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MLHS Students of Excellence recognized

The Maple Lake

Volume 119, Number 33 Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Maple Lake, MN 55358 maplelakemessenger.com $1

As a corporate flight atten-dant, 2008 Maple Lake HighSchool graduate BridgetOLoughlin has had the chanceto fly with plenty of celebrities,such as Tony Bennett, Marc An-thony and Sammy Sosa.

Her most famous passengerto date, Prince Harry, boarded aplane with her at an airport nearMiami bound for Memphis,where he was attending the wed-ding of a friend.

British news reports reportedHarrys arrival at the private jetand thought they were filminghis arrival, but it was his decoy.At that time, the prince was al-ready on board for some timewith OLoughlin chatting abouthis trip, gossip about him and hislife in general. When the decoyarrived, the plane departed.

OLoughlin said Harry shookher hand and asked her to callhim by his first name. The on-flight meal was light, as Harrywas set to meet his brother,Prince William, at a famous bar-becue restaurant in Memphis. Ashe disembarked the airplane, hethanked OLoughlin beforebeing forced to wade through amyriad of paparazzi as he en-tered a vehicle to take him to ahotel, though not the one men-tioned in press reports.

OLoughlin called Harryvery cautious. One example ofthat cautiousness was the ban-ning of photos in the aircraft, outof respect and courtesy.

Harry later asked his securitydetail if OLoughlin could joinhim on his next flight, but herschedule would not permit it.

by Gabe LichtEditor

Sandra CordieSpecial to the Messenger

While chalkboards are prob-ably a thing of the past for mostclassrooms, the chalk drawingby Bob Upgren shared a uniquemessage to the audience at the27th annual Students of Excel-lence Banquet and RecognitionCeremony presented by Re-source Training & SolutionsWednesday, April 30, at theRivers Edge Convention Centerin St. Cloud.

Among the top 150 highschool seniors at the event wereMaple Lake High School Stu-

dents of Excellence AshleyBecker, Drew Seibert, JustinWilson and Maria Zaske.

Each honoree was nominatedby their school or district and re-ceived a plaque recognizingtheir accomplishment and a cer-tificate from Gov. Mark Dayton.

MLHS Principal DaveHansen explained why the fourlocal students joined more than4,000 other seniors who havebeen recognized over the years.

Our four honorees havedemonstrated their commitmentto academic achievement andexcellence throughout theiryears in high school, Hansensaid. They have taken challeng-

ing courses and demonstratedtheir love for learning and theircommitment to a bright and suc-cessful future.

He added that the district isproud to honor these youngmen and women for all theirhard work.

The evening began with awelcome and congratulations byRob Cavanna, executive directorof Resource.

Following the meal, Upgrendelivered his message Ignitinga Purpose How to find yourtrue calling in life.

Entries sought forCommunity Guidephoto contest

The Maple Lake Messenger isonce again sponsoring a photo con-test for the cover of the Maple LakeArea Community Guide.

Entrants are asked to submit an8x10 color photo print of a phototaken in the Maple Lake area to theMessenger office by 4 p.m. Mon-day, June 16, with the winner an-nounced June 18. Top photos inlast years contest can be found atwww.maplelakemessenger.com.

Tips for entrants include keep-ing in mind that the cover photomust be vertical. Horizantal photosmay be entered if they can becropped to fit the cover. Entrantsshould also refrain from enteringphotos similar to the previousGuide cover.

Last years contest was won byKrista Elsenpeter-Tarbox with aphoto of loons on Maple Lake.

The first-place photo will befeatured on the Community Guidecover, along with $100 in BusinessBucks. Second place will receive$50 in Business Bucks. For moreinformation, please call the Mes-senger office at 963-3813.

Local MemorialDay schedule set

Maple Lakes Memorial Dayservices will begin with a parade at10 a.m. Monday, May 26. March-ing units should meet at the MapleLake American Legion Club at9:30 a.m.

The guest speaker will be re-tired school teacher Bruce Bartels.He is a former 7th grade socialstudies teacher and wrestling coachfor the Annandale/Maple Lakesquad and a Vietnam veteran.

Memorial Day, formerlyknown as Decoration Day, is a dayof remembering the men andwomen who died while serving inthe United States Armed Forces.Maple Lakes Memorial Day cer-emony has been modified to reflectthe original meaning of MemorialDay. The names of all veteranswho have died will not be read;however, the names of the veteranswho have died since last MemorialDay will be read.

Memorial Day is not to be con-fused with Veterans Day. MemorialDay is a day of remembering themen and women who died whileserving, while Veterans Day cele-brates the service of all U.S. mili-tary veterans.

Prince Harry arrives with an airport official to board the pri-

vate jet that took him to Memphis. (Photo submitted)

A royal flight

Fishing opener: page 7

A Sunday afternoon crash inMaple Lake took the life of an An-nandale woman.

According to the MinnesotaState Patrol, Ronda Vincent, 45, ofBig Lake, cut short a left turn outof the Cenex parking lot into theeastbound lane of MinnesotaHighway 55, while a 2013 ToyotaHighlander driven by RobertBowman, 71, of Annandale, waseastbound, causing the crash.

The passenger in Bowmansvehicle, Janice Bowman, 71, ofAnnandale, died. Injuries sus-tained by Robert Bowman andVincent were not considered lifethreatening.

Ambulances from Maple Lakeand Allina, the Maple Lake FireDepartment and the WrightCounty Sheriffs Office assisted.

Excellencecontinued on page 8

Memorial Daycontinued on page 3

Maple Lake High School Students of Excellence Justin Wil-

son, Maria Zaske, Ashley Becker and Drew Seibert pose with

Resource Training & Solutions Executive Director Rob Ca-

vanna and Principal Dave Hansen. (Photo submitted)

Veterans from Maple Lake

and Waverly had an oppor-

tunity to visit the Min-

nesota Military Museum at

Fort Ripley, right, and view

a demonstration of past,

present and futuristic

weapons in use during a

trip on Saturday, which was

funded by the Maple Lake

Lions. Veterans also had a

chance to learn about what

happens behind the scenes

on the battlefield, modeled

at the 200 square miles at

Fort Ripley. More photos

appear on page 6.

(Photos submitted)

Military unite: Past,present and future

Sundayaccidentclaimslife

MLHS runners heading to True Team State

Both the Maple Lake High School boys and girls track and field teams won the True Team Subsection Meet on Tues-

day, May 6, on their home track, punching their tickets to the True Team State Meet on Friday and Saturday in Still-

water. See page 8 for the full story. (Photo submitted by Deann Gagnon)

Minnesotas fishing opener is over and from the few rigs (2)parked in the Maple Lake access off Hwy. 55 it was apparent to methe late spring had an adverse effect on local anglers like myself.Lake Mary was void of anglers and the report was a meager turnouton Buffalo Lake, which is normally crowded. I managed to get outfor a couple of hours on Maple Lake Saturday after it had warmedup from the overnight 40 degrees. This was also kind of a shake-down cruise, as I hadnt had the boat out in the water. I popped fora new live-well pump after the original wouldnt budge when I threwthe switch. Everything else seemed to have weathered the backyardharbor well over the winter. I made an effort to find some crappiesor sunfish in a couple of spots that had produced in previous yearsbut, on Saturday, they didnt cooperate at all. Apparently our gov-ernor was outfished on Gull Lake Saturday by the Lt. Governor whocaught some Walleyes. Local reports give Grass Lake and CedarLake an A+ for crappies on the opener, and I suspect walleye andnorthern fishing will only get better in the next several weeks. Annaand I tried Maple on Sunday afternoon after we took a round-aboutway to get to the lake because of the traffic accident on Hwy. 55 andthe Cenex east access. We found a few sunnies in a protected spot,but not enough for a meal, so it was a catch-and-release effort. Thetwo we had in the livewell were definitely keepers, but we figuredwed need four that size for a meal. I stuck my hand in the live wellto grab them and found out just how cold the lake water is. Imguessing it hasnt hit 50 degrees yet, which reminds me Ill have toput a lake thermometer on my wish list. Don Heimbecker came outon the lake about the time we were leaving and our grapevine tellsus he didnt boat any fish, but had one tremendous bite. . . Itsa good thing Minnesota has a long fishing season or I could get de-pressed! Anglers fishing in Minnesotas Boundary Waters (likeVickys husband, Don) found their opportunities limited when theyran into iced-over conditions and had to make some adjustments totheir schedule. . . John Anderson and Bob Polsfuss gaveme a quick recap of the Lions-sponsored trip for veterans to Camp

Ripley Saturday. They felt it was great and called the armys newtank demonstration the high point of a day, which was filled withtrips to various parts of the camp, including the museum. The accu-racy and firepower on the tank were displayed when it hit its target1,500 meters away. They wore ear plugs because of the blast andwere informed the tank could shoot accurately while moving, too.If there was a down-side, it was that each shell costs the Army $800.They shot two. . .

