The Maple Lake

Volume 120, Number 33 Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Maple Lake, MN 55358 maplelakemessenger.com

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High School Spanish students take Spain

by Ashley Becker
Correspondent

Festival of Nations:
page 6

Baseball: page 8

Spring coloring
contest: page 12

Coming up
* Mock Crash at MLHS
has been rescheduled
to May 14

Early in the morning of

March 18th, 17 Irish juniors and
seniors and three group leaders
prepared to depart for the trip of
a lifetime. Every two years,
Maple Lake High School Spanish instructor Kim Fynboh leads
a group of students to Spain
where they travel from city to
city gaining first-hand experience of the Spaniards and their
culture, and this year she was
joined by fellow MLHS teacher
Andrew Boman and myself. Despite the unknown that would accompany the trip, each of the
students attending decided it
would be worthwhile, even before boarding a plane. I took the
trip because I wanted to learn
more about the culture and try
something new, said junior Tristan Jurgens. Senior Vienna Jude
felt nearly the same as Jurgens.
I decided to travel to Spain because I have never traveled outside of the country before and I
was hoping to broaden my horizons and explore how other parts
of the world were different from
the United States, agreed Jude.
The two-week trip began in
the lively city of Madrid and
came to an end in beautiful

The Maple Lake High School Spanish students at the Retiro Park in Madrid. (From Left) Front: Damien Kaley, Blake
Wellsted and Mike Berndt. Back: Maddy Neu, Vienna Jude, Abby Bentley, Nick Paumen, Maddie Nelson, Tristan Jurgens, Josh Chambliss, Courtney Klingelhoets, Amanda Colbert, Sadie Pingel, Courtney Coleman, Austin Becker, Ash(Photo submitted by Ashley Becker)
ley Becker, Jordan Sifferle and Olivia Wolff-Herda.
Barcelona. The students flew
into and spent the first three days
of the journey in Madrid. While
there, the students were able to
visit places such as the Palacio
Real (royal palace), the Real
Madrid Soccer Stadium, and the
Retiro Park. Senior Maddie Nelson shared what she found to be

the coolest part of the entire trip.

I loved visiting the Palacio
Real. The palace was absolutely
amazing.
After the stay in Madrid, the
remainder of the first week in
Spain was spent going to multiple cities, including Toledo,
Granada, Segovia, Malaga and

Cordoba. During the day trip to

the small city of Toledo, the students were able to go to a gold
factory and watch as the employees hand-craft beautiful jewelry
which they later were able to
purchase. On another day trip,
the students traveled to Malaga
for a relaxing day at the beach.

Malaga was my favorite city

because the day we went there it
was so sunny and we got to
spend the entire day on the beach
and relax, said junior Damian
Kaley.

Spain Trip
continued on page 10

* Appliance Recycle &

Clean-up is May 16
* Blood drive at the
Maple Lake Legion is
May 20 from 1-7 p.m.

Tiny tool man turns trash into treasure

By Brenda Erdahl
Correspondent

* MLHS Science Fair &

St. Tims Track &
Field Day is May 20

Top 10 Minnesota
fishing violations
The Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources has released a list of the top 10 fishing-related violations to avoid
this season.
The top two categories for citations and warnings involved license violations. All residents of
Minnesota, age 16 to 89, must
have a current Minnesota fishing
license in possession while angling or transporting fish, unless
an exemption applies (see Who
doesnt need a fishing license?
at www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/fishing/index.html). All
nonresidents need a license, except those ages 15 and younger
if a parent or guardian is licensed, but the fish count toward
the licensees limit. License fees
help the DNR protect, preserve,
and manage Minnesotas natural
resources.
Other common violations include no fishing license, extra
lines, and over the possession
limit.
2014 Violations
1. Fishing license not in possession (194 citations, 2,443
warnings).
2. No license (742 citations,
397 warnings).
3. Extra lines (634 citations,
144 warnings).
4. Improperly/not marked
fish house (300 citations, 47
warnings).
5. Over possession limit (262
citations, 47 warnings).
6. Length or slot limit violation (139 citations, 71 warnings).
7. Unattended/set lines (122
citations, 69 warnings).
8. Closed season (67 citations, 33 warnings).
9. No reflective material on
fish house (9 citations, 90 warnings).
10. Fish house left on the ice
after removal deadline (58 citations, 22 warnings).

Fishing violations
continued on page 11

Les Aretz of Maple Lake has made more than 100 miniature tools using nothing but
scrap metal and bits and pieces he finds lying around.
(Photo by Brenda Erdahl)

When Les Aretz was a mechanic at Wright-Hennepin Coop Electric Association and he
didnt have a tool he needed for
some project or another, he just
made it.
Five years ago he decided it
would be neat to have a two-inch
long shovel, and a tiny rake to go
with it. Soon after, the 82-yearold Maple Lake man was making
monkey wrenches not much bigger than a coin, miniature pliers
and pocket knives that were so
small a Barbie doll could fit them
into her plastic purse.
Why does he make them? Because he can.
Despite battling carpal tunnel
syndrome and arthritis, Aretzs
deft fingers have shaped more
than 100 tiny tools using nothing
but scrap metal and bits and
pieces he finds lying around.
When I retired I thought I

would try to make some of my

tools smaller, so I wouldnt have
to carry my big ones around anymore, he joked. Then I tried to
see how small I could make
them.
Actually, Aretz was surfing
the internet when he came across
a man with similar talents and he
thought it would be a good hobby
to get into. Once he made one
and his family saw it, they all
wanted their own tiny tools.
Since then he has made more
tools than any mechanics shop
could ever want and the majority
are no longer than the length of
his finger.
Among his collection are
crowbars, post hole diggers, vice
grips, scythes, hammers and even
a tiny anvil. His tool bag is now
a coin purse and in it he carries a
miniature pliers, knife and vice
grip which he uses practically on
a daily basis.

Tiny tools
continued on page 4

Irish runners are off to True Team State, again

By Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer

The boys and girls track

teams are headed to the True
Team State Meet for the fourth
straight year after stellar performances at sections last week.
Maple Lake hosted the True
Team Section Meet on Tuesday,
May 5. Eighteen teams attended
from throughout the region and
the Irishs boys and girls teams
had no problem taking first place
yet again.
The girls topped runner-up
Rush City by 98 points and the
boys finished with a 110 point
lead over their closest opponent,
Mayer Lutheran.
According to coach Ben
Youngs, this is the most dominant boys team Maple Lake has
had in school history. They have
finished first, second and second
at state and hope to contend for
the title again this year.
Individually, the boys took
home three first-place finishes
Tuesday and several seconds
and thirds.

Track Both the Maple Lake High School boys and girls track and field teams won the True Team Section Meet on Tuesday,
continued on page 9

May 5, punching their tickets to the True Team State Meet on Saturday, May 16, in Stillwater.

(Photo by Chris Fobbe)

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May 13, 2015

Brutes
Bleat
by Harold Brutlag
I gave my vintage boat and motor a final check last Wednesday
in anticipation of the walleye opener Saturday which went well.
And as long as I was on Maple Lake I tossed some artificial bait
along the rushes just to see if the sunfish were hanging out close to
them. The ones that liked my Power Bait were on the small size,
but I did keep several that should stink up the frying pan. One spot
yielded some huge female Pumpkin-Seeds that were fun with my
fly rod. It apparently is too early for the annual panfish spawn as I
didnt catch any males of either variety, but it cant be far off.
Morel mushroom hunters are finding the fruits of their labor which
should be good for a week or so now that it has rained and the air
turned warm and humid. I havent been out looking and Im wondering if its possible to train an English Setter to sniff them out. .
. To the avid shroomer that may sound like Im lazy, YOURE
RIGHT!
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*
*
The walleye opener, last Saturday, is history again and I dont
have anything to brag about, but getting out was still fun. My
brother, Marlin, and I arent the midnight anglers like some other
people are and we chose 7:30 a.m. for starters. We dressed appropriately for the cool weather forecast for Ottertail Lake and picked
up shiner minnows at one of the several bait shops on Highway 78.
The minnows were $6.00 a dozen, we asked for two dozen and got
about 3 1/2 dozen from the young lady who seemed more interested
in chatting than counting. Then we were off to the north access
which was filled to overflowing with a dozen or so vehicles and
trailers parked on County Road 1. The access accommodates two
units at a time and only one group forgot to put the drain plug in
before launching. . .
I fired up my old 25 hp. Merc which
sputtered to life only to die. It apparently had lost its prime, but
came alive after I pumped the gasoline bulb a few times. For anyone

familiar with Ottertail Lake, we headed for the mouth of the river
where you almost had to take a number to fish. Some were anchored, but most were trolling using jigs or spinners. We elected to
go with a shiner hooked through the lip without a spinner and we
got some action, but the fish were biting lightly. We noticed some
small walleyes were caught and we apparently werent patient
enough to hook the ones that tended to tap our bait. We caught
some perch and Marlin hooked one small Northern before we
moved out to some structure. The bites were still light, and I decided we needed an incentive and suggested a buck ($1.00) on the
first walleye. It paid off for me and I had two walleyes and thought
I had number three, but it turned out to be an 18-inch sucker. Marlin
had a few more Northerns and we both caught perch, some of which
we probably should have kept. They seemed to taper off and we
figured it was a good time for a hamburger at Ottertails Hoot and
Holler bar. A friend of Marlins there said they had filled out with
18 walleyes which made us drool. Our evening effort was not good
and we hung it up about 7:30 p.m. knowing we wouldnt be going
out Sunday morning because of the forecast for strong winds. Two
anglers who loaded their boat the same time we did and said they
had filled out, but they had to stay out all day to get the job done.
They were pleased to get our minnows and they came prepared with
fresh water and a battery-operated aerator to keep them alive. .
.
The weekend gave me a chance to visit with a sister, Caryl,
and her husband, Don Dreyer, who operated a dairy farm there, but
now live in Colorado where a daughter lives. They came back for
a grandsons graduation from Bemidji State and planned to go back
to Littleton on Monday. They were staying with Marlin, too. We
noticed a bowl of freshly-cut rhubarb and Caryl said she was planning to make two pies, one for the four of us and one for a grandson.
She also came up with a Sunday dinner featuring grilled turkey
steaks wrapped in bacon which was delicious. We finished off the
pie for dessert and went away with a pleasantly filled stomach. .
. I suggested they come back again next year on the walleye
opener! I also stopped to say hello to another brother, Charles, and
his wife, Jean, who live on Buchanan Lake. There were some
newly-hatched Canada goslings on their beach which are the first I
have seen. He and I finalized food plans for ou annual trip to Lake
of the Woods after Memorial Day where our group has grown to
nine people. Thats a cabin full; fortunately it has two bathrooms!

Its in
your court
by Judge Steve Halsey
Please Pardon My Legalese
My opponents ex parte motion for relief pendente lite is improperly brought and must be
dismissed sua sponte and with
prejudice, argues the lawyer.
Huh? Twenty words, six in
Latin, completely incomprehensible legalese to all but Latinspeaking lawyers and judges.
Surveys have shown that a significant percentage of citizens
who have appeared in court,
whether on a divorce matter,
speeding ticket, or on jury duty,
have no idea what just happened. Judge Dennis Duggan of
Albany, New York, spoke at a
family law conference for Minnesota judges and has been an
outspoken critic of the use of
legalese in the courtroom. In a
2006 article entitled, When
Judges Talk, Why No One Listens, Judge Duggan lists 100
legal terms that lawyers used in
his courtroom over a 3-week period.
Here are a few:
Adjudication, consanguinity, putative, decretal, Inchoate, verbatim, sequestration, pro se,
Presumption, prima facie, pro
bono, bifurcated
Lawyers and judges (judges
are also lawyers) are trained to
use legal terminology as it is the
language of their craft, just as
doctors, plumbers, electricians,
teachers, astronauts, and engineers have language that those
people within their trade will understand, but of which the general public is clueless.
Courtroom language also involves abbreviations such as

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TX. Latin isnt even taught in
most high schools anymore, yet
the legal profession and the
courts persist in using Latin
phrases such as quantum
meruit, which means as much
as he deserved, that is, the actual value of services performed
in a contract case. Given that a
great many of the parents in
family and juvenile court are not
represented by an attorney, this
may result in these unintended
consequences:
1. Exclusion: People who
dont understand the legalese
feel excluded, particularly those
who dont speak English.
2. Mistrust:People do not
trust a process that they do not
understand.
3. Disrespect: People feel disrespect and denial of their constitutional right to due process.
4. Miscommunication: People who do not understand what
the lawyers just argued and what
the judge ordered are less likely
to follow the courts order. They
may have further adverse consequences when accused of violating the conditions of their
probation or the judges order.
Part of the problem is the
manner in which laws are passed
by the legislature. For example,
the child support law includes a
sub-paragraph on modification
of child support that is about 150
words long, includes references
to several Minnesota statutes,
and refers to AFDC and the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A lawyer would be hard-pressed
to understand it, let alone a per-

crime of X applying a reasonable doubt standard? Most defendants must be thinking

huh? when asked that question. Reasonable doubt may be
the most difficult term in the
criminal law to define and explain to jurors.
So, please pardon our use of
legalese in court. If a judge or
lawyer says something that you
dont understand, please ask
them to explain it.
Its in your court.
Submitted by Judge Steve
Halsey, Wright County District
Court, chambered in Buffalo.
Judge Halsey is the host of The
District Court Show on local
cable TV public access channels
throughout the Tenth Judicial
District. Excerpts can be viewed
at WWW.QCTV.org. Go to Community and click The District
Court Show. Judge Halsey
may also be heard on Legal
Happenings on KRWC 1360
AM (Buffalo) on Saturdays at
12:30 p.m.

