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Softball: page 8

Fourth grade springconcert: page 7

* Blood drive at theMaple Lake Legion isMay 20 from 1-7 p.m.

* MLE Track & Field is May 22

* Buff Up Maple Lakeis May 26-30

* Senior Awards Night is May 27 at 7:30 p.m.

Wright Countyearns GovernorsSafety Award

Wright County was recog-nized for superior performancein workplace safety and health atthe Governors Safety Awardsluncheon on May 7 at the Min-neapolis Convention Center.Wright County is one of 267 em-ployers to be honored throughthe awards program, coordinatedby the Minnesota Safety Coun-cil. In addition, Timothy J. Dahl,Wright Countys Risk Manager,presented on the topic of Man-aging Safety Resources: A lookat How Cities and Counties Im-plement Safety Programs.

Employers like WrightCounty know that safety isntautomatic, said Paul Aasen,president of the MinnesotaSafety Council. It takes atten-tion, dedication and continuouseffort to protect their employ-ees.

Wright County is committedto providing a safe environmentfor employees and visitors to ourfacilities. We are honored to berecognized by the MinnesotaSafety Council for our continu-ous improvement efforts in theareas of safety and risk manage-ment, said Lee Kelly WrightCounty Coordinator.

Since 1934, the annual Gov-ernors Safety Awards programhas honored Minnesota employ-ers with exceptional safety per-formance. Applicants are judgedon several years of injury data asit compares with their industrysnational statistics, and on theirprogress in implementing acomprehensive safety program.Winners are recognized at threelevels:

Boys track is runner-up at True Team StateBy Brenda Erdahl

Sports WriterMaple Lakes boys track

team finished second at the Min-nesota State True Team meet,Saturday, May 16, for the thirdstraight year.

Holdingford, a fellow Cen-tral Minnesota Conference com-petitor, slipped past the Irish forthe second year in a row toclaim the first-place title.

The Irish boys won the statemeet four years ago and hadhoped to reclaim the title, butthey werent disappointed inhow they performed.

That four-year stretch is thebest in school history for anysport and this years seniorswere a part of all four years,coach Ben Young said. Theyhave accomplished so much,and now, hopefully, they canend strong as individuals in thenext few weeks.

The Irish 4x800 relay team ofJackson Willard, Scott Jordan,Tanner Vassar and Ryan Kali-nowski captured the first win ofthe day with Kalinowski out-kicking two other teams in adramatic finish, Young said.

Scott Jordan pole vaulted apersonal best 12-feet, 6-inchesto claim top honors at the pres-tigious meet.

It was dramatic becausethere were three kids left and hewas the last to go. Had hemissed he would have takenthird on tie-breaking procedure,but because he made his lastvault he won, Young said.

Charlie Stejskal also had agood day, Young said. He placedhigh in four events including apersonal best in the 300 hurdles.

Meanwhile, Andrew Schon-nesen had a big day in all four ofhis events as well, winning thehigh jump and setting a schoolrecord in the triple jump bybeating Nick Feikema's record.

The girls team took seventh

for the second straight year.They were close to beating thefifth and sixth place teams butcame up just short.

Still, they competed hardand there were some great per-formances, Young said.

Catie Fobbe had personalbests in both the discus and shotput, winning the discus with animpressive 110-foot, 9-inchtoss.

Jordan Sifferle placed high inall four of her events, winningthe 100-meter hurdles and set-ting a personal best in the longjump. She also tied her personalbest and a school record on thepole vault.

Maddy Neu had a great shotput distance with her personalbest, as well, Young said.

Mollie Graham showed sen-ior leadership by getting her best300 hurdle time and best heightin pole vault.

This week, the Irish preparefor sub-sections for a chance togo on as individuals to the Min-nesota State High SchoolLeague State Meet. On Tuesday,May 19, the Irish traveled toHoward Lake-Waverly-WinstedHigh School for the sub-section17-A meet. From there, the topfour individuals and top tworelay teams, plus anyone whomeets the section standard, willadvance to the section 5-A meetat St. Johns University onWednesday, May 27.

The Maple Lake Irish boys track team finished 2nd in the True Team State Track Meet. (Photo by Chris Fobbe)

Trackcontinued on page 10

Safety Awardcontinued on page 10

by Katie FriedmanCorrespondent

At its most recent meeting,Monday, May 11, the MapleLake School Board heard a pro-posal to enter into a cooperativesponsorship for athletics be-tween Maple Lake High Schooland Holy Spirit Academy,which is located at St. HenrysCatholic Church in Monticello.

Maple Lake resident PaulStokman presented the pro-posal, explaining that HolySpirit Academy is a smallschool, with 25 students en-rolled for next year. The schoolcurrently offers 9th and 10thgrade classes and will be ex-panding to 11th grade next year.It does not receive federal sub-sidies and lacks funding for anathletic program of its own.

What I propose is that weconsider a cooperative withHoly Spirit Academy and allowstudents that live in this districtthat attend there the possibilityof participating in extracurricu-lar activities, Stokman said.

In return, he suggested a pos-sible reciprocal benefit in hav-ing Maple Lake students attendsome nonreligious classes atHoly Spirit Academy, such asLatin. The two-year trial,capped at a small number of stu-dents, might be the best way tobegin, he said.

I know the athletic feesdont cover the cost of a studentparticipating here, he said.But I would be willing to enter-tain that we would look at some-thing with Holy Spirit Academythat would be some proportionalshare in the burden of the sportsprogram.

The boards eventual deci-sion, he concluded, would affectonly a small number of students,but the matter is important tothem and to their families.

Asked if the MonticelloSchool District has been ap-proached with any similar pro-posals, Stokman said it has, andthat Holy Spirit is still waitingfor a response.

In a background memo, Su-perintendent Mark Redemskehad informed the board hedmet with Stokman previouslyand had shared at that time hewould not recommend that theschool district enter into this co-op agreement for the followingreasons: From a financial stand-point, it would cause the districtsignificant state revenue foreach student who enrolls at

Holy Spirit rather than at MapleLake High School. The districtwould also lose its voter-ap-proved operation referendumdollars for any student not at-tending its public schools. Sec-ondly, he noted that activity feescover only a fraction of the per-student cost in Maple Lakesathletic programs. Thirdly, Re-demske shared that hed alsobeen contacted by a parentwhose child may enroll in theJane Goodall EnvironmentalSciences Academy charterschool who would like to havehis son continue in MapleLakes athletic programs. Fi-nally, he noted, according toAthletic Director DaveSchroeder, the districts enroll-ment being used by the Min-nesota State High SchoolLeague for the next two years,for classification assignments, is304 students. At 321 students,Holdingford has recently beenbumped up to class AAA infootball. The number of classi-fications is also being increasedin softball, baseball and volley-ball, and Schroeder has indi-cated that adding the enrollmentof other high schools could af-fect Maple Lakes classificationin those sports.

Past co-op decisions by theschool board have been gearedto keep students in our highschool or to encourage them toenroll in our high school in thefuture, Redemske concluded.Entering a co-op with HolySpirit Academy or Jane GoodallEnvironmental Sciences Acad-emy would do the opposite.

As district policy does notallow the board to take action atthe same meeting an item isoriginally raised for the public,the matter was taken under ad-visement for further discussionand a vote next month.

Regarding other matters onthe evenings agenda, the board:

Heard from special educa-tion teachers about the advan-tages of beginning MapleLakes own Practical Assess-ment Exploration System(PAES) lab at the high school.Maple Lakes special-educationstudents currently have accessto a PAES lab at the WrightTech Center in Buffalo, whichhelps to facilitate and exploredifferent job opportunities, op-tions and skills by providing asimulated work environment.

Athletic co-op with HolySpirit Academy proposed

The Messengeroffice will be closedMonday, May 25.

School Boardcontinued on page 7

A day to remember

Originally called DecorationDay, Memorial Day was initi-ated to honor the soldiers for theUnion and Confederate armieswho died during the AmericanCivil War. The establishment ofa public holiday was meant tounify the celebration as a na-tional day of remembrance in-stead of a holiday celebratedseparately by the Union andConfederate states. By the late19th century, the holiday becameknown as Memorial Day andwas expanded to include the de-ceased veterans of all the warsfought by American forces. Thecurrent name did not come intouse until after World War II.

Today, Memorial Day is afederal holiday. All non-essential

government offices are closed, asare schools, businesses and otherorganizations. Decoration Dayand then Memorial Day used tobe held on May 30, regardless ofthe day of the week on which itfell. In 1968, the Uniform Holi-days Bill was passed as part of amove to use federal holidays tocreate three-day weekends. Thismeant that, from 1971, the Me-morial Day holiday has been of-ficially observed on the lastMonday in May.

Many people visit cemeteriesand memorials on Memorial Dayand it is traditionally seen as thestart of the summer season.

It is traditional to fly the flagof the United States at half-mastfrom dawn until noon. Many

people visit cemeteries and me-morials, particularly to honorthose who have died in militaryservice. Many volunteers placean American flag on each gravein national cemeteries.

Memorial Day celebrationsare held throughout the UnitedStates and commemorate all menand women who have died inmilitary service for the UnitedStates. Please join the MemorialDay service on Monday, May 25.Parade starts at 10 a.m. with aprogram after at the Maple LakeMemorial Monument in the citypark. If inclement weather, theservice will be held at MapleLake American Legion Club.Take time to show our fallen sol-diers the respect they deserve.

