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Vietnam wounded warrior is speaker for April 2 event

A Vietnam War veteran who lost an arm and a leg during combat in 1968 will be the guest speaker at the 10th annual Forest Lake Vietnam Veterans Day program on Sunday, April 2, at American Legion Post 225, 355. W. Broadway Ave.
Jon Hovde was just 20 when the armored personnel carrier he was a passenger in hit an antitank mine. He was nearly left for dead when an Army medic failed to find a pulse in his left arm that had been severed by the explosion, along with his left leg.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Hovde, a resident of Fertile in northwestern Minnesota, the town where he grew up, is today an accomplished motivation speaker and author. He is the co-author of “Left for Dead, a Second Life After Vietnam,” the story of his life in Vietnam, co-written with Maureen Anderson. He will be the keynote speaker during the 2 p.m. program in Forest

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In defense of the independent

For three hours on Monday nights and two hours on Tuesday nights and an unimaginably large amount of hours on the pay-per-month WWE Network (boasting over 7,000 hours of original and archived content), fans of professional wrestling grab a seat on the couch and tune in to be entertained. Others spend anywhere from $40 to $500 for a seat to see a live show featuring professional World Wrestling Entertainment stars. For those who may not have the means to travel and spend to see a large scale production made-for-TV wrestling show, the independent circuit exists.
The Forest Lake American Legion hosted Minnesota Independent Wrestling March 18 at a cost of $12 per ticket. Fans were treated to five matches of intense wrestling action, and although the legion ceiling may have been a bit low for any high-flying action, fans got their money’s worth and then some.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Independent wrestling circuits, or “the indies”

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Lino Lakes comes up big during annual read-a-thon

Students at Lino Lakes Elementary were busy reading for a cause during their second annual read-a-thon Jan. 13 to 27. The goal of the fundraiser was to help pay for costs of classroom technology, STEM activities, and a future playground. Students read a combined total of 124,290 minutes. Out of that total, 558 students met the reading challenge of 2,071.5 hours and raised $12,266. The top reading classrooms, students, top fundraising classrooms, and their teachers received a combined total of $1,100 in Scholastic Bucks to be used at the upcoming book fair. The top three readers were fourth grader Lucas Chall, 1,380 minutes; kindergartner Eva Larkins, 1,290 minutes; and fourth grader Andrew Brandt, 1,110 minutes.
The top three reading classrooms were Amy Greenfield’s fifth grade class, 16,300 minutes; Wendy Amon’s fourth grade class, 14,620 minutes; and Mary Eggebraaten’s sixth grade class, 10,580 minutes.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The top fundraising classrooms were Renee Loberg’s kindergarten class,

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LILA Welcomes Minnesota Twins ‘Reading Is Powerful’ program

Lakes International Language Academy recently welcomed representatives from the Minnesota Twins front office as part of the team’s “Reading Is Powerful” program for fourth- and fifth-grade students at the Spanish and Chinese immersion school on Feb. 16, which was World Read Aloud Day. The Twins program focused on the legacy of Jackie Robinson, the first African American Major League Baseball player to break the color barrier and a champion of civil rights, and the story of Roberto Clemente, the first Latino MLB player inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame and a generous humanitarian.
The Twins’ Miguel Ramos, Diversity Department Director, shared how he and his daughter spoke very little English when they first came to Minnesota from Puerto Rico, but they overcame bullies and language barriers with determination and commitment. Mary Giesler, General Counsel for the Twins, also spoke about how she knew few female attorneys in her early legal

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Timothy Ray Curry

Timothy Curry, age 65 of North Branch, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017.
Tim was born February 17, 1952 in Watertown, South Dakota to Theodore and Ruby (Walter) Curry.
Preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sister.
Tim is survived by his wife of 45 years, Judy; son, Timothy M. (Shannon); daughter Kristina (Neal) Todd; granddaughter, Wynter; brother, Theodore (Margie) of Pennsylvania; sister, Sharon of South Dakota; other relatives and friends.
A Celebration of Tim’s Life will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1st at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 31075 Genesis Ave., Stacy, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment in Linwood Township Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the family.

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