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Inside . . .
Coming up
*Maple Lake boat
parade is July 4
*Pioneer Park
country church
service is July 6
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Marie Mavencamp leads preschoolers down Birch Avenue as part of the annual Fourth
of July parade. The event coincides with Preschool Storytime at the Maple Lake Library.
More information on that program appears on page 4 and a full listing of summer pro-
grams at the library appears on page 6. (Photo by Katie Serrano)
Dollar General
plans mid-2015
opening in ML
by Gabe Licht
Editor
Ground has been broken and
the countdown has begun for the
opening of a Dollar General
Store in Maple Lake.
The store is slated to open at
800 Hwy. 55 W., at the corner of
the highway and Spruce Street,
in about a year.
The store is currently trend-
ing for a grand opening celebra-
tion in mid-2015, but please
note construction progress may
alter the exact date, said Dollar
Genearl Public Relations Man-
ager Crystal Ghassemi.
As of press time, the building
permit had yet to be approved.
A traditional format is
planned for the store, with a
building footprint of about
9,000 square feet, including
about 7,400 sales square
footage.
As for why the retailer with
more than 11,000 stores in 40
states chose to build in Maple
Lake, Ghassemi said, We look
for places were we can offer
customers an easy and conven-
ient shopping choice.
We also take demographic
trends, competitive factors and
traffic patterns into considera-
tion, she continued. We know
convenience is a major factor in
our customers shopping deci-
sions as we generally serve cus-
tomers within a three- to
five-mile radius.
Dollar General carries a vari-
ety of cleaning, health, beauty,
food, baby, apparel, household,
pet, toys, office, school and sea-
sonal items.
Ghassemi expounded upon
the stores food offerings.
The traditional store format
includes coolers and perishable
food items including bread,
milk, eggs, frozen foods and
other selections, she said. It
will not, however, include any
fresh produce or meats.
While the opening is about a
year away, prospective employ-
ees will be able to apply at
www.dollargeneral.com/careers
as that date nears. Ghassemi said
between six and 10 employees
will be hired to operate the store.
Dollar General has more than
30 locations in Minnesota, in-
cluding stores in Annandale and
Cokato. The company is based
out of Goodletsville, Tenn. and
is considered the nations largest
small-box discount retailer.
Highway 55 accident
injures one: page 3
Lakers blank No. 2
Orphans: page 7
Fire ravages pheasant farm, kills 500 chicks
An early morning fire on
Thursday destroyed a shed
housing about 500 pheas-
ants at 6132 Co. Rd. 39 NW
in Corinna Township. Robert
Earley, who owns the prop-
erty, suspects a heat lamp to
be the cause of the fire be-
cause it appeared to have
started where the youngest
chicks were housed. Chicks
ranged in age from 1-day-old
to 16-weeks-old and the old-
est birds were set to be re-
leased in the wild soon.
The fire also destroyed a 14-
foot trailer containing win-
dows, plumbing fixtures and
other items. A nearby pon-
toon was also severely dam-
aged, with only a gas tank
and motor being salvage-
able. Eighteen Maple Lake
volunteer firefighters re-
sponded to the fire at 1:40
a.m. The building, trailer and
equipment were fully in-
volved in flames when the
firefighters arrived. The fire-
fighters were on the scene
for about two hours.
The Rev. Culynn Curtis and his wife, Meg, pose for a
photo following his ordination on June 7. (Photo by
Robert Smith, Halfway Creek Photography)
by Gabe Licht
Editor
I finally got to preach as a
real pastor, the Rev. Culynn
Curtis joked about his first Sun-
day back at Holy Cross
Lutheran Church after being or-
dained. He added that the past
year of leading the local congre-
gation, felt like real church and
I felt like a real pastor, but now
theres a weight of responsibility
that has set in.
Since Curtis was 3, he had
dreamt of becoming a pastor so
he considered his ordination day
second only to the day he mar-
ried his wife, Meg.
And, like his wedding day,
his ordination was more than a
personal milestone.
Ordination is about you and
Gods call on your life and, at
the same time, its not about you
at all, Curtis said. ... The serv-
ice makes you aware of the deep
call and responsibility of leading
a congregation and being an am-
bassador for the Kingdom of
God.
Curtis first served Holy
Cross as an intern and became
pastor a year ago when the Rev.
Pete Martinson retired. In that
year, Curtis finished school and
wrote his thesis, graduating in
May.
His next step was his ordina-
tion, which took place on June 7
at Golden Valley Lutheran
Church, the church Meg grew
up in and where the couple was
married.
That date coincided with the
Festival Day of Pentecost,
which Curtis called a great day
to talk about the spirits moving
and call to the church.
One of the most powerful
moments was when I went to the
center of the sanctuary and the
congregation laid hands on me
and sang, Veni Sancte Spiri-
tus, Curtis said of the song that
means, Come, Holy Spirit.
They prayed for the spirit to
come and that the church is sup-
portive and filled with the spirit.
Its a charged up moment. ... It
was like we were transported
out of the daily grind into a
beautiful moment for the
church.
The congregation gave Curtis
the charges of the ministry, to
which he responded, I will, and
I ask God to help and guide me.
Curtis used the traditional
service, but was able to put his
fingerprints on it with his musi-
cal selections, led by Luther pro-
fessor Dr. Gregory Peterson and
a choir made up of members
from Holy Cross, Golden Valley
choir members and friends.
Ordination marks a
milestone for Curtis
Preschoolers kick off
Fourth of July early
Art in the heart
of Maple Lake
Culynn Curtis
continued on page 3
by Gabe Licht
Editor
Empty storefronts in down-
town Maple Lake could one day
be filled with art shops, studios
or other niche businesses and
three property owners took one
step toward that goal with a co-
operative open house on Satur-
day.
The event was the result of
meetings hosted by the Maple
Lake Development Group, a
committee of the Maple Lake
Chamber of Commerce that is
working with local property and
business owners to come up
with ideas to attract more busi-
nesses to the downtown area.
Owners of Maple Lake Floral
at 110 Division Ave., The Den at
116 Birch Ave. and The General
Store at 66 Birch Ave. partici-
pated in the open house.
Maple Lake can be a won-
derful area for affordable rent
for artists in need of studio or re-
tail space, Development Group
member Tricia Manuel said.
She said the group believes
working together can stretch
promotion and advertising dol-
lars further to help make Maple
Lake a destination city as part of
an effort to make businesses suc-
cessful.
But there needs to be a call
to action by the community as a
whole, Manuel said. We are
not going to fix our issue in one
or two open house weekends on
our own.
One individual who is inter-
ested in answering that call is
Jess Mahlberg Johanneck. Her
idea is to create an art co-op.
Its where artists come in
and rent out studio space, but the
more expensive equipment is
shared, she said.
Open houses
promote
downtown
possibilities
Open house
continued on page 6
There seems to be quite a few cottontail rabbits in Maple Lake and
it isnt uncommon to see them early in the morning like Vanna and I
did one day last week. Apparently Vanna caught the rabbits scent be-
fore I saw it near the trunk of a spruce tree. It looked like a Mexican
standoff with the rabbit and Vanna waiting to see who was going to
make the next move. I grabbed Vannas collar about the same time the
rabbit decided to make its escape and kept Vanna from giving chase.
The rabbit was trying to dig a burrow next to the spruce and I can only
assume shes pregnant and about ready to add to the cottontail popu-
lation on Linden Avenue North. I pushed the dirt back into the hole to
discourage her from creating a new home and that is apparently work-
ing because I havent seen her since.
* * *
Friday nights Laker baseball game with Howard Lake drew a fairly
large crowd of spectators and both towns were well represented, as
well they should, be considering both teams were undefeated. The Lak-
ers, behind pitcher Jeremy Schmidt, won 10-0 in seven innings, but I
dont think there was a fan in the stands who felt the win would be so
decisive. Both teams meet again at 7:30 p.m., July 2, in a rain post-
ponement at Howard Lake and you can bet Mike Gagnon will have
his Orphans primed for a revenge. On Sunday, the Lakers will host
Loretto in a 6 p.m. game. The Lakers continued to extend their unde-
feated winning streak with a 5-0 win over the Cokato Kings on Sunday.
* * *
My walks with Vanna in Ney Park usually come up with watching
for wildlife, which sometimes is great while other times its only so-
so. Vanna gave me a solid point last week and, when I ambled over
for a look, I saw four broken pheasant egg shells, but no chicks. We
left that area not wanting to disturb the young pheasants who, with the
wet weather, are having a rough time surviving this year. Another day,
we met some folks riding horseback, something that doesnt happen
every day. Vanna isnt all that familiar with horses and tends to hang
back and give them a wide berth. Much better for all concerned than
for her to challenge the horses. Were still hearing some rooster pheas-
ants crow, but usually they quit crowing about this time of year. .
. Vanna also gets a chance to socialize with other dogs and its amaz-
ing how they tend to recognize each other after only one or two meet-
ings.
* * *
The Minneapolis Sunday Star Tribunes story about the plight of
the honey bees disturbed me as the writer pointed out just how impor-
tant they are to the food chain all over the world and how their popu-
lation is dwindling. Not only for the honey they produce, but their
importance when it comes to pollinating fruit trees, vegetables, etc. As
a kid, growing up in Ottertail County, it wasnt uncommon to see
swarms of honey bees flying in the air while riding in a car and hearing
the stern order, bees, roll up the windows, from my dad. I cant re-
member seeing a swarm in the air since moving to Maple Lake and
that was more than 40 years ago. The Tribune writers story included
an interview from a beekeeper from Eagle Bend, who transports his
bees annually to the almond orchards of California. The numbers of
hives he maintains has dwindled over the years, something he attrib-
utes to the farming practices in todays world and the use of insecti-
cides, which contributes to the demise of the honey bees. When I read
accounts like that one, I cant help but remember the phrase, Mans
inhumanity to man, something that relates to a host of practices, not
only farmers. When did you last see a jack rabbit!?
