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Volume 118, Number 48 Wednesday, August 28, 2013 Maple Lake, MN 55358
Commissioners
discuss raising
water rates
by Katie Friedman
Correspondent
Members of the Annan-
dale-Maple Lake-Howard
Lake Wastewater Commis-
sion are grappling with a
dilemma that will likely re-
sult in rewarding consumers
for reducing their water
usage with increased rates.
Presenting an estimated
budget, Secretary Kelly Hin-
nencamp told the commis-
sioners of difficulties in bal-
ancing a fluctuating usage fee
against the significant fixed
cost of a $3 million bond
payment, requesting that a
plan-ned rate hike of 50 cents
per unit be raised by another
25 cents, which she projected
would raise $60,000 to
$70,000 more in revenues.
Theres trouble every
year with estimating what our
gallons are, she explained at
the Aug. 22 meeting, be-
cause we never know if its
going to rain a lot or if its
going to be dry. If our projec-
tions are wrong and it ends
up being a real dry year, we
could be in a world of hurt
next year or the following
year.
County board to
embrace social
networking
by John Holler
Certain things have never
been associated with the
Wright County Board of
Commissioners, including
discussions trending on Twit-
ter including #WrightCoun-
tyBoard. At a time of
technology and communica-
tion advancements, especially
for younger residents, the
countys system of operating
has become a bit antiquated.
That may change as the
four new commissioners,
who consider themselves
tech-savvy, would like to take
the county out of the 1990s
and into the 2010s. As part of
the Aug. 20 agenda, the com-
missioners referred discus-
sion concerning significant
advancements to the pre- sen-
tation of county board meet-
ings and how the county
conducts its business to the
technology committees Sept.
11 meeting.
$1
by Gabe Licht
Editor
Seven new faces will greet
students at Maple Lake elemen-
tary and high schools, as classes
begin Tuesday.
They include nurse Sarah
Barder, MLE band and music in-
structor Elise Beckel, MLHS
special education instructor
Susan Bjorstrom, MLE/MLHS
special education instructor
Danielle Blumhoefer, MLHS so-
cial studies teacher Andrew
Boman, band instructor Nathan
Mitchell, Strategies for Learning
Instructor Jodi Raisanen and
grade 1 instructor Tia Skay.
Each new staff member was
asked to introduce themselves,
share what they are looking for-
ward to about their new posi-
tions and list their goals.
Sarah Barder
I grew up in Big Lake, at-
tended Maple Lake Elementary
in fourth and fifth grade when
my mom first began teaching
here, and then finished my edu-
cation at Big Lake Middle and
High School.
Right after high school, I
moved to Duluth and attended
The College of Saint Scholastica
for nursing, where I received my
Bachelors of Science.
News Briefs...
by Don Gadow
Correspondent
With a convincing 9-2 win
over the Watkins Clippers before
a large crowd at Irish Stadium on
Friday, the Maple Lake Lakers
advanced to the final weekend of
the State Amateur Baseball Tour-
nament. The Lakers will take on
the Luverne Redbirds this Satur-
day at Irish Stadium. Game time
is 5 p.m. In a second game that
evening, Sartell takes on So-
biesksi.
The crowd was already build-
ing at Irish Stadium as the first
game beganJordan vs.
Berthaat 5 p.m., and the noise
and excitement continued to
build as the stands were filling
up. Before the tournament, the
chairs had estimated seating for
900, but paid attendance grew to
1,003. The grandstand was
packed, all the bleachers were
filled, and many fans were stand-
ing down both baselines all the
way to the bullpens. The crowd
noise drowned out the PA system
at times.
Now the Laker tournament
committee is bracing for another
big night on Saturday with So-
bieski expected to bring a large
contingent.
To repeat their 2012 success
as state Class C champions, the
Lakers will have to beat Luverne
and then win games on Sunday
and Labor Day. The Maple Lake-
Luverne winner will play at
11:30 a.m. Sunday, in Delano.
Any loss in the single-elimination
tournament would end the Lak-
ers 2013 season.
Dollar General store
coming to Maple Lake
New faces
continued on page 10
(Top) Maple Lake teen Marissa Meyers stayed at the Ricefields in Udon Thani, Thailand,
while serving with Rustic Pathways. (Middle) Meyers bonded with a little girl who had initially
cried when strangers visited her preschool. (Above) Meyers team posed with a 92-year-old
woman who rode her bike to where they were distributing food. (Photos submitted)
by Gabe Licht
Editor
A little girl sat terrified in the
corner of a preschool classroom
in Udon Thani, Thailand. She
had never met anyone from out-
side of Thailand and did not
know how to respond to the
Rustic Pathways volunteers who
were there to help the youngsters
build social skills.
Maple Lake teen Marissa
Meyers was among the group of
strangers and decided to be a
part of the solution, though she
didnt normally like kids.
On the first day, I started
tickling her and she smiled,
Meyers said. The next day, I
was coloring with her and a ball
rolled over. She picked it up and
was like, Oh my gosh, this is
great. There was a huge smile
on her face. It was adorable.
Water rates
continued on page 3
Social networking
continued on page 3
by Katie Friedman
Correspondent
Plans are in the works for the
construction of a new Dollar Gen-
eral store in Maple Lake to coin-
cide with springs arrival.
Tuesday, Aug. 20, the Maple
Lake City Council approved a pur-
chase agreement with The Over-
land Group for the sale of a
city-owned lot on the corner of
Spruce Avenue and Minnesota
Highway 55, at a price of
$100,000. Overland, one of Dollar
Generals premier agents in this
area, averages around 70 store
openings annually, including one
recently in Annandale. At this
point, the company will begin a 60-
to 90-day process of due diligence,
followed by studies of environ-
mental issues and application for
city approval, according to Maple
Lake Economic Development Di-
rector Paul Bilotta.
Lakers
continued on page 8
Maple Lake Elementary
School is now a 2013-14 Min-
nesota School of Excellence.
The Minnesota School of Ex-
cellence Program promotes excel-
lence through a rigorous eval-
uation process that showcases dy-
namic schools of the 21st Century.
The Minnesota Elementary School
PrincipalsAssociation-established
program is recognized by the Min-
nesota Department of Education,
and National Association of Ele-
mentary School Principals and
was nominated for the Brock In-
ternational Prize in Education for
the best ideas on education in the
worldto expose them to our ed-
ucators, teachers, administrators
and politicians."
City Council
continued on page 3
Marissa Meyers
continued on page 12
School of
Excellence
New faces join staff at Maple Lake Schools
New faces at Maple Lake Schools include (front, left to
right) Sarah Barder, Elise Beckel, Tia Skay (back) Susan
Bjorstrom, Andrew Boman, Nathan Mitchell, Danielle
Blumhoefer and Jodi Raisanen. (Photo by Gabe Licht)
More than 1,000 fans filled Irish Stadium for a beautiful night and
Laker win on Saturday. (Photos by LMC Photography)
Player/manager Chad Raiche gets a tag-out at first base in
the Lakers 9-2 win over the Watkins Clippers.
MLE award
continued on page 7
Thank you to the following for
their generous donations and to our
family and friends for all their hard
work.
A big thank you:
To all the fishermen that took
time to fish the ninth annual
Christopher Schneider Bass Tour-
nament, Jeff Nelson and all the kids
that did Casting Kids, my family
and friends that helped so much,
Maple Lake Messenger for the
great stories and pictures in the
Messenger, all the businesses and
individuals that were so generous
with their donations and time and
The V for the use of the room.
Businesses and individuals:
Maple Lake: Maple Lake Mes-
senger, Maple Lake General Store,
Rogers BP Amoco, Tims Taxi-
dermy, S.A.M. Quilters, Shear At-
titudes, C.S. Salon, Lake Region
Co-Op. and Country Store, Hegle
Garage Doors, Robs Custom Up-
holstery and Flooring, A-Meat
Shoppe, MP NexLevel, Star Bank,
Irish Blessings Coffeehouse,
PACE, St. Patricks Books & Gifts,
Chris Dombrovski, Deb & Ed
Biegler, Mary McBrady, Peg Plag-
german, Jeff & Christine Keeler,
Aimee & Tim Kittock, Better Than
Ever Interiors, Maple Lake Ambas-
sadors, Snap Fitness, Paula Willard,
Margaret and Ken Paumen, Cedar
Lake Engineering, Inc., H&H
Sports, Helen Jude, Becka Beads
Buffalo: Wayne and Brenda
Gangl
South Haven: J&J Marine
Big Lake: Laurie Barlett
Annandale: Lundeen Bros.
Ford, The Marketplace, Subway,
Theresa Heinekes, Ron Freeman
Bemidji: Northland Tackle
Bagley: Mark Ronning
Ramsey: Wayne Chapman
Monticello: Dahlheimers Dis-
tributing, State Farm Insurance,
Loch Jewelers, Von Hansons, Brad
Bitzer, Linda Cooper, Monticello
Physical Therapy & Sports Medi-
cine, First Minnesota Bank, Bev
and Rick Skoog, Muller Family
Theater, Moon Motors
St. Cloud: Tiffany Kuledge,
Darrell Gilberton
Rice: Amanda and Joe Smith
Excelsior: Joshua Hayes
Billings, Mont.: Corey Baker,
Missye Schneider
Thank you and God bless you
all,
The Christopher Schneider
Foundation
Bob and Barb Schneider
Viewpoint
Maple Lake Messenger Page 2
August 28, 2013
After a wild weekend of baseball in Maple Lake its kind of diffi-
cult to get back on track with this weekly column. Anyway, the
Maple Lake Lakers battle with Watkins was the featured game of
Friday evening which attracted the largest crowd yet when the offi-
cial count was given as 1,003 paid and approximately 1,500 total
fans. Maple Lakes Irish Stadium has seating for 900 and those who
didnt get a seat lined both sides of the field from the bleachers to
the outfield fence. Fans were lined up in the bullpen areas and made
room for the pitchers who were warming up in the later innings.
Maple Lake won their game with Watkins decisively, 9-2, but the
scuttlebutt was the fans to the west outdid the ML fans hands down
in the beer count. One Watkins fan, after the game, remarked they
were trying to drown their sorrows. And so the battle continues for
the defending champion Lakers who meet Luverne Saturday in a 5
p.m. game. Maple Lake has a great selection of baseball games on
Saturday with teams that have a good following of fans. The games
start at 11 a.m. with the final game of the day at 7:30 p.m. My pur-
pose in dwelling on the state tournament is two-fold. One is to keep
fans informed, and two, to acknowledge the great response from the
volunteers who have been showing up at appointed times which
helps keep the tournament running smoothly. This Saturdays fans
are expected to outnumber the previou,s 1003 paid fans last
week and there is a definite need for additional volunteer assis-
tance on Saturday. Dale and Vicki Decker are in charge of vol-
unteers and anyone who can lend them a hand can call them at
963-5835. It takes a lot of volunteers to fill the numerous con-
cession, food, souvenir and refreshment stands. This is the final
weekend of the tournament when the championship games will
be played on Monday, Labor Day, Sept. 2.
* * *
On Sunday one of the fans who came through the pass gate was
toting a camera and shooting quite a lot of volunteers, fan pictures,
members of the tournament committee and some of the Lakers. Cu-
riosity finally got the best of me and I asked the gentleman who he
was taking photos for. It turns out hes putting together a history
book of amateur baseball in Minnesota. He said hes learning a lot
about baseball in the earlier days and was already familiar with Pearl
Lake and Marty when that team played on a baseball diamond with-
out an outfield fence. Another team he mentioned was the Midway
Snurdbirds which isnt from a town, but is located someplace north
of Menagha. Incidentally, the Snurdbirds were in this years tour-
nament and played at the Delano site defeating Upsala and then los-
ing to Luverne. . . He didnt give me a definitive answer
when his book will be out, but I suspect it wont be in the immediate
future. Hopefully, hell keep baseball fans posted. . . Tour-
nament chairman Daryl Hennen and his host of lieutenants have all
been doing Yeomans duty at each game and they honored him with
a message on the scoreboard, Daryl is awesome, prior to Sundays
game. He pays a lot of attention to detail and that helps keep the
tournament running smoothly.
* * *
I managed to fish on Maple Lake Thursday morning with Mike
Muller and one of his grandsons, Harrison, for sunfish. Harrison
was looking for keepers and soon learned it took quite a bit of sort-
ing. We were using leeches for bait and he was a little squeamish
about handing them to Mike when it came time to rebait his hook.