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son with no lawyer. The majority of parents in the child support

court process do not have
lawyers. The judicial system
needs to do a better job of communicating in understandable
language with citizens participating in the judicial process.
Jury instructions should be rewritten in understandable English. The courts need to work at
it. It is much more difficult to
write a good short story than a
good novel.
Another problem is that the
state appellate courts dictate
how judges must handle criminal sentencings. In a situation
where a defendant makes an Alford plea of guilty, they do not
admit facts that make them
guilty, but rather admit that a
jury would likely find them
guilty if the case went to trial.
They must answer yes to the
following question for their plea
to be accepted: Do you agree
that the evidence the state would
likely offer at trial is enough for
a jury to convict you of the

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Thank You
This column is not intended for items of personal thanks, promotion or editorial comments. Its
purpose is to simply give recognition to local residents for their contributions to our community.

CARD OF THANKS:
The family of Zita Manuel
would like to thank our families, friends and neighbors for
the many acts of kindness,
thoughtfulness, memorials and
flowers during the loss of our
mother. Thank you to Fr. Martin Shallbetter and Deacon Ron
Freemen for officiating, Sarah
Goelz and Krista Elsenpeter

Tarbox for beautiful music and

Dingmann Funeral Care. A
special thanks to the Lake
Ridge Care Center for letting
mother become part of their
family and treating her with
loving care. Zita was so proud
of her Maple Lake.
Thank you and may God
hold you in his hands.
Family of Zita Manuel

The
Retiree
by Jerry Hoem
We had an interesting day last
week. A concert, lunch, and a
visit with a grand-daughter.
First was musicwe went
from Maple Lake to Buffalo to
Rockford to Greenfield to Independence to Maple Plain to
Long Lake to Wayzata to Minnetonka to Eden Prairie for a
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
concert. On the way we decided
to go afterwards to a granddaughter's school where she was
trying to decide on one of two
prom dresses.
So we went from Eden
Prairie to Edina to Minnetonka
to Richfield to Bloomington to
Eagan to Mendota Heights to
Sunfish Lake to South Saint
Paul to West Saint Paulwhich
is curiously on the same border
as South Saint Paulto Saint
Croix High School, where the
choice of a dress was made, and
a decision to return the other became something else for us to
do.
That brought us through West
Saint Paul to Saint Paul to Little
Canada to Roseville, where we
returned a dress, after which we
headed for home.
We went from Roseville
through Arden Hills to New
Brighton to Fridley to Brooklyn
Center to Brooklyn Park to
Maple Grove to Dayton to

RogersDad once worked for

Dayton Rogers Manufacturing,
no relationto Saint Michael to
Albertville to Otsego to Monticello to Maple Lake Township
not the town.
It seems we should have hit
Minneapolis on our tour, but
oddly that didn't seem to be on
the way. Maybe next time we go
somewhere we can do that.
The returned dress was to a
store with a branch in Saint
Cloud. Since the Roseville store
would only give store credit on
the return and Wife needs shoes,
we will use the store credit in
Saint Cloud and give the granddaughter cash, meaning we will
go to Silver Creek to Hasty to
Clearwater to Saint Augusta to
Waite Park to . . . well, you
know how that will go. You may
be able to trace our route back to
West Saint Paul to return the
cash. Nobody has ever asked for
that before. I won't bore you
with our planned route for that,
although GPS does it every day,
constantly, and I don't know how
it can stand it.
I just realized I had to use the
word Saint thirteen times to tell
my little story. Maple was probably in second place, but we are
all tired of that sort of nonsense.
Don't worry. I won't do that
again.

Ask a
Trooper
by Sgt. Jesse Grabow
Question: What happens
when an auto dealer doesn't
transfer the title of a car or pay
the taxes?
Answers: Here is what Minnesota State Statute (M.S.S.)
says regarding dealer transferring titles:
M.S.S. 168A.11 Sub.1 says
that the dealer shall mail or deliver the certificate to the registrar or deputy registrar with the
transferee's application for a new
certificate and appropriate taxes
and fees, within 10 business
days.
M.S.S. 168.35 says: Any person who shall, with intent to escape payment of any tax on a
motor vehicle, as herein provided, delay or neglect to properly list and apply to register the
same, or, with intent to prevent
the payment or collection of the
proper tax, fee, or lien thereon,
violate or neglect to comply with

any of the provisions of this

chapter, shall be guilty of a gross
misdemeanor.
M.S.S. 297B.10 Sub.b
(Motor vehicle sales tax) says:
Any person who collects the tax
imposed under this chapter from
a purchaser and willfully fails to
remit the tax is guilty of a felony.
The dealer and/or dealership
could be charged with one or
more of the following criminal
offenses.
A portion of state statutes
was used with permission from
the Office of the Revisor of
Statutes. If you have any questions concerning traffic related
laws or issues in Minnesota,
send your questions to Trp. Jesse
Grabow Minnesota State Patrol at 1000 Highway 10 West,
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-2205.
(You can follow him on Twitter
@MSPPIO_NW or reach him
at, [email protected]).

Bazan appointed as chair

of ethics committee
The Minnesota Supreme
Court recently appointed Joseph
R. Bazan as chair of the District
Bar Association's Ethics Committee. The 18th District includes Isanti, Sherburne and
Wright counties. Bazan replaces
Kim Brandell who will be serving as a child support magistrate.
District Ethics Committees
are established in each of the 21
district bar associations to investigate complaints of unethical
conduct against Minnesota
lawyers for the state Lawyers
Professional
Responsibility

Board.
Committee members are volunteer attorneys and public
members. Complaints about a
Minnesota lawyer's professional
conduct must be filed directly
with the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, 1500
Landmark Towers, 345 St. Peter
Street, St. Paul, MN 551021218, or online at http://lprb.mncourts.gov. These complaints are
then referred to the appropriate
District Ethics Committee for investigation and recommendation.

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May 13, 2015

May 11 Wright County

Sheriffs report
On May 4, Chad Roy Amundsen, 39, no permanent address,
was arrested in Benton County
on a Wright County warrant for
disorderly conduct.
On May 4, Michelle Eileen
Gagne, 51, of Monticello, was arrested in Anoka County on a
Wright County warrant for 5th
degree possession of a controlled
substance.
On May 4, Samuel Fredric
Leville, 19, no permanent address, was arrested in Monticello
on the charges of 2nd degree assault, 1st degree burglary and terroristic threats.
On May 4, Nicholas Scott Eggersgluss, 20, of Delano, was arrested in Delano on a Wright
County warrant for underage
liquor consumption probation violation.
On May 4, Jenny Lee Leckey,
32, of Maple Lake, was arrested
in Maple Lake on the charge of
domestic assault.
On May 5, Bo Gerald Fisher,
23, of Montrose, was arrested in
Montrose on a Wright County
warrant for disorderly conduct.
On May 6, Jesse Ryan Howell, 22, of Montrose, was arrested
in Watertown on a Wright
County warrant for tampering
with a motor vehicle.
On May 7, Davis James Pratt,
28, of Buffalo, was arrested in
Buffalo on the charges of 5th degree assault and domestic assault.
On May 7, Jacob Allen Zastrow, 18, of St. Michael, was arrested in St. Michael on the
charge of 5th degree assault.
On May 7, Nicholas Richard
Valerius, 34, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on a Sherburne
County warrant for false information to law enforcement.
On May 7, Bruce Leroy
Hansen, 46, of Clearwater, was
arrested in Hennepin County on

Wright County warrants for domestic assault.

On May 7, Nicole Marie Sterling, 33, of Annandale, was arrested in Ramsey County on a
Wright County warrant for bringing contraband into jail.
On May 8, Destiny Leigh
Saxowsky, 18, of Rockford, was
arrested in Buffalo on the charge
of 5th degree controlled substance possession.
On May 8, Sara Jennifer Murphy, 27, of Buffalo, was arrested
in Hennepin County on a Wright
County warrant for 5th degree
controlled substance.
On May 8, Aaron David
Clark, 19, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on the charge of
3rd degree controlled substance.
On May 8, Justin Robert
Abraham, 35, of Monticello, was
arrested in Clearwater on the
charge of false information to law
enforcement.
On May 8, Steven James
Thompson, 39, of St. Michael,
was arrested in St. Michael on the
charge of domestic assault.
On May 9, Russell Alen Newman, 54, of Annandale, was arrested in Annandale on the charge
of domestic assault.
On May 9, Christopher Todd
Besser, 21, of St. Michael, was
arrested in Monticello on the
charge of 2nd degree murder.
On May 10, Frederick Elmer
Krause, 42, of Howard Lake, was
arrested in Waverly on the charge
of disorderly conduct.
There were 25 property damage accidents, 6 personal injury
accidents, 2 hit and run accidents
and 1 car-deer accident.
There were 3 arrests for DWI,
no underage consumption arrests,
2 school bus stop arm violations
and 32 tickets for miscellaneous
traffic violations reported this
week.

May 4 Wright County

Attorneys report
Blandford, Michael Jacob, age
23, of Monticello, sentenced on
05/01/15 for Felony Controlled
Substance Crime in the Second
Degree to a stay of execution for
25 years on conditions of probation, serve 180 days jail, pay $300
fine plus surcharges, provide
DNA sample, have no use or possession of firearms or dangerous
weapons, undergo a chemical dependency evaluation and follow
all recommendations, have no use
or possession of alcohol or nonprescription drugs, submit to random testing, pay restitution, have
no same or similar violations.
Sentenced by Judge Strand.
Buranen, Nathan Walter, age
24, of Annandale, sentenced on
05/06/15 for Probation Violations
for Felony Controlled Substance
Crime in the Third Degree to 39
months prison. Sentenced for
Felony controlled Substance
Crime in the Fifth to 19 months
prison. Sentenced by Judge
McPherson.
Edberg, Aaron Michael, age
26, of Buffalo, sentenced on
05/06/15 for Felony Domestic Assault to a stay of execution for five
years on conditions of probation,
serve 60 days jail, pay $50 fine
plus surcharges, pay $75 public
defender co-payment, undergo
counseling and follow all recommendations, provide DNA sample, have no use or possession of
firearms or dangerous weapons,
undergo chemical dependency
treatment and follow all recommendations, complete an anger
management or domestic abuse
program and follow all recommendations, have no use or possession
of
alcohol
or
non-prescription drugs, submit to
random testing, do not register to
vote or vote until discharged from
probation, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by
Judge McPherson.
Erickson, Andrew Einar, age
21, of Delano, sentenced on
05/04/15 for Burglary in the
Fourth Degree to 365 days jail,
$3,000 fine; 335 days, $2,700
stayed for two years on conditions
of probation, serve 30 days jail,
pay $300 fine plus surcharges,
pay restitution, provide DNA
sample, write a letter of apology,

have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge Mottl.

