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• WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 • VOLUME 83 • NO. 28 • 2 SECTIONS
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Brendan Kutz showed his first-place medal for finishing the Frigid Five race with a
time of 17:41 minutes last Satuday morning, Feb. 20, in Grantsburg. More photos in
Currents section. - Photo by Priscilla Bauer
FIRST READ
STATEWIDE - The number of Wisconsin farms decreased slightly in
2015, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. State officials say
these numbers reflect a broader trend in agriculture. The state lost 100 farms
and 100,000 acres of farmed land last year, a decline of less than 1 percent.
Greg Bussler, the USDA’s state statistician in Wisconsin, said it’s hard to
draw conclusions from a single year’s data. But he said last year’s high
yields combined with low prices for both dairy and crops hurt producers
that rely directly on farm income. “I think that kind of hurt some of the middle-sized farmers because they receive less prices but their input costs were
higher,” he said. Wisconsin is following a national trend in agriculture, Bussler added, with small farms becoming more popular and large producers
expanding even more, making it harder for mid sized operations to compete. Bussler said several factors affect the number of farms and amount
of acres farmed each year. “You have to look at kind of what’s going on as
far as production yields,” he said. “And also what the farm income is, the
(amount) farmers are receiving, and then you can kind of see trends.” Bussler said urban sprawl and converting farmland to conservation areas can
also affect each year’s numbers. - Hope Kirwan | WPR News
•••
MADISON - A controversial plan that would have made it harder for
school districts to ask voters to raise property taxes has failed in the state
Legislature. The bill would require school districts to hold property tax referendums on regularly scheduled election days only, rather than calling for
special elections. It would also require school districts to wait a year before
retrying a referendum that failed. After drawing heated testimony at public hearings in December and January, the bill failed to be called for a vote
before Assembly lawmakers wrapped up their legislative session last week.
Alma Superintendent Steven Sedlmayr said he’s relieved by the news.
“They dropped that bill because of pressure from people across the state,”
said Sedlmayr. “And it does make you feel pretty good that the message
got out about what this bill would do.” In December, Sedlmayr testified
that state funding for schools is no longer certain, and referendums allow
for communities to decide whether they want to spend more or not. Proponents said the bill would have encouraged higher voter turnout and more
awareness of referendums. In January, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said
he supports schools’ ability to ask voters to raise taxes, but added that referendums should be “regularly scheduled so there aren’t any additional costs
for taxpayers if there’s no need.” The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Michael Schraa,
R-Oshkosh, was unavailable for comment. - Laurel White |WPR News
Time to prepare for electromagnetic
pulse attack, county board chairman
says PAGE 11
Local woman faces federal
charges of fraud, tax crimes
Former bookkeeper for Frederic
business allegedly filed false tax
returns PAGE 3
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STATIONED
ON USS
RONALD REAGAN
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class
Nicholas Holwerda, from Grantsburg,
dismantles a jet-engine trailer aboard the
U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft
carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, CVN 76. The
Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready
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A variety of enrichment courses will begin in March at UW-Barron County in Rice
Lake. Maple syrup making is a two-part
class that will meet on Wednesdays,
March 2 and March 9. The first session
will meet at UW-BC in Room 237 Ritzinger
Hall. Participants will learn what trees to
tap, tapping and sap collection, cooking
the syrup, and grading and packaging the
finished product. The second class will
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“SIGHT AND SOUND MEDITATIONS”
Musician Manfred Schonauer of the Pipe Dream Center has announced his fourth
season of “Sight and Sound Meditations with Manfred.” This is an opportunity to
decompress and relax
through Schonauer’s
music therapy. “Sight
and Sound Meditations
with Manfred” consists
of live, original, instrumental keyboard music
with carefully selected
tempos, sounds and improvisations set to visuals
projected on a 20- by 12foot screen. Each visual
and sound is designed to
soothe the mind and body.
“Sight and Sound” will
be held every Tuesday in
March, starting at 7 p.m., at
Pipe Dream Center, which
is located in the old Pipe
Lake Public School at the
corner of CTH T and CTH
G in Polk County, approximately 20 miles east of Luck. Donations are accepted at
the door. For more information, call 715-822-8401. — Mary Stirrat with information from
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MUSEUM
The March Free First Friday Flick at Luck Museum will be “To Kill a Mockingbird,” starring
Gregory Peck, John Megna and Frank Overton.
The movie will be shown Friday, March 4, at 2
p.m. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is the story of Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South,
who defends a black man against an undeserved
rape charge and his kids against prejudice. It is
the winner of three Academy Awards. Based on
the novel by Harper Lee, with the screenplay by
Horton Foote, “To Kill a Mockingbird” is directed
by Robert Mulligan. Come and enjoy a free Friday
matinee, a comfy chair, a classic on the big screen
and free popcorn. – Photo submitted
CABARET SET
The Shell Lake High
School music department
will present their annual
Cabaret on Saturday,
March 5, 7 p.m., at the
Shell Lake Arts Center.
The music event will feature the Shell Lake jazz
ensembles and Tonal Recall vocal ensemble. An
evening of relaxing community fellowship with
hors d’oeuvres served
and prizes raffled off is
planned. Shown is music
director Ben Kunselman
at last year’s performance.
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FEBRUARY 24, 2016 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NEWS SECTION - A - PAGE 3
Local woman faces federal charges of fraud and tax crimes
Former bookkeeper for
Frederic business allegedly
filed false tax returns
FREDERIC - A 48-year-old Luck woman
faces 13 federal charges of fraud that resulted in a Frederic company she worked
for losing approximately $136,886.
Lisa Buchholz was charged by a federal
grand jury with six counts of wire fraud,
four counts of failing to file income tax returns and three counts of assisting in the
preparation of a false income tax return
for another individual.
Buchholz was bookkeeper for Four Seasons Wood Products from May 2008 until
June 2012.
The indictment alleges that as part of
the scheme to defraud FSWP, Buchholz:
Used the FSWP accounting system to
make payroll payments to two family
members who were not employed by
FSWP.
make payments to pay her mortgage.
make payments to herself and a family
member in the name of others.
Created false W-2s for herself that did
not report the embezzled payments made
to her or to others on her behalf.
Failed to remit to the federal government any of the FSWP employee W-2s,
including her own, for the years 2009,
2010 and 2011.
Intercepted checks payable to FSWP
from the incoming mail, endorsed them
and deposited them into her personal
checking account, using the proceeds to
purchase a vehicle, pay property taxes on
her home and withdraw cash;
Made false statements to the FSWP
banker.
Told the FWSP owner that her com-
puter had crashed and the accounting
records were lost.
In addition, the indictment charges
that Buchholz attempted to evade taxes
due on her income by failing to file an individual income tax return with the IRS
for 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, and that
she engaged in acts of evasion by making false statements to an IRS criminal
investigator during an interview in 2013,
and by misusing FSWP’s accounting and
payroll systems to conceal her receipt of
embezzled income.
The indictment also charges Buchholz with three counts of assisting in the
preparation of false income tax returns
for an individual identified as R.B. in the
indictment. It is alleged that these returns
falsely represented that the taxpayer R.B.
was entitled to claim head of household
filing status and an earned income credit.
If convicted, Buchholz faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison
Luck man sentenced on preteen sex assault
Summer of 2013
assault took place after a
day at the beach
Greg Marsten | Staff writer
BALSAM LAKE - A 46-year-old Luck
man who faced
up to 40 years in
prison for sexually
assaulting a preteen
was sentenced in
Polk County Circuit
Court for felony and
misdemeanor sexual
assault, after a late
January plea agreement, avoiding a
Daniel A. Shelby
trial.
Daniel A. Shelby,
46, Luck, was first charged with two
counts of felony first-degree sexual assault
of a child under age 13, and second-degree
sexual assault back in August 2013, for an
incident that allegedly occurred a month
prior at Shelby’s Luck home.
After negotiations and multiple court
hearings, Judge Jeffery Anderson accepted
Shelby’s guilty plea to lesser charges of
misdemeanor fourth-degree sexual assault and a lone felony first-degree sexual
assault of a child under age 13.
Shelby was originally set to go to trial
several weeks ago and faced up to 40 years
of incarceration and up to or including a
$100,000 fine if convicted on the original
charges, which involved allegations that
he fondled a preteen female who stayed
at his home after a day of drinking at the
beach.
His recent plea agreement allowed the
prosecutor to amend the original charges
down, eliminating two of the felony counts
and adding the fourth-degree charge for
sentencing.
Anderson took the case over for Judge
Molly GaleWyrick in early 2014, and the
case continued to languish in the courts
until Shelby’s plea agreement on Jan. 27,
where he pleaded guilty to the amended,
reduced charges.
Shelby received a sentence of 90 days of
conditional jail time with two years of probation, as well as 15 years of sex offender
registration.
The criminal complaint outlined charges
against Shelby from July 2013 at his Luck
home. According to the complaint,
Shelby had been to the beach with several young children earlier in the day
and had been drinking beer prior to the
incident.
The child victim was asleep beside
other children at Shelby’s home that
night when he snuck into the children’s
room and began to fondle the victim’s
chest, both under and over her shirt.
According to the complaint narrative,
the child woke up to find Shelby on top
of her, and told investigators that he had
asked her to do something else, but she
didn’t understand what he’d said and instead told him to stop, which he did. The
child went home a short time later and
told her parents, who later called police.
After an investigation into the allegation, charges were filed a few weeks later,
and a no-contact-with-minors order has
been in effect since his first court hearing.
Under the Anderson sentence, Shelby
will serve three months in jail with two
years of probation, plus he must pay
restitution and court costs and will be a
registered sex offender until at least 2031.
on each wire fraud count and five years
on each tax count. The charges against
her are the result of an investigation by
IRS Criminal Investigation and the Polk
County Sheriff’s Office. The prosecution
of this case will be handled by Assistant
U.S. Attorneys Rita M. Rumbelow and
Daniel J. Graber. - Gary King with information from the office of U.S. Attorney John W.
Vaudreuil, Western District of Wisconsin
Unity retains law
firm to investigate
allegations
Mary Stirrat | Staff writer
BALSAM LAKE - The Unity School
Board of Education has hired an outside
law firm to investigate allegations of
adult-educator bullying that were raised
at the Tuesday, Feb. 9, meeting of the
school board.
Unity School Board President Debbie
Peterson issued the following statement
regarding the board’s handling of the
issue:
“Regarding the allegations presented in
a written letter to the Unity Board of Education during the last regular board meeting, the board has retained an outside law
firm to conduct an in-depth investigation
into the allegations presented. As a board,
we are confident in our selection of Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet LCC to
be an unbiased and very well-qualified
legal team leading this effort. Since this
review is currently active, we do not have
additional details to share at this time.”
Correction
A production error resulted in us placing the wrong name beneath a photo on
page 3 last week. The photo with the
“Woman accused” story should have
been identified as Marlaina Tibbets. We
apologize to Ms. Tibbets and to Jim Kopecky for the error.
Civic rehab cost numbers are set
Historic theater project
will soon go to bidding
ST. CROIX FALLS – After months of
waiting for ballpark figures, the St. Croix
Falls Community Development Authority was able to weigh in on the projected
cost estimates to rehabilitate and expand
the historic Civic Auditorium downtown,
after the plug was pulled on a proposed
boutique hotel project next door.
The CDA held their first meeting of 2016
on Monday, Feb. 22, where they accepted
the schematic designs and also approved
a hard limit of $4.2 million on the project,
with a variety of contingencies, but with a
few items left out.
The bulk of the project would be paid for
through a variety of funding sources, but
mainly through proceeds of the city’s very
successful tax increment district, projected
TID revenue, grants and private fundraising, although the ballpark estimates leave
the city about $500,000 short, which they
will need to make up in that private funding.
Mayor Brian Blesi, who also serves on
the CDA, noted how the city would likely
need to issue municipal bonds to cover
some of the initial cash outlays on the project, so it can be completed by April 2017.
“We can follow the costs along the way,”
Blesi said. “But we’ll need to do this (bond
to cover the initial costs) to have it open by
April of next year.”
In a presentation that went over two
hours, lead architect Denita Lemmon, of
Miller Dunwiddie Architecture, outlined
a variety of proposed changes, improvements and deficiencies for the old theater
that the rehabilitation is meant to address,
with a goal to keep the figure at or around
$4 million, with an “a la carte style” list of
possible additions to the plan, should the
funding come in higher than expected.
“In reality, there is a very aggressive
construction climate right now,” Lemmon
noted on how the final cost estimates were
adjusted upward, just in case the bids
come in higher than expected.
Lemmon went over many of the proposed changes, which includes a twostory addition to the theater’s south side,
where an elevator, dressing rooms and
rest rooms would be added, as would additional event space. It would also add to
the backstage area and include a loading
lift for equipment, as well as new seating.
Left off Lemmon’s base bid estimate is
restoring the old balcony, which would
add approximately $117,000 to the final
bill, and would require expanding the elevator service to the top of the building,
outside the addition.
Lemmon said the balcony could add 64
seats to the final count, but would likely
require elevator access under state codes.
Other items left off the base bid included
extensive renovation of the so-called “multipurpose room,” on the lowest level, and
had been used as a smaller performance
space by the resident Festival Theatre
Company, referred to as the Elbow Room.
Adding that would add nearly half a million dollars to the final total.
The plan does keep the seating capacity approximately where it is currently, at
about 236. Lemmon has a proposed stage
modification that would raise that number
to 278, without wheelchairs, but it would
shrink the stage and make it square, which
the Festival crew was against.
Also not on the base bid are restoring the
vintage, 6- by 12-foot windows on both the
north and south sides of the exterior. Restoring those windows would add $46,000.
Lemmon also pointed to the specific contingency funding she is recommending,
which includes a $2.955 million cost for
basic construction, with a $295,000 design
“In reality, there is a very
aggressive construction climate right now.”
- architect Denita Lemmon
contingency and a possible cost escalation
of 5 percent through the midpoint of construction, adding another $163,000.
Lemmon’s concerns about “things we
may uncover” during the construction
phase led her to urge a 10-percent construction contingency on top of that, adding another $341,000. Adding the design
fees and miscellaneous testing adds another $434,000 to the final bill, coming to
$4.188 million.
The CDA is hoping that Lemmon’s design contingencies and possible cost escalations are conservative, so that maybe
some of the possible a la carte improvements can also be added.
“I’d really like to see us doing it right the
first time,” CSA member Woody McBride
said, referring specifically to his hope of
doing the added seating in the balcony.
“That could make all the difference (on
bringing in larger acts).”
While Blesi admitted the city would
need to front at least some of the money,
the CDA also recommended a proposal to
make up that $500,000 projected shortfall
with a long-term “facility charge” on each
ticket sold, possibly up to $5 each, which
could raise more than enough of the shortfall.
“But in order to completely fund the
project, we need to aggressively continue our fundraising,” Blesi said. “But at
this point, we’re at the go/no-go design
phase.”
“I’m really in favor of it,” CDSA member Arnie Carlson said. “But I do think we
need to do it with the bare bones (plan).”
Other CDA members were in favor of
the plan, and approved the $4.2 million
project cap, but later decision drew some
indecision, and the CDA denied part of
a request to fund the Festival Theatre’s
relocation while the theater is renovated,
totaling $54,000. That bill includes $38,000
of rent for their new space rental at Franklin Square, as well as renovations to that
rental space for shows.
The CDA approved the renovation costs,
but balked at the rental request, citing how
the company essentially has the Civic rentfree during normal times.
Relocation cost reimbursements are
allowed under TIF law, and the city had
budgeted $54,000 for just such a move,
but the rental request did not sit well with
some CDA members.
“Isn’t the city the landlord, and aren’t
we kicking them out (for this reconstruction)?” asked Carlson.
Festival Theatre director Pam Fuchs
noted how the company “was offered
space for free ... but wanted to keep as
much as possible in town,” which is why
they rented the Franklin Square spot, and
hence the rental cost request.
“What you’re also not seeing is the loss
in revenue (by not being in the muchlarger Civic space),” Fuch’s added, noting
how they have reduced their staff to prepare for the reduced revenues, which she
said was going to be $140,000 less for the
season.
But in the end, the CDA denied the
Franklin Square portion of the reimbursement, and approved the $16,000 buildout
expense.
The next steps in the project will be to
finalize some of the soil tests, and set the
projects to go out for bids, with a ground
breaking in the spring and final completion in just over a year, in time for the Civic’s centennial celebration.
Burnett County adopts outdoor recreation plan
Recreation officer and
implications of
Act 55 also discussed
Phil Lindeman said.
Ed Peterson, vice chair of the board of
supervisors, expressed frustration with
the lack of progress in filing the position.
“We have repeatedly expressed our concern to the sheriff that we have a full-time
recreation officer. We have fully funded
the position and it hasn’t been filled.
Maybe we should pull funding from the
recreation officer and partner with Douglas County. I’m just sick of this,” Peterson
said.
E. Royal Emerson | Staff writer
BURNETT COUNTY - The Burnett
County Board of Supervisors approved
the 2016-2020 Burnett County Outdoor
Recreation Plan at its regular board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 18.
The plan, prepared by forest recreation
coordinator Susan Ingalls, is a comprehensive outline of the many recreational
opportunities available in Burnett County.
“It is a very extensive plan. Very well
done,” said county Supervisor Emmitt
Byrne, giving kudos to Ingalls for a professionally developed document. Ingalls
was born and raised in Webster and has
been employed with the county forestry
and parks department for seven years.
Jason “Jake” Nichols, administrator of the Burnett County Forestry and Parks Department,
A leader in stewardship and conserand Susan Ingalls, forest recreation coordinator, present the 2016-2020 county outdoor recreation
vation
plan to the board of supervisors. - Photo by E. Royal Emerson
The motto of Burnett County is “to provide vision and stewardship.” Nowhere
else is this better exemplified than in its ious conservation projects. Local lake as- sheriff’s department. The officer would
forestry and parks department. The out- sociations also work in partnership with be dedicated to patrolling the county’s
door recreation plan outlines the county’s staff at the forestry and parks department recreational areas, including ATV, snowconservation and sustainable manage- and university extension to preserve mobile and on-the-water patrols.
Even though the county has budgeted
ment plan for its lake and forestry lands. water quality.
funds for a full-time recreational officer,
To say that Burnett County has abundant
the sheriff’s department has experienced
natural resources is an understatement. Big Bear Lake
One example of such collaborations, difficulty keeping such an officer emConsider the following information as
as highlighted in the outdoor recreation ployed. With spring coming, the county
provided in the outdoor recreation plan:
• 28.3 percent of Burnett County land is plan, is the county partnership with the has expressed increased urgency to have
Big Bear Lake Association. In 2005, the the sheriff promptly fill the position.
in public ownership.
Throughout the years such officers
• A total of 170,000 acres of publicly Big Bear Lake Association presented a
have
been limited-term employees who,
proposal
for
the
development
of
a
nature
owned land is open for hunting.
after
a
short stint serving as the outdoor
trail
on
Burnett
County
forestland
in
the
• There are 12 state natural areas and
Town of Webb Lake. Their objective was recreational officer, bump up to full-time
seven public beaches.
• Camping is allowed on all county for- to create an opportunity throughout the deputies performing other duties within
estry land and in designated areas of the year for visitors to observe, appreciate the sheriff’s department. This has resulted
and learn about wildlife and vegetation in a lack of continuity.
St. Croix and Namekagon rivers.
The sheriff has dedicated Sgt. Ryan
• Bicycling is available on the Gandy in that area of the forest.
Bybee
to assume some recreational offiThe
Burnett
County
Forestry
CommitDancer bike trail with the county explortee approved the association’s plan, and a cer responsibilities, while also performing mountain bike trails.
• There are 40 miles of horseback trails memorandum of understanding between ing other departmental duties. Bybee
the county and association was written. attended the recent natural resources
in the Governor Knowles State Forest.
• There are 8.5 miles of cross-country The association has developed three dif- committee meeting.
County supervisors advocated for a
ferent trail loops totaling approximately
skiing trails at Brant Pines natural area.
• There are 120 miles of snowmobile 2.1 miles. The county provides guidance full-time officer dedicated to outdoor
trails and 50 miles of summer ATV trails. to the Big Bear Lake Association and recreation. Such an officer could build
• There are 508 lakes, 242 of which are works cooperatively with them on for- relationships with the various lake assofishable and 42 that are over 200 acres in estry management. There is a trailhead ciations and snowmobile clubs and serve
and parking lot located on Bear Lake as a sort of ambassador at the many outsize.
• There are 358 lineal miles of fishable Road just north of the intersection with door activity events. Douglas County was
cited as an example of such an outdoor
streams, including 85 miles where brook Lake 26 Road.
recreational officer position.
and brown trout are present.
“The recreation officer position really
Outdoor
recreation
officer
concerns
Much of the county outdoor lands are
In related business, the county board works when you have a full-time posipreserved in partnership with local organizations, with snowmobile groups, gun continued to express frustration with its tion. It is supposed to be more than just
clubs and hunting groups taking on var- apparent inability to secure a full-time writing tickets – but also there is an eduoutdoor recreational officer within the cational component,” county Supervisor
Boathouse regulations
The board also heard a report from Supervisor Maury Miller on issues of shoreland zoning, specifically the state dictate
under Act 55 that boathouse construction
must now be allowed along lakes in the
county.
Act 55 is state legislation authored by
local state Rep. Adam Jarchow that invalidates many lakeshore protection ordinances of the county.
Miller serves as chairman of the county
land use and information committee. The
committee is working with county zoning
Administrator Jason Towne to craft rules
that comply with Act 55, while seeking
to ensure basic lakeshore protections remain.
The county board seemed united in
support of land-use committee efforts to
draft boathouse regulations that are purposely onerous and “on the bottom end
of what is reasonable” as a means to preserve lake shoreland while still complying
with the new state regulation allowing for
boathouse construction.
One issue raised at the county board
meeting is if town zoning still applies
under Act 55. If a town has existing zoning laws more stringent than the state
allows, such as lot width or lakeshore setbacks, would such town rules trump the
state?
This was a question that Vice Chair Peterson asked at a recent state conference
held in Madison. “They all just looked at
me,” Peterson said, “wondering what is
that redneck from up in northern Wisconsin trying to get at?”
The land-use committee will hold a
public hearing on its proposed boathouse regulations at its regular meeting
on Tuesday, March 1.
The jabbing with state government was
a predominant theme of the county board
meeting. County board Chairman Don
Taylor gave a report on a conference he
recently attended.
“Governor Walker was there,” Taylor
reported. “Quite frankly, I can’t remember a thing that he said.”
Local tourism grants awarded
Initiative seeks to “create a
viable and growing
future” for Burnett County
BURNETT COUNTY - The Burnett
County Tourism Coalition position statement reads as follows:
“To people looking for a nearby North
Woods experience, Burnett County is
your affordable, family-friendly, North
Woods getaway which showcases premier water and wildlife, being home to
unique natural scenic riverways, 500 pristine lakes, and stellar, incomparable state
wildlife areas.”
The coalition is the driving force behind
a well-organized, coordinated and growing tourism promotion effort in Burnett
County. Through promotion of Burnett
County’s natural resources and offering
tourists a unique North Woods experience, the coalition sees tourism as a main
engine in overall economic development
efforts.
Back in November the Burnett County
Board of Supervisors approved $15,000
for incentive grants to local organizations
in an effort to spur tourism initiatives
under a unified promotional banner.
On Thursday, Feb. 18, the first-ever
Local Tourism Grant Awards were approved by the county’s natural resources
committee. Mike Kornmann, community
development agent with UW-Extension,
coordinated the local tourism grant process. All grant recipients must provide
matching funds.
Local grant awards
The fourth-annual Adventure Triathlon to be held on Saturday, May 14, was
awarded $1,500 to aid promotion efforts.
Sponsored by the Grantsburg Village Improvement Program, the event begins at
Memory Lake Park in downtown Grantsburg. The triathlon consists of a 19-mile
bike trek through Crex Meadows, followed by a two-mile paddle in Phantom
Lake and concludes with an eight-mile
run back to Memory Lake Park.
Northwest Passage was awarded $2,000
for its Taste of the Trail event. The second-annual event will be held at the In a
New Light Gallery on Aug. 13, to coincide
with Gandy Dancer Days and the Webster Centennial celebrations. The event
includes a gallery open house, local food
and beverages and music in the “backyard.”
Northwest Passage is one of the Midwest’s elite mental-health centers. In a
New Light Gallery, located on Hwy. 35,
just south of Webster, features inspiring
art from the children and teenagers who
utilize their mental health services. Northwest Passage has served Burnett County
since 1978. With 190 employees, it is one
of the county’s largest employers.
The Grantsburg Revitalization Operation was awarded $3,000 for informational kiosks to promote Grantsburg and
“highlight the primary recreational hot
spots in the Grantsburg area, including
the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway,
Governor Knowles State Forest, Crex
Meadows Wildlife Area, Fish Lake Wildlife Area and Memory Lake Park.” The
Grantsburg Revitalization Operation was
formed in 2014 as part of the Grantsburg
Visioning Process.
A total of $3,000 was awarded to the
Siren Chamber of Commerce for the
creation of a tour map that “features
amenities and small tour suggestions
that traverse all quadrants of Burnett
County.” A total of 10,000 tour maps will
be printed.
The Gandy Dancer Fly-In was awarded
$3,000 to promote the air show, 5K race
and car show event to be held on July 23
at the Burnett County Airport in Siren.
This will be the third year for the fly-in.
The Burnett County Tourism Coalition was awarded $3,000 for its Burnett
County Destination Marketing Initiative.
The Burnett County Tourism Coalition is
made up of businesses and community
members with a collective goal to “grow
tourism in Burnett County.” The coalition initiatives “are focused on providing
our impoverished county with a strong
source of tax revenue as well as increased
traffic for our small businesses.”
The grant will “enhance countywide
digital marketing initiatives” by helping
to fund an intern position to administer
the burnettcountyfun.com website. Specific outcomes of the grant will include,
“strengthening the Burnett County Facebook presence, creating new social media
accounts to reach a wider demographic
and administering a countywide event
calendar.”
A viable and growing future
“Tourism has a 6:1 return on investment,” reads the project narrative of the
Burnett County Tourism Coalition’s grant
application, “and isn’t simply about putting more money into the pockets of our
small-business owners. More tourism
means more dollars flowing through the
county, greater opportunities for business
retention and expansion and more jobs
and amenities for people who live in Burnett County. All together, the local tourism grants will result in creating a viable
and growing future.”
Opposition and
curiosity bring people out
Becky Strabel | Staff writer
TOWN OF SIREN - Many town meetings occur with just the board present and
maybe one or two others. The Town of
Siren’s Thursday, Feb. 11, meetings were
an exception. The town hall was full and
additional chairs were set up.
Each month the meetings begin with
the Siren Sanitation District agenda. Recently, past-due balances owed to the district were placed on owners property tax
statements in accordance to board procedure. It appears that didn’t sit well with
everyone.
David and Penny McCann asked to be
added to the agenda to discuss a past-due
balance that they have been disputing.
The McCanns questioned why $240 was
placed on their tax bill even though they
have been trying to contact the district
since August 2015 to figure out the meter
discrepancy. After a lengthy conversation,
it seems that there was a miscommunication between the board and the McCanns
and more information would be needed.
As reported in previous months, Burnett County still owes the district more
than $20,000 for the extension of the sanitation district installed during the Hwy.
35/70 roundabout construction. A new
bill will be resubmitted since it still hasn’t
been paid. Chairman DuWayne Wiberg
reminded residents that if there is an issue
with their meter to call the town hall, and
Scott Abbott, the town employee, will
get in contact with them. The town hall
number is 715-349-7677 and the sanitary
district meets the second Thursday of
each month at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall
located east of Siren just off of CTH B.
Tribe’s project
Following the monthly sanitary district
meeting is the regular town board meeting. This meeting starts with the normal
business of approving reports and is then
open for public comment.
Tim D’jock started the comment portion
by introducing Derek Buck, a planner for
the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, and Keith O’Brien, newly hired
representative for the St. Croix Tribal
Council who will oversee their new fiveyear economic plan. O’Brien continued to
introduce the site plan that was recently
approved by the tribal council. The plan
includes a new grocery store, bottle shop,
Full house at town meeting
west side of the highway without releasing much more information. The February meeting delivered some answers.
With a proposed car wash planned, the
property needs to determine how the system will handle the added wastewater.
There are seven 1,000-gal. holding tanks
currently buried on the property from the
previous owners that may have potential
to be used.
The tribal council also stated, through
O’Brien, that they have approved an engineer, plan on holding a job fair, and will
be only hiring Wisconsin contractors to
work on the project.
The St. Croix Tribe is proposing to build a multimillion dollar complex north of Siren. Planners
representing the tribe were at the Thursday, Feb. 11, Town of Siren meeting. Shown left to right
are Derek Buck, Keith O’Brien, Tim D’Jock, DuWayne Wiberg, Philip Stiemann and town employee
Scott Abbott. - Photo by Becky Strabel
c-store, fast-food restaurant, truck stop
and a car wash.
“We are asking for the town to write a
letter to the Department of Transportation
to allow for the township road that crosses
by Victory Fireworks to be reverted back
to the way it was pre-roundabout,” stated
O’Brien.
“Who is going to pay for that?” asked
Mary Hunter, town clerk.
According to D’Jock, the county administrator said that if the Town of Siren put
in a TIF district that would be one way to
pay for it.
“What if we don’t do the TIF program?”
asked town Supervisor Phil Stiemann.
D’Jock replied, “Then we would have
to work with the county.”
O’Brien also commented that if the
DOT was aware of the planned development, or if it was already established, the
roundabout plans would have been different.
The tribe is currently doing a traffic
study for the site south of Airport Road
and west of Hwy. 35 across from their
South Winds Plaza. The DOT has admitted that they are having some issues
with traffic cutting in on Lind Road and
that the revision would help this. Also,
the DOT needs to repair the standing
water at the roundabout. O’Brien commented that “we (the tribe) aren’t asking
for you to pay for it now.”
“The big picture here is the economy
impact and jobs that this project will create,” D’Jock summarized. O’Brien added,
“The tribe will be investing $35 million
into Burnett County this year, and they
are the county’s largest employer. They
feel that that should count for something.”
Wiberg asked about the future of the
downtown grocery store.
O’Brien said that it would not remain a
grocery store, but would be repurposed.
“The tribe is looking into what would be
the best use for it.” With the location of
the current store and the people that walk
there being discussed, O’Brien said, “It is
an issue.”
D’Jock deflected the course of the conversation by commenting that the tribe is
considering a smaller version, “They are
still considering that.”
O’Brien finished with, “A free shuttle
could be an option. There are many options. We are looking at all of them. We
have no answers right now.”
With that the town voted to write a letter to the DOT stating that they would be
open to changing the town road.
Sanitation system
At previous sanitation district meetings, D’Jock has asked numerous questions about the sanitation system on the
Opposition
With all that said, there was some opposition to the multimillion dollar plan.
The agenda item titled “Liquor license/
Tobacco request, St. Croix Tribe” had Joe
Yourchuck, owner of Yourchuck’s, question why the town would be willing to
issue two new liquor licenses within a
short distance from each other.
Yourchuck currently has an off-sale and
on-sale license for his two businesses. The
tribe is requesting two off-sale licenses:
one for the planned liquor and tobacco
shop that will be in the Southwinds Plaza,
next to the Panda Inn Chinese restaurant,
and the other on the newly released site
plan discussed earlier. The site that does
not have a building cannot have a liquor
license. D’Jock asked if a provisional license could be issued. The town will
speak with legal counsel and hold action
at a later date, however, the board had no
legal reason to not issue the license for the
Southwinds Plaza location. Supervisors
Bert Lund and Stiemann moved to approve the request contingent on them receiving a copy of the sellers permit that
the state issues.
Other business
Other agenda items were quickly attended to. The town board’s comprehensive planning committee suggested
that the town does not establish their
own sign ordinance since it would be too
hard to patrol. “Could a buffer zone be
established by the county along the Hwy.
35/70 corridor that could be stricter than
the village and more lax than the county?”
wondered Wiberg.
The committee also needs to replace
former member Judy Johnson. Abbott reported that there weren’t any road problems. The only other business was to pay
bills.
Residents in Lorain and Clam Falls want Internet access
“Service couldn’t
get worse,” Polk
committee told
Gregg Westigard | Staff writer
BALSAM LAKE – The residents in the
Towns of Clam Falls and Lorain, in the far
northeast corner of Polk County, would
like the same Internet access as other residents of the area, Clam Falls Town Board
member Brad Olson told the Polk County
Conservation Committee. The service
could improve if a local company is permitted to expand its towers into the two
towns. That expansion was discussed in
detail at the committee meeting Wednesday, Feb. 17.
Last October, the Polk County zoning
administrators received a complaint that
a tower had been built in Lewis, a community in Clam Falls. An investigation
found that no permit had been applied
for, and the new tower did not meet zoning and tower regulations. Jason Kjeseth,
county zoning administrator, told the
tower builder that the tower was not incompliance and started actions to correct
the issue.
The tower, in a field at 1180 Main Avenue just west of Hwy. 35 in Lewis, was
built by Starwire Technologies, an Internet service company located in Siren.
Statements from Kjeseth and Olson say
that the tower is a proposed first step to
bring high-speed Internet service to the
area. And while the tower is now illegal,
according to Jeff Fuge, Polk County Corporation Counsel, there is a desire from
many of those involved to find a way to
bring the tower and its service into compliance.
For starters, the town boards of Lorain
and Clam Falls have submitted letters to
the committee requesting that the county
waive or reduce all fees and other ordinance restrictions for Starwire. The towns
would say they want the present tower
retained and a second tower built on the
eastern edge of Clam Falls so the two
towns could receive Internet service.
“At present, (service) is so poor it
couldn’t get worse,” Olson said. “Now
it takes an hour and a half to download
a short video. Many people in our area
could work from home with better Internet service. Starwire would give us the
service others in the county now have.”
Olson went on to say that other providers in the area are not able to expand into
Lorain and Clam Falls. He said the town
residents want access to online learning
and telecommuting opportunities and
have health concerns for people who require the health/safety and telemedicine
communication tools that Internet services can provide.
The committee agreed to look at the is-
sues involved in allowing the towers, including the cost of permits, bonding and
engineering studies. Since there has been
no application for a permit, the county
could start the process of revising the regulation before a completed application is
submitted, Fuge said.
“Is there a way the county can help the
residents get some Internet service out
there?” committee member Dean Johansen asked. “The tower is there because
there is a need. What can we do in the
future?”
Sara McLain from Starwire said the
company is looking at what is feasible for
Starwire Technologies.
The committee asked the zoning department to look at options for solving
the problem and bring a report to a future
meeting. Meanwhile, the tower stands
and the residents of Lorain and Clam
Falls are hoping for Internet access.
Rep. Quinn hails advances on Rural Wisconsin Initiative
MADISON - On Wednesday, Jan. 13,
Reps. Romaine Quinn, Rice Lake, Ed
Brooks, Reedsburg, and Travis Tranel,
Cuba City, launched the Rural Wisconsin
Initiative, a package of bills aimed at improving educational, workforce, healthcare and technological opportunities.
Last week, the first two bills in the package, Assembly Bills 820 and 793, passed
the state Assembly with broad bipartisan
support.
AB 820 establishes the Broadband Forward! community certification. This is a
certification that municipalities can voluntarily choose to pursue that signifies
the community will abide by certain time
frames and fee structures when it comes
to expanding broadband. The resulting
certainty is positive for municipalities
and telecommunications companies and
smooths the expansion process.
AB 793 expands the state’s teacher loan
program. Under the current program,
teachers who meet certain criteria are eligible for up to $10,000 in loans for three
years, with 25 percent of those loans being
forgiven if the teacher continues to teach
in Milwaukee and receives a teacher rating of proficient or distinguished. Passage of this bill expands the program to
include teachers in rural areas.
“I am very proud to have been able to
work on advancing the cause of rural Wis-
consin,” said Quinn. “With the support of
my rural colleagues, we have made real
progress in improving opportunities for
rural residents in education and Internet
access. I look forward to making continued progress on this initiative when the
Legislature returns to session.”
Both bills are now on their way to the
Senate. – from the office of Rep. Quinn
Frederic school may develop child-care facility
District looks to the future
for students and staff
FREDERIC - The Frederic School
District may develop a before- and after-school child-care facility, including
care for preschool-age children. Erin
Hansford, the 4-year-old kindergarten
teacher, presented the concept to the Frederic School Board at its monthly meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 17. She said that area
families have expressed a growing need
for such services, and there is a shortage
of child-care facilities in the Frederic area
to meet that need. Hansford’s presentation was part of a board meeting which
looked ahead to future opportunities for
the district’s students and staff.
Hansford said that the district has a
growing number of commuting families
who are seeking supervised programs for
their children while the parents are working. She said a Frederic program to meet
these parents needs could keep these children within the district. The model she
presented could provide child care for
three age groups, birth to age 2, 2 to 2-1/2
years and 3 to 4. The program could include before- and after-school care, summer care and snow-day care. The initial
Teacher Erin Hansford, the 4-year-old kindergarten teacher at Frederic, suggests that the
school district could create a school child-care
facility. – Photos by Gregg Westigard
Teacher Lynn Schauls, a member of the
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary, shares
ideas of how to honor Frederic’s veterans at
the Wednesday, Feb. 17, school board meeting.
program would be designed to care for 40
children in the three age groups.
“Parents want a secure place for their
children while they are at work,” Hansford said. “There are not enough local
day-care providers. Day care is our responsibility. If the option is not provided
here, they will leave. Some have already
left.”
District Administrator Josh Robinson
said Frederic is positioned very well for
the service. He said a package program
like this would serve the whole family
and help build the district’s enrollment.
Frederic now has a half-day 4K program and a before-school program that
has over 60 children registered, with 15
to 20 children attending daily, Hansford said. The new child-care programs
would expand on that. The idea will be
discussed more at the Wednesday, March
9, board meeting.
Other topics
We need to be “intentional” with our
efforts, especially in skill development,
Robinson said as he reported on the ideas
he brought back from the National Education Convention he had just attended.
Frederic School Board members Scott Nelson and Chuck Holicky are recognized by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards for their years of service to the group.
He said that means both looking at what
a graduate should look like in five and 10
years and how to do professional development well to create personal learning
opportunities for the educational staff.
Robinson said there are new careers
today that were unknown five years ago,
and the district must keep its mission
statement current. He said that new opportunities will come as school districts
are presented with more options. That
might include new ways to use summer
school to keep kids more involved while
improving the district’s finances. Robinson mentioned that one district is offering
six days of summer school before the start
of the new school year in September. The
district must keep the door open for new
ideas, Robinson said.
Frederic third-graders are reaching out
to the district’s veterans as part of their
community service learning, third-grade
teacher Lynn Schauls reported to the
board. She said the students are expanding their project of sending handwritten
letters to the veterans. The students are
learning the meaning of Memorial Day
and what people in the military do to
serve the country. This will lead up to a
meet-and-greet event at the elementary
school on Saturday, March 5, from 1-3
p.m., when veterans and the community
are invited to come and share with the
students.
Schauls was at the board meeting as a
member of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary Paul G. Johnson Post 249.
She said the post has two more projects
coming. They want to host an honors banquet at this spring’s graduation to recognize the Frederic students who are going
into the military this year. And they have
a long-term goal of creating a Wall of
Honor at the school with the names of all
Frederic area graduates who have served
in the military.
A little time can save a lot of money
Volunteering at
Luck Schools means
interest-free loan
LUCK - People living in the Luck School
District can actually have a hand in helping to lower their school property taxes.
The school will soon be finalizing its
borrowing for the $2.3 million referendum project approved last fall and has
the opportunity to tap into a $500,000 in-
terest-free loan that would save taxpayers
an estimated $100,000.
Eligibility for the $500,000 qualified
zone academy bond is based on the percentage of students receiving free and
reduced lunch as well as the creation of
programs to enhance graduation rates
and employment opportunities.
Another eligibility requirement is that
the district must come up with a 10-percent match, either in volunteer time or
donated funds and materials. For Luck
to receive the loan, the school must have
$50,000 in committed match, which must
be documented to meet federal requirements.
The commitment to volunteer or donate
must be made by mid-April, and can be
made by contacting elementary Principal Ann Goldbach, high school Principal
Brad Werner, community education director Amy Aguado or athletic director
Chuck Holicky.
While volunteer commitment must be
made by mid-April, the volunteer hours
can be completed over the next five years.
Volunteer opportunities include tutoring
in reading, math or other subjects, technical assistance in staff training or curriculum development, mentoring, coaching,
advising or fundraising for extracurricular activities, transporting students for
school functions or extracurricular activities, providing office support and providing supervision in a variety of ways.
Anyone interested in helping to reach
the $50,000 match should contact one
of the above-named individuals at the
school.
Habitual burglar gets three years in prison
Judge cites repeated
offenses in prison sentence
BALSAM LAKE – A 33-year-old Amery
man, Jeffrey P. Kobs,
will spend at least
the next three years
in state prison, after
he was sentenced last
week on a previous
felony burglary conviction from an incident five years ago,
on top of numerous
convictions and violations since.
Jeffrey Kobs
Kobs had two sentencing hearings last
week, the last being on Friday, Feb. 19,
by Judge Michael Waterman. Kobs had
originally been charged with felony burglary from a January 2011 incident where
he broke into a family friend’s farm. His
record added “repeater” enhancements to
almost all of his charges.
“That was the worst part, he not only
knew (the victim), he was a person who
was trying to help (Kobs) out,” stated
Polk County District Attorney Dan Steffen.
Among the items Kobs reportedly stole
and scrapped or sold included a rare vintage airplane propeller.
“I don’t believe they ever recovered
it,” Steffen said, noting at the sentencing
hearing that Kobs still owes the victim
several thousands of dollars in restitution, which Waterman later made part of
his sentence, meaning that once he is out
of prison, his extended supervision must
include the restitution.
Kobs was also sentenced two days prior
in Polk County Court by Judge Kenneth
Kutz on a similar sentencing on a revocation for seven, unrelated charges. That
referenced case originally included a felony bail jumping, on top of multiple misdemeanors for disorderly conduct, bail
jumping and multiple read-in charges
from a variety of previous convictions or
deferred sentencing cases, going all the
way back to 2004.
Kobs faced the potential of up to 12-1/2
years in prison, just on the felony burglary, but the joint recommendation from
both the prosecution and even the defense
was for exactly what Waterman handed
down, but without credit for time already
served.
“We’ve tried everything else, Your
Honor,” Steffen said during the sentencing with a sigh, noting no less than nine
previous convictions and separate cases.
His latest bond was revoked last November, after he had several bond violations. It triggered the two sentencing
hearings on the revocations, both of
which were handled by judges from outside Polk County. Waterman’s sentence
on Friday was for the previously deferred
felony burglary conviction, two days after
Kutz’s order of three years of incarceration with two years of extended supervision.
Kobs did address the court during his
right of allocution, prior to Waterman’s
decision, and he sobbed hard as he apologized to several people, and then admitted a jail sentence might be appropriate.
“It was probably what I needed,” Kobs
told the judge on his last six months, sitting in jail. “I’ve missed holidays, my
son’s 11th birthday ... been digging a hole,
I’ll admit ... I can choose to be bitter or better. I’m choosing better.”