We had eleven keepers in the live-well, not necessarily a good day,
but he had some keepers and was happy. We were in the 12-15 foot
range where the sunfish were feeding.
Vanna gave me a point on a pheasant last Tuesday and when I
walked into the weeds the hen flushed as did six chicks. They were
quite small and didnt fly very far. I suspect it will be late October
before they get any color in their feathers. . . Im trying to
zero in on a good pheasant spot and asked a fellow from Springfield
if they had any birds. He said yes, and when I asked them if there
were enough to hunt, he smiled and said no, we hunt the Pipestone
area. My apologies to Cole Trager for referring to him as Taylor
in last weeks paper about goose hunting out west. Thats the second
mistake Ive made this year. Fortunately I cant remember the first
one.
Brutes
Bleat
by Harold Brutlag
This column is not intended for items of personal thanks, promotion or editorial comments. Its
purpose is to simply give recognition to local residents for their contributions to our community.
Question: I see a lot of city
police officers out of their juris-
dictions. Are they allowed to
patrol outside the city and stop
vehicles?
Answer: Being that I am not
familiar with what municipal
police department you are refer-
ring to and their policy and pro-
cedures I will explain this
simply, yes they can. Any
peace officer with a current
and up-to-date Minnesota Peace
Officer Standards and Training
(POST) license has the ability.
Again, this agency will have
general limits in place for their
operations and patrol but due to
the nature of this work a peace
officer can find themselves out-
side their general jurisdiction
due to a variety of opportunities
(training, court, warrant/pris-
oner transports, etc.)
You may also see many
more municipal agencies out-
side their city during enhanced
enforcement Toward Zero
Deaths (TZD) projects for
DWI, speed, distracted driving,
etc. The City, County, and the
State Patrol are all partners
when working these TZD proj-
ects. One of the requirements
for all of the agencies that re-
ceive grant funding for TZD
projects is that we work High
Visibility enforcement projects
in high crash areas. It is a data
driven approach to solving
crash causing issues. The areas
that all of these agencies are
working have been identified
based on crash data and, specif-
ically, crash severity. By work-
ing together even outside of our
normal jurisdictions, we create
a much more visible patrol
presence (the number one best
way to gain voluntary compli-
ance) even with the limited re-
sources that many agencies are
faced with. In greater Min-
nesota, one agency alone can-
not typically provide enough
staffing for these projects and
that is why we work as partners.
It puts extra law enforcement
officers out on patrol to focus
on traffic safety while the regu-
lar shift officers take the normal
calls for service that peace offi-
cers provide. Traffic safety is
everyones business and is not
just limited to a specific juris-
dictional area. By working
with our City and County law
enforcement partners, we are
creating a much safer environ-
ment is specific areas that have
high crash and severity rates.
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 by email at,
jesse.grabow@state.mn.us).
Readers are invited to take part in discussions of interest to the Maple Lake community. All
letters to the editor must be signed and must include the writers address and telephone num-
ber. Letters of private thanks, solicitation, petition, and those containing libelous material
will not be published. The Messenger reserves the right to edit all letters.
Letters
Dear Editor,
Law enforcement, emergency
responders, tow truck drivers and
maintenance crews working on the
shoulder of the roadway have got
your back. Do you have theirs?
Minnesotas Ted Foss Move
Over Law was named in honor of
Minnesota State Patrol Corporal
Ted Foss who was killed when hit
by a semi truck while on a traffic
stop on the shoulder of I-90 in
Winona on Aug. 31, 2000. Min-
nesota State Statute 169.18 subd.
11 and 12 tells us:
-When approaching and before
passing an authorized emergency
vehicle with its emergency lights
activated that is parked or stopped
on or next to a street or highway
having two lanes in the same di-
rection, you shall safely move your
vehicle to the lane farthest away
from the emergency vehicle, if it is
possible to do so. If the roadway
has more than two lanes in the
same direction, you shall leave one
full lane vacant between your ve-
hicle and any lane in which the
emergency vehicle is completely
or partially stopped.
-This includes law enforce-
ment, fire, ambulance, tow trucks
and road maintenance and con-
struction vehicles.
-If you are unable to safely
move a lane away, you must re-
duce your speed.
If you fail to take these actions,
you could receive a citation with a
fine of more than $100. Ignoring
this law endangers those who are
risking their lives every day to pro-
vide critical and lifesaving services
to all of us. Move over for flashing
lights and keep everyone safer!
Trooper Kari Zenzen
MN State Patrol
Safe Communities of Wright
County Board Member
Ask a Trooper:
Police officers out of
their jurisdictions
by Sgt. Jesse Grabow
1. The mind-blowing creativ-
ity of new food: In addition to
standard fair food like fried
cheese curds and fresh mini
donuts, each year brings the
debut of insanely imaginative
new dishes. This year you can
try wine-glazed deep fried meat-
loaf, candied bacon cannoli, or
cocoa cheese bites. And if you
really dig the mini donuts, you
can also try the new mini donut
batter crunch ice cream. You can
read the full list of new foods at
http://www.mnstatefair.org/fun/
new_food/
2. Dairy princesses carved in
butter: Since 1954, one talented
young lady has won the title of
Princess Kay of the Milky
Waythe top prize in a contest
of young women whose families
are involved in Minnesotas
dairy industry. The winner is se-
lected from 12 finalists, all of
whom get their likenesses
carved into 90 pound blocks of
butter. Oh, and how long does it
take to carve 90 pounds of but-
ter? About 8 hours.
3. Seeing old friends, even in
a sea of thousands: Last years
average daily attendance at the
fair was about 150,000. Even
though the fair is hugethe 320
acres of permanent fairground
are more than three times the
size of the Mall of America
you still get the chance to see old
friends. Like my 4th grade
teacher, Mrs. Molin, who taught
me when I lived in St. Louis
Park, Minnesota, more than 50
years ago. Shes the best.
4. The tradition: I loved going
to the fair as a kid, and for a lot
of people in Minnesota, the fair
has become one of the few times
each year when entire families
get together. Take, for example,
this recent Star Tribune profile
of Ed Ericksen, whos gone 75
years in a row. Which is impres-
sive. Especially considering that
for two of those years, the fair
was ACTUALLY CANCELED,
but his Dad didnt want to break
with tradition, so they walked
around the fairgrounds anyway.
Heres what things looked like at
the fair back around 1928.
5. Sweet Marthas cookies: A
state fair staple since 1979,
Sweet Marthas is known for
their generosity: not only does
each bucket come stacked with
cookies so high that carrying it
requires some serious concentra-
tion, but the operation is also
known for sending cookies to
troops overseas. 10,000 of them
at a time.
And if you eat Marthas at the
fair, make sure to pair them
with
6. All you can drink milk. For
a buck.: Theres not many things
you can buy for a dollar these
days, let alone unbelievable
milk. And they will refill your
cup as many times as youd like.
Seriously. They usually go
through about 20,000 gallons of
it over the course of the fair.
7. Seed art: These unbeliev-
able works of art (also known as
crop art) are made from thou-
sands of seeds like barley, flax,
or soybeans. The seeds must be
Minnesota grown. And no rice
or sesame seeds. Really. Its in
the rules. Take a look at a couple
of amazing entries from last
years fair. Followed by another
fantastic work of crop art that
was lent to my office.
8. Minnesota sweet corn: Its
the best corn in the world. Oh,
you dont want to take my word
for it? Then consider this: ac-
cording to a 2011 Star Tribune
article, the sweet corn stand sells
180,000 to 190,000 ears of corn
over the fairs 12-day run, all of
it from a farm near Waverly,
Minnesota.
9. Pork chop. On a stick: The
seasoning is perfect, the smell of
their grill makes you swoon, and
you can walk and eat without
any trouble. Nobody does a pork
chop quite like this.
10. Fish pond: Seen a fish
pond, you say? Well, you
havent. Not really. Not until
youve seen the Minnesota De-
partment of Natural Resources
fish pond, which boasts 45 dif-
ferent species of fish. Cant
make it to the fair this year?
Then check out this 2010 under-
water video of the pond, or this
video of last years pond being
stocked.
11. The Music: At this years
Grandstand, youll find acts like
Macklemore, Tim McGraw, De-
peche Mode, Sheryl Crow, and
Dwight Yoakam. But there are
stages throughout the fair where
you can see musicians perform
pretty much any time of day.
And one night at the Grand-
stand, you can even hear a bunch
of local musicians at a concert
called Minnesota Music on a
Stick. But my favorite? The
Army Band, who I got to see in
2011.
12. We make history: Vice
President Teddy Roosevelt vis-
ited the fair in 1901, where he
delivered his famous speak
softly, and carry a big stick
speech, in which he outlined his
trademark foreign policy vision.
Just a few days after the speech,
President William McKinley
was assassinated, and Vice Pres-
ident Roosevelt became Presi-
dent Roosevelt. But just to be
clear, President McKinley
wasnt assassinated at the Min-
nesota State Fair. That happened
in Buffalo, NY.
13. The people: I love travel-
ing around the state and hearing
whats on peoples minds. But
the fair is the one time of the
year where the state comes to
me. And one of the things that I
think makes Minnesota such a
great state is that everyone is so
engaged (our state consistently
has the highest voter turnout in
the country), which makes talk-
ing with Minnesotans the best
part of my job. And while weve
got great food and really cool
stuff to see, at the end of the day,
our state fair is tops because of
the wonderful people who go
year after year. And they are
why Im so honored to have this
job.
Good News
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Thanks to our relatives, neigh-
bors, and friends for the support
and kindness shown at the time of
the passing of our beloved hus-
band and dad, Greg Jude. Special
thanks to Father Mark Juettner
and Father John Meyer, Deacons
Ron Freeman and Mike Medley,
the 4th Degree Knights of Colum-
bus Honor Guard, St. Timothys
Eucharistic Ministers who
brought the Holy Eucharist each
Sunday, the staff at Annandale
Care Center and Cardinal Cottage,
Marge Pavlik and the Resurrec-
tion Choir, to The V for the lunch-
eon and Dingmann Funeral Care
for their excellent services. We
shall never forget your kindness.
Anabel Jude and family
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August 28, 2013
The following is the Wright
County Sheriff activity report for
period ending Aug. 26.
On Aug. 19, Jose Jesus Vargus,
30, of Monticello, was arrested in
Buffalo on a Wright County war-
rant for theft.
On Aug. 19, Stephen Eugene
Forslund, 48, of Otsego, was ar-
rested in Anoka County on a
Wright County warrant for 5th de-
gree criminal sexual conduct.
On Aug. 19, Donald William
Kapaun, 49, of St. Paul, was ar-
rested in Washington County on a
Wright County warrant for 1st de-
gree controlled substance violation.
On Aug. 19, Ryan Allen
Walker, 34, of Brooklyn Center,
was arrested in Hennepin County
on a Wright County warrant for do-
mestic assault.
On Aug. 19, Carleton Philip
Gavic, 30, of Minneapolis, was ar-
rested in Hennepin County on a
Wright County warrant for 5th de-
On Aug. 19, Tina Louise Van-
Desteeg, 44, of Howard Lake, was
arrested in Cokato Township on a
Wright County warrant for theft.
On Aug. 19, Brandon Bradley
Hammond, 22, of Faribault, was
arrested in Rice County on a
Wright County warrant for check
forgery.
On Aug. 19, Crystal Ann Tab-
but, 31, of Annandale, was arrested
in Buffalo on the charge of theft.
On Aug.19, Brittani Rae
Schroeder, 27, of Maple Lake, was
charged with felony identity theft.
On Aug. 19, Dustin James
Woodfill, 27, of Buffalo, was
charged with felony criminal sex-
ual conduct.
On Aug. 19, Justin Phillip
Iaquinto, 23, of Monticello, was
charged with felony assault.
On Aug. 19, Daniel Rodrick
Rilea, 36, of Sherburne County,
was charged with felony assault.
On Aug. 19, Anthony David
Rilea, 25, of Amboy, was charged
with felony assault.
On Aug. 20, Timothy David
Rousu, 24, of Annandale, was ar-
rested in Monticello on the charge
of 2nd degree DWI test refusal.
On Aug. 20, Gregory Wayne
Binman, 59, of Mahtomedi, was
arrested in Buffalo on a Wright
County warrant for 5th degree con-
trolled substance violation.
On Aug. 20, Kendall Terrell
Skipper, 29, of Rockford, was ar-
rested in Montrose on a Wright
County warrant for failure to ap-
pear.
