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Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 Vol. 123, No. 26 • Shell Lake, Wis.

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Saturday, Cabaret, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Rice Lake Area Free Clinic benefit concert, 3-4:40 p.m., RLHS. See Events, page 8

In honor of Kevin Kronlund

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From Germany to Shell Lake See page 10

Valentine Vignette See page 2

SPORTS

Basketball and wrestling See pages 14-15

The Spooner Honor Guard performed a flag-folding ceremony Monday, Feb. 13, in a unique and moving memorial service for well-known Spooner resident Kevin Kronlund, who died Wednesday, Feb. 8, in a work-related accident. More photos and story can be found on page 2. – Photo by Larry Samson

Taking a stand against bullying

People you should know: Shannon Klopp See back page

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MADISON - Wisconsin will receive an estimated $140 million as part of the $25 billion national settlement announced Monday, Feb. 13, with the five largest mortgage banks. The settlement was negotiated by state attorneys general and the federal government in response to foreclosure abuse and fraud. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Secretary Peter Bildsten says the settlement will benefit Wisconsin in a variety of ways. “It’s principle reduction for some borrowers,” he says. “It’s remuneration for those who were improperly foreclosed on. It’s refinance opportunities. It’s addressing some of the blighted situations around the state and especially in Milwaukee, but not just Milwaukee but around the state. And all of these pieces together are going to make a big difference.” The national settlement with Bank of America, J-P Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Residential Capital and Wells Fargo also forces the banks to operate under new standards. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says they’ll no longer be allowed to use robo-calling, and they’ll be required to more carefully review paperwork for foreclosure filings. They’ll also be banned from renegotiating with homeowners while at the same time starting a foreclosure process. Van Hollen says it’s a break from the past. “Now the people really have a court order behind them that is saying not only will these banks be responsive and transparent, but they’re going to be required to be proactive and reach out to you,” he says. Van Hollen’s office says borrowers should contact their mortgage provider to see if they qualify for loan modifications under the terms of the settlement. Roughly $26 million of the $140 million settlement will also be used to offset Wisconsin’s budget shortfall. – by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio

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by Jessica Beecroft duce her idea with a video SHELL LAKE - Ten-yearat the school’s media fair. old Camryn Nasman of “My cousin, Donielle Hertel was a victim of bullyDeering, from Webster ing from the time she was in agreed to help us,” Pardun kindergarten through the said. “We used her laptop to second grade. shoot and edit the video. We “I watched her confidence sat down and Camryn level drop as she began to started telling us different believe the things that her points that she wanted to peers were saying to her,” make and we just helped said her mother, Rikki Parher put it all together.” dun. “There were many The production used a days when she came home webcam and Windows crying and mornings when Movie Maker. After the filmshe didn’t want to go to ing was completed, Camryn school at all. I always asand Deering looked up stasured her that these things tistics and quotes to add to Camryn Nasman, a 10-year- the video and started putwere not true, and that these ‘mean kids’ were just trying old from the Shell Lake ting it all together. to get a reaction out of her. Schools, launched her antiFinally Camryn had to She learned that once she bullying video on YouTube. - choose a song to go along began ignoring their com- Special photo with her statement. She dements and surrounded hercided on “Beautiful” by self with real friends, the bullying stopped.”

Christina Aguilera.

Camryn came up with an idea a few “I made the decision to post the video to months ago to start a club at Shell Lake YouTube so family could see it,” Pardun said.

Schools, where kids will vow to be a buddy “I am truly amazed at the feedback we are reand not a bully. It involves telling a teacher if ceiving.” you witness bullying, befriending students The video is online at www.youtube.com/ who have become withdrawn and always watch?v=RajN77DjuZ0 or search “The Choice taking the time to smile and say hello to - Be a buddy not a bully!” someone.

The Shell Lake Board of Education recently The biggest part, she noted, would be to not was presented with a survey showing one out be a bully ... if there is someone who you of four people in the school district felt that don’t like, just leave them alone.

See Bullying, page 3 Camryn and her mother decided to intro-

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A missing-man formation in a flight of L19 obKevin Kronlund, 1957-2012. He was a friend to all vetservation planes was included in Kevin Kronerans. lund’s memorial service, Monday, Feb. 13.

Kevin Kronlund memorialized in unique service

by Jessica Beecroft SPOONER – Kevin Kronlund loved restoring military vehicles and his memorial service Monday, Feb. 13, included a fitting tribute to the 54-year-old - a flyover of L19 observation planes known as “Bird Dogs.”

The 54-year-old not only made friends throughout the Spooner area but around the U.S. and world through his association with the Military Vehicle Preservation Association, of which he was a board member.

He owned a historic military vehicle collection that numbered in the dozens and was active with veterans groups and military vehicle groups, including the Red Arrow and Red Bull groups.

“I always enjoyed seeing the projects he had going and the amount of detail he placed in the work he was doing,” noted fellow military vehicle enthusiast Gary Johnson of Fort Pierre, S.D. “Cherish the memories, as

the mold that shaped this man is no longer the norm of what this world turns out.”

Kronlund was eulogized and honored as someone who would help anyone in need.

According to a police report, he was injured Feb. 7 while attempting to free a dump truck that had gone through the ice at a cranberry marsh on Dock Lake Road in rural Spooner. He was struck in the head by a metal piece at the end of a tow strap that broke loose from the truck under tension as he operated a front-end loader, attempting to pull the truck free from the marsh.

He was taken to Spooner Hospital and then airlifted to St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn. where he died.

He donated his organs.

His obituary appears on page 18 in this issue of the Register.

In a moving ceremony, Bill Hoyt presents the flag to Thea Kronlund. Her husband, Kevin, loved his country and served his country in many ways. Memorial services were held Monday, Feb. 13, at the Spooner Wesleyan Church.

Photos by Larry Samson

Valentine Vignette benefit concert held for Faith In Action

Spooner High School student Kaylee Thornley played “Lover’s Waltz” in honor of Valentine’s Day.

Becca Henning and Bill LaPorte sang some tradition hymns, “Unworthy” and “Just One More Soul.”

A mix of music entertained the audience at the seventh-annual Valentine Vignette benefit concert for Faith In Action held Sunday, Feb.12. Jack Starr and Carol McDowall opened up the concert.

Gloria Thue and Joe Weiss entertain everyone with an amusing Valentine song, “Sweet Violets.”

The youngest performer of the show was Gracen Zaloudek. Singing with a group, she sang “Jesus, You’re Beautiful To Me.”

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their children had been a victim of bullying or believe that bullying is a problem for their child. Board members took the matter seriously and have been promoting the anti-bullying campaign within the school. When you visit the school, you will see posters up to encourage students to “Be a buddy, not a bully.”

Don Peterson, Shell Lake JH/HS principal, said if someone at school is being bullied, they can fill out a “cease and desist form.” Used by Shell Lake and other Lakeland Conference schools, the form describes the various forms of bullying.

“A checklist shows what kind of bullying is being done and then we will show the accused of what they are being accused and ask them to stop,” Peterson noted. “Deputy Pete Frey (from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department) will come talk to students and do some intervention for us as well.”

Peterson said some staff members have been sent to special training. The district also uses intervention with the guidance counselor as needed.

“Sometimes it’s a group of people that just need to talk about the choices they are making,” Peterson said. “Most of the time, when it gets to the cease and desist

stage, we have already exhausted other means. Bullying is the most difficult and perplexing thing I’ve ever had to deal with. If there is a fight, it’s easy to deal with; you can get witnesses and find out what happened. But the interpersonal things are done non-overtly.”

Peterson said social media adds a whole new layer to the problem.

“Kids can sit on Facebook and hammer on each other if they aren’t supervised,” he said. “Then they come face to face at school. That makes it very difficult.”

“Character Counts” is another way the school is helping students be aware of the choices they make. This is a homeroom activity done once or twice a month that helps students discuss lifestyle choices.

According to Peterson, there is also a committee made up of district staff that is going to be attending a training seminar involving the Positive Behavior Intervention System, to learn how to make sure that the classrooms are all enforcing the same level of appropriate behavior.

PBIS will be in full effect after the training is completed and passed along to all the teachers and staff of the district.

by Jessica Beecroft SHELL LAKE – Shell Lake Chief of Police Clint Stariha reported to the city council, Monday, Feb. 13, on the last month’s activity of his department.

Activity included 29 complaints, five county assists, three assists, six motorist assists, one car versus deer, three arrests, three dog complaints, two dogs to pound, one funeral escort, two alarms, two car accidents, one theft, two welfare checks, one helicopter assist, five juvenile out of control (same juvenile), one Chapter 51, 38 verbal warnings, 12 citations, one gas drive-off, one lift assist,

two code 79s (notify coroner), one fight, one paper service and several criminal damage to mailbox in which three minors were arrested for damage.

The SLPD issued the following tickets: five speeding, one left of center, one failure to stop, three underage drinking and two open intoxicants.

Stariha noted that the department is still waiting for the arrival of the new squad car, which according to Cifaldi Motors in Cumberland, should arrive the last week of February or the first week of March.

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Enrollment up for UW’s online associate degree program

by Noah Ovshinsky Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - Spring enrollment for the University of Wisconsin’s online associate degree program is up more than 15 percent compared to the same time last year.

The UW online program offers the same associate degree as the one earned on campus. According to the university, students from all 50 states are enrolled.

David Brigham directs the program. He says for students, flexibility is one of the biggest selling points.

“They can continue at their job, they can do their child-care responsibilities, meet all their community responsibilities and then very often after 9 or so they can

take the time to advance themselves by studying online,” he says.

Enrollment as of Feb. 3 was just under 2,000. That’s a 16-percent increase over the same time last year. This growth is part of what Brigham calls a nationwide trend. He says adults and traditional-age students are adapting to a knowledgebased economy.

“Many of them are turning toward education and realizing that education is the way to advance their careers,” he says.

The program is proving to be so successful Brigham says he expects to add staff this year. The classes with the highest enrollment include composition, algebra and introductory psychology.

Judge decides not to block voter ID law

by Shawn Johnson Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON - A Dane County judge says he won’t block Wisconsin’s voter ID law from taking effect ahead of the Feb. 21 primary election.

In a written order, Circuit Judge David Flanagan called the NAACP’s request for a temporary injunction blocking the voter ID law a, “close and extremely serious question.” But Flanagan said those suing had not shown they would suffer “irreparable harm” if voter ID is in place for the Feb. 21 election.

Lawyers for the NAACP submitted 40 sworn affidavits from people who either

Phernetton found guilty of sexual assault of a child

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had difficulty obtaining the necessary ID for voting or were unable to obtain an ID. Flanagan said the fact that the law would impose some burden on those people was not in dispute. But he said the impact of that burden was certainly disputed. Flanagan said the people of Wisconsin would be best served by viewing all the evidence in a court trial.

Lawyers for the League of Women Voters have filed a separate lawsuit in state court challenging the voter ID law, but say they won’t pursue a temporary injunction. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a third lawsuit trying to overturn the law in federal court.

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by Jessica Beecroft years and no consumption WASHBURN COUNTY – of alcohol. He was also orOn Nov. 17, 2011, Richard A. dered to not leave the state Phernetton, 77, Montesano, of Wisconsin without prior Wash., formerly of Spooner, permission of the court and was found guilty of first-deto provide an address before gree sexual assault of a being released from jail. child.

And now, after 11 years, Richard A. Phernetton Phernetton had a jury trial and 2-1/2 days of jury trial, at the Washburn County courthouse with the victims present to a guilty verdict has been handed down tell about the abuse from up to 10 years by Judge Kenneth Kutz, from Burnett previous. On Oct. 29, 2001, a complaint County. A sentencing hearing will be and warrant were filed, but Phernetton Friday, Feb. 17, at the Washburn County was not taken into custody until July 22, courthouse at 1 p.m.

2009. By Aug. 3, 2009, he was given a

Spooner man arrested for OWI seventh offense

EAU CLAIRE — A Spooner man was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 8, by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, seventh offense.

At approximately 10:20 a.m., the State Patrol Eau Claire Post received a call of a vehicle in the ditch on Interstate 94 east-

bound near milepost 71.5, in Eau Claire County. Troopers responded to the scene, and upon arrival, an ambulance was requested. The operator of the vehicle, James E. Link, 43, Spooner, was placed under arrest and transported by ambulance to the hospital due to not lifethreatening injuries. — from WSP

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Maromette man arrested for OWI eighth offense

BURNETT COUNTY – Jeffrey Lewis Young, 50, Maromette, Minn., was arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, eighth offense, with a child in the vehicle on Sunday, Feb. 12, at Hwy. 70 and CTH M in Burnett County.

At approximately 3:54 p.m., a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper stopped Young for speeding. During the stop, Young was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a child, eighth offense.

Young was transported to the Burnett County Jail. - submitted

Ski Out Cancer Race rescheduled

SHELL LAKE – The Ski Out Cancer cross-country ski race at the Red Barn trails in Shell Lake has been rescheduled because of snow conditions. The race was originally to be held on Sun-

day, Feb. 19. The new race date is Sunday, March 4. For more information, please call 715-205-4424 or go to www.SkiOutCancer.com. - submitted

State high court rules unzoned towns can regulate frac sand mining

by Rich Kremer Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - The state Supreme Court has ruled that unzoned towns and villages can regulate frac sand mining operations. The originated in the tiny Town of Cooks Valley and has statewide implications.

In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that the Cooks Valley Town Board did not overstep its authority when it decided that frac sand mining companies would need a permit from the town before they could dig. Frac sand is sought after by energy companies drilling for gas and oil. The permit also allows the town to regulate mining operations and requires proof that a company can afford to pay for reclamation. But a group of landowners that had been involved with sand and gravel mining filed suit claiming the town could not regulate nonmetallic mining or require permits because it wasn’t zoned. Attorney Joe Thrasher represented the town before the Supreme Court.

“Their position was that this type of ordinance cannot be passed other than

following the procedures necessary to pass a zoning ordinance, in other words, that it was a sort of disguised form of zoning,” he says.

The case was taken up in Chippewa County Circuit Court where a judge ruled for the landowners saying the town couldn’t regulate frac sand mines without adopting county zoning. Cooks Valley appealed, and the case was sent to the Supreme Court so a guideline could be set. Thrasher says the high court ruled that Cooks Valley could regulate mining operations because they had adopted what are known as village powers.

“As long as they’ve done that they are at liberty to pass this type of an ordinance without going through zoning procedures and without having to get approval from the county board to do so,” he says.

Thrasher says the case now sets a precedent that could impact hundreds of towns being courted by frac sand mining operations. An attorney for the landowners could not be reached for comment on whether they will appeal the decision.

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Voter ID requirement

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I understand some are worried about the voter ID requirement. It would seem one group is afraid the dead won’t be able to vote anymore, and another group who have previously voted early and

often will have to find something else for amusement.

by Shawn Johnson Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON - A plan that would only allow recall elections when officials are charged with crimes or violations of a state ethics code includes no details on what that ethics code would cover.

Republicans pushing the amendment to the state’s Constitution say that right now it’s too easy to recall public officials, and the recent rounds of recalls have thrown Wisconsin government into chaos. Pewaukee Assembly Republican Paul Farrow calls it a government held hostage, one where public officials are constantly looking over their shoulders.

He says restricting that right would make sure recall elections are the exception, rather than the rule.

“The right of the people will still be there,” he says. “The right of the people to recall an individual will be available to them. But it should be for a purpose.”

But that purpose is not spelled out in detail under Farrow’s proposal. The resolution would allow for recalls of people

charged with serious crimes. And it would allow for recalls if officials are charged with violating a state code of ethics.

But if residents get a chance to vote on this constitutional amendment, they’ll have to guess what that code of ethics might be. Under this plan, it would be decided later by the Legislature. Madison Democrat Kelda Roys says people need to know more before they surrender a constitutional right.

“I think we should know if we’re going to drastically restrict the right of citizens to recall their elected officials, this is something that has been in place in our state for a long time, then I want to know exactly what kind of conduct is going to be grounds for recall and what is not,” she says.

For example, under current law, it’s illegal for a legislator, governor or judge to accept anything of value related to their office. Roys says it’s not clear whether that ban would carry over to this new code of ethics.

Rod Ripley Spooner

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Red Cedar Symphony announces the 2012 Concerto Competition winner

BARRON COUNTY – Red years, is a member of the Cedar Symphony Orchestra Music Teachers National Asis pleased to announce Lynn sociation, a member of the Emmons of Barron as the Chippewa Valley American winner of the 2012 Concerto Guild of Organists, a memCompetition. Emmons has ber of the Barron Federated been playing the piano and Music Club, and was reorgan for most of her life. cently awarded the profesShe and her father started sional certification of organ lessons together when Nationally Certified Teacher Lynn was in third grade. of Music. Emmons currently Emmons continued taking maintains a private piano organ lessons throughout studio and is a substitute orhigh school, studying with ganist at Grace Episcopal Dr. William Kuhlman at Church in Rice Lake.

Luther College in Decorah, Emmons’ passions include Iowa, and studying with spending time with her husCharles Bergerson at Faith band, Nathan, and their Baptist Bible College in three sons and daughter-inLynn Emmons Ankeny, Iowa. In middle law, biking, hiking, reading, school she took piano lescooking and attending consons for one year with Jean Raz of certs. Emmons is thrilled to be performWinona, Minn., and has continued play- ing as the Red Cedar Symphony’s 2012 ing since. Emmons started studying Concerto Competition winner and piano in 2007 with Dr. Donald Patterson praises God for this privilege and for the at the University of Wisconsin-Eau gift of music.

