to share that risk, to loweryour premium cost and help drive downhealth-care costs.”David Riemer, of the Community Ad-

vocates Public Policy Institute in Milwau-kee, says it’s good news that Walkerwants to develop an exchange. Riemer,

who’s worked for Democrats in the past,says Walker’s understanding of the Mas-sachusetts and Utah exchanges is accuratein that the Utah plan has fewer regula-tions than the one in Massachusetts. However, Riemer says no one should

get into the position of thinking that that’sthe most important decision to make interms of making Wisconsin’s exchangework. He says a more important point isthat any exchange has lots of participantswho are of average health and have an in-centive to choose lower-cost plans. Aslong as that happens, he says the plan willsucceed.“On the other hand, if our exchange

ends up with too many sick people in it, ifit’s too small, or if the people in it are in-sensitive as consumers to the cost ofhealth insurance, then it’s not going to bevery effective, no matter how much wetry to look like Utah.”Riemer is on a panel studying what

Wisconsin’s exchange should look like.States have until 2014 to set up ex-

changes or the federal government willdo it for them.

Walker looks west for inspirationon health-care requirement

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Jillian Schinzing, center, recently attended the National 4-H Congress Conference inAtlanta, Ga. Each year, the Burnett County Leaders Association awards and sponsors onestudent based on their accomplishments throughout their 4-H career. Schinzing was cho-sen to represent Burnett County and was one of 46 high school participants representingthe University of Wisconsin Extension 4-H Youth Development at this annual youth lead-ership conference. The National 4-H Congress is the flagship event of the 4-H program.The congress provides youth ages 14 to 19 a quality, educational and cross-cultural ex-perience that exceeds what any state independently provides. It is designed to addressthe needs and issues of youth while helping to develop capable, competent and caring cit-izens. The program combines plenary sessions, seminars, discussion groups and a serv-ice learning experience. The nation’s most outstanding community leaders, speakers andeducators present the most current and timely information available. To learn more about4-H Youth Development programs in Burnett County, please contact Dani Miller at 715-349-2151. — Photo submitted

DPI head not entirely satisfied withstate’s graduation rates

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The Burnett Medical Center Foundation celebrated its first year and the success of its twofundraising events by donating $5,000 for the purchase of medical equipment for the center.Their generous gift made it possible for the hospital to purchase three hospital-grade reclin-ers for use by visitors to loved ones in the facility as well as two oximeters for use in BMC’sCardiac Rehabilitation program. Foundation members present were front row (L to R): JoeLando and Dave Huff, demonstrating the comfort of two of the chairs; second row, SallyCraven, Betty Peer, Gordy Lewis, Troy Goetz, Jim Olson and George Benson; third row, JohnSauerberg, Stan Peer, Don Erickson and Gary Nelson. Foundation members absent from thephoto are Joan Allaman, Gary Kannenberg, Robin Olson, Elveda Morrill and John Addison. —Photo submitted

OWI arrestsPOLK COUNTY - Laura

Ytzen, 50, Frederic, was ar-rested and charged withOWI, fifth offense, on Dec.5 after driving her car intothe ditch near 160th Streetnorth of Hwy. 35. She ap-peared intoxicated, wasgiven a Breathalyzer,which registered .19. A pre-liminary hearing is set forJan. 3.Christopher Paulson, 25,

Milltown, was chargedwith OWI, second offense,on Dec. 3. A police officeron patrol that night sawPaulson in a light-coloredSUV spinning around in

circles at the intersection ofDairyland Avenue and De-lores Street. Then it contin-ued on, the officerfollowing with emergencylights activated. Paulsondid not stop and continuedsouth on Hwy. 35, leavingthe village, “operating allover the roadway,” accord-ing to the officer’s report.The officer activated thesiren, but still Paulson con-tined driving, fishtailing attimes. It was snowing andthe roads were snow cov-ered and slippery. Paulsonfinally stopped the vehicleat 210th Street and Hwy.

35.Paulson told the officer

he hadn’t intentionallybeen doing doughuts onthe road, that he had beenhaving trouble with therear-end of his car. He alsoadmitted to having had afew beers at home. The of-ficer found two baggies inthe car that looked andsmelled as if they mighthave held marijuana. Paul-son said there wasn’t any-thing in the car, but he hadsmoked some at home.Paulson had previouslybeen convicted of OWI andhis license was revoked.

He was given a Breatha-lyzer, which registered .10,and was also charged withoperating after revocation,third offense.Jon Bilyou, 49, Amery,

was charged with OWI,

second offense on Dec. 2after a police officer sawhim driving erratically onCascade Street in Osceola.He admitted to drinking atleast three mixed drinksbetween and 10 and 11

p.m. He failed field sobri-ety tests. His PBT regis-tered .15 and he was takento jail. — with informationfrom the Polk County Sher-iff’s Dept.

Kathryn A. Nesgoda, 58,Grantsburg, died Nov. 11, 2010.

Lowell M. Aasmundrud, 75,Black Brook Township, Nov. 14,2010.

Diane K. Kelly, 59, Luck, Nov.14, 2010.

Walter B. Bower, 72, St. CroixFalls, Nov. 17, 2010.

Thomas T. Johnson, 25,Sterling Township, Nov. 19, 2010.

LaVerne L. Soper, 77, Amery,Nov. 19, 2010.

Willard B. Southard, 82,Frederic, Nov. 20, 2010.

Wallace W. Wessa, 85, WestSweden Township, Nov. 23,2010.

Donald A. Sanders, 82,Amery, Nov. 25, 2010.

Alnora M. Siedow, 88, Vad-nais Heights, Minn., Nov. 28,2010.

Donald D. Siedow, 88, Vad-nais Heights, Minn., Nov. 28,2010.

Polk County deaths

by Brian BullWisconsin Public Radio

STATEWIDE - A national report saysthere’s overall improvement in curbinghigh school dropout rates, including Wis-consin.But the state’s chief education official

says even more needs to be done to keepkids in school.The report, developed by Johns Hop-

kins University, America’s Promise Al-liance and Civic Enterprises, says thatbetween 2002 and 2008, the national highschool graduation rate went from 72 to 75percent. During the same period, thenumber of “dropout factories,” schoolsthat fail to advance 60 percent of studentsto the next class, fell by 13 percent.Wisconsin’s graduation rate was near

90 percent, the best featured on the re-port. But Tony Evers, superintendent ofthe Department of Public Instruction, saysthat’s not good enough.“Ten percent of our kids don’t graduate

every year, we’ve still some large gradua-

tion gaps,” he says.While white students in Wisconsin have

a 93-percent graduation rate, African-Americans have a 66-percent rate. Everssays the state is taking steps to narrowthat gap.“We’re going to be working with ACT,

the testing company, to develop ways toget the word out within the African-American community to really engagefamilies around what’s expected at highschool level,” explains Evers. “So thatthey have a clear idea what they need tobe pointing their kids at as far as goals,moving into high school.”Evers’ latest budget proposal includes

a $20 million competitive grant programfor schools with recurring dropout issues.As for “dropout factories,” the report

shows over the six-year period, Wiscon-sin went from 16 to nine. Evers says thatcomes from early intervention, parentalinvolvement, smaller classes and im-proved data tracking for teachers at thoseschools.


Four new coaches set to lead teams

by Marty SeegerLeader staff writer

FREDERIC – Winter brings change notonly in weather but in the area sportsscene as well, starting in Grantsburg,where Adam Hale takes the place ofPenny Curtin on the girls basketball team.Hale is fairly new to the Grantsburgschool system after moving to the area lastsummer from Florida. Hale spent sixyears in Florida coaching football, andspent at least four seasons as a boys headbasketball coach.“Everything’s pretty brand-new up

here,” said Hale, who grew up in Wor-thington, Minn., playing high school base-ball, football, basketball and track. Before

moving to Florida, he spent time playingtwo years of junior college basketball andfour years coaching basketball in Min-nesota in some form or another. In all,Hale has been involved with coaching forabout 11 years.Since the Pirates volleyball team played

through to the state tournament this sea-son, most of the athletes are starting outwith limited practice. It’s been a challeng-ing start for the new coach, but the longseason should provide Hale with plentyof time to get to know the talent of histeam. “It’s a long season so hopefully we’ll

polish up our basketball skills and gel alittle bit as the year goes on, and hopefullyget some good things going,” Hale said.

Jake Meyer

Coaching changes highlight winter sports scene

LEXINGTON, Ky.– The American Vol-leyball Coaches Association announcedrecently that Bill Morrin, head girls volley-ball coach at Grantsburg High School, andAmy Steininger, head girls volleyballcoach at Marion Local High School inMaria Stein, Ohio, have been selected asthe 2010 AVCA National High SchoolCoaches of the Year.“Bill Morrin and Amy Steininger not

only had outstanding seasons in 2010,they have stacked a bunch of great sea-sons on top of each other,” said AVCA Ex-ecutive Director Kathy DeBoer. “Buildinga program is hard; sustaining a programis much harder. They have, between them,many years of sustained excellence.”Morrin has been coaching at Grants-

burg for 25 years, a time during which hisprogram has strung together 22 consecu-tive conference championships, 17 consec-utive regional championships and 14sectional championships. He has marchedGrantsburg to the state tournament 11times, which has resulted in five runner-up finishes (1989, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2010)and two state titles (2001, 2009). He hasamassed a career record of 841-84 in his 29seasons as a head coach, which includedan impressive 36-1 mark this season. Priorto his time at Grantsburg, Morrin coachedat Webster High School from 1984-86,guiding the team to state championshipsin both 1985 and 1986. He began hiscoaching career at Washburn High School,where he led the program to the statetournament in just his first season at thehelm.“It’s kind of humbling actually,” Morrin

said, and added that the announcementhas brought a lot of former athletes andcommunity members out of the wood-work to wish him congratulations. Morrinsaid that it’s also been a bit weird too, butin a good way.“It’s kind of weird because you don’t

look backwards. You keep looking for-ward to the kids that are coming through,and the young kids … you just keepworking on those kids. But it’s been anawesome ride, that’s for sure,” said Mor-rin.Morrin said it’s been gratifying to see

how the volleyball program has affectedathletes and their parents in a positiveway over the years, and says running asuccessful program took a vision of hardwork, getting kids to start playing volley-ball, getting the community and playersto buy into the program. “And I think that’s kind of huge, and

once you do that I think great things will

happen,” Morrin said.Morrin feels fortunate not only to have

had the opportunity to coach in Grants-burg, but proud to have been able to coachhis two daughters to a state tournament,and it’s a big reason he’s stayed on ascoach in Grantsburg. His youngest daugh-ter Kortney was part of this year’s suc-cessful run at state, and he’s also proud tohave seen his son a part of a state basket-ball team.“It’s been a great ride and I couldn’t be

more proud of my own kids, and myother kids that aren’t mine!” Morrin said.After such a long run of success, Morrin

says he isn’t sure whether he wants to re-tire.“I’d like to end up here, but I’m not sure

if that’s where I’m going to be. I havesome professional goals that I’d like to ac-complish before I retire,” Morrin said.Morrin and Steininger were selected

from an outstanding group of nominees,which included: Kari Bensend (Texas),Stephanie Bloom (Indiana), Tanya Bond(Colorado), Jill Christensen (SouthDakota), Kelly Drobek (California), DaleGrupe (Kentucky), Yasmin Ortiz (Florida),

Lisa Pawlik (Indiana), Brian Rosen (NorthCarolina), Tad Sahara (Georgia) and JodiWebster (Indiana).The AVCA will formally present the Na-

tional High School Coach of the Yearawards to Morrin and Steininger at the2010 Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon inKansas City, Mo., on Thursday, Dec. 16.The luncheon is held in conjunction withthe 2010 AVCA Annual Convention.As a result of winning AVCA National

Coach of the Year honors, Morrin andSteininger will lead Team Swagger andTeam Shatter in the third-annual UnderArmour All-America Volleyball Match &Skills Competition, Saturday, Dec. 18, atthe Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. “We’re not going to do any fundamen-

tals or anything like that, we’re just goingto turn these kids loose and let ‘em have atit,” Morrin said.There were 24 All-American high school

volleyball players selected to the AVCAteam, as well as 24 second team All-Amer-icans. Morrin’s daughter Kortney waslisted as an honorable mention. – MartySeeger with submitted information

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WWINTER INTER SSPORTSPORTSBill Morrin named AVCA National Coach of the Year

Grantsburg’s head volleyball coach Bill Morrin was selected as one of the 2010 AVCA Na-tional High School Coaches of the Year. – File photo by Marty Seeger

Extra Points• • •

MADISON – Britta Petersen wasrecently named to the Wisconsin In-tercollegiate Athletic Conference’sWomen’s Basketball Athlete of theWeek. The Lucknative led UW-Stevens Point totwo straight confer-ence victories lastweek while averag-ing 13 points pergame. Against UW-Stout she had 10points in 18 min-utes along withthree rebounds,and against River Falls she led thePointers with 16 points, 13 rebounds.Petersen shot 60 percent from thefield and was 2 for 2 from 3-pointland. She currently leads the Pointersin scoring and blocked shots.

• • •BURNETT COUNTY – The Burnett

Youth Hockey Association will behaving open skating on Saturdaysfrom 6:30-8:30 p.m. throughout themonth of December. The cost is $5.There are rental skates available forthose in need of skates. Also, a familyskate will be offered on Sunday, Dec.12, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., for fam-ilies with small children or elderlyskaters. – submitted by BYHA

• • •LEADER LAND – The Friday, Dec.

10, Frederic at St. Croix Falls boys andgirls basketball games are beingbroadcast on 104.9 FM, beginning at 6p.m. The Osceola at Cumberland boysbasketball game on Monday, Dec. 13,can be heard on 104.9 FM, and theNewAuburn at Unity boys and girls bas-ketball games on Dec. 14 can also beheard on 104.9 FM beginning at 6 p.m.

• • •AMERY – The Amery at Grantsburg

boys basketball game on Dec. 10 canbe heard on 1260 AM beginning at 7:30p.m. The Dec. 14 Amery at Prescottboys basketball game can be heard on1260 AM beginning at 7:30 p.m.

• • •LEADER LAND – The Wisconsin at

Marquette college basketball game onDec. 11 can be heard on 1260 AM be-ginning at 1:30 p.m., and the Wiscon-sin-Green Bay basketball game atWisconsin can be heard on Dec. 13 be-ginning at 7 p.m. The Bemidji State atBadgers hockey game can be heard on1260 AM on Dec. 11 beginning at 7p.m.

• • •GREEN BAY – The Dec. 12 Packers

at Detroit game begins at noon and canbe heard on 105.7 FM.

• • •WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Giants

at Vikings game on Dec. 12 can beheard on 104.9 FM beginning at noon.

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bits to share? Please contact the Leaderby 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in ExtraPoints. – Marty Seeger

• • •LEADER LAND – Leader Sports

strives to follow the college careers ofarea athletes. If you know of an athletewho will be playing collegiate sports in2011 and hasn’t been mentioned, sendus an e-mail or call and we’ll take itfrom there. – Marty Seeger

Britta Petersen

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W I N T E R L E A D E R S P O R T S

Unity 39, Frederic 28


BALSAM LAKE – The Eagles are off toa 3-0 start after their win against Fredericon Tuesday, Dec. 7. It was both teams’ firstconference game of the season and a bat-tle for both teams into the fourth quarter.“Both teams played solid defense,” said

Frederic coach Ryan Lind, who saw histeam down 9-8 after the first quarter. TheEagles quickly surged ahead at the start ofthe second quarter, but two quick basketsby Brady Flaherty and Xavier Foeller gavethe Eagles a 13-8 lead.Frederic responded with two more bas-

kets from Michael Tesch and another twopoints on a great save by Joe Draxler. Therest of the second quarter, was all Eagles,however, as the Eagles led 17-12 at thehalf.Rush Hickethier had a solid second half

that included a steal and a two points togive the Eagles a 25-17 lead. He scoredeight of his 10 points in the second half,but Draxler answered the Eagles by drain-ing a 3-pointer to put the Vikings back to

within five points. The score remainedwithin reach for the Vikings for much ofthe third quarter but not getting the out-side shooting may have been their down-fall.“We didn’t make many outside shots,”

said Lind.Unity managed to maintain an eight-

point edge throughout much of the fourthquarter for the win. Flaherty led the Eagles with 16 points,

Hickethier 10, Foeller, six, Brady Turnerand Steven Krueger, three and Clay Peck-man had one point.The Vikes were led by Robert Kirk and

Tesch with six points, Waylon Buck, four,Joe Draxler, three, Trae Gehl and Tony Pe-terson each had two.“It was a pretty nice conference win. I

thought we played pretty good team de-fense, but we still need the offense to bemore consistent if we want to continue towin,” said Eagles coach Shaun Fisher.

Breck 78, St. Croix Falls 66BRECK, Minn – The St. Croix Falls boys

basketball team lost a close one at Breck,Minn., Tuesday, Dec. 7.

Four Saints scored in double digits in-cluding Nick Johnson, who led the teamwith 18. Zach Christenson had 13, andNathan Gravesen and Ben Clasen had 10.Jace Marek also had a nice night offen-sively with eight points.St. Croix Falls will be hosting Frederic

this Friday, Dec. 10, in their first confer-ence game of the season.

Grantsburg 62, Siren 40GRANTSBURG – The Pirate boys de-

feated the Dragons 62-40 on Tuesday, Dec.7.“Great team effort,” Grantsburg coach

Nick Hallberg said. “We rebounded andplayed defense.”“It was quite a disappointing night for

our Siren team tonight,” Siren coach JonRuud commented. “Grantsburg playedvery good team basketball on both ends ofthe floor. Their offense was patient andtheir defense showed a lot of hustle allnight. Grantsburg played together on bothends of the floor.”Siren started the game scoring six, two

from a layup by Murdock Smith, and theother four were two shots by Elijah Hinze.

Grantsburg took scoring control fromthere with 15 points from five differentplayers, ending the first quarter 15-7. TheDragons scored the first points in the sec-ond and third quarters, but never closedthe point gap with the Pirates outscoringthem 32 to 25 in those two quarters. Fin-ishing with 15 more points in the fourth,Grantsburg dominated Siren’s eight finalpoints, the Pirates winning 62-40. “Big win,” Hallberg stated, “but it’s

early yet. We’ll go forward now trying justto win the next game each night.”“We would have lost to any team in our

conference with the effort that we left onthe floor tonight,” Ruud said. “I think thatthe most disappointing aspect of tonight’sgame is how my team played as a bunchof individuals on the offensive end of thefloor. Our patience was nonexistent, ourshot selection was poor at best and our re-fusal to higt open players with passes wasevident to anyone that was at the game.”“We took a pretty big step backward

tonight,” Ruud continued. “Our team willplay with much greater discipline fromthis day forward.” – Brenda Martin, Leaderstaff writer

Defense plays role in Eagles first conference win

Unity’s Xavier Foeller dives for a loose ball as Frederic’s Waylon Buck gets a hand on it aswell. The Eagles won in their first conference game of the season. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Grantsburg’s Derek Bertelsen goes up for a shot against Siren defenders Elijah Hinze andAndrew Brown. – Photo by Brenda Martin

Webster beat byClear Lake

Chetek/Weyerhaeuser 54, Luck 50by Greg MarstenLeader staff writer

LUCK – The Luck Cardinals girls bas-ketball team lost a heartbreaker on Tues-day, Dec. 7, at home to theChetek/Weyerhaeuser Bulldogs afterleading almost the entire way.The Cards started strong, courtesy of

sophomore Avery Steen and senior Mor-gan Denny, who made for a good one-twooffensive punch against the much biggerBulldogs. The Cards only trailed for a fewmoments early in the first quarter andslowly stretched the lead as the night pro-gressed. But that would later change.The Luck girls also had solid shooting

from the floor from senior Ashlyn Pe-tersen, who managed 11 points on theevening, mainly in the first half. Dennyknocked down 11 points, as well, but gotinto foul trouble early and ended up foul-ing out with just over five minutes re-maining. Petersen would also foul out inthe final moments. Steen would lead all scorers with 25

points, and her sparkling offensive workunder the net in the first half would drawkey defensive attention from the Bulldogs

as the night went on, slowing her abilityto get inside and forcing her to take moredifficult shots from the perimeter.There were some questionable calls

against the Cards, one of which was a truemomentum killer. Denny’s fouling outwas a killer for the Cards in the final min-utes as they watched a 10-point lead erodeon a 9-0 Chetek run as the minutes evap-orated. The Bulldogs tied the score with two

minutes left, and then took the lead 30 sec-onds later. Luck briefly tied the gameagain but the momentum was allChetek’s, especially with the Cards beingshort-staffed. A few final free throwssealed the deal for the Bulldogs, andvaliant last-minute efforts were notenough for the Luck girls who lost 54-50. The Cardinals are now 2-1 overall and

host the formidable Siren Dragons fortheir first conference matchup of the sea-son on Friday, Dec. 10.

Clear Lake 58, Webster 36 CLEAR LAKE – The Webster Tiger girls

lost a nonconference game to Clear LakeTuesday, Dec. 7. The Tigers host Unity thisFriday, Dec. 10, with tip-off scheduled for6 p.m. – Marty Seeger, Leader staff writer

Luck’s Avery Steen goes in for a layupagainst Chetek on Tuesday, Dec. 7. – Photo byGreg Marsten

Luck girls stumble against Chetek


First games of the season

Grantsburg 44, Clayton 33Grantsburg 44, Clayton 37

by Brenda MartinLeader staff writer

GRANTSBURG – The Pirate boys andgirls basketball teams both won theirgames against Clayton for their seasonopeners on Friday, Dec. 3. Both teams win-ning isn’t odd, but both winning with ascore of 44 is something you don’t seeevery day. The boys defeated their Clay-ton opponent, 44-33, and the girls de-feated the Bears 44-37. “A good way to start the season,” boys

head coach Nick Hallberg said.

Once the Pirates got the lead in the firstquarter 4-2, they kept it to win it. A fewtimes during the game Clayton got close,but couldn’t cut it. The first quarter endedwith the Pirates only up by one, 12-11, thesecond saw Grantsburg up by five, 25-20,the third, Pirates up by four, 31-27, finish-ing the game with Grantsburg winning by11, 44-33. Brent Myers was the lead scorer for the

Pirates with 12 points, Derek Bertelsen fol-

lowed with nine, Trevor Thompson six,Nolan Hanson and David Ohnstad eachfive, Daniel Biorn three and ConnorMyers and Seth Coy two apiece. “We played good defense, holding their

two best scorers in check for most of thenight.”Clayton point guard Tyler Ketz was

held to a total of 14 points, Zach Schradleseven, Matt Gretzlock six, Kyle Larsonfour and Josh Moskal two. “There’s always room for improvement,

but overall I was pleased with our efforton both ends of the floor,” Hallbergadded. The girls game was similar to the boys

in the fact that once Grantsburg took thelead 7-6, they never allowed the Bears toget ahead. “It was a good way to start off the year,”

first-year coach Adam Hale said. “I thinkwe played good defense which led tosome transition baskets.” The Pirates led 9-6 after the first, 19-16

after the second, 31-26 after the third and44-37 after the fourth quarter. KortneyMorrin led the team with a total of 17points, Haley Larson scored nine, MacyHansen and Sam Schweiger each five,Kylie Pewe four and Liz Gaffney andNicole McKenzie two apiece. “Sam Schweiger did a great job on hold-

ing their leading scorer to two points,”Hale commented. “Kortney Morrin hit acouple of big shots in the second half tohelp us hold on.” Krystal Kohnen scored 11 points for

Clayton, Mckenzie Kanipes and MasynLien eight, Brittany Bayliss six and Lind-sey LaBlanc and Marissa Lee each two.


Pirate Seth Coy goes up for a bucketagainst Clayton on Friday, Dec. 3. – Photos byBrenda Martin

Grantsburg teams both score 44 in wins over Clayton

Jake MeyerThe St. Croix Falls boys basketball team

is currently working with a new headcoach this season, Jake Meyer. Todd Vosswas the previous head coach, but is stillinvolved with coaching seventh- andeighth-grade teams.Meyer isn’t an unfamiliar face in St.

Croix Falls as he was the head track coachlast spring and has been one of the assis-tant football coaches for the past threeyears. This is his first time coaching bas-ketball, and he has two new assistants,Brandt Leuman and Chad Hall. Meyergrew up in Amery and has been aroundcoaching for some time, as his dad was thehead football coach in Amery.“I’ve been around coaching for a

while,” Meyer said.Meyer did some student teaching at

Unity, ane is currently subbing in St. CroixFalls. He graduated from the Universityof Minnesota-Duluth, where he playedfootball for one season.“It’ll definitely be a learning year but we

have a great group of seniors out,” Meyersaid.

Shawn PerkinsUnity has a new head wrestling coach

in Shawn Perkins this season, but he isn’tentirely new to the system. Perkins is re-placing former coach Mark Ferguson,who began coaching Eagles wrestling inthe mid-‘90s. Perkins has been the Eaglesassistant wrestling coach for the previous10 years, and is the eighth-grade scienceteacher, but has a bit more responsibilitythis season as the head coach, with sched-

uling, online coaching tests, getting equip-ment ordered and several other tasks.“Those added things seem to take up a

lot of my time. I’m not concerned at allabout the wrestling and the moves in thepractice room – that I’m pretty comfort-able with – it’s just everything else,”Perkins said.As a native of Ellsworth, a known high

school wrestling powerhouse, and formerUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth wrestler,Perkins knows what it will take to keepthe Eagles wrestling program up and run-ning, but is always hoping to recruit moreto the program. He’ll be working with anew assistant coach this season in NeilLarson, and Dave Anderson is taking overthe middle school wrestling program.

Carol KlineCarol Kline is the new Unity varsity

girls basketball coach, after moving intothe spot from the JV ranks last year. Klineis a high school special education teacher,and has 23 years of overall coaching expe-rience, which doesn’t seem possible forher age.“I started coaching real young,” Kline

admits with a laugh. “Lots of sports, fromsoccer to volleyball, you name it!”She has three years of basketball coach-

ing under her belt, and is admittedly ex-cited about the Unity opportunity, butalso plans to utilize the school’s new jun-ior varsity coach, Kayleigh Lutz, when-ever possible.“I just think that if you’ve got a coach-

ing staff, well, you might as well use

them,” she said, later highlighting some ofLutz’s basketball experience from mem-ory: She was a standout hoops playerfrom Cameron, playing varsity ball for herfull four years, and also at Winona StateUniversity, where she also excelled andwas a team captain. Lutz also did somecoaching at Cameron High School, andcomes to Unity as a physical educationteacher, with some other Minnesota teach-ing duties.“I really think we’re very lucky to have

her and all her experience,” Kline said.“As for our team, we’re determined tobring our best game and play our bestevery night ... one game at a time.” – GregMarsten

New coaches/continued

Grantsburg’s Sam Schweiger beats a Clayton defender dribbling toward the Pirate hoop.

Jake Meyer Shawn Perkins Carol Kline

Grantsburg guard Trevor Thompson bringsthe ball down court.



Siren 73, Clear Lake 64by Marty SeegerLeader staff writer

CLEAR LAKE – The Siren boys basket-ball team compiled another win with helpfrom a 29-point effort by Elijah Hinze, andanother 18-point effort from AndrewBrown.This was Siren’s second game of the sea-

son at Clear Lake on Thursday, Dec. 2.Luke Bollant added eight points, Mur-dock Smith, seven, Taylor Renberg, six,Seth Stoner, four and William Hainesadded one point. The Dragons travel toLuck this Friday, Dec. 10, which will betheir second conference game of the sea-son.

Frederic 63, Shell Lake 35FREDERIC – The Frederic Vikings boys

basketball team cruised to another lop-sided victory against Shell Lake on Friday,Dec. 3. Waylon Buck had a 20-point effortand the Vikings defense held the Lakersscoreless in the first quarter as the Vikingsstretched their lead to 15-0. Frederic led30-7 at the half and didn’t look back.Adam Chenal had 10 points for the

Vikings, while Robert Kirk and MikeTesch added eight. Trae Gehl had fivepoints, Raif Poirier, four, Joe Draxler,three, Tony Peterson, two and Erik Stoner,one.

Luck 78, Bruce 46BRUCE – The Cardinal boys basketball

team shot 53 percent from the field enroute to their first win of the season atBruce on Thursday, Dec. 2. Alec Mortel ledthe charge with 22 points, 12 boards andtwo assists. He had 10 points in a 26-pointsecond quarter that helped Luck to a 39-20 lead at the half. The Cardinals also had27 points in the fourth quarter, and shot 14of 22 from the free-throw line.Both Brady Klatt and Cole Mortel

scored 14 points. Cole Mortel had eight re-bounds and three assists and Klatt had

two rebounds and three assists. LoganHacker pitched in 11 points, Evan Armourhad six, A.J. Walsh-Brenizer, five, and JohnDenny, Karsten Petersen and BrodieKunze had two points apiece.

Cameron 68, St. Croix Falls 56ST. CROIX FALLS – A strong start and a

strong finish weren’t enough for the Saintsto overpower the Comets in their homeopening loss on Friday, Dec. 3. TheComets are one of the favorites in the Cen-tral Lakeland Conference this season andproved why against the Saints as they led39-23 at the half.It was a good start for St. Croix Falls

however as they shot out to a 13-7 lead inthe first quarter. Marcus Campbell, ZachChristenson and Nick Johnson providedthe scoring and the Saints put good pres-sure on the Comets offense to force a cou-ple of key turnovers. Cameron eventuallyfought their way back into the game andthe first quarter ended in a tie at 15.The Comets quickly surged ahead in the

second quarter outscoring the Saints 24-8,and Cameron managed to hold a solidlead throughout the third quarter. TheSaints trimmed a 20-point Comet lead to a12-point margin during the fourth quarterbut couldn’t get any closer.Christenson led the Saints with 19

points and Nathan Gravesen had 12. John-son finished with 10 points, Campbell,seven, Jace Marek, six, and Jared Sprieter,two.

Webster 56, Amery 40AMERY – The Webster boys basketball

team won their second game of the seasonin a nonconference game against Ameryon Friday, Dec. 3. The Tigers shot 20 of 29from the free-throw line and stepped updefensively by keeping the Warriors insingle digits in the first and third quarters.Webster led 24-18 at the end of the firsthalf and scored 15 points in the third quar-ter, taking a 39-27 lead heading into thefourth quarter.Austin Elliot scored 23 points, including

two 3-pointers in the third quarter. JamesWethern scored 10 points, Greg McIntyre,seven, Josh Baer, six, Dan Dochniak andJoey Erickson, two and Brad Krause andTaylor Heinze each had one point apiece.

Unity 48, Somerset 32SOMERSET – The Eagles are off to a

good start after winning their first twogames of the season. They defeated theSpartans at Somerset on Friday, Dec. 3.

“It was another good team effort. We areplaying pretty good team defense rightnow and have done a decent job on theboards. We will need to continue to im-prove in order to beat the solid teams inthis conference though,” said coach ShaunFisher.Unity’s defense held the Spartans to sin-

gle digits after the first three quarters, be-fore they allowed just 12 points in thefourth.The Eagles were led by Brady Flaherty’s

23 points and Rush Hickethier chipped in13 points. Brady Turner scored five,Xavier Foeller, three and Clay Peckmanand Steven Krueger scored two apiece.

Boys basketball Thursday and Friday recap

Siren’s Elijah Hinze lines up a shot. – Filephoto by Brenda Martin

Robert Kirk takes a jump shot against theShell Lake Lakers. – Photo by Becky Amund-son

Luck’s Alec Mortel goes up for a layupagainst Bruce. – Photo by Jenna Clemenson

Jace Marek goes in for the shot against Cameron on Friday, Dec. 3. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Unity’s Rush Hickethier floats up to thebasket after a steal. – Photo by Marty Seeger



Lady Blizzard 1, Cambridge 1by Greg MarstenLeader staff writer

GRANTSBURG – The Lady Blizzardcame from behind in the third period andmanaged to tie up the score against a solidCambridge cooperative team in Grants-burg on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The CambridgeBlue Jackets are actually a cooperativemade up of players from rural IsantiCounty, including the cities of Cambridge,Mora and Pine City, Minn. “The Blue Jackets had a lot of depth on

their team,” Blizzard head coach Tim Ben-nett said. “We played them tough allnight.”The contest was scoreless until Cam-

bridge wing Erica Epsen scored on TiffanyMeyer just a few moments into the secondperiod. That would be the only time apuck got past Meyer all night.“Tiff played great tonight, and made

some big, key saves when we neededthem.” Bennett said. The Blizzard were trailing, 1-0, but ac-

cording to Bennett, moved the puck aswell as they had all season, even withoutscoring. “Our power play was excellent,” he

said, noting the Blizzard had several scor-ing opportunities, most of which theymade happen with their own puck han-dling and skating. “Even though we didn’t get a goal from

the power play, we really moved the puckwell,” he said, also congratulating theBlizzard defensive line of Krysta Laqua,Tianna Stewart, Paige Johnson and Jo-hanna Lauer, who “kept the Blue Jacketsfrom the net.”

