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NASA taps shoulder of Frederic gradDr. John Harlander will

soon be part of project to study the Earth’s

atmosphereby Gary KingLeader editor

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Frederic can claim some fame - and some pride - in know-ing that one of its own will soon be helping NASA with a project to study the Earth’s at-mosphere.

Dr. John Harlander, a 1977 graduate of Frederic High School and now a physicist at St. Cloud University, learned recently he

will be part of a team project to develop in-struments for a satellite mission that will be launched in 2017.

A professor of physics, astronomy and en-gineering, Harlander noted that he has been waiting for the good news for approximately three years as a proposal process played out, with his team competing for available funds.

Harlander will be part of the Ionospheric Connection, or ICON team, which will de-sign, fabricate and test an optical instrument that will measure winds and temperatures in the thermosphere, an upper layer of Earth’s atmosphere.

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Hwy. 95project set to start any day

Downtown TF to be a!ected with detours, no parking PAGE 5

Body of snowmobile

accident victim recovered

Discovered in St. Croix River by wardens

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SUPERIOR - State Sen. Bob Jauch and Rep. Nick Milroy will join a group of community leaders to discuss the problems caused by synthetic marijuana in north-western Wisconsin on Friday, April 26, at 2:30 in Room 270 at the government center. The roundtable will include city of Superior Mayor Bruce Hagen, Douglas County Ad-ministrator Andy Lisak and other local gov-

from local law enforcement and the health care community. Jauch authored legislation that was signed into law in 2011 banning the possession, distribution and delivery of synthetic marijuana after being contacted by local government and law enforcement

concerned about the dangers of using un-regulated synthetic drugs. The Wisconsin Department of Justice has alerted the Leg-islature to problems that have occurred with the enforcement of the law. Jauch and Milroy are working with DOJ as well as the lead authors of the law, Sen. Shelia Harsdorf and Rep. Gary Bies. on language to address this issue. This community dis-cussion is open to the public.- with submitted information

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ST. CROIX FALLS - A choice of two open house and orienta-tion sessions for new and returning Festival Theatre volunteers will take place at the theater on Thursday, May 9, at 1:30 and 6 p.m. A broad range of opportunities exist for adults of all ages, as well as teenagers, who are interested in supporting the efforts of the only professional theater in the upper St. Croix River Val-ley. “A volunteer task force has reviewed and updated all vol-unteer job descriptions,” said Pam Koch, volunteer coordinator for Festival Theatre. “Whether a supporter wishes to work be-hind the scenes with sets, props and costumes or work with the public providing public relations support, ushering or working in the café, we have many areas of service available. Volunteer-ing at Festival Theatre is a great way to learn new skills, share your talents and meet new people. Plus, we need help from community

professional theater!” The orientation will be about an hour in length with a choice of ses-sions at 1:30 or 6 p.m. There will be discus-sion of available areas for volunteering and time for questions and comments. The open house includes an opportunity to register

Light snacks will be provided. The theater is located at 210 N. Washington St. in down-town St. Croix Falls. To learn more about Festival Theatre, visit their Web site at festivaltheatre.org. Registration is not necessary for the open house, but it is appreciated. For additional informa-

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ST. CROIX FALLS - The brochures are out, the spring posters are up and Festival Theatre actors, directors, staff-ers and designers are deeply immersed in bringing a new season of professional theater and music to the St. Croix River Valley.

The Theatre Series for 2013 is the 24th consecutive series

April with hosting the touring production of “Rounding Third” starring Patrick O’Brien. But summertime is the busy season, as the production calendar swells to three professional shows plus the summer conservatory in ro-tating rep.

Opening on June 20 is the Gershwin musical “Crazy for You” featuring memorable Gershwin tunes such as “I Got Rhythm,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Nice Work if You Can Get It,” “Someone to Watch Over Me” and many more. Audiences will thrill to the action and be swept up in this artfully constructed tale of boy meets girl in the Wild West, where they spread a love of performance and dance and, ultimately, fall in love.

July 6 is the opening date for “The Foreigner,” an Amer-ican comedy classic written by Larry Shue. Winner of two Obie Awards and renewed critical acclaim, this show has been charming audiences since its premiere nearly 30 years ago.

In August, “This Untoward Generation!” an original work by Festival Theatre staff member Seth Kaltwasser, will make its premiere at Festival Theatre. The piece, which centers on the daily triumphs and tragedies of America’s 20-somethings, examines the current status quo for the millennial generation through the eyes of its still coming-of-age heroes. On stage for one weekend in August, the production will tour for three weeks before

running Aug. 10 through Sept. 8.Shakespeare returns for a stint with the Festival Theatre

Conservatory for Young Performers, which will produce “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in July. Opening during

Wannigan Days, this production marks the third year of FTCYP, and partners an incredible cast of youth commu-nity actors with the summer company of professionals. Six performances will be offered between July 20 and Aug. 8.

After a short rest, the Theatre Series revs up for the fall and holiday seasons, opening Oct. 3 with a new adap-tation of “Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman,” commissioned by Festival Theatre. Providing an enchant-ing twist on the famous story, actors will use visually dy-namic storytelling techniques with the charm of a 1940s radio play to bring the classic tale of Ichabod Crane and his ghostly companion to life. Guaranteed to be a hit for all ages, this one-of-a-kind debut production is a must-see event, running through Oct. 27. School matinees are available for public, private and home-schooled groups.

make reservations, 715-483-3387.Finally, last staged at Festival in 2008, “A Christmas

Story” returns for a lengthy holiday run. From the page

been a holiday classic in many forms, centering around Ralphie Parker’s ninth Christmas and his unending quest to acquire a genuine Red Ryder BB gun. Patrons can see this gem from Nov. 30 through Dec. 29, with many school matinees available for pub-lic, private and home-schooled groups.

Visit the Festival Theatre Web site, festivaltheatre.org, for additional de-tails. Reservations can be made by call-

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ST. CROIX FALLS - The St. Croix Valley Orchestra is building on success by again offering a fundraiser that is a rare and won-derful opportunity to enjoy remarkably good music, wine, cheese

May 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Chateau St. Croix Winery, 1998 Hwy. 87, about five miles north of St. Croix Falls, small ensembles of orchestra play-ers will be presenting music of great variety in a beauti-ful but casual setting. Per-formances range from violin and cello solos, to boisterous music for the King of England to enjoy with his wine and cheese, to ragtime and much in be-tween – the classical masters, Broadway comedy, dances from all

poured for tasting as part of the admission ticket and available by the glass and larger quantities of those that you fancy. Tickets are available from orchestra members or at the door and will be an

of bringing music to you. For further information on the music programmed or about the orchestra, you can visit the orchestra Web site: scvorchestra.org. - submitted by SCVO

NEW RICHMOND – The inaugural Human Services Associates class will graduate Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College-New Richmond campus Friday, May 17, with their associate degrees. The program, which started fall 2011, continues its popularity as the need for people in the human services industry in-creases.

These students spent their second year get-ting hands-on experi-ence by interning at human service agen-cies, with some students learning at more than one location. Students found their own intern-ships and some even received job offers from

-cations.

The internships or field placement posi-tions are nonpaid and are in addition to the HSA coursework. Joel Gibson, instructor and licensed social worker, meets with the students and site supervisors several times during

-tion on the student, as does Gibson, at the midterm and end of the two qualifying semesters.

Some students already work in the human services

graduation. HSA graduates may hold positions such as case worker, community support worker, intake worker

functions assisting in assessment, treatment, interviewing and case development situations.

Gibson says. “They are all so competent and are great ambassadors for WITC. I’m very grateful and want to

recognize the many agencies who partner with WITC to take part in these students’ education. The people at these agencies work with our students and enrich the education process to help prepare them for their future careers.”

Agencies include Head Start in New Richmond; NW Transitions in New Richmond; Inter-faith Caregivers in Balsam Lake; Polk County Human Services in Balsam Lake; Head Start-PCELC in Balsam Lake; Boys and Girls Club Mount Airy in St. Paul, Minn.; Community Referral Agency in Milltown; Posi-tive Alternatives in River Falls; St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program in River Falls; Barron County Depart-ment of Health and Human Services in Barron; St. Croix County Behavioral Health in New Rich-mond; Kinnic Falls

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Inc. in River Falls; MS Society in Minneapolis; and Turning Point in River Falls.

WITC serves the educational and career needs of more than 25,000 residents of northwestern Wisconsin each year. With multiple campuses, WITC offers career-focused associate degree programs, technical diplomas,

a wide array of courses for personal or career enrichment. WITC is a member of Wisconsin Technical College Sys-tem.

WITC is an equal opportunity /access employer and educator. For more information, call 800-243-WITC or visit witc.edu. - submitted by WITC

Festival announces 2013 !eatre Series and more

BALSAM LAKE - The ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin will be offering a Stepping On Work-shop series beginning Wednes-day, June 19, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Unity Clinic in Bal-sam Lake in cooperation with St. Croix Regional Medical Cen-ter’s physical rehabilitation staff. Stepping On is a seven-week workshop program, two-hour weekly sessions, for independent older adults who have fallen, are at risk of falling or who have a fear of falling. The goal is to help people better manage their own risk of falls and take steps on their own to prevent falls. Step-

65 or older; who had a fall in the past year or have a fear of fall-ing; who live in their own home or apartment (not an assisted living facility or nursing home); who do not have dementia; and who do not use a wheelchair or walker full-time at home, OK if you use a cane. Workshop will be every Wednesday, beginning June 19 and ending July 31. For more information or to sign up for class please contact Dawn Sargent, ADRC program coordi-nator at 877-485-2372. - submitted

•••DANBURY - The monthly

Food and Friends Community Dinner will be served at the Swiss Town Hall in Danbury, Tuesday, April 30. This free din-ner is for area residents, young and old, and will be served from 5 to 6 p.m. “Historically, the meals have been served by several churches in Webster and Siren. Danbury area churches agreed to participate in the ro-tation and invite members of the area to travel north to enjoy meeting old and new friends,” said Arne Enslin, spokesperson for the churches. “The menu is planned, the tables will be set, and the doors will be open in welcome!” As usual, there is no cost for the meal. A freewill of-fering will be used to help cover expenses. The Swiss Town Hall is located at 7551 Main. For fur-ther information, call 715-656-7217. - with submitted information

by Mary StirratLeader staff writer

LUCK — After 62 years with

-nally as school board member and president, Bob Clifton was honored Monday evening, April 22, for his dedication and service.

Clifton moved to the Luck area when he was 1-1/2 years old, and has been grateful to live and work here for almost his en-tire life. He attended grades one through 12 at Luck School, taking part in band, choir, school, class plays and football. He was class treasurer, class president, helped with the yearbook and belonged to the camera club.

Following his graduation from Luck High School in 1954, Clifton went on to school in business. He

then returned to school to take up teaching. In the meanwhile, in July 1958, he married his high school sweetheart, Alva.

Croix Falls, but he was soon in-vited to join the staff at Luck.

“I taught one year in St. Croix Falls,” he said, “and then a board member from Luck talked to my wife, Alva, about a job here. I met with the people at the school, and 33 years later I retired from my

teaching position with the Luck School District.”

Clifton retired from teaching in 1994, but continued as a substi-tute at Luck and at Unity for the next eight years. He was elected to the school board in 1995 and has been on the board ever since, with the exception of one year. He has served as board president for the past 12 years.

“In all,” he said, “I have spent 62 years in the Luck School Dis-trict in various capacities. I have been student, teacher, coach and a member of the school board as

both its clerk and president.”

Luck, Clifton was teaching all subjects in a split seventh- and eighth-grade class. As things be-came more specialized, he even-tually taught math and science. From 1976-1978 he was both teacher and elementary principal.

“It’s changed a lot since I started,” he said. “It was simpler back then. You had more time to spend with the kids and to teach. I think teachers were looked up to more when I started teaching.”

Back then, he noted, the build-ing was closed up at the end of each day and on weekends. Now there is almost always some stu-dent and/or community event taking place.

“Nearly every night of the week, except Wednesday church night, there is something going on,” he said. “The same is true about weekends. The school is really the heart of a town.”

Clifton has not only had the opportunity to have children of his former students in his class-room — he has also been able to teach and guide, as a board mem-ber, grandchildren of his early students.

district long term,” he said. “You get to know the families. It’s a

community.”As a former teacher serving on

the school board, Clifton said, he was aware of what went on in the classroom, which helped him in making decisions. However, he added, he believed his greatest strength as board president was his skill at moderating, allowing people to have their say while keeping the meeting orderly and

Most of the board members that have served with him since he was elected in 1995, Clifton said, have been former students. The members of the board from which he is retiring — Daryl Bazey, LeRoy Buck, Amy Due-holm and Jake Jensen — are all former students.

“The chemistry on the board has been wonderful,” he said. “We don’t always agree about everything, but once the decision is made we stand behind it.

“I’m going to miss the people we have on the board, and I’m going to really miss the kids.”

Clifton, 77, has been married to Alva for nearly 55 years. The couple has four grown sons, three grandsons, one granddaughter, a great-grandson, and a great-granddaughter on the way.

(School board honors Clifton - see story, page 4)

Luck School bids adieu to Bob Cli!on

Important programs identi"ed

by Gregg Westigard

Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – What Polk

County programs are impor-tant? The Polk County super-visors answered that question Tuesday night, April 23, when they met at a special Commit-tee of the Whole meeting. Spe-

present (Jared Cockroft was ab-sent) ranked county programs based on the question, “What do your constituents value?” The detailed results will be released

within a week, after Cockroft has added his rankings.

The supervisors were priori-tizing 43 programs with prop-erty tax levy funding within the Polk County 2013 budget. The total of that budget is $57 million of which $21 million is levy funded. While there are many divisions within the bud-get, county Administrator Dana Frey said there are 102 programs the programs were consolidated into 43 items for the ranking.

That consolidation led to some large variations. The sheriff’s of-

largest part of the levy at $6.7

services, the jail and emergency communications, each had one ranking. On the other end of the scale, eight programs with levy funding under $100,000 also were ranked. Those small items included one position, the county planner, out of 430 total employees. Also on the small ex-pense list were outside agencies such as Economic Development, functions such as election ad-ministration and some expenses for the county fair.

Frey told the supervisors at the start of the meeting that the prioritizing is a very valuable resource as his department pre-pares the 2014 proposed budget.

He said the prior board ranking, done in April 2011, gave him guidance in which programs should receive full funding and which might be eliminated. He mentioned that several pro-grams that were ranked low in 2011, such as the county library and gopher bounties, have been eliminated.

“I can’t decide what is impor-tant,” Frey said. “To me, every-thing is equally important. You tell us what you think is impor-tant to your constituents. There will be no growth in county rev-enue. We can’t keep doing what we have been doing.”

by Gary KingLeader editor

FREDERIC - Along with a contagious laugh and a green thumb, Ray Linden had a long history with local journalism that began with his father’s quest to help area farmers gain a voice in the heart of the Great Depression.

Linden, a Grantsburg-area resident for most of his life, died Tuesday, April 16, in Osceola, at the age of 88. A visitation and memorial service has been set for Friday, May 10, and Sat-urday, May 11. Details can be found on the obituary page in the Currents section.

It was 1933 when his father, Carl Linden, joined with neigh-bor Charles Eckels in a fundrais-ing effort to get enough money to start a newspaper aimed to serve the people with a forum for viewpoints and ideas, includ-ing those of struggling farmers.

Ray was 9 years old at the

time and remembered working through the night with his father and others at a small building on Main Street in Centuria, as the

Leader was sent to press Nov. 1 and completed, ready for deliv-ery, the next day, Nov. 2.

Ray’s father would become -

tors for the only cooperative-owned weekly newspaper in the state and possibly the nation at that time - the Inter-County Co-operative Publishing Associa-tion.

Ray was hired to be a press-man in 1949 and retired 40 years later after years of operating everything from the linotype to sheet-fed presses and adapted to the offset form of printing when it became part of the coop-erative’s operation in the 1960s. The last of the linotype operators at the printing plant in Frederic, he welcomed new technology and took computer lessons when

While helping produce the weekly newspaper and Adver-tisers was his vocation, most people knew Ray for his sense

of humor and ability to make everyone around him laugh.

His hobbies ranged from gardening to making concrete benches, planters and birdbaths to playing accordion, piano and organ. He sang in a men’s quar-tet at his church, Zion Lutheran of Trade Lake, and played at local nursing homes with a group called The Get Togethers.

In later years, Ray, a lifelong bachelor, lived in Osceola and poor health prevented him from visiting friends and attending the cooperative’s annual meet-ings in Frederic.

“He just didn’t have the strength to travel that far,” noted his niece, Janet Oachs of Grants-burg, who has served as a mem-ber of the cooperative’s board of directors for several years.

“He thought highly of ICCPA and was glad he had the oppor-tunity to work there,” Oachs said.

PINE COUNTY, Minn. - The body of a man who went miss-ing under the ice of the St. Croix River in mid-February was re-covered Saturday, April 20, ac-cording to Pine County Sheriff Robin Cole.

James Harlan Frentress, no address given, was one of three men snowmobiling on the river about four miles north of Soder-beck Landing when the snow-

mobile Frentress was riding hit a patch of open water. The acci-dent occurred at approximately 6:40 p.m., in darkness.

On Saturday at approximately 4:30 p.m., Pine County depu-ties were called to the Burnett County side of the St. Croix

Snake River, Snake River Land-ing, after two DNR wardens

river.A Pine County sheriff’s dep-

uty, with assistance of the two wardens, secured the body to a boat and towed the remains to Soderbeck Landing just north of Hwy. 8 in Pine County. At the landing, the Pine City Fire De-partment assisted in removing the remains from the water.

The body was taken to the Ramsey County Medical Exam-

A search effort conducted on the evening of Feb. 16, the day of the accident, and the following day, was unsuccessful. A larger-scale search effort, planned for April 25, has been canceled. - Gary King, with information from Pine County Sherif’s Dept.

Polk County Board votes on priorities

Ray Linden, pioneer in local newspaper business, dies at 88

Body of snowmobiler recovered

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Handguns in county buildings on agenda

by Gregg WestigardLeader staff writer

BALSAM LAKE – Most Polk County buildings would cease to be gun-free zones if the county board approves the repeal of a 1982 ordinance next week. The resolution will be on the agenda of the monthly county board meeting being held Tuesday, April 30, two weeks later than normal. The meeting at the gov-ernment center in Balsam Lake starts at 6 p.m. and is open to the public.

Supervisor Rick Scoglio, who submitted the resolution, says that gun-free zones violate the constitutional rights of citizens and become a magnet for work-place violence. He says that gun-free zones actually decrease the safety of people within those fa-cilities. The resolution would not apply to the justice center build-ing where possession of weap-ons is prohibited by Wisconsin statute.

County employees may not appreciate the resolution. A sur-vey of employees requested by the county property commit-tee asked, “If handguns were allowed, both concealed and openly carried, (how) would you perceive your workplace?” In re-sponse, 55 percent said much less safe, 15 percent said less safe, 11 percent said about the same, 8 percent said safer and 10 percent said much safer.

The board will also act on approving the 2013 highway construction plan and consider accepting the Ahlgren property donation near the D. D. Kennedy Park. That action was postponed last month when Janet Ahlgren could not be present.

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by Gregg Westigard

Leader staff writerLUCK – Monday night, April 22, was

the last board meeting for Robert Clif-ton, and the new board and administra-tion honored him with a plaque, cake and many thanks. Clifton did not run for re-election in April but will stay active in the community.

After 62 years as a Luck Cardinal, Clif-

connection with the Luck School District. Over those years, he has been a student, a teacher, and since 1995 a school board member, including 12 years as the board’s president.

Besides honoring Clifton, the board

appointed an athletic director, accepted two retirements and heard a report that enrollment is up at midyear. That good enrollment news was offset by the news that next year the district will have a net loss from open enrollment.

Kurt Stonesifer, elected in April to replace Clifton. The board elected Daryl Bazey

for the coming year are Jacob Jensen, vice president; LeRoy Buck, clerk; Amy Due-holm, treasurer; and Stonesifer, the CESA representative. Bazey is the senior board members, having served since 2003. The Luck School Board has been very stable over the past decade with only two con-tested elections and the only changes coming from retirements or resignations.

This was the last board meeting for stu-dent representative Katelyn Dinnies who is graduating this spring. She reported on the prom and post-prom activities which she said came off “without a hitch.” A new student rep to the board will be se-lected before the May meeting.

Luck students took prizes in recent re-gional forensic competition, and three stu-dents shared their skills with the board. Eric Blazer gave an informative presenta-tion on the concerns that outsourcing of our agriculture are bringing to consumers and producers. Those concerns, from lost jobs to contaminated food, were identi-

words. Alex Ritchie gave a spirited and humorous reading of an essay on the crashing of an Internet connection and the consternation that would bring into peo-ple’s lives. And Haley Dikkers performed

with snakes for hair whose looks turned her men to stone. She said that made it hard to build a serious relationship.

Toby Carley, a sixth-grade teacher, was appointed the new district athletic direc-tor.

Deb Cooper reported that the bids are

projects approved by the referendum last fall. She said the bids are coming in within

the budgeted projections, and work on the projects should start in June.

Enrollment in the district is up seven students from last September. The sec-ond Friday in January pupil count was 499, including 70 4- and 5-year-old kin-dergartners. The September third-Friday count was 492, including 424 in grade one through 12.

While that enrollment number is up, Administrator Rick Palmer said the dis-trict will lose students next fall through open enrollment. The count for regular students is 23 out and 10 in for a net loss

of 13 students. He said most of the stu-dents being lost are pre-K and kindergar-ten and most are going to places where their parents work, places with full-day pre-K and kindergarten programs or day-care facilities. Palmer added that the open enrollment period now is pretty much anytime with no way to regulate it.

time Luck had a negative number from open enrollment. He said the Luck is now losing students to neighboring districts, and some of the pre-K and kindergarten students come back to the district when they start the graded classes.

-ing hard to get a $150-per-student in-crease in state aid as the Wisconsin budget is being prepared. He said that state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf may be on board to push for the increase but added that she does not like to tip her hand on the issue.

An all-day pre-K arrangement has been worked out with the area head start pro-gram that will solve some of the transpor-tation issues and add less to the program cost than had been requested. Head start had requested an increase in cost from $3,000 per student to $5,000. The full-day compromise will cost $4,000 and lessen some of the half-day transportation costs. About 27 youth are involved in the pro-gram, and the initial response from par-ents who have heard the news has been positive, Palmer said.

The board accepted two retirements for the end of this school year. Leaving are history teacher Gwynn Wisse and main-tenance supervisor Roger Nelson.

The regular May board meeting will be Monday, May 20, a week early because of Memorial Day.

School board honors Clifton

FREDERIC – Local residents got a nice surprise on Tuesday, April 23, at various spots in Frederic and in Siren from a group of citizens devoted to spreading their love of reading.

Every year on April 23, thousands of people go out into their communities in the United States, the UK, Ire-land and Germany, to celebrate what is known as World

dedicated to handing out a half-million free World Book Night paperbacks to light and nonreaders. The organiza-tion began in the UK in 2011 and was celebrated for the

-pens to be the birthday of William Shakespeare, and the organization plans to keep the event going every year on the same date.

At least 25,000 volunteers went out into 6,000 differ-ent towns and cities across America, including Colleen Draxler and Dianna Edling who were out in front of the

-ite books from a list of 32 that they could choose from. Draxler chose “Population: 485” by Michael Perry, while Edling chose “Mudbound,” written by Hillary Jordan.

Others participating in World Book Night included Nancy Buley, who was giving away books at the grocery store in Siren. She chose Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s book “Language of Flowers.” Carolyn Wedin also participat-ing in the World Book Night, was distrib-uting books to folks visiting Golden Oaks Apartments in Frederic.

All four ladies are book lovers who sim-

ply want to introduce a nonreader to a really good book, and those who received books were largely excited for the free gift, but the books are not for sale. When the reader is done with the book, they are encouraged to share it with a friend or leave it with a nonreader who might also be able to enjoy the book.

Draxler, Buley, Edling and Wedin each received 20 of their favorite books they busily distributed throughout the Frederic community. For more information about World Book Night, visit us.worldbooknight.org. – Marty Seeger with submitted information

The World Book Night celebrated in Frederic, Siren

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Lack of seasonmeans odd playtimes#

by Greg MarstenLeader staff writer

ST. CROIX FALLS – It may come as no surprise that local high school athletes have been hard-pressed to actually be ath-letes this spring; the cold and seemingly endless snow cycles have all but elimi-nated the seasons for golf, track, softball and baseball, leaving schools to explore unique ways to actually compete.

The issue was front and center for the St. Croix Falls Board of Education as dis-trict Administrator Glenn Martin sought the board’s input on the matter at their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 23.

“(In talks with the athletic direc-tor) we’ve discussed the possibility of Wednesday night events,” Martin said. “We’ve gone over half the season, with no events so far. It’s traditionally been the church night, but some other districts are going that route.”

The debate went on for some time, as the board discussed the merits and need for some sort of unique adjustment, either through additional play windows or at nontraditional venues, such as domes in Stillwater or the the Twin Cities.

“But that gets very, very expensive,” stated high school Principal Pete Nus-baum. “But then they’re playing at 9 p.m. at night sometimes.”

The schools shy away from Wednesday evening event scheduling, as it is tradi-tionally reserved for religious and family nights, but with one exception, the board seemed to agree that they could make this one change this season.

“It’s been very hard for coaches to keep the athletes motivated to play,” Martin said, noting that for several of the sports, they will soon be seeded for playoffs, but have yet to have seen any competition.

“From what I’ve seen, at the varsity -

tion (by that age),” board President Brent McCurdy said.

“I’m against it,” board member Ken Stensven stated.

“It’s extenuating circumstances,” board member Steven Bont said with a nod, supporting the move.

The concerns about the “endless win-ter” could be compounded once the teams are actually able to play outside, as they will then have a severely compressed sea-son, which may test them even further.

“There’s real concerns about pitchers (in baseball and softball) and how many innings they will have,” Nusbaum said.

