Sunday, November 20, 2005

Schroeder moving business to Highway 371
After years of looking and waiting, Schroeder's TV & Appliance is ready to change its name and location.

BUSINESS NOTES
Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., an employee-owned professional consulting services firm made up of engineers, architects, planners and scientists, named Dan Boxrud and Joel Dresel board of directors members and re-elected Jeff Evrard as an external board member.

How to submit Business Notes
Business Notes submissions may be addressed to Renee Richardson, Brainerd Dispatch, P.O. Box 974, Brainerd, MN 56401; faxed to 829-0211; or e-mailed to renee.richardson@brainerddispatch.com.

Front-loading washers, dryers appeal to customers
In a business that spans four decades, best-selling merchandise changes with the times.

Business leaders hear about economic trends, tactics
Business development summit participants heard from several keynote speakers on assessing economic trends, examining demographics and their impact on local economies, and tactics for attracting new business development to small towns.

BIZ BUZZ
The former County Market building in northeast Brainerd has a new future.

Pequot Lakes Area Development Organization elects officers
PEQUOT LAKES - The Pequot Lakes Area Development Organization has elected officers.

AGENDAS
Meets 6 p.m. Monday

AGENDAS
Brainerd City Council

COURTS
The following recently appeared in Crow Wing District Court:

Greg needs a role model to fill a void in his life
Are you always busy? Too much to do?

MUCH OBLIGED
The Family Readiness Group that was formed to offer support to the wives, children and loved ones of the 194th has been a tremendous help. Hats off to Pam Biermaier who did most of the organizing. What a great little lady and mother of one of our deployed National Guard soldiers.

Spirit of Thanksgiving pervades the lakes area
A host of Thanksgiving festivities are planned this week in the Brainerd lakes area. Several organizations are sponsoring community dinners. There also are Thanksgiving services to choose from.

This was Brainerd
100 years ago (1905) - Mr. Cook is building a new house over on the island, and a great many are beginning to wonder who will occupy it. Some newly married couple will perhaps appear upon the scene and claim their rights as soon as the house is completed.

State hospital plan stirs concern
Reaction to the state plan to shift Brainerd Regional Human Services Center programs to the community ranged from skepticism to cautious optimism among a group of interested parties surveyed this month.

Overheard
"I'm not in agreement with it at all. I can't understand why the department is doing what it's doing."

LOCAL BRIEFS
The selection committee once again has started its work for the Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame at Brainerd High School.

Point of view
This place in Baxter has a bright red roof. What is it? Find the answer Monday.

STATE CENTER'S DAYS ARE NUMBERED
Fourteen main buildings. About 80 acres.

PETS OF THE WEEK
Boone is a neutered 1-year-old male. He's a medium size labrador retriever mix who is need of a loving family. Boone is a little shy, but he can overcome that with love and understanding from a new family. He is fun-loving and likes to give kisses.

CORRECTION
Because of incorrect information provided to the Dispatch, a poster contest winner's grade was listed incorrectly on Page 2N of Wednesday's Neighbors section. Hazel Patel is a sixth-grader at Forestview Middle School in Baxter.

Robert W. (Bob) Rogers
Robert W. (Bob) Rogers, 73, died on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at Odyssey Harbor House Hospice in Las Vegas. Robert was born in Brainerd on Oct. 25, 1932, to William and Emma (Hoff) Rogers. He graduated from the Washington High School in 1953.

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Bernard A. Vogel
BEMIDJI - Bernard Anthony Vogel, 78, of Bemidji, Minn., died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn.

Rosella I. Durant
BAGLEY - Rosella Irene Durant, 90, of Bagley, Minn., died Nov. 17, 2005, at the Greensview Health Care Center in Bagley, Minn.

Bruce E. Bolles
Bruce E. Bolles, 78, resident of Brainerd, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, at St. Joseph's Medical Center.

Butch Gutzmer
CROSSLAKE - Butch Gutzmer, age 53, of Crosslake, died early Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with the Rev. Bob Twiton officiating. Friends may call beginning at noon on Sunday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Brad Hill
MINNEAPOLIS - Brad Hill, age 54, of Minneapolis, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, at his home.

