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Inside . . .
Coming up
*Chamber of Commerce
Social is Thursday
*Maple Lake Ice Fishing
Derby is Saturday
*Lake Maria candlelight
snowshoeing is Feb. 8
St. Patricks Day
Parade button
design selected
Sam Zuehl, of South Haven,
submitted the winning St.
Patricks Day button design and
will receive $25 in Business
Bucks. Four button designs
were submitted this year. The
buttons will soon appear for
sale at the Maple Lake Ice Fish-
ing Derby and in local busi-
nesses.
by Harold Brutlag
Publisher Emeritus
Mike Peterson, a 15-year vet-
eran with the Maple Lake Volun-
teer Fire Department, was named
the 2013 Fireman of the Year at
Saturday nights annual fire-
fighters banquet at American Le-
gion Post 131. He said it has been
a pleasure being an Emergency
Medical Technician and fireman as
he thanked the department for the
honor after he was presented with
a plaque by Assistant Chief Daryl
Hennen.
Peterson, an EMT and Interior
Firefighter, said most of the emer-
gency calls in recent years are for
the ambulance for medical assis-
tance. He said the department trains
on a near-monthly basis for both
the medical side and for fighting
fires.
News Briefs...
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by Gabe Licht
Editor
More and more fish houses
have been popping up on Maple
Lake in anticipation for the 39th
annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing
Derby.
According to organizer Nick
Olsen, Ice Force has dubbed the
derby as the largest of its kind in
North America.
With having as many partici-
pants as we have in our derby,
thats what basically catapulted us
to be the largest derby in North
America, Olsen said of the 7,500
derby tickets that have been sold
annually for the past six years.
Olsen clarified the difference
between a derby and a contest.
A derby is for fun and a con-
test is for winning big prizes,
Olsen said. A contest is usually
$25 to $45 per ticket per hole and
people can win big pickup trucks
and that sort of thing. A derby is for
fun and is more family-oriented.
Ours is only $5 and our cause is
the community instead of just one
person winning a big prize.
Proceeds support the Maple
Lake Property Owners Associa-
tions efforts to clean up and im-
prove the lake.
Peterson named 2013 Firefghter of the Year
Maple Lake Fire Department Assistant Chief Daryl Hennen presents the 2013 Firefighter
of the Year plaque to Mike Peterson. (Photo by Charlene Peterson)
Council
appointments
stay the same
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City council
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Business owners working toward economic solutions
Names of service
men and women
saught for salute
The Messenger is seeking
the names of Maple Lake
residents currently in mili-
tary service who will be
away from home for Valen-
tines Day. The following
local service men and
women are currently on our
list:
Marine Cpl Thomas
Bakka - Stationed in
Louisiana; Air Force Re-
serve Senior Airman An-
drew Brinza Stationed at
Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base in Dayton, Ohio; Air
Force Airman 1st Class
Chad Bruns Stationed at
Ramstein Air Force Base in
Germany; Air Force Staff
Sgt. Scott Christen Sta-
tioned at Hill Air Force Base,
Utah; Navy AME2 Barbara
(Borell) Curtis Stationed
at Naval Air Weapons Sta-
tion, China Lake, Calif;
Navy ET3/SS Paul M. Doo-
ley Stationed at Trident
Submarine Base in Bangor,
Wash.; Air Force Airman
1st Class Joshua Heath
Stationed at Moody Air
Force Base, Ga.; Air Force
Staff Sgt. Christopher
Hoce Stationed in Virginia;
by Gabe Licht
Editor
What can be done to improve
the business in Maple Lake?
About 40 people gathered to an-
swer that question during Working
Together for Commercial Growth,
sponsored by the Maple Lake De-
velopment Committee Wednesday,
Jan. 22, at The V by HH.
In order to spur commercial
growth, MLDC is targeting the
downtown business district, fol-
lowed by the industrial park and the
Highway 55 corridor.
Understanding the issue
Maple Lake Economic Devel-
oper Paul Bilotta shared market
data that paints the economic pic-
ture for Maple Lake.
On population, we had a de-
cline from 2010 to 2013, but that is
turning around and theyre project-
ing 3.65 percent growth over the
next five years, Bilotta said.
There is population growth rate
acceleration in the city and its
slower in the outer areas.
While the local market is small,
it expands by about 10 times within
a 15-minute radius and by about 40
times within a 30-minute radius.
Relying on local spending does
not support the local economy,
Bilotta said. Thats really critical.
Were looking to pull in businesses
that will attract people from far
away.
Pop-up businesses?
In an effort to lure new busi-
nesses and traffic downtown,
Maple Lake is looking to develop a
pop-up business program.
Pop-up business programs are
very interesting and can revitalize
an area, Bilotta said. We take a
space that no one is doing anything
in at the time and look at short-term,
interesting tenants who may not
bring much in rent, but they bring
in business. Many times, we can
develop those (short-term leases)
into long-term leases.
Mayor Lynn Kissock suggested
pop-up businesses could feature
artists from St. Cloud State Univer-
sity and the surrounding area.
by Gabe Licht
Editor
The Maple Lake City Council
kicked off 2014 with a vote for the
status quo, approving the years
committee appointments Tuesday,
Jan. 21, with no changes from
2013.
Mayor Lynn Kissock will keep
her appointments as community
education representative and school
liaison, health officer and police
commissioner.
Kissock and Councilman John
Northenscold will again serve on
the airport commission and the joint
sewer commission (with Council
woman Deb Geyen serving as al-
ternate), and will be joined by
Councilwoman Shar Dircks on the
liquor commission.
Northenscold will be Mayor
Pro-Tem and will serve on the plan-
ning commission, with Dircks as
alternate.
Geyen will join Kissock on the
parks committee, Kissock and
Dircks on the personnel committee,
and Dircks and Councilman Bart
Lauer on the streets committee.
Lauer will also serve as the coun-
cils fire board representative.
Public Works Director Jerry
Sawatzke will serve as airport man-
ager and water operator, assisted by
maintenance staffer Al Hudek.
Following discussion on
whether the entire council should
sit on the personnel committee, it
was agreed that committee meeting
agendas would be distributed to
other council members beforehand
with an opportunity for added input.
Other annual appointments in-
cluded Ken Yager as assessor, Star
Bank as bank depository, Metro
West Inspection Services as build-
ing inspector, the Maple Lake Mes-
senger as newspaper of record,
Pagel Law Office as attorney, Dean
Johnson of Resource Strategies
Corporation and Stantec as plan-
ners, Stantec as engineer, and Tina
Goodroad and Paul Bilotta of Stan-
tec as economic developers.
As she has in the past, Geyen re-
quested further discussion of ap-
pointments, saying the council
should research its options. Outgo-
ing City Clerk Linda Hruby said
further changes and added duties
would increase stress to city office
staff, and it was agreed that the time
isnt right for such inquiries.
The council also approved a
consent agenda that included dona-
tions of $1,000 and $5,000, respec-
tively, to the Annandale Food Shelf
and the Maple Lake Library, as well
as acceptance and thanks for the
following: Maple Lake American
Legion Post 131 ($1,000 for
Movies on Birch, $2,800 for Fire
Department wet suits), Maple Lake
Lions ($850 for Maple Lake Am-
bassadors) and Mike and Mary
Messina ($72 for downtown flower
baskets).
In other business, the council:
Approved payment No. 6 of
$138,582.58 to SAK Construction
for work on the 2012-2013 Sewer
Inflow and Infiltration Improve-
ment Project.
MLDC meeting
continued on page 3
Fishing derby
continued on page 10
Peterson
continued on page 3
Snowmobile show, larger Arctic Plunge a part of plans
Nine candidates to vie for three ambassador seats
Stage set for largest ice fishing derby
Nine Maple Lake High School students are competing to be called a Maple Lake Ambassador. Pictured, with their sponsors
in parentheses are: (front) Heather Schlueter, Holly Parchem (Country Inn & Suites of Buffalo), Courtney Klingelhoets (Bogart
Pederson and Maple Lake Lions), Maria Zaske (Maple Lake Bowl and Jakes Excavation), (back) Jada Anderson (MP
NexLevel and A-Meat Shoppe), Lori Elsenpeter (Maple Lake American Legion Post 131 and Maple Lake Lions), Blair Stewig
(Irish Blessings Coffeehouse and Total Care Chiropractic), Katie Klimek (Lundeens Ford of Annandale and American Mini
Storage) and Anna Kleist (Star Bank and Madigans). Three sponsors are still needed. Interested businesses should email
mlqueens@gmail.com. (Photo submitted by Kevin Gist)
Service members
continued on page 12
A couple of crappie fishing reports came my way the past week
which should make any panfish angler drool. One was they were
biting well and for the most part in the 14- to 16-inch range which
brings them to about 2 lbs. The anglers, Mike Muller and his
buddy, Jesse, were using fairly long poles which made catching
the crappies sporty. Muller didnt say what kind of bait they were
using, but they were fishing in Floridas Lake Okeechobee. This
was last Thursday, Mullers first fishing outing since he chose to
abandon his home state again this winter. He said he needed a
jacket while on the lake, but the temperature was 73 degrees. They
stopped fishing when the 45 fish they caught filled their pail. .
. A local crappie report was they are biting on East Maple Lake
where its possible to catch a limit if youre in the right spot.
(Sorry, thats all the hint I can give you!) . . . Another
lake thats been kicking out the crappies is Osakis on the north end.
This angler said with all the anglers and fish houses out there it
looks like a fishing contest is going on. He had his limit of nice-
sized crappies in about two hours while fishing in about 17 feet of
water. So, if the January dog days have been giving you fits, fish-
ing crappies in any of these three spots could give you a different
outlook on life. The fishing activity has picked up off the swim-
ming beach on Maple Lake and Im assuming its by the practice
anglers who would like to find a hot spot by Saturdays annual fish-
ing derby where the Maple Lake Lake Association has another pro-
gram of fishing and entertainment on tap. I suspect the vintage
snowmobile show will be one of the days highlights. Im excited
and Ive never owned a snowmobile! Maple Lakes own Otter
Outdoors was among the six ice fishing companies in the Metro
Area featured in the Sunday issue of the Star-Tribune business sec-
tion. The feature was headlined, Outfitters see gold in all those
holes. The others were Canvas Craft, Rogers; Clam Corp.,
Rogers; MarCum Technologies, New Hope; Rapala, Minnetonka;
and Vexilar, Bloomington. It was an interesting story as it told
about the changes that have taken place over the years, bringing a
lot more comfort to a sport that began with the anglers sitting out
in the open on five-gallon pails. That newspaper said $260 million
was spent on the sport in Minnesota in 2012 and 700,000 Min-
nesotans say they participate in winter fishing. . . Ive put
angling on hold until we get over this cold spell, but I didnt forget
about fishing entirely and sent in an application for a Wilderness
Border Passing Permit for a June trip to Lake of the Woods. . .