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The inch of rain that fell Sunday night and into Monday morninghas set local farming back for another week or two if we get somedrying weather. Gardening is also on hold as well as planting annualsin the flower beds. Actually thats just small potatoes compared tothe storms and tornadoes other parts of the Midwest have been ex-periencing this spring. We can be thankful for not being in a tornadoalley, but it could happen here, so if you hear the tornado warningsirens, get to a safe place and dont take a cavalier attitude and gooutside to get a first-hand look.

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The DNR is urging anglers and boaters to think zero when itcomes to invasive species. They said, With more than 500,000 peo-ple expected to take part in the walleye and northern pike seasonopener on Saturday, May 10, the Minnesota Department of NaturalResources urges every angler to make a commitment to transportzero aquatic invasive species (AIS) this year. Invasive species can be easily carried from one lake to another ifaquatic plants and water are left on a boat or trailer. By taking a fewsimple precautions anglers can minimize the risk of spreadingaquatic invasive species such as zebra mussels, Eurasian watermil-foil and spiny waterfleas. Zebra mussels pose serious ecological and economic threats toMinnesotas lakes and streams. Heavy infestations can kill nativemussels, impact fish populations and interfere with recreation. If we can reach our goal of zero AIS violations this year, itspossible we can end the season with zero new infestations causedby human activity, said Maj. Phil Meier, DNR Enforcement oper-ations manager. Conservation officers wrote more than 400 AIS citations at publicwater accesses last year. To help bring that number to zero, the DNRplans to increase AIS prevention activities this year. The moral of the story is to follow their instructions to help keepour lakes clean and to avoid a citation and possibly a fine!

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May 14, 2014

Dear neighbor,Do you think legislators de-

serve a pay raise? Apparently, mycolleagues under one-party rulethink so. Last year, they passed aconstitutional amendment to es-tablish a Legislative SalaryCouncil that would take the issueout of the hands of legislators andput it in the hands of a nonparti-san council. On May 9, Democ-rats passed a bill that wouldestablish the Legislative SalaryCouncil if the amendment ispassed on the ballot in 2016.

On its face, that sounds harm-less. Unfortunately what Democ-rats know is that nearly everystate that has established a Leg-islative Salary Council has in-creased legislator pay. In fact, theonly instance in recent historywhere legislator pay has beenlowered was in California duringa budget crisis. Legislators therealready make over $100,000 peryear.

Make no mistake: this legisla-tion will result in a pay increasefor legislators. I don't believe in

putting self service before publicservice.

Thus far, one-party controlhas brought Minnesota a $2.1 bil-lion tax increase to pay for a $4.5billion spending increase, thelargest in Minnesota history; payincreases for politicians; an $89.5million Senate Office building;and ObamaCare, which forced280,000 (Minnesotans) off theirprivate health insurance andthree-fourths of the 206,000 newenrollees were on public taxpayer funded insurance (MN-Care, MA).

On Friday, the House passedlegislation that would essentiallylegalize marijuana for medicalpurposes in Minnesota. The issueof legalizing medical marijuanais very complex and complicated.To put it into perspective, when apharmaceutical company likeMerck wants to bring a drug tomarket, they must work througha stringent FDA approvalprocess.

Minnesotanin Trainingby Gabe Licht, Editor

BrutesBleatby Harold Brutlag

The month of May bringsMothers Day, the Fishing Opener,and the end of the legislative ses-sion. I want to express my deepappreciation for mothers, as theyare one half of the bedrock of acivil society, with fathers being theother half. Moms and dads aresuch an intricate part of a healthysociety that it is fitting to have aspecial day to honor them.

I also hope everyone had ahappy Minnesota Fishing Opener!

As the legislative session windsdown there are very important andconcerning bills being passed in

the Senate. This week, Senate File1641, the Medical Marijuana billpassed off the Senate Floor. I op-pose this legislation as do police,sheriffs, county attorneys, and theDepartments of Health, HumanServices, and Public Safety. Thesestakeholders are concerned that itmay lead to increased use of drugs,crime, and drug diversion. This billdoes not address their public safetyconcerns adequately. Marijuana isnot a harmless substance.

News from the Capitolby Sen. Bruce Anderson

The home stretchGreetings, We are at that point in the ses-

sion where we entertain theother bills on the floor as someof the big-ticket items remainbackground works in progress.

Take, for example, today (Fri-day). The full House today passeda bill which allows for medicinaluse of marijuana. Formally, thebill calls for the commissioner ofhealth to create a voluntary reg-istry of Minnesota patients withcertain medical conditions who

are then able to engage in the ther-apeutic use of medical cannabis.

Yes, I am a grass-roots guy,100 percent. I thoroughly believein local control and am convincedthe closer to home we make deci-sions the better. Please, D.C.,leave us alone and let us do whatis right for us. But, at the veryleast, we need to investigate thissubject more thoroughly, feder-ally. Lets let things shake out instates like Colorado and learnfrom their action both good andbad.

In any case, it is good thatMinnesotas medical marijuanabill only allows for pill and extractforms. Smoking is not permissiblewith this bill. This issue is likelyto arise down the road, so staytuned.

Next week will be a big one inSt. Paul. Our deadline to adjournis May 19. We still have a bond-ing bill ($846 million) and anotherrumored $200 million in projectspending on top of that to hear onthe House floor.

The $200 million apparentlywill come from surplus funds,which I would rather see givenback to Minnesota taxpayers, whoabsorbed a $2.4 billion increasebecause of the majoritys actionlast year. (Side note: Watch forpeople with a D behind theirnames to tout themselves as tax-

cutters this fall. Sure, they threwWite-Out on some of the mistakesthey made last year, but nearly $2billion in tax increases will remain even if this new tax cut is ap-proved.)

On a separate note, this week-end was the fishing opener inMinnesota. (I hope you had) goodluck and (did) what you (could) tosupport our local economy. ... Thepeople who run those businessesare our friends, family and neigh-bors. They are the backbone ofour communities.

Sincerely,Joe

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Marion ONeill

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Views fromthe Capitolby Rep. Joe McDonald

Legislativeupdateby Rep. Marion ONeill

The aging business isn't forsissies. I decided to fix my eyesand ears all at the same time, andnow I wonder if there isn't a bet-ter way to go about it.

A year ago, my eye guy saidhe could get a surgeon to zap myeyes with a laser to clear up a lit-tle cloudiness that seems to affecta quarter of the people who havecataract surgery, such as I. Nothanks, I said. I didn't want any-one poking around my eyeballsany more. He said okay, youdon't have to do it now, youdummy, but it won't hurt to wait.So I did. This year I said let's fixit.

Now I'm waiting for eye dropsto wear off, and also squeezingmore drops in my eyes for a weekjust to make the surgeon happy.Before the surgery, I got splashedfour times with groups of eyedrops so the surgeon could seeinto the back of my head. Thatworked for him, but left me un-able to see out clearly. The sur-gery involved looking into reallybright lights through a telescopeand hearing the doctor click on amagic button which punchedholes in some sort of sac thatholds my new acrylic lenses.Things always have to get worsebefore they get better.

Meanwhile, I'm trying to fig-ure out two hearing aids that cer-tain persons of my acquaintanceprevailed upon me to purchasefor a price higher than that of myfirst three cars. Combined. Clevertiny programs are supposed to fil-ter out noises and let throughthings like classical music and fe-male voices. So far, they don't fil-ter out things like diesel trucksand raindrops, but maybe thatwill change as I learn the remotecontrol and buttons.

I expect these geriatric devicesto work about as well as my ex-ercise class does. My diligent ef-forts to keep strong and flexibleonly result in aches and pains in-stead of the rippling muscles I ex-pected.

Diets, too, disappoint. Broc-coli and fish are good, but after along time, they cease being fun.It's been over five years since Ihad a caramel roll at Tobie's in

Hinckley. I'd love to get aBerliner at a German bakery, or aBismarck in Bismarck. Red wineand dark chocolate are good, buttoo much can make you a tooth-less drunk.

Another problem involves de-vices such as watches, which age,too. I got a new battery for one,after which the crystal and backboth fell off. Another requires ateam of engineers to pry it open,and they are currently working onit. A third hasn't run since 1978;it was Dad's. The only one I havethat is still working says 1953 onthe back, and has to be wounddaily. Wife has three that aren'tworking either, and she can't findthe Mickey Mouse one thatwould be the best of the bunch.

Over the years, I have seenthat things don't always come outthe way I'd like. When they do,I'll write down what they were.Dont hold your breath.

We dont have it that bad.Believe it or not, Im talking

about the weather. I know youmay be thinking, What???!!!(with even more question marksand exclamation points), but letme explain.

I was just in Denver over theweekend. In just four days, Sarahand I experienced nearly 70-de-gree highs, below-freezing tempsat night, wind, snow, rain, sleetand slick roadways. Heck, whilevisiting the mountain town ofBreckenridge, we pretty muchhad all of that in one day, thoughthe high wasnt quite that warm.

For a while there, we werewondering if a snowstorm on mybirthday (also known asMothers Day this year) woulddelay our return home.