VOX POP
I really wish people would quit pointing fingers on how this person doesn't know how to run C-I schools and that person is a terrible coach or teacher for striking. If you think you can do a better job, than get off the couch and do so. Judging other people is wrong, I give a lot of credit to our schools, staff, volunteers and coaches for the jobs they do, regardless if I agree with how they do things or not.

Open Forum
Early this week the Crosby/Ironton School Board was informed by the teacher's union (EdMN/CI) of a "vote of no confidence" against the superintendent, Linda Lawrie. The union has demanded that the school board begin a process of non-renewal of her contract. I would like to point out that the union's recent action has no legal authority in the state of Minnesota or in the contract between the district and EdMN/CI. Their action should be viewed as a pressure tactic and a publicity stunt.

If recent bite carries into winter it will be a great ice fishing season
It's not something that I've really been too excited about, but with snow in the forecast I better get in gear and pull my fish houses out of the woods. It's my nature to not look too far ahead. In other words, I'm good at waiting until the last second to get the dirty work done.

Hunters, farmers and others with ties to land are shrinking in number
Early in the morning, two or three times a week, all year long, he would park his familiar old truck in front of our house and walk to the back door. Soon after, one of us would step outside and retrieve the bottles of milk he left.

The place is the treasure
In deer hunting being in the right place at the right time is everything, a lesson Brandon Meyer has learned early in his hunting career.

A special buck stand
On the opening weekend of deer hunting Sam Lastovich was given a big opportunity. He was told he could hunt from what the Lastovich party calls "the big buck stand," a name bestowed upon the location where his brother shot a 10-pointer and a 5-pointer two years ago.

Youths face moment of truth
As satisfying as it is for an adult deer hunter to shoot a nice buck, it's even more satisfying to see the kid do it.

Two years, two bucks
Can a deer hunter start any better than that?

Car makes a good place for storing corn
My recent column on 13-lined ground squirrels prompted a couple of funny e-mails about two other resident rodents. One came from my friend, Ken Perry, who passed along a postscript about pocket gophers.

Grandpa WAS there
For his first deer season Jacob Hanson shared a deer stand with his grandfather, Ambrose Thesing. Ambrose was there when Jacob shot his first deer.

OUTDOOR NOTES
Brainerd area sportsmen, conservationists and concerned citizens are invited to attend an input meeting at Gander Mountain in Baxter on Nov. 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Thuringer-Pieper
Abbey Thuringer and Brad Pieper announce their engagement. Parents are Brian and Debbi Thuringer and Richard and Kathy Pieper. A June 24, 2006, wedding is planned at Madden's Resort on Gull Lake.

Worden-Fortune
Shannon Worden and Shawn Fortune were married Oct. 15, 2005, at Breezy Point Resort with Darrell Paske officiating.

Whalen-Johnson
Jenny Whalen and Davin Johnson were married Sept. 3, 2005, with Len Anderson officiating.

Edman-Bertram
Jill Elizabeth Edman and Jason David Bertram were married Sept. 24, 2005, at St. Christopher's Church in Nisswa with Father George Zeck officiating.

Anderson-Keena
Heather Anderson and Rory Keena were married Sept. 24, 2005, at Immaculate Heart Church in Crosslake with Father Hoffman officiating.

Shelton-Urness
Roselynn Kay Shelton and Reginald Gale Urness were married Aug. 13, 2005, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, N.D.

50th anniversary
Bob and Elaine Young, Pine Center, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends at the Harding Community Building. They were married Oct. 29, 1955.

70th anniversary
Harry and Christine Magney recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at the Excelsior Place in Baxter. The event was hosted by their daughter, Loretta Finden. They were married Nov. 18, 1935.

Nelson-Kreps
Ashley Rae Nelson and Jason Ronald Kreps were married May 28, 2005, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Seamus Walsh officiating.

