Thursday, September 25, 2008
Living Legacy
Southern gospel group Legacy Five (above) will make its annual trip to the Brainerd lakes area for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Heritage Assembly of God Church in Baxter. Tickets are $14-$17.
Completely random slice of pop culture
This is going to sound kind of random, but one of my favorite things about the high school movies of the late-'90s was the soundtracks.
AREA SHORTS
BAXTER - Legacy Five will perform a gospel concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Heritage Assembly of God Church, 13242 Berrywood Drive, in Baxter.
Artistic alumni
The second annual Brainerd High School Alumni Arts Exhibition, featuring current work by BHS graduates, will be have its opening day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday in Gallery 119 at the Franklin Arts Center in Brainerd. Admission is free.
The write stuff
Writer Terri McLean, the Crossing Arts Alliance's featured artist, is passionate about developing creativity.
Upcoming arts and entertainment events
For week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
Imagine that
The Imaginary Friends, one of the best original bands in Brainerd, will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Paradise Shores Resort on South Long Lake. Admission is free.
Sounds from the border
The sixth annual Festival Latino - a Central Lakes College scholarship fundraiser featuring music by the Pachanga Society, food and games - will be from 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday in the CLC cafeteria area in Brainerd. Admission is $6-$8.
Monday Meatballs
10 ounces boneless pork shoulder, about 1 1/3 cups ground
Crisp leaves, crisp air and apple crisp
Its difficult to believe the season between summer and winter - fall - is here. Its the time of year we take out our warm clothes and begin to crave heartier food that is comforting and warm.
Meat of the Matter
Ah, fall, the season of college football and PTA meetings - and high-profile chef cookbooks.
POLICE BLOTTER
THEFT - Jennifer Nusbaum, 1000 block of H Street, Tuesday reported the theft of money from her checking account through transactions made in Mexico.
BIRTHS
Aaron and Melody Corrick, New Hope, a boy, Leighton Patrick, 8 pounds, 5 ounces, Sept. 17, 2008. Grandparents are Dr. Patrick and Deann Corrick, Brainerd, and Mark and Jayne Merrotte, Little Falls. Great-grandmother is Bernelle Ferrell, Baxter.
The state of poetry
County Lines, co-edited by Brainerds Charmaine Donovan, covers all 87 Minnesota counties in celebration of Minnesotas sesquicentennial.
POLICE BLOTTER
VANDALISM - It was reported Monday that air conditioners at Heritage Assemblies of God Church, 13242 Berrywood Drive, were damaged and bricks were thrown at Dumpsters.
A new racket
Grand View launches its largest construction project as the conference center replaces some of the tennis courts at the resort.
Correction/clarification
The Brainerd Dispatch incorrectly printed words in a letter by Deb Halsted in Sundays paper. The Dispatch incorrectly used the word currently instead of covertly and the phrase this country instead of their country. The letter is reprinted in open forum.
YMCA teen scene planned Friday
The Brainerd Family YMCA will host Teen Scene from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday for fifth- and sixth-graders. There will be music, dodgeball, concession items and Giovanni's pizza.
MUCH OBLIGED
The summer is gone and the Golden Lakes Boxing team is going to start another boxing season, as it has since 1995. We have had some good boxers come and go and made their coach very proud.
Townships' fall conference set Oct. 9
HACKENSACK - Cass County Association of Townships will host its annual fall conference from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 9 at Bear Pause Theater at Hackensack.
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
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SUPPORT GROUPS
Lakes Area Ecumenical Bereavement
Autumn in Fairbanks
Do you have a recent scenic picture that shows the beauty of the lakes area? Send it to photos@brainerddispatch.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.
Nurses in training
Central Lakes College Registered Nursing students Christine Luberts (left) of Little Falls and Amanda Lucking of Pierz worked with children Sept. 18 at Nay-Ah-Shing School. The children ranged in age from 3 to 11. On Sept. 15, Practical Nursing students had a similar experience as they joined other healthcare professionals to assess health.