While Waterman gave him credit for
admitting to his mistakes and his statement, he also said his past variety of
crimes, which included drug, theft, disorderly conduct, domestic abuse and multi-
“I can choose to be bitter
or better ... I’m choosing
better.”
- Jeffrey Kobs
ple bail jumping charges, all played into
his sentence for burglary, which he said
was more than just stealing from someone.
“In my opinion, burglary is a violent
crime,” Waterman said. “These days,
more and more people have weapons ...
you’re lucky he didn’t use one on you!”
Waterman also cited Kobs’ “... criminal
history going back to 2001,” which included numerous programs and opportunities for redemption, including drug
court, none of which seemed to keep him
out of trouble.
“(Your history) leaves the justice system fewer options,” Waterman said as
handed down his sentence of the three
years of incarceration, on top of the three
years of extended supervision with restitution order. The Waterman sentence
will run concurrent to the Kutz-imposed
sentence.
Strangling, beating leads to prison time
Judge cites “chilling” audio
tape of Paul Villella’s
temper, triples sentencing
recommendations
BALSAM LAKE – A rural Frederic
man who was convicted at trial last fall
of attempted strangulation/suffocation,
and substantial battery will do at least a
year-and-a-half in prison, with another
five years of extended supervision after a
sentencing in Polk County Circuit Court
late last week.
Paul Villella, 50, Frederic, was sentenced on the conviction last Friday, Feb.
19, by Judge Michael Waterman, who had
presided over Villella’s trial last November.
The judge weighed testimony by the
prosecutor, defense, two of his victims
and even from Villella himself before he
went beyond the sentencing recommendations of the Department of Corrections,
beyond even that of the county prosecutor, in handing down a sentence that will
keep Villella incarcerated for at least another year and a half, on top of his time
already served. He faced the potential of
over six years in prison under state guidelines.
Citing Villella’s own words from a presentence investigation, as well as testimony and evidence he heard at trial, some
of which Waterman called “chilling,”
all of it led to the final sentence, which
was three times as much as the DOC had
recommended. They recommended six
months of incarceration, which Villella
had served by the time he was sentenced.
But some of Villella’s own words came
back to haunt him at the sentencing hearing, as Waterman noted several times.
“(We) never know when the next small
thing will set you off,” Waterman stated,
calling him “primitive” in his drunken reactions to seemingly tiny issues.
Waterman is a St. Croix County Circuit Court judge, but presided over the
Villella case in Polk County, as all other
local judges had conflicts of interest or
Paul Villella at his initial court appearance
last year. - File photo by Greg Marsten
had been sued in the past by Villella, who
has a noted history of “anti-government”
actions, even telling officials once that he
had renounced his U.S. citizenship and
burned his Social Security card.
As the judge cited, Villella also has unusual attitudes about women, seemingly
citing fundamental beliefs about their role
as subservient to the husband, which the
judge noted at the sentencing as “antiquated ... evil perhaps ...”
But according to the judge, Villella’s
philosophy and attitudes took second
chair compared to an audio recording of
a previous incident, played at trial for the
jury, which affected the judge enough to
affect his sentencing.
“That audio recording (at trial) was
downright bone chilling,” Waterman said
as he stared directly at Villella. “All over
a cracked plate.”
That “chilling” audio recording was
secretly recorded by his victim during a
previous encounter between Villella and
her. She called it clear evidence of the type
of rage she and other victims have faced,
and it vividly recorded Villella repeatedly
threatening and screaming expletives at
her, over and over repeating how she was
“lucky to have a roof over her head!”
The victim had secretly recorded the
incident on her cell phone, using a special
domestic abuse phone application, in part
due to Villella’s history of violence.
The rage the jury heard on the recording
apparently began when he had received
a dinner plate with a hairline crack. On
the recording, Villella was clearly heard
repeating over and over: “Are you tempting me to kill you? Are you?”
That tape, as well as other evidence, led
a Polk County jury to deliver a verdict in
less than an hour of deliberation to convict Villella on the two felony counts of
strangulation/suffocation and reckless
endangerment.
The jury also heard wildly emotional
testimony alleging a history of violent domestic abuse, specifically on the afternoon
of Sunday, Aug. 16, at the family’s rural
Frederic home, where Paul Villella had
reportedly struck and kicked his spouse
with pointed cowboy boots, so bad that
she still suffers internal bleeding, and
how he later attempted to strangle her
with a throat hold “not meant to leave
marks” according to the victim, who testified on the stand against Villella.
“I thought I was going to die that day,”
she had told the jury, adding how she still
had kidney damage from his violent kicks
with pointed boots. “He was choking me
with his one hand ... and kicking me with
his foot.”
She had also testified about how he
had yelled at her to shut up and then
“boxed (punched)” (puncturing the eardrum) her on the side of the head, leaving her unconscious.
“I was knocked out,” she said. “I woke
up with him dragging me out of the
house.”
Her testimony detailed how she was
trying to call the police when she woke,
and was eventually able to dial 911 with
a freehand as he choked her, but that she
was not calling for her own protection.
“I hit ‘send’ before it slid under the
bed,” she said of the cell phone. “I knew
someone would come, even if I was dead,
I knew at least my kids would be protected.”
It was testimony like that that also influenced the judge in his sentencing.
“People treat property
better than how you treated
(your spouse).”
- Judge Michael Waterman
“What I heard on that (audio) tape
made me feel uncomfortable just listening
to it,” Waterman said with a sigh. “I can’t
imagine what it was like for your children
... What I heard was a man out of control.”
Trial testimony from sheriff’s deputies
also echoed some of the temper and violence on the audio tape, as deputies noted
Villella’s behavior upon their arrival that
afternoon, how he had wanted his spouse
and child removed for trespassing, as he
had also called 911, but for a different
reason: He told the dispatcher that his
spouse was “Grabbing his property” and
that he wanted her arrested, as he “Had
every right to protect his property.”
“People treat property better than how
you treated (your spouse),” Waterman
stated, later calling her beating “savage”
and “an eruption.”
However, as the judge was looking down at his trial notes, Villella repeatedly shook his head in denial.
Waterman also said Villella’s rage was
“disturbing on occasion,” and cited how
the victim and his family deserve to be
protected from him,
“They are entitled to be safe,” Waterman said as he handed down his sentence. “I am reasonably certain that if you
were placed on probation today, the rage
you have ... will be taken out again. (I
think) that is almost a practical certainty.”
Villella will serve one-and-a-half years
of incarceration on both convictions, with
three years of extended supervision on
the strangulation conviction, and two
years extended supervision on the substantial battery with intent to harm conviction, both felony sentencing of a year
and a half each, running concurrently.
SCF Council reviews street projects
Vincent/Maple Street plan
reviewed, set for bids
ST. CROIX FALLS – The St. Croix Falls
Common Council reviewed costs and
several issues to consider before they authorized an engineering firm to proceed
with advertising for bids on the extensive
Vincent and Maple street rehabilitation
project.
The review of the project took place at
their regular meeting on Monday, Feb.
22, with Lucas Jones of MSA Engineering outlining some of the areas of concern, such as how to deal with properties
that do not currently have city water and
sewer services, but are within the 300-foot
limit set under city code to force them to
use city services.
Several of the affected residents have
requested at least some of the services,
but the city may follow general policy
that is also supported by the state DNR
on requiring city sewer service, at least,
although billing may be difficult, as it is
usually based on water use.
“With DNR (regulations) I think we
should look into that (having them connected),” Mayor Brian Blesi said, implying that the city should follow through
and force those affected to be connected.
According to Jones, the overall project
cost estimates came in at approximately
$2.4 million, with $1.8 million of that
being construction costs.
The project would include major renovation of not just the streets, but also the
underlying infrastructure of water and
sewer liens, increased in size to modern
standards, as well as eliminating a lift station.
Not in the estimate is a very popular
mini-roundabout proposal, which the
neighbors liked, but may jeopardize certain grant funding the city is relying on to
“The mini-roundabout is
on hold or dead.”
- MSA engineer Lucas Jones
St. Croix Falls High School musicians Katie Kopp and Joseph Ward showed the city’s common
council a banner the school received for their music department excellence. – Photo by Greg
Marsten
pay the final bill.
“The mini-roundabout is on hold or
dead,” Jones said, although previous discussions noted that the project would not
be off the table in the future.
After some discussion, the council approved the MSA estimates and approved
having the firm advertise for bids, pend-
ing DNR approval.
In other council action:
• A plan to seek bids or purchase a
utility department water jetter/vacuum
trailer was approved, at an estimated cost
of $106,000. The machine would allow for
safer and quicker excavation, waterline
repair and freeze-up work, as well as an
included “strong arm” to safely exercise
city water valves, which has been discussed at length in the past.
The trailer would be purchased as
part of the city’s Clean Water Fund loan,
which they have utilized for the recent
wastewater treatment plant reconstruction, at a low-interest rate over two decades.
• The council tabled a decision on hiring a new building inspector, out of concerns over his proposed rate structure
that he presented.
• The council entertained a presentation by the St. Croix Falls High School
music department, which detailed a recent award they received, and displayed
a banner they earned.
• The council opened the meeting with
an appointment to the city’s Community
Development Authority, replacing current Alderman Jerry Berger with Lori Erickson, due to work restraints.
•Alderman Jerry Berger noted that he
is listed as the only person on the April
election ballot, but those aforementioned
work changes mean he will need to resign, once elected.
He is seeking to have a write-in candidate come forward, to make it so the
council can avoid an appointment after
his likely resignation.
“I hate to do it, but I’m not sure what
other options we have,” Berger said after
the meeting.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
It’s fun, legendary ...
and important
Although it’s not part of our reg-
ular coverage area, northern Sawyer
County demands
attention from all
media this time
of year with the
annual running of
the Birkebeiner, the
cross-country ski
event dreamed up
by the late entrepreneur Tony Wise
back in the early 1970s.
Wise has a museum dedicated to
his memory and ambitions. This gentleman established Telemark Lodge
in the 1940s and was a tireless promoter for Northwest Wisconsin - and
not only in the name of skiing. In the
1960s he once managed to book the
legendary Duke Ellington to bring
his band to Hayward and perform
his music in a tent.
Wise was involved in many projects but his legacy is the American
Birkebeiner.
If you didn’t make this year’s
Birkie you could have watched the
action from start to finish, along with
more than 7,000 others, via a live
webcast on birkie.com. It included
incredible shots from the back of a
snowmobile of lead skiers, complete
with commentary, all courtesy of the
American Birkebeiner and their main
Wrong emphasis?
W
isconsin is among seven
states that saw their economies contract during the last three
months of 2015, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Five of the states – North Dakota,
Wyoming, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Alaska – were hurt by plunging oil
and natural gas prices.
Statistics for Wisconsin and Illinois
were impacted by a sluggish manufacturing sector, according to reports.
Hours worked in manufacturing and
employment levels are two of the factors in the study.
The Fed’s findings are not a surprise to Wisconsin officials. The
nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau
recently reported that tax collections
were running below levels developed
earlier for the state’s biennial budget.
In the wake of those numbers, Gov.
Scott Walker has limited new legislative spending. Wisconsin Taxpayers
Alliance President Todd Berry is
warning that the numbers might get
worse.
Wisconsin’s economy has long
been tied to manufacturing. Some
studies have indicated we have had
the fourth-highest manufacturing levels among the 50 states.
The Walker administration has focused on helping the manufacturing
sector with tax credits that dramatically lower how much large manufacturing firms are required to pay
sponsor, Slumberland. The website
also invited viewers to “follow your
favorite skier.” Aunt Janice in Idaho
could kick back at the kitchen table
with her iPad, monitoring the progress of her niece.
Nice touch.
That technology isn’t new, but
for this venue it found its purpose
with near perfection. There was also
running commentary from viewers,
some snarky in nature, but mostly
appreciative. “This is great! Thank
you for doing this!” one observer
wrote.
And why not? This is the Birkie, a
legendary event that draws competitors from across the U.S. and around
the world. It deserves to not only
promote itself shamelessly but to
offer the best in coverage, attention
that comes from a variety of sources,
including the local radio stations and
newspapers.
And there was a very familiar feel
to the local coverage.
There was one of our former reporters - now editor of a local paper
in Hayward - taking photos at the
finish line alongside one of our current columnists, a longtime Birkie
competitor, who provided some
expert color commentary for a local
radio station. A Leader reporter was
among several Frederic residents
manning the Gravel Pit food stop,
handing out bananas and energy
drinks to skiers, at one point greet-
State
Capitol
Newsletter
Matt Pommer
in corporate taxes. The governor also
has sought to convince firms to move
into Wisconsin.
The personal income tax, something that impacts corporate leaders,
has been reduced and the old alternative minimum tax has been scrapped.
But a new study by the Washington, D.C.-based Center on Budget and
Policy Priorities is asking whether
the focus on reducing income taxes
or trying to lure firms to the state is
the correct approach for state governments. Its authors, Michael Mazerov
and Michael Leachman, suggest another alternative. It cites new Census
and Labor Department studies.
“States should focus on producing
more homegrown entrepreneurs
and on helping start-up and young,
fast-growing firms already located in
the state, not in cutting (income) taxes
and trying to lure businesses from
other states,” they wrote.
The new firms are more likely to
produce jobs than older mature companies. Those starting new businesses
are more concerned about property
ing another former Leader reporter
who was among the 6,000-plus skiers
making the 31-mile trek from Cable
to Hayward.
And there were - as every year
- several local competitors from
Burnett and Polk counties - Webster,
Danbury, Cumberland, Luck, Shell
Lake, Amery and Grantsburg - alongside skiers from Finland, Iceland,
Hungary and beyond.
Stories generated and focused
on by local media included an impromptu video interview with Ernie
St. Germaine, who has skied every
Birkie since the first in 1973 and a
young couple from Superior who
got engaged during this year’s opening festivities, him unveiling an ice
sculpture with the words, “Will you
marry me?”carved in it.
The Birkie isn’t only fun to take
part in and watch and report, it’s
also important, generating millions
of dollars for the local economy - and
it would be fair to say some of that
spending spills in to Burnett, Washburn and Polk counties, if only by
virtue of all those Twin Cities skiers
who opt to travel to Hayward via
Hwy. 35.
Kudos to the coverage, to the 6,000
participants and 2,000 volunteers and
to the memory of Mr. Wise, whose vision led to something very special for
the North Woods of Wisconsin and
beyond. - Gary King
taxes than income taxes, they suggested.
“Older firms actually lost jobs on
average,” they wrote. “Any new jobs
they created were more than offset by
jobs they eliminated or closures.”
Cutting corporate and top personal
income taxes has little impact on the
fast-growing start-up companies
“because they generally have little
taxable income.”
State income tax reductions have
other impacts. They take money away
from schools, universities and other
public investments essential to producing the talented workforce that
entrepreneurs require, wrote Leachman and Mazerov.
Policymakers should reject major
income tax cuts and new corporation
relocation subsidies, according to the
authors. Public investment to build
a skilled workforce is the better approach, they asserted.
They cited an Inc. magazine study
of the 150 fastest growing companies
in the country. That study showed
that leaders of those firms had focused on the availability of an educated workforce and quality-of-life
factors in deciding where to locate.
Schools, parks, roads and public
safety are among the quality-of-life
factors that are studied in making
those decisions.
Walker is promising the new biennial state budget will provide more
funds for “public education.” He has
not defined where the money would
go.
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WHERE TO WRITE
President Barack Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20500
whitehouse.gov/contact/
Gov. Scott Walker
Wisconsin State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707
[email protected]
Congressman Sean Duffy
(7th District)
1208 Longworth House Office Building
PH: 202-225-3365
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
1 Russell Courtyard
202-224-5653 FAX: 202-25-6942
Rep. Adam Jarchow (28th District)
Room 19 North, State Capitol.
P.O. Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708
608-267-2365 • 888-529-0028
FAX: 608-282-3628
[email protected]
Rep. Romaine Quinn (75th District)
Room 7 West, State Capitol
608-266-2519 • 888-534-0075
[email protected]
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson
2 Russell Courtyard
202-224-5323
Sen. Janet Bewely (25th District)
Room 126 South, State Capitol
608-266-3510
[email protected]
Sen. Sheila Harsdorf
(10th District)
State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707
608-266-7745 • 715-232-1390
Toll-free - 800-862-1092
[email protected]
Rep. Nick Milroy (73rd District)
Room 8 North, State Capitol
P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708
[email protected]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Be honest about the issues
Along with the Obama administration
tradition of not having a Social Security
cost-of-living increase, not a single “approved” television network mentioned
that the Medicare premiums were increased 18 percent. All politicians, regardless of party affiliations, couldn’t care less
about the elderly. They are all far too busy
meeting the demands of all of the minorities. They all just wish that the elderly die
an early death so they can have more to
spend on “pork barrel” politics. I have
written our Republican representative
and have received no reply on this issue.
I guess his minions of staff are too busy
with important issues.
The truth about Medicare is this: All the
news media state that Medicare covers 80
percent of medical bills. Not entirely true.
They cover 80 percent of the costs that the
politicians have deemed reasonable. My
firsthand experience was that my 7-1/2hour surgery required an anesthesiologist
to be present. Her bill was $1,750. Medicare decided that her time was only worth
$210 so they paid $168 which equates
to $22.40 per hour, 80 percent of $210. I
needed to be transported to St. Paul for
the emergency surgery. The ambulance
bill was $3,600. I was transported from St.
Croix Regional Medical Center to the University of Minnesota Hospital with two
men on the ambulance. Total time, portal to portal, was over three hours. Medicare politicians decided that the service
was only worth $180. That is what they
paid. The list goes on and on with hospital bed charges, surgery charges, medicinal charges, etc. It is true that they pay
up to 80 percent of their predetermined
flat-rate charges. Had I not had a supplemental policy, I would be responsible for
all costs billed that were over and above
the political worth of medical care for the
elderly. Having been an EMT for 13 years
as a volunteer ambulance attendant, I
know what the cost of an ambulance is,
around $300,000, the mileage the vehicle
gets, around eight miles per gallon, and
then the EMT hourly rates. You can see
that at the time gas was $2.89 per gallon,
the vehicle consumed $32.50 just in gas.
The Medicare drug coverages change
each year. When a drug such as an asthma
inhaler, all brands and types, are no longer covered, my supplemental insurance,
Humana, also no longer covers this type
of drug. I guess the elderly don’t need
the medication. When I did some digging
online, I found out that Medicare evalu-
ates each drug for quantity consumed by
the elderly and the cost of the drug. If the
cost goes up, they classify it as a Tier 4
and no longer cover it. I found that when
Medicare drops coverage, supplemental
insurance companies also drop coverage. However, this same drug is covered
if you are on welfare or a state program.
In December the drug cost was $26 with
Medicare and supplemental insurance.
I now have been advised that the cost is
$1,059. That is full pharmaceutical cost.
I just wish the politicians would be
straightforward and honest about issues.
I guess we all know the truth: A politician
is lying only when their lips are moving.
I am sure that if a real politician reads
what I have written they would come out
with a 15- to 20-minute diatribe about
how much they care. Then, it’s back to
pork-barrel politics and re-election activities regardless of party.
Dave Wilhelmy
Siren
Add another defeat
to his resume
Apparently we are all supposed to feel
sorry for Jeff Peterson again. He accused
Richard Hartung of sending out a letter
“that makes the outrageous claim that
I asked town clerks to break the law by
distributing campaign material.” News
flash for Jeff, you did ask elected officials
to break the law by distributing your campaign garbage. Obviously, in spite of all
the elections Peterson has lost over the
years, he still doesn’t have any appreciation for state campaign laws that apply to
candidates. Jarchow, as an elected member of the state Assembly, not only has the
right, but also the responsibility to inform
his constituents about what is being proposed and what has been passed by the
Legislature. He has every legal right to
forward that information to local officials
so they can help distribute information
that affects them. Candidates for public
office who are not incumbents have no
such privilege and with good reason.
The incumbent is making decisions that
actually affect people’s lives and the candidates are making proposals attempting
to get political support. Peterson is free to
continue his never-ending whining but
now that he is a candidate he cannot ask
elected officials to help him spread his
campaign literature.
One would think it sufficient that the
Leader extends such unusual courtesies
to Peterson such as calling to inform him
of critical letters to the editor so he can
respond to criticism in the same issue of
the Leader. I know of no one else who has
been extended that “courtesy.” I certainly
haven’t. “Press releases” from Peterson
are printed in the Leader while the rest
of us have to buy ads to get our message
out. And now he expects elected officials
to help him campaign?
Peterson claims that he’s performing
a public service by telling local officials
that Jarchow is not on their side. What a
crock. In a debate over government regulation, I believe Adam Jarchow will come
down on the side of individual freedom
and personal liberty. The only local officials who should be opposed to Jarchow
are those like Peterson who believe that
there is no tax too high, no government
too big, and no regulation too intrusive.
They are socialist who believe in bigger
all-powerful government. Adam Jarchow
believes in individuals.
Let’s add another defeat to Jeff Peterson’s election resume.
Bob Blake
Frederic
Editor’s note: Just a few observations are
in order. We published a statement last week
by an official from the state’s Government
Accountability Board who stated no law was
broken in this instance. Also, when someone
is accused in a letter to the editor of breaking
the law and no criminal charge has been filed,
we attempt to share that accusation with the
person being accused to allow them an opportunity to respond in the same issue as the allegations are printed and not a week after the
accusation is published.
Lyme disease’s perfect storm
A cold winter with a good snow cover
provides perfect places for ticks to hibernate and the following summer is a perfect time to be infected. It’s a perfect time
for everyone who has plans to be outdoors this summer to become informed.
We need to know about the strong possibility of tick bites here in the St. Croix
Valley of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Our local libraries are a perfect resource. While many of us are still hibernating ourselves, why not take time to
learn about the effects of Lyme disease
or how to protect yourself when enjoying
outdoor activities and, if bitten, what you
should do.
Knowing what could happen if you
are not treated correctly, and in a timely
manner, is extremely important. The
long-term effects can be devastating.
The Amery Public Library is a wonderful resource for everyone. All libraries in
our area should be able to access Amery’s
books and provide them for your reading. It would behoove you to look into
this and to become more knowledgeable,
not only about Lyme disease, but also the
many co-infections that often times can be
transmitted as well.
We are fortunate to have a Lyme Disease Education and Support Group that
meets in Amery the fourth Thursday of
every month. We now meet from April
through October at 7 p.m., at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church on CTH F.
More information will be shared in next
month’s letter to the editor.
Ann Krisik
Amery
Editor’s note: Krisik is a member of the
Amery Lyme Support Group.
A balanced trail system
Here in Polk County there is a system
of four rail trails that are managed by the
county. Despite their obvious similarities
these rail trails can be divided into two
very distinct categories:
The Gandy Dancer and the Stower 7
Lakes State Trails each have a hard, limestone surface that is easy to negotiate by
foot, bicycle or wheelchair. These trails
cut through wetlands and woods, and
some small towns. They are unique amenities and we’re lucky to have them. The
Cattail and the Clear Lake/Clayton trails
also twist through some scenic country,
but their surfaces are generally loose dirt
and rock. These last two trails are open to
ATVs which have left their mark both on
and off the trail.
Today ATVers want access to all of the
local rail trails in one form or another
even though there exists a respectable balance within the trail system that accommodates everyone.
Brook Waalen
Luck
Old fire towers could help broadband expansion
DNR, local communities
exploring how to use
decommissioned structures
Danielle Kaeding | WPR News
STATEWIDE - Some Wisconsin cities
and counties are considering whether
they can use decommissioned fire towers
to increase broadband coverage. The state
may turn over some of its decommissioned structures to local governments.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources northern region director John Gozdzialski said they’re looking at whether
their 90 outdated fire towers could be repurposed for the 21st century.
“We’re working with local government
Personal property tax
collections rise and fall
W
hile homeowners in Wisconsin
receive one property tax bill,
many business owners receive two: one
for their building and land, and a second tax bill for the business’ personal
property, such as office chairs, desks,
tools and many other items. Unknown
to most citizens, the personal property
to see if any of those towers might be a
potential site for a telecom,” said Gozdzialski.
Iron County is looking at two towers
in the Towns of Oma and Sherman that
may be used to improve wireless service.
Zoning Administrator Tom Bergman said
some areas are still using dial-up to get
online.
“There was just a huge opportunity to
try to bring broadband here or adequate
service to those people for potential of increase in businesses and attract entrepreneurs,” he said.
Bergman said 167 property owners in
Iron County who responded to a broadband survey said they would work remotely or start a business if the county
had adequate service.
tax is a shell of its original, following
decades of exempting both household
and business property. As personal
property became a smaller share of
taxable property over the past 40 years,
collections from the tax on that property
have declined. In 1971, they were more
than $1 billion (in inflation-adjusted
dollars) but have since dropped by
about three-quarters to $287 million in
2015.
Some Wisconsin cities
and counties
are considering
whether they
can use decommissioned
fire towers to
increase broadband coverage.
- Photo by Mick
Stanic
The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance is a
nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization dedicated to good government through
citizen education since 1932.
Students and adults come before Siren School Board
Wayne Koball. Koball had thrown his hat
in the ring following the last-minute resignation of Scott Johnson. Koball applauded
the board for its foresight in seeing that
Shetler was a good fit for not only the
school but the community, too.
Becky Strabel | Staff writer
SIREN - Many students and adults attended the Siren School Board of Education meeting held Monday evening, Feb.
22, in the Siren School District office.
Public comments included a report
from Polly Imme, who worked with the
Siren Lioness Club to provide free vision
screenings for all students ages 3 through
6. The testing didn’t take long to complete,
and results were sent home. Teachers will
follow up at parent-teacher conferences
on the status of those students whose test
showed concern. Imme was pleased to see
a couple of youths with glasses following the testing. “I was unaware that they
had already seen an eye doctor before the
screening, but it confirmed that the test
is viable. I want to thank board member
Susie Imme for also helping with the testing.”
Corey Bauer, Class of 2014 graduate and
National Guard member, proposed to the
board the possibility of the Guard helping
to construct a new football field during
the summer. The current field was cleared
in the 1970s and has a huge sinkhole that
needs to be continually repaired. “There
could be around 70 troop members that
come and bring their construction equipment. The recruiter would set up a tent
with information for the public,” summarized Bauer.
Donations of over $2,500 were accepted
by the board. The first came from Jensen
Anderson for $2,400. The money was
raised at the first-annual It Takes A Village .14K event held at Kris’ Pheasant Inn
on Saturday, Feb. 13. The funds are to be
used in the special education department
for their community involvement curriculum. This makes their field trips self-supported and allows students to practice
social skills outside of the classroom. The
remaining funds came from the Burnett
County VFW Post 1256. The post donated
$145 to the high school ice-fishing team
for their state fishing tournament held this
past weekend. The board thanks both parties for their donations.
Siren’s FCCLA chapter made a special
appearance at the monthly board meeting.
Chapter President Emily Stiemann asked
the board to consider covering the cost of
the hotel and state leadership conference
fees. The chapter is in its third year and has
grown from three members and five members attending the state competition in the
past to 12 members eligible this year. The
chapter researched alternative lodging to
the event’s host site, the Kalahari, to conserve district money. Also, they are fundraising to help members pay for food while
attending the conference. The amount they
are asking for would be an additional $300
over what was paid last year.
The board recognized the Class of 2016
valedictorian Hannah Skold and salutatorian Aubri Larson. High school Principal
Jason Hinze stated that this is a very competitive academic class, and that 25 percent
will be recognized as honor students with
a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25
or higher. Skold is undecided in her major
but is considering an English major and
may attend either the University of Chicago or Northwestern University. Larson
plans on attending Iowa State University
and majoring in biology/premed.
Administrative reports came from Superintendent Dr. Kevin Shetler, Hinze and
Carrie Herman. Shetler updated the board
on Assembly Bills 545 and 517 that were
approved by both sides of the legislation.
AB 545 would begin in the 2017-18 school
year, and requires school boards to provide
instruction in cardiopulmonary and car-
Superintendent search
The Siren School is currently looking to hire
a new superintendent since Dr. Kevin Shetler is
currently employed as an interim. The last-minute departure of Scott Johnson left the board
scrambling weeks before classes were to start
at the beginning of the school year. Board Chair
Peggy Moore read a lengthy letter from Wayne
Koball, high school math and science teacher
and past district administrator applicant, who
is endorsing Shetler. Shetler indicated at a past
meeting his intent to apply for the full-time position.
dio-cerebral resuscitation in any health education course offered to pupils in grades
seven to 12 and to provide instruction
about automated external defibrillators to
pupils in grades seven to 12. AB517 will
also begin in the 2017-18 school year, and
requires public and private high schools
participating in a parental choice program to collect statistics on specific crimes
and safety-related incidents reported to a
principal, school security or local law enforcement that occur on school property,
on transportation provided by the school
or at a school sanctioned event. The bill
requires that the statistics be reported to
the Department of Public Instruction and
included on the annual school and school
district accountability report. The bill clarifies that the DPI may not consider crimes
statistics for purposes of determining a
school or school district’s performance on
the accountability report.
Shetler congratulated the high school
staff on their Title I recognition. Title I is
a federal program that provides funds to
school districts with high percentages of
children who are disadvantaged to support a variety of services and reach, at a
minimum, proficiency on challenging state
academic achievement standards and assessments. School staff and administration
members along with school board member
Duane Emery will attend the awards ceremony at the state Capitol on March 14.
Busy month
Hinze reported that it had been a very
busy month. The high school just finished
Winter Fest, which was a great week with
lots of outdoor activities, and concluded
with a win at the Luck basketball game
and a lock-in. The win helped the team
secure the conference title. The boys team
seeded fourth in the tournament bracket
and will have a few more home games
along with the girls who seeded third.
Hinze wants to recognize the coaches and
volunteers that make the program a success. A baseball team is being planned for
this spring. There are currently 14 students
with interest. Moore asked Hinze if there
are uniforms from before the Siren/Web-
Siren’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter is only in its third year at
Siren School. Each year, state FCCLA STAR competitions have selected Siren students to compete at the national level. The club hopes that this year is no exception. Twelve members of the
middle school and high school FCCLA are eligible to compete at the state competition in April in
Wisconsin Dells. FCCLA President Emily Stiemann presented the board with a summary of their
competition plans. Pictured (L to R) are Noah Koball, Rylee O’Brien, Madisyn Jones, Macy Bently,
Bailey Mangen, Emily Stiemann and adviser Heather O’Brien. - Photos by Becky Strabel
2014 Siren High School graduate and National Guard member Corey Bauer attended
the board of education meeting to make a proposal. He had heard through the community
grapevine that the school may be rebuilding or
moving the current football field. He has been
in contact with his chain of command to see if
the Guard would be available to assist with the
build during an annual training this summer.
More information is needed from the school
before Bauer could send it through the ranks,
but the school board was very excited about
the possibility.
ster co-op or if there is equipment from the
co-op for the program to use.
Other items Hinze mentioned included
the school calendar for 2016-17 and the
master class schedule. Both are nearing
completion. Hinze is also considering a
grab-and-go breakfast option for the high
school students to keep the kids energized
and working hard.
“Graduation is almost here,” commented Hinze, “and the high school students are required to complete 10 hours
of community service per year to graduate. The high school population has close
to 1,000 hours already completed.” Each
week we get requests from the community
for volunteers. Hinze is also the chair of
the Wall of Honor committee which meets
in March to decide if they will be nominating someone for recognition at graduation.
Hinze is an advocate for creating a
positive school atmosphere and promoting communication. Currently, a bulletin
board called “The Hub” and a TV are in
the commons for people to see a variety of
community and school announcements.
Inspiring quotes are also being placed
around the school. The first quote is just
outside the district office.
Herman reported that ACT testing will
begin next week for the junior class. The
University of Wisconsin - Extension ag
agents will be coming to the school in
late March to talk to the pre-K through
fifth grade about agriculture and farming.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, the elementary will
begin the reading incentive for March by
participating in the “Idita-Read” in conjunction with the Iditarod. A speaker who
was a former musher will be bringing in
sled dogs for a demonstration and question-and-answer period to kick off the
month.
Following the principals reports, board
member Georgia Cederberg had a comment for each of them. “Ms. Herman, my
youngest daughter, recognized a rutabaga
at the grocery store from the UW nutritionist’s presentations, and Mr. Hinze, I love
the idea of a grab-and-go breakfast. It is
hard to get my high school daughter to eat
before leaving the house.”
Tara Voss, Native American Home/
School coordinator, reported that the
youth drum group has been practicing,
tutoring is going well, and four students
have started beading projects as a cultural
language/beading night. Ojibwa language
classes will be offered through the ITV lab
for the high school with LCO Community
College professors teaching. The college is
also offering scholarships for all freshmen
that would want to take the class, and the
St. Croix Tribal Education Department will
pick up the cost for interested sophomores.
Youth options are still available for upperclassmen. “This is an opportunity for the
school to offer an additional foreign language class at no cost to the district. This is
a huge saving for the district,” commented
Voss.
Moore read some correspondence that
she received on behalf of the board. The
first was a letter endorsing the hiring of
Shetler from high school math and science
teacher, parent, resident and taxpayer
Next item addressed was regarding the
hiring process and applicant search for
the full-time superintendent. Roger Foegen, WASB Search Services consultant, received six applications. This number will
reduce the cost and time that the board and
agency will need to meet. On Wednesday,
March 16, there will be a public meet and
greet with a question-and-answer period
of the potential candidates. All residents
are encouraged to attend. Time and location within the school will be announced
at a later time.
Open records request
The final correspondence was an open
records request from the Inter-County
Leader regarding the February meetings
about board member James Kopecky.
Moore called the school district’s legal
representation to find out how to proceed.
There are very specific time lines that all
parties must adhere to by the law.
Other business
In other business, Sherrill Summer, from
the Communities United in Education Advisory Council, informed the board that
the current director who has been here for
five years hasn’t received a raise in the last
four years. Summer would like to meet on
the committee level to establish guidelines
and start a conversation between the three
groups - the council, and both the Webster
and Siren boards of education. The position is shared between the two districts.
The board is looking into switching
property insurance companies which
would save the district over $8,000 yearly.
They also considered changing the deductible from $15,000 to $25,000, but the savings didn’t warrant the up-front cost. The
fire that occurred in the small gym a few
years ago caused the premium jump.
The board voted to enter a contract with
the St. Croix Head Start. This is a win-win
situation for the district and allows for the
integration of two programs. The headstart children would be transitioned into
the “big school” during the last two to
three weeks of the Siren school year. The
students would get a feel for the new program and meet future classmates. It would
level the playing field for the students and
help the staff get a feel for the upcoming
year. Polly Imme commended the headstart program with its strong curriculum,
and cultural and character-building lessons it offers.
The Monday night meeting included the
Indian Education Public Hearing that is required for grant fulfillment. Goals that the
program has are to increase school attendance, Native American history and current events education. They would like to
increase Ojibwa language lessons. A parent committee meeting is held the second
Friday of each month at 2 p.m. in the Native American office. Parents are encouraged to attend.
The board authorized the repair of the
HVAC unit with $30,000 in funds that had
been earmarked in the maintenance budget last year. The additional $2,000 will be
covered by funds from this year’s budget.
During the open session that reconvened following closed session, the board
approved the resignation of paraprofessional Jessica Lindberg effective Feb. 24
and cook’s helper Faith Billings. The staff
will receive a 1-percent salary increase
with the exception of the district secretary.
The board is also limiting the free meals
that are provided to substitutes to only
short-term subs. The board also approved
the resignation of special education teacher
Kathy Bowers effective March 4.
Upcoming meetings
The following committees are scheduled
to meet on Monday, March 14 - budget and
finance at 5:15 p.m., followed by building
and grounds at 6:15 p.m. Personnel and
negotiations will end the evening with a
meeting at 7:15 p.m. The policy, planning
and curriculum committee will meet the
next evening on Tuesday, March 15, at
6 p.m. Also, the regular monthly school
board meeting will be held on Monday,
March 28, at 6 p.m.
“Electronic Armageddon”
Time to prepare for
electromagnetic pulse attack,
county board chairman says.
SIREN - Living as we do, in such a plugged-in,
turned-on culture, what is our plan for when the lights
go out?
That was the essential question before the Burnett
County Administration Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 16,
as Chairman Don Taylor advocated for the development
of a county preparedness plan in the event of an electromagnetic pulse attack upon the United States.
“After North Korea sent a ballistic missile over the
United States, I thought it is time for the county to do
some planning,” Taylor said to committee members.
“While an electromagnetic pulse attack is a low-likelihood event, if it occurs it would have devastating results.
It is not harmful to humans, but would take out the electric grid.”
Electronic Armageddon
An EMP occurs when a nuclear device is detonated
high in the atmosphere. Such an event would send an
electromagnetic charge, similar to a massive solar flare,
which would short out all electrical systems. A recent
Congressional EMP commission described such an
event as electronic Armageddon. Such an event would
produce almost unimaginable devastation, the 2015 commission report states. Communications would collapse
and transportation would be severely compromised, as
electric power would simply be nonexistent. It would
take a decade, perhaps, to restore a functioning electric
grid.
Are you prepared?
Close your eyes and imagine your life without electricity. There is no phone. There is no Internet or television. You would have no access to money. The pump on
your water well would not work. Your furnace would
not ignite. It would be a total system collapse. Are you
prepared?
“The best time to plan for something like this is when
we presume it probably will not happen,” Taylor said.
“We really should have a county plan in place to prepare
for such a situation – even if some people might think
we’re crackpots for doing it.”
If an EMP attack were to occur, “Fifteen percent of vehicles would not function. But it really doesn’t matter.
Even if your car is still working you’d be trying to figure
out how to get gas out of a pump without electricity,”
Taylor explained.
Don Taylor, chairman of Burnett County Board of Supervisors (center), Supervisor Ed Peterson and Nate Ehalt, county administrator, discuss the possibility of an “electronic Armageddon” before the county administration committee. - Photo by E. Royal
Emerson
“I’m not talking about spending thousands of dollars.
I’m not talking about spending any money,” Taylor said.
“I’m talking about a county-level, in-house planning
process so each department is aware of the dangers and
has a plan in place as to how we would handle it. I just
think it’s ridiculous to know about a threat and not do
anything to plan and deal with it.”
According to Taylor, the county preparedness plan
should focus on three categories: Awareness and preparedness, safety of citizens and health care.
Complete chaos
“If you turn off the electric grid, even for two weeks,
you’d have complete chaos,” said committee member
and Supervisor Maury Miller.
“We’d see an influx of people coming here from the
Twin Cities. We are only a three-day walk from Minneapolis,” Taylor said. “In a major disaster, if you live in
Minneapolis and you have a cabin in Burnett County,
you’ll probably head up here. Supermarkets only have
food for three days. Fortunately, we have an abundance
of fish and wildlife, if you know how to harvest it,” Taylor said.
Planning for an EMP attack, or other disaster situation,
“is such a way-out thing,” longtime supervisor and administration committee member Ed Peterson said. “And
people think you’re a darn kook if you believe in it. But
we need to recognize that it is a possibility that needs to
be planned for.”
“If you don’t prepare and something happens, you’re
out of luck,” Taylor said.
“A lot of people don’t want to acknowledge that something might happen and so they pooh-pooh it,” Peterson
said.
“It’s incredible how dependent we are on electricity,”
said committee member and Supervisor Gerald Pardun.
Not such a way-out thing
An EMP attack is not an “over the horizon” scenario,
according to the Congressional EMP Commission. “Certain types of relatively low-yield nuclear weapons can
be employed to generate potentially catastrophic EMP
effects over a wide geographical area, and designs for
variants of such weapons may have been illicitly trafficked for a quarter-century,” the report reads.
In 1999, at a high-level meeting in Vienna, a U.S. Congressional delegation met with senior members of the
Russian government. Vladimir Lukin, chairman of the
Duma’s Foreign Affairs Committee, angry with United
States policy, issued the following threat: “If we really
wanted to hurt you with no fear of retaliation, we would
launch a submarine-based ballistic missile and detonate
a nuclear weapon high above your country and shut
down your power grid.”
The administration committee supported the initiation
of an EMP planning process. It is anticipated that such
scenarios will be adopted into the county’s emergency
management process.
Jarchow property rights bills pass state Legislature
Dredging and filling of lake beds
removed from final bill
MADISON - State Rep. Adam Jarchow said he is
“thrilled” to have his property rights bills pass the state
Legislature. All three of Jarchow’s bills that enhance state
domain over Wisconsin lakes and shoreland passed the
Legislature and now await the governor’s signature.
The Senate passed the bills on Thursday, Feb. 18, by a
vote of 19-13. Several controversial provisions, namely
allowing dredging of lake shoreland and filing of old
lakebeds, were removed from the final bill. The vote was
approved on a mostly party-line vote, with state Democrats voting against the measure.
“I am just thrilled to have all three of the property
rights bills pass the Legislature,” Jarchow said in a telephone interview. “It feels great! One of the things that
happened during this process is we’ve received support
from town and municipal groups who dropped their earlier opposition. It was a really great process.”
The bills, once they officially become law with Gov.
Walker’s signature, would do the following:
• Specifically prohibit a county from enacting a development moratorium.
• Allow for replacement or remodel of nonconforming structures, such as cabins, resorts or homes that are
closer to the lakeshore than those setback requirements
set under state provisions known as NR115.
• Allow for decks on the flat roofs of boathouses.
• Require a court to resolve any ambiguity involving
shoreland zoning in favor of the free use of private property.
County governments will now be required to incorporate the above provisions into their code of ordinances.
“I feel really good,” Jarchow said. “Usually a freshman
Assembly person may get one or two bills passed. I’ve
had nine bills pass this legislative session.”
“It’s been an interesting first session,” Jarchow said
when asked if he plans to run for a second term in office.
“If I make the decision to run for a second term, which
I’m leaning toward, we’ll make the announcement. But
the session has just ended and I’m going to take some
time to get together with my family and see which direction we wish to go.”
New food stamp standards could boost access to healthier foods
Some store officials say they may
have problems stocking better food
Shamane Mills | Staff writer
NATIONWIDE - The U.S. Department of Agriculture
is proposing new rules to increase access to healthy food
for those using food stamps, but convenience store officials said the move may result in fewer locations participating in the program.
The proposal requires retailers participating in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP,
to stock a wider variety of healthy food. USDA officials
said the majority of people using SNAP benefits go to
a supermarket or big-box store, but many can’t get to
traditional grocery stores.
Amber Canto, coordinator of the Wisconsin Nutrition
Education Program, said the effort aims to allow greater
access to healthy food choices.
“Healthy food choices may be limited for households
residing in lower-income communities, communities of
color or rural areas, and so limited access to stores that
carry healthy foods can actually contribute to — at least
in some part — disparities we see in diet and health,”
said Canto.
However, the National Association of Convenience
Stores opposes the stricter regulations under consid-
eration. They would require retailers to
stock three different varieties in basic food
in four categories: fruits and vegetables;
meat, poultry or fish; bread or cereal; and
dairy.
Anna Ready, of the association, also
claims other proposed changes go beyond
what’s called for in the 2014 Farm Bill.
For instance, macaroni and cheese or cold
pizza wouldn’t be counted as a staple food
because both have multiple ingredients.
So retailers could no longer count mac and
cheese in the breads and cereals category.
Canto said the USDA changes are designed to encourage people to buy healthier food. Research hasn’t determined
whether availability matters.
