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Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Vol. 126, No. 28 • Shell Lake, Wis.

We e ke nd w atch • Free community breakfast @ Spooner • Film series continues @ Shell Lake • See calendar on page 6 for details

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Start of a tradition

Vintage Wisconsin:

Tunneling out of a Wisconsin winter Page 9

Curious about charter schools

Jeff Jewert was proud to escort his daughters, Amanda Jewert and Jessica Tomesh, at the Father/Daughter Ball held Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Shell Lake Community Center. His granddaughter, Brailee, is a little over a year old. Her father, Trapper Tomesh, escorted her to the dance in 2014. Jessica lost her husband and Brailee lost her father in a traffic accident, on Feb. 10. They plan to make the dance an annual family outing. More photos on page 2. – Photo by Larry Samson

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Parents Night at SHS & SLHS Pages 15 & 23

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SHELL LAKE — TitW’s 25th-anniversary season would not be complete without one of their largest productions to date, the musical classic “Oliver!” Leading the charge in this stage adaptation of the famous Dickens novel are co-directors Jody Peck and Laurie Bakkum, along with musical director Tam Smith.

In this classic play we meet the young orphan Oliver, played by Jacob McNulty, who takes us on his heart-wrenching and heartwarming quest to find a family while surrounded by a gang of child pickpockets led by the conniving, and yet endearing, Fagin, played by Justin Peck. This production assembles one of TitW’s largest casts to date, showcasing the talents of more than 40 children and adults from throughout the area including Jack Starr, Janet Rowney, Troy Benham, Jessica de la Cruz, Miguel Barrett, Tansy Pocernich, Daniel Parish, Rylee Nelson and many, many more.

Mark your calendars for the weekends of March 6-8 and 12-15 for a once-in-a-lifetime TitW event that will leave you singing for weeks to come. Oliver’s Tony Award-winning score includes music and lyrics

by Lionel Bart with titles such as “Consider Yourself,” “Food, Glorious Food,” “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two” and “As Long As He Needs Me.” “Oliver!” is a musical classic for audiences of all ages, and is sure to leave you begging, “Please, sir, may I have some more?”

Make your reservation online at titw.org or call 715-468-4387. — from TitW

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Inside SPD: Week five

Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — “It’s hands and knees, we go through tons of flashlight batteries,” said Officer Trevor Peterson. Peterson, an officer with the Spooner Police Department, led the citizen academy class through crime scene investigations on Thursday, Feb. 19.

The class learned the ins and outs of crime scene investigations, procedures and how important evidence is to cases. The scope of a crime scene is dependent on the type of crime committed and its location. Some scenes can be limited to a residence or a vehicle while others can involve several city blocks. Regardless of how large or small a scene is, SPD officers switch from patrol officers to evidence technicians to carry out crime scene investigations.

“You have to be very meticulous because you only have one shot,” said Peterson. Once an investigation begins, making sure no possible evidence is overlooked is imperative because once they leave the scene its integrity is lost. Peterson explained that maintaining security of a scene is also very important. Keeping the number of people on the scene to a minimum keeps the chances of contamination or alteration that much lower. If evidence is compromised officers run the risk of losing the case.

“You have to be on your ‘A’ game because the attorneys will be ripping it (the case and evidence) apart in a couple of months,” said Peterson. In some cases the evidence collected can make or break a case, and at the SPD it comes down to the officers following procedure.

“I’d hate to lose a case because I was lazy with my evidence processing,” he said. Tools used to process crime scenes include fingerprint dust, extruders that are used to make molds, rulers used for scaling evidence, DNA swabs,

evidence bags and gloves. Recently the department purchased special bags for cell phones that block the ability to remotely wipe their data and plastic needle containers for safety.

Each piece of evidence is placed in an evidence bag and labeled by case, and includes a description of the item and its chain of custody.

“Part of our job is eliminating loopholes for the defense,” he said. Evidence that needs to be processed further for trial is sent to one of the state crime labs. Usually the district attorney determines if the case should need crime lab analysis of evidence. Wisconsin has three state crime labs, Madison, Milwaukee and Wausau.

Evidence is directed to one of these three labs based on the geographic location of the crime.

Washburn County, along with over 40 other counties in the northern part of the state, sends its evidence to Wausau for analysis. SPD is responsible for paying the cost of postage to the crime lab but, depending on the case, this can easily add up.

In the event a case is appealed or other legal action occurs, evidence is kept by law enforcement for the entire time a crime is charged and a sentence is being carried out. Some evidence can sit for years. When an item’s evidentiary value is lost it is disposed of. Most evidence is incinerated with the exception of weapons and cell phones. Weapons can be used by a department, otherwise they too are incinerated. Cell phones are another item that can be repurposed. The SPD recycles working cell phones with the TimeOut Family Abuse Shelter in Spooner.

The final class for the academy is this week, but the department intends on offering the course again for all interested individuals.

Sheriff hunts for wanted meth dealer Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — The Washburn County Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for Ross Wilson, a former Spooner resident, who is wanted in Washburn County for high-level dealing of methamphetamine in Northwest Wisconsin.

The office released details of the situation via the department’s social media page on Monday, Feb. 16.

The post calls out individuals who may be

providing assistance to Wilson in his attempts to avoid law enforcement and asks for people to share the post or information in order to capture Wilson.

Wilson is wanted by Washburn County for felony bail jumping to avoid prosecution and four counts of manufacture or delivery of amphetamines and maintaining a drug-trafficking place. Wilson posted a $10,000 bond in WashSee Hunt, page 3

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Father/Daughter Ball held at community center

JJ Lehmann, his granddaughter, Marley Hopke, and his daughter, Athena, at the Father/Daughter Ball, on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Shell Lake Community Center.

Bill Allar brought his two granddaughters, Mahogany and Harmony, to the dance.

Photos by Larry Samson

Ava Aronson is dressed for an evening out with her father, Jamie Trudell escorted his niece, Destiny Smith, to Casey Aronson. Special occasions like this are what memories the dance. are made of.

Macey Coblentz feels like a little princess at the ball with her father, Ben Coblentz. The annual Father/Daughter Ball was held Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Shell Lake Community Center. Hope Fellowship Church in Spooner and Park Alliance Church in Shell Lake hosted this event.

Dan Lambert with his two daughters, Annabelle and Abigail. They both have their father’s eyes.

Abby Fankhauser had a night out with her father, Dustin Fankhauser.

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Official primary election results released

Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — Despite cold temperatures the spring election season is under way. The vote tallies from primary elections held on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in two school districts in Washburn County have been canvassed and made official.

Primary elections are held to narrow the field of candidates before the spring nonpartisan election on Tuesday, April

7. School board members are elected to three-year terms and some board seats are up for election each year. There are six school districts serving Washburn County. The boards range in size from five members to seven members. The number of candidates registered for the Birchwood and Hayward school board elections dictated the need for primary elections in these districts.

The Birchwood School Board has two seats up for election and the four candidates with the most votes move on to the April election. Unofficial results at this time are: Robert Herscher, 99; Donny E. Birdsill, 88; Rebecca Hrdlicka, 84; T. Thomas Skar, 45; and Kathleen L. Baker, 42. Baker, with the least votes, is eliminated from the April election.

The Hayward School Board also has

three seats up for election and the six candidates with the most votes move on to the April election. Unofficial results at this time are: Linda Plante, 358; Stacey Hessel, 352; Derek Hand, 283; Trina Star, 208; Kim Rumler, 199; James Schlender Jr., 162; and Karen Breit, 146. Breit, with the least votes, was eliminated and all other candidates will be listed on the April ballot.

Erickson appointed to Wisconsin Lakes Board STONE LAKE — Cathie Erickson, former president of Washburn County Lakes and Rivers Association, has been elected to the Wisconsin Lakes Board of Directors.

Wisconsin Lakes, formerly known as Wisconsin Association of Lakes, is a statewide nonprofit organization working to protect and enhance the quality of Wisconsin’s 15,000 lakes. The organization represents citizens and lake groups as it works toward statewide solutions to challenges facing many lakes while also supporting local water resources protection efforts.

Erickson and her husband, Gary, have been seasonal residents in Washburn County for nearly 30 years and are now

in Washburn County and to promote responsible use of surface water, as well as wetlands, groundwater and shorelands.

For more information, see the WCLRA website, wclra.org. — from WCLRA

permanent residents of Stone Lake. Her interest in water protection began with the Shoreowners of Stone Lake Association and led to her joining the WCLRA Board in 2002 and participating in the Wisconsin Lake Leaders program in 2010.

Erickson says she is taking on the Wisconsin Lakes role because it is important for more northern representatives to participate in determining statewide water policy and efforts to protect local waters.

Washburn County Lakes and Rivers Association was formed in 1999 as a not-for-profit association made up county lake associations and individuals. WCLRA works to protect the waters

Cathie Erickson is a Wisconsin Lakes Board member. — Photo submitted

Educational funding facts in proposed 2015-17 state budget MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget freezes school district revenue limits in both years.

As many of you know, the state imposes revenue limits on school districts that limit how much school districts can raise and spend from a combination of state general aids and local property taxes.

If revenue limits are frozen at current levels, as they are under the proposed budget, it doesn’t matter how much additional state aid a district receives because it won’t be able to spend a dollar more per pupil next year, or the year after that, than it did this year.

This simple equation illustrates this principle, revenue limits minus state general aid equals property tax levy. If revenue limits are unchanged and state aid increases, the property tax levy goes down.

Although the proposed budget would

provide no increase in state aid in 2015-16, it would provide $108.1 million in additional state general aid in 2016-17. However, without a revenue limit increase, this additional state aid provides property tax relief, not additional resources for school districts. So, although the governor’s budget provides additional state aid in the second year (2016-17), it is not money schools can use to provide additional instructional resources.

The governor’s proposed budget eliminates the $150-per-pupil aid payment that was created in the last state budget for the 2015-16 school year. This is an immediate and actual cut of $127 million in public education funding, statewide, in the first year. Because this aid has been provided outside the revenue limit, it does not fall under a district’s taxing authority, so districts cannot recapture this lost aid. Thus, the loss of this aid will result in immedi-

ate cuts. For Shell Lake this means about $97,000 less money than they had last year.

The proposed budget also expands taxpayer subsidies to private voucher schools and independent charter schools, which will take additional money away from state general aid to school districts and reduce opportunities for public schoolchildren.

There are some provisions in the budget that will be helpful to rural schools. Districts that qualify for sparsity aid would receive an additional $64 per pupil in 2015-16 under the proposed budget. This will help rural schools, but Shell Lake lost $150 per pupil, leaving a net loss of $86 per pupil. Fortunately, this helps rural schools such as Shell Lake, Spooner and others in northwestern Wisconsin. It does take away from the state of Wisconsin as a whole.

There is also a provision to provide for additional funding to high-cost transportation districts. This will also have a positive impact on some of the area schools.

The budget bill eliminates the cap, currently 1,000, on the number of students who can participate in the statewide voucher program and it funds payments to new students in the statewide and Racine programs with the equalization aid allocated to the resident school district for the student. The plan would allow public school students from lower-income families, statewide, to use a voucher to attend a qualifying private school without paying tuition. The state aid that would have gone to the public school district would be redirected to the private school. — submitted by Shell Lake School District Superintendent Jim Connell

Wisconsin unions plan Capitol rallies against right to work State AFL-CIO responds to GOP’s fast-tracked bill Chuck Quirmbach | WPR News MADISON - Labor groups are promising protests against Republican efforts to pass right-to-work legislation this week at the state Capitol.

The Wisconsin AFL-CIO said rallies were to be held at the state Capitol Tues-

day and Wednesday, Feb. 24-25. It was unclear how many people would show up. But AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Stephanie Bloomingdale said protesters wouldn’t be deterred by the winter weather.

“We’re Wisconsinites. We know how to deal with the cold,” she said.

Bloomingdale said it’s undemocratic and shameful that Republican lawmakers plan to fast-track the right-to-work legis-

lation. Business groups argue that making it illegal to force private-sector workers to pay union dues as part of labor deals will boost job creation in Wisconsin.

RIGHT: Labor groups are promising protests against Republican efforts to pass right-towork legislation this week at the state Capitol.

- Photo from Wisconsin AFL-CIO

State budget would cut money for port projects

Local officials say federal funding has also ebbed in recent years

Danielle Kaeding | WPR News SUPERIOR - Wisconsin ports won’t see any additional state money for maintenance or improvement projects under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget.

The Harbor Assistance Program received around $17 million in segregated funds and bonding in the last budget.

The program helps pay for dock repair, shipbuilding and more. Wisconsin Commercial Ports Association President Dean Haen said it would receive around $1.3 million for port projects under the governor’s budget.

“It just makes them that more chal-

lenging to get off the ground and to update existing facilities or approve new infrastructure for new businesses at our ports,” Haen said.

Superior Planning and Ports Director Jason Serck said it’s helped private companies invest around $25 million in dredging and dock wall repairs.

“It would really deter any further investment and it would be just, more or less, maintenance that they would be doing,” Serck said.

Sheri Walz with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said since 1980, the program has invested around $114 million in port projects.

“A number of states are hoping they can have this type of a program to help the commercial ports improve the transportation system,” Walz said.

Duluth Seaway Port Authority facilities

manager Jim Sharrow said port officials are trying to increase Minnesota funding for ports.

“The nice thing about the Wisconsin support is that it recognizes the need to assist private dock owners. In Minnesota,

it’s just the public-owned dock infrastructure,“ Sharrow said.

Walz said the program fills a gap as federal funding has declined.

vehicle he may be in or driving. He is also wanted by Barron County authorities for felony manufacture or delivery of amphetamine.

Wilson was born in Illinois, has ties to Colorado and Florida, and has lived in Spooner and Shell Lake. “Wilson could be anywhere and as such we would like our

Facebook friends to share this with everyone, no matter where they live,” writes Terry Dryden, Washburn County sheriff.

An ore dock at the Superior-Duluth port. - Photo by Eli Sagor

Hunt/from page 1 burn County and left the county, a violation of the law. According to the post, Wilson has a valid Wisconsin driver’s license but the WCSO doesn’t know what

This story was posted on our website on Thursday, Feb. 19.

