July 29, 2015 E-Edition

The Maple Lake
Volume 120, Number 44 Wednesday, July 29, 2015 Maple Lake, MN 55358 maplelakemessenger.com
Inside . . .
Stewig represents Maple Lake at

the 2015 Minneapolis Aquatennial
City adopts social

media policy
by Katie Friedman
Correspondent
Books with Boone:

page 7
Lakers: page 8
Coming up
* Wright County Fair is
July 29 - August 2
* POSTPONED Carol McBradys
Action for Children Zambia Fundraiser
from August 1 to
November 20
* All Star Clown Show is
August 1
* National Night Out is
August 4 - M.L.F.D. will
hand out ice cream
starting at 7 p.m.
If you hear a siren
come out to the street!
Left: Current and past royalty joined Blair Stewig at the Aquatennial Ice Cream Social.
Front Row: The 2015-2016 royalty - Maya Ortiz, Heather Blahut, and Maddie Nelson.
Middle Row: 2014-2015's royalty - Lori Elsenpeter, Courtney Klingelhoets, and Blair
Stewig. Back Row: 2013-2014 Ambassador Chelsea Trettel. Right: Stewig performing
her meet the candidates speech. For this speech the candidate must wear a costume
that represents them and their hometown. Stewig was dressed as a maple tree.
(Photos submitted by Maddie Nelson)
by Ashley Becker
Correspondent
On Saturday, March 15, 2014,

Blair Stewig was one of three
lucky girls crowned as the 20142015 Maple Lake Ambassadors.
Just one short year later, Stewig
passed down her crown with
hopes of soon gaining a new one.
Selected to represent the
2014-2015 Maple Lake Ambassadors and the city of Maple

Lake as a whole, Stewig traveled
to the Minneapolis Aquatennial
Celebration where she ran
against 48 other young women
for the title of Queen of the
Lakes. I was nervous going into
the week because I really wanted
to do a good job representing our
town and I knew that it would be

such an honor to fill one of the
royalty positions, she shared. I
went into the week knowing the
odds were not in my favor as
there were 49 girls competing,
including myself, all of which
were very qualified.
Aquatennial
continued on page 12
Holy Cross Country Music Festival
* Maple Lake Chamber

of Commerce meeting
is a social on August 5
5 p.m. at The V by HH
Closure of
CSAH 37 west
of Maple Lake
The Canadian Pacific Railway
will be repairing the crossing on
CSAH 37 about one-quarter mile
west of the city of Maple Lake.
Work will begin on Tuesday,
Aug. 4, and is expected to be
completed by the end of the day
on Friday, Aug. 7. The crossing
will be closed to all traffic from
6:30 a.m. on Aug. 4 until approximately 4:30 p.m., Aug. 7.
If you have any questions regarding this closure, please contact Steve Meyer, highway
maintenance superintendent, at
763-682-7374, or Bill Cordell,
senior traffic technician, at 763682-7391.
Pastor Luke Baehr and Matt Wagner in the duet I Am at the Holy Cross Country Music
Festival on Sunday, July 26.
Left: Vocalists Brian Warner and daughter, Katelyn. Violinist Marilyn Groth is between
them. Right: Richard Eckman with harmonica and steel guitar.
Left: Jayce Wagner on drums. Middle: Pastor Culynn Curtis dressed for the occasion
Sunday morning. Right: Chris Riviere, the bands bass player. (Photos by Harold Brutlag)
by Harold Brutlag
Columnist
Canada Geese
continued on page 7
At their most recent meeting,

Tuesday, July 21, Maple Lake
City Council members approved
a social media policy that will
determine how web-based social
media will be implemented and
managed as part of the citys
overall communication functions.
It is the citys intent to represent itself appropriately, consistently and positively on the
Internet. The policys purpose is
to establish procedures for creating and maintaining an online
community presence in accord
with directives established by
city management. It also provides standards for individual
employees regarding the use of
social media for communication
with citizens, colleagues and the
world at large.
The policy applies to any existing or proposed social media
websites and online community
accounts created by city employees during the course of
their employment. Employees
violating this policy may be disciplined in accordance with the
provisions of the citys personnel policy or employees labor
contract. City social media does
not include employees personal
social media accounts.
To help prevent errors,
elected officials are advised not
to post official information
about the city, as potential errors
could create city issues ranging
from minor to significant, and
some could create unforeseen liability issues.
The policy states that content
of the citys social media website and online community accounts should focus on
significant city interest areas and
be organized in a manner that
avoids duplication, ambiguities
and conflicting information. Administration of all social media
websites and online community
accounts must comply with applicable laws, regulations and
policies, as well as proper business etiquette.
City of Maple Lake social
media and online community
website accounts are considered
to be a city asset, and logins to
these accounts will be securely
administered in accordance with
city computer security policies.
Going forward, all postings to
the citys Facebook page may be
subject to review by the city
clerk and may be removed without notice, and the city also reserves the right to shut down any
of its social media sites or accounts for any reason without
notice.
Facebook postings may include city events, city partner
events
and
not-for-profit
fundraisers held in the city. Postings not allowed include political commentary, sales at retail
stores, garage sales for individual profit, and events hosted entirely or primarily for a private
gain. The city will also remove
any responses containing profanity or vulgarity, as well as
anything demeaning or inflammatory to other people, and will
document these with a specific
reason for removal.
City Council
continued on page 7
County bids farewell

to long-time assessor
Hunters can
harvest Canada
geese in August
Hunters can hunt Canada

geese in west-central Minnesota
from Saturday, Aug. 8, through
Sunday, Aug. 23, according to the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Individual hunters are allowed
to shoot up to 10 Canada geese
per day, but there is no limit to
the number of Canada geese a
hunter can possess.
$1
There was a whole lot of toetapping and clapping by the audiences at this years annual
Country Gospel Music concerts
at Holy Cross Lutheran Church,
Maple Lake, Sunday, July 26.
The day began with a Country
music orientated church service
at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Culynn
Curtis presiding and a band led
by Matt Wagner and featuring
vocalists Brian Warner and his
daughter, Katelyn. The day gave
way to a silent auction, bake sale,
pork chop dinner, outside games
and two evening concerts with

Pastor Luke Baehr, Silver Creek
Community Church, narrating.
A popular new country gospel
song, I Am, was slipped into
the 15 song repertoire and sung
as a duet by Baehr and Matt Wagner which delighted the country
music fans. Other songs were
Cryin Holy, Unclouded Day,
Lilly of the Valley, It Was Jesus,
Wonderful Words, You Dont
Love God, I Saw the Light, Up
Above My Head, God Moves in
a Windstorm, Leaning on the
Everlasting Arms, In the Sweet
By, and Bedside of a Neighbor
and the closing medley, Circle

Unbroken, Are You Washed in
the Blood of the Lamb, and Ill
Fly Away.
The band included Pastor
Baehr, emcee and vocalist; Matt
Wagner, lead vocalist and guitar;
Chris Riviere, bass; Jayce Wagner, drums; Richard Eckman,
steel guitar and harmonica; Marilyn Groth, volin; and vocalists
Brian and Katelyn Warner.
During the 5 p.m. concert Pastor Curtis excused himself to take
his place on the dunk tank which
was popular with members of
Holy Cross and other friends.
by John Holler
Correspondent
It isnt unusual for Wright

County to say goodbye to a
longtime employee. County
government work has a high
rate of retention of employees.
When a venerable county veteran decides to call it a career,
its typically his or her decision
and it is cause for celebration.
But, at the July 21 meeting of
the Wright County Board of
Commissioners, the county said
a goodbye that nobody wanted
to see. Former County Assessor
Greg Kramber sustained neardeath injuries in a head-on car
crash Feb. 23, 2014, on Hwy. 55
in Maple Lake at 53rd Street
Northwest. Kramber, returning
home from church with his 11year-old son, suffered life-altering injuries in the crash.
Initially, the biggest question
was whether he would survive.
Once that hurdle was cleared,
the question morphed, how
would he live? At the July 21
board meeting, Kramber was
aided to the podium with the assistance of a walker, but it was
clear that he is very much alive,
on the incremental mend and
still a key member of the assessors office staff.
Hired in 1992, Krambers enthusiasm and work ethic set the
tone for his office from the time
he joined the staff until he was
named county assessor in 2001.
Commissioner Pat Sawatzke
was a commissioner during
Krambers entire run with the
county and said that he led by
example, working harder than
anyone else and keeping morale
high in his office, which wasnt
easy since interaction with the
public typically was the result of
property assessments being

deemed too high by landowners.
There was kind of a hype
back then (when he was hired)
about Gregs great attitude and
enthusiasm, Sawatzke said.
Weve got a great employee
that were recognizing today
and there are a lot of other great
employees in the room from his
department. I think a lot of the
reason there are great employees in that department is because Greg led with his
enthusiasm and his leadership.
That positive attitude he brought
just exists in that department
and I think Greg is the big reason why that exists.
Kramber and the county held
out hope that his recovery
would be significant enough
that he would eventually return
to his post as county assessor,
but in June, Kramber announced
his retirement. He was replaced
by Tony Rasmussen, who said
Krambers enthusiasm and drive
remain a constant in the assessors office.
Youve been my inspiration
from day-to-day knowing the
things that youve faced and
continue to face, Rasmussen
said. It makes the day-to-day in
that office seem trivial.
County staff had a party for
Kramber following the meeting,
a chance for co-workers and
colleagues to thank him for his
service to the county. It wasnt
the standard retirement celebration, but, considering where
Kramber was 18 months ago,
there was reason to celebrate
that his infectious smile still resonates through the county courthouse.
County Board
continued on page 9
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July 29, 2015
Brutes
Bleat
by Harold Brutlag
I was surprised when I took Vanna out for her daily walk to Ney
Park Sunday about 11 a.m. and saw 10 horseback riders and one colt
on a lead on that parks trails. It hasnt been unusual to see four riders, but 10 jolted me into reality that the eastern part of the park is
being used extensively and by more than guys like me with a dog.
Its fun to see the variety of riding horses people bring to the park
and dodging the horse apples hasnt been a problem. The extensive
July rains have kept the park green and the blooming wild flowers
add color. There seems to be a number of duck families in the large
pond, but few geese. Occasionally we flush a covey of pheasants,
but not on a regular basis, and I havent heard the resident sand hill
cranes for about a month. .
. but life goes on.
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Its hard to believe well be heading into August next week, but
taking a look at the local farm crops pretty much tells us the summer
will soon be history. Barring any unforeseen circumstances the corn
and bean crops look like they will be of the bumper crop variety.
The down-side is the low commodity prices which takes a big slice
out of the bottom line. I guess thats why they call farming a gamble!
I should be thinking about hitting the Silver Creek Sportsmens Club
trap range on Tuesday nights to take some of the gamble out of my
scattergun hunting for grouse and pheasants. Thats something Ill
start doing as soon as the weather cools off! My thoughts lately have
been about ruffed grouse hunting which opens in middle to late September. The DNR hasnt said a lot about the grouse population this
year, except the early drum count was about the same as the previous
year. Talking it over with hunting buddy Daryl Hennen recently, we
figured we should make a three-day hunt into northeastern Minnesota this fall which should give us some indication on the population as well as work us into some kind of physical shape for the
rest of the hunting seasons, if thats possible for someone my age! It
seems like we have to drive about three hours to get into good grouse
or pheasant habitat which is the reason for extending grouse hunting
into a three-day effort. Developing rural property has taken its toll
over the years on Minnesotas brush country, and while there is still
a lot of grouse woods out there, its taking longer to get to it now
days. Aldo Leopold, a visionary and champion of the wilderness,
penned these prophetic words in the year 1935, This country has
been swinging the hammer of development so long and so hard that
it has forgotten the anvil of wilderness which gave value and significance to its labors. The momentum of our blows is so unprecedented
that the remaining remnant of wilderness will be pounded into road
dust long before we find out its values.
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I keep threatening to get out on the water, but on the hot, humid,
cloudless days staying close to the air conditioner seems to win my
battles with the fishing pole. It looks like well be out of the humid
stuff by the time this newspaper is in your mailbox, so thats my new
timeline for fishing, sometime after Thursday! Fishing reports are
hard to come by during the dog days of summer, but thats normal.
Lake Koronis, near Paynesville, was good for a pair of local anglers
who were fishing walleyes and sunfish about 10 days ago. Maple
Lake kicked out some decent crappies for a couple of fellows fishing
in the Schneider bass tournament, who switched species when they
couldnt find any largemouth bass.
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Maple Lakes Lakers baseball team added three more wins last
week, giving them a 21-1 win-loss North Star League record as they
go into their final scheduled games this week. They host St. Michael
Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and Moorhead on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. This
year the Region games will be played at Delano beginning August
5, and the State Class C tournament will begin on August 21 at
Watkins and Cold Spring.
Ask a
Trooper
by Sgt. Neil Dickenson
Question: Is it legal to carry
passengers in a camper or 5th
wheel on the highway?
Answer: Although it appears unsafe, it is legal for people to ride in campers pulled
behind trucks in Minnesota.
This is not the case in all states,
so you need to check with each
state you are traveling through.
I do not recommend having
passengers in pull-behind
recreation vehicles. Most of
them are not designed to carry
passengers and are not
equipped with seatbelts. In my
career as a State Trooper, I
have seen crashes that involved
recreation vehicles, such as a
fifth wheel and travel trailers,
and most of them offer little
protection to occupants.
Question!
Question:
Remember last year that moose that got hit in Maple Lake?
Did they ever find out if it had a brain worm?
- Rick K., French Lake, via Facebook
Answer:
Hi, Rick, We went ahead and contacted the DNR for updates
on the lab results from the bull moose that was struck on Highway 55 in Maple Lake near the lake access on September 29,
2014. Heres what they said...
Diagnostic lab test results came back that this moose had a
very bad liver from liver flukes and congestion in the lungs (causation not known, possibly an infection or pneumonia).
The brain was clear of Parelaphostrongylus tenuis (also
known as meningeal worm, brainworm, or moose illness) evidence.
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July 27 Maple Lake

