August 12, 2015

The Maple Lake
Volume 120, Number 46 Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Maple Lake, MN 55358 maplelakemessenger.com
Inside . . .
Twice burned
by Vicki Grimmer
Correspondent
Football practice
begins: page 8
$1
When faulty electrical wires

caused a fire at the Jurgens family home in Chatham Township
last April, an opportunity for the
Maple Lake Fire Department
was born.
As times change, a chance to
give firefighters, both novice and
veteran, a legitimate learning experience to practice and hone
their craft is becoming more difficult to find. With regulations
changing with respect to safety

and pollution control, complicated by financial constraints, the
house fire proved a gift to the
M.L.F.D.
M.L.F.D. Burn
continued on page 7
Take a Senior
Fishing: page 12
Coming up
* Movie on Birch is
August 14
* Gear-Head Get
Together and ML
Airport Fly-In/Drive-In
is August 15
* Labor Day is Sept. 7
After the April 2015 fire at the Jurgens family home in Chatham Township, the M.L.F.D.
was able to re-burn the home as a training opportunity.
(Photos by Ashley Becker)
* School starts Sept. 8
4-Hers
sparkle at
county fair
Top: Three instructors from Customized Fire Rescue

Training, Inc. discuss strategy before entering the building. Bottom: Originally the front of the Jurgens home was
(Photos by Ashley Becker)
the least damaged.
by Katie Friedman
Correspondent
A few facts regarding the

2015 Wright County Fair were
incorrectly reported in last
weeks issue of The Messenger.
A more accurate summary follows, along with local results
from 4-H competitions.
A balanced mix of new attractions and longtime favorites
drew close to 63,000 attendees.
Fair Board Secretary Dennis Beise was pleased with the
turn-out (up 2,000 from last
year), and declared the weeks
fine weather to be the highlight
of the event.
People were happy with
the new carnival, he said. And
we heard a lot of praise for the
bull riding. We will probably
have that back next year.
Shaniah Karels of Waverly
and Brianna Ye of Monticello
were crowned this years Wright
County Fairest of the Fair Ambassadors, with Ye also carrying
the title of Miss Congeniality.
4-H Results
continued on page 6
DNR announces
fall duck and
goose seasons
Minnesotas regular waterfowl season will open a halfhour before sunrise on Saturday,
Sept. 26, with similar bag limits
and season dates that were in
place last year, according to the
Department of Natural Resources.
While the season structure
is similar to recent years, we adjusted the duck season dates in
the south duck zone based on
hunter preferences, said Steve
Cordts, DNR waterfowl specialist.
The waterfowl seasons are
based on a federal framework
that applies to all states in the
Mississippi Flyway.
Waterfowl Season
continued on page 10
County cautiously
proceeding with trail plan
Maple Lake Firefighters Mike Peterson and Bill Ditter practice water delivery accuracy.
National Night Out

Established in 1984 as a way for
neighbor to meet neighbor and for
folks to meet their local fire and police
departments, the Maple Lake Fire Department has embraced National Night
Out as a way to connect with the
Maple Lake community.
On Tuesday, August 4, members of
the Maple Lake Fire Department broke
their own record by handing out 400
ice cream sandwiches.
We break the city into four quadrants, said M.L.F.D. Chief Todd
Borell. Four teams drive up and down
the streets in fire department vehicles
with lights and sirens going. We hand
out ice cream to anyone that comes out
of the houses. The first year we handed
out 200, then 300, this year were up to
400 ice cream sandwiches.
Neighbors Sandy Blizil and Madi and Jackson Clapp

heard the sirens and came out for their ice cream.
Members of the Maple Lake Fire Department handed treats to Allie McClory, Donna
(Photos by Bob Zimmerman)
Goelz, Susie Maas and Keith Maas.
For more photos from National Night Out see page 6.
by John Holler
Correspondent
For the last several years,

state officials have sought to
connect long stretches of the
state with bike trails. At times,
these trails have been controversial when they run through
private property, and landowners have issues with the amount
of bike traffic that comes with
them,
At the Aug. 4 meeting of the
Wright County Board of Commissioners, Parks Administrator
Marc Mattice presented the status of the master planning phase
of an aggressive bike plan along
the Crow River that could impact Wright County if one of the
proposed trail lines is approved.
The Crow River Regional
Trail is in the Three Rivers Park
Districts Trail and Bikeways
Plan, Mattice said. Its also in
Wright Countys plan that was
adopted. Rather than going our
separate ways and having trails
right next to each other, weve
been talking. Three Rivers
Parks Department is going to
take the lead on the master planning portion of it.
The current holdup on the
master planning is whether the
City of Greenfield is willing to
allow the trail through its jurisdiction. If designated as a regional trail through Greater
Minnesota legacy funds can be
accessed to help fund the project. Mattice sought county input
because the plans are still preliminary and no funding
sources have yet been established.
Commissioner Pat Sawatzke
said that historically bike trails
that cross private property have
been the source of controversy
and, before Wright County
agrees to anything that potentially would cross through the
county, it should be clear that
landowners are approving of

the project, saying that similar
projects have resulted in wars
with local landowners.
You talk about getting people whipped up, some people
and I dont blame them in certain scenarios, trails can be intrusive on their private
property, Sawatzke said. I
think we need to be cautious
that this at some point could be
a problematic program.
To get the trail approved on
the Wright County side of the
Crow River, it would require
the approval of property owners
along the proposed trail or go
through condemnation, which
nobody wants. Mattice told the
board that, if it was to vote
down the process, it would
never come back before the
board again.
The board also discussed the
need to get approval for a maintenance plan because, while
grant dollars can help construct
bike paths, if there is no funding
to maintain the trails, they can
quickly fall into disrepair and
become hazardous to riders and
a headache for local governments where the trails run.
Theres a peril out there that
is going to exist on these trails
that hasnt come home to roost
yet people are going to have
to start maintaining these
things, Sawatzke said. Were
building an infrastructure that
has no value 20 years from now
if we dont maintain it.
The board approved having
the planning process continued,
but made it clear that it isnt
committing to partnering in
with the program until final design plans have been completed
and they receive board approval
and public input.
County Board
continued on page 2
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August 12, 2015
Brutes
Bleat
by Harold Brutlag
Vanna and I saw a doe and two fawns with their spots Friday
about 1 p.m. as they were lunching in the County Road 11 road
ditch. On Saturday we spotted one larger fawn in the same road
ditch, but didnt see its mother. Im guessing the deer flies, other
flys, ticks and mosquitoes are forcing the deer out of their brushy
habitat. So far I havent needed to use my bug hat in the park, but
after the weekend rain that may change, too. . .
I ran into
Jim Wackler, Howard Lake, at the Laker game Sunday evening
who is a died-in-the-wool angler, whether its panfish, bass, or
northerns. He commented about good sunfish fishing earlier, but
lately has been having a problem even finding a bass or sunfish
large enough to keep. Also at the game was Ray Moson (?), another
good baseball fan and friend of Brian Hedman, who enjoys angling, especially for sunfish. He showed me a photo of a 3/4 lb.
sunfish (about 12 1/2 inches) on his cell phone claiming he caught
it fishing on Granite Lake in 10 feet of water. I dont doubt that
there are some sunnies that large in Granite, but as the game wore
on, apparently Wacklers conscience started to bother him. He said
they, Ray, Brian and himself, concocted the story to give Granite
Lake credit when actually the fish was caught in Diamond Lake,
north of Atwater where Ray has a son living. All I can say is,
theyre upholding the tradition that anglers dont always tell the
truth! . .
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There were a lot of loyal Laker fans who were stunned by the
outcome of Maple Lakes 10-inning 3-0 loss to Loretto on Sunday
evening. This was their second loss in the Region 12 playoffs eliminating them as a contestant in the state tournament. Mitch Wurm
pitched a great game, but the Lakers left too many men on base.
Going 28 innings without scoring a run pretty much tells why the
Lakers are out of the playoffs. . . During their season many
of the games were called after 7 innings because the Lakers were
ahead by at least 10 runs. Some of them were come-from-behind
wins which takes hits, something the Lakers never seemed to be
short of until their last three games . . . All in all it was a
great season for Maple Lake baseball fans and Id like to say
thanks to the Lakers for the entertainment they provided this summer. The nice part about those 7 inning games, they were over before the mosquitoes invaded the ballpark. None of us wanted the
season to end the way it did, but sometimes it happens that way
and no amount of second guessing will change it. A former Laker
manager, Bill Cruikshank, who was unable to make the last game,
Its in
your court
by Judge Steve Halsey
Specialty Courts
A growing trend in Minnesota courts is the establishment of specialty courts, such
as drug courts, DWI courts, domestic violence courts, and veterans courts. A colleague
earlier this year wrote about
such courts as follows:
Solving problems may not
be the catch-phrase to enter
your mind when considering
the purpose of our court system.
However, that is an accurate description of the daily role of
judges throughout our states 87
Maple Lake
counties. Now there is a formal

court which has as its main purpose to solve problems. What is
a problem solving court and
why is there a concerted move
towards formalizing such a
court?
...
Problem solving represents a
shift from the traditional way in
which the court system will
deal with, for example, criminal
offenders who may have a mental illness or drug addiction.
The key change is that the
judges work in a cooperative
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stopped by the Messenger office Monday morning and was visibly

stunned when we told him the Lakers lost. Some of the Laker
pitchers will get drafted by the four North Star League teams who
will be playing in the state tournament at Watkins and Cold Spring.
That will be decided Aug. 16. Delano and Howard Lake have qualified and the two teams from the losing bracket will be decided
this week, Aug. 12 and 13. Because of the rain delay Sunday we
made two trips to Delano, first to find out if there would be a game
and the second as fans . .
. Watkins fans supported their
teams well whenever they played at Maple Lake, both on the field
and at the concession stand, and its a shame we wont have the
opportunity to return the favor. Sure there will be Laker fans at the
state tournament but not in the numbers had the Lakers been playing. One fan quipped, they wont need to order as much beer!
Laker fans will be re-playing the two playoff losses for weeks to
come, which is a normal and probably healthy reaction following
such an outstanding season. One thing about baseball, theres always next year, and I, for one, am already looking forward to seeing who will be taking the field in 2016.
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Mike Muller was one of the goose hunters in the fields Saturday.
He said his group of three bagged two geese as he mumbled something about finding it difficult to get into a sitting shooting position
from his lay-out blind. I know what hes talking about, but didnt
give him a whole lot of sympathy. Another group from South
Haven bagged five, he said.
way with prosecutors, defense

attorneys, probation officers,
law enforcement, and social
workers. The goal of this group
approach is to develop a strategy which will encourage an offender to complete treatment
and to stop the destructive behaviors which brought that person before the court.
I respectfully disagree with
my judicial colleague that the
role of a trial judge is to solve
problems of the litigants. I
have had spirited, but respectful, discussions with other colleagues on this issue. I view
my role as judge similar to that
of a baseball umpire or football
referee. A judge (or jury) decides the truth (the facts) of
what occurred, applies the rules
and laws, and decides the outcome. Simply put, the judge
calls balls and strikes. The
judge does not whisper to the
.185 (batting average) hitter
that the next pitch is likely a
curveball, or calls a ball
which is really a strike, to help
the hitter avoid striking out
again and being sent to the
AAA club.
Do judges want criminal defendants to comply with sentencing orders and probationary
conditions, such as refraining
from using drugs or alcohol,
and completing chemical dependency treatment? Of course
judges want that. However, I
fear that calling specialty courts
problem-solving courts shifts

responsibility for solving the
problem from the person on
probation to the court. Whose
fault is it if the felon re-offends
or violates probation by returning to a life of crime and drug
use? It should not be the fault of
the judge, but rather the responsibility of the defendant that
they were unsuccessful.
In summary, I understand
and support the general philosophy of specialty courts. Substantial financial and supportive
resources have been devoted to
specialty courts and more has
been approved by the Legislature. They have proven to be
more successful than traditional
probationary models. I just
dont like the idea that judges
are expected to collaborate with
a treatment team and solve the
problems of criminal defendants which may be deepseated and lifelong.
Submitted by Judge Steve
Halsey, Wright County District
Court, chambered in Buffalo.
Judge Halsey is the host of
The District Court Show on
local cable TV public access
channels throughout the Tenth
Judicial District. Excerpts can
be viewed at WWW.QCTV.org.
Go to Community and click
The District Court Show.
Judge Halsey may also be
heard on Legal Happenings
on KRWC 1360 AM (Buffalo)
on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m.
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Ask a
Trooper
by Sgt. Neil Dickenson
Question: Can you talk
about the new increased fine if
cited for texting and driving?
Answer: Drivers who repeatedly choose texting over
safety while behind the wheel
risk a higher fine for violating
the law. Under the new enhanced law, drivers face a $225
fine for second and subsequent
violations of the texting while
driving law, in addition to the
current $50 fine. The $275 fine,
plus court fees, can cost an offender more than $300.
Minnesota Statute 169.471Texting is illegal, including
when stopped in traffic.
o No person may operate
a motor vehicle while using a
wireless communications device to compose, read, or send
an electronic message, when
the vehicle is in motion or part
of traffic.
o Also illegal to access the
web while the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic.
o Its illegal for drivers with
a permit or provisional drivers
license to use a cell phone while
driving, except for emergencies
to call 911.
Distracted driving is a
leading factor in crashes each
year in Minnesota.
o
Distracted driving accounts for one in four crashes.
o Distracted driving is responsible for 60 deaths and 225
serious injuries each year.
o Driver inattention or distraction is the number one contributing
factor
in
multiple-vehicle crashes.
o Driver inattention or distraction contributed to more
than 17 percent of all fatal

