Saturday, July 19, 2008
BIZ BUZZ: A bigger Penney's will open in Baxter
J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is spending most of the week making the transition from its East Brainerd Mall location to its new store near Highway 371 and Glory Road in Baxter.
Ziegler shows off facility
Ziegler Cat recently opened in southeast Brainerd.
BUSINESS NOTES
STAPLES - Dr. Dirk Thompson joined Lakewood Health System as the new full-time urgent care physician practicing at the Staples Clinic.
Crosslake shop features decor items with a story
CROSSLAKE - There's Room is finding a niche in Crosslake.
AGENDAS
Brainerd City Council
AGENDAS
Little Falls City Council
POLICE BLOTTER
ARREST - A 35-year-old Brainerd man called 911 at 3:57 a.m. Thursday stating he wanted to be arrested for a probation violation because he had been drinking at a residence on the 400 block of C Street. Officers were tied up on other calls and before they arrived the man broke windows out of two vehicles in his yard and flipped a trampoline over three times. The man is being held in the Crow Wing County jail.
Crow Wing court
The following recently appeared in Crow Wing District Court:
WITH THE MILITARY
Navy Seaman Recruit Ryan M. Forcier, son of Susie K. Forcier, Brainerd, and Duane Forcier, Brainerd, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
LAKES AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
WHAT'S DOING
The class of 1958 monthly get together will now be at 10 a.m. the last Wednesday of each month at Northwest Pizza/Boardwalk Bread and Bagel.
CRIME
HARASSMENT - A woman at 5:34 p.m. Thursday reported being harassed by a 16-year-old girl at the Soup Kitchen because the woman's dog was chasing some chipmunks. Officers advised the girl to call animal control if the complainant's dog is off its leash and continues to chase chipmunks.
A MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
CROSSLAKE - It's the mystery that keeps people coming back.
BUILDING PERMITS
Edward Shaw, 700 block of Sixth Street South, addition, $2,500.
LOCAL BRIEFS
BAXTER - Kuepers Inc. of Baxter recently won a national award from the Associated Builders and Contractors for its work on the Sunset Knoll Family Retreat on the Whitefish Chain at ABC's national Excellence in Construction awards celebration at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
MUCH OBLIGED
We would like to extend a very warm thank you to the Nisswa Area Historical Society for opening their doors to our Kinship Partners and Blueprints program. A wonderful day was had by all touring the pioneer village, learning about days of "old," helping design quilts, making rope and allowing the kids to get hands on with all the animals.
Marc just wants to have fun
The Shrine Circus came to town this week. Do you remember the excitement of the big top, the beautiful ladies in their sparkly costumes, the magnificent elephants, the high-wire artists, the clowns, the peanut sellers, and the sticky cotton candy?
Should wipers be on when it's raining?
Question: Thank you for your column, I enjoy it. ... Anyway, I thought it was a law that you had to have your headlights on if you had your windshield wipers on, like when it's raining or whatever. So is that true? I sure meet a lot of people using wipers in the rain, but they don't have their headlights on.
Name of third suspect in severe beating released
Brainerd police have released the name of a third suspect in the brutal assault of a 35-year-old Brainerd man Tuesday night in northeast Brainerd.
MILLE LACS KATHIO
Two kayaks sat on shore at the Rum River access at Mille Lacs Kathio State Park. Kayak, canoe and rowboat rentals are available at the park.Brainerd Dispatch/ Brian S. Peterson
Correction
Due to incorrect information provided the Dispatch, a Page 1A story in Thursday's paper listed assault victim Cameron Quickbear in fair condition at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. Quickbear should have been listed in critical condition.
Two suspects still sought in beating of Brainerd man
Two suspects are being sought for first-degree assault in the Tuesday beating of a 35-year-old Brainerd man.
This was Brainerd
JULY 18 - 40 years ago (1968) - So far this year, some 2,000 campers have stayed at the Crow Wing campgrounds, and enjoyed the many facilities which include picnic tables, campsites (106 in all) and running water.
Overheard
"It's a big-woods experience close to home ..."
This was Brainerd
JULY 20 - 100 years ago (1908) - John Lowey is having the Ivy Street side of his residence property handsomely boulevarded and is starting the good example of planting flowers on the boulevard.
TWO FOR PRICE OF ONE
MISSION TOWNSHIP - Where there's one, you'll often find the other when it comes to Joe and Elsie Melby of Baxter.
LOCAL BRIEFS
A 55-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries at about 11:17 a.m. Friday when a car collided with the motorcycle he was riding.
A place in time
ONAMIA - With each rising step, the pesky horseflies seemed to fade away. Everyday life, too, seemed to disappear on the gradual ascent above the treetops.
