Friday, September 2, 2005
As guessers know, 1971 Travelall was 'built to tow'
What vehicle included in its advertising slogan "built to tow"?
AREA SCHOOL MENUS
Monday No school.
The big bluegrass show
About 1,000 music lovers filled the Ski Gull grounds Saturday afternoon for the fourth annual Lakes Bluegrass Festival. The event featured two national acts, including Chicago four-piece The Special Consensus, and eight regional bands over three days.
Forensics results are in
If you like forensics, murder-mystery or law shows, you're in luck. This fall, the six networks will unveil roughly 2,537 series wherein the odds are very good that you'll hear the phrase "crime scene" or "DNA sample" before the opening credits.
BEST BETS
The Blue Ox will rock with a couple of old favorites over the next seven days. -itis will perform at 9 p.m. Thursday-Sunday and Ded Walleye will take the stage at 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the downtown Brainerd bar.
Entertainment shorts
"Apartment for Rent," a photography exhibit by Minneapolis artist Anthony Marchetti, will be featured through Sept. 22 at the Central Lakes College Gallery.
ENTERTAINMENT SHORTS
The fall Grassroots Concerts schedule has been announced. All shows will start at 7:30 p.m.
Upcoming arts and entertainment events
Live music
Break out the crockpot
It's holiday time again with Labor Day weekend right around the corner. Monday is a day set aside in honor of the working class.
BIRTHS
Bruce and Kelly (Hohmann) Kiffmeyer, Avon, a girl, Megan Catherine, 6 pounds, 6 ounces, Aug. 24, 2005. Grandparents are Diane and Robert Hohmann, Rice, and Josephine and Bernard Kiffmeyer, Luxemburg. Great-grandparents are Dolores and Otto Kaiser, St. Cloud, and Amanda and Ben Schlangen, Richmond.
SENIOR CALENDAR
LAKES AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
Court
Roberta Quinn, 45, Minneapolis, was sentenced for gross misdemeanor DUI to 90 days jail, placed on three years supervised probation and fined $900.
ACCIDENT
The occupants of a motor home that left the roadway and crashed into a wooded area at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday near Highway 371 and Crow Wing County Road 17 north of Pequot Lakes have been identified as Robert and Dorothy Hartup of Florida, the State Patrol reported.
Accident near Pequot Lakes
Emergency crews responded about 10:50 a.m. Wednesday to an injury accident in which a motor home left the roadway and crashed into a wooded area near Highway 371 and Crow Wing County Road 17, north of Pequot Lakes, the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department reported. The number and identification of the injured, as well as details of the crash, were not available from the State Patrol Wednesday night.
HOUSING BRIEFS
GARRISON -- Mary Quient of Brainerd joined the staff at Garrison Realty, LLC, as a real estate agent.
Prepare your home for emergencies
By the time they reach other parts of the United States, hurricanes that ravage our Southern neighbors along the Atlantic Coast have mostly played out.
Local brief
The Brainerd VFW Friday night dinner will be Christine's Swedish meatballs serving at 5:30 p.m.
This was Brainerd
SEPTEMBER 1 - 60 years ago (1945) - Skies began to clear at noon today and highways were filling as tourist automobiles began to enter the Brainerd area to start an old fashioned Labor Day holiday in pre-war style.
This was Brainerd
SEPTEMBER 2 - 60 years ago (1945) - The Brainerd Junior College, with an enrollment of 32 students, 20 percent more than attended last year, launched its' 1945-46 educational program.
Questions left dangling as board OKs hiring teacher
PEQUOT LAKES -- The Pequot Lakes School Board decided not to rehire its former high school special education teacher Thursday. Instead, the board, on a 4-1 split vote, hired a candidate they voted on a 4-3 split vote not to hire last week.
Red Cross gearing up with relief effort; cash needed
Efforts are under way in the lakes area to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, but monetary donations are most urgently needed.
Pequot hires teachers to reduce class sizes
PEQUOT LAKES -- Pequot Lakes first- and sixth-graders will have a little more elbow room this fall.
CLC Foundation dedicates Tree of Giving
The Central Lakes College Foundation dedicated a Tree of Giving donor recognition sculpture Thursday on the Brainerd campus.
Lakeland Mold chosen as drive pacesetter
Lakeland Mold Co. of Brainerd will be the Crow Wing County United Way's pacesetter for the 2005 campaign this fall and the company will give away a kayak that it built to help with fund-raising.
GAS HITS $3 HERE
When asked what she thought of skyrocketing gas prices, which reached a record-breaking $2.99 a gallon Wednesday throughout the Brainerd area, Roxane Reabe could only offer a defeated laugh.
Cass commissioner Foster hurt while unloading hay bales
CASS LAKE -- Fifth District Cass County Commissioner Virgil Foster, 75, suffered injuries Monday morning while working on his farm outside Cass Lake.
Overheard
"It's devastating."