Gagnier, Brett Shula, age 22,
of Monticello, sentenced on
05/06/15 for Felony Criminal
Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree to a stay of execution for 15
years on conditions of probation,
serve 155 days jail, obtain permission before leaving the state, provide DNA sample, register as a
sex offender, undergo a psychological-sexual evaluation and follow all recommendations, have no
use or possession of pornography,
pay restitution, have no contact
with victim or victims family,
have no use or access to the internet without approval, have no use
or possession of firearms or dangerous weapons, have no unsupervised contact with minors
under the age of 18 years, submit
to polygraph, remain medically
compliant, complete treatment
program and follow all recommendations, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced for
Gross Misdemeanor Criminal
Sexual Conduct in the Fifth Degree to 365 days jail; 216 days
stayed for one year on conditions
of probation, serve 149 days jail,
concurrent, follow above conditions. Sentenced by Judge Strand.
Kennedy, Victoria Lee, age
25, of Rockford, sentenced on
05/04/15 for Gross Misdemeanor
Criminal Vehicular Operation to
365 days jail, $3,000 fine; 355
days, $3,000 stayed for two years
on conditions of probation, serve
10 days jail, pay restitution, write
a letter of apology, have no same
or similar violations. Sentenced
by Judge Halsey.
Munsinger, Andrew David,
age 31, of Dassel, sentenced on
05/04/15 for Misdemeanor Intent
to Escape Tax and Misdemeanor
Driving After Suspension to 90
days jail, $1,000 fine; 90 days,
$900 stayed for one year on conditions of probation, pay $100
fine, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge
Halsey.
Warnke, Justin Edwin, age 29,
of Buffalo, sentenced on 05/01/15
for Probation Violations for Gross
Misdemeanor Domestic Assault
to 30 hours community service.
Sentenced by Judge Strand.

County Board to tour solar farm prior to zoning change

by John Holler
Correspondent

Soon the Wright County

Board of Commissioners will be
asked to approve an amendment
to the countys zoning ordinance
that will deal with solar farms
agricultural areas that will be installed with energy producing
solar panels. At the May 5 meeting of the board, the commissioners voted to take a field trip
to Collegeville, Minn. to see
what the proposed farms will
look like.
Planning and Zoning Administrator Sean Riley proposed
that, prior to the matter coming
to the county board, the commissioners tour the St. Johns University solar farm. The planning
commission is currently dis-

cussing an amendment to the

countys zoning ordinance concerning solar farms and the St.
Johns farm is the general size
and scope of what Wright
County will be looking at permitting if the zoning ordinance
amendment is approved
The solar farm at St. Johns
is very similar to the type were
expecting in Wright
County, Riley said. Id like
to invite the whole county board
because youre going to be hearing that amendment once the
planning commission acts on it.
Commissioner Charlie Borrell, who sits on the planning
commission, said the area where
he lives near Waverly is going to
be a prime candidate for the installation of solar farms in

Wright County.
This is becoming something
that is very popular because of
the energy these solar farms can
create, Borrell said. There is a
small solar farm that is already
in place near Cokato that, when
running at peak efficiency, provides enough energy to power
2,000 homes. Its pretty impressive when you consider the
amount of energy that can be
harnessed by these solar panels.
The planning commission
has been studying the parameters of regulating solar farms because, at the present time, there
isnt a policy in place dealing
with them despite solar farms
making their way into Wright
County already. A statewide
project being conducted by Au-

rora Energy has small solar

farms in place with sites near
Annandale, Buffalo and Montrose.
The planning commission
will meet May 21 to finalize the
plan for the county to create an
amendment to the countys zoning ordinance to address solar
farms. Once the language is defined, it will be brought to the
county board for a vote.
Much in the same way cell
phone towers became an issue
that prompted zoning ordinance
regulation, Borrell said that the
county is trying to get ahead of
the solar farm proliferation before it gets ahead of them.

County Board
continued on page 8

Becker attends Miss Amazing Minnesota 2015 pageant

by Ashley Becker
Correspondent

A few weekends ago I was

able to participate in an event that
can only be described as amazing. The Miss Amazing pageant
aims to celebrate the abilities of
girls and women with disabilities and the Minnesota Pageant
at the University of St. Thomas
did just that. The program was
started in 2007 by Jordan Somers
and today there are 23 states involved. The pageant encourages
girls and women with disabilities
by putting them into a supportive
atmosphere where they can feel
beautiful and empowered.
The females competing in the
pageant are able to do so quite
simply: their entrance fee to participate is only five cans of food.
This not only ensures that all
girls and women have the opportunity to participate, but it also allows them to give back to their
community just by entering the
pageant. Furthermore, the program gives the participants the
opportunity to continue to give
back to their community
throughout the pageant. At Miss
Amazing Minnesota, the candidates participated in making tie
blankets for the organization
Jacks Basket, which provides
baskets for families with newborns who have Down Syndrome and Mothers Day cards
for mothers with children at Childrens Hospital.
The pageant day consisted of

much more than giving back to

the community however. The
candidates remained busy
throughout the day with rehearsals for the final program,
personal interviews with the
judges and hair and make-up by
professional cosmetologists.
The final program began with
the 25 candidates introducing
themselves for the audience and
judges. Following the introductions, the candidates were given
time to prepare for the talent portion of the competition while a
cheer team for people with disabilities and Cadenza, a womens
acapella group from the University of St. Thomas, each performed.
The candidates took the stage
again for the talent portion of the
pageant. Performing a talent was
not required of the candidates;
however, many of the girls and
women performed acts from
singing Let it Go to showing
off their karate skills.
After the talent portion, the
candidates changed into their
evening gowns and were escorted across the stage by volunteer boys and men; an experience
which allowed each of them to
feel like real-life princesses being
escorted by their very own
prince.
The pageant ended with the
crowning of the princesses and
queens; however, unlike other
pageants, each of the candidates
leaves with a crown. The partici-

Miss Amazing Minnesota 2014 Preteen Queen, Cassie

Winkelmann.
(Photo by Ashley Becker)
pating candidates are judged
against themselves rather than
their fellow candidates. The girls
and women are each given individual scores and the candidates
from each age group with the
highest scores are crowned the
queen and the remaining candidates are each crowned
princesses. The queens from each
age group then have the opportunity to continue on to compete in

the Miss Amazing National Pageant.

The Miss Amazing Minnesota
2015 Pageant was nothing short
of amazing. It was a day that promoted the many abilities that
these girls and women with disabilities possess and ended with
each of them feeling beautiful
and empowered as newlycrowned royalty.

Time to sign up for MnDOTs standing corn row program

The Minnesota Department of
Transportation is interested in
talking with Central Minnesota
farmers who are willing to leave
a minimum of six rows of corn
stalks standing through the winter to earn payment and help reduce the amount of snow
blowing onto roads.
Springtime is a good time for
farmers to connect with MnDOT
to learn about the program and
determine if it works for them
and if they are in a location where
MnDOT needs snow protection.
Additionally, MnDOT can help
coordinate with farmers to look
at programs that assist in planting
pollinator vegetation, which provides benefits to pollinators and
complements the results of stand-

ing corn rows.

The standing corn rows are
part of a MnDOT program
started about 15 years ago that
pays farmers to leave corn stalks
up in the winter. The corn rows
break the winds force, causing
the snow to collect around the
corn rows instead of drifting onto
the roads. The rows improve
driver visibility, road surface conditions and lower costs of road
maintenance.
Payments are based on a peracre basis using a University of
Minnesota calculator tool to determine fair compensation that
factors in yield, production costs
and inconvenience factors.
MnDOT is looking for fields
on the north and west sides of

May 11 Maple Lake

Fire Department Report
Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire
Department and Ambulance
Service responded to the following emergencies during the
past week:
May 10, 4:08 a.m.: Medical.
Patient transported by Maple
Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo
Hospital ER.
May 8, 10:36 p.m: Medical.
Patient transported by Maple
Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo
Hospital ER.
May 8, 6:31 p.m.: Motorcycle accident, 4778 County
Road 8 NW, Maple Lake Twp.
Patient transported by Maple
Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo
Hospital ER. Fire Department
rescue assisted at the scene.
May 7, 9:12 a.m.: Medical.
Patient transported by Allina
Ambulance.
May 6, 2:08 p.m.: Medical.

Patient transported by Maple

Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo
Hospital ER.
May 4, 1:05 p.m: Medical.
Patient transported by Maple
Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo
Hospital ER.
Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire
Department responded to the
following emergencies:
May 8, 4:53 p.m.: Fire reported south of County Road
39 on 11 in Silver Creek Twp.
Twelve firefighters responded
and found a small campfire in a
yard with people present. No
action was taken.
May 9, 5:40 a.m.: Fire
alarm at the William Mavencamp Estate, 6426 75th St.
NW, Corinna Twp. Ten firefighters responded and investigated, but they didnt find
anything amiss.

state highways and interstates

where drifting problems occur.
Strategically-placed standing
corn rows improve driver visibility during white-out conditions
and improve road surface conditions. This assists MnDOT in
keeping the roads safer for the
traveling public and saves
money, especially in fuel costs.
Standing corn rows reduce
blowing and drifting snow on
roadways, improve visibility and
can help reduce crashes, said
Patty Wallin-Johnson, coordinator of MnDOTs District 3 corn
row program in St. Cloud and
Baxter. They can also reduce the
risk of ice forming on the pavement.
Effective corn rows need to be
about 200 feet from the highway
centerline. Agreements generally
require that farmers leave from

six to 16 rows of corn in various

arrangements until the end of
March. Farmers may coordinate
with nonprofit groups, such as 4H or Future Farmers of America,
to hand-pick the corn to salvage
the crop as long as the corn stalks
are left in good condition. Farm
operators decide whether they
want a non-profit organization to
hand-pick their corn and they coordinate with them.
The standing corn program is
a one-year program. Anyone living in Benton, Cass, Crow Wing,
Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs,
Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns,
Todd Wadena or Wright County
who is interested in the programs
may contact Wallin-Johnson at
320-223-6524
or
visit
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/environment/livingsnowfence for
more information.

St. Michael death investigation

On Saturday, May 9th, at approximately 7:06 p.m., the
Wright County Sheriffs Office
Communication Center received
a 911 from a male party at 4570
Mayfield Ave. NE, City of St.
Michael, advising that he had
been shot.
Sheriffs deputies responded
to the residence. Upon entering
the home officers found Blake
Besser, age 27, in the kitchen deceased from an apparent gunshot
wound. Located in the basement
was Todd Besser, age 49, of Otsego, who was also deceased
from an apparent gunshot
wound.
At approximately 7:45 p.m.,
on May 9th, the Wright County
Sheriffs Office Communication
Center received a call from

Christopher Besser, age 21, of

St. Michael. Christopher advised
that he was at the Kwik Stop gas
station, located at 318 W. Broadway in the City of Monticello,
and wanted to turn himself in.
Wright County Sheriffs Office
Deputies responded to his location and he was taken into custody without incident.
This incident is under investigation by the Wright County
Sheriffs Office Major Crimes
Unit and Criminal Division. At
this time this incident appears to
be a domestic situation, no other
suspects are being sought.
Further updates/information
on this investigation will be handled in conjunction with the
Wright County Attorneys Office.

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May 13, 2015

Community

Meetings
p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free
Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
May 19: Maple Lake City
Council, 7 p.m., city hall.
May 19: Annandale Lakers
AA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m., United
Methodist Church of Annandale, 250 Oak Ave. N.; 320-2743380.
May 19: Celebrate Recovery (non-denominational Christian-based recovery program), 7
p.m., Monticello Covenant
Church; 763-295-2112.
May 19: Gamblers Anonymous & AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo
Evangelical Free Church, 2051
50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 &
113.
May 20: Maple Lake V.F.W.
7664 Post & Auxiliary, 7 p.m.
at The V by HH.

And thats the

way it was . . .

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: May 17, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Buffie Chiropractic, 8340
Bridge St., Rockford; May 30, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Community
Center, 505 Walnut St., Monticello
Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Maple Lake:
Wednesday, May 20, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Maple Lake American
Legion Club, 220 1st Street West, Maple Lake, MN 55358.

May 13th Puzzle

May 14: Maple Lake Lions,

7 p.m., American Legion Club.
May 14: Sons of the American Legion, 8 p.m., American
Legion Club.
May 14: AA & Al-Anon,
7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical
Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
May 16: AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church,
2051 50th St. NE, County Rds.
25 & 113.
May 18: S.A.M. quilting
group, 8 a.m., St. Timothy
Church basement.
May 18: Multiple Sclerosis
support group, 12-1:30 p.m.,
Buffalo United Methodist
Church. Cathy, 320-274-8408
or Mary Jo, 612-353-1460.
May 18: Al-Anon and
Men's 12 Step Group, 7:30

Programs & Events

Rescheduled: MLHSmock crash demo is May 14

Heres How It Works:

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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 11

Tiny tools

Due to the rainy weather, the mock crash demonstration has been
rescheduled. Maple Lake School would like parents to be aware of
the mock crash demonstration that will be conducted on Thursday,
May 14, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the back parking lot. This demonstration
will be viewed by 9-12th grade students. Be aware that there will be
multiple EMT vehicles such as ambulances, helicopter, fire trucks
and sheriff deputy vehicles. Please note that entry to the school
through the back lot will not be available from 8:15-11:00.

