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The Maple Lake

Volume 119, Number 11 Wednesday, December 11, 2013 Maple Lake, MN 55358 maplelakemessenger.com $1

2014 county levy, budget numbers similiar to 2013

by John Holler Correspondent

Read makes U.S. House bid official

J i m Read, a political scie n c e professor at the College of St. Benedict and St. Johns University in Jim Read C o l legeville, has officially filed his candidacy for the U.S. House in Minnesotas 6th Congressional District with the Federal Election Commission. Read, a resident of Avon, is running for the seat currently held by Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Stillwater, who is retiring. Read will seek the endorsement of the Democratic-FarmerLabor Party. No other Democrats have formally filed their candidacies, though Judy Adams, of Circle Pines, has said she is running. Republicans Tom Emmer, Phil Krinkie, John Pederson and Rhonda Sivarajah are vying for the Republican endorsement. Read said he got into the race because of the 16-day government shutdown, when Bachmann was the only member of the Minnesota congressional delegation to vote against reopening the government. To refuse to fund essential government operations, and threaten default on the national debt unless the other party does what one demands, Read said, is an illegitimate political tactic that should never be used again. Such tactics, if successful, would soon be imitated by every political party to get its way on anything. Defaulting on the nations debt, as a small minority threatened to do, Read continued, would have been far worse than the shutdown, endangering a fragile economic recovery while actually increasing the size of the debt through higher interest and late payment penalties. The way to reduce a deficit is by changing future expenditures and revenues, not by refusing to honor past obligations.

For years, the Wright County Board of Commissioners was referred to as everything from frugal to fiscally responsible to downright cheap. The county board consistently found ways to maintain as little growth in the countys budget and certified taxable levy. During the economic downturn, a hiring freeze was put in place to keep the numbers down. It was thought that, with a new county board that is markedly more progressive on issues ranging from transportation to technological advancement, the 2014 budget and levy could be an eyeopener for taxpayers. It was, but it turned out it wasnt for the reasons anticipated. The county board passed a budget that was less than 2013 and a levy that increases by less than $16,000. The final budget was set at $102,330,902, a reduction from the 2013 budget of $102,850,890.

(Above) Volunteers work to sort toys donated to Tree of Hope Saturday at Maple Lake Airport. (Photos by Gabe Licht)

County board
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Flying for a good cause

by Gabe Licht Editor

Monday is ugly Christmas sweater contest deadline

The Maple Lake Messenger is asking readers to submit photos of themselves wearing Christmas sweaters for an ugly sweater contest. Email photos to news@maplelakemessenger or drop them off at 218 Division St. W. or tag the Messenger in your sweater photos on Facebook. The deadline is Monday, Dec. 16, and winners will be featured in the Dec. 18 issue. Prizes are $75 Business Bucks for first place and $50 Business Bucks for second place.

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Children at 32 hospitals throughout Minnesota will have gifts this Christmas as a result of Saturdays Tree of Hope event at Maple Lake Airport. Volunteers filled 98 bags with 25 toys each for children of each age group. We had more bags than ever, but were still short from the requests of the hospitals, said organizer Elaine Morrow. Donations may be made year-round through www.holidaytreeofhope.org or by contacting Morrow at pilotelaine@aol.com or 952913-2356. The need seems to be going up, Morrow said. Nurses say if we didnt do this, they would pool their resources, but they dont have time. Thats where the forces behind Tree of Hope the Minnesota Chapter 99s and Zuhrah Shriner Flyers come in.

Since 1990, the groups have been hosting Tree of Hope. With donations they receive, they purchase gifts for children who will be in the hospital over Christmas. Every cent collected goes directly toward providing gifts. Volunteers pay for gas to transport the gifts and also pay out-of-pocket for supplies such as batteries for toys, bags, crayons, tape and labels. Morrow believes being a part of the program is rewarding. The drivers have the fun part because they get the feedback from the people who receive the gifts, Morrow said. For example, one nurse who received gifts for children had tears in her eyes when she told Morrow, You dont know how much this means to kids. It means so much to some that four families who have received gifts have now donated to the program.

(Above) Andy Geppert and Dave Autio, of Anoka, carry donated toys into the hangar at Maple Lake Airport. (Below) Patti Sandusky, Maple Lake, holds a bag open for Karen Workman, of Lakeville. Both are members of Minnesota Chapter 99s, who sponsor the event with the Zuhrah Shriner Flyers.

Tree of Hope
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Read for Congress

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Christmas in Maple Lake winner: page 4

City sets 14 budget, levy

by Katie Friedman Correspondent

More than 150 attend Christmas in Maple Lake

Eighth-grade concert: page 7

Coming up
*Senior high choir concert is Monday *Fifth- and sixth-grade band concert is Tuesday *Inheritance story event is Tuesday *St. Tims Christmas program is Dec. 19

The Maple Lake City Council began its Dec. 3 meeting with a Truth in Taxation public hearing, at which citizens are given the opportunity to voice their concerns over the budget. As no residents came forward to speak, the council (minus Deb Geyen, who was not in attendance) proceeded to pass a resolution adopting the 2014 budget of $1,510,030 and a levy of $830,575, reflecting an increase in budget requirements by $64,107 (about 4.4 percent), and an increase in the levy amount for the general fund by $37,174, which amounts to about 4.6 percent. I know this is a slight raise, Mayor Lynn Kissock said. We havent seen raises in the past in the budget, which is why it is being raised. Because, just like everything else, the cost of living is going up, so we need to make sure that the city is following that same track.

City council
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Children pose for a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus after Santa rode a fire truck into The V by HH for Christmas in Maple Lake on Saturday. A total of 153 children attended the event, which is sponsored by the Maple Lake Chamber of Commerce and features gift bags of items from participating businesses, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus and balloon animals. See page 12 for more photos. (Photo by Gabe Licht)

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Viewpoint
* * * After pretty much hibernating for a few days, our English Setter, Vana, kept hinting shed like to go for a longer walk than the brief runs down Linden Ave. N. I broke down on Friday for a slightly longer walk in Ney Park which seemed to ease her frustrations. On Sunday morning, we were back in the park and she picked up the sound or smell of something ahead of us as we neared the crest of the first hill on the main trail. It turned out to be a nice fat doe that was standing on the trail and nibbling on some browse. The deer continued to feed until it heard us and then gave us a quick onceover before bolting away. Vana almost took off after the deer which was about 30 yards away, but a stern, No! No! No! cut her chase short and everything ended well. * * * I was among the TV football fans watching the wild Vikings/Ravens game Sunday and the four touchdowns scored with just a little over two minutes left in the game. Most of the games on the East Coast were played in snow, sleet, and rain, and weather played a big factor in who won. It looked like the Vikings had a win in their back pockets after scoring a TD with less than 30 seconds to go, but the Ravens showed they have what it takes when the chips are down, winning the game on a pass play after putting on a tremendous last-seconds drive. As much as I admire Adrian Peterson, I thought his comment about the unruly fans throwing snowballs onto the field should have been left in the locker room. . . * * * If youre racking your brain about Christmas gifts you may want to consider a Minnesota State Parks gift card. Gift cards can be used for camping or an overnight getaway in rustic camper cabins or modern suites as well as Minnesota State Parks entrance permits, tours, and golf, canoe, kayak, snowshoe, and snowtube rentals, and retail merchandise from Minnesota State Parks gift stores. Gift cards may be purchased in any of these three easy ways: Call (651) 296-6157 or (888) 646-6367, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Click Online at the Minnesota State Parks reservations system, anytime. Any Minnesota State Park with office hours, Minnesota DNR License Center, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

Bleat
by Harold Brutlag
The unseasonal cold weather and snow have put a crimp on pheasant hunting for me and some of my associates and its probably only wishful thinking that well get enough warm days to get out again before the season ends. We were amazed by the sun dogs that flanked the sun on Thursday morning and again on Friday. Thursdays nature show was the most spectacular of the two mornings. Besides the huge pillars of light on each side of the rising sun, the sun dogs gave the appearance of rainbows with the brilliant colors they displayed in the sub-zero weather. Anyway, it was quite a show and it took the edge off the sub-zero cold. I anticipated finding squeaking snow underfoot that morning, but that didnt happen. Apparently it will have to get colder! The snow and ice made for treacherous driving and thats still a problem with the icy roads. It seems like its been a little too cold for the applications of road salt to work the way it is supposed to. Were all getting lessons early this year on how to drive in inclement weather. . . I havent been out on the lakes to fish and Im still in the preparation stage getting ready. So far I havent gotten any further than getting the ice rods and reels down from their summer resting spot. Its a start, but I usually dont get out before Jan. 1, so I might actually be early this year. I havent heard anything great from local anglers, except there has been some good action for walleyes on Buffalo Lake. Maple Lake is a little cloudy, according to one spearing enthusiast. I noticed a four-wheeler out from the Lake Mary access on Sunday next to a spearing house so that lake apparently has at least four inches of ice in that vicinity. Incidentally the DNR has announced Sugar Lake in Wright County is among the lakes where spearing is now allowed after having been closed for many years. Clearwater Lake is attracting some harpooners in some of that lakes protected bays as well as some shallow water walleye anglers.

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Letters
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The Retiree
by Jerry Hoem guest columnist
Every year since about 1977, Ive written a Christmas letter, and so far the Messenger hasnt had it thrust upon them. This year, it seemed to be a good idea to do so. Now I will be able to say it went out to thousands of people. Typically, I highlight the things that went wrong, since there are more of them than the good things. Here it is, modified for public consumption. Christmas 2013 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all! There. Let's get that out of the way before the furnace blows up or the water heater leaks. The year 2013 should have been a warning for us all. Thirteen is said to be unlucky, with the exception of our daughters birthday, of course, but if that superstition held true, it would explain a few things. To start the year, our septic system froze. We got through the winter by having our tanks pumped out and not bathing, flushing, washing clothes, doing dishes, or drinking for a month and a half. You may have noticed. Then the old Bronco decided to revert to two-wheel drive. The repair involved a secondhand part. Nobody makes new parts for a 25-year-old vehicle. Next was tires for the Rendezvous. And a new coffee maker. The toaster oven quit. We replaced the patio door. Pontoon boat wouldn't run. Front steps were rotting. Deck needed refinishing. Computer conked out. Printer wouldn't work. Summer was too hot. Bad things happened to friends and relatives. We mourned and sympathized way too much, and continue to do so. Wife did a lot of quilting. Fun for her, and maybe a sign of restlessness or boredom. I continue to sketch and write a column from time to time, and we both try to maintain our aging home. We escaped to Virginia with Wifes brother and his wife where we knew nobody, and that was fineand learned a bunch of history that nobody taught us in school. Everyone should go to Williamsburg and Jamestown at least once. Grandkids dispersed into Spain and Wisconsin as well as their regular Caribbean haunts. Hard enough to keep track of kids. Add a generation and it gets tougher. We keep on exercising, taking pills, using our seat belts, flossing, brushing, and avoiding stress. We feel just fine. You do that, too, okay? We need all the friends we can get. You may not live longer, but it will seem like it. Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Matthew 1:25.