Wal-Mart eyes Wadena
This time, Wadena Mayor Wayne Wolden said, Wal-Mart means business.
Budget clears early hurdle
CROSSLAKE -- It's taken at least 12 hours in four separate special sessions, but the Crosslake City Council has completed its 2006 preliminary budget.
They can see clearly now
CROSSLAKE -- A few bugs still have to be worked out of the city of Crosslake's state-of-the-art audio and visual system, but city council members got a chance to test the technology at Wednesday's special meeting.
Council approves playground equipment
CROSSLAKE -- A children's playground will be installed sometime in mid-October at Crosslake Community Park.
Point of view
Find the answer in Sunday's Dispatch. Thursday's photo (left) showed Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Do you have an idea or photo for a Point of View quiz? Send your suggestions or photos to photos@brainerddispatch.com.
Is the sky the limit for gas?
Dick Gotvald has tried to keep his gas as cheap as possible.
CORRECTION
The live music schedules for Crosslake's New Exchange and Moonlite Bay were incorrect on Pages 1E and 4E Thursday.
Residents donate relief funds
Area efforts to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina are proving successful.
Point of view
Can you name this historic building that is in a city south of Brainerd? Find the answer in Friday's Dispatch.
Tips for saving on your gasoline consumption
Drive sensibly
Verbal fireworks erupt at Crosslake meeting on 4th of July funds
CROSSLAKE -- The Fourth of July fireworks display in Crosslake is a tradition for many area families and visitors. Many watch the fireworks by boat on the Whitefish Chain.
Morrison County Record changes hands
The Morrison County Record has been sold to ECM Publishers, a Coon Rapids-based business that now has 20 community newspapers and seven shoppers. The sale was effective Thursday.
Superintendent's evaluation released
PEQUOT LAKES -- The Pequot Lakes School Board Thursday made public the summary results of Superintendent Percy Lingen's evaluation.
Overheard
"This is a desperate SOS."
Helen Gamradt
LITTLE FALLS -- Helen Gamradt, age 91, of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005, at her daughter's residence.
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.
Elden 'Al' Werkman
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Elden "Al" Werkman, age 77, a resident of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Freedhem, Minn., passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, at the VA Hospital in Tucson, Ariz. Arrangements are pending with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls.
Charles F. Griffin
PEQUOT LAKES -- Charles F. Griffin, age 84, of Pequot Lakes, died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. He was born Dec. 9, 1920, in Owen, Wis. His family moved to West Concord, Minn., in 1921, where his father had a pharmacy.
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.
Jerry Vogt
PINE RIVER -- Jerry Vogt, age 86, of rural Pine River, passed away Monday, Aug. 29, 2005, at the New Brighton Care Center. He was born Feb. 10, 1919, in Statin, Germany. He came to this country at five years of age and remembered a lot of the ocean passage.
Open Forum
Trespassing charges against Tucson's "Raging Grannies" have been dropped, according to the Brainerd Dispatch, Aug. 28.
Open Forum
I would like to thank the Brainerd Dispatch for its recent article on the closing of Kavanaugh's restaurant. Kavanaugh's has been a staple of lakes country dining for years. Also important to note however, is the effect Kavanaugh's has on it employees. Speaking from my own experience, I started working there as a dishwasher when I was 15 in the summer of 1998. I knew nothing about cooking or helping to run a kitchen, but everything about the place intrigued me. Tom Kavanaugh and all the employees taught me so much over the years, not only about cooking, but about life. Last summer was unfortunately my last, but I can say with absolute certainly I wouldn't be the person I am today if I hadn't worked there. So, as the final summer winds down, I would like to thank the Kavanaugh family, and all the employee for the memories and all the lessons over the years.
Vox Pop
I'm very concerned about what's happening in the city of East Gull Lake. The Howard R. Green engineering firm and Aspen Construction Company are, in the opinion of many, being mistreated by some members of the city's wastewater committee and the city council.
What do you think?
Write us a letter or send us an e-mail
She's been bitten by the Habititus bug
My symptoms started showing up when my plane landed in Detroit on June 17 for the Jimmy Carter Work Project in Detroit.
Deerwood church collecting funds to help Honduran boy
DEERWOOD -- Hondurans know all too well the destruction a hurricane can leave behind.
CHURCHES
The Brothers Frantzich, musicians and performing artists from the Twin Cities, will appear at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Confidence Learning Center north of Brainerd as part of an evening sponsored by First Congregational Church United Church of Christ. It will be an informal coffeehouse-type event and it's open to the public.
BHS drops season opener to Otters
FERGUS FALLS -- Paige Olson's nine kills, six ace serves and five blocks weren't enough to land a Warrior's victory in their first game of the season as the Fergus Falls Otters shut down Brainerd 25-16, 25-22, 25-21 Thursday.
