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Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Vol. 126, No. 16 • Shell Lake, Wis.
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Washburn County’s lucky hunters Page 12
Thanksgiving at Lakeland Manor Page 2
Caitlyn Fielding appears to be making a fashion statement with her frosty eyelash liner at the third-annual Tozer Turkey Trot Race. The minus 7 degree weather did not keep her from running the race on Thanksgiving morning. More photos on page 10. - Photo by Larry Samson
DNR will see final round of public input on deer management plan Academic awards presented Page 9
BREAKERS
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STATEWIDE - The nine-day gun deer season that wrapped up this weekend got off to a slow start, according to preliminary figures from the Department of Natural Resources. Those figures show a total of 90,281 deer registered for this year’s opening weekend, compared to 110,797 in 2013 — a decline of 18.5 percent. The harvest of bucks was down 9 percent, and antlerless deer down 27 percent. Up north, Ashland, Forest, Iron, Price , Sawyer and Vilas counties had a decrease of more than 40 percent. In central Wisconsin, Chippewa County was down 30 percent, and Marathon County was down 26 percent. DNR Conservation Warden Chelsey Collette said that rain and dense fog played a big part in the slow start. “The weather always plays a huge role,” said Collette. “We had, obviously, some crazy weather this year in this area of the state. Rain, snow, fog — we had a little bit of everything, so that’s going to play a big role in people’s harvest success.” Harvest figures for the entire season are not yet available. - Glen Moberg | WPR News ••• SPOONER — Darkness to Light, to end child sexual abuse, training is set for Thursday, Dec. 11, 6-8:30 p.m., at the Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner. This training introduces adults to Darkness to Light’s five-step program concentrating on preventing, recognizing and reacting responsibly to child sexual abuse. The training brings awareness about child sexual abuse into the community and empowers adults to take action against this very serious issue. Registration is required by Monday, Dec. 8. Please call 715-6354669 to reserve a spot. This event, including training books, is free. For more information contact LFRC at lakelandfamrc@gmail.com or call 715-635-4669. — from LFRC
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Meeting next Wednesday in Spooner for Washburn County residents Rich Kremer | WPR News STATEWIDE - The Department of Natural Resources is holding a final round of Deer Advisory Council meetings this month in every county to hear how the public wants to manage their deer populations. DNR big game ecologist Kevin Wallenfang said that participation has been low, but that they hope the December meetings will pick up. “Basically, these objectives are … do they want to see more deer, fewer deer, or are they happy
with the number that are out there? And once that objective is set, it’ll be approved by the Natural Resources Board this winter and we will set quotas for the next three years based on that population objective,” said Wallenfang. Wallenfang said DNR biologists will provide data to aid the councils, which will make county recommendations. Final deer hunting quotas will still be set by the Natural Resources Board. There is an online survey state residents can take about deer populations. Editor’s note: The Washburn County meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Spooner Ag Research Station on Hwy. 70.
A decade later
Chai Vang’s shooting remains a historic tragedy Greg Marsten | Staff writer
TOWN OF METEOR, SAWYER COUNTY – Nov. 21 marked a decade since the now 46-yearold Chai Soua Vang’s rifle shots rang across the woods of the Town of Meteor, shooting and killing six men and women and injuring two more while hunting in the woods of Sawyer County. The Vang shooting remains one of the most troubling homicide cases ever to occur in the Wisconsin North Woods, as cultures and personalities collided in a barrage of gunfire, approximately 20 shots from Vang’s Saiga leading to the tragic deaths of six people and seriously injuring two more in the incident, which 10 months later led to a weeklong trial in Hayward.
The background and the victims
The entire incident took place on 400-acre plot of land in the Town of Meteor, in rural Sawyer County, at property co-owned by victims Robert Crotteau and Terry Willers, who had organized the deer gun opening weekend annual hunting event, with a group of about 15 people. While the events of that day are disputed still, it all started when Vang went hunting with two friends, wandered onto the 400-acre plot and began hunting. It ended with a volley of gunfire. When the dust settled, six men and women had died, with two more injured: Robert Crotteau, 42, died from a gunshot wound to the back. He was the owner of a Rice Lake-based concrete business. He was married with three children, including another victim, Joey Crotteau, 20, who also worked at the family business. The younger Crotteau died from four
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Thanksgiving dinner at Lakeland Manor Matthew Allar serves kolache to the delight of the dinner guest. Kolache are a Czech pastry that is a tradition in many families.
Photos by Larry Samson
Steve Rohow carves up the turkey and ham for dinner. Three turkeys and two hams that were donated by the board members of the Lakeland Manor were enough to feed the 35 guests with some leftovers for the next day.
Carrie Allar plans and prepares a dinner for 35-plus people for Thanksgiving and she loves every minute of it. The residents at Lakeland Manor are like family to her so what better way to spend Thanksgiving than to spend it with her large family.
The Rohow/Allar family are so thankful for the life they have that they want to share their love and joy. Thanksgiving is a special day for this Shell Lake family. Shown (L to R): Michael Allar, Matthew Allar, Steve Rohow, Carrie Rohow, Danielle Allar and Taylor Rohow.
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Eighth OWI arrest starts with crashing into squad car CUMBERLAND - Anita West, 68, of Cumberland, was northbound on 8th Avenue in Cumberland when she drove her vehicle into the driver’s side of a marked Cumberland Police Department squad car after making a left turn into the southbound lane of traffic. According to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol, the accident occurred on Monday, Dec. 1, at 4:56 p.m. on
8th Avenue, about 200 feet North of Hwy. 63. The squad car was driven by Cumberland Police Officer Greg Chafer. Neither Chafer nor West was seriously injured in the accident but Chafer went to the Cumberland Hospital where he was treated and released for minor injuries. West was cited for her eighth operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated
after a field sobriety test and blood draw. West was also cited for operating while revoked and for failure to yield right of way. West remains incarcerated at the Barron County Jail. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage in the accident and the crash remains under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol. - Danielle Moe with information from the Wisconsin State Patrol
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Services Sunday for former Mayor Ray Heilborn SHELL LAKE - Funeral services for Ray Heilborn, former mayor of Shell Lake, will be held this Sunday, Dec. 7. Heilborn, 90, Shell Lake, died Monday, Dec. 1. Visitation will be held Sunday, Dec. 7, 2-4 p.m., at the Shell Lake United Methodist Church with services following at 4 p.m.
A decade later/from page 1 gunshot wounds to the back. Allan Laski, 43, was also shot in the back, three times. Laski was manager of a Rice Lake area lumberyard. He was a married father of three. Jessica Willers, 27, was also shot in the back, twice. She was engaged to be married and worked as a nurse, having recently moved to Green Bay. Denny Drew, 55, initially survived a gunshot wound to the stomach, but later died in the hospital. He was a car salesman in Rice Lake. His friend, Mark Roidt, 28, also perished after being shot in the head. Two others were wounded in the shooting, and would later go on to testify in the trial against Vang. One was Lauren Hesebeck, a manager at a Rice Lake Ford dealership. He was related to another victim, Denny Drew, who was his brother-in-law. Hesebeck was shot once in the shoulder. Terry Willers, co-owner of the property, survived after being shot in the neck. He is the father of victim Jessica Willers and worked with Crotteau at his concrete business. The events of that morning are troubling, sad and unlike anything ever in this area. But the facts are clear in the criminal complaint, which attempted to explain why and how the shootings occurred.
The first notes
Early on, law enforcement officials realized that the Vang incident was more than just a “hunting accident,” as it quickly became a notable and incendiary incident that went far beyond the headlines, which called it things like a “rampage in the woods.” The incident was quickly picked up by national and even international media, and had all eyes on the investigation, which provided a detailed look into the events of that day. In the investigation, it is noted that one of the two co-owners of the land, Terry Willers, is the person who initially saw Vang. Willers saw the St. Paul hunter sitting in one of the property’s deer stands, and used a two-way radio to ask others in the party if anyone should be in the stand. None of the crew knew Vang and nobody was out in that area hunting at that time, on that the second day of the deer gun season. Willers first approached Vang and told him to leave the property at 394N Deer Lake Road. After asking for directions, Vang proceeded to walk away toward a trail through a forested area of the property, with Willers following. Co-owner Robert Crotteau then arrived on the scene on an ATV. The criminal complaint sketches out the incidents somewhat vaguely, as what occurred was never truly resolved: “ Robert Crotteau informed the defendant that he was trespassing, told the defendant to leave and used profanity. (Robert) Crotteau also stated that he would report the defendant to the Department of Natural Resources and that maybe that would teach the defendant.” Crotteau reportedly had previous incidents with trespassing hunters, and was believed to have used the term “Mud Duck” when describing them, slang for Minnesotans in Wisconsin.
The shootings
In the investigation, it is noted that Terry Willers and Hesebeck both said that after Vang walked away, no one followed him. It stated that Terry Willers “... began walking through the woods toward the cabin while the other individuals turned the ATVs around to head back to the cabin. Hesebeck stated that he looked back
Chai Soua Vang in his initial mug shot, taken just a few hours after the shootings. - Photo submitted and saw the defendant about 20-30 yards away with his back turned doing something with his firearm and then saw the scope on the defendant’s gun drop off ... Robert Crotteau then yelled out for someone to get the defendant’s hunting license number and the number was yelled out and Terry Willers wrote down the (hunting license) number on (the dust) of his ATV. The defendant did not reply to Robert Crotteau but continued walking.” The complaint describes the next few moments vaguely, but the message is clear: “Hesebeck then saw the defendant turn and point his rifle at Willers who was about 25 yards away from Hesebeck. Hesebeck and Terry Willers stated that at that point, Terry Willers unslung his rifle and held it in front of his body but did not point it at the defendant and yelled for the defendant to put the gun down and get out of here. Hesebeck and Terry Willers stated that the defendant then started shooting. Terry Willers stated he dived to the ground and heard one round hit near him and then a second round struck him in the neck and exited his shoulder and that the shot paralyzed him. “... Terry Willers stated that he then heard additional shots fired and saw Dennis Drew on the ground. Hesebeck stated that he jumped off the ATV and heard multiple shots and to his right saw Drew down and behind him saw Roidt down,” the complaint stated. Vang’s account was quite different, and the testimony at trial later would not clear much of it up. “ (Vang) again replied that he didn’t say anything. (Vang) stated he continued walking about another 10 yards when he looked back again and saw the man with the rifle pointing ... at him.” In the complaint, Vang told investigators that he then dropped into a crouch position and “shot at the defendant but missed. (Vang) then removed the scope from his rifle and shot twice at the man with the rifle who dropped to the ground. The defendant then saw the other men run toward the ATVs, which had gun cases, and he thought they were going for guns. (Vang) stated he then started to shoot at the men near the ATVs and saw two or three more men fall to the ground.” None of the gun cases had rifles in them, and Vang was never injured in the gunfire, which primarily came from his Saiga. Investigators note that, “Lauren Hesebeck also stated that after Terry Willers, Drew and Roidt were shot, he attempted to hide behind an ATV but the defendant appeared at the ATV and shot at him three times as he scrambled around the ATV and that the third shot hit him in the shoulder. After being shot and collapsing, Hesebeck
heard additional shots.” Vang told police that he, “saw a man running through the woods toward the cabin yelling for help and ran after him and shot at him two or three times. (Vang) stated that the man was not armed but that he thought the man was going for help or a gun. (Vang) stated that when he was about 15 to 20 feet away from the man he shot him in the back.” Hesebeck said that after he was shot, he attempted to assist both Terry Willers and Drew and radioed for help. The complaint then refers to Vang’s description of what happened next, “The defendant stated he observed three men approach on an ATV and stated that they were all armed with rifles, so he did not shoot at them. As the men approached, the defendant stated he turned his reversible coat from orange to camouflage and reloaded his firearm.” The next few minutes are unclear, but the complaint points again to Vang’s testimony and relies on his take of the scene for description: “(Vang) stated that he observed another ATV approaching with two people and that the driver had a gun on his shoulder. (Vang) then began to run and the ATV drove past the defendant and stopped about 10 to 15 feet away ... (Vang) stated that the people on the ATV saw him and one man removed the gun from his shoulder with one hand while he kept his other hand on the ATV handlebars.” Vang told investigators that he then “shot three or four times and both people fell off the ATV onto the ground. Based upon ... examination of the scene, the two persons described were Allan Laski and Jessica Willers, whose bodies were found lying at the edge of an ATV trail 50 to 60 yards away from the scene of the original shootings.” Both Jessica Willers and Laski were unarmed. Hesebeck also stated that after hearing the shots after the second ATV approached, Vang returned near his location, and that he stated that he was shocked he was still alive. “Hesebeck stated that prior to that he had obtained Terry Willer’s rifle, and after (Vang’s ‘You’re still alive?’) statement he dived behind a dirt hill. Hesebeck also stated that after making the statement (Vang) fired once or twice at him and that Hesebeck shot at the defendant once, after which the defendant turned and ran away. (Vang) stated that after shooting the two people on the ATV, he started running back to the area of the original shooting and saw one of the men still standing and that (Vang) then yelled, ‘You’re not dead yet?’ ... (Vang) states that he then shot one more time in the direction of the man but did not know whether he hit him or not. The defendant stated he continued to run down the ATV trail.” Vang returned to the woods, and after walking for a while, decided he did not want to shoot anyone else. He told police he dumped his remaining ammunition in a swamp and heard helicopters overhead. He assumed they were searching for him, so he decided to turn himself in. He ran into another hunter, Walter Cielsak, who had no idea what had happened. Vang reportedly told him he was lost and needed help. Cielsak brought him by ATV to his truck, and later ran into a DNR warden, telling the warden he found a man who was lost, asking the warden, “Can you help him?” The license number scribbled in the dust on the ATV matched Vang’s, and the warden persuaded Vang to turn himself in without further incident.