Ask a Trooper: What to do at an accident scene

by Sgt. Jesse Grabow
Question: What should a person do if they are involved in a crash? Answer: This is a very good question and I must say that it depends on many factors in each circumstance. Each situation is different and the person involved must evaluate the incident and decide on the best course of action to minimize the risk they place themselves in. If its not an injury or serious crash, it may be best to get your vehicle out of the lanes of traffic and to a safe location before exiting or exchanging information with the other driver involved. This may be dependent on the amount of traffic, highway conditions and/or location (curve, hill, blind spot, etc). If your vehicle is disabled and you cannot get out of the lanes you must evaluate what is more dangerous, staying in the vehicle or leaving it and getting to a place of safety on foot. If you stay in your vehicle, put on your seatbelt. If for some reason youve lost sight or contact with the other motorist involved in the crash, report that as soon as possible to law enforcement to prevent issues of charges with a hit and run. If someone in the crash is injured or killed, the law requires that you call the nearest law enforcement agency or 911 as quickly as possible. If you come upon a crash, and depending on the situation, you should evaluate the incident and decide on the best course of action to minimize the risk you place yourself in. If you are the first on the scene and have stopped to render aid, park your vehicle well off the roadway away from the crash so it will not be a hazard. Warn other drivers of danger with four-way flashers, flares and flashlights. If there is personal injury, serious property damage or danger to other motorists at the crash scene, call 911. Be prepared to provide location, such as distance from an intersection or milepost number. Account for all occupants of the vehicles and aid the injured if you are qualified. Do not move injured persons unless they are endangered by traffic, fire or excessive bleeding. 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 565012205. (You can follow him on Twitter @MSPPIO_NW or reach him at, jesse.grabow@state.mn.us).

HAPPY HOLIDAYS HUM BUG After more than 70 years of celebrating Christmas and always greeting everyone with Merry Christmas, I find it hard to break tradition by saying Happy Holidays. To me it comes across as sounding empty, rather generic, if that is a good word. What or which holidays are we talking about? If we are referring to Christmas, then why not just say, Merry Christmas? As a child, my fond memories of Christmas were not so much the gift; I said the gift, since I, like many other children at that time, expected only one gift. Obviously there was no opening a gift Christmas Eve. What would we do Christmas morning? To me Christmas was not the gift opening, even though one of my most exciting gifts as a boy was receiving my Red Ryder BB rifle and no I didnt shoot my eye out. By this time I realized there wasnt a Santa, but I played the game as best I could, and my parents played along with me. After the suspense of the gift opening I couldnt wait for the most exciting part of Christmas. We had a very light, quick breakfast because my mother was busy rushing around in the kitchen. The aroma of a Christmas feast was upon me. This was the day of all days, food and more food and friends and more friends and uncles dropping in; their chairs pushed up to the dining room table. Christmas dinner started around 2 p.m. and lasted until the last guest or uncle left the table. During all this time Mom never sat down to eat, but she was in her glory. My mom loved to cook and, being of Ukrainian descent, no guest could leave until they were stuffed. The table was overloaded with turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy, meat balls, kowbasa, cabbage rolls, pyrgogies and homemade pickles of all sorts. Then there were the pies, lots of pies, and moist Christmas fruit cake. I would just eat and eat all day long and eavesdrop on the storytelling of the adults. Yes, Christmas was gorging on food and friends dropping in to visit. This was the one time of year that I could stay up as late as I wanted, but it was difficult to stay awake beyond nine. Id go off to bed and fall asleep dreaming of what a great day it had been. Somewhere in all of this I was reminded that it was also the day Christ was born and that Christmas and the birth of Christ were intertwined; it was a feeling of happiness.

The next day was Boxing Day, a holiday I didnt quite understand but believed it had something to do with England and championship boxing. Later I discovered it was an English holiday. Counts, dukes and the well-to-do would box up the delicious leftovers from their Christmas feast and deliver this food to their servants homes, since these folks were the working poor and could not afford such delectable and abundant food. Interesting, I thought we invented the food shelf, and yet the well-to-do Brits cared enough over 300 years ago to help feed the less fortunate. So where am I going with all of this? Christmas has always been a very happy time for me and my family and even though we had the CPR railway go through our town, we didnt have a Christmas train. I cant imagine how I would have handled a decorated Christmas train, Santa greeting the crowd and being entertained by live music and Christmas carols. I dont think I could have survived the wait til Christmas morning. We truly are blessed that Annandale has the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train to jump-start Christmas. Each year I attend, I am as excited as the little children who are perched on Dads shoulders waiting for the first glimpse of Santa and the thousands of lights. I know many of the children in attendance will not experience the Christmas feast that I came to expect, but I am pleased the community I live in is so giving and that CPR continues to stop in Annandale to support our Food Shelf. The people of Maple Lake, Annandale and South Haven are tightly knit and caring for those less fortunate; your Food Shelf will never be empty. To me this shows the spirit of giving, the spirit of Christmas is evident 12 months of the year. Thank you for your outstanding generosity. I encourage you to come out to the Christmas train. You will be engulfed in the festive spirit and if you feel blessed, consider making a donation so those less fortunate will not have to go hungry. Before the event is over, turn to your neighbor and wish them a Merry Christmas like you mean it, and dont be surprised if they smile back and their response is Merry Christmas. Hope you can join us at the Oak Street Crossing in Annandale to see the magnificent Canadian Pacific Holiday Train pull into town Sunday, Dec. 15, at 7:15. Show starts at 7:30. Ed Skomoroh, president Annandale Food Shelf

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To the Editor: I was deeply saddened to read your article on the front page, Nov. 27, about a much-loved and respected priest, Fr. Mark Huberty, who previously served us at St. Timothy Church. There are those of us who knew him and he became a welcome guest and a wonderful spiritual advisor to our families. I do not believe this charge against him. You chose to repeat the words of the major newspapers and add to the terrible

charge against him. Why is the woman involved not named, but protected? Your article read like a foregone conclusion that he was guilty. Sadly, Fr. Huberty will have this horrid event hanging over him. I hope there are many others willing to support this fine priest. I make no apologies for my faith in him. Gloria L. Dooley Maple Lake

Card of Thanks
We would like to thank everyone for making our Maple Lake Chamber-sponsored "Christmas in Maple Lake" a success serving 153 children a lunch and a gift bag from the Chamber. We would like to thank the Lion's Club, Star Bank, Coborns, Maple Lake Bakery, Roger's Amoco and The V by HH" for their donations to help with the cost of the event. A thank you goes to Cheryl Pullins, Milt Zoupas, Mike Peterson and the Maple Lake Fire Dept,, the people who volunteered that day at the event, the Maple Manor residents who helped fill the gift bags and the Maple Lake Ambassadors who came with a smile to spread their cheer. There are so many people to thank (hopefully, we didn't miss anyone) who made this Chamber event a success. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Chairpersons, Cathy Elfstrand & Tricia Manuel

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DEC. 9 REPORT OF THE WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF

On Dec. 2, Brian Russell Rudolph, 39, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for domestic assault. On Dec. 2, David Lyle Austin, 26, of St. Michael, was arrested in Sherburne County on a Minnesota Department of Corrections warrant for parole violation. On Dec. 3, Michael Anthony Sparks, 38, of Annandale, was arrested in Hennepin County on a Wright County warrant for violation of a no contact order. On Dec. 3, Tyrone Ray-Herbert Hylland, 31, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for third-degree DWI. On Dec. 4, Jared Dean Anderson, 20, of Buffalo, was arrested in Albertville on a Wright County warrant for fifth-degree controlled substance violation. On Dec. 4, Kevin Rees Nicholls, 36, of Buffalo was charged with felony second-degree controlled substance sale. On Dec. 4, Katie Ann Gould, 22, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for theft. On Dec. 5, Michael John Steffens, 31, of Monticello, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for second-degree DWI. On Dec. 5, Camille Jones Foster, 41, of Annandale, was arrested in Annandale on an apprehension and detention order from Wright County. On Dec. 6, Jesse Lee Vieths, 30, of Montrose, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for failure to appear. On Dec. 6, Lisa Ann Potter, 48, of Annandale, was arrested in Corinna Township on a Wright County warrant for violation of a no contact order. On Dec. 6, Steven Robert Keesling, 19, of Monticello, was arrested in Monticello on the charge of possession of stolen property. On Dec. 7, Laura Lee Brandon, 50, of Montrose, was arrested in Montrose on an apprehension and detention order from Wright County. On Dec. 7, Heather Carin Eckert, 35, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on an Otter Tail County warrant for probation violation. On Dec. 7, Darren Michael Ochocki, 44, of Otsego, was arrested in Otsego on Blue Earth County warrants for stalking and violation of a harassment restraining order. On Dec. 8, Patrick Anthony Staunton, 45, of Buffalo, was arrested in Delano on the charge of third-degree DWI. On Dec. 8, Laura Susan Wyman, 48, of Monticello, was arrested in Albertville on the charge of driving after cancellation inimical to public safety. On Dec. 8, Dylan James Ogren, 19, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on the charge of violation of a court order. On Dec. 9, Shane Joseph Tullis, 25, of Delano, was arrested in Delano on the charge of thirddegree DWI. There were 107 propertydamage accidents, six personalinjury accidents, four hit-and-run accidents and six car-deer accidents. There were eight arrests for DWI, no underage-consumption arrests, no school bus stop arm violations and 99 tickets for miscellaneous traffic violations reported this week.

County board
continued from page 1 The levy, the amount of the budget financed by taxpayers, was set at $50,566,396, a miniscule increase from 2013. The difference in the 2014 levy from the $50,550,634 from the 2013 levy was just $15,762 or .03 percent three-hundredths of one percent. My target has always been a zero increase, Board Chairman Pat Sawatzke said. We got it practically to zero this year and came in at about as close to zero as we could. I was very pleased how it went because we werent exactly sure how it was going to go with so many new people involved, but I thought it went very well. The 2013 budget process was unique in the recent history of the county board. For more than 20 years, not only had Sawatzke and fellow commissioners Jack Russek and Dick Mattson been part of the budget process, but County Coordinator Dick Norman had overseen the budget process for 30 years. This time around, there were four new commissioners and a new county coordinator in Lee Kelly. I thought it went smoothly, Kelly said. This year, the department heads came in with good budgets and the commissioners took a very close look at everything they wanted. The standing order was to come in with a similar budget to what they had this year. For the most part, the department heads brought in good budgets and didnt come in looking for significant increases. Kelly said there were some concerns about the number of county budget first-timers in the room, but that there was a general consensus on most of the budget requests that came through and things went as well or better than could be expected. Considering this was my first year overseeing the budget process and we had four new commissioners in the room, I thought the process went pretty smoothly, Kelly said. We spent a little longer looking at each department budget, which would be expected with so many new commissioners who had questions about specific items. I didnt know how it would go with all the new people being involved, including myself, but I thought it went very well and we came away with a budget and levy that we were all happy with. Sawatzke, who ran for reelection on the platform of providing experience to the operations of the county, came away pleased with how the process evolved over the summer. I think we went at this process trying to keep the costs down on both the budget and levy, Sawatzke said. We worked together and there werent many conflicts. I think we were all on the same page with most of the items and it went pretty smoothly for the most part. In other business, the board: By a 4-1 vote, approved a resolution granting Corinna Township shoreland zoning authority. Assistant County Attorney Greg Kryzer was asked to respond to a newspaper editorial that said such a vote requires a minimum of a 4/5 vote to approve such authority to a township to take such action. The initial approval came with a 3-2 vote from the board, with Commissioners Sawatzke and Christine Husom voting against the approval to draw up a formal agreement. Kryzer said he did some research and could find nothing to back up that claim and that a simple majority would suffice. As it turned out, the final vote did have the 80 percent approval. It passed 4-1, with Sawatzke voting against it. He explained he doesnt have a problem with the job the township has done, but felt the county had more expertise and resources to do the job. The resolution will be forwarded to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for final approval. Approved the purchase of panic buttons and bulletproof glass for the fourth floor of the county courthouse. The county received quotes for bulletproof glass, which ranged between $5,800 and $11,000. County Attorney Tom Kelly stated his department was willing to contribute $4,500 from drug forfeiture money to defray the cost. Sawatzke asked if there has ever been an incident in the 160 years of the State of Minnesota and its 87 counties in which a courthouse shooting has taken place. Commissioner Mike Potter made a motion to accept the $5,800 bid. It passed 3-2, with Sawatzke and Charlie Borrell voting against it. Conducted a fees-for-service public hearing. The hearing dealt primarily with cost increases in the parks department for camping fees, as well as proposed increases in surveyors fees. Nobody from the public spoke for or against the issue and it passed unanimously. Received an update on the advancements made to the countys website. Last month, the board started streaming board meetings and a web redesign is underway. The updates being made to the website will take five to six months to complete. The goal is to have a website more interactive with county residents in printing out county forms online and make the county website more user-friendly. Approved signatures on a grant application for the county to get funding for a handicapped voting booth at the county courthouse. The grant is provided through the Help America Vote Act, designed to get higher voter turnout. Rescheduled a building committee date from Dec. 18 to Dec. 17 due to a scheduling conflict. The meeting is now scheduled for 11 a.m. following the Dec. 17 board meeting.

