Thursday, April 14, 2005
Mysterious holes on 1953 Chevy pickup baffle this afficianado
BAXTER -- Josh Jay is baffled.
'Grease' was the word for Ford Thunderbird
In 1955, Ford had difficulty naming this car. Among the 5,000 suggested names were Hep Cat, Beaver, Detroiter, Runabout, Arcturus, Savile, El Tigre and Coronado. One serious suggestion was Whizzer.
Personal truth
ST. PAUL -- An emotional Sen. Paul Koering, prompted in part by last week's procedural vote on a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, announced Wednesday he was gay.
Entertainment shorts
"Village Life in Bangladesh," a collection of 18 photographs by Brainerd's Rick Anderson, is on display now through May 31 at Evelyn Matthies' Porthole Gallery in Brainerd.
Entertainment shorts
Connie Evingson will conclude the Lakes Area Concert Association season with the Beatles showcase "Let It Be ... Jazz" 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Tornstrom Auditorium, Washington Educational Services Building, in Brainerd.
Fifth-annual Picturing exhibit, workshops slated at CLC
Twenty Minnesota photographers, many of them from the Brainerd lakes area, are exhibiting their works at the fifth-annual Picturing show, "Decisive Moments," now through April 22 at the Central Lakes College Gallery on the Brainerd campus.
Drawing is her forte
Brainerd High School senior Jenna Akkanen sticks to what she does best.
BEST BETS
Music lovers can hear the strains of the Emerald Isle at the latest Grassroots Concert. Minnesota group Barra will perform Irish music 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Nisswa Community Center. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children.
Upcoming arts and entertainment events
Live music
Make miniature meat loaves for perfect meal
One evening a couple of weeks ago when I was working later hours, I came home from work to a pleasant surprise -- Gary had once again prepared a new recipe he had found in one of my cookbooks and dinner was ready when I got home from work.
BIRTHS
Vernon and Rhonda Kottschade, Pequot Lakes, a girl, Jenna Lee, 6 pounds, 11 ounces, March 25, 2005. Grandparents are Patricia Gordon, Pequot Lakes, and the late Cornell Gordon, and Myron and Caroll Kottschade, Pequot Lakes.
Keep in touch with your state lawmakers
Rep. Paul Gazelka.
Two arrested for alleged burglaries
BREEZY POINT -- A traffic stop Sunday in Breezy Point led to the arrests of two men who are suspects in several burglaries throughout Crow Wing and Cass counties, the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department reported.
Training day
CAMP RIPLEY -- Like other mill hands, Tim Collette faced a mid-life career change when the Potlatch paper mill closed. But it didn't take long for the 44-year-old Brainerd resident to find a new path.
Defensive driving, child-care options topics of classes
STAPLES -- Defensive driving and child-care options will be addressed in courses offered through Staples-Motley Community Education.
Area briefs
BREEZY POINT -- The Pequot Lakes-Breezy Point-Crosslake Early Childhood Coalition will sponsor a Tiny Tots Expo 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Eagle View Elementary School, 6539 County Road 11, Breezy Point.
C-I construction
Workers positioned insulation last Thursday on the roof of the addition to Crosby-Ironton High School.
BHS students travel to Peru
A group of 20 high school Spanish students from Brainerd High School, along with three chaperones, traveled to Peru for eight days.
Computer and information tech careers event set Monday at Central Lakes College
Central Lakes College computer technology faculty and advisers will host information and planning sessions Monday for new and returning students on the Brainerd campus.
Inventor's Fair
Mrs. Opay's fifth- and sixth-grade class at Emily Charter School participated in Inventor's Fair projects. Paul Russell presented his invention, "The Mug Finder," to Mary Hagelie.
C-I grad lobbies U.N.
Mark Severson, a 2001 Crosby-Ironton alumnus and Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, student, recently lobbied at the United Nations Conference on Women.
No quacking allowed
This female (left) and male hooded merganser swam near a Canada goose last week in the Mississippi River near Kiwanis Park. These ducks are silent except in courtship when the male gives a deep, rolling, frog-like sound.
Aitkin High School Business Simulation Class to offer tour
AITKIN -- The Aitkin High School Business Simulation Class will offer a spring tour to the public Thursday.
CLC group wins in state trades competition
Central Lakes College students recently captured honors at the Minnesota SkillsUSA conference.
S-M speech team places second at section contest
STAPLES -- The Staples Motley High School speech team took second place Friday in the Section 6A speech tournament in Breckenridge.
