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Transit transition
begins July 1
Effective July 1, River Rider
public transit rides will no longer
be available to people living in
Wright County.
Maple Lake has joined Buffalo,
Howard Lake, Montrose, Waverly,
Cokato, Delano and Annandale in
signing a joint-powers agreement
for contracting with Trailblazer
Transit to provide public trans-
portation in those communities.
Trailblazer will begin provid-
ing rides on July 1 and is currently
taking reservations. Two of three
buses will provide service for
Functional Industries. Casual ride
service is expected to be limited,
likely until Jan. 1, 2015 or later, ac-
cording to Trailblazer Executive
Director Gary Ludwig.
Rides under 25 miles will be
charged $4 one way and rides
more than 25 miles will be charged
$8 per ride. Rides originating and
ending in a single city will be
charged $2 per ride.
Trailblazer will provide trans-
portation between 6:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
excluding New Years Day, Me-
morial Day, 4th of July, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas
day.
Office hours are 6 a.m. to 6
p.m. Monday through Friday.
Trailblazer may be contacted at
888-743-3828.
State gained 10,300
jobs in May
Minnesota employers added
10,300 jobs in May, according to
figures released by the Minnesota
Department of Employment and
Economic Development.
The agency said the state has
added 45,617 jobs in the past year,
a growth rate of 1.6 percent, com-
pared with a U.S. growth rate of
1.8 percent during that period.
Since January 2011, the state has
gained 154,300 jobs.
The states seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate dropped from
4.7 percent to 4.6 percent, com-
pared to the U.S. unemployment
rate, which remained at 6.3 per-
cent.
Minnesotas unemployment
rate is at the lowest level in seven
years, which is yet another indica-
tor of our improving economy,
said DEED Commissioner Katie
Clark Sieben. It is also encourag-
ing to see growth occurring in
Minnesotas construction and
manufacturing sectors, which have
each added more than 9,000 jobs
in the past year.
Lakers keep
winning: page 8
Dollar General breaks
ground: page 12
Road
block
Travel on Minnesota High-
way 55 was obstructed for
nearly two hours Monday
morning and afternoon after
a semi hauling an oversized
load attempted to make a u-
turn from the frontage road
onto the highway. The
trailer was unable to clear
the crest in the highway.
Civilians directed traffic
until officers from the
Wright County Sheriffs Of-
fice and Minnesota State
Patrol arrived to reroute
traffic from the highway be-
tween Oak Avenue and
Wright County Road 8. An
asphalt truck attempted
three times to pull the truck
out of the intersection, but
was unsuccessful. Eventu-
ally, the trailer was elevated,
allowing the truck to be re-
moved by a tow truck.
(Photo by Gabe Licht)
A crowd of about 375 peo-
ple gathered in downtown
Maple Lake on Friday night
to watch The Lego Movie,
register for door prizes and
purchase concessions.
Though it rained temporar-
ily before the movie, the
clouds cleared out to help
make the event a success.
(At right) Larry, Paige and
McKenzie Fitzgerald wait
for the movie to begin. The
event was sponsored by
the city of Maple Lake, the
Sherburne-Wright Cable
Commission and the Maple
Lake American Legion Post
131. More photos appear
on page 12. (Photos by
Luke Baehr)
by John Holler
Correspondent
Society is increasingly going
more paperless. Digital devices
have replaced books and maga-
zines and portable devices have
sped up the delivery time of infor-
mation. At the June 17 meeting of
the Wright County Board, the
commissioners took the next big
step in that process, approving a
$1 million contract with Zuercher
Technologies to streamline the
process of dispatching 911 calls
throughout the law enforcement
process.
Captain Todd Hoffman made
the presentation to the board and
said the contract in front of the
commissioners was the result of
years of comparing and contrast-
ing the benefits of different sys-
tems before agreeing that the best
value short-term and long-term
for the county was the Zuercher
bid.
We are almost completely
digital now in the sheriffs of-
fice, Hoffman said. From the
time someone calls 911, the infor-
mation that the dispatcher types
into the computer to send to the
deputy out on patrol is done on a
CAD Computer-Aided Dis-
patch system.
County board
continued on page 3
County
approves
computer-
aided
dispatch
contract
by Katie Friedman
Correspondent
Maple Lake City Council
members were treated at their lat-
est meeting to a professional dis-
section of the citys financial
state. At its regular meeting Tues-
day, June 17, the council heard
the citys 2013 audit as presented
by John Archer of Schlenner
Wenner & Co.
Archer began with an inde-
pendent auditors report on finan-
cial statements, telling the council
that, as in the past, the city had
been issued an unmodified opin-
ion, which would have once been
termed as unqualified or
clean.
This year, he said, Maple Lake
had additionally been scrutinized
in what he termed a single
audit, as the city had spent more
than $500,000 in federal dollars.
The extra audit, which focuses on
compliance with governmental
requirements, resulted in an un-
modified opinion, as well.
Thats the most important
part of the audit, Archer said.
Other categories to be tested
for compliance included contract-
ing and bidding, deposits and in-
vestments, conflicts of interest,
public indebtedness, claims and
disbursements, miscellaneous
provisions and tax increment fi-
nancing.
The audit was performed in
accordance with both generally
accepted and government audit-
ing standards, which require an
additional report of internal con-
trols to monitor compliance with
Minnesota statutes. With the ex-
ception of a deficiency in the ac-
counting department due to
improper segregation of duties
(the norm in small communities),
no compliance issues were dis-
covered.
As a whole, the citys revenues
were down a bit in 2013, though
large grants received in 2012
tended to skew the actual num-
bers somewhat and, while charges
for services have risen, other rev-
enue sources have remained
largely the same. With a boost
from Economic Development,
costs such as the liquor store
building purchase and the Plat-
inum Plus land deal, total govern-
ment-wide expenses climbed a
little from 2012 to 2013, reaching
the $5 million mark for the first
time.
City council
continued on page 3
A great night for a movie
City expenses, budget continue to grow
A trip into Ottertail County Wednesday with George Palmer
and our fly rods wasnt a total bust, but we were facing a strong
northeast wind which made fishing our favorite lake, Molly-
Stark, a real challenge. Enroute to Molly-Stark, we stopped off
at West Battle Lake to see if there were any sunfish in the pencil
reeds along County Road 5. There werent, which was a disap-
pointment, but that pretty much set the tone for the day. We
stopped to visit with a fellow on shore who also came to fish
West Battle, but changed his mind when he noticed we werent
catching anything. He was from St. Cloud and was camping at
Glendalough State Park. George and I managed to catch 16
keeper sunfish in a couple hours of fishing on Molly-Stark.
When they seemed to quit hitting our Timberwolf flies we fig-
ured wed have to try a different spot, preferably with the wind
on our backs. We stopped at the state park to fillet what we had
and visited with a fellow and two of his kids who were cleaning
their catch from Annie Battle Lake. They werent impressed
with the bite either and were more interested in how we filleted
our sunnies. I always figured there isnt a right or wrong way to
fillet sunfish, its just a matter of what a person feels comfortable
with. We tried one other spot on Molly-Stark, but the high water
and strong winds convinced us to take time out for a ham and
cheese sandwich before moving on to Norway Lake, north of
Underwood. That lake has a five-fish limit, but we didnt find
any along the pencil reeds and weeds on the east access. Several
other anglers fishing from shore didnt seem to be having any
better luck. We gave Molly-Stark another try, but we didnt keep
any sunfish. The few we caught were some plump females. Im
not sure if a spawn has happened this year or if 2014 will go
down as one of those years when a traditional spawn doesnt
happen. On the bright side I did see a nice catch come off Rock
Lake last week and if it stops raining long enough for the road
to dry up on Linden Ave. North so I can get my boat out, Ill try
that lake and Maple Lake. I happened to drive by Maple on Sat-
urday when the parking lot was overflowing with activity, some
fishing and others enjoying the beach. . .
* * *
Vanna and I had a pleasant surprize Thursday noon when a
doe and fawn crossed the township road on our way to Ney Park.
The fawn apparently was several days old following its mother
as it hopped across the road. Jerry Carlson had seen the pair ear-
lier and a turkey when they crossed his yard. Were hearing some
pheasant roosters crow occasionally and two roosters flew out
of the road ditch by the Malacek farm which surprized both of
us. . . I havent seen any of this years hatch, but they
should start showing up soon.
* * *
On Sunday I stopped at Irish stadium and found many of the
Lakers working to get the diamond in shape after a half-inch of
rain that morning. The 2 p.m. double-header with Montrose-
Waverly was moved to 4 p.m. when it did get underway. I got
there in the top of the fifth inning to see Todd Fuller face three
batters with Maple Lake leading 4-1. Then the rains came and
the games were called. The Lakers and the Howard Lake Or-
phans, both undefeated in the North Star League, play in Maple
Lake Friday night at 7:30. They will meet again July 2 in a night
game at Howard Lake.
* * *
Local TV has been busy covering the flooding conditions in
Minnesota because of all the rain that has buffeted the Midwest.
The most dramatic, at least in my mind, was the mud slide that
happened in Minneapolis on the UM campus and threatened one
of the medical buildings. Without additional rain, rivers like the
Crow should be cresting sometime this week. Fortunately most
of the communities along the Crow have taken flood preventive
measures over the years which is helping to keep those commu-
nities relatively dry. On the plus side the farm crops on the
sandier soil, like around Silver Creek, are in great shape with
the corn already more than knee-high. There are still fields to
be planted around Maple Lake and one fellow told me soybeans
can be planted up to July 1, but theres no guarantee theyll be
ripe if an early frost happens. In case you missed it, the days will
start getting shorter now that the sun has hit its peak.
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The Maple Lake
Collector plates
Question: I have heard ru-
mors, urban legend and even
from the people at the county
license center that vehicles
with collector plates can only
be driven on holidays and/or in
parades. I have looked at the
Minnesota state statutes online
several times and I cannot find
any restrictions on the use of
vehicles with collector plates.
I just recently got a 40-year-
old Rolls Royce up and run-
ning (with collector plates). It
is fun to drive around but I
dont want to be breaking any
laws. I do have two other vehi-
cles that require yearly tabs in
the state of Minnesota. Any
light you can shed on this sub-
ject will be greatly appreci-
ated.
Answer: Good question be-
cause, as I write this, Im over-
looking the highway and
seeing several cars that I be-
lieve to be heading to Back to
the 50s at the Minnesota State
Fair Grounds. Here is what
some of Minnesota State
Statute 168.10 says;
(1) at least 20 model
years old
(2) The vehicle is owned
and operated solely as a collec-
tor's item and not for general
transportation purposes.
(3) The owner shall also
prove that the owner also has
one or more vehicles with reg-
ular license plates.
Ive been in law enforce-
ment for 17 years now (16 of
them with the State Patrol) and
I recall early in my career
something about limited miles,
parades, car shows only, etc.
But I believe the statute was
changed many years ago to
what is currently listed. The
statute is vague with regard to
the use of vehicles bearing any
of these classifications of
plates, merely stating the vehi-
cle for which the plates are is-
sued must be operated solely
as a collector vehicle and not
for general transportation pur-
poses. Nothing defines how a
collector vehicle must be oper-
ated. The occasional use of
such a vehicle for personal er-
rands, etc., could be accept-
able within the scope of the
statute. However, commuting
to and from work, daily trips to
the grocery store, etc., would
be in violation.
