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Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 Vol. 122, No. 8 • Shell Lake, Wis.

Weekend watch

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• Railfest Model Railroad Show, at the Turtle Lake School.

See Events, page 8

Blessing of pets, or kids?

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Log a Load for Kids demonstration See page 2

SPORTS

Volleyball, football and cross country See pages 12-14

From the school yard to the school kitchen See page 23

BREAKERS

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MADISON – A group of lawyers is asking the state Supreme Court to require judges to appoint attorneys to represent poor people in civil cases. Opponents of the new rule say county governments can’t afford to pay the lawyers unless the state gives them the money. The court heard impassioned arguments this week from judgeS, lawyers and social workers who said when poor people have to defend themselves without an attorney there are miscarriages of justice. Former Milwaukee County District Attorney Michael McCann told the court that poor people in child custody cases can face consequences just as serious as those in cases where wealthy interests are involved, “I don’t care if the largest building in the state of Wisconsin, the old First Wisconsin building, is changing hands. Is this a more serious legal business than what’s happening where someone’s parental rights are being terminated? Who can compare the gravity of the two? That should be fundamental that people have a right to speak out through a competent lawyer.” But it will be taxpayers who have to foot the bill if the high court requires judges to appoint lawyers in civil cases.

David Callendar of the Wisconsin Counties Association says that means if the Legislature doesn’t approve funding the counties will have to pay, “The money simply is not there, we are seeing very difficult times for our counties, and we are serving the very population that this proposal is actually aimed at. If we have to make choices, the same populations who you’re attempting to help will be hurt.” Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Thomas Donnegan said when it comes to funding the attorneys in civil cases, the state needs simply to make equal justice a higher priority than road building. The court may decide to adopt the new rule or propose a pilot project to assess its effectiveness.

– Gilman Halsted, Wisconsin Public Radio LA CROSSE - On Wednesday, Oct. 5, members of President Obama’s cabinet said they want to speed up the permitting process for some of the country’s energy transmission projects, including CapX2020. Seven energy transmission projects were chosen to be part of a pilot program to accelerate federal permits, including the Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse line of the CapX2020 project. That’s a high-voltage transmission line traveling from Minnesota to La Crosse. Federal officials say accelerating the projects will help modernize the country’s energy grid and create more jobs. At the peak of its construction, the Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse line could create 1,600 temporary construction and manufacturing jobs. Nancy Sutley is the chair of the White House Council on Environmental Equality. She says the projects were singled out as high priority by stakeholders in the east and west, and in the future, everyone will need more energy, “Looking at how we integrate renewables into the electric system, thinking forward to integrating things like electric vehicles and helping to restore power quicker, making our grid more resilient.”

Critics of the CapX2020 project say the increased energy is not needed in Wisconsin. In letters from 2009 and 2010, governors in 11 East Coast states said they oppose national transmission policy and want to focus on local renewable energy, like wind. A Wisconsin Public Service Commission spokeswoman says the federal permit acceleration will not impact the state’s time line to approve CapX2020 by next June, but the federal government may provide more information to the PSC. – Maureen McCollum, Wisconsin Public Radio

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Nicola has got his owner’s ear, or AJ Christner has an earful from his Great Dane. Nicola was at the St. Francis Blessing of the Pets held Tuesday, Oct. 4. — Photo by Larry Samson

“Antiques Road Show” appraiser comes to Spooner

by Diane Dryden SPOONER — On Saturday, Oct. 8, Mark Moran, who has appeared as an expert on the PBS television network’s “Antiques Road Show” and specializes in collectibles and decorative arts, brought a bit of the famous show to the Spooner Memorial Library. This is a new venture for Moran and already he’s received confirmations from all over the state to hold shows at libraries and historical societies. Many other facilities have embraced the concept and, like Spooner, scheduled the exSee Road show, page 11

This picture, made of hummingbird feathers in the early 1900s, had a Central/South American origin and was considered a tourist piece. Since these pictures came down through the family at no cost to her, the owner was pleased to know the value of her two pictures was $1,800.

Third-annual Jack O’ Lantern Fest to be held in Spooner

SPOONER — The third-annual Jack O’ Lantern Fest will take place in downtown Spooner on Saturday, Oct. 15. This year, the main tent will be located in the city parking lot across from the Northwest Sports Complex located one block west of Hwy. 63, along Walnut Street. Other events will take place at Siegner Hill, Lakeland Family Resource Center and Spooner Country Store. There will be a free shuttle bus to take festivalgoers from event to event.

A farmers market will open near the main tent at 8 a.m. weather permitting. Pumpkin weighins for the contest will be held from 9 a.m.-noon at Spooner Country Store located at 805 S. River St. At 10 a.m., the main tent will open with bouncy inflatables, kids’ carnival games presented by Washburn County 4-H, local business booths, food vendors, a jack-o-lantern merchandise store, beanbag toss, inflatables including Ironman Challenge and Bouncy Castle, and additional games and activities for toddlers through adults. The first 150 kids to buy wristbands will receive a free hamburger or free apple pie coupon redeemable at McDonald’s.

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Additionally at 10 a.m., pumpkin painting will begin at Lakeland Family Resource Center, located at 314 Elm St. Spooner Country Store Craft Fair will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The cupcake decoration station will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. presented by St. Francis de Sales near the main tent with ready-made cupcakes to decorate. At 11 a.m., the pet costume contest will kick off near the main tent along with the pumpkin carving contest starting at Lakeland Family Resource Center. The Spooner Fire District Auxiliary pumpkin roll will begin at 1 p.m. two blocks west of the main tent on top of Siegner Hill. The first 300 participants will receive a free pizza coupon compliments of Bernatello’s Pizza.

The day will wrap up with live music presented by Porch Dogs from 3-5 p.m. in the main tent and an Oktoberfest Tour held from 2-6 p.m. by participating taverns throughout town. The Wisconsin Wilderness hockey team will play later that evening at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Sports Complex and will also host activities throughout the day at the festival.

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Fourth-graders learn about modern forestry

A Ponsse harvester head quickly processes the toppled trees in an efficient and safe way. Gripping the tree and pulling it from the tangled trees, it cuts, limbs and blocks the tree without risk to the logger.

Rep. Nick Milroy and Sen. Bob Jauch posed with Shell Lake Elementary students Ben McNulty, Heidi Dougard, Tyler Green and Katie Melton. They were at the Log A Load for Kids on Friday, Oct. 7, to recognize the Northwest Chapter of the Great Lakes Timber Association for its work with the schools, educating students in modern forestry practices and harvesting methods.

Three Ponsse harvesters clear a wide path through the storm-damaged forest. Cleaning up this plantation will allow a quicker recovery by removing and salvaging the fallen trees.

Photos by Larry Samson

At one of the educational stations, the children learned about tree identification. The Shell Lake fourth-grade class represented one of 11 schools visiting the Log a Load for Kids demonstration site. The students spent the day learning about the Wisconsin forest industry.

A Gordon firefighter describes the principle behind the breaking plow to the Shell Lake forestry and construction material class. The plow creates a 6-foot firebreak depriving the fire of a fuel source.

One of the most interesting sites was the sawmill. Students learned how trees are processed into lumber. Most of the trees at this Douglas County site were chipped and sent out by truck and trailer or sent to paper mills.

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Funds available to assist in repairing owner-occupied homes damaged by July 1 storm

WASHBURN COUNTY – An award of $350,000 has been made to Burnett County, that includes the co-applicants of Douglas and Washburn counties, to assist income-eligible homeowners in making necessary repairs to owner-occupied homes damaged by the July 1 windstorm. The funds were awarded by the state of Wisconsin, Department of Administration, Division of Housing.

Owner-occupied housing repair assistance funds are available through a zero percent interest, deferred payment loan program. The amount of zero percent deferred payment loan funds provided to eligible applicants will be based on con-

struction estimates to make necessary repairs, less any insurance claim payments received by the homeowner for damages related directly to the home.

Funds are restricted to making repairs on owner-occupied homes only. No cabin or seasonal home repairs are eligible and funds cannot be used to clean 1-person

2 people

$33,150

$37,850

trees or debris from a property.

Income eligibility requirements apply to the repair assistance program based on household size. Based on the number of people in your household, if your income is at or below that shown, you may be eligible. Other program requirements also apply that may limit eligibility.

3 people

$42,600

Household income limits 4 people

$47,300

5 people

$51,100

To determine if you qualify and to get an application or ask questions, please contact Bonnie Carlson, housing development specialist, at 715-635-2197 or 800891-3042. Assistance in securing the state of Wisconsin housing award was provided by Northwest Regional Planning Commission. – submitted

6 people

$54,900

7 people $58,700

8 people $62,450

Potential for deer crashes will be high again this fall

STATEWIDE — Each fall, deer become more prevalent and their movements even more unpredictable along highways and rural roads throughout Wisconsin. October and November are the mating season for deer. As a result, deer are more active especially at dusk and dawn when they move back and forth between their bedding and feeding areas.

As they roam, deer often will dart unexpectedly into the path of vehicles. To avoid a collision with deer, drivers must be attentive and cautious at all times, Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials advise.

Last year, law enforcement agencies reported a total of 16,947 deer versus motor vehicle crashes. Dane County had the most motor vehicle versus deer crashes reported in 2010 with 854.

Shawano County had the second most with 719 followed by Waukesha County with 687. In Shawano and Green Lake counties, more than half of all reported crashes in 2010 involved deer. Deer are the third most commonly struck object in Wisconsin traffic crashes — behind collisions with another vehicle or a fixed object.

“To avoid deer crashes, drivers must slow down when they see deer in the area. If you see one deer, there are probably more nearby that could dash in front of your vehicle,” says Randy Romanski, chief of safety programs for Wis-

DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Safety.

“If you can’t avoid a deer, it’s safer to hit the brakes and hit the deer than to swerve suddenly and try to miss it. If you swerve, you risk losing control of your vehicle and rolling over or hitting another car or a fixed object, like a tree.”

Motorcyclists must be especially careful because collisions with deer can be fatal to motorcycle drivers and passengers. Motorcycles were involved in 12 of the 13 fatal deer versus motor vehicle crashes in 2010, according to Romanski.

The WisDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety offers the following advice to prevent deer crashes: • Be on the lookout for deer, eliminate distractions while driving and slow down in early-morning and evening hours, the most active time for deer.

• Always wear your safety belt. There are fewer and less severe injuries in vehicle-deer crashes when safety belts are worn.

• If you see a deer by the side of the road, slow down and blow your horn with one long blast to frighten the deer away.

• When you see one deer, look for another one, deer seldom run alone.

• If you see a deer looming in your headlights, don’t expect the deer to move away, headlights can confuse a deer and cause the animal to freeze.

• Brake firmly when you notice a deer

in or near your path.

• Do not swerve, it can confuse the deer as to where to run and cause you to lose control and hit a tree or another car. The one exception to the don’t-swerve advice applies to motorcyclists. On a motorcycle, you should slow down, brake firmly and then swerve if necessary to avoid hitting the deer. If you must swerve, always try to stay within your lane

to avoid hitting other objects.

• If you hit a deer, get your vehicle off the road if possible, and then call a law enforcement agency. Walking on a highway is dangerous, so stay in your vehicle if you can.

• Don’t try to move the animal if it is still alive. The injured deer could hurt you.

— from WisDOT

Truck for Treats food drive

Accident reports

Saturday, Sept. 17 James A. Roach, 50, Eau Claire, was traveling southbound on the curve of the exit to Hwy. 63 from 53, when he swerved to miss a deer and lost control at 9 p.m. Roach traveled down the embankment and collided with the culvert. The vehicle received severe front damage and was towed. No injuries were reported.

Sunday, Sept. 18 Johnathan J. Conti-Masanz, 23, Roseville, Minn., was driving eastbound on Hwy. 63, 200 feet from Lakeside Road, when he may have fallen asleep at around 12:25 p.m. Jerry A. Moore, 56, Springbrook, was driving with Rose M. Moore, 56, Springbrook and a 13year-old passenger from Spooner, when he swerved to miss the vehicle of Conti-Masanz, who had crossed the centerline. Despite the efforts of Moore, the vehicles collided in the ditch, causing moderate damage to both. Both vehicles were towed. No injuries were reported.

Thursday, Sept. 22 Michael J. Sinks, 53, Minong, was eastbound on Frog Creek Road one-tenth mile west of Totogatic Road when he lost control on a corner and entered the ditch, hitting a large tree. Sinks has been charged with operating while intoxicated. The first report of the vehicle in the ditch came at 6:14 p.m. Sinks suffered head injuries, a broken leg and arm and possible internal injuries. Sinks was flown out by air

ambulance to a hospital for further treatment. If he is found guilty of the charges, this would be Sinks’ third offense. The vehicle had severe damage and was towed.

Friday, Sept. 23 Benjamin D. Juza, 24, Sarona, was eastbound on CTH D one-tenth mile east of Burma Road in the Town of Long Lake at 11:11 p.m., with Katelyn M. Magana, 21, Rice Lake, when he struck a deer. No vehicle damage or injuries were reported.

Conrad W. Hintz, 67, Champlin, Minn., was northbound on Hwy. 63, one-fourth mile south of CTH J by Barronett at 10:40 a.m. when he struck a deer. Minor damage was reported to the vehicle, and no injuries were reported.

Saturday, Sept. 24 Susan M. Lindenfelser, 53, Trego, had a deer run into her vehicle at 11:04 p.m., on CTH E, just north of Peters Road in Stone Lake. There was no reportable damage to the vehicle, and no injuries were reported.

Thursday, Sept. 27 At 7:40 p.m. Rosalyn J. Bard, 72, Trego, believed she was traveling on Hwy. 77, when she was actually on CTH K, and when she came upon the intersection of CTH K and Hwy. 77, she possibly pressed harder on the accelerator instead of hitting the brakes. At that point, Bard and her passengers, Rosalie J. Johann, 72, Bristol; Mary L. McCole, 77, Burlington; and Dianne M.

Mowery, 48, Burlington, went airborne over the ditch, took out a highway sign and landed along the edge of a wood line. Bard and McCole were both transported by ambulance for injuries. The vehicle sustained very severe damage to the undercarriage.

Sunday, Oct. 2 At 3 a.m., Sharon E. Gotautis, 72, Trego, was traveling north on Oak Hill Road, near Trego, when she failed to negotiate a curve and drove across the shoulder and crashed into several small trees just west of a driveway. Gotautis stated she was taking sleeping pills and was going to the emergency room to pick up her husband. She had reduced alertness. The vehicle had moderate damage and was towed, but no injuries were reported.

Monday, Oct. 3 Clark O. Olsen, 74, Washburn, was westbound on Hwy. 70, 100 feet west of Golden Pond Road, just west of Stone Lake, at 2:40 p.m., when he swerved to miss a turkey, lost control and went into the ditch, striking a tree. No injuries were reported, but the vehicle had minor damage to the front and back and had to be towed.

Wednesday Oct. 5 At 7:15 p.m. David R. Brink, 92, Minneapolis, Minn., hit a deer on Hwy. 70, at Fenander Road just east of Spooner. No damage or injuries were reported.

The Shell Lake/Spooner Girl Scouts will be doing Truck for Treats Saturday, Oct. 22. — Photo submitted

SHELL LAKE/SPOONER — It’s that time of year again ... with the warm spell behind us and the cold creeping in, families begin to worry how they will pay for heat, food and the cost of the holiday season. Please join the Spooner and Shell Lake Girl Scouts in helping to stock the food pantries in time for Thanksgiving.

Troops will be placing collection bins throughout the cities of Spooner and Shell Lake to make it easy for you to place a donation. Individual families and troops will be going door to door on Saturday, Oct. 22. Look for giggling bands of girls dressed in costumes with sturdy collection bags from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. to collect in-town donations. If you are missed, please bring your donation to the pantry and let them know you are donating to the Truck for Treats campaign as the troop wants to know how many pounds of food they collected and if they are surpassing their previous year’s collection.

TSU is providing two box trucks for the event. Shell Lake will see their Truck for Treats collection site across from the Shell Lake BP gas station. Spooner’s collection site will be at Dave’s Hardware

Hank.

Wondering what to donate?

According to Dawn Wagner, director of Indianhead Community Action Agency located on Service Road by the armory, the food pantry has been serving over 1,000 individuals each month. As we near the holidays, this number will grow.

Please help stock the food shelves in time for Thanksgiving. Here’s a list of some of the most useful and appreciated items you can donate: Canned fruits, canned vegetables, rice, jam, honey, boxed pudding, canned meats (chicken, beef stew), spaghetti sauce, dried fruits, juice or dry milk.

Cash donations can be made directly to ICAA or Washburn County Food Pantry. Food banks are able to purchase more food at reduced rates through organizations such as Feed my People than individuals can at the grocery store.

This annual event is a fun way to pool resources and build the community. It gives the girls great pride to hear how many pounds of food they were able to raise. They look forward to your partnership with them. — from Shell Lake/ Spooner Girl Scouts

VOICES

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Despite warnings from our founders to avoid a paternalistic big government, vocal American groups demand that government take care of them. Having rejected the advantages of limited government, these groups may now be informed by Vaclav Klaus, president of the Czech Republic, who explains why their once peaceful and productive people cannot remedy their current social and economic crisis.

President Klaus explains that their problems began when their countrymen embraced “the context of the ‘brave new world’ of our permissive, antimarket, redistributive society, a society that has forgotten the ideas on which the greatness

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Informed, or misinformed of Europe was built. (Our people) also very often accepted the conventional wisdom that the weakening of nation states, and the strengthening of supranational institutions, is a movement in the right direction.”

The basic idea behind the European integration was to liberalize by removing barriers at the borders of individual countries to enable the free movement of goods, services, people and ideas across Europe.

Consequently, Klaus says, “Europeans today prefer leisure to performance, security to risk taking, paternalism to free markets, collectivism and group entitlement to individualism. Economic free-

dom is a low priority here.”

Klaus explained that Europeans do not seem to understand that their current behavior undermines the very institutions that made their past success possible.

They defend their noneconomic freedoms, the laxity and permissiveness of modern European society, but when it comes to their economic freedoms that would restore prosperity, they are indifferent.

Will this be America’s future, too?

Your editorial about your party’s great concern for the poor, elderly and workers is hollow. The intent is to use people to gain change to our form of government. Our country is a Constitutional Republic, and the intent is to make it into a Marxist country.

It is not just the Democrats alone who want this change, there are also some Republicans; they call themselves Progressives, but their real name is Marxism. Their playbook is Community Organizing, using one group of people against another, overwhelming the system and bankrupting our country. They say they want jobs for our people, but then make rules that force jobs overseas, and the national-controlled news media covers up for them.

The national leadership has no concern to abide by our Constitution, but rather to subvert it and control the people with no regard to their welfare or freedom. Our Southern

border is allowed to be violated by drugs, illegal aliens and even foreign terrorists with no concern for the American people’s welfare, and yes, George Bush contributed to this and President Obama could have stopped it, but does nothing. The goal is to destroy our Constitution and create a Marxist nation. There is mass corruption in our government with tax money being given to large corporations and political supporters.

Democrats are the party of Acorn, the Black Panthers and Muslim Brotherhood, all supported by Obama. Chicago-style politics is alive and well in Washington, D.C. The Tea Party was sponsored and paid for

by The Washburn County Patriots. We gave free copies of the Constitution; we would welcome your party giving out copies of the Constitution also. We, as a group, are not politically correct; we are God centered and believe that we were given rights by God and not man. We are not sinless but believe

in the saving grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The American people are being sold out.

Think about your freedom; think about your kids and what you are allowing to happen to our country.

In 2007, Democrats and Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature created the Government Accountability Board to oversee government ethics and elections in a nonpartisan manner.