At the 2014 Memorial Service, Color Guard members Mike Hankee, Mike Jude, Chris

Christensen, Tom Mooney and Charlene Nyquist present the colors in the Memorial Day

parade. (Photo from the Messenger archives)

Maple Lake had a minor involvement in the Governors FishingOpener at Vermillion Lake May 9th when Brad Hennen pinch-hitfor his brother, Adam, who was unable to make the trip to Vermil-lion this year. Adams father-in-law, Tom Pustovar, Duluth, waspart of the committee that provided boats for those attending thegovernors opener. Brad said their guests were two ladies who rep-resented the Explore Minnesota newspaper which boosts tourismin Minnesota; and a fellow from Duluth who also works for thatharbor city expanding its potential for visitors. They used rainbowchub minnows and leeches for bait and caught 12 walleyes whichimpressed Brad and Tom. From his report and reading about thegovernor and two of his fishing friends who caught over 30 catch-and-release walleyes, Id say that was a good lake for them to beon. Brad said people from McGregor were present to find out whatworks best at the governors opener inasmuch as it will be therenext year. He also commented about the great governors shorelunch which was handled by the Native Americans who operate acasino in the area. The walleye fillets were served on a huge hoagiebun. He was skeptical whether they were caught on hook and lineor by their nets, either way they were large and delicious, he said.. . Brads dad, Daryl, and his son-in-law, Scott Enter, werealso fishing Vermillion on the opener, but on a different part of thelake. Both he and Scott caught walleyes, but Scott edged him witha large Northern on the days largest fish bet. . . George

Palmer and I tried to find some sunfish on Maple Lake lastWednesday and while we didnt get skunked the only place wecould find them was on East Maple. We were using fly rods frommy boat and while we didnt find any concentration of fish we kept14, enough for a meal for each of us. Those we found were shallowin about a foot to two feet of water. On Saturday while walkingVanna in Ney Park, I noticed some top feeding going on by thebridge and in the afternoon went back there with my fly rod. Icaught a bass, a crappie and four sunfish before I was convincedthere werent any keepers in the pond. My next stop was RamseyLake where I tried tossing some flies first from the dock, then Iput on my waders and fished both sides of the dock without asmuch as a bite. A fellow threw his bobber out for crappies and afterseveral casts he apparently decided it was too cold for them andleft . . . Saturday nights thunderstorm was quite a lightshow with all the lightning that went with it and that will probablyput a damper on angling for a few days. My backyard rain gaugeshowed one and three-quarters inches of rain for the weekend. ..

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The Canadian government isnt allowing fishing groups or any-one for that matter to bring eggs or fresh poultry across the borderbecause of the bird flu threat. To get to the Northwest Angle ofMinnesota, a person has to drive from Roseau or Warroad intoCanada and back into Minnesota which created the problem. OurLake of the Woods group, which numbers nine this year, likesbacon and eggs for breakfast a couple of times during the week,didnt like the idea of substituting egg beaters. My brother, Charles,came to the rescue when he went on the internet to see if a grocerystore in Sprague, Manitoba was still open (its been for sale for twoyears) and could sell us eggs. He got their phone number and wasassured they would provide us with fresh eggs. Our group leaveson May 30th for six days of fishing.

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Memorial Day is May 25th and will be observed in Maple Lakeand other communities with programs, parades and visits to ceme-teries and memorials. Maple Lakes program will begin with theAmerican Legion and VFW members leading a march to the citypark at 10 a.m. At the park all the men and women from MapleLake who have died in military service for the United States willbe acknowledged in a program which will include the MLHS band,the Girl and Boy Scouts and a message from Mike Yanish, the Wat-Kin-Valley POW-MIA coordinator. The Color Guard will providea three-volley salute honoring the fallen veterans. In case of in-clement weather the program will be at the Legion Club.

Judges Likes & DislikesAbout Lawyers

If you or a member of yourfamily has had occasion to hirea lawyer in the past, you mayhave wondered about what char-acteristics in a lawyer wouldallow you the greatest chance fora successful result in a reason-able time and at a reasonablecost. Perhaps you consideredwhat judges are looking for in alawyer. This past January an ar-ticle entitled, What do judgesthink of lawyers?, published onthe MinnPost.com website byHennepin County Judge MelDickstein, may be summarizedas follows:

Judges like lawyers who are

skilled, prepared on facts andlaw, conduct penetrating cross-examination, prepare their wit-nesses, make coherent, logicaland persuasive arguments, andwork reasonably with opposingattorneys to resolve issues priorto trial; are honest, straight for-ward and pleasant; are morehumble than arrogant; who vol-unteer for the betterment of thejudicial system and society as awhole; and who file briefs thatassist the judge.

Judges dislike lawyers whodisplay grand gestures or floridverbosity (wordiness); arebrittle, arrogant and only semi-honest; who are unpreparedand submit lengthy disorganized

briefs.Judge Dickstein closes his ar-

ticle as follows, and I agree: It makes my heart soar to see

lawyers do well. We have awonderful system of justicenot a perfect one, but one thatworks extraordinarily well whenlawyers do their job. Thats whyjudges like lawyers; they makeour system of justice work andwhen they excel, its a pleasureto beholdlike a work of art.

I have now been on the benchfor 13 years and I agree withJudge Dicksteins observations.In addition, the attorney whoportrays to the client that the ju-dicial system is an additional op-ponent to overcome is doing theclient no favors. Lawyers takinga scorched earth and no prison-ers approach in family lawcases rarely present a successfulcase and often cause their clientsunnecessary expense, delay, anddissatisfaction. I also concludethat many lawyers fail to discuss

with their clients the likely resultof a contested hearing or jurytrial, and what such protractedlitigation will cost them.

So how do you find a goodlawyer with good attributes?Ask around; meet with severaldifferent lawyers recommendedto you; dont rely solely on ad-vertising, the Yellow Pages, or areferral service. In the long run,you will likely be more satisfiedwith the result.

Submitted by Judge SteveHalsey, Wright County DistrictCourt, chambered in Buffalo.Judge Halsey is the host of TheDistrict Court Show on localcable TV public access channelsthroughout the Tenth JudicialDistrict. Excerpts can be viewedat WWW.QCTV.org. Go to Com-munity and click The DistrictCourt Show. Judge Halseymay also be heard on LegalHappenings on KRWC 1360AM (Buffalo) on Saturdays at12:30 p.m.

Question: I plan on travellingto Iowa in about a month to visita friend. There is a possibility ofgoing trap shooting while I amdown there and I was thinking ofbringing a shotgun down withme. Are there any laws againsttransporting a shotgun that Ishould be aware of, and what ac-tions should I take to ensure that Iwon't find myself in any trouble?

Answer: Minnesota StateStatute 97B.045 talks about thetransportation of firearms. A per-son may not transport a firearm ina motor vehicle unless the firearmis:

(1) unloaded and in a gun caseexpressly made to contain afirearm, and the case fully en-closes the firearm by beingzipped, snapped, buckled, tied, orotherwise fastened, and withoutany portion of the firearm ex-posed;

(2) unloaded and in the closedtrunk of a motor vehicle; or

(3) a handgun carried in com-pliance with sections (624.714and 624.715 which talks aboutpermits.)

Also recognized is FederalLaw 926A. Interstate trans-portation of firearm: Notwith-standing any other provision ofany law or any rule or regulationof a state or any political subdivi-sion thereof, any person who isnot otherwise prohibited by thischapter [18 USCS 921 et seq.]

from transporting, shipping, or re-ceiving a firearm shall be entitledto transport a firearm for any law-ful purpose from anyplace wherehe may lawfully possess andcarry such firearm to any otherplace where he may lawfully pos-sess and carry such firearm if,during such transportation thefirearm is unloaded, and neitherthe firearm nor any ammunitionbeing transported is readily acces-sible or is directly accessible fromthe passenger compartment ofsuch transporting vehicle: Pro-vided, that in the case of a vehiclewithout a compartment separatefrom the driver's compartment thefirearm or ammunition shall becontained in a locked containerother than the glove compartmentor console.

I would advise checking withIowa on their law but my under-standing is that the federal lawabove would apply to that. Goodluck and stay safe!

A portion of state statutes wasused with permission from the Of-fice of the Revisor of Statutes. Ifyou have any questions concern-ing traffic related laws or issuesin Minnesota, send your questionsto Trp. Jesse Grabow Min-nesota State Patrol at 1000 High-way 10 West, Detroit Lakes, MN56501-2205. (You can follow himon Twitter @MSPPIO_NW orreach him at,jesse.grabow@state.mn.us).

Ask aTrooper by Sgt. Jesse Grabow

BrutesBleatby Harold Brutlag

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Its in your courtby Judge Steve Halsey

Maple Lake Messenger Page 2May 20, 2015

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New veterinary clinic in Maple Lake!Full service care for your animals with

24-hour on-call veterinarian.Located on Highway 55 next to H&H Sport shop.

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With Memorial Day aroundthe corner, I wanted to take timeto remember and honor Trooperswho had lost their lives in WorldWar II while serving with theMinnesota State Patrol. ClintonQuinlen died in World War II.Quinlen was a member of the194th Tank Battalion from Brain-erd. He was in the Death Marchon Bataan and was held in aprison camp for an extended pe-riod prior to succumbing to in-juries. Linus Ward saw service inthe battlefields of Europe andwas sent back to the UnitedStates but died later in a camphere due to wounds he receivedoverseas. Kenneth Gray returnedfrom service with wounds seriousenough to prevent him from re-

turning to the ranks of the Patrol.Our Patrol history notes the

effects of World War II on theagency - many of our personnelwere involved in military serviceand our organization was short-handed. The Patrol held jobsopen for those who went into themilitary service, but many sta-tions had only one Patrol Officerand some stations had to beclosed for a period of time. Overtime, our forces were brought upslowly as Troopers returned fromthe military ranks.