Fire Department report
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The Maple Lake
If you are a passenger in a

motor home-type vehicle, I
recommend that you sit where
there is a seatbelt installed and
use it. A seatbelt will decrease
your chances of having a serious or fatal injury if the vehicle
you are in crashes or rolls over.
A portion of state statutes
was used with permission from
the Office of the Revisor of
Maple Lakes Volunteer

Fire Department and Ambulance Service responded to the
following emergencies during
the past week:
July 26, 3:30 p.m.: Medical. Patient transported by
Maple Lake Ambulance to the
Buffalo Hospital ER.
July 26, 2:21 a.m.: Medical. No ambulance transportation.
July 24, 7:37 a.m.: Vehicle
in ditch County Road 8 and
Ramsey Lake access. No. ambulance transportation.
July 23, 11:35 a.m.: Medical. Patient transported by Allina Ambulance.
July 23, 10:31 a.m.: Medical. Patient transported by

July 22, 6:30 p.m.: Motorcycle and automobile collision, County Roads 8 and 35,
Chatham Twp. No ambulance
transportation. Five firefighters also responded.
July 22, 2:14 a.m.: Medical. Patient transported by
Maple Lakes Volunteer
Fire Department responded to
the following fire emergency:
July 21, 4:53 p.m.: Rubbish/brush fire at Brad Paumen
property, 6838 County Road
7, Corinna Twp. Twenty firefighters responded and extinguished the illegal burn.
Corrections
In the July 22 issue of the
Messenger there were two mistakes in the 11th Annual
Christopher Schneider Bass
Tournament article. It stated that
Christopher has been gone for
11 years when it should be 12.
On page 6, the top right photo,
Jack Kiffes partner is Mary

Kiffe, not Marty.
In the July 15 issue, on page
7, top right photo should have
read Ken and Marge Hennen
and Daryl and Kathy Hennen.
Marges name was mistakenly
listed twice.
Letters
Readers are invited to take part in discussions of interest to the Maple Lake community.
All letters to the editor must be signed and must include the writers address and telephone number or email address. Letters of private thanks, solicitation, petition and
those containing libelous material will not be published. The Messenger reserves the
right to edit all letters.
Dear Editor,
Traffic crashes make July
one of the deadliest months of
the year in Minnesota and
speeding is one of the most
common contributing factors in
these crashes.
Its time to remind motorists
that the posted speed is the absolute maximum speed allowed
under ideal conditions: 55
means 55. To help send this
message, local law enforcement
and agencies across the state,
are ramping up patrols on
speeders and aggressive drivers.
Just because some drivers
exceed the speed limit from
time to time, that doesnt make
it legal or safe. Increased speed
means increased stopping distance and less time to react in an
emergency even a modest
speed increase can turn a nearmiss into a deadly collision.
Speeding will also cost you

money. The cost of a citation for
driving 10 mph over the limit is
about $125. At 20 mph over,
fines double. On top of that, motorists ticketed over 100 mph
can lose their license for six
months. And a speeding or aggressive driving conviction on
your record can raise your insurance rates for years.
Speeding simply isnt worth
the price. For the safety of
everyone on the roads in Wright
County, do your part to keep our
roads safe allow plenty of
time to reach your destination,
be patient and drive at the
posted speed limit.
Sincerely,
Chris Husom
Wright County
Commissioner,
Safe Communities of Wright
County Board Member
To the Editor:
How does Representative
Tom Emmer's support of the
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) violate
his oath of office?
The fish sees a fat juicy worm
dangling in front of him. The
fish says, "There is good protein
in that morsel which will give
me fine nutrition if I eat it."
"What's wrong with that?" But
it's the hook hidden within the
worm; that's what's wrong with
it!
There are a number of hidden
political "hooks" within TTIP
and the other "trade" treaties that
erode our nation's sovereignty
ultimately leading us into world
government. The TTIP is similar
to Obama's recently passed National Socialized Medicine Act
in that its printed pages would
compare to the size of a telephone book and the "hooks" are
hidden in the fine print. For a realistic preview of TTIP we need
look no farther than the North
American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA) (approved in 1994)
and the European Union (approved in 1993). Like all these
"trade" treaties, NAFTA has a
provision for super-national
court composed of members
from Mexico, Canada and the
U.S. to resolve any trade disputes. It supersedes any U.S.
Court. Canada recently appealed
a case to this NAFTA court
protesting that some U.S. stores
had labels reading "Produced in
the UNited States" on the meat
they sold. Canada contended that
this unfairly hurt the sale of
Canadian meat in the U.S. The
NAFTA court ruled that Ameri-
can meat could not be so labeled.

Another example is in the European Union. Underneath the
English Channel is the Chunnel
highway connecting England
and France. Both countries were
charging fees at their end to help
pay for this tunnel. However, the
European Union government
sued both countries to lower the
fees so more people could use it.
The small island nation of Malta
was informed by the E.U. that its
law restricting abortion was unacceptable. Another European
nation was informed that its law
restricting homosexuality had to
change. The smallest nation in
Europe is the Vatican (9 acres).
It requested of the European
Union that in one of its official
documents that "Christianity" be
mentioned as in influence in the
development of the European
Civilization. But since the European Union is dominated by Socialists this suggestion was
quickly dismissed. Many Socialists believe that religion is the
opium of the people. These sovereignty eroding "trade" treaties
intrude in other areas such as:
Environmental
regulations,
banking, law enforcement, socialized medicine and gun control. "Free" trade with countries
like China, illegal immigrants
flooding this country and our
Federal Government's deficit
spending will in the not too distant future bring the U.S. economy down to the level of much
of the rest of the world. Then it
will be much easier to ease us
into a world government of the
United Nations.
Letter to the Editor

continued on page 7
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July 29, 2015
July 27 Wright County

Sheriffs report
On July 20, Bobbie Jo Marie
Porter, 39, of Buffalo, was arrested in Monticello on the
charge of violation of a domestic
abuse no contact order.
On July 20, Destiny Leigh
Saxowsky, 18, of Rockford, was
arrested in Buffalo on the charge
of 5th degree possession of a
controlled substance release violation.
On July 20, Michael Rod
Favreau, 33, of Montrose, was
arrested in Hennepin County on
a Wright County warrant for 2nd
degree DWI violation.
On July 20, Bryce Caleb
Hummell, 21, of Howard Lake,
was arrested in Howard Lake on
a Scott County warrant for underage consumption.
On July 21, Mitchell James
Gavin, 19, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on the charge
of 5th degree possession of a
controlled substance.
On July 21, Sara Angeline
Blonigen, 26, of South Haven,
was arrested in Clearwater on
the charge of 3rd degree DWI.
On July 21, Ian David
Bargel, 31, of Montrose, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright
County warrant for 3rd degree
DWI violation.
On July 21, Douglas Michael
Carey, 49, of Montrose, was arrested in Montrose on the
charges of 2nd degree DWI test
refusal, 2nd degree DWI and ignition interlock violation and a
Wright County apprehension
and detention order for 2nd degree DWI violation.
On July 21, Aaron Michael
Edberg, 26, of Montrose, was
arrested in Montrose on a
Stearns County warrant for
theft.
On July 21, Laura Marie Baltaian, 33, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on the charge
of violating a harassment re-
straining order.
On July 22, Shannon Lee
Dalbec, 35, of Howard Lake,
was arrested in Buffalo on a
Wright County apprehension
and detention order for 1st degree DWI violation.
On July 22, Julie Ann Erlandson, 51, of Delano, was arrested
in Delano on the charge of 2nd
degree DWI.
On July 23, Nicholas Scott
Eggergluss, 21, of Delano, was
arrested in Delano on a Wright
County warrant for underage alcohol consumption.
On July 24, Reeality Antonnette Howard, 22, of Howard
Lake, was arrested in Cokato on
the charge of domestic assault.
On July 24, Erin Lee MacDonald, 35, of Buffalo, was arrested in Rockford on Wright
and Carver County warrants for
5th degree possession of a controlled substance.
On July 24, John H Wurdemann, 53, of Delano, was arrested in Delano on the charges
of obstruction of legal process
and domestic assault and a
Wright County warrant for 3rd
degree DWI violation.
On July 24, Marcelino Hernandez Clemente, 29, of Buffalo, was arrested in Corinna
Township on the charge of driving after cancellation inimical to
public safety.
On July 25, Brady Lane Ellis,
35, of Buffalo, was arrested in
Franklin Township on the
charge of 2nd degree DWI.
There were 25 property damage accidents, 7 personal injury
accidents, 2 hit and run accidents and 2 car-deer accidents.
There were 6 arrests for
DWI, no underage consumption
arrests, no school bus stop arm
violations and 70 tickets for
miscellaneous traffic violations
reported this week.
July 20 Wright County