Ive been watching the DNR web site for reports of liberalized
fishing, called promiscuous fishing while I was growing up, but to
date the DNR hasnt announced any lakes that are freezing out be-
cause of lack of oxygen. With the snow and thick ice its bound to
happen somewhere in our state. Now if it would freeze out the mil-
foil it could be a benefit.
* * *
After blowing out the snow Friday I decided to weather the
wind storm inside Sunday afternoon which was doing a number
on our driveway. I knew it would be colder Monday morning and
believe me it was when I got started about 6:45 a.m. The wind was-
nt blowing much at that hour, or I might have decided to stay in
bed. The whole process took about an hour and that included two
breaks. One for a better pair of gloves and a face mask, both helped
in the bone chilling -20 temps; and the other just to take a break.
Im not so naive to think this will be the last time for plowing this
year with February and March still ahead of us, but I hope next
time it will be warmer, after all St. Patricks Day is only about a
month and a half away. . . The cold weather may be keep-
ing snowmobilers off the trails, but theyll be blowing the carbon
out of their carburetors as soon as it warms up. So far there have
been seven fatalities from that sport in Minnesota this winter. Its
one of those sports that is enjoyed by thousands and thousands of
people each year and some accidents can be expected. It sounds
like most of the accidents happen at night with alcohol and speed
the main factors, and Id urge operators to consider moderation in
both for safe and enjoyable outings.
* * *
A big thank you to the Wright County Park employees who
maintain and groom the countys trail systems. Most of my walks
with Vanna this winter have been on hard-packed trails in Ney Park
that both walkers and skiers can enjoy.
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Question: My neighbor has
cattle and horses, and it seems
like they are always getting out
of their fences and many times
out onto the road. In fact, a
couple times, he has had them
hit by cars. Isnt there some
kind of law requiring animals
to be kept a little more secure
than that? Can he get into trou-
ble with the law or get sued?
Answer: Yes, there are laws,
and yes, a person could get into
trouble. I am sure a person also
could get sued civilly by some-
one who was injured or sus-
tained loss because of an
incident like this. M.S.S.
346.16 says that: It shall be
unlawful for any owner or any
person having the control of
any such animal to permit the
same to run at large in the
state. There are other laws that
could apply, but that one seems
to fit what you are talking
about more directly.
During my many years as a
State Patrol trooper, I have seen
a lot of farm animals on the
roadway, and many people
have been seriously injured or
killed hitting them. Some
fences get in disarray and ill re-
pair to the point that the ani-
mals get out once in a while.
We are always getting calls on
this, many times in the middle
of the night. As far as I know,
most police agencies are good
about helping get the animal
off the roadway and to the
rightful owner before the ani-
mal(s) get hit.
Also, they usually do this
without taking enforcement ac-
tion. However, I believe that re-
peated offenses would surely
warrant enforcement action, es-
pecially if an officer knows
there is a history of animals
(being at large) involving the
same farm animal owner.
We all need to work together
and do our part to prevent these
needless tragedies and make
our roadways safer for every-
one. If anyone reading this
knows of this happening, you
need to let law enforcement
know as soon as possible, so
they can at least talk with the
owner. They probably already
know about it if its a chronic
issue in that location. All ani-
mal fencing should be kept in
adequate condition and main-
tained as often as necessary.
Thanks for asking.
If you have any questions
concerning traffic related laws
or issues in Minnesota, send
your questions to Trp. Jesse
Grabow Minnesota State Pa-
trol at 1000 Highway 10 West,
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-
2205. (You can follow him on
Twitter @MSPPIO_NW or
reach him at,
jesse.grabow@state.mn.us).
Ask a Trooper:
Animals at large on
the highway
by Sgt. Jesse Grabow
Maple Lake Messenger Page 2
January 29, 2014
by John Holler
Correspondent
Dogs have the moniker of
being mans best friend, but,
when dogs are deemed danger-
ous, there needs to be legal reme-
dies in place. At the Jan. 21
meeting of the Wright County
Board, Assistant County Attorney
Brian Asleson led a discussion
about the countys role in dealing
with dogs gone bad.
Asleson came to the board to
renew a contract with Crossroads
Animal Shelter, where the sher-
iffs office takes dogs that have
been involved in attacks or need
to be quarantined. The board
unanimously approved the two-
year, $6,000 contract, but then the
discussion turned to changes that
have been implemented by
Crossroads for those dogs
deemed dangerous.
We adopted this ordinance in
January 2010 and came up with
the definitions of what is and isnt
a dangerous dog, Asleson said.
The state had its own framework
of a law concerning dangerous
dogs, but there was a weakness to
it. It didnt apply an appeals
process in the event an owner
would contend that his or her dog
wasnt dangerous. Our ordinance
tightened up those definitions.
By definition, a dangerous dog
is one that, when unprovoked, in-
flicts substantial bodily harm or
disfigurement on a person, kills a
domestic animal while off the
owners property, has bitten one
or more persons on two or more
separate occasions, has been
trained or encouraged to fight
with another animal or whose
owner has been found to be in
possession of training equipment
used in dog fighting. A potentially
dangerous dog is defined as a dog
that, when unprovoked, has bitten
a human or domestic animal on
public or private property; had
chased or approached a person,
including someone on a bicycle
on streets, sidewalks or property
other than the owners property in
an attacking attitude; or has a
known history or propensity, ten-
dency or disposition to attack
while unprovoked.
Once a dog is deemed danger-
ous, it is micro-chipped so it can
be tracked. Owners are required
to register their dogs with Cross-
roads and pay a $250 annual fee
to cover enforcement costs.
A dog may react completely
different around a family member
than it does with a stranger,
Asleson said. Its difficult at
times because, with the cost of
keeping a dangerous dog in the
system, some owners feel like
they may have to opt to have the
dog destroyed. Its not a pleasant
situation because, whether dan-
gerous or not, the dog usually is a
family pet, but just has an issue
with others.
In order to include a $250 an-
nual fee for dangerous dogs in the
ordinance, the county must con-
duct a public hearing. The board
approved a 9:30 a.m. hearing for
the Feb. 11 board meeting to get
public input before making the
change.
In other business, the board:
Discussed setting the sched-
ule for regularly scheduled board
meetings. The idea had been
floated to have some meetings at
night rather than the 9 a.m. Tues-
day meetings the county has
hosted for decades. Commis-
sioner Charlie Borrell said he was
in favor of having occasional
night meetings, but hasnt heard
from constituents that are in
favor of such meetings. Commis-
sioner Pat Sawatzke said resi-
dents have become so engrained
to the time of board meetings
that, if the county switched and
residents became aware of a topic
of interest on the agenda, it would
create confusion. The board
unanimously approved keeping
all regularly scheduled board
meetings at 9 a.m. Tuesdays. In a
related matter, they discussed se-
lecting meeting dates well in ad-
vance that would be canceled.
The board cancels a meeting in
months that have five Tuesdays.
There are five of those this year,
but much can change between
now and later in the year. As a
compromise, the board approved
cancelling two meetings on
April 8 and July 8.
Tabled approval of a change
order on the cleanup of County
Ditch 10. The change order re-
quested would include an addi-
tional 500 feet of cleanup and the
removal of 20 trees at a total cost
of $4,425. Commissioner Mark
Daleiden asked that the item be
laid over for one week because he
doesnt believe the original con-
tract had a price of $200 per tree
removed, which the requested
change order included. While the
commissioners believe the addi-
tional work needs to be done, it
was felt the tree removal cost
should be the same as the rest of
the contract.
Was introduced to new As-
sistant County Attorney Christos
Jensen. Jensen comes to Wright
County after spending the last
several years in a similar position
in Kandiyohi County.
Set a building committee
meeting for 8:30 a.m. prior to the
Jan. 28 board meeting to discuss
the viability of hiring or appoint-
ing an assistant county coordina-
tor.
County approves change to
dangerous dog ordinance
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January 29, 2014
On Jan. 22, Christina Allison
Cherie Delapp, 26, of Waverly,
was arrested in Montrose on the
charge of third-degree DWI.
On Jan. 22, Corey Jamall
Simms, 29, of Monticello, was
arrested in Monticello on an ap-
prehension and detention order
from the Minnesota Department
of Corrections.
On Jan. 22, Michael Edward
Popp, 48, of Monticello, was ar-
rested in Monticello on the
charge of third-degree DWI test
refusal.
On Jan. 22, Amber Lynn
Lyrek, 23, of Montrose, was ar-
rested in Franklin Township on
the charges of domestic assault
and obstructing the legal process.
On Jan. 22, Lisa Marie Klatt,
31, of Buffalo, was arrested in
Buffalo on a Wright County war-
rant for probation violation.
On Jan. 22, Vickii Katherine
Fragosa, 42, of Monticello, was
charged with gross misdemeanor
forgery.
On Jan. 23, Steven Jay Grae-
ber, 57, of Monticello, was ar-
rested in Monticello Township on
the charge of fifth-degree con-
trolled substance violation.
On Jan. 23, Phillip John
Nichols, 27, of Hanover, was ar-
rested in Hanover on the charge
of fifth-degree controlled sub-
stance violation and an apprehen-
sion and detention order from
Wright County.
On Jan. 23, Joshua Elliott
Ward, 25, of Montrose, was ar-
rested in Waverly on an appre-
hension and detention order from
Wright County.
On Jan. 24, Ryan Joseph
Boon, 37, of Annandale, was ar-
rested in Corinna Township on an
apprehension and detention order
from the Minnesota Department
of Corrections.
On Jan. 24, Elana Marie
Lyrek, 44, of Montrose, was ar-
rested in Rockford on the charge
of third-degree DWI test refusal.
On Jan. 24, Matthias David
Munson, 24, of Monticello, was
charged with gross misdemeanor-
aid an offender-accomplice after
the fact.
On Jan. 25, Curtis James
Quady, 28, of Buffalo, was ar-
rested in Monticello on the
charge of second-degree DWI.
On Jan. 26, Benjamin
Jonathon Barker, 33, of Delano,
was arrested in Delano on the
charge of domestic assault.
