Thursday, August 5, 2004
Chevy coupe is easy prey for car trivia buffs
Theodore Merickel's 1932 Chevrolet three-window coupe was too easy for my readers.
Joan Rivers talks about her favorites
Best-dressed celebrities: It's the same group every year, Rivers said, pointing to Nicole Kidman, Debra Messing, the "Sex in the City" girls and Jennifer Garner.
Highlights from Joan Rivers' resume
Mid-1960s: Breaks into Greenwich Village comedy scene with comedians such as Woody Allen, George Carlin and Bill Cosby.
Entertainment shorts
Artwork by members of Brainerd's Encore Art Club will be on display through October at the Brainerd Public Library.
Still quick with a quip
Love her or hate her, Joan Rivers isn't going away anytime soon. At the very least, she isn't going to stop talking anytime soon.
BEST BETS
The Crow Wing County Fair continues through Sunday with rides ($15 to ride all you want) and events such as Finnish Fun with Cheryl Sawyer (1 p.m. Thursday), a teen talent contest (4 p.m. Friday), Better Than Nothin' (2 p.m. Saturday) and the Harmony Engineers (6:30 p.m. Saturday). Admission to the fairgrounds in south Brainerd is free.
Shyamalan does The Twist again
I can tell you the twists in the three movies previewed before a screening of "The Village" Friday.
Upcoming arts and entertainment events
Live music For week of Aug. 5-11; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
Eat in style, right in your own back yard
Eating out in style doesn't have to mean dinner at a fancy restaurant. It can refer to an upscale barbecue in your own back yard.
Food bites
Rubbermaid has launched a new line of more than 70 cooking utensils designed for easier use and cleaning.
AREA CRIME
VANDALISM -- Report Monday of an attempt to break into the Parish Center by St. Francis Catholic Church in north Brainerd.
Crime
CASS LAKE -- Four Mexican nationals were arrested Tuesday after law enforcement officials executed a search warrant at a residence in Cass Lake.
ACCIDENTS
Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday on Highway 210, in front of the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport.
Fire
Pequot Lakes Fire Chief Tom Nelson said Wednesday that the camper was fully engulfed when the firefighters arrived. No one was in the camper at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
Crime
One person was arrested and another transported to St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, the police department reported.
AREA CRIME
THEFTS --Kari Grdes, Merrifield, Monday reported theft of purse, cash, credit cards and check blanks. Purse later located in Monticello. And individuals had attempted to use the credit cards.
Minnesota State Veterans Association hosts annual meeting
LITTLE FALLS -- Nearly 80 members attended the annual meeting and picnic of the Minnesota State Veterans Association at the Little Falls American Legion Post 46 on July 19.
Cass' property value nearly doubles in five years
WALKER -- Cass County Assessor Steve Kuha reported Tuesday to the county board the value of property in Cass County has nearly doubled in the last five years, largely because of the significant number of new homes being built here.
Area briefs
AITKIN -- Lakes and Woods Horticultural Club's seventh annual judged horticultural show will be 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 14 at Westside Calvary Church in Aitkin.
Area briefs
STAPLES -- The Staples Public Library will sponsor a live animal program 6 to 8 p.m. Monday for children ages 3-12 at the First Integrity Bank building across from the bank on Fourth Street.
Out-of-home placement costs under budget so far
WALKER -- Cass County Human Services spent only 37 percent of the county budgeted amount after 50 percent of the year this year for out-of-home child placements.
Judge had granted ruling in favor of county, development group
WALKER -- The Minnesota Court of Appeals filed a ruling July 27 reversing a Cass County District Court decision and sending the Lantern Bay plat issue back to district court.
County board votes to sell bonds to be set aside for jail facility
WALKER -- Cass County Board voted Tuesday to authorize selling $560,000 short term in bonds this summer, an annual borrowing amount based on the amount the county had been paying annually for the last county jail built 15 years ago.
Loggers pay record amount for aspen stumpage
WALKER -- Cass County Land Commissioner Norm Moody reported to the county board Tuesday loggers paid a record $45.94 per cord for aspen stumpage at the July 29 county timber auction.