Now Gov. Walker and his Republican allies in the Legislature are trying to have the bipartisan joint committee for review of administrative rules surrender their authority over the GAB to Walker. The

GAB will make the rules for the expected recall effort against Walker.

See where this is going? If Walker doesn’t like any GAB rules governing his own recall election, he can veto them.

Sweet deal.

Karen Schroeder, education consultant for political candidates; president of Advocates for Academic Freedom Rice Lake

Rebuttal to Ms. Hansen on Tea Party

One political move to veto another

Robert Ademino Spooner

Rivard introduces Sporting Heritage Bill

Bill designed to preserve and protect Wisconsin’s hunting heritage

RICE LAKE — Rep. Roger Rivard, RRice Lake, joined state Reps. Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, Jim Steineke, RKaukauna, and Sen. Pam Galloway, RWausau, in introducing comprehensive sporting heritage legislation that focuses on the retention and recruitment of hunters, fishers and trappers.

“Some of my fondest childhood memories are of hunting with my dad,” said Rivard. “It has been a really important way of life for a lot of Wisconsin families.

We’re at a crossroads, where we have to ensure that legacy gets passed on to our children and grandchildren, and this bill will help accomplish that.”

A recent study by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance found that Wisconsin has only

five new hunters joining the sport for every 10 that leave.

The effect of people leaving the sporting industry is felt statewide. Annually, sporting is a $1.4 billion industry that supports over 25,000 jobs and contributes almost $200 million to state and local tax bases.

“The sporting industry is a vital part of our economy, and this bill moves to protect and enhance that industry,” said Rivard. “We are losing too many sportsmen. It’s not good for our economy, and it’s not good for passing on the long tradition of sporting in Wisconsin.”

The Sporting Heritage Bill includes a number of provisions aimed at removing barriers to outdoors participation, including the creation of a Sporting Recruitment and Retention Task Force; reduced fees for first-time licenses; adult hunter and trapper education courses; high school credits for DNR safety programs; a free ice-fishing weekend; and stewardship reform. — from the office of Rep. Rivard

Sen. Johnson to hold mobile office hours in Hayward

OSHKOSH – Sen. Ron Johnson has announced that his staff would be available for mobile office hours at Spider Lake Town Hall, 10896W Town Hall Road in Hayward from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 14.

These office hours allow constituents to meet with the senator’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or regarding other federal matters. — from the office of Sen. Johnson

Allan Heil, Washburn County Patriots Shell Lake

Shell Lake Community Perceptions Survey

The School District of Shell Lake Administration and Board of Education are at the crossroads of some very important decisions for the district.

They feel that it is very important to get as much information as possible before they make some of those decisions.

They would like to get input from staff, parents and community members. They are working with a company called School Perceptions. They specialize in working with schools and surveys designed specifically to help school administration and school boards in getting information from the variety of publics they work with.

The specific Shell Lake survey info is located at www.Survey2000.com. The access code for it is: 5M5T-YTDF-M62YVCJ7. Community members can type in the code and take the survey. It will only take five or so minutes and will prove to be very helpful as the school leaders make decisions moving forward.

Jim Connell, superintendent Shell Lake School District

Plan to tax millionaires to fund tech schools

MADISON - Two Democratic state lawmakers say raising the income tax for Wisconsin’s millionaires could help technical colleges give thousands of students the skills they need to get back into the workforce.

The plan by Racine Rep. Cory Mason and Milwaukee Sen. Chris Larson would raise Wisconsin’s income tax rate for people who earn a million dollars or more by 1 percentage point. Roughly 2,900 people would pay the higher tax. Mason says the revenue would help tech colleges offset record budget cuts and provide extra money for worker training.

He says right now there are waiting lists at tech schools that are keeping workers from connecting with the employers who want to hire them, “There is nothing more frustrating than talking to an employer in your district one day who says ‘I can’t get the skilled workers I need, I’m going to have to look outside of the state to hire people.’ And then the next day talking to a worker who says that he or she can’t get the skilled training they need

to get those jobs.”

Among those supporting the plan at a Capitol news conference was Mike Katz, president of Molded Dimensions, a Port Washington company that makes custom rubber and urethane products. Katz also sits on the board of Milwaukee Area Technical College.

He says his company pays high wages, good benefits and an employee stock ownership plan, “You might think with this kind of opportunity it’d be easy to find good, qualified workers. But it’s anything but easy.”

Katz blames a declining investment in tech colleges and says this proposal could help reverse that trend.

Mason wants the plan to be included in the upcoming special session on jobs, but Gov. Scott Walker’s spokesman Cullen Werwie says the session includes other bills aimed at helping the tech colleges. Mason introduced the same bill last session when Democrats were in charge, but it never got any traction.

– from Wisconsin Public Radio

RICE LAKE — “Open Season,” a documentary about the murder of six area deer hunters during the 2004 hunting season, is scheduled to be broadcast on the Twin Cities Public Television, tpt2, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 9 p.m., and Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 3 p.m. A description of the documentary states, “A Hmong immigrant is convicted of killing six white hunters in a violent confrontation during deer hunting season in northwestern Wisconsin. Was it a racial incident? Was it the random act of a madman? Part courtroom drama, part intimate portrait, this hour-long documentary looks at the root causes and the reverberating impacts of this tragedy, bringing into high relief the simmering tensions that lurk in America’s heartland.”

The documentary is about the Nov. 21, 2004, incident in Sawyer County in which Chai Soua Vang killed Bob and Joey Crotteau, Al Laski, Denny Drew, Mark Roidt and Jessica Willers. Wounded were Terry Willers and Lauren Hesebeck. — from The Chronotype ••• BURNETT COUNTY – The man sought by authorities in connection with the Sept. 3 assault of a Town of Blaine garage attendant and the theft of a town vehicle was captured by authorities in Boulder, Colo. Caleb W. Smith, 26, an escaped inmate from the Gordon Correctional Facility, was arrested after a foot chase. Smith walked away from a work detail in Minong during the early-morning hours of Sept. 3. Several hours later, he assaulted 82-year-old William Slipher of Danbury at the Town of Blaine garage and fled in the victim’s 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. Slipher was transported to a Duluth hospital for treatment.

Smith will be extradited to Burnett County soon to face charges. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• RICE LAKE — The University of Minnesota head men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith spent a day in Rice Lake as part of a recruiting visit to the Warrior basketball team’s senior star Wally Ellenson. Smith chatted with students and staff at Rice Lake High School and watched Ellenson work out. Ellenson has verbally committed to joining the Gophers but has not officially signed. He picked up nearly 20 scholarship offers from Division I programs. The 6-foot-5 senior’s offers included Connecticut, Kansas, West Virginia, Marquette and Wisconsin. Ellenson is also a state champion high jumper in track. — from The Chronotype ••• BARRON — A former Rice Lake man now living in Luck, who admittedly stole three automobiles within the course of one year, was told by Judge James Babler, “Your crime spree has ended, one way or another.” The judge imposed a prison sentence totaling 3-1/2 years on two criminal counts, but immediately stayed it in favor of 90 days in jail and four years’ probation on each count for David B. Hill, 57. — from Barron News-Shield

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Walker announces Chippewa Flowage Forest Legacy Easement

First major stewardship purchase of his administration

HAYWARD — On Tuesday, Oct. 4, Gov. Scott Walker recognized the first major stewardship purchase of his administration, an initiative that will protect more than 10,000 acres of new land in northwestern Wisconsin for public use.

“This action guarantees permanent public access for hunters, fishers, trappers, hikers, cross-county skiers and snowmobilers, and it ensures future generations that this land will not be developed,” said Walker. “Long-term forestry production is also protected through the agreement and will help support Wisconsin’s huge timber industry and related jobs.”

Privately owned, the land remains on the tax rolls. Tourism generates more than $12 billion in economic impact in

Wisconsin each year and supports many jobs. The forest products industry employs 56,500 workers and provides $16 billion in economic value in wood and paper products.

The easement keeps this significant forest area in productive forest use under private ownership. It provides a very large area for permanent public access for hunting, fishing, trapping, crosscountry skiing and hiking. The land will remain in undeveloped condition and will be managed by the private landowner to ensure productive managed hardwood and pine forests.

“Plum Creek is proud to have helped to conserve more than 1.3 million acres nationwide, and we are especially pleased to play a role in conserving this Wisconsin land that has exceptional recreational as well as working forest values,” said Mark Sherman, senior resource manager for Plum Creek. “Such partnerships take dedication and collaboration, and we thank state and federal leaders, the Trust for Public Lands, the

Public information meeting to discuss CTH F improvements set

WASHBURN COUNTY — The Washburn County Highway Department has selected Cooper Inc. from Rice Lake to prepare plans and specifications for improvement of CTH F. The improvement will include the reconstruction and recondition of CTH F from Gardner Lake Road to Swanson Road in the towns of Gull Lake and Springbrook.

An informational meeting on the project will be held on Monday, Oct. 24, from 6-7 p.m. at the Washburn County Highway Department at 1600 CTH H in Spooner. A formal presentation on the project will be given at 6 p.m. and informal questions will be answered from 6:15-7 p.m.

All interested persons are invited to attend and ask questions concerning the project. Persons with an interest in or

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners

October 3 - $30 Margo Hoecherl-Ames, Savannah, Ga. October 4 - $30 Lori Bina, Rice Lake October 5 - $30 Taylor Page, Rice Lake October 6 - $30 Rory Anderson, St. Paul, Minn.

October 7 - $30 Roger Brede, Spooner

Country Pride Co-op Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

Temps & levels

Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2010 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 9

2011 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 9

High 53 58 63 69 70 73 80

High 74 78 78 82 78 81 81

Low 28 29 39 44 38 39 51

Low 42 45 53 56 57 62 57

Precip.

Precip.

Lake level: Monday, Oct. 11, 2010: 1,217.68’ MSL Monday, Oct. 10. 2011: 1,217.78’ MSL

knowledge about historical and archaeological resources in the project area are also invited to present such information at the public informational meeting. Representatives from Cooper Engineering and the Washburn County Highway Department will be present to discuss this project.

If you have any questions on this project or would like additional information, you may contact Aaron Scharf, Cooper Engineering, 2600 College Drive, P.O. Box 230, Rice Lake, WI 54868-0230, 715-234-7008; or Jon Johnson, commissioner, Washburn County Highway Department, 1600 CTH H, Spooner, WI 54801, 715-635-4480. — from Washburn County Highway Department

Wisconsin DNR and others for their support to conserve this land for generations to come.”

The large block of forestland is at the southeast edge of the Chippewa Flowage, nestled in between the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to the northeast, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources land on the Chippewa Flowage and lands of the Lac Courte Oreille Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, located along the west edge of the land.

The land is dominated by an upland northern hardwood forest with maple, red oak, birch and aspen. In addition, the property has red and white pine, spruce, cedar and hemlock. It has been managed for several decades as a working, productive forest.

Of the 18,000 acres, about 3,000 acres are wetlands, and there are 32 miles of rivers and streams on the property. The mix of uplands and lowlands provides an excellent habitat for deer, bear,

Students dress for a cure

Birchwood students showed their support for Breast Cancer Awareness on Thursday, Oct. 6.

As part of their homecoming week, the Birchwood High School students decided the theme for that day would be Breast Cancer Awareness. Students and staff, grades pre-K through 12th grade, dressed in pink for a cause. As part of the day, the students and staff formed a giantsized ribbon to show their support. Students also raised money to donate to the Susan G. Komen walk. This picture includes all of the students and staff present on that day. — Photo by high school student Mitchell Devine

Register Memories

1951 - 60 years ago

• Mrs. Dean Crowell and Mrs. Harold Kallenbach entertained at a farewell party for Mrs. Clarence Rauchstadt.

• The Shell Lake football team would have to take to the field without the services of Ronny Masterjohn, stellar quarterback, who received a shoulder injury in the game against Clear Lake and might be out for the rest of the season.

• The B.G. West family was back in the Sarona area after spending two months in Flambeau for the potato harvest.

• Della Everett had the misfortune of breaking her arm when she tripped on a rug at the home of her sister, Mrs. Grace Hocking.

1961 - 50 years ago

• Mrs. Marie Chopp was visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Chopp in Jolliette, Ill., after the birth of their daughter, Annette Denise.

• Two plans for solving the space problem in the Shell Lake High School were being discussed. One plan would add a gym, music space and shower space to the west of the present gym and junior high. The other plan would add the same areas plus a shop to the elementary school converting it to a fouryear high school. Studies showed that the shower, locker areas and music rooms were badly needed. Other rooms that did not meet standards for the number of students served were the gymnasium, homemaking, library, study hall, cafeteria and health room.

• Shell Lake Boy Scouts attending a camp-out with other troops from the district along with their leaders, Bob Jacobs and Chuck Lewis, were Bob Dahlstrom, Mike Haremza, Mike Burns, Ken Utt, Bruce Lindberg, Curtis Atkinson, Rickey and Steve DesJardins, and John Bennett.

• Specials at Cyril’s Market in Shell Lake were Big Top Peanut Butter 18 oz. for 55¢; Libby’s 15-oz. can of pumpkin

wolves, ruffed grouse and a host of other birds, mammals and other northern forest animals. The land is just south of the Chippewa Flowage, a world-class fishery for muskellunge and walleye. A world-record musky was caught on the flowage in 1949 weighing 69 pounds and 11 ounces.

The purchase price is $4,547,100. Of this amount, $2,500,000 is being provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its Forest Legacy Program.

The balance of the cost, $2,047,100, is from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program.

The current transaction is for an easement purchase of 10,083 acres from Plum Creek Timberlands. This is phase two of a two-part transaction, timed to best use federal dollars. Phase one was closed in December of 2010, 8,096 acres for $3,659,900. In total, the transaction covers 18,179 acres. — from the office of Gov. Walker

Compiled by Suzanne Johnson

two for 25¢; 12-oz. Baker chocolate chips 39¢; and Sniders 14-oz. catsup, two bottles for 39¢.

1971 - 40 years ago

• Janet McNabb received a certificate for 40 years as a 4-H leader with the Excella Club.

• Twin Valley 4-H Club were the safety champions. Members included Jim Biver, Jeff Scalzo, Rebecca Bush, Mary Biver, Joe Biver and Vickie Hills.

• The Arrow Building Center Woodworking and Handyman Awards went to 4-H’ers Gary Salimelson, Stanley Bush, Dale Jacobson, Vanessa Whalley, Renee Whalley and Terry Duch.

• The Indianhead Hospital Auxiliary donated a heart-monitoring machine and a new carpet sweeper to the Indianhead Memorial Hospital. Richard Ostwald, supervisor of nursing, and Jim Swan, supervisor of hospital maintenance, accepted the gifts from the president of the auxiliary, Mrs. Donn Dinnies.

1981 - 30 years ago

• Ernest Norton, long active in community organizations and activities and country clerk of Washburn County for the past three years, died at his Shell Lake farm home at the age of 63.

• Tamara Aderman, Shell Lake, was a pianist with the University of WisconsinEau Claire vocal jazz ensemble.

• Janet McNabb wrote correspondent news for the North Shell Lake community.

• Officers of the Shell Lake FFA were David Zaloudek, treasurer; Ed Hofmann, chaplain; Jeff Hulleman, parliamentarian; Pat Kasten, sentinel; John Smith, reporter; Boyd Anderson, president; Forrest Anderson, vice president; and Pat Wickersheim, secretary.

1991 - 20 years ago

• Sue Mason and Peggy Hansen opened Country Crafters on Main Street

in Shell Lake.

• Chad Benzer and Caryn Vold were crowned homecoming king and queen.

Other members of the royalty were Dan Burns, Tiffany Hall, Stacy Williams, Levi Lindemann, Dawn Bernecker, Jeremiah Johnson, Aaron Smith and Eva Merchant.

• Shell Lake’s offensive line, Shawn Knutson, Andy Kidder, Eric Holmson, Matt Prochnow, Aaron Smith and Jeremiah Johnson, received high praise from their coach, Mark Cain, after Shell Lake’s 20-0 win over Turtle Lake.

• After tying a school record with 27 kills against Stevens Point, Sarah Allen of Shell Lake came away from weekend matches against UW-Superior and UWOshkosh with 28 kills, nine solo blocks and seven blocking assists and was named Volleyball Player of the Week at UW-Eau Claire.

2001 - 10 years ago

• The Shell Lake volleyball team was the West Lakeland Conference Champs.

Team members were Lindsay Alt, Bethany Weathers, Teresa Regenauer, Jessi Butterfield, Sheena Dahlstrom, Bonita Best, Casey Bruce, Heather Jones, Jasmine Dahlstrom and Courtney Bruce.

The coach was Jan Todd with Isaiah Lee manager.

• Richard Lawrence, Town of Dewey, shot a 235-pound (dressed), 11-point buck with his bow.

• David Musil celebrated his 50th birthday.

• Shell Lake students involved with Destination ImagiNation were Brook Dahlstrom, Brandon Degner, Justin Hemshrot, Brittney Mellor, Ted Mentele, Julie Simpson, Mya Dosch, Annie Dunham, Jennifer Haack, Heidi Jones, Kenna Organ, Aurora Pollei, Michelle Simpson, Jenna Dosch, Kayla Hillman, Ann Keefe, Allison Leckel, Amanda Pearson, Ashley Slinker and Amber Taylor.

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News from the service

FORT SILL, Okla. — Dylan G. Washkuhn has graduated from the Army is basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.

A 2011 graduate of Spooner High School, Washkuhn is the son of Greg and Tammy Washkuhn, Spooner. — from Hometown News

ST. JOSEPH/ST. CATHERINE’S FALL BAZAAR, RAFFLE AND SILENT AUCTION Sat., Oct. 15, 2011, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lunch served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ($5 per person) Carryouts Available Drawing: 2 p.m. (Need not be present to win.)

Raffle Items: Tickets Available Day of Bazaar or at S.L. State Bank Handmade Queen Comforter (Displayed at S.L. State Bank) Handmade Twin Quilt $100 Cash Dahlstroms $50 Gift Certificate Swarovski Crystal Jewelry (Handmade by Julie) Location:

St. Joseph Catholic Church Shell Lake 502 North Second Street (Back Entrance)

Further Info: Contact Barb Ailport 715-822-8805 or Diane Downs, 715-468-4197 547171 49bp 8rp

Washburn County Area Humane Society

ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, yes it is that time again, I can’t think of a better time for you to swing on in.

All the happy faces that will greet you at the door, It’s guaranteed you’ll walk out with a dog you will adore.

Otto, Mack and Gabby they are jumping up for joy, While Pistol, Tig and Tank want to show you their favorite toy.

Chopper, Bruce and Bebe say they’d like for you to stay, To take them for a walk or throw a ball it’s all OK. Even the old girls, sweet Miss Millie and Molly, Are excited for your visit, they are barking happily.

All these dogs are wonderful and waiting here for you, For you’re the one who can make all their doggy dreams come true!

Dogs for adoption: 2-year-old brindle male pit bull; adult female brown/brindle JRT/cattle dog mix; 5-year-old neutered brown/white American Staffordshire terrier; 4-1/2-month-old neutered black Lab/boxer mix; 5-year-old female chocolate Lab; 2-year-old neutered male black Lab; 2-year-old neutered Jack Russell terrier mix; 4-year-old neutered brown/tan min pin/Chihuahua mix; two 9-year-old spayed longhair dachshunds and an 8month-old male pug/Chihuahua/beagle/ dachshund mix.

Cats for adoption: 2-month-month old female black/white shorthair; 2-month-old female shorthair tortie; 1-year-old spayed brown/white shorthair Abyssinian mix; 2-month-old male orange shorthair tiger; 3-year-old spayed tiger/calico shorthair; 7month-old black shorthair; 4-month-old female white/black shorthair tiger; 1-year-old neutered shorthair Siamese mix; 6-year-old neutered orange shorthair tiger; 3 young shorthair calicos; 2-year-old dilute calico; 4-year-old neutered gray/white shorthair and several kittens from 8-12 weeks old.