Today, many Troopers haveserved their country and manyare still active in the militaryservice. Thank you to everyonethat has served and those thatcontinue to do so.

Letter to the Editor:The Buffalo Chapter of Lets

Go Fishing is beginning its 8thseason of service and we wouldlike to take a moment to expressour gratitude to all who have sup-ported this program over theyears, not only financially, but bygiving their time as well. Youhave made us one of the mostsuccessful chapters in the state ofMinnesota.

In our first 7 seasons we hadover 10,000 quests on our pon-toon. They were not only seniorcitizens but also our veterans andspecial needs children. It wouldnot have been possible to havethis many guests without ourgreat volunteers and financialsupporters!

Lets Go Fishing is a 501C3non-profit. Our mission is to pro-vide free boating and fishing ex-

cursions for seniors, veterans,vulnerable youth and adults, andyouth in Buffalo and surroundingareas. Through these outings westrengthen our community, buildlasting relationships and creatememories. We are able to providethis service because of the gen-erosity and dedication of ourdonors and volunteers, and to allof you we would like to saythank you.

We would also like to take thisopportunity to invite you to joinus in our mission. If you enjoyfishing or boating and have acouple of hours to share with us,we would love to hear from you.

Please contact us at 763-682-6036 for more information.

Bob Larson current Chapterpresident and Nyles Gentz pastpresident and current boardmember

CARD OF THANKS:The family of Joseph M.

Stumpf would like to thank hisfamily and friends for the manyacts of kindness, thoughtfulness,memorials and flowers duringthe loss of our father and brother.Thank you to Fr. Sam Medleyfor officiating, also to KristaElsenpeter Tarbox and SarahGoelz for the music and Ding-mann Funeral Care. A specialthank you to the Maple LakeLakers Baseball team for letting

him be an important part and abig supporter of the team.Thanks to the pallbearers andB&P Catering. Also to the An-nandale Care Center for lettinghim become part of their familyand treating him with lovingcare. And lastly, the hospice careteam for the special care that yougave him in his last days.

Thank you and may Godbless each and everyone of you,

The family of Joseph M.Stumpf

Thank You

Letters

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May 18 Wright CountySheriffs report

by John HollerCorrespondent

Item18. It may sound like aslasher flick coming to a theatrenear you after the summer block-busters have moved on, but itsthe sticking point that has been atthe center of the finalization ofjoint power agreement (JPA) toassign responsibilities betweenthe county and City of Monticellofor the operation of the BertramChain of Lakes Park.

At the May 12 meeting of theWright County Board of Com-missioners, Parks AdministratorMarc Mattice said its been a longprocess, but the two sides arenearing the finish line, with Item18 being the only remaining un-resolved issue.

Weve been working forsome time on a joint powersagreement between Wright

County and the City of Monti-cello, Mattice said. At the lastadvisory board meeting of theBertram Chain of Lakes we re-viewed the sixth draft that wehave presented to them. It was re-viewed by their attorneys, our at-torneys and our risk manager. Allbut Item 18 the advisory boardfelt good about.

Item 18 deals with insurancecoverage for the county and the

city. In order to have a JPA, thecounty and city need to create asingle entity despite keeping thecountys and the citys interestsseparate. Wright County RiskManager Tim Dahl explained.

Simply put, the challenge iskind of like buying a car betweenthe county and City of Monticelloand we both want to insure it who insures and which companyis going to pick it up, Dahl said.Im working with MCIT (Min-nesota Counties Intergovernmen-tal Trust) right now. Theyrehaving their legal team review it.Our understanding is that the jointpowers agreement would createan entity. However, the control ofthe entity would be between boththe county and the city to makedecisions. The separate entitieswould need to be clear so that thepartners would be protected sothat, if there was a claim, wewould pay up to just one thresh-old.

Powers can be delegated be-tween the county and the city the county being responsible forspecific areas of the park and thecity being responsible for otherareas. But, when it comes to in-surance, theyre trying to find asolution as to how the two entitieswould work together while main-

taining a separate partnership thatprotects the interests of both.

Commissioner Charlie Bor-rell, who has been a strong advo-cate of clearly defining the rolesand responsibilities for both thecounty and the city as it pertainsto park operations, said that therest of the JPA meets the countysrequests for a division of powerand all that remains is to clear upItem 18.

I think the (advisory) boardhas done a good job of trying tocover all the issues, Borrell said.I threw a couple of different sce-narios at them and I was prettyhappy that they covered the con-cerns I had.

The board authorized Matticeto get more information fromMCIT on how to best handle lia-bility issues and bring a final jointpowers agreement to the boardfor approval.

In other items on the May 12agenda, the board:

* Was informed that WrightCounty was awarded another $1million in legacy grant acquisitionfunds that will be used for the ac-quisition of Phase 9 of theBertram Chain of Lakes pur-chase. The local match will be$205,000. The county has beenawarded $8.4 million in grant

funds for acquisitions of parcelswithin the park.

* Conducted an awards cere-mony from the sheriffs depart-ment to coincide with NationalLaw Enforcement Officers Week.Sheriff Joe Hagerty presented aCitizen Award of Merit to BrettRiske, who helped rescue a manfrom a flipped vehicle during awinter storm. The vehicle had apunctured gas tank and Riskehelped remove the driver from thevehicle disregarding personalrisk. Another Citizen Award ofMerit was presented to ChristinaHook. She was a passenger in avehicle when the mother, whowas driving, fainted. Hook tookthe wheel and her quick thinkinggot the car off the road preventingfurther injury. Captain PatrickOMalley was also honored forhis role in preventing an inmatewho threatened to jump from theupper floor of the Bravo unit ofthe county jail. He spoke with theinmate for two hours and pre-vented him from jumping.Deputy Ricky Fisher came acrossan open window at Mid-Min-nesota Hot Mix in SouthsideTownship, which was the result ofa burglary.

County close to finalizing JPA over Bertram Park

County Boardcontinued on page 12

Domke, Eric Robert, age 38,of South Haven, sentenced on05/11/15 for Gross Misde-meanor Violation of No ContactOrder to 365 days jail, $3,000fine; 345 days, $2,700 stayedfor two years on conditions ofprobation, serve 20 days jail,pay $300 fine plus surcharges,have no contact with victim,have no use or possession of al-cohol or non-prescriptiondrugs, submit to random test-ing, undergo a chemical de-pendency evaluation and followall recommendations, abide byany outstanding order for pro-tection/harassment order/nocontact order, attend a supportgroup, have no use or posses-sion of firearms or dangerousweapons, have no same or sim-ilar violations. Sentenced byJudge Halsey.

Popp, Michael Edward, age50, of Monticello, sentenced on05/14/15 for Gross Misde-meanor Third Degree Refusalto Submit to Testing to 365days jail, $300 fine; 364 daysstayed for two years on condi-tions of probation, serve 1 dayjail, pay $300 fine plus law li-brary fee, have no use or pos-session of alcohol or

non-prescription drugs, submitto random testing, attend a sup-port group, attend AwarenessPanel for Impaired Drivers,complete a Level II driving pro-gram and follow all recommen-dations, have no same orsimilar violations. Sentencedby Judge Davis.

Schumacher, Ryan James,age 21, of Monticello, sen-tenced on 05/14/15 for Failureto Stop for School Bus to pay$100 fine plus law library fee.Sentenced by Judge Davis.

Stueven, Bret Loren, age50, of Winsted, sentenced on05/11/15 for Gross Misde-meanor Third Degree DWI to365 days jail, $3,000 fine; 355days, $2,500 stayed for twoyears on conditions of proba-tion, serve 10 days jail, pay$500 fine plus surcharges, com-plete Awareness Panel for Im-paired Drivers, have no use orpossession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs, submit torandom testing, complete aLevel II driving program andfollow all recommendations,serve 30 days on electronichome monitoring, have no sameor similar violations. Sen-tenced by Judge Halsey.

On May 11, Cody DanielBechtold, 23, of Buffalo, wasarrested in Crow Wing Countyon a Wright County warrant for5th degree controlled sub-stance.

On May 11, MarquiceRamon Knight, 24, of Cokato,was arrested in Cokato on thecharges of 2nd degree and 5thdegree assault.

On May 12, Vanessa JeanSmith, 37, of Cokato, was ar-rested in Buffalo on a WrightCounty warrant for a drug vio-lation.

On May 12, Jose DejesusMartinez, 30, of Stockton, CA,was arrested in Buffalo on aWright County warrant for do-mestic assault by strangulation.

On May 12, Shawn JulePalm, 21, of Rockford, was ar-rested in Rockford on a WrightCounty warrant for domesticassault.

On May 12, ChristopherAllen Rasset, 44, of Annandale,was arrested in Annandale onthe charge of driving after can-cellation inimical to publicsafety.

On May 13, Patrick ThomasCarney, 29, of Annandale, wasarrested in Buffalo on thecharges of 3rd degree DWI testrefusal and theft.

On May 14, Martin RogerGustafson, 55, of Buffalo, wasarrested in Buffalo on thecharges of domestic assault and5th degree assault.

On May 14, Jason AllenMueller, 42, of Buffalo, was ar-rested in Buffalo on the charge

of 3rd degree assault.On May 14, Darren Lee Fer-

rier, 45, of Monticello, was ar-rested in Monticello onmethamphetamine relatedcharges.

On May 14, Kelley MarieFerrier, 46, of Monticello, wasarrested in Monticello onmethamphetamine relatedcharges.

On May 15, David MichaelWelter, 52, of Buffalo, was ar-rested in Buffalo on a WrightCounty apprehension and de-tention for domestic assault vi-olation.

On May 15, Kendall JosephPorter, 33, of Monticello, wasarrested in Maple Lake on aWright County warrant for 5thdegree controlled substance vi-olation.