If you were in violation of
one of those requirements
listed above, you could be
charged with improper use of
registration misdemeanor
(90 days and/or $1,000 fine) or
intent to escape tax a gross
misdemeanor (up to one year
and/or $3,000 fine) depending
on the situation. The license
plates would also be subject to
impoundment. So, if you are
going to use it for other pur-
poses, have regular plates on it.
A portion of state statutes
was used with permission from
the Office of the Revisor of
Statutes.
If you have any questions
concerning traffic related laws
or issues in Minnesota, send
your questions to Trp. Jesse
Grabow Minnesota State Pa-
trol at 1000 Highway 10 West,
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-
2205. (You can follow him on
Twitter @MSPPIO_NW or
reach him via email at
jesse.grabow@state.mn.us).
Ask a
Trooper
by Sgt. Jesse Grabow
This month, major bipartisan
legislation was signed into law
that will give Minnesotas wa-
terways, ports, flood protection,
and economy a big boost. The
Water Resources Reform and
Development Act (WRRDA)
will deliver much-needed fund-
ing to water resource projects
across Minnesota that will help
strengthen our communities, our
economy, and our environment.
This law is not only a major
victory for our state its also a
reminder of whats possible
when both parties put partisan-
ship aside and focus on doing
the right thing. My hope is that
we can keep the momentum
going and usher in a new era of
bipartisan cooperation to tackle
another looming infrastructure
challenge: our roads, bridges,
and rail.
Passing WRRDA was an im-
portant down payment on that
effort. The legislation includes
my provision to help prevent the
spread of invasive carp by clos-
ing the Upper St. Anthony Falls
Lock, as well as a provision
supported by Senator Al
Franken, Representative Rick
Nolan, and myself that helps en-
sure dredging and maintenance
at the Port of Duluth and ad-
dresses the dredging backlog on
the Great Lakes. Working with
Senators Heidi Heitkamp and
John Hoeven of North Dakota,
the bill also advances the Fargo-
Moorhead flood diversion proj-
ect that will give the region the
permanent flood protection it
needs. And with the work of
Representative Collin Peterson,
the bill also helps move forward
flood protection for Roseau,
which has endured devastating
floods in years past.
These provisions are critical
to our states water infrastruc-
ture, but our work is far from
finished. From our roads to rail
to bridges, we still face enor-
mous challenges in building the
21st century infrastructure we
need to export our goods and
keep our transportation safe.
The cracks in our broken
transportation system were trag-
ically exposed on August 1,
2007, when the I-35W bridge
collapsed into the Mississippi
River, killing thirteen people
and injuring many more. As I
said that day, a bridge should
not just fall down in the middle
of America.
And yet according to the
American Society of Civil En-
gineers 2013 Report Card, the
United States scores a D plus
on the overall condition of our
infrastructure. These deficien-
cies are expected to increase the
cost of doing business by
roughly $430 billion over the
next decade and they pose a
threat to public safety. On High-
way 14 in southern Minnesota
alone, more than 125 people
died in the last two decades.
Thats why we need to bring
both parties together to build a
truly 21st century transportation
network.
We should start by shoring
up the Highway Trust Fund,
which finances infrastructure
projects across the country. If
Congress doesnt act, the Fund
will go bankrupt in a matter of
months, jeopardizing critical
projects and construction jobs
and creating paralyzing uncer-
tainty for businesses and local
governments in Minnesota.
With our extremely short con-
struction season coming off a
long winter, this is particularly
important to our state. Congress
needs to ensure certainty and
address the shortfall so that we
dont have to slam the breaks on
important transportation proj-
ects.
The transportation bill we
passed in 2012 provided about
$700 million per year to Min-
nesota, which was more than we
had gotten in past years. As
Congress works on the next
transportation bill, Ill push to
secure the highest level of fund-
ing for Minnesota and work to
ensure communities have a say
in how funding is spent.
Id also like to bring back the
simple idea (with reforms) that
members of Congress have
more of a say in how transporta-
tion money is spent in their
states as opposed to the current
system, where everything is del-
egated to the Administration
and federal bureaucracy. I am
also a cosponsor of the biparti-
san BRIDGE Act which would
establish an Infrastructure Fi-
nancing Authority to leverage
federal funds with private dol-
lars to expand our overall infra-
structure in our transportation
networks and increase safety,
improve mobility, and ease con-
gestion.
We passed WRRDA because
both parties put politics aside
and focused on solutions. Now,
we have a chance to bring that
same bipartisan approach to the
task of improving our infra-
structure. Thats the right thing
to do for the safety of our fam-
ilies, the strength of our econ-
omy, and the future of our state
and country.
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Bettridge, Matthew David,
23, of Buffalo, sentenced June 16
for Probation Violations for
Felony Theft to 30 days jail. Sen-
tenced by Judge Strand.
Chenvert, Cletis Anthony, 42,
of St. Michael, on June 12, was
found not guilty by a jury of
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the
First Degree.
Ernesti, Jessica Lynn, 25, of
Buffalo, sentenced June 16 for
Probation Violations for Gross
Misdemeanor Financial Transac-
tion Card Fraud to 20 hours com-
munity service. Sentenced by
Judge Davis.
Hernandez-Clemente, Mar-
celino, 28, of Buffalo, sentenced
June 18 for Gross Misdemeanor
Identity Theft to 364 days jail;
334 days stayed for one year on
conditions of probation, serve 30
days jail, pay restitution, pay
taxes owed to Minnesota Depart-
ment of Revenue and IRS, have
no same or similar violations.
Sentenced by Judge Strand.
Nelson, Nathan Alan, 20, of
Montrose, sentenced June 16 for
Probation Violations for Receiv-
ing Stolen Property to 72 days
jail. Sentenced by Judge Strand.
Nutt, William Mathew, 36, of
Annandale, sentenced June 18
for Probation Violations for
Felony Criminal Damage to
Property to 180 days jail. Sen-
tenced by Judge Davis.
Quast, Cyrena Anne, 23, of
Monticello, sentenced June 9 for
Gross Misdemeanor Third De-
gree DWI to 365 days jail,
$3,000 fine; 335 days, $2,800
stayed for three years on condi-
tions of probation, serve 30 days
jail, pay $200 fine plus sur-
charges, attend Awareness Panel
for Impaired Drivers, have no
use or possession of alcohol or
non-prescription drugs, complete
a Level II driving program and
follow all recommendations,
have no same or similar viola-
tions. Sentenced by Judge
Halsey.
Saengchanthalath, Preston
Jordan, 19, of Dresser, Wisc.,
sentenced June 18 for Felony Aid
and Abet Murder in the Second
Degree to 180 months prison,
pay $42,000 fine. Sentenced by
Judge Davis.
Schrupp, Teresa Catherine,
21, of Buffalo, sentenced June 16
for Probation Violations for Mis-
demeanor Fourth Degree DWI to
10 days jail. Sentenced by Judge
Strand.
Soltis, Gray David, 23, of St.
Michael, sentenced June 18 for
Felony Murder in the Second
Degree to 360 months prison.
Sentenced by Judge Halsey.
June 20 Wright County
Attorneys report
City council
continued from page 1
Governmental funds
Beginning with some of the
citys smaller funds, Archer said
the 2008 Birch Avenue Improve-
ment Bonds Fund showed a bal-
ance of $1,087,000. He
recommended that the Jude In-
dustrial Sixth Addition Fund
which ended the year showing a
$288,000 deficit be closed, as
all attendant debts had been re-
paid, with the debt and a small
number of uncollected special as-
sessments to be rolled into the
General Fund. Non-major Gov-
ernmental Funds which include
Public Safety, Public Works and
Economic Development
showed a balance of $393,000,
most of which is carried by the
Ambulance Fund. In terms of
debt, 2008 Improvement Bonds
and 2012 General Obligation Im-
provement Crossover Refunding
Bonds combined for a total gov-
ernmental debt amount of
$2,130,000.
The city has been pretty ag-
gressive about paying debt off
early, Archer noted.
For the Fire Fund, higher-
than-expected revenues, as well
as amounts budgeted for capital
outlay that have not been used as
of yet, resulted in an ending fund
balance of $299,000. Revenues
for Revenues for Community
Development came in just under
$16,000, surpassing the budgeted
amount by $11,800. A with-
drawal of $314,500 to purchase
land for Platinum Plus Printing
reduced the accounts ending bal-
ance to $59,000.
Resources for the General
Fund include taxes, special as-
sessments, licenses, permits, fees,
intergovernmental loans and in-
come from rentals and invest-
ments. With budgeted revenues
of $984,900, actual amounts re-
flected revenues of $1,028,600,
for a positive variance of nearly
$44,000, which Archer said was
within an acceptable percentage
range.
An examination of expendi-
tures showed a couple of varia-
tions to the budgeted amount of
$984,923 most notably, an Eco-
nomic Development expenditure
of $103,317, which Archer said
reflected special assessments
paid when the city purchased the
liquor store building, and a
$200,000 outgoing transfer
which was used toward the pur-
chase of that site. Those expenses
brought actual outflow totals to
$1,318,460, decreasing the fund
by $289,776 to an ending balance
of $1,075,331.
While that number reflects a
healthy balance, Archer said, its
important to remember that about
nine-tenths of it has been set
aside for specific uses, and that
the citys policy calls for a 35-
percent unrestricted fund bal-
ance. While anticipated land sales
could be expected to bring that
number up a bit, Archer advised
council members that, in order to
keep cash reserves on hand, debt
payment should perhaps not be
tackled as aggressively as it has
in the recent past.
Enterprise funds
The citys business funds,
Archer said including water,
sewer, liquor and airport accounts
are supposed to be profitable.
While the Water Funds operating
revenues were $313,000, its ex-
penses were $373,000, for a net
operating income loss of nearly
$60,000, with a year-end net po-
sition at $2,821,000. With
$397,000 in revenues and
$579,000 in operating expenses,
the Sewer Fund showed a net op-
erating income loss of $181,000.
Archer suggested the city con-
sider increasing its premiums,
and Mayor Lynn Kissock said it
is hoped that the Inflow and In-
filtration Reduction Project will
help to reduce further losses,
though initial housing and flow
projections have not yet been
met. A transfer of $994,000 from
the closed Storm Water Fund
brought the Sewer Funds end-of-
year net position to $11,627,000.
While sales for the liquor
store came in at about $1.3 mil-
lion, costs were just over $1 mil-
lion, for a gross profit of slightly
more than $333,000. Operating
expenses, such as wages and sup-
plies, came to a total of $283,000,
bringing the stores net operating
income to $49,000 and its end-of-
year net position to $676,000.
Both the Storm Sewer and Air-
port Funds showed operating
losses for the year, but state
grants to the airport brought the
citys Non-major Proprietary
Fund into the positive, with an
end-of-year balance of
$1,443,000.
Five bonds, for sewer, water
and I&I, bring the citys out-
standing Enterprise Debt total to
$3,521,000, with two water rev-
enue bonds showing relatively
small balances of $125,000 and
$835,000, respectively.
In other business, the council:
Tabled a vote on Scott Chris-
tians application for a condi-
tional use permit to build a
ground-floor apartment in his
building at 66 Birch Avenue, re-
questing that the Planning Com-
mission discuss potential
conditions that could be applied.
The Planning Commission, by a
2-1 vote, had recommended
against council approval of the
CUP.
Conducted a public hearing
and adopted a resolution approv-
ing the application of a tax abate-
ment and development
agreement for the Maple Lake
Veterinary Clinic for a four-year
term, in an amount not to exceed
$45,000.