“Whether that’s actually consumed or
not is another body of literature and we’ve
got some mixed results on that end. But
growing evidence that seems to suggest
that is positively influencing in that regard,” Canto said.
New food stamp standards could boost access to healthier foods. – Photo by
The proposal doesn’t further limit how
Ellie
LoNardo
SNAP benefits can be used; they could still
be used to purchase junk food.
Man who murdered parents won’t see parole hearing until 2020
Danielle Danford | Staff writer
SPOONER - Over 27 years ago, a
17-year-old killed his parents in their
Spooner home.
Since then, Todd York, now 45, has
been serving a life sentence for two
counts of first-degree murder of
his parents, William and Wanda
York. Earlier this
month the parole
commission had
a hearing to determine York’s
parole eligibility.
Since 2012, York
has been held at
Fox Lake Correctional Institution,
Todd York, formerly
a medium-secuof
Spooner, has been inrity facility for
adult offenders, carcerated since age 17,
located about an serving a life sentence
hour south of Os- for the murder of his
hkosh. On Mon- parents in 1988. — Photo
day, Feb. 8, York courtesy of the Department
had his initial pa- of Corrections
role hearing to determine if he would be
released on parole.
The parole commission deferred York’s
parole eligibility date to March 23, 2020.
A parole eligibility date is the earliest
date for when an inmate can appear before the parole commission to determine
if they will be allowed parole, or conditional release from incarceration.
In light of this information, the Register sought the opinion of Washburn
County Sheriff Terry Dryden. Dryden
told the Register that, “I still don’t think
it’s enough time. I’d just as soon he stay
in prison the rest of his life, but that’s not
my call obviously.”
Dryden explained that he doesn’t think
York has served enough time for the
crime, and he doesn’t think York is remorse ful for the act.
The parole commission gave five reasons for deferring York’s parole eligibility date by four years. Those reasons are:
that York has not served sufficient time
for punishment, his institutional conduct
has been satisfactory, his program participation has been satisfactory, he has developed an adequate parole plan and that
his release at this time would involve an
unreasonable risk to the public.
“You accept full responsibility for your
offending, offering no excuses, but describe your actions and behavior without
showing any significant emotion. Your
crimes and recollection of same are chilling, to state it mildly. Although you were
just 17 years of age at the time of your offending, the fact that you were capable of
murdering your own parents is beyond
comprehension,” reads a portion of the
parole commission’s comments.
Court documents state that between the
time York killed his parents with a rifle
and when authorities took him into custody, he had taken checks belonging to
his parents, which he forged and cashed.
York then held parties at the residence
until law enforcement came looking
for William and Wanda, who had been
reported missing. Officers entered the
residence after smelling the odor of a decomposing body and found the couple’s
bodies. While awaiting trial in 1989, York
escaped from the Washburn County Jail
but was apprehended a couple of days
later.
The commission noted that York’s conduct during incarceration has been satisfactory with six offenses since entering
incarceration, the most recent occurring
in 2012. The commission also noted that
York has completed everything that was
recommended and more including domestic violence counseling, anger management and vocational education.
Parole commission documents state
that York’s parole plan is to reside with
a cousin in Kendall, Wis., upon release.
The commission received multiple letters from family and friends offering
their support in his case. The commission
also received statements in opposition to
York’s release.
The commission concluded that the
combination of additional time, continued good conduct, continued positive
involvement in available program and
institution job opportunities, an eventual
transition through reduced security with
a positive adjustment along the way and
eventually an approved parole plan will
all be necessary in reducing York’s risk to
a more reasonable level.
Spooner School Board adopts new graduation requirement
Teacher speaks to
resignation in public
comment
Danielle Danford |Staff writer
SPOONER - The Spooner School Board
adopted a new policy involving a new
requirement for graduation, heard comments from a middle school teacher regarding her resignation and accepted
several personnel recommendations
during the board’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 15.
New policy adopted
The board heard details about a policy
that requires students pass a civics test before voting on its adoption.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, students, starting with the class of 2017, must correctly
answer at least 60 of 100 questions identical to the U.S. citizenship test in order to
graduate from a Wisconsin public, charter
or private school participating in a parental choice program.
“The great news about this is Spooner
has actually already been requiring this
as part of our coursework so we just need
to make it part of our printed handbook
as far as what is required for graduation,”
said school Superintendent Michelle
Schwab.
The board approved the policy on a
unanimous voice vote.
The DPI reports that there are no state
funds to administer this test and that the
DPI is not involved in the procurement,
grading or gathering of test scores for this
test. Districts are responsible to give the
test, score it and keep records of student
scores. Student transcripts should indicate students passed the civics test requirement.
DPI stipulated that students with individualized education plans must complete the test, but do not have to pass it
in order to graduate. Students identified
as limited English proficiency may take
the test in their language of choice. It is
up to the school/district what format to
use and when in the school year to administer the test.
Teacher speaks in public comment
Jody Gibson, Spooner Middle School
science teacher, spoke during public comment expressing her concerns about not
being sent to training, as in years past,
and the administration’s lack of explanation as to why she hasn’t been sent to
training this school year.
“In a little bit you will be asked to accept my resignation. I wish there was a
loophole, or even for you to deny it because I don’t want to go, but I know I
can’t stay,” said Gibson. Upon completing
her comments community members attending the meeting applauded. All three
school principals and the superintendent
were present at the meeting. School board
Chair John Hedlund was absent.
Personnel recommendations
Superintendent Schwab explained that
contracted employees are required to inform the district of their intentions in January for the following school year to give
the district time to fill those positions.
There were three retirements and one
resignation from contracted employees.
Those were Larry Flynn, high school science teacher; Harry Hughes, high school
math teacher; and Timothy Kern, elementary school music teacher. Gibson also
resigned.
One hourly employee hiring was for
William Maas as a middle school parttime custodian. Hourly employee resignations included Chuck Turpin as high
school cross-country coach, and Shannon
Hubbard and Becky Eckstrom, both longterm substitute teachers.
Athletic department requests for hiring
included Turpin as interim head track
coach, Josh Villella as head baseball coach,
Kathy Gaffer and Paige Nemec as co-head
softball coaches and Hughes as assistant
softball coach.
The personnel recommendations were
approved on a unanimous voice vote.
Board member Christina Martin abstained from the vote. Martin explained
to the Register that, “Although I didn’t
need to abstain from voting from personnel recommendations last night, I chose to
because I didn’t want to portray any perception of conflict of interest. I’m related
by marriage to two people on the recommendation list. I do not have any financial interest with them, but felt for public
perception it was best to abstain.”
Sometime after the personnel recommendations were approved Robert Hoellen, board member, requested the board
acknowledge the years of service by those
staff. Hoellen’s comments were followed
by the board and audience applauding.
Police release name of woman
SPOONER - The Spooner Police Department has released the identity of the
Spooner woman that was reported missing on Monday, Feb. 15, and who was
found deceased near her residence in the
city of Spooner later that day.
Mary Jo Taylor, 55, Spooner, was reported missing by her family on Monday,
Feb. 15, and was last seen on Sunday,
Feb. 14. Taylor was found after a search
of the wooded area near her residence
was conducted.
The woman was pronounced deceased
by responding EMTs. The incident re-
mains under investigation by the Spooner
Police Department pending results from
a medical autopsy. No foul play is suspected in the woman’s death.
Unanimous approval for resolution opposing UW-Extension restructuring
SHELL LAKE - The Washburn County
Board of Supervisors approved a resolution in opposition to the proposed restructuring of the University of Wisconsin
county extension offices at the board’s
regular monthly meeting on Tuesday,
Feb. 16.
The restructuring of the UW-Extension
is an impact from a $3.6 million cut to the
Cooperative Extension’s annual budget,
the ripple effect of funding reductions
to the University of Wisconsin System in
the 2015-17 biennial budget.
In Washburn County, the UW-Extension office brings programs like women in
agriculture, 4-H youth development and
valuable information about local natural
resources.
In the current model, Washburn County’s UW-Extension office would be part
of a multicounty area that includes Barron, Burnett, Rusk and Sawyer counties.
In this proposal there would be one area
leader managing all extension offices
within their multicounty area.
The restructuring also involves a cut of
an estimated 80 jobs, about 10 percent of
the UW-Extension workforce, starting late
this year or in early 2017. In Washburn
County the six-person extension office
could be reduced to two staff members.
Part of the approved resolution states
that: “Washburn County advocates that
each county in the newly proposed unit
should participate equally in funding to
provide services as needed and established”
“Our small county gives more of its
levy to UW-Extension than any of the others; that includes Barron County, which
is three times our size,” said David Haessig, District 14 supervisor. Haessig said
that there needs to be more equity in the
areas of cooperation and that Washburn
County needs agents helping people, not
administrators.
Anna Demers, Washburn County Extension agent, told the board that a new
plan had been released which states that
the university would ensure financial
proportionality between counties within
a multicounty area. Haessig stated that
according to those in the UW System he
had spoken to, there was no process set
up yet to guarantee that and the narrow
window to implement the restructuring
could leave some parts of the plan by the
wayside.
The resolution was approved on a
unanimous voice vote. A copy of the
resolution will be sent to the UW-Extension dean, the UW chancellor, Gov. Scott
Walker, the Wisconsin Counties Association, local legislators and all 72 Wisconsin
counties.
Washburn County K-9 dies
Danielle Danford | Staff writer
SHELL LAKE - The Washburn County
Sheriff’s Office reports that the department’s recently retired German shepherd
K-9 officer died on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The department retired the K-9 officer called Vador a few months ago after
many years of service. Washburn County
Sheriff Terry Dryden stated that Vador
died of medical complications.
“Vador served you well. Never complained about long hours, always ready
to jump in the squad any time of day to
go to work with (Washburn County Sheriff’s Deputy) Brendan (Harrington). He
will be missed,” Dryden said.
In January the department announced
its new K-9 officer named Onyx, who is a
1-1/2-year-old Belgian Malinois. Onyx is
planned to begin service this June.
A perfect winter day in the woods
5,822 finish the Birkie,
locals ski and care for the skiers
HAYWARD – The Birkie came off in great shape last
Saturday, and 55 local volunteers were once again at the
Gravel Pit food stop to feed and assist the 5,822 skiers
who finished the ski race.
Weather conditions turned out to be great, despite
mid-week fears of a warming spell and rain. The 43rd
American Birkebeiner is now completed, skiers are heading back to their homes around the world, and people
are thinking ahead to 2017.
It was 1994 when four Frederic residents, William and
Daniel Johnson, Roxanne White and Art Martin, volunteered to help at the Birkie. In the coming years they
were put in charge of the Gravel Pit food station at the
32 kilometer point on the 51K trail. Daniel passed on last
summer but William Johnson, Roxanne White and Art
Martin were joined once again by their many friends as
they support the skiers. The Birkie trail winds through
deep woods from Cable to Hayward and Gravel Pit is
the first time the skiers have seen noncompetitors since
they left the OO stop nine kilometers back. The volunteers greet the skiers with warm welcomes, bananas and
orange slices, energy drinks and thanks all around.
The Birkie Gravel Pit day has become an annual high
point for the many volunteers who answer the call of
William Johnson. Each year new faces join those return-
ing from previous years. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 is already marked off in many calendars.
Some Birkie notes
There are two Birkebeiner ski races over the trail.
The classics race, the traditional skiing with your skis
parallel, is 55 kilometers long or 33 miles. The newer
skate skiing course is 51 kilometers, 30.6 miles. The two
races follow the same track for the last half of the race.
Skiers must be 18 or older to ski the Birkie. There is no
upper limit on age. This year four women in their 70s
finished the race. There were 83 men age 70 and above
who skied the entire course, including three in their
80s. The oldest finisher this year is 85 years old.
The Gravel Pit food station volunteers. - Photos by Gregg Westigard
The top male skiers at 31 kilometers of the 51K race.
This was the first Birkie for marathon runner
Tammi Braund, Cushing.
Dr. Arne Lagus, 77, has skied 37 Birkies.
Art Martin has greeted the skiers since
1994.
INTER-COUNTY LEADER
WINTER SPORTS
FREDERIC • GRANTSBURG • LUCK • ST. CROIX FALLS • SIREN • UNITY • WEBSTER
BASKETBALL • GYMNASTICS • HOCKEY • WRESTLING
Grantsburg’s Knutson reaches 1,000th point
Becomes third boy
in school history to
achieve milestone
Marty Seeger|Staff writer
GRANTSBURG – In just three short
years, Grantsburg senior Jordan Knutson
did something only two other Pirate boys
basketball players have been able to do
in school history. On Monday, Feb. 22,
Knutson watched his 1,000th career point
fall during a game against Glenwood
City early in the second half. He became
the fifth 1,000-point scorer, fourth boy,
among the players in the West Lakeland
Conference. Knutson needed 12 points
and finished the night with 17, as the Pirates wrapped up their final home game
of the regular season, and won handily
over the Hilltoppers, 76-35.
Cheers from the crowd grew louder
with every shot Knutson took on Monday, and even the handful of missed shots
drew cheers of support from the crowd,
as they counted down to the magic number. But the pressure to hit 1,000 points
didn’t come from the crowd so much as
it did from a large contingent of family
members who came from near and far to
celebrate with him as he reached his career milestone.
“Yeah there was a little bit of pressure,
but mainly because all of my family was
here. A lot of them. It’s cool that they
were,” Knutson said, later admitting he
was glad he was able to do it on a Monday to save his family a trip back to another game.
Along with being a standout basketball
player for the Pirates, he’s also one of the
top high school golfers in the area, and
a 2014 state golf qualifier. He loves both
sports and dedicates himself as much as
possible when the time comes.
“It’s pretty seasonal. Fall time, I start
getting the itch to play basketball and
clubs kind of go away, and then in the
spring I get the itch to play golf, so it’s
pretty seasonal, but I like them both a
lot,” he said.
With being a humble, hardworking and
unselfish athlete, it’s no surprise Knutson
never thought much on reaching 1,000
points. He’s quick to pin his success on
those around him. He noted his teammates and coaches have been big in helping him reach it. But he’s also excited, as
any player would, and should be.
As a sophomore I guess, it wasn’t really
even a thought. It’s a cool accomplishment and I’m glad I have it,” he said.
“I don’t know the other two (from
Grantsburg) that have done it personally,
so it’s all new, it’s all a new experience,
and having that many people here, it was
really cool.”
Knutson has already left a his mark on
the all-time statistics list for Grantsburg
boys basketball. Last season he tied with
four other players for most points scored
See 1,000 points/Next page
Extra Points
Jordan Knutson hits his 1,000th point in Grantsburg on Monday, Feb. 22, to become only the
third boy in Pirates school history to do so. – Photos by Marty Seeger
•••
LEADER LAND – Rosters for the
2016 Wisconsin Football Coaches
Association All-Star Games were
announced last week. Among the
46 players chosen to play on the
North small squad included Unity
senior Jesse Vlasnik, listed to play
defensive back. Also included in
the all-star game events will be the
eight-man all-star game. Both games
are scheduled to be played Saturday,
July 16, at Titan Stadium in Oshkosh.
Among the area athletes playing for
the North eight-man all-star squad
are Jared Hunter, Noah Mortel,
Chris Pouliot and Parker Steen of
Luck, and Siren’s Neil Oustigoff and
Josiah Wegner. Luck coaches Don
Kendzior, Ryan Humpal and Matt
Dunlap are also expected to coach
the team. – Marty Seeger
•••
SUPERIOR – The Upper Midwest
Athletic Conference announced
its weekly awards and chose Zach
Schradle of Clayton, a UW-Superior
senior, who helped the Yellowjackets
men’s basketball team earn a berth
in the UMAC tournament. He had
30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists
in the win over Northwestern. He
also surpassed the 1,000-point mark
for his career during the game. On
Monday, Feb. 22, the Yellowjackets
fell 83-80 to Minnesota Morris to
end their season. In that game, Yellowjackets senior Brian Lindblom of
Spooner also reached his 1,000-point
milestone. He finished with 20 points
in the game. – with information from
uwsyellowjackets.com
•••
LEADER LAND – The Thursday,
Feb. 25, Luck at Frederic boys basketball game is being broadcast on
104.9 FM, starting at 7:15 p.m. Girls
basketball playoffs will also be
broadcast on 104.9 FM on Friday and
Saturday, Feb. 26-27. The Winter at
Luck boys basketball playoff can be
heard on 104.9 FM, at 7 p.m. WIAA
state wrestling tournament updates
on Thursday, Feb. 25, can be heard on
1260 AM, starting at 3 p.m. Wrestling
updates on Friday, Feb. 26, will begin
at 10 a.m., and Saturday, Feb. 27 announcements can be heard at 11 a.m.
All high school games can be found
online at msbnsports.net.
•••
LEADER LAND – Leader Sports
strives to follow the college careers
of area athletes. If you know of an
athlete playing collegiate sports in
2016 who hasn’t been mentioned, or
could be mentioned again, send us
an email or call and we’ll take it from
there. – Marty Seeger
Jordan Knutson, center, shares a moment after the game on Monday, Feb. 22, with a couple of
the other seniors on the team including Jackson Gerber, left, and Jaeger Staeven.
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Lady Pirates fall to Saints in Tuesday playoff
Pirates blow 14-point
halftime lead
St. Croix Falls 50, Grantsburg 44
Scott Hoffman|Staff writer
GRANTSBURG – The WIAA basketball
playoffs for the ladies started Tuesday,
Feb. 23, with a local regional matchup
between the eighth-ranked Grantsburg
Pirates hosting the St. Croix Falls Saints,
who are ranked No. 9. Grantsburg was
able to defeat the Saints in an earlier conference matchup in Grantsburg 57-37.
With the winner moving on to Phillips
on Friday Feb. 26, at 7 p.m., both teams
knew that their season could be over. It
was almost like a tale of two halves with
what the Saints struggled with in the first
half, with sloppy ball handling and cold
shooting.
The Pirates seemed to catch the same
virus, blowing a 14-point halftime lead
and having their season ended by the
Saint Katie Kopp struggles with Grantsburg’s Violet Ohnstad in a wild second half of the opening round of regional action Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Grantsburg. – Photos by Scott Hoffman
lower ranked Saints. Grantsburg took the
lead with seven minutes left in the first
half on a free throw by Jordan McKenzie,
making it 13-12. The Pirates closed out the
half with a big 13-0 run, leading 27-13.
The Saints came roaring back in the
second half and pulled within five, trailing 40-35 with 5:42 left in the game. The
Saints put the heat on the Pirates, picking
off the ball and getting turnovers while
pulling up and evening the score at 42,
with 2:30 to go. The Saints then increased
the lead 48-44 with 51 seconds left, with
St. Croix’s Ruthie Stewart putting in two
huge baskets, fighting off the desperate
Pirates to put the Saints up by four. Pirates coach Penny Curtin’s only comment
was, “We self-destructed in the second
half.” Grantsburg’s Cassidy Lee led all
scoring with 23. The Saints were led by
Stewart with 14 and McCurdy with 11.
Adrienne Stoffel had 10, and all came in
the second half.
Grantsburg’s Cassidy Lee is surrounded by Saints.
1,000 points /Continued
in a game with 33. Bryan Jensen, who
played in the late 1950s, holds the record
for most points in a season with 1,362, and
holds the top two spots for most points in
a game with 41 and 37. Knutson holds the
record for most 3-pointers in a game with
nine, which he set during the 2014-15 season, and is tied with Korky Morrin for the
most threes in a season with 56. Besides
Knutson and Jensen, the only other boy
to have more than 1,000 points is Noah
Shadis with 1,009 points.
“I’m proud of Jordan. I’d like to say
he deserves it, but that wouldn’t be fair
to him, as he’s been committed to this
program and has earned it,” said Pirates
coach Nick Hallberg. “To score 1,000
points in your career is quite the accomplishment. Jordan isn’t the biggest of
kids, so that alone makes his situation
unique. We’re also a team that values balance on offense and we consistently play
one of the toughest schedules around.
He’s overcame all of that, stayed healthy
and achieved this milestone in just three
years as a varsity player. I couldn’t be
happier for him.”
Hallberg went on the say that since he’s
been coaching in Grantsburg, Knutson
has been a part of the basketball program.
“I remember him as an aggressive, little
first-grader with potential. It’s been fun
to see him mature as a player and a leader
in our program. He was a manager on
our 2011 state runner-up team and on the
playoff roster for the 2013 team that won
conference. He will leave Grantsburg
basketball having had many experiences
some kids dream of, hopefully, there’s
more to come. Scoring 1,000 points is
now a part of that list.”
A boisterous Grantsburg student section reacts with loud cheers just moments after Jordan
Knutson connected with his 1,000th career point Monday, Feb. 22. – Photos by Marty Seeger
Grantsburg 76, Glenwood City
GRANTSBURG – With nearly a weeklong break from competition, the Pirates
didn’t appear to miss a step Monday,
Feb. 22, during their nonconference game
against Glenwood City. Grantsburg
played their final home game of the regular season and will wrap up conference
play at St. Croix Falls this Thursday, Feb.
25, followed by the WIAA playoffs.
It was a lopsided victory for Grantsburg, but a big night for several players
including John Chenal, who led the team
with 26 points, followed by Jordan Knutson with 17, Jackson Gerber, 14, Jaeger
Staeven, 10, Leo Chenal, six, and Austin
Olson, three.
“After not playing at all last week, it
was nice to get back out there tonight,”
said coach Nick Hallberg. “We played
well offensively and made the big runs to
put the game away.”
The Hilltoppers hung around for the
first four to five minutes of the game,
but before long the Pirates went on a big
scoring run, leading by as much as 28-18
with more than seven minutes to go in the
first half. Gerber was hot from the outside with three 3-pointers in the first half,
and John Chenal had 18 first-half points.
Grantsburg senior Jaeger Staeven goes in
for a hard layup against the Hilltoppers. The
Pirates won handily, 76-35.
Knutson also celebrated his 1,000th point
milestone with fans and family.
“Fun night surrounding Jordan and his
quest for 1,000 points,” Hallberg added.
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Saints sending two wrestlers to state
Clark, Carney both
win sectional titles
OSSEO - The Saints wrestling team
was well-represented at the sectional
wrestling meet at Osseo-Fairchild Saturday, Feb. 20. As a team the Saints finished fourth among 24 other teams. With
six wrestlers competing there were two
who finished the tournament as sectional
champions including Luke Clark at 160
pounds, and Clay Carney at 145. Both
earned the right to compete at the state
individual championships that begin this
Thursday, Feb. 25, but with both winning
the title at their respective weight classes,
they’ll begin their first round on Friday,
Feb. 26, at around 11:15 a.m.
“We had a good Saturday,” said coach
Dan Clark. “Both wrestlers had exceptional days and won very tough weight
classes. It is nice to see their years of hard
work paying off. It is always nice to get
underclassmen down to Madison. Both
kids are good enough to go down and
compete to win a state title. Our goal is
to win and not just be happy to be there.”
Luke Clark won all three of his matches
at sectionals which included a pin in 3:22
over Justin Malean of Boyceville in the
quarterfinals. He pinned Dawson Weik
of Chequamegon in 1:27 in the semifinals,
and had a rematch with Trystin Adams
of Cumberland in the finals, where he
earned another pin in 5:26.
For Carney the quarterfinal match was
a close one against Austin Bown of Arcadia. Carney won the match 3-2, and defeated Cody Frederick of Boyceville 3-1,
before taking the finals match with an 8-5
decision over Josh Conrad of Independence/Gilmanton. Carney will enter the
state tournament with a 37-3 record as a
sophomore, and Clark, also a sophomore,
Senior Dalton Langer of St. Croix Falls completed his final wrestling tournament at 126
pounds, just missing state with fourth place.
Saints sophomore Luke Clark pinned all three opponents he faced at the Division 3 sectional
championship in Osseo-Fairchild, including Justin Malean of Boyceville in the photo above. Clark
was the champion at 160 pounds and is heading to the Kohl Center in Madison this weekend. –
Photos by Marty Seeger
Spencer Langer was defeated in the quarterfinals match by a score of 6-3. As a freshman,
Langer will get another shot at state next season.
Clay Carney is heading to the state wrestling meet at 145 pounds after taking the sectional
championship in Osseo-Fairchild Saturday, Feb. 20.
Garrett Bergmann picked up a win at sectionals at 138 pounds, but fell just short of state
in fourth place.
is 38-2.
Two Saints wrestlers finished just one
spot away from the state tournament with
fourth place finishes, including Dalton
Langer at 126. He had three matches on
the day and lost the first round by pin, but
won a 2-1 decision against Dustin Roach
of Ladysmith. He lost the third-place
match by pin to Drew Rihn of Cumberland. It was the senior’s final match of his
high-school career.
“He has been an exceptional leader for
us and has meant a lot for us over the
last four years. He ended his career with
around 100 victories,” said Clark.
Also in fourth place was sophomore
Garrett Bergmann at 138. Bergmann lost
by pin in the first round but won an 8-3
decision against Josiah Cook of Bayfield/
Washburn for a shot at third place, where
he lost by tech fall against Makenze Schuh
of Durand.
At 132, freshman Josey Wilson, and
freshman Spencer Langer, at 152, both
lost their opening matches at sectionals
and were unable to get the wrestle back.
But the future still looks very bright for
the Saints as several underclassmen will
be back again next season.
“Josey Wilson, Spencer Langer and
Garrett Bergmann all had great seasons.
They are young and will be back next
year. I look forward to seeing how good
they can become if they continue to work
hard,” said Clark.
Unity’s wrestling season ends at sectionals
OSSEO - It was a tough day for Unity
Eagle wrestlers competing at the Division
3 sectional tournament in Osseo on Saturday, Feb. 20, as all four wrestlers were unable to move on to the state tournament.
Starting at 106 pounds, Blane Tendrup
lost a close match in the opening round
by a 9-6 decision against Tristan Haque of
Cochrane-Fountain City.
At 120 pounds A.J. Bearhart got a shot
at going to state but missed by one spot
as he placed fourth overall. Bearhart
had three matches and lost the opening
round by pin, but pinned Seth Peterson
of Chequamegon in the consolation semifinals in 3:54. In the match for third place,
Bearhart fell by major decision to Dyllon
Johnson of Boyceville.
Tony Carlson lost his opening match of
the sectional tournament at 170, getting
pinned by Josh Nitek of Blair-Taylor. At
195, Dylan Peper got two matches but
was pinned in both to end his season.
Dylan Peper finished the season at the sectional in Osseo-Fairchild at 195 pounds. He
had two matches on the day including the one
above against Clear Lake’s Noah Wieczorek. –
Photos by Marty Seeger
Tony Carlson of Unity competed at the sectional tournament at 170 pounds, but lost by
pin in the quarterfinals, ending his tournament
run.
Adrian Bearhart was able to get a pin over
Seth Peterson of Chequamegon but fell just
short of state with fourth place at 120 pounds.
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Movin’ on
Feb. 23. Luck’s offense clicked early to
take care of a Butternut team, who hung
around early on in the game before the
Cardinals quickly pulled away. Luck has
the No. 6 seed and will travel to Siren,
who they will meet for the third time this
season. The No. 3 seeded Dragons have
defeated the Cardinals both times, by
scores of 46-26, and 41-24 more recently
on Friday, Feb. 19.
Five West Lakeland
girls basketball
teams playing in
regional semifinals
FREDERIC – Five West Lakeland girls
basketball teams will be playing in the regional semifinal games this Friday, Feb.
26. Many of those teams snuck out with
easy wins on Tuesday, Feb. 23, during
the first round of the WIAA regionals,
including Luck, Unity and Siren. The
Grantsburg Pirates lost a tough one to St.
Croix Falls. (See story page 15). The No. 9
seeded Saints will travel to No. 1 seeded
Phillips on Friday, Feb. 26, starting at 7
p.m.
The Frederic Vikings got the first-round
bye and will be hosting Mercer this Friday, Feb. 26, starting at 7 p.m. Mercer is a
No. 8 seed and coming off a 60-42 Tuesday playoff win over No. 9 Washburn.
Siren 65, Mellen 20
SIREN – The Lady Dragons moved
on easily to the regional semifinal after
a big win over Mellen on Tuesday, Feb.
23. Siren held a 40-7 lead at halftime and
never looked back. They had a well-balanced night of scoring with Caitlyn Daniels leading with 13, followed by Sara
See Girls playoffs/Page 24
Luck senior Brittany Donald lines up a shot
against Butternut on Tuesday, Feb. 23, in
Luck, during the opening round of regionals.
– Photo by Marty Seeger
Luck 71, Butternut 35
LUCK – The Lady Cardinals won their
first playoff game under the direction
of head coach Britta Petersen Tuesday,
Cole Britton earns third trip to state
Two LFGS
wrestlers end season
at sectionals
OSCEOLA - Cole Britton of the Luck/
Frederic/Grantsburg/Siren wrestling
team is heading to the Kohl Center in
Madison for the WIAA state individual
championships in Division 2, after placing second at sectionals in Osceola on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The senior had three matches on the
day at 113 pounds and won the quarterfinal match with a pin in 5:21 over Eric
Gerovac of Ashland. He also won the
semifinal match by a 3-0 decision against
Sawyer Strom of Ellsworth, but was eventually pinned in the finals by Quincy Stephens of Barron in 4:28.
Britton enters the state tournament
with a 29-2 record and will face sophomore Caleb Radtke of River Valley, 36-14,
on Thursday, Feb. 25, starting at around
7:15 p.m.
Others competing at the sectional in
Osceola included Colin Jeske at 106. He
lost his first-round quarterfinal match to
Matthew Peterson of Ellsworth by a 13-0
major decision, before winning by injury
default against Mack George of Ashland.
In the third-place match, Jeske lost by pin
to Tanner Booth of Baldwin-Woodville.
At heavyweight, Parker Steen’s season
came to an end with a close openinground loss to Noah LeBlanc by a 3-2 decision.
Cole Britton is heading to his third state tournament this weekend, after placing second at the
sectional in Osceola on Saturday, Feb. 20. – Photos by Larry Samson
Senior Parker Steen ended his season at the
sectional tournament in Osceola on Saturday,
Feb. 20, at 285 pounds. He lost a tough 3-2
match against Hayward’s Noah LeBlanc.
Collin Jeske of the LFGS wrestling team took fourth place at
the Osceola sectional, just missing state by one place.
Hudson ends Blizzard boys season
Blizzard girls fall
in first round to
Hayward
Hudson 6, Blizzard 0
HUDSON - The Blizzard boys hockey
season came to an end during the second
round of the WIAA playoffs Thursday,
Feb. 18. Hudson is a No. 1 seeded team
and proved to be too much for the Blizzard, but they managed to play tough
throughout the game according to coach
Andy Richardson.
“I thought the boys played really hard
and competed with Hudson. They are a
very fast and very skilled team, but the
boys didn’t back down and gave it their
all,” Richardson said.
“Even though our win/loss record
wasn’t great, I was really pleased with the
group this year. I feel like we got better
as the season progressed and also did a
great job coming together as a team.”
After losing five straight games before
entering the playoffs, the Blizzard managed to pick up a big 4-1 win on the road
at River Falls during the opening round
of the playoffs Tuesday, Feb. 16. It was
a great start to the playoffs as they had
to get set for a stacked Hudson team two
days later.
“Tuesday’s win was an awesome game.
I was really happy for our team and especially the seniors to be able to get that
win,” Richardson said.
Hayward 11, Blizzard 0
HAYWARD - The Hayward Hurricanes blanked the Blizzard girls hockey
team in the opening round of the WIAA
playoffs on Thursday, Feb. 18. It was the
Blizzard’s final game of the season, and
their second consecutive season without
a win.
Blizzard goalie Mackenna Johnson had
39 saves on the night while the Blizzard
had just nine shots on goal.
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With Frederic’s loss to SCF, Siren wins West title
Webster upsets Unity
in final game of the
regular season
St. Croix Falls 56, Frederic 53
ST. CROIX FALLS – The Lady Saints
got some much-needed momentum
heading into the WIAA playoffs after an
upset over Frederic Friday, Feb. 19, and
in doing so, helped Siren win the West
Lakeland Conference title. Siren’s 41-24
win over Luck on the same night gave the
Dragons a 10-2 conference record, while
Frederc finished 9-3.
“Obviously disappointed that we lost
the game and a chance to win conference,
but not disappointed with our effort and
what we’ve done the last couple of years,”
said Frederic coach Troy Wink. “Just like
every conference game this year, it was a
close battle back and forth. Foul trouble
caught up with us on this night, and we
didn’t get our balanced scoring we usually get.”
It was a fight to the finish much of the
night with Frederic taking its biggest lead
near the end of the first half, holding a
28-22 lead. St. Croix Falls closed the gap
quickly, however, as Ruthie Stewart came
out fighting, converting a two-and-one
opportunity and scoring another bucket
at the buzzer to bring the Saints within
one at halftime. Stewart had nine of her
11 points in the first half.
In the second half the Saints gained a
one-point lead, and Viking senior Emily
Amundson landed her fourth foul. The
lead remained 29-28 in favor of St. Croix
Falls through the first four minutes of
play in the second half, followed by five
different lead changes in the following
five minutes before the Saints 40-37 lead.
The Vikings managed to tie the game
40-40 when Ann Chenal converted a twoand-one opportunity, but the Saints rode
out the remaining five minutes of play
despite all the Vikings efforts.
Frederic was within one point with
under four minutes to go, but the Saints
continued to answer each of the Vikings
offensive possessions. St. Croix Falls
stretched their lead to as much as five
points with under two minutes to go, but
Frederic was never out of it until the final
Sydney Domagala dribbles by Saints junior Adrienne Stoffel on Friday, Feb. 19, at St. Croix
Falls. – Photos by Marty Seeger unless otherwise noted
Katie Kopp led the Saints with 18 points
against Frederic on Friday, Feb. 19, and St.
Croix Falls upset the Vikings. With Siren’s win
over Luck on the same night, Siren won the
West Lakeland Conference.
second. Even with a five-point Saints lead
with 17 seconds remaining, Taylor Alseth
of Frederic hit a 3-pointer to bring the
Vikings within two points. After fouling
and sending Addie McCurdy to the line
for a pair of free throws, she hit 1 of 2,
and the Vikings regained possession. The
final shot missed, however, and the Saints
hung on in the upset.
Katie Kopp led the Saints with 18
points, followed by Adrienne Stoffel with
12, Stewart and McCurdy each had 11,
and Kristin Petherbridge had four.
Alseth had a big night for the Vikings
with 26 points, followed by Chenal with
14, Nicole Nelson, 10, Shelbi Root, two,
and Sydney Domagala, one.
Frederic 73, Drummond 26
FREDERIC – On Thursday, Feb. 18, the
Lady Vikings hosted Drummond, and
watched a school record fall as senior
Nicole Nelson set the all-time record for
most 3-pointers in a season. The old record stood at 40, and after their win over
Drummond, and more recently Siren,
Nelson has 44 on the year. According to
coach Troy Wink, the record goes back to
the 2000-01 season, as 3-pointers weren’t
tracked prior to that.
“She went from making seven as a junior to 44, huge jump, very fortunate to
have her making some of those,” Wink
noted.
Several Vikings got into the scoring
mix against Drummond, starting with
Ann Chenal with 14, followed by Taylor Alseth, 13, Kalyn Miller, 11, Nelson,
10, Emily Amundson, eight, Shelbi Root,
Sydney Domagala and Tori Rosenau each
had four, Jennifer Hill, three, and Shannan Erickson had two.
Nicole Nelson of Frederic set a school record
on Thursday, Feb. 18, during a nonconference
game against Drummond. She set the mark for
the most 3-pointers in school history. The previous mark was 40, and she currently has 44
entering playoffs. – Photo by Becky Amundson
Siren 41, Luck 24
LUCK – The defensive-minded Lady
Dragons held the Luck Cardinals to 24
points on Friday, Feb. 19, and with the
win, laid claim to sole possession of the
West Lakeland Conference title. Luck
began the game on a 4-0 run but were
held scoreless for as many as 15 minutes
in the first half, and couldn’t overcome
the solid Siren defense. Siren too, had
trouble offensively, being held scoreless
through the first eight minutes of the
game. It was both teams’ final games of
the regular season as they began tourna-
ment play on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
For the Dragons, Ashlee Rightman led
with 16 points, followed by Caitlynn Daniels, 13, Laurel Kannenberg, eight, and
Abby Kosloski and Sarah Shaffer each
had two. Emma Pedersen had 12 points
for Luck, and Kyla Melin and Olivia Nielsen each had six. See leadernewsroom.
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Lowe scored 10, and Emma Moore had
eight.
Clayton 55, Grantsburg 35
CLAYTON – The Pirates finished with
a road loss in their final game of the regular season at Clayton on Friday, Feb.
19. Three Bears scored in double digits
with Alison Leslie hitting 17, Kailey Ketz
added 13 and Mackinzie Fall finished
with 11.
Webster 53, Unity 51
WEBSTER – Unity’s four-game winning
streak was snapped in their regular-season finale at Webster on Friday, Feb. 19.
It was only the Tigers second conference
win of the season.
The Tigers led 24-17 at halftime and had
big nights offensively from Lydia Wilson,
who had 17 points, followed by Allison
Mulroy, 16, Kaitlyn Moser, 15, and Julia
Gavin, five.
Unity 55, Pepin-Alma 33
BALSAM LAKE – In their final nonconference game of the regular season, the
Unity Eagle girls basketball team picked
up a nice win Thursday, Feb. 18.
“This was another good effort for our
kids,” said coach Rory Paulsen. “One of
the areas we need to improve upon is the
foul count. We put them on the line far
too often in this game which starts with
our defense. We will work during practice to keep the ball in front of us on defense and hopefully transfer that work to
a game situation.
Gabrielle Foeller finished with 16
points, Raelin Sorensen had 11, Jasmine
Unity’s Briana Peterson finds a narrow lane
to drive to the hoop as Webster Tigers defend
the basket. – Photo by Becky Strabel
Webster’s Kaitlyn Moser reaches for a rebound against Unity Friday, Feb. 19. The Tigers got the
upset win over the Eagles in the team’s final conference game. – Photo by Becky Strabel
W I N T E R
L E A D E R
S P O R T S
Frederic boys survive against St. Croix Falls
Siren upsets Luck
as end of regular
season nears
Unity 51, Webster 27
WEBSTER – The Unity boys held Webster to just nine first-half points in their
win over the Tigers Friday, Feb. 19. Unity’s Erik Peterson led with 13 points and
Logan Bader finished with eight. Cody
Ince had seven, and Nate Heimstead
added six in the win.
The Tigers were led by Jack Washburn
with 11 points, and Tate Fohrenkamm
added seven.
Frederic 76, St. Croix Falls 74
ST. CROIX FALLS – The Frederic boys
basketball team escaped with a 76-74
win over St. Croix Falls on Friday, Feb.
19. The back-and-forth battle rarely saw
either team going up by more than four
points. The Saints held the lead for much
of the first half with their largest lead at
five points. Both teams combined for
eight threes in the first half and settled on
a 39-39 tie at the break.
In the second half the scoring barrage
continued and the Saints continued to
keep pace ahead of Frederic, leading by
as many as seven points with nine minutes left in the game. Frederic brought the
score back within reach, to within three
points, with five minutes to play, and a
Roman Poirier three helped tie the game
65-65 with with just over three minutes
to play. Frederic took a brief lead but
the Saints tied it again 71-71 with 1:30
remaining. Frederic held a 75-74 lead
with one minute to go and St. Croix Falls
had a chance to tie or take the lead from
the free-throw line, but a pair of misses
gave the ball back to Frederic, and Austin Ennis was quickly fouled. He hit one
of two free throws and the Saints called
time-out. With only one shot left and little
time, a Saints heave from halfcourt went
wide and Frederic came away with the
narrow win.
FREDERIC – Roman Poirier had 20
points and Jonah Tinman had 15 in the Vikings win over Drummond on Thursday,
Feb. 18. Tinman led the team with seven
rebounds, and Austin Ennis had six rebounds in the win along with four steals.
Siren 60, Luck 57
LUCK – The Siren Dragon boys basketball team picked up an upset win at Luck
on Friday, Feb. 19. Luck will end the regular season at Frederic on Thursday, Feb.
25, and Siren hosts Webster in their final
game of the regular season.
Unity 66, Boyceville 24
BOYCEVILLE – The Eagle boys grabbed
a big conference win over Boyceville
Monday, Feb. 22, with another solid defensive effort, holding the Bulldogs to just
11 points in the first half.
The Eagles three top scorers included
Cody Ince and Erik Peterson with 14
points apiece, and Logan Bader had 11.
New Auburn 66, Webster 54
NEW AUBURN – New Auburn’s Kaleb
Butterfield and Quintin Patz finished with
20 points, and 18 points respectively in
the Trojans win over Webster on Monday,
Feb. 22. It was the Tigers final nonconference game of the regular season as they
prepare for the final conference game at
Siren Thursday, Feb. 25.
Caleb Schott heads up for an open layup against the Saints late in the game Friday, Feb. 19,
during a close game at St. Croix Falls. – Photos by Marty Seeger unless otherwise noted
Tate Fohrenkamm of Webster heads up for a shot as Unity deEthan Schmidt does everything he can to defend against Drummond on Webster’s Frankie DeBlase gets some air time
Thursday, Feb. 18, at Frederic. – Photo by Becky Amundson
against the Eagles Friday, Feb. 19. – Photo by Becky fenders put on some pressure at Webster Friday, Feb. 19. – Photo
by Becky Strabel
Strabel
Boys basketball playoffs set to start Tuesday, March 1
LEADER LAND – The WIAA boys basketball playoffs begin on Tuesday, March
1, with Unity drawing the only bye among
teams in the West Lakeland. Division 4
Unity has the No. 2 seed and will face the
winner between No. 7 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser and No. 10 seeded St. Croix Falls.
The Saints are at Chetek for that game
on March 1, and the winner will play at
Unity on Thursday, March 3.
Also in Division 4, No. 4 seeded Grants-
burg will host No. 13 seeded Cumberland in the opening round of regionals on
Tuesday, March 1. Webster has the No. 12
seed and will face the long road to Abbotsford, also on March 1.
In Division 5, Frederic has a No. 5 seed
and hosts No. 12 seed Bayfield on Tuesday, March 1. Also on March 1, No. 4
seeded Siren will host No. 13 Butternut,
and No. 3 seeded Luck will host No. 14
Winter.
W I N T E R
L E A D E R
S P O R T S
Siren fifth-graders compete
at state tournament
Siren seventh-graders
to play state invite
championship tourney
The Siren fifth-grade girls basketball team played in the Division 4-5 state tournament in the Appleton/
Little Chute area last weekend. In their pool play, they defeated Alma Center 37-13, Albany 56-30, Oakfield
58-44, and Poynette, 37-10, in the round of the top 16 teams. In the top eight, they beat St. Croix 37-15, lost
to Oneida Nation 39-36 in the semifinals, and defeated Iola-Scandinavia, 38-35, in the third-place game. The
girls placed third out of a pool of the top Division 4 and 5 teams in the state. – Photo submitted
Siren’s seventh-grade boys Great Northwest Basketball League team has been invited to the Wisconsin State Invitational Championship Tournament on April 2-3 in La
Crosse. They finished the season with a 13-2 record, with only six boys. Pictured back
row (L to R): McCoy Maslow, Jeremy Liljenberg, Nathan Curry and Brady Kosloski.