Board votes to terminate Carmody contract
WALKER -- Cass County Board voted to terminate the county's contract with Carmody Data Systems Inc. of DeForest, Wis., effective July 1, 2005.
Summertime
It all started with a round, oak table -- a gift. Pleased with the look and feel of the table's seasoned oak, I thought chairs to match might be just the thing. When Carol Chisholm suggested an auction, I hesitated. What did I know about auctions? But when she offered her expertise at an auction near Brainerd, I jumped at the chance.
A fiesta for the orphans
Joe DeRosier is living proof that one person can make a difference.
Overheard
"The sugar overload job. Believe it or not you do get really tired of cookies and 11 different kinds of banana bread, but it's fun to see the variety and different kinds of way they present it. There are some of them and you just go 'wow.'
Balloon fascination
Vanessa Britton of Baxter waited in line for Mr. Puffo to create a balloon Wednesday at a Crow Wing County Fair stand. The fair continues through Sunday. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
Cass Lake teen sentenced in fatal beating of blind man
WALKER -- Before his sentencing, a Cass Lake teen said he regretted what occurred the night a Cass Lake blind man was beaten to death.
Cass to hold a meeting about JOBZ changes
PINE RIVER -- Cass County Economic Development Corp. will sponsor an informational meeting to update the county, cities, towns and interested developers on changes the state has made to the JOBZ program application and approval process.
Correction
In a Page 1A story in Wednesday's Dispatch about a Cass Lake teen sentenced in the fatal beating of Darrell Louis "Louie" Bisson, the names of Bisson's mother, Marion Hinkemeyer, and his sister, RoxAnn Gendron, were misspelled.
Crow Wing County Fair schedule
Ag Day 10 a.m.-10 p.m. -- Exhibit buildings open.
Baxter to get another hotel and water park
BAXTER -- Another hotel and water park will be built in Baxter.
Giving a fair appraisal
People peered past the barricades into the Fine Arts Building at the Crow Wing County Fair Tuesday as judges moved steadily between entries inside.
Local briefs
About 400 participants on 39 teams raised $122,500 during Friday night's Relay for Life at Brainerd High School's football field.
Splish-splash
Students at St. Francis of the Lakes Catholic School in Brainerd got the ultimate thrill Wednesday afternoon -- dunking Principal Deb Euteneuer in the dunk tank at the Crow Wing County Fair.
Fair Medallion clue
Clue No. 3.
Crow Wing County Fair
Senior Citizens Day 10 a.m.-10 p.m. -- Exhibit buildings open.
Legislative OK for local sales tax sought
BAXTER -- Baxter officials hope their quest for a half-percent local sales tax will be considered by the Legislature.
Reflections
Trees that circle the Mallen Pit Lake near Riverton were reflected in the still water. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
This was Brainerd
100 years ago (1904) - Notice: To anyone that wants to rent my house, No. 221, 10th Street North, I would say please don't ask Mrs. Thos. Willis, as she is not my agent. A.O. Narrow.
Water break
Chelsey Hettver's calf, Tia, attempted to drink water from a pail intended for Hettver's other calf, Leah, in the cow barn Wednesday at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds. Brainerd Dispatch/Clint Wood
Show your appreciation
A racer in his Pontiac Lemans completed a burnout in front of several hundred veteran fans and first-time visitors Tuesday during Brainerd International Raceway's Chamber Member Appreciation Night. The drag race was part of the Wednesday night street drags program. Brainerd Dispatch/Clint Wood
This was Brainerd
40 years ago (1964) - This week Donna Winkleman and Jim Dahl were presented trophies for being the most improved boy and girl as well as being the outstanding players in the summer recreation tennis program at Gregory Park.
Try this on for size
Cole Pederson, Brainerd, tried on a firefighter's helmet Tuesday night during the Brainerd Northside Residents Association's third annual Neighborhood Block Party in Gregory Park. The block party was planned in conjunction with National Night Out. Other neighborhoods in Brainerd also planned block parties Tuesday. Brainerd Dispatch/Clint Wood
Breezy Point contractor hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning
A Breezy Point contractor sawing cement late Tuesday in the basement of a bank building under construction in Breezy Point was hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning, police said.