Thankfully, the professionalwinter survivors at the Denverairport have at least 50 Icemande-icer trucks. No, we didntcount; they were numbered.Compare that to a southern air-port like Houston, that prettymuch has to shut down on therare occasion of an icestorm, be-cause they only have one de-icer.

In case you havent been in aplane while its being de-iced, Icompare the green de-icing fluidto the stuff the younger versionof myself saw used on Nick-elodeon, though its not as thick.In other words, its pretty muchthe same stuff in your antifreezetank.

Anyway, thanks to the finefolks applying that stuff to theentire plane, the air traffic con-trollers who gave our flight thego-ahead and our skilled pilots even though the flight attendantsaid our plane was the first he

had landed. That was probably ajoke, considering they were 45minutes late because they werewriting their jokes. See, youdont have to be a flight atten-dant to share one-liners with a(somewhat) captive audience. Ishould also give a shoutout toSarah who put up with me duringthe delays and deals with mysense of humor firsthand on adaily basis,

But I digress (again). Wewere welcomed home by nearly70-degree weather here. Afterwearing a coat or sweatshirt mostof the weekend and regretting theone night we didnt, it was niceto actually ditch the layers inMinnesota.

Now, at least one layer of rainprotection is needed. As of thewriting of this column, the fore-cast says it wont hit the 60s untilSaturday, just in time for day twoof the State True Team Meet.(Good luck, Irish!)

I was joking with someoneabout April showers bringingMay flowers and asked whatMay showers bring in June.

Depression, was her oneword answer. I laughed until Ithought about seasonal depres-sion. Another person comparedMinnesota homes to anthills. Atfirst I didnt get it, but he ex-plained that, like ants who comeout of their ant hills when theweather changes, Minnesotansdo the same thing and learn newthings about their neighbors.

I just had to share both thosethoughts. Lets think spring, shedthe depressing thoughts and getto know our neighbors betteragain. That means you, too,Mother Nature.

The Retireeby Jerry Hoem

Maple Lake Messenger Page 3May 14, 2014

On May 5, Israel EdmundoPerra-Ramirez, 25, of Waverly, wasarrested in Waverly on the chargesof third-degree DWI and procuringalcohol for a minor.

On May 5, Travis Lee Kruck,26, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buf-falo on Wright County warrants fordomestic assault, domestic assaultby strangulation and interferencewith a 911 call.

On May 5, Shawn Tyler Ben-son, 18, of Delano, was arrested inDelano on the charge of third-de-gree assault.

On May 5, Matthew GregoryLepowsky, 31, of Monticello, wasarrested in Sherburne County on aWright County warrant for theft.

On May 5, Jonathan JamesHudek, 28, of St. Michael, wascharged with misdemeanor assault.

On May 5, Ashley Ann Norberg,19, of Clearwater, was charged withfelony financial transaction cardfraud.

On May 5, Jonathan EdwardLazer, 38, of Montrose, was chargedwith felony theft.

On May 5, Carole Jean Buck-ingham, 65, of Albertville, wascharged with felony identity theft.

On May 6, Erica Ann Nelson,35, of Albertville, was arrested inMonticello on the charges of theft,obstructing the legal process andthird-degree DWI.

On May 6, Timothy Carl Weber,39, of Annandale, was arrested inAnnandale on an apprehension anddetention order from WrightCounty.

On May 6, Cristian Isait Perez-Lopez, 27, of Monticello, was ar-rested in Monticello on the chargesof flee police in a motor vehicle, ob-structing the legal process with forceand flee police on foot.

On May 6, Matthew EvanHazeltine, 41, of Monticello, wasarrested in Monticello on the chargeof third-degree DWI refusal.

On May 6, Sarah PaulineDaugherty, 31, of Buffalo, was ar-rested in Buffalo on a WrightCounty warrant for theft.

On May 7, Luke Jordan Shep-pard, 25, of Delano, was arrested inBuffalo on a Wright County warrantfor probation violation.

On May 7, John Charles Wag-ner, 29, of Annandale, was arrestedin Buffalo on Wright County war-rants for felon in possession of afirearm and fifth-degree controlledsubstance violation.

On May 7, Dustin James Wood-fill, 27, of Buffalo, was charged withgross misdemeanor crime againstfamily-malicious punishment.

On May 8, Brendon LawrenceNickless, 22, of Delano, was ar-

rested in Monticello on a HennepinCounty warrant for third-degreeDWI.

On May 8, Nicholas TheodoreKelley, 28, of Howard Lake, was ar-rested in Douglas County on WrightCounty warrants for third-degreecontrolled substance violation andfifth-degree controlled substance vi-olation.

On May 8, Dustin JohnSchlagel, 31, of Delano, was ar-rested in Douglas County on aWright County warrant for domes-tic assault.

On May 8, Joshua John Nelson,22, of Howard Lake, was arrested inRockford on the charge of first-de-gree DWI and tampering with amotor vehicle.

On May 8, Mark Allen Fahren-dorff, 54, of Buffalo, was arrested inBuffalo on the charges of domesticassault and fifth-degree assault.

On May 8, Jeffrey Alan Garry,43, of Buffalo, was charged withtwo counts of misdemeanor viola-tion of a harassment restrainingorder.

On May 9, Jeffrey ThomasLundquist, 38, of St. Michael, wasarrested in St. Michael on thecharges of terroristic threats, second-degree assault and domestic assault.

On May 10, Jacob Stephen LeP-age, 33, of Maple Lake, was ar-rested in Maple Lake on WrightCounty warrants for terroristicthreats and second-degree burglary.

On May 10, Scott Alan Hasse,30, of Monticello was arrested inMonticello on the charge of domes-tic assault.

On May 10, Wesley CharlesMiller, 21, of Clearwater, was ar-rested in Clearwater on the chargesof obstructing legal process withforce and disorderly conduct.

On May 11, Megan ReneeHarms, 36, of Buffalo, was arrestedin Buffalo on a Wright County war-rant for third-degree controlled sub-stance violation.

On May 11, Steven WayneSchelander, 36, of Monticello, wasarrested in Buffalo on a WrightCounty warrant for possession ofchild pornography.

On May 11, Troy Lee Hollen-bach, 42, of Monticello, was ar-rested in Monticello Township on aMinnesota Department of Correc-tions warrant for parole violation.

There were 32 property-damageaccidents, four personal-injury acci-dents, three hit-and-run accidentsand six car-deer accidents.

There were four arrests for DWI,three underage-consumption arrests,two school bus stop arm violationsand 44 tickets for miscellaneoustraffic violations reported this week.

Anderson, Ashley Amber, 24,of Montrose, sentenced May 5 forMisdemeanor Fourth Degree DWIto 90 days jail, $100 fine; 87 daysstayed for one year on conditionsof probation, serve three days jail,pay $100 fine plus surcharges, pay$75 public defender co-payment,attend Awareness Panel for Im-paired Drivers, complete Level Idriving class, have no same or sim-ilar violations. Sentenced by JudgeMottl.

Bloomquist, Brian Thomas, 39,of Maple Lake, sentenced May 2

for Misdemeanor Domestic As-sault to 90 days jail, $200 fine; 80days stayed for one year on condi-tions of probation, serve 10 daysjail, pay $200 fine plus surcharges,complete Domestic Abuse Bat-terer's Intervention Program andfollow all recommendations, haveno use or possession of alcohol ornon-prescription drugs, submit torandom testing, attend a supportgroup, have no same or similar vi-olations. Sentenced by Judge Mottl.

Sentencingscontinued on page 10

by John HollerCorrespondent

When it has come to howWright County participates inroad projects within cities inwhich curb and gutter improve-ments are made, the plan hasbeen pretty simple: if the curbsand gutters in question are partof a citys sewer system, thecity pays for 100 percent of thatcost.

At the May 6 meeting of theWright County Board of Com-missioners, that policychanged, despite objectionsfrom a pair of commissionersthat the county highway depart-ment has never followed a pol-icy calling for county fundingfor such projects.

County Highway EngineerVirgil Hawkins brought a reso-lution to the board that wouldcall for a 50/50 cost split be-tween the county and cities inwhich a county road project istaking place.

Hawkins sent out a requestto respond to the 86 other coun-ties in Minnesota and 49 re-sponded. Of those, 49 percentof the counties paid 100 percentof the cost, 12 percent paynothing, 9 percent pay 50 per-cent and 30 percent pay somepercentage in between.

Commissioner Charlie Bor-rell was the first to oppose themotion, saying that countywidetaxes shouldnt be used to payfor city street improvements.

Explain to me why some-one in French Lake Townshipstaxes should go to Hanoverscurb and gutter on a city projectbecause a county road runsthrough the city? Borrellasked.

Hawkins explained that themoney comes from gas taxmoney, but Borrell insisted taxmoney, regardless of source, ismoney that could be used else-where. Commissioner PatSawatzke added that such a

cost division has never beenpart of a county policy and that,for many years, the countyhighway department vehe-mently opposed cost sharingfor city curb and gutter proj-ects.