Read for Congress DEC. 3 REPORT OF THE continued from page 1 WRIGHT COUNTY ATTORNEY
Baker, Christopher Anthony, age 26, of South Haven, sentenced on 11/27/13 for Gross Misdemeanor Assault in the Fourth Degree to 365 days jail, $300 fine; 344 days stayed for two years on conditions of probation, serve 21 days jail, pay $300 fine plus surcharges, pay restitution, undergo chemical dependency treatment and follow all recommendations, provide DNA sample, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs, submit to random testing, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge McPherson. Fiecke, Nicholas Dean, age 27, of Howard Lake, sentenced on 11/26/13 for Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI to 365 days jail, $300 fine; 358 days stayed for two years on conditions of probation, serve 7 days jail, pay $300 fine plus surcharges, attend Awareness Panel for Impaired Drivers, have no use or possession of alcohol or nonprescription drugs, submit to random testing, serve 20 days on electronic home monitoring, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge Strand. Heaver, Adam Lee, age 24, of Buffalo, sentenced on 11/27/13 for Felony Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree to a stay of imposition for fifteen years on conditions of probation, serve 60 days jail, pay $50 fine plus surcharges, pay $75 public defender co-payment, register as a sex offender, provide DNA sample, have no contact with victim, have no contact with persons under the age of 18 years, have no use or possession of pornography, have no use or access to the internet without monitoring software, have no access to social medial networking, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs, submit to random testing, submit to a polygraph, have no use or possession of firearms or dangerous weapons, undergo sex offender treatment and follow all recommendations, undergo a chemical dependency evaluation and follow all recommendations, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge Strand. Jacobson, Robin Denise, age 49, of Howard Lake, sentenced on 12/03/13 for Felony Unemployment Benefits-False Representation to a stay of imposition for five years on conditions of probation, pay $200 fine, complete a speech and neuropsychological evaluation and follow all recommendations, undergo counseling and follow all recommendations, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs, submit to random testing, remain medically compliant, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge Halsey. Kammerer, Haley Ann, age 48, of Annandale, sentenced on 11/26/13 for Misdemeanor Issuance of Worthless Check to 30 days jail, $50 fine; 30 days stayed on conditions of probation, pay $50 fine plus surcharges, pay restitution, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge Strand. Manuell, Aaron John, age 36, of Monticello, sentenced on 12/03/13 for Felony Fleeing a Peace Officer to a stay of execution for three years on conditions of probation, serve 90 days jail, pay $500 fine plus surcharges, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs, submit to random testing, provide DNA sample, have no use or possession of firearms or dangerous weapons, obtain permission before leaving the state. Sentenced for Gross Misdemeanor Driving After Cancellation to 365 days jail; 275 days stayed for two years on conditions of probation, serve 90 days jail, concurrent, follow above conditions. Sentenced by Judge Halsey. McCoy, Riley Eugene, age 20, of Rockford, sentenced on 12/03/13 for Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Damage to Property in the Third Degree to 365 days jail, $3,000 fine; 351 days, $2,700 stayed for two years on conditions of probation, serve 14 days jail, pay $300 fine plus surcharges, pay $75 public defender co-payment, provide DNA sample, undergo a chemical dependency assessment and follow all recommendations, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs, submit to random testing, pay restitution, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge Halsey. Miller, Bradley James, age 48, of Annandale, sentenced on 12/02/13 for Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI to 365 days jail, $300 fine; 355 days stayed for two years on conditions of probation, serve 10 days jail, pay $300 fine plus surcharges, serve 30 days electronic home monitoring, have no use or possession of alcohol or nonprescription drugs, submit to random testing, attend Awareness Panel for Impaired Drivers, attend a support group and verify attendance, undergo chemical dependency treatment and follow all recommendations, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge Tenney. Tyttle, Kelly Joel, age 46, of Monticello, sentenced on 11/23/13 for Misdemeanor DWI to 90 days jail, $500 fine; 90 days stayed for one year on the conditions of probation, pay $500 fine plus surcharges, complete a Level I driving program, complete 32 hours community service, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge McPherson. Wilson, Curtis Edwin, age 20, of Monticello, sentenced on 12/02/13 for Probation Violations Felony Controlled Substance Crime in the Fourth Degree to 15 months prison. Sentenced for Felony Burglary in the Second Degree to 13 months prison, concurrent. Sentenced for Probation Violations for Felony Controlled Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree to one year and one day prison, concurrent. Sentenced by Judge Tenney.

And the problem continues, said Read: Our shutdown politics have not disappeared but merely changed their form. Congress has not passed a budget. It has not passed a farm bill. The same battles that triggered the shutdown will resume in early 2014. The behavior of Congress will not change unless voters send a clear message that they want it to change. Background Read was raised with three brothers and a sister near the small town of Chesterton, Ind., where he attended public schools. His mother, Charlotte (Johnson) Read, was the daughter of Swedish immigrants. His father, Herbert Read, went to college on the G.I. Bill and became an architect. In high school, Read worked as a bus boy and dishwasher. To attend college, he

took out National Direct Student Loans and won a National Merit Scholarship. During the summer, he worked on a paving crew and as a seasonal employee for the National Park Service. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Chicago, where he was the Midwest conference champion in 400-meter hurdles and played football. Read and his wife, Pia, met in college and celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this year. He went on to earn a Ph. D. in political science from Harvard University. For the last 25 years, Read has taught political science at the College of St. Benedict and St. Johns University. He teaches students of all political persuasions about their rights and duties as citizens. He also writes and teaches about the ideas and arguments behind the U.S. Constitution. He is the

author of three books, including Doorstep Democracy: Face to Face Politics in the Heartland, an account of his door-to-door campaign for the Minnesota Legislature in 1992. Though the shutdown and threat of default on the nations debt drew Read into the race, his campaign is focused on expanding economic opportunity. Read said, I grew up believing in economic opportunity for all who were willing to put in the effort, regardless of wealth or family background. I took for granted the public investments that paved the way for me. I enjoyed good public schools, attended university at

a time of generous financial aid, and entered the job market without great anxiety for the future. Today the road is much more difficult for high school and college graduates just entering the job market. The students I teach every day have a harder road to travel than I did. It is equally challenging for mid-career adults seeking new employment following a layoff or relocation. In the last month, Read has been traveling the district, speaking at local meetings, neighborhood groups and house parties and hearing voters issues and concerns.

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Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire Dept. and Ambulance Service responded to the following emergencies during the past week: Dec. 9, 9:57 a.m.: Medical. Patient transported by Maple Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo Hospital ER. Dec. 9, 8:39 a.m.: Medical. Patient transported by Maple Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo Hospital ER. Dec. 8, 6:49 p.m.: Medical. Patient transported by Maple Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo Hospital ER. Dec. 5, 9:54 p.m.: Medical. Patient transported by Maple Lake Ambulance to the St. Cloud Hospital ER. Dec. 4, 3:23 p.m.: Medical. Patient transported by Maple Lake Ambulance to the St. Cloud Hospital ER.

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Mary Jo, 612-353-1460. Dec. 17: Maple Lake City Council, 7 p.m., city hall. Dec. 17: Annandale Lakers AA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m., United Methodist Church of Annandale, 250 Oak Ave. N.; 320-274-3380. Dec. 17: Gamblers Anonymous & AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 & 113. Dec. 17: Celebrate Recovery (non-denominational Christian-based recovery program), 7 p.m., Monticello Covenant Church; 763-2952112. Dec. 18: Maple Lake V.F.W. 7664 Post & Auxiliary, 7 p.m., at The V by HH. Dec. 19: American Legion Auxiliary Christmas potluck party. Social hour, 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.

Meetings
Dec. 12: Maple Lake Lions, 7 p.m., American Legion Club. Dec. 12: Sons of American Legion, 8 p.m., American Legion Club. Dec. 12: AA & Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 & 113. Dec. 14: AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 & 113. Dec. 16: S.A.M. quilting group, 7 a.m., St. Timothys Church basement. Dec. 16: Al-Anon and Mens 12 Step Group, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church, 2051 50th St. NE, County Rds. 25 & 113. Dec. 16: Multiple Sclerosis support group, noon-1:30 p.m., Buffalo United Methodist Church. Cathy, 320-274-8408 or

Ring the Bells' brunch is Thursday

December 11th Puzzle

Get into the Christmas spirit by attending the "Ring the Bells" brunch at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Reichel's Event Center. You'll enjoy great food, awesome music by Diane Sorenson, of Maple Lake; a helpful feature by chiropractor, Dr. Mitch Uecker, of Annandale; and an inspirational message by speaker Nancy Brydges, of White Bear Lake. Make reservations by calling Sheree before 8 p.m. at 320-963-6625, Dawn at 612-723-3905, or email lilred.schramm@gmail.com. This event is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries.

Pediatric CPR class is Saturday

CentraCare Health - Monticello will offer a CPR and First Aid class designed specifically for daycare providers and new parents from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at the hospital. This life-saving class teaches the skills needed to effectively manage medical emergencies that may be encountered with infants and children. This American Heart Association course meets the licensing requirements for day care providers. Registration is required. For more information, or to register to attend, contact Heather Eidem at 763-271-2384.

And thats the way it was . . .

Minnesotas preliminary yearto-date traffic fatalities topped 400 deaths. ... Corinne Jensen of Rockford was named Mrs. Wright County International 2009. ... The DNR issued an ice danger warning after a man died on a Minnesota lake. In Maple Lake, a fish house went through the thin ice. ... Active and wellknown member of the community, Ray Winter, died at age 90. ... And thats the way it was five years ago this week. Cliff Wurm and Sharon Gagnon won a $100.00 firstplace prize in the Maple Lake Chamber of Commerces Holiday in Lights contest. ... Maple Lake Activities Director, Dave Schroeder, presented Silent Santa volunteers with a $500.00 check. The money was to be used to purchase Christmas gifts for those less fortunate in the Maple Lake area. ... 13 animals were adopted as a part of the Pet Adoption Day organized by the Humane Society of Wright County. ... And thats the way it was fifteen years ago this week. A Santa hotline opened for children to call and speak with Santa Claus. The hotline was coordinated by the Maple Lake Jaycees. ... A referendum of $4.3 million for the elementary addition to the high school passed with 61.6% in favor. ... Maple Lake Lumber Company customers could buy a cordless screwdriver for $17.99. ... And thats the way it was twenty-five years ago this week. Santa Claus visited Maple Lake with the Maple Lake Lions members acting as his official lieutenants. ... Roy Barrett won first place in the long pheasant tail contest sponsored by the Manuel Shoe and Clothing Store. ... Elvis Presley in Fun In Acapulco was featured at The Monticello Theatre in technicolor. ... Two dozen Florida tangerines could be purchased at Dircks Fairway for just $0.39. ... And thats the way it was fifty years ago this week.