Also for adoption: 2 adult male gerbils, one black/white, one tan/white. Both friendly and can be held.

Strays include: Adult neutered/declawed black/white longhair cat wearing a green/white flea collar found on Birch Avenue in Birchwood.

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

715-635-4720 www.wcahs.com

WCAHS to host pet costume contest

SPOONER — The Washburn County Area Humane Society will host a pet costume contest on Saturday, Oct. 15, as part of Spooner’s Jack O’ Lantern Fest.

All pet participants will receive a trick-or-treat bag, and there will be prizes for the best pet costume in two categories: owner under the age of 18 and owner 18

years of age or older. The contest will be held near the front of the main tent across from the Northwest Sports Complex on Walnut Street in Spooner. Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the judging is at 11 a.m. Bring your pet or just come and join the fun. — from WCAHS

LFRC to participate in Jack O’ Lantern Fest

SPOONER — Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, welcomes families to come inside, visit, play and paint mini pumpkins donated by Harmon House on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Spooner PTA will assist with the craft and provide

Halloween tattoos and treat bags.

Also on Saturday, the Moms Club will be sponsoring a bake sale at LFRC. The proceeds from the sale will benefit Santa’s visit to LFRC in December. — from LFRC

A caring community

SHELL LAKE/RICE LAKE — This is a story about generosity, and about community organizations standing behind and supporting what they believe in, in particular Mommsen’s Produce Patch in Rice Lake and the Shell Lake Experimental Aircraft Association. It is a story that gives hope when dwindling funds are making it increasingly more difficult to develop and maintain meaningful youth programs aimed at building stronger communities.

The summer of 2011 was the third summer for northwestern Wisconsin rural grant coalition New Paradigm Partner’s successful youth program, Sobercruizin, the summer component of a middle school curriculum used in the school districts of Birchwood, Shell Lake, New Auburn and the Northwood School, where students learn to recognize risk behaviors and to make wise choices when confronted with them.

One of the scheduled summer events was a trip to Mommsen’s Produce Patch in Rice Lake.

“We were a little nervous about bringing our group of 65 youth, the largest Sobercruizin group ever, to the berry patch,” said NPP’s Sherry Timmerman-Goodpaster. “We worried about the cost and having that many students among the berry plants.”

But Mommsen’s welcomed the group wholeheartedly. Not only did they make sure they had enough staff to handle the large group, said Timmerman-Goodpaster, but when they heard that the students were going to take the berries they picked to Paul’s Pantry, they donated all the berries as well.

The Shell Lake chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is another organization that came through for Sobercruizin this summer. In their efforts to introduce aviation to young, and old people, EAA offers free rides at certain times of the month. EAA pilots are wonderful role models for the youth in the Sobercruizin pro-

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gram as they are particularly careful not to drive any motor vehicle under the influence, as this would lead to losing their pilot’s license.

The Sobercruizin group was, of course, much too large to bring on the regularly scheduled dates. EAA’s Jack and Sally Langland, however, knew of the Sobercruizin program and liked and respected it. They made arrangements for a special day when they could take each and every one of the students up, two by two, for a ride in an airplane, free of charge.

“It is things like this that makes Sobercruizin such a successful program,” said Timmerman-Goodpaster.

Some of the other community organizations that contributed greatly to the Sobercruizin summer program, that generously admitted students free of charge, gave free tours, hired volunteers to make sure the students were well cared for and went over and beyond the call of duty were The Blue Hills Alpaca and Fiber Mill, Luck Golf Course, Luck Area Historical Museum, Spooner Ag Station and Jack Links.

The character-building aspects of the Sobercuizin program might be obvious; it allows youth to meet youth from other communities, it helps them learn about the assets in the communities around them, and it teaches them new ways to relate to each other and others in the community to name just a few things. But this summer offered the youth the most beautiful lesson of all, they got to experience firsthand the caring and the generosity of the communities that surround them.

Sobercruizin funding ended this past summer, and NPP is looking for new ways to fund their program for the summer of 2012.

For more information about Sobercruizin and New Paradigm Partners, contact Timmermann-Goodpaster, 715-354-3391, thebluehills@centurytel.net or go to their Web site, www.newparadigmpartners.org. — from NPP

Acknowledging those that protect us

ept. 11 marked the 10-year anniversary of the attack on America in which nearly 3,000 people lost their lives either in New York City because of the fall of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center, the devastation at the Pentagon, or in an airplane that came down in a Pennsylvania field.

On that day, the New York Police Department lost 23 persons. Also perishing were 343 firefighters and paramedics from the New York Fire Department. As one commentator said, “They didn’t lose their lives that day. They gave their lives.”

Even though in our rural area we don’t have skyscrapers, we still have people that are willing to leave their home or job when their pager goes off, giving an emergency situation to which they will respond.

My son-in-law, Carl, has been with the Woodbury Fire Department for over a year now as a firefighter/EMT. In July, his station held an open house for the community to come and view the equipment and to see demonstrations. I, along with other family members, was watching the firefighters doing a vehicle extrication in the rain when we all saw a bolt of lightning. Within minutes a fire was reported, and we were firsthand witnesses to the guys going into action as they quickly prepared and left for the address where the house was struck. While responding to that call, another fire call came in as well.

I stood next to Carl’s father, Dan, as we watched Carl pull on his gear, secure the truck, hop in and head out of the station with the lights flashing and the siren screaming.

The proud tears flowed from both Dan’s and my eyes as we witnessed Carl heading off to help someone else and also knowing that Carl had obtained his dream of being a firefighter.

Several times I have been at Carl and

Amanda’s when Carl’s pager has gone off, and he has had to stop what he was doing — whether it be helping with the children, eating or sleeping — and he has left with urgency, not knowing when he would return.

Some nights he may leave the comfort of home three to four times only to get up again and be out of the house by 6:30 a.m. to get to his day job in Minneapolis.

I am very proud of my sonOct. 9-15 is Fire in-law, Carl. — Photo by Prevention Week Amanda McGrane with the theme Protect Your Family From Fire. Not only is it a reminder to think of fire safety, it is also a time to remember those that are willing to give of their time to be there during our time of emergency.

To all the individuals that give of their time to be a firefighter, EMT, a first responder or provide safety to our communities in any capacity, I acknowledge you with a huge thankyou. May God bless you and keep you safe.

Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson

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Recycling old pieces into art

by Diane Dryden SPOONER — There’s a new tourist and local draw in Spooner and it’s located on the south end of Front Street. According to Lindsey of Lakes Gas, “We’ve had a lot of our customers calling commenting about it and when Jason, (manager of the Spooner office) was out and about, he saw four people in a car that were taking pictures of it.”

And exactly what is it that’s drawing all the attention?

“I’ve been working as a manager for Lakes Gas since 2007, after they bought out Natrogas in 2001, and when I came across the small and round old-fashioned propane tank that we do not use anymore, I knew I could use it for something eventually.” He did. It was the first part of the display and drew some attention as folks drove by and noticed an unusually large red and white standard bobber sitting in front of the Lakes Gas garage. When he added the rod and reel, more people started to pass by for pictures and the phone calls increased in the office.

“What few people realize is the rod is made out of a telephone pole that was part of the blowdown in July and the line is an old delivery hose and the reel is an actual old hose reel. It’s made of completely recycled material.” And it’s becoming quite a tourist attraction.

Jason Hellendrung also says that it was his brother Jeff that started the trend. “He runs a body shop in Baldwin and he’s taken an old truck and painted it and put it out as a display.” He’s also the kind of a guy that

RIGHT: Lakes Gas manager HellenJason drung is the creator behind the rod, reel and bobber that are located on Front Street in Spooner and are made of completely recycled materials. – Photos by Diane Dryden anyone would be privileged to know because, according to brother Jason, his brother is the type of guy that jumps in whenever and wherever needed. “There was a tree down on one of the side streets that meets with the highway in Baldwin and two guys were trying to cut it up using handsaws. Jeff drove off and brought his chain saw back with him and not only helped the guys cut up the tree, but helped them stack it, too. One day he was on the road when he noticed an older gentleman stopped alongside in his vehicle with a boat at-

Next time you’re in Spooner, down by the Indianhead Credit Union, make sure you look for this cleverly recycled fun piece of art.

tached. Come to find out, the guy was on his way to fish and Jeff not only unhooked the boat from the man’s vehicle and put it onto his truck, but he gave the guy a ride all the way to where he was to fish. Jeff then drove back, fixed the guy’s car and went back and picked him up and drove him back to Baldwin.”

This is the kind of men they are and it’s great to see them make an impact, be it in coming alongside to help, or to create something out of nothing.

WITC-Rice Lake to host fall open house

RICE LAKE — Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College-Rice Lake will host a fall open house on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 1-7 p.m. This year’s newly expanded event will benefit those who are making decisions about college or looking for a career change. High school students, recent graduates, parents, dislocated workers and adult students are encouraged to attend.

Explore more than 40 career options, tour classrooms, labs, the new health education center and student hous-

Tommy Thompson signs no-tax pledge

by Shawn Johnson

ing; meet program instructors and current students; talk one-on-one with staff about admissions, financial aid, accommodations, scholarships, veterans benefits, etc., and tour the wood technics house project from 14:30 p.m., directions will be provided.

New offerings at this year’s open house: WITC-101 (1:30, 3, 5:45 p.m.). A general overview of WITC, including common questions such as housing, the application process, cost, student services and more.

Nontraditional Age Student Panel (3:30-4:30 p.m.).

Adult WITC students will talk about what it is really like as an older student, what helped them make their decision to attend WITC, college and technology expectations and any other questions and concerns prospective students may have.

Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON - Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson has signed Grover Norquist’s no-new-taxes pledge in an effort to court conservatives in his bid for U.S. Senate.

The Americans for Tax Reform pledge promises that Thompson will oppose any and all efforts to increase RICE LAKE — The second-annual Northern Wisconthe marginal income tax rate for individuals and busi- sin Basketball Coaching Clinic will be held in Rice Lake nesses. It also promises that Thompson will oppose ef- on Sunday, Oct. 30, from 3-6:30 p.m. This clinic is deforts to scale back tax deductions unless they’re offset signed for coaches of all levels, and it is strongly enby tax cuts. couraged for youth association coaches to attend as It’s a hard-line stand, one that’s been signed by an well. overwhelming majority of Republicans in Congress.

This year’s featured presenter is Kyle Green, the new But University of Wisconsin-La Crosse political science head men’s basketball coach at UW-Eau Claire. Along professor Joe Heim says it’s out of character for Thomp- with Green, David Swan from the Total Hoops Acadson, “The fact that he would make a declaration like emy will cover topics in the format of “Unscripted and that and sign that commitment shows you that he feels Unplugged,” where the coaches who are at the clinic it’s necessary to shore up his right wing.” will ask the questions, and Green and Swan will answer Thompson has been under attack this year by the national conservative group Club for Growth, which has called him a liberal for proposing to raise taxes on cigarettes and oil companies as governor. Heim says it reflects the fact that Republican politics have become much more conservative since Thompson left office, “And I think Gov. Thompson is recogStop in and see us for all your nizing that and recognizprinting needs. You will be delighted ing that he has to kind of at the quality, value and service. go with the flow in order to win the nomination.”

All 4 Locations In addition to signing the pledge, Thompson’s campaign also announced that he filed his statement of candidacy with the Federal Elections Commission.

303 N. Wisconsin Ave. 24154 State Rd. 35N Norquist’s group says Frederic, Wis. Siren, Wis. two other likely Republi715-327-4236 715-349-2560 can candidates for U.S. Senate have also signed 107 N. Washington St. 11 West 5th Ave. the no-tax pledge, former Downtown St. Croix Falls, Wis. Shell Lake, Wis. Congressman Mark Neu715-483-9008 715-468-2314 mann and state Sen. Frank Lasee.

Financial Aid presentation (6:15 p.m.) by Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation, one of the nation’s leading guarantors and servicers of student loans through the U.S. Department of Education. The GLHEGC will also provide pizza for attendees starting at 5 p.m.

Prospective students who attend the open house can also register to win an iPod Touch 8GB, one of 10 application fee waivers, $30 each, WITC clothing and more.

To get more information about the open house call 800-243-9482, Ext. 5220. — from WITC

Exercise your brain.

Read the newspaper.

Basketball coaching clinic to be held in Rice Lake

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with drills and teaching points. Ninety minutes will be spent on offense, 90 minutes on defense and 30 minutes will be comprised of a dinner and a session led by Swan, Mission Possible; Setting Goals For Your Team and Your Entire Youth Program.

There will be giveaways, pizza and beverages for all plus an evening of intense basketball discussion, for only $10 if you register before Friday, Oct. 15.

For more information contact Swan at 715-205-4424 or to register online go to: www.barron.uwc.edu/ce/ clinic.html. — submitted

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October Thursday, Oct. 13 • The Shell Lake Lions Club will meet, 6:30 p.m., at the Shell Lake Community Center.

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

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 15 & 16 • Railfest Model Railroad Show sponsored by GTLAA, Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m-3 p.m., at the Turtle Lake School. For more info, contact Jan Davis at 715-986-4680.

Saturday, Oct. 15 • St. Joseph/St. Catherine’s Fall Bazaar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in the lower level of St. Joseph’s Church in Shell Lake. Lunch served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Carryouts available.

• Clam River Tuesday Club fall fundraiser event, 6-10 p.m., American Legion Dance Hall, Indian Creek. Oldtime music, paddle board game, live and silent auctions.

• Indianhead Writers Fall Writers Meeting and Contest, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at the experimental farm Hwy. 70 east of Spooner. To preregister call 715-468-2604.

Sunday, Oct. 16 • 25th-annual Toy Farm Show and Craft Sale sponsored by the Turtle Lake FFA Alumni., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Turtle Lake School. For more info, contact Bruce at 715-357-6170.

Monday, Oct. 17 • Northern Lights Camera Club meets at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St. (Hwy. K), Spooner. Feedback on photos, education and support.

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• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group, 5 p.m. group activity, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6-7 p.m. meeting, Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner. Info call 715-635-4669.

Tuesday, October 18 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 will meet at 7 p.m. at the lodge.

Wednesday, Oct. 19 • Games and activities, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center.

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

Thursday, Oct. 20 • Washburn County Humane Society open board meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the state patrol headquarters in Spooner. Call 715-635-4720 for more information.

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

Saturday, Oct. 22 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.

Wednesday, Oct. 26 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.

Thursday, Oct. 27 • First-Year Parenting class, 5-8:30 p.m., Spooner Annex Building, UW-Extension conference room. To register call Deb Meyer at 715-635-4444 or deb.meyer@ces.uwex.edu Thursday, Oct. 28 • The Shell Lake American Legion will meet at 6:30 p.m., at the Friendship Commons.

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

November Tuesday, Nov. 1 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m. at the lodge.

Wednesday, Nov. 2 • Washburn County annual HCE meeting, 9:30 a.m., UW-Extension meeting room, Spooner.

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

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

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

Thursday, Nov. 3 • Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting at Becky’s.

• Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Contact person Betsy, 715-520-7999.

• Northwest Wisconsin Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1 p.m., lower level at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Shell Lake.

• Free community meal, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 409 Summit, Spooner, 4-6 p.m. All welcome.

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Tuesday, Nov. 8 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m. All stay-at-home or part-time-working moms welcome with their children.

Wednesday, Nov. 9 • 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 will meet at 1 p.m. at the city hall building in Spooner. All volunteers welcome.

Thursday, Nov. 10 • The Shell Lake Lions Club will meet, 6:30 p.m., at the Shell Lake Community Center.

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

Saturday, Nov. 12 • Faith Lutheran’s annual Christmas craft and bake sale, W7148 Luther Rd., Spooner. Lunch available, eat in or take out. First $1,000 raised will be divided between Washburn County Food Pantry, Northwoods Pregnancy Center and Adopt-a-Solider. Supplemental funds from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

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

Monday, Nov. 14 • Diabetes Education Meeting, 2-3 p.m., in the classroom at Spooner Health System. Topics and speakers vary each month. For more information contact Claudia at 715-635-1217.

Tuesday, Nov. 15 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 will meet at 7 p.m. at the lodge.

Wednesday, Nov. 16 • Games and activities, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center.

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

Wednesday, Nov. 17 • The Washburn County Humane Society open board meeting will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the state patrol headquarters in Spooner. Call 715-635-4720 for more information.

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

Monday, Nov. 21 • Northern Lights Camera Club meets at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St. (Hwy. K), Spooner. Feedback on photos, education and support.

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• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group, 5 p.m. group activity, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6-7 p.m. meeting, Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner. Info call 715-635-4669.

Saturday, Nov. 26 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.

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Food pantry volunteers must be able to lift at least 25 lbs.

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

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

••• Glenview Assisted Living is looking for a volunteer to assist the in-house beautician with appointments. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Interested volunteers please call 715-468-4255 or e-mail to glenview83-jessica@hotmail.com.

••• Terraceview Living Center Inc. is providing opportunities for talented volunteers skilled in group and 1:1 interactions with the elderly. Seeking services between 3-7 p.m. daily. There will be flexibility in scheduling your services.

Orientation is provided. If you are interested please stop by their office and fill out an application.

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

••• Faith in Action of Washburn County is looking for volunteers to provide direct services to seniors and adults with disabilities. Tasks might include transportation, light housekeeping, light yard work, fix-it jobs, telephone and in-person visits. Training is provided, and all volunteers choose what they want to do and when they want to volunteer. For more information, please call 715635-2252 or e-mail Faith In Action at faithinactionwc@yahoo.com.

••• The Shell Lake Arts Center is in need of a volunteer with bookkeeping experience to work three - four hours per week between now and June 2012. Activiites include payroll processing, bill payment and documentation, and communicating with the center’s finance committee. Familiarity with QuickBooks is essential. Contact Tara Burns at the SLAC if interested, 715-468-2414.

••• To publish a volunteer opportunity, submit it to us by Monday noon. E-mail it to wcregister@centurytel.net, bring it to the office, or call 715-468-2314. Please list the type of volunteer work you need, as well as dates, times and length of service. Make sure to include your contact information, including your name and phone number. When the volunteer position is filled, please let us know so we can take it off the list. This service is offered free of charge in an effort to bring the community together so those that are looking for help can find those that are looking to help.

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AA Sunday 6 p.m.

AA Beginners Monday Noon AA 5 p.m.

GA Tuesday Noon AA AA 7 p.m.

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Monday: Lifestyle weight management support group will meet at 4 p.m. Weigh-in, meeting at 4:30 p.m. in the dining room of Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake.

Call Michelle Grady at 715-468-7833 for more information. Membership fee is $10 per year, dues 50 cents per week.

• Partners of Veterans women’s support group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at Counseling Associates in Siren, located across from the Burnett County Government Center. For more information, contact Julie YaekelBlack Elk at 715-349-8575.

• Celebrate Recovery meetings at 6:30. This is a Christ-centered recovery program. Meetings take place in the Community Life Center at Spooner Wesleyan Church, Hwy. 70 West. For more information, call 715635-2768.

• First Friends Playgroup open to all children. Focus on infants and their caregivers with sensory stimulation and movement experiences. Art project materials provided and the morning closes with circle music time and instrument exploration. 10 a.m. to noon at Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner.

Monday and Thursday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program is held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Daily fee includes lunch and a program of crafts, exercise, games, music, quiet time, etc. For more information, call 715635-4367.