The follow-up
The criminal complaint noted that Vang was discovered still holding his empty Saiga rifle as he left the woods. Vang had been a longtime game hunter, and told investigators the other hunters had sworn at him and used racial slurs as they told him to leave. The complaint also noted that Vang made an unusual claim initially, telling investigators that he did not shoot any of the hunters. “The defendant stated that the first hunter he saw who had a gun took the defendant’s gun and shot the others and then forced the defendant to walk to each of the bodies. The defendant later changed his story.” Vang then claimed that he was shot at first, which prompted his reaction. That question was never truly answered, but his attorneys would later fall back on that during the trial as his self-defense. The complaint also pointed to the provocation issue, but disputed it, and that came up at trial later, as well. The complaint noted that: “Terry Willers and Hesebeck stated that at no time did anyone touch the defendant, make any threatening gestures, or threaten to shoot the defendant.” In Vang’s second version recounting the incident, the complaint gets to the self-defense claim: “(Vang) stated that he walked about 15 to 20 yards away from the other hunters and turned around and saw the man who had a rifle walking toward the other hunters, take the rifle off his shoulder and take it into his hands. The defendant stated he then heard someone yell, ‘What did you say?’ (Vang) stated he replied, ‘I didn’t say anything,’ and the other person responded, “I saw you give me the finger.’” Whether that was the trigger or not is unclear. As to what provoked Vang, it is never stated, but later in the trial, it would be suggested that Vang heard several racial slurs and felt threatened. While the events after the confrontation are disputed, it is noted that four of the eight victims were shot in the back, and three of these four were hit by multiple rounds.
The trial
In a rare prosecutorial move, Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager chose to be the lead prosecutor, along with special prosecutor Roy Korte. Vang was represented by Milwaukee attorneys Steven Kohn and Jonathan C. Smith, who both provided their services pro bono. The defense attempted to have the trial moved from Sawyer County, due to a blitz of media coverage, and numerous incidents of racism and what they referred to as “revenge actions” against the Hmong. That motion was denied by Judge Norman Yackel, who agreed to have an outside jury from Dane County hear the case. Chai Vang’s trial was held in Sawyer County and started on a Saturday morning, using a bused-in jury of 10 women and four men. “This is the gun the defendant used to kill six people and wound two others,” Korte noted early on, showing the black Saiga. He would later argue that Vang shot the eight victims in rage, not self-defense, and repeatedly pointed to them being essentially unarmed. Kohn repeatedly stated that Vang was “a victim of racial slurs ... the hunters surrounded him as he attempted to walk away and then shot at him.” Kohn suggested that racism was a trigger, but never really noted much of that
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Letters to the editor Generous donation A generous donation was recently made to the Washburn County Area Humane Society to assist in the sterilization of household cats. Though well-intentioned, this donation will not solve the cat overpopulation problem that plagues Washburn County. In 2012, a survey, conducted by the American Pet Products Association revealed that 62 percent of households include at least one pet and that the average number of pets per household is 2.11. Of greater interest, it was estimated that 91
The Washburn County sheriff’s accident report from Nov. 18-Nov. 25, includes five slide-ins, four vehicle-versus-deer and five reportable accidents. Thursday, Nov. 20 At approximately 5:40 a.m., Washburn County Deputy Benjamin Kornbroke, 36, Stone Lake, was northbound on Hwy. 63 just south of the intersection of Fox Trail Road in the Town of Beaver Brook when a deer ran across the roadway in front of him. Kronbroke was unable to avoid hitting the deer with the 2013 Dodge Ram pickup, owned by the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office, that he was driving. Kornbroke was uninjured in the accident but the squad’s deer guard was pushed back into the grill, causing damage to the grill and one of the side fenders. Saturday, Nov. 22 At approximately 6:30 p.m., Joshua Zopp, 33, Hayward, was northbound on Hendrick’s Road near the intersection
percent of household cats are spayed and neutered, humanesociety.org. In light of these statistics along with the fact that only 7,410 households exist in Washburn County, according to the 20082012 census guide, it appears that household cats constitute a mere fraction of the ever-growing cat population. The real problem is coming from farmyards, backyards and other outside environments where free-roaming unsterilized cats proliferate at alarming rates. In fact, according to Becky Robinson, presi-
dent of Alley Cat Allies, 40 million kittens are born outside each year; sadly only 20 million survive, alleycat.org. Those that do survive end up on doorsteps, in our shelters — where 100 percent of feral kittens/cats are killed, or remain outside to continue the endless cycle of reproduction. These are the kittens/cats that must be addressed. Presently, only two programs, under the umbrella of The Shelter Community Action Team, are addressing this problem. Farm, Feral and Stray along with The
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of CTH F in the Town of Springbrook when he tried to stop and slid through the intersection. Zopp hit a snowbank, went through the intersection and into the ditch. Zopp suffered no apparent injuries in the accident. Three of the four child occupants in the vehicle were injured. Those injured were transported by private vehicle to the Hayward emergency room. The 2006 Chevrolet Silverado pickup he was driving sustained severe damage to the front, front passenger and front driver’s side. Monday, Nov. 24 At approximately 7:40 a.m., Adam Schroeder, 27, Spooner, was northbound on the Hwy. 53 ramp from North Hwy. 63 in the Town of Spooner when he lost control of his vehicle. The 2002 Mercury Sable slid into the ditch and hit a highway marker post. Schroeder was uninjured in the accident, but the vehicle sustained very minor damage to the rear and rear
driver’s side. At approximately 9:38 a.m., Sandra Trudelle, 54, Spooner, was leaving a residence on CTH B in the city of Shell Lake when she got stuck in the driveway. John Gauvin, 56, Shell Lake, came to assist her in removing the vehicle, a 2008 Chevy Impala, with his 2002 Ford pickup truck. Gauvin stated that while he was attempting to pull the car out he stopped, thought he had put his vehicle in park, and got out of the vehicle. He then instructed Trudelle to back her car up. As she did it pulled the tow strap which pulled the truck that began to roll backward and struck Gauvin, pinning him just under the rear of the truck and against a snowbank. Gauvin was transported to the hospital by ambulance. At approximately 1 p.m., Karl Karlson, 84, Baldwin, was southbound on Hwy. 53 in the Town of Spooner when he lost control on the snow-and-ice-covered
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roadway. Karlson spun around in the 1999 Ford Escort he was driving, entered the ditch and came to rest by the tree line. Karlson suffered nonincapacitating injuries in the accident. The car was severely damage and towed from the scene. Tuesday, Nov. 25 At approximately 1:50 p.m., Barbara Odell, 57, Minong, was northbound on County Line Road in the Town of Minong when she lost control on the snow-andice-covered roadway. Odell left the roadway went into the ditch, rolled one time and struck a pine tree. Odell suffered no apparent injuries, but the 2004 Ford Explorer she was driving was moderately damaged and towed from the scene. — Danielle H. Moe with information from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office
Area news at a glance BURNETT COUNTY — A 52-year-old Grantsburg man lost his life in a grain bin accident at Burnett Dairy Cooperative in Alpha on Friday afternoon, Nov. 21. Laurel L. Nelson, a longtime employee of the cooperative, died as the result of a grain engulfment incident, according to a statement released by the cooperative. “This individual had entered a grain storage bin of which he had been fully trained, was wearing appropriate safety equipment and following procedures for entering
Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners Nov. 24 - $30 Occasional Creek Inc., Shell Lake Nov. 25 - $30 Lucas Foley, Janesville Nov. 26 - $30 Sally Peterson, Shell Lake Nov. 28 - $300 David Wilson, Spooner
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Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2013 High Low Precip. Nov. 22 35 13 trace snow Nov. 23 32 6 Nov. 24 16 1 Nov. 25 29 8 Nov. 26 39 15 Nov. 27 19 5 Nov. 28 22 5 .3” snow Nov. 29 24 -2 .1” snow Nov. 30 27 0 2014 High Low Precip. Nov. 22 34 -3 Nov. 23 42 33 Nov. 24 45 32 Nov. 25 44 12 5.8” snow Nov. 26 20 12 Nov. 27 26 -4 Nov. 28 10 -2 Nov. 29 26 10 .2” snow Nov. 30 31 13
this confined space,” the statement from Burnett Dairy noted. The cooperative noted that safety is always its first priority, and the co-op would conduct a full investigation and was committed to cooperating with regulatory agencies. Nelson had worked at the cooperative since he was 18. He was the father of five children and was currently a fair board member of the Burnett County Agricultural Society. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• SAWYER COUNTY — Gov. Scott
Walker announced a $60,000 project to draft design plans for the construction of a wildlife/security fence around the perimeter of the Sawyer County Airport as well as a culvert replacement. Matt Malicki, airport development engineer with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, said that the project will construct a perimeter fence for the airport to help alleviate wildlife concerns, as well as provide additional security for the airport. Additionally, the project will reconstruct a culvert that has failed in the hangar area.
Register Memories 1954 – 60 Years Ago
• Boy Scouts receiving their Tenderfoot badges were Lonny Hoefer and Donald Cantley. Bob Kaun received his Star badge and Bob Jacobs received his Life Award. • The American Legion Auxiliary was collecting old jigsaw puzzles and comic books to send to men in the service. • $1 down and $1 per week would buy any electrical appliance or gift item at Shell Lake Jewelry. Phone 67A. • Russell Hansen purchased the Skelly Oil business in Shell Lake from Fritz Lundstrom.
1964 – 50 Years Ago
• The David Mortensen farmhouse was damaged by fire, damaging the cupboard in the kitchen and the wall and ceiling in the dining room. Smoke damage was extensive. • Walter Brown, Shell Lake, escaped serious injury when the truck he was driving overturned, ending up on its top in the ditch. The sheriff’s report stated that Brown was going south and as he approached the Hub Hoskins car, also going south, the right rear wheels broke off, striking the side of Hoskins’ car. The truck then went into the ditch and rolled over. • 4-H Leaders officers were Mrs. LaVerne West, president; Mrs. Joe Biver, vice president; Mrs. Mervyn Elliott, secretary; and William Lindenberger, treasurer. • A marriage license was issued to Glenn Dean Knoop and Karen Elizabeth Waterhouse.
The funding breakdown is $3,000 state; $3,000 Sawyer County; and $54,000 Federal Aviation Administration. The project should be completed in December. Sawyer County Airport is one of 98 facilities included in the Wisconsin State Airport System Plan, which makes it eligible for state and federal funding. Airport improvement projects are administered through WisDOT’s Bureau of Aeronautics. — from WisDOT
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1974 – 40 Years Ago
• Mary Dinnies entertained friends for a luncheon and baby shower for the infant son of Gary and JoAnn Olson. • Bush Electric west of Shell Lake was having its fifth-annual Moto-Ski and Sno Jet snowmobile Christmas party and open house. • Swing Day elective classes offered for Shell Lake fourth- and fifth-graders were first-aid, macramé, meal and planning, volleyball, typing, etiquette, school store, hairpin lace, bottle-cutting, baby-sitting, basketball, bowling, square dancing, rug making and audio visual. Students could select two classes. • Duane Schultz bagged a 9-point, 200pound buck.
1984 – 30 Years Ago
• The Shell Lake Shell Store offered senior citizen specials every Wednesday from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. • Coach Jim Campbell and members of the Shell Lake High School wrestling squad were selling fundraising tickets to aid Gary Richie, Rice Lake High school wrestling coach who was seriously injured in a fall. • Winners at the Washburn County Beekeepers Association annual honey fair were Sandra Hayen, Sarona, honey; Lauren Henricksen, Trego, crafts; and Barbara Jones, Shell Lake, baked goods. • Amy Johnson, Hazel Krantz, Wilma and Peggy Johnson, Barb and Julie Holman, Dorothy N. Rylander and Dorothy A. Rylander joined a busload from Shell Lake to Minneapolis to see the Peaceable Christmas at Dayton’s.
