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April 18, 2012
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Vol. 123, No. 35 • Shell Lake, Wis.
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Regional Hospice Gala dinner and silent auction, Siren. Indianhead Writers meeting, downtown Spooner. See Events, page 8
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STATEWIDE – Study raises concerns about farm runoff. A new study raises more concern about chemical and fertilizer runoff from Wisconsin farm fields. Phosphorus and nitrogen washing from farm fields are wellknown threats to rivers and lakes. The environmental working group has analyzed federal data for Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa and finds the chemicals also frequently get into drinking water. The group discovered one area with widespread contamination, along Lake Winnebago. Study co-author Olga Naidenko says she’s not warning of an imminent health threat. Naidenko says Wisconsin state agency programs are actively alerting people about nitrogen pollution in groundwater. But she says Congress needs to make more changes in the federal farm bill to reform crop subsidies and encourage more land conservation. – submitted by Churck Quirmbach, Wisconsin Public Radio ••• MADISON - Tax day rally held at Wisconsin Capitol. Supporters of Gov. Scott Walker and his efforts to lower taxes and shrink state government say their numbers are growing. But the crowd of conservative activists at the annual tax day rally Saturday, April 14, was smaller than in past years. About 1,000 people gathered at the state Capitol Saturday carrying signs reading “I stand with Walker.” On the podium, the state director of Americans for Prosperity, Luke Hilgemann, said the group now boasts more than 100,000 members all of whom back Walker, “Our legislators are now listening to we the people, you know that is the Wisconsin way, that is the Walker way, and now that is our way forward in Wisconsin.” But three years ago, a tax day Tea Party rally at the Capitol drew a much larger crowd of 9,000 people. Cap Times editor John Nichols, a Walker opponent who has given speeches at almost every antiWalker rally at the Capitol, looked on from the edge of the crowd on Saturday. He says Walker’s attack on collective bargaining has angered some union members who were once Republican voters, “We have to remember 37 percent of Wisconsin union households voted for Walker. They decided, well I don’t like what the Democrats are doing to me, but now I really don’t like what the Republicans are doing to me, so I think it’s a very sunny day, I think I’ll just stay home.” But those who came on Saturday were fervent Walker supporters. Richard Wohler of Sheboygan wore a T-shirt reading “Scott Walker he’s my hero.” He said, “I’ve had many, many relatives and friends who worked for the state. They knew they had a sweetheart deal that they never had to pay for benefits. They knew it was going to end some day and it did. I support Scott Walker because he’s doing the right thing.” The Americans for Prosperity Group are counting on people like Wohler to help get out the vote on June 5 to keep Walker in office.– submitted by Gilman Halsted, Wisconsin Public Radio
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Only in Wisconsin! Robert Ortmann is comfortable shoveling snow in front of the Alley Cat in Spooner on Monday, April 16, while wearing a T-shirt and shorts. If you don’t like the weather, just wait a couple of days. — Photo by Larry Samson
CWD meeting is Monday
DNR sponsors CWD informational meeting at Spooner
SPOONER – Hunters and anyone interested in learning more about chronic wasting disease are invited to attend an informational meeting on Monday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the Spooner High School auditorium, 801 CTH A, Spooner. A panel of experts on wildlife health, wildlife biology and conservation law will give a short presentation followed by audience questionand-answer. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced on April 2 that CWD had been detected in a wild adult doe found on private property just west of Shell Lake in Washburn County. Tissue samples have been confirmed as CWD-positive at both the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, and the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa. The DNR received the final test results late on Friday, March 30. The 3-1/2-year-old doe was euthanized by the Washburn County Sherriff’s Office on a small
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parcel of private land. This is the first wild CWDpositive deer to be found in northern Wisconsin and within the Ceded Territory where the Ojibwe Tribes maintain harvest and gathering rights. CWD is a nervous system disease of deer, moose and elk. It belongs to the family of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies or prion diseases. CWD occurs only in members of the cervid or deer family, both wild and captive. Current information suggests that CWD may be transmitted both directly through animal-to-animal contact and indirectly from a CWD-prion-contaminated environment. Recent studies indicate that CWD prions exist in the saliva, urine and feces of infected deer. To learn more about CWD, visit the department’s Web site and enter the search keyword CWD. For more information, click on “Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wisconsin’s Wild White-tailed Deer” for questions and answers about the finding in Washburn County, specifically, and CWD, in general. – submitted
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Governor reviews wildfire-suppression effort
Compliments cooperation between agencies and draws attention to burning restrictions
by Sherill Summer Special to the Register SIREN - Gov. Scott Walker visited the 250,000-acre blowdown area for the third time since the July 1, 2011, storm recently, when he was at the Burnett County Airport in Siren on Thursday, April 5. During the visit, he got an update of the ongoing fire-suppression efforts in the area, viewed a demonstration of an 800-gallon drop of fire retardant by a firefighting plane and got a demonstration of a tractor plow by DNR staff. Above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation, combined with thousands of acres of storm debris still on the ground, has all public safety agencies on high alert throughout the six-county blowdown area. As a nod to the seriousness of the situation, Walker timed this visit with the DNR burning restrictions that were to go into effect hours after his visit, midnight Thursday. He spoke at length about the need for the burning restriction; to protect public property and for public safety reasons. He also stressed the need for everybody to carefully follow the burning restrictions. He also complimented the cooperation between the DNR and other state and local agencies, on high alert this fire season and on the overall preparedness of the DNR. “I would again like to thank many local elected officials and dedicated state employees from many agencies including the Department of Natural Resources and Department of Transportation, along with the Wisconsin National Guard and people who live in the counties impacted by the massive blowdown for their cleanup efforts,” Walker said. “I am truly amazed by their hard work and extra effort to repair the damage done by last summer’s storm and to reduce the fire threat.” Following the July 1, 2011, windstorm, the Wisconsin National Guard and the
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Bob Hartshorn, DNR forestry team leader, are shown at the Burnett County Airport in Siren on Thursday, April 5. It was Walker’s third trip to the area since the July 1, 2011, storm that impacted more than 250,000 acres. This trip, Walker received an overview from Hartshorn of the wildfire-suppression plans in place to respond to any wildfire. - Photos by Sherill Summer
state of Wisconsin deployed more than 60 soldiers from the 724th Engineer Battalion to use their military skills and equipment to clear rights of way tangled with branches, limbs and tree trunks. Local governments collaborated to clear roadways of the fallen timber.
DNR and DOT monitoring The DNR has been monitoring the area using aerial photography to map individual landownership impacted by the storm and show where high-hazard fire areas are, to effectively plan emergency response. The DNR also drafted a firesuppression plan, educated landowners
strophic storm grant applications. The Department of Transportation evaluated state highways for structure and pavement concerns, identified preferred routes for temporary use in hauling heavy loads out of the blowdown area to mills and railroad transfer sites, estimated potential local road damage and repair costs associated with timber removal and identified programs that could potentially be used to assist locals with costs related to damaged routes from hauling. The governor was asked a few questions by television, radio and newspaper reporters invited to a press conference held during the visit. All of the questions were related to blowdown and the fire danger it brings to the area this spring. He made no mention of the recall election, nor were there protestors seen during his visit.
Gov. Scott Walker watched a demonstration drop of fire retardant by a single-engine airtanker, SEAT, plane. He also received a demonstration of a tractor plow by DNR staff and an update on wildfire suppression plans. Much of the planning requires coordination between multiple agencies, and in some cases, agencies of different states. and worked with municipalities to help them complete urban forestry cata-
Pamida store begins conversion to Shopko Hometown
LEFT: The Pamida store in Spooner is preparing to begin its conversion to Shopko Hometown. A liquidation sale is the first step in the conversion process. “We are eager to be one step closer to bringing the Shopko Hometown experience to Spooner. The Shopko Hometown format has already been overwhelmingly embraced by customers in seven markets where we have already converted stores,” said Paul Jones, Shopko president, chairman and CEO. Shopko is owned by affiliates of Sun Capital Partners Inc., a leading private investment firm focused on leverage buyouts, equity, debt and other investments in market-leading companies. RIGHT: Once the liquidation sale at Pamida is complete, the store conversion will take approximately five to six weeks from start to finish and will include new interior and exterior signage, updated and supplemented fixtures, improved store design and layout, as well as an expanded merchandise mix.— Photos by Suzanne Johnson
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ATV park grant application will be submitted
by Jessica Beecroft SHELL LAKE – The Shell Lake City Council voted Monday, April 9, to submit for the second year in a row, an application for 100-percent grant funding for the proposed ATV/campground park. Parks and recreation committee Chair Andy Eiche brought the rough draft for a 27- campsite/ATV park that would be presented for the Wisconsin Stewardship Grant. It was the same grant that the city was approved for last year and then turned down. Some council members noted the grant did not cover 100 percent of the project, and some were not satisfied with the campground layout. The council now has a more rustic campground that fits with the current landscaping of the location just north of Shell Lake between Hwy. 63 and CTH B, just south of the Shell Lake Cemetery. Concerns about having a needs survey done prior to approving this grant application submission was discussed. County forestry recreation coordinator Mark Heil spoke to the council about the benefits and expenses that would come with maintaining the campground in the future. “If you build it, they will come,” Heil said. “They pretty much pay for themselves.” Heil previously worked with Clark County and managed hundreds of campsites. After hearing Heil speak about his experience in the past, the city council passed the resolutions to submit the stewardship grant application with a 7 to 1 vote, with Donna Barnes-Haese-
meyer voting no.
Current ATV trails in county The Wild River Trail is a 96-mile recreation corridor traveling along an abandoned railroad grade. This is a multiple-use trail open to all users, including motorized uses under 700 pounds. The trail is currently open between Rice Lake and Solon Springs. Forty miles of the Wild River Trail cross Washburn County. Parking is available in Sarona, downtown Spooner, Trego and Minong. The 20-mile Minong ATV trail connects the community of Minong with Sawyer County near Nelson Lake. This trail provides an ATV link between the Wild River Trail north of Minong and communities in Sawyer County. The trail runs primarily on county forest roads and town roads, with a one-half-mile wooded trail connection. The trail follows the Poppleshoot Fire Lane, Colton Road and the Wozny Road. This trail is open yearround, but portions on the Washburn County forest are closed to ATV travel from April 1 to May 31. The eight-mile Spider Lake ATV trail is a loop trail starting and ending at the Spider Lake Resort near Birchwood. The trail circles Spider Lake and also has a connection west to Berry Road and intersects Elbow Lake Road. The trail runs primarily through the Washburn County forest.
The fall election has started
Four county offices up for election in November
by Gregg Westigard Register staff writer SHELL LAKE – The spring elections are just over and the recall elections are under way but this is also the start of the fall election season. A range of offices will be up for election in November. Locally, that includes four Washburn County officials, the county clerk, treasurer, register of deeds and district attorney. Most of the incumbents are planning on seeking to hold their offices for another four years, according to a phone
check last week. Last Sunday, April 15, was the first day they could start gathering signatures on their nomination papers. The papers for those offices, as well as for the legislative and congressional seats, must be turned in by June 1. The Washburn County officials looking for signatures are treasurer Janet Ullom, register of deeds Diane Poach and District Attorney J. Michael Bitney. County clerk Lynn Hoeppner told the Register she was not sure of her plans. The sheriff and clerk of court were elected in 2010 and are halfway through their terms. The fall election schedule has been changed this year. The primary election date is Aug. 14, a month earlier than in past years. The general election is Nov. 6.
Muska resigns from the Shell Lake Board of Education
Linda Nielsen was sworn in by Jeri Bitney at the Shell Lake Board of Education meeting on Monday, April 16. – Photo by Jessica Beecroft by Jessica Beecroft SHELL LAKE- The school board accepted the resignation of Wendy Muska at the monthly school board meeting Monday, April 16. Board members expressed their sadness at the resignation of Muska and will now be taking names of interested persons to fill the position for the rest of the term. Watch the Register for more details from the school district. Jeri Bitney, Linda Nielsen and Phil Holman were all sworn into office after their re-election to the board. Jim Connell, superintendent, noted that the new school sign is now up. The sign still needs to be wired and programmed, but it should be in working condition by May 1. The sign came from contributions from the community and other funds. No taxpayer dollars were spent in the purchase of this $23,563 sign. The district will be looking into working with a food service management program this coming school year. The purpose of this program is to help im-
prove the food service program, and although Connell noted that the current cooking staff does an outstanding job, he noted that it may just be more for bringing in new ideas for menu items. The board has not taken any action on this item and may decide not to use the services at all, but they will be requesting bids and then decide. Connell also mentioned that Jim Campbell, athletic director, has brought up the fact that they will need to find coaches and staff for around eight positions next year. The board accepted the resignation of Natasha Kildow as the junior high volleyball coach, and this is just one of the many that have come in recently. The Shell Lake School District Web site will be managed and created by the students as of next year. The students will learn the basics of Web design and then take over later in the year. “This will save the district some money and give the students more hands-on learning,” Connell explained.
Appeals court upholds law that bars felons from hunting
by Gilman Halsted Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - Those convicted of a felony can’t go gun hunting in Wisconsin. A state appeals court ruling this week clarified the law. But the attorney for the man who challenged it still isn’t convinced. The three-judge panel rejected the claim by Thomas Pocian and his attorney, Craig Powell, that the law banning all felons from possessing firearms is unconstitutionally broad. Powell says he still hasn’t decided whether he’ll appeal it. But he says the fact that Pocian was convicted of forging $1,500 in bad checks 26 years ago when he was 18 shouldn’t bar him from hunting now, “There are reasonable restrictions for people with violent records and histories, but that’s not Mr. Pocian, and the statute in our view is problematic constitutionally because it sweeps in too many people. It is certainly unconstitutional in Mr. Pocian’s
case given his specific record.” But the state appeals court ruling cites a federal court ruling upholding a categorical ban on felons possessing firearms. Some hopeful hunters with youthful felony records have found relief from the governor’s pardon advisory commission. Under past administrations, the governor has granted pardons to people with nonviolent felonies solely for the purpose of hunting. But Powell says that violates the equal protection clause of the Constitution, “Because you deal with different governors who may impose different standards, have different parole boards and commissions who view things differently, so it can’t be applied equally to all people over time.” In fact, Gov. Scott Walker recently announced he will not grant any pardons because he believes it’s the role of the courts, not the executive branch, to forgive people for their crimes.
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The new Shell Lake School sign was being swung into place. The sign was made possible from community donations and Community Education funds. The sign will serve to keep the community informed of upcoming events. — Photo by Larry Samson
VOICES
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The Wisconsin Retirement System is one of the most solvent pension systems in the country. Its formulas for determining benefits provide for payments that are reasonable and sustainable. Some of the reasons that the system is financially sound are: Benefits are based on a three-year average of a participant’s salaries, not just the final year as it is in many other systems. The one-year calculation usually leads to spiking the final year with overtime and bonuses to boost the pension payout. The percentage of pay that results in the annuity amount is quite moderate compared to other systems. I was saddened to read the bitter personal attack on state Sen. Bob Jauch by Shirl LaBarre in the April 11 Washburn County Register. LaBarre is obviously frustrated by her inability to gain public office to further causes she believes in. By resorting to this sort of personal attack, she is engaging in the nasty politics she claims to dislike. I first met Jauch in 1975 or ’76 when I was working for Dr. Robert Sneed at the Ashland Eye Clinic. Jauch was representing the company hired to make medical assistance payments. I remember the patience and good humor he showed to the woman we
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Pensions and such
The good job that schools and other municipalities have done in sending in funding payments The cost-of-living adjustments to pensioners are not automatic, in some systems annuitants get annual raises of 2 percent to 5 percent no matter how the economy is doing, but are based on how the fund’s investments have fared over the past several years. In fact, this coming May 1 the Wisconsin Retirement System will decrease the size of its pension payments by about 4 percent. This is the fourth year in a row that there has been a decrease. Where the state and
local units of government are in financial trouble is in their promises to pay for retirees health-insurance benefits. Basically, their promises are not funded at all — have no assets backing the obligation, they are paid on a tax-as-you-go basis. In many states such as California, Michigan, New Jersey and New York, payments for these unfunded promises are taking so much of the city or state budgets that critical programs like police, fire protection and school instruction are being cut drastically. I don’t want that situation to become a bigger problem in Wisconsin. I know of school districts that are spending loads of money
on former employees who are thoroughly enjoying their retirement even as they are cutting back on teaching staff in their current programs. Scott Walker has worked to keep future financial obligations of local governments in check. I’m afraid that the unions, who are attempting to recall Gov. Walker could care less about this. If the unions are successful, future students will be paying the price.
had handling the insurance claims in what everyone agreed was a maddening system. Local residents may remember Sneed. I was one of several staff members who traveled with him to see patients at Dr. Les Thornburg’s office in the lower level at the hospital in Spooner. After I retired in 2002, my husband and I joined our local Democratic Party. Since then, I have had many opportunities to listen to, and speak with, Jauch. As I have come to know him better, I am impressed with his honesty, his common sense, his patience and his willingness to tell people the honest truth as he sees it, whether or not it
is what they want to hear. It is a thankless job, and I am grateful that Jauch is willing to work to make all of our lives better. LaBarre seems either unable or unwilling to accept that the mining bill failed because it changed environmental laws and neither house of the Legislature was willing to take a vote on the Jauch-Schultz bill that kept responsible water quality laws. The proposed mine was to be 4-1/2 miles long. That is almost the distance from Shell Lake to Spooner. The failed law would have allowed dumping tons of leftover rock into lakes and streams. I cannot imagine that local residents would want leftover
mining rock dumped into Shell Lake or the Clam River. We are all living through a terrible time in politics in Wisconsin. After the Supreme Court decision allowing those with lots of money to try and influence our politics, we will find whether or not our votes are for sale. I thank God that Jauch is representing us in the state Senate. I hope he has the strength to continue to work for all of us.
nessed at the time you vote. There are only four legitimate Democratic candidates running in this primary. Mayor Tom Barrett : Many Democratic legislators have endorsed Barrett as a leader with the ability to heal the state. Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk entered the race early and was endorsed by several union organizations. Secretary of State Doug LaFollette served a term as a state senator from 1972—1974 for Kenosha. He was then elected secretary of state and has been reelected every four years for the past 30 years. State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout was elected in 2006 to the state Senate from a large, mostly rural district in the western part of the state. She was re-elected in 2010 and is
serving her second four-year term. The state GOP (Republicans) have recruited fake Democrats to force primary elections, a move real Democrats say is illegal. These fake Democrats are really Republicans recruited by the Republican Party to run in Democratic primaries. Republicans are not hiding this fact. Kristen Crowell, the executive director of We Are Wisconsin, a union-funded Democratic group that grew out of the recall effort, says these fake candidates are lying on state election forms, breaking the law and delaying the voting public’s right to recall. Crowell adds, “The people that are voting, the people that have signed petitions and gone out
and worked to create these elections, they don’t want to play hardball politics. They want fair, clean elections.” Democrats have filed a protest against this GOP tactic. The Government Accountability Board was to meet Tuesdady, April 17, to consider the challenge. There will be a short campaign period after the candidates are selected in the primary election, with the election date of June 5.
