Offering professional servic-es with a personal touch, insur-ance agent Paul Manuel andfinancial advisor John Voldeninvite area residents to visitLake Central Insurance Servicesand Lake Central Investments,which they described as a “one-stop shop for asset protectionand wealth management.”

“We are two separate compa-nies, operating out of the sameoffice,” Volden explained. “Weboth work to protect your assets– whether they be cash assets orphysical assets.”

Experienced advisorsWith Volden at its helm,

Lake Central Investments pro-vides a broad spectrum ofinvestment products, rangingfrom individual retirementaccounts (IRAs) and certificatesof deposit to stocks, mutualfunds and more. Additionally,Volden said, Lake CentralInvestments can provide direc-

tion on when to use Roth or tra-ditional IRAs, financial andestate planning or 401(k)rollovers and distributions.

For example, he said, “It’sIRA season. People should takeadvantage of that and make surethey make their contributions totheir IRA. There’s a window oftime here where you can takeadvantage of both tax-year 2014and 2015. If you haven’t alreadymade your 2014 contribution,you have until April 15th to doso. Because we are in calendaryear 2015, you’re eligible tocontribute for this year, also.”

Another topical item thatfalls under Volden’s expertise isthe 401(k) rollover.

“If someone has left a com-pany and deserted a retirementplan – something we call an‘orphaned account’ – they wouldbe eligible to roll that accountinto an IRA,” he explained.“The advantage of an IRA isthat you have more control ofyour investment products. It

opens up investment optionsand allows you to consolidateretirement plans.”

Licensed for over 30 years,Volden has worked for bothlarge and small financial servicefirms, and has lived in the areafor 18 years. Partnered withCetera Investment Services, abroker-dealer in St. Cloud,Volden says, “They have high-quality, Midwestern values.”

Customized optionsAs for your insurance needs,

Manuel says Lake CentralInsurance Services offers basi-cally every type of insurance,including property/casualty cov-erage for your home, auto ortoys. He offers all varieties ofcommercial insurance, as wellas life insurance and healthinsurance for individuals orbusinesses, and his agents areMedicare and MNsure certified,as well.

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Lake Central Insurance Services and Lake Central InvestmentsContinued from page 1

“If you have an insuranceneed,” Manuel said, “we have anoutlet for it.”

As an independent agency,Lake Central represents morethan 20 highly-regarded insur-ance companies, commandingthe variety of resources neces-sary to build an insurance pro-gram that works for each indi-vidual customer.

“I like to tell prospects, giveus your information and let usdo the shopping for you,” hesaid. “We’ll find the best valuefor your unique insuranceneeds.”

Lake Central Insurance Serv-ices serves the insurance needsof more than 2,500 individuals,families and businesses in thelocal area from offices in MapleLake, Annandale and Clearwa-ter. Born and raised in MapleLake, Manuel is honored tohelp meet those needs, and saidhe considers his upbringing inMaple Lake, along with LakeCentral’s location in downtown

Maple Lake, “a natural fit.”Personal attention

To meet the ever-changingfinancial needs of its customers,Lake Central Financial, Inc.was established by AnnandaleState Bank in 2009, and LakeCentral Investments waslaunched in September 2011.Annandale State Agency, Secu-rity State Agency of MapleLake and Clearwater StateAgency were consolidated andrebranded as Lake Central Insur-ance Services in January 2012.

“We wanted to have a com-mon name in each community,”Manuel explained.

Volden maintains his officein Annandale, and is availableby appointment in Maple Lakeand Clearwater. Manuel typi-cally travels between the MapleLake and Annandale offices. Thethree offices are fully staffedwith insurance professionalsevery day. Krista Wurm, whospecializes in personal lines,has worked in the Maple Lake

insurance office approaching 25years. Anna Pribyl, who joinedthe staff in early 2013, islicensed in property/casualtyand life/health, and handles alltypes of personal lines insur-ance as well as commercialinsurances. She, too, isMedicare and MNsure certifiedand is knowledgeable in all

health insurance lines. PeteEdmonson manages the Clear-water insurance office.