On Aug. 20, Theresa Marie An-
derson, 49, of Litchfield, was ar-
rested in Montrose on the charge of
4th degree assault.
On Aug. 21, Todd Ronald Bal-
siger, 41, of Delano, was arrested
in Delano on the charge of 3rd de-
gree DWI test refusal.
On Aug. 21, Tyler Gene Sch-
ablin, 24, of Delano, was arrested
in Cokato on the charge of false in-
formation to police and a Wright
County warrant for probation vio-
lation.
On Aug. 21, Daniel Edward
Rossberg, 39, of Cottage Grove,
was arrested in Sherburne County
on a Wright County warrant for 3rd
degree assault.
On Aug. 21, April Ann Scheef,
Monticello on the charge of do-
mestic assault.
On Aug. 21, Justin Richard
Corcoran, 26, of Clearwater, was
arrested in Clearwater on a Wright
County warrant for 3rd degree
DWI.
On Aug. 21, Cory James Agre,
32, of Monticello was arrested in
Monticello on an apprehension and
detention order from the MN De-
partment of Corrections.
On Aug. 21, Eric Joseph Raisa-
nen, 40, of Annandale, was charged
with felony fraud.
On Aug. 22, Steven Wade Hop,
36, of Stillwater, was arrested in
Hennepin County on Wright
County warrants for violation of
conditions of release, 5th degree
controlled substance violation and
2nd degree DWI.
On Aug. 22, Anthony James
Demarco, 21, of Annandale, was
arrested in Annandale on an appre-
hension and detention order from
the MN Department of Correc-
tions.
On Aug. 22, Lenea Mae
Townsend, 42, of Buffalo, was ar-
rested in Buffalo on an apprehen-
sion and detention order from the
MN Department of Corrections.
On Aug. 22, Tyler John Trout,
25, of St. Michael, was arrested in
St. Michael on the charge of 5th de-
On Aug. 22, Autumn Rain
Larocque, 21, of St. Cloud, was ar-
rested in Stearns County on a
Wright County warrant for 3rd de-
gree DWI.
On Aug. 22, Jason Edward Car-
son, 32, of St. Cloud, was arrested
in Stearns County on a Wright
County warrant for 3rd degree bur-
glary.
On Aug. 22, Jacob Lee Block,
Monticello on a MN Department
of Corrections warrant for 2nd de-
gree criminal sexual conduct.
On Aug. 22, Matthew Duane
Albrecht, 21, of Howard Lake, was
arrested in Howard Lake on the
charges of 2nd degree burglary and
possession of stolen property.
On Aug. 22, Anthony Arthur
Forsgren, 39, of Monticello, was
arrested in Monticello on an Anoka
County warrant for 5th degree as-
sault.
On Aug. 22, Scott Gerald
Kaminski, 36, of Buffalo, was ar-
rested in Buffalo on an apprehen-
sion and detention order from the
MN Department of Corrections.
On Aug. 23, Ronnie Lee
Novotny, 66, of Watertown, was
arrested in Woodland Township on
the charge of 3rd degree DWI.
On Aug. 23, Trevor Allen Heit-
land, 21, of Monticello, was ar-
rested in Buffalo on an
apprehension and detention order
from the MN Department of Cor-
rections.
On Aug. 23, Glorianna Pham,
62, of St. Cloud, was arrested in
Clearwater Township on the charge
of fleeing police in a motor vehi-
cle.
On Aug. 23, Mitchell Steven
Klammer, 26, of Howard Lake,
was arrested in McLeod County on
a Wright County warrant for pro-
bation violation.
On Aug. 23, David Phillip Mi-
hulka, 18, of Monticello, was ar-
rested in Monticello on the charge
of flee police on foot and a Sher-
burne County warrant for 5th de-
On Aug. 23, Clifton John Ren-
nie, 44, of Champlin, was arrested
in Monticello on a Blue Earth
County warrant for 3rd degree
criminal sexual conduct and an
Anoka County warrant for failure
to register as a predatory offender.
On Aug. 23, Shawn Dean Al-
brecht, 25, of Howard Lake, was
arrested in Howard Lake on the
charge of lottery fraud.
On Aug. 23, Jess Michael
Supan, 32, of Andover, was ar-
rested in Middleville Township on
a Sherburne County warrant for
3rd degree DWI.
On Aug. 23, David Alan Olson,
25, of St. Cloud, was charged with
felony fraud.
On Aug. 24, Timothy Jon Lane,
21, of Montrose, was arrested in
Montrose on the charge of domes-
tic assault.
On Aug. 24, Bobby Jason
Lamb, 21, no permanent address,
was arrested in Albertville on Ram-
sey County warrants for contempt
of court and theft.
On Aug. 24, Florentino Alcario
Sierra, 22, of Riverside, Calif., was
arrested in Clearwater on the
charges of terroristic threats, 5th
degree assault, disorderly conduct
and criminal damage to property.
On Aug. 24, Timothy David
Rousu, 24, of Annandale, was ar-
rested in Annandale on a Hennepin
County warrant for 5th degree con-
trolled substance violation.
On Aug.24, William Robert
Birmingham, 37, of Minneapolis,
was arrested in Clearwater on the
charge of 3rd degree DWI.
On Aug. 25, Nicholas Lee
Olson, 31, of Elk River, was ar-
rested in Buffalo Township on the
charge of driving after cancellation
inimical to public safety.
On Aug. 25, Brent Michael
Kasper, 31, of Monticello, was ar-
rested in Monticello on the charges
of 2nd degree assault and domestic
assault.
On Aug. 25, Jason Eli Kirk, 27,
of Menagha, was arrested in Cor-
rina Township on Wright County
warrants for domestic assault and
5th degree controlled substance vi-
olation.
On Aug. 25, Todd Lowell Sten-
mark, 44, of Cokato, was arrested
in Cokato on the charge of domes-
tic assault by strangulation.
On Aug. 26, Timothy Michael
Roden, 24, of Rockford, was ar-
rested in Hennepin County on a
Wright County warrant for 3rd de-
gree DWI.
There were 19 property-dam-
age accidents, nine personal-injury
accidents, one hit-and-run accident
and two car-deer accidents.
There were five arrests for
DWI, no underage-consumption
arrests, no school bus stop arm vi-
olations and 50 tickets for miscel-
laneous traffic violations reported
this week.
REPORT OF THE WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF
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Current rates are $5, which
amounts to an average monthly
user charge of $23. When rates
were set in 2009, they were de-
signed to increase incrementally
to $7 by 2016, and it was antici-
pated that industrial and popula-
tion growth would eventually
offset reductions in inflow and
infiltration being realized today
through improvements to each
citys sewer systems.
Weve already asked our
citizens to put a lot of money
into their own personal infra-
structure, as well as the citys
(infrastructure), Maple Lake
Mayor Lynn Kissock said.
Now were going to ask them
to pay more because theyve
done such a good job?
All three cities have done a
lot of work on their infrastruc-
ture, and weve built this plant,
Hinnencamp said. So our rates
are not going to be low. Its san-
itary sewer service. It shouldnt
be cheap.
No action was taken, and the
matter was tabled until the com-
missions next meeting.
In other business, the com-
missioners:
Reviewed the commissions
bylaws, which state that the
board should consist of seven
commissioners, with each of the
three cities to be represented by
two appointed council members.
A seventh person, elected annu-
ally by the six appointed mem-
bers, is to serve as commission
chair and should vote only in the
case of a tie. Each city is to also
have an alternate commissioner
appointed to serve in the absence
of either one of that citys com-
missioners, and all six commis-
sioners or their alternates are
required for a quorum. Commis-
sioners acknowledged recent
laxity in adherence to those
rules, agreeing to be more dili-
gent in the future.
Reviewed flow equalization
(EQ) basin responsibilities and,
in a 4-2 vote, declined a request
by Maple Lake for reimburse-
ment of a $563 basin monitor.
The purpose of an equalization
holding area is to even out large
swings in influent loading before
sending wastewater on to the bi-
ological portion of the treatment
system. The City of Maple Lake
maintains the basin as an inte-
gral part of the tri-city system,
and is periodically reimbursed
for other fees accrued, such as
electricity and insurance. About
two and a half years ago, the
commission agreed to provide
general maintenance for the
basin for one year. Plant Opera-
tor Joe Haller said Maple Lake
has done a good job on improv-
ing its infrastructure and, from
the plants first summer of oper-
ation to its second and third,
much less of the basins capacity
is being used. If that trend con-
tinues, he said, a future request
to eliminate the basin from the
plants operation permit will
likely be in order. Kissock and
fellow Maple Lake Commis-
sioner John North-enscold voted
in favor of reimbursement, with
Howard Lake Commissioners
Pete Zimmerman and Mike
Mitchell and Annandale Com-
missioners Dewey Gunnarson
and Marlene Young dissenting.
Heard from Hinnencamp
that revenues have been strong
over the past two months and
expenditures are significantly
lower than previous projections,
due in large part to last years in-
stallation of a larger fluoride
tank ,which is expected to bring
a $40,000 decline in expenses.
Heard from Haller that drier
weather is contributing to a re-
duction in flow amounts.
Voted to retain Roger Mill-
ner as Chair.
The commissions next meet-
ing is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 24.
Topics to be discussed at that
meeting include web streaming
of county board meetings, digi-
tizing the packet of board infor-
mation to the county website,
the conversion of committee
minutes and documents to a
digital format and a redesign of
the countys website.
Its an exciting time, In-
formation Technology Director
Bill Swing said. The vision of
the new county board is to sup-
port transparency in county
government. The goal is to
make the countys website
much more interactive and
make it much easier for those
looking for services to find
them on the website instead of
having to come to the court-
house or wait in line.
Wright County developed its
initial website in the mid-
1990s. It was a very static web-
site that basically gave
information about the county
and little more. In 2006, the
county undertook a web re-
design that made the countys
website more interactive, but
much of the information that
was created was still difficult
for residents to utilize. The new
changes will alter that dramati-
cally.
When the website was up-
dated seven years ago, there
were significant changes made,
but you still had to hunt to find
what you were looking for and
most of the services were pro-
vided in PDF formats, Swing
said. The website isnt ADA
compliant, doesnt take into ac-
count social media and isnt
mobile-device accessible.
Given how quickly the delivery
of communication has changed
as a society were going much
more paperless the new de-
sign will be much more interac-
tive and information will be
digitized to make it easier for
someone searching the site to
get the information they seek.
Swing expects to come be-
fore the county board following
the Sept. 11 technology com-
mittee meeting to see how the
county will proceed with its
technological upgrades. The
changes will be noticeable and
pronounced and, while there
isnt a hard timeline yet on
when the changes will be com-
pleted, they are coming soon.
We still have a long way to
go, but were taking a signifi-
cant step, Swing said. The
former county board didnt
have as much of an interest in
doing major redesigns to the
countys website, but the new
board recognizes this is the
wave of the future and that
business is going to be done
electronically more and more in
the future. We have a lot of
work to do, but the changes are
going to be exciting and will
streamline the process of being
interactive with the public.
In other business, the board:
Announced that the 2013
county plat book is ready for
sale. The last county plat book
was completed in 2007. Copies
are $30 and are available at the
surveyors office in the public
works building. For an addi-
tional $5, the plat books can be
mailed out. County Surveyor
Steve Jobe said the biggest dif-
ference in the new plat books is
that alongside the land descrip-
tions that are typically in plat
books there will be aerial pho-
tos of the areas in question.
Referred to the building
committee discussion of con-
verting the old sheriffs admin-
istration area into a lunchroom
in the county courthouse and
move the existing file systems
that are in that area out to the
Law Enforcement Center.
Approved a temporary
slope easement to Rockford
Township for a road paving
project on 30th Street S.E. near
Crawford Lake. The township
is paving the road and is seek-
ing the opportunity to slope the
ditch area, install culverts and
provide mailbox support instal-
lation.
Authorized board atten-
dance at the annual Minnesota
Counties Intergovernmental
Trusts Regional Risk Manage-
ment Workshop Thursday, Sept.
26, in St. Cloud.
Authorized Commissioners
Pat Sawatzke and Charlie Bor-
rell to attend an Aug. 23 meet-
ing in Hutchinson to discuss
transit issues in the Central
Minnesota corridor.
In other business, the council:
Approved a $73,652.46
payment to SAK Construction
for the 2012/2013 sanitary sewer
inflow and infiltration improve-
ment project to cover the initial
portion of excavation sewer re-
pairs. City Engineer Phil Gravel
informed the council that con-
struction had begun in mid-July,
with initial work focusing on
sewer lines and manholes. Some
of the areas are old sewer seg-
ments that have been difficult to
maintain in the past, Gravel said.