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Letters to the editor Donate your old cell phones Are you wondering what you can do with your old cell phone? Please think about donating your used phone to Cell Phones for Soldiers. Since 2004, the charity has provided more than 213 million minutes of free talk time to servicemen and women stationed around the world through its calling-card program, Minutes That Matter. Funds raised from the recycling of cellular phones are used to

purchase prepaid international calling cards. For every donated phone valued at $5, Cell Phones For Soldiers is able to provide 2-1/2 hours of free talk time to deployed troops. On average, Cell Phones For Soldiers distributes 3,000 calling cards each week to bases around the world, care-package programs, deployment ceremonies and VA hospitals.

Since 2004, more than 11.6 million

phones have been recycled or repurposed. Approximately half of the phones processed are reconditioned and reused.

Phones and components that cannot be refurbished are dismantled and responsibly recycled to reclaim materials.

Used phones can be dropped off at Washburn County Tourism on River Street in Spooner or the Washburn County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse

in Shell Lake.

Thank you so much for your donation.

For more information on the program you can visit the website, cellphonesforsoldiers.com.

Lynn Hoeppner Shell Lake

Don’t hold your breath Some time ago, Sen. Ron Johnson spoke to the student body at Spooner High School. He told them that our economy compared with that of Greece and that Obama was ruining the economy.

What are the facts? The deficit has dropped by 37 percent, profits and the stock market are at an all-time high. The

unemployment rate is steadily falling, and 11.4 million Americans now have health insurance that didn’t have it before,.

I have not seen Sarah Palin’s death squads, and insurance companies can no longer drop you because you got sick.

Our economy is better than all of Europe’s. Greece is in the toilet and trying to

get a bailout from the rest of Europe.

Johnson was either uninformed about world and domestic economy or he knew at the time that he was lying to the student body.

In either case, if he is a man of integrity, he should apologize to the student body of Spooner High School for this misinforma-

tion. But ...

Don’t hold your breath.

Francis Peterson Spooner

UW law professor says it’s likely rejection of casino will lead to legal action Monette says Menominee, Hard Rock could have a strong case David Cole | WPR News KENOSHA - An expert in Native American legal affairs says he fully expects Gov. Scott Walker’s decision to reject the

Understanding the state budget process

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hen I first started in the Legislature four years ago, someone suggested that I think of the state’s biennial budget as a blueprint for Wisconsin’s future. This made a lot of sense to me. In order to understand the budget, people need to know how the process works, who makes decisions and what opportunities the public has for influencing the plans that will be purchased with your tax dollars.

On Feb. 3, Gov. Walker submitted his “executive budget” as Senate Bill 1. This is his version of how state government could work over the next two years and beyond. You may have heard about some of the things he is proposing. I have concerns about many of his plans, but will talk more about those in future columns.

Coming in at 1,839 pages, the governor’s budget is a lengthy and complicated document. Trying to decipher the bill can be a daunting prospect. Help is available for those of us who have

Menominee Nation’s Kenosha casino proposal to lead to legal action.

Richard Monette is a University of Wisconsin - Madison law professor who also serves as faculty adviser to the Great Lakes Indian Law Center. He said the Menominee and their development partner, Hard Rock International, could potentially go to both federal and state court.

“They have five or six targets to aim for, and some big ones — some big, overarching constitutional questions that have never been addressed in this scenario,” said Monette.

One of the bigger questions is whether the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs has the power to grant governors veto power over land-trust issues.

Monette said he’s convinced that the Menominee legal case is as strong or stronger than what the Potawatomi would have had if the governor had approved the Kenosha proposal.

Thursday, Feb. 19, was the last opportunity for Walker to change his mind about the proposal.

trouble reading legalese. The Legislature’s nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau produces detailed summaries of the entire budget, broken down by each state agency. They are also working on individual papers that discuss in great detail various options that legislators are contemplating for each program. All of these publications will be posted on the Fiscal Bureau’s website as soon as they are completed. You can find them at legis.wisconsin.gov/lfb/publications/ budget/2015-17%20Budget/Pages/publications.aspx.

The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, which is made up of eight senators and eight representatives, is responsible for holding public hearings on the executive budget throughout the state. The idea is to hear from the public before any amendments are offered or any votes are taken. In the past 25 years there have been as many as 21 Joint Finance Committee hearings on the budget bill and as few as six. This year’s schedule is still being worked out. I will post it on my web-

site once it is finalized: bewley.senate. wi.gov.

I realize that most of my constituents will not be able to make it to any of these hearings. To give you a voice in this process, I will hold listening sessions here in the 25th Senate District.

The dates, times and locations for those sessions will also be available on my website. After meeting with you, I will compile your testimony and submit it to all the members of the Joint Finance Committee.

After their public hearings are completed, the Joint Finance Committee will hold a series of meetings in Madison, each time focusing in on individual state agencies. During these meetings they debate and vote on amendments. Once that process is complete, the committee has a final vote on the whole bill, as amended.

At that point, the budget is debated and voted on by both houses of the Legislature, each of which can make changes. Once an identical bill passes both the Senate and the Assembly,

it is sent to the governor, who, with the help of one of the most sweeping veto pens in the country, can make even more changes.

If the past is any guide, most changes that are going to be made will be made by the Joint Finance Committee. Republicans control both houses of the Legislature and therefore share control of that committee. Whatever disagreements they have with the governor, or with each other, will most likely be worked out while the bill is still in committee.

Wisconsin has a law that says the budget must be signed into law by the end of June, and most people expect that it will be passed before that deadline.

The budget is the blueprint for Wisconsin’s future. You are paying for this future and you deserve to have a good look at those blueprints. I look forward to talking with you in the coming weeks about your opinions of the governor’s priorities, as outlined in his budget.

Please feel free to contact me if I can be of assistance with any state issue. I can be reached via phone toll-free at 800469-6562 or by email at sen.bewley@ legis.wi.gov.

District 25 Senate • Janet Bewley Wisconsin’s outdoor heritage: In the crosshairs

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isconsin’s outdoor heritage is in the crosshairs of Gov. Walker’s 2015-2016 budget. Specifically troubling are his plans to freeze land acquisition through the Department of Natural Resources Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program until 2028, which would halt the expansion of outdoor recreation opportunities in Wisconsin. While many citizens are not familiar with the stewardship program, anyone who enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, camping, or any other outdoor activity has likely benefited from this successful program.

Since its creation by the state Legislature in 1989, the stewardship program has made enormous contributions to both the quantity and quality of natural areas available for public enjoyment in Wisconsin. The primary objective of the stewardship program centers on its land acquisition component, which prioritizes the purchasing of land that expands existing state parks and trails, improves protection of waterways, and enhances habitat protection for fish and

wildlife.

Stewardship program land purchases are expressly intended for public use, and barring special prohibitions, these areas are open to public trapping, hiking, hunting, fishing and cross-country skiing. For example, the stewardship program’s stream bank protection program purchases easements directly alongside streams, so that fishermen have access to more trout streams. The DNR makes payments to property owners in exchange for allowing public access for trout fishing. Extending the North Country Trail, investing in improved waterway access for boaters and expanding public hunting lands are all examples of stewardship program land purchases.

In the case of the North Country Trail, these purchases contribute to a national trail system spanning seven states, which could generate tourism on the scale of the Appalachian Trail once completed. These proposed cuts would derail this project and the future economic growth that it will bring to northern Wisconsin. Many of the lands purchased through the stew-

ardship program are unlikely to become available again, so passing up on acquiring them now would be a permanent mistake.

The main criteria used by the DNR when deciding which lands to purchase is to seek out “lands and waters that provide high-quality outdoor experiences for those activities that are, or are projected to be, in highest demand or that address significant shortages in supply.” The stewardship program is designed to provide the greatest possible benefit to the greatest number of citizens. In addition, the stewardship program demonstrates fiscal responsibility by partnering with private, nongovernment groups through a matching funds program, allowing for larger scale land purchases and improvements at a lower cost to taxpayers Beyond expanding the size and number of areas available for outdoor recreation in the state, the stewardship program funds improvements to those lands. Through a combination of direct DNR action and partnerships with local governments, stewardship program funding

73rd Assembly District • Nick Milroy

is used to develop outdoor recreation infrastructure. Fish hatcheries, campgrounds, visitor centers, rest rooms and other facilities designed to help Wisconsin citizens enjoy natural areas are all supported by the stewardship program.

While the activities of the stewardship program do require taxpayer funding, these land purchases and improvements deliver an excellent return for the state of Wisconsin through the huge economic benefit derived by local businesses that profit from increased tourism and recreation. Restaurants, hotels, outfitters and any customer-driven businesses serve to benefit from the increased clientele resulting from improved outdoor access. If the intrinsic positives of the stewardship program were not a compelling enough argument for maintaining funding, the clear positive economic impact resulting from the program’s actions should be.

For hundreds of years, Wisconsinites have embraced our heritage of sportsmanship and outdoor recreation, and we should continue to invest in the stewardship program to ensure that future generations can continue to enjoy Wisconsin’s natural wonders.

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Shell Lake Arts Center presents Canvas and Cork SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Arts Center invites you to discover your inner artist with an evening of wine and whimsy on Saturday, March 14, from 7-9:30 p.m. This adult-only event features a 2-1/2-hour painting workshop in front of a canvas with celebrated local artist Janice Morris as instructor. All materials are included, and no prior painting experience is necessary. Come on your own or invite friends to share in the fun.

Admission can be paid at the door, or preregister by Sunday, March 1, to receive a $10 discount. Light snacks, coffee and lemonade will be provided. Wine is available to purchase by the glass or bottle.

Come relax, paint and empower the artist in you.

For more information, or to preregister, please visit the arts center’s website at shelllakeartscenter.org or call 715-4682414. — from SLAC

Area news at a glance ALMENA — An attorney for Almena Meat Co. has entered a plea of no contest to an amended charge of disorderly conduct from a charge of inspector abuse/intimidation. Barron County Circuit Court Judge James Babler fined the company $1,000. The complaint alleged that an employee verbally assaulted a meat safety inspector after he tagged the company’s cure cooler for unsanitary conditions.

— from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• RICE LAKE — A very inebriated man found lying on the steps of a Rice Lake business recently put police and hospital medical staff through a hellacious morning before he was finally subdued with medication, the criminal complaint states.

Sean Bishop, 32, Rice Lake, appeared in Barron County Circuit Court on Feb. 9 on charges of felony battery to a police officer and misdemeanor charges of bail jumping, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct and resisting an officer. Police responded Feb. 8 at about 6 a.m. to a report of a man lying on the steps of a business on the city’s northeast side. Upon arrival, they determined that the man was sleeping and appeared to be intoxicated. They tried to rouse him, but he resisted and went back to sleep. The police determined his identity and found

that he was on bond for a charge of operating a firearm while intoxicated and was not to drink alcohol. After some effort, they were able to get Bishop into an ambulance that took him to the Lakeview Medical Center emergency room so he could be medically cleared before going to jail on the bond violation. In the exam room, the defendant, whose blood alcohol test registered 0.33 percent, allegedly became combative and pulled out his IV. The police were called to the emergency room where they helped the medical staff try to subdue Bishop. While trying to do a CT scan, Bishop became unmanageable and the test was not completed. Bishop again was combative and allegedly bent a police officer’s finger backward, urinated on the floor when presented with a urinal and kicked a nurse in the head. With effort, Bishop was placed in a restraint that heavily restricts movement. While lying on the bed, a restrained Bishop allegedly rocked the bed from side to side so hard that the momentum caused the bed to turn on its side. Finally he was given a medication to calm him down and he went to sleep. When he awoke, Bishop was taken to the Barron County Jail where he was placed in a restraint chair because he became combative again. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype

Bottoms Up yoga inversion workshop to be held

A canvas and cork painting workshop is set for Saturday, March 14, at the Shell Lake Arts Center. Shown are participants from a previous event. — Photo submitted

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Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners Feb. 17 - $35 David Haroldson, Shell Lake Feb. 18 - $35 Charlie Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn.

Feb. 19 - $35 Alan Haesemeyer, Shell Lake Feb. 20 - $35 Gerry Chartraw, Shell Lake

Silver Shears Salon Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

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SHELL LAKE — A Bottoms Up yoga inversion workshop is planned for Saturday, March 14, 9-10:30 a.m., at the Shell Lake Arts Center. Contact Shell Lake Community Ed to register at 715-4687815, ext. 1337 or jensenk@shelllake.k12. wi.us. Advance registration is $10. It is $12 at the door.

This workshop will flip your world upside down ... literally. Yoga inversions help build coordination/proprioception, develop upper body and core strength, build confidence and they are fun.

What you’ll get: An overview of modern and traditional ideas surrounding

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1955 – 60 Years Ago

1975 – 40 Years Ago

• Officers of the All-Day Workers 4-H Club were Lorain Anderson, president; Troy Hanson, vice president; Dale Parks, secretary; Alfred Hansen, treasurer; Linda Anderson, reporter; and Alva Olsen, song leader. Adult leaders were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Anderson.

• Arvid Rydberg, David Parks and Harlan Smith were undergoing basic military training in the Air Force at Parks Air Force Base, Calif.

• Russell D. Stouffer, Shell Lake, general manager and secretary of the Shell Lake Boat Company and active conservationist for many years, was appointed to the Wisconsin Conservation Commission

by Gov. Kohler.

• The Rev. Donald D. Schaefer, Secaucus, N.J., was installed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Shell Lake. He would serve the parishes of Shell Lake and Coomer.

• The Lakers basketball team shared the conference title with Cameron. Coached

by Rodger Studt and Ray Johnson, team members were Pat Axon, Pete Moen, Jeff Pederson, Greg Odden, Paul Moen, Ben Bodom, Pat Haremza, Jim Drivinghawk, Chuck Hoffman and Steve Lewis. Managers were Jonn Dinnies, Tim Cusick and Tim Studt.

• Darwin Nordin, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Nordin, was presented with a gift from the Cub Scouts and Webelos in appreciation for his help in working with youngsters. He was helping den mothers on Mondays and with the Webelos on Wednesdays. He reached the Star awards and was working toward his Eagle Scout Award.

• Melvin Swan received a $25 bond as the grand prizewinner of the drawing at the annual Shell Lake Livestock Shipping Association meeting held at he Shell Lake Elementary School.