Identity theft informational brunch is Thursday

Identity theft, are you an easy target or a wise consumer? Wright
County Sheriff Joe Hagerty will be sharing important information to
help you stay safe and smart. Join this important brunch at St. John's
Lutheran Church in Annandale on May 14 at 9:30 a.m. Simply call
Eleanor at 320-274-5460 or Dawn at 612-723-3905 for reservations,
and don't forget to invite a friend. The brunch will also include wonderful music and a captivating diologue by speakers Jodi Repinski
and Diane Beers of Stillwater. This event is sponsored by Stonecroft
Ministries.

continued from page 1

Studebaker Day at Pioneer Park is Saturday

Current Wright County Sheriff Gary Miller and past sheriff

Don Hozempa were in Maple
Lake to honor Don Pribyl as he
became a retired member of the
Sheriffs Reserve. ... Mandy
Wurm became Maple Lakes
newest business owner of Maple
Lake after she opened Snap Fitness. ... Five Maple Lake High
School band students competed
at the Instrumental State
Solo/Ensemble Contest in Sauk
Centre. ...And Thats The Way
It Was Five Years Ago This
Week.

A flower show was added to

the Centennial celebration and
the winner received a $100 prize
and a trophy. ... St. Timothys
School hosted their third annual
track and field day. ... Irene Jude
and her husband, Fred, continued to sell poppies for their 40th
year in a row since her husband
returned from war. ... Maple
Lakes Centennial Playground
fund increased by $100 after the
high school student council donated to their program. ...And
Thats The Way It Was 25 Years
Ago This Week.

Maple Lake School teachers

attended the Education Funding
Rally on the steps of the state
capitol in St. Paul. ... Sheriff
Don Hozempa announced his
resignation as the Wriight
County Sheriff. ... The Maple
Lake track team held their first
track meet at their new stadium
and came away with a first place
out of three schools. ...And
Thats The Way It Was 15 Years
Ago This Week.

Ronnie Loch was the manager for the local Lakers baseball team, and they played
Winsted and Buffalo on their
home field which both concluded with a win. ... Cheryl
Weckauff of Buffalo was chosen
by the Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association to
represent them by taking a trip to
Washington, D.C. ... And Thats
The Way It Was 50 Years Ago
This Week.

WOW

pointment); 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 Illness, 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, May 14: Marketplace, Annandale
Monday, May 18: Wal-mart,
Monticello
Tuesday, May 19: Clark
Station, Montrose
Wednesday, May 20: Marketplace, St. Michael
Thursday, May 21: Marketplace, Cokato
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 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 ap-

Congratulations
on your
25th Wedding
Anniversary
Wendy & Todd!

Minnesota Pioneer Park presents Studebaker Day on Saturday,

May 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. The Classic Car Show will feature cars
from Studebaker Club, Minnesota Buick Car Club and The Wright
County Car Club of Buffalo. Concessions available: ice cream, root
beer floats and hot dogs. For further information call 320-274-8489,
email [email protected] or visit www.pioneerpark.org.

Fit for Life: Holy Spirit Academy 5k is Saturday

Above: Les Aretz made this tiny set of monkey wrenches

to show how the tool has developed over the years into
the wrench that is commonly used today. The one on the
left is a replica of the first monkey wrench. Below: These
pocket knives are not much bigger than a dime and they
fit easily into Aretzs tool bag, which happens to be a coin
purse.
(Photos by Brenda Erdahl)
In fact, all his tools are fully
functional; the pliers squeeze, the
hammers hammer and the saws
really cut.
This is an untapped engineer, his daughter, Renee Maas,
said of her father.
Aretz has been known to manufacture tiny rivets for his
wrenches out of screws he salvaged from an old computer, .3006 rifle shells provide the brass
for his shovels and pocket knives,
and he uses old hack saw blades
to make miniature saws.
When I was young and I saw
something I was interested in I
had to take it apart and see how it
worked, he said, trying to his explain his passion.
His wife, Janet, explained it
more succinctly; he was born
with a tool in his hand, she said.
When Aretz saw that someone
was making miniature tools he
just had to see if he could do it,
too.
It takes him three to four
hours to make a pocket knife that
opens and closes as smoothly as
an average-size knife and cuts
just as effectively, and five to six
hours to make something like a
vice grip.
Vice grips are hard, he said,
because of all the moving parts.
He actually makes the spring
thats in (the vice grip), his
daughter, Stephanie Lucken, said.
He cant find parts that are small
enough so he has to make them.
Even the tools he uses to make
his tiny tools are miniature. The
primary tools he uses are small
files.
Aretz was always Mr. Fix-it

for his daughters when they were

growing up, and he has six of
them. In the 1990s he suffered
from carpal tunnel so badly he
could hardly open his hands.
I never thought of doing
something like this back then,
he said. I just wanted mobility.
He decided to have surgery
which, after some time, restored
his hands to what they used to be.
These days arthritis plagues him
and he doesnt know how much
longer hell be able to keep up his
hobby.
But, so far, the aches and
pains of getting older havent
slowed him down.
Besides the more commonlyknown tools, Aretz likes to make
miniature replicas of antique
tools as well. He has a tiny cant
hook, which is a tool that was
used for rolling logs or telephone
poles, and a chicken hook, which
was used to catch a chicken for
butchering. He even made a set
of monkey wrenches that show
how the tool changed and developed over the years into the
wrench that is commonly used
today.
These days hes working on a
new project; its a teeny, tiny,
black powder muzzle loader that
really shoots.

Senior Dining Menu May 18-22

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, May 18
Chicken in Cream Sauce,
Parslied Potatoes, Green Beans,
Wheat Bread, Apricots
TUESDAY, May 19
Topsy Turvy Day--Hot Roast
Beef Sandwich, Mashed Pota-

toes/Gravy, Carrots, UpsideDown Cake

WEDNESDAY, May 20
Deviled Pork Chop, OvenRoasted Potatoes, Creamed
Corn, Wheat Bread, Frosted
Spice Bar
THURSDAY, May 21
Glazed Chicken Wings, Scalloped Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables/Ranch Dip, Wheat Bread,
Peaches
FRIDAY, May 22
Hamburger on a Bun, Baked
Beans, Coleslaw, Fresh Fruit

Holy Spirit Academy in Monticello is hosting its first annual Fit

for Life 5k fundraiser on Saturday, May 16. The event starts at St.
Henrys Catholic Church with a 1k kids fun run at 9:30 a.m. and the
chip timed 5k at 10 a.m. Come enjoy this family event and support
a great cause. All ages and abilities welcome. Discounted registration
for family teams. Visit www.hsfitforlife.com to register or to find
more information.

March of Babies in Monticello is Saturday

On May 16 at West Bridge Park in Monticello, hundreds of families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes
annual March for Babies - the nations oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to survive and
thrive. March for Babies registeration begins at 9 a.m. with the walk
kicking off at 10 a.m. While the route remains the same as past years,
this year it will begin and end at West Bridge Park. Participation will
provide a memorable and rewarding day for the family including a
balloon release, bouncy house and fire truck for the kids, and a picnic
style lunch at the park after the walk. To register for the Monticello
St. Cloud March for Babies, visit marchforbabies.org.

BCT stages Broadway in Buffalo May 16 & 17

Buffalo Community Theater is delighted to announce performances of the annual musical revue show Broadway in Buffalo,
slated for Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, in the Buffalo High
School Performing Arts Center.
The performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 2:00 p.m.
on Sunday. Tickets are available at the door, and seating is general
admission. A Broadway-style music combo will provide the musical
accompaniment for some of the best of the local singers and actors.

CHF Buffalo Stampede 5K Walk/Run is Sunday

The 2015 CHF Walk-Run is now called the CHF Buffalo Stampede 5K Walk/Run. This is the 6th annual family-friendly 5K
walk/run. The 5K is held in support of Lakeside Oasis which opened
its doors in July 2014. The 2015 CHF Buffalo Stampede 5K is Sunday, May 17, at Sturges Park in Buffalo. The walk/run begins at 1:00
p.m. Registration is now open online at www.chfwc.org/events, find
Buffalo Stampede.

Plants to Share, Compost to Make is Monday

Stop by 4936 54th Street NW, Maple Lake, to share your garden
plants and possibilities with others on Monday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m.,
hosted by Gardening World Wide. Connie Lahr will have lettuce
plants, tomatoes and egg plant to share, but needs peppers; and Pat
Lahr has collected lots of materials for your composting needs and
desires to set a date to help you get started on compost gardening.
Plus a demo on saving your apples naturally. For more information
call 320-963-3690.

Open House on geothermal heating is May 19

Looking for an environmentally-friendly and cost-effective way
to heat and cool your home? Come to Wright-Hennepin Cooperative
Electric Associations (WH) headquarters on Tuesday, May 19, for
an open house on ground source heat pumps to learn how geothermal
heating can both heat and cool your home.
The event runs from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and will offer refreshments,
as well as a presentation by a Minnesota Geothermal Heat Pump Association (MGHPA) representative at 6 p.m. No RSVP is required,
just show up and learn about the benefits of ground source heat
pumps, and pose any questions you may have to their staff and the
MGHPA representative.

Maple Lake Librarys Book Club meets May 21

Maple Lake Librarys Book Club for adult readers will meet at
11 a.m. at Irish Blessings Coffeehouse in Maple Lake to discuss Testimony by Anita Shreve on Thursday, May 21. Most book club selections are supplied in kits, so it is easy to borrow a copy. If youd
like more information, contact Terry Mooney at
[email protected] or (320) 963-3389.

Submit community programs and events to

[email protected]

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May 13, 2015

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, May 19: Annandale Senior Center, City Hall, 30
Cedar St. East
Tuesday, May 26: St.
Michael Ridge Apartments
Community Room, 698 Ridge
Drive
For the full schedule, visit:
www.co.wright.mn.us/forms/humanservices/60%20Plus%20and
%20Healthy%20Schedule.pdf

Volunteers needed
The Buffalo Chapter of Let's
Go Fishing is gearing up for its
8th season on the water and is in
need of volunteers. Let's Go
Fishing is devoted to enriching
the lives of individuals of all
ages and abilities through free
fishing and boating activities;

Obituaries

volunteers are needed to drive

the pontoon and ensure passengers have an enjoyable experience on Lake Pulaski in Buffalo.
If you are interested or would
like more information, contact
the Buffalo Community Center
at 763-682-6036.

4-H Quiz Bowl team advances

Church
BETHLEHEM UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST
400 County Rd. 37 NE, Maple Lake
Ph.: 320-963-3118
[email protected]
[email protected]
Interim Pastor: Michael Fritz
THURS.: 1 p.m., Bible Study.
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m.,
Fellowship; 10:45 a.m., Sunday
School.
WED.: 6:30 p.m., Choir.

Ph.: 320-963-3284
Pastor: Marianne Zitzewitz
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship.

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.

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.

HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN

CHURCH
5460 63rd St. NW, Box 462, Maple
Lake
Ph.: 763-463-9447
www.holycrossmaplelake.org
Pastors: Culynn Curtis
Visitors Are Always Welcome!
THURS.: 7 p.m., Bible Study.
SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship;
9:15 a.m., Faith Formation; 10:30
a.m., Contemporary Worship.
MON.: 11 a.m., First of All Prayer
Group; 1 p.m., Quilters.
TUES.: 6 p.m., Life Around the Table.
WED.: 6 p.m., Worship on Wednesday; 6:45 p.m., The 112; 7 p.m., Choir;
7:30 p.m., Praise Band Meeting.
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.: 7 p.m., CryOut Practice.
SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 & 11
a.m., Worship Service; 9:45 a.m., Sunday School.
MON.: 9 a.m., Grandmas in Prayer; 7
p.m., Men's Bible Study.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery.
WED.: 2 p.m., Young at Heart; 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.
SAT.: 7:30 a.m., Bible Doctrine; 8
a.m., Church Garage Sale.
SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship Service; 10:15
a.m., Coffee Fellowship, Sunday
School.
TUES.: 8 p.m., AA/Al-Anon.
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
CHURCH
7809 Co. Rd. 35 W., Annandale
Ph.: 320-963-3592
Pastor: Lynn Machula
THURS.: 1 p.m., LWML; 7:30 p.m.,
Elders; 8 p.m., Church Council.
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
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

ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN

CHURCH
331 W. Harrison St., Annandale
Ph.: 320-274-8827
www.stjohns-annandale.org
Pastor: Dave E. Nelson and Tom Heyd
SUN.: 8:30 Traditional Worship; 10
a.m., Contemporary Worship.