Gravdahl graduates from 19K One Station Unit Training
PFC Andrew P. Gravdahl, son of Paul and Barbi Gravdahl of Pequot Lakes, graduated March 18 from 19K One Station Unit Training at Fort Knox, Ky. He was a member of the 2nd Platoon "Wolfpack" of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment of the 1st Armor Training Brigade.
Concerns about senior services aired at Capitol
Staff members of Harmony House of Brainerd and the Horizon Health Employee Advisory Council took the message "Care can't wait" to state legislators.
Street to close
Construction work resumes Tuesday on Laurel Street in Brainerd, altering regular traffic patterns at least through early summer.
Zamboni on the loose
It was just about the last thing someone would expect to see at the Dispatch, but Tuesday the newspaper's pressroom played host to a Zamboni ice resurfacer.
Mahle now full time
Kevin Mahle, Crow Wing County emergency management director, is now a full-time county employee.
Overheard
"There are a lot of screamers in government. I've never seen anyone like Secretary Bolton ... in terms of how he abuses little people."
Revised PUD ordinance almost ready
BAXTER -- Baxter's revised planned unit development ordinance should be completed within a month.
Judge faults court security
Ripple effects from a March Georgia courtroom shooting reached the Crow Wing County Board room Tuesday.
Board denies commercial request
A request to rezone about three acres off Tracside Road north of Brainerd from rural residential to commercial was denied by the Crow Wing County Board Tuesday.
LOCAL BRIEFS
GARRISON -- The Garrison Seniors pancake breakfast will be 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the city of Garrison building on Central Street, four blocks west of the walleye concourse.
Staffers want emergency training
Planning and zoning staff members requested more emergency medical training and an evacuation plan of county commissioners at Tuesday's Crow Wing County Board meeting.
Overheard
"I've always felt like my personal life is just that -- personal. I don't feel like I ever lied to anyone. I never deceived anyone."
Local briefs
The Region 5 Development Commission will host a meeting 6 p.m. Thursday in Brainerd to discuss the Self-Help Housing Program.
Council mum on former chief
RANDALL -- Despite a full audience hoping for answers, the Randall City Council Wednesday declined to speak about the status of or reinstate former Police Chief Gary DeZurik.
Converted bus travels through history
A mobile exhibit titled "Behind Barbed Wire: Midwest POWs in Nazi Germany" stopped in Brainerd Wednesday at the National Guard Armory. The school bus housed dozens of displays, artwork by POW's and audio/video segments.
Lawrie hopes more C-I students will return by fall of 2005
CROSBY -- Crosby-Ironton School District Superintendent Linda Lawrie said Tuesday things were going well in the district's schools in the wake of an eight-week teachers' strike.
Ice moves out
A sheet of black ice floated Tuesday near the south end of Pelican Lake. The warm temperatures and overnight rain helped sink the lake's winter ice cover.
Bowling for knowledge
Four Brainerd lakes area Knowledge Bowl teams will compete in the 2005 Minnesota Service Cooperative Knowledge Bowl state competition Tuesday and Wednesday at Cragun's Conference and Golf Resort in East Gull Lake.
USDA Farm Service Agency lists deadline for Tree Assistance Program
Applications for the USDA Tree Assistance Program will be taken until Thursday.
Sluss may run for state Senate
Crow Wing County Commissioner Terry Sluss is exploring a possible run for state Senate in 2007.
Area students score well in reading, math
Eighth-graders throughout the Brainerd lakes area scored well on the eighth-grade basic standard mathematics and reading tests, with many area school districts surpassing last year's test scores.
Bataan Memorial Death March, ceremony set Saturday
There will be an opening ceremony commemorating the heroes of Bataan, especially to honor Brainerd's own Minnesota Army National Guard Company A, 194th Tank Battalion. Following the ceremony is a re-enactment of the Bataan Death March with participants running or walking a 10-mile or 20-mile planned route.
Pequot board rethinks cuts
PEQUOT LAKES -- The Pequot Lakes School Board rearranged its 2005-06 budget Monday to bring the district closer to a balanced budget.
Wildfire training day at Camp Ripley
A Minnesota Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter dropped a bucket of water Wednesday on a controlled burn at Camp Ripley during a wildfire training exercise.
ATV park plan draws opposition
Before land in Irondale Township could be evaluated for possible use as an all-terrain vehicle park, opposition arose at Tuesday's Crow Wing County Board meeting.
A wrenching decision
ST. PAUL -- An emotional Sen. Paul Koering, prompted in part by last week's procedural vote on a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, announced Wednesday he is gay.
PUC to discuss wastewater concept plan April 20
The Brainerd Public Utilities Commission will discuss the wastewater treatment concept plan at 7 p.m. April 20 at the Northland Arboretum Conference Room at 14250 Conservation Drive.
