December 24, 2014

The Maple Lake
Volume 120, Number 13 • Wednesday, December 24, 2014 • Maple Lake, MN 55358 • maplelakemessenger.com

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be closed at noon on
Wednesday,
December 24, and all
day on Thursday,
December 25.
Happy Holidays!

Inside . . .

Boys & girls
basketball: page 10

Wrestling: page 11

Coming up
* Maple Lake schools
will be closed from
Dec. 24 to Jan. 4
* 3rd Annual
Game-a-thon is Jan. 1
* Martin Luther King
Jr. Day is Jan. 19
No School & City
Offices Closed

Public input
sought in
landscape
project
by Katie Friedman
Correspondent

At the Maple Lake City Council’s most recent meeting, Tuesday, December 16, Mayor Lynn
Kissock initiated a conversation
about choosing a site for the city
to begin its participation in the
Community Roadside Landscaping Partnership Program. With
this initiative – an effort to improve safety and aesthetics along
Highway 55 – the Minnesota Department of Transportation
(MnDOT) provides technical and
financial assistance to communities interested in landscaping the
highway rights-of-way. While
participating cities do pay for the
improvements, MnDOT will reimburse for the estimated cost of
providing landscape materials,
including plants, and can also
provide design personnel, at no
added cost, to work with the city.
Funds or in-kind services to install and maintain the materials
are expected to come from within
individual communities.
Noting a MnDOT representative’s suggestion to begin with
one intersection, Kissock suggested starting with the western
approach to the city, while Councilmembers Bart Lauer and Deb
Geyen expressed preference for
beginning work on the east end.
The area between the high school
and St. Timothy’s was also discussed.
The council will vote on a
starting site at its next meeting,
and in the meantime seeks input
from the public on this matter.
Local residents are invited to
leave comments and suggestions
on the city’s Facebook page or at
www.ci.maple-lake.mn.us.

City Council
continued on page 3

Wastewater future
is looking up
by Brenda Erdahl
Correspondent

Wastewater costs will go up
slightly for users in Maple Lake,
Annandale and Howard Lake in
2015, but rates weren’t the main
topic of discussion at the Thursday, Dec. 18, Annandale-Maple
Lake-Howard Lake Wastewater
Commission meeting.
The commission approved
increasing rates from $5.75 to
$6.25, raising the average
monthly user charge from $26
to $28, effective Jan. 1, 2015,
for all three cities.
The topic that generated the
most discussion in the short
half-hour meeting, however,
was how the cashflow outlook
had taken a turn for the better
since June.
Six months ago cashflow
projections had shown a lower
cashflow than was anticipated,
secretary Kelly Hinnenkamp
said.
That all changed in the late

summer when all three cities experienced a lot of commercial
activity. New businesses started
popping up and they all needed
sewer access.
In total, Hinnenkamp estimates the new businesses generated an additional $317,000 in
sewer access charges over what
the Wastewater Commission
had expected.
Commissioners knew of the
increase by their August meeting, but the numbers hadn’t
been factored into the budget
yet, so they held off on approving any new rates, postponing
that decision for their December
meeting.
At that time several scenarios
for rate increases were on the
table, including one that kept
the user rate at $5.75, but a $10
base rate would increase the average monthly charge to $36.

Silent Santa brings joy to Maple Lake
This year the Maple Lake
Silent Santa program helped 27
families, all who are Maple
Lake residents. In those families, there were 64 children who
received gifts. Gifts were donated from the public at six
local businesses: Irish Blessings
Coffeehouse, Star Bank, Costume Shoppe, Floral Shoppe
and the Dollar General. Mone-

tary donations were also received from several Maple
Lake organizations and individuals. The monetary donations
went to supply those in need
with winter coats, hats, mittens
and boots. Each family also received a box of food donations,
which was collected during the
month of November at St. Timothy’s Church. The week of De-

cember 8 – 12, 20-plus volunteers spent their evenings sorting food and toys, shopping for
winter items and distributing
items for the families. Liz and
Luke Elsenpeter, 2014 chairs of
the program, thanked all those
who donated a gift, money or
their time to make 2014 a successful Silent Santa year.

Wastewater
continued on page 2

A night of holiday music

Maple Lake Township
Board Meeting
Section of Donnelly Drive to
be relocated in Township

The 5th grade band with director, Nathan Mitchell, played an assortment of music ranging from “Twinkle Little Star,” “London Bridge” and “Hot Cross Buns,” along with a few
holiday songs. (Photo by Charlene Wurm)

For more photos from the grades 5-6 band concert see page 6.

St. Tim’s true reason for the season

Township Attorney Michael Couri led the discussion at
the township meeting. (Photo by Heather Reinhart)
by Heather Reinhart
Correspondent

“A Stable Fit For a King" cast members, Adam Neumann as Phillip, Jack Peterson as
Jason, Samuel Riviere as Father, Levi England as the Narrator, Ellie Rassat as Mary, Gabriel
Warner as Joseph, Anna Gendreau as Mother, Brock Paumen as King, Joshua Beissel as
King. Missing from the photo was Evan Hennen as King. (Photo by Charlene Wurm)

For more St. Tim’s Christmas Program photos see page 7.

After a lengthy discussion
last week, including dozens of
comments from concerned citizens, the Maple Lake Township
Board voted to close a one-mile
stretch of Donnelly Drive between Dempsey Avenue NW
and Dillon Ave. NW and to rebuild the road south of its current location.
The original request came
from the Pribyl family, which
owns many acres of land surrounding the current road. The
Pribyls wanted to remove the
current road to make way for an
addition to be built on their
home. The Prybils offered to
foot the bill both for the removal
of the half-mile stretch of road
and for the construction of a replacement road about a quartermile south.

The discussion began during
a township meeting on November 24, but board members opted
to continue the discussion at the
next meeting to allow residents
time to voice their opinions. Issues of safety along the current
stretch of road, which travels
along Maple Lake and has a
steep bank down to the lake itself, have since been brought up.
Some suggested that removing
the roadway would be a good
idea with regards to safety in
case of an accident. Others
pointed out that Donnelly Drive
is often used by people who do
not live in the area as a cutacross road between County
Road 37 and Highway 55, and
noted that vehicles travel at
speeds higher than the posted 55
mile-per-hour limit.

Donnelly Drive
continued on page 9

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December 24, 2014

Viewpoint

Brute’s
Bleat
by Harold Brutlag
Now that we’ve gone by the shortest day of the year and are into
the winter season just before Christmas, I went to the internet to
learn a bit more about the winter solstice. This explanation won’t
change the price of rice in China, as the saying goes, but nevertheless it refreshed my memory: “A solstice is an astronomical event
that occurs twice each year as the Sun reaches its highest or lowest
excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere.
The solstices, together with the equinoxes, are connected with the
seasons. In many cultures the solstices mark either the beginning or
the midpoint of winter and summer.
The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere
(to stand still), because at the solstices, the Sun stands still in declination; that is, the seasonal movement of the Sun's path (as seen
from Earth) comes to a stop before reversing direction.
At latitudes in the temperate zone, the summer solstice marks the
day when the sun appears highest in the sky. However, in the tropics,
the sun appears directly overhead (called the subsolar point) some
days (or even months) before the solstice and again after the solstice,
which means the subsolar point occurs twice each year.
The term solstice can also be used in a broader sense, as the date
(day) when this occurs. The day of the solstice is either the longest
day of the year (in summer) or the shortest day of the year (in winter)
for any place outside of the tropics.”
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*
I haven’t been out fishing since Dec. 13th, but that could change
during the holidays. In the hunting department I think I’m about to
hang up the shotgun for the pheasant season which ends Jan. 4,
2015. Daryl Hennen and I took a day off last Thursday and hunted
west of Willmar. It was a great day weather-wise and the dogs
seemed to enjoy themselves in the standing corn and cattails although they didn’t find much bird scent. Hennen had a shot at a
rooster in the first patch of standing corn we hunted, but that was

The
Retiree
by Jerry Hoem
Travel is so broadening. Sitting on your tush for six hours
or so is bound to have some effect. This particular travel
episode involved a Christmas
concert at a school in Watertown, Wisconsin. Grand-daughter is a student there, away from
her folks in a dormitory. Wife
and I decided to make a minivacation out of the trip. We

scheduled two nights in a Madison motel, picking a really
lousy day for a 315-mile drive.
Fog prevented us from seeing
any scenery, although I saw a
field full of bison. They were
clustered under a sign in the
pasture that said “Bison” or I
could have mistaken them for
cows. Wife was driving. She
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the only rooster we put into the air. We flushed a couple of hens and
Vanna found a dead hen in some cattails the hawks were feeding on.
The second spot we hunted had tracks, but we didn’t put any birds
in the air. Meanwhile back in my Suburban, I found out I didn’t
have any power steering, so we stopped in Madison at Erickson’s
Used Car garage and they got us back on the road by re-clamping a
faulty return hose. We did some more looking at likely hunting
spots, but decided to call it a day and headed back to ML. Kip Blizil
tells me his troops found limits of pheasants on their second run to
Heron, SD and came back with reservations for next fall’s hunting
season.
.
.
Vanna sniffed out a hen and rooster on our
Saturday walk in Ney Park and on Sunday we spotted six or seven
pheasant hens crossing the township road heading for Potter’s standing corn field which I figure is an indication things could get better
next year.
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*
There are lots of images of Christmas in holiday decorations that
come alive each year in Maple Lake as well as other places, a Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. Christmas has evolved into a worldwide religious and secular celebration,
incorporating many pre-Christian, pagan traditions into the festivities along the way. Today, Christmas is a time for family and friends
to get together and often exchange gifts, something we hope will
never change. One of the unusual stories about Christmas happened
in the trenches of World War 1 in Europe when both sides (Germans
and the English) ceased fighting each other on Christmas, crawled
out of their trenches and exchanged greetings and some gifts as the
story goes. It’s about as good an example of “Peace on Earth, Good
Will Toward Men” as I can come up with for Christmas 2014, a year
that is winding down with riots, demonstrations, needless shootings,
cyber hacking, national bantering about whose to blame, threat of
retaliation, etc.
In spite of all that and the commercialism that has taken away
much of the true meaning of Christmas, that a Saviour was born, I
extend my best wishes for a Merry Christmas to the Messenger subscribers.
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I’m kind of glad the Vikings got beat Sunday with a blocked punt.
I was getting bored with the way Miami was moving down-field
without a whole lot of resistance from the Viking defense. I don’t
think an overtime game would have been in the Vikings favor!

and little else.
In parts of Wisconsin, radio
stations are hard to find, unless
you like hard rock or grain price
reports. We listened to CDs.
Later, we concentrated on our
temperature gauge, which crept
up to a place it hadn't been before. Since our gas gauge periodically goes wacky, we
assumed both gauges had decided to quit, but in that part of
the state, garages are scarce.
Adding water to the overflow
tank corrected the gauge.
Wisconsin is full of Packer
fans. They seem to congregate
where Germans settled to open
breweries. It's prudent to think
of all Wisconsin-licensed cars
to be operated by drunks, especially the tailgaters, who may be
confusing two different kinds of
tailgating.
Our destination was a
church-affiliated school, so
Sunday morning we decided to
find a church near our motel. In
Wisconsin, if you tell your GPS
to find something called Holy
Cross or St. Paul's, it goes nuts
and provides hundreds of re-

sults. None of the tourist magazines in the motel showed
churches, but they all showed
bars and breweries. It was Wisconsin, after all.
We've met a lot of pastors,
since Son-in-law is one, and
while living in the South,
Daughter invited many of them
to Maple Lake. There are lots of
people who know our place, but
don't know us. When we picked
the closest Holy Cross, it turned
out to be one of our former pastors who greeted us, and he didn't know our house as well as he
knew us.
Fog was with us for the entire trip. We actually slowed
down while driving. Wisconsin
drivers, of course, maintained
their normal speed. Evidently
they didn't notice the fog, having self-induced Leininkugelfogged eyes anyway.
It was a wonderful trip. The
concert was great. Granddaughter was happy. The car engine didn't melt. We got about
100 miles per gallon of windshield washer fluid. But there's
no place like home.

