Plan for budget cuts. Big budget cuts at that.

That was the dire prediction from Larry Martini, director of business services, to the ISD 831 School on Thursday, Dec. 4.

When John Morrison’s friends learned in November that John’s supply of cut heating wood was running short, they turned out in big numbers for a day of wood cutting that set the Scandia man for winter. Morrison is on medical leave from his job as city works supervisor in Scandia while taking cancer treatments. The wood cutting day was arranged by members of Scandia Fire and Rescue with a good number of other area residents turning out to help. Adults and kids pitched in to get the job done in about four hours. Morrison is also a member of the fire department. His children have been doing the wood cutting chores, but got some big help with the day of volunteer work.

(Photo by Erich Kertzscher)

The Wyoming City Council is back to a full compliment of five members. Roger Elmore, slated to take a seat on the new city council in January, was picked early to fill a vacancy through the end of 2008.

Roger Elmore, a former Wyoming Town Board member and a councilman-elect following the November 4 city election, was appointed on Monday night to fill a council seat left vacant by the death of Councilman Gary Menne 

Vandals in the Forest Lake area continued to do damage to commercial and private property during the past week.

In Forest Lake, police reports indicate that vandals knocked out four business windows in an overnight crime spree in Forest Lake late Wednesday or early Thursday of last week, Chief of Police Clark Quiring reported.

The Wyoming City Council is expected to appoint a new member of the council next Monday night, filling the seat left open by the death last month of Gary F. Menne. The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m.

A fire truck will lead Bud Robinson’s funeral processional on Friday.

It’s a fitting tribute for a man who served his community in so many ways, said Forest Lake Fire Chief Gary Sigfrinius. Robinson, who was a firefighter for 31 years, died at Birchwood Health Care Center here on Saturday, Nov. 22.

Bud Robinson of Forest Lake enjoyed his striking resemblance to Col. Harlan Sanders,  the fried chicken king. During the 1970s, Robinson joined the Forest Lake 4th of July parade  as "The Colonel," and directed the Forest Lake German Sitting Band.

(Forest Lake Times File Photo)