On May 15, Abigail MarieMartin, 22, of Buffalo, was ar-rested in Hennepin County on aWright County warrant for 4thdegree assault.

On May 16, David ScottEbert, 61, of Clearwater, wasarrested Silver Creek Townshipon the charge of driving aftercancellation inimical to publicsafety.

There were 24 propertydamage accidents, 7 personalinjury accidents, 1 hit and runaccident and 3 car-deer acci-dents.

There were 2 arrests forDWI, 3 underage consumptionarrests, 2 school bus stop armviolations and 20 tickets formiscellaneous traffic violationsreported this week.

May 11 Wright CountyAttorneys report

Hunger Solutions Minnesotareleased a report in April thatfound in 2014, there were263,386 emergency food shelfvisits by seniors. The 2014 num-ber is a 13% increase from 2013levels. According to a recentMeals on Wheels of Americasurvey, over 84,000 Min-nesotans over age 60 are foodinsecure.

The Minnesota Food

HelpLine (1-888-711-1151), afree statewide resource, is avail-able to assist seniors who areskipping meals and having a dif-ficult time making ends meet.When seniors call the HelpLinethey are screened for eligibilityin programs like the Supplemen-tal Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP) and are referred to localresources, free community mealsand food shelves.

SNAP is a very reliable andconsistent source of nutritionsupport for seniors. The averagemonthly SNAP benefit for sen-iors in Minnesota is $94 a month.Seniors with income less than$1,605 per month may qualifyfor SNAP.

Doctors and nurses workingwith seniors on a regular basisare starting to talk more aboutSNAP as an important healthcare

resource. Seniors who have tochoose between eating well andpaying for medications and otherliving expenses are at increasedrisk for exacerbated chronic con-ditions like diabetes and at riskfor depression and other detri-mental health concerns, accord-ing to AARP Foundationresearch.

More than 84,000 senior citizens are food insecure

Business Brief

by Heather ReinhartCorrespondent

Whispering Pines GolfCourse in Annandale is lookingvery different these days. OwnerMark Dvorak has given theclubhouse a major renovationthat included adding a kitchenand a 30 x 60-foot addition witha bar and lots of seating. Whis-pering Pines has also added anoutdoor patio overlooking the18th green, new landscaping andtwo volleyball courts.

The transformation has onlytaken two months to completeand Dvorak said that all theworkers are golfers at the courseor members--from the contrac-tor to the electrician andplumber.

The addition was done tohelp accommodate golfers whocompete in the numerous tour-naments the course hosts everyyear.

"We have so many tourna-ments and have been very, verylucky with the weather, but wewere losing out on tournaments(due to a lack of indoor space),"Dvorak said. With the additionin place, Dvorak now has 40tournaments planned for thisgolf season.

The final touches were beingadded to the clubhouse last weekand the sand volleyball courts

were being set up in preparationfor a Wednesday night leaguethat will begin on May 20.

"I'm excited for it to bedone," Dvorak said.

The new indoor space,dubbed The Sand Trap Bar &Grill, will include restaurantseating for about 110 golfers,with room for even more on theoutdoor patio. Dvorak said alimited menu will be offered forgolfers and events, including ap-petizers, wraps, chicken andburgers.

The new addition includes abasement for storage that canalso be used as a storm shelter.

Whispering Pines was builtin 1984 and opened in 1986, butthe clubhouse has never beenupdated. Dvorak is now in histhird year as owner and said theaddition is the second of fourchapters he has planned for thecourse. The first was to makeimprovements to the course it-self.

"The course is in the bestshape it's ever been in," he said.

What are chapters three andfour? Dvorak said we'll have towait and see.

The 18-hole WhisperingPines Golf Course is located at8713 70th Street NW in Annan-dale. The clubhouse can bereached at (320) 274-8721.

Notice is hereby given this15th day of May, 2015, pursuantto Minnesota Statutes, Section18.83, Subdivision 1 (2014), thatall persons in Wright County,Minnesota, shall control or erad-icate all noxious weeds on landthey occupy or are required tomaintain. Control or eradicationmay be accomplished by anylawful method, but the method(s)applied may need to be repeatedin order to prevent the spread ofviable noxious weed seeds andother propagating parts to otherlands. Failure to comply with thegeneral notice may mean that anindividual notice, MinnesotaStatutes, Section 18.83, Subdivi-sion 2 (2013), will be issued. Anindividual notice may be ap-pealed within two working daysof receipt to the appeal commit-

tee in the county where the landis located. Failure to comply withan individual notice will meanthat the inspector having jurisdic-tion may either hire the workdone or seek a misdemeanorcharge against the person(s) whofailed to comply. If the workhired is done by the inspector, thecost can be placed as a tax uponthe land and collected as otherreal estate taxes are collected.You may obtain a list of theplants that are designated noxiousand the members of the appealcommittee from the county agri-cultural inspector or county des-ignated employee. You can alsoobtain this information from yourLocal Weed Inspectors. LocalWeed Inspectors include thetownship supervisors, city may-ors or their appointed assistants.

More information regarding theMN Noxious Weed Law and alist of county agricultural inspec-tors and county designated em-ployees can be obtained from theMinnesota Department of Agri-cultures web site.

The noxious weeds that needto be eradicated are: YellowStarthistle, Grecian Foxglove,Oriental Bittersweet, JapaneseHops, Dalmation Toadflax, Com-mon and Cutleaf Teasel, GiantHogweed, Brown and MeadowKnapweed, and Black Swallow-wort.

The noxious weeds that needto be controlled are LeafySpurge, Canada and PlumelessThistle, Purple Loosestrife, WildParsnip, Common Tansy, SpottedKnapweed, and Narrowleaf Bit-tercress.

Restricted noxious weeds areCommon, European and GlossyBuckthorn, Multiflora Rose,Common Reed (non-native sub-species), and Garlic Mustard.

The specially regulated plantsare Japanese and GiantKnotweed and Poison Ivy.

More information about rulesand regulations as well as plantidentification and facts can be ob-tained from the county agricul-ture inspector or the Departmentof Agriculture at:http://www.mda.state.mn.us/plants/pestmanagement/weedcon-trol/noxiouslist.aspx

We appreciate your help incontrolling and eradicating Nox-ious Weeds in Wright County.

Erik Heuring, Wright CountyAgricultural Inspector

Wrightcoaginsp@gmail.com

Wright County notice to control or eradicate noxious weeds

Recent transformation at Whispering Pines Golf Course

Top: Owner Mark Dvorak seated at the bar of The Sand

Trap Bar & Grill in the newly-renovated clubhouse at

Whispering Pines Golf Course. Bottom: To accommodate

the bar/kitchen addition, Whispering Pines also added an

outdoor patio. (Photos by Heather Reinhart)

Maple Lakes Volunteer FireDepartment and AmbulanceService responded to the fol-lowing emergencies during thepast week: May 17, 4:00 p.m.: Medical.Patient transported by MapleLake Ambulance to the St.Cloud Hospital ER. May 16, 7:00 p.m.: Medical.Patient transported by MapleLake Ambulance to the BuffaloHospital ER. May 16, 1:22 a.m.: Medical.Patient transported by MapleLake Ambulance to the BuffaloHospital ER. May 12, 11:07 p.m.: Med-ical. No ambulance transporta-tion. May 12, 1:52 p.m.: Medical.Medical. Patient transported byAllina Ambulance. May 11, 11:59 a.m.: Med-ical. Patient transported by

Maple Lake Ambulance to theBuffalo Hospital ER. May 11, 11:30 a.m.: Med-ical. Patient transported by Al-lina Ambulance. Maple Lakes Volunteer FireDeptartment responded to thefollowing emergencies: May 12, 6:35 p.m.: Firealarm at Mike Remer resi-dence, 1980 Greer Ave. NW,Albion Twp. Food and cookingoil on the stove. Seventeen fire-fighters responded to the inci-dent. May 16 for evening weatherspotting during thunderstorm.Eight fire-fighters participated. May 16, 11:39 p.m.: Southaccess to Maple Lake off Hwy.55, Maple Lake city. Storm re-lated arcing of connections onelectrical power line. Thirteenfirefighters responded to the in-cident.

May 18 Maple LakeFire Department report

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May 21: Wright SaddleClub, clubhouse, Maple Lake,7:30 p.m. New members alwayswelcome. Krista, 320-963-3990.

May 21: Maple Lake Le-gion Post 131 Auxiliary, Amer-ican Legion Club, 7 p.m.

May 21: AA & Al-Anon,7:30 p.m., Buffalo EvangelicalFree Church, 2051 50th St. NE,County Rds. 25 & 113.

May 23: AA, 7:30 p.m., Buf-falo Evangelical Free Church,2051 50th St. NE, County Rds.25 & 113.

May 26: Annandale LakersAA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m., UnitedMethodist Church of Annan-dale, 250 Oak Ave. N.; 320-274-3380.

May 26: Celebrate Recov-ery (non-denominational Chris-tian-based recovery program), 7p.m., Monticello CovenantChurch; 763-295-2112.

May 26: Gamblers Anony-mous & AA, 7:30 p.m., BuffaloEvangelical Free Church, 205150th St. NE, County Rds. 25 &113.

Upcoming Red Cross blood drivesDonors of all types are encouraged to help save lives by giving

blood. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS orvisiting redcrossblood.org. Upcoming blood donation opportunitiesin Wright County: May 30, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Community Center,505 Walnut St., Monticello; June 8, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Keller WilliamsRealty Integrity NW, 1100 Highway 25 N, Suite 4, Buffalo; June 8,1 - 7 p.m., Community Center, 505 Walnut St., Monticello; June 8, 1- 7 p.m., American Legion, 200 Babcock Boulevard W., Delano; June13, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Albertville Fire Department, 11350 57th St. NE,Albertville; June 15, 12:30 - 6:30 p.m., St. John's Lutheran Church,302 NE 2nd St., Buffalo.