Approved payment No. 8 of
$13,884.02 to S.A.K. Construc-
tion for work on the 2012/2013
I&I Improvement Project and
payment No. 2 of $115,388.81 to
LaTour Construction for work on
the 2014 Street Improvement
Project. The council also author-
ized additional sewer and water
connections at Park Avenue, if
deemed appropriate by the Public
Works Department, with cost not
to exceed $2,000. The additional
connections are to accommodate
a possible future expansion of the
park shelter.
Adopted a resolution to join
Buffalo, Howard Lake, Mon-
trose, Waverly, Cokato, Delano
and Annandale in signing a joint-
powers agreement for contracting
with Trailblazer Transit to pro-
vide public transportation in
Wright County. The council ap-
pointed Kissock as Maple Lakes
delegate to the Joint Powers
Board, with Councilmember Deb
Geyen to serve as alternate. In-
clusion in the agreement will cost
each city $1,000 initially, with
subsequent fees to be based on
ridership numbers.
Approved an outdoor patio
area for American Legion Post
No. 131, contingent on all liquor
regulations.
Voted to accept a water
tower inspection proposal by
Utility Services, contingent upon
a contract for antenna placement
by AT&T.
Denied approval of a site
plan by Platinum Plus Printing,
citing a lack of detail, a shortage
of parking spaces to accommo-
date shift overlap and the lack of
a curb.
Approved road closures for
the Gear-Head Get Together Sat-
urday, Aug. 16, and approved the
sale of alcoholic beverages inside
a fenced area from 9 a.m.-12:30
a.m., provided all liquor regula-
tions are followed. The council
also approved the use of a city lot
by Old Towne Creamery for a
tent sale July 3-5, as well as for
another vendor to use the lot for
a smaller tent sale June 26, 27
and 28, contingent upon receipt
of insurance documentation.
Approved the purchase of a
battery-operated cutter, spreader,
ram and windshield cutter for the
Maple Lake Fire Department, at
a cost of $34,169, to be paid for
by the Ambulance Fund.
Heard from City Clerk Lee
Ann Yager that the Minnesota
Legislature has increased the
states portion in grants for air-
port development, and that the
city could expect an additional
$4,786 to be used toward its air-
port-paving project.
Directed staff to pursue
wording for signage requesting
that gun owners refrain from car-
rying their weapons into the city
liquor store.
Heard a reminder to citizens
from Geyen that recycling does
benefit the city financially, and
that $981 had been received from
Wright County for recycling col-
lected in the years first quarter.
Approved a consent agenda
that included a donation from the
Maple Lake Lions of $250 for the
Maple Lake Ambassadors.
The councils next meeting
will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 15.
County board
Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire
Department and Ambulance
Service responded to the follow-
ing emergencies during the past
week:
June 22, 2:38 p.m.: Medical.
Patient was transported by Maple
Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo
Hospital ER.
No ambulance transportation.
Hospital ER.
June 20, 11:45 a.m.: Medical.
Patient transported by Allina Am-
bulance.
Hospital ER.
bulance.
bulance.
There were no fire emergen-
cies during the same time period.
June 23 Maple Lake
Fire Department Report
On June 16, Antwan Jamar
Jamison, 29, of Annandale, was
arrested in Annandale on a De-
partment of Corrections warrant
for parole violations.
On June 16, Richard Paul
Klempke, 27, of Buffalo, was ar-
rested in Buffalo on the charge of
motor vehicle theft.
On June 16, Randy Stedman,
51, of St. Michael, was arrested
in Buffalo on a Wright County
warrant for possession of porno-
graphic work.
On June 16, Dianne Elizabeth
Boman, 56, of Buffalo, was ar-
rested in Buffalo on charges of
second-degree DWI and driving
after cancellation inimical to
public safety.
On June 17, Tara Terese
Hutchins, 28, of Otsego, was ar-
rested in Otsego on the charge of
domestic assault.
On June 17, Nathan Michael
Legro, 25, of Monticello, was ar-
rested in Monticello on Wright
County warrants for terroristic
threats and second-degree bur-
glary.
On June 17, Michael Ben-
jamin Corona, 19, no permanent
address, was arrested in Buffalo
on a Minnesota Department of
Corrections apprehension and
detention order for terroristic
threats.
On June 18, Sheree Lee
Lyrek, 56, of Delano, was ar-
rested in Buffalo on a Wright
County warrant for third-degree
DWI.
On June 18, Nathan Charles
Stokes, 24, of Monticello, was
arrested in Monticello on a Min-
nesota Department of Correc-
tions apprehension and deten-
tion order for third-degree crim-
inal sexual conduct.
On June 18, Russell Wesley
Hanson, 19, of Howard Lake,
was arrested in Howard Lake on
a Minnesota Department of Cor-
rections apprehension and deten-
tion order for receiving stolen
property and third-degree pos-
session of a controlled substance.
On June 18, Phillip Anthony
Nelms, 35, of Howard Lake, was
arrested in Rockford on a Wright
County warrant for false infor-
mation to police and a Hennepin
County warrant for financial card
fraud.
On June 18, Raquel Lynn
Kurkowski, 39, of Rockford, was
arrested in Rockford on the
charge of fifth-degree possession
of a controlled substance viola-
tion.
On June 18, Adam Aaron Far-
rier, 23, of Howard Lake, was ar-
rested in Rockford on the charge
of fifth-degree controlled sub-
stance violation.
On June 18, David Allen
Heinrich, 57, of Annandale, was
arrested in Stearns County on
Wright County warrants for sec-
ond degree assault and terroristic
threats.
On June 19, Justin Robert
Simpson, 20, of Otsego, was ar-
rested in Otsego, on a Wright
County warrant for underage
consumption.
On June 19, Jeffrey John
Bruska, 34, of Buffalo, was ar-
rested in St. Michael on the
charge of driving after cancella-
tion inimical to public safety.
On June 19, Adam Michael
Myers, 37, of Annandale, was ar-
rested in Annandale on the
charges of first-degree burglary
and possession of stolen prop-
erty.
On June 19, Alexander Jordan
Buhmann, 19, of Howard Lake,
was arrested in Silver Creek
Township on the charge of third-
degree burglary.
On June 20, John Charles
Wagner, 29, of Clearwater, was
arrested in Maple Lake on the
charge of fleeing in a motor ve-
hicle.
On June 20, Megan Renee
Harms, 36, of Buffalo, was ar-
rested in Buffalo on a Minnesota
Department of Corrections war-
rant for a parole violation.
On June 20, Kendall Joseph
Porter, 32, of Rockford, was ar-
rested in Monticello on a fifth-
degree controlled substance
violation.
On June 21, Randall Michael
Robeck, 51, of Rockford, was ar-
rested in St. Michael on a third-
degree DWI.
On June 21, Jeremy Joseph
Kramer, 25, of Maple Lake, was
arrested in Maple Lake Town-
ship on first-degree burglary,
theft and domestic assault
charges.
On June 21, Diane Marie
Block, 45, of Otsego, was ar-
rested in Otsego on third-degree
DWI and second-degree test re-
fusal charges.
On June 22, Mitchell Dean
Nelson, of Monticello, was ar-
rested in Monticello on the
charge of third-degree DWI.
On June 22, Keaonta Ayonna
Williams, 22, of Buffalo, was ar-
rested in Buffalo on a Wright
County warrant for disorderly
conduct.
There were 35 property-dam-
age accidents, five personal-in-
jury accidents, five hit-and-run
accidents and four car-deer acci-
dents.
There were eight arrests for
DWI, 0 underage-consumption
arrests, 0 school bus stop arm vi-
olations and 84 tickets for mis-
cellaneous traffic violations
reported this week.
June 23 Wright County
Sheriffs report
The Wright County Assessors
office will be relocating the week
of July 7 to another area of the
Wright County Government Cen-
ter.
Currently the assessors office
is located in the northeast area of
the center on the second floor
across from the Auditor/Trea-
surers office.
The assessors office will be re-
locating to the first floor, Room
S100, which is located in the
southwest corner of the center.
By moving into this area, the
assessors office staff believe they
will have the ability to provide bet-
ter customer service with more in-
dividualized attention to those
seeking assistance.
Signs will be posted identifying
the new location.
From the moment we get a 911
call until the time its sent to the
county attorney, everything will
be digital with the Zuercher
product from calls going out to
reports being filed.
The county held off approv-
ing the purchase as long as it
could. Six years ago, the
countys former CAD vendor,
Tiberon, explained they were
going to cycle out its product.
The county kept the former sys-
tem as long as it remained viable
because the plan was to budget
in advance for a new system and
set aside money over time, be-
cause the project had a cost esti-
mate of $1.3 million. The
Zuercher contract has a $785,000
base combined with the interface
with county attorneys office and
information technology depart-
ment that pushes the contract
total to $1 million approxi-
mately $300,000 less than the
original estimate.
We knew this was going to
be an expensive process, but we
did our due diligence to get the
most bang for the buck for the
county, Hoffman said. When
youre talking $1 million or more
for a project, you do the vetting
process as deeply as you can.
The program will start being
installed later in the year and full
implementation and changeover
should be completed by July
2015. The issue has been in the
background for years, but, with
the light at the end of the tunnel
in sight, Hoffman believes the
hard work will be worth it in the
long run.
Its been a long process, but
its going to result in some sig-
nificant changes, Hoffman said.
Its the way things are going in
every aspect of life. Things are
going digital and, by the time we
get everything up and running, it
will streamline the process and
make all information immedi-
ately available to everyone in-
volved, from the dispatcher to
the sheriffs deputies to the de-
tectives to the county attorney.
In other items on the June 17
agenda, the board:
Awarded the contract for the
County State Aid Highway 33
pavement preservation project to
Hardrives Inc. in the amount of
$2,193,950. The low bid of
Hardrives was just $704 less than
the next lowest bid from Knife
River Corporation a difference
of just .0003 percent of the total
bid.
Approved a pair of contracts
with the Minnesota Department
of Corrections to house MDOC
inmates in the county jail in 2015
at a rate of $55 a day.
Authorized hiring a tempo-
rary office assistant in the audi-
tor/treasurers office. An
employee in the department has
requested a two-month leave of
absence. The temporary position
will conclude when the em-
ployee on leave returns to the
job.
Approved the Minnesota
Department of Natural Re-
sources to purchase a 9.36 acre
parcel in St. Michael. The land is
a primary outlet area for Pelican
Lake that would attach itself to
St. Michael Meadows Wildlife
Management Area.
Approved an agency agree-
ment with MnDOT to receive
federal funding for the Highway
55 Corridor Coalition.
Denied a request to raise the
hourly wage for the deputy as-
sessor. While the commissioners
agreed the position is unique
and, with the implementation of
the Computer-Aided Mass Ap-
praisal system, the deputy asses-
sors work time would increase,
there were concerns that a prece-
dent would be set that employees
could request individual pay
raises that would go against past
practice.
Approved backfilling a
deputy position in the sheriffs
department. A county deputy is
leaving the department for one
year to be on active duty military
deployment from June 11, 2014
to June 14, 2015.
Approved an exchange of
highway department funds with
Morrison County. The agreement
allowed Wright County to re-
ceive an additional $391,286 in
federal funds earmarked for
Morrison County for Wright
Countys CSAH 33 federal over-
lay project. In exchange, Wright
County will give Morrison
County the same amount from its
2014 county state aid funding.
Wright County
Assessors office
being relocated
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June 26: Knights of Colum-
bus, 7 p.m., St. Timothys
Church.
June 26: AA & Al-Anon,
7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical
Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
June 28: AA, 7:30 p.m., Buf-
falo Evangelical Free Church,
2051 50th St. NE, County Rds.
25 & 113.