• James Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Smith, Shell Lake, was elected king of the Sno-Week celebration at the University of Wisconsin - Superior. Smith was a senior at UWS majoring in history and geography. He served as a senator with the Superior Student Association and was a member of the cadet corps of the UWS Air Force ROTC unit.

1965 – 50 Years Ago

• JoAnne Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis, Shell Lake, was named the DAR Good Citizen for Shell Lake High School.

• Lloyd Bohn, fire chief of the Shell Lake Fire Department since 1940, announced his retirement from active service. He would, however, remain as an honorary member of the department and serve as secretary and adviser. When Bohn joined the fire department in 1913, his father was fire chief. Lloyd served as chief from 1924 to 1925, was then assistant until 1940 when he resumed the duties of chief.

• John Beardsley, cashier of the Shell Lake State Bank, was elected president of Group 1, Wisconsin Bakers Association at its annual convention in Minneapolis.

• Roger Rydberg, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rydberg, Shell Lake, was the new manager of the Phillips 66 station in Savage, Minn. He and his wife, Judee, were making their home in Minneapolis.

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1985 – 30 Years Ago

• Erv W. Gladenbegk donated an organ to Terraceview Living Center.

• Tony Johnson, 14, Shell Lake, hauled an 11-pound walleye out of Shell Lake.

Pam Lawrence, 14, caught a 6-pound largemouth bass and an 8-pound northern.

• Dustin Petz, second-grade student of Linda Livingston, and Jessica Haremza, fifth-grade student of Shirley Hile, were selected as Citizens of the Week at the Shell Lake Elementary School.

• Five Shell Lake School District staff members participated in a training program on Core Team Training for Student Assistance Programs at Wisconsin Rap-

ids. Attending were Mike Mack, guidance counselor; Arthur Berlin, school psychologist; Shirley Hile, fifth-grade teacher; Mary Burr, special education teacher; and John Paisley, speech-language clinician.

1995 – 20 Years Ago

• The Rev. Virgil Amundson, of the Shell Lake Full Gospel Church, returned home from a tour of India where he ministered in several places and helped dedicate a school and ministered in many other Christian projects. A highlight of the trip was an audience with Mother Theresa in Calcutta.

• A benefit dance for Washburn County First Responders was held at the Shell Lake Community Center. Short Circuit provided music. Free line-dance lessons were given.

• Shell Lake’s Andrew Melton won the 160-pound sectional championship and made this third trip to state tournament.

• Members of the Shell Lake wrestling team, dressed in appropriate black clothing, presented their coach, Jim Campbell with a cake on his 40th birthday. Wrestlers were Travis Bergeron, Tanner Hall, Dan Burns, Jordan Hall, Corey Mortensen, Andrew Melton, Jacob Ridgeway, Ben Kidder, Dustin Petz and Caleb Melton.

2005 – 10 Years Ago

• Shell Lake wrestlers heading to state competition were Garrett Knoop, Andrew Berlin, Max Smith and Kip Reynolds.

• Shell Lake FFA officers were Randy Kidder, president; Jeff Hagedorn, vice president; Keith Mechtel, sentinel; Tyler Latz, reporter; Emily Bakker, student adviser; and Alex Mentele, secretary.

• Shell Lake Students of the Month were Lori Eby, Connor Schmidt, Dylan Hubin, Brandon Degner, Matt Pesko, Hanna Christ, Kayla Hillman, Desiree Hartwig, Nate Nelson, Emily Bakker, Bobbi Halverson and Nicolette Scheu.

• Shell Lake Badger Spelling Bee winners were champion Ted Mentele, Tony Mikula, Kyle Lechnir, Tom VanSelus, Tyler Anderson, Tom Helstern, Sage Dunham and Caleb Schmidt.

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UW System budget listening session at UWBC RICE LAKE — With the proposed UW System budget being reviewed by the state Legislature, now is the time to make your thoughts and feelings on funding issues known. Wisconsin state Sen. Janet Bewley, D-Ashland, and Rep. Romaine Quinn, R-Rice Lake, along with UWBarron County Dean Dr. Yohnk invite students, faculty,

staff and concerned community members to share their ideas for building on the successes of UW-Barron County and the future of higher education in northwestern Wisconsin.

Dr. Eric T. Kasper, assistant professor of political science at UW-Eau Claire, will act as moderator for the lis-

tening session held Monday, March 2, 6-8 p.m., at the UW-Barron County Campus Blue Hills Lecture Hall 1800 College Drive Rice Lake. — from the office of Sen. Bewley

C O M M U N I T Y H A P P E N I N G S

EVENTS …

February

Thursday, Feb. 26 • The Shell Lake American Legion meeting, 6:30 p.m., Friendship Commons.

• Shell Lake VFW meeting, 7 p.m., Friendship Commons.

• Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available.

Friday, Feb. 27 • Birchwood Dining at Five, suggested donation $5.

Call 715-354-3001 for reservations.

• Washburn County Genealogical Society meeting, 1:30 p.m., city hall meeting room, library building, 501 1st St., Shell Lake. There will be a genealogy information program at the end of the meeting. Public is welcome to attend.

Saturday, Feb. 28 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.

• Second-annual film series, “The Art of Film” at the Shell Lake Arts Center, 7 p.m. More info at facebook.com/shelllakeartscenter, 715-4682414 and shelllakeartscenter.org.

March

Monday, March 2 • Dining at 5 at senior center in Minong. Call 715-4664488 for reservations.

Tuesday, March 3 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m. at the lodge.

Friday-Sunday, March 6-8 • “Oliver” at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, Shell Lake. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. For more info and reservations see titw.org or call 715-4684387.

Thursday, March 5 • 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, March 6 • The GFWC Women’s Club will meet, 1 p.m., at the Spooner United Methodist Church. Topic is Recycling with speaker Jan Barton. Guests are welcome. Visitors: For more information contact Pat at 715-865-2250.

715-635-7272

Saturday, March 7 • Lakeland Family Resource Center’s Chilly Challenge Winter Plunge, 2 p.m., by the Shell Lake Community Center. To preregister go to chillychallenge.com.

• Pins for Pets bowling fundraiser at Northwoods Lanes, Spooner. Bowling shifts are noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Preregister by calling 715-939-1203.

• Free educational workshop on poultry nutrition, housing, incoming chick care and more, noon - 2 p.m., Crystal Creek, 1600 Roundhouse Road, Spooner. RSVP at888-376-6777.

Monday, March 9 • Dining at 5 at Friendship Commons in Shell Lake.

Call 715-468-4750 for reservations.

Tuesday, March 10 • Soup lunch at Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary in Sarona, noon - 1 p.m. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@ hunthill.org.

• Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m.

Wednesday, March 11 • 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.

Thursday, March 12 • The Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center.

• “Oliver” at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, Shell Lake. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. For more info and reservations see titw.org or call 715-4684387.

Saturday, March 14 • 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 or715-222-4410.

Monday, March 16 • Dining at 5 at senior center in Spooner. Call 715-6358283 for reservations.

• Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner.

Tuesday, March 17 • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group, 8-9:30 a.m., Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 715-635-4669. Meet over breakfast.

Children are welcome to attend and play.

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

Wednesday, March 18 • Shell Lake Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 4 p.m., at the library. The public is welcome.

Thursday, March 19 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available.

Saturday, March 21 • Second-annual film series, “The Art of Film” at the Shell Lake Arts Center, 7 p.m. More info at facebook.com/shelllakeartscenter, 715-4682414 and shelllakeartscenter.org Wednesday, March 25 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.

Thursday, March 26 • The Shell Lake American Legion meeting, 6:30 p.m., Friendship Commons.

• Shell Lake VFW meeting, 7 p.m., Friendship Commons.

Friday, March 27 • Dining at 5 at senior center in Birchwood. Call 715354-3001 for reservations.

Saturday, March 28 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.

• Second-annual film series, “The Art of Film” at the Shell Lake Arts Center, 7 p.m. More info at facebook.com/shelllakeartscenter, 715-4682414 and shelllakeartscenter.org

April

Saturday, April 4 • Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce Easter egg hunt, Shell Lake 3-12 School gym, 10 a.m.

• Easter egg hunt, 11:30 a.m., Spooner Golf Course.

Tuesday, April 14 • Soup lunch at Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary in Sarona, noon - 1 p.m. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@ hunthill.org.

Thursday, April 23 • David Saffert, pianist and comedian, at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, Shell Lake, 7:30 p.m. For more info and reservations see titw.org or call 715-468-4387.

May

Friday-Sunday, May 1-3 • “Mama Drama,” at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, Shell Lake, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. For more info and reservations see titw. org or call 715-468-4387.

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Crop decisions webinar series begins Tillage options and opportunities with variable rate and GPS technology

SPOONER — Growing crops in northern Wisconsin can have its challenges. To help crop producers address some of these challenges, UW-Extension offices across northwestern Wisconsin will be providing a series of webinars to help farmers improve their bottom line.

The first webinar will be Thursday, Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., at the Spooner Agricultural Research Station. UW-Extension soil and water management specialist Francisco Arriaga will discuss the latest

research on minimum-till and no-till systems and their long-term benefits to soil quality. Field mapping using global position system and variable rate technology can be a useful and profitable tool. UW-Extension precision agriculture specialist Brian Luck will discuss which technologies might be best suited for northern Wisconsin crop farmers.

The webinar series will be conducted via an interactive Internet-based distance education system that is broadcast to multiple locations. Following the webinars each site will have facilitated group discussions with the guest speakers and local producers.

The series continues on Thursday, March 5, with topics on the importance of selecting corn hybrids and a corn variety research update from the Spooner Research Station, by UW-Extension corn agronomists Joe Lauer

and Phil Holman. UW-Extension field crop pathologist Damon Smith will speak on cost-effective strategies for managing diseases in corn, soybeans and small grains.

The final session is Thursday, March 19, with topics on managing fertilizer costs in corn and soybeans, and opportunities with small grains and soybeans in northern Wisconsin. Speakers will be UW-Extension specialists Carrie Laboski and Shawn Conley.

In addition to Spooner other broadcast locations include Ladysmith, Ashland and Superior.

All sessions are free and open to the public and are part of the 30th-annual Northern Safari of Agriculture Specialists sponsored by UW-Extension. For more information, contact Kevin Schoessow or Otto Wiegand at the Spooner Area UW-Extension ag agents office at 800-5281914 or 715-635-3506. — from UWEX

Thrivent Choice Dollar program successful WASHBURN/SAWYER COUNTY — Thrivent Financials local chapter, serving Sawyer and Washburn counties, has released the figures from the highly successful Thrivent Choice Dollar program.

Chapter President David Newcomb reports the program began in 2010 as a way for members to choose how charitable dollars were to be distributed in their communities. The charitable dollars are based upon the members assets held by Thrivent Financial.

A total of $52,824 was distributed in 2014 in Sawyer and Washburn counties. Lutheran, Methodist and Wesleyan churches received Choice Dollars in the amount of $47,111.

In 2013, Thrivent opened the program up to all eligible 501(c)(3) organizations. In 2014, $5,713 was directed in Sawyer and Washburn counties, to these nonchurch entities.

Eligible local charities that benefited are Birchwood

Food Pantry, Northwoods Humane Society, Northwoods Pregnancy Resource Center, Senior Resource Center and Regional Hospice in Hayward, and Faith Preschool and Faith in Action in Spooner. Newly approved entities are Habitat for Humanity and the Salvation Army in Hayward.

To learn more about Thrivent Financial and the Choice Dollars program, call 800-847-4836, or local agent, Joey Falch, at 715-634-9238. — from Thrivent Financial

BNSF rail company to make $120 million in investments in Wisconsin Projects include controversial La Crosse rail expansion Maureen McCollum | WPR News LA CROSSE - A rail-expansion project in La Crosse is among the $120 million investments BNSF Railway is making in Wisconsin this year.

The money will go toward operations and maintenance, like repairing bridges and replacing ties. It will also upgrade signals and fund a new, second track that will run four miles through La Crosse.

Some work has begun on the controversial La Crosse

project, but BNSF is still waiting for a federal permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build in the city’s marsh.

BNSF spokeswoman Amy McBeth said the demand for rail shipments is on the rise. She said the construction will move trains more efficiently and could improve safety.

“Investing in our network is a key component of that.

By replacing rail, replacing ties, maintaining a strong infrastructure, that certainly is a key component to prevention efforts,” said McBeth.

BNSF is investing $6 billion toward track improvements, nationally, which is a record for the company.

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Auditions announced for “Mama Drama” SHELL LAKE — Theatre in the Woods will be holding auditions for the May performance of “Mama Drama” on Monday, March 2, 6:30 p.m., at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, 605 1st St., in Shell Lake.

Originally produced by TitW in 1995, the play follows five friends through five profound years of their lives.

Morgan, an Irish Catholic divorced mother of three, fights poverty and tries to live up to the memory of her own mother. Danny, a spirited optimist, faces infertility and health problems. Anna, a commanding and compe-

tent mother of two, is haunted by the child she gave up for adoption. Leah uses her droll sense of humor to fend off her overbearing mother and her anxieties about childbirth. Liz, a single woman with an acerbic wit, chooses not to have children but ends up caring for her ailing mother. All five approach their dilemmas with great humor.

Director Patti M. Fox is looking for five energetic young women, aged 25 to 40, to play the lead roles. There are additional, smaller roles available for a variety of genders

and ages. For more information contact her at pmfox@ centurytel.net or 715/520-0232. Rehearsals will begin in later March, and performances will be the first and second weekends in May, coinciding with Mother’s Day. Theatre in the Woods is a nonprofit community theater organization, now in its 25th season, 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.

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Last Wednesday of the month, potluck at 11:15 a.m.

First and third Wednesdays: Caregivers Support Group, 6 p.m.

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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.

The Geneaology Society Research Room, at 206 1/2 2nd Ave., Museum Hewitt Bldg., Shell Lake, is closed for the winter. Please call 715-635-7937 for more information or to make a reservation during the winter, weather permitting.

••• Saturday: The Washburn County Museum and Research Room are closed for the season. To make an appointment, call 715-6352319.