Tuesday: Women Healing Women support group at Time-Out Family Abuse Outreach office, every other Tuesday, 4-5:30 p.m. For survivors of domestic abuse and/or sexual abuse. Free, confidential, closed after first session. For more info or to register, contact Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter Outreach office at 103 Oak St., Spooner, WI 54801, 715-635-5245.

• Ala-Teen meets at 6:30 p.m. in the New Life Christian Center in Rice Lake. Use the back entrance.

• The Washburn County Historical Society Research Room, 102 West Second Avenue, Shell Lake, open Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. throughout the year.

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

Wednesday: Lakeland Family Resource Center open from noon to 3 p.m.

• AA meeting, 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner.

• 9 a.m. to noon, sewing at Shell Lake Senior Center.

• Kidstime-Parentime at Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 10 a.m. to noon. Learn, discuss and share ideas and experience to enrich parenting skills. Preselected art or play materials available for children of all ages. Kidstime-Parentime provides quality time for families, networking for parents and a social opportunity for both parents and children. The last Wednesday of the month a potluck lunch is held at 11:15 a.m.

Thursday: AA meets at 7 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, Minong.

• Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. in the cafeteria at Indianhead Medical Center, Shell Lake.

• Library Fun For Little Ones, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Shell Lake Public Library. A time for stories, craft and a snack.

No age minimum or maximum for participants.

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

••• Amber Bednar, RN, Washburn County Health Department, is available at the public health office to provide breastfeeding basics, how-tos and postpartum support. Appointments can be made at 715-635-4400.

Domestic abuse and sexual assault are crimes.

Time-Out provides free, confidential victim support. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence in a relationship, please call 800-924-0556.

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

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Spooner Elementary holds annual fall open house

Katie West and her three children, Maddie, Riley and Julia, are looking over the photographs that Jody Peck snapped at the Log A Load field trip that the class took recently.

The Spooner Elementary teachers posed for their pictures at the family portrait booth, and for them, they are a family. Shown back row (L to R): Amanda Zaloudek, Stacey Wucherpfennig and Jessica Macone. Front: Kali Fizel, Katie Thompson and Val Woods.

Jeff Erickson proudly poses with his two children, Taylor and McKenna. Kirk Schliefe provided his services as the photographer.

Melissa Zein and her daughter, Grace, are working on fall greeting cards at the crafter table.

Julia Corbin answers the question on the SMART Board that her brother, Liam, is asking from the computer. Technology like the SMART Board has replaced the more traditional chalkboard and overhead projectors that their parents are familiar with. The annual fall open house was held at the Spooner Elementary School on Thursday, Oct. 6, for the parents to meet and see their children’s teachers in their classrooms. — Photos by Larry Samson

Shell Lake Community Ed offers lots of enrichment classes

SHELL LAKE — The School District of Shell Lake Community Education and Recreation Programs is offering enrichment classes. To register for all classes, please call 715-468-7815, Ext. 1337 or email jensenk@shelllake.k12.wi.us.

Recreation Body strength and toning: Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays, Oct. 24Nov. 16, 4-5 p.m. This class is designed for beginning or advanced students.

Work at your own pace using a variety of equipment and free weights in a supervised and fun environment. Twelve sessions. Instructor: Matt Dryden, The Body Shop. Location: The Body Shop.

Fee: $35.

Cardio kickboxing: Mondays/Wednesdays, Oct. 24-Nov. 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Get your body moving with a variety of strikes and kicks on specialized equipment. Increase your heart rate and bring on the sweat — designed to work at your own pace. Eight sessions. Instructor: Matt Dryden, The Body Shop. Location:

The Body Shop. Fee: $25.

Boxing: Tuesdays/Thursdays, Oct. 25Nov. 17, 6-7 p.m. This course is designed to teach basic boxing technique for an active workout or for boxers looking to advance their skill and prepare for amateur boxing matches. Students must be at least 10 years old to participate in this class. Eight sessions. Instructor: Matt Dryden, The Body Shop. Location: The Body Shop. Fee: $30.

Brazilian jujitsu: Wednesdays, Oct. 19-Nov. 9, 7-8:30 p.m. In this martial arts class, students will learn the art of submission grappling and additional techniques that are used by many mixed martial art fighters. Students must be at least 12 years old to participate in this class. Four sessions. Instructor: Matt Dryden, The Body Shop. Location: The Body Shop. Fee: $25.

Traditional Japanese martial arts: Mondays, Oct. 17-Nov. 7, 7-8:30 p.m.

Take a deeper look at the first forms of martial arts through a study group. Four sessions. Instructor: Matt Dryden, The

Body Shop. Location: The Body Shop.

Fee: $25.

Water aerobics: Coming soon. Keep your eyes open for the return of water aerobics in Shell Lake. Plans are under way to offer water aerobics two to three evenings a week. Stay tuned.

Insight Conversational Spanish: Tuesdays/ Wednesdays, Oct. 19-Nov. 9, 5-7 p.m.

This course is designed to improve the students Spanish language skills in the areas of listening comprehension, reading, speaking and writing, with a concentration on using the language conversationally between beginning and advanced learners. Location: Shell Lake 3-12 School. Instructor: Peter Ducos.

Contact WITC at 800-243-WITC to register soon.

DVD: Converting camera card to DVD: Mondays, Nov. 7-Nov. 28, 6-7 p.m.

Looking for a perfect holiday gift? Do you have a gazillion photos on your camera and unsure how to save them? Is

your computer loaded with pictures of precious memories? Don’t wait until your computer crashes. Learn how to preserve your family photos safely by learning how to transfer them to a DVD for safe storing, editing and e-mailing.

Location: Shell Lake High School computer lab. Instructor: Sara Ducos, Shell Lake. Fee: $22.

Accessing audio books: Coming soon.

Through a partnership with the Shell Lake Public Library, the community education and recreation program will offer a class on how to download audio books using the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium. We are excited to offer this great class and partner with a resource so readily available to you.

Stress break: Coming soon. Watch for a much-needed stress break. You’ll be invited to participate in a full spa treatment to include BeautiControl Spa products that are designed to put you at ease. Stay tuned for this free event.

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citing event in the surrounding states like Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Upper Michigan.

And exactly how did he become one of the experts we might have seen on “Antiques Road Show”? It might have something to do with the 27 books he’s authored on antiques and collectibles. This is the man that can give you chapter and verse on items like clocks, metalware, Fenton glass, Fiesta ware, McCoy and Red Wing pottery all the way to tobacco antiques and vintage to modern dolls and salt and pepper shakers.

Now for the rub; the show ran from 1-4 p.m. and you had to be preregistered to be able to have Moran appraise your items. “Once people saw the ad in the paper,” says library director, Jane Frankiewicz, “the three hours filled up immediately. As per his advance information, he suggested that we charge $15 for each person to register an item, $10 going to Moran and $5 going to the library. If someone wanted to bring two items it would be $30 and so on. My staff and I talked it over and we decided to forgo our part of the income because we realize that we’re all going through tough economic times. We did provide coffee and cookies and provided a container for donations.”

The economy may be down, but business is up because Spooner Library has had a resurgence of public interest. “We have almost constant computer use and we’re doing a brisk business in movies and books. People just don’t have the income to buy their entertainment so they come here and take it out for free.”

Most of the 40 people who got in were local to Spooner and Shell Lake with a few coming from Superior, Hayward, Luck and Cable. Items like dolls, original prints, teapots, bowls, clocks and even Christmas ornaments and pictures created out of hummingbird feathers made their way to the event, some people being disappointed by what Moran said and some downright bowled over by the worth of their object. “I find as I do these appraisals most people are more interested in the history of the object than they are the price.”

Whether people went to the library because they were fortunate enough to get on the list or they came to watch a bit of “Antiques Road Show” in the little town of Spooner, it was a fun-filled afternoon and the library is seriously thinking of doing it again. So rummage through what you think has worth and value because one question nearly everyone asked was, “When are you coming back?”

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Jim Snodgrass found out that the picture he bought at an Indiana antique store for $40 is now worth $120. Even more interesting was the story that after they bought the painting, they went back a second time to see if they could find out more information about it, and were told the owner of the shop had been murdered. – Photos By Diane Dryden LEFT: Corrine Root brought a string of whale’s teeth that had been made into a necklace, which she had purchased at a garage sale for $2.50 and found out they were worth $300 to $400.

Ed LEFT: Norquest owns over 300 pictures and buys them because of the stories they tell.

This one, which he bought at a garage sale, is worth $2,000. Photo By Diane Dryden

Secretary of health weighs in on proposed changes to BadgerCare

by Shamane Mills

Wisconsin Public Radio

MADISON - The Walker administration says it will hold a public hearing later this month on proposed cuts to BadgerCare, even though it doesn’t have to. People who oppose the cuts say they’ll try to persuade state officials to avoid changes that could mean more expensive, or even no coverage, for some participants. The public hearing hasn’t been scheduled, but groups that help families get BadgerCare got to sound off to the secretary of health services when he agreed to speak at their annual conference. Secretary Dennis Smith was ready for criticism. Before he had even taken a single question he

added this, “Please go beyond just saying, “I don’t like it. If you don’t like our changes, by all means, offer your own.”

One of Smith’s proposals would make a quarter million BadgerCare recipients pay more for their health care. Sabrina Gentile says it will be hard for families to be on BadgerCare if they’re priced out of it. She’s with Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, “If we make low-income families pay a large amount of their premium, they will probably not pay it and drop their coverage, and that means they’re going to end up in the emergency room.”

In the emergency room, patients can’t be turned away

regardless of whether they can pay. In his speech, Smith said in the past, Medicaid could expand programs because of better financial times, “They were funded because there was another pot of money to use. If you all tell me there’s another pot of money, tell me where it is!”

Gentile told the secretary, and afterward repeated to a reporter, that the state put health needs below those of other concerns, “We had a very large round of tax cuts at the beginning of the session, and we already had a hole in our state budget, so we dug the hole deeper.”

Smith says economic recovery can help fund the state’s health programs, and tax breaks for business, he says, are part of the administration’s plan for that recovery.

Two WITC-Rice Lake students receive Wisconsin Women in Government scholarships RICE LAKE — The Board of Directors of Wisconsin Women in Government announced the selection of WITC-Rice Lake students Lisa Egbert, Shell Lake, and Angela Loughan, Rice Lake, as WWIG Undergraduate Scholars, each receiving a scholarship in the amount of $3,000. The scholarship program was created to inspire young women to pursue careers in public service, public administration and government relations.

Applications were open to students at all Wisconsin two- and four-year colleges, and six scholarships were awarded statewide.

“What a wonderful honor for Lisa and Angela,” said Craig Fowler, WITC-Rice Lake Campus administrator.

“These two individuals are dedicated students, both inside and outside of the classroom, and are very deserving of this prestigious scholarship. I would like to thank the WWIG organization for their work and for recognizing the achievements of these WITC students.”

Egbert will graduate next spring with two associate degrees, medical administrative specialist and administrative professional, as well as a computerized ac-

Wisconsin Women in Government Undergraduate Scholars WITC students Lisa Egbert (L), Shell Lake, and Angela Loughan, Rice Lake. — Photo submitted counting certificate. Her goal is to work as an office manager in a health facility. She was selected as the WITC district student ambassador last spring, her du-

ties including promoting the advantages of a technical school education and networking at fundraising events.

In his recommendation for Egbert’s scholarship application, Todd Solberg, student services director, said, “I have been an educator for more than 23 years, and I have rarely witnessed a person with such drive and accomplishment. Lisa has the wisdom of a person twice her age, the energy of someone half her age and has a set direction for her life after college.”

Loughan is a student in the criminal justice law enforcement program. She has taken on added responsibilities as president of the campus Criminal Justice Club and as a representative of WITC at the Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education Legislative Seminar in Madison last April. Loughan will graduate in May 2012.

Loughan and Egbert will be recognized at the Wisconsin Women in Government Annual Banquet in Madison next spring. The event features a nationally known speaker and attracts more than 900 attendees.

— from WITC

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Shell Lake losses to Clayton

Kellie Myers fakes the spike while teammate Shania Pokorny spikes the ball. Shell Lake dropped three games to Clayton 25-11, 25-13 and 25-16 on Thursday, Oct. 6.

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Jennifer Connell with a block against a strong and aggressive offense.— Photos by Larry Samson

Jen Cassel in a battle with the aggressive Clayton defense while her teammates position themselves for the return.

LEFT: Shell Lake will be saying goodbye to their seniors next spring. On Thursday, Oct. 6, they were saying thank you to Kellie Myers, Emmalee Statz and Jen Cassel.

L E F T: Colleen Knoop and Jen Cassel go up for a block at the net.

S h e l l Lake has improved in their blocking on the nets.

Spooner Rails JV volleyball team takes first at Shell Lake Tourney

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SCHEDULE

The Spooner Rails junior varsity volleyball team took first place in Shell Lake’s six-team JV volleyball tournament on Saturday, Oct. 8. Participating teams included Spooner, Shell Lake, Northwestern, Siren, Spring Valley and Cameron. Spooner JV team members shown back row (L to R): Emily Gostonzcik, Brooke Schumacher, Allie Hodgkins, Savannah Quinn, Carly Dubek, Paula Mueller and Coach Michelle Burns. Front: Kenzie Hanson, Dana Danger, Clare Ringlien, Taylor Johnson and Maddy Martin. — Photo

by Jeannine Quinn

High School Football Thursday, Oct. 13: At Turtle Lake, 7 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 17: JV vs. Turtle Lake, 5 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 21: Playoffs Level 1, 7 p.m.

High School Volleyball Saturday, Oct. 15: Shell Lake Invitational, 9:30 a.m.

(Flambeau, Prairie Farm, Drummond, Ladysmith, Boyceville) Tuesday, Oct. 18: WIAA Regional Fri.-Sat., Oct. 21-22: WIAA Regional Thursday, Oct. 27: WIAA Sectional Saturday, Oct. 29: WIAA Sectional High School Cross Country Friday, Oct. 21: WIAA Sectional at Bruce, 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 29: WIAA State

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Shell Lake fall sports teams

Shell Lake’s cross-country team is back row (L to R): Emma Anderson, Dillon Hopke, Seth Quinton, Ben Butenhoff and Abigail Granzin. Third row: Kourtney Klassa, Kayla Blazer, coach Katrina Granzin, Jessica Irvine and Jill Butenhoff. Second row: Nathaniel Swan, Marty Anderson, Cassie Skindzelewski, Daniel Parish and Logan Pashby. Front row: Lauren Osborn, Keagan Blazer, Nicole Mikula, Morgan Maher and Ariana Udovich. — Photo by MMP Sports/Matthew Murray Photography

The Shell Lake varsity volleyball team is back row (L to R): Coach Ann Cassel, Shania Pokorny and Tia Carlson. Third row: Hannah Cassel, Jenny Connell, Colleen Knoop and Kelly Myers. Second row: Jennifer Cassel, Emmalee Statz and Emma Anderson. Front: Renee Mikula and Hailey Flach. — Photo by Jean McShane, Northern Portraits

Team members of the Shell Lake JV 2 volleyball team, coached by Jody Sampson shown in the way back, are back row (L to R): Amy Bouchard, Katie Slater, Emma Bennis, Renae Lloyd and Delayna York. Front row: Chelsea Christensen, Abigail Clover, Dakota Robinson, Kelsey Egbert and Jesi Sando.

— Photo by Jean McShane, Northern Portraits

The JV1 volleyball team is coached by Jen Bos, back row. Team members are middle row (L to R): Hailey Flach, Amy Bouchard, Taylor Bauch, Jenna Schultz and Katie Gronning. Front row: Kristen Kraetke, April Richter, Carley Myers, Kaylea Kidder and Kim Atkinson. — Photo by Jean McShane, Northern Portraits

Members of the Shell Lake football team are back row (L to R): Dylan Sandwick, Trevor Anderson, Noah Skluzacek, David Brereton, Sam Muska, Brandon Skille, Tanner Williams, Tyler Kozial and Luke Langland. Third row: Jesse Sibert, Sam Livingston, B.J. Burton, coach Jim Herman, coach Mark Lehnherr, coach Joe Johnson, Nick Christensen, Austin Williams and Anthony Lloyd. Second row: Beau Skluzacek, Richy Feeney, Anthony Lloyd, A.J. Denotter, Tyler Harrell, Cody Mayer, Trevor Woodworth and Wyatt Carlson. Front row: Johnathan Lloyd, Caleb Schmidt, Jesse Gronning, Caleb Parker and Gabe Lagarde. — Photo by MMP Sports/Matthew Murray Photography

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Prairie Farm trips up the Lakers

An almost-perfect pass over the defender and just over James Crawford’s fingertips.

Isaac Hopke with a tackle on the Prairie Farm runner, as teammates Logan Zebro and Drew Johnson come in for the fumble. The ball came out as he was going down and Shell Lake recovered.

Quarterback Zach Melton drops back for a pass.

The eighth-grader could be one of the best passing quarterbacks to come up in the program.

Hitting low, Drew Johnson made the tackle, assisted by John Green and Isaac Otterson. The Shell Lake Junior High football team lost 42-12 to a big Prairie Farm team on Sept. 15. The season came to an end on Tuesday, Oct. 11, for the football team. Junior high basketball will be starting within a week. — Photos by Larry Samson

Runners compete at Hayward invite

by Larry Samson HAYWARD — The Shell Lake Junior High School finished in third place behind Ashland and Hayward at the Hayward Invitational held Tuesday, Oct. 4. The course is one of the most demanding as it weaves through the woods up and down many hills.

The junior high team was led by Lauren Osborn and Keagan Blazer who placed third and fourth. The Lakeland Conference meet held Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Cameron was their last meet of the year. The high school team will be competing at the sectionals on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Solon Springs with a 12:15 p.m. girls start and a 1 p.m. boys start.

Emma Anderson finished fifth in the girls high school division. Abby Granzin, in her first race after an ankle injury, place 46th with a time of 28:09.

The Spooner High School finished fourth with a seventh-place finish for Iciar Ocariz with a time of 23:16.7 and a 27th placed from her sister, Katerin, with a time of 25:59.4.

Spooner will be traveling to the Hearth O’ North Conference meet held at Norwood Golf Course, Lake Nebagamon, on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Their sectional will be at Barron on Friday, Oct. 21, with a 4 p.m. girls start

and a 4:45 p.m. boys start.

Middle school boys 8 Daniel Parish 10:06.0 30 Nathaniel Swan 12:17.3 36 Logan Pashby 12:46.5 46 Marty Anderson 13:17.7 Middle school girls 3 Lauren Osborn 10:16.3 4 Keagan Blazer 10:43.7 21 Nicole Mikula 13:00.3 27 Ariana Udovich 13:44.2 38 Morgan Maher 15:58.7 39 Cassie Skindzelewski 15:59.0 High school boys 60 Ben Butenhoff 24:49.4 61 Dillon Hopke 24:49.9 High school girls 5 Emma Anderson 22:29.8 46 Abby Granzin 28:09.0 57 Jessica Irvine 28:57.2 Emma Anderson has to sprint to the front of this mob of runners to es63 Kayla Blazer 30:07.9 tablish herself as one of the lead runners. She finished in fifth place with 67 Jill Butenhoff 32:04.5 a time of 22:29.8. — Photo by Larry Samson 69 Kourtney Klassa 34:04.0

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by Diane Dryden SPOONER — There’s a statement that seems to be accurate and it’s, “If you want something done, ask a busy person.” This old adage fits Steve Clay perfectly. Clay, 20-plus years ago, was a full-time teacher of seventh-grade social studies in Spooner, and a basketball coach for both boys and girls in various grades, student council advisor and at all times vested in the school’s activities from hosting conferences to filling in whenever needed. He was the one that fellow teacher Pete Hubin suggested join the fundraising team for cancer research.