Excavation repairs are expected
to continue through August,
after which sewer cleaning will
begin in advance of sewer lin-
ing. Public works staff have
been locating city utilities and
communicating with property
owners, working closely with
the contractor to minimize dis-
ruptions.
Heard from Councilmember
John Northenscold that Bilotta
had given an overview to the
planning commission on a
search of 15 properties within a
1.5-mile radius of the city that
might have industrial park suit-
ability. In a preliminary screen-
ing of properties, criteria were
based on land and physical fea-
tures as opposed to past govern-
mental actions or property
ownership. To aid the planning
commission and city council in
narrowing the list, a road tour of
the sites has been scheduled for
Sept. 24.
Heard video producer
Justen Overlanders proposal to
develop a movie with the people
of Maple Lake, to be filmed in
the city and surrounding area in
the summer of 2014. A core
committee of leadership, over-
seen by Overlander, would make
story, casting and location deci-
sions, and the community at
large would also be able to voice
suggestions by way of townhall
and interactive web-based meet-
ings. Local businesses and com-
munity members would be given
first opportunity to be promi-
nently featured in the movie.
Shamrock Rebate funds would
be returned to Maple Lake if in-
vestors could fund the movies
estimated $250,000 budget, with
a 3 percent finder's fee offered to
anyone connecting filmmakers
to financiers.
I'm not in this for the
money, Overlander told the
council. I'm simply exploring a
new and exciting way to make a
movie and get as many people
involved as possible.
Approved Minnesota De-
partment of Transportation state
aid for airport maintenance and
operation for 2014 and 2015.
Approved a contract with
Advanced Disposal for waste
and recycling services, opting
out of new terms that would call
for arbitration in place of jury
trials or class action lawsuits.
Approved an access cable
technician agreement with Elis-
abeth Schmieg for videotaping
government meetings at $50 per
meeting plus $15 per hour,
payable in hourly increments,
for meetings longer than three
hours.
Tabled further action re-
garding the vacation of Brun
Street, with the street being
rededicated to the south of John
and Rita McAlpines driveway
at 530 Oak Ave. S., until the
councils workshop scheduled
for Aug. 26.
Apologized to Al Hudek for
felling a pine tree his late father,
Cliff, had donated to the city.
Hudek, a city employee, told the
council hed had some reserva-
tions about addressing the issue
with his employers but was ulti-
mately too offended at cavalier
treatment of his fathers gift to
remain silent. Hudek said the
tree had been donated in 2004
for holiday decorating to answer
a need the city could not afford.
Im sorry if Im going to
hurt some feelings, he said,
but when someone starts mock-
ing something that was donated
to a small town by an 82-year-
old man with good faith, I dont
care how small or large that do-
nation is, to be mocked is some-
thing I think is absolutely
terrible by anyone, especially
council members. And why I say
that I felt it was mocked, is that
someone in a Charlie Brown
outfit cut down a pine tree, be-
cause they didnt think it was a
nice tree. And I know that for a
fact, because I talked to some
people, and theres actually a
video out there with this on it. I
cannot let someone mock my
deceased father, who was a resi-
dent of this area all his life and
who loved this community and
was so darn proud of it.
In hindsight, Hudek said, he
would have paid for moving the
tree to the citys ball park, so that
whenever he went to a game he
could see it.
Instead, he concluded, its
lying out there in a brush pile.
Its just an absolute shame.
Hudek asked that new pines
be planted behind Irish Stadium
on his fathers behalf, to which
the council agreed.
Mayor Lynn Kissock as-
sumed full responsibility for the
incident, promising to write a
letter to Hudeks family and say-
ing, I sincerely apologize. And
the fact that your family was
hurt, hurts me.
The next city council meeting
will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10.
Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire
Dept. and Ambulance Service re-
sponded to the following emer-
gencies during the past week:
Aug. 25, 3:00 p.m.: Medical.
Patient transported by Allina Am-
bulance.
Aug. 25, 7:52 a.m.: Medical.
bulance.
Aug. 24, 11:26 p.m.: Medical.
bulance.
Aug. 24: 1:09 a.m.: Medical.
No ambulance transportation.
Patient transported by Maple Lake
Ambulance to the Buffalo Hospi-
tal ER.
Aug. 22: 8:31 p.m.: Medical.
tal ER.
Aug. 21: 9:59 p.m.: Medical.
Ambulance to the St. Cloud Hos-
pital ER.
tal ER.
bulance to the New River Medical
Center, Monticello.
Aug. 19, 10:05 a.m: Medical.
bulance to the New River Medical
Center, Monticello.
There were no fire emergency
calls during the same time period.
Maple Lake Fire Department Report
Community
August 28, 2013
Aug. 29: AA & Al-Anon, 7:30
p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free
Church, 2051 50th St. NE, County
Rds. 25 & 113.
Aug. 31: AA, 7:30 p.m., Buf-
falo Evangelical Free Church,
2051 50th St. NE, County Rds. 25
& 113.
Sept. 3: Annandale Lakers
AA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m., United
Methodist Church of Annandale,
250 Oak Ave. N.; 320-274-3380.
Sept. 3: Gamblers Anony-
mous & AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo
Evangelical Free Church, 2051
50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 &
113.
Sept. 3: Celebrate Recovery
(non-denominational Christian-
based recovery program), 7
p.m., Monticello Covenant
Church; 763-295-2112.
Sept. 4: Maple Lake Cham-
ber of Commerce, noon, at Madi-
gans Pub & Grill. New members
always welcome.
Sept. 4: Narcotics Anony-
mous, 5 p.m., Bethlehem United
Church of Christ, 400 E. County
Rd. 37, Maple Lake.
Programs & Events Meetings
Annual Labor Day Trap Shoot is Monday
Hasty Silver Creek Sportsmens Club Annual Labor Day Trap shoot
will be Monday, Sept. 2, at the club grounds. 10917 Duffield Ave. NW,
Maple Lake. This has been an annual event for more than half a century.
There will be regular trap rounds, plus back your buddy and Annie Oak-
ley rounds. Shooting will begin at 10 a.m. Food and beverages will be
available on the grounds. Come and enjoy the friendly atmosphere of
the Hasty Silver Creek Sportsmens Club.
Lady Bug Garden Club meets Tuesday
The Lady Bug Garden Club will meet on Tuesday, September 3, at 7
p.m. at The Villa. Before the meeting, care of the gardens on Birch Av-
enue will take place at 6 p.m., then travel to Maryjeans and view her
garden, returning to The Villa for the business meeting. Refreshments
will be served. For questions, please call Ruth at 320-963-6915.
Support group for eating disorders on Sept. 5
The St. Cloud Hospital Behavioral Health Clinic will offer a Family
and Friends Support Group for Eating Disorders from 4:30-6 p.m. Sept.
5 at CentraCare Health Plaza in the Leonard, Street and Deinard room.
Groups are led by a licensed psychologist or registered dietitian and pro-
vide support through education and sharing to friends and family of in-
dividuals with eating disorders. Participants will learn tips for making
mealtimes less stressful, how to respond to food and body image strug-
gles, and what to say or not to say.
This group is intended for family members and friends of a person
with an eating disorder and is NOT appropriate for people who currently
struggle with an eating disorder. There is no cost to attend. For more in-
formation, please call Bette Bakke, PhD, LP, at (320) 229-4918.
Youth Waterfowl Day is Saturday, Sept. 7
Hunters age 15 and under may take regular season bag limits on Sep-
tember 7 when accompanied by a non-hunting adult (age 18 and older,
no license required). Canada geese, mergansers, coots and moorhens
may be taken from a half-hour before sunrise to 4 p.m. Motorized decoy
restrictions are in effect. Five geese may be taken statewide.
Haiti Mini-Market is Sunday, Sept. 8
On Sunday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Gardening World Wide
will present Haiti Mini-Market at the southeast corner of Highway 55
and Wright County Road 8 in Maple Lake to support the work of Wilky,
Celidon and Yvette, garden promoters in Haiti. It will include a sale of
fresh fruits and vegetables, sauerkraut, horseradish, fantastic baked
goods, Haitian coffee and pure vanilla. Pulled pork sandwiches, relishes
and refreshments will be served on the grounds. There will be a silent
auction of Haitian artifacts and, new this year, garden trowels auto-
graphed by Square Foot Gardening founder Mel Bartholomew and old
tyme music for your listening pleasure. Gifts of produce will be accepted
at 208 Oak Ave. N., Maple Lake, Saturday afternoon through Sunday
morning. Plan a trip with us in January 2014. For more information, you
can contact Connie at 320-963- 3690, or pclahr@yahoo.com.
Fly-In at Maple Lake Airport on Sunday, Sept. 8
The members of EAA Chapter 878 are hosting their 27th Annual Pork
Chop Dinner Fly-In at the Maple Lake Airport on Sunday, September 8,
serving from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone interested in flying, airplanes
and a good meal is invited to attend and enjoy the day at the Maple Lake
Airport. Pilots and aircraft from all over Minnesota are expected to at-
tend. Aircraft in attendance are expected to include many commercially
built aircraft as well as experimental (homebuilt) aircraft, ultralights, clas-
sics, antiques, warbirds (military) and the new Light Sport Aircraft mod-
els.
Youngsters ages 8-17 are invited to sign up for a free Young Eagles
event which includes an introduction to aviation and an aircraft ride. That
event will be held on another date. For more information about the EAA
Young Eagles program, please see www.youngeagles.org. Persons 18
and older are invited to inquire about an EAA program called Eagle
Flights which has the goal of guiding adults on their path towards learn-
ing to fly.
For more information, contact Wayne at 763-670-6021.
Red Cross blood donation on Wednesday, Sept. 11
An upcoming blood donation in Wright Couny will be on Wednesday,
September 11, from 1-7 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 300
First Ave. NW in Buffalo. Currently, eligible donors of all blood types,
especially O negative, A negative and B negative, are needed for the Red
Cross to readily meet patient needs. Donors who gave blood at the start
of summer may now be eligible to donate again.
Help the Red Cross be prepared by making an appointment to donate
blood. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
Fall Fashion brunch is Thursday, Sept. 12
"Fall Fashion's in the Air!" That's the theme for a great brunch you
won't want to miss at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 12 at Reichel's Event Center, An-
nandale. Come and enjoy a wonderful meal and style show put on by
A Wreath of Franklin, of Buffalo. To wrap up the morning, speaker
Dorothy Ruppert, of Winona, will speak about "A Better Plan" as she
unfolds how many of her plans were shattered as she raised an adopted
daughter with mental illness. Make reservations by calling Sheree be-
fore 8 p.m. at 320-963-6625, Dawn at 612-723-3905, or email
lilred.schramm@gmail.com. This event is sponsored by Stonecroft
Ministries.
Firearm safety classes to begin Monday, Sept. 16
Firearm safety classes will be held at the American Legion on Monday,
September 16, Tuesday, September 17, Monday, September 23, and
Tuesday, September 24. The classes begin at 6:30 p.m., however, par-
ticipants should show up early the first night for registration. Field day
is scheduled for Saturday, September 28. Participants are required to at-
tend every class for certification. The classes are sponsored by American
Legion and Hasty-Silver Creek Sportsmans Club. To pre-register, call
Tom Hudek at 763-226-9951. Class size is limited.
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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 in-
formation, call 320-963-5771.
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Closed
TUESDAY, Sept. 3
BBQ Pork on Bun, Potato
Salad, Orange Wedges, Mo-
lasses Cookie
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4
Chicken in Cream Sauce,
Parslied Potatoes, Confetti Veg-
etable Salad, Wheat Bread, Mil-
lionaire Pie
THURSDAY, Sept. 5
Hamburger Stroganoff, Peas,
Creamy Cucumbers, Water-
melon
FRIDAY, Sept. 6
Lemon-Pepper Fish, Au-
Gratin Potatoes, Beets, Wheat
Bread, Carrot Cake
Senior Dining menu September 2-6
The Maple Lake City Council
received the first request to help
fund the opening of a Maple Lake
Library from the Friends of the
Maple Lake Library. ... Local 4-H
members found success at the
State Fair. Greg Dorow won Re-
serve Champion for his breeding
pen of Pilgrim geese and Joseph
OSullivan exhibited the Grand
Champion Shorthorn Heifer and
the Supreme Champion Breeding
Heifer. ... The Maple Lake Lakers
went 1-1 in the state tournament
after defeating Eagan in an extra-
inning thriller. ... And thats the
way it was five years ago this
week.