Ive been on this board for23 years and, for 23 years,cities would say that it is unfairthat you dont pay for any curband gutter, Sawatzke said.For 23 years, the highway de-partment adamantly defendedour policy that curb and gutteris a city expense and that, ifthere is curb and gutter workrequired, there wont be acharge (to the county) for it.

I think the same rationale(the highway department) usedfor all these years is no differ-ent today than it was then,Sawatzke continued. For yearsIve heard why its fair and Ivecome to believe it. By doingthis, it will increase the cost tothe county. If you increase thecost to the county, its going tomean one of two things. Itsgoing to mean either taxes aregoing to go up or we are goingto do less roads. One of thosetwo things will happen. No-body here can deny that.

Sawatzke and Borrell bothsaid they would oppose the50/50 cost share change to thecounty policy. CommissionerMike Potter motioned to ap-prove the policy change withCommissioner Mark Daleidenseconding. Daleiden then askedto amend the motion to sayeach project would be subjectto negotiation, judged on itsown merit and not exceed 50percent. Sawatzke made a mo-tion to keep the current policy.It failed by a 3-2 vote.

Hawkins said a variable ne-gotiation rate wouldnt be idealbecause, if one city gets 50 per-cent of curb and gutter costspaid by the county, other citieswould expect similar treatment.

He said what would be differ-ent, as the formula is used insome counties varies, countyinvolvement in paying for curband gutter would be based onflow rates and what culpabilitya county has in bringing on thatflow.

In the end, to break the log-jam, Sawatzke asked that thepolicy be amended to say thatnegotiations could be con-ducted with a not-to-exceedcounty cost of 50 percent andthe negotiations be based on theamount of responsibility thecounty should have to the proj-ect. The amendment was addedand the policy change passedunanimously.

In a jab at the recent countymalaise over its transit issues,Sawatzke said, If the Trail-blazer board could see us now.We can take complex issuesand come to a consensus.

In other business, the board: Adopted a resolution pro-

claiming May 4-10 as Correc-tions Officer and EmployeeWeek in Wright County, honor-ing those employees who workin the county jail. Jail Adminis-trator Pat OMalley told theboard that corrections officersperform a vital service to theresidents of Wright County de-spite rarely being recognizedfor the tasks they perform indealing with prisoners in thejail.

Acknowledged receipt ofan email from a representativeof Midwest Transit, based outof Maple Grove, which couldpotentially provide an alterna-tive to the controversial Trail-blazer program, which brokeoff negotiations last month withthe county after Wright Countyraised objections. The boardvoted to send Sawatzke andPotter to meet with the Mid-west representatives on eitherMay 7 or 8, depending onwhich date works better for

them. Approved hiring two part-

time county employees to serveas interim co-campgroundmanagers at Schroeder Park.The former campground man-ager resigned in late April. Aspart of the process, the countywill advertise for a permanentcampground manager. In a sep-arate motion, the board ap-proved up to $10,000 inupgrades to the campgroundmanagers house at the park,paid from the countys site im-provement line item.

Approved posting a jobopening for the deputy countyassessor. County Assessor GregKramber was severely injuredin a car accident in March andis expected to remain out ofwork for some time as he re-covers from his injuries. Thedeputy assessor, who had in-tended to retire in March,agreed to stay on as interim as-sessor until July 31. The post-ing of the deputy assessor willlikely be a hire made internallyso, if Kramber cant return be-fore Aug. 1, the county willhave continuity within the de-partment.

Referred to the buildingcommittee a discussion abouthaving different building main-tenance supervisors for the dif-ferent county-owned facilities.The discussion will include thepotential of appointing one per-son to supervise maintenanceduties for all of the county fa-cilities and coordinate activitiesfor the different buildings.

Learned from Daleidenthat he would be running for re-election in the fall. He had re-mained noncommittal aboutseeking a second term earlier inthe year, but made his an-nouncement official followingthe May 6 board meeting.

The marching order for the pa-rade is as follows: Fire departmentwagon, American Legion andV.F.W. Colors and Guards, firingsquad, Legion and V.F.W. mem-bers, Legion and V.F.W. Auxiliarymembers, Sons of the Legionmembers, chaplain, speaker andcommander, high school band, GirlScouts and Boy Scouts, fire depart-ment ambulance.

The filing period for severalcounty, state and federal officeswill begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May20, and conclude at 5 p.m. Tues-day, June 3.

Filing for Federal offices willtake place at the Office of the Sec-retary of State, State Office Build-ing, Room 180, 100 Rev. Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St.Paul, MN 55155. The place of fil-

ing for state offices is with the Of-fice of the Secretary of State orwith the county auditor of thecounty in which the candidate re-sides.

The Wright CountyAuditor/Treasurer Office is locatedin Room 230 of the Wright CountyGovernment Center at 10 SecondSt. NW, Buffalo, and can bereached at 763-682-7578.

May 9 Wright CountyAttorneys report

May 12 Wright CountySheriffs report

Commissioners question changesto road cost participation policy

Filing opens Tuesday

Jeffrey Klonne, 58, Rockford,suffered life-threatening injuries ina one vehicle rollover crash in the2800 block of Wright CountyRoad 35 in Chatham Township onSaturday. When deputies re-sponded at 7:11 p.m., they locatedKlonne in the east ditch. Initial in-

vestigation indicates he failed tonegotiate a curve while travelingeastbound, causing the vehicle toroll and Klonne to be ejected. Hewas not wearing a seatbelt. Klonnewas airlifted to North Memorialhospital, where he remained incritical condition as of press time.

Rollover injures one

Maple Lakes Volunteer Fire De-partment and Ambulance Serviceresponded to the following emer-gencies during the past week: May 12, 7:32 a.m.: Lift assistfor patient. No ambulance trans-portation. May 11, 12:19 p.m.: Motor ve-hicle accident, Hwy. 55 andCenex access. Two vehicles in-volved. Three patients were trans-ported by Maple Lake and Allinaambulances to the Buffalo Hospi-tal ER. Twelve fire-fighters as-sisted with extrication and trafficcontrol. May 9, 12:16 p.m.: Medicalalarm, cancelled. May 5, 10:01 p.m.: Medical.Patient transported by Maple Lake

Ambulance to the Buffalo Hospi-tal ER. May 5, 5:44 p.m.: Medical.Patient transported by Allina Am-bulance. Maple Lakes Volunteer FireDepartment responded to the fol-lowing emergency calls: May 5, 3:48 p.m.: Grass fire,County Road 7 and HendricksAve. NW, Albion Twp., MikeCouette property. Thirteen fire-fighters responded. May 7, 8:28 p.m.: Mutual aidcall from Annandale Fire Depart-ment for a structure fire at 10389,State Highway 24, Corinna Twp.Twelve fire-fighters assisted theAnnandale department with extin-guishing the fire.

May 12 Maple Lake Fire Department Report

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May 15: Maple Lake LegionAuxiliary salad supper/meet-ing. Social hour at 6:30 p.m.,potluck dinner at 7 p.m. Elec-tions and business meeting fol-low.

May 15: Wright SaddleClub, 7:30 p.m., clubhouse. Newmembers always welcome.

May 15: AA & Al-Anon,7:30 p.m., Buffalo EvangelicalFree Church, 2051 50th St. NE,County Rds. 25 & 113.

May 17: AA, 7:30 p.m., Buf-falo Evangelical Free Church,2051 50th St. NE, County Rds.25 & 113.

May 19: S.A.M. quiltinggroup, 8 a.m., St. TimothysChurch basement.

May 19: Multiple Sclerosissupport group, noon-1:30 p.m.,Buffalo United Methodist

Church. Cathy, 320-274-8408 orMary Jo, 612-353-1460.

May 19: Al-Anon and Mens12 Step Group, 7:30 p.m., Buf-falo Evangelical Free Church,2051 50th St. NE, County Rds.25 & 113.

May 20: Maple Lake CityCouncil, 7 p.m., city hall.

May 20: Annandale LakersAA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m., UnitedMethodist Church of Annandale,250 Oak Ave. N.; 320-274-3380

May 20: Gamblers Anony-mous & AA, 7:30 p.m., BuffaloEvangelical Free Church, 205150th St. NE, County Rds. 25 &113.

May 20: Celebrate Recovery(non-denominational Christian-based recovery program), 7 p.m.,Monticello Covenant Church;763-295-2112.

The 60+ and Healthy Clinics,provided by Wright County PublicHealth, provides foot care for thesenior citizens of Wright County.Toenail trimming is offered to meetthe needs of those seniors who havea health condition such as diabetesor are unable to trim toenails them-selves.

The 60+ and Healthy Clinicswill be charging a $15 fee for footcare services. This fee is necessarybecause the clinics are no longerbeing funded by grant money.However, if you are unable to paythe fee, you will not be turned away.

The clinics are hosted from 9:30 to11:30 a.m.