“I thought about it when he asked me, but I didn’t act on it because it was in the fall of the year and I was very busy with a new school year. But he didn’t give up asking, so several months later I did volunteer to become part of this new venture. I had lost a very good friend to cancer and my own grandmother was diagnosed with cancer and was not expected to live very long. With new cancer treatments available to her, not only did she live many happy years, but she even outlived her doctor,” said Clay.

There were monthly meetings of the Washburn County Cancer Society that were held in the basement of the Spooner hospital and they were doing the Great Walk for Life in Shell Lake. The name of the walk changed 15 years ago to Relay for Life and Clay remembers that the first walk raised $2,500. “It was easy to get hooked into the cause because there were a lot of good people associated with it and it was like a huge block party for a good cause. We moved the walk indoors to the civic center for three years and then, because it was in conflict with their hockey program, the walk was moved to the Spooner Elementary School where it stayed for two years.

In the spirit of the original California doctor who walked an outside track all night, the committee made the decision to move the walk outside, and when we approached the Shell Lake School System, they were very enthusiastic to have it held at their new track. They have been

Being a D.C. lobbyist for a day

very supportive, and so has the entire Shell Lake community. We couldn’t be happier anywhere else.”

It was in 1985 when a Tacoma, Wash., colorectal surgeon, Dr. Gordon Klatt, decided to run around a track for 24 hours to raise money to fund cancer research. During his 24 hours of running he logged 83 miles and raised $27,000 single-handedly.

It was the beginning of a nationwide relay that now starts at 6 p.m. and ends the following day at 9 a.m. with walkers from each team on the track all night.

It didn’t take the committee long to realize talent and zeal when they saw it in Clay and he has been chair or co-chair for 14 years.

“We add new things each year to keep the relay fresh and I remember the first year we raised only $18,000, which was nothing to sneeze at for the time, but since then we’ve hit two years of over $90,000.

“That’s amazing seeing that the bulk of the money comes from the citizens of Trego, Spooner and Shell Lake.”

It shouldn’t have come as a surprise when the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network called him last spring about flying to Washington, D.C., to be a one-day lobbyist in order to keep funds for cancer research high in the upcoming budget.

“We flew out on a Sunday and there was one ambassador from each of the eight congressional districts. All in all there were 511 from all over the state that converged at the Hyatt Regency House, which would be our home for the next three nights. We arrived in midafternoon and at dinner we were inspired with speakers sharing their own personal stories of how they got to where they were now.

“On Monday there was a series of workshops with overviews of current state and federal policy priorities. We broke down into our Midwest division, which included Wisconsin, Minnesota,

Dewey Country

It’s October and we now had Indian summer! Yes, the weather has been beautiful, along with the leaves. So get out and enjoy!

A very happy birthday to Julie Blatterman on her birthday Oct. 13. Many more to you, Julie!

A very happy anniversary to John and Peg Pockat on their 45th anniversary, with many more to come, on Oct. 14.

A very happy anniversary to Doug and Karen Vanderhoof as they celebrate 34 years together, with many more to come.

A very happy anniversary to Travis and Ashley Vanderhoof on their special day, Oct. 14.

Happy birthday to my special nephew, Gene Quam, on his birthday Oct. 14.

Have a wonderful day, Gene, with many more to come.

Happy birthday to Castin Melton when he turns 5 years old on Oct. 15.

Have a wonderful day, Castin.

Happy anniversary to Chuck and Kerry Russell on Oct. 16, with many more to come.

Happy anniversary to Brady and Megan Forrestal on Oct. 16, with many more to come.

Happy birthday wishes go out to Brady Forrestal on Oct. 16, with many more to come.

Happy anniversary to Jeff Smith and his bride who are married one year now.

Many more to you on Oct. 17.

A very happy anniversary to Everett and Verna Lindstrom on their special day Oct. 18 when they are married 59 years, with many more to come.

A very happy birthday to Charlotte Thompson on her special day Oct. 18, with many more to come.

Happy birthday to Rachel Spears on

by Pauline Lawrence

her special day Oct. 19, with many more to come. Also a very happy birthday to Logan Melton on his birthday Oct. 19, with many more to come.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Roger Beecroft who passed away Oct. 3.

Roger was 59 and a well-known well driller. Family prayer service was held at the Full Gospel Church Friday, Oct. 7, with the funeral on Saturday, Oct. 8. So many of us knew Roger and I know we had him drill three wells for us. He was so quiet and had a good sense of humor.

He will be missed by many relatives and friends.

News from Maria McKay finds Patrick Jonassiss from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, visiting her. After visiting the Museum of Woodcarving Paul and Natalie Jennings wrote, “truly beautiful and wonderful.”

They were from Scotland. Leanne Teich wrote, “Amazing.” She was from Adelaide, Australia. Hilda and John Hughes were from Elliott Lake, Ontario. Mark Fullwood write, “What lovely details” and he was from Rockingham, Western Australia. Dave Evans was from Penetang, Ontario, Canada.

I see my Rory is enjoying the fall weather. Yes, he chases Happy Tom in the leaves and they roll around and around in them. He seems to like the windy days, too.

Joanne Schade, New Hope, Minn., came to help her mom celebrate her birthday. Beth, Ryan and Aleysa Hansen came to Carl and Betty Meister’s for the weekend. They all stayed at Betty and Carl’s for the night. Sonny and Kevin Meister from Webb Lake came Saturday to spend time with the family. It’s happy birthday to Catherine Schumaker who turned 96 years young on Oct. 8.

Diane Hulleman is busy working on

Washington, D.C., saluted the cause for cancer research by displaying 2,500 lighted luminarias in front of the also lighted Capitol building in the background. INSET: Steve Clay has been the Relay for Life chair or co-chair for the past 14 years and has recently returned from Washington, D.C., as a lobbyist to keep cancer research funding in the budget. — Photo by Steve Clay

Iowa and South Dakota. We learned about the ‘hook, line and sinker’ method of talking to the four representatives that we would be seeing the following day.

The hook was relating why we were adamant about funding for cancer by telling our own personal stories of friends with cancer. The line was where we gave them facts and figures and the sinker was thanking them for listening and reminding them how important the funding was and to please vote to keep it in the budget by voting yes for research.”

“We helped the Cancer Action Network, the political arm of the American Cancer Society called CAN for short, celebrate their 10th diamond anniversary by attending a wonderful dinner with more inspiring speakers, and the highlight of the evening was the lighting of the candles inside the 2,500 luminaria bags that had been placed around the reflecting pool’s circular perimeter. It was not only spectacular to see, with the lighted Capitol in the back, but it was also very moving and inspiring.

“The next day, Tuesday, we made our

visits to the representatives, or actually their staff, because none of them were available. We found all the staff to be interested and professional and we feel like we made a good case at each stop.

“On Wednesday after a breakfast wrap-up meeting, we had the last of the excellent speakers and it was time to leave for Reagan National Airport and the four days were suddenly over.”

Clay figures he was asked because of his over 27 years of association with the cause and he would like to share his enthusiasm with everyone by extending an invitation to become a part of Relay for Life in June of 2012. The first planning meeting for next June was already held in September and the one in October is on the 25th at the Faith Lutheran Church.

“It’s important to make connections and build relationships all year,” he says. “If you wait until a month or two before the event, you’re too late.”

Clay’s contact information is 715-4160486 and if you’ve got questions, he’s got answers. He’s never too busy to talk and get involved.

her flower bed, and she is trying to get rid of everything with a herbicide. She will be replacing the flowers before long.

On the bus tour Diane and her friends took, they met Alice Scalzo. Diane tells us her dad and Alice’s dad, Chancey Lane, were related. This past week Alice came along with Cherie Dorweiler and her aunt to have coffee and discuss the relationships. Also a gal named Marlene came.

Claude McCarty is in the hospital at this time. We wish Claude a good recovery.

We find the Jerry Bests had taken a trip to Florida. Their son, Kevin, and his wife, Jessica, have moved and they wanted Jerry and Gretchen to come and see their new home. They also did some sight-seeing while there including a boat they took out in the ocean. They also fished but didn’t catch anything but saw dolphins and manatees. They also went to watch the Packers game, which they won. The Bests left Sept. 29 and came back Oct. 4.

Talking with Ann Johnson, she tells me last spring she found in a garden seed catalog a ball you put this sticky stuff on and hang it in a tree and your apples won’t be wormy. It’s interesting and she said she’d call me next spring so I can get a couple for our two apple trees.

Saturday found Loretta VanSelus going to the eighth-grade girls soccer game in Rice Lake. She said there were four teams playing with Shell Lake coming in second. Way to go, girls.

Son Richy has picked about half his corn now. The readings shell out about 20-percent moisture. So it’s getting drier every day.

Saturday found Janie Lauterbach, Noah and Ellianna coming out to Warren

and Marie Quam’s. Rick and his son, Ryan, went hunting on the youth hunt.

Sunday found Rick and Janie Lauterbach and Noah and Ellianna going to Smith’s Apple Orchard.

Boy, those coyotes sure are yappin’ after I get to bed. They sound very close and it’s scary. Gives me the heebie-jeebies.

Dave Toll and Jim’s nephew, Monty Hillman, came up from the Twin Cities and got a lot of wood up for Jim. Monty is living in the Twin Cities now and he works for the schools.

News from the Fjelstad Palace finds Monday Kris was in Rice Lake and later Jim and Trish Patten, Gary and Sue Peterson visited. Bob and Kris visited Marv and Gladys Knoop and enjoyed homegrown watermelon. Tuesday Bob and Kris were in Eau Claire and while there they visited Phil and Rose Deede. Later when the Fjelstads got home, Cherie, Tyler and Emily Dorweiler visited.

Wednesday Marv Knoop visited. Later Kris attended the Clam River Tuesday Club meeting at Beth Crosby’s. The ladies made the final plans for their fall fundraising event that will be Oct. 15 at the American Legion Hall in Indian Creek. Marv Knoop visited Bob and Kris in the morning. Also on Wednesday the Dorweiler family visited Bob and Kris.

Friday found Gary and Sue Peterson visiting. Saturday Marv, Mark and Bryan Knoop visited. Bob and Kris visited Gary and Sue Peterson. Sunday the Fjelstads attended the fall festival at Lakeview UMC with a large attendance.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Shirley Behling who passed away recently from a stroke. Visitation was at the See Dewey Country, page 20

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Engagement

Klassa•Kidder

Thomas and Jennie Klassa, Shell Lake, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Paige, to Kelly Kidder, son of Rick and Dory Kidder, Shell Lake.

A Sept. 15, 2012, wedding is being planned. — Photo submitted

Barronett by Judy Pieper

Wow! Is this the perfect Indian summer weather? I bet there would be lots of happy people around here if it would stay like this for the next three or four weeks.

The congregation of Barronett Lutheran would like to thank Marty Voshell for playing the organ for us Sunday morning. She always does a wonderful job when she fills in for Gen, and we really do appreciate it.

Cumberland ECU had a very successful fall fest again this year. They had all kinds of baked goods, preserves, jewelry, books, crafts — everything you could possibly think of. There was a steady stream of people in and out, some looking for gifts for others, and some picking up things they just couldn’t live without. I was going to get some of Tonja’s lefse, but, by the time I got over to the booth, it was all gone. I did find the most adorable little hat for Wrigley though. It’s hand knit and shaped like a bear’s head.

Speaking of my precious little grandson — and, I seem to do that a lot, I know — he was at the Rice Lake Warriors football game with his mom and dad on Friday night. I hardly ever go to high school football games, but I did get to go to that one and it was so much fun cheering Rice Lake on. My cousin Jerry Hefty and his wife Carol were there too so I had a chance to talk to them for a while. They’re already planning their trip to Florida. It seems like they desert us earlier every year.

This year, in addition to their annual bakery party, Jim and Jane Koenig hosted a baby shower for Karen Dundore on Sunday afternoon. Jane had the house beautifully, and scarily, decorated for Halloween, with

Library news by Beth Carlson

Win a movie night basket at library Everyone one is invited to read or listen to a book to enter a drawing for a movie night basket at the Shell Lake Public Library through the month of October.

Pick up an entry form at the library, read or listen to a book, fill out the form and return to the library. Names will be drawn Wednesday, Oct. 26. Four buckets are filled with everything you need for a movie night at home. Buckets will be awarded in the following age groups: 0-7; 8-12; 13-16 and 17-adults.

Pumpkin coloring program at library Youth ages 3-12 years are invited to stop at the Shell

Lake Public Library through October to pick up a coloring sheet to decorate as your favorite character in a book. All entries will receive a coupon to a local restaurant or theater. For more information call the library at 715-468-2074.

Library hours Library hours are Monday, noon to 8 p.m.; Tuesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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one room decorated just for the baby shower. There was plenty of wonderful food, and their guests, the employees and former employees of Rice Lake MarketPlace bakery, had a very nice time.

Duane stopped by Kenny Russell’s farm the other day and Margaret sent a bag of very nice apples home with him. Duane didn’t get a chance to talk with Margaret, but Kenny said that she still has a big garden and is almost as busy as ever.

Jim Copus and Jim and Dan Trolinger were in the area this past weekend getting their campsite all cleaned up and winterized. Jim, Jim, Dan, Pat Olson and Duane went to the Rolling Oaks in Barron for the Oktoberfest dinner. The event was held outdoors, and there were quite a few local musicians performing. Traditional German food was served in addition to brats and hamburgers on the grill. The event was very wellattended, and everyone enjoyed the evening.

Our resident hunter, Bonnie Fogelberg, was able to fill her bear tag on Sept. 15 this season. Bear tags are only awarded every eight years for this area, so it has been quite a while since she got the last one. This year the dog hunters started first, so they were out hunting a week before Bonnie, who sits over bait, was able to get her bear. That alternates every year, so next season the bait sitters will get the first chance at the bear. This bear wasn’t a big one, but Bonnie already had a nice wall hanger that she shot about 16 years ago. She had seen four bear already that day including one sow with two cubs. Bonnie canned most of the meat, but kept out a couple of roasts and the loins for the freezer. She even rendered down the fat to use on boots for waterproofing. She said that bear meat is very good canned, very rich and a little sweet tasting. She’s hoping that in another eight years she might get another bear permit, but for now she’s on to bow hunting for deer and maybe shotgunning for ducks and geese.

My cousin, Sue Meier, is up for the week and we are planning to do lots of fun things — shopping, cooking, baking, bowling — and anything else we can think of.

Sue stopped by Jim and Summer Marsh’s home on Saturday evening to help me take care of Wrigley. His sisters, Maddy and Olivia, were at home too, but they have become such sophisticated young ladies that they don’t need a grandma to take care of them anymore. In fact, if Olivia wouldn’t have known where Summer keeps the diapers, poor little Wrigley would have been pretty uncomfortable before the end of the evening. She helped me out quite a bit.

I can’t believe Sue is actually visiting us again. The last time she was here was during the blood drive in early September at the American Legion in Cumberland. I was planning to give blood, so she decided to go along and give too. Well, when we got there, I was unable to give so I just sat, relaxed and drank coffee and ate cookies while I waited for Sue. It was taking her a quite a while, and I was wondering if there was something amiss. Just as I was starting to get really worried she wandered back up to the table. She was looking a little pale, and she said she felt a little funny, so I got up to get her a drink of water. One of the workers asked what I needed, and I told her that Sue was feeling a little dizzy. She started ringing a bell and I thought, “Oh no! Sue is going to be really mad at me for embarrassing her.” Well, come to find out, the worker knew what she was doing. They barely had Sue on the cot before she fainted. Sue is never going to let me live down the fact that I let Joyce Trolinger off with just hanging out clothes and I made her give blood. Some people snivel and whine about everything. I wonder if things like this have anything to do with the fact that I have a hard time keeping friends.

Happy birthday wishes go out to Art Adams who celebrated his special day on Sunday by helping his brother, Jesse, cut firewood. Well, he also had breakfast with his Aunt Pat at the Hilltop, so I guess the whole day wasn’t wasted on work. I hope you had a wonderful birthday Art, and I know Jesse appreciated the help.

I guess that’s about it from Barronett this week. I hope you have lots of fun outside before this beautiful weather leaves us. See you later.

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by Diane Dryden SPOONER — In the year 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order to establish an agency within the government known as the Rural Electrification Administration. The REA was authorized to make low-interest loans to build power lines in unserved areas and Barron Electric Cooperative’s origins are traced back to that year with the start of REA. REA presumed that private utility companies would avail themselves of the federal loan funds and be among the first to activate the program of rural electrification. When it became apparent that these companies were not interested in building lines beyond more densely populated areas, REA and the Wisconsin Coordination Office began to solicit the interest of farm cooperatives approximately eight months after the original creation of the REA. Information was carried in farm papers and newspapers and it was one of those stories that sparked the early interest of three men who each began talking among their rural neighbors about joining forces with the proposed REA cooperative. At the end of their first meeting, held in 1935, 30 enthusiastic farmers spread the word about organizing an electric cooperative.

Seventy-five years later the co-op has electrified thousands of rural homes, making life easier for the farmers. Farm wives no longer had to spend hours cooking on a temperamental wood-burning stove since they now could have an accurate electric range and they no longer spent hours washing clothes in their old handcranked washtubs getting their family’s clothes clean.

Now they had the option of a wringer washer and eventually fully automatic ones. Lights were welcome in the rural homes and barn chores became easier and more efficient when the lights came on and electric milkers and barn cleaners were added to take some of the labor out of a farmer’s day.

According to current board president Selmer Nelson, on average an electric bill 50 years ago was only $15 a month. “At this price, rural electricity lifted the lifestyle of our members by providing reliable power.” Barron Electric now services an area of over 2,000 square miles with over 3,000 miles of lines. They service 61 town-

Area Writer’s corner

A great American writer

by Mary B. Olsen, Shell Lake A lot of famous writers have been forgotten and have lost their place in history. Everyone remembers Mark Twain. His writing has enriched our culture. His classic stories and books and his very real characters, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, may not live and breathe, but they live in our hearts and minds. I think William Faulkner was right when he called Mark Twain the father of American literature.

He was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in a town called Florida, Mo., on Nov. 30, 1838. His family moved to Hannibal, Mo., when he was 4 years old, where he grew up. His father was an attorney and a judge, but died when the young Samuel was 11 years old. He was apprenticed to his brother, Orion, who ran a newspaper, as a printer. Like Ben Franklin, he began writing stories for the paper, but he finished out his term of apprenticeship. He worked as a printer and typesetter in several cities, including New York.

He returned to Hannibal, which is located on the mighty Mississippi River. There he learned to be a steamboat pilot, traveling the river in a paddle wheeler with Captain Bixby. In that time, rivers were the major arteries, and the railroads in America were not yet joined to the West Coast. He later wrote of those perilous river trips. A man had to learn all the twists and turns of 2,000 miles of river, estimating the deeper channels and locating the snags where a boat could founder.

Then in 1865, the traffic came to an abrupt halt with the beginning of the Civil War. He had success as a writer, beginning with his comic story he sold to a magazine in Boston when he was 17.

He would always write, and he had his printing skills to fall back on, but he couldn’t make a living at writing.

The young man tried his hand at gold mining out in Nevada and in California, and worked for newspapers.

He began writing under the pen name Mark Twain, and gained fame with a story called “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.”

He became acquainted with some of the writers and artists in the west, and a year later, he took a trip to Hawaii, known then as the Sandwich Islands, to do a travel piece for the San Francisco Union. He wrote a travelogue on that trip and went on the lecture circuit as a public speaker. He became famous for his humor as well as his writing. He became a friend of politicians and presidents, as well as industrialists and even foreign royalty.

He fell in love at first sight with a young woman, actually, after seeing her picture and asking to meet her.