The Blizzard did manage to come frombehind and tie up the score, courtesysophomore Samantha O’Brien’s goal with10:18 remaining in regulation time. Shehad assists from Kassie Lien and TaneshaCarlson. That would be the only scoring of the

night and the 1-1 score would hold evenafter going into an extra frame. Blizzardnetkeeper Meyer would handle 34 of the35 Cambridge shots on goal and her team-mates managed 27 shots on the Cam-bridge goalie. “I was really pleased with the team ef-

fort tonight,” Bennett said. “This was an-other great, exciting Blizzard game!” The Blizzard girls are now 2-3-1 for the

season, which includes their openingtourney against the state champion St.Croix Valley Fusion cooperative over theThanksgiving holiday. Next up is a non-conference road contest against BlackRiver Falls on Friday and then to Medfordon Saturday.

Lady Blizzard 4, Northland Pines 2SIREN – The Lady Blizzard hockey

squad handled a strong Northland Pines

team on Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Sirenarena, winning 4-2 in the nonconferencematch after trailing for much of the con-test, and coming from behind with threegoals in the final frame for the victory. Blizzard sophomore Kassie Lien scored

the first goal of the day with just two min-utes remaining in the first period off an as-sist by senior Tanesha Carlson. TheBlizzard girls couldn’t score again untilthe final period, while the NorthlandPines Eagles managed back-to-back goalsin the second period, taking the lead 2-1.The Blizzard responded with a flurry of

scoring in the third period, beginningwith a reversal of the credits for their firstgoal. Tanesha Carlson got the tally at14:26, while this time Kassie Lien got theassist and Samantha O’Brien receivedhelper credits. That tied the score 2-2.The Blizzard offense rallied again to

take the lead three minutes later, this timeon freshman Ashley Dietmeier’s score at11:36. Assisting credits went to seniorsKrysta Laqua and Mary Chernyaev. TheBlizzard were now in the driver’s seat asthe game wound down, and they took ad-vantage, with Kassie Lien scoring again,this time unassisted, on an empty-netteras the final seconds ticked away, for hersecond goal of the day. She also had an as-sist earlier in the period. Blizzard net minder Tiffany Meyer was

stellar in the crease, allowing just twopucks to pass her way, and garnering atotal of 26 saves in her 51 net minutes. TheBlizzard offense made their shots count,getting fewer shots than the Eagles, butstill managing to keep Northland Pinesgoalie Kim Van Brunt hopping, scoringthree times on 29 shots on goal.

Blizzard girls muster a tie with Cambridge

Ashley Dietmeier battles for the puck against the Northland Pines – Photo submitted


Frederic 64, Shell Lake 35SHELL LAKE– The Viking girls are off

to a good start after their second straightwin over Shell Lake on Friday, Dec. 3.Corissa Schmidt led the charge with 23points and Maria Miller added 14, whileJade Johnson contributed 11 points to goalong with six steals. Sam Nelson had fiveassists and two points.Vikings coach Troy Wink was happy to

see a balance in scoring and thought theteam played a good game, but the team isstill working on improving.“Our goal is to be better each game. We

start conference play Friday at St. CroixFalls and that should be a very goodgame,” Wink said.Other point totals against Shell Lake in-

cluded Tara Anderson with eight andVanessa Neumann’s six.

Siren 78, Clear Lake 29CLEAR LAKE– The Dragon girls had

an easy go at Clear Lake last Friday, Dec.3, with Carley Emery scoring 40 points togo along with 12 steals, three assists andone block. Emery sunk six 3-pointers andshot 51 percent from the field.Raven Emery scored 11 points, Ashley

Guevara, eight, Danielle Keller, seven,Brittany Coulter, six, and Liz Brown andCarly Good each scored three points.

St. Croix Falls 59, Cumberland 36CUMBERLAND – The Saints girls

cruised to their first win of the season in anonconference game at Cumberland onThursday, Dec. 2.Sydney Geisness led the team in a well-

balanced scoring attack with 20 points togo along with seven rebounds. NatalieSempf led in rebounds with nine, andadded 10 points. Other scoring includedCaitlyn Olson with nine, Sarah Petznickeight, Jessica Rademacher, seven and

Alexis Erickson, four points with fiveboards.The Saints led 17-8 after the first quar-

ter and held the Beavers to just two pointsin the second quarter.

Turtle Lake 60, Unity 36TURTLE LAKE – The Eagles lost by 24

points in a game at Turtle Lake on Thurs-day, Dec. 2, keeping it within reach in thefirst half before the Lakers pulled away inthe third quarter. The Eagles trailed bythree after the first quarter and were down31-16 at the half. Unity was held to sixpoints in the third quarter by the Lakersdefense, but nearly all of the Eagles pro-vided offense, including Crystal Don-ahue’s 10 points. Jessica Kutina scored six,Brittany Thomfohrda, Marisa Hacker,

Sarah Bader and Shauna Jorgenson scoredfour apiece, and Anna Ebensperger andHailey Olson scored two apiece.

Luck 45, Bruce 30BRUCE – The Cardinals girls basketball

team shot just 19 of 50 from the field butstepped up defensively against Bruce onFriday, Dec. 3, to grab their secondstraight win. It was 10-2 after the firstquarter and Luck held the Red Raiders tojust six first half points.Avery Steen scored 18 points and Mor-

gan Denny led with 21, but coach MartyMessar said he’ll need to get others on theteam into the habit of scoring as well. Tay-lor Joy had 10 rebounds in the game andDenny had seven boards. CamilleMarsten had four rebounds.

Jade Johnson gets off a jump shot against Shell Lake. – Photos by Larry Samson

Viking girls stomp Lakers

Corissa Schmidt (No. 14) and Tara Anderson fight for a loose ball against the Lakers.



Unity 40, Shell Lake 30by Greg MarstenLeader staff writer

BALSAM LAKE – The Unity Eaglesgrapplers held off a Shell Lake charge andwon their dual wrestling meet on Thurs-day, Dec., 2 at Unity, 40-30, with eachsquad taking a fair number of forfeits.One of the more notable performances

for the Eagles was at 171 pounds, whenUnity junior Jordan Hughes was trailing,11-10, to Shell Lake senior Brandon An-derson, with less than a minute left in thematch. Hughes was able to fend off An-derson and get the pin just in time, win-ning the match, and swaying the pointsthe other way for the Eagles. That likely made a difference, as Unity

ended up with 40 points to Shell Lake’s 30points, giving them the win. Had Hugheslost, the score might have gone ShellLake’s way. The Lakers actually gainedmore points on forfeits, getting four total,while Unity had just three forfeit victories.Both squads forfeited at 103 pounds. Shell Lake’s Dan Cassel had his squad’s

only pin of the night, and that was in avery close contest at 130 pounds oversophomore Zac Baxter at 5:16.

At 135 pounds, Unity’s Luke Nelsonwon by forfeit. At 140 pounds, Unity’sSteven Anderson won by forfeit. One hun-dred forty-five pound Unity junior KevinBystrom won in a major decision over Dil-lon Hopke, 10-0. At 152 pounds, Unitysenior Dylan Hendricks pinned AaronSlinker at 3:40. Also in the meet, 160-pound Tyler An-

derson of Shell Lake won by forfeit, as didthe Laker’s Caleb Schmidt at 189 pounds. Unity senior Jake Johnson defeated

Laker Marlo Fields, 9-5, at 215 pounds.Unity heavyweight Alex Lennartsonfended off a late charge by Laker BrianMarschall, and held on for the decision, 3-0, giving the Eagles another critical vic-tory. Eagle freshman Tucker Olson won by

forfeit at 112 pounds, while both the 119-and 125-pound weight classes went to theLakers on forfeit, to Tyler Kozial and SamLivingston, respectively.Unity travels to Spring Valley for a dual

meet on Thursday, Dec. 9, and then goes

to Barron on Saturday.Eagle wrestlers

take eighth in EllsworthELLSWORTH – The 2010 Unity Eagles

wrestling team took part in the EllsworthInvitational last weekend, and while theteam placed eighth out of nine teams,they’ll have some individual strengthsthis season and could get stronger towardthe end of the year.

“We’re going to struggle to fill thelineup. We’re looking at the end of theyear, hopefully having a full lineup, but Iknow in the first few weeks we’re goingto struggle with that,” said first-year headcoach Shawn Perkins.Right now the Eagles are working with

around 20 wrestlers, but nobody to fill aspot at 160 pounds or at 103. Between the125 and 152 weight classes the team willbe two to three wrestlers deep, which isone of their strengths.Perkins is no stranger to the wrestling

program at Unity. He’s been the assistantcoach there for 10 years now, and this sea-

son he has some talented wrestlers on theroster, including five returning wrestlersthat qualified for sectionals last season, in-cluding three seniors, Dylan Hendricks,152, Luke Nelson, 135, and Jake Johnson,189. All are team captains that should pro-vide strength, and Perkins hopes the teamcan build off of their success.Nelson finished with third place at

Ellsworth last weekend, winning twomatches by pin and another by decision.Sophomore Alex Lennartson also finishedthird in Ellsworth at 285, getting a 1-0 de-cision win over Luke Albarado ofEllsworth and a pin over Dillon Staples ofMedford in the third-place match.Others placing in Ellsworth were Hen-

dricks in fourth place, Steven Anderson,140, fifth; Zac Baxter, 130, Jordan Hughes,171, and Jake Johnson, 189, sixth; KevinBystrom, 145, seventh and Tucker Olson,112, eighth. – Marty Seeger, Leader staffwriter

Unity grapplers handle Shell Lake

Unity's Mac Baxter (left) battled with Shell Lake Laker Dan Cassel at 130 pounds, with Cas-sel emerging victorious. – Photos by Greg Marsten

St. Croix Central 57, LFG 22by Marty SeegerLeader staff writer

GRANTSBURG – TheLuck/Frederic/Grantsburg wrestling sea-son officially got under way last Thurs-day, Dec. 2, in a dual meet held atGrantsburg against St. Croix Central. ThePanthers dominated LFG by compiling sixpins.LFG had a close match at the start of the

match when Ben Ackerley took on ChrisHalvorson at 140 pounds. Ackerley lostthe match by a 7-4 decision. LFG forfeitedthree weight classes at 103, 112 and 152pounds, and scored six points on a St.Croix Falls forfeit at 125 pounds, which isa spot held by LFG sophomore EvanRyan.At least three LFG wrestlers recorded

wins against the Panthers including soph-omore Ray Kurkowski, who pinned WyattSain in 1:33 at 119 pounds. Also getting his

first pin of the season was Chase Dodds, asenior 135-pounder who pinned EliasHofland in three minutes. Junior BrentJohnson also recorded a win by major de-cision over Brian Gibb by a score of 12-3at 135 pounds.The Cardinals have a nearly complete

roster this season with the exception of awrestler at 152 pounds. That could changeas the season rolls on, but numbers lookgood as LFG currently has seven fresh-men on the roster this season. They alsohave five sophomores, five juniors and sixseniors including Dodds, Ackerley, KennySanford and Jordan Shearer at 215, andDevin Douglas and Jesse Sanchez listed at215.Last season, only one wrestler advanced

to the sectional and earned a trip to state.Austin Eskola has since graduated, butLFG had four wrestlers that wrestled inregionals last season, and will be backagain this year, including Ryan, Johnson,Joe Christensen and Shearer.

LFG wrestlers open up season in Grantsburg

Ray Kurkowski won by pin over Wyatt Sainof St. Croix Central at 119 pounds. – Photos byPriscilla Bauer

Team strength couldcarry St. Croix Fallsinto postseason


ELLSWORTH – The Saints wrestlingteam could be looking at team strengththis season as opposed to the individualsuccesses they’ve experienced in previousyears. The last time a Saints wrestlingteam has been able to advance into thesectional finals was four years ago, butgetting back to that point is a real possibil-

ity this season if the team can improvesteadily throughout the year. Last week-end the team finished fifth at a tough tour-nament in Ellsworth, and at least threewrestlers have injuries, but coach DanClark expects to be at full strength whenthey travel to the annual 24-team tourna-ment at Wisconsin Dells this weekend.“It’s a different kind of team than we’re

used to having,” said Clark. “I think it’s abetter team than we had last year.”It’s been a long time since the Saints

have started out a season without a re-turning state qualifier, but several will beeyeing the state tournament at the end ofthe year.

Juniors Ryan Nussbaum at 189 and JakeRademacher at 160 have legitimate shotsat a state appearance this season, as wellas senior Spencer Walters at 125.Those who wrestled well in Ellsworth

last weekend included junior Eric Segel-strom at 152 pounds. Segelstrom placedfifth overall and Clark thought he im-proved the most since last season. “He really wrestled well and had a

good day,” said Clark.This season the Saints have a solid

wrestler at 103 pounds with freshmanDrew Walker, who took second overall.Also taking second place was

Rademacher, who went 3-1 on the day

along with a pin. There were four fourth-place finishers including Dan Horn at 119,James Klassen at 125, Walters at 130 andNussbaum at 189.“It’s early in the year, [we had] a lot of

mistakes, but a lot of mistakes we can cor-rect,” Clark said.In fifth place it was freshman Joe

Rademacher at 171 and Nolan O’Brien at215. Seventh place went to Brian Gilbert at135, and both Phillip Bayle at 140 and Tay-lor Sempf at 145 took eighth overall.The Saints have about 23 wrestlers this

season and have depth at between 140and 189 pounds.

Saints wrestlers place fifth in Ellsworth

Bent Johnson scored four points for theLFG wrestling team when he defeated BrianGibb by a 12-3 major decision.

Unity's Alex Lennartson and Shell Lake'sBrian Marschall grappled at the Unity dualmeet, with this match going Lennartson'sway, 3-0.

Unity's Jordan Hughes tangled with ShellLake's Brandon Anderson at 171-pounds.Hughes came home with a pin, after trailing,11-10, with just over a minute remaining inthe contest.



Hacker’s LanesSunday Youth (3 Games)

Standings: Infinite 28, The Bowlers 26,Shooting Stars 23, The Three Amigos 21,Brothers & Arms 20, Boss 18.5, JDZ 14,Team Hambone 9.5. Girls games: Corissa Schmidt (SS) 198,Avery Steen (SS) 162, Lauren Domagala(SS) 144.Girls series: Corissa Schmidt (SS) 560,Avery Steen (SS) 434, Lauren Domagala(SS) 376.Boys games: A.J. Walsh Brenizer (B)220, Kyle Hunter (TB) 202, Casey Ekholm(TB) 198.Boys series: A.J. Walsh Brenizer (B)565, Logan Hacker (TH) 551, Kyle Hunter(TB) 548.Team games: The Bowlers 536, Boss499, Shooting Stars 462.Team series: The Bowlers 1424, Boss1379, Shooting Stars 1370.

Monday AfternoonStandings: Vultures 36, Bears 32, Zebras27, Swans 26.5, Eagles 24.5, NightHawks 24, Badgers 24, Cardinals 14. Women’s games: Mary Young 225,Marge Traun 201, Barb Austad 199.Women’s series: Marge Traun 511, MaryYoung 498, Lila Larson 491.Men’s games: Duane Doolittle 235,Steve Holt 231, Dale Johnson 230.Men’s series: Dale Johnson 596, DuaneDoolittle 576, Roger Messer 573.Team games: Night Hawks 727, Vultures710, Bears 692.Team series: Vultures 1987, Night Hawks1962, Eagles 1845.

Monday Night LadiesStandings: Mane Attractions 58, Houseof Wood 58, Hog Wild 57, Hacker’s Lanes48.5, The Bottle Shop 47.5, Bye 4.Individual games: Julie Hall (MA) 200,Rhonda Bazey (HW) 199, Susie Houston(MA) 195.Individual series: Julie Hall (MA) 509,Rhonda Baze (HW) & Susie Houston(MA) 504.Team games: Mane Attractions 650,Hacker’s Lanes 603, House of Wood 548.Team series: Mane Attractions 1801,Hacker’s Lanes 1767, House of Wood1599.

Tuesday ClassicStandings: Great Northern Outdoors 110,Bottle Shop 88.5, Yellow Lake Lodge 85,SHWHORAW Co. 72.5, Pioneer Bar 72,Rural American Bank 35.Individual games: Gene Ackland 258, EdBitler 257, Tom Coen & Maynard Stevens241.Individual series: Ed Bitler 709, TomCoen 659, Ron Skow 615.Team games: Great Northern Outdoors718, Yellow Lake Lodge 652, Bottle Shop645.Team series: Great Northern Outdoors1983, Yellow Lake Lodge 1755, BottleShop 1738.Consecutive strikes (5 or more): GeneAckland 7x – 258, Ed Bitler 6x – 257, TomCoen 7x – 241, Maynard Stevens 7x –241, Ron Skow – 5x 235.Games 50 or more above average:Gene Ackland 258 (+69), MaynardStevens 241 (+65), Ed Bitler 257 (+55),Josh Henry 225 (+58).Series 100 or more above average: EdBitler 709 (+103)Splits converted: 4-9: Maynard Stevens.3-6-7-10: Brett Daeffler. 4-5-7: KelseyBazey. 4-5: Daryl Bazey. 3-4-6-7: JoshHenry. 3-10: Butch Hacker.

Wednesday Night Early Men’sStandings: Pioneer Bar 33, Lewis Silo

30, A-1 Machine 27, Cummings Lumber24.5, Skol Bar 16.5, Larsen Auto Center13.Individual games: Chris Rowell (PB)276, Norm Hansen (A1) & Chris Rowell(PB) 236.Individual series: Chris Rowell (PB) 658,Curtis Renfroe (SB) 638, Norm Hansen(A1) 628.Team games: A-1 Machine 1004, Pio-neer Bar 969, A-1 Machine 967.Team series: A-1 Machine 2895, PioneerBar 2799, Lewis Silo 2730.

Thursday LateStandings: Hansen Farms Inc. 34, HogWild BBQ & Grill 25, Johnson Upholstery24, Fisk Trucking 20, Stotz & Company18.Women’s games: Heather Wynn 143,Lee Mangelsen 227, Tom Bainbridge 226.Women’s series: Heather Wynn 386.Men’s games: Larry Stotz 254, Lee Man-gelsen 227, Tom Bainbridge 226.Men’s series: Larry Stotz 628, Larry Fisk606, Dale Peterson 593.Team games: Hansen Farms Inc. 971,Stotz & Company 885, Hog Wild BBQ &Grill 868.Team series: Hansen Farms Inc. 2624,Stotz & Company 2510, Hog Wild BBQ &Grill 2449.

Friday Night Ladies (11/26)Standings: The Dozers 57, The Leader50, The Pin Heads 49, Frederic Desgin48, Pioneer Bar 42, Junque Art 38,Meyer’s Plus 33.Individual games: Karen Carlson 222,Gail Linke 204, Jen Ellefson 195.Individual series: Karen Carlson 563,Gail Linke 558, Jen Ellefson 474.Team games: Junque Art 699, TheLeader 586, The Dozers 580.Team series: Junque Art 1877, The Doz-ers 1648, The Leader 1599.Games 50 or more above average: TerriPearson.Splits converted: 3-6-7-10: Gail Linke. 5-8-10: Linda O’Donnell.

Friday Night Ladies (12/3)Standings: The Dozers 62, The Leader55, The Pin Heads 54, Frederic Desgin53, Pioneer Bar 44, Junque Art 40,Meyer’s Plus 35.Individual games: Gail Linke 209, KarenCarlson 191, Margie Traun 182.Individual series: Karen Carlson 538,Gail Linke 513, Margie Traun 509.Team games: The Dozers 604, JunqueArt 600, The Pin Heads 589.Team series: Junque Art 1767, The PinHeads 1725, Frederic Design 1634.Splits converted: 5-10: Kim Owen. 5-8-10: Judy Bennett.

Saturday Night MixedStandings: Handicaps, Alley Brats, Luck-E, Lakers, Skowl, Dead Eyes, Hot Shots.Women’s games: Deb Ingram 218 &193, Lori Larson 188.Women’s series: Deb Ingram 583, LindaGiller 471, Steph Marek 464.Men’s games: Ron Skow 215, Terry In-gram 213, Rodger Wroge 200.Men’s series: Terry Ingram 567, RonSkow 555, Eugene Ruhn 551.Team games: Luck-E 924, Skowl 916,Handicaps 910.Team series: Handicaps 2706, Hot Shots2703, Skowl 2684.

McKenzie LanesMonday Night Madness

Standings: McKenzie Lanes 58, Alley-cats 47, Eagle Lounge 45, Scottay’sTrucking 40, Mishaps 36, Triple Threat 34,Radio Shack 34, Pepie’s Gals 26.

Individual games: Julia Delougherty 193,Melanie Erickson 184, Debbie Swanson183.Individual series: Julia Delougherty 524,Debbie Swanson 522, Melanie Erickson511.Team games (Handicap): Scottay’sTrucking 635, McKenzie Lanes 618.Team series (Handicap): Scottay’sTrucking 1790, Alleycats 1771.

Monday Night LadiesStandings: McKenzie Lanes 13, WolfCreek Log Furniture 12, Milltown Appli-ance 11, Sam’s Carpentry 9, BogusPumpkins 8, Frederic Truck & Tractor 5,Metal Products 4, Edina Divas 0.Individual games: Kathy McKenzie 199,Barb Wilson 195, Cindy Castellano 194.Individual series: Cindy Castellano 579,Barb Wilson 540, Shirley Wilson 526.Team games (Handicap): Sam’s Car-pentry 865.Team series (Handicap): Wolf Creek LogFurniture 2394.

Tuesday Early MixedStandings: Jim’s Flooring 83.5, What theEk 81, Lamar Stars 77, Lemon Heads 76,Mom’s Boys 76, Lane Crashers 63, TheNew Comers 57.5, Bye 0.Women’s games: Brenda Lehmann 224,Linda Larson 177, Vicki Minnick 145.Women’s series: Brenda Lehmann 553,Linda Larson 469, Vicki Minnick 387.Men’s games: Zach Gurtner 235, JeffLehmann 224, Cory Crowell 215.Men’s series: Glen Minnick 631, JeffLehmann 627, Zach Gurtner 618.Team games: Jim’s Flooring 630.Team series: Jim’s Flooring 1698.

Tuesday Women’sStandings: Kassel Tap 126.5, CustomOutfitter 124, Tomlinson Insurance 123,Hauge Dental 120, Gutter Dusters 107.5,Country Gals 104.5, LC’s Gals 91, CuttingEdge Pro 87.5.Individual games: Toni Sloper 216, JanKruse 206, Kathy Braund 192.Individual series: Jan Kruse 540, KathyBraund 529, Karen Wiemer 523.Team games: Custom Outfitter 829, LC’sGals 828, Kassel Tap 810.Team series: Custom Outfitter 2356, LC’sGals 2353, Tomlinson Insurance 2346.

Tuesday Night Men’sStandings: Hack’s Pub 58, The CobblerShop 47.5, Centurview Park 41.5, Steve’sAppliance 40.5, Nel-Lo-Hill Farm 39.5,The Dugout 36.5, Dream Lawn 32.5,McKenzie Lanes 24.Individual games: Steve Clark 254,Ryan Wiemer 253, Rick Fox 246.Individual series: Ryan Wiemer 733,Craig Willert 682, Rick Fox 651.Team games (Handicap): The Dugout1232.Team series (Handicap): The Dugout3543.

Wednesday Early League MixedStandings: Cutting Edge 58, AmrhienPainting 52, Top Spot 51, Hack’s Pub 40,Pro Fav 40, Suzie Q’s 32, Holiday Station-Store 31, Bye 16.Women’s games: Dixie Runberg 178,Janice Fox 167, Jeanne Kizer 162.Women’s series: Dixie Runberg 487,Janice Fox 439, Jeanne Kizer 438.Men’s games: Eric Hoffman 215, RickyFox 214, Bob Chitty 211.Men’s series: Bob Chitty 613, Ricky Fox580, Merlin Fox 557.Team games (Handicap): AmrhienPainting 682.Team series (Handicap): Suzie Q’s &Amrhien Painting 1905.

Wednesday Night Men’sStandings: Harvest Moon 24, Davy’sConstruction 18, McKenzie Lanes 16,Tiger Express 14, Dalles Electric 14,Edina Realty 14, Reed’s Marina 14, HanjoFarms 12.Individual games: Darren McKenzie265, Dan Flaherty 258, Mike Oryan 243.Individual series: Darren McKenzie 721,Dan Flaherty 696, Jim McKenzie 635.Team games (Handicap): Tiger Express1022, Harvest Moon 1010.Team series (Handicap): Tiger Express2978, Harvest Moon 2797.

Thursday Night LadiesStandings: Eagle Valley Bank 27, Hack’sPub 21.5, Bont Chiropractic 20.5, HaugeDental 20.5, Truhlsen Chiropractic 20,Cutting Edge Pro 18, RiverBank 17.5,KJ’s 15.Individual games: Annette Norlander226, Denise Donaghue 211, Darla Bank201.Individual series: Jen Whalen 562,Penny Kammerud 552, Kathy McKenzie522.Team games: Hack’s Pub 856, HaugeDental 812, Cutting Edge Pro 796.Team series: Hack’s Pub 2404, TruhlsenChiropractic 2274, Cutting Edge Pro 2236.

Black & OrangeEarly Birds (End of first half)

Standings: Yellow River Saloon 34-14,The Tap 26.5-21.5, Gandy Dancer Saloon22.5-25.5, Black & Orange 13-35. Individual games: Kay Casey (YRS)169, Rita Tesch (YRS) 157, Sandy Price(T) & Donna Crain (B&O) 144.Individual series: Kay Casey (YRS) 445,Rita Tesch (YRS) 423, Sandy Price (T)387.Team games: The Tap 827, GandyDancer Saloon 818, Yellow River Saloon795.Team series: The Tap 2433, GandyDancer Saloon 2360, Yellow River Saloon2322.

Monday Night Men’sStandings: Glass & Mirror Works 26-18,Larry’s LP 23.5-20.5, Black & Orange 23-21, Pope’s Construction 15.5-28.5.Individual games: Vern Nottom (B&O)220, Mike Zajac (G&MW) 218, Art Bliven(L) 204.Individual series: Art Bliven (L) 576,Breck Eytcheson (G&MW) 571, Vern Not-tom (B&O) 562.Team games: Glass & Mirror Works 998,Pope’s Construction 940, Black & Orange939.Team series: Pope’s Construction 2788,Glass & Mirror Works 2757, Black & Or-ange 2711.Games 50 or more above average: MikeZajac 218 (+52); Vern Nottom 220 (+69).Series 100 or more above average:Vern Nottom 562 (+109).

TNTStandings: Cashco 27-21, Larry’s LP 23-25, Flower Power 23-25, Black & Orange23-25. Individual games: Audrey Pardun (B&O)213, Jennifer Kern (L) 186, Sue Eytche-son (FP) 181.Individual series: Audrey Pardun (B&O)519, Sue Eytcheson (FP) 507, JenniferKern (L) 485.Team games: Black & Orange 898,Cashco 891, Larry’s LP 837.Team series: Cashco 2530, Black & Or-ange 2510, Flower Power 2462.Games 50 or more above average: Au-drey Pardun 213 (+67).

Wednesday NightStandings: Cashco 31-13, 10th Hole 27-17, Northview Drive Inn 25-19, Lions 22-22, Black & Orange 22-22, Vacant 5-39.Individual games: Mike Zajac (C) 226,Tony Wilson (B&O) 198, Gerry Vogel(10th) 196.Individual series: Jack Witzany (L) 540,Mike Zajac (C) 525, Mike Young (NDI)504.Team games: Cashco 995, 10th Hole916, Northview Drive Inn 909.Team series: Cashco 2657, Black & Or-ange 2562, Lions 2522.Games 50 or more above average: TonyWilson 198 (+59); Mike Zajac 226 (+56);Gerry Vogel 196 (+50).

Early Risers (End of first half)Standings: 10th Hole 27-21, A+ Sanita-tion 26-22, Gayle’s Northwoods Hair De-sign 22-26, Gandy Dancer 21-27. Individual games: Phyllis Myers (A+)178, Jan Carlson (GNHD) 169, Evie En-gebretson (GNHD) 167.Individual series: Jan Carlson (GNHD)475, Evie Engebretson (GNHD) 459,Phyllis Myers (A+) 445.Team games: Gayle’s Northwoods HairDesign 775, A+ Sanitation 713, GandyDancer 654.Team series: Gayle’s Northwoods HairDesign 2154, A+ Sanitation 1943, GandyDancer 1843.

Thursday Night LadiesStandings: Webster Motel 23.5-20.5,Pour House 22-22, Vacant 22-22, Lip’s20.5-23.5. Individual games: Tooter Barnes (PH)180, Barb Rivard (PH) 178, DaphneChurchill (L) 172.Individual series: Jackie Churchill (L)466, Barb Rivard (PH) 438, Tooter Barnes(PH) 437.Team games: Lip’s 705, Pour House 691,Webster Motel 661.Team series: Lip’s 2055, Pour House2002, Webster Motel 1900.

Denny’s Downtown LanesSunday Afternoon Mixed

Standings: 3-M’s 59, George’s Angels49, Team Siren 43, Spare Us 39, ThePacifiers 33, Bye 29. Women’s games: Bea Moyer 176, “Tou-ble” Barfknecht 159.Women’s series: Bea Moyer 448, “Tou-ble” Barfknecht 444.Men’s games: Jim Loomis 208, ChuckMoyer 167.Men’s series: Jim Loomis 493, ChuckMoyer 465.Team games: Spare Us 477, 3-M’s 449.Team series: Spare Us 1237, 3-M’s 1209.Games 50 or more above average: JimLoomis +53; Bea Moyer +50.

A R E A B O W L I N G R E S U L T S

Unity 55, Cumberland 40by Marty SeegerLeader staff writer

BALSAM LAKE – The Eagle girls bas-ketball team defeated Cumberland in non-conference play on Tuesday, Dec. 7, andwill have some momentum entering theirfirst conference game against Webster thisFriday.Unity looked consistent throughout the

evening, leading 19-11 after the first quar-ter and 32-24 at halftime. The Beaversmanaged to climb back into the game inthe third quarter but the Eagles main-tained a 5-point edge, and led by sevenafter the third quarter when Shauna Jor-genson hit a jumper for two points at thebuzzer.Cumberland got to within four points at

the start of the fourth quarter, but the Ea-gles were in the bonus and shot well fromthe line to help pull away in the end.

Eagle girls basketball off to a 2-0 startBurnett Blizzard Bantam ASaturday, December 4

Blizzard 4, Spooner 2Goals: Ryan Curtis (2), Andrew Coy, Drew Alderman.Assists: Max Norman, Andrew Coy.Saves: Taran Wols (8).Blizzard 7, Baldwin 1Goals: Ryan Curtis (2), Brett Richison (2), Vinny Lar-son (2), Max Norman.Assists: Max Norman, Carter Lee, Drew Alderman.Saves: Taran Wols (11).

Burnett Blizzard Bantam BSunday, December 5

River Valley 6, Blizzard 1Goals: Lance Lindvall. Assists: Tristen Alden.Saves: Taran Wols (15).

Burnett Blizzard PeeWee BSunday, December 5

Rice Lake 12, Blizzard 1Goals: Jasmine Marcyan. Assists: Heather Struck.Saves: Bayzhia Taylor (10).

