Saturday, August 7, 2004
Brainerd or Baxter? Lodge's name stirs interest
What's in a name?
CLC business center helps firm land government order for 'smart tables'
The Small Business Development Center at Central Lakes College in Brainerd announced that two area manufacturers have teamed up to design, manufacture and market "smart tables" for use by the U.S. government.
Business notes
Janssen
Woman finds perfect business opportunity in Baxter
When Laurie Nelson began looking for a business in the lakes area she wanted a combination coffee shop, deli and bakery.
International exchange
An ability to speak Italian is an unexpected asset at a south Brainerd firm.
Seipp receives full-ride scholarship to Central Lakes College
Lauren Seipp of Nisswa is the second Central Lakes College student to earn the Clarence and Fran Holden Heritage Scholarship.
CRIME
BAXTER -- After breaking into the First Integrity Bank on Excelsior Road Thursday night in Baxter, thieves used a hammer to get through the wall separating the bank from Lakes Area Eyecare.
Court
Ryan Patrick Nelson, 31, Pine River, was sentenced for gross misdemeanor DUI to 90 days jail, placed on three years supervised probation and fined $900.
Crime
PINE RIVER -- The victim in a stabbing incident in Pine River Sunday was treated for minor injuries.
BIRTHS
Brainerd
BIRTHS
Jeremy and Kari Johnston, Brainerd, a boy, Payton James, 5 pounds, 13 ounces, June 26, 2004. Grandparents are Ray and Laverna Johnston, Delrose and Tom Carson, and Donna and Scotty Wylie. Great-grandparent is Dorothy Senzek.
DISSOLUTIONS
Balko, Robert D. and Patricia E.
FIRES
The Brainerd Fire Department received a report of what turned out to be a false alarm at 2410 Oak St. at 8:44 a.m. Friday.
Himle's lodge boasts hallmarks of Adirondack styling
CROSSLAKE -- John and Karen Himle converted their contemporary home into an Adirondack style lodge they name White-Island Lodge.
Building permits
Commercial
Lakes and logs
CROSSLAKE -- A long, narrow driveway winds between tall pines through 16 acres to the Bruce Larson home on Lower Whitefish Lake. The towering pines were last logged in 1920.
Building permits
Residential
Housing briefs
The Crow Wing County Housing Coalition will host a housing forum 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the county Service Building next to the courthouse on Laurel Street in Brainerd.
You can help
Become a Kinship Partner and make a difference in the world. We have several children waiting to get off our unmatched list. Please call Kinship Partners this week. Set up an appointment to become and adult partner. The number at Brainerd is (218) 829-4606, Pequot Lakes (218) 568-4015, and out of town 877-730-kids (5437). Please check our website at www.brainerd.com/kinship.
Good deed is better than good intention
Someone once said, "The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention."
Baxter's first woman mayor wants job back
Baxter's first woman mayor wants another crack at the job.
Overheard
"Arson is a hard crime to prove. ... It's a crime where the evidence of the crime is consumed in the fire itself."
This was Brainerd
80 years ago (1924) - The total indebtedness of the Brainerd School District was reduced to $55,000.
Morning gets off to a blazing start at Westwood mobile home park
Firefighters doused flames that engulfed a motor home owned by Duane Kunitz Thursday morning. The motor home was for sale and parked near Kunitz's home in Westwood mobile home park on James Street in west Brainerd when it caught fire. No one was inside the motor home at the time of the fire. The cause is unknown. Brainerd Dispatch/Heidi Lake
A boat out of water
Tow trucks worked to get a pontoon boat back onto its trailer Friday on Highway 210 near McDonald's in northeast Brainerd. Crews were able to get the boat on the trailer. Brainerd Dispatch/Nels Norquist
This was Brainerd
60 years ago (1944) - Tallying six runs in the final inning, the Brainerd Rotarians evened their series with the Lions in a 6-inning slugfest which they won 22-17.
Large mammal program set at Crow Wing State Park
Julie DeJong, a wildlife biologist at Camp Ripley, will present a program on large mammals at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Crow Wing State Park amphitheater.