MILLE LACS KATHIO
The observation tower rises up through the heart of Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, 100 feet above the forest floor. Brainerd Dispatch/ Brian S. Peterson
LOCAL BRIEFS
Deborah A. Erickson, Crow Wing County auditor, announced the filing period for municipal and most school district offices to be voted on in the 2008 general election is Aug. 26 to Sept. 9.
Bike bridge
A photo of the Paul Bunyan Trail bridge overpass July 8 - minus the center span across Excelsior Road, which was put in place later that day. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey
Brainerd, Lake Shore stores avoid Crystal-Pierz Marine closings
Crystal-Pierz Marine announced Friday it is closing six stores, but will keep open its Brainerd, Lake Shore and Walker stores.
Clarence F. Hines
RANDALL - Clarence F. Hines, 96, of Randall, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, Minn. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall.
Obituary policy
Obituary notices are charged at 40 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.
Evelyn (Budig) Langer
WADENA - Evelyn (Budig) Langer was born on Sept. 16, 1926, to Willibald and Louise (Schwartz) Budig in Wadena, Minn. She passed away at the age of 81 on Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena.
Eugene S. Long
RICE - Eugene S. Long, age 69, of Rice, Minn., passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008, at St. Cloud VA Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial for Eugene Long will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2008, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Rice, Minn.
Donald L. Lyons Sr.
Donald L. Lyons Sr., age 80, of Brainerd, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, July 17, 2008. Donald was born in Brainerd on Dec. 30, 1927, the son of Pete and Mary Hines. He served in the Army and Air Force; he was a cement finisher and truck driver.
Shirley C. Adair
Shirley C. Adair, age 88, longtime resident of Brainerd, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Shirley was born on April 26, 1920, in Little Falls, Minn., to William and Clara (Sylvester) Brady. She was a member of the Eagles and St. Andrew's Catholic Church. She was currently a resident of Edgewood Vista in Brainerd. Shirley was a loving mother and grandmother.
Shirley C. Adair
Shirley C. Adair, age 88, longtime resident of Brainerd, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at St. Joseph's Medical Center.
Ron Herbote
Ron Herbote, age 49, resident of Brainerd, passed away at his home on July 16, 2008. Ron was born on Nov. 30, 1958, in Rockville, Conn.
Lenin Leaf
ONAMIA - Lenin Leaf, 71-year-old resident of Onamia, Minn., passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2008, at the Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia. Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2008, at Holy Cross Center in Onamia, Minn. Arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel of Onamia.
Judith Goodwin
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Judith Ann "Judy" (Compton) Goodwin, 66, Springfield, Ore., died July 12, 2008, of cancer.
Willard C. Tibbetts
AITKIN - Willard C. Tibbetts, age 88, of Aitkin, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at the Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin.
Jon L. Geadelmann
ROSEVILLE - Jon L. Geadelmann, Ph.D., plant breeder, age 64, of Roseville and Merrifield, passed away suddenly on July 14, 2008.
Andrew G. Novicki
EMILY - Andrew George Novicki, age 86, of Emily, died on July 18, 2008, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on Jan. 21, 1922, in Minneapolis to John and Julia (Guzi) Novicki. He is a retired proprietor of Andy's Broken Arrow and Steakhouse in Emily.
Obituary policy
Obituary notices are charged at 40 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.
Donald Lyons Sr.
Donald Lyons Sr., age 80, of Brainerd, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at his home. Arrangements are with Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.
An energy policy we can stick to
Energy independence is the wrong goal.
OTHER OPINION: Lending
As it turns out, the takeover of IndyMac Bank last week was just a warmup exercise for federal regulators. Not that IndyMac was small potatoes - the bank had $32 billion in assets, and its failure is the second largest in U.S. history. But even IndyMac pales in comparison with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises that provide funding or guarantees for about $5.2 trillion worth of loans.
Heedless rush to oil shale
To hear Bush touting Western oil shale as the answer to $4 per gallon gasoline, as he did again this week in the Rose Garden, you would think it was 1908 ... or 1920 ... or 1945 ... or 1974. Every couple of decades over the past century, the immense reserves of the oily rock under Colorado and Utah re-emerge as the great hope for our energy future.
VOX POP
I see the school district decided to send out info intended to help understand the budget crisis, within which it included an attack on the Dispatch for allowing people to discuss district issues anonymously in Vox Pop!
Open Forum
The recent letter (Let's stick to the facts on oil) blaming Democrats for our oil problems is geologic nonsense. Recent data shows that ANWR may be mostly natural gas like the adjacent MacKenzie Delta.
Thanks to program, trout - and fishing - thriving on 'The Range'
ELY (AP) - Doug Ellis and I are trying to have a conversation, but we keep getting rudely interrupted by rainbow trout.