On Jan. 27, Norton Steven
Hussman, 56, of Howard Lake,
was arrested in Middleville
Township on the charge of third-
degree DWI.
There were 108 property-
damage accidents, eight personal-
injury accidents, three hit-and-run
accidents and two car-deer acci-
dents.
There were six arrests for
DWI, five underage-consumption
arrests, no school bus stop arm vi-
olations and 84 tickets for miscel-
laneous traffic violations reported
this week.
Dulski, Kevin Jerome, age 51, of
Buffalo, sentenced Jan. 22 for Felony
First Degree DWI to a stay of execution
for seven years on conditions of proba-
tion, serve 365 days jail, pay $75 public
defender co-payment, undergo chemical
dependency treatment and follow all
recommendations, remain medically
compliant, complete intensive supervi-
sion program and follow all recommen-
dations, attend a support group and
verify attendance, have no use or pos-
session of alcohol or non-prescription
drugs, submit to random testing, serve
up to 30 days on electronic home mon-
itoring, have no same or similar viola-
tions. Sentenced by Judge Davis.
Edwards, Otis Daniel, age 30, of
Cokato, sentenced Jan. 22 for Probation
Violations for Gross Misdemeanor Ob-
structing Legal Process to 10 days jail.
Sentenced by Judge Davis.
Jones, Warren Wilbur, age 60, of
Howard Lake, sentenced Jan. 16 for
Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI
to 365 days jail, pay $300 fine plus law
library fee, have no use or possession of
alcohol or non-prescription drugs, sub-
mit to random testing, attend Awareness
Panel for Impaired Drivers, undergo
chemical dependency treatment and fol-
low all recommendations, serve 35 days
on electronic home monitoring, have no
same or similar violations. Sentenced by
Judge McPherson.
Kolstad, Victoria Ruth, age 34, of
Buffalo, sentenced Jan. 16 for Misde-
meanor Obstructing Legal Process to 90
days jail, $1,000 fine; 90 days, $950
stayed for one year on conditions of pro-
bation, pay $50 fine plus surcharges,
have no same or similar violations. Sen-
tenced by Judge McPherson.
Kurtz, Chad Michael, age 45, of
Clearwater, sentenced Jan. 13 for Mis-
demeanor Domestic Assault to 90 days
jail, $200 fine; 87 days stayed for one
year on conditions of probation, serve 3
days jail, pay $200 fine plus surcharges,
have no use or possession of alcohol or
non-prescription drugs, submit to ran-
dom testing, undergo a chemical de-
pendency assessment if have positive
test, have no use or possession of
firearms or dangerous weapons, un-
dergo domestic abuse treatment and fol-
low all recommendations, undergo
counseling and follow all recommenda-
tions, have no same or similar viola-
tions. Sentenced by Judge Tenney.
Lampi, Shawn William, age 27, of
Annandale, sentenced Jan. 21 for Pro-
bation Violations for Gross Misde-
meanor Domestic Assault to 20 days
jail. Sentenced by Judge Tenney.
Penske, Brandon Charles, age 26, of
St. Michael, sentenced Jan. 21 for Gross
Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI to
365 days jail, $100 fine; 363 days stayed
for two years on conditions of proba-
tion, serve 2 days jail, pay $100 fine plus
surcharges, have no use or possession of
alcohol or non-prescription drugs, sub-
mit to random testing, complete Level
II driving program, attend Awareness
Panel for Impaired Drivers, complete 24
hours community service, have no same
or similar violations. Sentenced by
Judge Strand.
Peterson, Drew Alan, age 49, of
Montrose, sentenced Jan. 17 for Felony
Terroristic Threats to a stay of imposi-
tion for five years on conditions of pro-
bation, serve 45 days jail, pay $400 fine
plus surcharges, pay $75 public de-
fender co-payment, obtain permission
before leaving the state, pay restitution,
undergo a chemical dependency assess-
ment and follow all recommendations,
dom testing, undergo an anger manage-
ment assessment and follow all
recommendations, provide DNA sam-
ple, complete cognitive behavior pro-
gram, submit to random searches, have
no use or possession of firearms or dan-
gerous weapons, have no same or simi-
lar violations. Sentenced by Judge
Mottl.
Reardon, John Harold, age 36, of
Waverly, sentenced Jan. 16 for Misde-
meanor Disorderly Conduct to 90 days
dom testing, undergo counseling and
follow all recommendations, including
Domestic Abuse Batterer's Intervention
Program, have no same or similar vio-
lations. Sentenced by Judge McPherson.
Schatzley, Walter Paul, age 53, of
Buffalo, sentenced Jan. 21 for Misde-
meanor Fourth Degree DWI to 90 days
have no same or similar violations. Sen-
tenced by Judge Strand.
Simons, Sarah Roseann, age 45, of
Waverly, sentenced Jan. 16 for Gross
Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI to
365 days jail, $100 fine; 363 days stayed
for three years on conditions of proba-
tion, serve 2 days jail, pay $100 fine plus
surcharges, attend Awareness Panel for
Impaired Drivers, have no use or pos-
session of alcohol or non-prescription
drugs, submit to random testing, pay
restitution, remain medically compliant,
attend a support group, serve 28 days on
electronic home monitoring, have no
same or similar violations. Sentenced by
Judge McPherson.
JAN. 27 REPORT OF THE
WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF
JAN. 22 REPORT OF THE
WRIGHT COUNTY ATTORNEY
Peterson
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MLDC meeting
City council
Maple Lake Fire Department Report
Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire
Dept. and Ambulance Service re-
sponded to the following emer-
gencies during the past week:
Jan. 27, 3:19 a.m.: Medical.
No ambulance transportation.
Jan. 25, 1:36 p.m.: Motor ve-
hicle accident, County Road 37
and Ames Ave. NW, Maple Lake
Twp. Patient transported by
Maple Lake Ambulance to the
Buffalo Hospital ER.
Patient transported by Maple
Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo
Hospital ER. Seven firefighters
assisted the ambulance personnel
at the scene.
Jan. 20, 6:58 p.m.: Medical.
Patient transported by Allina
Ambulance to the Buffalo Hos-
pital ER.
Jan. 20, 2:59 p.m.: Medical.
Cancelled.
Cancelled.
Maple Lake Volunteer Fire-
fighters responded on Jan. 21,
2:03 p.m., to a vehicle stuck on
the railroad tracks by the Post
Office parking lot in Maple
Lake.
The vehicle, driven by
George Tkalec, 683 County
Road 8 NW, Maple Lake, was
pulled off of the tracks by a truck.
A pop-up business program can
be run by a public or private entity
in an effort to draw new business
to town.
Having an empty building
takes a toll, but having someone in
there and taking care of it improves
the community, Bilotta said.
MLDC Treasurer Scot Chant-
land, the owner of Olde Town
Creamery Antiques, has had suc-
cess with the pop-up business
model in other towns.
I wouldnt have done a pop-up
business with a three-year lease be-
cause, What if it doesnt work?
Chantland said.
Bilotta said local interest, or a
lack thereof, would dictate whether
or not a pop-up business program
could be implemented or success-
ful.
The city cant run a pop-up
business on its own, Bilotta said.
If no one is interested, theres no
point in going that direction.
He added that another new pro-
gram to spruce up downtown is in
the works.
Its something that will have a
private-public match, Bilotta said.
If you have a $30,000 upgrade to
do, $15,000 could be paid by this
program and $15,000 would be
paid by you. Theres usually a
burn-off period: If you use this and
stay there for a period of time, it
turns into a grant. We havent
worked out all the details, but thats
what were working on.
Word of mouth
Things never change. Thatll
never work. Weve tried that be-
fore. Its Maple Lake and its good
enough. Thankfully, you dont
have that idea, or you wouldnt be
here, MLDC Secretary Tricia
Manuel said. But, you have heard
people say those things and, hope-
fully, youve had something posi-
tive to say in response.
Manuel, the owner of The Cos-
tume Shoppe and Priscilla Moose-
burger Originals, talked about
promoting opportunity in Maple
Lake through networking and re-
ferrals.
Networking is getting to know
each other and what your busi-
nesses are about, Manuel said. A
referral is telling people whats
going on in Maple Lake. Be Maple
Lakes biggest fan.
Events such as the upcoming
Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby, St.
Patricks Day Festival and Gear-
Head Get Together provide the per-
fect platform to introduce strangers
to the community.
When they find out about our
businesses, they come back,
Manuel said. Maple Lake is a
great place to do business because
of the integrity and the services of-
fered.
Highway 55 corridor
improvements
While Highway 55 takes traffic
around the downtown area, it also
doesnt do much to draw attention
to the businesses along it.
Everything is set back, Bilotta
said. Theres not a lot of landscap-
ing.
The city is working with the
Minnesota Department of Trans-
portation on a beautification project
to change that.
Its a private-public partner-
ship, Bilotta said. MnDOT pro-
vides the materials and the
community provides volunteer
labor.
We want community input for
what were going to do with that
stretch, Kissock said. The major-
ity of it is landscaping, but lets say,
Where can we have a better area
for signage that draws people
downtown?
She encouraged residents to
stay invested in whatever improve-
ments are made.
When we make an investment,
we need to keep it up so were not
paying for it again in 10 years,
Kissock said. We can dump a
lot of money into town but, if we
let it sit there, well end up back
where we were.
MLDC Chair John Rivers said
businesses could sponsor signs to
market the town.
Its like Adopt A Highway,
Kissock added. Each business
could have their name attached to
it and take pride in knowing theyre
contributing.
Keeping people in town
Ive heard a lot about enticing
people into town, but what about
keeping people here in town?
John Haack, of the Maple Lake
Flea Market, asked, referencing the
former hardware store and lack of
a grocery store.
We need to educate them
about how to make it better for
themselves, Rivers replied, sug-
gesting that businesses market
themselves to other businesses.
Based on market data and
analysis, Bilotta said, We could
only support a 12,000-square-foot
grocery store and no one is build-
ing those.
However, Bilotta said the addi-
tion of Dollar General by 2015
should help address that need.
Rather than trying to lure a
chain to the community, Bilotta
said the focus should be on creating
entrepreneurial success.
He offered one such idea.
Part of the coordination on the
private side, you can do an indus-
trial appreciation month, Bilotta
said. Maybe we rotate every
month so a person can get 10 per-
cent off for showing their Rhino ID
at 14 local businesses and another
month its Bernatellos. Youre al-
ways giving 10 percent off to
someone, but theyre feeling spe-
cial.
Charlie Webb, of Webb Survey-
ing, suggested asking industrial
employees what businesses they
would frequent if available.