Aitkin gobbles up Rangers
AITKIN -- Connor Butenhoff was a quarterback of few words after leading the Aitkin Gobblers to a 25-8 season-opening football victory over rival Crosby-Ironton Thursday.
BHS proves to be race ready
For the past few weeks Brainerd Warriors swimming and diving coach Dan Anderson has watched his team train.
Sabres blank Little Falls
Sartell -- Christy Sitzman had 22 saves for the Little Falls Flyers in an 8-0 Central Lakes Conference girls' soccer loss Thursday to Sartell.
Taszarek helps Flyers past Sartell
Belle Prairie -- Mike Taszarek kicked in two goals for the Little Falls Flyers as they defeated Sartell 4-1 in Central Lakes Conference boys' soccer Thursday.
Pool sharks
A few school records may be on the verge of sinking as the Brainerd Warrior girls' swimming and diving team prepares to hit the water for its season opener at home Thursday night against Sartell.
Raiders serve up a big win
All Central Lakes College volleyball coach Jane Peterson needed to get her point across about the importance of good serving was one conversation with her team.
Freshman Rosenthal has a nose for the net
BAXTER -- Just two games into her varsity girls' soccer career Brainerd's Kelly Rosenthal is demonstrating she has a nose for the net.
Upcoming sporting events
Thursday
CLC loads up on talent in national title defense
How do you make the best even better?
JV boys' soccer team ties
The Brainerd Warriors and Fergus Falls Otters tied in junior varsity boys' soccer Tuesday 0-0.
Litchfield overwhelms Smith, Staples-Motley
LITCHFIELD -- Joe Smith rushed for 113 yards and passed for 101 as the Staples-Motley Cardinals opened their football season Thursday with a 42-22 loss to Litchfield.
Even without Anderson, Sprint Car races should be fast and furious
Racing fans could be in for two nights of intense Wissota Championship Sprint Car races Saturday and Sunday at North Central Speedway. The fast and exciting class will be among five classes competing in the fourth annual Mighty Axe Nationals.
Royalton rolls past Dixon, Pillager
PILLAGER -- Travis Dixon scored two touchdowns and rushed for 103 yards as the Pillager Huskies lost to the Royalton Royals 43-20 in a non-conference football opener Thursday.
Scoreboard
Baseball
Area girls' swimming and diving capsules
Little Falls Flyers
Brainerd youth sweeps dragster program
Stephen Moran swept the Junior Dragster Major class program last weekend at Interstate Dragway in Sabin.
Tradition vs. experience
The Bemidji Lumberjacks may have more experience but they want what the Brainerd Warriors have established -- a winning tradition.
Fishing's been good for Good
A year ago last fall Perry Good sat at home, looked out the window, watched the leaves fall and wondered what went wrong.
Pohlkamp powers Pioneers
SAUK RAPIDS -- Lisa Pohlkamp pounded out 28 kills and Lisa Kurtz posted 13 kills, 21 set assists and 11 digs to lead the visiting Pioneers to a 3-1 victory over Sauk Rapids in non-conference action Thursday.
Bemidji at Brainerd
Lineups
SCOREBOARD
Baseball
Upcoming sporting events
Friday
SPORTS SHORTS
Two area racers shared more than $500 in prizes at the Aug. 24 Legal Street Drags, hosted by Fast Cop Inc. and Brainerd International Raceway.
Spear and Hoeck medalists for CLC
The defending national champion Central Lakes College Raiders men's golf team took medalist honors in windy conditions Thursday in its season opener at the Pines at Grand view Lodge.
Cards third at triangular
Staples -- Anne Guswelle and Ashley Hunstiger each won two events to lead Sauk Centre to victory in the Staples-Motley swimming and diving triangular Thursday.
Lenz sisters, Pats win twice
PIERZ -- Kayla Lenz improved her singles record to 12-0 and Megan Lenz raised her record to 11-1 as the Pequot Lakes Patriots swept Pierz and Mora in Thursday's Pierz triangular.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
State forecast for N.D.
Wind advisory eastern north dakota today...
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Sunny. Highs in the 70s northeast to the 80s southwest.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Sunny...Becoming partly to mostly sunny. A slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms in the black hills. Highs around 80 northeast to the mid 90s southwest.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 90.
Where did summer go?
Weather drawing by Sam Bertram in the Whittier summer school class of Mrs. R. Zauhar.
Fishing for a good Labor Day weekend
Weather drawing by Morgan Miller in the Baxter third grade of Ms. Hemstad.
State forecast for Minnesota
Wind advisory northwest through 5 pm...
AUGUST WEATHER
Seven days with the high temperature above 85 degrees highlighted August's weather in Brainerd. All seven days were before Aug. 10.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Mostly to partly sunny. Isolated showers over far northwest wisconsin. Highs mainly in the 70s.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Partly cloudy northeast. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Highs
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Sunny. Highs from the lower 70s northeast to the upper 80s