Claire. She earned her master’s degree in Emmons will be performing Richard education - professional development in Addinsell’s “Warsaw Concerto” at the 2007 from the UW-Eau Claire.

Red Cedar Symphony’s 2012 Concerto The Barron Area School District is Em- Competition concert titled, “Spring Pasmons’ employer where she is in her torale.” Other pieces to be performed inninth year of teaching English as a sec- clude: “Spring Song,” Op. 16 by Sibelius ond language at Woodland Elementary and Beethoven’s 6th Symphony in F. School. She taught elementary school in Concerts will be held on Sunday, March Indiana and Illinois as well. Throughout 18, at 4 p.m. at the UW-Barron County her life, Emmons has been involved in a Fine Arts Theatre and on Saturday, number of musical activities. She has March 24, at the Barron Area Commutaught piano and organ lessons for 25 nity Center Theatre at 7:30 p.m. For ticket years, has been a faculty member of the information please visit RCSO’s Web Kankakee Valley Piano camp for several site, redcedarsymphony.org or contact years, was an active member of the Joliet Mary Updike at 715-434-5281. – submittArea Music Teachers Association for 10 ted

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Local skater on UW-Madison synchronized skating team

MADISON — The University of Wisconsin-Madison collegiate synchronized skating team qualified for the 2012 U.S. National Championships by skating to a fourth-place finish at the Midwest Sectional Qualifier held in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Jan. 28. Their fourth-place finish represents the highest finish in the 12 years at the sectional qualifier by the Badger Synchro team.

Haily Rubesch, a former member of the Northwoods Figure Skating Club and graduate of Spooner High School, is a second-year member of the Badger team. In 2011, the Badgers qualified for the national championships with a fifthplace finish in the sectional qualifier. At the 2011 national championships held in Los Angeles, Calif., the Badgers finished seventh.

The 2012 national championships will be held in Boston, Mass., March 1-5.

Collegiate synchronized skating teams are composed of 12 to 20 skaters, all of whom must be full-time college students who have reached at least the United States Figure Skating Association Juvenile level of skating proficiency. Collegiate synchronized skaters typically have eight or more years of synchronized skating experience, skating on local, regional and national level teams. This is only Rubesch’s second year of synchronized skating, having never before been a member of a club which fielded a synchro team.

Synchronized skating differs from solo

Spooner resident Haily Rubesch (front row, center) is a member of the UW-Madison synchronized skating team, which will be competing in the National Synchronized Skating Championships in Boston, Mass., March 15. — Photo by Best Ever Media and pairs figure skating, with up to 16 skaters in very close proximity performing many of the same maneuvers as singles or pairs skaters.

More information about the UWMadison Synchronized Skating Team can be found at uwfsc.rso.wisc.edu. — submitted

Area news

CUMBERLAND — Robert Toftness, son of Gordon and Jeanne Toftness, has authored his second math book, “Fractions: Part 1.” His first book, “Unlock the Mystery to Math,” was such a success that his readers asked him to write more information on math. Toftness chose fractions because students were having such a hard time with it. Tofness graduated from UW-River Falls with a degree in education and has been an educator and tutor in the Los Angeles, Calif., area for over 30 years. — from the Cumberland Advocate ••• BARRON — A 30-year-old special education teacher at Rice Lake Middle School is on unpaid administrative leave after being arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault of a student by a school staff. Andrea L. Ebert, Barron, is charged with having sex with two 17year-old boys who are students at Rice Lake High School. None of the alleged sexual activity occurred on school grounds. — from Barron NewsShield ••• TURTLE LAKE — A Minnesota man is being held on a $25,000 cash bond in the Barron County Jail after allegedly stabbing a man at the St. Croix Casino Hotel in Turtle Lake and cutting off part of his thumb. Deangelo M. Rucker, 29, St. Paul, Minn., is charged with battery – bodily harm, a Class H felony. The Turtle Lake Police Department responded to a medical emergency call that brought the Cumberland ambulance and the Turtle Lake First Responders to the lobby of the hotel where a man reported he had been jumped coming into the hotel, and he had been cut on his left thumb. Turtle Lake Police Officer Barry Fick observed the victim was indeed missing a large portion of his left thumb. The victim gave a description of what the assailant was wearing and said he did not know the man. Fick reviewed security footage with the casino security supervisor and recognized the male suspect. Fick and other officers went to several rooms at the casino hotel and located Rucker in one of the rooms. Rucker was arrested and taken to the Barron County Jail. — from Barron News-Shield •••

POLK COUNTY — A 77-year-old rural Amery woman lost her life and her 81-year-old husband was injured when a propane tank exploded in the garage area of their Town of Apple River home. Authorities said Nancy C. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband, Stanley, was transported to Amery Regional Medical Center for treatments he sustained in the explosion and fire. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, Stanley was filling a small 1-pound LP cylinder from a larger 20-pound tank. The small tank ruptured, igniting the escaping gas. Stanley was able to extricate himself from the building after the explosion and fire. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• MILLTOWN — A Milltown police officer is facing allegations of misdemeanor battery after his estranged former girlfriend claimed he tried to hurt her after a night of drinking.

Sgt. Ryan Marx, 31, Milltown, is on administrative leave while authorities sort out the case, but he is alleged to have had a physical altercation with the woman after she attempted to wake him from being passed out on the floor of his apartment. According to the police report, the estranged girlfriend accompanied him to the home and became upset with Marx while he was passed out, after she reviewed his past phone messages and noticed he had texted messages to another woman.

The report states she tried to wake him up and ask about the texts, “by slapping him across the head.” The report goes on to explain how Marx responded to the woman, that Marx jumped up and “began hitting her with a closed fist in the back of the head.” He also is alleged to have knocked her down and choked her. When police arrived to interview Marx, they had a hard time waking him, and when asked about the woman’s allegations, he claimed to have no memory of her even being in the apartment. The Milltown Village Board held a special meeting to officially inform the board of Marx’s arrest and to form a three-member specific police commission to handle an independent investigation, as well as hire an attorney to represent the commission. — from the Inter-County Leader

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UW-Barron County to offer short courses in March

RICE LAKE — Some of the topics of short courses to be offered in March at UW-Barron County in Rice Lake are German, belly dance, astrophotography and Chinese cooking. The continuing education department sponsors these courses.

Learn German fast and fun is a foursession course that will begin Tuesday, March 6. Beginning guitar is an eightsession course beginning Wednesday, March 7. Duct tape diva will meet Monday, March 26. Beginning Tribal belly dance is a six-session course beginning Monday, March 5. Astrophotography is a four-session course that will begin Thursday, March 1. Chinese culinary experience is a three-session class that be-

gins Thursday, March 15. Baton twirling level 1 and baton twirling level 2 are eight-session classes that will meet beginning Tuesday, March 6.

The paralegal certificate class will meet for six weekends starting March 24-25 and ending May 5-6, skipping April 7-8.

Participants can read course descriptions, get times and registration fees, and register and pay online by going to www.barron.uwc.edu and clicking on Community Education; or by calling Samantha Heathman at UW-BC Community Education Department at 715234-8176, Ext. 5403; or e-mailing to samantha.heathman@uwc.edu. — from UW-BC

Coffee and Careers workshop planned

RICE LAKE — Coffee and Careers, a job-seeking tools and resume basics writing workshop, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 10- noon in Room 159 Meggers Hall at UW-Barron County in Rice Lake.

Coffee and Careers is a free, informal, drop-in job club open to the public. The workshop offers job seekers an opportunity to network with each other and provides participants the motivation and support to succeed in the job search.

Participants will have the opportunity to assess their skills and qualifications, fine-tune their resume and cover letter, research the job market, prepare for successful job interviews, learn to balance work and home duties and grow career potential, and educational options for adults returning to the classroom There is no cost and no need to register for Coffee and Careers. This free workshop is offered by Workforce Resource and is co-hosted by UW-Barron County Student Services. The Educational Opportunity Center will also be available for follow-up appointments.

For more information call Janis Ogren at 715-236-2419, Ext. 1115 or Deb

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners

February 6 - $30 Shane Williams, Shell Lake February 7 - $30 James Hubin, Shell Lake February 8 - $30 Kelly Morales, Shell Lake February 9 - $30 Ann Keefe, Shell Lake February 10 - $30 Angie Martini, Spooner

Indianhead Medical Center, Inc.

Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

Temps & levels

Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2011 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 12

2012 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 12

High 35 28 11 14 12 9 23

High 28 42 27 29 36 13 16

Low Precip.

23 9 -13 -10 -23 -24 -6 trace snow Low Precip.

15 20 1 5 9 .6 in snow -3 -1

Neuheisel at 715-234-8176, Ext. 5445. — from UW-BC

Girl Scouts send packages to soldiers

SHELL LAKE — Shell Lake Girl Scout Troop 4392 recently packaged care packs for soldiers overseas. Senior Girl Scout Dakota Robinson and Junior Girl Scout Emily Lloyd boxed up candies, toiletries, drink mixes, microwave popcorn and stationery, among other items, many of which were donated by local area businesses and people. Boxes of Girl Scout cookies will be included along with personalized cards and letters of thanks.

Special boxes and flat rates are available at the post office to send boxes overseas.

As the girls sell Girl Scout cookies they will be asking for donations through cookie share. A person can purchase a box of cookies to be sent overseas and the girls will include them in the care packages they send.

“We want to show that we appreciate everything they do for us. They have to be so far from family for so long. We are sending a little bit of home to them,” commented Robinson. — from Troop 4392

Dakota Robinson (L) and Emily Lloyd are shown with one of the care packages they have prepared to send to soldiers overseas. – Photo by Krys Robinson

College Goal Wisconsin event to be held in Rice Lake

RICE LAKE — College Goal Wisconsin is a free event for parents and prospective college students to learn all of the particulars about completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This event, which is co-sponsored by UWBC and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. in the commons at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County in Rice Lake.

Completing the FAFSA is the first and most important step in qualifying for student financial aid. The goal of this event is to provide free information and assistance to families who are filling out the

FAFSA, which is the federally required form for students seeking financial aid such as grants and loans.

At this event, participants will receive a quick overview of the financial aid process then have the opportunity to complete the FAFSA online. Many financial aid staff volunteers will be present to assist participants. Those attending should bring their tax information.

Students should try to attend with a parent or guardian and need to bring the following documents: Social Security number; driver’s license; 2011 federal tax returns; 2010 federal tax returns if 2011

are not complete; 2011 untaxed income records – Social Security, temporary assistance to needy families, welfare or veterans benefits records; 2011 business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, and stock, bond and other investment records; and, if not a U.S. citizen, an Alien Registration card.

Students who are 24 or older may bring their own income and asset information.

For more information, contact Jaci Sacco in the UWBC Student Services Office at 715-234-8024. — from UW-BC

1952 - 60 years ago

short program at the Heart Lake Church.

west of Shell Lake off CTH O and south of Hwy. 70. The radiosonde was sent aloft from the U.S. Weather Bureau at Green Bay. The equipment had directions to box it and send it to the weather service at Philadelphia.

• Joyce Rydberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rydberg, was named to the dean’s list at Concordia College in St. Paul, Minn., where she was a senior.

Register Memories

• Ladd Magnusson, Allen Nelson and Dudley Livingston enlisted in the Navy and were training at Great Lakes, Ill. • Dennis Michael, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Pederson, and Gloria Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Pederson, received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Heart Lake Lutheran Church. Dennis’ sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Pederson. Gloria’s sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Pederson.

• Officers of the South Dewey 4-H Club were Richard Rydberg, president; Jack Brown, vice president; Jean Bixby, secretary; Alice Lane, treasurer; Gayle Swan, reporter; and Janice and Adora Swan, song leaders.

• Keith “Skippy” Schultz observed his 12th birthday at a birthday party for a group of boys.

1962 - 50 years ago

• The Shell Lake Lakers basketball team was ranked seventh in the state Little Sixteen rating and sported a 16-0 season. Team members were Virgil Neubauer, Mike Thomas, DuWayne Jacobs, Jim Lewis, Kit Garnhart, Ken Schrankel, Marvin Ross, Jim Kastner, Tom Moen, Ray Johnson and Wayne Kibler. Coaches were Ellis Axon and Robert Mercier.

• New arrivals announced at the Shell Lake Memorial Hospital were Scott James to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Flottum, Shell Lake; Gary Gene, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Trumble, Shell Lake; and Michael Howard, to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Richter, Cumberland.

• Officers of the Shell Lake Livestock Shipping Association were Norman Olson, president; Walter Hubin, vice president; Frank Neuman, secretary/treasurer; Emil Norton and John Estes, trucker managers; R.W. Schrankel and Robert Schlapper, directors.

• Loren and Verna Parks celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a

Compiled by Suzanne Johnson

1972 - 40 years ago

• Mary Creech, well-known proprietor of the Cozy Café in Shell Lake, and an avid sports fan, was presented the Fan of the Year by members of the Shell Lake High School basketball team. The team captain, Tony Masterjohn, made the presentation.

• Cy Atkinson was named director of engineering and production for the Shell Lake Fiberglas Division of Lund American Inc. boat manufacturer.

• Board of directors of the Indianhead Memorial Hospital were Jake Gullickson, president; Nolan Penning, vice president; Mike Linton, treasurer; Gina Lewis, secretary; Dr. Kenneth Mattson and Robert Mercier. Mercier was appointed by Mayor Cy Atkinson as a representative from the city council to fill the unexpired term of Leonard Druschba who resigned as a board member.

• The members of the Shell Lake boys basketball team were conference cochampions. Members of the team were Tom Dahlstrom, Dave Ekern, Mark Bruce, Tony Masterjohn, John Schullo, Jerry Soholt, Jim Rohlik, Brian Jansen, Tom Porter, Don Lemke and Jeff Parker.

Coaches were Rodger Studt and Al Kraemer. Manager was Scott Ripley.

1982 - 30 years ago

• Winter driving conditions were contributing factors in an accident on Crows Nest Road in the Town of Long Lake.

Susan M. Hartmann, Sarona, drove her car out from a stop sign and collided with a car driven by Hugh A. Hall, Sarona, causing damage to both vehicles.

The road was icy, and Hartmann’s vision was obscured by a large snowbank.

• Bruce Dahlstrom and Pat Frey were on their way to the sectional wrestling tournament in Glenwood City.

• Duane Swan found a weather balloon and transmitter on the farm of his parents, the Melvin Swans, in a field

1992 - 20 years ago

• A fire that started in the chimney destroyed the home of John and Judy Coyle in the Town of Dewey.

• The Shell Lake Library Board was comprised of Mary Walls, Muriel Penning, Kate Stell, Scott Sturtevant, Gene Harrington, Dave Vold and Luke Burns.

• Officers of the Friends of the Library were John Friedell, Joyce Schraufnagel, Lois Modrow and Myke Mercier.

• Miss Shell Lake contestants announced were Becky Jo Cook, Tiffany Hall, Natalie Prochnow, Shannon Hansen, Heidi Jo Stellrecht, Jeanie Sweltzer, Elizabeth Dahlstrom and Stephanie Curtis.

2002 - 10 years ago

• Individual wrestlers from Shell Lake advancing to sectionals were Kip Reynolds, Jackson Smith, Andrew Berlin, Trent Vanderhoof and John Berlin.

• The Shell Lake City Council reallocated $50,000 toward a multipurpose building and the relocation of the shelter house.

• The Washburn County Historical Society hosted an old-fashioned sweethearts dance at the Shell Lake Community Center. Dick’s Polka Band provided the music.

• The Shell Lake Junior High Quiz Bowl team competed against eight other teams at Webster and placed third. Team members were Dylan Hubin, Brent Pederson, Max Smith, Rob VanSelus and Joel Simpson.

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SHELL LAKE — It’s that time again! The Shell Lake High School Jazz Ensemble will be performing in the annual Cabaret on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., in the high school gymnasium.

The jazz ensemble will have a clinic with guest clinician and performer Robert Baca on Friday, Feb. 17, from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Baca will be performing with the band on Saturday evening. All proceeds from the event go to a scholarship fund for students to attend Shell Lake Arts Center summer camps and the band trip fund for their New York and Washington, D.C., trip in June.

In addition to performances by the high school jazz ensemble, you will also hear the junior high jazz ensemble, the vocal ensemble and the Band-Aides. Winning

Time for the Cabaret

News from the service

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Kennith R.P. Wiseman, 2011 graduate of Cumberland High School, recently graduated from Air Force Basic Training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Wiseman was in the top 90 percent of his flight in both academic and physical training.

He is the son of Kathy Wiseman and Todd Eggers, Comstock, and has a brother, Stephen Wiseman.

— submitted

Washburn County Area Humane Society

ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK

Robert Baca, professor of trumpet and director of jazz studies at UW-Eau Claire, will be guest performer at this year’s Cabaret on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Shell Lake High School gymnasium. — Photo submitted

tickets for the annual Cabaret raffle will be drawn throughout the evening and members of the fifth-grade band will be ready to serve you refreshments. Come enjoy a fun evening of entertainment.

