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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Vol. 124, No. 35 • Shell Lake, Wis.

We e ke nd w atch Honors concert at SLAC Tim Hanning and his Pro-Kids Show See Events page 6

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Winter of our discontent

Solo and ensemble results Page 12

The chairs outside of the Spooner Memorial Library were covered with several inches of snow on Friday, April 12. This might very well be remembered as the winter of our discontent, with no end in sight. — Photo by Larry Samson

SPORTS

Youth wrestlers compete in Minnesota See page 13

WASHBURN COUNTY - A seven-vehicle accident Monday morning, April 15, claimed the life of a 55-year-old Springbrook man. According to the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department, Michael K. Shermo became trapped in his vehicle after it rear-ended a semitrailer on Hwy. 63 in Washburn County, just before the Sawyer County line. Shermo was extricated from the vehicle by Hayward fire personnel and airlifted to St. Mary’s hospital in Duluth, Minn. Shermo died of his injuries shortly after arrival at the hospital. There were a total of seven vehicles involved in the accident, including the semitrailer. The accident occurred at approximately 6:45 a.m. Preliminary investigation by the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department shows that contributing

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BREAKERS

Seven-vehicle accident claims life of Springbrook man

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WASHBURN COUNTY - Celebrate National Park Week by helping the National Park Service and Namekagon River Partnership clean up the Namekagon River on Saturday, April 27. This will be the second-annual cleanup and will again focus on four sections of the Namekagon: Hayward Landing to Stinnett Landing; Stinnett Landing to North Springbrook Landing; North Springbrook Landing to Earl Landing; and Earl Landing to Trego Landing. Volunteers will split into teams to travel each river section in canoes or drift boats, collecting trash along the way. For those who do not want to be on the water, there are opportunities to help with event logistics, like driving volunteers to and from the work sites (i.e., put-in and take-out points). Because there are a limited number of canoes and life jackets available, volunteers are asked to preregister. To volunteer, call the Hayward Fly Fishing Company at 715-634-8149 or the Namekagon River Visitor Center at 715-635-8346. Plan to meet at Hayward Landing, on Hwy. 27 near the DNR ranger station, at 8 a.m. on April 27. Volunteers should bring water, lunch, weather-appropriate clothing and sunscreen. The Namekagon is part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, a national park and one of America’s first Wild and Scenic rivers. National Park Week is April 20-28. The Namekagon River Partnership is a citizen-volunteer organization working to celebrate and conserve the Namekagon River. For additional information, visit namekagon.org. with submitted information

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factors included road conditions, time of day (sun in drivers eyes) and drivers actions. There were no other injuries reported from the seven other people involved in the accident. It appears all were wearing their seat belts. Due to the complexity of the accident, and the number of vehicles and people involved, it will be some time before the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department completes the investigation. Responding to the scene were law enforcement personnel from Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department, Washburn County Sheriff’s Department, Town of Hayward, city of Hayward, Hayward Fire and Ambulance and Life Link medical helicopter. - Gary King with information from Washburn County Sheriff’s Department

School funding on the table Washburn County’s school administrators, state lawmakers air concerns over governor’s proposed school budget

Currently, the majority of Republican state senators do not support the expansion of the voucher program to the extent Walker has proposed. There also seems to be movement in Republican circles to increase state funding by about $150 per student for each year of the two-year budget. The governor proposed no increase to state funding. Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, meanwhile, has gone on record offering an alternative by Sherill Summer plan to provide private school parents with a tax Special to the Register credit. He said it goes further than Walker’s proSPOONER - Sometimes it can feel as if this posal. “A lot of these public schools are spendcorner of the state is a world away from Madiing (thousands of dollars) of taxpayer money a son. year,” Grothman said. “The idea that we’d help To bridge the gap, three Democratic state a parent who sends their kids to private schools lawmakers were in Spooner on Friday, April with $1,500 or $2,500 is almost nothing.” 12, to denounce Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal Republican lawmakers control both the state to increase private school voucher spending by Senate and the state Sssembly. All changes to about 9 percent, expand vouchers to include Walker’s proposals would need the support of special-needs students and increase the number the Republican majority. For all practical purof districts where vouchers can be used while poses, Democratic lawmakers have limited influat the same time proposing no increase in state ence on what will eventually pass in Madison, aid and no increase in revenue limits for public but in their own districts, Democratic lawmakers schools. can at least explain their positions. The lawmakers invited all four Washburn On Friday, April 12, Sen. Bob Jauch of the County school superintendents to the table to 25th Senate District, Nick Milroy of the 73rd report on issues facing their districts. Assembly District and Steve Smith of the 75th It is not only Democratic lawmakers who are Assembly District made their disapproval of the against some of Walker’s education proposals. governor’s education proposals clear. Almost as soon as he released his 2013-2015 Jauch accused Walker of ignoring the idea of budget, several top Republican lawmakers a society based on the good of all, where it takes broke with the governor to suggest changes to the education portion of the proposed budget. See Superintendents, page 19

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Spooner solo and ensemble students to advance to state RICE LAKE — Spooner students perform at the solo and ensemble in Rice Lake on Saturday, April 13. Receiving starred first place and advancing to state solo and ensemble are: Taylor Livingston, baritone or bass solo; Adriana Oakland, soprano solo and alto saxophone solo; Nathan Chastek, baritone or bass solo; Emma Schara, alto solo; Spencer Peck, tenor solo; Ethan Gormong, parade drum solo; Abby Rankila, alto saxophone solo; Dan Pederson, trombone solo and piano solo; Hannah Berkesch, trumpet solo and piano solo; Oakland and Rankila, saxophone duet; Annabelle Revak, piano solo; Katelyn Heino, piano solo; Heino and Alexandra Ripley, piano duet; and Ripley, piano solo. Groups advancing are: Select choir: Gavin Anderson, Spencer Peck, Keith Richardson, Tayler Livingston,

Ethan Gormong, Nathan Chastek, Levi Hansen, LaShanda Mays, Emma Curran, Adriana Oakland, Michelle Richardson, Taylor Johnson, Annabelle Revak, Hannah Stellrect, Lexi Collins, Mariah Schultz, Julia Vogel and Emma Schara. Barbershop: Spencer Peck, Keith Richardson, Ethan Gormong and Levi Hansen. TTBB double quartet: Gavin Anderson, Spencer Peck, Keith Richardson, Tayler Livingston, Ethan Gormong, Nathan Chastek, Levi Hansen and Justice Santana. SSA triple trio: Michelle Richardson, Adriana Oakland, Taylor Johnson, Hannah Kaefer, Tanja Huettig, Alison Kosterman, Paige Osterhues, Annabelle Revak and Miranda Haack.

Adrianna Oakland and Abby Rankila with their saxophone duet. They earned a star first and will go to the state solo and ensemble contest at UW-Eau Claire on Saturday, May 4.

Emma Schara sings her solo, she was accompanied by her teacher, Destiny Schultz. Schara will be making a trip to state with her star first performance.

Photos by Larry Samson

Annabelle Revak performs her piano piece that earned her a trip to state with a star first. The Spooner High School students performed at the Heart O’ North Solo/Ensemble on Saturday, April 13, at the University Wisconsin-Barron County in Rice Lake.

Hannah Stellrecht sings her alto solo. She earned a first with her alto solo, but not a star first. She will be going to state as a member of the select choir.

Freshman Nathan Chastek sings in his first high school Katelyn Heino and Alexander Ripley perform a piano duet that earned solo/ensemble. He will be going the two sophomores a trip to state. They both earned a star first in their to state in his first year in high piano solo. school competitions.

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School board approves spending on computers, shop building Will lease enough computers for all highschool students; shop building has been on wish list for 20 years by Sherill Summer Special to the Register SHELL LAKE - If all goes as planned, next year all students in high school will have an Apple computer to use in school and at home. The district will lease 200 computers from Apple at a cost of approximately $58,000 per year. Additional money would be needed to update wireless infrastructure to handle the new computers. The final vote to approve the lease was close, four board members voting for the lease and three voting against the lease. Cost of the computers was one concern raised during discussion before the vote, but an even bigger concern was the degree that computers for all high school students was needed. Already there are computers available for students to use while at school. There was also concern that some students would not be able to use the computers at home because of no Internet service and questions about if and how the computers should be filtered for inappropriate content off campus. Putting the spending in context appeared to sway the board toward ap-

proval. Shell Lake Superintendent Jim Connell explained that the district has been spending about $50,000 per year on technology for the last several years. He also explained that if the board did not agree to the lease, the district would likely spend $30,000 to $40,000 on additional computers and a cart for needed computers to use while students are in school.

Shop building approved The need for a shop building has been discussed for years. The topic has been discussed at recent school board meetings and money has been budgeted. The ground where the building is to go has even been prepped and the board had bids in hand to actually build a shop building. But first, the school board had to give approval to proceed with plans to build and equip a 38- by40-foot shop building near the tech ed area of the main building. The board did approve the building with one dissenting vote because of the piecemeal approach to the building and equipping the building. The board also approved a bid from Shell Lake’s Lee’s Construction for $6,000 to build the building and a bid from Lamperts for $19,701.75 for supplies to build the building. Next is to bid out the heat, ventilation and electric work for the building. It is expected to cost the district between $100,000 and $125,000 to build and equip the building. Some of this money has al-

Going Global

ready been set aside. Some of the money will come from this year’s budget. Some money will come from next year’s budget. Already there are about 50 students interested in classes that could be offered in the new space. The district guidance counselor, Danette Hopke, estimated that about 33 percent of graduating students from about 2006 -2011 went on to technical college after graduating from high school.

Band / choir trip approved Not all of the details have been worked out as of yet, but a trip to Chicago next May was approved by the school board. The trip will cost approximately $400 per student. Half of the needed money is already in the music department’s trip account. For students who want to raise additional money, there is still a year to do so. Students will take in the Navy Pier, Shedd Aquarium, Sears Tower, Blue Man Group and more. One detail yet to be decided is where the students will perform. One option is to perform at Six Flags Amusement Park. Another option is to perform at a clinic at a college campus. Wheaton College was suggested by the travel agent as a good place to perform because of the quality of the clinics. Board member Stu Olson suggested the performance take place at a campus, if possible, but was pleased that the trip was at least going to include a visit to a college campus because it was a good experience

BARRON — State Sen. Bob Jauch, DPoplar, and state Reps. Janet Bewley, DAshland, Nick Milroy, D-South Range, and Stephen Smith, D-Shell Lake, will hold listening sessions on Gov. Walker’s proposed budget at the Barron County Courthouse in Barron on Saturday, April 27. The session will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue until everyone who wishes to speak is given that opportunity. The northern lawmakers are holding the session after the Joint Finance Committee co-chairs refused to hold public hearings on the budget in northern Wisconsin. None of the four public hearings

by Larry Samson STEVENS POINT — Rhonda’s Rodents, the Spooner Middle School Destination ImagiNation team, will be going to the 2013 global finals in Knoxville, Tenn., on May 22-23. The team took third place in the improv challenge Change in RealiTEE at the state DI tournament held Saturday, April 13, at UW-Stevens Point. To get to state, Rhonda’s Rodents took first place in the St. Croix Valley Regional Destination ImagiNation Tournament that was held in Hudson

on Saturday, March 23. Rhonda Carlton, who has been with the team since they were Rising Stars as second-graders, coaches the team. Tommy Markgren, Ryan Anderson, Amanda Heino, Gracia Gormong, Sam Dettle, Emmie Bassett and Tyler Revak have been teammates almost as long as they have been friends. The secret to their success is the fact that they know what the other one is going to say before they say it. Working together as a team, they value the opinions and suggestions of their teammates.

Lunch costs up Superintendent Connell reported that food costs are up by about $20,000 this year and the lunch account will finish the year over budget. Connell said that the number of meals served was about the same as last year, but because the food being served is healthier, it is also more expensive. He asked that the price of healthier food be kept in mind when setting the prices next year. Other business More towns have joined the Spooner hockey program and an expanded co-op agreement was approved. Co-op now included Spooner, Chetek/Weyerhaeuser, Cumberland, Barron and Shell Lake. The school district will contribute $200 toward the cost of playing hockey for all Shell Lake students. Parents of Shell Lake students will be responsible for the balance. The district determined that $200 was roughly what was spent on football players each year. A soccer co-op with Spooner was approved. Girls soccer will start in the spring of 2014. Boys soccer will start in the fall of 2015. The district is willing to pay up to $200 toward Shell Lake soccer athletes if, in fact, the soccer fees are that high. There was no information on athletes cost. Second-grade teacher Mary Butler announced her retirement.

Jauch, Bewley, Smith and Milroy announce northern budget listening sessions Northern legislators host sessions after committee co-chairs refuse to come north

Rhonda’s Rodents were brainstorming before their performance at the St. Croix Valley Regional Destination ImagiNation Tournament that was held in Hudson on Saturday, March 23. The team will be competing in globals in Knoxville Tenn., later this spring. — Photo by Larry Samson

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scheduled by the Joint Finance Committee will be held north of Hwy. 29. These listening sessions are open to the public and the lawmakers urge any citizen concerned about the impact this budget could have on their community to participate in the listening session. “The state budget is the most important public policy legislators will consider during the next two years and it is essential that citizens of the north be entitled to equal access in offering their views and influencing its outcome,” the lawmakers stated. If anyone is unable to attend but would still like to submit testimony they can do so by e-mailing Jauch at sen.jauch@legis. wi.gov, Bewley at rep.bewley@legis. wi.gov, Smith at rep.smith@legis.wi.gov or Milroy at rep.milroy@legis.wi.gov. — from the offices of Jauch, Bewley, Smith and Milroy

DNR will add 330K catchable trout to state waters by Guy Tymorek Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - The state Department of Natural Resources will be adding nearly 330,000 catchable trout to state waters before the open of the inland fishing season on Saturday, May 4. DNR fishery crews have been stocking rainbow, brown and brook trout raised at hatcheries in Nevin, Osceola and St. Croix Falls. David Giehtbrock is the statewide hatchery production manager at the

DNR. He said, “It’s a regular thing to stock yearling trout. We stock these generally in locations where there isn’t a sustainable fishery with natural reproduction of this age of fish. ” For instance, about 70,000 yearling trout will be stocked in urban fishing locales in the Milwaukee area. The DNR’s Web site has interactive maps of trout streams and other fishing areas.

