Press Release – Meeting the Challenge – Clinic Staff Get Seasonal Flu Vaccinations for the Health of Their Patients and the Community

Press Release – Hutchinson Medical Center

More than 30 family medicine clinics throughout the state met the health care worker ‘Flu Vaccination Challenge’ posed by the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians(MAFP) at the start of the influenza season.

The MAFP wishes to congratulate the staff of Hutchinson Medical Center in Hutchinson, Minnesota, for meeting the challenge in order to keep themselves, their patients and the community healthy.

In September, managers of Minnesota’s family medicine clinics were sent a letter asking them to make an aggressive effort to get all health care workers vaccinated. In particular, those clinics that were able to achieve a 95% vaccination rate among staff with direct patient contact by November 30, 2011, were awarded a certificate of achievement from the MAFP. Clinics were asked to display the certificate in a public area so patients could see the steps the clinic staff had taken to assure their safety.

The ‘Flu Vaccination Challenge’ was developed in an effort to advocate for universal vaccination of healthcare workers against seasonal influenza through a “lead by example” program,” said Glenn Nemec, M.D., a Monticello family physician and MAFP board member. “The Academy recognizes that a cornerstone to flu prevention remains the vaccination of health care workers.”

Winstock is ‘on the road again’ to one of its best festivals yet

Winstock is “on the road again” to making its 19th annual festival the best yet, as the complete 2012 festival lineup was announced this morning by the K102 Wakeup Crew.

The two-day country music camping vacation in Winsted Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9, is honored to welcome American icon Willie Nelson to the Winstock stage to join already-announced headliners Blake Shelton and Martina McBride, along with many of country music’s top artists, including Gary Allan, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Uncle Kracker, and Sunny Sweeney.

“We’re just thrilled to be able to have Willie Nelson at Winstock,” said Winstock Country Music Festival Chairman Dave Danielson. “The entire lineup this year has a lot of diverse artists with different music styles. There is really something for everyone.”

With a six-decade career and 200-plus albums, Nelson is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of “Crazy,” “Red Headed Stranger,” and “Stardust.” He has earned every conceivable award as a musician, and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist.

In many ways, however, the weighty distinction “living legend” does Nelson a disservice, for it discounts the extent to which he is a thriving, relevant, and progressive musical and cultural force.

Joining Nelson in rounding out the festival’s Friday night lineup, the JaneDear girls will be making their Winstock debut, as will local favorites Tim Sigler Band and WYLEE. Martina McBride will be Friday night’s headliner.

In a career that’s already taken her to breathtaking heights (four CMA female vocalist of the year trophies, three ACM female vocalist awards, a Grammy win, numerous national magazine covers and features, and television appearances), McBride is ready to take it up a notch with the help of her new record label.

“Then, to kick things off Saturday, we’re happy to bring Rocket Club back to Winstock,” Danielson said. “It’s always neat to see local talent making a national impact like they have.”

Nelson isn’t the only Texan hitting the Winstock stage in 2012, as Sunny Sweeney will keep things rolling along Saturday afternoon with her hits such as “From A Table Away” and “Drink Myself Single.”

Winstock favorite Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will find us all “Fishin’ in the Dark” Saturday afternoon before we “Drift Away” with Uncle Kracker and be “right where we need to be” when Gary Allan takes the stage.

Then, it will be “all about tonight” when Saturday night headliner Blake Shelton hits the stage for what is guaranteed to be a good time.

“We first had Blake back in 2002, which was also a time of growth for the festival,” Danielson said, adding that Shelton had a few more hits under his belt when he performed at Winstock again in 2006, and said that, now, Shelton is a bona fide headliner.

The Winstock 2012 Emerging Artist Stage welcomes yet another Texan with Wade Bowen Friday night for two sets, along with Brett Eldredge, who has also been making his mark on the country music charts, for two sets Saturday.

The Winstock 2012 performance schedule, complete with times, can be found here. Also, visit the artist page for bios and links to our entertainer’s web sites to learn more about them.

Artists performing at Winstock 2012 include Blake Shelton, Martina McBride, Willie Nelson, Gary Allan, Uncle Kracker, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sunny Sweeney, the JaneDear girls, Rocket Club, Brett Eldredge, Wade Bowen, Tim Sigler Band, WYLEE, and The Unleaded Band, with one additional national act yet to be announced for the Emerging Artist Stage.