Her name was Olivia, and they became engaged a

Meeting a need

Food, money, speakers, a power demonstration with lots of sparks and even music by Lenore Berg and Charles Kirkwood were provided at Barron Electric’s Capital Credit Day in Spooner.

Yoder’s ice-cream machine not only made the best ice cream on the planet, but drew the interest of every male, old or young, who attended Barron Electric Cooperative’s 75th anniversary celebration in Spooner. — Photos by Diane Dryden

month later, and a month after that they were married, in 1870. They lived in a house in Hartford, Conn., for 20 years. They had three daughters.

His most famous and well-loved books were probably “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” published in 1875, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in 1882, and “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” in 1889.

The family spent their summers at the country estate of Olivia’s sister, Susan Crane, called Quarry Farm, where his sister-in-law built him a small house where he could write undisturbed, and where he could smoke his pipe as he worked.

In 1896, their daughter, Susy, died of meningitis.

Olivia went into depression and died in 1904. His daughter, Jean, died in 1909. It must have been devastating for him with the tragic early death of the daughter. Then to lose his beloved wife after such a short period of time. He continued to write, in spite of all the sadness.

Mark Twain was always interested in new inventions, like the typewriter, and when his books didn’t sell as well as he had hoped, he started his own publishing company. It was during hard times in the 1890s and he

overextended himself and went hopelessly into debt.

He was forced to file bankruptcy. A friend and benefactor came to his aid, Henry Huttleston Rogers, a director at Standard Oil. He took over the writer’s finances for him. Mark Twain went on the lecture circuit to earn money and he paid off all his creditors.

He had a house built in Redding, Conn., in 1906. It was saved from destruction and today it has been converted into a museum.

He was born while Halley’s comet, which is visible every 75 years, was visible, and died the day after Halley’s comet came again, on April 21, 1910.

His portrayal of the America of his time stands. Although his story of Huckleberry Finn has been banned and called racist and prejudicial, and his writing uncouth, crude and undisciplined, he has remained one of the most beloved authors by the people in America.

Ernest Hemingway said American literature begins with Mark Twain. The United States Postal Service issued a stamp in his honor in 1940, a 10-cent stamp bearing his likeness. Upon his death, President William Howard Taft praised him and concluded, “He has made an enduring part of American literature.”

ships in eight counties and 17,891 members.

In less than two years, there were 86 miles of lines that served 125 members. Five years later, in 1940, the membership had swelled to over 1,000 and because dairy farming was important during World War II, BCEC did far better than most electric cooperatives in the state and nation. During the war, the co-op connected 1,189 more members during that four-year war period. According to one of the founders of the co-op, Willis Jerome, “It would have been most difficult, if not utterly impossible, for rural America to have supplied our food and fiber needs during the war years had our nation’s farms not been geared to such gigantic production with the help of rural electric service.”

Today Barron Electric serves more than 17,800 members with 43 employees and each year in October the co-op hosts Capital Credit Days in two locations, Spooner and Barron. This year alone they dispersed over $750,000 in dividends and fed a boxed lunch to 750 members in Spooner alone.

Because it was the 75th anniversary celebration, Gov.

Scott Walker opened the event with a short speech and a plaque declaring the week to be Public Power Week.

The simple lunches and the check distribution has been enhanced with the food pantry’s presence, information from the Red Cross, blood pressure checks and the Spooner Health System and Hospice care. Special stainless-steel mugs were given to members this year as well as the regular practice of giving a high-efficiency lightbulb to those who brought a nonperishable food item for the pantry. This year, Yoder’s Ice Cream out of Barron attended and made gallons of the best-ever ice cream, using their own little engine that had been hooked up to two ice-cream freezers.

Dividend checks, lunch and ice cream, music by the very talented team of Lenore Berg and Charles Kirkwood and a special safety demonstration of how the electrical system works, including lots of sparks, made for another exciting day that included seeing friends and neighbors and for celebrating Barron Electric Cooperative’s goal of providing reliable power to their members through the rural areas.

Soccer youth night held in Spooner

The fall season youth soccer night was held in conjunction with the Spooner versus Baldwin boys varsity soccer game on Monday, Sept 26. The youth played games during halftime. A drawing was held for two soccer balls signed by the varsity players. The winners of the balls were Jacob Sargent and Ty Zeller. — Photo submitted

Federal figures show Wisconsin schools spending 5.5 percent above U.S. average

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Recent benefits changes will likely affect state’s national rankings

($559, -3.4 percent), and transportation ($440, -3.4 percent) were all below national norms. However, more was spent on instruction ($6,756, +6.1 percent), staff support ($534, +4.3 percent), and general (district) administration ($285, +42.3 percent).

WISTAX researchers also noted that compensation here differed from other states. For all staff, Wisconsin spent $5,957 per student on wages and salaries, a figure 7.4 percent below the national average and 29th highest. For instructional staff (primarily teachers), salaries were $4,266 per student, or 1.5 percent below the U.S. and 21st highest. At- or below-average salaries were balanced by above-average benefits. The state spent $3,140 per student on benefits, ninth highest among the states and almost 40 percent above average.

Benefits for instructional staff ranked 10th and were nearly 43 percent higher than the 50-state average.

The new study also examines how recent changes to public sector benefits might impact Wisconsin’s spending rankings. Had the 5.5-percent reduction in school revenue limits, the amount districts can collect from a combination of general school aids and property taxes, occurred in 2009, Wisconsin’s operating spending

would have been reduced to near the national average and its rank among the 50 states to about 18th from 16th. The requirement that public employees pay 5.8 percent of their salary toward funding of pensions would have reduced benefit costs by about $346 per student, though they would have remained more than 20 percent above average. The recently enacted Budget Repair Bill also removed benefits from collective bargaining, allowing some districts to increase insurance contributions. This change would further reduce district benefit costs, but sufficient data are not available to analyze the impacts, WISTAX said.

Copies of the Focus reports titled “School update (I): Recent Wisconsin trends” and “School update (II): Wisconsin vs. U.S.” are available at www.wistax.org or by e-mailing wistax@wistax.org; calling 608.241.9789; or writing WISTAX at 401 North Lawn Ave., Madison, WI 53704-5033. – from Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance

Clam River Tuesday Club met Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the home of Beth Crosby. Plans for the fundraiser were finalized. The event will be Saturday, Oct. 15, from 6 – 10 p.m., at the American Legion Hall at Indian Creek.

There will be dancing to the old-time music of Mr. Morgan, a light lunch, silent auction, live auction (7 – 8 p.m.), paddle party, a raffle with a quilt, shams and pillows as first prize and gift cards from Farm and Fleet for second and third prizes, a special raffle of a Green Bay Packers football and many door prizes. Admission is $5. All are welcome.

Donna and Gerry Hines met Mary and Rupert Wright for a visit at Our Place in St. Croix Falls Wednesday. The Wrights are old friends from Bloomington, Minn.

Sue and Roger Mroszak hosted a card party at their home Thursday. Guests were Betty and Reggie Meisner, Bob and Mary Anderson, Dick and Phyllis Ehlers, Roger and Karen Route and Chuck and Marie Jorgen-

son. Chuck and Marie stayed overnight.

Earl and Sandi Joslyn from Milwaukee were guests of Don and Lida Nordquist Thursday through Saturday. They came to attend the wedding of Lida and Don’s grandson, Rick Funk, to Angela Stanke.

Dirk and Sandy Benzer visited Karen and Hank Mangelsen Friday evening.

Don and Lida Nordquist, Marlene Swearingen, Lawrence, Nina, Gerry and Donna Hines, and Hank and Karen Mangelsen attended the wedding Saturday of Rick Funk and Angela Stanke. The wedding was held at West Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Osceola, and the reception was held at the New Richmond Golf Course.

A large number of people attended the Fall Fun Fest at Lakeview United Methodist Church Sunday afternoon. The event was blessed with beautiful weather.

Monday, Oct. 17: Spaghetti with meat sauce, asparagus, cheddar herb biscuit, peach halves, milk, coffee.

Tuesday, Oct. 18: Beef stroganoff over noodles, butter beets, pineapple-pistachio dessert, bread, butter, beverage.

Wednesday, Oct. 19: Honey Dijon chicken, sweet mashed potatoes, green beans, angel food cake with berries, beverages.

Thursday, Oct. 20: Chicken wild rice soup, crackers, mixed greens chef salad, dressing, rosy pears, bread, butter, beverage.

Friday, Oct. 21: Rosemary pork roast, sage dressing, gravy, yellow beans with red peppers, Dutch apple pie, bread, butter, beverages.

Meal reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Call 715-468-4750.

Folks have been enjoying this hot, sunny summerlike weather. There’s been a lot of leaf drop, and the fall brilliance has turned to the rustic shades.

In our area, the Wests, Freys and Rocky Furchtenicht have been busy combining soybeans, folks are harvesting their bountiful crops of squash, pumpkins, potatoes, onions, Indian corn and apples. It’s been a great year here of which folks are so grateful. It’s getting really dry; rain is really needed.

Virginia Stodola has been resting up after celebrating her birthday week. Daughter Sue and husband John Thornberg and grandson Matt Hartwig spent the week there, going back to Oklahoma on Thursday. They visited Anton and Gloria Frey while here. Virginia’s boys and families also had been up visiting. Best wishes are wished for you in the next year.

Naomi Beardsley reported her sister-in-law, Ruth (Olson) Beardsley, Stillwater, Minn., passed away. She would have turned 100 on Halloween. Ruth grew up in West Sarona, just down Bear Lake Road from me. She was the last survivor of the John Olson family and a lifelong good friend of Aage Duch. Sympathy is extended.

Evie Campbell had a heart attack and had five stents put in at Sacred Heart in Eau Claire. I visited her at the hospital in Shell Lake on her birthday, Saturday, where she is recovering on swing bed since Wednesday. Keep her in your prayers.

Prayers, thoughts and a speedy recovery is wished for Jan Rielfeldt who has had health issues and had surgery in Rochester, Minn. She is home now. Her mom, Gloria Frey, and her aunt, Joanne Paulson, visited her one day.

Our little sweet lady, Evelyne Olson, Shell Lake, who had some strokes was put on the prayer chain at church on Sunday, so add her to your list.

Folks were saddened by the death of Roger Beecroft, only 59, well-known well driller, whose funeral was held at Full Gospel in Shell Lake on Saturday. He was a kind, honest, likeable soul and will be dearly missed.

Condolences are extended.

Sympathy to Virginia Tomesh in the death of her husband, Joe, 88, Sarona. He was always the life of the party and played accordion in a band called the Melody Kids for over 50 years. He went to the Czech Republic many times to visit relatives. He was a dairy farmer in the Town of Oak Grove. Funeral services for Uncle Joe, his nickname, are at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Haugen on Friday. He will really be missed by his many, many friends and his family.

Rocky and Pat Semm’s grandson, Christopher Stodola, shot his first deer in the youth hunt while hunting with his dad, Matt. On Wednesday, Rocky and Pat,

daughter Lisa Stodola and Mary Doanes visited Suzie Sundeen in Elk Mound, went to an apple orchard and picked apples while there.

There were about a dozen ladies enjoying a Katty Shack breakfast last Tuesday morning, including Gloria Frey, Elfreda West and myself.

Brett Holman stayed overnight with Casey Furchtenicht Saturday night. So nice of the boys, they came over and picked my apples and the black walnuts and visited.

Another fall tradition on Saturday when Sue and Roger Mrugala hosted a fall booya at their house for their Big Ripley neighbors. Roger and Denise Jechorek were the master chefs for the tasty meat stew that took days of preparation and slow cooking. The group also celebrated Denise and her partner, Cindy Baumann’s 25 years together. Congratulations.

Nancy Furchtenicht and her sister, Sue Weathers, went to Eau Claire together on Tuesday to dinner and to see the Shell Lake Auxiliary receive the Volunteer Excellence Award for the state. Others attending were Linda Nielsen and Gwen Bartholomew. Donna Ness and Judy Bolterman attended the convention, also. Congrats to the auxiliary. We are proud of you.

Washburn County Historical Society thank-you dinner was held Wednesday evening at Lakeview with around 30 attending. Very nice.

Mary Krantz and I were in Rice Lake just browsing on Wednesday, enjoying food and also the fall colors.

Jan Rath, Spooner, her cousin and friend, Jerry Graham, Cambridge, Minn., and Walter Koecher, North Branch, Minn., came to visit me and tour the farm on Friday evening. So we had a nice visit.

Now from some news from yesteryear, 1951: Johnnie and I and baby Rocky moved to Sarona 60 years ago, Oct. 15, coming down from southeast of Earl where Johnnie had partner farmed with brother Herman on the home farm. We bought the 48 acres here, half wooded and half open, no rocks, a big barn, tar-paper shack with no bathroom, and brought with us 30 milk cows, a Farmall M and a manure spreader, with no down payment but 40 percent of our milk check assignment and lots of doing without. If you work and earn it, you take care of it and appreciate it. We were young, full of energy and dreams. We added two more sons and two daughters in our next 10 years. In 1977, we formed a corporation, naming it Fuernot Farms Inc., the meaning of the surname Furchtenicht. The family all worked together, and not by inheriting, insurance claims, lawsuits or winning the lottery, it’s still afloat, with a new barn and milking parlor and 400 milking cows. Just a

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small dairy in these times and lots more acres of crop to feed them and a lot of dedication. Since Johnnie’s death, it’s now in the hands of sons Russ, as cattle manager and bookkeeper, and Roger, as crop and machinery manager. Rocky chose to do his own thing raising corn and beans, and the girls are both registered nurses.

Looking back, it was a great choice in life, a good place on this Earth to live, and I give thanks every day.

There have been so many changes, and I wonder what the next 60 years will be like here in Sarona!

Some things never change. The sun still comes up in the east and sets in the west. It was autumn then and autumn now.

Happy birthday this week to Jack Dahlstrom, Brent Konop, Jim Bennewitz, Al Ricci, Richard Kooper, Bobbie Bailey and Jonathan Fischer, Oct. 13; Tom Stubfors, Dayle Ricci and Theresa Vanderhyde, Oct. 14; Joyce Nyara, Gene Sigmund, Polly Parker, Gwen Organ, Zachary Irvine and Jacob McQuade, Oct. 15; Allan Lawrence, Joanne Melton, Kathy Krause and Don Albertson, Oct. 16; Roger Elliott, Geoff Hagen, Norbert Depies, Curt and Carter, Lois and West Mullinneux twins turn 3 years old, Oct. 17; Penny Stephen, Charlotte Thompson, Mable Perry and Jenna Mattheys, Oct. 18; Debbie Marginean, Lois Titas and Olivia Swenson, Oct. 19.

Happy anniversary to Allan and Charlotte Ross, Oct. 13; John and Peg Pockat, Oct. 14; Mark and Debbie West and Dan and Kayla Smith, Oct. 16; Joe and Debbie Elbe, Oct. 17; and Ike and Dorian Glaze, Oct. 19.

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128 Rolph’s Point Dr., Shell Lake, WI From Spooner: Turn left onto Lind Ave. just outside of Shell Lake. At the stop sign, cross Cty. Rd. B onto Lake Dr. Follow Lake Dr. all the way around for about 4 mi. You will make a right turn onto Rolph’s Point Dr. I am .2 mi. down on your left. It’s a little cedar house with our name on the mailbox.

From Shell Lake: Take Cty. Rd. B north of Shell Lake, just past the marina. Turn right onto Lake Dr. & follow above directions.

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MADISON - Federal figures show Wisconsin public schools spent $11,078 per student on operations in 2009, 16th highest in the nation and 5.5 percent above the U.S. average. When building and debt costs are included, the state spent $12,304 per student, which ranked 20th but was 1.6 percent below the national norm, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.

In “School update (II): Wisconsin vs. U.S.,” WISTAX researchers analyze recent U.S. Census Bureau figures on school spending and revenues by state and look ahead to how recent state law changes might affect Wisconsin’s position among the 50 states.

While overall school spending was above average here, Wisconsin spent less than elsewhere in some areas. Spending on student support ($495 per pupil and 13.5 percent below average), building administration

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AREA CHURCHES Episcopal

Lake Park Alliance 53 3rd Ave., Shell Lake Pastor John Sahlstrom Lay Pastor Richard Peterson Youth leader Ryan Hunziker 715-468-2734 Worship Service: 10 a.m.

Youth Group, 7th - 12th grades: Wednesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m.

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday evening service 6 p.m.

Wed. evening service 7 p.m.

Catholic

St. Joseph's Catholic

Shell Lake Full Gospel

293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 1st Service: 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School & Adult Education Classes: 9:45 a.m.

2nd Service: 10:30 a.m.

Pre-KFC & KFC (Kids For Christ) during the 2nd Service (10:30 a.m.); UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: Compassion Connection (Women only) 7 p.m.; Thurdays: Compassion Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;

Lutheran

Barronett Lutheran 776 Prospect Ave., Barronett Pastor Todd Ahneman 715-671-3197 (cell) Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.

The Spirit Connection Youth Group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.

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.

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.

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.

United Methodist 312 Elm St., Spooner 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Lakeview United Methodist Williams Road, Hertel 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.

Long Lake Lutheran Church

Full Gospel

Northwoods Baptist

Spooner Baptist

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

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

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

Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner Father Bob Rodgers 715-635-8475 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

Morning prayer: 8:15 a.m. Monday - Thursday

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.

Faith Lutheran

St. Alban's

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

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 www.shelllakesalem lutheran.org Sunday Worship: 8 and 10 a.m.; coffee and conversation: 9:15 a.m.

Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran

20805 CTH H, Barronett 715-468-4403 Pastor Al Bedard Sunday School 8:30 a.m.

Family Worship 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship follows worship Holy Communion first Sunday of the month Midweek Studies Tuesdays 2 & 7 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran

1790 Scribner St., Spooner 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Methodist

United Methodist

135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake, 715-468-2405 Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School during worship time; FISH Youth Group Wednesday, 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Sarona Methodist

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Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene

Hwy. 253 S, Spooner Rev. David Frazer 715-635-3496 Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday Adult, youth and children ministries: 6:30 p.m.

Wesleyan

Spooner Wesleyan

Hwy. 70 W, Spooner www.spoonerwesleyan.org Senior Pastor Ronald W. Gormong; Assistant Pastor Chopper Brown 715-635-2768 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School and ABFs: 10:30 a.m.; nursery provided; Celebrate Recovery, now every Monday at 6:30 p.m.

Team Kid ages 4 yrs. - 6th grade Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Other

Cornerstone Christian

Pastor Tom Kelby 106 Balsam St., Spooner 715-635-9222 www.cornerstonechurch spooner.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Prayer: 6:30 p.m.

Youth Group Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

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

Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday worship 9 a.m.

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hile in Kansas on a preaching mission, I was invited into a home for dinner.

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“A doll,” I answered.

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“A dress?”

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“Chicken pox,” she said.

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It’s the most needed, yet the least-sought-after thing in the world.

It’s the most valuable, yet the least prized among the possessions of people.

It’s provided for everyone, yet only a few accept it.

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Lawmakers propose hunting incentives

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to make sure that the future of our hunting heritage is secure.”

The plan would also offer a free ice-fishing weekend and lower the minimum age for sturgeon spearing from 14 to 12.

Groups including the United Sportsmen of Wisconsin support it. Organization President Dean Hamilton says Wisconsin loses more hunters every year, partly because young people aren’t interested, “When I was a youngster growing up, my Sundays were spent on the family dairy farm and we hunted. There was no ‘video game,’ there was no cable television, there was no soccer, kids weren’t playing sports 365 days out of the year. So there’s a lot of reasons why, and that’s why I’m hoping this group can come together and figure this thing out and reverse the trend.”

The proposal would also encourage public land purchases through the Stewardship Program to prioritize land that can be used for hunting and fishing.

by Shawn Johnson Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON - First-time hunters would get discounts on their licenses and high school students could get credits for taking hunter safety classes under a plan aimed at reviving Wisconsin’s hunting heritage.