“We are very excited this year to have Mr. Baca as our clinician,” stated Aimee Pashby, band director. Trumpeter Baca is widely known in both classical and commercial areas. He has performed with the Milwaukee Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra and is a current member of the Phillip Brunelle Plymouth Music Series Or-

chestra as well as a past member of the popular radio ensemble for Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion.” He has toured with Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme and numerous others.

Baca has performed for numerous Broadway shows, studio sessions and virtually every major entertainer in the world who has performed in the Twin Cities over the last 22 years. He has performed as a classical/jazz soloist in China, London, Costa Rica and Europe. Baca recorded the theme for the 2003 Tour De France heard worldwide.

As a teacher, Baca works with all levels of students and has served as conductor for many all-state honors jazz ensembles. Baca has frequently been a faculty member of the Conn-Selmer Institute led by Tim Lauzenheiser for the last decade as well as a featured speaker on trumpet, jazz and music education topics at conventions throughout the U.S. He was a past executive board member for the International Association for Jazz Education as the United States representative as well as an advisory board member for the Edwin Franko Goldman Band in New York City. Baca also served as past president of the International Association of Jazz Educators, Wisconsin Chapter.

He is also founder of the Robert Baca Trumpet Workshop as part of the Shell Lake Arts Center Summer Workshops. Baca has been professor of trumpet and director of jazz studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire since 1986. He directs the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jazz Ensemble I, recognized as one of the premiere jazz ensembles in the United States with 11 recorded CDs, five of which were awarded the prestigious Down Beat Award in the Best Big Band category and two were nominated for a Grammy. The ensemble’s schedule has included multiple performances at the International Midwest Band Directors Clinic in Chicago, Ill., the New York Brass Conference in New York City, the Minnesota, Illinois and Ohio Music Educators Conferences, Regional MENC Conferences, and several performances at the MENC National Conference, as well as being recognized as the first jazz ensemble to perform in China since opening to the Western world.

For 21 years, Baca has enjoyed his association with the Conn-Selmer Company as a Vincent Bach artist. “It is the greatest thrill to have the privilege to work with any age student,” he commented. — from Shell Lake Schools Music Department

Scholarship to be awarded

Beagles, bulldogs, shepherds and hounds, These are a few mixes we have around.

Pit bulls and puppies, in fact there are three, And each one’s as cute as a puppy can be.

Each one who’s here knows it wants something more, Hoping it’s you they’ll see walk through the door.

All of them good dogs and all of them smart, Some of them lucky to have had a head start.

Others need patience and love as they learn, For what you put in, you’ll get back in return.

Stop by and visit, see who’s here for you.

With all these great dogs you just might leave with two.

Dogs for adoption: 1-year-old female Lab/ American Staffordshire terrier mix, 3-month-old male tan/white Chihuahua mix, 1-1/2-year-old female tan/white Amercan Staffordshire terrier, 8month-old male shepherd/Doberman mix, 10-week-old female brindle/white boxer/American bulldog/pit bull mix pup and a 1-1/2-year-old male shepherd/collie mix.

Cats for adoption: 3-1/2-month-old male gray medium-hair kitten, 2-year-old, neutered orange/white shorthair, 8-month-old female white/black tiger shorthair, 4-year-old neutered black/silver shorthair tabby, 5-month-old female white/black shorthair tiger, 6-year-old spayed/declawed orange/white shorthairs, 3month-old gray/white male shorthair, 1-1/2-yearold female shorthair tiger, 6-1/2-year-old spayed/declawed white shorthair, 2-year-old neutered shorthair black/gray tiger, 4-month-old male black/white medium-hair, 5-month-old black/white male shorthair, 1-year-old black male shorthair, 6-1/2-year-old spayed shorthair tiger, 5year-old spayed all-white shorthair, 1-1/2-year-old neutered orange/white longhair, 1-year-old buff female shorthair, 2-year-old neutered gray/white shorthair with three legs and a 10-week-old female tiger kitten.

Strays include: Adult male beagle found west on Hwy. 70 in Spooner.

Located at 1400 Cottonwood Ave. in Spooner (Behind the county fairgrounds)

715-635-4720 www.wcahs.com

SPOONER — The Washburn County Association for Home and Community Education will award two $300 scholarships to a high school senior who plans to attend a technical college or university.

Applications are available online at www.uwex. edu/ces/cty/washburn/ at your school’s guidance counselor office or can be picked up at the UW-Exten-

sion Office located at 850 W. Beaverbrook Ave., Spooner.

Applications must be received by Monday, April 2.

For more information or to have this document made available in alternative formats, contact the extension office at 715-635-4444 or dial 711 for Relay. — from UWExtension

Rice Lake Speedway sets awards banquet

by Ed Reichert RICE LAKE – Adams-Hansen Inc., owners of the Rice Lake Speedway, invite all race drivers, crews, fans, friends and speedway employees to the 2011 awards banquet for the speedway, to be held on Saturday night, Feb. 25.

The banquet will be held at the Rice Lake Elks Club, 36 East Eau Claire St. in the heart of downtown Rice Lake. Reservations are due by Saturday, Feb. 18. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by the meal and awards ceremony from 7-9 p.m. The night will conclude with DJ music.

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Set to be honored for a successful 2011 racing season are the top 10 drivers in points in all five divisions that race at the speedway along with the top rookies in each class.

The top 10 drivers in each class will be eligible for cash drawings, and all ticket purchasers will be eligible for one of the many door prizes to be presented.

Anyone with questions or for more info call Dave Adams at 715-205-2861 or Mitch Hansen at 715-2051122.

The Rice Lake Speedway will be celebrating its 60th consecutive year of dirt track racing in 2012.

Updated photo

ince February is my birthday month, this is the year I had to once again renew my driver’s license for another eight years.

When I compared my photo from eight years ago, I can see that my face has gotten rounder. Other than that, I don’t think I have changed so much that people who haven’t seen me for a few years won’t be able to recognize me.

When I realized that the next photo for my driver’s license would be taken in 2020, when I turn 60, I got a reality check. I am sure I will have changed in my facial appearance more so by then.

Now that I have a new photo for my driver’s license, which also serves as a photo ID, I thought perhaps I should update my photo for the Beyond the Office Door column.

When I changed my photo for this column

on Jan. 7, 2009, I received a lot of feedback. Not all responses were positive. By Jan. 28 of that same year, I tried a different photo and had the same reaction. So, I tried again on Feb. 11 with a third photo. That’s when in the Feb. 25 edition of the Register, I decided to let you, the reader, vote on a choice of six different pictures of myself. The photos ranged from my first professional photo taken when I was 3 or 4, my high school graduation photo and the two different photos of myself I had presented in the earlier columns, as well as the photo I am currently using.

Readers responded with their choices, and since then I have been using the current photo.

Some responders did tease that I should use the photo from my youth.

As far as updating the photo for this column, I’m not sure if I am up to going through all this again. Are you?

Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson

Academic news

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The following area students have made the dean’s list for the University of MinnesotaTwin Cities campus 2011 fall semester. Students on the list all achieved a grade-point average of 3.66 or higher while taking 12 or more credits.

Birchwood: John Burdick, College of Biological Sciences; Shell Lake: Anthony L. Mikula, College of Biological Sciences; Spooner: Carrie L. Krueger, College of Liberal Arts; Jennifer A. Pederson, College of Biological Sciences; Jeanine M. Schultz, College of Liberal Arts; Shelby J. Seckora, College of Biological Sciences; and Kayla E. Vik, College of Liberal Arts. — from The Link ••• RIVER FALLS – The following local residents were among more than 1,321 students from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls who made the fall semester dean’s list. To be named to the dean’s list, a full-time undergraduate student must earn a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0, or midway between an A and B average.

Local students named are Grant Turpin, Springbrook, majoring in political science; Jamie Hanson, Shell Lake, marketing communications; Brittany Bell, Trego, preprofessional; Megan Smith, Trego, biotechnology; Sarah Stoeberl, Birchwood, psychology; and Meghan Swanson, Birchwood, English. — from ReadMedia

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••• ST. PAUL, Minn. – Peter Hopke, Shell Lake, graduated from the University of St. Thomas fall 2011 with Master of Arts degree in emotional behavioral disabilities. — from the University of St. Thomas ••• MENOMONIE – Area students graduating from UWStout in December 2011 were William Clark, Shell Lake, Bachelor of Science, golf enterprise management; Andrew Janetski, Birchwood, Bachelor of Fine Arts; and Valerie Smith, Sarona, Bachelor of Science, career tech ed and training. — from ReadMedia ••• MENOMONIE – Area students named to the chancellor’s list for the fall semester at UW-Stout were Stephanie Clark and Ashley Slinker, Shell Lake; and Andrew Janetski, Birchwood. To be named to the list, a student must have a grade-point average of at least 3.5. — submitted ••• SUPERIOR – The following local student has earned a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

Students completing their degrees were invited to participate in the university’s winter commencement held Dec. 17, 2011, on the UW-Superior campus.

Kelly Bugni, Spooner, Master of Science in education, reading. – submitted

CNC machine tool operation program available for fall 2012 at WITC-Rice Lake

RICE LAKE — With the addition of CNC machine tool operation, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College continues its commitment to providing career-focused training.

In the CNC machine tool operation program, students learn the skills to set up and operate manual and computer numerically controlled machine tools and to measure and inspect parts for accuracy. Additionally, students learn to use computer-aided drafting and computer-aided manufacturing software programs to design and machine parts in one of eight LEAN manufacturing production model cells. Available at WITC’s Rice Lake campus, this technical diploma program is ideal for individuals who enjoy solving problems, have a strong attention to detail and enjoy mechanical work.

“It is a one-year program, which means graduates can go to work in a highly productive career in less than one year,” says Garry Krause, WITC academic dean, trade and technical division. “There is a very high statewide demand for this position, and the skills are very employment transferable.”

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the increasing use of CNC machine tools in all sectors of the manufacturing industry, replacing older mechanical metal and plastic working machines, will increase demand for computer-controlled machine tool operators.

Skilled machine tool operators work in tool rooms, job shops, CNC production facilities and in modern manufacturing companies. Successful graduates have many opportunities to advance in their careers as they gain additional experience and training.

“Students that want to expand their training can transfer to Superior to take year one of that two-year program to learn hands-on manual machine knowledge,” says Krause.

For more in-depth information, contact a WITC admissions advisor or visit witc.edu/programs.

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College serves the educational and career needs of more than 25,000 residents of northwestern Wisconsin each year. With multiple cam-

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puses, WITC offers career-focused associate degree programs, technical diplomas, short-term certificates, customized training and a wide array of courses for personal or career enrichment. WITC is a member of Wisconsin Technical College System. For more information, call 800243-WITC or visit witc.edu. — from WITC

Accounting firm raises money for Benjamin’s House

The employees and partners of Johnson, Agen, Kupferschmidt & Associates Inc., of Cumberland, Barron and Rice Lake, recently raised money for Benjamin’s House in Rice Lake. Each quarter, staff personnel select a charitable organization and pay $2 to wear jeans on Fridays. Benjamin’s House is a 24-hour supervised shelter, which includes case management services. Each resident at the shelter receives assistance with goal setting, problem solving and connecting with area resources. The mission of Benjamin’s House is “To work together as a nonprofit agency with community organizations and individuals to provide housing opportunities for the homeless population in Barron County.”

Sheila Watkins, (left) presented the donation to Deanna Ewing, executive director of Benjamin’s House. — Photo submitted

St. Joseph Church Quilt Event in Rice Lake

RICE LAKE — St. Joseph Catholic Church youth will present the fifth-annual quilt event on Saturday, March 31, from 9 a.m.-3 pm, at the St. Joseph School gymnasium, 111 West Marshall Street in Rice Lake.

Quilters may choose to have their quilt entry critiqued and entered for best in show or choose to display quilts without being judged. To enter the event, drop off your quilt at one of the following locations: Cotton Club/ Country K Quilting in Chippewa Falls, Elly’s Sheared Sheep in Chetek, Sew Country in Clear Lake, Thimbles in Trego, Spooner Mercantile in Spooner, Busy Bobbin in Rice Lake, Northwoods Crafts in Hayward, Pins ‘N Needles in St. Croix Falls or Heartlight in Ladysmith.

Registration forms can be requested at each drop-off site, by contacting Rose or Laura at 715-234-5062, by sending an e-mail request to stjoesquilt@gmail.com or by visiting the Web site www.stjosephsquiltevent.yolasite.com.

Registration forms and quilts are due at the drop-off sites no later than Thursday, March 29, 3 p.m., or at the school gym on Friday, March 30, by 6 p.m. There is no charge to enter a quilt or another sewing project.

The theme this year is Scraps and Scrappy: Using From

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t is with sadness that I write. One of Happy Tonics personnel died last week. Linda Schmit, certified herbalist, passed away from a massive stroke. She worked at Happy Tonics Minong Visitors Center in 2011. Linda was the mother of Brennan Harrington, 25, his sisters Kennedy, Meaghan, Meredith and Callahan and brothers Liam and Ethan. Brennan was an intern at the Monarch Butterfly Habitat in 2010, from Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.

Happy Tonics will honor Linda with a paving brick engraved with name and year. Deceased donors, volunteers and employees will be honored in the Memory Tree Grove at the habitat. We expect to put down memory brick pavers on the fifth-annual Earth Day event on April 28. There was a Native American Healing Ceremony at Russell Swonger’s home, Souring Eagles Healing Center, last Friday to remember Linda. The children were there as well as many adult friends and mentors. Linda was buried in Stillwater, Minn., where other members of her family live. We will be conducting a fundraiser for the family through Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College. News of the fundraiser will be forthcoming.

The latest monarch butterfly weekly reports, issued by Journey North, are starting to come in. This week’s report was sent by Estela Romero, Angangueo, Michoacán, México. Estela reported the temperature was only 36 degrees Fahrenheit. She saw 20 trees covered with hibernating monarchs at the Mexican Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary.

and Adding to Your Stash. There will be a variety of speakers with their tips and projects for using your scraps.

The quilt raffle will consist of a queen Log Cabin, scrappy and smashing, The Five Yard Quilt in pinks and a Log Cabin bed runner. All of the items were made from the stash of a church member and quilter who so very graciously donated the quilt-shop-quality fabrics. Raffle quilts will be on display at two area banks until the event, Johnson Bank at MarketPlace Foods and RCU on Main Street in Rice Lake. Tickets may be purchased there.

During the event, area quilt shops will be selling the newest lines of fabrics, supplies, patterns and must-have equipment. Sewing machine cleaning/oiling on-site will be available; bring your machine in for same-day service.

Educational demonstrations are always a part of the event. See a spinner in action, table settings, door prizes and drawings throughout the day. Breakfast and lunch is available at the Quilter’s Cafe.

National Catholic Youth Conference attendees are hosting this event and will also be selling tickets. They will be working that day to make your visit to their event memorable. — submitted She went on to report that the number of oyamel fir trees covered with butterflies was 10 trees less than last year. How does this play out in an overall evaluation of how monarchs are doing? We don’t know the numbers yet. Scientists are in Angangueo and El Rosario at this time to do the count. Soon, we will have a better understanding of how the monarchs are faring.

The Minong Senior potluck held on Saturday, Feb. 11, was a smash. Local Red Hatters came and were surprised by the table display and the reserved table.

Many new and old friends attended. The New Editions Band played lots of good music to sing along with or to dance to. There is nothing like a good band to bring out a crowd. This band plays at the Benedictine Health System in Spooner every week. Some members have been playing music there for over 30 years. They do have a following.

The Minong Senior Center will host a movie, “Lost in Translation,” on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson are the actors. The movie has received over 80 four-star rave reviews. Thelma Adams of US Weekly says, “Getting lost never felt so good!” Come on out and enjoy a film. The movie was shot in Japan. It’s about an unex+pected friendship. A freewill offering or donation is a bargain in this great recession. Why not invite a friend? Bring along a snack to share. The icebox is full at the center. You can purchase water or pop. Hope to see you there.

Butterfly Corner • Mary Ellen Ryall

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FEBRUARY

Events

Wednesday, Feb. 15 • Shell Lake Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 5 p.m., at the library, 501 1st St., Shell Lake. The public is welcome.

• The Washburn County Humane Society open board meeting will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the state patrol headquarters in Spooner. Call 715-635-4720 for more info.

• Relay for Life meeting, 6 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, Spooner.

Thursday, Feb. 16 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting will be provided.

Friday, Feb. 17 • Father/daughter ball, Shell Lake Community Center. For reservations call 715-635-2555.

Saturday, Feb. 18 • Cabaret, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 19 • Rice Lake Area Free Clinic benefit concert, 3-4:40 p.m., Rice Lake High School. For more information, call 715-736-3733 or visit Web site www.rlafc.org.

Monday, Feb. 20 • Northern Lights Camera Club meets at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Feedback on photos, education and support. Beginners to professionals.

• 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. Info call 715-635-4669.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 will meet at 7 p.m. at the lodge.

Thursday, Feb. 23 • First Year Parenting class, 5-8:30 p.m., Spooner Annex Building, UW-Extension conference room. To register, call Deb Meyer at 715-635-4444 or deb.meyer@ces.uwex.edu.

• The Shell Lake American Legion will meet at 6:30 p.m., at the Friendship Commons.

• Shell Lake VFW will meet at 7 p.m., at the Friendship Commons.

