January 21, 2015

The Maple Lake
Volume 120, Number 17 Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Maple Lake, MN 55358 maplelakemessenger.com
Inside . . .
Fire department standing by at Arctic Plunge

by Heather Reinhart
Correspondent
Basketball: page 8
Wrestling: page 9
Seeking active
military member
names: page 3
Chamber of
Commerce
announces
button contest
Area residents are invited to
design the button for the 38th
annual St. Patricks Day Festival, sponsored by the Maple
Lake Chamber of Commerc.
The winner of the contest will
receive a $25 cash prize.
Interested individuals are encouraged to create a unique design for this years button either computer-generated (and
saved as a PDF) or hand-drawn.
The button design must include
the words 38th Annual St.
Patricks Day Festival, March
14, 2015, Maple Lake, MN. All
other elements of the button design should be consistent with
the Irish/St. Patricks Day
theme.
Drop off your entry at
Rogers BP Amoco or email to
hudek90@gmail.com by Sunday, January 25. The winner will
be announced in the January
28th issue of the Messenger.
Contact Irene Hudek at 612270-8586 or Deb Geyen at 320980-3144 for more information.
Coming up
Catholic Schools' Week
January 25 -31, 2015
Sunday
Pancake Breakfast/Bake Sale
10:00 Mass
Birthright collection begins
Monday
Prayer Service 8:15
Student Color Day 8:30-2:30
Penny Challenge (money to
scholarship fund)
Medallion hunt
Tuesday
Sports Day
Volleyball 2:00
(6th grade vs. teachers)
Storyteller (K-2)
Wednesday
School Spirit Day
(wear green school shirts)
Rollerskating (11:30-2:30)
Students eat lunch at 10:45
Thursday
Dress-up Day
Battle of the Books
Friday
Western Day
Hot Lunch Day
(Serving begins at 11:15)
Drop Everything and Read
(12:30-1:00)
Eucharistic Procession 2:00
Student Color Day Stations
Valentines for Veterans
Gomputer - Computer Fun
Phy Ed - Gym Fun
$1
The Maple Lake Fire Department has had a presence at the

Maple Lake Arctic Plunge since
it began, and will be there again
this year to assist with the sixth
annual event.
Fire Chief Todd Borell said
that three firefighters wearing
cold-water suits will be standing
in the icy water throughout the
event to assist the jumpers as
needed. But admitted that they
have never had a serious incident in the previous five years,
and their actual assistance has
been minimal.
They move pretty fast when
they hit the water, he said of the
participants. But were there in
case someone couldnt get out.
Borell said the cold-water
suits keep the firefighters warm
and are buoyant enough to keep
at least two adults afloat. In fact,
they are so buoyant that those in
the water often wear leg weights
to keep them upright.
Its kind of tricky keeping
your feet underneath you, he
said.
The fire department recently
had six new cold-water suits donated to them by the Maple
Lake Legion Club and the
Maple Lake Lions. Borell said
the suits last a long time, but occasionally need repairs due to
leaks and/or cuts.
As usual, the Arctic Plunge
will take place just off Maple

Lake Beach on the south side of
Maple Lake. Participants are required to raise $100 to jump,
with all proceeds being donated
to the Maple Lake Fire Department, the Maple Lake Property
Owners Association and True
Friends (which operates Camp
Courage and Camp Friendship
in the area).
Borell said the donation is
appreciated, but, We would do
it anyway because its just good
PR.
The Arctic Plunge is held in
conjunction with the Maple
Lake Ice Fishing Tournament on
January 31, 2015. Registration
begins at 9:30 a.m. with the first
jump at 10:30 a.m. In the past,
hot tubs have been available for
jumpers to change and warm up
in after their icy leap. This year,
organizers will be using a large
heated tent instead.
New Firefighters to
Get Feet Wet
The Maple Lake Fire Department has welcomed five new
members in the past year and all
started their EMT training on
January 6.
We hope by this spring
well have five new EMTs to
help with the ambulance,
Borell said.
Kirk Larson and Bill Eccless
were added to the team in May,
with Jeremy Kramer, Shane
Caughey and Tom Winczewski
Maple Lake Firefighters wear cold-water suits to assist jumpers at the Arctic Plunge.
(Photo by Gabe Licht)
joining in December.
While the newest members
wont be assisting with the Arctic Plunge this year (they
havent completed their training
in the cold-water suits yet),
Caughey and Winczewski will
be joining the fun as participants
by taking the leap next weekend.
They said theyd do it if we
raised the money and we did,
Borell said, adding that the pair
will likely wear some sort of
clothing to distinguish themselves as members of the fire department.
Borell said that adding five

new firefighters in one year is
unusual, and added that the department had gone six or seven
years without adding any new
members.
Eleven years ago, we hired
seven at one time, he said.
Three of those have left now.
Some left, some moved and
some just didnt work out. Its a
huge commitment.
The Maple Lake Fire Department now has 30 total firemen.
Borell said it typically operates
with anywhere from 27-32
members, and likely wont hire

again until the count drops to 27
or below.
Ice Fishing Derby
The Maple Lake Fire Department will also have a small presence at the Ice Fishing Derby
itself from 1-3 p.m. Borell said
they typically have one or two
members there on ATVs to assist
with any medical needs that may
arise, but added that there have
not been any major calls from
the event, and the ambulance
has never been needed for transport.
Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby turns 40

by Brenda Erdahl
Correspondent
Maple Lakes annual Ice

Fishing Derby is still the largest
of its kind in the country according to derby marketing director
Nick Olsen.
Ice Force gave it that title last
year, and according to Olsen, it
still holds true for the derby that
on Saturday, January 31, will
celebrate 40 years.
Thats because every year
7,500 to 10,000 people attend
this arctic shindig for fishing,
fun, an arctic plunge and a
chance to win a fully loaded fish
house.
This fish house is so nice,
its one step below the Bellagio
(hotel) in Las Vegas. Minus the
fresh flowers, Olsen said.
The derby, which is different
from a contest that charges a lot
more for tickets and offers big
prizes, is a fun way for the com-
munity to get together and raise

money for some worthwhile
causes, Olsen said, including the
Boy Scouts, the Silver Creek
Sportsmans Club, the Maple
Lake Fire Department and the
Lake Association to name a few.
Tickets cost $5 and the fisher
man or woman to catch the 40th
largest pike wins the fish house.
Historically the most inexperienced ice fisherman wins it,
Olsen said.
The Maple Lake Derby has
always been unique in the way it
determines its winner. Its not
just the biggest pike that wins
the prize, its the 40th biggest
pike, and every year that number
changes depending on the age of
the event. For example, last year
the 39th biggest pike won the
fish house.
Fishing Derby
continued on page 2
Every year 7,500 to 10,000 people gather on the ice for Maple Lakes Annual Fishing
Derby, which includes a vintage snowmobile show, the Arctic Plunge, an ice auger
drilling contest, an awards ceremony and after party.
(Photo from https://www.facebook.com/MapleLakeIceFishingDerby)
Siberian Huskies lead sleds through Ney Park

Over the weekend people
gathered at Robert Ney Park
just north of Maple Lake for a
day of dog sledding. Participants were able to learn about
the exciting sport of dog sledding, and then hit the trails to
experience the thrill of being
pulled on a sled by a team of
Siberian Huskies through the
woods. Kurt Eich with the
Wright County Parks welcomed

the group. He said the dog sled
rides began back in 2007 and
has grown in popularity every
year. He also shared that Ney
Park consists of 847 acres of
beautiful walking trails.
For a list of more winter activities at Robert Ney Park, visit
www.co.wright.mn.us/department/parks.
Left: Levi Bishop from Annandale was able to get a close look at a Siberian Huskie
named Nike. Nikes owner, Ed Heneman, was one of the mushers that came to Ney Park
over the weekend. Right: By the look on her face, Cora Parker from St. Michael enjoyed
her dog sled ride through Ney Park. Jack Christopher with Silent - Run Adventures from
Monticello, was the musher. (Photos by Charlene Wurm)
Maple Lake Messenger Page 2

January 21, 2015
Viewpoint
Brutes
Bleat
by Harold Brutlag
I finally got off my duff and went fishing a couple of times last
week, but for all practical purposes I could have just as well did
something else. I was on Rock Lake which usually has a fair
amount of action, and sometimes you can get a meal of keepers.
That was not the case last Thursday when George Palmer and I
gave that lake our best shot. We caught some fish, but they were
small and only a few fit into the keeper category. We wound up
our lines in the early afternoon and enjoyed a beer and hamburger
at The V with plans to get out again Saturday morning early. It
may have been a good plan, but Palmer gave me a call about 6:30
a.m. and he didnt sound like his usual energetic self. Apparently
the flu bug invaded his part of Plymouth and infected him severely
enough for him to cancel fishing. As long as I had the bait out of
the refrigerator already, I decided to go it alone and figured Rock
would be as good as any local lake. I had toyed with fishing Constance, but another angler on Thursday said he had given it a try
only to catch small sunfish heavily spotted on their scales. The
holes hadnt frozen down much and all I needed was a chisel to
open them enough to put the Vexillar into action. This was before
the sun came up and the bottom of the lake didnt have any movement until I moved into more shallow water. I used a euro larve
for bait and immediately caught a keeper. I thought maybe theres
something to the saying, the early bird gets the worm, but that
wasnt the case and the fish seemed to go dormant. I moved
around, but couldnt find any consistency, finally calling it a day
about 11:30 a.m. By then the wind was blowing out of the west
and the best feeding time was supposed to be around 10:30 that
morning. I had 8 in the pail and made a mental note to bring along
a water dipper to keep the caught fish alive so I could release them
if they didnt warrant filleting. . . The only good report I came
across was that the crappies were biting on the south end of Rock
.
.
. Your annual fishing license is good through Feb. 28,
2015. . . I elected to watch Green Bay and Seattle Sunday
rather that continue my frustrating fishing attempts. I wanted Green
Bay to win and actually felt sorry for Seattle in the first half when
the Packers looked unbeatable. That all changed late in the 4th
quarter when Seattles on-side kick was muffed by a Packer lineman giving the ball back to Seattle. As bad as Russell Wilson
The
Retiree
by Jerry Hoem
Conditions being what they
are, it could be a good idea to
merge three towns together to
form one. Back in my Big City
days, it was nothing to drive ten
miles someplace to do something. I drove sixteen miles to
work on city streets. When we
lived outside of Hartford, work
was at least fifteen miles away.
We drove seventeen miles to
church in Columbia, and farther
than that now. I knew people
who had an hour's commute on
trains and buses in Chicago.
Now we go ten miles to the
supermarket, eight miles to the
gym, and I just picked up my car
after a repair nine miles away, all

in different towns. We drive on
country roads with maybe one
stoplight. No problems. So, why
not combine those towns into
one? Canada did it with Thunder
Bay, which was Port Arthur and
Fort William. Hungary combined Buda and Pest. We can do
that, too.
Wouldn't you like to live in
Buffmapandale? What an improvement! Think how easy it
would be to say I need to get my
license renewed downtown, or
let's go to the west side and look
at the new cars. We'd be the new
City of Lakes, with Maple and
Ask a
Trooper
by Sgt. Jesse Grabow
Question: Could you please
tell me the State Patrol rankings from highest to lowest
please.
Answer: The Minnesota
State Patrol is comprised of
persons designated by law, as
the chief supervisor, chief as-
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majors. The district commanders are captains. Each district
looked in the first half he made up for it in the closing minutes

tying the game and forcing it into an overtime win on Seattles first
possession. Seattle is an early 2.5 favorite over New England for
the Super Bowl on Feb. 1 in Arizona. Kick-off for the annual classic is 6:30 p.m. (ET), 7:30 p.m. here.
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I hope the Messenger readers are enjoying the January thaw
which helps shorten the winter. Already the evenings are longer,
although there hasnt been much difference in the sunrise, but that
will come. Maple Lakes Lake Association annual Fishing Derby
is only a week and a half away, Jan. 31, and already anglers are
staking out their favorite spots on Maple Lake. Its billed as the
only fishing contest in Minnesota that permits angling from shelters which is one of the reasons it has continued to grow in attendance each year. Weather is always a factor in outside sports and
shelters make a strong wind bearable. Maple Lake continues to
have an abundance of Northerns which helps make fishing far better than what the average fishing derby can claim. The association
has continued to keep the participation fee low and that makes it a
day when the whole family can enjoy an outing at a minimal cost.
We applaud the lake association for conducting the derby each
year.
Buffalo and Pleasant. You'd

hardly ever have to go out of
town again.
We could continue on absorbing towns until wed be able to
go down by the University for
classes without leaving town,
and that reminds mewe attended another of those St. Paul
Chamber concerts on campus on
which I feel obliged to comment.
This one started with Stravinsky,
went on to Adams, and ended
with Beethoven. The couple sitting next to us found Adams too
modern for them. He commented
that whenever the composer isn't
dead, the music isn't to his liking.
Adams composed a thing called
Shaker Loops, which called for
the violinists to shake their bows
like it was very cold, which it
was, and to repeat stuff incessantly as though it had been
played on an endless loop of
tape. It only seemed endless, as
we still had Beethoven to go.
While Shaker Loops was

being played, I watched the audience. Buffalo Bill was there
again, as was Santa Claus, or
maybe Walt Whitman, as he was
way over on the other side and
we couldn't tell. Daddy Warbucks was there with his secretary, who fell asleep. A little girl
was trying to eat her head band
while her dad slept. A pastor was
there wearing a white robe and
purple surplice. Two people gave
the orchestra a standing ovation
at the end, but they may have had
to go to the bathroom. We tended
to agree with the neighboring
couple and enjoyed Beethoven.
Buffmapandale may be a little
short of odd people to populate
concerts with living composers,
though. The town should stop at
the Crow River. St. Paul can
keep its chamber orchestra, as it
has plenty of odd people over
there.
has several field supervisors,

lieutenants. Each station has
one sergeant. The troopers are
the first rank, and make up the
largest contingent in the organization.
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Statutes. If you have any questions concerning traffic related
laws or issues in Minnesota,
send your questions to Trp.
Jesse Grabow Minnesota
State Patrol at 1000 Highway
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56501-2205. (You can follow
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Twitter
@MSPPIO_NW or reach him
at, jesse.grabow@state.mn.us).
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Statutes. If you have any questions concerning traffic related
laws or issues in Minnesota,
send your questions to Trp.
Jesse Grabow Minnesota
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56501-2205. (You can follow
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or
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Fishing Derby
continued from page 1
The Fishing Derby begins with a vintage snowmobile