If you have any questions,please ask clinic staff or call WCPublic Health at 1-800-362-3667 or763-682-7456. Upcoming dates:

Tuesday, May 20: AnnandaleSenior Center City Hall, 30 CedarSt. E, Annandale

Tuesday, May 27: Ridge Apart-ments Community Room, 698Ridge Drive, St. Michael

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

60+ and Healthy Clinics

Upcoming Red Cross blood drivesDonors of all types are encouraged to help save lives. Appointments

to give blood can be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or visitingredcrossblood.org. Upcoming blood donation opportunities in WrightCounty: May 18 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Buffie Chiropractic, 8340Bridge St. in Rockford; May 21 from 1-7 p.m. at Maple Lake LegionClub, 220 1st St. W in Maple Lake; May 30 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at St.Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 300 1st Ave. NW in Buffalo.

Legion Auxiliary salad supper/meeting is ThursdayThe Maple Lake Legion Auxiliary will host their annual salad supper

on Thursday, May 15, at the Maple Lake American Legion Club, begin-ning with social hour at 6:30 p.m., followed by the potluck dinner at 7p.m. They will have their election of officers and wrap up all projects forthe year. All area women are invited to attend this social event, includingthose who would like to learn more about the group. Please call SecretaryCathy Jude at 963-3408 with any questions.

True Friends open house on SundayOpening its doors to the public Sunday, May 18, True Friends is hold-

ing its annual open house. All five locations are hosting the event, startingSunday with Camp Friendship in Annandale, Camp Courage North nearLake George and Camp New Hope in McGregor from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.and Camp Eden Wood in Eden Prairie from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. CampCourage will hold its open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18.

Please RSVP to 218-266-3658 if you would like to visit CampCourage North and 952-852-0110 ext. 6 if you would like to visit CampNew Hope. No registration is needed for the other open houses. Personaltours can be arranged on other dates by calling 800-450-8376.

Hoop It Up for Al! is SaturdayThe fourth annual Hoop It Up for Al!, a three-on-three basketball tour-

nament, will take place May 17 at Mayer Lutheran High School. Formore information, visit www.lhsmayer.org and click "3 on 3 Tourna-ment", visit the Hoop It Up For Al Facebook page or email questions toHoopItUpForAl@gmail.com.

Pioneer Parks Studebaker Day is SaturdayPioneer Park will be hosting Studebaker Day from 1 to 3 p.m. Satur-

day, May 17. This event is for all car lovers, but Studebakers are the fea-ture cars, and the North Star Chapter of Minnesota is hosting this event.Studebaker started producing wagons in 1852 and was the largest wagonmanufacturer in the world. Studebaker wagons were used in the CivilWar and were the wagon of choice in developing the West. Studebakermanufactured cars and trucks until 1966 and then closed because of eco-nomic reasons. The government at that time was not prepared to bail outcar manufacturers. Guests will see Studebakers from the early '50s, theBullet Nose," the mid '50s Loewy Coups, Hawks, Larks and the radicalfiberglass sports sedan, the Avanti. The Wright County Car Club fromBuffalo featuring beautiful rods, customs and classics and the King-dom Cruisers from Monticello will also be a part of the show. Individualswith classic cars, even if they're not Studebakers, are invited to bringtheir classics and will attend for free for doing so.

"Broadway in Buffalo" is SaturdayEven the most beloved musicals typically have just a few really mem-

orable tunes. How much fun would it be to hear favorite songs fromadored musicals all together in one show? Bring your toes for tapping,because artists from the Buffalo area are singing Broadways best at 7:30p.m. Saturday, May 17, in the Buffalo High School Performing Arts Cen-ter, with a reception highlighting BCT's 2014-15 season starting at 6:30p.m. This musical revue dubbed Broadway in Buffalo is a joint ventureof Buffalo Community Theater and Buffalo High Schools Tri-M MusicHonor Society. Tickets may be purchased at the door or at Buffalo Books& Coffee, with proceeds providing scholarships for students involved inthe arts. For more information, check out www.bctmn.org.

First-time home buyers seminar is SaturdayWright County residents thinking about buying a home are invited to

attend a one day informative workshop designed to help them learn thebasics of home ownership. This Home Stretch seminar will cover a va-riety of topics related to the home buying process. In addition, they willenjoy hearing from industry professionals on how to choose and workwith a real estate, a lender, and other housing professionals. This programis approved to meet the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Require-ments and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) Require-ments. Home Stretch will be offered on May 17 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. atAnnandale City Hall, 30 Cedar Street East, Annandale. To register, callWright County Community Action (WCCA) at (320) 963-6500, ext 231.(Class fee of $30 per household)

Bring the family for gardening fun on MondayKids love gardening. Dads enjoy easy gardening. Moms desire nutri-

tious family food. Square Foot Gardening experts have something foreveryone. Come on out with the family at 7 p.m. Monday, May 19, tolearn the Square Foot Gardening system and to select a wonderful sum-mer activity for your children. Two different sizes of boxes, with soil in-cluded, will be for sale, as well as the "just off the presses" book "SFGwith Kids." Call Connie to reserve your spot 320-963-3690. Location:4936 54th St. NW, Maple Lake. Visit www.gardeningww.org for moreinformation. Guests are also invited to join Connie at Irish Blessings Cof-feehouse all day on June 7 for garden demo.

Stew Thornley at WCHS TuesdayThe Wright County Historical Society is excited to welcome Stew

Thornley, official scorer for the Minnesota Twins and Timberwolves andauthor of more than 40 books for adults and young readers, at 6 p.m.Tuesday, May 20. Thornley will share excerpts from his recently releasedbook, "Minnesota Twins Baseball: Hardball History on the Prairie," atthe Wright Heritage Center (2001 Hwy. 25 N, Buffalo). Thornley willalso be signing books at this free event. Visit www.wrighthistory.org, call763-682-7323 or visit the Wright County Historical Society's Facebookpage.

CROW rain barrel sale ends May 22The Crow River Organization of Water's annual rain barrel sale will

run through Thursday, May 22. Made from recycled materials, each bar-rel can hold 54 gallons and features a removable debris screen, hosesand a flat back so it can be placed near buildings. These barrels help theenvironment and reduce water bills by capturing and storing runoff rain-water to irrigate flowers and landscaped areas, while also reducing con-tact with contaminants. Contact Charlene by email atcharlene.brooks@mn.nacdet or by phone at 763-682-1933 ext. 122 formore information.

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Offering a nutritious meal in awarm, caring atmosphere withfriendship and fun. Everyone wel-come. The Senior Dining Centeris located at Maple Manor West,555 2nd St. W. For more informa-tion, call 320-963-5771.

MONDAY, May 19Spaghetti Noodles, Tomato-

Meat Sauce, Italian Lettuce Salad,Applesauce, Garlic Bread, IceCream

TUESDAY, May 20Parmesan Chicken Breast,

Wild Rice Pilaf, Calico Beans,

PineappleWEDNESDAY, May 21Roast Beef w/Horseradish,

Whipped Potatoes w/Gravy,Broccoli Normandy, Dinner Roll,Blueberry-Crumb Cake

THURSDAY, May 22Chicken & Dressing Supreme,

Country-Blend Vegetables, Cu-cumber & Onion Salad, Cran-berry Sauce, Pumpkin Pie Square

FRIDAY, May 23Meatloaf or Salmon Loaf,

Scalloped Potatoes, Corn, WheatBread, Fresh Strawberries

Senior Dining menu May 19 - 23

Wright County Public Health of-

fers cholesterol testing in the Well-

ness on Wheels (WOW) van. For

WOW van sites, appointments or

questions, call Rosemary at 682-

7717 or toll free, 1-800-362-3667,

Ext. 7717.

Wellness on Wheels Services in-

clude: Adult and Child Immuniza-

tions; Health Screening: Blood

Pressure, Diabetes, Cholesterol (by

appointment), Pregnancy, Health

and Wellness; Child Car Seat Check

(by appointment); Information

about: Healthy Lifestyle - Exercise,

Nutrition, Recommendations for

Routine Medical Care, Safety - Indi-

vidual, Home, Car Seat, Pregnancy,

Childbirth, Parenting, Child Health,

Growth & Development, Reproduc-

tive Health & Family Planning, In-

fectious Diseases, Chronic Illness,

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 immu-

nizations, 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 Satur-

day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Upcoming dates:

Thursday, May 15: Market-place, Annandale

Monday, May 19: Walmart,Monticello

Tuesday, May 20: Clark Station,Montrose

Wednesday, May 21: Market-place, St. Michael

Thursday, May 22: Market-place, Cokato

The complete WOW van sched-

ule is available online at:

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

ment/humanservices/wow

Wright County Public Health of-

fers cholesterol testing in the Well-

ness on Wheels (WOW) Van. The

entire test takes about 30 minutes.

We have two different test options.

A 12 hour fast is required for a lipid

profile including blood sugar screen-

ing. The cost is $35. A non-fasting

test is also available. This test gives

your total cholesterol and HDL. The

cost is $25.

