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Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Vol. 123, No. 52 • Shell Lake, Wis.
Weekend watch
• Alban’s Closet • Jonathan Rundman will perform at Trinity Lutheran Church • Indianhead Writers meeting. See Events, page 8
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Saxophone workshop at SLAC See pages 15 & 23
2012 football lineup See page 12
BREAKERS
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DANBURY -A 3-year-old girl was reported missing early Tuesday evening, Aug. 14, from her Danbury home. Renna Mae Williams was last seen wearing blue denim jean shorts, a longsleeve purple shirt and no shoes. She has green eyes with blonde hair in a partial ponytail. The girl apparently wandered away from her residence in the unincorporated village of Danbury. Law enforcement was notified just before 7 p.m. and a search began immediately, assisted by multiple K-9 search and rescue teams as well as a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter equipped with an infrared imaging system. At 2:56 a.m. Wednesday morning, ground search efforts were suspended. Deputies remained on the scene, and search efforts will resume during daylight hours. Danbury residents or anyone Renna Mae Williams traveling through Danbury on Tuesday evening who may have seen Renna are asked to call the sheriff’s office at 715-349-2121. An unofficial volunteer search was tentatively been set to begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning at the ballpark in Danbury. A statement from the Burnett County Sheriff’s office indicates there is an adequate number of volunteers available locally to assist, and if more are needed, a call for volunteers will be issued. Updates on this story will be posted on the Register (wcregisteronline.com) and Inter-County Leader (the-leader.net) Web sites. - with information from Burnett County Sheriff’s Dept. ••• STATEWIDE - Former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson will face Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin in November, in a race to replace retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl. Thompson defeated Eric Hovde by a margin of roughly 34 to 31 percent, with Mark Neumann and Jeff Fitzgerald finishing third and fourth, respectively. In his victory speech, Thompson said that his win shows that Wisconsin is, “on a roll,” and that U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan told him that, “we are going to take our state back and take the country back.” This past Saturday, Ryan was chosen to be the running mate of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. In his concession speech, Hovde congratulated Thompson and threw his support to the former governor. He also told supporters that his own brief political career was over. Baldwin did not face a challenger in yesterday’s election. - Michael Leland, Wisconsin Public Radio
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Farming has changed in many ways. On Thursday, Aug. 9, a helicopter applied herbicide to control insects in a soybean field just west of Shell Lake. The cost of spraying is about the same as with a ground sprayer but without the damage to the crops. About 400 acres were sprayed for Glen Albee in a matter of a few hours. — Photo by Larry Samson
Can the community support the Northwest Sports Complex?
County votes against pursuing potential purchase of building
by Jessica Beecroft SPOONER - The proposed closing of the Northwest Sports Complex has prompted several people to become involved in an effort to keep it open. On Monday, Aug. 13, a weekly, informal session of brainstorming was held again to mull over the latest status on the complex as a deadline set by the building’s owner to close the doors draws closer. Spooner’s Redevelopment Authority has come forward to propose purchasing the building and keeping it open to “utilize its full potential.” Such a move would use no tax monies but would have to be supported by the community through participation and membership (health club), frequenting games and other activities, holding functions in the banquet hall, renting rooms and visiting the restaurant. The fundraising project aims to raise money, $250,000, to cover unforeseen expenses due to maintenance or operational costs until events can be booked. “Many communities have run their own centers, and I’m confident our area can do it as well,” said Kim Fox, fundraiser chairperson. The complex, built in the late 1980s on the former elementary school site at the west end of Main Street, is up for sale, but if no one comes forward to take over the building, aka the civic center, it will be closing Sept. 1.
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Members of Washburn County’s executive committee voted Monday, Aug. 13, to not pursue further studies or purchasing the complex in an effort to locate several of the county departments under one roof. The costs of utilities and renovations simply make the property unrealistic, critics noted. Both the city and county have been brainstorming for ideas for the building. On July 9, county Supervisor Greg Krantz asked the executive committee to consider and explore the option of purchasing the complex to see if it was of any benefit to the county. The committee agreed and began gathering more information to see if a purchase would be a wise choice. Owner William “Butch” Johnson has owned the building for 12 years, but is ready to “pull the plug” and close the doors. The complex is home to Jersey’s Sports Bar and Grill, the ice arena, banquet center and fitness center. While many agree that it is in the best interest of the community to keep the doors of the complex open, they realize they cannot just sit and wait for a private party to come in and purchase the property. Several people gather each Monday to try to find a solution and ideas of what the building could be used for with keeping the ice arena in the building for the Northwoods Figure Skating Club, the Wilderness Hockey Club and the Spooner hockey program. Hockey moms are worried there won’t be any hockey this year. The Wilderness hockey team will be leaving the Northwest Sports Complex, although the word is the hockey program will still go on whether it is at the sports complex or elsewhere.
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Shopko holds grand opening in Spooner
Shopko held their grand opening for their Spooner Hometown Store on Thursday, Aug. 9. People came early to take advantage of the sales and to be part of the grand-opening ceremony. — Photos by Larry Samson
The Shopko Hometown Foundation donated $2,500 to the Spooner High School. Accepting the check is assistant high school Principal Julie Stephens, and student council members Tori Boss and Mariah Schultz. Store manager Terri Van Guilder presented the check on behalf of Shopko Hometown.
Taylor and Nicholas Eiche took advantage of the back-to-school specials at the Shopko grand opening to load up on schools supplies. With only three weeks left before the starting of school, their summer vacation from school is coming to an end.
LEFT: Spooner Chamber of Commerce President Jamie Morales (L) and Spooner Mayor Gary Cuskey pose with Shopko store manager Terri Van Guilder (C).
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Shell Lake gates and landings spur debate
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by Abby Ingalls Register intern reporter SHELL LAKE –There was much discussion on the opening and closing of Shell Lake landings as well as the conservation and protection of the lake at the Monday, Aug. 13, Shell Lake City Council meeting. Public comments included a Shell Lake citizen who voiced opinion on the closing and opening of the gates. “The gates should be closed as soon as the ice is off and open again when the ice is on. It’s real simple; I don’t see what the problem is. This is one great lake, and I hate to see it wasted just because of convenience,” he said.
Joan Quenan discussed the possibility of installing an Internet landing installed device, or “I LID” at the main landing. The I LID is a device that stands around 3 feet tall that takes motion-detected videos of the underside of a boat or trailer as well as the license plate number. It is solar powered, only needs Internet access nearby, and the videos will automatically get uploaded to a web page that can be monitored and used to fine people if necessary. The I LID is currently being used in five Burnett County lakes. “The south landing has signage telling people to take weeds off their boat be-
Multienterprise pasture walk to be held in Luck
LUCK — The NW Wisconsin Graziers Network and UW-Extension invite you to a unique multienterprise pasture walk at the Anathoth Community Farm near Luck in Polk County on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m.-noon. The farm is located at 740 Round Lake Road, south of Hwy 48. From Luck, take Hwy. 48 east eight miles, turn right or south on CTH E, drive about two miles, then turn right on Round Lake Road. Drive about two miles to the farm. From Cumberland, take Hwy. 48 about 12 miles, then turn left or south on CTH E. Watch for the signs. The Anathoth Community Farm is home to Mike Miles and Barb Kass, and is part of The Plowshares Land Trust, founded 25 years ago with commitments to nonviolence, community and sustainability. The pasture walk will feature rotational beef grazing, pastured poultry and
on Medicaid. Public interest attorney Bobby Peterson from the health advocacy group ABC for Health says the sheer number of Medicaid patients can make it too big a revenue source to ignore. But what doctors get paid for Medicaid patients is lower than Medicare. Patients do get turned away. Peterson says this doesn’t have to happen. ”Having some payment source is better than none. You know, accepting Medicaid versus paying a collection agency, sending out letters and ultimately writing it off as bad debt costs a lot more money than the poor reimbursement rates they claim for Medicaid. So they can help themselves by doing a better job up front of identifying payment and coverage for families.“ Wisconsin is still considering whether or not to expand Medicaid coverage as part of health-care reform.
hunters, spearing and handicapped users. Debates and opinions wavered back and forth until a motion was made to open South Bay access on Oct. 1 until ice-out on the spring for public safety reasons. The vote within the council was a tie, until Mayor Sally Peterson voted no to the motion. Another motion was made to close other accesses from ice-out to ice on, but the motion failed. In other news, the ATV campground project received $30,000 to help maintain the trails and project, and the campground improvement project was awarded a grant of $56,629. A motion was carried to adopt the new Floodplain Zoning Ordinance as well.
New airport machinery
hogs, a large vegetable garden, two hoop houses for vegetables, and solar power. Poultry includes both layers and broilers. The hogs are used to root the garden. One of the hoop houses is on rails to extend the growing season. Garden produce is marketed through the West Wind Community Cooperative. Two buildings are off the grid. The Plowshares Land Trust is also home to the national organization Nukewatch, which publishes The Nuke Watch Quarterly. One of the interns working on the farm, Jafra Saif, is from Aleppo, Syria. She and the farm were recently featured in the Aug. 1 edition of The Inter-County Leader. For more information, contact Miles or Kass at 715-472-8741, Jennifer Blazek, the Polk County UW-Extension ag agent, at 715-485-8600, or Lynn Johnson, 715-2688778 at NW Graziers. —from UW-Extension
Wisconsin’s Medicaid coverage better than many other states
by Shamane Mills Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - More Medicaid patients will seek care under the new federal health-care law. A national study on access to doctors shows where these patients may have trouble doing that. If you live in Wisconsin and you’re on Medicaid, you’re more likely to find a doctor who will treat you than in many other states. A report in the journal Health Affairs shows 93 percent of Wisconsin physicians accept Medicaid payment from new patients. Nationally, that figure averages only 69 percent. Sen. Ron Johnson says this study underscores concerns he has about what he calls ObamaCare, “It’s not going to work well. If you want a very succinct description of what’s wrong with the health care law, it will increase demand for services while it decreases the supply of doctors.” In Wisconsin, one in five residents is
cause we don’t want invasive species. The other landings don’t even have signs telling people to take weeds or invasive species off. We really need to put up signage and educate people before we open up four more landings,” Quenan said. A motion carried to do further research on the I LID as far as cost, effectiveness, citations issued from other I LIDs in the area and any other additional information needed to make a decision. Further discussion on gates opening and closing carried into the unfinished business section where a recommendation from the lake district still stood to close the gates at Class B landings from ice-out in the spring to ice on in the fall with accommodations made for duck
The city of Shell Lake received a new TV6070 New Holland bidirectional tractor to help remove snow from the Shell Lake/Hugh Miller Memorial Airport. The $124,000 tractor and loader was purchase with funds on the federal and local level. The local share of $3,100 was paid from money from the entitlement funds, fees on airline tickets and aviation fuel, and a $2,500 donation from the Shell Lake Aero Club. The cost to local taxpayers was zero. Accepting the check from the Aero Club was city council member Andy Eiche, Bob Rand, Rich Hoffman, Joe Rounce, Jerry Winch, Tom Elliot, airport manager Neil Peterson and Jeff Potocnik. — Photo by Larry Samson
Olson versus Avery for county clerk
Winner will replace Hoeppner in January
by Gregg Westigard Special to the Register
SHELL LAKE – Lolita Olson won the Republican nomination for Washburn County Clerk in the primary, Aug. 14, defeating David Kidder by a vote of 728 (57 percent) to 544 (43 percent). Olson will face Jacque Avery, the Democratic party candidate, in November. The winner of that election will replace the retiring Lynn Hoeppner as County Clerk in January.
Avery was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Washburn County voters also favored Tommy Thompson for the Republican Senate nomination over Mark Neumann by a close margin. The Washburn vote was Thompson 566 (41.9 percent), Neumann 562 (41.6 percent), Eric Hovde 153 (11 percent), and Jeff Fitzgerald 71 (5 percent). State wide, Thompson won the nomination with 34 percent of the vote, coming out ahead of Hovde who had 31 percent of the total. Thompson will face Democrat Tammy Baldwin in November for the seat of retiring Senator Herb Kohl.
Spooner Farmers Market LEFT: Flower child Abby Leckel, Waterloo, was up for the week visiting her grandparents. She was picking out flowers at the Spooner Farmers Market.
RIGHT: Minna Lor has been a regular vendor at the farmers market for the past five years. This will be her last year coming up to Spooner. She graduated from River Rock Institute and will be opening up a beauty shop in Woodbury, Minn., this fall. Hard work and education - she is living the American Dream. Photos by Larry Samson
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Who wants to raise taxes on people earning over $250,000 per year?
President Obama wants to raise taxes on people earning over $250,000 per year so they will pay what they did when Bill Clinton was president. Republicans say we cannot raise taxes on these people because they are the job creators. If low tax rates are necessary to create jobs, why aren’t these job creators creating even as many jobs as they did during the Clinton administration? With tax rates lower now than they were during the Clinton administration, these job creators should be creating more jobs than they did during the Clinton administration. They clearly are not. Republicans assume anyone who makes over $250,000 per year is automatically a job creator. That would put Aaron Rodgers, LeBron James and Madonna on the list of job creators. Does
anyone really believe that job creation will be affected if taxes are raised on celebrities and sports stars? Imagine you won the lottery and would receive a million dollars a year for life. Or you were born rich, like the Koch brothers or Mitt Romney’s sons, and had the income from a multimillion-dollar trust fund. Would you put your nose to the grindstone and work hard to create jobs for other people? Or would you rejoice in your good fortune and live a happy, comfortable life? You might even use some of your inherited money to support politicians who think your taxes should be kept low. It seems likely that the job creators would be those people already involved in business. People like the CEOs in the health-care industry, insurance compa-
nies, pharmaceutical companies, major medical providers and device manufacturers. Does anyone really think jobs created in the health-care industry depend on the CEO’s tax rate? Reimbursement rates and government regulations probably have a lot more to do with it. How about retail. The CEOs of Target, Home Depot and Wal-Mart? Have the lower tax rates for their CEOs caused them to hire more workers? Or has the decrease in demand for what they sell caused them to need less workers? Perhaps we should remember Henry Ford’s philosophy when he built the first Ford manufacturing plant. He paid his workers more than the prevailing wage scale so they would have enough money to purchase the cars they were building, creating a ready market for their prod-
uct. Current Republican ideas, started during President Reagan’s term and brought to fruition during George W. Bush’s term, have weakened our middle class and caused the biggest gap between the haves and have-nots of our lifetime. We don’t need more rich politicians like Sen. Johnson and Romney to fool us into keeping their taxes low while they take away government programs that help ordinary people to survive. We need politicians like Tammy Baldwin and Obama who understand what life is like without a silver spoon in your mouth and have some compassion for their fellow man.