show from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Photo by Gabe Licht )
I think were the only derby
that does it that way, Olsen
said, noting that the objective is
to combat cheating.
Its also the only derby in
Minnesota where participants
can use a fish house.
The Maple Lake Jaycees
started the event 40 years ago as
a fishing contest. It was eventually passed on to the high school
athletic department who passed
it on to the Lake Association
about eight years ago. Since
then, the derby has increased its
ticket sales from around 700 to
more than 7,500 annually
through on-line marketing and
other tactics, Olsen said.
That first year we had 7,500
people show up, but we only
had 5,000 tickets printed. Volunteers were taking pieces of paper
and writing tickets up for people
out there on the ice, Olsen said.
Six years ago, the Lake Association added a new element, the
Arctic Plunge. It started out with
a couple dozen jumpers, then
last year, 86 costumed daredevils hurled themselves into the
icy waters amid the cheers of a
crowd of spectators.
I think the majority of the
people who do the plunge just
want to get it off their bucket
list, Olsen said.
To ensure safety, Maple Lake
Firefighters are always in the
water to help the shivering
jumpers back onto the ice and
into a tent that volunteers have
heated to 100-plus degrees.
The fire department has
been a crucial part of the derby,
Olsen said. Weve never given
them enough thanks.
This year the Lake Association is doing something special
with the plunge to increase participation. People can post a
public challenge in the Maple
Lake Messenger urging the person of their choice to make the
jump. Of course, the challenged
person is not obligated to accept, Olsen said, unless they
want to.
It costs $5 to make a chal-
lenge and the money is donated

to the fire department or another
worthy organization.
Also for the first time this
year, an Arctic Plunge king and
queen will be crowned. Their
duty as royalty will be to uphold
the Arctic Plunge standards
which means staying out of
trouble for an entire year, Olsen
said.
Other activities going on at
the Derby include a vintage
snowmobile show from 9 a.m.
until 1 p.m.
People really liked this last
year. We had around 30 snowmobiles, including one of the
very first snowmobiles made.
They all still ran and they all
took a lap around the lake,
Olsen said.
The Ice Auger Drilling contest takes place from 3 p.m. to
3:30 p.m., and Take a Kid Fishing is from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
The Maple Lake Knights of
Columbus organize the Take a
Kid Fishing event every year.
They set up a warm tent that has
games as well as a few holes for
the kids to fish in, Olsen said.
The official fishing derby
goes from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
followed by an awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m.
Festivities will wrap up at the
After Party from 4 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. with the band The Naked
Cowboys.
To keep up with derby
events, Olsen invites participants to like them on Facebook.
The derby will also be broadcast
on AM radio, channel 13.60.
People like to sit in their
fish house and listen on the
radio to whats going on, Olsen
said.
Today, 125-plus volunteers
work tirelessly to pull the event
off.
Some people think its a
Lake Association event, but its
really a community event,
Olsen said.
For a list of the derbys sponsors, visit maplelakeonline.com.
Wright County fatals hold steady

The Wright County Fatal
Review Committee met recently to review all of the fatal
vehicle-related crashes on roads
within Wright County during
2014. There were a total of 14
crashes resulting in 15 fatalities. This is the same number of
lives that were lost on the roads
in 2013, when there were 12
crashes resulting in 15 fatalities.
Five out of the six fatalities
that occurred before May were
the result of poor road conditions and weather. This is an unusual pattern, as alcohol, speed,
and distraction are the top
causes cited for crashes
statewide, not weather conditions.
The other unusual pattern is
the second contributing cause
of our local crashes was failure
to yield. This is drivers who are
not coming to complete stops,
looking left-right-left, and ensuring the roadway is clear before proceeding.
Alcohol did play a part in
over 30% of the crash fatalities.
While this is unacceptable since
these crashes are 100% avoidable, this number has been as
high as 60% just a few years
ago. While the Fatal Review

Committee is pleased with the
decline in this area, they agree
there is still much work to be
done in reducing impaired driving.
The Fatal Review Committee encourages drivers to follow
four simple actions to increase
their safety when they are behind the wheel: Always wear a
seat belt, drive at safe speeds,
drive sober, and pay attention.
In poor weather conditions,
these actions become even
more important.
The Wright County Fatal
Review Committee is made up
of professionals from law enforcement, emergency response,
engineering
and
education. Participants include
the Wright County Sheriffs Office, MN State Patrol, Allina
Medical Transportation, Wright
County Highway Department,
and Wright County Public
Health, and Safe Communities
of Wright County. The goal of
this group is to review fatal
crashes that happen in Wright
County and identify commonalities, patterns, and trends that
could be addressed to prevent
future crashes.

January 21, 2015
Jan. 19 Wright County

Sheriffs report
On January 12, Adam John
Morton, 32, no permanent address, was arrested in Buffalo
on a Wright County warrant for
a probation violation and a
Stearns County warrant for
theft.
On January 12, John Peter
Durkee, 38, of Rockford, was
arrested in Mille Lacs County
1st degree DWI.
On January 12, Mark Daniel
Johnson, 63, of Monticello, was
arrested in Monticello on the
charge of 3rd degree DWI.
On January 12, Robert John
Moe, 47, of Cokato, was arrested in Cokato on the charge
of 2nd degree DWI.
On January 13, Paul Dean
Schonebaum, 56, of Monticello, was arrested in Monticello on the charge of domestic
assault by strangulation.
On January 13, Eric Chevon
Blandford, 30, of Monticello,
was arrested in Monticello on
the charge of 5th degree controlled substance possession.
On January 13, Terri Lynn
Blandford, 56, of Monticello,
the charge of 5th degree controlled substance possession.
On January 13, Michael
Jacob Blandford, 23, of Monticello, was arrested in Monticello on the charge of 1st
degree sale of a controlled substance.
On January 13, Kerry Wayne
Anderson, 49, of Monticello,
the charge of 4th degree assault
of a police officer.
On January 14, Amy Marie
LeBeau, 46, of Buffalo, was arrested in Rockford Township on
the charge of driving after cancellation inimical to public
safety.
On January 14, Chelsea Lorraine Moline, 25, of Maple
Lake, was arrested in Monticello on the charge of 3rd degree DWI.
On January 14, Nate Dwight
Banks, 26, of Rockford, was arrested in Rockford on the
charge of violation of a domestic abuse no contact order, Hennepin County warrants for
violation of a harassment restraining order and domestic assault, and Anoka County
warrants for robbery.
On January 15, Brittany
Elizabeth Jensen, 26, of Maple
Lake, was arrested in Maple
Lake on the charge of domestic
assault.
On January 15, Juan Eric
Newberry, 20, of St. Cloud, was
arrested in Sherburne County
receiving stolen property.
On January 15, Jared Dean
Anderson, 21, of Buffalo, was
arrested in Buffalo on a MN
Department of Corrections apprehension and detention order
for 5th degree controlled sub-
stance violation.
On January 15, Allen Dale
Wirgau, 50, of Buffalo, was arrested in Waverly on the charge
of driving after cancellation inimical to public safety.
On January 15, Christina
Jean Glover, 31, of St. Cloud,
was arrested in Stearns County
4th degree assault of a police
officer.
On January 16, Brendon
Lawrence Nickless, 23, of Delano, was arrested in Buffalo on
the charge of 2nd degree DWI
test refusal and obstruction with
force.
On January 16, Tyler Aaron
Pierce, 24, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on a MN Department of Corrections warrant
for 5th degree controlled substance violation.
On January 16, Jared Lee
Zavoral, 33, of Monticello, was
arrested in Monticello on
Becker County warrants for
burglary and domestic assault.
On January 16, Debra Kay
Saunders, 53, of Howard Lake,
was arrested in Howard Lake
theft.
On January 17, Jeremy
David Wurm, 28, of Maple
Lakes, was arrested in Maple
Lake on a Wright County warrant for 5th degree controlled
substance violation.
On January 18, Lyle Devere
Bissell, 39, of Montrose, was
arrested in Montrose on the
charge of domestic assault.
On January 18, Joseph Harrison Baynes, 26, of Buffalo,
was arrested in Buffalo on the
charge of fleeing on foot and
MN Department of Corrections
warrants for domestic assault
and failure to register as a
predatory offender.
On January 19, Carol Anna
Rose, 49, of St. Cloud, was arrested in Benton County on a
Wright County warrant for disturbing the peace.
On January 19, Noah Donald
Hurrle, 25, of Clear Lake, was
arrested in Clearwater on the
charge of driving after cancellation inimical to public safety.
On January 19, Gregory
Hale Hawkins, 56, of Cokato,
was arrested in Montrose on the
charge of 3rd degree controlled
On January 19, Betsy Ann
Bistodeau, 49, of Cokato, was
arrested in Cokato on the
charge of 5th degree controlled
There were 25 property
damage accidents, 5 personal
injury accidents, no hit and run
accidents and 9 car-deer accidents.
There were 4 arrests for
DWI, no underage consumption
arrests, 1 school bus stop arm
violation and 111 tickets for
miscellaneous traffic violations
reported this week.
Names of service men and

women sought for salute
The Messenger is seeking
the names of Maple Lake residents currently in military service who will be away from
home for Valentines Day. The
following local service men and
women are currently on our list:
Marine Cpl. Thomas
Bakka - Stationed in Louisana;
Air Force Airman 1st Class
Chad Bruns - Stationed at
Ramstein Air Force in Germany; Air Force Staff Sgt.
Scott Christen - Stationed at
Hill Air Force Base, UT; Navy
AME1 Barbara (Borell) Curtis - Stationed at Whidbey Island Navel Air Station; Navy
ET3/SS Paul M. Dooley - Stationed at Trident Submarine
Base in Bangor, WA; Air Force
Airman 1st Class Joshua
Heath - Stationed at Moody Air
Force Base, GA; Air Force
Staff Sgt. Christopher Hoce Stationed in Virginia; Air
Force Staff Sgt. Nicole
(Willems) Hoce - Stationed in
Virginia;
Air Force Sgt.
Christian King - Stationed at
Landstuhl, Germany; Air
Force Tech Sgt. Sue Leahy
Krasnow - Stationed in
Boston, MA; Marine Lance
Cpl. Jonathan R. Loftis - Stationed in Okinawa, Japan;
Army PV2 Samson Luebbers
- Stationed at Camp Casey in
Korea; Air Force Sgt. David
Northenscold - Stationed in
Kuwait; National Guard Sgt.
Derek Northenscold - Stationed in Kuwait; Army SPC
Dyllan Otto - Stationed in Fort
Lewis, WA; Navy ICSA
Thomas J. Piram - Stationed
at San Diego Naval Base; Marine PFC Keena ProsserOLeary - Stationed at Camp
LeJeune, NC; Marine Cpl.
Joshua Serfas - Stationed at
Cherry Point, NC; Army Sgt.
Marcus Steuck - Stationed in
Ft. Bliss, TX; Army Capt. C.
J. Willems - Stationed in
Pierre, SD.
County joins forces for drug awareness seminar

by John Holler
Correspondent
Every generation has dealt

with the scourge of the spreading
of drugs among our youth. From
marijuana to LSD to cocaine to
prescription drugs to methamphetamine, there has always
been a new drug that has taken
over the youth culture. At the
Jan. 13 meeting of the Wright
County Board, the commissioners announced that a community
forum will be held at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Buffalo
High School Performing Arts
Center to discuss the spread of
designer drugs and how the community can identify and combat
the latest chapter in the war on
drugs.
Sean Deringer of the Wright
County Sheriffs Department
said the county will be hosting a
Know the Truth drug symposium, which will include a

keynote speech from Dan Moran
of the Minneapolis field office of
the Drug Enforcement Agency.
The Know the Truth symposium
began holding public forums because of the resurgence of
heroin, which has been used as a
substitute for those addicted to
pain medication.
It started with a great emphasis on heroin because were
seeing a huge uptick in the use of
heroin, Deringer said. Wright
County hasnt had the significant
increase in heroin use that counties like Anoka and Hennepin
have seen, so were gearing our
program toward the new synthetic drugs. Were seeing a big
increase in that area.
The bigger problem in Wright
County has been the spread of
Jan. 12 Wright County

Attorneys report
Antil, John Thomas, age 50,
of Maple Lake, sentenced on
01/12/15 for Misdemeanor
Fourth Degree DWI to 90 days
jail, $150 fine; 80 days stayed
for two years on conditions of
probation, serve 10 days jail,
pay $150 fine plus law library
fee, attend Awareness Panel for
Impaired Drivers, pay restitution, attend a Level I Driving
with Care Program, have no use
or possession of alcohol or nonprescription drugs, have no
same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge Davis.
Baker, Keith Alan, age 40, of
Rockford,
sentenced
on
01/09/15 for Probation Violations for Felony Controlled Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree
and Felony Receiving Stolen
Property to 17 months prison.
Sentenced by Judge Halsey.
Kittok, Brennan John, age
26, of Annandale, sentenced on
01/09/15 for Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI to
365 days jail; 335 days stayed
for two years on conditions of

probation, serve 30 days jail,
pay $115 surcharges, pay $75
public defender co-payment,
have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs,
submit to random testing, attend
Awareness Panel for Impaired
Drivers, undergo a chemical dependency assessment and follow all recommendations,
undergo a diagnostic assessment
and follow all recommendations, have no same or similar
violations. Sentenced by Judge
Strand.
Taylor, Paul, age 61, of St.
Cloud, sentenced on 01/09/15
for Probation Violations for
Felony Terroristic Threats to 20
days jail. Sentenced by Judge
Mottl.
Timm, Daniel Wayne, age
21, of Montrose, sentenced on
01/09/15 for Probation Violations for Felony Failure to Register as a Sex Offender to 30
house arrest. Sentenced by
Judge Mottl.
Jan. 18 Maple Lake

Fire Department Report
Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire
Department and Ambulance
Service responded to the following emergencies during the past
week:
Jan. 13, 7:05 a.m.: Medical.
Patient transported by Maple
Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo
Hospital ER.
Jan. 12, 5:50 p.m.: Medical.
Patient transported by Maple
Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo
Hospital ER.
Jan. 12, 12:13 p.m.: Med-
ical. No ambulance transportation.

Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire
Department responded with 15
fire-fighters for a mutual aid call
from the Monticello Department
on Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
There was a structure fire at
1165 94th St. NW, Silver Creek
Twp. Maple Lake responded
with two tankers of water and
personnel to assist. Most of the
firefighters were involved for
approximately three hours.
Help Us Celebrate
Maple Lakes
synthetic drugs such ecstasy or

Molly not to mention a
growing list of designer drugs
that are finding their way into the
hands of young people throughout the country.
Its endless, Deringer said.
There are synthetics that replicate LSD and marijuana that just
keep showing up. Before the
state outlawed all of the synthetic
drugs, we would identify one and
the scientists would just change
the chemical compound, so it
wouldnt fall in the illegal substances. Its an endless list of
synthetic drugs that has developed over the last five years. We
find things weve never seen all
the time.
Similar symposiums have
been conducted in recent months
in Hennepin, Anoka, Washington, Dakota and Sherburne coun-
ties. Deringer hopes the Wright

County event will pack the auditorium at Buffalo High School
because education is the first arm
in fighting the drug war.
These programs have been
real eye-openers for the people
who attend them, Deringer said.
In order to be able to fight
against these drugs, we need to
be informed and we hope that
through the discussions and the
question and answer session that
will follow that we can help inform and educate people to the
dangers these drugs pose and
how to identify them. Its an important cause and we hope to get
as many people there as possible
to start the education process.
In other items on the Jan. 13
agenda, the board:
County Board
continued on page 7
School board votes to

drop marching band rule
by Katie Friedman
Correspondent
At their most recent meeting,

Monday, January 12, members
of the Maple Lake School Board
voted 6-1 to remove what is
known as the marching rule
a concert band prerequisite that
students also perform in marching band.
At the boards December
meeting, band director Nathan
Mitchell had told board members the marching rule was impeding growth of the concert
band, pushing students away
from instrumental music, dissuading elementary students
from joining beginning band and
affecting the attitudes of both the
marching and concert ensembles.
Board Chair Arnie Michalicek, who cast the lone vote of
dissent, expressed his doubts to
fellow board members, saying
that he felt torn on the matter.
We need to have marching

band, he explained. And I
think, in a short amount of years,
we wont have marching band if
we do this. I havent been convinced yet that this is the right
way to go.
Board member Rick Thomas,
allowing that Michaliceks prediction was a distinct possibility,
said his own three children
would have continued with band
all four years, but for the marching rule.
So, yes, we may lose marching band, Thomas said. But I
think it will give more students
an opportunity to take band that
otherwise may not.
The vote was taken, and
Michalicek told the board he
hoped he would ultimately be
proven wrong.
Regarding other matters on
the evenings agenda, the board:
School Board
continued on page 7
St. Patricks Day Festival

Awards Nomination
Nominations for the St. Patricks Day Festival Grand Marshal
& Minneapolis Aquatennial Commodores Award are presented to a
Maple Lake resident for a record of outstanding service to this community.
Name of nominee_________________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________________________
Submitted by_______________________________________________________________
I am nominating the above individual for (circle one):
Grand Marshal; Commodores Award because:
List past honors, membership in civic/school/church organizations,

leadership positions held:
125th
Anniversary!
Nominations can be mailed or dropped off at the Maple Lake Messenger,
P.O. Box 817, Maple Lake, MN 55358. All nominations must be received
by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28.
We need your old pictures

of people, places and things
from Maple Lake.
1890-1960
We especially
would like photos
of Maple Lake
businesses!
Past Grand Marshals are: James Doherty, Tony Onnen, Eddie Moore, Jack ONeil,
Clay Doherty, Harold Ertel, Paul McAlpine, Roger Riesgraf, Chester Johnson, Dr.
S.J. Raetz, Don Weismann, Margaret Leahy, Clay Mooney, Leo Dircks, Al Dircks,
Ray Muller, Ed Raiche, Ken Hennen, John Fobbe, Pete Mavencamp, Marge Ward,
Helen Doherty, Flossie Menth, Russ Baker, Harold Brutlag, Cathy and Dave
Manuel, George Palmer, Ken Engel, The Maple Lake Fire Department, Cliff Hudek,
Marge and Gaylord Pavlik, Carol Wurm, Mary McBrady, Jeannie Fobbe, ML Veterans, Gary and Denise Swearingen, Shar Dircks, Theresa Andrus and Greg
Thomes.
Past Commodores Award winners are: Don Weismann, Harold Brutlag, Donna
Beckman, Carol Wurm, Ron Sheldon, Charlene Wurm, Mary Jo Miceli, Theresa
Andrus, Irene Hudek, Merv Keeney, Ray Muller, Chuck Malachek, Joe and
Nancy Thomas, Ed Raiche, Ken Hennen, Mary McBrady, Cathy & Dave Manuel,
Greg and Betty Thomes, George Palmer, Cathy Elfstrand, Denise and Gary
Swearingen, Shar Dircks, Ken Jude, Gary Porter, the Maple Lake Fire Department, Cliff Hudek, Marge Pavlik, Ginger OLoughlin, Cheryl Pullins, Don
Clapp, Helen Doherty, Lorney Manuel and family, Ernie Puncochar, Mike
Messina, Al and Julie Hudek, Andy Hudek, Florence Menth, Gary and Cathy
Jude, Zita Manuel, Scott and Chris Fobbe and Daryl Hennen.
Maple Lake Chamber of Commerce
www.maplelakechamber.com
Drop/Scan Your Photos to
The Maple Lake Messenger

218 Division Street 963-3813
2015 OFFICERS: President Mark Redemske, Maple Lake Public Schools, 963-3114;
Vice President Chris Paumen, Cedar Lake Engineering, 963-5949; Treasurer Kathy Hennen,
Maple Lake Lumber, 963-3612; Secretary Cathy Elfstrand, Maple Manor, 963-5283;
Directors- Dana Dingmann, Dingmann Funeral Care, 963-5731; Linda Rassat, MP Nexlevel,
963-2424; Wendy Sylvester, Wendys World Travel, 320-490-4110.
P.O. Box 461, Maple Lake, MN 55358

January 21, 2015
Community
Meetings
Jan. 27: Annandale Lakers
AA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m., United
Methodist Church of Annandale, 20 Oak Ave. N. 320-2743380
Jan. 27: Gamblers Anonymous & AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church,
2051 50th St. NE, County Rds.
25 & 113.
Jan. 27: Celebrate Recovery
(non-denominational
Christian-based recovery program), 7 p.m., Monticello
Covenant Church; 763-2952112.
And thats the

way it was . . .
Pat and Connie Lahrs plans
changed as their bags were
packed and ready for a flight to
Haiti on a mission to help the
poor when an earthquake hit, delaying their plans and making
them even more needed in communities when they arrived. ...
The Maple Lake Fire Department successfully concluded the
$18,000 drive that focused on
obtaining a LUCAS device, a
life-saving, chest-compression
system. ... Buffalo Hospital
Foundation began providing a
Halo SleepSack to every newborn at Buffalo Hospital to promote a safe sleep environment.
... The Maple Lake High School
Celtic Robotics Team met with
36 other teams for a regional
tournament placing fifth overall.
... And Thats The Way It Was
Five Years Ago This Week.
The Maple Lake Community
Theatre was preparing to present
their newest comedy, World
War II Review. ... Monticello
Theatre was playing Stuart Little on one of their four screens
at $3 for children and $5.50 for
adults. ... New school board
member Chris Blade shared her
life of involvement in the community and her plans to continue
doing so. ... Maple Lake Elementary scheduled their annual
fundraising garage sale where
they accepted donations and
were sponsored by Partners In
Education. ... And Thats The

Way It Was 15 Years Ago This
Week.
Howard and Evelyn Rasset
were to be honored guests in
celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary on January
28th at the VFW. ... Maple Lake
Elementary students shared their
surprise of their designing of the
new Centennial Playground to
their families and the community. ... On a Saturday evening,
Mr. and Mrs. John Dalman were
guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill DeBoer for Anns sisters birthday. ... And Thats The
Way It Was 25 Years Ago This
Week.
Snelling Air Force Station
Army Pvt. Raymond M.
Mooney, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Mooney of Maple
Lake, was assigned to a missile
unit part of the U.S. Army Air
Defense Command. ... Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Smith, Debbie and
LaVonne, were visitors at Roy
Plaggermans on a Sunday afternoon. ... Henry Rozenberg and
Christena Rozenberg visited Mr.
and Mrs. Dick Rozenberg on a
Thursday evening. ... Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Stumpf entertained
at a dinner in honor of her
mother, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick,
on the occasion of her 87th
birthday. ... And Thats The Way
It Was 50 Years Ago This Week.
55+ Driver Improvement Program

The Minnesota Highway
Safety Center will be offering
55+ Driver Improvement Program courses on the following
days:
January 26th (4Hr. Refresher
Course) 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Handke Center, 1170 Main St.,
Elk River
January 28th & 30th (8Hr.
First Time Course) 1 p.m. to 5
p.m., Keller Lake Commons, 655
Norwood Ln., Big Lake
The Driver Improvement
course is open to the public; preregistration is required. A MN
Highway Safety & Research
Center certified instructor teaches
this class. By utilizing the most
up-to-date research in the field,
participants will be provided the

latest information in regards 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.mnsafetycenter.org
or call TOLL FREE 1-(888)-2341294.
Persons age 55 and older who
complete the course qualify for a
10% discount on their auto insurance premiums for three years,
according to Minnesota law.
First-time participants must complete the initial eight hours of
training and a four-hour refresher
class every three years to maintain the 10% discount.
60+ and Healthy Clinics

The 60+ and Healthy Clinics,
provided by Wright County Public Health, provides foot care for
the senior citizens of Wright
County. Toenail trimming is offered to meet the needs of those
seniors who have a health condition such as diabetes or are unable to trim toenails themselves.
The 60+ and Healthy Clinics
will be charging a $15 fee for
foot care services. This fee is
necessary because the clinics are
no longer being funded by grant
money. However, if you are unable to pay the fee, you will not
be turned away. The clinics are
hosted from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

If you have any questions,
please ask clinic staff or call WC
Public Health at 1-800-3623667 or 763-682-7456. Upcoming dates:
Tuesday, January 27: St.
Michael Ridge Apartments
Community Room, 698 Ridge
Drive
Tuesday, February 3: Rockford Walnut Place Apartments,
8830 Walnut Place
For the full schedule, visit:
www.co.wright.mn.us/forms/humanservices/60%20Plus%20and
%20Healthy%20Schedule.pdf
Upcoming Red Cross blood drives

Donors of all types are encouraged to help save lives by giving
blood. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS
or visiting redcrossblood.org. Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Wright County: Feb. 2, 12:30 - 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 505 Pine St., Clearwater; Feb. 5, 12:30 - 6:30 p.m.,
Community Center, Center Ave. and 2nd St., Montrose; Feb. 11, 1
- 7 p.m., Community Center, 505 Walnut St., Monticello; Feb. 12,
1 - 7 p.m., St. Albert's Parish Center, 11400 57th St. NE, Albertville.
January 21st Puzzle
Jan. 22: AA & Al-Anon,

7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical
Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
Jan. 24: AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church,
2015 50th St. NE, County Rds.
25 & 113.
Jan. 26: S.A.M. quilting
group, St. Timothy's Church
basement, 8 a.m.
Jan. 26: Al-Anon and
Men's 12 Step Group, 7:30
p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free
Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
Programs & Events
Cozy Up With A Book - Reading Program
Heres How It Works:

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into
nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must
fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once
in each row, column, and box. You can figure out the order in
which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already
provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier
it gets to solve the puzzle!
Answers on Page 12
Salvation Army falls short of

2014 holiday fundraising goal
The Salvation Army raised
$11.2 million dollars in just 92
days, thanks to donors in the
Twin Cities. That falls $300,000
short of the Armys $11.5 million goal for the 2014 Christmas
Campaign. Its only the second
time that has happened in the
past 15 years.
We are gratified to have
raised that much money, said
Major Jeff Strickler, Twin Cities
Commander. But the fact that
we fell short of our goal means
we have work to do early in
2015. Otherwise, we run the risk
of having to cut programming.
The red kettles also fell
about $50,000 short of their goal
this year, taking in nearly $3
million. Volunteer bell ringers
signed up for 16,000 hours of
ringing, matching the numbers
from last year.
This Christmas, the Salva-
tion Army assisted 3,000 households with gift cards for holiday
meals, served 1,420 hot Christmas meals and provided nearly
25,000 local children with toys
and gifts. Thousands more were
helped with food and meals
every day throughout the season.
The Twin Cities Salvation
Army serves 234,000 people a
year through 28 local centers of
operation. Daily it serves 2,000
hot meals and shelters more than
1,000 people each night. Nearly
28,000 local volunteers help The
Salvation Army provide these
and other services, from child
daycare to senior housing.
To donate or volunteer, call
651-746-3400 or visit SalvationArmyNorth.org. Connect with
us on social media at
Facebook.com/SalvationArmyNorth and Twitter at
@salarmynorth
WOW
ness, Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors, such as Smoking, Drug

and Alcohol Abuse, Unsafe Sex;
Information and Assistance in
Accessing Resources.
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, January 22:
Marketplace, Cokato
Saturday, January 24: Cub
Foods, Buffalo
Wednesday, January 28: St.
Johns Lutheran, Howard Lake
Thursday, January 29:
Bank West, Rockford
The complete WOW van
schedule is available online at:
http://www.co.wright.mn.us/department/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 different test options. A 12 hour
fast is required for a lipid profile
including blood sugar screening. The cost is $35. A non-fasting test is also available. This
test gives your total cholesterol
and HDL. The cost is $25.
Wellness on Wheels
Wright County Public Health

offers cholesterol testing in the
Wellness on Wheels (WOW)
van. The WOW Van schedule is
available
at
www.co.wright.mn.us
and
www.facebook.com/WrightCtyPublicHealth or by calling our
new phone number, 763-6827516 (toll-free 1-800-362-3667
ext 7516). Please use this number for more information or to
make an appointment.
Wellness on Wheels Services
include: Adult and Child Immunizations; Health Screening:
Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cholesterol (by appointment), Pregnancy, Health and Wellness;
Child Car Seat Check (by appointment); Information about:
Healthy Lifestyle - Exercise,
Nutrition, Recommendations
for Routine Medical Care,
Safety - Individual, Home, Car
Seat, Pregnancy, Childbirth,
Parenting, Child Health, Growth
& Development, Reproductive
Health & Family Planning, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Ill-
The Maple Lake Library has brought back its popular winter
reading incentive program for adults: "Cozy up with a book. Patrons will have the opportunity to win Business Bucks, simply by
reading books. They fill out a slip with their name, phone number,
book title and author. The more books they read, the more chances
they have of winning. Winners will be drawn at the end of January
and notified by phone. The program will begin again in February.
Visit the Maple Lake Library for more information.
Fat tire bikes coming to Lake Maria State Park

