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Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Vol. 124, No. 25 • Shell Lake, Wis.

Weekend watch

• Washburn County Food Distribution.

• Shine! Erika Quam Memorial Theatre.

• Ice racing on Shell Lake.

• Spaghetti feed benefit for Feeney family.

• Valentine Vignette benefit concert. See Events page 14

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Named to WAF Hall of Fame See page 2

Benefit for Jimmy Hartwig planned Page 5 Shell Lake sixth-grader Nick Udovich was not about to give up the ball very easily during a game held last Saturday, Jan. 26 as Shell Lake hosted a fifth- and sixth-grade basketball tournament. More photos on page 9. - Photo

by Larry Samson

Few contests in towns in April

SPORTS

Basketball and wrestling See page 9-11

Catholic Schools Week Back page

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MINNEAPOLIS— The Shell Lake Lakers boys basketball team made it to the big time, playing the Grantsburg Pirates in the Target Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 2. The Lakers lost the game 57-38 but they came away with some great memories. After the game, the players and fans had the opportunity to watch an NBA game between the Timberwolves and the New Orleans Hornets. The Wolves won that one, 115-86, to break their six-game losing streak. Shell Lake started out the week with a 62-42 loss to the Cameron Comets on Thursday, Jan. 31, in the second part of a home doubleheader. The loss dropped Shell Lake to 2-8 in the Central Lakeland Conference. Cameron got off to an early 15-8 lead and never looked back. The Lakers played a good game against a very good team. Senior David Brereton put up 12 points for the game. Jesse Seibert, Curtis Parker and BJ Burton each had five points. Shell Lake will finish out the season on the road with a Thursday, Feb. 7, game at Siren to take on the Siren Dragons who are coached by John Ruud. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, the Lakers will play Clayton in the final game of the season. See photos in Sports. - Larry Samson

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Barronett, Evergreen, Long Lake, Minong and Stinnett have races

by Gregg Westigard Register staff writer WASHBURN COUNTY – Only five of the 21 town governments in Washburn County have election contests on April 2. Barronett has two persons running for town chair. There are supervisor contests in Evergreen, Long Lake and Minong, and the Stinnett town clerk is facing a challenger. In addition, incumbents are stepping down in Madge and Spooner but candidates are running unopposed for these open seats. That leaves 14 towns where all incumbents are running for re-election unopposed, a total of 89 town officials who will continue in office for another two years.

There are 21 towns in Washburn County, the rural areas outside the limits of the two cities and two villages. Voters in each town elect a town chair and two supervisors. Those three are the town board. In addition, most towns elect a clerk and treasurer. These two positions are sometimes combined and have been made appointed jobs in some towns. All elected positions are for two-year terms with the elections held in the odd-numbered years. The Town of Minong has a larger board, as explained below.

The contests and changes Barronett Town Chair Aaron Nielsen is retiring and two persons, Jerry Chartraw and Doug Kelder, are running for the open position. Chartraw is giving up his supervisor seat to run for chair and Swan Wennerberg is the only candidate for that open seat.

Evergreen There is a contest for the two supervisor seats in Evergreen. Incumbents Larry Lawrence and Tim Kessler are joined on the ballot by Bill Maas.

Long Lake Both supervisors in Long Lake, Ed Olund and Brett Westphal, are retiring and two candidates are running for each open seat. Long Lake numbers its board seats, rather than having all the supervisor candidates list together.

Dan Lubensky and John Hartman are the candidates for seat No. 1. Wayne Sabatke and Al Ausing are running for the other seat.

Minong The Town of Minong also has contests for two numbered supervisor seats but, in this case, incumbents are facing challengers. Tony Tubbs is challenging incumbent James Smith for seat one. Rick Gottschalk is contesting incumbent Ed Slavick for the second seat. Minong is the only town in Washburn County with a five-member board. Two supervisors are elected in the even-numbered years.

Stinnett Town clerk Barbara Love is being challenged

by Kathryn Parks. Town treasurer Mary Jo Weber is retiring, with Lori Hartford running unopposed for that open position.

Madge and Spooner In Madge, Supervisor Jay Hands is stepping down and Derrick Olson is the only candidate for the open seat.

Spooner town clerk Carol Strunk has held that position for 37 years and seen many changes. She is retiring from her years of public service, with Janice Fenniman the sole candidate for the position. Supervisor Ed Fischer is also leaving the board. Gary Frankiewiz is the unopposed candidate to replace Fischer.

All the rest There are no election contests in the towns of Bashaw, Bass Lake, Beaver Brook, Birchwood, Brooklyn, Casey, Chicog, Crystal, Frog Creek, Gull Lake, Sarona, Springbrook, Stone Lake and Trego. These chairs, supervisors, clerks, and treasurers are all willing to hold office for another two years and were nominated by their caucuses in January.

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Hospice patient receives wish through Catch a Dream

SPOONER — Regional Hospice of Spooner/ Grantsburg is a special kind of care designed to provide support to people living with a terminal illness. Hospice is about living life to the fullest. The purpose of the Catch a Dream program is to provide a lasting memory of a loved one that adds quality to their life. Funding for this program relies on donations and support from the community.

Barb Anderson, a new patient of Regional Hospice, was recently introduced to the Catch a Dream program. When asked if there was anything she always wanted to do, something that would mean a lot to her, she immediately replied that she would like to, “drive a Sherman Tank.” She explained that her dad drove one in the Marines during World War II, and she always enjoyed the stories that he told her, and these were dear to her heart.

So nurse Anita called Pat, a clinical coordinator, and Pat said she would get right on it. She contacted the Military Vehicle Preservation Group in Spooner, and on Saturday, Dec. 1, Anderson was riding on a Sherman tank. She was not able to drive it, but she experienced something special thanks to community agencies working together to make a dream come true.

Eleven-year-old grandson, Joshua, was able to ride with Grandma Barb, and Trevor got to wear the goggles and helmet. So now they will have lots of stories to share with family and friends.

As a result of this adventure and the photos provided to her, she can pass on a good memory to her children that they can also hold dear to their hearts. Because of the donations provided by many of you and the support of the community, these memories will not be forgotten. For more information about services provided

by Regional Hospice, please contact the Spooner/ Grantsburg office at 715-635-9077. — from Regional Hospice

Entering the WAF Hall of Fame

Riding on a Sherman tank through the Catch a Dream program on Saturday, Dec. 1, are first row (L to R): Tymber, grandson Trevor and Charley.

Second row Eve with grandson Devin. Third is Barb Anderson, a new patient of Regional Hospice, with grandson Joshua behind her. — Photo submitted

Ice racers back with racing open to all

SHELL LAKE—Visit the frozen shore of Shell Lake on Saturday, Feb. 9, for a day of ATV and motorcycle ice racing with the Northern Wisconsin Ice Racing Club.

The event is sponsored by the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce and Klopp’s 5th Avenue Bar and open to all.

Spectators are welcome and free. Racing starts at noon.

Think you got what it takes to race? Participants of all ages are welcome. There is a fee for nonmembers to race. For a complete list of rules, please visit nwircracing.com. All forms and waivers will be available the day of the race. Registration occurs at the lakefront shelter house, starting at 10 a.m.

Shannon Klopp, chamber member and organizer for this event, states, “This is our second year of hosting the NWIRC ice racing. We have the perfect location with the lake and shelter house.” Klopp continues, “We have seen an increase in participation and are happy to host this event for our community. It provides an exciting family-friendly outdoor activity in January and February. And members of NWIRC tell us this is their favorite location.”

It might be cold outside, but the lakefront shelter

NWIRC ice races return to Shell Lake on Saturday, Feb. 9. An earlier race in Shell Lake was held Jan. 25. — Photo by Larry Samson

house will be cozy warm with a roaring fire. Food, beer, hot chocolate and other refreshments are available to purchase with free marshmallow roasting for the kids.

Join the chamber for a fun day on the ice. — from the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce

by Jessica Beecroft Conner Register staff writer WASHBURN COUNTY - Linda Degner of rural Shell Lake has been named to the Wisconsin Association of Fairs Hall of Fame.

Degner has been on the Washburn County Fair’s executive board for 15 years, but has served their association for 27 total years, holding the offices of secretary and vice president, and currently serving as chairperson of the judges and clerks committee.

“She is a very active participant during board meetings and shares many thoughtful ideas,” said a statement from the WAF. “She engages 4-H leaders and looks to help kids with Entering the Wisconsin Astheir projects in any way.

Degner leads Washburn sociation of Fairs Hall of County Fair’s llama project Fame of the 2013 is Linda and is constantly listening to Degner of rural Shell Lake. superintendents and judges Special photo for comments or ways to improve their fair experience. Shortly after the conclusion of each fair, she moves her focus to the next year and how things can be better.”

Degner’s decorating of the fairgrounds during the fair with plants and shrubs from her own greenhouse far exceeds her duties as a board member, noted WAF. She is very active in her community and keeps that community connected to the fair.

Degner has also served on the Wisconsin Fair Association’s legislative committee and has been an active participant in district meetings and their annual convention. – with information from the Wisconsin Association of Fairs

Funds used to encourage reading and literacy The Shell Lake Primary School received a grant from the TRIFECTA organization sponsored by Mark Tauscher of the Green Bay Packers. Funds will be used to encourage reading and literacy during the month of February. Students will be keeping track of their reading minutes by using their bookmark timers purchased through Northwind Book and Fiber. Students back row (L to R): Emily Swan, Malachi Trudell, Candace Skattebo, Nolan Miller, Megan Dunlavy, Morgan Hoffman and Isaiah Norton. Front: MaKenna Vanderhoof, Dalton Schroeder, Thing 2 Mrs. Schroeder, The Cat in the Hat Mrs. Marker, Alivia Marker and Pete Hampe. — Photo submitted

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Jauch, Smith to meet with Barron County leaders

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MADISON — State Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, and Rep. Stephen Smith, D-Shell Lake, have announced a series of community roundtables with local government, school district and economic development officials in Barron County on Friday, Feb. 15, and Saturday, Feb. 16.

The roundtables will provide the northern lawmakers an opportunity to discuss issues important to Barron County as the new legislative session gets under way.

Barronett man arrested for fifth OWI

BARRON – A 46-year-old Barronett man was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 3:51 p.m., by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence.

Richard A. Romportl was stopped at Hwy. 48 and 13th Street in Barron, after being observed not wearing his seat belt. Subsequent field sobriety test resulted in Romportl being arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant, fifth offense.

Romportl was also arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. Romportl was lodged in the Barron County Jail.

Pursuant to the direction of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3.6, trial publicly, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. — from WisDOT

Area news

CAMERON — Well-known businessman Gene Gilles died Saturday, Jan. 26, at his Cameron home. Gilles, who grew up as a farm boy, worked at the Farmers Store Company in Barron in his younger years. He later managed and then co-owned a shoe store in Rice Lake and a furniture store there before opening Bush and Gilles Furniture with Charlie Bush in Cameron. He later bought out Bush and went on to establish furniture stores in Spooner and Ladysmith. Gilles’ daughters-in-law run Budget Barn Furniture and Sticks and Stones in Cameron. — from Barron News-Shield ••• CAMERON — After three decades of business in Cameron, Betty’s Café closed its doors for good on Sunday, Jan. 27. In a handwritten note posted on the front door, the owners said that their health issues, combined with economic challenges, had forced their decision not to stay in business. It’s the second sit-down restaurant in Cameron to close its doors, following the Crossroads Café, CTH SS and Hwy. 8, late last year. — from Barron NewsShield ••• RICE LAKE — Gordy’s Country Market has announced Rice Lake as the location for opening its 10th store. The new 61,000-square-foot store will take over the majority of the former Kmart building on South Main Street. Construction is expected to take four to five months, with the store opening in early summer. Gordy Schafer opened his first grocery store in 1966 on the south side of Chippewa Falls and has grown to nine grocery locations and five Gordy’s Express Gas Stations. — from Rice Lake Chronotype ••• RICE LAKE — There’s a new use for the old Wal-Mart building on Pioneer Avenue in Rice Lake. Ardisam plans to open a facility at the old Wal-Mart building. The new site will have retail sales, biofuel sale and some manufacturing. The Cumberland-based company manufactures biodiesel fuel and several outdoor products including tree stands and ice augers. — from Rice Lake Chronotype ••• RICE LAKE — The community said goodbye Friday, Jan. 25, to the building that had served as the flagship for local health care for more than three decades, in a ceremony that included the opening of a time capsule sealed away since 1978 in the walls of the old Lakeview Medical Center. Over the next few months, the hospital and nearby former Marshfield Clinic will be completely dismantled and demolished after efforts to find new uses for the buildings have proved unsuccessful. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• BARRON — Barron County Jail officials plan to launch a new video visitation system in a couple of months that will provide remote video access for families and friends to inmates in jail. Video visiting by families and friends at the jail to the cell block via video visiting booths will still be available, there’ll just be fewer booths than now. The old system of visiting is free. The new remote video visiting will cost $20 for a 30-minute visit and will require family and friends to have access to a computer with webcam.

The provider of the service stipulates that the jail will pick up 20-percent commission on those visits to be used for inmate-related needs. The old in-jail video visiting system, costing $100,000 was installed when the jail was built eight years ago and is said to be obsolete. The sheriff’s department had $150,000 in the county’s information technology budget to purchase a new system. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype

The public is encouraged to attend these informal, open-dialogue discussions. The lawmakers are looking forward to meeting with constituents and learning more about the issues facing them.

“With the governor planning on announcing his state budget on Feb. 20 and a number of important pieces of legislation already introduced, this is a good time to sit down with local leaders and hear their thoughts on the upcoming legislation session,” said Jauch.

The meetings will also provide newly elected Smith an opportunity to meet with constituents and local leaders from the 75th Assembly District.

“A democracy fails when its citizens do not become

involved. Please share your ideas and concerns for Wisconsin with us at these listening sessions,” added Smith. “My door is always open and I want to hear from you.”

Meetings for Friday, Feb.15: Meeting with Cumberland local officials, noon-1:30 p.m., at Cumberland City Hall; Clear Lake local officials, 2:30-4 p.m., Clear Lake Village Office Saturday, Feb. 16, meetings: Meeting with Prairie Farm local officials, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Prairie Farm High School; Chetek local officials, 2:30– 4:30 p.m.., Chetek Community Center. — from the offices of Sen. Jauch and Rep. Smith

State GOP announces changes to mining bill Dems lukewarm

by Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin Public Radio

MADISON – Republican sponsors of a bill aimed at permitting a massive open pit iron mine have announced changes that they say should attract bipartisan support, although a key Democrat called them “baby steps.”

The original GOP mining bill included a hard deadline for mining permits. These changes would take that deadline away — sort of. Instead of a maximum of 480 days, Hazelhurst Republican Sen. Tom Tiffany says there could be a “memorandum of understanding” that the decision over a mine will take longer. “It’s the parties getting together at the very start of this — Corps of Engineers, the DNR and the applicant and talking this through.”

The catch? The mining company is not bound by law to agree to any extensions. Republicans say it’s merely in their best interest.

Republicans would also scrap a provision that could have moved groundwater monitoring wells an extra

1,200 feet away from a mining site, in essence weakening an early-warning system. Tiffany says it’s an area where critics’ voices were heard. “Many environmental groups expressed concern about that a year ago when we were going through this issue. And we believe that it’s appropriate to comply with that.”

In other areas, Republicans did not budge. They stood by their decision to tax a mining company on its reported profits rather than on the tons of ore it pulls out of the ground, meaning less revenue for communities near the mine. And Janesville Democratic Sen. Tim Cullen said the bill still weakens environmental protections,. “Well, there’s 150 pages of changes to environmental law. You wouldn’t have the mining company draft the legislation and put in the 150 pages of changes to raise environmental standards.”

Still, Cullen characterized the moves as baby steps toward a “sensible bill.” Republican-led committees were scheduled to vote on the mining bill Wednesday, Feb. 6.