OSCELOA — Polaris Industries Inc. will be adding 89 jobs at its Osceola plant, bringing its workforce there to nearly 200 employees. The company is boosting its production of Indian motorcycles, a company it purchased last year, and the new jobs will be in production of engines for that model as well as the company’s Victory line of motorcycles. The deciding factory in creating the jobs was $595,000 in tax credits through the Wisconsin Economic Development Council. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• POLK COUNTY — Wanted in Minnesota for assault of an officer, Tyler Chute’s attempt to hide in a sofa couch was not successful. Chute, 20, St. Croix Falls, was wanted for fourth-degree assault of a police officer from Minnesota and was found hiding in a hide-a-bed sofa. Chute was stopped by an officer in Washington County, Minn., April 5, after a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in a driveway in the Town of Stillwater, Minn. The officer spotted what appeared to be drug paraphernalia in the car, and when he attempted to open a car door to put handcuffs on Chute, a tussle ensued, and Chute allegedly landed a closed-fisted punch on the left side of the officer’s face. Chute then kicked the deputy so hard he knocked the wind out of him and fled the scene. The officer’s shirt reportedly bears a footprint from the kick and has been entered into evidence, according to a Washington County complaint. Chute eluded authorities for two days. Polk County authorities acted on a tip and went to a rural Luck home, where one officer searched the
home and noticed the cushions on a downstairs sofa were elevated. One man was sitting on the couch and was asked were Chute was and replied, “I don’t know.” Deputies removed the cushions and found Chute hiding inside the couch. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• RICE LAKE — The search for a missing boater on Red Cedar Lake was scaled back after divers, sonar and a helicopter failed to find the body of Todd Gordon, 50, of Onalaska. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said the search will continue, but not at the previous level. Gordon was reported missing about 12:30 p.m. on Friday, April 6. He put his boat into the water at the Loch Lommond landing on the east side of Red Cedar Lake with the intention of taking the boat down to his cabin. His wife was going to give him a ride back to his vehicle at the landing. His unoccupied boat was later found crashed into the shore. — from Rice Lake Chronotype ••• RICE LAKE —Rice Lake Weighing Systems has purchased Measurement Systems International, a scale equipment manufacturer based in Seattle, Wash. MSI has been in business since 1977 with niche technologies such as crane scales and aircraft load monitors that are distributed throughout the world. Rice Lake Weighing plans to keep MSI manufacturing and operations at its current location, including all existing employees, and use the business’ broad customer base and product lines to supplement Rice Lake’s existing catalog and clientele. — from Rice Lake Chronotype
We are all living through a terrible time in politics
James Lewis Shell Lake
Helen Hoar Ashland/Shell Lake
Primary to select recall candidates; Democrats challenge fake GOP Dems
Thousands of area voters signed recall petitions last winter asking for Gov. Walker and Lt. Gov. Kleefisch to stand for a recall election. Now that the million statewide signatures have been examined, the Government Accountability Office has certified the election and set dates. First step will be a primary election, set for Tuesday, May 8. Check with your town or city clerk to verify you are registered as soon as possible. Washburn County Clerk Lynn Hoeppner will help you find that information. Voters may request a paper ballot be mailed to them for absentee voting. Clerks began mailing those Tuesday, April 17. In-person voting which begins Monday, April 23, is also an option. Your city/town clerks will have paper ballots for you. Be sure to have your signature wit-
National Guard Humvee School Program
Tia Carlson and Jennifer Connell, flanked by Sgt. John Wiernasz and Sgt. William Shafer, are making a fashion statement. They found out that the Humvee was very crowded when you are wearing full gear. — Photos by Larry Samson
ABOVE: Sgt. William Shafer, of the Wisconsin National Guard, is taking the students in Mr. Forsythe’s tech ed class through the construction and engineering of a Humvee. He brought the vehicle to school Monday, April 16, as part of the National Guard Humvee School Program. LEFT: Let’s pop the hood on this Humvee. The tech ed class got a hands-on opportunity to check out the 6.5-liter naturally aspirated diesel engine rated at 160 horsepower, with a four-speed automatic transmission. Sgt. John Wiernasz was only too happy to answer the students questions.
Susan Hansen Shell Lake
Editor’s note: The author is the chair for the Washburn County Democrats
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Medicare and You presentation to be held
Walking stick carving program offered at Hunt Hill
SPOONER — Washburn County Aging and Disability Resource Center elderly benefit specialist Terri Reiter will present a free seminar to anyone new to Medicare, currently on Medicare, caregivers and family members. The seminar will last approximately two hours and will be held Thursday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Spooner Senior Center, 402 Oak St. Preregistration is preferred. Contact ADRC at 715-635-4460 or toll-free at 888538-3031. The e-mail address is aging@co.washburn.wi.us. – from ADRC
Grief support group to meet
RICE LAKE — The Rice Lake Area Grief Support Group spring session, provided and staffed by the Lakeview Medical Center Hospice Care Program, will begin Tuesday, May 15. The group will meet for six weekly sessions, each Tuesday evening from 6-7:30 p.m., continuing through June 19. This group is open to adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. The program offers information about the grief process, and gives an opportunity for people to share their thoughts and feelings in an environment of understanding and empathy. These sessions are provided free of charge, but preregistration is required. For more information or to preregister call 715-236-6247. — from LMCHCP
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Temps & levels
Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2011 April 9 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 15
2012 April 9 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 15
High 61 56 76 63 67 61 49
High 58 39 41 55 60 60 74
Low 44 46 44 36 47 27 30
Low 34 25 22 25 33 46 49
Precip.
.16” rain
Precip
trace rain .28” rain
Lake level: April 16, 2012: 1,217.52’ MSL
A couple carving walking sticks.
SARONA — Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary in Sarona will be leading a walking stick carving program on Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Preregistration is required by Thursday, April 26. Participants will choose their own piece of diamond willow, a beautifully twisted and naturally perfect walking stick at the beginning of the program. The rest of the day will be spent learning and practicing safe and easy techniques for carving their own walking stick. Call 715-635-6543, e-mail program@hunthill.org or go online to www.hunthill.org to learn more and to sign up. — from Hunt Hill RIGHT: Jan and Ruger are shown with a completed walking stick. — Photos submitted
Register Memories
1952 - 60 years ago
• Pvt. Norman M. Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Henderson, Shell Lake, completed his eight weeks of basic training. He was with the U. S. Army Engineers Battalion, Fort Belvoir, Va. He was employed at Shell Lake Boat Factory before he was inducted into the Army. • The USS Wisconsin, one of the world’s mightiest battleships, returned to the United States from Korea carrying Ronald J. Parks, seaman apprentice, UBN, son of Mrs. Adale Parks, Shell Lake. The ship was in the combat zone for four months. • A busload of Wisconsin farmers and co-op leaders brought their protests against arbitrary treatment in hardship draft cases directly to Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, director of Selective Service, in Washington, D.C. The 37 members of the group represented 18 counties in five congressional districts. Representing Washburn County were Conrad Foss, representing the Shell Lake Farmers Union Co-op Oil Company and the Spooner Co-op Creamery Company, and Peder Pederson, representing the Washburn County Farmers Union. • Charles Biver, chairman of the Town of Bashaw, sprained his ankle while ascending the stairway to the courtroom. However, it did not deter him from attending the meeting of the county board to which he is a member, although at the last session he appeared on crutches.
1962 - 50 years ago
• Mr. and Mrs. Adolph G. Michel, Spooner, announced the engagement of their daughter, Kathleen Anne, to John L. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown, Shell Lake, with an Aug. 18 wedding date set. • Roger Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Elliott, Sarona, was among those listed on the honor roll at the Wisconsin State College at River Falls. • New officers of the Tuesday Club were Mrs. Ray Davies, president; Mrs. Walter Hubin, vice president; Mrs. Emerson Tetzlaff, secretary; and Mrs. James Miller, treasurer. The program committee was Mrs. C.H. Lewis, Mrs. Walter Hubin, Mrs. John Bakker Jr. and Mrs. Dale Larson. • Susan Banek, daughter of Mr. and
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Mrs. Eugene Banek, Shell Lake, was named Badger Girl.
1972 - 40 years ago
• Taking part in the Washburn County 4-H Speaking Contest were Dale Johnson, Kahmdon Gerner, Ted Augustyniak, Dawn Scalzo, Susan Quam, Lorna Butterfield, Duane Swan, Peggy Carlson, Dale Swan, Toby Pease, Ray Augustyniak, Bill Johnson, Sue Johnson, Mary Biver, Cheryl Augustyniak, Rebecca Bush, Kathy Stufbors, Kym Gerner, Jeff Scalzo, Cindy McDaniels, Jim Biver and Joe Biver. • The South Dewey 4-H Club held a meeting at the Shell Lake High School chorus room. The meeting was called to order by Jim Pederson, president. Secretary Jeff Pederson read the secretary’s report. The members discussed a roller-skating party. After the meeting, members practiced for fun night. • Delegates to the National Farmers Union Convention at Houston, Texas, from Washburn County were Dale Hubin and Peter Viltz. His wife and son and daughter, John and Karry, accompanied Viltz. • New arrivals at Indianhead Memorial Hospital were Francine Joliet to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rogers, Shell Lake; Terrie Marie to Mr. and Mrs. William Magnus, Sarona; Bonny Gayle to Mr. and Mrs. William Hudeck, Spooner; and Joyce Ann to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Stafford, Brill.
1982 - 30 years ago
• Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Krantz, Shell Lake, announced the engagement of their daughter, Kathleen Mae, to John O. Dahlstrom, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dahlstrom, Shell Lake. An Aug. 28 wedding was being planned. • Norman Clarence Thompson, who had been a deputy with the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department for 20 years, was buried at Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner with a large number of law enforcement officials from northwestern Wisconsin in attendance. Sixteen squad cars led the procession to the cemetery. Thompson died at the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 62. • Jennifer Lindeman, 18, Shell Lake, who made a profit by marketing the
sheep she raised, won an expense-paid trip to the 31st 4-H Commodity Marketing Symposium in Chicago. • Diana Claremboux, operator of the Silver Shears in Shell Lake, attended a two-day seminar at the South Radisson in Minneapolis where new hair techniques were demonstrated.
1992 - 20 years ago
• Good Citizens named at Shell Lake Elementary were Dan Anderson, fifth grade; Kristy Baldocchi, fourth grade; Alan Nord, third grade; Katie Foss, second grade; and Jonah Alberts, first grade. • Nearly 9 inches of snow fell on April 10 in the Shell Lake area. • The following students were attending the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for the spring semester: Linda Berglund, Toni Gulan, Kimberly Kessler, Tiffany Pockat, Bruce Quinton, Shelly Seever, Jodi Thannum, Todd Ullom, Melissa Williams and Dawn Zaloudek. • Bryce Arnes, infant son of Jenny and Eric Arnes, was baptized at the Barronett Lutheran Church.
2002 - 10 years ago
• Warren Winton was recognized for 55 years of selfless service to the veterans community by the Shell Lake post of the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars. • Russell W. Cook Jr. was born to Russell and Sheila Cook at the Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. • The Shell Lake forensics team competed at state. Receiving bronze medals were Mike Pesko, Ashley Swonger, Trisha Shafer, Anne Bitney and Bill Allen. Silver medals were won by James Greene, Bethany Weathers, Jackson Smith, Kayla Zaloudek, Chris Soukup, Kayla Kemp, Kat Cardwell and Angela Richey. Receiving gold medals were Jill Pederson, Shayna Hall and Tami Ziemer. • The Shell Lake Area Volunteer Fire Department responded to two fires. The first fire was in a pump house on property owned by Jerry Ullom west of Shell Lake along CTH B. The second was a fire at the home of Crystal and Tom Stephanites on Second Avenue in Shell Lake.
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Project Appleseed at rifle club in Spooner
SPOONER — Project Appleseed is offering a Rifle Marksmanship and American Heritage Clinic at Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club, N6105 Mann Road, Spooner, on Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 22. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The clinic starts at 8:30 a.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m. both days. Project Appleseed is the sole activity of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching every American our shared heritage and history as well as traditional rifle marksmanship skills. Find out how marksmanship saved the day on April 19, 1775.
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SHELL LAKE — Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is one of five technical colleges in the state that will provide more assistance to help students succeed in postsecondary education through a grant from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation. WITC, along with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, will receive Wisconsin Summer Learning Grants. These grants will provide academic support in reading, writing and math to new college students. “We were excited to receive word that we had been approved for the Wisconsin Summer Learning Program grant,” said Benita Allen, WITC dean of students. “This grant will provide an opportunity for both Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to collaboratively create a program to meet the needs of underprepared students. Students who complete the program will be better prepared academically and socially, and will have developed strategies to better prepare them for college success.” WITC’s Summer Learning Program, which will take place at all four campuses, is designed for students who struggled with the admissions assessment in either one or more areas for a fall program. This eight-week program includes adult basic education courses, a free college credit of success strategies, and counselor-led workshops on areas such as financial planning for college, balancing school and life and adjusting to college.
SHELL LAKE — Gov. Scott Walker announced Friday, April 13, a $120,000 project to purchase snow removal equipment for the Shell Lake Municipal Airport in Washburn County. Eric Johnson, airport development engineer with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, said the equipment includes a bidirectional tractor, loader and plow blade, to help provide more effective and efficient snow removal operations at the airport.
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t around 6 a.m. a few weeks ago, a spring thunderstorm rolled through the area. The power went off at my home for a few minutes. At that time, I was sitting on the couch in front of the TV eating toast and drinking a hot beverage. Since I was ready for the day, I wasn’t too alarmed at the lack of electrical power. Staring at the blackness, I continued to eat my breakfast before I counted the steps to make my way out of the family room. I cautiously continued into the other part of the house to open up the drapes covering the windows. Even though the sun hadn’t made its appearance, the sky still offered a bit of encouragement against the total darkness of being in the darkened rooms of the house. Driving to work later that morning, I was thinking of eating in complete darkness. I was reminded of the time I enjoyed a meal at the Court of Two Sisters in the French Quarter of New Orleans, La. I was there in the late 1970s. The restaurant was so dark for the diners it would’ve been hard to tell if the meal being consumed was Lake Pontchartrain trout or
perhaps a catfish from the Louisiana bayou. Maybe the darkened restaurant was to add to the mystique of New Orleans. I recently read an article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about a dining-in-the-dark event run by a nonprofit group called Foundation Fighting Blindness. People get together for meals in a restaurant where they are either fitted with blindfolds or the lights are turned off, making it impossible to see. Diners depend on their sense of smell, hearing, taste and touch, rather than sight. This experience gives people a glimpse into the lives of the visually impaired. It also provides the opportunity to judge others for who they are instead of how they look or what they wear. I remember a time when Milt came home from visiting a friend who is visually impaired. Milt shared the story of how the friend took him down into the basement to show him a project he was working on. When they headed down the stairs, Milt fumbled around looking for a light switch, when his friend chuckled, “Oh yeah, I forgot about your handicap.”