As part of Lake Marias annual Winter Fun Day, visitors will
have the opportunity to try one of the newest outdoor activities, bicycling on snow-covered trails using a bicycle equipped with wide
balloon type tires. The fat tire bicycles provide extra floatation on
snow and enable bike riders to enjoy winter trail riding.
Fat bikes will be available for test rides and experts will be on
hand to answer questions from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan.
24. In addition to the fat bikes, a number of indoor and outdoor
events are planned.
For more information contact Lake Maria State Park at 763878-2325. All events are free, but a $5 vehicle park entrance fee
will apply to those without the annual permit. For updates and park
information, call the park or visit the website at: www.mnstateparks.info. The park is located seven miles northwest of Monticello, 10 miles northeast of Annandale or 5 miles north of Maple
Lake on Wright County 111.
Home Stretch seminar is Saturday in Monticello

Wright County residents thinking about buying a home are invited to attend a one-day workshop designed to help them learn the
basics of home ownership.
Wright County Community Action (WCCA), a nonprofit
agency, offers a first-time home buyers seminar (Home Stretch)
which will cover a variety of topics related to the home buying
process. Area lenders, real estate agents and other housing professionals will instruct the workshop. Class participants will analyze
all aspects of their current situation to help them determine
whether or not this is the right time for them to buy a home, discuss
how to obtain a mortage loan wih area professionals, learn new
ways to budget and save for home ownership, and review some of
the basics of home maintenance. In addition, they will enjoy hearing from industry professionals on how to choose and work with a
real estate agent, a lender, and other housing professionals.
Volunteer instructors for the progam are professionals who work
in the Wright County are. This program is approved to meet the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program requirements and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) requirements.
Home Stretch will be offered Jan. 24 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the
Trinity Lutheran Church, 449 W. Broadway, Monticello.
To register, call WCCA at 320-963-6500, ext. 231, or email
housing@wccaweb.com. There is a fee per household.
Horsemans Education Seminar is Saturday

Make your plans now to attend the first annual Horseman's Education Seminar on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
All Minnesota Saddlebred Horse Association members, friends
and interested horse enthusiasts are welcome to attend. You do not
need to be an MSHA member to attend this event All "horsey" people are encouraged to participate.
Learn new ways to improve the performance of both horse and
rider. This will be a great way for all of "horsey" people to connect
over the winter show hiatus. Focus on improving show performance for the upcoming 2015 show season or just spend the day
sharing the love of horses while gaining knowledge at the same
time. Whatever your horse and horsemanship goals are, there will
be something for at this event.
Event is located at: The Stables at Greenfield Farm, 7144
Gowan Ave. NW, Maple Lake, MN 55358
For additional information, contact: Dr. Colleen Carter at (612)
916-6731 OR clcdvm@me.com; Dr. Vicki Johanneck at (612) 2457104 OR DrVickiJo@Greenfield-Farm.com
Free trial of ancestory.com for Feb. at Library

Have you made that New Years resolution about researching
your family history but are not quite sure how to go about it? The
Maple Lake Library is offering a wonderful opportunity for the
month of February. Patrons of the library will be able to research
on ancestry.com free during this month. If there is enough interest
from the community in using this website, the library will provide
free access for a full year.
If you are not a patron of the library, you only need to fill out
an application. So come join us at the library, take advantage of
this opportunity, and discover your roots. Library hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
St. Johns Lutheran Valentines brunch is Feb.12
Senior Dining Menu January 19-23

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 320-9635771.
MONDAY, Jan. 26
Oven-Roasted
Chicken,
Whipped Potatoes w/Gravy,
Dilled Carrots, Wheat Dinner
Roll, Pineapple
TUESDAY, Jan. 27
Swedish Meatballs, Parslied
Potatoes, Country Trio Vegeta-
bles, Wheat Bread, Grapes

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28
Lasagna, Seasoned Corn,
Lettuce Salad, Garlic Breadstick, Raspberry Parfait
THURSDAY, Jan. 29
Liver & Onions or Hamburger Patty w/Gravy, Whipped
Potatoes w/Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Wheat Bread, Chocolate-Chip Cookie
FRIDAY, Jan. 30
Chicken & Dressing Casserole, Green Beans, CucumberOnion Salad, Wheat Dinner
Roll, Pumpkin Pie Square
Chocolate... that's a woman's favorite sweet. It's also the feature

for the "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" brunch held at St.
John's Lutheran Church, 331 Harrison St., Annandale, Thursday,
Feb. 12, at 9:30 a.m. Chocolatier Lisa Dietrich-Blocker will tantelize your senses with the how-to's of making chocolates (you may
even get a sample). This sweet morning will be rounded out with
music by Sharon Planer of Annandale and speaker Dodie Davis of
Coon Rapids whose theme is "Fairy Tales Can Come True... It Can
Happen to You...OR NOT". Invite your friends to this Valentines
event and make reservations by calling Amanda at 612-670-4702,
Dawn at 612-723-3905 or email lilred.schramm@gmail.com. This
event is sponsored by Stonecroft Miniestries.
Submit community programs and events to


January 21, 2015
Church
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.,
Annual Congregational Meeting.
WED.: 6:30 p.m., Choir.
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.
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!
THURS.: 7 p.m., Bible Study.
SUNDAY: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship;
9:15 a.m., Faith Formation; 10:30 a.m.,
Contemporary Worship; 6 p.m.,
The112.
MON.: 11 a.m., First of All Prayer
Group; 1 p.m., Quilters.
WED.: 6 p.m., Worship on Wednesdays; 7 p.m., Confirmation.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH IN SILVER CREEK
(LCMS)
11390 Elliott Ave. N.W., M.L.
Ph.: 763-878-2820, 320-333-8636
Pastor: Rev. George W. Sagissor III
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service; 11:15
a.m., Sunday School, Bible Study.
SILVER CREEK
COMMUNITY CHURCH
4282 114th St. NW, Maple Lake, MN
55358
3 miles so. of I-94 on Co. Rd. 143,
just off Hwy. 8; Ph.: 320-963-3957;
605-553-5240
www.silvercreekcommunitychurch.co
m
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.: CryOut Practice.
SAT.: 7:30 a.m., Bible Doctrine.
SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 & 11
a.m., Worship Service; 9:45 a.m., Sunday School; 6 p.m., Gospel Life.
MON.: 9 a.m., Grandmas in Prayer.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery.
WED.: 2 p.m., Young at Heart; 5:30
p.m., Wednesday Night Supper; 6:30
p.m., Wednesday Night Connection.
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 Anonymous.
a.m., Coffee Fellowship, Sunday
School.
TUES.: 8 p.m., AA/Al-Anon.
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
CHURCH
7809 Co. Rd. 35 W., Annandale
Ph.: 320-963-3592
Pastor: Lynn Machula
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service;
10:30 a.m., Sunday School & Bible
Study.
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 Children'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
Obituaries
www.stjohns-annandale.org
Pastor: Dave E. Nelson and Tom Heyd
SUN.: 8:30 Traditional Worship; 10
a.m., Contemporary Worship.
BUFFALO SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
200 2nd Ave. NE, Buffalo
Ph.: 763-682-3582
Pastor: Devin Locati
SAT.: 9:45 a.m., Bible Study; 11 a.m.,
Church Service.
HOSANNA LUTHERAN
CHURCH
1705 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo, Mo. Syn.
Pastor: Rob Jarvis
Ph.: 763-682-3278; www.hosannalcms.org
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 EVANGELICAL
FREE CHURCH
2051 50th Street NE, Buffalo, MN
(corner of Hwy. 25 N. & County Rd.
113)
Ph. 763-682-6846;
www.buffalofree.org
info@buffalofree.org
Senior Pastor: Brian Thorstad
THURS.: 7 p.m., Small Groups; 7:30
a.m., AA & Al-Anon.
FRI.: 6 a.m., Men's Small Group; 7
p.m., Small Groups.
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service,
Coffee Fellowship, Children's Church;
11 a.m., Sunday School for All Ages; 6
p.m., Youth Groups; 7 p.m., Small
Group.
MON.: 7 p.m., Women's Bible Study;
7:30 p.m., Al-Anon.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Knitting Ministry; 7:30
p.m., Men's Small Group, AA, GA.
WED.: 6:30 p.m., Awana, Choir Practice.
BUFFALO COVENANT CHURCH
1601 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo
Ph.: 763-682-1470
www.buffalocov.org
Lead Pastor: Max Frazier
SAT.-SUN.: Faith @ Home Weekend.
SAT.: 10 a.m., Mark Holmen Leadership Summit; 2 p.m., Faith @ Home
Grand Parenting.
SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship;
9:30 & 11 a.m., Contemporary Worship, Sunday School; 3 p.m., Mark
Holmen, Impress Faith on Your Kids;
6:30 p.m., Chill Out.
MON.: Noon, Prayer Group; 1 p.m.,
Women's Bible Study; 6 p.m., Middle
School FCA; 7 p.m., Messianic Expectations in Isaiah.
TUES.: 6 a.m., Deep Waters; 9 a.m.,
MOPS Steering; 1:30 p.m., S.A.L.T.; 7
p.m., Church History: Reformation to
Present; 8 p.m., Women's Volleyball.
WED.: Noon, Lunch & Learn; 6 p.m.,
AWANA Drive-in Movie Night, Hang
Time; 6:30 p.m., 9th Grade Confirmation.
THURS.: 9 a.m., MOPS Playdate,
Ladies' Mission Connection; 6:30 p.m.,
Worship Team Rehearsal; 6:45 p.m.,
Choir Rehearsal; 7 p.m., Love for Lifetime Seminar.
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
LCMC
12449 Clementa Ave. NW, Monticello
Pastor: Jim Tetlie, 763-878-2092
www.lutheran-faith.org
Secretary's office hours are: 9 a.m. to 3
p.m., Mon., Wed., Thurs.
Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursday
SUN.: 8:30 a.m., Traditional Worship;
9:45 a.m., Sunday School; 11 a.m.,
Celebration Worship.
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by her parents; husband, Kenneth in 2000; infant son, Gregory; and brothers and sisters. A
Funeral Mass will be held
Wednesday, January 21, at noon
from St. James Catholic Church
with Fr. David Forsman officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour
prior to the service at the church.
Burial will be at St. Marys
Catholic Cemetery in Arlington.
Arrangements are with the
Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home in Aitkin. www.srtfuneral.com.
preferred to Annandale Health

and Community Services at the
Annandale Care Center or North
Memorial Hospice.
Mae Ann Vollmer was born
September 28, 1924, to Joseph
and Mary (Berube) Lamere in
Stillwater. She grew up in Stillwater with two sisters and two
brothers. Mae married the love
of her life, James Vollmer, on
October 12, 1946, at St. Marys
Catholic Church in Stillwater.
They made Bayport, MN their
home and were blessed with
eight children. Upon retirement,
they moved to McAllen, TX for
18 years, moving back to Minnesota in 2007 in order to be
closer to family. Mae enjoyed
playing cards and reading books.
She was a great fan of the Min-
nesota Twins, Vikings and Gophers, the Dallas Cowboys and

the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Mae is survived by her children, Midge (Mark) Mohler,
James Vollmer, Jr., Mary Jo
Bruggeman, George (LeAnn)
Vollmer, John Vollmer (Ken
Itasaka), Paul (Nancy) Vollmer,
Laurie (Mike) Hankee and Peter
(LeAnn) Vollmer; 26 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren;
three great-great-grandchildren;
sister, Eva (Rudy) Marti; and
sister-in-law, Irene Lamere. She
is preceded in death by her parents; husband; grandson, Timothy Vollmer; great-grandson,
Jameson Welling; son-in-law,
Daniel Bruggeman; daughter-inlaw, Maria Vollmer; sister,
Shirley Clark; and brothers,
Willard and Edwin Lamere.

Arrangements are entrusted
with Dingmann Funeral Care
Burial & Cremation Services of
Maple Lake.
Roger Butch
Westphal
Obituary
continued on page 7
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family and also traveling. She is

survived by two daughters:
Cindy (Tom) Stoffel of Aitkin
and Melissa Winter (Mike Jenner) of Grand Rapids; three
grandchildren: Jill McBride
(Jeff), Keith Winter(Rachelle)
and Brock Stoffel (Renee); five
great-grandchildren: Natasha
Winter, Annaliese Winter, Blake
Winter, Josephine Winter and
Evan Stoffel; three sisters:
Gladys Lillegaard of Renville,
Rose Wrobel of Cottage Grove,
and Gen Gustafson of Shoreview. She was preceded in death
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TRI-COUNTY ALLIANCE
CHURCH
8464 160th St. N.W.
Clearwater, MN; 320-558-2750
Pastor: Dave Fogal
SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service.
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Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will
be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 26, at St. Timothy Catholic
Church, Maple Lake, with Fr.
John Meyer as the Celebrant.
Visitation will be from 9:3010:45 a.m. at Dingmann Funeral
Care Chapel, Maple Lake. Burial will be 10:05 a.m. Tuesday,
January 27, at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis,
assembly area 1. Memorials are
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Mae Ann
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died Thursday, January
15, 2015, at
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CELEBRATION COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Affiliated with Evangelical Free Ch.
Box 171, Montrose; 763-675-3003
Interim Pastor: Dawson Grover; 763675-3003
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship at Montrose
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nesota, graduating from St.

