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Volume 119, Number 20 Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Maple Lake, MN 55358 maplelakemessenger.com
Thanks to technological advancements, the way of doing business has changed in many respects. The home phone is going the way of the dinosaur. Computers have replaced many of the old-school forms of communication and the image quality of photos, whether from cameras or mobile devices, have become increasingly more advanced. At the Feb. 4 meeting of the Wright County Board, the commissioners were faced with a similar type of will this be the last time? proposal. County Surveyor Steve Jobe came before the board with a contract for a photographic flyover of the county for use in the surveyors office, as well as images for the county plat book and copies of the finished photo album for sale to contractors. Jobe said he was pleased with the competition that took place to land the project a cooperative effort between Wright, Stearns and Sherburne counties. We received nine proposals for aerial photography services, Jobe said. The prices were all over the board, but in the end, we got an excellent price. Based on all the information we gathered, the selection team picked Aerial Services Inc. from Cedar Falls, Iowa, as the preferred vendor. They have the lowest price as well as the quickest delivery time. The Wright County portion is $65,364, which is well under the estimated $75,000. While the board was pleased with the savings over what the anticipated cost was going to be, Commissioner Charlie Borrell questioned how long the county will have to spend that kind of money to maintain such a system when technological advancements have come so far so fast in recent years. Ill go along with supporting this because weve gone through the entire process, but if Im still on the board three years from now when you come back to another, it will be a much harder sell for me, Borrell said.
Every week day, staff and volunteers with Maple Lake Senior Dining prepare about 140 meals for local diners, as well as those in Annandale, Buffalo, Kimball and Monticello. Mere months ago, local organizers didnt know if that would be the case. With the sequester, Catholic Charities was thinking of what to do to save money, Maple Lake Senior Dining Coordinator Lori Hegle said of funding cuts that forced the organization to restructure. Between Maple Lake and Buffalo, we would have never been closed, but could have lost our kitchen. Ultimately, the powers that be decided to have the areas meals prepared in Maple Lake. I think the big reason is location, because were closer to Annandale and Kimball, Hegle said. Combining sites brought costs down. Local Senior Dining staff and volunteers were already preparing meals for the Annandale and Kimball Senior Dining sites, but added
Maple Lake Senior Dining Coordinator Lori Hegle, volunteers Ursula Heifort and Mary Dinsmore and cooks Jo Gehrke and Bonnie Eastham enjoy serving area seniors from the kitchen located at Maple Manor West. (Photo by Gabe Licht) between 35 and 40 meals for two kitchen during lunchtime. day at the dining room located in sites in Monticello and another site I have a gentleman who lives Maple Manor, in addition to 16 in Buffalo in December. here and is really excited to hear local Meals on Wheels particiAt the same time, the faces of that Bonnies back, Hegle said. pants. kitchen staff also changed. He used to go to the caf a lot. He New diners are always welShelly and Judy left to pursue comes every day now. Bonnies a come. other things, so that got the ball very good cook. Trust me, Ive Its nice if you call ahead, but moving and made it move a little tried it. dont ever think you cant come bequicker, Hegle said. Hegle believes the organization cause you didnt, Hegle said. We Bonnie Eastham, formerly of has handled the transition well. Lo- come up with clever ideas to make Bonnies Maple Lake Caf, and Jo cally, the service provides congre- sure everyone gets something to Gehrke now occupy the local gate meals for 15 to 25 seniors each eat.
The suggested contribution is $4 per meal for those 60 and older, but no one is ever turned away due to an inability to pay. When youre on a fixed income, its not as easy, Hegle said. She can also help seniors apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In short, Hegle is pleased to see the program continuing in Maple Lake and would like to see it grow. Id love to see 24 or 25 people here to eat every day, Hegle said. And she provided some entertaining incentives, based on past appearances by special, holidaythemed guests. You never know who will show up, Hegle said. I try to make it interesting.
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Brown sugar-glazed pork chop Whipped potatoes/gravy Peas and mushrooms Dinner roll Fluffy cherry cheesecake Special guests? Senior Dining meals are served at 11:45 a.m. at Maple Manor West, 555 Second St. W. For more information, call 963-5771.
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Maple Lake Community Theater opened School House Rock Live! on Saturday, Feb. 8, and received a good response. It had good attendance and everyone had fun, Director Tricia Manuel said. Everyone got into it. The public is invited to the show in the Maple Lake High School auditorium at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, with a free-will offering school lunch provided by Cottage Gourmet beforehand. (Above) Luke Baehr, Deb Geyen and Tom Johnson perform Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here. (Right) Geyen, Johnson and Jessica Pavlenko display pronouns during Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla. (Below) The cast hits the deck at the end of Ready or Not, Here I come. (Photos by Gabe Licht)
Firefighters from Buffalo and Maple Lake respond to a shop fire at 413 Coburn Ave. NW in Chatham Township on Thursday, Feb. 6. The fire was reported at 9:39 a.m. and MLFD was asked to provide mutual aid at 9:41 a.m. A large plume of smoke was visible from Wright County Road 35 and a Wright County Sheriffs deputy blocked access to the scene via Colbert Avenue Northwest, citing unsafe conditions. The department reported the shop, owned by Russell and Jessica Johnson, as a total loss, but did not assign a value to the damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Nine Maple Lake firefighters responded and were on scene for about three hours. (Photo courtesy of Ed DuBois, Wright County Journal-Press)
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*Ambassadors Social is Feb. 23 *Irish Pre-Party is March 8 *St. Patricks Day Festival is March 15
Vandals have targeted several homes on Birch Avenue in Maple Lake, spray-painting the above symbol on doors and siding. The Wright County Sheriffs Office was notified and began an investigation Monday morning. No information was available from the department as of press time Tuesday. Individuals with information about the vandalism should contact the Wright County Sheriffs Office at 763-682-7622. (Photo by Gabe Licht)