Students busy preparing for state tourney
Fast fingers and a quick wit are two things 20 students in the Brainerd lakes area will need in the state Knowledge Bowl tournament.
This was Brainerd
APRIL 14 - 60 years ago (1945) - Brainerd residents paid respect to Franklin D. Roosevelt today as merchants closed their doors from 1 to 6 p.m. and flags were at half-mast.
Crow Wing GOP chair sees possible problems ahead for Koering
Brian D. Lehman, Crow Wing County Republican Party chair, said Wednesday a lot of Crow Wing County residents are "very unhappy" with Sen. Paul Koering's break with the GOP on the Defense of Marriage Act and predicted his sexual orientation could cause political problems if it causes Koering to "vote the wrong way."
This was Brainerd
APRIL 13 - 80 years ago (1925) - There are many small forest fires in the vicinity of Brainerd. Some instances the areas covered by the fire was 200 acres, but no settlers have been burned out.
C-I teachers celebrate
IRONTON -- Every Tuesday night during the eight-week Crosby-Ironton teachers' strike, C-I teachers hosted a family night dinner and rally for their families, friends and supporters.
Robert 'Bob' Plushow
Robert "Bob" Plushow, 78, Brainerd, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Irene G. Eggerth
LITTLE FALLS -- Irene G. Eggerth, 79-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., formerly of Swanville, Minn., died Monday, April 11, 2005, at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls, Minn. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, April 15, at 10 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Swanville, Minn., with Father Arlie Sowada officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, at the Shelley-Gibson Funeral Chapel in Swanville, Minn., and from 9-10 a.m. on Friday at the church. Parish prayers will be said at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral chapel.
Merrence J. Surma
ROYALTON -- Merrence J. Surma, age 84, of Royalton, Minn., passed away Monday, April 11, 2005, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minn.
Henrietta V. Eastman
LITTLE FALLS -- Henrietta V. Eastman, age 78, of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls, Minn. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, Minn. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Little Falls, Minn. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday from 8-11 a.m. at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls.
Martha B. Sehner
LITTLE FALLS -- Martha B. Sehner, age 96, of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls, Minn.
Olga B. Stropp
AITKIN -- Olga B. Stropp, age 90, of Aitkin, died Thursday, April 7, 2005, at the Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin.
Signe O. Valsvik
Signe O. Valsvik, age 90, resident of Bethany Good Samaritan Village, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 11, 2005. Signe was born July 28, 1914, in Thief River Falls, Minn. She moved to Brainerd from Grand Forks, N.D., to be closer to her family. Signe is survived by Harriet Valsvik, sister-in-law, of Minneapolis.
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Clarence Jensen
PERHAM -- Clarence Jensen, age 92, of Perham, Minn., died on Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the Perham Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2005, at the Belmont Funeral Home Chapel in Henning, Minn., with Pastor Kenneth Moenck officiating. Interment will be in the Girard Union Cemetery, rural Henning. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Henriette Gaalswyk
PILLAGER -- Henriette Gaalswyk, rural Pillager, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at her home. Services will be Friday, April 15, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church with the Rev. Dan Werthman and the Rev. Dwight Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel and one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will follow at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American Bible Society.
Fletcher Henseler
BAXTER -- Fletcher Henseler, age 83, of Baxter, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, April 16, 11 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with the Rev. Father Bill Skarich officiating. Interment will be at the Baxter City Cemetery. Friends may visit Friday, April 15, 6-8 p.m. at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Signe O. Valsvik
Signe O. Valsvik, 90, Brainerd, formerly of Grand Forks, N.D., passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2005, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
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.
Linda S. Simon
STAPLES -- Linda Sue Simon, age 57, of Staples, died Sunday evening, April 10, 2005, at St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Brenny Funeral Home Chapel in Staples. Relatives will receive friends on Thursday afternoon from 2-3 p.m. Services have been entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.
Lois Pinsch
Jan. 30, 1918 -- Feb. 16, 2005
Mary Jane A. Moritz
AITKIN -- Mary Jane Agnes Moritz, age 81, was called to be with the Lord Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.
Irene R. Lawerenz
MILWAUKEE -- Irene R. (Casey) Lawerenz, age 79, former resident of the Elmdale area, passed away March 18, 2005, in Milwaukee.
Patricia Evanson
HILLMAN -- Patricia Lou Evanson, age 57, of Hillman, Minn., formerly of Waseca, Minn., passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at her daughter's residence in Foley, Minn.
