Wednesday, October 17, 2007

A video set where seniors run the show
It's nearly showtime, the set is ready, and the crew and host of "Village in Motion" are going through their morning drill. As they prepare for the taping, the director asks for a few last-minute changes.

For families, a precious time to regroup
We gather in the dining room of the old house to have cake and ice cream to honor a beloved aunt who died more than 45 years ago. This month would be her 100th birthday. Wide-eyed around the table are children ranging from 4 months to 9 years old and their parents, who are in their 30s and 40s. They are the grandchildren and great-grandchildren who never knew this warm, wonderful woman with bright brown eyes, who towered nearly six feet tall. And so we, the gray-haired children whom she nurtured a lifetime ago, begin to tell stories.

Take care of yourself
LITTLE FALLS - To all the caregivers out there, make sure you not only care for your loved one, but make sure you also take care of yourself.

Volunteers sit so the dying aren't alone
Too many patients, too little time. Sandra Clarke, a nurse in Eugene, Ore., looked in on a patient not expected to live through the night.

Stretching for their own health
More than 200 people, who attended the 2007 Cancer Healthcare Conference at the Little Falls Ballroom on Sept. 27, did yogo stretches with the presenter. The conference was focused on caregivers and how they must also take care of themselves. Brainerd Dispatch/Jennifer Stockinger

File of Life cards offered
File of Life cards are available by calling the Senior LinkAge at (800) 333-2433 or by contacting Gail Swanson at the Central Minnesota Council on Aging at (320) 253-9349 or at gail@cmcoa.org.

There's still time for Part D signup
It's not too late.

Tips for brain agility
Do aerobic exercise: This tops most lists of what scientists recommend for preserving brain cells. Aerobic exercise not only keeps the heart in shape, it also protects brain neurons by sending more blood to the brain to keep oxygen flowing.

Practicing what she preaches
Elizabeth Cabalka, Annandale, did a few yogo stretches with the audience Sept. 27 at the 2007 Cancer Healthcare Conference at the Little Falls Ballroom. Cabalka, a caregiver advocate, author of several books and a consultant, wanted to show the audience that caregivers need to learn how to breath and take care of themselves. Brainerd Dispatch/Jennifer Stockinger

Welcome to middle age - and presbyopia
You're holding menus at arm's length and squinting. You've had difficulty reading items on your computer. Numbers on your cellphone's tiny screen are indistinguishable. The buttons on your iPod, DVD player and remote seem frustratingly small. Deciphering the fine print on a map is, well, impossible.

Keeping their edge
WASHINGTON - Glenys Dyer, 82, is drawing Queen Elizabeth on the tiny screen of her Nintendo video game player. Suddenly her instructor - a cartoon figure on the screen - tells her to shift gears and draw a picture of herself, then read a passage from a novel aloud.

Crow Wing court
The following recently appeared in Crow Wing District Court:

ALL IN THE FAMILY
Kathe Dellacecca submitted this photograph of her family's Brainerd Diabetes Walk team, Neighbors Up North. The team raised $1,300, including $600 raised by Sam Dellacecca. The walk was Oct. 6.

SUPPORT
Lakes Area Ecumenical Bereavement

PETS OF THE WEEK
Spinner is a 3-year-old male neutered English setter mix. He came to Heartland Animal Rescue Team as a stray and is not adjusting well to shelter life. If you can give Spinner a loving home, come meet him. He's quiet, sensitive, eager to please and loves to snuggle.

Annual fall fashion show set for Oct. 23
NISSWA - The Nisswa Area Women of Today's 2007 fall fashion show will be on Oct. 23 at Breezy Point Resort. This year's "Falling into Fashion" event will begin with social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the fashion show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and only a limited number of seats remain available. For dinner reservations, contact Penny at 963-4793.