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Inquiring minds want to know about a charter school

Jenny Landes|Adviser, Birchwood Blue Hills Charter School BIRCHWOOD — Aliens, personal lives of celebrities, Bigfoot sightings — if you were expecting to learn more about those, sorry. Please keep reading and you will find some sensational information, though not sensationalized. Although these are very interesting topics, you might actually want to know and be more likely to inquire about a more academic topic. Here are some perspectives on educational options offered in the small, Northwest Wisconsin School District of Birchwood. The option is a project-based learning charter school for seventh through 12th grade called Birchwood Blue Hills Charter School. The reason this type of school is offered is the students. Their inquiring minds really do want to know, and to learn, but sometimes in different and unique ways. The school is in its sixth year.

Q: How does this school differ from your experiences in a traditional school?

A: High school student Annesa Loew answered, “I am more motivated than ever before. In a traditional school, the student gets a book and a paper. The answer to the paper is in the book. At the BBHCS, the students pick a topic that they find interesting and do a project based on the subject. For all of the projects the students will use a variety of resources such as a live resource, books, magazines, Internet or any other resource they can find. Like I stated before, you have to be motivated to find these resources. I also enjoy the hands-on work that we do here, including making a product to show our learning. I get so many more educational experiences here than I ever did in a traditional school.”

Parents play a vital role in any student’s education. This is how parent Amy Okey responded when asked the following: Q: How does this school benefit your child?

A: “In general, we love the idea of PBL because it puts the direction of our daughter’s education in her hands while under the guidance of her advisers. She can explore avenues of interest, expanding or narrowing these areas as she gains more knowledge. She can move at her own pace, which will allow her to advance beyond the standards of a normal classroom or devote additional time to areas that need bolstering.

Specifically, our daughter has been using ALEKS Math at BBHCS and has gained self-confidence as she advances to each new level. She now considers math one of her strengths. Presentation Nights are significant events at BBHCS. They allow students to demonstrate or exhibit their projects to students, parents and community members. This has given invaluable experience to our daughter, both in the preparation (choosing a project, learning about it, choosing the type of presentation she will do, practice) and the delivery itself (eye contact, voice control, ability to answers questions). To us, these life skills are most valuable. Something else that I think is so significant about BBHCS (besides the advisers) is the community outreach and the live source component to learning.”

Q: As an adviser, what is your role at the school?

A: “As an adviser at a PBL school many times I feel like a coach. I want to set up plays to make sure that my students are working toward successful projects, goals and tasks that they have chosen, created and are excited about. I guide and encourage as the students work to complete academic standards by researching, learning and creating something to demonstrate

Over the past several years, the students at the BBHCS have raised and released beetles that only eat purple loosestrife. The students release the beetles on Red Cedar Lake in boggy areas where the loosestrife grows. their learning. We have daily advisory circles that include team-building activities.

Sometimes I have to go back and drill basic skills in order to make the plays effective.

The winning occurs when they see how their hard work pays off. Not by earning points on a scoreboard or grades, which we don’t use, but by earning things like communication and technology skills, friendships, responsibility, work ethic, pride and self-worth, and academic credit,” stated Jenny Landes, one of the founders of the school.

Another one of the founders is Principal Jeff Stanley. His leadership and vision is integral to the school and its growth. He was asked the question: Q: Why did you lead the way in starting this school?

A: “As educators we continually discuss strategies such as differentiated instruction, student learning styles, integration of technology, making learning relevant, the list goes on and on. In a traditional setting the integration of these strategies vary from teacher to teacher, which can make learning difficult for students who learn differently. Knowing this, the Birchwood School District, along with parents and community members, started to identify instructional strategies that would become the foundation of a new school and educational option for students to learn differently. This was the process to the start of our project-based learning charter school.

More recently, the district has provided more educational options through the start of the Birchwood Public Montessori School. Providing true educational choice helps students and parents find an instructional method that encourages students to learn differently.”

District Administrator Frank Helquist has also been directly involved and supportive of the school since day one. He brings a fiscal perspective by answering: Q: How does this school benefit the school district?

A: “BBHCS is part of a larger strategy that Birchwood School District has for sustaining a small, rural, poor school district.

Birchwood has two charter schools covering pre-K through 12th grade. As such, students have educational options not typically found in a small school district. The sustainability strategies that Birchwood utilizes have drawn many students under open enrollment to the point that over 45 percent of Birchwood’s students are open enrolled. Birchwood is typically the No. 2 open enrollment district among the small-

A group of students at the Birchwood Blue Hills Charter School is watching a videoconference session that is held monthly for students from schools throughout the state to showcase what they are doing and to create collaborations. Connections are made between students and teachers from throughout the state. — Photos submitted

est 150 Wisconsin school districts. By being able to have a sufficient enrollment that includes open enrollment students, the school district is able to offer to resident students an extremely high educational school experience.”

The charter school requires a governance board to oversee the school. The governance board is made up of area businesspeople, parents, community members and teachers. The secretary of this board, Candy Severson, gives her perspective on how this group provides direction and service to the BBHCS. Q: What is the role of the governance board in leading and helping this school?

A: “The most important thing the governance board can do to lead and help the school is to forge and perpetuate a positive relationship with the school board. Communication is vital, and both parties must make a commitment to maintain an ongoing dialogue. Additionally, the governance board sets goals for the school and establishes committees to oversee the implementation of these goals. The Birchwood Governance Board has three committees: • Recruitment and retention: To educate the public on what the charter schools are.

• Finance and fundraising: To create financial sustainability for the charter schools.

• Curriculum and instruction: To review and improve quality instructional methods and resources.

Through these committees, the governance board can react to immediate needs of the school and plan for the future.”

As Severson mentioned, the governance board works with, reports to and gives recommendations to the Birchwood School Board. School board President Becca Hrdlicka gives her vital perspective by answering this: Q: How does this school fit in the school district and how does it affect the school board and its meetings?

A: “I believe BBHCS is an integral part of our school district. It is another option for students and families to make choices regarding their education, which is something the board feels is extremely valuable in all learning environments. We work collaboratively with the governance board by providing liaisons at each other’s meetings. This has increased communication and partnership between boards, which I believe is necessary for both to be successful. The governance board, knowing the ins and outs of BBHCS, will make recommendations to the school board when necessary, in accordance with our contract.

For example, they may propose changes to the contract itself, staffing changes, or policy changes. Having that liaison present to help answer any question is so helpful in moving things forward. We have learned that communication and collaboration are key to the success of our students in all schools.”

One of the school’s goals is to positively affect the community. Matt LaVick, of the Red Cedar Lakes Association, highlights an example of this: Q: What has this school done for the community?

A: “With the great efforts of the Blue Hills Charter School, the invasive species purple loosestrife may not make it downstream from the headwaters of the Red Cedar River and into the Red Cedar watershed. Over the past several years, the students at the BBHCS have raised and released beetles that only eat purple loosestrife. The students release the beetles on Red Cedar Lake in boggy areas where the loosestrife grows. Most of the areas are only accessible by canoe. Red Cedar Lakes Association would not be able to fund this project without the volunteers from BBHCS.” Lisa Burns of the Washburn County Conservation Department adds, “The BBHCS students have done great work to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. By volunteering their time at boat landings, students have educated boaters on how to check for invasive species and how to keep them from spreading lake to lake. Since 2011, the students have also been a contributing factor in slowing the spread of purple loosestrife, by raising and releasing over 18,000 biocontrol beetles on Red Cedar Lake. It’s fantastic to see such an active group of students working hard to protect the waters of the state. It’s hopeful their interest and ambition for lake protection will be with them throughout their lives.”

There are state and national connections that shape the school. Another founder, Todd Brunclik, is now working for the Innovation Schools Network. He was asked: Q: What is the ISN and how do you help innovative schools like this one?

A: “The BBHCS has been an important partner in the creation of the Innovative Schools Network, a not-for-profit organization that networks schools across the state, and now the country, in the goal of transforming education one school at a time. Through this progressive network, hundreds of professional development events and resources are provided throughout the year. A number of these opportunities are held at the BBHCS to those interested in learning more about project-based and personalized learning.

As an ISN partner school, the BBHCS is linked to over 150 schools in the network functioning as a large-scale professional learning community. Teachers, administrators and board members connect with each other through on-site collaborations as well as the recently popular option of online videoconferences via a service provided in ISN partnership.”

You now have the viewpoints of nine key players at the BBHCS in an attempt at a thorough description of the school. Please visit website birchwoodcharterschools. com to check out more and go to the ISN website InnovativeSchoolsNetwork.com to learn more about that organization. For the best avenue to get a genuine feel for the unique environment, consider visiting a charter school; the BBHCS would welcome you.

A group of students from Birchwood Blue Hills Charter School toured the Superior Silica Frac Sand Drying Plant in Poskin on Jan. 14. Students at the charter school get outside of the school walls as much as possible to find out firsthand what is going on around them and to spark project ideas.

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Vintage Wisconsin: Tunneling out of a Wisconsin winter Winter has long been a part of what it means to live in Wisconsin Erika Janik | WPR News STATEWIDE - This winter has brought its share of cold, if not snow on the magnitude of New England, this year. But we’ve certainly had our years of deep snow, as this image of a man tunneling out of a drift in Hurley in 1899 attests.

The earliest account of a Wisconsin winter comes from fur traders. In 1659, Pierre Esprit Radisson and his brother-in-law Sieur de Groseilliers spent the winter near Lac Court Orielles with the Hurons and the Ottawas.

With the ground frozen solid and the snow 6 feet deep, food was scarce. They first ate tree bark that they boiled for two hours to make it soft enough to chew. Then they ate their dogs. It was so cold that several of them died from exposure.

A vintage scene of a Wisconsin driveway, taken 50 years ago or more. - File photo

Ten years later, Jesuit Father Claude Allouez complained of bitter cold that he said literally almost froze his nose off. This certainly wasn’t Wisconsin’s first – or last – harsh winter, though.

The winter of 1881 was also really bad. That’s the year Laura Ingalls Wilder made famous in her book “The Long Winter.” In February, train service in and out of Milwaukee stopped, stranding city residents for four days. Snow cut Pewaukee off from the rest of the state for two weeks and snow in New Berlin reached 11 feet in open fields. The only people who got in or out were hardy young men known as the “Snowshoe Express,” who carried news on foot from town to town.

Winter is a part of what it means to live in Wisconsin.

Some immigrants were foolishly optimistic about the weather, though. In 1848, German immigrant Dr. Bock predicted that since Wisconsin was at the same latitude as Italy, he was sure the sun would melt all the snow in his new home in just a few days. Bock’s illusions were quickly shattered his first winter.

This was the first boat-and-sled-type windsled built on Madeline Island. Built by Elmer Nelson for Howard Russell between 1950 and 1951m it had a 9-cylinder R-680-E3 Lycoming engine.

The tail was a portion of a Stinson AT-19 airplane. Overall length of the windsled was 23’6” and 7’10” wide with a carrying capacity of 6-7 people. This windsled was operated from 1951-1957 between Bayfield and Madeline Island. - Wisconsin Historical Society

Others, like Albert G. Tuttle of Connecticut, who came to investigate Wisconsin for a possible move, found January to be bitterly cold but assured his wife that December had been the “pleasantest month of that name he had ever seen.”

Professors and students began gathering systematic weather observations at the University of Wisconsin in the 1850s. Among the students to help with the collecting was the now famous naturalist John Muir. These readings became more regular in 1869, giving us a long-range portrait of Wisconsin’s snowy past.

As well as an excellent workout from all that shoveling.

Wisconsin has had its years of deep snow, as this image of a man tunneling out of a drift in Hurley in 1899 attests. - Photo from Wisconsin Historical Images

Washburn County accident reports Wednesday, Feb. 11 At approximately 12:05 a.m., Wanda Thompson, 52, Cumberland, was southbound on Hwy. 63, one-fourth mile north of Lehmann Lake Road in the Town of Barronett, when she hit a deer.

Thompson was uninjured and the 2013 Chevy Equinox she was driving sustained minor damage to the front driver’s side.

At approximately 6:59 a.m., Christopher Romportl, 48, Rice Lake, was northbound on Hwy. 63 about one mile south of Hwy. 70 in the Town of Trego when he hit a piece of concrete. Romportl stated that the piece of concrete was about a foot in size. The 2007 Honda Civic he was driving sustained some damage to the front end, possibly the undercarriage and may have thrown out the steering.

The piece of concrete could not be located by the responding sheriff’s deputy.

Friday, Feb. 13 At approximately 4:50 p.m., Daniel Pastika, 22, Kenosha, was northbound on Hwy. 63 about a tenth of a mile south of CTH E in the Town of Stinnett when he started to get dizzy. Pastika said he could remember trying to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway but he caught some snow, went off the roadway, down an embankment, and into a growth of pine trees where he hit a pine tree with the front of the 2009 Toyota 4Runner he was driving. The accident report states that there was no indication that Pastika was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Pastika was not injured but the vehicle sustained very severe damage to the front, front driver’s side, and middle driver’s side and was towed.

Saturday, Feb. 14 At approximately 8:06 p.m., Washburn County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Bartholomew responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch near CTH A and Frog Hill Road in the Town of Evergreen. The 1995 Dodge Ram had been left in the ditch unattended by its owner, Thomas Mayer, 59, Shell Lake. Bartholomew noted in the accident report that the truck had taken out several posts of a barbed-wire cattle fence that belonged to Steve Parsons, 57, Spooner. When Mayer’s vehicle was removed by a tow truck, many lengths of fencing were found to be wrapped in the drive shaft of the truck and around the axle. Mayer was cited for failure to report an accident.

Monday, Feb. 16 At approximately 4:40 p.m., Dawn Denhartog, 52, Minong, was southbound on CTH I about a tenth of a mile north of Rice Lake Road in the Town of Minong, when her eyes became unable to focus properly. Denhartog left the roadway at 55 miles an hour, continued into the ditch and came to a rest by hitting a power pole. Denhartog may have been injured in the accident. The 2007 Jeep Compass she was driving sustained very severe damage to the front and front passenger side and was towed. The impact of hitting the power pole by Denhartog’s vehicle caused one of the lines to fall across the roadway but the power company was notified of the hazard.

Pew researcher says the “next America” is younger, less white Paul Taylor speaks at Marquette University on changing demography of U.S. Chuck Quirmbach | WPR News MILWAUKEE - A visitor to Wisconsin this week highlighted the changing racial, ethnic and age demographics of the U.S. Paul Taylor is a senior fellow at the Pew Research Center and author of “The Next America.” During a talk at Marquette University, he said there are two slow-motion, but profound, demographic changes taking place in the United States.

