Saturday, July 16, 2005
Grant boosts small business center at CLC
Perhaps the late nights at the kitchen table with a business plan have finally gone from "some day" to "this could work."
Bizz Buzz
Crow Wing County will host another smoke-free information meeting looking at the question of whether the county should pass an ordinance for smoke-free restaurants and bars.
St. Gabriel's Hospital adds CT scanner
LITTLE FALLS -- Little Falls area residents and their physicians now have access to the latest diagnostic technology, thanks to the installation of a computerized tomography scanner at St. Gabriel's Hospital.
Nibbling away: Office traditions can undermine diets
I don't usually reveal my own workplace's issues in this space, but this week I must unload on you.
Store hopes its string of success continues in lakes area
The Brainerd lakes area has the distinction of being home to the only Steve & Barry's University Sportswear store in outstate Minnesota.
Whalen Woods works with Cass County on new facility in Sylvan Township
Sometimes a fire can have beneficial consequences. That may be the case for Whalen Woods Log Manufacturing, Inc.
Business Notes
BAXTER -- Jim Benson recently was appointed general manager at The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes & Paul Bunyan Water Park in Baxter.
What makes a job prestigious? Not salary, the experts say
Whenever KenndaLynch tells people about her job as a National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientist, she often is surprised by the response she gets.
Forestview (Washington) honor roll announced
Forestview honor roll (Washington Middle School)
Forestview (Mississippi Horizons) honor roll
A honor roll
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Local briefs
AITKIN -- There will be an open fun game show at noon Sunday at the Aitkin County Fairgrounds with registration at 10 a.m. Negative Coggins required.
CRIME
NISSWA -- The Nisswa Police Department is investigating an assault that happened about 8:15 p.m. Thursday night in downtown Nisswa.
A man's folly becomes his ruin
LOS ANGELES -- Richard Shapiro's folly began, as many great things do, with the smallest of ambitions. Although the modern art collector and antiques dealer already had seven fireplaces in his 1920s villa near Beverly Hills, he wanted an outdoor hearth. A place, he recalls, where "I could sit in front of a roaring fire during a rainstorm or on a cold winter night."
Gardening Q & A
Q. We have a nice peach tree in our yard and every year it develops hundreds of peaches. Halfway through the ripening process, when the fruits are small and green, an animal strips the tree clean. I presume it is a chipmunk or squirrel, though I haven't seen the culprit. Can we prevent this?
BRAINERD BUILDING PERMITS
Bethlehem Evangelical, 800 block of East Street Northeast, addition, $876,000.
Flowers explode in full glory
WASHINGTON -- Now that we are in the height of summer, here's what we can expect to find waiting for us in the garden. There is still planting, weeding, dividing, pinching -- but there's also time every so often to lie in the shade, take in the world around us.
Can our homes determine our health?
WASHINGTON -- Architecture can move us to tears with its beauty, astound us with its majesty, warm us with its coziness or alienate us with its coldness. But can it actually make us ill, or heal our sickness? Can it make us smarter or more successful? Can it boost our energy, or sap us of same?
Garden tools of the masters
HARTFORD, Conn. -- It is impossible to garden without a good, sturdy shovel. And while a shovel might be the only tool without which you cannot garden, that doesn't mean it's the only tool you should have. Certain garden tools and accessories make the job easier, or more comfortable, or just more fun.
Former adult partners might want to get involved again
One of the main topics at all of our Kinship Partners staff meetings is how to recruit more adult partners --particularly men -- for the continually growing list of kids who need another adult in their lives.
Workshop aimed at aiding families with soldiers returning home
A workshop on post-traumatic stress disorder is aimed at helping families with returning soldiers and should provide insights for those who expect to have loved ones deployed yet this year.
Overheard
"This will be a nation-leading initiative."
COMING MONDAY
Volunteer driver
Moondance draws thousands to Walker
Charlie Hargrett and his band, Blackfoot, performed to the thousands of jammers at Moondance Jam Fab 14 Friday near Walker.
COMING THURSDAY IN ENTERTAINMENT
Banter with Barber
COMING TUESDAY IN SPORTS
A new coach in town
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1985) - Rain -- Up to seven inches in some places choked roads throughout the Brainerd area Wednesday night, slowing down traffic as vehicles negotiated water up to a foot deep in some areas.
Sweaty summer
Carpenter Osse Stumpf wiped his brow Thursday while working on a new parish hall in Pierz. As the temperature hit near 90 in central Minnesota, workers who pursued outside duties were sweating again this week.