Marie Sahli and Nicole
Willems, students at Maple Lake
High School, were awarded schol-
arships to attend Minnesota Busi-
ness Venture (MBV) over the
summer. ... Buffalo Hospital held
an open house to showcase their
newly-expanded and remodeled
rehabilitation center. ... The county
saved $300,000.00 on Human
Service Center bonds. ... And
thats the way it was fifteen years
ago this week.
Maple Lake Public Schools
were set to open on September 6
with an expected enrollment of
831 students. ... Marie Louise
Dick, daughter of Willard and
Margaret Dick, was crowned
Princess Kay of the Milky Way at
ceremonies at the State Fair. ...
The Maple Lake Lions and Li-
onesses served nearly 350 chicken
dinners at the Community Park
summer picnic. ... And thats the
way it was twenty-five years ago
this week.
The Minnesota Future Farmers
were honored at a Future Farmer
of America Appreciation Day at
Camp Courage. The event marked
10 years of continuous service to
crippled children by Minnesota
Future Farmers. ... Chuck steak
could be purchased at Andys
Food Market for only $0.49 per
pound. .... At Dircks Bros. Fair-
way Store, customers could buy a
10-pound bag of flour for just
$0.79. ... And thats the way it was
fifty years ago this week.
Happy Birthday to Us
was the main theme of the last
Summer Preschool Storytime
at the Maple Lake Library on
August 22, finishing the
Summer of Holidays story-
times.
A total of 34 children and
eight adults listened to silly
birthday stories and then the
children were each acknowl-
edged as they stood up for the
month of their birthday. One
of the songs had them standing
when their age was sung and
they were given that number to
put on their own birthday
crown. The crowns were deco-
rated with stickers from previ-
ous storytimes as we reviewed
our summer fun together and
finished with birthday stickers.
After the final storytime pic-
ture in front of the library, the
children sat down to enjoy
birthday cupcakes together.
Children who attended the
birthday party were: Hazel
Byman, Scarlett Byman, Vio-
let Byman, Kenlyn Marsicek,
Landon Marsicek, Gavin La-
Rose, Abby Forsman, Isabelle
Forsman, Larson Melgaard, Is-
abelle Melgaard, Elijah Dorse,
Sophia Norberg, Allie Ertel,
Carter Ertel, Aubrey Jude,
Lilah Fischer, Noah Fischer,
Felicity Fischer, Elena Castro,
Brayden Fobbe, Brooklyn
Fob-be, Ryder Dettwiler, Han-
nah Collier, Madison Men-
gelkoch, Mallory Mengelkoch,
Raymond Poepping, Mathew
Ness, Evan Geyen, Savannah
Geyen, Maci Geyen, Kora Hit-
tner, Devon Hittner, Trinity
Geyen, and Jill Sherwood.
I would personally like to
thank all the parents, grand-
parents and daycare providers
who took time out of their
Thursdays to bring the chil-
dren to our storytime at the li-
brary this summer. We had
wonderful attendance each
week. I had a lot of fun and I
hope all of you did, too.
Thanks for letting me be part
of your childs summer fun.
Hopefully, I will see you at the
library during the school year,
enjoying our many books and
media. And, a special thanks to
Gabe and the Maple Lake
Messenger for putting our pic-
ture and article in each week. I
know the children really en-
joyed seeing it.
Marie Mavencamp,
Library
Preschool Storytime Reader
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
include: Adult and Child Immu-
nizations; Health Screening:
Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Choles-
terol (by appointment), Pregnancy,
Health and Wellness; Child Car
Seat Check (by appointment); In-
formation about: Healthy Lifestyle
- Exercise, Nutrition, Recommen-
dations for Routine Medical Care,
Safety - Individual, Home, Car
Seat, Pregnancy, Childbirth, Par-
enting, Child Health, Growth &
Development, Reproductive
Health & Family Planning, Infec-
tious Diseases, Chronic Illness,
Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors,
such as Smoking, Drug and Alco-
hol Abuse, Unsafe Sex; Informa-
tion and Assistance in Accessing
Resources.
For appointments or questions,
call 763-682-7717, or toll-free at
1-800-362-3667, ext. 7717. For
immunizations, bring past immu-
nization records to the van, if
available. * Van hours are 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, Aug. 29: Rockford,
BankWest
Tuesday, Sept. 3: Albertville,
DJs
Wednesday, Sept. 4: Buffalo,
Walmart
Thursday, Sept. 5: Monti-
cello, Cub Foods
The complete WOW van
schedule is available online at:
http://www.co.wright.mn.us/de-
partment/humanservices/wow
WOW
The annual Movie on Birch drew about 155 people to
downtown Maple Lake for a screening of "Dark Knight
Rises" on Friday, Aug. 16. (Above) The Maple Lake Fire
Department and Public Works Department worked with
the Sherburne-Wright Cable Commission staff to inflate
the screen. The event included drawings for two Otter
sleds, a gift certificate to Madigan's, and a copy of the
movie. The movie is jointly partnered by the Sherburne-
Wright Cable Commission and the city of Maple Lake.
The event was sponsored by Rhino Inc.
Wellness on Wheels
Pharmacy Gifts Drive-Thru
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Programs & Events
continued on page 5
Eric J.
Ra i s a ne n,
age 40, of
Sauk Centre
and formerly
of Annan-
dale, died
s u d d e n l y
S a t u r d a y,
Aug. 24,
2013, after a tragic accident.
Funeral services will be 10
a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Ding-
mann Funeral Care Chapel in
Annandale with Rev. Edward
Groop officiating. Burial will
follow at Riverside Cemetery in
French Lake. Friends may call
from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and
one hour prior to the service on
Friday, both at the funeral
chapel. A prayer service will be
at 7 p.m. Thursday evening at
the funeral chapel.
Eric Joseph Raisanen was
born March 2, 1973, in St.
Cloud, to Raymond and Doris
(Kangas) Raisanen. He grew up
in Annandale and graduated
from Annandale High School
with the Class of 1991. Eric was
working as the assistant superin-
tendent at GreyStone Golf Club
in Sauk Centre. He enjoyed
sports of all kinds, especially
baseball and golf. His sports
highlights were playing for the
Anoka Ramsey Community
College Golden Rams, playing
in the High School State Base-
ball Tournament for the Annan-
dale Cardinals and in the MBA
Amateur State Tournament for
the Maple Lake Lakers. He had
a very good memory and loved
history, trivia and sports statis-
tics. Eric loved to travel and
spend time with family.
He is survived by his mother,
Doris, of Annandale; siblings
and their spouses: Ronald and
Nancy, of Annandale; Diane and
Paul Bode, of Madison Lake;
Peggy, of Annandale; and Jerry
and Fay, of South Haven; seven
nieces and nephews: Ryan, Na-
dine, Becca, Bethany, Nate,
Harley and Max; one great-
niece, one great-nephew, many
aunts, uncles and cousins. He is
preceded in death by his father
Raymond.
Obituary, guestbook, video
tribute and funeral webcast are
available online at dingmannfu-
neral.com
August 28, 2013
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Church
F.A.S.T. class to be held Thursday, Sept. 19
Act F.A.S.T. to create a recipe for a healthy heart and brain by learning
the signs of heart disease and stroke, such as chest pain, weakness and
shortness of breath during a free class from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 19, Cen-
traCare Health Plaza Windfeldt room. F.A.S.T stands for the first signs
of stroke including: Facial weakness, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty
and Time loss is brain loss.
Interventional neurologist Muhammad Fareed Suri, MBBS, Cen-
traCare Clinic, will discuss diagnosis, treatment and other ingredients
for wholehearted health. The evening will include healthy recipes, light
snacks and a door prize. Sponsored by St. Cloud Hospital Women &
Childrens Center and St. Cloud Hospital Stroke Center. Preregistration
required at centracare.com. Register early; seating is limited. For more
information, call (320) 656-7021.
Maple Lake VFW meets every third Wednesday
When you go to the State Fair, dont forget to visit the WCCO TV
booth on the corner of Carnes and Nelson. After the fair, come back to
Maple Lake and look up your own Carnes and Nelson at the Maple Lake
VFW Post 7664, where they meet every third Wednesday at 7 p.m. (1900
hours) at The V by HH. For more information, call Robert Carnes, Com-
mander, 320-963-4171, or Bloise Nelson, QM & Adjutant at 320-963-
3344.
The VFW would really like to see some young vets join the VFW, so
they can help each other and rebuild the Post to be once again proud.
The Maple Lake VFW and Legion are proud to provide a military funeral
for all veterans whose family wishes one. Bring yourself and a few
friends and look them over. They are still in the same building now called
The V by HH.
Kick it for Elli is Saturday, Sept. 21
Kick it for Elli, an all-day kickball tournament, is planned for Sept.
21 at St. Michael Recreation Center. The tournament is to raise funds for
Elli Hofmeister, a 15-year-old girl who has been diagnosed with Juvenile
Huntington's Disease, a rare, degenerative brain disorder that results in
a loss of cognitive, behavioral and physical control. To participate, call
Carrie at 763-497-5064 or email teamallforelli@gmail.com. To donate,
call Kathy Jo at 763-497-4565. Visit www.caringbridge.com/visit/elli-
hofmeister for more information.
MLHS Class of 1968 Reunion is Saturday, Sept. 21
The Maple Lake High School class of 1968 will be having its 45 year
reunion on Saturday, September 21. If you have questions, please call
Carl Bruns at 763-478-1668.
Obituary
Eric Raisanen, formerly of Annandale
Programs & Events
CHURCH OFST. 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.
BETHLEHEM UNITED
CHURCH OFCHRIST
Ph.: 320-963-3118
www.uccml.org
Pastor: Dr. Jeffrey Palmer
bethuccml@gmail.com
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m.,
Fellowship.
TUES.: 10 a.m., Bible Study at Irish
Blessings.
WED.: 5 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous; 7
p.m., Choir.
HOLYCROSS LUTHERAN
CHURCH
5460 63rd St. NW, Box 462,
Maple Lake
Ph.: 320-963-3536
www.holycrossmaplelake.com
Pastors: Steven King and Culynn Curtis
Visitors Are Always Welcome!
THURS.: 6 p.m., Band Rehearsal.
SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Service; 9:30
a.m., Contemporary Service.
MON.: 1 p.m., First of All Prayer Group,
Quilters Group.
WED.: 6 p.m., Wednesday Worship.
IMMANUELLUTHERAN CHURCH
IN SILVER CREEK (LCMS)
11390 Elliott Ave. N.W., M.L.
Ph.: 763-878-2820
Vacancy Pastor: Rev. George W. Sagissor
III
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service; 11:15
a.m., Sunday School, Bible Study.
SILVER CREEK
COMMUNITYCHURCH
4282 114th St. NW, Maple Lake 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.: 10 a.m., Worship; 11:15 a.m., Sun-
day 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., Cry Out Practice.
SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 & 10:30
a.m., Worship; 9:45 a.m., Fellowship.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery.
WED.: 2 p.m., Young at Heart; 6 p.m.,
Awana Leaders.
ANNANDALE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annandale
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
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 Market-
place
Ph.: 320-248-6024
Lead Pastor: Jason Pence
www.eaglesgrove.org & Facebook
SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service; Ener-
gized Music and Quality Childrens Pro-
grams Provided.
MT. HERMON LUTHERAN
CHURCH
1284 Keats Ave. N.W., Annandale
Ph.: 320-963-3284
Pastor: Marianne Zitzewitz
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship w/Communion.
ST. 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.
HOSANNALUTHERAN CHURCH
1705 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo, Mo. Syn.
Pastor: Rob Jarvis
Ph.: 763-682-3278;
www.hosannalcms.org
a.m., Bible Study and Sunday School.
TUES.: 8 p.m., Young Adults Group.
WED.: 10 a.m., Bible Study; 7 p.m., Con-
firmation Class.
BUFFALO UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
WED.: Discussion Group Meets the 2nd
& 4th Wednesday, Sept. thru May, 7:30
p.m., at Buffalo Community Center,
Across the Street from the Post Office at
206 Central Ave. (Hwy. 25). For More In-
formation, Call Luke at 763-682-4616 or
Visit www.buuf.us. Everyone is welcome.
BUFFALO EVANGELICAL
FREE CHURCH
2051 50th Street NE, Buffalo
(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.