Saturday, Feb. 25 • Free community breakfast , 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, Spooner. All welcome, donations accepted. Monday, Feb. 27.

• The Indianhead Writers will meet at 1 p.m. at Northwind Book and Fiber in Spooner. Anyone interested in writing is invited to attend.

• Shell Lake Middle and High School Festival Concert, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 29 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Spooner.

MARCH

Thursday, March 1 • 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. Contact person Betsy 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, Spooner, 4-6 p.m. All welcome. Donations accepted.

Tuesday, March 6 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m. at the lodge.

Wednesday, March 7 • Unit on Aging, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center.

• Free soup and sandwiches, Church of the Nazarene, 5:30 p.m. Call 715-635-3496 to confirm. All welcome. Donations accepted.

• Washburn County Health Department Open Immunization Clinic, Spooner, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Walk-ins on that day only. Appointments are available on other days by calling 715-635-4400. Suggested donation of $5 per vaccination. Bring child’s immunization record.

• Washburn County HCE meeting, UW-Extension meeting room, Spooner, 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 8 • The Shell Lake Lions Club will meet, 6:30 p.m., at the Shell Lake Community Center.

• United Ostomy Association local support group meeting, 1:30 p.m., at the Spooner Health System, lower-level classroom. More information, call 715-6375020.

Saturday, March 10 • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Ticket sales at 9 a.m. Distribution at 9:30 a.m. Volunteers needed. To sign up or for more information, contact Chuck at 715-635-9309, Bill at 715-468-4017 or Ardys at 715-222-4410.

Monday, March 12 • Diabetes Education Meeting, 2-3 p.m., in the classroom at Spooner Health System. Topics and speakers vary each month. For more information contact Claudia at 715-635-1217.

• Fibromyalgia/CFS/Chronic Pain Support Group of Barron County meets from 1-3 p.m. at the Chetek Lutheran Church, Chetek. Coffee and refreshments served. Educational materials available to sign out. Call 715-651-9011 or 715-237-2798 for further information.

• Education and support for people affected by cancer, 3:30-5 p.m., Marshfield Clinic Rice Lake Center.

Registration required, 715-236-8327.

Tuesday, March 13 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m. All stay-at-home or part-time-working moms welcome with their children.

Wednesday, March 14 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted.

• The board of directors for the Railroad Memories Museum will meet at 1 p.m. at the city hall building in Spooner. All volunteers welcome.

• Downtown Book Chat, 3:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, Spooner.

Thursday, March 15 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting will be provided.

Friday & Saturday, March 16 & 17 • “The Hillbillies,” performed by Shell Lake students, 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Erika Quam Memorial Theatre.

Monday, March 19 • Northern Lights Camera Club meets at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Feedback on photos, education and support. Beginners to professionals.

• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group, 5 p.m. group activity, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6-7 p.m. meeting, Lakeland Family Resource Center, Spooner.

Call 715-635-4669.

Tuesday, March 20 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 will meet at 7 p.m. at the lodge.

Wednesday, March 21 • Games and activities, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center.

• Shell Lake Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 5 p.m., at the library, 501 1st St., Shell Lake. The public is welcome.

• The Washburn County Humane Society open board meeting will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the state patrol headquarters in Spooner. Call 715-635-4720.

Wednesday, March 22 • First Year Parenting class, 5-8:30 p.m., Spooner Annex Building, UW-Extension conference room. To register, call Deb Meyer at 715-635-4444 or deb.meyer@ces.uwex.edu.

• The Shell Lake American Legion will meet at 6:30 p.m., at the Friendship Commons.

• Shell Lake VFW will meet at 7 p.m., at the Friendship Commons.

Saturday, March 24 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.

• Jason Price Quartet, 7:30 p.m., at the Quam in Shell Lake. For reservations call 715-468-4387 or visit itiw.org.

Wednesday, March 28 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Spooner.

Saturday, March 31 • St. Joseph Catholic youth fifth-annual quilt event, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Joseph School gymnasium, 111 West Marshall St., Rice Lake.

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April Saturday, April 14 – BR Trekking Relay for Life fundraising event, 4-7 p.m., at the Getaway, Sarona.

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Please stop in to ICAA at 608 Service Road and pick up an application or call 715-635-3975 for more information.

••• The Washburn County Area Humane Society is looking for volunteers to update and maintain their Web site and to research and apply for grants. For more information, call Susie at 715-468-2453 or e-mail wcahs@centurytel.net.

••• The Washburn County Historical Society is looking for a volunteer to design a Web page for them and also to instruct how to update. Open Tuesdays. Call 715-468-2982.

••• Terraceview Living Center Inc. is providing opportunities for talented volunteers skilled in group and 1:1 interactions with the elderly. Seeking services between 3-7 p.m. daily. There will be flexibility in scheduling your services. Orientation is provided. If you are interested please stop by their office and fill out an application.

••• Volunteer help at the Shell Lake Arts Center is needed for special occasions during the school year. They need help with the middle school honors band, bulk mailings, the piano festival, middle school honors choir and the Gala. If you are interested in volunteering please call 715-468-2414.

••• Faith in Action of Washburn County is looking for volunteers to provide direct services to seniors and adults with disabilities.

Tasks might include transportation, light housekeeping, light yard work, fix-it jobs, telephone and in-person visits. Training is provided, and all volunteers choose what they want to do and when they want to volunteer. For more information, please call 715-6352252 or e-mail Faith In Action at faithinactionwc@yahoo.com.

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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 800-924-0556.

The Washburn County Genealogy Research Room, 106-1/2 2nd Ave., Museum Hewitt Building, Shell Lake, is closed for the winter. The room can be opened upon request, weather permitting. Call 715635-7937 or 715-635-6450, for more information.

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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 715-349-8575.

• 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 715635-2768.

• 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.

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 715635-4367.

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.

• Bridge at Friendship Commons, Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Practice your Bridge skills. Beginners welcome.

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.

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Thursday and Monday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program, see listing above.

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Franzi Graf is busy in Shell Lake serving Spezi and having the time of her life

by Diane Dryden SHELL LAKE – There’s a new exchange student at the Shell Lake High School, and her name is Franziska Graf. It’s only if you listen very closely that you can tell she’s from Germany. She will be 16 years old in March and speaks flawless English because she started learning the language in fifth grade. She’s not only learning English, in sixth grade she added French and in eighth grade, Spanish.

“I have an older sister named Verena, (pronounced like Farina,) and she is almost 23 and never even thought of being an exchange student. I think my parents were a little surprised when I said I wanted to do it, and I was hoping to be chosen to go to the United States because I heard it was open to outsiders and it was a place of liberty and freedom. Out of the 44 students who applied to be exchange students, only 22 had found a placement, and I didn’t know I was going for sure until I heard on Dec. 22 that a host family was found for me. I didn’t know a lot about Wisconsin until I looked it up online, and Google said there were cougars and snapping turtles in Wisconsin. That made me a little nervous, but when I found out which family I would be with and I used Facebook to talk to my host’s daughter, April, then I got excited about coming.”

“This was a very fast decision for me to make,” says Deb Nebel, the host parent.

“I heard they needed hosts for the foreign students, and I thought that since my daughter is a 17-year-old junior, this would be the only time we could do this, so I said yes. That was just before Christmas, and by Jan. 7, we were at the Duluth

Franzi Graf mixes one part regular cola and one part lemonade for her German drink called Spezi. She adds a few slices of lemon, but never, never any ice like the Americans do.

Airport picking up Franzi. She had put in a long travel day with an hour flight to Frankfurt, Germany, from her home in Raisting. Then there was an eight-hour flight to New York, 1-1/2 hours to Chicago and then another hour and a half to Duluth and of course the hour ride home. But she fit in immediately, and now we can hardly imagine a day without her.”

Graf enjoys her new family now, but there were several lonely days at the first.

This is the first time she’s been away from home where mom Christine is a book-

Franzi Graf and host Deb Nebel are spending an afternoon curling. keeper, dad Karl is a technician and her only sister has just finished university and is on to a career in social media and marketing. But then she thought her circumstance through and realized that this is the opportunity of a lifetime, and she decided to embrace it fully.

The school system here is run differently than her home school. In Germany, classes are the same for a week, and because the school is located next to a lake, students often swim during their 50minute lunch break. They can also go to eat at the restaurant in town. Many students are vegetarians, and even though her family is not, there are still more vegetables and salads served than beef or pork at supper. “My family eats a lot of chicken and turkey and occasionally fish.” Barbecue here in the U.S. doesn’t thrill her and neither do the heavy salad dressings. She does like the milk though, especially the chocolate milk. “We drink very little milk in my town, even though there are dairy farms all around us in our town of 2,700. We usually have either water or juice as a beverage.” She also thinks the lemonade and Gatorade are too sweet, but when she mixes regular cola half and half with lemonade and adds a few lemon slices, it’s just right. In Germany, the drink is called Spezi and pro-

nounced Schpezi. She is fascinated by Americans and their love of ice. “We do not put ice in our drinks,” she says.

There is one American food that she’s taken to with a passion and it’s peanut butter, especially if it’s served on bread accompanied by hot chocolate topped with mini marshmallows. Because it’s well-known that Nebel has never been cited for her cooking, the family eats out a lot. After the chocolate-chip pancakes topped with strawberry syrup and whipped cream she had at Thru the Woods Café, which she loved, she might change her mind a bit about American sweets and just might miss them when she returns to Germany in June. She even gave high marks to Lakeview’s burgers and fries and is looking forward to trying a chicken wrap soon.

Another small thing that fascinates Graf is knives missing from the table at the school lunches. “In Germany, we always use a fork and a knife. We like to cut everything.”

She’s involved in basketball and band at school. Having played the trombone in Germany in what they call their big band, she’s comfortable playing it here and is really excited about accompanying the band to New York and Washington, D.C., on their annual trip. She admits that her basketball skills are very limited, and it’s still hard for her not to duck when the ball is thrown to her, even though she plays tennis back in her homeland.

By staying with Nebel, Graf is seeing that there are American women who can do it all. Nebel works full time as an administrative assistant for the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department, and she also owns Vitality Village and even teaches chair yoga at Lakeland Manor, and she attends each of April’s basketball games, no matter how far away they are.

Nebel is engaged to local musical talent Tom Dahlstrom of Spooner. Dahlstrom is currently teaching Graf to play guitar and they, along with Paul Goellner, play their instruments at Glenview for the residents.

Graf has been accompanying them adding her trombone to their bass and regular guitar. Dahlstrom also hopes to teach her to water-ski before her visit ends, and Nebel has trips planned to visit Lambeau Field and the Mall of America.

“She’s only been here a short time, but we are already learning so much about Germany. One of the things that make me proud of my own town is that everyone has been so kind and accepting of her.

Franzi keeps commenting on how everyone at school, teachers and students alike, are so friendly and welcoming.”

None of them are looking forward to June.

Franzi Graf and April Nebel hold two of their favorite things, Sam the dog and chocolate cake.

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have a balanced budget. And clearly that didn’t turn out to be the case,” he says.

“And obviously being the only state in the nation to have six straight months of unemployment is taking its toll.”

If the numbers hold, Wisconsin would end the current fiscal year with a scant $11 million balance. The only reason that’s possible is that nearly $26 million from a national mortgage settlement announced Feb. 9 will be rolled directly into Wisconsin’s general fund.

The Walker administration did not indicate it would need a Budget Repair Bill to fix the two-year shortfall. The governor’s reaction is in stark contrast to a year ago, when the Fiscal Bureau released similar numbers. At the time Walker declared it a “fiscal crisis” and used the numbers to justify his controversial collective bargaining bill.

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Biographies of past distinguished alumni and their achievements are on the UW-Barron County Web site. They include Mark Gilbertson, 2011, Department of Energy official who has earned numerous awards for leadership in environmental and nuclear waste initiatives; Eric Ness, 2010, Wisconsin district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration, recognized nationally for his achievements; Karyn Schauf, 2009, Barron resident and community/business leader, particularly in the field of agriculture; John Gamoke, 2008, Arcadia native and actor of stage and screen; Lance Hajdasz, 2007, Rice Lake native and WTMJMilwaukee’s lead sports anchor; and Louis E. Muench, 2006, Cumberland businessman who has earned international awards and supports his community through various venues.

For a nomination form, visit the Web page at www.barron.uwc.edu and click on the appropriate link under Action Links on the homepage. To discuss the nomination or for further information, contact deborah.neuheisel@uwc.edu, or at the UW-Barron County Foundation office, 1800 College Drive, 715-234-8176, Ext. 5445. — from UW-BC

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RICE LAKE — The UW-Barron County Foundation is soliciting nominations for a deserving recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award.

All alumni of the University of WisconsinBarron County are eligible.

This annual award recognizes UWBarron County alumni whose achievements and contributions make a significant impact in their professions and communities and who reflect ideals of UW quality, according to Deb Neuheisel, executive director of the UWBC Foundation.

Nominations are due Thursday, March 15, and can be submitted online, by mail, or in person at the campus. Selection will be made in April by the Friends of the University Committee of the UW-Barron County Foundation, with public announcement and recognition at the UWBarron County commencement ceremonies on May 17.

Examples of documentation to include in the application are recognition and honors by the nominee’s professional organization or local, state, federal or national groups. Community volunteer service may be civic, organizational, private or public activities that, over a period of time, improve the lives of individuals, communities or nations.

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NATIO FFA WEEK

MONDAY - FRIDAY National FFA Week is sponsored by Tractor Supply Co. and Carhartt as a special project of the National FFA Foundation Shell Lake FFA likes to highlight our seniors for their hard work and dedication.

Emma Mechtel, FFA president, has been and extremely hard worker since she was in 6th grade. She got an early start due to her cousin’s encouragement. Emma’s SAE (supervised agricultural experience) program includes small animal production, poultry production and processing rabbit meat.

Katrina Nyreen, FFA treasurer, has embraced FFA since she came to Shell Lake, trying out almost all the activities FFA could offer. She has been very involved, and her SAE projects are dairy production, beef prod u c t i o n a n d d i v e r sified livestock production.

Andi Bauch, former FFA reporter, has also been a dedicated person to her SAE projects. She spends lots of time trying to learn as much as she can to make sure the animals she raises and works with are well cared for. She has a true love of caring for animals. Her SAE areas are small animal production and sheep production.

Pictured at one of their workshops are Trevor Anderson, Bryan Knoop and Tyler Crosby.

Also attending were Katie Parker and Dani Kuechle.

212˚ - the temperature at which water boils focused on taking students to the boiling point of leadership. At 211˚, water is extremely hot, but just one more degree gets us to the next level. This conference focused on student development.

Students were challenged to push the limits.

Themes for this conference included virtues, growth and collaboration.

Corey Hamer, Andi Bauch, Emma Crosby, Emma Mechtel, Bryan Knoop, Travis Klassa, Isaac Hanes, Katie Parker and Katrina Nyreen taking a break from organizing fruit. We appreciate all FFA members that helped out as well as those that purchased the fruit.

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Pictured back row (L to R) are: Bryan Knoop, jailer/dspatch Gretchen Nielson, jailer/dispatch Steph Schultz, Sheriff Terry Dryden, Emma Mechtel and Steph Stetler. Front row: Katie Parker, Katrina Nyreen and Dani Kechle.

Each year FFA host our fruit sale which is our biggest fundraiser of the year. We greatly appreciate all those that support FFA through the purchase of fruit. This year, FFA gave back by donating over $200 to the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department. They used the fruit to add to the baskets they created for local families in need.

Emma Mechtel, Allysha Feeney, Katrina Nyreen and Stephanie Stetler went to the national convention in Indianapolis, Ind. A select few active members get to attend nationals each year.

Emma Mechtel, Brent Nyreen, Katrina Nyreen, Andi Bauch, Katie Parker and Taylor Bauch went to River Falls for livestock judging and moved on to state which was held in Madison.

Bryan Knoop, Tyler Crosby and Katrina Nyreen participated in the World Dairy Expo in Madison where they judged dairy cattle.

Pictured are Marty Anderson, Allysha Feeney and Stephanie Stetler.

Two blood drives were planned by Shell Lake FFA members for the 2011-2012 school year. The The 2nd-grade forest program is where foresty members hold this blood drive in order to receive agricultural students teach the 2nd-grade class a scholarship and to help people in need. about our school forest, forestry and environment.

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Today, there are 540,739 FFA members. 89% o grades 7-8, and 9% are high school graduates.

70% of FFA members live in rural/farm areas, 1 live in small towns.

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ONAL FFA WEEK ACTIVITIES

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FRIDAY ICE-CREAM SOCIAL LUNCH GRADE 3 AG OLYMPICS 1 p.m.

Feb. 18 - 25, 2012 “I Believe” is this year’s theme, and it celebrates more than 80 years of FFA traditions while eagerly anticipating the organization’s future. More than half a million nationwide members will participate in National FFA Week activities at local, state and national levels.

FFA members are the innovators and leaders of tomorrow.

Through agricultural education and hands-on learning, they prepare for the more than 300 career opportunities in the food, fiber and natural resources industry.

The FFA Mission: FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

Learning to Do; Doing to Learn; Earning to Live; Living to Serve.

Pictured back row (L to R) are: Ryan Melton, Jackie Brown, Taylor Bauch and Johannah Feeney. Front row: Allysha Feeney, Mrs. Bos and Cristy Spaulding.