Bloodmobile in Maple Lake: Wednesday, May 20, from 1 to 7p.m. at the Maple Lake American Legion Club, 220 1st Street West,Maple Lake, MN 55358.

Maple Lake Librarys Book Club meets May 21Maple Lake Librarys Book Club for adult readers will meet at 11

a.m. at Irish Blessings Coffeehouse in Maple Lake to discuss Testi-mony by Anita Shreve on Thursday, May 21. Most book club selec-tions are supplied in kits, so it is easy to borrow a copy. If youd likemore information, contact Terry Mooney attandpmooney@gmail.com or (320) 963-3389.

Memorial Day service in the park is May 25Everyone is welcome to join the Memorial Day service on Mon-

day, May 25. Parade starts at 10 a.m. with a program after at the MapleLake Memorial Monument in the City Park (at the Maple Lake Amer-ican Legion Club if inclement weather). Take time to show our fallensoldiers the respect they deserve.

Buff Up Maple Lake May 26-30Help make our city shine May 26-30. Maple Lake is looking for

volunteers to "Buff Up" their own properties or city properties. Pleaseclean up your properties by mowing grass, trimming or sprayingweeds, cutting brush, edging sidewalks, etc. Free yard waste pick up(brush, leaves, grass) starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 30. Placebrush, leaves, grass clippings on the curb. If interested in volunteeringin the group clean-up, contact Scott at 963-2060.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meeting May 27Buffalo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship's annual meeting will

be May 27; president Marie Smith will preside. The next regular meet-ing will be Sept. 9. There will be three summer socials. For furtherinformation, call Luke Markve at 763-682-4616. Everyone is wel-come. Visit the updated multi-page web site: buuf.org.

Hwy. 55 Beautification is May 30Maple Lakes Highway 55 Beatuification project is scheduled for

Saturday, May 30. The Community Roadside Landscape PartnershipProgram offers communities technical and financial assistance to in-stall and maintain landscape plantings on eligible state highway rights-of-way. Through partnerships, MnDOT has fostered more than 350roadside landscaping improvement projects in communities through-out the state.

Landscape plantings and designs are provided at no cost to the city,but all the planting needs to be done by volunteers. Please considervolunteering your time to assist with this program. Contact city hallat 320-963-3611 to sign up to be a part of this great project.

Maple Lakes 125th Anniversary CelebrationMaple Lakes 125th Anniversary Celebration is Saturday, June 6.

The day will begin with an All School Reunion open house from 10:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (full schedule on the school page). An Irish Scramble9 hole golf tournament will start at 9 a.m. at Whispering Pines. Takea walking historical tour of Maple Lake from 12 to 6 p.m. Maps willbe available at local businesses. City Hall will also have a historicaldisplay and video playing throughout the day. Family bowling from1 to 4 p.m. at Maple Lake Bowl for just the cost of shoes. Don Bursellwill be presenting a family entertainment show with juggling, unicy-cles and illusions at the Fire Hall with shows at 2 and 3:15 p.m. Thecraft Brewfest will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sample over 50 differentkinds of craft beer while listening to Mitch Gordon and The UnleadedBand and cast your vote for the Tasters Choice award. Maple LakeLions will be serving burgers, brats and more on Division near Birchthroughout the day. From 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Outside Recess will beperforming at the Street Dance. Fireworks sponsored by the MapleLake Lions will conclude the night beginning at 10:30 p.m.

First-time home buyers seminar is June 20Wright County residents thinking about buying a home are invited

to attend a one day FREE informative workshop designed to helpthem learn the basics of home ownership. Wright County CommunityAction (WCCA) offers a first-time home buyers seminar (HomeStretch) which will cover a variety of topics related to the home buy-ing process. Area lenders, real estate agents, and other housing pro-fessionals will instruct the workshop.

Home Stretch will be offered on Saturday, June 20, from 8 a.m. to5 p.m. at Citizens State Bank, 145 Nelson Boulevard, Montrose, MN55363. To register, call Wright County Community Action (WCCA)at (320) 963-6500, ext 238.

Check out ancestry.com, free at ML LibraryPatrons of the Maple Lake Library are encouraged to stop in and

check out your family history on ancestry.com for free. If you are nota patron of the library, you only need to fill out an application. Socome join us at the library, take advantage of this opportunity, and dis-cover your roots. Library hours are Monday and Friday from 12 to 6p.m., Wednesday from 12 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Foreign exchange students VyPhan, Napas Kaewmuneechok,and Ngoc Ha enjoyed their yearhalf-way around the world atMaple Lake High School duringthe 2010 school year. ... Afternearly 30 years, Barb Lhotka re-tired from the Maple LakeSchool District. ... The MapleLake High School held a blooddrive sponsored by the AmericanRed Cross. ... Haiti earthquakesurvivor, Yvette Papillon, goodfriends with Pat and ConnieLahr, visited Maple Lake. ...AndThats The Way It Was FiveYears Ago This Week.

Aaron Mooney raised enoughmoney to buy and transport anambulance from Maple Lake toEl Porvenir, Honduras, a smallfarming community of 2,000. ...Grades one through six partici-pated in the annual Track andField Day at Maple Lake Ele-mentary School. ... The MapleLake boys golf team made his-tory by winning the Central Min-nesota Conference golf season. ...The MLHS track team was proudto host their first conference track

meet. ...And Thats The Way ItWas 15 Years Ago This Week.

The downtown Amoco siteremoved all underground fuelstorage tanks; an inspector fromthe Minnesota Pollution ControlAgency found some contamina-tion in one of the tanks. ... Mem-bers of the VFW Post 7664 andits Auxiliary celebrated the offi-cial Veterans of Foreign WarsBuddy Poppy Day. ... BrianWeber won a bicycle at the LakerInn customer appreciation daysevent. ...And Thats The Way ItWas 25 Years Ago This Week.

Forty-one eighth gradersgraduated from St. TimothysParochial School. ... The semi-final round of the District 19High School Baseball tourna-ments between Annandale andRoyalton was played at theMaple Lake Athletic Park. ... At-torney General Robert Mattsonwas the commencement speakerat the Maple Lake High Schoolgraduation. ...And Thats TheWay It Was 50 Years Ago ThisWeek.

And thats theway it was . . .

Submit community programs and events to news@maplelakemessenger.com

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/WrightCty-

PublicHealth or by calling our

new phone number, 763-682-

7516 (toll-free 1-800-362-3667

ext 7516). Please use this num-

ber for more information or to

make an appointment.

Wellness on Wheels Services

include: Adult and Child Immu-

nizations; Health Screening:

Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cho-

lesterol (by appointment), Preg-

nancy, Health and Wellness;

Child Car Seat Check (by ap-

pointment); Information about:

Healthy Lifestyle - Exercise,

Nutrition, Recommendations for

Routine Medical Care, Safety -

Individual, Home, Car Seat,

Pregnancy, Childbirth, Parent-

ing, Child Health, Growth &

Development, Reproductive

Health & Family Planning, In-

fectious Diseases, Chronic Ill-

ness, Unhealthy Lifestyle

Behaviors, such as Smoking,

Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Un-

safe Sex; Information and Assis-

tance in Accessing Resources.

For 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: Market-place, Annandale

Monday, May 18: Wal-mart,Monticello

Tuesday, May 19: ClarkStation, Montrose

Wednesday, May 20: Mar-ketplace, St. Michael

Thursday, May 21: Market-place, Cokato

The complete WOW van

schedule is available online at:

http://www.co.wright.mn.us/de-

partment/humanservices/wow

Wright County Public Health

offers cholesterol testing in the

Wellness on Wheels (WOW)

Van. The entire test takes about

30 minutes. We have two differ-

ent test options. A 12 hour fast

is required for a lipid profile in-

cluding blood sugar screening.

The cost is $35. A non-fasting

test is also available. This test

gives your total cholesterol and

HDL. The cost is $25.

WOWWellness on Wheels

Maple Lake Messenger Page 4May 20, 2015

Community

Offering a nutritious meal ina warm, caring atmosphere withfriendship and fun. Everyonewelcome. The Senior DiningCenter is located at MapleManor West, 555 2nd St. W. Formore information, call 320-963-5771.

MONDAY, May 25ClosedTUESDAY, May 26Country-Fried Steak,

Whipped Potatoes w/Gravy,Scandinavian Blend Vegetables,Wheat Bread, Sliced Pears

WEDNESDAY, May 27Chicken ala King, Baking-

Powder Biscuit, Peas and Car-rots, Orange Wedges,Mississippi Mud Bar

THURSDAY, May 28Taco Salad--Seasoned Beef,

Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce/Toma-toes, Wheat Dinner Roll, Apple-sauce, Snickerdoodle Cookie

FRIDAY, May 29Lemon-Pepper Fish, Creamy

Potato Bake, Broccoli w/CheeseSauce, Wheat Bread, FruitCocktail

Senior Dining Menu May 25-29

The 60+ and Healthy Clinics,provided by Wright County Pub-lic Health, provides foot care forthe senior citizens of WrightCounty. Toenail trimming is of-fered to meet the needs of thoseseniors who have a health con-dition such as diabetes or are un-able to trim toenails themselves.