crashes and more than 24 percent of all injury crashes in
2014.
o In 2014, driver inattention
or distraction contributed to 61
deaths and more than 7,000 injuries on Minnesota roads.
Make the Right Choice
o Cell phones Put the
phone down, turn it off or place
it out of reach.
o Music and other controls
Pre-program radio stations
and arrange music in an easyto-access spot. Adjust mirrors
and ventilation before traveling.
o Navigation Map out
the destination and enter the
GPS route in advance.
o Eating and drinking
Avoid messy foods and secure
drinks.
o Children Teach children the importance of good behavior in a vehicle and model
proper driving behavior.
o Passengers Speak up
to stop drivers from distracted
driving behavior and offer to
help with anything that takes
the drivers attention off the
road.
A portion of state statutes
was used with permission from
the Office of the Revisor of
Statutes. If you have any questions concerning traffic related
laws or issues in Minnesota,
send your questions to Sgt. Neil
Dickenson Minnesota State
Patrol at 1131 Mesaba Ave, Duluth, MN 55811. (You can follow
me
on
Twitter
@MSPPIO_NE or reach me at
neil.dickenson@state.mn.us).
County Board
continued from page 1
In other items on the Aug. 4
agenda, the board:
* Set the date for the public
hearing to approve the issuance
of capital improvement bonds
for the construction of the new
Public Works Building. The
bonds are expected to be
capped at $17.3 million to be
paid off over a 20-year period.
If approved, the bonds will be
issued in September and delivered to the county in October.
By a 3-0 vote, the board approved setting the date. Commissioner Mark Daleiden was
not at the Aug. 4 meeting and
Commissioner Charlie Borrell
abstained from voting.
* Approved setting 8 a.m.
Monday, March 7, for the golive date for campground
reservations in Wright County
parks, as well as revising the
campground reservation policy
from first come designation
to same day reservations.
* Authorized signatures on a
law enforcement contract with
the City of Albertville for 201617. The contract calls for the
city to get eight hours of deputy
patrol service per day. The
board also approved a two-year
agreement with the City of
Maple Lake.
* Officially adopted the
technology committee charter.
The initial charter had been presented to the board in July. The
amended charter includes language changes concerning the
voting process and revisions to
the evaluation process.
* Approved attendance to
the next Tri-County Forensic
Lab Advisory Board meeting
for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11.
* Authorized an amendment
to the July 22 personnel committee minutes to change the
job performance review of
highway
engineer
Virgil
Hawkins from meets expectations to exceeds expectations.
* Approved an information
security assessment for 2016.
The project would test the vulnerability of the countys information technology network and
would take eight to 10 weeks to
complete. The project will be
funded out of the 2016 Capital
Improvement Projects budget.
* Set prospective dates of
10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11,
and1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12,
to interview two candidates for
the Clearwater River Watershed
District Board of Managers.
The term of current board
member Jeff Goldens term
ends Aug. 31, so the interviews
with candidates Chris Uecker
and John Dearing will take
place so the position can be
filled before Goldens term expires.
* Announced the cancellation of the Sept. 8 board meeting due to five Tuesdays in the
month. Sept. 8 was selected because of its proximity to the
Labor Day holiday weekend.
* Approved a plat for Hidden Prairie Preserve in Buffalo
Township.

August 12, 2015
Aug. 10 Wright County

Sheriffs report
On August 3, Laura Marie
Baltaian, 33, of Montrose, was
arrested in Kanabec County on a
Wright County warrant for violation of a harassment restraining order.
On August 3, Shelley Louise
Conroy, 39, of Blaine, was arrested in Monticello on the
charge of violation of an order
for protection.
On August 3, Brittney Nicole
Meihofer, 25, of Rockford, was
arrested in Rockford on a Wright
County warrant for possession
of a legend drug violation.
On August 3, Shayne Thomas
Hamlin, 19, of Delano, was arrested on a Wright County warrant for underage drinking and
driving.
On August 4, Andrew James
Sebek, 26, of Monticello, was
arrested in Monticello on a
Wright County warrant for 3rd
degree DWI.
On August 4, Derrick Ray
Sartwell, 35, of Monticello, was
arrested in Monticello for a Hennepin County warrant for criminal sexual conduct.
On August 4, Rebecca Boni
Holmquist, 35, of Howard Lake,
was arrested in Middleville
Township on the charge of resisting legal arrest and a Wright
County warrant for obstruction
of legal process.
On August 5, Erik John Sodren, 35, of Monticello, was arrested in Monticello for a
Department of Corrections warrant for 1st degree DWI.
On August 5, Kari Ann
Kounkel, 45, of Monticello, was
arrested in Buffalo for a Wright
County warrant for obstructing
of legal process.
On August 5, Peggy Sue Hill,
41, of Buffalo, was arrested in
Buffalo for 4th degree assault,
obstructing with force and disorderly conduct.
On August 6, Ryan Mathew
Gravelle, 20, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo for domestic
assault, 2nd degree assault and
dangerous weapon violation.
On August 6, David James
Fisher, 34, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo for a Wright
County warrant for domestic assault.
On August 6, Todd Allan Linder, 28, of Annandale, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright
County warrant for disorderly
conduct.
On August 6, Judith Ann Anderson, 68, of Kimball, was arrested in Hennepin County the
charges of fleeing in a motor vehicle and 2nd degree DWI.
On August 6, Chad Everette
Benske, 44, of Monticello, was
arrested in Monticello for driving after cancellation inimical to
public safety.
On August 6, Joshua Alan
George, 30, of Howard Lake,
was arrested in Howard Lake for
criminal damage to property, domestic assault and 5th degree assault.
On August 7, Justin James
Burgess, 26, of Monticello, was
arrested in Sherburne County on
Wright County warrants for possession of burglary tools, possession of stolen property,
shoplifting, trespassing and
theft, an Anoka County warrant
for 5th degree controlled substance violation and a Stearns
County warrant for theft.
On August 8, Michael Anthonylas Mays-Andrews, 26, of
Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo
on the charge of interfere with a
911 call.
On August 9, Timothy
Owens Niska, 21, of Montrose,
was arrested in Buffalo on the
charge of 3rd degree DWI.
On August 9, Steven Ronald
Theissen, 57, of Montrose, was
arrested in Montrose on the
charges of obstruction of legal
process and disorderly conduct.
On August 9, Jake Randall
Forpahl, 22, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on Wright
County warrants for financial
transaction card fraud and identity theft.
There were 31 property damage accidents, 5 personal injury
accidents, 3 hit and run accidents and 2 car-deer accidents.
There were 4 arrests for
DWI, 1 underage consumption
arrest, no school bus stop arm
violations and 25 tickets for miscellaneous traffic violations reported this week.
Local woman trains, races horses

by Brenda Erdahl
Correspondent
Its not easy to rein in a horse

running at full speed and convince her to turn sharply, weave
through six poles, turn again and
weave her way back then bolt for
the finish line, but that is the art
of pole bending and the challenge for LuAnn Vandergon of
Maple Lake.
The 56-year-old has been
competing in this high adrenaline
sport for 15 years now and two
weeks ago she hit what will
likely prove to be one of her top
performances of the six-month
pole bending season.
On Thursday, July 23, Vandergon and her horse, Passion,
found themselves at the Lee and
Rose Warner Coliseum at the
Minnesota State Fair grounds for
a four-day tournament, and that
is where they earned the title of
Reserve All-Around at the
biggest competition either of
them has ever done.
As Reserve All-Around, Vandergon and Passion ran the second-best overall time of the
four-day tournament in both pole
bending and barrel racing out of
more than 300 entrants from six
different states.
Im pleased, but it was a lot
of work, Vandergon said,
adding that it was probably the
best overall performance she has
had with her 11-year-old mare,
Passion.
Its second year in the running,
this tournament, named the Minnesota Challenge, is the biggest
of its kind in the state, paying out
more than $103,000 to winners
throughout the four-day event.

With that level of competition, I felt that I did really well,
Vandergon said.
Vandergon has worked with
horses nearly all of her life. She
got her first horse when she was
five years old. When she was 10,
her family moved to Maple Lake
where they continued to raise
horses.
Eventually she married Mark
and started farming. Over the
years she and her daughter, Jacki,
have competed with their horses
in various events, including
games and barrel racing.
These days the couples farm
just north of Maple Lake is a little quieter with just three horses,
a few cats and dogs to keep the
couple company, but they are
never at a loss for something to
do.
Training is constant when
competing with horses. From
early April until the end of September Vandergon is training and
competing.
Over that six-month period
shell race in 12 to 15 tournaments all over the state of Minnesota, and as for training, it
seems like were always training, she said.
Vandergon starts training her
horses when they are two years
old and its a long process.
I dont like to push them, I
like to go slow to keep a sound
mind and a sound body, she
said.
After about three years of
solid training they are ready to
compete, then it is just a matter
of practicing in their off-time.
LuAnn Vandergon of Maple Lake guides her 11-year-old

mare Passion around a barrel at the Minnesota Challenge
in July. The run helped to earn her the title of Reserve AllAround for posting the second-best overall times in pole
bending and barrel racing during the four-day tourna(Photo by Al Braunsworth Photography)
ment.
Once they are trained they
know the job and it is just a matter of keeping them physically fit
and in condition, she said.
Vandergon has trained and
competed with several horses
over the years. The best performance she has ever had was last
year with a horse named Prophet.
The pair won first place in the
senior division at a National Barrel Horse Association competition in Winona, and the reward
was a new saddle.
But Vandergon doesnt just
compete for prizes. The eques-
trian community is known for its

soft heart, she said, and will
often host benefit competitions
for local people who are going
through tough times. In fact, the
barrel racing association has a
benefit coming up for local boy,
Trevor Pribyl, who has been
fighting cancer. Vandergon plans
to compete in that one later this
summer.
Im proud of what Ive
done, Vandergon said. Ive
home raised my horses and Ive
done all the training. That is my
biggest accomplishment.
Horse trainer, Clinton Anderson, comes to Maple Lake

Last weekend Clinton Anderson brought three days of indepth instruction covering the
fundamentals of his horse training method to Arrowhead Arena
in Maple Lake. The Downunder
Horsemanship clinic was originally set to be held in Maple
Plain but was relocated to Maple
Lake last minute. The clinic featured Anderson and his certified
clinicians working with 20
horses and riders as they learned

27 groundwork and riding exercises.
An Australian native, Anderson moved to the U.S. in the late
1990s and launched Downunder
Horsemanship. His method is
based on mutual respect and understanding between horse and
rider by following a step-by-step
program. Anderson and Downunder Horsemanship are recog-
nized as world leaders in the

equestrian industry and continue
to offer the very best in innovation, inspiration and instruction.
Right: Clinton Anderson is
a world-wide known horse
trainer, clinician and competitor who brought his
Downunder Horsemanship
method to the Maple Lake
area this past weekend.
Aug. 3 Wright County

Attorneys report
Buchite, Benjamin Joseph,
age 25, of Buffalo, sentenced on
08/04/15 for Felony Controlled
Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree to a stay of execution for
five years on conditions of probation, serve 180 days jail, pay
$50 fine plus surcharges, pay
$75 public defender co-payment,
undergo chemical dependency
treatment and follow all recommendations, provide DNA sample, have no use or possession of
firearms or dangerous weapons,
have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs,
submit to random testing, have
no same or similar violations.
Sentenced for Felony Theft to a
stay of imposition for five years
on conditions of probation, serve
193 days jail, pay $50 fine plus
surcharges, pay $75 public defender co-payment, pay restitution, follow above conditions.
Sentenced by Judge Strand.
Capko, Dennis George, age
33, of Clearwater, sentenced on
07/31/15 for Misdemeanor Theft
to 90 days jail, $30 fine; 90 days
stayed for one year on conditions
of probation, pay $30 fine plus
surcharges, pay restitution, have
Collins, Travis J, age 43, of
Delano, sentenced on 08/04/15
for Gross Misdemeanor Assault
in the Fourth Degree to 365 days
jail; 305 days stayed for two
years on conditions of probation,
serve 60 days jail, pay restitution, continue with treatment
program and follow all recommendations, have no use or possession
of
alcohol
or
non-prescription drugs, submit
to random testing, have no use or
possession of firearms or dangerous weapons, attend a support
group, have no contact with vic-
tim, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge

Davis.
Gilder, Leon Harold, age 50,
of Delano, sentenced on
07/22/15 for Probation Violations for Felony Disseminate
Pornographic Work to 90 days
jail. Sentenced by Judge Strand.
Gullickson, Wayne H., age
64, of Cokato, sentenced on
07/31/15 for Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI to
365 days jail, $100 fine; 345
days stayed for two years on
conditions of probation, serve 20
days jail, pay $100 fine plus surcharges, pay $75 public defender
co-payment, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs, submit to
random testing, attend Awareness Panel for Impaired Drivers,
complete a Level I driving program and follow all recommendations, serve 40 days on
electronic home monitoring,
have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge
Strand.
Hillmyer, Timothy Robin,
age 31, of Cokato, sentenced on
07/31/15 for Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI to
365 days jail, $100 fine; 335
days jail, pay $100 fine plus surcharges, have no use or possession
of
alcohol
or
non-prescription drugs, submit
to random testing, attend Awareness Panel for Impaired Drivers,
undergo a chemical dependency
evaluation and follow all recommendations, have no same or
similar violations. Sentenced by
Judge Strand.
Sentencings
continued on page 7
A birds eye view of the Downunder Horsemanship clinic at Arrowhead Arena in Maple Lake. Twenty riders with their
horses took part in the program while other spectators joined to listen and learn.
Left: Clinton Anderson gave participants pointers on understanding their horses. Right: Team member, Rick
Badousek, explained how the Aussie Tie Ring works to a couple of horsemen.
(Photos submitted)
Aug. 10 Maple Lake Fire Department report

Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire
Department and Ambulance
Service responded to the following emergencies during the
past week:
Aug. 8, 8:43 p.m.: Motor
vehicle accident, Hwy. 55 and
County Rd. 3. Four patients
transported by Maple Lake
Ambulance to the Buffalo Hospital ER. Twenty-one firefighters

assisted
ambulance
personnel.
Aug. 7, 7:51 p.m.: Medical.
Patient transported by Maple
Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo
Hospital ER.
Patient transported by Allina

Ambulance.
Aug. 7, 5:43 p.m.: Motor
vehicle accident. No ambulance transportation.
Patient transported by Allina
Ambulance.
Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire
Department responded to the

following fire emergency:
Aug. 4, 4:38 p.m.: Fire
alarm at Richard Kunkel residence, 4329 County Road 7
NW, Maple Lake Twp. Investigation conducted, no action
needed. Fourteen firefighters
responded.
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Community

August 12, 2015
Meetings
Aug. 17: Al-Anon and
Men's 12 Step Group, 7:30
p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free
Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
Aug. 18: Maple Lake City
Council, 7 p.m., city hall.
Aug. 18: Annandale Lakers
AA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m., United
Methodist Church of Annandale,
250 Oak Ave. N.; 320-274-3380.
Aug. 18: Celebrate Recovery (non-denominational Christian-based recovery program), 7
p.m., Monticello Covenant
Church; 763-295-2112.
Aug. 18: Gamblers Anonymous & AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo
Evangelical Free Church, 2051
50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 &
113.
Aug. 19: Maple Lake V.F.W.
Post 7664 & Auxiliary, 7 p.m.,
at The V by HH.
And thats the

way it was . . .
Andrew Almos became the
new Maple Lake High School
principal. ... Keena Gist was a finalist in the National American
Miss Minnesota Pageant. ... The
Maple Lake School Board approved $80,000 for additional
ballfield funding. ... And Thats
The Way It Was Five Years Ago
This Week.
New road contruction of 6th
Street was taking place in northwest Maple Lake. ... The royal
court hosted the dunk tank at the
All-Star Clown Show at the
Maple Lake High School Football Stadium. ... And Thats The
Way It Was 15 Years Ago This
Week.
Maple Lake Elementary
School moved to a new location
near the high school. ... Howard
Lakes Kreitlow family were selected for the national Good
Earth Award for their soil and

water conservation. ... Crowd
numbers reached a new high at
the Laker playoff game against
Jordan with an attendance of 214
people. ... And Thats The Way
It Was 25 Years Ago This Week.
The 94th annual Wright
County Fair was labeled the
biggest ever with an unusual attendance of 4,000 people. ...
Dale Theatre in Annandale
showed 4 For Texas (in color)
starring Frank Sinatra, Dean
Martin, and Anita Ekberg. ... The
Red Owl was selling a full onepound box of potato chips for
fifty-five cents. ... The Maple
Lake Legion Club hosted a
spaghetti feed for only fifty
cents followed by a free dance.
...Royal Canadian Mounties
were showcased at the State
Fair. ... And Thats The Way It
Was 50 Years Ago This Week.
60+ and Healthy Clinics

The 60+ and Healthy Clinics,
provided by Wright County
Public Health, provides foot
care for the senior citizens of
Wright County. Toenail trimming is offered to meet the
needs of those seniors who have
a health condition such as diabetes or are unable to trim toenails themselves.
The 60+ and Healthy Clinics
will be charging a $15 fee for
foot care services. This fee is
necessary because the clinics are
no longer being funded by grant
money. However, if you are un-
able to pay the fee, you will not

be turned away. The clinics are
hosted from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
If you have any questions,
please ask clinic staff or call WC
Public Health at 1-800-3623667 or 763-682-7456. Upcoming dates:
Tuesday, August 18: Maple
Lake Maple Manor East, 333
2nd Street West
Tuesday, August 25: Monticello Senior Center, 505 Walnut
Street, Suite 3
For the full schedule, visit:
www.co.wright.mn.us
WOW
& Family Planning, Infectious

Diseases, Chronic Illness, Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors,
such as Smoking, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Unsafe Sex; Information and Assistance in
Accessing Resources.
For immunizations, bring
past immunization records to the
van, if available. * Van hours
Monday through Thursday are
from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, August 20: Marketplace, Cokato
Tuesday, August 25: Marketplace, Annandale
The complete WOW van
schedule is available online at:
http://www.co.wright.mn.us/department/humanservices/wow
Wright County Public Health
offers cholesterol testing in the
Wellness on Wheels (WOW)
Van. The entire test takes about
30 minutes. We have two different test options. A 12 hour fast
is required for a lipid profile including blood sugar screening.
The cost is $35. A non-fasting
test is also available. This test
gives your total cholesterol and
HDL. The cost is $25.
Wellness on Wheels
Wright County Public Health

offers cholesterol testing in the
Wellness on Wheels van. The
WOW Van schedule is available
at www.co.wright.mn.us and
www.facebook.com/WrightCtyPublicHealth or by calling our
new phone number, 763-6827516 (toll-free 1-800-362-3667
ext 7516). Please use this number for more information or to
make an appointment.
Wellness on Wheels Services
include: Adult and Child Immunizations; Health Screening:
Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cholesterol (by appointment), Pregnancy, Health and Wellness;
Child Car Seat Check (by appointment); Information about:
Healthy Lifestyle - Exercise,
Nutrition, Recommendations for
Routine Medical Care, Safety Individual, Home, Car Seat,
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Parenting, Child Health, Growth & Development, Reproductive Health
Upcoming Red Cross blood drives

Donors of all types are encouraged to help save lives by giving
blood. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS
or visiting redcrossblood.org. Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Wright County: Aug. 18: 12-6 p.m., Our Fathers Lutheran
Church, 3903 Gilbert Ave. SE, Rockford; Aug. 20: 1-7 p.m., Classic
Hall & Event Center, 220 Poplar Lane S., Annandale; Aug. 20: 126 p.m., First American Bank, 12725 43rd. St. NE, St. Michael; Aug.
25: 12-6 p.m., Preferred Choice Chiropractic, 703 Thielen Drive
SE, St. Michael; Aug. 26: 12-6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, 507
County Road 134, Buffalo.
August 12th Puzzle
Aug. 13: Friends of the

Maple Lake Library, 4:30
p.m., at the library.
Aug. 13: Maple Lake Lions,
7 p.m., American Legion Club.
Aug. 13: Sons of American
Legion, 8 p.m., American Legion Club.
Aug. 13: AA & Al-Anon,
7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical
Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
Aug. 15: AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church,
2051 50th St. NE, County Rds.
25 & 113.
Aug. 17: S.A.M. quilting
group, 8 a.m., St. Timothy's
Church basement.
Aug. 17: Multiple Sclerosis
support group, 12-1:30 p.m.,
Buffalo United Methodist
Church. Cathy, 320-274-8408 or
Mary Jo, 612-353-1460.
Programs & Events
Theres Music in the Air... brunch is August 13
Heres How It Works:

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into
nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must
fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once
in each row, column, and box. You can figure out the order in
which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already
provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier
it gets to solve the puzzle!
Answers on Page 7
Search for Miss Teen

Wright County announced
If you are single, never been
married between the ages of 13
to 18 years, applications are
being accepted for the title of
2016 Miss Teen Wright County.
Miss Teen Wright County will
represent her county at the Miss
Teen Minnesota pageant, which
will be held at the Ritsche Auditorium, March 12th, 2016 in
St. Cloud.
The young lady chosen as
Miss Teen Wright County will
become an ambassador from the
Wright County area and will receive an official title and sash.
The young lady chosen as
Miss Teen Minnesota will receive a prize package and College
scholarship
totaling
$30,000 and the chance to represent Minnesota at the 2016 Miss
Teen International pageant in
Jacksonville, Florida.
The American Heart Associations Go for Red for
Women is the official Charity
of the Miss Teen Minnesota Pageant.
The current reigning 2015
Miss Teen Minnesota is Nicole
Doyle of Lakeville. As Miss
Teen Minnesota, Nicole speaks
out on Kids Get Arthritis Too
Juvenile Arthritis Education

and Awareness . I didnt know
that kids could get arthritis .
Diagnosed at the 3, Nicole has
heard those words countless
times since then. Juvenile arthritis is an auto-immune disease
that can rob children of a carefree, painless childhood. There
is no known cause and no cure,
which is why research, education, and awareness are vital in
our battle against this disease.
For more information go to:
www.KidsgetArthritisToo.org
Teens will compete in Personal Interview, Fitness Wear,
Fun Fashion Wear and Evening
Gown. (There is no talent or
swimsuit competition)
Young teen ladies living in
Wright
County interested in
applying should write for bioform to:
Miss Teen Minnesota
International Pageant
P.O. Box 240537
Apple Valley, Mn
55124-0537
Or call for information::
(952) 432-6758 or Fax (952)
953-3896
Email: pagunltd@frontiernet.net
55+ Driver Improvement Program

The Minnesota Highway
Safety Center will be offering
55+ Driver Improvement Program courses on the following
days:
August 13th (4Hr. Refresher
Course) 4 to 8 p.m., State Farm
Cory Laugen, 570 Humboldt
Dr. NW, Ste. 202, Big Lake
August 28th (4Hr. Refresher
Course) 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,
Delano Sr. Center, 234 2nd St.
N., P.O. Box 108, Delano
The driver improvement
course is open to the public; preregistration is required. A MN
Highway Safety & Research
Center certified instructor
teaches this class. By utilizing
the most up-to-date research in
the field, participants will be
provided the latest information

in regards to driver safety, new
laws, and vehicle technology.
The fee for the four-hour refresher course is $20 and the
eight-hour course is $24. For
more information or to register,
visit www.mnsafetycenter.org
or call TOLL FREE 1-(888)234-1294.
Persons age 55 and older
who complete the course qualify for a 10% discount on their
auto insurance premiums for
three years, according to Minnesota law. First-time participants must complete the initial
eight hours of training and a
four-hour refresher class every
three years to maintain the 10%
discount.
Senior Dining Menu Aug.

Offering a nutritious meal in
a warm, caring atmosphere with
friendship and fun. Everyone
welcome. The Senior Dining
Center is located at Maple
Manor West, 555 2nd St. W. For
more information, call 320-9635771.
MONDAY, Aug. 17
Porcupine Meatballs, Baked
Potato w/Sour Cream, Peas in
Cream Sauce, Wheat Bread,
Sweetened Strawberries
TUESDAY, Aug. 18
Hot Roast Pork Sandwich,
Whipped Potatoes w/Gravy,

Black-Bean
Salad, Apple
Crisp/Whipped Topping
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19
Swiss Steak, Onion-Roasted
Potatoes, Beets, Wheat Bread,
Old-Fashioned Trifle
THURSDAY, Aug. 20
Dog Days of Summer--Chili
Dog, Potato Salad, Fresh Friut,
Puppy Chow
FRIDAY, Aug. 21
Lemon-Pepper Fish, Baked
Potato w/Sour Cream, Broccoli
Salad, Wheat Bread, Mixed Fruit
St. John's Lutheran Church invites you to a special "FRIENDS"

brunch called "There's Music in the Air..." August 13, 9:30 a.m., at
St. John's Lutheran Church, Annandale. Bring your neighbors,
friends, daughters and grandkids (10 or over) for a special morning.
You'll enjoy great food, awesome music by the young Strands, Peter
singing and Katherine on the harp, and discover what the dulcimer
is all about. Kathy Bishop of Lodi, Wisc. both the feature and
speaker, will talk about "Friends Forever. Don't forget to make
reservations by calling Eleanor at 320-274-5460, Dawn at 612-7233905 or email lilred.schramm@gmail.com. This event is sponsored
by Stonecroft Ministries.
Ah, Nuts! Food allergies free event is August 13

If you or family members have had a bad reaction to a specific
food, discover if it was food intolerance or a more serious food allergy. Katie Krebs, RD, St. Cloud Hospital, will discuss symptoms,
risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of food allergies from 6:308:30 p.m. August 13 at CentraCare Health Plaza, Windfeldt Room.
The event is free. Pre-registration required at centracare.com.
Register early; seating is limited. For more information, call 320656-7021. Sponsored by St. Cloud Hospital Women & Childrens
Center.
Gear-Head Get Together is August 15

The Gear-Head Get Together show and swap meet located downtown Maple Lake is Saturday, August 15. The Gear-Head swap
meet starts at 8 a.m. and goes until 5 p.m. (call 763-333-4422 for
details, no household items). DJ Bondo Bob will be entertaining
from 8 to 11 a.m., Castaways perform 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Crankshaft & the Gear Grinders from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Horsepower dyno
for cars and bikes onsite from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a vintage dragster
display showing all day. Bring your cars, trucks, rods, motorcycles,
scooters, tractors, snow-machines, lawn mowers, chainsaws, commercial vehicles, motors and other mechanical devices. No trophies,
no plaques, just great Gear-Head fun. Food and beverages available
all day. A free Maple Lake Chamber of Commerce event. For more
details visit www.gear-headgettogether.com
EEAChapter 878 Fly In/Drive In is August 15

The Maple Lake Airport, EAA Chapter 878, will have a Fly
In/Drive In on Saturday, August 15. The 29th annual pork chop dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (free meal to PIC of
warbird or experimental aircraft). Showing aircraft and aviation displays and Clowning for Smiles by Dotz. Shuttle buses available to
and from the Gear-Head Get Together show and swap meet.
Learn kayaking basics at Lake Maria State Park