Remember learning about checks and balances and the rule of law back in school? What has happened to these vital principles that are the foundation of our culture? Years ago a man’s (woman’s) word was his bond. Oral promises were generally kept. Nowadays, it seems even written promises are violated at will by those with power. Some of the worst violators of promises are people we have elected to office or who hold executive positions
in government. These people not only violate promises they have made, but also promises third parties have made to others. A ready example of this abuse of power can be seen in the bankruptcy of General Motors. Bankruptcy rules were ignored when secured creditors, those who have a written guarantee of having first dibs on GM’s assets, were shoved aside and those assets given to unsecured stakeholders, namely the United
Mitt Romney has chosen a Wisconsin boy, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, as his running mate, which, it is safe to assume, means he has signed on to Ryan’s extreme budget cut proposals for 98 percent of American citizens and more tax giveaways toward the wealthiest 2 percent. How can Ryan justify his Medicaid cuts when, as the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation found, they would likely leave 14 million to 19 million poor people without health coverage? How can he justify tax proposals that, as The New Republic‘s Alec MacGillis pointed out, would reduce the rate on Romney‘s rather substantial income to less than 1
percent? How can he claim his budgets are antideficit measures when, as The Washington Post‘s Matt Miller has noted, his tax cuts would add trillions to the debt, and we wouldn’t be in balance until somewhere around 2030? Under the Ryan plan if you make less than $100,000, your taxes will increase by a minimum of $4,479. If you make more than $1 million your taxes will go down by $331,544. Romney-Ryan are bad news for everyday Americans.
Auto Workers. This settlement was forced by the U.S. government executive branch, mainly I think because it was thought that such action would help in the re-election of the president. Who ended up on the short end of the stick? Well, the bondholders, many of which are pension funds and mutual funds owned by individuals. These bonds were part of the assets retirees and future retirees were relying on to tide them over during their retirement years. The politicians and bureaucrats that make these kinds of decisions realize the damage will be diffused and are hoping that those hurt won’t recognize that they have been hurt, and thus affect how they vote. Also do you think future lenders will
be more or less willing to lend money when they realize that the government has the power to intervene and tell the borrowers that they don’t have to pay it back? Unintended consequences abound. This example of the GM decision is just one example of government agencies and those in power disregarding the law and doing what they figure will give themselves an advantage. Unless we as a people start keeping our promises and elect people who keep their word and abide by written contracts, the future of this country is dim indeed.
BARRON — Wade Richey, 22, Spooner, accused of negligently causing the crash that killed his passenger, 15-year-old Triston Sager of Birchwood, appeared in Barron County Circuit Court for an initial hearing on the felony charge of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle. Judge James Babbitt set bail at a $20,000 signature bond and ordered Richey not to have contact with Sager’s family or a second passenger in the vehicle, Joseph Rauch, 14, or Rauch’s family. Richey is accused of negligently driving his altered Ford Bronco causing the crash that severely injured Sager and Rauch in the Town of Maple Plain on July 13 shortly before 6 p.m. Sager died later that evening at Region’s Hospital in St. Paul. Rauch was taken to Cumberland hospital and later transferred to Regions Hospital. As Richey was driving to Barronett, the altered 1996 Ford Bronco would shake heavily, and the brakes would grind when stopping at an intersection, said Rauch. Richey was taking the back gravel roads to his parents residence, Rauch said, and was allegedly trying to make the Bronco drift around the corners by kicking out the rear end of the Bronco and going around corners at a high rate of speed, stated the complaint. Rauch estimated that Richey was driving at about 90 mph. He said he was frightened and told Richey to slow down. When they approached the intersection, Richey tried to apply the brakes but nothing happened, Rauch said. The Bronco veered into a ditch, struck a sign post then went airborne over the road, and crashed into the ditch embankment on the other side of the road, the complaint stated. A witness later told the deputy that he was about to pull out of a driveway when he saw the Bronco coming around the gravel road and sliding around the corner. The witness let the Bronco pass, then followed and watched it stop at the stop sign and then accelerate rapidly kicking up a large number of rocks as it pulled away and later crashed. A conviction of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and five years on extended supervision or up to a $25,000 fine, or both. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• SIREN/ST. PAUL — EDR Limited crews from Siren played a key role in the
dedication of a 7-foot bronze statue of statesman Hubert H. Humphrey with the ceremony drawing more than 1,000 spectators and dignitaries such as former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Walter Mondale. EDR Limited, owned by Gary Pavlicek, won a contract for moving the statue to the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. Although the crosstown transport from the Minnesota History Centre may sound simple, it required careful preparation, including engineering and fabrication of special anchors, along with a handle-with-care mentality. “We couldn’t allow any damage (to the statue) at all to occur during the transport,” Pavlicek said. Even though the move of the statue occurred a few days before, Pavileck attended the ceremony. The statue of Humphrey, a former Minneapolis mayor, U.S. senator from Minnesota and vice president under President Lyndon Johnson, is called “The Happy Warrior,” in honor of Humphrey’s passion for politics and often-fiery speeches. — from the InterCounty Leader ••• CUMBERLAND — The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference celebrated the All-Time Conference Football Team, along with other athletic teams, at a banquet in Madison. It was part of the conference’s upcoming centennial celebration. All-time teams were selected in those men’s and women’s sports that have been classified as championship sports at some point during the conference’s 100-year history. Cumberland School District Superintendent Barry Rose was named to the 100-man football squad. Rose had an outstanding career at UW-Stevens Point, being part of the 1987 NAIA National Championship team and being named conference MVP in 1991, when he caught 67 balls for 1,171 yards and was named to the AllAmerican Team. Rose was then drafted in the 10th round of the 1992 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills and played with the Denver Broncos during the 1993 NFL season. Later, he played with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League and was drafted by the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football in 1997. He was inducted into UWSP Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006. — from the Cumberland Advocate
Promises violated
Bad news for everyday Americans
Susan Hansen Shell Lake
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Structural fire
A Shell Lake firefighter applies water to a fire in a garage belonging to George Etlicher on Cadle Road. The Shell Lake Fire Department responded to a structural fire at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9. The fire destroyed the garage and did some damage to the siding on the nearby house. The cause of the fire was accidental. The firefighters were on the scene for about 3-1/2 hours. — Photo by Larry Samson
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Fall educational opportunities through community ed
SHELL LAKE — Shell Lake Community Ed will offer fall educational opportunities for community members. Please keep in mind that classes fill on a firstcome, first-served basis including full registration and payment. All classes can be registered for by calling the CE office at 715-468-7815, Ext. 1337, or e-mail at jensenk@shelllake.k12.wi.us. Flow into The Light of The Moon paddle primer: Whether you’re looking to connect with like-minded folks or you’ve been looking for and still haven’t had time to take a kayak lesson, this class will paddle you into the sunset and leave you feeling refreshed for the weekend ahead. You’ll start the evening with a beachfront meditative stretching sequence designed to stretch your sides and sitting muscles and then embark on a kayak experience on Shell Lake. This will be a hands-on experience covering the basic yoga postures and an introduction to the sport of kayaking. No experience is necessary. Wild Earth Eco Tours is committed to ensuring quality instruction for small groups through programs designed to give you confidence on the water. To ensure quality instruction, this class is limited to 13 participants. Class is Thursday, Aug. 30, 5-8 p.m. Cost is $35 and includes yoga class props, kayak, seats and equipment, paddles, PFDs, safety equipment and snack. Held at the Shell Lake beachfront. Instructor is Lorrie Blockhus, OmSweetOm Yoga, Shell Lake, with Wild Earth Eco Tours, New Auburn. In The Pad of Your Palm - iPad classes on a variety of topics: The following classes are designed to connect you to your iPad. The Apple iPad has a variety of applications and accessibility options — learn how to use them. Sign up for one session or pick and choose topics that will give you the boost you need to use your iPad the way you want to. A limited number of Apple iPads will be available for use during class. Monday evenings, beginning Sept. 10, 6-8 p.m., Shell Lake High School business lab. Instructor is Sara Ducos, Shell Lake.
Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners
August 6 - $30 Sue Weathers, Shell Lake August 7 - $30 Al/Judy Olsen, Ocala, Fla. August 8 - $30 Ezra Wilhelm, Maplewood, Minn. August 9 - $30 Dave Ekern, Shell Lake August 10 - $30 Diane Potter, Spooner
White Birch Printing, Inc. Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio
Temps & levels
Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2011 Aug. 6 Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Aug. 9 Aug. 10 Aug. 11 Aug. 12
2012 Aug. 6 Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Aug. 9 Aug. 10 Aug. 11 Aug. 12
High 83 81 81 79 72 76 81
High 76 85 84 67 70 75 80
Low 66 63 59 57 48 56 62 Low 54 61 57 55 50 45 53
Precip.
1.98” rain .04” rain Precip. .12” rain .07” rain
Lake level Monday, Aug. 15, 2011: 1,218.33’ MSL Monday, Aug. 13, 2012: 1,217.45’ MSL
Cost is $15/class. When registering for classes, please note if you will need an iPad for use in class. Monday, Sept 10: iPad, Getting started. Take this class to learn how to set up the iPad, set up mail accounts, use iCloud, and more. Monday, Sept 17: iPad, Basics, apps. Learn the lingo and how to use apps on an iPad. You’ll also learn how to search, print, share files and more. Monday, Sept 24: iPad Safari. This class will teach you how to use the Web browser Safari on your iPad, save bookmarks, etc. October topics include: iPad Mail, iPad Messages, iPad Camera, iPad Face Time
and iPad Photo Booth. Preserving Your Harvest: Educators from UW-Extension will be demonstrating a variety of ways to preserve your fall harvest. Areas covered will include: safe food preservation; high-acid and low-acid differences and why it matters; food preservation methods of freezing and hot water bath canning, including blanching and packaging; and demonstration of using a pressure canner. Participants are encouraged to bring their dial gauges for complimentary testing. Demonstration, discussion and handouts will focus on fall produce, including carrots, pumpkins, squash, beets, apples, cranberries and venison. Class is Mon-
day, Sept. 10, 6-8 p.m., at the Shell Lake High School family and consumer ed room. Instructors are Wilma Johnson and Deb Meyer of UW-Extension. There is not cost for this class. Coming: Saturday, Oct. 6, at Hunt Hill, Introduction to Geocaching. Join Eva Apelqvist on a hunt at Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary in search of hidden caches. Participants are welcome to bring their own GPS unit — if you know how to use them — or are welcome to use units on-site. Watch for information coming soon about this fun two-hour geocaching class. — from Shell Lake Community Ed
McNabb Johnson Scholarship winners announced SPOONER — The Washburn County Fair Association proudly announces the 2012 McNabb Johnson Scholarship winners. Abigail Granzin is a 2012 Shell Lake High School graduate and will be attending Minneapolis Business College. Beth Kujala is a 2012 Spooner High School graduate and will be attending UW-La Crosse. Both recipients have been involved in 4-H for a number of years and have become great leaders for other members. Both are receiving $1,000 toward their future education. — from WCFA Beth Kujala.
Register Memories
1952 - 60 years ago
• Jack Blume, undertaker, took over the operation of the Lake Theater, which had been operated for the past two years by Robert Clevenger. Clevenger was a salesman for the United Film Service and expected to have a district under his management in the near future. Mrs. Clevenger was a registered nurse employed by the Shell Lake hospital. • A 3/C Don E. Harrell, Shell Lake, was assigned to the veteran 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing in Korea. He was serving as a cook at the airbase. • Mr. and Mrs. Chester Crowell entertained the Shell Lake teachers and spouses at a buffet supper at Birchaven. This was a welcoming event instituted by the Crowells for the past few years. High school girls helping with the serving were Donna Henderson, Ann Hoar, Bonnie Lind and Connie Hard. • The Vagabonds were set to provide music for the grand opening of Gullickson’s Shell Lake Hotel, which was newly refurnished with the most modern furniture and equipment and was completely remodeled and redecorated.
1962 - 50 years ago
• Airman Basic James R. Hubin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hubin, Shell Lake, was reassigned to the United States Air Force technical training course for radio and radar maintenance specialist at Kessler AFB, Miss. • It was record attendance at the Washburn County Junior Fair. On kiddie day there was a record of 12,000 rides being taken by the youngsters and a few oldsters. • Sandra Besse would be attending IBM School at Hammond, Ind. • Karen Foss and Carole Schaub were state fair bound to take part in the state fair dress revue. Elizabeth Furchtenicht would be giving a demonstration called Salads That Please with Cottage Cheese at the state fair. Also bound for the state fair were Susan Wetrud and Shirley Potterton who were members of the state 4H club chorus.
1972 - 40 years ago
• Barronett retained its tug-o-war championship at the Washburn County
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Fair. With Oscar Olson as captain, teammates were Bill Ailport, Swan Wennerberg, Roy Peterson, Jeff Nielson, Neil Anderson, Roger Lundeen, Curt Glessing and Roy Bartels. Pat Harrington’s team from Bashaw took second place with team members Jerry Ullom, Tim Harrington, Verne Cassler, Harry Dahlstrom, Cecil Scribner, Danny Ullom, Frances Washkuhn, Don Reed, Dale Livingston, Vern Chaney and Brad Marker. • The Bald Eagle Ski Club put on a dazzling display of waterskiing, jumping, trick and fancy, in front of the boat factory. The exhibition was free to the public and was arranged for in conjunction with Lund American Boat Co. of Shell Lake. • Conservation warden Bob Cleary reported that the collision between a 14foot fishing-type boat and a 15-foot runabout with a 40-h.p. motor on Shell Lake could have been tragic. Witnesses to the accident said the bigger boat was going at one-half to three-fourths throttle, which raised the bow of the boat and could have contributed to the youngsters not seeing the smaller boat. The smaller boat was struck directly in the center, but the larger boat slid off and did not pass over the boat although it did fill half full of water, making the 200-yard trip to Rolfs Point a safety hazardous. In the smaller boat was a couple from Two Harbors, Minn., along with their daughter and three young children. Operating the larger boat, owned by Don Mayne, was a juvenile female. • Cynthia Cyronek, Shell Lake, escaped serious injury but was hospitalized for cuts and bruises when an unidentified driver forced her off the road. She was coming into Shell Lake from the north when her car left the road and hit the tractor of a semi parked across the highway from Bion Melton’s Auto Repair.
1982 - 30 years ago
• School lunches at Shell Lake were $1 with extra milk to be sold at cost. • A barn more than 50 years old and a machine shed were consumed by fire at the Lawrence Mortensen farm in the Town of Bashaw. Also lost were about
1,100 bales of hay owned by neighbor Wayne Dahlstrom. • Births announced at Indianhead Medical Center were Jonel Renee to Jerry and Kathy Butenhoff, and Miranda Kay to Pamela Jo Bos. • Marjorie and Ray Hanson were ready to ship out a batch of skunk scent to sporting goods companies throughout the country. Business didn’t really stink for the couple, who had found little competition and a growing market for their hunting lure.