* * *
George Palmer and I fished Maple Lake last Thursday morning and
we found the sunfish in 13-14 feet of water. We needed to do some
sorting and, after a couple hours, we had 18 keepers. Our fishing was
interrupted at 11 a.m. by an air conditioning service call to Dave Bor-
rell. He traced the problem of the noisy unit to a dry shaft in the fan
motor, which he corrected with several drops of oil. Its something I
should have taken care of it myself under periodic maintenance, but I
didnt. Hopefully there wont be a next time, at least for the same prob-
lem!
* * *
Independence Day is Friday, the 4th of July, and that means a day
of parades, picnics and remembering how our forefathers took it upon
themselves to create a new nation with a Bill of Rights that have been
with us since 1776. We urge everyone to join in this day of patriotism
while remembering how this great nation came about.
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The Maple Lake
Do ice cubes have a brain? I
asked Wife.
What on earth are you talking
about?
The ice cube that's currently
on the floor, I said, doesn't want
to be crushed, so it jumped down
there after I grabbed it out of the
sink, where it had leaped when I
hit it with a tablespoon.
We do have a hand blender,
you know, and it does a dandy job
of crushing ice. Just why are you
crushing ice, anyway?
I'm making LLB, I said.
You know, the soft drink we
liked in Saint Lucia. It's not avail-
able in the United States. But I
think it's really big in India, and
you can get it in Canada. I went
on line and found out that they
just don't sell it here. Maybe it's
the bitters. The internet says it
means Lemon Lime Bitters, and
there's a teeny bit of alcohol in the
bitters. Maybe that's the problem.
I found a recipe, though. Evi-
dently there are five or six other
people in the country who like it
and don't want to go to Toronto or
New Delhi.
And you didn't want to get
the blender, so you used a table-
spoon, she said. Concluding
that ice cubes must have a brain,
because one jumped onto the
floor. Clean it up. They can't have
a brain. The freezer kills them.
She made me sound so weird.
It seemed logical to me. Try swat-
ting a fly. They must have a brain,
or they wouldn't be so hard to hit.
And ice cubes are much bigger, so
why rule out having a brain? It's
not like they do algebra or mi-
grate to Mexico for the winter. It
wouldn't have to be a big brain.
Just enough to escape a table-
spoon.
Bitters, too, do things that
don't appear accidental. Try drip-
ping some on your counter. In a
minute they make a stain that's re-
ally hard to remove. I can't imag-
ine how that colors my stomach,
and I don't know how I'd ever find
out. Thinking a liquid can have a
brain, though, is a big leap from
ice cube brains. One of these days
I'll give it more thought, because
bitters seem to want to make spots
where I don't want spots. They
could be evil . . . but that would
be silly. I only use about six drops
for a glass, anyway, so it's not
worth a big study.
Oh, well, there are lots of
things I don't understand. I guess
it's good enough just to stir up my
lime juice and bitters, with
lemonade and a little sugar, be-
cause I didn't get sweetened lime
juice. That's pretty much the
recipe, if you want to try it.
Be careful with the ice cubes,
though.
The
Retiree
by Jerry Hoem
State of Emergency Called
Over Flooding
After recent severe storms and
flooding across Minnesota, Gover-
nor Mark Dayton issued an Exec-
utive Order declaring a state of
emergency in 35 Minnesota coun-
ties. According to the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety, ANY
county that meets either their state
or federal damage thresholds is el-
igible for help.
I met with Governor Dayton,
Delano and Rockford officials and
others to discuss the flooding along
the Crow River and the assistance
local officials anticipate needing to
respond to this crisis.
The state of emergency decla-
ration makes available a number of
state resources to assist with
cleanup and response efforts.
These resources include on-site
support and assistance to local
governments in affected areas, as
well as a determination for further
emergency need.
Additionally, the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety has
fully activated the State Emer-
gency Operations Center (SEOC)
to help coordinate these efforts.
The SEOC is traditionally acti-
vated when there is extensive dam-
age over a large area of the state.
MnDOT has created a website
with information on storm and
flood-related road closures. You
can visit that website here:
www.dot.state.mn.us/flood/
The Governors Executive
Order can be read here:
mn.gov/governor/images/EO-14-
11.pdf and information on how to
apply for financial aid is located
below.
Disaster Assistance for Public
Infrastructure: www.scribd.com/
doc/230491818/2014-June-Disas-
ter-Assistance-For-Public-Infra-
structure.
Disaster Assistance for Individ-
uals and Small Businesses:
www.scribd.com/doc/230492464/
2014-June-Disaster-Assistance-
For-Individuals-and-Small-Busi-
nesses
Below is additional information
that we have received from the de-
partments regarding Ag-related
disaster aid resources. If you have
any questions regarding any of the
links or need help applying, please
contact me for assistance.
Agricultural Resources
Crop damage is assessed by the
USDA Federal Farm Service
Agency. To contact your county
Farm Service Agent go to FSAs
website: offices.sc.egov.us da.
gov/locator/app?service=page/Cou
nt yMap&st at e=MN&st at e-
Name=Minnesota&stateCode=27
USDA FSA Minnesota State
Office
375 Jackson Street, Suite 400
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651.602.7700
USDA Farm Service Agency
Disaster Assistance Programs: pro-
vides assistance for natural disaster
losses, resulting from drought,
flood, fire, freeze, tornadoes, pest
infestation and other calamities:
www.fsa.usda. gov/ FSA/we-
bapp?area=home&subject=diap&t
opic=landing
USDA Farm Service Agency
provides Emergency loans to help
producers who own or operate in a
county declared by the President or
designated by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a primary disaster
area or quarantine area. All coun-
ties contiguous to the declared,
designated, or quarantined primary
counties also are eligible for Emer-
gency loans.
www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/news-
Releases?area=newsroom&sub-
ject=landing&topic=pfs&newstyp
e=prfactsheet&type=detail&item=
pf_20120716_farln_en_2012emln
.html
Rural Finance Authority
Disaster Recovery
Loan Program
This program can be used to
cover expenses not covered by in-
surance. Examples of this could be
feedstocks that have been washed
away, the loss of livestock, and/or
buildings or equipment that might
not have been covered by insur-
ance. The maximum net worth the
farmer can have is $835,000. The
RFA participation is limited to
45% of the loan up to $50,000 and
the interest rate is 3%. Here is the
link to the disaster program: www.
mda.state.mn.us/grants/disaster/dis
asterloan.aspx
News from
the Capitol
by Sen. Bruce Anderson
Pedestrian safety
Question: What is the law re-
garding motorists moving over
when meeting a person walking
on the roadway? I often walk my
dog on the side of the road (but
not in the gravel shoulder or
grass.) I walk against traffic so
the vehicle I'm meeting is very
close to me and rarely moves
over when the other lane is open
and rarely slows down, even to
the point of spitting rocks at us.
Am I right, are motorists legally
supposedly to move over if they
can do so safely and slow down?
Or am I supposed to quickly get
on the shoulder out of fear that
they could hit us? Or is it not the
law in Minnesota and just myself
and some others do it for walkers
and bike riders as a courtesy?
Answer: Pedestrian safety is
a two-way street. As a reminder,
pedestrian traffic walks facing
the direction of oncoming traffic,
while bicycles must ride in the
same direction as traffic. Here is
what Minnesota law says about
pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians
when walking or moving in a
wheelchair along a roadway
shall, when practicable, walk or
move on the left side of the road-
way or its shoulder giving way
to oncoming traffic. Where side-
walks are provided and are ac-
cessible and usable it shall be
unlawful for any pedestrian to
walk or move in a wheelchair
along and upon an adjacent road-
way.
While out walking, get off
onto the shoulder and move out
of the way as far as possible of
oncoming traffic. With that said,
I would encourage other mo-
torists to extend some courtesy
to pedestrians and give them
some room and slow down,
when possible. Sharing the
road is covered quite exten-
sively in the Minnesota drivers
manual but, more importantly, I
believe its good common sense.
Each year in Minnesota, ap-
proximately 40 pedestrians and
10 bicyclists are killed as a result
of collisions with motor vehi-
cles. Fifteen percent of those
pedestrians killed were not using
or crossing the highway prop-
erly. Everyone needs to pay at-
tention and do the safe and smart
thing.
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
via email at
jesse.grabow@state.mn.us).
Ask a
Trooper
by Sgt. Jesse Grabow
Dear Neighbor,
I believe it is time to again
awake the sleeping giant. America
is a great nation, but to remain a
great nation we must champion
merit rather than privilege.
Abraham Lincoln was right
when he said, You cannot help
the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by
weakening the strong. You cannot
lift the wage earner up by pulling
the wage payer down. You cannot
further the brotherhood of man by
inciting class hatred. You cannot
build character and courage by
taking away people's initiative and
independence. You cannot help
people permanently by doing for
them, what they could and should
do for themselves.
Our government has grown too
massive and is out of control. Its
growth is strangling our independ-
ence and freedoms. My parents
taught my six siblings and me to
be eternally vigilant against a big
government and to pay attention to
our elected officials. Because, if
we do not, we WILL lose our in-
dependence and be a slave to the
state. Our founding fathers knew
this to be true.
After they crafted the Constitu-
tion, a reporter asked Benjamin
Franklin what kind of government
they gave us. He retorted: A repub-
lic, if they will keep it.