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“The WITC Summer Learning Program is open to students who need to remediate in at least one academic area – math, writing or reading – after taking the ACCUPLACER entrance exam,” said Allen. “Students who have minimally met program admissions scores, but still need improvement in one of the academic areas and who would benefit from the program will also be encouraged to enroll.” The free program will be open to 20 students on each campus, and every 10 students will have an assigned peer mentor who will be available for support throughout the summer and fall semesters. For more information about WITC’s Summer Learning Program or to register contact WITC Student Services at 800-243-9482. Knowing that education has the power to change lives for the better, Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation and Affiliates helps millions of students pay for college and manage their student loans. Through Community Investments, Great Lakes funds programs that foster workforce development and improve economic competitiveness by increasing the number of disadvantaged students who start and complete a postsecondary degree or certificate. For additional information visit mygreatlakes.org. — from WITC
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Two former Shell Lake residents recently celebrated a shared birthday. Lawrence Mortensen, 95, Chetek, and Marie Mortensen Hilbilink, 90, Wayzata, Minn., were together to celebrate at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Kathie and Dick Reiten, Cameron. Also attending were his daughter and son-in-law, Karen and David Schultz; Marie’s children, Mike and Chuck Hilbilink, Diane Sparks and Marilyn Peterson; along with Lawrence’s and Marie’s nephew, Ron Gerdesmire. Lawrence and Marie are the last surviving children of Crist and Marie Mortensen. — Photo submitted
Participants are taught fundamental rifle marksmanship skills that allow a rifleman to be accurate out to 500 yards. Most of the instruction at a Project Appleseed event is conducted on the firing range at 25 meters, at reduced-size targets to simulate 100 to 400 yards. Students will learn safe gun handling, fundamental rifle marksmanship skills and the history of April 19, 1775, the day that the flame of the American Revolutionary War was lit. To register online, go to www.eventbrite.com/ event/2780938863. For more info e-mail WI@ appleseedinfo.org or call Mike at 715-466-5145; www. facebook.com/WIAppleseed. — from Project Appleseed
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for three weeks, May 6, June 3 and 10. Camp for grades three-six is from 5-6 p.m. and grades six-nine, 6-7:30 p.m. Sixth-graders may choose either clinic. Grades 9-12, 7:30-9:30 p.m., and ninth-graders may choose either clinic. Registration is limited, so please contact David Swan for more information at 715-205-4424 or go to www.barron.uwc.edu/ce to register online. — from Total Hoops Academy
WITC Adult Ed computer class at Shell Lake
SHELL LAKE — A WITC Adult Ed computer class will be offered at Shell Lake Schools. Please register for class by calling WITC Rice Lake Campus at 800-243WITC or online at www.witc.edu/ricelake/index.htm, click on Adult Learners (left-hand column). On the Adult Learner page, click on Class Finder (left-hand column). Enter the class number below to register for your class. Class will be held at the Shell Lake 3-12 School. Classroom signs and directions will be posted at the school entrance. Operation Cleanup: Malware Removal, 60-107-602, Monday, April 30, 6-8 p.m., Shell Lake High School
business lab. Think your Windows computer might be infected? Clean it up yourself using this Operation Cleanup: Complete Malware Removal Guide. Malware is a general term for any malicious software including viruses, trojans, rootkits, spyware and adware. Get back online after a nasty infection, protect yourself with free portable virus scanners, fix a hijacked browser, unhide your files and learn where to find help online when all else fails. Class number: 25395. Cost is $12 or $8 senior fee for those 62-plus at the start of class. — from Shell Lake Schools
Washburn County Prescription Drug Take-Back Day set
WASHBURN COUNTY — The Washburn County Sheriff’s Department has announced their participation in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative program at the end of April. On this day, they will be opening their doors so that community members can properly dispose of their unwanted and excess medications to prevent prescription drug abuse or improper disposal. The Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be held on Saturday, April 28, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department at 421 Hwy. 63 in Shell Lake. Residents are encouraged to bring in medications such as prescription medications, controlled and noncontrolled, over-the-counter medications, medication samples or vitamins. Items not accepted include needles, IV bags, bloody or infectious waste, empty containers, aerosol cans and liquid medications.
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by Dawn Olson, Blood drive coordinator SPOONER — The Red Cross Spooner Area Blood Drive will be held at the United Methodist Church, 312 Elm St. in Spooner, on Thursday, April 26, 1-7 p.m., and Friday, April 27, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification, are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. To prepare and help ensure a good donation experience, the Red Cross recommends getting a good night’s sleep, eating a good breakfast or lunch, drinking extra water and fluids to help replace the volume you donate, avoiding caffeinated beverages and eating iron-rich foods to boost your iron level. Call 800-REDCROSS (800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information.
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months from the middle of January 1942, and the actual attack on April 18, 1942. In fact, one point in history that will probably never make it was the fact that from the initial outset all the plans called for the bombing to start the attack the early evening of April 19. In the early morning of April 18, a Japanese fishing boat was spotted, and the American leaders could not be sure that the lone boat did or did not send a warning message inland warning the mainland of a coming Naval force. They sank the fishing boat and frantically ordered the bombers airborne. Air Corps maintenance and naval personnel were put into a frantic pace readying the planes with five-gallon cans of emergency gas since the miles to fly increased by 500 miles. Another note, the bomber crews were also told not to drop the empty cans as they were used, but wait to empty all the cans and then toss them all out at the same time. The reason ... so that the planes did not leave a trail of cans that would lead the enemy’s navy a tin-can trail back to the carrier’s boats. Last week, I called the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, and found out there are still five survivors of that historic day. Four officers and one enlisted man, and they will be honored on the anniversary with three days of ceremonies with 20 or more B-25s in a flyover. The B-25 was selected since it could carry multiple bombs over hundreds of miles, and more importantly, would fit on an aircraft carrier deck and be able to take off after the short runway. Naturally, they were all destroyed on landing in China, and all but three airmen survived the crash landings. If you have Netflix, get the film “Thirty Seconds over Tokyo.” It’s a typical movie, but the facts are correct since the script was taken from Ted Lawson’s book. He was the pilot that flew the seventh plane that took off from the carrier Hornet’s deck. The first plane off was, of course, piloted by Col. Doolittle and as it turned out his co-pilot at the time, Lt. Richard Cole, is one of the five survivors. Lawson was injured on landing and had to have part of a leg amputated by a Chinese doctor. All the time and effort to get him to where the rescue plane was waiting was borne by Chinese people as they passed through the different villages. It is quite a story and of course it is true.
by Rich Kremer Wisconsin Public Radio TOWN OF BROCKWAY - A town in Jackson County has voted to disband its police force. The Town of Brockway Police Department has closed indefinitely. It consisted of two officers and two squad cars based at the small, brick town hall building attached to the county garage. Town clerk/treasurer Jan Dahl says the force outgrew the town’s needs, “They ended up being a full-service department, when originally what the town was going to have was an officer to enforce town ordinances.” Dahl says the growing police budget was at odds with the town’s because of increased costs for gas and utilities and cuts from Madison, “Our state-shared revenue was cut last year, and meanwhile, we’re losing state aid and everything keeps going up on the other end.” Dahl says the town will save about $190,000 a year because of the closure. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department continues patrolling the area. She says if the economy improves, the town board is more than willing to think about bringing back their police department.
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s some of you are reading this it is April 19, and the following column tells of a plan of action that was conceived and executed in untypical government efficiency only months after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.This is all historical facts that you might have problems finding in our history books. Over the past few years, around the same time of year as it is right now, I have included in the Shell Lake Happenings notes of a historic event that happened just 4-1/2 months after the Dec. 7 bombardment of Pearl Harbor. This year is the 70th anniversary of that 1942 historic event, that maybe didn’t change the direction of the Japanese war effort, but it made them aware that America could enter their airspace and also that we were not the pushovers that they originally thought. At the war’s outset, the leaders of the attack surmised that once the U.S. felt the power of the mighty warships of the Japanese navy, its trained air force and experienced army, that we would sue for peace. One of the mistakes that historians agree that was initially made was failing to officially declare war through emissaries already in Washington days prior to Dec. 7. That was not done, and when President Roosevelt referred to the bombing “as a sneak attack and a day of infamy” the admiral leading the attack knew the Americans would not only be mad but they would be, according to history, “fanatically insulted and insanely mad.” In a matter of three months’ time, the plan developed of bombing Tokyo, what planes would be flying, who would be the pilots, how would they get within range of the five selected cities, how will they get all the survivors back and what effect would it have on the war’s outcome. Over a few articles throughout the years, I have gone into some details regarding all the subjects listed above. This will be my final tribute to that event since there are not too many people around who maybe do remember what and where it happened, but the majority of people don’t even remember the when and really do not care. I wrote about the event not because I was there, I was in the Army Air Corps in those years, but because the event was planned and executed in only three
One of the most common places for abusers and dealers to get their prescription drug supplies are directly out of the medicine cabinets in our own homes. When community members bring expired or unused medications to the collection box, law enforcement agents are able to monitor the drugs to keep them off the streets and away from abusers or dealers. The medications that are brought to the collection box are then properly disposed of. Washburn County residents are reminded that they can bring unwanted prescription drugs to the collection box and properly dispose of them Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. aside from the Take-Back Day. This is sponsored by New Paradigm Partners and is paid for through grants from the Department of Health Services and DFC programs. — from NPP
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Thursday & Friday, April 19 & 20 • Rummage sale at United Methodist Church, 312 Elm St., Spooner. 3-7 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. Thursday, April 19 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting will be provided. • Middle School Honors Concert, 6 p.m., Shell Lake Arts Center. • The annual meeting of the Washburn County Historical Society will be held at 4 p.m., at the Hewitt Building in Shell Lake. The public is welcome to attend. Saturday, April 21 • Regional Hospice Gala dinner and silent auction, Lakeview Event Center, Siren, 5 p.m. For more info or to purchase a ticket call 715-635-9077. • Indianhead Writers meeting, 1 p.m., Northwind Book and Fiber Bookstore, downtown Spooner. Anyone interested in writing is welcome to attend. Tuesday, April 24 • Town and Country Days Committee meeting, 6 p.m., Shell Lake City Hall. Wednesday, April 25 • Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Walk, 4:45 p.m., lot across from Northwest Sports Complex, Spooner. For more information call 715-635-5245. • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner. • Relay For Life meeting, 6 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church. Teams need to register by April 29 for the June 1-2 relay at the Shell Lake School track. • Skywarn Weather Spotter training class, 7 p.m., Spooner Fire Hall, 507 Summit St. For more information call 715-468-4730. Thursday, April 26 & Friday, April 27 • Spooner Area Blood Drive, United Methodist Church, 312 Elm St., Spooner, Thursday 1-7 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. For an appointment call 800-REDCROSS (800-733-2767) or sign up online at www.redcrossblood.org. Thursday, April 26 • First Year Parenting class, 5-8:30 p.m., Spooner Annex Building, UW-Extension conference room. To register, call Deb Meyer at 715-635-4444 or deb.meyer@ces.uwex.edu. • The Shell Lake American Legion will meet at 6:30 p.m., at the Friendship Commons. • Shell Lake VFW will meet at 7 p.m., at the Friendship Commons. • Washburn County Aging and Disability Resource Center Elderly Benefit Specialist, Terri Reiter, will present a free seminar to anyone new to Medicare, currently on Medicare, caregivers and family members. Held at the Spooner Senior Citizens Center, 402 Oak St., Spooner, from 10 a.m.-noon. Contact ADRC at 715635-4460 or toll-free at 888-538-3031 for preregistration. • Spooner Chamber of Commerce Food and Wine Tasting, 5-8 p.m., Northwest Sports Complex Ballroom. Friday, April 27 • Washburn County Genealogical Society meeting, 1:30 p.m., at the city hall meeting room, library building, Shell Lake. The program at the end of the meeting will be Internet Know How by Nancy Weise. The public is welcome to attend. Saturday, April 28 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All
welcome. Donations accepted. • Piano Festival Concerts, Shell Lake Arts Center, student recital 6:30 p.m., classical piano and Trio St. Croix, 7:30 p.m. • Barronett community spring garage sale, community center, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., hosted by civic club. For more information call 715-822-2118.
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Tuesday May 1 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m. at the lodge. Wednesday, May 2 • Washburn County HCE spring luncheon at Tracks in Spooner at 11:30 a.m. • Unit on Aging, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center. • Free soup and sandwiches, Church of the Nazarene, 5:30 p.m. Call 715-635-3496 to confirm. All welcome. Donations accepted. • All former Shell Lake School District employees, spouse/friend luncheon, noon, Lakeview Bar & Grill, Shell Lake. Thursday, May 3 • Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce meeting, 4:30 p.m., Shell Lake City Hall meeting room. • Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Contact person Betsy 715-520-7999. • Northwest Wisconsin Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1 p.m., lower level at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Shell Lake. • Free community meal, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 409 Summit, Spooner, 4-6 p.m. All welcome. Donations accepted. Monday, May 7 • Dispose of unwanted medications, Spooner Senior Center, 402 Oak St., Spooner, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free to all Washburn County residents. Acceptable items are expired, unexpired pills and capsules. Unacceptable items: liquids, inhalers, needles, sharps, etc. Tuesday, May 8 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m. All stay-at-home or part-time-working moms welcome with their children. Wednesday, May 9 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted. • The board of directors for the Railroad Memories Museum will meet at 1 p.m. at the city hall building in Spooner. All volunteers welcome. • The Book Chat book club will meet at 3:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, W7148 Luther Rd., Spooner. Thursday, May 10 • The Shell Lake Lions Club will meet, 6:30 p.m., at the Shell Lake Community Center. • United Ostomy Association local support group meeting, 1:30 p.m., at Mayo Clinic Health System, Rice Lake. For more information call 715-637-5020. • Fibromyalgia/CFS/Chronic Pain Support Group of Barron County meets from 1-3 p.m. at the Chetek Lutheran Church, Chetek. Coffee and refreshments served. Educational materials available to sign out. Call 715-651-9011 or 715-237-2798 for further information. • Education and support for people affected by cancer, 3:30-5 p.m., Marshfield Clinic Rice Lake Center. Registration required 715-236-8327. Friday & Saturday, May 11 & 12 • Free rummage, given freely with love, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Hwys. 70 and 53, Spooner. 715-635-7672.
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The Shell Lake Girl Scouts gave up their Easter Saturday to pick up litter at the Shell Lake Park. Mayor Sally Peterson stopped by to thank them for their unselfish act on Saturday, April 7. Shown (L to R): Mayor Sally Peterson, Brianna Williams, Hannah Green, Brittany Clark, Anna Klassa, Morgan Wendel, Madeline Naglosky, Skyar Leach, Kayla Haynes, Julia Lyga, Addison Schroeder, Mackenzie Leach, Jessica Haynes and troop leader Rhonda Klassa. Volunteers Emma Crosby and Sheri Clark are in the back. — Photo by Larry Samson
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Indianhead Community Action Agency is looking for volunteers to help out in their thrift store and food pantry. Food pantry volunteers must be able to lift at least 25 lbs. Please stop in to ICAA at 608 Service Road and pick up an application or call 715-635-3975 for more information. ••• The Washburn County Area Humane Society is looking for volunteers to update and maintain their Web site and to research and apply for grants. For more information, call Susie at 715-468-2453 or e-mail wcahs@centurytel.net. ••• Terraceview Living Center Inc. is providing opportunities for talented volunteers skilled in group and 1:1 interactions with the elderly. Seeking services between 3-7 p.m. daily. There will be flexibility in scheduling your services. Orientation is provided. If you are interested please stop by their office and fill out an application. ••• Volunteer help at the Shell Lake Arts Center is needed for special occasions during the school year. They need help with the middle school honors band, bulk mailings, the piano festival, middle school honors choir and the Gala. If you are interested in volunteering please call 715-468-2414. ••• Faith in Action of Washburn County is looking for volunteers to provide direct services to seniors and adults with disabilities. Tasks might include transportation, light housekeeping, light yard work, fix-it jobs, telephone and in-person visits. Training is provided, and all volunteers choose what they want to do and when they want to volunteer. For more information, please call 715-635-2252 or e-mail Faith In Action at faithinactionwc@yahoo.com. ••• Washburn County Unit on Aging is in need of volunteer drivers for the Meals on Wheels program and the medical escort program. This is a great opportunity to socialize, meet new people, travel and help others. Mileage is paid to volunteers who use their own vehicles when transporting and/or 30rtfclicense and delivering. You must posses a valid state of Wisconsin driver’s be able to read maps, road names and street signs. If interested, please contact Eva at the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Spooner at 715-635-4460. ••• Volunteers are needed to help out at Theatre in the Woods Quam Day on Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Volunteers will be doing yard work and some work inside. A light lunch will be served. ••• The Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum, 312 Front St., Spooner, is seeking volunteers to join its team of keymasters. These are the folks that dedicate three or four hours every couple of weeks during the summer to open the museum exhibit hall to visitors. No special knowledge or skills are required, just a friendly attitude and a willingness to be prompt and responsible. The museum exhibit hall is a pleasant place to spend your time while helping keep this Northwest Wisconsin institution open. The exhibit hall will be opening for the season on Saturday, May 26, when the WCHM puts on its Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Day from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. After that date, the exhibit hall will be open from Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and on Sundays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Keymasters work either half a day or a whole day, whichever they wish, and set their own schedule of days. Inquiries for more information can be made to Jed Malischke at 715-635-2479 or by writing to jmalisch@centurytel.net. ••• To publish a volunteer opportunity, submit it to us by Monday noon. E-mail it to wcregister@centurytel.net, bring it to the office, or call 715-468-2314. Please list the type of volunteer work you need, as well as dates, times and length of service. Make sure to include your contact information, including your name and phone number. When the volunteer position is filled, please let us know so we can take it off the list. This service is offered free of charge in an effort to bring the community together so those that are looking for help can find those that are looking to help.