Her pecan pie was apple of judge's eye
Sweepstakes ribbons separate the purely sweet from the sublime.
10 years later, arsonist remains unknown
Sue Hadland of Baxter had just returned home from a Planned Parenthood fund-raiser at Sherwood Forest near Lake Shore when she received a phone call no Planned Parenthood employee ever wants to hear.
Learning experiences at the Aitkin County Fair
Six-year-old Elijau Gabrio (left) looked on while his brother, Joshua, 4, quickly mastered the art of combining an adjustable straw, deep breaths and plenty of paint. The boys from Baxter blew bubbles to create the works of art during an activity Friday at the Aitkin County Fair. Parents asked the art instructor to remind their children this was not an activity that should involve milk.
Correction
In a Page 3A story Friday about the Nokay Lake Country School, the years that Mrs. Thelma Johnson taught at the one-room schoolhouse were incorrect. Johnson taught there from sometime in the 1940s until 1960 when the school was closed.
Local briefs
Brainerd's 194th Tank Battalion has been alerted for deployment this fall and the Family Readiness Group HHC 1-194 is raising funds to support them -- by selling magnetic "Support our Troops" ribbons.
Overheard
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
Last students of Nokay Lake Country School reunite after more than 40 years
IRONTON -- Forty-four years ago this month, the Nokay Lake Country School was sold for $275 to the highest bidder, one of 22 country schools auctioned off during a three-day period by the Brainerd School District when the district was consolidated in 1960.
Teen pleads guilty to murder
The last of three Cass Lake teens charged in the Nov. 29, 2002, beating death of a Cass Lake blind man pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree intentional murder in Cass County District Court in Walker.
Roelofs to stress water quality in bid for Baxter mayor
Jim Roelofs, a 20-year Baxter resident, Friday announced his candidacy for the post of Baxter mayor.
Too close for comfort
Jordan Eastman, 4, reacted when a goat got a little too close for comfort in the livestock building Thursday during the Crow Wing County Fair. Brainerd Dispatch/Clint Wood
Crow Wing County Fair schedule
Sunday, Family Day
Crow Wing County Fair schedule
Friday -- Teen Day
'Eyes like a hawk'
After 57 years of marriage and 12 children, Al Speldrich, 82, likely has many reasons to admire his wife, but on Thursday morning one quality stood out among the others.
CORRECTION
A local brief on Page 4A Thursday listed an extra digit in a phone number for information on the EZ Enrollment Days at Central Lakes College. Judy Richer's number is 855-8128.
Rain fest
DETROIT LAKES -- As the downpour came Friday at WE Fest, sending thousands of people streaming under every conceivable flap of canvas that could keep off the driving rain, four people remained sitting stoically in their seats, protected by ponchos.
Edith Ekelund
McGREGOR -- Edith Ekelund, 83, of McGregor, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, at home in Rutledge surrounded by her daughters.
Bradley E. Lenzen
Bradley Eugene Lenzen, 52, of Emily, formerly of Cambridge, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, at home.
Mary Wochnick
LITTLE FALLS -- Mary Wochnick, 87, Little Falls, Minn., died Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004, at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Home, West Chapel, in Little Falls.
Edwin Brusven
Edwin Brusven, 94, of Fergus Falls, Minn., formerly of Mahnomen, Minn., died on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls, Minn.
Obituary policy
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Mary Wochnick
LITTLE FALLS -- Mrs. Celestine (Mary) Wochnick, age 87, a resident of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004, at St. Gabriel's Hospital.
Rex R. Lambrecht
BURTRUM -- Rex R. Lambrecht, 80-year-old resident of Burtrum, Minn., died Monday, Aug. 2, 2004, at Long Prairie Memorial Hospital in Long Prairie, Minn. Funeral services for Rex will be held Monday, Aug. 9, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Swanville, Minn., with the Rev. John Grein and the Rev. William Postel officiating.
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.
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.