Ask yourself: Are we keeping
our republic? I think we are falling
further and further away from
what our founding fathers, through
divine providence, gave us.
It is said that a government big
enough to give you everything is
big enough to take it away.
Views from
the Capitol
by Rep. Joe McDonald
Above, I meet with Gov. Mark Dayton at Delano City Hall
to talk with him about flood issues in Wright and Carver
counties. The governor toured the state to witness the re-
cent damage and I am grateful he stopped in Delano to
see whether there is anything the state can do to help our
situation. Ill keep you posted
Bruce Anderson
continued on page 10
Joe McDonald
continued on page 10
July 2, 2014
A Falcon Heights woman
was injured Thursday morn-
ing when her vehicle rolled
over on Highway 55 just
west of Maple Lake in Albion
Township. Marissa Amidon,
21, was transported to Buf-
falo Hospital by Maple Lake
Ambulance. Her injuries
were not believed to be seri-
ous. The Maple Lake Fire De-
partment, Wright County
Sheriffs Office and State Pa-
trol also responded.
(Photo by Gabe Licht)
Clifton, Terry Alan, 51, of Buf-
falo, sentenced June 23 for Inter-
fere with 911 Call to 90 days jail,
pay $75 public defender co-pay-
ment, undergo chemical depend-
ency treatment and follow all
recommendations. Sentenced by
Judge Davis.
Granite, Rya Marie, 42, of An-
nandale, sentenced June 20 for
Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree
DWI to 365 days jail, $100 fine;
363 days stayed for two years on
conditions or probation, serve two
days jail, pay $100 fine plus law
library fee, follow recommenda-
tions of evaluation, have no use or
possession of alcohol or non-pre-
scription drugs, submit to random
testing, remain medically compli-
ant, have no contact with victim
or victim's residence, serve three
days sentence to service, serve 28
days on electronic home monitor-
ing, have no same or similar vio-
lations. Sentenced for
Misdemeanor Disorderly Con-
duct to 90 days jail; 88 days
stayed for one year on conditions
of probation, serve two days jail,
have no same or similar viola-
tions. Sentenced by Judge Strand.
Johnson, James Isidoro, age
44, of Buffalo, sentenced June 25
for Probation Violations for Mis-
demeanor Domestic Assault to 20
days jail. Sentenced by Judge
McPherson.
Lundeen, Erik David, 34, of
St. Michael, sentenced June 23
for Probation Violations for
Felony First Degree DWI to 14
McPherson.
Mack, Jason William, 41, of
Buffalo, sentenced June 23 for
Terroristic Threats to 365 days
jail, $300 fine; 320 days stayed for
four years on conditions of proba-
tion, serve 45 days jail, pay $300
fine plus surcharges, undergo a
chemical dependency assessment
and follow all recommendations,
have no use or possession of alco-
hol or non-prescription drugs,
submit to random testing, com-
plete an anger management pro-
gram and follow all
recommendations, provide DNA
sample, have no use or possession
of firearms or dangerous
weapons, submit to random
searches, obtain permission be-
fore leaving the state, have no
contact with victim or victim's
residence, serve 45 days on elec-
tronic home monitoring, have no
same or similar violations. Sen-
tenced for Gross Misdemeanor
Third Degree DWI to 365 days
jail; 355 days stayed for two years
on conditions of probation, serve
10 days jail, consecutive, follow
above conditions. Sentenced by
Judge McPherson.
Menard, Anthony Michael, 24,
of Rockford, sentenced June 20
for Felony Theft to a stay of im-
position for five years on condi-
tions of probation, serve 90 days
jail, undergo chemical depend-
ency treatment and follow all rec-
ommendations, have no use or
possession of alcohol or non-pre-
scription drugs, submit to random
testing, undergo a mental health
evaluation and follow all recom-
mendations, obtain permission
before leaving the state, have no
use or possession of firearms or
dangerous weapons, pay restitu-
tion, have no same or similar vio-
lations. Sentenced by Judge
Halsey.`
Padgett, Travis Paul Christ, 26,
of Monticello, sentenced June 23
for Probation Violations for
Felony Theft and Felony Check
Forgery to 12 months and one day
prison. Sentenced by Judge
McPherson.
Streich, Jessica Lavay, 28, of
Buffalo, sentenced June 25 for
Gross Misdemeanor Criminal
Damage to Property to 365 days
jail, $3,000 fine; 361 days, $2,800
stayed for two years on conditions
of probation, serve four days jail,
pay $200 fine plus surcharges,
pay restitution, provide DNA
sample, write a letter of apology,
remain medically compliant, have
no use or possession of alcohol or
non-prescription drugs, submit to
random testing, have no same or
similar violations. Sentenced by
Judge McPherson.
Sturgess, Jessica Mae, 34, of
Monticello, sentenced June 19 for
Probation Violations for Gross
Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI
to 30 days jail. Sentenced by
Judge Mottl.
Warrington, Adam David, 40,
of Buffalo, sentenced June 20 for
Probation Violations for Gross
Misdemeanor Second Degree Re-
fusal to Submit to Testing to 175
Strand.
June 26 Wright County
Attorneys report
Four longtime county employees retire
One
injured in
rollover
by John Holler
Correspondent
Typically county board meet-
ings are business as usual type
affairs in which the commissioners
discuss contracts, ordinances and
budgets. The June 24 meeting was
anything but typical.
In an emotional meeting that
brought several to tears, the county
said goodbye to four of its longest-
tenured employees Building
Maintenance Supervisor Al
Buskey, Deputy Assessor Randy
DesMarais, Information Technol-
ogy Director Bill Swing and Vet-
erans Services Director Genell
Reese.
Between them, the four em-
ployees combined to provide the
county with 135 years of service,
making their collective retirements
a significant loss to the county.
This day is really unprece-
dented, Commissioner Pat
Sawatzke said.
Four retiring Wright County employees pose with county board members after a meeting
in which they were recognized for their years of service. (Front) Bill Swing (information
technology director, 31 years), Randy DesMarais (deputy assessor, 33 years), board chair
Christine Husom, Genell Reese (vet services and nuclear/civil defense director, 37 years),
Al Buskey (building management supervisor, 34 years). (Back) Commissioners Mark
Daleiden, Charlie Borrell,, Pat Sawatzke and Mike Potter. (Photo submitted)
Culynn Curtis
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On June 23, Keith James Pe-
terson, 45, of Buffalo, was ar-
rested in Buffalo on the charge
of contempt of court.
On June 24, James Michael
Chermack, 50, of St. Michael,
was arrested in Hennepin
County on Wright County war-
rants for second-degree criminal
sexual conduct.
On June 24, Faron Joseph
Jackson, 27, of Monticello, was
arrested in Hennepin County on
a Wright County warrant for do-
mestic assault.
On June 25, Justin Scott Lan-
des, 29, no permanent address,
was arrested in Benton County
on a Wright County warrant for
fifth-degree possession of con-
trolled substance violation.
On June 25, Kenneth Dale
Schommer, 47, of Clearwater,
was arrested in Stearns County
on a Wright County warrant for
fifth-degree possession of a con-
trolled substance violation.
On June 25, Anthony Steven
Johnson, 28, of Buffalo, was ar-
rested in Buffalo on a Wright
County warrant for domestic as-
sault.
On June 25, Benjamin Joseph
Koziol, 31, of Delano, was ar-
rested in Delano on third-degree
criminal sexual conduct.
On June 26, John Charles
Wagner, 29, of Annandale, was
arrested in Buffalo on a Stearns
County warrant for theft.
On June 26, Jesse Lee Vieths,
31, of Montrose, was arrested in
Dakota County on a Wright
County warrant for violation of
a no contact order.
On June 26, Billy Curtis Har-
rison, 23, of Annandale, was ar-
rested in Renville County on
Wright County warrants for re-
ceiving stolen property.
On June 27, Joshua Stuart
Vossen, 24, of Rogers, was ar-
rested in Hennepin County on a
Wright County warrant for fifth-
degree controlled substance vio-
lation.
On June 27, Brian Dean
Phoenix, 48, of Monticello, was
arrested in Hennepin County on
a Wright County warrant for
conditional release violations.
On June 27, Toni Frances
Denardo, 44, of Buffalo, was ar-
rested in Buffalo on the charge
third-degree DWI.
On June 27, Darrell James
Laplant, 45, of Waverly, was ar-
rested in Annandale on the
charge of disorderly conduct.
On June 28, Frenchesca Ali-
cia Grimaldi, 38, of St. Michael,
was arrested in Hanover on the
charge of second-degree DWI
and first-degree refusal to test.
On June 29, Joseph Leo
Jaschke, 51, of Annandale, was
arrested in Annandale on the
charge of domestic assault.
On June 29, Raymond Felix
Garcia, 34, of Otsego, was ar-
rested in Albertville on the
charge of violation of a harass-
ment restraining order.
On June 29, Shawn Michael
Richter, 33, of Monticello, was
arrested in Monticello on the
charge of third-degree assault.
There were 28 property-dam-
age accidents, six personal-in-
jury accidents, four hit-and-run
accidents and five car-deer acci-
dents.
There were six arrests for
DWI, six underage-consumption
arrests, zero school bus stop arm
violations and 86 tickets for mis-
cellaneous traffic violations re-
ported this week.
June 30 Wright County
Sheriffs report
Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire
Department and Ambulance Serv-
ice responded to the following
emergencies during the past week:
June 22, 2:38 p.m.: Medical.
Patient was transported by
Maple Lake Ambulance to the
Buffalo Hospital ER.
Assisted patient to chair. Six res-
cue fire-fighters also responded
to the page.
Patient transported by Maple
Lake Ambulance to the St.
Cloud Hospital.