The first, he said, is that the U.S. is on the way to becoming a majority nonwhite

country.

“This’ll happen sometime a little bit before the middle of this century. In 1960, our population was 85 percent white. By the middle of this century, according to the Census Bureau, it’ll be about 43 percent white,” he said.

Taylor said much of the racial change is happening because of immigration from different parts of the world. One hundred years ago, nine of 10 immigrants were from Europe. In the last 50 years, only 12 percent were from Europe. Half were from Latin America and 30 percent are from Asia, with Asian immigration – including from China, India and South Korea – overtaking Latino immigration over the last five years.

Taylor said the second profound change has been baby boomers becoming senior citizens.

Put the changing age and race numbers together and, Taylor said, “You wind up with a moment in our history where old and young don’t look alike, don’t think alike, don’t vote alike, don’t use technology alike, don’t form families in the same way.”

Taylor said the changes can cause stress on society and various programs. But he said politicians who are able to connect with the changes can benefit. Taylor said the demographic shift toward diversity was a key reason President Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney in 2012.

“Four years of young adults had aged

into the electorate, disproportionately nonwhite and disproportionately liberal and Democratic,” said Taylor. “And to put it the kindest terms I can, four years of older adults had aged out of the electorate. They had gone off to their greater rewards. Were it not for the votes of people under age 30, we’d be in year two of the Romney-Ryan administration.”

Taylor said these demographic shifts don’t mean Democrats will win every election, as evidenced by many races last fall. However, he said 2016 could be another year of bigger voter turnout and include more of what he calls that “next America.”

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Goats are they the new monkey?

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ave you noticed that when friends learn of your new hobby, whether it be collecting certain objects or becoming a pet owner, they gift you with information about your new interest? Little did I know that when Milt and I became goat owners I would start receiving emails filled with data on goats. I also receive videos with goats via Facebook.

I read an article on goats written by Christopher Ingraham. He stated that as of 2012, the year of the most recent USDA Agricultural Census, there were

2,621,514 goats in the United States.

He stated that if America’s goats were their own state, its population would be larger than that of Wyoming, Vermont, Washington, D.C., and North Dakota — combined. Ingraham concluded his article with, “In short, goats are pretty much everywhere.”

In my opinion the movie called “The Men Who Stare at Goats” sounds kind of odd. I have to admit, though, I did pick it up to read what

was written on the DVD case. “A Wild and Funny Ride” “No Goats. No Glory.”

How could a movie starring George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Goat not pique my interest? The description of the movie is that a reporter discovers an experimental top-secret wing of the U.S. military called The New Earth Army, which is trained to change the ways wars are fought through psychic power. I haven’t

viewed the movie nor do I plan to.

The other day I heard a newscaster comment that goats are the new monkeys in advertising.

Well, I don’t think our backyard goats will become famous for their ability to promote goods and services through advertising. I don’t think they will be used in the goat soap-making business or goat cheese or the milk industry either.

They are just what Milt intended them to be when he brought them home — his pets. They also are used to trim grass and control brush.

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Arts center presents seventh-annual Piano Fest evening concert SHELL LAKE — The public is invited to attend a very special concert celebrating one of the world’s most popular instruments. On Friday, March 6, attendees of Piano Fest will be treated to an exclusive performance by the Phillips Gebrian Chamber Duet, featuring Dr. Nicholas Phillips on piano and Dr. Molly Gebrian playing the viola. The pair will perform classical chamber music from a broad range of eras: Bach to modern. The concert will include solo piano and viola pieces, plus chamber duets, guaranteed to touch your musical heart with their beauty. The concert will begin at 7 p.m.

Phillips, associate professor of music at UW-Eau Claire, has been described by the New York Times as an “able and persua-

sive advocate” of new music, and his playing has been praised for its “bejeweled accuracy” (Fanfare) and as “razor-sharp yet wonderfully spirited” (American Records Guide).

Gebrian, assistant professor of viola and music theory at UW-Eau Claire, has distinguished herself as an outstanding performer, teacher and scholar throughout the U.S. and Europe. Her love of contemporary music has led her to collaborate with many composers, often in premiers of works written for her.

For more information, please visit the arts center’s website at shelllakeartscenter. org or call 715-468-2414. — from SLAC Dr. Nicholas Phillips

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Area writers corner Coffee price rising?

Mary B. Olsen f you hear it on the news, it must be right. They said the price of coffee is going up. Some of us are probably not that interested due to the fact that not everyone uses coffee. Several people I know do not drink coffee.

They may be tea drinkers, but they never care for a cup of coffee. Though not exceptionally cheap, the price of coffee has not concerned me very much.

Some time ago I would have been concerned, but lately I have not consumed this beverage as often as I had years ago. I can go for a couple of days without coffee. At one time I would get a headache if I did not have a cup of coffee the very first thing in the morning.

If there ever is a war against coffee, like the war waged against tobacco, I would probably side with those who wanted to ban it as a dangerous substance. I could claim it gives me headaches so it must be a bad thing.

While tea is a rather neutral kind of drink, coffee is an addiction. Calm, considerate, pleasant people drink tea.

They are not like coffee advocates. All over this country there are places where people congregate and stand in line for coffee. They may like it flavored or whipped up, and they pay more for that froth than your average diner pays for his mug of hot liquid.

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It is probably one of the things that glues us together as a nation these days. It is a shared addiction. I remember chain stores grew from the sale of tea in neighborhoods from peddlers like National Tea, Jewel Tea and The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. They sold coffee, too. People drank tea and coffee and the stores prospered and grew.

Back in the days when I was growing up, adults were advised to never let their children have coffee. In second grade we had a teacher who had everyone in our class hold out his or her hands with the palms up.

Then she would pass by each of us and say, “I see you are a coffee drinker. You must tell your parents that you should not drink coffee.” She said I was one, but my mother did not allow me to drink coffee, nor any of my brothers and sisters. This teacher was wrong. She said anyone whose hand shakes is a coffee drinker. Those children would be poor learners and must change their ways. My hands shook, and it wasn’t coffee that made me shake. I think it was holding my hands out for so long.

We didn’t have coffee, but a neighbor girl had coffee every morning. Sometimes my sister and I stopped in and waited while she finished her breakfast and ate a sweet roll with her coffee. Then she could walk to school with us. I don’t think she was shaky. She was a smart girl and spoke Italian like a native and good English.

Nowadays, ground coffee comes in cans. It used to come in jars, and the lids were smaller than a regular fruit jar like we used for canning, but you could get lids in that size. You didn’t throw away the jars. In those days we recycled but nobody called it that. Some people bought coffee beans and ground their own in a

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small grinder. The grocery stores had grinders and you could have the beans ground coarse or fine, according to the type of coffeemaker you used. There were drip coffeemakers, percolators and simple pots with a spout.

Some people have taken the art of coffee making to a science. They may add a whole egg to their coffee, or egg shells, or they may demand it be boiled. It can be poured scalding hot into a heavy mug. You can drink it with sugar and cream, or with one and not the other, or black. When I started drinking coffee I was 16, and I drank it with milk and a little sugar at first. Later on I went to plain black coffee. We don’t have saucers anymore. Some people used to pour a little coffee into a saucer and drink it as it cooled. Only the best china includes saucers these days.

Tea drinkers are not funny, but coffee drinkers are more than a little goofy. We know this by the rather strange assortment of coffee containers, cups and mugs, both large and small, that surround us. There are comic characters depicted on coffee mugs and cute little mermaids or twined vegetables on mug handles. One with a holiday theme, “Joy to the world, the coffee is ready!”

“Oh coffee tree! Oh coffee tree! How much pleasure your bean has given me! “I think the beans grow on a bush. Lots of bearded Santas grin from coffee mugs.

“Good morning! I hope your day is filled with lots of yummy coffee and the magic of Christmas,” on one mug. “Always time for coffee.” “Keep calm and don’t get your tinsel in an uproar.” “They say love, no, coffee, makes the world go ‘round!” “Sharing a cup is a real treat!” On a mug showing a cow, “It’s true, I did jump over the moon. I had too much coffee that day!” “Oh! My gosh! Coffee’s ready!” “I haven’t had my coffee yet!”

People seem to know this drink is making them shake like the hands of my schoolmates. They laugh it off. They think coffee time is the most wonderful time of the day!

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Cub Scouts hold Pinewood Derby

The Shell Lake Cub Scout troop held their annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the United Methodist Church in Shell Lake. The young racers completed in three age groups: Tigers, Wolves and Bears. At the end of the program they competed against each other for the fastest overall.

Photos by Larry Samson

Cody Sylvester took first place in the Bear Pinewood Derby Division, and first place overall.

Jack Cusick took second place in the Bears.

The meeting and race begins with the posting of the colors. Cody Sylvester proudly carries in the American flag as all the other Scouts salute. In the Scouting program the young men learn about respect for themselves, respect for others and respect for their country.

In the Wolf Division, William Mehsikomer took first in the division and third overall while Owen Sable took second and earned a trophy for the safest driver.

RIGHT: The Tigers were the largest group in the competition. Shown (L to R): George Cusick, first in the division and second overall; Tony Stephanites, second place; Archer Schultz, Racers’ Choice and third place; Jonathan Lawrence and Lucas Arnes.

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Art created by Shell Lake students

Chrissy Kodesh, Shell Lake senior, submitted this painting in the Wisconsin Association of School Boards and Wisconsin Art Education Association Student Art Exhibit and Awards.

Jadee Goetz with her art submission, “Dancers Don’t Need Wings To Fly.” She keeps herself busy with her studies, cheerleading, doing art and dancing. The four art pieces that the Shell Lake students submitted were shown at the state education convention held Jan. 21 in Milwaukee.

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KayDe Bontekoe blends her love for music and art in this painting that she submitted.

Savannah Soltis created a collage of the three sports that she participates in: volleyball, basketball and softball. Another passion in life is her artwork.

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Shell Lake Middle School basketball

Seventh-grader Evan Knutson shows good technique by letting the ball roll off his fingertips.

Shell Lake seventh-grader Ben McNulty takes a jump shot against the Cumberland defender. The seventh-grade team beat Cumberland in the first game of the tournament on Saturday, Feb. 14.

Shell Lake eighth-grader Nick Udovich with a jump shot against the Amery defender. Shell Lake beat Amery in their first game of the tournament. They lost to the Spooner Rails in their second game.

Shell Lake loses to Prairie Farm

Drew Johnson takes a jump shot.

Playing one of his best games of the season, Zach Melton puts up two points on this jump shot under the basket against Prairie Farm defender Jordan Siebert. Melton had 17 points for the game.

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Evan Hungerbuhler, with a left-handed hook, shot under the basket. He had seven points for the game. Shell Lake lost their last home game of the season, 35-55, on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

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Playing strong under the basket, Amanda Brereton gets a jump shot off against a strong Prairie Farm team. Shell Lake finished out the season with a 39-21 loss to Prairie Farm on Tuesday, Feb. 17, and a 73-21 loss to Cameron on Friday, Feb. 20.

Photos by Larry Samson

LEFT: Sheri Clark with a jump shot under the basket. As a junior she will be returning to a team next year that will be stronger and more experienced.

Ashley Meister takes a shot under the basket. She has been a dependable player on the inside for Shell Lake. As a freshman she has been the top scorer for the team.

Spooner boys basketball highlights

Spooner senior and team manager Brandon Berndt suited up for his final home game and he got off a few shots, nearly making a basket as the buzzer sounded. While he didn’t score it wasn’t from not trying. Berndt might not remember the score of his last game, but he will remember good times with the team and his minutes on the court.

Chase Davies makes a layup for two points. He put eight points on the boards for the Rails as they lost their game to the Bulldogs 56-47 on Thursday, Feb. 19. Spooner led going into the fourth quarter 38-33 but could put the game away.

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Dawson Patrick goes up and over the Bulldog defender for this basket. It was a good night for the sophomore as he had seven points for the game.

Spooner will only be losing two players next year to graduation and they will be fielding a team with nine experienced upperclassmen.

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Spooner boys basketball team holds Parents Night

Austin Barbrick stands with his parents, Peggy and Paul Barbrick.

Reilly Hotchkiss plans to be back next year to play basketball. His parents, Mike and Lisa Hotchkiss, will be right there with him.

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Brant Osterhues stands proudly with his parents, Tracy and Damian Osterhues. Going to his games in youth basketball and high school has been an enjoyable part of being a parent for them.

Sarah and Jon Hansen with their son, Elijah, on Parents Night before the Thursday, Feb. 19, game with Chetek. Parents Night is a time for the coaches and players to show their appreciation for the support they are given.

Mark Nauertz is shown with his mother, Loree, and little brother, Joseph. His father, Al, was not able to attend because of parent-teacher conferences in Shell Lake where he is a science teacher.

Spooner wrestles in WIAA sectional over the weekend AMERY — On Saturday, Feb. 21, the Spooner wrestling team traveled to Amery to wrestle in the WIAA sectional.

The top three wrestlers in each weight class would qualify for the state wrestling tournament in Madison.

Blake Larson, in the 113-pound weight class, was wrestling well against his opponent from Prescott. Larson was winning the match 2-0 going into the third period.

He got in a scramble situation and looked like he was going to turn his opponent to his back but his opponent caught him and was able to pin Larson. Larson ended the season with a 21-7 overall record. Larson will return next year as a senior.

Brandon Jepson also wrestled well in the 152-pound weight class and won his first match by a score of 9-3. In the semifinals he lost to Jonny Chamberlain of Chetek, 6-15. Chamberlain went on and took first place. In the wrestle backs Jepson needed to win two more matches in order to qualify for the state tournament.

Unfortunately he got caught in his next

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match and pinned in the first period. Jepson will also return as a senior next year for the Rails.

Bryce Carroll, 160, was just outmatched in the first round and pinned by his opponent from Osseo-Fairchild. “It was a great experience for Bryce, who is only a freshman,” commented Andrew Melton, head coach.

Richard Lauterbach, 182, was wrestling right with his opponent when he got turned and pinned in the third period.

“Richard was our only senior this year on the team. We appreciate all the hard work Richard put into the past four years as he has competed on the wrestling team. We wish him the best of luck with his future plans,” stated Melton.