Get the family out on the water during the Sunday, August 16, I
Can Kayak! event. Beginners will learn essential skills, from how
to set off safely from shore to the most effective paddling strokes.
Single person kayaks, life jackets and paddles are provided, so participants need only bring their sense of adventure and love of the
outdoors. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a
parent or guardian. The minimum age for this event is 8 years old.
A Minnesota State Parks vehicle permit is also required to enter the
park.
Reservations are required and can be made online or by phone
at www.mndnr.gov/reservations (24 hours a day) or 866-857-2757
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily, excluding holidays.
For more information about the I Can Kayak! or any of the other
I Can! programs, visit www.mndnr.gov/ican or contact the DNR Information Center at info.dnr@state.mn.us or 651-296-6157 or 888646-6367 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
New Generation 4x4 garden presentation

Welcome to 208 Oak Avenue North, Maple Lake, for a FREE
NEW GENERATION 4x4 Compost Made Garden demo and presentation at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, August 17, for gardeners interested in organic, weed-free growing with sound environmental
goals. Copy is up on www.gardeningww.org with before and after
pictures showing luscious growing vegetables. Its that time of year.
This class will again be offered for a small fee at Buffalo Community Ed. at 7 p.m. Monday, September 21, and Monticello Community Ed. at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 22. For more information
call Pat and Connie at 320-963-3690.
Short-call substitute teacher two-day training

People who want to teach but dont have the full credentials will
have an opportunity to become certified as short-call substitute
teachers under the Minnesota Limited, Short-Call Substitute program. A four-year bachelor degree is required to qualify.
Resource Training & Solutions in St. Cloud has announced that
it has coordinated a two-day program on August 17 & 18, to prepare
individuals to apply to become limited, short-call substitute teachers.
Registration for the training can be made by contacting Deb
Thomes at Resource Training & Solutions, 137 23rd Street South,
Sartell, MN, phone 320-255-3236 or toll-free 844-335-3276, website www.resourcetraining.com.
Programs & Events

continued on page 5
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August 12, 2015
Church
CHURCH OF SAINT TIMOTHY
8 Oak Ave. N., Maple Lake
Ph.: 320-963-3726
www.churchofsttimothy.org
Pastor: Father John Meyer
Interim School Principal: Dawn
Kincs
SAT.: 3:30-4:15 p.m., Confessions;
4:30 p.m., Mass.
SUN.: 8 & 10 a.m., Mass.
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN
CHURCH
5460 63rd St. NW, Box 462, Maple
Lake
Ph.: 763-463-9447
www.holycrossmaplelake.org
Pastors: Culynn Curtis
Visitors Are Always Welcome!
SUN.: 8:30 a.m., Lutheranism 101
& Refreshments; 9:30 a.m., Summer Service; 1 p.m., Council Meeting; 1:30 p.m., Annandale Care
Center.
MON.: 11 a.m., First of All Prayer;
1 p.m., Quilters; 7 p.m., Bible
Study.
WED.: 6 p.m., Worship on Wednesday; 6:45 p.m., FF Planning Meeting.
BETHLEHEM UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST
400 County Rd. 37 NE, Maple
Lake
Ph.: 320-963-3118
www.bethuccml@gmail.com
mfritz@ants.edu
Interim Pastor: Michael Fritz
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service;
10:30 a.m., Fellowship; Christian
Ed Meeting.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Spiritual Council.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH IN SILVER CREEK
(LCMS)
11390 Elliott Ave. N.W., M.L.
Ph.: 763-878-2820, 320-333-8636
Pastor: Rev. George W. Sagissor III
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service;
11:15 a.m., Sunday School, Bible
Study.
SILVER CREEK
COMMUNITY CHURCH
4282 114th St. NW, Maple Lake,
MN 55358
3 miles so. of I-94 on Co. Rd. 143,
just off Hwy. 8; Ph.: 320-963-3957;
605-553-5240
www.silvercreekcommunitychurch.com
Pastor: Luke Baehr
SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday School, Bible Study.
ANNANDALE EVAN. FREE
CHURCH
10252 St. Hwy. 55 N.W., Annandale
Ph.: 320-274-8951
Pastor: Dennis L. Johnson
THURS.: 7 p.m., Eastview VBS.
FRI.: 9:30 a.m., Women's Bible
Study.
SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 &
10:30 a.m., Worship Service; 9:45
a.m., Fellowship Hour.
MON.: 9 a.m., Grandmas in Prayer;
6:30 p.m., Book Club.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery.
WED.: 2 p.m., Young at Heart; 7
p.m., Leadership Meeting.
ANNANDALE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annan.
Ph.: 320-274-5127
www.mumac.org/~annandaleumc
Pastor: Ruth Hograbe
FRI.: 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous.
10:15 a.m., Coffee Fellowship,
Sunday School.
TUES.: 8 p.m., AA/Al-Anon.
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
CHURCH
7809 Co. Rd. 35 W., Annandale
Ph.: 320-963-3592
Pastor: Lynn Machula
THURS.: 1 p.m., LWML; 7:30
p.m., Elders; 8 p.m., Church Council.
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service
w/Communion; 10:30 a.m., Sunday
School & Bible Study.
EAGLES GROVE CHURCH
PO Box 1020, Annandale
Location: Hwy. 55, next to The
Marketplace
Ph.: 320-248-6024
www.eaglesgrove.org & Facebook
SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service;
Energized Music and Quality Children's Programs Provided.
MT. HERMON LUTHERAN

CHURCH
1284 Keats Ave. N.W., Annandale
Ph.: 320-963-3284
Pastor: Marianne Zitzewitz
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
331 W. Harrison St., Annandale
Ph.: 320-274-8827
www.stjohns-annandale.org
Pastor: Dave E. Nelson and Tom
Heyd
SUN.: 8:30 Traditional Worship; 10
a.m., Contemporary Worship.
BUFFALO SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
200 2nd Ave. NE, Buffalo
Ph.: 763-682-3582
Pastor: Devin Locati
SAT.: 9:45 a.m., Bible Study; 11
a.m., Church Service.
HOSANNA LUTHERAN
CHURCH
1705 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo, Mo.
Syn.
Pastor: Rob Jarvis
Ph.: 763-682-3278; www.hosannalcms.org
10:30 a.m., Bible Study and Sunday
School.
TUES.: 8 p.m., Young Adults
Group.
WED.: 10 a.m., Bible Study; 7
p.m., Confirmation Class.
BUFFALO UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
WED.: Discussion Group Meets the
2nd & 4th Wednesday, Sept. thru
May, 7:30 p.m., at Buffalo Community Center, Across the Street from
the Post Office at 206 Central Ave.
(Hwy. 25). For More Information,
Call Luke at 763-682-4616 or Visit
www.buuf.us. Everyone is welcome.
BUFFALO EVANGELICAL
FREE CHURCH
2051 50th Street NE, Buffalo, MN
(corner of Hwy. 25 N. & County
Rd. 113)
Ph. 763-682-6846; www.buffalofree.org
info@buffalofree.org
Senior Pastor: Brian Thorstad
THURS.: 7 p.m., Small Groups;
7:30 a.m., AA & Al-Anon.
FRI.: 6 a.m., Men's Small Group; 7
p.m., Small Groups.
SUN.: 10 a.m., Summer Worship
Service, Coffee Fellowship, Children's Church.
MON.: 7 p.m., Women's Bible
Study; 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Knitting Ministry;
7:30 p.m., Men's Small Group, AA,
GA.
WED.: 6:30 p.m., Awana, Choir
Practice.
BUFFALO COVENANT
CHURCH
1601 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo
Ph.: 763-682-1470
www.buffalocov.org
Lead Pastor: Max Frazier
FRI.: Office Closed.
SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship;
9:30 & 11 a.m., Contemporary
Worship.
MON.: Noon, Prayer Group.
THURS.: 6:30 p.m., Worship Team
Practice.
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
LCMC
12449 Clementa Ave. NW, Monticello
Pastor: Jim Tetlie, 763-878-2092
www.lutheran-faith.org
Secretary's office hours are: 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m., Mon., Wed., Thurs.
Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursday
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship.
WED.: 7 p.m., Worship.
Programs & Events
Obituaries
Wright County Farm Bureau annual meeting
CATHERINE H. MORRISEY, Monticello
Wright County Farm Bureau will hold their annual meeting a

month earlier this year on Tuesday, August 18, at the Knights of
Columbus Hall in Waverly. Come at 7 p.m. and socialize until dinner is served at 7:30 p.m. Elbows Allowed is serving the buffetstyle dinner of meatballs and ham.
As to the program, there will be a picture and voice review of
activities the past year as well as the usual business and election
of directors. Please get your tickets by August 7th. Tickets can be
purchased from one of the directors or by calling Kathy at 763682-4992.
Catherine
H. Morrissey, age 95,
of
Monticello, died
Sunday, August 9, 2015,
under hospice care at
the Lakeside Oasis, Lake Ridge
Care Center, Buffalo.
Mass of Christian Burial will
be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 13, at St. Timothy Catholic
Church, Maple Lake, with Fr.
John Meyer as the Celebrant.
Burial will follow at the parish
cemetery. Visitation will be from
9-10 a.m. Thursday at Dingmann
Funeral Care Chapel, Maple
Lake.
Catherine Helen Morrissey
was born October 29, 1919, in
Maple Lake, to Zeb and Clara
(Courchane) Raiche. She was
baptized on November 16, 1919,
at St. Timothy's Catholic Church.
Catherine graduated from Maple
Lake High School and continued
her education at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin. She
was a member of the Dominican
Order and was a teacher for the
Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa.
On August 22, 1974, she was
First-time home buyers seminar is Aug. 18 & 19

Wright County residents thinking about buying a home are invited to attend a two day workshop designed to help them learn
the basics of home ownership.
Wright County Community Action (WCCA) offers a first-time
home buyers seminar (Home Stretch) which will cover a variety
of topics related to the home buying process. Area lenders, real
estate agents, and other housing professionals will instruct the
workshop.
Home Stretch will be offered Tuesday and Wednesday, August
18 & 19, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 449
West Broadway, Monticello. You must attend both classes in order
to receive the certificate. To register, call Wright County Community Action (WCCA) at (320) 963-6500, ext. 238.
Annual Habitat Banquet Aug. 19

The Twin Cities Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society will host
its 37th Annual Habitat Banquet on August 19 at the Earle Brown
Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Brooklyn Center, beginning with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at
7:30 p.m.
Plan to attend to help preserve sporting traditions through the
creation of healthy forests for ruffed grouse, American woodcock
and other forest wildlife. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Tim Tordoff, 605-670-8360.
Check out ancestry.com, free at ML Library
united in marriage to Edward

Morrissey in Excelsior. Catherine enjoyed reading, art and
music.
Catherine is survived by her
sister, Betty Lou (Cliff)
McAlpine of Albertville; and
many nieces, nephews, other
family members and friends. She
is preceded in death by her husband, Edward; parents, Zeb and
Clara Raiche; brothers, Duane,
Roland, and John Raiche; and
sisters, Annabelle Schaufler and
Mary Helen Raiche.
Dennis Raiche, Tom Raiche,
Mike McAlpine and Tim
McAlpine will serve as urnbearers. Sarah Goelz and Terry
Beaudry will provide music for
the service. Arrangements are
entrusted to Dingmann Funeral
Care Burial & Cremation Services of Maple Lake.
Maple Lake
(320) 963-5731
View Guestbooks, Obituaries,
and Videos Online.
www.dingmannfuneral.com
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Patrons of the Maple Lake Library are encouraged to stop in

and check out your family history on ancestry.com for free. If you
are not a patron of the library, you only need to fill out an application. So come join us at the library, take advantage of this opportunity, and discover your roots. Library hours are Monday and
Friday from 12 to 6 p.m., Wednesday from 12 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Aug. 11-16
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Boneless Arm Cut
Beef
Roast
$
3
3
6
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99
4 3
5 79
3 5
4
3
Sockeye Salmon
Fillets
99
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$
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TRI-COUNTY ALLIANCE
CHURCH
8464 160th St. N.W.
Clearwater, MN; 320-558-2750
Pastor: Dave Fogal
SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service.
www.tcachurch,com
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3.5 oz
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2/$
Streudel
Bites
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Pasta Salad Roast Beef
lb
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nt wt 16.4 oz
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17 oz btls
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Mrs. Gerrys
Hersheys
Baking Chips
2/$
11.5-12 oz
2 liter btls
American Bottling
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99
10/$
Mrs. Gerrys
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see recipe below
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Interim Pastor: Dawson Grover;
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SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship at Montrose Elementary School Gymnasium.
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16
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99
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lb
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Chocolate
24 oz
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Limit one with coupon. Limit one coupon per household. Valid only at
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Sour
16 oz
Arm Steaks
$
Deans - 4.5 qt
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lb
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1 c sugar
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
4 c sliced peeled fresh peaches
1 c sugar
1 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/3 c cold butter or margarine
1 egg
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Spoon over peaches. Bake at 375F for
35-40 min or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden. Serve hot or cold with ice
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August 12, 2015
4-H Results
4-H results
Area 4-H Club members excelled at the 2015 Wright
County Fair, earning blue ribbons, awards of merit and numerous grand and reserve
championship honors, including
the following:
Sarah Neutz, grade 4, Albion
Aces (Grand Champion Forest
Resources); Matthew Pribyl,
grade 4, Chatham Climbers
(Reserve Champion Geology); Caroline Wurm, grade 6,
Chatham Climbers (Grand
Champion Global Connections); Elaine Baxter-Jensen,
grade 5, Maria Zephers (Grand
Champion Home Environment); Austin Paumen, grade
11, Chatham Climbers (Grand
Champion Lawn & Landscape
Design, Shop: Wood); William
OSullivan, grade 11, Chatham
Climbers (Reserve Champion
Metal, Reserve Overall Champion Beef); Kelsey Pribyl,
(Reserve Champion Needle
Arts); Mary Grace OSullivan,