June 30: Al-Anon and
Mens 12 Step Group, 7:30
p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free
Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
July 1: Annandale Lakers
AA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m., United
Methodist Church of Annandale,
250 Oak Ave. N.; 320-274-3380
July 1: Gamblers Anony-
mous & AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo
Evangelical Free Church, 2051
50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 &
113.
July 1: Celebrate Recovery
(non-denominational Christian-
based recovery program), 7
p.m., Monticello Covenant
Church; 763-295-2112.
July 2: Maple Lake Cham-
ber of Commerce, noon, at The
V by HH. New members always
welcome.
Upcoming Red Cross blood drives
Donors of all types are encouraged to help save lives. Appoint-
ments to give blood can be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or
visiting redcrossblood.org. Upcoming blood donation opportunities
in Wright County: July 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fitness Evolution,
101 14th St. NE in Buffalo; July 9 from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at Cen-
traCare Health, 1013 Hart Boulevard in Monticello; July 12 from 8
a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cub Foods, 1008 Highway 55 in Buffalo; July 14
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Great River Spine & Sport, 1260 State
Highway 25 in Monticello; July 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stan-
dard Iron & Wire Works, 524 Pine St. in Monticello.
West Central Dairy Days Cattle Show is Friday
The West Central Dairy Days Cattle Show is at 10:30 a.m. Friday,
June 27, at the Kandiyohi County Fairgrounds in Willmar. Individ-
uals aged 5 to 19 (as of January 1) can exhibit. There are classes for
all six dairy breeds, Junior and Grand Champion Overall, plus Junior,
Intermediate and Senior Showmanship. For entry forms contact your
local 4-H extension educator, local high school ag education instruc-
tor, or Wade Gustafson, dairy management instructor at Ridgewater
College via email at wade.gustafson@ridgewater.edu or by phone at
320-222-5269.
Artist studio space open house is Saturday
The Maple Lake Development Group, a committee of the Maple
Lake Chamber of Commerce, is sponsoring an artist studio space
open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 28, in an effort to
attract artists to the downtown area. Reasonable rents and flexible
agreements are available in Maple Lake. Four properties will be open
for review: Maple Lake Floral at 110 Division St., The Den at 116
Birch Ave., Christine Gilson's building at 63 Birch Ave. and The Gen-
eral Store at 66 Birch Ave. The group is looking to attract potters,
jewelers, painters, musicians, dance and more. All artists welcome.
Additional open houses are being planned for July 19 and August 16.
First aid, CPR training is Saturday
Emergency Skills Training Professionals is offering an American
Heart Association first aid and CPR training Saturday, June 28, in
Maple Lake. This is a class with many certification options. For more
information and to register, go to emergencyskillstrainingprofession-
als.com
Homeowner workshop is Saturday
Wright County residents thinking about buying a home are invited
to attend a one-day free, informative workshop designed to help them
learn the basics of home ownership from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Citizens
State Bank, 145 Nelson Blvd., Montrose. To register, call Wright
County Community Action (WCCA) at (320) 963-6500, ext. 231.
Tea Party picnic is July 1
On Tuesday, July 1, Tom Emmer, GOP candidate for the sixth
congressional district; Dan Severson, GOP candidate for Minnesota
Secretary of State; State Sen. Scott Newman, GOP candidate for At-
torney General; and others,will be on hand at the Wright County Tea
Party Patriots third annual July picnic to discuss their respective
races, as well as to take questions. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with
an old-fashioned outdoor summer BBQ complete with brats, dogs,
chips and beverage (provided by the Tea Party) and guests are asked
to consider bringing a tray of bars or snacks to share with others. Dur-
ing the BBQ, speakers will take the podium to give their stump
speeches and answer questions. The meeting will be at the Buffalo
Airport meeting room, located at 1309 County Road 134 (north of
Menards), and is open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring
folding chairs if possible.
Boat parade is July 4
The annual Maple Lake Property Owners Association Boat Parade
is set to begin at 2 p.m. on July 4. Those who wish to participate are
asked to register their boat before the parade. There will be first-, sec-
ond- and third-place prizes for the best decorated boats. Registration
for the parade will be from 1:30 to 2 p.m. at Bob and Mary Smith's
dock and sand beach area. The Smith's house is located on the Middle
Lake on the east side off Donnelly Drive; house color is heather tan
with white trim. Organizers are looking forward to many boat parade
participants and seeing participants waving on the shoreline as the
parade proceeds through the entire lake. Please contact Mary Smith
at 320-963-5898 with questions or for more information.
Annual country church service July 6
Minnesota Pioneer Park in Annandale welcomes everyone to its
annual ecumenical Country Church Service in its historic 1886
Finnish Apostolic Church on July 6. Music begins at 10 a.m. with
Richard Eckman and friends. Service begins at 10:30 a.m. Come sing
traditional hymns and hear worship speaker Ann Joos of Hamburg,
Minnesota. Ann will speak about the exciting mission work in Tan-
zania and the lives that have been changed because of it. Ann is the
daughter of Teri Jenson and the late Mark Jenson, who worked ex-
tensively with agriculture development in Tanzania. Stay after the
service for a brunch served in the Big Woods dining room with free
will donations accepted.
'Fashion Through the Ages' is July 10
Ladies, if you love fashion, you'll love the "Fashion Through the
Ages" brunch at 9:30 a.m. July 10, at Reichel's Event Center in An-
nandale. Joyce Yexley from West Fargo will feature the changing
fashion sillouette from Victorian to Princess Kate as well as share her
story of broken dreams, "From Fiery Trials to New Purpose." Ageless
music will be presented by Penny Koets, of Maple Lake. Reserva-
tions are required by calling Betsy at 320-274-5419, Dawn at 612-
723-3905 or e-mailing lilred.schramm@gmail.com. This event is
sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries.
2014 legislative update session is July 10
The 2014 legislative update session is Thursday, July 10, 11:30
a.m. - 1 p.m., at Huikkos Bowling Alley, 1207 N. Hwy. 25, Buffalo.
With Election Day looming in November for all statewide offices and
House seats, the governor and House members focus on a short ses-
sion featuring a statewide bonding bill, minimum wage increase, re-
peal of business-to-business sales taxes enacted in 2013, the
governors reform agenda to remove outdated and unnecessary laws
in his proposed Unsession. Hear what your local representatives,
Joe McDonald, Marion ONeil, and Senator Bruce Anderson, have
to say.
Offering a nutritious meal in a
warm, caring atmosphere with
friendship and fun. Everyone
welcome. The Senior Dining
Center is located at Maple Manor
West, 555 2nd St. W. For more
information, call 320-963-5771.
MONDAY, June 30
Oven-Roasted Chicken, Cal-
ico Beans, Cucumber/Onion
Salad, Wheat Bread, Mandarin
Oranges
TUESDAY, July 1
Liver & Onions or Hamburger
Patty w/Gravy, Whipped Potatoes
w/Gravy, Mixed Vegetables,
Sliced Pears
WEDNESDAY, July 2
Chicken-Wild Rice Casserole,
Cooked Carrots, Creamy Cucum-
bers, Wheat Bread, Strawberry-
Rhubarb Pie
THURSDAY, July 3
Lasagna, Green Beans, Let-
tuce Salad, Garlic Breadstick,
Red, White & Blue Poke Cake
FRIDAY, July 4
Closed
Senior Dining Menu June 30 - July 4
Wright County Public Health
offers cholesterol testing in the
Wellness on Wheels (WOW)
van. For WOW van sites, ap-
pointments 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, Cho-
lesterol (by appointment), Preg-
nancy, Health and Wellness;
Child Car Seat Check (by ap-
pointment); Information about:
Healthy Lifestyle - Exercise,
Nutrition, Recommendations for
Routine Medical Care, Safety -
Individual, Home, Car Seat,
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Parent-
ing, Child Health, Growth &
Development, Reproductive
Health & Family Planning, In-
fectious Diseases, Chronic Ill-
ness, Unhealthy Lifestyle
Behaviors, such as Smoking,
Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Un-
safe Sex; Information and Assis-
tance in Accessing Resources.
For appointments or ques-
tions, call 763-682-7717, or toll-
free at 1-800-362-3667, ext.
7717. For immunizations, bring
past immunization records to the
van, if available. * Van hours
Monday through Thursday are
from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, June 26: Bank
West, Rockford
Monday, July 7: Coborns,
Clearwater
Tuesday, July 8: DJs Hard-
ware, Albertville
Wednesday, July 9: Wal-
mart, Buffalo
Thursday, July 10: Cub
Foods, Monticello
The complete WOW van
schedule is available online at:
http://www.co.wright.mn.us/de-
partment/humanservices/wow
Wright County Public Health
offers cholesterol testing in the
Wellness on Wheels (WOW)
Van. The entire test takes about
30 minutes. We have two differ-
ent test options. A 12 hour fast
is required for a lipid profile in-
cluding blood sugar screening.
The cost is $35. A non-fasting
test is also available. This test
gives your total cholesterol and
HDL. The cost is $25.
WOW
Wellness on Wheels
55+ Driver Improvement Program
The Minnesota Highway Safety
Center will be offering 55+ Driver
Improvement Program courses on
the following days:
July 10 (4 Hour Refresher
Course) 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Buf-
falo Presbyterian Church, 507 Co.
Rd. 134, Buffalo
July 15 (4 Hour Refresher
Course) 4-8 p.m., Rockford Com-
munity Center, 7600 Rebecca Park
Trl, Rockford
The Driver Improvement course
is open to the public; pre-registra-
tion is required. A MN Highway
Safety & Research Center certified
instructor teaches this class. By uti-
lizing the most up-to-date research
in the field, participants will be pro-
vided the latest information in re-
gards to driver safety, new laws,
and vehicle technology. The fee for
the four-hour refresher course is
$20 and the eight-hour course is
$24. For more information or to
register, visit www.mnsafetycen-
ter.org or call TOLL FREE 1-(888)-
234-1294.
Persons age 55 and older who
complete the course qualify for a
10% discount on their auto insur-
ance premiums for three years, ac-
cording to Minnesota law.
First-time participants must com-
plete the initial eight hours of train-
ing and a four-hour refresher class
every three years to maintain the
10% discount.
June 25, 2014
And thats the
way it was . . .
Carol McBrady was returning
home from five years in Zambia to
visit family, rest, fundraise and
bring awareness to support the
Zambian Childrens Fund and for
the Action for Children Fund.
Maple Lake Activities Director
Dave Schroeder awarded the
Maple Lake High School Athlete
of the Year award to Riley Decker
and Laura Johnson for their per-
formances on the field, in the
classroom and in the community.
Maple Lake Library volunteers
dressed up in costumes to promote
programs and events to take place
throughout the summer for the
youth of Maple Lake. ... And
Thats The Way It Was Five Years
Ago This Week.
Maple Lake Public School was
taking action on the building/re-
modeling project that was set to be
complete just before the start of the
next school year in the fall. A spe-
cial community talent/gong show
for people of all ages was to take
place in Maple Lakes city park
with food and prizes awarded to
the winners. The 1939 graduating
class of Maple Lake High School
was celebrating their 60th year re-
union with 15 of the original 25
graduates in attendance. ... And
Thats The Way It Was 15 Years
Ago This Week.
Cities in Wright County were
scheduling the first recycling
pickup for July 5 and every
Wednesday thereafter. ... Cedar
Lake Engineering, Inc. was host-
ing an old-fashioned barn dance at
its new building in Judes Indus-
trial Park at which all of Maple
Lake was invited to attend. ... An
outdoor music gathering was tak-
ing place at Irish Stadium with
guest Chopper, the worlds nutti-
est D.J making an appearance. ...