James Coverston
LITTLE FALLS -- James Coverston, 73, Little Falls, died Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at St. Cloud Hospital. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Home, West Chapel, in Little Falls, Minn.
Warren J. Murphy
CROSBY -- Warren James Murphy, age 95, resident of Crosby, formerly of Brainerd, died Friday, April 8, 2005, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born May 24, 1909, in Monticello, Wis., to William E. and Daisy (Lamphere) Murphy.
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Crow Wing county is growing at an unprecedented rate. There are three very good reasons why relocating the county garage to the airport is a bad idea. First of all, the landfill, several gravel pits, increasing airport traffic, and a construction company in that area already generate excessive car and especially truck traffic on 210. Secondly, with the expansion of the airport, I can envision motels, gift shops and restaurants in the area.
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Vox Pop
Hey, governor, you are right. BHS has great programs. Did you stop in to see some of the programs that keep kids like mine in school? We also have great auto mechanics and marketing classes that help students prepare for their future.
Scoreboard
Baseball
Buttler, Walters lead CLC
THIEF RIVER FALLS -- The Central Lakes College Raiders softball team flexed a little muscle, both offensively and on defense in sweeping a pair of Northern Division games from the Northland College Pioneers Wednesday.
Wilson's top 10 finish leads S-M
DETROIT LAKES -- Staples-Motley's Cory Wilson fired a 76 to finish 10th individually and Derek Orth shot an 80 as the Cardinals boys' golf team also finished 10th in the 17-team Detroit Lakes Invitational Wednesday at Wildflower Golf Course.
Detroit Lakes defeats W-DC in Mid-State
WADENA -- Jacob Hillesland won at No. 3 singles and Brent Lawson-Aaron Taggart won at No. 3 doubles for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines in a season-opening 5-2 Mid-State Conference tennis loss to the Detroit Lakes Lakers Tuesday.
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd lakes area:
THURSDAY
One-hit wonder
Hilary Smith mowed through 24 St. Cloud Apollo batters before finally surrendering a hit.
Scoreboard
Baseball
Upcoming sporting events
WEDNESDAY
Raiders drop twinbill
The Central Lakes College Raiders baseball team is learning the hard way that it can't keep giving away runs and expect to win.
Wadena boxer wins Upper Midwest title
Bruce Butler of Alexandria, who boxes for the Wadena Golden Gloves team, won the 119-pound title in the Upper Midwest Tournament last weekend at Grand Casino Hinckley.
Sports shorts
Men's basketball player Nate Miller of Little Falls has been named the 2004-05 St. Cloud State University male athlete of the year.
Sports shorts
PORTAGE, Wis. -- Jordan Sherwood of Pine River on his Ski Doo won Semi-Pro 1000, finished second in Semi-Pro 900 and Winter X qualifier, third in Semi-Pro 700 and fifth in Semi-Pro 500 and Semi-Pro 600 in a WSA Hillcross round Sunday.
Hartje jumps back up
In last year's Section 8, Class 2A track and field meet Brainerd's Ally Hartje finished seventh in the triple jump while her twin sister, Taylor, won the title.
Loidolt pitches Pierz past Sauk Centre
PIERZ -- Pierz opened its Central Minnesota Conference baseball season with a classic pitchers' dual, downing Sauk Centre 1-0 Tuesday.
Pioneers dominate at Aitkin meet
AITKIN -- The Pierz Pioneers swept both titles in Tuesday's Aitkin Invitational track and field meet.
Rockford defeats Pierz in CMC contest
PIERZ -- Amber Welle led off the first inning with a single and scored the only run for the Pierz Pioneers in a 14-1 loss to the Rockford Rockets in Central Minnesota Conference action Tuesday.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Sunny. Highs from the 50s northshore to mainly middle and
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs from the mid 50s to mid 60s.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Sunny and a bit warmer. Highs mainly in the 60s. Cooler mid 50s near the great lakes.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Sunny. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Sunny. Highs 55 to 63. Cooler near the great lakes.
Spring has sprung
Weather drawing by Kylie Halverson of Mr. Meyer's fourth grade class at Lowell school.
State forecast for N.D.
This morning...Partly to mostly cloudy with patchy fog.
No leaves
Weather drawing by Sarah Fransen of Ms. Ziegler's fourth grade class at Nisswa school.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Mostly sunny west. Cloudy central and east... Becoming mostly sunny east. Patchy fog early northeast. Highs in the 60s...With lower 70s far west.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Mostly sunny east. Partly cloudy central and west. Windy. Highs mainly 65 to 75...With some lower 60s far northwest.
State forecast for N.D.
Wind advisory until 9 pm cdt (8 pm mdt) This evening...