Rep. Smith to hold listening session in Shell Lake

MADISON — Rep. Stephen Smith, DShell Lake, will hold a kitchen table talk on Monday, April 22, at the Lakeview Bar & Grill in Shell Lake, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Kitchen Table Talks are an ongoing effort by Rep. Smith to gather input directly

from middle-class families in the 75th Assembly District. Smith will be holding events, large and small, to ensure the voices and values of the 75th Assembly District are heard during the state budget debate and throughout the legislative session. — from the office of Rep. Smith

The DNR will soon add over 300,000 trout to Wisconsin waters. - Photo by Adam Sharron

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VOICES

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Respect our public officials

Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants has to be one of the saddest letters to the editor I’ve read in some time. Ms. Bjurman, every few years Democrats are elected to be presidents, congressmen and senators. They, like their Republican counterparts, try to serve their constituents by governing responsibly. Big issues like immigration, our nation’s health-care system, finding ways to curb gun violence, and working to ensure a peaceful world are more than enough to challenge our leaders … Democrat or Republican. Creating a fair immigration system

is our problem. Respecting our fairly elected public officials is our civic responsibility. Going to the polls, casting our ballots and living by results of our elections is what American citizens are expected to do. Ms. Bjurman, we have a president who cares about America, our kids and our future. Criticize if you must ... share your thoughtful ideas, not just your frustration and anger. Don Stanislawski Town of Evergreen

We need Social Security

Congress had a two-week Easter recess. During the recess, our Republican senator, Ron Johnson, spoke at a meeting sponsored by the chambers of commerce of Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls and Menomonie, plus Xcel Energy. At this meeting, Sen. Johnson called Social Security a “legal Ponzi scheme.” For most of us, Social Security is an insurance and retirement program. For many people, it is the only disability and children’s insurance policy they have. Many younger workers forget that, if they are injured and unable to work, Social Security will keep them from starving. Mothers who worry what would happen to their children if either parent died have the assurance that Social Security would help make up the income of the lost parent so the children would not be destitute. Workers and parents attempting to buy similar insurance on the open market will find that the Social Security premiums deducted from their paychecks give them good value. Many older Americans depend upon

Social Security as the only retirement income they have. For workers who were not covered by a company or union pension through their workplace and who were unable to save enough to provide for their old age, Social Security is a blessing. For many it means the difference between having to rely on their children for food and shelter and keeping their independence. This insurance and retirement program is not a legal Ponzi scheme but a well-run government program that provides benefits for millions of disabled, parentless and elderly citizens. Johnson is up for re-election in 2016. As a millionaire, Sen. Johnson does not need Social Security. Perhaps he does not like paying the employer’s portion of the Social Security tax for his businesses. I cannot imagine why anyone who receives benefits from Social Security or may need the insurance and retirement benefits it provides would want to vote for Johnson. Helen Hoar Ashland/Shell Lake

Liberty on the line

As we started the second week of April, dictator Kim of North Korea was attempting to spew his tyranny onto the United States and his neighbors. This is not historical tyranny of which there are many examples, this is tyranny in real time. You see it on the daily news. Also, as we started the second week of April, the treasonous President Obama, who just weeks ago took an oath to defend the Constitution, was again traveling at your expense to infringe upon your Second Amendment rights. More tyranny in real time, perpetrated by our own government. The Second Amendment has been ratified and on the books for 222 years and has served us well. It is not to be sadistically dismembered by an ultraradical leftist president and his cabal, supported by their sycophants in the media who conveniently ignore or distort facts

in an attempt to stir up emotions and manipulate the people. Patriots, it is up to we the people to do as the NRA suggests we do to preserve our liberty, stand up and fight. Contact your legislators, support the NRA and other freedom loving organizations, do whatever is reasonable. Remember, we the people own this country, not a group of arrogant, power hungry and cunning political hacks in Washington. Eerie is Patrick Henry’s quote from so many years ago, “Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.” Ronald E. Nyman Superior

We can’t continue to add to the national debt

We cannot continue to add $1 trillion to the national debt year after year. This borrowing is unsustainable. Why? Someday, perhaps quite shortly, creditors of the United States will realize that the U.S. government will not be able to pay its obligations with money that has value. The amount of money to be paid back will just be so large that it cannot be taxed for but will need to be created out of thin air. Creditors upon such realization will be anxious to unload, that is, sell, their U S. Treasury notes, bonds and other U.S. debt obligations and move into other assets that are more likely to hold their value. These assets would include land, minerals such as gold, silver, copper, etc., and even commodities such as wheat and corn, etc. When creditors start to sell their U.S. debt obligations other creditors will see their own U.S. debt obligations depreciate in value, and not wanting to be the one holding the bag, will join in the selling of their own notes and bonds. The only question is how rapidly this will happen – with a major crash or a bit more slowly over a year or two. This will be a time when the U.S. government will be unable to borrow at any reasonable price.

As these U S. debt obligations become worthless, banks and businesses that hold them will go under, businesses will come to a standstill, unable to buy, sell or borrow. Layoffs and shortages will ensue. As store shelves empty out and people get hungry many will take to the streets. Do you think this can’t happen here in the U.S.? In Venezuela deficits have made their currency next to worthless, the shortage of food and other products is severe and protests, which cannot be completely controlled by thuggish police, continue to pop up. I have often written about the burden we are passing on to our children. Lately I have been thinking that we may not have the opportunity to pass the burden. We ourselves may get caught up in the chaos that is just around the corner if we refuse to recognize that we must get our spending and deficits under control. God help us that our politicians take appropriate actions and don’t kick the can down the road any further. James Lewis Shell Lake

Stick a fork in it!

James Madison, fourth president of the United States, was instrumental in drafting the U.S. Constitution. He warned against creating laws so voluminous that they cannot be read or so incoherent that they cannot be understood. Such is The Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, with its 2,700 pages and 17,000 pages of regulations. This law defies being read and understood, and its complexity has made it all but impossible to implement. Even Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius now admits that the law will not lower health insurance premiums as advertised, but actually raise them. Also, currently 26 states

have elected to not set up the exchanges as called for because they are not sure the federal government will back them up on the increases that will occur in the Medicaid ranks. Trust is lacking. Nancy Pelosi said, “We had to pass it to see what was in it.” Well it was, and we have, and the promised odorous smell has turned most foul. Staunch supporters should swallow their collective pride, scrap this law and start over. For all practical purposes it is done. Stick a fork in it! James Coil Cumberland

Washburn County Sheriff’s Department launches anonymous texting tip line SHELL LAKE — The Washburn County Sheriff’s Department, in cooperation with local coalition New Paradigm Partners, are excited to announce the launching of tip411. Tip411 is a web-based tool that enables the public to text message an anonymous tip to police and lets the police respond back creating a two-way anonymous chat in real time. Anyone with a cell phone can now send an anonymous tip to Washburn County Sheriff’s Department by texting the word WCTIP, a space, and then the tip information to 847411 (tip411). “We’re proud to be introducing this new technology into our community. Text-a-Tip will help our citizens play an active role in keeping neighborhoods safer, it will engage a younger demographic in the process and it will save our agency time and resources,“ said Sheriff Terry Dryden. “It’s 100-percent anonymous,” says Carrie Jurek, NPP grant coordinator. ”CitizenObserver is a company based out of the Twin Cities. The texted tip is sent directly to them. Their technology removes all identifying information before the sheriff’s department receives the tip and it is then forwarded as an e-mail to the sheriff’s department. Law enforcement and the tipster then communicate through this system. That means that there’s no way, ever, to identify the sender.” Especially in reaching out to a youngerage demographic, this tool will be a huge benefit. “When someone feels afraid to come forward, or simply feels like they don’t want to get involved, this can be a great way to pass information on without fear of retribution,” says Officer Pete Frey.

“No one is going to question who you’re texting, no one is going to overhear your conversation. It’s a great way to help the community without feeling put on the spot.” Tips can range from information about a theft or burglary, underage drinking parties, DNR concerns, etc. The sheriff’s department will be able to talk back and forth with the tipster to gain as much information as he/she is willing to provide. They never have to release their name or other identifying information unless they want to. The power is in the hands of the tipster. At any time they are able to text “stop” during the conversation to end all communication. Reserved exclusively for public safety purposes, tip411 puts a powerful new crime-fighting tool into the hands of our community for all ages and demographics. It essentially adds a new dimension to having eyes and ears on the street to help create a safer community. Washburn County’s two-year texting tip line contract was sponsored by New Paradigm Partners and was paid for through a DFC Grant. NPP is a nonprofit, local coalition whose aim is to strengthen rural schools and communities by creating close collaboration between school districts. The texting tip line is not an emergency number. In case of emergency you must dial 911. Send your anonymous tip to Washburn County Sheriff’s Department today by texting the word WCTIP, a space, and then the tip information to 847411. — from NPP

Sen. Jauch welcomes Rice Lake student to Senate Scholar Program MADISON — Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, welcomed Nick Webber from Rice Lake High School as he participated in the 2013 Senate Scholar Program recently in Madison. Selected high-achieving high school juniors and seniors from around the state of Wisconsin will be participating in a weeklong, intensive program at the state Capitol this April and May. The Senate Scholar Program is an immersion program that allows participants to personally understand the inner workings of state government. In addition, it provides them the unique opportunity to interact with key decision makers and staff, as well as gain a better understanding of the issues that affect them as citizens of this state. They then put their knowledge into action by staffing an actual Senate session and participating in a Senate Scholar committee hearing on a bill that the students have drafted. “This will be a wonderful opportunity for Mr. Webber to expand his knowledge of state government, and get a real sense of how individuals can make an impact. I am very pleased that students from northern Wisconsin will have an opportunity to participate in the Senate Scholar Program this year,” Jauch said. “Northern Wisconsin citizens

Nick Webber, left, student at Rice Lake High School, participated in the 2013 Senate Scholar Program in Madison. He is shown with Sen. Bob Jauch. — Photo submitted work hard to maintain a connection with state government and encourage youth involvement through events such as Superior Days and the Senate Scholar Program. These students’ involvement will strengthen this bond and provide them a unique perspective on the process,” Jauch said. For more information on the Senate Scholar Program, contact Sen. Jauch at 800-469-6562 or 608-266-3510. — from the office of Sen. Jauch

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Area news at a glance

WEBSTER — The Siren/Webster baseball team is entering a new era in 2013 with a new coach, Jarrod Washburn, who retired from playing major league baseball after the 2009 season. The left-handed pitcher spent a successful 11 years in the majors that began with the Angels in 1988, and eventually a World Series championship in 2002, where he finished with an 18-6 record. Washburn also spent four years with the Mariners, and his final half of the 2009 season with the Tigers. For the past three years, Washburn has been back in his hometown of Webster, spending much of his baseball time with the area youth baseball programs. Earlier this spring, Washburn spent time helping out with the Angels as a pitching coach during spring training, but after finding out that former Siren/Webster coach Matt Ramlet wouldn’t be back, Washburn decided to take the helm, which will, no doubt, add some excitement to a program that has seen several coaching changes over the past four years. — from the InterCounty Leader ••• BARRON — Barron city and school officials will cooperate in two projects later

this year, including a plan to move the school district’s wood-chipping operation to a city storage yard, and a plan to improve a varsity soccer field on city-owned land. City council members agreed to both ideas during their monthly meeting. The plan allows the district to move chipping operations away from the school, free up parking space and still keep the operation close to the wood-fired boiler that it uses to heat two schools, Barron Area Community Center, Mayo Health Systems and the Maplecroft Retirement Community. The district will bear the cost to build concrete storage bunkers and earth berms to protect nearby Quaderer’s Creek. — from Barron News-Shield ••• BARRON COUNTY — A new campaign began April 15 to encourage residents of Barron County to run, walk, bike, wheel, and crawl their way to health. I Conquered Barron County is a challenge sponsored by Be Well Barron County, part of Barron County Safe and Stable Families Coalition. The event runs through Oct. 7 and is free to residents of all ages. — from Barron County News-Shield •••

Community blood drive in Spooner collects 89 units

SPOONER — A total of 89 units of blood was collected at the recent community blood drive in Spooner. Special recognition goes to William R. Coyle IV and Vanessa Warren who each received 2-gallon pins, Richard Thompson who received a 6-gallon pin, Bob Gothbald for 8 gallons and Gary Scalzo who received his 9-gallon pin. Community volunteers who assisted in the blood drive included Noreen Barnes, Mary Lou Gabriel, Mary Ann Kies, Maxine Long, DeAnn McLellan, Connie Salquist and Joanne Wanek. Trinity Lutheran Church provided the building site, the Church of the Nazarene and Partners of Spooner Health System prepared and served the staff and volunteer meals and the Spooner Rodeo Committee furnished the canteen refreshments. Dawn Olson, blood drive coordina-

tor, expresses gratitude to all the donors and volunteers who assisted in the blood drive. The next community blood drive will be held in Shell Lake on June 27-28. — submitted

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners

• Having accepted the resignation of Chester Crowell, the Shell Lake School Board hired Robert D. Gilberts as the new principal. • Joyce Rohde was selected as the delegate to Girls State. Ann Hoar was the alternate. • A referendum as to whether the district would issue bonds to the amount of $93,000 for the erection of a new school building or not passed 180-78. • The following were elected officers of the Timberland Beavers 4-H: Arthur Erickson, president; Naomi Johnson, vice president; Carolyn Romsos, secretary; Dawn Pogalz, treasurer; and Darlene Johnson, reporter.

April 8 - $30 Becki Amendt, Spooner April 9 - $30 Linda and Jeff Coleman, Goshen, Ky. April 10 - $30 Severt Olson, Barron April 11 - $30 Carla and Paul Lokken, Eau Claire April 12 - $30 Maxine Miller, King City, Calif.

Lois’ Country Cupboard Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

Temps & levels

Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2012 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 13 April 14

High 56 58 39 41 55 60 60

Low Precip. 36 .07” rain 34 25 22 25 33 46 trace rain

2013 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 13 April 14

High 40 42 42 42 34 36 35

Low Precip. 33 .74” rain 32 trace rain 30 30 26 2.6” snow 22 .01” rain 16

Lake level: April 16, 2012: 1,217.52’ MSL

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State Patrol to honor police communications operators, April 14-20

MADISON — During National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, April 14-20, the Wisconsin State Patrol will acknowledge and honor its police communications operators, who dispatch officers and coordinate responses to traffic crashes and other emergencies. Congress has designated National Public Safety Telecommunications Week as a time to recognize men and women who are responsible for answering calls “for police, fire and emergency medical assistance and dispatching such assistance to help save the lives and property of our citizens.” The State Patrol has 58 police communications operator and supervisor positions stationed at regional communications centers in DeForest, Tomah, Waukesha, Fond du Lac, Wausau, Eau Claire and Spooner. State Patrol Superintendent Stephen

Earth Day event in Hayward

HAYWARD — On April 22, 1970, people around the world celebrated the first Earth Day by addressing environmental issues through education and activism. This year, the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College in Hayward along with the community will be continuing the tradition. A sustainable living fair will be held at the community college on Thursday, April 25, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will include a free electronics collection site, breakout sessions, hands-on activities, a keynote speaker and cooking dem-

1963 - 50 years ago

• Swan Wennerberg, Shell Lake, and Dennis Meyers, Spooner, were both seriously injured when the car in which they were riding, a 1956 Pontiac, rolled end over end on Hwy. 70 west of Spooner. Both were taken to the Spooner hospital. In addition to multiple bruises, Wennerberg had one broken leg and the other leg was badly bruised. Three days later he was transferred to Shell Lake Memorial Hospital. Meyers received severe cuts and facial lacerations and was at a Duluth hospital for further treatment of an eye injury. • Members of the Shell Lake Motors championship bowling team were John McNabb, president; Floyd Pederson, Bud Rydberg, Chuck Vogel, Wendell Pederson, Darrell Bailey and Clint DesJardin. • Members of the Shell Lake baseball team coached by Dick Alford and Robert Mercier were Dewey Jacobs, Kenneth Schrankel, Gene Parker, Ronnie Brown, Jerry Rydberg, Mike Thomas, Herb Schrankel, Dale Hansen, Wayne Kibler, Gary Olson, Fred Erickson and Jerry Graf. • Staff members at Shell Lake State Bank included Dorothy Hansen, bookkeeper; Rosalie Schnell, manager Sarona station; Janet Lindemann, teller; Clarice Morey, teller; Violet Strand, assistant cashier; and Linnea Rydberg, assistant cashier.

onstrations. The hands-on workshops, with preregistration required, are a makeand-take rain barrel, let’s start seeds, and building a rocket stove. Topics will include mining impacts, composting 101, LCO wild rice pilot project/cranberry marsh, college farm programs and information and backyard chickens and rabbits. For more information or to register, contact Amber Marlow, 715-634-4790, ext. 156 or e-mail marlowa@lco.edu. — from LCOOCC

Medicare and You presentation at Minong Senior Center

MINONG — The Washburn County Aging and Disability Resource Center’s elder benefit specialist, Terri Reiter, will present a free seminar to anyone new to Medicare, currently on Medicare, caregivers and family members. It will be held Thursday, April 25, 10-11:30 a.m., at the Minong Senior Center, 700 Houston

Fitzgerald says, “Our police communications operators are highly trained professionals, who use advanced communications technology to exchange information with our officers on patrol. This information exchange is essential for effective enforcement actions and responses to complex emergencies. This communications link also is vital for the safety of our officers. In life or death situations, like traffic crashes, police communications operators use their knowledge and experience to make quick decisions under stressful conditions. They also must handle numerous inquiries from the public and the news media. Although our police communications operators work behind the scenes, their efforts have helped save lives and prevent injuries throughout our state.” — from WSP

Street. While you are at it, you could also sign up for a home-cooked meal at the senior center for a suggested donation. Preregistration is preferred, but not necessary to attend. Contact the ADRC at 715-6354460, toll free at 888-538-3031, or e-mail aging@co.washburn.wi.us. — from ADRC

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1973 - 40 years ago

• Winners of the Our Book Shelves reading contest in Mrs. Toll’s fourthgrade class were Tammy Ullom, Mary Jane Furchtenicht, Chris Thannum, Joey Hile and Debbie Arnes. • Herbert (Hub) Hoskins was the recipient of the distinguished citizen award at the annual Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce Ladies Night banquet. Hoskins served as Shell Lake postmaster for many years and was an active member of the chamber. • Births announced at Indianhead Memorial Hospital were April Joy, born to Mr. and Mrs. John Coyle, Sarona; Frank Leroy Jr., born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Irvine, Sarona; and Jodi Michelle, born to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Burden, Sarona. • Linda Soholt and Donna Crosby, both of Shell Lake, received the chancellor’s award for academic excellence at UWStout. Soholt was a senior majoring in early childhood education, and Crosby, also a senior, was majoring in home economics education.