1994 – 20 Years Ago
• The first snowfall of the season dumped over 11 inches in the city of Shell Lake. • Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce President Carol Leischer presented Shell Lake Area Development Corp. President Gerry Walls with a $1,000 donation to help promote economic development in the city. • Bob and Becky Hall were awarded the Conservation Farmer Award by the Washburn County Conservation Committee. Anna Johnson was awarded the Conservation Leadership Award. • Josh Bush, 12, bagged his first buck, a 10-pointer.
2004 – 10 Years Ago
• Nielsen’s Saloon was having a pheasant and wild rice feed. • Lona and Chad Noll of Custom Construction opened headquarters on Shell Lake’s Main Street. • Members of the undefeated State Champion Shell Lake Lakers football team named to the Small Lakeland AllConference team were Andrew Berlin, Jared Gronning, Garrett Knoop, Matt Pesko, Sam Gronning, Kip Reynolds, Dale Marker, Steve Soukup, Max Smith and Adam Gronning. • Shell Lake School Board member Brian Dosch was honored at the Wisconsin Association of School Boards for his efforts to improve his leadership and governance skills. He attended programs sponsored by the WASB and the National School Boards Association.
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Washburn County Tourism helps Wisconsin “Bundle Up” this winter season Local organization serves as collection site for Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s charity drive SPOONER — Washburn County Tourism Association is inviting residents to drop off new or gently used coats,
sweaters, hats, mittens and other warm clothing items as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s The Big Bundle Up campaign. The Big Bundle Up is a statewide collection program running until Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. This is the fourth year of the program. To date, the program has collected more than 32,000 winter items to help warm up families in need. In addition to Washburn County Tourism, other collection sites, in-
cluding the state’s Travel Wisconsin Welcome Centers, are located throughout the state. Visit TravelWisconsin.com for a full listing of donation sites. If you are interested in assisting with donations, please contact Erin at the Washburn County Tourism office. With the spirit of the holiday season upon us, donating winter items is the perfect way to give to Wisconsin families in need. A box will be located in the lobby of
the Washburn County Information Center, 122 N. River St. in Spooner, for donors to drop off warm clothing items. All items donated at this location will be given to the Washburn County Food Pantry for distribution. Items of greatest need at this time are mittens and hats. For more information about why Washburn County Tourism is participating in The Big Bundle Up, please contact Erin at 715-635-9696. — from WCTA
C O M M U N I T Y H A P P E N I N G S
EVENTS …
December
Thursday, Dec. 4 • Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Call 715-520-7999. • Northwest Wisconsin Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1 p.m., lower level at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Shell Lake. • Free community meal, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 409 Summit, Spooner, 4-6 p.m. All welcome. Donations accepted. Friday, Dec. 5-Sunday, Dec. 7 • “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner” onstage at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre. Reservations online at titw.org or by calling 715-4684387. • A Night in Bethlehem, Cornerstone Church, 106 Balsam St., Spooner. Friday, 6-8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 • Washburn County Genealogical Society Christmas party at Tracks Restaurant, 12:30 p.m. $5 gift exchange man for man and lady for lady, Christmas carols sung and a self-paid lunch. May bring a guest. No regular meeting in December. • Spooner Woman’s Club will meet at the Glenview living center in Shell Lake at 1 p.m. Members are reminded to bring a plate of cookies to share with members and residents. This is their annual Christmas Carol singing and celebration of Christmas. Dr. Emory Johnson will be the speaker and song leader. A brief meeting prior to the caroling will have a fun theme remembering the worst Christmas gift given or received. Questions, call Pat at 715-865-2250. Saturday, Dec. 6 • Crochet a beginner’s magic scarf, 1 p.m., at Northwind Book & Fiber, Spooner. Call 715-635-6811 or visit northwindbook.com. Preregistration request. • Holiday Saturday in Shell Lake, specials at local businesses 9 a.m.-2 p.m., craft fair at the school, breakfast with Santa at the community center, 8-10 a.m. • Holiday bazaar at Lakeland Manor in Shell Lake, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Spaghetti feed 11 a.m.-2 p.m. • Love Lite celebration at Indianhead Medical Center, 4 p.m. Refreshments and the lighting of the Love Lite tree. Charter members of ICHC to be honored.
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• Santa is coming to Lakeland Family Resource Center in Spooner from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be make-andtake crafts, music and refreshments. Sunday, Dec. 7 • 40th-annual Intermezzo Music Club Advent concert, 5 p.m., Spooner Wesleyan Church. Freewill offering provides scholarships for music students. For additional information or to make a donation toward scholarships, contact Trinke McNurlin at 715-416-3374. Tuesday, Dec. 9 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted. • The board of directors for the Railroad Memories Museum meeting, 1 p.m., Spooner City Hall. All volunteers welcome. • Santa will be at the Shell Lake Public Library, 6-7:30 p.m. He will read “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” listen to wish lists and give out treats. Children are encouraged to wear pajamas. Thursday, Dec. 11 • Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center. • Washburn Christian Outreach follow-up public meeting 6:30 p.m. in the Washburn County boardroom, Elliott building, Shell Lake, to discuss poverty in the county. • Darkness to Light to end child sexual abuse training, 6-8:30 p.m., Lakeland Family Resource Center, Spooner. Please register at 715-635-4669 before Dec. 8. Thursday, Dec. 11-Sunday, Dec. 14 • “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner” onstage at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre. Reservations online at titw.org or by calling 715-4684387. Saturday, Dec. 13 • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Tickets 9 a.m. Distribution 9:30 a.m. Volunteers needed. Contact 715-635-9309, 715-4684017, or 715-222-4410. • Cookie walk, 8 a.m.-noon, United Methodist Church, Spooner.
Sunday, Dec. 14 • Lake Effect, sharing God’s love through Southern Gospel music, 10 a.m., Lake Park Alliance Church, Shell Lake. Monday, Dec. 15 • Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner. • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group, 5 p.m. group activity, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6-7 p.m. meeting, Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 715-635-4669. Tuesday, Dec. 16 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m., at the lodge. Wednesday, Dec. 17 • Shell Lake Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 5 p.m., at the library. The public is welcome. Thursday, Dec. 18 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available. Saturday, Dec. 20 • Second-annual film series, “The Art of Film” at the Shell Lake Arts Center, 7 p.m. More information at facebook.com/shelllakeartscenter, 715-4682414 and shelllakeartscenter.org Sunday, Dec. 21 • Toys for Tots distribution at the Barronett Community Center from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted. Wednesday, Dec. 31 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.
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Saturday, Jan. 3 • Second-annual film series, “The Art of Film” at the Shell Lake Arts Center, 7 p.m. More information at facebook.com/shelllakeartscenter, 715-4682414 and shelllakeartscenter.org Saturday, Jan. 17 • Second-annual film series, “The Art of Film” at the Shell Lake Arts Center, 7 p.m. More information at facebook.com/shelllakeartscenter, 715-4682414 and shelllakeartscenter.org
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Breakfast Monday, Dec. 8: Pop-Tart with cheese stick or mini cinnamon roll. Tuesday, Dec. 9: Whole-grain maple waffles or Get Vertical Bar. Wednesday, Dec. 10: Cheddar egg sandwich or ultimate breakfast round. Thursday, Dec. 11: Fruit pocket or muffin. Friday, Dec. 12: Laker pizza or apple stick. Breakfast is served with a choice of juice/fruit and milk with their main item. Every day breakfast is free to all students.
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his month I wanted to talk a little about grants. This year Shell Lake will continue to receive over $120,000 in competitive grants. The majority of that money comes from the five-year Community Learning Center grant that we received last year. It is a $100,000 per year, five-year grant. The money comes from the federal government and funnels through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. We also received a $6,700 grant from the Minnesota Twins Community Fund. It paid for the addition of two T-ball backstops, a practice backstop at Tiptown, the new concrete dugouts, and paid to move the fence in to a reasonable distance at that field. That grant was also supported by much donated
Lunch Monday, Dec. 8: Grilled cheese and tomato soup. Tuesday, Dec. 9: Crispy-chicken sandwich. Wednesday, Dec. 10: Spaghetti. Thursday, Dec. 11: Hot Italian subs. Friday, Dec. 12: Quesadillas. Salad bar is provided daily to all students. All students also have a daily alternate entrée choice of either sandwich pack: PB&J, flavored cracker and cheese stick or yogurt pack: Flavored fat-free yogurt with granola on side, flavored cracker and cheese stick. labor from the school, city and a number of volunteer workers. Lampert Lumber also donated many of the construction supplies for the project. ••• Josh Schmidt and I are working on a food service equipment grant that we hope will pay for a new dishwasher and freezer at the primary school. ••• It is that time of year again when the holiday season is in full swing. It is also tax bill season. I am hopeful that all of the property owners in the district are pleasantly surprised when that item arrives in the mail. The school mill rate this year went down
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SHELL LAKE — Mark the date on your calendar for Thursday, Dec. 11. That is when the Shell Lake FFA fruit will be arriving. There will only be two days to pick up your order. Thursday, Dec. 11, and Friday, Dec. 12. Times are 3:30-5:30 p.m. each day.
There will be extra fruit but it goes fast. If you didn’t get an order placed stop in. The fruit will be available in Mr. Forsythe’s technology education shop area. Any leftover fruit will be donated to the food pantry. — from the Shell Lake FFA
news@ wcregisternewsroom.com 1-1/2 mills, to a below state average of 9.7. Your tax for the school will go down about $150 for each $100,000 of assessed value. ••• I also want to talk a minute this month about me. This coming summer of 2015 I will be ending my 30-year career in education, and will be retiring from Shell Lake School District. These four years here at Shell Lake have gone by very fast and have proven to be a very rewarding end to my career. I would like to thank the community of Shell Lake, and the Shell Lake School Board, for the opportunity to serve as superinten-
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••• I encourage residents to get involved in the school and the multitude of activities within the district. Keri Jensen has some exciting community education activities, and winter sports are just getting started. A tasty community event will be coming up on Friday, Jan. 16. The Shell Lake Education Foundation is having Dad’s Belgian Waffles come again to serve all-you-can-eat waffles and sausage during the doubleheader basketball game, home versus Cameron. Advanced tickets are available from any SLEF board member, or the district office at the 3-12 building. •••
Superintendent’s corner • Jim Connell
December auditions announced for “Oliver!”
SHELL LAKE — Theatre in the Woods has announced a casting call and auditions for its spring musical, “Oliver!” This musical is based on the novel “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens. In this classic musical production we meet the young orphan Oliver who takes the audience on his heart-wrenching and heartwarming quest to find a family. The Tony Awardwinning score includes music and lyrics by Lionel Bart with titles such as “Con-
sider Yourself,” “Food, Glorious Food,” “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two” and “As Long As He Needs Me.” “Oliver!” has a large, diverse cast. Adults and youth ages 9 and up are needed and everyone is welcome and encouraged to audition … even if they question their singing abilities. Auditions will be held Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m., and Thursday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. Participants should come prepared
to sing a brief solo of any show tune; it need not be from the play, but it should be one that is able to be acted while sung. Audition songs will be a capella unless participants would like to bring their own accompaniment. Performance dates are March 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15. The Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. All other performances are at 7 p.m. For a complete cast list and audition readings please visit website titw.org. For fur-
ther information contact directors Laurie Bakkum at laurieb3@centurytel.net / 715468-7900 or Jody Peck at jodypeck@gmail. com / 715-520-7220. Theatre in the Woods is a nonprofit community theater organization, now in its 25th year, located at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, 605 1st St., in Shell Lake. For more information visit titw.org. — from TiTW
C O M M U N I T Y H A P P E N I N G S Monday: First Friends Playgroup open to all children, 10 a.m.noon. Focus on infants and caregivers with sensory stimulation and movement experiences. Art project materials provided, closes with circle music time and instrument exploration. Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner. Monday & Thursday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Daily fee includes lunch, program of crafts, exercise, games, music, quiet time. Call 715-635-4367.
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Tuesday: Women Healing Women support group, every other Tuesday, 4-5:30 p.m. Contact Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter Outreach office at 103 Oak St., Spooner, WI 54801. Wednesday: Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, open from noon-3 p.m. Kidstime-Parentime 10 a.m.-noon. Learn, discuss, share ideas and experience to enrich parenting skills. Preselected art or play materials available for children of all ages. Last Wednesday of the month, potluck at 11:15 a.m. Thursday: Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. in the cafeteria at Indianhead Medical Center, Shell Lake. • Library Fun For Little Ones, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Shell Lake Public Library. Stories, craft and a snack. No age minimum or maximum for participants. Thursday & Monday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program, see listing above. ••• Saturday: The Washburn County Museum and Research Room are closed for the season. To make an appointment, call 715-6352319. ••• Domestic abuse and sexual assault are crimes. Time-Out provides free, confidential victim support, call 800-924-0556.