Youth Hockey

Sarah Bader fights for the ball against Cum-berland Tuesday night, Dec. 7. – Photo byMarty Seeger

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BOYS BASKETBALLWest Lakeland Standings

Team Conf. OverallUnity Eagles 1-0 3-0Grantsburg Pirates 1-0 2-0Webster Tigers 0-0 2-0Luck Cardinals 0-0 1-1St. Croix Falls Saints 0-0 0-2Frederic Vikings 0-1 2-1Siren Dragons 0-1 2-1

ScoresThursday, December 2Siren 73, Clear Lake 64Friday, December 3Frederic 63, Shell Lake 35Luck 78, Bruce 46Grantsburg 44, Clayton 33Cameron 68, St. Croix Falls 56Webster 56, Amery 40Unity 48, Somerset 32Tuesday, December 7Breck, Minn., 78, St. Croix Falls 66Grantsburg 62, Siren 40Unity 39, Frederic 28

UpcomingFriday, December 106 p.m. Frederic at St. Croix Falls (DH)7:30 p.m. Siren at Luck (DH)

Unity at Webster (DH)Amery at Grantsburg

Tuesday, December 146 p.m. Webster at Siren (DH)7:30 p.m. Luck at Frederic (DH)

St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg (DH)New Auburn at Unity (DH)

GIRLS HOCKEYWSFLGUS Blizzard 1-3-0

ScoresSaturday, December 4Blizzard 4, Northland Pines 2Tuesday, December 7Blizzard 1, Cambridge, Minn., 1

UpcomingFriday, December 107 p.m. Blizzard at Black River FallsSaturday, December 112 p.m. Blizzard at MedfordThursday, December 167 p.m. Moose Lake, Minn., at Grantsburg

WRESTLINGUpcoming

Thursday, December 97 p.m. Unity at Spring Valley7:30 p.m. LFG at FlambeauSaturday, December 118 a.m. St. Croix Falls at Wisconsin Dells9 am. Unity at Barron

LFG at BarronTuesday, December 147 p.m. Glenwood City at LuckThursday, December 167 p.m. Unity at St. Croix Falls

LFG at Clear Lake

GIRLS BASKETBALLWest Lakeland Standings

Team Conf. OverallFrederic Vikings 0-0 2-0Siren Dragons 0-0 2-0Luck Cardinals 0-0 2-1Unity Eagles 0-0 2-1Grantsburg Pirates 0-0 1-0Webster Tigers 0-0 1-1St. Croix Falls Saints 0-0 1-1

ScoresThursday, December 2St. Croix Falls 59, Cumberland 32Turtle Lake 60, Unity 36Friday, December 3Luck 45, Bruce 30Grantsburg 44, Clayton 37Frederic 64, Shell Lake 35Siren 78, Clear Lake 29Tuesday, December 7Unity 55, Cumberland 40Clear Lake 58, Webster 36Chetek/Weyerhaeuser 54, Luck 50

UpcomingFriday, December 106 p.m. Siren at Luck(DH)

Unity at Webster (DH)7:30 p.m. Frederic at St. Croix Falls (DH)Saturday, December 115 p.m. Siren at PrenticeTuesday, December 146 p.m. St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg (DH)

New Auburn at Unity (DH)Luck at Frederic (DH)

7:30 p.m. Webster at Siren (DH)Thursday, December 167:30 p.m Rush City, Minn., at Frederic

Baldwin-Woodville at Unity

BOYS HOCKEYTwo Rivers Conference

Team Conf. OverallMora/Hinckley-Finlayson 1-0-0 1-2-0WSFLGUS Blizzard 0-0-0 4-0-0Minneapolis 0-0-0 2-1-0Moose Lake Area 0-0-0 1-1-0Pine City/Rush City 0-0-0 1-1-0North Branch 0-1-0 1-4-0Legacy Christian Academy 0-0-0 0-2-0

ScoresTuesday, December 7Blizzard 7, Barron 1

UpcomingSaturday, December 113 p.m. Blizzard at MinneapolisTuesday, December 147 p.m. Pine City/Rush City at SirenThursday, December 167 p.m. Blizzard at Amery

GYMNASTICSUpcoming

Friday, December 106:30 p.m. Grantsburg at SuperiorSaturday, December 11TBD SCF/Unity at Chippewa Falls

LEADER SPORTSSCOREBOARD

It’s opening weekfor The Swamiwho is deter-mined to do evenbetter in basket-ball season thanhe did in football.His goal is to ex-ceed an 80-per-cent success rate,which is the stan-dard he’s set forhimself and anyother pretenderswho dare stakeclaim to his prog-nostication do-main.This week’s pre-dictions:Boys gamesWebster 51, Unity 34 - The Tigers candefend and the Eagles have troublescoring.St. Croix Falls 48, Frederic 39 - TheSaints reign.

Grantsburg 73, Amery 45 - The Pi-rates clobber the struggling Warriors.Siren 54, Luck 50 - The Dragonsbounce back from Tuesday’s pum-meling to pull off an upset.Unity 50, New Auburn 41 - It’s beenawhile since the Eagles were 4-1.Luck 60, Frederic 42 - The Cards pre-vail in this age-old rivalry.Grantsburg 63, St Croix Falls 39 -The Pirates have yet to face a chal-lenge.Girls gamesUnity 46, Webster 38Frederic 60, St. Croix Falls 49Siren 44, Luck 38Prentice 66, Siren 56Unity 41, New Auburn 29Frederic 55, Luck 47Grantsburg 57, St. Croix Falls 43

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THE SWAMI

PREDICTS

by Brenda MartinLeader staff writer

LEADERLAND – The Grantsburg Pi-rates and St. Croix Falls/Unity co-opgymnastics teams start competition thisweek. Grantsburg will have their firstmeet on Friday, Dec. 10, against the Supe-rior and Rice Lake/Cumberland teams atthe Twin Port Gymnastics Center startingat 6 p.m. St. Croix Falls/Unity will com-pete Saturday, Dec. 11, at Chippewa Falls.

Grantsburg PiratesCoach Kathy Lund, returning for her

13th year as Grantsburg’s head coach, isvery excited for the season. “Our numbersof girls out this year is great,” she said. “Itis a young team, but they are excited tocompete. We are working toward having afull varsity and JV lineup.” The Pirate gymnastics team starts the

season with bigger numbers than lastyear’s team. Eight competed last yearwhile 14 make up the roster this season. Last year’s all-around gymnasts

Michelle Lund and Jessika Ilgen gradu-ated last year and Nikki Ticknor is not re-turning this year, leaving the team downtwo state honorable mention all-aroundgymnasts, Lund and Ticknor. Haley John-son, Rachel Diffee and Breanna Fickbohm,however, do return from last year with ac-ademic all-state honors from last season. Johnson is the team’s only senior; Diffee

and Fickbohm are two of the five return-ing juniors, along with Jenna Barnez,April Campana and Saisha Goepfert,making the rest of the team underclass-

men. Coach Lund has seven gymnasts that

will be working as all-around competi-tors. “We are building not only this teambut a future team too,” Lund said. “Thejuniors are really a good group that workwell together and are stepping up and fill-ing in.”Sophomore Aimee Lerud joins the team

this year after competing at an elite clublevel in the past. “She brings excitementto the gym and should do really well forGrantsburg,” Lund commented.Goepfert comes back to the team as a

junior, picking up where she left off as afreshman, according to Lund. She will beone of the team’s all-around gymnasts. “Freshman Heidi Horky is showing

great progress and will start varsity on theuneven bars and in vaulting,” Lund said. While vaulting will most likely be the

team’s best event once again, Lund be-lieves they may struggle at the unevenbars as they have in the past. “We strug-gle every year to meet all the requirementsfor this event,” Lund stated. “AimeeLerud will be our only gymnast to havefull difficulty and all event requirements.” Going into the meet Friday, Lund is un-

sure what will happen. “The beginning ofthe season is always hard, getting skillsback, making routines,” she said. “Wenever feel ready for our first meet. Oncethis team gets some meet experiences,they are going to take off.” Last year the team started scoring in the

110s and received a season high of 123.45.With the help of Lerud and the upper-

classmen, the Pirates will increase lastyear’s team high over the next months.

St. Croix Falls/UnityCoach Dawn Peer is expecting this

year’s team to be stronger than last year,because all of her key gymnasts have re-turned for this season. “It is the first yearin a while that I am not considering this abuilding year, more of an improvingyear,” Peer said. This is Peer’s ninth season as head

coach, having the Unity gymnasts joiningPeer’s St. Croix Falls team two years ago.Last year, the St. Croix Falls/Unity teamscored a 122.3 at the sectional meet, 1.15points below Grantsburg’s high teamscore. “I have a good base this year,” Peer said,

“a lot of returning athletes who have ex-perience and drive.”All of the top gymnasts return to im-

prove their scores this year. Last year’s topvaulting athlete was Kady Meyer who fin-ished with an 8.275; top uneven bars ath-

lete was Ashley Johnson who finishedwith a score of 7.55; top balance beam ath-lete was Nichole McPherson who finishedwith a 7.7; and top floor exercise athletewas Johnson who finished with an 8.05.Johnson also finished as the top all-around athlete with a score of 31.3. “I continue to expect top scores from

Ashley Johnson, Kady Meyer, NicholeMcPherson, Alexis Meyer and JennaChristensen,” Peer commented. “I am alsohoping some add-ons to the team likeMaria Sparks, Kasey Heimstead and LexiBates find their niche on the team.” Though very optimistic about the com-

ing year, Peer does have her concerns. “Iam concerned about the changes in scor-ing,” she said. “It will take a while tomake sure we have hit the new require-ments and are taking advantage of all theskills we have in the appropriate spots.” The team will get their first try at hitting

the new requirements on Saturday, Dec.11, at Chippewa Falls.

Local gymnasts compete in first meets this week

Blizzard 7, Barron/Chetek 1by Marty SeegerLeader staff writer

GRANTSBURG – Jake Langevin andAaron Dietmeier got things going for theBlizzard boys in the first period at homeagainst the Barron/Chetek Golden BearsTuesday, Dec. 7. Langevin and Dietmeierscored the opening goals continued to bat-ter the Bears into the third period, scoringfour more goals.In the second period it was Bryce Ryan

who scored a goal to put the Blizzard up3-0, before the Bears got on the board tomake it a 3-1 game. But the Blizzard cameout firing in the third period with consec-utive goals from Joe Engelhart and a hattrick from Anthony Dietmeier on assistsfrom Matt Larson, Ben Jensen and Engel-hart. The Blizzard had 59 shots on goal toBarron/Chetek’s 24, including 27 in thefirst period.The Blizzard will be playing Minneapo-

lis East this Saturday, Dec. 11, beginningat 7 p.m.

Blizzard boys cruise over Barron

LEFT: Jake Langevin sails down the icewith the puck. – Photo by Brenda Martin


Important dates for trappers, turkey and bear hunters


NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – Thedeadline to apply for the 2011 spring wildturkey and bear preference points or killpermits is this Friday, Dec. 10. The appli-cations for each of the two permit draw-ings is $3 through authorized licenseagents or through the DNR online licens-ing center, which can be found atwww.dnr.wi.gov.A preliminary total of spring turkey

hunting permits available is set at225,420. It is the same number availablefor the 2010 season. The total number of

permits available for bear hunters is yetto be determined. According to the DNR,the natural resources board will take pro-posed black bear quotas and harvest per-mit levels at a meeting held in January.

Fur tagging dates for trappersTrappers looking to register their pelts

have an opportunity to do so on Friday,Jan. 3, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Bal-sam Lake Wildlife Office in Balsam Lake. Those in Burnett County are asked to

call to set up an appointment to registerfurs.

Pulling up to a va-cant boat landing usu-ally means one of twothings this early in theseason. The fishing iseither horrible, or theice isn’t ready quite yet. A biting cold along

with a light breeze hadme reluctant to strayfrom the warmth of myvehicle, yet footprintswere largely noticeableon a blanket or pow-dery fresh snow thathad fallen over theweekend.I surmised that the

fishing must be horri-ble, but tiptoed onto theice anyway, and drilled a 6-inch hole 50yards from the shore. A good 5 to 6 inchesof ice had formed and observations ofmore foot travel leading away from shorehad me feeling good about this particularPolk County lake, and I ventured out totry my hand at what I hoped to be myfirst taste of fresh panfish in nearly twomonths. Unfortunately it didn’t happen. After walking, drilling, jigging and re-

peating, I marked only a handful of fishon the graph and none of them seemedinterested. Although I did miss one fish, Icalled the outing off shortly before darkand headed for home, somewhat happyfor the fact I didn’t need to clean fish.What the outing did do for me, however,is rekindle the excitement of ice fishingagain. While the dust isn’t likely to settle just

yet on the bow and arrows in the base-ment, (because the season remains openuntil Jan. 9) the odds are less likely thanlanding a few panfish, pike or walleye.While the die-hard anglers have al-

ready ventured onto thin ice on some ofthe local lakes, you can almost be certainthat plenty of anglers will be heading out

this weekend. “Everybody’s kind of getting a line on

and checking rods, reels and making sureeverything’s working. It’s been prettybusy,” said Mike Hendrickson of BigMike’s Sport Shop in Siren.Hendrickson says that the farther north

you go, the better in terms of ice condi-

tions, but most of the lakes are hardeningup fast with the recent cold weather. Hesays the Clam is already boasting 8 to 9inches, and Doctor’s Lake has about eightto 8-1/2 inches of ice. Bashaw Lake isabout the same with 7 to 8 inches. On thelarger bodies of water, such as YellowLake, you’re likely to find around 6 nearJefferies landing.In lakes farther south in Polk County,

you’ll likely run into thinner ice condi-tions, but many are seeing a jump interms of angler activity.“The anglers are just starting to come.

It’s starting to go really good now and Ithink this weekend they’ll really hit thelakes,” said Gene Hallberg, at Monty’sSportsmen’s Haven in Milltown.Hallberg said the 300- to 500-acre lakes

like Big Round, Big Butternut and LongTrade are averaging around 5 to 7 inches,while the larger lakes like Balsam, Bone,Half Moon and Deer Lake are 4 to 6 in thebays and around 2 to 3 inches toward thecenter. But that still doesn’t guarantee theice is the same everywhere you go.“You’ve got to know lakes, you’ve got

to know the springs and the rivers sys-tems, and flowages. It all changes,” Hall-berg said.Taking a commonsense approach to ice

fishing is half the battle for a safe and suc-cessful outing on the ice, so be sure tocheck with the local bait shop beforegoing out this weekend.While the DNR doesn’t monitor the

thickness of the ice, they recommend atleast 4 inches before walking out. WithATVs and snowmobiles they recommendat least 5 inches, but because the thick-ness of ice can vary considerably fromlake to lake, they offer this advice: “Thickand blue, tried and true. Thin and crispy,way too risky.”

Ice fishing shouldheat up this weekend

MartySeeger

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Scenes like these will get more common on the area lakes as temperatureshave been ripe for making ice this week. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Mercedes Moody, 13, of Siren shot herfirst buck, a 9-pointer, on the Saturdayevening of the gun-deer opener. – Photossubmitted

Verne Kratzer of Eau Claire shot this 12-point buck opening afternoon while huntinghis land in the town of Sand Lake.

Paul Simonsen of Clam Falls had a successful 2010 huntingseason. At left is his rifle buck, a 9-pointer with a 21-inch spread,and his second one is his bow buck at right, which is a 10-pointerwith a 17-inch spread; his patience of deer management has fi-nally paid off, going without a buck for at least four years.

Hunters taking nice bucks during the rifle and bow seasons

At right: BradyBaker of St.Croix Falls tookhis first buck, a13-pointer, dur-ing the 2010 gundeer season. Heis the son ofCheryl and PaulBaker. – Photossubmitted

First buck

Darrell “Dilly” Jensen, 78, ofSt. Croix Falls shot this big 10pointer near Crex Meadows,where he’s been hunting fornearly 60 years.

Big 10


NWRPC holds semiannual meetingby Regan Kohler

Washburn County RegisterHAYWARD – The Northwest Regional

Planning Commission held its semiannualmeeting Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the GrandPines Resort, Hayward.The NWRPC has been around for over

50 years, building the economy in north-western Wisconsin by creating jobs, help-ing local government plan for the future,strengthening communities, developingaffordable housing and protecting the en-vironment. The semiannual meeting isheld every December, with federal andstate representatives, NWRPC membersand other agencies talking about the pre-vious year’s accomplishments and whatis to come.Wednesday morning, after Chair Doug

Finn’s welcome and approval of theagenda, vouchers and contracts, NWRPCExecutive Director Myron Schuster wentthrough the 2011 operating budget. Schus-ter said the grand total of the 2011 ex-penses will be a little more than $3.8million.“The primary increase there is due to

some grants that we received,” he said.The total projected revenue is $3.8 mil-

lion, and Schuster added that there shouldbe a $54,000 surplus at the end of the year.“We have no blue sky in this budget,

but things that we have in there, [we] arevery confident are going to happen,”Schuster said.Marjorie Bunce, federal representative

for U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl’s office, thenspoke. Bunce said they are winding upwith the congressional session in Wash-ington, D.C., and working on appropria-tions, or spending, bills, to see if theyshould continue at the same level.Bunce talked briefly about the nuclear

agreement with Russia, to cut arsenalsand reduce the weapons threat, which shesaid may come up for vote soon. She saidthis bill is bipartisan.“The feeling is that it will pass,” she

said.An extension for unemployment bene-

fits will begin running out, and Buncewarned that another extension may not beseen. She also talked about a possible taxcut the Democrats wanted to see pass, anda food security bill that was passed.Bunce told everyone to contact Kohl if

they have any trouble with federal agen-cies, such as Medicare or veterans bene-fits, as the senator will assist withcasework.“We have a pretty good success rate on

our casework, but it’s not 100 percent,”she added.Finn commented that NWRPC needs

Kohl’s help “more than ever on projects.”Bunce said that as far as funding ear-

marks, the Republicans have taken a voteto discontinue this practice, but the sena-tor is waiting to see the options before hetakes a final position on this.Taylor County NWRPC representative

Al Beadles told Bunce he hoped the mora-torium on nuclear energy in Wisconsinwill change. Bunce said that they are un-able to tell what will happen at this point,

since lots of decisions will be made later,but the moratorium is not clear cut or finalanyway.The other state and federal representa-

tives were unable to make it that day, soSchuster gave the state of the commissionnext. He said the NWRPC has to let peo-ple know it exists, and there was discus-sion at a recent meeting he attended aboutthe earmarking process.“The administration right now is very,

very urban-oriented,” Schuster said. “Itmakes it extremely difficult for rural Wis-consin to be competitive for projects.”Last year, Kohl was awarded by the Na-

tional Association of Development Organ-ization for helping rural Wisconsin witheconomic development projects. If there isno support like this, Schuster said, theseareas don’t stand a chance for fundingwhen they are up against urban centers.“I’m sure you’re all aware of that,” he

said. “We’re going to be doing some realuphill struggles.”His latter comment, he attributed to the

funding earmarks not being slanted inrural areas favor.“We need, more than ever, a voice in

Washington,” he said.Otherwise, if they are not involved in

dialogue, he said, all one can do is react,and NWRPC does not like to be in thatkind of situation.Schuster went through the accomplish-

ments of the commission in 2010, one ofwhich was a $1 million Great LakesRestoration Initiative Grant. Schuster saidthe “largest grant awarded to any oneagency was awarded to your planningcommission.”The Great Lakes restoration program is

successful, he said, as well as the largestone in Wisconsin. Schuster said NWRPCtold the Environmental Protection Agencyabout this, and that more should be donewith the Great Lakes and tribal nations inthose areas, especially the Upper Penin-sula, so more money should be put inplace. He said the federal level recognizesthis program as a success.Schuster talked about two successful

companies that were created in the pastyear – Botanic Oil Innovations, which islocated in Spooner’s enterprise center, andWolf Wood, Inc., both of which werestarted with the help of the WisconsinBusiness Innovation Corp. RegardingWolf Wood, Schuster said that a technol-ogy from the Scandinavian countries was

discovered, where low-grade wood mate-rials can be thermally treated for windowand door industries, which adds value tothem along with making them more en-ergy efficient.Other highlights included Schuster

being re-elected to NADO’s board of di-rectors and appointed to Be Bold Wiscon-sin’s steering committee by the WisconsinCounties Association; WBIC creating andmarketing a fireproof door core product,manufactured from paper-mill sludge; aRegional Comprehensive Planning Grantawarded to the NWRPC, which will seebeginning development this year; Schus-ter’s presentation at the Federal Revolv-ing Loan Fund DefederalizationConference in Cooperstown, N.Y., whichgot NWRPC mentioned on a nationallevel; and a $500,000 Housing and UrbanDevelopment grant the commission re-ceived for expanding the enterprise cen-ter network, to build another center inGrantsburg.

“Your commission is in good shape,”Schuster said.Finn added that much of the strength of

NWRPC lies in its employees.After a break, engineer Tim Myers gave

a presentation on Gogebic Taconite, LLC,a new company looking to put an open-pit taconite mine up north. GogebicTaconite has purchased 22,000 acres inAshland and Iron counties for the mine,where taconite, an iron-bearing sedimen-tary rock, would be mined for processingand turning into steel.Myers said, “We’ve had experience in

building large projects and getting peopleto invest in them.”He projected creation of 10,000 jobs with

Gogebic Taconite, plus an increase ofmoney to Wisconsin by export of raw ma-terials, tax benefits, housing constructionand $3 billion directly to the economy.Department of Transportation regional

systems planning chief Tom Beekmangave his state agency report, discussingthe legislation making the state stay awayfrom earmarks, as voters have felt they arenot good. He said outgoing Seventh Dis-

trict Congressman Dave Obey had done alot for transportation.“[It’s] going to be a real difference,” he

said of Kohl and Congressman-elect SeanDuffy taking over, as they may not havethe same directory.Beekman said there has been “dead si-

lence” regarding prioritized road projects,so it’s in a lull, especially with the changein the political environment after the lastelection. He said there may be “signifi-cant, notable differences in how trans-portation funding is viewed at the statelevel.”Beekman said Hwy. 53 safety issues at

intersections are still being addressed,with the CTH V intersection in Haugenbeing a major one in the near future. Hesaid they are rebuilding that intersectionto eliminate more terrible crashes. He saidthat the studies of Trego and Minong in-tersections are nearly complete, and theyare looking at a single-interchange pro-posal for Trego because they have twoalong the highway, at CTH E and Hwy. 53.“We are doing everything possible to

try and make those interchanges safer,”Beekman said.He added that people need to accept the

options out there for these improvements.Beekman said the DOT may be moving

forward with the Northern Lights trainproject, which would connect northwest-ern Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota toSuperior and Duluth, Minn. He said theyhope to have funding available by April,though they lost their project champion,Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar,after the last election.After Beekman’s speech, Schuster ran

through the schedule of 2011 NWRPCmeetings. The next executive committeemeeting will be Wednesday, Jan. 26, at theSpooner office at 9:30 a.m. The annualNWRPC meeting will be held Wednesday,June 29, at a time and place to be deter-mined at a later date.

Northwest Re-gional PlanningCommission Ex-ecutive DirectorMyron Schustertalked about thestate of the com-mission at thesemiannual meet-ing Wednesday,Dec. 1, at theGrand Pines Re-sort, Hayward.

NWRPC ChairDoug Finn led themeeting last weekalong with Execu-tive DirectorMyron Schuster.

Photos by Regan Kohler

DOT regionalsystems planningchief, Tom Beek-man, talked aboutroad projects,among otherthings, Wednes-day morning.

Returns mixed so far onstate’s ban on smokingby Shamane Mills

Wisconsin Public RadioSTATEWIDE – A new study says Min-

nesota generally has not lost jobs becauseof its 3-year-old smoking ban and therehasn’t been significant harm to business.Meanwhile, Wisconsin’s statewide

smoking ban, which is only six monthsold, has met with mixed results.Pete Hanson, a lobbyist for the Wiscon-

sin Restaurant Association, says feedbackfrom members indicates Wisconsin’s banhas generally been good for business. Hesays many restaurants that made theswitch wouldn’t go back even if theycould, as they’re enjoying the smoke-freeenvironment.However, that’s not the case for some

bar owners and their patrons, says PeteMadlund, executive director for the Tav-ern League of Wisconsin. He says barsacross the state report losses anywherefrom 20 to 40 percent since the ban beganJuly 5.

“We always hope for a little bit of abounce back eventually, but not to over-come the loss,” says Madlund.The head of a group called SmokeFree

Wisconsin, Maureen Busalacchi, says Wis-consin has not yet done a comprehensivestudy on the ban’s effect on sales and jobsat restaurants and bars.“We do know that different businesses

react differently when there’s change,”Busalacchi says. “So we’re not sayingevery bar is doing better in Madison orDane County or even the state of Wiscon-sin. What we are saying is that, as an in-dustry, it continues to flourish in ourstate.”The Minnesota study, published in the

American Journal of Preventive Medicine,found that bars and restaurants governedby partial or comprehensive smokingbans had slightly higher revenues thanthose that allowed smoking. It also foundrestrictions did not significantly affect em-ployment.

Loss of unemploymentbenefits will affect many

across nation, stateby Mike Simonson and Brian Bull

Wisconsin Public RadioSTATEWIDE - While the U.S. Labor De-

partment has just announced that the na-tion’s unemployment rose to 9.8 percent,legislation to extend federal unemploy-ment benefits remains stalled Capitol Hill,says Chairman of the House Appropria-tions Committee Dave Obey. The Wisconsin Democrat challenges

politicians who say extending the benefitswill make job hunting less urgent for thelong-termed unemployed.“They don’t seem to understand that

people are out of work not because theywant to be, but because the economy hasbeen so lousy.”Obey says others are opposed to the ex-

tension until the Bush tax cuts are ex-tended for all income levels, includingpeople making more than $250,000 a year.As for whether or not holiday cheer will

factor into the debate?“Not this crowd.”Unemployment benefits began running

out Nov. 30. Nationally, 2 million peoplewill lose their unemployment benefits bythe end of December if it isn’t extended,while 7-million will lose benefits in thenext year.

Meanwhile, Wisconsin’s Secretary ofWorkforce Development RobertaGassman says thousands of Wisconsinresidents will be losing their unemploy-ment benefits, following Congress’s inac-tion.Gassman says the holidays are going to

be difficult for many people who relied onthe federal benefits to get by. Without theextension, Gassman says the numbers ofthose affected will keep climbing.“We estimate it’s about 8,000 people a

week that are going to be affected by theend of this year,” says Gassman. “Thenthe end of the month, December, it’s goingto be over 40,000. And by March, it will be89,000 people if Congress does notact. And we hope they do, during thislame duck session. If they don’t act, it willbe 89,000 people who will have no unem-ployment insurance left.”Gassman says her department is doing

what it can to help people find work. Shesays no one wants to be on unemploy-ment, and the benefits were modestamounts are intended to help sustain peo-ple until they get employment.


PPiicckk aa PPeecckkby Diane Dryden

Washburn County RegisterSHELL LAKE - Here’s a coincidence, there are two

families in the area who are named Peck.OK, OK, I know that’s not too coincidental, especially

in rural American, but both the Peck families are greatlyinvolved with local theater and not only are they notrelated, they don’t even know each other.Our first Pecks, Fred and his wife Joanne, live in

Birchwood, and they both made their lifelong careersas U.S. Marines, he as a colonel and she as a lieutenantcolonel. They are both deeply vested in the NorthernStar Theatre in Rice Lake.“During 1984-1987 I was in charge of the Marine

Corps Public Affairs Office in Los Angles, better knownas Tinsel Town,” said Fred. “And that office providedassistance to the entertainment industry. While I wasthere, I was a military technical advisor for a numberof feature films and documentaries and even played afew cameo roles.“For some reason, the most-talked-about film with

which I was involved was ‘True Lies,’ with ArnoldSchwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis in 1994. The of-ficer then in charge of the Los Angeles office called andasked me to find a half dozen senior officers who couldappear in their fanciest dress uniforms in the final sceneof the movie which was being filmed at the BiltmoreHotel in Los Angeles. I rounded up four other Marinecolonels and two Navy captains, and we spent fromfour in the afternoon until seven the next morning film-ing that ballroom scene which was supposed to be afancy embassy ball in Washington, D.C.“Through no fault of my own, I ended up with Miss

Lee’s hand in mine, and she said, ‘Good evening,colonel, so nice to see you again.’ I responded by kiss-ing her hand and saying ‘Good evening.’ We did 14takes of that scene and I got paid $454 to be in it. Every-one was very gracious to me and to my friends.”Joanne had been a theater arts major with a second

degree in music and vocal performance, and in 1999they both auditioned at Western State College in Gun-nison, Colo., where they were stationed. Fred ended upwith the second lead and Joanne became a chorus mem-ber. Soon they found that the theater was consuming

their spare time, with not only parts inShakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” andseveral musical comedies and dramas,but also a few acting classes found theirway into Fred’s already busy schedule.His favorite role still remains the one ofthe devil who appears on Earth as Mr.Applegate in the famous play, “DamnYankees.”When the couple moved to Wiscon-

sin in 2005, they began their current the-ater career by appearing in “Curtains”and “The Lonely Hearts Club of Wash-burn County,” both at Shell Lake’sErika Quam Theatre. This was followedby roles at the Red Barn in the funnyplay called “Escanaba.”When the Northern Star Theatre in

Rice Lake had a notice there would beauditions for the five shows in the up-coming year, the Pecks showed up, and10 years later, they’re still invested inthe theater and now even more so.The Northern Star Theatre’s season

begins in January and runs through Oc-tober producing three children’s the-aters and then five plays that run thegambit from drama to comedy to musi-cals. From the very first year they audi-tioned, they been involved in some waywith every show, which led to seats onthe production board for both of them,which enables them to paint scenery, create sets, cleanthe bathrooms and help pick out plays for the year, andoh yes, they still love acting and do it as much as theycan.“When our production year starts, our board looks at

maybe 25 scripts to see which we want and can afford.You don’t buy a play, but you do have to rent it, and be-cause we are a humble 501(C)(3) company, we have alimited budget. We have to make sure the plays we pickwill fill the house, so we make a profit that can be usedfor the following year’s investment in plays, costumes,scenery, heat and light and on and on.

“We have a deli in the theater buildingserving meals and snacks for the showgo-ers, so that helps our bottom line. Natu-rally since we have the facilities, we alsorent our beautiful building out for wed-ding receptions and any other kind ofgroup where food service may or may notbe required.”This is an on-the-ball group, and they al-

ready have their 2011 season planned andpart of the 2012 to boot. Beginning nextJanuary will be “Snow White and theSeven Dwarfs” with Kids On Stage fol-lowed in March by “The Pink PantherStrikes Again” with Teens On Stage andthen in April, “You’re a Good Man, Char-lie Brown” also with Tweens On Stage.The production for May is “Suitehearts,”then in June, a drama called “The Ark.”“Altar Boyz” follows in July and “Ruth-less,” a musical spoof, follows in Augustand finally “See How They Run.” “See”finishes the season in October.The play titled “The Producers,”with a

production staff of over 45 cast members,was one of Fred’s favorite plays that hewas in, and one night when one of the ac-tors was too sick to go on, the understudyhad to carry a basket with the script in thebottom so she would know the lines.Every once in a while Northern Star willshake things up a bit by performing in the

round instead of the standard stadium seating just togive the play a different dynamic.“I was 51 years old,” said Fred, “when I started act-

ing, so it’s never too late to get started nor is it ever tooearly. I spent my military career in the company of menfrom age 18-26, and I was always fascinated to see themchange and grow, and now I’m watching young kidsgrow up in the theater and it’s just as exciting.”For more information about the Northern Star The-

atre, their Web site is northernstartheatre.orgNext week, the Spooner Pecks.

Bitten by the bug, actorFred Peck of the NorthernStar Theatre in Rice Lakeappears here in the play“Clue: The Musical,” as Mr.Boddy. – Photo by DianeDryden

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(Nov. 10, 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY

RURAL AMERICAN BANK - LUCK,

Plaintiff, vs.

JONATHAN J. MEMMER and RAYNA L. MEMMER,

Defendants.

Case No. 10 CV 141

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on June 22, 2010, in the amount of $173,272.26, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Road K, Siren, Burnett County, Wisconsin, on:

Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m. TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or cer - tified 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 encum - brances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax.

DESCRIPTION: That part of the NW 1/4, SW 1/4, Section 26, Township 37 North, of Range 18 West, lying South and East of the thread of Spirit Creek, excepting the Highway Right of Way described in Volume 222, page 254, Burnett County, Wisconsin Records, and except the South 330 feet of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4, of Section 26, Township 37 North, of Range 18 West, excepting the Highway Right of Way described in Volume 222, page 254, Burnett County, Wisconsin, Records. Said land being situated in Burnett County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 07-034-2-37-18-26-3 02-000-011001.

STREET ADDRESS : 20532 Round Lake Road, Luck, WI 54853.

Dated at Siren, Wisconsin, this 27th day of October, 2010.

Dean Roland, Sheriff Burnett County, Wisconsin

Steven J. Swanson Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 52

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S&C Bank,

Plaintiff, vs.

Ernest J. Switzer Jr. a/k/a Ernest J. Switzer et al,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No: 09 CV 70 Case Code: 30404

Judge: Molly E. GaleWyrick

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 6, 2009, in the amount of $131,487.11, the Polk County Sheriff shall sell the described property at public auction as follows: TIME: January 5, 2011, at 10 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 and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer Area, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main St., Suite 900, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

DESCRIPTION: The West 832 feet of the South 312 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 9-35- 18, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2141 220th Ave., Luck, WI 54853.

Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff

ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, P.L.L.P.

Nicholas J. Vivian (#1047165) Attorney for Plaintiff 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2878

Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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(Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22) STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING L.P.

Plaintiff, vs.

STACY LYNN LARSON, et al Defendants.

Case No: 09 CV 220 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by

virtue of a judgment of foreclo - sure entered on May 6, 2009, in the amount of $195,237.31, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 6, 2011, 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; fail - ure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.


PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: The South 228 feet of the West 365 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 5, Township 33 North, Range 15 west. Said land being in the Town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 499 115th Ave., Amery, WI 54001.

TAX KEY NO.: 016-00096-0000. Dated this 12th day of No-

vember, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommer -

peterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peter- man, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (203689)

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BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P., AS SERVICER FOR THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWMBS, 2004-12

Plaintiff, vs.