1983 - 30 years ago

• Janet McNabb, 81, died quietly in her sleep. She taught thousands of children during her 50 years as a Spooner schoolteacher and 50 years as a 4-H leader. She was known to three generations of Washburn County fairgoers because she was a member of the junior fair board for half a century and president for 37 years. • Ila Jean Soltis, Shell Lake, a student at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute -Rice Lake, was a member of the parliamentary procedures team representing the Rice Lake chapter of the Wisconsin Office Education Association, which placed second in competition with technical schools from throughout the state in Madison. Soltis also placed third in the parliamentary law fundamentals competition. • Mary Krantz was named head cook at Shell Lake Schools. She replaced Esther Parker, who had resigned. • Two Shell Lake farmers, Dale Hubin and Pauline Lawrence, were certified as nominees for the 15-member milk mar-

keting board that would administer the state’s milk marketing order. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture said 252 Wisconsin dairy producers were certified. One member would be chosen from each of the 25 districts. Hubin and Lawrence were both in District I along with seven others.

1993 - 20 years ago

• TipTown Steak House, on the shores of Shell Lake on Burgs Park Drive, decided to close its doors to business. The decision to close was made mutually by Lance Christenson, owner of the business, and D.B. Reinhart, owner of the property. • Kathy and Stan Moe were teaching line dancing in the Shell Lake Elementary gym. • Youngsters enjoying a story hour project, Hands Around the World, were Noah Luecke, Billy Clark, Max Smith, Brent Pederson, Rhiannon White, Stephanie Hemshrot, George Klopp, Kayla Sue Peterson, Joel Simpson, A.T. Pederson, Brandon Adams and Kelsey Bitney. • Barbara Holman, Barronett, was reelected to the Barron Electric Cooperative board of directors. She was opposed by Marsha Bruner, Spooner.

2003 - 10 years ago

• Sara Marschall and Stephanie Hemshrot sang the duet “Sleep My Little One” at Theatre in the Woods’ Community Collage. • A retirement party for Tom Cusick was held at Becky’s Food and Spirits. He retired after 31 years at the Washburn County Highway Department. • Willie Christ, wrestling in the 80pound weight class, won four matches on his way to become a state wrestling champion in the Greco wrestling at Middleton High School. Also placing for the Shell Lake Wrestling Club were Cory Campbell, Cody Knoop and Eric, Andrew and John Berlin. • Miss Shock’s first-grade class at Shell Lake Primary School presented the play, “An Earth Day Carol.” The play was based on Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol.”

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• Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Babysitting available. • Barronett Civic Club pancake supper at the Barronett Community Center , 5-7 p.m. • Washburn County Historical Society annual meeting at 4 p.m., Hewitt Building in Shell Lake. There will be an election for five board members whose terms have expired and also an election for president, vice president and secretary/treasurer for the coming year. The public is invited to attend. Friday, April 19 • Middle School Honors Concert, 6 p.m., Shell Lake Arts Center. Saturday, April 20 • Indianhead Writers meeting, 1 p.m., at Northwind Book and Fiber bookstore, Spooner. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. For more information, call Mary Olson, 715-468-2604. Monday, April 22 • The Spooner Area Schools PTA is sponsoring Tim Hanning and his Pro-Kids Show. He will present character education and antibullying topics in a fun, magical, musical, and entertaining format. The show will be at the elementary school with a family show at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 • World Book Night in Shell Lake, 3 p.m., Shell Lake City Hall. Come celebrate reading. Wednesday, April 24 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner. • Denim Day and Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter Sexual Assault Awareness Walk, begins at 4:45 p.m., parking lot across from the Spooner Ice House. Thursday, April 25 • 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. • The Shell Lake American Legion meeting, 6:30 p.m., Friendship Commons. • Shell Lake VFW meeting, 7 p.m., Friendship Commons. • Sixth-annual Spooner Food and Wine Tasting benefit, 5-8 p.m., Spooner Ice House, presented by Spooner Chamber of Commerce.

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Friday, April 26 • Smelt and whitefish fry, 4-7 p.m., Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 on Doboy Drive off Hwy. B east, Shell Lake. Proceeds help fund Masonic scholarships for Shell Lake and Spooner high schools. Saturday, April 27 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted. • Piano concert, Shell Lake Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. • Barronett community spring garage sale, at the community center, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Info, call 715-822-2118. • St. Francis de Sales spring gala Springtime in Paris. Cocktails 6 p.m., silent auction and raffle opens; 7 p.m. dinner; 8 p.m. dessert auction; 8:30 p.m. live auction; 9:30 p.m. silent auction and raffle closes. For reservations, call the Sales School at 715-635-2774. Monday, April 29 • Whitetails Unlimited Northwest Wisconsin Sportsmen’s Night Out, The Prime and Family Dining, N7294 Service Road, Trego. Social hour 5:30 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. For tickets call 715-635-2369.

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get a clear plate number. “I simply cannot understand why people drop animals off in crates or tie them outside the building. Especially when someone is here,” stated director Penny Dunn. “We also have posts on our windows saying if you have an animal you need to drop off before we are open, to contact the Spooner Police Department and they will assist you or call someone who can,” she continued. Dropping an animal with no information about it makes it harder on the animal and the staff who have to handle it. Information provided by an owner about the pet’s The dog, believed to be a Lhasa apsoage, health, behavior and so on helps tremendously in finding an animal the best cocker mix, is a neutered male, around 5 home suited to meet its needs and finding years old. – Photo submitted

Youth conference focuses on cooperatives and leadership Barron Electric Cooperative sponsored Rice Lake High School student Hannah Schweitzer to the CO-OPS YES! Youth Leadership Conference in Eau Claire, where she was elected to the youth board. More than 100 Wisconsin and Minnesota high school students attended. Schweitzer remarked, “Craig Hillier gave a Breakthrough Leadership talk on Monday and inspired me to truly excel in life. This persuaded me to run for youth board. I am very excited to have been selected to be on youth board and represent Wisconsin this coming year. I plan to be an accountant when I grow up. I found the differences between a cooperative and a for-profit business fascinating.” The conference was designed to help students gain a better understanding of the role and operation of cooperatives. They were also taught leadership skills, discovering a problem-solving process they can use and adjusting to the teen issues that they face. The conference included sessions on maximizing students potential, credit unions, our energy future and careers in global co-op development. — Photo submitted

the right animal for the person adopting. “We do not charge a surrender fee unless you are outside Washburn County. We do not criticize, look down on someone or think they are a terrible person because they need to surrender their pet. That is exactly the reason we are here for. Well, one of the many reasons. If you really care about your pet then you need to be responsible for it in every way,” commented Dunn. If anyone recognizes this dog, or has any other information, they are asked to contact WCAHS at 715-635-4720, e-mail wcahs@centurytel.net or go through the Web site, wcahs.com. — from WCAHS

April 20-27 is National Infant Immunization Week SPOONER — National Infant Immunization Week, April 20-27, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and to celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting health in communities throughout the United States. Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools available for preventing disease and death. They not only help protect vaccinated individuals, but also help protect entire communities by preventing and reducing the spread of infectious diseases. Giving babies the recommended immunizations by age 2 is the best way to protect them from 14 serious childhood diseases, like whooping cough and measles. Washburn County Health Department continues to send parents of children age 2 and under immunization notice letters to remind them when the immunizations are due.

Vaccine-preventable disease still circulates in the United States and around the world. Even when diseases are rare in the United States, they can be brought into the country, putting unvaccinated children at risk. One example of the seriousness of vaccine-preventable diseases is the increase in whooping cough (pertussis) cases or outbreaks that have occurred in the majority of the states. This outbreak is the largest since 1959. There have been more than 35,000 cases and 16 deaths, mostly among infants and children younger than 3 months of age. Currently, the United States has the safest, most effective vaccine supply in its history. The United States’ long-standing vaccine safety system ensures that vaccines are as safe as possible. As new information and science become available, this system is and will continue to be updated and improved. — from Washburn County Health Department

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Highlights from Barron Electric Cooperative’s 77th-annual meeting BARRON — Nearly 800 members and guests attended Barron Electric Cooperative’s 77th-annual meeting on Saturday, April 6. Incumbents Michael Baker, District 3; Lynn Peterson, District 6; and Richard Bol, District 9; were all re-elected to Barron Electric’s board of directors. Sen. Robert Jauch, D-Poplar, told members, “Cooperatives celebrate the ideals of democracy, by and for the people. This utility is yours.” Don Huff, director of environmental affairs at Dairyland Power Cooperative, told members that renewables and environmental costs consist of 16 percent of their expenses. Dairyland forecasts that expense to increase to 21 percent by 2017. Huff commented, “Dairyland’s board of directors approved a 2013 budget with less than a 1-percent average wholesale rate increase over 2012.” He also discussed the Nuclear Waste Policy Act Award. Dairyland refunded $18.8 million to distribution cooperatives, while maintaining half the funds for future rate relief. “We are in the process of litigation to collect funds for 2007-2012,” Huff reported to members. As a result, Barron Electric Cooperative received $1.26 million, which the board of directors chose

to refund to members. General Manager Dallas Sloan gave a presentation on the frac sand industry, which highlighted six frac sand companies that receive electricity from Barron Electric. Seventeen Barron Electric linemen and 19 contractors and vendors worked together for over seven months to construct three new substations, upgrade one substation and build four threephase line extensions. When asked if rates would decrease due to the frac sand plants, Sloan explained, “Barron Electric’s board of directors has our rates reviewed by a rate consultant to ensure that they are fair and equitable for all members.” He talked about safety at the cooperative and added, “Barron Electric employees have driven over 800,000 miles without an accident.” He discussed Barron Electric’s Megawatt Community Service Award, which has been given to Nancy Kaner, Gary Solum and Carolee Lundsten. The president of the board, Selmer Nelson, said, “Barron Electric has reached a longtime goal of 40-percent equity, which reduces interest rate expenses.” In February and March, 500 randomly selected members participated in Barron Electric’s loyalty survey. The survey gave Barron

Peter Olson, supervisor of finance and consumer accounting at Barron Electric, presented the financial report at Barron Electric Cooperative’s 77th-annual meeting held Saturday, April 6. — Photo submitted Electric a score of 81 on the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Nelson also presented the Friend of the Cooperative Award to Norman Busse, who served on Barron Electric’s board of directors for 39 years, retiring in 2012. New business included a proposed change to Barron Electric’s bylaw regarding payment to estates. The bylaw stated that the aggregate amount to be retired in any one year should not exceed $75,000, while the amendment indicated that the amount should be left to the

board’s discretion. The amendment to the bylaw carried with a vote of 332-18. Confidential Records shredded 1,800 pounds of documents, while 5R Processors collected a full straight truck of equipment for recycling. Kierra Schuebel of Cameron won an iPod Touch at the kids carnival. Tom Olson of Cumberland was the grand prizewinner of a refrigerator. Slow cookers, coffeemakers and blenders were given to 99 members. — from Barron Electric

Helping to keep cool at the Shell Lake Arts Center

SHELL LAKE — Barron Electric Cooperative recently donated $1,000 to help the Shell Lake Arts Center install a new air-conditioning system. Barron Electric General Manager Dallas Sloan said, “Improving the quality of life in our service area is part of the cooperative’s mission. We are happy to help the Shell Lake Arts Center.” Shell Lake Arts Center has been providing creative arts education

for over four decades. Executive director Tara Burns said, “We are looking forward to the new air-conditioning system and keeping our students comfortable throughout the summer months.” The center will be host to more than 600 students, where master teachers and clinicians help motivate students to become better artists. For more information about their camps, visit shelllakeartscenter.org.

Funds for community donations are made available through the Federated Youth Foundation, an administrative trust overseeing unclaimed capital credits of former members. Serving nearly 18,000 members, Barron Electric, a Touchstone Energyâ Cooperative, has been serving the rural area for more than 75 years. — from Barron Electric

Barron Electric Board Director Barb Holman presents a $1,000 check to the Shell Lake Arts Center’s executive director, Tara Burns. — Photo submitted

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You’ve got a busy week ahead by Diane Dryden Register staff writer SPOONER — Sharpen your No. 2 pencils and gas up the car because Money Smart Week for the public will be held in Spooner between Monday, April 22, and the following Tuesday, April 30. It’s a public awareness campaign to promote financial literacy across all age groups. Launched in 2002 by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the program is now active in more than 45 states through national partnerships with the American Library Association and the Financial Planning Association. New 2013 national partners are the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the USDA. Events are coordinated and hosted by partnering organizations including local banks, universities, government agencies, community groups and libraries. That said, you’re probably wondering how any of this applies to you. There will be nine free classes offered to the public, thanks to sponsors WITC, State Farm, Bank of the West, Spooner Ice House, St. Francis de Sales, UW-Extension, Thrivent Financial, Spooner Area Chamber of Commerce and the main sponsor and facilitator for the seventh year, Indianhead Credit Union. On Monday, April 22, the class is called The Importance of Basic Insurance. It will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Jersey’s Restaurant, located in the Spooner Ice House. Tim Reedy will answer insurance questions while giving out the latest information. These classes are set up to inform, not to sell you anything. On Tuesday, April 23, also at 5:30 p.m., there will be a class at the UW-Extension conference room at the Washburn County Fairgrounds to talk about identity theft and what everyone needs to know and

Diana Rohlik, financial education coordinator at the Indianhead Credit Union, holds the first book of finance every 4-year-old headstarter should have, and will have through the Money Smart Week program. how it can change your life. Immediately following the class, at the same location, will be a class at 6:30 p.m. This class will cover estate planning and probate and will be presented by an attorney from the Chandler and Brown Law Firm. On Wednesday, April 24, at 1:30 p.m., also at the conference room at the fairgrounds, will be a class on Establishing and Maintaining Good Credit History, showing how your credit history can affect many areas of your financial life.

