Friday, July 16, 2004
Classic line-up
These classic vehicles were among more than 15 on display at the first-ever Pequot Lakes Car Show last month. Brainerd Dispatch/Clint Wood
Jeep truck stumps readers
Last week's guess the vehicle did not garner a lot of response from readers.
Entertainment shorts
Brainerd author Wendy Rosnau will discuss her books and sign copies of her eighth romance/suspense novel, "A Thousand Kisses Deep," noon Monday at the Brainerd Public Library.
BEST BETS
Music legends hit the main stage and hot regional bands have the side stage at the 13th annual Moondance Jam in Walker. Music fills the air from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. Highlights include Little Feat, the Allman Brothers Band, John Fogerty, Kory and the Fireflies, Rick Springfield and Huey Lewis and the News. Tickets are $75-$350. See www.moondancejam.com for the complete schedule.
Upcoming arts and entertainment events
Live music
Holiday payoff
If irony is dead, then the only way to describe Holiday is to say this band simply doesn't care what anyone thinks. At a show last month at the Blue Ox in Brainerd, the Fargo-Moorhead four-piece cranked out undisciplined renditions of Britney Spears and NSync songs for a sparse Thursday night crowd.
This just in: 'Anchorman' a missed opportunity
There's a scene in "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" where the No. 1 TV news team in San Diego, headed up by the titular newsman (Will Ferrell), is challenged to a fight by the No. 2 team, anchored by Wes Mantooth (Vince Vaughn). All heck breaks loose, and before long most of the Slack Pack is involved, including Luke Wilson as the head of the perpetually-last-place telecast and Ben Stiller as the Spanish language anchor.
Steamed green beans are tasty
One appliance I could just as well leave out on my counter is my vegetable steamer. We steam vegetables at least a couple of times a week.
Fire
DEERWOOD -- The Deerwood Fire Department responded to 10-12 hay bales that caught fire about 1 p.m. Wednesday at a farm on Nokay Lake Road. The cause of the fire is undetermined. No other damage was reported.
Crime
A 33-year-old woman was arrested for second-degree sale of a controlled substance and child endangerment, a 49-year-old man was arrested for second-degree sale of a controlled substance and child endangerment and a 41-year-old man was arrested for fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance, child endangerment and a probation violation.
Agenda
Pillager School Board Facilities Committee
Crow Wing court
Alisha Rose Anderson, 20, Pine River, was fined $300.
Accidents
CASS LAKE -- A 68-year-old Cincinnati woman was injured Wednesday when the bicycle she was riding collided with a pickup on Highway 2, seven miles east of Cass Lake.
Accidents
STAPLES -- Two people were injured Tuesday in a motorcycle accident on Highway 210, six miles west of Staples, according to the State Patrol office in Detroit Lakes.
BAXTER BUILDING PERMITS
Residential
Housing briefs
The Mid-Minnesota Builders Associations 13th annual Scholarship Golf Tournament will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Legacy Courses at Craguns.
Local brief
Local singer/songwriter Ted Feyder will lead a campfire sing-a-long 7 p.m. Saturday at the Crow Wing State Park campground amphitheater.
CLARIFICATION
The Dispatch inadvertently cut a story on Page 4A of Monday's paper about how Erik Hobie recovered his grandmother's heirloom diamond ring as he was preparing to surprise his girlfriend while ice fishing.
Incumbent Blaine files
A fourth candidate has filed for the District 12B House seat.
Singer in regional band dies at Moondance
The lead singer for a regional band playing at the Moondance Jam music festival died of an apparent heart attack soon after he finished performing Wednesday.
Death ruled accidental from blunt force injuries
Heather Fick, whose body was recovered Tuesday from Lower Whitefish Lake, died of blunt force injuries consistent with propeller contact due to a fall from a motorized pontoon boat, the Crow Wing County Coroner's Office reported Wednesday.
Overheard
"What's ironic is that Mille Lacs has seen more archaeology than most areas of the state, yet we know few details about daily life here. This will be a defining dig."
Dig unearthing Indian history
GARRISON -- On the west shore of Mille Lacs, within sight of Highway 169, fragments of an ancient culture are being unearthed.