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benefit both the netters and the anglers. Another good idea that has been suggested would be to use barbless hooks, especially if the slot sizes remain intact and fish need to be released. Im thinking of suggesting that to our group this June at Lake of the Woods where we do a fair amount of catch-and-release. Itll be interesting to see what the DNR comes up with in the coming weeks for Mille Lacs. . . . locally Im hearing good reports coming off of Pelican Lake, especially if youre fishing Northerns. Catches of sunfish and crappies sound good as far as numbers go, but size can be questionable. . . my Florida source, Mike Muller, was out last week and commented they had good fishing until a rain shower forced them off the lake. They had 20 crappies in the 14- to 15inch range, two channel cats, two sunfish and a couple of bass (hes a numbers guy) by 11:30 a.m. They were using artificial bait. He said the lake (Okeechobee) was being inundated by the pro bass fishermen who were there doing a little pre-tournament fishing for the big pro-am affair set for that weekend which paid out $100,000 for first place. He figured both George Palmer and I would be there representing Georges former bank, Security State, as well as Joe Rassat and Andy Segner, from Rassat Outdoors. He didnt offer to pay our entry fee! . . . * * * Local coyote hunter, Rich Ordorff, and three of his associates were out in North Dakota and enjoyed a great hunt, harvesting 30 coyotes. Their best day was Wednesday when they bagged 19 animals. Im sure the ranchers in the areas they hunt are pleased to hear of those kinds of results as well as the sports people who feel the coyote is detrimental to the population of upland game birds as well as nesting ducks. . . * * * I spotted a robin last Friday as I was southbound on County Road 8 by Silver Creek which gave me a weather lift. By the time this weeks issue hits the streets we should be enjoying some moderating weather which I wont object to. Considering St. Patricks Day isnt very far off anymore, well need some warm, sunny weather to melt some of the snow for Maple Lakes celebration on March 15th. * * * Columnist Norm S. Holen, Thief River Falls Times, said 50 years ago in that newspaper: The cultural status of this country isnt being improved by that invasion of Beatles from England.
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by Harold Brutlag
Theres a lot being said about the plight of the walleyes in Mille Lacs Lake recently with some dire predictions that it could follow in the footsteps of Red Lake if something isnt done to bring back walleye fishing to what it used to be. Im not a fish biologist and I dont have any ideas about a sure fix for that lake which has been one of Minnesotas premier walleye lakes. The little knowledge that I do have is from my experiences fishing on Lake of the Woods for the past 40 years. While that lake is known for its population of walleyes, both large and small, it wasnt always that way. I fished that lake after I was discharged from the army in 1955 with my dad and an uncle from Crookston. We fished on the Minnesota side out from Morris Point in the early part of the season and I nailed a 10-pounder and that told me there were big walleyes in that lake. My late father-in-law, Henry Wieck, introduced me to fishing out of the Northwest Angle about 40 years ago and we would occasionally catch a large fish, but more often only those that fit through the fishermens nets. Henry referred to them as cookie-cutter size, meaning they were all pretty much identical in size. Eventually the netting rights to the Minnesota side of the lake were bought out from permit holders. Netting is still in operation on the Canada side by the natives who elect to live on some of the islands that dot that huge lake. We began noticing we were catching larger fish several years after the netting stopped and it has been good for us ever since. The only bother now are the mayflies which can raise havoc with the bite while they are hatching. Im convinced that less nets mean more and larger fish for the anglers and Im thinking that would be the place to start on Mille Lacs. It would be a hard sell to convince the Native Americans to join forces, but in the long haul it could
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Last Sunday, we took in the Sunday performance of School House Rock presented by the Maple Lake Community Theater. We started in the Maple Lake High School cafeteria and enjoyed a delicious free-will offering school lunch of meatloaf, baked potatoes, whole kernel corn, coleslaw and a chocolate chip bar, with lemonade, served on a school cafeteria tray. That was then followed by a super performance of School House Rock by our own Maple Lake Community Theater directed by Tricia Manuel. Everything was great and first-class
including the cast, band, costumes, lighting and sound. School House Rock is a fastpaced 1 1/2 hours of entertainment to be enjoyed by young and old. Bring your kids and grandkids for a great time. There are still performances on Saturday February 15th at 2pm and 7pm. Next day, Sunday, February 16th, features the school lunch at noon and show at 2pm. Thank you to all the Maple Lake Community Theater members for you time and talents. John Northenscold, Sr. Maple Lake
Saturday evening, my wife, Jean, and I attended the Maple Lake Community Theaters School House Rock presentation and it was great; we enjoyed it
very much. All of the performers did an outstanding job, the band with the music selections was great and it matched our chemistry very well. I would like to
encourage folks to attend a performance because I am sure they would find it very entertaining. A big thank you should go out to Tricia Manuel and the entire
team for putting this event together. John Rivers Maple Lake
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Docile, Minnesota, near the railroad tracks. Answering productrelated questions from email messages provides me with points I can redeem for coupons that give me reduced prices for meals at obscure locations. I built up a lot of potential acid indigestion points over the past couple years, and since we'd had coffee at The Swedish Lemon in the past, I figured we were ready for a lunch. When I answer the age question on those email questionnaires, I normally get a response saying I don't meet their requirements. Still, I had enough points for The Swedish Lemon. The Swedish Lemon caters to a specific clientele, namely, the family of the owners. Just about everyone who came in said Hi, Grandma or Hello, Ma, and there weren't many of those. We took advantage of the ambiance by selecting a nice Formica booth near the portable electric space heater over by the toy car collection. Grandma sat on a stool at the counter, where she could receive greetings from the customers and give advice
about other job openings to the wait staff. He was looking for work. We both ordered ribeye steaks, expecting something like a filet mignon,. What we got was a little closer to the hoof of whatever the animal was. When we looked over the menu, we purposely avoided anything fried for fear of aggravating cholesterol levels. When we got our order, we were surprised by the amount of fat that seeped out from under the mashed potatoes. Our coupon covered the price of the entree, but we needed to meet a minimum billing amount, so we ordered dessert. Turns out the lady in the next booth had made a pie she brought to Grandma, so we chose that. It was lemon, with hardly any grease, and was quite good. No doubt she's not an employee. It's not often that we get to Docile, Minnesota, but we don't think it'll be meal time when we go there again. The coffee was good. They advertise bottomless cups of coffee. After that meal, we half expected the cups not to have bottoms. They did.