Do you think you could put
out a survey to that workforce and
find out what they want? he
asked.
Yes, we need to figure out if
they live here and what they want,
Kissock said.
A plethora of resources
Star Bank Assistant Vice Presi-
dent Brian Shropshire spoke of the
resources available to businesses
within and outside of the commu-
nity.
Those resources include lines of
credit, commercial construction
loans, the 504 and 7A financing
plans from the Small Business Ad-
ministration.
In addition to SBA and the local
bank, the Minnesota Business Fi-
nance Corporation, SPEDCO, the
Initiative Foundation in Little Falls
and SCORE can help connect busi-
nesses with those resources.
He explained that SCORE is
made up of retired business profes-
sionals who volunteer to help build
business plans, while the Initiative
Foundation provides microloans,
direct lending and other programs.
He recommended visiting
sba.gov, mbfc.org and spedco.com
for more information.
Moving forward
As the meeting ended, the focus
shifted to action items.
Id like a good list of what
spaces are available and who
would be interested in pop-up busi-
nesses, Bilotta said.
Individuals may contact him at
651-967-4572 or at
paul.bilotta@stantec.com.
Vicki Johanneck, of the Stables
at Greenfield Farm, said she would
like to see a business expo in the
future.
We should give space for local
businesses, where it doesnt cost
anything and do advertising for
shopping local, Johanneck said,
agreeing to chair such an event.
Chantland suggested utilizing
the former Red Owl location on
Division Street to host an outdoor
business expo, as well as a market-
place.
He also suggested the MLDC
should host annual meetings.
Manuel said MLDC could also
host themed meetings to focus on
pop-ups, industrial appreciation
month, arts events and a business
expo.
Maybe we could coordinate
hosting these themed meetings and
get support or ideas, Manuel said.
This group needs to be pulling
together, Rivers concluded. This
activity is vital. We can structure
things a hundred different ways,
but if there isnt energy on the pri-
vate side, it isnt going to happen.
He felt the occasional house
burns, where the fire department
burns down an obsolete building,
are one of the methods they use to
keep current with firefighting prac-
tices and their equipment. Train-
ings occur 10 months out of the
year.
Peterson grew up in Maple
Lake and has two children, Ryan,
15, and Samara, 12. Hes been an
EMT volunteer for 12 years for the
youth wrestling programs con-
ducted in Maple Lake. He felt his
respect for the community was a
compelling reason for being a vol-
unteer. He acknowledged that hav-
ing a grandfather, Clifford
Peterson, as one of the founding fa-
thers of the fire department back in
1937 was another reason for want-
ing to be a fireman. He and Mandy
Ojard, a Duluth native, live in the
Paumens Addition of Maple Lake.
Retired firefighter John Erger received a plaque for his years of service from Assistant Chief
Daryl Hennen during the Maple Lake Fire Department firefighters banquet Saturday night.
(Photo by Charlene Wurm)
City Engineer Phil Gravel in-
formed council members that a ma-
jority of the project work is
complete, with the exception of
some grout work on service laterals
that subcontractor Infratech will be
completing as weather permits. In
a few months the sewer mains will
be televised as part of a post-con-
struction inspection. There are two
areas of the project where the con-
tractor was unable to complete lin-
ing due to the condition of the pipe.
The areas include two segments of
pipe, in the backyard area north of
Sunset Street between Rose and
Elm avenues, and also a short seg-
ment on Ash Street, north of Divi-
sion. The sewer segments in these
areas consist of 6-inch diameter
clay pipe that have several cracks,
sags and misaligned joints. Pipelin-
ing and repair on these 6-inch pipes
will not be completed under the
current SAK contract, but Stantec
will work with Sawatzke to come
up with options for repairing these
pipe segments. An updated resident
project update notice will be pre-
pared in the spring to inform resi-
dents of when the inspection
televising will occur, and the tele-
vising is not expected to involve
any interruption in service.
Adopted a resolution ordering
improvement, declaring cost to be
assessed and preparation of a pro-
posed assessment roll for the 2014
street improvement project. In Oc-
tober and November of 2013, the
council received a feasibility report,
held a public hearing and passed a
resolution to prepare plans and
specifications for the project, which
includes Linden and Park avenues,
as well as portions of Division
Street. Proposed work includes
street improvements, water main
replacement and sewer repairs, with
a total estimated cost of $1,498,000.
The citys portion of the cost is pro-
jected to be $1,041,520, with bene-
fitted property owners to be
assessed an estimated $456,480.
Assessments will be payable in
equal annual installments over a pe-
riod not to exceed 15 years, at an
annual interest rate not to exceed
5.5 percent. Final figures will be ad-
justed according to construction
bids scheduled to be received on
Feb. 10, with an assessment hearing
scheduled for March 18, when con-
tracts will also be awarded. Con-
struction is slated to begin in May.
Adopted a resolution approv-
ing a special assessment agreement
with Kelly Cruikshank for I&I cor-
rections in the amount of $1,036 for
one year at 3 percent interest.
Denied consideration of a re-
quest for release from assessment
and development agreements by
Danielson Overlook Estates until
requested work has been com-
pleted.
Directed staff and consultants
to explore a proposal by AT&T to
place nine antennas atop the Maple
Lake water tower.
Directed staff to replace the
1978 furnace at city hall (which had
broken down that morning), as well
as the 1989 air conditioning system,
at a cost not to exceed $15,000.
Received a brief refresher
course on the Open Meeting Law
from Pagel, who reminded council
members they are subject to that
laws restrictions any time a quo-
rum of any council or subcommit-
tee members gather. Ensuring that
the public is informed and has an
opportunity to present its views, the
law prohibits actions from being
taken in secret meetings that would
preclude the public from being fully
aware of public bodiesdecisions or
detecting improper influences.
Clarified that the sewer base
rate has not changed, and the rate
has not increased. Dollar amounts
on the new fee schedule, adopted
Dec. 31, did not coordinate with the
utilitys computer program and cus-
tomers should expect upcoming
bills to rectify any previous billing
discrepancies.
Clarified with Wright County
Sheriffs Deputy Jason Sievert that
city ordinance requires homeown-
ers to keep their sidewalks clear of
snow and ice. Hruby also made
note that, although city mainte-
nance staff is officially responsible
for snow removal around fire hy-
drants, theyve had difficulty keep-
ing up with the task and in the
interest of public safety, property
owners are requested to clear snow
from the hydrants themselves.
Heard from Betty Thomes of
the Maple Lake Property Owners
Association, who invited council
and all area residents to the 39th
Annual Ice Fishing Derby Satur-
day, Feb. 1. Thomes expressed
thanks to the citys employees, say-
ing, They do so much to help us
get ready for that day, and we so
much appreciate them.
Invited the community to at-
tend an open house for Hruby
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1-4 p.m.
The councils next meeting is
Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m.
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The Maple Lake Messenger reserves the right to
edit entries and does not guarantee publication of
community events. Space limits the size and number
of articles. Programs and Events deadline is 4 p.m.
Monday. If your information must be published,
please consider placing an ad.
Jan. 30: Knights of Colum-
bus, 7 p.m., St. Timothys
Church.
Jan. 30: AA & Al-Anon,
7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical
Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
Feb. 1: AA, 7:30 p.m., Buf-
falo Evangelical Free Church,
2051 50th St. NE, County Rds.
25 & 113.
Feb. 3: Social Action Min-
istry quilting group, 8 a.m., St.
Timothys Church basement.
Feb. 3: Al-Anon and Mens
12 Step Group, 7:30 p.m., Buf-
falo Evangelical Free Church,
2051 50th St. NE, County Rds.
25 & 113.
Feb. 3: Wright County
Chapter Pheasants Forever, 8
p.m., Buffalo Civic Center.
Feb. 4: AA & Gamblers
Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo
Evangelical Free Church, 2051
50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 &
113.
Feb. 4: Annandale Lakers
AA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m., United
Methodist Church of Annan-
dale, 250 Oak Ave. N.; 320-274-
3380.
Feb. 4: Celebrate Recov-
ery (non-denominational
Christian-based recovery pro-
gram), 7 p.m., Monticello
Covenant Church; 763-295-
2112.
Feb. 5: Maple Lake Cham-
ber of Commerce, noon, at
Maple Lake Bowl. New mem-
bers always welcome.
A construction union staged a
protest at Maple Lake High
School. The protestors were pick-
eting because of issues with
Friedges Drywall, Inc., who was
the contractor for the school con-
struction project and allegedly
used workers who did not receive
a fully-paid health care plan and
pension. ... Mike Borell, Charles
Caswell and Adam Dahlstrom
were part of a band that won first
place at the Gorilla Music Battle
of the Bands regional finals. ...
Deputy Dale Flom became the
new resource officer at Male
Lake Schools. ... And thats the
way it was five years ago this
week.
The Maple Lake Car Wash,
owned by Nate and Janell Syn-
stelien, was sold to Byron Tilus.
... Charlie Norell, Hannah Wurm
and Alexia Knese were the Maple
Lake winners of the Voice of
Democracy scholarship pro-
gram sponsored by the Maple
Lake VFW Post 7664 and Ladies
Auxiliary. ... And thats the way
it was fifteen years ago this
week.
Maple Lake Fire Department
honored their retiring firemen by
presenting Clarence Happe, Ron
Lauer, David Mooney and Don-
ald Wurm with gold wrist
watches as a momento for their
service and dedication. ... Volun-
teer fireman Robert Polsfuss was
named the 1988 Maple Lake
Fireman of the Year. ... At
Manuels Clothing and Shoe Re-
pair, mens Sorel boots could be
purchased for just $39.95. ... And
thats the way it was twenty-five
years ago this week.
Virginia Ring was named
Maple Lake Schools Betty
Crocker Homemaker of Tomor-
row after achieving the highest
score in a written aknowledge
and an attitude examination. ... A
round steak could be purchased
for just $0.73 per pound at Dircks
Fairway. ... The Monticello the-
ater featured the Three Stooges in
Around the World in a Daze
and Elizabeth Taylor in The
V.I.P.s. ... And thats the way it
was fifty years ago this week
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 di-
abetes 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 unable 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 1-800-362-3667
or 763-682-7456. Upcoming dates:
Tuesday, Feb. 4: Rockford
Walnut Place Apartments, 8830
Walnut Place, Rockford
Tuesday, Feb. 11: Cokato
Edgewood Gables Apartments,
600 3rd St. E., Cokato
Tuesday, Feb. 18: Maple Lake
Manor East Apartments, 333 2nd
St. West, Maple Lake
To see the full schedule, you
can visit the website at:
www.co.wright.mn.us/forms/hu-
manservices/60%20Plus%20and
%20Healthy%20Schedule.pdf
60+ and Healthy Clinics
BCTs Dixie Swim Club auditions underway
Celebrating more than 25 years of productions, Buffalo Community
Theater is happy to announce rehearsals are underway for the winter pro-
duction, The Dixie Swim Club, a laugh-filled look at friendship through
the years. Five southern women, whose friendships began many years
ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August
to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they
meet to catch up, laugh and meddle in each others lives. The Dixie Swim
Club focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of 33 years.