Monticello Theatre was playing
Batman at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.
at $3.50 for adults and $2.00 for
children and senior citizens. ... And
Thats The Way It Was 25 Years
Ago This Week.
Fifteen members of the 1934
Maple Lake High School graduat-
ing class held their 30th year re-
union. ... The Progressive Dairy
bought a new ice cream truck to
keep up with the increasing de-
mand for Tem-Tee ice cream. ...
Andys Red Owl was selling twin-
pack potato chips at $0.49 per
pound package. ... And Thats The
Way It Was 50 Years Ago This
Week.
Submit community programs and events to
Maple Lake Library hosted the
first Preschool Storytime of the
summer on Thursday, June 19,
with 36 children and 10 adults
playing with spiders. This sum-
mers theme is Childrens Au-
thors and storyteller Marie
Mavencamp started with David
Kirk and his Miss Spider
books. The children listened to
Miss Spiders Tea Party. Then
each child was given a spider ring
to crawl around for the action
songs and poems. Everyone drew
a spider web, put Miss Spider in
the middle and added bug stick-
ers for the tea party. The children
posed for a picture, holding their
webs, and received a snack. A
spidery good time was had by all.
The annual "Patriotic Parade"
will be Thursday, June 26. Chil-
dren are encouraged to wear red,
white and blue and take their fa-
vorite story book. Preschool Sto-
rytime is every Thursday through
August 21 from 10-11 a.m.
The following children attended Preschool Storytime: Larson Melgaard, Isabelle Mel-
gaard, Gunnar Melgaard, Peytyn Deaeger, Colton Klatt, Jace Potack, Jade Potack,
Cooper West, Ryder Dettwiler, Dylan Hennen, Kalli Hennen, Kenna Hennen, Emma
McAlpine, Clark Hawkinson, Oliver Hawkinson, Paige Lidberg, Ben Ogram, Ellie Ogram,
Elijah Dorse, Payton Schwindel, Lucas Schwindel, Jaxson Fischer, Brayton Fischer,
Abby Forsman, Isabelle Forsman, Jill Sherwood, Savannah Geyen, Maci Geyen, Emily
Kunkel, Ben Kunkel, Analisa Novak, Irelyn Novak, Kora Hiltner, Devon Kiltner, Ryan Fer-
tig, and Madison Fertig.
Preschool
Storytime
June 25, 2014
Church
Annandale Cokato
Prices Good
June 24-29
Quantity Rights Reserved
Annandale: Hwy. 55 (320) 274-3828
7 a.m- 10 p.m. 7 Days a Week
Cokato: Hwy. 12 (320) 286-6341
7 a.m. - 10 p.m. 7 Days a Week
CHURCH OF SAINT TIMOTHY
8 Oak Ave. N., Maple Lake
Ph.: 320-963-3726
www.churchofsttimothy.org
Pastor: Father John Meyer
Interim School Principal: Dawn
Kincs
SAT.: 3:30-4:15 p.m., Confessions;
4:30 p.m., Mass.
SUN.: 8 & 10 a.m., Mass.
BETHLEHEM UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST
400 County Rd. 37 NE, Maple Lake
Ph.: 320-963-3118
www.bethuccml@gmail.com
mfritz@ants.edu
Interim Pastor: Michael Fritz
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship; 10:30
a.m., Fellowship.
WED.: 6:30 p.m., NA.
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN
CHURCH
5460 63rd St. NW, Box 462, Maple
Lake
Ph.: 763-463-9447
www.holycrossmaplelake.com
Pastors: Culynn Curtis
Visitors Are Always Welcome!
SUNDAY: 8:30 a.m., Bring Your
Own Bible & Refreshments; 9:30
a.m., Worship.
MON.: 1 p.m., Quilters, First of All
Prayer Group.
WED.: 6 p.m., Worship on Wednes-
day; 7 p.m., Sr. High Youth, Bring
Your Own Bible & Refreshments.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH IN SILVER CREEK
(LCMS)
11390 Elliott Ave. N.W., M.L.
Ph.: 763-878-2820
Pastor: Rev. George W. Sagissor III
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service;
11:15 a.m., Sunday School, Bible
Study.
SILVER CREEK
COMMUNITY CHURCH
4282 114th St. NW, Maple Lake,
MN 55358
3 miles so. of I-94 on Co. Rd. 143,
just off Hwy. 8; Ph.: 320-963-3957;
605-553-5240
www.silvercreekcommunity-
church.org
Pastor: Luke Baehr
SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday School, Bible Study.
ANNANDALE EVAN. FREE
CHURCH
10252 St. Hwy. 55 N.W., Annandale
Ph.: 320-274-8951
Pastor: Dennis L. Johnson
THURS.: 7 p.m., CryOut Practice.
FRI.: 10 a.m., Womens Bible
Study.
SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 &
10:30 a.m., Worship; 9:45 a.m., Fel-
lowship; 1 p.m., Sorensons
Shower; 6 p.m., Gospel Life..
MON.: 9 a.m., Grandmas in Prayer;
7 p.m., Men's Bible Study.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery.
WED.: 2 p.m., Young at Heart.
ANNANDALE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annan.
Ph.: 320-274-5127
www.mumac.org/~annandaleumc
Pastor: Ruth Hograbe
FRI.: 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anony-
mous.
10:15 a.m., Coffee Fellowship, Sun-
day 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
Marketplace
Ph.: 320-248-6024
Lead Pastor: Jason Pence
www.eaglesgrove.org & Facebook
SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service;
Energized Music and Quality Chil-
dren's Programs Provided.
MT. HERMON LUTHERAN
CHURCH
1284 Keats Ave. N.W., Annandale
Ph.: 320-963-3284
Pastor: Marianne Zitzewitz
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
331 W. Harrison St., Annandale
Ph.: 320-274-8827
www.stjohns-annandale.org
Pastor: Dave E. Nelson
SUN.: 8:30 Traditional Worship; 10
a.m., Contemporary Worship.
BUFFALO SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
200 2nd Ave. NE, Buffalo
Ph.: 763-682-3582
Pastor: Devin Locati
SAT.: 9:45 a.m., Bible Study; 11
a.m., Church Service.
HOSANNA LUTHERAN
CHURCH
1705 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo, Mo.
Syn.
Pastor: Rob Jarvis
Ph.: 763-682-3278; www.hosannal-
cms.org
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 Commu-
nity 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 wel-
come.
BUFFALO EVANGELICAL
FREE CHURCH
2051 50th Street NE, Buffalo, MN
(corner of Hwy. 25 N. & County
Rd. 113)
Ph. 763-682-6846; www.buf-
falofree.org
info@buffalofree.org
Senior Pastor: Brian Thorstad
THURS.: 7 p.m., Small Groups;
7:30 a.m., AA & Al-Anon.
FRI.: 6 a.m., Men's Small Group; 7
p.m., Small Groups.
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service,
Coffee Fellowship, Children's
Church; 11 a.m., Sunday School for
All Ages; 6 p.m., Youth Groups; 7
p.m., Small Group.
MON.: 7 p.m., Women's Bible
Study; 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Knitting Ministry;
7:30 p.m., Men's Small Group, AA,
GA.
WED.: 6:30 p.m., Awana, Choir
Practice.
BUFFALO COVENANT
CHURCH
1601 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo
Ph.: 763-682-1470
www.buffalocov.org
Lead Pastor: Max Frazier
FRI.-SAT.: Confirmation Retreat.
SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship;
9:30 & 11 a.m., Contemporary Wor-
ship; 9:30 a.m., Adult Class.
MON.: 9 a.m., Prayer Group.
TUES.: 1:30 p.m., S.A.L.T. Plan-
ning Meeting.
THURS.: 6:30 p.m., Worship Team
Rehearsal.
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
LCMC
12449 Clementa Ave. NW, Monti-
cello
Pastor: Jim Tetlie, 763-878-2092
www.lutheran-faith.org
Secretary's office hours are: 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m.,
Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursday
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service.
CELEBRATION COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Affiliated with Evangelical Free
Ch.
Box 171, Montrose; 763-675-3003
Interim Pastor: Dawson Grover;
612-978-2766
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship at Mon-
trose Elementary School Gymna-
sium.
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.
Obituary
DeLor i s
L. Smith, age
71, of Maple
Lake, died
S a t u r d a y,
June 21,
2014, at
home with
her family at
her side.
Mass of Christian Burial will
be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June
26 at St. Timothy Catholic Church,
Maple Lake, with Fr. Michael Izen
as the Celebrant. Burial will fol-
low at St. Charles Catholic Ceme-
tery, Chatham Township.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m.
Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thurs-
day, both at Dingmann Funeral
Care Chapel, Maple Lake. Parish
prayers will be at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday.
DeLoris Lydia Smith was born
June 8, 1943, in Minneapolis to
Herbert and Lydia (Keopke) Go-
erke. She graduated from Maple
Lake High School with the Class
of 1961. On October 30, 1965, she
was united in marriage to
Lawrence Smith at St. Timothy
Catholic Church. Dee worked for
Lake Region Co-op in Maple Lake
for over 25 years and for Gartners
Hallmark in Buffalo for 4 years.
She was a member of the Maple
Lake American Legion Auxiliary,
Maple Lake Snowmobile Club, St.
Timothy Catholic Church and the
Council of Catholic Women. She
enjoyed camping, scrapbooking,
snowmobiling, biking and garden-
ing. Precious was the time that she
spent with her friends and family.
She is survived by her husband,
Larry; children, Shelly (Dave)
Henson of Buffalo, Becky (Jason)
Halderson of Buffalo and Mary
Scheiber of Maple Lake; 9 grand-
children, Stacy (Steven) Gerring,
Derek Henson, Melony Henson
(fianc, Sam Nelson), Paige Yager,
Tanner Schwartz, Morgan and
Mollie Scheiber and Shelby and
Leah Halderson; 3 great-grand-
children, Skylar, Rylee and Grace-
lyn Gerring; brother, DuWayne
(Barb) Goerke of Maple Lake; sis-
ters, Phyllis (Bill) Paumen of
Maple Lake and Gale (Steve)
Bernhardt of Maple Grove; broth-
ers-in-law and sisters-in-law,
Karen and Doug Dingmann, Mary
Ann Smith, Kay and Dave Fuller,
Connie and Mike Raiche and
Robert, Jr. and Mary Smith. Dee
is preceded in death by her parents,
Herbert and Lydia Goerke; son-in-
law, Mike Scheiber; mother-in-law
and father-in-law, Robert and Pearl
Smith; and brother-in-law, Pat
Smith.
The urn bearer will be Derek
Henson. Krista Elsenpeter Tarbox
and Sarah Goelz will provide the
music for the service. Arrange-
ments are entrusted with Ding-
mann Funeral Care Burial &
Cremation Services of Maple
Lake.
DeLoris L. Smith, Maple Lake
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National Rose Month
June is...
Mini Rose Plant
4 inch
while
supplies last
1 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
and rinsed
1/4 cup chopped onions
2 green chile peppers, chopped
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
In a large bowl, combine
pineapple, red bell pepper, green
bell pepper, corn, black beans,
onions, green chile peppers,
orange juice, and cilantro. Season
with cumin, salt, and pepper.
Cover, and chill in the refrigerator
until serving.
FRESH PINEAPPLE SALSA
Great with Chicken or Pork!
Tip..you can add a little
fresh mango as well!