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Fare For All food distribution is Saturday

The next Fare For All food distribution will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, at Annandale City Hall. Volunteers may help from 9 a.m. to noon. Fare For All is a monthly program that provides groceries to anyone for a reduced price. Orders must be received by the preceding Friday before the distribution. Any assistance you could provide is greatly appreciated. If you have questions, please contact 320/492-9461 or pamdlamb@hotmail.com.

Jude wins Christmas in Maple Lake drawing

BCT auditions begin Saturday and Sunday

The next Buffalo Community Theater production showcases the value and necessity of friendships, as those relationships play out on stage.BCT is looking for five women to fill roles that tell the story of lifelong friendship. Auditions for The Dixie Swim Club are set for December 14 and 15, noon till 4 p.m. both days, in the music room of Discovery School, located at 301 Second Ave., Buffalo. Actors wishing to audition should come at noon and plan to stay till dismissed.They should study the characters, through scenes listed on the BCT website, and come prepared to read all five roles.Each woman must be convincing in playing characters aged mid-40s to early-70s. Call-backs will be the evening of December 17, with the first read-through of the script on December 19.Rehearsals will be Tuesday through Friday evenings, with occasional weekend rehearsals. For more information about The Dixie Swim Club, auditions, or Buffalo Community Theater, log on to www.bctmn.org.

"Home for Christmas" is Saturday and Sunday

Home for Christmas will be presented by the praise choir at 5 p.m. Saturday and again at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Holiday refreshments will follow the Saturday performance. Buffalo Evangelical Free Church is located at 2051 50th St. NE in Buffalo. The presentations are free. If you have questions please call the church office at 763-682-6846 or visit the church website: www.buffalofree.org. Home for Christmas is an original production from the praise choir. The public is invited for a warm and nostalgic evening with Gods word, wonderful music and stories of families starting with Abraham and ending today. A festive reception of Christmas treats with a recipe exchange will follow the performance on Saturday evening.

Alyssa Jude was the winner of a portable DVD player at Christmas in Maple Lake on Saturday. The event is sponsored by the Maple Lake Chamber of Commerce and the prize was donated by Star Bank. (Photo submitted by Jennifer Jude)

Montrose Royalty winter escape is Sunday

The Montrose Royalty Ambassador Committee invites you to attend the 2nd Annual Womens Winter Escape being held on Sunday, December 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Montrose Community Center. There will be 50 gift bags given to the first 50 women who attend. Door prizes are being given out and admission is free. The booth fees from this expo-style function will benefit the Montrose Royal Ambassador Program, a nonprofit organization dedicated to scholarship opportunities to young women through volunteer, leadership, and community opportunities. If you would like to participate as a vendor, please check out the Facebook page or visit http://montroseroyalty.yolasite.com for registration paperwork. As a vendor, you will retain profit from your sales. Please contact Grace with questions by phone at 612-618-3381 or e-mail grace.g.ruzicka@gmail.com.

55+ Driver Improvement Program

The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will be offering 55+ Driver Improvement Program courses on the following days: December 12 (4 Hr. Refresher Course) 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Buffalo Community Center, 206 Central Ave., Buffalo December 14 (4 Hr. Refresher Course) 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Cabelas, 20200 Rogers Drive, Rogers The Driver Improvement course is open to the public; preregistration is required. A MN Highway Safety & Research Center certified instructor teaches this class. By utilizing the most upto-date research in the field, participants will be provided the latest information in regards to driver safety, new laws, and vehicle technology. This class has something for everyone. The fee for the four hour refresher course is $20.00 and the eight-hour course is $24.00. For more information or to register, visit www.mnsafetycenter.org or call TOLL FREE 1-(888)-234-1294. Persons age 55 and older who complete the course qualify for a 10% discount on their auto insurance premiums for three years, according to Minnesota law. First-time participants must complete the initial eight hours of training and a four-hour refresher class every three years to maintain the 10% discount. Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors, such as Smoking, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Unsafe Sex; Information and Assistance in Accessing Resources. For appointments or questions, call 763-682-7717, or toll-free at 1-800-362-3667, ext. 7717. For immunizations, bring past immunization records to the van, if available. * Van hours Monday through Thursday are from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Upcoming dates: Thursday, Dec. 12: Marketplace, Annandale Monday, Dec. 16: Walmart, Monticello Tuesday, Dec. 17: Clark Station, Montrose Wednesday, Dec. 18: Marketplace, St. Michael Thursday, Dec. 19: Marketplace, Cokato The complete WOW van schedule is available online at: http://www.co.wright.mn.us/department/humanservices/wow

Senior Dining menu Dec. 16 - 20

Offering a nutritious meal in a warm, caring atmosphere with friendship and fun. Everyone welcome. The Senior Dining Center is located at Maple Manor West, 555 2nd St. W. For more information, call 320-963-5771. MONDAY, Dec. 16 Hamburger on a Bun, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Sliced Pears TUESDAY, Dec. 17 Roast Turkey, Whipped Potatoes w/Gravy, Cream-Style Corn, Wheat Bread, Chocolate Mousse WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18 Christmas DinnerHoneyGlazed Baked Ham, SweetPotato Casserole, Country-Trio Vegetables, Cranberry Garnish, Dinner Roll, Christmas Cake THURSDAY, Dec. 19 Specials of the Day FRIDAY, Dec. 20 Chicken-Wild Rice Casserole, Carrots, Zucchini Sticks w/Ranch Dip, Baked Sliced Apples

Inheritance storytelling event this Tuesday

The team behind "Inheritance" the movie will present a Haunted Holiday Family Story Contest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at The V by HH. The public is invited for an evening of storytelling and sharing favorite family legends for prizes and to learn more about how to be a part of the movie "Inheritance," being made in Maple Lake this winter. Visit the Inheritance Facebook page for more information.

Blood donations could be the gift of life

This holiday season, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give something that means something a blood donation. Upcoming blood donations available in Wright County: Dec. 16 from 1-7 p.m. at American Legion, 200 Babcock Blvd. West in Delano; Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at T.O. Plastics, 830 County Road 75 in Clearwater; Dec. 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fitness Evolution, 101 14th St. NE in Buffalo. To donate blood, simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767) or visit http://www.redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or drivers license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

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 1-800-362-3667 or 763-682-7456. Upcoming dates: Tuesday, Dec. 17: Maple Lake Manor East, 333 2nd Street West, Maple Lake Thursday, Dec. 19: Monticello Senior Center, 505 Walnut Street, Suite 3, Monticello To see the full schedule, you can visit the website at: www.co.wright.mn.us/forms/humanservices/60%20Plus%20and %20Healthy%20Schedule.pdf

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Church
CHURCH OF ST. TIMOTHY 8 Oak Ave. N., Maple Lake Ph.: 320-963-3726 www.churchofsttimothy.org Pastor: John Meyer School Principal: Deacon Mike Medley SAT.: 3:30-4:15 p.m., Confessions; 4:30 p.m., Mass. SUN.: 8 & 10 a.m., Mass. BETHLEHEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Ph.: 320-963-3118; www.uccml.org Pastor: Dr. Jeffrey Palmer revjbpalmer@gmail.com SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m., Fellowship; 10:45 a.m., G.I.F.T.; 11 a.m., Confirmation. TUES.: 10 a.m., Bible Study at Irish Blessings; 7 p.m., Bible Study. HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH 5460 63rd St. NW, Box 462, M.L. Ph.: 320-963-3536 www.holycrossmaplelake.com Pastors: Steven King and Culynn Curtis Visitors Are Always Welcome! SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Service; 9:15 a.m., Education Hour; 10:30 a.m., Contemporary Service. MON.: 11 a.m., Staff Meeting; 1 p.m., First of All Prayer Group, Quilters. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN SILVER CREEK (LCMS) 11390 Elliott Ave. N.W., M.L. Ph.: 763-878-2820 Pastor: Rev. George W. Sagissor III SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service; 11:15 a.m., Sunday School, Bible Study. SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH 4282 114th St. NW, M.L., 3 miles so. of I94 on Co. Rd. 143, just off Hwy. 8; Ph.: 320-963-3957; 605553-5240 www.silvercreekcommunitychurch.org Pastor: Luke Baehr SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m., Sunday School, Bible Study. ANNANDALE EVAN. FREE CHURCH 10252 St. Hwy. 55 N.W., Annandale Ph.: 320-274-8951 Pastor: Dennis L. Johnson THURS: 1:30 p.m., Moms in Prayer; 7 p.m., Cry Out Practice. FRI.: 7 p.m., Single Sisters. SAT.: 7:30 a.m., Mens Breakfast; 9:30 a.m., Local Evangelism; 6 p.m., Christmas Program. SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 & 11 a.m., Worship; 9:45 a.m., Sunday School; 6 p.m., Gospel Life. MON.: 9 a.m., Grandmas in Touch; 6:30 p.m., Book Club; 7 p.m., Mens Bible Study. TUES.: 3:30 p.m., Friends of Faith; 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery. WED.: 2 p.m., Young at Heart; 6 p.m., Awana; 7 p.m., Solid Rock, Womens Bible Study. ANNANDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annan. Ph.: 320-274-5127 www.mumac.org/~annandaleumc Pastor: Marilee Benson FRI.: 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous. SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship Service; 10:15 a.m., Coffee Fellowship, Sunday School TUES.: 8 p.m., AA/Al-Anon. BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH 7809 Co. Rd. 35 W., Annandale Ph.: 320-963-3592 Pastor: Lynn Machula THURS.: 2 p.m., LWML; 7:30 p.m., Elders; 8 p.m., Church Council. SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service w/Communion; 10:30 a.m., Sunday School & Bible Study. WED.: 4:30 p.m., Bible Study. EAGLES GROVE CHURCH PO Box 1020, Annandale (Hwy. 55, next to The Marketplace) Ph.: 320-248-6024 Lead Pastor: Jason Pence www.eaglesgrove.org & Facebook SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service; Energized Music and Quality Childrens Programs Provided. MT. HERMON LUTHERAN CHURCH 1284 Keats Ave. N.W., Annandale Ph.: 320-963-3284 Pastor: Marianne Zitzewitz SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship. ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH 331 W. Harrison St., Annandale Ph.: 320-274-8827 www.stjohns-annandale.org Pastor: Dave E. Nelson SUN.: 8:30 Traditional Worship; 10 a.m., Contemporary Worship. BUFFALO SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 200 2nd Ave. NE, Buffalo Ph.: 763-682-3582 Pastor: Devin Locati SAT.: 9:45 a.m., Bible Study; 11 a.m., Church Service. HOSANNA LUTHERAN CHURCH 1705 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo, Mo. Syn. Pastor: Rob Jarvis Ph.: 763-682-3278; www.hosannalcms.org SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship Service; 10:30 a.m., Bible Study and Sunday School. TUES.: 8 p.m., Young Adults Group. WED.: 10 a.m., Bible Study; 7 p.m., Confirmation Class. BUFFALO UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP WED.: Discussion Group Meets the 2nd & 4th Wednesday, Sept. thru May, 7:30 p.m., at Buffalo Community Center, Across the Street from the Post Office at 206 Central Ave. (Hwy. 25). For More Information, Call Luke at 763-682-4616 or Visit www.buuf.us. Everyone is welcome. BUFFALO EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 2051 50th Street NE, Buffalo (corner of Hwy. 25 N. & County Rd. 113) Ph. 763-682-6846; www.buffalofree.org info@buffalofree.org Senior Pastor: Brian Thorstad THURS.: 7 p.m., Small Groups; 7:30 a.m., AA & Al-Anon. FRI.: 6 a.m., Mens Small Group; 7 p.m., Small Groups. SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service, Coffee Fellowship, Childrens Church; 11 a.m., Sunday School for All Ages; 6 p.m., Youth Groups; 7 p.m., Small Group. MON.: 7 p.m., Womens Bible Study; 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon. TUES.: 7 p.m., Knitting Ministry; 7:30 p.m., Mens Small Group, AA, GA. WED.: 6:30 p.m., Awana, Choir Practice. BUFFALO COVENANT CHURCH 1601 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo Ph.: 763-682-1470 www.buffalocov.org Lead Pastor: Max Frazier SAT.: 9:30 a.m., Womens Daniel Bible Study; 10 a.m., Birthday Party for Jesus; 5 p.m., Outdoor Living Nativity. SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship; 9:30 & 11 a.m., Contemporary Worship; 9:30 & 11 a.m., Swimming Upstream; 11 a.m., Confirmation; 5 p.m., Outdoor Living Nativity; 6:30 p.m., Chill Out. MON.: Noon, Prayer Group; 7 p.m., Middle School FCA. TUES.: 9 a.m., MOPS; 1:30 p.m., S.A.L.T.; 6 p.m., Grief Share; 7 p.m., Prayer for Healing, Womens Bible Study. WED.: 6 a.m., Purity Platoon; 9 a.m., Shuffleboard. THURS.: 6:30 p.m., Purity Platoon, 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 Secretarys office hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursday SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service. CELEBRATION COMMUNITY CHURCH Affiliated with Evangelical Free Church Box 171, Montrose; 763-675-3003 Interim Pastor: Dawson Grover; 612-9782766 SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship at Montrose Elementary School Gymnasium. TRI-COUNTY ALLIANCE CHURCH 8464 160th St. N.W. Clearwater, MN; 320-558-2750 Interim Pastor: Bob Morton SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service.