The state FFA convention is a huge celebration of our local chapters and state organizaitons accomplishments. Shell Lake had a great year with 3 members earning their state degrees - Jackie Brown, Johannah Feeney and Cristy Spaulding and three gold proficiency winners - Jackie Brown (4th), Johannah Feeney (4th) and Ryan Melton (5th). We earned a silver rating for our National Chapter application.

Education

92% of agricultural education programs offer agriscience, 71% offer advanced agriscience and biotechnology, 59% offer agricultural mechanics, 49% offer horticulture, 43% offer animal science and 24% offer environmentrelated courses.

23% of agriculture teachers have five or fewer years of teaching experience.

Pictured are Taylor Bauch and Delayna York working with elementary students on selecting their plants.

Another great learning lab opportunity for agricultural students and FFA members is the school greenhouse. At the end of the school year, around Mother’s Day, we have a huge K-12 sale for students to buy plants for loved ones. In addition, the community comes in to clean us out in the afternoon on the last day of the sale. This year’s date is a little early due to an early-release date at the school. The sale is May 9 at the primary school, and May 10 for the 3-12 (morning until 1 p .m.), and community is welcome in the afternoon.

The agricultural education program provides a well-rounded, practical approach to learning through three components: Classroom education in agricultural topics such as plant and animal sciences, horticulture, forestry and agrimarketing.

CAREER EXPLORATION

Collectively, FFA members earn $4 billion annually through their handson work experiences.

Members participate in and learn advanced career skills in 47 national proficiency areas ranging from food science and technology to agricultural communications to wildlife management to production agriculture.

Through 23 national career development events, FFA members are challenged by reallife, hands-on tests of skills that prepare them for career success.

Nearly 1,500 students of agricultural education benefited from FFA scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year.

BUSINESS RECOGNITION

Shell Lake FFA would like to extend a huge thank-you to all who have sponsored us throughout this past year.

ICE-FISHING CONTEST SPONSORS:

Nick Christensen, Bryan Knoop, Trevor Anderson, Noah Skluzacek and Seth Olson were some of the many people who attended the FFA camping trip over the summer. They went to the Flambeau River where they canoed and camped.

Emma Mechtel, Maddy Dennis, Dani Kuechle, Marty Anderson, Christian Monson, Alyssa Schultz, Katrina Nyreen, Allysha Feeney, Trevor Anderson, James Crawford, Jace Sando and Jordyn Monson attended the district speaking contest where they participated in events like Parli Pro and Quiz Bowl. Parli Pro received first place and Quiz Bowl received second place. Both teams will compete at sectional in March. Good luck.

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Trevor Anderson and Noah Skluzacek on the camping trip, which was a successful fishing expedition.

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Sports reporter: Larry Samson E-mail results to: wcregister@centurytel.net

Cody Mayer is on to sectionals

Leo Carrillo pinned Tyler Strenke in the thirdplace round, this is his first year wrestling and he earned third place.

Cody Mayer took first place in the 285-pound class at the regionals held Saturday, Feb. 11, at Cameron. Zach Owens of Northwood took second and Andrew Ninke of Clear Lake took third.

Beau Skluzacek with a takedown of his Clear Lake opponent, Ricky Anderson. He took fourth place, earning nine team points.

Box score

WIAA Regionals Cody Mayer received first place.

Dillon Hopke and Leo Carrillo received third place.

David Castillo, Noah Skluzacek and Beau Skluzacek received fourth place.

Turner Moe received sixth place.

Sectionals will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, at Osseo Fairchild.

Sectional qualifier is regional champion Cody Mayer and sectional alternates are Dillon Hopke and Leo Carrillo.

Shell Lake youth wrestling team

Cody Mayer beat his Clear Lake opponent, Andrew Ninke, in a 6-4 decision and will be the only Laker to advance to sectionals on Saturday, Feb. 18, at Augusta.

Noah Skluzacek is shown trying to turn his Turtle Lake/Clayton opponent, Aaron Johnson. He lost the third-place match by a 7-4 decision and came away with fourth place.

LEFT: Brandon Wilcox of Northwood earned the top honor in the 182-pound weight class.

He is 38-2 and came away with two pins in the meet. – Photos by Larry Samson

Dillon Hopke tries to turn his Cumberland opponent, Damen Feiertag, in the first-place match. He lost by a 9-3 decision and eventually took third place.

Shell Lake youth wrestling team members are shown back: Jamison Lucas. Middle row (L to R): Cody McTaggert, Carter Lawrence and Blake Flach. Front row: Kale Hopke, Brady Lehnherr and Koy Hopke. Not pictured but earning valuable team points were Tahren Farley, Tanner Smith, Briar Naglosky, Cody Swan and Tyler Green. – Photo submitted

SPORTS

SCHEDULE

Boys varsity basketball Tuesday, Feb. 21: Vs. Clayton, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 24: Vs. Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Girls varsity basketball Friday, Feb. 17: Vs. Clayton, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 21: At Solon Springs, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 23: Vs. Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 1: Vs. Northwood, 7:30 p.m.

Wresting varsity Saturday, Feb. 18: Sectional at Osseo Fairchild, 10 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 23: State tournament, Kohl Center UW Campus Junior high girls basketball Tuesday, Feb. 21: At Turtle Lake, 5 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 24: Vs. Northwood, SLAC, 5 p.m.

Shell Lake cheerleaders watch the match and watch the clock run down as Cody Mayer earns the opportunity to advance to sectionals. Supporting the team and entertaining the fans were Shell Lake cheerleaders Tracy McMullin, McKenzie Johnson, Jade LaFave, Hana Anderson, Madison Johnson and Beth Bulgrin.

AAA Sport Shop Week 2

Hunter League Black Arrows: 559 Grandpas: 573 Arrow Afflected: 563 Wohlford Construction: 496

Archery league scores

Timberland Archery

Compounds Shell Lake State Bank: 720 Catlin Taxidermy: 716 Granite Electric: 712 Double D’s: 650 Brian and Lori Melichar: 639 Close Encounters: 635 Team DROB: 632

Week 5 Rootin Tootin: 548 Klopp’s 5th Ave.: 468 Great Lakes Cheese: 400

Women’s Bearded Hens: 498 Red Brick Cafe: 488 Red Brick II: 471

Traditional Timberland: 471 Putzs: 418 Bone Collectors: 363 Cracked Limbs: 351

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Sports reporter: Larry Samson E-mail results to: wcregister@centurytel.net

Lakers drop game to Turtle Lake

by Larry Samson TURTLE LAKE- Shell Lake boys basketball team fell 54-41 to the Turtle Lake Lakers Thursday, Feb. 9, at Turtle Lake. Turtle Lake improved their conference record to 8-1 as they battle with the 9-0 Clayton Bears for the Central Lakeland Conference title. Shell Lake trailed by four points in the first quarter and pulled away to a 10point lead, 29-19 at the end of the half. Coming out in the third quarter, Shell Lake played even with Turtle Lake, 10-10, but at the end of the game they had a 17point lead. AJ Denotter was the high scorer for the Lakers with 12 points, David Brereton followed with eight

points. With the loss of one of the varsity players, coach Bouchard moved up three JV players to give them the opportunity to play varsity. Curtis Parker, Jesse Sibert and Adam Hungerbuhler took advantage, adding height under the basket. Parker earned four trips to the freethrow line and came away with three points in his first outing.

Shell Lake will host the first-place Clayton Bears on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Clayton has the horses to make a run at state, and they want to finish strong going into the playoffs. They face the Lakers on Tuesday and Turtle Lake on Friday, a game that will decide the conference title.

LEFT: AJ Denotter with a jump shot defended by Nick Herzan. He was the high scorer for the Lakers with 12 points. ABOVE: BJ Burton drives along the baseline against a Turtle Lake defender. The Turtle Lake defense was too much for the Lakers as they lost 58-41 in a conference game played Thursday, Feb. 9. RIGHT: After the rebound Adam Hungerbuhler has the choice of going up with a shot against Turtle Lake defender John Lahti or passing the ball out. He wisely chose the latter. – Photos by Larry Samson

Turtle Lake too much for Lakers

by Larry Samson TURTLE LAKE - With a 55-39 loss to the Turtle Lake Lakers on Thursday, Feb. 9, the Lakers fell to 4-4 in conference play and 8-8 overall. The next five games are critical for the Lakers as they head into the playoffs.

Shell Lake trailed only by three points going into the second quarter but came out cold as Turtle Lake outscored them 15-2. With a 26-16 lead at halftime, Turtle Lake never looked back, adding seven more points to win 55-39. Kristen Kraetke was the top scorer for Shell Lake with 12 points followed by Shania Pokorny

with eight points. Turtle Lake had the height and controlled the boards giving them the shot advantage. With five seniors on the Turtle Lake team, this is their year if they are going to make a run at state.

Shell Lake will host the Clayton Bears on Friday, Feb. 17, and travel to Solon Springs on Tuesday, Feb. 21, for a nonconference game. In their first matchup, Shell Lake took it to Clayton with a 38-25 win so Clayton will be looking to even it out.

LEFT: Hailey Flach with a jump shot in the JV 3430 win over Turtle Lake. She plays on the JV team and some varsity. ABOVE: Jen Connell drives through two Turtle Lake defenders, Toria Westlund and Libby DeJardin, on her way to the basket.

RIGHT: Kristin Kraetke with one of her 3-point shots. She had four for the game and was the high scorer for Shell Lake with 12 points. – Photos by Larry Samson

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Marquand•Cusick

Brad and Tammy Marquand, Amery, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Britta Marie Marquand, to John Patrick Cusick, son of Tim and Becka Cusick, Shell Lake.

The future bride will graduate in May 2013 from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Arts degree in organizational communication and a liberal arts degree in French.

The future groom will graduate in December 2012 from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Science degree in information systems with a business analysis emphasis.

A May 2012 wedding is planned in Eau Claire. — Photo submitted

Area Writer’s corner

Snow is a four-letter word

by Mary B. Olsen, Shell Lake This winter has proved to be rather strange, with snow in short supply. We expect a certain amount of that pretty white stuff, living here in northern Wisconsin. The old-time accumulation of snow is legendary. Imagine, if you can, snow covering houses in town to the height of second-story windows. Think of snowstorms going on for several days and huge powerful steam engines forced to halt. Crews had to abandon the snowcovered railroad tracks and wait out the storms. People were forced to hibernate inside homes, like animals. I remember storms, myself, in the 1970s, when we had to stretch a rope from our farmhouse to the barn to hold on to in order to keep from being lost because you could not see anything but the blinding snow.

Winters are warmer now. The snow is still happening, other places, but we have barely enough for ground cover.

Everyone who enjoys winter sports finds the scarce supply of snow hard to take.

Many of us love our snowmobiles, and we like to ice fish and ski the snow-covered slopes. I have gotten past that and find comfort in indoor sports. The abundance of snow affects our behavior and the lack of it saddens us.

Snowfall rarely makes the national news, but on Jan. 8, in the new year 2012, Alaska had an enormous snowstorm dumping 15 feet of snow on the small town of Cordova, Alaska. Located 150 miles southwest of Anchorage, there are 2,200 people living in the small fishing town. Since Nov. 1, they have had 176 inches of snow and 44 inches of rain. The additional rain followed a warming 35degree temperature that made the snow cover heavier. There was the danger of avalanches.

What did they do to cope with all the snow? They called out the National Guard. Fifty-seven troops were brought in to help. There were four commercial

Dewey-LaFollette by Karen Mangelsen

Sympathy is extended to Ruby Taylor Ashlin and other family members, due to the death of Ruby’s father, Sonny Phernetton. He was 79.

Clam River Tuesday Club held their regular meeting Feb. 8 at the home of Judy Leonard. The ladies enjoyed a potluck meal, a gift exchange and playing the dice game. The next meeting will be Wednesday, March 7, at 1:30 p.m., at the home of Lida Nordquist.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen went to River Falls Thursday evening to see two musicals put on by students from Westside Elementary School: “Aristocats” and “Pete’s Dragon.” Grandchildren Celie and Baxter Mangelsen were per-

formers in the productions.

Lida Nordquist, Marlene Swearingen, Donna and Gerry Hines and Karen and Hank Mangelsen took Inez and Arvid Pearson out for lunch Friday to celebrate Inez’s birthday.

Mark Hines fried fresh fish for Gerry and Donna Hines for supper Saturday evening at his cabin on Pokegama Lake.

April, Dave, Patty and Mandy Close and Larry, Celie, Baxter, Jake, Hannah and Grace Mangelsen were Saturday visitors of Hank and Karen Mangelsen.

Birthdays of Baxter, Celie, Hannah and Larry were celebrated. Grace and Hannah stayed overnight.

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buildings damaged, and two houses and a 24-unit apartment building had to be evacuated. The troops worked hard clearing snow-covered houses and making paths where people could walk.

They needed better snow shovels. They sent to Quebec for new snow shovels with a 26-inch scoop so the troops wouldn’t have to work as hard. The heavy snow was not easy to deal with.

People were warned about staying away from the eaves of their houses because snow could slide off with no warning.

All the people were trapped in their homes. The snow covered over their roofs. They are folks who probably prepared for the winter, but this was double the amount of snow that fell in other winters. The folks in Cordova live in houses like ours, not igloos. There is only one road that leads in and out of Cordova. It was blocked, and they were trying to keep it open for emergencies.

My biggest problem with snow is the roads. It is best for me to stay home until roads are all cleared. One of my grown sons lives in Kansas, and they have snow sometimes, but it usually melts in a day or two. When he was driving to work he drove at a moderate speed, knowing the conditions were poor. He was passed by one car and then another and another.

Then he saw the first car and the second car and the third car, all three, stuck in the snow in the ditch by the side of the road. He stopped for the drivers and brought them to town. One asked, “Why didn’t your car slide off the road?” He

said, “I’m from Wisconsin. We can drive in snow.”

Snow happens and we have no control over it. All we can do is deal with it. Hate it. Or enjoy it. Years ago, children constructed snow forts and igloos and made snowballs to throw at other kids. Sledding was a continuous way of life all winter with sleds that had steel runners made of wood. Many kids used anything to slide, like an old piece of tin they could sit on. A real sled was a valuable thing. They could hold their sled, get a running start, belly flop on it and slide down hill at great speed, steering with their hands. If they rode the hill sitting up they could control the sled with their feet. They had to walk back up, and it was good exercise.

There were plastic disks made for sledding when my children were small. They had a toboggan, and we had a good hill for sliding. Winter sports are still popular with our children and that may be something that will continue. It’s easier with boots, warm caps and mittens, and snowmobile suits as protection against the cold. There is the danger of frostbite.

The area of Alaska where the snowfall hit a new high was forgotten by the news media. But there was a prediction of more on the way. The people in the cities in New York and the East have had a big snowstorm of their own. Like the people in Alaska, they have to deal with it. We have had more, but we can use more than that.

If it snows we will deal with it.

Gray skies this Monday morning, and the weatherman says we may have snow this afternoon. We could use it.

Our sympathy to the family of Kevin Kronlund of Spooner who died last Wednesday.

Our get well wishes to Ruth Abrahamson, a tenant here at Glenview. She fell last Sunday morning. She was taken to Rice Lake where she had surgery for a fractured hip. She also has a badly bruised shoulder. She is now at the Spooner Nursing Home to receive therapy. We are thinking of you, Ruth.

We have a brand-new Kawai piano here at Glenview. Sunday there was a dedication ceremony in our dining room.

Recognition was given to those who contributed toward the piano. Sue Weathers welcomed all here. Music by the audience was “How Great Thou Art.” Jude Bolterman and Dick Pederson recognized D. Helen Pederson in her memory. Sue Weathers recognized ICHC for their donation, and Janice Organ recognized the fourth grade here in Shell Lake who also donated for the piano.

Their teachers are Dan Kevan and Corrie Behling. Salem Lutheran Church’s Pastor Don West followed with the devotions and dedication. Refreshments followed the service.

It was also Arvid Pederson’s 96th birthday on Saturday, Feb. 11, and he was here along with his family, Gloria and John Grove; Dick Pederson; Diane Asher and Sonja and Bob Hartley and their daughters, spouses and children; Heather, Lisa and grandchildren, Steven and Penelope; Jill, Bob Pederson’s daughter, and John Okonek and children, Bailey and McKayla; Arvid’s brother, Peder, and his friend Suzie and John Anderson; daughter Cheri and her

girls, Tanya and Michelle; Arvid’s nephews, Chuck Turpin of Lampson and Wendell Lee Turpin of Indiana. Happy 96th Birthday Arvid. It was quite a celebration, and we are really proud of the piano.

Friday noon, Susan and Larry Winner of Solon Springs and Duluth stopped to see Helen VP, and they enjoyed the Chinese food they brought from Spooner.

They were on their way to Mankato, Minn., where Larry gave a presentation on diabetes for a Lions gathering.

Wednesday, we had cake and ice cream to celebrate the birthday of Cy Willette who was 100 years old. Birthday greetings to you, Cy. On Friday morning, Lillian Ullom, Margaret Jones and Florence Carlson attended the visitation for John Dunn at Lakeview Church. Our sympathy to Mary Jane Dunn and her family.

Saturday, Lillian Ullom, Margaret Jones and Florence Carlson attended the Valentine’s dinner at the Minong Senior Center.