Attorneys report
Anderson, Myles Lawrence,
age 48, of Monticello, sentenced
on 07/17/15 for Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI to
365 days jail, $300 fine; 350
days stayed for four years on
conditions of probation, serve
15 days jail, pay $300 fine plus
surcharges, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs, submit to
random testing, serve 25 days
on electronic home monitoring,
complete a Level II driving program, 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.
Holland, Ryan Michael, age
28, of Monticello, sentenced on
07/16/15 for Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI to
days stayed for two years on
surcharges, undergo a chemical
dependency evaluation and follow all recommendations, attend
Awareness Panel for Impaired
Drivers, complete a Level II
driving program, have no use or
possession of alcohol or nonprescription drugs, submit to
have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge
Strand.
Holm, Roxanne Marie, age
07/17/15 for Probation Violations for Gross Misdemeanor
Third Degree DWI to 30 days
jail. Sentenced by Judge Strand.
Huikko, John Michael, age
35, of Maple Lake, sentenced on
07/23/15 for Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Damage to
Property to 365 days jail, $3,000
fine; 365 days stayed for one

year on conditions of probation,
pay $200 fine plus surcharges,
pay restitution, have no same or
similar violations. Sentenced by
Judge Strand.
Nelson, Mitchell Dean, age
07/16/15 for Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI to
days stayed for two years on
surcharges, complete a Level II
driving program, have no use or
possession of alcohol or nonprescription drugs, submit to
attend Awareness Panel for Impaired Drivers, have no same or
similar violations. Sentenced by
Judge Strand.
Painschab, Derek James, age
23, of Buffalo, sentenced on
07/23/15 for Probation Violations for Felony Controlled Substance Crime in the Second
Degree to 128 days jail. Sentenced by Judge Strand.
Roushar, Jerrid Anderson,
age 26, of Monticello, sentenced
on 07/16/15 for Probation Violations for Gross Misdemeanor
Third Degree DWI to 90 days
jail. Sentenced by Judge Strand.
Wills, Jesse Allen, age 26, of
South Haven, sentenced on
07/17/15 for Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI to
surcharges, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs, submit to
random testing, undergo chemical dependency treatment and
follow all recommendations,
serve 60 days on electronic
home monitoring, remain medically compliant, have no same
or similar violations. Sentenced
by Judge Strand.
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Fare for all is coming to Buffalo in August

Program makes affordable fresh fruits and vegetables more accessible to everyone
A local food program created

to make fresh fruits and vegetables more affordable to Minnesota families is expanding and
will be having its grand opening
in Buffalo on Tuesday, August
4th.
Fare for All Express, established in 2007 by Emergency
Foodshelf Network, purchases
fresh fruits, vegetables and
frozen meats in bulk and passes
on the savings to anyone who
wants to stretch their food
budget. Participants in the pro-
gram save up to 40 percent on

their food purchases.
Many families have been
forced to cut back on fresh produce and lean meats because of
ever-shrinking food budgets.
Fare For All is designed to help
make affordable, healthy foods
available to those families. We
are looking forward to bringing
Fare For All to everyone in
Wright County, said Scott
Weatherhead, the program manager for Fare For All.
In 2007, Fare For All Express launched, serving approximately 5,000 households at
nine locations in the Twin
Cities. In 2012, it had grown to
21 locations and sold food pack-
ages to more than 37,000 households. In 2014, the program expanded to six more sites and is
excited to add Buffalo in August, the only new site in 2015.
The program is designed to
supplement peoples grocery
store purchases, providing them
with produce and meat items
that they might not otherwise be
able to afford. The end result is
that households who utilize the
program have access to and consume more nutritious staples.
Because Fare For All buys food
in bulk, the program is open to
anyone. As more people participate, the program can provide
even better deals.
Weatherhead said that he be-
lieves that demand for the program will remain high. Even as
the economy continues to improve, many Twin Cities residents have become more budget
conscious and are continuing to
look for ways to make their food
budgets stretch, he said.
The food distributions will
be held one Tuesday each
month at Zion Lutheran Church
at 1200 State Hwy. 25 in Buffalo. All distributions will be
from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Remaining
2015 dates include August 4th,
September 1st, September 29th,
October 27th and November
24th. For additional information please visit www.fareforall.org
2015 Wright County Outstanding Senior Citizens

Wight Countys Outstanding
Senior Volunteer Selection
Committee, in cooperation with
the MN State Fair Board and
the Wright County Fair Board,
has made their selection of the
2015 Outstanding Seniors.
The 2015 Outstanding Senior Citizens are Bernice Kittock
and Dale E Vanderlinden, both
from Delano.
The purpose of the program
is to recognize that the senior
citizen population is a very
valuable resource to the communities as they continue to
give back of their time and talents to the residents of our communities.
The eligibility criteria for the
outstanding senior are that they
are a Minnesota resident and
must attain the age of 70 by Aug
1.
Only volunteer activities
after the age of 65 for which
there is no compensation (except for reimbursed expenses)

are considered. The committee
looks for leadership, diversity
of accomplishments, and the
variety of services performed.
Information about each Outstanding Senior follows:
Bernice Kittock has been involved with many volunteer activities, including working at
Golden Living Nursing Home
in Delano, she is an actice member in the General Federated
Womens's Club helping with
community projects. She has
worked with Meals on Wheels,
Delano Food Shelf, Delano
Royalty Committee, Relay for
Life and Delano Legion, working with Girls and Boys State.
In 2014 she received an award
from the Delano Teaching Association for her work.
Dale E .Vanderlinden has
been involved with many or-
2015 Wright County Outstanding Senior Citizens are Bernice Kittock (left) and Dale Vanderlinden (right), both of
Delano.
(Photo submitted)
ganizations doing a wide variety of volunteer work. Some of
which are Toasters Club,
Sportsman Club promoting
wildlife conservation and habitat. Delano Public School, Delano Senior Club, American
Legion Post 377 working with

Boy Scouts and flag retirement
ceremonies and with the Delano Lions Club promoting vision and hearing health. He was
named Delano Citizen of the
Year in 2013.
Camp Friendship Auxiliary celebrating 40 years of service

For 40 years the Camp
Friendship Auxiliary has been a
huge support and help to Camp
Friendship, a camp for individuals with disabilities. Within that
time, this womens group has
spent countless hours volunteering and donating items and
money to the camp.
The group officially began in
1975 and had 12 members from
the cities of Annandale, Buffalo,
Maple Lake and Monticello.
They supported the camps mission of providing life-changing
experiences that enhance self-esteem and independence for children and adults with disabilities
and held regular meetings discussing plans to volunteer and
donate materials to the camp.
One of their first accomplish-
ments was remodeling the

kitchen, which cost $500. They
also provided a heavy duty dryer,
freezer and curtains for camp.
Soon the group began growing in
size and in the number of projects they accomplished each
year. They began fund raising by
hosting Tupperware parties, bake
sales, Swappers Meet sales,
dance parties, craft sales, quilt
raffles, fashion shows, public
monthly luncheons and their annual holiday party. Donations
from the Auxiliary have provided
many scholarships for campers
in need of financial assistance.
Today, they continue their
great support of Camp Friendship and True Friends- the nonprofit organization that owns and
operates Camp Friendship,
Camp Courage and three other

special needs camps. The Auxiliary has grown to 29 members
with an additional 8 honorary
Auxiliary members. They continue to volunteer, help with
mailings, provide homemade
treats for camp staff, grow and
tend a beautiful garden at camp
and host a popular holiday party.
The holiday party includes a
sampling of wine and beer, appetizers, a 50/50 raffle and a silent
auction with 141 baskets. Last
years holiday party raised
$15,000. Within the past four
years their holiday parties have
raised $61,000 for True Friends.
President and CEO of True
Friends, Ed Stracke says this
about the Auxiliary, True
Friends could not ask for a more
committed and dedicated group

of volunteers and local ambassadors. The Auxiliary has certainly
played a significant role in our
growth and success throughout
the years. We are so grateful for
all that they do in support of our
mission. Last year alone they
volunteered over 1,350 hours for
True Friends. Their continued
commitment to helping people
with disabilities is very admirable.
If you would like to join the
Camp Friendship Auxiliary
please contact Shirley Olson at
320-274-8556 or Karen Larson
at 320-274-2446. For more information about True Friends and
Camp Friendship, please call
952-852-0101 or visit www.truefriends.org.
A Grand Jury determines an indictment on Besser

Tom Kelly, Wright County
Attorney, reports that on July 21,
2015, a Grand Jury returned an
indictment on Christopher
Besser, DOB: 6-1-93, charging
him with two counts of first degree premeditated murder for
killing his father, Todd Besser,
DOB: 6-16-65, and his older
brother, Blake Besser, DOB: 72-87. The Grand Jury also returned charges of second degree
intentional murder for the killing
of his father and older brother.
On Saturday, May 9, 2015, at
approximately 6:30 p.m., Todd
Besser, an Elk River Police Officer, went to the home of his
children in St. Michael. Todd
and Christopher had an argument out in the garage upon
Todds arrival. Todd went into
the home and to the basement to
work at the computer like he
normally would do.
Christopher stayed out in the
garage for a few moments continuing to talk with his brother,
Blake. Christopher then went
into the home and lay on the

couch for about 10 minutes
thinking about the issues he had
with his father. Christopher then
got off the couch, went to the
gun cabinet, grabbed a 30-30
rifle, loaded three bullets and
went downstairs and shot his
dad one time in the back of the
head. Christopher then went
back upstairs and when his
brother, Blake, walked into the
kitchen, Christopher shot him
one time in the upper
stomach/lower chest.
Christopher then wiped the
rifle down, put the rifle back in
the gun cabinet and left the
home. As Christopher was leaving, Blake called 911 and with
labored breathing informed dispatch that his brother had just
shot him and he needed help. By
the time officers arrived, Blake
was dead. Approximately 45
minutes later, Christopher called
911 from a Kwik Stop in Monticello and turned himself in.
In Minnesota, the law does
Christopher Besser (left) and his father, Todd Besser.

not allow county attorneys to
charge first degree premeditated
murder. That charge requires the
work of a Grand Jury. Kelly
would like to note the importance of citizens who participate
in the Grand Jury proceedings
and the individual sacrifices they
make when they carry out this
very important function in our
criminal justice system. He appreciated their time and commitment to hearing this case.
On July 22, 2015, Christo-
pher Besser made his first appearance on the indictment before Judge Kathleen Mottl. Bail
continues at two million conditionally and five million without
conditions. He is being represented by Kevin Tierney, Public
Defenders Office. Brian Lutes,
chief of the criminal division, assisted Kelly with the Grand Jury
proceedings.
Christopher
Bessers next court appearance
was set for July 28 before Judge
Mottl.
Community

July 29, 2015
Meetings
Methodist Church of Annandale, 250 Oak Ave. N.; 320274-3380.
Aug. 4: Celebrate Recovery
(non-denominational
Christian-based recovery program), 7 p.m., Monticello
Covenant Church; 763-2952112.
Aug. 4: Gamblers Anonymous & AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church,
2051 50th St. NE, County Rds.
25 & 113.
Aug. 5: Maple Lake Chamber of Commerce Social, 5
p.m., at The V by HH. New
members welcome.
And thats the

way it was . . .
All Star Clown Show in Buffalo is Saturday

Come see 100 clowns from around the world perform classic circus stunts, juggling displays, and comedy magic. This is the only
show of its kind in North America. The 19th edition of the All Star
Clown Show is Saturday, August 1. FREE face-painting starst at
6:00 p.m.; showtime is 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Carnival toys
and concessions will be available for purchase. The show takes place
at the Buffalo Civic Center, located at 1306 County Rd. 134. Produced by Mooseburger Clown Arts Education. For more information,
call 800-973-6277.
July 29th Puzzle
July 30: AA & Al-Anon,

7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical
Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
Aug. 1: AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church,
2051 50th St. NE, County Rds.
25 & 113.
Aug. 3: S.A.M. quilting
group, 8 a.m., St. Timothy's
Church basement.
Aug. 3: 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. 4: Annandale Lakers
AA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m., United
Programs & Events
Universe in the Park at Lake Maria Saturday
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 11
Lake Maria State Park will host a Universe in the Park program
at the parks nature center on Saturday, August 1, beginning at 8:30
p.m. Universe in the Park is a summer outreach program hosted by
the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and area state and local
parks. Presentations cover a variety of astronomical topics such as:
the history of matter, how astronomers "see," and a journey through
the solar system. Afterwards, if weather allows, attendees have the
opportunity to view the sky through multiple 8-inch reflecting telescopes, operated by the staff and provided by the Minnesota Institute
for Astrophysics.
Lake Maria State Park is located approximately seven miles
northwest of Monticello, five miles north of Maple Lake and 10
miles northeast of Annandale on Wright County Highway 111. For
more information about park activities and directions, call the park
at 763-878-2325 or visit its web site at www.mnstateparks.info.
POSTPONED - Annual gala with Carol McBrady