Webb Surveying serving customers from downtown office Wright County Fair recognized
by Gabe Licht Editor
Charlie and Denise Webb are serving customers from their new Webb Surveying location in downtown Maple Lake. (Photo by Gabe Licht)
For almost 30 years, Charlie Webb has been working as a surveyor. For the past four years, he and his wife, Denise, have been operating Webb Surveying in Maple Lake. Since late November, theyve been serving customers from the back portion of the former Schlenner, Wenner and Co. offices on Division Street West. I felt I wanted us to have some exposure and feel like were more a part of the community, Charlie said. The downtown area needs some tenants, so it was kind of a win-win. In the current location, Webb Surveying is poised for continued growth. If we grow and expand, we could take up more space, Charlie said. Weve expanded 15 to 20 percent in each of the past four years. Downtown Maple Lake is an ideal location for the company that does 65 to 70 percent of its business in Wright County. Furthermore, surveys of lake lots make up about 80 percent of Webbs busi-
ness. However, Webb offers a wide array of services. We provide surveying services for those looking to build a home or if they want to know where their lot lines are, Charlie said. If they want to put up a fence, deck or addition, technically they should have a survey done. Thats one of the many services we provide. We also do flood certificates for those who live close to bodies of water. We do construction staking as well. No job is too big or too small. We do small projects, such as a small-lot survey and larger projects such as the VA (Medial Center) in St. Cloud, Charlie said. Webb works with contractors, real estate agents, attorneys, engineers and other business professionals to make the surveying process go smoothly. Webb Surveying is also a family business, with sons, Charlie III and Jason, involved. For more information about Webb Surveying, call 763-8989999 or visit www.webbsurveying.net.
Wright County Fair Director Troy Beise received the highest honor from the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, as Fair Person of the Year during the annual convention in January in Bloomington. The fair also received top honors at the convention. Beise has served as volunteer director on the Wright County Fair board since 2007. The WCF Board of Directors is comprised of 20 members elected to threeyear terms. Beise is in his third three-year term. Beise has been the committee chair and committee member for a variety of areas at the fair including: Superintendent of Swine Barn; Committee Chair of Machinery Hill; Committee Chair of Security and Emergency Operations; Committee Chair of Website and Committee Chair for Social Media Management. Beise also serves on numerous committees to assist in the successful operation of the annual event. The MFCF recognized Beise for making positive impacts on the community and the fair through the years. In 2013, Beise sought a partnership with Allina Hospital Group to bring a youth program to the fair that would draw preteens and teens to the Fair. In the past, the WCF has had numerous activities focusing on preschool and younger children. It was Beises personal goal to attract a new youth demographic. Beise worked directly with Allina in successfully receiving a grant to support a teenage activity. The Twin Cities Fantasy Factory Mega Jump Bicycling Stunt Show was hired to bring jumps and tricks to the fair. They performed multiple times and gave away a bike. Allina awarded the fair a grant through the State Health Improvement Program. The grant involved the distribution of more than 300 bike helmets to area children. Beise teamed up with Allina on July 12, prior to the WCF, to assist at their commu-
nity event in Buffalo. Beise promoted the WCF by handing out hundreds of flyers promoting the Twin Cities Fantasy Factory Mega Jump Show and the WCF. Besides the partnership with Allina Hospital, Beise partnered with the local school district and was granted approval to print and distribute flyers promoting the Twin Cities Fantasy Factory Mega Jump Show and the WCF partnership with Allina. Flyers were distributed to all students in the school district prior to the end of the school year. The Wright County Fair received the Innovation in Sponsorship Award at the International Association of Fairs and Exposition convention for the partnership with Allina Hospital. Beise received recognition from the International Association of Fairs and Exposition, as the recipient of the IAFE Young Professionals Institute Scholarship; 2013 IAFE recipient of the Zone 4 First Timers Scholarship for attending the National Convention and 2013 IAFE recipient of the Institute of Fair Management Scholarship for enrollment. The Wright County Fair is the recipient of three first-place Communication Awards which were given to Minnesota County Fairs for their success in 2013. The three categories the Wright County Fair received recognition in were: Promotional Materials Category for the submission of various posters and flyers that promoted the annual fair. Entertainment Photo Category which depicted a picture of the Mud Run at the Fair. Scrapbook Digital Category which is a hard bound book depicting the 2013 Annual Fair in a visual storybook. The Wright County Fair is hosted annually in Howard Lake.. The 2014 Fair will be July 30 Aug. 3, 2014. Visit www.wrightcounty fair.org or contact Troy Beise at 763-286-4943 for more information.
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continued from page 1 I can go to Google Earth and zoom in on a piece of property to the point that I can see a swing set in the back yard of a house. I cant see continuing to spend $65,000 to keep doing this when the technology is already there. While Google Earth images are more comprehensive in cities than rural areas, in the next three years, continued advancements might no longer require such things as aerial photography flyovers that have been done for decades. The board unanimously approved signatures on the contract. In other business, the board: Gave a letter of support to the Clearwater River Watershed District in its effort to secure grant funding from the state. The CRWD is one of 12 finalists for funding from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources under the Targeted Watershed Demonstration Program. If approved, the three grant winners will receive between $2.23.1 million for their proposed projects. There are 23 lakes within the watershed and the CRWD project would target fertilizer application to prevent fertilizer from working its way into lakes and underground water sources. Set the annual county auction for 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at the Public Works Building. Acknowledged the retirement of Deputy County Assessor Randy DesMarais and authorized advertising to replace his position. The board also referred discussion of the senior appraiser and deputy county assessor positions to the personnel committee. Authorized sending a letter to the owner of a 100-acre parcel of land in Southside Township that had approached the parks department about potentially purchasing the land. The parcel wasnt part of the parks acquisition plan and, because there are gravel resources, it was forwarded to the ways and means committee to see if the county would view the land as a potential gravel investment. After lengthy discussion, the recommendation was to send a letter expressing that the county has minimal interest in purchasing the land. Authorized board attendance at the Association of Minnesota Counties Local Government Legislative Conference Feb. 26-27 in St. Paul. Authorized Commissioner Mike Potter to attend the National Association of Counties annual conference in Washington, D.C. March 1-5 or the annual Washington Fly-In later in the month. Typically, Wright County has attended the Fly-In, but Potter said the focus of the NACO conference this year will be on transportation and infrastructure issues, which is of importance to Wright County, which is trying to obtain additional funding to continue the expansion of I-94 to Monticello and potentially as far as Clearwater.