Marys High School there. She
married Kenneth Bertrang on
June 10, 1950, at Bird Island.
They lived in South St. Paul,
Benson, Sauk Center and retired
to Maple Lake. She moved to
Aitkin in 2002 and has lived
there since. She worked as a
bank teller in Sauk Center and
Security State Bank at Maple
Lake. She was a member of St.
James Catholic Church in Aitkin.
In her younger days she enjoyed
baking and decorating cakes. She
enjoyed spending time with her
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Minnesota, the daughter of
William and Rose (Shubert)
Marks. She grew up and attended
schools in Bird Island, Min-
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January 21, 2015
School
Local teacher receives scholarship to

attend 2015 National Reading Recovery
and K-6 Classroom Literacy conference
A Maple Lake #881 teacher,
Kelly Seibert, will attend the
2015 National Reading Recovery & K-6 Classroom Literacy
Conference, February 7-10,
olumbus, OH thanks to a $1,000
grant from the Reading Recovery Council of North America
funded by the Minnesota Professional Development Grant.
The conference offers 115 sessions led by literacy experts and
provides outstanding professional development opportunities for K-6 classroom teachers
and Reading Recovery professionals.
Reading Recovery is a
proven intervention for struggling first graders. Teachers
trained in Reading Recovery accelerate the achievement of the
lowest first-grade students by
planning individual lessons that
build on student strengths.
They also share their expertise
with other teachers in the school
to influence school-wide literacy.
Seibert has been teaching at

Maple Lake Elementary for 20
years. She has taught both first
and second grades. Her passion
lies in the area of literacy. Last
year she received a $10,000
grant which allowed her to go
through the one year Reading
Recovery training program and
keep Reading Recovery alive at
Maple
Lake
Elementary
School. She now works oneon-one with struggling first
grade readers. The daily lessons are 30 minutes each and
include reading familiar books,
word work, writing a story
about a topic generated by the
child, cutting it apart and reassembling it, and reading a
new book. The goal of Reading
Recovery is to get the child to
become an independent reader
and writer so he/she can be confident and accelerate to maintain average (or above) with the
rest of their peers in the classroom. Home support is a huge
part of the success of Reading
Recovery.
Teaching a child to read is
one of the most rewarding experiences in my life, and Im so
fortunate to be able to do it as
my job every day. I am so
proud that our school values
and supports Reading Recovery
and that we can offer this gift to
children who struggle with
learning how to read and write.
Seeing the progress that these
kids can make between 12-20
weeks is amazing. I love to see
their self-confidence grow
when they see that they really
can do it. Their smiles tell it all!
Every school should have Reading Recovery! said Seibert.
Conference attendance was
made possible through a grant
from the Minnesota Professional Development Grant.
These grants were established
in memory of Reading Recovery teacher leader, Diane Hollum. The award honors her
commitment and passion for literacy and learning.
Stacie Schneider assigned

her 2nd grade students to write
I Have a Dream responses in
correlation with Martin Luther
King Day.
Jacari Douglas - I have a
dream that black and white kids
all live in a great world.
Bradley Browne & Henry
Patel - I have a dream that
everybody will be treated equal
and everybody has shelter.
Felicity Fischer & Kylee
Dahleheimer - I have a dream
that blacks and whites can go to
the same school.
Abby Torblaa - I have a
dream that everybody has a
home.
Izzy Ogilvie - I have a
dream that everyone has
enough to eat.
Ashley Painschab - I have a
District 881 Menus

Breakfast
MONDAY, Jan. 26
Pancake on a stick or choice of WG
cereal, WW toast, jelly/margarine,
vegetable selection, fresh fruit, milk
TUESDAY, Jan. 27
Yogurt w/fruit and granola or choice
of WG cereal, WW toast, jelly/margarine, vegetable selection, fresh
fruit, milk
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28
Breakfast burrito or choice of WG
cereal, WW toast, jelly/margarine,
vegetable selection, fresh fruit, milk
THURSDAY, Jan. 29
WG French toast w/syrup, tri-tators
or choice of WG cereal, WW toast,
jelly/margarine, vegetable selection,
fresh fruit, milk
FRIDAY, Jan. 30
Sausage breakfast pizza or choice of
WG cereal, WW toast, jelly/margarine, vegetable selection, fresh
fruit, milk
Lunch
MONDAY, Jan. 26
Turkey BLT or popcorn chicken and
rice w/sweet-sour sauce, hot turkey
on WG bun; green peas, cucumber
slices, cherry tomatoes; choice of
fruit, milk
TUESDAY, Jan. 27
Yogurt pak or sloppy Joe on WG
bun, homemade cheese bread
w/marinara; cucumber slices, baby
carrots, cauliflower; choice of fruit,
milk
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28
Chicken Caesar salad or pizza parlor, pepperoni pizza, chicken patty
on WG bun; broccoli, cherry tomatoes, celery sticks; choice of fruit,
milk
THURSDAY, Jan. 29
Turkey sub or hot dog on WG bun,
savory salisbury steak & gravy,
bread; baked beans, baby carrots,
cauliflower; choice of fruit, milk
FRIDAY, Jan. 30
Turkey BLT salad or chicken
nuggets, WG pasta, dinner roll,
turkey ala king, WG pasta, dinner
roll; broccoli, celery sticks, cherry
tomatoes; choice of fruit, milk
Wagner and Wurm named

to UMD Deans List
The University of Minnesota
Duluth (UMD) has announced its
Dean's List for Fall Semester 2014.
Students on the Dean's List have
achieved a grade point average of
3.5 or higher.
Neal R. Wagner of Maple Lake
named to UMD CSE Deans List.
Heather L. Wurm of Maple Lake
(daughter of Mark and Debbie
Wurm) named to UMD LSBE
Deans List.
Morgan Fournier named to

Deans List at Saint Marys
University of Minnesota
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Saturday: 10 a.m. to Noon
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Battle of the Books is

Jan. 22 & 23
Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading incentive program for students. Currently we
are operating this program for
grades 26.
Thursday, January 22nd:
9:25 10:50 a.m. 2nd Grade
Thursday, January 22nd:
12:30 1:45 p.m. 3rd Grade
Friday, January 23rd: 9:30
10:30 a.m. 5th Grade
11:45 a.m. 6th Grade
2:20 p.m. 4th Grade
Know the Truth is Jan. 22
DIRECTORY

Morgan Fournier, daughter of

Ricci and Diane Fournier of Maple
Lake, was named to the first semester, 2014-15 Dean's List at Saint
Mary's University of Minnesota.
The list includes 354 undergraduate
students who earned a grade point
average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0
scale.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has about 5,800 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate
and certificate programs in Winona,
the Twin Cities, greater Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Jamaica and Nairobi,
Kenya. At Saint Mary's residential
campus in Winona, the undergraduate curriculum combines traditional
liberal arts and sciences with career
preparation in a student-centered environment.
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dream that everybody has food,

water, and shelter.
Nathan Halloran - I have a
dream that kids play nice with
each other.
Carter Courtright - I have
a dream that Haiti has enough
shelter and food to eat.
Mackenzie Gunderson - I
have a dream that I would be
able to buy homes for the poor
and needy, and that everybody
has food and water and something to keep them warm.
Bo Bremer - I have a dream
that people have more money.
Jaxon McCarty - I have a
dream that everybody stays
healthy.
Victor Swanson - I have a
dream that no one is mean and
that everybody is nice to each
other.
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dream that everyone has a

home, fresh water, food, and a
family with love and care.
Brendon Anderson - I have
a dream that everyone stays
safe.
Vince Karvonen - I have a
dream that everyones water is
safe to drink.
Marie Gremillion - I have a
dream that people are treated
fairly and all kids no matter
how different they are can go to
the same schools.
Tessa Pribyl - I have a
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When polling area high school
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This community forum is an
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January 21, 2015
School Board
Obituaries
Approved updates to the districts meal charge policy. It is

the policy of the school district to
offer breakfast and lunch, and the
food service department strives
to produce quality meals at a reasonable cost. Households may
apply for free or reduced meals
at any time during the school
year, and applications are available on the districts website at
www.maplelake.k12.mn.us.
Families will be notified when
the balance in their account is
low. Low balance e-mails will be
sent out each day to family accounts at or below $10 an
amount that was formerly set at
$5. If the lunch account is not adequate to purchase a lunch, students in grades K through six
will be offered a bag lunch consisting of a cheese sandwich and
milk. Students in grades seven

through 12 will be given the low
balance notice and will have
until the next day to have a positive fund balance in their account, or they will need to pay
cash for their daily lunch. Other
arrangements may be made at the
discretion of the administration.
Superintendent Mark Redemske
said that every effort is made to
keep accounts in balance and that
no student, to the best of his
knowledge, has ever been turned
away hungry. The last thing we
want to do is not feed kids, he
said.
Approved a proposal to
allow the Meeker and Wright
Special Education Cooperative
(MAWSECO) to enter into a
lease agreement with the Howard
Lake-Waverly-Winsted School
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District for an updated facility

that will include administrative
offices, apartment-style space for
life skills training and access to
gymnasium space, at a total project cost estimated to be $2.57
million. Maple Lakes share of
the cost is estimated to be $3,993
per year over a 15-year span.
Adopted a resolution directing the administration to make
recommendations for reductions
in programs and positions and
reasons therefore. Redemske acknowledged that the districts
fund balance is being spent down
and enrollment has been dropping. With per-pupil funding at
$5,800, a loss of 30 students between this years enrollment and
next will result in approximately
a quarter million dollars in lost
revenue.
Re-elected Michalicek to
serve as School Board Chair and
welcomed incoming board member Joe Mavencamp.
Accepted donations of $600
from Kirk Larson toward the
music department, $1,176 from
Zahler Photography and $1,000
from Helen Doherty to Club 881.
Approved the licensed staff
seniority list for 2014-2015.
The next regular school board
meeting will be Monday, Feb. 9,
at 7 p.m.
Roger Butch Westphal, Albion Center

Roger
"Butch"
We s t p h a l ,
age 83, of
Albion Center, entered
into Eternal
Life on Friday, January
16th, 2015. Butch was born
March 1, 1931, in Howard Lake
to Frederick and Mabel (Jestus)
Westphal. Butch's mother
passed away when he was three
weeks old. He lived with relatives in Belle Plaine, MN until
age 6 when he came back to live
with his Dad and siblings in
Howard Lake. He graduated
from Howard Lake in 1949.
Butch honorably served our
country in the U.S. Army during
the Korean War.
On September 10, 1955, he
was united in marriage to Lois
Engel at St. James Lutheran
Church in Howard Lake. Butch
and Lois were blessed with 51
years of marriage and four children before Lois's death in
2007. Butch and Lois were selfemployed and worked alongside each other at various retail
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his two sons.
In retirement he enjoyed
building picnic tables and
woodworking. Butch was a
Charter Member of Holy Cross
Lutheran Church. He enjoyed
playing cards, gardening, visiting with people, nature and animals. He had a great sense of
humor, a knack for making people feel comfortable, and knew
when to add a witty remark or
sarcasm. Butch made many new
friendships in his final year at
Cottagewood Assisted Living.
Most of all Butch loved God
and his family.
Butch was preceded in death
by his wife, Lois; son-in-law,
Dan Jost; sister- and brother-inlaw, Eleanore and Gervase Sexton; brother- and sister-in-law,
Don and Shirley Westphal; and
brother- and sister-in-law, Mel
and Helen Engel.

He is survived by his children, Wendy Jost of Annandale,
Wayne (Joy) Westphal of Vadnais Heights, Wanda (Mike)
Gagnon of Waverly, and Wyatt
of Vadnais Heights; five grandchildren, Andy (Christine)
Gagnon, Penny Westphal, Luke
(Amy) Gagnon, Kelly Westphal, and Jesse Westphal; three
great-grandchildren, Jace and
Drew Gagnon, and Baby
Gagnon expected any day;
brother and sister-in-law, Wilfred and Mary Westphal;
brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Dale and Bonnie Engel and his
beloved cat, Fluff.
Funeral services for Butch
will be held Friday, January
23rd, 11 a.m. at Holy Cross
Lutheran Church in Maple
Lake, visitation will begin at 9
a.m. prior to the service at the
church. Memorials are preferred
to Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
Pallbearers are Andy, Luke,
Christine, and Amy Gagnon,
Penny, Kelly, and Jesse Westphal, and Bill Westphal.
Arrangements are entrusted
to Dingmann Funeral Care Burial and Cremation Services of
Maple Lake.
County Board
* Approved beginning the
process of hiring a new human
resources director. Current director Tammy Bigelow accepted a
similar position with Sherburne
County and her final day with the
county will be Feb. 6.
* Approved payment of
$518,294 to the Minnesota
Counties
Intergovernmental
Trust for workers compensation
and property/casualty insurance
coverage and $655,124 in workers compensation coverage.
MCIT was created in the late
1970s when insurance coverage
costs spiked dramatically and almost every county in Minnesota
is part of the program, which annually turns back significant dividend checks to member
counties, greatly reducing the
final cost of having insurance
coverage.
* Tabled discussion of a proposal from the City of Buffalo
for the purchase of a piece of
property near the county courthouse for use as right of way and
temporary easement. Due to
questions that were unresolved in
the proposal, the item was laid
over to obtain more information
prior to approval.
* Approved a resolution of
final acceptance of the 2014
county overlay projects with
Knife River Corporation. The
total cost of the overlay contract
in 2014 was $3.7 million and
Highway
Engineer
Virgil
Hawkins said he was pleased
with the work Knife River did
for the county.
* Authorized board attendance at the Wright Soil and
Water Conservation District
planning meeting Feb. 5. Whenever two or more commissioners
are expected at a meeting, it is required to approve board member
attendance.
* Scheduled a closed session
of the negotiation committee of
the whole for 8:30 a.m. Monday,
Jan. 26.
* Approved filling a maintenance position in the highway
department. The current night
maintenance supervisor accepted
a position with Meeker County
and, given that the snow/ice season is in midstream, it was asked
that the hiring process be expedited so the position can be filled
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January 21, 2015
Sports
Boys basketball wins three more games

By Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer
The Maple Lake boys basketball team tacked three more wins
onto a growing winning streak,
making them 12-1 overall and 61 in the Central Minnesota Conference.
They kicked off the week on
Tuesday, Jan. 13, at BelgradeBrooten-Elrosa for a conference
match-up and won 73-46 before
the night was through.
The first half of the game was
tight. B-B-E was playing great
on both sides of the ball while
the Irish turned the ball over a
few times and found themselves
rushing shots.
By the end of the half, Maple
Lake was up by one point, 29-28.
Things turned around in the
second half when the Irish came
out and dominated the Jaguars
with a 40-10 run.
We moved the ball better
against their zone and shot the
ball well, head coach Tim
Staloch said. I was very happy
with the way the players responded in the second half.
David Stokman led the Irish
with 20 points, sinking five out
of nine three-point attempts and
going one-for-one at the freethrow line. Andrew Schonnesen
wasnt far behind with 17 points
and connecting with three out of
seven three-point attempts. Brandon Borell put up 12 points for
the team.
On Thursday, Jan. 15, The
Irish traveled to Pierz to take on
another conference foe and won
72-69.
It was a hard-fought game
from start to finish, Staloch
said. I give a lot of credit to
Pierz. They played great defense
and shot the ball extremely well

from the three-point line.
The Irishs offensive rebounding kept them in the game
that first half when their shooting
left something to be desired.
They went into the break with a
slim, 33-31 lead.
The Pioneers came out in the
second half and built a 52-44
lead with about 12 minutes remaining, but the Irish didnt
panic and battled each possession to get back in it.
It was tight until the end,
Staloch said. Stokman did a
great job of directing our team
down the stretch and Chase
Olson finished the game with a
career-high 19 points and 11 rebounds.
I can't say enough about the
way our players handled this
brutal stretch of our schedule.
We had four conference road
games in 10 days. We are excited
to have six of the seven remaining conference games at home
and hope the home-town fans
will come out and support us.
On Saturday, Jan. 17, the Irish
hosted Mora in their only nonconference game of the week,
and won 58-38.
The Irish built a 36-11 lead in
the first half which proved to be
essential going into the second
half of the game when the crispness of their play seemed to falter. The Mustangs out-scored the
home team 27-22 in that second
half, but the Irish still managed
to secure a comfortable victory.
Stokman lead the Maple Lake
team with 17 points, Saturday.
Schonnesen had 13 and Goelz
contributed 11.
The Irish were scheduled to
play an important sub-section
game at Milaca on Tuesday, Jan.