June 26, 10:50 a.m.: Motor
vehicle accident, Hwy. 55 and
Hart Ave. NW., Albion Twp.
One-vehicle rollover, occupant
transported by Maple Lake Am-
bulance to the Buffalo Hospital
ER. Ten firefighters assisted
with extrication and traffic.
June 23, 10:11 a.m.: Med-
ical. Patient transported by
Maple Lake Ambulance to the
Buffalo Hospital ER.
Eighteen Maple Lake Volun-
teer Firefighters responded to a
structure fire at the Robert Ear-
ley property, 6132 County Road
39 NW, Corinna Twp., on June
26 at 1:40 a.m.
A 14x16 foot building, hous-
ing approximately 500 pheasant
chicks, a 14 foot job site trailer
and equipment were fully in-
volved when the firefighters ar-
rived. A pontoon also sustained
heavy fire damage.
The firefighters were on the
scene for approximately two
hours.
June 30 Maple Lake
Fire Department Report
The Wright County Assessors
office will be relocating the week
of July 7 to another area of the
Wright County Government Cen-
ter.
Currently the assessors office
is located in the northeast area of
the center on the second floor
across from the Auditor/Trea-
surers office.
The assessors office will be re-
locating to the first floor, Room
S100, which is located in the
southwest corner of the center.
By moving into this area, the
assessors office staff believe they
will have the ability to provide bet-
ter customer service with more in-
dividualized attention to those
seeking assistance.
Signs will be posted identifying
the new location.
Wright County
Assessors office
being relocated
In all, about 200 people were
a part of Curtis ordination and
he hopes they were blessed by it
as well.
It was good to remind others
they are ambassadors, Curtis
said. Were all working together
for the glory of God and in serv-
ice to others.
His mother in faith, the
Rev. Janine Rew-Werling,
presided over the service. For-
mer Holy Cross pastor and in-
ternship supervisor, the Rev.
Steve King, served as the presen-
ter, and Curtis childhood pastor,
the Rev. Craig Bock, preached at
the service. Congregation mem-
ber Mavis Lemieux made a stole
for the special day and placed it
on Curtis shoulders.
Now that Curtis is ordained,
he continues to look toward the
future for his congregation. That
process actually started a year
ago with cottage conversa-
tions, in which the Curtises met
with small groups from the con-
gregation.
We got to touch base and
say, Heres what were about
and what we know. Lets see
how we can be the church well,
Curtis said.
Since then, the congregation
has added Jean Wagner to the
staff as discipleship coordinator
to make sure people are
plugged into the right min-
istries.
Currently, the congregation is
working through the Bring Your
Own Bible study to dive into
Scripture together.
Going forward, Curtis said
the congregation will continue
focusing on six key areas: the
Word of God, worship, commu-
nity, confession, spiritual gifts
and service.
Were having a great time
being the church, Curtis said.
We recognize culture is chang-
ing. At the same time, we value
so deeply the word of God that
were trying to find ways to con-
nect the changing culture with
the Word of God."
Retiring employees
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July 3: AA & Al-Anon, 7:30
p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free
Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
July 5: AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo
Evangelical Free Church, 2051
50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 &
113.
July 7: Al-Anon and Mens
12 Step Group, 7:30 p.m., Buf-
falo Evangelical Free Church,
2051 50th St. NE, County Rds. 25
& 113.
July 8: American Legion
Post 131, 7:30 p.m., Maple Lake
Legion Club.
July 8: Living with Parkin-
sons Under the Age of 60 sup-
port group, 6:30-8 p.m., Saron
Lutheran Church in Big Lake.
Caregivers welcome; no children,
please. Camille, 763-350-7401.
July 8: Annandale Lakers
AA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m., United
Methodist Church of Annandale,
250 Oak Ave. N.; 320-274-3380
July 8: Gamblers Anony-
mous & AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo
Evangelical Free Church, 2051
50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 &
113.
July 8: Celebrate Recovery
(non-denominational Christian-
based recovery program), 7 p.m.,
Monticello Covenant Church;
763-295-2112.
The 60+ and Healthy Clinics,
provided by Wright County
Public Health, provides foot
care for the senior citizens of
Wright County. Toenail trim-
ming is offered to meet the
needs of those seniors who have
a health condition such as dia-
betes or are unable to trim toe-
nails 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. Upcom-
ing dates:
Tuesday, July 8: Howard
Lake Community Center, Public
Library, 617 6th St., Howard
Lake
Tuesday, July 15: Annan-
dale Senior Center, City Hall, 30
Cedar St. E, Annandale
For the full schedule, visit:
www.co.wright.mn.us/forms/hu
manservices/60%20Plus%20an
d%20Healthy%20Schedule.pdf
60+ and Healthy Clinics
Upcoming Red Cross blood drives
Donors of all types are encouraged to help save lives. Appoint-
ments to give blood can be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS
or visiting redcrossblood.org. Upcoming blood donation opportu-
nities in Wright County: July 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fitness
Evolution, 101 14th St. NE in Buffalo; July 9 from 12:30-5:30 p.m.
at CentraCare Health, 1013 Hart Boulevard in Monticello; July 12
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cub Foods, 1008 Highway 55 in Buffalo;
July 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Great River Spine & Sport, 1260
State Highway 25 in Monticello; July 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at Standard Iron & Wire Works, 524 Pine St. in Monticello.
Boat parade is Friday
The annual Maple Lake Property Owners Association Boat Pa-
rade is set to begin at 2 p.m. on July 4. Those who wish to partic-
ipate are asked to register their boat before the parade. There will
be first-, second- and third-place prizes for the best decorated boats.
Registration for the parade will be from 1:30 to 2 p.m. at Bob and
Mary Smith's dock and sand beach area. The Smith's house is lo-
cated on the Middle Lake on the east side off Donnelly Drive;
house color is heather tan with white trim. Organizers are looking
forward to many boat parade participants and seeing participants
waving on the shoreline as the parade proceeds through the entire
lake. Please contact Mary Smith at 320-963-5898 with questions
or for more information.
Annual country church service Sunday
Minnesota Pioneer Park in Annandale welcomes everyone to its
annual ecumenical country church service in its historic 1886
Finnish Apostolic Church on July 6. Music begins at 10 a.m. with
Richard Eckman and friends. Service begins at 10:30 a.m. Come
sing traditional hymns and hear worship speaker Ann Joos of Ham-
burg, Minnesota. Ann will speak about the exciting mission work
in Tanzania and the lives that have been changed because of it. Ann
is the daughter of Teri Jenson and the late Mark Jenson, who
worked extensively with agriculture development in Tanzania. Stay
after the service for a brunch served in the Big Woods dining room
with free will donations accepted.
WCHS Summer History Camps start Tuesday
The Wright County Historical Society is proud to announce a
series of youth-only events for summer 2014 the inaugural
WCHS History Camps. Each camp is only 75 minutes long and
focuses either on activities from days gone by, with many led by
community members or organizations. All activities will be on
Tuesdays throughout the summer and located in the Wright County
Heritage Center (2001 Hwy. 25 N, Buffalo) Activity Room from
1:30pm-2:45pm. Participants must be between 8-18 years old and
pre-registration is mandatory to participate. WCHS regrets that no
exceptions can be made to these guidelines as paperwork is re-
quired before attending. Registration for each session opens at 8
a.m. on Tuesdays, no sooner than two weeks prior to each session;
camp size is limited to 20 participants. For a complete listing of all
sessions please visit the Wright County Historical Societys Face-
book page or www.wrighthistory.org. The first camp will be from
1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday. Mary Sue Stevens will be sharing the
importance of honey bees to the ecosystem, and how they provide
half of all food. Learn more about honey bees, why they are so im-
portant, build a bee-nesting center and enjoy a honey snack. Par-
ticipation is free, free-will donations at each session would be
greatly appreciated. To register please call 763-682-7323 or email
wrighthistory@icloud.com.
'Fashion Through the Ages' is July 10
Ladies, if you love fashion, you'll love the "Fashion Through
the Ages" brunch at 9:30 a.m. July 10, at Reichel's Event Center
in Annandale. Joyce Yexley from West Fargo will feature the
changing fashion sillouette from Victorian to Princess Kate as well
as share her story of broken dreams, "From Fiery Trials to New
Purpose." Ageless music will be presented by Penny Koets, of
Maple Lake. Reservations are required by calling Betsy at 320-
274-5419, Dawn at 612-723-3905 or e-mailing
lilred.schramm@gmail.com. This event is sponsored by Stonecroft
Ministries.
2014 legislative update session is July 10
The 2014 legislative update session is Thursday, July 10, 11:30
a.m. - 1 p.m., at Huikkos Bowling Center, 1207 N. Hwy. 25, Buf-
falo. With Election Day looming in November for all statewide of-
fices and House seats, the governor and House members focus on
a short session featuring a statewide bonding bill, minimum wage
increase, repeal of business-to-business sales taxes enacted in 2013,
the governors reform agenda to remove outdated and unnecessary
laws in his proposed Unsession. Hear what your local represen-
tatives, Joe McDonald, Marion ONeil, and Senator Bruce Ander-
son, have to say.
Petals and Palate is July 12
The Annandale Arts Committee invites area residents to attend
their summer fundraiser, the Petals and Palate Garden Tour and
Luncheon from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 12. Five area gar-
dens will be featured on the tour, providing spectacular arrays full
of beauty, color and inspiration. The tour will conclude at Fairhaven
Farms with lunch provided by Cottage Gourmets. The fundraiser
supports the free summer concerts in the city park. Advance tickets
are available at Miller's Jewelry, In Hot Water Coffee, All Things
Good and Cafe Jules. Contact Robin Davidson at 612-799-2711
with any questions.