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Feb. 18: Maple Lake City Council, 7p.m., Maple Lake City Hall. Feb. 18: AA & Gamblers Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 & 113. Feb. 18: Annandale Lakers AA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m., United Methodist Church of Annandale, 250 Oak Ave. N.; 320-274-3380. Feb. 18: Celebrate Recovery (non-denominational Christian-based recovery program), 7 p.m., Monticello Covenant Church; 763-295-2112. Feb. 19: Maple Lake V.F.W. #7664 Post & Auxiliary, 7 p.m., at The V by HH. New members always welcome.
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Feb. 13: Maple Lake Lions, 7 p.m., American Legion Club. Feb. 13: Sons of American Legion, 8 p.m., American Legion Club. Feb. 13: AA & Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 & 113. Feb. 15: AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 & 113. Feb. 17: Social Action Ministry quilting group, 8 a.m., St. Timothys Church basement. Feb. 17: Al-Anon and Mens 12 Step Group, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 & 113.
Ladies, that's the catchy theme for a great Valentine brunch at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 13 at Reichel's Event Center in Annandale. Bring your friends and plan on laughing a lot as you listen to speaker Rita Weber of Sioux Falls, SD. She's an award winning humorist with the Toastmasters International Org. and will entertain you with lovely music and a message called "DOA: Destined on Arrival." You'll also hear about the Epilepsy Foundation of St. Cloud with Kris Moen. Make reservations by calling Sheree before 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.
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Birth:
Ryan and Brandi O'Connor, of Maple Lake, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Nolan Ryan O'Connor. Nolan was born on Jan. 14, 2014 at St. Cloud Hospital, weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Grandparents are Don and Terry O'Connor, of Maple Lake, and Dale and Vicki Decker, of Maple Lake. Great-grandparents are
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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 Immunizations; Health Screening: Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cholesterol (by appointment), Pregnancy, Health and Wellness; Child Car Seat Check (by appointment); Information about: Healthy Lifestyle - Exercise, Nutrition, Recommendations for Routine Medical Care, Safety Individual, Home, Car Seat, Pregnancy, Childbirth, Parenting, Child Health, Growth &
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CHURCH OF ST. TIMOTHY 8 Oak Ave. N., Maple Lake Ph.: 320-963-3726 www.churchofsttimothy.org Pastor: John Meyer School Principal: Deacon Mike Medley SAT.: 3:30-4:15 p.m., Confessions; 4:30 p.m., Mass. SUN.: 8 & 10 a.m., Mass. BETHLEHEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 400 County Rd. 37 NE, Maple Lake Ph.: 320-963-3118 www.uccml.org HYPERLINK "mailto:revjbpalmer@gmail.com" bethuccml@gmail.com FRI.; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., WCCA Head Start; 11 a.m.-noon, Second Harvest Heartland Food Distribution. SAT.: 6 p.m., Youth Dinner/Silent Auction. SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m., Fellowship; 11 a.m., Confirmation; Newsletter Deadline. WED.: 7 p.m., Choir. HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH 5460 63rd St. NW, Box 462, Maple Lake Ph.: 763-463-9447 www.holycrossmaplelake.com Pastors: Steven King and Culynn Curtis Visitors Are Always Welcome! THURS.: 7 p.m., Revelation Bible Study. SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Service; 9:15 a.m., Education Hour; 10:30 a.m., Contemporary Service. MON.: 1 p.m., First of All Prayer Group, Quilters; Newsletter Deadline. TUES.: 6:30 p.m., Troop 16170. WED.: 6 p.m., Worship on Wednesday; 7 p.m., Choir, Confirmation, Senior High Youth. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN SILVER CREEK (LCMS) 11390 Elliott Ave. N.W., M.L. Ph.: 763-878-2820 Pastor: Rev. George W. Sagissor III SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service; 11:15 a.m., Sunday School, Bible Study. SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH 4282 114th St. NW, Maple Lake, MN 55358 3 miles so. of I-94 on Co. Rd. 143, just off Hwy. 8; Ph.: 320-963-3957; 605553-5240 www.silvercreekcommunitychurch.org Pastor: Luke Baehr SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m., Sunday School, Bible Study. ANNANDALE EVAN. FREE CHURCH 10252 St. Hwy. 55 N.W., Annandale Ph.: 320-274-8951 Pastor: Dennis L. Johnson THURS: 1:30 p.m., Moms in Prayer; 7 p.m., CryOut Practice. FRI.: 7 p.m., Single Sisters, The Art of Marriage. SAT.: 9 a.m., The Art of Marriage. SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 & 11 a.m., Worship w/Communion; 9:45 a.m., Sunday School; 6 p.m., Gospel Life. MON.: 9 a.m., Grandmas in Prayer; 6:30 p.m., Book Club; 7 p.m., Mens Bible Study. TUES.: 3:30 p.m., Friends of Faith; 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery. WED.: 2 p.m., Young at Heart; 6 p.m., Awana; 7 p.m., Womens Bible Study, Solid Rock. ANNANDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annan. Ph.: 320-274-5127 www.mumac.org/~annandaleumc Pastor: Marilee Benson FRI.: 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous. SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship Service; 10:15 a.m., Coffee Fellowship, Sunday School. TUES.: 8 p.m., AA/Al-Anon. BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH 7809 Co. Rd. 35 W., Annandale Ph.: 320-963-3592 Pastor: Lynn Machula THURS.: 2 p.m., LWML; 7:30 p.m., Elders; 8 p.m., Church Council. SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service w/Communion; 10:30 a.m., Sunday School & Bible Study. WED.: 4:30 p.m., Bible Study. EAGLES GROVE CHURCH PO Box 1020, Annandale Location: Hwy. 55, next to The Marketplace Ph.: 320-248-6024 Lead Pastor: Jason Pence www.eaglesgrove.org & Facebook SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service; Energized Music and Quality Childrens Programs Provided. MT. HERMON LUTHERAN CHURCH 1284 Keats Ave. N.W., Annandale Ph.: 320-963-3284 Pastor: Marianne Zitzewitz SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship. ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH 331 W. Harrison St., Annandale Ph.: 320-274-8827 www.stjohns-annandale.org Pastor: Dave E. Nelson SUN.: 8:30 Traditional Worship; 10 a.m., Contemporary Worship. BUFFALO SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 200 2nd Ave. NE, Buffalo Ph.: 763-682-3582 Pastor: Devin Locati SAT.: 9:45 a.m., Bible Study; 11 a.m., Church Service. HOSANNA LUTHERAN CHURCH 1705 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo, Mo. Syn. Pastor: Rob Jarvis Ph.: 763-682-3278; www.hosannalcms.org SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship Service; 10:30 a.m., Bible Study and Sunday School. TUES.: 8 p.m., Young Adults Group. WED.: 10 a.m., Bible Study; 7 p.m., Confirmation Class. BUFFALO UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP WED.: Discussion Group Meets the 2nd & 4th Wednesday, Sept. thru May, 7:30 p.m., at Buffalo Community Center, Across the Street from the Post Office at 206 Central Ave. (Hwy. 25). For More Information, Call Luke at 763-682-4616 or Visit www.buuf.us. Everyone is welcome. BUFFALO EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 2051 50th Street NE, Buffalo, MN (corner of Hwy. 25 N. & County Rd. 113) Ph. 763-682-6846; www.buffalofree.org info@buffalofree.org Senior Pastor: Brian Thorstad THURS.: 7 p.m., Small Groups; 7:30 a.m., AA & Al-Anon. FRI.: 6 a.m., Mens Small Group; 7 p.m., Small Groups. SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service, Coffee Fellowship, Childrens Church; 11 a.m., Sunday School for All Ages; 6 p.m., Youth Groups; 7 p.m., Small Group. MON.: 7 p.m., Womens Bible Study; 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon. TUES.: 7 p.m., Knitting Ministry; 7:30 p.m., Mens Small Group, AA, GA. WED.: 6:30 p.m., Awana, Choir Practice. BUFFALO COVENANT CHURCH 1601 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo Ph.: 763-682-1470 www.buffalocov.org Lead Pastor: Max Frazier SAT.: 9:30 a.m., Womens Daniel Bible Study; 5:30 p.m., Valentines Dinner Youth Fundraiser. SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship; 9:30 & 11 a.m., Contemporary Worship, 9:30 a.m., 1 & 2 Year Olds Milestone; 11 a.m., Swimming Upstream, Confirmation Class; 6:30 p.m., Chill Out., S.N.I.P.P. MON.: 9 a.m., Prayer Group; 1 p.m., Womens Bible Study; 7 p.m., BBIMatthew. TUES.: 6 a.m., Deep Waters; 9 a.m., MOPS; 1:30 p.m., S.A.L.T.; 6 p.m., Grief Share; 6:30 p.m., Divorce Care; 7 p.m., Prayer for Healing, Womens Bible Study. WED9 a.m., Shuffleboard; 5 p.m., Awana Supper; 6 p.m., Awana, Hang Time; 6:30 p.m., 9th Grade Confirmation. THURS.: 6 a.m., Mens Bible Study; Noon, Study & Soup Group; 6:30 p.m., Worship Team Practice; 6:45 p.m., Choir Rehearsal; 7 p.m., 33 The Series, Mens Group; 8 p.m., Deep Waters. FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC 12449 Clementa Ave. NW, Monticello Pastor: Jim Tetlie, 763-878-2092 www.lutheran-faith.org Secretarys office hours are: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursday SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service. CELEBRATION COMMUNITY CHURCH Affiliated with Evangelical Free Ch. Box 171, Montrose; 763-675-3003 Interim Pastor: Dawson Grover; 612978-2766 SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship at Montrose Elementary School Gymnasium. TRI-COUNTY ALLIANCE CHURCH 8464 160th St. N.W. Clearwater, MN; 320-558-2750 Interim Pastor: Bob Morton SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service.
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Heather Rae Rassat-Albachten, Buffalo
Heather Rae RassatAlbachten, age 40, of Buffalo, p a s s e d a w a y peacefully at her home on Feb. 4, 2014. The funeral service was 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Buffalo Covenant Church. Visitation was from 12 to 2 p.m. also at the church on Saturday. Heather was born on May 19, 1973, to Robert and Jacquelyn (Jensen) Rassat in Moorhead. She attended school at Kandiyohi Elementary School in Kandiyohi, and Willmar Jr. High in Willmar. She then moved to Buffalo in 1988 and graduated from Buffalo High School in 1991. Heather attended North Hennepin Community College and was a licensed insurance agent. She married Brian Albachten on May 20, 2002, in Las Vegas. Following their marriage, they resided in Buffalo. Heather was an excellent gourmet cook. She had a very witty, wonderful sense of humor and was a prolific practical joker. She had empathy for humans and animals and couldn't resist those who needed help. She enjoyed NASCAR, especially Kevin Harvick, and loved hockey and her Chicago Blackhawks. Heather was a terrific writer and was a published poet. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Clarence Rassat; maternal grandmother, Elaine Jensen; and father-in-law, Richard Albachten. She is survived by her husband, Brian Albachten, of Buffalo; daughters, Alacia (Ryan) Hadley, of Monticello, Alyssa Farruggia, of Buffalo, Emily Albachten, of Buffalo; stepdaughter, Ashley (Evan) Mellichampe, of Denver, CO; and granddaughter, Audrey; stepson, Zachary (Alehna) Albachten, of Moorhead; parents, Bob and Jackie Rassat, of Buffalo; brothers, Jay (Esa) Rassat, of Buffalo and Brent (Billie Jo) Rassat, of El Paso, TX; niece and nephews; paternal grandmother, Muriel Rassat, of Maple Lake; and maternal grandfather, Kenneth (Lucy) Jensen, of Monticello; mother-in-law, Carol Albachten, of Corcoran; and loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements were entrusted to the Peterson Chapel (Buffalo, MN, 763-682-1363, www.thepetersonchapel.com).