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Monday: Partners of Veterans women’s support group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at Counseling Associates in Siren, located across from the Burnett County Government Center. For more information, contact Julie Yaekel-Black Elk at 715-349-8575. • Celebrate Recovery meetings at 6:30. This is a Christcentered recovery program. Meetings take place in the Community Life Center at Spooner Wesleyan Church, Hwy. 70 West. For more information, call 715-635-2768. • First Friends Playgroup open to all children. Focus on infants and their caregivers with sensory stimulation and movement experiences. Art project materials provided and the morning closes with circle music time and instrument exploration. 10 a.m. to noon at Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner. Monday and Thursday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program is held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Daily fee includes lunch and a program of crafts, exercise, games, music, quiet time, etc. For more information, call 715-635-4367. Tuesday: Women Healing Women support group at Time-Out Family Abuse Outreach office, every other Tuesday, 4-5:30 p.m. For survivors of domestic abuse and/or sexual abuse. Free, confidential, closed after first session. For more info or to register, contact Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter Outreach office at 103 Oak St., Spooner, WI 54801, 715-635-5245. • Ala-Teen meets at 6:30 p.m. in the New Life Christian Center in Rice Lake. Use the back entrance. • The Washburn County Historical Society Research Room, 102 West Second Avenue, Shell Lake, open Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. throughout the year. • Bridge at Friendship Commons, Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Practice your Bridge skills. Beginners welcome. Wednesday: Lakeland Family Resource Center open from noon to 3 p.m. • AA meeting, 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. • 9 a.m. to noon, sewing at Shell Lake Senior Center. • Kidstime-Parentime at Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 10 a.m. to noon. Learn, discuss and share ideas and experience to enrich parenting skills. Preselected art or play materials available for children of all ages. Kidstime-Parentime provides quality time for families, networking for parents and a social opportunity for both parents and children. The last Wednesday of the month a potluck lunch is held at 11:15 a.m. Thursday: AA meets at 7 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, Minong. • Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. in the cafeteria at Indianhead Medical Center, Shell Lake. • Library Fun For Little Ones, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Shell Lake Public Library. A time for stories, craft and a snack. No age minimum or maximum for participants. Thursday and Monday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program, see listing above. ••• Amber Bednar, RN, Washburn County Health Department, is available at the public health office to provide breastfeeding basics, how-tos and postpartum support. Appointments can be made at 715-635-4400. Domestic abuse and sexual assault are crimes. Time-Out provides free, confidential victim support. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence in a relationship, please call 800-924-0556. The Washburn County Genealogy Research Room, 106-1/2 2nd Ave., Museum Hewitt Building, Shell Lake, is closed for the winter. The room can be opened upon request, weather permitting. Call 715-635-7937 or 715-6356450, for more information.
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Piano Festival returns to Shell Lake
Forum for seniors on preventive benefits under ACA to be presented
SPOONER— The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and Know Your Care Wisconsin, a nonprofit health-care education group, will hold an informational forum to highlight the many preventive care benefits now available free of charge to Medicare enrollees under the Affordable Care Act – otherwise known as health-insurance reform. In Washburn County, 4,293 people are Medicare enrollees. This equals 27 percent of the population, or
about 1 in 4 people. The forum will be held Wednesday, April 25, 11:30 a.m., at the Spooner Senior Citizen Center. A 26-page guide to Medicare’s preventive services will be distributed to each person attending the forum. The event is open to the public. More about the ACA’s effect on seniors can be found at: www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/08/senior s.html. — from WARA
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Classical chamber group Trio St. Croix, featuring piano, violin and cello, will perform during the evening concert. – Photo submitted.
SHELL LAKE — The public is invited to attend a very special festival celebrating one of the world’s most popular instruments. On Saturday, April 28, attendees of the fourth-annual Piano Festival will be able to delve deep into all things piano. There is no charge for this festival, and no prerequisite — simply an interest in knowing more. World-renowned pianist Dr. Roger McVey, of UW-River Falls, will present 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 throughout the day, dissecting the piano to give participants a close look at how this popular instrument works. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day, and an evening concert will be presented by McVey as well as famed classical chamber group Trio St. Croix, featuring piano, violin and cello at 7:30 p.m. A preconcert performance will feature the five winners of a March audition to work with McVey. The doors open at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, at the Shell Lake Arts Center with educational classes beginning promptly at 12:30 p.m. For more information please visit the arts center’s Web site at www.shelllake artscenter.org or call 715-468-2414. — from SLAC
SPOONER — The Spooner Memorial Library is issuing an invitation to all golfers on Sunday, May 20, for the John Kornfeind Memorial Golf Tournament to be held at 1 p.m., at the Spooner Golf Club. All proceeds for the tournament will go toward the purchase of new library materials and support the many children’s and adult programs that the library offers. The cost for the tournament includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, a gift bag that includes a drink ticket and a gift certificate for a free golf club, an opportunity to participate in several course games, and an awards banquet featuring the club’s chicken on the grill. The winning teams of the tournament will receive $500 for first place, $400 for second place and $300 for third place. Registration forms to sign up for the tournament are available at the Spooner Golf Club, the Spooner Memorial Library or you can find them online in Google at
sites.google.com/sites/kornfeindgolftournament. The John Kornfeind Memorial Tournament was named in memory of John Kornfeind of Spooner who passed away in 2009. Kornfeind served as a valued library trustee for seven years. His sense of civic duty and concern for the betterment of the library and the entire community serve as inspiration for us all. Along with the golf tournament, the library is running a raffle with over 40 prizes. The Spooner Memorial Library extends gratitude to all the organizations and businesses that have donated prizes to the raffle and also to hole sponsors who have made this tournament possible. For more information about the golf tournament contact either the Spooner Golf Club at 715-635-3580 or the Spooner Memorial Library at 715-635-2792. For more information about the raffle please call the library at 715-6352792. — from SML
“Guy and Dolls” – the fable of Old Broadway comes to Rice Lake
RICE LAKE — Northern Star Theatre Company continues its 2012 season with “Guys and Dolls,” a musical fable of love and redemption of likable reprobates based on the story and characters of Damon Runyon and featuring music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and the script by Joe Swerling and Abe Burrows. “Guys and Dolls” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International and is supported by local businesses: Haack Orthodontics and Shopko. NSTC’s veteran production team promises several
hours of memorable theater featuring music by orchestra director Beth Peterson and accompanist Tammy Roberg along with accomplished area musicians. Bob’s Bistro opens one hour before each show. Show dates and times are Thursday - Saturday, April 26 - 28, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, at 2 p.m. Call Corey Dorrance at 715-736-4444 to reserve seats or pick up tickets during business hours at the Rice Lake Chronotype. Northern Star Theater is located at 104 S. Main Street in Rice Lake. — from NSTC
Nina and Donna Hines, Diana and Karen Mangelsen, Marlene Swearingen, Lorri McQuade and Sharon Syverson were guests of Lida Nordquist Tuesday. They enjoyed an afternoon of visiting and playing cards. Hank and Karen Mangelsen went to the Siren School Wednesday afternoon. Their granddaughter, Patti Close, was recognized with a national writing honor. Seventeen other middle school students were honored also. Visitors of Gerry and Donna Hines Friday were Lida Nordquist and Hank and Karen Mangelsen. Jan, Jim, Caleb and Hannah Schott were weekend visitors of Lida Nordquist. Donna and Gerry Hines went to Maple Grove, Minn.,
Saturday and attended a play put on by the staff at the school where granddaughter Jennifer Hines teaches. Jennifer sang a solo in the production. Gerry and Donna came home Sunday. Karen Mangelsen went to Siren Saturday evening to attend the Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre production of “Sleeping Beauty.” Granddaughters Hannah Mangelsen and Mandy Close were both in the play. About 80 people enjoyed the fish fry at Lakeview United Methodist Church Sunday afternoon. Jean and Terry Williamson visited Ronda and Maynard Mangelsen Sunday afternoon.
by Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin Public Radio MILWAUKEE - Democrats are claiming partial victory in the legislative redistricting case. Federal judges have declared what two state Assembly districts will look like in Milwaukee. Last month, the threejudge panel ruled that a Republican-controlled remapping plan for the Districts 8 and 9 violated protections for Latinos under the federal Voting Rights Act, and Wednesday, April 11, the judges rejected the substitute GOP lawmakers submitted, and chose a map more favorable to Latinos and Democrats. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca says the ruling is good, the delay is not. Senate GOP Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he prefers to
focus on the court not throwing out plans for 130 other legislative districts, and Wisconsin’s eight congressional maps, while a spokesperson for Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen expresses disappointment in the Milwaukee districts ruling and says it may be appealed. Meanwhile, Barca says ideally, plaintiffs in the redistricting case would attempt to again get the court to help hundreds of thousands of people who won’t get to vote for a state senator for six years, because of the way Republicans redrew Senate maps. Some of those editorial writers have suggested putting the next redistricting in the hands of an independent panel. Tune in 10 years from now to see if that’s the case.
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Pins for Pets bowling fundraiser for WCAHS held
SPOONER — Pins for Pets, the seventh-annual bowling fundraiser for the Washburn County Area Humane Society, was again hosted by Andrew and JoAnn Licata and their staff at Kegler’s Pub & Pin, in Spooner, on Saturday, April 14. There were fewer bowlers this year involved in this nine-pin tap event but, thanks to everyone’s generousity and their enthusiasm, there was still $1,000 raised for the WCAHS Animal Shelter. The shelter is located at 1400 Cottonwood Ave. at the south end of Spooner, just past the Washburn County Fairgrounds. Everyone enjoyed lunch, bowling for this good cause, and winning many prize giveaways and raffle drawings. Profits came from the bowlers entry fee, individuals bringing in their collected donations, raffle ticket purchases, and silent auction bids. This nice sum will help supplement the ongoing operational needs of this local shelter. The following top bowlers received $25 gift cards as rewards for their good scores: High game/male, Ryan Wohlk; high game/female, Michelle Burkwald; high series/male, Justin Thompson; and high series/female, Vicki Shaffer; high game and series/youth went to Chad Lenser. The bowlers involved in Pins for Pets were of every skill level and age. The sharpest looking group of bowlers was the team made up of junior bowlers Dan, Jake, Lincoln, Thor and Buck. The group of friends bowled six games that day and were sponsored by Dad, Brad Edvalson. The profits from Pins for Pets will come in quite handy as the shelter capacity seems to be pretty full. There were many adult cats and dogs waiting for good homes, and then within the last weeks, the population grew with a litter of puppies and three litters of kittens. The number of animals being cared for at this shelter continues to be approximately 675 per year, so every dollar donated through these fundraisers is especially valued and greatly appreciated. If interested supporters of the humane society weren’t able to participate in Pins for Pets, there are several other fundraisers coming up throughout the year. Now on sale are the 2012 Prizes “Fur” Paws raffle tickets, which will be sold until the drawing on Sept. 15 at the Steps for Pets Pet Walk and Membership Days. Raf-
fle tickets are available at the shelter, at area businesses, and from WCAHS board members. Also, the evening of Thursday, April 26, WCAHS volunteers will be working at the Spooner Area Chamber of Commerce Wine Tasting as the shelter will receive a percentage of the profits from that event. There also is a summer golf fundraiser being planned, so watch for the date and location of this annual Par for Pets golf event. At the end of each year the shelter always hosts the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in honor or memory of those special pets that are so valuable in our lives, and this is held on Dec. 1 at the shelter and is the last fundraiser of the year. Everyone is welcome at the shelter, which is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon-5 p.m. Also, keep tabs on the WCAHS shelter through the Web site: www.wcahs.com. — from WCAHS
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Something you maybe won’t see except in northern Wisconsin – Shell Lake student Angela Clark was learning how to shoot in the school library Thursday, April 12. She is in hunters safety class so she can hunt with her family this fall. — Photo by Larry Samson
Lions present Boy Scouts with donation The Shell Lake Lions Club is the sponsor for the Shell Lake Boy Scouts. The Lions recently presented the Boy Scouts with a $400 donation. Shown back row (L to R): Lions President Mike Cox, Doug Ellanson and Mark Schultz. Front: Michael Allar, Matthew Allar, Ty Ellanson, Alan Leckel, Edison Leckel and Sawyer Schultz. — Photo submitted
FSA reminds producers to file annual report of acreage by July 15 MADISON — The Wisconsin Farm Service Agency reminds producers to submit their annual acreage report to their local FSA county office by July 15 to meet FSA program eligibility requirements. But, “Since the July 15 deadline falls on a Sunday, producers will have until Monday, July 16, to submit acreage reports,” said Brad Pfaff, Wisconsin FSA executive director. Accurate acreage reports are necessary to determine and maintain eligibility for the direct and counter-cyclical program and programs authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill, including the supplemental revenue assistance payments program and average crop revenue election program. Acreage reports are considered timely filed when completed by the applicable final crop-reporting deadline of July 15. Prevented acreage must be reported within 15 calendar days after the final planting date. Failed acreage must be reported before the disposition of the crop. NAP crops that are harvested prior to July 15 must report by the earlier of July 15 or 15 calendar days before the onset of harvest or grazing. Producers should contact their county FSA office if they are uncertain about reporting deadlines. Late-filed provisions may be available to producers who are unable to meet the reporting deadline as required. Reports filed after the established deadline must meet certain requirements to be accepted and may be charged late fees. Producers should visit their county FSA office to complete acreage reporting. For questions on this or any FSA program, including specific crop reporting deadlines and planting dates, producers should contact their county FSA office. Washburn/Burnett County office is located at Spooner and the telephone number is 715635-8228, Ext. 2. More information on FSA programs is at www.fsa.usda.gov. — from FSA
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Beth Kujula was step-for-step against the Cameron runner in the girls 4x400. It was a close finish as Spooner finished in second place with a time of 4:24.4.
In near-perfect form, Mike Place, Spooner, clears the hurdles in the 300-yard hurdles. He took fifth place with a time of 47.05.
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Spooner freshman Caitlin Fielding cleared the bar at 4 feet 6 inches in the high jump. The Spooner girls track team took first place with a score of 126.5 in the Spooner Invitational held Thursday, April 12. Webster took second place with 108. Shell Lake took fourth with 98 points.
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LEFT: Trevor Anderson takes the baton from Curtis Parker in the 4x2 relay. RIGHT: Two veterans going the distance. Shell Lake’s Emma Anderson and Iciar Ocariz took first and second in the 1600-meter run at the Spooner Invitational Meet held Thursday, April 12. Dakota Robinson clears the bar at 5’ 6” in the pole vault. It has been several years since Shell Lake has competed in this highly specialized field event.
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Colleen Knoop concentrates on her technique as she throws the discus. She had a throw of 74’ 5” for sixth place. — Photos by Larry Samson
Hana Anderson took third place with a time of 14.42 in the 100-meter dash.
Varsity softball Thursday, April 19: Vs. Northwood, 5 p.m. Friday, April 20: Vs. Washburn, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24: Vs. Clear Lake, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 26: Vs. Birchwood, 5 p.m. Friday, April 27: Vs. St. Croix Falls, 5 p.m. Possible JV Monday, April 30: Vs. Cameron, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3: At Cornell High School, 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 8: Vs. Turtle Lake/Clayton, 3:30 p.m. JV girls softball Friday, April 27: Vs. St. Croix Falls, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17: At Prairie Farm High School, 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 18: Vs. Amery, 4 p.m. DH Varsity baseball Thursday, April 19: Vs. Northwood High School, 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 24: Vs. Clear Lake, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 26: Vs. Birchwood, 5 p.m. Monday, April 30: Vs. Cameron, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3: At Prairie Farm High School, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 8: Vs. Turtle Lake/Clayton, 3:30 p.m. Varsity track Thursday, April 19: Frederic/Luck Invitational at Frederic High School, with Clear Lake, Siren, Unity, Webster, Grantsburg, Turtle Lake/Clayton, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, April 26: At Webster High School, 4 p.m. Monday, April 30: At Unity, with Clear Lake, Prairie Farm, St. Croix Falls, Siren, Spooner, Frederic/Luck, 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 8: At Rice Lake High School, 4 p.m. Middle school track Monday, April 23: Vs. Bruce, Clayton, Clear Lake, Flambeau, Frederic, Luck, New Auburn, Prairie Farm, St. Croix Falls, Siren, Turtle Lake, Webster, Spooner, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 26: At Frederic High School, with Clayton, Luck, St. Croix Falls, Siren, Unity, Webster, 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 30: At Turtle Lake High School, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3: At Siren High School, 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 4: At Spooner High School, 4:30 p.m.
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Laker baseball team takes a loss at Spooner tournament
by Larry Samson SPOONER — The Shell Lake baseball team played Spooner in their annual game on Saturday, April 14, and came away with a 14-6 loss. Shell Lake had BJ Burton on the mound for his pitching debut. Normally he is found behind the plate. With the number of games Shell Lake played that week and the games they will play this week, coach Tom Sauve gave him the nod. Burton gave up 14 runs on 12 hits in six innings. Spooner pitcher Bo Sahr got the start and the win as he pitched four innings as Ryley Holden came in to replace him. Burton put two runs on the scoreboard on two hits.
Luke Gronning had two runs on two hits and one RBI for the game. Shell Lake beat Washburn/South Shore early in the day to face Spooner. Shell Lake scored five runs in the first inning and five more in the second to take a 10-4 lead and they never looked back. The game ended after six innings on the 10-run rule after Shell Lake put up four runs in the sixth inning. Tyler Kozial had four runs on three hits and three RBIs for the win. Spooner was 2-0 in the tournament, Shell Lake went 1-1 and Washburn/South Shore was 0-2. Shell Lake will host conference rivals Northwood Evergreens on Thursday, April 19, and Clear Lake on Tuesday, April 24.
Spooner batter Gavin Anderson at the plate, and Shell Lake catcher Sam Livingston behind the plate. Spooner beat Shell Lake 14-6 in seven innings in their matchup at the Spooner tournament. — Photos by Larry Samson
ABOVE: Sophomore Adam Hungerbuhler at bat. Shell Lake beat Washburn/South Shore 18-8 in five innings in the first game of the Spooner Baseball Tournament on Saturday, April 14. RIGHT: Second baseman Jesse Gronning uses his glove to block the sun on this pop-up.
by Larry Samson SHELL LAKE — With a 13-8 Shell Lake win over Drummond on Tuesday, April 10, and a 5-3 win over Luck/Frederic on Thursday, April 12, the Laker ladies softball team is now 4-0 for the season. Coach Mark Lehnherr and coach Kelly Green have started this season where they left off last year with a winning streak that netted them the regional championship. The Lakers are still a young team with only two seniors, Erica Kozial and Emmalee Statz, who have provided the leadership. The big difference this year has been the consistency with which they play. They have been swinging the bats hard, outscoring the opposition 45-21. On the mound, the Lakers have the experience of junior Kristen Kraetke and the speed of freshman Kaylea Kidder. In her second year behind the plate as catcher, Hailey Flach has an arm that can cut down any player trying to steal second. Drummond came to town hoping to ex-
Spooner runner Dale Stafford beats out the throw to first base as Isaac Cusick has to stretch to make the catch on the poorly thrown ball.