Jude Bolterman and Helen V. Pederson took in the dedication and birthday party on Saturday at Glenview.

Arlys Santiago enjoyed the Lions Valentine dinner at the Lakeview Bar and Grill last Thursday evening.

On Saturday, Arlys joined friends at the annual Grumpy Old Ladies at a fishing day in Trego. Sunday night she had dinner with friends in Sarona.

Happy Valentine’s Day to you all on Tuesday. I received a beautiful bouquet of roses in assorted colors from my son, Tim, and Sue and girls, Megan and Stephanie. Thank you so much.

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The big day has arrived - the Barronett Dragons 4-H Club’s play, “Bring in the Clowns,” will be presented at the Barronett Civic Center Friday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. The kids are going to use this program as a dress rehearsal for the drama festival in Cameron next week. Refreshments will be served, and a freewill offering will be taken. Sure hope you can join us to cheer the kids on.

Pooch and Ken Olson were in the area this past week for the first time since November. Seems like they desert us as soon as the weather gets a little nippy.

They were at the Red Brick enjoying breakfast and a visit with Judy and Tom Olson. Suzy and Ryan Lehmann and their family were there too, and Judy visited with them for a while too. She has exquisite taste, because she thought little Tru was just adorable. (So do we, Judy, so do we.)

It seems that John Forrestal is going to be a close runner-up this year in the world’s best husband contest. He bought Nancy a new Toyota Camry for Valentine’s Day. Wow! What’s he going to do next year? He really should have started out with a toaster, vacuum cleaner or something like that. Then, no matter what he bought next time, it would be better.

Another guy in the running for husband of the year is our postmaster, Billy Janssen. Billy and his beautiful wife, Jeanne, took a fantastic five-night cruise earlier this month. They left from Miami and stopped in Jamaica and the Grand Cayman Islands. Billy said that if you

haven’t ever been on a cruise, you just wouldn’t believe how truly wonderful they are. The minute you walk onto the ship the crew treats you like royalty.

There are shows every night — Broadway musicals, stand-up comics, etc. The meals are fabulous. And you are waited on hand and foot. This wasn’t exactly a Valentine’s Day present, Billy and Jeanne were celebrating Jeanne’s birthday. But, you have to admit, the guys giving small electrical appliances this year are going to have to come up with something better next time.

Oh, speaking of vacuum cleaners, I have a story to tell you. We needed a vacuum cleaner at the Lakeland Town Hall after the clerk’s and treasurer’s offices were carpeted. This is going to be a kind of a long story, so bear with me here.

Duane had been paying rent on a storage facility for someone else for years, about $70 a month for about six years. Anyway, he finally got smart (about time) and decided enough was enough. We went down and cleaned out the storage shed, which was filled with mostly stuff Goodwill wouldn’t even want. However, there was a Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner that looked pretty good. When we got it home, we turned it on. It seemed to be in working condition, so we donated it to the town.

Dorothy Orth comes into the town hall to clean for us, and she had trouble getting it to pick up anything from the first time she used it. She changed the bag, and it seemed to be running right, but no dirt ever got into the bag.

Brrr! Yes it’s very chilly out today with the wind blowing, I guess we’ve had a mild winter so far and we’re not ready for the cold weather are we?

It’s happy birthday to Paul Soelle when he enjoys his special day on Saturday, Feb. 18. Have a wonderful day Paul.

It’s a very happy birthday to Cecil Melton who turns 89 years old on Feb. 19. Have a very happy day Cecil with many more.

Feb. 18 a very happy birthday to Bethanna Peterson as she enjoys her special day with many more to come.

Happy birthday to Tim Redding and to Sunshine Crosby on Feb. 20 with lots more to come.

Feb. 21, a very happy birthday to Maratha Derreck and to Jerry Buttenhoff as they both enjoy their special day with many more.

Happy birthday to Crickett Mackenzie on Feb. 22 as she enjoys her special day with lots more to come Crickett.

Happy birthday to Lulu LaVeau on her special day Feb. 23. Have a great day Lulu.

Congratulations to Ben Elliott and Dede Lawrence who were married in Shell Lake recently. We wish the newlyweds many years of happiness.

What would you do if you read the following? Wanted: Dairy manager in Saudi Arabia. Dairy operator $80,000$100,000. Do you think you would like to live in a different country? This ad was in a farm magazine we get.

The flu and colds seem to be making the rounds in Dewey Country. A number of families have been sick.

After 100 years of business we find Kodak is going out of business. Yes we understand they can’t keep up all the technology. That’s a shame as we used to use a number of their cameras.

Saturday found Penny Ladd, Rem, Ry and Ree meeting me in Rice Lake where we did some shopping and had lunch together at Applebee’s. It was very enjoyable.

Talking with Jim Toll we find he’s been fishing on Bashaw Lake and he says they’re just not bitin’. Dave was home with his pa over the weekend. Tammy Moe took her son Turner to the hospital as he got hurt while wrestling. She says he had a bad sprain. Later Tammy and

Turner went to see her folks.

Diane Hulleman went to the Clam River Tuesday Club meeting at Judy Leonard’s. The gals enjoyed potluck, exchanging gifts and they enjoyed the dice game.

Oh boy! Yes we find we have 29 days in February. I guess it’s women’s turn to ask a man to marry her. Good luck gals!

Diane Hulleman went with eight other nurses from Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake out to eat at Time Worn Treasures. She said it was so good to see the girls and they had a great meal.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Kevin Kronlund who was killed last Friday. Visitation was Sunday night with the funeral at the Wesleyan Church on Monday.

Sandy Atkinson tells us they have been staying home as it’s been so cold. Nobody came home either.

Beth Crosby attended the Clam River Tuesday Club meeting at Judy Leonard’s; they enjoyed potluck, the Valentine’s Party along with gift opening and playing the dice game. Beth says it was really enjoyable. We understand Shorty Crosby is getting anxious to get back to work but his honey tells him no, she will go and help in the barn. He is coming along quite well and is up and walking around. Enjoy it, Shorty, as you’ll be out there sooner than you think!

A week ago Saturday found Jerry and Gretch Best going to see Jerry’s Aunt Mildred Breniza for a good visit and lunch.

Her son Todd and wife Sharon also were there. This Saturday found Jerry and Gretch Best at Gretch’s mom’s, Lillian Strege of Luck. Other relatives were there and all enjoyed a good visit.

I got the privilege of talking to Cheri Amundson (Ann Johnson’s daughter).

Cheri tells us she came up to spend time with her mom. Cheri writes and is employed in the Twin Cities while her honey, Eric, goes to college.

Talking with my sister Dot Gudlin from New Berlin, we find her son Terry isn’t a bit well. He is only 52 and has type 1 diabetes. He spent three weeks in the hospital, out a week, then in again for three weeks and back to the nursing

Dewey Country

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The town finally bought a new vacuum, so Duane and I took the old one home, and he and Rick Theese decided to see why it wouldn’t pick up dirt.

Duane took a rod and poked up through the hose, and it went right on through. Imagine Duane and Rick exchanging puzzled glances here. He tried it again and could feel just a little bit of something almost at the very end of the hose where it runs into the bag. So he twirled the rod a little bit and could feel it catching on something. He tried a couple more times, and it caught and he pulled it out. The culprit was a pair of very skimpy ladies panties. Rick laughed so hard Duane was afraid he was going to pass out.

One of the funny things about it was that Rick had jokingly mentioned that someone had probably vacuumed up a pair of panties.

I am so glad that Dorothy hadn’t asked her husband, Leroy, to see if he could fix it. They knew we had donated it, and I would have died of embarrassment if they thought I had vacuumed them up.

Anyway, all’s well that ends well. I have a pretty nice vacuum for the upstairs, so I don’t have to lug that heavy one up there anymore, and Dorothy has a nice new one for the town hall.

Ryan and Suzy Lehmann are the proud new owners of an ice shack. The only experience with an ice shack that I have had is the canvas kind that a person can pull out onto the lake on a sled, set it up like a tent, get inside and hope you don’t freeze to death. My, how things have changed. The shacks now are just about the same as a camper.

There is a microwave, television, table with benches, bunk bed, storage closets amazing. They put it out on a lake the other day and spent the whole day fishing and playing Cribbage. Duane was with them, and I went over after I got done working. Wow! It’s so comfortable.

But it didn’t change the way I catch fish

Engagement

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John and Mary Marschall, Shell Lake, and Wayne and Heidi Mathison, Cumberland, proudly announce the engagement of their children, Sara Marschall and Kyle Mathison, Cumberland.

Kyle and Sara are both 2010 graduates of Northeast Iowa Community College.

The bride-to-be is employed by United AG Services, and her fiancé is a self-employed dairy farmer.

An Aug. 18 wedding is planned in Cumberland. — Photo by Rae Of Light Photography

at all. I had no sooner put the line down into one of the holes than something grabbed it and bent the little jig pole just about double. Being the expert fisherperson that I am, I immediately jerked the hook and lost him. Never got another bite the rest of the evening. But it was fun playing Cribbage.

I guess that’s about all I know from Barronett this week. Hope you had a very happy Valentine’s Day. See you next time.

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Kevin C. Kronlund

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Kevin C. Kronlund, 54, a resident of Spooner, died Feb. 8, 2012, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Duluth, Minn., after a tragic accident.

Kevin was born on May 19, 1957, in Spooner to Charles and Betty (Margraf) Kronlund.

Kevin was a cranberry grower here in the Spooner area. Kevin was a member of the Spooner United Methodist Church. He was a very active community member offering his time to a number of organizations.

He was a proud and very active member of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association, which he took great pride in and had served on the board of directors.

He was also involved in the Red Arrow Group, served on the board of the veterans memorial, the Richard L.

home and now is a patient at a big hospital where he had a heart attack and is in a great deal of pain. The doctors are puzzled why he has this pain. Please keep Terry in your special thoughts and prayers.

Talking with Marv Knoop he tells us they haven’t done much but staying home and stoking the fires.

News from the Fjelstad Palace finds that Kris attended the Clam River Tuesday Club meeting at Judy Leonard’s home enjoying potluck, the Valentine’s party and the dice game. Wednesday Bob visited with Chad Hansen and later Cherie and Emily Dorweiler visited with Bob and Kris. Friday the Lakeview UMC ladies served a luncheon for the John Dunn family funeral.

Bob visited with Chad Hansen, Jim Toll and Bob Lawrence while they fished on the ice. Friday Kris’ sister Pat Kage and her puppies, Tuffy and Spooky, came to visit the Fjelstad’s staying overnight. Saturday Bob visited with Pam Pomykala and Elmer Talbert and later Brian Knoop visited with Bob and Kris. Kris tells us she talked to Rose Deede and said she had her first chemo and she had damage to her legs, etc., and couldn’t walk.

She is now through her second set of chemo and has trouble getting up and walking. She now talks much

better which is certainly good to hear. She is now doing some of the cooking which is also good to hear. Please keep Phil and Rose Deede in your special thoughts and prayers.

We hear Garrett Knoop was in Wisconsin to hire some kids from the college he went to, University of Stout in Menomonie. He spent two days there and hired two to work in his company in Arizona. Cody Knoop is now working in Winter, in the forestry department.

Grandma Loretta VanSelus took in her grandson Jameson Stone’s basketball game on Saturday. Loretta says it was really good.

Talking with my favorite sister Marie Quam, we find she has been sick and hurt all over from Monday till Friday. We hope you’re feeling good now Marie.

Over the weekend Niki Melton was the guest of honor for her birthday at her folks with Great-grandpa Cecil and Great-grandma Evelyn, Great-grandma Shirley Stellrecht, Allen and Julie Melton and Vicki and Don Trott. Friday noon Homer and Stella Melton took Cecil and Evelyn Melton out for lunch at the Prime to help celebrate Cecil’s birthday, which Cecil and Evelyn enjoyed.

It’s been a little colder, just a little below zero a couple of mornings, just aren’t used to it this year. A mild week ahead is the forecast.

I haven’t had a cold for a long time, several years in fact, but getting old and slow and with all those going around one finally caught up to me, so all weekend I just laid low. I don’t wish it on anyone.

My amaryllis is absolutely beautiful. A huge red bloom and four more buds to open yet on a single stem.

It sure is a cheerer upper. (Is that a word?)

Sadness swept over the area when hearing of the tragic accident that took the life of well-known and respected Kevin Kronlund, age 54, of Spooner last Tuesday. Sarona folks extend their heartfelt sympathy to the family.

The music world lost a legend also. Whitney Houston died at the age of 48 on Saturday. She had a beautiful voice.

Stephanie Slabaugh and Travis Vollmer were married on Saturday. A small wedding at their home in Springbrook. Renee Zimmerman was the maid of honor. A reception and dance was held following the ceremony at the Hayward Vet Center. Congratulations newlyweds!

Marilyn, Brian and Jesika Zimmerman and Corey

Furchtencicht attended the reception and dance from Sarona way.

Saturday evening the Gregg Krantzes celebrated granddaughter Lainey’s 11th birthday. They cooked supper on the grill with her aunt Brenda Pederson, uncle Bill and Jacki Smith, mom Ericka and friend Lance and brother Chance helping her celebrate.

Congratulations to Lainey, making two of the baskets winning in the Shell Lake fifth-grade girls basketball tourney in Frederic.

Jan and Jeff were at her folks, Anton and Gloria Frey, Saturday night and enjoyed a fresh fish supper that Pat had brought them.

Glad to report Glory says she is doing very well following her recent back surgery and gets the staples out in Eau Claire on Friday.

Marlene Hansen, Krista and Jaydon took aunt Carolyn Williams out to eat to help celebrate her 68th birthday.

Jack and Carolyn Palvas visited Virginia Stodola on Wednesday bringing her some fresh fish. Virginia’s boys, Jack from Greenfield, and Jack and Judy, Onalaska, were up on the weekend.

Last Tuesday there were nine gals and four guys at

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This last week I was cleaning a bunch and thought it would go straight to the garbage can and I found a lot of old pictures of my family from grandparents and up.

Gee it looks like that will be a project to do this winter, putting them in order.

Scatter sunshine! Have a great week!

the Tuesday Madge Sarona breakfast held at Peggy’s Place in Shell Lake. Afterward Elfreda West and I visited her stepmother, Gertrude Larson, Stone Lake, who was in the hospital recovering after a fall that broke her hip. She was leaving that day to go to T.L.C. for a while for therapy. We wish her a speedy recovery.

Best wishes to newlyweds Ben and Dee Dee Elliott.

Wednesday, there were 15 attending the Spooner Class of ’50 once-a-month get-together luncheon. This month it was held at the Prime. The $500 scholarship our class gives to a Spooner High graduate each year was discussed and they will be giving one again this year. It was nice to have classmate Shirley Pohlman from Ripon and her sisters Deloris and Iris join us.

Grandson Corey F. had supper with me Thursday night after his flying lesson in Rice Lake. We had a great visit and he helped me with some computer questions.

Jaxson Furchtenicht doesn’t have preschool on Wednesday so he went with Grandpa Russell to market in Barron.

Enjoyed a call from Wanda Rux in Mausten Sunday evening. She moved to an apartment in town the end of the year and says she likes it. There are 12 others in her See Sarona, page 20

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Bong Veterans Historical Center and owner of the War Birds North. Kevin was always found during parade season in one of his several vehicles during the Shell Lake parade, the Spooner Rodeo parade, Veterans Day parade and the Fourth of July Superior parade. He was a proud member of the honor guard.

Kevin is survived and will be deeply missed by his wife, Thea; children, Kasey Kronlund, Kara (Travis) Breitenfeld, Alyssa Kronlund, Raquel Woodis and Monique (Tom) Clark; grandchildren, Noah KronlundTubbs, Carson Kronlund, Noah and Lauren Woodis, Ashleigh and Reagan Clark, baby Kronlund due in just a few weeks; his parents, Charles (Betty) Kronlund; sister, Kristin Duckart; nephews, Jon and Erik; his dogs, Popie and Lilly; Ben the bird; his cats, Shadow and Honey; 13 hens and a rooster; many bears, raccoons, deer, foxes, chipmunks, gophers, birds and thousands of geese amongst other forest animals that he fed every day.

Kevin was a caring and giving person; he continued that in death through the gift of organ/tissue donation.

Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 13, at the Spooner Wesleyan Church with Pastor Jack Starr officiating. Music was provided by Jo Henriksen and Pat Taylor. Pallbearers were Kasey Kronlund, Tom Clark, Brent Melton, Travis Breitenfeld, Jeff Fox, Leonard Scalzo, Ron (Rosco) Bowers and Sjoerd Spans. Honorary pallbearers were Andrew Durand, Lee Norton, Joey Norton, Larry Margraf, Rick Coquillette, Erik Duckart, Ray Patton and Jon Duckart.

Online condolences can be made at www.scalzo-taylor.com. Memorials are preferred to the family, which will be put toward organizations such as the Amvets, Special Olympics of Spooner, the Washburn County K9 Unit and others.

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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.

Baptist

Northwoods Baptist

W6268 Cranberry Dr., Shell Lake; 1 mile north of CTH B on U.S. 253 Pastor Adam Dunshee 715-468-2177 Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday service: 6 p.m.

Wednesday service: 7 p.m.