Performances are Feb. 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 9 and 16
at 2 p.m. in the Discovery Center auditorium. To purchase advance tick-
ets online, which is recommended, log on to www.bctmn.org and click
on Box Office.
Chamber of Commerce Social is Thursday
The annual Maple Lake Chamber Social will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Maple Lake American Legion Club.
Hors d'oeuvres will be served, provided by the Chamber and the
American Legion. A cash bar will be available.
Chamber members, their employees and clients are invited to attend.
This is a great chance to network with other members of the area business
community outside normal business settings. Mark your calendars.
Red Cross upcoming blood drives in WC
February is Black History Month, so the Red Cross reminds eligible
donors of the importance of a diverse blood supply.
Donors of all types are encouraged to help save lives. Appointments
to give blood can be made by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or visiting
redcrossblood.org.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Wright County: Feb. 3:
12:30 to 6:30 p.m., at American Legion Hall, 505 Pine St. in Clearwater;
Feb. 6: 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Community Center, Center Avenue and
2nd Street in Montrose; Feb. 12: 1 to 7 p.m. at Community Center, 505
Walnut St. in Monticello; 12:30-6:30 p.m. at Our Fathers Lutheran
Church, 3903 Gilbert Ave. SE in Rockford; Feb. 13: 1 to 7 p.m. at St.
Alberts Parish Center, 11400 57th St. NE in Albertville.
Lake Maria State Park to host winter candlelight
event for all ages on Feb. 8
A candlelight event will be held at Lake Maria State Park in Monticello
on Saturday, February 8, where they will have a candelight snowshoe
from 6 to 9 p.m. Additional information can be found at
www.mndnr.gov/candlelight. After participants explore trails lined with
lanterns or luminaries, they can enjoy refreshments and warm up by a
fire.
People can rent or check out equipment at some parks (rental cost is
typically $6/person/day for snowshoes or $10/person/day for cross-coun-
try skis, boots and poles). The DNR advises calling in advance to confirm
availability. A vehicle permit is required to enter state parks ($5 for a
one-day permit or $25 for a year-round permit). Those who dont already
have a state parks vehicle permit can purchase one at any of the parks.
Candidates visiting Tea Party Feb. 11
The Wright County Tea Party Patriots, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, will be
hosting a double-header event as both Congressional District 6 candidate
Tom Emmer and U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden will be on hand
to discuss their respective races and answer questions.
Tom Emmer, from Delano, is a former state representative. In 2004,
he was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives and re-elected
in 2006 and 2008.
Businessman, Mike McFadden, is a candidate for U.S. Senate to un-
seat Sen. Al Franken.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. Due to the an-
ticipated attendance, the event will be at the Buffalo American Legion
Post 270, located at 304 10th Ave. S, Buffalo, between Cub Foods and
Target.
Also, at 5:30 p.m., there will be a viewing of Lesson 2, "How Markets
Work," and Lesson 3, "Understanding Demand," part of the Economics
101 video series produced by Hillsdale College.
Please join us for an evening of education, discussion, and spirited in-
teraction with like-minded, Wright County conservatives.
March 1 is Monticello Photo Show deadline
The Monticello Camera Club is currently accepting submissions for
the 11th annual Monticello Photo Show Saturday and Sunday, March
29-30, in River City Extremes newly-remodeled banquet room. Pho-
tographers of all skill levels are invited to enter, and information on sub-
missions can be found at www.monticameraclub.com/photoshow.
Entries are due no later than March 1. Admission to the photo show is
free, and everyone is welcome to attend and vote for their favorite entries.
For more information, visit www.monticameraclub.com, or call Bob
Somerville at 763-295-3179.
St. Patricks parade registration now open
The 37th annual Maple Lake St. Patrick's Day Parade will take
place Saturday, March 15. The parade will take place rain, snow or
shine at 1:30 p.m. with line-up starting at 12:30 p.m. at the inter-
section of Division and Park in downtown Maple Lake. Parade en-
tries are currently being accepted and are due by March 4.
Applications may be dropped off at Roger's BP Amoco, mailed to
P.O. Box 267 in Maple Lake or emailed to hudek90@gmail.com.
Offering a nutritious meal in
a warm, caring atmosphere
with friendship and fun. Every-
one welcome. The Senior Din-
ing Center is located at Maple
Manor West, 555 2nd St. W.
For more information, call 320-
963-5771.
MONDAY, Feb. 3
Hamburger Stroganoff,
Noodles, Sweet Potatoes,
Wheat Dinner Roll, Warm Fruit
Compote
TUESDAY, Feb. 4
Roast Beef w/Horseradish,
Whipped Potatoes w/Gravy,
Broccoli Normandy, Dinner
Roll, Sliced Banana-Vanilla
Pudding
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5
BBQ Pork on a Bun, Cream
of Potato Soup, Confetti Veg-
etable Salad, Pumpkin Pie
w/Whipped Topping
THURSDAY, Feb. 6
Spaghetti Noodles, Tomato-
Meat Sauce, Yellow Beans,
Garlic Bread, Peaches
FRIDAY, Feb. 7
Chicken in Cream Sauce,
Parslied Potatoes, Carrots,
Wheat Bread, Sunshine Salad
Senior Dining menu Feb. 3 - Feb. 7
Wright County Public
Health offers cholesterol test-
ing in the Wellness on Wheels
(WOW) van. For WOW van
sites, appointments or ques-
tions, call Rosemary at 682-
7717 or toll free,
1-800-362-3667, Ext. 7717.
Wellness on Wheels Serv-
ices include: Adult and Child
Immunizations; Health
Screening: Blood Pressure, Di-
abetes, Cholesterol (by ap-
pointment), Pregnancy, Health
and Wellness; Child Car Seat
Check (by appointment); In-
formation about: Healthy
Lifestyle - Exercise, Nutrition,
Recommendations for Routine
Medical Care, Safety - Individ-
ual, Home, Car Seat, Preg-
nancy, Childbirth, Parenting,
Child Health, Growth & De-
velopment, Reproductive
Health & Family Planning, In-
fectious Diseases, Chronic Ill-
ness, Unhealthy Lifestyle Be-
haviors, such as Smoking,
Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Un-
safe Sex; Information and As-
sistance in Accessing
Resources.
For appointments or ques-
tions, call 763-682-7717, or
toll-free at 1-800-362-3667,
ext. 7717. For immunizations,
bring past immunization
records to the van, if available.
* Van hours Monday through
Thursday are from 2 p.m. to 6
p.m. and on Saturday from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, Jan. 30: Bank
West, Rockford
Monday, Feb. 3: Coborns.
Clearwater
Tuesday, Feb. 4: DJs,
Albertville
Wednesday, Feb. 5:
Walmart, Buffalo
Thursday, Feb. 6: Cub
Foods, Monticello
The complete WOW van
schedule is available online at:
http://www.co.wright.mn.us/de
partment/humanservices/wow
WOW
Wellness on Wheels
55+ Driver Improvement Program
The Minnesota Highway
Safety Center will be offering 55+
Driver Improvement Program
courses on the following days:
February 1st (4 Hour Re-
fresher Course); 8:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m., Buffalo Presbyterian
Church, 507 Co. Rd. 134, Buffalo
February 10th & 11th (8
Hour First Time Course); 8:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Buffalo Com-
munity Center, 206 Central Ave.,
Buffalo
The Driver Improvement
course is open to the public; pre-
registration is required. A MN
Highway Safety & Research Cen-
ter certified instructor teaches this
class. By utilizing the most up-to-
date research in the field, partici-
pants will be provided the latest in-
formation in regards to driver
safety, new laws, and vehicle tech-
nology. The fee for the four-hour
refresher course is $20.00 and the
eight-hour course is $24.00. 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 insur-
ance premiums for three years, ac-
cording to Minnesota law.
First-time participants must com-
plete the initial eight hours of train-
ing and a four-hour refresher class
every three years to maintain the
10% discount.
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BETHLEHEM UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST
400 County Rd. 37 NE, Maple Lake
Ph.: 320-963-3118
www.uccml.org
HYPERLINK
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SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m.,
Fellowship.
WED.: 7 p.m., Choir.
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN
CHURCH
5460 63rd St. NW, Box 462, Maple
Lake
Ph.: 763-463-9447
www.holycrossmaplelake.com
Pastors: Steven King and Culynn Cur-
tis
Visitors Are Always Welcome!
THURS.: 7 p.m., Revelation Bible
Study.
SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Service; 9:15
a.m., Education Hour; 10:30 a.m., Con-
temporary Service.
MON.: 1 p.m., First of All Prayer
Group, Quilters.
CHURCH OF ST. TIMOTHY
8 Oak Ave. N., Maple Lake
Ph.: 320-963-3726
www.churchofsttimothy.org
Pastor: John Meyer
School Principal: Deacon Mike Medley
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
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.org
Pastor: Luke Baehr
SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday School, Bible Study.
ANNANDALE EVAN. FREE
CHURCH
10252 St. Hwy. 55 N.W., Annandale
Ph.: 320-274-8951
Pastor: Dennis L. Johnson
THURS: 1:30 p.m., Moms in Prayer; 7
p.m., CryOut Practice.
SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 & 11
a.m., Worship; 9:45 a.m., Sunday
School.
MON.: 9 a.m., Grandmas in Prayer; 7
p.m., Mens Bible Study.
TUES.: 3:30 p.m., Friends of Faith; 7
p.m., Celebrate Recovery.
WED.: 2 p.m., Young at Heart; 6 p.m.,
Awana; 7 p.m., Womens Bible Study,
Solid Rock.
ANNANDALE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annan.
Ph.: 320-274-5127
www.mumac.org/~annandaleumc
Pastor: Marilee Benson
FRI.: 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous.
a.m., Coffee Fellowship, Sunday
School.
TUES.: 8 p.m., AA/Al-Anon.
