Friday, March 18, 2005
The features of the Fleetmaster
Car buyers had few options when purchasing a vehicle after World War II. Case in point: The 1946 Chevrolet Fleetmaster four-door Sport Sedan.
Camaro gets its stripes
The Classy Cruisers project car, a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro rally-sport Z/28 painted Hugger Orange, had its white stripes painted on its hood, trunk and rear spoiler this week.
Around the world through music
BAXTER -- From the beating of African drums to a Chinese dragon dance to "Hey, Hey, It's The Monkees," musical performances from around the world came together Tuesday in Baxter.
BEST BETS
Naomi Watts just can't escape evil videotapes; the actress reprises her role from the 2002 creepfest "The Ring" in "The Ring Two." Meanwhile, "Buffy's" Michelle Trachtenberg romances a Zamboni driver and dreams of becoming a champion figure skater in "Ice Princess." Both films open Friday at Movies 10 at Westgate in Baxter.
Entertainment briefs
Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door and available at Paul Bunyan Nature Center and Coco Moon in Brainerd, Lakes Music in Pequot Lakes, (800) 635-3037 and www.minnesotabluegrass.org.
No longer nervous
Carmen Cummings of Brainerd thought she was going to have a heart attack at her first speech meet.
BOOKS
BEMIDJI -- The poems of several Brainerd lakes area residents is included in "Dust & Fire," the annual publication of the Women's Studies Program at Bemidji State University.
Reality series 'The Contender' takes swing at boxing
LOS ANGELES -- "The Contender" is offering $1 million and a four-year contract to the winner of the new NBC reality series. The show's high-powered producers hope they can offer more to boxing itself -- a return trip from its one-way ticket to Palookaville.
C-I grad a 'Contender'
Anthony "The Bullet" Bonsante, a 1989 Crosby-Ironton graduate who now lives in Shakopee, is one of 16 pro boxers appearing on "The Contender." The 34-year-old is sworn to secrecy about the series, which was taped in August and September in California.
Entertainment briefs
Tickets are $55, $30 of which is tax deductible, and on sale at the YMCA. Proceeds go to youth programs. Limited table reservations for eight are available for $480; it includes two bottles of wine.
Upcoming arts and entertainment events
Live music
Sandwich can make a light but tasty dinner
Some evenings we're not up to having a big supper, so we will have something light, like soup and sandwiches.
Fires
The Brainerd Fire Department at 11:16 a.m. Thursday responded to a garage fire at a residence on the 1000 block of Norwood Street.
SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS
Monday B Funnel cake, fruit or juice, milk. L Hamburger/bun, oven fries, fresh oranges, sherbet cup, milk.
Minnesota News Council can help with media disputes
The Minnesota News Council is an independent organization that examines citizens complaints alleging inaccuracy, unfairness or unethical conduct by the media.
ACCIDENT
PIERZ -- A 20-year-old Hillman man was reported in stable condition after his pickup rolled into a river in Pierz.
Court
Randy Lee Austin, 48, Brainerd, was sentenced for felony first-degree manufacture of a controlled substance to one year jail, placed on 30 years supervised probation and fined $50.
Housing brief
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage named Becky Eckelman to its Leaders Club for outstanding customer service and exceeding sales goals in 2004.
Baxter construction firm wins national awards for area projects
BAXTER -- Two projects -- a Cape Cod building with a lighthouse and a building with a bright blue cylinder-shaped entrance with soft architectural panels -- are different, but they have two things in common.
Master Gardener Garden Expo set
The Crow Wing County Master Gardener Garden Expo will be April 9 at Central Lakes College in Brainerd.
Impasse
The Crosby-Ironton School Board's declaration Wednesday of an impasse in negotiations with the teachers' union doesn't rule out future talks but indicates there'll be no negotiations in the foreseeable future, board chair Scott Kile said Wednesday.
Robbery suspect in court
A delinquency petition was filed Thursday in Crow Wing County District juvenile court alleging a 17-year-old Backus male committed the felony aggravated armed robbery of the Freedom Gas Station in west Brainerd.
Local briefs
Crow Wing County Commissioners are inviting county residents to share their opinions regarding whether Crow Wing County should pass an ordinance for smoke-free restaurants and bars at a public meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Breezy Point Town Hall. For more information, call the Crow Wing County Health Department at 824-1079 or (877) 724-1080.
LOCAL BRIEFS
Area students in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to compete in the Brainerd Area Youth Chess Tournament Saturday at Forestview Middle School in Baxter.