Spooner Baptist

W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor James Frisby 715-635-2277 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday evening service 6 p.m.

Wed. evening service 7 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

Faith Lutheran

St. Alban's

409 N. Summit St., Spooner Father Edwin Anderson 715-635-3105 Saturday Mass: 6 p.m.

Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday Worship 8 a.m.

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Praise and Worship 10:30 Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays

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

Shell Lake Full Gospel

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.;

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.

(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.

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.

Long Lake Lutheran Church

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Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

CTH D, Sarona Father Edwin Anderson 715-468-7850 Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

St. Francis de Sales

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W3114 Church Rd., Sarona Pastor Mary Strom Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 www.shelllakesalem lutheran.org New hours starting Sunday, March 4, Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10:15 a.m..

Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran

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

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; FISH Youth Group Wednesday, 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Sarona Methodist

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 www.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 www.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.

Team Kid 4 years-6th grade 6:30 p.m.

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Your work isn’t real if you don’t get results, and your worship isn’t worthwhile if you don’t witness and win others to the Lord.

He said, “Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.”

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Breast cancer fundraiser – Kiss a Pig

BIRCHWOOD – Students make a difference. Oftentimes, the lessons that students learn in school are just to earn some credits and then they’re done. Don’t get me wrong, information and knowledge are valuable outcomes for an educated child, and earning credits is a very good thing. But then there are those magical times, that seem to grow out of a project-based environment where students choose their topics to research, when students take their knowledge and apply it to a real-world situation. Here’s an example from Birchwood Blue Hills Charter School – a seventh- through 12th-grade project-based learning school in the Birchwood School District.

Three seventh-grade girls: “We want to do a breast cancer fundraiser.”

Two BBHCS advisors: “Do you know anything about breast cancer?”

In order to gain background knowledge, Annesa Loew, Tara Stanley and Adara Glenz each completed their own separate projects on breast cancer earlier this school year. After researching the disease, symptoms, prevention and treatments, and interviewing a breast cancer survivor, Loew created a display board, Stanley produced a brochure, and Glenz made a Web site. Now this is where the magic happens. They didn’t stop there, but continued with their original plan of developing a group project to host a breast cancer fundraiser. They went from gaining knowledge, to caring enough to find a way to help. For this new project, they divided their workload. Glenz is in charge of advertising, posters and announcements; Loew works on the event itself, finding a pig, five wonderful people willing to kiss it, and setting up; and Stanley is in control of the money, researching where to donate the funds and keeping track of all of the money received.

Let the magic continue. The Birchwood School and community can help raise money that will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. Here is the basic information on how you can help: • Tuesday – Friday, Feb. 21-24, votes, money, can be placed in jars in the office and on Friday at the last home basketball game • Each jar will be labeled with a name: Mr. Gay, Mr. Rademaker, Mrs. Kopkey, Mrs. Rogers and Officer Ben Kornbroke.

• The jar with the most money in it at halftime will earn that person the fun of kissing a pig in front of the crowd.

The school is proud of its students and their projects at the BBHCS. They invite you to learn about many other ways that knowledge can be demonstrated by coming to their next Presentation Night on March 6, 67:30 p.m. The school is located at 201 E. Birch Ave.,

The “winner” of a breast cancer fundraiser at Blue Hills Charter School will kiss this pig.

Annesa Loew, Tara Stanley and Adara Glenz are the organizers of a breast cancer fundraiser that will run from Feb. 21-24 at the Birchwood Charter School. – Photos submitted

Birchwood. At this event all of their students will be showcasing a project, and this is free and open to the public. – submitted by Jenny Landes, advisor

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building so she isn’t alone like she was in her trailer and doesn’t worry about shoveling snow. She doesn’t drive anymore so it’s much handier. She will be turning 88 in May and says hi to everyone in West Sarona and misses all.

Rick Gronning visited Mavis Schlapper one morning and brought her some ready-for-the-pan fresh fish. Fish must be biting.

Mary Krantz is busy packing as she will be moving to Lakeland Manor soon.

Happy birthday to Betty Hubin and Jennifer Cermak, Feb. 16; Dawn Raymond, Dave Stoner, Taylor Child, Paul Frisbie, Bob Cerocky, Jerome Depies, Kurt and me, Feb. 17; Ryan Butterfield, Matthew Stoner, Bob Hall, John Flanagan, David Stodola and Sue Wallace Feb. 18; Ralph Van Meter, Dave Mortenson and Dorie Ann Seeley, Feb. 19; Erick Haynes, Aimee Schlapper, Mary Jo Frey, Nancy Posta and Chad Daniels, Feb. 20; Coach Jim Campbell and Seth Symond, Feb. 21; Karrie Gamboni, Kayla Zaloudek, Carol Anderson, Ann Kemp, Mike Leisz and Jody Rindsig, Feb. 22. Have a fun one.

Anniversy wishes to Nate and Becky “Lawrence” Rudolph on Feb. 17; and Kyler and Mary Gustafson, Feb. 20.

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Tuesday, Feb. 7 At 5:23 a.m. Christopher A. Lund, 28, Duluth, Minn., was southbound on Hwy. 53, one mile north of CTH B in Spooner, when he lost control on the ice, slid into the rightside ditch and rolled the vehicle four times. This caused the passenger, Justin C. Dowell, 21, Duluth, Minn., to be ejected from the vehicle at approximately the second roll, but he

was up and walking around. Both the driver and the passenger refused to go to the emergency room after being checked out at the crash scene by the EMTs. The driver was given a breathalyzer test at the scene with a .000 result. Both occupants were injured in the crash. The vehicle was totaled with very severe damage and was towed.

(Feb. 8, 15, 22) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Marian Evelyn Walker DOD: 1/01/2012 Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12PR06 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth April 13, 1928, and date of death January 1, 2012, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of N2998 Jesse Road, Sarona, WI 54870.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 10, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake.

Marilynn E. Benson Probate Registrar Jan. 30, 2012 Katherine M. Stewart P.O. Box 364 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-9081 Bar Number: #1005716

(Feb. 8, 15, 22) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Charles Joseph Revak DOD: 12/20/2009 Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12 PR 05 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth Sept. 1, 1963, and date of death Dec. 20, 2009, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of N7665 Lincoln Lane, Spooner, WI 54801.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 17, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wis. Marilynn E. Benson Probate Registrar January 26, 2012 Katherine M. Stewart P.O. Box 364 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-9081 Bar #1005716

Nondiscrimination Statement

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Notices

(Feb. 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Marion Elizabeth Crick Order Setting Deadline for Filing a Claim Case No. 12PR03 A petition for formal administration was filed.

THE COURT FINDS: 1. The decedent, with date of birth May 1, 1916, and date of death April 27, 2011, was domiciled in Muskegon County, State of Michigan, with a mailing address of 6620 Wilson Rd., Nunica, Michigan 49448.

2. All interested persons waived notice.

THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is April 23, 2012.

2. A claim must be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

BY THE COURT: Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge January 23, 2012 Kathryn zumBrunnen Box 96 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-3174 553567 Bar #1016913 WNAXLP

Paul R. Ambourn, Minong, operating without valid license, $200.50.

Daniel R. Barnard, Shell Lake, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Carl R. Beck, Chippewa Falls, underage drinking, $263.50.

Juan P. Cabriales-Laborilo, Minong, operating without a valid license, $200.50.

Christopher J. Casebolt, Spooner, operating without a valid license, $200.50.

Mallory P. Durand, Rice Lake, failure to stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Andrew P. Frey, Sarona, failure to stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Daniel J. Grunwald, Duluth, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

(Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY COMMUNITY BANK OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN Plaintiff, vs.

GEORGE BASGALL and ANN BASGALL, WASHBURN COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, DISCOVER BANK Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 11 CV 162 Case Code 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered in the above-action by the Circuit Court of Washburn County, the undersigned Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction on the front steps of the Washburn County Courthouse, in the City of Shell Lake, Wisconsin, on March 14, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., the following described property: Part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4 SW1/4), Section 36, Township 40 North, Range 13 West, described in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 170 as Document No. 148991.

Together with an easement for 99 years from March 30, 1996, on the following described real estate for the purposes of installing and maintaining a drain field on said real estate: That part of the SW1/4 SW1/4, 36-40-13W, described as follows: Commencing at the SW corner of said section; thence North 87˚44’ East along the South line of said Section 564 feet; thence North 1˚15’ West 276 feet to an iron pipe, the point of beginning; thence North 1˚15’ West 150 feet; thence at right angles and East 100 feet; thence at right angles and South 150 feet more or less to the North line of that parcel of land described in Volume 2 CSM, Page 170; thence West along the North line of said parcel 100 feet to the point of beginning.

TERMS: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by certified check.

BALANCE DUE: At time of confirmation of sale.

Dated this 19th day of January, 2012.

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Adam M. Hancock, Greenville, N.C., speeding, $175.30.

Garret A. Hodd, Hayward, speeding, $175.30.

LJ Endeavors LLC, Floodwood, Minn., operating unregistered truck, $200.50.

Aaron F. Leair, Madison, speeding, $175.30.

John J. McCue, Hayward, speedometer violations, $200.50 Miguel A. Moreno, Minong, operating without valid license, $200.50.

Matthew S. Morris, Mequon, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

William M. Newsome, Minong, failure to yield for yield sign, $175.30.

Notices

Gretchen H. Nielson, Shell Lake, failure to stop for unloading school bus, $200.00.

Roxana Y. Nunez, Minong, operating without valid license, $200.50.

David R. Oltman, Silver Bay, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Joshua J. Retzloff, Hayward, underage drinking, $263.50.

Kathryn J. Spaeth, Chicago, Ill., speeding, $250.90.

Jennifer L. Swonger, Spooner, nonregistration of vehicle, $175.30.

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(Feb. 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-11 5401 N. Beach Street Ft. Worth, TX 76137 Plaintiff vs.

MICHAEL L. TATE N13497 COUNTY HWY. I MINONG, WI 54859 TERRY L. TATE N13497 COUNTY HWY. I MINONG, WI 54859

(Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC AS SERVICER FOR HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2005-4, RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2005-4 Plaintiff vs.

JASON C. WEAVER, et al Defendant(s) Case Number: 10 CV 282 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 9, 2011, in the amount of $105,937.14, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 21, 2012, at 10:15 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: The Following described real estate in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin: Lots eight (8) and nine (9), block forty (40), sixth addition to the city of Spooner and the north half of the vacated portion of Linden Street adjoining Lot 8 in Block 40 of the Sixth Addition to the City of Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1302 North High Street, Spooner, WI 54801.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-281-2-39-1231-0-0-8635.

Dated this 17th day of January, 2012.

Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Dustin A. McMahon State Bar #1086857 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 282279

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(Feb. 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY Associated Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

MICHAEL L. LIND RIKKI LIND (Known Spouse of Michael L. Lind) Defendants.

Case No. 11-CV-167 Hon. Eugene D. Harrington Br. 1 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the abovecaptioned action on September 30, 2011, in the amount of $67,671.47, the Sheriff or his assignee will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: April 4, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: In the North Entrance of Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, WI 54871.

DESCRIPTION: Lot Two (2) of the Plat of Hidden Lake, recorded at the office of the Washburn County Register of Deeds on January 3, 2003, in Envelope No. 117, pages 1 and 2, as Document No. 290461, located in part of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) and part of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section Two (2), Township Fortyone (41) North, Range Twelve (12) West, Washburn County, Wisconsin. Also, along with all lands lying between the meander line shown on the abovereferenced Lot and the ordinary high-water mark of Hidden Lake.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: Lot 2, Hidden Lake Plat, Minong, WI 54859.

TERMS: Cash; down payment required at the time of Sheriff’s Sale in the amount of 10% by cash, money order, cashier’s check or certified check made payable to the Washburn County Clerk of Courts; balance of sale price due upon confirmation of sale by Court.

Property to be sold as a whole “as is” and subject to all real estate taxes, accrued and accruing, special assessments, if any, penalties and interest.

Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the Sale upon Confirmation of the Court. Purchaser to pay the cost of title evidence.

Terrence C. Dryden, Sheriff Washburn County, Wisconsin Plaintiff’s Attorney: Mallery & Zimmerman, S.C. 500 Third Street, Suite 800 P.O. Box 479 Wausau, WI 54402-0479 715-845-8234 This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

This communication is from a debt collector.

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Thomas J. Larson, Trego, bail jumping, $431.00; violate a domestic abuse injunction, $243.00; substantial battery, intend bodily harm, $431.00.

Mark E. Stodola, Rice Lake, burglary, $105.00; theft, $4,215.00.

Jennifer L. Weigelt, Shell Lake, disorderly conduct, $299.00.

Terran J. Adams, Hayward, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jaime M. Alcantar, Minong, OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment.

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Daniel D. Begay, Duluth, Minn., disorderly conduct or resisting or obstructing an officer, $263.50; possession of THC, $263.50.

Kelly L. Brown, Menomonie, OWI, $1,424.00, local jail, license revoked 24 months.

Ambria Johnson, Shell Lake, disorderly conduct, $243.00.

David D. Joyal, Ashland, cause injury/operating while under the influence, $1,298.00, probation, sent. withheld, license revoked 18 months, ignition interlock.; resisting or obstructing an officer, $243.00.

Washburn County Court news

FEBRUARY 15, 2012 - WASHBURN COUNTY REGISTER - PAGE 21

JOHNSON BANK C/O JOHNSON FINANCIAL GROUP 555 MAIN STREET SUITE 400 RACINE, WISCONSIN 53403 STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 201 E. WASHINGTON AVENUE MADISON, WI 53703 WASHBURN COUNTY CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT 10 FOURTH AVENUE SHELL LAKE, WI 54871 MARSHFIELD CLINIC C/O KARL J. ULRICH 1000 N. OAK AVE. MARSHFIELD, WI 54449 NORTHWOODS PHYSICAL THERAPY C/O MICHAEL P. MCCUSKER 15537 W. HWY. 77 HAYWARD, WI 54843 Defendants, PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 11 CV 258 Judge Harrington, Eugene Case Code No. 30404 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.

Within 40 days after February 15, 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 Karen Nord, Clerk of Courts, Washburn County Courthouse, 10 Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake, WI 54871 and to Christina M. Putman, Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 230 W. Monroe St., Ste. 1125, Chicago, IL 60606. You may have an attorney help represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 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 or seizure of property.

Dated: January 31, 2012.

Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Christina M. Putman State Bar No. 1075422 Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 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.

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The Classifieds

(Feb. 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY CITIFINANCIAL, INC. Plaintiff vs.

LEWIS MONNIER, et al.

Defendant(s)

(Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY CITIFINANCIAL, INC. Plaintiff vs.

CORINNE A. THEISEN, et al Defendant(s)

PK – 12 Substitute Aides

Start Date: Description:

2011-2012 School Year.

High-quality substitute aides are being sought for the current school year in support of the excellent standard of learning in the Shell Lake School District. Successful applicants must have a positive work ethic and possess excellent skills of collaboration with staff and support for students.

To apply: Interested applicants must send the following: - Letter of application - Resume Must also successfully complete a criminal background check and drug screen.

Application Deadline: March 9, 2012.

Submit application materials to: Mrs. Kimberly Osterhues, PK-6 Principal or Mr. Donald Peterson, 7-12 Principal School District of Shell Lake 271 Hwy. 63 S. Shell Lake, WI 54871 The Shell Lake School District does not discriminate on the basis of 554494 26-27r race, color, national origin, sex or disability.

NOTICES

The Washburn County Zoning Committee will hold a business meeting Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at 3:30 p.m. in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING REZONE REQUESTS Rezoning requests have been filed with the Washburn County Zoning Office for changes in the zoning district. The public hearing will be held February 28, 2012, at 4 p.m. in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

CRYSTAL Township: Thomas O’Dell, Caledonia, Wisconsin. Request to rezone approximately 29.40 acres. Map #CR 450/Record ID #12700 - 29.40 acres NW 1/4 NW 1/4 Exc S 350’ Section 28-39-11 Town of Crystal, 9.40 acres of the property described above from Agriculture to Residential Agriculture, to sell 20 acres and keep 9.40 acres.

LONG LAKE Township: Richard Hlava, Libertyville, Illinois, Map #LL 866/record ID #16807 - 1.49 acres, Part of Govt. lot 1 & 2 Part of L 21 Maple Grove Beach, Section 9-37-11, Town of Long Lake, to rezone from Residential to Residential Recreational 1 to be able to rent house for short-term use.

LONG LAKE Township: George Hlava, Naperville, Illinois, Map #LL 866A/record ID #16808 - 1.14 acres, Part of Govt. L1 & 2 Part of L21 Maple Grove Beach, Section 9-37-11. Town of Long Lake to rezone from Residential to Residential Recreational 1 to be able to rent house for short-term use.

PUBLIC HEARING CONDITIONAL USE REQUESTS Conditional use requests have been filed with the Washburn County Zoning Office. This public hearing will be held February 28, 2012, immediately following the rezoning requests in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

BEAVER BROOK Township: Robert Hall and Jerry Hershey, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Map #BB 499/4245 - 40 acres NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 21-38-12; BB 621/4399 - 40 acres NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 27-38-12; BB 639A/34743 - 20 acres N 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 28-38-12; and BB 639B/34744 - 20 acres S 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 28-38-12 Town of Beaver Brook, requesting to have a conditional use permit to allow for family burial.