Local Faith in Action program celebrates with annual Valentine Vignette benefit concert

SPOONER — Nine years ago, Washburn County received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to become part of the foundation’s national program of interfaith volunteer caregiving, called Faith in Action. Today, Faith in Action - Washburn County is one of over 700 local programs across the country that provide assistance for those who wish to remain living independently in their home. With the kindness and dedication of volunteers from local faith congregations and other community groups, Faith in Action programs have been serving their neighbors in need nationwide since 1983.

Faith in Action’s volunteers help those in need with many everyday activities, such as picking up groceries or providing a ride to the doctor. With this volunteer assistance, members of the community who have longterm health needs can maintain their independence for as long as possible.

Nearly 12 million Americans currently have longterm health conditions that prevent them from carrying out many daily activities for themselves. As the nation’s population ages, the number of people who may develop these conditions will increase. Furthermore, the aging population of Washburn County is increasing faster than average.

Faith in Action is a national interfaith volunteer caregiving initiative supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which is the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care. It concentrates its grantmaking in four goal areas:

to assure that all Americans have access to quality health care at reasonable cost; to improve the quality of care and support for people with chronic health conditions; to promote healthy communities and lifestyles; and to reduce the personal, social and economic harm caused by substance abuse – tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs.

This year, Faith in Action invites community members to join in the celebration of the eighth-annual Valentine Vignette concert. Refreshments including cookies, chocolate and punch will follow the show.

Local talented musicians and performers will dazzle the audience with nearly a dozen different acts, certain to be a feast for the senses. The concert begins at 2 p.m., on Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Spooner Wesleyan Church. It will be preceded with a silent auction. Bidding will take place throughout the event, and winners will be notified via phone. All proceeds from the auction and offering during the show will benefit Faith in Action Washburn County. Local businesses also are contributing greatly. Gratitude is extended to the following generous donors who are official sponsors, with a gift of $250 or more: Schmitz’s Economart, Thrivent Financial, Spooner Health System and Bank of the West.

For more information, please contact Faith in Action - Washburn County: P.O. Box 387, Spooner, WI. The FIA office is located in Trinity Lutheran Church at 1790 Scribner St.; e-mail faithinactionwc@yahoo.com; office phone 715-635-2252. — from FIA

Meeting the new library director A special meet-and-greet gathering for the new director at the Shell Lake Public Library was held Wednesday, Jan. 30. Former staff members (L to R): Connie Quam and Virginia Stodola stopped to visit with Amy Stormberg who began her duties as library director on Monday, Jan. 14. — Photo by Suzanne Johnson

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Friday, Jan. 18 At 10:38 a.m. Timothy A. Drobot, 50, Hayward, was southbound on Hwy. 53, at Duck Pond Road in Sarona, when he slid into the ditch off of the icy roadway. No vehicle damage or injuries were reported.

Monday, Jan. 21 At 4:40 p.m. Susan A. Conaway, 38, Minong, was eastbound on CTH D, stopped at the intersection for Hwy. 53 in Spooner, when Michael L. Hills, 50, Rice Lake, also attempted to stop for oncoming traffic and hit the vehicle of Conaway. Minor damage was reported to Conaway’s vehicle. No injuries were reported.

Tuesday, Jan. 22 At 11:34 a.m. Lorraine E. Overturf, 58, Barnes, was northbound on Hwy. 53, one mile north of Brooklyn Road in Minong, when she hit a deer. Moderate damage was reported. No injuries were reported.

Friday, Jan. 25 At 7:35 a.m. Erin D. Marske, 18, Spooner, was eastbound on Dock Lake Road, one-quarter mile east of Perch Lake Road in Spooner, when she Letters policy: The Register welcomes letters to the editor but reserves the right to edit or to reject letters for any reason. Letters should be no longer than 400 words in length and contain the signature, address and telephone number of the author. All letter writers will be limited to one published letter per 30 days, with the exception of rebuttals. Thank-you letters are most appropriately published in specially designed box ads. Vulgarity, racial slurs and other meanspirited, insulting terms are not allowed. Complaints about businesses and individuals involving private matters will not be published. Opinions expressed in letters are not those of the newspaper but rather those of the individual, who is solely responsible for the letter’s content. Letters should be sent to Washburn County Register, P.O. Box 455, Shell Lake, WI 54871, faxed to 715-468-4900 or e-mailed to wcregister@centurytel.net

Washburn County accidents could not negotiate the curve due to icy roads, went into the right-side ditch and struck several trees. The vehicle had moderate damage. No injuries were reported.

At 11:15 a.m. Amanda J. Martin, 20, Spooner, was southbound on Hwy. 53, a half mile south of CTH D in Sarona, when she slid off the roadway due to a slush-ice-mixture covering. She entered the right ditch, rolled the vehicle over and it came to rest on the top facing the roadway. The vehicle was towed with total damage. No injuries were reported.

At 12:50 p.m. Christopher J. Stovern, 31, Cameron, was southbound on Hwy. 53, a half mile south of Oak Ridge Drive in Minong, when he attempted to pass the vehicle of Mackenzie L. Hardin, 22, Fairchild. Hardin was losing control on the icy roadway and struck Stovern in the right rear of the vehicle. Hardin ended up on the edge of the right lane, and Stovern went into the right ditch, struck the embankment and came to a rest. Hardin’s vehicle was towed with moderate damage. Stovern’s vehicle had minor damage. No injuries were reported.

Saturday, Jan 26 At 6:58 a.m. Leonard A. Helms, 39, Cameron, was northbound on Hwy. 53, 50 feet east of Anderson Road in Springbrook, when he fell asleep, crossed the centerline, woke up, tried to swerve back into his lane, but struck the vehicle driven by Shaun R. Harrison, 23, Northlake, Ill. Harrison swerved to avoid hitting Helms, went into the ditch, hit a mound of dirt and flipped the vehicle onto its top. Helm’s vehicle had minor damage. Harrison’s vehicle was towed with moderate damage. No injuries were reported.

At 10:56 a.m. Martha K. Jetto, 75, Trego, was stopped at the CTH E intersection with Hwy. 53 in Trego, when she crossed the northbound lane of

Statement from Sen. Jauch on GOP amendments to SB 1

The following is a statement from Sen. Bob Jauch, DPoplar, in response to the amendments to SB 1/AB 1 introduced by Sen. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, and Rep. Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, on Monday, Feb. 4.

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he amendments put forth by the Republican authors of SB 1 are a clear acknowledgement that the bill they tried to ram through the Legislature last spring was flawed. They are finally recognizing that some of the concerns that have been expressed by legislators and citizens weren’t simply partisan rhetoric, but rather legitimate concerns that needed to be addressed.

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He’s already neutered, about 2 years old, He listens quite well, and he does as he’s told.

We call this boy Tyler, his breed we’re not sure, But a home with some room, is what he would prefer.

‘Cause he is pretty active, room to run would be best, And Tyler would love to be your live-in guest.

Dogs for adoption: 6-year-old spayed black Lab; 4-year-old spayed black Lab mix; 5-year-neutered tan boxer; and 10-year-old spayed white terrier mix; 2-year-old neutered black Lab/malamute mix; 3year-old neutered black/white rat terrier and a 4year-old female gray pit bull.

Cats for adoption: 1-1/2-year-old neutered black/ gray shorthair tiger; 1-year-old neutered orange shorthair tiger; 7-month-old female black/white shorthair; 1-year-old female Abyssinian mix; 2-yearold neutered orange/white longhair; 3-month-old tan/white female shorthair; 11-month-old female orange/white medium-hair; 7-month-old female brown/black shorthair tiger; 5-month-old shorthair calico/tiger mix; two 1-year-old neutered black shorthairs; 3-1/2-month-old black shorthair; black medium-hair and shorthair gray kittens.

Strays include: Older black male Great Dane mix found on CTH A near C&R Store and a large older black Lab mix found on Hwy. 48 in Birchwood.

The fact remains, however, that despite the amendments, the bill is still deeply flawed. It still sets an unrealistic time line, it still gives too much power over the process to the mining company, it still contains provisions that weaken environmental protections and it still shortchanges Wisconsin taxpayers.

That the authors say they are open to additional discussions, is encouraging. I would ask that they follow that statement up with a public hearing in northwestern Wisconsin so that the citizens who are most affected by this bill can offer constructive criticism and ideas for how to improve the bill further.

Sen. Robert Jauch • 34th State Sen. Dist.

Missed spelled or miss used words

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s much as we all like to spell things correctly, sometimes we mess up.

After being a church secretary for many years, my friend Peggy retired. She said she really worked hard not to have typing errors in the bulletins and newsletters. Misprints can bring a few chuckles. For example: Part-time secretary needed to answer church phone and give massage to the pastor.

Sometimes the way words are used together can give a sentence a different meaning than what the writer expected. An example could be: Barbara had Mr. and Mrs. Jones for supper, when the writer meant Barbara had Mr. and Mrs. Jones over for supper. Sentences with missing words may appear: A few more volunteers are needed to help with monthly potlucks due to the large members attending. Perhaps it’s just a missing

letter in a word: ushers will eat latecomers. Or maybe it’s an extra letter: If all of the pews are full when you arrive, please wait in the aisle for help from one of the pushers.

A message on a church sign read, “Thursday night: Potluck dinner. Prayer and medication to follow.”

Spelling errors can occur anywhere. Even on road signs. In the January 2013 edition of the Reader’s Digest, a reader shared seeing a flashing construction sign with the typo, Caution! Loose Gravey Ahead!

As humorous as these mistakes printed above may be, our intention at the Register is to provide readers with accurate accounts of community news. However, if you find some humor in mistakes we may make, enjoy the moment and know it wasn’t done on purpose.

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traffic and failed to yield in the median, continued across into the southbound lane of traffic and struck the vehicle of Steven F. Des Jardins, 62, Springbrook, with passenger Kathleen E. Des Jardins, 62, Springbrook.

Both vehicles were towed with moderate damage. No injuries were reported.

Monday, Jan. 28 At 1 p.m. Michael A. Masterjohn, 26, Spooner, was eastbound on Black Pine Road, at the intersection of Little Valley Road in Hayward, when he failed to yield right of way and pulled into the path of Charles L. Smith, 54, Spooner, who was northbound on Little Valley Road. The vehicles collided, and came to rest off the roadway on the south side of Little Valley Road.

Masterjohn’s vehicle had minor damage reported. Smith’s vehicle had moderate damage reported and was towed. No injuries were reported.

Tuesday, Jan. 29 At 6:32 a.m. Debra A. Van Beek, 60, Sarona, was westbound on CTH E, near Pair O’ Lakes Road in Trego, when she slid into the westbound ditch.

No damage or injuries were reported.

Thursday, Jan. 31 At 8:22 a.m. Michael G. Stromberg, 53, Webster, was northbound on Hwy. 53, at Cranberry Drive in Spooner, when he was being passed, had snow fly up at him, applied the brakes, lost control, entered the ditch at southbound Cranberry Drive, struck a stop sign and came to rest in the ditch.

The vehicle was towed. No injuries were reported.

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Sunday school children help with Valentines for the Troops project

SPOONER — The Northwoods Support Team has enlisted help from the Spooner United Methodist Church Sunday school children, friends and family to make valentines for the group of soldiers they are supporting in Afghanistan.

“We are hearing that it is so cold over there, so we thought a warm fuzzy was in order,” stated Darlene Heller, member of the support team. Along with the valentines, hot chocolate, popcorn and conversation hearts will be send.

“We know that they appreciate hearing from us as we have received so many thank-yous after they received our Christmas stocking shipment. We will be

keeping in contact with this unit to see what the needs are and work toward filling the needs until such time as they return to the States. We will be sending another shipment in early summer,” explained Heller.

The work of the Northwoods Support Team is funded solely by donations and fundraisers. If you have an idea for a fundraiser to help raise money for the projects, please let the committee know.

Questions and comments can be directed to Lynda Marquardt at 715-635-6237 or Heller at 715-635-2930. — from NST

Public invited to Shine! youth performance

SHELL LAKE — Around 20 of the area’s best youth talent from Spooner and Shell Lake will be onstage and ready to perform for you at this year’s production of Shine!

Shine! is set for Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre in Shell Lake. The fun gets under way at 7 p.m. as the cast treats the audience to an inspiring song and dance number fol-

lowed by individual performances that showcase their many talents. Audience members will be treated to comedic theatrical skits, inspiring instrumental and vocal music, and invigorating dance selections. Come watch them Shine! Tickets are available now at 715-468-4387 or titw.org. — from TitW

EAU CLAIRE — Local students named to the dean’s list at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the 2012 fall semester include: Birchwood: Jacob Deutsch, education and human sciences; and Maxwell Loew, arts and sciences; Sarona: Aaron Devoe, arts and sciences; and Missy Sprenger, education and human sciences; Shell Lake: Richard Feeney, business; Ann Keefe, business; Jacob Kunselman, business; and Stephannie Regenauer, arts and sciences; Spooner: Kevan LaPorte, education and human sciences; and Trego: Kevin Pagorek, business. — from TheLink

••• AMES, Iowa — Jacob G. Caithamer, software engineering; and Nathan L. Gobel, biology, both of Spooner, have been named to the dean’s list at Iowa State University. — from TheLink

Academic news

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners

January 28 - $30 Norman Ness, Barronett January 29 - $30 Drew Smykalski, Maple January 30 - $30 Bev Grocke, Sarona January 31 - $30 Thom Meyers, Pewaukee February 1 - $30 Carol Makosky, Webster

Dahlstroms Lakeside Market Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

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Benefit for Jimmy Hartwig planned

by Diane Dryden cause nerves heal Register staff writer slowly, there is no guarSHELL LAKE — antee what his condiJimmy Hartwig, son of tion will be in a year, or Bob and Andrea, and a even in two years. He’ll 2008 graduate of Shell wear his neck brace Lake High School, was until the end of March, involved in a car crash and life will slow down at 2:30 a.m., on Dec. 3. considerably. He’s alThe car in which he ready signed up for was a passenger left the Meals on Wheels. road north of Haugen Life back in Shell and hit a pine tree, Lake will be dull after leaving the driver with his 2-1/2-month stay in only minor injuries, but the hospital. He had a shattering three vertePacker tailgate party in brae in Hartwig’s neck. his room and got a MoHartwig was first hawk that was sprayed transported to the Rice green and gold. He also Lake hospital and then A benefit will be held for Jimmy got a going-away party immediately trans- Hartwig at the Shell Lake Community when he was finally ferred to Eau Claire’s Center, Sunday, Feb. 17, 12:30-5:30 p.m. dismissed.

Luther Hospital for — Photo submitted A fundraiser has surgery, which inbeen planned to cover volved using cadaver vertebrae. Two medical bills and also the continuing imsurgeries, two days apart, were needed provements to the house. It’s not your to complete the transplants placing run-of-the-mill fundraiser though; this Hartwig on life support for five days. A one’s going to have something for everyweek and a half later, he was transferred one. According to Andrea, not only is to Sacred Heart Hospital, also in Eau there going to be lots of music, local talClaire, to take advantage of their therapy ent and a DJ, but there will be a spaghetti department. dinner, raffle, silent auction, bake sale He has recently returned home in his and even a thrift sale and tables of anwheelchair to continue his therapy in tiques from her shop, Jean’s Antiques.

Shell Lake and moved in with his sister, Donation cans are around town, and Dez. His family is working diligently to there is a bank account set up for him at make the house handicap accessible by the Shell Lake State Bank. The event will adding grab bars and a tub chair along take place on Sunday, Feb. 17, at the Shell with all the other things that will make Lake Community Center from 12:30 to his daily life easier. He can feed himself 5:30 p.m. For more information, or to doand get in and out of bed and even wash nate money or prizes, call Dez at 715his hair, but his legs still feel numb and 416-2716 or Andrea at 715-468-2040. tingly. He needs help during his day. Be-

Register Memories

1953 - 60 years ago

• Inducted into the Army were Forrest Toftness, Shell Lake; Richard Powers, Trego; John Thibedeau, Spooner; James Isabella, Spooner; and Eugene Juza, Haugen.