Front row: Zayden Anderson and Casey Corenson. They are coached by Rick Kosloski
and Betsy Liljenberg. – Photo submitted
AREA BOWLING RESULTS
Hacker’s Lanes
Sunday Afternoon Youth
Standings: Strikers 22, Huskies 17,
Wolves 12, Pins 5.
Boys games: Richard Bugella (H) 135,
Jonathan Skow (S) 131, Isaiah Otto (H)
111.
Boys series: Richard Bugella (H) 355, Jonathan Skow (S) 350, Isaiah Otto (H) 291.
Girls games: Paulina Peterson (W) 112,
Rachael Bugella (W) 107.
Girls series: Paulina Peterson (W) 309,
Rachael Bugella (W) 304.
Team games: Huskies 246, Pins 223,
Strikers 220.
Team series: Pins 660, Huskies 646, Strikers 617.
Monday Afternoon Retired
Standings: Bears 16, Vultures 16, Swans
15, Badgers 15, Hummingbirds 15, Mallards 13, Night Hawks 11, Eagles 11.
Men’s games: Dick Coen 214, Butch Sahr
191, Ron Noble 188.
Men’s series: Dick Coen 546, Dale Johnson 533, Lloyd Swanson 526.
Women’s games: Marge Traun 224, Mona
Renfroe 198, Pat Bresina 197.
Women’s series: Marge Traun 521, Mary
Young 508, Mona Renfroe 500.
Team games: Bears 737, Vultures 659,
Night Hawks 652.
Team series: Bears 1962, Vultures 1934,
Night Hawks 1884.
Tuesday Classic
Standings: Maurer Power 65, Yellow Lake
Lodge 63.5, S&G 45, House of Wood 44.5,
Pioneer Bar 32.
Individual games: Roger Tollander 279,
Brett Daeffler & Tony Wilson 258.
Individual series: Brett Daeffler 708, Tony
Wilson 690, Josh Henry 673.
Team games: Maurer Power 698, Yellow
Lake Lodge 686, House of Wood 668.
Team series: Yellow Lake Lodge 1931,
Maurer Power 1917, House of Wood 1913.
Consecutive strikes: Roger Tollander
279 (9x), Tony Wilson 258 (6x), Brett Daeffler 258 (6x), Daryl Bazey 234 (6x), Gene
Ackland 245 (7x), Curtis Renfroe 232 (5x).
Games 50 pins or more above avg.:
Roger Tollander 279 (+104); Don Swenson
243 (+68); Josh Henry 227 (+67).
Series 100 pins or more above avg.:
Josh Henry 673 (+193); Daryl Bazey 624
(+102); Roger Tollander 626 (+101).
Splits converted: 3-4-6-7-10: Ed Bitler.
3-9-10: David Hall.
Wednesday Night Early
Standings: Pioneer Bar 22, Skol Bar 17,
Hansen Farms 16, Luck Laundry 15, Stotz
& Co. 15, Cummings Lumber 13, Cifaldi
Motors 13, Bye 1.
Individual games: Buck Hanson (PB) 268,
Craig Adair (SC) 252, Moose Wilson (SB)
248.
Individual series: Moose Wilson (SB) 665,
Buck Hanson (PB) 639, Dave Gabrielson
(LL) 614.
Team games: Skol Bar 996, Luck Laundry
966, Skol Bar 956.
Team series: Skol Bar 2831, Luck Laundry
2728, Hansen Farms 2654.
Thursday Early
Standings: LakeLand Communications
45, Backwoods Beer & Bait 45, Wikstrom
Construction 43, American Family Siren
38.5, Grindell Law Offices 37, Red Iron
Studios 35, Hell Raisers 34.5, Fab Four 34.
Individual games: Joshua Henry (AFS)
246, Mark Bohn (FF) & Curtis Renfroe (LC)
234.
Individual series: Curtis Renfroe (LC)
660, Edward Bitler (RIS) 655, Joshua
Henry (AFS) 641.
Team games: LakeLand Communications
616, Fab Four 608, American Family Siren
584.
Team series: LakeLand Communications
1743, American Family Siren 1625, Fab
Four 1598.
Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Lydell
Larson 233 (6x); Josh Henry 246 (5x); Edward Bitler 214 (5x); Curtis Renfroe 234
(5x); Derek Ayd 233 (5x).
Games 50 or more above avg.: Derek
Ayd 233 (+76), Josh Henry 246 (+84),
Lydell Larson 233 (+59), Tim Pederson 210
(+54), Curtis Renfroe 234 (+58).
Splits converted: 2-7: Derek Ayd (LC).
2-4-8-10: Jim Wikstrom (WC). 2-7-8:
Karen Carlson (BBB). 3-10: Austin Otis
(BBB), Lydell Larson (AFS), Bert Meyer,
Mike Route, Derek Ayd (LC). 5-7: Bruce
Wikstrom (WC). 5-10: Gloria Meyer (HR).
Friday Night
Standings: The Leader 26, Frederic Design & Promotion 23, Junque Art 21, Pin
Heads 14.
Individual games: Karen Carlson 234,
Sheila Hansen 182, Pat Traun 181.
Individual series: Karen Carlson 544,
Sheila Hansen 520, Cindy Denn 507.
Team games: Junque Art 822, The Leader
818, Pin Heads 804.
Team series: Frederic Design & Promotion
2378, The Leader 2374, Pin Heads 2307.
Consecutive strikes: Karen Carlson (6x).
Games 50 or more above avg.: Karen
Carlson.
Splits converted: 5-7: Judy Mravik.
McKenzie Lanes
Monday Night Ladies
Standings: Edina Divas 40, Jensen Sundquist Insurance 29, Sam’s Carpentry 24,
McKenzie Lanes 23, Gutterbugs 21.5, Wolf
Creek Log Furniture 15.5.
Individual games: Mary Sue Morris 198,
Kathy McKenzie 193, Toni Sloper 189.
Individual series: Toni Sloper 511, Cindy
Castellano 499, Kathy McKenzie 489.
Team games: McKenzie Lanes 799.
Team series: Jensen Sundquist Insurance
2316.
Monday Night Madness
Standings: Bon Ton 46, Mishaps 44,
Kemps Quality Siding 34, Eagle Lounge
32, Bewitched 32, Alleycats 28.
Individual games: Pam Alleva & Jessica
Haverland 174, Debbie Swanson 173.
Individual series: Kelley Hall 491, Jessica
Haverland 484, Shirley Wiswell & Debbie
Swanson 468.
Team games: Mishaps 606, Bewitched
605.
Team series: Bewitched 1737, Eagle
Lounge 1715.
Tuesday Night Men’s
Standings: Edina Realty 70, Hack’s Pub
67, Steve’s Appliance Plus 63, The Dugout
60, The Cobbler Shop 59.5, Logoton PC
56.5, GA Screenprinting 54, Bye 0.
Individual games: Tony Fitzgerald 277,
Craig Willert 254, Rick Katzmark & Gene
Braund 246.
Individual series: Tony Fitzgerald 730,
Gene Braund 704, Craig Willert 670.
Team games: Hack’s Pub 1174.
Team series: Hack’s Pub 3345.
Tuesday Women’s
Standings: Tomlinson Insurance 95.5,
Jeff’s Small Engine 80, Split Happens
79.5, Kassel Tap 76, Gutter Dusters 76,
Main Street Cafe 76, Custom Outfitter 71.5,
Hauge Dental 56.5.
Individual games: Shirley Wiswell 210,
Jan Kruse 194, Shirley Wilson 193.
Individual series: Shirley Wilson 527,
Toni Sloper 508, Shirley Wiswell 506.
Team games: Kassel Tap 845, Main
Street Cafe 834, Hauge Dental 804.
Team series: Kassel Tap 2443, Main
Street Cafe 2410, Gutter Dusters 2356.
Wednesday Early League
Standings: Gehrman Auto Body 48, Loveless Lake Bar 44, Thirsty Otter 38, Suzie
Q’s 36, Adamark Repair 34, Maxwell Heating & Air 32, McKenzie Lanes 32, 5 J’s
Sports Bar 24.
Men’s games: Mark Kamish 248, Tim
Shalander 243, Mark Anderson 234.
Men’s series: Mark Kamish 701, Mike
Welling 659, Jeff Lehmann 615.
Women’s games: Pamela Knoche 209,
Jeanne Kizer 200, Dixie Runberg 164.
Women’s series: Jeanne Kizer 561, Pamela Knoche 525, Patsy Hansen 444.
Team games: Loveless Lake Bar 760.
Team series: Adamark Repair 2096.
Wednesday Night Men’s
Standings: Jeff’s Small Engine 53, Fox
Ridge Farm 53, Tiger Express 41, McKenzie Lanes 29, Captain’s Bar & Grill 29, 5
J’s Sports Bar 21, Hanjo Farms 15, Dalles
Electrician 11.
Individual games: Jason Steffen 279,
Jesse Schultz 259, Rick Fox 258.
Individual series: Jason Steffen 773, Rick
Fox 681, Jesse Schultz 654.
Team games: Jeff’s Small Engine 1101,
Tiger Express 1096.
Team series: Tiger Express 3109, Jeff’s
Small Engine 3025.
Thursday Night Ladies
Standings: TL Enterprise 28.5, Hack’s
Pub 27.5, Hauge Dental 27, Central Bank
26.5, Soul Sisters 26, Cutting Edge Pro
25.5, JJ’s 22.5, Eagle Valley Bank 20.5.
Individual games: Dawn High 222, Debbie Korsan 190, Dawn Larson 188.
Individual series: Dawn High 585, Debbie
Korsan 531, Lonnie Stowell 512.
Team games: Soul Sisters 677, Hauge
Dental 643, Hack’s Pub 639.
Team series: Soul Sisters 1898, Hauge
Dental 1879, Eagle Valley Bank 1774.
Saturday Night
Standings: The In-laws 45, Roller Coasters 44, B&K Cousins 37, Misfits 34, New
Team 30, Cutting Edge Pro 29, Here for the
Beer 27, Rumbeers 24.
Men’s games: Chuck Kruse & Mark Turner
236, Rick Katzmark 235.
Men’s series: Rick Katzmark 680, Gene
Braund 672, Mark Turner 639.
Women’s games: Patti Katzmark 203,
Sharon Berg 184, Toni Sloper 174.
Women’s series: Patti Katzmark 559,
Sharon Berg 454, Toni Sloper 443.
Team games: The In-laws 971, Roller
Coasters 907, B&K Cousins 878.
Team series: The In-laws 2663, Roller
Coasters 2625, B&K Cousins 2474.
Black & Orange
Early Birds
Standings: Gandy Dancer Saloon 28-8,
Zia Louisa’s 19-17, The Tap 19-17, Black
& Orange 6-30.
Individual games: Linda Strong (ZL) 214,
Donna Crain (B&O) 187, Sally Casey (ZL)
185.
Individual series: Linda Strong (ZL) 491,
Mary Eifler (GDS) 482, Donna Crain (B&O)
472.
Team games: Gandy Dancer Saloon 944,
The Tap 894, Zia Louisa’s 889.
Team series: Gandy Dancer Saloon 2667,
The Tap 2571, Black & Orange 2569.
Games 50 or more above avg.: Donna
Crain 187 (+53); Linda Strong 214 (+71).
Monday Night
Standings: Bruce’s Auto 19-5, Yellow
River Saloon 15-9, Larry’s LP 7-17, Black
& Orange 7-17.
Individual games: Chris Johnson (B&O)
280, Lloyd Katusky (B&O) 231, Neil Huppert (YRS) 226.
Individual series: Chris Johnson (B&O)
696, Lloyd Katusky (B&O) 657, Tony Wilson (BA) 630.
Team games: Black & Orange 1127, Yel-
low River Saloon 1120, Bruce’s Auto 1052.
Team series: Bruce’s Auto 3126, Yellow
River Saloon 3104, Black & Orange 3102.
Games 50 or more above avg.: Chris
Johnson 280 (+93); Tristin Kingbird 168
(+56); Neil Huppert 226 (+50); Lloyd Katusky 226 (+56).
Series 100 or more above avg.: Chris
Johnson 696 (+135).
Tuesday Tippers
Standings: The Shop, A&H Country Market, Gob’s Gals, West Point Lodge.
Individual games: Nancy Growe (TS)
187, Laura Main (TS) 178, Vivian Marx
(GG) 167.
Individual series: Nancy Growe (TS) 485,
Laura Main (TS) 439, Vivian Marx (GG)
438.
Team games: The Shop 568 & 565, A&H
Country Market 531.
Team series: The Shop 2192, West Point
Lodge 2162, A&H Country Market 2136.
Games 50 or more above avg.: Nancy
Growe.
TNT
Standings: Northwoods Lumber 24-4,
Flower Power 16-12, Larry’s LP 14-14, Vacant 2-26.
Individual games: Sandy Buhil (NL) 184,
Becky Reynolds (L) 179, Evie Engebretson
(FP) 172.
Individual series: Cheryl Scallon (NL) 480,
Becky Reynolds (L) & Mary Reese (FP)
464, Sandy Buhil (NL) 447.
Team games: Northwoods Lumber 908,
Larry’s LP 900, Flower Power 817.
Team series: Larry’s LP 2553, Northwoods
Lumber 2509, Flower Power 2388.
Wednesday Night
Standings: Bump’s Lakeside 19.5-4.5,
Northwoods Lumber 14-10, Lions 9.5-14.5,
Black & Orange 5-19.
Individual games: Lloyd Katusky (L) 233,
Josh Johnson (L) 226, Curt Phelps (BL)
214.
Individual series: Lloyd Katusky (L) 645,
Josh Johnson (L) 633, Fred Zajac (NL) 585.
Team games: Lions 1033, Bump’s Lakeside 1030, Black & Orange 1006.
Team series: Lions 3058, Bump’s Lakeside 2887, Northwoods Lumber 2779.
Splits converted: 4-7-10: Lloyd Katusky.
4-6-7: Mike Anesi.
Early Risers
Standings: Gandy Dancer Saloon 24-12,
10th Hole 21-15, The Granary 16-20, Black
& Orange 11-25.
Individual games: Judy Olson (B&O) 189,
Pam Dildine (10th) 185, Joan Java-Hahr
(10th) 179.
Individual series: Pam Dildine (10th) 471,
Judy Olson (B&O) 465, Lylah Nelson (B&O)
456.
Team games: Gandy Dancer Saloon 769,
The Granary & Black & Orange 760, 10th
Hole 734.
Team series: Gandy Dancer Saloon 2151,
10th Hole 2118, Black & Orange 2091.
Games 50 or more above avg.: Millie
Hansen 170 (+50).
W I N T E R
L E A D E R
S P O R T S
Girls playoffs/Continued
Schaffer, 11, Allie Webster, eight, Laurel
Kannenberg, seven, Haley Peterson, six,
Ashlee Rightman, five, Cassie Maslow
and and Abby Kosloski each had four,
Alayna Johnson, Riley Anderson, and
Jade Horstman each had two, and Kayla
Eideh added one.
“It was a great team effort,” said coach
Ryan Karsten. “I thought Allie Webster
and Sarah Shaffer had good nights for us
offensively. Now on to Luck for the rematch from last Friday. It is tough to play
a team three times in the same year.”
The Dragons are the No. 3 seed and will
host No. 6 seeded Luck this Friday, Feb.
26, starting at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23. With a 35-12 halftime
lead Unity had little trouble on Tuesday,
and will host another home playoff game
on Friday, Feb. 26, as they host No. 5
seeded Hurley.
Ladysmith 70, Webster 26
LADYSMITH – The Webster Tiger girls
basketball team finished their season with
a loss on the road against Ladysmith on
Tuesday, Feb. 23. The Tigers finished the
season with a 2-10 conference record 7-16
overall.
Siren’s defense
puts pressure on a
Mellen player Tuesday, Feb. 23.– Photo
by Becky Strabel
Unity 63, Chequamegon 37
BALSAM LAKE – The Unity girls basketball team finished off Chequamegon
in the first round of the WIAA regionals
District 87 free-throw
shooters advance
Unity senior Markell Ramich runs
the Eagles offense
against Chequamegon on Tuesday,
Feb. 23. The Eagles
will host Hurley this
Friday, Feb. 26, in the
regional semifinal. –
Photo by Marty Seeger
LEADER SPORTS
SCOREBOARD
BOYS BASKETBALL
GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Lakeland Standings
Team
Conf.
Unity Eagles
12-0
Grantsburg Pirates
9-2
Luck Cardinals
6-5
Frederic Vikings
5-6
Siren Dragons
4-7
St. Croix Falls Saints
2-8
Webster Tigers
1-10
Overall
21-1
15-4
13-7
10-11
12-9
4-14
7-14
Scores
Thursday, Feb. 18
Friday, Feb. 19
Siren 60, Luck 57
Frederic 76, St. Croix Falls 74
Unity 51, Webster 27
Monday, Feb. 22
Unity 66, Boyceville 24
Grantsburg 76, Glenwood City 35
New Auburn 66, Webster 54
Tuesday, Feb. 23
St. Croix Falls at Barron (No score available)
Upcoming
Thursday, Feb. 25
7:15 p.m.
Luck at Frederic
Grantsburg at St. Croix Falls
Webster at Siren
Tuesday, March 1 (WIAA Regionals)
7 p.m.
St. Croix Falls (10) at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser (7)
Bayfield (12) at Frederic (5)
Cumberland (13) at Grantsburg (4)
Winter (14) at Luck (3)
Butternut (13) at Siren (4)
Webster (12) at Abbotsford (5)
Standings
Conference
2-8
Overall
19-4
16-6
14-6
12-10
8-13
11-12
7-16
Scores
Thursday, Feb. 18
Unity 55, Pepin/Alma 33
Hinckley/Finlayson 49, Webster 38
Friday, Feb. 19
Siren 41, Luck 24
St. Croix Falls 56, Frederic 53
Webster 53, Unity 51
Clayton 55, Grantsburg 35
Tuesday, Feb. 23 (WIAA Regionals)
Siren 65, Mellen 20
Luck 71, Butternut 35
St. Croix Falls 50, Grantsburg 44
Unity 63, Chequamegon 37
Ladysmith 70, Webster 26
Upcoming (WIAA Regionals)
Friday, Feb. 26
7 p.m.
Mercer (8) at Frederic (1)
Luck (6) at Siren (3)
St. Croix Falls (9) at Phillips (1)
Hurley (5) at Unity (4)
WRESTLING
Overall
9-13-1
Scores
Thursday, Feb. 18 (WIAA Regionals)
Hudson 6, Blizzard 0
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B r a d y
Kosloski,
left, of Siren
won the age
12 category,
Logan Lillehauge, right,
of Frederic
won in age 14
and Russell
Cook, center,
of Siren was
first place in
age 13.
Among the age 9
girls winners were
Megan Schafer, of
Grantsburg. Rachael
Bugella of Frederic,
took first among
11-year-olds and Alexandra Kammeyer of
Grantsburg took first
among 10-year-olds.
Upcoming
Thursday, Feb. 25 – Saturday, Feb. 27
TBD
State individual wrestling championships
BOYS HOCKEY
Team
Blizzard
West Lakeland Standings
Team
Conf.
Siren Dragons
10-2
Frederic Vikings
9-3
Unity Eagles
7-5
St. Croix Falls Saints
6-6
Grantsburg Pirates
5-7
Luck Cardinals
3-9
Webster Tigers
2-10
The District 87 Knights
of Columbus free-throw
contest was held in Frederic on Saturday, Feb. 20.
Winners will advance to
the next level held in Ladysmith on Saturday, March
5, for ages 9-14. Pictured
at left are Ethan Ruud of
Siren, who won the age 9
category, Nick Webster of
Siren, center, won in age
10, and Justus Christianson, right, of Siren, won in
age 11. – Photos submitted
GYMNASTICS
Upcoming
Saturday, Feb. 27 (WIAA Sectionals)
11 a.m.
Grantsburg at River Falls
GIRLS HOCKEY
Team
Blizzard
Standings
Conference
0-6
Scores
Thursday, Feb. 18 (WIAA Regionals)
Hayward 11, Blizzard 0
Overall
0-16
Karlie Alexander of Frederic
won the age 12
category among
girls and Ellen
Lindquist of
Siren was first
among 14-yearolds. Hannah Lemieux, of Siren,
took first among
those age 13.
I N T E R- C O U N T Y LE ADE R
OUTDOORS
ATVs • BIRDING • BOATING • CAMPING • FISHING • HIKING • HUNTING • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Hunters and anglers boosted support
for wildlife habitat management in 2015
Donations to the
Cherish Wisconsin
Outdoors Fund
increased 7 percent
through license sales
STATEWIDE – Hunters, anglers and
other outdoor enthusiasts said “yes” to
the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund in
2015, donating more than $93,200 for habitat management in the state when buying
hunting, fishing and other outdoor sports
licenses. This marks a 7-percent increase
in donations in the fund’s second full year
compared to its first in 2014.
“More and more hunters and anglers
are hearing about the Cherish Wisconsin
Outdoors Fund and are recognizing it as
an opportunity to make a big difference
for Wisconsin,” said Ruth Oppedahl, executive director of the Natural Resources
Foundation of Wisconsin. “Hunters and
anglers have a deep connection with nature and understand what’s at stake if we
don’t invest in our public lands for future
generations.”
When hunters and anglers buy their
licenses through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources licensing system, they have the option to donate $2 to
the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund.
Of all of the vendors, Mills Fleet Farm in
Germantown collected the most money in
donations during the 2015 license year at
$3,700.
“Considering we are an outdoors sporting headquarters, big supporters of the
Department of Natural Resources and
advocates for fishing and hunting, we are
diligent about asking the Cherish Wis-
The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin provides sustainable funding for Wisconsin’s
most imperiled species and public lands, while helping citizens connect with our state’s unique
natural places. This year marks the foundation’s 30th year of boosting private sector support
for Wisconsin’s public lands, waters and wildlife. Learn more at wisconservation.org. – Photo by
Michelle Milford
consin donation question,” said Ken Fry,
Mills Fleet Farm director of operations.
“Mills Fleet Farm feels strongly about
protecting the public lands our customers
use.”
Although donations through the DNR
license system are usually $2, two customers donated $200 each, and seven customers donated $100 each in 2015. Wisconsin
residents are not alone in their love for the
state – donations came in from residents
of many other states.
Starting in March of 2016, hunters and
anglers will continue to have the opportunity to make a donation to the Cherish
Wisconsin Outdoors Fund through the
DNR’s new Go Wild licensing system. The
popular camping reservation website Reserve America also collects donations for
the fund. In addition, direct donations can
be made at CherishWisconsin.org.
“The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources appreciates these generous donations from hunters, anglers and
outdoor enthusiasts through the Cherish
Wisconsin Outdoors Fund,” said DNR
Secretary Cathy Stepp. “The funds help
support habitat management for our state
parks, natural areas, wildlife areas and
fishery areas. These are gifts that will last
more than a lifetime and ensure that future generations will be able to enjoy our
waters and lands.”
The Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund
was created through unanimous bipartisan legislation to “support habitat management activities” on state-owned or
managed lands. In a unique public-private partnership, the Natural Resources
Foundation of Wisconsin holds and manages the fund as an endowment. – from the
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
Anglers urged to pull ice-fishing shelters
before deadlines - or ice gives way!
MADISON - As winter starts its decline
marked by thinning ice, state recreational
safety specialists are encouraging anglers
to remove their ice-fishing shelters prior
to deadline.
The first of a number of deadlines for
ice anglers to remove ice-fishing shelters
from inland and boundary waters was
Feb. 20 - the date for the Wisconsin-Iowa
boundary waters, affecting the Mississippi River south of the Minnesota-Iowa
border. This date corresponded with
Iowa regulations.
Other fast-approaching deadlines to
remove all fishing shelters from the
ice are:
• Tuesday, March 1, for the Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters
• Tuesday, March 15, for Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters.
Inland Wisconsin waters deadlines
and Fox River reminder
For inland Wisconsin waters, ice-fishing shelters must be removed daily and
when not occupied after the first Sunday
following March 1 for waters south of
Hwy. 64 and after the first Sunday following March 12 for waters north of Hwy. 64.
For 2016, those dates are:
• Sunday, March 6, for waters south of
Hwy. 64
• Sunday, March 13, for waters north
of Hwy. 64 - including the Great Lakes
of Michigan and Superior, along with
Green Bay and inland waters.
• One exception to this rule is that on
the Fox River downstream from the DePere dam in Brown County, ice-fishing
shelters must always be
removed from the ice
daily and when not in
use.
But this year, with
poor ice conditions on
many lakes, safety specialists say anglers may
not want to wait until the
deadlines. Open water
has been appearing on
an increasing number
of southern lakes, and
many shorelines have
thin ice, making access
for removing shelters
treacherous.
DNR recommends anglers start assessing their
shelter-removal situation
early and make arrangements as necessary with
local vendors, friends or
others to help them meet
the removal deadlines.
Failure to remove a
shanty or ice-fishing shelter by these deadlines
could result in a forfei-
ture of $263.10. Additional costs may be
incurred if the DNR must arrange to have
the shanty removed or if the shanty or
ice-fishing shelter breaks through the ice
and must be recovered and disposed of.
After these dates for removing ice-fishing
shelters from a frozen lake or river, an angler may continue to use a portable shelter but must remove it daily and when it
is not occupied or actively being used. –
from the DNR
Nile perch
Burnett County
Supervisor Emmitt
Byrne hoists up a
40-plus pound perch
he caught while on a
recent trip to the Nile
River in Africa. Byrne
spent time with his
extended family in
Africa. – Photo submitted
Wisconsin airmen fueling the flight over Southwest Asia
SOUTHWEST Asia - The Wisconsin
Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling
Wing is hard at work fueling - or, in this
case, refueling - the nation’s war effort in
the skies over the Middle East and Southwest Asia.
Airmen and KC-135 refueling tankers
from the Milwaukee-based wing have
spent the past four months fulfilling their
federal mission as the nation’s combat reserve, serving as the backbone of the air
campaign supporting Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel in
Southwest Asia. This deployment is part
of the Wisconsin National Guard’s federal
role as a primary combat reserve asset.
The KC-135 has provided this core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air
Force over the past five decades, and the
128th Air Refueling Wing currently has
five KC-135s supporting the operations.
In addition to this critical aircraft, more
than 140 airmen from the 128th will deploy over the course of the wing’s rotations into the region. The first rotation
left Milwaukee in late September 2015
and have since returned. The deployment
length varies per individual based on responsibilities, but rotations are expected
to continue at least through June.
During the deployment, the unit has
played a key role in the combined effort
that has on average off-loaded 39 million
pounds of fuel per month to coalition aircraft over the past four months.
The 128th Air Refueling Wing alone
flies four to five sorties per day. As of late
December 2015, 128th aircrews had flown
more than 440 sorties and off-loaded
nearly 20 million pounds of fuel, or 3
million gallons, to approximately 1,500
receiving aircraft since deploying to the
region in early October. In that time, they
amassed more than 3,100 flight hours and
refueled aircraft such as the F-15, F-16,
A-10, C-130, B-1, C-17, joint and coalition
aircraft.
Col. Daniel Yenchesky, the commander
A fighter jet is refueled in midair. – Photo submitted
of the 128th Air Refueling Wing, is extremely proud of the critical role his airmen have played since deployed.
“To put that amount of jet fuel into perspective, an Olympic swimming pool 25
meters wide, 50 meters long and 2 meters
deep holds 660,000 gallons,” he said. “Our
Wisconsin airmen delivered over 4-1/2
Olympic pools’ worth of jet fuel, in the
air, during combat operations. It is just an
extraordinary achievement.”
Yenchesky also pointed out the efforts
of the wing’s maintenance team, who
work tirelessly to ensure the unit’s jets
are ready for combat when they arrive in
theater.
“This takes a significant maintenance
scheduling and preparation effort for
months in advance of the deployment,”
he said. “When a Milwaukee jet shows up
in desert, they put it to work.”
“It is a testament to the skill, dedication and readiness of our airmen and the
quality of our aircraft that they can maintain that brisk operations tempo and do
it safely,” he added. “The Wisconsin Air
National Guard’s contribution to Inherent
Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel is something we can all be proud of.”
Generally the rotations for airmen from
the 128th range anywhere from 30 to 120
days, depending on their individual mission set.
Their efforts, and those of the aircraft
they refuel, are supporting the U.S. campaigns in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, the
Persian Gulf and Yemen, and keeping
American and Allied aircraft in the skies.
Staff Sgt. Elvis Alvarado, a 128th boom
operator, was proud to play such a critical
role in the round-the-clock campaign to
keep America’s combat and support aircraft flying nonstop. As a boom operator,
Alvarado guides the KC-135’s fuel boom
as it connects to the refueling aircraft.
“I feel a sense of pride and excitement
every time we go out to fly,” he said. “I
am proud to be part of the mission in such
a big way. My job is never mundane, and
it requires patience and precision. A job
like that is fulfilling to the core.”
Master Sgt. Eric Dorn, the lead technician on an aerospace propulsion crew,
said his recent 60-day tour to the region
was a success. Dorn and his team worked
12-hour shifts each day, and they were
one of the four aerospace propulsion
crews at his location. Despite the fact that
they all came from different service components, he said, the crews built cohesion
and worked together effectively.
“My unit was made up of Guard, Reserve and Active Duty,” he said. “But we
created a good continuity. We worked really well together.”
In addition to the 128th Air Refueling
Wing airmen, the Wisconsin National
Guard has just under 100 soldiers deployed to locations around the world; the
remaining nearly 9,000 members stand
ready to answer the call as the state’s first
military responder or in their capacity
as the nation’s combat reserve. — from
WCVSO
COUNCIL WEIGHS IN
ON RENOVATION
PROPOSAL
The St. Croix Falls Community Development Authority weighed in on the
revised cost estimates to renovate and
improve the old Civic Auditorium at a
meeting on Monday, Feb. 22. See story
on page 3. - Photo by Greg Marsten.
FIRST PLACE
Belle Foeller and Markie Ramich took
first place at the Unity FFA Alumni Ice-Fishing Contest held Saturday, Feb. 13, with
this 11 pound northern. Their Unity team
also went on to take first place in the school
team division. - Photo by Jeanne Alling
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NOTICE IN REPLEVIN
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
POLK COUNTY
Case Code 31003
Case No. 16-SC-57
To: ANGELA C. JOHNSON
You are hereby notified that a
summons and complaint has
been issued to recover possession of the following described
goods and chattels, to-wit: 2015
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE ID#
1GNKVGKD8FJ269196 of which
I, the plaintiff am entitled to the
possession, and which you have
unjustly taken and unlawfully
detain from me.
NOW THEREFORE, unless
you shall File an Answer in the
Circuit Court of Polk County,
located in the Polk County
Courthouse in the City of Balsam
Lake, State of Wisconsin, on
March 14, 2016, at 1:30 p.m.
before the calendar judge or any
other judge of said court to whom
the said action may be assigned
for trial, judgment will be rendered against you for the delivery
of said property to the plaintiff
and for damages for the detention thereof and for costs.
Dated at Milwaukee, WI, this
17th day of February, 2016.
ACAR Leasing Ltd.,
dba GM Financial Leasing
Plaintiff
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Town Hall, 612 U.S.
Hwy. 8, Range, WI
Issues to be reviewed and/or acted on:
• Annual audit of Town Books
• Review of February Vouchers
Lisa Carlson, Town Clerk
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State Bar# 1003453
839 N. Jefferson St., #200
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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ST. CROIX TRIBAL COURT
In the interest of:
E.B.JR, child.
DOB: January 2, 1999
Case No.: 10-CW-04
SUMMONS
(BY PUBLICATION)
PETITION FOR PERMANENT
GUARDIANSHIP HEARING
To: Mother/Father
Roxanna St. John
24609 St. Croix St.
Webster, WI 54893
OR
308 Water Lily Dr.
Hinckley, MN
Elijah Benjamin Sr.
P.O. Box 143
Danbury, WI 54830
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that
the hearing on this Petition to
appoint a Guardian will be held
as follows:
DATE: Tues., March 8, 2016.
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: St. Croix Tribal Court,
St. Croix Tribal Center,
Hertel, Wisconsin.
At the hearing, the petitioner
will ask the Court to enter an
order granting appointment of
Temporary Guardianship.
You have the right to be represented by legal counsel at
your own expense. You must
also submit documentation of
prior custodial placement.
Failure to respond or appear
at this hearing may result in the
petitioner’s obtaining the relief
requested.
Dated: February 16, 2016.
Hazel Hindsley
Address and phone number of
Petitioner or legal
representative:
St. Croix Indian Child Welfare
Department
Tribal Attorney Tammy
Swanson
Hazel Hindsley, Director of
St. Croix Indian Child Welfare
Department
24663 Angeline Ave.
642072
Webster, WI 54893
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to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
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an intention, to make any such
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EMPLOYMENT / NOTICES / REAL ESTATE
APPLICATION FOR
LICENSE
To the Village Board, Village of
Frederic, Polk County, Wisconsin, the undersigned:
CAP Operations, Inc. DBA
Holiday #78
Kathleen Kreier, Agent
410 Wisconsin Ave.
Frederic, Wisconsin 54837
Hereby applies for a “Class A”
Fermented License to be used
from March 2 through June 30,
2016.
The Village Board will consider
this application on March 2,
2016, at a Special Board Meeting.
Dated: February 17, 2016.
Janice Schott, Clerk
Village of Frederic
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EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
4-H YOUTH & FAMILY SUMMER INTERN
Seasonal position available with Burnett County in N.W. Wisconsin.
www.burnettcounty.com for further details or 715-349-2181. Application
deadline: 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 21, 2016. EOE.
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EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
SUBSTITUTE COOK
On-call position available with Burnett County in N.W.
Wisconsin. www.burnettcounty.com for further details or 715349-2181, ext. #6. Application deadline: 4:30 p.m. Friday, March
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY
CAREGIVER, LAWSON MANOR
Training provided if not WI CBRF certified. Full-time nights,
10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Includes every other weekend.
Request or pick up an application at:
United Pioneer Home
623 S. 2nd Street., Luck, WI 54853
715-472-2164
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Burnett and Polk County deaths
Burnett County
Constance S. Bowar, 69, Town
of Oakland, died Feb. 1, 2016.
James L. Turner, 63, village of
Webster, died Feb. 1, 2016.
William E. Sargent, 74, village
of Grantsburg, died Feb. 10, 2016.
Robert G. Ramstrom, 86, Town
of Meenon, died Feb. 7, 2016.
Polk County
Arthur R. Bader, 85, St. Croix
Falls, died Jan. 26, 2016.
Gloriann P. Jones, 84, Frederic, died Jan. 28, 2016.
Ella M. Valentine, 88, Luck,
died Jan. 28, 2016.
Dorothy L. Peterson , 101,
Luck, died Jan. 30, 2016.
Irene L. Richter, 87, Luck, died
Jan. 30, 2016.
Daniel C. Rothbauer Sr. , 63,
Balsam Lake, died Jan. 31, 2016.
Evelyn M. Johansen, 92, Luck,
died Feb. 1, 2016.
Elvera J. Amundsen, 100,
Frederic, died Feb. 2, 2016.
Lyle G. Phillips, 83, Town of
Lincoln, died Feb. 3, 2016.
Carole L. Hagstrom, 71, St.
Croix Falls, died Feb. 4, 2016.
Helen E. Norgard, 88, Luck,
died Feb. 5, 2016.
Darrell G. Berg, 73, Town of
Alden, died Feb. 6, 2016.
Martha J. St. Amand, 60, Luck,
died Feb. 6, 2016.
Kathryn A. Nelson, 64, Osceola, died Feb. 6, 2016.
Harold J. Ward, 90, Osceola,
died Feb. 6, 2016.
Curtis A. Waalen, 83, Town of
Alden, died Feb. 7, 2016.
Douglas J. Beauvais, 65, Osceola, died Feb. 8, 2016.
William S. Zitelman, 60, Taylors Falls, Minn., died Feb. 1, 2016.
Vernon B. Reiter, 77, Town of
Bone Lake, died Feb. 2, 2016.
Dennis W. Anderson, 67,
Burnsville, Minn., died Feb. 3,
2016.
Donald E. Olufson, 79, Amery,
died Feb. 5, 2016.
Dorothy M. Roskos, 81, Frederic, died Feb. 7, 2016.
Richard J. Heutmaker, 90,
Amery, died Feb. 11, 2016.
Sandra L. Hibbs, 71, Town of
McKinley, died Feb. 11, 2016.
Bruce A. Gustafson, 55, Town
of Alden, died Feb. 12, 2016.
Douglas A. Anderson, 80,
Town of Balsam Lake, died Feb.
13, 2016.
Mary L. Amundson, 79, Scandia, Minn., died Feb. 15, 2016.
Monna K. Leggett, 64, Amery,
died Feb. 15, 2016.
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LUCK PLAN COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - VILLAGE OF LUCK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CONDITIONAL ZONING USE VARIANCE
VILLAGE OF WEBSTER
TAKE NOTICE THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD AT
THE VILLAGE OFFICE, 7505 MAIN ST., WEBSTER, WIS.,
ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016, AT 5:45 P.M.
For the purpose of the consideration of a conditional zoning
use variance for Bradley and Linda Spafford, for property they
are purchasing located at 26583 and 26579 (Future Fire Numbers) White Pine Avenue North, Webster, Wisconsin, Parcel
#s: 07-191-2-39-16-08-5 15-719-017000 & 01-191-2-39-16-085 15-719-018000. The properties are zoned R1, Residential
District. The request is to combine both lots after purchase of
the property and to build a home and larger garage. The Board
will hear all interested persons, or their agents or attorneys,
and thereafter will make a decision on the request.
For additional information please contact:
Patrice Bjorklund, Village Clerk
7505 Main Street West
Webster, WI 54893
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Phone: 715-866-4211
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THE GRANTSBURG
SCHOOL DISTRICT IS
PREPARING FOR LITTLE
PIRATE & KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION
If you have a child in our district that will be four years old by
September 1, 2016, and have not had any communication from the
district, please call to add your child to our mailing list. They are eligible for our 4-year-old Little Pirate program.
If you have a child in our district that will be five by September 1,
2016, who is not a part of our Little Pirate program, please call the
elementary school to get them on the mailing list. They are eligible
for kindergarten.
The Grantsburg Elementary offices phone number is 715-463-2320.
Thank you.
Elizabeth Olson
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Grantsburg Schools, Elementary Principal
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED AMENDED POLK
COUNTY TELECOMMUNICATION
TOWERS, ANTENNAS, AND
RELATED FACILITIES ORDINANCE
On March 2, 2016. the Polk County Conservation, Development, Recreation & Education Committee will hold a public
hearing at 9:15 a.m. in the Polk County Government Center at
Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, on the proposed Amended Polk
County Telecommunication Towers, Antennas and Related
Facilities Ordinance.The proposed amendment concerns substantial revisions to the Polk County Telecommunication
Towers, Antennas and Related Facilities Ordinance, enacted
August 20, 2013, to bring said ordinance into compliance with
Wisconsin Statute Section 66.0404.The lands affected by the
proposed amendment are any lands within the unincorporated
areas of Polk County.
A copy of the existing Telecommunication Towers, Antennas,
and Related Facilities Ordinance, proposed Amended Telecommunication Towers, Antennas, and Related Facilities Ordinance, and map of the property affected by the amendment are
accessible in the office of County Clerk, 100 Polk County Plaza
Suite 110, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 and on the County website
at: http://www.co.polk.wi.us/.
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POLK COUNTY
POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chief Deputy – Law Enforcement
DOQ
Full-time – Exempt (Salaried) Position
Polk County is seeking experienced law enforcement professionals as
candidates for the position of Chief Deputy Sheriff. This position is responsible to provide strategic management and leadership of the overall four
divisions of the Sheriff’s Department:�Field Service, Jail, Emergency
Management and Communication.�Must be an experienced law enforcement professional and proven leader, committed to the professional
development of the department. The candidate will be an exceptional
communicator, able to thoughtfully represent the interests of the department and Polk County, be politically astute and committed to a positive
working environment in the delivery of services. Qualifications include a
bachelor’s degree in a closely related field with executive management
certificates including the FBI National Academy, Northwestern University Center for Public Safety or other similar state and/or national programs desirable. The candidate will have at least five years of related
experience in a law enforcement leadership position and the knowledge,
skills and abilities to perform the essential duties of the position.
Candidates must be eligible for Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards
Board Administrative Certificate within a reasonable period of time following appointment.�
Submit resume, cover letter and contact information with 5 professional references by February 28, 2016, to Joseph De Lopez or Paul
Harlow at: www.govhrusa.com/current-positions/recruitment. Electronic submissions are required. Telephone inquiries: 847-380-3240.
Polk County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AA/EEOC 642286 28L
Public notice is given to all persons in the Village of Luck that
the Luck Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on March 7,
2016, at 6 p.m. at the Luck Village Hall, 401 Main St., to solicit
comments on a proposed change to Luck Ordinance 620-75
B(1)(b) and (d). The proposed ordinance change would allow
for a detached accessory building up to 1,000 square feet and
not allow detached accessory buildings within 5 ft. of a property
line.
The proposed change is available for public inspection at the
Luck Village Hall 401 Main Street between 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. All persons interested are invited to attend this hearing and be heard.
Written comments may be submitted to: Luck Zoning Administrator, P.O. Box 315, Luck, WI 54853.
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MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN
Northwest Passage is a nonprofit private organization providing
residential treatment and comprehensive diagnostic services in three
distinct program sites in Frederic, Spooner and Webster, Wisconsin.
The Northwest Passage Assessment Center located in Frederic
provides a nationally recognized 30-day mental health evaluation
for male and female children ages 6 to 17.
Duties include:
• Performing comprehensive clinical assessments for school-age
youth and their families.
• Integrate professional treatment and behavioral strategies within
a multidisciplinary team of professionals including full-time
pediatrician, neuropsychologist, psychiatric nurse practitioner,
psychiatrist, special education staff and direct-care professionals.
• Communicate effectively regarding treatment planning and
intervention strategies for children and families and enjoy a
variety of challenges within a mental-health organization committed to service quality within a context of openness and support.
Desired Skills
• Possess an affinity for viewing the whole child and assessing
how systemic issues impact a child.
• Planning, implementing and adjusting a course of treatment as
required.
• Capable of holding appropriate boundaries with clients and
their parents, have the ability to assess and interpret youth’s
behavior and the ability to make critical decisions based on
input from multiple sources.
Salary range from $40,000+/-, other benefits include but are not
limited to health/life insurance and opportunity for eligibility in
federal student loan repayment program.
For more information on our programming, please see our website
www.nwpltd.org.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and 3 references
to Deb Watson, HR Manager, [email protected].
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Northwest Passage is an equal opportunity employer.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for Siren Fire Station will be received by the
Siren Fire Association, Daniels Town Hall, 9697 Daniels 70,
P.O. Box 190, Siren, WI, by 3:00 p.m. local time, March 17,
2016, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
The work, in general, will include the following schedule of
work: A single lump sum contract for the construction of a fire
station and related site development consisting of Division 02 10, 12, 13, 22, 23, 26, 27, 31-33. Project includes site
development of 1.2 acres and the construction of a new 10,160
sq. ft. pre-engineered metal building fire station.