1992 - 20 years ago
• The new Shell Lake City Hall/ Library building held a grand opening. The building at the corner of 5th Avenue and Lewis Street was the culmination of nearly a decade of planning for a new home for the city’s library and administration offices. • Shirley Hile, Shell Lake elementaryjunior high counselor, returned from a three-week teaching experience at Mount Street Junior School in Brecon, Wales. • The annual chamber community picnic held at Tiptown was attended by nearly 250. Jason Jerry provided musical entertainment. Chamber President Terry O’Brien and Dave DeLawyer manned the grills. • Kylie Mortensen, 13, a member of the Go-Getters 4-H Club, was named Outstanding 4-H Member.
2002 - 10 years ago
• The Shell Lake Lions Club presented a check for $15,000 for playground equipment to Shell Lake Mayor Larry Fletcher and city Administrator Brad Pederson. • Bill Burnham, after nearly five years, retired as Shell Lake fire chief. Dave Schraufnagel took over as chief, and Steve Degner became the assistant chief. • Don and Pat Schlapper won the Lochness Bass Classic held on Shell Lake. The total weight for their eight largest fish was 21.93 pounds. They also won for the largest bass at 4.56 pounds. • Nolan Bartholomew caught an 8pound northern while fishing with his grandparents, Harold and Lil Bartholomew, on Shell Lake.
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Washburn County Area Humane Society
ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK Orange, gray, white and black, tigers, tabbies, too, Any color, breed of cat, is waiting here for you. Longhair, shorthair, young and old, how will you ever choose, And if you know of others who love cats, please share the news. Calicos and Siamese mix, some quiet, some are not, Cause some of them are “talkers” and they like to play a lot. From 8 weeks up to 8 years old, like Ella, sweet ol’ gal, You couldn’t find one friendlier, she’ll be your new best pal. Stop on by we’ll have you meet our furry feline friends, And once you do we’re pretty sure we’ll see you back again. Cats for adoption: 12-week-old male black/white shorthair; 8-month-old female black/white shorthair; 5-month-old black female shorthair; 3-monthold female black/white kitten; two 8-week-old shorthair tiger kittens; 8-week-old medium-hair dilute tortie; 8-week-old male orange/white tiger; 3month-old neutered gray shorthair; 7-month-old male medium-hair orange tabby; 6-month-old female Siamese mix; 6-month-old male tiger; 8-yearold spayed gray/white shorthair; 1-year-old male orange shorthair tiger; 6-month-old male gray shorthair; 5-month-old male brown/black medium-hair tabby; and many kittens from 6-12 weeks old. Dogs for adoption: 2-year-old male black/white fox terrier mix; 3-year-old spayed black Lab mix; 8year-old neutered black Lab; 1-year-old spayed black Lab mix; 10-month-old black/white JRT/rat terrier mix; 4-year-old brown/white male Chihuahua mix and a 3-year-old neutered tan/white JRT/ Chihuahua mix. Also for adoption: A 3-year-old male white/brown rat and a male hedgehog. Strays include: Male black Lab found on Hwy. 70 in Spooner. Please note our upcoming fundraiser, Thrift Sale for Tails, will be held at the Washburn County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24-25, starting at 9 a.m. each day.
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SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Arts Center is pleased to announce the receipt of a federal grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. This noncompetitive, invitational grant is Chairman Rocco Landesman’s initiative to extend arts education to all communities in the United States. The grant supports projects that provide Americans of any age with arts learning opportunities across a diverse spectrum of artistic disciplines and geographic locations, which serves to strengthen the arts in all American communities. This $10,000 grant requires a minimum of a one-toone match. The funds are being used this summer to support and expand the newest offerings in the arts center’s summer camps: Dance intensive, acting and playwriting, and musical theater. The arts center has a long history of musical instrument-based camps, exemplified by its summer jazz and concert band camps. These newer programs seek to serve youth, ages 12-18,
who have an interest in other performing arts. Weeklong residential camps immerse the participants in a living-learning environment with a very low camperto-instructor ratio. The end of each week of camp features the participants in an original production performed for a public audience. Program director Eric Mark Olson notes that these camps are not simply about theater but, “provide students with opportunities to deepen their understanding of self and develop life skills that will allow them great success as they grow. We have high expectations for these students, and they exceed them during every week of camp.” Recruitment for participants focuses on rural and small towns within a 150-mile radius of Shell Lake, an area classified as culturally underserved. For more information about this grant, these camps or the center call 715-468-2414 or visit online at shellakearts center.org. — from SLAC
History dramatized in “Ghost Visit: 2012”
Lodge, of Hayward, portrayed by Ernie Buhler; Harriet Stewart, a writer of poetry, of Shell Lake, and Helen Bethel, a local historian and nurse who trained the candy stripers at the Spooner Hospital, portrayed by Jennifer Edlin. Music will be by Mary Raeshler and sound by Troy Benham. Everyone is invited to attend and learn about early times and the people whose lives contributed so much to the present time. Admission is free. Come and bring lawn chairs. Watch history come alive for an entertaining performance by volunteer actors in an outdoor setting by the shore of Shell Lake.
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by Mary B. Olsen SHELL LAKE — Another play, the fifth Ghost Visit, presented by the Washburn County Historical Society in order to tell people about the lives of actual people who lived in and around Washburn County, will be performed at the park pavilion in Shell Lake. It will be at 7:30 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 20. The people who will be portrayed are: Dr. Lester Olson, who was a Spooner medical doctor, portrayed by Kris Bishop; Alicia Stegeman, former sheriff of Washburn County, portrayed by Marguerite Kevan; Judge Ward Winton, former Washburn County Judge, of Shell Lake, portrayed by Larry Samson; Ted Haag, former owner of the Sarona House Restaurant in Sarona, portrayed by Bill Thornley; Tony Wise, founder of the American Birkebeiner Ski Race and Telemark
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SPOONER — Faith in Action of The agency’s goal is to connect Washburn County, located Trinity volunteers with community memLutheran Church on Scribner Street bers in need. Volunteers assist in Spooner, has a new program dithose who may be elderly, disabled rector. Carmen Halvorson comes to or disadvantaged with activities the position with years of experisuch as providing companionship, ence working with disadvantaged housecleaning, home repair, or aspopulations both domestically and sistance with shopping and transoverseas. portation. Short-term respite care Halvorson will rely on her inmay also be available. FIA strives to volvement with overseeing volunhelp people living independently teers in faith-based communities to with a disability. improve the range of care FIA is FIA is a national volunteer-based Carmen Halvorson is the new program di- initiative formed with funding able to address. She commented, “The overall mission of FIA is to rector for Washburn County’s Faith In Action. from the Robert Wood Johnson support those in need by providing — Photo submitted Foundation in 1995. There are more able volunteers. And in my experithan 42 active Faith in Action proence, I have found that offering the best possible serv- grams in Wisconsin alone. ice starts with creating a relationship with each “Do you know someone that could benefit from our individual volunteer. Being aware of the goals and de- services? Give them the gift of hope by making a call sires of people freely giving of their time and talent will into our office on their behalf,” stated Halvorson. allow us to create more suitable matches between our If you are interested in getting involved or have a spevolunteers and recipients.” Halvorson added, “I’m also cial skill related to the fields of health care or home coneager to see how FIA and other area organizations can struction and repair and would like to volunteer, call join forces not only to better serve our communities but 715-635-2252 or e-mail faithinactionwc@yahoo.com. also to highlight what areas of need are increasing and Current office hours are Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. what we can do to help.” noon. — with submitted information
Did you enjoy the cooler temperatures and lower humidity that this area experienced last week? This summer we certainly endured some pretty hot days. July seemed to be one of the hottest that many cities in our nation had seen. Will we remember how we suffered through the heat and humidity as our days continue to slide by? Although some people enjoy hot, steamy days of summer, I’m sure most of you would rather not read about yet another story on how hot the summer of 2012 was. The following is from an e-mail I received from my friend, Val, titled, “It’s So Hot …” • The birds have to use potholders to pull the worms out of the ground. • The trees are whistling for the dogs. • You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron. • You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 5:30 a.m. • You realize that asphalt has a liquid stage. • The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter. • The cows are giving evaporated milk.
• Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs. There may be a little humor in those statements, however, I find when it is hot, I don’t do some of the things I normally would. I don’t use the oven, and I usually prepare meals that don’t require too much time on the stove. It seems that salads served with meat cooked on the outdoor grill or just cold cereal in a bowl of milk were popular meals in our home this summer. Being a bit out of his normal routine due to the heat, Milt expressed one day this summer that we should try making a baking oven in the yard. He envisioned painting patio blocks black and building a solar box that would allow the sun to heat the batter to possibly bake a cake. I didn’t encourage his dream, thinking it would be best if we just went without home-baked treats until the temperatures cool. I think we can continue to eat ice cream until the fall apples and pumpkins are ready to be made into special treats that are seasoned with cinnamon.
Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson
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SHELL LAKE — From every day walking home rural Ontario, My Sweet Pafrom school when he wasn’t tootie is an acoustic-roots jumping in puddles. In high group that brings twining school, he sang in rock and vocal harmonies, monstrous blues bands, then picked up fingerstyle guitar, sizzling the guitar after listening to fiddle, percussion and abunartists like Bruce Cockburn dant charisma together in one and Chet Atkins and gained perfect package. an interest in roots and jazz. Complete with tall tales Young’s tremendous dexterand corny jokes, it’s a modity and aggressive approach ern-day music hall show that to fingerstyle guitar has been Driftwood Magazine dedescribed as “virtuosic” by scribes as “two-parts exemBBC critic James Harrox, and plary musicianship, one-part “jaw dropping” by the Folk vaudeville comedy.” Sandra and Acoustic Exchange. Swannell has been playing High on the Niagara Esthe violin her whole life. carpment, surrounded by When she was 4 years old sheep and dairy farmers, My she’d attend kindergarten in Sweet Patootie creates songs the morning and practice vithat celebrate the quirkiness olin all afternoon. Her diverse of rural and small-town life. musical background ranges They will bring their travelMy Sweet Patootie will perform at a free concert at the ing road show to The Potter’s from recording with Canada’s legendary Stompin’ Potter’s Shed Friday, Aug. 17. – Photo submitted Shed in Shell Lake on Friday, Tom Connors to writing a seAug. 17, at 7 p.m. This is a ries of musical sketches for string orchestra. Terry free concert. Information can be found at thePotters Young was one of those little kids who liked to sing Shed.com or by calling 715-468-4122. — submitted
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Thrift Sale for Tails to benefit WCAHS
SPOONER — The annual two-day thrift sale fundraiser for the local animal shelter will be held at the Washburn County Fairgrounds/Oscar Johnson Building in Spooner on Friday, Aug. 24, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 9 a.m-3 p.m. All profit from this sale goes directly to the Washburn County Area Humane Society Animal Shelter, which is located just around the corner from where this sale is taking place, at 1400 Cottonwood Ave. If you would like more information, call the shelter at 715-635-4720 or Connie at 715-635-7677. If you would like to donate nonclothing and nonelectrical items to this sale, items may be dropped off at the shelter prior to the sale or by stopping at the sale location at the fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 22, or Thursday, Aug. 23, and the setup volunteers will gladly accept your contribution. Because financing of the animal shelter is largely based on donations from fundraising efforts and community support, events such as Thrift Sale for Tails help keep the doors of this very needed and well-kept temporary home for a variety of small animals of Washburn County open. Donations of any type — monetary, shelter supplies or your participation at events — have never been taken for granted and are especially appreciated knowing it is harder to give to charity in these economic times. Also, because this sale is about kindness, need and giving, the WCAHS will play it forward and donate any items left from this sale to the St. Alban’s Church for their next St. Alban’s Closet. What a whisker-lickin’, tail-waggin’ good deal. — from WCAHS
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jumped out, and ran for the house. “Mom! Mom! Dad is going to kill me! Dad is going to kill me!” I ran into the house screaming. “What happened!?” she yelled back. I tried justifying hitting my own mailbox in my own driveway with as best of an excuse as I could. The car was so bad that we couldn’t even back it out. So all I could do was wait for my dad to get home so he could pull it out with his truck. I waited. I waited for what felt like hours. I precried so that I didn’t have to cry when I was getting the scolding of a lifetime from my father. I even precried to the precry just to make sure I didn’t have any tears left so I could take it like a woman. The anticipation in waiting for my death sentence was the longest few hours of my teenage life. I heard the door open. The muffled conversation of my parents downstairs didn’t sound pretty. I wiped my tears and waited for that fatal knock on my bedroom door. “Abby, it’s OK, I’m not going to kill you,” my dad said softly. Uh oh, where is this going, I thought, something worse – I’ll be grounded for life instead. “It just goes to show that accidents happen, and you have to be careful next time,” he continued. “Annnnd?” I was waiting for it. What would it be? No phone privileges? No car privileges? Oh no, he’s going to make sure I don’t date anybody until I’m at least 30!! “And I’m just glad that you’re OK.” I allowed myself to breathe. “You’re glad I’m OK?” I asked skeptically. “OK … am I on ‘Candid Camera’? Ashton Kutcher, it’s you isn’t it!? I’m on ‘Punked’!” Turns out my dad wasn’t kidding. And it turns out, I found out a lot about a father’s love for his daughter that day – and also how to laugh at myself, but only until the damages were paid and I wasn’t the laughingstock of the school.
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Thursday, Aug. 16 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available. • Washburn County Historical Society monthly meeting 4 p.m., Hewitt Building in Shell Lake. Public is welcome. Friday, Aug. 17 & Saturday, Aug. 18 • Alban’s Closet, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, 220 Elm St., Spooner. Friday, Aug. 17 • Recording artist and songwriter Jonathan Rundman will perform at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spooner at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 • Indianhead Writers meeting, Northwind Book & Fiber, Spooner, 1 p.m. Anyone interested in writing is invited to attend. For more information, call 715-468-2604. Monday, Aug. 20 • “Ghost Visit 2012,” lakeside pavilion, Shell Lake, 7 p.m. • Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner. • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group, 5 p.m. group activity, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6-7 p.m. meeting, Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 715-635-4669. Tuesday, Aug. 21 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m., at the lodge. • CWD meeting, 7 p.m., at the Spooner High School auditorium, with Dr. Bryan Richards of the UWGS National Wildlife Health Center. • Take Control of Diabetes workshop, 5 p.m., Rice Lake Area Free Clinic. Call 715-736-FREE. Thursday, Aug. 23 • First Year Parenting class, 5-8:30 p.m., Spooner Annex Building, UW-Extension conference room. Call Deb Meyer at 715-635-4444 or deb.meyer@ces.uwex. edu • The Shell Lake American Legion meeting, 6:30 p.m., Friendship Commons. • Shell Lake VFW meeting, 7 p.m., Friendship Commons. Friday, Aug. 24 & Saturday, Aug. 25 • Thrift Sale for Tails fundraiser for WCAHS, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Oscar Johnson Building, Washburn County Fairgrounds, Spooner. Saturday, Aug. 25 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted. • St. Joseph’s Council of Catholic Women’s bake sale, 8:30-11 a.m., in front of Dahlstrom’s Lakeside Market, Shell Lake. Tuesday, Aug. 28 • Town and Country Days Committee meeting, 6 p.m., Shell Lake City Hall. • National Alliance on Mental Illness of Barron County 12-week, one day a week, 2-1/2-hour evening course Family to Family begins. For family members and friends of people living with mental illness. Class is free and taught by trained NAMI volunteers who have loved ones living with mental illness. Preregistration is required. Held at senior citizen center in Rice Lake. Please call 715-736-0089 or 715-568-4426 or e-mail lkjacobson@bloomer.net for additional information or registration.