The Wright County Rabbit Quiz Bowl team participated in

the state 4-H Quiz Bowl contest on April 11 in Sauk
Rapids. The team placed 3rd at the regional contest, allowing them to advance to the state bowl. Pictured from
left to right: Coach Karie Benson, Maya Benson, Serena
Benson and Clayton Field, all of Maple Lake. Not pictured:
McKenzie Skiles of Buffalo.
(Photo submitted by Renae Neumann)

People
Birthday
Announcements

HOSANNA LUTHERAN
CHURCH
1705 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo, Mo. Syn.
Pastor: Rob Jarvis
Ph.: 763-682-3278; www.hosannalcms.org
SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship Service; 10:30
a.m., Bible Study and Sunday School.
TUES.: 8 p.m., Young Adults Group.
WED.: 10 a.m., Bible Study; 7 p.m.,
Confirmation Class.
BUFFALO UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
WED.: Discussion Group Meets the
2nd & 4th Wednesday, Sept. thru May,
7:30 p.m., at Buffalo Community Center, Across the Street from the Post Office at 206 Central Ave. (Hwy. 25). For
More Information, Call Luke at 763682-4616 or Visit www.buuf.us.
Everyone is welcome.
BUFFALO EVANGELICAL
FREE CHURCH
2051 50th Street NE, Buffalo, MN
(corner of Hwy. 25 N. & County Rd.
113)
Ph. 763-682-6846;
www.buffalofree.org
[email protected]
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
SUN.: Senior Sunday--8 a.m., Traditional Worship; 9:30 & 11 a.m., Contemporary Worship, Sunday School.
MON.: Noon, Prayer Group.
TUES.: 9 a.m., MOPS; 8 p.m.,
Women's Volleyball.
WED.: 6:30 p.m., VBS Leaders Meeting.
THURS.: 6:30 p.m., Worship Team
Practice; 6:45 p.m., Choir Rehearsal.
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
LCMC
12449 Clementa Ave. NW, Monticello
Pastor: Jim Tetlie, 763-878-2092
www.lutheran-faith.org
Secretary's office hours are: 9 a.m. to 3
p.m., Mon., Wed., Thurs.
Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursday
MAUNDY THURSDAY.: 7 p.m.,
Worship.
GOOD FRIDAY.: 7 p.m., Worship at
Silver Creek Community Church.
SUN.: Easter Sunday--7 a.m., Sunrise
Worship; 8:30 a.m., Traditional Worship; 11 a.m., Celebration Worship.
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
Elementary School Gymnasium.
TRI-COUNTY ALLIANCE
CHURCH
8464 160th St. N.W.
Clearwater, MN; 320-558-2750
Pastor: Dave Fogal
SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service.
www.tcachurch,com

Open House - Come help

celebrate Ethel Fobbes 100th
birthday on Sunday, May 17, at
the Maple Lake American Legion Club from 2 to 5 p.m. No
gifts, please.

KRISTI HARRINGTON LOFTIS, Minneapolis

Kristi
Harrington
Loftis, 57, of
Minneapolis,
beloved
w i f e ,
mother, sister, and dear
friend, died
peacefully surrounded by her
loving family, on May 5, 2015,
after a short and valiant battle
with melanoma.
She was preceded in death by
her father, Fay Harrington; and
grandparents, Everett (Pat) and
Laura Harrington, and Arthur
and Alice Groth.
She will be missed by her
husband, Jeff Thorson; mother;
Dorothy Harrington; in-laws, Al
and Lorrane Thorson; sons, Jon
Loftis and Brett Thorson;
daughters, Georgie Loftis and
Angie (Jason) Watters; granddaughter, Evie Watters; sisters,
Cynthia Harrington, Barb Harrington, Lynne (Paul) Blomgren,
Sue (Doug) Toth; nephews, Joe,
Danny and Michael Toth, and
James Blomgren; niece, Mimi
Blomgren; as well as many relatives and countless friends.
Kristi
graduated
from
Walker-Hackensack
High
School and the College of St.
Catherine. She was a writer and
web designer for Omega, Inc.
for over 20 years, creating websites and media for major companies. She also volunteered her

time and talents for many nonprofit organizations.

She was a gifted writer and
singer, as well as an avid crafter.
She loved to sing in her church's
choir or whenever a favorite
song was playing, with or without her guitar. Kristi brought joy
and laughter with her wherever
she went. She was strong and
lived by her favorite quote from
Christopher Robin - "You're
braver than you believe, and
stronger than you seem, and
smarter than you think."
A celebration of her life was
held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May
11, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church
in Hackensack, with a visitation
beginning at 10 a.m. In lieu of
flowers, memorials are preferred
to Deep Portage Learning Center, Hackensack; St. Paul's
Lutheran Church, Hackensack;
Valley of the Peace Lutheran
Church, Golden Valley; or the
Cass County Chapter of the
Izaak Walton League. Arrangements with Kline Funeral Home,
Pine River, MN.

Maple Lake
(320) 963-5731
View Guestbooks, Obituaries,
and Videos Online.

www.dingmannfuneral.com

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May 13, 2015

Four lucky students ride to

school in a M.L.F.D. fire truck

School News
RESCHEDULED:
Mock crash
demonstration May 14
Maple Lake School would
like parents to be aware of a
mock crash demonstration that
will be conducted on Thursday,
May 14, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the
back parking lot. This demonstration will be viewed by 9-12th
grade students. Be aware that
there will be multiple EMT vehicles such as ambulances, helicopter, fire trucks and sheriff
deputy vehicles. Please note that
entry to the school through the
back lot will not be available
from 8:15-11:00.

MLHSScience Fair
is May 20
The Maple Lake High School
Science Fair is Wednesday, May
20th, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the
High School Activity Center.
Please park in back and enter the
Activity Center through Door H.

These students were winners of the Fire Truck Ride as part of February "I Love to Read"
month. If students brought in their required reading minutes on their "Experiment with
Reading" calendar, they were entered into a drawing for the fire truck ride. These students were picked up at home and got to ride all the way to school in the fire truck.
Thank you to the Maple Lake Fire Department for hosting this ride. Left to right: Scott
Carriveau (fire department), Nichalos Dulski, Sydnee Peterson, Charlee Wurm, Nathan
(Photo submitted by Kath Heffron)
Rasset, and Steve Peterson (fire department).

District 881 Menus

Breakfast
MONDAY, May 18
Breakfast pizza (elem. and high
school), sausage & cheese biscuit or
choice of WG cereal, WW toast,
jelly/margarine, vegetable selection, fresh fruit, milk
TUESDAY, May 19
WG French toast sticks w/syrup,
tri-tator (elem. and high school),
sausage n' egg-wich or choice of
WG cereal, WW toast, jelly/margarine,
vegetable
selection,
fruit/juice
WEDNESDAY, May 20
Breakfast burritos (elem. and h.s.),
breakfast pizza or choice of WG cereal, WW toast, jelly/margarine,
vegetable selection, fruit/juice, milk
THURSDAY, May 21
Yogurt w/fruit & homemade gra-

nola (elem. and h.s.), ham n' eggwich or choice of WG cereal, WW

toast, jelly/margarine, vegetable selection, fruit/juice, milk
FRIDAY, May 22
Iced WG cinnamon roll (elem. and
h.s.) egg n' cheese bagel or choice
of WG cereal, WW toast, jelly/margarine,
vegetable
selection,
fruit/juice, milk
Lunch
MONDAY, May 18
Taco salad or popcorn chicken
w/pasta, BBQ meatball on sub
w/cheddar cheese; carrots, cucumbers, broccoli; choice of fruit, milk
TUESDAY, May 19
Crispy chicken wrap or crispy
chicken patty on WG bun (with fixings), hamburger on WG bun (with

fixings); green onions, sliced tomatoes, shredded lettuce; choice of

fruit, milk
WEDNESDAY, May 20
Chef salad or beefy nachos
w/homemade cheese sauce, chicken
taco boat; spiced pinto beans,
shredded lettuce, tomatoes; choice
of fruit, milk
THURSDAY, May 21
Honey mustard ham wrap or sloppy
Joes on WG bun w/French fries, hot
ham & cheese on WG bun
w/French fries; coleslaw, carrots;
choice of fruit, milk
FRIDAY, May 22
Yogurt pan or chicken alfredo over
rotini w/garlic toast, Parmesan
crusted fish, pasta, garlic toast;
corn, green peas, broccoli; choice of
fruit, milk

Area students ready

for Young Authors
Young Artist
Conference

The conference focus is to

promote student enthusiasm and
competence in written communication. Students will be encouraged to have fun and be creative
with their writing.
This year the event has
teamed up with the area United
Way who has a campaign to
place Little Free Libraries (LFL)
in the greater St. Cloud area. It
seemed like a natural fit to have
students, chaperones, presenters
and volunteers bring gently used
books to donate to these LFL.
United Way will handle the distribution of the used books.
This event is sponsored and
coordinated by Resource Training & Solutions and coordinated
by Sandra Cordie, director of
Education Programs. This is an
annual event for area young authors. The Education Department of St. Johns University
and the College of St. Benedict
are co-sponsors. Resource is a
regional service agency serving
school districts in Central Minnesota.

Fournier receives
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Write Under the Big Top is Award for Excellence

the theme of the upcoming 11th

annual Young Authors Young
Artist (YAYA) Conference to be
held at the College of St. Benedict on Wednesday, May 13,
Thursday, May 14, and Friday,
May 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. This event is for 3rd 6th
grade students are registered
from area schools. Maple Lake
students will be attending on Friday, May 15.
This is the first year the event
will be three days long due to the
growing number of interested
students. Each day there are 22
presenters, approximately 20
Red Shirt volunteers and staff.
In total, the event will draw close
to 1,800 participants.
Upon arrival on campus, students will be greeted by costumed circus characters.
Author Ryan Jacobson will deliver the keynote address. From
there students will attend three
different sessions throughout the
day. They will be able to hear
from actual writers and artists on
a variety of topics such as animation, writing for a newspaper,
cartooning and talking rocks, just
to name a few.

A look around the world at MLE Festival of Nations

The Maple Lake Elementary sixth grade students hosted the annual Festival of Nations in the MLE gymnasium on Friday, May 8. The
sixth graders were grouped with partners to build a presentation about different countries, and were able to share their experiences to give
the public a free trip around the world.

Local students
graduate from
Minnesota State
University Mankato
Minnesota State University,
Mankato presented 2,371 degrees during spring/summer
commencement exercises on
Saturday, May 9, in Taylor Center on the Minnesota State
Mankato campus.
The following graduates are
from Maple Lake:
Luke Aleckson, BSME, mechanical engineering
Tyler Grant, BS, history
Brittany Negley, BS, biochemistry, Magna Cum Laude

All School Reunion

during 125th
Celebration, June 6

Saint Mary's University recognized outstanding senior students Friday, April 24, at the
annual Honors Convocation.
Highlights of the evening included the announcement of
graduate and professional school
acceptances, grants and fellowships, and the awarding of special honors. Morgan Fournier,
daughter of Ricci and Diane
Fournier of Maple Lake, received the Saint Thomas
Aquinas Award for Excellence
(philosophy award).

Maple Lake student

receives MSU
Moorhead scholarship
Andrew Schonnesen has received a $500 Ignite Scholarship
from Minnesota State University
Moorhead. Schonnesen is the
son of Terri and John Schonnesen, Maple Lake, and intends
to major in statistics.
The Freshman Ignite Scholarship awards $500 for the freshman year and requires a high
school class rank in the top 50
percent and a score of 21-23 on
the ACT exam.
For more information about
MSU Moorhead, visit www.mnstate.edu.

Zaske receives
honors at UWRF
Maria Zaske, 2014 Maple
Lake High School graduate, is
attending University of Wisconsin River Falls (UWRF) in the
chemistry/chemical engineering
Scotland - Noah Beffel and Brady Carlson.

program and has received multiple honors during her freshman

year. She received UWRF outstanding
member
contribution/Executive Board
Member of the Month for National Residence Hall Honorary
(NRHH); UW-River Falls Scholarship, Ina and John Hill Chemistry Annual Research Grant for
the upcoming academic year;
and has been selected to be a presenter at the national NACURH
2015, National Association of
College and University Residence Halls, conference to be at
North Dakota State University at
the end of May.