Volden and Manuel like tosay, “Lake Central is smallenough to know you, and bigenough to serve you.”

“The point is,” Manuel said,“we pride ourselves on our cus-tomer service. If you call us and

we’re with a client, leave avoice-mail. We’ll get back toyou, typically within the hour.

“We are in the relationshipbusiness, and customer serviceis our top priority,” heexplained. “It’s the philosophyI’ve lived by since I worked inmy parents’ grocery store,Andy’s Red Owl, while grow-

ing up. In a competitive world,we strive to exceed our clients’expectations every day.”

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Driving defensively is a greatway for motorists to reduce theirrisks of accident, maintain theirvehicles over the long haul andsave money on their auto insur-ance. But driving can be habit-forming, and over time manydrivers develop habits that cancompromise their safety on theroad.

No driver wants to makeroads less safe, and many mayjust need to reacquaint them-selves with the following defen-sive driving techniques theylearned way back when they firststarted driving as teenagers.

• Avoid distractions. Olderdrivers didn't have too manythings to distract them from theroad, but nowadays it's easy tobe distracted whether you're driv-ing alone on an empty road orsitting in rush hour traffic withdozens of your fellow com-

muters. That's because today'svehicles may be equipped withtelevisions, smartphonehookups and high-quality soundsystems that can take drivers'attention away from the road.Drivers may even be bringingadditional distractions with theminto their vehicles. When get-ting behind the wheel, keep yourstereo speakers low and turn offall of your devices so you aren'ttempted to check emails or textmessages while driving.

• Don't be in such a hurry.Perhaps the most effectivedefensive driving technique is toslow down when on the road.That's easier said than done,especially for commuters whoare running late and trying to getto the office on time. But mak-ing a conscious effort to slowdown, even if you are a few min-utes late for work or running

late for an appointment, canmean the difference between get-ting into an accident or stayingsafe on the road. If you knowyou are running late, don't try tocompensate by driving fast.Instead, call ahead to let whoev-er might be waiting for youknow that you will be a fewminutes late.

• Don't lane hop. Frequentswitching between lanes canmake other drivers nervous,increasing the risk of an acci-dent. In addition, sudden or fre-quent lane changes can make itdifficult for drivers to maintaintheir focus on the road and seemore than a few cars ahead ofthem. Drivers who have been onthe road for a long time may feelconfident in their abilities toquickly switch between lanes,but fellow motorists may findsuch shifting distracting and

begin to drive erratically as aresult. Stay in one lane as longas possible, and only pass carson the left.

• Don't respond to aggressivedrivers. If a fellow driver is driv-ing aggressively, slow down andlet them pass or pull over and letthem get far away from youbefore you return to the road-way. Studies have indicated thatroad rage incidents escalate whendrivers make eye contact withone another. Even if you are notat fault, it's up to you to avoid apotentially dangerous situationand protect yourself and yourpassengers.

Defensive driving techniquesreduce the risk of accidents andhelp to keep cars running strongover the long haul. Drivers canbenefit from periodically revisit-ing such techniques and practic-ing them on roadways.

Simple defensive driving techniques

Left: Manuel and Volden describe Lake Central Insurance Services and Lake Central Investments as a “one-stop

shop for asset protection and wealth management.” Right: Anna Pribyl is a valued member of Lake Central’s insur-

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Upcoming Red Cross blood drivesDonors of all types are encouraged to help save lives by giving

blood. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSSor visiting redcrossblood.org. Upcoming blood donation opportuni-ties in Wright County: March 30 , 12 - 6 p.m., PresbyterianChurch, 507 County Road 134, Buffalo; Apri l 7 , 1 - 6 p.m., Cold-well Banker Burnet, 700 Highway 55 E., Buffalo; Apri l 11 , 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., Buffalo Civic Center, 1306 County Road 134, Buffalo.