“With the high school season over we will now concentrate on the middle school wrestlers who will compete in their first matches in the beginning of March,” stated Melton. — from Spooner Athletic Department

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Spooner girls lose to Cumberland

Julie Bray gets a jump shot off against the Cumberland defender. She was the high scorer in her last home game of her high school basketball career.

Natasha Chastek drives the basket and draws a foul from Cumberland defender Brea Johnson. Chastek is a freshman playing against a senior and came out on top of this drive.

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Four- and 5-year-old kindergarten registration begins at Birchwood BIRCHWOOD — The Birchwood School District is starting the registration process for the 2015-2016 school year for 4- and 5-year-old kindergarten students for Birchwood Elementary School, Birchwood Public Montessori School and Bobcat Virtual School. For this process to occur, help is needed in communicating with families and friends who have children ready to register for either 4-year-old kindergarten for children who will be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, or 5-yearold kindergarten for children who will be

5 years old on or before Sept. 1.

Parents with children eligible for the 4K or 5K programs, please contact the Birchwood School Office at 714-354-3471

by Friday, March 20, to register your child for the 2015-2016 school year.

The Birchwood School District provides an extended day learning program for all 4K students Monday through Thursday afternoons, and all day Friday. Please contact the Birchwood School office for more information. — from BSD

Registration for Spooner kindergarten programs part of Spring Into Health fair SPOONER — Registration for the Spooner Area School District’s 4- and 5-year-old kindergarten programs will take place on Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Spooner Middle School commons area.

Registration is in conjunction with the Spring Into Health free child health fair.

There will be many fun activities for children birth - age 6. Children enrolling in the 4-year-old program need to be age 4

Mary Hoeft, professor at UW-Barron County, read from portions of her book, “The Betrayal of Officer Ryan Hoeft,” and discussed its implications at the Shell Lake Library on Monday, Feb. 23. - Photo by Danielle H. Moe

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on or before Sept. 1. Children enrolling in 5-year-old kindergarten need to be age 5 on or before Sept. 1.

The Spooner Area School District needs your help in locating all children living in the district who are eligible to enroll. If you have a child to register for either the 4K or 5K program, please call Spooner Elementary School at 715-635-2171, option 4. — from SASD

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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.

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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 Pastor David Frazer Pastor David Cash, associate pastor 715-635-3496 Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday adult, youth and children ministries: 6:30 p.m.

Wesleyan

Spooner Wesleyan

Hwy. 70 W, Spooner spoonerwesleyan.org 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.

Other

Cornerstone Christian

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.

hy do bad things happen to good people?

People asked that to Jesus. His answer: like whet and weeds growing together, we must tolerate both until judgment day.

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ife is Good” are the words beneath a happy face on a T-shirt. The moon-shaped circle with two slashes and a curvy mouth always seem to remind us of the importance of having fun and locking up moments of pleasure. We want to believe that “Life is Good!”

But is it? And when it isn’t, what are we to do?

Imagine a day that begins with a beautiful sunrise, and soon after breakfast dark clouds filled with dreadful news bring some of life’s realities into sharp focus. Imagine a conversation with God that goes something like this, “You know, God, I do trust you and believe that you are concerned about me, but that phone call informed me that I lost my job.” Or “My daughter has just confessed to being addicted to crack cocaine.” Or “My son got his girlfriend pregnant and they are juniors in high school.” Or “God, my spouse left me for someone else!” Life happens. It did to David. It does to us.

God was his “rock,” his “strong fortress” and his “refuge.” Suddenly, life changed. He was “afflicted,” in “anguish” and about to be “ensnared by a trap that was set” for him by his friends. His “eyes and bones were weak,” he was a “dread to his friends” and his “name was being slandered.” Where’s your God, David?

Give up? No. He challenged the goodness of God and reminded him that “I trust in you, O Lord. You are my God. Deliver me!” And God did.

David challenges us to “Love the Lord because the Lord preserves the faithful. Be strong, take heart and hope in the Lord!”

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ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK You want a companion that’s sort of like you, More laid-back and quiet, a bit older, too?

No wild, crazy kitten who’s under your feet, But one who’ll coming running for her favorite treat.

One who’s content to spend most of her day, In a nice sunny window just snoozing away.

She’s friendly and likes just about everyone, A toy with some catnip tops her list for fun.

She is black and white and weighs close to 9 pounds, I don’t think I’ve ever heard her make a sound.

Although she is bigger, I wouldn’t call her fat, Meeka you’ll see is this sweet, mellow cat.

She’s on the top right when you walk through the door, You’ll like her no doubt but you’ll love her for sure.

Cats for adoption: 3-year-old spayed black/white female shorthair; 3-1/2-month-old black/brown female tiger; 2-1/2-year-old female black medium-hair; 1-year-old female black medium-hair and a 2-year-old male orange tabby.

Dogs for adoption: 3-1/2-year-old female tan German shepherd mix; 6-1/2-year-old spayed black/white Chihuahua mix; 4-1/2-year-old Tibetan spaniel mix and an 11-year-old spayed brown min pin.

Mark Saturday, March 7, on your calendar to bowl at the 11th-annual Pins for Pets bowling fundraiser.

Please visit website wcahs.com for more information.

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

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Senior lunch menu Monday, March 2: Hamburger tomato hotdish, brussels sprouts, tropical fruit cup.

Tuesday, March 3: Vegetable beef soup, egg salad croissant, garden salad, Dutch apple pie.

Wednesday, March 4: Tender, sliced pork dumplings with sauerkraut, green beans, gelatin salad.

Thursday, March 5: Cook’s choice.

Friday, March 6: Tender roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, chocolate frosted cupcake.

Meal reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance, call your senior center to confirm. Menu subject to change. All meals served with bread, butter, coffee, milk and water.

Dining at 5 Minong – Call 715-466-4448 for reservations. Suggested donation $5.

Monday, March 2: BBQ ribs, cheesy potatoes, fresh salad bar, dessert and dinner roll.

Teach your unique skills to children this summer

SPOONER — Spooner Area Community Education aims to put forth an innovative approach to summer school programming. SACE encourages leaders in the summer program to engage children through enhancement, extension and remediation of educational experiences offered during the school year.

The Spooner Area Community Education summer school runs a morning and afternoon program, each specializing in different learning approaches, maintaining compatible learning environments. The morning programming will be academic enrichment through handson, interactive activities, while the afternoon curricula will pertain to youth development and movementbuilding well-rounded, lifelong learners.

Summer school is an opportunity for leaders to encourage learning in varied settings to students who have chosen interest-based classes.

Take Learning To New Heights is Monday through Thursday, June 15-25, 8-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Boost Up to a Great Year is Aug. 3-13, 9-11:30 a.m.

For more information on becoming a leader in the Spooner community, contact Karen Collins, community education coordinator, at 715-635-0243, or email collinsk@spooner.k12.wi.us. — from SACE

Obituaries

Send death notices/obituaries to P.O. Box 455, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or email news@wcregisternewsroom.com

Orville R. Brown Orville R. Brown, 85, Eau Claire passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Lake Hallie Memory Care.

Orville was born on Feb. 13, 1930, in Shell Lake. He has been a resident of Eau Claire for 52 years. Some of his favorite hobbies included hunting and fishing. Orville proudly served his country while he was a Marine.

He is survived by his wife, Frances Lucille Brown; sister, Arlene Trumble, Cohoes, N.Y.; brother, Delbert Brown, Moultrie, Ga.; son, Jerry Brown, Alexandria, Ky.; daughter, Sharon Robbins, Sand Springs, Okla.; and son, Raymond Brown, Augusta;

grandchildren, Charity Loftin, Christina Jackson, Aaron Robbins, Kelscie Robbins, Emily Brown and Rebecca Brown; and five greatgrandchildren.

There will be no public services held. A private family burial will take place at a later date in Lakeview Cemetery in Eau Claire.

Family and friends may offer condolences online at fullerspeckienhulke.com.

Fuller-Speckien-Hulke Funeral Home, 3209 Rudolph Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701, was entrusted with arrangements.

Jane Huelskamp Alfonse Jane Huelskamp Alfonse, 104, De Pere, Wis., passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015.

She was born Dec. 8, 1910, in St. Paul, Minn., daughter to the late Henry and Clara (Peterson) Simonson. In 1933 Jane graduated from UWRiver Falls with a teaching degree, and later received a degree in education from St. Norbert College in 1961. She worked as an elementary school teacher and was a remedial reading tutor at St. Norbert’s. Jane married Wilfred J. Huelskamp and he preceded her in death in 1969, and she later married Clarence Alfonse, who died in 1999.

Jane was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in De Pere. In 1966 she was the president of the League of Women Voters in Green Bay-De Pere. She was a 10-year member of UW - River Falls Foundation Board and served as secretary of UW - River Falls South Hall Preservation Committee and was the speaker at the South Hall rededication. She enjoyed reading and was a history buff. In earlier years after retirement, she traveled widely.

Survivors include her two sons, W. James Huelskamp, De Pere, and Paul B. (Paula R.) Huelskamp, Milwaukie, Ore.; and one granddaughter, Sarah A. Huelskamp, Milwaukie, Ore. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, four sisters and one brother.

Family and friends may visit Cotter Funeral Home, 860 N. Webster Ave., on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 4-6 p.m. where there will be a parish prayer service at 5:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 220 S. Michigan St., De Pere.

There will be no visitation prior to the Mass. Interment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. Online condolences may be expressed at cotterfuneralhome.com. Memorial may be directed to Trinity Missions, Silver Spring, MD or the League of Women Voters, Green Bay. The Cotter Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements.

Reminder: Pins for Pets bowling fundraiser is just around the corner

SPOONER — The organizers of the Washburn County Area Humane Society’s Pins for Pets 9-pin tap bowling Fundraiser are reminding bowlers and spectators that this event is just around the corner. The Northwoods Lanes in Spooner is the place, Saturday, March 7, is the date, and noon, 3 or 6 p.m. for cosmic bowling are the times. Also remember that all ages and skill levels are welcome.

Registration fee will include bowling, snacking and winning bowling prizes, door prizes and raffle prizes.

Plus, everyone participating that day should know that each dollar of profit will be used to maintain and operate this local animal shelter. The shelter staff and the volunteers lovingly work to make this temporary home for so many animals, an average of 550 per year, as clean and comfortable as possible. But doing this isn’t easy without fundraisers and support from giving and caring individuals who thankfully continue to support the effort.

The sign of success for this Pins for Pets bowling event is to fill all three shifts of bowling, and to also make it a really great success, bowlers are encouraged to compete in the donation sheet money contest. A list of shelter needs items and donation sheets are available at wcahs. com website or at the alley. Bowlers do not need to be a part of this money-collection idea but those wanting to do so are very much appreciated. Two collection-sheet

prizes will be given — one to the person who brings in the most money on the day of the event and the other to the person who brings in their money with the most names on the donation sheet. Another way to help the shelter that day is to come in with items from the shelter wish list. As a thank-you gift, an extra raffle ticket will be given to individuals who donate these items.

Because fundraising is always ongoing, two upcoming WCAHS events will be the Par for Pets golf fundraiser, scheduled for Sunday, June 7, at the Spooner Golf Course, and the Sale for Tails thrift sale to be held at the Washburn County Fairgrounds on Friday, July 31, and Saturday, Aug. 1.

Keep track of all the WCAHS shelter happenings as well as available/adoptable animals at the website wcahs.com or feel free to stop in at the shelter, located at 1400 Cottonwood Ave., which is on the south end of Spooner near the Washburn County Fairgrounds, and open to the public daily from noon to 5 p.m. except on Wednesday and Sunday. — from WCAHS

Thank You

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Thank You

We would like to thank the staff at the Indianhead Medical Center for the care and comfort they gave our mother during her recent illness. We wish to especially thank Dr. Haesemeyer for his compassion and friendship.

We are grateful for the very kinds words and the service by Father Ed Anderson. Thank you for the caring way the staff at Skinner Funeral Home took care of all the arrangements. Also, thank you to the ladies at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Shell Lake for providing a delicious luncheon. We wish to thank all the friends and relatives for their comfort and support during this time. Donations were made in her memory to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church for Masses, St. Frances de Sales School and to the Lakeland Manor where she lived and enjoyed many friends.

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The Family Of Catherine Frey

The family of Valerie Vogel would like to thank the staff and residents of the Benedictine Living Center for the care and comfort they gave our mother during her stay there. Also, thank you Dr. Gaskill and the hospital staff for their care.

We are grateful for the kind words and the service by Father Ed Anderson. Thank you for the caring way the staff at Dahl’s Funeral Home took care of all the arrangements. A big thank-you to the ladies at St. Francis de Sales for providing the meal, and to the many people for their kind words and memorials remembering us and our beautiful, sweet mother. Donations were made in her memory to the Washburn County Food Pantry.

Judy & Bill Lewis Nancy & Jerry Rydberg Chuck & Theresa Vogel Bill & Debbie Vogel Mary & Louie Villella & Their Families

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Barronett

by Judy Pieper

The spaghetti supper that was served on Ash Wednesday at Barronett Lutheran was, once again this year, a big success.

This year it was a joint effort between the Wednesday evening Bible study kids and the women of Barronett Lutheran. Peg Thompson organized everything, but a lot of people pitched in to make sure everything was delicious and everyone’s food was served on time and that no one went away hungry.

I wasn’t able to attend the supper or the Ash Wednesday service, but Duane went and told me that the supper was very good, and that Pastor Todd’s sermon was very interesting. Pastor Todd will be giving sermons based on the lives and words of the prophets for the Lenten services this year. On Wednesday evenings, members of the congregation will be serving soup and sandwiches starting at 6 p.m. and the Lenten service will start at 7 p.m.

If you are looking for a church, please join us for supper and the service. It would be nice to see some new people in addition to all our usual congregation.

You know, of course, that, instead of having Sunday school, Peg Thompson is having Wednesday evening school for the kids in the area. They have been learning about Noah, and putting together little cardboard arks. School is held in the church basement, and starts at 4:30 p.m.

Even if you don’t belong to Barronett Lutheran, you are welcome to send your little ones over to learn and play. Peg always makes learning fun for the children.

Pastor Todd and Janice’s wedding anniversary is on Wednesday. Pastor Todd will be at Barronett Lutheran for the Lenten service on Wednesday evening, but has arranged to have someone fill in for him on Sunday morning so that he and Janice can have a weekend together. Congratulations, you two. We all wish you many more years of wedded bliss.