4-0 start for Laker ladies
tract revenge from their volleyball and basketball losses that took them out of the playoffs. The game was a close one as neither team could pull ahead. It was 8-8 when Shell Lake put it all together and took a 13-8 lead. Sophomore Kate Gronning earned three runs on two hits to lead the Lakers to the win. Luck/Frederic, in the first year of their softball co-op, looked like they were unbeatable on paper. Shell Lake lost to each team last year. Shell Lake got some help from their younger players, underclassmen Amy Bouchard, Kidder and Gronning. Juniors Kourtney Klassa and Kayla Blazer added to the score for the win. The Monday, April 16, game with Turtle Lake/Clayton was postponed because of snow. The makeup game is scheduled for Tuesday, May 8, 3:30 p.m., at home. Shell Lake will host Northwood Evergeen on Thursday, April 19, and Clear Lake on Tuesday, April 24. They are both are conference games.
Katie Gronning is tagged out just before she reaches home plate.
While the Drummond second baseman had her eyes closed, it was a good thing that the field umpire had his eyes open. Katie Gronning was safe.
Allison Socha slides safely into second base on a steal. — Photos by Larry Samson
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The dance of the sharped-tailed grouse
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by Diane Dryden SPOONER — It was 1992 in Italy, when an 18-yearold woman was picked up by her 45-year-old driving instructor for her very first lesson. He drove her to an isolated place, forced her out of one pant leg and raped her. She tells her parents, the case is taken to court, and he is convicted. He appeals the case all the way to the Italian Supreme Court where the case was dismissed and overturned. The court argued that since she wore very tight jeans, she must have helped him to take them off, therefore, it wasn’t rape, but consensual sex. Enraged by this injustice, within hours the women of the Italian Parliament protested by changing into jeans, creating the first Denim Day. News of this case made its way to the organization Peace Over Violence, in Los Angeles, Calif., where Denim Day L.A. was born as a campaign against sexual violence and victim blaming. The Denim Day campaign eventually spread to cities and states all across the United States where women wear jeans for one day wherever they are as an international symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual assault. The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault is a statewide organization incorporated in 1985 to support and complement the work of Wisconsin’s community-based sexual-assault service provider programs and other organizations working to end sexual violence. WCASA works in collaboration with communities throughout the state to support existing
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Looking for Humor
by Mary B. Olsen Here I am again, searching for something to brighten my day, or at least make me smile. Remember the words from an old song that goes, “Hey, around the corner?” Well, I can’t remember. I recall “Hey, Good Lookin’,” “Hey, Look Me Over” and “Hey, Mr. Banjo.” Anyway, it was a cute song. What will you see when you look around the corner? I am looking for funny things, in front of me, around the corner and anywhere else they can be found. Not very much luck. I wonder, where have all the funny things gone? How about the early days in this country? Humor was everywhere. People were funny. Like when I was young, children were funny. There were always jokes and riddles, usually for girls, and pranks and more vigorous tricks for boys. Then there were radio programs, and humor went countrywide. Kids would be telling some of the jokes they heard and saw on the silver screen. They would “become” their favorite actors. Impersonation, but not mocking. Before my time, there were traveling shows with music, dancing and costumes, and humor was a big part of it. Much of it was a lower kind of humor, for an unsophisticated audience. The producers of these shows tried to appeal to the greater audience, and they thought most people were unsophisticated. They would also be willing to pay the price of admission. Poor people will pay to see something rich people will frown at. Is this true today? I think our stand-up comics are falling down on the job. The old sitcoms were funny, but they are profane now. I don’t know about you, but slang words and always having someone humiliated do not seem to be funny to me. Some years ago, Mark Twain wrote about the art of telling a story. He meant telling a story, not having it
LEFT: Chris Nash, Washburn County Outreach advocate, shows off a pair of jeans decorated by her daughter, Katrina Retzlaff. Created for Denim Day, Wednesday, April 25, the jeans hang in the outreach office. — Photo by Diane Dryden
written. I guess there is a difference. He said the most difficult story to tell is the humorous story. This is American. He said, the comic story is English, the witty story is French and the American story is humorous. The foreign stories depend on the substance, but the American depends on the manner of telling. It’s what they call the delivery, timing and delivery. The comic and witty stories have to be brief and come to a point, but our stories can meander around. The humorous story bubbles along and the others burst. Anybody can tell those witty and comic stories, but, he said, the art of telling a humorous story is ours. I wonder if we have lost it. It’s been a long time since I heard a humorous story. Not since Erma Bombeck left us. My quest has led me through the maze of the media, and I come up short. I may have missed some things, of course, but I am still looking. Ever since Ben Franklin drew the first published political cartoon, featuring a snake divided into parts, we have had cartoons. They grew to be comic strips and comic books. The newspapers grasped them and continue to include cartoons and the comic strips. There may be some that can make us smile. The object of the comics in the papers early on was to reach into the pockets of the lower classes for that one or two cents that was the cost of a newspaper way back when. The comics were about people you wouldn’t want to come into your living room. Remember “Nancy,” with a boy called Sluggo? “Bringing Up Father” was about Jiggs and Maggie, poor folk, who had become part of the rich crowd. “Blondie,” a favorite, was like that, too, but changed to become middle class. They were funny papers then. Some of the cartoon characters from long ago are still with us, carried on by other artists following the artists who started them. They weren’t all funny. There were adventure stories like “The Lone Ranger,” “The Phantom” and “Terry
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On Sunday it was raining. Let’s hope we got at least 2 inches. They were predicting tornadoes in Wisconsin. Yes, they told us the tornado that went through Texas, Kansas and other states could be headed to Minnesota and Wisconsin. It’s a happy birthday to Doug LaVeau on April 16. Many more. April 15, it’s happy anniversary to Art and Lenore Swan as they celebrated together with many more. Happy birthday to Sandy Atkinson on April 16 with lots more to come. Happy anniversary to Cory and Hannah Brion on April 15 when they celebrated three years together with lots more to come. Happy birthday on April 17 to Noah Skluzacek with lots more to come. Happy birthday to Travis Moe on his birthday April 17 with lots more to come. April 19 it’s happy birthday to Bob Lawrence on his special day, along with Chad Stellrecht. Hope you guys have a wonderful day. Happy birthday to Diane Hulleman on April 20 and Paige Skluzacek who also celebrates her birthday on that day with lots more to come. Happy anniversary to Rich and Trisha Feeney on April 20 when they celebrate 20 years together with many more wished. A very happy birthday to Shirley Stellrecht on her birthday April 21 when she turns 70 years young. Have a wonderful day, Shirley. Happy birthday to Gene Andrew Quam “Buddy” on April 23. Have a wonderful day, Buddy. Happy birthday to Reyna Stone and Dale Spaulding on April 23 with lots more to come. Happy birthday to Alecia Meister, to Austin Schultz, and Kyle Johnson, all on April 24. A very happy anniversary to Cory and Amber Stone on April 24 when they celebrate two years together. The Dewey Town Board met April 10 at the Dewey Town Hall for the annual meeting. There were only seven residents at the meeting. Phil Lindeman gave a report about the towers we are putting up. He also told us the Burnett County Board has lots of money. He said the board is working on getting a bond for 20 years for the towers at 2-1/2-percent interest. Phil also talked about Burnett and Polk counties going together for
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one dispatch center in Polk County. Burnett County is not in compliance with the jail with the inmates being in the same room. If the Burnett County Board went with the Polk County Board on dispatch, it would save Burnett County $800,000 a year. Road bans are now off and the signs collected. The St. Croix Tribe and Co-op sent a letter to the Town of Dewey as they probably have extra money and the letter wanted to know if Dewey would be interested. This money is from the federal government. I understand the St. Croix Tribe has been looking over the Town of Dewey roads. It was approved and will be sent back. Ken Schmidt requested that a 10-foot culvert be added onto his driveway. Road inspection will be April 17. The next Town of Dewey Board meeting will be May 15 at the Dewey Town Hall, 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. Has anybody see the dolls that look like newborns? Well if you haven’t, they really look like live babies. Women are taking them in strollers, etc., just like a baby. The cost of these new babes is about $7,000. Have you found some of those very pretty dandelions yet? We have and that color of yellow is beautiful. Did you know that carp were brought over to the U.S.A. from Germany? In the 1800s they were brought over for people to eat to prevent them from starving. The biggest carp ever caught weighed 260 pounds. Are the fish biting? Well they must be, as I see trucks with boats going by. Two weeks ago on Monday, Bernard Redding brought his wife, Sandy, home to Dewey Country. On Friday he had to take her back to the hospital as she wasn’t feeling well. She remains a patient at Mayo in Eau Claire. Please keep Sandy and Bernard in your special thoughts and prayers. Talking with Sandy Atkinson we find their kids, Noel and Patti Beaufaux, Lisa Otto, Marjorie and Charlie and later Kristen and Scott Karls were at Jim and Sandy’s, along with their son, Jimmy, for Sandy’s birthday, which is April 16. Last weekend found Jim and Sandy at Lisa and Dan Otto’s for Easter. Also there were Noel and Pattie Beaufaux and Jimmy Atkinson. Last weekend found Jim Toll riding
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OK, this is craziness. I’m going to have to ask someone very smart about weather, like Shirley Overvig, to explain why we’re having such ridiculous temperature swings this year. On Saturday and Sunday it was so warm everyone was out in short-sleeved shirts. On Monday morning, we woke up to a snowstorm. What in the world is going on? We do have some fun spring things that will be happening soon. In just a couple of weeks, Saturday, April 28, to be exact, there will be a huge garage sale at the Barronett Community Center. And, on that same day, the Cumberland senior citizens are having a garage sale at the senior citizen center. There might still be time to call and reserve a spot to sell some of the treasures you have had stored in your attic, basement or garage for the past 20 years. It’s a great way to clear out clutter. And, for all you young whippersnappers who haven’t had time to accumulate too much stuff yet, stop by both sales to find things to decorate your new homes. There will be something for everyone. Tonja Metnik called to let us know that the Wiesner Chapel bake and plant sale will be held the first Saturday in May, which is the fifth, from 8 a.m. until noon. If you have any perennials that need to be divided, or berry bushes or rhubarb, you know what I’m talking about, bring them along. The friends of Wiesner Chapel are always glad to take plant or baked goods donations. And, if you are planning to start a perennial bed or berry patch, the prices of the plants are ridiculously low. You just can’t go wrong. Be sure to mark it on your calendar. You’ve probably heard that we have above-average children here in the Barronett area, right? Well, a shining example of that fact is Miss Devon Snowbank. Devon was installed as vice president of the Cumberland FFA on April 13. And, that’s not all, she was also given the Outstanding 10th-Grade Member Award. And, she is one of our Sunday school teachers at Barronett Lutheran. This young lady is going to go far! Don and Anitia Lehmann and Gilbert and Ruth Hobscheid got together at Paradise Inn in Balsam Lake for dinner on April 7 to celebrate Anitia and Don’s 58th wedding anniversary. Ruth and Gilbert will be celebrating their 58th wedding anniversary on June 25. Isn’t that something? Ruth and Gilbert stood up for Anitia and Don for their wedding, and Anitia and Don stood up for Ruth and Gilbert for theirs. That has to be pretty unusual. Friends who stood up for each other 58 years ago, and they are all still very happily married. Congratulations. I’m sure someone will let us know
what the odds are to any two couples reaching that goal. Pat Olson treated Penny Sundvall, Anitia Lehmann and me to a fantastic dinner at the La Crosse Center in beautiful downtown La Crosse on Sunday afternoon. Actually, it was a food show for restaurant owners, so Reinhart Foods were the ones doing the treating, but we pretended that we didn’t know that. Before the very elaborate buffet dinner we wandered through all the exhibits. There must have been more than 100 displays of different food, serving dishes, pots and pans and appliances. Of course there were way too many samples to try, so we were full even before dinner started. I have to tell on myself. As we were walking through sampling this and that, I put a cherry blintz on my plate. It looked so pretty, but when I picked it up I could tell that it was very soggy and limp, and I wondered how I was going to eat it and pretend it was delicious so that I wouldn’t insult the person who had prepared it. Well, luckily, Pat saw me and warned me not to eat it. It was for display only, not for eating. Pretty embarrassing to say the least. We had such a nice time. We did a lot of talking and laughing on the trip down and back. The people at the La Crosse Center were all very friendly. I asked way too many questions, but I did find out how to tell if a cantaloupe is ripe. I hope anyway. And I found some deep-dish pie display boxes for the pie and ice-cream social at the Color Fest. If you happen to be going to La Crosse and haven’t driven down on Hwy. 93, I would highly recommend it. It is a twolane road most of the way, but the scenery is absolutely fantastic. It’s probably the prettiest drive I’ve been on in ages. The Blue Ridge Parkway in Maryland and Virginia can’t hold a candle to Hwy. 93 — well, as far as I’m concerned anyway. I hope you got your taxes filed on time. We always wait for the very last minute. I filled out my grandson, Garett’s, for him and told him that if they weren’t right, I would visit him in jail. Well, at least he’d have free room and board and heat. I guess that’s about all I know from Barronett this week. Stay warm. See you next time.
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THANK YOU Corrine Hill, Easter Egg Coordinator on behalf of the Shell Lake Chamber, would like to thank the following people for their generous donations that helped to make the Easter Egg Hunt in Shell Lake this year so great ... Becky’s Food and Spirits Skinner Funeral Home Strum & Associates Allied Waste Systems My Favorite Things Toy Store Klopp’s 5th Avenue Stresau Labs Schmitz’s Economart Ace Hardware Jeri Bitney Arrowhead Pontiac Tony’s Riverside Xact Tool Tru Gas Shell Lake State Bank Shell Lake Woodcrafters Tim Reddy State Farm Insurance Kwik Trip Wolverine Tire Care Express Mart/BP
Silver Shears Wal-Mart Car Quest Bank of the West Dahlstroms Lakeside Market Peggy’s Place Shell Lake Marine Spooner Auto Laundry O’Rielly’s Auto Center Organized Chaos Polish Parlour Gerry’s 5th Avenue Salon Bush ‘n Gilles McDonald’s, Spooner Pizza Hut, Rice Lake Cenex Co-op Wisconsin Structural Steel AAA Sports Shop TnT Tool Pamida Lake Insurance
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Annual food and wine tasting to benefit WCAHS and Partners of Spooner Health System
SPOONER — The Spooner Area Chamber of Commerce’s fifth-annual food and wine tasting benefit will be on Thursday, April 26, from 5-8 p.m. at the Northwest Sports Complex Ballroom on Walnut Street in Spooner. The food and wine tasting benefit will feature food from local restaurants, tasting of wines, live entertainment, raffle, and auction with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Partners of Spooner Health System and Washburn County Area Humane Society. Partners, formerly known as the auxiliary, is a nonprofit volunteer organization comprised of over 60 individuals. Partners spend a lot of time fundraising and some of their annual fundraising events include: silent auction, love lights, bake sales, book sales, pie and ice cream social, and gift shop. Fundraising allows the Partners group to continue to provide in various ways
throughout the community in addition to supporting special projects at that hospital and the nursing home. “We are thankful for the opportunity to raise money through the chamber’s food and wine tasting benefit,” says Allison Posso, president of Partners. “All the proceeds we receive through this event will be given directly back to our local community.” Partners support the only local “loan closet” in Washburn County by donating money to purchase items like walkers, transfer benches, and shower benches, etc., for area residents and elders to use after hospitalization. Last year, the loan closet served approximately 330 people and is currently low in supply, and funds received from the food and wine tasting benefit will be used to replenish the closet with needed items to benefit the community. Partners have given out thousands of
with Harry and Verna Dahlstrom to BarH Ranch where they were treated to a tasty lunch. Jim says they had a nice crowd. Tammy Moe is now working at the nursing home in Shell Lake. News from the Fjelstad Palace finds Monday Cherie Dorweiler visited Bob and Kris. Tuesday Bob visited Bob and Karen Garcia and later he visited Cherie Dorweiler, Tyler and Emily. Wednesday Bob visited Mark Knoop and Bob Garcia. Wednesday the Lakeview UMC circle meeting was held at Pam Dunn’s due to the remodeling at church. Also Wednesday, Marv and Gladys Knoop visited Bob and Kris. Thursday Bob visited Jim Toll. Friday Bob and Kris visited Gary and Sue Peterson. Saturday, Gary Peterson visited Bob. Also Mark Knoop and Greg Dorweiler, Cherie, Tyler and Emily visited Bob and Kris. Sunday Bryan Knoop visited Bob and Kris. Sunday the Lakeview United Methodist Church had a fish fry along with all the goodies, with Rick Anderson tending the fish fryer. He also made deep-fried rutabagas and all the goodies. The Mother’s Day banquet will be May 9 at the Pour House in Siren. Need information? Call Kris at 715-4687146. Beth Crosby tells me that Chad and
Ashley, Case and Morgan were home for the weekend. Garry and Beth took in the confirmation of their niece, Amy Denver, daughter of Dan and Mary Denver, and attended the dinner for Amy. Another milestone, Amy? News about little Rory this week finds me asking him if he wants to go outside and it’s a zip around and he’s at the door. He’s still looking for the black cat I put out a week ago. The cat Kitsy comes every night for food so I know he’s around and kickin! Vicki Trott spent Sunday afternoon at her folks, Cecil and Evelyn Melton’s, playing cards. Marv and Gladys Knoop took in the fish fry at the Lakeview Methodist Church on Sunday. Marv reports it was delicious. Sunday found Rick and Janie Lauterbach, Noah and Ellianna at the Warren and Marie Quam farm. Later they left and Noah wanted to stay at the Quams. and later in the day the Lauterbachs picked Noah up. In the evening, Jim and Connie Quam made supper for Marie and Warren and they all enjoyed supper together. Scatter sunshine! Have a great week!