Shell Lake State Bank’s Greg Roth will present the program, leaving lots of time for questions. Following this class, at 2:30 p.m., will be a class on emotional spending, presented by Deb Meyer, Washburn County’s version of financial powerhouse Suze Orman. This dynamic woman is a financial counselor who has a host of practical ways to help you establish the best budget by seeing where your money is going and planning for it. On Thursday, April 25, at the Job Center conference room in Spooner there is another Meyer class, Get Banking, which is a panel discussion with local financial institutions. It’s an early one, at 9 a.m. A class geared to those in their teens and 20s will be held at 10 a.m. that same day down the hall from the Job Service at WITC in Spooner with the topic of Financial Advantages of Higher Education. These two offices are located in the second brown building at 522 Service Road in Spooner right before the National Guard Armory. The last set of classes will held at the Spooner Elementary School, Monday through Friday, April 22-26. At the same time there will be a weeklong class for students at St. Francis de Sales School. There will be a drawing at each event and the prizes are four $25 Chamber Dollars. There is also a clever scavenger hunt that anyone who has a smartphone can play. It’s a photo-based scavenger hunt mobile application for Android and iPhone users. For how-to information and mobile application terms, visit scavengerhuntwithfriends.com. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago also presents this hunt and it runs through Saturday, April 27, at 11:59 p.m. CST. Participants can join the hunt by downloading the Scavenger Hunt with Friends mobile app

UW-Extension’s Deb Meyer is Washburn County’s version of Suze Orman and will not only be involved in several of the Money Smart programs, she’ll work one-on-one with anyone looking to better understand and expedite their own financial program and future. — Photos by Diane Dryden and uploading creative photos from a list of items. For more information and official rules, go to moneysmartweek.org/ hunt. Prizes will be awarded to winners, including five third-prize winners who will receive a $50 Visa gift card, and five second-place winners who will receive a $100 Visa gift card. Three lucky grand prize winners will receive a $600 Apple gift card. The hunt is on and the classes are available. So grab those pencils and show up to the free classes that can change your life. For more information, e-mail Diana Rohlik at d.rohlik@indianheadcu.org or call her at 715-635-8196, Ext. 208.

Hunters safety field day held at Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club

As the final test before hunters safety graduation, Alexis McCracken must demonstrate her general knowledge in handling firearms to hunters safety instructor John Haack.

Anna Mikula is showing hunters safety instructor Guy Evans how to safely cross a fence. With the light snow, the students practiced under real-life conditions. Over 56 students rotated through the five learning stations.

Cassidy Mehsikomer takes aim in shooting skeet. She shot the first clay thrown, not bad for her first time shooting.

Hunters safety instructor Pat Kraetke supervises the firing range during Range Day at the Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club in Spooner on Saturday, April 13. The day was set up for the hunters education students to demonstrate their knowledge of firearms and how to safely handle them.

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Area writers corner The joy of crosswords and other word games by Mary B. Olsen How in the world did those funny little games that play with words come to inhabit our newspapers, magazines and our lives? Like me, maybe you have wondered how this happened. What is a crossword puzzle anyway? It is not magical. It is not able to tell your fortune or promise you a prize. It will give you a little time to think of words and the way letters come together to make words. It will give you a little pleasure to solve and possibly a bit of a disappointment if you can’t find the answers to the clues. A crossword puzzle is defined as a puzzle in which words are fitted into a pattern of numbered squares in answer to correspondingly numbered clues in which the words read across and down. To many people these puzzles are a joy to solve. It occurs to me that the number of subscriptions to newspapers would go way down if they did not include a crossword puzzle. Some people who scoffed at the value of these puzzles when they first appeared complained about them. From the New York Times, Nov. 17, 1924, a reader called the craze over crossword puzzles “... sinful waste in the utterly futile finding of words the letters of which will fit into a prearranged pattern, more or less complex. This is not a game at all, and it hardly can be called a sport; it is merely

a new utilization of leisure by those for whom it would otherwise be empty and tedious.” The newspapers leaped at the chance to use the puzzles and they didn’t go out of style. Like the naysayers and detractors of rock ‘n’ roll music, it’s not just a fad, the music went on and so did the puzzles, and they grew and prospered. It is true that weather reports are not always accurate. They say there are people who complain when a newspaper publishes a false weather report. Should a paper fail to include the crossword puzzle, there will be a storm of complaints, more than a bad weather forecast. Then there are the professional comments on crossword puzzles. Some say they provide mental stimulation and are very good. Some indicate that there could be an addiction to working the puzzles. Some solvers are addicted. Some go beyond mere addiction and begin constructing their own puzzles. Most of the solvers are like my mother, who, as she grew older, believed solving one puzzle a day kept her mentally alert. Children like them. If old people and children like them, they can’t be all that bad. The word puzzles may have come out of thin air, but most likely they were handed down to us by other cultures. It is known that the Romans had a kind of word puzzle in 79 B.C. they called Rotas or Sator squares. Like puns, Tom Swifties, anagrams, Spoonerisms, limericks and other kinds of playing with words, it would be impossible to stamp them out. They are like rolling snowballs that gather

Ventures receives money to remodel

Bremer Bank recently awarded Ventures Unlimited in Shell Lake $30,000 to remodel the building located in the industrial park. Shown back row (L to R): Tamara Twedt-Close, Bremer; Kelly Hibbs, Bremer; Kristin Frane, Ventures Unlimited and Kathy Gram, Bremer. Front: Chris Rand and Karissa Blusse, Ventures. — Photo submitted

Stitch and Chat quilters receive award

more snow. They grow bigger. We find puzzles in our papers, in magazines, and in magazines devoted to puzzles. You can find very simple puzzles, difficult, and those for more sophisticated puzzlers. There are word-seek puzzles, where you look for words in a box full of letters and circle them when you find them. They can be made up of about 50 words on one subject like food or gardens. There are, my favorites, cryptograms. It is like deciphering a code. There is a message in which letters are substituted, like the Y might be an E, an H might be an I, and an O might be S, so the letters IM’O would be “it’s,” a common word. They are solved by guessing what letters are by sentence and word structure. The message is usually a quotation or an amusing quip. There are limitless opportunities now on the Internet to find puzzles of all kinds. It is true that it is addictive. Otherwise why would so many people be trapped in their grasp? Lately, a new kind of puzzle has flown here from Japan. It is called Sudoku. These consist of a box with numbers and it involves adding the numbers in order to solve the puzzle. For me, anything that involves math is work, not fun. I can walk right by a tower of Sudoku magazines. However, if my favorite newspaper puzzle is missing, I will be downhearted. I may be addicted, but most likely I am on the edge. Don’t give up the puzzles.

Spring in Wisconsin by Kris Fjelstad Old Man Winter and Mother Nature Decided to go on a date While they were out The weather was left up to fate. That rapscallion, Jack Frost Watched them leave through the gate Most wicked he was And put spring in a terrible state. He cackled at all the rain And said there’s more coming, just wait Here’s ice pellets and sleet Oh my, this falling snow is so great. Robins and blackbirds are shivering The weather they clearly berate Their feet are all frozen So they’re trying to learn to ice-skate. The grass and flowers are hiding Will they ever come up at this rate They need bright spring sun The warmth of which they await. The critters scurrying circles Trying to find food for their plate Shaking fists at Jack Frost They are truly becoming irate. This sometimes happens Living up north, Around the area of Shell Lake The temps must warm up Or opening fishing may be late.

Crime and crime victims populate the smallest communities SPOONER — Living in such a rural area, it can be easy to be lulled into what might be a false sense of security. Many people tend to believe that some small, nonviolent crimes happen here, of course … but the serious crimes, those sometimes violent in nature, only happen in the big cities, in the more populated areas of the state and the country. But the truth is, any and all crimes can and do happen anywhere and everywhere; sometimes in your community, sometimes in your neighborhood and sometimes in your home. April 21-27 is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Perhaps you or someone you know has been a victim of crime or perhaps you’ve been personally affected by crime. Certainly the necessity for such awareness merits some thought and some support. Not only because crime can happen in your community, but also because it can happen to you. One crime in particular will be in the spotlight during NCVRW. Sexual assault is especially difficult for victims to overcome, for many reasons. It is imperative that family, friends and the general public show steadfast support for these victims as they struggle through the maze of emotions brought on by this crime. From enduring the crime itself and reporting the

details to law enforcement, to navigating the winding road of the legal system from start to finish, victims of sexual assault need us all to help them be strong throughout the entire process. One way to publicly show our support is to participate in Denim Day, on Wednesday, April 24. Wear your jeans that day, and show your support to any victims you may already know, and especially to any victims in your community who may be suffering in silence. Perhaps this show of support will give them the courage to come forward and seek the justice they deserve. If you’d like to take your show of support one step further, you are invited to participate in the Denim Day Awareness Walk that day starting at 4:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the Spooner Ice House on Walnut Street. Participants will receive teal ribbons to wear and the walk will take approximately 15-20 minutes. It’s open to the public, so you’re encouraged to bring your family and friends to support this cause, sending the message that this type of behavior will not be tolerated. If you would like more information or if you need help, please call the Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter at 715-635-5245 or the crisis line at 800-924-0556. — from Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter

Prairie Fling: Part Three, Community and Kids

The Stitch and Chat quilters meet every Wednesday at Friendship Commons, the Shell Lake senior center. The quilters work all year creating a quilt to be presented at the annual St. Joseph’s Quilt Event in Rice Lake. On Saturday, April 6, the group was awarded a yellow special honor ribbon for their “Tulips” quilt. In the past the group has either donated or raffled off the quilt after the quilt event. Shown back row (L to R): Jim VanMoolehem and Janice Denotter, volunteers helping to hold the quilt. Middle: Connee Brabec, Mary Olsen, Marie Shipley and Mary Raehsler. Front: Carol Hubin, Myrna Atkinson, Marian Brincken and Doris Stevens. – Photo by Jeanine Moody

SARONA — Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary  in Sarona is proud to present its second-annual Prairie Fling Festival on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Prairie Fling is an opportunity to reconnect people to people, people to community and people to nature. Last year, over 300 people enjoyed artisian and craft booths, homemade foods, community organizations, live music, kids activities and much more. Prairie Fling is happy to welcome many community groups that will be displaying information about their organizations. Guests will learn about opportunities available to them within the community, from family programs at the library to the exciting upcoming festivals offered in Washburn County; learning about local wildlife with the WDNR to

hiking the North Country Trail and much more. Prairie Fling will host around 20 community groups. Other organizations to look for include: Girl Scouts, NPS St. Croix Wild and Scenic River, the canoe museum, local lake associations, photography club and many more. Prairie Fling also has many activities to keep youth engaged. Face painting, lawn games, hay-bale forts, crafts, a baby farmanimal petting area, mini nature camps featuring topics on amphibians, survival and insects, a photo booth plus much more will keep kids entertained for hours. The best part is that once you’ve entered the festival, these activities are all free. If you would like to learn more about Prairie Fling e-mail program@hunthill. org or call Hunt Hill at 715-635-6543. — from Hunt Hill

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Pinwheel project by Diane Dryden Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — The Washburn County Victim/Witness Office has announced that as part of this year’s Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 21-27, it is participating in a statewide effort, known as the Pinwheel Project, to raise awareness of the impact of violence on children. This year, through a grant awarded to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of Crime Victim Services, more than 50 county victim/witness offices across Wisconsin each received up to 100 pinwheels for public display in their communities. In addition to the pinwheels, local offices also received a variety of posters as well as bookmarks for distribution in their communities to help ensure victims know where to seek assistance. “This year’s national theme for Crime Victims’ Rights Week is New Challenges, New Solutions. I encourage all of us to become a part of the solution by spreading this message of prevention and of awareness,” Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen stated. “I’m thankful to the many people across Wisconsin who are participating in this public display of support for victims’ rights, and I hope it serves as a reminder of how crime impacts our most vulnerable residents, our children.” The statewide Pinwheel Project: Turn-

Tammy Fee, Washburn County victim/witness coordinator for the past two years, is shown by the national Pinwheel Project display that encourages awareness of the impact of violence on children. The display is set up outside the courtroom on the second floor. — Photo by Diane Dryden ing toward Awareness, is one of a number of events this month to recognize Crime Victims’ Rights Week. On Tuesday, April

23, the Wisconsin Department of Justice and the Wisconsin Crime Victims Council will hold their annual Crime Victims’

Rights Week ceremony in the state Capitol rotunda. This year, the 2013 Champion of Victims’ Rights Awards will be presented in honor of many who have gone above and beyond in their support of victims’ rights in Wisconsin. Locally, crime victims can get help from the Washburn County victim witness coordinator, Tammy Fee, whose office is located on the second floor of the courthouse in Shell Lake. Fee works directly with the district attorney, and will make sure the victim’s voice is heard throughout the sometimes lengthy legal process. Many brochures and books are available through Fee, as well as contact information for numerous shelters and safe houses around the area. If you would like to contact Fee for help or if you have any questions, please call 715-468-4675 or e-mail her at tammy.fee@da.wi.gov. Fee says, “We comply with victims’ rights not only because it’s required by law, but also because victim input is often a key ingredient in the successful closure of a case. Victims need to regain some of the power stolen from them during the crime, and offenders need to see the impact their crimes have on real people.” The Washburn County Pinwheel Project display is on the second floor of the county courthouse.

Jump Rope For Heart

Aselin Olson is not having a bad hair day or any kind of bad day, she and her classmates at the Shell Lake Primary School were making a difference. They raised $2,700 for the American Heart Association in Jump Rope For Heart. The students took pledges for the time they jumped rope on Thursday, April 11.

Conner Schrankel and Michael Peirsiak had a little race going with the bouncy balls.

LEFT: Cyrice Lehmann and Makenna Vanderhoof found that the time went faster and it was more fun if you jumped with a friend.

Photos by Larry Samson RIGHT: Melody Taylor uses the one-leghop technique for jump roping. It helps to also use your tongue.

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Shell Lake solo and ensemble results

SHELL LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The high school solo and ensemble was held Thursday, April 11, at the Shell Lake 3-12 School. The results for Shell Lake students are as follows:

Vocal solo/ensemble results: Star first, state qualifiers Vocal Ensemble: Jessica Irvine, Tia Carlson, Alecia Meister, Chrystal Dvorak, Tracy McMullin and Katie Slater Vocal solo: Jessica Irvine and Katie Slater First, Class A Vocal solo: Alecia Meister, Tracy McMullin and Sam Muska Mixed quartet: Jessica Irvine, Katie Slater, Sam Muska and Isaac Cusick Second, Class A Vocal solo: Danielle Allar and Chrystal Dvorak First, Class B Vocal solo: Natalie Smith, Tia Carlson and Amy Bouchard Vocal Duet: Sheri Clark and Amanda Brereton; Emma Thomas and Lauren Osborn Band solo/ensemble results: Star first, state qualifier, Class A Clarinet trio: Kayla Blazer, Jill Butenhoff and Jessica Irvine Saxophone duet: Madeleine Hodgett Trombone quartet: Isaac Cusick, Amy Bouchard, Seth Olsen and Haleigh Rafalski Trumpet trio: Brett Holman, Natalie Smith and Casey Furchtenicht Euphonium solo: Lyndsey Hagen Trombone solo: Amy Bouchard Trumpet solo: Brett Holman Trumpet solo: Natalie Smith Jazz guitar solo: Nick Muska Percussion ensemble: Sage Alberts, Tia Carlson, Sheri Clark, Nick Muska, Brett Holman, Dakota Robinson, Seth Quinton and Andrew Dahlstrom Saxophone choir: Seth Quinton, Madeleine Hodgett, Keagan Blazer, Lauren Osborn, Ashley Lawrence, Chrystal Dvorak and Katie Slater

Clarinet choir: Ashley Lord, Kayla Blazer, Jill Butenhoff, Cassie Skindzelewski, Bryanna Davies, Staci Zemple, Jessica Irvine, Jesi Sando, Amber Anderson and Renee Mikula Flute duet: Carley Myers and Jade LaFave Alto saxophone solo: Keagan Blazer Oboe solo: Sabrina Skindzelewski Alto saxophone: Andrew Dahlstrom Piano solo: Andrew Dahlstrom Piano solo: Seth Olson First, Class A Trombone solo: Seth Olsen Marimba solo: Tia Carlson Flute solo: Sabrina Skindzelewski Alto saxophone solo: Seth Quinton Flute solo: Reyna Stone Flute choir: Carley Myers, Jade LaFave, April Richter, Emma Bennis, Mikayla Smith, Renae Lloyd, Reyna Stone, Tracy McMullin, Taylor Rohow, Susan Barney, Sabrina Skindzelewski and Emily McCarthy Clarinet solo for critique only: Ashley Lord Second, Class A Trumpet solo: Casey Furchtenicht Trumpet solo: Taylor Bauch Euphonium solo: Daniel Parish Clarinet solo: Bryanna Davies Flute solo: Emily McCarthy Alto saxophone: Chrystal Dvorak First, Class B Flute duet: Emma Bennis and Renae Lloyd Euphonium solo: Katie Gronning Alto saxophone solo: Ashley Lawrence Second, Class B French horn solo: Dakota Robinson Third, Class B Flute duet: Taylor Rohow and Susan Barney First, Class C Clarinet solo: Anthony Wey Flute duet: Seth Quinton and Emily McCarthy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with submitted information

The trumpet trio of Natalie Smith, Brett Holman and Casey Furchtenicht will be going to state with their star-first performance.