The 60+ and Healthy Clinicswill be charging a $15 fee forfoot care services. This fee isnecessary because the clinics areno longer being funded by grantmoney. However, if you are un-able to pay the fee, you will notbe 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 WCPublic Health at 1-800-362-3667 or 763-682-7456. Upcom-ing dates:

Tuesday, May 26: St.Michael Ridge ApartmentsCommunity Room, 698 RidgeDrive

Tuesday, June 2: RockfordWalnut Place Apartments, 8830Walnut Place

For the full schedule, visit:www.co.wright.mn.us/forms/hu-manservices/60%20Plus%20and%20Healthy%20Schedule.pdf

60+ and Healthy Clinics

Meetings Programs & Events

Have you turned down achance to go out with family orfriends because you were con-cerned about falling? Have youcut down on a favorite activitybecause you might fall? If so, AMatter of Balance: ManagingConcerns About Falls is a pro-gram for you.

Fear of falling can be just asdangerous as falling itself. Peoplewho develop this fear often limittheir activities, which can resultin severe physical weakness,making the risk of falling evengreater. Many older adults alsoexperience increased isolationand depression when they limittheir interactions with family andfriends. A Matter of Balance canhelp people improve their qualityof life and remain independent.

A Matter of Balance is de-signed to reduce the fear offalling and increase activity lev-els among older adults. Partici-

pants learn to set realistic goals toincrease activity, change their en-vironment to reduce fall risk fac-tors, and learn simple exercises toincrease strength and balance.

Catholic Charities Commu-nity Services is offering A Matterof Balance: Managing ConcernsAbout Falls beginning onWednesday, June 3, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Buffalo Com-munity Center, 206 CentralAvenue, Buffalo, MN. There is afree will donation suggested toparticipants for the classroommaterials and a snack is provided.

Please call Mary Simpler,health promotion specialist, at320-229-4591, or Suzanne Kol-binger, executive director BuffaloCommunity Center, at 763-682-6036 to register or for more in-formation.

Pre-registration is required byMay 27. A minimum of 10 is re-quired to present the workshop.

Managing concerns about falls

Ethel Fobbes 100th

Ethel Fobbe (front, center) with her children, Lori Bruns

and Bob Fobbe with Barb Menth, Patty Purcell, Mary Wor-

den and Marge Latour standing behind.(Photo by Bob Zimmerman)

Ethel Fobbe celebrated her100th birthday twice lastweek. She enjoyed a day withfamily and friends at theMaple Manor Senior Diningsite on her birthday, May 12.She enjoyed company with aham dinner, cake and bingo.

On Sunday, May 17, shehad another party at theMaple Lake American Le-gion. It was a full house withan estimated 400 visitors. Agreat turn-out for the 2015 St.Patricks Day Parade GrandMarshal.

Save the Date! June 6, 2015Maple Lakes 125th Anniversary

CHURCH OF SAINT TIMOTHY8 Oak Ave. N., Maple LakePh.: 320-963-3726www.churchofsttimothy.orgPastor: Father John MeyerInterim School Principal: DawnKincsSAT.: 3:30-4:15 p.m., Confessions;4:30 p.m., Mass.SUN.: 8 & 10 a.m., Mass.

HOLY CROSS LUTHERANCHURCH5460 63rd St. NW, Box 462, MapleLakePh.: 763-463-9447www.holycrossmaplelake.orgPastors: Culynn CurtisVisitors Are Always Welcome!THURS.: 7 p.m., Bible Study. SUN.: Pentecost--9:30 a.m., Sum-mer Service.MON.: Office Closed.TUES.: 6 p.m., Life Around theTable.WED.: 6 p.m., Worship on Wednes-day.

BETHLEHEM UNITEDCHURCH OF CHRIST 400 County Rd. 37 NE, Maple LakePh.: 320-963-3118www.bethuccml@gmail.commfritz@ants.eduInterim Pastor: Michael FritzTHURS.: 1 p.m., Bible Study.SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service;10:30 a.m., Fellowship; 11 a.m.,Service in the Cemetery; NewsletterDeadline.WED.: 6:30 p.m., Choir.

IMMANUEL LUTHERANCHURCH IN SILVER CREEK(LCMS)11390 Elliott Ave. N.W., M.L.Ph.: 763-878-2820, 320-333-8636Pastor: Rev. George W. Sagissor IIISUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service;11:15 a.m., Sunday School, BibleStudy.

SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH4282 114th St. NW, Maple Lake,MN 553583 miles so. of I-94 on Co. Rd. 143,just off Hwy. 8; Ph.: 320-963-3957;605-553-5240www.silvercreekcommunitychurch.com

Pastor: Luke BaehrSUN.: 9 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m.,Sunday School, Bible Study.

ANNANDALE EVAN. FREECHURCH10252 St. Hwy. 55 N.W., AnnandalePh.: 320-274-8951Pastor: Dennis L. JohnsonTHURS.: 7 p.m., CryOut Practice.SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 & 11a.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; 5:30p.m., Wednesday Night Supper; 6:30p.m., Wednesday Night Connection.

ANNANDALE UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annan.Ph.: 320-274-5127www.mumac.org/~annandaleumcPastor: Ruth HograbeFRI.: 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anony-mous.

SAT.: 7:30 a.m., Bible Doctrine; 8a.m., Church Garage Sale.SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship Service;10:15 a.m., Coffee Fellowship, Sun-day School.TUES.: 8 p.m., AA/Al-Anon.

BETHLEHEM LUTHERANCHURCH7809 Co. Rd. 35 W., AnnandalePh.: 320-963-3592Pastor: Lynn MachulaSUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service;10:30 a.m., Sunday School & BibleStudy.

EAGLES GROVE CHURCHPO Box 1020, AnnandaleLocation: Hwy. 55, next to The Mar-ketplacePh.: 320-248-6024www.eaglesgrove.org & FacebookSUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service;Energized Music and Quality Chil-dren's Programs Provided.

MT. HERMON LUTHERANCHURCH1284 Keats Ave. N.W., AnnandalePh.: 320-963-3284Pastor: Marianne ZitzewitzSUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship.

ST. JOHN'S LUTHERANCHURCH331 W. Harrison St., AnnandalePh.: 320-274-8827www.stjohns-annandale.orgPastor: Dave E. Nelson and TomHeyd SUN.: 8:30 Traditional Worship; 10a.m., Contemporary Worship.

BUFFALO SEVENTH-DAYADVENTIST CHURCH200 2nd Ave. NE, BuffaloPh.: 763-682-3582Pastor: Devin LocatiSAT.: 9:45 a.m., Bible Study; 11a.m., Church Service.

HOSANNA LUTHERANCHURCH1705 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo, Mo. Syn.Pastor: Rob JarvisPh.: 763-682-3278; www.hosannal-cms.orgSUN.: 9 a.m., Worship Service;10:30 a.m., Bible Study and SundaySchool.TUES.: 8 p.m., Young AdultsGroup.WED.: 10 a.m., Bible Study; 7 p.m.,Confirmation Class.

BUFFALO UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIPWED.: Discussion Group Meets the2nd & 4th Wednesday, Sept. thruMay, 7:30 p.m., at Buffalo Commu-nity Center, Across the Street fromthe Post Office at 206 Central Ave.(Hwy. 25). For More Information,Call Luke at 763-682-4616 or Visitwww.buuf.us. Everyone is welcome.

BUFFALO EVANGELICALFREE CHURCH2051 50th Street NE, Buffalo, MN(corner of Hwy. 25 N. & County Rd.113)Ph. 763-682-6846; www.buf-falofree.orginfo@buffalofree.orgSenior Pastor: Brian ThorstadTHURS.: 7 p.m., Small Groups;7:30 a.m., AA & Al-Anon.FRI.: 6 a.m., Men's Small Group; 7p.m., Small Groups.SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service,Coffee Fellowship, Children'sChurch; 11 a.m., Sunday School forAll Ages; 6 p.m., Youth Groups; 7p.m., Small Group. MON.: 7 p.m., Women's BibleStudy; 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, ChoirPractice.

BUFFALO COVENANTCHURCH1601 Hwy. 25 N., BuffaloPh.: 763-682-1470www.buffalocov.orgLead Pastor: Max FrazierSUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship;9:30 & 11 a.m., Contemporary Wor-ship.MON.: Office Closed.TUES.: 1:30 p.m., S.A.L.T.; 5 p.m.,S.A.L.T. Leaves for Twins Game;7:30 p.m., Ladies' Study.THURS.: 9 a.m., Ladies' MissionConnection; 6:30 p.m., WorshipTeam Practice.

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCHLCMC12449 Clementa Ave. NW, Monti-celloPastor: Jim Tetlie, 763-878-2092www.lutheran-faith.orgSecretary's office hours are: 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., Mon., Wed., Thurs.Tuesdays, Wednesday & ThursdayMAUNDY THURSDAY.: 7 p.m.,Worship.GOOD FRIDAY.: 7 p.m., Worship atSilver Creek Community Church.SUN.: Easter Sunday--7 a.m., Sun-rise Worship; 8:30 a.m., TraditionalWorship; 11 a.m., Celebration Wor-ship.

CELEBRATION COMMUNITYCHURCHAffiliated with Evangelical Free Ch.Box 171, Montrose; 763-675-3003Interim Pastor: Dawson Grover;763-675-3003SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship at MontroseElementary School Gymnasium.

TRI-COUNTY ALLIANCECHURCH8464 160th St. N.W.Clearwater, MN; 320-558-2750Pastor: Dave Fogal SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service.www.tcachurch,com

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Maple Lake (320) 963-5731

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www.dingmannfuneral.com

P a t r i c i aA. Dahl, age74, of An-nandale, diedon Tuesday,May 12,2015, at theSt. CloudHospital sur-

rounded by the love of her familyafter a two-year battle with lungcancer.