The city of Maple Lake is celebrating its 125th anniversary

this year. Take the opportunity to
also celebrate the Maple Lake
school and all the awesome people that have had a part in making it remarkable. Everyone is
invited to the All School Reunion activities and the communitys many events. Find their
posted schedule on the MLs
webpage listed below.
Join your old friends, past
co-workers and graduates of
MLHS and walk the halls and
reminisce of the days gone by.
And, of course, catch up on the
present.
Schedule:
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Guided Tours - Check out the
school buildings updates with a
tour. Meet in the high school
commons area.
9 a.m. - Irish Reunion
Scramble at Whispering Pines.
Price includes green fees and 2
carts.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - MLHS boys
basketball tournament in the
gyms.
11 a.m. -1 p.m. - Meet for
lunch at the MLHS cafeteria.
Chicken dinner: baked chicken,
O'Brien potatoes, vegetable,
coleslaw, roll, coffee and dessert
served by HH Catering.
You must pre-order the meal
tickets. You can buy them at city
hall, at the Star Bank or on the
website at www.ci.maplelake.mn.us/125th and they will
be mailed to you.
*A limited number of tickets
will be available at the door.
1 p.m. - POETS meeting at
The V by HH.
Questions? Contact Vicki.
[email protected]

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Seventh and eighth graders blossom at spring choir concerts

7th grade choir performing movements to Tama Tu at the 7th grade spring concert
Tuesday, May 5.

Allie Vogel, Sophie Reardon, Sara Walsh and Darby Vassar focusing attentively at the
8th grade spring choir concert Thursday, May 7.

Jazlynn Baker and Lindsey Paumen waiting for Jordan Gries to introduce the song
Touch The Sky from the movie Brave.

Heather Blahut and Clara Greenhagen accompany the 8th graders on their flutes during the song I Will Be There To See.
(Photos by Bob Zimmerman)

The 4th grade students in

Catherine Luckmeyers class
wrote about what their perfect
summer day would be.
Jakob Hanson - On my perfect summer day I would go fishing with my Dad. We would go
to Rock Lake near my house.
Then we would go noodling for
bass and catfish. Next I would
swim in my pool, jump on the
trampoline, and then go bike riding with my family. Later my
family and I would sit on the
patio and eat dinner around a
bonfire. After dinner I would ride
our four-wheeler while its still
light out. Finally Id go inside,
watch TV and go to bed. Thats
how my perfect summer day
would be spent.
Marcus Weimer - My perfect summer day would start by
waking up at 7:00 AM. Then I
would play football with my
brother Tyler. After that I would
play Mindcraft with Carter J.
Then I would go to the water
park with Blake and my Mom.
The water park would be the one
in Wisconsin Dells. After we go
and have a picnic at a park we
would go and play in the park.
Then Mom and I would bring
Blake back home and wed go
to the spa with Ms. Luckemeyer.
We would get back and feet rubs.
The Ms. Luckemeyer would
leave and I woud go home and

have my Dads spaghetti. After

that my family and I would go
and have a bonfire. We would
have smores with chocolate.
Audry Lee - My perfect summer day would include sleeping
in until 9:00 A.M. and waking up
to chocolate chip pancakes already made. Then I would get
dressed and go outside to shoot
my bow and arrow. After that I
would go roller blade around the
house with my sister, Avery.
Next Id go to my back yard to
zip line and wait until Mammy
and Grandpa get here with the
boat to go tubing. Wed have a
picnic packed for a lunch on the
boat after tubing with Taylor.
After our picnic on the boat wed
go back to my home and jump in
the jumpy house with my
cousins. Then it would be supper
time. Wed have lasagna and for
a treat we would roast marshmallows around a bonfire and have
smores. Before bed we would
watch the movie Home. Thats
what my perfect summer day
would be like.
Sean Hazzard - On my perfect summer day I would go
shoot a bb gun at my friend
Joshs farm. I would ride four
wheelers in the woods with Josh
and finish my tree fort. Then we
can have a sleep- over in the fort
so we can look out at the moon
and the stars. I would go fishing

at my secret fishing spot and

catch some fish for a picnic. I
will go to the dog park and play
with my dog. I would go swimming at a water park by myself
and go on the biggest water slide
at the park. Next I would fly a
kite if it was a windy day. Ten I
would go on a bike ride with my
friends. Last I would go play in
a rally big mud puddle with my
friend Josh.
Maurisa Wojciak - My perfect summer day would be sleeping in until 10:00 Oclock. Id eat
ice cream for breakfast. Then Id
go for a walk with my cat. Next
Id go to the beach and swim.
After that Id have a picnic with
my pets and of course eat ice
cream and candy. Later I would
play tug-of- war with my dog,
mice and my cats. Ill be so tired
after all of that, that Ill rest in a
hammock for a bit then. Later Ill
go to the park with my friends
and climb a tree and later pick
pretty flowers. In the afternoon
and my friends and I will go to
the Mall of America. Finally I
will have a party and a sleep over
with my pets and friends.
Travis Gaffaney - On my
perfect summer day I would eat
with my family at Perkins. Then

I would play Monopoly with my

family. Next we would play
baseball in the city park. The
teams would be boys against
girls. I would play catcher with
my Dad being the pitcher. After
that wed go swimming in Maple
Lake. We would also play Frisbee in the water. At dinner time
wed have a picnic on the beach
with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. When we finished eating
we would go for a boat ride. I
would catch a lot of fish; and
thats what my perfect summer
day would look like.
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would go to a Twins game and
get to catch a ball. When I come
back to the cabin I would have a
bonfires with my family. We
would roast marshmallows and
play games and tell stories. We
would have a water balloon war
like playing football. Next we
would play night games before
going to bed.

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May 13, 2015

Irish baseball outlasts Bulldogs,

gets scorched by Dragons
By Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer

The Irish baseball team

slipped by Paynesville 4-3 to
kick off the week then fell 12-1
to Litchfield.
Maple Lake met the Paynesville Bulldogs on Friday,
May 8, at Irish Stadium where
they squeezed out a victory after
five lead changes.
A strong fifth inning sealed
the deal for the Irish thanks to
efforts by Nate Maas, Dustin
Strub and McRae Haney. Maas
hit a two-run single that knocked
in Strub and Haney.
Maple Lake took a one-run
lead in the bottom of the first,
answering a Paynesville surge
that initially put the Bulldogs in
the lead by one. Paynesville tied
things up again with another run
in the fourth before the Irish put
the game away in the fifth.
Hunter Malachek had two
extra-base hits Friday night, he
tripled in the second inning and
doubled in the fourth inning.
Tony Goelz got the win for
the Irish, allowing three runs
over six innings. He struck out
one, walked two and gave up
nine hits.

Irish pitcher Nick Preisinger threw to first baseman Tony

Goelz, but the Paynesville runner was safe.
Malachek went 2-3, Saturday, May 9, at Irish Stadium in
Maple Lakes 12-1 loss to Litchfield.
Litchfield got off to a commanding lead, scoring two runs
in the second on a fielders
choice and never looked back.
Tony Goelz had the lone run
for the Irish in the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly.
Maple Lake pitcher Nick
Preisinger allowed seven runs in
four innings, walked one and
struck out one.

Up next for the Irish is Monday, May 11, at Winsted Park to

take on Howard Lake-WaverlyWinsted. On Wednesday, May
13, the Irish host Dassel-Cokato
at 7 p.m.; on Thursday, May 14,
Maple Lake hosts Holdingford
for a double header. Games start
at 4 and 5:30 p.m., then on Friday, May 15, the Irish host Annandale at 4 p.m.
On Monday, May 18, the
Irish travel to Kimball for a 4:30
p.m. game.
Stats
Maple Lake vs. Paynesville
Run Hit RBI
D. Strub
2 1
M. Haney
2 1
N. Maas
- 2 3
H. Malachek
- 2
Final Score: 4-3

Tony Goelz took a swing at the ball during Saturdays,

May 9, game against Litchfield. (Photos by Brenda Erdahl)

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Week of May 15 - 21

Maple Lake vs. Litchfield

Run Hit RBI
C. Redemske
- 1
H. Malachek
1 2
D. Kaley
- 2
T.Goelz
- 1
Final Score: 12-1

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with a win over their biggest opponent this season, cancellations, with a game against
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Sartell. The pitching was great
but the results were mixed as the
Laker staff ended the weekend
with a sub-1 ERA over 20 innings pitched.
Watkins Clippers2
Maple Lake Lakers 0
A cancellation early in the
week left the home opener on
Friday in jeopardy until the Lakers were able to get the Watkins
Clippers to play ball on short notice. Brian Russell started on the
hill and went for four fast
frames, giving up one hit, three
walks, and no runs with four
strikeouts.
The Laker offense was unable to capitalize despite having
opportunities in several innings,
thanks in part to a couple great
sacrifice bunts. New manager
Bobby Fobbe lamented after the
game that sometimes the hits
just arent there when you need
them. The Lakers had not been
shut out since June 28, 2013, in

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, May 14th - S.A.L. Meeting 8 p.m.
Friday, May 15th - Friday Night Food Special
Beef Stroganoff & Penne Pasta
Saturday, May 16th - Sahli & Sandgren Wedding
Sunday, May 17th - Ethel Fobbes 100th Birthday
Open House 2-5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 19th - Bar Bingo at 6:30 p.m.
8 regular & 2 jackpot games
Wednesday, May 20th - Bloodmobile 1-7 p.m.

Meat Raffles: Friday 5:30 p.m. & Sunday 3 p.m.

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Proceeds go to St. Tims Youth Group & ML Library

By Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer

The Maple Lake softball

team tacked two more wins to
their record last week when they
defeated Kimball 18-3 and Dassel-Cokato 2-0.
On Monday, May 4, the Irish
traveled to Kimball where they
took on the young but talented
Kimball Cubs.
The Irish played mistake
free, according to coach Tim
Knudsen.
Emily Rose and Mollie
Scheiber hit their first career
high school home runs and Taylor Pilger led the Irish with three
hits.
Kimball is a Central Minnesota Conference rival.
On Friday, May 8, Maple
Lake hosted Dassel-Cokato, a
section foe who proved to be a
worthy opponent.
The Irish slipped by 2-0
against the Chargers who coach

Knudsen credited with being

tough in the circle.
Maple Lake sophomore
Olivia Marquette moved to 5-0
in the circle, Friday. She allowed
seven hits, no runs and fanned
five.
We just need to do a better
job looking for a pitch that we
can hit, Knudsen said as the
team starts to gear up for their
last CMC games of the season.
We need to put the ball in play,
he said.
The Irish wrap up their regular season this week starting on
Monday, May 11, at home
against Howard Lake-WaverlyWinsted.
On Tuesday, May 12, Maple
Lake travels to Holdingford for
a double header and on Wednesday, May 13, they are home
again for another double header,
this time against Eden ValleyWatkins. Game times are 4 and
5:30 p.m.
On Friday, May 14, Maple

Lake hosts its first playoff game.

Times and the opponent are still
to be determined.
Maple Lake vs. Kimball
Run Hit RBI
A. Klug
2 3
C. Callahan
1 2 2
Morgan Scheiber 1
E. Webb
4 2
S. Knudsen
1 1 2
T. Pilger
2 3 4
B. Ankerfelt
2 2
Mollie Scheiber 2 1 2
E. Rose
1 2 3
Final Score: 18-3
Maple Lake vs. Dassel-Cokato
Run Hit RBI
A. Klug
2 1
L. Rachel
- 2 1
E. Webb
- 1 1
M. Scheiber
- 1
B. Ankerfelt
- 1
Final Score: 2-0

Irish golfers struggle in Annandale

By Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer

The Maple Lake boys golf

team struggled last week in Annandale at the Daryl Gunnarson
Invitational, a 15-team, 18-hole
tournament that features some
of the tougher teams in the area.
The Irish came away with
13th place on Monday, May 4,
at Annandales Southbrook Golf
Course with 359 strokes.
Waconia and Mound-Westonka were the top teams there,
taking first and second, respectively, with 310 and 312 strokes.
It wasnt the Maple Lake
golfers best showing according
to coach Aaron Hegle.
We just didn't play very
well, plain and simple. A couple

teams that were there are in our

section and now we know what
we need to do as a team to compete in sections. We have to get
better.
Peyton Beehler had the best
day for the Irish, leading the
team with 85 strokes.
I was very proud of how
Peyton played today. He has
been fighting his swing a little
bit and I hope this gets him
going as he played very well,
Hegle said.
Brandon Borell shot an 87
for the Irish; Aidan Jude shot a
93; Jeremy Mills shot a 94; Jordan Mills shot a 99 and Cody
Welch shot a 110.
Hegle has higher hopes
going into this weeks meets.