Obituaries
Leslie Sandretzky, Maple Lake
Leslie Effern Sandretzky, age 87, of Col u m b i a Heights and Maple Lake, died on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28, 2013. The funeral Mass and celebration of his life was on Dec. 2 at St. Clements Catholic Church in Nordeast Minneapolis. Les was born in Duluth on June 6, 1926. He learned the value of hard work and thriftiness while growing up in the 30s and 40s. His family moved to Minneapolis during the war years when his father found work supporting the war effort. There he met Lorraine at the ice arena in what is now known as Uptown. They married in 1949 and moved to Columbia Heights in 1953 where Lorraine still lives. At the same time they began their love affair with Maple Lake where they would spend time at Lorraines parents Maple Lake cabin on Desoto Avenue. They eventually owned the cabin, which Les winterized. Maple Lake became the summer focal point for children and grandchildren through the years. Les was a U.S. Army veteran and worked as a maintenance mechanic at FMC for over 33 years. Les loved his family, gardening and fixing everything. If you needed a part, he had it. Each summer he lovingly tended to the vegetable garden and Les and Lar shared the bounty with their children and their Maple Lake friends and neighbors. Loving husband of 64 years to Lorraine; father of Diane Pruett, Michael Sandretzky (Janet), Leslie Ramsdell (Thomas), Patrick Sandretzky (Kim); Bapa to Matt (Jessica), Ryan (Laura), Katie (Tom), Andy (Alyssa), Lindsey, Ayla, Nicole, Megan and Chris; GreatBapa to Ian, Ben, Shawn, Lily and Jon; brother of Donna Gerhardt, Fern Hughes (Gordon) and Lee Sandretzky. Preceded in death by grandson, Adam; brother, Ron; and son-in-law, Bill. The family wishes to thank those who sent expressions of condolence.

Gladys L. Sorensen, St. Cloud

Gladys L. Sorensen, age 74, St. Cloud, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services were 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, St. Cloud. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, and one half-hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. A prayer service was at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery, Annandale. Gladys was born Sept. 17, 1939, in Monticello, to Marion and Idamay (Thurk) Mitchell. She was baptized at home on Oct. 8, 1939, by Rev. W. A. Lemke of Zion Lutheran Church, Corinna Township. Her sponsors were William and Ada Thurk and Luella Bryant. Gladys was confirmed on June 5, 1955, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, by Rev. Martin G. Brammer. Her confirmation verse was Col. 3:17. Gladys was united in marriage to Leroy Sorensen by Rev. Walter W. Beltz on March 25, 1961, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St. Cloud. Prior to her marriage, Gladys resided in Monticello, Maple Lake and Clearwater. She has been a resident of St. Cloud since her marriage. Gladys was employed as a hairdresser in Monticello and St. Cloud. She also worked as a demo for Cub Food West in St. Cloud from 1987-1999. Gladys was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Leroy Sorensen of St. Cloud; son, Gaylen Sorensen, of Buffalo. She was preceded in death by her parents. Pallbearers were Duane Bryant, Michael Bryant, Thomas Gieske, Craig Sorensen, Kevin Sorensen and Dean Thurk.

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Maple Lake eighth grade singers share seasonal songs

The Maple Lake High School eighth-grade choir presented their winter concert on Thursday, Dec. 5. (Clockwise from top left) The boys and girls joined forces with musicians Jordan Spike, Hayley Zappa and Jordyn Trager to close out the show with A Festive Holiday! The boys shared the songs Is the Bye, A Trilogy of Knighthood and Stouthearted Men. The girls added percussion, including Spike on the xylophone, to make their song, Peace on Earth ... and Lots of Little Crickets sound more realistic. They also added rhythm instruments to Listen to the Rhythm. Other songs the girls sang included A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky and Snow is Falling Still, featuring Maggie Miller on flute (not pictured). (Photos by Gabe Licht)

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Senior high mixed choir concert is Monday
The senior high mixed choir winter concert will be 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, in the MLHS auditorium. The choir will be performing holiday songs titled Fum, Fum, Fum, Wassail, Wassail and Celebrate the Newborn King, just to name a few. The public is invited to join the fun at the free concert.

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Middle school band concert is Tuesday

The fifth- and sixth-grade band will present a concert at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, in the Maple Lake High School auditorium. Songs are yet to be determined.

St. Tims Christmas program is Dec. 19

St. Timothys School will present a Christmas program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. This years program includes kindergarteners through third graders performing a selection of songs and fourth through eighth graders performing the play Getting Ready for the Miracle. Parents are asked to have their children report to their respective classrooms no earlier than 6:45 p.m. Students should wear dark bottoms and white tops.

Ben Youngs 11th-grade English students give their opinions about this years Veterans Day program. Alainna Bryant I really liked this years Veterans Day program. It was nice to see some of those who have actually served our country and helped make it possible for us to live the way we do today. I also liked the way the panel of Veterans sat up on stage and answered questions. They shared interesting stories with us and how the war affected their lives. It was cool the way they called each other brothers be-

cause of their close relationships. We discussed in class how the War affected the soldiers in regards to Post traumatic Stress and other topics. What they shared made what we learned more real. Sarah Warner Every year we go to a Veterans Day program at school. We always have new speakers who tell about their different experiences during War. I like when the Veterans tell their stories because even though they experienced great pain, they are informative and tell their stories with pride and how they dont

regret serving their country. I always like learning about past Wars from people that have directly been involved in them, and how it affected them. I learned that those who are troubled with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder rely more on each other than anyone else. Before hearing from them I always thought it was the doctors that helped them most, but now I think the ones that have been through it understand and sympathize with each other better. When I heard the Veterans talk about life and death situations it reminded me of the movie Ambush. They had choices to make every day that could potentially end or save someones life. Mollie Graham This years Veterans Day program was a

great way to stop and realize how much we owe our Veterans. I enjoyed the program and always like seeing the video that shows men and women who fought in the War. Visuals are good. I also liked the questions that the Veterans answered. Their advice and experiences were interesting. I learned that if you have issues and worries about the War, how important is to talk things out with someone who understands and is willing to listen. When the speakers described the climate and terrain in Vietnam it reminded me of the excerpts we read from Letters of Vietnam. It described how they never knew if someone was watching them through the thick jungle. Overall the program is a great way to spread appreciation and

honor our Veterans. Summer Knudsen The Veterans Day program this year in my opinion was great. It was a good opportunity to be able to hear from Veterans stories about their Military experiences. I found it interesting how much they could remember from the Vietnam War. I learned how those men had the will to fight for this country and how they were bonded like a family. They referred to themselves as brothers. I related this to The Letters from Paradise. Kayla Hoistad I thought that the Veterans Day program was very good this year. It was neat seeing all the retired soldiers come with their uniforms on. My favorite part of the program was watching the video which showed family members

and other local people who have been in the military. I thought it was sad when one of the Veterans lit the candle representing all the soldiers that died or were lost in combat and couldnt be here. I also enjoyed how they were on stage and answered questions that the students had written down before the ceremony. They talked about how tough the trails were, how hard it was to see the enemy in the forest, napalm bombs, Agent Orange, and more. It was especially interesting because we discussed these things in class. Hearing their points of view made it more interesting because they went through it physically. I think its good we take this hour to honor our Veterans every year in School.

Catherine Luckmeyers fourth-grade students write about what Maple Lake Elementary means to them. Paige Paggen To me Maple Lake Elementary means good friends and good teachers. The teachers are very nice and helpful and we get to do fun things. My friends are nice and kind and I can count on them for help and you can trust them. At school we get shamrocks when we do kind things and show our Irish Pride. When you get a

shamrock you get to put it in a container for them to draw names so you have a chance to win prizes. I also like the playground. It is nice and big with lots of room to run and play with our friends. It has a big slide, monkey bars, swings and a lot of hiding places. Ella Kiebel To me Maple Lake Elementary makes me feel very important. We are a School of Excellence, which means we are leaders of Minnesota. Our school has an amazing staff and

students that help our school become great. Our staff and students are kind and honest to each other. The staff are helpful to each other and the students. You know the teachers are paying attention to the students because they give out shamrocks if you are respectful, ready, or responsible. Students try to get the best grades they can here. Maple Lake Elementary is a School of Excellence. Zane Jude To me there are many reasons why I enjoy Maple Lake Elementary. One of them is the good food. My favorite food is the chicken nuggets because I like to dip the nuggets in barbecue sauce and then throw the whole thing in my mouth. Another thing is the nice teachers. Im in 4th grade and all the teachers are awe-

some. Another thing is that we have really good books in the library. My favorite series is Percy Jackson. My favorite book ever is Titans Curse by Rick Riordan. Another thing is the fun projects we do like my favorite, the Frindle project that we did off a book called Frindle. Its also nice that we dont get a whole lot of homework and what we do get is easy. Those are reasons I like going to Maple Lake Elementary. Abby Gagnon What I like about Maple Lake Elementary is that you get 4 different choices of lunch. I also like that the students are very honest. The teachers make us feel important because they are kind, they care, and they dont want us to get hurt. The other thing I

like about our school are the fun classes. I like doing science experiments. My favorite one was making the tornados in two bottles. I also like MLE because we do not have to wear uniforms. Emma Torblaa What I like about Maple Lake Elementary is that we have awesome teachers. The teachers are very honest. Whenever you do something wrong they let you fix it so you can get it right. Each year each class gets one or two field trips and you get to stay almost the full day and get lunch. This year the 4th grade gets to go to the History Museum and the State Capital. I love the Smart Boards in our classrooms because instead of writing on the white board you can see better on the Smart Board. In 4th grade we also get

4 choices at lunch time. Maple Lake Elementary makes me feel important because of how we show Irish Pride. Sara Brown To me Maple Lake Elementary means fun classes. You get to make a compass rose in Social Studies. It is fun when we get to have parties. When we get pop and popcorn it is really fun. I like the books in our library. Recently I read a book called Geronimo Stilton. I like the Smart Boards because they are fun and make learning easier. I like when we get to go on field trips. Last year we went to Fort Snelling. It was interesting to see how they took care of people back then and I liked seeing the spiral staircase there. These are just some of the things I like about Maple Lake Elementary.