Work began on the replacement of defective concrete on
Birch Avenue. ... The last step in
the effort to connect to the Annandale-Maple Lake-Howard
Lake Wastewater Treatment
plant began with the groundbreaking for the Maple Lake
2010 Trunk Sewer Re-Route
project. ... The Maple Lake Irish
fastpitch 12 softball team qualified for the state tournament. ...
And Thats The Way It Was
Five Years Ago This Week.
JoAnn Horstman lost her battle with cancer and died at the
age of 59 following spending 25
years working at Maple Lake Elementary School. ... Wright
County schools announced that
beginning with the 2000-01
school year, all schools will be
enforcing a No Shots No School
requirement which would require students to get their immunizations before they could
enroll. ... And Thats The Way It
Was 15 Years Ago This Week.
WOW
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 & 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:
Wednesday, July 29 - Sunday, August 2: Wright County
Fairgrounds
Thanks to a generous grant
from Wright County Area
United Way, Wright County
Denise Jude proudly represented Maple Lake among 52

other contestants running for the
title of Aquatennial Queen of the
Lakes. ... A time capsule was
added to the dedication statement plaque in the entrance of
the Maple Lake Elementary
School. ... Rogers AMOCO
Food Shop held their grand
opening. ... And Thats The Way
It Was 25 Years Ago This Week.
Nine Wright County 4-H
members were awarded trips to
the State Fair as a result of their
participation in the 4-H Demonstration Day. ... Dr. Gaustad,
Harold Dahl, Marvin Ranthum,
Leonard Christofferson and
Melvin Moores, all of Wright
County, were selected to be onehalf of a committee to guide the
poverty program in Wright and
Meeker counties. ... Customers
at Andys Red Owl could purchase a twin pack of potato chips
for the low price of $0.55. ...
And Thats The Way It Was 50
Years Ago This Week.
Public Health is offering FREE

diabetes testing to anyone who
is at high risk for diabetes. NO
FASTING IS REQUIRED. Get
your results in just 3 minutes.
Find out if you are at high
risk by stopping by the WOW
Van at the Wright County Fair
Wednesday, July 29th, to Sunday, August 2nd, or visit the
WOW Van during its regular
hours.
Thursday, August 6: Cub
Foods, Monticello
Tuesday,
August
11:
Coborns, Delano
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.
Happy 70 th
Birthday
George!
Obituaries
MCMANUS, PHILLIP EDWARD, Crystal
Philip
Edward McManus, age
90, formerly
of Crystal,
died July 23,
2015,
in
Brooklyn
Park after a
very long road with Alzheimer's
Disease.
Visitation was at WashburnMcReavy, 5125 W. Broadway,
Crystal, from 3-6 p.m. July 26.
Mass of Christian Burial was at
the Church of St. Raphael in
Crystal on July 27 at 11 a.m.
with visitation one hour prior to
the service. Interment at Glen
Haven Memorial Gardens, Crystal.
Phillip was born Jan. 5, 1925,
in Casselton, ND, to Edward
Philip and Ernestine Catherine
(Schober) McManus. He attended Sacred Heart Academy in
Fargo three years and graduated
from Casselton High School in
1943. He went on to the University of Minnesota Institute of
Technology, U.S. Navy V-12
Aeronautical Engineering Program and received his B.S. in
Naval technology in 1946.
While at the U of M, he played
football for the Gophers. He
completed his service in the
Navy with one year at the U.S.
Naval Station in Coco Solo,
Panama, in 1947.
He returned to college at St.
John's University and received
his BA in mathematics in 1948.
He played football for the Johnnies. He continued his education
with Masters Degree coursework at St. Thomas.
Phil's career started at Maple
Lake High School as a math
teacher, athletic director and
head coach of the football, basketball, and baseball teams
(1948-53). He met Kate in
Maple Lake and they were married in 1949. He went on to work
In Loving Memory Of
VICKIE LYNN OTTEN
Who died July 28, 1986
It's been 29 years since you
were taken from us. Your
memory grows stronger as
each year goes by. We miss
you so much!
The family of
Vickie Lynn Otten
at Honeywell in Minneapolis for

two years, but decided to go
back to teaching, this time at
Mounds View High School
(1955-1985). He taught math
and was assistant football, basketball, and baseball coach. He
was also a high school and college referee for football and basketball.
After retiring from MVHS he
taught part-time at Totino-Grace
High School for two years. He
was a volunteer tax preparer for
14 years.
Survived by daughters, Mary
(Frank) Stulock, Michele (Paul)
O'Neill, Maureen (Jeff) Brenk,
Susan (Steve) Vnoucek; grandchildren, Julia (Bruce) Danielson, Joe (Katie) Stulock, Kristin
(Andy) Brandl, Mike (JoAnn)
Brenk, Rachel (Mike) Doran,
Jim Brenk; great-grandchildren,
Anna Kate, Ryan and Lainey
Brandl, Katie and Lucy Brenk,
Veronica Doran; brothers, Pat
(Sonia) and Tom (Shirley); sistersand
brothers-in-law,
Dorothy Jorgensen, Sally and
Dan Reinert, Rich and Eloise
Smith.
Preceded in death by his wife
of 47 years, Mary Katherine
"Kate" (Smith); siblings, Agnes
Ford, Angie Austin, Anne McManus, Harold, Gertrude Priebe,
Lyle, Phyllis Klein, and Jim.
Also preceded in death by wife
of 14 years, Mary Jane (Kasid).
Thank you to the staff at St.
Therese at Oxbow Lake for their
compassionate care of our father.
Our Dad taught us well
throughout our lives, and we
have the greatest respect and
gratitude for him. We will forever look up to him and hold his
memory dear in our hearts.
Memorials preferred to
Alzheimer's Association of MN,
Presentation Sisters of Fargo, or
St. Therese Foundation.
"Tempus Fugit"
Firearms safety classes begin Monday

The American Legion and the Hasty-Silver Creek Sportsmens
Club are sponsoring firearms safety classes at the Legion Club.
Classes run from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and begin on Monday, August 3,
and Tuesday, August 4, and continue on August 10 and 11. The Field
Day will be August 8 from 8 a.m. to noon. Students must be 11 years
old when classes begin. Please arrive at 6:15 p.m. on August 3 for
registration. Students must attend all classes; no exceptions. Class
size is limited. Interested individuals may pre-register by calling 320963-6449 or Tom at 763-226-9951..
Bethlehem UCCPie andIce Cream Social

Bethlehem United Church of Christ invites you to the annual Pie
and Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, August 5, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Music by the Annandale Community Band begins at 7 p.m. in the
church sanctuary. The church is located at 400 County Road 37 N.E.
in Maple Lake.
50 Years of Caring with CentraCare Health

CentraCare Health Monticello will host a free picnic for the
community to celebrate 50 years of caring on Thursday, August 6,
from 3 to 7 p.m. at Ellison Park in Monticello. Celebrate the hospitals history while enjoying a fun-filled afternoon complete with picnic lunch, popcorn, snow cones, live music, petting zoo, ambulance
tours and bounce house. All are welcome to attend.
CentraCare Health Monticello provides a variety of high-quality, patient-centered services including acute inpatient rehab, Birth
Center, CentraCare Health Monticello Medical Group, an emergency department and Level IV Trauma Center, 89-bed Care Center,
nutrition education, state-of-the-art Monticello Cancer Center, surgical services, and wound care and hyperbaric medicine services.
ML Lions Take a Senior Fishing is August 8

On August 8 the Maple Lake Lions Club will sponsor a fishing
outing for seniors living at the Maple Lake Manor. The event will
start at 9 a.m. and will take place on Maple Lake. M&M Express
will provide transportation for the seniors to Maple Lake and back
to the Manor. While fishing, light refreshments for the seniors will
be provided by the Lions Club. The excursion will go until 11 or 12
depending on how much fun everyone is having. Late afternoon the
same day the Lions Club will provide a fish fry dinner for all residents of Maple Lake Manor. If anyone at the Manor would like to
sign up for the fish outing or the dinner please. contact Cathy at the
Manor at 320-963-5283.
Programs & Events

continued on page 11
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(320) 963-5731
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July 31st
HAPPY
TH
70
Love, Your Family
The Action for Children - Zambia Fundraiser annual dinner and

gala is postponed from Saturday, August 1, to Friday, November 20.
This is a celebration of the great progress made by Carol McBrady
and the children in Zambia. For more information, to order a ticket
or send a donation, contact Betty Thomes at 320-963-3940 or Sarah
Thomes (event chairperson) at 1794 Marshall Ave., St. Paul MN
55104.
BIRTHDAY!
Sadler-Dumont to wed
The parents of Nicole Ann
Sadler and Jesse Laine Dumont
of Concord, CA would like to
announce their upcoming wedding on August 1, 2015, 3:30
p.m., at Deer Lake Orchard in
Buffalo, Eric Zaske officiating.
Nicoles parents are Tim and
Jodi Lengyel of Maple Lake and
the late Michael Sadler. Grandparents are Tom and Jeanette
Triplett of Hackensack, Chuck
and Carol Paumen of Maple
Lake and Rick Johnson and the
late Audrey Johnson of Concord,
CA.
Jesses parents are Clay and
Cheri Dumont. Grandparents are
Andy and Marlene Laine of

Medford, OR, and Skip and
Sylvia Long of Talent, OR.

July 29, 2015
Senior Dining Menu Aug. 3-7

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. 3
Chicken Tetrazzini, Green
Beans, Fresh Veggies w/Ranch
Dip, Breadstick, Sliced Pears
TUESDAY, Aug. 4
Roast Turkey, Whipped Potatoes w/Gravy, Country Trio
Vegetables, Wheat Bread, Jell-o
Poke Cake
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5
Beef Tips in Gravy, Bow Tie
Pasta, Candied Sweet Potatoes,
Lettuce Salad, StrawberryRhubarb Pie
THURSDAY, Aug. 6
BBQ Pork Riblet, O'Brien
Potatoes, Steamed Cabbage,
Wheat Dinner Roll, Mississippi
Mud Bars
FRIDAY, Aug. 7
Country
Fried
Steak,
Whipped Potatoes w/Gravy,
Green Beans, Wheat Bread, Watermelon
Church
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.
MON.: 11 a.m., First of All Prayer;
1 p.m., Quilters; 6 p.m., VBS.
TUES.: 6 p.m., VBS.
WED.: 6 p.m., VBS, Worship on
Wednesday.
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
WED.: Noon, Women's Guild
Luncheon at The V.
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service;
10:30 a.m., Fellowship.
MON.-THURS.: 6-8 p.m., VBS at
Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
TUES.: 6:30 p.m., Church Council.
WED.: 6-8 p.m., Ice Cream Social.
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.
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.c
om
Pastor: Luke Baehr
SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday School, Bible Study.
ANNANDALE EVAN. FREE
CHURCH
10252 St. Hwy. 55 N.W., Annandale
Ph.: 320-274-8951
Pastor: Dennis L. Johnson
SAT.: 8 a.m., Audio Training.
SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 &
10:30 a.m., Worship Service; 9:45
a.m., Fellowship Hour, Lydia Gull
Speaking; 6 p.m., VBS.
MON.: 9 a.m., Grandmas in Prayer.
MON.-WED.: 6 p.m., VBS.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery.
WED.: 2 p.m., Young at Heart.
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.
SAT.: 7:30 a.m., Bible Doctrine; 8
a.m., Church Garage Sale.
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
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
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 w/Communion.
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; 1:30 p.m., Van to Lake
Beauty/Trailblazers; 6 p.m., Chill
Out at Wallenta's.
MON.: Noon, Prayer Group.
TUES.: 3 p.m., Prayer & Care Commission; 6:30 p.m., Chronic Illness
Small Group; 7 p.m., Wives Book
Study.
WED.: Hang Time at Ruhr's.
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.
CELEBRATION COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Affiliated with Evangelical Free Ch.
Box 171, Montrose; 763-675-3003
Interim Pastor: Dawson Grover;
763-675-3003
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship at Montrose
Elementary School Gymnasium.
TRI-COUNTY ALLIANCE
CHURCH
8464 160th St. N.W.
Clearwater, MN; 320-558-2750
Pastor: Dave Fogal
SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service.
www.tcachurch,com
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Family and Friends Support