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
CHURCH
7809 Co. Rd. 35 W., Annandale
Ph.: 320-963-3592
Pastor: Lynn Machula
THURS.:
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service;
10:30 a.m., Sunday School & Bible
Study.
WED.: 4:30 p.m., Bible Study.
EAGLES GROVE CHURCH
PO Box 1020, Annandale
Location: Hwy. 55, next to The Mar-
ketplace
Ph.: 320-248-6024
Lead Pastor: Jason Pence
www.eaglesgrove.org & Facebook
SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service;
Energized Music and Quality Chil-
drens 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/Commu-
nion.
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
331 W. Harrison St., Annandale
Ph.: 320-274-8827
www.stjohns-annandale.org
Pastor: Dave E. Nelson
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.hosannal-
cms.org
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 Cen-
ter, Across the Street from the Post Of-
fice at 206 Central Ave. (Hwy. 25). For
More Information, Call Luke at 763-
682-4616 or Visit www.buuf.us. Every-
one 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., Mens Small Group; 7
p.m., Small Groups.
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service,
Coffee Fellowship, Childrens Church;
11 a.m., Sunday School for All Ages; 6
p.m., Youth Groups; 7 p.m., Small
Group.
MON.: 7 p.m., Womens Bible Study;
7:30 p.m., Al-Anon.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Knitting Ministry; 7:30
p.m., Mens Small Group, AA, GA.
WED.: 6:30 p.m., Awana, Choir Prac-
tice.
BUFFALO COVENANT CHURCH
1601 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo
Ph.: 763-682-1470
www.buffalocov.org
Lead Pastor: Max Frazier
SAT.: 7:30 a.m., Mens Breakfast; 8
a.m., Mens No Regrets Conference;
9:30 a.m.,Womens Daniel Bible Study.
SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship;
9:30 & 11 a.m., Contemporary Wor-
ship, Swimming Upstream; 11 a.m.,
Confirmation Class; 6:30 p.m., Chill
Out.
MON.: 9 a.m., Prayer Group; 1 p.m.,
Womens Bible Study, Victory Band
Practice; 6:30 p.m., Womens Commis-
sion; 7 p.m., BBI-Matthew, Iron Mens
Monthly.
TUES.: 6 a.m., Deep Waters; 9 a.m.,
MOPS; 1:30 p.m., S.A.L.T.; 7 p.m.,
Prayer for Healing, Womens Bible
Study.
WED.: 6 a.m., Purity Platoon; 9 a.m.,
Shuffleboard; 5 p.m., Awana Supper; 6
p.m., Awana, Hang Time; 6:30 p.m.,
9th Grade Confirmation.
THURS.: 6 a.m., Womens Bible
Study; Noon, Study & Soup Group;
6:30 p.m., Purity Platoon, Worship
Team Practice; 6:45 p.m., Choir Re-
hearsal; 8 p.m., Deep Waters.
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
LCMC
12449 Clementa Ave. NW, Monticello
Pastor: Jim Tetlie, 763-878-2092
www.lutheran-faith.org
Secretarys office hours are: 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.,
Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursday
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service.
CELEBRATION COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Affiliated with Evangelical Free Ch.
Box 171, Montrose; 763-675-3003
Interim Pastor: Dawson Grover; 612-
978-2766
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship at Montrose
Elementary School Gymnasium.
TRI-COUNTY ALLIANCE
CHURCH
8464 160th St. N.W.
Clearwater, MN; 320-558-2750
Interim Pastor: Bob Morton
SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service.
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Obituary
Mi chael
D. Kelly,
age 70, of
Maple Lake
died Satur-
day, January
25, 2014, at
the St.
Cloud Vet-
erans Ad-
ministration Medical Center.
Private family services were
held.
Michael Donald Kelly was
born November 3, 1943, in
Minneapolis to Donald and
Dorothy (Anderson) Kelly. He
graduated from Minneapolis
Central with the Class of 1961.
On September 30, 1961,
Michael was united in mar-
riage to Wendy Smith in San
Diego, CA. He retired from 30
years in the commercial con-
struction industry. Michael en-
joyed woodworking and home
repair. He was a loving hus-
band, amazing father and
grandfather who shared his
love of adventure with his fam-
ily. He is deeply loved and will
be missed always.
He is survived by his loving
wife of 52 years, Wendy of
Maple Lake; children and their
spouses, Elizabeth and Todd
Borell of Maple Lake, Paul and
Roxanne Kelly of Albertville
and Richard and Jill Kelly of
Litchfield; sister, Sherrie Kelly
of Oakdale; 14 grandchildren,
Michael, Dustin, Lexi, Tori,
Kyle, Abby, Brandon, Jovan,
Briana, Dylan, Dallas, Rachel
and Noah; and four great-
grandchildren.
Memorials are preferred to
the American Lung Associa-
tion. Arrangements are en-
trusted with Dingmann Funeral
Care Burial & Cremation Serv-
ices of Maple Lake.
Michael D. Kelly, Maple Lake
Licht wins MNA award
MLCT show starts Feb. 8
Gabe Licht, editor of the Maple Lake Messenger, recently
earned third place in the photo story category at the 2014
Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Con-
test. "Retiring Old Glory" showed Maple Lake Boy Scouts
and color guards from the American Legion and VFW retiring
dozens of worn and tattered American flags at American Le-
gion Post 131. The judges felt Licht showed good emotion
and great angles in his pictures. (Photo by Michele Pawlenty)
Deb Geyen, Tom Johnson and Jessica Pavlenko act out a
scene from School House Rock Live! Maple Lake Commu-
nity Theater will be presenting it at 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 8, 2 p.m.
Feb. 9, 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 15 and 2 p.m. Feb. 16. "This is one
of our most ambitious productions when it comes to music
and choreography, Director Tricia Manuel said. With
twenty songs to act out the cast member memories are really
stretched! But the music is so catchy they often say the
songs are stuck in their heads for days." (Photo submitted)
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School
January 29, 2014
Laurie Hajny, teacher at St.
Timothys had her students par-
ticipate in the Patriots Pen con-
test. What Patriotism Means to
Me
Grace Heying Patriotism to
me is more than red, white, and
blue flags flying high on the
Fourth of July. To me Patriotism
means to show your love for
your country in any way you
can.
Some of the ways of showing
true Patriotism is putting your
hand over your heart when say-
ing the Pledge of Allegiance
or singing the Star Spangled
Banner. Other ways include not
being afraid to stand up and say
you love your country.
If you find something you
would like to change about your
government go and tell your rep-
resentatives. The reason I think
it is important to express your
feelings is because you do have
a voice. Many countries do not
have any say in their govern-
ment whatsoever. Their lives are
run by the government. To live
in America is a great opportunity
because we have freedoms that
allow us to choose the job we
want and go to school where we
want to. Women can be inde-
pendent and they can vote. We
have a say in matters about our
government, and we shouldnt
take that for granted.
In America I have a choice to
go to St. Timothys school. I can
play soccer and dance. You can
dream big in America. You can
be a physician or a musician. If
you can dream it, you can be it
because we have the freedoms
our forefathers won for us.
Today, our troops are still fight-
ing to keep America free. These
men and women are the most
patriotic people I know they re-
ally love this country because
they had a part in making it what
it is today. Men and women like
these are always trying to make
America a better place. I want to
be like them because they be-
lieve in the American dream.
All these things define Patri-
otism to me. I am proud to be an
American. As I grow I will strive
to make America the best place
it can be. I know I am free be-
cause of the brave.
Links to Language
A writing recognition program from students at
St. Timothys School
Neutz wins Maple Lake Spelling Bee Sorenson wins concerto competition
Maple Lake High School eighth grader Sam Neutz won the Maple Lake Spelling Bee on
Tuesday, Jan. 21, while seventh grader Andrea Peterson finished second. Neutz will
represent the school at the Regional Spelling Bee at St. Johns University, while Peter-
son will serve as an alternate. The bee included students in fifth through eighth grade.
(Photo by Kath Heffron)
Maple Lake native Naomi Sorenson, a student at Trinity International University in Deer-
field, Ill., recently entered and won a concerto competition. Sorenson graduated from
Maple Lake High School in 2010 and entered Trinity on a four-year scholarship with an
emphasis on piano. She worked on the Greg Piano Concerto in A Minor by Edvard Grieg
for four months before competing. As a winner, she will be performing the concerto
with the Trinity Philharmonic Orchestra on Feb. 28. In the future, Sorenson desires to
get her masters degree in piano performance. (Photo submitted by Diane Sorenson)
Maple Lake High
School fruit sale runs
through Feb. 4
The Maple Lake High
School band is selling fruit
through Tuesday, Feb. 4. The
shipment will arrive sometime
between Feb. 24. For each box
sold, the student will receive $5
toward their account. Contact
Nathan Mitchell at 963-7502 or
mitchelln@maplelake.k12.mn.
us for more information.
Maple Lake alumni on
SCSU deans list
Five Maple Lake High
School graduates have been
named to St. Cloud State Uni-
versitys deans list for the fall
semester: Donna Bares, a stu-
dio art major at the College of
Liberal Arts; Hilary Hogan, a
marketing major at Herberger
Business School; Kacie Sutton,
an accounting major at Her-
berger Business School; Anna
Zahler, a mathematics major at
the College of Science and En-
gineering; and Sara Zahler, an
academic and behavioral strate-
gist major at the School of Ed-
ucation, SPED. To be eligible,
students must earn a grade
point average of 3.75 or higher.
Fournier named to St.
Marys deans list
Morgan Fournier was re-
cently named to St. Marys
University of Minnesotas
deans list for the fall semester.
To be eligible, students must
earn a GPA of 3.6 or higher.
Fournier is the daughter of
Ricci and Diane Fournier, of
Maple Lake.
Stoltzmann named to
UW-Stevens Point fall
honors list
Rachel L. Stoltzmann, of
Maple Lake, was recently
named to the University of Wis-
consin-Stevens Point honors
list for the fall semester for
earning a GPA between 3.5 and
3.74.
School News
The February menus for District 881 were
unavailable due to school being canceled
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Sports
January 29, 2014
Three gymnasts from Maple
Plains North Shore Gymnastics
Association (NSGA) traveled to
Houston, to compete at the Ricky
Deci Mens Invitational on Jan.
10-12. Hundreds of top competi-
tors from across the US came to
Houston to compete in honor of a
top-ranked gymnast who was
killed in a tragic accident in 2001
and to raise funds for a foundation
started in his honor.