• Emil Arden Norton, Beaver Brook, and Wanda Mae Speidel, Chicago, filed an application with Washburn County to wed.

• Births announced at the Shell Lake Hospital were Linda Marie on Jan. 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Magnus, Shell Lake; Gerald Julius, Jan. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Mortensen, Shell Lake; Margaret Louise, Jan. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lashmett, Shell Lake; Jeffrey Donald, Jan. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stafford, Spooner; Ralph William, Jan. 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Henning, Spooner; Robert Warren, Feb. 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bohn, Shell Lake; and Joseph on Feb. 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rich, Spooner.

• Nick Masterson stated that his son, Ronnie, who had been a student at Superior State during the first semester, would transfer to St. John’s College where his other son had already been entered.

1963 - 50 years ago

• Winners in the district soil and water conservation speaking contest were Elizabeth Furchtenicht and James Ahasay, both of Shell Lake; Anne Neste and Randall Giddings, Spooner; and Kathy Golden and Bernadine Fox, St. Francis de Sales.

• The barn on the Art Erickson farm, southwest of Shell Lake in the Timberland area, burned to the ground. Lost in the blaze were 32 head of Holstein cattle and 4,000 bales of hay. Erickson stated he was awakened by a telephone call from a neighbor, Mrs. Dorothy Lauritsen, who had spotted the fire around 3:30 a.m. The estimated loss was around $12,000.

• Mrs. Jerry Hall entertained the Norton girls to celebrate Barbara’s birthday.

Mrs. Frieda Norton was also a guest.

• Dick Alford was supervising the ice-

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skating rink on Monday and Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons.

1973 - 40 years ago

• Members of the Shell Lake Indianhead Memorial Hospital Board were Jake Gullickson, president; Mrs. C.H. Lewis, secretary; Justin Cassel, hospital administrator; John Pockat, Michael Linton, Nolan Penning, Robert Mercier and Dr. Kenneth Matson.

• Five Shell Lake students were named Outstanding Teenagers of America. They were Jeffrey Hile, JoAnn Crosby, Don Lemke, Carmie Aderman and Jim Rohlik.

• The Shell Lake Tuesday Club planned a Valentine’s party at Lakeland Manor. Mr. and Mrs. Aage Duch planned to show slides of their trip to Scandinavian countries. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Mabel Allen, Mrs. Sue Hanes and Mrs. Darrel Aderman.

• The new class officers for the third nine weeks of school in Mrs. Gramberg’s fifth-grade class were Scott Melton, president; Sally Dahlstrom, vice president; and Kris Knoop, secretary.

1983 - 30 years ago

• Stephanie Curtis, second grade, and Chad Benzer, third grade, were named Good Citizens at Shell Lake Schools.

• Newly constructed Terraceview Living Center would begin accepting residents soon.

• Shell Lake wrestlers Chuck Hile, Bob Neuman, Pat Frey, Dave Thomas and Dan Slater won conference titles.

• Lilli Bakker was re-elected president of the Indianhead Memorial Hospital Inc. Board of Directors following the annual meeting of the corporation. Three directors, William Heino, the Rev. Norman Luecke and Arvid Pederson, were renamed to the board. Other officers reelected were Dennis Schraufnagel, vice president; Frances Jellen, secretary; and Donald Furchtenicht, treasurer.

1993 - 20 years ago

• Frank Neuman retired after serving the United States Postal Service for 39

years. He spent most of that time as a substitute mail carrier and most recently as the regular carrier on Shell Lake’s Route 2. At a retirement dinner held at TipTown Steak House, Neuman boasted that he only drove Plymouths on the mail route – seven different models from the years 1952, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1979 and 1988.

• WIAA Board of Control would add four schools to the Lakeland Conference.

Frederic, Grantsburg, Luck and Webster would join the conference. The Upper St. Croix Valley Conference would be dissolved, and Osceola, St. Croix Falls and Unity would move to the Middle Border Conference. Somerset would move to the Dunn-St. Croix Conference.

• Indianhead Medical Center, in conjunction with North Medical Center, Cardiovascular Consultants and KARE 11, held a Cardiac Risk Assessment program in which 346 people took advantage of low-cost screenings.

• Four Laker wrestlers won individual titles. They were Steve Naglosky, Andrew Melton, Ken Ailport and Adam Erickson. As a team, Shell Lake placed third at the Lakeland Conference wrestling tournament.

2003 - 10 years ago

• A Chevy Blazer driven by Jim Rahn, Barronett, fell through the ice on Shell Lake.

• As seniors, Beth Blejski, Tera Reynolds and Danielle Slater cheered at their last regular home wrestling meet.

• The Shell Lake Youth Connecting Communities participated in the 10thannual Education Fair at Cedar Mall in Rice Lake. Spending the day answering questions and handing out information about YCC to onlookers at the fair were Jessi Olson, Sadie Malmin, Tami Ziemer, Mike Bolterman, Duane Halverson, Marco Fields, Britt Dahlstrom and Alex Willis.

• Orville Crotteau retired as an emergency fire warden. He served the Sarona/Shell Lake area for 42 years.

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Career and tech ed feeds a growing economy T o our relief, we are beginning to see signs that the national and regional economy is turning the corner, with many sectors showing improvement. However, one persistent paradox we have faced throughout this extended economic downturn is that there have been severe shortages of workers to fill job vacancies in key areas including manufacturing and the health-care industry. The shortage of skilled workers, now known as the skills gap, has hampered the nation’s economic recovery. In fact, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis indicated recently that the unemployment rate could be reduced by another 2.5 percent if the skills gap were eliminated. However, the skills gap is anticipated to grow as nearly 68 million baby boomers near retirement age and leave the workforce. Is there an antidote to this vexing situation? The simple answer is yes, and it is called Career and Technical Education.

CTE consists of practical and applied instruction aimed at matching students with work positions in business and industry. This pragmatic approach to learning is successful because it connects business and industry workforce needs with educational programming at all levels including the K-12 systems and postsecondary education. It is the ultimate strategy in helping an individual become job ready and career ready. CTE targets the development of foundational skills, core workplace competencies and specific skill attainment in various occupational areas. Internships, practicums, cooperative education, school-based enterprises, dual enrollment programs and apprenticeships are a few

venues that deliver career and technical education by providing meaningful opportunities for learners to apply their academic and technical skills.

Research shows that the majority of Wisconsin jobs require the kind of preparation provided by CTE programs. This need is anticipated to remain high in the upcoming decade for both Wisconsin and the nation.

Therefore, there will continue to be great demand for graduates of CTE programming. CTE programming offers outstanding opportunities to its students in preparing them for an array of exciting and challenging careers.

For those in the workforce that have been dislocated, CTE is a reliable step toward retooling your career skills.

For its part, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College offers 53 CTE programs spanning a spectrum of exciting career choices. Graduates completing their programming at WITC enjoy high job placement rates, even during difficult economic times, and competitive starting salaries with promising growth potential. Almost all of WITC’s graduates, 98 percent, would recommend WITC to a friend or family member.

February is Career and Technical Education Month. If you want to be job ready and launch or switch to an exciting and rewarding career, you owe it to yourself to check out CTE and WITC. If you are a member of the economic development community, political leader or active member of your school district, you should advocate and support CTE programming. It is a sure-bet strategy toward turning our economic woes around and preparing for the future.

WITC • President Bob Meyer

Knights of Columbus donates to fire victims

Knights of Columbus Council 5397, Spooner, and the State Office for the Knights of Columbus, Madison, recently presented a $400 donation to the Feeney family. The Feeneys lost their home in rural Shell Lake to a fire on Jan. 9. Shown (L to R): Patti and Richard Feeney, with Worthy Grand Knight Andy Medley, Council 5397 Knights of Columbus, Spooner. A spaghetti meal benefit for the Feeneys will be held at the Shell Lake Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 9, 4-7 p.m. — Photo by Laura Chaney

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We want to thank you for getting to our house and putting out the fire on Christmas Day. We were amazed how quick your response was and the way everything was handled.

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Peder Pederson took his friend, Kathy, to Rice Lake to have knee replacement last week. She is now recuperating and having rehabilitation at the old Rice Lake hospital.

We’re thinking of you, Kathy.

Joni Parker visited her mom, Ruth Swan, on Friday. She and Mark just returned from Wichita, Kan., where their daughter, Sarah, gave birth to their grandson, Emmett Thomas Ballen. Sarah and family will be moving out East to live as her husband is based out there. Congratulations to you all.

Sunday, Charlotte Thompson came here to visit me and other tenants living here.

Wendell Lee Turpin of Whiting, Ind., came up last week on Sunday night. Sue and Ken Pederson and Jeff Pederson watched the game at his house.

We have had bitter cold weather with wind and some snow, so not too many people moved around unless necessary. Down in the southern part of the state, they had 10-12 inches of snow. Schools were closed. Glad it wasn’t here.

Mavis Flach is not out and about from her knee replacement. Roger is undergoing chemo treatments again.

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We had a busy weekend. The game between the Ravens and 49’ers was well-advertised. What a crowd all these games have. It must be tough to get out of the parking lot.

The funeral of Caren Olsen was held on Friday – a bittercold day, but there was good attendance nevertheless. She had a lot of family and friends. We will hold the family in our prayers.

Alvin and his wife, Judy, Ocala, Fla., came, staying with his sister, Arlys Santiago. They returned to Florida on Tuesday. Alvin had a bad cold over the weekend so it kind of curbed his visiting.

On Saturday, Alvin and Judy, his daughter, Heidi, and Olivia and Arlys Santiago went to River Falls to take in the wrestling tournament as Logan Hile was wrestling in it. He is Alvin’s grandson.

Lillian Ullom attended the funeral of her granddaughter in Barnes on Friday. We will remember her family in our

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Destination ImagiNation team looking for community involvement

by Suzanne Johnson Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — Teams of students for this year’s Destination ImagiNation at Shell Lake Elementary are diligently preparing projects. Competition is set for Saturday, March 23, in Hudson.

Julia Balser, Megan Anderson, Brooke Lehnherr, Julia Lyga, Cody W. Swan, William Fischer and Olivia Jury are members of Team FischerLyga. This team of fourth- and fifthgraders has decided to Destination ImagiNation Team Fischer-Lyga members invite the commucoordinate a win- nity to assist them in their winter wear clothing drive for children. Donation ter clothing drive boxes are located in several businesses in Shell Lake. Team members are for children as back row (L to R): Julia Balser and Megan Anderson, fifth-graders. Front: their challenge Fourth-graders Brooke Lehnherr, Julia Lyga, Cody W. Swan and William Fisproject. The team cher. Not shown: Olivia Jury, fourth grade. — Photo by Suzanne Johnson picked this challenge because they tens will be available through the end of wanted to do something that benefited February. the community Donation boxes will also be available “We have all seen students in sweatin the offices at the primary and elemenshirts and hats that don’t have jackets,” tary schools and in the third- through commented Balser. sixth-grade classrooms. A competition is “We are asking the community to join being held for grades 3-6. The class our cause. We can’t do it ourselves,” said bringing in the most donated winter Anderson. The team has made posters wear will receive a mystery prize from about the gathering of winter wear for elTeam Fischer-Lyga. ementary school-aged children to go As part of their project, the students of along with contribution boxes. DonaTeam Fischer-Lyga will be taking photos tions are being collected at Cenex, Shell and a video documenting the progress of Lake State Bank, My Favorite Things, the the winter clothing drive. At the compeShell Lake Public Library, Becky’s Food tition in Hudson, they will show their and Spirits, Lakeview Bar and Grill, the video. They will also have a press conferShell Lake Post Office and Dahlstroms ence where they will be asked about the Lakeside Market. The boxes to hold dochallenge as well as the making of the nated items of clean gently used or new video. snow pants, jackets, boots, hats and mit-

It was a successful Shell Lake FFA ice-fishing contest on Bashaw Lake on Sunday Jan. 27. Helping to keep things running smoothly were the volunteers who braved the cold weather. Shown (L to R): Jordyn Monson, Niki Everroad, Breeana Monson, Mrs. Bos and Rachel Mechtel.— Photo by Larry Samson

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Bloodmobile credits donors and volunteers

SHELL LAKE — The recent Shell Lake/Spooner bloodmobile drive was held Thursday, and Friday, Jan. 24 and 25, at the United Methodist Church in Shell Lake. The goal was 147 units and 121 were collected.

The bloodmobile counts on many individuals and organizations to help make it possible. Coordinators were Trudy Druschba and Diane Reynolds.

Canteen workers were Wanda Zueg, Sue Heilborn, Shirley Hile and Amy Monson. The Shell Lake Lions gave a donation of canteen food. Greeters were Trudy Druschba, Gwen Bartholomew, Linda King, Linda Nielsen and Doris Laursen. The Shell Lake city crew helped with setup, and Linda N., Mike Elliott and Will

Christ did the cleanup. Mike Truman distributed posters to area businesses.

Hospitals and patients across the nation rely on the American Red Cross to meet their needs for blood transfusions. In turn, the American Red Cross relies on the generosity and dedication of its sponsors, volunteers and donors to support its lifesaving mission. Without you, lives could not be saved. Giving blood usually takes about one hour from your day, and one unit can help save up to three lives. Please consider becoming a blood donor. It really is a rewarding experience.

Receiving recognition pins were: One gallon: Sarah Schultz and Carol Socha; 2 gallons: Gregory Roach; 3

gallons: Linda Barton, Thomas Barton, Karen Gormong and Jeri Walker; 4 gallons: Barbara Ailport, John Hedlund and Martin Coulter; 9 gallons: Gregg Shindeldecker. First-time donor was Matt Dryden.

Double donors were John Hedlund, Larry Stelter, Gary Campbell, Tom Cusick, Bill Lennox, Brett Heino, Larry Fletcher, Ann Ring, Don Dahlstrom, Jerome Markgren, Audrey Cusick, Gene Esser, Rick McNitt, Steve Esser, Phil Hedlund, Thomas Barton, Al Cusick, Greg Held, Richard Borseth, Michael Lehmann, Joe Fitzgerald, Pam Miller, Jessica Stensvod, Kevin Sohn, Barry Nielsen and Robert Rand. — from Trudy Druschba and Diane Reynolds

Four local service organizations honor vets with contributions

by Diane Dryden Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — On Wednesday, Jan. 30, both Shell Lake service organizations, the VFW Post 9567, and the American Legion Post 225 presented checks, along with Haugen’s American Legion Post 540, to three Navy veterans who lost their homes to fire in January.

Michael Bender lost his 60-foot trailer home on Jan. 4 due to a faulty woodstove and is now living in the basement of his sister’s home until he can find other lodging. The home was a total loss and he only had the clothes on his back due to the fact that he was away when the fire started. He lost all of his identification papers.

Patti and Richard Feeney lost their home on Jan. 9, also a total loss. The Feeneys met while both were on active duty in Norfolk, Va., in 1989. She was working as an ocean systems technical analyst and he was seeing the world aboard ship including the Gulf War. They met and married in seven weeks. After a two-day honeymoon, he shipped out for three weeks. Home again for four days, he then shipped out for a two-week tour and then left for six months at sea. But the marriage has lasted 23 years and has produced three children, Johannah, a student at UW-Barron County going for a degree in agriculture; Allysha, a senior looking at the UW-Barron County for a degree in health administration this fall; and Richy, an eighth-grader at Shell Lake.