It was noted that indoor practice space has been at a premium for all of the ath-letes and has even forced golfers to prac-

tice chip shots into the band room. The endless winter issue has been a

problem for the whole region and has left schools in the northern climates at a severe disadvantage, since most of the calendar scheduling for playoffs and tour-naments are based on southern Wiscon-sin weather, where they have not had the snow and cold issues.

Ironically, softball and baseball regional playoffs begin in less than three weeks, and none of the teams have even prac-ticed outside, let alone had games. Track teams have had a couple of indoor meets and have tried a few of the running events outdoors, but boys golfers aren’t likely to be able to play on delicate courses for sev-eral weeks, even with a sudden summer.

“We’re just not sure what else to do,” Martin said.

• New board members Steven Bont and Sheri Norgard were sworn in for their new terms, after the recent elections. Norgard was an incumbent, and Bont was on the board several years ago, and made a return in the recent election, upsetting incumbent Patricia Mitchell.

Brent McCurdy was again elected board president, with Roni Schuler as vice presi-dent, Sheri Norgard as treasurer and Ste-ven Bont as clerk.

• Music teachers Shawn Gudmunsen and Chris Bergh brought several students to the meeting to give their impressions on the recent New York City band/choir

days in the Big Apple.

One dozen chaperones accompanied the students on the excursion, which took place from Feb. 28-March 4, and included visits to the 9-11 Memorial, St. Paul’s Cha-pel, the Museum of Modern Art, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center and much more.

The band played a short concert at the Trump Tower atrium, and the choir per-formed at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

Several of the students noted their Broadway workshop where they were given behind-the-scenes looks at every aspect of an actual performance, in this case, “Wicked,” the musical based on the wicked witches of L. Frank Baum’s “Wiz-ard of Oz” series.

“That was my favorite part,” stated stu-dent Emma Wondra, who said she wants to pursue musical theater. “It was really inspirational ... to see what they actually go though, preparation, auditions, re-hearsals, all of it.”

The board praised the students and staff for the trip and noted that there were no incidents, injuries or problems, and that they all seemed to have great things to say about the event.

“It’s real-life experiences, so valuable,” stated board member Sheri Norgard. “I do have concerns about those (students) who might not be able to afford a trip like

to help with that (costs) in the future.”• The board approved a three-year con-

tract renewal with the St. Croix Regional Medical Center for continued athletic training.

• Glenn Martin sought input on the location of new school signage, meant to steer people toward the school campus from around the city. In total, there will be seven new signs at several locations.

• The board approved the resignations of school psychologist Karyna Chrisboch and media specialist Diane Finster.

• There was some discussion on the up-coming state budget talks and proposals to broaden the state voucher program for private schools, with Martin noting some of the differences in standards.

Martin pointed out that they (private schools) are not required to accept spe-cial education students, do not have to

-closures, and do not have to abide by state graduation requirements or standardized testing, on top of numerous other stan-dards that public school must abide by to receive funding.

He said the fear is that the state public

be reduced, due in part, to the expansion of the voucher program.

“The fear is, if this goes through, any-body can do this (open a private school) with almost zero accountability,” he said.

“It’s a kind of defunding of public edu-cation,” Norgard said.

“There’s no measurable data as to whether they are doing a good job,” Mar-tin added. “They’re not bound by the same laws.”

SCF School Board considers spring sports

Downtown TF to be a!ected with detours, no parking


cones and signage is ready for the eter-

road construction will soon commence in downtown Taylors Falls, on Hwy. 95, as the eventual resurfacing project will run all the way from the intersection with Hwy. 8 downtown north and west to the Sunrise River, approximately 12 miles.

The project was set to start last week, but the late spring delayed it until the coming week, when the nearly $10 mil-lion resurfacing project will commence.

The project will begin shortly on Hwy. 95 in downtown Taylors Falls, and ac-cording to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the roadway will remain

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the parking lanes as driving lanes while alternating lane closures take place.

One of the major issues is expected to be that during the construction time in Taylors Falls, no parking will be allowed on the highway, which could make a big

impact for downtown businesses and residents.

Approximately a dozen driveway cul-verts will also be repaired as part of the

project, and residents will be asked not to park on their driveways so the concrete will have time to cure. Work in downtown Taylors Falls is expected to be complete

by late May or early June, depending on the weather.

Sometime after the project starts, likely in early May through mid-June, Hwy. 95 will be closed between Oasis Road and

Oasis Road and CTH 11. Then in late May or early June, the Hwy. 95/CTH 12 inter-section will close.

Sometime in mid-June though late-July, Hwy. 95 will be closed between CTH 12

detoured to Wild Mountain Road.It should also be noted that Hwy. 95

for the full extent of the project,with Hwy. 8 being the preferred detour for truck traf-

The project is meant to smooth out the road surface and improve the drainage of the route, as well as repair the dozen culverts and driveway entrances. They will also improve the shoulders and add rumble strips for safety. Curb, gutters and guardrails will also be replaced or improved.

MnDOT believes the great bulk of the work should be completed by August. Overall project costs are are estimated at between $9 million and $10.9 million.

Hwy. 95 project to start any day

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mayor appears before House committee


TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. – The Taylors Falls City Council’s recent thumbs-up on accepting a grant from the Minnesota Historical Society means the city’s historic library will receive some much-needed attention, including paint, a new roof and

-grades.

At their April 8 monthly meeting, the city council approved and accepted an award of $18,011 in a historical and cul-tural grant from the MHS, allowing the historic Taylors Falls Public Library at 473 Bench St. to have several modern upgrades, while staying historically ac-curate.

The $18,000 MHS grant was actually awarded last fall, and while the library restoration project has been in the plan-ning for some time, the grant means they can do several maintenance upgrades that should buy the little library several decades of life.

The upgrade and repairs include a new cedar shake roof, repair and replacement for glass in exterior storm windows, with

upgrades also include replacing or repair-

repairs and accurate exterior painting. The council approved a recommenda-

tion by the Taylors Falls Library Board to accept the Kevin Hays Construction

“based on the quality and professional-ism he used in the recent remodeling of the Taylors Falls Memorial Community

-cial council minutes state.

in the next two months, once Hwy. 95 work is completed, so they can park on the street. They will also try to salvage as much of the original window glass as possible. The exterior library painting is still being assessed, according to city zon-ing Administrator Adam Berklund, who noted that he had recently been informed that the city was also awarded a grant from the Initiative Foundation’s Minne-sota Beautiful grant from Minneapolis-based Valspar Paints.

He said the paint assistance still needs some discussion, as it requires substantial volunteer efforts and matches.

The Taylors Falls Public Library is on

the National Register of Historic Places and was originally constructed as a resi-dence in 1854 by Lucius K. Stannard, who went on to become a state House member in 1857, state senator from 1859-60 and later a House member in 1871.

Stannard has a unique footnote in his-tory as the original co-author of state leg-islation that created the state school fund, which was a way to encourage rural and public education by providing dedicated land parcels and resource revenues from government lands to build and operate local schools.

The little Bench Street building later became a tailor’s shop with private resi-dence in the rear before it was sold to the city in 1887 to be used as a public library,

Photos of the building in the Library of Congress are prominently featured on

-ings Survey, where a 1934 historic build-ing cataloging project includes striking Joseph McCoy photos that still serve as a reference. The little library is known for its Victorian Gothic ornaments, and has

century. It still operates as a library and is open two days a week, Wednesdays and

Saturdays.

Mayor Mike Buchite reported that he -

sota House Finance Tax Committee on proposed language to the omnibus tax bill, which addressed a proposal for a new business jobs development zone. The proposal would establish a tax incentive for businesses that locate their business in the city’s new business park on the north end of town.

According to the testimony, the bill

market value of each parcel of property in the zone is exempt from the state general tax imposed under Minnesota statutes.”

year after completion of construction of the commercial-industrial building. Bu-chite said the committee “was 100-per-cent supportive of the proposal” and approved the language to be inserted in the tax bill for future consideration by Gov. Mark Dayton.

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Hit-and-run leads to seventh DUI

Police department tomobilize Click It or Ticket

Felony charges "led against 70-year-old SCF man


TOWN OF ALDEN – The report of a hit-and-run by a driver on Hwy. 65 near CTH F in the Town of Alden led Polk County sheriff’s deputies to arrest a man for his seventh driving while intoxicated offense, which is a felony.

According to the probable cause report

occurred in the late afternoon on Thurs-day, April 18, during a snowstorm, when a man driving a car sideswiped another car while traveling on Hwy. 65. The re-porting party said the car that hit them was now in the ditch on CTH F.

Police found the car belonging to Mike A. Johnson, 70, St. Croix Falls, in the ditch, just as reported. A county highway em-ployee had stopped to assist and stayed with Johnson until police arrived.

According to the report, Johnson stated that he had lost control of the vehicle in

the snowy conditions and struck the reporting party on Hwy. 65. He also admitted to having two beers prior to the incident. Police noticed an unopened liquor bottle in the car and an empty beer can outside the vehicle.

Johnson was taken into custody on suspi-

cion of operating while intoxicated, and he was given a blood draw under court order. A records search noted that John-son has six prior DUI convictions and an extensive history of run-ins with the law.

He was charged with felony DUI, sev-enth, and misdemeanor hit-and-run, as well as a charge of driving too fast for con-ditions. He appeared in court on Friday, April 19, before Judge Molly GaleWyrick, where she set a $3,500 cash bond on his release, with an initial appearance set for May 6.

WEBSTER – St. Croix Tribal Police will join hundreds of law enforcement agen-cies throughout Wisconsin for the annual Click It or Ticket safety belt enforcement mobilization from Monday, May 20 to Sunday, June 2.

day and night for unbuckled motorists. If you’re not wearing a safety belt, we will stop your vehicle and you will get a ticket,” said Sgt. Cliff Casady. “During the Click It or Ticket mobilization and throughout the year, we stringently en-force Wisconsin’s mandatory safety belt law to motivate people to buckle up every time they drive or ride in a vehicle. Tragi-cally, too many people are needlessly injured or killed because they believed a crash would never happen to them so they did not buckle up.”

In Wisconsin, approximately one out -

cording to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. More than half of the drivers and passengers killed in Wiscon-

-ing safety belts. Last year, there were more than 100,000 convictions for failure to fasten a seat belt.

“Consistent safety belt use is the most effective protection against being ejected from a vehicle during a crash or thrown around violently inside it and possibly hitting another person in the vehicle with

take safety belt enforcement seriously in an effort to ultimately reduce the number

Wisconsin.” – from St. Croix Tribal Police

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Frederic grad/from page 1ing up in Frederic, the son of Dr. Douglas and Jeanne Harlander. But that interest in those toys belied a future career. By the age of 8, he was receiving a Junior Engi-neer Award for his design of a Tinkertoy model ski lift. Somewhere in the archives of the Inter-County Leader is a photo of him getting that award.

Harlander said he went on to enjoy math, science and music in school.

“My favorite science-related memories from Frederic Schools are Mrs. (Dorothy) Glockzin’s math courses in junior high and Mr. (Bob) Peterson’s physics class my senior year.”

He has a bachelor’s degree from UW-Eau Claire in music (piano) with a minor in physics. Known by those who have heard him play as an outstanding pianist, Harlander draws a parallel between his

two favorite vocations.“Being involved in music also helped

me as a scientist,” he noted. “Practicing a musical instrument translates well to learning science and mathematics, which also require developing skills through practice over a long period of time.”

Harlander notes the expertise he will lend to the NASA project lies in build-ing instruments - but that he will also be involved in the data analysis once the satellite is collecting data from space. Members of his 30-member team will include researchers from schools such as Cornell University, the University of Kyoto, Japan, the University of Illinois, University of Liege, Belgium, and the Uni-versity of Colorado. - with information from St. Cloud Times

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Where to write

Letters

Stiff-arming GodOur son, Jonathan Ekblad, wrote the fol-

lowing letter to his U.S. senators in Min-nesota. I would appreciate it if you would print a copy of it in your paper because we citizens need to be encouraged to speak out for what we believe. This may serve as a guide for some.

Jean EkbladGrantsburg

Dear Sen. Franken,

our nation needs a series of tough, restric-tive bomb-control laws.

Absurd? May it be that criminals with evil intent who wish to attack others will acquire bombs if that is their desire, no mat-ter what laws might be on the books?

The absurdity of attempting to eliminate bomb violence through legislation illus-trates the equal impossibility of eliminat-ing criminal gun violence through the same means.

Criminals, by very definition, do not abide by laws. The number of laws in place makes not a whit of difference to them. Witness the 41 laws broken by the madman who murdered so many at Sandy Hook School! This is irrefutable. It is patently

-cials from Vice President Biden on down, that more “gun control” laws will not make our society safer. Despite the rhetoric, you know these facts full well. Indisputably, public safety is of no concern. So why, pray tell, the incessant push and media blitz to steamroll right over the Constitution?

The only possible remaining motive is to incrementally control and subjugate the citizenry, to deprive us of our God-given, Constitutional-enshrined liberties.

“Expanded background checks” are merely a precursor to universal registra-

history of last century, and the 170,000,000 citizens exterminated by their own govern-ments once they were disarmed!

“Ban assault weapons” is a disingenu-ous phrase to intentionally mislead, since true assault weapons are full-automatic machine guns limited to military use.

knockoffs) are actually anti-assault tools, used with great effect to deter and rapidly neutralize attack. They are also commonly used by millions of hunters year-round.

“Large capacity magazines” is another misnomer. Thirty rounds in a magazine is the standard used by the armed forces

in the Senate. Would you prefer they be limited to a handful of shots before having to scramble and reload, while armed as-sailants attack with full magazines? That is precisely the scenario which will happen to us once law-abiding citizens are deprived of the opportunity to be armed with anti-assault weapons.

For decades now, America has increas-ingly kicked God out of public life. When

Ten Commandments from schools, why should it seem strange that violators of “Thou shalt not kill” would murder and maim? Have we not facilitated, even in-vited, such mayhem? How can we hope for anything other than rapid escalation of these and similar butcheries?

America’s problem is a heart problem. Evil runs rampant in our land because we have stiff-armed God. No amount of legis-lation can begin to correct that.

Jon EkbladMinnesota

RE: Social SecurityAfter reading the letter to the editor in the

April 17 Leader titled, Social Security, by Helen Hoar, I just had to respond. It would seem, by reading this article, that Sen. Ron Johnson is against the Social Security pro-gram. I attended his April 2 meeting at Paradise Landing near Balsam Lake, and I don’t recall him saying anything about dis-continuing Social Security.

You said he called it a “legal Ponzi -

nitions of a Ponzi scheme: A fraudulent investment plan in which the investments

of later investors are used to pay off earlier investors.

There is no lockbox for Social Security funds. The money from the earlier inves-tors is gone. And who’s guilty of spending

purposes. It will soon be broke and, per-haps, would be now if it wasn’t for all that money that the Federal Reserve is printing. We are placing all this debt on our children and grandchildren. This is nothing more than a “legal Ponzi scheme.” If anyone else was to try to pull this off, they would be in jail.

I believe Sen. Johnson is trying to bring to

and do something about it.He has also protected our Second

Amendment which should be important to you, Helen, because it helps us keep all the other amendments, especially the First Amendment that gave you the right to put your letter in the paper.

Bruce Paulsen Cushing

Shameful roadblocksLogic and democracy got a kick in the

gut in the U.S. Senate last week. Extended background checks on gun purchases was defeated 54 to 45 ... a clear majority voted for this commonsense reform, but the 60

The common good also got a knock on the head. How ironic that while Americans were honoring the courage, unity and sense of community in Boston in response to a

the wishes of 90 percent of the public to represent a loud vocal special-interest mi-nority.

Logic was blown into the air. We know that background checks of licensed gun

citizens. Logic says clearly that closing background-check loopholes is a basic, nec-essary step. Fear replaced logic. The NRA threat dissolved backbones.

An arrogant contempt for majority rule was never more blatantly demonstrated. What once was a heroic way for one sena-tor to slow legislation has been warped into supermajority rule. Our constitutional sys-tem has checks and balances. House mem-bers represent equal number of people. The Senate gives equal power to senators from small population states and large popula-tions states. Less populated states already have vastly disproportionate power over legislation. Six senators from Alaska, North Dakota and Wyoming represent 2,207,479 citizens. Six senators from California, Il-linois and New York represent 70,480,946 (U.S. Census). To further allow a minority to block majority rule by requiring a super-majority of 60 is a gross abuse of majority rule. It gives a minority permanent veto power on the will of the majority. The 60-vote rule is paralyzing our legislative sys-tem and making it dysfunctional.

Fear replacing logic, lack of moral cour-age and a dysfunctional Senate are shame-ful roadblocks to meeting our moral

innocent children.

Fred KramerSpooner

Can I sue?We are all familiar with the stories of

people who smoke heavily for decades, get lung cancer and then sue the tobacco com-panies for tens or hundreds of millions of dollars because the companies lied about their nicotine addiction data in the ‘60s.

Last week I spent an hour and a half shoveling 7 inches of wet snow from my driveway and my sciatica is kicking up. The next morning it was 8 degrees outside when I took my dog for a walk and I think I have a cold coming on. Tonight the predic-tion is for 11 inches of new snow. My back already hurts.

Can I sue Al Gore and his global warm-ing colleagues for damages and emotional distress? After all, they fudged their global warming data. Just wondering.

Fred KosmachSpooner

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Encouraging goodgovernment by

reforming recalls

Given our state’s experiences with recalls in recent years, many citi-

zens have raised concerns that the recall provision in our state Constitution has been subverted for political gain, rather than for addressing corrupt behavior

nonstop election cycle we found our-selves in during 2011 and 2012, special interests and activists are able to insist on election after election to further their political goals.

The Government Accountability Board found that the recall elections of 2011 and 2012 cost taxpayers nearly $18 million, much of which fell upon

property taxpayers. The ongoing use of recalls to attempt to change the outcome of the most recent general election is not only costly to taxpayers, but can have the affect of discouraging elected of-

that are essential in public service. One of the proposals introduced last

session on recall reform sought to safe-guard the ability of citizens to remove

-tions, while ensuring that recalls would not be abused for political purposes. I

recently reintroduced this legislation in the state Senate as Senate Joint Resolu-tion 24, which seeks to amend the recall provision in the Wisconsin Constitution.

Since recalls of Congressional, legisla-

are set forth in the state Constitution, a constitutional amendment is required to reform this process. In order to amend the state Constitution, a resolution must be passed by both houses of the Legisla-ture in two consecutive legislative ses-sions and then approved by voters in a statewide referendum.

SJR 24 would require those petition-ing for a recall election to meet a mini-mum threshold of criminal or ethical

-lief that recall elections are appropriate for removing those that have violated

a code of ethics or criminal laws, but should not be used for differences over policies or decisions made by elected of-

-priate forum for voters to express their opposition or displeasure with policy

To ensure consistency with the recall process and fairness between elected

is also being considered to extend these same recall requirements to local elected

-duced as Senate Bill 114 and Assembly Bill 128.

What are your thoughts on the need for recall reform? I welcome your com-ments and input. Please visit my Web site at harsdorfsenate.com or call my of-

STATEWIDE – State Rep. Erik Sever-son, R-Osceola, recently voted in favor of Assembly Bill 82 that allows Wisconsin to prosecute individuals who buy, sell,

or goods.

“This legislation helps to ensure the integrity of the FoodShare program by punishing those that abuse it,” said Sev-erson. “Assistance programs exist to help the truly needy, not to pad the pockets of criminals. We have a responsibility to the

taxpayers to prevent fraud and misuse.”A report by the Legislative Audit Bu-

were spent in an inappropriate manner.

used in Wisconsin on the same day their

accounts were also used for purchases in states as far away as Texas and California.

Assembly Bill 82 passed the Assembly 73-24 and now heads to the Senate for a vote.

by Shawn JohnsonWisconsin Public Radio

STATEWIDE - Republican leaders are calling for a tuition freeze after a new memo showed the University of Wiscon-sin had cash reserves of $648 million at

Of that balance, $414 million came from student tuition. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Burlington, says that is unfair to students who keep getting hit with tuition hikes. “I am disappointed, I’m frustrated, and I think ultimately, this is a huge black eye on the UW System.”

But UW System spokesman Dave Gir-oux says the university has already com-mitted to spending hundreds of millions

of that funding, meaning its reserves are closer to $200 million.

Giroux says the UW has an annual bud-get of $6 billion and serves 180,000 stu-dents. “Should we zero out the checkbook every year, or should we maintain some cash balance as a hedge against future un-certainty?”

Earlier today, the UW released its own memo saying it would hold tuition in-creases to 2 percent in each of the next two years. But already everyone from the speaker, to the governor, to at least one Democratic lawmaker was calling for freezing, if not lowering, tuition in the next budget.

Meeting will focus on impact of voucher expansion in SuperiorMADISON — State Sen. Bob Jauch, D-

Poplar, has invited Gov. Scott Walker to attend a community roundtable discus-sion on the potential impact of his budget proposal on public education in Superior on Thursday, April 25. Jauch is inviting the governor so that he may explain his

Superior will be included as part of his proposed expansion of private school vouchers in Wisconsin. While the state budget proposal clearly includes Superior as one of nine school districts to be eligi-ble for the voucher program, the governor has recently stated that he did not mean to include Superior as part of his plan to expand vouchers.

In a recent interview with the Superior

Telegram, the governor stated that while Superior technically meets the criteria for the parental choice program, it wasn’t his plan to provide vouchers in the com-munity. He also stated that expansion of

areas where he has heard interest from

In a letter to Walker, Jauch said that the governor owes the Superior community and the citizens of Wisconsin a clearer un-derstanding of what he really means and how and where he wants this expansion to work.

Jauch also charged that the governor’s -

strate little thoughtfulness to the impact his plan to expand voucher could have on public schools, adding that, given the discrepancy between what has been pro-posed and the governor’s recent remarks that contradict that proposal it is easy to understand the public’s confusion and skepticism.

The northern lawmaker also pointed

out that governor’s proposal essentially treats an entire school district as if they have a scarlet letter on their chest by never allowing a district’s designation as a failing school to change, even if scores improve. “Parents and taxpayers in the Superior School District deserve to hear

should continue to use public tax dol-lars for private schools even if the public school improves and becomes a high per-forming school.”

Jauch urged the governor to use this community roundtable as an opportunity to explain his rationale for using results from a test never intended to compare schools as the sole basis to label a school as failing. “The governor needs to explain why he is using this test and the corre-sponding grading system as the deter-mining factor in his voucher school plan when his own task force rejected the idea less than a year ago.

“Gov. Walker’s educational and bud-getary decisions have once again divided

citizens and pitted public school district parents against private school district par-ents,” added Jauch. “His remarks have only made things worse by confusing families on both sides. I hope he takes me up on this invitation and gives the par-ents of the Superior School District the same opportunity he provided a group of private school parents in Green Bay, with whom he discussed his educational pri-orities just a few weeks ago.”

Jauch concluded that the citizens of this district are committed to educational excellence and deserve to hear why their governor is treating them like they were failing. “These families are entitled to an-swers from this governor about what his plans really are for the Superior School District and how those plans will actually help their children, their schools and their community.”

by Shawn JohnsonWisconsin Public Radio

MADISON - A Dane County judge has ruled that another lawsuit against Wis-consin’s collective bargaining law can proceed.

say it violates their constitutional rights. The lawsuit by the Wisconsin Law En-forcement Association says the collective bargaining law known as Act 10 “frac-tured” its union.

The association represents a variety of

from Capitol police, to University of Wis-consin police, to Wisconsin state troopers. After Act 10, only the state troopers pre-served their collective bargaining rights

Union attorney Sally Stix says it is un-constitutional for the state to treat those employees differently. She pointed out

that during the protests over Act 10, all

“During the demonstrations up at the Capitol, the Capitol police and the UW police department and the state troopers were all working side by side, and they had different bargaining rights after the passage of the act.”

Attorneys for the Department of Justice wanted a judge to stay this case, or put it on hold, while another lawsuit over Act 10 is appealed. That case was brought by Madison Teachers, Inc. and overturned

municipal employees.Judge John Markson denied that mo-

tion, saying it was in everyone’s interest for this case to proceed. Markson said the case dealt with a different set of circum-stances, especially since the employees here are state workers, who are covered by a different section of the law.

The Department of Justice had no comment on the rul-

months before all

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Battling fraud in FoodShare program

GOP wants tuition freeze a!er UW reveals cash reserves of $648 million

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by Gregg WestigardLeader staff writer

GRANTSBURG – There is a vacancy on the Grantsburg Village Board. Tasha Bur-lini-Olson has resigned from the board to take a new job. The village is taking appli-cations from residents interested in being

appointed to the seat and the board will appoint a new village trustee at its May 13 meeting.

Burlini-Olson was appointed to the board a year ago to complete the term of Mark Dahlberg when he retired. She was elected to a two year term this April and was about to start that new term. The per-son appointed to the spot will serve until April 2015.

Leader reporter earns Media of the Year award

Birthday party leads to violenceEnds with man facing

multiple charges


OSCEOLA – An Saturday, April 20, birthday celebration at a New Richmond tavern ended with the birthday boy alleg-edly getting sick, striking a woman, hold-ing her against her will and even alleged knife threats, according to the probable

Sheriff’s Department.According to the report, the incident

began when Lucas Nalley, 27, was cel-ebrating his birthday at a New Richmond tavern with a woman. Nalley apparently became quite intoxicated, and when his party returned home, he had gone to sleep on the couch, but began to get sick. When the woman complained to him about being sick, he is alleged to have be-come belligerent and started to break and throw dishes at the woman.

When the victim went into another

room to get away from Nalley, he is alleged to have kicked in the bed-room door, which hit the victim on the head. He is also alleged to have held her against their will, using the busted door, and sug-gested he would cut himself on the arm, but she stressed that he did

not attack her with the knife, but instead cut his own arm.

Police arrived a short time later and took Nalley into custody, and also recov-ered the knife. Prosecutors have charged Nalley with misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct. He appeared before Judge Jeffery Anderson on Monday, April 22, where he set a $1,000 bond and several sobriety stipulations. The next court ap-pearance had not been scheduled at press time.