Continuing to blaze a trail plan
PINE RIVER - Mark Sprague, Cass County Land Department forest resource manager, informed the county board Sept. 16 about the current status of recreational trails planning.
Start your engines
HACKENSACK - The Hackensack Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the fourth annual National Chain Saw Sculpting Invitational Friday through Sunday at Hackensack City Park.
ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS
AREA BRIEFS
The Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College will host the Education Fair from 9-11:30 a.m. Oct. 7 in the gymnasium.
Getting into the 'Game'
Dorothy McIntyre, co-author of "Daughters of the Game," spoke to the Nisswa Women's Club at their monthly luncheon meeting Sept. 18 at Timbermist. McIntyre displayed uniforms, shoes and a girls basketball trophy and picture from 1925. In Minnesota, girls basketball began in 1891 and stopped in 1942 before starting again the the 1970s.
ALL IN THE FAMILY
Eric and Alicia Priglmeier submitted this photograph of their son, Peyton Priglmeier, 1, Brainerd. "We have been watching our giant sunflowers grow all season. They almost have grown as quick as Peyton."
Music General dancers attend Calif. workshop
Brainerd Music General dancers Rachelle Reed, Sarah Brill, Emma Palm and Brynn Samp attended the iHollywood Dance Summer Intensive workshop Aug. 6-10 at the Burbank Marriot Hotel and Convention Center in Burbank, Calif.
PETS OF THE WEEK
Jada is a 6-month-old female spaniel mix. She's a petite girl and will probably only grow to be about 40 pounds. Jada loves people, has a good disposition and is eager to please. Brainerd Dispatch/Heidi Lake
KIDS' STUFF
People of all ages swarmed to the annual Nisswa Fall Festival on Saturday. While the event had a little something for everyone, it was especially geared toward the little ones, who enjoyed pumpkin carving , a pumpkin-seed spitting contest , face painting , crazy-looking critters , horse-drawn carriage rides and, of course, food.
Jolee's Furniture/Pine Shadows wins softball title
The Jolee's Furniture/Pine Shadows softball team won the Hospital Scrubs Co-Rec Softball Tournament Sept. 13-14 at Memorial Park.
This was Brainerd
SEPTEMBER 24 - 100 years ago (1908) - That Brainerd would be a first class point for a wholesale fruit house is shown by the amount of fruit sold here this season. It was told by a fruit salesman that over 8,000 boxes of peaches were sold in this city so far this season.
Overheard
"There is a lot of blame to go around."-Henry Paulson, Treasury secretary on the financial crisis.
County sets hearing on rights panel size
Crow Wing County commissioners Tuesday agreed to set a public hearing to alter the number of members on the Human Rights Commission.
County jobless rate up 2 percent over last year
Compared to a year ago, the Brainerd lakes area jobless rate rose by more than 2 percent in August.
LOCAL BRIEFS
CROSSLAKE - A special Crosslake City Council meeting is planned at 1 p.m. Thursday at city hall.
Busy as a ....
Dodging rain showers Tuesday, this little bumblebee was found gathering pollen by the banks of the Mississippi River in Brainerd. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey
City's wastewater plant gets permit from MPCA board
After being delayed more than a year after a series of setbacks, the proposed expansion of Brainerd's wastewater treatment facility is back on track.
DNR gets help spreading message on trail riding ban
The Crow Wing County Board Tuesday agreed to help get the word out regarding the DNR ban on recreational off-highway vehicle riding on DNR forest trails.
BORER INVADES AREA TREES
BAXTER - A beetle infestation is cutting a killing swath through lakes area oak stands and may be most noticeable near the Whipple Beach area in Baxter.
LOCAL BRIEFS
HART will offer educational classes from 9-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the first Saturday of each month October through May (excluding December) at the HART Shelter for children age 4-10 to learn about animal issues, create fun animal crafts and spend time with the HART animals.