Competing for North Shore in
Level 8, age 11-12 division, Daryn
Strub (a seventh grader at Maple
Lake High School) had an excel-
lent performance and was
awarded the first-place medal on
floor and fifth place medal on
vault.
North Shore Gymnastics Asso-
ciation, Orono, was founded 39
years ago and is a 501c3
nonprofit organization. It is the
clubs purpose to acquaint children
at all levels of physical ability, po-
tential and growth with the sport
of gymnastics in an atmosphere of
safe, fun, positive learning, and to
help each child develop gymnas-
tics skills, good sportsmanship and
discipline. North Shore Gymnas-
tics Association is also the practice
facility for the ISD #278 (Orono)
and ISD #277 (Mound) girls high
school gymnastics team. For more
information, please call 763-
479-3189 or visit us at:
www.northshoregym.org.
Gymnasts pick up pair of wins
Strub takes first on national stage
Moose take Royal loss, beat the blues
by Jordan Sifferle
Sports Writer
The Maple Lake Irish gym-
nasts traveled to Howard Lake on
Tuesday, January 21. The Lakers
and the Irish competed with great
sportsmanship and positivity to-
ward each other. The Irish left
with great team scores, a 125.825-
118.25 varsity win and 100.85-
82.85 junior varsity win over the
Lakers.
"I thought we had good energy
throughout the meet and were
very supportive of each other," as-
sistant coach Paul Fouquette said.
The girls represented their
team individually as well. On
vault Jordan Sifferle took first
place, Maddi Maas took second
place, Delaney Sifferle took third
place, and Katelyn Fuller took
fifth place. On bars, Heather
Schlueter took first place, Jordan
Sifferle took second place and
Gracie Elsenpeter took fourth
place. On beam, Elsenpeter took
second place, Schlueter took third
place and Fuller took fourth place.
On floor, Schlueter took second,
Jordan Sifferle took third place,
and Elsenpeter took fourth place.
All-around, Elsenpeter took sec-
ond place, Jordan Sifferle took
third place, and Fuller took fifth
place.
"I feel we all performed very
well, but there is still room for im-
provement," Fuller said.
In the JV meet on bars,
Schlueter took first place, Callie
LaFave took second place, and
Shauni Johnson took third place.
On bars, Maas took first place and
LaFave took fourth place. On
beam, Maas took first place and
LaFave took fourth place. On
floor, Maas took first place, and
Johnson took fifth place. All-
around, LaFave took first place,
Johnson took second place, and
Susie Rieber took fourth place.
"It felt good having everyone
cheer each other on and everyone
being so encouraging," LaFave
said.
In conclusion, both JV and var-
sity came out with well-deserved
wins. The girls were ecstatic about
the win and motivated to keep
working hard.
Maple Lake hosted their sec-
ond meet of the week on Friday,
Jan. 24, against the Rockford
Rockets. The stands were filled
with parents supporting their
daughters on Parents Night. The
gymnasts were in need of a safe
meet considering two of the var-
sity girls were out on injury.
"It's hard not competing with
the girls, but I definitely tried to
encourage them the best I could,"
said Marisa Henrikson who was
out with an injury.
The varsity girls had great in-
dividual accomplishments during
Friday's meet. On vault, Jordan
Sifferle took first place, Delaney
Sifferle took second place, and
Maddi Maas took third place. On
bars, Heather Schlueter took first
place, Jordan Sifferle took second
place and Gracie Elsenpeter took
fifth place. On beam, Elsenpeter
took second place and Jordan Sif-
ferle took fifth place. On floor,
Schlueter took first place, Jordan
Sifferle took second place and
Elsenpeter took third place. For
the all-around scores Jordan Sif-
ferle took first place, Schlueter
took second place and Elsenpeter
took third place.
Junior varsity had several indi-
vidual accomplishments as well.
On vault, Shauni Johnson took
first place, and Sydney Bakeburg
took second place. On bars, John-
son took third place, Bakeburg
took fourth place and Susie Rieber
took fifth place. On beam, Sienna
Ortiz took fourth place and John-
son took fifth place. On floor,
Johnson took second place and
Shelby Ankerfelt took fifth place.
All-around, Johnson took second
place and Rieber took third place.
In conclusion, Maple Lake
varsity came out with a win over
the Rockets. Maple Lake scored a
total of 125.2 against Rockford's
total score of 121.625. The junior
varsity took a loss against Rock-
ford's JV who scored a total of
94.85 versus the Irish score of
89.65.
Maple Lake High School seventh grader Daryn Strub took first place on floor at the
Ricky Deci Mens Invitational on Jan. 10-12 in Houston. He also took fifth place on vault.
(Photo submitted)
Katelyn Fuller competes on the beam during a recent
meet, while assistant coach Paul Fouquette looks on. In
Howard Lake, Fuller took fourth place on beam.
(Photo by Charlene Wurm)
by Kari Reid
Sports Writer
On Jan. 21 the Irish boys bas-
ketball team traveled to Elk River
to play the Spectrum Sting. The
Irish more than doubled up the
Sting and won 75-32.
We did a good job this week
bouncing back from our loss on
Saturday to Mora, assistant coach
Brad Baumann said. In both
games this week we jumped out to
a good start and never looked
back.
In the first half, the Irish took a
huge lead. At the halftime buzzer
the Irish were up by 31 points with
a score of 47-16. The Sting made
1-8 three-pointers while the Irish
made 12-25 threes. With Maple
Lakes shooting efficiency at 63
percent and Spectrums at 36.4
percent, it allowed the Irish to take
home the win.
David Stokman was the lead-
ing scorer with 23 points. Adam
Ruhland, Michael Scherber, and
Damian Kaley made their first var-
sity points.
In this weeks games, we did
a really nice job moving the ball on
offense and getting teammates
open for good looks, Baumann
said. Against Spectrum, we had a
season high of 20 assists. We also
did a nice job on the defensive end
of the floor, giving up a total of 61
points in the two games this week
combined.
Pts Rebs Stls Asts
Z. Johnson 7 2 2 5
A. Schonnesen 15 2 5 2
T. Goelz 7 1 3 5
A. Ruhland 2 - - 1
D. Stokman 23 1 2 3
E. Hertwig - 1 - -
M. Scherber 3 1 - -
C. Olson 2 3 - -
L. Caughey 3 - - 2
D. Kaley 2 - - 1
Nic Paumen 1 3 1 1
S. Graham 2 1 1 -
Nick Paumen - 2 - -
B. Borell 8 5 - -
On Jan. 23, the Irish boys bas-
ketball team took a trip to Holding-
ford to face the Huskers. The Irish
dominated and won 69-29.
The Irish started off strong in
the first half with 33 points com-
pared to the Huskers 13 points.
Throughout the game, the Irish
made 11-23 three-pointers while
the Huskers didnt attempt any
three-pointers. The ability for the
Irish to shoot gave them the large
lead over the Huskers.
By building those big leads, it
gave us the chance to get some of
our younger guys into the game
and experience some varsity play-
ing time and a number of them got
their first varsity career points,
which is always fun to see, Bau-
mann said.
Zach Johnson led the Irish with
17 points, along with four re-
bounds and five assists.
Our schedule now becomes
much tougher, with Howard Lake-
Waverly-Winsted on Tuesday at
home and Rockford on Friday,
Baumann said. Both are big
games in the CMC. We lost to both
of them the first time we played,
and they were both games we had
opportunities to win. So were
looking forward to the challenge
of playing them again, and seeing
if we can come away with a couple
wins.
Pts Rebs Stls Asts
Z. Johnson 17 4 1 5
A. Schonnesen 11 3 1 -
T. Goelz 5 1 1 3
A. Ruhland 2 1 2 -
D. Stokman 8 3 1 6
E. Hertwig 9 3 - -
M. Scherber 3 - - -
C. Olson 3 - 1 1
L. Caughey - 1 2 -
D. Kaley 2 - - 1
Nic Paumen 2 4 1 -
Nick Paumen 2 1 - -
B. Borell 4 4 - -
Irish boys overshadow opponents
Thursday, Jan 30: 4:15pm Basketball:
Girls 7th Grade Game Lester Prairie/Holy
Trinity @ Lester Prairie High School,
Game Times 4:15 & 5:15; 4:15pm Bas-
ketball: Girls 8th Grade Game Lester
Prairie/Holy Trinity @ Lester Prairie High
School; 5:15pm Hockey: Boys JV Game
Northern Lakes Lightening vs. Monti-
cello/Annandale/Maple Lake @ Moose
Sheritt Arena; 6:00pm Basketball: Girls JV
Game Holdingford @ Holdingford High
School; 6:00pm Basketball: Girls C Game
Holdingford @ Holdingford High School;
7:00pm Hockey:Boys Varsity Game
Northern Lakes Lightening vs. Monti-
cello/Annandale/Maple Lake @ Moose
Sheritt Arena; 7:30pm Basketball:Girls
Varsity Game Holdingford @ Holdingford
High School.
Friday, Jan 31: 3:30pm Wrestling: Varsity
Conference Tournament
Annandale/Maple Lake vs. New London-
Spicer . @ New London-Spicer High
School; 6:00pm Basketball:Boys C Game
Rockford Area Schools District @ Rock-
ford Area Schools District; 6:00pm Bas-
ketball:Boys JV Game Rockford Area
Schools District @ Rockford High School;
7:00pm Hockey:Girls Varsity Game Buf-
falo (coop) vs. Chaska @ Chaska Com-
munity Center; 7:30pm Basketball:Boys
Varsity Game Rockford Area Schools Dis-
trict @ Rockford High School.
Saturday, Feb 1: TBD Hockey:Girls Var-
sity Game Dodge County vs. Buffalo
(coop) @ Buffalo Civic Center; 2:00pm
Basketball:Girls JV Game (Date changed
from 01-07-14) Rockford Area Schools
District @ Rockford High School; 2:00pm
Basketball: Girls C Game (Date changed
from 01-07-14) Rockford Area Schools
District @ Rockford High School; 3:30pm
Basketball:Girls Varsity Game (Date
changed from 01-07-14) Rockford Area
Schools District @ Rockford High School.
Monday, Feb 3: 5:15pm Hockey:Boys JV
Game Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake
vs. Princeton @ Princeton Ice Arena;
6:00pm Basketball:Girls C Game vs. Bel-
grade-Brooten-Elrosa @ Maple Lake
High School; 6:00pm Basketball:Girls JV
Game vs. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa @
Maple Lake High School; 6:00pm Basket-
ball:Boys JV Game Paynesville Area @
Paynesville High School; 6:00pm Basket-
ball:Boys C Game Paynesville Area @
Paynesville High School; 7:00pm
Hockey:Boys Varsity Game
Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake vs.