(Reserve Champion Non-Garment); Josephine Wagner, grade
7, Northern Peak (Reserve
Champion Plant & Soil Science); Daniel Neutz, grade 6,
Albion Aces (Reserve Champion Safety, Market Gilt
Swine); Katie Treadwell, grade
8, Rockin Riders (Grand
Champion Scrapbooking:
Artistic, Reserve Champion
English Junior Horse Showmanship, Reserve Horse Performance High Point: Grade 8
& 9, Horse Training); Alyssa
Hygrell, grade 6, Albion Aces
(Grand Champion Shooting
Sports); Clayton Field, grade 9,
Independent (Reserve Champion Shop: Wood); Patrick
OSullivan, grade 13, Chatham
Climbers (Overall Champion
Beef, Champion Beef Breeding
Female, Champion Beef Senior
Showmanship); Grace Thiele,
grade 9, Monticello Monarchs
(Reserve Champion Beef
Cow/Calf, Beef Intermediate

Showmanship); Kieya Sargent,
grade 5, Albion Aces (Grand
and Reserve Champion
Aryshire Dairy); Shaelee Pribyl,
(Horse Games High Point:
Grade 10 & 11); Mason Paumen, Grade 10, Chatham
Climbers (Reserve Horse
Games High Point: Grade 10 &
11); Nate Logeais, grade 12,
Chatham Climbers (Reserve
Horse Games High Point: Grade
12 & 13); Lacey Wurm, grade
12, Chatham Climbers (Horse:
Most Dedicated); Joseph Neutz,
grade 2, Albion Aces (Cloverbud Participation Swine).
The Chatham Climbers Club
was named Grand Champion
for the Rube Goldberg Machine.
Left: Daniel Neutz, Reserve Champion, Safety, Albion Aces, Maple Lake, 6th grade. Middle: Sarah Neutz, Champion, Forest Resources, Albion Aces, Maple Lake, 4th grade.
Right: Josephine Wagner, Reserve Champion, Plant & Soil Science, Northern Peak,
Maple Lake, 7th grade.
Left: Alyssa Hygrell, Champion, Shooting Sports, Albion Aces, Maple Lake, 6th grade. Right: Caroline Wurm (Maple
Lake, Chatham Climbers, Grade 6) Grand Champion, Global Connections.
Left: 4-H Blue Ribbon Auction, Lamb. Grace Thiele (Maple Lake, Monticello Monarchs, grade 9) with buyer, Red Barn Veterinary Service. Middle: 4-H Blue Ribbon Auction, Swine.
Samuel Neutz (Maple Lake, Albion Aces, grade 9) with buyer, Crop Revenue Management. Right: Elaine Baxter-Jensen (Maple Lake, Maria Zephers, grade 5) Grand Champion,
Home Environment.
Left: Grace Thiele (Maple Lake, Monticello Monarchs, grade 9). Monticello Monarchs were the Beef Herdsmanship Champions. Middle: 4-H Blue Ribbon Auction, Swine. Sarah
Neutz (Maple Lake, Albion Aces, grade 4) with buyer, United Farmers Co-op. Right: 4-H Blue Ribbon Auction, Swine. Daniel Neutz (Maple Lake, Albion Aces, grade 6) with buyer,
United Farmers Co-op.
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Left: Lacey Wurm (Chatham Climbers, Maple Lake, 12th grade) competing in Jumping Figure 8. Lacey was voted
Most Dedicated by members of the horse project. Right: Shaelee Pribyl (Chatham Climbers, Maple Lake, 11th grade)
competing in barrels. Shaelee had the Games Highpoint for grades 10 &11.
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Left: Helpers were ready to ride the ambulance, rescue units #1 and #2 and engine #1, and help give out ice cream bars. Back Row: Braydon Blizi, Shay McClory, Eddy Neu,
Rachel Fobbe and Reaghan Fobbe. Front Row: Allie McClory, Ethan Hembrecht and Broc Blizil. Right: Cammi Rassat, Makkal Tessman, Landon McLeod, Maddy McLeod and
Ellie Rassat.
(Photos by Bob Zimmerman)

August 12, 2015
Young readers say so long to Boone
Everybody got a chance to read a book to Boone this week, the final meeting of the summer library program. Readers went home with the Maple Lake Business Bucks they earned with their weekly Paw Points, the journals theyve
been keeping all summer, a pawprint pencil, and a bookmark with Boones picture and his reminder to Remember
to Read!
Books with Boone will be back at the library next summer, when Boone hopes to see all of his old friends, along
with a few new young readers.
Pictured in the front are Kalli Hennen, Danica Hageman and Dylan Hennen. In the back are Ben Ogram, Lisa and
Boone, Carter Ertel, Hans Peterson, Larson Melgaard, Kenlyn Marsicek, Landon Marsicek and Christina Ogram.
(Photo submitted by Terry Mooney)
M.L.F.D. Burn
Student-run camp helps

children through and beyond
their parents cancer
Camp Kesem, a national organization that provides a lifelong peer support network to
help children, ages 6 to 16,
through and beyond their parents cancer, is pleased to kick
off its 4th annual season of camp
in Willow River, MN.
Anchored in a network of
free programs that are led by
passionate college student volunteers across the country,
Camp Kesem Minnesota is organized locally in Willow River
by dedicated students from the
University of Minnesota. This
summer, Camp Kesem at Minnesota will host 120 campers
over two separate weeks of
camp from August 10-15 and
August 17-22 at Camp One
Heartland in Willow River. This
will be the first year that Camp
Kesem Minnesota will host two
separate weeks of camp in order
to serve its growing number of
campers.
With 1.7 million cancer cases
a year in the United States, there
are more than 3 million children
impacted by a parents cancer
and Camp Kesem recognizes
and embraces this often-overlooked population. Because they
dont appear sick, their needs are
often overlooked and they suffer
quietly, leading to academic, social, emotional, and developmental problems. Camp Kesem
helps these children through and
beyond their parents cancer by
providing a care-free and fun environment in which they can interact and bond with peers who
face similar struggles at home.
Children that attend Camp
Kesem at Minnesota will participate in a host of fun activities
including sports, drama, arts and

crafts, adventurous scavenger
hunts, and talent shows. The
teen campers will also be going
on an off-campus adventure to
the Glensheen Mansion and
Spirit Mountain. Nightly Cabin
Chats allow campers to open
up to their peers and counselors.
For one blissful week he
was just himself, living the life
instead of existing in itnot
someones caregiver, child, son,
brother, or anything else.
~ Camper Parent, Matts
Mom
Camp Kesem at Minnesota is
organized by dedicated students
at the University of Minnesota
who work year-long to plan and
fundraise for an impactful week
of camp. Student volunteers and
counselors experience leadership development and undergo
20 hours of extensive training
prior to camp. Camp Kesem is
provided free of charge to all
participating families and is
therefore supported by private
donations and community support.
I am blessed to have been a
counselor, and to have served as
co-director of this organization
for two years. With this position,
I have been given the unique opportunity to oversee the development of my peers along with all
of the campers, a gift that has
strengthened my leadership
skills and made me love this organization even more.
~Alumni, Previous Co-Directure, Alek (Pecs) Tomich
For more information about
the camp and how to register,
please
visit
www.campkesem.org/minnesota

To facilitate the teaching opportunity, the Maple Lake Fire
Department hired a professional
training company to plan and detail the burn at the Jurgens home
at 2518 County Road 8 NW.
Theres a lot to do to perform a training burn. said Scott
Carriveau owner of Customized
Fire Rescue Training, Inc. We
have to obtain a DNR permit, notify the MPCA that there is an intent to perform a demolition,
have the house tested for asbestos-containing materials and
insure that NFPA guideline 1403
is followed. We were at the site
for five hours, and I easily have
16 hours of prep time for this
house burn.
All of our instructors are
from Minnesotas qualified instructor list, said Carriveau.
There are three Maple Lake
Firefighters on each fire attack
team and three instructors are assigned to each team, one to go in
alongside the Maple Lake team
and two others manning a second
hose. It is some of the best training we can give our firefighters.
The practice burn went very
well, said MLFD Chief Todd

Borell. There were no surprises.
We had 15 firefighters that went
into live burns along with 10 outside firefighters plus instructors.
We had one Level 1 practice fire
and the rest were Level 2s.
A Level 1 fire is a teaching
fire, more for beginner firefighters, said Carriveau. The team
is in the doorway of the fire

room, we use pallets, straw and
cardboard, all Class A materials,
to light the fire and the firefighters are able to watch and see how
a fire grows and reacts before
putting it out and ventilating the
room. In a Level 2 fire, the team
is outside the building and the
fire is started inside. The fire-
fighters start by doing a size-up

before formulating a plan to put
out the fire. This drill more
closely resembles an actual fire
wed be called to.
The Maple Lake Fire Department extends its sincere thanks
to the Jurgens family for allowing their home to be used for this
training exercise.
Clinics rewarded for optimal

care and patient outcomes
After all scheduled training the Jurgens home was officially demolished by fire.
(Photo by Ashley Becker)
Several CentraCare Health

clinic sites were recognized for
delivering optimal care and improving specific patient outcomes as part of the 2015
Minnesota Bridges to Excellence program and the Minnesota
Quality
Incentive
Payment System, a State of Minnesota pay-for-performance program administered by the
Minnesota Health Action Group.
These clinics were recognized for achieving specific clinical outcomes for patients with
diabetes, vascular disease or depression. Meeting achievement
goals is the highest level of
recognition and CentraCare
Clinic St. Joseph and CentraCare Clinic River Campus
Internal Medicine were recognized for achieving optimal diabetes care.
CentraCare Healths clinic
sites in St. Joseph, Melrose,
Monticello and Sauk Centre

were recognized for meeting the
improvement goal for optimal
vascular care. CentraCare
Health - Monticello Medical
Group also met the improvement goal for depression care
and CentraCares clinic site in
Eagle Bend (Eagle Valley
Clinic) was recognized for optimal diabetes care.
I consider Minnesota to be
one of the best in the country for
community measures and quality metrics, said CentraCare
Clinic Medical Director George
Morris, MD. We are helping to
set the bar for the nation.
The Minnesota Bridges to
Excellence program uses publicly reported clinical data to
identify clinics that meet or exceed optimal care standards for
a specified percentage of patients with diabetes, vascular
disease and depression.
gerous weapons, do not register

to vote or vote until discharged
from probation, have no use or
possession of pornography, have
no contact with persons under
age 18 years until approved by
therapist or probation agent, do
no act as a coach or in any way
supervise, mentor or have access
to minors, have no use or access
to the internet, submit to a polygraph, pay restitution, undergo a
psychosexual evaluation and follow all recommendations, complete a sex offender treatment
program and follow all recommendations, undergo counseling
and follow all recommendations,
remain medically compliant,
submit to random testing, attend
a support group, obtain permission before leaving the state, register as a sex offender, have no
contact with victim or victims
family, submit to random
searches, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by
Judge McPherson.
Petersen, Aaron Michael, age

days jail, concurrent, pay $50
fine plus surcharges, follow
above conditions. Sentenced by
Judge Mottl.
Sandell, Jason Alan, age 40,
of South Haven, sentenced on
07/31/15 for Gross Misdemeanor
Third Degree DWI to 365 days
jail, $300 fine; 362 days stayed
for two years on conditions of
probation, serve 3 days jail, pay
$300 fine plus surcharges, have
no use or possession of alcohol
or non-prescription drugs, submit to random testing, attend
Awareness Panel for Impaired
Drivers, complete a Level II
driving program and follow all
recommendations, complete 24
hours community service, have
Weber, Timothy Carl, age 40,
of South Haven, sentenced on
07/29/15 for Felony Terroristic
threats to 23 months prison.
Sentenced for Felony Fleeing a
Peace Officer to 17 months
prison, concurrent. Sentenced by
Judge McPherson.
White, Denise Darlene, age
55, of Clearwater, sentenced on
07/30/15 for Misdemeanor
Fourth Degree DWI to 90 days
jail, $115 surcharges, have no
use or possession of alcohol or
non-prescription drugs, submit to
random testing, follow aftercare
recommendations, attend a support group and verify attendance,
serve 30 days on electronic home
monitoring, have no same or
Judge Tenney.
Sentencing
Horstman, Zachary John, age
21, of Maple Lake, sentenced on
08/05/15 for Probation Violations for Gross Misdemeanor
Domestic Assault to 5 days jail.
Lundquist, Jesse Lee, age 19,
of Buffalo, sentenced on
Tampering with a Witness to 365
days jail, $100 fine; 320 days
stayed for two years on conditions of probation, serve 45 days
jail, pay $100 fine plus surcharges, abide by any outstanding
order
for
protection/harassment order/no
contact order, have no contact
with victim, have no same or
Judge Strand.
Nolden, Timothy Roy, age
40, of Monticello, sentenced on
07/29/15 for Felony Criminal
Sexual Conduct in the Second
Degree to a stay of execution for
25 years on conditions of probation, serve 183 days jail, pay
$300 fine plus surcharges, provide DNA sample, have no use
or possession of firearms or dan-
29, of Montrose, sentenced on