Wadena woman becomes state's first '05 West Nile victim
WADENA -- The state Health Department reported Thursday the year's first human case of the West Nile virus in Minnesota.
Jamming at Moondance Jam
Tesla guitarist Tommy Skeoch performed with the band at the Moondance Jam Fab 14 Friday night near Walker. The band played old hits and several new songs.
Pine River-Backus district loses in early retirement plan ruling
A U.S. District Judge last week ruled against the Pine River-Backus School District because an early retirement incentive plan for teachers was determined to be in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
No age limit
Tom Isle turns 60 next Friday while Megan Ament is only 6.
Lawmakers sound upbeat
Area state lawmakers accentuated the positive in interviews Thursday as they assessed this year's regular and special legislative sessions that began in the cold of January and stretched into the sultry days of mid-July.
Drinking + driving = death
Carol Hagel hopes to one day be able to talk to the mother of 16-year-old Joseph Jordan, to offer any bit of comfort she can about the Nisswa teenager's last moments of life.
Police foil pawn shop robbery
Three people were arrested Thursday following an armed robbery at Fast Cash and Smart Buys secondhand store in northeast Brainerd.
Young Nisswa entrant outlasts poker aces
He got knocked out after about five hours of play in the second round of the 2005 World Series of Poker, but Eric Zard of Nisswa managed to go further than poker champions Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu and David Williams, to name a few.
This was Brainerd
JULY 15 - 60 years ago (1945) - For Sale: Practically new four-room bungalow southeast. Modern furnace, small lot, price is $2,500. $700 cash, $20 per month. Hitch Realty.
Janet Kaping
FORT RIPLEY -- Janet Kaping, 66, Fort Ripley, died Thursday, July 14, 2005, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home.
Frances I. Rantasha
Frances Irene Rantasha, 83, Brainerd, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born May 16, 1922, in Crosby to Lawrence and Ida (Kangas) Rantasha.
Emily H. Doroff
LITTLE FALLS Emily H. Doroff, 90-year-old resident of Little Falls, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2005, at St. Ottos Care Center in Little Falls.
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Ellen Batcher
STAPLES Ellen Batcher, age 93, of Staples. Passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2005.
Roger B. McKay
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS -- Roger B. McKay, age 71, of Columbia Heights, Minn., died at his home on Wednesday, July 13, 2005.
DeLores I. Talbot
NEWTON, Iowa -- DeLores I. Talbot, age 84, lifelong resident of the Newton area, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Iowa.
Edward R. Marshall
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Edward R. Marshall, age 81, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Richfield and Edina, died on July 11, 2005, of injuries sustained in a tragic motor vehicle accident. Survived by his loving and devoted wife, Lee, of 28 years; daughters, Kandice (Paul) Weingarden, Tammy Adams; sons, Gary (Maria) Marshall, Robert (Meg) Marshall, Mark Marshall, Jay (Deb) Adams; brother, William (Evie); and many grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.
Lucille Shaffer Oen
NISSWA -- Memorial services for Lucille Shaffer Oen, former Lake Shore resident, will be 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 27, 2005, at the Lutheran Church of the Cross at Sportland Corner in Nisswa. The family invites you to a luncheon following the service at the Quarterdeck Resort's "Boathouse" restaurant.
Genevieve A. 'Alice' Soger
Genevieve A. "Alice" Soger, 75, of Brainerd, died Friday, July 15, 2005, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village.
Lucille Shaffer Oen
NISSWA Memorial services for Lucille Shaffer Oen, former Lake Shore resident, will be 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 27, 2005, at the Lutheran Church of the Cross at Sportland Corner in Nisswa. The family invites you to a luncheon following the service at the Quarterdeck Resorts Boathouse restaurant.
Irene G. Fleming
LITTLE FALLS -- Irene G. Fleming, 98-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, Minn. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 18, at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Little Falls, Minn., with the Rev. Roy Christopherson officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in Atwater, Minn. Friends may call from 10-11 a.m. on Monday at the church in Little Falls, Minn.
John E. Wensing
MINNEAPOLIS -- John Earl Wensing, age 78, of northeast Minneapolis, died July 12, 2005.
Paula A. Vukelich
Paula died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, in the University Medical Center-Mesabi in Hibbing, Minn., with her family at her side.
OUR OPINION: LOCAL CONTROL
What part of "yes" does the Legislature not understand?