Andrew Dahlstrom will be going to state with his alto saxophone solo after earning a star first. Shell Lake hosted the Lakeland Solo/Ensemble Contest on Thursday, April 11. The state solo and ensemble contest will be on Saturday, May 4, at the UW-Eau Claire campus. Schools from northern Wisconsin will be sending their best musicians for honors. Photos by Larry Samson

Sophomore Seth Olson earned a first in Class A with his trombone solo, not enough for state but he came back in the trombone quartet to earn a trip to state.

Performing in their first high school solo/ensemble, Emma Thomas and Lauren Osborn earned a first in Class B.

Taylor Bauch a second in Class A with her trumpet solo. She has put eight years into her music.

Katie Gronning earned a first in Class B with her euphonium solo.

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Let’s play ball

SPORTS

The Shell Lake softball field is covered with snow and the dugout stands empty. The weather has postponed 12 baseball and softball games, and four track meets have been canceled. Coach Lehnherr is hopeful that they will be able to start the season this coming week. — Photo by Larry Samson

Volleyball summer skill camps to be held in Rice Lake RICE LAKE — Two camps called Volleyball Summer Skills will be held in June, one for grades five and six and one for grades seven and eight, at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County in Rice Lake. The camp for fifth- and sixth-graders will meet June 10–13 while the camp for seventh- and eighth-graders will meet June 17-20. Both camps will run from

1:30–4 p.m. in the campus gym. The camps are designed to improve basic skills – passing, setting, serving and hitting – and to advance overall game playing. By starting with the basics, young athletes will begin to set the foundation for stronger playing as they start to play on league, junior and high school teams. The camp will also include game

time, with each team having a coach to encourage correct skill and team development. Sue Bedient is the head coach for the skills camps. She has been the head coach of the UWBC Chargers women’s volleyball team for four years, winning the Wisconsin Collegiate Conference in 2011 and 2012. Camp assistants will be talented

former players who have been trained by Bedient. You can get more information or register and pay online by going to barron. uwc.edu and clicking on Community Education; or by calling Samantha Heathman at 715-234-8176, Ext. 5403; or e-mailing samantha.heathman@uwc.edu. — from UWBC

Nine Shell Lake youth wrestlers competed in Minnesota tournament GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — Nine wrestlers from the Shell Lake Youth Wrestling team traveled to Grand Rapids, Minn., on Saturday, April 13, to participate in the Jaycees Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament. In order to participate, the wrestlers had to place first or second in a qualifying event earlier in the year. Those participating were Kevin Retzlaff, Dominick Ricci, Carter Lawrence, Cassie Lawrence, Brady Lehnherr, Taren Farley, Jamison Lucas, Kale Hopke and Koy Hopke. It was an outstanding tournament for the Lakers who came away with six state champions, one second-place, thirdplace and one fourth-place finisher. — from Shell Lake Youth Wrestling

RIGHT: Members of the Shell Lake Youth Wrestling team at the Jaycees Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament Saturday, April 13. — Photos submitted

Dominick Ricci watches the referee closely.

LAKER SPORTS

SCHEDULE

Carter Lawrence at the wrestling tournament held in Grand Rapids, Minn.

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Varsity baseball Saturday, April 20: Doubleheader vs. Washburn, 10 a.m. Monday, April 22: At Turtle Lake High School, 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 23: Vs. Butternut, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25: Doubleheader, Vs. St. Croix Falls High School, 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 30: Doubleheader at Grantsburg High School, 4 p.m. Thursday, May 2: Doubleheader vs. Unity, 4 p.m. Friday, May 3: Vs. Solon Springs, 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 7: At Webster High School, 4 p.m. Thursday, May 9: At Luck High School, 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11: Shell Lake Invitational, 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 14: Vs. Cameron, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 16: Vs. Northwood, 5 p.m. Friday, May 17: Vs. Turtle Lake/Clayton, 4 p.m. Monday, May 20: Vs. Cumberland, 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 21: At Bruce High School, 5 p.m. Friday, May 24: Regional Tuesday, May 28: Regional Wednesday, May 29: Regional Tuesday, June 4: Sectional, Shell Lake, 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 12: State Varsity softball Friday, April 19: Vs. Hayward, 5 p.m.

Monday, April 22: Doubleheader, vs. Turtle Lake/Clayton, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 25: Doubleheader, Vs. St. Croix Falls High School, 4 p.m. Friday, April 26: At Amery High School, 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27: Quad vs. Gilman, Washburn, Hurley, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 30: Doubleheader at Grantsburg High School, 4 p.m. Thursday, May 2: Doubleheader vs. Unity, 4 p.m. Friday, May 3: Vs. Somerset, 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 7: At Webster High School, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 9: At Frederic High School, 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11: Shell Lake Invitational, 11 a.m. Monday, May 13: Vs. Webster/Siren, 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 14: Vs. Cameron, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 16: Regional, Shell Lake, 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 21: Regional, Shell Lake, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 23: Regional Tuesday, May 28: Sectional, Shell Lake, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 30: Sectional, 5 p.m. Thursday, June 6: State, 9 a.m. Varsity track Tuesday, April 23: Shell Lake Invitational, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 25: Webster Invitational, 4:15 p.m. Monday, April 29: At Unity High School, 4 p.m. Monday, May 6: At Frederic High School, 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 7: Rice Lake Invitational, 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 14: Conference meet, Frederic High School, 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 20: Regional, Webster High School, 3 p.m. Thursday, May 23: Sectional at Colfax High School, 3 p.m. Friday, May 31: State at La Crosse

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Spooner Elementary students go green next week

SPOONER — Despite the fact we have had recent white weather, students at Spooner Elementary School are gearing up to be green. The week of April 22–26 is Be Green Week at the school, and students will, for the second time, enjoy this week of activities centered around the themes of Earth Day and Arbor Day, learning how they can be good stewards of our environment. Earth Day, each year, is on April 22. The Earth Day movement began in 1970, and the idea was founded by a U.S. senator from Wisconsin. Now, Earth Day is recognized all over the world through events that focus on environmental protection. Arbor Day is always the last Friday in April in our region. Arbor Day was first observed in Nebraska, back in 1872, and is a day set aside for planting trees. The National Arbor Day Foundation also oversees the Tree City program where a city, by meeting four key criteria, can be designated as a Tree City, USA This will be Spooner’s 10th year as a Tree City, one of 183 cities in Wisconsin to be given this honor. In keeping with the four requirements, Spooner has had to do the following: Establish a Tree Board or Department; have a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita; have a city tree care ordinance; have an an-

nual Arbor Day celebration and proclamation The Arbor Day celebration is where the students at Spooner Elementary School come in. As in years past, a group of students will be chosen to accompany Principal Chris Anderson to a predetermined location to plant a new tree, donated by the county. Planting one tree is good, but two is even better. An additional tree will be planted on school grounds. Fourthgrade students will once again be part of the Arbor Day program, sharing poems and song – all in celebration of trees. The program will take place on Friday, April 26, at 1 p.m., in front of the elementary school. Mayor Gary Cuskey will kick off the celebration by reading the proclamation of Arbor Day and there will also be a short talk about trees by a local forester. Throughout the afternoon, other grade levels will be outside doing activities that focus on prepping the school garden for spring planting, planting marigolds, learning about worms, composting and doing recycling activities. The public is welcome to attend. For more information call Sharon Johnson, Spooner Elementary School AmeriCorps, at 715-635-2174, Ext. 1005. — from Spooner Area Schools

Spooner Middle School wrestlers hold annual awards party SPOONER — Spooner Middle School wrestling came to a close Monday night, April 8, with its annual awards party. This year a new award was added. The BE AN 11 – Best Attendance Award went to Alex Daniels. “Alex was really dedicated this year, and although he took his lumps wrestling wrestlers 10 to 20 percent bigger than he was, he was a real trooper and worked hard every day. He never quit,” coach Jon Griffith commented. Billy Hagberg came away with the Kyle Maynard – Most Improved Wrestler this year. Both coaches were impressed with how far Hagberg has come since starting wrestling for the program. Gabbi Skidmore was honored with the Rudy Award - Hardest Worker. Skidmore often wrestled opponents 10 to 20 percent bigger than she was, too. “Gabbi is one of those athletes that often pushes herself above and beyond what is asked. With her great attitude, she should go far,” Griffith said. The big award winner of the night was Chase Melton. He won the Dan Gable Award – MVP, the most pins (14) and the most wins (20). “Chase has been wrestling the best of the best all season. He often wrestled wrestlers big-

ger and older than he was. I was really impressed how hard Chase worked at practice and all the extra time working with the high school team. It really paid off for him,” Griffith commented. This year the Rails racked up 241 wins versus 168 losses for a 58.9-percent winning ratio. However, the Rails also racked up 153 pins, which made a big difference in their records. Both Griffith and Coach Melton mentioned that, “In order to be an eleven, you need to work hard outside of the season and put effort into the weight room using the new BFS program before or after school. Going to extra camps and clinics can help as well.” Willy Christ will be putting on freestyle/ Greco clinics from 6-8 p.m. at the high school Mondays, April 24 and 29. Coach Melton thanked all of the parents for their support and help at the recent conference tournament. Special mention was given to Steve Daniels, Bill Skidmore, Jerry Hagberg, Caleb Melton and his wife, Kate Melton, for all they do. “Many of these people put a lot of time behind the scene to keep this program running. We couldn’t do it without them,” commented the coaching staff. — from Spooner Athletic Department

Students prepare for National Denim Day Junior art student Denessa Knutson receives compliments from state Sen. Bob Jauch for her design on a pair of jeans she has prepared for Denim Day 2013, an event to raise awareness for sexual assault. In the background is junior Lucas Hagberg. – Photos by Sherill Summer

On Saturday, April 13, hundreds of students across

northern Wisconsin participated in the ACT test. The ACT is an educational and career-planning tool based on curriculum and standards that measures a student’s academic readiness for college. Spooner High School students were among this group of students. In order to better prepare students for increased achievement on their ACT, several steps have been taken at Spooner High School throughout the school year. In addition to classroom instruction, all of our 11th-grade students participated in a practice ACT test this February. This was a mock exam opportunity that mirrored and ACT testing environment. Students took the entire multiplechoice practice exam with teacher proctors and the same time and content expectations. ACT scored our student results and provided the school and students with an individual score report. Score reports were provided to students along with their original testing booklet for review and preparation for their upcoming ACT. The guidance counselor, teachers and administrators reviewed information with students and provided additional tutoring and support. Students were encouraged to download ACT Student and SAT QOTD APPS on their smartphones to obtain practice questions and problems of the day. Registration time lines and information was provided to parents and students, and feedback was extremely positive. This is just one of several steps Spooner High School is taking to assist students in their preparation for college and career opportunities. We believe that it is very important for students to have various course opportunities

during their high school years as well as provide them with knowledge of their strengths and talents. To provide support for our underclassman, we also administered the ACT Explore to all of our ninth-grade students and the ACT Plan to all of our 10th-grade students. The ACT Explore is designed to help eighth- and ninth-grade students explore a broad range of options for their future. It helps students prepare for and select their high school course work and postsecondary choices. The ACT Plan continues to monitor students academic progress and continues to guide students in their current academic progress and planning for their future. Information gained from the Explore and Plan will guide parents and students in developing their fouryear academic plan for high school as well as look for opportunities to enhance their future goals. Each student is asked to develop an academic plan when they begin high school and will revisit it annually. Their plan will help them select high school course work, research future scholarships, narrow down their search for colleges and technical schools to attend, and assist them maintain an academic focus during high school. Students are provided with time during a daily advisory period to focus on academic opportunities as well as participate in various clubs and activities offered at Spooner High School. Teachers and administrators have received a great deal of positive feedback in support of these initiatives to better prepare our students for success in whatever they choose to do after high school.

Message the principal • Mr. Anderson Notes fromfrom Spooner High School Principal • Jennifer Peterson

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Spooner High School art students are ready for National Denim Day 2013 on Wednesday, April 24. Denim Day has evolved into an annual event to raise sexual assault awareness throughout the nation and around the world. The first protest denims were worn after a 1997 rape conviction in Italy was overturned by the Italian Supreme Court because the victim wore tight jeans. Shown with the art students are (L to R, center of middle row) state Sen. Bob Jauch, representing Wisconsin’s 25th Senate District, Rep. Steve Smith representing Wisconsin’s 75th Assembly District, Rep. Nick Milroy representing Wisconsin’s 73rd Assembly District, high school art teacher Katrina Dohm (far right, middle row) and Christine Nash from the TimeOut Family Abuse Shelter in Spooner (far right, bottom row.)

Award-winning entertainer brings laughter and learning to students SPOONER — Spooner elementary and intermediate schools will present Tim Hanning’s Pro-Kids Show on Monday, April 22, at 12:30, 1:45 and 7 p.m. Hanning’s show is a fast-paced, entertaining one-man show with magic, music, comedy, hilarious puppets and audience involvement. The Pro-Kids Show is more than just entertainment. It has a message for students and families, revealed with wit and warmth. Pro stands for people respecting others, and it’s always a hit as it supports the character education and anti-bully efforts of schools and communities nationwide. Throughout the unique program, the audience will be reminded of the importance of character traits like respect, responsibility and caring for others. Hanning holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and has performed his variety show for the Country Music Association, twice at the White House and in the United Kingdom. Hanning will be presenting his program in two parts: a daytime assembly for the students, followed by a completely different program in the evening for the entire family. — from Spooner Area Schools

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Washburn County Area Humane Society

Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club Gun Show

ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK The newest cat we have has been here only for three days, The one who’s been here longest, wonders how long must he stay. July till now is pretty long, much longer than the rest, He must be thankful to be loved, and why he’s not depressed. Orangey, Jewels, A.J, Spike, they all are very nice, I would adopt each one of them and not even think twice. A cat as a companion can be just the purr-fect friend, For someone young or someone old, a cat I’d recommend. Each one is very different, no two ever are alike, And if you don’t believe me, ask my good friends, Lynn and Mike. So many cats, each one’s unique, just like you and like me, And once you own a cat, there’s no way you can disagree. Cats for adoption: 1-1/2-year-old neutered brown/ gray shorthair tiger; 1-1/2-year-old neutered orange shorthair tiger; 8-month-old female black/white shorthair; 1-year-old female Abyssinian mix; 8-month-old female gray/black shorthair tiger; 7-1/2-month-old female black/white longhair; 5-1/2-month-old shorthair calico/tiger mix; two 1-year-old neutered black shorthairs; 2-year-old spayed shorthair calico; 1-1/2-yearold male gray shorthair; 10-month-old spayed gray/ black longhair; 8-month-old orange/white male longhair; two 3-year-old neutered/declawed longhair tabbies and an 11-month-old female orange/brown tiger. Dogs for adoption: 1-year-old male liver/white springer spaniel mix; 3-year-old black/brown/white female terrier/dachshund, adult neutered tan/white Lhasa apso mix and a 9-year-old German shepherd. Strays include: Female yellow Lab wearing a camo collar found on Hwy. 77 and CTH I in Minong and an adult neutered black Lab found on Mann Road near the rifle range in Spooner. Gratitude is extended to everyone involved for making our bowling fundraiser a huge success.