MIX &
MATCH
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(320) 963-5731
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The Maple Lake
2 year old
daughter of
Trista & Gary Conzet
of Buffalo.
Grandparents are
Ken & Sharon Beise
of Buffalo.
Great-Grandparents are
Donald Preuss and the
late Gen Preuss, the
late Herb & Hattie
Beise and the late
Vernon & Lillian Conzet.
Samantha Genae Conzet
Happy 13th Birthday
Samara Peterson
Love, The Peterson Family
Q: What is being done to stop
the spread of emerald ash borer
in Minnesota?
A: Cities with known infesta-
tions are taking infested trees
down and grinding the wood for
use as biofuel. The Minnesota
Department of Agriculture has
released stingless wasps that eat
ash borer eggs and larvae. The
agency also traps ash borer with
guidance from the U.S. Forest
Service.
The University of Minnesota
is researching cold tolerance
among both emerald ash borer
and their parasitoids (wasps),
and also exploring forest man-
agement options to maintain for-
est health and function after ash
trees die. The DNR is working to
prepare cities and townships to
deal with emerald ash borer once
it arrives in their communities.
The combination of these
methods has kept ash borer pop-
ulation numbers relatively low in
Minnesota and has successfully
slowed the rate of spread within
the state.
DNR question of the week
June 25, 2014
Let us help with ALL your summer projects!
Kaz HARDWARE
& RENTAL CENTER
Main Street Annandale
320-274-5214
Your Hometown Hardware Store
Garden Tiller & other tool rentals
Window & Screen Repair
Paint & Stain Saw Sharpening
Garden Tools & Seeds
See Us For All Your Summer Needs!
EVERY DAY LOW PRICES ON PIZZA!
SHAKES &
SMOOTHIES
CAMPFIRE
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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
MON - FRI 5:30 AM - 11 PM SAT 6 AM - 11 PM SUN 7 AM - 9 PM
LARGE FOR $10 SPECIALTY FOR $12
PROPANE
EXCHANGE
We Have Non-Oxygenated Premium Fuel
Save more Green
on our Greens!
ALL DAY MONDAY
18 Holes
with Cart: $22+tax
Twilight Golf
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STARTING AT 2PM WEEKDAYS
18 Holes
with Cart: $24
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8713 - 70th Street NW Annandale, MN 55302
Available
FUELS:
Non-
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Premium
for Boats,
Classic Cars
& ATVs.
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E-20, E-30,
E-50
Diesel
Sold
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Locally
Owned
320-274-2556
50 Elm Street East Annandale
14882 Hwy. 55 South Haven, MN
320-236-3625
www.jjmarineinc.com
Starting at
$2799
0% Interest
48 Months
Fees extra, see dealer
for details
WE DO:
Tires Brakes Oil Changes
Suspension/Steering
Diagnostics & More!
Build-Your-Own
COUPON*
EXAMPLE:
$10 OFF over $100
$20 OFF over $200
$30 OFF over $300
*Excludes Tires & Batteries.
Up to $30. Not valid with
any other offers.
Reliable
Auto Care, Inc.
763-682-3222
1018 Hwy. 55 E Buffalo
NO EXPIRATION
RELIABLE AUTO CARE, Inc.
Jeff & Kris Jackson, Owners Mon-Thurs: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri: 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
1018 Hwy. 55 East Buffalo 763-682-3222
We will not sell you something you dont need!
A/C SERVICE
EVAC & Recharge,
Inspect System
for Leaks
Up To 2 lbs. R134 Freon
$89.95
Not valid with
any other offers.
Reliable
Auto Care, Inc.
763-682-3222
EXPIRES 8-29-14
$21.99*
Oil
Change
* Includes: Most cars
and light trucks.
Up to 5 quarts.
Reliable
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763-682-3222
NO EXPIRATION
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AUTO CARE
763-682-3222
Now Proudly Handling:
Specializing In Skid-Steer Attachments
Locally Manufactured
Lake Region Co-op
& The Country Store
Hwy. 55 Maple Lake 320-963-6074
Sunflower Seeds
$18.99
50 lbs.
Prices Good
Thru June
Gordons Trimec
All Weed & Grass
Broadleaf
All Quarts
$2.00 Off!
Prices Good Thru June
Lake Region Co-op
& The Country Store
Hwy. 55 Maple Lake 320-963-6074
8 pc. Chicken
$8.99
8 pc. Chicken
with 6 Jojos
$9.99
Good Thru
July 6th
Bring Home
An American Original!
Full of flavor. Full of pride. Since 1954.
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Full of flavor. Full of pride. Since 1954.
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320-274-6500
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Call for your free inspection/quote
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Locally owned and operated since 1996
Over 3,000 satisfied customers
Licensed and fully insured
We also do siding, soffit, facia,
windows & gutters
320-274-ROOF Lic. # 20628701 The Total Exterior Company
LLC
Summer
Savi ngs
June 25, 2014
The Maple Lake Library is offering kinder storytime, a new storytime for kindergarteners, every Monday morning from
10 to 11 a.m. through Aug. 18. During each session, Sara Hagen will read a book or two with new readers and help
them create a fun craft or activity to go along with them. Hagen will introduce children to books and authors that will
help strengthen their love of reading or maybe be the spark that will interest reluctant readers. During the June 23 sto-
rytime, the group read stories about plants and how they grow, investigated the inside of a seed and planted mystery
seeds. They also enjoyed a snack of roots, stems, leaves, and flowers. The group included Kalli Hennen, Evan Geyen,
Kiara Anderson, Kaleb Hagen, Sara Hagen, Emma Hagen, Olive Anderson, Katie Hagen and Kiera Grommesch. Up-
coming storytimes will be filled with stories of monsters and pirates, animals big and small, science and a lot of fun.
There is no charge for this program, and registration is not required. (Photo submitted by Terry Mooney)
School
Visiting students, ages 15-18,
from around the world, including
Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and
Thailand, are seeking host fami-
lies in and around Maple Lake for
the upcoming 2014-2015 aca-
demic school year. Host families
are needed for the fall semester
and full school year.
Host families (traditional fam-
ilies, singles, empty nesters, etc.)
serve as mentors and a home base
for their student. Visiting students
participate as active members of
the family and integrate into their
hosts daily routines and traditions
just like any other family mem-
ber. Hosting an international stu-
dent is a great way to explore a
new culture and promote a sense
of lifelong learning and adven-
ture.
Every year, Minnesota plays
host to talented, top-of-their-class
students with the lifelong dream
of studying in America, said
Dawn Green, iE-USAs Area Di-
rector. Minnesotas spirit of hos-
pitality and focus on academic
enrichment makes it an ideal en-
vironment to develop cultural ex-
change and promote international
diplomacy on a local level.
iE-USA, the sponsoring pro-
gram, is a non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting education
and understanding through inter-
cultural and academic exchange.
iE-USA is certified by the Coun-
cil on Standards for International
Educational Travel and strictly
adheres to all U.S. Department of
State Student Exchange Program
regulations and guidelines.
Exchange student participants
undergo an extensive application
and orientation process in their
home country prior to being ac-
cepted into iE-USAs program.
Each student is responsible for
his/her own spending money and
full health insurance coverage.
To learn more about how to
make the dream come true for an
international high school ex-
change student, contact Maple
Lake representative, Darlene
Benjamin, at d.benjamin@inter-
national-experience.net, 507-301-
3613. Host families may review
prospective student profiles on-
line at iE-USA.org. Families in-
terested in hosting this year must
apply by August 15, 2014.
School News
Gindele named to Bemidji
State University deans list
Mitchell Gindele, of Maple Lake,
earned a spot on the deans list from
Bemidji State University at the conclu-
sion of the 2014 spring semester.
Henry, Krueger graduate
from St. Cloud State
Joshua Henry and Megan Krueger,
of Maple Lake, have graduated from
St. Cloud State University. Henry
graduated cum laude with a Bachelor
of Science degree in information sys-
tems. Krueger graduated with a Mas-
ter of Science in counseling
psychology.
Upcraft graduates
from North Dakota State
Jennifer Upcraft, of Maple Lake,
has graduated with honors from North
Dakota State University with a Bach-
elor of Science in Architecture degree.
Eight graduate from SCTCC
Eight students from Maple Lake
have graduated from St. Cloud Tech-
nical and Community College. Nicole
Allbee has earned an Associate in Sci-
ence degree in nursing. Tyler Bruns
has earned a diploma in auto body col-
lision technician. Ann Heberling has
earned a diploma and Associate in Ap-
plied Science degree in practical nurs-
ing with academic honors. Mary
Helgeson has earned an AS degree in
nursing. Evan Kadlec has earned a
diploma in residential heating, air con-
ditioning and refrigeration. Tanner
Maus has earned a diploma in auto
body collission technician with aca-
demic honors. Brian Redemske has
earned an Associate in Arts degree in
liberal arts and sciences with academic
honors. Jacob Rigenhagen has earned
a diploma in electrical construction
technology with academic honors.
Three named to
SCTCC presidents list
Susan Jones, Brian Redemske and
Rodney Wurm, all of Maple Lake,
have been named to the St. Cloud
Technical and Community College
presidents list for earning a GPA of at
least 4.0.
Five named to
SCTCC deans list
Five students from Maple Lake
have been named to the St. Cloud
Technical and Community College for
earning a GPA between 3.5 and 3.9:
Ian Greniger, Ann Heberling, Mary
Helgeson, Maria Peterson and Clayton
Rosine.
Tim Stalochs fourth-grade
students wrote about the things
they were most looking forward
to during the summer.
Bryn Elsenpeter The thing I
am looking forward to most this
summer is going to the Jennie
Finch Softball Camp. The rea-
son I am looking forward to this
is because I will get to meet Jen-
nie Finch and get tips from her.
We will be going to Illinois in
August for three days! Also we
will be going to Wisconsin Dells
on our way back from Illinois.
Im really excited because Ive
wanted to go to one of these
camps forever.
Sophia Pribyl The thing I
summer is going out on the boat.
The reason I am looking forward
to this is because when we go
out on the boat we get to go surf-
ing, wakeboarding, and water
skiing. Another thing we do out
there is find a calm spot, put the
anchor down and float. Its a lot
of fun going out on the boat.
Brady Jensen The thing I am
looking forward to most this
summer is car shows. The rea-
is because I get to see old cars
that I have never seen before.
The car that we enter is a Ford
Thunderbird that my dad used to
drive in college.
Aiden Kolehmainen I am
looking forward to going to
Florida this summer most. We
are going to Disney World and
the reason I am looking forward
to this is because I want to ride
Star Tours and Dinosaur. It will
also be fun to swim in the Gulf
of Mexico, go to water parks,
and look at animals.
Isaac Greenhagen The thing
I am looking forward to most
this summer is going fishing.
The reason I am looking forward
to this is because last year I
caught a big Northern We are
going to Canada to fish
Walleyes I am looking forward
o spending time with my
Grandpa.
Everett Barker The thing I
summer is my brothers gradua-
tion party. The reason I am look-
ing forward to this is because
family and his friends will be
over and I can meet some of
them. There will be a lot of food,
and my family and friends will
be playing football, swimming,
and having a good time.
Breanna Blizil The thing I
summer is spending time with
my family and friends. The rea-
is because it will be nice to go
out and play with my and doing
things like going camping and
bringing along a friend or
cousins. Spending time with
them is always nice.
Jayce DeMarais The thing I
summer is going to Duluth. The
reason I am looking forward to
this is because I want to see the
ships come in and see the lift
bridge go up. I get to spend time
with my family. We are going to
go to the Vista Fleet for dinner
too.