Basketball team helps with fall chore
Each fall, the Central Lakes College men's basketball team removes docks and boat lifts at Confidence Learning Center on Sylvan Lake northwest of Brainerd. The team took advantage of nice weather Oct. 3 to perform this year's community service. Steve Waller

Haunted forest fundraiser planned
PINE RIVER - The Friends of the Pine River Library and Cricket Crafts will have a haunted forest fundraiser from 6:30-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Oct. 26-27 two miles east of Pine River on State Highway 84. Watch for the spiders. A hayride shuttle will be provided from remote parking crossroad of State 84 and County 44.

Cobbers vs. Oles
Five Brainerd High School graduates played in the St. Olaf-Concordia football game, won 52-51 in overtime by the Oles, on Saturday. Front row: Ryan McKay (left, BHS 2006 graduate), Jared Mueller (2007). Back row: Brett Abrahamson (2005), John Haberman (2006), Clinton Strother (2005). Not pictured: John Stumpf. McKay had two tackles, Strother and Stumpf each had one for the Cobbers. Haberman rushed twice for 21 yards for the Oles. Bruce Haberman

Law enforcement students host fundraiser
The Central Lakes College Law Enforcement Club hosted a cook-out Oct. 4 on the south side of the Brainerd campus. The club served grilled hamburgers and brats, along with chips, mini-doughnuts, and soft drinks as a fundraiser for costs related to attending the national American Criminal Justice Association conference in Kansas City, Mo., next April. In another fundraising project, club members will help at the St. Mathias Farm Haunted Maze during the last three weekends of October and on Halloween night.

Coats for Kids
Donations are being accepted at Crystal Cleaners in Brainerd for the Kinship Partners' Coats for Kids drive.

Trying to get the upper hand on emotional eating
Lots of hard work and just a few times of having too much of something puts you back from the weekly goal. It was a week filled with emotions that I found a few times food in my hand that I was not even aware I was eating.

ORGANIZATIONS
Brainerd Jaycees

Ceremony set Sunday for Little Falls hospital
LITTLE FALLS - St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls will be hosting a ribbon-cutting blessing and dedication ceremony from 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday for its $22 million completed expansion project.

C-I Special Olympians compete in bowling
Crosby-Ironton Special Olympians competed in a bowling event Thursday at Jack's House in Brainerd.

Nisswa students to collect glasses
NISSWA - Students from Nisswa Elementary School have teamed up with the Nisswa Lions Club for "Sight Night" on Oct. 31.

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
Brainerd Alateen

CASTING A LINE: FALL'S SPLENDOR
Sherry Kleinschmidt submitted this photograph taken recently near the Mississippi River bridge on Mill Avenue.

Student who saved grandmother from fire receives scholarship
Although her $2,000 scholarship wasn't earned for heroics, Karla Carlson's action to save her grandmother's life reflects a deserving character.

Correction
The Brainerd Dispatch incorrectly listed the date of the VFW Post and Auxiliary Make A Difference Day Halloween party in Sunday's What's Doing.

More liquor licenses will be discussed
The city of Brainerd will again discuss the possibility of more liquor licenses.

Space needs get hard look from council
BAXTER - The city of Baxter is taking a hard look at its future space needs.

This was Brainerd
OCTOBER 16 - 30 years ago (1977) - The Crow Wing County unit of the American Cancer Society recently completed its 1976-77 fiscal year with the reports showing a total crusade income of $11,233.11. The most successful drive ever.

Overheard
"I go to bathrooms to use bathrooms."

Ready for the rain
With umbrella in hand Monday, Tom Cowell crossed Laurel Street in Brainerd during an afternoon rain shower. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls

Pros and cons of adopting of state building code aired
CROSSLAKE - Crosslake City Council members said they had much to think about after listening to pros and cons related to adopting the state building code.

What a day to be late!
Brainerd High School Senior KoreAnn Martin was crossing her fingers, hoping she'd be named the 2007 Youth Volunteer of the Year.

Calls to begin Wednesday night in lakes area for social capital survey
Calls for the social capital survey will begin Wednesday in the early evening.

Line by line
In a series of memos the last two months, Brainerd City Council member Bob Olson has raised questions about the city's 2008 preliminary tax rate and levy, accounting practices, the city's arena fund and the city's construction fund.