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Saturday, April 27 $20 per person 6 p.m. Cocktails Silent Auction and Raffle Opens 7 p.m. Dinner Chicken Cordon Bleu provided by Louie’s Finer Meats, Double Baked Potatoes, Asparagus, House Salad, French Bread, Assorted Cheeses, Chocolate Fondue, Fresh Fruit, Coffee, Soda 8 p.m. Dessert Auction 8:30 p.m. Live Auction 9:30 p.m. Silent Auction and Raffle Closes

Over 1,300 hunters and gun enthusiasts packed the Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club Gun Show that was held Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13. The show was held in the Spooner Ice House. With the large area, the club as able to have 30 more vendor tables than in previous years. — Photo by Larry Samson

Round tables W

ith the title of this column being round tables, I hope you aren’t anticipating reading about England’s King Arthur, his knights and their Round Table. I am not very well versed in this legend, or mythology as some refer to it. Friday, April 12, lawmakers representing this area gathered at the Spooner High School to have a roundtable discussion about the state’s proposed budget plan. I’m not writing about this event either. Seventh- and eighth-grade roundtable team members from Frederic qualifying for the What I am going to share four-school competition in Grantsburg in 1973 were (L to R): Rhonda LaValle, Patti Southard, with you is my experience as Suzanne Carlson, Beth Berquist, Tim Shearrow, Jon Simonson and alternate Linda Knuf. – a roundtable participant. Photo by Bernice Asper As a seventh-grade stuweekend. Little did we know back then that when we dent, 40 years ago, making it 1973, I participated in a roundtable discussion at the reached middle age we would have the opportunity to Frederic Junior High School. Winning the competition watch TV 24 hours a day and that some stations would at the local level, Beth Berquist and myself were the be dedicated to sports only. Back then there was no two from our grade to qualify for entry in the four- ESPN, the television network that focuses on sportsrelated programming. school contest held in Grantsburg. Also advancing While being a part of the discussion in Grantsfrom our school were five eighth-graders. burg, I didn’t have much opportunity to share The panel of students discussed the current my views. Hoping to be a top contender, a girl issues of the time. One question I remember from one of the other schools was determined to was, “Is there too much emphasis on professpeak the entire time, actually being rude. She sional sports?” I can’t help but give a small didn’t win. Rhonda LaValle and Patti Southard chuckle when I think of how the discussion were the winners from Frederic, each receiving raised the question of whether or not there a plaque. was too much sports on television during the

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OBITUARIES

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

V. Joyce Green

V. Joyce Green, 94, Shell Lake, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Terraceview Living Center in Shell Lake. She was born March 16, 1919, in Osseo, to William and Iris (Nelson) Boernke. Viva attended the Woodville High School and graduated in 1936 where she played piano for the chorus and participated in piano contests. Upon graduating, she attended the St. Paul School of Business. Viva was married in Woodville on June 22, 1940, to Roy D. Green, and they spent 66-plus years together. During WWII, they located in Santa Cruz where Roy was in the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon his discharge, they relocated to Woodville and later moved to Eau Claire. She was a secretary at the social services offices and then became secretary to the president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union for 25 years until her retirement. After her retirement, they enjoyed traveling. Viva played the piano and organ for the Bethel Baptist Church in Eau Claire and Zion Methodist Church in

Chippewa Falls. She was a very accomplished pianist and taught Bible study class for many years. Viva is survived by sister Elaine (Marv) Schaefer, Shell Lake; nieces, Ruth Hermanson Bauer and Barbara Nahey; nephews, Thomas Schaefer, Lakeville, Minn., William Hermanson, Eleva, and Timothy Green, Elkhorn; greatnieces, Emily Schaefer and Erin Schaefer; great-nephew, Thor Hermanson; grand-nephews, Matthew and Michael Bauer; and grand-niece, Melody Shehan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy, on Oct. 14, 2006; her parents; sister, Ellen Hermanson; brother, Robert; and nephews, Dean Schaefer and Donald Benedict. Funeral services were held April 16 at Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, with the Rev. Greg Harrell officiating. Burial was in Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Spooner. Pallbearers were Thomas Schaefer, William Hermanson, Thor Hermanson, Mike Markin, Ann Schaefer and Melody Shehan. The Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.

Apple and grape pruning demonstration set FREDERIC — Do you have an apple tree or overgrown grapevine in the backyard that needs pruning? If you do, how do you start? Just which branches and how much do you cut out? What kind of shape should you end up with? Why should you prune in the first place? According to Kevin Schoessow, UW-Extension area ag agent for Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer counties, these and other practical techniques on pruning apples and grapes will be discussed and demonstrated on Tuesday, April 23. This outdoor, hands-on workshop will be held snow/ rain or shine at the Kris Henning Farm, 22163 Spirit Lake Road East in rural Frederic starting at 5:30 p.m. Schoessow and Henning will be on hand to discuss the art and science of pruning ornamental crab apples and

grapes grown on an arbor. The demonstration will be on how to rejuvenate older and sometimes neglected plants. This event is free and open to the public. Preregistration is welcome but not required. Future workshops include apple grafting Tuesday, April 30, at the Spooner Ag Research Station and Thursday, May 2, at the Veterans Community Center in Hayward. Space is limited and you must preregister. For more information on these and other educational events please visit the Spooner Agricultural Research Station Web site at cals.wisc.edu/ars/spooner/, like them on Facebook or call 800-528-1915 or 715-635-3506. — from UW-Extension

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Coalition wants dogs to be excluded from wolf hunting by Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - A coalition concerned about allowing wolves to be hunted with dogs has filed an appeal of a court ruling handed down earlier this year. A Dane County judge blocked the use of dogs during the state’s wolf hunt last fall, but the door was left open to using dogs in the next hunt scheduled for later this year. The Department of Natural Resources has been working on some permanent rules for dog training. But a coalition of humane societies, conservation groups and others have asked the state appeals court to rule that hunting wolves with dogs would violate state laws prohibiting cruelty to animals. Coalition attorney Jodi Habush- Sinykin said, “What we’re looking for is judicial intervention. Without this appeal, we are in agreement that there will be nothing to stop the bloodshed and state-sanctioned dog-fighting.” Habush-Sinykin says it is not clear that the DNR’s rule-making process on dog training will prevent deadly wolf-dog confrontations. Some hunting groups argue wolves and hunting dogs would not fight. The DNR is not commenting on the filing of the appeal.

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SPOONER — Cherry blossoms are blooming as spring arrives at St. Francis de Sales School for their annual fundraiser on Saturday, April 27. The school cafeteria will be transformed into a “Springtime in Paris” cafe with dinner, raffles and an auction. Festivities begin with cocktails, a raffle and a silent auction opening at 6 p.m., and dinner with a French flair at 7 p.m. Larry Neste and Mike Bitney are sure to entertain with a live auction of desserts and baskets prepared by the school families of St. Francis de Sales. Bistro seating is limited, so be sure to make your reservation by calling St. Francis de Sales School at 715-635-2774. — from St. Francis de Sales School

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METEOR — One of the secrets to farming and gardening success is improving your soil. Anyone who wants to understand the basics of soils, including the issues of soil health, pH and soil amendments, is invited to a community seminar on Monday, April 22, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Meteor Town Hall. Kevin Schoessow, area agriculture development educator for UW-Extension, will discuss practical ways to improve your soil through composting, use of green manures and cover crops and other organic amendments. Participants will also gain an appreciation for life in the soil. Information on how to collect a soil sample and how to get your soil tested will also be made available. The Town of Meteor and University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Sawyer County is sponsoring this event. There is no cost to attend this community workshop. The Meteor Town Hall is located between Birchwood and Exeland, one-fourth mile south of Hwy. 48 on CTH C, about 10 miles east of Birchwood and five miles west of Exeland. For more information contact Ann Kormann, Meteor town clerk, at 715-943-2576 or Schoessow at the Spooner Area Ag Agents Office at 800-528-1914 or 715-635-3506. For more information on this and other educational

Monday, April 22: Cowboy beans, carrots, applesauce, banana nut muffin, butter, milk, coffee. Tuesday, April 23: Baked fish, rice pilaf, broccoli salad, yogurt, bread, milk, coffee. Wednesday, April 24: Chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, Wisconsin blend, pudding, whole-wheat cranberry bread, milk, coffee. Thursday, April 25: BBQ ribs, quartered reds, peas, carrots, raisin oatmeal cookie, milk, coffee. Friday, April 26: Mushroom beef tips over egg noodles, baked squash, bread pudding with lemon sauce, bread, butter, milk, coffee. Meal reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Call 715-468-4750.

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AREA CHURCHES Alliance

Episcopal

53 3rd St., Shell Lake 715-468-2734 Rev. John Sahlstrom, Rev. John Hendry, Lay Pastor Richard Peterson, Youth Director Ryan Hunziker, 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.

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

Lake Park Alliance

Baptist

Northwoods Baptist

W6268 Cranberry Dr., Shell Lake; 1 mile north of CTH B on U.S. 253 Pastor Adam Dunshee 715-468-2177 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday service: 6 p.m. Wednesday service: 7 p.m.

Spooner Baptist

W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor 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.

St. Alban’s

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 9 & 10:30 a.m.; KFC (Kids For Christ) during Service; UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: Compassion Connection (Women only) 7 p.m.; Thursdays: Compassion Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;

Lutheran

Barronett Lutheran 776 Prospect Ave., Barronett Pastor Todd Ahneman 715-671-3197 (cell) Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. The Spirit Connection Youth Group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.

St. Joseph’s Catholic

100 N. Second St., Shell Lake Father Edwin Anderson Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m. Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.

St. Catherine’s Catholic

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

409 N. Summit St., Spooner Father Edwin Anderson 715-635-3105 Saturday Mass: 6 p.m. Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. 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

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

(WELS) Hwy. 70 at Hwy. 53, Spooner Pastor Gene E. Jahnke 715-635-7672, Home: 715-354-7787 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible class: 10:45 a.m.

Faith Lutheran

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

Catholic

St. Francis de Sales

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

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.

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

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 ministries: 6:30 p.m.

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SHELL LAKE — Chief Deputy Mike Richter, from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department in Shell Lake, sees a disturbing trend among young people today. Second only to marijuana, he says, prescription drugs are the most abused drugs among young people right now. It may be anything from cancer drugs and painkillers to heavy narcotics. These drugs can not only be highly addictive and a risk to your health, they are dangerous in many other ways as well. Many of these drugs lower your inhibitions, which can increase the risk of things like sexual assault; and they can be very dangerous when operating a motor vehicle. It is important to raise awareness of the abuse of prescription drugs like this, Richter says. And efforts seem to be working. More drugs are dropped off at the sheriff’s department every year. While some people who abuse prescription drugs manage to get them from doctors, many of the drugs that people use are stolen, says Richter. The elderly population is particularly susceptible to medication theft. In addition to the above-mentioned obvious danger of having old prescription drugs end up in the wrong hands, Carrie Jurek, Northwestern Wisconsin rural grant coalition New Paradigm Partners, also emphasizes the environmental aspect of properly disposing of drugs. “This event is an effort to protect our youth, communities and environment. Preventing prescription drug abuse is the first goal of the National Prescription Drug Take-back Day but it’s also important for us to educate about the proper way to dispose of these medications. Flushing the drugs,” she says, “will cause them to end up in our water supply.” Bringing your used, unwanted or excess medication to the drop-off sites rather than disposing them in other ways protects your home, family and environment. Minong Police Chief Dennis Stuart echoes the environmental concern that comes with getting rid of drugs on your own. When you flush drugs down the drain or toilet it affects the pH of the water, he says. Stuart hopes that when they hear about the prescription drug take-back, people will go home and clean out their medicine cabinets and gather up their old or no longer needed drugs. It is also safer not to have large amounts of prescription drugs at home, because this might make you susceptible to break-ins. On Saturday, April 27, there will be sites available in Shell Lake, Minong and Birchwood to dispose of prescription drugs between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Locations will be announced in newspapers soon. The Washburn County Sheriff’s Office also has a collection box available, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., yearround for community members to properly dispose of their excess medications. The drop-off is entirely anonymous. Nobody will ask any questions. Drugs can be dropped off in original containers – people are encouraged to peel their names off the bottle – or just poured into a plastic bag. Not accepted are: needles, bloody infectious waste, liquid medications, aerosol containers or business waste. The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is a national initiative hosted by Washburn County police departments in cooperation with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration. New Paradigm Partners and the DFC Grant fund this. For information about prescription drug drop-off boxes in the surrounding counties of Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn, contact the respective police departments at their nonemergency phone number. For more information about New Paradigm Partners, contact Sherry Timmermann Goodpaster at 715-3543391, thebluehills@centurytel.net or go to their Facebook page at facebook.com/NPPwisconsin. See it. Hear it. Report it. Send an anonymous tip to Washburn County Sheriff’s Department by texting the word WCTIP, a space, and then the tip information to 847411 (tip411). — from NPP

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Superintendents/from page 1 a village to raise a child, and replacing it with the law of the jungle where everyone has a choice to do what is good only for their family. He explained that the voucher program is only designed to help a few. According to his numbers, there were about 23,000 students in the voucher program, while there were about 870,000 students in public schools. He rhetorically asked if the state cannot afford to support public education, how in the world can it support two school systems? He answered his own question you cannot without one system suffering. Smith felt it disappointing that our students here have less opportunities than other students around the state, explaining that the money that is not received here will end up in suburban Milwaukee, one of the best-performing economic areas of the state. Finally, Milroy pointed out that Wisconsin traditionally had one of the strongest public school education systems in the county because we felt it was important that every child should have an equal opportunity and equal access to a great education. Two years ago saw the largest cut to education in state history, a $1.6 billion cut. This has created a difficult situation for administrators. No new money in this budget will only exacerbate the problem.