Sydney Reardon The thing I
summer is softball. This is my
first year playing. Most of my
friends are on the team which
gives me the chance to see my
friends during the summer. I
also get to be outside, and that is
something I enjoy.
Kenyon Kingsbury The
things I am forward to most this
summer are the Effie Rodeo, Su-
perior Rodeo, and the Hamel
Rodeo. The reason I am looking
forward to this is because I re-
ally enjoy going to them. I love
helping putting the saddles, har-
nesses, and reins on the horses.
What I like most of all is walk-
ing the horses around. I also like
winning trophies and ribbons in
events I compete in. I enjoy see-
ing everybody and sleeping in
our motor home. I like seeing all
the animals. When everyone is
gone, my mom and I look for
money and other things that are
lying around. My favorite part
about the rodeos are wearing a
badge that hangs from my neck
with my rodeo nickname
Onion on it. Right now it has
Media printed on it, but when I
get older it will say Arena. I am
looking forward to the rodeos. I
wish they would come faster!
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June 25, 2014
Balanced attack keeps Lakers 14-win streak alive
by Matt Brown
Sports Writer
Maple Lake Lakers 16
Buffalo Bulldogs 2
The Maple Lake Lakers met
the Buffalo Bulldogs for the sec-
ond time this season on Wednes-
day, June 18.
Maple Lake went to work
early, scoring a combined six
runs in the first three innings
while holding Buffalo scoreless
during that stretch.
The Bulldogs tried to get
things going in the fourth and
fifth innings but only managed
two runs. Up 9-2 in the seventh,
the Lakers scored seven runs and
held Buffalo to finish the game
by the 10-run rule.
The Maple Lake offense was
efficient, scoring 16 runs off 19
hits, three walks and four Buf-
falo errors. Brian Redemske was
a home run away from the cycle,
tallying two singles, a double,
and a triple and three runs batted
in.
Jeremy Schmidt had a very
effective outing on the mound,
going all seven innings for his
fifth win of the season. Schmidt
gave up eight hits, allowed no
walks or earned runs and
recorded five strikeouts.
AB R H RBI
G. Brown 5 3 2 0
R. Decker 3 1 1 0
N. Johnson 3 1 2 0
D. Decker 5 1 2 1
M. Wurm 2 1 0 1
M. Bergstrom 3 1 1 1
B. Redemske 5 2 4 3
D. Rachel 4 0 2 2
L. Fobbe 4 1 1 0
T. Queck 2 1 0 0
R. Gruenhagen 2 2 1 1
B. Russell 2 1 1 2
C. Raiche 1 1 1 2
Maple Lake Lakers 10
Dassel-Cokato Saints 3
Poor field conditions and
great Laker baseball were on
display Friday night in Dassel as
Maple Lake continued its un-
beaten streak.
Both teams started the game
fast and loud with each scoring
a run in the first inning. The
game slowed and quieted down
considerably as the visiting Lak-
ers scored in the next three
frames, including four runs in
the third.
Maple Lakes offense was fu-
eled by a combination of hits
(10), walks (nine), and Saints
errors (five), keeping constant
pressure on the Saints defense
by scoring in six of nine innings.
Matt Bergstrom drew three
walks and hit a double against
his former squad while Brian
Redemske had a single and a
double to help lead the Lakers
balanced attack.
The last time Mitch Wurm
pitched at Dassel, he went 11 in-
nings for a no-decision. Wurm
would not take no-decision for
an answer Friday, giving up only
three runs in seven innings and
collecting nine strikeouts against
11 hits and one walk.
Ben Jungers finished the last
two innings with no hits, no
walks, no runs, and two strike-
outs. Backing the men on the
mound was a stellar Lakers de-
fense that gave up no errors
while making some great plays
in the infield.
AB R H RBI
G. Brown 5 2 1 0
N. Johnson 2 1 1 0
C. Raiche 5 0 1 0
D. Decker 4 2 1 2
M. Wurm 4 1 1 1
B. Redemske 3 1 2 3
R. Decker 3 0 0 0
L. Fobbe 4 0 1 1
T. Queck 1 0 0 0
R. Gruenhagen 1 0 0 0
B. Russell 1 0 0 0
B. Jungers 1 0 0 0
T. Fuller 2 0 1 1
D. Rachel 0 0 0 0
Montrose-Waverly Stingers 1
Maple Lake Lakers 4
Sunday afternoon was sched-
uled for a double-header but in-
stead featured a rain-delay and a
rain cancellation as Maple Lake
managed to get a win in four and
a half innings to extend their
streak to 14.
The Stingers got off to a
strong start, hitting a double and
holding the Lakers scoreless in
the first. Maple Lake got one run
in the second inning, only to be
matched by Montrose in the top
of the fourth.
The Laker bats came alive in
the fourth, putting up three runs
and putting the game out of
reach for the Stingers. Matt
Bergstrom one-hopped a ball to
the fence for a double while
Riley Decker flew around the
bases for a triple.
Todd Fuller took the mound
and made quick work of Mon-
trose, giving up two hits and one
walk while striking out six.
Fuller ended the game on a per-
fectly-timed strikeout just before
the rain picked up and flooded
the field, ending the game in the
minimum number of innings for
the game to count.
AB R H RBI
T. Queck 1 1 0 0
N. Johnson 3 0 1 1
C. Raiche 3 0 1 1
T. Fuller 3 0 0 0
B. Redemske 2 1 1 0
B. Russell 2 0 0 1
R. Decker 2 1 1 1
L. Fobbe 2 0 2 1
The Lakers host the Rockford
River Bandits at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday and the Howard
Lake Orphans at 7:30 p.m. Fri-
day before traveling to Cokato to
take on the Dassel-Cokato Saints
for a 6 p.m. game on Sunday
night. The game against the
Montrose-Waverly Stingers has
not yet been rescheduled.
(Top left) Riley Decker lays down a bunt during the Maple Lake Lakers 10-3 road win over the Dassel-Cokato Saints. He had two hits, two runs and an RBI in the past week. (Top
right) Dusty Decker rounds the bases en route to two runs on Friday. He had three runs, three hits and three RBIs for the week. (Photos by Charlene Wurm)
(Top left) Matt Bergstrom rounds third base for one of his five runs throughout the past week. He also had three hits and two RBIs. (Top right) Second baseman Nate Johnson
stretches out to catch an infield fly against the Dassel-Cokato Saints on Friday. On offense, he scored two runs, had four hits and two RBIs.
Maple Lake High School baseball awards announced
Maple Lake Irish baseball
coach Brad Baumann has an-
nounced the awards for his
team in lieu of an awards ban-
quet, due to scheduling con-
flicts.
Cal Redemske and Landon
Caughey were named to the
first team all conference, while
Tony Goelz and McRae Haney
were named to the second team
all conference.
Redemske also received the
Silver Slugger Award for his
team by compiling the most
hits, runs and RBIs combined.
The team voted and awarded
the Hardest Worker award to
Nick Gapinski. Haney was
voted as the top defender and
received the Golden Glove
Award. Justin Wilson was
named the Most Improved
Player by his teammates.
As a whole, the team was
one of only five teams to re-
ceive a Gold State Academic
Award for Class AA.
Letter winners for the team
were Caughey, Sullivan Gra-
ham, Gapinski, Wilson, Greg
Giebenhain, Goelz, Haney, Re-
demske, Dusty Strub, Damian
Kaley, Lucas Fobbe, Nate
Maas, Nick Preisinger, Jack
Seibert and Blake Wellsted.
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by Gabe Hance
Sports Writer
Cokato Legion 4
Maple Lake Legion 13
The Legion baseball season
kicked off for Maple Lake Le-
gion Post 131 on June 5 at Irish
Stadium against Cokato Legion
Post 209. The season began
with much anticipation after a
disappointing school baseball
season ended in subsection
quarterfinal play to Pay-
nesville. The Dassel-Cokato
High School team beat Pay-
nesville in the subsection semi-
final game.
They really needed a good,
solid win to get back in the sad-
dle and have a confident sea-
son, Post 131 manager Ryan
Haney said.
Nick Preisinger climbed the
hill for 131 in the home season
opener. He struck out the first
batter he faced. Cokatos next
batter singled off Preisingers
2-2 pitch and climbed aboard
with one out. Preisinger lost his
next at-bat and walked him in
four pitches, to put runners on
first and third. A bases-clearing
double put Maple Lake down
2-0. Preisinger fell into another
0-3 hole and walked the batter.
Deja Vu seemed to set in for
Maple Lake in the next-at bat
as Preisinger walked another
batter, loading the bases for
Cokato in the top of the first.
Things were beginning to look
bleak for Maple Lake. The next
two pitches were commanding
fastballs from Preisinger, put-
ting him up 2-0. The next pitch
was put into play for a 4-6-3
double play, allowing Maple
Lake to escape the inning only
giving up 2 runs.
The bats needed to start
strong for 131 in the bottom of
the first to stop Cokatos mo-
mentum. They wouldnt come
close to surmounting the
deficit, three up and down for
Maple Lake. Cokato wouldnt
let up in the second, scoring
two more runs to give Cokato a
4-0 advantage.
Post 131 needed to get on
the board and stop Cokatos of-
fense. That happened in the
bottom of the second after Nick
Gapinski and Tony Goelz
walked, with two outs, putting
runners on second and first. A
single from Lucas Fobbe drove
in Gapinski, to close the deficit
to 4-1.
Preisinger buckled down
and controlled Cokato for the
next two innings. He also re-
ceived support in the bottom of
the fourth when Maple Lake
batted around, off three hits,
five walks, and scored six runs,
making the score 7-4.
Maple Lake had another
huge inning, scoring six runs
off six hits and one walk to
make the score 13-4. Preisinger
was beginning to lose stamina,
in the top of the sixth, and
walked his first batter. Ryan
Haney called upon Gapinski to
come in relief, after Preisinger
gave up another hit. With run-
ners on second and first, Gap-
inski surrendered a hit, scoring
a run for Cokato. Gapinski and
company escaped the inning
after a double play. With the
game going into the top of the
seventh and nine insurance
runs to their name, Maple Lake
Legion Post 131 sent the next
three batters to the dugout and
ended the game with the final
score 13-4.
It was a great win and we
really came together as a team
and rallied to come from be-
hind to get our first win of the
season, shortstop McRae
Haney said.
AB R H RBI
D. Kaley 4 2 1 2
M. Haney 3 2 0 1
C. Redemske 5 2 1 2
J. Seibert 4 0 2 3
N. Preisinger 4 0 1 1
N. Gapinski 4 2 2 1
A. Goelz 2 2 1 1
L. Fobbe 3 2 2 1
G. Giebenhain 3 1 1 1
Howard Lake Legion 1
Maple Lake Legion 3
The boys of Maple Lake Le-
gion Post 131 had their second
game against Howard Lake Le-
gion Post 145. The two archri-
vals faced off in Irish Stadium
for a playoff game on Monday,
June 9.
Manager Ryan Haney called
the playoff system unpopu-
lar. With that system, three
games, during the regular sea-
son, will be considered playoff
games.
Its a huge game and well
need everyone on deck to win,
Haney said before the game.
Right-handers Mike Doten-
dorff, of Howard Lake, and
Tony Goelz, of Maple Lake,
took the mound for their re-
spective teams. Goelz took the
mound first and gave up a hit to
Dotendorff in the first inning,
after a tremendous battle at the
plate with only one out. Luck-
ily, Goelz worked quickly,
keeping his pitch count down,
hitting the zone and making
batters put the ball in play. He
was able to get out of the first
inning unscathed.