Sjodin family settles with state government
ST. PAUL - The state of Minnesota reached a settlement with the family of Dru Sjodin, the 22-year-old college student from Pequot Lakes who was kidnapped and killed almost four years ago by a convicted sex offender who was released from prison a few months before the crime.

Quilts for the wounded
Carol McDonald, Little Falls, joined about 15 others working on quilts Tuesday at Country Fabric in Brainerd. The group gathered for a full day of work for the Quilts of Valor Foundation. The quilts will be given to wounded combat soldiers returning from overseas. To date the foundation has provided quilts for more than 12,000 service members. Brainerd Dispatch/Nels Norquist

LOCAL BRIEFS
PEQUOT LAKES - A community forum to discuss options for the Highway 371 expansion in Pequot Lakes before a decision is made will be from 6:30-8:15 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Pequot Lakes High School cafeteria, 30805 Olson St.

TIF granted for Artspace living space
Within a month, renovation, thanks in part to a loan and tax-increment financing, is expected to begin on the Franklin Arts Center in Brainerd to make living spaces for artists and other improvements.

LOCAL BRIEFS
Central Lakes College in Brainerd and Staples will host Find Your Future Day from 9 a.m.-noon Thursday.

This was Brainerd
OCTOBER 17 - 60 years ago (1947) - The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Brainerd, established Oct. 13, 1872, will observe the 75th anniversary of its founding beginning Tuesday. The Rev. Floyd Kufus, a former pastor of the church, will deliver the anniversary sermon.

Pequot's bobber tower getting a fresh look
PEQUOT LAKES - With the 2008 Governor's Fishing Opener at Breezy Point, along with many activities happening in Pequot Lakes, the Brainerd Lakes Chamber arranged for the historic Pequot Lakes bobber tower to get a fresh look.

YOUTH FOR YES
Jenna Riley and Jace Crowe didn't know one another until a couple months ago. She's a sophomore and he's a senior at Brainerd High School.

New insight on substance abuse will be shared
Adolescent substance abuse will be the focus of Red Ribbon Week starting Monday.

Correction
Because of incorrect information provided the Dispatch, a story on Page 4S Tuesday on Medicare Part D should have said there are three Medicare Prescription Drug Plans with premiums less than $20, not $30 as originally reported.

Lake-friendly development awards event Thursday in Baxter
The Brainerd Area Environmental Learning Network is hosting the 2007 Lake-Friendly Development Awards from 3-5 p.m. Thursday at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 7678 College Road, Suite 105, Baxter.

Overheard
"Well, that for sure is somebody's idea of a joke."

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.

Albert L. Tibbetts
AITKIN - Albert L. Tibbetts, age 91, of Aitkin, died on Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at the Aitkin Health Services (formerly Riverwood Extended Care). He was born on March 19, 1916, in Aitkin to James W. and Mary (McGillis) Tibbetts. He attended schools in Aitkin and worked on the family farm when his father passed away.

Gladys H. Howe
CROSBY - Gladys H. Howe, 88, Crosby, died Oct. 14, 2007, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center, Crosby. She was born June 16, 1919, in Irondale Township to Arthur and Sadie (Pietz) George. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Crosby.

Charlotte L. Johnson
RANDALL - Mass of Christian Burial for Charlotte Louise Johnson will be on Friday, Oct. 19, 2007, at 12:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Randall, Minn. Visitation will start at 11 a.m. at the church.

Frieda Willett
Frieda D. Willett, (nee Belisle), beloved mom, grandma, great-grandma, sister, aunt, dear friend, age 85, passed away peacefully on Oct. 15, 2007. Preceded in death by loving husband, Bud; brothers, Harold, Ervin, Harvey, Earl; one granddaughter; one great-granddaughter.

Thomas O. Eggen
NAPLES, Fla. - Thomas O. Eggen, age 81, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Fridley and Brainerd, Minn., passed away unexpectedly in Brainerd Oct. 13, 2007. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend.

Marilyn Ramacher
SPARKS, Nev. - Marilyn Ramacher of Sparks, Nev., and formerly of Lino Lakes and Brainerd, Minn., went home to join her mom on Oct. 10, 2007. She was 63 years old.