Memorial services will beheld 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May21, at St. Johns LutheranChurch, Annandale, with Rev.Dave Nelson officiating. Burialwill be at Grace Lutheran Ceme-tery, rural French Lake. Visita-tion will be held 4:00-7:00 p.m,Wednesday, May 20, at the Ding-mann Funeral Care Chapel, An-nandale, and one hour prior tothe service on Thursday at thechurch. A prayer service will beheld at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday atthe funeral home.

Patricia Ann Dahl was bornJanuary 4, 1941, in Belgrade,Minnesota to Edmund andDorothy (Krueger) Thoreson.She grew up in NE Minneapolisand attended Edison HighSchool. On October 11, 1958,Pat was united in marriage toHarvey Dahl in Northwood,Iowa. Pat was able to be a stay-at-home mom, and raise theirfour daughters. As the girls gotolder, Pat went to work forTonka Toys. She then workedalongside Harvey for their com-pany, H.A. Dahl Company, inMaple Lake as the bookkeeper.Upon retirement, Pat and Harveyheaded south to the Phoenix, Ari-

zona area to spend the winters.In her spare time Pat enjoyed

playing Bingo, cards, cooking,and bird watching at the lakehome. She was a crafty lady, andliked to find time to sew. Pat andHarvey often traveled across theUnited States together, makinglasting memories. Above all, Patcherished the time she spent withher family.

Patricia is survived by herhusband of 56 years, Harvey ofAnnandale; children, Bonnie(Jim Hicks) Hokkala of QueenCreek, Arizona, Connie (Todd)Bishir of South Haven, Candy(Jeff) Nyren of South Haven, andKelly (Brandon) Rosha of St.Augusta; nine grandchildren,Amy, Sara, Mike, Jimmy, Ash-ley, Tasha, Parker, Justin andJosh; eight great-grandchildren;siblings, Dennis Thoreson ofPort Charlotte, FL and DebbieBares of South Haven; and manyother family and friends. She ispreceded in death by her parents,Edmund and Dorothy Thoreson.

Jim Miceli, Parker Nyren,Justin Oberg and Josh Oberg willserve as the urnbearers. Arrange-ments are entrusted to DingmannFuneral Care Burial & Crema-tion Services of Annandale.

PATRICIA A. DAHL, Annandale

Church

Homeowners who are in de-fault or facing foreclosure haveoptions to prevent the loss oftheir homes. The sooner actionis taken, the more options areavailable.

Wright County CommunityAction (WCCA), a non-profitorganization, offers confidential,professional foreclosure coun-seling at no charge.

WCCA counselors educatehomeowners on available op-tions, and, if applicable, willwork with the lender to come to

a reasonable solution to preventforeclosure.

For more information, callWright County Community Ac-tion at 320-963-6500 ext. 238.

Serving the community since1965, Wright County Commu-nity Action offers Head Start,Women, Infants & Children(WIC), Weatherization, EnergyAssistance, Home Repair, HomeBuyer Training, TransitionalHousing Services, Family Budg-eting, Food & Clothing andCommunity Initiative programs.

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The American Red Crossurges donors to choose theirday to give hope to patients inneed by donating blood orplatelets during the 100 daysof summer. 100 days of hope.campaign, officially sponsoredby Suburban Propane.

To encourage donationsaround the Memorial Day holi-day, those who come to giveblood or platelets from May 23-25 will receive a Red CrossRuMe tote bag, while supplieslast.

Summer vacations and travelcan contribute to less availabil-ity for people to give blood orplatelets. In a spring survey ofRed Cross blood and plateletdonors, nearly 90 percent indi-cated plans to take vacationsthis summer. However, patientsdont get a summer holiday orvacation from needing lifesav-ing blood. The Red Cross relieson volunteer donors for the15,000 blood donations neededevery day to support patients atabout 2,600 hospitals and trans-fusion centers nationwide.

The Suburban Propanefamily is proud to support themission of the Red Cross andhelp ensure that blood andplatelets are available for pa-tients in need during the chal-lenging summer months, saidSuburban Propanes Chief Op-erating Officer Mark Wienberg.By partnering with the RedCross, we are able to continue anoble cause that improves thelives of those in our communi-

ties. The Red Cross has touched

the lives of many SuburbanPropane employees includingDebbie Traub. In May 2014, her74-year-old father fell from aladder while power washing hishome and suffered life-threat-ening injuries. He spent 20 daysin the intensive care unit and re-ceived many blood transfu-sions. Traub said that she nowknows the importance of givingblood and makes a point to do-nate in honor of her father at theSuburban Propane headquarterblood drives. Her story is justone of many reasons SuburbanPropane continues to advocatefor blood and platelet donationsto the Red Cross.

How to donate bloodSimply download the Amer-

ican Red Cross Blood DonorApp, visit redcrossblood.org orcall 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an ap-pointment or for moreinformation. All blood types areneeded to ensure a reliable sup-ply for patients. A blood donorcard or drivers license or twoother forms of identification arerequired at check-in. Individu-als who are 17 years of age (16with parental consent in somestates), weigh at least 110pounds and are in generallygood health may be eligible todonate blood. High school stu-dents and other donors 18 yearsof age and younger also have tomeet certain height and weightrequirements.

Red Cross urges summerblood and platelet donationsEligible donors can help save lives during 100days of summer. 100 days of hope. campaign

Its the Soldier, not the President, who gives us Democracy;Its the Soldier, not the Congress, who takes care of us;

Its the Soldier, not the Reporter, who has given us Freedom of the Press;

Its the Soldier, not the Campus Organizer, who has given us Freedom to Demonstrate;

Its the Soldier, not the Politician, who salutes the Flag, who serves beneath the Flag, whose coffin is draped by the Flag,

who gave us Freedom.-Author Unknown

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Bruns receives Gail M. FokkenMemorial scholarship

Southwest Minnesota StateUniversity in Marshall, MN, isproud to announce that MeganBruns, daughter of Al andTeresa Bruns of Maple Lake,has been selected to receive aGail M. Fokken MemorialScholarship for the 2015-2016academic year. Recipients ofthese scholarships are recog-nized for their academic ac-complishments andoutstanding leadership abili-ties. Her planned major fieldsare chemistry and biology.

All School Reunionduring 125thCelebration, June 6

The city of Maple Lake iscelebrating its 125th anniver-sary this year. Take the oppor-tunity to also celebrate theMaple Lake school and all theawesome people that have hada part in making it remarkable.Everyone is invited to the AllSchool Reunion activities andthe communitys many events.Find their posted schedule onthe MLs webpage listedbelow.

Join your old friends, past

co-workers and graduates ofMLHS and walk the halls andreminisce of the days gone by.And, of course, catch up on thepresent.

Schedule: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Guided Tours - Check out theschool buildings updates witha tour. Meet in the high schoolcommons area.

9 a.m. - Irish ReunionScramble at Whispering Pines.Price includes green fees and 2carts.

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - MLHSboys basketball tournament inthe gyms.

11 a.m. -1 p.m. - Meet forlunch at the MLHS cafeteria.Chicken dinner: bakedchicken, O'Brien potatoes, veg-etable, coleslaw, roll, coffeeand dessert served by HHCatering.

You must pre-order the mealtickets. You can buy them atcity hall, at the Star Bank or onthe website at www.ci.maple-lake.mn.us/125th and they willbe mailed to you.

*A limited number of tick-ets will be available at thedoor.

1 p.m. - POETS meeting atThe V by HH.

Questions? Contact Vicki.deckerv@maplelake.k12.mn.us

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School

BreakfastMONDAY, May 25No schoolTUESDAY, May 26WG waffle sticks w/syrup, tri-tator(elem. and high school), sausage n'egg-wich or choice of WG cereal,WW toast, jelly/margarine, veg-etable selection, fruit/juiceWEDNESDAY, May 27Breakfast fruit crisp (elem. and h.s.),breakfast pizza or choice of WG ce-real, WW toast, jelly/margarine,vegetable selection, fruit/juice, milkTHURSDAY, May 28Cook's choice (elem. and h.s.) hamn' egg-wich or choice of WG cereal,WW toast, jelly/margarine, veg-etable selection, fruit/juice, milkFRIDAY, May 29Cook's choice (elem. and h.s.) orchoice of WG cereal, WW toast,

jelly/margarine, vegetable selection,fruit/juice, milk

LunchMONDAY, May 25No schoolTUESDAY, May 26Turkey ranch wrap or buffalochicken pizza, turkey BLT flatbread;baked beans, spinach, sliced toma-toes; choice of fruit, milkWEDNESDAY, May 27Chef salad or cook's choice; carrots,cauliflower; choice of fruit, milk THURSDAY, May 28Deli sandwich or cook's choice;choice of vegetable; choice of fruit,milkFRIDAY, May 29Deli sandwich or chicken nuggetsw/WW bread, cook's choice; choiceof vegetable; choice of fruit, milk

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School News

Jennifer DesMarais/Hol-lands sixth grade students ex-press their opinion about MapleLake.

Alayna Jude - What I likeabout Maple Lake is all theplaces people can go. Some ofmy favorite places are the Pub-lic Library, the Costume shop,and Irish Blessings CoffeeHouse. I pick these three be-cause at the Public Library thereis a wide section of books, andthe people at the Costume Shopare so kind and helpful. If yousay you want to be dressed Ger-man they tell you to come with

them and they make it happen.Everyone is so kind and caringat all the restaurants, gas sta-tions, and other businessesaround town. I also like watch-ing the Maple Lakers play base-ball in the summer. I love all thesoftball fields, especially theNew Irish Dreams Fields. I loveplaying at the city park, in thespring and summer. In the sum-mer Cenex have their beautifulflowers out, and I get to buybaby chicks there. I could notask for anything more in oursmall town of Maple Lake.