Roy H. Moffett
BACKUS -- Roy H. Moffett, age 91, of Backus, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center in Pine River where he had been a resident for the past 16 months. He was born Feb. 14, 1913, in Inger, Minn., to Herbert and Ruth Moffett. Roy was united in marriage to Gladys L. Curry in Backus.
Edward J. Farah
McGREGOR -- Edward James Farah, age 60, of McGregor, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004.
Ebba E. Helgeson
Ebba E. Helgeson, age 97, resident of Brainerd, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2004, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village.
VOX POP
Your paper certainly showed its liberal bias in reporting on the two states that voted on same sex marriages. On Page 1 (Thursday), a huge news story reported on Washington state, which a judge said will allow same sex marriages. However, buried in a small article on the bottom of Page 9A was an article on Missouri, which overwhelmingly rejected anything but heterosexual marriages. Why the one-sidedness?
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Open Forum
I am very excited to learn the Crow Wing County Parks Committee is recommending that the county purchase Pine Meadows Golf Course to potentially create a municipal golf course. For years Pine Meadows has been an asset to our community, and its retention is important to the vibrancy of our county.
Open Forum: A contrasting view of history
In answer to a recent writer's article in the 7-26-04 paper. Let's get a few things straight!
Our opinion: Pine Meadows
It's not just Crow Wing County's golfers who have a stake in the future of Pine Meadows Golf Course in Baxter. Saving Pine Meadows would be a plus for the entire county.
Outdoors calendar
Aug. 13 -- Bear baiting begins
"Fishing Has No Boundaries" gets governor's endorsement
Gov. Tim Pawlenty has declared Aug. 27-28 to be "Fishing Has No Boundaries Day" in Minnesota.
Wild Acres Sporting Clays July scores
Five Man league
Dog days? August can provide some good fishing
It's always been said that August can be the "dog days" when it comes to fishing. I really don't believe in that theory. In my experience, August is a great fish catching month. The water is cooking and there's bait everywhere. If you make your bait look a little different you're good to go.
Lindner brothers continue reign as CBC champions
FORT FRANCIS, Ont. -- Jim and Bill Lindner, television producers at Lindner Media Productions in Brainerd, won the Fort Francis Canadian Bass Championship July 22-24 with 15 bass weighing 53.42 pounds. The victory was the second straight for the Lindners at this tournament on Rainy Lake.
Nature is gone from Brainerd
A flower grows through the asphalt of a Brained parking lot, a lot that once was a field. In the past 15 years rapid development has transformed the Brainerd landscape from a mostly rural character to an increasingly suburban look.
Mercury's new Verado takes outboard technology to new level
Anglers must trust their outboard motors, for it's the motor that gets them to the fish. Recent advances in outboard design and technology have made getting there half the fun.
Counties to face new shoreland rules
NISSWA -- Five counties in north-central Minnesota will have new rules on shoreland development by 2006 under a pilot project for the rest of Minnesota.
Duck season similar to last year
The 2004 duck season opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. The season will have 60 days and a six duck daily bag limit. Seasons for canvasbacks and pintails are 30 days.
Thoughts turn to hunting
With the arrival of August this outdoorsman's thoughts turn to hunting. Some good fishing remains to be had in the coming months, but with the way my fishing season has gone so far I'm definitely looking forward to hunting.
Outdoors notes
Crow Wing State Park is hosting three interpretive programs this summer. Programs are free of charge and will take place at the outdoor amphitheater. If it rains they will be moved to the picnic shelter. A vehicle permit is required to enter the park.
Q & A
Q: How often is Eurasian watermilfoil found in Minnesota's lakes and rivers? What can be done to remove it and prevent future discoveries?
Much Obliged
After many months of meetings, grant writing, fund raising and planning by youth and adults, we now have a state-of-the-art skatepark at Jaycee's Park in southeast Brainerd. On Thursday, July 22, we watched a dream unfold before our eyes as the skatepark was built with over 300 volunteers participating in the build day.