Voices of the superintendents It was then the area superintendents turn to voice their concerns. All four of the Washburn County school superintendents took part in the roundtable discussion, Donald Haack of Spooner, Jim Connell of Shell Lake, Jean Serum of Northwood and Frank Helquist of Birchwood. If the lawmakers primarily talked about the current budget proposals, the superintendents complaints have a longer history. Haack made a point to explain that there is a difference between state aid per pupil and the revenue limits that impose limits on tax levy per pupil. How Republican lawmakers change Walker’s proposal and increase the state funding by $150 per pupil matters - if state aid is increased, this will not help districts that do not receive state aid. The larger share of the support for Washburn districts is the revenue from the levy. The four superintendents were in agreement that local school boards should have some authority to raise the levy because they know the unique circumstances of the district. Both Birchwood and Northwood receive zero state aid because of the high property values found in the districts. The other two districts receive only a little state aid per pupil. Yet, within the student population, there are high levels of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, based on their family’s economic situation. These students often need costly services to achieve. Frank Helquist voiced the need for school formula to factor in districts that have high levels of poverty in the district, even if there is property wealth in the district. State Superintendent Tony Evers has had proposals on the table to change the formula for state aid, but so far no action has been taken on the proposal. Another concern raised by all of the superintendents was the high cost to transport students. Transporting

State Sen. Bob Jauch decrys Gov. Walker’s education budget during a roundtable discussion at Spooner School. - Photos by Sherill Summer

Shell Lake Superintendent Jim Connell says his school district will face a $200,000 budget deficit next year. He predicts that the shortfalls will continue to grow each year.

students to and from school is mandated by the state, but it is barely reimbursed by the state through transportation aids. For example, Birchwood spent $250,000 on transportation, but the transportation aid to reimburse the district for this cost totaled up to about 5 percent of the cost. Spooner spent about $1.2 million to transport students. Donald Haack pointed out that there are districts in the state with little or no transportation costs. These districts would have $1.2 million more per year to pay for programs or teachers. Since transportation is paid for by the levy revenue, that is in turn controlled by state-imposed revenue limits, he proposed that transportation costs be exempt from revenue limits. Another complaint is that programs that were designed to help rural districts are underfunded. Sparsity aid is one such program. Adopted as part of the 2011-13 budget, sparsity aid provides additional financial help to pay the cost of educating and transporting students who live in less populated and low-income areas. When sparsity aid was introduced, only a few schools qualified. Now 120 districts qualify and they all get the same level of aid. A district such as Birchwood, where 70 percent of students qualify for free and reduced lunch, gets the same amount per pupil in sparsity aid as Oakfield, south of Tomah, that has a poverty rate of 22 percent according to Birchwood’s superintendent. Spooner, which has two students per square mile, which is well under the less than 10 students per square mile, doesn’t even qualify for sparsity aid because it is too big of a district. Another concern shared by all superintendents is the high cost of educating special-needs students. Aids for these students have been declining in recent years. Helquist explained that rural districts usually have higher levels of placement because of the population it serves. The problem is that if a high-cost, high-needs student moves into the district, partial reimbursment does not come until the following year. A single highcost student can wreck a budget. Connell cried foul with the test that was used to evaluate districts. The tests were designed to give districts information to set district goals for improvement. Not only waere the tests not designed for what they were eventually used for, the data used to evaluate was from two or three years ago when there were no clear ideas what the rules were for the test. There are differences in the way districts count things. For example, some districts consider a student absent after 15 minutes and some districts consider a student absent after 3-1/2 hours. Shell Lake had a high level of absenteeism, but Shell Lake considers a student absent after 15 minutes. Connell described a $200,000 budget deficit next year. He said that if there is a state aid increase of $150 per student, the deficit would be closer to $100,000. He was confident that he could tackle the deficit, but warned that each year the shortfalls will keep getting bigger until this gets turned around. - with information from Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Three Democratic lawmakers visited Spooner School to meet with school superintendents to discuss Gov. Walkers proposed education budget.

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Dewey Country

And it’s back to snow! Yes, Thursday morning, April 11, we woke up to our ground covered in snow. It’s spring, don’t cha think so? Well Friday morning we woke up to much more snow. Do we have spring yet? Talking with Diane Hulleman we find her sister, Marion Haag, 77, is now under hospice care in the Twin Cities. Marion has COPD. Diane tells me she has seen robins in her yard. Want to know what she’s up to? Well she’s waiting for the hummers. Looking outside Saturday morning, I saw three robins in our trees. They certainly weren’t singing. Jim and Sandy Atkinson saw a flock of robins on their lawn this past week. Talking with Bernard Redding he tells us his wife, Sandy, was in the hospital for a week. She is now back at the Amery nursing home. Bernard is back taking chemo every other week. He says he’s lost a lot of weight, five notches on his belt. Please keep Bernard and Sandy in your special thoughts and prayers. Saturday evening found Karen and Doug Vanderhoof at David and Katie Kinde’s in Somerset. The Vanderhoofs baby-sat Logan and Megan and also took Travis and Ashley’s children, Makenna

and Conner, along to play with the children. They were expected home Monday. It’s a nice getaway for the Vanderhoofs. Happy birthday to Charlotte Ann Odden as she turns 6 years old on April 18. Have a great day. Happy birthday to brother-in-law Bob Lawrence on his special day, April 19. Have a wonderful day Bob. Happy birthday to Chad Stellrecht, April 19. Have a great day Chad. A very happy birthday to Diane Hulleman on April 20. Also happy birthday to Paige Skluzacek on April 20. Have a wonderful day both of you. A very happy anniversary to Rich and Pattie Feeney on April 20 when they celebrate 22 years together with lots more to come. A very happy birthday to Shirley Stellrecht when she turns 78 years young on April 21. Have a great day Shirley. April 22, happy birthday wishes go out to Jan Erickson as she enjoys that special day with lots more to come. Happy birthday to Buddy Quam when he turns 12 years old on April 23. Hope you have a great day Buddy. April 23, birthday wishes go out to Reyna Stone and also to Dale Spaulding.

Have a wonderful day. April 24, birthday wishes go out to Ashley Meister, Austin Schultz and Kyla Johnson. Have a wonderful day each of you. A very happy anniversary to Cory and Amber Albee on April 24. Have a great day you too. April 9, I was outside and what did I hear but a killdeer. Yes, they’re back so spring can’t be far behind. I took my two pups to get their hair cut at Emily’s Dog Patch Grooming last Tuesday. I took the dogs in and that little Rory made a beeline for my car and he wanted in. So I had to haul him back in. But went to pick them up and they looked so beautiful after a bath, blow-dry and haircut, I thought it was worth it. Congratulations to Kevin and Jess Best upon the arrival of a son, April 11, weighing in at 8 pounds and 9 ounces and being 20.75 inches long. The Bests live in St. Petersburg, Fla., and this is their first child. The new mom, Jess, works at a vet clinic and will take off at least three months if she does go back to work. Very happy grandparents are Jerry and Gretchen Best with great-grandma Lillian Stege. May you enjoy that precious little bundle of joy. Gretchen tells us she can’t want to hold

that little boy. His name is Kaleb Maarten. Loretta VanSelus left April 2 by Amtrak for Monroe, Ill., along with Carrie Miller, to attend Ladies Day. While there they stayed with Rudy and Marjean Fisher and son Edmund. They also had a birthday party for Edmund who turns 6 on May 4. Have a happy birthday Edmund. While Loretta was gone, Butch had quite a time at his farm. Five of his mama pigs came in with their babies, numbering 52. And he has one more mama pig to come in. Sunday Vicki and Don Trott had a luncheon for Vicki’s mom, Evelyn Melton, who turned another year older. Coming were five of the Meltons children; Homer didn’t make it. She said it was really good and she thanks Vicki for having it. Diane Hulleman left Sunday morning for Maplewood, Minn., to see her sister, Marion Haag. Later she came home and Diane said that from St. Croix Falls home the roads were terrible. About 2 inches of slush, and whenever she met a snowplow, it covered her windshield with this slush. She says she was so glad to be home. Scatter sunshine! Have a great week!

and raffled, food was great and everyone had a fun time. Gratitude is extended to the Getaway hosts, those that donated the prizes and friends and neighbors who attended. The team is now off to work on planning their spring garage sale. Corey Furchtenicht and Charlene Gilbertson spent a fun weekend in Las Vegas at Pine Springs Casino Resort, seeing the Hoover Dam, hiking in the Red Rock Canyon and riding the Big Shot at the Stratosphere and also visited friends while there. Ryan, Jessie, Jillian and Jaxson Furchtenicht spent Friday-Sunday with his college friends, Marc and Jody Overstar, at Pulaski. Their big Great Dane, Frankie, stayed with Grandpa Russ and Grandma Nancy. Craig Furchtenicht and Sarah Jamme’ visited with Ken and Deb Jamme’ Sunday evening. Grandkids Sara and Kyle Mathison, Brady Marschall and Ashley had supper and played cards with me on Wednesday evening. Brady had brought an interesting piece of tree with numbers on it. He had

cut a 2-foot-across oak tree on his 40 west of Shell Lake and split it in just the right place. He was going to do some research on it. He thought he would check with Rod Ripley. Very interesting. A happy birthday is wished to Donna Ness, Tim Cusick, Eric Jensen and also 6-year-old Charlotte Odden on April 18; Brian Westlund, Gayle Chowoniak and Kyle Melton, April 19; LouAnn Kubista, Zachary Myers, Marlene Morevec, 2-yearold Emerson Kubista and Janice Organ, April 20; Doris Walters, Wayne Engen Jr. and Kay Lancette, April 21; Jaydon Okonek and Hugh Smith, April 22; Steve Degner, Tammy Dahle, Carol Linderman and Gene Anderson, April 23, Don Shoquist, Agnes Benjamin and Brenda Kubista, April 24. Make it a good one. Anniversary wishes to Pastor Chuck and Sharon Wendt, April 19; and John and Marlene Morevec, April 20; Tim and Dawn Raymond, April 22; Jeff and Gayle (Furchtenicht) Benedict, April 23; and Ron and Mary Jo Furchtenicht, April 24.

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Our cold spring keeps grinding along, melts a little snow and then it snows some more. It looked a lot like Christmas Sunday evening with the big snowflakes coming down. Guess this is a “spring backward” year. My neighbors, Al and Jolene Loew, returned home Wednesday evening from Fort Myers, Fla., after spending the past three months there. They returned just in time to enjoy some snow here, like it or not. Congratulations to Ericka Krantz Hutton on winning a Remington 970 shotgun at the Ducks Unlimited Yellow River Chapter fundraiser dinner last Thursday at the Spooner Ice House. We are proud of Anton and Gloria Frey’s grandson, Ben Frey, taking a first in the Heart O’ North wrestling tournament last Friday. He ended up the year with an 18-3 record in the 181-pound class as a Shell Lake wrestler. He is an eighthgrader. Congrats Ben. From Sarona, Casey Furchtenicht and Sabrina Skindzelewski were among 15

students on the Shell Lake Science Olympiad team going for state competition in Milwaukee from Friday morning until late Saturday night. Didn’t hear the results. It made for a long couple of days for them. The Tuscobia Trap Club had a luncheon on Saturday at the club and then went on the trap club poker run. The Frey boys, John Roeser, Elliotts, Mark West and Chuck Hoffman took part. Anton and Gloria Frey just went for the luncheon. Congrats to Evie Campbell on once again being a great. A baby boy, Maximus Charles King, was born March 27. Proud parents are Paul Dan and Terri and the grands are Linda and Dan King. The Ceska Opera show in Hagen on Friday night was very good. Red Johnson of RFD-TV performed and also the Porch Dogs band. It was well worth going to. Countdown until graduation: Only a month of high school left for the seniors. The Ripley Trekkers Relay For Life fundraiser held Saturday, April 13, at the Getaway on CTH D was a tremendous success. There were lots of prizes auctioned

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Karen Mangelsen visited Arvid and Inez Pearson Monday morning to wish Arvid a happy birthday. Mary Dunn, Sharon Syverson, Marlene Swearingen, Donna Hines, Lida Nordquist and Karen and Diana Mangelsen were guests at the home of Nina Hines Tuesday, with Diana at hostess. They enjoyed an afternoon of visiting and playing cards. Clam River Tuesday Club met April 10 at the home of Barb Durand. The next meeting will be May 1 at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Lida Nordquist. Hank and Karen Mangelsen went to Siren Saturday and attended the sixth-grade volleyball meet. Their granddaughter, Hannah Mangelsen, was one of the players. Grace Mangelsen came home with Karen and Hank to visit a while. Later, Hank and Karen called on Gerry and Donna Hines. Marlene Swearingen and Lida Nordquist visited Donna and Gerry Hines Saturday. Chris Harrison and Dylan Longhenry called on Lawrence and Nina Hines Saturday. Sunday visitors there were Lida Nordquist, Karen and Hank Mangelsen and Marlene Swearingen. Judy Leonard, Pam Bentz, Dixie and Chuck Andrea and Beth Crosby went to Eau Claire Sunday. They attended a memorial service in the chapel at Sacred Heart Hospital in honor of Greg Leonard. Greg passed away at Sacred Heart in December. Melba Denotter and Karen Mangelsen were among a large number of people who attended “The Big Gig” at the Siren School Sunday afternoon. The event was a fundraiser for the Siren High School band to help pay for their trip to Florida in June.

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picked up to-go orders for them. That was OK, but outings are always more fun. Alyse Lehmann and Adam Holmes went to the Twins game on Friday night. I wish I would have watched the game because Alyse and Adam were on the screen a couple of times. Alyse said that they had a fantastic time even though the weather was not the best. What were the Twins thinking, it’s Minnesota! Why did they want to have a new stadium without a cover? Duane and I have decided that we are going to follow the Cumberland team instead of the Twins this year. The guys who play on the local teams are very talented and way more fun to watch that some millionaire prima donna professional players. I had a chance to chat with Gail Olson for a while this week. Gail has the Island City Assisted Living residences and said that she enjoys working with the residents. She plans lots of activities to keep everyone from getting bored, and, knowing Gail, I’m sure she does her best to make everyone feel completely at home and comfortable. It sounds as if starting up the assisted living homes was definitely the right career choice for Gail. I guess that’s about all I know from Barronett this week. Hope to see you at the pancake supper this Thursday.

Heart Lake news by Helen V. Pederson Where is spring? We’ve had a variety of storms; snow, ice, more snow, and once in while sunshine. I guess the weatherman hasn’t heard it. The calendar reported spring had sprung. Most people have been staying at home, other than those who work. Roads aren’t that good this time of the year. Our sincere sympathy to the family of Joyce Green who had been a resident of Glenview. She had been at Terraceview Living Center where she passed away last week. Joyce, 94, is the sister of Elaine Schaefer. Before coming to Shell Lake, Joyce was an organist and pianist of Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire churches. John and Mary Marschall took a break from winter weather and enjoyed a trip to Mexico last week for five days. On Saturday the Marschalls drove to Hudson to visit their friends the Freers. Saturday the Lake Ripley Gals had a get-together and fundraiser at the Getaway Bar for their Relay for Life

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Fri., April 19, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat., April 20, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Counselor at the WITC Rice Lake Campus.

Love seat; sofa; lamps; tables; camping & household items; linens; shot glass collection; canning jars; antiques; small organ; gas grill; Yamaha Enduro 80cc; Sylvan deck boat, motor & trailer; small outboard motors; child’s ATV; tools; clothing, girls 12 mo. - 3T, teens & adults; and much more.

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WANTED: LPN

Shell Lake Clinic is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for immediate and/or future openings at our Shell Lake Clinic

Qualifications: Completion of LPN program with current Wisconsin license. Clinical experience preferred. Shell Lake Clinic offers a comprehensive benefits package. Please send letter of application and resume to the address below by April 30, 2013.

Shell Lake Clinic, Ltd Attn: Betty Johnson

P.O. Box 336 Shell Lake, WI 54871 715-468-2711 • bslclinic@centurytel.net

team. Arlys attended and said they had good food and articles to sell. Charlotte Thompson was here on Friday, April 12, to show some of the old baby clothes that had been handed down, of the 1800s. Handmade of course. Vera Donatell celebrated her birthday here on April 16. I hope you had a good birthday Vera! Margaret and Bun Weathers have been spending several days in Florida to thaw out. I hope they bring back some of that sun and heat back to here. Tam Smith had a group of her piano students here on April 4. It was great to have them all here. Nick Pederson of Minneapolis spent the weekend here with Jeff Pederson. Life is short and we never have enough time for gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh, be swift to love, make haste to be kind. Have a good week in spite of the weather. Better days ahead, they tell me!

Qualifications include Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling or Counseling including practicum experience.