20, Staloch said, and a huge
conference game at home on
Thursday, Jan. 22, against Eden
Valley-Watkins.
Eden Valley-Watkins is the
team that dealt the Irish their
only loss of the season so far.
They won by a narrow 68-64
victory back in December and
are now 7-0 in conference play.
Maple Lake is 6-1 in the CMC.
Both games begin at 7:30
p.m.
On Monday, Jan. 26, the Irish
will travel to St. Johns Prep for
another 7:30 p.m. game and on
Tuesday, Jan. 27, they will host
Holdingford at 7:30 p.m.
Maple Lake vs. BelgradeBrooten-Elrosa
Pts Rebs Asts
A. Schonnesen 17 5 4
T. Goelz
8 3 4
D. Stokman
20 5 12
M. Scherber
- 4 1
C. Olson
4 4 1
K. Anderson
- 1
R. Kalinowski
- 1
D. Kaley
- 1
A. Toedter
8 6
N. Paumen
4
B. Borell
12 4 2
First Half
Maple Lake - 29
B-B-E - 28
Second Half
Maple Lake - 44
B-B-E - 18
M. Scherber
C. Olson
A. Toedter
N. Paumen
B. Borell
First Half
Maple Lake - 33
Pierz - 31
Second Half
Maple Lake - 39
Pierz - 38
Final Score: 72-69
Maple Lake vs. Mora
Pts Rebs Asts
A. Schonnesen 13 8 3
T. Goelz
11 4 3
D. Stokman
17 5 7
M. Scherber
3
C. Olson
8 10
R. Kalinowski
- 1
D. Kaley
- 1
A. Toedter
2 2
N. Paumen
- 1
B. Borell
4 4 1
C. Welch
- 1
First Half
Maple Lake - 36
Mora - 11
Second Half
Maple Lake - 22
Mora - 27
Final Score: 58-38
Central Minnesota
Conference Boys
Basketball Standings
Final Score: 73-46

Maple Lake vs. Pierz
Pts Rebs Asts
A. Schonnesen
7 2 5
T. Goelz
8 6 3
D. Stokman
28 8 6
- 1
19 11
4 2
2 4
4 4
EV-W
HL-W-W
BBE
PIERZ
ROCKFORD
KIMBALL
MAPLE LAKE
Conf. Overall
7-0-0 14-0-0
3-3-0 6-6-0
1-3-0 2-5-0
1-4-0 6-7-0
3-3-0 6-6-0
2-3-0 9-4-0
6-1-0 12-1-0
Top: Ryan Kalinowski, #22, jumps high for the tip to David
Stokman, #11. Middle: Michael Sherber, #14, puts up a 3point shot for the Irish against Mora. Bottom: Andrew
Schonnesen, #4, steals the ball and scores 2 points for
the Irish. (Photos by Charlene Wurm)
Irish girls defeat Kimball on the road

by Brenda Erdahl
game in 12 days and were fatigued from the start, Ronnenberg said.
Despite fatigue and injuries,
the girls fought hard and trailed
by only five at the half, 19-24.
The second half was more of
the same, and the Irish couldnt
overcome a poor afternoon of
shooting.
Toedter pulled down 10 rebounds and had six points;
Rachel had 11 points and eight
rebounds.
These girls work incredibly
hard day in and day out, Ronnenberg said. This was a tough
day offensively, but we will continue to progress as a group.
The Irish shot just 25 percent
from the floor, but they out-rebounded Mora 39-38.
Maple Lake was scheduled to
play Pierz at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at home. On Friday,
Jan. 23, they will travel to
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
for a 7:30 match-up. The following week, on Monday, Jan. 26,
Maple Lake will host Royalton
at 7:30 p.m., and on Tuesday,
Jan. 27, the Irish will travel to St.
Johns Prep for another 7:30 p.m.
game.
Maple Lake vs. Foley
Pts Rebs Asts
M. Graham
8 2 2
L. Rachel
14 10 6
K. Hoistad
13 2 1
B. Toedter
10 6
M. Scheiber
4 7 3
J. Macziewski
- 1
B. Paumen
3 1
L. Borell
1
-
Top: Morgan Scheiber, #10, tries for two points. Maple

Lake lost 64-53 to the Falcons. Bottom: Kayla Hoistad,
#22, puts on the pressure against a Foley player, Tuesday,
Jan. 13, at a home game. Hoistad had 13 points in the
Irish loss. (Photos by Brenda Erdahl)
The Irish girls basketball

team is 6-6 after a win on the
road and two narrow losses at
home, last week.
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, Maple
Lake hosted Foley for a sub-section match-up.
The Irish struggled with a
fast-paced Foley team and their
6-foot, 5-inch post player who is
headed to Division 1, St. Louis
University, and ultimately fell
64-53 to the Falcons.
Maple Lake is a team that
boasts only one 6-foot player.
Adding to their problems was the
loss of senior and three-year
starter, Emily Webb, to a pregame injury.
The Irish pressed and used
hustle, heart and good shooting,
but trailed 30-34 at the half,
coach Adam Ronnenberg said.
Despite playing focused basketball, Maple Lake couldnt
keep up with the Falcons.
Linsey Rachel had another
double-double, scoring 14 points
and nabbing 10 rebounds for the
Irish. Kayla Hoistad pitched in
13 points.
Despite the loss, we are really taking steps in the right direction. Solid execution on
offense and pressure on defense
have been the keys to our success, Ronnenberg said. I am
excited about where we are
headed.
Maple Lake forced 19
turnovers, but had 25 of their
own. They were out-rebounded
by the Falcons 37-31.
On, Thursday, Jan. 15, the
Irish traveled to Kimball where
they earned their only win of the
week, but it didnt come easy.
Last year the Irish swept the
Cubs, this time they squeezed by
49-45.
Kimball is off to a great start

and looking for a top-four finish
in the Central Minnesota Conference, Ronnenberg said.
Kimball jumped to an 8-0
lead to begin the game. Maple
Lake responded by attacking
Kimballs zone defense and
clamping down on their offense.
Halftime scores were 21-20 in
favor of the Irish.
Maple Lake led by as many as
13 points in the second half, but
their lead dwindled late in the
game when the Cubs came
charging back and cut the Irish
lead to two points, 47-45, with
about a minute to play.
After a Maple Lake timeout,
Mollie Graham found Morgan
Scheiber under the basket to seal
the Irish victory.
Graham led the way for the
Irish with 13 points, four rebounds and three steals.
Brooklyn Toedter chipped in
10 points and eight rebounds.
Rachel had a career high eight
steals. She also had 11 points,
five rebounds and four assists.
Brynn Paumen played limited
minutes, but had a big impact,
according to Ronnenberg, contributing three blocks, two rebounds, two points and a steal.
It was a great team win as
several players stepped up to
contribute. It was an impressive
performance on the defensive
end, Ronnenberg said.
Maple Lake had a seasonhigh 20 steals, Thursday, and
shot 75 percent from the freethrow line.
On Saturday, Jan. 17, the Irish
hosted Mora, another subsection
foe and fell 48-40.
Mora came out in a 1-3-1 defense, giving the Irish fits from
start to finish.
Maple Lake, still at less than
full strength, played their sixth
Thursday, January 22: 4:00pm

Boys Basketball: 7th Grade Game
vs. Rockford @ Rockford High
School; 4:00pm Boys Basketball: 8th
Grade Game vs. Rockford @ Rockford High School; 6:00pm Boys Basketball: C Game vs. Eden
Valley-Watkins @ Maple Lake High
School; 6:00pm Boys Basketball: JV
Game vs. Eden Valley-Watkins @
Maple Lake High School; 7:30pm
Boys Basketball: Varsity Game vs.
Eden Valley-Watkins @ Maple Lake
High School; 6:00pm Gymnastics:
Varsity Meet vs. HL-W-W @ Maple

Lake Middle School Gym; 6:00pm
Wrestling: Varsity Meet vs. New London-Spicer @New London-Spicer
High School; 7:00pm Boys Hockey:
Varsity Game vs. Cambridge-Isanti
@Moose Sheritt Arena.
Friday, January 23: 6:00pm Girls
Basketball: C Game vs. HL-W-W @
Howard Lake Middle School; 6:00pm
Girls Basketball: JV Game vs. HL-WW @ Howard Lake High School;
7:30pm Girls Basketball: Varsity
Game vs. HL-W-W @ HL-W-W High
School; 7:00pm Girls Hockey: Varsity

Game vs. Princeton @ Princeton Ice
Arena.
Saturday, January 24: 7:00pm Boys
Hockey: Varsity Game vs. Rogers @
Rogers Ice Arena.
Monday, January 26: 5:00pm Boys
Basketball: C Game vs. St. Johns
Prep @St. Johns Prep School;
6:00pm Boys Basketball: JV Game
vs. St. Johns Prep @St. Johns
Prep School; 7:30pm Boys Basketball: Varsity Game vs. Saint Johns
Prep @St. Johns Prep School;
5:30pm Girls Basketball: C Game vs.

Royalton @ Maple Lake High
School; 6:00pm Girls Basketball: JV
Game vs. Royalton @ Maple Lake
High School; 7:30pm Girls Basketball: Varsity Game vs. Royalton @
Maple Lake High School.
Tuesday, January 27: 4:15pm Boys
Basketball: 7th Grade Game vs.
HS Activity Center; 4:15pm Boys
Basketball: 8th Grade Game vs.
HS Activity Center; 6:00pm Boys
Sports Writer
This weeks Maple

Lake Irish activities
First Half
Maple Lake - 30
Foley - 34
Second Half
Maple Lake - 23
Foley - 30
Final Score: 53-64

Maple Lake vs. Kimball
Pts Rebs Asts
M. Graham
13 4 2
L. Rachel
11 5 4
K. Hoistad
5 4 2
B. Toedter
10 8
M. Scheiber
6 2 2
B. Paumen
2 2
L. Borell
2 2
First Half
Maple Lake - 21
Kimball - 20
Second Half
Maple Lake - 28
Kimball - 25
Final Score: 49-45
Maple Lake vs. Mora
Pts Rebs Asts
M. Graham
9 7 3
L. Rachel
11 8 1
K. Hoistad
3 3 1
B. Toedter
6 10
M. Scheiber
7 6 3
J. Macziewski
- 2
L. Borell
6 10
First Half
Maple Lake - 19
Mora - 24
Second Half
Maple Lake - 21
Mora - 48
Final Score: 40-48
Central Minnesota
Conference Girls
Basketball Standings
Conf. Overall
BBE
2-0-0 5-1-0
EV-W
5-0-0 9-1-0
HL-W-W
0-0-0 0-0-0
ROCKFORD
0-0-0 1-4-0
MAPLE LAKE 3-2-0 5-7-0
HOLDINGFORD 0-3-0 2-9-0
PIERZ
0-1-0 3-6-0
KIMBALL
2-3-0 7-7-0
Basketball: C Game vs. Holdingford

@ Maple Lake High School; 6:00pm
Boys Basketball: JV Game vs. Holdingford @ Maple Lake High School;
7:30pm Boys Basketball: Varsity
Game vs. Holdingford @ Maple Lake
High School; 6:00pm Girls Basketball: JV Game vs. St. Johns Prep @
St. Johns Prep School; 7:30pm Girls
Basketball: Varsity Game vs. St.
Johns Prep @ St. Johns Prep
School; 7:00pm Girls Hockey: Varsity
Game vs. Rogers @ Rogers Ice
Arena.