Enberg-Fellegy
Amber Enberg and Eric Fellegy announce their engagement. The bride's grandmother is Betty Enberg, Brainerd. The bride's mother is Carol Enberg, Brainerd. The groom's parents are Ron Fellegy, Swanville, and Teri Fellegy, Pillager. A Sept. 4 wedding is planned at Gregory Park.
Eklund-Jobe
Melissa Eklund and Dustin Jobe were married June 19, 2004, at the Breezy Chapel in Breezy Point with Pastor Steven Anderson of the Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church in Crosslake officiating.
Tuttle-Hansen
Amy Tuttle and Ryan Hansen announce their engagement. Parents are Paul and Dawn Tuttle, Henderson, Diane Hansen, Verndale, and the late Michael Hansen. A Sept. 25 wedding is planned.
Bertschi-Neptune
Abbey Lynn Bertschi and Justin Aaron Neptune announce their engagement. Parents are Roland Bertschi, Brainerd, Rebecca and Greg Hight, Baxter, and Nancy Neptune, Brainerd. A Sept. 18 wedding is planned at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd.
50th anniversary
Larry and Carol Ostrowski, Brainerd, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 6, 1954.
80th birthday
Ruby Koering, Brainerd, will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Brainerd Manor. The event is hosted by her children. She was born Aug. 18, 1924.
Surprise open house
Earl Ellestad will celebrate his 70th birthday with a surprise open house from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 13 at Todd and Patti Jenkins' house, 4183 Crow Wing Circle, Pillager. Follow County Road 1 south of Pillager, west on Hazel Street, follow signs. Call 746-4545 for more information.
Heiling-Markeson
Carrie Heiling and Keith Markeson announce their engagement. Parents are Gary and Sharon Heiling, Lake Shore, and Steve and Yoka Markeson, White Bear Lake. An Aug. 19 wedding is planned at Como Park in St. Paul.
Lupella-Wang
Katherine Christine Lupella and Cody Allen Wang announce their engagement. Parents are Tedd and Christine Lupella, Fifty Lakes, and Greg Wang, Moorhead, and Michelle Wang, Moorhead. A Nov. 27 wedding is planned.
Johnson-Shockman
Jessica Johnson and Miguel Shockman announce their engagement. Parents are Harold and Dawn Bjorgo, Crookston, and Nettie and Dave Sellinger, Brainerd, and Steve and Elizabeth Shockman, Lake McQueeney, Texas. An Oct. 9 wedding is planned at Sharon Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, N.D.
50th anniversary
Jim and Betty Mack, Brainerd, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 4-8 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Green Lantern. No gifts please. The event will be hosted by their children.
Church news
The Kings Countrymen, a bluegrass group from central Wisconsin, will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 20 at Malmo Free Church. They are a group of six vocalists who play a multitude of instruments, including guitar, fiddle and mandolin and featuring the dog house bass fiddle, as it is known by bluegrassers.
Time of harvest
As a young boy I lived on a farm in Upper Michigan, only a matter of miles from the Copper Country of Michigan. Life on a farm was always busy, yet it taught me not to expect the world to owe me a living. Summers especially provided a diversity of activity, including work and play.
Legion eliminates defending World Series champs
A come-from-behind victory over the defending American Legion state and World Series champion earlier Friday has fueled Brainerd's drive to remain alive at state.
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd lakes area:
Friday
Baxter Parks & Recreation results
PETITE SOFTBALL
Cell 2000 Mets win Bronco League
The Brainerd Bronco League champion Cellular 2000 Mets went 6-1 and outscored the opposition 87-29 in the two-week double-elimination league tournament. Front row: Brandon Kline, Brendan Foley, Jordan Hayes, Jack Foran, Joe Gubrud, Cam Moser. Back row: Coach Stan Radniecki, Mason Fussy, Tyler Gubrud, Ben Radniecki, Burrell Flanagan, coach Brian Flanagan.
Legion splits on first day at state
NORTHFIELD -- Anytime a team loses the first game of a double elimination tournament, its chances of coming through the losers bracket and winning a championship are slim at best.