Open Forum: Alcohol permeating the lives of our youth
Alcohol does not discriminate. From repeat DUI offenders, to honor roll college kids partying hard, alcohol provided the same devastating ending. An addiction is a disease. It should be treated as such. It is permeating our youth at such an alarming rate, that lake country folks get to see first hand the broad strokes it paints.
OUR OPINION: THE SESSION
The electrical power outage that hit the state Capitol Wednesday was an appropriate symbol for a legislative session that struggled mightily just to keep the "lights on" for state government.
Views mixed on picking a woman
WASHINGTON -- In its effort to influence President's Bush's choice of a replacement for Sandra Day O'Connor, the liberal advocacy group People for the American Way has called for a "consensus" candidate to succeed the first woman to ascend to the high court.
Open Forum
Maybe it's time we elect officials that will actually do something about "repeat offenders," or in other words, people that drink and drive, because until the "law" sees this as a horrible crime it will not ever change. It's OK to drink because your parents can, or to let your children have parties (I know a lot of names but police don't care). Why was this guy even out again is the question?
Keeping tabs on poachers TIP opens chapter in Brainerd
Minnesota has state and national organizations devoted to the preservation of ducks, pheasants, grouse, deer, bear, turkeys, woodcock, walleyes, bass and muskies, to name just some. Minnesota also has an organization devoted to catching people who don't respect the laws governing how fish and game are taken.
Tackle exchanges give anglers a chance to get the lead out
Eat lead and you're dead.
Hikes to be led by guides through lands near BWCAW
In an effort to increase understanding and appreciation of Superior National Forest's roadless areas, the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness has announced a series of six free hikes to be led by expert guides this summer.
OUTDOOR NOTES
Northerns Inc. had its first two tournaments of the season recently. The Mississippi River tournament was won by Buzz and John Guin with 22 pounds, 4 ounces. Second place went to Tylor and Brandon Magnan with 19 pounds, 5 ounces. Third place went to Kevin Hacker and Rod Pierce with 19 pounds. Fourth place went to Greg Manska and John Sorenson with 17 pounds. Fifth place went to Steve and Jim Allen with 16 pounds, 13 ounces. Lunker of the tournament weighed 11 pounds, 4 ounces, measured 36 inches and was caught by John Guin.
Keeping bait fresh and choosing the right bait is a challenge this time of year
What bait should we use when fishing for walleyes? How should it be hooked? How do you keep it alive? What size works best? What's so special about redtail chubs that they cost more than $7 per dozen?
Leech Lake rehabilitation plan moves ahead, results encouraging to the DNR
A four-part plan including special fishing regulations, experimental walleye stocking, cormorant control and lake habitat improvements moves ahead on Leech Lake, the DNR reports.
NORTH COUNTRY Q & A
Recent research says earthworms are a threat to Minnesota's forests. What sort of damage do they cause?
On the trail with bears Guess who has the right of way?
JUNEAU, Alaska -- When I first came to Juneau, I quickly learned of the many hiking trails in the area. But I didn't yet know anyone in town who also liked to hike. So I had to go alone - sure there was a bear behind every bush!
CALENDAR
23 -- Northerns Inc. tournament, North Long Lake, new teams welcome, 829-0970, 829-1211
America's duck breeding grounds could be high and dry by 2080, researchers say
The nation could lose its "duck factory" by 2080 if nothing is done to slow global warming, researchers say.
Minnesota duck population in decline, DNR says
Minnesota's duck population has declined 37 percent from last year, according to the DNR.
Wedding planned - Kelly Weber and Jason Brown
Kelly Weber and Jason Brown announce their engagement. Parents are Gary and Nancy Weber, Aldrich, and Butch and Kathy Brown, Nisswa. An Aug. 20 wedding is planned at Lakewood Evangelical Church in Baxter.
Wedding planned - Amanda Ruzynski and Luke Klingelhofer
Amanda Ruzynski and Luke Klingelhofer announce their engagement. Parents are Fred and Mary Ruzynski, Floodwood, and Tom and Mary Klingelhofer, Aitkin. An Aug. 20 wedding is planned at St. John's Catholic Church in Duluth.
50th anniversary - Darlene and Elmer Flategraff
Darlene and Elmer Flategraff, Pequot Lakes, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their family. They were married July 2, 1955, in Pequot Lakes.
Wedding planned - Cedar Graf and Bradley McGuire
Cedar Graf and Bradley McGuire announce their engagement. Parents are Terry Graf, Bemidji, and Daniel and JoAnne McGuire, Aitkin. An Aug. 20 wedding is planned in Pequot Lakes.
