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Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 Vol. 125, No. 10 • Shell Lake, Wis.
We e ke nd w atch •Haunted Schoolhouse @ Shell Lake Arts Center • Royal Fall Fest Miss Shell Lake Fundraiser @ Shell Lake • FFA corn maze and hayride @ Shell Lake
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Shell Lake student Savannah Steines uses her binoculars to look for birds as part of a school trip to Wolf Ridge on Lake Superior, home to many species of birds as they stop off on their migration south. Unable or unwilling to cross Lake Superior, they travel along the North Shore to go around the big lake. More photos on page 23. Photo by Larry Samson
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SHELL LAKE — Thursday, Oct. 31, is the time of year when costumed children will be walking around the neighborhood trick-ortreating. Shell Lake trick-or-treaters should be done visiting houses between 8:30 and 9 p.m., according to Shell Lake Chief of Police Dave Wilson. Chief Wilson would also like to remind children to wear bright and reflective clothing. An adult, guardian or older sibling should accompany children. Residents of Lakeland Manor will welcome trickor-treaters from 4-7 p.m. According to Shell Lake Fire Chief Keith Dahlstrom, starting at 5 p.m., the Shell Lake Area Fire Department personnel will be handing out fire-prevention and safety materials to adults as well as children along with treats. There may also be an opportunity to tour a fire truck. The Shell Lake Student Council will be trick-or-treating for the food pantry between the hours of 5 and 8 p.m. Members will cover the entire community of Shell Lake, but will only approach those homes that have their porch light on. If you are interested in making a tax-deductible cash donation, please make checks payable to the Washburn County Food Pantry. If you don’t plan to be home on Halloween, and want to ensure the student council picks up your donation of food, coats or cash, you may call 715-468-7814, ext. 1215. Drivers need to be extra alert as there will be more children on the streets and sidewalks, and those kids may be focused on gathering candy and the excitement of the holiday rather than being careful while crossing streets. — with submitted information
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After nearly three decades of service, Jeff Parker retires
by Danielle Moe Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — “It has been a fun ride working for the city, it really has been; I have met a lot of great people,” said Jeff Parker, director of public works for the city of Shell Lake. Parker recently announced his decision to retire after 28 years of service to the city of Shell Lake. His career with the city began in 1985 when he left a foreman job on the Chicago Northwestern Railroad and began working for the city as a laborer making $5 an hour. To Parker the choice to change jobs was a clear when he knew he wanted to be closer to his wife and three children. In 1998, the former public works director retired and, “I was fortunate enough to receive that position,” said Parker, “and I have been the director of public works since the end of ‘98.” Known for his humor, Parker acknowledged that he has learned to use that to his advantage in his position, to displace tension and lift spirits. “You got to have a sense of humor and a thick hide,” he said, chuckling. See Parker, page 3
Jeff Parker, the director of public works for the city of Shell Lake, has announced his retirement. — Photo by Danielle Moe
Forming a cooperative
October is Cooperative Month Part four of five-part series by The Alliance of Polk Burnett Cooperatives “Where Cooperation is at Work, Communities Prosper” is the slogan for Cooperative Development Services Inc., cdsus.coop, headquartered in St. Paul, Minn. They are one of 24 cooperative development centers nationwide under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rural development. They are just one resource of many for market assessment, feasibility studies and business plans as well as with aid for grant writing and bringing in speakers. How does a co-op form? The University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, uwcc.wisc.edu, outlines the steps one can take in the 21st century to start a cooperative. First, “identify the problem or opportunity and gauge broader interest. Are there things we could achieve more readily, afford more easily, if we joined others with the same need or difficulty? Are there things we could do together that it is not possible to do alone?” Then, form a steering committee and further explore the co-op business option. Members of the initial committee will often represent the identity of an emerging co-op. Choose people with enthusiasm and varied skills, including people skills. Conduct a feasibility study and evaluate the results. This might include, depending on your project, a market analysis; management, equipment and facility needs; revenue projections; and sources of financing. Establish the cooperative by adopting articles and bylaws. Articles of incorporation are filed with the secretary of state of the state of
Wisconsin to form a legal entity of the organization. They will include the name, address, type of business, purposes and powers and duration of the organization. Bylaws are the guidelines for conducting business and will include who can be members and how, meetings, the election of directors and officers and their duties, distribution of profits and losses and equity redemption, procedure for dissolution and process for amending bylaws. Having a lawyer look at the articles and bylaws is always a good idea. Finally, prepare a business plan, begin a membership equity drive, elect a board of directors and secure start-up capital, and finally, secure site, vendors and staff so that operations can begin. Cooperatives in Wisconsin come under Chapter 185 of the state statutes, and one of the big growth areas is in the health arena. A couple of organizations are designed to work with existing cooperatives and help with the design of new ones. Great Lakes Cooperative Center, glcc.coop, is a good place to start when thinking about forming a co-op, with templates for articles of incorporation and bylaws available, among many other resources. It is a joint project of the Center for Cooperatives at UW-Madison and the Cooperative Network, and puts its emphasis on rural economic development.