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Lightning wrestlers kick off season Puncochar named to

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Josh Gindele, of Maple Lake, defeated Wayzatas Corrie King. (Photo by Mary Christen) The Annandale-Maple Lake 126-Tanner Vassar won by fall major dec to Andrew Kovach Lightning wrestlers kicked off their @ 3:54 over Sullivan Brady 170-Derek Tomberlin won by season on Dec. 5. The results were 132-Hunter Malachek lost by fall @ 4:11 over Damian Lowe as follows: fall @ 3:05 to Nick OBrien 182-Nick Gapinski lost by fall ANML 40, Wayzata 25 138-Joe Mosley won a 8-6 dec @ :46 to Collin Sohn 106-Holden Youngs won 8-3 over Evan Kluck 195-Spencer Ogden won by dec over Mark Wallerius 145-Walker Rask lost a 2-7 dec fall @ 2:46 over Jordan Porteous 113-Cullen Gallagher lost 3-6 to Aaron Cote 220-Josh Gindele won by fall dec to Boyd Mumbuwa 152-Hunter Hicks won a 10-2 @ 3:51 over Corrie King 120-Nate Carlson won by fall major dec over Daniel Herda 285-Dustin Doucette lost a 2-3 @ :57 over Aajaze Davis 160-Austin Hurrle lost to a 2-10 dec to Bryce Schwab

Jen Puncochar, a 2013 graduate of Maple Lake High School, was named to the NJCAA Division III All-Tournament Team for her performance as part of the Ridgewater Warrior Volleyball Team at the National Tournament in Rochester, on Nov. 15-16. Puncochar led the team in kills with 42 for the tournament. She also contributed 24 digs and three service aces as she helped Ridgewater garner a National Runner-Up finish. Puncochar was also named Second team All-Conference in MInnesota College Athletic Conference for her contributions in the regular season. (Photo submitted)

Irish boys cant keep up with first two competitors

by Kari Reid Sports Writer

The Maple Lake varsity boys basketball team started the competition season in Annandale on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Irish faced the Annandale Cardinals, a team who received third place in state last year. This game would mark the start of the final season for seniors Landon Caughey, Jay Elsenpeter, Sullivan Graham, Evan Hertwig, Zach Johnson and Nic Paumen. We opened our season on the road against a tough opponent and found some things out about ourselves. We played very well at times but our transition defense alWeek of Dec. 13 - 19

lowed them too many easy baskets, head coach, Tim Staloch said. At halftime the score was 4734 and Maple Lake struggled in an attempt to catch up to Annandale. The Irish did, however, make 75 percent of free throws compared to Annandales 66.7 percent. Both teams battled to the end and the Irish came out on bottom, losing the game 84-56. The Irish were led by junior David Stokman who scored 23 points. Stokman also had the most rebounds with 8. Zach Johnson was also in double digits with 12 points. Pts Rebs Stls Asts 12 5 1 2 5 3 2 3 23 8 2 3 - - - 1 - 1 - 8 1 - 1 - 3 - -

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On Friday night, Dec. 6, the Maple Lake Irish boys basketball team held their first home game of the season against the Rockford Rockets. The teams were pumped up to the sounds of the Maple Lake pep band. However, that spirit wasnt enough for an Irish victory. The Irish started off strong but quickly fell behind to the aggressive Rockford Rockets. By halftime, the Irish were down 51-31. They knew by then that it was rally time. In the second half, the Irish scored 53 points compared to 45 scored by the Rockets.Those extra points couldnt save the Irish. The game resulted in a 9684 loss. When you score 84 points you should win, head coach Tim Staloch said, We did not rebound the ball well. Rockford scored 34

second-chance points compared to our nine. I was very proud of the way the players were flying back. I believe at one point in the second half we were down by 26 points and cut it to six or seven, but couldnt get any closer. The lead scorer for the Irish was David Stokman with 26 points, who made 100 percent of his free throws. Not far behind was Landon Caughey, making a total of 25 points. The next game will be home on Thursday, Dec. 12, against Holdingford. Pts Rebs Stls Asts 18 5 2 7 11 5 1 5 - 3 - 5 26 4 3 1 - - 1 25 1 - - 1 - - 3 2 4 1 - - 3 1 1

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Nic Paumen holds onto a rebound against four defenders during Maple Lakes 96-84 home loss to the Rockford Rockets on Friday. (Photo by Gabe Licht)

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7:00pm Hockey:Girls Varsity Game Buffalo (coop) vs. Maple Grove Sr. @ Maple Grove Community Center. Monday, Dec 9: 4:00pm Basketball:Boys 7th Grade Game Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity @ Lester Prairie High School Game times 4:00 pm & 5:00 pm; 4:00pm Basketball:Boys 8th Grade Game Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity @ Lester Prairie High School. Tuesday, Dec 10: 5:15pm Hockey:Boys JV Game St. Michael-Albertville vs. Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake @ Moose Sheritt Arena; 6:00pm Basketball:Girls JV Game Dassel-Cokato @ Dassel-Cokato High School; 6:00pm Basketball:Girls C Game Dassel-Cokato @ Dassel-Cokato High School; 6:00pm Basketball:Boys JV Game Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted @ Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School; 6:00pm Basketball:Boys C Game Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted @ Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School; 6:30pm Wrestling: Varsity Meet Foley vs. Annandale/Maple Lake @ Maple Lake High School Gym; 7:00pm Hockey:Girls Varsity Game Princeton vs. Buffalo (coop) @ Buffalo Civic Center; 7:00pm Hockey: Boys Varsity Game St. Michael-Albertville vs. Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake @ Moose Sheritt Arena; 7:30pm Basketball:Girls Varsity Game Dassel-Cokato @ Dassel-Cokato High School; 7:30pm Basketball:Boys Varsity Game Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted @ Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School. Thursday, Dec 12: 4:00pm Basketball:Boys 7th Grade Game vs. Kimball Area @ Maple Lake High School; 4:00pm Basketball:Boys 8th Grade Game vs. Kimball Area @ Maple Lake High School; 6:00pm Basketball:Boys C Game vs. Holdingford @ Maple Lake High School; 6:00pm Basketball:Boys JV Game vs. Holdingford @ Maple Lake High School; 6:00pm Gymnastics: Varsity Game vs. Becker @ Maple Lake High School; 6:00pm Gymnastics: JV Game vs. Becker @ Maple Lake High School - MS Gym (North); 6:00pm Wrestling: Varsity Double Dual Annandale/Maple Lake vs. Waconia @ Waconia High School; 7:30pm Basketball:Boys Varsity Game vs. Holdingford @ Maple Lake High School.

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Irish girls drop rst two games of season

by Mollie Graham Sports Writer

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At the Irish home court, the Maple Lake girls basketball team took on the Milaca Wolves in an intense game Tuesday, Dec. 3. Being the season opener game, the Irish were ready to get on the court and finally start the season. We went out determined, ready to play, and ready have some fun, senior Jessie Wohlrabe said. Battling back and forth, trying to secure the win, the Wolves came out on top by three points. Starting off the varsity game, the Wolves won the jump ball by a hair, but Rayne Coughlin quickly stole it. Scoring first was Maple Lake. Keeping their lead, the Irish hustled up and down the court, making their outside jump shots. Leading the Irish in scoring for the night was Coughlin with 17 points. Working as a team, the girls made smart passes and attacked the basket to stay in the

game. With minutes left in the first half, the Irish kept on the pressure, leading 27-23 at the break. Forcing turnovers, the Irish tried for many attempts at the basket, but unfortunately their shots were not falling. Working on defense, the girls managed to cover the lane well, but couldnt shake the Wolves shot streak. Going on a 10-point run, the Wolves quickly caught up, making for an intense game. Maple Lake forced 15 turnovers on just nine steals, but struggled to sink their shots in the second half. Shooting nearly 30 percent on both sides, the Irish and the Wolves kept up with each other on the floor. Rayne Coughlin, Emily Webb and Mollie Graham led the team in rebounding with five each and leading the team in assists was Kayla Hoistad, making four solid passes to her teammates throughout the night. Playing a young Irish squad this year, we battled and played

hard all night. We will work hard to get better shots and improve shooting percentage, coach Adam Ronnenberg said. I am proud of our rebounding and defensive effort. Pts Stls Asts Rebs M. Graham 4 - 3 5 E. Webb 9 2 - 5 J. Wohlrabe - - 1 2 J. Pomije 2 2 - 2 R. Coughlin 17 2 2 5 B. Toedter 8 2 1 3 K. Hoistad 3 1 4 1 J. Macziewski - - - 1 Ready to play their second game of the season and the week, the traveled to play the Lester Prairie Bulldogs. Unlike the Bulldogs, the Irish didnt have a great night shooting, although they were able to get up and down the court in a fast-break motion. The 15 percent difference in shooting percentages was too much for the Irish to make up, resulting in a Lester Prairie win, 70-42.

Going into the game, Maple Lake knew they would have to use their speed to their advantage with such a height difference amongst the teams. Facing a 63 post player, Maple Lakes defensive posts had their work cut out for them trying to stop the powerhouse. Never giving up, the Irish posts forced her out of the lane, and got into her head a little bit. With six minutes left in the first half, Maple Lakes shooting woes continued and they found themselves in a hole, down 36-20. Following back into the second half, many Irish turnovers gave the Bulldogs second chances. Still playing with heart, the girls fought back and came out on top in rebounding 39-38. Making most of those rebounds was Brooklyn Toedter with a total of eight. Leading scorer for the second game in a row was Rayne Coughlin with 11 points. Going after the ball, Emily Webb worked to regain possession, taking three steals. Although the night didnt end

in the Irishs favor, the girls were able to walk off the court knowing they worked outstandingly hard. This was a tough match up for the girls and one we can learn a lot from. We will continue to work offensively to gain more patience to help our effectiveness, coach Adam Ronnenberg said. Pts Stls Asts Rebs M. Graham 4 E. Webb 6 J. Wohlrabe 6 J. Pomije 1 R. Coughlin 11 L. Rachel 2 B. Toedter 3 M. Scheiber 3 K. Hoistad 4 A. Gorres J. Macziewski 2

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Bison girls get the best of their rivals

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Every school has their own rival team they have to face. Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Bison girls faced their rivals, the North Wright County River Hawks. Both teams hit the ice with their eyes on the prize, the win. The game overall was a very intense and aggressive one and the Bison came out with a 4-2 win. During the first period, the North Wright County River Hawks were always on the

puck. They crashed the net hard and thats how they got their two goals. Toward the end of the first period, the Bison showed up and got three goals, scored by sophomore No. 8 Abby Halluska, junior captain No. 7 Ashley Effertz and junior No. 5 Madi Jewell. SOG for the first period: Buffalo-13, North Wright County-8. The second period was full of penalties for both teams. The Hawks at one point had two girls in the box. The Bison had the upper hand with five skaters and the Hawks only

had three. Buffalo took this opportunity, with Bison freshmen No. 3 Rylan Bistodeau putting the Bison up 4-2. SOG: Bison-17 Hawks-11. In the third period there were a lot of penalties again. Buffalo had two and North Wright County had four. This period was the most intense and aggressive period of the entire game. Tensions were high and no goals were scored in the third. SOG: Buffalo-19, North Wright County-3.