'Triple' the fun
An actor getting tired of performing in "Triple Espresso" would be like a baseball player getting bored with hitting a home run every time at bat. Connecting with the sweet spot is always satisfying, even when you've acted in 1,300 stagings of the show, as Brian Kelly has.
LOCAL BRIEFS
The Brainerd YMCA will host a family dance and fun night from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday.
Nisswa Citizen of the Year (and fans)
Richard Geike, Nisswa fire chief, was congratulated Tuesday night by his wife Jane, daughter, Kayla, and grandchild, Ethan Rick, for being named the 2008 Nisswa Citizen of the Year. The announcement came as a surprise to him as officials, family, friends and coworkers ambushed him with the news at the Nisswa Fire Hall. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey
Students gather at the pole
Katie Strand (left), Rachel Lindholm and Jack Eggen bowed their heads in prayer while gathered around the flagpole Wednesday morning at the Brainerd High School for See You at the Pole.
CORRECTION
In a Page 6A listing that ran Monday on the Rev. Gregg Valentine, his favorite quote "Preach the Gospel every day, and if necessary, use words," is more commonly attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, not Charles Spurgeon, an 18th century pastor.
Award-winning penguins and chili
Dressed as penguins, members of the Widseth Smith Nolting "Chili Willy" cook-off team, Shayne Johnson (left), Mark Skogen, Mark Erickson and Paul Skogen, ambled to the stage Wednesday at the Westgate Mall to receive their Community Choice Award at the United Way Chili Cook-off.
Razidlo: District working on bridge with business sector
Superintendent Steve Razidlo told area business professionals Tuesday that the school district has "had a rough go of it in the past week," referring to board member Ruth Gmeinder's resignation and questions over the district's budget.
Gmeinder praised; search begins for replacement
And then there were five.
Meeting scheduled in Staples on sex offender
Before his release from prison, Level 3 sex offender Douglas James Denning will be the focus of a community notification meeting in Staples.
Pillager offender back in custody
Less than two months out of prison, convicted sex offender Robert Floyd Welch is back behind bars.
From D.C. to Brainerd, people focus on bailout
Brainerd area residents are scratching their heads over the proposed $700 billion bailout of troubled financial institutions.
This was Brainerd
80 years ago (1928) - Monday morning of this week was an occasion long to be remembered by the pupils of the public schools of this city. It was the occasion of the removal from the old school building on Sixth Street to the elegant high school building which has been completed.
Judge grants new trial in music downloading case
MINNEAPOLIS- A federal judge granted a new trial to a Minnesota woman convicted of pirating music files, ruling Wednesday that he made an error in her trial. And he implored Congress to change copyright laws to prevent excessive awards against individuals in similar cases.
Robert D. Siverson
Robert D. Siverson, age 81, resident of Brainerd, formerly of Minneapolis, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. He was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Minneapolis to Sigurd and Cornella (Johnson) Siverson.
Doris Kobliska
FOSSTON - Doris Kobliska, age 80, of Fosston, Minn., died Sept. 24, 2008, at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, N.D.
Vera M. Gallant
Vera M. Gallant, age 88, resident of Brainerd, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, at her home. Vera was born in Brainerd Aug. 23, 1920, to William and Hazel Engelhart. She married Stanley J. Gallant June 22, 1940, in Brainerd. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
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Richard M. Hagberg
SILVER BAY - Richard "Rick" Morse Hagberg, 84, Silver Bay, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, in Silver Bay.
Daren J. Finney
LAKE SHORE - Daren J. Finney, 80, of Lake Shore, Minn., formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at his home of cancer.
Edwin N. Christensen
PINE RIVER - Edwin Neil Christensen, age 45, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. He was born May 13, 1963, in Brainerd to Elmer and Alma Christensen.
Walter F. Schultz
Walter F. Schultz, 77, of Brainerd, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Richard M. Hagberg
SILVER BAY - Richard "Rick" Morse Hagberg, 84, Silver Bay, passed away Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, in Silver Bay.