Group for eating disorders
Learn from successful graziers

at Grazing Management Day
In the United States, nearly

30 million women and men of
all ages, race and backgrounds
suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder, such as
anorexia or bulimia, at some
point in their lives. An eating
disorder affects the entire family.
To help, the St. Cloud Hospital Behavioral Health Clinic is
offering a Family and Friends
Support Group for eating disorders from 5:15-6:15 p.m. the
first Thursday of the month at
CentraCare Health Plaza in the
Leonard, Street & Deinard
room. Upcoming meetings are
Aug. 6, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1.
Groups are led by a licensed
psychologist or registered dieti-
Animal productivity and farm

economics can be enhanced by
improved pasture management.
Best practices learned from other
graziers can help jump-start your
grazing operation.
University of Minnesota Extension and Natural Resources
Conservation Service are sponsoring a pasture field day at the
Matt Maier Farm, near Clearwater, MN on August 18th from 58 p.m. Matt Maier of Thousand
Hills Cattle Company, who has
been rotationally grazing for a
number of years, will be the host.
Tom Gervais, NRCS grazing
specialist, Julie Reberg NRCS
district conservationist, and Rod
Greder, Wright County Extension educator, will also speak.
At this field day they will be
presenting management strategies to help improve your bottom-line from pastures while
also enhancing soil health. Mar-
tian and provide support to

friends and family through education and sharing with others
who also have a loved one with
an eating disorder. Each month a
different topic will be explored.
Attendees will take away tips for
making mealtimes less stressful,
how to respond to food and body
image struggles, and what to say
or not to say.
This group is intended for
family members and friends of a
person with an eating disorder
and is NOT appropriate for people who currently struggle with
an eating disorder. There is no
cost to attend. For details, please
call (320) 229-4918 and ask for
Bette Bakke, Lauren Forest or
Barbara Carver.
55+ Driver Improvement Program

The Minnesota Highway
Safety Center will be offering
55+ Driver Improvement Program courses on the following
days:
August 6th (4Hr. Refresher
Course) 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Buffalo Presbyterian Church, 507
County Rd. 134, Buffalo
August 8th (4Hr. Refresher
Course) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cabelas, 20200 Rogers Dr.,
Rogers
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.
keting strategies for beef, lamb

and poultry produced on pasture
will be discussed. Tools to measure forage quality and quantity
will be demonstrated. Forage
plant identification and plant
species choice for pastures will
be highlighted. Other topics including winter grazing, cropland
conversion and grazing leases
will be discussed.
Registration and program
begin at 5 p.m. and the workshop
ends at 8 p.m. There is no admission fee. A light meal will be provided. Some walking will be
required. Pre-registration by August 11th is requested, but not required. Park at the Hasty
truckstop, exit 183 off I-94, 10
miles NW of Monticello. For
registration or further information please contact the Wright
County Extension Office at 763682-7394,
or
e-mail
sand0671@umn.edu.
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 4: Rockford Walnut Place Apartments,
8830 Walnut Place
Tuesday, August 11: Cokato
Edgewood Gables Apartments,
600 3rd Street SE
For the full schedule, visit:
www.co.wright.mn.us
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July 29, 2015
Five vie for Fairest of the Fair

Five area girls are vying for
the title of Wright County
Fairest of the Fair Brianna Ye,
Brooke Oelfke-Hagen, Kelsey
Hackett, Shaniah Karels, and
Shelby Campbell.
Coronation will take place
Sunday, Aug. 2, at 3 p.m. on the
free stage during the Wright
County Fair, which will take
place at the fairgrounds in
Howard Lake Wednesday, July
29, through Sunday, Aug. 2.
or event.
Since going to the fair every
year has been a tradition, I have
multiple favorite memories.
With that said, my favorite
memory of the fair is simply that
every year it does not disappoint. For me, it has been the
best way to bring friends and
family to multiple days of fun,
while in the meantime, creating
lasting memories.
Last year, I attended the fair
three different times. The first, I
was anxious to share the fair
with my friend, who came all
the way from Australia to visit.
The second time, I attended the
fair with multiple families from
the neighborhood, including my
own. Lastly, I came to congratulate the outgoing ambassadors
on their amazing year.
ergy from groups of people. I

am also very social and love to
talk, and get to know new people.
Tell us about your favorite
Wright County Fair memory
or event.
All of my favorite memories
include my family and friends.
My dad loves tractor pulls, and
we have gone to the Wright
County Fair many times for the
rides and to watch the pull.
I have many friends who
show animals, and I always love
to go and talk to them and see
their animals.
I really enjoy the demo
derby. My dad was a participant
in it, and I have enjoyed it ever
since I went to my first one.
Other than those memories, I
just enjoy the atmosphere. I love
the food and rides, and getting
to see people I know.
Brianna Ye
Parents: Brian and Sherry Ye
of Monticello.
Why did you decide to become an ambassador candidate, and why are you a good
candidate?
I decided to run for many
reasons. I grew up going to the
fair every year, and always considered it one of the best times
during the summer. I also grew
up in Wright County my whole
life, and spent much of my time
participating in the towns that
make up our county.
I am extremely grateful to be
in an area where our towns intertwine and are full of so many
people who get involved, not
only in their hometowns, but
also their neighboring towns.
For those reasons, I have
been inspired to always be outgoing, helpful, and to make a
difference. I am honored to be a
candidate at the fair this year.
Brooke Oelfke-Hagen
Parents: Rick and Susan
Czanstkowski of Buffalo.
candidate?
I have always been interested
in royalty, because my mom was
Miss Buffalo in 1981. It was
something that always appealed
to me. I made my final decision
to run after talking to Chelsea,
who answered some of the questions I had.
I would make a good candidate, due to the fact that I love
to be around people.
I am also extremely extroverted, and get lots of my en-
Kelsey Hackett
Parents: William and Cheri
Hackett of Monticello.
candidate?
I decided to become an ambassador candidate to build on
an unbreakable bond with other
girls from around the county
and other counties.
I am a good candidate because I am respectful, responsible, caring, heart-warming, and
dependable.
or event.
My favorite Wright County
Fair memory would be trying
most of the food stands that are
provided, and another memory
is watching and playing bingo.
or event.
My favorite Wright County
Fair event is the demolition
derby. This is a special event for
me, as well as my whole family,
because a great majority of my
aunts, uncles, and cousins participate in the demolition derbies over the weekend of the
fair.
With such a big family, it is
one of the few places that we all
come together to have a good
time.
There is nothing that can
compare to the rush of revving
engines, hard hitting, and the
crowd roaring as you cheer on
family members in one of the
most exciting events of the year.
Shaniah Karels
Parents: Dale Karels and Tricia Hansen of Waverly.
candidate?
I decided to become an ambassador candidate because I
have lived in Wright County for
my whole life, and I have been
attending the Wright County
Fair for as long as I can remember.
This fair holds a special place
in my heart, because coming to
the fair is like a family reunion;
it is the one place that we all get
together to have a good time.
I am a good candidate because I am responsible, easy to
get along with, and I strive to be
a good role model.
I represented my hometown
as a 2013 Waverly Ambassador,
and I believe the program taught
me how to manage my time, as
well as develop my public
speaking skills.
I would be fully committed
to the Wright County Fairest of
the Fair Ambassador position,
and represent the county and fair
as the fun and friendly places
they are.
Shelby Campbell
Parents: Leroy Campbell and
Donna Decker of Maple Lake.
candidate?
Ever since I was little, I
wanted to be a princess like my
older cousin, even though Im
the biggest tomboy I know.
I had gone to the fair every
year since I can remember, and
remember seeing princesses
every year and wanting to be
just like them, but that wasnt
the only contributing factor.
About four years ago, I became a part of Wright County 4H, and this really sparked my
interest.
I enjoy seeing the princesses
every year at coronation and
how they represent the fair and

their contribution to my favorite
week of summer. So, I began to
look into it after a friend of mine
encouraged me to apply.
I have had a lot of experience
with different leadership roles
and representative programs,
such as the Wright County 4-H
Ambassador program.
Being a camp counselor, FFA
and 4-H officers, Region FFA
officer, and FFA mentor have
helped me to become a strong
leader and representative.
I have attended and played
an active role in the Wright
County Fair every year for four
years now. I can think of no better way to give back to Wright
County, and represent it.
or event.
My favorite memory would
have to be my first year showing
beef cattle. We have owned cattle all my life, but I had never
dreamed of showing one. I
began to show interest and my
dad decided to help.
So, starting last summer, I
began to work with a calf I had
purchased with a grant I received from my FFA chapter.
Soon, county fair time rolled
around, and it was my turn to
show off what I had worked for
all summer. I had no clue what I
was doing, but I took it head on.
I led the calf around and followed the judges instructions. I
remember him referencing my
calf as grand champion. Joy
overwhelmed me, and I knew I
was going to advance to state
fair. Both my parents were ecstatic. Im positive my dad was
more excited than I was. But, all
of the hard work paid off and
in my first year.
I knew I couldnt have accomplished this title without the
help of my supporting dad and
cousin, who spent hours teaching me how to trim, lead, wash,
and train my heifer. It was an
experience and summer I will
never forget.
Public transportation growth leads to new transit facility in Buffalo

by Michele Pawlenty
Publisher
Trailblazer Transit is a general-public transit system that

provides transportation to people of all ages for almost any
reason. Trailblazer provides an
enhanced demand response
service, also known as Dial-ARide service, and contract transit
service
for
larger
organizations. Buffalo-based
Functional Industries is one of
Trailblazers largest contract
customers, and contracts with
other organizations will also be
considered as service in Wright
County grows.
Bids were opened on July 1,
, at the city offices in Buffalo for
a new transit facility. There were
28 bid packages to allow a
larger number and more diverse
group of vendors to participate
in the project. A groundbreaking
took place on July 8, for the new
Trailblazer Transit facility in
Buffalo which will be paid for
and owned by the City of Buffalo with a completion target
date on or before May 1, 2016.
The Minnesota Department
of Transportation provides
Trailblazer Transit with funding
to operate a transit system in
Sibley, McLeod, and Wright
counties, and the transit systems operating budget will be
used to pay the rent for the new
transit facility in Buffalo. Vos
Construction from Green Isle,
who is the construction manager
of the project, is currently reviewing the bids and will be
working with the City of Buffalo to finalize a construction
budget and gross maximum
price for the project. The architect for the facility is Brunton
Architects from Mankato. The
estimated project cost is $3.4
million, of which just under
$450,000 total was spent on four
acres of land. Trailblazer Transit
will rent the property for 20
years with the option to purchase at any time. The new facility will consist of office
space, a meeting room, a transfer hub, and a heated garage designed to accommodate the
cleaning and storage of 20 transit buses. Bus maintenance will
be completed off-site at local
vendors.
Trailblazer Transit started in
Sibley County in 1997 and has
been providing public transportation in portions of Wright
County since 2009. After the
Wright County Commissioners
dissolved RiverRider in June
2014, Wright County Area
Transportation (WCAT) was
created by a majority of the city
governments in Wright County.
Trailblazer started providing
transit service throughout all of
Wright County after the dissolution of RiverRider. WCAT officially joined the Trailblazer
Joint Powers Board in January
2015. Trailblazer currently has
15 bus schedules that operate
out of its Glencoe facility and
another seven bus schedules that

operate out of Buffalo Public
Works, which is a temporary location being used until the new
facility is constructed. The Buffalo location is expected to have
up to 14 total buses in operation
by the end of 2015.
Twelve cities in Wright
County are part of the Wright
County Area Transportation
(WCAT) group that participates
in the funding and administration of Trailblazer, including the
City of Maple Lake. Mayor
Lynn Kissock is currently serving as vice chair of WCAT and
is one of the Trailblazer Joint
Powers Board Members. Mayor
Kissock said, I am very excited
to see expanded transit options
available to Maple Lake residents. Trailblazer has been a
great partner and listened to the
needs of our communities. I encourage people to take advantage of this great transportation
system that is available at low
cost and meets the needs of
those who may not otherwise be
The Trailblazer Transit will serve Wright County with public transportation. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Trailblazer Transit facility in Buffalo was July 8, 2015. The target completion date is May 1, 2016.
able to travel within the county.
Kissock expanded by stating
that Trailblazer offers group
packages and discounts for summer programs and daycares. I
have heard many compliments
about the drivers courtesy, and
the convenience of being able to
travel inexpensively without relying on others.
The other cities participating
from Wright County include Albertville, Annandale, Buffalo,