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After a tough seven-point loss to Sartell, the MonticelloAnnandale-Maple Lake Moose were out for redemption in their home opener against the St. Francis Fighting Saints Tuesday, Dec. 3. The varsity players took the ice following a nail-biter between the junior varsity squads that resulted in a 4-3 Moose victory in overtime. Even with the home ice advantage, the Fighting Saints managed to take first blood within the first period. However, Monticello junior Drew Brockman quickly responded by scoring a Moose goal and tying the game at 1-1. The score remained the same and the period ended with the Moose having a total of 9 shots on goal and the Fighting Saints with a total of 6. Just two minutes into the second period, the Fighting Saints successfully put a goal into the Moose net after a face-off win, but the Moose quickly gained the momentum back when Annandale senior Mark RiegerBorer had a breakaway and drew a St. Francis tripping penalty. While on the power play, Monticello senior Brooke Evans scored to tie up the game yet again. The Moose were out for blood upon taking the ice in the third period and their tenacity paid off as Monticello senior

Tyler Mros passed the puck to fellow Monticello senior Oliver Winsor who then scored on the St. Francis goalie. As the clock continued to count down, the teams were getting anxious, as MAML only led St. Francis by one goal. Both the Moose and the Fighting Saints used their time outs in the remainder of the third period. Upon the announcing of the final minute of play the Monticello-Annandale-Maple Lake fans began to cheer and celebrate; however, their celebrations were premature as a Fighting Saints offensive man scored with just 21 seconds remaining of play, tying it up once again and sending the game into an eight-minute overtime. Both teams were equally determined and tired in the overtime play and the puck was constantly back-and-forth from one end of the ice to the other; however, the even playing changed when Maple Lake junior McRae Haney received a two-minute penalty for tripping. The Moose defense refused to give up while short-handed and managed to prevent the Fighting Saints from stealing the game on a power play. Once the Moose were at full strength again, the play was once again back-and-forth until Monticello seniors Oliver Winsor and Colton Jones made a breakaway toward an undefended St. Fran-

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LEGAL NOTICE ALBION TOWNSHIP The Township of Albion will hold its Annual Meeting and Election on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at the Albion Town Hall. The Officers to be elected are: One Supervisor for a 3-year term One Clerk for a 2-year term Affidavits of candidacy may be filed with the clerk from December 31, 2013, to January 14, 2014. Filings close at 5:00 p.m. on January 14, 2014. Filing fee is $2.00. The last date for a candidate to withdraw from the election is Thursday, January 16, 2014, until 5:00 p.m. The Annual Meeting will convene after the polls close at 8:00 p.m. Debbie Uecker Albion Township Clerk 2235 County Road 6 NW Annandale, MN 55302 (11-12c) LEGAL NOTICE FILING NOTICE CHATHAM TOWNSHIP Notice is hereby given that the Township of Chatham will hold its Annual Meeting and Election of Officers on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. The following offices are open for candidates: One Supervisor for a term of three years and a Clerk for a term of two years. Candidates shall file affidavits of candidacy and pay a filing fee of two dollars to the Town Clerk. Filing dates are from Tuesday, December 31, 2013, to Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. The last day for a candidate to withdraw from the election is January 16, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. Francis Munsterteiger Clerk of Chatham Township (11-12c) FILING NOTICE CORINNA TOWNSHIP The Township of Corinna will hold its annual meeting and election on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at the Corinna Town Hall. The officers to be elected are: (1) supervisor for three years, the term of Chuck Carlson expiring. Candidate filing dates are Tuesday, December 31, 2013 to Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 5 p.m. (Filing Office is open on Dec. 31, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., closed on Dec. 31, 2013 starting at 11:30 a.m. and closed Jan. 1, 2014 for New Years Holiday.) Candidates may file at the Town Hall, 9801 Ireland Avenue, NW, Annandale, MN. Filing fee is $2. The last date for a candidate to withdraw from the election is Thursday, January 16, 2014, until 5 p.m. Absentee Ballots will be available beginning Friday, February 7, 2014. Call Wright County at 1-800-3623667 and ask for Auditor/Treasurers Office Elections, to apply for absentee ballots. The Wright County Courthouse will be open for acceptance of absentee ballot applications and casting of absentee ballots from 10:00 a.m. noon on Saturday, March 8, 2014 and on Monday, March 10, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Requests for mailed absentee ballots will also be accepted. FOR THE TOWNSHIP BOARD Mary Barkley Brown Clerk (11-12c) FILING NOTICE MAPLE LAKE TOWNSHIP The following office will be elected in Maple Lake Township on Tuesday, March 11, 2014: One Supervisor for a term of 3 years. First date for candidates for Town office to file affidavits of candidacy with the Town Clerk is Tuesday, December 31st, 2013. Last day for filing for Town office will be Tuesday, January 14th, 2014. Candidates who file for the March election have until 5:00 P.M. Thursday, January 16th, 2014, to withdraw from filing. Candidates may file by contacting the Office of the Clerk, telephone, 320-963-5336. The filing fee is $2.00. Dick Hogan, Clerk Maple Lake Township (11-12c) LEGAL NOTICE MAPLE LAKE TOWNSHIP Nov. 19, 2013 Minutes The regular meeting of the Maple Lake Township Board was called to order by Supervisor Ron Wolff at 7:00 p.m. Supervisor Mike Elsenpeter, Treasurer Judy Neumann and Clerk Dick Hogan were present. Chairman Gerry Giebenhain was absent. The minutes of the Oct. 15 meeting were read by Supervisor Wolff. As no additions or corrections were noted, a motion was offered by Elsenpeter, seconded by Wolff, to approve as read. Carried 2-0. Glen and Jennifer Vogel, 3270 Dempsey Avenue NW, tax ID 210000-153200 and 210-000-153102, requested a variance to allow a division of existing 47 acres to break off the applicants home site (approx. 810 acres) and combine it with the undeveloped 10-acre residential lot that adjoins and assign the entitlement back to the restricted farmland consisting of approximately 37-39 acres. Motion by Woff, seconded by Elsenpeter, to approve to the Wright County Planning Commission. Carried 2-0. Kim Skanson, 4331 58th Street NW, requested a variance to remove the existing deck and make it part of the existing home; convert single garage into a double garage. Total square footage of lot, 11,114 square feet; house 1003 sq. ft., new garage 336 sq. ft., shed 87 sq. ft. After review of the plan, a motion was offered by Wolff, seconded by Elsenpeter, to approve to the Wright County Planning Commission. Carried 2-0. Application for a one-day temporary on-sale liquor license applied for by the Maple Lake Property Owners Association, Inc. for the annual fishing contest on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, was approved by motion by Wolff, seconded by Elsenpeter. Carried 2-0. All warrants were paid as presented. As no additional business was brought before the board, Supervisor Wolff adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Dick Hogan, Clerk REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2013 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #881 MAPLE LAKE, MN MINUTES Board Members Present: Shelley McAlpine, Arnie Michalicek, Ben Elsenpeter, Shelly Liljequist, Richard Thomas and Joe Paumen Others Present: Mark Redemske, David Hansen, Kristi Anderson and Gabe Licht 1. Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. DISTRICT #881 IS PROUD OF A. Students selected as members of the National Honor Society B. Cross Country awards Most Improved - Ross Hickey, Jessie Wohlrabe Hardest Worker - Ross Hickey, Blair Stewig Most Valuable Runner - Andrew Schonnesen, Halle Geyen All-Conference - Jackson Willard, Halle Geyen, Sommer Carlson, Blair Stewig Academic All-Conference Jordan Sifferle, Loralie Elsenpeter, Mollie Graham, Olivia Wolff-Herda, Jackson Willard CMC Athlete of the Week Andrew Schonnesen, Jackson Willard, Halle Geyen, Sommer Carlson, Blair Stewig State Qualifiers - Andrew Schonnesen, Halle Geyen, Sommer Carlson CMC Champions Team Academic Award Girls - Silver (average of top 5 GPAs from section team 3.5-3.74) 4. Recognition of visitors: Brad Neutz and Tanya Malwitz 5. M/S Paumen/McAlpine - Approve the Agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, December 9, 2013. Motion carries 6-0. 6. M/S Elsenpeter/Thomas - Approve the Consent Agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, December 9, 2013. 7. Unfinished Business A. Presentation to Brad Neutz for appreciation of his dedication and service as an ISD #881 school board member. B. M/S McAlpine/Paumen - Motion to approve a resolution to appoint Edward Trager to fill the school board vacancy effective immediately. Trager will fill the open position until the next election. Roll Call Vote: McAlpine-yes, Michalicek-yes, Elsenpeter-yes, Liljequist-yes, Thomas-yes and Paumen-yes. Motion carries 6-0. M/S Thomas/Liljequist - Motion to appoint Joe Paumen as the board representative on the District Leadership Team. Motion carries 6-0. C. Summary of the superintendents evaluation from the November 12, 2013 meeting. The board gave Superintendent Redemske his annual evaluation and he received satisfactory results in all areas reviewed. Michalicek wanted it noted that satisfactory is the highest grade attainable on the evaluation. D. Progress report on the evaluations of probationary licensed staff. Each probationary teacher has been evaluated once so far this year. E. November 27 enrollment was 907 students, which is down from anticipated budgeted numbers set in May. F. M/S Elsenpeter/McAlpine - Motion to approve an amendment to our 125 Flexible Benefits Plan that permits an annual $500 carryover from one calendar year to the next calendar year. Roll Call Vote: McAlpineyes, Michalicek-yes, Elsenpeter-yes, Liljequist-yes, Thomas-yes and Paumen-yes. Motion carries 6-0. 8. The meeting was recessed at 8:00 p.m. to hold our annual Truth in Taxation Hearing. Mr. Redemske covered the budgets for all funds explaining that the original budget approved in May has estimated enrollment, and revenues used were prior to the conclusion of the Legislative session, and does not include collective bargaining settlements. The budget will be revised when negotiations have been completed. The 2013 payable 2014 levy adopted by the board was approved at $2,462,925.74 which was a 5.99% decrease from the prior year levy. 9. New Business A. M/S Paumen/Elsenpeter - Motion to accept a $500 donation from Tom and Denise Blizil for Backpack Buddies and the MLE School of Excellence Celebration. Motion carries 6-0. B. M/S Thomas/Paumen - Motion to accept a $3,765 donation from the Maple Lake Lions for Christmas Baskets, Diamonds and Dreams, Band Boosters, Varsity Softball and the School of Excellence Celebration. Motion carries 6-0. C. M/S McAlpine/Liljequist - Motion to accept a $1,000 donation from the Maple Lake Legion for the School of Excellence Celebration. Motion carries 6-0. D. M/S McAlpine/Liljequist - Motion to certify the 2013 payable 2014 tax levy at $2,462,925.74 after adjustments. Motion carries 6-0. 10. Representative Reports A. District Leadership Team: Malwitz reported that the Minnesota Department of Education invited the Maple Lake School District to share our Q Comp program with educators from Iowa via a webinar format. B. Food Service Committee: Redemske reported that he will be meeting with Taher on Friday December 13, 2013 to review the approved contract with St. Timothys School. C. Meeker and Wright Special Education Cooperative: Thomas attended the meeting and reported that the board accepted Brad Neutzs resignation and he was welcomed as our districts new representative. The annual audit was presented and the hiring of additional personnel was approved. D. Minnesota High School League: Paumen reported that the 2014 Prep Bowl will be held at the TCF Stadium, the squad roster for the baseball teams was increased to 20. Softball, baseball and volleyball may be adding a 4th class and about the possibility of redistricting the football teams based on a geographic area. The next meeting is set for January 23, 2014. E. Schools for Equity in Education: Liljequist reported during the meeting the Career and Technical Education Task force was established to make recommendations to the Legislature on how to structurally redesign secondary and post secondary education to improve outcomes for students, align secondary and post secondary programs to Minnesotas workforce needs and measure and evaluate the combined efficiency of Public K-12 and post secondary education progress. F. Technology Committee: Paumen reported that he did not have a meeting to report on but he had a chance to go out to the Maple Lake Facebook page and he was impressed with what has been posted out on the site. G. Wright Technical Center: Michalicek reported that the ALC is full and has a waiting list. The energy savings program has seen a 17% reduction in energy usage and the audit was presented. H. Elementary School: Harlan was not present to report but sent a printed report. The School of Excellence lunch is set for December 10, 2013 with a program following at 1:15. Report cards were sent home, the snack cart was successful and had lots of great comments from parents. The Facebook page was launched and the DARE graduation for grade 4 is at 1:30 on December 19. I. High School: Hansen reported that Wednesday December 11 marks the mid quarter for the Second Quarter. The student council held the Jingle Ball Dance with 150 participants. They have decided to donate $1.00 of each paid admission to the Backpack Buddies Program. The 10th graders will be going to Wright Tech for a tour, winter sports have begun and the winter band and choir concerts will be taking place throughout the month. 11. Committee Reports A. Licensed Staff Committee: The tentative agreement agreed between the License Staff Committee and the licensed staff negotiation team was not approved by its membership. A new meeting date has not been set at this time. B. Support Staff Committee: Local 284 has notified Mr. Redemske of their intent to start the negotiation process but a meeting date has not been set. 12. Set Meeting Dates A. Confidential Staff Committee meeting date set for January 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. 13. Other Business A. Thank-You Notes B. Upcoming Meetings: 1. Recertification Meeting at 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2013 2. DLT meeting at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in the Board Room 3. Safety Committee Meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 in the Board Room 4. Wright Tech Center Board Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 in Buffalo 5. Recertification Meeting at 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2014 6. Regular School Board Meeting in January at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2013 in the Board Room 7. Safe Schools Meeting at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 in the Board Room C. Miscellaneous Information: 1. Chamber of Commerce meeting at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 2. Late Start on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 3. Christmas Break from December 21, 2013 through January 1, 2014. Classes resume on January 2, 2014 4. Late Start on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 14. M/S McAlpine/Liljequist Motion to close the meeting at 8:38. Motion carries 6-0.