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Marty Kiebel and Andrew Brown had their fifth-grade students write why they think Maple Lake Elementary deserves to be awarded the School of Excellence award. Grace Jostock Maple Lake Elementary means a lot to me. I could go on all day talking about why this school is so special. I love this school because we can go to school without worrying if well be safe. At Maple Lake Elementary we have lock down drills that help us to know what to do if something dangerous would really happen. If anyone wants to get into our school they have to go through the office because all of the doors are locked to visitors coming in. I have heard stories about school shootings, like on the Sandy Hook news. Other reasons this school is special is because of our really good staff, students, and teachers. We all work together to help each other. I understand so many things because of my teachers. If it werent for my teachers I would probably be falling behind. I have awesome teachers. We have Nurse Sarah who helps us if we get hurt or are sick. Mrs. Weninger is great if you need someone to talk to or help with problems. Our Rachels Challenge group is awesome. Its like a Club. Kids will give up their recess to think up ways to make our school better by stopping kids from bullying each other. These are reasons I think Maple Lake Elementary is Excellent. Lyndsie Carlson Maple Lake Elementary means great things. For example we have a good selection of sport selections. We have sport activities like basketball, softball, volleyball, and cross country. These sports give us very good exercise. Our school has a good staff who are real nice and very helpful. They give us guidance when we need it and help kids, and not just some, but all kids. Another thing about our school is that it is clean because of the hard-working janitors. Another thing I just love about our school is Rachels Challenge. It stops bullying and includes others in what is happening. We have Mrs. Weninger who helps students when they need to talk about something that is bothering them or if they are being treated badly. These are some of the reasons I think Maple Lake Elementary is a great school. Trinity Geyen Maple Lake Elementary is a good school to go to because there is not a lot of bllying. We have a social worker that made up the idea of bully help cards. If there is a bully bullying you, you can fill out a bull help card and give it to Mrs. Weninger and she will make the bully stop being mean and make the person feel better instead. I think our school is excellent because we have a principal that works hard to make this school a good school for children of all ages. We also have Irish Pride days when we wear green and all of the grades gather in the gym and kids get rewards for being respectful, responsible, and ready. We also get great test scores because we have good math and reading teachers for every single grade. We study hard and practice. Maple Lake Elementary is a good sized school. Its not too big and not too small. Its just right. Molly Erickson I think Maple Lake Elementary is an awesome school because of Irish Pride. It involves the importance of good manners. It teaches us how to be respectful, responsible, and ready. Each class has different expectations. Like in our reading class we are expected to bring our books, our reading folder, and a note book. In math we have to bring our math book, folder, note book, and in science we have to bring our note book and folder. We also have an Irish Pride song with these words; Irish Pride come be a part; Irish Pride, its just the start of it; Youll see well be the best we can be. Irish Pride lets follow every rule. Irish Pride then well be really cool. Youll see well be the best we can be. Irish Pride weve got a real good start. Irish Pride each one of us has a part. Youll see well be the best we can be.
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MLHS one-act play the fall semester. takes second place Wurm named to UMD at subsections The Maple Lake High deans list
School one-act play advanced to sectionals by finishing second at the subsection competition in Annandale behind Glencoe-Silver Lake and ahead of Annandale, Howard L a k e - Wa v e r l y - Wi n s t e d , Lester Prairie and New Century Charter. Maple Lake was unable to advance from sectionals up against seven other schools including first-place Belle Plain. Heather Wurm, of Maple Lake, has been named to the University of Minnesota-Duluth deans list for the 2013 fall semester. Wurm is the daughter of Mark and Debbie Wurm.
Maple Lake Elementary Principal Kris Harlan poses with the plaque she received on behalf of the school, which was honored as a one of 12 Minnesota Schools of Excellence at the Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association Winter Institute on Thursday, Feb. 6. (Photo submitted)
THURSDAY, Feb. 20 Deli sandwich, turkey BLT salad or hamburger gravy, mashed potatoes, roll, chicken nuggets, potatoes, roll; romaine salad, cherry tomatoes, coleslaw; fresh fruit, canned fruit, milk FRIDAY, Feb. 21 Turkey sub, chicken Caesar salad or pizza parlor, cheese pizza, hot turkey on a bun; broccoli florets, baby carrots, cauliflower; fresh fruit, canned fruit, milk
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event for the Lightning. ANML would have to show up for a second-consecutive day to challenge the St. Thomas Cadets within the walls of Annandale Middle School. Fortunately for the home squad, the Lightning overcame weariness and their opponents, with a score of 58-21. Head Coach Jason Bartels had a few words to say about the weekends happenings. "I am extremely proud of how the boys took charge and got the most out of this weekend's duels, Bartels said. Now we are able to focus on the post-season much
easier with a couple more solid wins under our belt." ANML's impressive weekend goes to show they are not ready for their season to be over just yet. With the light of the state championship shining at the end of the tunnel, now is prime time for the Lightning to charge up and set their focus upon the gauntlet of post-season brawling.