First and foremost! I want to tell you about something impor-

tant for the children of Burnett County who have hearing problems. I ran across the following:

“The Miracle-Ear Foundation serves and supports children who have a hearing loss. Our purpose is to provide no-cost hearing aids and hearing sup-port services to children whose families

limited and who are unable to afford the high costs of quality hearing instru-ments. As each child’s hearing chal-lenges are unique, every application for service and support are considered on an individual basis. The recommended hearing aid style will depend on each

circumstances. For additional informa-tion or to have an application mailed to you, call the Miracle-Ear Foundation at 1-800-234-5422.”

I think it would be so exciting if children in our area who have hearing problems could have the chance to hear the birds sing.

Boatman is our president, Pastor Danny Wheeler is our vice president, Sharon Boatman is our secretary and Gerry Vogel is our treasurer. Our board members are Dee Troutman, Marian Barber Johnson, Mick Peterson, Dawn Sargent, Pastor Gil White, Pas-tor Steve Ward, Gladys Beers, Theresa Gloege and Kenny Anderson. Denny Blodgett and Brandy Horstman are our advisors and Connie Bowar, Laure Siebrasse, Joyce Kyle and Lori Ingalls are members at large.

We have new faces, new ideas and lots of new enthusiasm. Now, all we need are donations and we will able to do what we do best and that is to help those who need our help. We are always low on funds and yes, I am al-ways begging for money. Someone has to and I just happen to be the one who does the job. We will be having fund-raisers soon.

Mark your calendar because in May we have our annual rummage sale and huge bake sale at the old Dividend Lumber on Hwy. 35 and Bass Lake Road. The dates are the Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Just because we moved the location of the sale doesn’t mean it will be any less than it has al-ways been. We will have more “stuff” and it will be better organized so you

not what I need, but what I want.I would love to take some things out

of my house and put them in the sale, but my better, other half whose name I will not mention, but it rhymes with Denny, is afraid I will give away some-thing we can’t do without. Then there is the argument about maybe giving something away just so I can buy some-thing new. New rule in my house, if something comes in either new or used, something has to go out. I made up the rule and have not told anyone but you about it. The men that live in our house have not heard the new rule yet, but I am determined. Heck,

maybe something can go out even if something new doesn’t come in. I am a “giveawayer” (I made up that word or I saw it on the Internet and the Internet never lies). If someone needs some-thing I never use, they may as well take it. Of course there may come a time when I would like to use it again, but then I can borrow it back. Of course the furniture I have given away, I can’t borrow back. I have long ago forgotten who needed it more than I did. Our family room is made up of pieces that used to belong to sets. The only regret I have is giving away the Packer chair. Actually I didn’t give it away, when my grandson-in-law was here he just adopted it and it left before I realized it was gone. If I ever want to sit in it again I just have to go to De Forest because that is where it now lives. It

anyway and the places for beer cans weren’t used here and will be used during games there. The massage part is missed. Oh well, sometimes we have

We are also scheduled to have a spaghetti supper at the Moose in June. Date and time for that will be in next month’s article. We are thinking about

ideas are always welcome.Big news in our family! My great-

grandson, Grayson, who will be a year next month, is walking. Well, actually he is toddling. The little ones grow up so fast. Kalea, who will be 2, knows how to turn on the computer and Skype with Great-Grandma. I love it. I will be working at the computer and suddenly, there she is. Oh, I have to tell you the latest about her conversa-tion with her mother.

Madelyne, “Kalea, I am frustrated”Kalea, “Fustaaded?” (her word, not

misspelled)Madelyne, “Yes, I am frustrated”Kalea, “No, you are mama and I

want food!”End of conversation.Anyone seen any snow lately? The

way I understand it, everyone is sick of winter so I won’t dwell on it. Can’t do anything about it so why bother. There are many other things I can dwell on, like chocolate chip cookies. I could dwell on those for a long time and eat them even longer. Truth is, I am off of chocolate chip cookies for about 10 pounds and then maybe just one. If

chocolate chips (the dark ones) and I am happy, well not delirious, but at least the craving is gone for a little while.

And, on that note I will say goodbye. Be back next month. Think spring!

Blessings,Barb

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FREDERIC - Spring signals the annual Upper St. Croix Valley Earth Arts Spring Art Tour. As one stop on this exciting self-guided arts extravaganza, six area artists will be exhibiting and selling their work at the Frederic Art Center, former Legion Hall location, 310 Lake Ave. S., Saturday - Sunday, May 4 and 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Showing their works will be Kelly Nel-son, jewelry; Jimmy Springett and Kay Thorsbakken, painting; Paula Elert, pho-tography; Kristan Martin, fabric designs; and Rickie Tschida, wood turning. Artists will be on hand to answer any questions about their works.

“I really started turning wood in high

turning green (wet) woods and fell in love with it,” says Tschida. “The pieces I turn never seem to end up looking like what I originally planned on because Mother Nature will always throw some really unique grain pattern into a tree and you just have to keep it in the piece, hence our motto, ‘Releasing Mother Nature’s Inner beauty.’ Wood turning is an art in its own right, and to see the amazement on people’s faces to what I have created is so rewarding. I am looking forward to see-ing a lot of people enjoying my works.”

Tschida said the piece shown in the photo that accompanies this article is one of his favorites. “I call it ‘My Shirley

Temple Bowl,’” he said. “It is turned from a piece of Hawaiian milo (mee-lo) and is one of two pieces I have that are from a

tree that was planted by Shirley Temple Black on the property that she and her husband owned on the Big Island of Ha-waii.”

Springett’s recent works include birds in Crex Meadows, sandhill cranes, trum-peter swans, bald eagles, red-tailed

hawks, great gray owls, horned owls, barred owls, snowy owls, rough-legged hawks, many northern duck species, blue herons, green herons, American bitterns,

the new season approaches. “Memories, experiences and pure emo-

tions are a part of my work, and as I pre-pare each spring for the duck migration back northward, and start to prepare for the USFWS Federal Duck Stamp, I re-mind myself of the grandeur and beauty that abides with me each day,” Springett noted. “My passion is to share this expe-rience with you, my collectors and my friends.”

A longtime Frederic area resident, Thorsbakken says, “My painting abilities are all thanks to Kaya Route. I painted with her many years and am so indebted to her for her guidance, teaching and

help. I will be displaying oil and water-color paintings. I do the best with winter scenes, old buildings, birds, and I have some newer styles with more country-folk-style cows, horses, etcetera.”

Nelson likes to use quality stones, ster-ling silver and copper and has an organic style. “I have always liked art in all its forms. I started making and designing jewelry about 10 years ago. I made one bracelet and was hooked.”

People can start the tour at any known stop and pick up a tour guide or, go on-line to eartharts.org and download a list-ing and map of all 40-plus participating artists and 27 stops. - with submitted infor-mation.Luck High School crowns

2013 prom king and queen

Frederic Art Center an “oasis” for Earth Arts Tour

Luck Class of 1952 holds 60th-class reunion

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by Carl HeidelLeader staff writer

SIREN – From beginning to end, the Regional Hospice 14th-annual Spring Fling Gala Saturday, April 20, at the Lakeview Event Center was a smashing success. Under the direction of event organizer Kathy Hansen, the an-nual fundraising provided time for friends to meet and

visit, and offered a host of prizes and outstanding food.Tom Twining was a masterful master of ceremonies

as he kept events moving along. Bill Bittner’s Memo-rial Dixieland Band set feet to tapping and couples to dancing.

The overall level of fun and excitement rose a bit as the

In fact, the guests enjoyed some happy laughter as sev-eral of the winners simply shrieked when they learned they’d won a prize.

Wander through the photos and share the fun.

Everyone’s a winner at the Regional Hospice benefit

Photos byCarl Heidel

Unity 13, Barron 8

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Finally. That was the word being said around Unity

to get in a baseball game. The Metrodome would be the host for the Eagles as they took on the Barron Bears on Thursday, April 18.

said Barron coach Jonathan Lantz. “I thought overall we played fairly well for not seeing live action at any point on a

-rors turned out to be too much to over-come.”

The Bears got the scoring started in the

runs on Unity starter Jacob Ruck. Ruck would settle in on the mound and get through two more scoreless innings.

In the top of the second, the Eagles an-swered. After Ruck and Connor Olson

single and Aaron Koshatka’s hit by pitch scored runs. Kyle Sorensen had another two-RBI single to score Koshatka and Mooney.

“Unity has a great hitting ball club and our pitchers struggled to get their off speed pitches over the plate. When this

routine I think we are going to be tough to beat. If we correct a few minor things we are right in that ballgame with a legiti-mate chance to win,” said Lantz.

Unity and Barron would trade runs in

the lead by putting up a three-spot in the top of the sixth. Mooney, Koshatka and Zac Baxter all scored after getting the in-ning started with singles. Barron would answer right back in the bottom of the in-ning to tighten the game to 10-8.

With two outs in the top of the sev-enth, Mitch Egge would come up to the

pitch, Egge launched a fastball over the

With a 13-8 lead heading into the bottom half of the inning, Sorensen nailed down the win after striking out two Bears.

Ruck picked up the win on the mound. Mooney and Koshatka led the way scor-ing three runs while Sorensen and Egge each drove in three.

“This was a great experience for both teams,” said Unity coach Matt Humpal. “It was icing on the cake that we were

able to hit the ball so well. Getting a win over a quality team like Barron in the Metrodome was a big deal for all of our kids.”

Along with 13 runs on nine hits the Ea-gles got three hits from both Mooney and Koshatka, while Baxter and Ruck each had two hits. Sorensen, Connor Olson and Dylan Ruck each had one hit as well. – Marty Seeger with submitted information

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I N T E R - C O U N T Y L E A D E R • I N T E R - C O U N T Y L E A D E R • I N T E R - C O U N T Y L E A D E R

F R E D E R I C • G R A N T S B U R G • L U C K • S T . C R O I X F A L L S • S I R E N • U N I T Y • W E B S T E R

SPRING SPORTSExtra Points

• • •MANKATO – Grantsburg native

Mollie Bjelland is closer to home this season as an assistant coach of the Minnesota State University Mavericks

women’s softball team. Bjelland is a graduate assisant at Minnesota State and pursuing a master’s degree in sports man-agement according to the university’s Web site. Bjelland had an amazing athletic ca-reer starting with the

Pirates, where the 2007 graduate helped lead the softball team to a state champi-onship in 2006. She went on to play four years of standout softball with the Wi-

All-American honors according to the National Fastpitch Coaches Associaton

-reer batting average with Winona State. Last season, Bjelland was an assistant coach at the Colorado School of Mines. – with information from msumavericks.com

• • •SUPERIOR – The UW-Yellowjackets

men’s baseball team earned a sweep over UW-Oshkosh on Sunday, April 21, a day after losing to the same Titans team by scores of 22-2, and 21-5. Dur-ing Sunday’s loss, Matt Vold, formerly of St. Croix Falls, got a chance to pitch

Vold had a pair of strikeouts in the in-ning, despite playing third base much

Brady Flaherty has been on a roll with the Yellowjackets over his 16 starts this season. The Unity native, who is also the Yellowjackets catcher, is currently batting .328 with 19 hits, including six doubles and seven RBIs. – from uwsyel-lowjackets.com

• • •LEADER LAND – The first se-

nior team selection regatta will get under way this week on Mer-cer Lake in West Windsor, N.J. More than 100 athletes from 22 clubs across the country are registered to par-ticipate in two selection events, includ-ing Olympic rower Megan Kalmoe of St. Croix Falls. The winners of the two selection events will earn the right to compete at one or both of the scheduled World Rowing Cup events and, if he or

that will compete at the World Row-ing Championships Aug. 25-Sept. 1 in Chungju, South Korea. – with informa-tion from usrowing.org

• • •LEADER LAND – Local sports tid-

bits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger

S P O R T S N E W S O R S C O R E S T O R E P O R T ? • P H O N E : 7 1 5 - 3 2 7 - 4 2 3 6 • F A X : 7 1 5 - 3 2 7 - 4 1 1 7 • E - M A I L : m s e e g e r @ c e n t u r y t e l . n e t

SPORTS RESULTS DEADLINES: WEDNESDAY - MONDAY: 1 p.m. the following business day. TUESDAY: 7 a.m. on Wednesday. Missed deadlines mean no coverage that week!

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Webster track competes at La Crosse

by Marty SeegerLeader staff writer

LA CROSSE – The Webster track team managed to get a little competition in on Saturday, April 20, but had to travel to Veteran’s Memorial Stadium in La Crosse

and baseball, as well as golf courses, re-main under snow.

A team of 18 athletes from Webster left

at 5 a.m. for a long day of competition, and didn’t arrive back to Webster until around 10 p.m., according to coach Roy Ward, who mentioned that only three weeks remain until the conference track meet, leaving only two potential meets on the schedule before the conference meet arrives.

12th overall among 18 small schools com-peting, and the boys placed 11th. There were also eight other larger schools com-peting in La Crosse including schools such as Stevens Point, New Richmond and Onalaska.

Senior Emma Kelby had notable per-formances on Saturday for the girls that

1,600-meter run with a time of 5:55.07, and second place overall in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 12:49.80. Aleah

a throw of 24 feet, 4 inches, and took 17th in the discus with a throw of 66 feet, 5 inches.

For the boys Zac Smith was 14th with a time of 25.42 seconds in the 200-meter dash, and several competed in the dis-tance events, with Andrew Schrooten taking 12th in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:09. Billy Cooper took 13th with a time of 5:13, and Matt Smith was 15th in the event with a time of 5:14. Dan For-

in the 800-meter dash. In the 3,200-meter run, Schrooten took seventh with a time of 10:46, while Matt Smith was 10th, 11:24, and Cooper, 14th, 11:38.

meter hurdles with a time of 18.21, and took 13th in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 47.47. The Tigers 4x800-meter relay team was fourth overall with a time of 9:28. Team members included Matt Smith, Schrooten, Formanek and Cooper.

Michael Johnson competed in both throwing events, taking 20th in the shot put, and 13th in the discus with a throw of 94-06.

Memory LaneOld-timers (and

some who are not so old) from the Frederic area fondly remember the halcyon days of the local youth baseball program, which thrived from the late 1970s right up until the turn of the 21st century. Typically, six to eight teams c o m p r i s e d o f fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade boys, and a few girls, would open the season around April 5 and play a spirited 12-game intravillage schedule, concluding with a picnic and trophy ceremony on some balmy evening before school was dismissed for the summer. Sadly, the intravillage league is a thing of the past and you don’t see a whole lot of youth baseball activity on Frederic ball diamonds. Time marches on, apparently.

Speaking of baseballSpies working the high school baseball

beat say that the WIAA has announced that it has received permission from the national high school baseball governing body to allow five-inning

season. Obviously, this is an emergency stopgap measure to salvage some semblance of a full 2013 season in spite of our historically lousy spring.

like a real game in Little League, much less high school ball. One would think they could’ve opted for other measures such as fewer warm-up pitches, less time between doubleheader games or Saturday games. It will be interesting to see how many coaches will go along

Izaak Walton speaksA local sage who, since 1991 has

maintained a meticulous hunting shack journal, is reporting some interesting facts. Apparently, there’s a small pond next to said shack, and in the early days of spring the pond typically hosts a bevy of wood ducks and mallards, which

have returned to the area. A pair or two of wood ducks make their nests in a couple of old red oaks not far from the edge of the pond.

In 2012, the ice left the pond on March

March 16. As this week’s Leader goes to press, the pond is still a day away from

be observed. In 22 years of keeping the journal, this is far and away the latest for both ice-out and duck arrival.

Maybe the late snow cover and fast warm-up will make for a good spring mushroom season.

Take us out to the ballgameThe local favorite Minnesota Twins

are among the hottest teams in major

last six game as this week’s Leader goes to press. The Siren High School Class of 2013 will be making their senior trip to Target Field in Minneapolis this coming weekend where they will see the Twins do battle with the Texas Rangers.

As predictedThey scoffed, snickered and laughed

last week when this columnist proclaimed that we would be experiencing 70-degree temperatures during the week of the Wisconsin

4. And now, even trained professional meteorologists are predicting that the mercury will top out at 72 this coming Sunday. As it is said: “He who laughs last, laughs best.”

Grouse drumming falls silentObservers heard some sporadic

but now the birds seem to have shut down entirely for the time being. And, despite some turkey hunting success, not a single spring gobbler has been heard. Yesterday a confused woodcock was seen standing in the middle of a paved road, apparently attracted to the warmth. Chances are it didn’t have much luck probing the asphalt for an earthworm treat.

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ST. CROIX FALLS – The 9th-annual City of Trails 5K Run/Walk and Rock ‘n’ River 10K Trail Run/Hike will take place on Saturday, June 8, in St. Croix Falls in honor of National Trails Day on June 1. This race celebrates the unique city-limit trails of St. Croix Falls, offering some good-natured trail competition and pro-moting exercise as a family as important to health and wellness.

All races start at St. Croix Falls Middle School with the Baby Mammoth 1K Kids Trail Run for ages 5-12 at 8:30 a.m. The City of Trails 5K and spectacular Rock ‘n’

River 10K Trail Run follow at 9 a.m. with a simultaneous start. All race courses fol-low wooded paths along segments of the

Overlook Deck in downtown St. Croix Falls via Gaylord Nelson Riverwalk along the St. Croix River. The short, sweet and free-of-charge Lil’ Hiker Hustle for 2- to 4-year-olds will begin immediately after the conclusion of the 5K and 10K runs.

“We love these trails and so do our par-ticipants. In the last nine years, this day has become a summer kickoff tradition,” said race director Amy Klein. “There’s

something for every age and ability. The

time or veteran racer.”The annual team challenge spotlights

participants of local businesses, organi-zations, families and friends to step for-ward for a chance to win the Golden Boot. Prizes will be awarded in two categories: the fastest team (top three combined times) and the largest team (most partici-pants.) Individual prizes will be awarded for overall male and female winners and age divisions up to age 60-plus.

Online registration and detailed City of

Trails racing event information is avail-able at cityoftrails5k.com. Registration forms can be downloaded at this Web site or picked up at the St. Croix Falls City Hall. Race day registration opens at 7 a.m.

Racing events are designed and orga-nized by the City of Trails 5K committee in partnership with the Indianhead Ice Age Trail chapter and St. Croix Regional Medical Center. For more information, contact Amy Klein, 715-557-0197 or at

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City of Trails 5K and 10K trail run set for June 8

With spring ap-proaching at a historic snail’s pace, there’s a bit of angst among Wisconsinites who are eager to feel the warmth of a 70-degree day, or simply see the white landscape turn green once again. This year, many people will appreciate spring (what’s left of it) and summer more than ever, it seems. And perhaps we’ve turned a corner this week, as many are thinking the last snowstorm of the season that ended on Tuesday morning really is the last hur-rah.

While that’s great news for area high school athletes, golfers and even turkey hunters, it’s not going to help lake condi-tions much for those who have a tradition

opener that begins next Saturday, May 4. With up to 20 inches of ice on many area lakes as of April 24, there’s a great chance many of those lakes will still be

not great news for area businesses, nor is it great news for the 47th-annual Gover-nor’s Fishing Opener set for Lake Name-

where up to 22 inches of snow fell earlier this week.

Even with temperatures expected to reach the 60s or even 70s by early next week, it may not be enough to melt the ice away by the opener, and that’s rare even for lakes in the northern half of the state.

Spooner, Terry Margenau remembers only one time when there was a thin

opener. And that was in northern Vilas County in the late ‘80s or early ‘90s, but he insists that he’s seen “nothing like this.”

-eye, musky and northern pike are done spawning, but this year the walleye, a favorite target of opening-day anglers, could still be spawning.

“I don’t think they’ll be done, but I think what we’re typically going to see

is a very fast spawning period,” he said.Last year may have actually been more

because temperatures already reached the 70s and 80-degree mark in March. Fish reacted and came in to spawn once water temperatures became favorable, but a two-week cold snap following the early ice-out may have hampered spawn-

for DNR crews hoping to do annual lake surveys.

(to spawn), you want that nice, consis-tent, gradual warm-up to maximize your egg hatch,” Margenau said.

But if weather forecasts hold true for next week, and there are consecutive days of warmer weather, things are going to change quickly. For DNR crews

hoping to do any surveys of area lakes or fyke netting to collect samples from

against time. “I guarantee we’re going to be going

like crazy when things happen here be-cause it’s going to happen fast,” Mar-genau said.

Oftentimes, DNR crews are able to count on getting to some of the area lakes that tend to have earlier ice-out times than others. If that happens, they can usually get to lakes that have an early ice-out, and survey other lakes later in spring, but if the warm-up is fast, they may only get one week, at the most, to reach the lakes they hope to survey.

For anglers looking to hit open water by opening day, they’ll likely need to do some research or call ahead to area bait shops. Margenau still believes some of

be open by then, particularly Rice Lake, Tainter Lake or Lake Menomin near Menomonie, but there’s no guarantee.

Anglers may also be greeted with a slow bite this season, especially for wall-eye anglers. Typically, the best bite oc-

spawning and water temperatures begin to rise. Fish are eager to bite at that time after going through the rigors of spawn-ing.

Many anglers are still out doing a

although people should use caution as

ice conditions will change rapidly with

has actually been good for some anglers but mostly slow in the north, according to Margenau.

“It’s been quite poor but I think be-cause, largely, we haven’t had much run-off and so I think with this warm weather we may get some of that stuff starting to melt, and it might trigger that late bite for

Whatever the weather brings over the course of the next week, local anglers will likely embrace whatever comes, even if that means breaking out the ice augers. Social media Web sites, such as Face-

cartoons depicting how a possible ice-

A sign that was recently updated out in front of Great Northern Outdoors in Frederic reads: “Fishing opener, May 4, hurry in, only one ice auger left.”

After posting a photo of the sign on their Facebook page, it has been viewed close to 300,000 times and received sev-eral comments as well. If anything, it has generated at least a bit of comic relief for those frustrated with the weather. And for those who have been cursing the drought conditions over the past few years, the extra moisture, even in the

-ing. Lake levels, wetlands and area duck

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GRANTSBURG – Everyone knows and loves Crex Meadows Wildlife Area in their own way. Many are attracted to the variety and quantity of birds and wildlife. Grantsburg employs the charac-teristics and strategies to help protect the wildlife we like to see in our backyard. Grantsburg is one of 66 cities in Wiscon-sin named as a Wisconsin Bird City for two consecutive years.

As spring returns to Wisconsin, so do the state’s birds. As we eagerly await the return of our long-distance migrants and breeding birds, Crex is asking for help to secure their future and the future of the important habitats and stopover sites they visit.

This year, Grantsburg Bird City is par-ticipating in the Great Wisconsin Birda-thon on Thursday, May 9. The Great Wisconsin Birdathon is an all-out attempt

state of Wisconsin in one 24-hour period as possible.

Grantsburg Bird City has made a team, Grantsburg Bird City Border Birders, and they are asking for your pledge of sup-port.

Half of the money raised will be al-located to the Natural Resources Foun-dation of Wisconsin’s Bird Protection Fund that supports bird conservation initiatives statewide including Kirtland’s Warbler Monitoring and Management, the Wisconsin Stopover Initiative and Citizen Science for Birds. Grantsburg will also receive half of the funds for being a Wisconsin Bird City. Community members can make pledges based on the number of species spotted by a team or a set amount. The more species and area covered, the more money can be raised. Wibirdathon.org makes donating as easy as three simple steps:

1. Visit wibirdathon.org and click Sup-port a Participant

your Bird City’s team, Grantsburg Bird City Border Birders.

3. Lastly, pledge per species seen on the birdathon or donate a set amount.

Find the Grantsburg Bird City Border

Birders page at: wibirdathon.org. Crex Meadows WA helps protect the

birds and habitats of Wisconsin. Friends of Crex support a wildlife education program. For more information on the Great Wisconsin Birdathon, please con-tact: Kristi Pupak, wildlife conservation educator, at 715-463-2739 or via e-mail at:

For complete details and updated area wildlife information, visit crexmeadows.org. For regular updates, photos, news and more, follow them on Facebook. – submitted

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by Chuck QuirmbachWisconsin Public Radio

MADISON - Criticism over the Univer-sity of Wisconsin system’s budget surplus continues. But Gov. Scott Walker says he’s not out to punish the university in the state budget process, or try to dump UW System President Kevin Reilly.

State auditors have found the UW Sys-tem has about a $650 million cash sur-plus. The UW says much of that money is

and that it’s wise to keep some funds in

reserve. But in Milwaukee on Monday, Walker repeated plans to try to at least freeze UW System tuition levels, and pos-sibly lower tuition.

However Walker says he won’t try to take away the additional $180 million he wants to give the system in the state bud-get process.

“What we included in the budget largely focuses on economic develop-ment, and I think that’s imperative. For us, the reason we put it in - overwhelm-ingly - was to drive areas that we need

in terms of workforce development and overall economic development projects.”

Some Republican legislators say Reilly should at least consider resigning over the issue of the surplus. But the governor says he won’t try to force out Reilly. “I’m not going to spend a lot of time looking to scapegoat anybody on this. My focus is on leading and moving us forward, and the best way to manage this in the future. Some people, they want to single some-body out; I’m going to try and spend my

this going forward, to keep tuition under control, and still keep the University of Wisconsin as one of the premiere univer-sities in the world.”

Walker says his younger son will enter UW-Madison this fall, as a civil engineer-ing student. Reilly is due to appear at a legislative hearing Tuesday on a possible small pay raise for some system employ-ees.

New security system at entrance of schools

proposedby Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer

GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg School Board voted to approve new safety improvements for all of the district’s schools at its Monday, April 22, board meeting.

“The school district safety team is made up of the principals, head custodians, our district technology director, Jesse Byers, and myself,” Superintendent Joni Burgin told the board.

“We’ve been attending safety seminars and workshops and reviewing and revis-ing safety plans and procedures to priori-tize things we can do to improve facility safety.”

Burgin said in light of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting the team was making a recommendation for the instal-lation of access control systems at both the elementary and middle schools.

“Access control systems simply means control over who gets in and out of the buildings,” explained Burgin.

Burgin said remodeling of both schools front entrances would be needed to ac-commodate the new security system, which would only allow access by visitors

How do the secretaries feel about going to this system?” asked new board mem-ber Dan Ohnstad. “They are OK with it but have questions,” replied Burgin. “They want to know how they will deter-mine who to let in. They will have more work to do, too,” Burgin added.