“We loved the Navy lifestyle and when Rich was diagnosed with diabetes, we knew our life was in for a big change,” said Patti. He was from Pittsburg and she was from Shell Lake. Her parents are Helen and Warren Quam. In 1996 the Feeneys bought a house in her old rural Shell Lake neighborhood. They got involved with community and school volunteering and Patti worked at the Spooner nursing home and then was hired as the

Checks in the amount of $328 were presented to Michael Bender and the Feeney family by Haugen’s American Legion. From (L to R): Al Schieffer, Paul Saffert, Rich Feeney, Jim Hill, Bender, Wayne Lemler, Jim Czajkowski and Leroy Subrt. Front: Johannah and Patti Feeney. — Photos by Diane Dryden

assistant director for County Terrace in Spooner. Rich found a job at Birchwood Lumber and Veneer and signed up to attend school at the UW-Eau Claire pursuing a degree in health-care administration. Currently he’s the weekend supervisor for Northwest Passage and will be starting his time at the Benedictine Health Center.

Patti just started her second official semester, also in Barron County, taking courses in law. They were raising five rescue dogs and a cat. Life was idyllic until a neighbor called to say their house was on fire. It was a total loss. Johannah had her two computers and her iPad with her, so they were saved. Allysha had worn her sister’s clothes to school that day, so she lost everything she owned including the birthday presents she had just received. Richy’s birthday was next and all his presents

were also burned.

All the dogs died in the fire but the cat, whose story was told in this paper Jan. 23, pg. 2, miraculously survived.

The Feeneys were homeless with nothing to wear or eat. Another neighbor, a member of the Lake Park Alliance Church, made a few phone calls and because the board was meeting that very night, they voted to let the Feeneys stay in their youth building behind the church.

Because of the goodness of total strangers they’re all back in school and have some clothes to wear, also thanks to contributions from others. “This has been a truly amazing experience,” says Rich. “I had a complete stranger come up and give me $50. We’ve also gotten groceries and clothes and the vet clinic didn’t charge us a thing to return our cat from the dead.”

There will be a benefit for the Feeney family on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Shell Lake Community Center.

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A check from the Shell Lake VFW for each family for $250 and a check from the Shell Lake American Legion for $200 to each family was presented to the vets who lost their homes to fire. (L to R): Johannah, Patti and Rich Feeney; VFW member Ernie Cathers; VFW member Kent Wabrowets; Michael Bender and Elmer Anderson, representing the American Legion. The Shell Lake American Legion Auxiliary had already mailed their contribution of $500 to each family.

TiTW announces cast of “Antigone”

SHELL LAKE — Although they have day jobs — including high school classes, the following actors are taking time to look back as far as the 440s BCE to check out life in Thebes, Greece. For the past three weeks they have been delving into the meaning of the play Sophocles wrote and the significance of the issues found there. This will help them in the creation of their characters as they rehearse a classic as resonant today as it was in ancient Athens.

Performances will be Thursday through Saturday, April 4-6, and Friday-Sunday, April 12-14, at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, 605 1st St. in Shell Lake.

Audi Griffith, Shell Lake, will play Antigone, the sister who is driven by her moral beliefs to bury the brother denied all ceremonial rites and left to the scavengers. Creon, her uncle, played by Phil Warner, Rice Lake, is the new king who has said anyone denying his edict prohibiting the burial will be stoned to death.

Thus, the conflict between a personal ethos and state rule is set up. Ismene, Antigone’s sister, will be portrayed by Kelsey Egbert, Shell Lake. Spencer Peck, Spooner, will be Haemon, Creon‘s son and Antigone’s

fiance. Other characters are the guard, Justin Peck, Spooner; Messenger, Frank Abad, Rice Lake; and Teiresias, Joel Friederich, Sarona. Typically in Greek tragedies a chorus of elders of the city speak to the audience, giving background or perspective and at times conversing with the main characters. Mike Zeckmeister, Shell Lake, Nick Baumgart, Shell Lake, and Ron Carlson, Spooner, will make up this trio of Theban statesmen. Eurydice, wife of Creon, is played by Dawn Smith, Rice Lake. Tracy Zeckmeister, Shell Lake, and Vic Sacco, Spooner, will provide sound design for the production through the use of hand drums.

Other members of the creative team are Karen Kaufman and Carolyn Burnett, directors; Cheryl Starr, costume design; Pam Savas, graphic design; Jody Peck, stage manager; and Mary Hemshrot, outreach coordinator.

For further information including background of the play, notices about the Quad-County Read of “Antigone,” and reservation details see titw.org or call the theater at 715-468-4387. — from TiTW

SHELL LAKE — On Sunday, Feb. 17, the very popular event Ski Out Cancer will take place at the Red Barn ski trails in Shell Lake. Ski Out Cancer will be a combination of elite, youth and family races which will bring together all those who love cross-country skiing and want to support the fight against cancer. One hundred percent of the race proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. For only $10, youth and casual skiers can participate in as many races as they desire.

If you are in need of equipment, Ski! Shell Lake does have rental equipment available for the season or the day at very reasonable prices.

As an incentive for any group or organization to get together and ski, Pizza Hut is offering the following motivation: For every group of eight people that ski in the race, you will receive a free Big Dinner Box from the Rice Lake Pizza Hut. So, get your church group, club, friends or family together and raise money for cancer and enjoy some great pizza.

For the casual skier and families, the main event is the Tim Reedy State Farm 2K or 5K which takes place at 4 p.m.

Other race offerings are: For elite racers, three races will take place, so you can compete in three events in two hours. There will be 100-percent race payout for the top four finishers in each category, paid in the form of gift certificates at the sponsoring ski store. They will be the New Moon Ski Shop Elite 10K, 2 p.m.; the OutThere Elite 2K, 3 p.m.; at the Riverbrook Bike and Ski Shop Elite 5K, 3:30 p.m.

Youth racers have multiple options: Spooner Health System 2K, for youth and high school racers, 2:40 p.m.; Sterling Bank Quick K, for all youth and high school racers, 3:20 p.m.; McDonald’s Super Sprint, a 200M obstacle race, from 3 to 4 p.m., where every racer gets a free snack wrap and oatmeal coupon; and the Tim Reedy State Farm 5K, 4 p.m.

For more information or to register, call 715-205-4424 or go to SkiOutCancer.com. — from Ski Out Cancer

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Fifth- & sixth-grade basketball

Shell Lake sixth-grade defenders Jordan Herzog and Erick Haynes guard the basket from the Osceola player.

Photos by Larry Samson

Fifth-grader Tyler Green gets the ball off on this layup in spite of a very determined Osceola defender. Shell Lake went on to win the game. This is the first group of players to come up through the Little Lakers program and it shows on the court.

The Shell Lake fifth-graders earned second place in the Shell Lake Tournament held Saturday, Jan. 26. Shown back row (L to R): Ben McNulty, Nick Kraetke, Christian Johnson and Jeremy Bouchard. Front: Jasper McCracken, John Kidder and Tyler Green.

Nick Kraetke has his shooting skills down as he lets the ball come off his fingertips when he shoots.

Sixth-grader Zach Jensen with a layup.

BCS Kings earn state championship

Fifth-grader John Kidder concentrates on this jump shot.

Members of the Barron-Chetek-Cumberland-Spooner Kings bantam hockey team that earned a spot in the bantam hockey state championship are back row (L to R): Alex Timm, Brett Knowlton and Michael Johnston. Standing: Jase Scalzo, Ryan Anderson, Jakob Gordon, Logan Zebro, Brandon Jenness, Casey Sutherland, Jace Sando, Bryce Skinner, Myles Erb and Levi Neubich. Front: Scott Lindenberger and Dakota Buechner. — Photo submitted

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Shell Lake girls basketball team pays it forward

The Shell Lake girls basketball team presented the Lee and Lisa Nelson family with a check for $1,000. The Nelsons had a fire in their home on Christmas Day that destroyed their house and much of their belongings. The varsity team raised the money by selling tickets and waiting tables at a fundraiser held at the Lakeview. — Photo by Larry Samson

Shell Lake to host WIAA Division 3 Regional I wresting meet

Laker girls suffer two losses

by Larry Samson Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — It was two tough losses in conference play that dropped the Lady Lakers to 4-6 in the Central Lakeland Conference. Shell Lake played the 7-0 Cameron Comets on Thursday, Jan. 31. While they came away with a 66-45 loss, Shell Lake knew they played a very good game against a state-bound team. The first time these two teams met, Cameron had a 40-point lead.

Shania Pokorny played her best game of the season by putting up 29 points. The Cameron defense tried everything to stop her but she kept coming at them. She was 55 percent on the floor and 9-14 at the free-throw line.

Shell Lake hosted the Turtle Lake Lakers on Friday, Feb. 1, and came away with a disappointing 49-46 loss.

In their first matchup back in December, Shell Lake handed Turtle Lake a 38-30 loss. Shell Lake played Turtle Lake 9-9 in the first quarter but fell behind when Turtle Lake outscored them 15-6. Going into the locker room, trailing 15-24, head coach Dan Kevan readjusted his defense. The second half, the girls came out and put on a 16-8 run but it was not enough to overcome the hole they had dug themselves into. Shell Lake lost 46-29.

Pokorny put in another fine performance with 12 points.

She got help from Amy Bouchard and Hannah Cassel who each had five.

Shell Lake will host Solon Springs in a nonconference game on Friday, Feb. 8, and travel to Clayton on Tuesday, Feb. 12, for a conference game. Shell Lake has only six games left before they head into playoffs at the end of the month.

by Larry Samson Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — Shell Lake will be hosting the WIAA Division 3 Regional I wrestling meet on Saturday, Feb. 9. Weigh-in begins at 9 a.m. with the meet starting about 10 a.m.

Cameron, Clear Lake, Cumberland, Northwood/Solon Springs, Shell Lake, Clayton and Unity will compete for the opportunity to advance to the Sectional A Independence Meet on Saturday, Feb. 16.

Spooner will be hosting the Division 2 Regional I meet on Saturday, Feb. 9, with weighin at 10 a.m. and the meet starting at 10 a.m. They will be competing for the Somerset Division 2 sectionals that will be held Saturday, Feb. 16.

ABOVE: Cameron defender Mckenna Sevals tries to block Kayla Blazer’s shot. RIGHT: Shania Pokorny with two points on a layup. She had a career high of 29 points for the game against a strong Cameron defense. They did everything they could to stop her, but she kept coming at them, around them or over them. Cameron has a good chance to make it to state competition.

— Photos by Larry Samson

Shell Lake boys defeated by Cameron for the second time

Wyatt Carlson with a jump under the basket. He is one of those players who gives 100 percent all the time.

Photos by Larry Samson

AJ Denotter with a jump shot against a very strong Cameron defense. Shell Lake lost, 62-42, in their second Lakeland Conference matchup with Cameron on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Jesse Seibert and Curtis Parker hustle to get the ball. Seibert flips the ball back in bounds.

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CUMBERLAND — On Tuesday night, Jan. 29, Spooner hosted Cumberland for their final conference dual of the season.

“We knew going into the dual that we would struggle coming up with a victory,” stated head wrestling coach Andrew Melton.

Cumberland was undefeated going into the evening.

At 152 pounds Richard Lauterbach got things going in the right direction for Spooner right from the start. “This is the best that I had seen Richard wrestle in the past two seasons. Richard looked great and pinned his opponent in the second period,” commented his coach.

At 160 Evan Silvis also had a great match. He wrestled well and had the lead until the very last four seconds of the match. He lost by a score of 5-7. “I know if this wasn’t Evan’s first year of wrestling he would have held onto the lead,” stated

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Spooner hosts final conference dual Melton.

At 170 Austin Bones had a good battle and lost by a score of 1-9. At 182 Lucas Hagberg just did not wrestle well on Tuesday night. “The match was close but I could tell he wasn’t wrestling to his fullest potential,” explained Melton. In the third period Hagberg was eventually pinned. “My hope is that this loss helps motivate him for the end of the season,” said his coach.

At 195 Jared Quenette looked good as he controlled the match and eventually pinned his opponent in the third period.

At 220 Zach Shutt wrestled extremely well against a very good opponent. The match was tied 6-6 going into the third period. Shutt had a chance to reverse his opponent but was caught and pinned. “I hope Zach can continue to wrestle well like this towards the end of the season,”

stated Melton.

At 285 Blake Johnson was just outmatched on Tuesday. He had to wrestle the Northern Badger champion and was pinned early in the first period. At 106 Blake Larson gave it a good effort but was pinned in the second period. At 113 Andy Mason was also pinned in the second period. At 120 Jadin Schwartz was pinned in the first period. At 126 Dustin Metzig was also outmatched and took a tech fall in the second period. At 132 Brandon Jepson wrestled very well and came up with a big 12-7 victory. At 138 Patrick Baker continues to look very good the past couple of weeks. Baker pinned his opponent in the third period. In the last varsity match of the night Tim Meister was pinned, making the final team score Spooner 21 and Cumberland 54.

“Overall I was very happy with how

our guys wrestled. Cumberland is just better than us at this time and it showed with the final score. It was a great night of wrestling once again for the fans that came to watch,” praised Melton.

There were six JV matches on the night.

At 138 RJ Anderson picked up a very close victory by the score of 10-9. At 220 Brad Baker pinned his opponent in the first period. At 170 Hunter Huth had two matches on the night. “Hunter lost both of them, but I thought he wrestled very well in his first match,” said Melton.

At 138 Mitch Shellito was wrestling right with his opponent before being turned to his back and pinned. Spooner’s last JV match was at 285 with Donavan Knutson wrestling. He gave his best effort but was pinned late in the third period. — from Spooner Athletic Department

BCS Kings bantams earn spot in state hockey championship

SIREN — The Barron – Chetek – Cumberland – Spooner Kings banged the boards against the Burnett Blizzard on Sunday, Feb. 3. The Kings hit the ice ready for battle, scoring three goals in the first period. Brandon Jenness, assisted by Alex Timm and Michael Johnston, scored first, followed quickly with unassisted goals by Casey Sutherland and Timm.

Goalie Brett Knowlton held the net clear of goals until the second period, when Burnett snuck one in around the edge of the pads. Kings defensiveman Michael Johnston found payback in a fantastic one-on-one shot against Burnett in the second period.

In the third period, both teams hit the ice with a will to win and the battle was on. Even though Burnett’s defense

Wilcox takes first in class

Brandon Wilcox, of Northwood High School, took first place at the Lakeland Conference Wrestling Tournament held Saturday, Feb. 2, in Cameron. He wrestled in the 195pound weight class. This was his 100th win.

— Photo by Larry Samson

played strongly, the Kings excellent teamwork won the day. The Kings defense held the Blizzard to nine shots on goal and the offense came out swinging, taking 15 shots on goal and scoring three times. Sutherland had two goals, which earned him a hat trick for the game. Levi Neubich assisted Sutherland with one goal. Johnston scored a second unassisted goal in the third period. The final score was 7 to 5 in favor of the Kings.

Each member of the Kings played with guts and determination. Outstanding teamwork, positive coaching and a strong will to win earned them a spot in the state championship tournament.

The Kings will now travel to the state championship in Sheboygan Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10. — submitted

The Kings bantam team took on the Burnett Blizzard on Sunday, Feb. 3. — Photo submitted

Rails compete in Heart O’ North Conference Tournament

LADYMITH — On Saturday, Feb. 2, the Spooner Rails wrestling team traveled to Ladysmith to compete in the Heart O’ North Conference Tournament.

At 106 pounds Blake Larson placed sixth after picking up a big win against Ladysmith in the wrestle backs. At 126 Dustin Metzig also won one match on the day and placed sixth. At 132 Brandon Jepson picked up a couple of wins and earned fifth place. At 138 Patrick Baker has continued to wrestle extremely well these past three weeks. He pinned his way into the finals and defeated Lucas Weisenberger of Ladysmith 9-0 in the championship match. Baker is now a two-time conference champion.

At 152 Richard Lauterbach won a couple of matches on the day and earned fourth place. At 170 Austin Bones finished in sixth place after being injured early in the tournament. At 182 Lucas

LEFT: Leo Carrillo finished third in the 182pound weight class at the Lakeland Conference Wrestling Tournament that was held Saturday, Feb. 2, at Cameron. Carrillo is a sophomore in his second year of wrestling. – Photos by Larry Samson

Hagberg also pinned his way into the championship match. He had a rematch from Tuesday night’s dual against Jaylen Lansin of Cumberland. “I thought that Lucas wrestled much better this time,” praised coach Andrew Melton. In the second period, Hagberg was able to throw Lansin to his back right as time ran out. Hagberg was able to pick up four points but the clock ran out before he was able to pin his opponent. Lansin answered right back in the third period when he pinned Hagberg late in the third period.