We were awakened to a mild snowstorm Monday morning. It is pretty and makes things look clean and bright … but in the middle of April? Saturday afternoon Lillian Ullom and Florence Carlson and Margaret Jones went to join the senior citizens of Minong at their senior buildings. Sunday night, April 15, there was a special meeting of the Barronett citizens at their town hall. Lillian Ullom attended. Brady Marschall got a turkey last Wednesday morning. Good for you Brady! Easter weekend Myron and Judy Bolterman went to Minot, N.D., to visit daughter Amy and her friend, Charlie. They also visited friends in Drake, N.D. Sunday morning Judy and Myron attended confirmation services at St. Francis Catholic Church in Spooner. Judy was a sponsor for Kayla Blazer, daughter of Joel and Renee Blazer, and they had lunch afterward. Blessings to you, Kayla. On Saturday afternoon, visitors at Roger and Mavis Flach’s were Irene Flach and Patty Reiter of Rice Lake. I talked with my nephew, Bob Pederson, on Sunday to see how Arvid is doing. He said when he is visiting him he enjoys reminiscing. Not bad for 96 years old! Greetings from your friends here at Glenview and in Heart Lake Arvid! I want to send congratulations to all
the relatives of our new babies. Hannah (Gronning) and Nick Studt are proud parents of Ruthann Joy Studt in Hudson. Also to Sam and Allie Gronning who have a new baby girl, Ava Rose, born in Rice Lake. Congratulations again to all the relatives: Jerry and Carla Gronning, Elaine and Rodger Studt, the VanMeters and lots of aunts and uncles. It is such a blessing isn’t it? Arlys Santiago enjoyed the fundraiser for Relay For Life at the Getaway for the Big Ripley Group. Peder Pederson joined friends at Solon Springs for a dinner given by the Catholic church there. It is good to see some of our snowbirds returning but they may turn back when they see this snow. Last Monday evening, April 9, Jeff Pederson accompanied me to the Skinner Funeral Home in Cumberland for the visitation for Lois Odden. On Tuesday, Sue and Larry Winner of Solon Springs came down to attend the funeral at Augustana Church with me for Lois. It was a large funeral and it was a cold and windy day. Sunday night was kind of a scary night with the storm warnings for our area. I haven’t heard of any damage so far. Today it is windy and cold. When you meet temptation on the road of life, turn to the right. Have a good week and count your blessings.
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toothbrushes to those in need through a local food pantry over the last several years. They will use some of the funds received from the benefit to purchase and give both toothbrushes and toothpaste to those in need via both local food pantries. “Toothbrushes and toothpaste have been identified as a need in our community,” says Lois Fox, Partner member. “We look forward to being able to not only provide toothbrushes but also toothpaste in the future.” Partners also currently contribute $3,000 each year to scholarships for local students going into a health-related field. Some of the funds received from the food and wine tasting event will allow Partners to give more money toward scholarships next year. Washburn County Area Human Society is the official pound for stray animals in Washburn County but also provides shelter, on an average, to over 700 homeless animals annually. WCAHS advocates animal population control and offers spay/neuter assistance to qualifying fixed- or low-income families through the Spay and Neuter All Pets program. They also see that every animal adopted from WCAHS is spayed
or neutered and vaccinated before they go into their new home. Donations they receive are used to help feed and care for the animals, provide any necessary medications and medical procedures, and for the general operating costs of the building. WCAHS also has a foster care program where qualified individuals/families can volunteer to care for an animal until the animal finds a permanent home. April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. “One of the themes of Volunteer Month this year is Celebrating People in Action,” says Aaron Arf, director of the chamber. “Both Partners and the humane society are organizations comprised of volunteers who are very active and do a lot for our community. We are excited about having them as beneficiaries for our annual benefit.” Tickets are available at the door and for presale at the Spooner Chamber, Dahl’s Home Store, Schmitz’s Economart and Spooner Mercantile Co. For more information and details on how to donate, visit www.spooner chamber.org or call the Spooner Area Chamber of Commerce at 715-635-2168. — submitted
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OBITUARIES
Send death notices/obituaries to P.O. Box 455, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or e-mail wcregister@centurytel.net
Inez L. Haugland
Inez L. Haugland, 93, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, N.D. She was born Nov. 19, 1918, near Binford, N.D., to Henry and Lena (Mindrum) Myer. She grew up on her parents farm, attended local schools before attending Valley City Normal School and receiving a teaching certificate. She taught at a rural school near Tolna, N.D., where she met Melvin Haugland during choir practice at Sigdal Lutheran Church. She and Melvin were married Nov. 2, 1941, and owned a dairy farm south of Hamar, N.D., where they raised a family of eight children and were active in their church and community. In 1968, they sold their farm, and the family moved to Shell Lake where she was employed for several years as a cook at the Shell Lake hospital. After her husband died on Dec. 21, 1983, she
retired and moved back to North Dakota where she was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the community of Valley City. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; son Donald, five sisters and one brother. She is survived by seven children: Keith (Violet), Reno, Nev.; Monte (Linda), Montrose, Colo.; Mary Lee (Larry) Robinson, Valley City, N.D.; Jean (Glenn) Eveslage, Big Lake, Minn.; Betty (Larry) Johnson, Shell Lake; Bonnie (Keith) Kaufman, Camp Verde, Ariz.; Nancy (Rick) Seckora, Spooner; daughter-in-law Lavonne (Ronald) Holthe; 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held April 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley City, N.D. Burial was at Sigdal Lutheran Church, Tolna, N.D. Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City, N.D., was entrusted with arrangements. An online guestbook is available at www.oliver-nathanchapel.com.
Ronald “Ron” F. Dietz, 78, Danbury, died suddenly on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at his home. Ron was born on April 18, 1933, in Askov, Minn., to Martin and Ellen Dietz. He served in the United States Army as a corporal during the Korean War and played trombone in the First Army Band. Before retiring, Ron worked for the Minnesota Highway Department for 38-1/2 years. He was a past member of the Askov Legion and served on many committees and boards during his lifetime. He enjoyed being outdoors playing golf, going fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed playing pool, cards, bowling, dancing and music. He was known for his wonderful sense of humor and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Gerald. He is survived and will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Laverne; their children, Kevin (Diane) Dietz, Greg (Diane) Dietz, Tim (Beth) Dietz and Todd (Natalie) Dietz; grandchildren, Erik, Chelsey (Charles) Knealing, Jeremy (Rachel) Dietz, Jordan (Julie) Dietz, Nicholas Dietz, Annalisa Dietz, Isaac Dietz, Michael Dietz and Lauren Dietz; great-grandchildren, Ava, Oscar, Isabel, Leila and Vivian Dietz; brother, Don (Karen) Dietz; sister, Lorraine (Ted) Troolin; along with other relatives and many friends. A memorial service was held Saturday, April 14, at Lakeside Community Lutheran Church with Pastor Bill Schroeder officiating. The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.
Florence A. Melton, 96, Spooner, died April 3, 2012, at Spooner Health System Hospital. Florence was born Sept. 30, 1915, to Henri and Charlotte Leckel, in Burnett County. She grew up by McKenzie Lake, near Tadpole Corners, where she also attended school just outside of Spooner. On Nov. 23, 1932, she married Woodrow Melton in Spooner. In 1942, they moved to the Stone Lake area where they farmed and raised their nine children. In 1985, Florence moved to Spooner after her husband passed away. Florence was a true homemaker who enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing, quilting and needlework. She also enjoyed her dog, Buddy. Florence was preceded in death by her husband; son, Norman; daughter, Margaret Moyer; grandson, John Melton Jr., granddaughter, Sherry Wahlstrom; her parents and six brothers. Florence is survived by her children, Harold (Kate)
Melton, Ronald (Carol) Melton, Gerald Melton, Shirley (Orville) Jones, Lauretta (James) Sheffield, Henry (Gayle) Melton, John (Evelyn) Melton and daughter-inlaw Joan Melton; 35 grandchildren; 68 great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Mary Hartman; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held April 6 at the Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner, with Pastor John Sahlstrom officiating. Interment followed at the Lampson Cemetery in the Town of Brooklyn. Casket bearers were Richard Melton, Tristen Melton, Scott Melton, Michael Melton, Jacob Richey, Alex Fraaz, Joe Fraaz, Zach Henricks and Matthew Ogren. The Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.scalzo-taylor.com.
Dolores “Dee” Stina Magnus, 77, Long Lake, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake. She was born Sept. 28, 1934, in Chicago, Ill., to Elmer and Kristina (Lunden) Johnson and spent her early years there. Her family moved to the Long Lake area when she was in her early teens. She met and married Eugene Magnus and was blessed with two children. They later divorced. Dee went to work as a secretary for Glen Brown at Brown Sales in Rice Lake. She took some time off in her middle years to spend time with her children and grandchildren. She became town clerk in Long Lake for 15 years, retiring in 2003. Over the last 17 years, she was privileged to have the company of Bert
Richter. She is survived by her children, Kristine Ostrander, Rice Lake, and David Magnus, Long Lake; granddaughters Angela Televandos, Rice Lake, Stina (Michael) Denk and Rebecca “Becky” Magnus, both of Athens; great-grandchildren Alexis Oja, Brooke and Brendan Denk; brother Douglas (Bonnie) Johnson, Long Lake; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services were held April 16 at Long Lake Lutheran Church with the Rev. Mary Strom officiating. Burial was in Long Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers were Timothy Johnson, Patrick Walsh, Nathaniel Walsh, Craig Richter, Ronald Johnson and Michael Denk. The Skinner Funeral Home, Rice Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.
Temps fell below the freezing mark a few nights the beginning of last week. I wonder if some of the tender shoots and blossoms were damaged. A badly needed rain, 1-1/4 inches here, fell Sunday night. Monday morning we had a snow mix. At the time I was writing this, the ground was white and it was 32 degrees. I’m so grateful we didn’t get severe storms like some places. Plum trees are white with blossoms and rhubarb is pushing up. Some folks have mowed their lawns, including Susie Krantz. I did see a dandelion in mine here and there. I didn’t want to mow them off. The 109th-annual Sarona town meeting was held Tuesday evening at the hall. Around 25 attended. One of the
main topics was the roads. Several in the town need work done. There was lots of breakup this spring and what to do for money for the work was discussed. A vote was passed to set a levy and borrow money for the project. The Sarona cleanup will be Saturday, May 12, from 911 a.m. at the hall for Town of Sarona residents only. Mark that date on your calendar. The semiannual picnic will be held this year on Saturday, July 21, at 1 p.m., at the Sarona Park. Kelly Stoner is in charge of it, so it should be a fun one. Winter bowling leagues have ended and the banquets begin. Summer golf leagues begin at Butternut Hills on May 10, so you need to sign up.
Ronald “Ron” F. Dietz
Florence A. Melton
Dolores “Dee” Stina Magnus
Sarona by Marian Furchtenicht
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Monday, April 23: Turkey a la king, whole-grain biscuit, orange-kissed beets, creamy fruit salad, milk, coffee. Tuesday, April 24: Beef pepper medley over brown rice, broccoli with cheese sauce, mandarin oranges, hotcross bun, milk, coffee. Wednesday, April 25: Maple baked ham, mashed sweet potatoes, tossed salad, gelatin cake with topping, bread, butter, milk, coffee. Thursday, April 26: Spaghetti with meat sauce, Parmesan cheese, yellow beans, ice cream, garlic bread, milk, coffee. Friday, April 27: Salmon loaf, buttered red potatoes, creamed peas, sliced pineapple, bread, butter, beverage. Meal reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Call 715-468-4750.
Gustav “Butch” Zittlow
Gustav “Butch” Zittlow, 65, Trego, died Friday, April 6, 2012, after a tragic motorcycle accident near Rice Lake. Gustav Louis Zittlow Jr. was born on July 17, 1946, in Chicago, Ill., to parents Gustav and Nora (Peltier) Zittlow. After school, he served in the U.S. Air Force and was discharged with the rank of E-3 Airman 2nd Class. On Sept. 28, 1979, he was united in marriage to Cynthia “Cindy” Kauffman in Merrill. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 10 Montana, life member of the AMVETS Gregg M. Goslin Post 190 Spooner, Knights of Columbus Spooner, Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club, NRA and the Springbrook Lions Club. Butch is survived by his children, grandchildren, brother, sisters and many friends. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, April 20, at 1 p.m., at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Spooner with Fr. Edward Anderson and Fr. Andrew Ricci as celebrants. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 19, at the Dahl Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m. with a vigil at 7 p.m. with an AMVETS service to follow, and also at the church one hour prior to the Mass on Friday. Interment with military honors will follow the Mass at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery near Spooner. Online condolences may be left at www.dahlfh.com. The Dahl Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.
Cindy Zittlow
Cindy Zittlow, 55, Trego, died Friday, April 6, 2012, after a tragic motorcycle accident near Rice Lake. Cynthia Mae Kauffman was born Jan. 13, 1957, in Lancaster, the daughter of Geraldine Vogt Morley. Cindy was raised by her foster parents, Leo and Rosetta Lau, of Cassville, where she grew up and attended school graduating from Cassville High School in 1975. After graduation, she served in the U.S. Navy and at discharge had the rank of E-3 ADRAN. On Sept. 28, 1979, she was united in marriage to Gustav “Butch” Zittlow Jr., in Merrill. Cindy was a life member of the AMVETS Gregg M. Goslin Post 190 Spooner, life member of the DAV Chapter 48 in Hayward and also a member of the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club, NRA and the Springbrook Lions Club. Cindy is survived by her brothers, sisters, stepchildren and many friends. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, April 20, at 1 p.m., at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Spooner with Fr. Edward Anderson and Fr. Andrew Ricci as celebrants. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 19, at the Dahl Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m. with a vigil at 7 p.m. with an AMVETS service to follow and also at the church one hour prior to the Mass on Friday. Interment with military honors will follow the Mass at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery near Spooner. Online condolences may be left at www.dahlfh.com. The Dahl Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.
The last quarter of this school term has begun. The Shell Lake prom is Saturday night, April 21, so students are getting ready for that. The first of the turkey season started this past week and will be for the next several weeks, depending on when one’s permit is for. It’s smelt time and I’m looking forward to a meal of them. Garage sales have started. The Sarona Methodist Church ladies are working on one. It’s to be Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28. Mark it on your calendar and watch for a time. Saturday, April 28, Hunt Hill is having a diamond willow walking stick class from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Preregister by See Sarona, page 20
AREA CHURCHES
Alliance
Lake Park Alliance
St. Alban's
53 3rd Ave., Shell Lake Pastor John Sahlstrom Lay Pastor Richard Peterson Youth leader Ryan Hunziker 715-468-2734 Worship Service: 10 a.m. Youth Group, 7th - 12th grades: Wednesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner Father Bob Rodgers 715-635-8475 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Morning prayer: 8:15 a.m. Monday - Thursday
Northwoods Baptist
Shell Lake Full Gospel
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 www.spoonerbaptist.com Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday evening service 6 p.m. Wed. evening service 6:30 p.m.
Catholic
St. Joseph's Catholic
100 N. Second St., Shell Lake Father Edwin Anderson Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m. Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.
St. Catherine's Catholic
CTH D, Sarona Father Edwin Anderson 715-468-7850 Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.
St. Francis de Sales
Full Gospel
293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 Sunday School & Adult Education Classes: 9 a.m. Celebration worship 10 a.m.; KFC (Kids For Christ) during Service; UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: Compassion Connection (Women only) 7 p.m.; Thurdays: Compassion Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;
Lutheran
Barronett Lutheran 776 Prospect Ave., Barronett Pastor Todd Ahneman 715-671-3197 (cell) Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. The Spirit Connection Youth Group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
(WELS) Hwy. 70 at Hwy. 53, Spooner Pastor Gene E. Jahnke 715-635-7672, Home: 715-354-7787 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible class: 10:45 a.m.
Faith Lutheran
409 N. Summit St., Spooner Father Edwin Anderson 715-635-3105 Saturday Mass: 6 p.m. Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.
(Missouri Synod)
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South of Spooner off Hwy. W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday Worship 8 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Praise and Worship 10:30 Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays
715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.
W3114 Church Rd., Sarona Pastor Mary Strom Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m.
Church of the Nazarene
Long Lake Lutheran Church
Salem Lutheran, ELCA
803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 www.shelllakesalem lutheran.org New hours starting Sunday, March 4, Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m..
Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran
20805 CTH H, Barronett 715-468-4403 Pastor Al Bedard Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Family Worship 9:30 a.m. Fellowship follows worship Holy Communion first Sunday of the month Midweek Studies Tuesdays 2 & 7 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran
1790 Scribner St., Spooner 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.
Methodist
United Methodist
135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake, 715-468-2405 Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School during worship time; FISH Youth Group Wednesday, 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Sarona Methodist
Lakeview United Methodist Williams Road, Hertel 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Nazarene
Hwy. 253 S, Spooner Rev. David Frazer 715-635-3496 Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday Adult, youth and children ministries: 6:30 p.m.
Wesleyan
Spooner Wesleyan
Hwy. 70 W, Spooner www.spoonerwesleyan.org Senior Pastor Ronald W. Gormong; Assistant Pastor Chopper Brown 715-635-2768 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School and ABFs: 10:30 a.m.; nursery provided; Celebrate Recovery, now every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Team Kid ages 4 yrs. - 6th grade Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Other
Cornerstone Christian
Pastor Tom Kelby 106 Balsam St., Spooner 715-635-9222 www.cornerstonechurch spooner.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Prayer: 6:30 p.m. Youth Group Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Team Kid 4 years-6th grade 6:30 p.m.
Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday worship 9 a.m.
Episcopal
United Methodist 312 Elm St., Spooner
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April 26. The SHS class of 1950 got together at Lakeview on Wednesday for our once-a-month eat-out together with 16 attending. It was so nice of Carolyn West to bring us
Mary Ellen Ryall, Deneen Stambone and Worth Cooley-Prost at Green Springs Garden, Cindy Dyer’s exhibit. — Photo by Cindy Dyer
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irst week of April: The National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., has a live butterfly pavilion within. Deneen Stambone and I visited a large outdoor butterfly garden alongside the museum. I saw large bumblebees on winter kale flowers. The outdoor signs near plants explain butterfly species life cycle, host and nectar plants that support them. We missed photographing the famous cherry blossoms this year. Instead we headed to the Tulip Library display gardens near the Tidal Basin just beyond the mall. Anna Marie Sculpture Garden, Solomons, Md., is near where I once lived. The 30-acre parcel is now home to a Smithsonian-supported sculpture garden. The art gallery features art loans from the National Gallery of Art and Hirshhorn Museum. I met Caleb Clark, landscaping caretaker. He is responsible for implementing a large butterfly garden next to the arts center. Early violets were in bloom. Violets are host plants of the fritillary butterfly. I saw white cabbage butterflies. Clark reported that he had seen sulphur and fritillary butterflies so far. Several friends, including artist Worth Cooley-Prost, Deneen, and I, visited Green Springs Garden, Alexandria, Va. Cindy Dyer met us and escorted us through her exhibit, Garden Muse Botanical Portfolio. The photography is vibrant and detailed with pollen and insects on many of the botanical pieces. You can see the collection at www.gardenmuseshow.com. I can’t think of a better way to spend time with friends than in the garden. This trip was all about networking with fellow artists who are creating a better world for tomorrow. My book, “My Name is Butterfly,” will be offered at gift stores at some of these national sites. I visited Holly Shimizu, executive director, United States Botanic Garden, Washington, D.C. Holly asked that I help promote a new national gardening program, “Landscaping for Life.” The goal is to educate homeowners across the country to convert traditional gardening practices to sustainable landscaping. This ties right into what Happy Tonics created in Shell Lake with the native wildflower and butterfly garden. Planting native gardens has the potential to help clean air and water, reduce flooding, cool your town or city, protect pollinators, and combat climate change. Learn more at www.landscapeforlife.org In 2012, U. S. Botanic Garden will feature butterfly gardens that will include host and nectar plants for several species of butterflies. Holly mentioned that butterflies will be released. April 13: Judy Ricci, of Shell Lake, asked, “How are the butterflies doing?” Journey North reports, the monarch migration has slowed down. The butterfly seems to be hovering at about the 39th parallel north latitude, until warmer days arrive. The migration continued to advance eastward and a wave of first sightings hit Virginia last week. Hopefully we can expect monarchs in Shell Lake and Washburn County near lilac bloom time, after the cold snap breaks. Buds have not opened yet. Be sure to call in your first monarch butterfly sighting into Happy Tonics for a free gift, 715-466-5349. We in turn report sightings to Journey North and Monarch Larva Project, University of Minnesota. April 13: Shell Lake High School tech ed department created three signs from red pine trees that fell from the storm on July 1, 2011. Rod Wilcox, sawmill owner, Minong, was gracious enough to donate wood and cut them to specification. Each sign has laser lettering and a monarch butterfly logo. They are natural-looking and unique. I can hardly wait for the signs, Three Sisters Garden and Making a Difference for Pollinators, to be placed along the pathway at the habitat. Another sign, Happy Tonics, is going to LCO tribal farm for a medicinal herbs and native crop garden that Sandy Stein, secretary, manages. Graditude to teacher Bob Forsythe and the students who made the sign project possible. April 18: Minong, conference at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College from 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Pat Shields, Happy Tonics
each a couple of bags of Hokey’s Kitchen Kleen Microwave Steamer Bag potatoes. They are quick to fix. It was nice to see Shirley Scribner is doing well after her recent knee surgery.
National Mall Tulip Library Display Garden. — Photo by Mary Ellen Ryall
board member, initiated the conference. Representatives from Bad River Reservation, Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission are speakers. Sid Keller, WOJB, is monitor of the conference. The conference will explore “Impacts of the Mining Proposal on Great Lakes Treaty Rights and Harvesting.” The conference will focus on legal, social-economic, environmental, and culture impacts on tribes. April 25: Fourth-Annual Sustainable Living Fair at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Happy Tonics will exhibit Pollinator Corridors and Butterfly Gardens across the USA. Keynote speaker Dianne Jourdan, Oneida Nation, will discuss her experiences with tribal school gardening, composting and recycling programs. April 28: Fifth-annual Earth Day event, in Shell Lake, at 1 p.m. Meet at Monarch Butterfly Habitat pergola for a Native American ceremony. This year we will honor donors both living and deceased who made the Monarch Butterfly Habitat possible. Community will have the opportunity to put down cement feet in the path donated by Shell Lake Public Library and lay fundraiser memory brick pavers around the wild black cherry tree in the Memory Tree Grove. Potluck follows at the visitors center/store at 25 Fifth Ave. Bring a dish to share. Community meeting follows, an informal meal, to discuss ways that citizens can participate in the nonprofit and help Happy Tonics grow into the future. The nonprofit needs new leadership. Mary Ellen Ryall will be retiring as executive director at the end of 2012. Star Tribune provided the answer to how the butterfly is doing in a recent article, Study ties GMO corn and soybeans to butterfly losses, by Josephine Marcotty. Karen Oberhauser, article. You can read the full story at www.startribune.com/local/143017765.html. Monarchs in the Classroom, Monarch Larva Project, University of Minnesota and John Pleasants, a monarch researcher from Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, did the research behind the story. I received a call from Martha Canfield, Asbury Retirement Community at www.asburysolomons.org. Martha runs the small gift shop. She will order a few of my monarch books at wholesale price and stock the book in the limited book section. Dr. Carol Marcy, Joy Lane Healing Center, Hollywood, Md., will be ordering wholesale books for the gift shop. An important link is with Anna Marie Sculpture Garden at Solomons. This is a Smithsonian-supported sculpture garden. Since 2009, Caleb Clark has been putting in a butterfly garden. I spoke with shop owner, Kay, and caretaker Caleb Clark. I also networked with Curator of Public Programs, Jaimie Jeffrey. Check out Web site at www. annmariegarden.org. Kay plans to order books for the gift shop this summer. Am working on trying to get book into Natural History Museum gift shop. They have a live butterfly exhibit and a new extended butterfly garden alongside the museum. Contact made with assistant area manager of the gift shop. Manager not available when I was there. Left a book and postcard. National Museum of Natural History at www.mnh.si.edu. Green Springs Garden, Alexandria, Va. Spoke with Sandy Rittenhauser, director. She will place a wholesale order for the gift shop. Visit Website at www.fairfaxcounty. gov/parks/greenspring. I visited Holly H. Shimizu, executive director, of U.S. Botanical Garden. She introduced me to education program specialist, Libby Rhoads. I gave them a book for their library. The botanical garden does not have a gift shop. I knew Holly years ago when she was assistant executive director. I wish you could see the outstanding work she is doing at the U.S. Botanical Garden. There is a butterfly garden that is expanding into a live exhibit of butterfly releases. Holly and staff have initiated the Landscaping for Life program that will go live in summer 2012. There will be a Web site to teach people how to garden for pollinators.
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Kenny Rieter came home Wednesday from Terraceview Living Center where he spent a few days following his knee replacement. Both he and Shirley had them done at Oakleaf in Eau Claire by Dr. Berg. A speedy recovery is wished for Mavis Schlapper. She had shoulder surgery on Friday morning in Rice Lake with Dr. Craig. Her daughter, Pam, Elk Mound, came to be with her and spent the weekend. I stopped on Sunday and found her doing fine. Marilyn Zimmerman met with the Rice Lake Class of 1972 for their once-a-month get-together to eat, this time at the Elks in Rice Lake with around 15 attending. They’re working on their 40th reunion plans. This Sunday, Marilyn had a belated Easter dinner with her mom, Germaine Paulson, Grandma Aggie Hrouda, sister Linda and family, Lisa and family, Ashley and Levi Johnson and daughters, son Brian, and Janet Zimmerman. Sue Krantz met Ericka and kids in Chippewa Falls and brought the kids back. They had spent the weekend with their mom in Hixton where she teaches, then visited Matt and Krista Krantz and children while there. Marie King returned home this week after a two-week visit to Massachusetts. Her daughter Tara had shoulder surgery and Marie stayed and played with her granddaughter, Sydney while she helped her daughter through surgery. All is well. The Big Ripley Trekkers and the Getaway hosted the sixth Relay for Life fundraiser auction and raffles on Saturday night. There was a tremendous turnout, good food and lots of happy winners. Everyone had a great time. Gratitude is extended to the Getaway hosts, local donors and the friends and neighbors that attended. Don’t forget the American Cancer Society Relay For Life scheduled for Friday, June 1, at the Shell Lake High School track. Our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Dolores Johnson Magnus, 77, Long Lake, and also to her significant other, Bert Richter. Dee passed away on Wednesday at the Rice Lake Medical Center. She was the Long Lake clerk for 15 years and was also so pleasant and kind. Services where held at the Long Lake Lutheran Church on Monday. Sarona folks extend condolences to the family of Arnold Braun, 86, Eau Claire, who passed away there on April 3. Arnold was born in Sarona in 1925 to William and Hazel Braun. After the parents’ death, Arnold and his brothers, Charles, Darwin and Bernard, were raised by their neighbor, Matt and Ethel Huerth, along with their children, Ina Vinopol of Almena, Hallie Nordhagen, White Hall, and the late Forest Huerth, Lois (Huerth) Edwards and Shirley (Huerth) Beissell, at the first place on CTH D just west of Sarona. Sympathy to the family of Rose Mary Elm, 65, Cumberland, who passed away April 6 at the Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. She was born in West Sarona, in a big square house that stood across the road from the Aage Duch place, to parents Orin and Lottie Daniels, and attended school at West Sarona. Last Saturday visitors at Virginia Stodola’s were sons Dave, Jack and Jim and wives. Easter Sunday and Monday, 10 of her grandchildren and a great-grandchild from Hudson, Houlton and Esko, Minn., were there. It was her first time to see her first great-grandson, Jason, son of Craig and Angie. Friday, Virginia visited Amelia Zaloudek for her 94th birthday, a day late, at the Spooner nursing home. Belated wishes to a great gal. Friday evening I enjoyed supper at the John Marschall’s. Grandson Brady had bagged his turkey so he prepared it, cubed, and floured and then deep-fried. His girlfriend, Ashley, prepared some great baked potato halves and other items. So they had it ready when Mary got home from work. Sara, Kyle, Brian and Jade were also there. Birthday wishes this week to Gayle Chowaniek, Kyle Milton and Brian Westlund, April 19; Lou Anne Kubista, Zachary Myers, Marlene Morevec, Janice Organ and Emerson Kubista turns 1 on April 20; Doris Walters and Wayne Engen Jr., April 21; Jayden Okonek will be 2 April 22; Steven Degner, Carol Linderman, Gene Anderson and Tammi Dahle, April 23; Don Shoquist, Agnes Benjamin and Brenda Kubista and Jade LaFave, April 24; and Garth Richter, April 25. Have a happy one. Anniversary wishes to Pastor Chuck and Sharon Wendt and John and Marlene Morevec, April 19; Dawn and Tim Raymond, April 22; Jeff and Gayle (Furchtenicht) Benedict, April 23; Ron and Jo Furchtenicht, April 24; and Ralph and Arlene VanMeter, April 25.
Accidents
Sunday, April 1 At 8:59 p.m. Dawn M. Wilsey, Barron, hit a bear while driving northbound on Hwy. 53, three-quarters of a mile south of CTH B in Sarona. The vehicle had moderate front-end damage. No injuries were reported.
in Spooner, when he hit a deer while driving his motorcycle. Derrick tested positive for the presence of alcohol with a preliminary breath test. It was determined that his ability was impaired from the alcohol. Derrick refused medical treatment, but suffered several injuries from the accident. Derrick was brought to the Friday, April 6 At 11:05 p.m. Craig A. Derrick, Washburn County Jail and charged 39, Spooner, was eastbound on with OWI. The motorcycle had seCTH E, 1-1/2 miles west of CTH N vere damage.
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Washburn County is requesting bids for the Courthouse Reroofing project. Specs for this project may be obtained from and bids should be submitted to: Kiko Murphy, Maintenance Supervisor, c/o Washburn County Clerk, P.O. Box 639, Shell Lake, WI 54871. Bids are to be received not later than 3 p.m. on April 27, 2012. Any questions should be directed to Mr. Murphy at 715-468-4655 or 715-520-2477. Washburn County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. 558485 35r WNAXLP
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Washburn County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at 7 p.m. in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliot Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. BIRCHWOOD TOWNSHIP: Chester Bouten, Rancho Santa Fe, California. A request for variance to have a side-yard-setback requirement be waived, (normally 10’ side-yard setback) to keep existing stairs going down to lake. Division 27 Sec. 38-605. Location: Map #BI 1776A/Record ID #34450 - 1.23 acres. Lots 11 - 17 Block 1 1st addition Belvidere Park, Sec. 17-38-10, Town of Birchwood. Interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard. The committee will deliberate in “Open Session.” This agenda and the subsequent meeting minutes are available in large type. If you need assistance, please call Lynn Hoeppner at 715-4684600, prior to the meeting. Webster Macomber 558249 35-36r WNAXLP Zoning Administrator
NOTICE OF VACANCY SHELL LAKE BOARD OF EDUCATION The School District of Shell Lake is seeking applicants for appointment to fill a vacancy on the Shell Lake Board of Education created by the resignation of board member Wendy Muska. The term of this appointment will be from May 21, 2012 - April 2, 2013. Applicants should submit a letter of application to: Jeri Bitney, Board President School District of Shell Lake 271 Highway 63 Shell Lake, WI 54871 The application deadline is 4 p.m., May 14, 2012. Interviews for applicants will be held on May 21, 2012, during the scheduled School Board Meeting. Candidates may submit written statements or make oral statements or have members of the public make oral statements on their 558316 35r behalf.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUESTS CITY OF SHELL LAKE A public hearing will be held on the following conditional use permit requests, pertaining to short-term rentals, Monday, May 7, 2012, at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 501 First Street, Shell Lake, WI: Stephen E. Monahan, N6047 950th Street, Ellsworth, WI 54011-4511, Lakewood Addition Lot 5, (proposed rental address 607 South Lake Drive), City of Shell Lake Zoning District: Single-Family Residential-Lakeshore (Unsewered) RL2. Swan Wennerberg, W8480 Woodyard Road, Shell Lake, WI 54871, Lot 4, V140, (proposed rental address 136 Lilja Ave.), City of Shell Lake. Zoning District: Single-Family ResidentialLakeshore (Unsewered) RL-2. Janet Jezior, 5 River Heights Drive, Stillwater, MN 55082, Crescent Park Addition Lot 2, (proposed rental address 500 W. Lake Drive), City of Shell Lake. Zoning District: SingleFamily Residential-Lakeshore RL-1. Joan M. Quenan, 1126 Forest Lane, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578-2022, Lakeside Addition, Pt. Lot 1, Block 1 and Pt. Lots 2 & 3, (proposed rental address 402 Pine Ridge Drive), City of Shell Lake. Zoning District: Single-Family ResidentialLakeshore RL-1. Zoning Ordinance Section 13-1-60 through 13-1-70 Conditional Uses. Clint R. Stariha Zoning Administrator 558451 35-36r WNAXLP
(Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. AS SERVICER FOR DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2006-18 Plaintiff vs. GLEN ALLEN HAMMOND, et al. Defendant(s) Case Number: 09 CV 237 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 23, 2010, in the amount of $127,340.91, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 30, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: The West 500 Feet of the East 1155 Feet of the North 32 Rods of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE1/4 NW1/4), Section Twenty-Four (24), Township Forty (40) North, Range Ten (10) West, Town Of Bass Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 383 West Peters Road, Hayward, WI 54843. TAX KEY NO.: 65-006-2-40-1024-2 01-000-003000. Dated this 2nd day of April, 2012. Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Russell J. Karnes State Bar #1054982 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 286600
(April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY CITIBANK, N.A. as Trustee for American Home Mortgage Assets Trust 2006-4, MortgageBacked Pass-through Certificates Series 2006-4 by American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc., its attorney-infact Plaintiff, vs. EDWARD FRANK SWAN and JANE DOE unknown spouse of Edward Frank Swan and TAMARA JEAN SWAN and JOHN DOE unknown spouse of Tamara Jean Swan and STATE OF WISCONSIN, Defendants. Case No. 11-CV-241 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 1, 2012, in the amount of $199,450.13, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 6, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Washburn County Courthouse, located at Ten Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW1/4 NE1/4), Section Eighteen (18), Township Thirty-eight (38) North, Range Twelve (12) West, Washburn County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the center of said Section 18 as described in Volume 321 of Deeds, pages 377-378; Thence North 00 03’05” West along the half line of said Section 33.00 feet to the point of beginning; Thence continuing North 00 03’05” West along the said half line 340.15 feet to a point; Thence North 89 19’36” East 405.39 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 00 03’05” East 120.00 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 89 19’36” East 373.93 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 00 54’41” East 236.41 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 89 28’30” West 782.86 feet back to the point of beginning. TAX KEY NO. 65-008-2-38-12-18-1-3-0010 65-008-2-38-12-18-1-3-0020. PROPERTY ADDRESS: N3916 Cty. Road K, City of Spooner. TAX KEY NO.: 65-008-2-38-12-18-1-3-0010 65-008-2-38-12-18-1-3-0020 Terry C. Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414-727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.