In addition to discounted hunting fees for first-timers, the plan would offer incentives to experienced hunters if they recruit someone else to the fold. And on top of the hunting classes for high school students, the plan would have the Department of Natural Resources establish adult hunting education programs that can be completed at DNR service centers.

Assembly Republican Majority Leader Scott Suder says the aim is to get people who aren’t hunting now to try it. “We’re dealing with making sure that we capture those individuals, bring them into the sport of hunting, fishing and trapping and

Heart Lake news

It was a nice sunny day on Monday but we sure could use some rain. Leaves are falling fast.

Sympathy to the Beecroft family on the loss of your loved one, Roger. Funeral services were held Saturday at Shell Lake Full Gospel Church.

On Saturday afternoon we celebrated Ruth Abrahamson’s 98th birthday. Several family members were present and great-grandchildren, who kept us entertained. Birthday blessings, Ruth.

Get-well wishes to Evelyne Olson who had a stroke last week. We are thinking of you, Evelyne.

Susan Winner, Duluth, Minn., came down on Sunday morning to take Helen V. Pederson to church at Salem and stayed for a short visit.

Judy and Myron Bolterman drove to Montevideo, Minn., on Friday. They attended the wedding of Erica Envaldosen on Saturday. Erica was a roommate of their daughter, Amy, in St. Cloud where

they attended college. The Boltermans returned home on Sunday.

Peder Pederson, Suzi Anderson, and son John were dinner guests of Cheri and Steve Minot on Sunday.

Roger and Mavis Flach drove to Eau Claire Sacred Heart Hospital on Monday for a checkup for Roger.

Lawrence and Clarice Flach of Cumberland visited with Roger and Mavis Flach on Monday afternoon.

Tuesday, Irene Flach had lunch with Mavis and Roger Flach.

Arlys Santiago enjoyed a booya supper with friends at Big Ripley on Saturday night.

Well, the Brewers and the Packers gave us good games on Sunday. The Badgers drew a bye.

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Dems propose bill to protect seniors in nursing homes

by Shamane Mills Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON - Democrats want to change Wisconsin law to better protect those injured in nursing homes. To illustrate their proposal, Democrats point to the death of an elderly Milwaukee man this past June. He was left outside a nursing home by staff for three hours during a heat wave. Rep. Jon Richards of Milwaukee says current law makes it more difficult to hold responsible parties accountable. That’s because a change passed earlier this year prevents state and federal health investigation records from being used in civil and criminal actions against nursing homes, “The death of this man is tragic in its own right, but even more so because it might have pre-

vented altogether if he’d been properly cared for. To make matters worse, the facts surrounding this case and others like it may never come to light.”

The Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups is promising to make this bill, The Senior Citizen Protection Act, a priority in the next elections. Executive Director Nino Amato says bipartisanship and pressure from advocates helped save the state’s prescription drug program, SeniorCare.

The Senior Citizen Protection Act does a number of things. It prohibits a nursing home from having admission agreements that limit or prevent families from suing if something goes wrong. And it provides a 30-day right of cancellation to the agreement.

Skinner Funeral Home in Cumberland with services held Tuesday at the Catholic church in Frederic.

Friday evening, Chad and Ashley Crosby, Chase and Morgan came up to the Doug Coyour’s. Saturday morning, Tom and Chad left for Milwaukee where they went to the Brewers game. The Brewers won. Tom took Chad home and came back the same night. Ashley and the two little ones left for home Monday.

Saturday up in Solon Springs found Ernest Engebretson having his 90th birthday. Attending were Glen and Lor-

raine Crosby along with many other relatives and friends. Later the Crosbys were at Jonathon and Katrina Granzin’s for the birthdays of Brooke and her cousin, Mason Hopwood. At the birthday party were Alice and Nancy Engebretson from Beaver Dam who stayed over at Glen and Lorraine’s. Tim and JoAnn Bauer are here for missionary conferences at the churches and will go back the end of October to Texas and then onward to China where they will do missionary work.

Scatter sunshine! Have a great week!

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David L. Burrows, St. Paul, Minn., theft, $299.00.

Travis L. Kraft, Springbrook, reckless driving, $375.00.

Richard A. Alvin, Sarona, seat belt violation, $18.00.

Timothy L. Anys, Spooner, speeding, $200.50.

Jasmine M. Baker, Spooner, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Ellen G. Bergly, Chanhassen, Minn., inattentive driving, $187.90.

Bob Koehn’s Trucking Inc., Almena, raw forest product overweight violation, $440.34.

Kelly M. Bowman, Webster, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; speeding, $175.30.

Michael T. Busch, Rochester, Minn., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Carlson Timber Products Inc., Sandstone, Minn., transportation of raw forest products, $4,684.64.

Dawn M. Connell, Birchwood, speeding, $250.90; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Brenda L. Cook-Monson, Shell Lake, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Richard C. Croft, Marietta, Ga., speeding, $200.50.

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William J. Crooks, Cumberland, operating motorcycle without valid license, $200.50; speeding, $250.90; OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment.

Cabe F. Culver, Barnes, nonregistration of auto, $175.30.

Wendy A. Darst, Minneapolis, Minn., passing in no-passing zone, $213.10.

Mark A. Denhartog, Dairyland, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Nancy B. Doyle, Hayward, speeding, $200.50.

Chadney J. Flanagan, River Falls, speeding, $225.70.

Gretchen Folczyk, Hudson, speeding, $175.30.

Tate M. Garcia, Rice Lake, speeding, $301.30.

Jason W. Gravitt, Charles, Ill., speeding, $175.30.

Kathryn D. Guyer, St. Paul, Minn., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Glen R. Hart, Rice Lake, inattentive driving, $187.90.

Christopher D. Hayes, Woodbury, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Joseph K. Hess, Sarona, dog owner failure to pay license tax, $150.00.

Randy R. Hetchler, Holcombe, age, waiver of physical disqualification, $175.30.

Robert F. Hiras, Rice Lake, failure to yield right of way from stop sign, $175.30.

John P. Holman, Two Harbors, Minn., speeding, $250.90.

Kristin K. Jacobson, Rosemount, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Leslie D. Johnson, Comstock, OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment; operating without valid license, $200.50; possess open intoxicants in motor vehicle, $263.50; nonregistration of auto, $175.30.

Caleb G. Johnson, Sarona, seat belt violation, $18.00.

Kautza Excavating LLC, Birnamwood, violate Class A highway weight limits, $662.73.

Kristen S. Kelleher, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Kristin M. Kuehn, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Neil T. Larson, Luck, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Dale L. Lawrence, Spooner, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

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JOHNSON BANK, vs.

Plaintiff,

WILLIAM CARL MICKEN and ASSET ACCEPTANCE As Assignee of American Express, Defendants.

Case No.: 11-CV-027 Case Code: 30404 Case Classification: Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure made in the aboveentitled action on April 21, 2011, in Washburn County, I will sell at public auction in the North Entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin 54871, on November 2, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., all of the following described premises, to wit: Part of Government Lot One (1), Section Thirty-Five (35), Township Forty-One (41) North, Range Twelve (12) West, more particularly described as Lot One (1) as recorded in Volume Twelve (12) of Certified Survey Maps, Page 46, Survey No. 2703.

TAX KEY NUMBER: 65 012 2 41 12 35 1 20030 The property will be sold subject to all legal encumbrances.

TERMS OF SALE: Ten (10%) percent of the successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the Clerk of Courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds at the time of the Court’s confirmation of the sale or the ten (10%) percent down payment is forfeited to the Plaintiff.

Dated this 25th day of August, 2011.

TERRY DRYDEN Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin Hippenmeyer, Reilly, Moodie & Blum, S.C. Lori J. Fabian Plaintiff’s Attorney 720 Clinton Street P.O. Box 766 Waukesha, WI 53187-0766 Telephone: (262) 549-8181 Fax: (262) 549-8191 The above property is located at W5541 Palmer Drive, Trego, Wisconsin 54888.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Washburn County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at 7 p.m. in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

STONE LAKE Township: Janet Jacobson/Stephen Erickson, Rochester, Minnesota. A request for a variance to add on to an existing nonconforming cabin which is at 50’ from the ordinary high-water mark of Stone Lake (normally 75 feet from the ordinary high-water mark). Sec. 38-594. Location: Map #SL 533/ Record ID# 27129 - part of Gov’t. Lot 3, Sec. 26-39-10.

BIRCHWOOD Township: Jamie Knauff, Woodbury, Minnesota. A request for a variance to have a navigable water setback reduction, setback requested 35 feet from the ordinary highwater mark of Spider Lake Chain (normally 100 feet from the ordinary high-water mark) put basement under, remodel and add at 20’x30’ addition toward road side of the existing cabin.

Division 27 Sec. 38-594(a). Location: Map #BI 1314/Record ID#4759 - 1-acre Lot 10 of Chicago Pt. Park, Sec. 10-37-10.

Interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard.

The committee will deliberate in “Open Session.” This agenda and the subsequent meeting minutes are available in large type.

If you need assistance please call Lynn Hoeppner at 715-4684600, prior to the meeting.

Webster Macomber 547621 8-9r WNAXLP Zoning Administrator

Kate W. Weinert, Palm Coast, Fla., speeding, $175.30.

Meghan C. Wilker, Golden Valley, Minn., speeding, $200.00.

Cameron F. Wittig, Minneapolis, Minn., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; speeding, $175.30.

TOWN OF BASHAW NOTICE OF DRIVEWAY SNOWPLOWING Fees for driveway snowplowing for the 2011 - 2012 season will be as follows:

NOTE: NEW FEES

$150 for driveways under 500 feet $175 for driveways 500 - 1,000 feet $.30/ft. for private roads or driveways over 1,000 feet Senior Citizens (65+) will receive a $10 discount Payment can be mailed to: Lynn Hoeppner, Treasurer, Town of Bashaw, W8876 Co. Hwy. B, Shell Lake, WI 54871, before October 31.

Upon receipt of your fee, a flag will be sent to you. If you signed a release last year it will remain in effect until canceled either in writing or by nonpayment. Flags are to be displayed in a location easily visible to the grader operator.

Driveways must meet minimum width and height standards of 20 feet and kept free of obstructions. No driveway will be plowed until the fee is paid. After October 31 a $10 late fee will apply. Plows will not be called out to do a specific driveway due to a late payment.

The Town of Bashaw reserves the right to reject any driveway that does not meet the above requriements.

Lynn K. Hoeppner, Treasurer 547462 8-9r Town of Bashaw

WASHBURN COUNTY PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2012 BUDGET

Residents and taxpayers of Washburn County will take notice that the Washburn County Finance Committee has arranged for a public hearing on its 2012 budget. The hearing will be held in the Washburn County Boardroom located in the Ed Elliott Building, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 3, 2011.

The following is a summary of the Proposed 2012 Budget. Public inspection of the detailed Proposed Budget may be made at the office of the Washburn County Clerk, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

2009 2010 2011 2011 2012 % of GENERAL FUND Actual Actual Estimated Budget Proposed Change General Fund Equity January 1 4,860,684 4,992,855 5,968,418 5,968,418 5,732,741 EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES General Government 3,745,230 3,739,652 4,018,707 4,084,581 4,071,166 Public Safety 3,387,929 3,259,743 3,482,522 3,585,004 3,419,936 Public Works 40,043 39,718 20,792 41,000 41,200 Health & Human Services 426,120 412,559 390,899 410,987 206,355 Culture, Recreation and Education 479,885 475,565 585,600 494,113 491,182 Conservation & Development 789,912 796,843 745,708 728,423 730,143 Other Financing Uses 163,752 72,242 272,000 272,000 127,000 Total General Fund Expenditures 9,032,871 8,796,322 9,516,228 9,616,108 9,086,982 -5.50% REVENUE CATEGORIES Property Tax Levy Taxes (other than levy) Intergovernmental Grants & Aids Licenses & Permits Fines, Forfeitures & Penalties Public Charges for Services Miscellaneous Revenues Other Financing Sources Total General Fund Revenues

General Fund Equity December 31

5,490,248 1,213,646 1,013,633 161,297 82,066 422,119 58,563 723,470 9,165,042 4,992,855

5,658,375 1,270,976 994,514 153,464 84,333 386,081 55,706 1,168,436 9,771,885 5,968,418

(General Fund Equity includes Reserved, Designated & Undesignated) PROPERTY TAXES LEVY by FUND General Fund 5,490,248 5,658,375 Special Revenue Funds 1,864,124 1,894,085 Debt Service 1,459,554 1,450,465 Capital Projects 0 Proprietary Fund Type: 0 Highway Department 1,451,272 1,478,489 Copy Machine 0 Fiduciary Fund Type 16,150 18,150 10,281,348 10,499,564

5,917,615 1,206,092 717,079 164,081 96,467 445,908 58,622 674,687 9,280,551

5,917,615 1,198,420 1,014,169 161,308 90,500 452,709 35,830 747,790 9,618,341

5,973,563 1,189,520 632,109 161,500 85,200 401,040 348,659 243,391 9,034,982

5,917,615 1,890,728 1,144,321

5,917,615 1,890,728 1,144,321

5,973,563 1,867,856 1,144,321

1,531,250

1,531,250

1,481,250

5,732,741

15,650 10,499,564

5,970,651

15,650 10,499,564

5,680,741

-6.07%

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15,750 10,482,740

County Equalized Value 2,676,439,400 2,641,138,400 2,550,763,300 2,550,763,300 2,480,184,700 County Tax Rate* 3.841 3.975 4.116 4.116 4.227 Per $1,000 of Equalized Value Estimated General Obligation Debt as of December 31, 2011: $4,060,000 ALL FUNDS REVENUES General Fund 3,674,794 4,113,510 3,362,936 3,679,098 3,061,419 Special Revenue 9,700,516 7,329,414 6,573,008 6,849,534 6,225,628 Debt Service 127,178 60,512 2,247,196 453,943 399,210 Capital Projects 1,651,641 1,337,345 1,563,824 2,543,370 2,436,520 Proprietary Fund Type: Highway Department 4,853,476 5,004,314 4,134,342 4,725,218 5,886,097 Copy Machine 6,969 7,411 8,000 8,000 7,500 Fiduciary Fund Type 21,072 22,963 18,000 18,000 18,000 Total Revenues 20,035,646 17,875,469 17,907,306 18,277,163 18,034,374 Total Tax Levy 10,281,348 10,499,564 10,499,564 10,499,564 10,482,740 Total All Revenues 30,316,994 28,375,033 28,406,870 28,776,727 28,517,114

-0.90%

General Fund Special Revenue Debt Service Capital Projects Proprietary Fund Type: Highway Department Copy Machine Fiduciary Fund Type Total Expenditures

-6.73%

EXPENDITURES

Income (Loss)

9,032,870 10,933,280 1,531,737 1,540,902

5,759,172 11,525 30,741 28,840,227 1,476,767

8,796,322 9,266,825 1,462,922 1,769,271

6,426,186 13,298 44,677 27,779,501 595,532

9,516,228 7,403,888 3,338,747 1,150,812

6,396,360 8,000 33,650 27,847,685 559,185

9,616,108 8,758,214 3,338,747 2,543,370

6,256,468 8,000 33,650 30,554,557

(1,777,830)

9,086,982 8,073,385 1,491,531 2,436,520

7,367,347 7,500 33,750 28,497,015 20,099

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY

Robert M. Verdeja, Cottage Grove, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Chrystal T. Webb, Cameron, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Jaclyn M. Weyrauch, Shoreview, Minn., OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment.

(Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY SHELL LAKE STATE BANK, a Wisconsin banking corporation, P.O. Box 130 Shell Lake, WI 54871 Plaintiff, vs.

TERRI JO KRISKOVSKY N7422 1st Street Trego, WI 54888-9520 And EQUABLE ASCENT FINANCIAL LLC 1120 West Lake Cook Road Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Defendants NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 10 CV 302 Case Code: 30304 By virtue of judgment of foreclosure made in the above-entitled action on April 20, 2011, I will sell at public auction at the Washburn County Courthouse, located in the City of Shell Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin, on November 9, 2011, at 10:15 a.m., all of the following described premises, to wit: Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE1/4 - SW1/4), Section Thirty-five (35), Township Forty (40) North, Range Twelve (12) West, described as follows: Beginning at a point 19 rods and 8 feet North of the center post of the SW1/4 of Section 35 thence North 19 rods and 8 feet; thence East 41 rods to the Westerly boundary of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Company right of way; Thence in a Southerly direction along said right of way 19 rods and 8 feet; thence West to the point of beginning; excepting the following described parcels: PARCEL I: Commencing at a point 19 rods, 8 feet North of the center post of the SW1/4 of Section 35 aforesaid; thence North 19 rods, 8 feet to the place of beginning; thence East 250 feet; thence South 75 feet; thence West 250 feet; thence North 75 feet; to the place of beginning.

PARCEL II: Beginning at the Northwest corned of that parcel of land described in Volume 61 of Deeds, page 385, thence South along the West line of said parcel described in Volume 61 of Deeds, page 385, 182 feet; thence West 38 feet to a point; thence North on a line parallel to the West boundary of said parcel as described in Volume 61 of Deeds, page 385, 182 feet of the North boundary of grantors land as described in Volume 85 of Deeds, page 286; thence East along such North boundary 38 feet to the place of beginning.

PARCEL III: Volume 61 of Deeds, page 385 as follows: Starting at a point 38 rods and 16 feet North of center post of SW1/4 of Section 35; thence East to the West boundary of C. St. P.M. & O. Co. right of way and set an iron pipe 3/4 in. by 3 ft. for the Northeast corner and the place of beginning; thence in a Southwesterly direction along the said right of way, 321.5 feet and set an iron pipe 3/4 in. by 3 ft. for South-east corner, thence West 243 feet and set iron pipe 3/4 in. by 3 ft. for the Southwest corner; thence North 321.5 ft. and set an iron pipe 3/4 in. by 3 ft. for the Northwest corner; thence East 299.5 feet to the place of beginning.

TERMS SALE: CASH (10% cash down payment at sale, balance within ten (10) days of court approval).

DATED at Shell Lake, Wis., this 6th day of Sept., 2011. /s/Terry C. Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin Bitney Law Firm, LTD, Thomas J. Bitney, Attorney for Plaintiff 225 Walnut Street P.O. Box 488 Spooner, WI 54801 Phone: 715-635-8741 State Bar No. 1002841 545342

(Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12)

Natasha R. Miller, Hayward, speeding, $175.30.

Thomas R. Mueller, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Andrew R. Nelson, Spooner, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Nancy A. Newhouse, Spooner, speeding, $200.50.

Walter F. Nied, Oak Lawn, Ill., speeding, $200.50.

Jenny L. Nilsson, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Catherine M. Osborne, North Oaks, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Alexandra G. Polach, St. Louis Park, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Blaine G. Ross, Spooner, underage drinking, $389.50, alcohol assessment.

Adam J. Sauleen, Trego, operating with restricted controlled substance, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment.

Anthony C. Schultz, Shell Lake, nonregistration of auto, $175.30.

Danica J. Smith, Duluth, Minn., operating without valid license, $200.50.

Spencer R. Stiller, Bemidji, Minn., operating while suspended, $200.50.

T and T Transport, Danbury, raw forest product overweight violation, $1,329.90; vehicle equipment violations, Group 1, $238.30.

Joseph B. Tupy, Blaine, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

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(Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff vs.

JASON S. MILLER, et al.