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Start your holiday crafting … perhaps for next year’s gift giving
hen I recently received an email where the subject line read, start your holiday crafting, I thought, Isn’t this a little bit late? It seems I need to start my holiday crafting in January to be ready by December. I confess that I did open the email. I viewed all the wonderful crafting projects that were available by purchasing the pattern books that were offered for sale. Oh, the pressure this placed on me as I looked at each item. Oh, this is neat. This would be fun. I think I could make this for … Then I realized, I do have most of the
handmade items ready for this year’s Christmas gift giving. That means I could look into getting new craft ideas in preparation for next year. This would give me the winter months to work on craft items that I can give away next Christmas. Isn’t it fun to look ahead? Sometimes a crafter hasn’t completed one item before they are dreaming
of the next project to start. I remember when one of my classmates in grade school wrote a story about the weeks leading up to Christmas. She described how she would wake up during the night and hear her mother working at the sewing machine. The story went on to tell how she and her siblings would get up Christmas morning to dolls with outfits her mom had crafted. All the children would have a new pair of pajamas, too. I don’t think this mother was working late at night leading up to Christmas because she didn’t get started in time to casually
complete projects. She had a large family and she sewed the clothes for them throughout the year, in addition to taking in sewing for others. Are you a crafter that has been busy the past 10 to 12 months preparing gifts to give come Christmas? Maybe you are one that waits until the final weeks before the gift-giving holiday and are busy completing handmade items while others are sleeping. Either way, isn’t it fun and rewarding to see the faces of the recipients when they open the gift you have created especially for them?
Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson Area writers corner At odds with daylight saving time Mary B. Olsen y proudest achievement: I changed the clocks. We are ordered to do it in the middle of the night, like about 2 a.m., of course. One must turn back one hour in fall, and leave behind the fast time, what we call daylight saving time. First thing that morning, I climbed upon the little stepladder and changed two clocks and after that four more without the ladder. I don’t know why a person should have so many clocks. There’ s one in every room! Maybe people should live without clocks, or at least limit their number. Only my kitchen clock, the one that gives me bird calls on the hour, is all messed up. The hour is right, but the bird is wrong. Maybe it’s wrong to try to fool Mother Nature. My sense of time is off. How can a simple change of one hour be so difficult for me to handle? It should be like a baby step. Day one, after the time change, I awake at 4 o’clock in the morning. I may go back to bed or start the day. Wait for the dawning? I opt for rising early. Three hours later dawn has come. The sky is overcast but there are lovely streaks of
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lilac and a glowing promise of sunshine peering out from amid the cloud cover. My world is a little bit tilted, but my body is trying to become accustomed to the new time. Those mysterious circadian rhythms are at work on us and our planet. I will soon be accustomed to the central daylight time that is best for our part of the world. It was the leap ahead that made me a bit off, like my birdsinging clock. On the second morning, I find my two companion cats a bit uneasy. They look at me with their huge cat eyes, wondering if I have lost my senses. Cats know when it’s time to eat, sleep and do necessary things in our lives. I console them. Don’t worry, my pets. I am not out of my mind, just out of sync. Sometimes I yearn for the days back on the farm when I awoke to the strident crow of the rooster and the twittering of happy little birds in the tall bushes and the white oak trees. That was a simpler time, but the powers that be had already changed the time. It took an act of Congress. Most people blamed Roosevelt, our president. Don’t blame me, I was only a child. It is a force I have had to deal with every hour of my life. Most people go along with it without complaining. Maybe some embrace it, but not anyone I know. All my life,
Washburn Christian Outreach public meeting set SHELL LAKE — Washburn Christian Outreach will conduct a follow-up public meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 6:30 p.m., in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott building, Shell Lake, to discuss poverty in the county. The program will be presented for public comments, a proposal of an outreach program and organization designed to
more efficiently work within the current social networks dealing with issues of poverty. Residents of the county are encouraged to attend to provide further input and comments. — from WCO
Santa is coming to the Shell Lake Public Library SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Library will be receiving a visit from Santa Claus on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 6-7:30 p.m. Santa will be reading “‘Twas the Night
Before Christmas,” listening to wish lists and giving out treat bags. Bring your camera. Children are encouraged to wear pajamas. — from SLPL
Celebrate Christmas Craft Week at the library SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Public Library will be celebrating Christmas Craft Week with craft projects and treats every day. There will be a different craft project featured Monday through Thursday, Dec. 8-11, from 3-4:30 p.m. Come to the library any time from
through Saturday, Dec. 20, and you can enter to win a stocking full of stuff. There will be four stockings raffled, one in each of the following age groups: Under 8, 8-12, 13-18 and over 18. The raffle will take place on Monday, Dec. 22. One entry per person, please. — from SLPL
Santa to visit Lakeland Family Resource Center SPOONER — Santa is coming to the Lakeland Family Resource Center on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be make-and-take crafts, music and refreshments. The center is located at 314 Elm St. in Spooner. Don’t forget your camera. An adult
must accompany children. The Washburn County Department of Health and Human Services, Spooner MOMS Club, the Tarras family and many generous volunteers and donors are sponsoring this event. — from LFRC
back in my childhood, in the years before DST, there were untold numbers of complaints. The railroads, but they were exempt from it. It gradually gained grudging acceptance, as a wartime measure. I still feel like complaining but where does one address the complaints? Who started this, anyway? I have done some digging into the history of this daylight saving time and it seems the early advocates have all passed on, and their followers. It was a New Zealand man, an entomologist, who liked to collect insects, so he valued after-hours daylight. In 1895, he wrote some papers on it and gained interest from like-minded people. His name is George Vernon Hudson. He wanted two hours of daylight saving. I found a picture of him. It is one of those early photographs; the gentleman posing wearing a respectable vested suit with a figured necktie loose around his neck and a stiff white collar. He wears a Mona Lisa smile and a mustache, and flaky dandruff decorates parts of his suit coat. He started the push for this change. The next man to latch on to this idea and run with it was a man in England named William Willett, in 1905. This man was a builder and an outdoorsman. I found his picture, and he is also clad in a black suit, standing proud. He has
a bigger mustache than the insect man. He was more successful. After he passed away his friends dedicated a huge memorial sundial in his memory, set off an hour to make it year-round daylight saving time. But the sundial doesn’t really work in the dark. During World War I, daylight saving time was in use in Germany. It didn’t die out, but kept expanding and gaining people for it and people against, over the years. Here, some states held out. Those for it say it benefits the leisure sector. They play golf. It affects retail sales and sports. Those against, like farmers, have problems. Many activities are tied to sunlight, and others to the dark. It affects everything, your body, your life. It even affects fireworks displays and shows that depend on darkness. It complicates timekeeping. When I was working, we had to make up the extra hour by working one hour without pay. Given the choice, I might go for yearlong daylight saving time. Try to find a place where they don’t change the time. It’s caught on all over the globe in all continents. Russia, having tried DST, has gone on year-round time permanently. No daylight saving, or, what some call summer time for them. There is hope that it will die out.
40th-annual Intermezzo Music Club Advent concert to be presented SPOONER – The 40th-annual Intermezzo Music Club Advent concert is set for Sunday, Dec. 7, 5 p.m. at the Spooner Wesleyan Church located west on Hwy. 70. The concert features area youth and adult musicians with refreshments served following the performance. A freewill offering provides scholar-
ships for talented students to participate in music lessons, Shell Lake Arts Center classes and more. For additional information or to make a donation toward scholarships, contact Trinke McNurlin, 715-416-3374. — submitted
Red Cedar Choir holiday concert to be performed RICE LAKE — The Red Cedar Choir holiday concert, “Sing Noel,” will feature the 100-member choir and Bethany Brass under the direction of conductor Beth Joosten. The choir will give two performances on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 and 4 p.m., in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Rice Lake. The concert will feature a Christmas celebration of traditional and new music. The program will open with “Personent Hodie,” “And the Glory of the Lord” and “Midwinter.” “Lux Aurumque” will feature soloists Chelsea Willer and Ellen Jasperson. The concert will then continue with “Mary Did You Know” and “Night of Silence/Silent Night.” Following intermission, the program will continue with “Carol of the Bells,” “The First Noel” and “In Dulci Jubilo.” “The Shepherds Sing” will feature vocal soloists Jennique Peterson and Anna Borstad along with Cori Forcey on the soprano saxophone, followed by “Do You Hear What I Hear?” The holiday concert will conclude with
“Sing Noel” featuring vocal soloists Scott Jensen, Christina Wells, Marissa Scharf, Ericha Raffesburger, Alyssia Kangas, instrumentalists Aimee Pashbee and Michael Timblin on flute, Pam Johnson and Kayla Margl-Chastek on clarinet, Andrew Dahlstrom on saxophone, Cori Forcey, David Forcey and Jim Hurst on percussion, John Dutmer on synthesizer, and the Bethany Brass. Members of the Bethany Brass are Joe Erickson and Tom Lundquist on trumpet, Sue Alice Shay on French horn, Jim Haack on trombone and Bruce Markgren on tuba. The concert also features Christine Fritz on piano. The Red Cedar Choir is comprised of UWBC students along with community vocalists. Admission to the holiday concert is a freewill offering. For more information, contact the UW - Barron County campus at 715-234-8176. — from UWBC
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Academic awards handed out at Spooner
The athletes on the Spooner cross-country team earning an Academic Award are shown (L to R): School Board President Robert Hoellen, coach Turpin, Benjamin Caithamer, Katelyn Heino, Abhinab KC, Daniel Pederson and Superintendent Michelle Schwab. Not shown: Julianna Bray, Alex MacDonell, Natalie Meister, Tyler Revak and Connor Seckora.
The athletes on the girls golf team that earned an Academic Award are shown (L to R): Coach Jim Anderson, Alison Barnes, Rachel Johnson, Danielle Dewitt, Hannah Gostonczik, Lyndsey Hanson and Larissa Schmock. Not shown: Sydney Busch. – Photos submitted
The athletes who earned the Academic Award on the soccer team shown (L to R): John Hoellen, Andrew Emerson, Keenan Adams and Ben Bray. Not present for photo: Leon Armbruster, Aaron Durand and Joseph Trcka. The awards were presented to the Spooner High School athletes who earned a 3.5 grade-point average on Monday, Nov. 17.
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Tozer Turkey Trot 2014 The Harrington family came out in force to run in the subzero weather. Shown (L to R): Mary Harrington, Andrew Harrington, Tony Harrington, Heidi Garrido and Gene Harrington.
The weather was bright, sunny and crisp, not fit for man and dogs, but that did not stop this mother-daughter team of Josie Pitts of Floodwood, Minn., and Mattie Pitts of Rice Lake. Salcor, part husky, was at home in this weather, while Penny, who is built closer to the ground, required a sweater.
Photos by Larry Samson
The Tom and Julie Foss family hosted and organized the Tozer Turkey Trot to give thanks and to give back. The money earned at the race went to the Washburn County Food Pantry. Shown (L to R): Julie Foss, Tom Foss with his grandson, Bentley, Ryan McKinney, Katie McKinney and Jessie Foss with her nephew, Matthew.
These hardcore winter enthusiasts were not discouraged by the subzero temperatures at the annual Tozer Turkey Trot 5K race around Tozer Lake held Thursday, Nov. 27.
Kelsey and Rocky Banks of Sarona were the father-and-daughter team that came dressed for the weather while still making a fun fashion statement. There are not too many places where they can wear these hats.
Michael Thompson of Ventura, Calif., took first place in the men’s division, and Iciar Ocariz took first place in the women’s division. They took home a first place trophy and a frozen turkey for their efforts.
Spooner High School students Audi Blonk, Sophie DelFiacco and Katie Gobel stayed warm before, during and after the race.
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State news • Wisconsin Public Radio
Group pushes not to let hunters overstep state’s wolf-hunting quota State limiting hunters, trappers to 150 kills Chuck Quirmbach | WPR News STATEWIDE - An animal protection group doesn’t want Wisconsin wolf hunters to exceed this year’s kill quota of 150. According to the state Department of Natural Resources’ website on Friday afternoon, 146 wolves have been killed in Wisconsin this fall.