The Winstock 2012 campsite decorating contest theme has also been determined, and campers can decorate their campsites according to their favorite Willie Nelson song from his 50-plus-year career of hits in country music to win a multitude of prizes. Full details on the campsite decorating contest can be found here.

Be sure and “like” the Winstock Country Music Festival on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, sign up for Winstock e-mail news, and watch our website to get the latest news, including the Winstock 2012 Rumble on the Road dates, where we take to the road in advance of Winstock, hitting some of our favorite bars with some of our favorite bands, giving away Winstock tickets and many other prizes.

Tickets for the festival are on sale and can be ordered now in plenty of time before the early bird deadline Sunday, April 15. Please note that Winstock 2012 VIP tickets are sold out, with a limited number of seats in the reserved seating section still available.

“This is the earliest our VIP section has ever sold out,” Danielson added. “We appreciate all the people who make Winstock a success year after year, especially all the volunteers who make it happen.”

Danielson added that organizers are already thinking about the 20th anniversary festival next year.

The 19th annual Winstock Country Music Festival will take place at the festival grounds in Winsted, Minnesota, Friday and Saturday, June 8-9, 2012.

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Winstock ‘12 headliners Shelton and McBride receive Grammy nominations

Winstock 2012 headliners Blake Shelton and Martina McBride have both received Grammy Award nominations, which were announced Nov. 30.

Shelton, who will perform at Winstock Saturday, June 9, received three nominations, including best country solo performance for “Honey Bee,” best country album for “Red River Blue,” and best country song for “God Gave Me You.”

In true Shelton fashion, he took to his Twitter and Facebook accounts to announce the nominations to his fans: “Just found that I’m the first EVER person laying in bed (drunk) in Tishomingo Oklahoma with 3 Grammy nominations!!!”

McBride, who will perform at Winstock Friday, June 8, was also nominated in the best country solo performance category for her new hit “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” for this year’s Grammy Awards.

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast live on CBS at 7 p.m.

Shelton also recently won the American Music Award for favorite country male artist and is up for two People’s Choice Awards – favorite male artist and favorite country artist.

This is Shelton’s first nomination for the fan-voted award show. NBC’s “The Voice” is also nominated for a People’s Choice Awards in “Favorite TV Competition Show.” The People’s Choice Awards will air live Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 at 8 p.m. on CBS from the Nokia Theatre LA Live.

Winstock fans can help Shelton take home these honors by voting for him here.

McBride is also set to host the 13th Annual “A Home For The Holidays With Martina McBride,” an entertainment special that will be broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. on the CBS Television Network.

It will also include moving performances by country superstar entertainer McBride, pop/R&B superstar Justin Bieber, Grammy Award-winning singer Mary J. Blige, platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw, rock group OneRepublic and singer/songwriter Christina Perri.

Following the success of the past 12 annual shows, the special continues to tell touching stories about adoption from foster care to raise awareness for this important social issue.

The 19th annual Winstock Country Music Festival will take place Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9, 2012.

Blake Shelton and Martina McBride will headline Minnesota’s best country music camping vacation in 2012. Additional artists and lineup details are expected to be announced in early January.

Keep checking WinstockFestival.com for more information and to order tickets. Tickets and camping passes are available by clicking here and make the perfect Christmas gift. Find Winstock on Facebook and also follow us on Twitter.

Funeral notice: Mark Blazinski, 52, Silver Lake

Mark Blazinski, 52, of Silver Lake, passed away Monday, Nov. 28 at his home.

Visitation will take place Thursday, Dec. 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie, and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church.

The funeral service will be Friday, Dec. 2 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie.

Stop in for the Anniversary Specials at Hussong’s Liquor Store

Serving the City of Winsted & Surrounding Communities Since 2006. Hussong’s Liquor Store would like to thank you for your support during the last 5 years!

Stop in and check out our Anniversary Specials and Weekly Specials during the month of December.

Wine Tasting on December 9th 4-9 pm
Beer Tasting on December 23rd 4-7 pm

Stock up for your Holiday Celebrations and find great gift ideas.

Hours: Mon – Sat 10 am – 10 pm

This blog post is brought to you by the Winsted Area Chamber of Commerce.

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