Wednesday, Aug. 29 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner. Thursday, Aug. 30 • Miss Shell Lake pageant, 7 p.m., Shell Lake High School. Friday, Aug. 31 • Appraiser Mark Moran will be at the Shell Lake Public Library, 1-4 p.m., to present an antiques and collectibles appraisal event. Part of the proceeds will go to the library. Preregister at 715-468-2074. • Shell Lake Lions fish fry, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center. • Namekagon String Band, Erika Quam Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Info, call 715-468-4387. Friday, Aug. 31-Monday, Sept. 3 • Shell Lake Town & Country Days
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Saturday, Sept. 1 • Chocolate Festival, Washburn County Historical Museum, Shell Lake, starting at 11 a.m., 715-468-2982. • Sailboat regatta on Shell Lake. Tuesday, Sept. 4 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m. at the lodge. Wednesday, Sept. 5 • Washburn County HCE meeting, UW-Extension meeting room, 9:30 a.m. • Unit on Aging, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center. • Free soup and sandwiches, Church of the Nazarene, Spooner, 5:30 p.m. Call 715-635-3496 to confirm. All welcome. Thursday, Sept. 6 • Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce meeting, 4:30 p.m., Shell Lake City Hall meeting room. • Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Call 715-520-7999. • Northwest Wisconsin Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1 p.m., lower level at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Shell Lake. • Free community meal, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 409 Summit, Spooner, 4-6 p.m. All welcome. Donations accepted. Saturday, Sept. 8 • Cakes at the Lake, Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, Sarona, 715-635-6543, hunthill.org. • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Tickets 9 a.m. Distribution 9:30 a.m. Volunteers needed. Contact 715-635-9309, 715468-4017 or 715-222-4410. Monday, Sept. 10 • Diabetes Education Meeting, 2-3 p.m., in the classroom at Spooner Health System. Call 715-635-1217. • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted. • The board of directors for the Railroad Memories Museum meeting, 1 p.m., Spooner City Hall. All volunteers welcome.
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Traffic was diverted on Hwy. 63 in Shell Lake for a day and a half on Tuesday, Aug. 7, and Wednesday, Aug. 8, to repair a broken feeder line that ran under the highway. The old galvanized 1-inch line provided water to the former Thunder Gift building. The costly repair is covered by the water utilities fee fund. — Photo by Larry Samson
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Monday: Partners of Veterans women’s support group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at Counseling Associates in Siren, located across from the Burnett County Government Center. For more information, contact Julie Yaekel-Black Elk at 715-3498575. • Celebrate Recovery meetings at 6:30. This is a Christ-centered recovery program. Meetings take place in the Community Life Center at Spooner Wesleyan Church, Hwy. 70 West. For more information, call 715-635-2768. • First Friends Playgroup open to all children. Focus on infants and their caregivers with sensory stimulation and movement experiences. Art project materials provided and the morning closes with circle music time and instrument exploration. 10 a.m. to noon at Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner. • Each Monday through Monday, Aug. 27, free movie at dusk near the lakeside pavilion on Shell Lake. Bring your own blanket or chair. Refreshments available. To receive an e-mail about the weekly movies or to volunteer in the concession stand e-mail joahnahgp@hotmail.com. • Friendly Bridge, Shell Lake Friendship Commons on 4th Avenue, 1 p.m. All abilites welcome. Monday and Thursday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program is held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Daily fee includes lunch and a program of crafts, exercise, games, music, quiet time, etc. For more information, call 715-635-4367. Tuesday: Women Healing Women support group at Time-Out Family Abuse Outreach office, every other Tuesday, 4-5:30 p.m. For survivors of domestic abuse and/or sexual abuse. Free, confidential, closed after first session. For more info or to register, contact Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter Outreach office at 103 Oak St., Spooner, WI 54801, 715-635-5245. • Ala-Teen meets at 6:30 p.m. in the New Life Christian Center in Rice Lake. Use the back entrance. • The Washburn County Historical Society Research Room, 102 West Second Avenue, Shell Lake, open Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. throughout the year. Tuesday and Friday: Shell Lake Farmers Market, 2-6 p.m., parking lot across from Washburn County Courthouse. Wednesday: Lakeland Family Resource Center open from noon to 3 p.m. • AA meeting, 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. • 9 a.m. to noon, sewing at Shell Lake Senior Center. • Kidstime-Parentime at Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 10 a.m. to noon. Learn, discuss and share ideas and experience to enrich parenting skills. Preselected art or play materials available for children of all ages. Kidstime-Parentime provides quality time for families, networking for parents and a social opportunity for both parents and children. The last Wednesday of the month a potluck lunch is held at 11:15 a.m. Thursday: AA meets at 7 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, Minong. • Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. in the cafeteria at Indianhead Medical Center, Shell Lake. • Library Fun For Little Ones, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Shell Lake Public Library. A time for stories, craft and a snack. No age minimum or maximum for participants. Thursday and Monday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program, see listing above. Friday and Saturday: The Washburn County Genealogy Research Room, 106-1/2 2nd Ave., Museum Hewitt Building, Shell Lake, is open for the summer. The room will be open each Friday & Saturday from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m and will close after Labor Day for the winter. Volunteers will be available to help the public. Call 715-635-7937 for more information. • Washburn County Historical Society Museum, 102 W. 2nd Ave., Shell Lake, open June through Labor Day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 715-468-2982. ••• Amber Bednar, RN, Washburn County Health Department, is available at the public health office to provide breastfeeding basics, how-tos and postpartum support. Appointments can be made at 715-635-4400. Domestic abuse and sexual assault are crimes. Time-Out provides free, confidential victim support. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence in a relationship, please call 800924-0556. Shell Lake Alano Club Meetings on CTH B, 2 blocks off Hwy. 63. All meetings are nonsmoking Sunday 10 a.m. AA Monday Noon AA Open Tuesday Noon AA Closed 7 p.m. AA Closed Wednesday 1 p.m. AA Open 7 p.m. NA Open Thursday 1 p.m. AA Open 7 p.m. Al-Anon Closed
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Food pantry benefits from concert
Long Lake Lutheran Church, Sarona, recently hosted a fundraising concert, Blast from the Past V, to benefit the Birchwood Food Pantry. The concert was a huge success. Shown (L to R) are: Darlene Martinson, evangelism committee, and Doug Johnson of the music group The Teachers Four, presenting a check for $1,644 to Bonnie Johnson, food pantry director. — Photo submitted
Preserving local waters still a critical issue
SPOONER — Protecting lakes and rivers is not a new theme for the Washburn County Lakes and Rivers Association. Since 1999, the group has worked hard to convey the message that the health of Washburn County’s water resources is critically dependent on the health of the surrounding shorelands. On Saturday, Aug. 25, Bill Smith, of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, will be the featured speaker at the WCLRA annual general meeting. He will speak on Preserving the Waters by Preserving the Land. Smith is retiring from the DNR after 34 years of service. During his tenure with WDNR, he has served as an environmental engineer, district/regional director, four years as the deputy secretary of the department and currently as the Northern District Land Program manager stationed in Spooner. Smith is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and has earned a
Master of Science Environmental Engineering degree from the University of Illinois. The WCLRA annual meeting will be held at the new Northwest Regional Service Center on the west side of Spooner, just north of Hwy. 70 beginning at 9 a.m. The new building was completed just this year, and there will be time devoted to a short tour of the facility. The meeting will be primarily informational, but there will be a short business meeting to elect new officers and consider several bylaw amendments. The meeting is open to the public and particularly to those who may be interested in becoming involved in WCLRA’s efforts on behalf of Washburn County’s water resources. Refreshments will be served. For further information, contact Craig Walkey at 715-354-7386 or cwalkey@ centurytel.net. — from WCLRA
CWD public informational meeting to be held in Spooner
SPOONER – Two Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists and a chronic wasting disease expert will take part in an informational CWD public meeting at Spooner High School on Tuesday, Aug. 21. The public meeting is being co-sponsored by the Shell Lake CWD Citizen Advisory Committee, who is bringing in guest speaker Bryan Richards, CWD project leader for the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center in Madison. The meeting will be held in the auditorium beginning at 7 p.m.
The department announced on April 2 that CWD had been detected in a wild adult doe found on private property just west of Shell Lake in Washburn County. Tissue samples have been confirmed as CWD-positive at both the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab and USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa. This is the first wild CWD-positive deer to found in northern Wisconsin and within the ceded territory where the Ojibwe Tribes maintain harvest and gathering rights. — from WDNR
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FREDERIC – The fifth-annual Knitting and Crochet Extravaganza will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Frederic High School. Note the new location this year. There will be displays, demonstrations, vendors, and plenty of knitting and crochet time. Shelley Staeven, owner of Shelley’s Yarns & Fiber Shoppe in Taylors Falls, Minn., will be sharing about the twoweek mission trip she, her husband and son took to Northern Poland where they worked at a youth camp. Staeven volunteered to teach knitting, crochet and drop spindle to teens. The Knitwits will introduce the group to different types of handwork including hardanger, tatting, hucking and knitting. The Knitwits are a patchwork of fiber artists from Burnett County who enjoy traditional, nontraditional and endangered types of handwork. A style show of knitted and crocheted items is being added this year. Guests are also invited to bring a knitted or cro-
Local work group meeting scheduled
SPOONER — The Natural Resources Conservation Service is a USDA agency that works with private lands. NRCS offers a volunteer conservation program known as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program that works with cropland, pastureland and forestland. The EQIP program offers cost sharing for addressing resource concerns such as soil erosion, improving fish and wildlife habitat, protecting rivers and streams and improving pastureland. On Wednesday, Sept. 5, the BurnettWashburn Local Work Group will be meeting at 9 a.m. at the Spooner USDA
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A yarn about wool and yarn at the Shell Library
Cheryl Kruizenga was spinning tales about wool while spinning wool to produce yarn. For the Shell Lake Public Library wool presentation held Thursday, Aug. 9, she took them through the process of shearing sheep for the wool, cleaning the wool, carding the wool, spinning wool, to the final process of knitting a garment. — Photos by Larry Samson
Sandra Cahill and her 4-1/2-year-old daughter are knitting a bracelet during a presentation by Cheryl Kruizenga on Thursday, Aug. 9. The program was an opportunity for this mother and daughter to have a shared experience and to enjoy the library.
Kimberly Walljasperf from Davenport, Iowa, and Morgan Wendel of Shell Lake, became friends while working on a project. The library is a great place for children to get together with their friends or in this case make new friends.
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Gretchen and Lisa Pittman brought in one of their ewes from their rural Shell Lake farm to give the children the opportunity to get up close and personal with the source of the wool. The lanolin they could feel when they petted the sheep is often used in hand lotion.
New, used books and movies needed for book sale
SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Public Library is accepting donations of new and used books and movies for an upcoming book sale to benefit the library. Donations of hardcover and paperback books and VHS or DVD movies can be made at the Shell Lake Public Library, 501 1st St., Shell Lake.
All varieties of books and movies will be accepted for the book sale, which is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. during the Town and Country Days festival. Citizens who want to donate books can contact Beth Carlson at the library at 715-468-2074. — from SLPL
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Sports reporter: Larry Samson E-mail results to: wcregister@centurytel.net
2012 football season preview
AJ Denotter Senior
Austin Williams Senior
BJ Burton Senior
Isaac Cusick Senior
Wyatt Carlson Senior
Andrew Larson Junior
Beau Skluzacek Junior
Brandon Skille Junior
David Brereton Junior
Jesse Sibert Junior
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Tanner Williams Junior
Dylan Sandwick Sophomore
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Trevor Anderson Sophomore
Caleb LaFave Freshman
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SHELL LAKE — Coaches have announced sign-up dates for students interested in playing football this fall. Coach Pat Kraetke and Coach Pete Martin will host a parent meeting, sign-up and equipment handout for fifth- and sixth-grade students interested in playing football tonight, Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 5 p.m. Steve Flach will coach third- and fourth-grade club football this fall and will host a parent meeting, signup and equipment handout on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 6 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the commons at the Shell Lake High School. Registration forms will be available. The cost for 2012-2013 club football is $25, with all fees going directly into the club’s account for equipment and program sustainability. Contact Shell Lake Schools at 715-468-7815, Ext. 1337, for more information. — from SLCE
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18-hole league First: Kathy Bagley, Penny Cuskey, Marge Halberg and Barb Peterson, 115 Second: Mary Jo Link, JoAnn Downs, Jan Hahn and Sarah Carr, 116 Chip-ins: Penny Cuskey, No. 1; Sarah Carr, No. 10; JoAnn Downs, No. 12
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Health system holds fifth-annual golf outing
SPOONER — Spooner Health System held its fifth-annual SHS Golf Outing on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the Spooner Golf Course. Proceeds from the event will be used to support special capital projects at SHS. “It was a great day even though it was a little rainy,” said Mike Schafer, SHS CEO. There were 23 teams participating, which is the largest number of teams that have taken part in the event. Platinum sponsors of the golf outing were Johnson Bank, Health Tech Management Services, Market & Johnson, Shared Medical Technology, Essentia Health and Partners of Spooner Health System. Gold sponsors included A’Viands Food & Services, Clifton Larson Allen and Benedictine Health System. Silver sponsors included BWBR Architects, Dr. Mark Van Etten, Spooner Bake Shoppe, Wapiti and Holden Insurance. Many raffle items were given out. Larry Neste was the winner of the grill. First place in the event went to Dean Patrick, Dan Cuskey, Jamie Busch and Ross Fremont with a score of 57. Also with a score of 57, second place went to Dave Sumner, Jeff Lee, Dave Olson and Dan Donnalin. Third place went to a team from Shared Medical Technology, George and Pam Petry and Craig and Laura Zadra, with a score of 58. First-place women’s team went to Kelly Richter, Carla Lee, Ashley Villella and Anne Focht. Ties are broken by scorecard playoff, hole 18 backward. Hole-event prizes included: Hole No. 1 longest putt, Chris Russ; hole No. 2, closest to the pin, Paul Missinne; hole No. 3, closest third shot, Marc Strapon; hole No. 4, closest to the pin, Dan Cuskey; hole No. 5, longest drive, women, Deb Lyrek; hole No. 6, closest to the pin, Sam
Dehaven; hole No. 7, longest putt, Josh Fizel; hole No. 8, shortest drive, Herb Brust; hole No. 9, closest to a bunker, Adam Gardner; hole No. 10, longest drive, Dave Haroldson; hole No. 11, closest second shot, Jamie Busch; hole No. 12, longest putt, Bank of the West; hole No. 13, closest third shot, Dean Patrick; hole No. 14, longest putt, Eric Schullo; hole No. 15, closest to the pin, women, Carol Heim; hole No. 16, closest second shot, Flocom; hole No. 17, closest to the pin, John Klatt; hole No. 18 longest putt, Mark Van Etten. Nancy Markgren, SHS board member, won a new putter for having the highest score in the putting contest. Second place went to Ted Schmitz and Craig Zadra. — from SHS
Playing golf during the fifth-annual SHS Golf Outing on Wednesday, Aug. 8, were (L to R): Josh Fizel, Don Haack, Bob Otto and Chris Anderson.