At 220 Zach Shutt is really starting to look impressive as the end of the season nears. “Zach had a great day and even pinned Barron for third place,” said Melton. His opponent from Barron had beaten Shutt twice earlier in the year. At 285 Blake Johnson also placed third on the day.

“Overall as a team I did not think that we had our best tournament of the season. We just made too many small mistakes throughout the day. Hopefully we can correct these before we wrestle at home for the regional tournament,” stated Melton.

Team scores Cumberland ...................................232.5 Ladysmith..........................................217 Chetek /Weyerhauser/Prairie Farm................................................191 Barron.................................................139 Spooner ..............................................117 Hayward ............................................115 Superior ...............................................95 Bloomer/Colfax..................................77 Northwestern ......................................19 – from Spooner Athletic Department

Carrillo takes third at conference meet

Beau Skluzacek pins his Cameron opponent, Gage Boerum, 3:38 into the match to advance to the semifinals where he lost to Mitch Paulson of Clear Lake. He finished fifth in the tournament on Saturday, Feb. 2, in the 145-pound weight class.

Leo Carrillo took third place with an 8-1 decision over Kordel Ralston of Bruce. His only loss of the day came when he was pinned by Joe Rademacher of St. Croix Falls. Rademacher finished first in the 182-pound weight class.

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Spooner FFA members bring home gold

Spooner FFA Speaking Contest participants accept their plaque for the Parliamentary Procedure Contest. Shown (L to R): Timothy Ritchie, Genna Peterson, Abby Zehm, Kayla Hickman, Rylee Nelson and Paxton Pocernich. — Photo submitted

SPOONER — Spooner FFA members recently showed off their skills in public speaking at the District FFA Speaking Contest on Thursday, Jan. 31, at Cumberland High School. Spooner FFA members Kayla Hickman, Rylee Nelson, Genna Peterson, Paxton Pocernich, Timothy Ritchie and Abby Zehm participated in the Parliamentary Procedure contest. In this team contest, members demonstrate a timed mock meeting using the rules of parliamentary procedure, followed by a round of individual questions before a panel of judges.

Members must be familiar with all parliamentary rules before the contest, as the mock agenda is not disclosed until the contest starts. The Spooner team placed first at the contest and earned the opportunity to compete at the Sectional FFA Speaking Contest to be held in Amery on Thursday, March 21.

Ritchie also participated in the Discussion Meet. In this contest, four members in each of two rounds were given an agricultural topic to discuss. They were then given a short time to prepare an

opening statement, followed by 15 minutes of open discussion and concluding with an individual closing statement.

The top two individuals from each of the preliminary rounds were selected to compete in the final round. In the final round, the members were given a different topic for discussion following the same format as the preliminary round.

Ritchie was selected as one of the four finalists but, he did not place in the top two after the final round.

To qualify for the sectional level, students must place first or second in their contest at the district level. The sectional level is the second level of competition, with the top individuals moving on to the state competition at the Wisconsin State FFA Convention held at Madison in June.

The career development Events that the students participate in are an integral part of the Wisconsin FFA Association and are assisting members in developing skills for the world of work. — from Spooner FFA

Community education announces February classes

SPOONER — Spooner Area Community Education will be offering the following classes. To register call 715-635-0243; go online to spooner.k12. wi.us under Community to get a registration form; mail a registration form to Spooner Area ComEd, 801 CTH A, Spooner, WI 54801; or drop off the registration form at the district office. Class fees must accompany registration form.

Information on cost and required items for each class is available from Spooner Area Community Education and on the school’s Web site. Many classes fill quickly. Sessions will be canceled if sufficient enrollment is not received; such fees will be fully refunded. Avoid disappointment of class cancellations, register early and invite a friend or two to register with you. Those who register should assume they are in the class at the time and place indicated. If there is a change, participants will be notified. All SACE classes are self-funding and depend on enrollment to cover the cost of instructors. SACE assumes no responsibility for reaching those who do not provide daytime contact information.

Fitness 18: 5:30-6:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, high school weight room and gym, instructor Michelle Jochimsen.

Bring to class: athletic wear, water bottle, towel (optional). Introduction to weight training, core strengthening, and cardio training. Modifications will be made for all to be successful. Join at any time, contact Karen Collins to register and for fee information.

Pickleball open gym: 6-8 p.m., Fridays and Sundays, elementary school gym.

Free. Bring to class: athletic wear, water bottle. All ages welcome. Join this fast, action sport that had a mascot long before it had a rulebook. Pickleball, bearing some resemblance to tennis, badminton and ping-pong, was started by a couple of dads conniving to eliminate those summer “I’m bored” whines. It’s easy to

Spaghetti, Love and Logic presentation at the middle school

SPOONER — Spooner Area School District and the Spooner PTA are sponsoring a fun-filled evening for families.

This free event will take place in the Spooner Middle School commons on Tuesday, Feb. 12, beginning at 5 p.m. with a free spaghetti bake dinner for all.

At 5:30 p.m., Tom Rick, a certified trainer in Parenting with Love and Logic, will host a two-hour seminar geared at parents of school-age children. With humor, he will share tried-and-true solutions for issues parents commonly encounter. You will improve relationships with your children and learn how to remain calm in all situations as you teach your children to be accountable for their behavior. This is a very practical seminar, you will walk away a more confident parent, teacher, club leader, etc. If you work with children, this program is for you.

While in the presentation, school-age children will be involved in a service project, making valentines for servicemen/women and for local nursing home residents. Child care for preschool-age children will also be provided.

Partnering on this event, Wilma Johnson, UW-Extension nutrition educator, will share a display about label logic, Read Labels, Set a Healthier Table.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a nonperishable item for the local food pantry.

For more information, call Kessea Karl, 715-635-2173, Ext. 2300, or Sharon Johnson, 715-635-2174, Ext. 1005. — SASD

Geographic Bee winner

Ryan Anderson was the winner of the 2013 Spooner Middle School Geographic Bee. He then took a written test in an attempt to advance to the state bee in April. The result of that test should be announced next month. Ryan (right) is pictured with runner-up Gavin Hochstetler. — Photo submitted

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Love and Logic: 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, middle school activity room, instructor Thomas Rick. Please bring a nonperishable item for our local food pantry. Activity time will be provided for children; such as making valentines for shut-ins and servicemen/women. Hold children accountable in a loving, lowstress way without anger, threats, warnings and blowups. Learn simple skills and techniques so you can walk away ready to be more effective as parents and/or community leaders of children.

You will improve your relationships and teach children how to behave in the real world as well as home. Pick up a few new parenting or management skills with laughter and solutions to issues all of us encounter. This presentation may be geared toward middle school families; it reaches out to all who connect with children, whether every day or as Scouts, sports or CCD leaders. Registration deadline is Monday, Feb. 11.

Read labels, set a healthier table: 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, middle school activity room, instructor Wilma Johnson, UW-Extension nutrition educator. Bring a nonperishable item for our local food pantry. Does the information on food packaging leave you wondering about food, what are those ingredients added to it or the nutrition in it? Learn about food labeling law, interpreting the nutrition label and what some terms used on food labels actually mean. Practice skills learned with actual food labels. Take home information and Web sites that can assist you in better understanding when buying healthful food. Get your questions answered at a display about food labels. Registration deadline is Monday, Feb. 11.

Samurai techniques of Ancient Japan: 7-8 p.m., Tuesdays and/or 9-10 a.m. Saturdays, high school multiuse/wrestling room, instructor Bill Allard. Fee will be donated to Spooner Area School’s wrestling team supply needs. Bring to class: athletic wear, water bottle. This beginner class is for ages 15 and up. Nami ryu Aiki Heiho is based on ancient martial arts, an exclusive secret of the Samurai nobility. Later these arts formed the basis of modern arts, including Brazilian Jujitsu and Aikido. Foundational arts of aiki-jujutsu, kenjutsu and iaijutsu will be explored, in addition to practical modern techniques and self-defense. Allard offers a family-style series, similar to how a Japanese parent would have passed on traditions to one’s child. Join at any time.

Call Karen ahead for any closed dates.

Computers: Today’s technology: 4-6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 25, high school computer lab C29, instructor Melissa Smith.

Fee is $12 per class. Bring to class: any projects you have to work on. Basics will be covered on the following upcoming dates as well, how they can be used at home, work or for a class. Built-in time for hands-on learning, and questions.

Registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 15.

Upcoming classes in March: Microsoft PowerPoint and SMART Board: Monday, March 4; Blogs and Google Documents, Monday, March 11; and iPads and Internet Sites, Monday, March 18. — from SACE

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Bird with a moustache

Barronett by Judy Pieper

The bird with a moustache. — Photo by Sylvia Oberle

Both male and female have red heads, but I think the male is quite the dandy, he sports a red moustache!

Pileated woodpeckers dig large rectangular holes in trees to uncover food. They actually help keep the for-

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Valentine’s Day is coming up. Just thought I had better warn all the boyfriends and husbands a little bit ahead of time. You know how we ladies can get if you show up at the last minute with a package of lightbulbs or something.

The Spirit Connection will be serving a spaghetti supper starting at 5:30 p.m. on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the church basement. The kids work hard preparing the supper and decorating the basement to look like an Italian restaurant, and they always make everyone feel so welcome. We hope you can join us for supper and the Ash Wednesday service, which will start at 7 p.m.

The women of Barronett Lutheran will be meeting in the church basement at 7 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 7. In addition to holding our regular business meeting, we will be making valentines for some of our senior citizen friends. I think we make about 50 every year and can certainly use some help if you’d like to join in the fun.

If you have any pictures of flowers, ribbons, paper lace, construction paper or anything else you think would look good on valentine cards, feel free to bring it along.

You know, we have some very talented artists at Barronett Lutheran, and the cards they make look like they should be for sale at a gift shop. Unfortunately, I am not one of those people. My cards look like something a second-grade student would get a needs-more-effort comment on. Luckily, I am going to have eye surgery on Wednesday morning, so maybe I can use that as an excuse for my sloppy work this year.

Lynn Thon, from Oak View Adult Family Home, is going to host a Valentine’s Day party for special-needs adults at the Barronett Community Center on Thursday, Feb. 14. If you know of anyone who might want to attend, please give me a call for more information.

Pat Olson and I went to Monroe on Sunday to attend a birthday party for Aunt Helen Hefty, who turned 92 on Jan. 31. Aunt Helen recently moved from her own apartment into an assisted living apartment and is adjusting to the new place quite nicely. The party was held in the community room, and there were lots of family and friends present to help her celebrate. We could tell by the smile on her face that she felt like queen for the day.

Aunt Helen’s daughter, Sue Meier, retired, after 33 years at U.S. Bank, on her mom’s birthday, and, naturally, she was pretty excited about that. Sue was working at the bank in Milwaukee and is going to move to Monroe as soon as she finds an apartment that she likes.

The people she worked with threw a big surprise going-away party for her, and she had lots of pictures of that to show us. There were some pretty musically talented co-workers who played and sang a song to the tune of “Dream, Dream, Dream” with verses they made

up to fit the occasion.

You know what’s really exciting about Sue retiring?

She has always had to schedule time off to come up and help with the Scandinavian dinner. Now she will be able to come up anytime she wants. And I will be able to work her like a slave the entire week before the dinner. Just imagine an evil laugh here.

Sue’s granddaughter, Taylor, was one of the guests at the party. You probably remember that Taylor was in a terrible car accident a little over a year ago. Well, she has finally had the surgery to replace about a third of her skull, and she looks absolutely wonderful. Her hair has grown in and is nice and thick. I was so happy to see her. She was on the swim team in high school and is finally able to do some swimming again. In fact, she is going to take some physical tests this coming week to see if she can get a job as a lifeguard. If you’d seen this young lady the first few months after the accident, you would know what a miracle this is. She’s a perfect example of God answering prayers.

Terry Goodrich had a pretty nice birthday last week.

He did get over to the Almena VFW for their catfish supper that evening, and he didn’t even have to pay for it himself because Pat Kolstad was there and decided to pick up the tab for Terry’s birthday. Terry said that he was going to try to beat his old record of the number of catfish pieces he could eat, but only did about half of that. His record is 30 pieces, by the way. He said that the catfish dinner is delicious, and that he highly recommends it to everyone. He didn’t mention getting any pies, maybe I’ll get around to entering his contest this year. I have a new recipe for an unbaked raspberry pie, and I think it just might be a winner.

Oh, Terry did mention that I talk about cute little kids a lot. And, of course, that made him think about a kid story he heard a long time ago. He was talking to a nurse, who was the daughter of a nurse, and, therefore, knew a lot about taking care of kids. Well, she had five kids, who were perfect, but one of them was absolutely not interested in being potty trained. She said that when he had to do his business, he would hide somewhere until he was done and then come to her to get cleaned up. One day she was out in the garden when he came and wanted clean underwear, and she had had it. She took off his dirty clothes, grabbed the garden hose and hosed him down. He didn’t like it! The next day it happened again, she took him outside, took off his dirty clothes, and hosed him down again. Guess what? From that point forward he used the toilet like a big boy. It’s probably not the type of potty training recommended by pediatricians, but what the heck. It worked.

I guess that’s about all I know from Barronett this week. Have a great week, and I’ll see you next time.

Lida Nordquist visited Fanny England Thursday.

Donna and Gerry Hines called on Nina and Lawrence Hines Thursday. Friday visitors of Nina and Lawrence were Karen and Hank Mangelsen.

Marlene Swearingen took Lida Nordquist and Donna Hines out for lunch Friday to celebrate Donna being done with her radiation treatments.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen visited Marlene and Bruce Swearingen Saturday morning. They called on Gerry and Donna Hines Sunday.

Lida Nordquist went to Glenwood City Saturday with Jan Schott to watch grandson Caleb Schott play

basketball. That night she stayed with Joleen and Richard Funk. While there, she helped Angela Funk celebrate her birthday. Angela is married to Lida’s grandson, Rick Funk.

Kris Fjelstad attended a baby shower brunch Saturday in Eau Claire at the home of her sister, Margie Craemer. Proud parents-to-be are David and Kristine Strassman. David is Kris’ nephew, son of her sister and brother-in-law, Kitty and Jeff Strassman.

Lida Nordquist was a guest of Lawrence and Nina Hines Sunday afternoon and evening.

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by Sylvia Oberle Tap. Tap. A hammering sound came from my backyard. I looked toward the maple tree and had a big surprise. A woodpecker, the largest I had ever seen in my yard, was working for a feast. It was late afternoon, but I had time to get my camera for a few snapshots. Even after taking the pictures, the bird just kept on tapping away. Shoo! I said a few times. Tap and tap some more.

I shouted, “Off with you, don’t hurt my tree.” Finally, the big bird took flight. It seemed to be talking back at me with its loud piping call as it flew across our north field.

I took the next step in bird-watching and consulted my ”Bird Book of Wisconsin” field guide. Sure enough, I identified the bird as a pileated woodpecker, the largest woodpecker in Wisconsin. In fact, only two other woodpeckers are larger: the imperial woodpecker of Mexico and the famous (almost extinct) ivory-billed woodpecker of the southwestern United States.

The pileated woodpecker has a white neck, black back, red crest, black bill and a spearlike tongue. Its body is 16 to 19 inches long with a wingspan 26 to 30 inches wide.

est healthy by eating the wood-boring insects that are harmful to trees. These woodpeckers mate for life, nest in tree cavities, lay four white eggs and raise one brood a year. The female and male take turns incubating the eggs during the day, but it’s the male that does the work at night. Now, that’s a fact to make me like this male woodpecker with the red moustache even more.