Cokato, Delano, Hanover,
Howard Lake, Montrose, Rockford, St. Michael, and Waverly.
The cities that do not participate
include Clearwater, Monticello,
Otsego, and South Haven, however, there may be future discussion about these entities joining
the WCAT group to receive full
access to the public transit service. Presently, non-participating

cities and townships are limited
to rides that either begin or end
in one of the cities that participate in WCAT.
For more information on
Trailblazer Transit or to schedule a ride, call toll-free 1-888743-3828.
Left: Trailblazer Joint Powers Board Members - Lynn Kissock (Board Member), Jack Russek (Vice-chairperson), Ron Shimanski (Chairperson), Doug
Krueger (Board Member) and Bill Pinske (Board Member). Board members not pictured are Sheldon Nies and Jim Swanson.
Right: Groundbreaking for the Trailblazer Transit facility in Buffalo on Wednesday, July 8. Front Row: Gary Ludwig (Trailblazer Transit Operations
Manager), Al Munson (City of Howard Lake), Nadine Schoen (City of St. Michael), Lynn Kissock (WCAT Vice Chair, Mayor of Maple Lake), Jack Russek
(WCAT Chair, City of Delano), Ron Shimanski (County Commissioner McLeod County), Butch Amundsen (City of Cokato), Doug Krueger (County
Commissioner McLeod County), Bill Pinske (County Commissioner Sibley County), Laureen Bodin (City of Buffalo), Scott Enter (City of Buffalo) and
Merton Auger (Mayor of Buffalo). Back Row: Tonia Persons (Trailblazer Transit) and Bill Mathews (Trailblazer Transit).
(Photo submitted)
School

July 29, 2015
Maries Summer Storytime learns about dinosaurs

Maries summer storytime
was roaring, thumping, and
swishing around the room on
Tuesday, July 21, as they learned
about DINOSAURS. Marie read
some fun and informative stories, and taught the children
some songs, finger plays and
movement activities about these
BIG animals. The children
brought books and toys to share
and even wore pictures of dinosaurs on their shirts to add to
the fun of the morning. Fifteen
adults enjoyed watching 27 children roar like dinosaurs, thump
their big feet and swish their
long tails, like dinosaurs did. It
was fun pretending to be whatever dinosaur they chose. Then
they made a picture of the dinosaur land with fun stickers.
The traditional class picture and
snack finished off the morning.
Library storytime is held
every Tuesday this summer
through August 18, at the
McHugh building (next to the
bakery) from 9:30 10:30am.
for children ages 2 6. There is
no registration required, but children must be accompanied by an
adult. Come join us.
These children attended: Isabelle and Gunnar Melgaard, Hazel Jacobson, Colton Klatt, Ryder Dettwiler, Nolan Mueller, Elijah Dorse, Farah and
Nellie Standafer, Tessa Dahl, Charlie and Lauren Peterson, Joey Farniok, Dallin Jerman, Clark and Oliver Hawkinson, Sophia and Alexander Norberg,
Aubrey and Clifton Jude, Peytyn and Coltin Draeger, Ellie Ogram, Maci Geyen, Emily Smith, Rachel and Howie Rasset.
(Photo submitted by Marie Mavencamp)
Rocket Writes a Story with Boone
Canada Geese
continued from page 1
The states Canada goose
population remains high, and the
August management action is
one way to control goose numbers, said Steve Cordts, waterfowl specialist for the DNR.
This harvest helps limit the
amount of damage the birds
cause to crops in the western portion of the state.
The August goose harvest
will open only in the intensive
harvest zone in west-central
Minnesota, with shooting hours
from a half-hour before sunrise
to a half-hour after sunset. A
small game hunting license,
special goose permit and state
waterfowl stamp are required.
A federal waterfowl stamp is
not needed; however, it is required to hunt geese and other
waterfowl beginning in Sep-
tember.
This is the third year the
DNR has held an August goose
management action.
Last August, about 5,500
hunters harvested about 21,000
Canada geese, compared to
24,000 in 2013, Cordts said.
Factors like weather and
progress of small grain harvest
tends to affect hunter success.
The DNR in August will announce details of fall waterfowl
seasons, including the September Canada goose season that
runs from Saturday, Sept. 5,
through Tuesday, Sept. 22, and
the regular Canada goose seasons that tentatively begin Saturday, Sept. 26. Season dates
and more information on goose
hunting can be found at
www.mndnr.gov/waterfowl.
Letter to the Editor

President Woodrow Wilson
submitted the League of Nations
Treaty to the U.S. Senate in
1919. Many senators didn't trust
Wilson for having manipulated
them into World War I, so they
voted the treaty down. This
League of Nations was intended
to be the skeleton apparatus for
a future world government. So
in 1920 the pro-world government people organized the
Council on Foreign Relations to
indoctrinate and condition the
American public to accept such
a world organization. Later
when World War II ended
in1945, the United Nations
Treaty was ratified by the U.S.
with only two dissenting senate
votes. This is quite a 25 year
success story for the C.F.R. to
have indoctrinated Americans
so well that there was almost
unanimous approval for the
United Nations. Today the
C.F.R. is alive and still very influential. Alger Hiss was the
first acting Secretary General of
the United Nations in 1945. It
was later revealed that he was
an American spy for the Soviets.
The Rockefeller family donated
the land that the U.N. building
rests on. One of the senators in
1945 who voted against the
United Nations was Republican
Henrick Shipstead of Minnesota. The other was Democrat
Bill Langer of North Dakota.
They were men who refused to
be psychologically stampeded
with the herd. Tom Emmer,
please take note.
Finally we have to ask ourselves why would a heretofore
Conservative Legislator like
Tom Emmer from Minnesota's
most conservative Congres-
sional District support such a

monstrosity like TTIP? Part of it
may be the unreal artificial culture climate of the greater Washington, D.C. northern Virginia
area. It is the highest per capita
income area in the U.S. because
so many of these people are on
the Federal salary Gravy Train.
But it goes much deeper than
that. One of the most revealing
indications about a politician is
who he surrounds himself with
and depends upon for advice.
Vin Webber is the key man on
Emmer's Finance Committee. If
you check the Internet for the
Board of Directors for the
Council of Foreign Relations
you will see Vin Webber listed
as a member of this elite group
that is subverting American
opinion to accept World Government. Membership in the
C.F.R. is by invitation only. Vin
is from southwest Minnesota,
and was bright and Conservative, and was elected to Congress. The longer he was in
Washington, D.C. the less conservative he became. He is no
longer a Congressman and is
now an influential Liberal
whom we suspect is the key to
understanding why Emmer is
betraying his oath to be loyal to
the Constitution.
Tom Emmer informed the
Carver County Republicans that
he would not be at the July 25th
picnic at the park outside Waconia. He can run but he can't hide.
There will be other opportunities to speak with him in the
coming weeks. Please remember to be polite.
Yours truly,
Ed Burns
Mayer, MN
Boone welcomed a few new friends to his Books with Boone event at the library this week, as the group listened to Rocket Writes a
Story, the story about canine Rocket, who loves books and words. Everyone participated in a Memory game to review the book, and it
took a group effort to clear the board, with readers working together to read the question cards and remember where the correct answer
cards were. Boone will be at the library again on Tuesday, August 4, from 9:30 to 10:30. Please join him.
Pictured from left to right: Larson Melgaard, Kenlyn Marsicek, Jill Sherwood, Ellie Ogram, Lisa and Boone, Brolin
Chlan, Adler Chlan, Whitler Chlan, Hans Peterson, Ben Ogram and Christina Ogram.
(Picture submitted by Terry Mooney)
City Council
In other business, the council:
Approved a consent agenda
that included Kenneth Yagers
assessors contract for 2016-28,
a grant application for a gambling exempt permit for a
Ducks Unlimited raffle at Maple
Lake Legion Post #131 on September 15, final payment of
$57,077.46 to Caldwell Asphalt
Company for the 2015 Seal
Coat Project, a prepaid propane
contract for the liquor store, and
the following donations: $3,750
from the Maple Lake Lions for
the Ambassadors, $100 from
Paul Manuel in memory of Zita
Manuel for flower baskets, and
$40,000 from Vaughn Veit to the
Maple Lake Fire Department.
Adopted a resolution approving the Ambulance Budget
of $167,833 for 2016.
Adopted a resolution approving Airport Hangar Area
Pavement Project bid results.
The low bidder of three is Mid-
Minnesota Hot Mix, with a total

base bid amount of $93,962.50.
It is anticipated that the grant
agreement will include a funding split of 90 percent to be paid
by the Minnesota Department of
Transportation (MnDOT) and
10 percent to be paid by the city.
Adopted a resolution to purchase two tax-forfeited parcels
on Sixth Street Northwest in
Judes Industrial Park. The city
has first option to buy, and after
notifying the county of intent to
purchase, it will have six
months to complete the transaction.
Adopted resolutions approving the Maple Lake American Legion Posts request for
outdoor serving of alcohol August 15 and a temporary on-sale
liquor license to St. Timothys
Church/School for its Fall Festival September 27.
Agreed to sign a joint letter
of request to Wright County for
financial support of the Maple
Lake library in the amount of

$12,500.
Approved a contract for
Wright County Sheriffs patrol
services for 2016-2017. The
contract is for two years at an
hourly rate of $67 in 2016 and
$69.50 in 2017.
Approved the purchase of a
2001 Allianz Johnson street
sweeper for $38,200.
Approved payment number
nine of $74,175.26 to LaTour
Construction for the 2014 Street
Improvement Project, which
covers work completed to date,
including wear course paving
and items that still required contractor documentation to determine the final quantity for
payment. With this payment, the
value of work completed is at
roughly 100 percent of the original bid amount. Some project
punch-list items remain to be
completed, and it is anticipated
that a final contractors payment
request will be processed later
this fall when all punch-list

work has been completed and
all project documentation has
been submitted.
Directed city attorney
Rhonda Pagel to prepare a policy for a proposed airport courtesy car.
Heard from City Clerk Lee
Ann Yager that organizers of the
citys 125th anniversary celebration are proposing the Brewfest
be continued on an annual basis
and are planning to court local
civic organizations to take on
sponsorship of the event.
Rained-out fireworks intended
for the 125th anniversary celebration will be shot off Friday,
August 14, at dusk before the
Movie on Birch, featuring the
film Cars 2. Sponsor Rhino
Rotational Molding will be giving away a kayak that evening
as a grand prize.
The councils next meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18,
at 7 p.m.
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Sports