Ten year class reunion planned
The Maple Lake High School Class of 2004 has planned their
10-year reunion for July 18, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Maple Lake
American Legion Club Post 131. For more information, call Ed
Elfmann at 202-641-0386.
Take a Senior Fishing is Aug. 2
Take a Senior Fishing will take place on Saturday, Aug. 2. Sen-
iors will be picked up at 8:30 a.m. and pontoons will depart from
the Maple Lake beach area at 9 a.m. For reservations, please call
Gabe Licht at 963-3813 by 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31. For more
information, please call Steve Loch at at 963-3727. This free event
is being sponsored by the Maple Lake Lions.
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 320-963-
5771.
MONDAY, July 7
Swedish Meatballs, Parslied
Potatoes, Country-Trio Vegeta-
bles, Wheat Bread, Grapes
TUESDAY, July 8
Specials of the Day
WEDNESDAY, July 9
Baked Pork Chop, Italian
Pasta Salad, Harvard Beets,
Baked Apple Slices, Gelatin
THURSDAY, July 10
Chicken Tetrazzini, Lettuce
Salad, Dinner Roll, Mandarin
Oranges, Molasses Cookie
FRIDAY, July 11
Broccoli-Cheese Quiche, Tri-
Tators, Fresh Fruit, Dinner Roll,
Blueberry Crumb Cake
Senior Dining Menu July 7 - 11
Wright County Public Health
offers cholesterol testing in the
Wellness on Wheels (WOW) van.
For WOW van sites, appointments
or questions, call Rosemary at 682-
7717 or toll free, 1-800-362-3667,
Ext. 7717.
Wellness on Wheels Services in-
clude: Adult and Child Immuniza-
tions; 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 - In-
dividual, Home, Car Seat, Preg-
nancy, Childbirth, Parenting, Child
Health, Growth & Development,
Reproductive Health & Family
Planning, Infectious Diseases,
Chronic Illness, Unhealthy
Lifestyle Behaviors, such as Smok-
ing, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Un-
safe Sex; Information and
Assistance in Accessing Resources.
For appointments or questions,
call 763-682-7717, or toll-free at 1-
800-362-3667, ext. 7717. For im-
munizations, 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:
Monday, July 7: Coborns,
Clearwater
Tuesday, July 8: DJs Hard-
ware, Albertville
Wednesday, July 9: Walmart,
Buffalo
Thursday, July 10: Cub Foods,
Monticello
The complete WOW van sched-
ule is available online at:
http://www.co.wright.mn.us/depart-
ment/humanservices/wow
Wright County Public Health
offers cholesterol testing in the
Wellness on Wheels (WOW) Van.
The entire test takes about 30 min-
utes. We have two different test op-
tions. 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.
WOW
Wellness on Wheels
55+ Driver Improvement Program
The Minnesota Highway
Safety Center will be offering
55+ Driver Improvement Pro-
gram courses on the following
days:
July 10 (4 Hour Refresher
Course) 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.,
Buffalo Presbyterian Church,
507 Co. Rd. 134, Buffalo
July 15 (4 Hour Refresher
Course) 4-8 p.m., Rockford
Community Center, 7600 Re-
becca Park Trl, Rockford
The Driver Improvement
course is open to the public; pre-
registration 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 pro-
vided the latest information in re-
gards 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.mnsafety-
center.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,
according to Minnesota law.
First-time participants must
complete the initial eight hours
of training and a four-hour re-
fresher class every three years to
maintain the 10% discount.
July 2, 2014
And thats the
way it was . . .
Construction was underway and
revisions were being planned in the
parking lots for Maple Lake Ele-
mentary Schools construction
project that took place throughout
the summer. ... Maple Lake Legion
baseball team remained undefeated
with a record of 4-0 under the
coaching of Bobby Fobbe Jr. ... Ef-
forts to install lights for the fields
at Bolduan Park drew additional
donations, including those by the
Womens Slow Pitch Softball
League, a memorial fund for the
late Jill Sandberg, a past coach of
the Warrior Boats softball team.
...And Thats The Way It Was Five
Years Ago This Week.
The Maple Lake Chamber, along
with citizens of Maple Lake, were
getting ready for the annual bed
races in which participants put
wheels on their beds and add steer-
ing and power to race in downtown
Maple Lake. ... Monticello Theatre
was playing Star Wars on one of
their four screens at $5.50 for
adults and $3.00 for children and
senior citizens. ... Maple Lakes
Community Theatre was present-
ing the comedy Barefoot in the
Park directed by Jim and Tammi
Vrchota and Mike OLoughlin.
...And Thats The Way It Was 15
Years Ago This Week.
Zita Manuel, Deanna Lauer, and
Marge Hennen participated in
dressing up in costumes for the
Centennial fundraising event at the
Maple Lake American Legion
Club for Maple Lakes Days Gone
By as they modeled mens and
womens outfits spanning the last
100 years. ... Maple Lakes high
school marching band was named
first in their class at the Annandale
4th of July parade. ... Maple Lakes
1988 Queen Lisa Gohman was
preparing to represent her town at
the Minnesota Aquatennial. ...And
Thats The Way It Was 25 Years
Ago This Week.
Members of the District 881
School Board were interviewing
three architectural firms to begin
selecting a site for the proposed
new high school building. ... Vic
Jude, who had served Wright
County and the 29th Legislative
District for a period of 7 1/2 years,
filed for re-election as a member of
the Minnesota State Legislature. ...
Mill Creek in Buffalo was having
Wednesday Play Afternoons for
$0.75 per child where they could
enjoy hay rides, pony rides, and
movies. ... And Thats The Way It
Was 50 Years Ago This Week.
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400 County Rd. 37 NE, Maple Lake
Ph.: 320-963-3118
www.bethuccml@gmail.com
mfritz@ants.edu
Interim Pastor: Michael Fritz
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m.,
Fellowship.
WED.: 6:30 p.m., NA.
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN
CHURCH
5460 63rd St. NW, Box 462, Maple
Lake
Ph.: 763-463-9447
www.holycrossmaplelake.com
Pastors: Culynn Curtis
Visitors Are Always Welcome!
SUNDAY: 8:30 a.m., Bring Your Own
Bible & Refreshments; 9:30 a.m., Wor-
ship.
MON.: 1 p.m., Quilters, First of All
Prayer Group.
WED.: 6 p.m., Worship on Wednes-
day; 7 p.m., Sr. High Youth, Bring
Your Own Bible & Refreshments.
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
Pastor: Rev. George W. Sagissor III
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service; 11:15
a.m., Sunday School, Bible Study.
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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.: 7 p.m., CryOut Practice.
FRI.: 10 a.m., Womens Bible Study.
SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 & 10:30
a.m., Worship; 9:45 a.m., Fellowship; 1
p.m., Sorensons Shower; 6 p.m.,
Gospel Life..
MON.: 9 a.m., Grandmas in Prayer; 7
p.m., Men's Bible Study.
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 Anony-
mous.
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
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-
dren'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/Commu-
nion.
ST. JOHN'S 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.
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.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service,
Coffee Fellowship, Children's Church;
11 a.m., Sunday School for All Ages; 6
p.m., Youth Groups; 7 p.m., Small
Group.
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 Prac-
tice.
BUFFALO COVENANT CHURCH
1601 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo
Ph.: 763-682-1470
www.buffalocov.org
Lead Pastor: Max Frazier
FRI.-SAT.: 4 p.m.-12 a.m., Confirma-
tion Retreat.
SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship;
9:30 & 11 a.m., Contemporary Wor-
ship; 9:30 a.m., Adult Class.
MON.: 9 a.m., Prayer Group.
TUES.: 1:30 p.m., S.A.L.T. Planning
Meeting.
THURS.: 6:30 p.m., Worship Team
Rehearsal.
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.,
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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The Maple Lake
The children at the Maple
Lake Library had fun celebrat-
ing an early 4th of July on
June 26, when they arrived all
dressed in red, white and blue
for Preschool Storytime.
A total of 40 children and 13
adults started the morning
sharing the childrens favorite
books and continuing the
Childrens Authors theme by
listening to one of H.A. Reys
books,"Curious George Visits
the Library." Marie Maven-
camp explained a little about
how the library works like the
one in the story and how the
children can find more of their
favorite books on the shelves.
After the story, the children
got ready for their annual pa-
triotic parade by decorating a
sun visor with stars and learn-
ing songs to sing while march-
ing. Then, they gathered in
front of the library for a group
picture before starting to
march down Birch Ave. to-
ward Division Street, singing
and waving patriotic pin-
wheels.
Mavencamp would like to
thank the area business people
who stepped outside to cheer
them on during the parade,
saying, "It was a fun way to
start the upcoming holiday cel-
ebrations."
Just a reminder there will be
no Preschool Storytime on
Thursday, but preschoolers are
invited to return on July 10 for
a silly farm story. They are en-
couraged to bring a farm toy or
stuffed animal to share.
Preschool Storytime is every
Thursday through August 21
from 10-11 a.m.
Preschool Storytime at the Maple Lake Library
The children who shared in the 4th of July celebration were: Larson Melgaard, Isabelle Melgaard, Alexandra Krauze,
Jackson Krauze, Elijah Dorse, Finnegan Paulson, Ben Ogram, Ellie Ogram, Clark Hawkinson, Oliver Hawkinson, Evan
Geyen, Savannah Geyen, Maci Geyen, Kora Hiltner, Devon Hiltner, Ben Kunkel, Emily Kunkel, Ryan Fertig, Madison
Fertig, Joey Farniok, Dylan Hennen, Kalli Hennen, Kenna Hennen, Emma McAlpine, Jaxson Fischer, Brayton Fischer,
Abby Forsman, Isabelle Forsman, Natalie Wilcox, Griffin Wilcox, Sophia Norberg, Allie Ertel, Carter Ertel, Elena Castro,
Aubrey Jude, Ryder Dettwiler, Colton Klatt, Cooper West, Peytyn Draeger and Colten Draeger.