On Monday, May 11, the

Irish were scheduled to travel to
Pierz for a make-up meet, then
on Friday, May 15, they play at
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at 9
a.m., and Osakis at 4:15 p.m.
I think if the guys play to
the level they are capable of we
can shave 20-25 strokes off our
team score, Hegle said.
Results
Team scores: 1. Waconia
310; 2. Mound-Westonka 312;
3. Becker 326; 4. Cathedral 327;
13. Maple Lake 359
Individual scores: Peyton
Beehler 85; Brandon Borell 87
for the Irish; Aidan Jude 93; Jeremy Mills 94; Jordan Mills 99;
Cody Welch 110.

Lakers start the season with two wins

By Matt Brown
Sports Writer

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11:30am, 12:00, 2:00, 2:30, 4:30,
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11:50am, 2:00, 4:10, 6:20, 8:30
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Softball clobbers Kimball, slips by D-C

I dont think this will be

going away any time soon,
Borrell said. There is moneymaking potential with solar
farms because of the amount of
energy they can create. I know
that a couple of people in my
area of the county have already
agreed to contracts to have solar
farms put on their property. I
think this will be a wave of the
future and were trying to put in
regulations that we want to see
before they start popping up
without any county regulation.
At this time, we dont have anything in our zoning ordinance
that deals with these farms because it never was an issue. Now

a 13-inning game against Dassel-Cokato.

Riley Gruenhagen went 4 innings in relief, giving up a hit
and a walk while collecting three
strikeouts. Ben Jungers took
over in the ninth, looking to hold
until the Laker bats came
around. The runs never came
and Jungers took the loss after
giving up two runs in the 11th.
Player
AB R H RBI
5 0 1 0
G. Brown SS
R. Decker CF 4 0 0 0
Raiche 1B
5 0 1 0
D. Decker LF 3 0 0 0
Bergstrom C
5 0 2 0
4 0 1 0
Johnson 2B
Fuller RF
3 0 0 0
Russell P
3 0 0 0
Gruenhagen 3B 3 0 1 0
Totals
36 0 6 0
Maple Lake Lakers 5
Maple Plain Devils 0
Bobby Fobbe was feeling the
heat after an opening loss and
noted he had to come up with a
win or potentially face being run
out of town. The Laker offense
didnt immediately rally to his
cause, remaining scoreless until
heavy rain delayed the game for
about 10 minutes in the third.
Once the rain broke, the Lakers played with urgency, know-

that it is becoming one, we have

to deal with it and try to get the
best policy in place we can that
will allow the farms to work
while still being under county
land-use regulation.
In other items on the May 5
agenda, the board:
* Awarded the winning bid
for the sheriffs support/impound building. The bid of
$745,500 that was awarded was
from Liman Post & Beam of Annandale. There was a lower bid
($738,000 from BV Construction) but the bid was withdrawn
because there was no performance bond included in the bid
package.

ing they needed to score a run

and make it through the fifth inning before more rain put an end
to the game. They scored one in
the fourth, then scored four more
in the fifth and closed out the inning to beat the rain.
The rain never came and the
game ended quickly thanks in
part to great pitching from Jeremy Schmidt and Mitch Wurm.
Schmidt struck out eight and
gave up one walk but faced the
minimum during his six innings
thanks to a Laker double-play.
Mitch Wurm finished the last
three and got seven strikeouts
with one walk and one hit that
came with two outs in the ninth,
denying the team no-hitter.
Matt Bergstrom led the way
on offense, tallying three hits
and two RBIs while Dusty
Decker had a pair of doubles and

a single. The Lakers made the

Diamond Devils earn their outs
in bad weather, striking out a
mere three times.
Player
AB R H RBI
5 0 0 0
G. Brown SS
R. Decker CF 4 4 1 1
Raiche 1B
3 1 1 1
M. Brown PH 1 0 0 0
D. Decker DH 4 1 3 0
Jungers PH
0 0 0 0
Bergstrom C
5 0 3 2
Johnson 2B
3 0 1 0
C. Redemske PH1 0 0 0
Fuller RF
3 0 0 0
Gruenhagen 3B 3 0 1 0
Wurm LF
4 1 1 0
Totals
36 5 10 4
The Lakers host Green Isle
on Saturday, May 16, at 7:30.
League play continues at home
against Cokato on Sunday at 6.

Laker Baseball Schedule

Sat 5/15
5/16
Fri

7:30pm

vs. Green Isle

Irish Stadium

Sun 5/17

2pm

vs. Cokato

Irish Stadium

Wed 5/20

7:30pm

vs. Mound

Irish Stadium

Fri 5/22

7:30pm

@ Howard Lake

Howard Lake

Wed 5/27

7:30pm

@ Buffalo

Buffalo

Fri 5/29

7:30pm

@ Cokato

Cokato

Sun 5/31

2pm

vs. Montrose

Irish Stadium

Sun 5/31

5pm

vs. Montrose

Irish Stadium

* Approved the owners committee of the whole meeting. At

the meeting, the design plans for
the new highway department
building were approved and the
county authorized moving forward with a pair of bid packages.
* Recognized Deputy Ken
Kremer and presented him a retirement plaque after 25 years of
service to Wright County. He
spent the majority of his time in
the patrol division, but also
served in the detective division
of the SWAT team and the major
crimes unit.
* Authorized signatures on a
2015 supplemental boating
safety patrol grant in the amount

of $8,875.The federal funds on

the grant are administered by the
Minnesota Department of National Resources.
* Referred to the personnel
committee a request from the
sheriffs department to increase
the number of licensed deputies
by one due to an increase in contract hours with Wright County
cities.
* Approved a two-year contract with Teamsters Local 320,
the union that represents the
courthouse workers. The contract runs through Dec. 31, 2016,
and will include a 1.5-percent
wage increase in each of the two
years.

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Track
continued from page 1
Andrew Schonnesen won the
400-meter run; Ryan Kalinowski
won the 800-meter run; and the
boys 4x800 meter relay team outperformed all the others for first.
Both Aaron Reese and Austin
Stuefen had personal bests in the
300-meter hurdles, finishing second and third, respectively.
The girls 4x800-meter relay
team won its race at sections and
the rest of the results showed the
girls running, throwing and
jumping for seven second, two
third and many more top-10 finishes.
The girls team has finished
fourth, sixth and seventh at state
and hope to improve upon last
years finish, Youngs said.
We are hoping to improve on
last year's finish, and I am confident we will. We have some kids
who have really improved from
last year, Youngs said.
The Irish will compete at the
True Team State Meet in Stillwater on Saturday, May 16, at 10
a.m.
We are hoping that both
teams go to Stillwater and have
fun and represent the school and
community well, Youngs said.

Tuesday, May 5,
True Team Sections
Girls results: 200-meter dash - 2.
Brynn Paumen 27.85; 5. Brielle Paumen 28.30; 1,600 meter run - 4. Sommer Carlson 5:43.03; 5. Halle Geyen
5:46.76; 3,200-meter run - 4. Geyen
12:49.30; 800-meter relay - 3. Maple
Lake 1:57.24; 4x400-meter relay - 5.
Maple Lake 4:25.35; 4x800-meter
relay - 1. Maple Lake 10:42.92; long
jump - 2. Jordan Sifferle 15-feet,
8.75-inches; discus throw - 2. Catie
Fobbe 101-feet, 10-inches; high jump
- 2. Brynn Paumen 5-feet, 2-inches;
100-meter hurdles - 2. Jordan Sifferle
17.25; 5. Grace Thiele 18.84; 300meter hurdles - 4. Brielle Paumen
52.52; triple jump - 2. Sifferle 32-feet,
4-inches; shot put - 3. Catie Fobbe 33feet, 3-inches; pole vault - 2. Sifferle
8-feet, 6-inches.
Team scores: 1. Maple Lake
1035.5 2. Rush City 937; 3. Trinity
River Ridge 907; 4. Concordia Academy 882; 5. Mayer Lutheran 868.
Boys results: 400-meter run - 1.
Andrew Schonnesen 53.04; 800meter run - 1. Ryan Kalinowski
2:01.86; 5. Jackson Willard 2:06.38;
110-meter hurdles - 3. Austin Stuefen
18.43; 300-meter hurdles - 2. Aaron
Reese 42.69; 3. Stuefen 43.03;
4x100-meter relay - 3. Maple Lake
47.51; 800-meter relay - 5. Maple
Lake 1:40.34; 4x400-meter relay - 2.
Maple Lake 3:38.10; 4x800 - 1.

Maple Lake 8:49.96; long jump - 2.

Schonnesen 21-feet, 1-inch; 4. Jason
Webb 19-feet, 10.5-inches; triple
jump - 5. Schonnesen 38-feet, 7inches; high jump - 2. Schonnesen 6feet; pole vault - 2. Scott Jordan
11-feet, 6-inches; 5. Tyler Cranston
10-feet;
Team scores: 1. Maple Lake
1055.5; 2. Mayer Lutheran 945.5; 3.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 943;
4. Trinity River Ridge 888.5; 5. Rush
City 852.

This weeks Maple

Lake Irish activities
Thursday May 14:
4:00pm Baseball: Varsity Double Header vs. Holdingford @
Maple Lake High School;
4:00pm Baseball: JV Double
Header vs. Holdingford @
Maple Lake High School;
4:00pm Golf: JH Meet
Kimball Area @ Kimball Golf
Course; 4:15pm Baseball: 8th
Grade Game vs. Eden ValleyWatkins @ Bolduan Park;
4:15pm Baseball: 7th Grade
Game vs. Eden ValleyWatkins @ Bolduan Park;
4:15pm Softball: 7th Grade
Game vs. Eden ValleyWatkins @ Maple Lake High
School; 4:15pm Track & Field:
JH CMC Inv BelgradeBrooten-Elrosa @ BelgradeBrooten-Elrosa High School
Friday May 15:
9:00am Golf:Girls Varsity CMC
Inv Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa,
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Kimball Area, Osakis.,
Pierz Healy, Rockford Area
Schools District vs. Osakis. @
Osakis Country Club; 9:00am
Golf:Boys Varsity CMC Inv
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Kimball Area, Osakis.,
Pierz Healy, Rockford Area
Schools District vs. BelgradeBrooten-Elrosa @ Prairie View
Golf
Course;
1:00pm
Golf:Boys Varsity CMC Inv
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa,
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Kimball Area, Osakis.,
Pierz Healy, Rockford Area
Schools District vs. Osakis. @
Osakis Country Club; 1:00pm
Golf:Girls Varsity CMC Inv

Top: Tanner Vassar hands off to Ryan Kalinsowski in

the boys 4x800. Above: Megan Webb hands off to
Mackenna Brown in the 4x200.

Left: Ava Mergen hangs tight in the 800m. Right: Mollie Graham hands off to Kayla Hoistad in the 4x800.