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HEARING NOTICE - CITY OF SHELL LAKE A public hearing will be held Thursday, May 10, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 501 First Street, Shell Lake, WI, on the following request: Lee Gramberg, W9317 County B, Shell Lake, WI 54871, requests an interpretation under Section 13-1-190(c)(3) for Lots 7-10, Block 5, First Addition and Pt. Gov’t. Lot 3, (461 Highway 63), City of Shell Lake, to determine if a prefabricated building manufacturing/assembly business would be of the same general character of those listed or incidental to uses which will not be detrimental to the character of the commercial district. Zoning Classification: General Commercial C-1. Zoning Ordinance 13-1-28(b)(11). The Shell Lake Plan Commission will review this application at their meeting scheduled for Monday, May 7, 2012, at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, and will make a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals. 558450 35-36r WNAXLP Clint R. Stariha, Zoning Administrator
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Washburn County is seeking bids for abstracting parcels of land with 2009 taxes due, as part of the Tax Deed Procedure. There are approximately 350 parcels. The bid specs can be picked up in the County Treasurer’s Office. Sealed Bids must be received in the County Treasurer’s Office no later than 4:30 p.m. April 30, 2012. Washburn County reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all bids. 557997 34-36r
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(April 4, 11, 18) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Linda L. Hove Order Setting Deadline for Filing a Claim (Formal Administration) Case No. 12 PR 11 A petition for formal administration was filed. THE COURT FINDS: 1. The decedent, with date of birth Nov. 13, 1956, and date of death Jan. 20, 2012, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W1754 Larson Rd., Hayward, WI 54843. 2. All interested persons waived notice. THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is June 27, 2012. 2. A claim must be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. BY THE COURT: Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge March 27, 2012. Kathryn zumBrunnen Box 96 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-3174 Bar No. 1016913
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(Mar. 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY JOHN E. LINK, Plaintiff, vs. TROY J. LINK AND JAY LINK, Defendants Case No.: 2010CV134 NOTICE OF SALE Public notice is hereby given that by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Circuit Court for Washburn County, Wisconsin, the following real estate will be sold at public auction in Washburn County, at 10 4th Avenue, North Entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, at 10 a.m., on April 25, 2012, by and under the direction of the Sheriff of Washburn County: A parcel within Government Lot 5, Section 27, Township 42 North of Range 13 West, whose exterior boundary is described as: Beginning at the monumented southeast corner of Lot 7 of Certified Survey Map No. 1566 as recorded in Volume 6 of CSM, page 287; Thence North 5º17’03” East along the east line of said Lot 7 a distance of 349.93 feet to an iron pipe on the shore of Lake Nancy; Thence along said shore South 57º32’03” East on a meander line 205.07 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 13º08’47” West 245.56 feet to an iron pipe in the north right of way of Lake Nancy Peninsula Road, a town road; Thence North 89º42’28” West along said right of way 149.40 feet back to the point of beginning; Said parcel containing 49,800 square feet, more or less, and including all lands between said meander line and the water’s edge of Lake Nancy, now known as Lot 8 of Certified Survey Map No. 1907, filed March 15, 1993 in Volume 8, Page 68 as Doc. No. 227416. Subject to easements, highways, utility rights, reservations and restrictions of record. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 8650 W. Peninsula Road, Minong, WI 54859. TAX KEY NO.: 65-030-2-42-1327-5 05-005-005000. TERMS: 1. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price shall be deposited at the time of the auction. Payment must be by cash or certified bank check payable to the Washburn County Clerk of Court. Personal checks cannot and will not be accepted; 2. The remaining amount shall be due within three business days of the confirmation hearing; 3. Any sale is subject to real estate taxes; 4. Property is being sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. Dated this 22nd day of February, 2012. By, Terry Dryden Washburn County Sheriff’s Department Herrick & Hart, S.C. Webster A. Hart 116 West Grand Avenue P.O. Box 167 Eau Claire, WI 54703 715-832-3491
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(Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff vs. SCOTT J. SCHARA, et al. Defendant(s) Case Number: 09 CV 231 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 18, 2010, in the amount of $225,686.70, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 30, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: That part of the Northwest Fractional Quarter (NW 1/4), Section Seven (7), Township Forty (40) North, Range Ten (10) West, more particularly described as Lot Seven (7) as recorded in Volume Five (5) of Certified Survey Maps, Page 92 Survey No. 1107. PROPERTY ADDRESS: N9180 Birch Road, Springbrook, WI 54875. TAX KEY NO.: 65-006-2-40-1007-2 04-000-003000. Dated this 3rd day of April, 2012 Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Russell J. Karnes State Bar #1054982 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 286730
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(Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY JOHNSON BANK Plaintiff vs. JOHN A. JOHNSON, et al. Defendant(s) Case Number: 11 CV 121 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 1, 2011, in the amount of $92,820.73, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 6, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: The Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 27, Township 39 North, Range 13 West, Town of Evergreen, Washburn County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: N5464 Greenfield Road, Spooner, WI 54801. TAX KEY NO.: 65-020-2-39-1327-3 02-000-001000. Dated this 21st day of March, 2012. Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Russell J. Karnes State Bar #1054982 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 285587
(Mar. 14, 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff vs. DAMIAN J. FERGUSON, et al. Defendant(s) Case Number: 09 CV 170 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 10, 2009, in the amount of $140,486.76 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 2, 2012, at 10:15 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 19, Eastland Addition to the City of Spooner, Washburn County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1200 Woodland Street, Spooner, WI 54801. TAX KEY NO.: 65-281-2-39-1229-5-15-262-509000 (Legacy PIN: 65-281-2-39-12-29-4-35090). Dated this 7th day of March, 2012. Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 285170
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Anthony C. Beltezore, Eveleth, Minn., OWI, $1,424.00, license revoked 24 months. Stephanie K. Bogat, Rice Lake, bail jumping, $905.24; criminal damage to property, $88.00. Michael E. Melton, Spooner, operating without valid license, $175.00. Tina C. Salley, Minong, intentionally contribute to delinquency of a child, $243.00; possess drug paraphernalia, $243.00. James T. Sjervey, Springbrook, disorderly conduct or resisting or obstructing an officer, $263.50. Jacob D. Armata, Ironwood, Mich., speeding, $175.30. Michael R. Blank, Isle, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Scott A. Brinker, Bruce, snowmobiler failure to carry registration, $175.30. Ashley E. Burton, Webster, violation of child safety restraint requirements, child under 4 years of age, $150.10. Teresa L. Corrie, Minong, speeding, $175.30. Megan D. Dawson, Superior, speeding, $175.30.
(Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the action of AgStar Financial Services, FLCA vs. Vilas R. Allaback, et al, Washburn County Case No. 11CV119, I will sell at public auction at the north entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wis., on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., the following described premises, located in Washburn County, Wisconsin: The SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 28, Township 40 North, Range 10 West, Town of Bass Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin, except the Easterly 996 feet thereof. Also including a 2001 Skyline Lexington Serial No. D6300811NAB, affixed to and part of the real property. PROPERTY ADDRESS: W1596 County Hwy. E, Springbrook, WI 54875. Notice is further given that the successful purchaser will be responsible for the lien of real estate taxes, for the municipal charges, if any, the Wisconsin real estate transfer fee, and is responsible for obtaining possession of the property, which is sold “as is.” TERMS OF SALE: Cash with 10% to be paid at time of sale. /s/Sheriff Terry Dryden Washburn County, Wisconsin James Flory Wiley Law, S.C. P.O. Box 629 Eau Claire, WI 54702-0629 Phone: 715-835-6171
Leland M. Doriott, Sarona, speeding, $175.30. Heidi D. Dumas, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30. Steve Espinosa, Zion, Ill., speeding, $175.30. Cindy L. Fisherd, Hayward, speeding, $175.30. Britta L. Fitch, Duluth, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Brian T. Flamang, Gordon, underage drinking, $263.00, alcohol assessment. Nicole M. Flamang, Gordon, underage drinking, $263.50, alcohol assessment. Jon G. Furlow, Madison, speeding, $175.30. Andrew T. Haglof, West St. Paul, Minn., modify snowmobile to exceed noise emissions, $175.30. Robert A. Hester, Hayward, operating left of centerline, $213.10. Susan Larson, Spooner, OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment. Dan S. Leese, Hastings, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Gina Lindberg, Spooner, failure to stop for unloading school bus, $326.50. Kimberly J. Loiselle, Hayward, speeding, $175.30. Aubrey M. Lorentz, Rice Lake, speeding, $225.50. Joseph F. Martin, Minong, underage drinking, $263.50, alcohol assessment. Harold S. Mayer, Hayward, speeding, $175.30. Caitlin E. Mitchell, Rice Lake, speeding, $175.30. Alysha K. Mold, Rush City, Minn., speeding, $225.00. Dana L. Morlock, Spooner, speeding, $200.50. Patrick W. O’Brien, Scottsdale, Ariz., speeding, $200.50. Max Olesevich, Onalaska, speeding, $200.50. Glenn K. Peterson, Minneapolis, Minn., failure to change lane for passing/stopped emergency vehicle, $263.50. Danielle M. Reynolds, Sarona, operating while suspended, $200.50. Robert T. Scheu, Shell Lake, failure to yield for yield sign, $175.30. Ion M. Senchea, Sartell, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Mark D. Tschann, Savage, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Elsie M. Usselman, Minong, OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment. Samuel E. Wallace, Minneapolis, Minn., operating while revoked, $200.50; speeding, $175.30. Leon P. Wells, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Thomas G. White, Park Falls, speeding, $175.30.
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BID NOTICE - CITY OF SHELL LAKE
The City of Shell Lake is seeking bids for pump replacement and related parts and services of Well #1. Project specifications are available at the City Administrator’s office. Sealed bids must be submitted to the City of Shell Lake, 501 First Street, P.O. Box 520, Shell Lake, WI 54871, by 1:30 p.m., Tues., April 24, 2012. For further information, contact Public Works Director Jeff Parker at 715-468-7873 or e-mail shelllakepwd@gmail.com. The City of Shell Lake reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or to select the bid most advantageous to the City. Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator 557978 34-35r WNAXLP
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The Shell Lake School District will receive bids for food service management at the Shell Lake School District Office, located at 271 Highway 63, Shell Lake, Wisconsin 54871. A food service walk-through will be conducted on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at 2 p.m. for interested bidders. The deadline to submit bids is Monday, May 14, 2012. A copy of the Request for Proposal is available by contacting Pam Brown in the District Office, 715-468-7816, Ext. 1307. 558236 35r WNAXLP
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Students advance to state competition in forensics
Shell Lake students advancing to forensic state competition are back row (L to R): Grace Helstern, Andrea Miranda, McKenzie Johnson and Caleb Schmidt. Front: Renae Lloyd, Kelsey Egbert, Emmalee Statz, advisor Emily Schlieve, Sarah Shumaker and Lashanda Mays. — Photo by Suzanne Johnson
SHELL LAKE — Shell Lake High School will have four entries in forensics going on to the state competition in Madison on Saturday, April 21. Their advisor is Emily Schlieve.
Students continuing on are Kelsey Egbert and Renae Lloyd in play acting with the title “Who’s on First,” Lashanda Mays in poetry reading, Sarah Shumaker in public address, and McKenzie John-
son, Emmalee Statz, Caleb Schmidt, Grace Helstern and Andrea Miranda with play acting titled “Plane People.” — with submitted information
Shell Lake students to attend Badger State
Representing Shell Lake High School at Badger Boys and Badger Girls State in June will be back row (L to R): Brett Holman and BJ Burton, alternate. Front: Chloe Wykel is unable to attend, therefore alternate Kim Atkinson will attend. Badger Boys is held in Ripon and Badger Girls is held in Oshkosh. Representatives are chosen on the criteria of leadership, character, interest in government and citizenship, scholarship, extracurricular involvement, as well as good health and physical fitness. — Photo by Suzanne Johnson
Cassel named DAR representative
Senior Jen Cassel has been selected as this year’s Daughter of the American Revolution at Shell Lake Schools. Cassel is the daughter of Sonny and Ann Cassel. The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America’s future through better education for children. — Photo submitted
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Reminder: Honors choir concert is April 19
SHELL LAKE — Thursday evening, April 19, nearly 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 director extraordinaires Paul Gulsvig and Jennifer Gulsvig, the students spent the day rehearsing in sectionals as well as the full ensemble, striving to master the complicated techniques required of them in the difficult repertoire. This inspiring concert is 6 p.m. in the Shell Lake Arts Center performance hall. There is no charge for this event. — from SLAC
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Breakfast Monday, April 23: Juice, cereal, toast. Tuesday, April 24: Fruit, sausage links, waffle stick. Wednesday, April 25: Juice, cheese omelet. Thursday, April 26: Fruit, pancake. Friday, April 27: Juice, yogurt, toast. Lunch Monday, April 23: French toast, sausage patty, hash browns, applesauce. No Laker. Tuesday, April 24: Corn dog, rice pilaf, green beans, fresh fruit. Laker: Salad bar. Wednesday, April 25: Submarine sandwich, mixed vegetables, peach slices. No Laker. Thursday, April 26: Chicken nuggets, whipped potatoes, corn, pear slices. Friday, April 27: BBQ on bun, fries, peas, pineapple tidbits. Laker: Salad bar. Breakfast served each day for K-12 students. Whole-grain bread and buns and milk served with each meal. Laker sandwiches available to grades 712 only. Laker salad bar available to grades 3-12.
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People you should know
Kellie Olson
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Kellie Olson grew up in a small town in central Minnesota and she went to college in Ely, Minn., where she met her husband, Shane. “After college we moved to Michigan for Shane’s work. We decided that we needed to be closer to family and moved to Shell Lake. Shane and I have been married seven years and are blessed with two healthy, active children. I enjoy living in Shell Lake because it is a small town and is a great place to raise my kids. It has a lot to offer for such a small community, and yet it’s like Cheers “where everybody knows your name!” Kellie started a day care in Shell Lake. “After Aselin was born, I decided to open a day care so I could stay home with her. I own and operate Just My Size DropIn Daycare. I try to help families that need part-time child care, and have grown attached to my ‘kids’ as if they are my own.”
Shane, Aselin and Norman. The person I most admire: My mom. Best movie I ever saw: “Angela’s Ashes.” Favorite TV show: “The Big Bang Theory.” Music I listen to: Whatever is on the radio. Right now I am constantly listening to Mumford and Sons. Favorite dish: Anything Mexican. Last book I read: “The Help.” My friends would describe me as: Being passionate about my family and job. Also going out of my way to help. My first job was: In a call center as a telemarketer.
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UW-La Crosse to build new student center, raise student fees
by Maureen McCollum Wisconsin Public Radio LA CROSSE - UW-La Crosse students recently voted to approve a new student center, which will cause segregated fees to rise. UWL’s Cartwright Center will be replaced by a new student center by 2016. The building will be larger, LEED certified, and the design emulates the nearby bluffs. But the changes come at a cost. UWL students will begin paying down payments for the new building beginning this fall. That fee will increase annually until the new student center is completed. Once its doors open, students will be paying about $20 more in segregated fees for the new center than they did for the old one. Segregated fees cover student services like health centers, recreation and child care.
UWL Assistant Chancellor and Dean of Students Paula Knudson says they try to keep fees, down, “Part of the segregated fees is we look at what does it take to deliver these services and resources, and part of that is determined by the number of students you have enrolled. So if we would grow by 1,000 students, that would mean each student would perhaps pay less.” UW System’s four-year schools segregated fees range from $430 to $660 annually, with UW-Stout being the exception with a $30 fee. UW System spokesman David Gioux says there is no limit on segregated fees, but the board of regents ultimately approves them. Although segregated fees are a smaller portion of a student’s final bill, he says there is concern about keeping fees affordable. Giroux adds that segregated fees are usually driven by student decisions.
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Full name, age: Kellie Marie Olson, 30 Family: Husband Shane, daughter Aselin and son Norman. Occupation: Owner of Just My Size Drop-in Daycare. Washburn County resident since: Feb. 15, 2004. Hobbies/interests: Hanging out with my kids because they will not be little forever and before we know it Mom and Dad won’t be cool. I also have two talented women teaching me how to sew and really enjoy it. My favorite sport to play: Bike riding with my kids. Favorite sport to watch: None, I would rather be riding bike with my kids. Place I would most like to visit: Ireland. Dinner companion, dead or alive:
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It’s all in color online! www.wcregister.net Get your crisp e-edition today! “When you volunteer, you constructively participate in the kind of community you want to live in” Author Unknown April is National Volunteer Month and therefore the perfect time to take pause and recognize individuals and organizations that work with Glenview Assisted Living to make this facility special for our tenants. The gifts that these “friends” so freely share with our tenants is the true definition of volunteerism. No matter if they stopped by for an hour to show us a favorite hobby, a musical talent, read a book, or contribute through a service; it is appreciated. We enjoy and are grateful for the volunteers who bring so much inside Glenview’s walls. Here are just some of the people who we’d like to acknowledge. Hopefully, we have not forgotten anyone. Chuck Levine United Methodist Church Red Hatters Betty Hubin Mary Harrington Dirk Benzer Gary Davis Mary Kempin Kay Rand Faith In Action Beautiful Savior Church Diane Dryden SL Library Church of the Nazarene Paul Goellner Aimee Pashby Vicki Cariolano 4-H SL 3rd-graders Shirley Scribner Diane Erickson Kathy Schroener Karen Scribner Tom Cusick Tom Dahlstrom Becky & Heidi Vogler Vern Seckora Bobby Seckora Sandy Wenzler Pam Savas JoAnne Olson & piano students 558505 35r Shell Lake School band students
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