Returning students describe chaotic scene
CROSBY -- While their teachers were walking the picket lines outside Crosby-Ironton High School, C-I juniors and seniors returned to classes Wednesday taught by replacement teachers.
Union says about one in five replacement teachers not licensed
Nearly one in five replacement teachers hired in Crosby-Ironton schools during the five-week-long teachers' strike do not appear to be licensed to teach, according to Education Minnesota Thursday.
Overheard
"It's sort of like a massive tsunami heading toward the shoreline. It's going to peak in a massive public health crisis."
This was Brainerd
100 years ago (1905) - Meats: Boiling beef 3 pound, beef steak 7 pound, beef pot roast 5 pound, hamburger steak 7 pound. Banes.
Authorities continue to seek help in death investigation
Authorities continue to seek the public's help in the investigation of the death of a Ross Lake Township woman.
Juvenile faces criminal charges in armed robbery
The 17-year-old male arrested for Saturday's armed robbery of the Freedom Station in Brainerd is expected to be charged Thursday in Crow Wing County District Court.
Ideal Township death investigated
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department Thursday investigated the death of a man at his Ideal Township residence.
This was Brainerd
40 years ago (1965) - More snow. It's pretty, but enough is enough, pretty well sums up the attitude of Brainerd residents as far as snow and winter in general are concerned. Three inches of snow had been recorded here and more was still coming down at noon.
Teachers' union suing C-I school district, superintendent Lawrie
CROSBY -- Education Minnesota announced Wednesday the statewide teachers' union is suing the Crosby-Ironton School District and C-I Superintendent Linda Lawrie in Crow Wing County District Court.
Overheard
"Why should we believe that the baseball commissioner and the baseball union will want to do something when we have a 30-year record of them not responding to this problem?"
Thomas D. Arnold
Thomas Dean Arnold, age 54, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born June 28, 1950, in Brainerd to Creel and Wilma (Weiss) Arnold.
Obituary policy
Obituary notices are charged at 34 cents a word, exclusive of the first 125 words, which are free. A $10 fee is charged for a half-column photograph. To place an obituary in the Dispatch, consult the funeral home handling arrangements.
Gwen Hall
BAXTER -- Gwen Hall, age 73, of Baxter, died Monday morning, March 14, 2005, at St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, March 18, at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Andrew Smith officiating with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at a later date in Milaca, Minn. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2626 E. 82nd St., No. 225, Bloomington, MN 55425.
Burt R. Loring
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. -- Burt R. Loring, 71, passed away Feb. 14, 2005, at Exempla Lutheran Hospice in Wheat Ridge, Colo., after a 16-month battle with cancer.
Arthur Himrich
MOBRIDGE, S.D. -- Arthur Himrich, age 93, of Mobridge, S.D., passed away March 10, 2005, at the Selby South Dakota Good Samaritan Center.
Obituary policy
Obituary notices are charged at 34 cents a word, exclusive of the first 125 words, which are free. A $10 fee is charged for a half-column photograph. To place an obituary in the Dispatch, consult the funeral home handling arrangements.
Betty J. Ward
Betty J. Ward, age 89, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Services will be private with interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Camp Ripley.
Audrey H. Lilledahl
LAKE SHORE -- Audrey "Audree" H. Lilledahl, 84, of Lake Shore, Minn., formerly of Minneapolis, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2005.
Rose Hurd
PILLAGER -- Rose Hurd, age 83, of Pillager, died March 17, 2005, at her home. Services are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.
Romelle Peterson
AITKIN -- Romelle Erickson Peterson, age 89, of Aitkin, died on Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at the Riverwood Extended Care Center in Aitkin. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home in Aitkin.
Donald A. DeZurik
LITTLE FALLS -- Donald A. DeZurik, age 58, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at the Lutheran Care Center.
Gladys VanVickle
Gladys F. VanVickle was born on Dec. 9, 1917, in Lone Tree Township, Chippewa County, Minn., the daughter of Henry R. and Emma A. (Woldt) Kuhlman. She was called from this life Tuesday morning at the Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, Minn. She had attained the age of 87 years, three months and six days.
Laverna Buhlmann
AITKIN -- Laverna Buhlmann, age 91, of Aitkin, died on Thursday, March 17, 2005, at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Aitkin with Pastor David Becker officiating. Interment will be in Lake View Cemetery.