Volunteer Appreciation Celebration is April 1The public is welcome to attend a Volunteer Appreciation Cele-

bration on Wednesday, Apri l 1 , honoring Meals on Wheels driversand other Senior Connections and Dining volunteers. The eventtakes place at the Maple Manor Dining site at 555 2nd Street W.Enjoy a honey glazed ham lunch at 11:45. Please call in a reserva-tion for lunch by March 30th at 320-963-5771. The award ceremo-ny and Jack-Pot Bingo begin at 12:30 and are free for all. The eventis sponsored by Maple Lake Senior Connections, Wright-HennepinRound-Up Trust, and Catholic Charities.

Fishing Klinic For Kids fundraiserFishing Klinic For Kids is having a spaghetti dinner fundraiser

on Saturday, Apri l 4 , from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Amer-ican Legion. There will be drawings for over 100 prizes. You’ll alsohave a chance to meet legendary fishing guide and Freshwater Fish-ing Hall of Famer, Chris Kuduk. All proceeds go to Fishing Klin-ic For Kids. Tickets are available at Buffalo Super America. RSVPfor the dinner by March 30, 2015 by calling LeAnn at SA, 763-682-5541.

Environmental Services Seminar is April 9Do you know where your waste is going? Wright County is

home to two very successful waste collection companies, Randy’sSanitation and Advanced Disposal. Both offer waste hauling, recy-cling and state of the art services. Yet one company is a local, fam-ily-owned regional business and the other is the fourth largest envi-romental services company in the U.S. Wright County EconomicDevelopment Partnership is offering a presentation from JimWollschlager of Randy’s Sanitation and Mike Niewind and ChrisRooney of Advanced Disposal on Thursday, Apri l 9 , from 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tavern at Wild March Golf Course, 1710 Mon-trose Blvd., Buffalo. RSVP to Jeanene Strum by calling 763-477-3035 or email jstrum@wrightpartnership.org.

Crisis Nursery Spring fundraiser is April 24The 17th Annual Spring Fundraiser for Crisis Nursery serving

Wright County is being held on Friday, Apri l 24 , from 6:00 toapproximately 10 p.m. at the Buffalo Civic Center. Enjoy a deli-cious BBQ buffet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. that is catered by Red’s ofMontrose, music, a raffle for dollars, silent auction and the live auc-tion takes place at 7:30 p.m. where they will be auctioning off some“interesting” items and having fun with the audience. To order tick-ets, donate an auction item, or for more information, contact JillGatzke at the Crisis Nursery Office at 763-271-1674. This specialevent is helping to raise awareness of April as Child Abuse and Neg-lect Prevention Month.

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Home renovations are typi-cally exciting, as homeownersget to see the visions of theirdream homes come to lightright before their very eyes.Turning an outdated bathroominto a modern oasis or an emptybasement into the ultimate mancave strengthens the sense ofattachment homeowners havewith their homes.

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Invest in your ki tchen.Kitchen remodels are a safe betwhen it comes to puttingmoney into improving a home.Residents tend to spend a greatdeal of time in the kitchen, buta dated, poorly functioningkitchen can detract from thevalue of a home, even if therest of the home is in goodshape. It's possible to recoupbetween 60 and 120 percent ofyour kitchen remodel invest-ment, especially if the kitchenmatches up well with the restof your home.

Look to paint. One of theleast expensive improvementmaterials, but one that has asignificant impact, is paint.Neutral, modern colors can eas-ily liven up any space.

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Renovate the HVACsystem. Aesthetic improve-ments aren't the only ones thatadd value to a home. Manyhome buyers are eager to pur-chase a home that has a newheating and cooling system, asbuyers understand that furnacesand air conditioning units aresubstantial investments thatcan last for years. Otherimprovements, such as addingattic insulation or replacingolder windows and doors withmore energy efficient options,also are smart bets.