Rails take to the field for football practice
Dean Patrick took first place with a score of 57 during the golf outing sponsored by Sponer Health System at Spooner Golf Course, Wednesday, Aug. 8.
Larry Neste was the winner of a grill. — Photos submitted Spooner football practice started Monday, Aug. 6, with the first game at home in a nonconference matchup with Ellsworth, 7 p.m. kickoff time, on Friday, Aug. 24. Spooner is coming off an 8-3 overall and 5-2 standing in the Heart O’ North Conference.
Representing Essentia Health was the team of (L to R): Anne and Paul Missinne, Kailee Kofal and Chris Russ.
Spooner head coach Jose Fizel and Tanner Vik talk during the Friday, Aug. 10, morning practice. — Photos by Larry Samson
Austin Brenning tackles Jordan Shaver in practice. These Spooner Rails players will get the opportunity to get some real contact action in the scrimmage with Baldwin-Woodville, Glenwood City and St. Croix Falls on Friday, Aug. 17, in Baldwin.
Taking first place in the women’s division in the Spooner Health System Golf Outing on Wednesday, Aug. 8, were (L to R): Anne Focht, Carla Lee, Shelly Villella and Kelly Richter.
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Monday night movie a Shell Lake tradition
There is a little of everything going on at Monday Movie Night in Shell Lake. The adults are listening to the music and socializing while the children are playing football or Frisbee, and the teenagers are hanging out with their friends, all under the watchful eye of their parents and a police officer. — Photos by Larry Samson Roger Harrison, professional singer from Sarona, and Troy Benham, sound and tech guy, join forces to sing “America the Beautiful.”
Folks are enjoying watching the movie at the Monday night music and movie sponsored by the Shell Lake Downtown Lakefront Committee on Monday, Aug. 6. Movies shown are rated G or PG so the entire family can watch and enjoy together. The weekly event for this summer ends Monday, Aug. 27.
Sam Shelton, Devin Guggenberger and Blake Krueger are getting their snacks before the beginning of the movie. Johanna Shelton has been manning the concession booth for the past two years. The Shell Lake Downtown and Lakefront Committee will use the profits from concessions for projects in the park.
Miranda Haack, Hannah Gostonezik and Annabelle Revak came from Spooner to hang out with their friends and socialize on a beautiful summer evening.
IRPC hosts annual Family Range Day
Rick Anderson is helping 7-year-old Brynna Wheeler with the black-powder rifle. She is from Crystal Lake, Ill., visiting with her grandfather. She goes fishing with him and hopes to go hunting with him. Tyler Revak is an experienced shooter and he is very good at it, going four for five in skeet. John Harrington got the opportunity at the Family Range Day to give him tips to fine-tune his shooting skills.
Kayla Sturtze got the opportunity to try shooting a .22 handgun at the Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club Family Range Day in Spooner held Sunday, Aug. 12. The annual event exposes children to the fun of outdoor sports in a safe and fun way. Photos by Larry Samson
Jordan Borelli, Spooner, has done this before and is proficient at it. Keeping the hunting tradition strong, he will be taking the hunters safety class and will be hunting this fall. RIGHT: Kalli King, Shell Lake, tried archery for the first time on Sunday, Aug. 12, at the Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club, Spooner. She learned that it was harder than it looks and that it was fun.
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by Mary B. Olsen As it says at the closing of the old King Arthur stories, the sun rises on a new day. The old world has passed, and we are left with an uncertain future. These days it is hard to look into the future with optimism. I am thinking of the end of many of the pleasant things we were able to enjoy. We are losing small businesses. Here in our area, a restaurant goes out of business, a car dealership, a five- and 10-cent store, a bowling alley and other places where we all could select things to buy, are all closing their doors. We can only stand by and watch with sadness as the past slips away. There were no funerals or celebrations of life for our lost business enterprises. We are adrift without a lifeboat. Sure, we can go somewhere else, change our habits, find other ways to deal with our losses. We can dry our eyes and move on. We feel it at home, but there are always financial troubles in the greater environment, in our nation and in the world market. Consider large companies that have fallen into bankruptcy in the last few years. We lost giant businesses like Blockbuster, Circuit City and Borders. In many places, big Kmarts are closing and big Wal-Marts, after they scrambled to increase their size. Who or what is to blame? Is it lawsuits, insurance problems, the price of gasoline, the cost of goods on the world market? Is it our fault for not patronizing our local businesses? Probably all of these reasons, and more. All we can see is the impact on our lives. Over six months ago, Eastman Kodak went into bankruptcy. How can this happen? The giant of the photography industry, is as the current commentary goes, a company definitely too big to fail has failed. I once knew a couple of people from Rochester, N.Y., where a gigantic part of the city is called Eastman. They told me everybody works for Eastman. To them the greatest man in the world was born in 1854 in Waterville, N.Y., and came to
Rochester to open his business. The Kodak camera became the product of this industry. It happened before all of us were born. It began with the company George Eastman founded, in 1880, called the Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company. Hundreds of people came to the city to work. Like many of the earlier magnates, Eastman put money into civic improvements and especially education. Rochester became a noted university and research center. It grew from a very small city to its current population of over 200,000. The school system is rated the sixth best in the nation. In 2010, Forbes Magazine called it the third best place in the nation to raise a family. Kodak produced the first Brownie camera, a box camera that took 100 pictures and could be sent to Kodak for developing. It was designed and marketed to be used by children. Actually, I had a Brownie camera given to me when I was a child. The kind I had was not the earlier model, produced in about 1940, but I remember it fondly. The film was not sent in, but you brought it to the drugstore and picked up your pictures in a week or so. I thought it was magical. The transfer to digital cameras probably spelled the end for Kodak. We know that film is out, extinct like the dodo bird. Now we can take pictures with our phones and other media. We can all celebrate the advances in film technology and enjoy the pleasures of the latest products. The old black-andwhite pictures can still be seen. Remember when we heard of unenlightened folks who thought taking pictures of a person captured the person’s soul? Maybe they were right. The old pictures are a kind of black magic, for me, because they bring back the images of the past. They were pictures of our youth. They remain frozen in time. We have stepped into a new digital world and cheer for it. Some of us can look back over our shoulder and remember the old black-and-white pictures and wave a sad goodbye. So long, Kodak, old friend. I will look for you in my memory among the lost souls of the past.
Heart Lake news by Helen V. Pederson
It doesn’t seem possible we are in August and that we are having welcomed cool air. Olympics are over but what an interesting two weeks. USA came out with the most medals and most gold. It cost Great Britain $14 billion. Our sympathy to the family of Eugene (Turk) Parks, 74, Oak Creek. He was the son of Richard and Mildred Parks who lived in the Heart Lake area. He grew up here and went to school in Shell Lake. Funeral services were held in Kenosha on Thursday, Aug. 9. Mary Randall, Glenview, is now at Miller Dwan for rehabilitation. Her daughter, Peggy, keeps us informed. Our prayers are with her and her family. On Sunday, Arlys Santiago, Avis Paulson and Alvin Olson sang at Long Lake Lutheran Church. Jene Morey is the music director there. Judy and Myron Bolterman spent the weekend in Trempealeau to help Roy celebrate his 65th birthday. His wife, Arveen, is Myron’s sister. Mavis and Roger Flach attended the Heart Lake/Woodyard picnic on Sunday at the Shell Lake senior center. Peder Pederson, along with Arlys and her family, the Mortensen families all attended the potluck picnic on Sunday noon. Our prayers and get-well wishes go out to Opal Gothblad, a patient in Rice Lake hospital. I hope you will be back soon. John and Mary Marschall spent Saturday at John and Heidi White’s for a wedding reception at their home in Comstock. Pastor Don West of Salem Lutheran
Church visited here on Thursday afternoon. A group of young people from Beautiful Savior Church entertained us. I had a call from my granddaughter, Stephanie Pederson, of Chippewa Falls, daughter of Tim and Sue Pederson, Amherst, that she was engaged. We are happy for you, Steph, and the lucky fellow is Cory Cowell of the Eau Claire area. Congratulations. Mary and Keith White of Cross Plains met the White family on Saturday. Gina White and her friend Nick came up from Stillwater. They had lunch together at Lakeview Bar and Grill. Friday night, Helen V. Pederson and Dottie White had dinner with Mary and Keith at the Lakeview. Mary and Keith drove to Solon Springs on Saturday to visit Sue and Larry Winner. Alvin Olson and wife, Judy, attended his 57th class reunion on Saturday evening at Lakeview. In the afternoon, Sunday, Alvin joined his class at the shelter house. In the evening, Alvin, Judy, Georgean, Arlys and Avis joined his daughter, Heidi, and Chuck Hile, Olivia and Logan at Pineridge for supper before they returned to Florida. Nick, Brent and Aaron Pederson, all of Minneapolis, Minn., along with some of their friends spent the weekend with Jeff Pederson. Jeff Pederson played in the church softball tournament in Spooner on Saturday morning. A guide at the Grand Canyon stretched his arms wide and shouted, “It took millions of years to carve out this hole.” One tourist muttered under his breath, “I’ll bet it was a government job.”
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Sax and music theater camps at Shell Lake Arts Center
ABOVE: The Shell Lake Arts Center’s music theater camp finished out the week with the performance of a musical called “Once Upon a Kingdom.” Playing the wicked queen was Dana Shepard, her attendees were Haley Kaul, Lauren Klassen and Rachel Medley. Medley is a talented eighth-grader at St. Francis School in Spooner. LEFT: Abby Rankila, Spooner, performs a solo in the Shell Lake Arts Center saxophone concert held Friday, Aug. 10, in the Darrell Aderman Auditorium.
Barronett by Judy Pieper
The Red Brick Cafe has a new look! Actually, it’s a new look from the outside of the building. A huge crew of friends of Debbie got busy this past weekend and reroofed the cafe. While Donnie, Wesley, Rambo, Clarence, Chad and Josh were on the roof doing the pounding, Kathy, Rick, John, Dean, Trent and Bonnie were on the ground cleaning up and carrying shingles. Trent, who is Donnie’s grandson, wanted to be on the roof with the big guys, but we told him that, according to Wisconsin law, only people who are 5’ 2” or taller are allowed to go up ladders. What the heck, it worked. Saturday, Aug. 18, there will be a Wiesner family and friends reunion at the Wiesner Community Chapel, which is located on Hwy. V between Cumberland and Rice Lake. There will be a potluck lunch starting at noon. Please bring your own chairs, a dish to pass, and an item for the auction. Please plan to join us for a fun afternoon. We had a going-away party on Saturday for our two granddaughters, Sanara and Jensyn Marsh, who will both be leaving for college this month. Where has the time gone? It seems that it wasn’t that many years ago that they were both in kindergarten. Jensyn is going to Stout, so we will see her once in a while, but Sanara is going to Boston, and won’t be home until Christmas. We are going to miss them. Pat Sweet flew to Billings, Mont., on Tuesday to visit their daughter and sonin-law, Janet and Reese LeaVesseur, and family, and to attend the wedding of granddaughter and new grandson-inlaw Ashley LeaVesseur and Nick Parker on Saturday. Pat also visited with granddaughter Alyssa and great-grandchildren Kinzie, Mason and Jenessa. Jason Sweet and his girlfriend, Laura, drove
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from Madison to attend the wedding and then went on to Glacier National Park to camp and hike. Pat said that she had wonderful time, the weather was warm, and the plane ride was nice and smooth. She returned home on Tuesday. Sunday, Aug. 19, there is going to be a meet-the-author gathering at the Cumberland library. The author, Janet Martin, wrote “Growing Up Lutheran.” The play “Church Basement Ladies” was based on that book. In keeping with the Lutheran basement ladies theme, hotdish, gelatin and cake will be served at 12:30 p.m. The program will start at 1 p.m. Sounds like a fun afternoon to me. Don and Anitia Lehmann were among the many guests at Nevaeh Stuntz’s first birthday party. Mom and Dad, Brandon and Jenna, hosted the party for little Nevaeh, and there were lots of gifts, food, and everyone had a wonderful time celebrating with the little cutie. Kate, Kevin, Loren and Emma O’Neal visited with Don and Anitia on Sunday evening. The girls had fun playing with Ryan’s new dog, Rusty, and picking apples to take home. Can you believe it’s almost time for the Rutabaga Fest again. The summer has flown by. The good thing about the Rutabaga Fest is that I get a chance to visit with all the people I haven’t seen for a year. And the food, of course. And the parade. I have heard that the Rutabaga Fest parade is the best small-town parade in a three-state area, and I believe it. So, if you’re in the area, be sure to stop at Cumberland for the arts and crafts, carnival rides, food, music, etc. The list could go on and on. I guess that’s about all I know from Barronett this week. Hope to see you at the Wiesner reunion. See you later.