TREGO Township: Shell Lake State Bank, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

Map #TR 692/Record ID #28561 - 1.34 acres Part of the W 1/2 NE 1/ 4 & lot 1 CSM V4 P117 Sec. 34-40-12 Town of Trego, requesting to have a conditional use permit to reopen an existing resort and bring it into conformity.

LONG LAKE Township: Richard Hlava, Libertyville, Illinois. Map #LL 866/record ID #16807 - 1.49 acres. Part of Govt. lot 1 & 2 Part L 21 Maple Grove Beach, Section 9-37-11, Town of Long Lake, requesting to have a conditional use permit for rental of house for short-term use.

LONG LAKE Township: George Hlava, Naperville, Illinois, Map #LL 866A/record ID #16808 - 1.14 acres, Part of Govt. L 1 & 2 Part of L 21 Maple Grove Beach, Section 9-37-11 requesting to have a conditional use permit for rental of house for short-term use.

Interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard. The committee will deliberate in “Open Session.” Handicapped access is available through the south door; parking is near the door. This agenda and the subsequent meeting minutes are available in large type. If you need assistance, please call Lynn Hoeppner at 715-4684600, prior to the meeting.

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Case Number: 11 CV 34

Case Number: 11 CV 20

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 22, 2011, in the amount of $159,255.08, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 28, 2012, at 10:15 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin DESCRIPTION: The following described real estate in the Town of Minong, Washburn County, Wisconsin (the property): Lot 5 in Links Estates, according to the plat thereof of record in the office of the Register of Deeds, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: N13050 Bresler Drive, Minong, WI 54859.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-030-2-42-1223-5/ 15-422-502000.

Dated this 2nd day of February, 2012.

Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Dustin A. McMahon State Bar #1086857 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 283161

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 15, 2011, in the amount of $94,002.30, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 21, 2012, at 10:15 a.m.

TERMS: 1.10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: The South 75 feet of Lots 5 and 6, Block 20, Second Addition to the City of Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 201 High Street, Spooner, WI 54801.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-281-2-39-1231-5 15-036-672000.

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The following positions are available in the Shell Lake School District:

Dated this 12th day of January, 2012.

Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County

Dustin A. McMahon State Bar #1086857 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 282008

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CITY OF SHELL LAKE

The City of Shell Lake is seeking applicants for the following two categories to implement its Invasive Species Plan. It is anticipated that the positions will start in April/May and end in September 2012. The positions will work approximately 32 hrs./wk., and will include both weekends and holidays. Ability to work with the public and knowledge of computers is a key part of both positions.

Invasive Species Coordinator: Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Supervising and scheduling both paid and volunteer boat inspectors, recruiting volunteers, training all workers to properly carry out their duties, inspect watercraft, manage the launch permit system, prepare a biweekly report of all activities to be used for educational purposes, assure all workers maintain proper forms, maintain a computer spreadsheet which includes the DNR database, etc. Salary is $11.24 per hour. Supervisory experience is a plus. Some college classes in taxonomy preferred.

Invasive Species Inspectors: Primary responsibilities include inspecting watercraft at Shell Lake and Round Lake landings, removing and disposing of debris, collecting and recording information on an Ipod, educating the public and collecting the launch fee. Salary is $8.47 per hour. Some courses on aquatic invasive species preferred.

Physical requirements: Positions require stooping, bending and inspecting the underside of boats/trailers.

Applications can be picked up at City Hall or obtained by calling 715468-7679. Closing date for applications to City Hall is 4:30 p.m. on 554127 25-26r Wednesday, February 22, 2012. EOE

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FIVE-CENT FRIDAYS COPIES SPECIAL extended through Friday, March 2. Copies must be 8-1/x11, printed on 20-lb. white paper, with black ink. At the Washburn County Register newspaper office in Lake Mall 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 25-28rp WRITE AND ERASE REPEATEDLY without damaging documents with the Frixion erasable gel pen and highlighters. Now available at the Washburn County Register newspaper office in Lake Mall Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 25-26rp

SHELL LAKE SELF-STORAGE: Convenient, 24-hour access. Special low-cost boat storage. Call 715-4682910. 2rtfc TAKING BIDS ON 2003 KIA SPECTRA: 88,000 miles. Call Shell Lake State Bank, 715-468-7858. 25-26rc FOR RENT 1-BR APARTMENT: In Shell Lake, available now. Heat, water and garbage included, $400.00 a month, 715-296-1458 or 715-2367699. 26-27rc

(Feb. 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY ROYAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs.

TYRELL L. HOPKE, KIMBERLY S. HOPKE, Defendants.

Case No. 11CV05 Case Code: 30404 Forclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of an Amended Judgment of Foreclosure and sale rendered in the above-entitled action on February 1, 2012, in the amount $141,786.35, the undersigned Sheriff of Washburn County will sell at public auction at the North entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse in the City of Shell Lake, Wisconsin, on the 4th day of April, 2012, at 10:15 a.m., the real estate and mortgage premises directed by the Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: The Fractional Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 6, Township 37 North, Range 13 West, in the Town of Barronett.

TAX KEY NOS.: 65-002-2-3713-06-3-2-0010 PROPERTY ADDRESS: N2298 Spring Lake Road, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

THE TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. /s/Terry Dryden Washburn County Sheriff Christine A. Gimber Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci S.C. P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715-839-7786 Attorneys for Plaintiff This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

(Feb. 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Kenneth Morgan Order Setting Time to Hear Petition for Administration and Deadline for Filing Claims (Formal Administration) Case No.12PR02 A petition for formal administration was filed.

THE COURT FINDS: The decedent, with date of birth September 27, 1912, and date of death January 7, 2012, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W4406 Co. Trunk F, Springbrook, WI 54875 THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The petition be heard at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, before Circuit Court Judge, Eugene D. Harrington on February 22, 2012, at 8:15 a.m.

You do not need to appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if there is no objection.

2. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is April 23, 2012.

3. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse.

4. Heirship will be determined at the hearing on petition for final judgment.

5. Publication for this notice is notice to any person whose names or addresses are unknown.

If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715-4684688 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation.

BY THE COURT: Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge January 23, 2012 Kathryn zumBrunnen Box 96 Spooner, WI 54801 553566 715-635-3174 WNAXLP Bar #1016913

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Recognizing a rich heritage

LEFT: Girls basketball in Shell Lake had its beginnings with the 1977 team. Back row (L to R): Rae Jean Rydberg, Diana Soltis, Debbie Nebel, Jill Stewart and coach Nancy Kuntz-Erickson. Front row: Manager Jan Harr, Kelly Cummings, Bonnie Haugland, Nancy Scharhag and Linda Furchtenicht. The team was holding a cake as they celebrated at the end of their last game. RIGHT: In three short years, Shell Lake had its first conference championship team under coach Nancy Kuntz-Erickson. Back row (L to R): Kuntz-Erickson, Rae Jean Rydberg, Jill Stewart, Laura Stovring, Kelly Cummings, Deb Nebel and manager Cele Druschba. Front row: Janice Harr, Diana Soltis, Wendy Johnson, Pat Miner and Teresa Kasten. – special photos

by Larry Samson SHELL LAKE – Shell Lake girls basketball has a rich, deep heritage dating back to 1909 when the first girls high school team hit the courts. This was just 17 years after the first basketball game was played in Springfield, Mass. Basketball was sweeping the nation as schools looked at the sport as a way to get children physically active. For 18 years girls and boys basketball shared the courts playing in area schools. The girls program in Shell Lake ended in 1927 when attitudes changed and basketball was deemed too strenuous for girls to play.

That changed 50 years later when a federal mandate

called Title lX took effect, ending gender discrimination in high school and college sports. Schools were now required to provide equal opportunities for female athletes. The debate was still brewing in many circles when nine girls took to the court in Shell Lake their first game in modern times. The first girls game they saw was the first game they played in; there were no junior high games or JV games from which to learn or develop skills, they jumped right in. They played five games and lost five games but they did not care, they were playing basketball and having fun. Looking back at that first season, the high school yearbook summed it up, “For the first time, Shell Lake School sponsored a com-

Students of the month

LEFT: Caitlin Brereton, (L), eighth grade, and Kyley Williams, seventh grade, were named January students of the month at Shell Lake Junior High School. RIGHT: Shell Lake High School January Students of the Month are (L to R): Katie Slater, freshman; Kristen Kraetke, sophomore; Isaac Cusick, junior; and Jen Cassel, senior. — Photo submitted

SHELL LAKE — The January students of the month were recently named at Shell Lake.

Jen Cassel, senior, is the daughter of Ann and Sonny Cassel. Her favorite subjects are art and advanced chemistry. She is involved in basketball, volleyball, track, yearbook and the peer tutor program. She enjoys eating; reading; hanging out with her hero, Emmalie Statz; and shopping. “Thank you to all my friends, family and teachers that have made this dream possible, and I’m so honored.”

Isaac Cusick, junior, is the son of Timothy and Rebeccah Cusick. His favorite subjects are chemistry and social problems. He is involved in baseball, basketball, band and choir. He likes hanging out with his friends.

“I am really honored to be chosen as student of the month. I am glad that teachers recognize my leadership and hard work.”

Kristen Kraetke, sophomore, is the daughter of Patrick and Sarah Kraetke. Her favorite subject is English. She participates in basketball, volleyball and softball. She is on the yearbook committee. She enjoys hunting and being outdoors, tubing, swimming, shopping, fishing and hanging out with friends. “I greatly appreciate the staff for recognizing my hard work I

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have put in this year, thank you!”

Katie Slater, freshman, is the daughter of Dan and Jen Slater. Her favorite subjects are math, band and choir. She is involved in basketball, volleyball, band and choir. She is the freshman class president. Her interests include music, bike rides and church. Her response to being chosen January student of the month was, “I feel very honored and it makes all of the work feel worth it.”

Caitlin Brereton, eighth-grader, is the daughter of Deb and Dan Brereton. Her favorite subjects are art, social studies and science. She is involved in sports, student council and weight lifting. Her hobbies include photography. “I feel honored to be chosen as the student of the month out of all of the good students in my grade.”

Kyley Williams, seventh-grader, is the daughter of Melissa and Shane Williams. Her favorite subjects are math and geography. She is involved in sports and student council. She enjoys four-wheeling. Her comment on being chosen student of the month was, “I am honored that the staff chose me. Also I am very happy that they chose me.” — from Shell Lake Schools

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petitive girls basketball team. To the nine team members it says boys and girls can play the same sport and share the same gym. It says that girls can compete like boys and get equal treatment.” Title lX became law in 1975 but schools had two years to comply so some schools had a lead on the Lakers girls in that first season. For the young athletes competing today it seems inconceivable that there existed a time when girls would not have the same opportunities as the boys.

The team that started it had many fine players, Rae Jean Rydberg, Diana Soltis, Debbie Nebel, Jill Stewart, Jan Harr, Kelly Cummings, Bonnie Haugland, Nancy Scharhag and Linda Furchtenicht. Patricia Miner would become the 10th member when she joined the team after transferring from Siren. “We were not thinking about being feminist,” Deb Nebel said during halftime at her daughter’s game recently. “We were both scared and happy to be playing.”

In three short years coach Kuntz-Erickson took those girls from a 0-5 season to the West Lakeland Conference championship in 1979. They had an 11-1 conference record and were 16-3 overall, they lost 42-35 to Webster in the subregionals. In 1984 she turned the coaching duties over Rae Jean Rydberg.

It has been 35 years since that groundbreaking season and the game has changed. The ball is smaller, no more tip-off to slow the game down and the 3-point shot has added excitement to a fast-paced game.

On Sept. 3, 2011, Kuntz-Erickson lost her battle with cancer. Her contribution to Shell Lake as a teacher and a coach will be recognized during a halftime ceremony See Basketball, page 24

School menus

Breakfast Monday, Feb. 20: No school.

Tuesday, Feb. 21: Juice, National Pancake Day. Wednesday, Feb. 22: Fruit, cereal, toast.

Thursday, Feb. 23: Juice, sausage link, French toast sticks.

Friday, Feb. 24: Fruit, yogurt, toast.

Lunch Monday, Feb. 20: No school.

Tuesday, Feb. 21: BBQ pork on bun, green beans, peach slices. Laker: Salad bar.

Wednesday, Feb. 22: Cheese pizza, salad, buttered beets, pineapple tidbits. No Laker.

Thursday, Feb. 23: Chicken wrap, lettuce, cheese, corn, pear slices. No Laker.

Friday, Feb. 24: Chili, cheese, crackers, carrots, applesauce, blueberry muffin. Laker: Salad bar.

Breakfast served each day for K-12 students.

Whole-grain bread and buns and milk served with each meal. Laker sandwiches available to grades 712 only. Laker salad bar available to grades 3-12.

715-468-2319 Downtown Shell Lake

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People you should know

Shannon Klopp

Shannon Klopp was born at the Spooner hospital on Dec. 9, 1972.

“I lived in Shell Lake until the third grade and moved to Haugen and attended school in Rice Lake. After graduation I went to college in La Crosse and earned an associate degree in printing and publishing.” She then transferred to Brown College in Minneapolis where she earned an associate degree in advertising design.

“After college I continued to live in St. Paul and pursued my dream job as an advertising designer,” she said.

“After 11 years the company was sold and I had to make a decision to start over at a new company and work myself back Shannon Klopp up the ladder or try a different path. My dad (Andy) and grandpa (Howard) gave me the option to move back to Shell Lake, buy a house and try out the bar business, now all I had to do was convince my boyfriend to move here with me. He said yes as long as we could get a dog. So six years later we are both here with two dogs.”

Klopp continues, “I try to stay as active as I can in the bar business and around town. I attend a monthly tavern league meeting, I’m the vice president for the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce, I’m an active member with Town and Country Days, and I’m on the lakefront committee. When I’m not doing that, I have a small screen printing company in my home that keeps me busy.”

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Full name, age: Shannon Leigh Klopp, 39 Family: Shayne Trudelle - my significant other. We have been together for almost 16 years, and we have two Labs: LuLu and Lucy.

Occupation: I own Klopp’s 5th Avenue Bar. Washburn County resident since: I have been a resident almost all of my life and even when I lived somewhere else I still came up here on the weekends to stay with my family and help at the bar.

Hobbies/interests: I love to travel and sightsee and I love to shop! (Black Friday is my favorite day of the year!)

Claim to fame: I would have to say that I make people laugh, I love playing jokes on people and I’m a little crazy. If anyone remembers my grandma Angie Klopp, you know where I get this from.

My favorite sport to play: Not sure if I have a favorite sport but I played basketball and softball all through school, and once a year I play in a kickball tournament.

Favorite sport to watch: Sunday football.

Place I would most like to visit: I would love to see Tahiti, visit Ire-

land, and learn more about my heritage.

Dinner companion, dead or alive: Bret Michaels (ya, I’m a dork sometimes).

The person I most admire: I can’t pick just one. It’s my grandpa and grandma, they both have made me what I am today.

Best movie I ever saw: ”Jaws” is my all-time favorite.

Favorite TV show: When I was younger I would race home after school to watch “Little House on The Prairie” (which I have every season of on DVD) and now I would have to say “White Collar” and “Survivor.”

Music I listen to: Rock and alternative.

Favorite dish: It’s a toss-up between Chinese and Italian.

Last book I read: I’m more of a magazine junkie, but I did read “Kitchen Confidential” by Anthony Bourdain two years ago.

My friends would describe me as: Outgoing, honest and a good friend.

My first job was: Back in high school I worked as a screen printer for Screen Tech in Rice Lake.

Hannah Hodgett places third in aviation art contest

Hannah Hodgett’s poster entry in the Silent Flight aviation art contest. – Photo submitted MADISON — Hannah the international competiHodgett, Shell Lake High tion for worldwide judging School senior, was among in Switzerland. nine young people from The 2012 theme is Silent around the state to win top Flight. It celebrates and honors in this year’s poster honors air travel powered design contest sponsored by wind. The posters inby the Wisconsin Bureau of clude creative interpretaAeronautics, in the state tions of kites, gliders, Department of Transportaparagliders and hot air baltion. She is the daughter of loons. The Wisconsin BuJohn and Jill Hodgett. reau of Aeronautics Hodgett’s third-place received more than 430 enentry in the 14- to 17-year- Artist Hannah Hod- tries this year, which is a old category will advance gett. – Photo by Suzanne new record. All of the Wisto national competition in Johnson consin posters will be on Washington, D.C. She also display at the state Capitol will receive a $50 art supply gift certifi- this summer. “We thank all of this year’s cate. contest participants – there is a lot of The Wisconsin winning works of art artistic talent among the young people of will be judged with entries from across Wisconsin,” concluded aviation educathe country. The first-, second- and third- tion coordinator Nicole Wiessinger. “We place national winners, in each age wish our state finalists the very best as group, will receive a certificate, ribbon they compete for national and internaand framed reproduction of their art- tional recognition.” — from WisDOT work. In addition, they will advance to

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on Friday, Feb. 17, at the girls game with Clayton. The 1977 team will be presenting the Shell Lake School with a plaque in memory of a coach they loved and respected. Coach Kuntz-Erickson and the

1977 girls team will receive the recognition they earned on and off the court for the 1977 season. The public is invited to join in this celebration of the rich heritage of the Shell Lake girls basketball program.

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