Melissa Tedrowe, with the Humane Society of the U.S., said there’s reason to be concerned about an overharvest of the wolf population. Last year, Wisconsin hunters and trappers killed six more wolves than the state quota of 251. The plan was that if this year’s wolf quota wasn’t reached before the gun deer season ended on Sunday evening, wolf hunters could start using dogs to help harvest wolves. DNR officials didn’t respond to a request for comment. Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USDA will buy 68M pounds of cranberries to help market stabilize Record crops have led to excess supply of fruit and low prices Rich Kremer | WPR News WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it will purchase up to 68 million pounds of cranberries in an attempt to stabilize prices for growers. After record harvests in Wisconsin and Canada, an oversupply of cranberries means growers are getting between 10 and 19 cents per pound. According to Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association Executive Director Tom Lochner, they need around 25 to 30 cents
per pound to break even. Lochner said growers asked USDA to buy around 30 million pounds’ worth of excess cranberry products. The department instead agreed to purchase double that. “We appreciate it and think it will go a long way toward addressing some of the supply issues the industry is facing after a couple years of record crops,” said Lochner. “It’s also a good thing for feeding programs at USDA.” The cranberry products will likely be distributed to school lunch programs and food pantries. Lochner said prices for consumers may increase while the market stabilizes. A Wisconsin cranberry bog. - Photo by Carol Mitchell
Coalition of business groups opposes DOT’s proposed tax, fee increases Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is among those questioning tax on new vehicle purchases, increased gas tax Shawn Johnson | WPR News MADISON - A coalition of business groups wants Republicans to reject major tax and fee increases proposed
by Gov. Scott Walker’s Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation recently proposed $750 million in new taxes and fees to fill a projected shortfall in Wisconsin’s transportation budget. That included a tax on new vehicle purchases and an increase in the gas tax. Jason Culotta with Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce said there are questions in the business community about whether those taxes in particular are the right approach.
“We acknowledge that we’re going to have to have a revenue increase, but the question is what is the appropriate way to move forward with those increases,” said Culotta. Among those joining WMC’s call to reject those taxes were the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the Wisconsin Auto and Truck Dealers Association. Among those backing the proposed budget are local governments and the road-building lobby.
Lawmaker to introduce bill setting mandatory retirement age for State Supreme Court justices Chief Justice Abrahamson is 80 years old Shawn Johnson | WPR News MADISON - A Republican state lawmaker said he’ll introduce a bill that would set a mandatory retirement age for state Supreme Court justices – a move that could force the retirement of Wisconsin’s chief justice. In 1977, voters amended the state’s constitution to require the Legislature to set a retirement age for justices, though nothing ever came of it. State Rep. Dean Knudson, R-Hudson, said it’s time for the Legislature to act and he favors a mandatory retire-
ment age of 75. That would force the retirement of Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, who, at age 80, is considered the leader of the court’s liberal judges. Knudson said his plan isn’t aimed at Abrahamson. “To me, this isn’t about people. It isn’t about the job that anyone’s doing. It’s about respecting the will of the people and the oath that we all take to the (U.S.) Constitution,” he said. A spokesman for Abrahamson said the chief justice had no comment, though when Knudson floated this idea last session, she joked that he should “grandmother” her in. Abrahamson isn’t the only justice who might be affected. Conservative Justice Patience Roggensack is 74
years old. According to media reports, Justice Patrick Crooks is expected to retire voluntarily when his term ends in 2016. He is 76 years old.
Ages of current state Supreme Court justices: Shirley Abrahamson: Age 80 (Dec. 17, 1933) Patrick Crooks: Age 76 (May 16, 1938) Patience Roggensack: Age 74 (July 7, 1940) David Prosser: Age 71 (Dec. 24, 1942) Ann Walsh Bradley: Age 67 (July 5, 1950) Annette Ziegler: Age 50 (March 6, 1964) Michael Gableman: Age 48 (Sept. 18, 1966)
As temperatures drop, risk of carbon monoxide poisoning rises Indoor heaters, cars running in garages often put people in hospital in winter Maureen McCollum | WPR News STATEWIDE - Health officials are reminding people about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning during the cold winter months. As the temperature drops, the risk of getting carbon monoxide poisoning grows. Officials also see a spike during power outages in the winter, since some people bring gasoline or propane heating sources inside without proper ventilation. Other people may get poisoned if they start their car in the garage without opening the door. While La Crosse’s two major hospitals have not had any confirmed cases of carbon monoxide poisoning yet this fall, it’s the time of year when doctors start to see an uptick in patients with carbon monoxide poisoning.
Propane heaters brought indoors during the winter months are a common cause of carbon monoxide poisoning. - Photo by Tim Wilson
Dr. Anthony Deuster, an emergency physician at Mayo Clinic Health System, said that people need to be aware of symptoms, especially before falling asleep. “Things such as headaches, weakness, dizziness or nausea are there,” said Deuster. “People think you’ll be confused or you’ll pass out. That’s only the awake stages. Earlier, you just don’t feel quite right or you have a little headache or you feel nauseated. It can be lifethreatening.” Chuck Warzecha, a deputy administrator with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, said one way to avoid getting sick is to have furnaces and stoves inspected annually. “You don’t know if you have a carbon monoxide leak,” said Warzecha. “You can have a furnace that appears to be working otherwise. You won’t smell carbon monoxide in the home. So you really do need to have a carbon monoxide detector.” It’s unclear how many people have gotten carbon monoxide poisoning so far this year. On average, it lands 450 people in Wisconsin hospitals annually.
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Sampling at the DNR registration station DNR wildlife biologist Nancy Christel is shown aging a young buck – examining the teeth to estimate its age – that was brought into the DNR registration station on Sunday, Nov. 23. Melanie Quziec, a junior at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, assisted her.
Volunteer Melanie Quziec holds the buck so biologist Nancy Christel can remove the lymph nodes in the neck. The DNR was hoping to get 500 samples tested within the 10-mile radius of the 2011 doe that tested positive for CWD. As of Sunday, Nov. 23, they had 250, well ahead of their goal. The 3-1/2-year-old doe found in 2011 was the only deer that has tested positive in northern Wisconsin. The first CWD deer was detected in southern Wisconsin in 2001.
Photos by Larry Samson
Lucky hunter
Tanner Becker, Spooner, who just turned 15, shot this nice 9-point buck with a 17-inch spread at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22. — Photo submitted
Volunteer Ashley Steadman, a junior at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, prepares the lymph nodes after they were removed from the doe that was brought in for registration. The sample will be tested for chronic wasting disease and tuberculous, if indicated.
First buck for Natalie
Natalie Melton shot her first-ever buck the opening day of the gun deer season, Saturday, Nov. 22, at 4:33 p.m. “I sat all day, open till close, didn’t see anything but this one, and got it with one shot,” she commented. The buck was an 8-pointer. — Photo submitted
Emmie’s buck
Emmie Bassett, Spooner, shot this nice 10-point buck during the recently gun deer season. — Photo submitted
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Sarona
by Marian Furchtenicht It wasn’t the greatest of a deer season in our area with bucks only and weather not the nicest, along with the cold and deep snow to wade in and a very, very foggy couple of days, but in spite of that some got lucky. December is here. It will fly by fast with Christmas only three weeks away and so many things to do and go to. Dean and Kim Schlapper and daughter Aimee flew home to Texas on Friday after spending the week at his mom’s. Joining them for turkey dinner on Thursday were Pam Cernocky, daughter Lea and husband Nate of Elk Mound, Wayne Schlapper and daughter Ashley of Stevens Point and Fritz and Mary Mancl and their family. It made for 17 in all. Congrats to Dean bagging a spike buck and Fritz got a nice one. Rocky and Pat Semm went with daughter Lisa and Matt Stodola and boys to Suzie and Seth Sundeen’s in Elk Mound on Sunday for their turkey day together. Todd and Mary Doane of Rice Lake also went. Two of the grandsons, Matt and Christopher, had gotten their deer. Greg Krantz said their family is full of turkey but no venison. Thanksgiving Day Matt and Christi and kids, Chippewa Falls, and Ericka and family were at their folks and went to Sue’s brother, Bill, and Jackie Smith’s. Sue and Ericka braved the Black Friday shopping in Rice Lake. A week ago, Marilyn and Renee Zimmerman spent the weekend in Hudson with friends, Michelle Alter’s, her mom and her three children, and enjoyed shopping and a very nice visit but it was a very, very foggy ride home. On Thanksgiving Day, Marilyn and Renee had dinner at their sister, Linda, and Ivan Stodola’s, Haugen. Saturday they and sisters Linda and Lisa were Christmas shopping in Eau Claire and had a fun time. Sunday their sisters Lisa and Linda and nieces Nicole and Brittney took their mom, Germaine Paulson, out to eat at the Lake Buffet in Rice Lake for her 80th birthday and went back to Lisa’s house for birthday cake. Belated wishes, Germaine. Marilyn also reported her uncle, George Hrouda, 74, Spooner, passed away at his home on Sunday, Nov. 23. His funeral was Monday evening at Appleyards Funeral Home in Rice Lake. Sympathy is extended. Dick and Charlotte Shover enjoyed a two-week trip to Turkey in November. They say the country was much
non Sauer’s fiancé. Shannon was doing medical residence rotation at Milwaukee Children’s Hospital. Paul cooked his famous garbage can turkey and every one ate well. The Shell Lake Methodist Church is having a bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with silent auction baskets. Stop in and enjoy a cup of coffee and find your Christmas gifts. The Sarona Methodist Church folks were happy to welcome Mark Sr. and Janet Fritz as new members on Sunday. Mark and Deb West took daughters Gina, husband Shawn and boys, and Jessie West and Ande, Adam West and his mom, Elfreda, out to eat Saturday night, celebrating her and Jessie’s birthdays. I joined Russ and Nancy and their family along with her folks, Ralph and Arlene VanMeter, sister Sue Weathers family for Thanksgiving dinner Thursday. Sunday I had turkey dinner again at son Roger and Cindy’s with her boys and granddaughter. The twins, Autumn and Alexis, spent the whole weekend with Gramma Cindy and Grandpa Roger. Casey was home for the week from college in Ashland and went back on Sunday. Elaine Ryan and Rocky had her girls, Nicole and boys Bryan, Henry and Drew Baker from Rice Lake, and Danielle Ryan from Shell Lake over for dinner on Sunday. Vicki Gee-Treft was a luncheon visitor at my house on Wednesday. Belated birthday wishes to Sarona and Shell Lake Methodist Pastor Steve Miller on Dec. 1. Birthday wishes this week to Mary Ann Carlson, Chuck Tomesh, Kati Hansen, Sarah West Schmidt and Ellie Mae Krantz, Dec. 5; Jim Frey and Sara Kubista Fox, Dec. 6; Denise Sando, Leroy Haynes and Taelor Schaffer, Dec. 7; Sharon Baker, Naomi Keenan, Jessica Haynes and Martha Riedell, Dec. 8; Jackie Rux, Patti Butterfield and Kati Foote Chapman, Dec. 10; Gloria Elliott, Janet Donetell and Libbie DeTrent, Dec. 11. Have a joyous one. A happy anniversary to Gene and Sherri Kasten on Dec. 7 and Tim and Laurie Studt on Dec. 10.
by Pauline Lawrence Talking with Marv Knoop, he tells us they didn’t get any bucks this year. Usually Mark Knoop gets a buck each year but not this year. On Thanksgiving Day, Marv tells us they had 40 people enjoying the feast. Gladys makes turkey and potatoes and the rest bring lots of potluck. Marv says they had great food and a great time, which is how Thanksgiving is to be. Talking with Gretchen Best, we find Jerry and Gretchen were over to Luck at Gwen Strege’s for Thanksgiving. They enjoyed a potluck. There to enjoy the feast were Lillian Strege, Mitchell Strege and his daughter, Annie, Chris and Shannon Peterson and Kayla and Lexie, Barb Johnson from Circle Pines, Minn., Tess and son and later in the afternoon Gale Kobernick and her daughter, Kelly, came to see the family. Also Kara and her fiancé attended the fun. Betty Meister tells us her honey got an 8-point buck and Sonny a 10-pointer. Talking with my favorite sister, Marie Quam, she tells us the guys quit hunting and went fishing. Friday night Marie and Warren were at Jane and Rick Lauterbach’s for Thanksgiving supper. Also there were the Rich Feeneys and Richie and Ryan Lauterbach and Rick’s mom. The Feeneys stayed at Janie’s, including Johanna and Allysha and Richy. Rick Lauterbach was a lucky deer hunter bagging a buck and he has it all cut up. Lucky hunters at the Crosby’s were Garry, Shorty, Tyler, Katie Ann and Darrel Crosby. On Thanksgiving Day Beth had her three boys with their wives fand families, Shorty and Melissa, Tyler and Katie Ann, and Tom and Sunshine, Isaac, Josie and Alycia, and Chad, Ashley, Chase, Morgan and Joclyn, in for the feast. Friday night Chad made his famous chili and split pea and ham soup, while his mom made chicken noodle. Are you a Genius? Answer to question No. 7: Oranges cost 15 each, lemons cost 10¢ each. Are you a Genius? No. 8: Start with the number of total mittens lost by three kittens and multiply by the voting age in the United States. What is the answer? FOR UPCOMING FEATURES CALL 715-635-2936 OR 1-800-952-2010 • Check us out on the Web! www.spoonermovies.com Scatter sunshine! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HOLIDAY Have a great week!
in one family or another. I think Shell Lake Schools is the only school that had off for the hunting week. I know Cameron had only Monday and Tuesday and then were off. It’s great that Shell Lake had off. Carl and Betty Meister joined others for a Thanksgiving feast at Jarrett and Bev Casselious’ in Eau Claire. Along with Beth and Mark Hansen, Ryan and Alyssa and others, they all enjoyed a big feast. Despite the snow, I see that most of the Dewey Country farmers have their corn combined. Most of it was done the week before hunting season. I saw by Rice Lake a number of farmers hadn’t combined their corn as yet. At Curt and Myrna Atkinson’s for Thanksgiving dinner were Jodie and Sandy Atkinson and Ron Atkinson. Myrna is busy washing walls, etc., in her house so it’s done for Christmas when she as a house full of company. They burn wood and it smokes, leaving behind that sticky smoke. At Diane Hulleman’s for Thanksgiving were a lot of people. The kids brought out Diane’s Christmas decorations and decorated her tree and the house. So Diane is all ready for Santa to come. On Sunday after church, Diane came home to a lonely house as all had left for home. On Sunday, Diane went to various houses to check people’s blood pressure, as she is the nurse from our community. Talking with Evelyn Melton she tells us they had Thanksgiving at Vicki and Don Trott’s. Also there were Tad Trott and daughter Nicki, totaling about 12 people enjoying the feast. Robin was up for four days also. Saturday evening, Cecil and Evelyn played cards with Peggy Vesta, Don Lane, Allan Melton, Robin Melton and Vicki Trott. The Melton kids all keep their parents, Cecil and Evelyn, playing cards and keeping them on their toes. Talking with the VanSeluses, we find Butch hasn’t had any luck getting a buck. Can’t get a buck when there’s none to get, huh Butch?