INPONG LUANGRATH, et al Defendants


Case Number: 10 CV 237 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by

virtue of a judgment of foreclo - sure entered on May 7, 2010, in the amount of $256,916.08, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 13, 2011, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified Check. Balance to be paid upon confirmation.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis.

DESCRIPTION: Lot One (1) of Ce rtified Survey Map No. 1753 recorded in V olume 8 of C ertified S urvey M aps on Page 101 as D ocument No. 523410, being a part of the S outhwest Q uarter of the N orthwest (SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4) of S ection T wenty -T wo (22), T ownship T hirty -T wo (32) N orth of R ange N ineteen (19) W est, P olk C ounty, W isconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 272 270th Street, Osceola, WI 54020.

TAX KEY NO.: 022-00533-0100. Dated this 17th day of

November, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County

Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar #1063071 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommer -


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BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P., AS SERVICER FOR DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006- HE6, MORTGAGE PASS- THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE6

Plaintiff, vs.

MELISSA C. KRUGER, et al

Defendants

Case No: 10 CV 46


PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclo - sure entered on April 28, 2010, in the amount of $125,407.82, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 12, 2011, at 10 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified Check. Balance to be paid upon confirmation. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 12 of B lock 2 of H orsmann’s F irst A ddition to V illage of D resser , Polk C ounty, W isconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 379 Horsmann Avenue South, Dresser, WI 54009. TAX KEY NO.: 116-00241-0000.

Dated this 18th day of No- vember, 2010.


Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719

Please go to www.blommer - peterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peter- man, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (261323)

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NOTICE TOWN OF MILLTOWN Monthly Board

Meeting Monday, Dec. 13,

at 7 p.m. Milltown Fire Hall

Virgil Hansen, Clerk 526292 15-16L 5-6a,d

FOR RENT 1-BR Apartment in Balsam Lake

Includes water, sewer, garb. pickup, coin laundry.

$ 365 /mo. Lease. Plus deposit

No pets, no smoking. Management on-site.

Parkway Apts. 715-485-3402 52

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AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY FOR RENT IN LUCK, WIS. Deluxe Twin Homes

Spacious 2-bedroom, 1-bath home includes refrigerator,

dishwasher, stove and washer and dryer. Also included is an attached 1-car garage with an

auto. door opener. Monthly rent of $775

includes lawn care, garbage service and snow removal. Kyle Johansen, 715-472-4993 526603 15Ltfc 5a,dtfc

BONE LAKE MANAGEMENT

DISTRICT Commissioners Meeting

Georgetown Hall Sat., December 11, 2010.

At 9 a.m. Meeting Agenda

1. Call meeting to order. 2. Reading and approval of minutes 3. Treasurer’s report 4. Lake Management plan update 5. Committee reports 6. Commissioner meeting agenda

for 2011 7. Old business 8. New business 9. Adjournment

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Frederic Village Board will meet, at the Village Hall, 107 Hope Road W., in the Village of Frederic, for the pur - pose of conducting general vil - lage business. This meeting will be held on Monday, December 13, 2010, at 7 p.m.

Kristi Swanson, Village Clerk Frederic, Wis. 526645 16L

HELP WANTED The Siren School District Is Looking For A Temporary Part-Time Spanish Interpreter To Work With Spanish

Speaking Students In The Siren School District The position is grant funded with hours and salary to be negotiated between the selected candidate and the district.. The position will involve tutoring the children in the ELL program, communicating with the teachers of these students and communicating with the parents of the students.. All interested parties may apply by sending a letter of application, resume’ and transcripts to Joseph Zirngibl, Principal, 24022 Fourth Avenue, Siren, WI 54872.. Siren School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 526828 16L

NOTICE OF MEETING TOWN OF

WEST SWEDEN Notice is hereby given that the regular monthly town board meeting will be held on

Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.

Agenda: 1. Call meeting to order 2. Clerk and Treas. Reports 3. Any corrections on the printed agenda

in the newspaper. 4. Public input 5. Old Business 6. Employee report 7. Correspondence 8. New Business - Set date for January

Caucus 9. Review bills/vouchers 10. Set next meeting date 11. Move to adjourn

Andrea Lundquist, Clerk

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NOTICE The Regular Monthly

Board Meeting For The Town Of Mc K inley

Will Be Held On Tues., Dec. 14, 2010,

At 7 p.m. Agenda will be posted

at the Town Hall. Town of McKinley

Deborah Grover, Clerk 526938 16L

NOTICE TOWN OF LaFOLLETTE MONTHLY MEETING

The Monthly Board Meeting For The Town Of La F ollette Will Be Held At The La F ollette Town

Hall On Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, At 7:30 p.m.

Agenda: Verification of Posting Clerk’s Minutes Treasurer’s Report Resident Issues Road Items Treasurer’s Bond On/Off Sale of Class B Liquor Election Intentions Pay bills and look at

correspondence Linda Terrian, Clerk

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NOTICE OF CAUCUS - TOWN OF LUCK January 11, 2011

STATE OF WISCONSIN, POLK COUNTY, TOWN OF LUCK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot, Tuesday, April 5, 2011, for the following offices to succeed the present incumbents. The term for town offices is for two years beginning on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. OFFICE INCUMBENT Town Board Chairperson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Johansen Town Board Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Marsten Town Board Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Wright Constable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Schmidt

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a town caucus will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at 8 p.m. in the Luck Town Hall.

Lloyd Nelson, Clerk 526980 16-17L WNAXLP

(Dec. 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY

Petitioner: Elizabeth A. Michaels on behalf of JTM

vs. Respondent: Daniel G. Michaels

Publication Notice Harassment Injunction Hearing

Case No. 10-CV-335 A petition and motion for

injunction hearing was filed on November 4, 2010, against Dan- iel G. Michaels. A hearing on the petition to

grant a harassment injunction will be held on December 14, 2010, at 8:45 a.m., at the Burnett County Courthouse, Siren, Wisconsin, in room #220, before Hon. Kenneth L. Kutz, Court Official.

TO THE RESPONDENT: If you fail to appear at the hearing, the relief requested will be granted.

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HELP WANTED Regency Home Health C are Is Seeking Part-/Full-Time Day, Eve. And Night LPN/RN s To Provide Home Care

For An Adult Individual In St. Croix Falls, WI Responsible for all client cares. Must have great attention to details, problem solving, excellent communication and clinical skills. Vent experience preferred, WI nursing license required. If interested, please submit online application at www.regencyhhc.com or fax resume attn.: Julie at 651- 488-4656. 527056 16Lp 6a,dp

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THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff,

vs.

STEVEN T. CIMINSKI, and

DIERDRE J. (CIMINSKI) CURRAN, and

ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES,

Defendants.

Case No. 10 CV 177


By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on June 23, 2010, in the amount of $152,403.33, 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:

Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.,

TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or cer -

tified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit plaintiff.


3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax.

DESCRIPTION: Lot Seventy (70), Plat of Silver Ridge First Addition, said plat located in part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW1/4 of NE1/4), and part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE1/4 of NE1/4), of Section Eighteen (18), Township Thirty-three (33) North of Range Eighteen (18) West, Village of Dresser, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Parcel No. 116-00468-7000

Street Address: 476 Teddy Crt., Dresser, Wisconsin 54009

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 27th day of October, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore, 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

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(Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22)


Wilshire Credit Corporation, as servicer for U.S. Bank, NA, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, NA, as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank, NA, as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2006-RM4

Plaintiff, vs.

CHRISTINE A. SIMONSON, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 09 CV 946


PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclo - sure entered on February 18, 2010, in the amount of $185,761.73, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at pub - lic auction as follows: TIME: January 6, 2011, 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.


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

DESCRIPTION: Lot 25, Croix- wood, in the City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin. Also described as: Lot 25, Croixwood “A Planned Unit Development,” City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1326 East Aspen Drive, Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024.

TAX KEY NO.: 281-01380-2500.

Dated this 15th day of No- vember, 2010.

/s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County

Scott D. Nabke State Bar #1037979 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommer -

peterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peter- man, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. (203692)

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Dec. 1, 8, 15 CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP

LEGAL NOTICE ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

I Linda Jeanne, McGrath am not a legal; “person” born or naturalized in the federal “United States” I am NOT subject to the jurisdiction of the legislative nor of the legislative democ - racy of the federal “United States” (District of Columbia, U.S., Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa) or other territory, area or enclave “within the United States,” nor do I live on an Army base. I was not born nor naturalized a 14th Amendment citizen of, or in the District of Columbia (D.C.) therefore, I am an “alien” with respect to the federal “United States” - The term “United States” or U.S.” are NOT to be con - strued under any circumstances to imply or include the sov - ereign “50 states” comprising the “united states of America.” I Linda Jeanne, McGrath the natural flesh and blood woman

am a private national a preamble North American national domiciled on the land in Wisconsin Republic, a union state. I am Not a citizen of any federal or state corporate conglom - erate government: I am a native born, nonregulated Foreign to the legislative and territorial jurisdiction of Congress. I am a nonresident alien. I am a private national, a natural, a preamble North American national. I am not willing to participate in the federal United States bankruptcy being administrated against me and my fellow Americans, without my prior knowledge or consent. Unless the specific signed and authorized American or international contract with my signature on it is presented to me as evidence of my voluntary consent, I have not knowingly, voluntarily or intentionally entered into a contract with the corporate federal/state government. If it appears I have, I must have been fraudulently led into it, and declare it was mis- take or I was acting under duress or under influences such a chain of events would leave me without action or recourse. So I hereby discharge all presumed liability without prejudice pur - suant to U.C.C. 3-601.3 I do not accept benefits thereof openly; if I have received a benefit it was “received” ambigu - ously because of the fraud in the essence. I would not have accepted a benefit if I had known the ramifications of the presumed agreement. I withdraw my signature from any and all unknown or now known government contracts that I might have entered into without being aware of all the facts. They are fraudulent because all the facts were not made known. Left without REMEDY AVAILABLE therefore “Liability Dis- charged, without prejudice pursuant to UCC 1-207, 3-305 and 3-601. Any agency, State or Federal who wishes to chal - lenge my Citizenship claim must do so within 21 day or admits that the above is true and I am correct in my claim. Any chal - lenge must be done by certified mail to: P.O. Box 134, Webster, Wisconsin. 525890 14-17Lp WNAXLP

(Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN


U.S. BANK N.A. Plaintiff,

vs.

DARWIN B. GREEN, et al Defendants

Case Number: 10 CV 25 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that

by virtue of a judgment of fore - closure entered on April 28, 2010, in the amount of $211,189.64, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at pub - lic auction as follows: TIME: January 13, 2011, at 10 a.m.



DESCRIPTION: Lot 4 of Certi- fied Survey Map No. 1902, recorded in Volume 9 of Certi- fied Survey Maps, Page 49, as Document No. 533284, located in the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36, Township 32 North, Range 18 West, in the Town of Alden, Polk County, Wisconsin. To- gether with and subject to a nonexclusive easement for ingress and egress over the 66 foot private access road as shown on Certified Survey Map No. 1902, recorded in Volume 9 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 51, as Document No. 533299 and disclosed in Declaration of Protective Cov- enants, recorded in Volume 414, page 809, as Document No. 390552.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 30C 185th Street, Star Prairie, WI 54026.

TAX KEY NO.: 002019340400. Dated this 17th day of No-

vember, 2010. Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar #1063071 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommer -


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NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

INTER-COUNTY COOPERATIVE PUBLISHING

ASSOCIATION Frederic, Wisconsin TO BE HELD

Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. with dinner being served at 11:30 a.m.

HACKER’S LANES Frederic, Wisconsin

One director will be elected, reading of the annual report, and such other business transacted as may properly come before the meeting.

Janet Oachs, secretary 526520 15-16L

(Dec. 8, 15, 22)


RESURGENCE CAPITAL, LLC Plaintiff,

vs BRIAN M. HAAS 821 N. WISCONSIN AVE. AMERY, WI 54001

Defendant(s)

PUBLICATION SUMMONS

Case No. 10CV823

Case Code: 30301

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, to the said defendant(s): You are hereby notified that

the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit against you. The Complaint, which is attached hereto, stated the nature and basis of the legal action. Within forty (40) days of 12/8/

2010, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of Wisconsin Statutes, to the Complaint. The Court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the require - ments of the statutes. The answer must be sent or deliv - ered to the court, whose address is: 1005 W. Main St., Ste. 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810-4410, and Plaintiff’s Attorney, RESURGENCE LEGAL GROUP, P.C., whose address is 6980 N. Port Washington Rd., Suite 204, Milwaukee, WI 53217. You may have an attor - ney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper

answer to the Complaint or pro - vide a written demand for said Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant a judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by gar - nishment or seizure of property. Dated: December 2, 2010.

RESURGENCE LEGAL GROUP, P.C.

By One of Plaintiff’s Staff Attorneys

Robert I. Dorf State Bar No. 1027887

RESURGENCE LEGAL GROUP, P.C.

6980 N. Port Washington Rd., Suite 204

Milwaukee, WI 53217 877-440-0860 526856 WNAXLP

BURNETT COUNTY Burnett County is declaring December 31, 2010, as the last day that Burnett County wildlife crop damage assessments can be requested for the 2010 crop year under Wisconsin’s Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program. This date is based on the County’s pol - icy for crop damage claim payments on late harvested crops. The policy states: All wildlife damage claims on row crops filed after 90% of the County’s harvest for that crop has been completed, will be denied. Anyone seek - ing additional program information may contact Cindy at the Tri County Wildlife Damage Program office at 715- 349-2186. 526954 16-17L WNAXLP

(Dec. 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY

Petitioner: Elizabeth A. Michaels on behalf of CHM

vs. Respondent: Daniel G. Michaels

Publication Notice Harassment Injunction Hearing

Case No. 10-CV-336 A petition and motion for

injunction hearing was filed on November 4, 2010, against Daniel G. Michaels. A hearing on the petition to

grant a harassment injunction will be held on December 14, 2010, at 8:45 a.m., at the Burnett County Courthouse, Siren, Wisconsin, in room #220, before Hon. Kenneth L. Kutz, Court Official. TO THE RESPONDENT: If you fail to appear at the hearing, the relief requested will be granted.

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NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION TOWN OF ANDERSON

APRIL 5, 2011 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in

the Town of Anderson, on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, the follow - ing offices are to be elected to succeed the present incum - bents listed. All terms are for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Office Incumbent Town Board Chairperson Jeremy Gronski Town Board Supervisor Tim Harmon Town Board Supervisor James Ulmaniec

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above-listed offices will be scheduled during the month of December. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 4, 2011 and not later than January 25, 2011. Notice of the scheduled dated of the cau - cus will be given at least five days before the caucus.

Jessica King, Clerk 527026 16L WNAXLP

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ATTENTION CLAM FALLS TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS

The Clam Falls Township Comprehensive Planning

Committee will meet monthly in 2010. Each meeting will be on the second Tues. of the month at 7 p.m.

in the Clam Falls Town Hall. For information, contact: Perry

Karl, 715-653-4247 or Brad Olson, 715-327-4614. 527040 16L 6a

(Dec. 8)


IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

Marcella J. Mattson Summary Assignment - Notice

to Creditors Case No. 10-PR-79

A petition has been filed for summary assignment of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was March 2, 1931, and date of death was November 6, 2010, who died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of: 1915 - 275th Ave., Luck, WI 54853. The right of a creditor to bring

an action terminates three months after the date of pub - lication of this order. Creditors may bring an action

by: 1. Filing a claim in the Polk

County Circuit Court before the property is assigned. 2. Bringing a suit against the

assignee(s) after the property is assigned. The property may be assigned

to the creditors and persons interested on or after January 7, 2011.

Vickie Nyren Petitioner 1864 - 275th Ave. Luck, WI 54852 715-472-8778

Todd H. Anderson, Attorney Bar Number: 1012132 P.O. Box 507 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5365 52

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POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Social Worker - Child Protective Services $23.58/hr. Human Services. Full Time 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (hours may vary) Deadline To Apply: December 29, 2010

GOLDEN AGE MANOR R N s (3 Part Time) NOCS 10:30 - 6:30 (.8) $26.52 - $28.52 NOCS 10:30 - 6:30 (.6) $26.52 - $28.52 PMS 2:30 - 10:45 (.5) $25.97 - $27.27 YOU MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT APPLI- CATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For applications, complete job description and qualifications please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities, or in person at Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, 715-485-9176 or Golden Age Manor, 220 Scholl Ct., Amery, WI, 715-268- 7107. AA/EEOC


(Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22)


BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff,

Vs.

MELISSA OGREN, et al. Defendants.



PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclo - sure entered on January 6, 2010, in the amount of $304,582.93, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 6, 2011, 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: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI

DESCRIPTION: Lot 7 of Certified Survey Map No. 22, recorded on May 27, 1960, in Volume 1 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 23, as Document No. 293873, being located in Government Lot 6, Section 31, Township 36 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Bone Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, together with an easement for ingress and egress as shown on said Certified Survey Map.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1168 243rd Avenue, Luck, WI 54853

TAX KEY NO.: 012-00813-0000

Dated this 15th day of November, 2010.

/S/ Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County

Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar #1063071 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719

Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C. is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf.

Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (203678)

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(Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22)


AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S & C Bank

Plaintiff,

vs.

Richard J. Jenson and Sandra L. Jenson

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Case No. 10 CV 271

Case Code: 30404

Judge: R.H. Rasmussen

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on June 24, 2010, in the amount of $268,994.48, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: January 5, 2011, 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 and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer Area Polk County Justice Center 1005 West Main St., Suite 900 Balsam Lake, WI 54810

DESCRIPTION: Lot Five (5), Plat of Royal Oaks Addition to the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, being part of Lot Four (4), Black A, Park Addition to the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY: 154 Royal Oaks Dr. ADDRESS: Balsam Lake, WI 54810

Timothy G. Moore, Polk County Sheriff

Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vierling, P.L.L.P. Nicholas J. Vivian (#1047165) Attorney for Plaintiff 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2878

Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any infor - mation we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT

BURNETT COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb,

Plaintiff, vs.

Gerald G. Trepczyk et al. Defendants

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Case No: 10 CV 17 Case Code: 30404

Judge: Kenneth L. Kutz PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by

virtue of a judgment of foreclo - sure entered on the 17th day of March, 2010, in the amount of $115,753.88, the Burnett County Sheriff will sell the real property described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: January 11, 2011, at 10 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. Pur- chaser is responsible for pay - ment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Main Lobby, Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 5, Danielson Addition to the Village of Webster, according to the Plat thereof on file in the office of the Register of Deeds for Burnett County, Wisconsin. Said Plat being situate in the Northwest 1/4 of the North- west 1/4, Section 9, Township 39 North, Range 16 West, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

ADDRESS: 7390 Poplar Street, Webster, WI 54893.

Dean Roland Burnett County Sheriff ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, P.L.L.P.

Nicholas J. Vivian (#1047165) Attorney for Plaintiff 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2878 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Col-

lection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that pur - pose. 526084 WNAXLP

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ANCHORBANK, FSB, F/K/A S&C BANK

Plaintiff, vs.

STEPHEN D. TYLEE, et al Defendants

Case Number: 10 CV 246 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of fore - closure entered on May 18, 2010, in the amount of $148,149.72, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at pub - lic auction as follows: TIME: January 12, 2011, at 10 a.m.



DESCRIPTION: The South 1040 feet of the West 850 feet of Southwest 1/4 Northwest 1/4, Section 34, Township 32 North, Range 15 West, being in the Town of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 52 30th Street, Clear Lake, WI 54005.

TAX KEY NO.: 018-00692-0000. Dated this 17th day of No-

vember, 2010. Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County

Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommer -


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BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P.

Plaintiff, vs.

MARC R. COCHERELL, et al Defendants

Case No: 10 CV 63


PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of fore - closure entered on April 26, 2010, in the amount of $121,427.76, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at pub - lic auction as follows: TIME: January 12, 2011, at 10 a.m.


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

DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 1186, recorded in Volume 6 of Certified Survey Maps, on Page 2, as Document No. 449416, located in the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 22, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2036 150th Street, Milltown, WI 54858.

TAX KEY NO.: 040-00596-0000.





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BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P.

Plaintiff, vs.

KEVIN C. NIX, et al Defendants



PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclo - sure entered on April 28, 2010, in the amount of $67,430.05, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 12, 2011, at 10 a.m.



DESCRIPTION: The East 225 feet of the West 450 feet of the North 234 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of the North- east 1/4, Section 29, Township 34 North, Range 17 West. Said land being in the Town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1644 140th Avenue, Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024.

TAX KEY NO.: 006-00794-0000.





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THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff,

vs. EDWIN C. EMERSON,

Defendent. Case No. 10 CV 378

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a

Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on October 5, 2010, in the amount of $99,390.23, I will sell 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, Wis., on: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., all of the following described mort - gaged premises, to-wit: Lots Twenty-two (22), Twenty- three (23) and Twenty-four (24), Block Two (2), Resurvey of Syndicate Addition to the City of St. Croix Falls accord - ing to the Official Plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin.

PARCEL NO . 281-00840-0000 STREET ADDRESS : 133 Mon- roe Street, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

TERMS OF SALE: Cash DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or certified check. Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis-

consin, this 18th day of Novem- ber, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin

Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

VERNE G. DOOLITTLE

Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration)

Case No. 10 PR 76

An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was November 5, 1941, and date of death was October 20, 2010. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wiscon- sin, with a post office address of: 2357 240th Avenue, Cushing, WI 54006. All interested persons have

waived notice. Creditors’ claims must be filed

with the probate registrar on or before February 28, 2011.

Jenell Anderson Probate Registrar November 18, 2010

Steven J. Swanson P.O. Box 609 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 52

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ANCHORBANK, FSB Plaintiff

vs. Roger D. Bibeau, AnchorBank, FSB, Unknown Spouse of Roger D. Bibeau

Defendants SUMMONS

Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosure

Case No. 10 CV 789 Honorable Molly E. GaleWyrick

Case Code: 30404

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the following party named as a defendant herein: Roger D. Bibeau/Unknown Spouse of Roger D. Bibeau

You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served on you, states the nature and the basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after December 8, 2010, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810-9071 and to Marie M. Flannery/Blommer Peterman, S.C., plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Brook- field, WI 53005. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days from the date stated above, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or sei - zure of property. Dated this 18th day of November, 2010. Marie M. Flannery/ Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1045309 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 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. (261364)

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Board Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.

Town Hall Agenda: 1. Reading of the minutes 2. Treasurer’s report 3. Review and pay bills 4. Don Langel (ATV) 5. Act on subdivision for Eric Anton 6. Patrolman’s report

Any additional agenda will be posted in the Luck Town Hall and clerk’s office.

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MONTHLY BOARD MEETING The Monthly Town Board Meeting Will Be Held

Tuesday, December 14, 2010, At 7 p.m. , At Treasurer Emma Kolander’s Residence

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22001100VFW Lighting and Parade

Mandy (L) and Patty Close were among those who took advantage of the selectionof holiday cookies, cider and coffee offered during the lighting ceremony Saturday,Dec. 4, at the Veterans Memorial Park at the west end of Main Street, Siren. The cer-emony took place at 4:30 p.m., just before dark, and was followed by a parade of ve-hicles going from the Main Street location to Crooked Lake Park. – Photos by NancyJappe

Christmas greetings shone out at the west end of Main Street, Siren, following alighting ceremony and parade Saturday, Dec. 4. The lighting ceremony was put on bythe VFW for the benefit of the community and in support for the contribution of personsin the military, both past and present.

Bill Johnston, owner of Siren Auction House,created a decorated small house to represent hisbusiness in the parade following the lighting cer-emony at Veterans Memorial Park Saturday, Dec.4. The parade was led by Siren Chamber’s Citi-zen of the Year Zeke Saugestad and Business ofthe Year, the Pour House. The short paradeended at Crooked Lake Park.

World War II Veteran Gene Olson performed the honorof turning on the lights for the Christmas greeting signand trees at Veterans Memorial Park at the west end ofMain Street Saturday, Dec. 4. The occasion was spon-sored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Siren, led by itscommander, Peggy Moore.

Carolers from the Wood Creek 4-H Club were on hand at Veterans Memorial Park Saturday to singChristmas carols as part of the lighting ceremony put on by the Siren VFW.

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Congratulations to Kelley Brickle and her dog, Remi, for winning theGrantsburg Animal Hospital/Wild River Veterinary Clinic FacebookCutest Pet Photo Contest. The contest was held during the week ofNov. 14 – Nov. 20. Fans of the clinics Facebook page voted for their fa-vorite picture. The pet photo with the most votes won a $100 gift cardto the clinics. Remi, a German shorthaired pointer received the mostvotes making him (and his owner, Kelley) the winner. Fifty-seven pho-tos were entered into the contest and included cats, dogs, cows, aguinea pig, a gecko and a miniature donkey. Entries can be viewed onGrantsburg Animal Hospital’s Facebook fan page,www.facebook.com/petvets. — submitted

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22001100American Legion Auxiliary craft fair

Enterprising Girl Scouts Adrianne Covey and Allison Peterson found asimple but effective way to advertise their cookies and to invite shoppersto stop at the troop’s bake sale at Saturday’s Grantsburg Legion Auxil-iary Craft Fair.

Lynn Inouye looked over a table of crocheted snowflakes, some ofmany of beautiful handmade holiday decorations for sale at theGrantsburg Legion Auxiliary craft fair held at the Grantsburg Commu-nity Center last Saturday morning.

Terry Giles was havingtrouble deciding which ofMolly Byers and TeresaHall’s homemade good-ies she’d take home fromtheir booth at the LegionAuxiliary craft fair lastSaturday at the Grants-burg Community Center.

Kate Lehne and herdaughters Grace andAnna had fun shoppingfor trinkets at last Satur-day’s Legion Auxiliarycraft fair.

Photos byPriscilla Bauer

Interior designer Jen Staloch showed off herunique lighted decorations at the Brask-Fos-sum-Janke Legion Auxiliary’s annual holidaycraft fair. The fair was filled with holiday goodiesfor the many shoppers stopping at the Grants-burg Community Center on Dec. 4 to browseand buy.

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This five-generation gathering consisted of Great-great-grandma Adeline Wyss, Great-grandma Doris McLain, Grandma Bobbie Schuna, Mom Danielle Schuna and Alexis Mae. —Photo submitted

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ALPHA – This is the time of year whenmailboxes become flooded with flyers, asthe holiday sales season goes into fullswing.Like most of us, Gene Olson probably

throws most of those sale circulars in thetrash, unless it happens to be one fromShopko. Olson might come across as a bit gruff

when speaking his mind, which he oftendoes as a Burnett County supervisor, butwhen talk turns to faith, country and fam-ily, his voice softens. The kind of guy who looks at possibili-

ties others might not even consider, anout-of-the-box thinker as the saying goes,Olson isn’t impressed by fame or fortune.But while this no-frills fellow shies

away from fanfare, his granddaughter,Jadyn, often finds herself in the midst ofit, regularly getting frilled up for photosas a model in Shopko flyers.So when the latest Shopko circular ar-

rives at the Olson house, if Jadyn is fea-tured, it probably won’t be seeing awastebasket anytime soon.Jadyn’s mother, Loralee Arcand, says

now that people know her daughter mod-els for Shopko ads, they save the flyers forher and Jadyn’s proud grandparents.Arcand, who works in purchasing at

Shopko’s corporate headquarters in GreenBay, says Jadyn’s modeling career startedearly. “I had a friend at the First ChoiceTalent modeling agency in Green Bay whohelped me get Jadyn registered, and hermodeling with Shopko has been goingstrong ever since,” said Arcand.“Jadyn’s been in high demand since she

was 9 months old. Shopko’s photo depart-ment asks for her specifically. She startedmodeling the 9-month size clothes, thenmoved to 12-month size group and nextthe 18-month. Soon she’ll be moving intothe 2T-3T sizes,” explained Arcand.“Jadyn’s done 15 shoots, which have

appeared in Shopko’s Sunday circulars,some Thursday 3-day sale flyers and spe-cial event mailers. She was even featuredon the Shopko Web site this past springfor the baby sale event.”“Jadyn was in a 40-page back-to-school

circular in July. That was one of the

biggest publications she’s been in,” addedArcand of her daughter’s exposure in the

Shopko flyers.

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Unlike for some of her Shopko ad shoots, Jadyn Arcand needs nocoaxing to get a smile for a family photo, a spot on Grandpa Gene’slap is all that’s needed for his model granddaughter. – Photos submit-ted

Loralee Arcand and her daughter, Jadyn, were caught by the cameraat the Grantsburg Fair this past August. As a Shopko model, Jadyn isused to being photographed at shoots for the store’s sale circulars.

An outfit displaying the word “LOVE” seemed fitting for Jadyn Arcand to be wearing in a re-cent Shopko baby sale flyer. Arcand’s mom, Loralee Arcand, says her daughter loves model-ing for the store’s circulars. “She has really taken to it. She gets into her giggly mood and hamsit up, too.”

Jadyn Arcand (pictured in pink shirt, jeans and purple vest) to date has done 15 modelingshoots, which have appeared in Shopko’s Sunday circulars, some Thursday THREE-day saleflyers and special event mailers. “She was even featured on the Shopko Web site this pastspring for the baby sale event,” said Jadyn’s mom, Loralee, who saves the flyers featuringJadyn for grandparents Gene and Marlene Olson of Grantsburg.

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GGrraannddddaauugghhtteerr//from page 1Arcand says while Jadyn sometimes has

to be at shoots by 8 a.m., her daughter likesmodeling. “She has really taken to it. Shegets into her giggly mood and hams it up,too.”A plus for Arcand is having the photo

studio located in the building where sheworks.” I get help from Jadyn’s Green Baygrandparents getting her to shoots. Then Ican just pop down and see how things aregoing,” said Arcand.“It’s fun watching the photographers try-

ing to get these kids to give just the rightexpression. It’s a lot of work getting themto do 15 to 20 minutes of photos. They playmusic and use a lot of props like bubblesand plush toys and the kids have a ball,”noted Arcand.Children who do get assigned to shoots

are paid well for those minutes in front ofthe camera. Jadyn gets $45 an hour (ofwhich 15 percent goes to the modelingagency).“It’s a nice little start to her college

fund,” said Arcand, who hopes to get her

younger daughter, 4-month-old Lexie, intomodeling, too.Arcand says other modeling opportuni-

ties for Jadyn may be in her future, but fornow the Shopko gig is just the perfectamount of time for her daughter. “She’stoo young to be thrown into a lot of othermedia right now.”Back in Burnett County, Gene Olson is

looking forward to the next visit with hisgranddaughter. “Jadyn was special from the day she was

born,” said Olson smiling. “Her appearingin the Shopko ads – that’s just icing on thecake, just another proud moment as agrandparent.”And as to making Jadyn smile for a fam-

ily photo shoot, a spot on Grandpa Gene’slap is all that’s needed for this modelgranddaughter.

Jadyn Arcand (sitting, upper left)has been modeling for Shopko adssince she 9 months old. “Jadyn’sbeen in high demand since she was9 months old. Shopko’s photo de-partment asks for her specifically.She started modeling the 9-monthsize clothes, then moved to 12-month size group and next the 18-month. Soon she’ll be moving intothe 2T-3T sizes,” explained Jadyn’smother, Loralee Arcand. – Photosubmitted

22001100Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The church Christmas program director, Mrs. Bradley, played by Dianna Olson, tried tobreak up a fight over who should hold baby Jesus between Mary, played by Grace Corbin,and Joseph, played by Kyle Johnson. The scene was part of the classic Christmas play,“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” presented by the Grantsburg High School Drama De-partment last weekend, Dec. 4 and 5.

Gladys, played by Ellie Corbin, one of agroup of children new to hearing the Christ-mas story, had a decidingly different style inher portrayal of the angel who proclaimedthe birth of the savior to the shepherds.

Alice, played by Whitney Oachs, sulkedafter learning she would not be playingMary for the church Christmas program, arole she felt she aspired to and deserved.

Mary and Joseph gazed at a canned ham, one of the unconventional gifts, presented to babyJesus by the equally untraditional wise men, played by Paul Lewis, Joe Dumas and Bradley Tay-lor, during the Christmas program scene in “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” play presentedby the GHS Drama Department on Dec. 4-5.

Some rather unen-thusiastic angels satwaiting for their turn tosing during a rehearsalfor the church Christ-mas program in “TheBest Christmas Pag-eant Ever,” presentedby the GHS Drama De-partment in theschool’s auditorium. –Photos by Priscilla Bauer

The shepherds stood with sheepish looks in their fathers bathrobes during the dress re-hearsal for the church Christmas program during the GHS play, “The Best Christmas PageantEver,” presented Dec. 4 and 5 in the school’s auditorium.