Wastewater
continued from page 1
Another did not include a
base rate, instead the user rate
would increase to $6.25 in the
first year, for an average
monthly charge of $28 before
moving to $8 in the following
year, which would have set the
average fee at $36.
“Earlier in the year we were
running cashflows to project the
2015 budget and cashflows
were lower than anticipated.
Commissioners were looking at
a lot of variables because it is
such a new plant,” Hinnenkamp
said later in an interview.
“We were at a point where
we were not at a comfortable
level. We thought maybe we
would have to increase rates. It
appeared we could potentially
have an issue.”
But the additional access
charges due to the economic
growth in all three cities put the
commission in a better position.
“There was not an immediate
concern
anymore,”
Hinnenkamp said.
“There are a lot of moving
parts, but the bottom line is
we’re comfortable with this
cashflow,” she told the board
Thursday night.
In other business, the commission:
• Learned from Plant Operator Joe Haller that primary tests
show the plant well within compliance, and flow results
showed that peaks are down
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Dec. 22 Wright County
Sheriff’s report
On December 15, Erik John
Sodren, 35, of Monticello, was
arrested in Monticello on the
charges of credit card fraud, 5th
degree controlled substance and
disorderly conduct.
On December 15, Kyle
Allen Keck, 26, of Buffalo, was
arrested in Buffalo on a Wright
County warrant for driving
after revocation.
On December 16, Natasha
Marie Simon, 27, of Howard
Lake, was arrested in Annandale on the charge of no insurance.
On December 16, Daniel
Robert Warner, 26, of Howard
Lake, was arrested in Buffalo
on a Wright County warrant for
theft.
On December 16, Vicki
Lynn Daufelt, 40, of St.
Michael, was arrested Buffalo
on a court order.
On December 16, Nicholas
Ryan Carlson, 27, of Maple
Lake, was arrested in Albertville on a Wright County
warrant for 1st degree sale of a
controlled substance.
On December 17, Bryan
James Anderson, 35, of Monticello, was arrested in Monticello on a Wright County
warrant for 5th degree controlled substance violation.
On December 17, Mark
Allen Huhn, 50, of Buffalo, was
arrested on the charge of 3rd
degree DWI test refusal.
On December 18, Isaac Martin Hipp, 20, of Monticello, was
arrested in Hennepin County on
the charge of 2nd degree robbery.
On December 18, Cody Reid
Lang, 20, of Cokato, was arrested in Cokato on a Crow
Wing County warrant for 2nd
degree criminal sexual conduct.
On December 18, John Raymond Schablin, 52, of Delano,
was arrested in Delano on the
charge of driving after cancellation inimical to public safety.
On December 19, James
David Schoder, 24, of Buffalo,
was arrested in Buffalo on the
charges of domestic assault and
5th degree assault.
On December 19, Justin

Wayne Peterson, 33, of St.
Michael, was arrested in Buffalo on a MN Department of
Corrections apprehension and
detention order.
On December 19, Orlando
Rodney Ellis, 37, of Annandale,
was arrested in Buffalo on a
Wright County warrant for domestic assault probation violation.
On December 19, Joni Gale
Sperandio, 57, of Buffalo, was
arrested in Buffalo on the
charge of violation of a domestic abuse no contact order.
On December 20, Benjamin
Zachary Hanson, 39, of
Howard Lake, was arrested in
Howard Lake on the charges of
domestic assault by strangulation and interfere with a 911
call.
On December 20, Tobias
Osric Smith, 35, of Monticello,
was arrested in Monticello on a
MN Department of Corrections
warrant for violation of conditions of release.
On December 20, Diana
Louise Kruse, 61, of Monticello, was arrested in Monticello on a Hennepin County
warrant for theft.
On December 20, Matthew
John Hoff, 30, of Monticello,
was arrested in Buffalo on the
charge of 3rd degree DWI.
On December 21, Jacob
Daniel Hagens, 24, of Albertville, was arrested in St.
Michael on the charge of 3rd
degree DWI.
On December 21, Anthony
Steven Johnson, 28, of Buffalo,
was arrested in Buffalo on the
charge of violation of a domestic abuse no contact order.
On December 21, Charles
Elvin Webb 20, of Maple Lake,
was arrested in Buffalo on the
charge of criminal vehicular
homicide.
There were 19 property
damage accidents, no hit and
run accidents and 16 car-deer
accidents.
There were 5 underage consumption arrests, 0 stop arm violations and 89 tickets for
miscellaneous traffic violations
reported this week.

Board approves program to standardize 911 call response
by John Holler
Correspondent

When many 911 calls are
placed, the callers are frantic –
whether to report a home invasion, domestic abuse, a medical
emergency or a fire – and often
the course of the conversation between a dispatcher and the caller
can get muddled and some important details lost.
At the Dec. 16 meeting of the
Wright County Board of Commissioner. Lt. Annette Habisch of
the sheriff’s department came before the board seeking approval of
the purchase of the “Total Response” emergency call handling
system with PowerPhone Inc.
The purpose of the new phone
answering system is to create a
protocol of what specific questions to ask given the type of
emergency being reported. The
system would have prepared responses to maintain uniformity in
how the calls are taken.
“It’s a system that will assist
the dispatchers with quality in call
taking – in other words, handling
every type of domestic call the
same way every time so that there
is consistency and the right questions are being asked for a respon-

der and victim safety,” Habisch
said.
The system would cover just
about any eventuality that arises
from 911 calls, ranging from
criminal activity to reports of domestic violence to medical emergencies to structure fires. Another
benefit of having a uniform system is that 911 calls are often used
as evidence in court cases and
having a protocol that lays out
what questions need to be asked
that are critical in maintaining the
integrity of the procedure as well
as giving emergency responders
as much information as possible
before they arrive on the scene.
“It’s also a good tool for evidence preservation,” Habisch
said. “The protocol cues the dispatcher to ask the questions and
to talk to the caller about what
they should be doing.”
The board unanimously approved the contract, which has a
price tag of $40,796. The cost will
be covered through the 911 funds
that are collected that appear on
phone billing statements with no
cost to the county budget.
In other items on the Dec. 16
agenda, the board:
* Approved the 2015 budget

and levy. The board made some
line item changes to the final
budget and levy to reduce the totals by approximately $74,000,
making the 2015 budget at $106
million with a certified levy – the
amount paid through property tax
– at $53 million.
* Scheduled a negotiations
committee of the whole meeting
for 10 a.m. following the Dec. 23
board meeting to discuss union
negotiation strategies.
* Tabled discussion of proposed revisions to the county’s
drug and alcohol testing policy
until the board can get a definition
of a “safety sensitive” position.
* Appointed Martyn Dibben to
a three-year term on the parks
commission. Dibben will represent District 1 on the commission.
* Adopted a resolution conveying tax forfeit parcels to the
City of St. Michael.
* Scheduled the 2015 Employee Recognition Ceremony
for 10 a.m. at the March 3, 2015,
board meeting. The annual ceremony honors individual and
group achievements as well as
employees who have reached
five-year-increment anniversaries
as county employees.

* Confirmed two at-large appointments to the Bertram Chain
of Lakes Advisory Council – Kim
Hewson-Garber and Wes Olson.
The vote passed 4-1. Commissioner Charlie Borrell voted
against it, citing that the roles of
the city and county haven’t been
defined in terms of what portions
of the park will be their responsibility to maintain. Borrell has
asked that such a document be
created that clearly defines those
roles and, until that happens, he
won’t vote in favor of matters
dealing with the park.
* Approved a service contract
between the county and Corinna
Township for planning and zoning issues.
* Was introduced to Joseph
Ihrig, a new network specialist in
the Information Technology department.
* Approved a draft plan for
how the county will combat
aquatic invasive species in county
lakes.
* Approved increasing the
change fund in the license bureau
from $1,000 to $2,000.
* Approved a $100 change
fund in the county coordinator’s
office.

port Fund to the Community Development Fund. Yager, characterizing the transfers as
“standard,” explained that the
Community Development Fund
had paid for a property purchase,
and a reimbursement process had
begun.
• Adopted a resolution to close
out Fund 401, effective December 31. The fund had been established for street and site
improvements to Jude’s Industrial Park Sixth Addition. The
final bond payment for these improvements was made in 2013,
and the city’s auditors have recommended that its negative balance of $98,971 be transferred to
the General Fund.
• Authorized a feasibility report on potential industrial property, at an estimated cost of

$8,000. This report, to be prepared by Stantec, will provide
more detailed information on issues associated with a site just
north of the existing industrial
park, and a second, north of the
airport, for use as comparative information. The report will include sketches and soil boring
samples, and will look at required
site improvements including
drainage, rough grading, street
improvements, water main and
sanitary sewer. The council’s authorization is a prerequisite to the
pursuit of partial funding through
the Central Minnesota Initiative
Foundation.
• Authorized a budget not to
exceed $150 for the Municipal
Development Group to print 100
copies of a newly-designed promotional brochure.

• Approved a consent agenda
that included approval of a contractor’s request for Payment
Number Two to Gertken Bros. in
the amount of $1,200 for topsoil
and seeding work attached to the
2014 Street Improvement Project. This request covers work
completed last fall that was not
included in Payment Number
One due to paperwork delays. A
modified invoice states that payment for seeding is limited to 50
percent of work completed until
grass growth can be verified in
the spring, and a five percent retainage until the project is ready
for final acceptance.
These actions were made in
the absence of Councilmember
Shar Dircks.
The council’s next meeting is
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at 7 p.m.

City Council
continued from page 1
In other business, the council:
• Heard a report on plans for
the city’s 125th anniversary celebration from City Clerk Lee Ann
Yager, who said the planning
committee will meet Monday,
December 29, 11:30 a.m. at City
Hall, and that anyone who would
like to is more than welcome to
come. The celebration date has
been set for June 6, to coincide
with the all-city garage sale.
• Approved these five yearend transfers: $6,500 from the
Ambulance Fund to the Fire Relief Association Fund; $6,500
from the Fire Department Fund
to the Fire Relief Association
Fund; $5,000 from the Ambulance Fund to the Fire Department Fund; $10,000 from the
General Fund to the Airport
Fund; and $5,000 from the Air-

Dec. 15 Wright County Attorney’s report
Banyai, Daniel Lee, age 34,
of Monticello, sentenced on
12/17/14 for Felony Controlled
Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree to one year and one day
prison. Sentenced by Judge
Davis.
Bertelsen, Jason William,
age 33, of Monticello, sentenced
on 12/15/14 for Domestic Assault by Strangulation to 365
days jail, $3,000 fine; 245 days,
$2,500 stayed for three years on
conditions of probation, serve
120 days jail, pay $500 fine plus
surcharges, obtain permission
before leaving the state, undergo
a chemical dependency assessment, have no use or possession
of alcohol or non-prescription
drugs, submit to random testing,
complete Domestic Abuse Batterer’s Intervention Program and
follow all recommendations, undergo a diagnostic assessment
and follow all recommendations,
abide by any outstanding order
for
protection/harassment
order/no contact order, have no
use or possession of firearms or
dangerous weapon, have no contact with victim, provide DNA
sample, have no same or similar
violations. Sentenced by Judge
Mottl.
Bue, Dakota Rae, age 36, of
Annandale,
sentenced
on
12/15/14 for Gross Misdemeanor Obstructing Legal
Process to 365 days jail; 275
days stayed for two years on
conditions of probation, serve 90
days jail. Sentenced for Gross
Misdemeanor Second Degree
DWI to 365 days jail, $3,000
fine; 275 days, $2,800 stayed for
six years on conditions of probation, serve 90 days jail, concurrent, pay $200 fine plus
surcharges, pay $75 public defender co-payment, have no use
or possession of alcohol or nonprescription drugs, submit to
random testing, attend a support
group, undergo a chemical de-

pendency assessment and follow
all recommendations, have no
same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge Mottl.
Dalbec, Shannon Lee, age 34,
of Howard Lake, sentenced on
12/18/14 for Felony First Degree
DWI to a stay of execution for
seven years on conditions of probation, serve 60 days jail, pay
$200 fine plus surcharges, complete intensive supervision program
and
follow
all
recommendations,
undergo
counseling and follow all recommendations, attend a support
group, have no use or possession
of alcohol or non-prescription
drugs, submit to random testing,
stay out of establishments where
alcohol is primary means of
business, provide DNA sample,
have no use or possession of
firearms or dangerous weapons,
obtain permission before leaving
the state, serve 120 days on electronic home monitoring with
random monitoring for up to 30
days at probation agent's discretion, have no same or similar violations.
Sentenced for
Probation Violations for Gross
Misdemeanor Third Degree
DWI to 30 days jail, consecutive,
and 30 days on electronic home
monitoring, consecutive. Sentenced by Judge Mottl.
Favreau, Michael Rod, age
32, of Montrose, sentenced on
12/16/14 for Probation Violations for Gross Misdemeanor
Second Degree DWI to 10 days
jail. Sentenced by Judge Mottl.
Heaver, Adam Robert, age
25, of Buffalo, sentenced on
12/16/14 for Probation Violations for Gross Misdemeanor Violation of No Contact Order to
109 days jail. Sentenced by
Judge Davis.
Henning, Scott Edwin, age
30, of Cokato, sentenced on
12/17/14 for Probation Violations for Gross Misdemeanor
Obstructing Legal Process and

Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI to 30 days jail. Sentenced by Judge Mottl.
Johnson, Eric Steven, age 30,
of Monticello, sentenced on
12/11/14 for Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI to
365 days jail, $3,000 fine; 335
days, $2,500 stayed for four
years on conditions of probation,
serve 30 days jail, pay $500 fine
plus surcharges, undergo a
chemical dependency assessment and follow all recommendations, attend Awareness Panel
for Impaired Drivers, have no
use or possession of alcohol or
non-prescription drugs, submit
to random testing, serve 60 days
on electronic home monitoring,
have no same or similar violations.
Sentenced by Judge
Mottl.
Johnson, Shane Alan, age 28,
address unknown, sentenced on
12/15/14 for Gross Misdemeanor Check Forgery to 365
days jail, $3,000 fine; 185 days,
$2,800 stayed for two years on
conditions of probation, serve
180 days jail, pay $200 plus surcharges, pay $75 public defender
co-payment, pay restitution,
have no same or similar violations.
Sentenced by Judge
Mottl.
Kallevig, Devin Trey, age 20,
of Monticello, sentenced on
12/17/14 for Felony Theft to a
stay of imposition for five years
on conditions of probation, serve
90 days jail, pay $100 fine plus
surcharges, pay $75 public defender co-payment, undergo a
chemical dependency assessment and follow all recommendations, undergo a psychological
evaluation and follow all recommendations, remain medically
compliant, pay restitution, provide DNA sample, have no use
or possession of alcohol or nonprescription drugs, submit to
random testing, have no use or
possession of firearms or dan-

gerous weapons, have no same
or similar violations. Sentenced
by Judge Mottl.
Klingelhoets, John Edward,
age 31, of Dassel, sentenced on
12/15/14 for Misdemeanor Obstructing Legal Process to 90
days jail. Sentenced by Judge
Strand.
MacRunnels, Sharon Ann,
age 45, address unknown, sentenced on 12/16/14 for Probation
Violations for Felony Third Degree Burglary to 15 months
prison. Sentenced by Judge
Davis.
Perez Lopez, Cristian Isait,
age 28, of Monticello, sentenced
on 12/17/14 for Misdemeanor
Obstructing Legal Process and
Misdemeanor Driving After
Revocation to 90 days jail, $50
fine; 60 days stayed for one year
on conditions of probation, serve
30 days jail, pay $50 fine plus
law library fee, have no same or
similar violations. Sentenced by
Judge Davis.
Tyson, Lamont Jermaine, age
42, of Clearwater, sentenced on
12/15/14 for Felony Domestic
Assault to a stay of execution for
five years on conditions of probation, serve 180 days jail, pay
$500 fine plus surcharges, pay
$75 public defender co-payment,
obtain permission before leaving
the state, complete Domestic
Abuse Batterer’s Intervention
Program and follow all recommendations, 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, undergo chemical dependency treatment and follow
all recommendations, abide by
any outstanding order for protection/harassment order/no contact
order, remain medically compliant, have no same or similar violations. Sentenced by Judge
Mottl.

Ramsey Lake fatal
snowmobile accident
Sheriff Joe Hagerty reports
that on Sunday, December 21st, at
approximately 12:51 a.m., the
Wright County Sheriff’s Office
communications center received
a call of a snowmobile accident
with injuries on Ramsey Lake.
Upon arrival deputies found that
the accident occurred along the
shoreline near 5626 33rd St. NW
in Maple Lake Township.
The accident involved a single
Polaris 800 Edge snowmobile
being driven by Charles Webb,
age 20, of Maple Lake, and his
passenger, Reid Ferguson, age 21,
of St. Francis. Deputies observed
that parties at the scene had begun
CPR on Ferguson, who was unresponsive and not breathing.
Deputies assisted with CPR and
administered an AED (automated
external defibrillator). Maple
Lake Rescue and Allina Ambulance arrived on scene and took
over medical treatment. Shortly

thereafter Ferguson was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Webb was treated for unknown
internal injuries and transported
by Allina to Buffalo Hospital.
Webb was later transferred to
North Memorial Hospital and arrested for criminal vehicular
homicide. Webb will be booked
into the Wright County Jail after
being released from the hospital.
Preliminary investigation reveals that Webb and Ferguson
were traveling at a high rate of
speed on Ramsey Lake approaching the shoreline, when Webb attempted to stop suddenly,
throwing both Webb and Ferguson from the sled. Neither Webb
nor Ferguson were wearing helmets. It is also believed that alcohol was a factor in the accident.
An investigation is being conducted by the Wright County Investigations
Unit
and
Recreational Services Unit.

Dec. 21 Maple Lake
Fire Department Report
Maple Lake’s Volunteer Fire
Department and Ambulance
Service responded to the following emergencies during the past
week:
Dec. 22, 2:06 a.m.: Medical.
No ambulance transportation.
Dec. 21, 3:34 a.m.: Lift assist.
No ambulance transportation.
Dec. 21, :52 a.m.: Snowmobile accident, County Road 8 and
33rd St. NW, Maple Lake Twp.
One person, the driver, was transported to a hospital by Allina
Ambulance. His passenger died.
Eight rescue people assisted
the ambulance crews.
Dec. 17, 10:06 a.m.: Medical.
Patient transported by Maple

Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo
Hospital.
Dec. 16, 4:52 p.m.: Medical.
No ambulance transportation.
Dec. 16, 1:48 p.m.: Medical.
Patient transported by Maple
Lake Ambulance to the Buffalo
Hospital ER.
Maple Lake’s Volunteer Fire
Department responded to a vehicle fire at 7:16 p.m., Dec. 19, at
the Anthony Bosak residence,
91770 Gowan Ave. NW, Corinna
Twp.
A 1997 Buick Park Avenue
was destroyed by the fire. Origin
was not determined.
Nineteen firefighters responded to the page.

Maple Lake Messenger Page 4
December 24, 2014

Community

Meetings
United Methodist Church of
Annandale, 20 Oak Ave. N.
320-274-3380
Dec. 30: Gamblers Anonymous & AA, 7:30 p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free Church,
2051 50th St. NE, County Rds.
25 & 113.
Dec. 30: Celebrate Recovery
(non-denominational
Christian-based recovery program), 7 p.m., Monticello
Covenant Church; 763-2952112.

And that’s the
way it was . . .

WCCA is
now taking
applications
for energy
assistance

Lester Paumen, along with
his 6-year-old son, Gordy,
caught a 15-pounder while angling Northern on Maple Lake.
... James Meyer left to return to
his home at Raton, New Mexico
after spending Christmas holiday at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyer. They
all spent Christmas Day at the
Dr. Andrew Mayer home in
Sauk Centre. James enjoyed
some fishing here and caught a
10-pound Northern in Maple
Lake. ... Helen O’Loughlin was
an overnight guest on Christmas
Eve at the home of her mother,
Helena Coombs. They motored
to St. Cloud on Christmas Day
and were dinner guests at the
Ray Dahlman home. ... And
That’s The Way It Was 50 Years
Ago This Week.

For the 8th year in a row, the Wright County Historical Society
has created an indoor, winter wonderland with a dazzling Festival
of Trees display, free and open to the public. This year there are
more than 30 individual trees, along with a Santa writing station,
animated characters and even an electric train display (courtesy of
Leander Wetter). Located at the Wright County Heritage Center
(2001 Hwy. 25 N, Buffalo), the Festival of Trees will be open daily
from Dec. 3 to Jan. 9, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with Tuesday nights open
until 8 p.m.). For more details please call 763-682-7323 or visit us
on Facebook and at www.wrighthistory.org.

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

60+ and Healthy Clinics
The 60+ and Healthy Clinics, be turned away. The clinics are
provided by Wright County hosted from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Public Health, provides foot
If you have any questions,
care for the senior citizens of please ask clinic staff or call WC
Wright County. Toenail trim- Public Health at 1-800-362ming is offered to meet the 3667 or 763-682-7456. Upcomneeds of those seniors who have ing dates:
a health condition such as diaTuesday, January 6: Bufbetes or are unable to trim toe- falo Community Center, 206
nails themselves.
Central Ave.
The 60+ and Healthy Clinics
Tuesday, January 13:
will be charging a $15 fee for Howard Lake Community Cenfoot care services. This fee is ter Public Library, 617 6th St.
daythe
copies
available!
For the full schedule, visit:
necessarySame
because
clinics
are
no longer being funded by grant www.co.wright.mn.us/forms/hu
money. However, if you are un- manservices/60%20Plus%20an
able to pay the fee, you will not d%20Healthy%20Schedule.pdf

Senior Dining Menu Dec. 29 - Jan. 2
Offering a nutritious meal in
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friendship and fun. Everyone
welcome. The Senior Dining
Center is located at Maple
Manor West, 555 2nd St. W. For
more information, call 320-9635771.
MONDAY, Dec. 29
Specials of the Day
TUESDAY, Dec. 30
Meatloaf, Scalloped Potatoes, Corn, Wheat Bread, Cereal

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THURSDAY, Jan. 1
Closed
FRIDAY, Jan. 2
Baked Chicken Breast/Bun
w/Lettuce and Tomato, Baked
Beans, Creamy Cucumbers,
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Team MaxBat leagues will begin play on Sunday mornings from
10 a.m.-noon in January of 2015. This league is designed to train
and help players throughout the winter months and prepare them
for the upcoming spring season. These are live games with training
and hitting at the same time inside a dome at The10 Sports Centre
Dome in Long Lake. Go to www.theteammaxbat.com and click on
"Hitters/Fielders League" at the top of the page for more information and how to register. League is restricted to the first 40 players
to sign up. More info at 320-583-8509, ask for Pat.

3rd annual Game-a-thon is Jan. 1
The 3rd Annual Game-a-thon will be Thursday, Jan. 1, from 10
a.m. to 10 p.m. Free to attend; public is welcome. Food, fun, and
games for the whole family. Enter to win prizes. Enjoy board games,
video games, card games, miniatures, computer games, RPGs, and
more. All-day movie marathon of your favorite science fiction and
fantasy films. Stay for the entire event, or feel free to arrive and
leave at any time. Location: Buffalo Community Center, 206 Central Avenue in downtown Buffalo. For more information, visit
www.scifisaturday.com

Home Stretch homebuyer workshop is Jan. 7
Home Stretch is a homebuyer workshop that takes participants
through the entire home buying process. In one day, you will learn
about qualifying for a mortgage, financing a home, credit, shopping
for a home, the closing process, basic home maintenance, and affordable mortgage products that may be available. Our next workshops will be held in St. Cloud on Wednesday, Jan. 7, from 10:30
a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the St. Cloud Public Library. To register for the
Home Stretch workshop, please contact Suzy at 320-258-0681 and
visit our website www.cmhp.net for more information.

