Wednesday, July 23, 2008
BIRTHS
Peter and Laura Newton Jr., Deerwood, a boy, David Bailey, 8 pounds, 3 ounces, July 9, 2008. Grandparents are Henry and Ade Hutchison, Merrifield, and Peter and Annette Newton, Jenkins.
POLICE BLOTTER
THEFT - Received a report of a $31.40 gas drive-off Sunday at the Holiday Station Store in Garrison.
A natural
As we hear more about natural shorelines, shoreline restorations, shoreline buffers and lakescaping, many of us wonder what we should do.
ALL IN THE FAMILY
Mike Williams wrote, "This picture was taken following the big storm we had on Friday, the 11th of July. My grandson wanted to go fishing, so as soon as it stopped raining, and the sun came back out, we went. O'Ryan is the grandson of Mike and Karen Williams of Brainerd."
PETS OF THE WEEK
Mack is a 1-year-old neutered male black Lab mix. He's friendly and smart, but needs obedience training. Mack needs a family that will give him plenty of exercise and play time. Brainerd Dispatch/Heidi Lake
Baxter team third in 14-U girls' slow-pitch softball tournament
The Lakes Printing Baxter Bombers girls 14-under slow-pitch softball team placed third in the Minnesota USSSA State Tournament July 12-13 in Coon Rapids.
A helping hand
David Downing (right), Kinship Partners executive director, recently accepted a donation of 400 book bags and a financial contribution from Ascensus employees.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Lakes Area Ecumenical Bereavement
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
Go to Any Length
Taking safety seriously
Motorcycle and motor scooter riders of all ages and levels of experience are taking training classes offered through the Central Lakes College customized training department.
A cool sight
Do you have a recent scenic picture that shows the beauty of the lakes area? Send it to photos@brainerd dispatch.com for possible publication in the Neighbors section. Be sure to include your name, where you are from, a brief description of the photo and when and where it was taken.
ORGANIZATIONS
Brainerd Jaycees
LOCAL BRIEFS
HACKENSACK - Union Congregational Church will host its annual Red Rose Day bazaar and bake sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 7 at the church, two blocks east of Highway 371 on Lake Avenue, Hackensack.
Shockers win tournament
The Brainerd Shockers 16-and-under fast-pitch softball team won the Bemidji 16-U tournament July 12-13. T
LOCAL BRIEFS
NISSWA - "Alice's Adventures in a Garden Wonderland" is the theme of the 70th annual Garden Show, sponsored by the Nisswa Garden Club, from 2-7 p .m. July 30 at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa.
This was Brainerd
JULY 23 - 60 years ago (1948) - The Brainerd Eagles and Moose Lodges are planning their combined picnic for Sunday, July 25, at Little Pine Resort. Many races and other entertainment are scheduled.
Area unemployment eases slightly
Unemployment rates were down slightly in most area counties from May to June of this year, but the jobless rate in area counties still is significantly higher than in June of last year.
Overheard
"I was expecting an increase, but I wasn't expecting to get popped like this."
Changes set in animal ordinance
A revised animal ordinance is in place in Brainerd.
One of theirs is lost
IDEAL CORNERS - The flag at the Ideal Town Hall flew at half-staff Tuesday in memory of a longtime Ideal firefighter and community volunteer who was killed when his ultralight airplane crashed Monday night in his field on Crow Wing County Road 16.
LOCAL BRIEFS
The Brainerd VFW will have serve a roast pork dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Cost: $8. Reservations appreciated by calling 829-6393.
This was Brainerd
JULY 22 - 80 years ago (1928) - W. R. Hiller came back to Brainerd last evening with a beautiful silver trophy as a result of being runner-up in the fourth flight at the state golf association tournament at Bemidji last week.
A sign that the world is changing
The American Sign Language session, part of "A Day at the College" on Tuesday at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, ended with a sign language rendition of the song "Waiting for the World to Change" that the instructors taught to their students. Brainerd Dispatch/ Kelly Humphrey
Traffic volume down in most of Cass County
BACKUS - Maybe it's because construction contractors and their crews are driving back and forth to fewer job sites today. Maybe it's because fewer people are driving around to look for a lake home to buy. Maybe it is because fewer resorts remain for vacationers to visit.