Baxter to study ban on smoking
BAXTER -- Baxter officials will be researching some form of a smoking ban within the city.
Overheard
"As Chicago goes, so goes the system."
Defying gravity
Joe Nelson (78), Deerwood, attempted to make a mid-air pass of Ryan Logan, Onamia, in a Pro 250 class heat race Wednesday during the motocross races at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds. Brainerd Dispatch/Clint Wood
CORRECTION
The Dispatch incorrectly listed the Cass County estimated market value of property in a Cass County Board story on Page 3N in Wednesday's paper. The 2000 estimated market value used for computing property taxes in 2001 was $2,468,700,000. This year's estimated market value to be used in 2005 is $4,761,000,000.
Region 5 asks counties to evaluate gravel tax
WALKER -- Region 5 has reported to member counties there is significant potential for revenue from a regional aggregate material, or gravel, tax.
Local briefs
Central Lakes College will inaugurate EZ Enrollment Days Aug. 11 and 12 on its Brainerd campus.
Debra Nesheim
Debra Nesheim, age 52, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at her home. Funeral services will be Friday, Aug. 6, at 1 p.m. at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends may visit at the funeral home for the two hours prior to services. Interment will be at Pine Tree Cemetery in rural Brainerd. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.
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.
Rex Lambrecht
LONG PRAIRIE -- Rex Lambrecht, 80-year-old resident of Long Prairie, Minn., died Monday, Aug. 2, 2004, at the Long Prairie Memorial Hospital in Long Prairie, Minn. Arrangements are pending with the Shelley-Gibson Funeral Chapel in Swanville, Minn.
Eric Bensen
STAPLES -- Eric Bensen, age 42, of Moran Township, (between Staples and Browerville), died Sunday evening, Aug. 1, 2004, at the Hennepin County Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday morning at 11 a.m. in Faith Lutheran Church, Staples, with the Rev. Stephen Sveom officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Moran Township south of Staples. Relatives will receive friends on Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.
Lorraine Lewandowski
ST. PAUL -- Lorraine Lewandowski, devoted mother and sister, beloved grandma and gran-gran (nee Piringer), age 78, of St. Paul, formerly of Brainerd, died at her home with her loving family after a long illness on July 29, 2004.
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.
Roy Moffett
BACKUS -- Roy Moffett, age 91, of Backus, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center in Pine River. Arrangements are with Kline Funeral Home in Pine River.
Melissa A. Kaesemacher
EAGAN -- Melissa Anne Kaesemacher, 15, of Eagan, Minn., died July 13, 2004, at St. Paul Children's Hospital due to complications from her lifelong illness of Lissencephaly.
Michael E. Hayes
APPLE VALLEY -- Michael E. Hayes, age 61, of Apple Valley, formerly of Brainerd, died of cancer on Aug. 3, 2004, peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.
Agnes E. Nelson
LITTLE FALLS Agnes Elizabeth Nelson, 86-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at St. Gabriels Hospital in Little Falls.
VOX POP
Did you hear the questioning by reporters of New York's mayor on Sunday regarding raising the terror threat? Many doubting Thomas types thought it was a ruse, a political play. There are too many Americans who think sticking our heads in the sand is the only thing to do.
Open Forum
I don't like the direction that Mr. Bush has taken our country. I don't like the way he deceived us into a frivolous war while alienating all of our potential allies.
Open Forum
It just leaves me speechless when I read about someone shooting a defenseless cat with an arrow. The laws about animal cruelty have to be changed in this country, no question. A lot of heartless people may think "its just a cat", but it's a defenseless creature attacked for no reason other than pure sadistic pleasure. Don't forget that many serial killers such as Dahmer and Bundy started out killing animals for similar "fun." An act like what happened to 'Lucky' should be a felony with a minimum one year in prison.