8th grade choir concert is Jan. 12
The 8th grade winter choir concert has been rescheduled from
Dec. 8 to Monday, Jan. 12. The concert will be held in the Maple
Lake High School auditorium at 7 p.m.

Reducing phosphorus runoff workshop
University of Minnesota Extension is presenting a workshop on
managing phosphorus in livestock manure at the Wright County
Government Center, 10 2nd St. NW Buffalo, MN 55313, Room 120
on Jan. 13 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. If you have dairy cows or a beef
finishing lot, this workshop is for you. Registration begins at 12
p.m. and the workshop begins at 12:30 p.m. There is no admission
fee. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. Pre-registration is
requested, but not required. For registration or further information
please call the Wright County Extension Office at 763-682-7394,
e-mail [email protected].

Submit community programs and events to
[email protected]
The Maple Lake Messenger reserves the right to
edit entries and does not guarantee publication of
community events. Space limits the size and number of articles. Programs and Events deadline is 4
p.m. Monday. If your information must be published,
please consider placing an ad.

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Wright County Community
Action is operating the Energy
Assistance Program (EAP) in
Wright County. The EAP is
available to income eligible
households to pay a portion of
the cost for their heating bills.
The program can also provide
assistance to homeowners in
need of furnace repairs. Assistance levels for families served
through the EAP are determined based on household income, household size, and
actual cost of heating for a period of 12 continuous months.
WCCA works with households
to resolve heating crisis situations such as shut-offs and disconnections. WCCA will
continue to take applications
through June 1, 2015. To apply
for Energy Assistance or for
more information, please contact WCCA at (320) 963-6500,
130 W. Division St., P.O. Box
787, Maple Lake. Applicatios
also available online at
www.wccaweb.com.

Tricia Manuel of Pricilla
Mooseburger Originals shipped
out a saloon girl costume for it
to be worn for the Casablanca
Sands float in the New Year’s
Day Rose Bowl parade. ... The
Maple Lake Centennial book,
Reflections, was delivered to
Maple Lake in time for local
Christmas gift distribution. Mike
O’Loughlin and Pat Michalicek
processed orders for the history
book at the Security State Bank.
... A total of 23 accounting students at St. Cloud State University received scholarships for the
1989-90 school year. A senior at
SCSU, Angie Haeny of Maple
Lake, received a scholarship
sponsored by Deloitte &
Touche. ... And That’s The Way
It Was 25 Years Ago This Week.

Festival of Trees & Lighting Ceremony at WCHS

P

Theresa Andrus was to become The Maple Lake Messenger’s eighth publisher when she
would sign the papers for the
purchase from its editor of more
than 30 years, Harold Brutlag. ...
Rev. William F. Hunter was assuming the role of interim pastor
at Maple Lake’s Faith Christian
Church after preaching Sunday
services for the past five weeks.
... Maple Lake royalty, including
Karen Pashby, Miss Congeniality; Becky Jost, Princess; Wendy
Mooney, Princess; and Laura
Haglin, Queen; participated in
the winter event Snow Days at
Cambridge and were in the
event’s parade. ... The new commons area of the high school
was dedicated to Kip Gauldin.
Hired in 1987 as an industrial
technology teacher, he died of
lung cancer in 1995 after having
made a positive impact on many

students. ... And That’s The Way
It Was 15 Years Ago This Week.

Donors of all types are encouraged to help save lives by giving
blood. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS
or visiting redcrossblood.org. Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Wright County: Jan. 7: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Church of Jesus
Christ Latter Day Saints, 3933 Highway 25 N., Buffalo.

HA

George Meissner had received news of the song he had
written being included in a new
CD of Christmas music, “The
Miracle of Christmas,” produced by a Hollywood, CA
recording
studio,
Hilltop
Records. ... The home of Todd
Borell was selected as the winner in the annual Maple Lake
Chamber of Commerce Holiday
in Lights contest, followed by
Brad Hennen in second place
and Thomas Elsenpeter in third
place. ... Army E4 Specialist
Emily Loch had completed basic
training and advanced individual
training as a correctional specialist in the U.S. Army. She was
set to report in January for a year
of duty at Fort Lewis, Washington. ... And That’s The Way It
Was Five Years Ago This Week.

Upcoming Red Cross blood drives

December 24th Puzzle

Dec. 27: AA, 7:30 p.m.,
Buffalo Evangelical Free
Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
Dec. 29: S.A.M. quilting
group, St. Timothy's Church
basement, 8 a.m.
Dec. 29: Al-Anon and
Men's 12 Step Group, 7:30
p.m., Buffalo Evangelical Free
Church, 2051 50th St. NE,
County Rds. 25 & 113.
Dec. 30: Annandale Lakers AA & Al-Anon, 8 p.m.,

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December 24, 2014

Church
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN
CHURCH
5460 63rd St. NW, Box 462, Maple
Lake
Ph.: 763-463-9447
www.holycrossmaplelake.com
Pastors: Culynn Curtis
Visitors Are Always Welcome!
THURS.: 7 p.m., Bible Study.
SUNDAY: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship; 9:15 a.m., Faith Formation;
10:30 a.m., Contemporary Worship; 6 p.m., The112.
MON.: 11 a.m., First of All Prayer
Group; 1 p.m., Quilters
BETHLEHEM UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST
400 County Rd. 37 NE, Maple
Lake
Ph.: 320-963-3118
[email protected]
[email protected]
Interim Pastor: Michael Fritz
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship; 10:30
a.m., Fellowship.
WED.: 6:30 p.m., Choir.
CHURCH OF SAINT TIMOTHY
8 Oak Ave. N., Maple Lake
Ph.: 320-963-3726
www.churchofsttimothy.org
Pastor: Father John Meyer
Interim School Principal: Dawn
Kincs
SAT.: 3:30-4:15 p.m., Confessions;
4:30 p.m., Mass.
SUN.: 8 & 10 a.m., Mass.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH IN SILVER CREEK
(LCMS)
11390 Elliott Ave. N.W., M.L.
Ph.: 763-878-2820, 320-333-8636
Pastor: Rev. George W. Sagissor III
SUN.: 10 a.m., Worship Service;
11:15 a.m., Sunday School, Bible
Study.
SILVER CREEK
COMMUNITY CHURCH
4282 114th St. NW, Maple Lake,
MN 55358
3 miles so. of I-94 on Co. Rd. 143,
just off Hwy. 8; Ph.: 320-963-3957;
605-553-5240
www.silvercreekcommunitychurch.com
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.-FRI.: Office Closed.
SUN.: 8:15 a.m., Prayer; 8:30 &
11 a.m., Worship Service.
MON.: 9 a.m., Grandmas in
Prayer; 7 p.m., Men's Bible Study.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery.
ANNANDALE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annan.
Ph.: 320-274-5127
www.mumac.org/~annandaleumc
Pastor: Ruth Hograbe
FRI.: 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous.
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
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service;
10:30 a.m., Sunday School & Bible
Study.
WED.: 4:30 p.m., Bible Study.
EAGLES GROVE CHURCH
PO Box 1020, Annandale
Location: Hwy. 55, next to The
Marketplace
Ph.: 320-248-6024
Lead Pastor: Jason Pence
www.eaglesgrove.org & Facebook
SUN.: 10:30 a.m., Worship Service; Energized Music and Quality
Children's Programs Provided.
MT. HERMON LUTHERAN
CHURCH
1284 Keats Ave. N.W., Annandale
Ph.: 320-963-3284
Pastor: Marianne Zitzewitz
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship.

Obituary
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
331 W. Harrison St., Annandale
Ph.: 320-274-8827
www.stjohns-annandale.org
Pastor: Dave E. Nelson and Tom
Heyd
SUN.: 8:30 Traditional Worship;
10 a.m., Contemporary Worship.
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 763-6824616 or Visit www.buuf.us. Everyone is welcome.
BUFFALO EVANGELICAL
FREE CHURCH
2051 50th Street NE, Buffalo, MN
(corner of Hwy. 25 N. & County
Rd. 113)
Ph. 763-682-6846; www.buffalofree.org
[email protected]
Senior Pastor: Brian Thorstad
THURS.: 7 p.m., Small Groups;
7:30 a.m., AA & Al-Anon.
FRI.: 6 a.m., Men's Small Group; 7
p.m., Small Groups.
SUN.: 9:30 a.m., Worship Service,
Coffee Fellowship, Children's
Church; 11 a.m., Sunday School
for All Ages; 6 p.m., Youth Groups;
7 p.m., Small Group.
MON.: 7 p.m., Women's Bible
Study; 7:30 p.m., Al-Anon.
TUES.: 7 p.m., Knitting Ministry;
7:30 p.m., Men's Small Group, AA,
GA.
WED.: 6:30 p.m., Awana, Choir
Practice.
BUFFALO COVENANT
CHURCH
1601 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo
Ph.: 763-682-1470
www.buffalocov.org
Lead Pastor: Max Frazier
SUN.: 8 a.m., Traditional Worship;
9:30 & 11 a.m., Contemporary
Worship; No Sunday School.
MON.: Noon, Prayer Group; 1
p.m., Women's Bible Study.
THURS.: Church Office Closed.
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Pastor: Jim Tetlie, 763-878-2092
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Vandora J. Davis, Annandale
Vandora J.
Davis, age
98, of Annandale,
d i e d
Wednesday,
December
17, 2014, at
the Annandale
Care Center.
Funeral services were held at
11:00 a.m. Monday, December
22, at St. John’s Lutheran
Church, Annandale, with Rev.
David Nelson officiating. Burial
followed at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation was from 3-6:30
p.m. Sunday and one hour prior
to the service on Monday, both
at the church. A prayer service
was held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at
the church. Memorials may be
made to St. John’s Lutheran
Church.
Vandora June Davis was born
to Lars and Minnie (Olson)
Knutson on June 28, 1916, in the
small town of Boyd, Minnesota.
Van was baptized and confirmed
at Boyd Trinity Lutheran

Church. She attended school and
graduated from Boyd High
School in 1935; Van was a star
guard for the girls basketball
team. After graduation, she
moved to South Haven to help
her sister and brother-in-law
care for their children while they
owned and operated Pete’s Café.
Van was united in marriage to
Raymond Davis on June 24,
1938, in Kimball at the Church
of Christ parsonage. To this
union, five children were born.
After marriage, they remained in
the Annandale and South Haven
area. She was known as the popcorn lady when she sold popcorn
at the free movies in the South
Haven Park. She then spent 40
years in restaurants serving and
making friends with everyone
that walked through the door.
She loved to garden, can, bake,
sew for her daughters, and have
coffee with her friends. Van was
a member of St. John’s Lutheran
Church where she was active in
many small groups within the
church; she enjoyed attending

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Bible studies and serving on
lunch committees. Van loved
visiting with people and was
known for her special kisses.
Her family was very important
to her and she loved spending
time with them; she would stay
at their houses to be close to her
children and grandchildren.
Vandora is survived by her
children, David (Barb) Davis of
Corcoran, Barb (Bernie) Weber
of Eden Prairie, Linda (Ron)
Dircks of Annandale, Nancy
(Glen) Schultz of Annandale and
Donna (John) Brand of Eden
Prairie; 15 grandchildren, 14
great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by her
husband of 40 years, Raymond;
her parents; four brothers, Harvey, Merril, Kalmer and Lester
Knutson; and three sisters, Alice
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Iola Nelson.
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December 24, 2014

Rhonda Carlson’s 3rd grade
students’ winter thoughts.
Ashton Daluge - On December 20th this year I am going to
my Grandma and Grandpa’s
house to open presents. There
are going to be a bunch of people
there. Then on Christmas day in
the morning we will open presents at home.
Penny Erika Hannon - On
Christmas Eve my sister Emily
got a puppy. She was not taking
good care of her so I got her.