Defendant(s) Case Number: 10 CV 227 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 17, 2011, in the amount of $94,705.54, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 23, 2011, at 10:00 AM TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

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

PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin DESCRIPTION: Lots 10, 11 and 12, Block 11, Hohl’s Addition to the Village of Minong and a certain parcel of land described as follows: Starting at the Southwest corner of said Lot 12, thence South a distance of 39 feet; thence East parallel with the South line of said Lots 10, 11 and 12 a distance of 75 feet; thence North a distance of 39 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot 10; thence West along the South line of said Lots 10, 11 and 12 to the point of beginning. Together with the East 1/2 of vacated Adams Street lying adjacent to Lot 12 and parcel South of said lots.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 529 Houston Avenue, Minong, WI 54859.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-151-2-42-1226-5 15-338-609500.

Dated this 14th day of September, 2011.

Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Russell J. Karnes State Bar #1054982 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 277209

proof of insurance, $10.00.

Dayna J. Luepke, Shell Lake, operating without valid license, $162.70.

Daniel L. Lundgren, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Meyer Trucking LLC, Auburndale, violate Class A highway weight limits, $284.10.

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Sandra J. Lemmons, New Auburn, failure to stop/improper stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Elizabeth N. Lewis, Rice Lake, operating motor vehicle without

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(Oct. 12, 19, 26) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Ellen M. Betcher DOD: 8/06/2011 Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 11PR45 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth 9/26/1922, and date of death 8/06/2011, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 201 Glenview Lane, Shell Lake, WI 54871.

3. The application will be heard at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, before Marilynn E. Benson, Probate Registrar, on Oct. 25, 2011, at 9 a.m.

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

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is January 6, 2012.

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

6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown.

Marilynn E. Benson Probate Registrar Sept. 29, 2011 Form completed by: Katherine M. Stewart P.O. Box 364 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-9081 Bar Number 1005716

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY Associated Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

MICHAEL D. GRIFFIN SUSAN K. GRIFFIN Defendants.

Case No. 11-CV-17 Hon. Eugene D. Harrington Br. 1 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-captioned action on May 2, 2011, in the amount of $106,862.08, the Sheriff or his assignee will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 9, 2011, at 10 a.m.

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

DESCRIPTION: Lot Five (5), Namekagon Flowage Estates, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: N7470 Trego Haven Road, Trego, WI 54888.

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

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

Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the Sale upon Con-firmation of the Court. Pur-chaser to pay the cost of title evidence.

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

This communication is from a debt collector.

NOTICES

The Washburn County Zoning Committee will hold a business meeting Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, at 3:30 p.m., in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING REZONE REQUESTS Rezoning requests have been filed with the Washburn County Zoning Office for changes in the zoning district. The public hearing will be held October 25, 2011, at 4 p.m., in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

CHICOG Township: Richard Wilcox, Minong, Wisconsin. A request to rezone approximately 30.92 acres: Map #CH 33/Record ID #9397 30.92 acres. Part of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 5-41-12 Town of Chicog, from Forestry to Residential Agriculture, to split and sell.

BEAVER BROOK Township: David Hoyt, Spooner, Wisconsin. A request to rezone approximately 2.60 acres. Map #BB206A/Record ID #3840 - 2.60 acres. Part of NE 1/4 SW 1/4 frl 1/4 Section 6-38-12 from commercial to residential recreational I thought was residential all along.

Interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard. The committee will deliberate in “Open Session.” Handicapped access is available through the south door; parking is near the door. This agenda and the subsequent meeting minutes are available in large type. If you need assistance, please call Lynn Hoeppner at 715-468-4600, prior to the meeting.

Webster Macomber, Zoning Administrator 547068 7-8r WNAXLP

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The City of Shell Lake is seeking bids for the sale of a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis GS. This vehicle has 128,061 miles and will be sold as is. Minimum bid $1,000. Sealed bids must be submitted to the City Administrator’s Office, 501 First Street, P.O. Box 520, Shell Lake, WI 54871, by 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. For further information, contact Police Chief Clint Stariha at 715-520-2659.

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TOWN OF BEAVER BROOK 2011 - 2012 SEASON NOTICE DRIVEWAY SNOWPLOWING 0 - 400 feet........................................ 160 $ 401 - 800 feet.................................... 240 $ 801 - over feet................................... 300 $

Make checks payable to Town of Beaver Brook, Treasurer. Send to Betty Hubin, Treasurer, N4880 Wind Rd., Spooner, WI 54801. Checks must be postmarked by November 1, 2011. After November 1, 2011, charges double original amount. Upon receipt of payment, you will be sent a receipt of payment, flag and release form. Signed release form should be returned to treasurer within one week. For questions, call Betty Hubin at 715-6353256. The Town of Beaver Brook and Washburn County are not liable for any damage to property.

Nancy Erickson, Clerk, Town of Beaver Brook 547258 8r

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LARRY PAUL NELSON Order Setting Deadline for Filing a Claim (Formal Administration) Case No. 11PR44 A petition for formal administration was filed.

THE COURT FINDS: 1. The decedent, with date of birth August 12, 1947, and date of death August 16, 2011, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of N13150 Frog Creek Rd., Minong, WI 54859.

2. All interested persons waived notice.

THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is December 19, 2011.

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

BY THE COURT: Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge September 20, 2011 Kathryn zumBrunnen P.O. Box 96 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-3174 Bar Number: 1016913

Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE

Date of Sale: Time of Sale: Place of Sale: Title Offered:

Under the authority in Title 28 U.S.C., Sections 2001 and 2002, the property described below will be sold pursuant to a Judgment and Order of Sale entered May 16, 2011, in United States of America v. Mary C. McCloskey, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Donald G. McCloskey, and as Trustee of Donald G. McCloskey and Mary C. McCloskey Revocable Living Trust; and Bank of Sun Prairie, defendant, Civil No. 3:10-CV-00039, United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

November 3, 2011 .

11 a.m. with open house from 9 to 10:30 a.m., registration at 10:30 a.m.

716 Lake St., Birchwood, WI 54817 Only the right, title and interest of Mary C. McCloskey, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Donald G. McCloskey, and as Trustee of Donald G. McCloskey and Mary C. McCloskey Revocable Living Trust; and Bank of Sun Prairie.

In and to the property will be offered for sale.

716 Lake Street Birchwood, WI Lot Six (6), Assessors Plat No. 2, Village of Birchwood.

Lot Seven (7), Assessors Plat No.2, Village of Birchwood, EXCEPTING the parcel described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe at the intersection of the meander line and Northeasterly line of said Lot 7; thence Southeasterly on said Northeasterly lot line 185.00 feet to the Southeasterly corner of said Lot 7; thence Westerly on the South line of said Lot 7 a distance of 48.00 feet; thence Northwesterly to the place of beginning.

Parcel: 65-106-2-37-10-25-1-0-5110 65-106-2-37-10-25-1-0-5100 Property may be Inspected at: Open House: November 3, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Terms and: The sale of the property shall be free and clear of any interests of Mary C. McCloskey, individually and as personal representative Conditions of the Estate of Donald G. McCloskey, and as Trustee of Donald G. McCloskey and Mary C. McCloskey Revocable Living Trust; and Bank of Sun Prairie.

The sale shall be subject to building lines, if established, all laws, ordinances and governmental regulations (including building and zoning) affecting the property, and easements and restrictions of record, if any.

No bid shall be accepted unless it is accompanied by a certified check or cashier’s check, in the minimum amount of 20% of the minimum bid, made payable to the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Before being permitted to bid at the sale, all bidders shall display proof that they are able to comply with this requirement. No bids will be received from any person who has not presented said proof.

The successful bidder shall tender the balance of the purchase price, in certified funds payable to the United States District Court of the Western District of Wisconsin, at the office of the Internal Revenue Service, 380 Office Ct. Fairview Heights, IL 62208, on or before 3:30 p.m., sixty (60) days from the date of sale.

In the event the successful bidder defaults on any of the terms contained herein, the deposit shall be forfeited and retained by the Internal Revenue Service as part of the proceeds of sale, and the real property shall again be offered for sale or sold to the second highest bidder.

The sale of the property shall be subject to confirmation by the court. Upon confirmation the Internal Revenue Service shall execute and deliver to the purchaser a quit claim deed conveying the property. Upon confirmation all interests in, liens against or claims to the property that are held or asserted by all parties to this action are discharged and extinguished. Upon confirmation of the sale, the Register of Deeds of Washburn County, Wisconsin, shall cause transfer of the property to be reflected upon that county’s register of title.

The sale is ordered in accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 2001 and is made without the right of redemption.

Minimum Bid amount: $60,000.00.

Form of: All payments must be by cash, certified check, cashier’s or treasurer’s check or by a United States postal, bank, express or telePayment: graph money order. Make check or money order payable to the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

The U.S. may bid as a creditor against its judgment without tender of cash up to the value of the outstanding balance on the mortgage, without tender of cash.

The government reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withdraw the property from sale.

The property is offered for sale “as is: and “where is” and without recourse against the United States. The United States makes no guarantee of condition of the property or its fitness for any purpose. The United States will not consider any claim for allowance or adjustment or for the rescission of the sale based on failure of the property to comply with any expressed or implied representation.

Jennifer Breuchaud, PALS 380 Office Ct., Fairview Heights, IL 62208 546524 6-9rp WNAXLP Phone: 618-713-0421 Catalog No. 18490S Form 2434 (Rev. 3-84)

Description of Property:

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DAVID H. RAILSBACK AND ARLA J. RAILSBACK Mortgagor Defendants

LAMPERT YARDS, INC. STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Defendants NOTICE OF SALE Case No.: 10CV-232 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure and sale entered in the above-entitled action on December 28, 2010, the undersigned sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction as follows: PLACE OF SALE: Washburn County Courthouse - North Entrance, 10 4th Ave., Shell Lake, WI. DATE OF SALE: October 26, 2011, at 10:15 a.m.

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 154 Rolphs Point Dr., Shell Lake, WI 54871.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That part of Government Lots 6 and 7 of Section 6, Township 37 North of Range 12 West described as follows: Commencing at the One-Quarter corner common to Sections 5 and 6 of said township and range; thence North on the section line, North 4˚3’ West a distance of 1.058 feet to an iron stake; thence North 70˚39’ West a distance of 521.6 feet to an iron stake; thence North 67˚ West a distance of 250 feet to an iron stake; thence North 74˚57’ West a distance of 100 feet to an iron stake; thence North 76˚ West a distance of 300 feet to an iron stake, being the point of beginning; thence continuing North 76˚ West a distance of 200 feet to an iron stake; thence North 72˚50’ West a distance of 50 feet to the center of Lot 9 of Rolph’s Point, being an unrecorded plat; thence South on a line being the centerline of said Lot 9 to the water’s edge of Shell Lake; thence in an easterly direction along said shoreline a distance of approximately 250 feet to a point which is south 10˚5’ West from the point of beginning; thence North 10˚5’ East a distance of approximately 262 feet to the point of beginning; together with all land between said description and the water’s edge of Shell Lake; this property being further described as Lots 7, 8 and the East half of Lot 9 of Rolph’s Point, an unrecorded plat.

TOGETHER WITH a 1/44th interest in that parcel of land described as the existing roadway on the unrecorded plat of Rolph’s Point being a subdivision of Government Lots 6 and 7 of Section 6, Township 37 North, Range 12 West, as conveyed by Quit Claim Deed recorded in Vol. 189 of Records, page 763, as Document No. 165781. Parcel No. 65-282-2-37-12-06-5 05-006-009000.

TERMS OF SALE: CASH. DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by certified check.

Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of sale. /s/ Terry C. Dryden Terry C. Dryden, Sheriff HANAWAY ROSS, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 345 S. Jefferson St. Green Bay, WI 54301-4522 (920) 432-3381

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From the school yard to the school kitchen

SHELL LAKE — During the spring of 2010, a group of gardeners gathered to share ideas about increasing the use of the school garden, formerly used only by the agriculture classes at the middle and high school level, with the goal for students to produce food for their school lunch line. Through discussion with area experts, school garden volunteers at area schools and elementary classroom teachers, a plan was devised to introduce the garden to the third-grade class. Volunteers visited each of the four classrooms one day a week for six weeks. Students were given a hands-on opportunity to learn about a variety of gardening aspects — sowing seeds, plant identification, herbs, root vegetables and composting to name a few. The experience ended with a gigantic salad bar filled with a variety of greens, radishes and fried worms, Yes, real live-at-onetime worms! A truly beautiful sight of 60 students lining the cafeteria table making tacos of lettuce leaves with radish filling topped with ranch dressing. And, for the brave, taste testing of fried worms — even the principal took a taste!

The success of the trial project led to planning for year two. In the spring of 2011, Master Gardener volunteers duplicated the classroom work with a new class of third-grade students and extended the learning opportunity to the fourth-grade class, the previous year’s third grade. While third-grade students were learning about basic gardening concepts and how they pertain to the foods that we eat, the fourth-grade students were given the responsibility of identifying seeds, sowing them and monitoring their growth rate as they developed. As the seedlings gained strength and stature, the students participated in preparing the outdoor site and eventually transplanted their plants.

Through the assistance of the students in the FFA program and the after-school program, the crop of pumpkins, squash, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, beets, peas, beans, carrots, broccoli, lettuce and herbs were weeded and watered — and sometimes assisted in growth if original plantings didn’t take. The vegetables ready during summer school offered cooking classes, taste testing and cooking ingredients while the herbs were at

Jacob Toth stops for a photo shot on his way to the compost pile. The Master Gardner volunteers built a simple compost bin behind the school to use and demonstrate the concept of plant decomposition with the students.

the hands of kitchen and craft teachers, lending opportunities for both recipes and art projects.

As late summer produce, such as carrots were, presented just in time for taste testing at the annual backto-school picnic, the remainder of the produce was ready for harvesting in September of 2011 — an opportunity for Master Gardener volunteers to expand the project. Planning between the agricultural department, the third- and fourth-grade teachers, school kitchen staff and Master Gardeners took place and was set up Wednesday, Sept. 28, as the Garden Harvest Day. Fortyfive students, two teachers and five garden volunteers harvested 610 pounds of produce for the school. Digging, pulling, laughing, raking, tasting, weighing and having fun in the sun, it was a beautiful day.

Students of the month

Caleb Schmidt

Named September students of the month at Shell Lake Schools were (L to R): David Brereton, Dominic Hopke, Ashley Lord, Kelsey Egbert, Chloé Wykel and at left, Caleb Schmidt. — Photos submitted

SHELL LAKE — Shell Lake School recently announced the September students of the month.

Caleb Schmidt, senior, is the son of Kelly and Tim Schmidt. He likes anything that Mr. Johnson teaches.

He is involved in football, wrestling and baseball. He likes to make movies, hang out, help the elders across the street, take long walks on the beach and getting caught in the rain. When asked to explain how he felt about being chosen student of the month for his class, Schmidt’s comment was, “We really rocked the world on this one. But keep it light Dutch, and you’ll go far!”

Chloé Wykel, junior, is the daughter of John and Tracey Wykel. Her favorite subject is advanced biology. She likes hanging out with family, friends and her boyfriend. “It feels good to be student of the month because it’s a way of telling me I’m doing what I’m suppose to do. Thanks, junior and high school staff.”

David Brereton, sophomore, is the son of Dan and Deb Brereton. His favorite subjects in school are math, physics, science and history. He is involved in football, basketball, track, choir, yearbook and student council.

He enjoys waterskiing and paintball. “I feel it is an honor, and it means I am being noticed for all the good I attempt to do. I believe it is a very good thing, and it

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will come in handy later on in life,” was his commented on being selected student of the month.

Kelsey Egbert, freshman, is the daughter of Jerry and Lisa Egbert. She likes English and choir. She participates in choir ensembles, Destination ImagiNation, volleyball and softball. Her hobbies include acting, reading and writing. “I feel really honored to be chosen as the student of the month for September. Glad that my hard work has paid off. Thank you, staff!”

Ashley Lord, eighth grade, is the daughter of Maria and Fred Lord. Her favorite classes are band, algebra and art. She is involved in band, jazz band, choir, volleyball and basketball. Her hobbies include drawing, writing and baking. “I feel proud, because I am being recognized for being a good student even though there are a bunch of good students in the school.”

Dominic Hopke, seventh grade, is the son of Pete and Danette Hopke. His favorite subjects are world history, algebra and biology. He is involved in football, wrestling and is a wrestling manager. “I love to study on World War II, and I want to be an anthropologist. It feels weird to be nominated right away in the beginning of the school year.” — with submitted information

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With the supervision of Seth Symond, Master Gardener volunteer Barb Boatman guides fourthgrader Zachary Irvine in getting an accurate weight of the squash collection. The students brought 97 pounds of squash to the Shell Lake School kitchen to be served on the 3-12 lunch menu.

With 92 pounds of squash and 37 pounds of potatoes to be served on the lunch line and nine pounds of beets accompanying the salad bar, the goal has been met — the kids know where their food came from and have become aware of their responsibility in being a part of that process. Students in third and fourth grade will participate in spring 2012 planning and planting with plans for a new addition of incorporating fifth-grade students at a more complex level for their third year of being an active participant in the school garden.

The Master Gardener volunteers will be working with a high school landscaping class this fall to assist in the development in making the Shell Lake school garden bigger and better in years to come. If you are interested in volunteering your time in any area of this rewarding project, please contact Keri Jensen, Shell Lake School District, 715-468-7815, ext. 1337 or jensenk@shelllake.k12.wi.us. The more helping hands available, the more success there will be. — from Shell Lake Community Ed

School menus

Breakfast Monday, Oct. 17: Juice, cereal, toast.

Tuesday, Oct. 18: Fruit, sausage link, French toast.

Wednesday, Oct. 19: Juice, cheese omelet, toast.

Thursday, Oct. 20: Fruit, breakfast pizza.

Friday, Oct. 21: Juice, yogurt, toast.

Lunch Monday, Oct. 17: Taco, lettuce, tomato, cheese, corn, pineapple tidbits. No Laker.

Tuesday, Oct. 18: Chicken Alfredo, green beans, pear slices, bread stick. Laker: Salad bar.

Wednesday, Oct. 19: Hot ham and cheese with soup, mixed vegetable, peach slices. Laker: Quesadillas.

Thursday, Oct. 20: BBQ on bun, chips, peas, pickles, fresh fruit. Laker: Salad bar.

Friday, Oct. 21: Chicken wrap, lettuce, cheese, broccoli, applesauce. No Laker.

Breakfast served each day for K-12 students. Wholegrain bread and buns and milk served with each meal.

Laker sandwiches available to grades 7-12 only. Laker salad bar available to grades 3-12.

715-468-2319 Downtown Shell Lake

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Annual Blessing of the Pets

Fall colors peak

Father Ed Anderson performs the annual Blessing of the Pets at the beginning of the school day at St. Francis de Sales School in Spooner on Tuesday, Oct. 4, as part of the celebration of St. Francis of Assisi.— Photos by Larry Samson

Adeline Paffel with her chug, he is a cross between a Chihuahua and pug.

Four-year-old Cagney Lindberg did not bring in a pet, but that did not stop her as she made a friend in Dodger, a Labradoodle. For a 4-year-old this is a great way to start a school day with your new friend.

The maple trees frame the old St. Joseph Catholic Church in Shell Lake.

It has been a near-perfect fall for the area as it has been dry and warm. The high winds on Friday, Oct. 7, have all but stripped the trees of their color. — Photo by Larry Samson

Bad River Tribe gets EPA approval to regulate water standards

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The EPA ruled that Bad River’s water quality regulations are consistent with the Clean Water Act, requiring the highest level of protection to the 23 waterways that run through the reservation. Tribal Chairman Mike Wiggins says they’re exercising their sovereign rights, “It’s a great day for Bad River. It’s a great day for descendants of Bad River people. I think it’s ultimately a great day for the Bad River Watershed.”

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