Grabbing a gulp of air
Anthony Britton emerged Wednesday from the cool waters of North Long Lake near Highway 371. Brainerd Dispatch/Clint Wood
Enjoying a sunny day on the lake
One angler relaxed in the sun while another pulled up the fishing boat's anchor Wednesday as they prepared to move from the Highway 371 bay of North Long Lake. Brainerd Dispatch/Clint Wood
Rolling again?
A Minnesota-based bus line may be picking up routes that will be abandoned by Greyhound Lines.
Pitcher's best friends
Caleb MacDonald held the leashes Wednesday night of his two dogs, Bailey, an adult yellow Lab, and Tucker, a 3-month-old golden retriever, as he left the Mills Field batting cage after throwing several pitches. MacDonald pitches for the St. Mathias Devils. Brainerd Dispatch/Clint Wood
Broken glass
CROSBY -- The mirror-like reflection off Serpent Lake Thursday morning was picturesque.
This was Brainerd
30 years ago (1974) - A 55-mile-an-hour wind that swept through the Brainerd area Saturday night toppled two towers, stranded fishermen on Mille Lacs Lake, and caused widespread minor damage to homes and businesses in the area.
Overheard
"I think it will be a significant issue in the fall elections as it is further engaged."
This was Brainerd
40 years ago (1964) - A 10 pound, eight ounce walleye, out of Whitefish Lake, topped an active week of fishing in Paul Bunyan vacationland, one in which good sized walleyes predominated.
Obituary policy
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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.
Richard J. Gessell
SWANVILLE -- Richard J. Gessell, 72-year-old resident of Swanville, Minn., died Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at his home in Swanville, Minn. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 16, at 10 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Swanville, Minn., with the Rev. Arlie Sowada officiating.
Genevieve E. Hart
GARRISON -- Genevieve E. Hart, age 92, of Garrison, died Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.
Lars Nelson
STAPLES -- Lars Nelson, age 67, of Staples, died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 14, 2004. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.
Bonita Gunnink
PRINCETON -- Bonita Gunnink was born April 5, 1933, to Kenneth and Doris (Eggert) Patten in Princeton. She married Anthony Gunnink on Sept. 11, 1951, at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease, Minn.
Wayne E. Fezler
WESTMINSTER, Colo. -- Wayne E. Fezler, age 93, resident of Westminster, Colo., formerly of Brainerd, died on Monday, July 12, 2004, in Colorado.
Marlene M. Dore
EAST GULL LAKE -- Marlene M. Dore, age 60, of East Gull Lake and Old Cypress Naples, Fla., formerly of Bloomington, died Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
John L. Sullivan
PINE RIVER -- John L. Sullivan, age 66, of Pine River and formerly of Apple Valley, passed away July 13, 2004, at his home. He was born June 19, 1938, in International Falls to Raymond and Gladys (Wilbur) Sullivan.
Elizabeth S. Klaverkamp
Services for Elizabeth S. Klaverkamp, 71, who passed away Sunday morning, July 11, 2004, will be 3 p.m. today at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Charles Nauen officiating. Burial will be in the Nisswa Cemetery.
Open Forum
A recent letter urged us to see Michael Moore's film "Fahrenheit 9/11" that we may be properly informed regarding the political realities of our time. I have lived through 16 presidential campaigns (that I can remember) and never have I witnessed anything even close to this scurrilous attack on President Bush in this film.
OUR OPINION: HEROES
When former Golden Gopher's women's basketball star Lindsay Whalen returned home this week as a WNBA professional a few Minnesota eyebrows were raised because she charged $20 for her signature at a Mall of America autograph session.
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Open Forum
Both the Minneapolis and St. Paul newspapers on Wednesday covered the President's visit to Duluth yesterday. I was surprised -- not -- that it was the war protesters once again on the front page of the Dispatch. Our country's President was visiting northern Minnesota the day before, but that story was nowhere to be found. Oh wait, there it is. On page 12A. I realize the war protesters photo was used to promote the upcoming free speech symposium. Fine. But there would have been plenty of room on the front page to inform your readers about the president's visit to northern Minnesota...that is, if you had bothered to bump a story about the "storm that never hit" to a different page. Because, wow, that was front-page news.
Vox Pop
One town has proposed no smoking for a local park to protect others from secondhand smoke, yet they will spray with chemicals that kill butterflies? How about the cloud of arid smoke from the fireworks? Let's use common sense.