Plans and specification will be available on March 1. The
proposals shall be submitted on the forms furnished with the
specifications. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a
certified check payable to the owner equal to five percent (5%)
of the proposal or a bid bond of a bonding company duly authorized to do business in the State of Wisconsin in an amount
equal to five percent (5%) of the proposal. This proposal
guarantee shall be subject to forfeiture as provided by law.
Complete digital project bidding documents are available at
www.cedarcorp.com. You may download the digital plan
documents for $20.00 (Quest eBidDoc #4232523). Please
contact
QuestCDN.com
at
952-233-1632
or
[email protected] for assistance in free membership
registration, downloading and working with this digital project
information. An optional paper set of project documents is also
available from Docunet Corporation. Contact Docunet at 763475-9600 for pricing and instructions to obtain a paper copy.
Please make your check payable to Docunet Corporation and
send it to 2435 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441.
This project is funded in part with a federal Community
Development Block Grant.
Pursuant to Section 66.0903 Wis. Statutes, Section 103.49
Wis. Statutes, and Chapter DWD 290 Wis. Admin. Code, where
applicable, the minimum wage rate to be paid on the project
shall be in accordance with the wage rate scale established by
State Wage Rates. Federal wage rates are applicable to this
project per Federal Labor Provisions (4010). Attention of
bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to condition
of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be
paid under the contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section
109 and E.O. 11246.
We encourage MBEs, DBEs and WBEs to submit bid
proposals. The solicitation of subcontractors must evidence a
good-faith effort to obtain bids from MBEs, DBEs and WBEs,
such efforts to be documented.
Proposals shall not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60)
days after the date of opening. The Siren Fire Association
reserves the right to reject any or all of the proposals and to
waive any informalities therein.
Dates of Publication:
February 24, March 1, and March 8
By Authority of:
Town of Daniels and Siren Fire Association
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NOTICE OF
INVITATION FOR BID
GRANTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Grantsburg School District invites bidders to submit
bids to furnish the following: VCT tile and carpet replacement in Nelson Primary classrooms. Contract will be
March 14 through June 1, 2016.
A walk-through of the project site will be by appointment
only. Please call the Elementary School at 715-463-2320 to
set up and appointment.
Bids will be received by the Principal of Grantsburg
Elementary School at 475 E. James Avenue up until 4 p.m.
CST, bid close date: March 4, at which time and place bids
received will be logged for evaluation. Late bids will not
be accepted. The bid will be awarded to the most responsive and responsible vendor with the lowest price.
Questions: Contact Bob Rauchbauer by phone, 715-4632320, or email to [email protected].
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VILLAGE OF LUCK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
HEARING AND MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016, 5 P.M.
VILLAGE HALL
401 MAIN STREET, LUCK, WI 54853
The Luck Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing
at 5 p.m., on Monday, March 7, 2016, at the Luck Municipal
Building, 401 Main St., at which time a request for variance will
be heard as follows: Dollar General requests a variance from
Section 620-59 B and G of the Zoning Code, Village of Luck,
WI. This variance is requested so that the applicant may build a
parking lot with parking spaces smaller than allowed and fewer
parking spaces than allowed by code. The affected property is
described as that part of the NW quarter of the NW quarter of
section 33, Township 36N, Range 17W as particularly described in Volume 166 Deeds, page 367, Document No. 242403
in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, WI.
Village of Luck, Polk County, WI (Parcel No. 146-00593-000).
All persons interested are invited to attend this hearing and
be heard. Written comments may be submitted to: Luck Zoning
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Administrator, P.O. Box 315, Luck, WI 54853.
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FREDERIC BOARD
OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, at 6:30 p.m.
1. President Mrs. Amundson called the regular meeting of the Frederic
Board of Education to order at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13,
2016, in the District Boardroom.
Board members present: Mrs. Amundson, Mr. Holicky, Mr. Nelson and
Mr. Chell.
Administration present: Mr. Robinson, Mrs. Steen and Mr. Fisher.
2. Motion Nelson/Chell to approve the consent agenda items, including
the agenda as presented, minutes of the 12/9/15 regular and 12/9/15
closed meeting, invoices and receipts and budget as presented.
Motion carried 4-0.
3. Persons Requesting an Audience with the Board:
a. None.
4. Board member Reports/Governance:
a. 2016 School Board Election: Becky Amundson and Scott Nelson
will run unopposed for the two open seats.
b. Discussion on participation in a WASB/School Perceptions development tool.
c. Scott Nelson, Dave Chell, Matt Ennis and Mr. Robinson will be
attending the State Education Convention January 19 - 22. Quorum will be properly noticed.
5. Reports of the Administration:
a. Mr. Robinson presented the District Administrator report.
b. Mr. Fisher presented the 6-12 school report.
c. Mrs. Steen presented the Elementary school report.
6. Motion Chell/Holicky to approve the policy 423 Full-Time Public
School Open Enrollment and 423-Rule. Motion carried: 4-0.
7. Action Items:
a. Motion Holicky/Nelson to approve establishing open enrollment
seats to not limit seats for the 2016-17 school year as presented
by Mr. Robinson. Motion carried: 4-0
b. Motion Chell/Nelson to approve 2016-17 Athletic Co-op with Luck
for Cross Country and Girls Golf. Motion carried 4-0.
c. Motion Chell/Holicky to adopt resolution to recognize and endorse
the Safe Routes to School Plan. Motion carried 4-0.
d. Recognition that the School Board members will be attending the
State Education Convention in Milwaukee January 19 - 22, 2016.
No motion needed.
e. Approval of February board meeting date change from February
10 to February 17, 2016.
8. Closed Session Meeting: Mrs. Amundson announced to the members
of the Board that they should consider adjourning to closed session
for the purpose of Personnel Discussion. Mrs. Amundson informed
the Board the closed session would be proper and is authorized by
Wisconsin Statutes: 19.85 (1) (c) in considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public
employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, (f) in considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect
upon the reputation of any person.
Motion Nelson/Chell to convene to closed session.
Vote by roll call was unanimous to convene in closed session and the
motion carried 4-0. Time 8:06 p.m.
Board members present: Mrs. Amundson, Mr. Holicky, Mr. Nelson, Mr.
Ennis and Mr. Chell.
Administration present: Mr. Robinson.
Motion Holicky/Chell to adjourn closed session and return to open
session.
Motion carried 4-0. Time 8:50 p.m.
9. No business as a result of closed session.
10. Motion Holicky/Chell to adjourn, carried 4-0. Time 8:50 p.m.
Libby Cheever, Recording Secretary
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Next regular board meeting: Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at 6:30 p.m.
EMPLOYMENT /
NOTICES
NOTICE OF NEWLY ENACTED ORDINANCE
TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS
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Please take notice that the Town Board of the Town of St.
Croix Falls, Polk County, enacted Ordinance No. 16-01
amending the Town of St. Croix Falls Stop Sign Placement
Ordinance to include Stop Sign placement on private roads at
the intersection of town roads.
The full text of Ordinance 16-01 is available at the Town
Hall located at 1305 200th Street, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024, as well as on the Town’s website,
www.townofstcroixfalls.org. For more information, please contact the town clerk at 715-483-1851.
Janet Krueger, Town Clerk
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- SENIOR LIVING IMMEDIATE OPENING
NIGHT INTAKE
OPERATOR
Burnett Dairy Cooperative is currently accepting applications for the position of Night-Shift Intake Operator
(full time, 3 shifts/week, 6 p.m. - 6 a.m.). The right person for this position is someone who works well with little supervision, is self-motivated and is very detail oriented. This person will be responsible for loading/
unloading and washing trucks, testing milk for antibiotics and quality, managing silos, monitoring and adjusting different equipment and general sanitation. Previous
dairy experience is preferred, but not required. Must
have good written/verbal communication skills and
basic computer knowledge.
Competitive wages and excellent benefits including
401(k) health/dental/flexible spending, and employerpaid life insurance/long-term disability and vacation.
Please apply in person at Burnett Dairy office, 11631
State Road 70, Grantsburg, WI 54840. Applications are
also available at www.burnettdairy.com/employment.
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DO YOU BELIEVE THE BEST IS
YET TO COME?
DO YOU HAVE THE PASSION
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN
PEOPLE’S LIVES?
If the answer is “yes,” then we should talk about your
future at United Pioneer Home.
The following important positions are open...
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Part-time night shift. Every other weekend rotation.
$1,000 Sign-On Bonus Available
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Full-time day shift, full-time and part-time evening shift and
part-time night shift. Every other weekend rotation. Flexible
scheduling. Benefits available for full-time positions.
Please send resume to Jamie Paro [email protected]
Or if you just can’t wait, stop in at the United Pioneer Home to
pick up an application and request an interview.
United Pioneer
Home
623 S. 2nd St., Luck, WI
EOE
First Baptist Church Of Webster Is
Seeking To Fill A
30-Hour-A-Week Youth Pastor
Position
First Baptist is a vibrant, healthy congregation with an excellent AWANA program and youth ministry.
Job description: The youth pastor will be responsible for the
development and oversight of all church ministries related to
junior high and senior high with the goal of our youth becoming devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
Qualifications and Position Requirements (1 Timothy 3:1-7,
Titus 1:6-9)
√ One who loves Jesus with all of his heart.
√ One who possesses a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a
related field, experience in senior high youth ministry, basic
administrative and leadership skills and a personal spiritual
life congruent with biblical mandates for leaders.
√ One who is gifted and is called to youth ministry, loves
young people and has a passion for evangelism and
outreach, both personally and at the ministry level.
√ An engaging teacher, with a strong Biblical and theological
background, who is in agreement with the church’s
statement of faith.
√ One who is passionate about discipleship.
If you are interested in this position, please send your
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[email protected].
Brand-new, 1-BR unit
850
$
/mo.
All utilities included except phone & electric.
Lawn care/snow removal included.
South First Street, Luck, WI
Call Kyle At 715-566-3432
FOR SALE ON
SEALED BID
Item: 2000 Bluebird School Bus - 72 Passenger
Description: 124,100 miles, 24-valve Cummins 5.9 liter, Allison 2000
transmission. Bus has not been in service for the last year and a half,
needs transmission. Selling as is. Minimum bid $1,000. Bus is available for on-site inspection at address below.
How to Bid: Accepting sealed bids on the above bus; include name
and phone number. Clearly mark envelope “Sealed Bid - Bus.” Bids
must be sealed and may be dropped off at the District Office by
noon on Friday, March 18, 2016.
Contact: Send bids to address below. Call to ask questions or
schedule an inspection:
Larry Olson - Facility Director [email protected]
Luck High School • 810 S. 7th Street • Luck, WI 54853
715-472-2152, Ext. 111
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HELP WANTED
Located one block off Main St.
Close to library, clinic & shopping.
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HELP WANTED
THE FRANDSEN APARTMENTS
Luck School District
TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS
Polk County, Wis.
www.townofstcroixfalls.org
PLAN COMMISSION NOTICE OF HEARING
March 9, 2016
The Town of St. Croix Falls Plan Commission will hold a
public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2016,
at the Town Hall at 1305 200th Street & U.S. Highway 8, St.
Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Written evidence, testimony or
comments, if any, must be delivered in person or by mail to the
Town Hall.
Rhett Werner and John Werner request a rezone. The parcel
identification number is 044-00618-0000 and it is located in
Section 25. The portion of the parcel to be rezoned has a legal
description of: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of said
Section 25; thence N.89˚32’ 37”E., along the north line of said
Section 25, 2,631.95 feet to the North 1/4 Corner of said
Section 25; thence S.00˚09’25”W., along the east line of said
Government Lot 3, 1,229.91 feet to the Northeast Corner of
Lot 1, C.S.M. No. 1446, Vol. 7, Pg. 23; thence N.89˚33’34”W.,
along the north line of said Lot 1, 183.49 feet to the point of
beginning; thence continue, N.89˚33’34”W., 383.55 feet;
thence N.07˚00’27”E., 359.64 feet; thence N.23˚54’57”E.,
309.07 feet; thence S.24˚17’26”E., 78.95 feet; thence
S.33˚35’55”E., 197.09 feet; thence S.14˚43’41”E., 327.05 feet;
thence S.06˚32’16”W., 90.60 feet to the point of beginning. The
above-described parcel of land contains 163,319 square feet
(3.75 acres.) The property is currently zoned transitional with
the request to change it to residential.
Jim Alt, Zoning Administrator
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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LUCK
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 6:00 p.m.
Boardroom
AGENDA
1. Call To Order; Approval of the Agenda, Jacob Jensen
2. Review and Approval of 25 January Meeting Minutes,
LeRoy Buck
3. Review and Approval of 8 February Meeting Minutes, Chris
Schultz
4. Presentation of Vouchers, Amy Dueholm
5. Treasurer’s Report, Amy Dueholm
6. Citizen Request to Address The Board
a. Citizens who have signed up prior to the meeting; 3minute limit
b. Other/preapproved
7. Reports
a. Student Representative, Emma Pedersen
b. Superintendent, Chris Schultz
c. Elementary Principal, Ann Goldbach
d. High School Principal, Brad Werner
e. Department/Program Reports - (beginning 28 March)
f. Other Board Member Reports
8. New Business
a. Introduction of our new Finance Manager, Karen Cogswell
b. Hayward presentation on Strategic Plan, Craig Olson
c. Approval of final ramp option for main entrance, Paige
Spirk
d. Approval of Resolution Awarding the Sale of $1,590,000
General Obligation School Improvement Bonds
e. Approval of Youth Options Request, Brad Werner
f. Approve Elementary School Principal Hiring Process
g. Approve Policy 672.1 Purchasing Guidelines
h. Approve ES Standards-Based Report Cards, Ann
Goldbach
i. Approve ES Trimester Schedule, Ann Goldbach
j. Discussion of ES Spanish Language Instruction, Ann
Goldbach
k. Discussion of Targeted Intervention Program Requiring
Student Participation
l. Other Business Allowed by Wisconsin Statutes
9. Motion to Convene into Executive Session per Wisconsin
Statute 19.85(1)
10. Reconvene to Open Session with Possible Action on
Executive Session Items
11. Motion to Adjourn
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PARAPROFESSIONAL
POSITION
The School District of Siren has opened up a search for a
paraprofessional to work with students with disabilities.
The position will be part time at 5.5 hours per day.
Preferred candidates will have experience working with students with disabilities and possess or have the ability to obtain
a paraprofessional license through the Department of Public
Instruction. Candidates need to possess excellent time management skills, be able to communicate effectively with school
staff and students and be flexible during the school day.
Application materials (including cover letter and resume) can
be submitted to:
Denise Johnston,
Director of Special Education
Siren School District
24022 4th Ave.
Siren, WI 54872
Application review will begin on March 1 with interviews to fol642250 28L
low shortly.
Highway Commissioner
POLK COUNTY
POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DOQ
Full-time - Exempt (Salary) Position
The Highway commissioner provides department leadership vision
and strategic direction, directs the development, planning, management, coordination, delivery and evaluation of programs related to
the construction and maintenance of the county highways, infrastructure and related public areas. The Highway Commissioner is
responsible for ensuring these programs are in compliance with
applicable federal and state laws and regulation.
Qualifications include Bachelor’s degree in GIS, planning or related
field and five (5) years’ recent work experience in an administrative
or management position in a highway department with oversight of
infrastructure and related program planning, administration and
budgetary experience, or in the performance of closely related
duties; combination of work experience and education may be considered.
Deadline to apply: February 29, 2016
Network Specialist
DOQ
Health Division Director/Health Officer
DOQ
($70,000 - $83,720)
Full-time - Nonexempt (Hourly) Position
Provide assistance, solutions and guidance in maintaining, implementing and developing network and technical operations through
technical, operational and administrative support. Manages the
provisioning and maintenance of network systems in cooperation
with end users and providers. This position serves as a liaison
between the department and networkers users and other stakeholders by providing ongoing current and accurate information and
assistance.
Qualifications include an Associate degree from an accredited institution in information technology or closely related field, and 2 years
of related experience including troubleshooting experience in common network appliances - a combination of work experience and
education may be considered.
Deadline to apply: February 29, 2016
Full-time - Exempt (Salaried) Position
Professional position provides leadership, vision and strategic direction for Polk County’s Public Health programs and services. Directs
the development, planning, management, coordination, evaluation
and delivery of public health programs, and promotes population
health through ongoing community health assessment and improvement planning in collaboration with diverse community partners.
Protects the health of the community through the enforcement of
public health laws, and facilitation of preparedness planning with
community partners in a manner consistent with statutory authority
and County policy. Minimum requirements of Local Health Officer as
outlined in WI Statute 251.06. Master’s degree in related field and
three (3) years of full-time experience in a public health agency or in
the performance of closely related duties preferred, please see the
position description on our website for complete details regarding
the minimum requirements.
Deadline to apply: March 8, 2016
YOU MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE.
For complete job description, position requirements, application
and details, please visit our website at www.co.polk.wi.us,
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Employment Opportunities. AA/EEOC
Sharing the bounty
Natural Alternative looks to expand offerings,
helping more local producers
class on gluten-free cooking. These will all be at Luck High School, through community education.”
Classes offered at the store include an Eggs 101: Purchasing and Cooking, when a
local farmer and former manager of a farmer’s cooperative will explain how all eggs
are not the same, and SanFilippo will demonstrate some different ways of cooking
them. Another new class is how-to on easy-to-make hiking and camping foods, which
LUCK — Natural Alternative Food Cooperative in Luck has undergone a number is especially exciting to SanFilippo as she considers that the Gandy Dancer Trail is right
of changes in the past year, including an extensive remodel of the store and the hiring next door to the co-op.
of a new manager.
Natural Alternative’s website, at nafoodcoop.com, has a short questionnaire where
Some things haven’t changed, though, including the idea that the store is a “private anyone who wants to can indicate additional products they would like to see in the
club” only open to members, said manager Nico SanFilippo.
store or classes they would like to see offered.
She is hoping to change that perception. Those
You can also stop by the store to share your
who are unfamiliar with the store can be intimiideas or input.
dated by the idea of “natural” and “organic” or
“We are really trying to find out what the
shopping bulk foods, she said, but she and the
community wants to see at the co-op,” Sanstaff are more than happy to get people started.
Filippo said. “The co-op is here because there
“Anyone can shop here,” said SanFilippo, “but
is a need and a want for it.
you can also be part owner. You can own a share
“We are small. We are local. We’re here beof a grocery store. How cool is that?”
cause people want us here. We want to better
Becoming an owner — also called a member —
know our owners and community, and serve
is easy and comes with special discounts as well
them better. That’s what we’re here for.”
as a say in how the cooperative is run. A lifetime
SanFilippo said she feels excitement building
membership is $100, which can be paid in four
for the co-op and the four-month membership
monthly installments of $25 each.
drive, as the store strives to make itself available
On March 1, Natural Alternative is kicking off
to everybody.
a four-month membership drive with the goal of
“We’re making it a comfortable environment
gaining 100 new owners.
for everyone,” she said. “We want everyone
“This is a good time to showcase the remodel
to come in and share in the exciting things we
we did last year,” she said. “We’re modernizing,
have to offer the community.”
we have new bargains and we have competitive
The store will be rolling out new branding,
prices.”
including a new logo and discount program, as
One beauty of a growing cooperative, said Santhe membership campaign progresses.
Filippo, is that it benefits local farmers and CSAs,
Judy Alverson and Joel Chavez show off the new sign promoting Natural AlterNatural Alternative has a quarterly “owner
or community supported agriculture. As the de- native’s campaign to gain 100 new member/owners between March 1 and June 30. appreciation” event, and the next one is schedmand for fresh produce and other items grows, — Photo submitted
uled for March 11. There will be discounts
the market for local producers also grows.
throughout the entire day, and demonstraIn fact, one of SanFilippo’s goals for the co-op
tions from local vendors from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
this year is to increase the amount of local produce
Demonstrations will include one on lotions, by Gypsy Moon, and one on mixing herbal
sold at the store by 25 percent. “We are committed to supporting our community 25 teas by Megan Pierce. This is a time when anyone from the area can stop in and learn
percent more this year,” she said. She is also encouraging local producers to contact about the store.
her if they have items that can be sold through Natural Alternative.
In addition, National Alternative will conclude its four-month membership cam“It’s better that we support our own community and our neighbors before we sup- paign with a block party June 25. This one-day event will be open to everybody and
port some farm out in California,” she said.
will include live music, a meet-and-greet time with local producers, and showcasing
Natural Alternative has been offering a variety of classes, and this will continue of local products and food.
throughout the four months of the member/owner drive. Some of the classes will be
“I think it’s a really good way to end our campaign,” said SanFilippo.
free to owners with a small fee for nonowners, some will be held at Natural Alternative
She urges the public to stop in and check out the store, located on Luck’s Main Street.
and some will be held at the school.
Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to
“I’m excited about the new classes we’ll be offering,” SanFilippo said. “We’ll be 4 p.m.
having a knife skills class — both a beginners class and an advanced class — and a
Nico SanFilippo, second from right, is the manager at Natural Alternative Food Cooperative
in Luck. With her, from left, are Kristine Lindgren, Lydia Rennicke, Stephanie Jones and Joel
Chavez.
Photos by Mary Stirrat unless otherwise noted
Along with grocery items ranging from chips and salsa to coconut oil to cookies, Natural Alternative also has a large selection of fresh fruits, vegetables and dairy items. One of the goals
for 2016, said general manager Nico SanFilippo, is to increase the amount of local produce,
cheese, meat and other items by 25 percent.
Natural Alternative offers a large variety of bulk grains, nuts, seeds, snacks and more. Each
month owners enjoy special offers on specific items. The co-op has been “offering wholesome,
responsibly produced food and health and beauty products to Luck and the surrounding communities since 1974,” according to the website.
Renowned fiddle artists perform Saturday
LUCK – West Denmark Lutheran
Church is offering the public a rare opportunity to see a trio of Scandinavian
fiddlers this Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m.
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc will be performing at the church, one of only three places
they will be playing on their United States
tour.
Each member hails from a different part
of Scandinavia – Sweden, Norway and
the Shetland Islands – and each brings elements of folk music from their own area
using the fiddle, the viola, the octave fiddle and the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle.
Their music ranges from reels to
waltzes, slow pieces to spirited dance
numbers, blending traditional Nordic folk
music with a contemporary voice.
“In the hands of the Nordic Fiddlers
Bloc,” states the group’s website, “the
fiddles and Hardanger bridge nearly four
centuries of Nordic musical tradition to
the 21st century, leaving the audience
feeling as if they’ve experienced something distinctively old in a distinctively
new way.”
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc will be in the
United States for nine days, with concerts
at West Denmark, at Wisconsin’s Area
Community Center in Barron and at the
Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.
They are also doing a fiddle workshop
Saturday afternoon, Feb. 27, at First Lutheran Church in Barron, and outreach
programs at libraries and schools in the
Rochester area.
The Nordic
Fiddlers Bloc (L
to R) are Anders
Hall of Sweden,
Kevin Henderson of the Shetland Islands
and Olav Luksengard Mjelva
of Norway. —
Photo courtesy
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
Tickets will be available at the door for
the Saturday evening concert. Information is available at westdenmark.net/concerts.html.
Bringing the award-winning musicians
to West Denmark is former Luck resident
Mark Pedersen. Now a resident of Barron, Pedersen continues to have what he
describes as a great interest in the history
and culture of West Denmark.
“West Denmark was my home church,”
he said. “My great grandfather was the
pastor there in the early 1900s and all my
relatives, going back to when they first
came from Denmark, were a part of West
Denmark.”
Pedersen is a member of West Denmark’s family camp planning committee,
where he works to carry on the Danish
tradition of folk schools. Having an interest in bringing artists into the area, he
saw the potential of West Denmark as a
venue for such events.
“West Denmark is the perfect place for
concerts, lectures and other activities,” he
said, “especially Nordic music.”
Of particular interest at the time was
the idea of hosting a fiddle school with
renowned Danish musician Harald Haugaard
As a vehicle to sponsor these kinds of
events, said Pedersen, the nonprofit West
Denmark Heritage Council was formed.
“All this is in the early stages of planning,” he said, “but in addition to the
fiddle school and concerts, we hope to be
able to sponsor a variety of workshops
and camps to further artistic development
West Denmark Lutheran Church on 170th
Street in Luck is hosting The Nordic Fiddlers
Bloc this Saturday evening, Feb. 27. — Photo
courtesy West Denmark Lutheran Church
particularly related to not only Danish
heritage but the heritage of people who
live in West Denmark and the surrounding area.”
The West Denmark community just
west of Luck has at its core the West Denmark Lutheran Church, founded in 1873
to serve Danish families who were holding worship services in their homes.
In its early decades, the church community attempted to establish a folk high
school, but distances were too great for
those who might attend. The country’s
first Danish seminary was founded there,
operating from the mid-1880s until 1892.
Throughout the years and the generations, noted Pedersen, West Denmark has
carried on many of the traditions of the
original settlers.
BIRKIE FINISH LINE
Skiers of the 43rd-annual American Birkebeiner maneuver up the last climb - up and over the
International Birkie Bridge (photo at right) - before heading to the finish line on Hayward’s Main
Street (above). - Photos by Steve Pearson
AN EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANY • 24138
Ellis Avenue, Siren, WI 54872
Plastic Injection Molding
Full-time, long-term, production workers for our
2nd and 3rd shifts. $9.50 starting wage.
Benefits offered by North States Industries include:
• Clean & safe work environment • Paid vacation after 1 year
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays including your birthday
• Excellent retirement with Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Discretionary year-end bonus depending on business climate.
($1,500 average bonus over the past 4 years)
Contact and/or send resume to Mark Foote
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Currents
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FREDERIC – An earthen dam in Frederic that has
helped protect a downstream road and support a 120acre waterfowl habitat since 1968 could be demolished
this fall under the authority of the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources. Still, the owners of the Risvold
Dam permit are grateful for extended time permitted by
the WDNR to save the landmark before it’s too late.
Stories from the NW Wisconsin community
was born in Risvold to increase road safety on 140th
Street, gain access to his landlocked farm acreage and
possibly nurture a home for waterfowl which were losing habitat worldwide.
Risvold was certain his idea required permission
from a newly formed Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, because his idea included rebuilding the
washed-out farm road crossing the Wood Creek, installing a culvert and spillway on that road to ensure uninterrupted flow of the creek and adding a second culvert
under 140th Street to temporarily divert water through
Aspen and Hickory lakes, which drain into Wood Creek
downstream, to spare the farm and town road in the
event of drastic floods. So, in April 1968, Risvold presented his idea to the acting chief of land and water use
for a newly formed Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources, and his idea was approved.
Why rehabilitate?
“People often ask us why Risvold Dam needs to
be rehabilitated, since it has stood the test of so many
floods over time,” said Kordi Kurkowski, Risvold Dam
permit holder and granddaughter of the late Halward
Risvold. “I felt the same way
when a WDNR employee wrote
to my father in 2006, calling the
dam an unauthorized structure. However, since learning
more from that WDNR official
and others at the WDNR, I understand that Risvold Dam has
eroded to a state where it is twice
as tall as it is wide. This, among
other factors, presents a safety
problem and a river issue that
can be solved through a design
that was researched and developed by the certified engineers
at Cedar Corporation in Menomonie. My late grandfather and
late father would want us to fix
the dam and keep it here for the
good of people and wildlife so,
since my father’s death in 2009,
we’ve been buying the property
from my siblings while moving
forward, albeit more slowly than
we would like, on the Risvold
Dam Project. Both endeavors
have been both an emotional and
financial strain, and emotional
and financial privileges.”
Have you heard of Risvold Dam?
Halward Ingwald Risvold, aka “H.I.” or “Ing,” was 71
years of age on May 28, 1966, when he purchased Wood
River Farm. A graduate of St.
Croix Falls High School, he had
served in the U.S. Navy, helped
survey some of the southern and
western United States for the
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey and worked the automobile assembly lines for Ford
Motor Company in Detroit, Mich.
He also studied philosophy and
the Scandinavian languages at
the University of Minnesota and
violin at McPhail School of Violin
in Minneapolis, Minn., where he
met his wife, Leta (Moorehead)
Risvold. Together they owned
and operated a neighborhood
grocery store and a flying circus
that toured the southwestern
United States. Later, H.I. owned
a shoelace company and enjoyed
an interest in gold mining during
his retirement in Wisconsin.
In 1966, when Risvold purchased Wood River Farm, spring
floods sometimes caused the
town road which ran through
his neighborhood to overtop
and wash out; 140th Street was
a school bus route, as it is today,
and a gravel road at that time.
The eastern end of Risvold’s
The Risvold Dam, located on Wood River Farm near Frederic, is in need of rehabilitation. This aerial photograph of
property was landlocked due
to a washed-out farm road that Risvold Dam from a southeasterly perspective was taken in a plane piloted by Pam Freese. – Photo by Kathryn DesForge
crossed Wood Creek. An idea
Halward Risvold purchased Wood River Farm in 1966, including an old farm road crossing Wood Creek. The current
owners of the farm are seeking help to save the dam. The
permit has been extended to Nov. 1.
How much does a small dam cost?
The estimated cost in 2013 to
rehabilitate Risvold Dam was
$135,000. Since it is located on
private property, the financial
responsibility rests solely with
the landowners. Since Alan Risvold’s death, the Kurkowskis have invested $56,000 toward the contract for
Photos submitted unless otherwise noted
deed from the Risvold estate and approximately $32,000 toward the Risvold Dam
Rehabilitation Project. “We’ve come a
long way, but we’re not there yet,” said
Kurkowski, “and we’ve had to admit to
ourselves that we can’t finish both jobs
all by ourselves.”
Last May the Kurkowskis launched
a website documenting the history of
Risvold Dam and now a campaign to
save the dam. Dubbed 50/50/50, the
goal of the campaign is to discover 50
or more men and women from each of
the 50 United States who believe Risvold
Dam is worth saving, and who officially
befriend the project via the website by
Earth Day, April 22. People can register
on the website and make a donation of
$50 or any amount starting at $1. Contributions also can be mailed to The Risvold
Dam Rehabilitation Fund, 3386 140th St.,
Frederic, WI 54837, and contributors will
be registered as official friends of Risvold
Dam.
“Every friend, regardless of donation
The common snapping turtle is a large, freshwater turtle whose range extends
throughout most, if not all, of the United States. Some have made Risvold Dam amount, is important because not only
their home.
See Risvold, page 2
WHAT’S INSIDE
Frederic students
observe
Career and
Tech Ed Month
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Frigid Five
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Big Lake ice-fishing contest
Blake Kammerud, of Somerset, won
the adult northern division with a 7
pound, 8 ounce pike at the Big Lake
ice-fishing tournament held Saturday,
Feb. 20.
Zach Austin won first-, second- and third-place prizes in the adult panfish
division at the Big Lake ice-fishing contest with this bucket full of slab crappies all weighing around one pound each.
RIGHT: Brayden Pierson, 5, of New Richmond entered a bluegill with the
assistance of John Shoop, of Dresser, at the 2016 Big Lake ice-fishing tournament. - Photos submitted.
Anna Lund, of Osceola, was the grand prize drawing winner at the
Big Lake ice-fishing tournament. Lund won a fully stocked two-person ice shelter donated by Osceola Auto Body.
Risvold/from page 1
will any amount help make this rehabilitation
possible, but also because we believe 50 friends
from each of our 50 states will help affirm the
WDNR in its decision to grant this third extension of our 2010 permit. We want Wood River
Farm to remain a place were we grow habitat.
Tell your friends and, God willing, we’ll be inviting friends of Risvold Dam to a ribbon-cutting celebration in October.”
If you would like to see the documented history
about Risvold Dam and additional photos, or
learn the progress of the Kurkowskis 50/50/50
campaign, go to risvolddamproject.com. – with
informaton from Kordi Kurkowski
RIGHT: Trumpeter swan P85, with its mate and
three cygnets, swam upstream of Risvold Dam in 2011.
These birds were on the threatened list in Wisconsin
until recent years. – Photos submitted.
LEFT: White-tailed deer are often
seen at Risvold Dam. They are native
to the United States, Canada, Mexico,
central America and South America as
far south as Peru and Bolivia. – Photos
submitted.
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Wok & Roll in
beverage pairing
I
knew nothing about wines till I
became a waiter at a steak house
in my senior year in college. The first
thing I learned about wines was – there
are red wines, white wines and rose (or
blush wine). You serve red wines with
red meat (steaks, pork or lamb chops)
and white wines with white meat (such
as fish and chicken); and rose can be
served with red or white meat. The wine
list was filled with names I couldn’t
even pronounce. Try “Chateauneuf du
Pape” and repeat it three times. It was
very intimidating at first, but knowing
that my tuition came from my tips, I
had to make it my business to be comfortable with those wines so I could sell
them. I read a lot, and I experimented a
lot too. There is no other way, you have
to actually taste it and feel it so you can
relate those sensations to your guests.
Instead of saying, “Oh, I don’t know,
never tried it,” I would say, “For your
filet mignon, sir, I would recommend
either a glass of Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon. Shiraz is quite fruity and hearty,
with a hint of spice. Cabernet, on the
other hand, is full bodied, bold and rich
at the same time.” I did manage to pay
off my tuition with the extra tips I made
off wine sales.
Know your wines, and the pairing
will come easy.
Let’s start from the reds:
Malbec (mal-beck) – introduced to the
Wok &
roll
Peter H. Kwong
States from the southern continents –
Chile, Argentina and Australia. It is an
easy drinking wine, very mellow and
smooth, with a hint of fruits and spice.
Try that with spicy Mexican or Cajun
foods.
Merlot (mer-lo) – another easy drinking wine, popular worldwide. With a
“round” texture, it is a great wine for
new wine drinkers. And it goes with
most any food.
Cabernet Sauvignon (ca-ber-nay sovin-yon) – my all-time favorite! Rich
and full bodied, with a hint of dark
fruit. Goes with all red meat.
Shiraz/Syrah (shi-raz or sa-rah) – it
is hearty and fruity, also with a hint of
dark fruits. Great with stews, steaks and
wild games.
Pinot Noir (pee-no na-wah) – it is
light and fresh, and quite aromatic. It
is not as popular as the other wines as
it is quite temperamental; all elements
– temperature, sunshine, rain and soil
- have to be in perfect condition for
growth. But harvest is most worth waiting for. Great with grilled salmon (yes,
fish), chicken, lamb and even Japanese
cuisine.
Zinfandel (zin-fan-dell) – it is the
“heaviest” of all red wines, with a zesty
flavor. It originates in Italy, but nowadays most popular in California. Great
with pasta and pizzas, especially BBQs.
And let’s go with the whites:
Chardonnay (shar-don-nay) – the
most popular white wine. Very easygoing, lightly sweet, with a hint of citrus
fruits. Great with chicken and seafood.
Riesling (rees-ling) – sweeter in Germany where it originated than those
produced in California. It is lighter then
Chardonnay, with a hint of fresh fruit
and aroma from apples. Great with
chicken, seafood, pork dishes and spicy
Oriental foods.
Pinot Grigio (pee-no gree-gi-o) – also
known as Pinot Gris. It is a bit dry with
a nice fruity flavor and aroma. Goes
great with seafood and chicken.
Gewurtraminer (ger-wurtz-trameener) – slightly sweet with a hint of
spice, a good sipping wine. Great with
spicy Asian foods.
Moscato (mos-ca-to) – sweet and
fruity, with a distinctive aroma. Also, a
good sipping wine that goes great with
dessert.
Sauvignon Blanc (so-vin-yon blanc)
– a dryer wine with flavors from green
fruits – apples, pears and gooseberries;
and aroma from a freshly mowed lawn.
Great with seafood, salads and chicken
dishes.
As for the blushes:
We had Mateus and Lancers from
Portugal and Spain in the old days. But
I can’t find them in the market anymore.
Rather, the most popular ones are:
White Zinfandel – lightly sweet and
aromatic. Even the color is romantic.
Pretty much goes great with salads and
poultry or fish.
Blush or rose – same.
Of course, there are champagne/bubbling wines and many other varieties of
wines, but let’s just keep it simple for
now.
Even with the same kind of grapes,
the taste is a bit different depending on
where they are grown, and what year
they were harvested. Rain, sunshine and
the condition of the soil all contribute to
the final texture of the wine. And wine
with a higher price tag does not necessary mean that it tastes better than the
wines that are cheaper. It is your own
preference that counts.
To learn more about wines, I
would recommend starting your own
wine-tasting club. Pick a wine, red or
white, but at a certain price range, say
under $20. Select a group of friends
(around six) and have each one bring
a bottle from a different region with a
different vintage year. And have a grading sheet to record the wine according
to color, aroma, flavor, texture and the
“feel” in your mouth. Serve the wines
with cheese and fruits. And then afterward, discuss what you think about
each wine. It is fun and educational, and
is the best way to experience different
wines without spending a fortune. We
can talk about wines for weeks and
months. But one step at a time. So here,
my dear friends, salute, and have fun!
St. Croix Falls Elementary receives multiple awards
ST. CROIX FALLS – The St. Croix Falls Elementary School has received many awards in
recent years. For one, they have been named
as a 2016 Title I School of Recognition. Since
2003, the Department of Public Instruction
has recognized Title I-eligible schools which
have, under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, met the following criteria:
are in the top quartile of the state for the percentage of students receiving free/reduced
lunch; have above-average student academic
performance on state test scores in reading
and mathematics when compared to similar
schools; fall into one of the top three Account-
ability Index categories on the School Report
Card; and meet the state’s test-participation,
attendance and dropout goals.
The elementary school library has won
two Standing Up for Rural Schools Awards
from the Wisconsin State Department of Education. The first, in 2014, was for collaboration with the St. Croix Falls Public Library
and the second, in 2015, for collaboration
with the volunteer group Reading Friends
and Northern Waters Learning. This award
was given for the work done to raise reading
achievement during and beyond the school
year.
One of the teachers, Rita Platt, was honored with a Kohl Fellowship for teaching excellence in 2015. This award came with a cash
prize which was used to fund professional
development for St. Croix Falls teachers.
Additionally, the school has earned two
national grants. One was from the National
Education Association for $5,500 to fund
teacher education in best practices in teaching reading. The other was from author
James Patterson and Scholastic Books. The
amount of $3,000 was given to keep the free
bookstore in the back of the library open so
that the school can continue to fill home li-
braries.
Also, the school has been represented in
two national journals in education. Principal
Jeff Benoy and librarian Platt co-authored an
article in Educational Leadership. The collaborative project with Reading Friends was a
featured article in the School Library Journal.
St. Croix Falls Elementary School has
also been represented at several local and
national conferences. Their educators have
spoken at the Wisconsin Reading Association Conference, the Minnesota Department
of Education Conference, WEMTA and many
others. – submitted
Museum plans June wedding exhibit
LUCK — June is traditionally the wedding month, and The Luck Area Historical
Society is planning to open a new bridal
exhibit that month.
Museum director Rachel Starbuck is
looking for wedding garments, acces-
The bobsled
T
he scent of turkey and all its fixings lingers in
the air as the children
restlessly finish their
feast. Even their parents find it hard to
be patient for their
traditional Christmas
bobsled ride, leaving
the pumpkin pie and
sweet goodies for
Sherilyn Litzkow
later.
Dressing in all their warmest attire,
they cannot move fast enough to reach
the door that opens to another world of
a bygone era.
Snow is beginning to blanket the frozen earth as the air grows crisp.
The horses canter in the pasture as
the flakes turn from puffs to discernible
shapes, almost giving a sense of fogging
the countryside at dusk.
The horses know soon they will be
pulling the bobsled through the whitecoated woods. Their hooves thunder as
though a hundred horses are seeking
the light of the barn.
The horseman reaches into the barrel
to gather a can of grain. The running
horses’ ears perk up as the rumble of the
doors sliding open reveals the yellow
glow inside.
Each horse scrambles for first as the
smell of molasses opens nostrils. They
slow to find their respective stalls and
begin eating grain to warm them so they
are able to carry the bobsled through the
moonlit woods.
sories and photos of the 1910s through
1940s for the upcoming display.
“We are looking to borrow wedding
dresses, accessories and pictures as
well as the stories to go with it all,” she
said. “We would like to know when, who
and how they fell in love. We would be
happy to scan your pictures so you can
keep the originals.”
Starbuck said they hope to have five to
six gowns to display.
Information can be emailed to lahsmu-
[email protected] or people can stop in
the museum Mondays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30
p.m. — submitted
Writers’
Carousel
Only two are chosen to pull the sled.
Who will it be today? Full and warmed
with energy, Star and Freedom are chosen.
As the two stand stoically between the
ties in the alleyway, their leather harnesses are placed, making each ready to
be hitched to the bobsled.
The horseman loosens the ties and
grabs the reins that lead the standardbreds out to the bobsled smelling of
sweet hay. The silence is broken as
children come running, squealing with
excitement. Hoisted up, they cover
themselves with the cozy blankets as
the rest join them. The anticipation of
a journey through the sparkling snow
with just the light of the winter moon
peeking through the leafless trees brings
excitement as new snow wets their faces
and eyelashes.
The bobsled jolts as the team begins
moving. The trail takes a deep dip off
the driveway into the dark woods. How
exciting to venture into the nocturnal
world, like entering a snow globe!
Down the ravine and up again, the
horses give an extra thrust to pull the
loaded bobsled up and up the steep
incline. Sharp corners hurl the joyous
cargo side to side as they hang on to
each other. They laugh with uncertain
sounds of fear – maybe they will be
thrown to the snow-covered floor of the
woods!
Then as the terrain flattens, only the
swish of the sled runners captures their
ears. They slow to a stop to hear the
rustle of the last attached leaves in the
ever-so-slight breeze. The snow tickles
their faces.
Suddenly the path in front comes
alive. White tails signal danger as deer
head down their own beaten trails. The
horses lurch and want to take off as the
horseman hangs on tightly.
Finally, giving permission he snaps
the reins and off Star and Freedom go
at a racing pace. “Oh what fun it is,” the
stunned riders laugh! Soon the horses
slow their pace and head for the lights
of the barn.
Jumping off the bobsled some riders
pack snow and lob balls at one another.
Others watch the unharnessing and
thank Star and Freedom for the adventurous ride. Soon the horses are tucked
into their stalls with their Christmas
grain and hay. They dream of the next
ride that makes time go away.
About the writer: Sherilyn Litzkow
joined the Frederic Write Right Now group
last year. She mostly journaled until then
but wanted to take her writing a step further
to fulfill a lifelong dream of writing. She has
been writing about childhood and family
memories, in essays, poems and children’s
stories. She presently works as a hairdresser
at St. Croix Barbers and resides with her
husband in the St. Croix Valley area.
Writers’ Carousel, a revolving menagerie
of pieces for your enjoyment, is created
by participants in Carolyn Wedin’s Write
Right Now WITC Community Education
classes in Frederic and Luck.
It’s magic
The view
H
ow many teachers does it take
to change a lightbulb? In my
case, apparently more than one. Four
years ago, I was attempting to replace
a compact fluorescent bulb in the fixture over the dining room table. The
darn thing wouldn’t turn at first, so I
applied more force thinking I must have
cross-threaded it when I put it in. I was
directly beneath that CFL, about a foot
away, when it broke off in my hand, the
contents showering my face.
I knew CFLs contained mercury, so
I made a dash for the bathroom and
splashed water on my face for a full
minute, unsure what else to do. In my
mind, I saw an equation, “mercury
= bad,” but I couldn’t remember the
specifics. A Google search of “compact
fluorescents” was inconclusive, leaving me to contemplate what kind of
long-term damage I might have done.