School
Penny was the best dog ever.
After a few years we got Jigzy
and Magzy. When Jigzy and
Magzy ran a- way Penny would
call for them. Then one day
Penny was pregnant. She was
throwing up blood. My Mom
and Dad took her to the vet but
it was too late. She died in the
car. I miss Penny so much.
Sarah Jensen - “No Christmas” On Christmas some kids
don’t get gifts like you and I will.
At some churches they have a

thing where you can give a gift
so that on Christmas morning
most kids will get a gift or two
even if they are poor or in the
hospital. I care about everyone
not just me, and it makes me sad
to know that some kids don’t get
presents. I hope others will help
some kids so they can be happy.
Their moms or dads might have
even died. Please help them so
not just you will be happy.
Kelsi Jude - I want to have a
friend stay over-night and go to
Powder ridge over Christmas
break. If I get to have a friend
over we will first go downstairs
to play. Then we will eat lunch
and then go to Powder Ridge.
When we get home we will go
back down stairs and play some
more. Next we will loom in my
room. Then my friend and I will

get our sleeping bags and pillows and turn on a movie and go
to bed. The next day when both
of us are up we will try to find
the elf on the shelf. Then we will
play again. Finally we will eat
lunch and by then it will be time
to take my friend home.
Joey Spike - “A Bad Snow
Day” When it first snowed this
year my Dad and I went to the
farm. When we were backing
out of the garage we got stuck.
Then we called our friends to
help pull us out, but that car didn’t have anywhere to hook a
hitch up to so we had to keep it
at there. Then at the end of the
day my Dad brought the Bobcat
over to our house and we got the
car out.
Ethan O’brien - “No Swinging Today” A kid named Bob

was having a bad day. One day
Bob was outside playing in the
snow. Then his mom looked out
the window. His mom was
happy to see Bob being happy.
Then Bob ran around in the
snow and fell down. He got up
and ran to his swing like a horse.
Later the swing broke. He went
inside and his mom said “time to
go to bed, and so he did.
Mady Payne - “Wishing for
Snow” I wish that there was
more snow so I could go sledding down my Grandma’s hill;
also so my brother could go
snow-boarding with his friend.
I’d like to also make a fort at my
Grandma’s house, or else if we
had enough snow, I could ask
my brother to help me make one
at our house. I am going to ask
my brother to help me make my

wish list, and finally I will ask
my Mom to help me. I make
cookies at my Grandma’s house
and after that I would go down
the hill if it weren’t so hard. In
the summer I want to ride my
bike with my friends, but for
now I’d like to make tunnels in
the snow and after that go jumping in the snow.
Marcus Mitchell - Christmas
is my favorite holiday because
first you get to eat with your
family and then you get to open
presents with them, that is my favorite part. Then what we also
do is play a board game. Last we
say Thank You to everyone for
coming and give them a hug
when we say good-bye. We say
good-bye everyone and give
them a hug. Have a Merry
Christmas!

5th and 6th grade winter band concert
continued from page 1

Left: Nicole Casebolt and Molly Erickson did a special narration while the music students played "Diary of a Grumpy Elf". Right: With an assortment of holiday songs the 6th
graders performed their concert under the direction of Abby Klumb. Their selection of holiday music made for a great concert. (Photos by Charlene Wurm)

Left: The 6th grade clarinets and flutes section. Right: The 5th grade trumpets section.

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December 24, 2014

10th - 12th choir and jazz band perform Christmas carols for seniors

St. Tim’s Christmas Program
continued from page 1

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sang along with songs they were familiar with which brought smiles to everyone's
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December 24, 2014

Letters to Santa
Mrs. Jost’s
Kindergarten Class
Skylar Engren - My name is
Skylar. I am seven years old. I
live in Maple Lake. This year, I
have been really good. I would
really like it if you could bring
me: a snowmobile and a house.
Three more snowmobiles. One
huge. One little. One for Sven’s
height.
Emma Haflich - My name is
Emma. I am five years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me a toy
doll.
Ava Hayes - My name is Ava. I
am five years old. I live in a
house. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if
you could bring me an ipad.
Jake Edmonson - My name is
Jake. I am five years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me a
dirt bike.
Madeline Dehmer - My name is
Madeline. I am five years old. I
live in Maple Lake. This year, I
have been really good. I would
really like it if you could bring
me a jellyfish tent.
Owen Young - My name is
Owen. I am five years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me a
loopty-loop race track.
Jackson Clapp - My name is
Jackson. I am five years old. I
live in Maple Lake. This year, I
have been really good. I would

really like it if you could bring
me bay blades.
Gavin LaRose - My name is
Gavin. I am six years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me to
the North Pole.
Emily Larson - My name is
Emily. I am six years old. I live
in Buffalo. This year, I have been
really good. I would really like it
if you could bring me my own
snowmobile.
Kyrsa Smith - My name is
Kyrsa. I am six years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring a lightup Hoola Hoop.
Noah Fischer - My name is
Noah. I am six years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me a
new marshmallow gun.
Keara Aune - My name is
Keara. I am six years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me to
see presents at the North Pole.
Matthew Anderson - My name
is Matthew. I am six years old. I
live in Minnesota. This year, I
have been really good. I would
really like it if you could bring
me four Wii games.
Jill Shermod - My name is Jill.
I am six years old. I live in
Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me an
Elsa coat and dress.
Brayden Schwindel - My name

is Brayden. I am five years old. I
live in Maple Lake. This year, I
have been really good. I would
really like it if you could bring
me a new bike.
Marcus Padilla - My name is
Marcus. I am five years old. I
live in a house. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me an
Air Hog.
Carter Colbenson - My name is
Carter. I am five years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me a big
truck and a big teddy bear.
Michael Kubian - My name is
Michael. I am six years old. I
live in Annandale. This year, I
have been really good. I would
really like it if you could bring
me star wars toys.
Mackenize Kolb - My name is
Mackenzie. I am five years old.
I live in Maple Lake. This year,
I have been really nice. I would
really like it if you could bring
me a house.
Canyon Karronen - My name
is Canyon. I am five years old. I
live in Maple Lake. This year, I
have been really good. I would
really like it if you could bring
me a monster truck.
Alex Johnson - My name is
Alex. I am six years old. I live in
Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really nice. I would really
like it if you could bring me
everything.
Adam Smail - My name is
Adam. I am six years old. I live
in Indian Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really

like it if you could bring me a remote control helicopter.
Mrs. Tongen’s
Kindergarten Class
Ciara Idelburg - My name is
Ciara. I am five years old. I live
in Minnesota. This year, I have
been really happy. I would really
like it if you could bring me a
barbie dream house.
Aiden Parchem - My name is
Aiden. I am five years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me fish.
Landon McLeod - My name is
Landon. I am six years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really nice. I would really
like it if you could bring me
presents.
Zoey Miessen - My name is
Zoey. I am five years old. I live
in Annandale. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me a
Mac.
Savannah Geyen - My name is
Savannah. I am six years old. I
live in Maple Lake. This year, I
have been really good. I would
really like it if you could bring
me an Elsa Doll.
Thomas Johnson - My name is
Thomas. I am five years old. I
live in Buffalo. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me a remote car.
Leila Dalum - My name is
Leila. I am six years old. I live in
Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really

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Lake. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if
you could bring me a truck.
Kierra Grommesch - My name
is Kierra. I am five years old. I
live in Maple Lake. This year, I
have been really good. I would
really like it if you could bring
me a barbie house.
Carter Ertel - My name is
Carter. I am five years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me
legos.
Isiah Devine - My name is Isiah.
I am five years old. I live in
Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really happy. I would really
like it if you could bring me an
Xbox one.
Dan Paumen - My name is Dan.
I am five years old. I live in
Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me a
race track with cars.
Maddie Austin - My name is
Maddie. I am six years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really good. I would really
like it if you could bring me a
book.
Avery Cline - My name is
Avery. I am six years old. I live
in Maple Lake. This year, I have
been really excited. I would really like it if you could bring me
an American Girl doll.
Sawyer Marschel - My name is
Sawyer. I am five years old. I
live in Maple Lake. This year, I
have been really happy. I would
really like it if you could bring
me a snowboard.

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December 24, 2014

Donnelly Drive
continued from page 1
“From a liability standpoint,
vacating is a good idea,” said
Township Attorney Michael
Couri (of Couri & Ruppe,
P.L.L.P.), who led the discussion
at the township meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16. “But does it make
sense traffic wise and convenience wise?”
Due to the safety concerns on
that stretch of Donnelly, board
members also wondered if it
might be better to simply eliminate the road and not replace it,
instead re-routing traffic out to
Highway 55 along Dempsey and
Dillon.
More than 100 residents, including the fire chief and postmaster, attended last week’s
meeting.
If the original stretch of road
were to be vacated and not replaced, residents would have to
drive about a mile further to reach
town using Dempsey or Dillon
Avenues as alternate routes. Fire
Chief Todd Borell was in attendance and said the new route
would not impact the fire department at all.
“It’s not a fire department
issue because we’re going to go a
different direction anyhow,” he
said, adding that fire trucks would
take Highway 55, which is paved
and gives them the ability to drive
faster than the gravel and curvy
Donnelly Drive.
Postmaster Ed Trager was also
in attendance. He said that nine

properties would be affected by
moving the road—three along
Donnelly and six on 58th Street
NW. Those nine properties would
be picked up by the Buffalo
postal routes due to safety concerns with the new route, and
would need to change their zip
codes accordingly.
Township Board Chairman
Gerry Giebenhain said he had
spoken to the bus garage and was
told that there wouldn’t be any issues with the new road. School
bus routes would remain the
same.
Some who did not approve of
vacating the road said they enjoy
the route along the lake and the
scenic view it provides. With the
new road being only about a
quarter-mile south, others said the
view would remain the same,
simply a little further back.
“If they pay for the new road,
then we still have our access into
town and we can still enjoy the
view of the lake,” one resident
said.
Due to high speeds often
driven along that stretch of Donnelly and the steep embankment
down to the lake, those living in
the area seemed to favor vacating
the roadway.
“I would never go along the
lake road because that’s the most
hazardous road there is,” said another resident. “This is a win-win
situation—to move the road and
get a better road.”

Giebenhain agreed.
“We see this as an opportunity
to improve the road for safety and
for traffic from (Highway) 55 and
(County Road) 37 along Donnelly,” he said. “If they’re willing
to pay for an upgrade…”
The original stretch of road
was built in 1879, when only a
handful of farmhouses were present. Development has since
brought numerous cabins, homes
and families to the area, and some
claim the road simply wasn’t
made for the current traffic levels.
“You say it wasn’t built for
this traffic, but apparently it was
because it’s still there,” said one
resident at Tuesday’s meeting. “I
think we should leave it alone.”
Others pointed out that the
new stretch of road wouldn’t be
as much of a straight shot as it
will include some 90-degree
curves, which may lower speeds
and reduce the cut-across traffic.
Residents living on the other
ends of Donnelly (not on the
stretch in question) wondered
how the change would benefit
them and the high speed of traffic
traveling past their homes. The
answer was that it might not benefit them at all, but it was unlikely
to make the situation any worse.
Those residents were encouraged
to bring their own issues before
the board at another time.
“Would this help?” one asked.
“I think it would. It think it’s a
start and at least Pribyl brought it

to the table.”
While the meeting was not a
vote of the people, the board
opted to ask the crowd for their
opinion before making their own
final decision. Roughly 30 people
raised their hands when asked
who wanted to leave Donnelly
Drive as it is. Another 45 wanted
to vacate the existing road, and
more than 60 raised their hands
when asked if they would prefer
to vacate the existing road and
build a new one.
In the end, Supervisor Ronald
Wolff voted to vacate the current
stretch of road and build the new
one at the Pribyl family’s expense. Giebenhain seconded it,
and Clerk Dick Hogan agreed in
a unanimous decision.
“We’re trying to make something work that benefits everyone,” Giebenhain said.
The gravel along the stretch to
be vacated will be moved to the
new road location with the Pribyl
family covering all costs. They
will also pay any additional fees
associated with the construction
of the new road and for a cul-de-

Township Attorney Michael Couri, Supervisor Ronald
Wolf, and Chairman Gerry Giebenhain look over the map
where Donnelly Drive and Dempsey Ave. NW are on
Maple Lake. (Photo by Heather Reinhart)
sac to be placed where Donnelly
Drive will dead end. After it’s
completion, the township will be
in charge of maintaining the road.
A tentative agreement was
signed at the conclusion of the
meeting pending changes from
the Pribyl’s lawyers and engineers. The Township’s engineer
will also need to agree to and sign
off on all construction plans prior
to any work being done. The
project is expected to begin in the
spring and end in the summer of
2015.
“I thank everyone for their
comments,” said Timothy Pribyl,

a member of the group making
the original request. “I think what
we’re offering is going to make
everything safer for everyone,
and I respect everyone’s opinion.”
OTHER:
Following the discussion and
the signing of paperwork, the
board appointed Tom Neumann
as a new board member, taking
the place of Mike Elsenpeter,
who resigned from his position in
April. Neumann will fill his seat
on the board until the next election in March 2015.