CONSENT AGENDA (December 9, 2013) A. (ACTION) Approve payment of bills presented December 9, 2013 in the amount of $177,582.36 and hand written checks for November 2013 in the amount of $30,880.71 Maple Lake School District 881 B. (ACTION) Financial ReportCash Balance Balance, November 1, 2013 $ 134,810.34 Receipts for November $ 293,992.56 NSF Returned checks $ (50.00) Transfer from PMA $ 800,000.00 Transfer to PMA $ (229,056.06) Total Receipts $ 999,696.84 November Exp. Vouchers $ 279,259.32 Bills Approved Dist. 11/12/2013 $ 248,372.33 Hand Written Checks Dist. $ 28,438.52 Debit Card Purchase $ 2,442.19 Voided Check #84796 $ (126.58) Bank, ACH, Efunds Charges $ 132.86 Payroll Contributions $ 299,752.33 November Payroll $ 281,931.37 Disbursements for November $ 860,943.02 Star Bank Balance, 11/30/2013 $ 138,753.82 Plus investments $ 4,460,283.86 BALANCE DIST: November 30, 2013 $ 4,599,037.68 BALANCE OPEB FD: November 30, 2013 $ 1,113,921.92 C. (ACTION) Motion to approve a two hour per week increase to Alicia Stoll's contract as a special education paraprofessional to begin on January 2, 2014

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continued from page 1 In September, the council had adopted a proposed 2014 budget of $1,526,030 and a proposed 2014 levy of $846,575. At that time, the estimated tax rate was 58.389. Based on the latest information from the county, the tax rate for 2014 will be 60.025, an increase of 3.726 over 2013. The budget adopted Dec. 3 included one change city staff had made with the removal of $16,000 for a School Resource Officer, as City Clerk Linda Hruby explained that the school had received a letter from the city regarding this issue and made no response. The subtraction resulted in a tax rate of approximately 58.889 a decrease of 1.136 from the proposed budget submitted to the county in September. Other major changes to the General Fund Budget for 2014 included revenue increases to the General Fund Levy ($37,174), the Street Maintenance Levy ($35,000), and the Storm Sewer Maintenance Levy ($12,000). It was the councils consensus at a recent budget workshop to increase street maintenance by $30,000 this year, to rectify problems caused by budget cuts in past years. The final year for the 2003 Street Levy of $70,000 was in 2013. The council decided at the workshop to levy this amount again in 2014, with $35,000 going into the General Fund toward street maintenance and the other $35,000 to replenish the Community Development Fund. The council also decided to dissolve the Storm Sewer Fund 603, effective Dec. 31, 2013. Fund 603 has a utility charge on the monthly utility bill of $1 for residential and $3 for business/commercial accounts. Effective with the 2014 bills, this line item will be removed and the sewer base rate will be increased $1 for residential and $3 for business/commercial accounts. This will result in an approximate revenue increase of $12,000 for the Sewer Fund. The levy in the Sewer Fund will be decreased by $12,000 and a new line item of $12,000 called Storm Sewer Improvements will be added to the Levy Certification. This $12,000 will be used for cleaning ponds, ditches, and such. The Sewer Fund proposed rate increase is 0.75 cents per 1,000 gallons, which will cover the increase in the flow charge from the Joint Sewer Plant in 2014. The Sewer Fund revenue is anticipated to be $711,500 and expenses are anticipated to be $804,082, leading to an expected loss in 2014. Local Government Aid increased by $48,151 to $479,341, and Liquor Store Fund transfers decreased by $20,000, bringing the total revenue change to $112,325. Rising expenses included street maintenance ($65,000), storm sewer maintenance ($12,000), a council salary/committee meeting pay increase of $5 per meeting ($1,000), personnel reserve ($30,000), City Hall building ($18,151), elections ($2,000), sheriff contract ($6,000), Public Works ($7,000), a parks decrease ($5,000), and debt decrease ($22,643), for a total expense change of $113,508. The 2014 tax rate will be 58.889, an increase of 2.606 points over 2013. As has been the case over the past decade, Maple Lakes tax rate remains significantly lower than those in many of its neighboring communities. Proposed tax rates based on levy amounts submitted to Wright County in September were 71.447 in Annandale, 77.14 in Howard Lake, 74.883 in Cokato, 60.273 in Montrose, 92.516 in Waverly and 59.008 in Rockford. In related actions, the council also approved 2014 budgets for the Enterprise, Capital Improvement, Debt Service and Special Services Funds. In other business, the council: Reviewed a trio of width options for Park Avenue and directed Stantec engineers to proceed with the design originally proposed, which will involve the removal of two large maple trees on the west side of the road. At the Nov. 19 public improvement hearing for the 2014 Street Improvement Project, the council had requested that Stantec engineers prepare possible options for Park Avenue that would not require removal of the trees. Senior Project Manager Brad Reifsteck presented three possible street-width scenarios, the first being the street section originally proposed in the feasibility report. The second and third options would not require the immediate removal of the trees, although Reifsteck cautioned that construction activities would impact the health of the trees in either case. In the selected option, the sidewalk will remain in its present location. The 32-foot street width will accommodate on-street parking (one side), with traffic in both directions. A four-foot boulevard will provide a safety zone between the traveled roadway and pedestrian traffic or private property, and also will provide flexibility in setting new curb and sidewalk grades to better fit with existing front yards. Option two called for a 24-foot road, with the center line moved four feet east from option one and the sidewalk remaining in its present location. The two mature trees would remain, but the street width would not allow onstreet parking with traffic in both directions. Option three was a 28-foot road, with the center line moved six feet east from option one and the east boulevard between curb and sidewalk removed. The sidewalk would remain in its same location and the two mature trees would also remain, but the street width would be the minimum allowed to accommodate on-street parking and the four-foot boulevard safety zone would be removed. While the three each had positive and negative aspects, Reifsteck said his recommendation to the council would be to consider the best long-term solution. Adopted a resolution directing staff to send a letter to MnDOT indicating the citys interest in the Community Roadside Landscaping Partnership Program. Economic Development Director Paul Bilotta presented a program from MnDOT that City Engineer Phil Gravel had identified as a possible good fit with Maple Lake and one that would support the communitys overall economic development efforts, as well. The MnDOT Community Roadside Landscaping Partnership Program is an opportunity to improve the aesthetics along Highway 55, Bilotta said, which for most visitors, residents and employees, is the front door to the community. As part of this program, MnDOT provides technical and financial assistance to communities that are interested in landscaping the highway rights-of-way. MnDOT has design personnel available to work with the city, at no cost to the city. The city does pay for the improvements, but MnDOT will reimburse for the estimated cost of providing landscape materials, including plants. The community is expected to provide funds or in-kind services to install and maintain the materials. Approved final payment of $7,843.75 to Mid-Minnesota Hot Mix, Inc. for the 2012 Street Maintenance Project, which included street patching and sealcoat maintenance. Gravel explained that the processing of this final payment request had been delayed until final punchlist repairs were completed. The original bid for this project was for $134,470, but actual final construction totals came in at $112,414.95, due to the amount of patching and sealcoat material being less than expected. Accepted a donation of $1,500 from the Maple Lake Lions, to be used for wet suits for the fire department. Adopted a resolution approving an Inflow and Infiltration Improvement Project special assessment agreement with Chris and Emily Northenscold at 54 Linden Avenue North, for $1,390 over a oneyear period at a 3 percent interest rate. Councilmember John Northenscold Sr. abstained from the vote. Adopted a resolution to decertify two Tax Increment Financing Districts, as well as to notify the county of the decertification and to return excess funds. For the past few years, Hruby told councilmembers, the city had carried a deficit balance in District 4-1 for M&P Utilities (now known as MP Nexlevel), and the state had allowed an extension of that district out to 2015 in order to get enough increment to pay off those deficit funds. As of this week, she said, the fund had a $14,000 balance, which goes back to the county, and about a third of which will be returned to the city. District 2-3, established in 1988 for Dave Manuel at 57 Birch Avenue, has been pooling around $1,600 a year into MPs district. Tax changes in 2007, she explained, led to a substantial decrease in the citys tax increment, but also allowed for the extension and the pooling of funds. With the decertification of these two districts, Maple Lake no longer has any TIF districts on its books. I remember when we started doing this tax increment financing, said Northenscold. There were some people who were against it because they thought, What happens if it fails, and now the citys out on the hook for this money? Now this is the last one, and I dont think we ever suffered or there was a penny lost on any of our TIF districts. And they brought in a lot of industry and jobs, so they all were good ideas. The councils next meeting is Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m.

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