Judith A. Mostrom
HACKENSACK - Judith Ann "Judy" Mostrom, age 68, of Hackensack, passed away Oct. 10, 2007. She was born March 22, 1939, in Minneapolis to Joseph and Ethel Pauly. She lived on Humboldt Avenue and went to Henry High School. After graduating in 1957, she lived in California and then came back to work for the phone company.

Vivian Kriebs
WADENA - Vivian Kriebs, age 95, formerly of Hackensack, passed away Sept. 23, 2007, at Fair Oaks Lodge Care Center in Wadena. Graveside services will be Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 1:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Hackensack.

Clarice Schmidt
Clarice Schmidt's obituary on Page 5A Monday should have said she was the past president of the Ladies Guild and Daughters of Isabella in Morris, Minn.

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.

George F. Posterick
LITTLE FALLS - George F. Posterick, 82-year-old resident of Little Falls, died Oct. 13, 2007, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls.

Hazel Koons
Hazel Katherine Koons died on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007, at the age of 90 years, 5 months and 15 days at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Brainerd.

Paul E. Osborn
Paul Eugene Osborn, 90, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, surrounded by his wife and two daughters. He is loved by many.

Maynard K. Johnson
PEQUOT LAKES - Maynard K. Johnson, 73, of Pequot Lakes, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, at the Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. Services will be Friday, Oct. 19, 2007, at 10 a.m. at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Glenn Browning officiating.

Maynard K. Johnson
PEQUOT LAKES - Maynard K. Johnson, 73, of Pequot Lakes, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, at the Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. Services will be Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 at 10 a.m. at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

James 'Jim' Parsons
AITKIN - James "Jim" Parsons, of Aitkin, Minn., died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, Minn. He was born Dec. 19, 1941, in St. Cloud, Minn.

Gladys H. Howe
CROSBY - Gladys H. Howe, 88, Crosby, died Oct. 14, 2007, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center, Crosby. She was born June 16, 1919, in Irondale Township to Arthur and Sadie (Pietz) George. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Crosby.

Open Forum
As I ponder the upcoming referendum, I am torn between wanting children to have a top quality education and wanting a government that will live within a budget like the rest of us. It is possible to have education without all the frosting and manage to stay on a budget. Millions of Americans do it every day.

VOX POP
A little note to the weekly sports pundits. It ain't over until the fat Viking sings.

What do you think?
Write us a letter or send us an e-mail

Open Forum
If you want to convince taxpayers to vote yes on the school funding issue, I suggest that the Baxter writer lay out the facts not the guilt trip.

Cards advance to state
FARGO, N.D. - The Staples-Motley Cardinals triumphed at every position except No. 3 doubles as they captured the Section 6-1A girls' tennis team championship Monday at Courts Plus.

Top seed at stake in Warriors' finale
Much remains at stake for the Brainerd Warriors on Wednesday night when they end the regular season against the Sartell Sabres at Adamson Field.

Staples-Motley sweeps section titles
FARGO - After capturing the Section 6-1A girls' tennis team title, the Staples-Motley Cardinals swept the individual tournament Tuesday, claiming the top-two spots in both singles and doubles.

Huether keeps tourney hopes alive
The Brainerd Warriors girls' tennis team saw one of its most successful seasons in program history come to a close after falling to the Bemidji Lumberjacks 6-1 in the Section 8-2A team championship Monday at Gold's Gym in Sartell.

Pierz girls third, boys fourth in CMC meet
HOWARD LAKE - The Pierz girls' cross country team ran to a third-place finish in the Central Minnesota Conference meet behind first-team all-conference performances by Sarah Andrea, Mariah Hoheisel, and Mary Zahurones. Sonya Theis earned second team honors with her 13th place finish.

Ohio State controls its BCS destiny
Love it, hate it, or love to hate it, this weekend saw the return of the BCS standings.