Obstructing Legal Process to 365
days jail; 350 days stayed for two
years on conditions of probation,
serve 15 days jail, serve 30 days
on electronic home monitoring,
have no same or similar violations. Sentenced for Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI
to 365 days jail, $100 fine; 350
days jail, concurrent, pay $100
fine plus law library fee, pay $75
public defender co-payment,
complete aftercare and follow all
recommendations, attend a support group, have no use or possession of firearms or dangerous
weapons, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs, submit to random
testing, attend Awareness Panel
for Impaired Drivers, serve 30
days on electronic home monitoring, concurrent, have no same
or similar violations. Sentenced
by Judge Davis.
Porter, Bobbie Jo Marie, age
39, of Buffalo, sentenced on
07/27/15 for Felony Terroristic

Threats to a stay of execution for
five years on conditions of probation, serve 45 days jail, pay
$100 fine plus surcharges, pay
$75 public defender co-payment,
submit to random testing, obtain
permission before leaving the
state, provide DNA sample,
complete the Wright County Domestic Abuse Batterers Intervention Program and follow all
recommendations, undergo therapy, remain medically compliant,
have no use or possession of
firearms or dangerous weapons,
do not register to vote or vote
until discharged from probation,
abide by any outstanding order
for
protection/harassment
order/no contact order, undergo
a psychological evaluation and
follow all recommendations, undergo a chemical dependency
evaluation and follow all recommendations, have no same or
similar violations. Sentenced for
Violation of a No Contact Order
to 365 days jail, $50 fine; 355
Sudoku
Sports

August 12, 2015
Cold bats end Lakers season Irish football practice begins

By Matt Brown
Sports Writer
The Maple Lake Lakers unexpectedly ended their season

with a pair of losses in the 12C
Regional Tournament. The number-one seeded Lakers failed to
score a single run in a combined
19 innings, a stunning development for a team that averaged
nearly eight runs a game in the
regular season.
Maple Plain 8
Maple Lake 0
Maple Lake was the home
team on Wednesday at Delano in
the first game of the regional
playoffs. They faced an underrated Maple Plain team and
pitcher Adam Gregg, who was
limited to under six innings in
the regular season but is known
for strong pitching. The Lakers
started Todd Fuller, who was
coming off a phenomenal game
against Cold Spring. The offense
got going in the second, with
Maple Plain scoring, thanks in
part to a lead-off double. Maple
Lake answered in the bottom of
the inning by putting men on
second and third but with two
outs they could not drive in any
runs. The Lakers threatened
again in the third with a lead-off
single by Riley Decker and a
sacrifice bunt by Luke Fobbe to

put Decker in scoring position
with one out, but the team could
not get the hit they needed to
even the score. The Diamond
Devils did most of their damage
in the sixth and seventh, scoring
a combined five runs to go up by
six. Graham Brown drew a leadoff walk in the eighth and made
it to second on a two-out Bert
Marsnik single but could not
come in before the inning ended.
Maple Plain scored two more in
the ninth to seal the victory.
After the game some players
noted that Maple Plain was often
missing key players during the
regular season and that they are
a different squad when the entire
team comes to play.
Player
AB R H RBI
R. Decker
4 0 1 0
L. Fobbe
3 0 0 0
Marsnik
4 0 2 0
Raiche
4 0 0 0
Bergstrom
4 0 0 0
D. Decker
4 0 1 0
Johnson
4 0 0 0
B. Redemske 3 0 0 0
G. Brown
2 0 0 0
Totals
31 0 4 0
Loretto 3
Maple Lake 0
The re-match of the region
championship from last year
took place after a rain-delayed

start on Sunday in the first elimination game of the tournament.
Maple Lake threw Mitch Wurm,
who looked like a man on a mission from the very start. The
Lakers tried to jump on Loretto
in the first with a two-out rally
led by singles from Bert
Marsnik and Chad Raiche, but a
hard liner to the shortstop ended
the inning. Maple Lake threatened again in the third, loading
the bases on a few walks and
Luke Fobbe singled with only
one out, only to see the inning
end thanks to close plays. Dusty
Decker led off the fourth with a
double but got stranded. Fobbe
came up during a two-out rally
with two on, only to see his shot
to right field get snapped up by
the outfielder. Tied 0-0 after
nine, the Larks scored three in
the 10th to put Maple Lake in
the hot seat. Fobbe got on with
a single and one out but only
managed to make it to second
before the inning ended. No official statistics were available,
but Wurm threw all 10 innings,
giving up three runs on eight
hits, four walks with three
strikeouts.
The Lakers would like to
thank all of their fans for a great
season.
Football practice started

for the Maple Lake Irish on
Monday, Aug. 10. Above,
head coach Tim Knudsen,
left, puts players through
their
paces
Monday
evening.
The Irish kick off the season on Saturday, August
22, at Kimball Area High
School against the Kimball
Cubs. After that is a home
game at the Maple Lake
High School against Pierz
on
Friday,August
28.
Games start at 7 p.m.
Maple Lake High School is
a member of the Central
Minnesota
Conference
(CMC). The jr. high, JV and
varsity sports schedules
can be viewed on the CMC
website, at http://www.centralmnconference.org.
(Photos by Brenda Erdahl)
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August 12, 2015
The Catch
by Jeff Plattner
2015 College Football
Preview (Part I)
Unsurprisingly, last seasons
inaugural college football playoff was a smashing success.
How will the 2015 college football season compare, what
player will take home the Heisman Trophy, who will be among
the final four at seasons end,
what teams will be the odd ones
out, and who will be crowned
national champions when its all
said and done? Well take our
best shot at answering those
questions in this two-part preview of the 2015 college football season.
ACC
Predicted Atlantic Champ:
Clemson (11-1) The Tigers have
an early season test when they
take on Notre Dame and Georgia Tech in back-to-back weeks.
But, thankfully, both of those
contests take place at home, in
Death Valley, as does the
matchup that will ultimately decide the Atlantic division, versus
Florida State, on November 7th.
If QB Deshaun Watson is as
healthy as he claims he is, the
Tigers offense could be scary.
Watsons return to health, coupled with former Seminoles QB,
Jameis Winstons, exit to the
NFL, is why Clemson will escape against Florida State and
thus win the Atlantic division.

Coastal Champ: Georgia
Tech (10-2) Junior QB Justin
Thomas returns and leads a
triple-option offense thats as
fun to watch as any offense in
the country. A year ago, the Yellow Jackets led the nation in
rushing with 4,789 yards and 47
TDs, including three players
with at least 850 yards rushing
and 8 TDs.
Dont Sleep On: Florida
State Sure, they lost 11 players to the NFL Draft, including
five in the first two rounds, but
this is Florida State. They will
simply reload and coach Jimbo
Fisher knows how to win.
Big 12
Champ: TCU (12-0) The
Horned Frogs are hungry, as
they were the odd team out of
last years playoff. Once again,
the Big 12 is essentially a twoteam race between TCU and the
Baylor Bears. What gives the
Frogs the edge? The Heisman
hopeful QB, Trevone Boykin,
who, Gophers fans, if they dont
recall last seasons 30-7 drubbing, will get to know him very
well on opening day, September
3rd. With weapons at his disposal, Boykin looks to improve
on over 4,600 combined rushing
and passing yards and 41 TDs.
Dont Sleep On: Baylor
While QB Bryce Petty is gone,

the Bears return a ton of talent
on the offensive side of the ball.
Nearly one-fifth of that, literally,
comes in the form of 67, 392lb. TE, LaQuan McGowan, who
is actually lighter than a year
ago. WRs KD Cannon, Corey
Coleman, and Jay Lee combined
for over 2,700 yards and 25 TDs
last year and returning RB,
Shock Linwood, rushed for
1,252 and 16 scores. One of the
most entertaining games of the
year (if you like offense) should
be the day after Thanksgiving,
when the Bears take on TCU.
Last season, Baylor erased a 5837 deficit, in the last 11:00, to
win 61-58, as time expired.
Pac-12
North Champ: Oregon (102) Itll be a transition year for
the Ducks, as Heisman Trophy
winning QB, Marcus Mariota, is
off to the NFL. However, even
in transition, Oregon should be
plenty good enough to win the
Pac-12 North for the fifth time
in seven years. Eastern Washington transfer, Vernon Adams
Jr., whos expected to replace
Mariota, will have plenty of
holdovers from last seasons
squad. Among those returning to
Eugene are leading rusher,
Royce Freeman (1,365 yards,
18TDs), and leading receiver,
Byron Marshall (1,003 yards,
6TDs).
South Champ: Arizona (102) The SEC West may be the
best division in college football,
but in 2015 the Pac-12 South
shouldnt be far behind. With
four legitimate contenders

(USC, UCLA, Arizona State,
and Arizona), the Wildcats are
probably the long shot of the
group, despite winning the division last season. The scheduling
gods are working against QB
Anu Solomon and the Wildcats,
as they will not get a bye week,
and to make things even more
difficult, three of their four
biggest matchups come on the
road (Stanford, USC, and Arizona State). However, unlike
USC and Arizona State, they do
not have to face Oregon. Maybe
that in itself is worth giving up
their bye week. Either way,
Solomons redshirt freshman
season was a success, as he
neared 3,800 passing yards and
28TDs, while leading Arizona to
the Fiesta Bowl. Anchoring the
defense is the best LB in the nation, Scooby Wright, who tallied
163 tackles, 14 sacks, and 29
tackles for loss last season.
Dont Sleep On: USC First
round NFL draft picks Leonard
Williams (DE) and Nelson
Agholor (WR) leave big holes to
fill, but QB Cody Kessler is as
good as it gets and despite a
tough schedule, will keep the
Trojans in the hunt, until the
very end. In his last five wins,
Kessler completed 70% of his
passes for 357 yards per game
and threw 25 TDs against just 2
INTs. As tough as Arizonas
conference schedule looks,
USCs may be worse, with
games against Stanford, Arizona
State, Arizona, Oregon, and
UCLA.
SEC
East Champ: Georgia (8-4)
In the seven games Todd Gurley
missed last season, RB Nick
Chubb filled in and the Bulldogs
didnt miss a beat. Chubb averaged 168 yards rushing in those
games and scored 10 TDs. With
the QB position up in the air,
Georgia will rely heavily on
their ground attack and Chubbs
is sure to earn Heisman consideration. Beginning October 3rd,
the Bulldogs schedule gets
pretty ugly. In consecutive
weeks, they host Alabama,
travel to Tennessee to play a
Volunteers team making plenty
of pre-season noise, then its
back home to host reigning SEC
East champ, Missouri, and down
to Jacksonville, to take on
Florida. If that isnt enough, two
of their last three are on the road
at Auburn and Georgia Tech.
West Champ: Auburn (11-1)
Im buying the hype on QB Jeremy Johnson. Hes 65, 240lbs., can run and deliver the ball
from the pocket. Sound familiar? Johnson may remind some
folks of Cam Newton, who led
Auburn to a title in 2010. The
Tigers struggled last year, but in
addition to Johnson, there will
be several new faces, via transfer, incoming freshmen, and others returning from injury.
Another new face is defensive
coordinator Will Muschamp, the
former Florida Gators head
coach, who is sure to fix what
was often a Swiss-cheese defensive unit in 2014. Auburns season will hinge on whether or not
they can survive the first four

weeks, in which they face
Louisville (at the Georgia
Dome), travel to LSU, and host
Mississippi State. Make it
through that stretch and theyll
have a great chance to make
some playoff noise. The last
week of the season, they host
Alabama, in a game that will
likely crown the SEC West
champion.
Dont Sleep On: Alabama
Like many conferences, the SEC
West may come down to a head
-to-head meeting. This season, I
gave Auburn the nod over Alabama for two reasons. Auburn
has the edge at the QB position
and they host the Crimson Tide
in their only meeting. However,
even if Bama falls to the Tigers,
they may still have a strong
enough resume to sneak into the
playoff. Whoever replaces Blake
Sims at QB can breath a sigh of
relief, knowing that Derrick
Henry and Kenyan Drake are in
the backfield. The defense will
again be solid, but the biggest
question mark is who will fill
WR Amari Coopers shoes? Last
year, Cooper caught 124 balls
for 1,727 yards and 16 TDs.
Dont miss Part II where
well take a look at the Big Ten,
see what non-power five conference teams may figure into the
college football playoff (Notre
Dame), run down players who
havent been mentioned, but
who you should keep an eye on
in 2015, and finally make our
college football playoff predictions.
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August 12, 2015
Legal Notices
REGULAR SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2015
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT #881
MAPLE LAKE, MN
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Joe
Paumen, Shelley McAlpine, Shelly
Liljequist, Richard Thomas, Arnie
Michalicek, Ben Elsenpeter and Joe
Mavencamp (arrived at 7:12 p.m.)
Others Present: Mark Redemske,
Kris Harlan, David Hansen, Michelle
Wang, Tanya Malwitz, Maureen
Donohue and Katie Friedman
1. Meeting called to order at 7:02
p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. DISTRICT #881 IS PROUD
OF Sierra McAlpine for having her
poem Little Girl submitted to The
American Library of Poetry 2015
Student Poetry Contest
4. Recognition of visitors: Tiffany
Grube and Brad Neutz
5. M/S McAlpine/Paumen - Approve the Agenda for the regular
school board meeting held on Monday, August 10, 2015. Motion carries
6-0.
6. M/S Thomas/Liljequist - Approve the Consent Agenda for the
regular school board meeting held on
Monday, August 10, 2015. Motion
carries 6-0.
7. Open Forum-None
8. Unfinished Business
A. Community Education update
by new Community Education Director, Tiffany Grube.
Grube introduced herself to the
board as new Community Education
Director. She received her degree
from SCSU and has previous experience at Westonka as their school
aged childcare coordinator. Grube reviewed participation numbers from
summer programs and previewed fall
programming: Divas in Annandale

will be offering an evening out, GED
classes, traveling basketball and 5th
and 6th grade tackle football will also
be offered. Heather Haney will be the
new secretary for Community Education and Activities. Preschool has
openings for 3s and 4s. Kidville registration will be on Wednesday, August 12, at 6:30 p.m. and will operate
under the direction of new coordinator, Tasha Eckerman.
B. Building and Grounds update
by Head of Maintenance, Brad
Neutz.
Neutz said the custodial team has
done a great job of getting the buildings ready for school.
He recapped work completed
which included roof repairs, football
field maintenance, repainting of goal
posts, retractable wall in the elementary gym will be covered for protection, sidewalks with raised areas
have been shaved down, some sections of school have fresh paint. A
new gas line will be installed for a
new oven in the high school kitchen,
which Neutz said would result in savings through rebates and cheaper energy. A new gas meter in being
installed and finishing up some repairs in the elementary boiler room,
which will have the boiler burner rebuilt and will come with a 2 year warranty. A washer and dryer will be
installed and the district will see savings by washing their own mops. The
district will purchase a floor scrubber
with 6 hours use for $12,000, a
$7,000 savings.
C. M/S Paumen/Elsenpeter - Motion to approve a resolution to hold an
operating levy and capital projects
levy referendum on November 3,
2015 . Board discussed options and
decided on two questions for voters.
Roll call vote: Liljequist-yes, Elsenpeter-yes, McAlpine-yes, Michalicek-
yes, Paumen-yes, Mavencamp-yes,