For more Maple Lake Library programs see page 6
Available at
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FRENCH LAKE
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320-274-8495
Several programs are keeping
readers of all ages busy at the
Maple Lake Library this sum-
mer, in addition to Preschool
Storytime:
Young reader storytime
with Sara
Sara Hagen invites new read-
ers to come to the library, enjoy
a book or two and a related craft
activity from 10 to 11 a.m. on
Mondays until Aug. 18. She will
introduce children to books and
authors that will help strengthen
the love of reading, or she may
provide the spark that will inter-
est reluctant readers. This activ-
ity is geared toward children who
have completed kindergarten,
but all beginning readers are wel-
come. There is no charge for this
program and registration is not
required. An adult does not need
to remain for the session, but
should sign in the participant. At
Thursdays young reader story-
time, the focus was on nonfiction
books about animals. The partic-
ipants learned interesting things
about how and why animals do
what they do. They read the
book, What If You Had Animal
Teeth? and made a craft where
they got to pick out a new pair of
teeth. At the next storytime, at 10
a.m. Monday, the young readers
will read books about monsters
and make their own.
Summertime books
with Boone
Lisa Perovich and her grey-
hound, Boone, will encourage
readers to paws to read at 10
a.m. on Tuesdays until Aug. 19.
She will read a story with a dog
character then review the story
with a game. Participants will
read aloud to Boone and com-
plete a story-related arts/crafts,
writing, or other activity. They
will also have the opportunity to
check out a library book. This ac-
tivity is geared toward first and
second graders, but all readers
are welcome. There is no charge
for this program, and registration
is not required. An adult does
not need to remain for the ses-
sion, but should sign in the par-
ticipant.
Reading and writing
for everyone
Donna (Wurm) Lloyd will be
at the library for a day of literacy
fun and information from noon
to 6 p.m. Monday, July 14. Lloyd
is an author, educator, and pho-
tographer who has written a se-
ries of books to engage young
readers. Her books will be avail-
able for parents, children, and
educators to browse, and they
can explore the activities used
with them. Lloyd will share ideas
and resources for supporting
young readers as well as infor-
mation on the writing and pub-
lishing process. Children can
examine some bugs. There is no
charge for this program and reg-
istration is not required.
July 2, 2014
School
Tia Skays first-grade stu-
dents wrote what they thought
about her as their teacher.
Kash Wurm My teacher is
special to me because she lets
us have free time. What I will
remember most about her is
that she is the best teacher on
earth. She helped me with math
and reading.
Machensie Gunderson My
teacher is special to me because
she is nice and teaches me. She
is so kind and lets us play
games and she is funny. I will
remember her smile and how
nice she is. She has helped me
with how to tell time, counting
money, and reading.
Joey Edmonson My teacher
is special to me because she lets
us play games. I will always re-
member how she lets us not
have to have homework on Fri-
days. She helped me with math
and reading.
Jersey Bousman My
teacher is so special. She is nice
to me and I will always keep
her in my brain. She helped me
with math, reading, and about
the clock.
Allie Ertel My teacher is
special to be because she is re-
ally funny. The thing I will re-
member most about her is how
she tested us and how she made
me smarter. She helped me with
becoming a better reader.
Kylee Dahlheimer My
shes nice and so helpful. I will
remember how nice she is
most. She helped me with
counting money.
Amara Schroeder My
she is very nice to me. I will al-
ways remember how very
funny she is and how she
helped me with reading and
math.
Dayzie Floding My teacher
is special to me because she lets
us play with fun games. Ill re-
member how helpful she was
most about her. She helped me
with the clock and money.
Avery Lee My teacher is
special to me because she
taught us math and read stories
to us. I will remember how nice
she is most and how she helped
me with reading and math.
Bradley Browne My
teacher lets us play fun games
and that makes her special to
me. I will always remember
how helpful she is and how she
helped me with my reading.
Ethan Padilla My teacher is
special to me because she helps
me stay on track. Ill always re-
member how she lets me do
phonics and helped me with my
math.
Henry Pagel My teacher is
special to me because she is so
fun. I will always remember
how she helped me know how
to tell time and also with read-
ing and math
Ella Peterson My teacher is
special to me because she helps
me with math. I will always re-
member how she is the best
teacher in the whole wide
world. She helped me with
math and reading.
Benjamin Torblaa My
she lets us have o homework on
Fridays. She is the best teacher
in the world. She helped me
with math and reading.
Bo Bremer My teacher is
special to me because she is so
nice and helped me. Ever since
I met her she has helped me
with everything.
School News
Fournier named to
UW-River Falls deans list
Alec Fournier, a business ad-
ministration major from Maple
Lake, has been named to the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin-River Falls
deans list for earning a grade point
average of at least 3.5.
Decker, Trager named to
U of M-Morris deans list
Brooke Decker and Taylor
Trager, both of Maple Lake, have
been named to the University of
Minnesota-Morris deans list for
earning a GPA of at least 3.66.
Bidwell graduates
from U of M-Morris
Zachary Bidwell, of Maple
Lake, has graduated and received a
bachelor of arts degree in sport
management from the University
of Minnesota-Morris.
Kenlyn Marsicek, Brynn Ortiz, Riley Jude, Dillon Hennen and Hans Peterson enjoy a story
read by Lisa Perovich, accompanied by her greyhound, Boone. (Photos by Terry Mooney)
Brynn Ortiz and Kenlyn Marsicek work on a project after reading with Boone.
Library staying busy this summer
That way, several artists can
come in but dont have the full
burden.
While she is a potter, the
group would be inclusive of all
artists because, If theres a
group of people working to-
gether, it would be much more
successful.
Her plan is to host a July 9
meeting for anyone interested
in being a part of a co-op and,
so far, a-half dozen artists have
shown an interest. Those inter-
ested in that opportunity may
contact Johanneck at jess@the-
potteryfarm.com or 612-298-
6372.
Following that meeting, the
Development Group will host
another open house on July 19.
Plans are in the works to pair
that open house with another
event to draw more traffic to
the downtown area. A third
open house will coincide with
the Gear-Head Get Together on
Aug. 16.
To make the open houses,
and the idea of an arts destina-
tion community successful,
support from the general public
is needed.
We need to spread the
word, Manuel said. An artist
community does not grow
overnight. But, as a community,
we do know a lot of people.
Some of those people may
have other ideas as well.
For example, The Den loca-
tions sheer size and wood
floors could be used for a
dance, yoga or fitness studio,
not to mention the possibility of
several retailers sharing the
site.
Owner John Peterson said
the first open house attracted a
potential renter who would like
to use the space to work on and
sell refurbished furniture and
other thrift items.
Maple Lake Floral has more
space than is needed for a floral
business. That space could be
used for studios or to support a
pop-up store featuring antiques
or crafts.
Its new territory for me,
but I have a lot of interesting
space that could be used,
owner Darrell Jensen said.
The General Store boasts a
built-in retail area that could be
used for a plethora of possibili-
ties. Other spaces are also
available.
Now the mission of the De-
velopment Group, along with
building and business owners,
is to find people who need
space to grow.
Those interested in a down-
town space or know someone
who might be should contact
John Northenscold at 320-401-
1088.
Open house

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Sports
July 2, 2014
Lakers blank undefeated Orphans at home
(Above, left) Shortstop Luke Fobbe pitches a ball to second baseman Nate Johnson for a quick out. (Above, right) Todd
Fuller reacts after sliding into first. He recorded a hit and an RBI against the Howard Lake Orphans.
by Matt Brown
Sports Writer
The Lakers pushed their record
to 17-0 over the past week with
wins against teams in the bottom,
top, and middle of the North Star
League standings. Their toughest
test came from Rockford (then 1-
11) and their biggest margin of vic-
tory was against Howard Lake
(then 13-0), a reminder that games
are won on the field, not on paper.
Rockford River Bandits 5
Maple Lake Lakers 6
The 14-0 Lakers took 13 in-
nings to finish a scrappy 1-11
Rockford squad on Wednesday
night in a game that lasted past 11
p.m.
Ben Jungers started on the
mound and gave up a hit to the
leadoff Rockford batter. The Lak-
ers got out of the first inning sur-
rendering only one run to the top
of the River Bandit lineup but
failed to respond in the bottom of
the inning.
The third inning brought the
top of the Rockford order up again
and they inflicted even more dam-
age, scoring three more runs to ex-
tend their lead. Down four, Maple
Lake came to life, scoring one in
the third and three in the fourth to
tie the game, thanks in large part to
a timely hit by Nate Johnson.
Rockford continued with pres-
sure on the Laker defense and
Jungers, working long counts at
the plate and hitting long balls to
the outfield. Facing a high pitch
count and the heart of Rockfords
lineup, Jungers was pulled in favor
of Brian Russell after giving up the
go-ahead run. Russell shut down
the visitors, striking out eight of
the 12 batters he faced over three
and two-thirds innings while giv-
ing up only one hit and no walks.
Mitch Wurm finished the last
four innings, collecting six strike-
outs to bring the team total for the
night to 22.
Despite strong pitching, the of-
fense was unable to finish quickly
and was kept in the game by a
Todd Fuller homerun in the sev-
enth. Five scoreless innings fol-
lowed, finally broken by a walk-
off single by Johnson that scored
Luke Fobbe in the bottom of the
13th inning.