Brainerd Parks & Recreation results
Men's MS1 Softball
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd lakes area:
Saturday
BIR's drag strip is top notch
Brainerd International Raceway's one-year old concrete and taconite asphalt quarter-mile drag strip is ready to "rock and roll" for the Lucas Oils NHRA Nationals Aug. 12-15, according to BIR general manager Scott Quick.
Coach says Tautges is a natural
With Joe Tautges having signed a tender to play baseball at the University of Evansville (Indiana) next season it means Lowell Scearcy has coached three Division I players during his 32-year tenure as Brainerd Warriors coach.
Golfers raise money for Cancer cure
Twenty-two teams converged on Pine Meadows golf course and raised more than $2,000 for the Susan G. Koman Foundation to find a cure for cancer.
Sports shorts
North Central Speedway will not race Saturday so as not to conflict with the Crow Wing County Fair.
Lucas Oils NHRA Nationals schedule
Wednesday
Wild ride
Joe Keehr of Pierz took a wild ride in his Pontiac Grand Am, which he made race ready in about an hour, during a heat race Thursday for the Rally Races at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds. Keehr crawled out of the car and did not suffer any injuries. He described the experience as "something else." Brainerd Dispatch/Clint Wood
Brainerd Storm one game from final
MINOT, N.D. -- The Brainerd Storm were one victory away from playing in the championship game of the 18-under women's slow-pitch ASA national tournament Saturday.
Golden Grandma
Sue Kieffer is a golden grandmother.
Baxter Vipers are state 12-U softball runners-up
The Baxter Vipers 12-U girls' slow-pitch softball team finished second in the state tournament July 24-25 in Brainerd.
Internet snagged in hooks of 'phishers'
WASHINGTON -- Maybe it's time we all went to digital self-defense school. How else can we learn how to deflect the Internet thieves pounding on our electronic doors?
Spyware is a growing threat to PC users
Over the past week I've learned more about the plumbing of Microsoft Internet Explorer than I ever wanted to know. That's because I had to spend entirely too much of my spare time exterminating spyware, adware and other kinds of malware from my son's laptop computer.
Software gets the news, displays headlines
If you're like most people, your Internet time is split almost entirely between your browser and your e-mail program.
Favorite Vacation Photo
Dick and Kate Carlson, Nisswa, toured Sweden in May. Along with many visits with relatives, they stayed in hostels and campground cottages. One of the hostels was located in a cultural reserve called Asens by in Aneby, Haurida, Sweden. The reserve depicts a Swedish village as it would be found in 1900. This picture not only shows a portion of the reserve but illustrates how much of rural Sweden looks today.
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Mr. Sun
Weather drawing by Erica Swenson of Mrs. Brenny's third grade class at Baxter school.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Mostly cloudy northeast to partly cloudy southwest. A chance of morning thunderstorms northeast in the morning...Spreading into the southeast in the afternoon. A slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms west. Highs in the upper 70s northeast to the mid 90s southwest.
State forecast for N.D.
Today....Areas of early morning fog north central and east central.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 east
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Showers and thunderstorms...Mainly east...Ending this
Frolicking in the sun
Weather drawing by Maria West in the Baxter School second-grade class of Mrs. Ruen.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms west and north-central. Highs in the 70s.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly cloudy. A chance of morning thunderstorms southeast and northwest...Then a chance of afternoon thunderstorms west...North and south central. Highs in the mid 80s northeast to the mid 90s southwest.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms far
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms north this morning.
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
803 Kingwood St.,
Agendas
Meets 9 a.m. Tuesday
SUPPORT
Celebrate Recovery meets Thursdays
Agenda
Meets 7 p.m. Monday
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
Adult Children-Chem.Dep.
Agenda
Meets 7 p.m. Tuesday
PUBLIC MEETING
The Brainerd Planning Commission will meet 6 p.m. Wednesday at Brainerd City Hall.
ORGANIZATIONS
Brainerd Jaycees
What's Doing
Class members, spouses and friends will meet on the second Wednesday of each month for lunch at Northwest Pizza Boardwalk Bread and Bagel, 302 Washington St. For more information, call Barb at 833-1256.