Hulda Johnson
LITTLE FALLS -- Hulda Johnson, 86-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, Minn. Arrangements are pending with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, Minn.
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GUEST COLUMN: Increased transparency needed
Without offering a defense for my recent speech to the Brainerd community, I kindly thank Dr. Jerry Poland for responding so passionately to its subject matter. I have a great respect for Jerry, who some time ago was my trusted ophthalmologist.
Open Forum
I am responding to the recent letter "Go, C-I girls go!" that was printed in the Brainerd Dispatch on Tuesday, March 15. This exact same letter could have been written if the C-I girl's basketball team would have decided to play in the post season play-offs. I don't know the real reasons why the team decided not to continue playing and pursuing their dream.
Vox Pop
A couple weeks ago the question was asked, "What do the assistant principals do that the principal can't handle?" A very large amount of money could be saved by eliminating these positions. The payroll for administration is huge. Don't touch them. Eliminate teachers instead. The ones who do the work.
Open Forum
A recent release published in the March 5 Dispatch regarding the income tax burden on Minnesotans painted an inaccurate picture.
'The lowly way of the King of glory'
As I am writing this article I can see palm trees from our condo windows here in Florida. It appears that most of the palm trees were spared during this past summer's hurricanes; however, many other trees were uprooted.
Jesus did what we cannot do
In Mark Twain's classic story, "The Prince and the Pauper," Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales, exchanged places with Tom Canty, a common street boy who looked like him.
CHURCHES
Grace United Methodist Church of Pequot Lakes announces its Holy week schedule. Palm/Passion Sunday will have 9 a.m. worship and Sunday school with a 10 a.m. coffee fellowship; Maundy Holy Thursday Service will be 7 p.m. Thursday; and the Good Friday service will be 7 p.m. There will be a sunrise worship service at 7 a.m. March 27 with breakfast at 8 a.m. and a worship service at 9 a.m. Nursery is available.
Area soldiers in 194th receive combat patches
Recently Minnesota Army National Guard soldiers in Company A, 1st Battalion, 194th Armor, received combat patches for their work with the military police brigade and heard their counterparts here at home have been alerted for mobilization next year.
Two Brainerd boxers win
Golden Lakes Boxing Club members Justice Valentino and Justin Specht won bouts on a card Friday at Washington School in Brainerd.
Floor hockey player is a Ray of light
The most memorable achievement in Jacob Ray's adapted floor hockey career reveals what type of player and person he is:
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd lakes area:
Friday
Scoreboard
Baseball
Boom in ice fishing brought new regs to LOW
This past week I fished Lake of the Woods for the first time since a new protected slot and bag limit for walleye and saugers took effect.
Sports shorts
Brainerd High School graduate J.P. Platisha of the Tri-City Storm has been named USHL Offensive Player of the Week ending March 12.
Scoreboard
Basketball
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd lakes area:
Friday
Sixth-seeded Warriors return to state in adapted floor hockey
In nine previous seasons as a varsity program the Brainerd Warriors adapted floor hockey team has always qualified for the state tournament.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Light snow or flurries mainly this morning west and
State forecast for Minnesota
Winter storm warning far west central tonight and friday...
State forecast for Minnesota
Winter storm warning south today and tonight...
Wisconsin state forecast
Winter storm watch for much of central and northern wisconsin late tonight through saturday morning... Snow advisory for portion of central and southern wisconsin tonight and saturday morning...
Let's march into March
Weather drawing by Kaeli Cooper of Mrs. Surma's third grade class at Baxter school.
State forecast for S.D.
Winter storm warning sioux falls area today...
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow
State forecast for Iowa
Winter storm warning far north today...And far northeast this Evening...
Wisconsin state forecast
Winter storm warnings for much of central wisconsin tonight into saturday...
Storm that wasn't: Lakes area gets a pass on heavy snow
Rumors of a snowstorm Friday in the Brainerd area have been greatly exaggerated.
State forecast for N.D.
Winter storm warning northwest and most of central today and
State forecast for S.D.
Winter storm warning late this afternoon through friday northern black hills...
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Weather drawing by Jeffrey Shanks of Mrs. Gardner's fifth grade class at Lowell school.
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
LAKES AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
Public meeting
A special meeting of the Brainerd Planning Commission will be 6 p.m. Tuesday at city hall.
Local briefs
The Brainerd VFW Friday dinner will be Jacks and Dianes baked chicken with serving beginning at 5:30 p.m. Reservations appreciated by calling 829-6393.