WOWWellness on Wheels

55+ Driver Improvement Program

The Minnesota Highway SafetyCenter will be offering 55+ DriverImprovement Program courses onthe following days:

May 19 (4 Hour RefresherCourse); 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., HandkeCenter, 1170 Main St., Elk River

May 20 (4 Hour RefresherCourse); 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.,Buffalo Community Center, 206Central Ave., Buffalo

May 29 (4 Hour RefresherCourse); 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., CrowRiver Senior Center, 11800 TownCenter Dr. NE, St. Michael

The Driver Improvement courseis open to the public; pre-registrationis required. A MN Highway Safety& Research Center certified instruc-tor teaches this class. By utilizing the

most up-to-date research in the field,participants will be provided the lat-est information in regards to driversafety, new laws, and vehicle tech-nology. The fee for the four-hour re-fresher course is $20.00 and theeight-hour course is $24.00. Formore information or to register, visitwww.mnsafetycenter.org or callTOLL FREE 1-(888)-234-1294.

Persons age 55 and older whocomplete the course qualify for a10% discount on their auto insur-ance premiums for three years, ac-cording to Minnesota law.First-time participants must com-plete the initial eight hours of train-ing and a four-hour refresher classevery three years to maintain the10% discount.

Maple Lake Messenger Page 4May 14, 2014

Q: What is the difference be-tween a steelhead and a rainbowtrout?

A: Steelhead are a migratoryform of rainbow trout that spend partof their lives in the ocean or GreatLakes and return to spawn in fresh-water streams and rivers. Steelhead,first introduced to Lake Superior in1895, occur naturally along the Pa-cific Coast. They have become nat-

uralized along Minnesotas NorthShore; the population relies mainlyon natural reproduction rather thanstocking.

Spring spawning runs in Min-nesota have been delayed this yearby our long, cold winter, but steel-head are expected to arrive instreams up and down the NorthShore by early to mid-May if theweather cooperates.

DNR question of the week

And thats theway it was . . .

With a very dry spring, a fireburned 50 acres in a field behindhomes just off of Highway 55 inMaple Lake. ... In an attempt tomake parking lots more safe,major traffic changes were im-posed at Maple Lake Elementaryand Maple Lake High School. ...At The Marketplace, one dozengrade A large eggs could be pur-chased for just $0.59. ... AndThats The Way It Was FiveYears Ago This Week.

Father Robert Jude, former St.Timothys priest, celebrated 50years as a priest. ... Kathy Smith,Bryan Nichols and DebbieOFlanagan each received GirlScout Council of Greater Min-neapoliss Appreciation Pin attheir awards night. ... A 1998Ford Escort could be purchasedat Lundeen Bros. in Annandalefor $8,800. ... And Thats TheWay It Was 15 Years Ago ThisWeek.

Glen Wurm was recognized atWillmar Community CollegesAwards Banquet. Wurm wasawarded the Dallas KoehntopScholarship as an outstandingfreshman. ... Wayne Dearing andLeRoy Wurm each placed first atthe Minnesota Greco-RomanWrestling Tournament. ... AtErtels Pharmacy in Maple Lake,customers could buy a bottle ofNature Made Multivitamins for$7.99. ... And Thats The Way ItWas 25 Years Ago This Week.

A traffic accident on Highway241 in St. Michael claimed fivelives, bringing the fatality totalfrom traffic crashes to 11 for theyear of 1964. ... A 1959 EdselRanger tudor sedan could bepurchased for $495 at LakeviewMotors in Buffalo. ... At DircksBros. Fairway Foods Super Faircustomers could buy a 10-poundbag of flour for $0.77. ... AndThats The Way It Was 50 YearsAgo This Week.

This November, there will bethree supervisor positions up forelections for the Wright Soil andWater Conservation District(SWCD) Board of Supervisors.

District I - Clearwater, Corinna,Maple Lake and Silver Creektownships and only the portions ofthe cities of Annandale, Clearwaterand Maple Lake located withinthose geographic township bound-aries. This is a four-year term.

District III Buffalo, Chatham,Franklin, Rockford and Woodlandtownships and only the portion ofthe cities of Buffalo, Delano,Hanover, Montrose, Rockford andWaverly located within those geo-graphic township boundaries. Thisis a four-year term of office.

District IV Albion, Marysvilleand Middleville townships andonly the portion of the cities ofHoward Lake, Maple Lake, Mon-trose and Waverly located withinthose geographic township bound-aries. This is a two-year term of of-

fice.Persons wishing to run for any of

these positions must be of legalvoting age and reside within thearea they would represent. Thoughnominated within a specific super-visor district, elections are county-wide and each supervisorrepresents and serves as a repre-sentative of the total county on theSWCD Board.

General information regardingthis position can be found on theBoard of Water and Soil Resources(BWSR) web site:"http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/puplications/supervisor-s h a n d b o o k . p d f "www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutb-wsr/puplications/supervisorshand-book.pdf. Filing for the office canbe completed at the county audi-tors office at the courthouse be-tween May 20 and 5 p.m. June 3.A filing fee of $20 must be paidand a Statement of Economic In-terest must also be filed.

Supervisor positions for SWCD

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Church

AnnandaleCokatoPrices GoodMay 13 - 18

Quantity Rights ReservedAnnandale: Hwy. 55 (320) 274-3828

7 a.m- 10 p.m. 7 Days a WeekCokato: Hwy. 12 (320) 286-63417 a.m. - 10 p.m. 7 Days a Week

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

BETHLEHEM UNITEDCHURCH OF CHRIST400 County Rd. 37 NE, Maple LakePh.: 320-963-3118www.bethuccml@gmail.commfritz@ants.eduInterim Pastor: Michael FritzSUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m.,Fellowship.MON.: 11 a.m.-noon, Second HarvestHeartland Food Distribution.WED.: 6:30 p.m., NA; 7 p.m., Choir.

HOLY CROSS LUTHERANCHURCH5460 63rd St. NW, Box 462, MapleLakePh.: 763-463-9447www.holycrossmaplelake.comPastors: Culynn CurtisVisitors Are Always Welcome!THURS.: 6:30 p.m., Girl Scouts.SUNDAY: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship;9:15 a.m., Education Hour; 10:30 a.m.,Contemporary Worship.MON.: 1 p.m., First of All PrayerGroup, Quilters; Newsletter Deadline.TUES.: 6:30 p.m., Troop 16170.WED.: 6 p.m., Worship on Wednesday;7 p.m., Sr. High Youth, Choir.

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

SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH4282 114th St. NW, Maple Lake, MN553583 miles so. of I-94 on Co. Rd. 143,just off Hwy. 8; Ph.: 320-963-3957; 605-553-5240www.silvercreekcommunitychurch.orgPastor: Luke BaehrSUN.: 9 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m., Sun-day School, Bible Study.

ANNANDALE EVAN. FREECHURCH10252 St. Hwy. 55 N.W., AnnandalePh.: 320-274-8951Pastor: Dennis L. JohnsonTHURS.: 1:30 p.m., Moms in Prayer; 7p.m., CryOut Practice.SAT.: 7:30 a.m., Mens Breakfast.SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 & 11 a.m.,Worship w/Communion; 6 p.m., GospelLife.MON.: 9 a.m., Grandmas in Prayer;6:30 p.m., Book Club; 7 p.m., Men'sBible Study.TUES.: 3:30 p.m., Friends of Faith; 7p.m., Celebrate Recovery.WED.: 2 p.m., Young at Heart; 7 p.m.,Womens Bible Study.

ANNANDALE UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annan.Ph.: 320-274-5127www.mumac.org/~annandaleumcPastor: Marilee BensonFRI.: 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous. SUN.: 9 a.m., Worship Service; 10:15a.m., Coffee Fellowship, SundaySchool.TUES.: 8 p.m., AA/Al-Anon.

BETHLEHEM LUTHERANCHURCH7809 Co. Rd. 35 W., AnnandalePh.: 320-963-3592Pastor: Lynn MachulaSUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Servicew/Communion; 10:30 a.m., SundaySchool & Bible Study.WED.: 4:30 p.m., Bible Study.

EAGLES GROVE CHURCHPO Box 1020, AnnandaleLocation: Hwy. 55, next to The Market-placePh.: 320-248-6024Lead Pastor: Jason Pencewww.eaglesgrove.org & FacebookSUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service; En-ergized Music and Quality Children'sPrograms Provided.

MT. HERMON LUTHERANCHURCH1284 Keats Ave. N.W., Annandale

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

ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH331 W. Harrison St., AnnandalePh.: 320-274-8827www.stjohns-annandale.orgPastor: Dave E. Nelson SUN.: 8:30 Traditional Worship; 10a.m., Contemporary Worship.

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

HOSANNA LUTHERAN CHURCH1705 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo, Mo. Syn.Pastor: Rob JarvisPh.: 763-682-3278; www.hosannal-cms.orgSUN.: 9 a.m., Worship Service; 10:30a.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 FELLOWSHIPWED.: Discussion Group meets the 2nd& 4th Wednesday, Sept. thru May, 7:30p.m., at Buffalo Community Center,across the street from the Post Office at206 Central Ave. (Hwy. 25). For moreinformation, call Luke at 763-682-4616or visit www.buuf.us. Everyone is wel-come.