Thomas-yes. Motion carries 7-0.
9. New Business
A. M/S Elsenpeter/McAlpine Motion to approve the districts longterm facility maintenance program.
Motion carries 7-0.
B. Annual report on fundraising
per Policy 511. Redemske covered
the 2014-15 approved fundraising activities.
C. Preview of the 2015 Opening
Workshop
D. M/S Elsenpeter/McAlpine Motion to approve the 6th grade field
trip to Wolf Ridge on May 11-13,
2016. Motion carries 7-0.
E. M/S McAlpine/Paumen - Motion to approve updates to the following Policies: Policy 533, Appendix A
to Policy 533, Policy 597, Policy 598,
Policy 599. Motion carries 7-0.
F. M/S Thomas/Mavencamp Motion to approve the addition of a
new 3rd grade instructor, due to large
class size. Motion carries 7-0.
10. Representative Reports
A. Meeker and Wright Special Education Cooperative - Thomas reported
that
MAWSECOs
construction is running a couple
weeks behind due to asbestos abatement. They are experiencing difficulty
in filling 12 positions, due to shortage
of special education teachers and
may look to a vendor for help in filling
them.
B. Minnesota High School
League - Paumen said directors met
August 4. They discussed new and
unique things for competitions. A new
drone policy will prohibit drone use in
all competition.
C. Safe Schools Committee The
next meeting is county-wide on August 20.
D. Wright Technical Center Michalicek said staffing is going well
and the new CEO class is beginning
this year.
E. Elementary School - Harlan
said the elementary office is open
again. They are working on class
schedules and lists. She showed pictures of the elementary garden and
applauded Rhonda Carlsons efforts
at making it a success. An attempt
will be made to save some of the produce to share with the Monday
Munchers. Phy ed teacher Ronnenberg is looking at a loaner bike program for middle school students who
would also learn about bike safety.
Harlan shared MCA test scores
and said she was generally pleased
with results.
F. High School - Hansen also
shared MCA test results and said he
too was generally pleased with the
results. ACT test will no longer be
mandatory, but will still be offered to
juniors and seniors who have not already taken it during the school day.
A writing test will be added back in for
2016-17 school year. The Explorer
test will be phased out and replaced.
Schedules are being finalized and
hope to be mailed out Thursday.
Football practice began today and
volleyball and cross country will begin
next week.
11.Committee Reports
A. Licensed Staff Committee will
meet on August 19.
12. Set Meeting Dates
13. Other Business
A. Thank-You Notes
B. Upcoming Meetings:
1. Licensed Staff Committee Negotiations Session with the Maple
Lake Federation of Teachers at 5:00
p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
in the Board Room
2. MAWSECO Board Meeting at
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24,
2015 in Howard Lake
3. Wright Tech Center Board
Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 1, 2015 in Buffalo

4. District Leadership Team Meeting at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 in the Board Room
5. Regular School Board Meeting
in September at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2015 in the
Board Room
C. Miscellaneous Information:
1. Chamber of Commerce Meeting at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday,

September 2, 2015
14. M/S McAlpine/Mavencamp Motion to adjourn at 8:50 p.m. Motion
carries 7-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Maureen Donohue
Shelley McAlpine
Dec. 4. The re-opening coincides

with the annual statewide teachers conference on Oct. 15-16
when many schools do not
schedule classes.
The only bag limit change
from the 2015 season is for canvasback, which increases from
one to two per day. The daily
duck bag limit remains six ducks
per day. The mallard bag limit remains four per day, including two
hen mallards. The daily bag limits remain at three for wood duck
and three for scaup.
All states in the Mississippi
Flyway were offered the option
for a September teal season or
two bonus blue-winged teal during the regular season. Minnesota
did not participate in either teal
option last year and again made
the choice not to take a teal season or bonus blue-winged teal
option this year.
Weve had nearly two
decades of liberal duck seasons
with 60 days of hunting and six-
duck daily bag limits, said DNR

Commissioner Tom Landwehr.
In recent years, the duck season
has opened one week earlier than
in the past, which has afforded
Minnesota hunters more opportunity to take teal and wood
ducks.
For these reasons, we dont
believe that an early teal season
or further liberalization by
adding two bonus blue-winged
teal to the daily bag for the first
part of the season is needed,
Landwehr said.
Mallard abundance from a
continental spring survey that includes Minnesota is used to determine overall duck season
length. This years estimate was
11.8 million mallards, which was
well above the long-term average. Since 1997, duck season
length has been 60 days each
year and the mallard population
has ranged from 6.8 million to
11.8 million mallards.
The status of mallards, and
most other species of ducks important to Minnesota hunters, is

very good this year based on
spring populations surveys,
Cordts said.
Youth waterfowl day
Youth Waterfowl Day will be
Saturday, Sept. 12. Hunters ages
15 and under may take regular
season bag limits when accompanied by an adult age 18 or older.
Youth may take Canada geese,
mergansers, coots and moorhens
from a half-hour before sunrise to
4 p.m. Motorized decoy restrictions are in effect. Five geese
may be taken statewide. The accompanying adult cant hunt
ducks that day and does not need
a license. However, an adult may
take Canada geese if properly licensed.
Canada goose
seasons and limits
Canada goose hunting is open
in the three duck zones, and also
in an intensive harvest zone. For
a map of the intensive zone and
other
information,
see
www.mndnr.gov/hunting/waterfowl.
The August Canada goose
management harvest is Saturday,
Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 23,
in the intensive harvest zone
only. The bag limit is 10 per day.
A $4 permit is required. This is
the third year Canada goose harvest has been allowed during August due to high populations of
Canada geese and the damage
they cause to agricultural crops.
The early September Canada
goose season will open statewide
on Saturday, Sept. 5, and run
through Tuesday, Sept. 22. Bag
limits for Canada geese are 10
per day in the intensive harvest
zone and five per day in the rest
of the state. A $4 permit is required to hunt Canada geese during the September season. The
restriction prohibiting hunting
within 100 yards of surface water
remains in effect in the northwest
goose zone, Carlos Avery
Wildlife Management Area,

Ocheda Lake Game Refuge and
an area surrounding Swan Lake
in Nicollet County. Early season
goose hunters should consult the
2015 Waterfowl Supplement for
zone maps and additional details.
Minnesotas regular goose
season will open in conjunction
with the duck season statewide
on Sept. 26, with a bag limit of
three dark geese per day the entire season. Dark geese include
Canada geese, white-fronted
geese, and brant. Goose season
will be closed in the central and
south duck zones when duck season is closed.
Sandhill crane season
The season for sandhill cranes
is Saturday, Sept. 12, to Sunday,
Oct. 18, in the northwest goose
and sandhill crane zone only. The
daily bag limit will be one sandhill crane per day. A $3 sandhill
crane permit is required in addition to a small game hunting license.
CONSENT AGENDA (August 10, 2015)

A. (ACTION) Approve payment of bills presented August 10, 2015 in
the amount of $103,401.14 and hand written checks for June in the
amount of $262,014.38.
B. (ACTION) Financial ReportCash Balance
Balance, July 1, 2015
$
111,465.37
Receipts for July
$
414,330.35
NSFCk
$
Transfer from PMA
$
750,000.00
Transfer to PMA
$ (380,533.67)
Total Receipts
$
895,262.05
July Vouchers
$232,584.34
Bills Approved 7/13/2015 Dist. $192,195.40
Hand Written Checks Dist./
Wires from PMA
$ 39,506.42
DHReplacement Ck.
$ 1,743.41 (credited back from bank)
Bond Pmts. from
investment acct.
$219.960.83 (paid from investmen acct.)
Debit Card Purchase
$ 803.72
Bank, ACH, Efunds Charges $
78.80
Payroll Contributions
$291,361.19
July Payroll
$275,723.58
Disbursements for July
$ 799.669.11
Star Bank Balance, July 31, 2015
$ 95,592.94
Plus investments (see attached sheet)
$ 3,665,430.44
BALANCE DIST: July 31, 2015
$ 3,761,023.38
BALANCE OPEB FD: July 31, 2015
$ 1,112,742.71
C. (ACTION) Motion to approve the hiring of Jordan Mathiason as a
special education teacher at BA, Step 1 for the 2015-2016 school year
D. (ACTION) Motion to approve the resignation of Colleen Carlson as
a special education teacher effective immediately
E. (ACTION) Motion to approve the hiring of Christin Kassulke as a
special education teacher at BA +30, Step 2 for the 2015-2016 school
year
F. (ACTION) Motion to approve the hiring of Robin Caldon-Spaulding as a long-term substitute for Christine Schultz from the beginning of the school year through the end of Christine's leave in late
October to early November
Waterfowl Season
More information on duck,
goose, sandhill crane and other
migratory bird hunting seasons
will be available in the 2015
Minnesota Waterfowl Hunting
Regulations, available in midAugust in booklet form and online
at
www.mndnr.gov/hunting/waterfowl.
Duck seasons and limits
Duck season will be open for
60 days in each of the three waterfowl zones.
In the north zone, duck season
is Saturday, Sept. 26, through
Tuesday, Nov. 24.
In the central zone, duck season is Saturday, Sept. 26, through
Sunday, Oct. 4, closes for five
days, then reopens Saturday, Oct.
10, and runs through Sunday,
Nov. 29.
In the south zone, duck season
is Saturday, Sept. 26, through
Sunday, Oct. 4, closes for 10
days, then reopens Thursday,
Oct. 15, and runs through Friday,
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20 YRS OF EXPERIENCE
FREE ESTIMATES
LIFE TIME WARRANTY COLOR MATCHING TO

FULLY INSURED
EXISTING COLORS
CREDIT CARD ACCEPTED FREE GUTTER CLEANING
GUTTER COVER OPTIONS (WITH GUTTER
COVER PURCHASE)
AVAILABLE
763-568-2445
Hegle
Pole Buildings
Complete Well Service
Door Sales, Inc.
Pump & Tanks

Well Abandonments
320-274-5957
320-274-3634
Annandale, MN 55302
Truck
Phones
Emai l : joehogan. concrete@gmai l . com
Garage Doors Electric Openers

Sales Service Repairs
We will construct your

pole building or sell you
the necessary material.
Come in and talk over
your building needs.
We're here to serve you.
Tim & Lorie Hegle

375 Spruce Avenue N.
Maple Lake Lumber Co.
Borrell Refrigeration,
320-963-3612
Plumbing, Heating
& Air Conditioning
FREE ESTIMATES 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE
www.hegledoorsales.com
Toll Free: 1-800-273-4699
Call: (320) 963-3934
Fax: (320) 963-1934
RUSS ORS N ELECTRIC, Inc.