“They are going to be in line for com-plaints,” said board member Chris Er-ickson. “I think when volunteers and parents are educated they will under-stand,” remarked board member Patty Bonneville.

Ohnstad said he had a question com-ing from his background as a therapist. “Once while serving as a part-time faculty member, I was stopped for not being rec-

How will visiting or part-time teachers be handled? Could there be a badge for them to wear when coming and going?”

When asked if the high school would also have this system, Burgin said a plan for the high school is still being formu-lated. Board member Russ Erickson men-

for visitors at the high school would be -

sign. Burgin said key fob systems, which can

be costly, for the schools external doors would be phased in as funding became available. Other recommendations by the team included more cameras and por-table radios for all the schools. “We have a pretty good camera system now, noted Burgin, but we’re still going to need some camera upgrades.”

“Nelson School already has a check-in system, said board member David Dahl-berg. “Has there been any negative feed-back there?”

Burgin said she was not aware of any complaints, but the committee was rec-ommending eight portable radios for Nel-son, one for each classroom, as there is no intercom system at the Alpha school. Bur-gin said portable radios are being recom-mended at the safety meetings Middle School Principal Brad Jones has been at-tending.

Another option being explored by the

doors and windows. Burgin said she’d read an article after the Sandy Hook trag-

from shattering, reminding the board at Sandy Hook the shooter shot the glass to obtain entry to the school. “The article

said there’s no excuse for not doing it,” commented Burgin before showing the board a brief video demonstrating the ef-

“The whole intent is to slow down any-one trying to get in,” said Burgin, adding

on the list of equipment were Go Bags, containing items essential for use in an emergency, which teachers would grab if the school had to be evacuated quickly.

“If the board chooses to go ahead with the recommendations, funds for the, ap-proximately, $73,000 project are available from year-end funds which to date, are unspent,” said Burgin. “And there might also be year-end funds available from iF-orward, which could be used toward the project.”

Ohnstad then asked if there were any grants available for this type of project.

When Burgin answered, not yet but federal grants would be coming and the process could drag out, Dahlberg posed the question, “Do we want to wait?”

Erickson was quick to respond. “Let’s do it now and be as proactive as possible. If we go ahead with these recommenda-tions, we are doing our best to keep it from not happening here.”

“We’ve been working on the issue of safety for our students for a decade. We do mock drills and have safety consul-tants come in to make recommendations. Brad Jones goes to safety meetings and says we’re ahead of some other schools.“

Burgin said Grantsburg has been spe-cial because volunteers were allowed to

come and go, but tragedies such as Sandy Hook are changing access. “Part of me is saddened we have to lock up our school from the community. The Grantsburg community has always had a strong bond with its schools. Community people have volunteered for many, many activities throughout the school years. We value this and encourage this because it creates wonderful learning experiences for our students. We do not want to lose this and we still want our 400 volunteers a year to be involved in our schools. We hope the community will understand the need for security improvements and will still come to our schools using the new access sys-tem. We don’t want them to feel that they are not valued or wanted. The world is a different place now.”

School board President David Ahlquist

elected board members Dave Dahlberg, Russ Erickson and Dan Ohnstad. “We are all individuals,” remarked Ahlquist after the new members were sworn in, but we work together. We each have one vote and the majority keeps us going in the right direction.”

The board approved the issue of letters of intent to renew teaching contracts for the 2013-14 school year.

“Things changed with Act 10,” said Burgin. “It’s a standard contract and only

10, unions used to negotiate collective bargaining agreements; they now only negotiate wages. The school’s employee handbooks now govern other work-related items formerly in the collective bargaining agreement. Each individual teacher’s contract lists their own individ-ual wage. Before, there was a salary grid in the collective bargaining agreement.”

The board reviewed and approved sev-eral Youth Option requests for the 2013-14 school year.

nonrenewal for four full-time iForward teachers. The action was necessary be-cause the open enrollment window closes on April 30 and school enrollment for next fall is yet to be determined. Contracts for Grantsburg’s online charter school are set to come out at the end of July.

Gov: No scapegoating over UW cash surplus

"School board approves safety improvements for district’s schools"""""""

by Mike SimonsonWisconsin Public Radio

DOUGLAS COUNTY - A once-deadly intersection on Hwy. 53 in Douglas County is now one of the safest in the state, thanks to an experimental intersec-tion built there two years ago.

Department of Transportation project managers Andy Stensland and Dave Os-trowski say the experimental intersection is called a “J-turn.” It’s safer because it

in a straight shot.“Yeah, I think from our perspective it’s

any serious … ones. There may have been a few minor fender-benders or two but no serious accidents. And the use is going to be expanded statewide. The DOT is look-ing at putting some in Door County on Hwy. 29.”

And another one is being planned in

Washburn County. J-turns are not only safer but also cost a lot less than the al-ternative. That’s to build an interchange. The Douglas County J-turn cost less than $2 million, while an interchange costs be-tween $10 million and $14 million, plus a few million more for real estate since it takes up more room.

Simply put, it’s shaped like a “J.” But it’s not quite so simple to explain.

“You know, if you were coming from the west traveling east, you would actu-ally turn right on 53, go southbound, get into the left lane and then make a turn into the northbound lane, go across the median - the median’s been widened out there - and then proceed north and then you would make a righthand turn.”

Ostrowski says the locals have caught on to it, anyway.

J-turn, new experimental intersection, reduces danger on highway

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Rep. Stephen Smith holds open discussion with community members

by Danielle MoeSpecial to the Leader

SHELL LAKE - Local and state issues were discussed Monday, April 22, at the Lakeview Bar and Grill in Shell Lake. State Rep. Stephen Smith answered questions posed by some of the 15 com-

aside for the meeting.Topics included jobs, mining, vouch-

ers for charter schools, a grant the city of Shell Lake has applied for to renovate its sewer system, access to health care for elderly and disabled, TIF districts and the uncertain future of the Affordable Care Act in Wisconsin.

One Shell Lake resident, Vern Redlich, confronted Smith about not doing enough to increase the number of jobs in the community. Redlich expressed dis-appointment that Smith voted against the recent mining bill.

Smith said the mine in question re-garding the bill, an iron mine in the Pe-nokee Hills just south of Lake Superior, would make jobs but also take away jobs from other sectors. He said he voted against the mine but for the Colin Shultz bill, which was shot down in the Legis-lature.

Discussion centered on the possible environmental effects the mine would have on surrounding businesses, such as the butcher shop next to the site of the mine. Smith made an issue of the pos-sibility of the mine causing the butcher shop’s well to go dry - and the whole city of Mellon.

Local issues included concern over the Spooner City Council’s recent vote (Feb. 5) to reclassify one of its tax incremen-tal districts to “distressed,” extending its maximum life to 2036 and make it eligible for tax revenue generated from other TIDs.

“TIF districts were made to increase economic growth,” Smith commented, referring to the history of the practice

which uses future gains in taxes to sub-sidize current improvements to prop-erty. The premise is that it will increase the value of surrounding real estate and eventually generate additional tax rev-enue.

There was concern expressed that oth-ers were footing the bill for the TIF dis-tricts increased economic success but not

seeing enough payback fast enough.Village of Birchwood Trustee Linda

Zillmer expressed concerns over that village’s current well situation, asking Smith “Why is it that the village had to go through all the right channels to get the well in when the neighboring county had no issue putting a storage facility adjacent to our well? Now we are wor-

ried that down the road we will have to do this all over again!”

Shell Lake Mayor Sally Peterson brought up the issue of the city’s grant application for money to renovate the city’s sewer system, built in the 1930s. There was discussion on the unhealthy circumstances the sewer presents. Ken Schultz said “People have to go down there and manually clean out the catches.”

Peterson said the city may not be eli-gible for assistance, noting that it needs its priority score to increase 10 points to 78 or 80 to increase the chances for as-sistance through the grant.

Local resident and former chair of the Washburn County Democratic Party Susan Hansen said she was pleased with the turnout and overall tone of the meet-ing.

“I thought the tone was very conver-sational, and Representative Smith did a good job of being honest with the peo-ple, telling them his opinion and, when needed, what the facts were.”

Local, state issues aired at listening session

Smith to hold listening session in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND — Rep. Stephen Smith, D-Shell Lake, will hold a kitchen table talk on Monday, April 29, at the Tower House Restaurant in Cumberland from 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Smith will continue his kitchen talks throughout the 75th Assembly District to gather input directly from middle-class families. Smith will be holding events, large and small, to ensure the voices and values of the 75th Assembly District are heard during the state budget debate and throughout the legislative session.

Induction ceremony to Phi Theta Kappa held at UWBC

RICE LAKE — The Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of the Uni-versity of Wisconsin-Barron County conducted its 49th induction ceremony on Tuesday, April 4, at Lehman’s Sup-per Club.

Students who accepted the univer-sity’s invitation to join PTK include Ashley Bearhart, Cumberland; Jenni-fer Davis, Rice Lake; Kelly Grenquist, Cumberland; Jacob Harriman, Cam-eron; Cory Hayden, Rice Lake; Benja-min Heer, Rice Lake; Kourtney Klassa, Shell Lake; Alexander Miller, Frederic;

Amber Miller, Spooner; Shelby Muench, Barron; Kaitlin Newville, Barron; Na-than Rolli, Frederic; Lisa Schaefer, Bal-sam Lake; Karisa Scribner, Birchwood; Rachel Sheehan, Chetek; McKenzy Suhr, Rice Lake; Diane Tripp, Cumberland; and Amber Zuelke, Tomah.

Keynote speakers at the induction ceremony were UW-Barron County As-sistant Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts Nichole Kathol and Asso-ciate Professor of Political Science Eric T. Kasper. PTK President Siiri Larsen of Webster, Vice President Jennifer Smith,

Rice Lake, and treasurer Bailey Olson, Dallas, conducted the induction cer-emony. Each inductee was presented

-bolic of the intellectual friendship that is formed in Phi Theta Kappa.

During the last year, Phi Theta Kappa raised money to sponsor a child in Nepal. Students in the group also volun-teered their time to help with the cam-pus EATS fundraiser, and they helped with candidate debates that occurred in anticipation of the November 2012 elec-tions. In addition, PTK members orga-

nized and helped tutor at the student study day at UW-Barron County.

All students earning 12 credits and a minimum grade point of 3.25 are invited to join Phi Theta Kappa. The organiza-tion’s mission is twofold: To recognize and encourage the academic achieve-ment of two-year college students and to provide opportunities for individual growth and development through par-ticipation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming. — from UWBC

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limi - tation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes chil - dren under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; preg - nant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowing- ly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings adver - tised in this newspaper are avail - able on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669- 9777. The toll-free telephone num - ber for the hearing impaired is 1- 800-927-9275.

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(Apr. 17, 24, May 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. JAMES R. RICHARDSON and ROXANNE M. RICHARDSON, husband and wife; and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; and RESIDENTIAL FUNDING COMPANY, LLC; and MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; and MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.; Defendants.

Case No. 12-CV-582 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of fore - closure entered on November 14, 2012, in the amount of $244,631.55, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 16, 2013, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or cer - tified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encum - brances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: Lot Two (2) of Certified Survey Map No . 1945, recorded in Volume 9 of Certified Survey Maps at page 92, as Document No. 538685, located in the East One-half (1/2) of the Northwest One- quarter (1/4) of the Southwest One-quarter (1/4) of Northwest One-quarter (1/4) of South- west One-quarter (1/4) of Sec- tion Thirteen (13), in Township Thirty-three (33) North, Range Nineteen (19) West, in the Town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin. Together with easement rights of access on the 30-foot easement over Lots 1 and 4 of said Certified Survey Map No. 1945, all as shown on said Certified Survey Map No. 1945. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 945A 248th Street, Town of Osceola. TAX KEY NO.: 042-01013-0200. Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591

O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bank- ruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt. 581270 WNAXLP

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TOWN OF OAKLAND

ROADWORK 2013 BIDS The Town of Oakland

is accepting bids for the upcoming roadwork

for 2013. For bid specs. contact

Chairman Wayne Larrabee 715-866-4444

Bids will be opened at the regular meeting on

May 9, 2013. Deanna Krause, Clerk

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TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS REQUESTS BIDS FOR

TRIP PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the Town of St. Croix Falls,

Polk County, Wisconsin, is accepting bids for roadwork for a TRIP project to resurface .33 mile of 200th Street as fol - lows:

1. Pulverize, build base, remove clay pockets, widen to 22 feet and pave with 3-inch hot mix asphalt .33 mile.

2. This project may require prevailing wage rates. Bid packets will be available at the Town Hall. For spe -

cific details of the above project, contact Steve Jacobs, Public Works, at 715-338-6433 or Town Hall, at 715-483- 1851.

Bids to be considered must be sealed and received by the Town at the Town Hall located at 1305 200th Street prior to noon on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Bids will be opened on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at noon and may pos - sibly be awarded at the Town Board meeting on May 15, 2013. The Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any, any part of, and/or all bids and to waive irregu - larities and information therein and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interest of the Town of St. Croix Falls.

Janet Krueger, Town Clerk www.townofstcroixfalls.org

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TOWN of EUREKA Polk County, Wisconsin www.townofeureka.org NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 70.45 the assessment roll for the 2013 assessment year will be open for examination on Monday, May 9, 2013, 4 to 6 p.m., at the Town Hall. This session gives the property owner an oppor - tunity to meet with the assessor, ask questions of the assessor, and look over their property assessments.

NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of Eureka of Polk County shall hold its first meeting on the 23rd day of May, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Town Hall located at 2111 State Road 87. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the Assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of the Board about the person’s objec - tion except at a session of the Board. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of the assess - ment unless, at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objec - tion by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48- hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s rea - sonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board of Review, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board or by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valua - tion was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method of valuation; unless the person applies the Assessor all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Assessor’s manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a) of Wis. Statutes, that the Assessor requests. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35 (1) of Wis. Statutes. The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or dis - abled persons who present to the Board a letter from a phy - sician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or dis - ability. No other person may testify by telephone.

Respectfully submitted, The Town of Eureka Melody Jacobs, Clerk 582048 36L WNAXLP

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limi - tation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes chil - dren under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; preg - nant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowing- ly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings adver - tised in this newspaper are avail - able on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669- 9777. The toll-free telephone num - ber for the hearing impaired is 1- 800-927-9275.

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HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. JAMES R. RICHARDSON and ROXANNE M. RICHARDSON, husband and wife; and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; and RESIDENTIAL FUNDING COMPANY, LLC; and MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; and MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.; Defendants.

Case No. 12-CV-582 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of fore - closure entered on November 14, 2012, in the amount of $244,631.55, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 16, 2013, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or cer - tified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encum - brances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: Lot Two (2) of Certified Survey Map No . 1945, recorded in Volume 9 of Certified Survey Maps at page 92, as Document No. 538685, located in the East One-half (1/2) of the Northwest One- quarter (1/4) of the Southwest One-quarter (1/4) of Northwest One-quarter (1/4) of South- west One-quarter (1/4) of Sec- tion Thirteen (13), in Township Thirty-three (33) North, Range Nineteen (19) West, in the Town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin. Together with easement rights of access on the 30-foot easement over Lots 1 and 4 of said Certified Survey Map No. 1945, all as shown on said Certified Survey Map No. 1945. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 945A 248th Street, Town of Osceola. TAX KEY NO.: 042-01013-0200. Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591

O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bank- ruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt. 581270 WNAXLP


CITIZENS COMMUNITY FEDERAL, Plaintiff, vs. BLAINE D. ERICKSON and SHANNON D. ERICKSON, Defendants.

Case No. 12-CV-120 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a judgment of fore - closure and sale rendered in the above-entitled action on Decem- ber 5, 2012, in the amount of $96,305.15, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wis., will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Polk County Courthouse in the Village of Balsam Lake, in said County, on the 6th day of June, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: L ot 1 of CSM 12-96, Map No . 2609, a part of the N 1/2-NE 1/4 of Section 25, Township 33 North, Range 15 West ( in the T ownship of C layton ).

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 25 - 80th Avenue, Clayton, Wiscon- sin 54004. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be depos - ited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale.

Dated this 16th day of April, 2013. /s/Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Attorney Daneille M. Strong WELD, RILEY, PRENN & RICCI, S.C. 3624 Oakwood Hills Parkway P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715/839-7786 Attorneys for Plaintiff

This is an attempt to collect a debt. 581561 WNAXLP

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE Application for Retail Class B License to sell intoxicating liq - uors and fermented malt bev - erages. To the town board of the Town of Jackson, Burnett County, Wis. The undersigned: Mark J. Linscheid of Lyncher Nine U C D B A hereby makes application for Retail Class B Intoxicating Liquors and Fer- mented Malt Beverages for Crow Bar, located at 5046 County Road A, Webster, WI 54893. S1/2-SE1/4-Section 20- T.40N-R.15W for a period of July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014. Lorrain Radke, Clerk Town of Jackson Dated April 24, 2013 581755 36L WNAXLP

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TOWN OF OAKLAND

ROADWORK 2013 BIDS The Town of Oakland

is accepting bids for the upcoming roadwork

for 2013. For bid specs. contact

Chairman Wayne Larrabee 715-866-4444

Bids will be opened at the regular meeting on

May 9, 2013. Deanna Krause, Clerk

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NOTICE CLEANUP DAY

FOR THE LORAIN TOWNSHIP

CEMETERY ON SAT., MAY 4, AT 10 A.M.

Any & all help appreciated. Cemetery Board 582026

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TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS Polk County, Wisconsin www.townofstcroixfalls.org PLAN COMMISSION - NOTICE OF HEARING May 8, 2013 The Town of St. Croix Falls Plan Commission will hold a pub - lic hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Town Hall at 1305 200th Street & U.S. Hwy. 8, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Written evidence, testimony, or comments, if any, must be delivered in person or by mail to the Town Hall. Edward Schaubschlager requests a special exception to allow a secondhand store in the Commercial District. The prop - erty address is 1942 U.S. Hwy. 8. St. Croix Falls, WI 54024. The parcel identification number is 044-00343-0100 and the property is in Section 35. Joanna Victor requests a minor subdivision. The current par - cel is 4.9 acres and will be divided into 2 lots. The property is located in Section 25 and the parcel identification number is 044-00660-0000. The Town of St. Croix Falls is holding a public hearing to discuss amendments adding Chapter 3 to the Town’s Zoning Ordinance. Drafts of the proposed changes are available at the Town Hall or the Town Web site, http://www.town - ofstcroixfalls.org Jim Alt, Zoning Administrator 582045 36-37L WNAXLP

TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS REQUESTS BIDS FOR

TRIP PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the Town of St. Croix Falls,

Polk County, Wisconsin, is accepting bids for roadwork for a TRIP project to resurface .33 mile of 200th Street as fol - lows:

1. Pulverize, build base, remove clay pockets, widen to 22 feet and pave with 3-inch hot mix asphalt .33 mile.

2. This project may require prevailing wage rates. Bid packets will be available at the Town Hall. For spe -

cific details of the above project, contact Steve Jacobs, Public Works, at 715-338-6433 or Town Hall, at 715-483- 1851.

Bids to be considered must be sealed and received by the Town at the Town Hall located at 1305 200th Street prior to noon on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Bids will be opened on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at noon and may pos - sibly be awarded at the Town Board meeting on May 15, 2013. The Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any, any part of, and/or all bids and to waive irregu - larities and information therein and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interest of the Town of St. Croix Falls.

Janet Krueger, Town Clerk www.townofstcroixfalls.org

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TOWN of EUREKA Polk County, Wisconsin www.townofeureka.org NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 70.45 the assessment roll for the 2013 assessment year will be open for examination on Monday, May 9, 2013, 4 to 6 p.m., at the Town Hall. This session gives the property owner an oppor - tunity to meet with the assessor, ask questions of the assessor, and look over their property assessments.

NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of Eureka of Polk County shall hold its first meeting on the 23rd day of May, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Town Hall located at 2111 State Road 87. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the Assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of the Board about the person’s objec - tion except at a session of the Board. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of the assess - ment unless, at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objec - tion by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48- hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s rea - sonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board of Review, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board or by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valua - tion was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method of valuation; unless the person applies the Assessor all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Assessor’s manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a) of Wis. Statutes, that the Assessor requests. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35 (1) of Wis. Statutes. The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or dis - abled persons who present to the Board a letter from a phy - sician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or dis - ability. No other person may testify by telephone.

Respectfully submitted, The Town of Eureka Melody Jacobs, Clerk 582048 36L WNAXLP

Notices/Employment opportunities

Burnett Co.warrants

Polk County circuit court

Siren police report

(Apr. 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

Community Bank of Cameron - Grantsburg - Siren 114 E. Madison Avenue Box 718 Grantsburg, WI 54840, Plaintiff, vs. Dwight A. Anderson 2940 140th St. Frederic, WI 54837 Paula J. Anderson 2961 140th St. Frederic, WI 54837 Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Case # 12-CV-103 Case Class Code: 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above action on the 15th day of May, 2012, the under - signed Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, Balsam Lake, Wis. 54810, on the 11th day of June, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. of that day, the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by said judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: The SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 3, Township 36 North, Range 17 West, Polk County, Wis., excepting therefrom a parcel of land described as follows: commencing at the Southeast corner of said forty acres, thence North 22.5 rods, thence West 35.5 rods, thence South 22.5 rods, thence East 35.5 rods to the point of beginning. Property Address: 2961 140th St., Frederic, WI 54837 Ten percent (10%) of the suc - cessful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by cer - tified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Dated this 15th day of April, 2013. Terms of Sale: Cash.

Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff 1005 W. Main St. Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Todd H. Anderson, #1012132 Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 507 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5365.

Pursuant to the Fair Debt Col- lection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf, and any information we obtain will be used for that pur - pose. 582028 WNAXLP

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(Apr. 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

Royal Credit Union, a Wisconsin state chartered credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs. Brent G. Berg 414 Caroll Street Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV462

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judg- ment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on October 26, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: May 9, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the bal - ance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court. PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 26, VIEBROCK’S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF OSCEOLA, POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PUR- POSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 414 Caroll Street, Osceola, Wisconsin). Dated: March 18, 2013.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI JELLUM, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#16341

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(Apr. 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BRANCH I

Bremer Bank N.A. 8555 Eagle Point Blvd. Lake Elmo, MN 55042, Plaintiff -vs- Scott C. McPherson and Twyla M. McPherson, husband and wife 664D 270th Avenue Frederic, WI 54837 Centra Care Health System 1200 N. 6th Avenue St. Cloud, MN 56303, Defendants

File 13 CV 124 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Foreclosure of Mortgage: 30404 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO EACH PERSON NAMED ABOVE AS A DEFENDANT: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTI- FIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or legal action against you. Within forty (40) days after April 15, 2013, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or deliv - ered to the Court, whose address is Clerk of Circuit Court, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to John K. Higley, Plaintiff’s attor - ney, whose address is 700 Wolske Bay Road, Suite #100, Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judg - ment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of prop - erty. Dated: April 3, 2013. SCHOFIELD, HIGLEY & MAYER, S.C. Attorney for Plaintiff By: /s/John K. Higley State Bar I.D. # 1008519 Bay View Offices, Suite 100 700 Wolske Bay Road Menomonie, WI 54751 715-235-3939

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(Apr. 17, 24, May 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005- BC1 Plaintiff vs. JAMES W. LINDGREN; KRISTINE M. LINDGREN F/K/A KRISTINE M. PAUTSCH; CUMBERLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND EXTENDED CARE UNIT, INC.; CAPITAL ONE BANK USA; GRAZZINI BROTHERS AND COMPANY; Defendants NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 12 CV 17

Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of fore - closure entered on April 13, 2012, in the amount of $149,365.57, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 7, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; bal - ance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plain - tiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encum - brances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the pro - ceeds of the sale upon con - firmation of the court. PLACE: L obby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake , WI 54810. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: The North 15 Acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Southeast 1/4, Section 30, Township 35 North of Range 16 West . A nd a perpetual easement over and across the driveway as now used and traveled for access to South 25 Acres of Southeast 1/4 Section 30, 35- 16. TAX KEY NO .: 026-01245-0000. PROPERTY ADDRESS : 1913 W. Bone Lake Dr., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810.

Christina M. Putman State Bar No. 1075422 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe St., Ste. 1125 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-541-9710 Johnson, Blumberg & Asso- ciates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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TOWN OF MILLTOWN NOTICE OF BIDS

The Town of Milltown is accepting bids for the following road projects.

1-1/2 miles of chip seal • 3-1/2 miles of blacktop For information contact Jeff Erickson at 715-825-3486.

Bids are due by May 10, 2013, to the clerk at: P.O Box 100, Milltown, WI, 54858.

The Town of Milltown reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Virgil Hansen, Town Clerk 581828 25-26a,d 36-37L

(Apr. 24, May 1, 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA 100 WEST WASHINGTON ST. 5TH FLOOR PHOENIX, AZ 85003 Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD TURNQUIST 1965 OSCAR LANE BALSAM LAKE, WI 54810-2950 Defendant.