The pileated is not listed as endangered, but is protected by the Federal Migratory Bird Act even though pileateds in Wisconsin stay here and do not migrate.

According to Department of Natural Resource sources, this woodpecker is doing just fine with stable numbers and growth at a good rate. We still have abundant habitat for them, too.

Now that I know more about this bird with the red moustache, I will welcome him back to my maple tree to eat the insects and pose for me again. I’m finding this winter birding interesting and fun. So why not put out some birdseed and suet if you can? It’s sure to please our feathered friends on these very cold days.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY City of Shell Lake

The City of Shell Lake is seeking applicants for the following two categories to implement its Invasive Species Plan. It is anticipated that the positions will start in April/May and end in October 2013. The positions will work approximately 32 hrs./ wk. and will include both weekends and holidays. Ability to work with the public and knowledge of computers is a key part of both positions.

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

Salary is $11.24 per hour. Supervisory experience is a plus.

Some college classes in taxonomy preferred.

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

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

Applications can be picked up at City Hall or obtained by calling 715-468-7679. Closing date for applications to City Hall is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 22, 2013.

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H A P P E N I N G S

EVENTS

FEBRUARY

Thursday, Feb. 7 • Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce meeting, 4:30 p.m., Shell Lake City Hall meeting room.

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

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

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

Donations accepted.

Saturday, Feb. 9 • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Tickets 9 a.m. Distribution 9:30 a.m. Volunteers needed. Contact 715-635-9309, 715468-4017 or 715-222-4410.

• Shine! showcasing area youth, Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, Shell Lake, 7 p.m.

• Ice racing on Shell Lake. Racing starts at noon.

Food available.

• Spaghetti feed benefit for the Richard Feeney family at the Shell Lake Community Center, 4-7 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 10 • Faith in Action Valentine Vignette benefit concert, 2 p.m., at the Spooner Wesleyan Church, 1100 West Maple St. Silent auction and refreshments. Freewill offering.

Tuesday, Feb. 12 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m.

• Winter soup luncheon, Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, Sarona. Soup, noon-1 p.m., in program learning center. Nature topic for conversation led by staff.

Guests are welcome to stay after for cards or to chat.

For questions, directions or to learn more call 715-6356543, info@hunthill.org or go to hunthill.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 13 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted.

• The board of directors for the Railroad Memories Museum meeting, 1 p.m., Spooner City Hall. All volunteers welcome.

• Book Chat is reading “Caleb’s Crossing” by Geraldine Brooks for their February discussion. They will meet at 3:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church in Spooner.

Thursday, Feb. 14 • The Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center.

• Fibromyalgia/CFS/Chronic Pain Support Group, 1-3 p.m. at the Chetek Lutheran Church. Call 715-651-9011 or 715-237-2798.

Saturday, Feb. 16 • Cabaret, Shell Lake 3-12 building, 7 p.m. Adam Bever guest clinician.

• Triple Treat Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., U.C.C. Church, Earl. Soup, pies, books, flea market and miscellaneous.

• Indianhead Writers meeting, 1 p.m., Northwind Book and Fiber bookstore, Spooner. Anyone interested in writing is welcome. For more information, call Mary Olsen, 715-468-2604.

Sunday, Feb. 17 • Spaghetti benefit for Jimmy Hartwig, 12:30-5:30 p.m., at Shell Lake Community Center. Raffles, silent auction, bake sale and music. Hartwig broke his neck in a car accident. For more info or to donate call 715-4162716 or 715-468-2040.

Monday, Feb. 18 • Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner.

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

Tuesday, Feb. 19 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m., at the lodge.

Wednesday, Feb. 20 • Games and activities, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center.

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

• The Washburn County Humane Society open board meeting 5:30 p.m., state patrol headquarters, Spooner, 715-635-4720.

Thursday, Feb. 21 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available.

Saturday, Feb. 23 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.

Wednesday, Feb. 27 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.

Thursday, Feb. 28 • First Year Parenting class, 5-8:30 p.m., Spooner Annex Building, UW-Extension conference room. Call Deb Meyer at 715-635-4444 or deb.meyer@ces.uwex. edu.

Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program accepting nominations Feb. 1 - March 15

Kohl’s is honoring youth, ages 6 to 18, who have made a positive impact on their communities

MENOMONEE FALLS – The Kohl’s Department Stores Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program will award more than $425,000 in scholarships and prizes this year.

Ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to $10,000 scholarships, more than 2,300 young volunteers who have made a positive impact on their communities will be selected. Nominations for kids ages 6 to 18 will be accepted Feb. 1 – March 15 at kohlskids.com.

To nominate volunteers ages 6 to 18 for a Kohl’s Cares scholarship, visit kohlskids.com. Nominations are accepted Feb. 1 through March 15, and nominators must be 21 years or older. Two nominees from each of the more than 1,100 Kohl’s stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl’s gift card, and more than 200 will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward postsecondary education. Ten national winners will be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for postsecondary education, and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf.

Since the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program began in 2001, Kohl’s has recognized more than 17,000 kids with more than $3.4 million in scholarships and prizes. In 2013, Kohl’s celebrates its 13th year of rewarding young volunteers. Below are just a couple of examples of the outstanding youth recognized during last year’s program.

In 2012, Kohl’s honored national winner Brianna Moore, 15, from Detroit, Mich., who collected, decorated and delivered food baskets that fed more than 400 families in her community, along with collecting and providing hats and gloves for approximately 320 local

schoolchildren to keep them warm during the harsh Detroit winter. Regional winner Mackenzie Bearup, 18, was recognized for founding Sheltering Books, Inc., an organization that has collected and donated more than 100,000 books to children in homeless shelters in 35 states and to underprivileged schoolchildren in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.

The Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program is part of Kohl’s Cares®, Kohl’s philanthropic program focused on improving the lives of children. Kohl’s Cares® benefits children’s health and education initiatives nationwide through its merchandise program, featuring special books and plush toys where 100 percent of net profit benefits children’s initiatives; fundraising gift cards for schools and youth serving organizations and the Associates in Action associate volunteer program.

For more information or a list of past Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program winners, visit kohlskids.com.

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With a commitment to environmental leadership, Kohl’s operates 1,146 stores in 49 states. In support of the communities it serves, Kohl’s has raised more than $208 million for children’s initiatives nationwide through its Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise program, which operates under Kohl’s Cares, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. For a list of store locations and information, or for the added convenience of shopping online, visit Kohls.com, or join the discussion on Facebook at facebook.com/ kohls or Twitter at twitter.com/Kohls. – submitted

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H A P P E N I N G S

Fundraisers

If you would like to announce your Relay For Life fundraiser in this column, please call 715-468-2314 or email washburn@centurytel.net.

Sunday, Feb. 17 • Ski Out Cancer cross-country ski race, Red Barn ski trails, Shell Lake. Various races between 2-4 p.m. See Web site SkiOutCancer.com or call 715-205-4424.

Monday, Feb. 18 • Shell Lake girls basketball team versus Spooner girls basketball team game, 7:30 p.m., at Shell Lake. Raising funds for Washburn County Relay For Life.

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Indianhead Community Action Agency is looking for volunteers to help out in their thrift store and food pantry.

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 a fundraising coordinator, someone to think of fundraising ideas and to organize the fundraisers. Also, volunteers to become a board member. For more information, call Susie at 715-4682453 or e-mail wcahs@centurytel.net.

••• Terraceview Living Center Inc. is providing opportunities for talented volunteers skilled in group and one-to-one interactions with the elderly. 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.

••• Faith in Action of Washburn County is looking for volunteers to provide direct services to seniors and adults with disabilities. Tasks might include transportation, light housekeeping, light yard work, fix-it jobs, telephone and in-person visits. Training is provided, and all volunteers choose what they want to do and when they want to volunteer. For more information, please call 715-635-2252 or e-mail Faith In Action at faithinactionwc@yahoo.com.

••• Washburn County Unit on Aging is in need of volunteer drivers for the Meals on Wheels program and the medical escort program. This is a great opportunity to socialize, meet new people, travel and help others. Mileage is paid to volunteers who use their own vehicles when transporting and/or delivering. You must possess a valid state of Wisconsin driver’s license and be able to read maps, road names and street signs. If interested, please contact Eva at the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Spooner at 715-635-4460.

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by Monday noon. E-mail it to wcregister@ centurytel.net, bring it to the office, or call 715-4682314. 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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Washburn County Genealogy Room is closed for the winter. The room may be opened by appointment, depending on weather conditions. Please call 715-6357937 for more information.

Monday: Celebrate Recovery meetings at 6:30. This is a Christ-centered recovery program. Meetings take place in the Community Life Center at Spooner Wesleyan Church, Hwy. 70 West. For more information, call 715-635-2768.

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

Monday and Thursday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program is held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Daily fee includes lunch and a program of crafts, exercise, games, music, quiet time, etc. For more information, call 715-635-4367.

Tuesday: Women Healing Women support group at Time-Out Family Abuse Outreach office, every other Tuesday, 4-5:30 p.m. For survivors of domestic abuse and/or sexual abuse. Free, confidential, closed after first session. For more info or to register, contact TimeOut 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.

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.

• Washburn County Historical Society Research Room open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Located in the basement of the main museum. Also by appointment. Call 715-4682982.

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

••• 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.

Shell Lake Alano Club Meetings on CTH B, two blocks off Hwy. 63. All meetings are nonsmoking Sunday 10 a.m.

AA Monday Noon AA Open Tuesday Noon AA Closed 7 p.m.

AA Closed Wednesday 1 p.m.

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NA Open Thursday 1 p.m.

AA Open 7 p.m.

Al-Anon Closed Friday 2 p.m.

AA Closed 7 p.m.

AA Open Saturday Noon AA Closed Fourth Saturday of every month, Pin Night with 5:30 p.m. potluck and 7 p.m. meeting.

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OBITUARIES

Marilyn J. (Hager) Hultman

Send death notices/obituaries to P.O. Box 455, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or e-mail wcregister@centurytel.net

Marilyn J. (Hager) Hultman, 82, Edina, Minn., passed away Jan. 29, 2013, after a short, courageous battle with brain cancer.

Marilyn was born June 24, 1930, in Hutchinson, Minn., and was raised in Silver Lake, Minn., where she graduated from high school. Marilyn enjoyed numbers, and after graduation from business school, worked in many positions utilizing her numerical abilities, eventually retiring from a position as office manager at Rudy Luther Toyota. Soon after Marilyn retired, she married Rick Hultman. Marilyn and Rick had an enjoyable life together that included numerous vacations, and homes and friends in South Padre Island, Texas, and Shell Lake.

Marilyn and Rick loved the Minnesota State Fair and it was not uncommon for them to attend the fair for six days in a row. Marilyn was a smart, strong-willed, inde-

pendent and hardworking woman. She arranged Hager family get-togethers and was a great helpmate and support to her husband, Rick, who has struggled with Alzheimer’s for the last seven years. Her family is grateful to staff at Southdale Fairview Hospital, particularly Dr. Rousey, who provided care and guidance for Marilyn’s final journey. Also, the family appreciates sister-inlaw Rosemary Hultman for her support and wisdom in moving Marilyn and Rick from Texas to Minnesota; niece Tracy Hemeon for assisting Marilyn and Rick in their move to assisted living and making them comfortable while there; and friend Joe Ricco for looking after Rick during Marilyn’s hospitalization in Texas.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her mother and father, Lydia and Orrin Hager; mother and father-in-law Mary and Paul Hultman; brother, Duane Hager; sister,

Claire Baumgartner; brothers-in-law, Robert Hultman, Dick Carroll and James Baumgartner; nephew, Mike Hager; and niece, Lynne Richter.

She is survived by her husband, Rick Hultman; sister, Carol Carroll; brother, Orrin Hager (Marianne); sister-inlaw, Phylliss Hager; sister-in-law, Rosemary Hultman (Mike Rygg); and brother-in-law, Roger Hultman. Marilyn leaves behind many nieces and nephews, their respective families and many friends.

A memorial service will be held at the Cremation Society of Minnesota, 7110 France Ave., Edina, Minn., 952924-4100, on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 1 p.m., with a gathering of family and friends immediately following the service.

Interment will be held at a later date at Lakewood Cemetery.

We certainly had some cold temps last week. I’m so glad I don’t have to go to the barn anymore. I still miss those bossies, though.

Happy birthday to Loretta VanSelus, to Levi Meister, to Bonnie Cook and to LuAnn LaVeau. Everyone, have a wonderful day.

Happy birthday to Rose Johnson, Feb. 15. Have a great day Rose.

Happy birthday to A. J. Denotter and to Colleen Jensen, all on Feb. 15. Have a wonderful day.

Feb. 17, it’s happy birthday to Katie Ann Crosby and to Gary Mackenzie. Enjoy your birthday.

Feb. 18, it’s happy birthday to Paul Soelle as he enjoys his special day with lots more to come.

It’s a very happy birthday on Feb. 19 to Cecil Melton when he turns 90 years young. Have a great day Cecil.

Bethanna Petersen, it’s happy birthday to you on Feb. 19 and many more to come.

Happy birthday to Sunshine Crosby and to Tim Redding as they enjoy their special day, Deb. 20. Have a great one.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Caren Morey who passed away recently. Caren was ahead of me in school and she always said hello to others and to me.

This past week son Richy’s turkeys took their fateful trip to Barron. Sheds were cleaned and it’s ready for more 7-week-old turkeys.

Friday found the parish nurses going out to lunch.

Diane Hulleman is a parish nurse for our area so she enjoyed lunch. Diane’s friend, Robin Burke, has been having health issues and has been off work a number of weeks. Diane went to see her, taking her a gift. Robin was hospitalized Wednesday through Saturday.

We are now into February and thinking back, Christmas feels like five or six months ago. And now we’re into doing our taxes.

Talking with Marv Knoop, he tells us he didn’t see

many fishermen down on Bashaw Lake. It’s too cold.

Talking with Karen Vanderhoof, she tells us her daughter-in-law Ashley Vanderhoof’s co-worker has a little 4year-old who’s at Children’s Hospital. His illness started with the flu and he may have brain damage. Please keep him in your special thoughts and prayers.

Sandy Atkinson says their children and grandchildren were planning to visit her and Jim on Sunday. It was a blast for Kyle Beaufeaux’s birthday and he’s celebrating at his grands. Pattie and Noel Beaufeaux, Kyle and Mitch, Lisa Otto, and Marjorie and Charlie, Scott and Kristen Carls and Kim, Jannah and Brianne, and Jimmy Atkinson were to come and enjoy the party. Sandy tells us this is the first time her kids have been home since Christmas.

Diane Hulleman left Sunday afternoon going to her sister Elaine O’Brien’s home in the Twin Cities. Monday, Elaine turned 90 years young. They were planning a party for Elaine. Happy birthday Elaine. Diane planned to be home Tuesday.

Saturday, Feb. 9, will be the benefit for Rich and Patti Feeney and family at the Shell Lake Community Center.

Spaghetti will be served. Plan to attend as there will be lots of prizes. It goes from 4-7 p.m.

Talking with Betty Meister we find she is down with a cold. We hope you get better soon Betty. Betty has a special job. Yes, she gets to baby-sit her little grandson Brayden when Trudy comes to help with milking chores. She says he’ll be 6 months on Feb. 12 and he’s doing lots of things. Even Grandpa Carl gets in on the holding.

Sunday Peggy Vesta and Vicki Trott were over to their mom and dad’s, Cecil and Evelyn Melton’s, for lunch.

We have new grandparents and great-grandparents.

Yes, it’s a girl. Isabella Louise Chandler arrived Jan. 31, weighing in at 7 pounds and 6 ounces. Happy grandparents are Richard and Karen of Dewey Country and greatgrands are Cecil and Evelyn Melton. May you enjoy that precious little girl! Parents are Jeff and Sarah Chandler.

Talking with Jan Melton, we find Jan very happy. According to the staff at Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake, Jan is 98 percent cancer free. She will have more tests later at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. Please keep Jan and Tom in your special thoughts and prayers.