SAT.: 7:30 a.m., Mens Small Group.
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service, Coffee
Fellowship, 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 Practice.
BUFFALO COVENANT
CHURCH
1601 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo
Ph.: 763-682-1470
www.buffalocov.org
Lead Pastor: Max Frazier
SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship; 9:30
& 11 a.m., Contemporary Services; 9:30
a.m., Adult Ed Class.
TUES.: 11 a.m., Salad Lunch-Meet &
Greet Mongolian Women; 1:30 p.m.,
S.A.L.T.
WED.: 9 a.m., Shuffleboard.
THURS.: 6:30 p.m., Financial Peace Uni-
versity.
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.
WED.: 7 p.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 Ele-
mentary School Gymnasium.
TRI-COUNTYALLIANCE CHURCH
8464 160th St. N.W.
Clearwater, MN; 320-558-2750
SUN.: 9 a.m., Sunday School; 10 a.m.,
Worship.
Let us help you make
sound investment choices.
Contact John Volden,
Financial Advisor, to help
with your financial needs.
Annandale: 320-274-8216
Maple Lake: 320-963-3163
www.mylakecentral.com
Securities offered by, Cetera Investment Services LLC.
Member FINRA/SIPC. Not a deposit-Not insured by any
federal government agency-May lose value-Not financial
institution guaranteed.
BAKERY SPECIAL DELI SPECIAL
12 pack 12 oz cans
6 pack 24 oz btls
8 pack 7.5 oz cans
8 pack 12 oz btls
Aquafina
Lipton Tea
A&W, 7Up, or Sunkist
American Bottling
2 liter btls
6 pack
1/2 liter btls
24 pack
1/2 liter btls
12 pack
1/2 liter btls
9
$ 2/
5
$ 5/
4
$ 2/
3
$ 99
Pepsi Products
12
$ 4/
GOOD THRU
9-1-13 store coupon
Limit one FREE with coupon. Limit one coupon per household.
Valid only at The Marketplace, Annandale & Cokato, MN. Good thru
9-1-13.
Assorted Varieties
9.5-10 oz bag
Lays Potato Chips
BUY ONE
GET ONE
FREE
6
99
$
lb
(4/$14 without coupon)
Fresh Bratwurst
Schweigert Natural Casing
Johnsonville
Assorted Varieties
Johnsonville
Bar S
14 oz pkg
14 oz pkg
12 oz pkg
Corn Dogs
Pork Roast
Boneless Center Cut
Pork Back Ribs
Lean, Meaty
Spring River - Boneless, Skinless
2
$ 79
3
$ 99
3
$ 49
1
$ 89
19 oz pkg
Smoked Brats
BONELESS BEEF
NEW YORK
STEAK
Muffin
Bread
1 lb loaf 8 square pan
Pumpkin
Bars
1
$ 99
Hormel - Assorted Variety
Great for a
party of 8
All Natural Pierce - Bone In, Extra Large Assortred Flavors
3
$ 99
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$ 99
4
$ 49
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$ 49
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$ 99
16 oz bag lb 28 oz 16 oz ctr
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Wing Dings or
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Party
Trays
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$4.59
32 oz btl
Select Varieties
28 oz can
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Land O Lakes
Orange Juice
Jet-Puffed
Marshmallows
Real Whipped
Dressing
Hunts
Ketchup
Gatorade Bushs Best
Baked Beans
10 oz bag
Kra
10.25 oz pouch
Essential Everyday
64 oz ctr
Brownie
Mix
Cranberry
Juice Cocktail
32 oz btl
Ocean Spray
30 oz jar
Hellmanns
24 oz btl
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$
59
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$
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$ 99
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$ 09
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$
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Curts
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$
98
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49
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Monday-Thursday: 7:30-6 Friday: 8-5:30 Saturday: 8-12
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labor may be required on
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Fall Leagues Now Forming
Sunday- Afternoon, Mixed 3 person
Monday- Womens League
Tuesday- Mens 5 person
Wednesday- Womens 5 person
Thursday- Mens 5 person
Friday- E/O Week, Mixed 4 person
Saturday- Junior Bowling
& E/O Week, Mixed 4 person
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Rogers BP Amoco
300 Hwy 55 West Maple Lake
320-963-6555
Non-Oxygenated Fuel
(Best for small engines, boats, ATVs,
motorcycles, lawn mowers, chain saws, etc.)
Propane Tank Exchange
(20# Cylinders only)
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320-274-ROOF (7663)
Locally owned and operated since 1996
Over 3,000 satisfied customers
Licensed and fully insured
We also do siding, soffit, facia,
windows, & gutters
Lic. # 20628701
Your Total Exterior Company.
Were the guys you want!
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320.274.5717
Full Service Salon for Men,
Women & Children
Monday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday-Thursday
8:30 am - 8 pm
Friday
8:30 am - 5 pm
Saturday
8:30 am - 1 pm
Walk-Ins Welcome!
N 10 Foils for $25
N $5 Eyebrow Wax
Specials expire September 21, 2013
N $13 Guys Haircuts Every
Wednesday
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maplelakelibrary.com
You will find information on current programs & events
You can catch-up on library news & view photos from recent
happenings
You can see what new materials have been added to the
collection
You have access to the librarys catalog
At the
Librarys
website:
Trans-Tune
Transmission Tune-Up
#TT16
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$6.99
Engine
Tune-Up
#SF16
$6.79
80W-90W Gear
Oil
32 oz.
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$3.99
Annandale Parts Supply
Box 538, 110 Elm St. W.
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MESPA endorses schools
whose principal, staff, students,
and community demonstrate de-
sire to strengthen education by un-
dertaking the research-based
MSEP school-improvement pro-
cess. This includes a systematic,
school-wide self-study and devel-
opment and implementation of a
school improvement plan. The
MSEP aligns with six national
standards: learning centered, di-
verse communities, 21st Century
learners, quality instruction,
knowledge and data and commu-
nity engagement.
MLEs current enrollment is
437 students. The district is a
member of the Meeker and Wright
Special Education Cooperative,
and is committed to the social and
emotional needs of its students.
Maple Lake Elementary is
thrilled to be recognized as a Min-
nesota School of Excellence,
MLE Principal Kris Harlan said.
This honor is a direct reflection of
the wonderful collaborative efforts
between our dedicated staff and a
very supportive community. No
system of programs at a school is
worthwhile if there arent dedi-
cated educators to provide them.
At MLE, we have a wonderful
group of very committed staff
members.
The district is committed to
keeping up with technology, utiliz-
ing SmartBoards, Response Pads,
and/or projectors in every class-
room and special education area.
Each teacher has the availability of
an iPad to use in each of those in-
structional settings and a mobile
cart of iPads can be used with
larger groups. The school employs
a full-time technology teacher and
students in grades K-6 have for-
mal instruction once a week.
The staff at Maple Lake Ele-
mentary models the importance of
volunteerism and shared responsi-
bility. Each spring, the school par-
ticipates in a community clean-up
effort during which students and
supervising staff members collect
trash. When Maple Lake was re-
jected by the Great River Regional
Library, several school staff were
instrumental in pursuing the
dream until an independent, vol-
unteer-run library became a reality.
It has been greatly used by the
children and adults of Maple Lake
since it opened in 2009. Another
project the elementary staff works
on with the Maple Lake Lions is
putting together Thanksgiving and
Christmas baskets for families in
need.
Maple Lake has a diverse
socio-economic population, and
over recent years, more students
are living with grandparents, ex-
tended relatives,and foster fami-
lies. The school addresses these
changes with supportive ap-
proaches such as using the words
parent/guardian, in all mailings
home. MLE is also very fortunate
to have three Foster Grandpar-
ents at the school, who are re-
quired to be at least 60 years of age
and complete a minimum of 15
volunteer hours with students.
Celebrating adult and student
learning is a notion that is treated
with great pride at Maple Lake El-
ementary. School-wide celebra-
tions at the end of each trimester
acknowledge the academic suc-
cess of students. Staff members
who have completed a Masters
Degree or demonstrated other ac-
complishments in learning are also
acknowledged.
We work diligently to involve
our families and community
members to assist in the educa-
tional process, said Harlan. The
Minnesota School of Excellence
validation acknowledges the ef-
forts of the entire community in
making Maple Lake Elementary a
truly great place.
MLE was among 12 schools to
achieve recognition as a 2013-14
Minnesota School of Excellence,
including Winsted Elementary
School.
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Sports
August 28, 2013
Lakers
Out & About Out & About
Mitch Wurm was impressive
on the mound against the Clip-
pers. In seven and one-third in-
nings, he held Watkins to two
runs on four hits and a walk with
seven strikeouts. With one out in
the eighth, Jeremy Schmidt re-
placed the tiring young right-han-
der and held the Clippers to one
base runner, on an error, to finish
the game.
Laker batting was on track as
well. With 11 hits and few free
passes, the Lakers looked like the
team that earned themselves the
North Star League champi-
onship. The team had a three-run
second inning when nine men
came to the plate and a three-run
sixth inning with eight batters ap-
pearing.
As is true with many teams,
the Lakers thrive on getting the
lead in a game. In the first inning,
Graham Brown led off with a
looper over the Watkins second
baseman and stole second. Chad
Raiche reached first base on an
error, sending Brown to third. He
then scored on Dusty Deckers
infield ground-out.
In the second inning, with the
score 1-0, Brian Redemske
walked and Luke Fobbe singled
to right field. Brown lined to right
field to drive in Redemske. Tim
Queck reached base on a bunt hit.
As Brown and Queck went into
motion for a double steal attempt,
the Watkins catcher overthrew
third and Brown scored. Raiche
drove in Fobbe with a sacrifice
fly to left field.
In the sixth inning, with the
score 5-2, eight batters came to
the plate and accounted for three
more runs. Decker drove in
Brown for one run, but the big
blow was Wurms two-run base
hit to right field with bases
loaded.
Playing third base, Browns
bat was on fire. The speedster
was 4-4 with four runs scored
and two RBI to lead Laker hit-
ting. He led off the fourth inning
with a rare triple and scored when
Raiche grounded out for an RBI.
Raiche, Dusty Decker and Wurm
each had two RBI. Fobbe had
three hits for the night.
The Lakers scored their first
four runs off starter Matt Geis-
linger and continued the carnage
with five runs off reliever Jeremy
Hindirks, a draftee from Sacred
Heart. Manager Bruce Geis-
linger, the starters father, pitched
the ninth for Watkins.
LAKERS AB R H RBI
G. Brown 4 4 4 2
T. Queck 5 1 2 0
C. Raiche 4 1 0 2
D. Decker 4 0 1 2
M. W urm 3 0 1 2
N. Johnson 5 0 0 0
M. Bergstrom 5 0 0 0
B. Redemske 3 1 0 0
C. Decker 1 0 0 0
L. Fobbe 4 2 3 0
S. Marsnik 1 0 0 0
TOTALS 39 9 11 8
Lakers 1 3 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 9 R,
11 H, 2 E
Clippers 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 R,
4 H, 2 E
Lakers: Mitch Wurm (W), Je-
remy Schmidt (8), and Matt
Bergstrom
Clippers: Matt Geislinger (L), Je-
remy Hindirks (2), Bruce Geis-
linger (9), and Brenden Ashton
Tournament Notes: Gary
Porter, new inductee into the
State Amateur Baseball Hall of
Fame, threw out the first pitch
before the Lakers-Watkins game
in honor of Annandales Brian
Hedman, a No. 1 Lakers fan, who
is undergoing a long recovery
from an illness.
Laker tournament chairs are
receiving lots of compliments
about the stadium renovations
and especially about the great
condition of the infield playing
surface.
Mike Adelman, 43-year-old
draftee from Clinton, threw a no-
hitter, the 20th in tournament his-
tory, to defeat Lamberton 2-0 in
a game at Delano.
Howard Lake nipped Clear
Lake 3-2 on Friday night at Irish
Stadium to advance to the next
round, when they will face Green
Isle in Maple Lake at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday. Jordan Danielson, a
draftee from the DC Saints, was
the winning pitcher for the Or-
phans. Laker fans remember
Danielson for helping Maple
Lake win the championship in
2012.
In the Class B tournament, St.
Michael lost to Savage 2-1 and
10-2 to Austin to end their tour-
nament run. Austin hit four home
runs in the game.
Brian Beuning, of Luverne,
and Tony Kley, of Winsted, each
turned in 17-strikeout games.