Case No. 13 CV 139 Classification: 30301 K&A File: 695 Client Reference #: 100844462

SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To: Richard Turnquist 1965 Oscar Lane Balsam Lake, WI 54810-2950

You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within forty (40) days after April 24, 2013, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court, Polk County, Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and the Plaintiff’s attorney whose address is Kostka & Associates, LLC, P.O. Box 1291, Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-1291. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by gar - nishment or seizure of property. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. This communication is from a debt collector. Dated: April 22, 2013. KOSTKA & ASSOCIATES, LLC Timothy L. Kostka, Esq. Wisconsin Bar: 1000258 P.O. Box 1291 Wausau, WI 54402-1291 Telephone: 715-842-0779 Facsimile: 715-842-0489

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POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT C.N.A. - Golden Age Manor $13.12/ hr. + shift differential Part- t ime positions available for .40 for pms & .50 for nocs PM shift (2:30 - 9 p.m.) & Night shift (10:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m.) shifts Deadline To Apply: Open until filled

YOU MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT AP- PLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For application, complete position requirements and details, please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us , Employment Opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, or Golden Age Manor, 220 Scholl Ct., Amery, or by calling 715-485-9176. Please, no faxed applications. AA/EEOC

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Royal Credit Union, a Wisconsin state chartered credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs. Brent G. Berg 414 Caroll Street Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV462

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judg- ment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on October 26, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: May 9, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the bal - ance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court. PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 26, VIEBROCK’S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF OSCEOLA, POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PUR- POSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 414 Caroll Street, Osceola, Wisconsin). Dated: March 18, 2013.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI JELLUM, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#16341

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U.S. Bank National Association ND, Plaintiff, vs. Sandra Lynn Hoff a/k/a Sandra L. Hoff, Defendant. Case Code: 30404

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Case No. 12 CV 584 Hon. Jeffery L. Anderson PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of fore - closure entered on the 1st day of March, 2013, the Sheriff of Polk County will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: May 2, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Pur- chaser is responsible for pay - ment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects. PLACE: Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. DESCRIPTION: See Exhibit A attached hereto and incor - porated by reference herein. EXHIBIT A Legal Description The Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE 1/4 NW 1/4) and part of the North- east Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE 1/4 SW 1/4) which lies North of the High- way running East and West through said 40-acre tract, except a strip of land 30 rods wide off the West side of the above-described premises as heretofore deeded to Alfred Goldberg by deed recorded in Vol. 110 of Deeds, Page 379, in the office of the Register of Deeds, Polk County, Wiscon- sin; and Lot 4 and all that part of Lot 5, which lies North of the highway running East and West in William J. Starr’s Sub- division of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4, all of said lands being in Section 28-37-17, Polk Coun- ty, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1555 State Road 48, Frederic, WI.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County Stein & Moore, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff 332 Minnesota St. Suite W-1650 St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 224-9683 580952

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(Apr. 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BRANCH I

Bremer Bank N.A. 8555 Eagle Point Blvd. Lake Elmo, MN 55042, Plaintiff -vs- Scott C. McPherson and Twyla M. McPherson, husband and wife 664D 270th Avenue Frederic, WI 54837 Centra Care Health System 1200 N. 6th Avenue St. Cloud, MN 56303, Defendants

File 13 CV 124 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Foreclosure of Mortgage: 30404 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO EACH PERSON NAMED ABOVE AS A DEFENDANT: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTI- FIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or legal action against you. Within forty (40) days after April 15, 2013, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or deliv - ered to the Court, whose address is Clerk of Circuit Court, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to John K. Higley, Plaintiff’s attor - ney, whose address is 700 Wolske Bay Road, Suite #100, Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judg - ment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of prop - erty. Dated: April 3, 2013. SCHOFIELD, HIGLEY & MAYER, S.C. Attorney for Plaintiff By: /s/John K. Higley State Bar I.D. # 1008519 Bay View Offices, Suite 100 700 Wolske Bay Road Menomonie, WI 54751 715-235-3939

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NORTHLAND MUNICIPAL AMBULANCE SERVICE

Quarterly Meeting Wed., April 24 - 7 p.m.

At the Luck Senior Center Following Will Be Our Annual Meeting

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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005- BC1 Plaintiff vs. JAMES W. LINDGREN; KRISTINE M. LINDGREN F/K/A KRISTINE M. PAUTSCH; CUMBERLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND EXTENDED CARE UNIT, INC.; CAPITAL ONE BANK USA; GRAZZINI BROTHERS AND COMPANY; Defendants NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 12 CV 17

Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of fore - closure entered on April 13, 2012, in the amount of $149,365.57, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 7, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; bal - ance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plain - tiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encum - brances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the pro - ceeds of the sale upon con - firmation of the court. PLACE: L obby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake , WI 54810. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: The North 15 Acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Southeast 1/4, Section 30, Township 35 North of Range 16 West . A nd a perpetual easement over and across the driveway as now used and traveled for access to South 25 Acres of Southeast 1/4 Section 30, 35- 16. TAX KEY NO .: 026-01245-0000. PROPERTY ADDRESS : 1913 W. Bone Lake Dr., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810.

Christina M. Putman State Bar No. 1075422 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe St., Ste. 1125 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-541-9710 Johnson, Blumberg & Asso- ciates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PAYROLL BENEFIT COORDINATOR

Full-time position available with Burnett County in N.W. Wis- consin. www.burnettcounty.com for further details or 715-349- 2181. Application deadline April 26, 2013. EOE. 581587

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TOWN OF BONE LAKE BID NOTICE The Town of Bone Lake is seeking bids for the regrinding of existing pavement and relaying hot mix blacktop for one mile, 22’ wide, 2-1/2” compacted to 2”, for 90th Street, from State Road 48 north one mile to 270th Avenue. This is a TRI- program project. Sealed bids must be received by 7 p.m., May 9, 2013. Bids will be opened at the Monthly Town Board Meeting on May 9. Send bids to Darrell Frandsen at 954 280th Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837. Phone 715-472-8212. Certificate of Insurance required. The town reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Darrell Frandsen, Clerk 581629 35-36L WNAXLP

TOWN OF MILLTOWN NOTICE OF BIDS

The Town of Milltown is accepting bids for the following road projects.

1-1/2 miles of chip seal • 3-1/2 miles of blacktop For information contact Jeff Erickson at 715-825-3486.

Bids are due by May 10, 2013, to the clerk at: P.O Box 100, Milltown, WI, 54858.

The Town of Milltown reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Virgil Hansen, Town Clerk 581828 25-26a,d 36-37L


STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY 112 E. Washington Street DTB 8 Bloomington, Illinois 61701- 0001, Plaintiff, vs. RYAN J. HEMINGWAY 1786 100th Street Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810, Defendant(s).

Case No. 13-CV-57 Daubert Law Firm File : 12-05148-0

SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as a Defendant:

You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within 40 days after April 24, 2013, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Clerk of Court, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Suite 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and to plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is One Cor- porate Drive, Suite 400, P.O. Box 1519, Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-1519. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by gar - nishment or seizure of property. Dated: April 16, 2013. DAUBERT LAW FIRM LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff John D. Schroeder State Bar No.: 1086880 One Corporate Drive, Suite 400 P.O. Box 1519 Wausau, WI 54402-1519 715-845-1805

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TOWN OF SWISS NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK

Pursuant to s. 70.45, Wis. Stats., the Town of Swiss assessment roll for the year 2013 assessment will be open for examination on the 4th day of May, 2013, at the Swiss Town Hall, 7551 Main Street, Danbury, from 4 to 6 p.m. Instructional material about the assessment, how to file an objection and board of review procedures under Wisconsin law will be available at that time.

Notice is hereby given this 18th day of April, 2013, by Judith Dykstra, Clerk. 581893 36L WNAXLP

INVITATION TO BID - TOWN OF SIREN The Town of Siren is seeking sealed bids for asphaltic pave - ment road repairs. Asphalt surface will be two inches (2”) thick compacted and twenty feet (20’) wide, approx. 2 miles. Overlay asphalt surface will be one inch (1”) thick compacted and twenty feet (20’) wide, approx. .5 mile. Pavement material shall be hot mix asphalt and or warm mix asphalt Type E-1 with PG 58-28 asphaltic binder. Contractors will do final preparation. Sealed bids are due and will be opened at the Siren Town Monthly Board meeting, May 9, 2013, following the Siren Town Sanitary meeting, 6:45 p.m. Contractors are bidding these roads as a whole project. Contractor further agrees to abide by prevailing wage and other public work construction laws. The Town of Siren reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Any ques - tions and to view projects, may contact Scott Abbott, Siren Town Hall, 715-349-7677, 715-790-8554. Must provide proof of insurance. 581897 36-37L WNAXLP

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

Part-time position available with Burnett County in N.W. Wis- consin. www.burnettcounty.com for further details or 715-349- 2181. Application deadline May 3, 2013. EOE. 581975

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NA 100 WEST WASHINGTON ST. 5TH FLOOR PHOENIX, AZ 85003 Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD TURNQUIST 1965 OSCAR LANE BALSAM LAKE, WI 54810-2950 Defendant.

Case No. 13 CV 139 Classification: 30301 K&A File: 695 Client Reference #: 100844462

SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To: Richard Turnquist 1965 Oscar Lane Balsam Lake, WI 54810-2950

You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within forty (40) days after April 24, 2013, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court, Polk County, Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, and the Plaintiff’s attorney whose address is Kostka & Associates, LLC, P.O. Box 1291, Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-1291. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by gar - nishment or seizure of property. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. This communication is from a debt collector. Dated: April 22, 2013. KOSTKA & ASSOCIATES, LLC Timothy L. Kostka, Esq. Wisconsin Bar: 1000258 P.O. Box 1291 Wausau, WI 54402-1291 Telephone: 715-842-0779 Facsimile: 715-842-0489

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POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT C.N.A. - Golden Age Manor $13.12/ hr. + shift differential Part- t ime positions available for .40 for pms & .50 for nocs PM shift (2:30 - 9 p.m.) & Night shift (10:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m.) shifts Deadline To Apply: Open until filled

YOU MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT AP- PLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For application, complete position requirements and details, please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us , Employment Opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, or Golden Age Manor, 220 Scholl Ct., Amery, or by calling 715-485-9176. Please, no faxed applications. AA/EEOC

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NOW HIRING

Holiday Stationstores are now hiring for Part-time Spring & Summer Sales Associates in combination with Food Service positions.

If you have a desire to work in a fast-paced, fun environment, interacting with a diverse group of people, look no further! We operate 7 days a week, 365 days a year and no two days are ever alike. Applicants must be flexible and have excellent customer serv - ice skills. Positions are available at the following locations:

LUCK * BALSAM LAKE * WEBSTER * GRANTSBURG * OSCEOLA * MINONG

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Convenience Store Assistant

Manager Position Osceola, WI

Holiday Stationstores are now hiring for a Full-time Assistant Manager. If you have a desire to work in a fast-paced, fun environment, interacting with a diverse group of people, look no further! We operate 7 days a week, 365 days a year and no two days are ever alike. Applicants must be flexible and have excellent customer service skills with a retail and management background. Please send resume, references and salary requirements to:

Stop-a-Sec Inc. Attn.: Karen Cogswell

P.O. Box 560, Luck, WI 54853 Thank you for your consideration! E.O.E. 57

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SIREN SCHOOL DISTRICT VACANCY Summer School Bus Driver

Siren School District is taking applications for a Part-Time Temporary Bus Driver for the Summer School session, which runs from June 10 - June 28, 2013. Applicants must possess the fol - lowing:

• Valid WI driver’s license • Good driving record • Ability to pass criminal background check

Individuals interested in applying for this position may obtain a copy of the application form in the district office or on the district Web site at www.siren.k12.wi.us.

This position will be filled as soon as possible. 581453 35-36L

N OTICE OF MEETING TO ADJOURN BOARD OF REVIEW TO LATER DATE Town of Daniels, Burnett County Board of Review will meet on the 14th day of May, 2013, at 7 p.m. at Daniels Town Hall for the purpose of calling the Board of Review into session during the thirty-day period beginning on the 2nd Monday of May, pursuant to Sec. 70.47 (1) of Wis. Statutes. Due to the fact the assessment roll is not completed at this time, the Board of Review will be adjourned until further notice. Notice is hereby given this 24th day of April, 2013, by Liz Simonsen, Town Clerk NOTICE - TOWN OF DANIELS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING The monthly board meeting will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 7 p.m. following the meeting to adjourn Board of Review to a later date. Agenda: Minutes of Clerk & Treasurer report - reorganize comprehensive planning committee, spreader attachment for truck - Payment of Town Bills and any other business properly brought before board. The Agenda will be posted at Daniels Town Hall 24 hours before meeting. Submitted by Clerk, Liz Simonsen 581740 36L WNAXLP

OPEN BOOK Notice is hereby given that the Village of Siren Open Book

will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, from noon to 2 p.m., at the Siren Village Hall. The purpose of Open Book is to allow property owners the opportunity to review assessment records.

At Open Book, property owners who feel that their 2013 assessment does not reflect current market value may give the Assessor written evidence of the current market value. The assessor will be available for assessment review.

Please contact Village Hall at 715-349-2273 to schedule an appointment.

Objection forms requesting a Board of Review hearing will be available for property owners to complete. Objections must be filed with the Village Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the Board of Review on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, from noon to 2 p.m.

Notice is hereby given this 24th day of April, 2013, by Ann L. Peterson, Clerk 581756 36L WNAXLP

VILLAGE OF FREDERIC OFFICIAL NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 70.45 of Wis. Statutes, the Assessment Roll of the Village of Frederic will be completed and open for public examination at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2013, in the office of the Village Clerk at Village Hall, 107 Hope Road W., Frederic, Wisconsin. The assessor will be present and available to answer ques - tions regarding property assessments. In addition, instructional information and objection forms will be available during this time. These documents will assist property owners in the event they find it necessary to schedule a hearing before the Board of Review. OFFICIAL NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW Notice is hereby given that the Village of Frederic Board of Review will meet at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in the Conference Room at the Village Hall, 107 Hope Road W., Frederic, Wisconsin, to hear sworn testimony from property owners objecting to their assessments pursuant to Sec. 70.47(1) of the Wis. Statutes. Applications for “Objection form for Real Property Assessment” and “Objection form for Personal Property Assessment” can be obtained at the Village Clerk’s Office. Intent to file objections must be filed 48 hours prior to com - mencement of the Board of Review. A waiver to the 48-hour notice may be granted by the Board of Review during the first two hours of the meeting if the applicant shows good cause for the failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement. Objections will be scheduled to be heard by the Board in the order in which they are received. 581819 36-37L WNAXLP

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SPRING CLEANUP WEEK

May 6 - 10, 2013 The Village crew will pickup such items as: Appliances - $20 • Furniture - $10 each

Tires - $5 each Demo Material/Misc. Items - $10

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POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Polk County Government Center 100 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake, WI

County Boardroom Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Regular Business Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Open Session

1. Call to Order 2. Evidence of Proper Notice 3. Roll Call 4. Pledge of Allegiance 5. Time of Reflection - Supvr. Harry Johansen 6. Consent Agenda

* Consideration of noticed agenda for April 30, 2013, meet - ing;

* Consideration/corrections to the published minutes of the March 19, 2013, meeting

7. Public Comments - 3 minutes per person - not to exceed 30 minutes total

8. Chairman’s Report, Wm. Johnson 9. Time for Committee Q&A (if any)

10. Administrator’s Report, Dana Frey 11. Proposed Resolutions and Ordinances

A. Resolution No. 15 -13, Resolution to Accept Donation of Land from Janet Ahlgren

B. Resolution No. 06 -13, Resolution to Disallow Section 174.11 Dog Claim of CheyeAnn Michael

C. Resolution No. 16 -13, Resolution to Authorize 2013 Highway Construction Projects

D. Ordinance No. 17 -13, Ordinance to Repeal Resolution No. 71-82; Ordinance Prohibiting Possession of Hand- guns in Public Buildings

12. Supervisors Reports 13. Adjourn

This meeting is open to the public according to Wisconsin State Statute 19.83. Persons with disabilities wishing to attend and/or participate are asked to notify the County Clerk’s office (715-485-9226) at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting time so all reasonable accommodations can be made.

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JOB VACANCY School District of Siren Summer Maintenance

The School District of Siren has opened a search for Summer Maintenance positions. There are part-time and full-time posi - tions available. These are temporary positions from June through August, 2013, and will be paid at the rate of $10.00 per hour.

Qualifications: • Must have a high school diploma • Must be 18 years of age • Must be able to lift 50 lbs. • Must be able to perform general maintenance and custodial

duties • Must be able to move classroom furniture • Must be punctual & reliable • Must pass a criminal background check

Interested applicants may apply by submitting an application to: Scott Johnson, District Administrator, School District of Siren, 24022 4th Avenue, Siren, WI 54872. Applications are available in the Siren School District Office or on the School Board page of our Web site: www.siren.k12.wi.us.

Application deadline: May 17, 2013, 4 p.m. Please do not e-mail applications. 581961 36-38L

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ANNUAL MEETING & CUSTOMER

APPRECIATION DAY Thursday, April 25

Annual Meeting - 11 a.m. At The Mill

Agenda: Reading of the annual report; director elections; any other business

to come before the board. Lunch served Noon - 5 p.m.

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OPEN BOOK - TOWN OF SIREN The Open Book for the Town of Siren will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Siren Town Hall, 7240 South Long Lake Road. The assessor will be avail - able at this time to hear any and all complaints from the tax - payers. Please call Associated Appraisal Consultants at 800- 721-4157 to schedule an appointment. Board of Review will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at the Siren Town Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Notice is hereby given this 22nd day of April, 2013, by Mary Hunter, Clerk. 582002 36-37L WNAXLP

NOTICE – SIREN SANITARY DISTRICT TOWN OF SIREN BOARD MEETINGS The Siren Sanitary District will hold their monthly Board Meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Siren Town Hall. The Town of Siren will hold their monthly Board Meeting at approximately 6:45 p.m. The agenda will be posted. If you wish to be on the agenda, please call Mary Hunter, Clerk. Mary Hunter, Clerk 715-349-5119 582003 36-37L WNAXLP

TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS REQUESTS BIDS FOR 2013

ROADWORK Notice is hereby given that the Town of St. Croix Falls,

Polk County, Wisconsin, is accepting bids for roadwork for the 2013 road maintenance season as follows:

1. Spray patch approximately 7.25 miles in various loca - tions.

2. Chip seal approximately 5.75 miles in various locations. 3. Crack seal approximately 5.5 miles in various locations. 4. Wedge approximately 2,000 feet in four locations. 5. Ditch work on River Road. 6. 210th Street - Pulverize pavement, removal of any visi -

ble clay deposits and repave approximately .25 mile. Bid packets will be available at the town hall. For specific

details of the above projects, contact Steve Jacobs, Public Works at 715-338-6433 or Town Hall at 715-483-1851.

Bids to be considered must be sealed and received by the Town at the Town Hall located at 1305 200th Street prior to noon on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Bids will be opened on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at noon and may possibly be awarded at the Town Board meeting on May 15, 2013. The Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any, any part of, and/or all bids and to waive irregularities and information therein and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interest of the Town of St. Croix Falls. Janet Krueger, Town Clerk www.townofstcroixfalls.org

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

The Annual Meeting For The Town Of Meenon Will Be Held At The Meenon Town Hall On Mon., May 6, 2013, At 6:00 p.m.

Agenda items to include: Annual Meeting Minutes from April 2012, 2012 Annual Report, Set date for next Annual Meeting (to be held in 2014), Adjournment.

Suzanna M. Eytcheson, Meenon Town Clerk

NOTICE OF MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING The Regular Monthly Meeting Of The Meenon Town Board Will Be Held On Mon., May 6, 2013, At The Meenon Town Hall Immediately

Following The Adjournment Of The Annual Town Meeting. Agenda will be posted at the Town Hall.

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NOTICE OF HEARING The Polk County Land Information Committee will hold a public

hearing on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at 9 a.m. in the Government Center (County Boardroom), Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, to consider the following district and other agenda items:

MATHY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: Wetland to General Purpose district to fill some wetlands for private road reconstruction at 2803 185th St., Pt. of SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec. 12/T36N/R18W, Town of Laketown, Trade River, 8,618 sq. ft. 581269 35-36L

ST. CROIX CASINO - DANBURY

JOB POSTINGS In-House Job Postings

For April 12, 2013 Anyone employed at a nongaming facility must fill out an application and meet the criteria and job requirements of the de- sired position. If hired, you will be required to attend orienta - tion. St. Croix Casino Danbury is a drug & alcohol-free work - place. DINING ROOM

2 PART-TIME HOSTS & 2 PART-TIME WAITSTAFF Native American preference. Must be dependable. Must have great guest service. Knowledge of Micros, trainable. Must be able to be on feet long periods of time. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Contact Kelly Benjamin, ext. 2581.

EVS 4 FULL-TIME JANITORS

Native American preference. Must be dependable. Must be able to take directives. Must be able to keep the casino areas cleaned that are assigned to you. Must be able to be on your feet for long periods of time. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. 2nd & 3rd shift. Contact Gary Bearhart, ext. 2565.

KITCHEN 2 PART-TIME PREP COOKS & 2 PART-TIME LINE COOKS

Native American preference. Must be dependable. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Must have some knowledge of the kitchen area and deli. Must have great guest service. 2nd shift. 2 Part-Time Deli Positions Contact Linda Jorgensen, ext. 2583.

TABLE GAMES 4 PART-TIME DEALERS

Native American preference. Must have some knowledge. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Must be able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Must be able to train within the department. Contact Miki Geisler, ext. 2665.

CAGE/SWEEPS 1 PART-TIME SWEEPS

Native American preference. Must be able to work nights, weekends & holidays. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Must be able to stand for long periods of time. Must be able to pass a math test. Contact Brenda Staples, ext. 2550.

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NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Position: One full-time position serving grades 9-12, beginning with 2013-14 school year. Coaching and/or advisory positions may also be available. Unity High School was recently selected as one of the top 25 high schools in the state of Wisconsin by U.S. News and World Report. Qualifications Necessary: Qualified applicants of high character should possess a high level of content knowledge including under - standing the laws regarding confidentiality and mandatory report - ing; believe all students can learn and that counselors play an active role in the learning process; display strong communication, leadership and organizational skills; enjoy working with teenagers; be willing to collaborate with colleagues; have strong technology skills; and be dedicated individuals who exhibit a strong desire to improve student learning. Job duties include student scheduling on a daily and yearly basis, individual/small group counseling, assess - ing student records and progress, providing support to students in selecting postsecondary and career choices and organizing and overseeing scholarship selections. Requirements: Applicants must have appropriate DPI licensure (54) or be eligible for such licensure. How to Apply: Qualified, interested persons should apply by send - ing a letter of application, district application (available at www.unity.k12.wi.us), resume and copy of license or evidence of license eligibility, transcripts and three (3) letters of recommen - dation to:

Brandon W. Robinson, Superintendent Unity School District 1908 150th Street/Hwy. 46 North Balsam Lake, WI 54810-7267

Deadline: May 8, 2013 EOE: Unity School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emo - tional or learning disability. 581562 35-36L 25-26a,d

TOWN OF SWISS NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Review for the Town of Swiss of Burnett County, shall hold its first meeting on Monday, the 13th day of May, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Swiss Town Hall, 7551 Main Street, Danbury, Wisconsin. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the Assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of the Board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of the assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board of Review, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board or by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method of valuation; unless the person supplies the Assessor all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Assessor’s manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a) of Wis. Statutes, that the Assessor requests. The Town of Swiss has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35 (1) of Wis. Statutes. The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone. Respectfully submitted, Judith Dykstra, Swiss Town Clerk 581891 36L WNAXLP

TOWN of ST. CROIX FALLS Polk County, Wisconsin www.townofstcroixfalls.org NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 70.45 the assessment roll for the 2013 assessment year will be open for examination on Monday, May 13, 2013, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Town Hall. This session gives the property owner an oppor - tunity to meet with the assessor, ask questions of the assessor and look over their property assessments.

NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of St. Croix Falls of Polk County shall hold its first meet - ing on the 3rd day of June, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Town Hall located at 1305 200th Street. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the Assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact or provide information to a member of the Board about the person’s objec - tion except at a session of the Board. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of the assess - ment unless, at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and files a written objec - tion, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the Board of Review, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board or by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valua - tion was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method of valuation; unless the person supplies the Assessor all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Assessor’s manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a) of Wis. Statutes, that the Assessor requests. The Town of St. Croix Falls has an ordinance for the confidentiality of infor - mation about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exception for person using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their office or by order of a court. The infor - mation that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35 (1) of Wis. Statutes. The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or dis - abled persons who present to the Board a letter from a phy - sician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or dis - ability. No other person may testify by telephone. Respectfully submitted, Janet Krueger, Clerk, The Town of St. Croix Falls 581988 36L WNAXLP

NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF MEENON

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Meenon, Burnett County, will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Meenon Town Hall.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board:

No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the Assessor to view such property.

After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of the Board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection of appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board member and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a), that the Assessor requests. The municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office by the order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35(1) of Wis. Statutes.

The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone.

Respectfully Submitted, Suzanna M. Eytcheson Meenon Town Clerk

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NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF REVIEW VILLAGE OF LUCK OPEN BOOK will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Public Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review will meet at the Luck Village Hall, 401 Main Street, on the 5th day of June, 2013, beginning at 3 to 5 p.m., for the purpose of reviewing and examining the assessment roll of real and personal property in said Village and all sworn statements and valuations of real and personal property therein, and of correcting all errors in said roll, whether in description of property or otherwise, and to perform such other duties imposed by law. Taxpayers may appear at this meeting and examine the assessment roll, sworn statement and valuations. No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact or provide information to a member of the Board about that person’s objection except at a session of the Board. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of the assess - ment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under Sub.(3)(a), that person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the per - son will ask for removal under Sub.(6m) and if so which mem - ber will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the board, the person shall specify, in writing, the per - son’s estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land of the improvements that are subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or income method; unless the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under s. 73.03(2a), that the assessor requests. The municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is pro - vided to the assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of the court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s.19.35(1). Dated this 23rd day of April, 2013. Kevin Kress, Village Clerk Any questions regarding Open Book or Board of Review, contact Associated Appraisers at 800-721-4157.

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BOSTON - Two Frederic High School alumnae, sisters Kathy Lindberg Tuff of Shoreview, Minn., and Dawn Sandness of Laguna Hills, Calif., were at the Boston Marathon, and both escaped injury.

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“My daughters are so close,” said Linda Pederson, who is a longtime Frederic-area resident with her husband, Dr. Larry Ped-erson, a retired veterinarian.

runners gathered their belongings when the explosion occurred. She was in view

“It was kind of scary for her as she didn’t know where Dawn and her hus-band, Ralph, were,” Linda said.

More than 280 people were injured and three people lost their lives in the bomb-ings.

Larry’s son, Allen Pederson, heard the news of the explosions and was able to get in touch with Kathy via cell phone be-fore the airwaves jammed with an over-load of calls. He relayed the information that everyone was safe.

Tuff told the Shoreview Press that she had ducked into a changing tent when

one of the event personnel stuck her head in the tent and said, “Two bombs have gone off and you need to get out of here.” People started running and it all became very chaotic, Tuff said.