Deadline to apply: April 26, 2013 For a complete list of qualifications and to apply visit our Web site at www.witc.edu/employ TTY 711

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so well, and hope that Donna will be pain free again very soon. The pancake supper at the Barronett Community Center is Thursday, April 18, starting at 5 p.m. The members of Barronett Civic Club will be hosting the dinner, and, in addition to pancakes, French toast and sausage will be served. Bring the family and join us for dinner and lots of fun conversation. Did you mark Saturday, April 27, down on your calendar so that you remember the garage sale at Barronett Community Center? That’s coming up fast, too. If you have any items you would like to donate to Barronett Lutheran for the sale, feel free to bring them to the church or call and let us know where to pick them up. This will be the first time for a couple of years that we will be having a booth at the garage sale, and we’re pretty excited about it. Garage sales are fun, the stuff you might think of as clutter is probably exactly what someone else needs. I think we’re all getting a little tired of the snow, aren’t we? I am in dire need of some warm weather and sunshine. Tonja Metnik had called last week and asked if I would like to accompany the residents of Cumberland ECU to Das Lach Haus for Meal with Appeal, and Thursday morning she called to let me know that the residents wouldn’t be going because of the weather. They didn’t miss out on the food though. Someone went over and

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The women of Barronett Lutheran extend their gratitude to everyone who joined us at the salad luncheon. We do our best to welcome our guests, make sure that they have a huge variety of excellent food and make them feel completely at home. We hope that they enjoyed being there as much as we enjoyed having them. The donations to the salad luncheon will be used to help pay the fee for someone to attend Nature’s Edge camp for at-risk youth. So, once again, thank you so much for joining us and helping us to help kids who need help. OK, I know it’s hard to think spring with the snow we had on Sunday, but there are lots of signs that it is coming. The cute little juncos were at our birdfeeders this week. So were the Brewer’s blackbirds and cowbirds. It’s pretty hard to attract only the birds we want, I guess. The reason we don’t like the blackbirds and cowbirds is that they kill the other baby birds. If anyone knows how to keep them away, we’d sure like to hear about it. Speaking of murderous birds, there was a Cooper’s hawk in the yard this past week. He had killed a sparrow and sat for at least 45 minutes devouring the poor little thing. By the time he flew away, the only thing left of the sparrow was a pile of feathers. We were hoping that Joey Reichhoff was home so he could take a picture of the hawk, but he was at work. Tonja Melnik called with another sure sign of spring. The Friends of Wiesner Chapel will be holding their annual plant and craft sale on Saturday, May 4, from 8 a.m. until noon at the chapel, which is located on CTH V between CTH B and Hwy. 48 west of Rice Lake. In addition to the free coffee and treats, the friends will be selling lunch. This plant sale is the perfect place to pick up nice healthy plants for a very small amount of money. Donna Anderson called on Sunday afternoon and said that this has not been a very good week for them. Elmer was at Sacred Heart having some surgery done, and Donna slipped on the ice and dislocated her shoulder. Elmer is doing very well, and Donna said that, weather permitting, he should be coming home the first part of this week. She, on the other hand, went to the emergency room, had her shoulder put back in place, and then felt it pop out again later. I was glad to hear that Elmer is doing

WITC is an Equal Opportunity/Access Employer and Educator.

Spooner Health System

DIRECTOR OF HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES

Enjoy the beautiful northwoods of Wisconsin where hiking, skiing and fishing abound. Spooner Health System (SHS) is looking for a professional to become our Director of Health Information Services (HIS). The Director of HIS will provide overall leadership to our Health Information Department, including supervising the functions related to transcription, clerical, coding, records release and electronic medical records. This position reports to the Director of Finance/CFO. SHS was recognized as one of the “Most Wired” hospitals in the U.S. This award recognizes the commitment we have in utilizing technology to improve quality and patient safety. We’ve partnered with StuderGroup and have made a “Commitment to Excellence” that has resulted in improved employee and patient satisfaction. Our goal is to make SHS a better place for patients to receive care, employees to work and physicians to practice medicine. If you share these principles, we encourage you to join our team. We are a 25-bed critical access hospital and provide home health services. Successful candidate will have strong supervisory skills with previous experience, Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information related field and RHIT or RHIA certification. At lease five years of experience in hospital health information department setting. Strong transcription, coding, computer and technology skills required with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and excellent benefit package offered.

Please send resume and salary requirements to:

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The concession stand area, located on the lakeside of the Pavilion at the Shell Lake Memorial Park, is available to be leased for the 2013 summer season. Anyone interested in this lease must notify the City of Shell Lake by 4 p.m., Friday, April 26, 2013. For further information, contact City Administrator Brad Pederson, P.O. Box 520, Shell Lake, WI 54871, phone 715-4687679 or e-mail shelllakeadm@gmail.com. 581134 34-35r Shell Lake Parks and Recreation Committee

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(Apr. 17, 24, May 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. BOBBY V. PLUCAR, et.al Defendants. CASE NO.: 11-CV-183 FORECLOSURE CASE CODE-30404 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure made in the aboveentitled action on April 30, 2012, in the amount of $93,564.22, I will sell at public auction at the The North Entrance (a.k.a. North Steps) of the Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, WI 54871, City of Shell Lake, County of Washburn, State of Wisconsin, on May 15, 2013, at 10:15 a.m. all of the following described mortgaged premises, to wit:. Parcel II: Part of the Southwest Onequarter (1/4) of the Northeast One-quarter (1/4) of Section Sixteen (16), TownshipThirtyseven (37) North, Range Thirteen (13) West, in the Town of Barronett, Washburn County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Southwest One-quarter (1/4) of the Northeast One-quarter (1/4); thence running due North 209 feet; thence due West 209 feet; thence due South 209 feet; thence due East 209 feet to the place of beginning. The above property is located at: 8602 W. Woodyard Road, Shell Lake, WI 54871. TAX KEY NO.: 65 002 2 37 13 16 1 04 000 003000 (Parcel 1). 65 002 2 37 13 16 1 03 000 002000 (Parcel 2). TERMS OF SALE: Cash. DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or cashier’s check due at time of sale. Balance of purchase price must be paid within ten (10) business days after confirmation of the sale. This property is sold “as is” subject to all legal encumbrances and any outstanding and accruing real estate taxes, special assessments, and penalties and interest, if any. Upon confirmation of the sale by the Court, purchaser will be required to pay all recording fees and, if desired, the cost of title evidence. Dated this 17th day of April, 2013, at Shell Lake, Wisconsin. /s/Terry Dryden SHERIFF OF WASHBURN COUNTY, WI KOHNER, MANN & KAILAS, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 4650 N. Port Washington Road Milwaukee, WI 53212 PH: (414) 962-5110 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. 581560 WNAXLP

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(Apr. 17, 24, May 1) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HARLAN CAROL KARLSTAD DOD: 1/30/2013 Order Setting Time to Hear Petition for Administration and Deadline for Filing Claims (Formal Administration) Case No. 13PR17 A petition for formal administration was filed. THE COURT FINDS: The decedent, with date of birth July 22, 1938, and date of death January 30, 2013, was domiciled in Baxter County, State of Arkansas, with a mailing address of 344 Bayless Court, Gassville, Arkansas 72635. THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The petition be heard at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, before Circuit Court Judge/Circuit Court Commissioner Eugene D. Harrington on May 6, 2013, at 9:15 a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if there is no objection. 2. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is July 18, 2013. 3. A Claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. 4. Heirship will be determined at the hearing on petition for final judgment. 5. Publication of this notice is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown. Hon. Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge April 2, 2013 Katherine M. Stewart P.O. Box 364 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-9081 Bar Number: 1005716 581336 WNAXLP

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Honors choir concert Friday, Piano Festival next weekend

SHELL LAKE — Friday, April 19, over 200 of the area’s most talented middle school choir students will present a concert featuring the most challenging repertoire on the competition list. Led by choir directors extraordinaire Paul Gulsvig and Jennifer Gulsvig, the students are spending the day rehearsing in sectionals as well as the full ensemble, striving to master the complicated techniques required of them to perform the difficult repertoire. This inspiring concert is at 6 p.m., in the Shell Lake Arts Center performance hall. This is a free concert presented by area students. Another event fast approaching is the fifth-annual Piano Festival, taking place on Saturday, April 27. World-renowned pianist Dr. Roger McVey, UW-River Falls, will present a day of master classes and lectures on topics such as practicing, composers, technique and more. Steve Carlson, owner of Keyboard Crafts of Shell Lake, will give demonstrations through-

out the day, dissecting the piano to give participants a close look at how this popular instrument works. This event is not limited to piano students or teachers — the Piano Festival is for anyone interested in learning more about the piano. An evening concert will be presented by Dr. McVey as well as famed classical chamber group Trio St. Croix, featuring piano, violin and cello, at 7:30 p.m., with a preconcert performance by the five master class performers. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at shelllakeartscenter. org. For more information, please visit the arts center’s Web site at shelllakeartscenter.org or call 715-468-2414. — from SLAC

The fifth-annual Piano Festival is Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m., at the Shell Lake Arts Center. — Photo submitted

Shell Lake Olympiad team receives DI Team Savas received first place best-performing new team SHELL LAKE – Shell Lake High School had 15 students competing in 27 events at the UW-Milwaukee campus for the 2013 Wisconsin State Science Olympiad Tournament on Saturday, April 13. Shell Lake won a plaque for best-performing new team. Keagan Blazer and Calista Holman placed second in the

Write It, Do It event, which is a writing and building competition. Blazer and Isaac Otterson won a fifth-place medal for their robot arm contest. Out of the 50 teams competing, Madison West won the competition and will go on to nationals. — from Shell Lake Schools

Shell Lake Elementary School honor roll A honor roll Sixth grade Alexis DeLadi, Taylor Eiche, Madelynn Flach, Heidi Fredrickson, Breanna Green, CeCilia Harrington, Erick Haynes, Jordan Herzog, McLain Hutton, Zachary Jensen, Natalie Jury, Sydney Kidder, Alecia Knoop, Morgan Krueger, Carter Lawrence, Andrew Martin, Anna Mikula, Daniel Nielsen, Keara Olsen, Carly Osborn, Gene Quam, Luke Savas, Sydney Schunck, Cassie Skattebo, Molly Slater, Savannah Steines, Rachel Swan, Sam Symond, Eva Todd and Nicholas Udovich.

Mehsikomer, Rachel Milton, Camryn Nasman, Abigail Smith, Ashtyn Smith, Seth Symond, Jaclyn Taylor and Joseph Uchytil.

Destination ImagiNation Team Savas received a first-place finish in the Instant Challenge at the Wisconsin DI State Finals held Saturday, April 13, in Stevens Point. The team placed seventh overall in their division in a competitive field of 16 other teams from around the B honor roll state. Their out-of-the-box creativity and outstanding teamwork were key ingredients to their Sixth grade Payton Anderson, Keolani Baumgart, success. Team members back row (L to R) are: Jayden Hodgett, Ben McNulty, Seth Symond Ashley Clark, Kayla McCarthy, Vishav and Noah Savas. Front: Haley Balts, Grace Thomas and Frances Kevan. — Photo by Polly Parker Monga, Breeana Monson, Ellie Nelson, Opal Warren, Janelle Talbert.

Donations sought for post-prom lock-in

Fifth grade Matthew Allar, Michael Allar, Cole Beecroft, Trinity Campbell, Heidi DouFifth grade gard, Elizabeth Fogelberg, Tyler Green, SHELL LAKE — Shell Lake junior Megan Anderson, Jordan Aronson, Jordan Hutchinson, John Kidder, Grayclass parents are sponsoring the annual Julia Balser, Jeremy Bouchard, Dylan Egg- don Lesneski, Jasper McCracken, Katey ert, Ty Ellanson, Zachary Irvine, Christian Melton, Juliana Nelson, Brady Nielsen, post-prom lock-in on Saturday, April 20. This year’s event will be held at the Johnson, Nicholas Kraetke, Alan Leckel, Anna Melton and Emily Milton. Barron Area Community Center, which Tayla Lundberg, Ben McNulty, Cassidy offers a full gym, pool, walking track and auditorium for student use. Other activities planned include a scavenger hunt, movies, balloon drop and refreshments. Transportation to and from the event will be provided by the Shell Lake Breakfast served each day for K-12 Lunch Monday, April 22: Whole-grain roSchool District. students. tini, meatballs, coleslaw, peas, bread Due to cutbacks in funding, the parstick, fresh fruit. ents are seeking donations for prizes for Breakfast Tuesday, April 23: Chicken patty on the event. Suggested items include, but Monday, April 22: Juice, cereal, toast. are not limited to, gas cards, gift baskets, Tuesday, April 23: Fruit, sausage bun, sweet potato fries, fresh veggies, fresh fruit. gift cards or other items of your choice. patty, waffles. Wednesday, April 24: Hot ham and Cash donations are appreciated as Wednesday, April 24: Juice, cheese cheese, soup, fresh veggies, fresh fruit. well. The junior class parents are being omelet, toast. Thursday, April 25: Mozzarella dipasked to provide food for the event, with Thursday, April 25: Fruit, pancakes. assistance from the school’s food service Friday, April 26: Juice, yogurt or ce- pers, fresh veggies, fresh fruit. Friday, April 26: Nachos with taco department. real, toast. meat, black beans, carrots, fresh fruit. Any Shell Lake High School student, grades 9-12, and their date, is eligible to attend post-prom. However, all participants must be preregistered in the high school office. This event is to provide a safe, alcohol- and drug-free environment for students on what is, traditionally, one The Register is a cooperative-owned newspaper of the most dangerous nights for teens. Donations may be dropped off at the district office by Friday, April 19. If you would like more information or need

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Intermezzo Club holds auditions

The senior high school Intermezzo recipients were announced after the auditions that were held Sunday, April 14. Shown (L to R): Daniel Pederson won a full scholarship to the Shell Lake Arts Center; while Adrianna Oakland, LaShanda Mays and Annabelle Revak will split a $450 cash prize. Faith Tasker is a member of the Intermezzo Club. The mission of the club is to support music in the communities of Spooner and Shell Lake.

It was a busy weekend for freshman Daniel Pederson. He had the solo/ensemble on Saturday, April 12, and Intermezzo auditions on Sunday, April 13. Had it not been for the snowstorm on Sunday, he would have had a track meet on Monday, April 15. With a first-place finish, he earned a full scholarship to the Shell Lake Arts Center.

The junior high school Intermezzo winners selected from a field of 12 participants, (L to R) were: Bryce Carroll earning a first place and a full scholarship to the Shell Lake Art Center; Tyler Revak and Rachel Medley earning a cash prize. Intermezzo member Faith Tasker announced the winners. – Photos by Larry Samson

Shell Lake Middle School track LaShanda Mays is a talented sophomore from Spooner High School who has a passion for music. She performed at the Heart O’ North Solo Ensemble contest in Rice Lake on Saturday, April 12, and at the Intermezzo auditions on the following day.

The Shell Lake Middle School track program is entering its second year under head coach Ted Ricci. Helping him this year with the 54 athletes are assistant coaches Ryan O’Connell and Heather Jones. Ricci is planning to build on the success of the 2012 Lakeland Middle School Championship season. — Photo by Larry Samson

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Sophie Delfiacco from St. Francis Middle School sings an Aaron Copland song, “All the Pretty Little Horses,” for the judges at the Intermezzo auditions held at St. Francis Catholic Church in Spooner on Sunday, April 13. Her teacher, Janet Medley, accompanied her.

The “best day ...” Kindergartner Isabelle Hodgett had a great time jumping rope and eating snacks while she participated in the American Heart Association Jump Rope for Heart event on Thursday, April 11. “This is the best day of my life,” she told Mr. O’Connell. See more photos of the event on page 11. – Photo by Larry Samson