Clara 'Dolly' Johnson
With her daughters at her side, Clara "Dolly" Johnson, age 85, passed away at Edgewood Vista Senior Living in Brainerd on Sept. 13, 2008. Clara was born in Backus, Minn., on Feb. 17, 1923, to August and Anna (Schweitzer) Young.
Lorraine A. Scherer
Lorraine A. Scherer, 89, resident of Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, passed away on Sept. 10, 2008. Memorial services will be Saturday, Sept. 27, at 1:30 p.m. at the Woodland Good Samaritan Village Chapel, 100 Buffalo Hills Lane, Brainerd.
Morgan H. Utley
BAXTER - Morgan H. Utley, age 86, resident of Baxter, Minn., passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud surrounded by his loving family. Morgan was born in Bemidji, Minn., Oct. 22, 1921. He was the third of nine children born to Wendell H. and Vivian (Guptill) Utley. He grew up in Bemidji, graduating from Bemidji High School in 1940 and later attending Bemidji State College for two years.
Sharon Ruthenbeck
Sharon Ruthenbeck, 66, Brainerd, a loving daughter and sister, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd after a courageous battle with cancer. Sharon was born on Jan. 8, 1942, in Okabena, Minn.
Arlene M. Sura
LITTLE FALLS - Arlene M. Sura, age 75, of Little Falls, Minn., died Sept. 22, 2008. Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service, West Chapel, Little Falls. Visitation will be 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral chapel.
Betty M. McMullen
Betty M. McMullen, 76, Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at Almond House in Brainerd. She was born Feb. 25, 1932, in Brainerd to Otto and Ethel (Olson) Metzer. Betty worked at Abbott Northwestern Hospital for many years as an operating room aide.
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Friday's intriguing debate
WASHINGTON - Friday evening in Oxford, Miss., Barack Obama and John McCain will meet in the first presidential debate of 2008, and this dramatic campaign will in all likelihood reach another turning point.
OTHER OPINION: ETHICS
If its death by a thousand cuts, the role of beleaguered Rep. Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y., as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee has 994 to go. The latest cut came last Thursday, when the New York Post revealed that the Harlem congressman had had a broken-down 1972 silver Mercedes-Benz sedan, whose registration expired in 2004, parked in the House of Representatives garage for years. It is a violation of House rules to store a vehicle there for more than 45 days, and any vehicle parked there must be operable.
Open Forum
A partisan letter writer recently tried to mislead voters into believing that Id voted against the best interests of senior citizens. Those who remember I served five years as senior advocate serving Morrison and Crow Wing counties know Id never do that, but for others, heres the whole story.
Open Forum
A partisan letter writer recently tried to mislead voters into believing that Id voted against the best interests of senior citizens. Those who remember I served five years as senior advocate serving Morrison and Crow Wing counties know Id never do that, but for others, heres the whole story.
VOX POP
It's funny how the real person who retired and left this mess isn't part of the leadership that is being questioned. When he arrived, this was a financially healthy school district. Instead, let's blame Ruth! Way to go!
Open Forum
Rep. Al Doty is a former senior advocate, but he hasn't supported senior citizens very well during his first term in office.
Ruttger, Holmes, Warriors sweep
ALBANY - Thomas Ruttger and Megan Holmes won individual titles and Brainerd Warrior boys' and girls' cross country teams won championships Tuesday at the Albany Purple Pride Invite.
SCOREBOARD
Area events
JV soccer team wins one of three
Brainerd defeated Little Falls 4-2 in junior varsity boys' soccer Tuesday.
Wiesz, Flyers cruise past Huskers
HOLDINGFORD - The Little Falls Flyers grabbed first place in seven of the eight events to defeat the Holdingford Huskers 54-44 Tuesday in non-conference swimming and diving.
W-DC falls to Perham
WADENA - Katie Anderson defeated Danielle Brenk 6-3, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and Haley Anderson and Marcy Hartman won their singles matches in Wadena-Deer Creek's 4-3 loss to Perham Tuesday.