ABOVE: Showing her very smug and know-it-all attitude,Alice, instructs Imogene, played by Grace Corbin, on howto portray Mary correctly, a role she felt is should play inthe church Christmas program. LEFT: Mrs. Armstrong,played by Carissa Skifstad, the bossy church Christmasprogram director, though sidelined by an injury, still beltedout orders via phone much to the chagrin of her hospitalorderly, played by Darian Larson.


It was snowy and Milo gotless exercise than normal so hehad to find another diversion.Luckily, Milo is a resourceful

dog and he quickly discoveredthat the cedar siding on Daniel’shouse was easily removable. Hehad proudly assembled an im-pressive pile of siding on the deck before we heardthe gnawing on the outside of the house and discov-ered his handiwork. In his enthusiastic removal ofthe siding, he had also chewed off the cable for theInternet.Milo looked at me happily, proud of his accom-

plishment. A few minutes later I was on my way to the Fleet

Farm in search of wood glue and dog repellent. I toldthe man at the Fleet Farm that my dog had eaten thesiding off my boyfriend’s house.“How old is he?” asked the salesman.“The dog or the boyfriend?”The salesman told me they had wood glue but he

wasn’t sure about dog repellent. He asked a fellowemployee named Charlie if she could help.“Her dog ate the cedar siding off her boyfriend’s

house,” he told her.“You want to fix the siding or the relationship?”

Charlie asked me. I told her that, ideally, I’d like torepair both.Charlie sighed. “The siding will be easier.” She

showed me to a large bottle of wood glue and repel-lent that was supposed to taste like sour apples.It seems as if a lot of repairs have been required of

late. And Charlie is right; the easier repairs are donewith wood glue.The more difficult ones require more time, more

understanding. The stress-induced shenanigans of anot-quite-2-year-old dog left alone on the deck areeasier to address than those of a middle-aged couplethinking about the future and commitment. The re-sults in both cases can be messy and the repairs re-quire some patience.

Falling in love in your late 40sis exhausting. There were just alot fewer things to worry aboutwhen I was 19. I didn’t feel theweight of time or the lateness ofthe hour. I didn’t have theechoes of past heartbreaks in-truding on the day’s conversa-

tions, or old habits and leftover fears clouding overthe day’s sunshine. Our overly busy, middle-agedbrains, left alone too long, go looking for somethingto keep them busy. Daniel and I have both spent a lit-tle too much time lately gnawing on the siding, andthe results have not been pretty.But then I realize it is not being in love at forty-

something that is challenging. It is simply being inlove that is the challenge. Love requires patience, alot of talking and occasional repairs. Love under-stands that sometimes things will get broken and alittle messed up. When that happens, you can give upor you can get out the wood glue.I returned to Daniel’s with a really big bottle of

wood glue.Daniel was standing in ankle-high snow, patiently

reattaching the Internet cable. Milo was looking on,happy to see that his project now seemed to have theundivided interest of the entire pack.The siding was glued together and replaced in a

manner somewhat resembling its former state, butnow smelling faintly of apples. Internet service wasrestored through a significantly shorter cable. Milowas tired from his afternoon project and fell asleepon the stoop. Daniel and I, after a few false starts,learned a lot about ourselves and each other.After the damage was repaired, we stood back and

admired our work.It looks pretty good. In fact, it looks as good as

new.

Till next time,—Carrie

The Kids TableAmerican holiday celebrations

have become cluttered in commer-cialism. Important events that wecommemorate are hijacked forbusiness reasons. Re-evaluatingour holidays and traditions helpsus to remain rooted in heritage, faith and family.Everyone celebrates these holidays in different man-ners but some things remain constant no matter whatfamily you come from.Holiday celebrations in America all have one thing

in common, food. We eat until we feel full and theneat some more. When we have reached the point ofdiscomfort bordering on misery, then it is time fordessert. That’s when Grandma brings out the pecanpie or pumpkin pie with real whipped cream andforces you to have a full piece or at least a half piecefrom each pie with a double dollop of whipped cream.Following dinner we gasp and groan while anglingfor the softest chair in the sitting room. Another constant at holidays is the seating arrange-

ment. If extended families are present there is almostalways the adult table and the kid table. Adult tablesare where most of the adults sit and the kid table is

where everyone else sits. Thehard part is trying to definewhen you graduate from the kidtable to the adult table. I haveseen unmarried adults and col-lege students languishing at thekid table for years before beingrecognized as viable adults. Fi-nally it happens, you get pro-

moted, usually because you now have a partner,boyfriend, girlfriend, fiancé or spouse. With your spe-cial person you are now allowed to occupy a space atthe head table. While attempting to engage the oldergeneration in conversation about adult topics such aspolitics or the economy you realize their favored top-ics are hemorrhoids, gout and bunions. You may be allowed to remain at the table unless

you have kids. Then the rules begin to change. Onceyou have a baby in a high chair you begin to feel likeyou are imposing on the adults if you maintain yourplace. You voluntarily relocate back to the kids tablewith your own children in order to keep them enter-tained and to prevent them from getting into foodfights with their cousins. Remaining at the kids table through several children

is standard until they have finally reached an age of

reasonable independence. Once again you are pro-moted back to the adult table where the topics of con-versation are unchanged. It is perfectly normal to findthat you are able to enter into the discussion as if youhad never left, however now it is you sharing your ex-periences of constipation and back pain. The second promotion is usually permanent. You

are now stuck at the adult table looking over yourshoulder at your own children, shaking a warning fin-ger or giving them the look so they don’t feed theirmashed potatoes to the dog or shoot peas across thetable at their cousin. Finally you quit looking becauseyour neck is too stiff and the kids aren’t listening toyou anyway. The really fun part about being at the kids table was

that there weren’t any adults to make you eat yourbroccoli and peas. You could laugh with your cousinsand make gravy volcanoes with your mashed pota-toes, and if you didn’t clean your plate you still gotpie and cookies. And after dinner you could havebelching contests with your brothers. The big problem about growing older is that we for-

get what fun we had at the kids table. We forget howto laugh. Life has become so serious that the joy islost. Maybe this year we can play musical chairs and Ican end up at the kids table again.

Letters fromHomeCarrie Classon

Cold TurkeyJohn W. Ingalls MD

I used to hateweddings, all theold ladies wouldprod me and say“you’ll be next!”They soon stoppedthat, when I startedsaying it to them at funerals!

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sudden one stood up and shouted, “You're lying.” Theother replied, “I know but just hear me out.”

••• A student is sitting at an astronomy lecture in college,

when the professor mentioned, “In about 15 billionyears, the sun will burn out and all life on Earth willcease to exist.” The student asks,”Excuse me, profes-sor, did you say 5 billion years or 15 billion?” The pro-fessor replied, "15 billion.” “Whew, thanks,” said thestudent, “because I was really getting worried.”

••• A guy took his blond girlfriend to a football game for

the first time. After the game he asked his girlfriendhow she liked the game. “Oh, I really liked it,” she said,“But I just couldn’t understand though why they werebeating each other up for 25 cents.” Suprised, theboyfriend asked, “What do you mean?” The blond girl-friend replied, “All they kept screaming was: ‘Get thequarter back! Get the quarter back!’”

•••

Just forLaughsJoe Roberts

FREDERIC - On Tuesday, Dec. 14, Frederic’s fourth-through sixth-graders will present their annual holidayconcert. This evening with be full of great performances. The fifth-grade band and bell choir will make their debut

performances. The sixth grade will perform in band, hand-bell choir, vocally, and with blacklight. Fourth-grade stu-dents will sing and present a routine to “March” from “TheNutcracker.” The evening will conclude with the fourthand fifth grades presenting a musical called “North PoleMusical.” In this new musical everyone is getting ready forthe 400th anniversary of the North Pole.The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the elementary

school, and is open to the public and free of charge. An added feature to this year’s concert will be a holiday

bake sale sponsored by the high school drama club. Thesale will take place both before and after the performance.- submitted

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POLK COUNTY - The soonest that Polk County snow-mobile trails can open would be Monday, Dec. 13, due tothe extended firearms deer hunting season. This was a decision made by the Polk County Snowmo-

bile and ATV council once the extended season was putinto place. As a courtesy to the landowners who let theirproperty be used for trails and public lands, the public isasked to please respect this rule. An announcement will be made when trails are open.Please check with the Polk County Tourism Center, 715-

483-1410, or Polk County Parks Department, 715-485-9294,or your local club. Club members invest a lot of time andeffort to maintain the great trail system in Polk County. “Please respect trail opening dates and stay off trails

until they are open,” states a news release from the coun-cil this week. “You will see activity on some trails prior toopening to make trails ready. This may include groomersout packing trails. If you see a groomer out on the trail itdoes not mean trails are open. We would appreciate every-one’s cooperation! Please get involved, join a local club, doyour part and let’s have a safe season.” - from Polk CountySnowmobile and ATV Council

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feet. As your family prepares for outdoor winter activi-ties, check out your ice skates. Do they fit? If not, con-sider donating or trading them at The Great SkateExchange on Monday, Dec. 13, from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., inthe Luck School Commons prior to the middle school

program. A couple of people are needed to help iron outdetails and set up the event. Call or e-mail Luck Com-munity Ed at 715-472-2152 Ext. 103 or Amy Aguado [email protected] for more info and to get "in theloop.” - submitted

ABOVE: For the past 17 years, different groups of Polk Countyschoolchildren have made or brought ornaments to decorate theChristmas tree at the Polk County information center in St. CroixFalls. This year, children and mentors from Polk County Kinship dec-orated the tree. LEFT: On Thursday, Dec. 2, Polk County Kinship dec-orated the Christmas tree at the Polk County Information Center.Kinship mentors to students in Polk County schools. One of the stu-dents is pictured here, Derrick Chock from St. Croix Falls HighSchool. – Photos by Tammi Milberg


Christmas DinnerWinter nights here at the cabin are full of winter

echoes, the frigid air adding clarity and volume to dis-tant sounds. The lake booms displeasure as its new skincracks, oozing clear blood from the warm interior thatclots instantly, shedding a final puff of frosty steam. Aband of coyotes howl nightly across the lake, as if at ourdoor warning us to stay within where the stoked firekeeps us cozy. Owls woefully hoo wooing whispers towives while our neighbor’s neighing nag complains offrozen hay. Crusty roof snow magnifies the gray squir-rel’s delicate trot to the feeder at dawn; an elephanttromping us awake in our sleeping loft below. Weawake to frosty breaths and the pressing need to restartthe now-cold woodstove. The huge quilts have fooledus into letting it go out. Winter has moved in with us, anuninvited guest, who, for a time will entertain us withher novelty and beauty, but surely outstay her welcome.We are at the lake cabin until Christmas. Then we

drain the water, set a thousand mousetraps and closethe doors until early March when brother Everett callsand says “Maple sap’s running.” This year we expect tospend January and maybe February with the tent-camper down south where snow is a delightful rarity;where people “freeze to death” at 50 degrees; and Mid-westerners and Canadians flock to escape God’s pun-ishment for Original Sin. The Garden is still open if youhead south, and all you need are your fig leaves formodesty. Margo has been busy printing and sending out the

brand-new “River Road Ramblings” book. I have beentrying to get her to be more careful stacking the big pilesof papers to line them up for stapling. “People don’twant books that you dripped blood on from papercuts,” I caution her firmly, but kindly. She wore glovesthis fall cutting, hauling and splitting wood. Your handsdon’t toughen up and callus with gloves. You can order the book up until Dec. 18 by sending

$22 check to Russ Hanson, 2558 Evergreen Ave., Cush-ing, WI 54006. We plan to leave a bunch at the Luck Mu-seum where you can get them for $20 of which $5 goesto the museum. Some of the early comments on thebook include: “The book could be rated G – the sex andviolence advertised must be mostly in the author’shead;” “It has great variety, an excellent story might befollowed by a real dud!” “It is certainly is a huge book,”and “The author is provocatively prevaracative.”Thanks to all of you who have sent in an order. Margosends out the book the next day after the order, even ifshe has to stay up all night printing out books. Afterevery 10 books she sells, I take her out and let her orderany three things off the $1 menu and have a senior cof-fee. If you have problems getting the book, e-mail [email protected] or call 715-488-2776. O lutefisk, O lutefisk, how pungent your aroma / O

lutefisk, O lutefisk, you put me in a coma. Americanfolksong by Red Stangeland.

“They wanted $7 for just a little piece of lutefisk atthe store,” Mom complained at the Hanson Christmas.“I always used to buy some for us at Christmas withlefse and pickled herring. Aunt Dena, Dad and I likedit—I guess that is our Scandinavian heritage.” AuntDena, Dad’s aunt, stayed with our family until she wasover 100 years old. Her father and mother came fromNorway and she could speak Norwegian and reallyliked Norwegian foods. Norwegians call it lute-fisk(two syllables) whereas Swedes call it lute-ah-fisk ac-

cording to Dena. “Does your family eat lutefisk?” I asked cousin Nel-

lie at the Christmas open house at the Luck Museum lastyear. Nellie recently turned 103 and is doing well. “Myown family were not Scandinavians—they were Eng-lish, came to America in the 1600s, so we never had it athome. One year, my husband, Adolph Hanson, aSwede, asked me to have lutefisk for Christmas dinner.I bought some at the store and asked my Norwegianneighbors how to make it. I got it ready for our dinnerand prepared it just as they told me.”Nellie continued, “Adolph told his four sons ‘We have

a treat today—just like when I was a young boy at homeand my mom prepared lutefisk for all 11 of us children.My dad came from Sweden, and my mom’s parents too.Christmas dinner was not complete without lutefisk.’” “Well, each of the four boys and I took a small piece to

try. Adolph took a larger piece. He ate a little of it, andthen turned to the rest of us. ‘It isn’t very good is it’ hesaid. We tasted it too and agreed it wasn’t any good.“After dinner, I had John take the leftover lutefisk out

to the cats to eat. They always liked fish. They would-n’t touch it and even the dog didn’t try to take it awayfrom them! I think it ended up in the manure spreaderbeing spread out on the back field,” said Nellie. My cousin Esther Gunn, who passed away a few

years ago, grew up on her grandpa’s farm near Arlandin Barron County before moving to Cumberland. TheChristmas before she passed away, she wrote me sayinghow much she missed having some “beggies” at herChristmas dinner. Cumberland, she said, was therutabaga capital of Wisconsin when she was living thereand going to high school.Her grandfather, a brother to my great-grandfather,

came from Sweden as a young man from a farm alongthe Swedish coast where it was too cold to raise sweetcorn, but root crops—potatoes, beets, turnips, mangels,parsnips and rutabagas—thrived. Potatoes were stapleswith every meal, but the sweeter beggies were a treat. That reminds me of a story Dad told us boys: “A

young neighbor man, Ernest, liked to dream big. Hegrew a couple of mangel plants, sort of a huge beet, inhis garden in 1931, a relatively wet year in the Depres-sion. They produced well and had large roots. Mangelswere cut up and fed to the cows and pigs during thewinter along with pumpkins and some of the poorer po-tatoes. Feeding root crops was a Scandinavian tradi-tion—they didn’t have ear corn or beans in the coolclimate of central coastal Sweden.”“If I plant an acre of mangels, with each plant 1 foot

apart, that would be more than 40,000 plants accordingto Teacher. It shouldn’t take more than two plants tomake a bushel, so I would get 20,000 bushels. I shouldbe able to sell them to Dad for 10 cents a bushel—thatwould earn me $2,000. I can buy a good farm, a car and

have enough left over for a bicycle for my sister, Edna,”said Ernest earnestly. Dad told us, “It sounded good, of course, but the re-

ality was his dad was too poor to buy mangels; the nor-mal yield was about 100 bushels per acre; there was ahuge amount of hand labor in raising them; and ofcourse, Ernest was way too lazy to do it anyway.”“After that, in our family,“ Dad said, “when someone

had an unrealistic plan to make money, someone wassure to add ‘and there should be enough money left overto buy Edna a bicycle’ bringing them back to reality.” Irecently heard that from a brother about our booksellingproject!When I first remember, we had Christmas dinner with

my grandparents, P.H. and Hannah Hanson, with mostof their eight children and families. It was somewhatrare that all eight of them were talking to each other sosomeone would be missing. After Hannah died in 1951,that stopped and we had Christmas dinner with ourother grandparents, Eugene and Nettie Hanson. Nettie was an excellent cook and always had a few

extra folks at the table. The family had moved awayfrom their nice 40-acre farm in the early part of the De-pression and bought the old Blair homestead out on thesand barrens in West Sterling. I think they were in debtfor their new house replacing the one that burned down,and decided to start over where the land was cheap.Nettie was a crack shot with their .22 pump Winches-

ter that only used shorts. Many times she took the gunand shot some squirrels, a rabbit or grouse when theywere short of meat in the summer. When an unexpectedvisitor came, she sent Mom out to catch a chicken thatwould be dinner a few hours later. An old man came one fall and asked to stay for the

winter. “I don’t want any money—just a place to stayand some tobacco money. I will work on the farm andcut brush for you.” So “Granddad Brown” came to staywith them. One winter Mom helped Grandma cook for a nearby

pulp-cutting crew. They worked hard and ate a lot, andwere happy with the food. A few miles away, an oldman living by himself in his rough cabin was founddead in midwinter. He was lying in bed, covered withhis blankets, coats and other clothes. Beside the bed wasa jar part full of honey and a trail of dribbled honey fromthe jar to his mouth. He was frozen stiff. Up the road from Uncle Alvin’s house was a neigh-

bor’s home. They had a lot of kids, a drunken father,and no money. Their old cow made the half-mile trip toAlvin’s haystack and corn shred piles each day to findsomething to eat before returning home. “I’d chase heraway,” said Alvin as he threw her a couple of ears ofcorn, “but it would probably result in the babies dying.” Mom tells us her story. “When I was 9 years old, my

dad died. It was in 1930, and the Depression was al-ready bad. My mom had five kids, the youngest wasonly a few months old. We moved from our house toan old granary on the farm Dad had rented. In Decem-ber, we ran out of food. Our last meal was the potatosoup from the frozen peelings off the garbage pile fromour neighbors that my brother Archie collected. Mymom couldn’t handle it—she was 25 years old with fivekids and no food–she just left us alone. I was the oldestso I tried to keep us five going by begging food from theneighbors and milk for the baby until Mom came backagain. Finally after a week, someone realized we wereon our own and the sheriff came out and picked us upto bring us in to stay at the jail until we could beadopted. We were split up, but we all got good homes.At my adopted parents, Nettie and Gene’s, we mayhave been poor, but we always had plenty of goodfood!” You may be wondering where this is all headed. Well,

the 1930s was the last time when our economy looked asbad as it does today. The stories of hardship then shouldremind us to share what we have now with those lessfortunate. There is really no excuse for us to ignore aneighbor who needs help. The food shelves in the areaare a good way to donate money and food, but it is goodto check on your neighbors too. I am particularly blessed, having, like the Bible says,

had my seven fat years and am ready, according to mydoctor, for at least seven lean years ahead. Poor Margohas barely stored enough for a lean month.

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Compiled by Bernice AbrahamzonDo you remember?Daisy and me

When we moved from Lake Geneva toOconomowoc Lake, we had new experiences withhorses in the stables, sailboat races every summerweekend and asmall dairy herdand dairy. In this picture

I’m holding thereins of a littleShetland ponynamed Daisy. Shewas a stubbornlittle animal, andwith her shortlegs gave a verybumpy ride.She didn’t like

being saddled upand puffed outher sides, so hersaddle wouldslip to one side.I know I’ve

told you that Iweighted 3 lbs.when I was born,and my Germangrandmother putme in the oven.(Please, no morehalf-baked jokes!) I’m sure she saved my life, but Iwas frail and was constantly warned, “Be careful.Don’t run, don’t climb. Be careful.” All those warn-ings made me timid as I grew up with the neighbor-hood kids.I had permission to ride Daisy, but I was not crazy

about riding. My father’s employers liked having thehorses exercised, but I liked reading books betterthan riding. I did like to give the horses a treat, hold-ing a sugar lump on the flat of my palm, stroking thesoft nose and lips and walking the animal.And yes, I thought discretion was the better part of

valor and fell off Daisy when she tried to rub me offher back by getting close to the fence in an effort torub me off. It didn’t help when the chauffeur’s sontried to spook Daisy so I’d abandon ship.Daisy, Peter Pan and Pinto were OK horses, but the

bigger horses were really BIG. How many hands? Ihave no idea.When I was in college I was invited on a date to go

riding with a group and we went on a trail ride. Un-fortunately, we had to cross a shallow stream, and myhorse was thirsty, so I let him drink. “Don’t let himdrink,” said my companion. “Pull his head up.”I felt like saying, “You pull his head up.” Let’s face

it. I was not a horsewoman. There was no “NationalVelvet” tendency in me!So much for my riding experience.

•••My son says he looked me up on the Internet and

he was surprised how much they knew about me. Isuppose at different stages in my life I could be iden-tified as student, teacher, wife, mother, homemaker,secretary at Carnation Co. in the insurance depart-ment, worker in bindery at the Leader, front officegirl, finance department at the Leader, 20-plus yearsas Leader proofreader, columnist for 41 years,archivist at Leader, faithful follower of Leader.I think of that as I drink my morning coffee from

my 75th-anniversary Leader mug.My late husband welcomed new challenges. He

was a member of a trio in South Superior that sangprofessionally at funerals, etc., an actor in highschool, college and University of Wisconsin in thatbig beautiful theater. He taught British and French

cadets how to fly in the Marine Corps attached to aNavy wing, stationed at Duluth, North Carolina, Hol-lywood, Fla., Olathe, Kan., Peru, Ind., Memphis,Tenn. He taught school at Ashland, was a radio an-nouncer, directed the community theater at Sheboy-gan, taught at Macalester College, North St. PaulHigh School, Northland College, Ashland, Grants-burg High School, Park Falls High School, back toGrantsburg and retirement at 65 years, and that fallhe died.He also did substitute teaching at most of our area

schools. He filled in for the editor, Bernice Asper,when she was ill or on summer vacation.For one full year, while he was teaching at North

St. Paul, Minn., he was a lay speaker every Sunday atthree Methodist churches at St. Croix Falls, TaylorsFalls, Minn. and Wolf Creek. He emceed many MissSt. Paul Queen contests, often meeting guest queen,Miss America. He directed two plays each year in the early years,

plus a Nativity/Christmas program.For 4-1/2 years he preached every Sunday at our

Lewis Methodist Church under the direction of Pas-tor James Everson.Ah, yes, in summers, he drove truck for Stokely-

Van Camp, and before that he had summer employ-ment with an insulation company in Ashland, andalso chopped salt from the hold of a ship moored inthe harbor at Chequamegon Bay, Ashland.During the time our eldest son was in the service,

Ken stayed home here on the farm and milked cows,etc, etc.Whew! I am exhausted just writing down all his

jobs in a lifetime. As I told you, he liked new chal-lenges, and I put down roots. That was a challengingcombination.He always said he could never say no. Will you

speak at the Old Settler’s picnic? (yes) Will you givethe Memorial Day address at the Lorain UnitedMethodist Church again this year? (yes) Will you bethe voice of Christ at Trade Lake Lutheran Christmasprogram? (yes) Will you direct the three-act play“Blithe Spirit” for the Seven Pines Players? (yes).He was involved in so many extra activities that I

wonder if “no” was in his vocabulary.He and our youngest son enjoyed helping building

sets for several operettas performed at the Grants-burg High School.In between he earned his master’s degree, sang in

the church choir, took speech students to local andstate contests for one-act play competitions and indi-vidual performances.I believe he would be happiest being remembered

as a teacher. The other day, two of his students toldabout something he told them when they were stu-dents at Ashland in the 1950s.It warmed the cockles of my heart, and on a cold,

winter day, I needed that.

Until next week,Bernice

50 Years AgoA big headline announced “Snow flurries seen in

Frederic area Wednesday.” (Oct. 19).-Frederic home-coming was Oct. 21.-Bruce Carlson, 5, was injured ina fall from a pine tree.-The Leader saluted a new ad-vertiser, Camel cigarettes.-The Lewis MethodistChurch (we weren’t united then with UnitedBrethren!) served a turkey supper on Thursday, Oct.20, at a cost of $1 adults and 50¢ children. The menuincluded all the usual.-The 20th Century Club birth-day calendars were being prepared.-Specials atRoute’s, Frederic, included short ribs at 23¢/lb., hamat 79¢/lb., cranberries at 1 lb. for 19¢, soda crackersat 2 lbs. for 49¢ and coffee at 2 lbs. at $1.19.-The film“House of Usher” was playing at the Frederic The-atre.-“Platinum High School” was playing at theWebb Theatre, Webster.-Koehn-Chev at Lindstrom,Minn., had a sale on used cars.-B&B Clothing,Amery, had a sale on car coats, $9.95 to $34.95; men’sshirts and drawers at $1.98 each; cotton rib unionsuits at $2.49 each, boys long-leg drawers at $1.29and boys flannel shirts at $1.98.-Over 400 attendedthe Democratic rally in Frederic.-The Polk Countybudget for 1961 was estimated at $811,119.32.-John-son’s Farm Equipment in Frederic had special snowtires on sale for two for $20 plus exchange.

40 Years AgoA party permit reduction cut the state deer kill.-

Lawson Greenhouse held open house at the Fredericgreenhouse on Dec. 20, 1970, with free coffee from 2to 7 p.m. and specials on poinsettias, wreaths, flow-ers, etc.-Wisconsin Dairy advised readers to take thepanic out of party planning with eggnog and whip-ping cream.-Acme Linen Service, St. Paul, Minn.,had the slogan “Service is our last name but our firstconcern.”-Readers were asked not to submit coloredphotos for the Leader (What a change a few yearswill bring!).-The weekly benefit to unemployed wasincreased to $72.-Activities at special ed schoolhelped to develop skills.-The slogan adopted byFarmer’s State Bank, Frederic was “The difficult wedo immediately. The impossible takes a littlelonger.”-Pictures of children with Santa were taken,and if a child brought in identification to confirmidentity, they received a gift from the Leader.-Therewere 46 winners in Christmas coloring contest.-Spe-cials at the Frederic Co-op Super Market included 2lbs. Co-op coffee at $1.45, bananas at 10¢, fryerchicken at 28¢/lb., sardines at 38¢/can and slabbacon at 68¢/lb. by the piece.-Gift ideas suggestedby the Leader were steel file cabinets, adding ma-chine, etc.

20 Years AgoTelephone customers will get their choice of long

distance company.-Secretary of State Doug LaFol-lette made a campaign stop at Frederic.-Peggy’sDress Shop, Siren, advertised readers to get their fa-vorite shirt at her shop including Packers, Vikings,Wisconsin, Dragons, Simpsons, Turtles.-Snowplow-ing fees for different townships were printed.-Bur-nett County fifth-graders learned landconservation.-A hike for Haiti drew 135 hikers fromMilltown to Unity School.-A 55-alive mature drivingcourse was offered.-The Frederic Community Asso-ciation planned Christmas promotions.-Women’svoices were heard as domestic violence was fought.-Milltown planned to change its sewage treatmentsystem.-Charles Kuralt was going to speak at River’sEdge, Somerset, anniversary.-M.O.M.S. organized atTrade Lake Baptist Church.-Hwy. 35 project hit ahigher gear.-Firefighters impressed preschoolers atLuck with their scope and activities.-Harvest of Har-mony was held at Unity School.-A Kasten amend-ment could save farmers millions of dollars.-OwensFarms were one of top exhibitors at Dairy Expo.-Obituaries included Marlon Hazelberg, Joseph Graf,Maria Wahlen, Paul Gritton, Edna Gelhar, MatildaGrummons, Pearl Jarmusz and Dwight Johnson.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER

SirenOld Man Winter can quit all his shenanigans in the

area as far as I’m concerned. I’m getting just a littlesick and tired of his shaking that bag of white stuffaround. We have had quite enough already, al-though I’m sure the snowmobilers would disagreewith me. We have had close to 20 inches since Nov.13 in bear country. I’m afraid we’re in for a long,drawn-out winter this year with lots more of that whitestuff.It sure didn’t take long for the deer to find their

feeders in my bird yard. We always put them out thelast day of deer season at dusk. They were in afterdark to clean up what was put out for them. Thosedarn tree rats seem to know what the feeders are fortoo, as they were in them the morning after just tosee if maybe there was something left for them. Theway the weather has been going, it looks like maybethe critters are going to need extra help with food thisyear.Those of you who took time to make wonderful

knitted or crocheted items for the Siren Lioness/U.S.Banks mitten tree please bring them in as they willbe distributed shortly. The Siren Lionesses would liketo give all those who did the work and also thosewho have contributed store-bought items a hugethank-you. If not for your generosity we wouldn’thave such a beautifully decorated tree. Gratitude isextended for a job well done. Many heads and handswill be warm this winter.Sympathy to the family of Rolly Canfield, who

passed away last week.The Trinity Lutheran Church in Falun is once

again holding their Christmas cookie walk on Satur-day, Dec. 11, from 9 to 11 a.m., or until the goodiesare gone. The proceeds will go to their kitchen fund.The Siren Lionesses Santa Day last Saturday at

the Siren School turned out great. Lots of little ones,

and some not-so-little ones, anxiously waiting to seeSanta. Some of the brave little ones were not sobrave, however, when it came their turn to tell himwhat to put under their Christmas trees. The kidswere so cute, a set of twin girls hardly able to walkdressed in matching holiday dresses and blackpatent-leather shoes, and a cute little guy about 18months, I’m guessing, stole the show all decked outin a Santa’s little elf outfit, complete with the littlepointed elf shoes. One can forget for a little while theproblems of the world just by watching the wonder-ment of the little ones during the Christmas season. Don’t forget coming up this Thursday at the Siren

School is the kindergarten through fourth grade win-ter program at 2 p.m. All are welcome to come andenjoy the program.Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the first-

ever Christmas dinner in Siren at the Siren Schoolon Dec. 18, from noon to 2 p.m. Besides a greatmeal, you can enjoy Christmas music and Santa forthe kids, young and old. Remember this is a free-to-everyone meal, so come and enjoy. This event is puton by area churches and businesses.Remember if you have a child, boy or girl who is

interested in joining the Burnett County WrestlingClub, be at the Siren High School on Thursday, Dec.9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., for registration. For moreinfo call 715-377-8860.The Siren Lions held their annual Christmas Party

for their members and their families last Sunday atJed’s Laker Lounge. They had a great lunch andSanta for all the kids.Stop by the Crooked Lake Park at night and take

a look at the great job the Lions did decorating it. Thepark has been turned into an absolute winter won-derland.

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by Marian EdlerFewer people have been out this week because

of the winter weather. Snow for Friday and Saturdayagain. If snow continues like this, winter will be a longone.Tuesday morning we did housekeeping chores as

we did not get enough people to exercise. In the af-ternoon games were played. Bill McGrorty was thewinner in Hand and Foot. Martha Lundstrom, IoneWhite and Don Anderson were winners in Dominos.Roger Greenly, Bren Nel Ward and David Thelinwere winners in 500. Charlie and Roger were thenine-bid winners.Wednesday we had our birthday party with cake

and ice cream.Thursday morning we held our exercise session,

after which we played Skip-Bo. In the evening 500cards were played. The winners were LeRoy Booth,Roger Greenly, Kim Rosen and Bob Norlander.Friday morn, bridge was played. In the afternoon,

Bingo was held.Thanks to Diane Nelson for decorating the center

for Christmas. It helps getting into the spirit.Greetings to Carol VanBuskirk and Norma Lund-

gren who are recuperating after being hospitalized.On Thursday, Dec. 9, at 5:30 p.m., we will have a

chili feed with Charlie cooking his prizewinning recipeat a cost of $1. 500 cards will follow at 6:30 p.m.

The weather kept some of the Wii bowlers fromcoming out on Wednesday, but there were a fewbrave souls who had a good time. Sharon Link hadhigh single game with a 194.There sure are some diehard Dime Bingo players,

as 20 of them came to play, even though the roadswere not that good. Thursday night pool and cardplayers enjoyed themselves as well. We appreciateall who come and join in on all of the fun and games.We send our gratitude to all who came to the

potluck on Saturday. There were lots of activities inthe area that day so the count was down a little, butthose who came had a good time and of course wehad plenty of food. Kudos to all who took part in thesilent auction, either donating items and/or bidding.Our appreciation to the following who donated itemsfor bid: Austin Lake Greenhouse, The Granary,Nancy O’Brien, Gladys Beers, Don and Abby Brand,Laurie Voss, Larry’s L.P. and Bernie Boelter. Some ofthe proceeds will be used to install an antenna so wecan get TV reception. Those who would like to watchmorning news over coffee, ball games, watch for in-

clement weather or other programs are more thanwelcome to come in. Dave Wardean is spearheadingthis project and we appreciate his assistance. Mark your calendars for our next potluck, which

will be Saturday, Jan. 29.The next senior meeting will be Tuesday, Dec. 21.