Table Talk: If you lost your job and were the only breadwinner of the family and had to live on $350 a week, which bill would you pay first?

Talking with Sandy Redding, we find her honey had a treatment this last week. Saturday Tim and Chris Redding and Tanner and Chase were up and helped Bernard put in a heat houser in his tractor. Chris made dinner and supper for the family. Please keep Bernard and Sandy in your special thoughts and prayers.

My pups are still a-racin’ around the house. When one is sleepin’, the other one can’t stand it so he picks on him.

The other night those two were just a-racin’ around the house until they were pooped. Outside Rammy didn’t want to come in as he loves the snow so much.

The Lions Club brought back oranges and grapefruit on their way home from Mexico. Talk about delicious fruit.

Buddy and his dad and Noah Lauterbach went fishing Sunday. Janie and her honey and their little daughter were out for supper bringing a ham and all the goodies to enjoy. Noah stayed at Marie and Warren Quam’s Friday and Saturday night.

Talking with John Biver we find John hasn’t been doing any assessing lately due to the cold weather. He says he has lots to do with assessing on his computer. He has six towns again this year. John was all pumped up for the Super Bowl. John told me that the caucus meeting only took four minutes and that’s a record.

Scatter sunshine.

Have a great week!

Mr. Groundhog saw his shadow, so guess we’ll be having six more weeks of winter. There is finally enough snow for enjoying sledding About the big game on Sunday night. Probably the coolest thing was the power outage. I thought the neatest part was Paul Harvey’s commercial poetry, “That’s Why God Made a Farmer.” Those millions that were watching have to eat food that comes from this good old earth, nurtured by farmers and fishermen. The farmer had to plant the seed, nurture it, harvest it, feed the cow, milk the cow that gave the milk that the cheese on the pizza came from.

Folks weren’t very active all week until the weekend when it warmed a bit.

Pete Frey and son Ben flew to Florida and spent several days with his sister, Jan, and Jeff. They enjoyed Disney World, picking seashells and the nice warm weather.

Thursday, Katie West had a basketball scrimmage at Spooner Middle School against Shell Lake fourthgraders. Maddie West was at the Shell Lake Primary School for a murder mystery party. Maddie attended her Girl Scout troop’s cookie kickoff. So she’s busy selling cookies and on Saturday, Feb. 9, she will be selling at the Sarona Post Office from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

A baby shower was held following church services on Sunday morning at Sarona Methodist for Anastrasia Kaitlan, baby daughter of Jerrett and Jessie Sykes. A nice lunch, special cake was enjoyed and they received many nice things. They have other children, sons C.J. and Donavon.

A week ago Sunday, Mavis Schlapper had dinner at Fritz and Mary Mancl’s, along with their kids Scott and Scott Jr., and Nicole and daughter Stacy. The occasion was Mary’s birthday.

Saturday it was a great party for Harry Hoecherl, celebrating his 80th birthday with an open house at Tracks in Spooner. There was a big turnout for a really nice guy.

Wishing him many more.

Donna Ness, Bonnie Reno and Dominic Hopke returned recently from a mission trip to Pharr, Texas. It was a bit chilly, in the 50s, misty and rainy. They kept very busy. One group of six worked on a roof that was made

of cardboard. They worked hard, it was fun, too, and very rewarding.

Many relatives from the area attended the memorial service Friday for Tammy Ullom Friermood, 48, who passed away after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.

The service was held at the VFW Hall in Barnes. She was the daughter of Howard Ullom and was Lilly Ullom’s granddaughter. Sympathy to the family.

Dick and Charlotte Shover were in Ohio. They read the following obit in the paper there and sent it to me. It is the brother of the late Milt Semms. Charles Semm, 85, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, whose funeral was Jan. 16, was born in 1927 in Sarona to the late Art and Clara Kreuger Semm.

He has worked for the state of Ohio for many years. He was the last sibling, preceded in death by brothers Milton and John and sisters Viola, Mearle, Dorothy and Ida. He left behind his wife of 54 year, Elsie, and nieces and nephews.

A speedy recovery is wished for Doris Linton and Marie Nelson, who both took falls and were in the hospital and were put on the prayer list at church on Sunday.

I’ve been enjoying fresh Florida sunshine oranges and grapefruit from Fort Meyer from my Loew neighbors. I had some fresh pecans from Georgia that daughter Mary and John brought home for me.

Mary and John Marschall had their kids, Sara and Kyle, Brady and Ashley, Brian and grandmas Wealthy from Amery and myself over for supper last Monday night, fixing some southern food. Crawfish etouffee and seafood gumbo over a bed of rice, garlic butter sautéed shrimp and sweet potato fries. Food they got on their trip.

Very good. She had texted son Brian to bring her two quarts of oil from town. Here he came with two quarts of engine oil instead of cooking oil! Guess she got what she asked for!

Ryan and Jessie Furchtenicht returned Saturday from a week in Jamaica. Jillian and Jaxson spent the week with Grandma Nanc and Grandpa Russ while their parents were gone. One evening they came and visited me.

Rock and Elaine Furchtenicht brought me a jag of wood, had supper and watched the game Sunday night

with me.

I visited Dorothy Esser on Saturday and her friend, Sue Pearson, Hayward, who also came to visit her.

Birthday wishes this week to Julie Westlund, Ashton Fox, Feb. 7; Linda Frank, Ted Richter, Jim Mommsen, Amanda Reynolds, Bailey Okonek and Jadalyn Meeds, Feb. 8; Trudy Meister, Amanda Pearson and Pat Linn, Feb. 9; Charlotte Kubista, Nicole Doane, Emma Anderson, John Pockat and Val Smith’s little grandson Gabriel Konop who turns 2 on Feb. 10; Dorothy Semm, Rolanda Musolf, Linda Giesdorf, Glenn Leischer, Dean Mott, Daniel Knutson and Carolyn Williams. Feb. 11; Tony Ullom, Jerry Sigmund, Peter Foote and Jessica Furchtenicht, Feb. 17; McLaine Hutton, Sarah Hanson and Darin Reynolds, Feb. 13. To each, have a happy day!

A happy anniversary to Bryan and Julie Westlund on Feb. 10; Travis and Steph Vollmer, Feb. 11; Cecil and Shirley Scribner, Feb. 12.

Remember the benefit for the Feeney family at the Shell Lake Community Center, a spaghetti feed, 4-7 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 9, and also the winter soup lunch Tuesday, Feb. 12, noon-1 p.m., at Hunt Hill.

Dewey Country

by Pauline Lawrence

Sarona by Marian Furchtenicht

Senior Lunch Menu

Monday, Feb. 11: Turkey cutlet, gravy, dressing, baked squash, frozen yogurt, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Tuesday, Feb. 12: Tuna casserole, sliced carrots, chocolate cherry heart cookie, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Wednesday, Feb. 13: Hearty beef chili, cheese, crackers, baked sliced apples, fruit juice, corn muffin, butter, milk, coffee.

Thursday, Feb. 14: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, asparagus, butterscotch pudding, roll, butter, milk, coffee.

Friday, Feb. 15: Tuscan baked chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, coleslaw, spice cake, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

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

Alliance

Lake Park Alliance

53 3rd St., Shell Lake 715-468-2734 Rev. John Sahlstrom, Lay Pastor Richard Peterson, Youth Director Ryan Hunziker, Sunday School 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m., Nursery Provided; Faith & Friends, K - 6th grades, Wednesdays 3:15 - 5 p.m.; Youth Group, 7th - 12th grades, Wednesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Baptist

Northwoods Baptist

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday service: 6 p.m.

Wednesday service: 7 p.m.

Spooner Baptist

AREA CHURCHES Episcopal St. Alban's

Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner 715-635-8475 Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Full Gospel Shell Lake Full Gospel

293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 Sunday School & Adult Education Classes: 9 a.m.

Celebration worship 10 a.m.; KFC (Kids For Christ) during Service; UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: Compassion Connection (Women only) 7 p.m.; Thursdays: Compassion Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;

Lutheran

W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor Darrel Flaming 715-635-2277 spoonerbaptist.com Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday evening service 6 p.m.

Wed. evening service 6:30 p.m.

Barronett Lutheran

St. Joseph's Catholic

(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.

Catholic

100 N. Second St., Shell Lake Father Edwin Anderson Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m.

Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.

St. Catherine's Catholic

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

St. Francis de Sales

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

Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

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.

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

Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran

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

Family Worship 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship follows worship Holy Communion first Sunday of the month Midweek studies Mondays 2 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran

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

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Methodist

United Methodist

Sarona Methodist Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

United Methodist

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

(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. 63 W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday Worship 8 and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:15 a.m.; Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays

Long Lake Lutheran Church

803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 shelllakesalem lutheran.org Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10:15 a.m..

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

Sunday School during worship time; webcast livestream.com/slumc

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

Faith Lutheran

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

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

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Wesleyan

Spooner Wesleyan

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

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

Other

Cornerstone Christian

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

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

Youth Group Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

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

Trego Community Church

Pastor John Iaffaldano W5635 Park St. Trego, WI 54888, 715-635-8402 Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. prayer meeting; 6:30-8 p.m. AWANA Sept. - April. Sunday School 9:15 a.m., all ages.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Bishop Patrick F. Roper 715-719-0124 644 S. 6th Street, Barron 715-537-3679 Sunday: Sacrament 10 a.m., Sunday School/Primary 11:20 a.m., Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m.

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’s ministries: 6:30 p.m.

A

young boy came home from school with his report card. His father studied it and shook his head. “What’s the problem, Pop?” he asked. “Do you think it is heredity or the environment?”

Many people, like that boy, go through life looking for an excuse for their failure rather than to struggle for success. They criticize their circumstances rather than conquering their conditions. They would rather spend time looking for a way out than discovering a way up.

It is time to set aside our disabilities and focus on our possibilities. It is time to move from the problem to the solution. And it is time to accept our responsibility and put it with his ability. With faith in God, we can mix toil with trust, and turn our setbacks into successes. No excuses. Instead let us excel in all things through his power.

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Notices

The Classifieds

NOTICE OF MEETING - TOWN OF BARRONETT

Notice is hereby given the Barronett Town Board shall hold its monthly Board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at 7 p.m. at the Barronett Town Hall, N1608 South Heart Lake Rd. The agenda shall be posted at least one 1 day prior to meeting.

577454 25r Patricia A. Parker, Clerk

HEARING NOTICE CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP APPROVAL REZONING REQUEST CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST CITY OF SHELL LAKE

The City of Shell Lake and Shell Lake Cemetery Association, 501 First St., P.O. Box 520, Shell Lake, WI 54871, requests the following for all of Lot 2 CSM V 6, P 40, NE/NE & NW/NE, S25T38N-R13W, City of Shell Lake: Certified survey map approval to subdivide the parcel into two parcels Rezoning from Agricultural/Forestry A-1 to Resource Conservation RC-1 Conditional use permit to allow for the development of an ATV campground Ordinance Sections 14-1-35, 13-1-182, 13-1-33(b)(7) & Article E Conditional Uses A public hearing will be held on these matters Monday, February 11, 2013, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall.

577013 24-25r WNAXLP Bradley A. Pederson, Acting Zoning Administrator

NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPOINT WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (WITC) DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS

Notice is hereby given that applications are being accepted for three (3) positions on the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) District Board from individuals residing in Region 1 (Douglas County), Region 2 (Ashland, Bayfield and portions of Iron Counties), Region 3 (Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn Counties), Region 4 (Burnett and Polk Counties), Region 5 (Barron County), and Region 6 (portions of St. Croix County) of the WITC District.

Appointments will be made for the following positions in accordance with the Board Appointment Committee’s Plan of Representation, which specifies categories of membership as well as geographic areas of representation within the district.

Board members are not paid, except for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

WITC District Board Member Open Positions

The following Board positions will commence on or about July 1, 2013, upon certification by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, with 3-year terms ending on June 30, 2016.

1. Employee Member: Representing Region 5 - Barron County 2. Employer Member: Representing Region 3 - Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn Counties 3. Additional Member: Representing the WITC District

Board Member Category Definitions

Please refer to the following Web site for additional information to help you determine if you qualify for a Board member category: www.witc.edu/board/appointments.

• An Employee Member is defined as someone who is employed, or who does not meet the Employer Member definition, or who is acting in the capacity of an officer or agent of a labor organization. An employee receives earnings as payment for personal services and is employed in the district.

• An Employer Member is defined as someone who receives earnings as payment for personal services and who has the authority to exercise independent judgment in determining, or effectively recommending, any of the following actions for business employees: hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, discipline and adjust grievances. Note: Representatives of labor organizations (officers or agents) are considered employee members regardless of their responsibilities.

• An Additional Member is defined as someone who resides in the district.

In the appointment process, equal consideration is given to the general population distribution within the WITC District, as well as to the distribution of women and minorities. Note: No two members of the WITC District Board may be officials of the same governmental unit, nor may any district board member be a member of the school board which employs the School District Administrator.

Notarized application forms must be received no later than 4 p.m., on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Applicants must attend the public hearing of the District Board Appointment Committee on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., at the WITC - Administrative Office, 505 Pine Ridge Drive, Shell Lake, WI 54871, and provide at least two letters of recommendation supporting his/her candidacy to the WITC District Board before being interviewed at the scheduled public meeting. No additional names will be accepted from the floor at the time of the Appointment Committee meeting.

Notarized applications should be sent to: Mr. Daryl Standafer, Chairperson District Board Appointment Committee WITC - Administrative Office 505 Pine Ridge Drive Shell Lake, WI 54871 Application forms and instructions may be obtained at the WITC Web address above, or by contacting: Ms. Kim Olson, Board Appointment Committee Liaison WITC - Administrative Office 505 Pine Ridge Drive Shell Lake, WI 54871 Telephone: (715) 468-2815, ext. 2279 E-mail: kim.olson@witc.edu A second legal notice announcing the public hearing and committee meeting and all applicant names will be published in mid577193 25r,L WNAXLP March 2013.

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Notices

(Feb. 6) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY OUR FILE #723701 COTTONWOOD FINANCIAL WISCONSIN LLC DBA THE CASH STORE, A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1901 GATEWAY DR. #200 IRVING, TX 75038 Plaintiff, vs.

BRANDON PAJARI Defendant.

Case No. 12SC000420 SMALL CLAIMS AMENDED SUMMONS TO: BRANDON PAJARI 421 RICHARDS AVE. MINONG, WI 54859 You are being sued by: Cottonwood Financial Wisconsin LLC DBA The Cash Store A Foreign Limited Liability Company in the Small Claims Court of Washburn County, located at 10 West Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake, WI 54871.

A hearing will be held at 1:30 p.m. on February 19, 2013. If you do not appear, a judgment may be given to the party suing you. A copy of this amended summons along with the summons and complaint is being mailed to you.

Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this January 21, 2013.

KOHN LAW FIRM S.C. By: Joseph R. Johnson Plaintiff’s Attorney State Bar No. 1053052 735 N. Water St., Suite 1300 Milwaukee, WI 53202 414-276-0435 577196 WNAXLP

WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DANA A. DEBUS A/K/A DANA ARTHUR DEBUS Order Setting Deadline for Filing a Claim (Formal Administration) Case No. 2013PR000001A A petition for formal administration was filed.

THE COURT FINDS: 1. The decedent, with date of birth August 10, 1922, and date of death October 14, 2012, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W. 138 Main St., Stone Lake, WI 54876.

2. All interested persons waived notice.

THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 8, 2013.

2. A claim must be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, P.O. Box 316, Shell Lake, Wisconsin 54871-0316.

BY THE COURT: Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge January 18, 2013 Donald L. Hoeft, LeVander, Gillen & Miller, P.A. P.O. Box 514 Spooner, WI 54801 651-451-1831 Bar Number: 1002558 576658 WNAXLP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT - TOWN OF BARRONETT

Pursuant to WI Stat. 5.84(1), a public test of the electronic voting equipment will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at 5 p.m., at the Barronett Town Hall, N1608 South Heart Lake Road, Shell Lake, WI. This test is open to the public.