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Improve curb appeal .Adding attractive landscapingand freshening up the entrywayto a home can add considerablevalue to your home, as buyersjudge homes by their exteriors.Completely renovated interiorsmay never be seen if buyerspass up your home because of aless attractive exterior. Classy,subtle changes, like well-placedshrubbery and a green lawn, canwork wonders. An invitingfront door and well-lit entrywayalso add curb appeal to a home.

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Lakeshore Renovation,Water Features, Outdoor Living

“Turning Dreams Into Reality”

For All YourRental Needs...Stop in or Call

Today!

“Your Hometown Hardware Store”

KAZ Hardware& Rental Center

Rental • Hardware • Housewares

Tools • Plumbing • Paint • Electrical

Lawn & Garden • Saw SharpeningWindow & Screen Repair

Main Street • Annandale320-274-5214

FREE ESTIMATES • 320-963-5107info@cuttingc.com • cuttingedgecabinetsinc.com

Residential • RemodelingCommercial

25+ Years Experience • Free Estimates763-227-1109

Frank Kopet • jfskop1@gmail.com4294 Fillmore Avenue NW • Maple Lake

thecountertopspecialist.com

$50 OFF Installation!

OfferExpires4/30/15

Garage Doors Electric Openers Sales & Service

HEGLE Door Sales, Inc.375 Spruce Avenue North • Maple Lake

Tim & Lorie HegleTim & Lorie Hegle320-963-3934 320-963-3934 800-273-4699 800-273-4699

Contact our experienced lenders today to start the simple approval process!

555 Highway 55, Buffalo

Construction Financing Options

Custom Construction Pre-Sold or Models

Lot Acquisition Loans

Land Development Financing

Shaun Corbin NMLS #402517

763-684-4570 FirstMNBank.com

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310 Congress Street WestMaple Lake • (320) 963-3200

• Lifelong Learning •

320-963-5991 • www.annml.com

• School Age Childcare

• Preschool

• Youth/Adult Enrichment & Recreation

• Early Childhood

• ABE/GED

AMERICANMini Storage, LLC

Planning a gathering?We rent tables and chairs!Moving Boxes & Storage Supplies For Sale

Maple Lake & Annandale Locations

320-274-SHED (7433)www.aministorage.biz

308 West Hwy. 55 • Maple Lake320-963-6677

Service “The Old-Fashioned Way”

Award Winning Smoked MeatsUSDA Choice Meats

Fresh & Hot DeliWild Game Processing

Monday: 10-5 • Tuesday-Friday: 9-6Saturday: 8-4 • Sunday: CLOSED

OPEN DAILY300 Hwy. 55 West • Maple Lake

320-963-6555

Visit yourMaple

Lake LibraryMonday, Wednesday, Friday: Noon to 6 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Downtown Maple Lake

320.963.2009

• Friends of the Maple Lake Library Meeting4:30 p.m. at Library

• Lions Club Meeting atthe Legion Club 7 p.m.

• Sons of the AmericanLegion Meeting atLegion Club 8 p.m.

• 6th Grade Musical7 p.m.

• Wright Saddle ClubMeeting 7 p.m.

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• Baseball vs. Zimmer-man 4:30 p.m.

• School Board Meeting 7 p.m.

• Softball vs. RockfordArea 4:30 p.m.

Shane Jurgens • Maple Lake

320-274-ROOF

• Knights of ColumbusMeeting atSt. Timothy’s Church7 p.m.

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• Baseball vs. Pierz-Healy4:30 p.m.

• Track & Field 4 p.m.

• Hasty-Silver Creek Sportman’s ClubMeeting 7 p.m

BUILDING SUPPLIES - DRAFTING - BLUEPRINTING

POST FRAME CONSTRUCTION

120 Oak Avenue South • Maple Lake

(320) 963-3612maplelakelumber.com

“Taking Technology to The Next Level”500 County Road 37 East • Maple Lake

info@mpitsolutions.com • 320-963-2400

Network Design & InstallationDisaster Recovery • Network Cabling

Project ManagementSpyware/Virus RemovalInfrastructure Design

Desktop TroubleshootingServer Troubleshooting

Remote Support • Maintenance

Now serving residential & home office!