Another reminder to pay the $1 dues before Friday,Dec. 31, to be eligible to vote in the June 2011 elec-tion.There will be no Wii bowling or Dime Bingo on

Wednesday, Dec. 22. They will resume the followingWednesday, Dec. 29.Remember to stop in and pick up a menu and sign

up for your favorite lunch If you have questions re-garding meals, call Nikke at 715-866-5300.We send get-well wishes to Fran Krause and

Georgia Lalor.Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today

is a gift. That is why we call it the “Present.” Makethe most of it.See you at the center.

Webster Senior Center BernieBoelter St. Croix Valley Senior Center

Siren Senior Center BarbMunger

When giving recognition to all of the volunteersfor the Thanksgiving dinner last week I neglected tomention that Lee Schaffer helped with the cleanupafterward. The folks tidying up afterward appreciatedyour efforts Lee, and I am sorry I didn’t get the infor-mation sooner.Our tables were decorated last Sunday and the

Christmas village was set up thanks to Marge Ny-berg, Cora deJong, Anke Olesen, Nona Severson,Cece Andrewson, Grace Imme and Elaine Lamson.The finishing touches were done on Wednesdaymorning with the able assistance of Ralph and NonaSeverson, CeCe Andrewson and Corrine Root. So,everything is all ready for the holidays, please stopin and see their handiwork.In addition to our free Christmas cards, which we

offer every year, we are now in the grab-bag busi-ness. We found we had an abundance of really nicesmall Christmas items and instead of displayingthem all we thought we would just bag them up andoffer them in grab bags. This might be an ongoingevent as people have been very receptive of theidea and are buying them; my thoughts are that wemust have a lot of gamblers among us that love totake a chance. We have sold a ton of bags, we stillhave some goodies left, so stop in and take achance.Fifty-three diners turned out for the Dining at Five

dinner on Thursday evening. CeCe also offered hotcider and cookies besides a dinner and salad bar.Carol Berglind was the winner of the door prize, apretty pine centerpiece.We had good turnouts for the Dime Bingo and

500 games this week in spite of the weather, as I

have said many times, we are hearty seniors andthe weather doesn’t keep us home.On Friday the Spades players helped Irene cele-

brate her 13th birthday. (I think that makes her a sen-ior legally; what is it, seven dog years for every year,so actually she is older than some of the other card-players.) Sue Newberger brought a beautiful birth-day cake and ice cream for all the players to share.As you have read before, Irene is our mascotPomeranian who brings Sue and her grandmother,Dorothy Cronquist, to play cards regularly onWednesday and Friday. I haven’t quite decided if shereally likes the treat that Marge Nyberg shares withher on those days, or seeing all of us.For all of the travelers out there, Bloomin’ Tours is

planning a trip to Boston, May 10 – 18, 2011. Theprice is very reasonable, with many other interest-ing sights on the trip to and from the Boston area. Ifyou are interested you may contact Shirley Bloomat 715-349-2514 and she will provide you with abrochure outlining the trip.Winners at 500 this week were Joe Brown, Don

Antiel, Dorothy Cronquist, Candace Doriott andGerry Vogel. Spades winners were Marie Bentley,Marie Van Guilder, Nona Severson, Arvid Pearsonand Darleen Groves. Nona Severson, Barb Munger,Dorothy and Joe Brown, and Candace Doriott fur-nished treats for the players. Plus, our birthday cakeand ice cream on Friday from Sue Newberger.The center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday

through Friday. For information please call 715-349-7810 and for dinner reservations call 715-349-2845.

Tax formsThe IRS has discontinued mailing individual tax

packages to taxpayers. But we will have tax formsavailable here sometime after the new year. Watchfor announcements.

Fines amnesty The Burnett Community Library is offering a Food

for Fines amnesty program during this holiday sea-son (November - December). Bring in some nonper-ishable food items during this period and we’ll waiveyour fines. Bring in those really overdue books hid-ing at home and we’ll waive those fines as well. Allfood collected during the amnesty will be donated tolocal food pantries. The library offers the programnot only to support local food pantries, but also tobring back library users who may have been reluc-tant to use the library again due to their fines, and toencourage users to bring back long-overdue books.Library materials will be accepted no matter howlong overdue. This program does not apply to itemsthat are lost or damaged. This is a great way to clearyour library record and help others in need. Formore information about the program, call the libraryat 715-866-7697.

Friends of the LibraryThe Friends will be celebrating Christmas at the

Fort in Danbury on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m.to 7 p.m., by offering baked goods and their new wildrice cookbooks for sale.

Grants and donationsOnce again, Nexen Group Inc. of Webster is of-

fering a challenge grant to the Burnett County resi-dents for the Burnett Community Library buildingfund. For every $2 contributed by the end of 2010to the Burnett Community Library building fund,Nexen will match $1 up to $30,000.

Preschool story timeAt this time of year, when bears go into hiberna-

tion and bird feeders come out, the winter season isfully upon us. Likewise, winter-themed books arealso in full swing at story time. “Chaucer’s First Win-ter,” by Stephen Krensky, tells the story of a littlebear that refuses to hibernate. Chaucer considershibernating a waste of time and instead wants tohave fun and adventures in the cold and the snow.With his friends, he discovers the pleasure and de-light of making snowballs, catching snowflakes andgliding and sliding through glittering snow. But, whatwill happen when spring arrives? Caralyn Buehnerunderstands the special friendship that can developwith a child’s homemade snowman and wrote“Snowmen All Year.” From a day at the beach, swim-ming pools and the Fourth of July, a child and hissnowman continue their friendship throughout theyear. Beautifully illustrated, fun to read and ab-solutely charming. Come in from the snow and coldand join us at story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m., andwarm up with new friends.

Fibromyalgia groupThis group will not be meeting in December due

to the busy holiday season.

Adult book clubThe book club does not meet in December. The

title for January is “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett.Rita Luedtke is planning a new mystery book clubfor us beginning next April. For more information,contact Rita Luedtke at 608-963-1425.

New adult fiction books“Athena Project” by Brad Thor“Collusion” by Stuart Neville“Ghosts of Belfast” by Stuart Neville“O’Hurley’s Return” by Nora Roberts“The House at Riverton” by Kate Morton“The Burying Place” by Brian Freeman

New adult nonfiction books“Broke” by Glenn Beck“J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2011”“Life” by Keith Richards“Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk” by David Sedaris“Unbroken: A World War II Story” by Laura Hillen-

brand“World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011”“Eternal Life: A New Vision” by John Shelby

Spong“True Bucketfilling Stories: Legacies of Love” by

Stacey A. Lundgren

New DVDs“The Last Airbender”“Charlie St. Cloud”“Pillars of the Earth”“The Search for Santa Paws”“America: The Story of Us”“Ramona and Beezus”“Disney’s A Christmas Carol”“Prince Caspian”“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”“Stargate”“Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada”“Journey to the Center of the Earth”“The Musketeer”“The Jane Austen Book Club”“The Good German”“Hope and Glory”

New audio books“Cross Fire” by James Patterson“Hell’s Corner” by David Baldacci

Hours and informationMonday-Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.

– 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more infor-mation, contact the library at 715-866-7697, Website: webster.wislib.org. Online catalog: mer-lin.nwls.lib.wi.us/search.

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Dewey - LaFolletteClam River Tuesday Club met Wednesday, Dec.

1, at the home of Dixie Andrea. After a potluck lunchand regular meeting, the ladies exchanged Christ-mas gifts, revealed secret pals and drew names for2011. The ladies also did a Christmas trivia quiz.The next meeting will be Wednesday Jan. 5, 2011,at Faith Lutheran Church in Spooner, time to be an-nounced later.Hank Mangelsen visited Inez and Arvid Pearson

Thursday morning.Donna and Gerry Hines went to Vadnais Heights,

Minn., Friday and stayed overnight with their daugh-ter, Brenda Sweet and her family. On Saturday, theywent to Centerville, Minn., and attended a play inwhich granddaughter Alex Hines was one of themain stars.Steve and Nancy Hagen were overnight guests

of Nina and Lawrence Hines Friday.Ronda Mangelsen’s sister and brother-in-law, Di-

anne and Jerry Stieb from Big Stone, S.D., wereweekend guests of Maynard and Ronda Man-gelsen.Lida Nordquist met Marlene Swearingen Satur-

day afternoon in Spooner, and they attended theChristmas parade of homes in Washburn County.Three homes were featured this year, and the pro-ceeds will go to Alzheimer’s research.Marv and Gladys Knoop, Don and Pat Israel,

Dennis and Terecia Ywart and Karen, Hank, Han-nah and Grace Mangelsen were Saturday eveningguests of Art and Barbara Hephner. They all helpedArt celebrate his birthday.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTERRascal is a 4-month-old shorthair, mitted kitten.

He is solid deep blue gray with a white tuxedo andsnip on his nose. Rascal lives up to his name andwill keep you entertained with his curious antics.After he has checked out all of your crooks andcrannies, cat toys and dust bunnies, he will gladlypurr you to sleep. Rascal is a handsome youngman, ready to liven things up in your household. Dog adoptions at the shelter were off the charts

last week. Even though we had plenty of peoplechecking out the cat room, few cats or kittens wereadopted. We are hoping we can do for the cats,what we did for the dogs last week. Most of our kittens are 4 or 5 months old. Shirley

is a 4-month-old Siamese-mix kitten. She is asweetheart who loves to snuggle. Virginia is a 4-month-old adorable classic calico female kitten.She also is a snuggler, playful and curious. Jasperis our third snuggler. He is a brown tabby, neuteredmale, 5 months old and happy to spend the day inyour lap or on your shoulder. This boy has a bigpurr. Dexter is a gray tabby, cute as he can be. Mad-

die and Marco are 4-month-old siblings. They look

a lot like Rascal in that they are blue-gray andwhite. They would love to go home as a pair! Edithis a black-and-white tuxedo kitten, a tough and tum-ble tomboy. She is up for the action. Alvin and Frasier are adult neutered males with

aspirations of landing the romantic lead in your nexthome video. Both of these 1-year-old young menare loving beyond the call of duty and get along withanyone. Alvin is white with gray tabby markingsand Frasier is an orange tabby with mittens and tux.All of our cats would like to be home for the holi-days. Pet Pictures with Santa for a $10 donation at

Lupine Kennels on Saturday, Dec. 11, noon to 4p.m., will benefit Arnell Humane Society and Cocker

Spaniel Re-sources. It’sfun for yourpet and for agood causetoo! LupineKennels islocated sixmiles westof Amery on155th Street.Call Monicaat LupineKennels withquest ions:7 1 5 - 2 6 8 -2345.

The Petfinder Pet Scroller is not working on ourWeb site at present. To see our adoptable pets on-line go to: www.amhs.petfinder.com. With luck, itshould be up and running on the Web site nextweek. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 715 268-7387.

Happy TailsAwaitArnell HumaneSociety of Polk County

Rascal

Dahlke-SopiwnikDale and Linda Dahlke of Knapp announce the en-

gagement of their daughter, Christina M. Dahlke,D.M.D., to John E. Sopiwnik, son of Jesse and SusanSopiwnik of Frederic. A June wedding is planned.Christina is a graduate of UW-Eau Claire and TuftsUniversity School of Dental Medicine, and is currentlythe director of dentists and a practicing dentist at TheLakes Community Health Center, in Ashland. John isemployed with Edmunds & Company from Washburn,John, a graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield,Minn., is completing his master’s degree in guidancecounseling at U.W.S. in 2011. The couple resides inWashburn. - Photo submitted

Engagement

The bake sale/craft sale at the Lewis MemorialUnited Methodist Church went very well despite Sat-urday’s wintry weather. Shoppers had a chance tovisit over cups of hot cider and assorted cookies andbars. Saturday night’s jam session also drew a nice

crowd. They also bought baked goods, candy, etc.Get-well wishes to Donnie Denotter who is a pa-

tient at a hospital in Eau Claire.New gifts for Operation Christmas were collected

at the Lewis church. An earlier Mission Sunday re-sulted in a collection of almost $100 for the sameOperation Christmas forwarded to that very goodcause.If you know any crafty persons this is the time of

the year when they are busy crocheting angels, knit-ting or crocheting tassel caps, etc.Lots of banana bread after last week’s gift of sur-

plus bananas from Ruby’s Pantry, very good!Marlene and Scott Nelson took part in the little di-

alogue while they and Pastor Tom lighted the secondAdvent candle, signifying peace. Last week’s firstcandle signified hope.The Christmas program will be given during the

regular church service on Sunday, Dec. 19. The timeis 8:45 a.m. Welcome.Another busy week with the church choir plus the

men’s choir on Monday, Bible study at 7 p.m., Tues-day, and UMW at 7 p.m., at the church. The latter isa potluck lunch with anything good. Welcome forlunch.As the year 2010 begins to wind down, it’s a good

time for taking inventory. Have you given to yourchurch this year? Your alumni society? You local li-brary for its excellent, many-faceted services? Yourfavorite charity or organization?The Lewis choir sang a short number on Sunday

during the regular service. It was also CommunionSunday. The beautiful Nativity set supplied by RobinPeterson graces the altar now in Advent.Unexpected surprises are part of Christmas this

time of year. Let’s remember our shut-ins and spe-cial friends now, too.It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around

Lewis. LaVerne Leep decorates for many seasonsof the year and has come through again for Christ-mas.LaVonne Boyer assisted Pastor Tom with Sun-

day’s church service, and Kara Alden read Scripture.Both organist Gloria Chell and pianist Starr Warn-dahl played.Looking ahead: Christmas Eve services will be

held at the Lewis Church on Dec. 24, 4 p.m. Pleaseplan on attending.

The unexpected death of Al Wolf at age 71 onNov. 30 has left the little townships of Arna and NewDosey in shock and sadness. This thoughtful, quiet,and good man was one of the most likeable peopleone could ever meet.An occasional pipe smoker, an avid reader (John

Grisham was a favorite author), Al was known andappreciated for his devotion to his family and his in-volvement in our community. His life was happilycentered around his wife, Margie, his daughter,Heidi, and her husband Cary and, of course, his onlygrandchild Danielle. We were always delightfully in-formed of all of Dani’s home and school activities.He and Marge always enjoyed a morning game ortwo of Cribbage.Upon moving to Cloverton, Al immediately be-

came involved where he thought he could be of use.He served on the New Dosey Planning Commission,was an active member of the Duxbury Volunteer FireDepartment, the East Pine County Wanderers,where he served a term on the executive board, andthe Seven-County Senior Federation. He was also areliable patron of the Cambridge bookmobile backwhen it still came to Cloverton.We always followed with interest his beekeeping

hobby. His donations of “honey baskets” to everysingle fundraising event in the area were alwaysnoted. Al could be seen weekly having breakfast ateither the Hay Creek Outpost or the Duxbury Store.It is Al’s gentle demeanor, and his true goodness

that we will miss most. Al Wolf had an innocenceabout him - there was no negative side to see. Hewas a gentleman in the truest sense of the word.

Our sympathies to Marge, Heidi, Cary and Danielleand the entire host of family and friends who mournhim. May this dear sweet man rest in peace.In other news, Deloris Schirmer enjoyed all sum-

mer and fall the daily visits that two does and twofawns made to her yard. They were not to be seenafter the first day of deer season. Meanwhile, sheordered a CD of British singer Susan Boyle’s Christ-mas music and, while playing it one afternoon, shesaw the fawns and one of the does back eating inher yard.Don Mishler had a similar story. On his daily walk,

he had always noticed a doe and was glad to seethat it was still around after deer season.Vicki Elliott reports that her 12-day trip to Las

Vegas was wonderful. She went to Vegas to spendtime with her dad, Larry Fluery, not necessarily tovisit the casinos. The two of them went to an artshow of his in Boulder City, Nev., one day and touredhis art gallery in Henderson, another day. A specialhighlight was walking the new bridge that bypassesHoover Dam.A special note on the home front: Al Wolf and I

had an ongoing monthly Cribbage tournament sincethe first of January. We were going to wrap it up thismonth and the loser would treat the winner andspouse to a meal in January. Al was leading me bya score of 19-10 and Dave and I are hoping thatMargie will let us treat her next month. I can’t tell youhow much I enjoy playing Cribbage with Al. I hadn’tplayed for over 40 years. I miss him.Cherish your friendships, wherever you are.

Cloverton-Markville

by Ardyce KnauberOn Monday, Nov. 29, Spades was played with the

following winners: Willis Williams in first place, RichHustad in second place, Arnie Borchert in third placeand Arvid Pearson in fourth place.In the morning we have coffee time and pool play-

ers enjoy time together.Wednesday and Friday Pokeno is played at 1

p.m.

The center wishes to express their sympathy tothe Bob Hinschberger family in the loss of their fa-ther. We enjoyed whenever he came to the center.500 cards was played Thursday night at 6:30

p.m., with the following winners: Dave Peterson infirst place, Arnie Borchert in second place, PhyllisPeterson in third place and Norm Severson in fourthplace.

Frederic Senior Center

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BirthsRanee and Michael Johnson of Rosemount,

Minn., are proud to announce the birth of their son,Kyler Michael, born Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. Kylerweighed 7 lbs., 10 oz. and was 21.25 inches long.Kyler has a sister, MaKena, who adores her babybrother. Grandparents are Dave and Sandy John-son of Woodbury, Minn., and Ruth Ann Thiel of Fred-eric.

•••Born at St. Croix Regional Medical Center:A girl, Olivia Rose Wilcox, born Nov. 11, 2010, to

Ceanna and Jordan Wilcox, Amery. Olivia weighed 8lbs., 2 oz.

•••A girl, Norah Lynn Nelson, born Nov. 11, 2010, to

Brian and Shannon Nelson, Osceola. Norahweighed 8 lbs., 14 oz.

•••A boy, Thomas Robert Luehring, born Nov. 12,

2010, to Alana and Corey Luehring, Frederic.Thomas weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz.

•••A boy, Dylan Michael Edaburn, born Nov. 16,

2010, to Amy Edaburn, Siren. Dylan weighed 5 lbs.,7 oz.

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A girl, Ava Marie Christensen, born Nov. 17, 2010,to Shantel and Ryan Christensen, Cushing. Avaweighed 8 lbs., 3 oz.

•••A boy, Ephram David Marc, born Nov. 19, 2010, to

Cassandra and David Marc, Osceola. Ephramweighed 7 lbs., 7 oz.

•••A girl, Axyl Raine Rowell, born Nov. 21, 2010, to

Keighley James and Cody Rowell, Frederic. Axylweighed 5 lbs., 4 oz.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTERGreen holiday tips for the seasonHappy holidays goes out to all faithful

readers of the Earth Notes column andfor those visiting family and friends.‘Tis the season to give, celebrate andrenew. It may seem like a monumentaltask for one to do alone, but in reality, itreally only takes a small, conscious com-mitment to protect the environment.Below are some simple ways you canmake a difference this holiday season.• Bows, bags, fabrics, string, newspa-

per comics, magazines and decorativeboxes can be used to package gifts.These items can also be reused everyyear. I also use old calendar pictures towrap gifts in. • Try using a timer on your house and

tree lights this Christmas to avoid keep-ing lights on all night. • This year, use washable plates, cups

and silverware for parties and familygatherings instead of disposable prod-ucts. • To avoid wasting food, cook only

the amount of food necessary, or makeup an extra plate for an elderly neighborand bring it over as a surprise. • Lower your thermostat a bit when

you are sleeping or at work and save en-ergy. • Give compact fluorescent lights this

year to those who may not be fullyaware of the benefits, both environmen-tally and monetarily, these bulbs canbring. Remember, spent CFLs must betreated responsibly and taken to one offive recycling sites located in the regionfor safe disposal. Compact fluorescent

bulbs cost 40 cents to recycle; please callJen for locations and hours of operationat 715-635-2197, or check out our Website at www.nwrpc.com. • This year, try to use rechargeable

batteries in toys, flashlights and remotecontrols. You can save $200 a year byusing rechargeable batteries instead ofdisposables in one CD player used twohours a day, wow! • Use a real camera instead of dispos-

able ones. If you take 24 pictures eachmonth you will save $144 each year.Better yet, think about getting a digitalcamera and stop paying for pictures thatdidn’t turn out. • Try using an electric razor or hand

razor with replaceable blades instead ofdisposable razors. • Also, save to buy high-quality/long-

life tires, they cost less per mile traveledand provide for better gas mileage. • To reduce all those disposable cups,

use a washable commuter mug for yourmorning coffee and eliminate a foam orplastic cup every day (that one shouldbe a no-brainer). • Bring your own bags to the grocery

store, either cloth or your old used paperand plastic bags from a previous trip.Many stores will credit your bill forusing your own bags. Also, when buy-ing only a few items, don’t take a bag. • To preserve the life of your appli-

ances, computers, tools and cars, keepthem clean and serviced. That way theywill enjoy an even longer life before youwill have to replace them. • Consider sharing equipment or rent-

ing items from rental stores that may be

used in-fre-quently,such ashedgeclippers,pruners,weedwhipsor chain saws.Did you know that a family of four

can save $3,000 a year simply by buyingproducts in the largest size they can useand by buying long-lasting reusableitems? Think about the effect of yourpurchases on the environment when youshop. Items with excess packaging andproducts that need to be discarded afteronly a few uses cost more money, use upvaluable resources and create morewaste. This is all just stuff you don’t re-ally need. Some good examples of thisare individually packaged servings ofapplesauce, string cheese and chips.It is also important to familiarize your-

self with what types of containers anditems can be recycled or reused in yourlocal recycling program or at home.Once you know what you can recycle,look for products that come in the con-tainers that you know you will be able torecycle when the products are all usedup, after all, you're buying the packag-ing too. Please remember to recycle allthose cardboard boxes that will pile upover the holidays. If your curbsidegarbage hauler does not take cardboard,call Jen for directions to a drop-off boxnear you at 715-635-2197, or e-mail herat [email protected]

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JoseBorn June 2, 1999

Jose is a strong 11-year-old boy who triesto overcome every ob-stacle given to him. Hehas had some set-backs in his behavior,but he is an amazingkid who is constantly smiling and laughing.Jose is in the fourth grade and functions develop-

mentally at the age of a 5- or 6-year-old. He seems toenjoy all of his classes and has an IEP in place to re-ceive speech and language therapy, along with occu-pational and physical therapy. Jose is deaf andcommunicates through sign language. He knowsabout 200 signs and requires an interpreter in theclassroom. Jose needs a family who is able to com-municate with him through sign language and has thelove, patience and understanding to deal with his spe-cial needs.Jose has a larger-than-life personality and enjoys

watching cartoons and sports on TV. He also enjoysplaying soccer and basketball and becomes com-pletely enveloped in whatever he is doing. He is a verydetermined child who tries his hardest at everythinghe does.For more information about Jose, or other Wiscon-

sin children waiting for adoptive homes, call AdoptionResources of Wisconsin at 414-475-1246 or 800-762-8063 or visit the Web site at www.wiadopt.org.

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OrangeLast Tuesday, Mark Krause went to the Rice Lake

Hospital and brought Fran to the Burnett MedicalCenter where she is recovering from her broken hip.Sympathy to the family of Edna Haaf, who passed

away Sunday at Grantsburg. Her funeral will be thisweek.Nancy O’Brien visited Fran Krause on Thursday.LaVonne O’Brien had lunch with Heather Wade at

her home on Wednesday.

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““MMaakkee--IItt aanndd TTaakkee--IItt CCooookkiiee DDaayy””ST. CROIX FALLS – Too busy to make

cookies and treats for Christmas? Parentsof young children are invited to come for aday of fun and frivolity while preparingtreats to take home, at no cost to you.They’ll be ready to greet you at 9 a.m. untilnoon on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the FirstPresbyterian Church in St. Croix Falls.

Bring the kids and they will entertainthem with storytelling, puppet shows,crafts and other activities while you deco-rate homemade cookies and prepare no-bake goodies. You’ll leave with buckets oftreats for the family, and hopefully, satis-fied and contented children.This event is free and is their way of

spreading the Christmas spirit.The First Presbyterian Church is located

in the pines at 719 Nevada St. in St. CroixFalls. If you have any questions, pleasecall 715-483-3550.Bring your friends and join them for

some holiday cheer.- submitted


Jingling right alongChristmas at the Forts – featuring

horse-drawn wagon rides, sled dogruns, music, food and drink – continuesat Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park thisSaturday, Dec. 11. Visitors will be wel-come to join the festivities from 11 a.m.to 7 p.m. There is no admission chargeto the grounds but various activities andfood items will require a charge – allfunds raised help fund the year-roundprograms of the historic site.Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand

once again at the Karlsborg School-house, while blacksmithing and a furtrade story teller will also lend their tal-ents to the day’s frolics. Besides the en-tertainment, the site’s gift shop isstocked with unique items, as is an“elves store” open only to children 13and under. A special feature in the visi-

tors center is the group of Christmastrees decorated by the area’s three Lionsclubs. Judges will choose the best ofthese, which will then be made avail-able for purchase, via a raffle.Meanwhile, there is other activity on-

going at the park. The Fort’s gift shopand visitors center are also open Mon-

day thru Friday, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.each day. While the trading post area isnot open during the winter (ironic, asthat’s the primary season in which theywere originally used), visitors can visitthe sites, or just enjoy the snowy land-scape of the surrounding area, on cross-country skis. Site volunteers have laidout a trail system with several loops onwhich skiers are welcome at any time.Even when the gates are closed, there isaccess to the trail system from the frontentrance area. There are some smallhills, which are fairly easy to negotiate,but which can be avoided depending onwhich route is taken.It’s not only fun to ski, but to do ani-

mal tracking while en route. Tracksoften seen around the Forts Folle Avoinearea include those of deer, coyote, otter,rabbit, squirrel and even an occasionalsighting of a fisher’s imprint turns up.Given the snowy start to the winter this

year, using the park’s cross-country skitrails promises to be a marvelous outingto take in a bit of the winter’s magic.Another great way to traverse thegrounds, of course, is by way of snow-shoes—actually, snowshoeing was thehistoric means of winter travel at FolleAvoine, a skill the furtraders/voyageurs readily learned fromthe Ojibwe Indians.Again, Christmas at the Fort contin-

ues this Saturday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m.to 7 p.m. Forts Folle Avoine HistoricalPark is located on CTH U three mileswest of the Hwy. 35/CTH U intersectionin Burnett County’s Yellow Lakes area.Further information is available by call-ing 715-866-8890 or online atwww.theforts.org.

Signed,Woodswhimsy

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WWeebbiinnaarr oonn ggrroowwiinngg lleegguummee ccoovveerr ccrrooppss ffoorr pprrooffiitt sseettSPOONER — With expensive fertilizer

prices, it is a continued challenge for farm-ers to maximize profit per acre. In an ef-fort to help growers learn how to offsetthe cost of fertilizer, UW-Extension will behosting a webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 14,

from 1 to 2 p.m., at the Spooner Ag Re-search Station. Growers can learn how avariety of legume crops can be used togrow your own nitrogen and improveyour soil.There is no cost to attend. Webinars are

live, interactive distance educational sem-inars broadcast over the Internet. Partici-pants will have the ability to ask questionsto presenters. For more information and to preregis-

ter, contact Kevin Schoessow, area ag de-

velopment agent, at the Spooner AreaUW-Extension office at 715-635-3506 or800-528-1914. — from UW-Extension

““AA CChhrriissttmmaass CCaarrooll”” ppooiisseedd ttoo sseett nneeww aatttteennddaannccee rreeccoorrddST. CROIX FALLS - Festival Theatre’s

holiday production, “A Christmas Carol,”is poised to set a new attendance recordfor the scrappy, small, professional theateroverlooking the beautiful St. Croix Riverin historic downtown St. Croix Falls. “It’sstill a little early to predict,” says DanetteOlsen, executive director at Festival, “butour numbers are strong and word ofmouth is in high gear. Audiences are lov-ing this production and, in particular, arereally appreciative of the stellar perform-ance of Rob Frankel as Scrooge. One audi-ence member claimed that Frankelprovided the best ‘Scrooge transforma-tion’ scene she had ever witnessed andthat she has seen the show dozens anddozens of times. We’ve already had sev-eral very large audiences and with 10shows to go, we very well may exceed our2009 record set by ‘Best Christmas Pag-eant Ever.’”Frankel is joined by six ensemble actors

who perform all the other adult roles andthe narrative voice for the story. Amongthe standout moments, audiences areshowing delight at the joyous FezziwigParty with Carl Lindberg playing a verymemorable Mrs. Fezziwig not long afterturning in a harrowing delivery of JacobMarley’s late night visit to Scrooge. JaclynJohnson and Josiah Laubenstein nearlysteal the show with their game of blind-

man’s bluff at Fred’s party, while JanaLensing’s charwoman, Seth Kaltwasser asthe younger Scrooge, and Holly Brimhallas Belle all show great acting agility. Tenyouth from the central St. Croix Valley

provide supporting roles as the Cratchitchildren and other characters.Certainly one of the most loved stories

in English literature, this Charles Dickensclassic tale was adapted specifically forFestival Theatre by James Walker. It is di-rected by Joe Wiener who performed inthe 2005 production at Festival. The de-sign team for “A Christmas Carol” hasalso turned in a strong performance. Theset was designed by Steven Kath of St.Paul and communicates the feeling of a19th century Dickensian streetscape.Ellen Kirk’s costume design is superb inproviding the richness of the period alongwith the multitude of quick changesneeded to present so many charactersacross the span of telling Scrooge’s story.Properties design by Gina Bonin, sounddesign by Justin Swanson and Joe Wiener,and lighting design by Danette Olsen allprovide an imaginative touch to transportaudience members to London circa 1840.(A trailer of “A Christmas Carol” can beviewed on YouTube atwww.youtube.com/watch?v=7GYHW2W_bJM.)“A Christmas Carol” is sponsored by

Amery Regional Medical Center. Ticketsare $13.50 for youth and $26 for adults.Group discounts and Flex Passes areavailable for this production. Ten per-formances remain, including Saturday

evening, Dec. 25, before the productioncloses with a Sunday, Dec. 26, matineeperformance at 2 p.m. For additional in-formation and to purchase tickets onlinesee the theater’s Web site at festivalthe-atre.org or call 715-483-3387. - submitted

Rob Frankel as Scrooge in Festival The-atre’s production of “A Christmas Carol”

Set designer and scenic artist Steven Kathstylizes the look of 19th century London. –Photos submitted

PPeeggggyy''ss FFaasshhiioonn RRaacckk aanndd GGiiffttss aassssiisstteedd sshhooppppeerrssMassage therapist

Linda Baum plans toopen her business, Car-ing Hands Massage, inWebster in spring 2011.To help ease the stresson shoppers this holi-day season, Baum usedher skill to providewaist-up massages atPeggy’s Fashion Rackand Gifts, Siren, Friday,Dec. 3. Gail Landro,Grantsburg, stopped byfor a massage beforegoing for a workout atAnyTime Fitness Cen-ter. “I had heard about(the massage),” Landrosaid, adding, “I thoughtit sounded good.”

Peggy Strabel and her staff at Peggy’s Fashion Rack and Gifts, Siren, set up a shoppingtable designed to help children pick out gifts for the special grown-ups on their Christmaslist. In this picture Strabel is helping (L to R) 7-year-old Kaitlyn, 2-year-old Caleb and 4-year-old Zach Rombach look over the selection Saturday, Dec. 4. The Rombach children looked atstay-hot mugs for Grandpa and Grandma and even a little angel with the name Grandpa on it.(Of course, there was a little angel for Grandma, too). – Photos by Nancy Jappe

DECEMBER 8, 2010 - INTER-COUNTY

22001100Siren Lioness Santa Day

Each year Santa makes his appearance by riding up to Siren School in a fire truck. This yearwas no exception. Santa arrived at the school via fire truck at 11 a.m. after riding through townfirst to announce his official arrival.

Eighteen-month-old Megan Popham (R) and her twin sister Aubrie, clad in fancy red dresses,came from their home in Grantsburg to see Santa and Mrs. Claus at Santa Day in Siren spon-sored by the Siren Lioness Club. Megan was the more venturesome of the twins, Aubrie theshy one, but neither girls seemed to be afraid of the jolly man in the bright red suit.

Because Polaroid film is no longer available,parents coming to Santa Day in Siren had tobring their own cameras to get scrapbook pho-tos. Bradon Nutter, Webster, is shown heregetting his photo taken with Santa and Mrs.Claus.

Photos by Nancy Jappe

Brianna Liljenberg, Siren, didn’t seem to be afraid of the jolly man in the red suit, althoughthere were a few children who refused to go up and get close to him.

A line of youngsters were waiting to present their wish list to Santa Claus at Santa Day inSiren sponsored by the Siren Lioness Club.

Dayne McKnight’s mother found his elfsuit on the Internet. Dayne, who is 18months old, was hard to contain as he wan-dered here and there, to the delight ofwatchers, in the Siren School concourseduring Santa Day Saturday, Dec. 4.

Young people eager to see Santa Clausand tell him their wishes for the year werewaiting outside Siren School Saturday, Dec.4, for Santa to arrive. On his way into theschool, the jolly man in red stopped to greetthose who were waiting patiently for his ar-rival.