50th anniversary - Irene and Darrell Johnson
Irene and Darrell Johnson, Brainerd, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-5 p.m. July 24 at their home on Hartley Lake. No gifts please. They were married Aug. 8, 1955, in Browerville.
Engagement announced - Katie Majka and Eric Williamson
Katie Majka and Eric Williamson announce their engagement. Parents are John and Laurie Majka, Nisswa, and Gary and Mary Williamson, Monticello, and Char and Gerald Doerr, Monticello. A Sept. 24 wedding is planned at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd.
Wedding planned - Maria Cimenski and Nathan Miller
Maria Cimenski and Nathan Miller announce their engagement. Parents are Steve and Shelley Cimenski, Royalton, and Randy and Wendy Miller, Lynchburg, Va. An Aug. 6 wedding is planned at Crown College in St. Bonifacius.
50th anniversary - The Rev. LeRoy and Elaine Nevin
The Rev. LeRoy and Elaine Nevin, Sioux Falls, S.D., formerly of Brainerd, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 16 with their family. Greetings may be sent to 3405 S. Judy Ave., Sioux Falls, S.D. 57103-7254.
50th anniversary - William and Rebecca Hansen
William and Rebecca Hansen, Brainerd, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with family. They were married July 17, 1955, in York, N.D.
50th anniversary - Bob and Carol Thompson
Bob and Carol Thompson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1-5 p.m. July 23 at the Light of the Cross Church in Garrison. No gifts please.
60th anniversary - Conrad and MaryAnn Emerson
Conrad and MaryAnn Emerson recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their family. They were married July 15, 1945, in St. Louis.
Engagement announced - Melissa Bordwell and Andy Goble
Melissa Bordwell and Andy Goble announce their engagement. Parents are Dick and Garnette Bordwell, Brainerd, and Kent and Anne Goble, Brainerd. A Sept. 24 wedding is planned at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd.
Wedding planned - Gina Lynn Fornshell and Aric Eugene Tourville
Gina Lynn Fornshell and Aric Eugene Tourville announce their engagement. Parents are Randy and Bonnie Fornshell, St. Cloud, and Marlene Drier, Clear Lake, Wis., and Gene Tourville, Centuria, Wis. An Aug. 6 wedding is planned at Friestad Lutheran Church in Centuria, Wis., with a reception to follow at Trollhaugen Convention Center.
Engagement announced - Laressa Hartman and James Schnitcke Jr.
Laressa Hartman and James Schnitcke Jr. announce their engagement. Parents are Bob and Laurie Hartman, Crosslake, and James Schnitcke Sr., Crosby, and Carole Schweikhardt, Howard, Colo. An Oct. 15 wedding is planned in Las Vegas.
Wedding planned - Sarah Harmon and Noel Borden
Sarah Harmon and Noel Borden announce their engagement. Parents are Mark and Linda Harmon, Grand Forks, N.D., and Cliff and Deb Borden, Merrifield. An Aug. 6 wedding is planned at Immaculate Heart Church in Crosslake.
65th anniversary - Charles and Frances Henderson
Charles and Frances Henderson, Brainerd, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married June 16, 1940, in Aitkin.
Engagement announced - Lisa Kae Pagels and Kevin Michael Anderson
Lisa Kae Pagels and Kevin Michael Anderson announce their engagement. Parents are Gene and Carolyn Pagels, Aitkin, and Lenny and Jo Anderson, Long Prairie. A Sept. 3 wedding is planned at St. John's Lutheran Church in Aitkin.
25th anniversary - Nancy and Lee Wangstad
Nancy and Lee Wangstad, Nisswa, recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. They were married July 12, 1980, in Deephaven.
Church news
CROSSLAKE -- The Crosslake Lutheran Church 8th annual classic car Sunday outdoor worship service will be 10 a.m. Sunday located on Daggett Pine Road across from the Crosslake Community Center in downtown Crosslake.
Building bridges
When crisis hits, chaos often follows.
Steadfast in marriage and faith
By the time my article will appear in this column, my wife and I will have returned from our three-week trip to Finland.
South Long Lake Church joins Confessing Church Movement
For the past two years, South Long Lake Presbyterian Church, located south of Brainerd, has been in an evaluation process.
Thunder to put on free baseball clinic
CROSBY -- Members of the Brainerd Blue Thunder will put on a free baseball clinic at the Hallett Community Center Kidz Baseball program 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Orioles rally to tie
BAXTER -- The score was tight Monday as the Moose Lodge Orioles and the Pepsi Red Sox squared off in Baxter Bronco League play. So close, in fact, that a winner was unable to pull ahead by the end of six innings, resulting in a 4-4 tie.