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Getting fresh in Spooner
by Diane Dryden SPOONER - There’s a man, who wants to remain nameless, and he’s been getting fresh in Spooner every Monday, Wednesday and Friday since spring, and he plans to continue it until October. He plans to take the winter off and is already making plans to get fresh again next year. What’s even worse is that he has volunteers to help him ... some of which are children. There is a woman, Dawn Wagner, who is the community service specialist for the Indianhead Community Action Agency who is in as deeply as the nameless farmer. Their crime? Digging the dirt and wallowing in the mud. It was during the early part of the year that this You can find the Indianhead Community Action Agency in farmer, retired and looking for a project, became aware of Ruby’s Pantry food distribution that brings food Spooner on the Hwy. 70 frontage road under their sign, Connections. items to Spooner from the Twin Cities and distributes eating our produce, we’d find out what kind and how them once a month for a set financial fee from those to take care of it. We found a company that makes a liqwho receive the goods. The service seemed to be run- uid deer guard that’s labeled USDA organic, and we ning smoothly and was used that successfully to prevent deer damage by not in need of what he spraying all the plants. You might say that we all took was planning. ownership of the project.” His next stop was at the This amazing new repellent, simply called Deer StopIndianhead Community per, is available at a local store and was formulated by Action Agency and he Messina Wildlife in 1998.The company also manufacfound his match. Wagner ture repellents that successfully ward off chipmunks, was thrilled with his plan moles, rabbits and squirrels as well as other rodents, to plant three acres of and if they’re a problem where you live, elk, moose and vegetables and make armadillos. them available for their How this grower became interested in gardening is agency that serves from rather odd. His mother always had a big garden and 800 to 1,000 families each his wife also. When she was in the hospital, just having month. According to the delivered their daughter, she told him, skip the visit in farmer, he wanted a garto see her, go out and pick the garden produce. den big enough to mean He did exactly what she said and was hooked inThe unidentified farmer stantly. At one time between 1986 and 1994, his own something, and with the abundance of produce spends his days being clever as “garden” was slightly larger by many acres, and he they have supplied so far, well as gardening. Here he’s supplied the fresh produce market needs throughout 1,866 pounds, it certainly hooked his rain barrel up to a the Midwest, specializing in stores like Super Valu and pump which pulls the water out meets that goal. Gateway. It was not uncommon to see five to seven of the barrel and runs it across a He says, “I have a semi trucks backed up to the loading dock picking up pipe that waters all of his hangfriend that not only en- ing baskets at the same time. their produce. It wasn’t until last year when the green couraged me in my purthumb longing hit him again, and this time he wanted suit, but came aboard alongside me. Between the two to share the experience of growing from seed to harvest of us, and Wagner, we were able to come up with a crew with others who had never known the satisfaction of of volunteers who got together every month before we doing it. even turned the soil, in order to decide on the plants and order the seeds.” When the time came, they helped plant 2 cups of zucchini, washed and grated the seeds or the plants that 2 eggs, beaten had been started in the One-quarter cup onion, chopped farmer’s mobile greenOne-half cup parmesan cheese, grated house. They helped weed One-half cup mozzarella cheese, shredded and maintain the beds and One-half cup flour then weed and harvest, and in between it all, there In a medium bowl combine the zucchini, eggs, onion, flour, parmesan and mozwas more weeding. Some zarella cheeses and salt. Stir well enough to distribute ingredients evenly. Heat a of these volunteers are kids small amount of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drop zucchini mixture by and they are great. They heaping tablespoonfuls and cook for a few minutes on each side until golden. would follow instructions Serve immediately. to the letter, making sure they spaced the seeds just right. They came to the garden faithfully, as well as Each of the volunteers can take home produce on harWagner, and because of their efforts, and the fact that vest days, and even so, they’ve supplied the ICAA with the garden has an automated watering system, the tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini, green crops were abundant and the volunteers are proud of beans, broccoli, cabbage, radishes, beets and sweet corn their efforts. with acorn squash and potatoes yet to be harvested. So “No matter what the problem was,” says Wagner. many of the crops did so well that they planted a sec“We found a solution. 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The tomatoes were planted on 3-foot-wide black plastic and not staked. “We used only the determinate variety which only grows 3 feet tall, so they stay on the plastic and kind of grow sideways.” The other variety of tomatoes are called indeterminate and can climb as high as 10 feet if staked properly. The peppers, bell, Anaheim and sweet banana, were also raised on black plastic because they love the heat and it lessens the weeding. The group also discovered a row covering that looks like gauze that they put over the cole crops like broccoli and cauliflower to reduce their exposure to those nasty little white butterflies who like to lay their eggs on these vegetables so their offspring can devastate the entire plant by eating the leaves. They held the gauzy material down with dirt and rocks, and it performed perfectly, letting in the sun and the rain and keeping out the pests. But now a possible problem might occur; how about the clients of the agency who would have no idea what to do with a summer squash, or winter squash for that matter? Wagner solved that problem with the help of Wilma Johnson, the UW-Extension agent. Johnson spent time on one of the food distribution days to demonstrate how to use zucchini as a fried pattie, making them from start to finish and then giving them out as samples. Everyone thought they were great, and Johnson Determinate-type tomatoes then handed out handy are grown on black plastic with recipe sheets with many no need of staking. suggestions for using all the summer squashes. Clients of the agency get the fresh vegetables free, but if you’re in need of locally grown and absolutely beautiful produce, you’re invited to stop by any Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and, for a donation, take as much as you want from the agency, which is located on the Hwy. 70 east frontage road. If you join the many others who don’t have a clue on what to do with summer squash, except for stir-frying it, here’s a recipe from the information that’s also available at Connections. For more information about what the Indianhead Community Action Agency can do for you, stop in and visit them at their Connections thrift store or call 715635-3975.
Dewey Country
by Pauline Lawrence
Isn’t it wonderful to have our weather cool? Yes, the past few days it’s been cool after such heat in July. We had about three-fourths of an inch of rain here and it certainly perked up that corn and soybeans. Happy birthday to Jerry Mortensen on his special day, Aug. 23. Have a great one Jerry! Happy anniversary to Jerry and Rose Sexton on their wedding date, Aug. 23, making it 37 years. Have a great one. Happy anniversary to Rick and Dawn Swan as they celebrate their special day together on Aug. 24. Many more to you. A very happy anniversary to Darrell and Billie Aderman on their 61st anniversary on Aug. 25. Many more to this great couple. Happy birthday to Brianne Williams and to Marjorie Otto on Aug. 25. Enjoy those birthdays, girls. Happy anniversary to Shorty and Melissa Crosby on Aug. 27 with lots more to come. Happy birthday to Morgan Crosby on Aug. 27 when she turns two years old. Morgan is the little daughter of Chad and Ashley Crosby. Happy birthday to Jennifer Beecroft on Aug. 27 when she enjoys her birthday. Aug. 28, a very happy birthday to Ann Johnson as she enjoys that special day. Many more to you, Ann. Happy birthday to Larry Hillman and to Sierra Wiegard on Aug. 28 with lots more. Happy anniversary to Richard and Karen Melton on their special day, Aug. 28, with lots more to come. Happy anniversary to Brendan and Alayna Harrington on their special day, Aug. 28, with lots more to come. Happy birthday to Keith Mechtel on Aug. 29 with lots more to come. Happy birthday to Jim Andrea and Andrea Johnson both on Aug. 29, with lots more to come. Has anyone heard of Sunshine Girls? Well if you haven’t, it’s the quilt the Stitch and Sew ladies have made. They donated it to the Friendship Commons Senior Center. The quilt is on display at the Shell Lake State Bank for people to ooh and ahh. Raffle tickets are available and the quilt will be raffled off Sunday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m. Talking with Diane Hulleman we find her very happy. Yes, Steven Hulleman and Chris Hulleman and two guys came Saturday and finished up Diane’s new dressed-up house. Yes, Diane’s house is now complete with the new siding. Thursday found Diane having lunch with the Lakeview Medical Center nurses at Tyme Worn Treasures. Diane baby-sat Chad and Colleen’s dog as they went to a wedding near Ashland. Vicki Trott was over to Cecil and Evelyn Melton’s on Thursday and they played cards. Vicki also came Saturday night to play cards with her ma and pa. Otto and Robin Lawson and Otto’s son, Otto Jr., were at Loretta and Butch VanSelus’ Friday evening where Loretta made supper for all of them and they all had a great time. Saturday, the Lawson family were at a family reunion at the Shell Lake park. The Lawsons had gotten back from a cruise to Alaska, showing lots of pictures to the VanSeluses. They returned to Iowa Sunday after having breakfast at the Prime with the relatives.
Thursday Butch and Loretta VanSelus took in Country Lane Pantry and enjoyed it. Terry Toll and his girlfriend, Jonie, were at Jim Toll’s last weekend and spent the week with Jim. Terry is only 53 years old and has put in 30 years at a manufacturing plant and has now retired. Good for you, Terry. David Toll and Tammy Moe went motorcycling to the North Shore last week. Jim says they all went to the Washburn County Fair, taking in the horse pull, which they all enjoyed. Jim also tells us Eugene Parks passed away last week due to cancer. He was a graduate of Shell Lake High School. Our deepest sympathy to the family. Saturday was the Engbretson family reunion at the Don and Charlene Strabel farm near Siren. Many people, 150 plus, came from all over, Lorraine tells us. Donna and Jerry Melin and their children came to the Glen Crosbys and stayed overnight. Spending the weekend with Karen and Doug Vanderhoof were Dave and Katie Kinde and children Logan and Megan. Also home for the weekend was Kyle Vanderhoof. Karen tells us their friend Ralph Lumley is a resident at the Spooner nursing home at this time. Please keep Ralph in your special thoughts and prayers. Beth and Garry Crosby left Sunday until Thursday for an NFO meeting in Iowa. Friday night they attended the reception for Tyler Abel and wife Kelli at River Falls. The newlyweds were wed in Hawaii and now had their reception. Beth says her sons, Shorty and Melissa Crosby and children Tyler and Katie Ann, and Tom and Sunshine Crosby, Isaac, Josie and Alycia and Chad and Ashley Crosby, Chase and Morgan also attended the reception. Saturday the Crosby clan took in the Engbretson family reunion and reported lots of relatives were there. The Town of Dewey Board met for their regular meeting at the Dewey Town Hall at 8 p.m. Phil Lindeman talked about the Burnett County Board. He says they got an extension for the towers that will go through June 1, 2013. Our road boss has gotten all the culverts put in but the beaver have been very busy building their homes in the creek by the Dewey Town Hall. The beavers are also a problem at Bashaw Lake. They build them as fast as Woody takes them out. Our roadsides aren’t mowed yet but they will start about Aug. 20. The next Dewey Town Board meeting will be Sept. 11. Everyone welcome. Congratulations to Gabe Alger and Dorothy Nelson who became man and wife at a 3 p.m. ceremony at Lake Park Alliance Church in Shell Lake. A reception was held at the church. Scatter sunshine! Have a great week!
Browns celebrate 50-year anniversary
Jack and Kathleen Brown, Spooner, were married Aug. 18, 1962, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Spooner. Celebrating 50 years of marriage, they are the parents of Mary (Jim) Camber, River Falls, Michael Brown, Northfield, Minn., Patrick (Sheryl) Brown, Kasson, Minn., Paul Brown, Eau Claire, and Michelle (Charlie) Super, Eagan, Minn. The Browns are grandparents to Elizabeth and Christopher Camber, Ashley and Chelsea Brown, with Baby Super due in October. — Photo submitted
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OBITUARIES
Edward James Zaloudek
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Edward James Zaloudek, 62, Sarona, went to his heavenly home on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Edward was born on July 30, 1950, to Anton and Amelia (Mazel) Zaloudek. Edward lived his entire life in the Sarona area. Edward was united in marriage to Eileen Emerson in Spooner, on Oct. 25, 1969. He was employed for over 40 years at Lamperts in Spooner. He loved to visit with people and discuss business and to enjoy “cow talk” with his friends. He loved farming and raising beef cattle. Riding the Gator through the hayfields, cornfields and the cattle brought him a lot of pleasure. Edward truly loved the Lord and it was very evident in his life. He loved being a member of the Spooner Wesleyan Church. Edward dearly loved his family and they loved him.
They know he is now celebrating in the Hallelujah Square. He was preceded in death by his father, Anton Zaloudek; and brother Robert Zaloudek. Survivors include his wife, Eileen; his children, Mary (Ty) Sahr, Spooner, Monty (Julie) Zaloudek, Sarona, and Tina (Michael) Bader, Waterford; his mother, Amelia Zaloudek; his brothers and sisters, Allen (Brenda) Zaloudek, John (Delores) Zaloudek, Gary (Rosemary) Zaloudek, Marjorie (Curtis) Johnson, Lois (Robert) Kemp, Karen (Mike) Dostal; 14 grandchildren; and many relatives. Funeral services were held Aug. 10 at the Spooner Wesleyan Church. Interment was at the Sarona Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jeff Burch, Harley Bergeron, Mark Ullom, John Zehm, Scott Carls and John Lawson. Online condolences can be made at dahlfh.com. The Dahl Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.
Vernon H. Rohde, 83, Spooner, passed away on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at the Spooner Health System. Vernon Herman Rohde was born Jan. 1, 1929, in the Town of Maple Plain, Barron County, the son of Herman and Dagny (Jensen) Rohde. He was born at home on the farm, and his grandmother acted as the midwife. He was raised and attended school in Shell Lake before going to work for his family on the farm. Vern took a job at Lamperts in Shell Lake for a short time before following his Uncle Henry out east to Pennsylvania where they worked on pipelines. Vern moved to Virginia, Minn., where he went to work in the taconite mines where he learned how to operate heavy machinery. On Oct. 11, 1958, Vernon was joined in marriage to Carol Elizabeth Chase at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Spooner. Vernon went to work for a boat factory in Shell Lake before taking a position with Indianhead Floral Shop as a grower. His gift of gardening served him well in this new role. In 1983, Vernon began as a custodian for the Spooner School System and kept this position until his retirement in 1994.
While Vernon was working full-time jobs in the Shell Lake and Spooner areas, he would also work as a Wards and Sears delivery person. Vernon was an avid fisherman and enjoyed taking the children and grandchildren fishing. After retirement he was a meticulous gardener and groundskeeper around the house. He enjoyed bowling, dancing and playing cards with family and friends. He was a member of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Spooner. Vernon is survived by his wife of 53 years, Carol; one daughter, Jeannett (Dennis) Love of Rockland; two granddaughters, Kali Ellen and Krista Jean Love; one brother, Erling (Elinor) Rohde of Rice Lake; three sisters, Mildred Wilder-Erickson of Frederic; Beverly (James) Cuskey of San Antonio, Texas, Joyce Sutherland of Waukesha; one aunt, Gladys Fischer of Lewis; many nieces and nephews; and “adopted” daughter, Tammy Ostermann of Spooner, and her children. Vernon was preceded in death by his parents and one son, David Rohde. A memorial service celebrating Vernon’s life was held Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Dahl Funeral Home in Spooner with Father Bob Rodgers officiating. Online condolences may be left at dahlfh.com.