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Ah yes, I can hear those deer talking to themselves. They’re saying, “Thank you, God, for letting me live for another year, and hiding from those hunters.” It’s got to be hard for those deer to even eat, being afraid of being shot at. So it’s Amen for another hunting season being over with. Happy anniversary to Tyler and Becca Odden on Dec. 4. Have a great day. Happy birthday to Debbie Stellrecht on Dec. 4 and also that wish goes out to Ashtyn Smith and to Jule Lee. Have a great one. Happy birthday to Pat Atkinson and also to Kyle Hulleman on Dec. 5. Have a wonderful day. A very happy anniversary to Glen and Karen Knoop as they enjoy their special day together on Dec. 5 when they are married 49 years. Have a great day you two. A very happy birthday to Noel Beaufeaux, Levi Cooper, Emma Jean Burch, and also to Marshall Poquette, all on Dec. 7. Have a wonderful day. Happy birthday on Dec. 7 to Don Christner on his special day. Dec. 9, a very happy birthday to Gabriel Asher Lawrence on his special day with many more to come. Also a very happy birthday to Tammy LaVeau on her birthday Dec. 9. A very happy birthday to Katie Kinde, Savannah Gemach, Joan Petz, Rosemary Gray and also to a very dear lady who turns 95 years young on Dec. 10. Yes, it’s you, Bertha Soelle. Have a great day all of you. Jim and Sandy Atkinson joined other members of the family at the home of Pattie and Noel Beaufeaux and sons in Eau Claire on Thanksgiving Day for their feast. Also there were Lisa and Dan Otto, Marjorie and Charlie, Kristen and Scott Carl and children, and Jimmy Atkinson. Brianna and Jannah went to their dad’s for Thanksgiving dinner. Noel has been at Jim and Sandy’s for the deer-hunting season. He didn’t bag a buck this year. On the way to Penny and Jeff Ladd’s on Saturday, I saw where a bear was hit and killed west of Poquette Lake. Further down the road was a dead deer lying off the road. What a waste. On Saturday, Rory and Ram and myself went to Chetek to Penny and Jeff Ladd’s and children for Thanksgiving. Penny made a big pan of lasagna and it was outstanding and got eaten up. Rem has gotten a doe during hunting season. Jeff, on Nov. 20, was wrestling a high school kids, as Jeff is the coach and something happened to his knee. Jeff went to urgent care and they X-rayed his knee and just told him it wasn’t broken, but Jeff couldn’t lie, stand or sit and was still having problems on Saturday. So Monday he had an appointment with doctors in Bloomer. Everywhere Jeff called to get in to see a doctor nobody had an appointment open. Monday he will have an MRI. I just hope he’s all right. It’s always something
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more modern than they expected. En route home they visited their son, Eric, and family in the Chicago area. Former West Sarona neighbors, Tom and Linda Tabor will be celebrating their 50th at an open house to be held Dec. 13, 1-4 p.m., at the Dutchmen’s Hall in Ridgeland. Friends are welcome. Congratulations to them. Butch and Evelyn Schaffer went to Kyle and Amy’s in Shell Lake for turkey day. Sunday they had everyone at their house. Michelle and Trent, Kyle and Amy and grands Taelor and Joe from Madison, Allie home from St. Scholastica in Duluth and Emme and Jaxson. At Virginia Stodola’s the first weekend of the deer hunt sons Jack and Jim were home, also great-grandson Ryan Stodola. For Thanksgiving Day, son Jack and Judy, Onalaska were at his mom’s. Robbie Hyllested, Minneapolis, visited them on Thursday morning before going to family in Rice Lake. Some great news: Stevie Frey is back in the States. On Wednesday he called from Maine and was heading for Texas and will be home in a couple of weeks after his tour in Afghanistan. All the Frey kids were at Anton and Gloria’s for dinner Thursday and enjoyed Pete’s wild turkey, Jeff and Jan’s pheasants, and Gloria’s ham. Andy and Emily Frey were there. Reports the boys did pretty good hunting. Anton got a 7-pointer. Vivian Bergman went to brother Gene and Kathie’s for turkey day dinner. Reports their group got a couple of bucks so they did OK. Willie and Vicki Lombard had his mom, Dort, from Benedictine Living Center in Spooner, his sister, Sue Miller, and his brother, Ben, Menomonie, Linda and Bill Hines, Superior, and Harold and Karen Stephen over for Thanksgiving dinner. Saturday, Willie and Vicki Lombard joined her sisters and their families at her folks, Leonard and Marilyn Lang’s, in Barronett, for their dinner together. Thanksgiving evening at Paul and Cathi Hagen’s home, at the former Sarona schoolhouse, had Paul and Cathi, George Hagen with Trish Wilt, her son, Remington, and her parents, John and Karen Brickner, Brad and Kim Doll, Vince and Sue Visger, Mark and Julie Sauer, Drew Sauer with Lacey Espeseth and Brandon Brown, Shan-
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Washburn County Area Humane Society
ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK Bella, our young Walker hound, and Maggie, our Lab mix, Say there’s a little problem that takes only you to fix. Both dogs are for adoption and they both are very nice, I wouldn’t pass up either if you asked for my advice. Bella’s super friendly and she’s very playful too, Taking walks and being loved is all she wants from you. Maggie, what a special girl, she’s gentle and so sweet. She’s 3 years old and seems to like each person that she meets, Maggie looks part husky and with Bella being hound, You’ll have to keep an eye on them so they will stick around. There’s no one who is perfect, so we learn to compromise, And sometimes to our animals we must apologize. Don’t miss out on this chance, you know what happens when you wait, Your new best friend will be long gone, so don’t you hesitate. Dogs for adoption: 6-1/2-year-old neutered white Chihuahua; 6-year-old spayed brown Chihuahua; 5-year-old neutered tan/white Chihuahua; 2-year-old female Walker hound; 3-year-old female husky mix; 3-year-old spayed Lab/husky mix and 3-year-old male chocolate Lab mix. Cats for adoption: 1-year-old spayed black/brown shorthair tiger; 11-month-old male black/ white shorthair; 6-month-old gray/white male tabby; 11-monthold male gray/white shorthair; 5-month-old female black shorthair; 1-year-old neutered orange longhair; 3-year-old spayed gray shorthair; two 12-week-old gray/ white shorthair kittens; 6-week-old male white/black/ gray shorthair tiger; two 10-week-old male orange shorthair tigers; four 9-week-old white/black shorthair kittens; 6-month-old brown/black shorthair tiger mitten kitten. Strays include: Adult declawed female brown/black tiger found on 10th Street in Spooner; adult declawed female tortie found on 1st Street in Spooner and a 6-month-old female black/silver tabby found on CTH A and K in Spooner. Also for adoption: 3-year-old male white/black New Zealand rabbit and a 1-year-old male gray/white Dutch rabbit. Remember to purchase a light for our Tree of Lights in honor or memory of your pet. Please visit our website at wcahs.com and remember to spay and neuter your pets.
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Obituaries Send death notices/obituaries to P.O. Box 455, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or email news@wcregisternewsroom.com
Phyllis E. Weber Phyllis E. Weber, 85, Spooner, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, at Benedictine Living Center in Spooner. Phyllis was born on May 19, 1929, to William and Elizabeth (Blood) Washkuhn in Shell Lake. She graduated from Shell Lake High School and worked at both the Spooner and Shell Lake hospitals. Phyllis married Joseph Weber on Feb. 15, 1945, in Spooner. He passed away Oct. 21, 1996. She was a member of the Spooner United Methodist Church and enjoyed sewing and volunteering at the church. Phyllis is survived by her daughters Connie (Kurt) Henning, Hayward, Vikki (Ray) Amundson, Frederic, and Shelly (Mark) Sundeen, Spooner; grandchildren, Gina (Scott) Christianson, Hayward, Jennifer (Chad) Thorhaug, Hayward, Spencer (Kelly) Sundeen, Ashland, Mackenzie (Andrew) Miller, Savage, Minn., and Seth
(Susan) Sundeen, Elk Mound; great-grandchildren, Adam, Emily, Darien, Bryce, Brittny, Carter, Rylee, Gavin, Brady, Charlotte and Paige; brothers, Bob Washkuhn, Shell Lake, Buck (Trudy) Washkuhn, Spooner, and John (Marcia) Washkuhn, Lynxville; and sister-inlaw, Loretta Washkuhn, Shell Lake. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joe; and brothers Arnold Washkuhn, Eugene Washkuhn and Francis Wash-
kuhn. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m., at the Spooner United Methodist Church with Pastor Jack Starr officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in the Spooner Cemetery in the spring of 2015. The Dahl Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.
SHS donates to Northwoods Support Team SPOONER — Spooner Health System is committed to reaching out and making a difference in the local community. SHS recently donated $1,000 to the Northwoods Support Team. “We really value and appreciate all of those who serve and fight for our freedom,” says Mike Schafer, CEO of SHS. “It is our pleasure to support a group like the Northwoods Support Team and we hope our contribution helps them continue their great work in taking care of our troops.” Northwoods Support Team was born in 2008 in response to an open request through Adopt-A-Soldier-Platoons for support of our military serving overseas. Since December of 2008, Northwoods Support Team has sent “boxes of love” to over 1,000 service personnel. “This generous donation is very timely,” said Lynda Marquardt, coordinator for Northwoods Support Team, “because our current mission projects include the support of eight U.S. firefighters and the 950th National Guards troop currently serving in Afghanistan.” - submitted RIGHT: Crystal Potter, left, public relations director representing Spooner Health System, presented Lynda Marquardt, coordinator for Northwoods Support Team, with a donation. — Photo submitted
Washburn County Court Joy M. Bauer, Sarona, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50. Sean M. Brayton, Sarona, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50. Jennifer L. Dudek, Delafield, speeding, $295.00. Jeff H. Eid, Marengo, speeding, $250.90. Carrie J. Ness, Spooner, OWI, $761.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment. Ryan A. Schlapper, Spooner, failure to validate goose tag, $275.40.
Michael Sutter, Spooner, OWI, $761.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment. Fabian J. Trinidad, Cameron, operating while suspended, $200.50. Robert J. Mallam, Spooner, operating without valid license, $150.10. Anthony M. Peaker, Columbia Heights, Minn., burglary, $9,534.00, state prison, extended supervision. Christopher H. Radtke, Spooner, disorderly conduct or resisting or obstructing an officer, $299.00.
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David R. Spears, Trego, criminal damage to property, $1,740.50, probation, sent. withheld. Ashley N. Spencer, Chetek, disorderly conduct or resisting or obstructing an officer, $114.50, costs; resisting or obstructing an officer, $299.00, other sentence. Christine M. Stoll, Minong, disorderly conduct or resisting or obstructing an officer, $299.00. Scott A. Zoerb, Spooner, reckless driving, $389.50.
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AREA CHURCHES Episcopal
53 3rd St., Shell Lake 715-468-2734 Rev. John Sahlstrom, Rev. John Hendry Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m., Nursery Provided; Faith & Friends, K - 5th grades, Wednesdays 3:30 - 5:15 p.m.; Youth Group, 7th - 12th grades, Wednesdays 6 - 8 p.m.
Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner 715-635-8475 Father Aaron Zook Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning prayer 8:15; Mass 9:30 a.m.
Baptist
Shell Lake Full Gospel
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 Darrel Flaming 715-635-2277 spoonerbaptist.com Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday evening service 6 p.m. Wed. evening service 6:30 p.m.
Catholic
St. Joseph’s Catholic
100 N. Second St., Shell Lake Father Edwin Anderson Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m. Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.
St. Catherine’s Catholic
CTH D, Sarona Father Edwin Anderson 715-468-7850 Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.
St. Francis de Sales
409 N. Summit St., Spooner Father Edwin Anderson 715-635-3105 Saturday Mass: 6 p.m. Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.
St. Alban’s
Full Gospel 293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 Sunday School & Adult Education Classes: 9 a.m. Celebration worship 9 & 10:30 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.; Thursdays: 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.
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
(WELS) Hwy. 70 at Hwy. 53, Spooner Pastor Gene E. Jahnke 715-635-7672, Home: 715-354-7787 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible class: 10:45 a.m.
Faith Lutheran
Nazarene
Long Lake Lutheran Church
(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. 63 W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday Worship, 8 a.m. with Holy Communion 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday. Praise worship: 10:30 a.m. with Holy Communion 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday. Sunday school: 9:15 a.m. Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays
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 Pastor Sue Odegard shelllakesalem lutheran.org 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 Mondays 2 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran
1790 Scribner St., Spooner Pastor Russ Leeper 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:15 a.m. Office hours: Monday Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Methodist
United Methodist
135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake, 715-468-2405 Pastor Steve Miller Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School during worship time; webcast livestream.com/ slumc
Sarona Methodist Pastor Steve Miller Sunday Worship 9 a.m.
United Methodist
312 Elm St., Spooner 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.
Lakeview United Methodist Williams Road, Hertel 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
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.
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Alliance
Lake Park Alliance
Wesleyan
Spooner Wesleyan
Hwy. 70 W, Spooner spoonerwesleyan.org 715-635-2768 Senior Pastor Ron Gormong; Pastor Brian Scramlin, Assistant Pastor; Pastor Patrick Cooper, Student Ministries; Pastor LeRoy Drake, Pastoral Care; Kara Vincent, Worship Arts Pastor; 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship and 9 a.m. Sunday School and ABF; 10 a.m. Third Place Cafe; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Family night, kids, youth and adult programming, nursery provided.
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Other
Cornerstone Christian
Isaiah 11:1-10
Pastor Tom Kelby 106 Balsam St., Spooner 715-635-9222 cornerstonechurch spooner.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study and prayer, 6:30 p.m.
Trego Community Church
Pastor John Iaffaldano W5635 Park St. Trego, WI 54888, 715-635-8402 Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. prayer meeting; Youth group, 6:30 p.m.; Kids program, AWANA, ages 4 - grade 6, 6:30 p.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Bishop Patrick F. Roper 715-719-0124 644 S. 6th Street, Barron 715-537-3679 Sunday: Sacrament 10 a.m., Sunday School/Primary 11:20 a.m., Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m.
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
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Sunday, December 8, 2013 Second Sunday of Advent eing troubled or lonely, afflicted or distressed, havB ing a broken heart or in a state of anguish will take the joy out of life. But to have them all happening at the
same time, that seems unreal and unfair. Yet, that is how David described himself in Psalm 25. However, he did not remain in that hopeless condition. He looked to God for healing, asking him to look on his affliction and pain and to forgive all of his sins. He knew God’s grace and had enjoyed his mercy and now wanted to be restored to the joy of his salvation. He experienced the consequences of his sin and wanted God’s forgiveness and deliverance. One of the greatest blessings of prayer is to have the peace that comes from emotional healing. The pain that David was feeling was emotional pain and he needed inner healing - perhaps the healing of memories from the times he acted selfishly, using and abusing others. No doubt he needed forgiveness for the sins he committed that tormented and troubled his mind. He certainly needed release from guilt that burdened his heart and caused him distress. His need for healing was intense, locked in his heart and troubling his mind. He wanted to move beyond his pain and enjoy the peace he knew that only God could give him. He felt estranged from God because of his sins. So he asked God to forgive all of his sins. He wanted to be released from his past so he could move into the present and live in complete peace with God.
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Heart Lake
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Good Monday morning; except it isn’t so good. We had temps below zero with wind chills bringing it to a bitter minus 8 degrees. Deer season is over and so is Thanksgiving. Now on to Christmas. Time sure flies these days. There weren’t too many deer around here. Nick and Aaron Pederson were up with their dad, Jeff, but only Nick got a 10-point buck. Blake Flach got a 3-point buck. The Parker family hunts at their cabin by Gordon and they got five total. Good hunting. All of Mavis and Roger’s kids came home for Thanksgiving Day for dinner and again on Friday for leftovers. Lillian Ullom enjoyed Thanksgiving with son Mark and Judy Ullom. A Sunday morning service at Salem Lutheran was honored with the dedication of a memorial for Darrell Aderman. All of the family, Sheila, Carmen, Mark and Tam were home for the day. Thanks for the memorial. Jene Morey is now hired to be our organist at Salem. We’re glad to have you Jene. Arlys Santiago had Thanksgiving dinner with Karen and Pete Quam and then joined a group at the Robin and Kim Mercer home. Arlys is encouraging any of you who wish, to set up something at the park for their Christmas display. Jeff Pederson had dinner at Glenview on Thursday with his mom, Helen, and Ruth Abrahamson, her son, Jack, and wife
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Margaret. Mary Sims went to her daughter Chris’ home for dinner. Ruth Swan and Donna Parker were at Joni and Mark’s. David Swan of Eau Claire, his daughter and two grandchildren joined them. Brenda Pederson and Aaron Pederson visited Mary Krantz on Thursday. Susan and Larry Winner of Solon Springs stopped to say hello to Helen Pederson on their way to have dinner with Larry’s son, Chris, and daughters Hope and Holly in Minneapolis. Kathy Granzin and daughter Lena of Park Falls visited her mom, Joan Odden, in Cumberland on Saturday and stopped in to say hello to me on the way home. On Friday, Tim Pederson and sonsin-law Cory and Dustin came up from Eau Claire to hunt with Jeff. Dustin got a 3-point buck. Bun and Margaret Weathers were guests of Nancy and Russ Furchtenicht along with a lot of relatives – about 40. Bun had a son and his wife here visiting from Florida for several days. Doris Linton was picked up by her granddaughter to eat with family for Thanksgiving. What would we do without our loving families? My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 now and we don’t know where the heck she is! ~ Ellen DeGeneres Keep warm.
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Barronett
by Judy Pieper
Christmas is coming! Get ready. There will be so many things to do between now and Dec. 25 that it will be a miracle if everything gets done on time. Of course, in between all the cookie and fruitcake baking, everyone will have to take time to relax and enjoy all the parties and programs that this season brings. It’s better to spend some relaxing time with friends than get that last three batches of cookies done. A great way to start the season is by attending the old-fashioned candlelight service at Wiesner Chapel on Dec. 7, which is this Sunday evening. The fellowship hour starts at 7 p.m. While you are visiting with friends, be sure to have a couple of the delicious homemade cookies and some apple cider that the friends of Wiesner Chapel will be serving. The worship service starts at 8 p.m., and Pastor Jeff Martin will, once again this year, be leading the service. The congregation will be singing all the old familiar Christmas carols. The friends of Wiesner Chapel will have the potbellied woodstove stoked up, the chapel will be beautifully decorated, and everyone is welcome. Please plan to join us. (In case you don’t know, Wiesner Chapel is located on CTH V, between Hwy. 48 and CTH B, just west of Rice Lake. Saturday, Dec. 13, the women of Barronett Lutheran will be hosting their annual Christmas party in the church basement starting at noon. All women are welcome, and we love welcoming new people to our party. We have lots of fun – sing Christmas carols, eat way too many sweet things, play dice, steal presents from one another – you know, the usual. Please bring a couple inexpensive, wrapped gifts for the dice game. The key word in that sentence is inexpensive. And, if you would like, bring a new, un-
wrapped toy for either Margaret’s Project Santa or Toys for Tots, and I’ll be sure that they get to the drop boxes. Just let me know which of the toy collections you want to send your donation to. I hope you can join us for our party. We do have way too much fun. Hunting season is over, thank goodness. Not that I don’t appreciate the hunters helping out with herd management, it’s just that I forget to wear orange when I’m out walking. Lynn’s dog, Dexter, loves to go up to our garden just outside of town and run around, and we haven’t been able to take him up there during hunting season. I doubt that anyone would mistake him for a deer, but we really didn’t want to take any chances. Anyway, if you were out hunting in the freezing cold weather, I hope you got your deer. And, if you plan to go bow hunting, good luck. Our family celebrated Thanksgiving last Sunday at Ryan and Suzy Lehmann’s home. Almost the whole family was there – Sanara Marsh even flew back from Massachusetts to be with us. Her sister, Savana, had National Guard drill that weekend, and she came straight from there, still wearing her work uniform. She looks so cute in that uniform. Jensyn Marsh came home from Menomonie to spend the day with us. And, imagine a drum roll here, Garett and Kandice Thon brought cupcakes with blue centers to let us know that their baby is a little boy. We are very excited about that. Now I’ll have to start making little blue things for him. Suzy Lehmann and Jerry Marsh prepared the dinner and it was delicious. We all had a wonderful time. The Pittman family had a great Thanksgiving too. Mel and Geri’s son and grandsons, Jerry, Brady and Noah, came up from Gilbertville, Iowa, on Wednesday and stayed until Sunday. While they were
Dewey-LaFollette Written for last week Mary Dunn, Nina Hines, Lida Nordquist, Diana and Karen Mangelsen, Marlene Swearingen and Lorri McQuade were guests at the home of Donna Hines on Tuesday. They enjoyed an afternoon of visiting and playing cards. Lida Nordquist visited Hank and Karen Mangelsen on Thursday afternoon. Larry Mangelsen was a weekend guest of Karen and Hank Mangelsen. Saturday visitors of Hank and Karen were Grace, Holly and Jake Mangelsen. An auction of pies and baked goods was held during fellowship time at Lakeview UM Church Sunday morning. Lee Thomas was the auctioneer and he did his usual fantastic job. The proceeds will go to Burnett County Salvation Army. Written for this week Curt Ziemer was in the hospital recently for surgery. He is home now and doing better. He is wished good days ahead. Nina Hines and Lida Nordquist returned Monday from a weekend trip to
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Richfield, Minn. They spent time shopping and visiting relatives. Karen Mangelsen visited Doris Kosloski early Tuesday afternoon. Later she called on Lois and Wes Snyder. Larry, Celie and Baxter Mangelsen were Wednesday visitors of Hank and Karen Mangelsen. They stayed overnight and returned home Thanksgiving Day. Lida Nordquist hosted the Mangelsen family Thanksgiving get-together Thursday. There were 37 people present and they all brought food and helped with the preparations. Hank and Karen Mangelsen joined Wayne, Marie, Jason, Gene, Carlotta, Jeff, Jaime, Dale, Carrie, Blake, Riley and Carol Romsos, and Ron and Juliann Jensen for supper at Tracks on Friday. It was the Romsos Thanksgiving celebration. Jan and Hannah Schott were visitors of Lida Nordquist on Saturday. April, Dave and Mandy Close called on Karen and Hank Mangelsen on Saturday. Lida Nordquist visited Donna and Gerry Hines on Sunday afternoon.