It took her quite some time to locate her sister and husband.

Tuff ran more than 20 marathons to qualify for the Boston Marathon, her

hours and 55 seconds.The sisters were among several area

runners taking part in the Boston Mara-thon. The Leader published stories last week on the experiences of Grantsburg graduate Katie Kooiker and her parents, Marilyn and Paul Kooiker of Grantsburg, who were at the event to watch their daughter run, and Unity graduate Mi-chelle Tuma, daughter of Mike and Mary Sue Morris of Balsam Lake.

Justin and Corrine Deeg of Shell Lake

when the explosions went off. Other area runners at the event included Tammy Briseno of Amery, Jeff Johnson of Deer Park, Joy Keller of Deer Park, Dan Wells of New Richmond and Wil Ibes of New Richmond. They were among just over 350 Wisconsin runners who completed the 26-plus mile course. Each year the event draws more than 20,000 competi-tors and 500,000 spectators. - with informa-tion from Shoreview Press

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by Priscilla BauerLeader staff writer

GRANTSBURG – Kandis Smith says her son Jaden loves to dance while his twin brother, Carter, sings along. “He loves dancing to music of all kinds.” But not so long ago, the 22-month-old was in no condition to dance or even crawl around his family’s Apple Valley, Minn., home.

Jaden was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare congenital heart defect in which the left ventricle is severely underdeveloped, meaning the heart can’t effec-tively pump blood; leaving the right side of the heart to pump blood both to the lungs and to the rest of the body. Children with this condition are treated with medication to prevent closure of the connection (ductus arteriosus) between the right and left sides, followed by either sur-gery or a heart transplant.

By 2012, Jaden’s heart was no longer responding to medications.

“Jaden’s heart failed much sooner than most kids with this condition,” explained Smith.

Doctors determined Jaden needed a heart transplant

highest priority for a transplant. Smith said it seemed like a long wait, sitting by her son’s hospital bed as he lay sedated for four weeks until a heart became available. Jaden underwent three surgeries and a heart transplant in October, with Smith staying at the Ronald MacDon-ald house before and after her son’s surgery. Smith said their spirits were brightened with weekly visits by her husband, Marcus, and Jaden’s brother, Carter.

“He’s a stubborn little guy,” said Smith, describing her son on the family’s CaringBridge Web site as “our little

far from over. After the transplant, Jaden developed lung

problems resulting in the toddler needing a tracheotomy tube inserted to help him breathe.

“Slowly Jaden is being weaned off the ventilator,” said Smith. “We do a lot of his care and will have a full-time nurse 24/7 until his trach is removed.”

Today Jaden has checkups at Mayo every two weeks to closely monitor his new heart for any signs of rejection.

“So far, echocardiograms haven’t detected any initial signs of rejection,” said Smith. “If there were any, Jaden

another heart.”Because Jaden was so young when he needed his heart

transplant, Smith said more transplants are in her son’s future. “We don’t know how long this heart will last, we are hoping 10 years.”

While medical assistance covers some of Jaden’s medi-cal expenses, the costs incurred for his transplant are in the millions of dollars.

“Jaden is also going to need physical, occupational, and speech therapy as his development was delayed with being in the hospital,” explained Smith. Smith also had to quit her job as a senior buyer for a grocery dis-tributor to care for Jaden so the family now relies solely her husband’s income as a meteorologist for a private utility company.

“When I used to check the organ donation box on my driver’s license I never thought someday I’d be im-pacted,” commented Smith. “It’s amazing how many people need transplants. We’ve learned so much. Organ donation is so very important.”

Kandis (Hanson) Smith is a Frederic graduate and her mother and stepfather, Marlys and Dinger Murphy, live in Milltown. The family is grateful for support from the

Community Center from 3-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, to help the Smith family with Jaden’s ongoing medical expenses. “Unfortunately, Jaden won’t be able to be at

-mised. He’ll have to wear a mask everywhere for a year.”

“Jaden is a happier boy since the transplant,” noted Smith. “He’s feeling better and is enjoying being home and playing with his brother. Though Jaden’s journey continues, Smith and her husband are committed to keeping him healthy. “We’ll always be there for him,” said Smith. Given the love, care and commitment of his family and the support of the community, Jaden will keep dancing for many years to come.

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The show must go on!FREDERIC - The annual Frederic Kindergarten Cir-

cus went on as planned last Thursday evening, April 18, despite winter storm conditions. Music teacher Pat Anderson and kindergarten teachers Naomi Renno and Aren Gerich, with some help from Betty Crandell and parents of kindergarteners, were responsible for another successful performance.

Frederic Kindergarten Circus

It is the end of the semester. While I have missed the

spring blizzards at home, the weather is still cold and blus-tery. Everyone is getting a little short-tempered.

I decided I needed something to look forward to when the weather got warmer. I thought about spending time in the woods, and I decided I would like a chair I could carry up into the mountains with me. While I realize that this is total luxury, I have come to feel that the comfort of my tired old behind is worth something. The question is, how much?

Camping equipment is a lot like lingerie; the smaller it is, the more you can expect to pay.

I started out by looking online and saw the enor-mous range of prices in camping chairs. I’ve been spending a lot of time sitting at my desk lately on a chair that I purchased online. It is not very comfort-

if I don’t stand up on a regular basis. I have vowed that I will never buy another chair that I have not personally sat in and so, even though the weather is still chilly, I made a trip to the sporting goods store.

Just as I arrived, another woman of about my age appeared in the same part of the store on the very same mission. She told me she would be taking her chair kayaking, once it was warmer. I told her my chair was going hiking. We both started out looking at the very tiniest chair. It only had two legs. The other two legs would be provided by the person sit-ting in it. I tried it out, dubiously.

“There’s no way I could drink a glass of wine in that,” my new friend observed.

I considered this. I imagined it might pose a prob-lem. Once in a seated position, the two-legged chair was surprisingly comfortable, but getting into a

seated position required consid-erable gymnastics. I imagined trying to do this with a wine glass in my hand and I immedi-ately saw her point.

“And after I’d had a glass of wine, I’d fall over backward into the river. It would just be alco-

hol abuse!” she added and laughed. I agreed and we kept on shopping.

We sat in one chair after another. We assembled and disassembled the chairs to see how easily this could be done. We imagined the sunny days we would enjoy, sitting in our chairs: mine in the moun-tains, hers on a riverbank. We found two chairs we liked; one weighed less but didn’t have a price tag. We decided this was probably a bad sign. When

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of the chair that weighed 10 ounces less. We each bought the less expensive chair – we carried out the last two cheerful orange-colored chairs in stock.

Outside the store, the wind was still cold. I still have a lot of papers to correct before the semester ends. But now I have a small, comfortable chair wait-ing for me. It is waiting to go into the mountains when the weather gets warmer (and it will). It is waiting for when I have time to read for fun again (and I will). My little chair is waiting for spring and it is ready to go.

“Enjoy your chair!” I told my new friend as she left.“You too!” she called out.The sun felt warmer already.

Till next time,Carrie

Carrie Classon

You can’t win them all

Every so often in our lives we are faced with a situation in

which there seems no way to win. Now I understand that winning isn’t everything but, regardless of the situation, I would like to come out smelling like a rose. If I could dare to quote the Bard of Avon, “This is the winter of our discontent.” To put it bluntly, spring is skating on thin ice as the winter weather just seems to snowball. Every other

the last and we shall all be attending the imminent demise of Old Man Winter.

Yet I know that hope springs eternal and we will yet see Frosty the Snowman pushing up daisies. Now I am no spring chicken, but I do have a spring in my step and I certainly don’t want to lead anyone down the garden path, but I would like this winter to kick the bucket. Each time we experienced some blue sky it was really just the calm before the storm.

Now I don’t want to be just a fair-weather friend but the truth is every cloud has a silver lining. With

spring, we want to get outside and get our hands dirty. There is work to be done but we seem to be living under a cloud. We want to work but we are only able to sit around and shoot the breeze. We would like to say we have it made in the shade

but the truth is into each life some rain must fall.To make matters worse, we also had our sewer

freeze up this winter. I would like to say we came out smelling like a rose but I can’t. What’s done is done and it’s all water over the dam. Now I am not my brother’s keeper but I got myself into hot water when I suggested every man for himself. There is no sense making waves and crying over spilled milk. I tried to take the moral high ground and encouraged her to stop making a mountain out of a molehill. Even though I am just an average Joe, my wife is a class act and she is hard as nails. In fact, she was

dust settle as this too shall pass.As each snowfall passed, I was certain it was the

last. I have discovered, with winter, the sky’s the

limit. The wintery blasts of January and February were really just the tip of the iceberg. As we pro-

were actually swimming against the tide. As each weather record falls, we have discovered we are now sailing in uncharted waters.

Meteorologists like to call the shots but I rather believe they play it by ear and, when they actually do get a forecast correct, they like to toot their own horn. Yet, despite my deep distrust in their forecast, each and every hint of spring was music to my ears.

I honestly believe we all got the short end of the stick this year. Finally, after what I believed to be the last snowstorm of the season, I sipped my coffee and looked out the window on the deep, fresh snow in my yard. My bird feeder was crushed and bro-ken, and leading up to it was a long line of big bear tracks. To make matters worse, he left an enormous mound of fragrant fertilizer near my front door.

I smiled to myself. There was no sense getting mad as a hatter over something that simple. There are

you are the dog and some days you are the hydrant.

John W. Ingalls, MD

Siren hosts customer service programSIREN - What is there to do here? Where’s a good

place to eat? How did the community get its name? These are all questions posed by visitors to this area. Just in time for the starting of the peak tourism season, the Siren Chamber of Commerce hosted a training ses-sion on customer service Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16-17.

Drew Nussbaum, northwestern region tourism spe-cialist for the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, pre-sented information on this topic to representatives from the chamber plus other area business owners. Two ses-sions were held with a total of 35 people attending at The Lodge at Crooked Lake.

Nussbaum’s topics included Bringing Fun to Life in Wisconsin, The Basics of Customer Service, Show Pride in Your Region, Proper Service for Diverse Customers and Customer Service in the Digital Age. This training program was developed in 2012 by the state’s Depart-ment of Tourism.

In these classes, he shared that “68 percent (of people) don’t come back because they experience an attitude of indifference or rudeness toward the customer by the owner, manager or an employee.” The groups were challenged to think of examples of both good and bad customer service they’ve experienced, including their response in these situations.

Attendee response was very positive as Nussbaum engaged his audience throughout the presentation with real-life examples and personal stories, and by chal-

lenging the groups to answer typical questions posed by visitors in coming to our region.

In addition to being a prior business owner/restaura-teur, Nussbaum’s experience includes extensive profes-

– from Siren Chamber of Commerce

Triathlon set for May 11

A man bought a parrot at an

auction for $2,000. “Before I pay for the parrot,” said the man to the auc-tioneer, “I want to make sure the par-rot talks.” The auc-tioneer smiled and replied, “ He talks all right. Who do you think was bidding against you?”

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have them. At 10 a.m., meet Aztec, a live owl, at the Ice Age Center with naturalist Barb Walker. At 11 a.m., join Walker at the Skyline Shelter for Owl and the Mouse, a fun activity for the whole family. In the afternoon, from 1 to 3 p.m., there will be a round-robin of bird fun for everyone. Join naturalists Julie Fox and Walker for a variety of drop-in activities—all about birds—at the Ice Age Center. There are other Birding Day activities sched-uled on May 4 throughout the St. Croix River Valley. For more information, contact Julie at 714-483-3747 or e-mail

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Who is the hero of your story?

The year was 1929, it was the Great Depression and Joseph Campbell

was a young man. There wasn’t any work and he’d had it with academic life, so he rented a cabin in the woods and just read. Every day, nine hours a day,

straight. He read everything he could get his

hands on - philosophy, history, religion, mythology - from the world over. You name it, Campbell read it.

And he began to recognize a pattern - especially within the stories that we tell. From the beginning of time to the mod-ern day, from India to North America, from Australia to Alaska, this pattern

the rites of passage embedded in the traditional cultures the world over. He saw it in the stories, myths and legends passed down from oral traditions. He saw it in Greek, in Latin, in Hebrew and all the languages in Native America.

And you can see this pattern continue to emerge in the most popular stories we tell today. From “Star Wars,” to

“The Matrix.” From “The Wiz-ard of Oz” to “Oc-tober Sky.” The pattern persists. And it’s probably not what you think.

Most of us recognize that age-old “dramatic structure,” of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Right? Sound familiar?

Well, that’s not what we’re talk-ing about here.

useful. He calls it, “The Hero’s Jour-ney.” More than a handy tool for Eng-lish class, the hero’s journey is a cycle of growth so prevalent in our stories and rituals that some say the cycle is indeed hardwired into our very lives.

In its simplest form, the cycle consists of three basic stages, a separation, a transformation and a return. The tri-umphant hero travels through each of

these stages successfully and through the process endures challenges that as-sist the hero in changing and growing in expansive ways. The successful hero navigates the journey, but in doing so, comes out the other end changed. The change creates a character that is, in some very basic way, more: more ef-fective, more aware, capable, stronger, wiser ... more something.

The hero, having been separated from her comfort zone, is thrown into the wilderness and must endure and even-tually overcome challenges that, as she continues, become increasingly more

daunting and frustrating and sometimes even tragic, in the end, they are all actu-ally opportunities for growth.

If you look at our favorite stories, you’ll soon recognize that not all story characters are successful in complet-ing the cycle. Many get stuck along the way. Those that do often become angry

-ings of revenge. Anikin Skywalker is a good example of this type of character. For much of the movie “Groundhog Day,” so is Phil Connors. Unable to learn, change and grow, these characters

are doomed to repeat the same chal-lenges over and over.

If you’ve been reading the column for the past year, dear reader, you know there is a bigger point coming. There is indeed more to this than the stories we tell. The patterns found in Campbell’s hero’s journey apply just as much to our

our favorite heroes and heroines.The separation takes us out of our

comfort zones. The transformation gives us problems to solve and things to learn. And the return brings us back wiser and stronger - with gifts of our growth to share with our community.

Your life is nothing if not a great ad-venture. And you are the hero of that story.

Campbell says, “When you look back on your life, it looks as though it were a plot, but when you are into it, it’s a mess: just one surprise after another. Then later, you see it was perfect.”

To follow the thread of the hero path is to live a unique and courageous life.

-ing opportunities for growth. And may

of your comfort zone to greet them.

Chris Wondra

Life in the crash lane

In previous columns, I have touched on my driving habits. My tendency

to have a little road rage, sing out loud to the radio, and I am directionally chal-lenged – driving is not my forte. Not that I’m a horrible driver. I have never been pulled over, never received any type of ticket and I have never been in a car crash. But because I dislike driv-ing places, I make other people drive if I have that option. Now that I’m 22,

my driving days as a 16-year-old with a fresh license. Let’s just say, I have come a long way since 16.

Before the license comes the permit,

15-year-old with my thoughts more oc-cupied on my social life than getting my permit. So I didn’t study. Several people told me over and over, “Oh it’s so easy!

studied.” So I thought, This will be a piece of cake! And it truly was for the most part, but I got one too many wrong and I am pretty sure I am the only per-son in the history of permit tests to fail.

I actually kept this a secret from my boyfriend for 2-1/2 years because I was so embarrassed by it, and he found out through a conversation with my sister. I learned my lesson, studied, and got my permit the second time around.

But driving tests are a whole other -

colors and get my driver’s license. I showed up in Superior having never driven around that area in my life – that

-tor shows up - an 80-year-old cranky man whose very last day ever before retirement was the day I showed up to

until we got stuck behind a train – the longest train of my life. It felt like eons before the caboose showed up. It was dead silent in my car and the instruc-

tor was scratching furiously on his little clipboard. I was sweating profusely at this point. We got back, and he told me with no mercy that I failed. I cried the whole way home.

So I rescheduled in Rice Lake. This time the instructor seemed a little nicer, he actually asked me how my day was.

got to an intersection. Mind you I was as nervous as a pumpkin on Halloween so my brain wasn’t thinking clearly. He told me to go left and I started going right. Mid turn he screamed at me, “No! No! I told you to go left!” He practically grabbed the steering wheel from me, I jerked to quick turn left. A car behind me honked, and at that moment I knew I was doomed. The instructor even told me when we got back, “I’m sure you know why you failed.” I cried the whole way home again, distraught and defeated.

Third time’s a charm. I rescheduled again for Rice Lake and this time I had a woman driving instructor. I already felt at ease. Women understand women. I did everything right, I went left when she told me to go left, and there were no

trains to make the driving scene awk-ward and uptight. I passed! To this day, that was my favorite driver’s license pic-ture because my hair looked great and I looked so happy. I instantly called my dad and told him the good news.

But bad news was lurking in the near future from me to my dad. I had had my license for a few months and I was into my junior year of high school. One sunny day I decided to go visit a friend; since I could drive I had this new sense of freedom to just get up and go anytime I felt like it. I was leaving our driveway and this annoying water

the passenger’s side. Being short, I don’t exactly have the wingspan to reach things. As I was reaching, my car was still going at about 3 mph and I wasn’t looking. I got into a car crash with our mailbox. And a small tree behind it. I thought my dad was going to kill me. He didn’t of course – but the shame from my classmates asking what hap-pened to my car was enough to teach me a lesson: never drive distracted. And steer clear of all mailboxes.

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Heard any good stories

lately? ...

It was a dark and stormy

night ... So here I am, try-

ing to write down some voyageur tales of the sort the original Forts Folle Avoine people would have known – but there are so many, where would one start? Tales

without lots of explanation, but I’ll try and paint a pic-ture of what lore and legends were popular in the old days, before they were the old days. Keep in mind, though, that what to you appears quaint or mythical, to people in fur trade times were quite real. And told in a different atmosphere – no TV or movies or ... you get the drift. Plus it was an oral culture, in large part; no storybooks, just the stories, in a preliterate age.

Many of the tales told were retellings of stories from French Canada, Montreal - St. Lawrence River region, as many of the trading party had either grown up

winter of the Folle Avoine occupation, fur trade posts

the Arctic Circle and down the Mississippi. Key to the trade, of course, were the Native tribes, Ojibwe, Cree, Sioux, Assiniboine, Blackfoot, etc., who had their own rich tales. Many times stories that French Canadians told, for instance, would mix in with those told by the Indians.

Take, for instance, the story of the Lake Superior merman. As recounted in a Canadian law case of 1812, the tale references an incident of 1782, but was representative of many similar happenings from those years. As fur trader Venant St. Germain recalled, “A little before sunset I was returning to my camp by the shore, when I observed out from the bank, in the lake, an animal with the upper part of its body resembling that of a human child ... I saw the facial features, ex-actly like that of a human, with the complexion of a brownish hue, like that of a young Negro, and short hair similar to that of negroid origins. He looked me in the face, with an aspect indicating uneasiness, but at the same time with a mixture of curiosity; three men with me and an old Indian woman traveling with

sent from the God of the Water and Lakes.”The “merman-mermaid” disappeared shortly, after

which the Indian lady moved her camp high above the shoreline. During the night, a raging gale set in on the crew, who were forced to drag their canoes up the hill to avoid the violent winds and crashing waves from destroying their camp. Indeed—so that had been, the group concluded, why the merman had indeed appeared that afternoon, something the Indian woman had immediately known. As St. Germain veri-

-lief among the Indians who inhabit the country, that there is a God of the Waters, whom in Ojibwe they

call Manitou Niba Nabais. I also learned from another voyageur that an animal exactly similar to that which I saw had been seen by him on other occasions. It seems that the frequent appearance of this extraordi-nary animal was especially prevalent on approach of a storm, a factor I bore in mind during future encamp-ments along the lakeshore.”

Such a story was no doubt amongst the many told

revolved around the old French frights called loup-garous. Or, in plain English—werewolves, or dogmen, or you name it (if it’s scary enough!). While modern people have safely removed them to the pages of books and onto movie-theater screens, back then the legends and tales seemed close at hand. Especially in folk cultures like that of the fur trade peoples, what we would call legends were always frightfully close by. The loup-garou stories abound all across Europe, but became especially prevalent amongst the French Canadian voyageurs. And they tied in wonderfully with the Woodland Indian tales told about the Win-digo monsters. Huh? What? Yes, the Windigo—you hear him behind you, crunching in the snow, but you never see him. Windigoes are primarily winter crea-tures, looking for food ... hmm, better stop this line. You’re alone, or are you? It’s all right, or is it? Logic? You’re in the woods, it’s dark, it’s ... there’s something ... out ... there.

Oh, shucks ... I’m out of space, out of time ... maybe you can catch a story or two this summer from the resident interpreters at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park - which reopens for its regular tours on Memo-rial Day weekend but has school visitors beginning May 9 (on snowshoes, maybe?). The site’s museum/gift shop is now open Tuesdays-Fridays, while the historical library is open each Wednesday. More info and/or scares can be had by calling 715-866-8890.

Signed,Woodswhimsy (a nonscary gnome … or am I?)

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50 years ago

Jack Orgeman was selected as the Frederic repre-sentative to Badger Boys State.–The Frederic Boys Choir, directed by Mrs. Karl Benson and accompa-nied by Pam Moore, would appear on “Treasure Chest,” on KSTP-TV, Channel 5, on April 29. The 29 boys would travel by car with 14 adults, in eight cars. Drivers were Robert Grindell, Karl Benson, LeRoy G. Carlson, Ray Moats, Roy Anderson, Calvin Johnson, Bruce Ellefson and Edward Olsen.–The winner in the Polk County Health Seal poster contest was 11-year-old Pam Boughton, a sixth-grader at St. Croix Falls.–John Marriucci, hockey coach at the U of M, would be the speaker for Frederic’s athletic banquet on May 6.–The Frederic prom court was Henry Schmidt, king; Carol Paulsen, queen; attendants Jerry Huser, Mary Ann Hill, Gary Sederlund, Diane Alden, Curtis Brekke and Marge Hill, and crown bearers Jay Cum-mings, Kathy Surbaugh and Brian Fossum.–Area residents woke to a fresh covering of snow on April 22, with 3 inches in Balsam Lake, but only a trace in Webster.–The wedding, April 16 at Trade Lake Lu-theran, of Harvey Hoefs and Ann Lorraine Peterson was announced.–James Shrider was selected as the Siren representative to Badger Boys State.

40 years ago

The Frederic junior class play would be “Pure as the Driven Snow,” or “A Working Girl’s Secret.”–Some local talent had moved up in the world. Frederic graduate Roberta Bartz was a member of a children’s theater company at UW-Superior, and Milltown’s Darrel Van Gundy, attending UW-River Falls, was playing the role of Scipio in Albert Camus’ “Caligula” at the college’s Pit Theatre.–A new physi-cian joined the staff of the Frederic Hospital, Dr. Rich-ard Calvin. He was a native of Peoria, Ill., but was familiar with the area through his visits to the cot-tage his parents owned on Dunham Lake.–The vale-dictorian of Frederic’s Class of 1973, Lou Ann Moe, was selected by the Reader’s Digest Association to

from the editors “in recognition of past accomplish-ments and in anticipation of unusual achievement to come.”–The Coat Store, Frederic, owned by Ray and Dorothy Ash, would move in to share the building occupied by Silver Needles, operated by Frank and Jeanette Renno. The Ashes had had their store in the building previously operated as Schauls Shoe Store, and that building would see a new business move in around May 15.–Well-known Minnesota poet Betty Bridgeman was the guest speaker at the writers con-ference in Frederic.–The Luther College Band would perform in Frederic on May 1, with an afternoon clinic that day for Frederic High School band mem-bers, who would then perform three pieces with the college band at the evening performance.

20 years ago

Keri Rommel and Nick Baglo were crowned queen and king of Frederic’s prom. The rest of the prom court was Heather Bosak, Jodi Pearson, Peter Dorn-

Meadows, Jessica Coen, Christi Jensen and Travis Pyke.–Delegates for Badger Boys State and Badger Girls State from Frederic High School were Heidi Richter, Jodi Pearson and David Everson, with alter-nates Jeremy Fossum and Jessica Wyss.–More than 100 people showed up at the Laketown town garage for the surprise party for Iver Jorgenson, saluting his 24 years of service as town chairman. He was 86 years old and had served as chairman from 1967-1970, and from 1973 until 1993.–A group of seventh-graders at Frederic organized a dance to raise money to save the rain forest. They raised $70, which bought two acres of land to be preserved as part of the Children’s Rainforest in the Lagamar Atlantic Forest of Brazil.–The Frederic Farm Locker won reserve champion at the Wisconsin Meat Product Show in Madison for their potato sausage.–Cody DeNucci, Luck, won the judge’s choice award at the Lake Wanochi District of the Indianhead Council Pinewood Derby in Rush City, Minn.–The new 38-unit Hole in the Wall Hotel opened April 24 in Danbury, an addition to the Hole in the Wall Casino.

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Eugene (Gene) Rigstad, MD, was born in Greenbush, Minn- esota. He attended Moorhead State University for undergrad- uate studies and the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Rigstad completed his fam - ily practice residency in Apple- ton, Wisconsin, and has prac - ticed in Appleton since 1990. Dr. Rigstad and his wife, Tracey, have three children, Emma,

Beau and Marta. His hobbies include many outdoor activities including biking, hiking, golf, hunting and fish - ing. Dr. Rigstad enjoys the wide variety of situations that he encounters in his practice and appreciates seeing patients of all ages, but admits he has a special affinity with his pediatric patients. Dr. Rigstad joins Drs. Allan Haesemeyer and Jeff Dunham, Physician Assistant Jamie Lea Bell and Nurse Practitioner Eydie Farrow. To make an appointment, please call 715-468-2711

or 715-349-2910 for our Siren office.

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Eugene C. Rigstad, MD.

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JIM PRODGER’S 90TH BIRTHDAY on Sunday, May 5, 1-4 p.m.

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WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A HUGE THANK-YOU

to everyone who generously supported our spaghetti dinner fundraiser and helped to make it a great suc - cess.