This past week, with the shorter, cooler days, it gives one a fall feeling, along with the purple asters and goldenrod blooming, the back-to-school advertising, Olympic competitions now over and kids going to football practice. Virginia Stodola attended the funeral for Bill Schiltz at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Shell Lake on Monday, Aug. 6. Sympathy to the family. Dave and Cathy Stodola, Hudson, were home on the weekend and attended his 55th Shell Lake class reunion held at Lakeview Saturday night and a picnic get-together on Sunday afternoon at the Shell Lake shelter house. Jeff Smith and son Matt, Spring Valley, visited Virginia Stodola on Sunday afternoon and brought her some fresh fish. Thursday evening, Elfreda West went with daughter Janet Donetell to the Northern Star Theatre in Rice Lake to see “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” that her granddaughter, Jennie, and great-granddaughter, Nora Hastreiter, had parts in. She reported it was very nice. Elfreda West, along with Carolyn West, attended the play, “The Dixie Swim Club” at the Red Barn Theatre in Rice Lake Friday night. It was hilarious. Dave and Lynn Andrea, from the Carolinas were here visiting his sister, Deb, and Mark West. Mavis Schlapper and little dog Tassie drove to Stevens Point on Friday to visit son Wayne. Daughter Karen Kline joined them and they helped her celebrate a belated birthday. Mavis returned Sunday. A baby shower was held Saturday morning at Charlie and Robin Krueger’s cabin for their son, Nickie, and wife from Hudson, with family present. Gloria Frey at-
tended and reports it was nice to visit with all. LeRoy and Virginia Sandridge hosted a Sandridge family reunion at their home on Saturday, Aug. 11, with a good turnout of relatives coming from Madison, Stoughton, Edgerton and locally. Sarona folks extend their deepest sympathy to the family of Ed Zaloudek whose large funeral was held at the Spooner Wesleyan Church Friday. Interment was in the Sarona Cemetery. He was so well-loved by all who knew him and will be dearly missed. My cousin, Jerry Correll, 75,Duluth, Minn., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 7. His funeral was held at the Downs Funeral Home in Superior. He was the son of the late Charles and Bertha Correll. Sympathy to his family, daughters Diane Stumph, Trego, Donna Tripp, Springbrook, son Dean in Ohio and brothers Skip and Dan Correll, and families of Superior. Jim and Nancy Swanson were in the Twin Cities this weekend for their daughter, Nancy’s, 50th birthday. Sandi Vogt spent Wednesday until Friday with her mom in the Twin Cities. There were a dozen ladies at the Tuesday once-amonth breakfast at the Katty Shack. It’s always a fun get-together. Al and Jolene Loew took in the St. Paul Saints baseball game on Friday night and on Saturday went to a Boland family reunion on his mom’s side held at Como Park, with lots of relatives attending from Minnesota and also the Rice Lake area. Cindy Furchtenicht visited her mom’s cousin, Adyrill Stenseth, of Milwaukee, who was at her brother’s in
Rice Lake. Dorothy Esser, Spooner, visited at my house on Tuesday. Then she and her daughter, Holly, Milwaukee, stopped again Friday to get sweet corn and we had a great visit. Troop 51 Boy Scouts were practicing cleaning car interiors last Sunday night for a donation. So Roger and I both took our vehicles in to the Masonic Lodge in Shell Lake where they were doing the work. Russ and Nancy Furchtenicht were camping in Shell Lake over the weekend. A happy birthday is wished for Shirley Scribner, Beth Esser and Leila Lehman, Aug.16; Luke Schmitz, Aug. 17; Jody Flach and Ashley Anderson, Aug. 18; Lisa Stodola, Bridgett (Sauer), Dan Anderson, Mary Hemshrot, Bill Smith, Gina Lewis and Brian Marschall on Aug. 19; Scott Mancl, Carolyn West, Brenda Smith and Michelle (Tabor), Aug. 20; John Ripley, Aug. 21; Tina Zaloudek, my aunt Marcella Shoquist in Hayward nursing home, my only living aunt, who turns 98 years old on Aug. 22. Anniversary wishes to Jon and Jo Lechnir and Bob and Dorothy LeMoine, Aug. 16; Dick and Janace Gagner and Harold Jr. and Karen Stephen, Aug. 18; Russ and Nancy Furchtenicht and Pastor Greg and Nancy Harrell, Aug. 19; Rod and Joyce Ripley, Brandon and Danielle Parker, and Tom and Yvonne Jaziorski, Aug. 21. Have a happy one. A happy wedding day is wished for my granddaughter, Sara Marschall, and Kyle Mathinson, who will be saying their vows Saturday, Aug. 18.
Nina and Lawrence Hines and Lida Nordquist came home Monday after spending several days in the Twin Cities. Bunny Johnson came with them and spent the week with Lida. During the week, Lida and Bunny visited Roy Nordquist, Fanny England and Gerry and Donna Hines. Bunny’s daughter, Kim, came on Saturday and took Bunny home. Weekend guests of Karen and Hank Mangelsen were Larry, Celie and Baxter Mangelsen. Other visitors on Saturday were April, Dave, Patty and Mandy Close and Jake, Hannah and Grace Mangelsen. On Friday, Lida Nordquist and Bunny Johnson joined Joleen and Richard Funk and Jim, Jan, Caleb and Hannah Schott for lunch in Siren.
Hank and Karen Mangelsen went to the 5 O’clock Club Saturday to attend Karen’s 50-year class reunion. Karen graduated from Cumberland High School. Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen visited Carl and Cheryl Mangelsen at their campsite on Spirit Lake Saturday evening. Lida Nordquist spent Sunday with Joleen and Richard Funk. Barry, Sue, Alex, Josh and Olivia Hines visited Donna and Gerry Hines Sunday. The McCarty picnic will be held Saturday, Aug. 25, at Crooked Lake Park in Siren. Relatives and friends are invited to come. The potluck meal will start at noon.
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Lake Park Alliance 53 3rd Ave., Shell Lake Pastor John Sahlstrom Lay Pastor Richard Peterson Youth leader Ryan Hunziker 715-468-2734 Worship Service: 10 a.m. Youth Group, 7th - 12th grades: Wednesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m.
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Northwoods Baptist
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Spooner Baptist
W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor Darrel Flaming 715-635-2277 spoonerbaptist.com Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday evening service 6 p.m. Wed. evening service 6:30 p.m.
Catholic
St. Joseph's Catholic
100 N. Second St., Shell Lake Father Edwin Anderson Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m. Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.
St. Catherine's Catholic
CTH D, Sarona Father Edwin Anderson 715-468-7850 Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.
St. Francis de Sales
409 N. Summit St., Spooner Father Edwin Anderson 715-635-3105 Saturday Mass: 6 p.m. Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.
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AREA CHURCHES Episcopal
Long Lake Lutheran Church
St. Alban's
W3114 Church Rd., Sarona Pastor Mary Strom Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m. Outdoor Service 10:15 Indoor Service
Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner Father Bob Rodgers 715-635-8475 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Morning prayer: 8:15 a.m. Monday - Thursday
Salem Lutheran, ELCA
803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 shelllakesalem lutheran.org Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m..
Full Gospel Shell Lake Full Gospel
Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran
293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 Sunday School & Adult Education Classes: 9 a.m. Celebration worship 10 a.m.; KFC (Kids For Christ) during Service; UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: Compassion Connection (Women only) 7 p.m.; Thurdays: Compassion Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;
20805 CTH H, Barronett 715-468-4403 Pastor Al Bedard Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Family Worship 9:30 a.m. Fellowship follows worship Holy Communion first Sunday of the month Midweek Studies Tuesdays 2 & 7 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran
Lutheran
Barronett Lutheran
776 Prospect Ave., Barronett Pastor Todd Ahneman 715-671-3197 (cell) Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. The Spirit Connection Youth Group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
(WELS) Hwy. 70 at Hwy. 53, Spooner Pastor Gene E. Jahnke 715-635-7672, Home: 715-354-7787 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible class: 10:45 a.m.
Faith Lutheran
(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday 9. a.m. Worship Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Worship Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays
1790 Scribner St., Spooner 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.
Methodist
United Methodist
135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake, 715-468-2405 Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School during worship time; webcast livestream.com/slumc
Sarona Methodist Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday Worship 9 a.m.
United Methodist 312 Elm St., Spooner 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.
Lakeview United Methodist Williams Road, Hertel 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene
Hwy. 253 S, Spooner Rev. David Frazer 715-635-3496 Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday adult, youth and children ministries: 6:30 p.m.
Wesleyan
Spooner Wesleyan
Hwy. 70 W, Spooner spoonerwesleyan.org Senior Pastor Ronald W. Gormong; Assistant Pastor Chopper Brown 715-635-2768 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School and ABFs: 10:30 a.m.; nursery provided; Celebrate Recovery, now every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Team Kid, ages 4 yrs. - 6th grade, Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
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Cornerstone Christian
Pastor Tom Kelby 106 Balsam St., Spooner 715-635-9222 cornerstonechurch spooner.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Prayer: 6:30 p.m. Youth Group Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.
Trego Community Church
Pastor John Iaffaldano W5635 Park St. Trego, WI 54888 715-635-8402 Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. prayer meeting; 6:30-8 p.m. AWANA Sept. - April. Sunday School 9:15 a.m., all ages. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Bishop Patrick F. Roper 715-719-0124 644 S. 6th Street, Barron 715-537-3679 Sunday: Sacrament 10 a.m., Sunday School/Primary 11:20 a.m., Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m.
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by Chris Wondra Once, there was a loving mother who wanted nothing but the best for her young daughter. She did everything she could and spared no expense. She was caring, nurturing and encouraging. She sought out environments in which Cindy would thrive and avoided situations that might not work out so well. One day, this loving mother decided it would be fun to explore an amusement park with Cindy. It was a beautiful day. There would be popcorn, and games, and rides and best of all, they would be together – making a memory. When they got there, it was everything she’d hoped. There were acres of fascinating things to do and see. But the most exciting and mysterious thing in the whole place was the roller coaster. Cindy was absolutely captivated by it. And why wouldn’t she be? It was huge! She’d been watching it for miles even before they’d arrived. Like the skeleton of a great dinosaur, its track spanned the entire park. Everywhere, you could hear it coming or going. While Cindy threw balls, the cars clacked overhead. While Cindy raced to keep up with a melting icecream cone, the cars plunged and people screamed. The ground shook as a tunnel beneath her swallowed them up. And always people were pointing and nudging and daring each other to ride it. Finally, Cindy asked, “Mommy? Can we go on the roller coaster?” She was young, but not too young. She was small, but not too small. She had seen younger and smaller children on the ride. “Are you sure?” asked her mother. “It looks pretty scary.” Cindy was sure. She was absolutely sure. She couldn’t be more sure. So they bought their tickets. They got in line. The operator buckled them in and they started to climb. And Cindy got scared. Her mother tried to calm her. Held her hand. Told her it was fun. Cindy whined. She pleaded. She cried. She screamed. No. This was anything but fun. This was the opposite of fun. Cindy’s mother knew there was no real danger. Of this she was sure. Absolutely sure. Couldn’t be more
sure. They were perfectly safe – but how to convince Cindy? To see her child so afraid, so inconsolable, was almost unbearable. All she wanted now was to get back on solid ground, sweep Cindy up in her arms, and save her from this pain. “It’s OK, Cindy,” she said. “I’m here. It’s just fun. Are you sure you want to get off?” Cindy was sure. She was absolutely sure. She couldn’t be more sure. But the highest peak was just ahead. So Cindy’s mother did what she thought was right. She waved. She yelled. She screamed. In order to stop the fear she had to stop the ride. Still, the climb began: above the games, above the buildings, above the treetops. The view was spectacular. Cindy and her mother didn’t notice. “Stop! Please stop!” they screamed, waving their arms, feeding a gripping fear. Finally they reached the top, and a confused operator stopped the ride. “I’m sorry,” he said after climbing up. “I can’t let you off here. It’s too dangerous.” Of this he was sure. Absolutely sure. Couldn’t be more sure. So he pushed the cars on. Now everyone screamed. When it was over, and they were all screamed out, Cindy stepped onto the platform and toward the exit ramp. Her tears had dried, but she had a wild look in her eyes. “Are you all right?” the operator asked. “Yes!” said Cindy. “Wow, yes!” Her mother wasn’t so sure. Parenting is a wild ride. Still, understanding the metaphor doesn’t make watching our kids struggle any easier. Often, however, relieving them a moment’s unhappiness deprives them of the exciting results of their own choices. Protecting them is one thing. But when we rush in too quickly, we also deprive our children of a chance to develop the skills and emotional control they’ll need to navigate the inevitably challenging and often difficult demands along the most amazing ride of all - life. Founder of WeTeachWeLearn.org, Chris Wondra is just another Wisconsin public schoolteacher. Find We Teach We Learn on Facebook and Twitter for daily tips on getting the most out of your brain. E-mail Chris at: mrwondra@weteachwelearn.org.
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Jason D. Barker, Winona, Minn., possession of THC, $263.50. Deanna C. Bennett, Rice Lake, disorderly conduct, $263.50. Alan D. Dahle, Minong, OWI, $1,424.00, license revoked 24 months. Joshua S. Englund, Spooner, operating while revoked, $263.50; theft, $243.00. Eric E. Hamer, Chippewa Falls, speedometer violations, $175.50. James L. Milton, Shell Lake, disorderly conduct, $243.00. Heidi B. Mortensen, Springbrook, possession of drug paraphernalia, $263.50. Jacquob T. Peterson, Superior, resisting or obstructing an officer, $163.50. Richard B. Phillips, Rice Lake, burglary, $4,215.00; theft, $105.00. Charles E. Tinsley, Spooner, disorderly conduct, resisting or obstructing an officer, $263.50. Jason D. Barker, Winona, Minn., operating with restricted controlled substance, $817.50, license revoked
6 months, alcohol assessment. Jeremy R. Beecroft, Spooner, disorderly conduct with motor vehicle, $299.00. Nathan L. Camp, Shell Lake, underage drinking, $263.50. Bryan S. Coons, Eden Prairie, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00. Tyrell R. Frisbie, Shell Lake, operating while suspended, $200.00. Craig A. Haack, Marquette, Mich., seat belt violation, $10.00. Cody A. Gagner, Sarona, violation of child safety restraint requirements, child under 4 years of age, $175.30. Jason D. Kircher, Barron, OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment. Chaz S. Kirkbride, Hayward, seat belt violation, $10.00. Jennifer A. Lieble, Minong, seat belt violation, $10.00. Donte L. McGee-Brown, Chicago, Ill., speeding, $175.30. Erin J. McNamara, Gordon, operating after rev./susp. of registration, $175.30.
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Thursday, July 26 Blaine G. Ross, 21, Trego, was eastbound on CTH J, at Woodyard Road in Trego, when he failed to negotiate a curve, entered the ditch, hit small trees and landed in Kinny Lake. The car was reported at around 11 p.m. The caller stated the vehicle was in the lake with the airbags deployed, the car door open, but no one to be found. Ross failed to report the accident and left the scene. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed with total damage.
hicles were towed with severe damage. At 2:40 p.m., Anthony G. Olson, 21, Bloomer, was driving on East Lake Drive, one-tenth mile south of Heisterkamp Road in Shell Lake, when a folder fell in the squad car, he reached for it and hit a mailbox. Very minor damage reported to the vehicle. No injuries reported.