PRE-COLLEGE
Central Lakes College hosted its first "A Day at the College" for fifth- through ninth-grade students Tuesday.
HOULE'S DEBUT
"The scenery is different, but many of the issues are the same."
Brainerd's Mill Avenue expected to be open for traffic Wednesday
The zig-zag detour through Brainerd's northeast neighborhood may be history as of Wednesday as the Crow Wing County Highway Department works on the finishing touches of the Mill Avenue improvements.
No more detours
The zig-zag detour through Brainerd's northeast neighborhood was history as of Wednesday as the Crow Wing County Highway Department worked on the finishing touches of the Mill Avenue improvements.
2 attack suspects face felony charges
Two suspects arrested following last week's brutal assault of a 35-year-old Brainerd man now face several felony criminal charges.
Old jobs, but new location
Jeff and Cindy Strickler have come back to their roots.
Overheard
"It's just one of those things when you get a call, you never think it's going to be someone you know."
Ultralight crash kills pilot
PEQUOT LAKES - A man was killed shortly after 7:30 p.m. Monday when the fixed-wing, ultralight airplane he was piloting crashed into a field off Crow Wing County Road 16, across the road from Bertha Boatworks about five miles northeast of Pequot Lakes.
Rezoning request in Lake Edward Township approved
The Crow Wing County Board voted 3-1 Tuesday to approve a rezoning request in Lake Edward Township, which has generated opposition from neighbors on Gladstone Lake Road.
Future link of area counties to South Country Health Alliance could be decided within weeks
WALKER - Whether South Country Health Alliance continues to provide medical assistance to clients in five north central Minnesota counties next year could be decided in the next two weeks.
LOCAL BRIEFS
LITTLE FALLS - Beginning Monday, motorists on Highway 27 will be detoured via Morrison County Road 23 from Little Falls to Highway 25 in Pierz, the Minnesota Department of Transportation reported.
Matthew Kovatovich
CROSBY - Matthew Anthony Kovatovich, 92, of Crosby, died July 19, 2008, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.
George O. Hall
PEQUOT LAKES - George O. Hall, age 78, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008, at his home. He was born Dec. 30, 1930, in Etowah, Tenn., to James and Isabell Hall. He married Virginia Moberg on June 5, 1954, in Pequot Lakes.
Emma H. Hoffman
GRACEVILLE - Funeral services for Harriet Hoffman of Graceville will be held Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Johnson, Minn. Pastor Eugene Andrus, PhD., will be officiating.
Orpha M. Faust
ST. PAUL - Orpha M. Faust, 66-year-old resident of St. Paul, died Sunday, July 20, 2008, at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, Minn. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 25, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls, Minn., at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Tony Kroll officiating.
J. Derall Hauer
LITTLE FALLS - J. Derall Hauer, age 89, resident of Little Falls, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls. Arrangements are with Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.
Daniel Chisholm
PEQUOT LAKES - Daniel Chisholm, age 55, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Monday, July 21, 2008. Services will be 11 a.m. on Friday, July 25, at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at Kline Funeral Home, Pequot Lakes.
Evangeline Block
LASTRUP - Evangeline Block, age 75, of Lastrup, Minn., passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008, at St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Lastrup. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz, Minn.
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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.
John W. Peterson
GAYLORD - John W. Peterson, age 80, of Gaylord, Minn., passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008, at Oak Terrace Health Care Center of Gaylord.
Darrel R. Albrecht
MOTLEY- Darrel R. Albrecht, age 87, of Motley, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Funeral Mass will be Friday, July 25, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Motley with Father Scott Wittkop officiating.
Angeline B. Wadena
Angeline B. Wadena (Gidagiganebiikwe), 73, of McGregor, died Sunday, July 20, 2008, at her residence.
VOX POP
The play "Sylvia" at CLC on Friday night was advertised as the "family version." However, some of the language used was hardly that. Leaving out the offensive and crude phrases would not have affected the story lines at all and would have lent itself to a more family-oriented performance.
A setting to listen and learn
PHILADELPHIA - When the luck of the draw made him the chairman of the National Governors Association in this, the centennial year of its first meeting - with President Theodore Roosevelt - Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty knew how and where he wanted to celebrate the occasion.