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here they spent lots of time visiting with brother Danny and his family. In fact, Danny and Jerry joined the kids in a sledding party by Jess and Danny’s house one afternoon. They had lots of fun, but Geri said that Jerry was moving pretty slow the next morning. Geri had kind of forgotten how much teenaged boys can eat. She said that on Sunday morning, Noah ate two pieces of pie before sitting down to a big breakfast with the family. I’m sure all parents of teenagers can relate to that. Boys eat whatever is in the refrigerator, and then look for dessert in the freezer. But we love them. Oh, I almost forgot, Danny was one of the lucky hunters. He got a nice 8-point buck this season. Pat and Doug Sweet’s son, Jason, traveled up from Madison on Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with his family. His sister, Joanne Sweet, stayed the night Wednesday so she could be there bright and early to visit and help with dinner on Thursday. Joanne’s son, Justin, had to work on Thanksgiving Day, but he was there on Friday to spend time with the family, and Grandma Pat made sure that he had plenty of Thanksgiving leftovers to eat. Randy Lehmann and John Libra flew from their home in Portland, Ore., to join the family at the Lehmann hunting shack for Thanksgiving. They could only stay for a few hours because John had to be at a wedding in the Twin Cities the next day, but they made the most of the time they had. They visited with everyone (and that family is huge) and even took a few minutes to go sledding with the kids. That hunting shack gets lots of use. The next day, Friday, Debbie, Craig, Shane
Stone Lake The Lakes Community Co-op Grocery Store in Stone Lake is happy to be kicking off its Feed-A-Family program again this holiday season. Last year was a huge success with 65 families receiving groceries and food for a holiday meal, and 75 seniors receiving fruit baskets. Financial donations will be applied to fill $10, $20 and $50 bags of groceries to complete a full meal. Donations of any amount will be greatly appreciated and will be accepted through Monday, Dec. 15. Food will be delivered to recipients the week before Christmas. If you know of an individual, individuals or families who would appreciate a gift of food or if you have any questions, please contact Jim at the Lakes Community Co-op Grocery Store at 715865-6989. Donations can be mailed to the Lakes Community Co-op, W106 Main St., P.O. Box 356, Stone Lake, WI 54876. Please make checks payable to the Lakes Community Co-op and put Feed-A-Family on the memo line. Exciting events are happening in Stone Lake on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Stone Lake Lions Hall! A children’s Christmas party will be held from 10 a.m.-noon. There will be ornaments and presents to make and take, homemade cookies and treats, caroling and a visit with and a gift from Santa. The theme is an old-fashioned Christmas and some of the ornaments and gifts will be made from birch bark, pine
Spooner Area Youth Hockey and Northwest Icemen to present the Learn to Skate program SPOONER — The Spooner Area Youth Hockey and the Northwest Icemen will present the Learn to Skate program, 3-5 p.m., on Saturdays, Dec. 13, 20, 27 and Jan. 3. The program will be at the outdoor rink in Spooner. There is no charge for this. Registration and equipment rental will be held one hour prior on Dec. 13 The program will teach the basics of skating and will be run by the high school hockey team. Skaters wanting to continue after Jan. 3 will be given the option of transitioning to the U8 program. For more information contact Kim Gunderson at 715-520-2676 or dkgundy5@gmail.com. — from SAYH
and Angela Lehmann hosted a birthday party for Gavin there. It was a huge party with lots of friends and relatives, and, of course, way too much food. The kids were out sledding most of the time, and the adults were having fun pulling the kids on sleds back up the hill with snowmobiles. Gavin had lots of gifts to open, and an adorable cake with one of his favorite cartoon characters, an octopus, sitting on top. Maybe you’re wondering why our family celebrated Thanksgiving on Sunday instead of waiting until Thursday. Well, Suzy and Miriah had to leave on Wednesday morning to go to Las Vegas to get ready for the Miss Rodeo America competition. Yep, it’s that time already. Miriah had to check in on Sunday morning, and then there was a party for all the contestants that evening. Monday was spent doing paperwork and getting advice from the people running the contest. Tuesday is the fashion show. Wednesday and Thursday the contestants will be making speeches. Friday is the horsemanship contest, and Saturday will be the coronation. We are very excited about this. There are lots of beautiful girls with great horsemanship skills and wonderful personalities competing for Miss Rodeo America, but, as far as we are concerned they can’t hold a candle to Miriah. We think that the panel of judges should be made up of Grandma Anitia, Grandma Jude, Aunt Lynnie, Aunt Debbie and Aunt Pat. That’s not going to happen, darn it. Anyway, I’ll let you know how it went next week. I guess that’s about all I know from Barronett this week. Hope to see you at the Wiesner Chapel on Sunday evening.
by Mary Nilssen needles and branches. One ornament, a little broom made from pine needles, is a New Year’s Eve reminder of Dutch tradition. Children will sweep the old year out the back door and run to the front door and open it to let the New Year in. All are welcome, so stop in for a cup of coffee and homemade cookies and relax and enjoy the Christmas spirit! The event is from 6:30-9 p.m. The Acoustic Ramblers, along with guests, will be bringing a very nice variety of Christmas favorites to you. To add to the fun, they will be having an ugly sweater party. Wear your ugliest sweater and you might just be the deemed Ugly Sweater Party Champ. Christmas cookies and hot/cold beverages will also be served. All are welcome! If anyone is interested in stocking stuffers as Christmas gifts, please consider supporting our Stone Lake Area Historical Society by purchasing a train whistle, conductor hat, museum coffee cup, T-shirt, Wilma “Mousie” Virnich’s book titled “Remembering Childhood Summers on Big Sissabagama” or the Stone Lake Historical album. The sale helps support the many historical society projects. For information please email tncmcd@aol.com and one of the members will help you. Have a great week and be safe! Mary Nilssen can be reached at 715-8654008 or upnorthnils2@gmail.com.
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Conditional use requests have been filed with the Washburn County Zoning Office. This public hearing will be held Dec. 16, 2014, immediately following the rezoning requests in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. MADGE Township - Chad Dougard, Sarona WI: Map# MA321A /Record ID#: 18348 - 7.88 Acres, PT NW NE, Section 18-38-11, requesting a conditional use permit to place a 16 x 80 1992 mobile home on property 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 Lolita Olson at 715-468-4600, prior to the meeting. 618251 15-16r Webster Macomber, Zoning Administrator WNAXLP
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Executive/Human Resources: Sally Peterson: • Recommendation to approve revised Hiring Policy for the City of Shell Lake • Recommendation to approve Full-time Police Officer selected by ad-hoc committee • Recommendation to hire Joyce Olson, campground reservations • Update on Deputy Clerk/ Deputy Treasurer position; Public Works Administration: Ken Schultz; General Administration: Terry Leckel; Financial Admin-istration: Brent Edlin • Voucher List • Recommendation on Operator Licenses • Budget Status Reports; Parks and Recreation: Dan Harrington; Unfinished Business • Vacant Ward 1 Seat; New Business • Papers for April, 2015 Spring Election; Mayor’s Report. Andrew Eiche, City Administrator 618593 16r WNAXLP
The City of Shell Lake is holding a Public Hearing regarding the City’s Community Development Block Grant for Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) grant program. This project involves the Interceptor Sewer and Waste Water Fine Screen Facility Upgrades. The public is invited to review the program performance and to express citizen views. The Agenda for the Public Hearing is as follows: 1. Review of program performance. 2. Citizens views on the program. 3. Other CDBG issues. Residents of the City of Shell Lake are encouraged to attend, especially residents with low-to-moderate incomes. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids or services. To request this service, contact the Clerk’s 618592 16r Office at 715-468-7679.
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State of Wisconsin County of Washburn Town of Sarona NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of Sarona, on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Office Incumbent Town Board Chairperson Russell Furchtenicht Town Board Supervisor Jacob West Town Board Supervisor Paul Hagen Town Clerk Victoria Lombard Town Treasurer Susan Krantz NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above-listed offices will be scheduled during the month of December. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 6, 2015, and not later than January 27, 2015. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five (5) days before the caucus. Given under my hand. Done in the Town of Sarona, this 21st day of November, 2014. Victoria Lombard, Clerk 618404 16r WNAXLP
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The six victims of the Chai Vang shooting (L to R) Joey Crotteau, Robert Crotteau, Denny Drew, Mark Roidt, Jessica Willers and Allan Laski. - Photos submitted
A decade later/from page 3 racism during the later testimony. “It is a trial that has to do with a very small number of individuals and what happened between them on Nov. 21, 2004,” Kohn said. After almost a week of testimony, the trial wrapped up later the next week. The jury returned on Sept. 20, 2005, and returned six guilty verdicts for first-degree homicide, with two more guilty charges for attempted first-degree homicide. At a subsequent sentencing hearing on Nov. 8, 2005, Yackel listened as over a dozen people made impact statements about Vang’s actions, and sentenced Vang to life in prison, nine times over.
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Vang’s attorneys filed an appeal several months later, and argued that the jury was tainted and forced a re-examination of the case, hoping to have the case retried. That appeal was denied, with the court finding no evidence that Vang was a victim of a tainted jury. Vang was first imprisoned in Wisconsin, but had multiple confrontations with other inmates and was later transferred to the Iowa State Penitentiary, which is where he resides still. It was noted by several people during the trial that Vang had a history of confrontations, and did not follow the law. He was convicted twice of gaming violations and was also part of a violent domestic dispute when his wife announced she
Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager served as the special prosecutor for the homicide. She is seen here pointing to the six individual victims who died. This was from her closing arguments, noting that Vang had said they “deserved to die.” - Photo submitted. was leaving him several years prior to the shooting. He was also a noted marksman and had served six years in the California National Guard. While the incident led to much speculation about racism, Hmong culture and the differing issues of their society, the trag-
A crime scene drawing, done by the Wisconsin State Patrol.
edy did force the hands of agencies and communities to assess their treatment of the Hmong. It also led to several troubling incidents, including one of Vang’s former homes being set afire and destroyed. While the defense argued racism was at the core of the events and also played into the trial results, by far and away the most
Vang after the verdict is read, convicting him of nine felonies. - Photo submitted. damning testimony presented against Vang was when Lautenschlager showed the defendant large photos of each of the shooting victims, and then systematically asked him to look at their faces and answer one question: “Mr. Vang, did (each victim) deserve to die?” Vang scrunched his eyebrows, pursed his lips and looked up in the air on occasion, as he replayed the entire incident in his head. He systematically answered “yes,” with clarifying details to each face, essentially saying, “Yes, they deserved to die.” Witnesses in the courtroom, and reportedly several of the jurors all seemed in agreement that the answer was the veritable “nail in the coffin” for a guilty verdict. On the surface, it may seem correct, as it would be hard to sway any juror with such an answer. But in reality, the answer may not be that cut-and-dried or black-and-white, as several Hmong witnesses pointed out outside the courtroom. Hmong languages are not as simple as some might think. “The word ‘deserve’ always has a negative connotation,” stated Wai Vang (no relation) of the Hmong Cultural Center in St. Paul. “When you say it, it must be modified, it kind of depends on how you apply it, like saying ‘did it happen?’ or was it literally something that occurred.” Hmong language has a different system of the equivalent of punctuation, and requires identifying actions. “It’s hard to explain in English, but the word (deserve) is almost always meant in a negative way, and yet it could be (confirming) or saying something that should have or might have happened,” Wai Vang clarified. Approximately half of all the 240,000plus Hmong refugees in the United States live in either Minnesota or Wisconsin, and cultural clashes are not new in either state, from fishing quotas to other disputes. The DNR in both states has made efforts to better clarify the language differences and has used Hmong translations on many “No Hunting” signs, but the Vang homicides effects continue to linger and show how quickly a disagreement can lead to tragedy. A memorial was built in Rice Lake to honor the six victims, and while the 10year anniversary passed with little fanfare last week, the event will forever ring across the woods of western Wisconsin as one of the single most troubling tragedies ever.
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Shell Lake cheerleaders to cheer at home events SHELL LAKE — There will be cheerleaders at Shell Lake High School this year. The team will be cheering for all winter sports, wrestling and girls and boys basketball, at home events. Because there was not a program last year, things have been lost. All of the poms are gone and several uniform pieces. Since it is no longer a school-sponsored activity, the girls will be fundraising to replace those items. Volunteers Danielle Lagarde, Joan Carlson and Amy Schaffer will be coaching the cheerleaders. Cheerleading plays an important role in bolstering school spirit and Laker pride, and it is hoped to build those up in both the school and community. The cheerleaders can’t wait to cheer on our Lakers with you. - submitted
Shell Lake High School cheerleaders shown (L to R): Jadee Goetz, Alyssa Hodgett, Jade Folstad, Chrissy Kodesh, Danielle Allar and Emme Schaffer. — Photo submitted
Holiday Saturday to be celebrated in Shell Lake SHELL LAKE — It’s that time of the year when Santa will make a stop in Shell Lake. He will be at the community center for breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 8-10 a.m. Children can have their picture taken with Santa and stay to do a makeit-and-take-it craft. The annual Shell Lake After-School craft fair will run from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the 3-12 School. Businesses in Shell Lake will also be running specials throughout the day. If you enjoy holiday bazaars, the United Methodist Church invites you to stop in and enjoy a cup of coffee and find your Christmas gifts from a selection of handcrafted items and a bake sale from 9 a.m.1 p.m. A silent auction basket sale ends at 12:30 p.m. Lakeland Manor will be hosting their first-annual holiday bazaar from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. with homemade crafts and a bake sale. A spaghetti feed will be served from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. You are invited to this special event to spread your Christmas spirit by spending time with the residents and enjoy the many talents that live there.
A special lighting ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. for the Love Lite tree at the Indianhead Medical Center. Indianhead Community Health Care will honor their charter members in the lobby of the hospital at that time. Refreshments will be served. The public is welcome to attend. “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner” will be performed by Theatre in the Woods at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre. Call 715-468-4387 for reservations or go to titw.org. Enjoy your day at Shell Lake’s Holiday Saturday, then take a drive through the municipal park and campground to view the Christmas light display. — Suzanne Johnson
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