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Kimball Area, Osakis.,

Pierz Healy, Rockford Area
Schools District vs. BelgradeBrooten-Elrosa @ Prairie View
Golf Course; 4:00pm Baseball:
Varsity Game (Date & Time
Changed from 04-24-15) vs.
Annandale Schools @ Irish
Stadium; 4:00pm Softball: 7th
Grade Game Rockford Area
Schools District @ Rockford
Middle School
Monday May 18:
4:30pm Baseball: Varsity
Game Kimball Area @ Kimball Area High School; 4:30pm
Baseball: JV Game Kimball
Area @ Kimball Area High
School; 12:00pm Golf:Girls
Varsity Invitational DasselCokato @ Albion Ridges Golf
Course
Tuesday May 19:
TBD Track & Field: Varsity
Sub-section TBA vs. TBA @
TBA; 4:00pm Baseball: 8th
Grade Game (Date & Time
Changed from 05-18-15) vs.
Rockford Area Schools District
@ Bolduan Park; 4:00pm
Baseball: 7th Grade Game
(Date & Time Changed from
05-18-15) vs. Rockford Area
Schools District @ Bolduan
Park; 4:00pm Baseball: Varsity
Double Header (Rescheduled
from 05-07-15) vs. Eden Valley-Watkins @ Maple Lake
High School; 4:00pm Baseball: JV Double Header
(Rescheduled from 05-07-15)
vs. Eden Valley-Watkins @
Maple Lake High School;
4:15pm Golf:Boys Varsity
CMC Inv vs. BelgradeBrooten-Elrosa, Howard LakeWaverly-Winsted,
Kimball
Area, Osakis., Pierz Healy,
Rockford Area Schools District
@ Whispering Pines
Wednesday May 20:
12:00pm Golf:Girls Varsity Invitational (Rescheduled from
04-27-15) Annandale Schools
@ Southbrook Golf Course

(Photos by Chris Fobbe)

The Catch
by Jeff Plattner
Fargo Marathon:
Diary of a Spectator
For far too long, my attitude
towards running was very
closed-minded. Whats the
point of running if Im not dribbling a basketball or carrying a
football? I would often say. To
me it seemed silly that someone
would choose to run such a long
distance for, what I viewed as,
no reason at all. Then I met my
wife, a distance runner who had
recently completed Grandmas
Marathon. Through her, I
learned that running could be an
enjoyable, rewarding experience
that was not nearly as miserable
as it seemed. After cheering her
on to two more Grandmas
Marathon finishes, the urge was
too strong to resist anymore.
Over the next few years, we
would run three Medtronic TC
10 Mile races and the Surf City
USA Half-Marathon, in Huntington Beach, CA, together. The
jurys still out on if and when Ill
compete in and complete my
first full marathon, but we knew
when my wifes sister-in-law
signed up for her first full
marathon, the Fargo Marathon,
we had to be there to support
her. With baby and puppy along
for the fun, heres how the day
unfolded.
Our tentative plan was to
meet up with my brother-in-law
at mile 7, around 8:45 am, where
we would first see Sarah,
roughly an hour into her race.
From there we would skip over
between miles 10 and 12, then
onto 16, followed by mile 20,
and then hit the finish, at the Fargodome. It didnt take long for
our plans to be derailed. With
the added responsibility of toting
along a four-month-old and a
three-year-old Shih Tzu, Kelsi
and I were sure to rise early for
the 8:00 am start. After getting
ourselves ready, we fed the baby,
took the puppy outside to do her
business, and loaded up the vehicle to begin the day. On our
way to mile 7, we texted my
brother-in-law, knowing we
would have plenty of time to see

Sarah. There was one minor

problem: the marathon had
begun 7:30 am. The 8:00 am
start was for the half-marathon.
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so I frantically scanned over the
course map, looking for the next
best place to cheer her on. On
7th avenue, in Moorhead, we
could catch her at mile 11 and
again just before mile 12, so we
raced there, while, of course,
obeying all traffic laws and
speed limit postings.
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baby in stroller, puppy on leash,

Go, Sarah, we love you! sign
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puppy scoured the ground for
the perfect stick. Looking great,
she would make the loop around
Moorhead State University and
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Spain Trip
continued from page 1
Unlike Toledo and Malaga,
the visits to Cordoba, Segovia
and Granada were a bit longer
and included more sight-seeing
at places such as the Alcazar, the
Alhambra and the Mezquita.
These longer stays made the students favorite lists as well. My
favorite city was Segovia because it was very calm and
peaceful. Another reason is because Tristan and I played football with a couple of kids that
were extremely sweet, shared
junior Maddy Neu. Playing
football with the little kids is one
of my favorite memories from
the trip. They didn't know much
English and we didn't know
much Spanish so it worked out
kind of perfectly. They were so
fun, sweet and genuine. When I
had to go they all gave me a lot
of hugs and kisses on the cheek,
added Neu.
Although sight-seeing and
tours played a major role on this
trip, there was something that
may have been a bit more noteworthy: the Spanish food. The
food in Spain varied drastically
with American food. From meal
times to portions to tastes, the
Spanish food definitely was different than the food were used
to eating in Minnesota. The
food was amazing. Everything
there is fresh, and the seafood is
great. I think what I will miss the

most, though, is the bread, because we had it with every meal

and it was the kind that was
freshly-baked and was your
stereotypical loaf of bread, said
Jude. Junior Abby Bentley
agreed and added, The food was
delicious. They eat a lot of bread
there and SO MUCH CHOCOLATE. I had chocolate every
morning for breakfast.
After the first week spent together as a group in Spain, we
flew into Barcelona to prepare to
separate for the host family stays.
The students were each picked
up by their host families about 45
minutes outside of Barcelona in
a small city called Manresa.
From this point forward, the students were on their own to experience what its really like to live
in a Spanish home. Host stays
were my personal favorite part; I
really enjoyed spending time
with my family. The host family
experience offered an unparalleled way to experience the real
life of those who live in Spain,
said junior Austin Becker and it
was evident that he was not the
only student who felt that way.
My family stay was really good.
I got along well with everyone,
and they all were very friendly.
Although my host parents didn't
speak English very well, my host
brother, Isaac, was able to communicate very well with me and

often translated for me and his

parents. My host brother was so
much fun and the life of the party
when we visited his friends. We
spent a lot of time doing very active things like hiking, sports and
touring the local sights, agreed
fellow junior Nick Paumen.
Along with touring, the students had many other stories to
share of their time with their host
families. Austin fell off the back
of a moped and had to chase after
it, Abby made a secret handshake, Nick and Blake played
basketball and were treated like
celebrities and Vienna walked
along the Coast of Salou. Every
one of the 17 students who traveled to Spain this year had their
own special stories to share; stories which could have easily
filled this entire newspaper.
While the students werent
falling off of mopeds and being
treated like celebrities, they were
given the opportunity to attend a
Spanish school. Their school
was cool. They were in specialized classes for what they wanted
to do. My host sister was in the
art program so I went to art
classes all day. Her philosophy
class was my favorite because
we got to talk about the differences between Spain and the
U.S., shared Nelson.
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do the same. I would definitely
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person thinking of going to
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youre there. If something isn't
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DIRECTORY
Taking Care of Our Community

Office Hours:

Mon.-Thurs.: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Fridays: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.








Primary Services
Family Practice
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
OB-GYN
General Surgery
Chiropractic/Acupuncture









Specialty Services
ENT, Head & Neck Surgery
Urology
Orthopedic Surgery
Ophthalmology
Gastroenterology
Neurology
Cardiology

Urgent Care:
Mon.-Fri.: 1 - 8 p.m.
Sat.-Sun.: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Fishing violations

(763) 682-1313

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Only a small percentage of
Minnesota anglers run afoul of
the law, said Col. Ken Soring,
DNR Enforcement Division director. A majority of anglers in
our state abide by the rules and
regulations.
The 2015 Minnesota Fishing
Regulations Handbook is available
online
at
www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/fishing/index.html or can be
obtained from any fishing license
vendor, as well as many outdoor
retailers.
The DNRs mission is to work
with citizens to conserve and
manage the states natural re-

sources, to provide outdoor recreation opportunities, and to provide for commercial use of
natural resources in a way that
creates a sustainable quality of
life. A major part of that mission
involves the work of conservation
officers in gaining voluntary compliance with regulations through
education and law enforcement.
Be on the lookout for game
and fish violations and report
such violations to the Turn In
Poachers (TIP) hotline at 800652-9093. Cell phone users can
dial #TIP. Informants can remain
anonymous and may be eligible
for a reward.

for appointments, call:

(763) 684-3600
1700 Highway 25 North
Buffalo, MN 55313
www.buffaloclinic.com
www.monticelloclinic.com

Maple Lake
Chiropractic Clinic
121 Division Street West Maple Lake
Now
Accepting
Medica &
Health
Partners
Insurance!

320-963-6003

Hours for
Dr. Shinabarger
Tuesday & Thursday
Noon to 7 p.m.

Hours for Dr. Kisner

Mon., Wed., Fri.: 1-6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to Noon

To provide patients with optimal care and service,

Dr. Shinabarger & Dr. Kisner are available additional hours at:

Crow River Chiropractic Clinic of St. Michael

(763) 497-4499 Colonial Mall
Network Design & Installation

Buffalo Eye Clinic

Medical Eye Exams Contact Lenses
Full Service Optical Dept. Cataract Surgery
Glaucoma Dry Eye Therapy Eye Lid Surgery
Rodney A. Melgard, O.D. Warren J. Stoltman, O.D.
George W. Robertson, O.D. (Retired) Daniel S. Conrad, M.D.
103 Center Drive, Suite 100, Buffalo

763-682-1282

Disaster Recovery Network Cabling

Project Management
Spyware/Virus Removal
Infrastructure Design
Desktop Troubleshooting
Server Troubleshooting
Remote Support Maintenance

Taking Technology to The Next Level

500 County Road 37 East Maple Lake

[email protected] 320-963-2400

Now serving
residential &
home office!

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May 13, 2015

7th Annual Spring Coloring Contest

Sponsored by the following businesses:
Lake Central

Becka Beads

Insurance Services
10 Birch Avenue South
Maple Lake 320-963-3163
mylakecentral.com

22 Birch Avenue

www.beckabeads.com
320-963-2323
Monticello
Theatre

The
Marketplace
Hwy. 55 Annandale

State Hwy. 25 & School Blvd.

(320) 274-3828

651-777-3456

Maple Lake
Wine & Spirits

Lundeen
Bros. Ford

320-963-3715

320-274-8211

lundeenford.com

901 State Hwy. 55 East

ANDYS

SUBWAY

Pro Tire & Auto

Hwy. 55 Maple Lake

320-963-7200
Hwy. 55 Annandale
320-274-7100

Hwy. 55 Annandale

320-274-3986 andysprotire.com

Dr. D.D. Lieske

Hitching Post

Exclusively Small
Animal Vet

Between Clearwater & Annandale

505 Oak Ave. N Maple Lake

320.963.3414

320-274-5400

Maple Lake Bowl

RELIABLE
AUTO CARE

320-963-5555

Tires Brakes
Oil Changes
Suspension/Steering
Diagnostics & More!

www.maplelakebowl.com
American Legion
Post #131

Ages 6 & Under

763-682-3222

220 1st Street West

Monday-Thursday: 7-6
Friday: 7-4

320-963-3911

Dingmann
Funeral Care
Burial & Cremation Services
dingmannfuneral.com
320-963-5731

H&H Sport Shop

J&J Marine, Inc.

607 State Hwy. 55 East

14882 State Hwy. 55

South Haven

320-963-3818
hhsportshop.com

320-236-3625
www.jjmarineinc.com

Maple Lake
Lions Club

BUFFALO
FLORAL

Verizon

Wireless Zone-Buffalo
Next to Advance Auto Parts
BUFFALO HWY 55 & 35
WirelessZone.com/Buffalo

763-684-4252

& Landscaping

Serving our community

for over 5 years!

MP NexLevel,
LLC

114 Central Avenue

Buffalo
Across from the Courthouse

763-682-2010

500 County Road 37 East

mpnexlevel.com
Maple Lake

Pace
Industries,
Product Tech Division
Maple Lake

320.963.3200

Rogers
BP Amoco
Your one-stop shop conveniently located off of Highway 55 for BP Gasoline,
Non-Oxygenated Premium, Propane,
Firewood, Lottery, Hot Stuff Pizza,
Smash Hit Subs, freal Milkshakes,
Caribbean Creme Smoothies & a wide
selection of products.

300 Hwy. 55 West

320-963-6555

LLC

The Total
Exterior Company
Shane Jurgens
MAPLE LAKE

320274ROOF

Ages 7 to 10

French Lake
Auto Parts

3531 Co. Rd. 3 NW

Annandale

320-274-8497

CENEX
50 Elm St. E
Annandale
Coffee Pop
Dairy Snacks
Much More!
PIZZA CORNER

Locally Owned
320.274.2556

Entries Are Due in The Maple

Lake Messenger Office by
Monday, June 1, at 4 p.m.
Winners Will Be Published In
the Wednesday, June 3, issue
of the Messenger.

In Each Age Category,

the Winners Will Receive:
1st Place: 4 Muller Theatre Tickets,
1 - Brew Pub Pizza Coupon,
1 - $10 Subway gift card.

2nd Place: 2 Muller Theatre Tickets

& 1 - Bellatoria Pizza Coupon.

St. Timothys
Catholic School
Where FAITH and KNOWLEDGE Meet

320-963-3417
www.ChurchofStTimothy.org
NEW PRESCHOOL PROGRAM!
PreK-8th Grade Catholic School

Maple Lake
Lumber
120 Oak Ave. S Maple Lake
www.maplelakelumber.com

320-963-3612

State Farm
Insurance
David C. Burd,
Agent
[email protected]

320-963-2400

DeZiel
Heating
& AC, Inc.
RESIDENTIAL
HEATING
COOLING $49.99
AC
SALES
SERVICE Tune-Up!

66 Oak Avenue North

Annandale

763.684.3965

320-274-3185

dezielhvac.com

Bernatellos
Pizza

Bellatoria Orvs Brew Pub Roma

MAPLE LAKE
Below the Watertower

320-963-6660
Bernatellos.com Maple Lake

madiganspub.com
Open daily at 11 a.m.