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Our Opinion: City Council
Exchanging views with colleagues who grapple with similar day-to-day problems is always enlightening and sometimes leads to the discovery of constructive solutions that hadn't been considered before. Such exchanges encourage public officials to think outside of the box when they're confronted with new challenges. Mayor Ness put it into perspective when he reflected on the benefits of his day in Brainerd.
Golf shorts
Jenny Muesing shot a 42 to win the six-hole girls' 6-9 age group June 28 in the Legacy Junior League July 28. Karlee Winkelman shot a 43 and Kerstin Martin a 54.
Legacy Junior Golf League
Members of the Legacy Junior Golf League are: Kerstin Martin (front row, left), Karlee Winkelman, Jenny Muesing, Andy Muesing, Cole Foss, Katie Lippo, Alexandria Erickson (back row, left), Della Gramer, Blake Hewitt, Tony Engel, Riley Nelson and Dax Van Steenwyk.
Par 3 tournament features huge potential payout
Few charity tournaments can compare to the dollar amount available at the $200,000 Brainerd Lakes Area Par 3 Championship.
A good drive makes all things possible on the golf course
In my opinion the driver is the most important club in the bag.
VFW wins district
Brainerd won three elimination games, the most important one coming Wednesday as it beat Cold Spring 16-13 to capture the District 6 VFW championship and earn its second straight trip to the state tournament, Aug. 13-15 in Alexandria.
Sports short
The Brainerd Bees have been seeded third in the Region 7B amateur baseball tournament and will play 7 p.m. Friday at Faber Field in St. Cloud against No. 6 Coon Rapids.
Harley drag bikes heat up BIR in first-ever event
In another first for Brainerd International Raceway, the All Harley Drag Racing Association stopped at BIR for one of its national points series races last weekend.
Legacy League
Deerwood Bank took over first place in the men's Twilight Golf League at Pine Meadows July 29 with a 12-0 victory over Independents.
Northwoods League may return
Will they be the Brainerd Walleyes? The Brainerd Bunyans?
Brainerd riding high into state
Most baseball teams hope to be peaking as they head into the American Legion Division I state baseball tournament Thursday through Sunday in Northfield.
59 candles, 59 holes
Rick Sorenson is proof you can get better with age.
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd lakes area:
Wednesday
Staples team takes aim at second national title
WOODBURY -- PGA professional Bill Israelson and the Vintage Golf Club team of Staples captured the net division title in Tuesday's Buick Scramble Minnesota PGA Sectional Championship at Prestwick Golf Course.
Brainerd VFW battles for a trip to state
The Brainerd VFW baseball team is one victory away from a trip to state.
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd Lakes area:
Thursday
Celebrate Crosslake Days events start Saturday
CROSSLAKE -- Celebrate Crosslake Days will run Saturday through Aug. 15 with a variety of crafts, events and activities for children and adults. Events include:
Area briefs
PEQUOT LAKES -- Graduates, former students, faculty and friends are invited to attend the 31st annual Pequot Lakes All-Class Reunion on Sunday.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Sunny. Highs 70 to 80.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s. Cooler near lake michigan.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. Scattered morning showers south. Highs in the 70s. Cooler near lake michigan.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Partly cloudy south. A chance of showers far south this
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms far west. Highs in the upper 70s east to near 90 west.
State forecast for N.D.
This morning...Partly sunny east. Mostly cloudy west and central
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs from the upper 60s in the far northeast
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Considerably cloudy this morning. Variably cloudy this afternoon. Scattered showers central and east...And areas of drizzle southwest in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms far southwest this afternoon. Highs 80 to 85 southwest...And in the 70s elsewhere.
Colorful summer
Weather drawing by Jenna Hollingsworth of Mrs. Meyer's third grade class at Riverside school.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Isolated light showers northwest quarter this morning
Fish are biting
Weather drawing by Morgan McKenzie of Mrs. Ruen's second grade class at Baxter school.
State forecast for N.D.
This morning...Clear east. Partly to mostly cloudy west and central
Meetings
STAPLES -- The Region 5 Board will meet 9 a.m. Aug. 12 at the Region 5 Office in Staples.