For interesting insights into
the tournament, from the state
website check out CJs Blog (not
CJ from the Star Tribune). His
description of the crowd at the
Maple Lake-Watkins game is
worth reading.
Friday nights attendance
Maple Lake-1,003; Delano-554,
for a total of 1,557.
Attendance on Saturday at
Maple Lake was 882, Delano at-
tendance was 908 and Howard
Lake (Class B) attendance was
454 for the days total of 2,244.
The Lakers celebrate their 9-2 win over the Watkins Clippers Saturday night. (Photo by Charlene Wurm)
Mitch Wurm threw seven strikeouts and held the Watkins Clippers to two runs on four
hits and a walk through seven innings of pitching to get the win.
Graham Brown slides home to score one of his four runs
on four hits, as he led the Lakers in both categories.
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Every Monday night at 6:30 p.m.
Kelsey Kelm goes up for a block in a scrimmage against
her teammates in a showcase for the girls parents before
the season begins. The Irish girls were scheduled to play
Albany on Friday and have their first home game coming
up on Tuesday. (Photo by Sandi Becker)
Volleyballers scrimmage
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The Maple Lake
The Maple Lake Irish cross
country teams took a step to-
ward starting their seasons
when they held time trials re-
cently to determine who would
run varsity for the first meet.
The time trial was encour-
aging, coach Ben Youngs
said. The girls times were,
on average, improved from
last year, as were the boys. The
boys are very deep and it will
be competitive to stay on var-
sity.
The results are as follows,
with the top seven boys and
top seven girls making their
respective varsity teams:
Boys varsity and JV
Jackson Willard 18:47
Ross Hickey 18:56
Devin Deringer 19:27
Adam Ruhland 19:57
Scott Jordan 19:58
Andrew Schonessen 20:08
Sullivan Graham 20:17
Keenan Sowa 21:32
Evan Hertwig 22:05
Bryce Carlson 22:50
Tanner Severson 23:04
Holden Youngs 23:49
Blake Paumen 24:39
Simon Willard 25:13
Adam Jude 25:37
Ben Brinza 25:52
Tyler Cranston 25:57
Cody Welch 28:31
Tyler Willard 28:35
Josh Ruhland 28:48
Alec Hausladen 29:24
Girls varsity and JV
Sommer Carlson 17:25
Blair Stewig 17:55
Halle Geyen 19:10
Kayla Hoistad 19:30
Jordan Sifferle 19:48
Katelyn Kramer 20:07
Megan Webb 20:40
Bernadette Loch 20:41
Jessie Wohlrabe 21:20
Mackenzie Miller 21:20
Kennedy Gorres 23:00
Olivia Wolff-Herda 23:51
Lori Elsenpeter 25:06
Rayne Coughlin 25:09
Emma Carlson 25:45
Junior high
Ben Smail 10:19
Gabe Riviere 10:19
Jackson Gallagher 10:20
Michael Miller 10:29
Margaret Graham 11:45
Rachel Loch 12:14
Luke Tollefson 12:19
Joe Elsenpeter 12:37
Chloe Riviere 13:39
Emily Rasset 13:40
Sean Cranston 13:40
Caleb Beneke 14:03
Time trials set framework
for cross country teams
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Ben Youngs caught this 45-inch northern pike while fishing
in Quetico Park, Canada. When I hooked him and he sur-
faced, I had my son, Holden, paddle us to shore so we could
land him there, Youngs said. Then we released him.
Send your Fish Tales photo to the Messenger at news@maplelakemessen-
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Fish Tales: Youngs hooks
45-inch northern in Canada
Football team begins season with scrimmages
The Maple Lake Irish football team hosted their annual watermelon scrimmage on Thursday, Aug. 22 and a
scrimmage against Annandale, Paynesville and Zimmerman the following Saturday morning. (Above) Austin
Becker rushes during the watermelon scrimmage with his teammates. (Photo by Sandi Becker) (Below) Landon
Caughey rushes during the Irishs scrimmage against Paynesville. (Photo by Charlene Wurm) The teams first
game is scheduled for Friday evening on the road against St. Anthony Vilage.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that default has occurred in the con-
ditions of that Real Estate Mortgage
dated April 6, 2009, executed by RDJ
Companies, LLC, a limited liability
company, as Mortgagor, to Blaine
State Bank, as Mortgagee, filed with
the Wright County Recorder on April
22, 2009, as Document No.
A1115633; which Mortgage was
modified by a Modification of Mort-
gage dated November 14, 2011, and
filed with the Wright County
Recorder on December 5, 2011, as
Document No. A1189379; which
Mortgage and Modification of Mort-
gage were assigned to CorTrust
Bank N.A. by an Assignment of Mort-
gages dated March 22, 2013, and
filed with the Wright County
Recorder on June 5, 2013, as Docu-
ment No. A1238756;
That no action or proceeding has
been instituted at law to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof; that there has been
compliance with all notice provisions
and conditions precedent as required
by law; and that the mortgagee or as-
signee has elected to declare the en-
tire sum secured by the note and
mortgage to be immediately due and
payable as provided in the note and
mortgage;
That the original or maximum
principal amount secured by the
mortgage was Two Hundred Forty
Thousand and No/100 DOLLARS
($240,000.00);
That there is due and claimed to
be due on the mortgage, including in-
terest to date hereof, the sum of One
Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Nine
Hundred Seven and 51/100 DOL-
LARS ($185,907.51);
And that pursuant to the power of
sale therein contained, said mort-
gage will be foreclosed and the tract
of land lying and being in the County
of Wright, State of Minnesota, de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
The Southeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter, the East Half of
the Southwest Quarter of the South-
west Quarter of Section 20; the North
1 rod of the West 42 rods of the
Northwest Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter of Section 29, all in Township
121, Range 26, Wright County, Min-
nesota.
Except: The East 576.99 feet of
the North 754.99 feet of the South
Half of the Southwest Quarter, Sec-
tion 20, Township 121, Range 26, as
measured at right angles to the east
and north lines thereof, Wright
County, Minnesota;
will be sold by the sheriff of said
county at public auction on the 17th
day of October, 2013, at 10:00 o'-
clock a.m., in the lobby of the Wright
County Sheriffs office located in the
Law Enforcement Center, 3800
Braddock Avenue N.E., in the City of
Buffalo, in said county and state, to
pay the debt then secured by said
mortgage on said premises and the
costs and disbursements allowed by
law, subject to redemption by the
mortgagors, its personal representa-
tive or assigns within twelve (12)
months from date of sale.
The real propertys street addres-
sis: N/A.
The real propertys identification
numbers are: 210-100-292201 and
210-100-203401.
Transaction agent: N/A.
Transaction agents Mortgage
identification number: N/A.
Mortgage originator: Blaine State
Bank.
THIS COMMUNICATION IS
FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AT-
TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.
ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR-
POSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICA-
TION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY
OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR
WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY
LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS
ACTION.
Dated this 7th day of August,
2013.
CorTrust Bank N.A., Mortgagee
/s/ Jeff C. Braegelmann
Jeff C. Braegelmann #174701
GISLASON & HUNTER LLP
Attorneys for Mortgagee
2700 South Broadway
P. O. Box 458
New Ulm, MN 56073-0458
Phone: 507-354-3111
Fax: 507-354-8447
(46-51c)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that a pub-
lic hearing will be held by the City
Council of the City of Maple Lake, at
City Hall, at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday,
September 10, 2013, to consider the
transfer/sale of the City owned land
located at the corner of Spruce Av-
enue and State Highway 55, from the
Liquor Store Fund to the General
Fund.
Such persons as desire to be
heard with reference to this
transfer/sale will be heard at this
meeting.
Linda E. Hruby
City Clerk/Treasurer
CORINNA TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that Corinna
Township Planning Commission/
Board of Adjustment will convene
Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at
7:00 PM at Corinna Town Hall to con-
duct the following public hearing(s):
Variance to adjust lot lines be-
tween two legal, nonconforming lots.
Variance to replace the existing
dwelling with a new 3 bedroom home
with walkout basement and attached
garage approximately 60 ft from
Sugar Lake (min. 75 ft required), 42
ft from the centerline of a road (min.
65 ft required), and 9 ft from the
south property line (min. 15 ft re-
quired) Variance to install a new
sewer system approximately 2 ft
from the north property line (min. 10
ft required), 2.5 ft from the edge of a
road easement (min. 10 ft required
and 13.6 ft from a new septic drain-
field (min. 20 ft required). Appli-
cant(s): Gregory and Joni Selle.
Property Address: 10829 Hollister
Ave. NW, Maple Lake. Sec/Twp/
Range: 11-121-27. Parcel Numb-
er(s): 206000111102
Conditional Use/Land Alteration
for the movement of approximately
150-200 cubic yards of earth and
materials in a shoreland district to
prepare a building pad and driveway
for a new garage. Variance to con-
struct a garage approximately 50 ft
from the centerline of a Township
road (min. 65 ft required) and 5 ft
from a road right-of-way (min. 20 ft
required). Applicant(s): Leslie Kreut-
ter. Property Address: Across from
6868 Inman Ave. NW.
Sec/Twp/Range: 34-121-27. Parcel
Number(s): Split from
206024000124 that is tied by deed
restriction to 206025000020.
All interested persons are invited
to attend these hearings and be
heard or send written comments to
the Township. Application information
and a staff report are available for
viewing at
www.hometownplanning.com (staff
report typically 5-7 days prior to the
hearing date). A quorum of the Town
Board may be present at the meet-
ing, but will not hold deliberations or
make any decisions.
Ben Oleson,
Zoning Administrator,
Corinna Township
August 28, 2013
Legal Notices
New faces
A few months after gradua-
tion I began working for Dou-
glas County in Superior, Wis., as
a public health nurse.
Finally, after a year of work-
ing up north, I decided it was
time to come back to my home-
town area to be closer to my
family.
As a Licensed School Nurse,
I am most looking forward to
working with children of all
ages. My favorite part of nursing
is being able to provide care for
others and I can't think of a bet-
ter population to serve than our
youth.
First of all, I am honored to
be taking the place of such an
experienced school nurse, Leah
Wagner. One of my primary
goals is to model after her exam-
ple and help support families
with this adjustment. My over-
all goal for this year is to keep
students as healthy as possible
so they can be successful in their
learning environment.
Elise Beckel
My name is Elise Beckel and
I grew up in Burnsville. I re-
cently graduated from the Uni-
versity of Minnesota Duluth
with a Bachelor of Music degree
in Music Education. I am an in-
strumental major with a strong
background in piano and flute.
In Duluth I had a great expe-
rience working as the piano ac-
companist for Hope United
Methodist Church and I also
continued teaching private piano
lessons to students, which I have
been doing for about seven years
now.
I had two extremely diverse
student teaching experiences,
but I learned an incredible
amount being placed in the band
classroom at Woodbury Middle
School and the music classroom
at Sonnesyn Elementary School
in New Hope.
My fianc, Tyler, and I have
some pretty big plans coming
up. We are getting married this
October in Eagan, and then tak-
ing a Southern Caribbean cruise
the following week for our hon-
eymoon. Tyler works in Eden
Prairie as an actuary for United
Health Group. In our free time
we both enjoy playing on a fun
co-ed softball team together in
the fall and the spring seasons.
This is my first teaching po-
sition out of college and I am
looking forward to all of the new
experiences this coming school
year. I hope to bring a new and
vibrant learning atmosphere for
the sixth-grade band students
and I am looking forward to
choosing some fun pieces to per-
form. I will be teaching grades
K-3 general music and I am ex-
cited about creatively planning
every lesson and utilizing the
new technology and Orff instru-
ments. I am also teaching piano
to students after school. After
leaving the studio of piano stu-
dents I had in Duluth, I look for-
ward to teaching private lessons
once again.
My main goals for this year
are to take everything in with an
open mind, go with the flow, and
soak up all the new learning op-
portunities that are presented.
Susan Bjorstrom
I grew up near Osakis and at-
tended St. Cloud State Univer-
sity for my degrees in music and
special education. I previously
taught elementary band for eight
years here at Maple Lake. After
returning to school for special
education, I taught students in a
resource room for Midstate Ed-
ucation District in Royalton.
I have enjoyed returning to
Maple Lake Schools, and look
forward to meeting and working
with my new students. It has
been a real treat to reconnect
with the fantastic staff here.
I have three grown children-
Peter, who is in the Air Force
and stationed in San Antonio;
Matthew and wife, Sarah, who
are completing their final year of
schooling for engineering and
nursing at Mankato State; and
Kristina, who starts her second
year in the nursing program at
College of St. Scholastica.