Laugh, Obama, laugh
These days Obama and his wife seem more like a finger-wagging principal and teacher tag team
Open Forum
I am always amazed that people automatically believe political ads if they are about the person they don't want to win. The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace is showing ads that say that Norm Coleman is for the worker and Al Franken is against workers.
Nisswa rallies fo subdistrict victory
NISSWA - Trailing 7-4 after six innings the third-seeded Nisswa Legion baseball team rallied for three runs in the seventh and added three in the eighth on its way to a 10-8 victory over No. 6 Aitkin in the North Subdistrict 6 tournament Tuesday night.
Blue Thunder near .500 mark for second half
THUNDER BAY, Ontario - The Brainerd Blue Thunder pulled within a game of the .500 mark following a 6-3 Northwoods League victory over the Thunder Bay Border Cats Monday night.
LOCAL SPORTS SHORTS
INDEPENDENCE - Jon Sauer of Tianna Country Club in Walker shot a 69 Tuesday to move into third place following two rounds of the Amateur Championship of the Minnesota Golf Association at Windsong Farm.
Lightning split playoff series
The Lakes Area Lightning split two games in its best of three Lake and Pine League playoffs series against Wolf Lake on Sunday.
AREA GOLF SHORTS
Susan Hanson, Nisswa, aced the 98-yard, 11th hole of Bobby's Legacy July 18 at the Legacy Courses at Cragun's.
Youths represent lakes area at national tournament
William Bassett and Kim Carper recently competed in the National Junior Gold Bowling Championships in Detroit.
Wolves caravan rolls into Brainerd
The U.S. Bank/Minnesota Timberwolves Summer Caravan will make its final stop of the summer in Brainerd on Thursday.
SCOREBOARD
Area events
LOCAL SPORTS SHORTS
The second Brainerd Lakes Downhill Drags Soap Box Derby race of the season will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Brainerd Area Civic Center parking lot.
SCOREBOARD
Area events
Bees win two of three
The Brainerd Bees won two of their three games in the Nick Bell Classic at Cold Spring last weekend.
Brainerd remains alive in subdistrict
The Brainerd VFW baseball team expanded upon a 5-4 lead and went on to eliminate Menahga 11-4 in a losers' bracket game in the North Subdistrict 6 tournament Tuesday at Adamson Field.
Jansson, Beebe lift S-M to win
STAPLES - Alex Jansson and Chad Beebe delivered key hits as the second-seeded Staples-Motley Legion team defeated No. 3 Sebeka 5-1 in a Subdistrict 6 Division II tournament game Monday.
Owens proves best guesser among Breezy Point women
Barb Owens knows her golf game.
Baxter wins state title
The Baxter 12-U team rallied to win the Cal Ripken baseball state championship for 70-foot bases with a 7-2 victory over Waite Park on Sunday.
Brainerd slammed by Alex
Through six innings the Brainerd Blue Thunder controlled the tempo of Tuesday's Northwoods League game against the Alexandria Beetles.
Brainerd to play St. Cloud Red
Top-seeded Brainerd will play No. 4 St. Cloud Red at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the winners' bracket of the North Subdistrict 6 VFW baseball tournament at Adamson Field in Brainerd.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny...Except partly cloudy southeast. Slight
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Mostly sunny...Becoming partly cloudy west. Slight chance
Riding a wave
Weather drawing by Sam Larson of Mrs. Meyer's third-grade class at Riverside school.
State forecast for N.D.
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 10 am cdt or 9 am mdt
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Mostly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms early this morning
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms west and central. Some severe storms possible west in the afternoon. Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms far east late in the day. Breezy with highs from the lower 80s far east...To the lower 90s far southwest.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Clear to partly cloudy. Warm and humid. Breezy. A chance of
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs in the middle 70s to lower 80s.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Mostly sunny east. Partly to mostly cloudy and breezy west...With a chance of thunderstorms far west. Highs in the 80s east and north...To lower to mid 90s southwest.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs from the mid 70s far north...To around 80 south and west. Cooler near the great lakes.
Star
Weather drawing by Nicole Young of Eagleview school.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms...Mainly in the afternoon. Highs from the mid 70s far north...To around 80 southwest. Cooler near the great lakes.