Santa Day in Siren is sponsored each year by members of the Siren Lioness Club. In additionto arranging for Santa’s visit, the club provides food and a bag of toys and goodies for each ofSanta’s fans. Waiting for the food line to begin were (L to R) Jane Wilcox, Marilyn Lemieux, LoriMaurer, Norma Dake and Joan Chapman.

Lioness Mary Jo Bierman was on hand toplay Christmas carols on her keyboard.


Lizzy Schweitzer writes a last-minute note to Santa.

Blacksmith Chuck Awe had an appreciative audience as he worked.

The ride is just beginning,and Cliff Maxfield and hisdog team from Pawtuck-away Kennels in Danburyare already drawing smilesfrom the young sled rider. Let it snow! This little one doesn’t need all the

trappings of Christmas at the Fort. All she needs isa bit of snow to be happy.

So if football players get decals on theirhelmets for every tackle they make, doesa little sweetheart like this get a heartpainted on her face each time she stealsone?

Food always tastes better out-side, especially by a nicely burn-ing wood fire.

The size of thehorses certainly didn’tintimidate this littleone who wanted to betheir friend.

The smiles tell the tale. Two more kids happy to see Santa.

Photos by Carl Heidel

22001100Christmas at the FortsDANBURY - Forts Folle Avoine was full

of Christmas celebration last weekend,Dec. 3-5, and there will be more celebra-tion this coming Saturday, Dec. 11. Thefestivities included all the wonders thatthe annual Christmas at the Fort event isfamous for. Santa and the missus were

there to visit with the children; dogsledrides and sleigh rides; warm and fillingfood inside and out; tales from the pastwith Angelique; snow to fall down in andto make snow angels in; the fascination ofthe blacksmith’s art; and, of course, deco-rated Christmas trees. – Carl Heidel

DECEMBER 8, 2010 - INTER-COUNTY

GGrraannttssbbuurrggSanta Day 2010LEFT: Kaylie

Moore was a littleshy when Santaasked her what wason her Christmaslist. Children had achance to tell thebig man in red alltheir wishes duringGrantsburg’s SantaDay held the CrexConvention Centerlast Saturday, Dec.4.

RIGHT: KelseyHandy showed herwide-eyed excite-ment as she sat onSanta’s lap last Sat-urday morning dur-ing the jolly oldfellow’s visit toGrantsburg on Sat-urday, Dec. 4.

Billie Webb, dressed inher best elf attire, tendedto her aunt’s horse outsidethe Crex Convention Cen-ter last Saturday duringGrantsburg’s Santa Day.Rowdy donned his rein-deer ears and antlers, de-lighting the childrendropping by for a visit withSanta.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Two-and-a-half-year-old Austin Meyerplayed peek-a-boo behind a big lollypopas he listened to story time duringGrantsburg’s Santa Day last Saturday atthe Crex Convention Center.

Four-year-old Aden Erickson couldn’tbe distracted as he concentrated on col-oring a snowflake ornament at Grants-burg Santa Day last Saturday morning.

Got milk? Ronnie Anderson was one of manykids munching on Santa’s favorite treat, cookies,during Grantsburg Santa Day last Saturday morn-ing.

T h r e e -y e a r - o l dLydia Meyerheld on toher Santabookma r kas she lis-tened in-tently tos t o r i e sabout St.Nick duringG r a n t s -burg’s SantaDay last Sat-urday.

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22001100St. Croix Falls Rivertown Holiday

Santa Claus visited St. Croix Falls as part of the Rivertown Holiday.

Caroling at the Overlook Deck.

Children were busy making ornaments at the St. Croix Falls Public Library during the St. CroixFalls Rivertown Holiday event the weekend of Dec. 4.

The ornaments were hung outside on the trees in the library’s plaza. The trees, donated from Abrahamson’s Nursery and theSt. Croix Falls Lions, were decorated with pinecone ornaments kids could make at the Overlook during caroling.

The St. Croix Falls High School choir sang outside the library under the direction of ShawnGudmunsen while some of the kids helped hang the ornaments.

Sheep werepart of theRivertown Hol-iday event theweekend ofDec. 4.

PhotosbyJulieHerrick

THANK YOU The St. Croix Falls Rivertown Holiday Planning Committee wishes to thank the following for their contributions to our weekend events:

Abrahamson Nurseries Bank Mutual Business Improvement District (BID) Bont Chiropractic Cindy Stimmler & Bill Perron Clayton’s Hardware Hank Coffee Time The Copy Shop Downtown Businesses Falls Chamber of Commerce Festival Theatre The cast of “A Christmas Carol” The Herrick Family Josh and Jenna Lindseth Lucky Cup Luhrs/Bjornson Artworks Market P lace Judy Minke

Mix 105 Radio Nelson Tree and Landscape Northern Lights 4-H The Reddy Family Rivertown Committee Members River Valley Graphics SCF HS Concert Choir SCF HS Music Boosters SCF HS National Honor Society SCF Lions Club SCF Middle School SCF Public Library St. Croix Regional Medical Center Tangen Drug Uptown Floral LuAnn Uhrhammer The Valley Wire Wal-Mart The Jay Yunker Family

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RIGHT: Santa had somehelp from Amy and KatieHerrick who handed outcandy canes, magnets and“reindeer food.”


Luck Honor RollSeventh gradeMaxwell Dehmer, John Dikkers, Kerrigan

Ekholm, Devyn Ellefson, Madeline Emerson,Taylor Hawkins, Steven Holdt, JaredHunter, Jordan Jones, Madeline Joy, NickMattson, Noah Mortel, Emma Pedersen,Christopher Pouliot, Derek Rennicke, WilliamRovney, Sarah Schaar, Parker Steen andLuke Woltz.

Eighth gradeHailey Foeller, Reilly Giller, Jordan Hen-

drickson, Jenni Holdt, Derek Hutton, KalleyLunsmann, Samuel Nelson, Tanner Nielsen,Jes Pedersen, Ketelyn Pfaff, Trent Strapon,

Emily Warren, Farrah Welch and Krystal Zu-niga.

FreshmenMegan Bartylla, Colton Branville, Tessa

Clemenson, Haley Dikkers, Casey Ekholm,Cody Engstrand, Samantha Gore, SamanthaHarvey, Jillian Klatt, Camille Marsten, ConnorMcGinnity, Travis Muller, Noah Musial, Is-abella Nelson, Darian Ogilvie, Abbie Otlo,Karsten Petersen, Whitney Petersen, BriannaSchaar and Alicia Sund.

SophomoresSonja Anton, Evan Armour, Jordan Bazey,

Eric Blaser, Jaimee Buck, John Denny, Ash-ley Dexter, Katelyn Dinnies, Cole Engstrand,Kyle Hunter, Taylor Joy, Hannah Karl, BrodieKunze, Jacquelyn Laduke, Dylan LeMay,Leah LeMay, Geoffrey Maiden Mueller, JillianPeterson, Logan Potvin, Kylie Rich, Alexan-der Richey, Avery Steen, Matthew Thompson,Cayel Wesenberg and Timothy Wortman.

JuniorsAnthony Aguado, Taylar Danderson, Brett

Bartylla, Jesse Erickson, Julie Franzel, Tay-lor Hacker, Brandon Holdt, Michael Jenssen,Summer Johnson, Benjamin Kufalk, CaitlinLedin, Maia Lehmann, Morgyn McGinnity,

Morgan Pullin, Jesse Rennicke, John Richey,Jacob Schrock, Michelle Tomlinson, NicolasTronrud and Hunter Wilson.

SeniorsBryce Amlee, Karie Bartlett, Stacie Buck,

Morgan Denny, Sarah Elert, David Franzel,Karissa Giller, Logan Hacker, Devin Harvieux,Kyle James, Melissa Kielty, Brady Klatt,Nicholas Leal, Neal Mellon, Megan Moore,Alec Mortel, Maxwell Musial, Devon Nelson,Genavieve Pearson, Ashlyn Petersen,Tabitha Pilz, Adrian Riedman, Lindsey Stapel,Roger Steen, Kelly Stokes, AJ Walsh-Br-enizer and Kristine Wortman.

Grantsburg Honor RollA honor rollFreshmenMariah Anderson, Jaicee Bowman, Brittany

Butler, Rebekah Curtin, Austin Handy, MacyHanson, Heidi Horky, Gustav Johnson, HaleyLarsen, Jacob Ohnstad, Tiffany Peterson,Raelyn Pochman, Wendy Roberts, KatharineRod, Brooke Roufs, Abigail Stevens, AustinThoreen, Lars Thoreson, Hope Tucker andKeith Vollendorf.

SophomoresStephanie Anderson, Liliana Benge Briggs,

Kayla Casey, Elizabeth Corbin, Grace Corbin,Melissa Dahl, Sean Handy, CatherineLaMere, Jacob Langevin, Johanna Lauer,Aimee Lerud, Kassandra Lien, Dakota Linke,Stacey McKenzie, Jenna Michel, TiffaniMoyer, Connor Myers, RuthAnn Pedersen,Kylie Pewe, Jacob Radtke, JenniferSchwieger, Samantha Schwieger, BradleyTaylor, Brady Thompson and Jacob Wald.

JuniorsZackery Arnold, April Campana, Benjamin

Davis, Lucas Henneman, Thomas Labatt,Daniel Larsen, Carly Larson, Paul Lewis,Amanada Lindus, Kaelah Maslow, NicoleMcKenzie, Stephanie Miklya, Shelby Morgan,David Ohnstad, Isaac Peterson, Damien Ras-mussen, Kyle Roberts, Hannah Rod, MathewSwenson, Matthew VanDeusen and GabrielleWitzany.

SeniorsEmily Cole, Lauren Finch, Siqi Gao, Noah

Gausman, Haley Johnson, Kyle Johnson,Steven LaFond, Lori Linke, Gavin Meyer,

Tiffany Meyer, Brent Myers, Cory Niles, SethOdegard, Dianna Olson, Lydia Pfluger, DylanRoberts, McKenzie Ryan, Tyler Sanvig,Carissa Skifstad, Erin Stavne, Emily Swen-son and Cherissa Vollendorf.

B honor rollFreshmenSummer Anderson, Gabrielle Banks, Bri-

anna Barnard, Brody Bonneville, AmandaCampana, Jake Carlson, Jaden Cook, Timo-thy Corry, Joseph Dumas, Shane Fagnan,Joseph Gaffney, Rebecca Glover, AmandaGoepfert, Zachary Joachim, Rheanna John-son, Nathan Lewis, Jonas Miller, SamanthaNelson, Whitney Oachs, Erland Olson, CoryPeterson, Damon Roberts, Robert Timmerand Chandler Witzany.

SophomoresShepard Berreth-Doran, Sonja Colburn,

Arikka Davison, Zachary Emerson, JessicaGlover, Chelsey Goepfert, Jonathan Haley,Tashina Hartley, Paige Johnson, Scott Mor-ley, Clay Poeschl, Brandon Roufs, BrandonRyan, Hannah VanSlyke and Mariah Zastrow.

JuniorsAnika Ames, Jenna Barenz, Cody Bene-

dict, Daniel Biorn Haley Burkhardt, RachelDiffee, Benjamin Dorff, Kali Fleischauer, Eliz-abeth Gaffney, Nolan Hanson, Jin Jeon,Alexander Jones, Darian Larson, Brandi Lee,Nicholas Lindgren, Devin McDaniel, KelseyMeyer, Christina Moore, Kaitlyn Muellner,Cora Olson, Samantha Scribner and NicoleTicknor.

SeniorsRachel Anderson, Alexandra Antolin, Derek

Bertelsen, Thomas Bloomquist, Will Carlson,Andrew Falk, Dylan Franklin, Lisa Gaffney,Anna Horky, Rosalie LaMere, Alyssa Lands-

berger, Christina Larson, Steven McKinley,Kortney Morrin, Jonathan Radtke, Jadde Sim-mons, Tabitha Wanless, Cole White and An-drew Widell.

FREDERIC

GRANTSBURG Each building will have their own breakfast menu.

SIREN

UNITY

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LUCK

ST. CROIX FALLS

LOCATION WEDNESDAY

DECEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 17

W H A T’ S F O R L U N C H ? ? ? M e n u

BREAKFAST Cereal/pancakes.

LUNCH Taco Tuesday: Hard, soft or bag, carrots, fruit sauce. Alt.: Pizza, 7-12.

LUNCH Chili, bread stick, lettuce salad, corn, sliced pears, apples, oranges, bread basket.

BREAKFAST Yogurt/Teddy Graham.

LUNCH Chicken fajita, assorted toppings, corn OR tuna salad.

BREAKFAST Cereal/long john.

LUNCH Chicken patty on bun, tater tots, corn, fresh fruit. Alt.: Hamburger, 7- 12.

FRIDAY TUESDAY MONDAY THURSDAY

LUNCH Gordita fajita, salad, tomatoes, salsa OR hamburger gravy, mashed pota - toes, corn, fruit cocktail.

BREAKFAST Waffles and fruit.

LUNCH Taco salad, lettuce and fixings, steamed peas, pineapple, cinnamon rolls.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Pizza dippers, rice, corn, carrots, celery, pineapple tidbits, banana. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, french fries, sliced carrots, pudding, apples, oranges, bread basket.

BREAKFAST Muffin.

LUNCH Cheeseburger, fries OR Oriental salad.

LUNCH Pancakes, cheese omelet, hash browns, peaches.

BREAKFAST Cereal bar and toast.

LUNCH California burger/bun, potato salad, green beans, applesauce. Alt.: Spicy chicken patty.

BREAKFAST Lumberjacks.

LUNCH Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Hamburger and fries.

BREAKFAST Yogurt parfaits.

LUNCH Chili and crackers, corn bread.

BREAKFAST Cereal/waffles.

LUNCH Mozzarella pizza dippers, dipping sauce, green beans, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza, juice and milk.

LUNCH Chicken patty, wedges, coleslaw, green beans, peaches. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast served with peanut butter, juice and milk.

LUNCH Hot dog, french fries, baked beans, veggies, applesauce. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Cinnamon roll.

LUNCH Mini corn dogs, baked beans, pretzel OR turkey salad.

BREAKFAST Uncrustable.

LUNCH BBQ pork on a bun, potato salad, winter mix OR chicken-taco salad.

BREAKFAST Waffle sticks.

LUNCH Grilled cheese, tomato soup, raw veggies, dip OR chicken-strip salad.

LUNCH Meatball sub, baked potato or potato wedges, green beans, banana, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Christmas Dinner: Creamed chicken, biscuit, stuffing, cranberries, peas, ice-cream treat, apples, oranges, bread basket.

LUNCH Brat or hot dog, buttered noodles, baked beans, applesauce, apples, oranges, bread basket.

BREAKFAST Cereal/breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Spaghetti hotdish, hot buns, winter mix, fruit sauce. Alt.: Hot dog, 7-12.

BREAKFAST Cereal/cinnamon roll.

LUNCH Hot dog on a bun, potato smiles, baked beans, fresh fruit. Alt.: Ham- burger, 7-12.


LUNCH Tater-tot hotdish, Tostitos, shredded lettuce, steamed carrots, pears. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Cinnamon tastry, juice and milk.

LUNCH Chicken & gravy over mashed pota - toes, dinner rolls, peas, lettuce salad, mixed fruit. Alt.: Cook’s choice.


LUNCH Pizza dippers, rice, corn, veggies, apples & oranges. Alt.: Cook’s choice.

BREAKFAST Scrambled eggs and toast.

LUNCH Sub sandwich, spicy fries, steamed corn, fruit juice bar. Alt.: Chicken patty.

BREAKFAST Yogurt parfait with 1 slice of toast.

LUNCH Chicken stir-fry, steamed rice, car - rots, pears. Alt.: Chili and corn bread muffin.

BREAKFAST Pretzel and cheese.

LUNCH Hot dog/bun, baked chips, baked beans, peaches. Alt.: Tuna sand - wich, chicken noodle soup.

BREAKFAST Cook’s choice.

LUNCH Tacos or fajitas with fixings.

BREAKFAST Bagels.

LUNCH Pizza calzones and mixed vege - tables.

LUNCH Baked potato, cheesy California veggies, ham OR BBQ pork, bun, sliced potatoes, green beans, pine - apple.

LUNCH Pizza dippers, marinara sauce, gar - den salad, pears.

LUNCH Sub sandwiches, lettuce, tomatoes, fresh veggies, chips, fresh fruit.

EDUCATION VIBRATIONS

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On Thursday, Nov. 4, six Luck band students performed in the middle school honor bandat the Shell Lake Arts Center. Tanner Nielsen (percussion), Kalley Lunsmann (clarinet),Jenni Holdt (alto saxophone), Jordan Hendrickson (trombone), Jes Pedersen (trumpet)and Reilly Giller (trumpet) were all members of the advanced honor band. Luck was oneof 29 schools participating in the honor band comprised of 100 talented band students.The guest conductor for the advanced band was Jeff Gottwig from Farmington, Minn. Thestudents worked under his direction for the day and performed in a concert that evening.Shown are Luck’s middle school honors band participants (L to R) Kalley Lunsmann, Tan-ner Nielsen, Reilly Giller, Jes Pedersen, Jordan Hendrickson and Jenni Holdt. - Photo by LoriNelson


CHURCH NEWS

UUnniiqquuee ffuunnddrraaiisseerrPOLK COUNTY – God’s Country

Christian Book and Gift Store, Hay-ward, has offered three Frederic areachurches a unique fundraising oppor-tunity through the sale of a recently ac-quired line of Christian clothing.Clam Falls Lutheran Church, Zion

Lutheran Church of Bone Lake andLewis Memorial United MethodistChurch are selling the “I Believe” cloth-ing line through the month of Decem-ber, with 100 percent of the proceedsgoing directly to each church. ClamFalls Lutheran and Zion Lutheran ofBone Lake have chosen to use themoney for their joint Bible Camp fund.God’s Country Christian Book and

Gift Store, owned by Andy and Debbie(Lenz) Eaton, are truly living up to theirmotto, “Serving the Lord by servingyou” through this generous fundrais-ing event. If you would like to see theclothing line or for more informationcontact any of the following: Lewis Me-morial United Methodist Church,

Mickey and John Glockzin, 715-327-8114; Zion Lutheran Church of BoneLake, Paul and Eileen Ottney, 715-472-2796; or Clam Falls Lutheran Church,Rodney and Jackie Moody, 715-653-2306. – submitted

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Alexis Isabella Peterson was baptized into the Christian faith by Pastor Mary Ann Bowman.– Photos submitted

CCoommmmuunniittyy cchhooiirr ppeerrffoorrmmss aatt SSiirreennThe Community

Choir under the direc-tion of Jim Muus per-formed its annualChristmas concert atBethany LutheranChurch in Siren Satur-day and Sunday, Dec. 4and 5. The choir wasaccompanied by JulieStrang, pianist, andKristin Kosloski, flutist.Soloists for the concertwere Christine Sund-berg, Kristin Larson,Mike Parker and Jen-nifer Bybee. - Photosubmitted

Over 100 people from allaround the communitycame to enjoy good foodand fellowship on Thanks-giving Day at Bone LakeLutheran Church. Another38 people enjoyed themeal through home deliv-ery and take-out orders.

RURAL LUCK - On Sunday, Nov. 21,Alexis Isabella Peterson was baptizedinto the Christian faith by Pastor MaryAnn Bowman. Alexis’ parents are Shan-non and Chris Peterson and her big sis-ter is Kayla. Her godparents are ChadStrege and Jodi Peterson.One can never have enough pie at Bone

Lake Lutheran Church. Thirty home-made pies, eight turkeys, 80 pounds of

potatoes andlots moregood foodmade up thefree Thanks-giving dinner

at Bone Lake. The congregation mem-bers and friends donated the food, pre-pared it and served it up family style.Guests brought canned goods for thelocal food shelf and donated over $400 ina freewill offering for local hunger issues.You are invited to Bone Lake Lutheran

Church for worship on Sunday morningsat 10:30 a.m. Sunday school for ages 3through adult is at 9 a.m. Christmas Eveworship services will be at 4 and 10:30p.m., both with Holy Communion. Thechurch is located at 1101 255th St., fivemiles east of Luck. All are welcome. 715-472-2535. – submitted MERRY CHRISTMAS

COOKIE WALK Saturday, December 11, 8 a.m. till Gone

St. Luke’s Methodist Church Frederic

Come early for best choice of our wonderful holiday creations!

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On Sunday, Dec. 5, Eva andTalon Imme, children of Nicoleand Adam Imme, were wel-comed into the body of Christand the mission they all share,through holy baptism. Eva andTalon’s sponsors are Erik Immeand Jesica Morse. - Photo submit-ted

The gales of November came a bit early this fall inthe form of a late October storm that socked much ofthe U.S. The waves on Lakes Michigan and Superior,in fact, topped 16 feet. The lowest barometric pressurereading ever recorded caused tornadoes, floodingrains and damaging winds that affected many of us.Whenever I hear about huge waves battering the

shores, I think about the story of Jesus who stilled araging windstorm. He slept while his disciples foughtagainst the waves that started to fill their boat. Fearfulof perishing, they woke him, and he “arose and re-buked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.”(Mark 4:30-31)In this context, the words be still mean “to muzzle

itself.” A similar meaning to the words is evident inPsalm 46:10, where the psalmist wrote, “Be still, andknow that I am God.” In this context, we’re called tostillness—a muzzling of our lips and thoughts—be-fore the Lord as we await his holy presence.Being still before God requires a yielding of our-

selves. Paul tells us in Romans 6:13 to “Yield your-selves unto God” rather than to the desires of ourflesh. Yielding to his will comes through our time ofstillness as we commune with him in prayer and med-itation on his Word. When we become still before ourLord, he in turn is faithful to still any storm we face inlife.In 1902 after a time of much discouragement, Ade-

laide Pollard, a Bible teacher and hymn writer, wrotethe popular Christian hymn, “Have Thine Own Way,Lord.” May it become your prayer this week.Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Thou

art the Potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me after thywill, while I am waiting, yielded and still.Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Search

me and try me, Master, today. Whiter than snow, Lord,wash me just now, as in thy presence humbly I bow.Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!

Wounded and weary, help me, I pray. Power, all power,surely is thine. Touch me and heal me, Savior divine.Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Hold

o’er my being absolute sway. Fill with thy Spirit ‘till allshall see, Christ only, always, living in me.Mrs. Bair may be reached at [email protected]

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CHURCH NEWS

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FREDERIC – On Wednesday, evening,Dec. 1, the women of the church gath-ered in the fellowship hall in the base-ment of the church for a specialChristmas celebration. Devotions werepresented by Vonnie Anderson who is amember of the Hope Circle. A shortbusiness meeting was held which wasconducted by our fearless leader/President Jan Berg. It was then time togive special recognition to June Fossumfor her dedicated years of service as thesecretary for the women of the churchfor over 50 years; she began in 1959. Shebrought the books of recorded history topass on to the new secretary/treasurerMarlene Dahlberg. The group wentover the notes of that first ALC meetingwhich was held on February 8, 1959. Itwas interesting to note that none of the55 women that were at that first meetingwent by their first name; instead, theregister showed in attendance - Mrs.Tom Funne, Mrs. Jens Fossum and Mrs. Willis Petersenwho were all at this meeting and known by Joan, Juneand LaVerna. My how times have changed. The womensat around reminiscing of what the church used to belike. Before eating the dessert that was made by mem-bers of the Hope Circle, several games were played tolighten the mood and to get into the Christmas spirit ofhaving fun and celebrating. Worship this past Sunday, the second Sunday of Ad-

vent, was conducted by the Rev. Andrew Hinwood, whois our interim pastor. The season of Advent begins onthe fourth Sunday before Christmas. Advent is thechurch’s name for the turning of autumn into winter.One of the definitions in the dictionary is “the coming ofChrist into the world.” In this season of Advent, we arewaiting and preparing to celebrate the birth of babyJesus. During worship the children gave us a sneak pre-view of one of the songs they will be singing at theirChristmas program on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m.The title of the song was “No Ordinary Night” and theysang it with gusto!The public is invited to join the youth group and mem-

bers of Pilgrim as they go caroling around Frederic onSunday, Dec. 12, after worship services. Dress warm,bring your voices and sheet music will be provided.

Please come join us to help give joy to other peoplethrough music since it is the season for giving. Pilgrim invites everyone to join them for Sunday

morning worship services that begin at 10 a.m. At 9:15a.m. Mary Nelson is in charge of playtime for parentsand young children from birth to age 3. Parents and theirchildren sing songs as well as learn children’s Bible sto-ries. For more information please call the church officeat 715-327-8012 or go to their Web sitewww.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org. - submitted

NNeewwss ffrroomm tthhee PPeewwss aatt PPiillggrriimm LLuutthheerraannCCaannddlleelliigghhtt sseerrvviiccee sseettTRADE LAKE - The Trade Lake Baptist Church will be

having their candlelight service Sunday evening, Dec. 12,at 7 p.m.The choir will be performing a musical, “Emmanuel -

Celebrating Heaven’s Child,” by Joel Lindsey and RussellMauldin. Also, the Frederic Middle School bell choir, directed by

Pat Anderson, will be performing. Come and enjoy the lighting of the candles and a mes-

sage of Bethlehem’s miracle experience that will touchyour heart. Refreshments will be provided.The church is located at 20750 CTH Z, seven miles west

of Frederic on Hwy. 48. - submitted

WWeebbsstteerr//SSiirreenn AArreeaaCChhrriissttiiaann WWoommeenn ttoo mmeeeettWEBSTER - Ladies are invited to Webster/Siren Area

Christian Women’s Club meeting on Monday, Dec. 13, atFirst Baptist Church fellowship hall in Webster, at 2 p.m.for a dessert luncheon. Tickets will be $5.Their theme will be Time for Christmas, and they’ll

have a show-and-tell session of a favorite ornament youmay bring. They will also do some Christmas carolsinging.Nancy Reimann, Arden Hills, Minn., is the special

speaker, and she will share “Timeless Christmas Tradi-tions.” She will also reflect on simplifying your celebra-tion by staying focused on the true meaning of Christmas.Reservations are needed, but tickets will be available at

the door. Please call Jane Jeffers at 715-556-0081.Walk-ins are welcome for this special Christmas event.

Invite a friend. They will not be meeting in January norFebruary, but will resume in March. - submitted

EExxppeerriieennccee aa lliivviinngg nnaattiivviittyyFREDERIC – A living Nativity is scheduled for Fri-

day, Dec. 10, and Saturday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m. at Cross-walk Community Church (formerly FredericEvangelical Free Church) at 505 Old CTH W, Frederic.Park your vehicle in the church parking lot and step

back in time to that first Christmas. Meet Mary andJoseph as they seek shelter in crowded Bethlehem.Sing carols of celebration with the shepherds as theyseek the baby heralded by angel choirs. Light the wayfor the wise men as they offer their gifts to the Son ofGod. Touch the animals that share their stable withthe newborn king. Enjoy hot cider and coffee as you are warmed by

the moments that are the very heart of Christmas. –submitted

Mary, Stephanie Tido, and Joseph, Brent Crandell,watched over baby Jesus during the 2009 living Nativity atthe Crosswalk Community Church (formerly FredericEvangelical Free Church). – File photo

Standing (L to R): LaVerna Petersen, Eileen Wikstrom, Jan Berg, Vonnie Ander-son, Marlene Dahlberg, Bryn Anderson and Karen Swanberg. Sitting: BettySchmietendorf, June Fossum, Joan Funne and Carol Thompson. – Photo submit-ted

SSppeecciiaall wwoorrsshhiipp ppllaannnneeddBALSAM LAKE - A “Miracle Healing and Victory Serv-

ice” will be held Friday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m. at the AmericanLegion Hall in Balsam Lake.The service will be presented by Blessed Life Ministries

with guest speaker Pastor Kevin Bishop from CornerstoneCommunity Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Pastor SharonBishop will lead the worship.For more info contact Jason at 715-220-8352. -submitted

TRADE LAKE SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH Old-Fashioned Christmas Program

Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 Fellowship & Refreshments at 6 p.m. Program at 7 p.m.

Pastor Carl Heidel leading Worship Service Also:

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OBITUARIESMaribelle Anderson

Maribelle Anderson, 95, died Nov. 9, 2010. She wasborn Aug. 18, 1915.Maribelle lived in Osceola for over 30 years, working

at the PepperMill and CoffeeCup. Many customers came injust to see her smiling face. Shewas an amazing person, alwayshad something nice to say abouteveryone and always willing tohelp where she could.Maribelle was preceded in

death by husband Paul and son-in-law Jim Kielty.She is survived by daughter,

Paula Kielty; grandchildren, Leslie (Mitch) Thompsonand Chad (Kate) Kielty; four great-grandchildren, Ste-fanie Hiechel, Samantha Thompson, Margo Kielty andAnderson Kielty.A celebration service at The Big Lake Retreat, Osce-

ola, will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12. For direc-tions, call 651-261-4100.The St. Croix Valley Funeral Home and Polk County

Cremation Society, St. Croix Falls, were entrusted witharrangements.

Charles LamsonCharles Lamson, 83, Grantsburg, died Dec. 5, 2010, at

the Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg.A graveside service with military rites will be held in

the spring. The Edling Funeral Home of Grantsburg was entrusted

with arrangements.

Judy J. BasackerJudy J. Basacker, 66, Osceola, died Nov. 30, 2010, at the

Good Samaritan Center, St. Croix Falls.She is surivived by her son, Richard (Carol) Loomis;

daughter, C.J. Basacker; several grandchildren; sister,Carol Theimert; and brother, Donald Schlenz Jr.Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 4, at the

Edling Funeral Home in St. Croix Falls.The Edling Funeral Home was entrusted with arrange-

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Judy A. VincentA memorial service for longtime Frederic resident

Judy A. Vincent was held Saturday, Dec. 4 at ChristLutheran Church, Marine on St. Croix, Minn.Judy died Nov. 23, 2010, in the

presence of family.She was born in Hudson, ,

graduated from Eau Claire HighSchool (1953) and Macalester Col-lege (1957).She taught elementary school

in San Clemente, Calif., and as asubstitute in Frederic.She was married in 1957 and

blessed with four children.She is survived by husband, David; children David

Jr. "Randy"(Cindy), Richard (Melanie), Robert (Kathy),and Mary (Fernando); grandchildren Kara, Kelly,David, Molly, Nicholas, Aleah, Carli and Alex; brotherJerald, and nieces and nephew. Preceded in death byparents Earl and Helen. In lieu of flowers, memorialspreferred to Christ Lutheran Church or Lakeview Hos-pital Foundation (oncology department or hospiceunit).The Bradshaw Funeral Home of Stillwater (651-439-

5511) assisted the family with arrangements.


OBITUARIES

Madeline H. HansonMadeline H. Hanson, Amery, 90, died Dec. 4, 2010.The daughter of Robert W. Maher and Honora Mc-

Carthy Maher, she was born andraised in Pennsylvania. Madelinejoined the Army Nurse Corps toserve in WWII upon graduationfrom nurses training. She was as-signed to the 136th Station Hospi-tal, where she met Lt. Wayne D.Hanson. They went to England in1943 in the same unit, and theymarried in Oxford, England, at theend of the war. Wayne and Made-line settled in Amery after the war.Madeline worked as a nurse at the Amery hospital and

at Golden Age Manor, where she spent the last four yearsas a patient. Madeline was a talented sewer and quilter,a gardener and an avid reader.She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne;

and daughter, Celeste.She is survived by her son, Wayne D. Hanson Jr. (Mar-

garet Scally); daughter, Mary Hanson; granddaughter,Katie Scullion (Jeff Weeks); and great-grandchildren, Hai-ley and Kellen Weeks. There will be a Celebration of Life from 3 to 6 .m. at the

Williamson-White Funeral Home, 222 Harriman Ave. N.Amery on Saturday, Dec. 11, to remember and celebrateMadeline’s life. A private interment will take place atFort Snelling NationalCemetery. For further infor-mation and to sign the on-line guest book please visitwww.williamsonwhite.comThe Williamson-White Fu-

neral Home, Amery, was en-trusted with arrangements.

Michael L. GreenMichael L. Green, 74, resident of Balsam Lake, formerly

of N. St. Paul, Minn., died peace-fully at his home on Friday, Dec. 3,2010, with his wife and children byhis side.He is survived by his wife of 53

years, Shirley; four children, Linda(Mike) O’Keefe, Leslie Jaastad(Larry Parker), Michael (Lori) Greenand Mary (Henry) Peterson; 13grandchildren, Kimberly, Daniel,David and Jeffrey O’Keefe, Dan andMegan Jaastad, Kristina (Jamie) Sims, Kaycee, Kyle, Kay-die, Kennedy and Karsen Green and Andy Lauritsen; twogreat-grandchildren, Lilyana and Maleah Sims.Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and

Alice Green; and sister, Lorna Christiansen.Memorial services were held at Georgetown Lutheran

Church in Balsam Lake on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 1 p.m.with Pastor Neil Weltzin officiating.Please continue to check our Web sites for updated in-

formation or call Bruce Rowe at 715-472-2444. Online con-dolences may be left at www.rowefh.com orwww.wicremationcenter.com.Rowe Funeral Home of Luck was entrusted with

arrangements.