Here’s the rub: four years later, how
would I know? You can’t remember
what you’ve forgotten, right? What I do
know is that mercury is a neurotoxin,
but the amount in one CFL is minuscule,
about the size of the tip of a ballpoint
pen. Still, probably not a good idea to
break a bulb over your face.
Suddenly the compact fluorescent
bulb had lost some of its luster and that
got me thinking about the good old
incandescent bulb. Grossly inefficient,
sure, but not a hazardous waste problem like the CFL bulb, which required
a very precise seven-step cleanup procedure (use a broom, not a vacuum
cleaner!) and couldn’t be legally thrown
in the garbage. I love the energy efficiency, but the trade-off seemed harsh,
though I did read somewhere that you
ingest more mercury eating a tuna fish
sandwich than I got from my little CFL
shower.
And then I met my first light emitting
from here
Steve Pearson
diode bulb, and it was love at first light.
Actually, I’d been reading about LED
bulbs and their great promise, but the
bottom line is they were just too darn
expensive at several dollars a pop. But
by every other measure, they’re superior to both CFL and incandescent bulbs.
Life span, no contest: 50,000 hours versus 8,000 for the CFL and 1,200 or so for
the incandescent, and they’re true energy misers; an 8-watt LED puts out as
much white light as a 60-watt incandescent. They contain no neurotoxins, and
they power up at full brightness as soon
as you flip the switch, unlike CFLs. And
best of all, they contribute less than half
the carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
that a CFL does and about one-tenth the
amount of an incandescent.
So just what are LEDs and how do
they work? (If this is a little too wonky
for you, skip the next few paragraphs
and jump down to all the money you’ll
be saving with LEDs.) First, let’s look
at what they’re not. The incandescent
bulb changed life in a way that no
other invention before it had. It gave
birth to something called nightlife. An
incandescent works in the same way a
toaster or electric heat does, by using an
element, tungsten in this case, that creates resistance to the flow of electricity.
Resistance, as with putting the brakes
on a car, creates friction and friction produces heat. At a high enough temperature, that heat becomes light, though 90
percent of the energy used to produce
that light is wasted.
For that reason, a phaseout of incandescent lightbulbs was included in the
2007 Energy Independence and Security
Act signed into law by President Bush.
Jan. 1, 2012, saw the end of production
of 100-watt incandescents. A year later,
the 75-watt bulb went by the wayside,
and on Jan. 1 of 2014, the 40-watt bulb
was phased out. Many retail outlets
stockpiled these relics of a wasteful
past, and you can still find them in some
stores along with three-way bulbs, appliance lamps, colored bulbs and other
specialty incandescents whose manufacture is still legal.
That phaseout resulted in a boom in
the CFL business and a resulting sharp
decrease in price. And it’s mercury, that
troublesome metallic element, that’s
the catalyst for the light emitted by
CFLs. When the electric current running between the two poles at the base
of the bulb sets the mercury molecules
to dancing, they produce an ultraviolet
light which in turn stimulates the fluorescent coating painted on the inside of
that spiral-shaped tube, emitting white
light. A clever design, for sure, but we
finally get the mercury out of batteries
only to have it show up in a new generation of lightbulbs.
But we’re not stuck with an imperfect
solution. Move over, CFLs, and make
way for the LED bulb. LED light has
been around for over 50 years, a serendipitous discovery by a scientist who
was trying to create a laser by using
known technology where electric current running through a semiconductor
gives off infrared light, the energy produced by electrons switching orbits,
which is how a TV remote works. The
scientist, a fellow named Nick Holonyak
Jr., discovered that he could produce
visible light using the same process.
His fellow researchers at GE called it
“magic,” and it was in a sense, producing light without producing heat or
inducing a chemical reaction. No resistance, no harmful chemicals.
The first LED lights sold for $260,
and as recently as 10 years ago, prices
remained high and sales low. So you
can imagine my excitement at finding
$2 dimmable LED bulbs, no bigger than
an incandescent, at the local Ace Hardware in Webster a few months back. I
removed the four incandescents serviced by dimmer switches in our house
without incident and replaced them
with LEDs. That’s the ticket, I thought,
a gradual replacement program, starting
with the high-use bulbs first. By my
calculations, those four new bulbs, all in
high-use fixtures, would save me somewhere around $32 in the first year alone.
I’ve been on a bit of an LED rampage
around here since then. Out went the
old Christmas tree lights, replaced with
a 50-foot string of LED lights that consumed a tenth of the electricity and put
out zero heat, unlike the incandescents
that always left little brown scorch
marks on the balsam needles they
touched. LEDs in the fixture above the
front door and on the front of the garage meant no more one- or two-minute
warm-up on cold nights like the CFLs
required to reach full power. Love those
LEDs!
And they will keep getting cheaper as
economies of scale drive down the price
just as they did with CFLs. Of course,
that’s contingent on demand, and that
means every time you or I replace an
old bulb with an LED, we’re pushing
that price point down. People who
attempt to quantify this sort of thing
say that the LED market will grow by
45 percent per year over the next four
years, becoming a $63 billion industry
by 2020, when LEDs will achieve price
parity with compact fluorescents. That’s
the same year the Paris Climate Agreement takes effect, and LED lighting will
make a major contribution to meeting
the ambitious goals agreed on by the
196 countries that approved the historic
accord.
Einberger and Watson win Siren wedding fair grand prize
SIREN - The 2016 Siren Destination
Wedding Fair’s grand-prize basket was
presented to winners Greg Einberger and
Jill Watson on Feb. 15.
As part of the basket, Einberger and
Watson received $250 in Siren Chamber
Buck gift certificates plus gifts from the
other participating wedding merchants:
Acorn Pantry, J Nack Photography, Lilac
Village Bed & Breakfast, Peggy’s Fashion
Rack & Gifts, Rodan + Fields and The
Lodge at Crooked Lake.
Einberger and Watson both attended
Grantsburg High School. Following grad-
uation, they each moved away but recently reconnected just a few years ago.
Einberger is an outdoorsman, enjoying
hunting and fishing, while Watson enjoys
reading a good book.
Current plans are for a June wedding
this year. Ideas seen at the wedding fair
will help as they finalize their special-day
details.
The Siren Destination Wedding Fair is
sponsored by the Siren Chamber of Commerce and is held annually on the last
Sunday in January. - from Siren Chamber of
Commerce
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Interfaith Caregivers 20th-anniversary
celebration a success
Michele Gullickson | ICPC development coordinator
POLK COUNTY - “I marvel how much Interfaith
Caregivers has grown. When I started in 2004, we were
assisting about 60 people. Last year, we helped 508
seniors and disabled stay at home. We arranged for 178
volunteers to give 4,961 rides and 2,338 other services,
like visits, chores and errands. That’s pretty amazing!”
said Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County Program Director Karen Krupa.
A 20th-anniversary celebration and open house in
honor of Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County was held
at their new office space at 133 Eider St. in Milltown,
on Monday, Feb. 15. Their annual meeting followed.
Former ICPC directors Carol Medchill and Shirley
Johnson joined Karen Krupa in welcoming volunteers,
donors and community supporters from all over Polk
County to celebrate 20 years of success. Over 75 people were in attendance, enjoying hors d’oeuvres, good
conversations and great memories.
During the annual meeting, Wilma Gray of Luck
and Kathy Kienholz of Milltown were awarded the
Don Getschel Volunteer Driver of the Year Award for
2015. The award was created in memory of Getschel,
who was one of Interfaith’s long-driving volunteers.
It rewards two volunteers each year who drove and
donated the most miles during that year. Between
them, Gray and Kienholz drove nearly 4,100 miles for
Interfaith in 2015. Past awardees include Sue Kellogg,
David Anderson, Sheila Berklund, David Michaelson
and more.
Gray has been a volunteer with Interfaith Caregivers
for six years. She drives an Osceola father and son,
who both live with disabilities. Being a resident of
Luck, Gray hikes it down to Osceola twice a week to
take them to Wild River Fitness. She frequently takes
the son to work at the St Croix Falls Library. Once in a
while, Gray will take a couple of weeks off for a vacation. Because she was their regular driver, the staff at
Interfaith had to find a replacement for her. But, when
Gray returned, the transportation coordinator shared
the news with the father that Gray would be driving
them. “She’s back? Already?” said the son. “I can’t wait
Do you remember?
Interfaith Cares
of Polk County
Michele Gillickson
The Interfaith Caregivers 20th-anniversary celebration was
held Monday, Feb. 15.
to see her!”
Kienholz began her volunteering with Interfaith
Caregivers in 2014. One of her first clients loved to
tell “salty” jokes – not offensive, mind you, just a bit
off-color. When this client passed, this propensity for
naughtiness suddenly made sense to Kienholz – the client had been an exotic dancer in her youth.
According to Krupa, “Interfaith Caregivers connects
volunteers, who want to help with neighbors, who
need a little help, to stay independent. We are part of
that rural tradition where neighbors help their neighbors. Our program is 20 years old and going strong
thanks to our caring volunteers and generous donors.
And we need more of each as our county’s population
continues to age.”
Contact Krupa or Michele Gullickson at Interfaith
Caregivers at 715-825-9500 if you want to help or need
some help. More information may be obtained by visiting Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County’s website:
interfaithpolk.org or by emailing info@interfaithpolk.
org.
Don Getschel Volunteer Driver of the Year Award winners
Past program directors Carol Medchill and Shirley Johnson
Kathy Kienholz, left, and Wilma Gray, right, with ICPC Board with present program director Karen Krupa. - Photos submitted
Chair Pete Raye.
AUSTRALIAN FAIR BRINGS
THEMATIC CELEBRATION TO END
Compiled by Sue Renno
50 years ago
Marnie Johansen won the title in the Luck Winter
Carnival queen pageant, with Renee Olson as second
runner-up and Mary Dolny as first runner-up.–Eight
teachers were hired to work with students in the Frederic School District on reading and arithmetic. Funds
to pay the additional teachers, who would all start on
Feb. 14, came from a Title I grant of $25,000. Some of
the students would get their instruction in a classroom
at St. Luke Methodist Church, across from the Frederic
Grade School. The teachers were Dorothea Beecroft,
Marjorie Liljeberg, Lorraine Hoefs, Emma Kolander,
Gudrun Johnson, Joyce Liesch, Audrey Reichstadt
and June Fossum.–Mr. and Mrs. Harry Farr celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary with an open house
and a program at their home in Lewis.–Several hundred people attended the Frederic Boy Scouts Blue and
Gold Banquet, held in the high school cafeteria. Retiring Scoutmaster Henry Ogren was the master of ceremonies. Susan Byerly was one of the winners in the
talent show after the meal, with a drama presentation
about Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and the briar patch. The
Melody Maids were also winners, singing “My Favorite Things.”–Mary Ann Danielson, from Webster, and
Harold Bouton, Cameron, were married Jan. 1 at the
Rice Lake Wesleyan Methodist Church.–Wendy Nelson, Dairyland, was the Betty Crocker Homemaker of
Tomorrow from Webster High School.–Queen candidates for Grantsburg’s Mid-Winter Sports Day were
Ilene Evenson, Peggy Paquette, Sally Jensen, Judy
Branstad and Linda Dale.
40 years ago
Airman Jeffrey Anderson, from Cushing, graduated
at Chanute Air Force Base, Ill., from the aircraft support equipment course conducted by the Air Training Command and was assigned to Grand Forks Air
Force Base, N.D., for duty with a unit of the Strategic
Air Command.–Sharon Schroeder was Betty Crocker
Family Leader of Tomorrow at Siren High School.–The
Dresser Patrol, from Boy Scout Troop 372, won the
general competition in the Klondike Derby, hosted by
Siren Troop 561, at Crooked Lake Park.–Vivian Werner retired as Polk County public health nurse and her
replacement was Yvonne Tandberg.–Nancy Hvambsal
was the new director of nursing at the Frederic hospital.–Pastor Charles Briggs would be leaving Pilgrim
Lutheran Church in Frederic at the end of February
to accept a two-point parish, Pioneer Lake Lutheran
Church and Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran at Sayner,
both near Eagle River.–The Frederic Vikings boys basketball team beat St. Croix Falls 92-67 and the River
Falls Wildcats 77-40 in two consecutive home games.
Leading scorers were Brett Southard, Jeff Holmberg,
Greg Ryan and Rod Carlson.–William F. Johnson IV,
from Frederic, graduated cum laude from UW-Stout
on Dec. 13, majoring in industrial education.–Eric Simonson, from Frederic, was on the dean’s list at Hamline University, St. Paul, Minn.–Carl Hansen, Milltown,
was a committeeman and state director for the American Dairy Association of Wisconsin District 9.–Brenda
Larsen, Webster High School, won the honor of Betty
Crocker Family Leader of Tomorrow.
20 years ago
Frederic sophomore Lisa Brendel won first place in
the district competition of the American Legion Oratorical Contest and would compete in the state contest
in Stetsonville.–Leona Cummings, Frederic, was profiled in this paper. She described herself as a storyteller
with things for show and tell, and was excited about
the Frederic Depot Museum, planning to donate much
of her collection of historical items. Some of her storytelling involved assuming other identities, including
Betsy Ross, Johnny Appleseed, some Bible characters
and her own Swedish mother.–Harold and Virginia
Rassett, a Danbury couple in their 70s, spent the night
at Burnett Medical Center after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning from their woodstove.–Property tax
protester Paul Ekblad wrote a letter from the minimum security prison at Oregon, Wis., where he was
serving a 10-year sentence for refusing to cooperate
with a probation officer after being convicted of filing false liens against real estate belonging to county
board members. He wrote to answer questions from a
Leader reporter. Among other things, he said he was
leading a weekly Bible study, the prison was very nice
but overcrowded, and that he considered himself a
political prisoner.–Ardyce O’Konski, Danbury, was an
official observer for the National Weather Service. She
said, “I think the coldest temperature I ever recorded
here was just the other day,” 43 below zero on Feb. 1.
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The Frederic Elementary thematic celebration is coming to an end this week. On Friday, Feb. 26, at 9 a.m., there will be an
Australian fair with lots of animals, face painting and students displays of learning. Then at 1 p.m. there will be a finale program
with student songs, chants, jokes, poems and much more. There will also be a presentation to Bob Pilz, announcing the animals
adopted through the school’s quarter-drop fundraiser. The public is invited to attend both the Australian fair and the finale program.
It should be a g’day! - Photo submitted
A cooperative-owned newspaper
TOWN TALK • COUNTRY CHATTER
Hello friends,
So we have had yet another influx of dogs with
spring fever as a total of six strays were brought
in this week. The first stray, a walker hound, was
found on Sunday, Feb. 14, in the Town of Scott by
CTH A and H. The second one in was a 2-monthold, black and tan coonhound puppy that was found
in Grantsburg. We named her Freya. Next in the
door was a Lhasa apso that was found in Siren, he
was reclaimed within the first hour of arrival. The
fourth offender, a 1-year-old yellow Lab, was found
by the roundabout north of Siren. We christened
him Marley. Numbers five and six both came in on
Saturday afternoon. The goldencolored Lab was
picked up on CTH
D and Old 35 in the
Town of Meenon,
and the pointer
was found not far
from the shelter on
the highway. The
latter dog was reclaimed by his reCupid
Shelter
YAPpenings
Humane Society
of Burnett County
lieved owner. What do the majority of these strays
have in common? Most of them were unneutered
males. Moving on to adoptions, Gypsy, the portly
beagle, was the adoption of the week. Hopefully
she will have a svelte figure in the near future. I
know she got many a walk while at the shelter, let’s
hope her new owner can keep up the routine.
This week’s featured dog is a 2-month-old boxer/
terrier-mix puppy named Cupid. Cupid came in as
a stray on Feb. 11. This little fellow is as sweet and
loving as his name implies. Cupid sports a brown
and black brindle coat on a round little body. He
reminds us all of a little brown bear cub. Getting a
picture of the active little guy was quite a challenge
until he spotted friendly hound Homer through the
fence. Cupid stopped his movement and tried to
touch noses with the big dog. Cupid wanted to play
St. Croix Valley Senior Center
Spring is coming and I’ll be thinking of you folks
as I travel southwest to Arizona. This month the senior center will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with
a boil dinner and cards. If you have any questions,
please call us on Tuesday to inquire.
The Tuesday, Feb. 16, 500 winners were Rich
Hustad and Elroy Petzel, the nine bid went to David
Thelen and Rich.
went to David Thelen.
The senior center is located downtown St. Croix
Falls, phone 715-483-1901.
Remember we offer Wi-Fi, coffee and goodies,
and the book nook.
For meal reservations call 715-463-2940. For
hall rent or other questions contact Patzy Wenthe
at 715-222-6400 or Wally Mitchell at 715-463-2940.
For questions on center ask for Patzy or Wally. You
can even email us at [email protected].
Coming Events:
• Business meeting the third Thursday of the
month, 11 a.m.
• Bingo the second Wednesday of the month, 2:30
p.m. Bring a $1 to $2 wrapped gift.
• Medica workshop, March 22, 2 p.m.
• Rummage sale, Saturday, April 2.
• Fun with friends every day. Wi-Fi available.
gelsen who turned 15 on Feb. 19, and Noah Burnett, who turned 19 on Feb. 18. Several other family
members and friends were there also.
Dixie and Chuck Andrea, Karen and Hank Mangelsen, and Lawrence and Nina Hines were among
a large number of people who attended open mic
night at Northwoods Crossing Event Center in Siren
on Saturday.
Larry Mangelsen was a Sunday afternoon visitor
of Hank and Karen Mangelsen.
Lida Nordquist visited Nina and Lawrence Hines
and Gerry Hines on Sunday.
Birthday wishes also to Mary Thompson, Rod
Hopkins, Donna Lehman and to all others celebrating their special day in February.
There was no pool or Dominoes on Thursday as
we were setting up for the sale.
Wii bowling was, as usual, fun and competitive.
Fred had the high individual game with a score of
232, Harry had the high individual series with 399.
The King Pins had the high team game with 766
and team series at 1,429. There were several 200
games including Millie 208, Gordy 200, Harry 223,
Harvey 211 and Lou 220. Marlene picked up the
4-5-7 split, Harry the 6-7-10 and Judy the 4-5-7. Another great job by all.
We are having a potluck on Saturday, Feb 27.
Setup is at 11:30 a.m., eating at noon and Horse
Race following the meal.
We will be having Horse Race the second Saturday of each month beginning March 12 at 1 p.m.
Life isn’t measured by the breaths you take but by
the things that take your breath away.
See you at the center.
area have received the University of Wisconsin Stout Chancellor’s Award for the fall 2015 semester.
The award is presented to students who have a
grade-point average of 3.5 or above.
ber. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 359 undergraduates while 47 students received master’s
degrees.
Area students are listed below by hometown, degree, major and honors.
Osceola
Karen Mangelsen
were Dave and Pam Dunn, Lida Nordquist, Karen
Mangelsen and Donna Hines. They helped Mary
celebrate her 92nd birthday.
Nina and Lawrence Hines and Hank and Karen
Mangelsen went to Siren on Thursday evening and
attended a birthday party at Northwoods Crossing
Event Center. It was a surprise for Hannah Man-
Webster Senior Center
We send our gratitude to all who braved the cold
and attended the flea market and bake sale. Also
our appreciation to those who donated baked goods
and to the volunteers who helped make it a success.
We had a small but fun group for Dime Bingo. It
was just too cold. Kudos to all who came. We had
birthday cake for Peggy Lawless, who celebrated
being 91 years young.
On Thursday, Feb. 18, the 500 winners were
David Thelen, Ray Nelson and Charlie Mevissen.
The Sunday, Feb. 21, 500 winners were BrenNel
Ward, Rich Hustad and Betty Wilson, the nine bid
Patzy Wenthe
Curtin, and her court: first princess is Kayla Glover
and second princess is Tymber King. Little Miss
Grantsburg is Megan Harmon, her first princess is
Josie Erickson and second princess is Kate Peterson.
We’ve been busy going from red to green at the
center, with St. Paddy’s Day decorations that is.
We had a few names added to the list interested in
Cribbage, the boards are on the tables. Come on in.
Dewey-LaFollette
Sympathy is extended to Joe and Barb Durand
and other family members due to the death of Joe’s
father, Ed Durand. He had celebrated his 100th
birthday in January of this year.
Karen Mangelsen called on Gerry and Donna
Hines on Wednesday evening.
Visitors of Mary Dunn on Thursday afternoon
warning paw. As a cat lover I get a big kick out of
her behavior, but not everyone would be a fan of it.
We have a feeling though, that if she went to a quiet
home away from the noise and commotion of the
shelter, that she would do just fine and would be a
very nice pet. I have to admit to thinking she is most
likely the prettiest cat we have at the shelter right
now. Betsy would maybe allow another quiet cat or
dog to share her new space, but an annoying small
dog or pesky kitten may disappear mysteriously or
have an “unfortunate accident” in her presence. I’m
just saying ... don’t say you weren’t warned!
Other than Betsy, we have many other very nice
cats to chose from. Mistletoe, Blitzen, Bobb, Nick
and Molly are all very sweet and loving. Tulip and
Cattleya are playful and fun. Baxter is a talker and
very handsome. All different ages, personalities
and looks to choose from, so stop on in and meet
them all.
The Humane Society of Burnett County, hsburnettcty.com, is saving lives, one at a time.
Phone 715-866-4096, license No. 26335-DS. You
can check us out and like us on Facebook too.
Have a great week.
Pat Willits
Grantsburg Senior Center
This weekend the weather helped make the Midwinter Sports Day and weekend events a success.
From the Fridgid Five race or fishing contests on
local lakes, like Bethany Lutheran did, everything
was so much fun. The evening continued with the
candlelight hike/snowshoe and goodies at Memory
Lake and the Miss Grantsburg Pageant.
Speaking of the pageant, congratulations to the
new Miss Grantsburg/Miss Congeniality, Kathryn
with Homer and I
could see from Homer’s play stance
that the feeling was
mutual. This sweet
puppy would be an
easy fit for most any
home environment.
Our featured cat
is quite the opposite.
Betsy is a very beautiful with her muted
Betsy
golden-colored coat,
tawny eyes and longhaired tail that looks like a feather plume. Looks
aside, this gal has cat-a-tude. I can’t really blame
her, she was adopted from our shelter as a kitten
and ruled her kingdom alone for two years before
being returned to us when her family moved and
couldn’t take her with. Betsy was not happy about
this turn of events in her life, and she has let all
of us know about her displeasure. Betsy will stroll
around the office like the queen she is and if any of
her lowly servants try to pet her, she will sometimes
allow it, but at other times she hisses and raises a
Bernie Bolter
Academic news
MADISON - An estimated 1,169 students at all
levels, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional, participated in the University of Wisconsin Madison’s winter commencement ceremony held on
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, at the Kohl Center.
Zoe Timms, founder of the Women’s Education
Project, delivered the charge to the graduates. A
history major who graduated from UW-Madison in
1997, Timms’ work with the WEP’s three centers in
South India has helped hundreds of young women
complete their education and enjoy professional,
fulfilling careers.
Local degree recipients include:
Amery
Stephen Monette, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering; and Lauren Saleh, College of Ag and Life Science, Bachelor
of Science in biological systems engineering;
Osceola
Ariel Johnson, College of Ag and Life Science,
Bachelor of Science in biology;
St. Croix Falls
Mary Chernyaev, College of Ag and Life Science, Bachelor of Science in agricultural and applied
economics; and Elliott Frokjer, College of Letters
and Science, Bachelor of Arts in German, international studies, graduated with distinction; and
Unity
Theresa Rueth, School of Human Ecology,
Bachelor of Science in personal finance. – from
Link News
•••
MENOMONIE - The following students from the
Cushing
Heidi Horky, Bachelor of Science in business
administration;
Frederic
Michael Tesch, Bachelor of Science in packaging;
Luck
Douglas Merrill, Bachelor of Science in management; Whitney Petersen, Bachelor of Science in
packaging; and Angela Vadner, Bachelor of Science in applied science; and
Webster
Chelsea Larson, Bachelor of Science in hotel,
restaurant and tourism; and Nicholas Lesneski,
Bachelor of Science in business administration. –
from Link News
•••
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa - Tanner Nielsen of
Luck was one of over 200 Cornell College students
named to the dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester.
Nielsen earned high honors.
Honors signifies a semester grade-point average
of 3.6 to 3.79, high honors signifies an average
of 3.8 to 3.99 and highest honors signifies a 4.0
grade-point average. – from readMedia
•••
RIVER FALLS - The following local residents
were among 406 students to receive degrees from
the University of Wisconsin - River Falls in Decem-
Amery
Danelle Nadeau, Bachelor of Science, accounting; Emilee Van Blaricom, Bachelor of Science,
broad field social studies, cum laude;
Balsam Lake
Erin Williams, Bachelor of Science, marketing
communications;
Dresser
Kara Smith, Bachelor of Science, elementary
education;
Frederic
Joseph Draxler, Bachelor of Science, political
science; Samantha Thorson, Bachelor of Science,
crop and soil science;
Michelle Esher, Bachelor of Science, biology;
St. Croix Falls
Bradley Harrison, Master of Business Administration; Rebecca Wampfler, Bachelor of Science,
elementary education, magna cum laude; and
Siren
Bethany Tjader, Bachelor of Science, business
administration. – from Link News
•••
BEMIDJI, Minn. - Anthony Peterson from Frederic and Courtney Clark from Clear Lake earned
dean’s list honors from Bemidji State University in
Bemidji, Minn., at the conclusion of the fall 2015
semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, BSU students must be enrolled for at least 12 credits and
earn a 3.5 grade-point average during the semester.
A total of 1,161 students earned fall 2015 dean’s list
honors from the university. – from Link News
•••
Frederic Senior Center
Our weather remains very nice, with lots of snow
melting as spring gets nearer.
The winners for Spades were Darwin Niles, Margaret Ulick, Roger Greenly and Doug Harlander.
The winners for 500 were Tim Abrahamzon, Darwin Niles, Dave Peterson and Micky Kilmer. The
nine bid went to Keith Bennett and John La Fond.
Remember that we play Spades on Monday at 1
p.m. and 500 on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Dave Peterson
There are still a few openings for AARP tax help
on Thursday, March 17. Call the center at 715-3278623 on Monday, Tuesday or Friday between 8:30
and 11:30 a.m.
Our center is available to rent for graduations,
etc.
Get out and enjoy the nice weather.
We hope to see you at the center.
TOWN TALK • COUNTRY CHATTER
Grady is a 2-year-old Jack Russell terrier mix.
He has a short, red and white coat with a white
zigzag stripe between his eyes. He is a handsome
young fellow with energy to burn. Grady can be
a prankster, chasing tennis balls and playing keep
away. He enjoys the game, “Look at me, aren’t I
clever.” He can melt into a massage like any other
dog, but Grady is a pup on the go. He wants to be
in on the action or scaring some up. Doesn’t he just
sound like a Jack Russell terrier? Clever and cute.
Many dogs arrive at the shelter, strays and surrendered pets, with painful ear infections. Because
a dog’s ear canals plunge downward, it is difficult
for caught debris or water to be released, making
canines especially susceptible to ear infections.
Ear mites, excessive hair, moisture or wax, foreign
bodies and allergies can all be contributing factors
in the development of an ear infection. Dogs with
ears that lie flat against their head are predisposed
to developing ear infections. The conformation
of their ears doesn’t allow for air to circulate and
creates a moist incubator for bacteria and yeast
to grow. Dogs with excessive hair growth in the
ear canal may also be more susceptible to ear infections. Dogs who swim regularly or are bathed
frequently are also candidates for recurring ear
infections.
Your dog’s grooming routine should include regular ear inspection and care. The inner ear flap
should be soft and pliable.
If your dog’s inner ears appear dirty, you can
clean them at home with a cotton ball or piece of
gauze dampened with hydrogen peroxide or an
over-the-counter liquid ear cleaner specially formulated for this purpose.
Fold your dog’s ear back gently and wipe away
any debris or ear wax that you can see on the underside of his ear. Be sure to lift away the dirt and
wax rather than rubbing it into the ear. Do not use a
Q-tip to probe into the ear canal. This will only push
the dirt further into the ear and has the potential to
damage the ear canal.
Happy Tails
Await
Arnell Humane Society of
Polk County
Your dog may have an ear infection if the ear
shows signs of a brown, yellow or bloody discharge, appears red or bright pink and/or has an
odor. Outward symptoms of an ear infection are:
the dog is shaking his head a lot, scratching his
ears, wiping his ears on the floor or furniture, or
hair loss around the ear. Dogs suffering from an
ear infection may have a loss of balance, unusual
eye movements, walk in circles and may lose their
hearing. A dog showing any of these symptoms
should be seen by a veterinarian for diagnosis and
an effective treatment.
Prevention is the best remedy. For dogs with
allergies, a diet
change to a grainfree kibble, can
help to alleviate the
trauma of a recurring ear infection.
Keeping an eye on
your dog’s ears and
behavior will alert
you to a possible
problem. Knowing
Grady
what to look for and
guard against will
keep your dog’s ears healthy and infection free.
Gratitude is extended to the Friendly Bar in Star
Prairie and PY’s in Osceola for hosting successful
meat raffle fundraisers for the animals at Arnell. We
appreciate all who attend to support and celebrate
our work caring for stray and homeless pets. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 715 268-7387, or
online at arnellhumane.org and on Facebook.
St. Croix Middle School Happenings
The sixth-grade students in Mrs. Clemins’
third-quarter art class
are currently working
on an abstract clay-slab
vessel. Pictured here are
students rolling out slabs
of clay and cutting out
geometric and organic
shapes to decorate their
vessels. These students
will eventually need to
construct a 7-inch-tall
vessel form with texture
and negative space as
well as use an underglazing technique to add
color to their sculptures.
The entire process will
take nearly two weeks to
complete. – Photos submitted
Have you seen it? Mother Nature seems to be
knocking at our door and telling Old Man Winter his
time is up. Last week’s weather was a dream, at
least for us old folks, not too cold. I’m not so sure,
however, that those who like to snowmobile or ski
like the idea of the snow disappearing so early. I
guess they will have to head farther north for their
fun.
With our crazy weather this year, I hope my perennials make it through. I didn’t have much of a
show on the tulips last spring. If they don’t do better
this year, out they come. I can always try some different plants in that area.
We had a regular three-ring circus in the bird yard
on Wednesday. One tree rat grabbed a walnut and
headed up a tree with another right on its tail. Well,
he got about halfway up the tree and dropped it. Another tree rat on the ground grabbed it and headed
into the woods, leaving two of them surprised.
The PVC pipe gets a walnut or two on each end
every day. The rats work it until they manage to get
their prize. We even had one tree rat on one end
lifting it up while there was one on the other end
doing the same. They finally both gave up.
Have you noticed the goldfinches seem to be
changing their clothes a little early? Maybe spring is
just around the corner. Several of the males at the
feeders have quite a bit of yellow, and their perky
black caps are showing.
If you love to read, why not stop in at the Holiday
South in Siren and pick up a book at the Lions Little
Free Library next to the Redbox. It’s a great way to
enjoy many books at no expense to you.
Don’t forget, the Siren Lions 18th-annual whopper ice-fishing contest takes place on Saturday,
Feb. 27, at the Clam Lake Narrows from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. There will be a lot to do on the ice. You do
not need to be present to win prizes. Tickets are
$10 each. Please be extra careful this year as many
lakes just might not have safe ice.
Congratulations to Dominic Dugger for being chosen Siren Schools student of excellence this week.
This guy is a go-getter.
Congratulations to elementary student Aubrianna
Gray, middle schooler James Krenzke and high
schooler Dominic Dugger for being chosen Siren
Schools students of the week. Way to go. You will
go far.
Guess what. I got to see my little gray fox on Sunday morning in the backyard. He wasn’t alone, so
maybe some little fox kits will be seen this summer.
The Inter-County Leader is a
cooperative-owned newspaper.
Births
Born at St. Croix Regional Medical Center:
A girl, Kiley May Irvin, born Feb. 1, 2016, to Denise Zelinski and Branden Irvin of Turtle Lake. Kiley
weighed 6 lbs., 2 oz.
A boy, Caden Edwin Patterson, born Feb. 1,
2016, to Melissa and David Patterson of Centuria.
Caden weighed 9 lbs., 13 oz.
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Grantsburg Library news
More library hours
Preschool story hour
The Grantsburg Public Library announced that it
is dramatically increasing hours – including evening
hours. The library will increase from 32.5 hours open
per week to 44 hours a week beginning the week of
April 11. Our new hours will be Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday
noon to 8 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to
join Beth Rank of 4-H Youth and Family Development for a fun program on Wednesday, March 2,
at 10:30 a.m. Beth will provide interactive activities
with read-aloud stories.
Free tax assistance
Schedule an appointment to meet with volunteers
from the AARP Tax preparation program. Upcoming
appointment openings are offered the mornings of
March 3, 4, 10 and 11. Call the library to schedule
an appointment and to find out if you qualify for the
program, 715-463-2244
Tax forms
Paper copies of IRS forms 1040, Instruction
1040, Publication 17, Publication 4604 (EN-SP)
and Wisconsin tax forms 1A, 1NPR, Schedule WD,
Rent Certificates and instruction booklets are now
available at the Grantsburg Library.
Board at the library
Board at the library is held Mondays at 1 p.m. It’s
back to the good old days. Bring out your deck of
cards or an old-fashioned board game. The library’s
learning center will be reserved for people who want
to play board games, card games and socialize.
Library hours and information
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, noon – 6 p.m.;
Wednesays, 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. – 2
p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. – noon. Phone number:
715-463-2244. Website: grantsburg.wislib.org. To
find out about the latest library events, follow us on
Facebook.
Sixty-four kids attended the library’s early-release afternoon event on Thursday, Feb. 18.
Kids enjoyed playing dog-themed games and watching the movie “Max,” the story of a dog
that helped U.S. Marines. – Photo submitted
Larsen Family Public Library news
Severe weather
ness on Hwy. 35. The next event will take place
on Friday, Feb. 5. Proceeds from the game will be
donated to the Larsen Family Public Library.
reader to the far reaches of human experience and
the depths of the human heart.” (review taken from
Amazon.com)
• “Abracadabra, It’s Spring” by Anne Sibley
O’Brien
• “When Spring Comes” by Kevin Henkes
AARP tax help
Tax forms
Summer reading program books
Our wild rice cookbooks are on sale at the library
and the coffee shop for $12. Second Saturday Used
Book Sale will be held Saturday, March 12, 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Paperbacks, 50 cents; hard covers, $1;
plastic bag of books, $4; paper bags of books, $5.
AARP offers free tax help to low- and moderate-income taxpayers, especially those 60 and
older. We have the sign-up sheets now. Help will be
available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
the first and third weeks of March and the first two
weeks of April. Please call the library at 715-8667697 to make an appointment.
• “Science Behind Sports: Yoga” by Barbara
Sheen
• “Science Behind Sports: Bowling” by Melissa
Abramovitz
Table tennis (pingpong)
Adult book club
In March, we will meet on Wednesdys, March
9, 23 and 30, 1 p.m. When AARP tax prepartion is
over, the hours will become more regular. This is
not a tourament – just some fun playing pingpong
no matter what your skill level.
The title for our March Book Club discussion is
“The Bohemian Flats” by Mary Relindes Ellis. We
meet at 10 a.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month
except December in the Nexen Room. Everyone is
welcome, even if you haven’t had time to read the
book. Books are available at the circulation desk,
just call he library to reserve your copy. “In ‘The
Bohemian Flats,’ Ellis’ rich, imaginative gift carries
us from the bourgeois world of fin de siecle Germany to a vibrant immigrant enclave in the heart of
the Midwest and to the killing fields of World War I.
‘The Bohemian Flats’ conjures both the sweep of
irresistible history and the intimate reality of a man,
and a family, caught up in it. From a 19th century
German farm to the thriving, wildly diverse immigrant village below Minneapolis on the Mississippi
to the European front in World War I, and returning
to 20th century America—this is a story that takes a
The Wisconsin tax forms are here: Tax Form 1,
1A and WI-Z and Homestead Tax and the instruction
booklets. We also have rent certificates, Schedule
WD and instructions, form 1NPR and instructions.
If you need forms that we don’t have, you can phone
them at 608-266-2486 or go to the Wisconsin tax
website at revenue.wi.gov/individuals/. The IRS
will not be sending tax instructions to the library
this year, just the forms, so this is just a reminder to
order your tax instructions early from the IRS. Here
is the Internet link to order from the Federal IRS,
irs.gov/formspubs. You can also telephone your
request to 800-829-3676.
Newly acquired materials
Juvenile
DVD
The library’s policy on closing the library in severe weather follows the Webster School District’s
closings - if the schools are closed due to severe
weather, the library will be closed as well.
Friends of the Library
Preschool story time
Please join us every Wednesday morning at
10:30 a.m. for stories, snacks, activities and socialization, for the children and the adults. Everyone is
welcome - we love to see new faces. And don’t forget our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program
- babies love to hear your voice when reading to
them.
PICTO
Join us the first Friday of every month, for fish
fry, 5 p.m., and PICTO, 7 p.m., at Whitetail Wilder-
• “Lea Dives In,” American Girl, by Lisa Yee
• “The Sneaky Snow Fox” by Patricia Reilly Giff
• “Disney Pixar: Inside and Out: Seek and Find”
• “Sprout Street: Neighbors: A new Arrival” by
Anna Alter
• “That’s Not Bunny!” by Chris Barton
• “The Plan” by Alison Paul
• “Will Spring Be Early? Or Will Spring Be Late?”
by Crockett Johnson
• “Everything You Need to Know About Birds” by
DK
Adult
• “Midnight Sun” by Jo Nesbo
Adult nonfiction
• “Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide” by Teresa
Marrone
Large print
• “Rogue Lawyer” by John Grisham
• “Longmire: The Complete First Season”
• “Longmire: The Complete Second Season”
• “Longmire: The Complete Third Season”
• “Infinitely Polar Bear”
• “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride”
Hours and information
Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Friday 9
a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. For more
information, contact the library at 715-866-7697,
website: webster.wislib.org. Online catalog: merlin.
nwls.lib.wi.us/search.
Luck Middle School solo and ensemble students perform at district contest
FREDERIC - Middle school students
from Luck recently put their musical talents to the test when they performed in
the Wisconsin School Music Association’s
district solo and ensemble contest/festival at Frederic. The festival program for
which the WSMA is most well-known,
solo and ensemble, draws in more than
100,000 students each year, representing
every county in the state of Wisconsin.
“Through the solo and ensemble experience, students learn the discipline of rehearsal, are challenged to advance their
musical skills, perform in front of an audience and adjudicator and receive feedback on their performance. Most students
begin competing at the Class C level and,
as they become more proficient, they
move to the more difficult Class B and
eventually Class A levels.
In Class B, the following Luck students
earned a first-place rating: saxophone solo
earning a Best in Site Award, Grace Thoreson; flute solo, Haley Hermansen; clarinet
solo, Tasha Adams; flute solo, McKenna
Delany; alto saxophone solo, Britta Hibbs;
French horn solo, Luca Nieman; percussion duet, Ben Smith and Bennett Jensen;
trumpet duet, Amy Gilhoi and Levi Jensen; vocal duet, Gilhoi and Hermansen;
and vocal solos by Hibbs and Delany.
Those earning a second-place rating included: piano duet, Gilhoi and Hibbs;
vocal duet, Hibbs and Gabby Engstrand;
and a vocal ensemble, Gilhoi, Delany,
Adams, Rebecca White, Brenna Olson,
Kasidy Gehrke, Julia Olien, Thoreson,
Rose King, Ryley Hutton, Hermansen and
Lily Hacker.
In Class C, the following students
earned a first-place rating: baritone saxophone solo earning a Best in Site Award,
Luck Middle School solo and ensemble participants shown front row (L to R): Jared Hutton, Mckenzie Christian, Jade Swanson, Josh Swanson, Rebecca White, Alex Bergeron, Anastasia Adams, Rose King and Tamari Lindner. Second: Juliana Olave, Adeline Thompson, Haley Anderson, Carson Eley, Gabrielle Engstrand, Amy Gilhoi, Ryley Hutton, Sommer Asper, Grace Jensen and Alexis Kelch. Third: Peyton Benny, Lily
Hacker, Kelsey Harvey, Kiran Ogilvie, Joe Lueck, Jaeven Duke, Brenna Olson, Hunter Sellent, Britta Hibbs, Kayli Cook and Julia Olien. Back:
Mckenna Delany, Kasidy Gehrke, Bennett Jensen, Levi Jensen, Ben Smith, Riley Runnels, Luca Nieman, Tim Thompson, Gage Johansen and
Katia Marcellus. Missing from photo: Grace Thoreson, Sam King, Robin Brown and Haley Hermansen. – Photo submitted
Alex Bergeron; clarinet solo, Kelsey
Harvey; percussion solo, King; clarinet
solo, Haley Anderson; tuba solo, Hunter
Sellent; trombone solo, Riley Runnels;
French horn solo, Katia Marcellus; tenor
saxophone duet, Carsen Eley and Thoreson; clarinet duet, Addie Thompson and
McKenzie Christian; flute duet, Juliana
Olave and Alexis Kelch; alto saxophone
duet, Gage Johansen and Hibbs; trumpet
trio, Sam King, Peyton Benny and Josh
Swanson; and vocal solo, Jade Swanson.
Those earning a second-place rating included: euphonium solo, Tim Thompson;
flute duet, Julia Olien and Grace Jensen;
trumpet duet, Kiran Ogilvie and Tamari
Lindner; vocal solos, Tasha Adams and
Brenna Olson; vocal duet, Grace Jensen
and Sommer Asper; vocal ensemble,
Tim Thompson, Luca Nieman, Joe Lueck
and Sellent; vocal ensemble, Kayli Cook,
Robin Brown and Marcellus; vocal ensemble, Olave, Harvey, Anderson and Kelch;
vocal ensemble, Grace Thoreson, Rebecca
White, King and Hacker; vocal trio, McKenna Delany, Hacker and Levi Jensen; and
a vocal ensemble, Jared Hutton, Grace
Jensen, Engstrand, Asper, Hibbs and
Jaeven Duke. Kasidy Gehrke, Olien and
Ryley Hutton’s vocal ensemble earned a
third-place rating.
These students are developing their
musical abilities under the direction of
instrumental teacher Jennifer Gilhoi and
vocal teacher Jennifer Werner. – submitted
Enrichment classes offered at UWBC
RICE LAKE - A variety of enrichment
courses will begin in March at UW-Barron
County in Rice Lake.
Maple Syrup Making is a two-part class
that will meet on Wednesdays, March 2
and March 9. The first session will meet
at UWBC in Room 237, Ritzinger Hall.
Participants will learn what trees to tap,
tapping and sap collection, cooking the
syrup, and grading and packaging the finished product. The second class will meet
at the Anderson’s Maple Syrup facility
in Cumberland where participants will
learn about maple syruping equipment,
the supplies that are used, and how they
bottle syrup on a large scale. Registration
fee is $39 and course instructor is longtime syrup maker Ted Simpson.
Popular Instrument Lessons for Beginners will run on Monday evenings, March
7–April 25, and will meet in the Cedarside
Conference Room in the student center.