BUFFALO EVANGELICALFREE CHURCH2051 50th Street NE, Buffalo, MN(corner of Hwy. 25 N. & County Rd.113)Ph. 763-682-6846; www.buffalofree.orginfo@buffalofree.orgSenior Pastor: Brian ThorstadTHURS.: 7 p.m., Small Groups; 7:30a.m., AA & Al-Anon.FRI.: 6 a.m., Men's Small Group; 7 p.m.,Small Groups.SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service, Cof-fee Fellowship, Children's Church; 11a.m., Sunday School for All Ages; 6p.m., Youth Groups; 7 p.m., SmallGroup. MON.: 7 p.m., Women's Bible Study;7:30 p.m., Al-Anon.TUES.: 7 p.m., Knitting Ministry; 7:30p.m., Men's Small Group, AA, GA.WED.: 6:30 p.m., Awana, Choir Prac-tice.

BUFFALO COVENANT CHURCH1601 Hwy. 25 N., BuffaloPh.: 763-682-1470www.buffalocov.orgLead Pastor: Max FrazierFRI.: 6:30 p.m., BCC Homeschoolers.SAT.: 7 p.m., Rising Up Night ofPrayer and Worship.SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship; 9:30& 11 a.m., Contemporary Worship; 9:30& 11 a.m., Sunday School, Building Q& A; 11 a.m., Confirmation Class; 6:30p.m., S.N.I.P.P. MON.: 9 a.m., Prayer Group; 1 p.m.,Women's Bible Study.TUES.: 9 a.m., MOPS; 11 a.m.,S.A.L.T., Victory Band; 1:30 p.m.,S.A.L.T.; 6:30 p.m., Chosen Meeting; 7p.m., Womens Bible Study, Prayer forHealing. WED.: 9 a.m., Shuffleboard; 6 p.m., GiftBag Service Project; 7 p.m., VBS Lead-ers Meeting.THURS.: 6:30 p.m., Worship TeamPractice; 6:45 p.m., Choir Rehearsal.

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCHLCMC12449 Clementa Ave. NW, MonticelloPastor: Jim Tetlie, 763-878-2092www.lutheran-faith.orgSecretary's office hours are: 9 a.m. to 3p.m.,Tuesdays, Wednesday & ThursdaySUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service.

CELEBRATION COMMUNITYCHURCHAffiliated with Evangelical Free Ch.Box 171, Montrose; 763-675-3003Interim Pastor: Dawson Grover; 612-978-2766SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship at Montrose El-ementary School Gymnasium.

TRI-COUNTY ALLIANCECHURCH8464 160th St. N.W.Clearwater, MN; 320-558-2750Interim Pastor: Bob Morton SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service.

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LorraineM. Wurm,age 96, ofM a p l eLake, diedM o n d a y ,May 12,2014, atLake RidgeCare Center

in Buffalo.Mass of Christian Burial

will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday,May 16, at St. TimothyCatholic Church, Maple Lake,with Fr. John Meyer as theCelebrant. Burial will followat St. Timothy Catholic Ceme-tery. Visitation will be 3-7p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m.Friday, both at Dingmann Fu-neral Care Chapel, MapleLake. Parish prayers will be at7 p.m. Thursday at the funeralchapel.

Lorraine Mary Wurm wasborn Sept. 25, 1917, inCorinna Township, MapleLake, to Gerhard and Mary(Jansen) Cordell. She grew upand lived all her life in theMaple Lake area. On Sept. 28,1937, Lorraine was united inmarriage to Russell Wurm; hepreceded her in death on June17, 1992. Lorraine worked asa cook at St. TimothysCatholic School and cleanedhouses. She enjoyed playingbingo, bird watching, follow-ing the Minnesota Twins, bak-ing, cooking, gardening anddancing.

She is survived by her chil-dren and their spouses, Roger

and Marilyn Wurm, Lawrenceand Carol Wurm, Lester andJeannine Wurm, CliffordWurm, Marlene Mavencampand Mark and Jackie Wurm,all of Maple Lake; Howardand Joyce Wurm, of Al-bertville; and Marilyn andDave Hochstedler, of St.Michael; sisters-in-law,Annabelle Miessen, of Ply-mouth, and Rose Wurm, ofMaple Lake; 38 grandchil-dren; 62 great-grandchildren;and six great-great grandchil-dren. She is preceded in deathby her parents, Gerhard andMary Cordell; husband, Rus-sell Wurm; brothers, Haroldand Lawrence Cordell; son-in-law, Mike Mavencamp; anddaughter-in-law, Carol SmithWurm.

Pallbearers will be RogerJr., Gregory, Jason, Darin andMitchell Wurm, Scott Hochst-edler and Troy Mavencamp.St. Timothys ResurrectionChoir will provide the musicfor the service. Arrangementsare entrusted with DingmannFuneral Care Burial & Crema-tion Services of Maple Lake.

Lorraine M. Wurm, Maple LakeCPR/First Aid class is May 24CentraCare 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, May 24, at the hospital. This life-saving class teachesthe skills you need to effectively manage medical emergencies you mayencounter with infants and children. This American Heart Associationcourse meets the licensing requirements for day care providers. Regis-tration is required: visit www.centracare.com to register or for more in-formation.

Fred Budde at WCHS on May 27Join the Wright County Historical Society as it welcomes presenter

Fred Budde to the Wright County Heritage Center (2001 Hwy. 25 N,Buffalo, MN) from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 27. A Waverly res-ident, Budde is an avid historian and collector with a special affinity forsports memorabilia. His focus will be to show the evolution of baseballgloves from 1890-1990 and includes hands-on interaction with a bit ofbaseball lore mixed in. All ages are welcome and invited; light refresh-ments will be served. This program is free and open to the public, but anRSVP to 763-682-7323 is appreciated as it helps to accommodate all at-tendees. For more information please visit www.wrighthistory.org or visitthe Wright County Historical Societys Facebook page.

WCCA Board of Directors election May 29Wright County Community Action (WCCA) is seeking energetic in-

dividuals who are familiar with the needs of their neighborhoods andwant to join WCCA in its mission to prevent and resolve conditions ofpoverty within the community. Participants of programs conducted byWCCA which serves income eligible residents of Wright County are en-couraged to attend and participate in this election.

Elections will be Thursday, May 29, at 6:30 p.m., at 130 W. DivisionSt., Maple Lake, for one consumer sector representative to serve a termon the board. For more information or if you need special accommoda-tions for a disability, contact WCCA at 320-963-6500.

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May 14, 2014

A hopeful fishing opener It all comes down to onemeet for Irish runners

Despite mixed reports, the fishing opener got off to a hopeful start on this area lake, as cap-

tured by Chad Pingel. He reported a successful opener, at least for his son Austin, who

caught a 30 inch Northern. (Photo submitted by Chad Pingel)

by Mollie GrahamSports Writer

From day one, the Maple LakeIrish track athletes practicedthrough all conditions to preparethemselves for Tuesday, May 6,the True Team Sub-Section Meet.Hosting 20 teams, the Maple Lakerunners put all their hard work intotheir events, and in return, both theboys and girls teams earned them-selves a trip back to the True TeamState Meet for the third year in arow.

Filled with anxiousness for thefirst race of the night, JessieWohlrabe, Blair Stewig, KatelynKramer and Kayla Hoisted ran the4x800 relay. The girls finishedthird (10:58).

Running against new competi-tion brought no obstacles to theboys 4x800 relay. Evan Hertwig,Scott Jordan, Devin Deringer, andRyan Kalinowski ran their racesmoothly, winning the race in 8:44and putting the team in first place,where they stayed the rest of thenight.

Running partially into the wind,Jordan Sifferle ran strong in the100-meter hurdles and placedfourth (17.5).

Also placing fourth, CharlieStejskal competed in the 110-meter hurdles and crossed the fin-ish line in 17.5. Aaron Reese wasalso top 10, placing ninth (19.1).

Out of 35 runners, Brielle Pau-men placed fifth in the 100-meterdash (13.9).

Sprinting the boys 100-meterdash, Cody Bakka placed fourth(11.8) and Dusty Strub placedeighth (12.0).

Throughout most of the night,the Maple Lake girls battled, con-tinuously switching team places,with Trinity and Concordia Acad-emy.

Mackenna Brown, MeganWebb, Rayne Coughlin, and Jor-dan Sifferle sprinted the 4x200relay and came in just behind Con-cordia with a time of 1:58.

Coming out on top, Bakka,Chase Olsen, Trevor Paumen, andStrub secured first place in theboys 4x200 relay (1:36).

With four heats total of the girls

and boys mile, many runnersflooded the lanes. Sommer Carl-son ran in the front pack and fin-ished fourth overall (5:37).Keeping her eyes on the Trinitygirls, Halle Geyen was able to passthe blue jerseys and finish eighth(5:42).