106 ANMLs Holden Youngs pin @ :46 over Dan Rascher 113 ANMLs Cullen Gallagher pin @ :45 over Huy Bui 120 ANMLs Hunter Manka lost 7-1 dec. to Jash Taran 126 ANMLs Tanner Vassar won by
forfeit 132 ANMLs Joe Mosley 12-1 maj. dec. over Ariel Larin 138 ANMLs Hunter Malachek won by forfeit 145 ANMLs Cory Schmidt pin @ 1:14 over Mason Rutgers 152 ANMLs Trae Bedford won by forfeit 160 ANMLs Bennett Erickson won by forfeit 170 ANMLs Nick Gapinski pinned @3:52 by Christian Lasswell 182 ANMLs Derek Tomberlin won by forfeit 195 ANMLs Spencer Ogden won by forfeit 220 ANMLs Josh Gindele pinned @ 3:36 by Quincy Spiering 285 ANMLs Dustin Doucette pinned @ 5:18 by Jack Lee
Irish boys win two of three Moose fend off Wildcats at home
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said. We made our free throws towards the end to secure the victory.
Z. Johnson A. Schonnesen T. Goelz D. Stokman L. Caughey Nic Paumen S. Graham B. Borell Pts Rebs Stls Asts 19 6 4 6 25 5 - 1 2 5 - 1 20 6 - 1 4 1 1 1 2 4 - - 1 - 1 4 4 2 2
On Feb. 3 the Irish boys basketball team traveled to Paynesville to play the Bulldogs. The Irish pulled through in the second half and won 79-68. In the first half, the Irish made 40.6 percent of their shots for 34 points, trailing the Bulldogs 38 points on 57.1 percent shooting. The Irish knew they had to get to it together in order to catch up to the Bulldogs and take home the win. We started this game kind of slow and got down 20-8, assistant coach Brad Baumann said. But we did a good job regrouping and started to play better defensively and got ourselves back into the game. In the second half, the Irish pulled past the Bulldogs. The Irish got their shooting efficiency up to 60 percent and the Bulldogs went down to 34.4 percent. The Irish made 80 percent of their threepointers and 81 percent of their free throws en route to outscoring the Bulldogs 45-30 in the second half. In the second half we hit some big shots and really forced them to take the bad shots, and built a 17point lead, Baumann said. Unfortunately, we got really sloppy on offense and defense and let them back into the game late. The good thing was we did just enough in the end and made some big free throws to hold onto the win on the road. It was a game of runs, head coach Tim Staloch said. They came out shooting the ball very well and jumped to a quick double-digit lead. We battled back and were down four at the half. We played very well for a stretch in the second half to build a 17-point lead only to have them go on a run of 17-2 to pull within two points. We settled down and answered with a couple big baskets and then hit our free throws down to the stretch. The lead scorer was junior David Stokman with an impressive 31 points. Andrew Schonessen grabbed seven rebounds and Zach Johnson dished seven assists. Both
The Kimball Cubs traveled to Maple Lake last Thursday night, Feb. 6. After 12 lead changes, the Irish beat the Cubs 76-65. This was a really nice win for us, Baumann said. We played really well together and that was fun to see. The game was very close in the first half, which ended with a 36-35 advantage for the home team. The Irish made 100 percent of their free throws. The Bulldogs were shooting 58.3 percent and the Irish were shooting 41.2 percent. However, the Irish attempted 10 more baskets than the Cubs. In the second half, the Irish started shooting 51.9 percent and made 40 baskets. The Cubs went down to making 43.3 percent and made 30 baskets. Most of the game was backand-forth which made it really exciting, Baumann said. We did a great job not panicking when we got down seven points with about nine minutes left in the game, and finished the game on a 34-16 point run. During that time we did a great job of moving the ball and making good decisions and making that extra pass to find an open shooter, and then we knocked down those open looks. On defense, we did a nice job late in the game forcing them to take contested shots and then we did a pretty good job rebounding the ball. A three-headed monster made up of Schonnesen (25 points and five steals), Stokman (20 points and six rebounds) and Johnson (19 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals) led the Irish to victory. We shot the ball well and played pretty good defense the last 14 minutes of the game, Staloch
On Feb. 8, the Irish hosted a tough game against the DasselCokato Chargers. The Irish played head-to-head with the Chargers, eventually falling by a score of 6057. It was a tight battle all the way through, Staloch said. We gave up too many second-chance points and did not shoot the ball very well at all. In the first half, the Irish shot 40 percent versus the Chargers 50 percent. At the halftime buzzer, the Irish trailed 25-24. In the second half, both teams shooting efficiency went down, with the Irish at 34.5 percent for 33 points and the Chargers at 43.5 percent for 35 points. However, the Irish made 91.7 percent of their free throws. David Stokman was the leading scorer with 21 points. Zach Johnson grabbed seven rebounds. Andrew Schonnesen and Landon Caughey made 100 percent of their free throws. Unfortunately, we didnt play very well, Baumann said. We struggled to rebound on the defensive end and, on offense, we forced some shots and the open shots we got we didnt make like we did against Kimball on Thursday. Again we have to put this loss behind us and get ready for three tough games this week.
Z. Johnson A. Schonnesen T. Goelz D. Stokman E. Hertwig L. Caughey Nic Paumen S. Graham B. Borell Pts Rebs Stls Asts 10 7 2 1 14 6 1 2 - 4 1 2 21 4 2 3 1 - 6 - - - 2 - 3 2 - - 1 - 1
On Saturday, Feb. 8, the Monticello-Annandale-Maple Lake Moose prepared to face off against the Chicago Lakes Wildcats for Senior Night and Parents Night. Prior to the varsity game, the junior varsity had a major overtime victory against the Wildcats and all of the players, along with their parents, took the ice and were recognized. The game began and, just a few minutes in, the penalties began. The first was assessed to Monticello senior Colton Jones and the next
two were both assessed to the Wildcats. On the first Moose power play, the boys were unable to capitalize and score on the shorthanded Wildcats; however, during the second power play, the Moose were able to take advantage of their extra man and Maple Lake sophomore Nate Maas scored, assisted by Maple Lake junior McRae Haney and Monticello senior Oliver Winsor. The first period ended with two Moose penalties that led to threeon-five play for nearly two minutes. Thankfully, the Moose were able to hold off the Wildcats and kept the lead at the end of the first.