We had a little more good news about Cheryl Jaastad this Sunday morning. She is now out of ICU and into her regular room, and has been able to eat a little more substantial meals. We are cautiously optimistic. We are still praying for her re-

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What about this cold weather? We recorded minus 13 degrees in the evening before bedtime on Sunday. Monday the sun was shining so that’s a good start for the week.

Our community sends sympathy to the family of Norbert Glessing, a longtime resident of rural Barronett.

One of our tenants moved last week to Waco, Texas, to be near her family. Marge Compeau, a former resident of Spooner and then of Glenview, left on Thursday.

We will miss her.

Mavis Flach is doing about the same.

covery, and hope she will be able to come home soon.

Joan Stetler gave me an envelope from Richard Raith on Sunday morning. Richard had sent it to the Lakeland Town Hall knowing that Joan would pass it on. A couple of weeks ago I had written a story about attending a one-room country school, sent it to the Country Today, and they published it in their Yarns of Yesterday section. Richard saw it, sent me a nice note and the page that the story was on.

Richard has property in this area, but lives in Madison. I guess he must subscribe to our local newspapers to keep up on all the happenings around here. Thanks, Richard. You brightened my day.

Have you noticed how many woodpeckers and flickers there are at the suet feeders this year? There have been more at our feeders this year than I have ever seen before. There are also the regulars who stop by – chickadees, finches, lots of sparrows, blue jays, etc. We have a heated birdbath, it’s really an ugly little thing, brown plastic with a heating element in the bottom, but the birds love it. There are always two or three standing on the rim drinking. We must be getting old because we spend a lot of time checking on our feathered friends, and trying to spot someone new at the feeder.

I’m ready for spring! We keep getting seed catalogs, and we keep thinking about and planning our garden. We have so much work to do up there that we’ll never get everything done. Duane wants to build a new fence around the blueberries, till up a new strawberry patch, and build a 4-foot-by-4-foot raised garden to plant potatoes in. Suzy Lehmann posted a picture of an underground greenhouse that we would like to try to build. And, we’re going to bag our apples again this year. Every year we hope the spray will work, but every year we have wormy apples. So, as you can see, we have our work cut out for us. We’re old, if we get a quarter of the stuff done, I’ll personally consider it a quite an accomplishment.

Merl and Shirley Overvig and Duane and I had breakfast at the Red Brick on

Sunday morning. It was so nice to relax, have a delicious breakfast, and visit for a while. We don’t get a chance to sit down with the Overvigs very often. They are busy all the time. They have so many overnight guests. They should really consider opening a bed and breakfast.

That’s how the Hilltop got started, you know. Pat and John Olson lived in the house just down the hill from where the Hilltop is now, and, because they wel-

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comed everyone into their home and Pat is such a great cook, people used to drop in on them all the time. Eventually someone told Pat that she should open a restaurant and the rest is history.

I guess that’s about all I know from Barronett this week. Stay warm. Hope to see you Wednesday evening. Hug your family. I’ll see you next week.

by Mary Nilssen

What a perfect weekend for the Birkie!

Hayward and surrounding areas really came alive with skiers and spectators.

Gratitude is extended to all of the hardworking volunteers and supporters for all their many hours in making this year’s event a huge success.

Stone Lake Lenten services for Wednesday, March 4, will be at Stone Lake Wesleyan Church. Soup and sandwiches will be served at 6 p.m. and the service will begin at 6:45 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

In last week’s column we congratulated the Hayward High School hockey players from Stone Lake. We missed one junior by the name of Kelsy Schultz. Sorry, Kelsy, and congratulations and the best of luck to you also!

On Saturday, Feb. 28, the Stone Lake Pub will give 50 cents of every drink order to the Stone Lake Area Historical Society.

This special event will be from 6 p.m. to midnight. We hope that many people will attend and at the same time help the museum.

The Stone Lake Music Night will be on Saturday, March 7, from 6:30-9 p.m., at the Stone Lake Lions Hall. There will be live music performed by local artists, the Acoustic Ramblers, and guests, bringing you a variety of entertaining music.

Dancing is welcomed. They would also like to add a community potluck to the fun so, bring a dish to pass if you wish.

Admission is free and beverages will be available. Gratitude is extended to the

Stone Lake Lions for their support in this gathering.

The Lakes Community Co-op grocery store is happy to be kicking off its Feed-AFamily program again this Easter season.

Last year was a huge success with 45 families receiving food for Easter. Donated money will be used to fill $10, $20 and $50 bags of groceries to complete a full meal.

Donations of any amount will be greatly appreciated. Donations will be taken until Monday, March 30, and the food will be delivered the week before Easter. If you know of an individual or family who would appreciate this gift or have any questions please contact Jim Bergeron at the Lakes Community Co-op grocery store at 715-865-6989. If mailing a donation, please mail to: Lakes Community Co-op, W106 Main St., P.O. Box 356, Stone Lake, WI 54876. Please make the check payable to Lakes Community Co-op and put Feed-A-Family on the memo line.

Ladies, get your flirt on and your body ready for spring. The new and easy-tolearn dance routines will start Monday, March 2. Classes are Mondays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. at the Stone Lake Lions Hall. Remember, you may try a class for free. Contact Judy Holmes at 715-865-3005 for more information or just come ready to enjoy the workout.

Have a good week and be safe!

Mary Nilssen can be reached at 715-8654008 or upnorthnils2@gmail.com.

doing some volunteer work here at Glenview. Thank you, girls, for stopping by.

Did you listen to the Birkebeiner race on Saturday? Phil Odden and son Ole got up at 4 a.m. and drove to Hayward to participate. One of our tenants, Marion Shattuck, had a son, a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter ski in the race. It must have been cold.

My son, Tim Pederson, Amherst, wife Sue, daughters Megan and Stephanie, Cory and Dustin along with Sue and Larry Winner of Solon Springs, Mary and Keith White of Cross Plains all went to

Wisconsin Dells on Saturday to see Tim being inducted into the Hall of Fame for softball coaching. He coached girls softball for 29 years but quit this year. They were treated to a lovely dinner at the awards. Congratulations Timothy!

The three worst frustrations in life are: To lie in bed and sleep not; to wait for one who comes not; and to try to please and please not.

Keep warm!

by Helen V. Pederson Her son Steve and Jody, Blake and Maddy took her to church on Sunday. She was glad to be out with friends again. She continues to have therapy twice a week for her broken leg.

Lillian Ullom went with Donna and Norman Ness to The Prime Saturday for the dinner for volunteers of the dairy breakfast held last June. They said it was delicious.

Visiting me last week was Charlotte Thompson going over old times on Thursday. Nancy Melton from Spooner stopped in for a visit also. She has been

Barron County Master Gardeners plan spring expo

Shell Lake business owner to be presenter

RICE LAKE — The Barron County Master Gardener Volunteers will hold their annual spring expo on Saturday, March 28, at the WITC Conference Center in Rice Lake. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. with gardening sessions beginning at 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Preregistrations are due at the extension office by Friday, March 20. Registration is $30 and includes a continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon break provided by WITC, see details below. Registration the day of the expo will cost $35 and lunch is not guaranteed.

Jeff Epping, the director of horticulture for Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, will be this year’s keynote speaker.

His presentations, Creating Spectacular Container Gardens and Sustainable Gardens: Designs and Plants for Greener Gardens, will guide attendees on great new gardening ideas. Epping is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison and holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in ornamental horticulture. He worked at the Chicago Botanic Garden

before joining the staff at Olbrich for the past 20 years.

As an avid traveler, Epping has visited and studied gardens throughout the world. He will guide attendees through the selection of pots, soil, fertilizers and of course, plants, to compose beautiful container combinations that will be the envy of your neighbors. He will also present greener garden ideas that he and his staff have created at Olbrich, as well as from gardens across the country. Green sustainable gardens are good for the environment, and require less time, water and chemical inputs to grow successfully.

Epping will show attendees how to have beautiful “green” gardens by carefully analyzing site conditions and utilizing plants that are well-adapted to the conditions in which we plant them.

Brian Hudelson, director of the University of Wisconsin - Madison’s Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic, is affectionately known as Dr. Death because of his love of plant diseases. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in botany, bacteriology and molecular biology, master’s in biometry and Ph.D. in plant pathology from the UW-Madison. Hudelsons’s presentation, Double Trouble: Diseases in the Vegeta-

ble and Herbaceous Ornamental Garden, will provide expertise in diagnosing plant disease problems, and information on diseases and their control throughout the state.

The third presenter is Linda Degner, owner of Bashaw Valley Farm and Greenhouse just north of Shell Lake. Degner’s presentation, Tried and True and Maybe New Vegetables, will take a look back through the years, discussing vegetable trends and varieties that have come and gone and now have returned. Using experience and customer comments, she will offer information on varieties and growing techniques that have worked and continue to work in northern Wisconsin.

Degner obtained her bachelor’s degree in horticulture from UW-River Falls and her floral design expertise from the American Floral Art School in Chicago, Ill. Two great horticultural raffle prizes will be available. A wagon filled with garden supplies valued at $400 and an indoor garden basket filled with your indoor gardening needs will be available through the purchase of a raffle ticket.

Several vendors will also be on display to sell their wares or promote their products to those interested in gardening.

Registrations for the spring expo should be mailed to Barron County-UW Extension, 335 E. Monroe Ave., Room 2206, Barron, WI 54812 by Friday, March 20. Please include your name, address, phone number and email address along with the $30 fee made out to BCMG. You may also register online at barron.uwex. edu. Please call the extension office at 715537-6250 for more information.

The Barron County Master Gardener Volunteers host the spring expo to encourage, foster, support and promote horticulture for all residents of Barron County and to promote the UW-Extension from which they are founded. It is their hope that attendees use the information provided to enhance the gardens in their backyards and throughout their communities.

The Barron County Master Gardeners also support horticulture in Barron County through two $150 grants for community garden projects. The deadline for applications is Friday, April 24. Funds for the grant program are raised through the annual plant sale scheduled this year on Saturday, May 16. For more information, contact the Barron County UW-Extension office. — from UWEX

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by Marian Furchtenicht

We have shivered through another cold week. Sunshine always makes it feel better. We can be thankful as we’ve had it good compared to other places. We’ve had a few skifts of snow, enough now that the Barron County snowmobile trails opened last weekend for the first time this winter.

At this time a year ago, roofs were collapsing under the heavy load and folks here were busy shoveling. Folks are saying they can’t wait until spring. It’ll be here before we know it. Less than four weeks away. We’ve got to enjoy each day, no matter what it’s like!

Dewey Country

Willie and Vicki Lombard had twin nephews, Matthew and Jonathan Miller, and friend Corey from River Falls visit last weekend. They did some ice fishing.

My grandson, Brady Marschall, was telling me that he and his dad had seen a couple of little animals playing in a field on Hilltop Road one morning. One of them ran right near the ditch while they drove by and they had gotten a closer look. They were young bobcats. This was their first time ever seeing one.

On Feb. 20, a crew gathered at Mark and Julie Sauer’s to carbo load the night before the 42nd American Birke-

by Pauline Lawrence

Written for last week Brrr! Yes it’s cold outside. I guess I’m a wimp when it comes to cold and I really like it to be about 60 degrees all year round. But, then I think we’re lucky when I see on TV all the snow they have in Boston and other states.

It seems like Boston gets through one storm and another one follows. They can have this snow, thank you.

A very happy birthday to a golden oldie, Cecil Melton, who turned the ripe old age of 92 on Feb. 19. Hope you had a wonderful birthday Cecil.

A very happy birthday to Bethanna Petersen on Feb. 19. Have a wonderful day.

Feb. 20, a very happy birthday to Sunshine Crosby and also to Tim Redding as they enjoyed their special day with many more to come.

A very happy birthday to Martha Derrick as she enjoyed her special day Feb. 21. Hope you had a wonderful day Martha.

Jerry Butenhoff, a very happy birthday to you Feb. 21 when you turn another year older with lots more to come.

Cricket McKenzie, a very happy birthday to you Feb. 21. Hope you had a wonderful day Cricket.

A very happy birthday to Lelu LaVeau on her birthday, Feb. 23, with many more to come.

Feb. 24, a very happy birthday to our clerk of the Dewey Town Board, Pam Brown, as she enjoys that special day with many more to come. Also a happy birthday to Roger Lundeen as he enjoys his special day Feb. 24.

Have a great one, Roger.

A very happy birthday to Cassie Lawrence as she enjoys her special day Feb. 25. Have a wonderful day Cassie.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Janet Atkinson who passed away. Funeral services were held Feb. 13 at the Shell Lake Methodist Church. Janet leaves her honey of 69 years along with their children and other relatives. May you know you are in our special thoughts and prayers.

Out deepest sympathy to the family of Catherine Frey who passed away. She leaves daughters Marie, Carol and Rose, who all went to Shell Lake Schools.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Gene Carlson who passed away Feb. 11. He was a janitor at Shell Lake Schools and was a former chief of the Shell Lake Fire Department. He leaves a large host of friends and relatives.

Bertha Soelle is now a resident of the Spooner nursing home. She was such a part of my life. Bertha could tell you stories about the entire neighborhood. She remembers what the roads were like when she was growing up.

We have good roads compared to back then.

Curt and Myrna Atkinson and Jim and Sandy Atkinson, Pattie Beaufeaux, Lisa Otto, Kristen Carls and Jimmy Atkinson also attended their sister-in-law, Janet Atkinson’s, funeral on Thursday.

Myrna Atkinson is still busy making quilts. She had a quilt for the Cabaret that was Saturday, Feb. 14. Danielle Moe, reporter for the Register, was the winner.

Sunday, Peggy Vesta, Vicki Trott and Allen Melton enjoyed playing cards with their folks, Cecil and Evelyn Melton. Allen had worked on the Meltons furnace, which was giving them problems.

Monday, Jerry and Gretchen Best went to Menomonie to Jerry’s aunt, Mildred Berzine’s, who turned 91 years old. Jerry’s sister, Cheryl Corbin, was there also.

Friday morning, Butch took his honey out for breakfast at Nick’s in Spooner and then onward to the bakery for a cake for Loretta’s birthday. Her birthday was Feb. 14 but due to the cold they went early. Friday evening the VanSeluses went to Lehmanns’ for supper. Loretta really enjoyed getting out of the house after being cooped up due to knee replacement. She says she is feeling good.