50th anniversary
Bob and Dorothy Allen, Crosslake, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 26 at Crosslake Lutheran Church fellowship hall on County Road 66 in Crosslake. They were married Nov. 24, 1955, in Crosslake.

50th anniversary
Dick and Gerri Bergman will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 26. They were married Nov. 26, 1955, in Minneapolis.

Raider loss spoils Amundson's debut
WILLMAR - Foul trouble is one of the things the Central Lakes College women's basketball team can ill afford with just eight players on the roster.

Warrior bowlers advance to state
Brainerd defeated Sauk Rapids 3-0 and Sartell 3-0 to win the Central Minnesota Conference tournament Nov. 12 at Little Falls Bowling Center.

Upcoming sporting events
SATURDAY

Girtz is Pierz's gutsy leader
The only time Kyle Girtz leaves the football field is on kickoff returns, and because he's a linebacker he makes sure the opposition isn't kicking off very often.

Pierz fans are shocked
Pierz Pioneer fans Jessica Riley (left) and Lisa Pohlkamp expressed their disbelief Friday after Eden Valley-Watkins pushed the game out of reach at the Minnesota 2A State Football Tournament semifinals at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. The Pioneers lost 26-7. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls

Despite loss, a lot to be proud of
MINNEAPOLIS - Many have been members of a Pierz Pioneer football team that, since 2003, won 33 of 39 games, made it to the state semifinals three times, won a state championship and played in the Metrodome four times.

CLC men overcome 14-point deficit
WILLMAR - The Central Lakes College men's basketball team may be a slow starter, but the Raiders know how to turn up the heat in the second half.

Swimming
YMCA

Dabill delivered solid play for Tigers
Chelsey Dabill knew the Pine River-Backus Tigers would return to the state volleyball tournament, and whenever she heard differently, she played better.

Results and schedule
CLASS 5A

Pierz meets its match
MINNEAPOLIS - Had they taken a vote on which of the two Central Minnesota Conference football teams playing in the Class 2A state semifinals Friday at the Metrodome would make a return trip to the Prep Bowl next week, the Pierz Pioneers would have won easily.

Flock browser promotes online creation, sharing
NEW YORK - Web browsing used to be mostly about just that: Surfing site after site for information and goods.

Web banking to get significant security upgrade
BOSTON - If you do banking over the Internet, generally the drill is pretty simple: You enter your user name and password, and away you go.

Fab Labs
BOSTON - When Makeda Stephenson compared flight simulator games sold in computer stores and didn't find anything she liked, she didn't stop there.

Fight over surveillance law won't end technology-government clash
BOSTON - A new method of communicating is creating intriguing services that beat old ways of sending information. But law enforcement makes a somber claim: These new networks will become a boon to criminals and terrorists unless the government can easily listen in.

Museum exhibit melds science and fiction of Star Wars
BOSTON - In a certain galaxy far, far away, fantasy - not physics - rules the frigid wasteland of Hoth and the infernos of Mustafa. Spaceships flit between planets, massive factories churn out robot and clone armies, and circuitry keeps alive the Empire's greatest villain.

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State forecast for S.D.
Wind advisory northwest into saturday afternoon...

State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain or light snow. Highs

State forecast for N.D.
Rest of today...Cloudy central and east. Decreasing clouds west.

Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. A chance for snow showers northwest...Rain or snow showers central...And light rain or sprinkles southeast. Highs from the mid 30s northeast to the upper 40s southeast.

Is the turkey ready?
Weather drawing by Morgan Hintz in the Nisswa second grade of Mrs. Olson and Mrs. Maurer.

State forecast for Iowa
Today...Cloudy. Scattered rain or snow showers through the day.

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
Brainerd Alateen

SUPPORT
Infertility support group

ORGANIZATIONS
Brainerd Jaycees

WHAT'S DOING
Senior dances will be 1-4 p.m. Monday in McGregor with music by Jerry B.; 1-4 p.m. Tuesday in Motley with music by Jerry B.; and from 1-4 p.m. Friday at Pequot Senior Center with music by Gary Martin.