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• Classes Resume

• Good Friday• No SchoolSpring Break

• Prom 8 p.m.• Post Prom Party

Roger’s BP Amoco

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• No SchoolSpring Break

• Chamber of CommerceMeeting, Noon, at Madigan’s

• April Fool’s Day

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Schedule your appointments 24/7/365

Annandale • 440 Elm St. E320-274-3744

Cokato • 110 Olsen Blvd.320-286-2123allinamedicalclinic.com

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Ask about ourWine Club!

Next to Cenex901 State Hwy. 55 East • Maple Lake

MAPLE LAKEChamber of Commerce

The Maple Lake Chamber of Commerce is a membership of business, educational &

organized non-profit member entities.

It also serves as a business advocate with local government and as a community

business information resource.

Maple Lake Chamber of CommerceP.O. Box 461 • Maple Lake, MN 55358www.maplelakechamber.com

Mark Redemske, President: (320) 963-7491

• Easter Sunday

Upcoming Chamber Events:

• Income Taxes Due• Veterans of ForeignWars Post 7664Meeting and AuxiliaryMeeting atThe V by HH 7 p.m.

Money S

pent in the Community

Stays in the Com

munity

Is Invested in the Communi

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Mak

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unity

Stron

ger Shop

LOCAL“You” Helping

Yourself

June 6

125th Celebration

All City Garage Sale

• Late Start• Softball vs. KimballArea 4:30 p.m.

• Girls Golf @ WhisperingPines 4:15 p.m.

• Chatham TownshipMeeting 7 p.m.

• American Legion Post131 Meeting 7:30 p.m.

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• Baseball vs. Spectrum4:30 p.m.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Annandale • Maple Lake • ClearwaterPaul Manuel, Agency Manager • 320.963.3163www.mylakecentral.com • agency@mylakecentral.com

Providing Insurance For:Home • Auto • Life • Health • Farm • Business • Long Term Care

at LakeCentral

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840 East Elm Street • Annandale320-274-3064 • countrychev.com

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Bernatello’s Foods...

A total commitment

to quality!

Proudly

employs over

225 people!

205 1st St. S.Buffalo, MN 55313763.682.2244

Open 6a.m. - Midnight

Grocery • Bakery Meat • Fresh ProduceDelicatessen • ATM

Floral • Postage Stamps• Money Orders

RedboxWedding Cakes

Special Party Orders

• Baseball vs. Litchfield4:30 p.m.

• Corinna TownshipMeeting 7 p.m.

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• No SchoolSpring Break

• Family Medicine• OB/GYN• Occupational

Medicine• Mental Health

Services

April 2015April 2015

• Co-CurricularAwards 7:30 p.m.

• Baseball vs. HowardLake-Waverly-Winsted4:30 p.m.

• City of Maple LakeCouncil Meeting 7 p.m.

• Maple Lake TownshipMeeting 7 p.m.

- Continued to Bottom Right Corner

• Gardening Worldwide7 p.m.

• Softball vs. Brower-ville 5 p.m.

• Track & Field 4 p.m.

Maple Lake • www.Bernatellos.com

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Continued from April 21• Corinna TownshipMeeting 7 p.m.

• Albion Township Meeting 8 p.m.

• Silver Creek TownshipMeeting 7 p.m.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

• Baseball vs. Rockford Area 4:30 p.m.

• Wright CountySnowmobile AssociationMeeting 7:30 p.m.

Cell: 612-242-0785Home: 320-963-3063Office: 763-682-3434

RickThomas@EdinaRealty.com311-10th Ave. South, Buffalo, MN 55313

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• Arbor Day• Baseball vs. Annandale4:30 p.m.

• Softball vs. New LifeAcademy 4:30 p.m.

• Earth Day• MLE WellnessWednesday

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