Special thanks to the following: The Moose Lodge in Siren for hosting and cooking the spaghetti dinner; to Wayne’s in Webster, Fourwinds Grocery in Siren, Adventures Restaurant in Siren and Cozy Corner Bar and Restaurant in Dairyland for donating all the food and supplies; to Bev Hayes and Ace Hardware in Webster for donating raffle prizes; to everyone who donated to the silent auction; and to all the volunteers for their hard work in making this fundraiser successful.

A special thanks to Joanne Manning and Roxi Roberts for all their time and effort put into organizing and pre - senting this annual fundraiser. Congratulations to the following raffle prizewinners:

Grand-prize winner of $1,000 - Linda Sears 2nd-place winner of $500 - Barb Koshenina 3rd-place winner of a handmade quilt - Frank

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Wear blue for child abuseprevention, April 26

POLK COUNTY – Throughout the month of April, the Polk County Child Advocacy Referral Interagency Network Group will be promoting a countywide Blue Ribbon Campaign through various activities. You may notice blue ribbon yard signs and parenting information throughout the communities; hear informa-tion over the radio; see arti-cles in the paper; and talk to your kids about what they heard at school.

C.A.R.I.N.G. is spon-soring Wear Blue Day throughout the county. This is in honor of April being National Child Abuse Prevention Month. To raise awareness of this celebration, everyone is encouraged to choose to wear blue on Friday, April 26. This will be promoted at all public schools in the county, clinics, hos-pitals, as well as public agencies, through local churches, the media and many other places. This activity is part of the Child Abuse Prevention Blue Ribbon Campaign that takes place annually in the month of April.

and children. One study estimated that 30-40 percent of women who are abused have children who are abused.

Domestic violence is the single major precursor to child deaths in the U.S. It is estimated that in 70 percent of cases in which an abused child dies, their mother has been the victim of domestic violence.

It is believed that child abuse is 15 times more likely when there is domestic violence in the home.

When child abuse is substantiated, 42 percent of those children lived in homes where there was domestic vio-lence.

Living in an abusive home puts children at greater risk of being hurt, as they may: be the target of displaced anger or frustration of either parent - abused mothers are eight times more likely to abuse children when they are battered than when they are safe; try to protect their par-ent and, in the process, be injured; or, be hurt accidentally if they get in the way.

Children who witness domestic violence at home display emotional and behavioral disturbances such as withdrawal, low self-esteem, nightmares, self-blame and aggression toward peers, family members and property.

Thirty percent of children who witness domestic vio-lence go on to become perpetrators of violence compared to 2-4 percent of people in the general population.

When boys are exposed to severe domestic violence, they are 10 times more likely as adults to be violent to-ward their partner.

Alcohol and other drug abuse affect children both emo-tionally and physically. In their preoccupation with alco-hol, parents may neglect their children’s needs.

Children’s self-esteem may suffer as parents might call them names or embarrass them in front of others.

Possible contributing factors to abuse/neglect by some-one abusing alcohol/drugs include: the drinking par-ent ‘’losing control’’ and using alcohol as an excuse; the nondrinking parent taking his or her resentment of the drinking parent out on the child; or either parent having unrealistic ideas about what to expect from a child at a certain age. Alcohol lowers a person’s inhibitions and so they may take risks and make decisions that could harm someone. The use of alcohol is often linked with incidents of child sexual abuse. Caretakers who drink may neglect their child because they are too involved with alcohol to be aware of the child. A nondrinking parent may be too burdened by his or her spouse’s demands to care for the child.

Families who live in poverty are subject to constant stress. Poverty is often accompanied by the stress of unem-ployment and inadequate housing. In addition, there may be other problems such as mental illness and substance abuse. Living in poverty puts children at greater risk for maltreatment as they live under these stressful and often unsafe conditions. Parents may lose hope and lack the en-ergy to overcome any additional stress. To cope with their stress, parents may withdraw or lash out at their children. The Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect found that children from families with annual incomes below $15,000 were over 22 times more likely to experience maltreatment than children from families whose incomes exceeded $30,000. These children were also 18 times more likely to be sexually abused, almost 56 times more likely to be educationally neglected and over 22 times more likely to be seriously injured.

Other research has found that young children living in poverty are more likely to be born at a low birth weight, receive lower-quality medical care, experience hunger and malnutrition, experience high levels of interpersonal

environmental toxins in their neighborhoods, all of which place children at greater risk for maltreatment or harm. In addition, research has found that children who live in poverty are more likely to: experience delays in their physical, cognitive, language and emotional development which, in turn, affect their readiness for school; be hos-pitalized during childhood; and die in infancy or early childhood.

Stop child abuse! Together, we can make sure it doesn’t hurt to be a child. – from Polk County C.A.R.I.N.G.

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April snow ain’t no cat’s meowGRANTSBURG – High snowbanks

in Grantsburg after the April 18 snow-storm called for a getting into high gear cleanup by village crew member Paul Solie (bottom right). Cars had to navigate between mounds of snow lin-

ing the streets while Solie took it all in stride giving a smile as he pushed an-other pile.

Memory Lake provided a wintery scene (middle right) as did the Welcome to Grantsburg sign. These photos were

taken before the town was hit yet again with another snowfall on Monday, April 22, making one wonder if Solie is still smiling. - Priscilla Bauer

Why support the Frederic Area American Cancer Society Walk/Run?

FREDERIC - There are many reasons -

cer strikes one out of two men and one out of three women. You or someone

their lifetime.The American Cancer Society Walk/

Run provides funds for research, educa-

against cancer. The walk is being held in Frederic on Saturday, May 11. There is still time to register as an individual, form a team, make a contribution to

honor or memory of someone who has had cancer.

Money raised by the walk is care-fully spent. Funds raised are used for cancer research, education, advocacy and services. Since 1948 the ACS has invested $3.5 billion in cancer research. The research has increased treatment and survival rates. Sixty-seven percent of cancer patients survive this disease as

in four in 1949. An estimated 12 million Americans alive today have a history of cancer. This is encouraging news! According to a recent report from ABC News, “The rate of new cancer cases has been inching down at a rate of about half a percent each year since 1999, and the overall cancer death rate has dropped 1.5 percent annually in adults and 1.7 percent in children.”

ACS funded researchers have devel-oped many methods of detecting cancer such as Pap and PSA tests, and mam-mography to screen for breast cancer. Numerous techniques for treating can-cer were discovered by ACS research-ers. Researchers funded by ACS have won 42 Nobel Prizes.

An important cancer drug called Gleevec has been a tremendous break-

through treatment for people with chronic myloid leukemia. Gleevec was developed through ACS cancer research grants.

been open for 10 years and is available to cancer treatment patients who must

Hope Lodge is a short-term residential facility designed to offer no-cost hous-ing, emotional and practical support and referral services free to any cancer patient receiving outpatient oncology treatment. There is also a Hope Lodge near the University of Minnesota hospi-tals and in Rochester, Minn., that may be used by cancer patient families from our area.

The ACS is working to educate Americans about the importance of liv-ing healthy lifestyles in order to lower the risk of certain cancers. Proper diet, maintaining a normal weight, exercis-ing on a regular basis, not using tobacco products, staying out of the sun, using sunscreens, not using tanning beds, having regular checkups and screening tests are some of the ways we can re-duce our risk for cancer.

The ACS is dedicated to continu-

-ticipating in the Frederic Area Walk/Run on Saturday, May 11. Registration can be made online at: community.ac-sevents.org/fredericwalkrun. Paper

available at U.S. Bank and Bremer Bank, The Medicine Shoppe and Larsen Auto Center. For more information on how to form a team, be an individual walker or make a contribution, call Elvira Schmidt at Frederic, 715-653-2684. - from Frederic ACS Walk/Run

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by Priscilla BauerLeader staff writer

GRANTSBURG – Grantsburg sixth-grade “class-mateys” were all decked out in their buccaneer best to present “Pirates! The Musical” in the high school auditorium, Monday, April 22. The crew of croon-ers sang seaworthy songs such as “Pirates All Are We” and “So You Wanna Be a Pirate” to ship stow-away Jon Michaels. Shouts of “Shiver me timbers” could be heard from the landlubber audience to the ship-shape and swashbuckling show.

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BALSAM LAKE - The most colorful event of the year at Unity Schools is the annual powwow, which celebrates Native Ameri-can culture during Native American Week, April 8-12.

This year’s powwow, organized each year by Sierra Merrill and Sam Rivers, featured 41 dancers from Unity and 32 visiting dancers from as far away as Mauston and Lac Courte Oreilles. Other schools, including Siren, Webster and Cumberland, also sent some of their dancers, as part of their show of support for each other’s powwows throughout the year.

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LUNCH Full salad bar OR cook’s choice OR hot dog, whole-wheat bun, macaroni & cheese, cooked broccoli, mandarin oranges, fresh fruit.

FREDERIC

GRANTSBURG Each building will have their own breakfast menu.

LOCATION WEDNESDAY

APRIL 29 - MAY 3

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LUNCH Whole-grain cheese fries, marinara sauce, salad, corn, garbanzo beans, black beans, fresh pear.

FRIDAY TUESDAY MONDAY THURSDAY

LUNCH Nachos, whole-grain baked rice, steamed broccoli, refried beans, mandarin oranges.

BREAKFAST Muffin.

LUNCH Chicken a la king, biscuit, peas, bread slice (9-12) OR tuna salad.

BREAKFAST Frudel.

LUNCH Nachos supreme, refried beans, mixed veg. OR buffalo chicken salad.

WEBSTER LUNCH

Full salad bar OR Oriental chicken, Asian veggies, rice OR meat loaf, mashed potatoes, corn, peaches, fresh fruit.

LUNCH Full salad bar OR roasted chicken, sweet potato wedges, green beans, pineapple, fresh fruit.

ST. CROIX FALLS

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Lasagna, lettuce salad, garlic toast, carrots, pears. Alt.: Turkey croissant.

UNITY BREAKFAST

Belgian waffles. LUNCH

Hamburger, bun OR PBJ, tater tots, veggies, fruit and milk.

BREAKFAST Cook’s choice.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, rice, veggies, fruit and milk.

LUCK BREAKFAST

Breakfast pizza. LUNCH

Entrees: Choose 1 - Chicken patty on a bun OR ham/cheese on a bun, tater tots, steamed carrots, salad greens, peaches, banana.

BREAKFAST Donut.

LUNCH Entrees: Choose 1 - Sausage or cheese pizza OR ham/cheese on a bun, juice, green beans, salad greens, mandarin oranges, apples.

BREAKFAST Pancakes and sausage.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, scalloped pota - toes, peas, spicy apple slices. Alt.: Cheeseburger.

BREAKFAST French toast sticks.

LUNCH Pizza, baby carrots, dip OR ham salad.

BREAKFAST Cinnamon roll.

LUNCH Entrees: Choose 1 - Spaghetti hot - dish, hot buns OR turkey/cheese on a bun, navy beans, salad greens, pine - apple tidbits, watermelon.

BREAKFAST Egg, ham and cheese muffin.

LUNCH Hot dogs, baked chips, veggies and dip, peaches. Alt.: Egg salad sand - wich.

LUNCH Whole-grain spaghetti with meat sauce, bread stick, salad, green beans, pineapple tidbits.

LUNCH Hamburger with fixings, french fries, sliced carrots, applesauce.


LUNCH Tocos/fajitas with chips or soft shell, veggies, fruit and milk.

BREAKFAST Biscuits and gravy.

LUNCH Zesty grilled chicken sub OR PBJ, Oriental vegetables, veggies, fruit and milk.

SIREN BREAKFAST

French toast sticks, juice and milk. LUNCH

Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, lettuce salad, veggies, corn, tropical fruit, apples. Alt.: Popcorn chicken bowl.

NO MENU AVAILABLE

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Pizza dippers, rice, assorted veggies, corn, kiwi and oranges. Alt.: Turkey/ cheese on marble bread.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, tritaters, raw veg - gies, dip, macaroni salad OR beef- taco salad.

BREAKFAST Combo bar.

LUNCH Chili-cheese wrap, salsa, sour cream, cooked carrots OR turkey salad.

LUNCH Chicken burger with fixings, french fries, mixed vegetable, pudding.


LUNCH Entrees: Choose 1 - Turkey gravy OR ham/cheese on a bun, mashed pota - toes, steamed corn, salad greens.

BREAKFAST Blueberry muffin.

LUNCH Entrees: Choose 1 - Taco bowl, corn chips OR turkey/cheese on a bun, steamed broccoli, salad greens.

LUNCH Full salad bar OR spaghetti with meat sauce, bread stick, salad, pears, fresh fruit.

BREAKFAST Cheese omelet, sausage, 1 slice of toast.

LUNCH Brat, bun, french fries, baked beans, pineapple. Alt.: Chicken patty, bun.

BREAKFAST Breakfast bites.

LUNCH Pizza dippers, sauce, green beans OR yogurt, bread, veggies, fruit and milk.

LUNCH Cheeseburger, whole-wheat bun, salad, broccoli, carrots, fresh fruit.


LUNCH Hot ham and cheese, macaroni salad, green beans, applesauce. Alt.: Sante Fe wraps.

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New folk music festival this summer at Forts Folle AvoineDepartment of Tourism

awards JEM grant to help with promotionby Sherill Summer

Leader staff writer DANBURY - The Forts Folle Avoine

Historical Park, along the Yellow River, is adding a new event this year. The Yel-low River Folk Music Festival is sched-uled for Saturday, July 6, at the 80-acre park. There will be two stages, featuring over a dozen acts from across the Upper Midwest. Monroe Crossing will headline the event.

The Fort already features tours, mu-seum displays and special events, and it was felt that a folk music festival would be a natural way to expand because folk music has already helped shape the Forts Folle Avoine story.

In the application for the JEM grant, it was argued that voyageurs were noted for having sung tunes appropriate to the rhythms needed to paddle canoes. Most of these were derived from folk songs handed down over many generations. But the voyageurs also sang for their own

tunes into the mix. During the years of the fur trade, that music grew to include

-niments, etc. That’s been the role of folk music down the centuries – it blends vari-

into a creative tapestry woven out of the older material.

Of course, it was also expressed that folk music is good music and, unlike many folk festivals around the area, the Yellow River Folk Music Festival would take place at an actual historical site.

The Fort was awarded a $12,366 Joint Effort Marketing grant to help with pro-motion. Department of Tourism sec-retary Stephanie Klett said tourism is huge in Wisconsin, and it is one part of the economy that is growing. She said that last year there were $21.9 million in tourism expenditures in Burnett County alone, supporting 384 full-time jobs. She complimented the Fort on receiving part of the $1.1 million JEM money because it is highly competitive. Less than half of all requests receive funding.

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OBITUARIES/CHURCH NEWSKaren Smith Root

Karen Smith Root of Milltown and Balsam Lake, 57, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Hospi-tal in St. Paul. Her mailing address is P.O. Box 309, Milltown, WI 54858.

Karen was born Jan. 21, 1956 in Chippewa Falls, Wis. to Douglas H. and Marilyn (Jinx Glasener) Smith. She attended school there, graduating from Chi Hi in 1974 after serving on the student council three years, and as president her senior year.

-ing and the out-of-doors. She was an avid Packer fan, trained by her dad. She attended Cottey College for Women, Neveda, Mo., her freshman year, then transferred to U.W. Stout in Menomonie, majoring in human ecology and home economics. Summers found her waitressing in the Hay-ward area, where she met Jim Root. They were married in Chippewa Falls on June 25, 1977. They moved to Mill-

with the community. Karen taught at the Polk County Adult Center, now called Endeavors Adult Center. She then managed the Video Vault in Milltown, and trained their other managers for many years. Upon leaving there, she worked as needed at Wise Guys, and for the village of Milltown as a volunteer. Her sense of humor and open heart will always be remembered.

Karen is survived by her mother, Marilyn (Jinx Glasener) Smith; sister, Traci (Erik) Anderson; nephews, Ky (Judy) Anderson and Rees (Julie) Anderson; and their

Falls; Erik’s sisters, Kristi and Kari, were part of her fam-ily as well. Other survivors are her aunt, Marilyn (Smith) Eckman of Holt, Mich., and her daughter, DeeAnn, and son, David; her other cousins, Judy (Glasener) Sandstrom of Cable, Ann Glasener (Ron) Yountz of Charlotte, N.C., and son, Nick, Mark (Sheri) Glasener, and their children, Justin and Paige; stepbrothers, Steph (Joyce) Playter and Matt (Angie) Playter; stepsisters, Anne (Doug Hayes) Playter and Sue (David) Mubarak. She is also survived by her longtime friend and companion, Tom Suerth, a wonderfully loving caregiver. Many special friends will cherish her memory. Thanks to each one for their love and caring hearts.

Karen was preceded in death by her father, Doug; step-father, Steve; husband, James Root; uncles, Ken Eckman and Paul (Soapy) Glasener; and aunt, Sally Glasener.

In April, 2010 her illness began, and she lived with chronic iron overload that affected her liver for the rest of her life. The family requests that memorials be sent to the charity of your choice or to one of the following:

WI 54001• Open Door Clinic of Chippewa County at First Pres-

byterian Church, 130 West Central St., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

Box 100, Milltown, WI 54858Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Kar-

en’s life on Saturday, April 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Milltown Community Center, 301 2nd Ave. Southwest, Milltown. Please wear your favorite color. (Maybe blue or green.)

Cremains will be buried at a later date in the Mill-town Cemetery next to Jim’s. They are together again in heaven in the loving arms of God and the company of a lot of golfers and skiers.

Please return to these Web sites for updated informa-tion or call Bruce Rowe at 715-472-2444. Online condo-lences may be left at rowefh.com or wicremationcenter.com.

Rowe Funeral Home of Luck and the Northwest Wis-consin Cremation Center in Milltown have been en-trusted with funeral arrangements.

Marilyn Mae (Tollefson) Hubenette, 80, resident of Luck, died Monday, April 15, 2013, at the Burnett Medi-cal Center in Grantsburg.

Marilyn was born in St. Croix Falls on May 11, 1932, to Mae and Wesley Tollefson.

Marilyn grew up in Luck, except for the three years they lived in Milltown. She graduated from Luck High School in 1950 where she was active in band, choir, pep club, church choir and Girl Scouts. Marilyn then at-tended Hamline University, School of Nursing, in Min-nesota and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1954. Soon after, Marilyn married Glenn Hubenette and moved to St. Paul, where she worked at several different kinds of nursing facilities.

In 1964, they adopted two children, Karin and Karl, and then in 1967, they moved the family to a farm near Alexandria, Minn. In 1981, Marilyn divorced and moved back to Luck to be near her mother, Mae and stepfather, Marius Petersen. Over the next 18 years, Marilyn worked at the Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg and kept busy involving herself in singing with the Sweet Ade-lines, hobbies like miniature dollhouse and furniture making, being active in longtime memberships with the Legion Auxiliary and the Luck Lutheran Church.

As time went on, Marilyn’s mom needed more and more care, so in 1991, Marilyn retired and moved in with her mom to care for her full time until she passed in 1997.

Over the last few years, Marilyn has been excited about the whole evolution of the Luck Area Historical Society. She became a charter member and has loved donating items to the museum.

Marilyn is survived by her daughter, Karin (Huben-ette) Jensen from Des Moines, Iowa; son, Karl Hubenette and wife, Trina, from Alexandria, Minn.; grandchildren, Jesse, Shanna, Kyla and Nicole; great-grandchildren, Madison and Isabella; and niece, Nancy (Tollefson) Schrader and family from Grays Lake, Ill.

Memorial services were held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Luck on Friday, April 19, with the Rev. Ralph

Luck Village Cemetery.Online condolences may be left at rowefh.com or

wicremationcenter.com. Please continue to check these Web sites for updated information or call Bruce Rowe at 715-472-2444.


Maurice Duke Duxbury, 55, of Luck, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Thursday, April 18, 2013. Maurice was born July 30, 1957, in Harmony Village, Fillmore County, Minn., to James and Della (Gries) Duxbury.

Maurice graduated from WITC in 1995 with a degree in welding and then continued his career as a welder at Polaris Industries from 1996 to 2011.

motorcycle, riding horse, spending time with his chil-dren and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Leonard Duxbury.

Maurice leaves to celebrate his memory his children,

Bo (Vanessa) Duxbury of Milltown and Scott Duxbury of Luck; grandchildren, Isabelle, Katelynn, Noah, Branden and Landen Duxbury; sisters, Zoe (Eugene) Fehlen, Lo-rene (John) Vecker and Nancy Duxbury; brothers, John Duxbury and Mark (Marlene) Duxbury; nieces, nephews and many other loving family and friends.

Memorial services were held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Luck, on Wednesday, April 24, with the Rev.

-ganist Joy Mielke and vocalists Christa and Dan Mielke.

Online condolences may be left at rowefh.com or wicremationcenter.com. Please return to these Web sites for updated information or call Bruce Rowe at 715-472-2444.


LeRoy L. DuBois, 90, Vadnais Heights, Minn., passed away on April 19, 2013. He was born in Range and grew up in Chetek. He was preceded in death by his parents, Agnes and John

He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Loretta Denise; and six chil-dren, Steven (Laurel), David, William (Barbara), Renee, Diana (Doug) and Lorie; and nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, one sister and four brothers.

LeRoy served in the U.S. Army Air Corps for four years and completed 54 missions as a bombardier in New Guinea and subsequently spent

17 years working in Army counterintelligence. After the service, he worked as a technical writer at Sperry-Unisys for 15 years. He loved studying languages and knew German and French as well as a bit of Russian. He spent

president of the French Canadian Society of Minnesota -

dening, playing cards and going for walks with his wife. He was loved by all who knew him and was very good-natured, compassionate and had a great sense of humor.

Service will be held 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 27, at Bradshaw Funeral Home, 4600 Greenhaven Drive, White Bear Lake, Minn., one mile west of I-35E off Hwy. 96. Social time will be 10:30-11:30 a.m. with a service at 11:30 a.m. and lunch to follow.

POLK COUNTY - The Mental Health Task Force of Polk County invites you to a powerful and unique community event aimed at bringing mental health issues out of the shadows and offering hope and resources to hurting indi-viduals and families.

The event, to be held on Saturday, May 11, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the St. Croix Falls Public Library, is a joint effort of the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County, several community agencies, and local author Sharlene Prinsen and her husband, Sean Knapp, an Army veteran who served with the 10th Mountain Division. Prinsen is the author of “Blind Devotion: Survival on the Frontlines of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Addiction,” which was released by Hazelden Publishing and featured on KSTP-Channel 5 News last fall.

The event aims to reduce stigma by giving mental ill-ness a face and a voice. According to the National Insti-tute of Mental Health, one in four adults can be diagnosed with a mental health disorder in any 12-month period. One in 10 adults struggle with alcoholism or addiction, and nationwide, a suicide occurs every 13.7 minutes. A community that is willing to come together to reduce the stigma and support those in need can change those sad re-alities. Those who struggle with mental illness are loving, courageous people - they are our friends, neighbors, co-workers or family members. They may also include some of our local heroes who have served our country honor-ably yet are still haunted by demons from the past. Unfor-

tunately, stigma and lack of information can keep many of these struggles hidden behind closed doors where people

those who struggle in silence, or perhaps you know an individual or family that does. The Mental Health Task Force urges community members to spread the word and to plan to attend the event on May 11, either to help your-self or to learn how to better support families in crisis in our community.

The Out of the Shadows event will begin with Knapp and Prinson sharing, with raw honesty, about their per-sonal journey from chaos to early recovery, including inti-mate details about Knapp’s post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, addiction and suicide attempts, and the effects of his mental illness on the entire family. The second hour of the event features a question and answer session with the couple as well as an array of community resource representatives - including Polk County Veteran Service

Jack Hartman, veterans advocate and social worker Brad Foss, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Rob Lubben (who has coun-seled many veterans suffering with PTSD), licensed psy-chologist Sharon Ward, MA, and Robyn Bowman from Milltown’s Community Referral Agency (which assists victims of domestic abuse).

Child care will be provided during the event and re-freshments will be served. - submitted

BURNETT COUNTY - The theme for National Day of Prayer 2013 is Pray for America, emphasizing the need for individuals, corporately and individually, to place their faith in the unfailing character of their creator, who is sovereign over all governments, authorities, and men.

Matthew 12:21 highlights this year’s theme: “In his name the nations will put their hope.”

The Burnett County evening prayer service will be held at Burnett County Government Center in Siren on Thursday, May 2, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The program will center on prayer, using the 7X7 topical program pub-lished by the national NDP organization. We will start with prayers for our nation and continue praying for our state, the military, the media, business, education, church and family.

This year the service will concentrate on praying for the churches in Burnett County. Our hope is that dedi-cated prayer people from each church will take part in the service. For further information, call Carolyn Mar-quardt at 715-349-8005. - submitted

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OBITUARIESPearl C. Lindquist

Pearl C. Lindquist, 90, died April 16, 2013, at Burnett Medical Center, Grantsburg.

Pearl was born July 9, 1922, to Victor and Ada Larson, at home, northwest of Grantsburg. She attended Grantsburg area schools, graduating from Grantsburg High School in 1940. Pearl was baptized in the Lutheran faith, becoming an active member of Faith Lutheran Church, Grantsburg. Pearl married Milton Lindquist on Sept. 30, 1950. To this union three sons and one daughter were born. The fam-ily resided in Grantsburg. Pearl continued to live in her home until age 89, when medical reasons required her to move into the Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg.

Out of high school, Pearl began working as a nurse’s aide at the old Community Hospital in Grantsburg. In 1957, she passed the state licensing exam in Milwaukee, becoming a licensed practical nurse. She continued nurs-ing at Burnett Medical Center, Grantsburg, for 40-plus years, until retirement. After retirement, Pearl enjoyed caring for her grandchildren full time, rather than just on her days off.

Pearl is survived by sons, Gary Lindquist, Mike (Tammy) Lindquist and Jim Lindquist; daughter, Linda (Dennis) Solomonson; grandchildren, Brandie (Aaron) Hanson, Tadd Solomonson and Shawn Solomonson; great-grandchildren, Dayton Hanson; four step-grand-children; five step-great-grandchildren; three step-great-great-grandchildren; one cousin; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Milton Lindquist on Jan. 4, 1999; brothers, William and Carl Larson; sister-in-law, Geraldine Larson; daughter-in-law, Dixie Lindquist; grandson, Mike Lindquist Jr.; great-

sisters-in-law.Funeral services were held April 20 at Faith Lutheran

Church, Grantsburg, with The Rev. Mark Hendrick-

music was provided by niece Virginia Sommerfeld and Joe Lener. Pallbearers were grandsons Tadd and Shawn Solomonson and Aaron Hanson; great-nephews, Kent Lindquist and Kyle Lindquist, Jerry Sommerfeld, Bryan Sommerfeld and Darren Magnuson. Burial was at River-side Cemetery.