Running against 40 other guysin the 1600-meter race, JacksonWillard ran an outstanding 4:53and finished sixth.

Moving on to the 4x100 meterdash, Brown, Brynn Paumen,Hoistad, and Caitlin Weege placedfourth (55.1).

Strub, Paumen, Trevor Borell,and Zach Johnson placed second(47.0), just behind Concordia.

Maddie Gagnon sprinted the400-meter race and placed seventh(1:06.4). Finishing in eighth, Hois-tad completed the 400-meter dashin 1:07 flat.

"Running the 400 meter dash isintense but knowing I was able toadd points to the team score wasawesome," Hoistad said.

In the boys 400-meter dash,Andrew Schonnesen placed third(53.8), and placing sixth was Her-twig (54.8).

Brielle Paumen won the 300-meter hurdles (52.3) for the girls.

Taking third in the boys 300-meter hurdles was Aaron Reese(44.3), and placing fifth was AustinStuefen (45.4).

Carlson placed sixth in the 800-meter run (2:36.4), just ahead ofTrinitys runner.

Competing in the boys 800-meter run and placing third(2:05.3), was Kalinowski. Alsoplacing in the boys 800 wasWillard in seventh (2:07.3).

Bakka and Johnson placed sec-ond (23.4), and sixth (24.5), re-spectively, in the boys 200-meterdash.

Running alongside 29 othergirls, Geyen and Stewig ran the3200-meter race in one heat.Geyen placed fourth (12:43), andStewig placed seventh (13:07).

It was fun having a lot of newcompetition to run with in the two-mile, said Stewig.

Devin Deringer place sixth(10:58), in the boys 3200-meter

run.

Webb, Brielle Paumen, MaddieGagnon, and Carlson finished the4x400 relay, placing fifth (4:30.0).

I was really proud of our4x400 meter relay team for stayingfocused before and during therace, Gagnon said. We all ranour hardest and we got ourbesttime this season. It was also veryexciting to watch our team, bothgirls and guys, work so hard. Its agreat accomplishment to end mysenior year,

Finishing off the meet, Her-twig, Willard, Johnson, and Kali-nowski won the boys 4x400 meterrelay (3:40.6).

The Maple Lake girls and boysteams won their meets and haveadvanced to the Minnesota StateTrue Team Meet.

Qualifying for the state meetis always exciting, coach BenYoungs said. Even though it is thethird year in a row for both teams,its a new team and a new year soits just as fun. Im proud of theway the kids competed. The girlsgot better as the meet went on, andthe boys won in a dominating fash-ion. Im excited to see how thekids compete in Stillwater this Sat-urday for the True Team StateMeet.

GirlsLong Jump: 2) Brynn Paumen

156,4) Jordan Sifferle 1410Triple Jump: 2)Jordan Sifferle

348,4) Brynn Paumen 318High Jump: 2) Brynn Paumen

5,4) Megan Webb 410Pole Vault: 6) Mollie Graham

7,7) Rachel Borgert 7Shot Put: 3) Catie Fobbe

307Discus: 4) Catie Fobbe 884,9)

Lorie Elsenpeter 8010BoysLong Jump: 4) Andrew Schon-

nesen 191,5) Cody Bakka 19Triple Jump: 3) Andrew Schon-

nesen 391,4) Scott Jordan 385High Jump: 1) Andrew Schon-

nesen 6,2) Charlie Stejskal 6Pole Vault: 3) Zach Johnson

11,4) Scott Jordan 106Shot Put: 7) Grant Davis 37Discus: 8) Grant Davis

10610,10) Tanner Schmidt 1037

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Softball: Two sweeps in a rowby Miranda VanLith

Sports WriterThe Maple Lake Irish softball

team took down Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted twice on Mon-day, May 5, in a doubleheader.

Two home runs and a total of 14runs were scored in the first game.The first inning went quicklywiththree outs for both teams.

Emily Webb managed to get tohome plate after a walk in the sec-ond inning. Three outs for the firstthree at bat for HLWW led into thethird inning. Jenny Brings andHayley Zappa started out the thirdinning with walks to get on base.Paige Blizil and Summer Knudsenfollowed up with base hits. Webbhit a base hit and Taylor Pilger hita double by the time the third in-nings at bat was over with fiveruns scored. Working together inthe field stopped HLWW fromscoring. Blizil hit a home run andMorgan Scheiber made it aroundthe bases after she hit for two moreruns in the fourth inning. The Irishprevented HLWW from scoring inthe fourth and fifth innings. Al-though they didnt score in inningfive, the Irish earned six runs in thesixth inning. Zappa started off witha walk followed by Blizil with abase hit and Scheiber with a homerun. Webb, Pilger and Kelsie Kelmall made it on the bases and homeby the time they got three outs.They headed to the field wherethey stopped HLWW from scoringin the end of the sixth for the winof 14-0.

Three runs were scored rightaway in the second game of theevening for the 3-0 win.

They started off the first inningwith three outs in the field. Blizilstarted off the bats with a double.Scheiber followed her lead gettinga double herself and Webb hit it outto right field to get on base. Theyall made it home by the end of theinning. Although there were a fewhits, neither team scored in the sec-ond or third innings. After threeouts in the field, the Irish battled fora few hits that couldnt get them onbase in the fourth inning. Theyworked together in the fifth inningfielding against HLWW and got onbase several times but didnt scorebefore they got three outs. HLWWhad one more at bat in the sixth in-ning but didnt score, leading theIrish to finish out with a 3-0 victory.

StatsAB H RBI R

P. Blizil 5 2 0 3S. Knudsen 5 1 2 1M. Scheiber 4 1 2 2E. Webb 4 1 1 3T. Pilger 4 2 2 1K. Kelm 4 0 1 1C. Callahan 3 0 0 0J. Brings 3 0 1 1H. Zappa 4 0 0 2E. Rose 1 0 0 0A. Bryant 1 0 0 1

AB H RBI RP. Blizil 3 1 0 1S. Knudsen 2 0 0 0

M. Scheiber 3 1 2 1E. Webb 3 2 0 1T. Pilger 3 1 0 0K. Kelm 3 0 0 0C. Callahan 2 0 0 0E. Rose 2 0 0 0H. Zappa 1 0 0 0L. Rachel 1 0 0 0

The Irish swept Holdingfordtwo games in a row at their homegame on Friday, May 9.

Two grand slams led the Irish toa 13-0 win in the first game.

They started out the first inningin the field where Kennedy Haney-Goelz threw two strikeouts for astrong start. They headed to thefield where Paige Blizil and Sum-mer Knudsen got on base andmade it around. Haney-Goelz keptit going in the field, throwing threestrikeouts to keep Holdingforddown 2-0. Batting in the second in-ning began when Chloe Callahan,Jenny Brings and Hayley Zappagot on base through a few walksand a hit. Blizil hit them all home,bringing in four runs for a grandslam. Following the lead, Knudsen,Morgan Scheiber and Emily Webball got base hits. After Kelsie Kelmgot on base through a walk, Calla-han hit a grand slam to score fourmore by the end of the second in-ning. They held back the opponentagain with three quick outs in in-ning three. The Irish scored twomore runs when Zappa got on baseand Linsey Rachel hit a double andthey both made their way around.Holdingford didn't get past thirdbase in the fourth inning, keepingthem at zero runs. Despite a fewbase hits, the Irish didnt score inthe fourth. They stopped Holding-ford again in the fifth to end thegame with eight strikeouts byHaney-Goelz and 13 runs scored.They finished with a 13-0 victory.

Twenty-two hits and 10RBIsearned the Irish a 20-0 victory inthe second game.

The Irish began the first inningwith Blizil hitting her way onto firstbase and Knudsen following upwith a hit to get Blizil home. Theyheld back Holdingford right away,not allowing any runs. The secondinning started with Brings hitting itout to right field followed by EmilyRose with a base hit which eventu-ally led them to score later in theinning. A strikeout and severalcaught hits got the Irish off the fieldquickly in the end of the second in-ning. They started out the third withcheiber hitting a double followedby Callahan with a base hit. Kelm,Brings and Rose kept it going withbase hits that got each other hometo score three more. They finishedthe inning soon after Blizils basehit that ended up getting her aroundthe bases. Fielding went quicklyagain with zero runs scored to endthe third inning. Callahan startedthe fourth inning with a base hitfollowed by Brings with a homerun, helping them score two moreruns. Three outs right away in thefield helped the Irish get back to thebats to start the fifth inning. It

began with Linsey Rachel gettingon base through a walk and Calla-han following with a home run hit.Alainna Bryant, Hayley Zappa andTaylor Pilger all got walks alongwith base hits by Amber Klug andBlizil to all score. Rachel receivedanother walk and Callahan got abase hit to score by the end of theinnings at bat. One last at bat forHoldingford didnt last long in thebottom of the fifth before the Irishstopped them with three outs forthe 20-0 win.

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