Robert Lee HinschbergerRobert L. Hinschberger, 90, a resident of Frederic, died

Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, at the St. Croix Regional MedicalCenter in St. Croix Falls.Robert was born Oct. 16, 1920, in Sanborn, N.D., the

son of Josephine Cassatt and Fredrick Hinschberger.Robert was married to Lola Egge for 60 years, and to

this union four boys were born. He was employed atChampion Aircraft from many years and worked at theTwin Cities Arsenal. Bob and Lola also owned and oper-ated the salvage yard in Luck for many years. Bob en-joyed fishing and hunting with his boys, and after retiringhe enjoyed traveling with his wife. Bob served in theArmy Air Force during WWII.Robert is survived by sons, Craig (Sue) Hinschberger

of Harris, Minn., Michael Hinschberger of St. Paul,Minn., David Hinschberger of Centuria and Dennis Hin-schberger of New Richmond; grandchildren, John, Deb-bie, Carly, Tina and Sean; sister, Betty Arizu of WalnutCreek, Calif.; nieces, nephews and other family andfriends.Robert was preceded in death by his parents and his

wife, Lola, on Sept. 5, 2010.Memorial service for Bob will be held at a later date.The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has

been entrusted with arrangements.

Helen G. PulsHelen G. Puls, 91, Scott Township, died Dec. 1, 2010, at

the Rice Lake Convalescent Homein Rice Lake.Helen was born Dec. 27, 1918, to

John and Sophie Gyurasko in Man-hattan, N.Y.Helen grew up in Manhattan and

graduated salutatorian from JuliaRichmond High School in 1939. Shewent on to attend the Julliard Schoolof the Performing Arts for the violin,performing her first solo debut atCarnegie Hall. She was introduced into the medical fieldby working with one of the New York City coroners. Dur-ing the war years, she volunteered her nurse’s aide skillswith the American Red Cross at Fort Monmouth, N.J. Shemarried Donald O. Puls in New York City on Dec. 2, 1948.Helen held a variety of positions over her long employ-

ment history. As a teenager she started out working forMacy’s Department store as a sales girl. Over the yearsshe held other retail positions, such as working in thehousewares department at Gimbels, in the incomingfreight department at Dayton’s located in downtownMinneapolis, then to the upstairs cosmetic counter forMax Factor and later as a buyer for a small drugstore de-partment at Dayton’s in the Brookdale Mall. She alsoworked for Allis-Chalmers in Milwaukee. During the waryears, she relocated to Red Bank, N.J., where she was em-ployed at an ammunitions factory making detonators forrockets and other military armament. Later, she relocatedto California and secured a position at Lockheed AviationManufacturer working in the secretarial pool. She livedin at least seven different states, eventually making herhome on Mystery Lake. While in the area, she worked asa CNA and home health aide for nearly 20 years and vol-unteered with the Alzheimer’s Respite program beforeretirement. Helen enjoyed many hobbies including ceramics, can-

ing chairs, sewing dolls, baking, casinos, hunting and wasquite the avid fisherwoman. She was one-eighth poundaway from winning a boat, motor and trailer in one of thelocal fishing contests. She also gained honorable mentionin Field and Stream magazine for her catch of a large-mouth bass in 1970. Helen is preceded in death by her parents; husband;

two brothers and three sisters.She is survived by her children, Kenneth (Ellain) Puls of

Germantown, Ronald Puls of American Canyon, Calif.,Ginger (Jeff) Whitman of Spooner and Laura Rutland ofMondovi; 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren andtwo great-great-grandchildren.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 18, at

11 a.m. at Scalzo-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner.Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday.Fr. Michael Tupa will be the celebrant, and Sarah Shu-maker will provide the music. Online condolences maybe offered at www.scalzo-taylor.com.Scalzo-Taylor Family Funeral Home in Spooner was en-

trusted with arrangements. Donald HillerDonald Hiller, 78, White Bear Lake, Minn., died Nov.

15, 2010, from Lewy body dementia and lymphoma at hishome surrounded by his family.He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Kate

Spores; brothers, Lloyd, Frank, Roy and Gene.He is survived by his wife, Margy; daughter, Cynthia

(Robert) Huberty; grandchildren, Heather and Brandon;sister, Betty Olson; and brother, Elmer Hiller.Don worked in construction, Hart Ski and with the

White Bear Lake Schools.A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 18, 11

a.m., at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 1965 East CountyRoad E, White Bear Lake, Minn., with visitation one hourbefore at the church. Interment will be in Frederic.

Edna M. HaafEdna M. Haaf, 70, a resident of Webster, died Dec. 5,

2010.Memorial services were held Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 4

p.m., at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster.A full obituary will follow in a later edition. Online con-dolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster,

was entrusted with arrangements.

Barbara “Barbie” Louise Bursch

Barbara “Barbie” Louise Bursch, 44, Hudson, died Fri-day, Nov. 26, at the United Hospitalin St. Paul, Minn.She was born on June 11, 1966, in

Hudson, the daughter of Carl andDorothy (Schmid) Sandberg. Shegrew up in Hudson, graduated fromthe Hudson High School and wentto Kissimmee, Fla., for vocationaltraining. She returned to Hudsonand began a career at AndersenWindow where she has worked foralmost 25 years. In 2005, she movedto Amery, where she enjoyed golf, card games, reading,being on Bear Trap Lake and her dogs: Barbie Dolls, Beauand Missy. She enjoyed being with friends and familyand could always be depended on to bring the bestcheese and cold-cut platter to any occasion. She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy

Sandberg.She is survived by her father, Carl Sandberg; sisters,

Vickie (Brian) Shultz, Jean (Bryce Peterson) Sandberg,Betsy (Steve) Sandberg and Mary (Rick) Anderson;brother, Robert Sandberg; significant other, Mike“Murph” Murphy; nieces, nephews and many other rel-atives and friends.Memorial services were held Friday, Dec. 3, at Our Sav-

ior's Lutheran Church in Amery with Pastor Brian Fergu-son officiating. Friends may leave condolences or sign aguest book at williamsonwhite.com. Memorials are pre-ferred to Arnell Memorial Humane Society in Amery.The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation

Services in Amery was entrusted with arrangements.

John G. LoescherJohn Gerhardt Loescher, 79, died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010. John was one of 11 children of Johannes Loescher and

Helena Dost. He was born on April 6, 1931, in Buffalo,Minn. Soon thereafter he was also born again of waterand of the Spirit in the sacrament of holy baptism. OnFeb. 9, 1957, he was united in holy matrimony with LaV-erne Vergin in Rockford, Minn. The Lord blessed theirmarriage with four children. John was preceded in death by his wife, LaVerne, in

2009, and a sister, Esther VanBlarcom. He is survived by children, Michael (Laura) of Star

Prairie, Timothy (Lonni) of Osceola, Patricia (John) Fort-ner of West Pueblo, Colo., and Theresa (Jack) Rydeen ofSt. Croix Falls; 13 grandchildren, Lukas (Amanda)Loescher, Erin Loescher and Leah Loescher, JoshuaLoescher, Beckah (Neil) Gustafson, and Tonya (Bill)Lundstrom, Scott Bierbrauer, Matthew Bierbrauer, RickBierbrauer, Zachary Fortner, Lyndsi (Andrew) Cottrell,Mychal Rydeen and McClayne Rydeen; five great-grand-children; siblings, Gertrud Schreiner, Gottfried Loescher,Theodore Loescher, Christine Loescher, WaldemarLoescher, Eberhard Loescher, Joachim Loescher, IngeburgRiedel and Juergen Loescher. Services will be held at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in

Osceola, on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 11 a.m., with visitationan hour beforehand. Visitation will also be held Wednes-day, Dec. 8, at Grandstrand Funeral Home, Osceola, from4 to 8 p.m. Interment will be private at Fort Snelling Na-tional Cemetery. Memorials for the Grace Ev. LutheranChurch Education Fund or The Friends of China are ap-preciated by the family. The Grandstrand Funeral Home, Osceola, was en-

trusted with arrangements.

W. Marshall Icard Sr.W. Marshall Icard Sr., 65, Deer Park, died on Dec. 1,

2010, at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn. William Marshall Icard Sr. was born on Sept. 12, 1945,

in Hertel, the son of Luther and Leora (Chamberlin)Icard. He grew up in Hertel, and graduated from SirenHigh School in 1963. Marshall entered the U.S. Navy inSeptember of 1965, and served in the Vietnam War until1969. He was married to Judy Richter on Aug. 22, 1971,in Shell Lake, and together they raised two children, Billand Karen. Marshall lived and worked in Minneapolis, Minn., for

several years before moving his family to Deer Park, in1976. During this time he was employed at Ken’s Roofingand later went to work as an auto mechanic at UniversalAuto Service in Deer Park. In 1987, Marshall and Judydivorced. He later went to work as a machinist at NicelliEngineering in Deer Park, and then was employed atBuethling Manufacturing in Clear Lake. Marshall was married to Cindy Bazille on July 29, 1989,

at the United Methodist Church in Emerald, and togetherthey raised two children, Ruby and Joe. The past fewyears he worked as a painter for Ferrell Propane. In his spare time Marshall enjoyed hunting, fishing,

reading Western novels and wood carving. He alsocoached the Forest 4-H softball team and loved workingon his hobby farm. The past two years he has waged acourageous battle with cancer. He will be sorely missedby his family and many friends. Marshall was preceded in death by his parents, Luther

and Leora Icard. He is survived by wife, Cindy Icard, Deer Park; chil-

dren, Bill Icard, Deer Park and Karen Icard of New Rich-mond; Ruby (David) Sienko, River Falls and Joe Stauner,Deer Park; grandchild, William Icard III of Alberta,Canada; siblings, Jerry Icard, Shell Lake, Phyllis (Ken)Green, Hugo, Minn., and Jenny (Warren) Marshall, CoonRapids, Minn.; and many nieces, nephews, family andfriends. Memorial services were held at the Deer Park

Methodist Church, Deer Park, on Sunday, Dec. 5, withPastor Mary Beth Scow officiating. Music was providedby Ruth Hurtgen, Pookie Rosa and Nate Elmer. Hon-orary casket bearers were David Sienko, Austin Denotter,Shane Denotter, Dale Denotter, Gene Jurisch, Dede Ju-risch, Dave Jurisch, Derrick Fouks, Mark Bazille, JackBazille and Kelly Sullwold. Military honors by the ClearLake Area Veterans Memorial Honor Guard. Intermentwas on Monday, Dec. 6, at the Green Wood Cemetery inEmerald. The Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home in Clear

Lake was entrusted with arrangements.


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Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping

& Septic Tanks Installed Hwy. 35 North Webster, Wis.

Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME

Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

BRUCE’S AUTO REPAIR & TOWING

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Feed Mill - Grain Dept. Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

WILD RIVER FLAGS Jerry & Pat Willits 2815 285th Ave.

Sterling Township St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

715-488-2729

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First Christmas after divorcenot very merry for childrenQ: My ex-wife and I have had a lot of

rough holidays together, but this is ourfirst one since our divorce. Now, we’renegotiating who gets the kids when,and it’s terrible – especially for our kids.How can we help them have a “merryChristmas”?Juli: Some experts on divorce have de-

scribed it as a death – the death of a fam-ily, a marriage and a dream of happilyever after. As with any death, there is gut-wrenching grief associated with the loss,and learning to adapt to a “new normal.”At no time is this more poignant than atthe holidays. Your kids are grieving theloss of their family as much as you are.It’s OK to let them express that and ac-knowledge that this Christmas will bedifficult for everyone.Although everyone gets hurt in a di-

vorce, the children are the most obviousvictims. They had no say in what hap-pened, yet have to live with the painfulaftermath. Research indicates that one ofthe top predictors of a child’s stabilityafter divorce is the health of the relation-ship between his parents. Whatever con-flicts, wounds and feelings you havetoward each other, put them aside for the

holidays and give your children a con-flict-free Christmas. I’d encourage yourformer wife and you to do whatever youcan to work together to make the holi-days smooth for your kids.If possible, share Christmas morning,

celebrating together, or pitch in togetherto buy your kids gifts from both of you,instead of competing for who boughtmore gifts. I know these suggestions maysound far-fetched given the hostility thatoften accompanies divorce, but your kidsdeserve your effort toward peace. Morethan any shiny package under the Christ-mas tree, your children most want andneed to know that Mom and Dad lovethem and are not going to fight overthem.

•••Q: Every Christmas, my kids get

caught up in the desire for the latesttoys and electronic gadgets. Not only isthis expensive for my husband and me,but it seems to miss the point of Christ-

mas entirely. Without being preachy,how can we teach our kids that it’s notjust about getting stuff?Jim: Children have a tendency to feel

that the world revolves around them.Our culture encourages this problem bytelling kids – and adults, too – to look outfor No. 1. The materialism of the Christ-mas season only aggravates the problem.In her book “Fun-Filled Parenting,” au-

thor Silvana Clark suggests that one ofthe best antidotes for self-centeredness isto volunteer as a family. It might be serv-ing at a soup kitchen, or hosting a neigh-borhood bake sale and giving theproceeds to charity, or taking part in achurch service project, or putting to-gether Christmas care packages for thetroops.According to Clark, volunteering helps

children learn four valuable lessons.First, it helps them understand thatthey’re not the center of the universe. Sec-ond, it enables kids to learn responsibilityand gain self-confidence. Third, it putsthem in touch with community resourcesand groups that depend on volunteers.And finally, volunteering helps kidsbuild relationships with positive rolemodels – men and women who have in-vested their lives in reaching out.Here’s something that will really blow

your kids minds: have them go through

their stuff and identify a few things (ingood condition) to give away to a needyfamily or shelter this year. Or better yet,have them pool their allowance and buya few new items! This kind of selflessnessgoes against just about everythingthey’re hearing from the culture.

•••Jim Daly is president of Focus on the

Family, host of the Focus on the Familyradio program, and a husband and fatherof two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psy-chologist, co-host of Focus on the Family,author of several books, and a wife andmother of three. Submit your questionsto: FocusOnTheFamily.com. Copyright2010 Focus on the Family, ColoradoSprings, CO 80995. International copy-right secured. All rights reserved. Distrib-uted by Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St.Kansas City, MO 64106; 816-581-7500.This feature may not by reproduced ordistributed electronically, in print or oth-erwise, without written permission ofFocus on the Family.

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SSaallvvaattiioonn AArrmmyy nneeeeddss rriinnggeerrssBURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - The

Salvation Army of Polk County has beenbringing holiday joy and hope to the lessfortunate for over 100 years. In PolkCounty they provide rent, utility pay-ments, transportation and medication as-sistance. A total of 89 percent of all fundsraised in Polk County are used to supportresidents in the local area. With the eco-nomic downturn and job loss in the localcommunity your help is needed morethan ever.

You can show how much you care byhelping the Salvation Army continue thetime-honored tradition of ringing bells toraise money at Christmastime. Please help them reach their goal of

$100,000 to help tpeople in the local com-munity. Bell ringers will be ringing through Jan.

1 at the following sites. Please contact TheSalvation Army/ Serenity Home 715-485-1221 to set up a time that works for you.

Ringing sites in Polk CountyLuck: Wayne’s Foods PlusSt. Croix Falls: Wal-Mart and Market-

PlaceClear Lake: Nilssen’s MarketTurtle Lake: Becker’sBalsam Lake: Balsam Lake Deli & Gro-

ceryAmery: Dick’s Market and Sav-a-LotOsceola: Dick’s MarketFrederic: Subway and Lois and Jim’s

Ringing sites in Burnett CountySiren: Fourwinds MarketHertel: Little Turtle HertelGrantsburg: Grantsburg Family Foods

and Burnett DairyDanbury: Log Cabin StoreWebster: Wayne’s Foods Plus – submit-

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ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC 609 Benson Road; Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY Senior Pastor Bob Morton 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Meeting in homes. Elders: Cliff Bjork, Jon Zens, 715-483-1357 and 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

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. Wed. Bible Study 8:30 a.m.; Wed. LOGOS 3:20 p.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.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. School 8:15 a.m.; Sun. Worship - 9:30 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws Pastor Roger Kastelle 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Contemporary Serv. 8:30 a.m.; Adult Ed & Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Traditional Service 10:45 a.m.;

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN [email protected] 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, Exploring Prayer 8:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 3 - adult 9 a.m.; Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Fellowship 11:30 a.m. 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 Communion 1st Sun.; Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. School 9 a.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE [email protected] 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 5561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Worship 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School & Youth 9:45 a.m.; Adult Learning 10 a.m.; Contemp. Wor. 11 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Wor. & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:40 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA Rt. 1, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wors. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st Sun. of each month

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN Phone 715-327-4340, 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Interim Pastor Julie Brenden 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 - 10:45 a.m. Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Roger Pittman, Pastor Worship Serv. 10 a.m.; Sun. School. 9 p.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Dorothy Sandahl Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN 510 Foster Ave. E. Office 715-472-2605; Home 715-472-8424 Sun. Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Mon. Wor. Serv. 6:30 p.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN 113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Danny G. Wheeler 9:15 a.m. Worship ; 10 a.m. Sunday School

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sun. Wor. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.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

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA) 2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 Web site: plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Courtney Young Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 11 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:35 a.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA) Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Parents & Toddlers 9:15 a.m.; Sun. Worship - 10 a.m. Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN (Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) 350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LCMC 1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; E-mail: [email protected]

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN (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 715-822-3001, 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 Sunday Worship 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 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship following service

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN 1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra and Myron Carlson Services begin at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (AALC) Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W, 2 mi. south on I; Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS ) Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Adult Bible Class 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m. Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE Interim Pastor Julie Brenden 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Rev. Bruce Brooks - 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St. , (between Simonson & Tower Roads) , St. Croix Falls Worship - 10 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sun. Schl. - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - Adults - 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Pastor Father Daniel Bodin, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Pastor Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10:45 a.m., Wed. 5:45 p.m. (Sept- May), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer) Sat. 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 1

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC 404 Wis. Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat., 3:30 p.m. or by appt.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-294-2243 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola Masses: Sun. 10:30 a.m., Tues. 5 p.m. Thurs. at 10 a.m. at Osc. Nursing Home

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 www.occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m. Nursery and children church

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD 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

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA) Pastor Bruce Tanner, 715-268-2176 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery 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

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. 715-857-5411 Worship Service - 9 a.m.; Sunday School-10:15 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST 2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship 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 Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Assoc. Pastor of Family Ministries 1st Sunday Service: 9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursury available; Sun. School for Pre-K to 5th; Sun. School for Jr./Sr. high meet in teen center 2nd Sunday Service: 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.; Nursery available; Children’s church ages 3-4

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN Pastor Kevin Miller Associate Pastor Steve Ward Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m. Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. School for all ages - 9 a.m. Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER Church Phone 715-866-4111; Interim Pastor Ken Hyatt; Youth Pastor Jerry Scheumann Sun. School - 9:30 a.m.; Wor. - 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; [email protected] Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG 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.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST Pastor Andy McDaniel, 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 - 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

WOODLAND WESLEYAN Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET 231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER 1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX 523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Saturday Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sunday Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago Lakes, MN hcomm.org Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

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 Service 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CENTERPOINT CHURCH “Come as you are” Pastor Dick Enerson, www.centerpointstcroix.com, 715-294-1833, Meeting at SCF High Schl. - Main entrance 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship 10 - 11:15 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 Michael Brand, 715-417-2468 Adult Class 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Nursery available

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, , 715-338-2751 Pastors Randy and Pam Stone Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP 715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN 1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Pastors Dan and Claudia Denissen Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m. (No child care available) 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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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 Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST [email protected] 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363 Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m. Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST [email protected] 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Mark Gilbert Adult Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m. Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Souper service Wed. 5:15 p.m.

SIREN UNITED METHODIST Tom Cook, Pastor 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

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 Gary Tonn Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Friday 9 a.m.; Sacrament of Penance Sat. 3:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH Pastor - Father Daniel Bodin 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 - Wed. 5 p.m. (Summer), Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May). Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES Balsam Lake - Rev. John A. Drummy, Pastor - 405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m. Sun. or by appt.

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area. Mass Sun. 8:15 a.m., Thurs. 11:30 a.m. Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHEDULE Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 St. Dominic: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m. Immaculate Conception: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m. Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

ST. ANNE PARISH Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Wed. 9 a.m. Sacrament of Penance Sun. 8 a.m.

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Jon Erickson has been chosenFrederic Middle School’s studentof the week. He is in seventhgrade and the son of David andKerrie Erickson. Jon is a consci-entious student, respectful of oth-ers, has a pleasant personalityand good work ethic. He is in-volved in 4-H, basketball, footballand soccer. Jon enjoys being out-side, hunting and fishing. Thegreatest influence in his life havebeen his parents.

Ashley Nelson has been chosenFrederic Elementary School’s stu-dent of the week. She is in kinder-garten and the daughter ofStephanie and Jim Nelson. Ash-ley has a twin brother, Aaron, twosisters and one other brother.Ashley enjoys playing soccer,being with friends, watching“SpongeBob,” eating mac andcheese and reading Dora books.Ashley wants to become a doctorsome day. She is a great studentand has a very bright future.

Sandra Kasper has been cho-sen Frederic High School’s stu-dent of the week. She is a seniorexchange student from Ham-burg, Germany, and her hostparents are Becky and DougAmundson. Sandra is very ener-getic and positive. She is in-volved in drama club, basketballand softball. Sandra enjoys play-ing handball, meeting friends,watching movies and listening tomusic. The greatest influence inher life is her grandma.

Jordan Lieffring has been cho-sen St. Croix Falls ElementarySchool’s student of the week.She is in first grade and thedaughter of Jessica and DonLieffring. Jordan has a youngerbrother, Landen. At school Jor-dan loves to work really hard.She likes reading and spelling.When Jordan grows up shewould like to be a nurse becausenurses help people stay healthy.Jordan likes to play games withher brother.

ST. CROIX FALLS

Tymber King has been chosenGrantsburg Middle School’s stu-dent of the week. She is in sixthgrade and the daughter ofCharley Rae and Bill King Jr.Tymber is always kind to othersand consistently works hard inclass. She loves music class thebest and she is also active inband. Tymber keeps busy afterschool with Girl Scouts and 4-H.

Kali Fleischauer has been cho-sen Grantsburg High School’sstudent of the week. She is a jun-ior and the daughter of Brad andDebi Fleischauer. Kali is respect-ful, funny, conscientious and a joyto have in class. She has a posi-tive attitude and personable na-ture. Kali enjoys painting, readingand listening to music. She plansto attend medical school and be-come a nurse practitioner. Thegreatest influence in her life is herbrother Jory.

WEBSTER

Belle Foeller has been chosenUnity Middle School’s student ofthe week. She is in seventhgrade and the daughter of Gregand Tara Foeller. Belle is willingto share her thinking and she iskind. Belle has a positive attitude,has good humor and her leader-ship skills stand out. Belle is awonderful person and a funtasticstudent. She respects herselfand other and is conscientious.

UNITY

Steven Kruger has been chosenUnity High School’s student of theweek. He is a junior and the sonof Robert and Janet Kruger.Steven’s favorite subject is Amer-ican literature. In his free time heenjoys playing basketball. Stevenplans on attending college, joiningthe Army or perhaps both. He re-sides in Centuria.

Alaura Lemieux has been cho-sen Luck Middle School’s stu-dent of the week. She is inseventh grade and the daughterof Terry and Beth Lemieux.Alaura is a great help in the artroom. She also helps out at tour-naments and benefits and hasbeen in school plays. Alaura is in-volved in volleyball. She enjoysreading, riding bike, swimming,knitting, cooking and playing out-side. The greatest influence inher life is her parents.

Brooke Linder has been chosenLuck Elementary School’s studentof the week. She is in secondgrade and the daughter of Daryland Heidi Linder. Brooke is ahappy, polite, good worker. Shehas a good sense of humor andeveryone enjoys her. Brooke’s fa-vorite class is math. She enjoysroller skating and playing with herdog.

Katelyn Dinnies has been cho-sen Luck High School’s student ofthe week. She is a sophomoreand the daughter of Jonn andBarb Dinnies. Katelyn does herbest, is friendly and has a greatoutlook on life. She is involved inband, choir, solo and ensemble,drama, forensics, Girl Scouts andvolleyball. Katelyn enjoys reading,art, singing and photography. Herfuture plans are to attend collegefor medicine. The greatest influ-ence in her life is her parents.

Elise Windbiel has been chosenWebster High School’s student ofthe week. She is a senior and thedaughter of Jamie and Eric Windbiel.Elise’s thoughtful insights and cre-ativeness have been a real blessingin the classroom. She is sweet andyet has a salty sense of humor thatmakes class more fun. Elise is aquiet leader, but she always seemsto be leading in the right direction.She is involved in band and enjoysanything involving art or music.

Kyle Koshiol has been chosenSt. Croix Falls Middle School’sstudent of the week. He is ineighth grade and the son of Gregand Sharon Koshiol. He has twoyounger brothers, Kevin andKeegan. Kyle is involved in base-ball, basketball, football andtrack. He enjoys being outdoors.Kyle’s favorite subject is phy edbecause he likes sports. He is awonderful student with a bigsmile that brightens the room.

Maggie Wimberley has beenchosen St. Croix Falls HighSchool’s student of the week.She is a senior and the daughterof Woody and Pat Wimberley.She has a twin sister, Emma.Maggie enjoys working at Apple-seed’s child care, reading andspending time with friends andfamily. She is involved in studentcouncil, FFA and is the yearbookmanager.

Naomi Maxwell has been cho-sen Webster ElementarySchool’s student of the week.She is in first grade and thedaughter of Pat Maxwell andChalah Mosay. Naomi is verypleasant and loves to learn. Herfavorite activities at school areplaying outside, eating lunch,playing with friends and doingwork.

Taylor Loomer has been chosenWebster Middle School’s studentof the week. She is in fifth gradeand the daughter of Randy Lind-berg and Rabyrda Loomer. Tayloris an excellent student and a veryhard worker. She really enjoysreading and doing art-related ac-tivities, especially singing and act-ing. Taylor is very responsiblebout completing her assignments.She enjoys doing crafts with hersister and reading books with her.

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Andrew Lancour-Schmidt hasbeen chosen Siren ElementarySchool’s student of the week. Heis in pre-K and the son of HeatherLancour and Ryan Schmidt. An-drew is very helpful to his class-mates and teacher. He workshard and has great enthusiasmfor learning.

Amber Zak has been chosenSiren Middle School’s student ofthe week. She is in seventh gradeand the daughter of Tami Boese.Amber made A honor roll firstquarter and is an awesome stu-dent. She enjoys basketball andbeing with family and friends.Amber is a student with a lot ofpositive character qualities andsets a great example. She is newto our district this year and hasbeen a great addition.

Cody Maslow has been chosenSiren High School’s student ofthe week. He has made excep-tional progress this year, not justas a student, but as a person.Cody has well-defined goals andplans to reach those goals. He isa member of the football teamand is a great team player andleader among his peers. Cody isa pleasure to have in the class-room and has applied the les-sons of the past three years in avery positive way.

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Every Tuesday, Bingo at the Burnett County MooseLodge, Siren, 6 p.m.

Every Tuesday, Survivors of domestic violence &sexual assault support group, Polk County, 800-261-7233 for location, 6-7:30 p.m.

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Milltown• Polk County Operation Christmas at the United VFW,715-485-8863.

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• “A Christmas Carol” at the Festival Theatre. Thurs. 2 &7:30 p.m., Fri. 7:30 p.m.

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• Senior citizens Christmas party at Centennial Hall,11 a.m.

Balsam Lake• 5th- & 6th-grade band/choir concert at the Unityschool, 7 p.m.• Red Cross class for infant/child at the Red Cross Of-fice, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 715-485-3025, www.scvarc.org.

Frederic• 4K- through 3rd-grade holiday concert at the elemen-tary school, 7 p.m.

Grantsburg• NARFE meets at Dreamers at noon. Reservation byMon. noon, 715-689-2252.

Luck• Elementary program at the school, 7 p.m.

Siren• K-4th grade winter program at the school, 2 p.m.• Burnett County Wrestling Club registration at the highschool, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 715-377-8860.

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• St. Croix T.R.A.I.L.S. youth conference at St. CroixCasino. Friday, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.. Powwow Saturday, 1-10p.m., 800-236-2195 Ext. 5310 or 715-520-2272.

Frederic• Living Nativity at Crosswalks Community Church, 6:30 p.m.

Taylors Falls, Minn.• Valley Christian School Christmas bake sale at FirstBaptist Church. Fri. 3-7 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-noon, 651-465-3333.

Webster• Interfaith Caregivers toy distribution at the fire hall. Fri.9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-noon.

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• Holiday art sale, at Café Wren. Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.;Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-472-4700, www.cafewren.com.

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• Miracle healing and victory service at the AmericanLegion Hall, 7 p.m., 715-220-8352.

Frederic• Christmas Tea at Crosswalk Community Church, 9:15-11:15 a.m.

Luck• Soup and sandwich supper at the school, 4:30-7 p.m.

Siren• Fish fry at Burnett County Moose Lodge, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,715-349-5923.

St. Croix Falls• American Legion Post 143 fish fry, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,Auxiliary craft and bake sale, 5-8 p.m.

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• Ruby’s Pantry at Congregational Church. Register 7-9:15 a.m. Distribution 9 a.m., 715-268-7390.

Clam Falls• Clam Falls Lutheran Church Sunday school Christ-mas program, 7 p.m.

Cushing• Santa is coming to town at the community center,9 a.m.-noon.

Danbury• Christmas at the Fort, sleigh rides, food, Santa andmore, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 715-866-8890.

Dresser• Santa will be at the village hall, 1-3 p.m.

Falun• Christmas cookie walk at Trinity Lutheran Church,9-11 a.m. or until gone.

Frederic• Therapy dog meeting at the library, 10 a.m., 715-327-4532.• Christmas cookie walk at St. Luke’s Methodist Church,8 a.m.-until gone.

Grantsburg• Owl Hoot at Crex Meadows, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Milltown• Santa Days, 9:30 a.m. parade, 10 a.m-2 p.m. at commu-nity center.

Osceola• Community Homestead Holiday Fair and Bake Saleat the community center, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-294-3038.

River Falls• St. Croix County Genealogical Day at UW-RF library.Class 9:15 a.m. Open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 715-425-3567.

Siren• Ladies Night Out at The Shops at The Lodge, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

St. Croix Falls• Girl Singers of the Hit Parade at Festival Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Webster• Christmas cookie walk at Grace United MethodistChurch, 8:30-11 a.m.• Santa Day at the community center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

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• Community chorale will be presenting a concert inthe high school auditorium, 2:30 p.m.

Siren• Head Injury Support Group at Siren Covenant Church,1-2:30 p.m., 715-349-8985.

St. Croix Falls• “A Stranger for Christmas,” at First PresbyterianChurch, 2 p.m., 715-483-3550.• “A Christmas Carol” at the Festival Theatre, 2 p.m.

Trade Lake• Candlelight service at the Baptist Church, 7 p.m.

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• Unity High School winter concert; band, choir, jazz en-semble, 7 p.m. in the auditorium.

Lindstrom, Minn.• Taylors Falls Christian Women meet at the Gallery atLindstrom Golf Course. Reservations by Thurs., Dec. 9,9:30 a.m., 715-857-5573.

Luck• Ice skate exchange at the school commons, 6:30-7:15p.m., 715-472-2152 Ext. 103, [email protected].• Middle school concert at the school, 7:30 p.m.

Webster• Webster/Siren Area Christian Women’s Club meetingat First Baptist Church, 2 p.m., 715-556-0081.

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• 4th- through 6th-grade holiday concert at the elemen-tary school, 7 p.m.• Booster club spaghetti dinner at the high school,5-7 p.m.

Grantsburg• Grantsburg Christian Women meet at the senior cen-ter, 9 a.m. For reservations call 715-463-3414.

Luck• Community club meeting at the Lions hall, 7 p.m.

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ABOVE: The Burnett County Lions clubs held their annual Christ-mas tree decorating contest at Forts Folle Avoine, Thursday, Dec. 2.Judges for the contest found their task daunting since all the en-tries were excellent. Shown in the judging process are (L to R): Pas-tor Tom Cook, Gail Potvin (a volunteer at the Fort) and the Rev. MikeTupa. LEFT: The winning entry in the Christmas tree decorating compe-

tition was the tree of the Grantsburg Lions Club. The judges felt itdid the best job of portraying the contest theme, Let it Snow.

A Christmastree ornamentwith two turtle-doves bringsthoughts of theTwelve Days ofChristmas.

A cardinalpeeps out fromthe branches ofa decoratedChristmas tree.– Photos by CarlHeidel

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