Commercial
Water Conditioning & Drinking Water Systems
Industrial
Dave Borrell 320-963-3107
Residential
Residential & Commercial

Block ICF Poured Foundation Brick & Stone Floors Floating Slabs Garages
Concrete Staining/Stamping Patios Driveways Steps Sidewalks Removal Replacement
Maple Lake
320-963-7727
www.orsonelectric.com
Stan Fuller 612-366-0910

Office: 320-963-5522
Owner
On-Site
Fax: 320-963-5530 fuller@ lakedalelink.net

www.fullerconcrete.net
References Available Fully Insured
- RYAN HANEY
LENGYEL
LECTRICBRIAN LENGYEL
TILE CARPET LAMINATES

320-963-6640
W
HOLESALE PRICING
Licensed & Bonded
Master
Electrician
763-286-5135
Everything in
Concrete &
Masonry!
LENGYEL
LECTRIC
GET
NOTICED!
BRIAN LENGYEL
To put an ad in a
320-963-6640
Messenger
Licensed &Directory
Bonded
Master
Electrician
Call 320-963-3813

August 12, 2015
CLASSIFIED ADS
Garage Sale
Maple Lake Moving Sale. Fri. & Sat.,
Aug. 21-22, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 26 Linden
Ave. N., Maple Lake. Furniture,
books, misc., no clothes, freezer and
refridgerator.
(45-47p)
________________________________
Same day copies
Multi-teacher sale: Sat., Aug. 15, 9

a.m.-3 p.m. Posters, manipulatives,
teaching aids, books, a desk, as well as
a few other misc. items such as clothing, purses, bags. 51 Rose Ave. S.,
Maple Lake.
(46f)
________________________________
Huge Moving Sale: Aug. 20-22, 9-5.
Tools and household. 3060 58th St.
NW, Maple Lake.
(46f)
Help Wanted
Holy Cross Lutheran
Church Maple Lake
has an immediate
available!
opening for a
Full-Time
Office Secretary
Compensation is
dependent on qualifications
and includes holiday
and vacation pay.
If interested please
send resume to:
secretary@holy
or EMAIL ads maplelakemessenger.comcrossmaplelake.org
Help Wanted - Part-time, MondaySaturday, $10 an hour. Call the Maple

Lake Bakery after 8 p.m. at 320-9633413
(46-48c)
Services
Computer Repair. Computer tune up,
virus removal. $40.00 Speed it up
today! 320-963-6094
(45-47p)
For Sale
Four storage steel units for basement/garage, 5 shelves each. 6'x3x16;
$60. Jerry, 612-619-7228
(46f)
Insurance Producer/CSR
Lake Central Insurance Services is seeking an insurance producer/customer service rep.
to develop and maintain insurance relationships with personal and commercial line
customers. The ideal candidate has 3+ years experience and is licensed to sell and service
property/casualty and life/health insurance lines. Candidates should send a resume to
Lake Central Insurance Services LLC, 40 Chestnut St W, PO Box 310, Annandale, MN
55302 Attn: Human Resources. Resumes can also be E-mailed to
asbank@annabank.com. Resumes must be received by 8/26/2015.
The Maple Lake

Ad Deadline: Monday 4 p.m.
EMPLOYMENT
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
MISCELLANEOUS
ELEMENTARY MUSIC TEACHING

position available at KMS Elementary School. Current Minnesota Education licensure. Send letter of interest, resume, transcripts, three letters of
recommendation and teaching license
to mheidelberger@kms.k12.mn.us or
PO Box 168, Kerkhoven, MN 56252.
CONTRACT SALESPERSON
selling Aerial photography of farms
on commission basis. $4,225.00 rst
month guarantee. $1,500-$3,000 weekly
proven earnings. Travel required. More
info msphotosd.com or 877/882-3566
DO YOU OWE
over $10,000 to the IRS or State in
back taxes? You could get a settlement for as low as 25% of previous IRS
settlements. Call now! 800/558-0486
HELP WANTED - DRIVERS

CDL A DRIVERS
$7,500 sign-on-bonus. Medical benets on day 1 & $65k+ in your rst
year!!! Guaranteed pay. Prot sharing.
401K with company match & more!
Email resume: mnhr@mclaneco.com
or call Hollie now! 507/664-3038
NOW HIRING
Company
OTR
drivers.
$2,000
sign on bonus, exible home
time,
extensive
benets.
Call
now! Hibbs & Co. 763/389-0610
J-MAR ENTERPRISES INC.
is now hiring OTR drivers. Modern equipment, great pay, full benets and top notch driver incentives.
Start today! Call Bret at 701/277-0039
AGRICULTURE
CORN FARMERS
Did you harvest or sell corn between
2010 and the present? You may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson 800/535-5727
MISCELLANEOUS
GEOTHERMAL HEATING
& COOLING SYSTEMS
Commercial, residential & shop buildings. Economical heating & cooling. Federal tax credits, electric
rebates available. Earthloop Geothermal Systems, Fosston 218/435-6379
SAWMILLS
from only $4,397.00 Make & save
money with your own bandmill. Cut
lumber any dimension. In stock, ready
to ship. Free Info/DVD: 800/578-1363
Ext.300N www.NorwoodSawmills.com
GOT KNEE PAIN?

Back Pain? Shoulder Pain? Get a
pain-relieving brace -little or no
cost to you. Medicare patients call
health hotline now! 800/755-6807
DONATE YOUR CAR
truck or boat to Heritage For The
Blind. Free 3 day vacation, tax deductible, free towing, all paperwork taken care of 800/439-1735
STOP OVERPAYING
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Save up to 93%! Call our licensed
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3 million readers!!! 1-800-279-2979
www.mylakecentral.com
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sales & Service
DIRECTORY
Kramer Sales & Services
Simplicity Snapper Lawn & Snow Equipment
Commercial & Residential
efco Chainsaws & Trimmers
Welding Repairs Chain Sharpening
YourProfessional
ProfessionalFull
Full Service
Service Power
Your
Power Equipment
EquipmentRetailer
Retailer
Monday-Friday: 8-5:30
Saturday:
8-1 Junction
Co. Rd.Oak
37 &Avenue
Oak Ave. North
Maple Lake
Monday-Friday:
8-5:30
Saturday
8-1 of 610
N. Maple
Lake
320-963-3733 or 320-963-5858
Ryan Zylstra
Zylstra
Dave
Ryan Zylstra
Zylstra
Dave
Zylstra
Insurance
Zylstra
Agency
Insurance
9571
Endicott Ave.
Agency
NW Maple Lake
9571 Endicott Ave.
(320)
963-5859
NW Maple
Lake
Fax: (320)
963-3748
(320)
963-5859
We print almost anything!

For price quotes, call the Maple Lake Messenger at:
Solid Waste320-963-3813
Disposal Services Including:
Industrial Waste
Foundry & General Manufacturing Wastes
Construction & Demolition Waste
Sludges & Ash
Home
Farm
Auto
Fax:
(320)
963-3748
Rec Veh Business

Home Farm Auto
A Policy of Rec
Working
Together
Veh Business
A Policy of Working Together
Cokato and Grinnell

Mutual Ins. Co.
Home Auto Farm Business
Fire Wind Liability
SERVING MANUFACTURING, INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL CLIENTS
Ryan
Zylstra
Dave Zylstra
763-262-8662 VONCOUSA.COM | LOCATIONS: BECKER, DULUTH
320-963-5859
Cokato and Grinnell

The Maple Lake
Mutual Ins. Co.
Home Auto Farm Business
We
almost
Fire print
Wind Liability
anything!
Ryan
Zylstra
Dave
Zylstra
Copies Inserts
320-963-5859
Flyers Posters
Invitations Postcards
Business Cards
Letterheads & More!
Visit us
online
at
Same day copies
available!
For price quotes

Contact us at
320-963-3813
ads@maplelake
messenger.com
Automotive
DIRECTORY
InstallQuality
Quality NAPAParts
WeWeInstall
NAPA Parts
Repair, Inc.
963-3518
Transmission
Tom Blizil, Prop.
Hwy. 55 West
Flushes Now
HOURS:
Maple Lake
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5p.m. Available!
See Tom for all your auto & truck maintenance needs!
PRO TIRE & AUTO

Complete Auto Repair
State of the art 4 wheel alignment equipment
Hwy. 55 Annandale andysprotire.com
Alignment & Brakes
We Install Quality NAPA Parts
Damage Free Towing
Annandale 320-274-3986
Construction Equipment
Truck & Trailer Repair
DOT Inspection Center
Tractors
Engine Rebuilding
Hydraulic Hose Repair
Air & Hydraulic Tool Repair
Welding
Machine Shop
CAR CARE CENTER

ASE Certified Auto Repair
Complete Lube Center
Tire Sales & Repair
Any Vehicle Make or Model
Friendly Knowledgeable Staff
All technicians average 20 years experience
No appointment necessary
520 Division St. W. Maple Lake, MN
320-963-2470
Same day copies available!
320-963-2060
500 Cty. Rd. 37 E
Maple Lake
Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday
Get your business noticed

weekly in the Messenger!
Advertise!
or EMAIL ads@maplelakemessenger.com

August 12, 2015
Take a senior fishing

On Saturday the Maple Lake
Lions Club sponsored a fishing
outing for seniors living at the
Maple Lake Manor. The event
began at 9 a.m. on Maple Lake.
M&M Express provided transportation. Later that afternoon
the Lions Club provided a fish
fry dinner for all residents of
Maple Lake Manor.
Far Right Top: Joyce
Swingley, Lion Bruce Ballweber, Celia Marquette,
Maple Lake Ambassador
Maya Ortiz, John Northenscold, Leah Ortiz and Steve
Loch.
Far Right Bottom: Walt
Taylor, Mitch Parochka,
Archie Lundy, Lion Ken
Kerr and Lion Tim Bautch.
Right: Lion Jim McCann
frying fish for the Maple
Manor residents.
Below: Lion Ken Kerr,
Celia Marquette, Joyce
Swingley, Maple Lake Ambassador Maddie Nelson,
John Northenscold, Chris
Nelson, Pat Henry, Gloria
Westphal and Maple Lake
Ambassador Maya Ortiz.
(Photos by Maddie Nelson)
A Complete
Design & Build
Company
Landscape Design, Retaining Walls,
Paver Patios/Walkways/Driveways,
Decks, Pergolas and Gazebos,
Landscape Lighting, Hydro Seeding,
Lakeshore Renovation,
Water Features, Outdoor Living
Turning Dreams Into Reality

Clearwater, MN 320-980-2710 jklandscape.com
Providing Insurance for:
Home
Health
Auto
Life
Business
Farm
Long Term Care
$20
Providing Services for

Your Financial Future:
401K Rollovers
Roth IRA
Traditional IRA
*Lake Central Investments is Cetera
Investments Services LLC program,
member FINRA/SIPC. Cetera Investments Services LLC is unaffiliated with
any other name entity.
www.mylakecentral.com
.00
8 pc. Chic
ken
OFF!
$9.99
8 pc. Chic
ken
with 6 Jojo
s
$10.99
DIAMOND Naturals Dog Food

Lamb & Rice or Chicken & Rice
Maple Lake 320-963-3163 Annandale 320-274-8216

Clearwater 320-558-2480
Join us for the 32nd annual
$2.00 OFF!
Gordons Trimec $10.99
16oz. Crabgrass & Lawn Weed Killer
day
Every es!
ric
Low P
Black Oil Sunflower Seeds

50# bag for $19.99
Big Tine Deer Block $10.99
Full of flavor. Full of pride. Since 1954.
.00
$5 OFF
Grab your friends and enjoy the day!
Call Ahead & Well have

your order ready to go!
Frigid Forage Food Plot Seed
Lake Region Co-op

& The Country Store
Hwy. 55 Maple Lake 320-963-6074
Hwy. 55 Maple Lake 320-963-6074
Call for your free inspection/quote
320-274-ROOF (7663)
Locally owned and operated since 1996
Over 3,000 satisfied customers
Licensed and fully insured
We also do siding, soffit,
facia, windows & gutters
Were Your
Total Exterior Company
BIG SUMMER BLOWOUT!
Lake Region Co-op

& The Country Store
Storm Damage? We Can Help! Call Today!
Downtown Buffalo
Unique, hand-crafted treasures
from over 140 artisans!
Bring Home
An American Original!
Saturday, August 15
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
763-682-4902 Buffalo-MN.org BuffaloChamber. org
Palm Beach Sport Cruise 220

$ 20,995.00
Includes Yamaha T-50 4-stroke Motor
Alumacraft T-Pro 185

$ 29,995.00
Includes Mercury 4-stroke 150hp
w/Shorelander Roller Trailer
Alumacraft Competitor 165

$ 20,495.00
Includes 75 E-tec w/Eagle Roller Trailer
Alumacraft Trophy 165 LE

$ 22,995.00
Includes Yamaha 70hp w/Eagle Roller Trailer
Parts & Service 320-236-3625

LLC
Lic. # 20628701
We Rock The Boat!
JJMarineInc.com 14882 Hwy. 55

4 Miles West of Annandale
Prices do NOTinclude tax, license and rigging.
Maui Mats
Available Here!

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The Maple Lake

When faulty electrical wires

changing with respect to safety

* School starts Sept. 8

Top: Three instructors from Customized Fire Rescue

A few facts regarding the

National Night Out

Neighbors Sandy Blizil and Madi and Jackson Clapp

For more photos from National Night Out see page 6.

For the last several years,

landowners are approving of

Maple Lake Messenger Page 2

counties. Now there is a formal

5th Season - Free Admission!

Open: April 12 - October 25

$10 Day of set-up at 7AM (Some free tables available)

Contact John Haack at 612-819-4225

stopped by the Messenger office Monday morning and was visibly

way with prosecutors, defense

problem-solving courts shifts

than 17 percent of all fatal

Maple Lake Messenger Page 3

Aug. 10 Wright County

Local woman trains, races horses

Its not easy to rein in a horse

throughout the four-day event.

LuAnn Vandergon of Maple Lake guides her 11-year-old

trian community is known for its

Horse trainer, Clinton Anderson, comes to Maple Lake

horses and riders as they learned

nized as world leaders in the

Aug. 3 Wright County

tim, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge

Aug. 10 Maple Lake Fire Department report

Ambulance to the Buffalo Hospital ER. Twenty-one firefighters

Patient transported by Allina

Department responded to the

Visit us online at: www.MapleLakeMessenger.com

Maple Lake Messenger Page 4

And thats the

Earth Award for their soil and

60+ and Healthy Clinics

able to pay the fee, you will not

& Family Planning, Infectious

Wright County Public Health

Upcoming Red Cross blood drives

August 12th Puzzle

Aug. 13: Friends of the

Programs & Events

Theres Music in the Air... brunch is August 13

Heres How It Works:

Search for Miss Teen

Juvenile Arthritis Education

55+ Driver Improvement Program

provided the latest information

Senior Dining Menu Aug.

Whipped Potatoes w/Gravy,

St. John's Lutheran Church invites you to a special "FRIENDS"

Ah, Nuts! Food allergies free event is August 13

Gear-Head Get Together is August 15

EEAChapter 878 Fly In/Drive In is August 15

Learn kayaking basics at Lake Maria State Park

New Generation 4x4 garden presentation

Short-call substitute teacher two-day training