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Maple Lake Messenger Page 10
December 24, 2014

Boys basketball claims tournament championship
By Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer

The Maple Lake boys basketball team won their own pre-holiday tournament last week by
handily defeating both MayerLutheran and Foley.
The Irish started off the twoday event with an 82-65 win
over Mayer-Lutheran, on Thursday, Dec. 18. On Friday, Dec.
19, they went on to defeat Foley,
68-39 for the championship.
“It was fun to see the players
after the games smiling and
wearing their tournament champion t-shirts,” head coach Tim
Staloch said after Friday night’s
game.
The entire team contributed
Thursday against the Royals.
The Irish jumped to a quick lead
and only lengthened it as the
game went on. By the end of the
first half the home team was up
43-28.
The lead allowed some of the
bench to get some “well de-

served” extended minutes,
Staloch said.
In total, 12 different Irish
players scored.
David Stokman led with 23
points and eight rebounds. He
was also six for nine from the
three-point line.
Andrew Schonnesen put up
22 points for the night and had
four rebounds for the team.
It was “another solid, allaround team effort,” Staloch
said.
The Irish got off to another
good start when they took on
Foley, Friday, and they managed
to stay in control throughout the
entire game.
Twice the Falcons tied it up,
and once they took the lead, but
they couldn’t sustain it.
“The guys did an excellent
job rebounding,” Staloch said.
“We out-rebounded them 50 to
35 and had 16 second-chance
points to Foley's two.”
Brandon Borell and Chase

Olson were both in double digits
for rebounds with 11 for Borell
and 10 for Olson.
“Defensively we were very
solid. We drew a season-high
four charges which was fun to
see,” Staloch said.
Stokman led for scoring
again against Foley with 24
points; Schonnesen had 15 and
Olson contributed 14.
Up next for the Irish is Rockford at Rockford on Tuesday,
Jan. 6, at 7:30 p.m. They will be
on the road again on Thursday,
Jan. 8, when they take on Kimball at 7:30 p.m.
Maple Lake vs. Mayer
Lutheran Stats
Pts Rebs Asts
I. Rivers
1 2 2
A. Schonnesen 22 4 5
T. Goelz
9 4 6
A. Ruhland
- 2
D. Stokman
23 8 4
K. Anderson
- 2
M. Scherber
- 2
-

C. Olson
R. Kalinowski
D. Kaley
A. Toedter
N. Paumen
B. Borell

2
3
3
2
7
6

1
2
5
2
6

1
1
1
2

First Half
Maple Lake - 43
Mayer Lutheran - 28
Second Half
Maple Lake - 39
Mayer Lutheran - 37
Final Score: 82-65
Maple Lake vs. Foley Stats
Pts Rebs Asts
I. Rivers
- 1
A. Schonnesen 15 2 4
T. Goelz
5 3 4
A. Ruhland
- 1
D. Stokman
24 4 5
M. Scherber
- 1 1
C. Olson
14 10
R. Kalinowski
2 3 1
D. Kaley
2 2
A. Toedter
- 4
N. Paumen
2 3 1

B. Borell

4 11

2

First Half
Maple Lake - 39
Foley - 18
Second Half
Maple Lake - 29
Foley - 21
Final Score: 68-39

Central Minnesota
Conference Boys
Basketball Standings
EV-W
HL-W-W
BBE
PIERZ
ROCKFORD
KIMBALL
MAPLE LAKE

Conf.  Overall
5-0-0 11-0-0
2-0-0 4-1-0
0-0-0 0-1-0
1-1-0 2-4-0
1-2-0 6-3-0
2-1-0 6-2-0
2-1-0 7-1-0

This week’s Maple
Lake Irish activities
Monday, December 29: TBD
Girls Hockey: Varsity Tournament @ Centennial High
School; TBD Boys Hockey: Varsity Tournament @ MAC Arena.
Tuesday, December 30: TBD
Girls Hockey: Varsity Tournament @ Centennial High
School; TBD Boys Hockey: Varsity Tournament @ MAC Arena.
Wednesday, December 31:
TBD Girls Hockey: Varsity Tournament @ Centennial High
School; TBD Boys Hockey: Varsity Tournament @ MAC Arena.

Left: No. 32, Brandon Borell, scoring for the Irish. Borell
had 6 points against the Mayer Lutheran Crusaders.
(Photos by Charlene Wurm) Middle: No. 24, Alex Toedter,
and No. 30, Nick Paumen, go up for the rebound despite
being surrounded by Foley guards. Right: Junior David
Stokman maneuvers his way around a couple of Foley
Falcons on his way to the basket, Friday, Dec. 19, during
a Maple Lake hosted tournament. Stokman had 24 points
against the Falcons. The Irish won 68-39. (Photos by
Brenda Erdahl)

Irish girls basketball claims two wins
by Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer

The Maple Lake girls basketball team claimed their first win
of the season, Tuesday, Dec. 16,
beating Holdingford 38-26, then
went on to take third place in the
Eden Valley-Watkins Pre-Holiday Tournament after a heartstopping, one-point victory over
Sauk Rapids-Rice.
The girls are now 1-1 in the
Central Minnesota Conference,
since Holdingford was a conference game, and 2-4 overall.
The Irish started out using
full-court pressure, Tuesday, to
expose the younger, less experienced Huskers, Irish Head Coach
Adam Ronnenberg said.
With some quick run-outs for
easy baskets, the Irish managed
to gain and hold a commanding
24-12 lead at the half.
Maple Lake slowed a little in
the second half offensively, but
their defense held out to claim
the long-awaited win.
Emily Webb scored a career
high 20 points for the night.
“It was nice to see us jump out
at the start of the game,” Ronnenberg said. “We are gaining confidence each day and will continue
to improve our shooting.”
On Thursday, Dec. 18, The
Irish traveled to Eden ValleyWatkins for a pre-holiday tournament where they fell 60-33 to the
home-town Eagles in their first
match-up.
Maple Lake struggled to find
a rhythm offensively thanks in
part to EV-W’s tough pressure
defense. The Irish found themselves down 38-12 at the end of
the half.
Despite
making
some
changes and playing a better second half, according to Ronnenberg, the Irish just couldn’t
recover.
“Eden Valley-Watkins is the
favorite in the conference this
season,” Ronnenberg said. “But
the Irish are focused, growing
each day and looking forward to
the next time they meet.”
Morgan Scheiber had a good
night for the Irish, leading scor-

ing with 11 points, eight rebounds and two steals.
“Eden Valley-Watkins is easily the top defensive team in our
conference,” Ronnenberg said.
“Combine that with strong post
play and the result isn’t real favorable.
“We certainly didn’t play our
best and will be better prepared
for their pressure in the future,”
he added.
Maple Lake connected on
only eight of 28 free-throw attempts, Thursday night. The 28
attempts was a season high for
the Irish.
EV-W also shot 47 percent
from the floor while the Irish
only shot 30 percent.
On Friday, Dec. 19, the Irish
took on Sauk Rapids-Rice for
third place in the tournament,
sneaking by for a one-point, 4847 victory over the Storm.
The Storm are a non-conference opponent who generally
play in a larger class than Maple
Lake, Ronnenberg said.
The Irish came out strong behind some solid defensive pressure and the “hot” shooting of
Kayla Hoistad.
Hoistad had 13 of her careerhigh 17 points in the first half,
leading Maple Lake to a 30-16
halftime lead.
Foul trouble and less defensive pressure in the second half
allowed the Storm to creep back
into the game.
With approximately two minutes left to play, the Irish led by
only two points.
Solid free-throw shooting
kept the Irish in the lead and
eventually sealed the win despite
a heart-stopping, three-point shot

at the buzzer that pulled Sauk
Rapids to within one point at the
end.
Hoistad led the Irish in scoring with a career high 17 points
and Linsey Rachel was selected
to the all-tournament team after
her 11 points and going six for
eight from the free-throw line.
Brooklyn Toedter scored nine
points for the Irish.
“We really got back to the basics in this one,” Ronnenberg
said. “We were reacting to what
the defense was doing and worrying less about the x’s and o’s.
The girls really earned the win.”
Maple Lake shot a seasonbest 41 percent from the field and
had a dramatic improvement
from the free-throw line, making
13 of 20 shots for 65 percent.
The Irish also had a season
low in turnovers with only 17.
The Irish will return to the
basketball court after the Holidays on Monday, Jan. 5, to take
on Spectrum in Elk River for an
“important” sub-section matchup, Ronnenberg said. The game
will begin at 7 p.m.
Then, on Friday, Jan. 9, they
will host Rockford at 7:30 p.m.
Maple Lake vs Holdingford
Stats
Final score: 38-26
No other stats were available at
press time

Maple Lake vs. Eden ValleyWatkins Stats
Pts Rebs Asts
M. Graham
5 4 1
E. Webb
- 5 1
L. Rachel
5 1 4
K. Hoistad
5 3 1
M. Schieber
11 7
J. Macziewski
- 3 1
B. Toedter
5 5
B. Paumen
2 1
First Half
Maple Lake - 12
Eden Valley-Watkins - 38
Second Half
Maple Lake - 21
Eden Valley-Watkins - 22
Final Score: 33-60
Maple Lake vs. Sauk RapidsRice Stats
Pts Rebs Asts
M. Graham
2 5 3
E. Webb
3 6 2
L. Rachel
13 5 2
K. Hoistad
17 2 1
M. Schieber
- 4 2
J. Macziewski
2 1
L. Borell
2 1 1
B. Toedter
9 1
First Half
Maple Lake - 30
Sauk Rapids-Rice - 16
Second Half
Maple Lake - 18
Sauk Rapids-Rice - 31
Final Score: 48-47

Central Minnesota
Conference Girls
Basketball Standings
Conf.  Overall
BBE
0-0-0 0-0-0
EV-W
0-0-0 0-0-0
HL-W-W
0-0-0 0-0-0
ROCKFORD
0-0-0 1-4-0
MAPLE LAKE 0-0-0 0-3-0
HOLDINGFORD 0-2-0 0-5-0
PIERZ
0-0-0 2-2-0
KIMBALL
0-0-0 3-2-0

Left: No. 4, Linsey Rachel, dribbles toward the basket
during the Tuesday, Dec. 16, home game against Holdingford. The Irish won 38-26. Top: No. 2, Mollie Graham,
goes up for two points. Bottom: No. 3, Emily Webb, looks
for an open Irish teammate in Tuesday’s game against
Holdingford. (Photos by Brenda Erdahl)

Maple Lake Messenger Page 11
December 24, 2014

Lightning win on the road, take third at tournament
by Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer

The Annandale-Maple Lake
wrestling team will go into the
holiday break with several more
wins under their belts and a
third- place finish at the Frazee
Les Kertscher Duals over the
weekend.
The Lightning kicked off the
week on the road, wrestling
Glencoe-Lester Prairie on
Thursday, Dec. 18, at GlencoeSilver Lake High School and
came away with a 45-25 win.
On Saturday, Dec. 20, they
traveled to Frazee for a seventeam tournament. A-ML defeated Perham and Lake Crystal
Wellcome Memorial Area on
their way to third place. Their
only loss was against Minneota,
the team that would go on to
win the tournament championship.
Individually, four Lightning
wrestlers went undefeated for
the day: Tanner Vassar, Spencer
Ogden, Holden Youngs and
Quinn Youngs made it through
the entire tournament without
being beaten once.
The Lightning will take a
break from competition until
Friday, Jan. 2, when they travel
to North Dakota to take on West
Fargo at the Fargo Dome at 9
a.m.
The following week, on
Thursday, Jan. 8, A-ML will
host Dassel-Cokato at Annandale High School at 6 p.m.
Annandale-Maple Lake vs
Glencoe-Lester Prairie
106 Holden Youngs (A-ML)
won by forfeit; 113 Tanner
Chmielewski (G-LP) won a 227 technical fall; 126 Cullen Gallagher (A-ML) won by fall at
1:28 over Tyler Hausladen; 132
Tanner Vassar (A-ML) won by
fall at 3:51 over Kole Polzin;
Nate Carlson (A-ML) won by
forfeit; 145 Aaron Donnay (GLP) won a 10-4 decision over

Hunter Malachek (A-ML); 152
Brandon Richter (G-LP) won by
fall at 1:01 over Hunter Hicks
(A-ML); 160 Nate Tesch won an
8-3 decision over Derek
Tomberlin (A-ML); 170 Corey
Schmidt (A-ML) won by fall at
5:54 over Dalton Kosek (G-LP);
182 Nick Brelje won a 15-5
major decision over Joe Driscoll
(A-ML); 195 Tristan Weber (GLP) won a 9-0 major decision
over Ben Gindele (A-ML); 220
Spencer Ogden (A-ML) won by
fall at 1:27 over Peyton Sell (GLP); 285 Josh Gindele (A-ML)
won a 3-1 decision over Christopher Lemke (G-LP).
Annandale-Maple Lake 45
Glencoe-Lester Prairie 25
Frazee Les Kertscher Duals
Quarter Final
106 H. Youngs (A-ML) won
by fall at 1:06 over Dylan Johnson (P); 113 Q. Youngs (A-ML)
won a 12-9 decision over Dylan
Fudge (P); 120 C. Gallagher (AML) won a 13-2 major decision
over Patrick Johnson (P); 126
Ben Nelson (P) won a 5-3 decision over H. Manka (A-ML);
132 T. Vassar (A-ML) won a 145 major decision over Chase
Curtis (P); 138 N. Carlson (AML) won a 9-1 major decision
over Tyler Fudge (P); 145 H.
Malachek (A-ML) won by fall
at :59 over Ty Moser (P); 152
Collin Neitzke (P) won an 8-1
decision over Chandler Rask
(A-ML); 160 H. Hicks (A-ML)
won a 5-3 decision over Zach
Peterson (P); 170 Patrick Glynn
(P) won by fall at 1:58 over C.
Schmidt (A-ML); 182 Cole
Schmitz (P) won a 3-2 decision
over Trae Bedford (A-ML); 195
William Parks (P) won a 10-0
major decision over J. Driscoll
(A-ML); 220 S. Ogden (A-ML)
won an 8-1 decision over Trent
Janke (P); 285 Jesse Bucholz (P)
won by fall at 4:39 over J. Gindele (A-ML).
Annandale-Maple Lake 33

Perham 25
Semifinals
106 H. Youngs (A-ML) won
a 2-0 decision over Avery Van
Overbeke (M); 113 Q. Youngs
(A-ML) won a 2-1 decision over
Austin Devlaeminck (M); 120
Brock Buysse (M) won a 6-1
decision over C. Gallagher (AML); 126 Eric Hauswedell (M)
won by fall at 1:20 over H.
Manka (A-ML); 132 T. Vassar
(A-ML) won by default over
Henry Pesch (M); 138 Kyle
Hennen (M) won by fall at 1:55
over N. Carlson (A-ML); 145
Bryce Bruner (M) won a 14-2
major decision over H.
Malacheck (A-ML); 152 Alec
Engler (M) won by fall at 1:02
over C. Rask (A-ML); 160 Leo
Buysse (M) won a 3-2 decision
over H. Hicks (A-ML); 170
Nicholas Esping (M) won by
fall in :36 over C. Schmidt (AML); 182; Cole Hennen (M)
won a 10-1 major decision over
T. Bedford (A-ML); 195 S.
Ogden (A-ML) won a 10-7 decision over Nathan Bueltel (M);
220 Everett Vanhecke (M) won
a 4-2 decision over J. Driscoll
(A-ML); 285 Trent Esping (M)
won by fall at 2:38 over J.
Grindele (A-ML).
Annandale-Maple Lake 15
Minneota 47

106 H. Youngs (A-ML) won
by fall at 5:21 over Caleb
Clobes (LC-WM); 113 C.
Youngs (A-ML) won by fall in
:52 over Riley Bohnert (LCWM); 120 C. Gallagher (A-ML)
won by fall in 5:33 over Avery
Northquest (LC-WM); 126
Brandon Laborde (LC-WM)
won a 6-1 decision over H.
Manka (A-ML); 132 T. Vassar
(A-ML) won a 16-8 major decision over Levi Marsh (LCWM); 138 Louie Sanders
(LC-WM) won by fall in :34
over Walker Weege (A-ML);
145 H. Malachek (A-ML) won
by technical fall in 5:34 over
Junior Welsch (LC-WM); 152
H. Hicks (A-ML) won a 4-0 decision over Matt Sheetz (LCWM); 160 Damon Schmaireidt
(LC-WM) won an 8-4 decision
over Derek Tomerlin (A-ML);
170 Dalton Elliot (LC-WM)
won a 7-6 decision over T. Bedford (A-ML); Cory Schmidt (AML) won a 7-6 decision over
Ari Harnitz (LC-WM); 195 S.
Ogden (A-ML) won a 6-2 decision over Shane Nelson (LCWM; 220 J. Driscoll (A-ML)
won by fall at 3:13 over Andrew
Radke (LC-WM); 285 Nick
Meixell (LC-WM) won by forfeit.
Annandale-Maple Lake 42
Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Area 21

Championship - third place

ANML Lightning wrestlers Tanner Vassar (top), Cullen
Gallagher (bottom), and Cory Schmidt (left), against Perham at the Frazee Duals tournament.
(Photos by Jennifer Carlson)

Boys hockey wins one, loses one
by Brenda Erdahl
Sports Writer

The Monticello-AnnandaleMaple Lake boys hockey team
rebounded from a disappointing
loss to Rogers, Thursday, Dec.
18, at home by going on to defeat a tough Becker-Big Lake
team two days later, Saturday,
Dec. 20, also on the Moose’s
home ice.
Rogers slipped by the Moose
3-2 Thursday and on Saturday,
Becker lost 5-2 to the home
team.
“It was a great team effort,”
Coach Sheldon Weston said
after the games.
After a scoreless first period,
Thursday, the Moose broke open
the scoring 19 seconds into the
second period when Hunter Nogren found the back of the net

on an even-strength goal, assisted by Nick Zwack.
The Moose held off the Royals until 6:59 into the second
when Dustin Schoepke slipped a
puck past M-A-ML goalie
Nathan Isaacson with help from
Jake Hellickson and Vinny
Billing of Rogers.
Then at 16:30, Maple Lake’s
McRae Haney tied things up
with another even-strength goal,
assisted by Jaden Jarmuzek to
give the Moose a 2-1 lead going
into the second period.
M-A-ML led until 4:23 in the
third period when Rogers’ Trent
Frederickson found the back of
the net with help from Billing to
tie it up 2-2. Another goal by
Rogers’ Sam Libke, assisted by
Shane Smith, put them in the
lead and that’s where the score

stayed.
Isaacson took the loss for the
Moose. He had 44 saves that
night.
M-A-ML’s Casey Chiodo got
things started on Saturday with
a goal at 2:44 into the first period. He was assisted by Jarmuzek and Norgren. Trevor
Nodland scored again for the
home team at 14:30 assisted by
Haney.
Becker-Big Lake answered at
16:50 with a goal on a power
play by Nick Stalpes, assisted by
Taylor Giving to make the score
2-1 in favor of the Moose going
into the second period.
The Moose put three more
points on the score board in the
second period off goals by:
Chiodo, assisted by Nick Johnson and Jarmuzek; Jarmuzek;

and by Maple Lake’s Nate
Mass, assisted by Haney.
B-BL’s Brandon Christianson found the back of the net
one more time for the Eagles at
3:35 in the second period, but it
wasn’t enough to take over the
lead.
Isaacson got the win for the
Moose with 14 saves.
The M-A-ML team was
scheduled to play again on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m. at Red
Wing, their last game before the
Christmas holiday. They will return to the ice on Monday, Dec.
29, when they travel to the MAC
Arena to take on Providence
Academy at 11:30 a.m. Then on
Wednesday, Dec. 31, they will
take on St. Cloud Tech, at 12:15
p.m., also at the MAC Arena.

Out & About

Annandale/Maple Lake Rink Rat Hockey is Back!
For Boys & Girls Ages 3 Thru 8

and will run Tuesdays & Saturdays
Location: Annandale Outdoor Rink • Low Cost: $25.00

Contact Annandale/Maple Lake Community Ed 320-274-3058

• No Passes Allowed

OPEN DAILY: 11 am to Close!

Now Booking Weddings,
Parties & Meetings!

Off-Site Catering Available
FOOD & LIQUOR

Steak & Seafood Specials NOW through December!
LIVE BAND: Short on Cash - Saturday, Dec. 27

Family New Year’s
Eve Party

NEW
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3 different times to party!
OPEN BOWLING!
3-5 p.m. • 5:30-7:30 p.m. • 8-10 p.m.
10:30 p.m.-1 a.m.
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Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. • Sunday: 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, Dec. 24th - Christmas Eve
OPEN 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 25th - Happy Holidays! CLOSED
Wednesday, Dec. 31st

Legion New Year’s Party

Dinner 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Prime Rib Dinner - $15 • Broiled Shrimp Dinner - $12
includes potato, vegetable and roll
Reservations preferred but not necessary
Please call 320-963-3911
LIVE MUSIC by Ponzi Scheme

Sober Rides Available

Introduction to Hockey: Will learn basic skating skills and the game of hockey

Only $85 per lane ($120 value)

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Rich’s at Russell’s

8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Light snack served at 11 p.m.
Party Favors & Champagne at Midnight

Starts: Tuesday, January 6th

• The Gambler (R)
11:45am, 2:15, 4:45, 7:10, 9:45
• Unbroken (PG13)
11:55am, 2:50, 6:25, 9:20
• Annie (PG)
11:30am, 12:00, 2:05, 2:40, 4:40,
6:30, 7:15, 9:10
• Night at the Museum:
Secret of the Tomb (PG)
12:05, 2:20, 4:35, 7:05, 9:25
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the
Five Armies in 3D (PG-13)
11:35am, 6:15
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the
Five Armies (PG-13)
12:30, 2:35, 4:10, 7:20, 9:15
Exodus: Gods and Kings (PG-13)
8:55
Horrible Bosses 2 (R)
9:50
Big Hero 6 (PG)
11:30am, 1:50, 4:15, 6:35

The Annandale Lions Clubs announces...

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Week of Dec. 26 - Jan. 1

Top: Four ANML wrestlers went undefeated at the Frazee
Duals meet on Saturday. Pictured are Holden Youngs,
Tanner Vassar, Spencer Ogden and Quinn Youngs.