Their great-granddaughter, Tammy, was waiting to deliver a little boy. Matthew Stone and daughter Megan were up. Megan went to the Cabaret in Shell Lake and Matthew had cake and ice cream to help his mom celebrate her birthday.

Motherhood is just like a big sleeping bag of guilt!

Yah, I agree!

My friendly owl was here again Saturday night, just a-hootin’ and hollerin’. Yes, he sounds like a train as he hoots and hollers so much and I think he’d get very tired of hootin’ and hollerin’ but maybe he has a recording that goes hoot, hoot, hoot and then hoot, hoot.

Diane Hulleman went Tuesday and Thursday to Shell Lake Schools to work. Friday found Diane having lunch with four other ladies of the parish nurses at the Spooner Market and Grill. Saturday, Diane went to New Richmond to Chad and Colleen Jensen’s home to take care of their daughter, Izzy. The Jensens were expected back on Monday after a week in Mexico.

Written for this week The sun has been shining even though it has been cold. Spring is on its way!

A very happy birthday to Curt Atkinson, Melissa Ger-

lach, Mike Ternber and Tracy Baumgart, all enjoying their birthday on Feb. 26. Enjoy that special day.

A very happy birthday to Gaylen Derrick on his special day, Feb. 27. Gaylen turns 81 years old. Have a wonderful day.

March 1, a very happy birthday to Rich Lauterbach on his special day with many more to come. Rich is a senior at Spooner Schools.

Happy birthday to Jerney Meister and Julie LaVeau on March 2. Enjoy your day girls.

March 3, a very happy birthday to Becky Rudolph, to Sarah Melton and to Turner Moe. Have a great day and many more.

A very happy birthday to Charity Petersen and to Pattie Beaufeaux on March 4 with many more to come.

Last Tuesday noon a long trailer with a semi truck pulling it and another smaller trailer with a soupedup pickup came in to our yard. Yes, it was time for son Richy’s calves, born a year ago, to take their ride. When they left the traler was a-draggin’. They must have made it to Link’s because they came back for the rest in the afternoon.

Diane Hulleman came home Monday night as she had to go to Shell Lake Schools on Tuesday and also Thursday. She tells us she ran into a snowstorm in Turtle Lake and Amery and it was very hard to see. This Sunday Diane went to her daughter, Ginny Schnell’s, to see Jack Schnell, Aaron, and little Jackson and to spend the day visiting with them. Diane tells us while at Colleen and Chad Jensen’s, she took care of Izzy and the two of them made sugar cookies and frosted them. They also went over to Diane’s daughter, Jackie Perlt’s.

Everybody try to get some extra sleep. Why? Well daylight saving time starts March 8. It’s great to have the days much lighter, isn’t it?

Feb. 15 Jeremy and Tammy Bailey became very happy parents of a little son, Cooper James. He weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces. Very happy grandparents are John and Paula Powell of Montana. Greats are Butch and Loretta VanSelus who now have three greats to brag about.

May you enjoy that dear little boy for many years.

The Shell Lake FFA students will be selling fruit, meat and cheese. The meat is from Louie’s in Cumberland and the cheese is from Burnett Dairy. Plan to help these students out for their projects. Orders are being taken now through Monday, March 2.

Saturday, 22 relatives and friends got together at Economart to help Cecil Melton celebrate his 92nd birthday. What a way to celebrate, huh Cecil? Robin Melton was home from the Twin Cities to help her pa celebrate.

Sunday, Robin played cards with Cecil and Evelyn until she had to leave for home.

You know I get such a good laugh at little Rammy.

Yes, he thinks he owns the picnic table on my deck and really gets mad when a bird lands on it. He makes a run for it a-barking all the way and of course the bird flies.

He does his best though. The other day it was really cold out and I told Rammy to stay in the house as his feet get cold really fast. Well he begged and begged to go out, so finally I said, “OK. Let’s go!” So out he ran and he got near the rock we have in our yard and he stopped. Well I walked by and said, “It’s cold, isn’t it Rammy?” Well I kept a-walkin’ out to the mailbox with Rory runnin’ ahead of me and I looked back to see where Ram was and he was just a-sittin’ where I left him. I said, “Come on.” And he looked at me and made a beeline for the house where it was warm. Maybe next time he’ll stay in the warm house.

Loretta VanSelus went to the doctor on Tuesday and was told everything looks good and to come back in six weeks. Good news Loretta.

Marv Knoop reports that on Bashaw Lake very few fishermen are coming down. I think it’s just too cold, don’t you?

You know I’m getting anxious for spring. I think I’m going to have to make some good jam this week to make spring come quicker.

Carl and Betty Meister spent the weekend at the home of Garret and Bev Cassellious and their son Erick. While there they enjoyed taking in the home and garden show in Eau Claire.

Happy birthday to Kaleb Odden who turns 1 year old on March 4. Have a fun day, Kaleb. He is the son of Nathan and Heidi Odden.

On Saturday, Garry and Beth Crosby attended the funeral of Ernest Engebretson at Silver Bay. He was 93. He is the oldest brother of Lorraine Crosby. Sympathy to the family. Sunday there was a birthday blast at Shorty and Melissa Crosby’s for their daughter, Katie. Attending were Garry and Beth, Tom and Sunshine, Isaac, Josie and Alycia, and Julie Peck and Kylie Bullion and kids.

Sunday evening, Garry and Beth were to see Glen and Lorraine and later Gene and Gloria Lindeman.

Scatter sunshine!

Have a great week!

beiner ski race. The next day only Kurt Sausen, a friend of John Sauer’s, skied while the rest of the crew volunteered at the Timber Trails food station with a Mardi Gras theme, including music via Geof, John and crew.

Present from the Pioneer Farm crew were Marn, John, Linda and Drew Sauer with Lacy Espeseth, Cathy, Geof and Mandy Hagen and Jens Hagen, Mandi, Carla and Rick Townsend with Ben and his wife, Amy Reiter, and co-worker of Amy’s, Amy Sausen, a friend of John’s from the Madison area and Brad Doll, Rice Lake.

After working and going downtown to cheer the skiers coming in, the group gathered Saturday evening at Paul and Cathi Hagen’s to eat and celebrate Mandy Hagen’s birthday. Brandon Brown, Shannon Sauer’s fiancé, joined the group that evening.

Dick and Charlotte Shover were among the 50-plus who worked at the Timber Food Station also. They enjoyed the energy of the skiers on a beautiful winter day.

My brother, Don, is happy as a lark. His car that was stolen was found in Dallas, Wis., and he has it back now.

Monday evening there were about 80 folks enjoying a great family meal at the Prime in Trego. It was a thankyou to all the 2014 Tri-County Dairy Breakfast volunteers. My grandson Brady and fiancee Ashley Anderson came and picked me up for the occasion.

Anton and Gloria Frey had Pat and Laurie and Andy and Emily Frey over for supper Monday night. Thursday evening, Andy and Emily, who are caretakers at his aunt Jan and Jeff Johnson’s while they are away, had his folks, Pat and Laurie, and grandparents Kenny Harmon and Anton and Gloria Frey over for supper.

Put former neighbor Earl Semm on your prayer list.

After being a patient at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire with heart-related problems, he was in a swing bed in Barron for a while but now is recovering at Barron Care and Rehab Center. Address is 660 East Birch Ave., Barron, WI 54812. Cheer him up, send him a card.

I attended funeral visitation for Nubby Glessing on Saturday afternoon at the Skinner Funeral Home in Shell Lake. He was a well-liked, full-of-it kind of guy. When he retired and sold his cows, he missed them, so he asked Russ if he could get a job on our farm. So, he did come and help some. I enjoyed choring with him, he was a joy to be around. Sympathy to the family.

Sunday noon, Elfreda West invited me to have lunch with her. Very good pork chop and baked potato and a nice visit on a cold day.

Sympathy to the family of Ed Anderson, 79, of Spooner.

He was Gloria Butterfield’s stepdad and husband of Evelda Slayton-Heller. A graveside service will be held later at the Spooner Veterans Cemetery.

This week’s birthdays include Nathan Odden, Dorie Magnes, Bobbie Halverson and Stacey Fox, Feb. 26; Joshua Studt, Kelly Stoner, Peter Rothers, Wencl Mancl, Roy Spexet and Karla Holt, Feb. 27; Krista Krantz, Walter Bell and Pearl Coulter, Feb. 28; Matt Krantz and Jamie Joslin, Feb. 29; Jim Hubin and Caleb Odden, March 2; Michelle Hotchkins, Carrie Morevec, Amber Hayden, Becky Rudolph and Barb Schull, March 3; Kris Zimmerman and Ken Spexet, March 4.

Have a happy one.

Births A boy, Benjamin Croix Smith, was born Feb. 17, 2015, to Margo and Jackson Smith, Mosinee. Benjamin weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Bill and Jackie Smith, Shell Lake.

Academic news MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL, Minn. — Megan Nowak, Spooner, a junior at the College of Design, has been named to the 2014 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. — from TheLink ••• GREEN BAY — Emma Kunkel, Spooner, received academic honors at UW-Green Bay for the 2014 fall semester. — from TheLink ••• BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — Emily Perkins, Spooner, was named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Ill., during the recently completed fall 2014 semester. — from ReadMedia ••• MENOMONIE — The following students from the area have received the University of Wisconsin Stout Chancellor’s Award for the fall 2014 semester.

Birchwood: Lauren Langenhahn, Bachelor of Science, early childhood education; Shell Lake: Brett Holman, Bachelor or Science, technology; Kristen Kraetke, Bachelor of Science, education; Spooner: Deanna Abusara, Bachelor of Science, psychology; Elizabeth Baumgart, Bachelor of Science, business administration; Joseph Buchman, Bachelor of Science, dietetics; and Richard Shipman, Bachelor of Science, applied science. — from TheLink ••• DULUTH, Minn. — Amanda Fosberg, Minong, has been awarded a scholarship to The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. She was awarded the Benedictine Scholarship, which is available to all new St. Scholastica applicants and is based on merit. — from ReadMedia •••

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Donald A. McFarlane, Spooner, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Scott H. Richgels, Onalaska, fish with greater than 3 hooks/lines/ baits, $182.70.

Mark R. Smith, Palos Heights, Ill., failure to attach snowmobile registration decal, $162.70.

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The City of Shell Lake, WI, is seeking the services of a Cross Connection Surveyor to perform cross connection surveys of approximately 505 residential properties. Bidders must be properly trained in accordance with the American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE) Standard number 5120 as a Cross Connection Surveyor. Sealed bids must submitted to the City of Shell Lake, 501 First Street, P.O. Box 520, Shell Lake, WI 54871, by 1:30 p.m., February 27, 2015. For a specific scope of work, please contact Water/Sewer Operator Jack Harrington at 715-468-7873 or email jackh@shelllake.org. The City of Shell Lake reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or to select the bid most advantageous to the City.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PERRY E. RICHTER DOD: December 14, 2014 Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 15 PR 02 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth July 16, 1956, and date of death December 14, 2014, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of N1894 County Hwy. D, Sarona, WI 54870.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 5, 2015.

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

Shannon Anderson Probate Registrar February 4, 2015 Katherine M. Stewart P.O. Box 364 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-9081 621482 Bar No.: 1005716 WNAXLP

Keith G. Brahmer, Spring Valley, fish with unattended lines, $182.70.

Rebecca R. Brunette, Spooner, nonregistration of vehicle, $175.30.

Frank J. Catania, Cameron, speeding, $175.30.

Cynthia J. Chisnell, Spooner, failure to yield while making left turn, resulting in bodily harm, $389.50.

Richard D. Deli, Spooner, place, use, hunt wild animals with bait, $343.50.

Gayle E. Diedrich, Hibbing, Minn., operating without valid license, $200.50.

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Susan M. Barney, Spooner, disorderly conduct or resisting or obstructing an officer, $263.00.

Darren T. Klinger, Minong, theft, $2,443.00, probation, sent. withheld.

George D. Steinmetz, Rice Lake, resisting or obstructing an officer, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld.

Gary W. Anderson, Birchwood, fish with unattended lines, $182.70.

Paul S. Baker, Syracuse, N.Y., issue worthless check(s), $532.32, restitution.

Rita M. Bird, Xenia, Ohio, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

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A night to say thanks, Mom and Dad

Alyssa Hodgett is shown with her family at Parents Night. (L to R): Her mother, Crystal, Gavin, Isabele and Alyssa.

Amanda Brereton stands proudly with her parents, Dan and Deb Brereton, at the Shell Lake Parents Night held Tuesday, Feb. 17. Basketball is a passion for Amanda, and her parents have been with her through the good times and though the bad times.

Carrie Larson is proud of her daughter, Haleigh Rafalski. This will be the last year that she will be sitting in the bleachers supporting her daughter during high school games. Time goes way too fast.

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Amy Bouchard poses with her parents, Sue and Dave Bouchard. They have been her biggest supporters in the eight years she has played basketball in the Shell Lake program.

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Wednesday, March 4: Cereal and toast or ultimate breakfast round.

Thursday, March 5: French toast sticks or muffin.

Friday, March 6: Cheddar omelet and toast or apple stick.

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Tuesday, March 3: Crispy chicken sandwich.

Wednesday, March 4: Spaghetti.

Thursday, March 5: Hot ham and cheese with soup.

Friday, March 6: Build a burger.

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Fish fry held at St. Frances

Successful day of fishing for 4-year-old

Jim Deutsch, with the assistance of Noah Olson, fries all the fish needed to serve over 200 people at the St. Francis fish fry held Friday, Feb. 20, the first Friday of Lent. St. Francis Knights of Columbus sponsored the event. They plan to host a smelt and fish fry on Good Friday, April 3.

Dwight Buller, Jerry McDugel and Larry Ford work behind the scene to properly prepare the fish for frying. – Photos by Larry Samson Four-year-old Kayla Pederson, Shell Lake, had a successful day of ice fishing over this past weekend when she caught her first walleye all by herself. It measured 17 inches. — Photo submitted

Seeing double

Washing pots and pans is not a job that many people like doing, but Knights of Columbus members Allen Pederson, Darren Lewis and Dan Olson tackle it with enthusiasm.

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