Foster, Beltz Pequot win
PINE RIVER - Clayton Foster and Kyle Beltz helped the Pequot Lakes Patriots sweep the Pine River-Backus cross country invite Tuesday night.
It's like all in the family for Scott Ramey
Every football practice, every game, is like a family reunion for Scott Ramey.
Williams, Nathan come up big in Warriors' win
BELLE PRAIRIE - Jake Williams scored two goals to go with one assist and Chris Nathan added two assists and one goal for the Brainerd Warriors in a 5-2 Central Lakes Conference boys' soccer victory over the Little Falls Flyers Tuesday.
Rosenthal breaks record
in 9-0 Brainerd blowout
BAXTER - The Little Falls Flyers could use some R & R after dealing with R & R.
Warriors edge Tech
Coming off of its first loss of the season on Monday the Brainerd Warrior girls' tennis team looked to rebound against Central Lakes Conference rival St. Cloud Tech Tuesday.
Skog goals lift Lake Region
BAXTER - Levi Skog scored the final goal in regulation and the winning goal in the second overtime to propel the Lake Region Christian School Hornets past Foreston 3-2 Tuesday.
Willmar blanks Brainerd
Tess Rahto played a strong match, contributing six blocks and three kills as the Brainerd Warriors volleyball team came up short against Willmar, losing 3-0 against the Central Lakes Conference leading Cardinals.
LOCAL SPORTS SHORTS
The College of St. Scholastica football team is scheduled to practice at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Adamson Field in Brainerd.
Raiders find the 'right spots,' sweep Rainy River
CENTRAL LAKES - Rachel Voeltz recorded 10 kills and Andrea Wynn chipped in with 17 set assists as the Central Lakes College Raiders rolled past Rainy River in three games in division action Thursday night.
Quast, Raider men prevail
AUSTIN - Brad Quast was medalist Tuesday as the Central Lakes College men's golf team won the Rochester Invite at the Austin Country Club.
Points at premium in bracket drag racing series
With only two races left most racers competing in the O'Reilly Auto Parts/Snap-On Tools Bracket Drag Racing Series came to Brainerd International Raceway last weekend trying to improve their position in the points standings or chase down the leader.
Aitkin sweeps Pine City
AITKIN - Katie Campbell dished out 21 set assists and an ace serve to help the Aitkin Gobblers to a 3-0 victory over Pine City in non-conference volleyball Tuesday.
SCOREBOARD
Area events
AREA GOLF SHORTS
Bill Israelson of the Vintage at Staples shot a second-round, even-par 71 for a two-day 2-over 144 to win the Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship at Northland Country Club.
State forecast for North Dakota
.Today...Scattered thunderstorms southeast this morning...
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Mostly sunny central and west. Mostly cloudy early east with isolated thunderstorms far east...Then becoming sunny to partly cloudy. Windy east. Highs in the 80s east...And upper 80s to mid 90s west.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Scattered showers and thunderstorms east and south this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms southeast this afternoon. Otherwise partly sunny. Highs near 70 northwest to near 80 southeast.
We could use more rain
Weather drawing by Lauren Dockendorf in the Baxter third grade of Ms. Hemstad.
Gentlemen, start your rakes
Weather drawing by Emma Anderson in the St. Francis Catholic School fifth grade of Mrs. Olson.
The Nation's Weather
Foul weather was forecast for the East on Thursday as a storm lingers off the coast of North Carolina, while the Plains, South and West were to be warm and clear.
State forecast for Iowa
A dense fog advisory is in effect until 10 am for much of the
State forecast for Iowa
...Dense fog advisory until 1000 am central and southwest...
State forecast for Minnesota
.Today...Partly sunny. Scattered morning thunderstorms west and
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. Highs mainly in the 70s.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs from the upper 60s northeast...To the lower 80s southwest.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs in the middle 60s to middle 70s.