Alexandria Cardinals swim past Little Falls Flyers 104-81
ALEXANDRIA - Molly Binger won the 100-yard freestyle and was part of the winning 200 free relay in the Little Falls Flyers 104-81 loss to Alexandria in Central Lakes Conference swimming and diving Tuesday.

Pillager defeats Pequot Lakes Patriots
PEQUOT LAKES - Rachel Sebasky had 26 digs and seven kills for the Pillager Huskies girls' volleyball team in their defeat of Pequot Lakes Monday.

BHS advances on quick goals
BAXTER - Score early. Score often.

Aitkin's Kelsey Klucas advances to state
SARTELL - Aitkin's Kelsey Klucas finished second in Tuesday's Section 7-1A individual tournament to claim her spot in the Class 1A state singles tournament.

LOCAL SHORTS
Riley Hirsch of Little Falls has been named the Central Lakes Conference football player of the week ending Oct. 13.

Huether's quest for state comes up short
SARTELL - Brainerd's Kayla Huether finished third in the Section 8-2A individual tennis tournament Tuesday at Gold's Gym.

SCOREBOARD
Area events

Warriors sink seventh-ranked Sartell
After winning the Section 6-1A True Team swimming and diving championship last weekend, the Sartell Sabres entered Tuesday's final regular-season meet with a head of steam.

Scoreboard
Area events

Lake Region sweeps
BAXTER - Levi Skog scored six goals and Ben Grotzke three to help the Lake Region Christian School Hornets win a pair of boys' soccer games from Faith of Karlstad last weekend.

Warriors fall to Fergus
Nikker Graumann recorded nine kills, 12 digs and 16 set assists as the Brainerd Warriors fell to the Fergus Falls Otters 3-2 in Central Lakes Conference volleyball Tuesday at Brainerd High School.

Hornets fall by one
PRIOR LAKE - Ben Grotzke tallied two second-half goals for the Lake Region Christian Hornets boys' soccer team in its 5-4 loss to Prior Lake Christian School Tuesday.

Four area teams win
AITKIN - Isabel Otto registered seven kills and Kyrie Knorr added six for the Aitkin Gobblers volleyball team in a 3-0 Great River Conference victory over Isle Tuesday.

Mahlen's milestone a testament to Verndale
There is someone in Verndale who knows, but I couldn't find them.

CLC cruises by Itasca
The Central Lakes College volleyball team offered few surprises to those in attendance Tuesday.

LOCAL SHORTS
The Brainerd Lakes Curling Association will host an open house from 6-9 p.m. Saturday at the Hallett Ice Arena in Crosby.

Landecker, Pequot boys win invite
PARK RAPIDS - Naomi Landecker continued her season-long torrid pace as she ran away from the pack to win the Park Rapids Invitational with a time of 14:37, helping lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals to a second-place finish Monday.

State forecast for N.D.
Today...Cloudy. A chance of light rain central and east. Highs

State forecast for S.D.
High wind watch western plains late tonight and thursday...

State forecast for Minnesota
.Today...Showers north and central. Showers likely south this

State forecast for Iowa
Flash flood watch in effect from this afternoon through late

State forecast for Iowa
Today...Cloudy. Chance of showers and patchy drizzle. Highs mid

Rain keeps you inside
Weather drawing by Danielle Parks of Mrs. Meyer's third-grade class at Riverside school.

State forecast for S.D.
Today...Cloudy with scattered showers decreasing central and east. Partly cloudy with some early morning fog far west. Highs mainly in the lower to mid 50s...With some upper 50s extreme southwest.

Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly or mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers far northwest. Highs upper 50s far northwest to lower 70s southeast. Tonight...Rain and a few thunderstorms developing south... Spreading north during the night. Lows around 50 far north to around 60 south.

Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Showers and isolated thunderstorms over much of the state. Highs in the lower 50s northeast to mid to upper 60s far south.

State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Cloudy. Areas of fog and drizzle in the far north in the

Storm clouds
Weather drawing by Kyle Hensel of Ms. Hemstad's third-grade class at Baxter school.

State forecast for N.D.
Today...Cloudy. Areas of drizzle and fog in the morning. A chance