Edling Funeral Home of Grantsburg was entrusted with arrangements.

Russell FischerRussell Fischer, 81, Dairyland, died on Sunday, April

21, 2013, at Essentia Health- St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minn.

Russell R. Fischer was born on Oct. 3, 1931, in Wascott, to parents William and Ruth (Pietz) Fischer. He attended the Thompson School in Dairyland, graduating from the eighth grade, and then continued to work on the fam-ily farm. On Dec. 8, 1954, he was united in marriage to Mary Lou Corbin in Superior. After their marriage, the couple lived near Pattison Park, while Russell worked at U.S. Steel in Duluth for nearly 20 years. In 1972, the couple moved back to Dairyland when they purchased Ruth and Bill’s Bar from Russell’s parents. In 1995, the couple sold the bar and retired to their current home on CTH T where Russell enjoyed sitting on his deck, mow-

-ing, was an avid Milwaukee Brewers fan and loved to play baseball with his grandkids.

Russell is survived by his wife, Mary Lou, of Dairy-land; children, Joanne Anderson and Dwayne Fischer, both of Dairyland; Penny (Scott) Holmstrom of Danbury; Lauretta Fischer, Denise (Chad) Glenna and Nora (Rich-ard) Kern all of Milltown; seven grandchildren, Carrie, Jake, Bryan, Dylan, Megan, Chase and Preston; great-grandson Brandon; and many other family and friends.

Russell was preceded in death by his parents, and in-fant son, Victor.

Funeral services for Russell Fischer will be held on Fri-day, April 26, at 11 a.m., at the Brown Funeral Home

will be on Thursday, April 25, from 5-7 p.m., at the Brown Funeral Home in Solon Springs and also on Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Riverhill Cemetery in Dairyland. Casket bearers will be Chad Glenna, Bryan Holmstrom, Jake Holmstrom, Scott Holmstrom, Dick Kern and Louie Moen. Honor-ary casket bearers will be Andy Pietz, Megan Glenna, Preston Glenna, Dylan Kern, Chase Kern, Carrie Moen and Brandon Moen. Online condolences may be left at brownfuneralhome.net

Nancy Mae Anderson

Nancy Mae Anderson, 75, of Siren died April 19, 2013.Nancy was born April 25, 1937, to Carl and Gun-

borg Johnson in Chicago, Ill. The family later moved to Grantsburg, where Nancy graduated from Grantsburg High School and worked in various restaurants, then eventually at the Sentinel.

Nancy married Duaine M. Anderson in 1957 and together they ran their farm in Falun for more than 30 years. Three children were born to this union; Kae (Mike) Engstrom of Rice Lake, Allen (Peggy) Anderson of Grantsburg and Bryan (Debbie Williams) Anderson of Siren.

Nancy was a longtime member of Grace Lutheran Church. Nancy enjoyed dancing, sewing, quilting, gar-

with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents and her

brother, Carl (Chet).Nancy will be dearly missed by her husband, Duaine;

her sister, Shirley Erickson; her three children; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many friends and relatives.

A private family service will be held on Friday, April 26, at 11 a.m.

The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Siren, was en-trusted with arrangements.

George Nels Petersen

George Nels Petersen, 77, died Jan. 3, 2013, at his resi-dence in Canby, Ore.

George was born to Nels George and Eleanor Petersen on Jan. 16, 1935, in St. Croix Falls. He went to school at Manitou Lake and St. Croix Falls High

camping and RV’ing. He worked as an electrical engineer.

George is survived by his sons, Dale Norman, Terry (Janet) Norman, Ray-mond (Monique) Norman and Jeff Pe-tersen; sisters, Dorothy (Russ) Adams, Rose Lunde and Shirley (John) Lubinsky; brothers, James (DuRae) Petersen and Harry (Sally) Petersen; grandchil-dren, Jeremy, Matthew, Michael, Shane, Blayne, Lanie, Christopher, Cassandra, Sara, Kyle, Joshua and Eric; great-granddaughter, Rae Lynn; and many nieces, neph-ews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Nels and El-eanor Petersen; and his brother, Edward Petersen.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Wolf Creek Methodist Church at 11 a.m.,

before the service at 10 a.m.

Carol DeMarre

Carol DeMarre, 58, of Grantsburg, died at her home April 22, 2013. Visitation will be Thursday, April 25, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Edling Funeral Home in Grants-burg. Funeral services will be Friday, April 26, at 11 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Grantsburg. A full obituary will follow at a later date.

Alvin Lee Johnson

Alvin Lee Johnson, 87, formerly of Webster, passed away in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 2, 2013.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 27, at 11 a.m., with visitation 10 to 11 a.m., at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home in Webster with Pastor

Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. On-line condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com

Raymond A. Linden

Raymond A. Linden, 88, Osceola, died April 16, 2013. A visitation will be held on Friday, May 10, 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Grantsburg Chapel.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 11, at 11 a.m., with visitation 10 to 11 a.m., at Trade Lake Zion Lutheran Church.

A full obituary will follow. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Grantsburg.

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Stephen Joseph Perner

Stephen Joseph Perner, 73, died April 18, 2013, at home, in the arms of his wife and son.

Stephen was born Jan. 11, 1940, in Milwaukee, in his parents home on Stephanson Street. That location is where the Brewers ballpark is now standing. He gradu-ated from Custer High School in 1958, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from UW-Milwaukee. He taught art for a short time in the Milwaukee Public Schools. Feel-ing frustrated with artistic viewpoints in the school sys-tem, he left teaching and worked for over 30 years in the Milwaukee County Parks System as a laborer and the last 15 years as a greens keeper and golf course supervisor.

He married Melanie Hjort, daughter of Ray and Hazel, in Milwaukee. Their parents were very good friends and neighbors since 1952, until 1970 when Ray and Hazel were in a serious car accident outside of Amery. Ray died as a result of injuries from that accident. Ray and Hazel Hjort were on their way to Big Wood Lake when that happened, to vacation at their lake property. Stephen and Melanie purchased that lake property from Hazel in May of 1992. In the summer of 1995, after their retirement, they moved up to Big Wood Lake and built their dream home, doing much of the inside of the home themselves. Steve never backed away from challenges in his life and in building their home, he designed and built beautiful cabinets and picked out the perfect tiles for their bath and kitchen. The walls in their home are graced by many paintings Stephen did. They both were very passionate in their love of gardening, starting hundreds of plants from seeds and storing hundreds of bulbs to plant in the spring each year.

Steve was a very loving and devoted son, brother, hus-band, father and grandfather. He strongly encouraged his two children in the arts and they both are very mu-sically talented. He adored his two grandchildren and they spent as much time as possible at their lake home, making many cherished memories.

In 1985, Steve and Melanie were fortunate to travel to six countries in Europe and cherished the memories of that right up to the last week of his life. During that trip they were fortunate to meet and stay with relatives from Sweden who Melanie found during her extensive research of her father’s family back to the 1500s.

In November of 2012, Stephen was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer) and also con-gestive heart failure. After 10 weeks of treatments in St. Croix Falls and Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., he and his family realized that he need to be in the care of oncologists and cardiologists who were on staff daily. They traveled to Froedtert Hospital, Wisconsin College of Medicine, in early February. He was fortunate to re-ceive the best possible care there with over 30 oncologists on staff daily. Unfortunately, it was too late. His wish was to come back to his dream home at the lake to die. He received attentive care and support from Regional Hospice of Spooner and Lean On Me of Grantsburg in his last two weeks.

Stephen was blessed with a wonderful church family from Siren United Methodist Church and those friends and memories will sustain Melanie and the family now and always.

He leaves behind his devoted and loving wife, Mela-nie; daughter, Lisa (Mark) Kitzke; son Derek; grandchil-dren, Joshua and Marina Kitzke; brothers, Ronald, Fred (Jane) both of California; nephew, Rick of New York; and many extended relatives and friends, both here, in the Milwaukee area and Sweden.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 22, at Siren Methodist Church.

Edling Funeral Home of Grantsburg was entrusted with arrangements.

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THANK YOU Thank you to all of our relatives and friends for your

overwhelming support during this difficult time. Your love, hugs, prayers, cards, memorials, flowers, food and all of the other acts of kindness are deeply appreciated.

A special thank-you to Pastor Kathy Huneywell and Pastor Steve for making the service special; to Lory Gustafson for singing his favorite songs; to Norma Kretzschmar for playing the piano; to the “church basement ladies” for providing and serving a wonderful lunch; to Grandstrand Funeral Home for handling the arrangements. Also, to everyone else who helped in any way. “One of the good guys gone - never to be forgotten.”

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thank everyone for all the love, prayers, support, food, flowers, friendship and hugs during this difficult time. Mom would have loved the Celebration of Life Party everyone gave her.

Thanks also to the staff at St. Croix Regional Hospital. What wonderful care they gave her and our family.

And a special thanks to Pastor Maggie for the graveside service.

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Love, Doug Jensen

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CHURCH NEWS

Q: My husband has been participat-ing in a weekly poker night with his friends. Lately I’ve become concerned that he’s turning into a compulsive gambler. He says I’m worried about nothing. How can I be sure?

Jim: It sounds trite, but your husband may be in denial. Dr. Robert Custer, a

-tion treatment, says that denial “means refusing to acknowledge something to oneself, getting oneself to actually be-lieve that there is no danger at all.” It’s a common mindset among those who struggle with gambling addiction.

Unfortunately, denial can affect the ad-dict’s spouse and family, too. They may subconsciously use it as a technique for explaining away, minimizing, or ratio-nalizing destructive behavior.

This being the case, our counseling

honest look at yourself. You say you’re worried, but is it possible you’ve been ignoring the obvious for a while now? A gambler’s spouse can sometimes remain in a state of denial for years until some dramatic incident suddenly jerks her back to reality.

that your husband’s gambling is com-

pulsive, sit down with him and confront the issue head-on. Has he placed any limits on his gambling activity, either in terms of money wagered or time in-vested? Depending on the answers to those questions, insist that he consider the possibility that he has a serious prob-lem. Suggest that he seek professional as-sistance. If he’s unwilling to listen, enlist the help of an objective third party – a pastor, a relative or a male friend who agrees with your assessment. Our coun-seling department can offer you a free

help.•••

Q: My teenage son and his friends are always drinking “energy drinks” like Red Bull and Rockstar. They say it gives them energy and helps them stay awake in school, but I think it’s just

you think?Bob Waliszsewski, director of Plugged

In: You have reason to be suspicious! En-ergy drinks have become a huge indus-

try, appealing primarily to young people who use them to “keep their edge” amid busy lives that don’t include adequate sleep.

True energy, however, comes from a well-balanced diet. Energy drinks simply stimulate the central nervous system and provide a jittery “buzz.” Dr. Vijay Roy, a cardiologist with Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants, says, “Some students get up in the morning and take an energy drink with them. Instead of a healthy meal,

aren’t natural in the body.”While some drinks add negligible

amounts of vitamins, the big appeal for young people is the caffeine. Some single-serving energy drinks contain the caffeine equivalent of FIVE cans of Coke! Drinkers get that typical caffeine “buzz,” only to feel sluggish later on, necessitat-ing another jolt. It’s an endless cycle. Even more troubling, energy drinks have been linked to a number of hospitaliza-tions, even deaths, in recent years. While other factors may be at play in these in-stances, excessive caffeine consumption is certainly not healthy.

Also, some teens believe that consum-ing energy drinks is the same as drink-ing Gatorade or other sports drinks. Not so! Most energy drinks don’t contain the electrolytes and other vital elements found in sports beverages. If an athlete downs an “energy drink” in the hope of

improving his game, he’ll more likely end up dehydrated and sick.

Should you ban your son’s energy drinks? Not necessarily, but make sure he’s not using them in excess, or as a re-placement for a healthy, well-balanced

too late the night before a big test.•••

Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Fam-ily, host of the “Focus on the Family” radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, co-host of “Focus on the Family,” author of several books, and a wife and mother of three. Submit your questions to: FocusOn-TheFamily.com. Copyright 2012 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Distributed by Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St. Kansas City, MO 64106; 816-581-7500. This feature may not be re-produced or distributed electronically, in print or otherwise, without written permis-sion of Focus on the Family.

Juli SlatteryJim Daly

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DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC.

Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Butchering &

Processing Phone 715-327-4456

INTER-COUNTY COOPERATIVE PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Printers & Publishers

Office Supplies Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236

Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314 Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560

St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

Corey T. Arnold, Agent Frederic, Wis.

Phone 715-327-8076

BEAN’S COUNTRY GRIDDLE

Hwys. 35 & 48, Downtown Frederic Phone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN

ELECTRIC CO. “Your Electric Servant”

Serving Polk & Burnett Counties “Use Energy Wisely”

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME

Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4475

BASS LAKE LUMBER • Complete Line of

Building Supplies & Lumber • Cabot’s Stains

Grantsburg, Wis. 715-488-2471 or 715-327-8766

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1988 World Champion Cheesemaker Earl Wilson, Cheese Plant Mgr. Dan Dowling, Ag. Supply Mgr. for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer

Alpha, Wis. 715-689-2468 715-689-2467

CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES

Complete Lumber & Building Supplies

Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N.

Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work,

Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed

Hwy. 35 North Webster, Wis.

Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME

Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

VAN METER’S MEATS Government Inspected

Slaughtering and Processing, Sausage making

• Ham & Bacon Cured & Smoked Sides and Quarters of Beef and

Pork Available Old-fashioned Fresh Meat Counter

Tim Van Meter and Ross Anderson, Owners

Luck, WI 54853 Plant 715-472-2141

CUSHING COOPERATIVE

SOCIETY Feed Mill - Grain Dept.

Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

OLSEN & SON Your Full-Service Drugstore

Siren, Wis. Phone 715-349-2221

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10022 Elbow Lake Road Siren, Wis. 54872

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British Columbia’s inland ocean is full of Dungeness crabs. Heavy-bodied and spineless, they’re called Dungies by the locals. One summer my husband and I motored out to catch some Dungies for our noon meal. We lowered our baited, homemade crab traps into the water, re-turning after three or four hours to pull the traps and reap our harvest.

On shore we transferred the Dungies into a large bucket, saving only those of legal size and gender. I studied the crabs closely. Some of them crawled up the side of the pail trying to escape. With-out exception, they were pulled down by those on the bottom of the pail. None of the creatures was able to succeed in reaching the top because of others that hindered them.

Unfortunately, that’s a common picture of the world today. Whether by choice or not, many of us associate with Dun-gies who are intent on pulling us down to their low level of performance or who are eager to tell us that what we’re doing, or believing, “just won’t work.” Cheer-ing someone on isn’t the usual mindset of negative people.

When we desire to change things for

the better, to try a new idea, to grow in our spiritual life, we need to avoid the attitudes of naysayers and whiners—the bottom-of-the-pail Dungies. We should surround ourselves by people who will encourage us and cheer us on. Facts prove that successful people hang around those who are already perform-ing at a high level, the level at which they want to perform.

God is the ultimate encourager. “Be strong and courageous. Do not be terri-

your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)

Likewise, God is asking us to encour-age others. “But encourage one another daily … so that none of you may be hard-ened by sin’s deceitfulness.” (Hebrews 3:13) When we encourage others, we will

be encouraged, and it will keep us from being pulled down like the Dungies.

Notice that we are to encourage each other every day. Encouragement can be-come a daily habit that can change peo-ples’ lives—just as God’s encouragement can change ours.

Lord, we want to succeed in this life, mak-ing a mark that will bring good to those around us. Give us wisdom to avoid the at-titudes of naysayers and whiners that tempt

our spiritual growth. Help us remember to look to you for daily encouragement through Your word so we can better encourage others. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Mrs. Bair may be reached at [email protected].

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METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST - GRANTSBURG Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST 7520 Water St., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER 26503 Muskey Ave., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor, Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. 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 Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST 3482 115th St., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m. Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST osceolawiumc.org; [email protected] 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Kathy Huneywell Sunday Early Risers Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Serv. - 10 a.m.; Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

ST. LUKE UNITED - 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 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 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. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA Pastor Scott Sagle, 715-689-2541 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

SIREN COVENANT Pastor Ken Sohriakoff 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

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. William Brenna, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Sunday 8:30 a.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH Pastor - Father Frank Wampach 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Sat. 4 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May). Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

O UR LADY OF THE LAKES Balsam Lake Rev. John A. Drummy, 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. Sun. or by appt.

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area. Mass Sun. 8 a.m., Thurs. 9:30 a.m. Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC Fr. Louis Reddy, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m. Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG Fr. Louis Reddy, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sun. 8:30 a.m.

COVENANT

ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC 605 Benson Road; Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Senior Pastor Gary Russell Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

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

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH 1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m.

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS) Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m.

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 Sun. Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m.; Education Hr. 9:40 a.m.; Traditional Service 10:45 a.m.;

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN [email protected] Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; Office - 715-472-2535 Pastor - 715-472-8153, 9 a.m. Adult Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS) Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Pastor Steve Miller Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during schl. yr.; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. 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. Communion 1st Sun.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE [email protected] Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG Mark Hendrickson, Interim Pastor, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN 561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Trad. Wor. - 8:30 a.m.; Cont. Wor. - 11 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, 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 & Holy Communion - 9 a.m.;

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA 877 190th Ave., CTH G, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun. of each month

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN Phone 715-327-4340, 715- 416-3086 , 715-327-8384, Pastor Theresa Riewestahl Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter - 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st, 3rd & 5th Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Pastor Bill Schroeder Sun. Worship 10 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, cushingparish.org Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN Pastor Ralph Thompson - 715-472-8424; 510 Foster Ave. E.; Office 715-472-2605; lucklutheran.org (Sept.-May) Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN Pastors Mel Rau & Maggie Isaacson 113 W. Main St.. W., 715-825-2453 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH 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. Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.; Wednesday Worship 6:30 p.m. Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER Pastor Jody Walter Church Phone 715-327-8608 Sun. Wor. - 8:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m. Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays facebook/OurRedeemerWebster

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA) 2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Andrea Fluegel Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA) Pastor Paul Peterson 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN (Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School - 8:30 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) 350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sunday Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LCMC 1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; E-mail: [email protected]

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA 10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 715-857-5580, Parsonage 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m. Holy Communion - 1st Sunday

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Communion -Every Sunday

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN - OSCEOLA 300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sun. Wor. 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Summer, 9 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m. Fellowship 11 a.m.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sept. 16, 2012 - June 2, 2013 Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Communion first & third Sunday of the month

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN 1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra, Myron Carlson and Danny Wheeler Services begin at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (LCMC) 5 miles E. of Frederic on W, 2 miles south on I; Church: 715-472-8660 Pastor Mike Fisk, 715-417-0692 Sunday Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Wor. 10:30 a.m. Communion - 1st Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS ) Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sunday Wor. 8 & 10 a.m.; Thursday Wor. 7 p.m. Communion - 1st & Last Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m. Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE Pastor Theresa Riewestahl 715-327-8384, 715-416-3086 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Rev. Bruce Brooks - 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St. , (between Simonson & Tower Roads) , St. Croix Falls Worship - 10 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sunday School - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sunday School - Adults - 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday

ST. ANNE PARISH Rev. Andy Anderson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.; Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Pastor Father Frank Wampach, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 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 1050 North Keller Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 10:30 a.m. Mass Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC Rev. William Brenna 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-2243 Masses: Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m. Nursery and children’s church

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.

EVANGELICAL

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA) Pastor Bruce Tanner, 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, 715-268-2176 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W, Frederic 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 Morn. Wor. 10 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 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

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 Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sun. School - 10 a.m.; Wor. Service - 11 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY 131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; fbcamery.org; E-mail: [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 a.m.; All ages Sun. Schl. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.; Nursery available

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN 715-689-2125 or 715-689-2156 Brian Krause, Lead Pastor Steve Ward, Assoc. Pastor of Visitation 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 Sun. Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST Pastor 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 - WEBSTER Minister Garret Derouin, 715-866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. - noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN

WOODLAND WESLEYAN Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET 231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER 1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Wor. 10:30 a.m. Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

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

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Tom Reaume, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY 7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Adult Bible Serv. 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2390 CTH A, 1/8 mi. east of A&H intersection Pastor Tryg Wistad, 715-635-9222 [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.

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sunday, 10 a.m. in the St. Croix Falls Library community room.

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 Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

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• Dresser areawide garage sales. Maps available

Amery• Lyme disease support group meeting at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-2856.

Balsam Lake• RSVP deadline for Kentucky Derby Party at Paradise Landing on May 4, 715-483-3387.

Centuria• Adult grief support group meeting at Holy Trinity Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-483-3363.

Frederic• Frederic Area American Cancer Society Walk/Run Committee meeting at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 4:15 p.m., 715-653-2684.• at the elemen-tary school, 7 p.m.

Siren• Ruby’s Pantry at 24534 Hwy. 35/70. Sign-up 1:30 p.m., distribution 2 p.m., $15 donation.• Burnett County Citizen Patrol meeting at the govern-ment center, jury room, 7 p.m.• SKYWARN meeting in Room 165 at the government center, 7 p.m.

St. Croix Falls• Honoring Shakespeare with LaMoine McLaughlin at the library, 7 p.m.

Webster• Parkinson’s support group meeting at the library, 2 p.m., 715-689-2350.

Fox Creek• Garage & bake sale at Georgetown Lutheran Church. Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-noon.

Luck• ACS fundraiser thrift sale at Home & Away Ministries Center. Fri. 3-7 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-noon.

Milltown• Photos for a Purpose fundraising photo sessions at the library. Call for appointment, 715-825-2313.

St. Croix Falls• “Alice’s New Adventures in Wonderland” presented at the middle school. Fri. 7 p.m.; Sat. 2 p.m.

Amery• Spring rummage & plant sale at Amery Congregational Church, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Baldwin• Fire & rescue smelt fry at the Legion hall, 4-8 p.m.

Balsam Lake• Kindergarten Circus at Unity School, 10 a.m.

Laketown• Pancake supper at Laketown Lutheran Church, 5-7 p.m.

Milltown• Afternoon of board games at the library, with snack, 1-4 p.m.

Siren• Wild rice pancake supper, bake sale, white elephant sale and bazaar at Bethany Lutheran, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

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Cushing• Dinner & auction fundraiser for Jaden Smith at the community center, 3-7 p.m., 715-566-3674.

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Grantsburg• Author Michael Perry at the library spring gala at Crex Convention Center. Social 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., 715-463-2347.• Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the village hall, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., bcaapc.com.

Luck• West Denmark Lutheran Church rummage sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Shell Lake• Piano Festival at the Shell Lake Arts Center, shelllakeartscenter.org.

Siren• 500 card party fundraiser at the senior center, 715-349-2845.

Webster• Prescription Drug Take Back Day at St. Croix Tribal Police Dept., 10 a.m.-1 p.m., bcaapc.com.

Balsam Lake• Unity High School music awards banquet, 12:30 p.m., and concert, 2 p.m.

Markville, Minn.• Pancake breakfast at Zion Lutheran Church, 9-10:30 a.m., 715-244-3565, [email protected].

St. Croix Falls• Earth Day Conference at the library. Register at [email protected], 1-4 p.m.

St. Croix Falls• Storytime yoga for preschoolers and caregivers at the library, 11:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-1777.• Spring bird migration program at the library, 6:30 p.m.

Balsam Lake• Polk County Alzheimer’s support group at social ser-vices building, 715-483-3133.• Unity 6th-grade band festival, 9 a.m.

Danbury• Food & Friends Community Meal at Swiss Town Hall, 5-6 p.m., 715-656-7217.

Siren• UMD’s jazz group, Lake Effect, performs at the high school, 7 p.m.

St. Croix Falls• Alzheimer’s support group at the medical center, 1-3 p.m., 715-483-0431.

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• Blood pressure screening at Bremer Bank, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Osceola• Empty Bowls fundraiser at the high school. Bowl pick-ing 5 p.m., program 6:15 p.m., 715-294-2127.

Siren• Evening meal at the senior center, 715-349-7810.

Milltown• Discover and explore Spanish at the library, 5:45 p.m., 715-825-2313.

Siren• 2013 National Day of Prayer service at the government center, 7 p.m.

Webster• Lions & Lioness food distribution at Connections, 1- 3 p.m., 715-866-8151.

Bone Lake• Spring sale at Zion Lutheran. Fri. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-noon.

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ONGOINGEvery Day

AA &/or AlAnon, Polk & Burnett counties, 715-931-8262 for time/location. Amery, 715-268-8431, meetings.inthe-

roomscom.Every Monday

Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at the Balsam Lake old courthouse, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-9202.

Baby and Me class - Amery Medical Center, 1-2 p.m.Moms in Prayer, First Baptist, Amery, 1:30-2:30 p.m.,

715-268-5408.Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett

County Family Resource Center, 10 - 11:30 a.m.Open Topic support group, 6:30 p.m. Call for location,

800-261-7233, Polk County.Christian 12-Step Recovery group at Faith Lutheran

Church, Balsam Lake, 7-8 p.m., 715-566-4215.Every Tuesday

Bingo - Burnett County Moose Lodge, Siren, 6 p.m.Sexual assault support group, Polk County, 800-261-

7233 for location, 6:30-7:30 p.m.Domestic violence and sexual assault support

group, 5:15 p.m. Call for location, 800-261-7233, Bur-nett County.

Every WednesdayFree playtime with your toddler at Our Lady of the Lakes

Catholic Church,10-11:30 a.m.,715-557-0630.

Every ThursdayThe Latch breastfeeding support group at the St.

Croix Regional Medical Center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576.

Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10-11:30 a.m.

Every FridayDomestic violence support group, 10-11 a.m. Call

for location, 800-261-7233, Polk County.Every Saturday

AA meets at the West Denmark Lutheran Church, rural Luck, 9 - 10 a.m.

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