I still find time to play in sev-
eral music groups ranging from
concert to jazz bands. My goals
for this year are to get more
miles on my motorcycle and
complete a home remodeling
project, both before the snow ar-
rives.
Danielle Blumhoefer
I went to school at the Col-
lege of St. Benedict. I completed
my Masters Degree in special
education at Appalachian State
University in North Carolina.
Then I moved back home to
Minnesota and worked in Sauk
Rapids and in Brooklyn Center
schools before accepting a posi-
tion closer to home in Monti-
cello. I have a 2-year-old re-
triever named Molly.
Im looking forward to being
back in a smaller community
and able to make more personal
connections with families and
coworkers.
I am looking forward to in-
corporating technology into my
lessons because Im in a district
that has more than most other
districts. Im looking forward to
using existing curriculum and
developing new curriculum.
Andrew Boman
I was born and raised in Twin
Valley, a small town in north-
western Minnesota. I'm the third
son in a family of six. I attended
college at Minnesota State Uni-
versity in Moorhead. During
college, I traveled twice to Eu-
rope. One of those trips included
my student teaching practicum
at the International School-
Augsburg in Germany. I have
also taught for Barnum Public
Schools in northeastern Min-
nesota.
I am looking forward to the
new experience here in Maple
Lake. From coaching seventh-
grade football to teaching world
history, world geography or
United States history, I cannot
wait to work with the students,
teachers and parents.
Over the next year, I hope to
become a respected member of
the Irish community. I also hope
to develop professionally as
much as my students grow aca-
demically.
Beyond this year, I plan to
further my education. Future
travels to Europe and every cor-
ner of the United States are also
on my bucket list. Other than
that, I plan to enjoy life as it
comes.
Nathan Mitchell
Im originally from Newport.
I graduated from Woodbury
High School in 2003 and the
University of Minesota Duluth
with a BM in Instrumental
Music Ed degree. I substitute
taught in South Washington
County ISD 833. During that
time, I was marching band direc-
tor and pit orchestra director at
Park High School. I then went
on to teach at Waterville-
Elysian-Morristown in 2010 and
was there the past three years.
I'm also involved with Min-
nesota Brass Drum and Bugle
Corps as both a march member
(2008-2012) and trumpet field
tech (2013). I currently hold po-
sitions as the assistant director of
the Marching Crusaders out of
Faribault and am the newly-ap-
pointed Brass Caption Head for
Chops Drum and Bugle Corps
for the upcoming seasons.
I'm looking forward to get-
ting to know the students, staff,
parents and the community of
Maple Lake and to get started as
soon as possible.
My goal is to continue to help
grow this band program both in
numbers and in skill level while
having fun creating music with
these great kids.
Jodi Raisanen
I live in Buffalo with my hus-
band, five children and cat
named Bowser. I graduated from
St. Cloud State with a math de-
gree, but this will be my first
classroom. I have taught as a
long-term substitute at Wright
Learning Center, Buffalo High
and Middle Schools, Delano,
Waconia and Big Lake. I hope to
be at Maple Lake for many
years. I also hope that the Irish
will accept me, as I am 100 per-
cent Finnish and a Yooper. I will
wear green on St. Patty's Day if
you wear purple for St. Urho.
I am looking forward to help-
ing students in grades 7-12 in
every subject, especially math.
Our goal is to boost math and
reading scores at least 2 percent
and to incorporate TruThought
curriculum. I can't wait to work
with students and their families
to achieve personal academic
goals. I will have several stu-
dents assigned their study hall
with me, but the Focus Room is
available to all students who
need a place to make up tests,
get extra instruction, or do re-
search.
Tia Skay
I currently live in Buffalo, my
home town, with my husband
and two children. I attended St.
Cloud State University, where I
earned my B.S. in Elementary
Education. I taught for the RO-
CORI School District since
2007, where I was a kinder-
garten teacher.
2. I am most looking forward
to getting to know the staff, par-
ents and children at Maple Lake
Elementary as well as the com-
munity of Maple Lake.
3. My goals for this year are
to create a website to connect
with parents, develop student re-
sources for math and reading
and incorporate technology in
my classroom as much as possi-
ble.

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Marissa Meyers
Meyers said meeting that girl
was the favorite part of her 19-day
trip to Laos, which occurred from
July 30 to Aug. 17.
She also worked with elemen-
tary and middle school students to
teach numbers, colors and other
basics of the English language.
The students were so appreciative
of the group, they asked for the
volunteers autographs on their
worksheets, something the staff
said they had not seen before.
At a high school, Meyers and
others worked with high school
seniors to practice conversational
English, such as ordering food in a
restaurant.
While the trip was Meyersfirst
time to Thailand, it was not her
first time in Asia, having taken an
11-day trip to Sichuan Province in
central China to work with giant
pandas a year earlier.
That experience not only intro-
duced Meyers to Asia, but also
provided an opportunity for her to
take the second trip to Thailand.
I got a grant from the chair-
man of Rustic Pathways, Meyers
said. He picked this location
based on what I had said in my ap-
plication.
After about 30 hours on air-
planes, including one 12-hour
flight, Meyers reached her destina-
tion, where a plethora of tasks
awaited.
Considering more children
drown in Thailand than in any
other country, one important task
was teaching basic water safety.
A lot of the kids are children
of rice farmers and they go out to
work or play in the rice paddies,
Meyers explained. If they fall in
the water, they could drown be-
cause they dont know how to float
or anything. Thats the main issue.
I was in a rice paddy and some-
times the mud can be a foot deep
and the water on top is more than
a foot deep. A small kid could eas-
ily drown in that.
So, Meyers spent one of her
days in a pool working with kids.
With temperatures in the 80s and
90s during the rainy season, Mey-
ers welcomed the activity.
She also had the opportunity to
help prepare and deliver food to
local residents, which was some-
times more challenging than oth-
ers.
Putting the food in bags was
hard because sometimes it was
boiling hot soup, Meyers said,
adding sarcastically, That part
was awesome.
Dropping the sarcasm, Meyers
went on to detail distributing food
to elderly people and those who
had been hurt and couldnt prepare
a meal.
Theyd get so excited when
theyd see us pull up; it was cute,
Meyers said. The director had
grown up in that village and knew
everyone, so he knew whom to
give food to. On the last day, peo-
ple would come up and start talk-
ing and he would give them food,
even though they werent on the
list.
Rustic Pathways volunteers
build a home in each location they
visit each year and Meyers trip
was no exception. She spent a day
shoveling and smoothing mud so
a concrete floor could be poured.
Im not that strong so that was
interesting, she said of her least
favorite activity.
Though the work was difficult,
she was glad to see the improved
housing for a family of four who
had been living in a tin shack with
one mattress to share.
Obviously, with building a
house for someone, thats an im-
mediate effect on their family,
Meyers said.
She and nine other volunteers
also gave rice farmers some time
off when they planted a rice paddy
for them.
It was hard work and I got
sunburned, but it cut out a lot of
work for those farmers, Meyers
said.
While distributing food, she
met several older rice farmers,
who offered a glimpse into the tax-
ing nature of their line of work.
We asked a couple of them
about their favorite thing to do and
they said they just liked to sit and
rest, Meyers said. Some of them
were still working. If they had a
bad back, they wouldnt be work-
ing, but there were 70-year-old
women still working in the fields.
Just as those individuals en-
joyed a break, so did the Rustic
Pathways crew, as they took a
three-day side trip to Laos, which
was only about an hour away.
There, they visited the Wat
That Luang temple and a victory
arch in the capitol city of Vien-
tiane.
When we visited the victory
arch, it was raining and there were
a lot of steps, but we could go to
the top, so we did, Meyers said.
It was a spiral staircase and it was
terrifying, but there were shops
along the way. It was really pretty
from the top, but the steps were in-
sane.
She survived that harrowing
experience only to embark on an-
other: Climbing a mountainside to
tour a cave. Once again, it was
raining and the steps were difficult
to navigate. In the cave, Meyers
fell into a puddle, but made the
best of the experience by adding
her handprint to the inside of the
cave.
While in the mountains, some
members of the team swam in a
stream, but Meyers said it was too
cold to join them.
They were jumping off trees
and doing flips, Meyers said. It
managed to get a crowd of people
who were videotaping. That was
cool, but I didnt do any of that.
Cool, rainy weather persisted
as the team went on a boat tour on
an open-air ferry.
Despite the weather conditions
in Laos, Meyers enjoyed her time
there, including the view of the
mountains from the Nam Song
River.
The river was kind of flooded
and brown, but from the water up,
it was pretty, she said.
Meyers doesnt know if shell
return to Thailand or Laos, but she
does believe she and her team
made a difference.
I didnt really learn anything
per se, but I know I did things that
really helped the community,
Meyers said. It wasnt like I just
gave money, but I did things and
saw results. I know that I
helped. Its something you just
feel.
Youre Invited to Attend the...
Heart of the Lakes
DUCKS UNLIMITED
8th Annual Banquet
Great
Prizes!
EARLY
BIRD
SPECIALS!
NO TICKET SALES
AT THE DOOR.
Seating is limited -
Respond soon.
We sold out
last year!
Cocktail Hour Cash Bar 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & Programat 7 p.m.
Support Wildlife & Wetlands Conservation
Tuesday, September 10
Maple Lake American Legion Post
#
131
For more
information:
Joel: 320-274-3064
Devin: 320-274-5614
Ben: 763-670-8221
Did you know?
That in 2012 in the state of
Minnesota Ducks Unlimited:
1) Enhanced 11 shallow wildlife lakes
2) Managed107 wild rice lakes
3) Restored 999 acres of small wetlands
4) Bought 3 tracts of property
All told, DU impacted 33,900
acres and spent $7.3 million dollars
in MN to complete this work.
Marissa Meyers enjoyed a side trip to Laos for site-seeing while working with Rustic Pathways. (Photo submitted)
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Up-Cycled Shabby Chic Home Decor
Re-Purposed Furniture, Hand-Made Harvest Tables
Potted Flowers of All Sizes, Vases, Vintage Dishes,
Tables & Chairs, End Tables, Candleholders, Jewelry
Handmade Aprons, Pillows & much, much more!
Garage Sal e - Summer Cl earance
Open the 1st Thurs.-Sun. of every month and occasionally more!
Thur., August 29th -
Sun., September 1st
Thurs. - Sat. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Better Than
Ever Interiors
Under the Watertower
LIONS PULL TABS
We deliver any menu item!
MAPLE LAKE BELOW THE WATERTOWER
320-963-6660
Open Daily from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. We Deliver Wednesday-Sunday!
Check out our new Summer menu!
Saturday August 31st 8p.m.-Midnight
Jonah & The Whales
Yes, Were OPEN on Labor Day!
11 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Sunday September 1st,
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Madigans is rolling back all bar drinks to 1999 prices.
License #2284
We have
the AC on
Super
Community Guide Trivia Community Guide Trivia
Contest Winners! Contest Winners!
1st Place
Dolly Etem, Maple Lake
$50 in Business Bucks
2nd Place
Carol Hogan, Maple Lake
$25 in Business Bucks
Winners can pick up their prize in the Messenger Office.
1. What business is Maple Lakes
top employer?
C. MP NexLevel
2. When was Camp Courage
established?
B. 1955
3. What year marked the completion
of Maple Lakes first 1st through
12th grade school facility?
A. 1908
4. Maple Lake is home to ____
wonderful people.
D. 2,099
5. What is Maple Lakes biggest event?
A. St. Patricks Day
6. How many times have the Maple
Lake Lakers won the championship
in Laker history?
B. 3
7. What lake is the best in the area for
walleye fishing?
C. Cedar Lake
8. How many vendors were at last
years Gear-Head Get Together?
A. 50
9. When did the city move its
municipal liquor store?
D. 2010
10. How much money was donated by
the American Legion in 2012?
B. $28,500
11. How many field lights are located
within Bolduan Park?
B. 8
12. The Community Guide is delivered
to ____ residents in and around
Maple Lake?
C. 4,500
13. On which page can you find
information about the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 7664?
D. 17
Trivia Contest Answers!
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In this issue: Area Maps & Information
Civic & Non-Profit Listings
Parks, Lakes & Recreation
Community Events And Much More!
In this issue: Area Maps & Information
Civic & Non-Profit Listings
Parks, Lakes & Recreation
Community Events And Much More!
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