At the top of the first, Maple
Lake put early pressure on
Dotendorff, with a hit coming
from Damian Kaley. But, with
poor base running, Dotendorff
and the rest of the Howard
Lake team managed to clear the
bases and leave the score tied,
0-0.
The second inning for both
teams ended quickly. Only one
hit came from Howard Lake
and wasnt significant as there
were two outs and good defen-
sive play coming from Maple
Lake to seal the inning.
In the bottom of the third, 7-
8-9 were due up for Legion
Post 131. Goelz found himself
in a 2-0 hole against Doten-
dorff. He managed to foul off
close pitches and clawed back
to draw a walk. With Goelz on
first, Lucas Fobbe stepped to
the plate and slapped a single
up the middle. With runners on
first and second, Haney called
for a bunt to move both runners
into scoring position. Doten-
dorff became tired and his
pitches were flat and dull.
Kaley walked, loading the
bases for McRae Haney, who
drove in the first run of the
game for Post 131. Cal Re-
demske grounded into a
fielders choice but drove in the
second run. With runners on
third and first, Redemske stole
second. Jack Seibert drove in
Fobbe with a single to center-
right for their third run of the
inning.
As the game waged on,
Maple Lakes offense ground to
a halt, with poor at-bats as well
as good defense from Howard
Lake. But, with dominant
pitching and superb defensive
play, Maple Lake established a
foothold to keep Howard Lake
at bay, until Jordan Steffer stole
a base hit off Goelz in the top
of the seventh. Steffer then
stole second base. Luke Tiesen
drove in Steffer to make the
score 3-1, Maple Lake. Goelz
managed to settle down and re-
gain his composure to send the
next three batters back to the
dugout to end the game.
I had great defense behind
me and all I needed to do was
put the ball in play, Goelz
said.
With the win, Maple Lake
Legion Post 131 improved their
record to 2-0.
AB R H RBI
D. Kaley 1 1 1 0
M. Haney 3 0 1 1
C. Redemske 3 0 0 1
J. Seibert 3 0 1 1
N. Gapinski 3 0 0 0
A. Goelz 2 1 0 0
L. Fobbe 3 1 1 0
B. Welsted 2 0 0 0
St. Michael Legion 10
Maple Lake Legion 0
On Thursday, June 12,
Maple Lake Legion Post 131
squared off against Legion Post
567, of St. Michael, at Irish
Stadium.
St. Michaels left-hander
Ryan Ciscewski and Maple
Lakes right-hander Nick
Preisinger took the mound. In
past games, Preisinger had
struggled with control but had
laser accuracy in the first in-
ning. He allowed one hit but
the defense behind him cleared
the bases with a double play.
Maple Lake had good at-bats
but Ciscewski still established
a one-two-three first inning.
Preisinger fell into his old
ways and walked his first batter
of the inning. The runner ad-
vanced to second after an out
from the shortstop. He ad-
vanced no further as the next
batters had infield pop-outs.
Preisinger settled down in
the next two innings, allowing
only one base runner.
Legion Post 131 put several
runners on base in the third but
double plays ended their surge.
In the bottom of the fourth,
the 3-4-5 were due up. Cal Re-
demske was robbed of a hit
from the second baseman.
(Jack) Seibert singled. Nick
Gapinski hit a fly-out to left.
Preisinger walked against Cis-
cewski, moving Seibert to sec-
ond. Tony Goelz took a pitch in
the side and walked to first.
With the bases loaded and two
outs, Lucas Fobbe stepped to
the plate, swung at the first
pitch and ground out to second.
St. Michael had a runner
aboard after a swinging strike-
out passed the catcher. A bases-
clearing double gave St.
Michael the 2-0 lead. Maple
Lake got out of the inning al-
lowing one run.
Maple Lake left two runners
in scoring position in the bot-
tom of the fifth.
The sixth inning was judg-
ment day for Post 131 as St.
Michael scored nine runs off
eight hits and batted around the
order as they drove Maple Lake
into the bottom of the sixth
with a 10-run deficit. After Post
131 couldnt surmount the 10-
0 hole, the mercy rule came
into play and the game ended in
defeat.
AB R H RBI
D. Kaley 2 0 0 0
M. Haney 3 0 0 0
C. Redemske 2 0 0 0
J. Seibert 3 0 2 0
N. Gapinski 3 0 0 0
A. Goelz 2 0 1 0
L. Fobbe 3 0 0 0
G. Giebenhain 3 0 1 0
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MAPLE LAKE CITY COUNCIL
May 20, 2014 Minutes Summary
A motion was m/s/p, Lauer/
Northenscold, to approve the Con-
sent Agenda except for moving Ap-
proval of Economic Development
Report and Approval of Engineers
Report to new business, all present
voted in favor.
A motion was m/s/p, Dircks/
Lauer, approved moving the Eco-
nomic Development Report and Ap-
proval of Engineers Report to New
Business, all present voted in favor.
A motion was m/s/p, Dircks/Lauer
to adopt Resolution R-2014-16 Au-
thorizing the Issuance, Sale and De-
livery of $1,470,000 General
Obligation Improvement Bonds, Se-
ries 2014A. All present voted in favor
except Northenscold who opposed.
Geyen, to adopt Resolution R-2014-
17 authorizing reimbursing the City
from the bond proceeds for the 2014
Street Improvement Project. All pres-
ent voted in favor.
A motion was m/s/p, Kissock/
Geyen, to approve the Contractors
Request for Payment #1 in the
amount of $82,373.55 to LaTour
Construction, delaying payment to
June 12, 2014.
Northensold to adopt Resolution
R2014-18 approving the bylaws
changes for the Fire Department Re-
lief Association as presented. All
present voted in favor.
Lauer, appointing Geyen & Kissock
as representatives to the Fire Board.
All present voted in favor.
Geyen, approving the hiring of Bill
Eccless and Kirk Larson to the Fire
Department and authorized hiring 2
additional firefighters in the fall.
Northenscold, approving Renegade
Bassers to place a sign at the Citys
boat access on Maple Lake at their
expense and to coordinate place-
ment of sign with Sawatzke.
Lauer, to clarify that Verna Otto was
hired as Lead Clerk for Maple Lake
Wine & Spirits.
Dircks, to hire Amy Lebeau as Liquor
Store Clerk at the rate of pay accord-
ing to job description and recommen-
dation by Bestland. All present voted
in favor.
Dircks, to hire Ross Hickey as Stock
Clerk at the rate of pay according to
job description and recommendation
by Bestland. All present voted in
favor.
Lauer, to extend the deadline to Sep-
tember 1, 2014 for Bestland to take
the required 1 consecutive week of
vacation. All present voted in favor.
Geyen, to adopt Resolution R2014-
19 m/s/p, Kissock/Geyen amending
the Drug and Alcohol Free Work
Place Policy. All present voted in
favor.
Lauer determining that no discipli-
nary action was warranted against
Carole Bestland. All present voted in
favor.
Dircks, to authorize a 50x80 addi-
tion to the maintenance building at a
cost not to exceed $100,000 per
quotes received. All present voted in
favor.
Dircks standing motion to authorize
hiring a part-time lawn mowing posi-
tion at a rate of pay to be consistent
with job description and recommen-
dation of Public Works Director. All
present voted in favor except Geyen
who opposed.
Lauer, to adopt resolution R2014-20
to approve the Sign Retroreflectivity
Policy. All present voted in favor.
Lauer, to schedule a Public Hearing
for Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 7:00
pm to consider a Tax Abatement for
the Maple Lake Vet Clinic. All present
voted in favor.
Lauer, to proceed with the warranty
inspection for the I&I Improvement
Project. All present voted in favor.
Geyen, to authorize electrical work
done by SP Electric to add outlets for
equipment in the cable room.
Geyen, to adjourn the meeting at
10:32 p.m. All present voted in favor.
Attest,
City Clerk/Treasurer
A copy of the entire minutes is
available for inspection by any per-
son during regular office hours at the
office of the City Clerk or a copy is
available on the Citys website at
www.ci.maple-lakemn.us
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, July 8, 2014, at 7:00 PM at
Corinna Town Hall to conduct the fol-
lowing public hearing(s):
Variance to construct two addi-
tions to an existing attached garage
approx. 95 ft and 90 ft from the cen-
terline of a County Road (min. 120 ft
required). Additions to be an approx.
264 x 26 dormer, supported by
posts, and a 1 x 10 bump out. Ap-
plicant: Brady and Andrea Smith.
Property address: 7051 102nd
Street NW, Maple Lake.
Sec/Twp/Range: 11-121-027. Parcel
number(s): 206000114400.
Variance to replace an existing
above-ground holding tank with a
new above-ground holding tank to be
located approx. 1-3 feet from a
dwelling (min. 10 ft required), under
a deck and with alternate cover/insu-
lation methods. Applicant: Craig &
Stacy Pietrowski. Property address:
11932 Hollister Ave NW, Annandale.
Sec/Twp/Range: 02-121-27. Parcel
number(s): 206011000025,
206011000027.
Temporary use permit to allow for
use of an accessory building as a
dwelling while the primary dwelling is
rebuilt. Applicant: Lesa Roy. Property
address: 10389 State Highway 24
NW, Annandale. Sec/Twp/Range:
09-121-27. Parcel number(s):
206000092304.
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 Administra-
tor, Corinna Township
Legal Notices
CITY OF MAPLE LAKE
Wright County, Minnesota
SUMMARY FINANCIAL REPORT
DECEMBER 31, 2013
The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of financial information concerning the City of Maple Lake to interested citizens. The complete financial statements may be
examined at Maple Lake City Hall, 10 Maple Avenue South, telephone 320-963-3611. Questions about this report should be directed to Lee Ann Yager at Maple Lake City Hall.
Legals also available at www.maplelakemessenger.com
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Visit your Maple Lake Library
Morgan Krause conducts a tour of the milk tank room during Breakfast on the Farm at
Krause Holsteins on Saturday morning. The event included an all-you-can eat breakfast,
samples of cheese and ice cream, a 1950s style sundae stand, a Name the Cow contest,
wagon rides, machinery exhibits, educational agricultural booths, a petting zoo, Victor the
Viking, live music by the Tim Lundstrom and Carol Moore duo, a childrens play area and
gift packs for children under 12. (Photo by Ed Dubois, Wright County Journal-Press)
Ground has been broken and surveying is taking place at
the corner of Minnesota Highway 55 and Spruce Avenue
in Maple Lake. The activity is preceding the construction
of a Dollar General store on the site. The Overland Group
finalized the purchase of the formerly city-owned prop-
erty, on behalf of Dollar General, on June 27. A timeline
for construction and opening of the store was unavailable
as of press time. (Photo by Gabe Licht)
Movie on Birch
Breakfast on the Farm
Dollar General
breaking ground
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BENEFIT FOR TREVOR PRIBYL
July 6th
Lakers Stadium
Starting at 2 p.m.
There will be a benefit for Trevor Pribyl on July 6th at the Lakers Stadium,
before the Lakers host Loretto. The tailgating starts at 2 p.m.
Bean Bag Tourney Lions Cookout Kids Games
Dunk Tank Silent Auction
The Lakers game will follow at 6 p.m.
If you are interested in donating silent auction items,
contact Chris Fobbe at 612-240-9118
If you want to register your team for the bean bag tourney,
contact Heather at 763-528-0555
If you would like to volunteer contact Tonya at 763-639-2440
The Lakers will be donating the games ticket sales to Trevors benefit.
We appreciate all the love and support our community offers!
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