Mary Muller - My favorite

thing about Maple Lake is allthe shops we have for such asmall town. You can just walkdowntown to so many placesthat other towns or cities maynot have. We have the Airport,the bowling alley, the MapleLake Museum, and the PotteryFarm to just name a few. Younever know how much fun tocan have in this small town. An-other thing I really like aboutour town is how all the peopleare so friendly. For example inall the stores and shops here,they are so welcoming andhelpful. When we are driving inour car around Maple Lake lotsof people you dont even nowwave at you through their carwindow, and thats just one ofthe a million ways that peopleshow respect and friendlinessthroughout Maple Lake. A finalthing Id like to write about isthe pretty countryside scenery. I

live near a lake and whether thetrees are green or turning or-ange they are so pretty to lookat. The perfect day for me iswhen the birds are chirping, andthe wind is slowly swaying myhammock back and forth.Whether Im reading or work-ing in the garden I enjoy it here.I am glad for all of these thingsbecause I can be proud ofMaple Lake where I grew upduring my childhood.

Kayla Hanson - One thing Ilike about Maple Lake is thatour schools are not very large soit makes it easy to recognizeand know almost everybody.When we walk down the schoolhallways we frequently sayhello to students or friends wepass by. I feel very grateful toknow that I can go to such awonderful school and have suchamazing teachers who are notjust there to hand out our as-

signments but to help in somany different ways. I love allthe little shops in Maple Laketoo. While they may be small,they still have a lot to offer. Forexample some of my favoriteplaces to go are the CostumeShop, the Bakery, and our townlibrary. Another thing I enjoyabout Maple Lake is when wehave parades and other get- to-gethers. It is always a blastwhen adults and children get to-gether to run the Irish Scam-per during the St. PatricksDay celebration. The parade isvery entertaining, and so is theGear Head Get Together! I loveMaple Lake and the people in it.

Jacob Jevnick - I like MapleLake for the nice and respectfulpeople. I also like the beautifulscenery, the great farms, and theway people help one another.Its a great place to enjoy thesummer heat. For example you

can go fishing at our lakes. TheSt. Patricks Day parade andother town celebrations we havemakes Maple Lake fun.

Caleb Phothisanh - Ivelived in Maple Lake for about 4years. Ever since living hereIve realized that its a prettysmall town and the people hereare really nice to others even ifthey dont know you. Anotherthing I noticed is that MapleLake is an older town, but it stillhas more than one school, abank, gas stations, and lotsmore. A big thing about MapleLake is the heart of it; thedowntown area where there is abunch of shops such as the bak-ery, the library, which used to bea theater, a flower shop, theMaple Lake Museum, and thecostume shop. Another greatthing is that the people are sonice and friendly here. I will al-ways remember Maple Lake.

Left: Under the guidance of Sue Nelson, music director, the Maple Lake Elementary School 4th graders entertained the audience at their spring concert by playing tunes on

their recorders which included the songs, Merrily We Roll Along, Hot Cross Buns, Lightly Row, Ode to Joy and Crazy HCB. Right: Gracie Fritz on the piano playing At A Dude

Ranch. (Photos by Charlene Wurm)

MLE fourth graders light up the room with upbeat tunes

Grandparents Day for first and third graders

Left: On Friday, May 15, grandparents gathered at Maple Lake Elementary to spend some quality time with their first

grade grandchildren. It was an exciting time filled with visiting classrooms, enjoying treats and playing bingo. Pictured

from left is Charlie Walhowe, Nicholas Dulskim, Katherine Froemming and Carley Frost playing bingo with their grand-

parents. Right: Third grade students met with their frandparents from 8:30-8:45 a.m. in their classrooms. They read

books, took a classroom tour, and even checked out their lockers. After the classroom tours, they went to the Irish

Cafe and had a cookie, punch and coffee. Third graders sang a short little greeting song and played bingo the re-

mainder of the hour. Pictured at right is Grace Carlson and Julia Jerome having fun during bingo.

(Photos by Kath Heffron)

A complete PAES packageconsists of five components, andthe teachers are proposing tobegin with two units consumer/service and construc-tion/industrial with a plan toeventually add on to the program,at an initial investment of$15,255. Currently, the cost tosend one student to the WrightTech Center is $5,630 per year.Last year, the district sent four stu-dents, each for a full year. Two arecurrently attending, with twomore expected to be added nextyear. And while Wright Tech Cen-ter accommodates only students in11th and 12th grade, a MapleLake-based lab could also serve9th- and 10th-graders. As currentstaff members are trained in theprogram, no new hires are neces-sary for its implementation, whichcould begin as soon as next year.Board Chair Arnie Michalicekpointed out that Wright Tech Cen-ter is part of the Maple LakeSchool District. Were not send-ing them to another school, hesaid. We own Wright Tech. So,please remember that were notshipping them off for someoneelse to educate them; were ship-ping them off to our east campus okay? Were paying for it, butwere paying for Wright Tech any-way. And weve got to be carefulthat we dont chop away little bitsof Wright Tech. He said he is not

teaching at Wright Tech at thistime because a few schools haveadopted some of the tech schoolsprograms on their own campuses.If we keep nipping away at it,Michalicek warned, pretty soonwe have no Wright Tech, and welose the welding program, and welose the medical program, we losethe graphic we lose all of thosepieces that are there now. So, wehave to be real careful that this hasto be such a huge savings to usthat we cant afford not to keep ithere before we would take it awayfrom Wright Tech. Because we area part of a co-op. And as part of aco-op, it is very important to us tobe members of that co-op and tosupport that co-op. These few stu-dents would be in good shape, butother students might lose out.Board members will study theissue further over coming weeksand vote on the matter in June.

Approved the installation of anew wireless system in the highschool and elementary buildingsat a cost of $67,277, and a newsmart server at a cost of $7,000. Aneed to upgrade the school dis-tricts wireless system has beendiscussed by the Technology andFinance and Programs Commit-tees, and a short survey to staff inFebruary has also identified this asa top technology need. Technol-ogy Coordinator Randy Benoithad companies look at the

schools facility and received fourquotes, of which the lowest bidderwas Tech Check out of St. Cloud.Money for this project wouldcome from the districts OperatingCapital Fund, and will not affectany funds used to hire teachers,paraprofessionals or staff otherthan the schools technology coor-dinator and technology assistant.

Approved, by a 5-2 vote, acontract with food service man-agement company Aviands forthe 2015-2016 school year. Select-ing a food service managementcompany must be conducted in amanner that provides free andopen competition consistent withapplicable federal grants, manage-ment standards and state law. Thedistrict advertised a request forproposals, conducted a mandatorypre-proposal meeting with inter-ested companies and received twoproposals. A 13-member commit-tee of stakeholders and the boardsFinance and Programs Committeeevaluated the proposals. The con-tract will be renewable, upon mu-tual agreement of both parties, forup to two more years after theoriginal contract. Andrea Janke, arep from Aviands and former em-ployee of Taher who is familiarwith Maple Lakes food servicedepartment, attended the meetingto field any questions the boardmight have. Boardmember JoePaumen expressed concerns about

the selection process and contractmanagement. He and Boardmem-ber Ben Elsenpeter voted againstthe contract.

Approved an arrangement toshare two part-time teachers withthe Annandale School District.Maple Lake has part-time teachersin art and elementary music, andAnnandale is looking for part-timeteachers in these subjects. Princi-pals at both schools have deter-mined that schedules can beworked out so these teachers canbe employed full-time. The Fi-nance and Programs Committeehas suggested Maple Lake holdthe contract and bill Annandale forportions of salary and benefits fortime spent teaching in Annandale.Sharing with Annandale allowsthe district to employ these teach-ers full-time, which will help keepthose positions filled. As teacherswill become eligible for health in-surance, cost to the district will in-crease somewhat.

Approved updates to the fol-lowing district policies: SchoolDistrict Curriculum and Instruc-tion Goals, Instructional Curricu-lum, Graduation Requirements,Assessment of Standard Achieve-ment and Workload Limits forCertain Special Education Teach-ers.

The next regular school boardmeeting will be Monday, June 8,at 7 p.m.

School Boardcontinued from page 1

Maple Lake Messenger Page 8May 20, 2015

Sports

By Brenda ErdahlSports Writer

The Irish softball team fin-ished a near-perfect season lastweek, wrapping up regular sea-son play with an 18-1 record anda Central Minnesota Conferencechampionship.

The Maple Lake team had towin five CMC games in a row toearn the title and they did justthat, defeating Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted on Monday,Holdingford twice on Tuesday,and Eden Valley-Watkins twiceon Wednesday.

The Irish have now won theCMC title eight out of the last 11years and have a record of 136wins and 12 losses in CMC play.

Maple Lake started things offon a cold, wet Monday, May 11,at home. The Irish fell behindearly 3-0, but rallied for an 18-4win.

It was nice to see us playwith a little adversity, coachTim Knudsen said.

On Tuesday, May 12, MapleLake traveled to Holdingford fora double-header. According toKnudsen, the Dragons havestruggled in the circle this sea-son, which combined with su-perb pitching, defense andhitting on the part of the Irish,left the Huskers down 14-0 bythe end of game one.

Maple Lake dominated thesecond game as well, defeatingHoldingford 11-1.

On Wednesday, May 13,Maple Lake hosted Eden Valley-Watkins in a double-header forthe CMC title. The Irish won thefirst game 7-3 and the secondgame 9-8.

This was probably the besthitting team we will face allyear, Knudsen said. They arevery competitive and have beenin the state tournament the lastthree years.

Olivia Marquette picked up