Early in the second period, the tables turned and the Wildcats were assessed two consecutive penalties and the Moose had the three-onfive advantage. However, despite their greatest efforts, the MAML Moose could not manage to score on the shorthanded Wildcats. After numerous shots on goal, the Moose finally managed to score another goal against Chisago Lakes as Monticello senior Brooke Evans shot a rocket right past the Wildcats glove.
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The Irish matched up for the second time this year with the Bel-
grade-Brooten-Elrosa Jags. Having a home-court advantage, the Irish were ready to defend their place on Monday night. The Jags beat the
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Maple Lake varsity and junior varsity gymnasts traveled to Becker on Saturday, Feb. 8, to compete at the Granite Ridge Conference Meet. The gymnasts could not contain their excitement of competing as they had not had a meet in more than two weeks. "It's different competing at the bigger meets, like conference, beWeek of Feb. 14 - 20
cause there is always more competition and more at stake," senior Heather Schlueter said. For the individual accomplishments, Jordan Sifferle took first place, Delaney Sifferle tied for sixth place and Maddi Maas tied for eighth place. On bars, Jordan Sifferle took eighth place. Three varsity gymnasts Schlueter, Jordan Sifferle and Gracie Elsenpeter earned all-conference titles.
The junior varsity team took sixth place with a score of 89.25. The varsity team earned fourth place with a score of 124.3. The junior varsity girls were upset about their seasons being over but also excited for the varsity girls who are competing at the Sections Meet next Saturday. "I'm ready to work hard this week and prepare for sections," sophomore Delaney Sifferle said.
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Girls basketball
continued from page 11 Maple Lakes lineup looked considerably different due to a rash of injury and illness. The game was underway and the Irish struggled to
score against the matchup zone defense of the Jags. Both teams played tough defense, making it difficult to score. Emily Webb notched her second double-double of the year scoring 13 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. The Irish put
forth tremendous efforts but could not get their shots to fall. As the clock ran out into halftime, the Irish trailed 21-11. The Irish started the second half with strong intentions. They displayed some offensive firepower in
the second half but didnt defend with the same intensity. Battling on both ends, the Irish and the Jags tied their rebounds, grabbing 35 out of the net. As the half went on, the Irish hustled up and down the court, getting multiple attempts at the basket and receiving great assists from their teammates. Struggling to stay with the Jags, the Irish ended the game with a 53-39 loss. We are battling each and every day, coach Adam Ronnenberg
said. The injuries the team has endured have been tough, but it is providing opportunity for some of our underclassmen. The Irish matched up against the Rockford Rockets on Friday, Feb. 7. Being their second home game of the week, Maple Lake was ready to play some intense basketball. With the fresh loss in their minds, the Irish knew what they were up against.
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Winning the jump ball, the Irish got the first look at the basket but the ball was quickly going the other way. Getting off to a slow start, the Irish struggled to slow the strong shooting of the Rockets. Working on defense, the Irish fought to guard the shot but the Rockets offense continued to increase. At the end of the first half, the Irish trailed 27-15. Starting the second half, the Irish came out with new intentions. They were able to execute their offense and handle the ball but were unable to maintain the speed of the Rockets. Unfortunately, the Irish would never be closer than 12 points and the Rockets went on to win 67-49. Freshman Morgan Scheiber scored a career-high 10 points and pulled down four rebounds. Rayne Coughlin led the scoring charge with 16 points and Kayla Hoistad found her rhythm with a career-high 12 points. Defensively, we are really struggling to stop teams, Ronnenberg said. The girls are playing hard every night and handling our adversity with grace. Fundamental basketball has been our focus and we will continue to work.
All Day Kindergarten 2 Computer labs Smart Boards Full-Day Kindergarten Small Class Sizes - Individialized Attention Physical Education Music Education Music, Art, Computers, and Physical Education Specialists Over 70 hrs individual instruction per week Accredited by MNSAA Academic Excellence in a Faith-Filled Environment from 4 Instructional Assistants Fully Accredited
Monticello Clinic and CentraCare Health Monticello are welcoming new arrivals at the Birth Center, opening March 4 in Monticello. Physicians from the Monticello Clinic and Albertville-St. Michael Clinic complement CentraCares highly-skilled nurses and anesthesia team to provide experienced labor, delivery and newborn care. Together, Monticello Clinic and CentraCare Health Monticello provide families the opportunity to welcome babies, close to home.
Celebrate
Thursday, February 27 5 - 7 p.m.
Presentation at 6 p.m.
Tickets ca an be purchas sed at Star Ba ank, Costume Shoppe, any th heater membe er, or by callin ng: (320) 963-3 3928
Atten nd a fun Schoo ol House Rock lunch before e each Sunday Show between: 12:0 00-1:00 A Free Will Donation will a apply
Join the celebration at CentraCare Health Monticellos Birth Center Open House. Meet physicians, talk with nurses, tour the Birth Center, enjoy refreshments and see why CentraCare Health Monticello is a wonderful place to welcome new arrivals. 1013 Hart Boulevard | Monticello, MN 55362
S Show Dates Feb 8 --2 2:00 & 7:00 Feb 9 --2:0 00 (free will lunch) Feb b 15-2 52 2:00 00 & 7:00 00 Feb b 16-2: 6 2 00 (free (f will ill lunc l h)
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Moose
continued from page 11 The Wildcats quickly responded with a goal of their own, bringing the score to 2-1. With plenty of time left for the Wildcats to score, the Moose knew they needed to create a bigger gap in the score and Monticello senior Sam Johnson did just that when he brought the score to 3-1 at the end of the period. The third period brought two more Moose penalties; however, the Moose defense proved successful in preventing the Wildcats from scoring and the game ended with a final score of 3-1.
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