Patricia A. Parker, Town Clerk 577453 25r WNAXLP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT - CITY OF SHELL LAKE

Pursuant to Wis. Stat. 5.84 a test of electronic voting equipment will be held Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at 11 a.m., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 501 First St., Shell Lake, 577355 25r WNAXLP Wis. This test is open to the public.

Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer

MEETING NOTICE TOWN OF BASHAW

Notice is hereby given that the Bashaw Town Board shall hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bashaw Town Hall. Agenda: Call meeting to order; minutes from January 8, 2013, town meeting; treasurer’s report; public input; permits/applications; truck/grader; set next meeting date; approve vouchers and adjourn meeting. A current agenda will also be posted at the following sites: Corner of Tozer Lake Road and Green Valley Road, corner of Sand Road and Sunset Road and N3410 Sawyer Creek Road, Shell Lake, WI 54871 (Town Hall) Lesa Dahlstorm, Clerk 577455 25r WNAXLP Town of Bashaw

MEETING NOTICE - CITY OF SHELL LAKE

The Shell Lake City Council will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday, February 11, 2013, at 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers, City Hall.

AGENDA: Public Comment; Approval of Minutes; Reports from Appointed Officials; Reports from Committee Chairpersons; New Business: Consider rezoning parcel from A-1 to RC1 for proposed ATV campground; Consider conditional use permit for proposed ATV campground; Web site proposal; Proposal for zoning services; Video taping of sewer mains proposal; Revision #1 State/Municipal Agreement Highway 63 project; Proposal preliminary engineering ATV campground; Class B beer/liquor license application - Kevin J. Johnson; Proposal to turn swimming lesson program over to the Shell Lake School District; Unfinished Business; Mayor’s Report; Any other items that may be added to this agenda will be posted at City Hall.

Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator 577501 25r

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Notices

(February 6, 13, 20) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY OneWest Bank, FSB Plaintiff vs.

ESTATE OF TERRY T. FISCHER, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No: 11 CV 87 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 17, 2012, in the amount of $130,625.54, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 6, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: By bidding at the sheriff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following 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.

3.) Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective.

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

DESCRIPTION: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 and that part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, lying South and West of the blacktop road, in Section 17, Township 39 North of Range 11 West, in the Town of Crystal, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: N6305 10th St., Spooner, WI 54801.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-018-2-39-1117-3 02-000-001010.

Dated this 22nd day of January, 2013. /s/Sheriff Terry Dryden Washburn County Sheriff Dustin A. McMahon Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1086857 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 2461396 577195 WNAXLP

NOTICE OF MEETING TOWN OF SARONA Notice Is Hereby Given That The Sarona Town Board Will Be Meeting On Mon., Feb. 11, 2013, At 7 p.m. At The Sarona Town Hall The agenda shall be posted one day prior to meeting.

Victoria Lombard, Clerk 577452 25r

(Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY BANK OF THE WEST, Plaintiff, vs.

THEODORE J. KERN; SYLVIA J. KERN; and TARGET NATIONAL BANK, Defendants.

Case No. 12-CV-146 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of said Circuit Court in the above-entitled action which was entered on November 20, 2012, in the amount of $28,001.62, I shall expose for sale and sell at public auction at the North Entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse located at 110 West 4th Avenue, in the City of Shell Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin, on the 27th day of February, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., the following described premises or so much thereof as may be sufficient as to raise the amount due to the plaintiff for principal, interest and costs, together with the disbursements of sale and solicitors’ fees, to wit: Lot 3 through 28 inclusive, Block 19, Waukegan Daily News Subdivision, Town of Chicog, County of Washburn, State of Wisconsin.

Tax Key Number: 65-016-241-13-11-5 15-784-789000 TERMS OF SALE: 10% down cash, money order or certified check. Balance due within ten days of confirmation of sale.

This property is being sold as is and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

Terrence C. Dryden, Sheriff Washburn County, Wisconsin Velnetske Law Offices, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 212 N. Green Bay Rd., Ste. 101 Thiensville, WI 53092 Phone: 262-241-9339 The above property is located at W8136 Woodburn Avenue, Trego, Wisconsin.

Velnetske Law Offices, LLC, is a law firm representing a creditor in the collection of a debt owed to such creditor, and any such information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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elcome to the Shell Lake Schools! For those of you that I have not had the opportunity to meet, my name is Kimberly Osterhues. I have had the honor of serving the Shell Lake students and staff as elementary principal for the past year and a half. Shell Lake Schools have a dedicated, hardworking staff that creates an educational environment that allows students to thrive by embracing best educational practices, philosophies and beliefs with current aligned curriculum. This is evident by the fact that our elementary school has received Wisconsin’s School of Recognition award for the past five years.

I would like to take this opportunity to share a few highlights of the many exciting things happening within our school. Morning Movers is a program for 4K through fourthgrade early arrivals. Morning Movers provides an opportunity to jump-start the school day through movement. We also offer an afterschool program five days a week that successfully integrates all educational areas.

This year, we have seven Destination

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ImagiNation teams. Destination ImagiNation is an extension to our strong Gifted and Talented program. DI allows students to work on teams with up to seven members in an environment that stresses teamwork and sportsmanship as teammates solve challenging problems using creative and critical thinking skills.

Over the past year, the district’s Response to Intervention team has worked diligently to develop an intervention program that closely monitors students academic success. Every grade level has an intervention period built into their daily schedule called Laker Time. Students work in small groups to reinforce, reteach or expand on core math or reading instruction. We also offer additional intervention groups for our struggling learners through our highly qualified staff on a daily basis.

These are just a few of the ongoing highlights that can be found at the Shell Lake Schools. Thanks for allowing us to be a part of your child’s education. The staff and I take this job very seriously!

Elementary news • Kim Osterhues

n keeping with our promise to keep our students and staff as safe as reasonably possible, at the school board meeting on Jan. 21 it was decided to pursue a building security update that will include a fob access system and camera to identify visitors. This will mean that the facilities will be locked during school hours.

This is quite a change from current practice and will take some getting used to. It also is, perhaps, contrary to the school as the center of the community concept that Shell Lake has been very proud of in the past. I believe that we can still keep the center of the community concept and take some additional measures to keep our staff and students safe by keeping things in a balance. The details about access hours, who gets a fob, when is the facility locked and other decisions, will be made in the near future, and we will make sure to keep the community members involved and informed as decisions are made. Many area schools currently operate under these policies and procedures. I am guessing we will look at what they do and modify it to meet our needs. We will still be able to offer community education in the evenings, have walkers come in the morning and afternoon, and continue our afterschool programming. There may be some inconveniences, but I am optimistic that we can have safer and more secure facilities, while still being available to meet community needs. There will be much more information coming out in the near future about this particular project and process.

••• I thought I would also talk a little this month about some of the extracurricular activities that are going on at Shell Lake Schools. Hopefully I won’t forget anybody. If I do, I apologize in advance and will make corrections if necessary.

The extracurriculars that seem to get the most attention are sports, but there are a lot of other activities that students have opportunities to participate in. Numerous studies have shown that students that get involved in school activities tend to avoid substance abuse, have better attendance, are more likely to go to college and get better grades. So, in no particular order, here is a list of the activities that our students can participate in: Forensics, which is a competition where students choose from a variety of oral communication areas and they have to speak parts, read stories, act out plays, etc., in front of judges.

Competitors can go all the way to state if talented enough to do so.

National FFA organization is a huge and very popular program at Shell Lake. Students learn about and compete in areas such as leadership, animal and soil testing and judging, mechanics, welding, etc. They also learn a lot about running meetings and doing

business.

Science Olympiad is a program where students compete against other schools on science-related problems, activities or projects. Science Olympiad competitions are kind of like academic track meets, consisting of a series of 23 team events.

National Honor Society is a rejuvenated program this year. We have had it in prior years but not the past few. NHS recognizes our students that have met certain, quite high, academic as well as community service and leadership expectations.

Destination ImagiNation is a program that is very popular at Shell Lake. It again is an academic competition where students have to design something or solve a problem, thinking creatively and problem solving as a team. It is open to students in the elementary on up to high school.

SMILES is a program where high school students mentor elementary students. The focus is on the older students being role models for the younger students.

The philosophy of this program is that everybody has something to offer.

Student council is available to junior high and senior high school students. These groups organize all sorts of fun activities for the students, from dances to decorating the school for holiday events. They develop leadership skills for our students and also stress the importance of community service.

Music programs, there are many music options for students to showcase their talents. Jazz band, pep band, solo and ensemble, and various small-group activities are available for students to participate in.

Yearbook committee is an opportunity for students to get involved in capturing the memories of high school by putting together the annual yearbook.

Drama is available for students to participate in each spring. There are opportunities for actors and actresses, as well as sound and stage helpers.

Prairie Fire Theatre is a drama program that is offered to the students where they practice for a week and put on a performance for the public. The PTA sponsors this.

The Zone is an after-school program for middle school students. They have opportunities to do homework, have snacks and study for upcoming tests, etc.

Shell Lake Media Fair is an event that encourages, recognizes and showcases K-12thgrade students creativity in group and individual media projects.

Football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, track, cross country, baseball and softball are all sports that are offered to students through school sponsorship.

As always, feel free to call or stop in if you have any questions.

Superintendent’s Corner • Jim Connell

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Shell Lake honor roll

First semester

Middle School A honor roll Julia Pokorny, Emily Parish, Cassidy Schroeder, Hope Balts, Meredith Kevan, Kyley Williams, Kaitlyn Haynes, Grace Anderson, Tara Gramberg, Lanae Paulson, Allison Tims, Jack Skluzacek, Jerney Meister, Marty Anderson, Savannah Soltis, Heidi Steines, Ashlea Meister, Madison Fogelberg, Nicole Mikula, James Crawford, Gina McSweeney and Madison LaFave.

B honor roll Kennedy Baumgart, Bailee Hanson, Hailey Christensen, Clare Walker, Katie Crosby, Arianna Schreiber, Tiffany Herzog, Dominic Hopke, Emily Wykel, Alex Eiche, Alyssa Hodgett, Rachel Kidder, Neissya York, Julia Johnson, McKenzie Strus, Caitlyn Schaefer, Braidon Rau, Richard Feeney, Niki Everroad, Ariana Udovich, Adrianna Smith, KayDe Bontekoe, Caitlyn Rocarek, Rei Grandadam, Shrishti Monga, Logan Zebro, Kennedy Ellanson, Andrew Christner and Alyssa Schultz.

High School A honor roll Sage Alberts, Amber Anderson, Hana Anderson, D’Artagnan Andrysiak, Keagan Blazer, Amy Bouchard, Amanda Brereton, Caitlin Brereton, David Brereton, Verena Brunnhuber, Tia Carlson, Wyatt Carlson, Hanna Cassel, Sheri Clark, Kendra Collier, Jennifer Connell, Isaac Cusick, Kelsey Egbert, Carissa Forsythe, Casey Furchtenicht, Katie Gronning, Lynsey Hagen, Madeleine Hodgett, Brett Holman, Calista Holman, Adam Hungerbuhler, Anna Hungerbuhler, Colleen Knoop, Kristen Kraetke, Caleb LaFave, Jade LaFave, Anthony Lloyd, Ashley Lord, Lindsey Martin, Rachel Mechtel, Courtney Melton, Treana Melton, Carley Myers, Makenzie Olson, Seth Olson, Lauren Osborn, Isaac Otterson, Daniel Parish, Curtis Parker, Shania Pokorny, Sabrina Skindzelewski, Beau Skluzacek, Katie Slater, Natalie Smith, Stephanie Stetler, Tanner Williams, Nathaniel Wingler and Chloe Wykel.

B honor roll Danielle Allar, Trevor Anderson, Carley Andrysiak, Kimberly Atkinson, Kayla Blazer, Jessica Buehler, Jill Butenhoff, Chrystal Dvorak, Santana Estrada, Allysha Feeney, Hailey Flach, Jessica Irvine, Madison Johnson, Kaylea Kidder, Carisis Kodesh, Danielle Kuechle, Samuel Livingston, Renae Lloyd, Emily McCarthy, Tracy McMullin, Chelsea Melton, Zachary Melton, Renee Mikula, Nicholas Muska, Katherine Parker, Christopher Regenauer, April Richter, Cody Robinson, Dakota Robinson, Luke Sahlstrom, Brianna Schaefer, Brandon Skille, Cassandra Skindzelewski, Noah Skluzacek, Allison Socha, Emma Thomas, Cheyenne Tiegs and Staci Zempel.

School menus

Breakfast Monday, Feb. 11: Juice, cereal, toast.

Tuesday, Feb. 12: Fruit, sausage patty, waffles.

Wednesday, Feb. 13: Juice, cheese omelet, toast.

Thursday, Feb. 14: Fruit, pancakes.

Friday, Feb. 15: No school.

Lunch Monday, Feb. 11: Whole-grain rotini, meatballs, coleslaw, peas, fresh fruit, bread stick.

Tuesday, Feb. 12: Chicken patty on bun, sweet potato fries, fresh veggies, fresh fruit.

Wednesday, Feb. 13: Hot ham and cheese, soup, fresh veggies, fresh fruit.

Thursday, Feb. 14: Mozzarella dippers, fresh veggies, fresh fruit.

Friday, Feb. 15: No school.

Breakfast served each day for K-12 students.

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St. Francis de Sales School celebrates Catholic Schools Week

Students of St. Francis pose in smiley face formation with yellow scarves celebrating school choice.

SPOONER — The public school open enrollment period began on Monday, Feb. 4, and St. Francis de Sales Catholic School invites families to explore the options they offer.

St. Francis de Sales School provides students with a high-quality education in all academic subjects, including the fine arts. In addition, they provide the child and the family with an environment that guides the child to develop a personal spirituality that helps them to be-

come aware of and respond to God’s plan for their lives.

St. Francis had a hot beverage booth at Spooner’s Jack Frost Fest in January. Money collected from the freewill offering will go toward the middle school trip to Wolf Ridge.

Students at St. Francis de Sales School in Spooner enjoyed Catholic Schools Week Jan. 27-Feb. 1. — from St. Francis

Beeing busy

St. Francis de Sales Catholic School welcomed leaders from the community to read and interact with students. Spooner Area Schools Superintendent Dr. Don Haack and Cobblestone Gifts’ Becky Melton read about saints and shared stories of missions.

Pictured here are Ted Schmitz of Economart and Ted Reedy of State Farm Insurance. They read virtues stories and shared how virtues like honesty and responsibility are important in their businesses.

Posing with their handcrafted posters for the family game night to benefit the Lee Nelson family are (L to R): Isaac Hopke, Cade Hanson, Jacob McNulty, Colton Miller, Morgan Wendel, Lila DeLadi and Kayla Haynes. – Photos by Larry Samson

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by Larry Samson Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — Mrs. Mickelson’s Destination ImagiNation team is hosting a benefit for the Lee Nelson family who lost their home in a Christmas Day fire.

The benefit will be held at the Shell Lake School on Monday, Feb. 11, from 57 p.m. They call it Bee at Family Game, playing on the word bee, which is their logo they designed. It will be a night of card and board games, and food will be served. Tickets are available at the door and all profits will go to the Nelson famDestination ImagiNation Team Mickelson was busy designing and constructily. The event is sponsored by Project Outreach - Destination ImagiNation ing posters for the benefit they are planning. Shown are (L to R) Colton Miller, Team Mickelson and in partnership with Isaac Hopke, Jacob McNulty, Lila Deladi, Cade Hanson, Kayla Haynes and Morgan AAA Sports. Their motto is Beeing kind! Wendel.

This project is part of their challenge coach is Jill Mickelson. The handcrafted posters are inthat they will present at the St. Croix Regional Tour- dividually designed, and they have been posted in nament on Saturday, March 23, at Hudson. Their area businesses.