Stats
AB R H RBI
G. Brown 5 3 2 0
R. Decker 3 1 1 0
N. Johnson 3 1 2 0
D. Decker 5 1 2 1
M. Wurm 2 1 0 1
M. Bergstrom 3 1 1 1
B. Redemske 5 2 4 3
D. Rachel 4 0 2 2
L. Fobbe 4 1 1 0
T. Queck 2 1 0 0
R. Gruenhagen 2 2 1 1
B. Russell 2 1 1 2
C. Raiche 1 1 1 2
Howard Lake Orphans 0
Maple Lake Lakers 10
Irish Stadium became the
Thunderdome Friday night as the
last two undefeated teams in the
North Star League faced off in a
battle with only one guarantee:
two teams enter, one team remains
unscathed.
Jeremy Schmidt started on the
mound and made quick work of
the Orphan lineup, setting the tone
for the rest of the game.
Graham Brown kept up the
pressure by drawing a lead-off
walk and stealing two bases before
being driven home on a sacrifice
fly by Chad Raiche.
The Lakers then scored one in
the second, two in the third and an-
other two in the fifth to build a
commanding 6-0 lead.
Sensing a possible blowout,
Maple Lake went crazy in the bot-
tom of the seventh, scoring four
runs thanks to a huge double by
Mitch Wurm and a walk-off sacri-
fice fly by Brown.
Schmidt threw all seven in-
nings, giving up four hits and no
walks while striking out eight and
the Laker defense allowed no Or-
phans past second base.
Wurm had a great night at the
plate, going three-for-three with
two doubles and three RBIs.
Stats
AB R H RBI
G. Brown 5 2 1 0
N. Johnson 2 1 1 0
C. Raiche 5 0 1 0
D. Decker 4 2 1 2
M. Wurm 4 1 1 1
B. Redemske 3 1 2 3
R. Decker 3 0 0 0
L. Fobbe 4 0 1 1
T. Queck 1 0 0 0
R. Gruenhagen 1 0 0 0
B. Russell 1 0 0 0
B. Jungers 1 0 0 0
T. Fuller 2 0 1 1
D. Rachel 0 0 0 0
Maple Lake Lakers 5
Cokato Kings 0
The Lakers travelled to Cokato
to collect their 17th win Sunday
evening.
Chad Raiche blasted a two-run
shot over the left-field fence to put
Maple Lake up in the first inning.
Pitching and defense took over
for both sides until the fifth when
the Lakers scored three more to
build a comfortable lead. Todd
Fuller got the start and went seven
solid innings, allowing four hits
and four walks while fanning six
Cokato batters. Ben Jungers went
two innings of relief, giving up one
hit, two walks, and collecting five
strikeouts to keep the Kings off the
scoreboard.
Stats
AB R H RBI
T. Queck 1 1 0 0
N. Johnson 3 0 1 1
C. Raiche 3 0 1 1
T. Fuller 3 0 0 0
B. Redemske 2 1 1 0
B. Russell 2 0 0 1
R. Decker 2 1 1 1
L. Fobbe 2 0 2 1
Lakers have a rematch at
Howard Lake at 7:30 Wednesday
night. Sunday, the Lakers are host-
ing a fundraiser at Irish Stadium
for their biggest little fan, Trevor
Pribyl, including a beanbag tour-
nament, Lions cookout, dunk tank,
kids games and a silent auction.
The fundraiser starts at 2 p.m. and
goes until the game against Loretto
at 6 p.m. All gate proceeds for the
game will be donated to the cause
so the community is encouraged to
bring family and friends to enjoy
the game.
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(Above, left) The Lakers celebrate a run scored by Todd Fuller in their 10-0 rout of the formerly undefeated Howard Lake Orphans at home. (Above, right) Jeremy Schmidt pitched
all seven innings, giving up no runs on four hits and no walks, while also striking out eight batters. (Photos by Charlene Wurm)
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Award winners for the girls golf team include Most Improved golfer Ashlee Martie; state golf qualifier, All Conference
golfer and Maple Lake Player of the Year Tabitha Latzig; Most Dedicated golfer Vienna Jude; and All Conference golfer
Maggie Carey. Latzig and Carey are leaving the team as seniors. (Photo submitted)
by Gabe Hance
Sports Writer
Maple Lake Legion 9
Mound-Westonka Legion 3
Legion Post 131 faced off
against Mound-Westonka on
Wednesday June 25. The game
was rescheduled from Mon-
day, June 16, due to rain. Post
131 had lost their last game
against St. Michael by 10 runs.
"We needed to bounce back
and get a good win," outfielder
Hunter Malachek said before
the game started.
Nick Preisinger took the
hill for Maple Lake. He has a
record of 1-1 this season and
was looking for his next win.
He managed to sit down the
first batter of the game with a
soft grounder to himself. The
next batter, however, hit a
sharp single to center with two
outs. Preisinger worked ahead
in the next at bat but Mound
got another hit, putting runners
on first and second. He walked
the third batter to load the
bases. After a full count at bat,
the batter grounded out to the
shortstop ending the inning.
The bottom of the first ended
with three-up and three-down.
Maple Lake returned the
favor with a quick top of the
second and came out swinging
in the bottom of the second,
getting the first hits for the
team and out of the pressure of
Mound's pitching and defense.
Unfortunately, they could not
score, making the score 0-0
heading to the third. The top of
the order could not repeat the
last inning. They scored three
runs off three hits, a stolen
base and walked batter.
Maple Lake had to have a
big inning and retake the mo-
mentum. They did so after the
ninth hitter, Greg Giebenhain,
started off with a hit and then
stole second base. Nate Maas
stepped up to plate and
watched two wild pitches go
by, allowing Giebenhain to
pull Post 131 within two runs
of Mound. Maas singled and
stole second base. McRae
Haney drove in a run and con-
tinued the pattern by stealing
second. Haney reached third
on a wild pitch, Cal Redemske
drove him in with a sacrifice
fly, making the score 3-3 with
momentum on Maple Lake's
side heading to the fourth.
Preisinger and company dis-
posed of Mound in the top of
the fourth. Post 131 took back
the lead in the fourth after
poor defense from Mound.
Preisinger began to cruise,
only allowing one hit in the
next two innings of work.
Maple Lake added four more
runs in innings five and six.
With a six-run lead Maple
Lake flew to a 9-3 victory over
Mound-Westonka, making
their record 3-1.
Stats
AB R H RBI
D. Kaley 4 2 1 2
M. Haney 3 2 0 1
C. Redemske 5 2 1 2
J. Seibert 4 0 2 3
N. Preisinger 4 0 1 1
N. Gapinski 4 2 2 1
A. Goelz 2 2 1 1
L. Fobbe 3 2 2 1
G. Giebenhain 3 1 1 1
Of the four individuals who
are leaving, they gave us not only
longevity, but certainly by their
efforts, these arent just four of
our longest serving employees,
but four of our most outstanding
employees.
Former County Coordinator
Dick Norman, who retired last
year, came to the board meeting
to honor Buskey, who Norman
praised for his tireless work on
behalf of those who worked in
the county courthouse.
Two words really describe
Al dedication and loyalty,
Norman said. There are hun-
dreds of dedicated that work for
you, none more dedicated than
this man. Hes been there for em-
ployees, department heads and
county boards for a long, long
time.
Deputy Assessor Tony Ras-
mussen gave an introduction to
DesMarais, who was initially
going to retire in March before a
Feb. 23 car accident left County
Assessor Greg Kramber in criti-
cal condition injuries he is still
trying to recover from. Kramber
had written a note that was part
of the planned going-away party
for DesMarais and Rasmussen
read the words that Kramber
wrote at the time.
During a persons lifetime, it
is a true blessing to develop a re-
lationship with someone who has
had such a positive impact on my
life, Rasmussen read. Im so
very fortunate to have found that
blessing in you and our friend-
ship. Thank you so much for al-
ways looking out for me and
assisting me in every aspect of
my life and being the mentor that
you are. I have the utmost respect
for you and truly recognize the
gifts that you being to the people
around you and your family.
Swing opted not to receive a
retirement plaque and, as
Sawatzke explained, hes re-
ceived plenty of hardware over
the years for his consistent
achievement in keeping the
county up to speed with techno-
logical advancements.
In 1993, I was the board
chair and Bill walked into the
room and walked out not only
with a longevity award, not only
a group achievement award, but
an individual achievement award
that year, Sawatzke said. Sev-
eral times since then, youve
been recognized for group
achievements in your depart-
ment. All that recognition
doesnt come without you
achieving things year after year
after year.
Sawatzke also praised Reese
for her years of service to the
men and women of the armed
forces who had her office as their
primary contact to getting the
services they need.
I can only imagine the thou-
sands of veterans that you as-
sisted over your 37 years,
Sawatzke said. I suspect for vet-
erans in Wright County you are
the most recognizable face in the
county. My own father, who was
a Korean War veteran, got help
from Genells office to get the
services that he earned. My fam-
ily is thankful for that and Im
sure thousands of other families
in Wright County are thankful
for your service.
The smiles, hugs and tears
made the June 24 a rarity for a
county board meeting and for
good reason. For more than three
decades all four of the employees
gave more than 30 years of their
lives to serving the residents of
Wright County and the void they
will leave will be significant. But
their contributions will be re-
membered long after their last
day on the job.
In related business, the board
appointed Rasmussen as interim
Wright County Assessor and
Cheri Nelson as interim informa-
tion technology director, both ef-
fective July 1. The board also
scheduled a committee of the
whole meeting for 8 a.m. Friday,
July 18, to interview seven final-
ists for the information technol-
ogy director position.