January 21, 2015
Irish gymnastics wins home tournament

by Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer
The Maple Lake gymnastics

team out-performed four other
teams to win their home tournament, Tumble in the Jungle, Saturday, Jan. 17.
Three first place individual
finishes helped to fuel the Irishs
129.7 point victory. Following
up in second was St. Louis Park
with 126.6; Richfield with 118.1;
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
with 113.05 and Paynesville with
112.7.
This was a great meet for all
the girls, coach Kaitlyn Helmbrecht said. It was so exciting to
watch the girls compete this
weekend after a long week of
practice. New skills were added
to routines and it was great to see
goals achieved.
Among the first-place Irish
finishers were Gracie Elsenpeter

in the floor competition and on
the bars, and Jordan Sifferle on
the vault.
Elsenpeter earned a final
score of 8.05 for her performance on the bars and on the floor,
her routine earned her an 8.3 for
first place.
Gracie had a nice floor routine, hitting all her tumbling
passes and having great form on
her jumps and leaps, Helmbrecht said.
Elsenpeter was also third in
the all-around with an accumulative score of 32.55.
Jordan Sifferle continued her
winning ways with a 9.4 to secure a top finish on the vault.
Finishing second behind her was
teammate Delaney Sifferle with
her season-high score of 8.85 for
a stuck handspring full.
Jordan Sifferle was also third

on the bars for the day with a
score of 8; third in the floor competition with a score of 8.25 and
second in the all-around with a
33.
Jordan had a great bar routine, connecting all her skills and
ending with a beautiful lay-out
dismount, Helmbrecht said.
Katelyn Fuller was the top
finisher for the Irish on the beam.
She finished in fifth place with a
score of 8.4.
Katelyn had great jumps and
leaps on the beam. She looked
very graceful in all her skills,
Helmbrecht said.
Halley Geyen had a momentous performance on the beam as
well, completing a back handspring for the first time this season, accompanied by great jumps
and leaps, her coach said. Her
performance earned her a seventh-place finish with a score of

8.1.
Also performing on the beam
was Elsenpeter, who finished
eighth with a score of 8; Jordan
Sifferle who finished 12th with a
score of 7.35 and Delaney Sifferle who finished 18th with a
score of 6.6. Delaney Sifferle
was also eighth in the all-around
with a 29.6.
Other finishers for the Irish
Saturday, were, on the vault:
Geyen, fifth with an 8.45; Marisa
Hendrickson, seventh with an
8.3 and Elsenpeter, ninth with an
8.2; on the bars: Geyen was sixth
with a 7.15; Fuller was 8th with
a 7.1 and Delaney Sifferle was
11th with a 6.8; on the floor:
Hendrickson finished sixth with
an 8; Fuller was 7th with an 8 as
well, and Delaney Sifferle fin-
Coach Kaitlyn Helmbrecht cheers on Delaney Sifferle as

she finishes her vault that earned her a season high 8.85
and second place. (Photo by Brenda Erdahl)
ished 15th with a 7.35.
Overall this was a great
meet. We scored a team season
high on the vault, bars and beam
and also final score, Helmbrecht said. We are looking forward to the meets ahead to see
where the rest of the season takes
us.
Up next for the Irish was an
away meet at Annandale on
Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 6 p.m. Then
on Thursday, Jan. 22, Maple
Lake will host Howard LakeWaverly-Winsted at home at 6
p.m.
Left: Halle Geyen performs for her sixth-place finish on the bars at Maple Lakes Tumble in the Jungle. The Irish placed first out of five teams. Middle: Katelyn Fuller performs
on the bars. She finished 8th with a score of 7.1. Right: Gracie Elsenpeter connects with the vault while her coach Kaitlyn Helmbrect cheers her on and Paul Fouquette prepares
to assist. Elsenpeter was ninth on the vault, but finished first on both the bars and on the floor Saturday. (Photos by Brenda Erdahl)
Bison girls hockey keeps Wright County Cup

by Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer
The Bison girls hockey team

defeated St. Francis-North
Branch, 5-2, Monday, Jan. 12, at
East Bethel Arena in Mississippi
8 Conference action.
The Bison put 54 shots on
goal in this game while St. Francis had 21 shots. Freshman
goalie, Karly Schmidt, made 19
saves in the Bison win.
St. Francis scored the first
goal of the game at 12:27 after
a Bison turnover led to a breakaway goal for the Fighting
Saints. The Bison countered
with a goal with about two minutes left in the period when
Abby Halluska beat a defender
and skated in. Her quick shot
found the upper corner of the
goal. She was assisted by line
mates Rylan Bistodeau and Jillianne Hovland. Senior Ashley
Effertz gave the Bison a 2-1
lead with 35 seconds left in the
first period, assisted by Kirsten

Olson and Madi Jewell. The
Bison had 17 shots while the
Fighting Saints had four.
The Bison got the only goal
of the second period by Halluska, assisted by Bistodeau and
Hovland, giving the Bison a 3-1
lead.
We controlled the play for
most of the period but their
goalie was making many great
saves as we peppered the net
with 18 more shots, coach Ray
Dahlof said.
Bison goalie Schmidt faced
seven shots in the second period.
Taylor Thompson scored
about a minute into the third period, assisted by Olson and Allison Roethke, giving the Bison
a little more breathing room.
Madi Jewell added a goal with
about 9 1/2 minutes left. The
Fighting Saints scored their second goal with 24 seconds left on
another break-away effort.

We were very pleased with
our play against St. Francis,
Dahlof said. We won our first
game against them at Buffalo 31 with an empty-net goal. In that
game we out-shot them 45-12.
Their goalie has been steady for
them this season.
On Friday, Jan. 16, the Bison
defeated Mississippi 8 Conference rival North Wright County
4-2 on their home ice at the Buffalo Civic Center.
The rivalry continued as both
teams played at a high level,
Dahlof said.
The teams skated to a 0-0 tie
in the first period as each team
managed six shots on goal. Neither team was able to sustain a
solid fore-check in the first period, most of the play was on the
perimeter, he said.
The RiverHawks scored a
goal at 5:06 of the second period
on a wrist shot that found the
upper-left corner. That goal was

a wake-up call for the Bison
who answered by scoring two
quick goals of their own at the
nine-minute mark.
At 9:03, Bisons Taylor
Thompson scored on a wide
shot from the left side that found
the goal. She was assisted by
Kirsten Olson. A minute later
Halluska got a shot past the
RiverHawk goalie with an assist
from Roethke.
Those were two big goals
for us, Dahlof said. We
needed those to get some jump
after going behind early in the
period. With three minutes left
in the second period, Jewell
made it 3-1, assisted by Thompson and Halluska.
That goal gave us a bit of a
cushion going into the third period, Dahlof said.
Bison girls hockey

continued on page 12
M-A-ML hockey
falls to Princeton
by Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer
Monticello-Annandale-Maple
Lake boys hockey fell to Princeton 6-3, in their only game of the
week, Thursday, Jan. 15.
The Princeton Tigers jumped
to a quick 1-0 lead over the
Moose at 7:48 into the first period off a goal by Tyler
McAlpine.
It was the only goal of the period.
Princeton scored again at 7:43
in the second period to boost
their lead to 2-0 off a goal by
Jake S. Carlson, assisted by Jake
D. Carlson.
At 12:50 of that period, the
Moose finally put themselves on
the score board off an evenstrength goal by Hunter Norgren,
assisted by Trevor Nodland.
They quickly scored again at
:59 in the third period on an
unassisted goal by Maple Lakes

own Nate Maas to tie it up. But
the tie didnt last long.
At 2:31, Princetons Logan
Peterson put the Tigers in the
lead again on a power play, assisted by Billy Oakes and Tyler
McAlpine.
The Moose answered with a
power-play goal of their own by
Nick Zwack, assisted by Maple
Lakes McRae Haney, but the
win wasnt in the cards as
Princeton proceeded to pull out
of reach with three more goals.
Moose goalie Nathan Isaacson had 34 saves in the loss.
The Moose were scheduled to
play again on Tuesday, Jan. 20,
at Little Falls at 7:15 p.m., and
again on Thursday, Jan. 22, at
home against Cambridge-Isanti
at 7 p.m. They will end the week
at Rogers on Saturday, Jan. 24, at
another 7 p.m. game.
A-ML beats M-W,

places third at tournament
by Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer
The Annandale-Maple Lake

wrestling team dominated the
Mound-Westonka
White
Hawks in Wright County Conference action, Thursday, Jan.
15, at home with a decisive 5218 victory.
Two days later, on Saturday,
Jan. 17, the Lightning took
third place in the Eden Prairie
Invite.
Nine Lightning wrestlers
won their matches on Thursday,
and five of them won by falls.
Among them were Quinn
Youngs, Cullen Gallagher, Nate
Carlson, Tanner Vassar, Walker
Rask, Trae Bedford, Cory
Schmidt, Joe Driscoll and
Spencer Ogden.
On Saturday, the Lightning
came in behind St. Michael-Albertville in first place with 245
points and Anoka with 151.5
points. A-ML scored 147
points. Eden Prairie came in
fourth with 146.5; Eau Claire
North was fifth with 138; New
Richmond was sixth with 112;
Somerset was seventh with 44;
and Apple Valley was eighth
with 24.5 points.

The top finishers for the
Lightning were Youngs, who
earned second place at 113
pounds; Gallagher who earned
second place at 120 pounds and
Hunter Hicks who earned second place at 145 pounds.
Other finishers for the Lightning include: Holden Youngs
who placed third at 106 pounds;
Carlson who earned third place
at 126 pounds; Walker Weege
who earned fifth place at 132
pounds; Rask who earned third
place at 138 pounds; Derek
Tomberlin who earned fifth
place at 152 pounds; Bedford
who earned third place at 160
pounds; Driscoll who earned
fourth place at 182 pounds; and
Josh Gindele who took fourth
place at 285 pounds.
Up next for the Lightning is
New London-Spicer on the road
at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22.
Then on Tuesday, Jan. 27, AML will host St. Cloud Apollo
at Annandale at 6:15 p.m.
A-ML vs. Mound-Westonka
106 Holden Youngs (A-ML)
lost a 1-7 decision to Aaron
Cachman (M-W); 112 Quinn

Youngs (A-ML) won a 10-1
major decision over Ben
Schmalz (M-W); 120 Cullen
Gallager (A-ML) won by forfeit; 126 Nate Carlson (A-ML)
won by forfeit; 132 Tanner Vassar (A-ML) won by fall at 1:32
over Lee Schmalz (M-W); 138
Hunter Malachek (A-ML) lost a
6-9 decision to Sam Bennyhoff
(M-W); 145 Hunter Hicks (AML) lost a 4-7 decision to Ryan
Reid (M-W); 152 Walker Rask
(A-ML) won by fall at 3:43
over Noah Byers (M-W); 160
Austin Hurrle (A-ML) lost by
fall at 1:45 to Luke Schmalz
(M-W); 170 Trae Bedford (AML) won by a fall at :37 over
Bobby Sweet (M-W); 182 Cory
Schmidt won by fall at 3:38
over Cole Anderly (M-W); 195
Joe Driscoll (A-ML) won by a
fall at 4:49 over Noah Sweet
(M-W); 220 Spencer Ogden (AML) won by a fall at 3:56 over
Joe Duffy (M-W); 285 Josh
Gindele (A-ML) lost a 2-4 decision to Kyle Johnson (M-W).
Annandale-Maple Lake - 52
Mound-Westonka - 18
Left: Walker Rask wins by a fall at 3:43 over M-W's Noah Byers. Right: Joe Driscoll wins
by a fall at 4:49 over M-W's Noah Sweet. (Photos by Mary Christen)
Quinn Youngs wins a 10-1 major decision over M-W's Ben Schmalz.

January 21, 2015
Legal Notices
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT #881
MAPLE LAKE, MN
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Arnie
Michalicek, Shelley McAlpine, Shelly
Liljequist, Richard Thomas, Joe Paumen, Ben Elsenpeter and Joe
Mavencamp
Others Present: Mark Redemske, David Hansen, Kris Harlan,
Maureen Donohue and Katie Friedman
1. Meeting called to order at 7:01
p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Election of a School Board
Chair
Nominations were made for Arnie
Michalicek and Joe Paumen.
Four votes were cast for Michalicek and two votes were cast for
Paumen, with Thomas abstaining.
Michalicek elected chair. Motion
carries 5-2.
4. District #881 is proud of
A. Volleyball Award Winners
Go!" Award - Morgan Scheiber
Most Improved Player - Amber
Klug
Player of the Year - Linsey
Rachel
1st Team CMC All-Conference
- Jen Pomije, Emily Webb, Linsey
Rachel
2nd Team CMC All-Conference
- Chloe Callahan, Brooklyn Toedter,
Olivia Marquette
CMC Academic All-Conference
- Maria Bischoff, Chloe Callahan, Jillian Goelz, Maya Ortiz, Jen Pomije,
Emily Webb, Olivia Marquette
MSHSL AA All-State Team Honorable Mention - Linsey Rachel
MSHSL All-State Academic Individual - Maria Bischoff, Jillian
Goelz, Jen Pomije
MSHSL All-State Academic
Team - Gold for a 3.75 GPA using
the top 10 GPAs on the Team
2014 Section 5AA Asst. Coach
of the Year - Leah Roske
2014 State Class AA Asst.
Coach of the Year - Leah Roske
2014 Section 5AA Coach of the
Year - Marty Kiebel
B. Football Award Winners
Hardest Worker - Dom Kaley,
Gabe Hance
Most Improved - Alex Toedter
Defensive Player - Lucas
Fobbe
Offensive Player - Cal Redemske, Dusty Strub
Lineman of the Year - Gabe
Hance, Nick Presinger
1st Team CMC All-Conference
- Dustin Strub, Cal Redemske, Tony
Goelz, Dominick Kaley, Lucas Fobbe
2nd Team CMC All-Conference
- Hunter Hicks, Ryan Kalinowski,
McRae Haney, Gabe Hance
CMC Academic All-Conference
- Dusty Strub, Cal Redemske, Tony
Goelz, Hunter Hicks, Charlie Stejskal, Nate Maas, Hunter Malachek,
Ben Triplett, Ben Gindele
CMC Player of the Year - Charlie Stejskal - Specialist
Cal Redemske - Running Back
All Section - Tony Goelz, Cal
Redemske, Dominick Kaley, Dustin
Strub, Lucas Fobbe, McRae Haney
School Records - Rushing
Yards in a Game - Dustin Strub - 249
vs HLWW
Most TDs Season - Dustin Strub
26
Career Rushing Yards - Cal Redemske - 4,616
Career TDs - Cal Redemske - 58
2014 Section 4AA Coach of the
Year - Tim Knudsen
C. Our Districts Paraprofessionals during Paraprofessional Recognition Week from January 25
through January 31, 2015
D. Thank you to outgoing PIE
president Tammy Paumen for her
service.
5. Visitors present: Becky Nies,
Randy Benoit, Colleen Carlson,
Nathan Mitchell, Michelle Wang
6. M/S Thomas/Liljequist - Approve the Agenda for the regular

school board meeting held on Monday, January 12, 2015. Motion carries 7-0.
7. M/S McAlpine/Liljequist - Approve the Consent Agenda for the
regular school board meeting held
on Monday, January 12, 2015. Motion carries 7-0.
8. Open Forum-none
9. Unfinished Business
A. M/S Paumen/Thomas - Motion to approve the licensed staff
seniority list for 2014-2015. Motion
carries 7-0.
B. M/S McAlpine/Thomas - Motion to approve updates to Policy
598 Meal Charge Policy. Motion
carries 7-0.
C. M/S Elsenpeter/Thomas - Motion to approve participation in concert band with voluntary participation
in marching band. Motion carries 61, with Michalicek opposing.
D. The December 23 enrollment
was 871.4
E. M/S Paumen/Mavencamp Motion to approve the proposed
changes to the MAWSECO Joint
Powers Agreement using the public
enrollment formula share for the instructional space and the public/nonpublic enrollment formula share for
the administrative space, as recommended by the MAWSECO administration. This will be revisited if the
MAWSECO board votes to use a different formula. Motion carries 7-0.
10. New Business
A. Motion to approve organizational items effective January 1
through December 31, 2015.
M/S Paumen/Thomas - Motion
to approve officers effective January
1 through December 31, 2015: Vice
Chair-Joe Paumen; Clerk-Shelley
McAlpine; Treasurer-Shelly Liljequist. Motion carries 7-0.
M/S Elsenpeter/Liljequist - Motion to approve committee appointments. Motion carries 7-0. M/S
Liljequist/McAlpine - Motion to approve designation of newspaper, de-
pository of funds and investment options of surplus funds. Motion carries