Princeton @ Princeton Ice Arena; 7:30pm
Basketball:Girls Varsity Game vs. Bel-
grade-Brooten-Elrosa @ Maple Lake
High School; 7:30pm Basketball:Boys
Varsity Game Paynesville Area @ Pay-
nesville High School.
Tuesday, Feb 4: 5:30pm Hockey:Boys JV
Game Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake
vs. Princeton @ Princeton Ice Arena;
Thursday, Feb 6: 4:00pm
Basketball:Girls 7th Grade Game vs. Kim-
ball Area @ Maple Lake High School;
4:00pm Basketball:Girls 8th Grade Game
vs. Kimball Area @ Maple Lake High
School; 5:00pm Wrestling: Varsity Tri
Meet Annandale/Maple Lake vs. Sauk
Centre @ Sauk Centre; 5:15pm
Hockey:Boys JV Game Monticello/An-
nandale/Maple Lake vs. Saint Michael-Al-
bertville @ St. Michael Ice Arena; 6:00pm
Basketball:Boys JV Game vs. Kimball
Area @ Maple Lake High School; 6:00pm
Basketball:Boys C Game vs. Kimball Area
@ Maple Lake High School; 7:00pm
Hockey:Boys Varsity Game
Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake vs.
Saint Michael-Albertville @ St. Michael
Ice Arena; 7:30pm Basketball:Boys Var-
sity Game vs. Kimball Area @ Maple Lake
High School.
This weeks Maple Lake Irish activities
by Ashley Becker
Intern
After cold temperatures can-
celled the scheduled Thursday,
Jan. 23, game between the Rogers
Royals and the Monticello-Annan-
dale-Maple Lake Moose, the game
was quickly rescheduled for the
following night, Friday Jan. 24.
The first period of play was
very even. Both the Moose and the
Royals were assessed two minutes
of penalties and both teams were
unsuccessful in putting the puck
into the others net. The Royals
only led the Moose in shots on
goal, which at the end of period
one was at 12-6.
The second period brought on
three penalties, two of which were
assessed to the Royals; however,
neither team managed to take ad-
vantage of the power plays and the
game remained scoreless until the
Rogers Royals managed to score
on Monticello senior goalie Darien
Jones.
Play in the third period was
clean. There were no penalties as-
sessed to either team. The lack of
penalties however, left the Moose
without a power play to capitalize
on and the Royals were able to
keep the momentum from their
second period goal. With that mo-
mentum, the Rogers players were
able to score twice more on the
Moose to finish with a 3-0 win.
The Moose and the Royals will
face off again for MAMLs last
regular season game on Tuesday
Feb 11.
Coming off of a three-point
loss against the Rogers Royals the
night before, the Moose were pre-
pared to make their fans proud at
the home game against the Cam-
bridge-Isanti Bluejackets. When
the two teams met earlier in the
year at the Bluejackets arena, the
Moose dominated and left with a
6-1 victory.
The game began with a packed
arena as all Maple Lake and An-
nandale students got admittance
for free to encourage them to drive
to the Monticello arena to cheer on
their team.
The first period had a rather
slow start. It wasnt until nearly
halfway through the period that the
first penalties of the game were as-
sessed to both a Bluejacket and
Moose senior Colton Jones for
high sticking. Shortly after the co-
incidental penalties, the Mooses
newest varsity members made
their mark as Monticello sopho-
more Nick Johnson scored from
Maple Lake sophomore Nate
Maas.
Within the second period, play
on the ice picked up and both the
penalties and the scoring increased
greatly. Less than five minutes into
the second period the first penalty
of the period was assessed to the
same Bluejacket who found him-
self in the box during the first pe-
riod. Upon receiving a power play
from the penalty, Moose senior
Sam Johnson followed in his little
brothers footsteps and scored on
the Cambridge goalie bringing the
score to 2-0.
The next penalty of the second
period was a five-minute major as-
sessed to the Bluejackets and once
again, the Moose capitalized on
the power play and Maple Lake
senior Justin Wilson scored his
second goal of the season. The pe-
riod ended with two more Moose
goals and 16 more minutes of
Bluejacket penalties.
Competition was much closer
in the third period. Both the Blue-
jackets and the Moose had a total
of eight shots on goal, two penal-
ties and both teams managed to
score once. Scoring once again for
the Moose was Maple Lakes
Justin Wilson. Wilsons goal led
the Moose to beat the Cambridge-
Isanti Bluejackets once again 6-1.
The Moose were scheduled to
play next against rival Buffalo;
however, due to cold temperatures,
the game has been rescheduled
and the date has yet to be deter-
mined.
January 29, 2014
Out & About Out & About
Fishing derby
Irish girls run into tough competition
Lightning are 8-7, 4-3 in conference
ANML youth wrestlers take to the mat
by Mollie Graham
Sports Writer
Howard Lake-Waverly-Win-
sted traveled to Maple Lake last
Tuesday night at the top of the con-
ference and ranked third in Class
AA. Knowing this, the Irish came
prepared and ready to play hard
just like it was any other team.
Starting the first half, Maple
Lake fought hard in the first six
minutes of the game, hustling up
and down the court and defending
the three-point line. The Irish exe-
cuted their plays on offense and at
the 12-minute mark, the Irish led
13-12. After a quick timeout, the
Lakers came back out with sharp
defense and a high-powered offen-
sive attack. The Lakers went on a
28-6 run which brought them a 40-
19 lead to end the first half.
The second half brought less
full-court pressure on both ends,
but more half-court basketball.
Playing with toughness, the Irish
kept up their efforts and drew a sea-
son-high three charges in one night.
The Lakers made nine three-point-
ers on 36 percent shooting through-
out the night. Maple Lake made
just a third of nine three-pointers.
Unfortunately, the Irish were un-
able to match the score of HL-W-
W, bringing the game to a final
score of 71-36 for the visitors.
HL-W-W is a well-rounded
team with very experienced play-
ers, coach Adam Ronnenberg
said. We battled at the start, but
struggled against their full-court
pressure, which was the difference
in the game.
Pts Stls Asts Rebs
M. Graham 3 1 1 2
E. Webb 6 2 - 4
J. Wohlrabe - 1 - -
J. Pomije 4 - 3 3
R. Coughlin 13 - 1 1
L. Rachel - - - 1
B. Toedter 4 - - 8
M Scheiber - - 1 1
K. Hoistad 6 - 1 2
J. Macziewski - 1 - -
Traveling to Eden Valley-
Watkins on Friday, Jan. 24, the
Irish came with less strength than
usual. Playing while trying to re-
cover from injuries and illnesses
opened the door of opportunities
for several players.
This was the first time the Irish
played in EV-Ws new gym. Nor-
mally, this would not be a big deal,
but EV-Ws old gym was very
small and painted metallic silver
a certain home court advantage.
Eden Valley-Watkins came out
very aggressive and applied intense
full-court pressure. Maple Lake
struggled against the press and
physical nature of play throughout
the game. The Eagles were whis-
tled for 28 fouls in the game allow-
ing the Irish to go to the free-throw
line several times. Unfortunately,
the shots didnt fall. Ending the first
half, Maple Lake trailed 37-11.
Refocused, the Irish came out
determined in the second half. The
Irish attacked the basket and
outscored the Eagles in the second
half. Despite the better perform-
ance offensively, Maple Lake fell
to the Eagles for the second time
this season, by a score of 71-50.
Rayne Coughlin paced the Irish
with 19 points, 5 steals, and 3 as-
sists. Emily Webb chipped in 11
points and Linsey Rachel scored 7
points and had 8 rebounds off the
bench.
We were certainly not full
strength in this game, but it was
great to see the girls step up and
take on roles they usually do not
find themselves in, Ronnenberg
said. Despite the loss, we became
a deeper team and will continue to
work on handling pressure.
Pts Stls Asts Rebs
M. Graham 2 - - 1
E. Webb 11 3 2 1
J. Pomije 4 2 2 2
R. Coughlin 19 5 3 1
L. Rachel 7 1 1 8
J. Trager 2 - 1 -
B. Toedter - 1 - 6
M Scheiber - - 2 -
K. Hoistad 2 - - -
J. Macziewski 3 1 - 1
The Arctic Plunge adds to that
fundraising effort, with MLPOA
splitting funds evenly with the
Maple Lake Fire Department and
True Friends.
Largely due to the partnership
with True Friends which oper-
ates Camp Courage and Camp
Friendship in the area about 75
participants are expected to take
the plunge at 10:30 a.m. near the
beach access.
Organizers are also excited
about the inaugural vintage snow-
mobile show, which could draw as
many as 300 vintage snowmo-
biles. The show will begin at 11:30
a.m. and the first 100 vintage
snowmobiles will receive a free
dash plaque. Any sled 20 years or
older qualifies as vintage.
Of course, the derby wouldnt
be a derby without the fishing con-
test itself. It will take place from 1
to 3 p.m., along with Take a Kid
Fishing. Whoever catches the
39th largest northern pike will win
a new Ice Castle Fish House.
The ice auger drilling contest
will follow from 3 to 3:30 p.m.
For the first time ever, the 39th
largest northern pike will be tested
by an ichthyologist.
It puts to rest anything that
anyone has to say negatively about
our contest and the way we run it,
Olsen said. Basically, what were
doing is CSIing the DNA of fish.
Shell be testing the fish for its ori-
gin.
Olsen looks forward to contin-
ued community support for the
derby.
Its fun for the community,
Olsen said. Everyone wins be-
cause the money goes back to the
community.
If thats not a good enough rea-
son, maybe live music from 4 to
8:30 p.m. will do the trick.
We have the largest party on
ice with the band called the Naked
Cowboys, Olsen said. Theyre
like the good old boys. They play
everything from Johnny Cash to
rock n roll and country and
theyre really good.
Rayne Coughlin drives against a Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted defender. She scored
32 points in two games. (Photos by Charlene Wurm)
Hunter Malachek wins by fall at :27 over Delanos Sam Oeffling in a recent match. The
Annandale-Maple Lake Lightning currently have an 8-7 record, including a 4-3 confer-
ence record. (Photos by Mary Christen)
Kayla Hoistad brings up the ball in the Irishs loss to HL-W-W.
ANML first-grade youth wrestler Porter Pribyl controls his opponent during the ANML Youth
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