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Thursday, Jan. 1st - New Year’s Day CLOSED
Thursday, Jan. 8th - Lions Meeting 7 p.m.
S.A.L. Meeting 8 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 9th - LIVE MUSIC 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Down the Road Band
Saturday, Jan. 10th - Diamonds & Dreams Fundraiser
Tuesday, Jan. 13th - Legion Post Meeting 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 15th - Legion Auxiliary Meeting 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24th - Pace Industries Company Party
Friday, Jan. 30th - Legion Pre-Fishing Contest Dance
LIVE MUSIC 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
B.L.T. • Drawing for door prizes and
auger throughout the night
Saturday, Jan. 31st - Maple Lake Fire Dept. Dinner
NEW HAPPY HOUR HOURS • STARTING JAN. 1ST
Mon.-Fri. 10-11:30 a.m. - 50¢ off bottle beer & rail drinks,
25¢ off tap beer
Mon.-Thurs. 4-6 p.m. - 2 for 1’s bottle beer, rail drinks & tap
Fri. 4-6 p.m. & Sat. 12-2 p.m. - Reduced drink prices
Tues. & Thurs. Late Night Happy Hour 9-11 p.m.
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Meat Raffles: Friday 5:30 p.m. & Sunday 3 p.m.
Friday & Sundays Includes a $2/$40 Package & Sundays a $5/$100 Package

Friday Night Food - Bar Menu Available 5-8:30 p.m.
1st Friday - Meatloaf, 2nd Friday - Tacos & Nachos, 3rd Friday - Pasta Special,
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Maple Lake Messenger Page 12
December 24, 2014

Legal Notices
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL
CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME
PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT
AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that default has occurred in conditions of the following described
mortgage:
DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 7, 2005
MORTGAGOR: Paula Muller
and Joe Muller, wife and husband.
MORTGAGEE:
Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems,
Inc.
DATE AND PLACE OF
RECORDING: Recorded December 29, 2005, Wright County
Recorder,
Document
No.
A992494.
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: The Bank of
New York Mellon fka The Bank of
New York, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the
benefit of the Certificate holders
of the CWABS Inc., AssetBacked Certificates Series 20063. Dated May 31, 2011 Recorded
June 28, 2011, as Document No.
A1178604.
TRANSACTION
AGENT:
Mortgage Electronic Registration
Systems, Inc.
TRANSACTION AGENT'S
MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON MORTGAGE:
1002614-9566183914-6
LENDER OR BROKER AND
MORTGAGE
ORIGINATOR
STATED ON MORTGAGE:
Great Northern Financial Group,
Inc
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE
SERVICER: Green Tree Servicing LLC
MORTGAGED PROPERTY
ADDRESS: 6799 Estes Avenue
Northwest, Maple Lake, MN
55358
TAX
PARCEL
I.D.
#:
210.136.000140
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF
PROPERTY: Lot 14, Sunset
View Beach
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Wright
ORIGINAL
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:
$352,000.00

AMOUNT
DUE
AND
CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF
DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING
TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $171,170.23
That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure
proceeding
Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by
statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at
law or otherwise to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage,
or any part thereof;
PURSUANT to the power of
sale contained in said mortgage,
the above described property will
be sold by the Sheriff of said
county as follows:
DATE AND TIME OF SALE:
January 28, 2015 at 10:00 AM
PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's
Office, Wright County Law Enforcement Center, 3800 Braddock Avenue N.E., Buffalo, MN
to pay the debt then secured
by said Mortgage, and taxes, if
any, on said premises, and the
costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law
subject to redemption within
twelve (12) months from the date
of said sale by the mortgagor(s),
their personal representatives or
assigns unless reduced to Five
(5) weeks under MN Stat.
§580.07.
TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied,
single-family dwelling, unless
otherwise provided by law, the
date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not
reinstated under section 580.30
or the property is not redeemed
under section 580.23 is 11:59
p.m. on January 28, 2016 unless
that date falls on a weekend or
legal holiday, in which case it is
the next weekday, and unless the
redemption period is reduced to
5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs.
580.07 or 582.032.
MORTGAGOR(S)
RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL
OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:
None
"THE TIME ALLOWED BY
LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY
THE
MORTGAGOR,
THE
MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL

Public Notices
NOTICE OF MINK LAKE
AND SOMERS LAKE
OPEN WATER
The aeration systems on Mink
Lake (86-0229) and on Somers
Lake (86-0230) located in
Corinna
Township,
Wright
County, MN near the Town of
Maple Lake, will create open
water in several places. Fishermen, skiers, hikers, and others
are warned to stay clear of the
marked areas! Weather conditions may cause the areas of thin
ice and open water to fluctuate
greatly. Vehicles including snow-

mobiles and ATVs should stay off
the lake entirely when aeration is
operational. The aerators, which
may be in operation throughout
the remainder of the winter, are
designed to prevent fish kills.
EXTREME CAUTION should
be used while using these lakes
for the remainder of the winter.
A warning sign with the “Notice
the Aeration is in operation” will
be posted at the Public Access.
Additionally, thin Ice signs will
mark the areas where the aerators will create open water.
(13-14c)

REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO
FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL
ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER
MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT
THE MORTGAGED PREMISES
ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS
THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT
PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTION,
AND ARE ABANDONED."
Dated: November 20, 2014
The Bank of New York
Mellon
f/k/a The Bank of New
York, as Trustee
Mortgagee/Assignee
of Mortgagee
USSET, WEINGARDEN
AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P.
Attorneys for Mortgagee/
Assignee of Mortgagee
4500 Park Glen Road #300
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 925-6888
8 - 14-007373 FC
THIS IS A
COMMUNICATION FROM
A DEBT COLLECTOR.
(11-16c)

FILING NOTICE
CORINNA TOWNSHIP
The Township of Corinna will
hold its annual meeting and election on
Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at
the Corinna Town Hall.
The officers to be elected are:
(1) supervisor for three years, the
term of John Dearing expiring.
Candidate filing dates are
Tuesday, December 30, 2014, to
Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 5
p.m. (Filing Office is closed on
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, and
closed Jan. 1, 2015, for New
Year’s 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 15, 2015, until
5 p.m.
Absentee Ballots will be available beginning Friday, February
6, 2015. Call Wright County at 1800-362-3667 and ask for Auditor/Treasurer’s 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,

CORINNA TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given
that Corinna Township Planning
Commission/Board of Adjustment will convene Tuesday January 13, 2015, at 7:00 PM at
Corinna Town Hall to conduct the
following public hearing(s):
Variance to increase the existing roof pitch to 10/12 and add an
approximate 12’ x 13’ loft/storage
on an existing 24’5” x 28’5”
dwelling located approximately
50 feet from Indian Lake (min.
100 ft required), 0-5 feet from
both side lot lines (min. 15 ft required) and 22 feet from a public
road turnaround right-of-way
(min. 25 ft required). Applicant:
Christopher and Jennifer Harmoning. Property Address:

Same day copies available!

10812 Gulden Ave NW, Maple
Lake. Sec/Twp/Range: 12-12127.
Parcel
Number(s):
206046000020.
(Tabled from December 2014
meeting) Request to allow the
separation of a nonconforming
lot of record from an existing parcel for the purpose of sale and
development. Applicant: Mary A.
Miller. Property address: 10756
Lawrence Ave NW, Annandale.
Sec/Twp/Range: 7-121-027. Parcel number(s): 206034000160.
Measurements are approximate and subject to change during the public hearing. All
interested persons are invited to
attend these hearings and be
heard or send written comments
to the Township. Application information and a staff report are
available
for
viewing
at
www.hometownplanning.com
(staff report typically 5-7 days
prior to the hearing date). A quorum of the Town Board may be
present at the meeting, but will
not hold deliberations or make
any decisions.
Ben Oleson, Zoning
Administrator, Corinna
Township

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December 24, 2014

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• NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL
• 20 YRS OF EXPERIENCE
• FREE ESTIMATES

• LIFE TIME WARRANTY • COLOR MATCHING TO
• FULLY INSURED
EXISTING COLORS
• CREDIT CARD ACCEPTED • FREE GUTTER CLEANING
• GUTTER COVER OPTIONS (WITH GUTTER
COVER PURCHASE)
AVAILABLE

763-568-2445

Hegle

Pole Buildings

Complete Well Service

Door Sales, Inc.

Pump & Tanks
Well Abandonments

320-274-5957
320-274-3634
Annandale, MN • 55302

Truck
Phones

Emai l : joehogan. concrete@gmai l . com

Garage Doors • Electric Openers
Sales • Service • Repairs

We will construct your
pole building or sell you
the necessary material.
Come in and talk over
your building needs.
We're here to serve you.

Tim & Lorie Hegle
375 Spruce Avenue N.
Maple Lake, MN 55358

Maple Lake Lumber Co.

Borrell Refrigeration,

320-963-3612

Plumbing, Heating
& Air Conditioning

FREE ESTIMATES • 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE

www.hegledoorsales.com
Toll Free: 1-800-273-4699
Call: (320) 963-3934
Fax: (320) 963-1934

RUSS ORS N ELECTRIC, Inc.
Commercial

Water Conditioning & Drinking Water Systems

Industrial

Dave Borrell • 320-963-3107

Residential

Residential & Commercial
Block • ICF • Poured Foundation • Brick & Stone • Floors • Floating Slabs • Garages
Concrete Staining/Stamping • Patios • Driveways • Steps • Sidewalks • Removal • Replacement

Maple Lake
320-963-7727
www.orsonelectric.com

Stan Fuller • 612-366-0910
Office: 320-963-5522

Owner
On-Site

Fax: 320-963-5530 • fuller@ lakedalelink.net
www.fullerconcrete.net
References Available • Fully Insured

- RYAN HANEY TILE CARPET LAMINATES

WHOLESALE PRICING

763-286-5135

Everything in
Concrete &
Masonry!

LENGYEL
LECTRIC
BRIAN LENGYEL
320-963-6640
Licensed & Bonded
Master Electrician

Merry Christmas from

Roger’s BP Amoco
Food Shop

320-963-6555
Convenience Store Hours:
Christmas Eve: 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Christmas Day: 7 a.m. to Noon & 4 to 9 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
New Year’s Day: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Best
Wishes
for a
Happy
Holiday!

Holiday Hours:
December 24: 9-12
December 25: CLOSED
December 26: 10-5
December 27: 8-4
December 31: 9-4
January 1: CLOSED
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Paul Manuel
Anna Pribyl
Krista Wurm

320-963-3163
Wishing
You a Merry
Christmas
& Happy
Holidays!

Cedar Lake

Maple Lake
& Annandale

320-274-SHED (7433)
Jim & Tanya LaTour

Thanks to all of you for making this holiday
season a merry and bright one for us.
Your confidence and support mean
the world to us, and we look
forward to serving you again soon!

Engineering, Inc.
500 Congress Street West • Maple Lake

320.963.5949 • cedarlakeeng.com

Hegle Door
Sales, Inc.
It may be cold outside, but we think Christmas is
the warmest time of year, especially when one is
surrounded by good friends and neighbors like
you! It’s a privilege to serve you and we thank you
for your valued business.

American Mini
Storage, LLC
We rent tables
& chairs for
all your Holiday
Gathering
needs!

American
Legion

Tim & Lorie Hegle
375 Spruce Aveue North

320-963-3934
Garage Doors by C.H.I.

Christmas Eve Day: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CHRISTMAS DAY: CLOSED

Merry Christmas!
120 Oak Avenue S.
Maple Lake

Post #131 • Maple Lake

320-963-3612

320.963.3911

Happy Holidays!
320.963.3715

mlwine-spirits.com
Great Last-Minute
Gift Ideas!
901 State Hwy. 55 E
Maple Lake (Next to Cenex)
Christmas Eve: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Christmas Day: CLOSED
New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
New Year’s Day: CLOSED

Maple Lake
Lions Club

Fromall
allofofus
usatat
From
Wright-Hennepin,
Wright-Hennepin,
thankyou
youfor
foryour
your
thank
b business in 201.
Welook
lookforward
forwardto
to
We
serving
you
in
201.
serving you in 2013.

Ring in
the New Year
with us!

Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day & New Year’s Day: CLOSED

Hwy. 55 West • Maple Lake

NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION

320-963-3518

Featuring Live Music from

Road Kill • 8 p.m.-Close

310 Congress Street West

Maple Lake • 320 -963-3200

Dinner Specials: 5-9 p.m.
Gift Certificates Available!

Corner of Hwy. 55 & Maple Avenue

Maple Lake • 320.963.3405

Christmas!