FISHING MINNESOTA: THE MINE PITS
The mine pits.
Let's take better care of our fish, lakes
These days, the two hottest topics in my mind are invasive species and that surrounding a phone call I received recently about some dead bass washed up on the shores of North Long Lake.
OUTDOORS NOTES
Camp Ripley again will host a youth deer hunt this fall, according to the DNR.
Hobbs-Lundberg
Debra Hobbs and John Lundberg were married May 31, 2008, at Lake Koronis in Paynesville with the Rev. Richard Koehn officiating.
Batcher-Johnson-Steinke
Danika Batcher-Johnson and Adam Steinke were married Oct. 6, 2007, at United Methodist Church in Sebeka.
50th anniversary
Don and Idelle Sandberg, Brainerd, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 2-4 p.m. July 26 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd. No gifts please. They were married Oct. 11, 1958.
Martin-Schrupp
Danielle Martin and Jeremy Schrupp were married June 14, 2008, in Jenkins with Judge David Ten Eyck officiating.
Christensen-Bengtson
Cara Christensen and Ryan Bengtson announce their engagement. Parents are Don and Sue Christensen, Pine River, and Bruce and Barb Bengtson, Pequot Lakes. An Aug. 16 wedding is planned at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes.
50th anniversary
Glen and Virginia Vogt, Brainerd, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-5 p.m. July 26 at the home of John and Renae Vogt, 13955 Oak Hollow Road, two miles east of Brainerd on Highway 18, turn left on Oak Hollow Road. They were married July 26, 1958, in Brainerd.
Dancer-Lovitz
Amanda Dancer and Matthew Lovitz announce their engagement. Parents are Paul and Colette Cameron, Little Falls, and Alan and Nancy Dancer, Gilman, and Curt and Cindy Lovitz, Breezy Point, and Jo and Steve Trebil, East Gull Lake. An Oct. 18 wedding is planned at Harvest Fellowship Church.
Wodarz-Manlick
Michele Wodarz and Michael Manlick were recently married on a cruise chip to Alaska.
CHURCH NEWS
MALMO - The Paul Durocher Family will be in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Malmo Evangelical Free Church.
Brainerd Lakes Area Churches
Brainerd
The foot-fist way
Teenage martial arts champion.
Slices advance
With 156 total games won the Slices finished second Thursday in the 14-and-under Intermediate Junior Team Tennis Area Championships in Brainerd.
Brainerd top tourney seed
Brainerd secured the No. 1 seed in the VFW North Subdistrict District 6 baseball playoffs, which begins Monday and concludes Thursday.
Brainerd wins 2
The Brainerd sophomore VFW baseball team scored 12-0 and 13-3 victories over Menahga to end the regular season 27-6 Thursday.
Playoff birdie gives Bell state title
BREEZY POINT - With an exclamation point, Robert Bell scored the Minnesota junior golf trifecta.
Two-out hits lift Thunder
In Thursday's 10-2 win over the Duluth Huskies, the Brainerd Blue Thunder found two-out hitting to be contagious, scoring eight of their 10 runs with two outs.
Scoreboard
Area events
Aitkin cruises 9-2
McGREGOR - Kyle Hoffman was 2-for-4 with a double and pitched five innings with seven strikeouts to lead the Aitkin Legion team past McGregor 9-2 Thursday.
Vintage sends both teams to state
GLENWOOD - Robert Bell's 69 and Cydney Hasselberg's 79 paced the The Vintage at Staples boys' and girls' golf teams to MGA Region 3 titles July 15 at the Minnewaska Golf Course.
Bees stung
The top-ranked Class B Cold Spring team improved to 33-3 after defeating the Brainerd Bees 4-1 Wednesday.
Summer colors
Weather drawing by Tim Whiteman of Mrs. Smith/Mrs. Hunter's second-grade class at Riverside school.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely south in the morning...Diminishing to a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Cooler along the great lakes.
State forecast for S.D.
Flash flood watch west until 6 am mdt saturday...
State forecast for N.D.
.Tonight...Partly cloudy with isolated evening thunderstorms...Then
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. Some
Wisconsin state forecast
Flash flood watch in effect through tonight for southwest sections...
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Showers and thunderstorms likely south...Some of which
State forecast for S.D.
Tonight...Partly cloudy north and mostly cloudy south. A chance of mainly evening thunderstorms south and west. Lows from the upper 50s north and far west to the lower 60s south and east.
State forecast for Minnesota
Flash flood watch for parts of south central and southeast tonight...
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Highs 82 to 92.
State forecast for Iowa
.Tonight...Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy. Numerous thunderstorms.
A sunny day
Weather drawing by Gabrielle Speliopoulos of Mrs. Gessell's first-grade class at Riverside school.