July 29, 2015
Lakers win against Maple Plain, Loretto and Mound

By Matt Brown
Sports Writer
The Maple Lake Lakers

wrapped up the regular season
with a lot of offense, out-scoring
opponents 50-13 during their
three-game home stand. The
Lakers stand atop the North Star
League with a 21-1 record.
While the games last week
would not impact the first-place
finish in the North Star League,
individual players got a couple of
notable firsts this week.
Maple Plain 7
Maple Lake 14
Maple Plain came to town
looking to improve their play-off
position and showed it by scoring
two runs in the top of the first off
of starter Todd Fuller. This got
the bats fired up for Maple Lake,
who responded with a two-out
rally in the first, scoring five
runs, thanks in part to a two-run
single by Chad Raiche and a
two-run double by Derek Rachel.
Fuller settled in and cruised
through the Maple Plain line-up,
eventually going six innings, giving up seven hits and five walks
with five strikeouts for the win.
The Lakers had another big inning in the sixth with a pair of
two-run singles from Rachel and
Mitch Wurm. Cal Redemske also
hit a single in the sixth, his first
career hit as a Laker. Luke Fobbe
added two in the eighth with a
triple. Dusty Decker went three
innings for his first save of the
year.
Player
AB R H RBI
R. Decker
6 3 3 0
L. Fobbe
6 0 2 2
Marsnik
5 1 0 0
Bergstrom
3 1 1 1
C. Redemske 2 0 1 0
D. Decker
4 2 2 2
Raiche
3 1 3 2
Haney
2 1 1 0
B. Redemske 2 3 1 0
B. Fobbe
1 0 0 0
Rachel
4 1 3 4
Wurm
3 0 0 1
Fuller
1 1 1 2
Totals
43 14 18 14
shut the Larks down for five

solid innings, giving up four hits
and a walk while collecting eight
strikeouts. The Laker offense had
a game to match, putting up eight
in the second. Matt Bergstrom
and Nate Johnson each had a single and a double that inning.
Things got out of control again in
the fourth, thanks in part to a
two-run single by Riley Decker
and a two-run double by Matt
Brown, his first hit of the year.
Brian Redemske led off the fifth
with a solo home run that hit
about half-way up the left-center
light pole. Riley Decker closed
out the game, going two innings
and giving up no hits, no walks,
and striking out one.
Player
R. Decker
B. Fobbe
L. Fobbe
Marsnik
D. Decker
Bergstrom
M. Brown
Johnson
Redemske
Rachel
Wurm
Totals
AB
4
1
4
5
4
2
1
3
4
3
4
35
R
2
0
2
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
1
18
H RBI
2 2
0 0
1 2
4 3
1 0
2 2
1 2
2 1
2 2
1 1
1 2
17 17
Maple Lake 18
Mound 6
Maple Lake ended the North
Star League regular season
against Mound Sunday afternoon. Playing as the visitors, the
Lakers jumped on the Mallards
early when Dusty Decker singled
to score Luke Fobbe. Mound answered with a pair of singles to
score on starter Bobby Fobbe.
The team rallied around their

manager and gave him two runs
in the second, thanks in part to a
Riley Decker triple (his first of
the year) and five runs in a third
inning that saw Chad Raiche and
Derek Rachel notch RBI doubles. Rachel drove in two more
runs in the fourth off his second
double of the game. Only the
top-half of the Mallard lineup
gave Fobbe any trouble, who
went five innings, giving up
seven hits, four runs, and no
walks for his first win of the season and 100th career win as a
Laker (this is a guess, available
records dont go back far
enough). Brian Redemske made
his first appearance on the
mound, throwing two complete
innings and giving up three hits,
two runs, and a walk against
three strikeouts.
Player
R. Decker
Fobbe
Marsnik
D. Decker
Raiche
Johnson
Rachel
Fuller
Wurm
Totals
AB
6
6
5
4
5
4
2
4
4
40
R
0
2
1
1
4
3
3
2
2
18
H RBI
4 3
1 1
1 0
1 1
3 1
3 1
2 3
1 2
1 1
17 13
Maple Lake closes their regular season this week with home
games against St. Michael on
Friday night at 7:30 and against
Moorhead on Sunday at 2:00.
North Star League Regions start
August 5th at 7:30 at Delano
with the number-one seed Maple
Lake Lakers taking on a yet-tobe-determined opponent.
Riley Decker, #1, got a hit and advanced to first base.
Laker Baseball Schedule

subject to change due to inclement weather
Fri 7/31
7:30pm
vs. St. Michael
Irish Stadium
Sun 8/2
2pm
vs. Moorhead
Irish Stadium
Loretto 0
Maple Lake 18
Mitch Wurm went to work
Friday night in his start against a
strong Loretto offense. Wurm
The Maple Lake Lakers were joined by Trevor Pribyl, #7, Porter Pribyl, #1, and Zachary
Pribyl, #25, during the singing of the national anthem.
Laker Brian Redemske, #3, stole home plate and was safe.
Left: Todd Fuller, #7, started Wednesday nights game against Maple Plain on the mound
for the Lakers. Right: Under the watchful eye of Todd Fuller, Trevor Pribyl threw out the
first pitch of the game on Wednesday night at Laker stadium. Later that evening Trevor
handed out freezees to kids at the game; and during the seventh inning stretch, instead
of singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game", a prayer was written by Pastor Culynn Curtis, from Holy Cross Lutheran Church, and read for Trevor and his family for his up(Photos by Charlene Wurm)
coming brain surgery in August.
U16 Irish Girls Fastpitch Summer League places fourth

By Ashley Becker
Correspondent
Last weekend, the U16 Irish

Girls Fastpitch Summer League
softball team participated in the
State Tournament held in Saint
Peter, Minnesota. At the end of
day one, the Irish were 2-1 after
defeating New Ulm and The
Minnesota Force teams, but
falling to the hosting Saint Peter
team.
The Irish returned to Saint
Peter for the second day of the
State Tournament where they
took the field against New Ulm
for a second time and defeated
them once again. Following
their victory, they faced
Lakeville Ice who they lost to
which ended their time at the
State Tournament in 4th place.
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July 29, 2015
Wurm places in finals at the NBHA

Youth World Championships
nesota may have been the No. 1

seed that year, but L.A. had Shaq
and Kobe, who had already won
three titles together. I didnt expect the Wolves to win that series
and Im not sure many others did
either. The Wolves made the
playoffs in Flip Saunders and
Kevin Garnetts first seven seasons together. Their record? 7-22
and just once did they force a series deciding game; much more
disappointing than losing to a
pair of Hall of Famers, if you ask
me.
4. Twins 2-15 playoff record
from 2003-2010
Much like Flip Saunders,
Twins manager, Ron Gardenhire,
enjoyed success early on, but
was never able to get over the
hump. After a trip to the ALCS
that saw them fall to a more complete Angels team, in Gardenhires first year of 2002, the
Twins would reach the playoffs
five more times in the following
eight years. It would not be
pretty. Three times they were
swept and they managed just two
wins overall, never pushing a series to the deciding game. Twins
fans such as myself became sick
and tired of pinstripes, as the
New York Yankees bounced us
from the playoffs four times.
3. Vikings lose 2009 NFC
Championship game to New
Orleans
If you talk to Vikings fans
who were around for the Super
Bowls of the late 60s/early 70s,
theyll tell you the Super Bowl
IV loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
was the most painful, as Minnesota was an enormous 12-point
favorite to win the game. My
final three most disappointing
moments somewhat follow that
same logic. They are all Vikings
NFC Championship game losses
and each of them caused me to

feel a different kind of pain. The
2009 loss to New Orleans hurt
badly, mainly because the
Vikings seemingly had the game
in the bag. But, what helped get
them there, the no-fear attitude
and playing style of Brett Favre,
also ultimately cost Minnesota in
the end, with his across the body,
across the field pass intended for
Sidney Rice, which was intercepted by Tracy Porter with just
13 ticks left on the clock. Everyone in Minnesota knows that
Favre probably could have
gained 5 or 6 yards had he tucked
and run the ball. That would have
set the Vikings up for about a 52yard field goal, for the lead.
What ensued was a 40-yard
Saints kick return, two first
downs, and a 40-yard field goal
to win the game. In the offseason, the NFL changed their overtime rules, preventing a team
from winning the game on a
first-drive field goal. So, at least
theres that!
Championship game to New
York Giants
Ill never forget this one.
Home from college, excited to sit
down and watch the Vikings battle for the right to reach their first
Super Bowl of my lifetime. Before I could even get comfortable, it was 14-0 Giants, just over
two minutes into the game and
Minnesota had absolutely no life
whatsoever. Cris Carter and
Randy Moss, who had combined
for 10 receptions, 241 yards, and
3 TDs the previous week, were
held in check, grabbing just 5
balls for 42 yards, as Minnesota
mustered only 114 total yards of
offense to go along with their
five turnovers. The Giants owned
the game from start to finish,
blasting Minnesota 41-0. Given
the circumstances, it was the
worst effort Ive ever seen from
a Vikings team. Well, maybe that
honor would go to the Josh Freeman Monday Night game against
the Giants, but you cant really
count that one! Any coaching

staff with half a brain would not
have started him that night.
Championship game to Atlanta
Arms at my sides, face
planted in the carpet of my parents downstairs living room, in
complete and utter disbelief. This
is where you could have found
the 17-year-old version of me for
a good 10-15 minutes following
the Vikings 30-27 OT loss to Atlanta, in the 1998 NFC Championship game. Maybe it hurts the
most because it was the first of
the three NFC Championship
game losses or maybe it hurts the
most because, like Super Bowl
IV, the Vikings were such huge
favorites in this game as well;
15-1 regular season record, the
highest scoring offense in NFL
history, Pro-Bowlers everywhere
you looked, the home field advantage of the Metrodome. The
Vikings were not supposed to
lose this game and going into it,
that thought never even crossed
the minds of Vikings fans. Sure,
Atlanta was 14-2, but we were
the mighty Vikings; an unstoppable 34.8ppg, the sixth best defense in the league, destroying
teams all season long, having
won eight games by 20 points or
more, an average margin of victory of nearly two TDs and a FG,
and 29 combined TDs for Carter
and Moss. I mean it just wasnt
fair for the poor teams that got in
our way. Bring on Elway and the
Broncos! Theres no way were
losing to a Chris Chandler-led
team. Chris Chandler, are you
kidding me? What has that guy
ever done? And how old is he?
My goodness, no chance we lose
at home to Chris Chandler and
the FalconsWe all know how
the story goes and if you dont,
go ask somebody. It still hurts to
this day. For me, this is far and
away the most disappointing,
most painful moment in my lifetime, as a Minnesota sports fan.
I dont know about you, but Im
sick to my stomach right now!
Excavating for the 10,500 feet

of the ditch. The work is expected to start immediately and
letters are going to be sent to
landowners informing them of
the start of the construction as
well as to plan an informational
meeting about maintaining the
ditch once the repairs are completed.
* Set the bond issue price for
the Public Works Building project at $17 million, which will
include the issuance cost for
bonding the project.
* Heard a presentation from
the Wright County Economic
Development Partnership concerning the marketing strategy
that is being implemented to increase awareness of Wright

County among prospective
businesses that will be coming
into Wright County and how to
best market the county. A study
was commissioned two years
ago by the county board to develop the framework for the
marketing strategy. Now that it
is completed, the next step will
be to act on recommendations
from the marketing study.
* Appointed Rasmussen to
serve as the county assessor
through Dec. 31, 2016.
* Authorized signatures on
2014-15 law enforcement contract with the City of Al-
bertville. The addendum calls

for the remainder of the contract
to include an increase of four
hours per day of sheriffs department coverage.
* Approved a payment of
Madden Galanter & Hansen for
union negotiation services in
June for the amount of $13,009.
* Authorized having department heads adjust their 2016
budgets to include the costs that
would be involved in the move
of departments that will be impacted by the construction of the
new Public Works Building and
the costs that will be associated
with moving departments from
one building to another.
The Catch
by Jeff Plattner
Holly Wurm competed at

the 2015 National Barrel
Horse Association Youth
World Championships
held in Perry, Georgia,
July 19 - 25.
(Photo submitted)
Holly Wurm of Maple Lake

competed July 19-25 at the 2015
NBHA Youth World Championships in Perry, GA. This invitation only event is the largest
youth barrel race in the world.
NBHA Youth World participants numbered over 1,100 in
the Teen Division (13 and over)
and approximately 800 in the
Youth Division (12 and under).
Contestants ran for over
$300,000 in cash and prizes.
Riders came from over 36
states, Canada, France, Panama,
and Australia. Contestants must
qualify each year in their respective states to compete in the
NBHA Youth World Championships and are the finest youth

equine athletes in the world.
The National Barrel Horse
Association is based in Augusta,
GA, and has members in every
state and on five continents. It is
known to be the most innovative
barrel racing business in the industry and is credited with introducing the divisional concept to
barrel racing.
Wurm made it back to the finals on her first run of the week
and ended up placing in the finals on her final run of the
week, bringing her cash and
prizes.
Sports Shorts
MAMLMoose hockey
scrimmages
On Friday, July 24, the Monticello-Annandale-Maple Lake
(MAML) Moose hockey team
began their season with a homeice scrimmage against St. Cloud
Cathedral at the Moose Sheritt
Arena.
The following day, the
Moose traveled to Princeton
where they participated in three
more scrimmages: two against
the Princeton Tigers and one
against the Little Falls Flyers.