Brainerd rallies past Waterloo
WATERLOO, IOWA -- A seven-run, eight-hit barrage by the visiting Brainerd Blue Thunder in the final two innings led to a 7-5 victory over the Waterloo Bucks Friday.
First season has seen ups and downs
Like a yo-yo, an elevator or a roller coaster, the first half of the Brainerd Blue Thunder's inaugural season in the Northwoods League has been an up and down affair.
Bees stung in loss to O'Hara's
WAITE PARK -- The Brainerd Bee's dropped a Lakewood League game 8-3 to O'Hara's Pub Thursday.
Scoreboard
Baseball
Girls' basketball camps scheduled at Central Lakes
Brad Amundson, the new head women's basketball coach at Central Lakes College, will conduct basketball camps at the CLC gymnasium for interested players.
Bluegills split with Alexandria
The Brainerd Legion baseball split with Alexandria Tuesday, winning the first game 7-5 while dropping the night cap 13-8 in a slug fest.
Inagural event takes off
EAST GULL LAKE -- Matt Reisgraf topped Scott Peterson and P.J. Gorath July 10 in the wakeskate division of the inaugural Northwoods Wakeboard Challenge at Madden's Resort.
Former BHS sweeper takes on some of world's best players
Cake and gifts are only two characteristics of Jessie Rosenthal's birthday celebrations.
Baxter Parks & Recreation
HIGHLIGHTS
Duck hunters hope for a turnaround
The first step in setting Minnesota's duck hunting regulations for this fall begins next week in Tunica, Miss., where the Mississippi Flyway Council convenes for its annual meeting. Recommendations from this meeting are used by federal officials to set the maximum number of days and maximum daily bag limit Minnesota hunters can have.
Upcoming sporting events
Saturday
Upcoming sporting events
Friday
Brainerd Parks & Recreation
Men's MS1 Softball
Advanced remotes tame clicker population
A home theater system solves the problem of tinny TV speakers but introduces a set of new complications -- namely, the number of remote controls required to adjust volume, change channels, set the TiVo or play a DVD.
Gunshot recognition system aims to counter crime
CHICAGO -- Police installed video surveillance cameras around town and saw Chicago's murder rate fall to its lowest level in four decades. Now the cops hope to further cut crime by not only watching, but listening, too.
Facebook frenzy
ATLANTA -- Pamela Elder, a junior at Georgia State University, got hooked when she found some old high school classmates. Next she used the online yearbook of yearbooks to track down people she hadn't seen since grade school.
Amazon.com sitting pretty 10 years after inception
SEATTLE -- Soon after Amazon.com Inc. debuted 10 years ago, Jeff Bezos and his handful of employees spent late summer nights packing books in a tiny warehouse, scrambling to ship a growing gush of orders.
Favorite Vacation Photo
Flor Miller, Brainerd, formerly of Peru, submitted this photo of her husband, Marcus Miller, and his sister, Melissa Miller, as one of her favorite vacation photos.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Haze in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the low
State forecast for North Dakota
...Wind advisory extreme southwest late tonight through sunday
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Mostly sunny north. Partly cloudy south with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms...Mainly near the black hills and far east central. Humid east. Highs 85 to 90 northeast...And 90 to 95 elsewhere.
Hot summer sun
Weather drawing by Trever Nordlund of Mrs. Surma's third grade class at Baxter school.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Partly cloudy and warm. A chance of morning showers and
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms northwest. Highs in the mid 80s far north to low to mid 90s south. Cooler near the great lakes.
State forecast for Iowa
.Today...Haze in the morning. Mostly sunny. Warm. An isolated
Split-screen report
Weather drawing by Amanda O'hotto in the Baxter third grade of Ms. Hemstad.
State forecast for South Sakota
Wind advisory late tonight and early sunday northwest...
State forecast for Minnesota
.Today...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly cloudy and very warm. A chance of thunderstorms in parts of the north and west. Highs from the mid 80s to lower 90s. Cooler near the great lakes.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Sunny. Highs from the mid 80s northeast to 90 west.
WHAT'S DOING
Encore Arts Association will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Lakes Area Senior Activity Center, 803 Kingwood Street, Brainerd.
SUPPORT
Infertility
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
Brainerd Alateen
ORGANIZATIONS
Brainerd Jaycees