Beginning guitar will run from 5:30-6
p.m., beginning ukulele will meet from
6-6:30 p.m., beginning mandolin will run
from 6:30-7 p.m. and beginning banjo will
meet from 7-7:30 p.m. Roger Harrison is
the instructor of the courses. Harrison is
a seasoned and versatile musician. He
joined the Musicians’ Union at the age of
13 and has performed as the opening act
for Conway Twitty, Jerry Lee Lewis and
Hank Williams Jr., among others. The reg-
istration fee for each course is $129 plus
$19 for book and audio track.
For complete class descriptions and
further details or to register online go to
barron.uwc.edu/ce or call Doug Edwardsen in the UWBC continuing education
department at 715-234-8176, ext. 5403, or
email [email protected]. —from
UWBC
Organizers of local cancer fundraisers give donations
GRANTSBURG - Hope for a Cure
Longaberger Basket Bingo cancer fundraiser coordinator Sandy Eng recently
accepted donations from the organizers
of two other local cancer fundraisers, the
Tractor Drive for Cancer and the American Legion Motorcycle and Hot Rod River
Run for Cancer.
The Hope for a Cure Longaberger Basket Bingo cancer fundraiser raises funds
and accepts donations, which are then
distributed to American Cancer Society
Polk-Burnett Relay for Life and most importantly to those affected by cancer in
our local communities.
A big 10th-anniversary celebration is
planned for this year’s Hope for a Cure
Longaberger Basket Bingo fundraiser.
Bingo players and guests can expect
special treats, surprises, DJ entertainment
Scott DeRocker, left, and Clayton Jorgensen, right, two of the Tractor Drive for Cancer organizers, present Hope for a Cure Longaberger Basket Bingo cancer fundraiser coordinator Sandy Eng
with a donation from money raised at their summer event. Not pictured: Tractor Drive for Cancer
organizer Harold Hall. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer
(L to R): Hope for a Cure Longaberger Basket Bingo cancer fundraiser coordinator Sandy Eng
accepts a donation from the American Legion Motorcycle and Hot Rod River Run for Cancer fundraiser organizers, Larry Kruger, Scott DeRocker and Lynette Wesenberg.
and, of course, many great raffle prizes.
The Hope for a Cure Longaberger Basket Bingo cancer fundraiser will be held at
the Northwoods Crossing Events Center
in Siren on Sunday, Feb. 28, from 1-5 p.m.
For more information or to make a donation, contact Eng at 715-327-4431. – submitted
Intro to banjo: Saturday, April 9, 1-4 p.m., high
school band room.
Fly tying: Thursday, April 14, 6:30 p.m., high
school.
Learn Mahjong: Wednesdays, April 20 - May
25, 2 p.m., Frederic Public Library.
Zumba toning: Every Sunday, 6 p.m., elementary school gym.
Clogging: Mondays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., elementary
school.
If you would like to register for a class or need
more information, please contact Mary at 715-3274868, ext. 1117, or email [email protected].
wi.us. Registration forms and other helpful information can also be found on the website, frederic.
k12.wi.us/community-ed.
Frederic Community Education
High-energy workout, buns and guns: Tuesdays through March 15, 5:30-6:30 p.m., elementary
school cafeteria.
Boot camp, full-body workout: Thursdays
through March 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m., elementary
school cafeteria.
Prairie Fire Theatre presents “Cinderella”:
Audition Monday, Feb. 29, performances Friday
and Saturday, March 4-5, 6:30 p.m., elementary
school.
PowerPoint for beginners: Wednesdays,
March 2 and 9, 6-8:30 p.m., high school lab.
Baby-sitting: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday,
March 14, 15 and 17, 3:15-5:15 p.m., elementary
school.
Pinterest: Wednesday, March 16, 6 p.m., high
school lab.
Social media for businesses: Wednesdays,
April 6 and 13, 5:30-8:30 p.m., high school.
Ongoing
Zumba: Every Wednesday, 6 p.m., elementary
school gym.
Luck FFA members participate in speaking contest
LUCK – Three Luck FFA members have
chosen to participate in the 2016 speaking contest. The district contest was
held Monday, Feb. 8, in Spooner. Senior
Nicole Dittbrenner participated in job
interview, freshman Shayla Hulett chose
to be in creed speaking and senior Derek
Rennicke wrote and presented a five- to
eight-minute prepared speech discussing
the impact on agriculture of an issue of
national importance. Rennicke placed
second and will advance to the sectional
completion with his speech on the topic of
illegal immigration’s effect on the agriculture industry. The sectional contest will be
held Wednesday, March 9, in Clear Lake.
Only the top two participants advance to
the sectional and then state competitions.
The FFA presents the opportunity for
Wisconsin FFA members to participate in
a speech contest designed to develop individual and team communication skills
as well as problem solving, critical thinking and teamwork skills. Participants in
the speaking contest compete in one of
seven categories. These competitions in-
Luck FFA speaking contest participants Nicole Dittbrenner, Shayla Hulett and Derek Rennicke
pose with Section 1 state FFA officer and FFA state secretary Maddie Colbeth. – Photo submitted.
clude creed speaking, prepared public
speaking, extemporaneous public speaking, parliamentary procedure, discussion
meet, quiz bowl and job interview. Each
chapter can have students compete in any
or all of these categories first at the school
level. Competitors then compete at one
of the 30 district contests which are held
across the state. The top two finishers in
each district contest advance to one of the
10 sectional competitions. The top finisher
at the sectional level advances to the state
contest and could eventually compete at
the National FFA Convention.
The National FFA Organization is dedicated to organizing experiences that will
meet the future needs of students while
accomplishing the current purposes of agricultural education. The primary goal of
career-development events is to develop
individual responsibilities, foster teamwork and promote communication while
recognizing the value of ethical competition and individual achievement. The activities in each career-development event
include problem-solving, critical-thinking
and teamwork skills, where appropriate.
They encourage appreciation for diversity by reducing barriers to participation
among members while developing general leadership, recognizing individual
and team achievement, and promoting
a concentrated focus on future needs of
members and society.
Agriculture is a highly technical and
ever-changing industry upon which everyone is dependent. In order to maintain
agriculture as the nation’s No. 1 industry,
it is crucial to understand the importance
Derek Rennicke will advance to the sectional FFA speaking contest with his prepared
speech on the topic of illegal immigration’s effect on the agriculture industry.
of agrisciences, marketing strategies, safe
food production and continuous research.
Strong, relevant agriscience programs are
one way to maintain the nation’s agricultural edge. – submitted
SCF Elementary announces Battle of the Books champions
ST. CROIX FALLS - A total of 35 fourthgrade students in six teams recently
participated in the Battle of the Books
competition at St. Croix Falls Elementary
School. Battle of the Books is a statewide
competition designed to encourage students to read quality literature from carefully selected books including classics,
award winners and new favorites.
Participants selected their own five-person team and each team was required to
read 20 selections in a two-month period.
Teams were pitted against each other in
double-elimination “mini battles,” answering random questions from all 20
books. The last two remaining teams competed in the final battle in the SCF gymnasium on Monday, Feb. 22. The members
of the winning team are Katelyn Knapp,
Kenneth Miner, Connor Dyzak, Ashlin
Waltz and alternate Lucas Lunsman.
This team, plus Lucy Belisle, will represent St. Croix Falls Elementary School as
they compete in the state online “battle”
on Wednesday, Feb. 24, with other teams
from Wisconsin. The Battle of the Books
program has grown into a popular and
educational endeavor for fourth-grade
students at St. Croix Falls Elementary
School. The Wisconsin Educational Media
and Technology Association selects the
books for the program each year. These
books then become part of the English
language arts curriculum in fourth grade.
– submitted
Several St. Croix Falls fourth-grade students recently competed in Battle of the Books, a statewide competition designed to encourage students
to read quality literature. Pictured are (L to R): Kenneth Miner, Ella Stenberg, Lucus Lunsman, Kelsey Cooper, Mrs. Platt, Ashlin Waltz, Alex Naimon,
Katelyn Knapp, Yezibel Stepp, Mr. Benoy and Connor Dyzak. – Photo submitted
Wild mushroom classes with Luck Community Education
LUCK - With the hint of spring in the
air, many people get the itch to hunt for
wild mushrooms. Luck Community Education has lined up three different classes
to help, whether you’re a beginner or
need a refresher course on identifying
mushrooms. All the classes will be taught
by Tavis Lynch, a 30-year veteran who’s
certified by the Minnesota Department of
Agriculture. He also owns Tavis’ Mushrooms, an exotic mushroom farm near
Cumberland.
Wild Mushrooms 101 is scheduled for
Tuesday and Thursday, March 1 and 3,
from 5:30-8:30 p.m. This is a classroom
session covering the “three rules plus
one” and the “safe six,” morels, shaggy
manes, hen of the woods, chicken mushrooms, oyster mushrooms and puffballs.
Topics include tree identification, ethics,
safety, storage and preparation. Poisonous mushrooms will also be discussed.
Preregister by Monday, Feb. 29. The class
fee is $23.76, and $4.50 for seniors.
The Wild Mushrooms: Spring Edibles
class on Mondays, March 14 and 21,
from 5:30-8:30 p.m. will focus on spring
edibles. Learn to identify, harvest and
prepare wild morel mushrooms. Students will learn to identify all forms of
true and false morels, as well as how to
prepare them for the table. Oyster mushrooms, pheasant’s back mushrooms and
Participants who’ve taken a wild mushroom class or two with community education were also
able to go on a foraging hike with Tavis Lynch in the Straight Lake Park area last year. They were
able to locate several varieties of mushrooms in the woods to strengthen their knowledge. – Photo
submitted
several edible spring plants will also be
discussed. Emphasis will be put on safety
and ethical harvest. Preregister by Monday, March 7. The class fee is $23.76, and
$4.50 for seniors.
Wild Mushrooms 301: The genus Russula class is one night only, on Monday,
April 4, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The genus
Russula includes some very beautiful and
interesting species of forest mushrooms,
and many are very hard to distinguish.
Because russulas are typically fairly
large, and because they are often brightly
colored, amateur mushroomers are frequently interested in identifying them.
Class members will learn about the edible
and toxic species and also look at closely
related and similar-looking mushrooms.
Relationships with trees and other plants
and fungi will also be discussed. As a follow-up to the 101 class, participants can
start narrowing identification searches
down as they become familiar with this
common group of mushrooms. Preregister by Monday, March 28. The class fee is
$17.34, and $4.50 for seniors.
Preregistration is required for all
the classes listed above. Contact Amy
Aguado at Luck Community Education
at 715-472-2152, ext. 103, or amya@lucksd.
k12.wi.us to secure your spot on the roster
and for room directions. If the listed dates
don’t work on your calendar, please check
out the WITC website at witc.edu for additional class locations and dates. – from
Luck Community Education
SCF PARTICIPATES IN POWERADE 4 SCHOOLS PROGRAM
St. Croix Falls High School students (L to R) Becca Nelson
and Jameson Kahl are shown receiving a check in the amount of
$931.99 from Viking Coca-Cola representative Marvin Berghammer for the school’s participation in Viking Coca-Cola Bottling
Company’s Powerade 4 Schools program. Viking Coca-Cola
Bottling Co. is directing a portion of its sales of Powerade and
Powerade Zero back to participating area high schools under
this program. Money is collected on all Powerade and Powerade
Zero products sold throughout the Viking Coca-Cola Bottling
Co. territory and then divided to high schools based on a percentage of purchased beverages. The program’s goal is to encourage active lifestyles through the support of school athletic
programs within the Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Co. franchise territory. Other participating area high schools include Barron High
School, Turtle Lake High School, Spooner High School, Chisago Lakes High School, Birchwood High School and Rice Lake
High School. For more information, visit the Viking Coca-Cola
Co. website at vikingcocacola.com/community/powerade-yourschool. – Photo submitted
Kathryn Curtin crowned Miss Grantsburg 2016
Kathryn Curtin was crowned Miss Grantsburg 2016 at the pageant held Saturday, Feb. 20, in the Grantsburg High
School auditorium as fellow contestants looked on. Curtin also received the Miss Congeniality award.
Newly crowned Miss Grantsburg 2016 Kathryn Curtin (center) posed
with her court, First and Second Princesses, Kayla Glover (left) and Tymber King at the close of the pageant held the evening of Saturday, Feb. 20,
in the high school auditorium. - Photos submitted.
Ella Kammeyer showed a smile as she and
other Little Miss Grantsburg candidates performed the song “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,”
dressed in their cutest PJs.
The new Little Miss Grantsburg, Megan Harmon, and First and
Second Princesses Josie Erickson and Katherine Peterson posed
for a regal photo after being chosen as the 2016 royalty.
Kathryn Curtin sang and played
guitar to “A Tribute Medley of Free
Bird and Heaven’s Door.”
Kayla Glover sang “May It Be”
in the talent portion of the pageant.
Tymber King sang and played
guitar to the tune “Tell Your Heart
to Beat Again.”
Carissa Skifstad reprised her comic portrayal as an aging yet energetic former Miss
Grantsburg, much to the delight of the audience.
RIGHT: Grace Gaffney performed her original composition,
“A Sound of Grace,” on the piano.
Melanie Paquette’s imaginative routine with cups
showed off her talent.
Little Miss Grantsburg candidates showed off their style as they danced in their
formal wear to “Let It Go.”
Grantsburg’s outgoing royalty waved a final farewell to audience members.
Frederic students observe Career and Tech Ed Month
Earl Lee and Duane Krueger have kept the FFA alive at Frederic, allowing students agricultural experiences they would otherwise not receive. Recently a group went to the rodeo in
the Twin Cities and some of the students were lucky enough to meet country singer Granger
Smith and get his autograph. Trent Kuechenmeister, Heath Tietz, Austin Ennis and Ted Tietz
pose with their autographed hats and phone.
On Saturday, Feb. 13, students from Frederic FBLA competed in accounting, public speaking and agribusiness at the Region 1 level held in Park Falls. Pictured (L to R) are: Chris
Kuechenmeister, Trent Kuechenmeister, Heath Tietz and Kendra Erickson.
Photos submitted
and Heath Tietz. Front: Jenna Laqua, Sarah Wells, Mrs. Tietz, Trent Kuechenmeister and
Natalia Morales.
Kendra Erickson counts money raised at the Miracle Moment sponsored by the Frederic
FBLA. They collected spare change from basketball fans attending the Siren/Frederic game
to send to the March of Dimes to end premature births. That night they collected nearly $250.
FBLA encourages students in education, leadership and service. The Frederic chapter
recently attended the Wisconsin Leadership Lab held in Madison. The students toured many
sites like the Monona Terrace featured in these pictures (above and at right).
Career and Tech Ed Month/cont’d
Using several manufacturing processes, Johannah Erickson, Brenton Nelson, Nate Denkmann and Carter
Simon make Viking game passes for all teachers.
Photos by Duane Krueger
unless otherwise noted
February is Career and Technical Education Month. Frederic student
Derek Steele welds on a trailer that is being rebuilt. – Photo by Jori Braeden
Welding is not just for the boys. Stacy Tido and Johanna Survila are learning
how to TIG weld.
The Frederic High School technology and natural resources class visits Daeffler’s Quality Meats to learn how to cut
up a deer. Students are exposed to a wide variety of careers through visits from technical schools, guest speakers,
business visits and career research.
Construction students Peter Lund, Austin Ennis, Danny Richter and Cody Menke use what
they have learned in class to build 8- by 12-foot storage shed. Technical education courses
offered at Frederic are CAD, manufacturing, welding, construction, power, small engines,
woods, home and auto, photography, and technology and natural resources. Students learning is mostly hands-on problem solving, though some book work is involved also. Frederic
students also do several projects each year for the community; it is their way of giving back.
The technology education instructor is Duane Krueger.
Woods students Ethan Schmidt, Jon Erickson and Cole Britton use the table saw and radial arm
saw for building their cabinets.
Not so frigid day for the Frigid Five
Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer
GRANTSBURG – The mild Saturday morning
temp had Mid-Winter Sports Day Frigid Five Race/
Walk participants smiling and not shivering as they
took off down Main Street of Grantsburg, Feb. 20.
Frigid Five organizer Marie Ohnstad thanked
Grantsburg’s village crew for sanding slippery
spots, due to melting and refreezing, making the
route going north through town then back around
Memory Lake to the finish line much safer for racers
and walkers.
Friends Jordan Janes, Dominik Spohn, Donevan Benson and
Logan Smestad goofed for the camera before the Frigid Five Run/
Walk held Saturday, Feb. 20, in Grantsburg.
Hannah Landberg and Lori McNally posed for a prerace daughter/mother photo.
Hannah Landberg and Tom Hinrichs headed out of town and
north on their not-so-frigid Frigid Five Race/Walk.
Frigid Five organizer Marie
Ohnstad thanked
the businesses
and organizations
for their support
including
the
Grantsburg village
crew for sanding
slippery spots
along the race
route.
Sporting matching race wear, the Lee family was ready for a fun
Frigid Five run together.
Photos by Priscilla Bauer
Grantsburg Middle School Principal Bill Morrin brought a
friend along for his run. Money raised from this year’s Frigid Five
race will help with expenses for the middle school eighth-grade
trip to Washington, D.C., this spring.
The Frigid Five has always been a race for friends and family to get together for some fun with this year no except as seen
by the smiles on these women’s faces.
Frigid Five Race/Walk participants took off down Grantsburg’s Main Street for the
annual Mid-Winter Sports Day
event on Saturday, Feb. 20.
Frederic’s emergency responders honored
FREDERIC - Frederic area emergency responders were honored last
week with a recognition banquet
and awards presentation at Oak Forest Center, sponsored and organized
by Crosswalk Community Church,
Mark and Anita Baker, with help from
Thrivent, on behalf of the community.
Greg Lund, pastor at Crosswalk, and
village President Jim Meyer thanked
the group for their dedication to serving and protecting the people of the
Frederic area.
Photos submitted
LEFT: Accepting a plaque of appreciation
from village president Jim Meyer is Vern
Knauber, head of the ambulance crew in
Frederic.
Frederic Fire Chief Brian Daeffler receives a plaque given as a token
of appreciation for the work he and his department do in serving the
village and surrounding area. Frederic Village President Jim Meyer
presented the plaque.
Dale Johnson, left, police chief for the village of Frederic, accepts a plaque of recognition
and appreciation for his service to the people of the community. Presenting the plaque is
village President Jim Meyer, right, and Crosswalk Community Church Pastor Greg Lund.
LEFT: Frederic area emergency responders watch and
listen as fellow responders
are recognized for their work
in the community.
Frederic area emergency responders fill plates at a dinner held in their honor. Crosswalk Community Church sponsored the event on behalf of the Frederic community.
RIGHT: Recognized for their service
to the Frederic area were emergency
responders (L to R) front row: Ryan
Strenke, Chris Bartlett and Jason Frenette. In back are Jerome Lindahl, Jason
Richter, Chuck Proctor, Hans Everson,
Corey Laqua, Jeff Cummings, Ken
Hackett, Vern Knauber, Brian Daeffler
and Bob Jorgensen.
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• Bridge, 1 p.m.
• Grief Support, 1 p.m.
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EVERY TUES.
• Pool, 9 a.m.
• Quilting, 9:30 a.m.
• Wii Games, 1 p.m.
• 500 Cards, 2nd & 4th Tues., 6:30 p.m.
EVERY WED.
• Bridge, 1 p.m.
EVERY THURS.
• Pool, 8 a.m.
• Hand & Foot Cards, 12:30 p.m.
• Bridge, 6 p.m.
EVERY FRI.
• Polish Poker, 9:30 a.m.
• Bingo, 2nd & 4th Fri., 1 p.m.
• Pool Night, 6 p.m.
EVERY SAT.
EVERY SUN.
• Overeaters Anonymous, 6 p.m.
Frederic Senior Center • Spades, 1 p.m.
• 500, 6:30 p.m.
715-327-8623
Grantsburg Senior
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• Cribbage, 1 p.m.
Luck Senior Center
• Open 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Open 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Dime Bingo, 1 p.m.
• Wii Bowling, 9 a.m. (Call First)
• Free Coffee Wednesday Mornings
• 500 Cards, 1 p.m.
• Monthly Potluck 2nd Wednesdays,
3rd Wednesday in Feb., 11:30 a.m.
St. Croix Valley Senior
Center
• Skip-Bo, 11 a.m.
• Hand & Foot, 12:30 p.m.
• 500 Cards & Dominoes, 12:30-4 p.m.
• Monthly Meeting, Third Tues., 11:45 a.m.
• Mahjong, noon.
• Skip-Bo, 11 a.m.-Noon
• 500, 6:30-10 p.m.
• Cribbage, 4:30 p.m.
• Bridge, 10 a.m.-Noon
• Bingo, 1st & 3rd Friday, 1-3 p.m.
Webster Senior Center
• Senior Monthly Meeting, 3rd Tues.
• Dime Bingo, 12:30 p.m.
• Ping-pong, 1 p.m.
• Cards, Dominos and Pool, 1 p.m.
• Brunch, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Frederic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 715-327-4425
• SCF, Noon-6 p.m.
• Ruby’s, Siren, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Frederic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
• SCF, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Siren Moose Lodge, Bingo, 7 p.m.
• Frederic/Lewis VFW, 2nd Tues. 7 p.m.
• Indian Creek American Legion Post
396, Dirty Clubs, 6 p.m.
• Siren VFW Aux., 2nd Wed., the hall,
7:30 p.m.
• Frederic Legion Aux. 249 Every 3rd
Thurs., Golden Oaks, 7 p.m.
• Siren Moose Lodge Fish Fry,
7:30 p.m.
• Bingo, 2nd Wed., 1 p.m.
• Monthly Meeting, 3rd Thurs., 11 a.m.
• Evening Meal, 3rd Thurs., 5 p.m.
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• Mahjong, 1 p.m.
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Lodge
TOPS
EVERY MON.
EVERY TUES.
• Bingo At Siren Moose Lodge, 7 p.m.
EVERY WED.
• Burnett VFW At Little Mexico, 6 p.m.
• CRA, Shooters Bar, 6 p.m.
Meat Raffles/Bingo
EVERY TUES.
• Good Sam, St. Croix Falls, 5:45 p.m.,
715-483-3666
EVERY THURS.
• Alternating At Dug Out or Susy Q’s,
6:30 p.m.
• Siren Lions At Kris’, 6 p.m.
• Webb Lake Charities Bingo At
Northwoods Bar, 1-3 p.m.
• Milltown VFW Post, 1st & 3rd Thurs.,
5 p.m.
• Last Call, 5 p.m.
EVERY TUES.
• Luck Senior Center, 4:15 p.m.,
715-472-2341
• Balsam Lake Municipal Building,
3:30 p.m., 715-485-3002
EVERY FRI.
• Fishbowl Sportsmen’s Club At
Sweeny’s Bar, 5 p.m.
EVERY FRI.
• Grantsburg Legion, 7 p.m.
• Humane Society, Gandy Dancer
Saloon, 5:30 p.m.
• Memory Days, Harvest Moon, 7 p.m.
• Lake Country Snowmobile Riders At
Jed’s Laker Lounge, 6:30 p.m.
• Fish fry at Siren Moose Lodge,
5-7:30 p.m.
EVERY FRI.
• Lake Country Riders At The Pour
House, 5:30 p.m.
EVERY FRI.
• S.N.O.W.S., Skol Bar, Frederic,
5:30 p.m.
• PICTO, Whitetail Wilderness,
Webster, 6:30 p.m.
• H.S. Fishing Team, Crow Bar, 6 p.m.
• Sharon’s Webb Lake Charity, at
Cabaret, 7 p.m.
• Open 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Canasta 1st & 3rd Thurs.
• Dining at 5, Every 1st Thursday
• Monthly Senior Meeting, 3rd Thurs.,
9:30 a.m.
EVERY WED.
• Spades, 1 p.m.
EVERY WED.
• Pokeno, 2nd & 4th Fri., 12:30 p.m.
• Potluck Lunch, Every Sunday,
12:30 p.m.
• Frederic, 9 a.m.-Noon
EVERY THURS.
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola,
7 a.m., 715-755-3123
• Comforts of Home, Frederic,
5:15 p.m., 715-327-8063
EVERY SAT.
• YLRA At Yellow Lake Lodge,
Webster, 3-5 p.m.
EVERY SAT.
• Lions at Whiskey Joe’s, 5 p.m.
• Blacksmith Shop, 3 p.m.
• The Ridge Eatery, 3 p.m.
• Last Call, 7 p.m.
EVERY SAT.
• Wild About Education At Wild
Waters, Danbury, 5 p.m.
EVERY SAT.
• BC Fair At The Tap, 4 p.m.
• At Indian Creek Legion, 3 p.m.
• VFW At C&J’s Hideaway, Lewis,
3 p.m.
• Youth hockey At Whitetail
Wilderness, 6 p.m.
• Devils Lake Assoc. at Bump’s
Lakeside Bar, 5 p.m.
EVERY SUN.
• Wonderland At Yellow Lake Golf
Course, 4 p.m.
EVERY SUN.
• Unity Friends of Music, Bingo,
Blacksmith Shop, 6 p.m.
• Bingo At Whiskey Joe’s, 4 p.m.
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You Talk, We Listen grassroots public listening session scheduled
HAYWARD – The public and media
representatives are welcome to attend
a five-hour session titled You Talk, We
Listen scheduled for Saturday, March 12,
at the Lac Courte Oreilles Casino Lodge
& Convention Center’s Bingo hall. The
event will run from 10:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Northland Grassroots Public Listening Session, a nonpartisan event, is
being sponsored by a coalition of local
nonprofits, political groups, businesses
and the LCO Ojibwe Tribe and is meant
to allow citizens to sound off about many
issues impacting local communities in the
North Woods of Wisconsin.
Invited to listen and confirming their attendance are Tammy Baldwin, D, United
States senator, represented by Kelly Westlund; Rusty Barber, vice chairman, Lake
Superior Band of Chippewa Indians; Janet
Bewley, D, Wisconsin state senator from
the 25th District; David Bowen, D, Wisconsin representative, 10th District; James
Edming, R, Wisconsin representative, 87th
District; Jon Greendeer, former Ho Chunk
Nation president; Winona LaDuke, Harvard-trained economist and executive director of Honor The Earth; Beth Meyers,
D, Wisconsin representative, 74th District;
Nick Milroy, D, Wisconsin representative,
73rd District; Mark Trahant, independent political journalist and professor of
journalism, UND.; and Yee Leng Xiong,
school board member, DC Everest School
District, Weston. Several elected officials
within the 7th Congressional District both
Republican and Democratic either declined or did not respond to an invitation
to be seated.
The session will have six major topic
areas with one lead-out presenter for each
section and follow-up by citizen presenters of three to five minutes.
Starting at 11 a.m.: Specific groups/issues: Affordable Health Care Act, elderly,
women’s health and reproductive rights,
domestic abuse, poverty rates, veterans,
Tribes, Hmong, Hispanics. Leading out
this topic will be Yee Leng Xiong, followed by additional presentations of no
more than five minutes.
Noon: Education: Private schools, public schools, vouchers, charter schools,
college and technical college tuition,
UW-Superior status. Leading out this
topic will be led out by Mary Jarvis, retired schoolteacher.
1 p.m.: Voting issues: Photo ID, automated voter registration, Citizens United,
Move to Amend. Leading out this topic
will be Rita Pachal, Wisconsin Move to
Amend.
2 p.m.: Sustainability issues: Family
farms, cooperatives, small and family business, water, soil, forestry, living
wages, employment and labor. Leading
out this topic by recorded video will be
Tony Schultz of Stony Acres Farms, Medford.
3 p.m.: Local control issues: Shoreline
ordinances, water quality, CAFOs, pipeline safety, infrastructure, transportation,
high-speed Internet, counties and municipalities. Leading out this topic will be
Carl Whiting, Ph.D., co-founder of Wisconsin Safe Energy Alliance.
4 p.m.: Environmental justice: Northern
Wisconsin’s Mining District, use of natural resources, water usage and quality,
soil conservation, sand mining, pipeline
safety. Leading out this topic will be Mike
Wiggins, former chairman of the Bad
River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
WOJB will broadcast the listening session live from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. IndianCountryTV.com will broadcast the event
live from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Musical entertainment will follow in
the LCO Casino Lounge with Menominee
Nation guitarist Wade Fernandez from
5-7 p.m.
There is no charge for attending the
event.
For more information, contact Paul DeMain at 715-634-5226, ext. 1. — submitted
CHURCH NEWS
World Day of Prayer services announced
BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 4.
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian women of many traditions who come
together to observe a common day of prayer each year on
the first Friday in March. WDP was founded on the idea
that prayer and action are inseparable in the service of
God’s realm. Services begin at sunrise in the Pacific and
follow the sun across the globe on the day of celebration.
Each year a different country’s committee serves as writ-
ers of the WDP worship service. This year, the women of
the WDP Committee of Cuba call participants into worship considering the words “Receive children, receive
me.” With these words as backdrop, all are invited to
learn about Cuba’s history and rich cultural diversity. To
learn more about World Day of Prayer, visit their website
at wdp-usa.org.
Some of the local services are listed here:
Lewis - Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church, 1
p.m., a light snack will follow the service.
Milltown - North Valley Lutheran Church, 3-1/2 miles
west of Milltown on CTH G,
1:30 p.m. Refreshments will
follow. Call Pastor Maggie
Isaacson at 715-825-3559, or
Jan Kruse at 715-825-4399
for more information.
Siren - Bethany Lutheran
Church, coffee at 9 a.m., service at 10 a.m. Call 715-3495280 for more information.
– submitted
Balsam Lake – Holy Trinity United Methodist Church
will have a free light supper of soup and sandwiches
while discussing Lenten-related Bible verses at 6 p.m.
through March 17. The church is located at 1606 165th
Ave., between Balsam Lake and Centuria on CTH I.
•••
Clam Falls – Clam Falls Lutheran Church will host
soup supper Lenten services on Wednesdays, Feb. 17
through March 16. The supper will be served at 5 p.m.
with the service following at 6 p.m.
•••
Dresser – Peace Lutheran Church will hold an Ash
Wednesday service on Feb. 10 at 6:45 p.m. On Wednesdays through March 16, they will have a soup lunch at
11:30 a.m. and noon service or a soup supper at 5:45 p.m.,
with a service at 6:45 p.m.
Bethesda Lutheran Church – LCMC will hold Lenten
drama services on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. during Lent.
•••
Frederic – Immanuel Lutheran – Good Friday, March
25, service, 1 p.m. Easter service, Sunday, March 27,
10:45 a.m.
•••
Luck – Bone Lake Lutheran Church will begin holding
Lenten services on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10, with a soup
supper at 6 p.m. and Holden evening prayer service at
6:45 p.m. This schedule will continue on Wednesdays
through March 16.
•••
St. Croix Falls – First Presbyterian Church will have
a light supper at 6 p.m., with Lenten services following
the supper, on Tuesdays through March 15. The church
is located at 719 Nevada St.
•••
Webster – Our Redeemer Lutheran Church – Soup
supper, Wednesdays through March 16, 6 p.m.; services
at 7 p.m.; Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.; Good Friday service
7 p.m.; Easter service at 9 a.m. - submitted
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submitted
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OBITUARIES
James M. Delany, 47, of Luck, Wis., died Feb. 14, 2016.
He was born Sept. 21, 1968.
Jim will be forever defined by his
love of Jesus and his love for his family. They were the two constants that
intertwined and motivated everything
else he involved himself within his
lifetime.
The strong faith that carried him
through his life and this fight against
lymphoma began somewhere between
Woodville and Hudson, Wis., on I-94
in the fall of 1996 during an inadvertent listening of KTIS
98.5 FM while on the way to work. He had been under
the pressures of life and was looking to find some hope
and relief for how heavy everything felt to him at the
time. While listening, Jim realized he was at the spot in
life where he acknowledged he had always known about
God, recognized God personally, yet didn’t have God the
way he had noticed others experiencing God in their
lives, and he wanted that - he needed that, so when the
radio host offered how to make a decision to invite Jesus
to take up that residence within (and all that was going
on in it) he took it: diving in headfirst. He further asked
God to take over the direction of his life, whatever form
that may take, for each day. He didn’t want religion. He
wanted change.
Building on his faith-filled upbringing from his home
church in Ashwaubenon, Wis., the change he sought in
that morning moment began and was apparent to all
who were close to him. It became a part of how he did
things, said things and lived out every day. It was integral for him. His faith became unflinching under the
transformation of his continual developing devotion,
love and trust in the God he had now come to know so
personally.
Some of the biggest obstacles in his life came under
God’s love, grace and forgiveness, and that began to
build into Jim that God could do it all as it paved the way
for him to always, always, say “God’s got this,” in every
situation and especially during the last two years. Thus,
cancer was never a source of anxiety for him. He knew
his life was in God’s hands and he rested in knowing
God would be with him always with his promises being
his shield and protection. This was especially evident on
the day he was welcomed to his new cancer-free reality:
his last day on this earth. Jim knew how to love and he
embraced life and its challenges without fear, something
only a few of us can accomplish while here.
He met and married Tamara Griffin after five years
of meeting her his first day on the campus of UW-River
Falls. Tamara was working the residence hall check-in
table for preseason football and Jim was there to play
as a freshman. Over a course of chance meetings, spanning five years, they began to date in January of 1990,
became engaged Jan. 31, 1991, and married Aug. 3 of
the same year. They became the couple that most people
said, “you are the perfect couple,” and “you are the most
fun to be around.” They would equally share wide grins,
lots of laughter and witty humor often using movie line
quotes for intonation i.e., “have fun storming the castle,”
when walking out the door for work. Jim loved to write
notes and hide them around the house for Tam to find,
and he loved her till she was convinced of it through and
through, and then loved her more, something she had
never experienced in any other relationship. His children always knew that even though marriage had its ups
and downs ... the love and commitment always became
deeper as a result of them.
He loved his children, Mike and McKenna, with every
fiber of his being even when they were just the hopes
and dreams of a guy who had just become married. He
valued the idea of family so much so he wanted honeymoon babies. He used to say nothing compared to the
days they were born. They gave him such contentment
and he was so immensely proud of who they were choosing to be while growing up that he would rearrange the
universe (literally) to be at any event they were involved
in, yet he equally took time to just be with them in the
quiet ordinary times in the pulse of everyday family togetherness.
His favorite family times included times outside together, fishing was tops, or seeing McKenna and Mike
play in music concerts, sports or school plays - really
anything that they enjoyed. He enjoyed watching home
movies of when they were babies, traveling in the car to
an endpoint of fun and family amusement (lots of these),
being with friends, day trips to Lake Superior/Duluth on
the shoreline flying stunt kites or berry picking, telling
his own growing-up stories while playing board games
around the dining room table. Woodworking and playing guitar were mental getaways for him after a long
week, but he never excluded anyone who wanted to join
in, especially Mike or McKenna. He loved to curl up on
the couch and just hang out with them listening to them
tell what they had to share: nonsense to importance and
everything in between. He was a hands-on dad from the
second they were born and felt it was his job to make
sure they felt encouraged and deeply loved with everything they did regardless of their personal outcomes.
His career in flexible packaging allowed him to travel
outside the country to Australia, Italy, Japan and China,
among other destinations. Co-workers would say Jim
had the cooperative ability to support and ease any situation. He carried the attitude that “the potential” was
always a possibility. If he could provide anything to help
someone, he would offer. No work was too basic, too
complex or unapproachable by him. Nothing was ever
too big or small to find his attention. It was second nature for him to back those around him to find the success
needed for the moment. He was a natural in the field
and quickly and easily picked up the technology and
processes and became a wheelhouse of knowledge for
the many he worked alongside. Jim enjoyed what he did
for a living so much so he didn’t like to call it work.
Choosing to live life was something he did with immense passion. He loved life. His genuineness drew people instantly. He honestly would light up a room, any
room; no matter what he was experiencing in his own
life. His smile was the most infectious thing next to his
generous and deeply anchored personality, which we
saw daily, regardless that his fight with cancer was the
toughest and most aggressive some medically had ever
seen. His heart was always filled with a glass-half-full
perception. He would inspire those around him through
love and understanding that would lead to the kindheartedness that was his signature mark. He loved music, all
music. It was a breathing space to him. He could sing the
lyrics to just about any song in the last 40 years of any
genre, but Christian and Country topped the charts, and
some select 1980s tunes would slip through too.
He was Superman to his daughter (and he wore Superman lounge pants to prove it) and through God’s
exemplary grace and love, Jim strived to be the model
for the kind of person he hoped his son could become,
exchanging in life opportunities to stand in this world
resilient and not stooping in his personal values; the values he so deeply desired for his family. He was the man
of steel to his wife: strong physically, emotionally and
most of all spiritually and he was her everything. Words
will always fail to describe what they shared. She knew
he would make her smile … every day … and he did. He
was her protector and her provider of all that was good.
He believed in her and she felt understood by him when
others didn’t and she loved him profoundly. Her heart is
crushed without him.
He is greatly missed and yet has barely been
gone. Their hearts are in a pain they didn’t even know
existed. He will live on through his children and family
and the mark he left with each of us because we knew
him and because he gave so freely of himself. To read
about his journey visit caringbridge.org, Jim Delany.
Jim is survived by his wife, Tamara; his children, Mike
and McKenna; his parents, Charles and Jeanette; his
brothers, Steven and Jon and their families; father-inlaw, Jim Griffin (wife Roxanne); sister-in-law, Constance
Ohlsen and family; brother-in-law, David Griffin and
family. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law,
Pamela Griffin.
Memorial services were held at Crosswalk Community
Church in Frederic on Saturday, Feb. 20, with Pastor Paul
Green officiating.
You are invited to sign an online guest book at rowefh.
com or wicremationcenter.com. Arrangements are
entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home in Luck, 715-4722444, and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in
Milltown, 715-825-5550.
Daniel C. Rothbauer Sr. and
Rosemary Rothbauer
Memorial services for Daniel C. Rothbauer Sr., 63, and
his mother, Rosemary Rothbauer, 81, both of Balsam
Lake, Wis., will be held at the Rowe Funeral Home, 206
Second Ave. E., Luck, WI 54853, on Saturday, Feb. 27,
2016. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the service at 11 a.m. The Rev. Diane Norstad will be officiating.
Eulogy will be given by Rosemary’s granddaughters,
Deanna DeMay and Shannon Schuweiler. Full military
honors will be presented for Daniel following the service.
An online guest book is available at rowefh.com. Arrangements for Daniel are entrusted to Rowe Funeral
Home, 715-472-2444, and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown, 715-825-5550.
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The Day God Took You Home
A million times we’ve needed you,
A million times we’ve cried,
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still,
In our hearts you hold a place,
No one else could fill.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you didn’t go alone,
Part of us went with you,
The day that God took you home.
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Always in our hearts,
Greg
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Monna Kaye Leggett
Monte Scaff
Monna Kaye Leggett, 64, passed away at her home on
Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. She was born on Oct. 8, 1951, in
Minneapolis, Minn., to Eugene James and Joan Marie
(Ford) Anderson. She attended school in Circle Pines,
Minn., and at the age of 9 moved to
Deronda, Wis., with her family where
she attended school. The family then
made their home in Amery, and Monna
Kaye graduated from Amery High
School in 1969. After graduation, she
married George Leggett on Oct. 18,
1969, and they made their home in
Centuria, Wis., where their son Chad
was born. The family then moved to Amery and sons
Tyler and Ryan were born. They then moved to Wanderoos, Wis., and in the mid-1980s, George and Monna
Kaye divorced. After her divorce, Monna Kaye continued to live in the Polk County area and worked for
Polaris in Osceola, Wis. During this time, she met Gary
Vadner who eventually became her fiancé. Gary passed
away in an automobile accident in 1998 before they were
able to be wed. Monna Kaye enjoyed visiting with and
going out with friends and being involved with social
media. She also liked to read and do puzzles. The past
five years Monna Kaye has lived in Amery to be close to
her son as she struggled with many health issues.
Monna Kaye was preceded in death by her parents,
Eugene and Joan.
She is survived by her sons, Chad, Tyler and Ryan (Andrea) Leggett; six grandchildren; sisters, Val (Ken) Schermerhorn and Kris (Dan) Anderson; brothers, Scott (Jenell)
Anderson and Marty (Kim) Anderson; as well as other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 20, at the
Williamson-White Funeral Home Chapel, Amery, Wis. A
private family interment will take place at a later date at
the Sand Lake Cemetery. To sign an online guest book
and view a video tribute, visit williamsonwhite.com. Arrangements were made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery.
Edward “Ed” Elzer Durand, 100, of Spooner, Wis.,
died Feb. 18, 2016, at Country Terrace in Spooner.
He was born Dec. 22, 1915, in the Town of Scott,
Wis., to Napolean and Louise (Tetrault) Durand.
Ed attended Scott school in the Town of
Scott and was in the CC Camp. In later
years, he became a farmer and logger,
which he continued to do for most of
his life. Ed was married in Frederic,
Wis., on Aug.12, 1937, to Lucille Meyer
who preceded him in death on June
26, 2006. He was a family man who
loved to go dancing with his wife and
spend time with his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Ed is survived by his sons, Richard (Mary Lou) Durand of
Dresser, Wis., Joseph (Barbara) Durand of Frederic, Ronald (Barbara) Durand of Cook, Minn., Kenneth (Sharon)
Durand of Cape Coral, Fla., and Bruce (Sherri) Durand
of Hailey, Idaho; daughters, Catherine Maki of Embarrass, Minn., Barbara (Don) Pabst of New Richmond, Wis.
and Bonnie Jean (David) Lowrie of Red Wing, Minn.; 26
grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; 27 great-great
grandchildren; and sisters, Elsie Stellrecht of Shell Lake,
Wis., Bernadine Harris of New Brighton, Minn., and
Irene Harris of Hastings, Minn.; many nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death
by grandsons, David Kehn and James Durand; brother,
Wilfred; and sisters, Clemency Pratt, Gertrude Quirk, Lucille Peck, Rachael Stellrecht and Dorothy Chamberland.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Shell Lake,
with Father Bala officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph
Cemetery, Shell Lake. Pallbearers are Harlan Durand,
David Durand, Joseph Durand, Richard Neuttila, Scott
Durand and Jeremy Lowrie. Visitation will be held
from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the church.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Skinner Funeral
Home of Shell Lake.
Monte Scaff, 74, passed away on Feb. 17, 2016, after
a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, surrounded by
his loving family. He was born Nov. 7,
1941.
Monte, a California native, proudly
served our country in the U.S. Army
during the Vietnam War. He was a
welder by trade, though his passion
was working with troubled youth, a career he retired from after 20 years. He
was an avid outdoorsman who loved to
fish, cycle and stay physically fit. Monte
had a great sense of humor, and was known for goofy
jokes and an ear-to-ear grin which was contagious. He
loved his family and never met a stranger. His life was
dedicated to the service of others, consistently offering a
helping hand to those who needed it. Whether the need
was a mentoring conversation, a good laugh or offering
a place under his roof, Monte never turned anyone away.
He spent the last two years of his life at the Veterans
Medical Center in Claremore, Okla. His final days were
spent at St. Francis Hospital, where he received exceptional care by the ICU and hospice staff, for which his
family is extremely grateful.
He is survived by his wife, Marion, of 39 years,
four daughters and two sons, many grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces and many, many
friends.
Monte was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.
Ila M. Ludden
Ila M. Ludden, 86, of Luck, Wis, passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at the United Pioneer Home.