In other business, the board:
Opted not to get involved in
a Department of Natural Re-
sources decision to allow coun-
ties to impose slow/no-wake
zones on lakes due to extremely
high water given the amount of
rain that has caused flooding
throughout the state. Assistant
County Attorney Greg Kryzer
advised the county not to get in-
volved because enforcement of
the no-wake zones would be for
the county sheriffs department.
With the 4th of July weekend
coming, the commissioners
urged people to show caution
and common sense on area lakes,
but didnt enact the strict no-
wake resolution. In a related
item, the board approved a 30-
day no-wake zone for Lake
Charlotte. The Lake Charlotte
Improvement District asked that
the county take action to impose
the no-wake zone and residents
along the lake were also in favor
of the change.
Heard from Commissioner
Charlie Borrell, who attended the
last River Riders meeting before
the program dissolved June 30.
Borrell said he has been stunned
to see the difference in the man-
ner in which Wright and Sher-
burne counties have been
assimilated into new programs,
saying that Sherburne Countys
Tri-Cap program has been work-
ing hand-in-hand with River Rid-
ers to make the transition, while
Wright Countys relationship
with Trailblazer Transit has been
adversarial.
Retiring employees
continued from page 3 Girls golfers receive year-end awards
by Ashley Becker
Intern
Following a successful sea-
son, including three golfers
competing at sections and one
golfer going to state, the Irish
girls golf team concluded their
2014 season with the end-of-
year awards banquet.
The awards given out in-
cluded Most Improved golfer,
Player of the Year, Most Dedi-
cated and All Conference.
These award recipients were
voted on by the team and are as
follows: Most Dedicated - Vi-
enna Jude, Player of the Year -
Tabitha Latzig, Most Improved
- Ashlee Martie.
Maggie Carey and Tabitha
Latzig made the All Conference
team. Latzig, Carey, Kristina
Paumen and Kirsten Kubian are
all leaving the team as seniors.
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MAPLE LAKE TOWNSHIP
June 17, 2014 Minutes
The regular meeting of the Maple
Lake Township Board was called to
order by Chairman Gerry Giebenhain
at 7 p.m. Supervisor Ronald Wolff,
Treasurer Judy Neumann and Clerk
Dick Hogan were present.
The minutes of the May 20th
meeting were read by Chairman
Giebenhain. As no additions or cor-
rections were noted, a motion was
offered by Wolff, seconded by
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ried 2-0.
Larry and Tim Pribyl were present
to discuss the engineering to recon-
struct a portion of Donnelly Drive in
front of their homes. The Board had
no firm to recommend and advised
the Pribyls to obtain their own firm.
All Township road specifications
must be included into the engineer-
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request.
Filled ditches and washouts were
the main focus of this month's road
maintenance program.
All warrants were paid as pre-
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As no additional business was
brought before the board, Chairman
Giebenhain adjourned the meeting at
7:40 p.m.
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cans and we are exceptional!
Wake this sleeping giant again
and see more prosperity and inge-
nuity than ever before in the his-
tory of the civilized world.
Regards,
Joe
Joe McDonald
A Complete Design & Build Company
Clearwater, MN 320-980-2710 jklandscape.com
Landscape Design, Retaining Walls,
Paver Patios/Walkways/Driveways,
Plantings Trees/Shrubs/Perennials,
Water Features, Landscape Accent
Lighting, Lakeshore Renovation,
Outdoor Living, Hydroseeding
Turning Dreams Into Reality
Providing Insurance for:
Health
Life
Farm
Home
Auto
Business
Long Term Care
Providing Services for
Your Financial Future:
401K Rollovers
Roth IRA
Traditional IRA
www.mylakecentral.com
Maple Lake 320-963-3163 Annandale 320-274-8216
Clearwater 320-558-2480
*Lake Central Investments is Cetera
Investments Services LLC program,
member FINRA/SIPC. Cetera Invest-
ments Services LLC is unaffiliated with
any other name entity.
MAPLE LAKE BELOW THE WATERTOWER
320-963-6660
OPEN DAILY AT 11AM WE DELIVER ANY ITEM ON THE MENU!
Wednesdays 9p.m. - Midnight 2 for 1 on Everything!
Saturday, July 5th
8 p.m. - Midnight
The Devon Worley Band
Saturday, July 19th
Madigans Annual Golf Tournament
4 Man (or Woman!) Scramble - Best Ball
$60 includes golf, cart, dinner, free cocktail & PRIZES!
Monday-Wednesday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday: Closed
Next to Cenex 901 State Hwy. 55 East, Maple Lake 320.963.3715
www.mlwine-spirits.com
Join Today & Experience
Maple Lakes
Senior Citizen Day
Order
KEGS
Early!
Gift
Cards
Available!
Receive 10% Off Every Monday (Must be 60 years of age or older)
Beer
Tasting
SHOCK TOP
Lemon Shandy Honeycrisp Apple
July 2nd 4 - 7 p.m.
Kinky Cocktails
6 pack bottles
$8.49
Coors & Coors Light
case of cans $17.99 reg. $19.99
Julys Wine of the Month
PLATINUM
VODKA
1.75L
$13.99 reg. $15.99
flipflop All Varieties
$4.99 reg. $6.99
12 pack bottles
$13.99
reg. $14.99
Mikes Hard Lemonade
800-229-1464
Serving Central Minnesota
320-274-2556
AGRONOMY FEED
REFINED FUEL LUBE PROPANE
FINANCING COUNTRY STORES
LAWN CARE CONVENIENCE STORES
50 Elm St. E Annandale
MILK POP GROCERIES
AUTOMOTIVE PET FOOD LOTTERY
REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE
E-15 E-30 E-50 E-85
ROADMASTER DIESEL
2852 Co Rd 12 N Buffalo
OPEN
Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Thurs. & Fri.
Call for appointment
MONTICELLO
HEARING CENTER
107 Cedar St., Monticello, MN 55362 763-271-4000
Andrea Tjaden
CEO
Paul Tjaden
Hearing Specialist
JULY SPECIAL
Exp. July 30, 2014
BENEFIT FOR TREVOR PRIBYL
July 6th
Lakers Stadium
Starting at 2 p.m.
There will be a benefit for Trevor Pribyl on July 6th at the Lakers Stadium,
before the Lakers host Loretto. The tailgating starts at 2 p.m.
Bean Bag Tourney Lions Cookout Kids Games
Dunk Tank Silent Auction
The Lakers game will follow at 6 p.m.
If you are interested in donating silent auction items,
contact Chris Fobbe at 612-240-9118
If you want to register your team for the bean bag tourney,
contact Heather at 763-528-0555
If you would like to volunteer contact Tonya at 763-639-2440
The Lakers will be donating the games ticket sales to Trevors benefit.
We appreciate all the love and support our community offers!
This advertisement has been donated by the Maple Lake Messenger.
Please see our
website for chamber
news, meeting minutes,
current members
& upcoming events!
Think shopping
local doesnt
matter...think again!
2014 Chamber Members: A-Meat Shoppe, Advanced Disposal Rolling Hills Landfill, Albion Ridges Golf Course,
American Legion Club #131, American Mini Storage, LLC, Ann./M.L.Community Education, Bernatello's Pizza, Inc.,
B.L. Johnson & Decker Law Office, Blizil's Repair, Bogart, Pederson & Associates, Bottom Line Traction Products, Buffalo
Hospital, part of Allina Health, Carefree Lawn, Cedar Lake Engineering, CenterPoint Energy, Certified Wood Products
Inc., City of Maple Lake, Coborn's, Community Care, Community Lawn Care, Costume Shoppe, Country Inn by Carlson,
Cozy Wash/Dega, Dave Borrell Refrig.,Plbg, & Htg., Dennis L. Quinlan, D.D.S., Dingmann Funeral Care Burial &
Cremation, H & H Archery Supply, H & H Sport Shop, Inc., Hegle Door Sales, Inc., Irish Blessings CoffeeHouse/Vintage
Mrkt., J & J Athletics, LLC, Jewel Cabinet Refacing, Jude Vending/Advantage Paper, Kramer Sales & Service, Lake Central
Insurance Services, Lake Central Investments, Lake Region Co-op/Cenex, Local Roots Food Co-op, Lundeen Bros. Ford,
M & M Bus Service Inc., Madigan's Pub & Grill, Maple Lake Ambassador Organization, Maple Lake Bakery, Maple Lake
Bowl / Pines Bar, Maple Lake Library, Maple Lake Lions Inc., Maple Lake Lumber Company, Maple Lake Messenger,
Maple Lake Post Office, Maple Lake Property Owners Association, Maple Lake Public School #881, Maple Lake Recovery
Center, Maple Lake VFW Post 7664, Maple Manor, MCP Collision Center, Inc., Morrie's Buffalo Ford, MP Integrated
Solutions, MP NexLevel, LLC, Northstar Granite Tops, Oak Realty, LLP, Olde Town Creamery, Pace Industries, Pagel Law
Office, Performance Foam Insulation, Inc., Platinum Plus Printing, LLC, Rhino, Inc., Rivers Precision LLC, Roger's BP Amoco, S and R Custom Laminate & Wood,
Schlenner, Wenner & Co., Shear Attitudes / Tracy's Ther. Massage, Southbrook Golf Course, Star Bank, The Stables at Greenfield Farm, The Countertop Specialist,
LLC, The V by HH, The Villas, Thomes Insurance Group, Total Care Chiropractic, PA, Twin Lake Design, Landscape, Build, Webb Surveying LLC, Wendy's World
Travel, Whispering Pines Golf Course, Wright-Hennepin Co-op Electric Assn., Wright Service Center, Inc., Zahler Photography.
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