7-0 .
M/S Paumen/Mavencamp - Motion to approve salaries and allowances with no changes. Motion
carries 7-0.
M/S McAlpine/Liljequist - Motion
to approve meeting dates and times.
Motion carries 7-0.
B. Review drafts of two potential
2015-2016 school calendars. Harlan
and Hansen will take to the Leadership Teams for input.
C. First reading of updates to the
following policies: 205, 206, 208,
419, 421, 423, 502, 503, 506, 525,
532, 615, 701.1, 807 and 905
D. M/S Pamen/Mavencamp Motion to approve a resolution directing the administration to make
recommendations for reductions in
programs and positions and reasons
therefore.
Thomas yes; Mavencamp
yes; Paumen yes; Michalicek
yes; McAlpine yes; Elsenpeter
yes; Liljequist yes. Motion carries
7-0.
E. M/S Thomas/Mavencamp Motion to accept a $600 donation
from Kirk Larson toward the music
department, a $1,176.00 donation
from Zahler Photography and $1000
donation from Helen Dougherty for
Club 881. Motion carries 7-0.
11. Representative Reports
A. District Leadership Team Colleen Carlson reported that plans
are being made for continuing education sessions to meet staff relicensure requirements.
B. Meeker and Wright Special
Education Cooperative - A special
meeting is scheduled for January
13.
C. Safe Schools Committee Liljequist reported that mental
health, importance of SROs, new illegal drugs, and an upcoming community symposium Know the Truth
which is scheduled for January 22,
were discussed.
D. Wright Technical Center -
Michalicek reported that 11 students

graduated from the ALC, WTC has 2
new board members, and a recent
Blood Drive went well.
E. Elementary School - Becky
Nies reported last district PBIS
meeting went well. PBIS will work to
bridge the two buildings and build
rapport with gatherings. Harlan reported that PIE president, Tammy
Paumen has stepped down and
thanked her for her service. Deb
Uecker is the new PIE president.
PIEs Clubs Choice fundraiser
raised $8,579.58. PIEs fundraising
efforts help pay for planners, field trip
scholarships, MCA goody bags, foster grandparent lunches, among
other things. Upcoming events: 5-8
Spelling Bee is 1/26 at 1:15; Battle
of the Books is 1/22-1/23; Conferences are 1/29 and 2/2. Nies and
Harlan spoke about the effectiveness of Response to Intervention
(RTI) and the growing number of students receiving the appropriate help
that will lead to better academic success. Kelly Seibert received a $1000
grant to attend the National Reading
Recovery conference and will attend
with Tanya Malwitz.
K. High School - Hansen reported that this is the last week of
the semester. Grades will be mailed
next week and schedules for next
semester were mailed last week.
The test schedule will appear in the
district newsletter. 10th graders
toured WTC last week. Late start will
have high school working on RTI.
Student Council is planning Snowcoming for 2/9-2/13, with a dance on
2/13. One Act play will be having a
Golden Ticket performance on
1/28. Irish Mentors are planning for
a 2/20 Blood Drive for staff and students only.
Hansen said there is a conflict
with the school calendar on the 2/19
conference date, due to athletic
games, and he asked the board to
approve moving the conference to
2/16.
M/S McAlpine/Liljequist - Motion
to approve moving the 2/19/15 conference to 2/16/15. Motion carries 70.

12. Committee Reports - No reports
13. Set Meeting Dates: Finance
Committee, 1/26/15 at 4:30. SEE
meeting 2/20/15 at the State Capitol.
14. Other Business
A. Thank-You Notes
B. Upcoming Meetings:
1. District Leadership Team
Meeting at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday,
January 20, 2015 in the Board Room
2. Schools for Equity in Education Meeting at 9:30 p.m. on Friday,
January 23, 2015 in Minneapolis
3. MAWSECO Board Meeting at
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27,
2015 in Howard Lake
4. Wright Tech Center Board
Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
February 3, 2015 in Buffalo
5. Regular School Board Meeting
in February at 7:00 p.m. on Monday,

February 9, 2015 in the Board Room
6. Relicensure Meeting at 3:15
p.m. on Thursday, February 12,
2015 in the Elementary Media Center
C. Miscellaneous Information:
1. Late Start on Tuesday, January 13, 2015
2. 2015 MSBA Leadership Conference on January 15-16, 2015 at
the Minneapolis Convention Center
3. Paraprofessional Recognition
Week is January 25-31, 2015
4. Chamber of Commerce Meeting at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
February 4, 2015
15. M/S Thomas/Liljequist - Motion to adjourn at 8:38 p.m. Motion
carries 7-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Maureen Donohue
Shelley McAlpine
CONSENT AGENDA (January 12, 2015)

A. (ACTION) Approve payment of bills presented January 12, 2015 in
the amount of $200,360.91 and hand written checks for December in
the amount of $42,005.80.
B. (ACTION) Financial ReportCash Balance
Balance, December 1, 2014
$ 102,227.20
Receipts for December
$ 758,707.93
NSFChecks
$
(497.00)
Transfer from PMA
$ 775,000.00
Transfer to PMA
$ (683,505.08)
Total Receipts
$ 951,933.05
December Vouchers
$206,268.96
Bills Approved 12/8/2014 Dist. $ 164,162.05
Hand Written Checks Dist./
Wires from PMA
$ 40,478.40
Debit Card Purchase
$ 1,527.40
Bank, ACH, Efunds Charges $
101.11
Payroll Contributions
$ 313,217.21
December Payroll
$ 303,562.09
Disbursements for December
$ 823,048.26
Star Bank Balance, December 31, 2014
$ 128,884.79
Plus investments
$ 4,316,551.93
BALANCE DIST: December 31, 2014
$ 4,445,436.72
BALANCE OPEB FD: December 31, 2014
$ 1,106,555.10
C. (ACTION) Motion to approve a childcare leave for Tana Fobbe on
or about March 31, 2015 through the end of the 2014-15 school year
D. (ACTION) Motion to approve a medical leave for Lisa Weninger
beginning on January 27, 2015 for up to four weeks
City of Maple Lake 2015 Summary Budget

The purpose of this report is to provide summary 2015 budget information concerning the City of Maple Lake to interested citizens. The budget is published in
accordance with Minnesota Stat. Sec. 471.6965. This budget is not complete, however, the complete budget may be examined at the City Clerks Office at 10 Maple
Ave S, Maple Lake, MN. The City Council approved this budget on December 2, 2014.
2015
Budget
REVENUES
1. Property Taxes
2. Tax Increments
3. All Other Taxes
4. Special Assessments
5. Licenses and Permits
6. Federal Grants
7. State General Purpose Aid
8. State Categorical Aid
9. Other Local Governments
10. Charges for Services
11. Fines and Forfeits
12. Interest and Investments
13. Miscellaneous Revenues
14. TOTAL REVENUES
15. Proceeds from Bond Sales
16. Other Financing Sources
17. Transfer from other funds
2014
Budget
$658.079.00
$
$
$160,139.00
$ 20,400.00
$
$485,035.00
$ 7,818.00
$ 6,300.00
$434,827.00
$
150.00
$ 9,025.00
$ 19,200.00
$1,800,973.00
$592,575.00
$
$
$119,102.00
$ 18,300.00
$
$479,341.00
$ 7,818.00
$ 6,300.00
$437,646.00
$
150.00
$ 13,690.00
$ 18,800.00
$1,693,722.00
(include enterprise funds)

$ 15,000.00
18. TOTAL REVENUE AND OTHER
FINANCING SOURCES
$1,815,973.00
$ 15,000.00
Development & Housing

$ 50,230.00
28. Miscellaneous Current
Expenditures
$ 82,120.00
29. TOTAL CURRENT
EXPENDITURES
$1,269,248.00
30. Debt Service-principal
$ 92,00.00
31. Interest and fiscal charges
$104,570.00
32. Street & Highway Construction $
33. Capital Outlay
$283,260.00
34. Other Financing Uses
$
35. Transfers to Other Funds
(include enterprise funds)
$ 15,000.00
36. TOTAL EXPENDITURES/
OTHER
$1,764,078.00
$ 63,485.00
$1,205,943.00
$114,000.00
$ 74,620.00
$
$278,601.00
$
$ 15,000.00
$1,688,164.00
Fund Balance
37. General Fund Beginning Balance Jan. 1
$1,383,678.00 $1,075,331.00
38. General Fund Ending Balance (Dec. 31)
$1,545,703.00 $1,383,678.00*
39. Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance
Budgeted Governmental Funds
*unaudited balance
$162,025.00* $308,347.00*
$1,708,722.00
EXPENDITURES
19. General Government
$240,400.00
20. Public Safety
$407,763.00
21. Streets amd Highways
$332,105.00
22. Sanitation
$ 88,525.00
23. Human Services
$
24. Health
$
25. Culture and Recreation
$ 68,105.00
26. Conservation of Natural Resources $ 27. Urban Redevelopment, Economic
$ 29,780.00
OTHER ITEMS
40. Total Property Tax Levy All Funds
$896,079.00
41. Net Unrealized Gain or Loss from
Investments for 2013
$
-
$242,582.00
$410,304.00
$309,910.00
$ 87,700.00
$
$
$ 62,182.00
$
-
$830,575.00
$
*Unaudited Balance
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provider and employer.
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Maple Lake, MN
We are seeking a self-motivated, responsible person who is interested in
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transportation, a valid drivers license, be able to work independently and
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farm vehicles.
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January 21, 2015
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Bison girls hockey

The Bison out-shot NWC 115 in the second period.
At the eight-minute mark in
the third period, the RiverHawks
cut the lead to 3-2 as both teams
were pressing to score goals.
Eighteen seconds later, Halluska
answered with a beautiful
goal, cutting through the defense
and beating the goalie from in
close, assisted by Ashley Effertz
and Thompson.
That was a huge goal, giving us a two-goal lead at the
midway point of the third period, Dahlof said.
It was tense in the final five
minutes when the RiverHawks
went on a power play. The Bison
were able to kill off the penalty,
but for the final three minutes
NWC pulled its goalie. The
Bison had to scramble and

missed three empty-net chances.
Bison goalie, Kendra Carlson, stood tall in the goal as she
turned aside a few good RiverHawk chances, Dahlof said.
The RiverHawks out-shot the
Bison in a close third period, 86.
With the victory the Bison retained possession of the Wright
County Cup, the traveling trophy that has changed hands
since the inception of Bison
girls hockey and NWC 10 years
ago.
The Bison celebrated 10
years of Bison hockey at the
game as well, and honored the
seven Bison seniors: Kendra
Carlson, Sydney Driver, Ashley
Effertz, Laura Kivisto, Madi
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Tuesday, Jan. 20, they travel
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Jan. 23, they play the Tigers at
Princeton.
The Bison and Tigers are
both undefeated in the M8, so
that will be a big showdown for
the M8 title, Dahlof said.
In the final regular season
week, the Bison play at Rogers
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their regular season on Friday,
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The Maple Lake

Fire department standing by at Arctic Plunge

The Maple Lake Fire Department has had a presence at the

will take place just off Maple

Borell said that adding five

members, and likely wont hire

Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby turns 40

Maple Lakes annual Ice

munity to get together and raise

Siberian Huskies lead sleds through Ney Park

Wright County Parks welcomed

Maple Lake Messenger Page 2

after a repair nine miles away, all

The Maple Lake

looked in the first half he made up for it in the closing minutes

Buffalo and Pleasant. You'd

While Shaker Loops was

has several field supervisors,

The Fishing Derby begins with a vintage snowmobile

lenge and the money is donated

Wright County fatals hold steady

ago. While the Fatal Review

Maple Lake Messenger Page 3

Jan. 19 Wright County

Names of service men and

County joins forces for drug awareness seminar

Every generation has dealt

Know the Truth drug symposium, which will include a

Jan. 12 Wright County

for two years on conditions of

Jan. 18 Maple Lake

ical. No ambulance transportation.

synthetic drugs such ecstasy or

ties. Deringer hopes the Wright

School board votes to

At their most recent meeting,

We need to have marching

St. Patricks Day Festival

List past honors, membership in civic/school/church organizations,

We need your old pictures

Maple Lake Chamber of Commerce

Drop/Scan Your Photos to

The Maple Lake Messenger

Maple Lake Messenger Page 4

And thats the

Education. ... And Thats The

55+ Driver Improvement Program

participants will be provided the

60+ and Healthy Clinics

hosted from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Upcoming Red Cross blood drives

January 21st Puzzle

Jan. 22: AA & Al-Anon,

Programs & Events

Cozy Up With A Book - Reading Program

Heres How It Works:

Salvation Army falls short of

ness, Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors, such as Smoking, Drug

Wright County Public Health

Fat tire bikes coming to Lake Maria State Park

Home Stretch seminar is Saturday in Monticello

Horsemans Education Seminar is Saturday

Free trial of ancestory.com for Feb. at Library

St. Johns Lutheran Valentines brunch is Feb.12