There was no official score
kept for the scrimmages; however, the MAML Moose were
defeated in the first scrimmages
and finished the final scrimmage with a tie.
Although it is still very early
into the pre-season, both fans
and team members alike can
agree that despite the fact that
the team is still developing, the
regular season is looking promising for the Moose.
Out & About
Maple Lake
Most Disappointing
Minnesota Sports Moments
On Saturday evening, after
enjoying another picture-perfect
summer day, I found myself
wanting to watch an exciting
sporting event. However, being
stuck in the mid-summer sports
lull, where baseball and WNBA
are really the only options, I
knew there was no hope of that.
Much to my surprise, my excitement on this fine Saturday night
would come in a far different
form; a first time fathers first experience with his infant daughters projectile vomit. It was one
of those, what in the wide world
of sports is happening right
now? moments. Now everything seems to be back to normal,
but at the time it was extremely
scary. Once she was better and
asleep in her crib, I needed some
sports therapy, something to take
my mind off of what had just
transpired. So, after scrolling
Twitter for a few minutes, I saw
the Twins were leading the New
York Yankees 5-4, in the bottom
of the 8th. Upon flipping on the
game, I was quickly reminded
why I dont waste my time
watching the Twins, at least not
until September, if theyre still in
the playoff hunt. The frantic Yankees comeback got me thinkingwhat have been the most
disappointing Minnesota sports
moments of my lifetime? Keep
in mind that I was born in 1981,
so roughly 20 years of Twins and
Vikings moments will miss out
on making the cut.
5. Timberwolves lose in first
round of playoffs 7 straight
seasons
You may argue the 2004
Western Conference Finals loss
to the Lakers was more disappointing, but was it really? Min-
County Board
In other items on the July 21
agenda, the board:
* Approved moving forward
with a significant clean-up of
County Ditch 30 in Cokato
Township. The board was
pleased with the bid that was received a not-to-exceed figure
of $35,000 from Ed Rettman Jr.
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July 29, 2015
Legal Notices
PUBLICNOTICE
INDIANLAKEIMPROVEMENT
DISTRICTANNUALMEETING
Notice is hereby given to all
property owners in the Indian Lake
Watershed that the Annual Meeting
will be held on Saturday, August 8,
2015, at 9:00 a.m. at the Corinna
Township Hall. Items of business to
be acted on at the meeting are:
1) Repost of the Officers and
Board of Directors
2) Election of two (2) directors to
a three-year term
3) Adopt a budget for the year
2015-2016
4) Approval of a possible proposed Special Assessment
Curt Brekke, Chair
(43-44p)
CORINNA TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that Corinna
Township
Planning
Commission/Board of Adjustment
will convene August 11, 2015, at
7:00 PM at Corinna Town Hall to
conduct the following public hearing(s):
Variance to construct a partial
second story addition to an existing
single story home that is approx. 50
ft from Cedar Lake (min. 75 ft required) and approx. 3 feet from a
side lot line (min. 15 ft required) and
a 10' x 12' single-story mud room
addition to the southeast corner of
the existing dwelling. Applicant:

Richard Suddendorf. Property address: 8899 Ingram Ave NW.
Sec/Twp/Range: 22-121-27. Parcel
number(s): 206021000070.
Conditional Use Permit/Land Alteration for the movement of approx. 1000 cubic yards of soil in a
shoreland area. Applicant: Mark
and Pam Rentz. Property address:
11877 Grant Ave NW, Maple Lake.
number(s): 206000011111.
Variance to construct a 30' x 80'
storage building approximately 5
feet from a rear property line (min.
50 ft required). Applicant: Lampi
LLC. Property address: 9094 64th
Street NW. Sec/Twp/Range: 33121-27.
Parcel
number(s):
206106001011.
Variance to replace an existing
dwelling with a larger 32' x 48'
dwelling approximately 52.4 ft from
Cedar Lake (min. 75 ft required)
and 50 feet from the centerline of a
township road (min. 65 ft required).
Variance to allow for 16.2% building
coverage (max. 15% allowed). Variance to allow for an enlarged
dwelling to be served by a holding
tank. Applicant: Jeffrey and Leanna
Rivers. Property address: 6799 Ingram Ave NW. Sec/Twp/Range: 34121-27.
Parcel
number(s):
206000341101.
Variance to replace an existing
one-story house with a two-story
house on the same footprint ap-
proximately 11 feet from Sugar

Lake (min. 75 ft required) and 0-1
feet from the side property line
(min. 15 ft required). New attached
garage to be 0-1 feet from the side
property line (min. 15 ft required)
and 0-2 feet from the septic tank
(min. 10 ft required). New attached
screen porch to be approximately
54 feet from Sugar Lake (min. 75 ft
required). Building coverage to be
20.1% (max. 15% allowed). Total
impervious coverage to be 31.3%
(max. 25% allowed). Applicant:
Mark Ertl and Martha Hurr Ertl.
Property address: 11543 Gulden
Ave NW. Sec/Twp/Range: 1-12127.
Parcel
number(s):
206085000310
Request to rezone property from
General Agricultural (AG) to Agricul-
ture/Residential (A/R). Applicant:

Derrick and Cheryl Bergstrom.
Property
address:
None.
number(s): 206000121400.
Lot line adjustment to attach a
portion of Lot 12 and attach it to Lot
11 of "Thompson's Bass Lake
Park". Applicant: Joseph Spielmann
(Owner: Spielmann Estate). Property address: 11441 Kimball Ave
NW, Annandale. Sec/Twp/Range:
5-121-27.
Parcel
number(s):
206087000110 and 206087000120.
Variance to install an in-ground
swimming pool approximately 180 ft
from a Natural Environment lake
(min. 200 ft required). Applicant:
Chad and Jennifer Filek. Property
address: 9177 Gowan Ave NW,
Maple Lake. Sec/Twp/Range: 13-
121-27.
Parcel
number(s):
206000134400.
Variance to replace the existing
591 sq ft home with a 1,549 sq ft
home approx. 31 ft from Bass Lake
(min. 75 ft required) and 35 ft from
the centerline of a township road
(min. 65 ft required). Variance to
construct a 600 sq ft detached
garage approx. 31 ft from Bass
Lake (min. 75 ft required) and 20 ft
from the centerline of a township
road (min. 65 ft required). Building
coverage to be approx. 16% (max.
15% allowed). Applicant: Jeanne
Kaiser. Property address: 10608
117th Street NW, Annandale.
number(s): 206014000130 and
206014000140.
Ordinance
amendment
to
amend the Township fee schedule

to reduce the state building code
surcharge from $5 to $1. Applicant:
Corinna Township.
Measurements and details are
approximate and/or subject to
change during the public hearing.
All interested persons are invited to
attend these hearings and be heard
or send written comments to the
Township. Application information
and a staff report are available for
viewing at www.hometownplanning.com (staff report typically 5-7
days prior to the hearing date). A
quorum of the Town Board may be
present at the meeting, but will not
hold deliberations or make any decisions.
Ben Oleson, Zoning
Administrator, Corinna Township
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Cokato Corn Carnival is Aug. 10-12

The 66th Annual Cokato Corn Carnival is
scheduled for Aug. 10-12 this year. The Cokato
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15. Akerlund Studio: Aug. 11 and 12 from noon-8
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EEAChapter 878 Fly In/Drive In
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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
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Gear-Head Get Together is Aug. 15
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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
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cars and bikes onsite from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a
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related to the home buying process. Area lenders,
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Wednesday, August 18 & 19, 2015 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.
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29th annual pork chop dinner will be served from
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or experimental aircraft). Showing aircraft and aviation displays and Clowning for Smiles by Dotz.
Shuttle buses to and from the Gear-Head Get Together show and swap meet.
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Aquatennial
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Lakes Scholarship Program
Coronation.
Crowned that
evening were Queen of the
Lakes Maricia Pacheco from
Farmington and Aquatennial
Princesses Rachel Huset and
Madaline Simon from Lino
Lakes and Isanti, respectively.
Although she did not leave
with a crown herself, Stewig
gushed over how excited she
was for the young ladies who
received titles. They were all
so sweet and so deserving, I
know they will do a wonderful
job. I personally got to know
Maricia pretty well; she is a
runner like myself and we
bonded over that and our love
of chemistry (pun intended),
she said.
All in all, Stewigs journey at
the 2015 Minneapolis Aquatennial Celebration was certainly a
positive one. I wanted to improve my networking skills and
become more comfortable with
public speaking, and I feel that
I accomplished both of those
goals during the week and thus
grew so much as a young
woman from this experience,
said Stewig.
The Maple Lake graduate
was not only able to grow as an
individual, but she was also able
to strengthen old friendships
while making new ones. I really enjoyed rekindling the relationships that were built
throughout my year as an ambassador and forming new relationships all together. I can't
wait to see how they grow in the
future, shared Stewig.
Crown or not, the community of Maple Lake is fortunate
to be home to Stewig and all of
the other intelligent, kindhearted young ladies who both
have, and continue, to work
hard to represent the Irish city
to the best of their abilities.
Celebrating 50
Years of Caring
MAPLE LAKE LAKERS
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receive 1 ticket for a free cotton candy.
Bean Bag Tourney

$20 entry fee per team
Contact Ryan Haney to enter a team.
Registration at 10:30 a.m. Begins at 11 a.m.
All entry fee money will be paid to winning teams,
with the Lakers kicking in an extra $100 to prize pool!
Drawings
Bean bag tourney participants drawing
for a set of custom Laker Bean Bag Boards.
Drawings throughout the game for
Laker apparel and other prizes.
CentraCare Health Monticello invites you to join the party

as we picnic in the park to celebrate 50 years of caring for
our community. Bring your family and enjoy a free,
fun-filled afternoon complete with a picnic lunch,
popcorn, snow cones, live music, petting zoo,
ambulance tours and bounce house.
Help us relive the memories of the
past 50 years and imagine all of
the promise the next 50 years hold.
Celebrating
50 years of caring
Thursday, August 6, 2015
3 7 p.m.
Ellison Park, Monticello
Join us for a free picnic and
family fun!
Check out our website
www.maplelakelakers.com
1013 Hart Boulevard | Monticello, MN 55362

763-295-2945 | centracare.com

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