Ila was born on March 16, 1929, in
Garrison, Iowa, to Clarence and Hazel
Sauer. While in Iowa she managed a
number of mobile home parks. In her
free time, she enjoyed ceramics and
needlework. She liked to be around
people and was known to be at many
auctions.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Albert; brother Carlos; and sister
Charlotte.
Ila will be sadly missed by her children, Lanny Ludden, Nancy (Brian) Sundby and Del (Paula) Ludden; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Grantsburg with Pastor
Marlon Mielke officiating. Interment was at Anscarius
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Russ Coen, Del Ludden,
Lane Coen, Shannon Ludden, Scott Ludden, Ken Roettger, Paul Sundby and Corrie Sundby.
Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor
Funeral Home, Grantsburg. Online condolences can be
made at swedberg-taylor.com.
Thank You
We would like to express our sincere thanks to
our family and friends, near and far, for your
prayers, cards, phone calls, food, flowers, memorial gifts, comforting words and hugs, during this
time of grief due to the loss of our loved one,
Bob.
The Burnett Medical Center - CCC staff for their
fine, loving care for Bob during his stay; Andrea
Pigman from Lean On Me Home Care, for her
excellent caregiving; the emergency team who
responded the night of Bob’s death.
Pastor Jody Walter, Margel and Stephen for the
comforting funeral service; the pallbearers, the
U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard, the Siren VFW,
the American Legion Otis Post 96 and the
American Legion Auxiliary Post 96; the Our
Redeemer ladies for preparing and serving a nice
lunch; Austin Lake Greenhouse and SwedbergTaylor Funeral Home for the arrangements.
God bless you!
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Daunne LaVonne Muehlhauser
Newman Murphy
Daunne LaVonne Muehlhauser Newman Murphy, 68,
got her angel wings on Feb. 20, 2016, after a long and
gracious battle with multiple sclerosis.
She was born Daunne LaVonne Muehlhauser on Oct. 13, 1947, in Grantsburg,
Wis. She was the seventh of nine children born to Lester and Verona Muehlhauser. Daunne moved to Montana with
the family in 1956. The family first lived
in Whitefish, then Eureka and finally
Deer Lodge, Mont. She attended Powell
County High School in Deer Lodge, graduating in 1965.
Daunne married Edward Newman and from that union
was born Chad Robert Newman and Tanna Verone Newman. Later Daunne married Dr. Philip Murphy and from
that union was born Autumn Elaine Murphy Hobley.
Daunne was preceded in death by parents, Lester and
Verona; niece, Sammi Lynn Wilson; grand-niece, Salina
Muehlhauser; three brothers-in-law; numerous aunts and
uncles; and special friends, Bob Cowan and Deb Leitzo Jette.
Daunne is survived by her children and their families,
Chad R. and Hae Ok Newman, and children, Jade, Summer
and Zayne; daughter, Tanna Newman, and children, Tera
and Patrick Pomeroy; Patrick’s wife, Leanne, and children,
Brody and Estella; and daughter, Autumn Elaine Murphy
Hobley, husband, Sam, and children, Weston and Ainsley.
Daunne is also survived by two brothers and six sisters, Zoe Dittman of Green Bay, Wis., Bruce and Ione
Muehlhauser of Grantsburg, Wis., Gayle Rosensteel of
Greensburg, Pa., Kay and David Kallman of Grantsburg, Jan Henry and Carol Muehlhauser of St. Croix
Falls, Wis., Jill DeSpain of Portland, Ore., Lynn and
William Higley of Bellvue Colo., Sue and Herb Warford of Florence, Mont.; and many, many nieces,
nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews and friends.
Daunne cowgirled for area ranchers for years and participated in the Boots & Lace drill team. Daunne was active in the community and involved with the fair, 4-H
and horse shows until declining health would no longer allow. She could sew like a tailor, cook like a chef,
deliver calves and buck bales with the best of them.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Deer Lodge
Rehabilitation Center for their phenomenal care. Daunne
had become an advocate for residents and staff at the center during her stay and the mutual caring benefited all.
The family requests that gifts in Daunne’s memory be directed to: The National MS Foundation,
P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY
10163, 800-344-4867, website,nationalmssociety.org.
There will be a celebration of Daunne on Friday, Feb. 26,
from 4 to 6 p.m., at the First Baptist Church 140 Sam Beck
Road, Deer Lodge, MT 59722.
Phyllis Ione Christensen
Phyllis Ione Christensen, 94, was born Jan. 13, 1922,
at her farm home near Leal, N.D., to
Hugh and Amelia (Rehse) Myers, the
ninth and youngest child of this union.
She passed away peacefully at home
with her loving family by her side on
Feb. 18, 2016.
She attended 12 years at Leal Public
School, graduating in 1940. That fall
she enrolled and attended Valley City
State Teachers College, for a two-year
certificate in elementary education, graduating in 1942.
She accepted a teaching position at Ashtabula School for
its final year before the area was flooded to create a lake
and resort area.
In 1941, she met the love of her life, Irvin Christensen.
They were married July 23, 1942. She then taught school
in Leal until Irvin was medically discharged from the U.S.
Army.
Their oldest son, Raymond, was born in 1944, in Valley City, N.D. In 1945, they moved to Wisconsin to help
Irvin’s elderly parents. They lived in the Lamar area near
Centuria, Wis. Their second son, Terry, was born in 1946,
and daughter, Bonnie, in 1950. In 1953, they moved to
Irvin’s parents home farm where Phyllis resided until
death. Son, Bruce was born in 1954, daughter, Pamela, in
1960, and son, Charles, in 1963.
Irvin passed away Oct. 26, 2001. Also preceding Phyllis in death were Irvin’s parents, Henry and Inger; and
her own parents; as well as her seven brothers and one
sister; and many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. She
was also preceded in death by one grandchild and one
great-grandchild, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Phyllis was an active member of North Valley Lutheran
Church for 35 years, teaching Sunday school, Ladies
Aid, etc. She was a member of West Denmark Lutheran
Church for 20 years. Recently she has been a member of
Milltown Lutheran Church. She worked on the Town of
Milltown election board for many years. She was an active member of the Danish Brotherhood Society until it
disbanded. She was still an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Adolph Timm Post 346, Centuria.
Phyllis loved gardening, canning and baking for her
family and members of the community. She loved hunting for agates, caring for her chickens, feeding the birds
and everything about the great outdoors. She worked
very hard on the family farm. She enjoyed music and
played the piano, violin and trumpet by ear. Most of all
she loved her family and her many dear friends.
Her love of God and nature was with her all her life,
and she passed it on to her children to be blessed, as she
has been.
She is survived by her six children, Raymond (Joan
Johnson) Christensen, Terry (Naomi) Christensen, Bonnie (Gary) Hagen, Bruce (Sandy) Christensen, Pam (Jerry)
Livingston and Charles (Kelley Whalen) Christensen; 17
grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; five sisters-in-law
and one brother-in-law; as well as many nieces, nephews,
friends and relatives.
Visitation was held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Luck
on Tuesday, Feb. 23. The funeral service was held at Milltown Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Feb. 24, with the
Rev. Maggie Isaacson officiating. Bonnie Clasen was accompanist.
Phyllis was laid to rest next to Irvin at Milltown
Cemetery following the service. Pallbearers were Mark
Christensen, Eric Krisling, Joe Sattre, Michael Hagen,
Joe Christensen, Brandon Bock, Dan Livingston, Alex
Livingston and Mike Christensen. Honorary pallbearers
are all other grandchildren, Don Prose, Kevin Thaemert,
Hartvig Mortensen, Donna Mortenson, Florence Hoefs,
Kenny Hoefs, Donna Berg, Violet Milligan, Sig Bredlie
and Charlie Livingston.
An online guest book is available at rowefh.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home in
Luck, 715-472-2444.
CHURCH NEWS
The stone
T
he beach path became more narrow with each step until I encountered a huge rock blocking my way. I
couldn’t go around by way of the deep
water and I couldn’t get past the steep
hillside of heavy brush on the other
side. I couldn’t go forward. I had to turn
back.
Stones often present interesting pictures of our lives. We walk, or perhaps
run, through life with few cares until
a big stone stops us cold. It may be
the bank’s rejection of a loan, loss of
a spouse’s love or loss of a secure job,
it could be a sudden crisis, such as an
illness or the death of a loved one. The
stone may be intense frustration about a
Fathers have an important
role instilling modesty
Q: How can fathers help their girls
learn about modesty? I want my daughter to get a handle on this concept before
she becomes a teen, but I feel awkward
addressing this subject with her. What’s
my role here?
Jim: For a girl, Dad is usually the first
man in her life. How he treats her will
affect her relationship with other men
throughout her teenage years and adulthood. He also has a huge influence in
terms of the way he shows his appreciation for his daughter’s femininity and
in how he encourages her to express it.
When it comes to teaching girls the basics of appropriate attire, it’s Mom who
should, whenever possible, exercise the
heavy hand on occasions when boundaries need to be enforced. By way of contrast, Dad needs to affirm his daughter,
show her that he’s there for her, and help
her understand the rationale behind the
rules.
In short, a girl needs to know that her
father cares about her. She needs to be
convinced that he’s acting out of a desire
to protect her and isn’t just cramping her
style. This means that Dad should watch
Eternal
perspectives
Sally Bair
teenager’s bad behavior or resentment
over someone’s unkind words or actions.
Stones have a way of keeping us from
moving forward. When we come up
against them, we may begin to doubt
God’s promises. Where is he when I
need him? Why hasn’t he answered my
prayers? How can he say he loves me
when I’ve reached the end of my endur-
for those occasions when his daughter
does it right. If she comes downstairs in
a becoming, appropriate outfit, he needs
to make a big deal of it. Equally important is to affirm her beauty in natural and
everyday settings.
On the other hand, when your daughter gets it wrong, you have the opportunity to come alongside her and ask,
“Why did you choose to wear that? What
do you think it says about you and how
you view your own femininity?” Use the
occasion to talk about respect between
the sexes and the kind of clothes and
behavior that can nurture or destroy it.
You can turn the world into a classroom
to teach your daughter what it means to
respect herself and to communicate that
respect to others through the way she
dresses.
•••
Q: When should my husband and I
stop showering with our toddler-age
children and changing clothes in front
of them? Can you give us some guidelines for modesty in the home?
Greg Smalley, vice president, Family
Ministries: There really isn’t a hard and
fast rule for dealing with this issue. Most
pediatricians and child development experts agree that when a child begins to
express a desire for privacy when naked
ance?
Perhaps Mary Magdalene and other
women experienced some of the same
thoughts when they went to anoint
Jesus’ body that lay in the tomb. No longer able to depend on him for anything,
they may have felt rejection and doubt.
Then to find the tomb’s stone rolled
away, how distressing to think someone
had stolen his body.
“Very early in the morning, on the
first day of the week, they came to the
tomb when the sun had risen. And they
said among themselves, ‘Who will roll
away the stone from the door of the
tomb for us?’ But when they looked
up, they saw that the stone had been
rolled away … And entering the tomb,
they saw a young man clothed in a long
Focus
on the family
Jim Daly
or using the bathroom, that’s the time
parents should begin to express more
personal modesty. This typically occurs
around the age of 3 or 4. For some kids,
it may be a little later.
What’s most important is that you
begin to instill an understanding of
healthy sexuality in your children from
an early age. You should start when
they’re toddlers, using age-appropriate
concepts and language.
For example, when a young child
asks questions about where babies come
from, answer in a positive, straightforward manner. You might say something
like “God made a special way for mommies and daddies to have babies. He
uses a tiny little seed from Daddy and
a tiny little egg from Mommy. The seed
and the egg come together inside Mommy’s tummy, and then God does a miracle and makes a new baby.” This kind
of explanation is typically sufficient for
white robe … ‘Do not be alarmed. You
seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen!’” (Mark 16: 2-6)
Oh, what joy when they learned their
Lord had risen from the dead. The darkness of the tomb became glorious light
that changed their lives forever after.
Jesus’ resurrection can
change your life forever, too. You can
count on him to roll the stones away.
They’ll no longer stop you.
Lord, thank you for our risen Savior!
Through Your love, wisdom and holy spirit,
roll away the heavy stones so we can see and
walk in your perfect path. In Jesus’ name,
amen.
Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@
gmail.com.
most younger kids. You don’t need to
go into a detailed description of human
physiology.
Most experts also recommend using
accurate names for male and female
genitalia. Cutesy names or code words
can be confusing to a child, and can unintentionally lead to shame and embarrassment down the road, especially with
other children.
•••
Jim Daly is a husband and father, an author, president of Focus on the Family and
host of the “Focus on the Family” radio program. Catch up with him at jimdalyblog.com
or at facebook.com/DalyFocus. Copyright
2014 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs,
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Cushing, Wis.
715-648-5215
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Frederic - Danbury - Siren
DAEFFLER’S QUALITY
MEATS, INC.
Wholesale & Retail Meats
Custom Butchering & Processing
Phone 715-327-4456
Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236
Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314
Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560
St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008
Corey T. Arnold, Agent
Frederic, Wis.
Phone 715-327-8076
BEAN’S COUNTRY
GRIDDLE
LUCK
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WEBSTER
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HOPKINS SAND &
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Government Inspected
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Sides and Quarters of Beef and
Pork Available
Old-fashioned Fresh Meat Counter
Tim Van Meter and
Ross Anderson, Owners
Luck, WI 54853
Plant 715-472-2141
10022 Elbow Lake Road
Siren, Wis. 54872
715-689-2539
Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix,
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Hwy. 35 North
Webster, Wis.
Phone 715-866-4157
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Webster, Wis.
Phone 715-866-7131
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Hwys. 35 & 48, Downtown Frederic
Phone 715-327-5513
NORTHWESTERN
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“Your Electric Servant”
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“Use Energy Wisely”
CARLSON-ROWE
FUNERAL HOME
Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4475
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ADVENTIST
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC
605 Benson Road;
Pastor John Redlich
Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.
ALLIANCE
ALLIANCE
ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY
1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls
Senior Pastor Gary Russell
Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m.
BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
WORD OF LIFE CHURCH
Meeting in homes.
Elder: Cliff Bjork, 715-755-3048
Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.
LUTHERAN
LUTHERAN
BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH
1115 Mains Crossing, Amery
1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.
Sun. Worship 8:30 a.m.; Sun. School 9:45 a.m.
BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)
Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672,
Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner
Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible
Classes For All - 10:45 a.m.
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.
Pastor Paul Peterson, Cell # 715-566-3758
Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280
Sun. Worship - 8:30 a.m.; Sun. School 9:45 a.m.
BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC)
www.bethesdalutheran.ws
Pastor Peter Rimmereid, 715-755-2562
1947 110th Ave., Dresser
Blended contemp./traditional serv. 9 a.m.;
Education hour and fellowship 10:15 a.m.
BONE LAKE LUTHERAN [email protected]
Pastor Ann Fenlason, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy.
48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; Office - 715-472-2535;
Pastor - 715-472-8153,
9 a.m. Sun. Schl., Adult Bible Study & Middle
Schl cafe; 9:15 a.m. SHY; 10:30 a.m. Worship
with Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. Of The Month;
11:30 a.m. Fellowship
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.; christlutheranpipelake.com
CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)
Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt, 218-371-1335
715-327-4461
Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 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.
FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG
Rev. Sandra Hutchens; 715-463-5388
myfaithlutheran.org
Sunday Worship with Communion 9:30 a.m.;
Sun. service radio broadcast 100.9 FM
FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN
561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN,
651-465-5265; tflutheran.org
Sun. Worship 9 a.m. (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING
Pastor Marilyn Crossfield, cushingparish.org
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. Worship 9 a.m.
GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA
877 190th Ave., CTH G, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek)
[email protected]
Interim Pastor Paul Settergren;
Parish Office - 715-857-5580
Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.
GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN
Phone 715-327-4340, 715-327-8384,
260-336-5974, Pastor Thomas McShannock
Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC
(Missouri Synod)
Pastor Jody R. Walter
Office: 715-866-7191; Parsonage: 715-866-4622
Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:45 a.m.
LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA
CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H
Church Off. 715-635-7791,
Pastor Bill Schroeder
Sun. Wor. w/Comm. 10 a.m.;
Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.
LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING
Pastor Marilyn Crossfield,
cushingparish.org
Sun. Wor. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:45 a.m.
LUCK LUTHERAN
Pastor Ralph Thompson - 715-977-0694
Office 715-472-2605; lucklutheran.org
Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m. (Sept. 13 - May 29);
Sun. Schl. 9-10:30 a.m. (Sept. 27 - May 8)
MILLTOWN LUTHERAN
Vicar Angie Kutney, Pastors Mel Rau & Maggie
Isaacson; 113 W. Main St.. W., 715-825-2453
9:30 a.m. Sunday Schl.; 10:30 Worship
Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the Month
NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Senior Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700
newhopelutheranchurch.org
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 a.m.
OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS)
WEBSTER
Pastor Jody Walter
Office: 715-866-7191; Parsonage: 715-866-4622
facebook/OurRedeemerWebster
PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)
2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515
plcdresser.org
Rev. Alan Buresh
Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl 9:35 a.m.
PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)
Pastor Paul Peterson
507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012
Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m.
pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org
REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN
(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Timothy Blauret
200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls
Sun. Wor. - 9:15 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:15 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, 715-472-8190
Pastor Roger Kastelle
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)
Interim Pastor Paul Settergren
Parish Office 715-857-5580
Church 715-822-3001
Worship Service - 9 a.m.;
Sunday School - 10:15 a.m.
TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN
Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor Carl Heidel
Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
TRINITY EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS)
300 Seminole Ave. (Hwy. M), Osceola, WI
715-294-2828, Pastor David Rosenow
www.trinity.osceola.com
Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Bible Class 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Worship 7 p.m.
WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN
Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski
1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck
Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.
Fellowship 11 a.m.
WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA
Rev. Rexford D. Brandt
447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936
June 7, 2015 - Sept. 6, 2015
Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday
YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN
1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281,
yellowlakelutheranchurch.org
Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra,
Myron Carlson and Danny Wheeler
Service at 9:30 a.m.
ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (LCMC)
5 miles E. of Frederic on W, 2 miles south on I;
Church: 715-472-8660
Pastor Mike Fisk, 715-417-0692
Sunday Schl. & Adult Study 9:15 a.m.;
Worship 10:30 a.m.
ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON
(WELS )
Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489
Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Bible class 9:15 a.m.;
Worship 10:30 a.m.; Thurs. Serv. 4:30 p.m.
Communion 1st & last Sunday of month
ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE
Pastor Janeva Stromberg, 320-679-1012;
Council Chair, 715-244-3301
Worship - 11 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m.
ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE
Pastor Thomas McShannock
715-327-8384, 260-336-5974
Fellowship - 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.
PRESBYTERIAN
PRESBYTERIAN
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Pastor Barbara Anne Keely
715-483-3550
719 Nevada St., St. Croix Falls
Fellowship - 10:15 a.m.; Sunday Wor. - 11 a.m.
METHODIST
METHODIST
ATLAS UNITED METHODIST - UPPER
ST. CROIX PARISH
Rev. Kris Johnson; Rev. Mike Brubaker,
715-463-2624
Sunday School - 11 a.m.;
Worship - 11 a.m.
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST - UPPER
ST. CROIX PARISH - GRANTSBURG
Rev. Kris Johnson; Rev. Mike Brubaker
715-463-2624
Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:30 a.m.
DANBURY UNITED METHODIST
7520 Water St., 715-866-8646
Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor
Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor
Sunday Worship - 8:45 a.m.
GRACE UNITED METHODIST - WEBSTER
26503 Muskey Ave., 715-866-8646
Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor,
Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m., Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m.
HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST
[email protected]
1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria
Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363
LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL
Pastor Jack Starr
Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour
LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST
3482 115th St., 715-866-8646
Worship 8:45 a.m.
OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST
[email protected]
306 River Street, Osceola,
715-755-2275
Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Fellowship - 11 a.m
ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH
Rev. Kris Johnson; Rev. Mike Brubaker
Sunday Worship Serv. - 10 a.m.;
Sunday School is at 9 a.m.,
Nursery available
ST. LUKE UNITED METHODIST - FREDERIC
100 Linden Street, Frederic
Pastor “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436
Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Serv. 5:15 p.m.
SIREN UNITED METHODIST
24025 1st Ave. So.,
715-866-8646
Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Wor. - 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. Kris Johnson;
Rev. Mike Brubaker
COVENANT
COVENANT
CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA
Pastor Scott Sagle, 715-689-2541
Sunday Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Wor. 10:30 p.m.
Elevator provided, welcome
SIREN COVENANT
Pastor Brian Pardun
7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601
Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.
UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE
Pastor Dan Pearson
Sunday School 8:45 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.
CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC
ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Rev. Andy Anderson, 715-247-3310
255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington
Mass Sunday 9 a.m.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG
Rev. Tom Thakadipuram,
715-327-8119
Mass: Sat., 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321
Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa
Mass - Sat. 4 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May).
Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.
OUR LADY OF THE LAKES
Balsam Lake
Father Gene Murphy; Pastor - 715-405-2253
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.
Sunday 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 a.m., Thurs. 9:30 a.m.
Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.
ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC
Rev. Tom Thakadipuram, 715-327-8119
Mass: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.
Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times
ST. ANNE PARISH
Rev. Andy Anderson, 715-247-3310
139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset
Mass Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 7 a.m. & 11 a.m.;
Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Pastor Father Frank Wampach, 651-465-7345
25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN
Sunday 9:30 a.m.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321
Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster
Mass Sun 10 a.m., Wed. 5:30 p.m. (Sept.-May),
Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer)
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
Pastor - Father Frank Wampach
490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345
Sat. 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 a.m.
Tues. - Fri. 7:30 a.m.
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC
1050 North Keller Ave., Amery,
715-268-7717
Father Gene Murphy, Pastor
Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 10:30 a.m.
Mass Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m.
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC
Rev. Andy Anderson
255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-2243
Saturday Mass 4 p.m.;
Sunday Latin Mass 8:30 a.m., Mass 11 a.m.
ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY
OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332
2492 Education Drive
Sunday Serv. - 10 a.m.
Child care offered at both services
SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Pastor Andrew Bollant
Morn. Serv. - 9:30 a.m.;
Supervised Nursery;
Wed. Evening Youth
EVANGELICAL
EVANGELICAL
APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)
Pastor Justin Hosking,
942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, 715-268-2176
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.
CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767
700 Churchwood Lane;
505 Old CTH W, Frederic
Sunday School - 9 a.m.;
Morning Worship - 10:15 a.m.;
Nursery provided for all services
HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
933 248th St., Osceola
Pastor Dave Williams
Morning Worship 10 a.m.;
Sunday School Sept.-May 8:45 a.m.
Children’s Church & Nursery provided
TRADE RIVER EVANGELICAL FREE
Pastor Dale VanDeusen,
715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653
20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg
Morning Wor. 9:30 a.m.;
Sunday Schl. 10:45 a.m.;
Nursery provided for all services
BAPTIST
BAPTIST
EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK.
1816 108th St., CTH I
Pastor Gabe Brennan, 715-857-5411
eastbalsam.org
Wor. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun. School - 10:30 a.m.
EUREKA BAPTIST
2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls
715-483-9464
Wor. Service - 9 a.m.; Adult Sun. Schl. - 10 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;
fbcamery.org;
Email: [email protected]
Reg. office hours: Tues.-Thurs. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor;
Nick Buda, Associate Pastor
Sun. Serv.: 9 - 10:15 a.m.;
All ages Sun. Schl. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.;
Nursery available
FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN
715-689-2125 or 715-689-2156
Mike Kleven, Lead Pastor
Steve Ward, Assoc. Pastor of Visitation
Sun. School (all ages) 9:30 a.m.;
Church Serv. 10:45 a.m.;
Nursery provided
FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN
Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186
Assoc. Pastor Dan Mielke
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
Pastor Tim Quinn
Sun. School 9:30 a.m.;
Worship - 10:45 a.m
(Nursery provided)
GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA
“The Cure for the Common Church”
722 Seminole Ave., Osceola
Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson;
715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454;
[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
George Selbher, Assoc. Pastor
Sunday Schl. 9 a.m.;
Sunday Worship 10:15 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 David Prince, 715-327-8402
Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.;
Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.;
tradelakebaptistchurch.org
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER
Minister Garret Derouin, 715-866-7157
Musky & Birch St.,
Avail. in office 9 a.m. - noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun.
Bible Study 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST - FREDERIC
Minister Guy McCarty
Frederic Senior Citizen Building
Robert Rutherford, 715-327-8387
Sunday Worship 9 a.m.
WESLEYAN
WESLEYAN
WOODLAND WESLEYAN
Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer
715-244-3649
Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.
FULL GOSPEL
FULL GOSPEL
WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Pastor Dan Slaikeu
4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd.
Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET
231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435
Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
DWELLING POINT
Timbers Theatre in Siren, 912-424-5993
Pastors Bryan and Rebekah Davis
CHRISTIAN CENTER
CHRISTIAN CENTER
EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER
1751 100th Ave., Dresser
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.;
Morning Wor. 10:30 a.m.
Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.
Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for
information and directions
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX
HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX
523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493
Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor
Sat. Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sun. Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.
HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church,
28005 Old Towne Rd.,
Chisago City, MN; holyx.net
Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.
NAZARENE
NAZARENE
CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls
Rev. Richard Brunner, 715-483-3696
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
FAITH COMMUNITY
7534 Peet St., Danbury,
715-656-4010
Pastor Jason Peterson
Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
FELLOWSHIP
715-483-1113
201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls
Services On 1st 3 Sundays of the Month, 10 a.m.
www.scuuf.org
NONDENOMINATIONAL
NONDENOMINATIONAL
CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH
28509 CTH H, 1/8 mi. north of
A&H intersection
Pastor Tryg Wistad
715-635-4816
[email protected]
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY
Interim Pastor Craig Jorgenson
Sunday Worship 10 a.m.;
Children’s Church: K to 6th Grade
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
201 Hwy. 35, Dresser (formerly The Boulevard)
Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982;
Office 715-417-0945
Sunday Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Nursery available.
NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA
309 5th Street, 715-338-2751
Pastor Scott Petznick
Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.
NORTHERN PINES QUAKER MEETING
715-866-5016 or 715-733-0480
for time of meeting
OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER SPIRITUAL
CARE
2600 65th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-5645
Rev. Thomas Reaume
MyOmc.org/specialtyserv 1chapel.php
Chapel open daily for meditation.
INTERDENOMINATIONAL
INTERDENOMINATIONAL
RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN
1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65),
St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378
Senior Pastors Paul and Sonja Hanson
Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m.
Worship and Children’s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.
ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH
“Faith on Purpose” (Love God, Love
People...period) faithonpurpose.org
CTH F, Dresser,
715-553-1800, Pastor Rick VanGundy
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Students of the Week
Frederic
Faith Hazen has been chosen
Frederic Elementary School’s student
of the week. Faith is in fifth grade
and the daughter of John and Alisha
Schoengarth. Her favorite subject is
social studies, and she enjoys reading
the “Little House” books. She has
continued to improve and work hard to
do well in school. She has been a great
helper in the classroom. She would like
to be an NFL football player, or play
professional softball or baseball.
Brian Erickson has been chosen
Frederic Middle School’s student of the
week. Brian is in eighth grade and the
son of Lonnie and Jeanne Erickson. He
is involved in soccer and basketball. His
hobbies include fishing, snowmobiling,
playing video games and shooting
a bow. He does very well in school,
earning excellent grades. He is quiet,
but driven to accomplish his goals. He
plans to go to college and become a
mechanical engineer.
Grantsburg
Yesenia Morales has been chosen
Frederic High School’s student of
the week. Yesenia is a junior and the
daughter of Nicole Morales. She works
at the Frederic Nursing Home. She likes
to go shopping, travel and visit family.
She is studious and earns good grades.
She is a quiet and mild-mannered
young lady. She plans to attend college
and study to be a veterinarian.
Luck
Danielle Shelby has been chosen
Luck Elementary School’s student
of the week. Dani, as she likes to be
called by her friends, is in third grade.
She is a quiet, hard worker who loves
to read. She also enjoys writing creative
stories. Her classmates think she is
kind and smart.
Grace Thoreson has been chosen Luck
Middle School’s student of the week. Grace
is in eighth grade and the daughter of Amy
and Ron Thoreson. She is a student who
brings a calm and collected personality
to the school. She works hard, maintains
her grades and is an excellent role model
for other students. She is involved in
band, choir, volleyball, basketball, track
and soccer. In her spare time, she enjoys
swimming, reading and kayaking.
Jacob Aguado has been chosen
Luck High School’s student of the week.
Jacob is a junior and the son of Aleck
and Amy Aguado. He is always willing to
help others out. He is able to help other
students understand by using language
that pertains directly to each individual.
He always has great questions and is
always looking to dig deeper into material.
He is involved in band, VAC, drama club,
Boy Scouts and NHS. He plans to attend
college for engineering.
Justin Campeau has been chosen
Grantsburg Elementary School’s student
of the week. Justin is in first grade and
the son of Chad Campeau, Samantha
Hess and Carl Juleen. He is inquisitive and
finds joy and excitement in learning. He
works hard in school and gives everything
101 percent effort. He also approaches
everything with a spirit of teamwork and will
help any student that needs an extra hand.
He is extremely dependable. He is good at
problem solving in math. He lives in a close
family with his little sister and his two dogs.
Landyn Randt has been chosen
Siren Elementary School’s student of
the week. Landyn is in third grade and
the son of Matt and Stephanie Randt. He
is an awesome student and an absolute
math whiz. He is very responsible and
respectful. He is also quite an athlete.
He participates in football, basketball,
and hockey. He enjoys playing football
every day at recess.
Dillyn Hennessey is Grantsburg
Middle School’s student of the week. Dillyn
is in seventh grade and the daughter of
Shane and Ryan Hennessey. She is a very
consistent student. Her assignments are
always done well and to the very best of
her ability. She stays on task and doesn’t let
anything interfere with her doing her personal
best. Yet, she can also be helpful to those
around her who struggle. Her favorite class is
art. She also loves to learn world languages.
Siren
Jordan Webster has been chosen
Siren Middle School’s student of the
week. Jordan is the son of Brian and
Shannon Webster. He is a great student
that works hard inside and outside of the
classroom. His teachers and coaches
say he is a natural leader. He has many
interests. He plays football, basketball
and baseball for the Dragons and also
sings in the middle school choir and plays
trombone in the band.
Brady Belisle has been chosen St.
Croix Falls Middle School’s student of
the week. Brady is in fifth grade and the
son of Grant and Stephanie Belisle. His
siblings are Lucy and Griffin. He has a cat
named Peanut and a dog named Tika.
He is involved in basketball, baseball,
football, wrestling, cross country, and
track and field. His favorite pastimes
are playing football and hanging out with
friends. Brady is a hardworking individual
who always puts his best foot forward. He
is a joy to have in class.
Katie Herrick has been chosen
St. Croix Falls High School’s student
of the week. Katie is very active in
student council, forensics, volunteers
with the CLC program and on the
Spirit of Excellence Committee. She is
a student who steps up to help others
whenever possible. She is a delight to
have as a student.
Brooke Todd has been chosen
Unity Elementary School’s student of
the week. Brooke is in first grade and
the daughter of Melissa Miller and Chris
Todd. She is a kind friend with a heart
of gold. Her hard work and effort are
seen on a daily basis. Her positivity
and willingness to try new experiences
are uplifting.
Rosemari Urbaniak has been
chosen Unity Middle School’s student
of the week. Rosemari is in eighth
grade and the daughter of Celina
Roberson. Rosie was chosen for
her emerging leadership skills and
insight in class discussion. She is an
inspiration to others and has a bright
smile that lightens the room.
Webster
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Auston Sigfrids has been chosen
Webster Middle School’s student of the
week. Auston is in sixth grade and the
son of Jason and Lisa Sigfrids. He is a
very positive and pleasant person. He
tries his best to learn and participate in
class. He likes to share his deep love
for baseball with stories and facts. He
is involved in Students Supporting
Students, baseball and basketball.
His hobbies include wiffleball, riding
snowmobiles, hunting, fishing and
riding four-wheelers.
Danielle Ahlm has been chosen
Unity High School’s student of the
week. Danielle is a senior and the
daughter of Debra Woitas and Jeff
Ahlm. Her favorite subject is music. Her
hobbies include band, photography,
reading and being outdoors.
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Jocelyn Thunder has been chosen
Webster Elementary School’s student
of the week. Jocelyn is the daughter of
Katrina Decorah and Josiah Thunder.
She loves to read and color. Her
favorite book is “Green Eggs and Ham.”
She is an excellent student who always
does her best and is kind to all.
Derek Highstrom is Siren High
School’s student of the week. Derek is a
freshman and is the son of Rhonda and
Craig Highstrom. Derek maintains an
impressive grade-point average and has
a unique talent of successfully completing
his schoolwork while entertaining his
classmates. Outside of school, he enjoys
ice fishing, video games and camping.
Unity
St. Croix Falls
Micah Nwachukwu has been
chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary
School’s student of the week. Micah
is in first grade and lives at home with
his mom, dad, two sisters, and his new
sister, a foreign exchange student from
Japan. At school, he likes phy ed and
reading. At home, he and his family
enjoy playing games like hide and seek.
When he grows up, he wants to be a
soldier so he can protect America.
Jordon Knutson is Grantsburg High
School’s student of the week. Jordon is
a senior and the son of Erik and Alicia
Knutson. He is willing to help set up before
basketball games and is going to take some
time and help put up the greenhouse. He is a
born leader. He is a true leader on and off the
basketball court. He is involved in basketball
and golf and works at the Grantsburg Golf
Course in the summer. His hobbies include
hunting, fishing and sports. He plans to
attend a four-year college and major in
biology.
Kennadi Walker has been chosen
Webster High School’s student of the
week. Kennadi is a freshman and
the daughter of Heather and Scott
Goucher. She gets right to her work and
doesn’t waste time. She is very smart,
very quiet and a hardworking student.
She is a very modest person. She is
involved in basketball. Her hobbies
include shopping and swimming.
Supporting our area
students and their
accomplishments.
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FEBRUARY
THURSDAY/25
Alpha
• Beekeeping seminar at Burnett Dairy’s General Store,
6-8:30 p.m., 715-689-1037.
Amery
• Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.
Balsam Lake
• AARP Tax Aides at ADRC in government center,
9 a.m.-noon. Call for appointment, 715-485-8449.
Dresser
• GriefShare, support group for those grieving a death,
at New Life Christian Community in Dresser, 6:30-8 p.m.,
715-755-1431.
Grantsburg
• Parkinson’s support meeting at the medical center,
2:30 p.m., 715-220-3193.
Events
Coming
SEND YOUR COMING EVENTS ITEMS TO: INTER-COUNTY LEADER,
BOX 490, FREDERIC, WI 54837 OR EMAIL [email protected]
Northwest Passage “In a New Light” featured photo
WALKING 2 NOWHERE
Leader Land
• RSVP deadline for bus trip to “Country Roads: The
Music of John Denver,” on Thurs., March 31, 715-4722152 or Fri., April 22, 715-825-2101, ext. 1560.
• RSVP deadline for Riverdance in Minneapolis on
Thurs., March 31, 715-463-4701.
Lewis
• World Day of Prayer service at Lewis Methodist
Church, 1 p.m.
Luck
• “To Kill a Mockingbird” movie at the library, 2 p.m.
Milltown
• World Day of Prayer service at North Valley Lutheran
Church, 1:30 p.m., 715-825-3559.
Minong
• Registration deadline for New Ventures Garden Seminar at Northwood School on Mar. 19, 715-466-2297, [email protected].
Luck
• Women of the 1890s presentation at the Luck Museum, 7 p.m.
Siren
Milltown
• World Day of Prayer service at Bethany Lutheran
Church. Coffee 9 a.m., service 10 a.m., 715-349-5280.
• Domestic violence family group, 5-6 p.m., 800-2617233.
• Domestic violence support group, 6-7 p.m., 800-2617233.
• RSVP deadline for bus trip to “Country Roads: The
Music of John Denver,” on Fri., April 22, 715-824-2101
ext. 1560.
Unity
Spooner
SATURDAY/5
• Managed Forest Law - Is It for You, at the ag station,
6:30-8 p.m., 715-635-7406.
Amery
FRI.-SUN./26-28
• A Young Performer’s Concert at Northern Lakes Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m., 715-268-6811.
• Book sale at the library, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-268-9340.
Rice Lake
• “Schoolhouse Rock” at Northern Star Theatre. Fri. &
Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., 715-736-4444.
Danbury
• Ruby’s Pantry at the town maintenance shop, $20 donation. Open 9:30 a.m., distribution 10-11:30 a.m.
• Cozy Corner Trail booya at Hillside Inn, noon till gone,
facebook.com/cozy-corner-trails.
FRIDAY/26
Falun
• Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice
at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.
Frederic
• American Legion & Auxiliary meet & greet at the elementary school library, 1-3 p.m., 715-327-4532.
Frederic
• Australian fair 9 a.m. and program 1 p.m. for finale of
Australia thematic unit, at the elementary school.
Grantsburg
• Mammal workshop at Crex Meadows, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
RSVP required, 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org.
Milltown
• Grace Fund meat raffle fundraiser at Hack’s Pub,
5 p.m.
Hayward
• NW Wis. Graziers conference at LCO College. Reg. by
Mar. 1 for lower fee, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-635-3506, 715520-2112.
SATURDAY/27
Cumberland
Lewis
• Dinner concert, barbecue & bluegrass at the arts center. Dinner 6 p.m., show 7 p.m., 715-822-9959.
• Gospel music at Lewis Methodist Church, 6-9 p.m.
Luck
Frederic
• Ice-fishing contest on Big Butternut, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Amish haystack dinner & bake sale at Hacker’s, 47 p.m.
SUNDAY/6
Siren
• Whopper ice-fishing contest at Clam Lake Narrows,
9 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-349-2400.
St. Croix Falls
• Festival Theatre’s The Spirit of the Drum with Don
Karsky, 10 a.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.
• Free CPR class at the medical center, 9 a.m.-noon.
RSVP required at 715-483-0431.
Webster
• Vintage snowmobile show, chicken feed & medallion
hunt at Whitetail Wilderness, 715-866-8276.
• Winter Nationals Lawn Mower Drags at 10th Hole Yellow Lake Golf. Check in 11 a.m., races 1 p.m.
• Deering/Gandy Dancer fishing contest on Devils Lake,
715-866-9977.
• Potluck at the senior center. Setup 11:30 a.m., eat noon,
715-866-5300.
West Denmark
• Nordic Fiddlers Bloc performance at the parish hall,
7 p.m., thenordicfiddlersbloc.com.
Wolf Creek
• POCO Winter Olympics at Wolf Creek Bar, 11:30 a.m.
start, 715-483-9255.
SUNDAY/28
Danbury
• Cross-country ski event at Forts Folle Avoine, noon3 p.m., theforts.org, 715-866-8890.
Siren
• Longaberger Basket Bingo cancer fundraiser at Tesora. Open at noon; starts at 1 p.m., 715-327-4431.
McKinley
“I can’t follow the signs for the signs give me no direction. Can’t follow the road for the road
gives me too much satisfaction. Can’t follow the crowds for the crowds lead me the wrong way.
Pushing me to do the wrong things, trying to make me sway. Can’t follow the sky for the sky gets
too cloudy at times. Pouring too much rain down my eyes. Can’t follow the North Star for the
North Star only leads me to one place. Can’t follow the birds for the birds don’t stay very long.
“For when winter blows in, they must migrate. Can’t follow the bear into her den. For that would
surely be my end. I think I’ll follow my feet for my feet will not deceive me. One step at a time,
one moment in life.”
In a New Light is a therapeutic nature photography project at Northwest Passage. To see more photos
by the kids, visit the gallery, one mile south of Webster, or the website inanewlight.org.
MON., FEB. 29 WED., MAR. 2
Webster
• AARP tax assistance at the library, 715-866-7697 for
appointment.
MARCH
TUESDAY/1
Amery
• AARP Tax Aides at the library, 9 a.m.-noon. Call for
appointment, 715-268-6640.
Clam Falls
• Coffee hour at Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.
Luck
MONDAY/29
• Free medical clinic at Home & Away Ministries, 715472-7770 for appointment, myfreeclinic.org.
Frederic
Osceola
• Auditions for Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre “Cinderella” at the elem. school, 3:30-8 p.m., 715-327-4868.
Grantsburg
• RSVP deadline for Friends of Crex Endowment Fund
Benefit Dinner March 12, crexmeadows.org, 715-4632739.
Leader Land
• RSVP deadline for day trip to Leinenkugel’s Brewery
& Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts March 10, 715-4722152, ext. 103.
St. Croix Falls
• The Cat’s Pajamas - Vocal Band to perform at the
elementary school, 7 p.m., 7156-483-9823, ext. 1217.
• Military family support group meeting at the community center, 6-7:30 p.m., 715-557-0557.
• Free sleep apnea seminar at the medical center,
6:30 p.m. RSVP at 715-294-4936.
WEDNESDAY/2
Amery
• Early-stage Alzheimer’s support group at the community center, 10 a.m., 715-268-6605.
Frederic
• Blood pressure screening at Bremer Bank, 9 a.m.
THURS. & FRI./3 & 4
Grantsburg
appointment.
THURSDAY/3
Amery
• Book sale at the library, 4-7 p.m., 715-268-9340.
• Palt dinner at Trinity Lutheran, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Siren
• Lincoln Day Dinner at Northwoods Crossing Event Center, 5 p.m. social hour, 6 p.m. dinner.
MONDAY/7
Clear Lake
• Compassionate Friends, Tri-County Chapter, grief
support in death of a child at First Lutheran, 7 p.m.,
715-263-2739.
TUESDAY/8
Amery
• AARP Tax Aides at the library, 9 a.m.-noon. Call for
St. Croix Falls
Dresser
• COMPAS class on animated short films at the library,
4-6 p.m., 715-483-1777, scfpl.org.
715-755-1431.
• Friends of the Library meeting at the library, 9:30 a.m.,
715-259-3219.
Milltown
• Friends of the Library meeting at the library, 6 p.m.,
715-825-2313.
Osceola
• AARP Tax Aides at Millside Apts., 9 a.m.-noon. Call for
Spooner
• How to Invite Wildlife to Your Woodland, at the ag
station, 6:30-8 p.m., 715-635-7406.
Webster
• Lions & Lioness food distribution at Connections,
11 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-866-8151.
FRI. & SAT./4 & 5
Frederic
• PFCT’s “Cinderella” at the elementary school, 6:30
p.m., 715-327-4868,
FRIDAY/4
Falun
• Free bread distribution, every Friday until further notice
at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.
Frederic
• Primetimers 4th-anniversary party at Crosswalk
Church, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Webster
THURS. & FRI./10 & 11
Grantsburg
appointment.
THURSDAY/10
Amery
Baldwin
• St. Croix Valley Beekeepers meeting at Peace Lutheran Church, 6 p.m., stcroixbeekeepers.org.
Dresser
715-755-1431.
Grantsburg
• Older Wiser Learning Series at Crex Meadows, 1011 a.m., 715-463-2739, crexmeadows.org.
Milltown
Siren
• Northwoods Flyers Experimental Aircraft Assoc.
Club meets at the government center, Rm. 165, 7 p.m.
• Timber Sales Tips for Woodland Owners, at the ag
station, 6:30-8 p.m., 715-635-7406.
Send event information (include contact information) to [email protected]

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