600 feet west of Rappy Road in Minong when she hit a deer at 2:33 p.m. No injuries were reported. Very minor damage to the vehicle reported.
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Smart shoppers know about the bargains hidden within the Classified pages. In the Classifieds, you can track down deals on everything from tickets to trailers. It’s easy to place an ad or find the items you want, and it’s used by hundreds of area shoppers every day.
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The Washburn County Highway Department is seeking bids from qualified individuals/contractors to provide cleaning services for the Highway Building. Sealed proposals for services described herein will be received until 3 p.m., Thursday, September 13, 2012, by the Washburn County Highway Department, office of the Highway Commissioner, 1600 County Highway H, Spooner, Wisconsin 54801. PROPOSAL CONTRACT #18-12C Cleaning Services Proposal forms and specifications are on file and available upon request at the office of the Washburn County Highway Department, phone 715-635-4480, fax 715-635-4485 or on the Highway Department Web page at www.co.washburn.wi.us. Bidders wishing to submit their bid by mail may do so at their own risk. The Highway Department is open Monday thru Thursday; mail/delivery service is not received on Friday. Bids received through mail by the Washburn County Highway Department, later than the time set forth above will be returned unopened. The correct mailing address is Washburn County Highway Dept., 1600 County Highway H, Spooner, WI 54801. The county reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any technicalities and to select the bid proposal deemed most advantageous to the Washburn County Highway Department. Jon Johnson, Commissioner 567371 52-1r WNAXLP Washburn County Highway Department
Wednesday, Aug. 8 At 3:35 p.m., Murland W. Reid, 71, Spooner, was northbound on CTH A, at Little Bass Lake Road in Spooner, when he dropped his cigarette, bent to get it, left the roadway, Sunday, Aug. 5 At 7:08 a.m., Travis R. Bird, 19, hit signs, a tree and spun around beKnapp, was northbound on Hwy. 53, fore stopping. The airbags were deone-half mile south of Oakridge ployed and he suffered a bloody Drive, when he struck a deer. No in- nose. Minor front-end damage was juries were reported, but the vehicle reported and the vehicle was towed. was towed. Friday, Aug. 10 At 10:04 a.m., Darren D.J. Monday, Aug. 6 Marilynn E. Benson, 63, Sahlstrom, 18, Shell Lake, was Spooner, was southbound on Hwy. northbound on Hwy. 53, one-tenth 63, one-tenth mile north of Honey mile south of CTH E in Trego, when Bee Road in Shell Lake, when she he fell asleep, went into the median hit a deer at 7:57 a.m. No injuries ditch, woke up, overcorrected and were reported. The vehicle had then went into the right ditch and rolled five to six times. He was inminor damage reported. jured in the accident, and the vehicle was towed with severe damage. Tuesday, Aug. 7 Rebecca A. Guneratne, 47, St. Paul, Minn., was driving on Hwy. 77,
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Saturday, Aug. 4 At 10:20 a.m., Michael C. Clanin, 44, Belvidere, Ill., was northbound on Hwy. 53, when Dale R. Soderback, 77, Webster, traveling eastbound on Hwy. 77, stopped his vehicle, and then proceeded onto Hwy. 53, where he was struck by Clanin. According to the report, Soderback did not see the vehicle coming. Occupants with Clanin were Deborah L. Clanin, 43, Nathan N. Clanin, 19, and Benjamin B. Clanin, 18, all from Belvidere, Ill. No injuries were reported, but both ve-
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(Aug. 8, 15, 22) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY
(August 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD D. PURFEERST Order Setting Deadline for Filing a Claim (Formal Administration) Case No. 12 PR 32 A petition for formal administration was filed. THE COURT FINDS: 1. The decedent with date of birth March 17, 1943, and date of death May 15, 2012, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W2255 Larson Rd., Springbrook, WI 54875. 2. All interested persons waived notice. THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is October 20, 2012. 2. A claim must be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.
(Aug. 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, F/K/A FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION, Plaintiff, vs. JOAN VAZQUEZ, and LORETTA FRENCH, et. al Defendants. CASE NO.: 11CV-83 FORECLOSURE CASE CODE 30404 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure made in the aboveentitled action on 9/29/2011, in the amount of $109,121.98, I will sell at public auction at The North Entrance (a.k.a. North Steps) of the Washburn County Courthouse 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, WI 54871, City of Shell Lake, County of Washburn, State of Wisconsin, on 9/12/2012, at 10:00 a.m. all of the following-described mortgaged premises, to wit: Lot Nineteen (19), The Pines Subdivision, City of Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin. The above property is located at: 1700 Pine Drive, Spooner, WI 54801. Tax Key No.: 65 281 2 38 12 06 1 0 5090. TERMS OF SALE: Cash DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or cashier’s check due at time of sale. Balance of purchase price must be paid within ten (10) business days after confirmation of the sale. This property is sold “as is” subject to all legal encumbrances and any outstanding and accruing real estate taxes, special assessments, and penalties and interest, if any. Upon confirmation of the sale by the Court, purchaser will be required to pay all recording fees and, if desired, the cost of title evidence. Dated this 15th day of August, 2012, at Shell Lake, WI. /s/Terry Dryden Terry Dryden Sheriff Of Washburn County, WI Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 4650 N. Port Washington Road Milwaukee, WI 53212 567086 WNAXLP PH: 414-962-5110
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Florence E. Bortz Order Setting Deadline for Filing a Claim (Formal Administration) Case No. 12 PR 33
A petition for formal administration was filed. THE COURT FINDS: 1. The decedent, with date of birth Oct. 24, 1925, and date of death April 9, 2012, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1124 Huron Street, Spooner, WI 54801. 2. All interested persons waived notice.
THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 1, 2012. 2. A claim must be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.
BY THE COURT: Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge August 1, 2012
Kathryn zumBrunnen Box 96 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-3174 Bar Number 1016913 566861 WNAXLP
BY THE COURT: Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge July 20, 2012
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http://ayresnet/documents/specstyles.htm http://ayresnet/ documents/abbrev.htm PROJECT: CTH A Bridge Over CN Railroad Overhead Concrete Surface Repair Rehabilitation Washburn County, Wisconsin BID DEADLINE: August 23, 2012, 2 p.m., Local Time NOTICE Sealed bid proposals for the above project will be received by Jon Johnson, Commissioner, Washburn County Highway Department, 1600 County Highway H, Spooner, WI 54801, until the Bid Deadline. Immediately thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. In general the project consists of performing approximately 1,000 SF of overhead concrete surface repair and 50 SF of concrete mansonry deck patch, and applying protective surface treatment. A single prime bid will be received for the work. BID SECURITY Bids must be accompanied by bid security in the amount of 10% of the bid amount. Bid and bid security may not be withdrawn for a period of time as specified in the Wis. Dept. of Transportation Standard Specifications. Bid security will be retained if the Bidder is awarded the Work and fails to execute the Contract and furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds. WAGE RATES State prevailing wage rates are applicable to this project. QUALIFICATIONS Bidders shall be experienced in this type of work and shall be prequalified with the Wis. Dept. of Transportation for work in the class and amount of their bid. RIGHTS RESERVED Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities in any bid. BIDDING DOCUMENTS Bidding documents may be examined at Builders Exchanges in Eau Claire, Duluth, Minneapolis and St. Paul; at the MEDA Construction Connection in Minneapolis and through the electronic plan rooms of McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge and Reed Construction Data. Bidding documents may be obtained: • In Adobe Acrobat® electronic format by download from the Quest Construction Data Network Web site, accessible via www.AyresAssociates.com by clicking on the “Bidding” link, for $20.00. • In paper format from Ayres Associates, 3433 Oakwood Hills Parkway, Eau Claire, WI 54701-7698, 715-834-3161, upon payment of $50 per set. Payment will not be refunded. For technical questions on the project, contact Chris McMahon at 715-834-3161. Published by authority of: Washburn County Highway Department 566937 51-52r WNAXLP
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.
EACH INSERTION – Minimum of $5.00 ; 30¢ for each word. Call 715-468-2314 to place ad, or e-mail your ad to wcregister@centurytel.net Advertising deadline is Monday at noon.
ATTN: DRIVERS Freight Up = More $$$. New Pay Package, New KW Conventionals. 2 Mos CDL Class A Driving Exp 877-258-8782 Drivers - Refrigerated and Dry Van freight. Flexible hometime. Annual Salary $45K to $60K. Quarterly Bonus. CDL-A, 3 months current OTR experience. 800-414-9569 www.driveknight.com (CNOW) (Aug. 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY CITIBANK, N.A. 701 E 60TH ST. NORTH SIOUX FALLS, SD 57117 Plaintiff, vs. GARY D. GRAHAM W4999 Veazie Rd. Trego, WI 54888-9408 Defendant(s). Case No. 12CV82 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 1547603 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after 7/30/12 you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court whose address is P.O. BOX 339/110 W. 4TH STREET, SHELL LAKE, WI 54871 and to Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is shown below. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer to the complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40-day period, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated: July 17, 2012. /s/ Brandon E. Bowlin Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik LLC Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection 250 N. Sunnyslope Rd. Suite 300 Brookfield, WI 53005 Toll-Free: 877-667-8010 Attorney for the Plaintiff 566298 WNAXLP
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WASHBURN COUNTY
Washburn County is now accepting bids for providing several checking accounts services for the County. Bid will be for a four- (4) year period. Contact the Washburn County Treasurer for the Request For Proposal necessary to prepare the bid. Bids must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. September 14, 2012. Bids will be opened in the following Finance Committee Meeting and awarded at the Finance Committee Meeting. SEND SEALED BIDS TO: Washburn County Treasurer ATTN: BANKING BID P.O. Box 340 Shell Lake, WI 54871 567307 52-1r WNAXLP Washburn County reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Inez S. Shaffer DOD: 5/27/2012 Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration)
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Case No. 12 PR 31
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth May 30, 1923, and date of death May 27, 2012, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 510 1st Street, Spooner, WI 54801. 3. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is October 31, 2012. 4. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Marilynn E. Benson Probate Register August 2, 2012
Katherine M. Stewart P.O. Box 364 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-9081 Bar Number 1005716 566862 WNAXLP
(Aug. 8, 15, 22) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY In re the marriage of: Amanpreet Kaur, Petitioner, and Satnam Singh a/k/a Satnam Rehal, Respondent.
SUMMONS Case No. 12 FA 68 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To the person named above as the Respondent: You are hereby notified that the Petitioner named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within 40 days after August 2, 2012, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Petition. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is P.O. Box 339, Shell Lake, WI 54871, and to Kathryn zumBrunnen, Petitioner’s attorney, whose address is P.O. Box 96, Spooner, WI 54801. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Petition within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Petition, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or maybe incorrect in the Petition. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 30th day of July, 2012. Kathryn zumBrunnen Attorney for Petitioner P.O. Box 96 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-3174 State Bar No. 1016913 566774 WNAXLP
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(Aug. 8, 15, 22) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BARRON COUNTY ROYAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. JAN C. EVERSON, TODD L. TODD, Defendants. Case No. 12CV306 Case code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage AMENDED SUMMONS To: Todd L. Todd N4096 Cty. Hwy. M Sarona, WI 54870 You are hereby notified that Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within forty (40) days after August 8, 2012, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Barron County Justice Center, 1420 State Highway 25 N., Barron, Wisconsin, and to Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, S.C., and to Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, S.C., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 3624 Oakwood Hills Parkway, P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702-1030. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment of seizure of property. Dated this 31st day of July, 2012. WELD, RILEY, PRENN & RICCI, S.C. By: Christine A. Gimber State Bar ID #01020223 Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715-839-7786 This is an attempt to collect a debt. A ny information obtained will be used for that purpose. 566773 WNAXLP
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Saxophone workshop at SLAC
Shell Lake senior Seth Quinton participated in Dr. Eugene Rousseau’s saxophone workshop and performed in the concert at SLAC on Friday, Aug. 10. – Photos by Larry Samson
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Keagan Blazer was one of two Shell Lake High School musicians to have the opportunity to study under Dr. Eugene Rousseau, a worldrenowned saxophonist. As an eighth-grader Blazer qualified for the state solo ensemble contest and is just beginning her high school music career.
Shell Lake students perform at arts center
Shell Lake area students Kelsey Egbert, (shown) Sean Heckel and Natalie Smith participated in summer camps at the Shell Lake Arts Center during the week of July 22-27. Each student participated in a different program; Egbert in acting and playwriting camp, Heckel in rock band camp, and Smith in extreme pottery camp. These programs are taught by the best of the best, bringing professionals and students together for a week that is often described by participants as the best experience of their summer. For more information or to register for a workshop, call the center at 715468-2414, or visit their Web site at shelllakeartscenter.org. — Photo submitted
Lakers football practice starts
Shell Lake assistant football coach Joe Johnson works with the receivers and running backs on their drills. — Photos by Larry Samson
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Coming off the line, hitting hard, keeping low and keeping your feet moving are the skills of a good lineman. Football practice started for the Lakers on Monday, Aug. 6. The first game for Shell Lake is against Turtle Lake on Friday, Aug. 24, at home with a 7 p.m. kickoff. LEFT: Head football coach Mark Lehnherr works with the linemen on blocking. The game will be determined on the line of scrimmage where good blocking is essential for a win.
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Show choir attendees at arts center perform
It has been a longtime tradition for the students to run down to the lake after their final song to take their bows as they say goodbye to the arts center and to Shell Lake. — Photos by Larry Samson
Annabelle Revak is in her second year at the Shell Lake Arts Center Show Choir Camp. As a freshman, she had a role in the Spooner High School production “State Fair.” By the time she graduates she will have been in two Spooner musicals. She is a dedicated and hardworking student.
ABOVE: The show choir concert caps a long week for the young middle and high school students. They perform with energy and exuberance. The concert is always a favorite of the summer. It is a week of training for these young performers that travel from all over the Midwest. Some will leave as lifelong friends.
Natalie Smith performs at the show choir concert. She will be entering Shell Lake High School this year. With her beautiful voice and her love for music, she has a bright future.
LEFT: Ashley Ellis and Emilie Strawhun are devoted show choir performers traveling all the way from Troy, Mo., to hone their skills onstage. They had a great time at the arts center and plan to return next year. They liked exploring Shell Lake when they got a few minutes of free time.
RIGHT: Dominic Hopke, in his first show choir performance, performed at the pavilion on Thursday, July 19. Hopke has a passion for the stage, performing for many years at the Theater In the Woods and with the Prairie Fire productions at Shell Lake Schools.
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The Spooner Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. It offers freshpicked herbs, vegetables and flowers, the closest thing to having your own garden. The open-air market has become a weekly event where the buyer can develop a relationship with the person who grows the produce. – Photo by Larry Samson
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