OUR OPINION: GARBAGE BILLS
Ramsey County judge's ruling that struck down -- at least for now -- Minnesota's handgun permit law may have repercussions that go beyond the measure that was commonly called the conceal and carry law.
OUR OPINION: CELEBRITIES
Sen. Mike Ditka, R-Ill. Well, it might have been fun, but the former Chicago Bears coach quashed his potential candidacy this week when he opted not to bite on the Republican Party's overtures to make him its last-minute replacement for Jack Ryan, the previous GOP candidate who stepped down after embarrassing details from his divorce proceedings were publicized.
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Church news
Bryan Barber will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Lord of Life Lutheran Church. He will play outdoors if weather permits. He is an acoustic guitar player and singer with a wide variety of well-known songs and some original tunes as well.
The Bernstroms
"The Bernstroms," from Milaca, and the Arnie Anderson family, Brainerd, will perform 7 p.m. Saturday at Malmo Free Church. The concert will be outside, so bring a lawn chair.
Couple's dream leads to skatepark ministry
In their mid-20s, C.M. and Rhiannon Rutledge are putting their lives on the line for something they strongly believe in.
ST. FRANCIS' CONFIRMATION
Brainerd Area Catholic Churches including St. Francis' and St. Andrew's Churches recently confirmed the following
Peterson, Bees blast Becker 7-2
The Brainerd Bees' Keith Peterson collected a 7-2 complete-game victory against Becker in Class B amateur baseball Tuesday at Don Adamson Field.
Football already?
Jeff Waind, assistant coach for the Red River football team, made this nice catch Thursday during the Pillager Husky football team's mini camp at Pillager. Waind, Grand Forks, N.D., was one of the visiting coaches invited to the camp. Brainerd Dispatch/Clint Wood
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd lakes area:
Friday
Brainerd sweeps Nisswa
It had been nearly two years since Fred Weiss stood atop a pitcher's mound.
Crosslake sneaks by Pierz 2-1
CROSSLAKE -- With a little luck the Crosslake Legion baseball team defeated Pierz 2-1 Thursday for its eighth win in a row and a possible No. 1 seed in the Subdistrict 6, Division II playoffs.
Some of Wissota Late Model's best coming to NCS
Fans at North Central Speedway Tuesday will see many of the top Wissota Late Model racers in the Wissota Tri-Star Challenge Series show sponsored by WW Thompson Concrete and Miller Lite, veteran late model racer Tommy Thompson of Baxter said.
Sports shorts
Crunch, the Minnestoa Timberwolves mascot, will visit the Brainerd Family YMCA Thursday, July 29 at 10 a.m. for pictures and autographs.
Bikers converge
Little did ESPN know, but nine years ago it started a sports revolution.
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd lakes area:
Thursday
Sports shorts
The Baxter/Tradition Mortgage 11-and-under baseball team finished 3-1 at a tournament in Bemidji July 10-11.
Brainerd grad targets area for Lynx promotion
One of Shelly Boyum-Breen's responsibilities as youth basketball/ticket sales executive for the Minnesota Lynx and Timberwolves is to coordinate community nights.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. A slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms west. Highs 80 to 85 far east and highs will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s central and west.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms south and east. Highs 70 to 75 far north and mid 70s to lower 80s elsewhere. Turning cooler near the great lakes in the afternoon.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms across the
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly sunny. A chance of afternoon thunderstorms far west.
Such a warm day
Weather drawing by Hannah Ruhl of Mrs. Brenny's third grade class at Baxter school.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs from the middle 70s
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly cloudy. A chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms west. Afternoon showers and storms likely far northwest. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms
I can bike
Weather drawing by Cody Jackson of Mrs. Lykins' kindergarten class at Nisswa school.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Showers and thunderstorms likely north and east. A chance
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. A chance thunderstorms all but northwest. Highs from the mid 80s northeast...To the mid 90s west and central.
Local briefs
The Brainerd VFW will serve Jack and Diane's pork chop dinner at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Reservations appreciated.
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
803 Kingwood St., Brainerd
Meeting notices
The Brainerd Transportation Committee will meet 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Brainerd City Hall.
Give blood for fuel
MERRIFIELD -- The American Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the Merrifield Marathon building on Crow Wing County Road 3 from 1-7 p.m. on July 29. Those who donate will be registered to win free gasoline for a year.