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Over two decades of craftsmanship
by Danielle Moe Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — Building high-quality custom-made furniture is a long-standing tradition for Shell Lake Woodcrafters. “We make really fine furniture that is made out of very select American hardwoods,” stated Don Hamstra, co-owner of the company. Lavern Modrow originally founded the company in 1991 as Beaver Manufacturing. In 2006, the company became Shell Lake Woodcrafters under the new owners, Dan and Pam Ringwelski and Don and Susan Hamstra. Gustav Stickley, an American Arts and Crafts visionary, was the company’s inspiration for the standing principles of craftsmanship, quality materials and a strong work ethic. Most of the products created in the Shell Lake shop at 314 Industrial Boulevard are designed for and sold in the major retail stores Crate and Barrel, and Room and Board. “A vast majority of our products goes to them, so they design products which we build and they sell to the customer,” explained Hamstra. Employing 80 area individuals, the facility is a busy place creating enough furniture for a full truck to go to Room and Board every two to three days, and for a monthly shipment for Crate and Barrel. The company’s smooth production allows for them to create unique furniture for individuals as well. Hamstra credits the company’s implementation of lean manufacturing to their ability to create quality furniture at a remarkable pace. Traditionally, furniture manufacturers made thousands of individual parts for a piece of furniture and would assemble them together. “We build with what is called one-piece flow,” explained Hamstra. “We are building all these parts specifically for that piece of furniture as it goes through the shop.” The system is borrowed from a method invented by the automotive manufacturer Toyota. “We are really proud of our workforce, we are happy to employ as many people as we can in Northwest Wisconsin,” Hamstra acknowledged. Hamstra attributes the company’s continued growth and success to the success
Mark Bergmann and Steven Frey wipe a dresser freshly sprayed with an oil and wax finish. of their customers, their constant drive to create new product lines, and continually seeking out new customers. “We are also one of the premier builders of walnut furniture in the U.S.,” Hamstra stated. The timely manufacturing of a piece of furniture also differentiates the company from mass producers. Typically a container from foreign mass manufacturers takes about eight weeks to get to the U.S. “We can get people what they want quicker than if they buy from overseas and that is an advantage, too,” stated Hamstra. Adhering to the principles of quality custom-made furniture is not a vague mission statement for Shell Lake Woodcrafters, it is their motto, and gives them the edge above other larger manufacturers. “It is pretty hard for us to compete with the Asian mass producers, but on the higher quality more custom things we feel we offer a real advantage,” stated Hamstra.
Photos by Danielle Moe
Terry Paffel applies one of two topcoats onto stained wooden pieces. As the last stage of finishing, it is important for each to come out perfectly.
Cole Smith places the laid panels of wood into the glue rack that presses glued panels of wood together.
Jane Sather lays panels of wood together according to the characteristics of the woods grain and color.
Haunted Schoolhouse comes to Shell Lake SHELL LAKE — Looking for a scare to ring in Halloween? Terrify yourself at the Haunted Schoolhouse, taking place Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26. The students and staff revisit the school every October, and haunt the visitors who dare to enter. A joint effort by the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce, Shell Lake Education Foundation and Shell Lake Arts Center, the Haunted Schoolhouse features a haunted school forest, cemetery, classrooms, butcher block, Cree-Py Zombie Nursery, cafeteria and more. Special entry decorations are provided by the famed Shell Lake State Bank ladies. The Haunted Schoolhouse will be open Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26, at the Shell Lake Arts Center, 802 First St, Shell Lake. Creaky doors and dimly lit hallways will open from 6-10 p.m., with 6-8 p.m. less scary and 8-10 p.m. terrifying for braver attendees. Cost for one trip through the Haunted Schoolhouse is $5 per head, or headless, visitor. Any questions may be directed to the Shell Lake Arts Center at 715-468-2414. As a special treat, visitors who survive the butcher block and toxic kitchen ladies will be allowed to consume from the trunk or treat. — from SLAC
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SHS in planning stage of building replacement facility SPOONER — Spooner Health System, a nonprofit organization, is pleased to announce that they are moving forward in the planning stages of building a new replacement hospital. After years of thought, research and planning, SHS’s board of directors, comprised of community representatives, made the decision to take the next steps toward building a new facility. The need for more space was clearly identified during SHS’s 2006 strategic planning session. Since then, discussions about the future of Spooner Health System have been ongoing. “We’ve been quite creative and are making the best use with the space we have,” said Mike Schafer, CEO. “However, the space we have is inadequate especially as we look ahead to the future. There are services that we could provide more of as well as new services we are interested and able to provide from a clinical standpoint. We simply need more space so we can better meet our community’s health-care needs.” The health-care demands have changed since the hospital was originally built and even since their big remodel in 1996. For example, SHS’s outpatient clinic visits and outpatient surgeries have significantly increased in the last decade. SHS, like other hospitals constructed in the same era, were simply not designed to provide these services at the increased
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from page 1 A generous man, Parker credits several city employees and their knowledge to making his career the successful, fun learning experience that it was. The varied duties of his job make for some jokes between city employees, as it involves a menagerie of responsibilities that involve the whole city from the water tower, lift stations, to the campground. “Twenty-eight and a half years doing this kind of thing ... you take your job very seriously,” Parker stated. He credits the flexibility of his job to the city council, from allowing him to, if not fix a problem, then at least find the solution and point people in the right direction. This he said – helping people – was a highlight of the job. “That is the biggest thing about working for the city; if it is not a city problem it is general public problems, assist them where you can,” he said. “There is nothing better than helping somebody out and you get a big smile and a handshake.” In his retirement Parker looks forward to getting out on the snowmobile and ice fishing. “I got a large honeydo list at home,” he acknowledged, chuckling. Between his family, his own to-do list, and other opportunities, Parker is not worried about keeping busy. Never knowing what will happen on any given day is something he will miss, but he is not planning on going anywhere. “I’ll still be around, people will still be seeing me, I am not going that far,” he said, laughing.
Spooner Health System as it stands today. — Photo by Danielle Moe frequency. Also, the current emergency room was built to accommodate approximately 5,000 visits per year and SHS currently sees approximately 6,500 patients in the ER every year. More space would allow SHS to better meet ER needs especially during the summer months and on holiday weekends. Another example is rehabilitation services, which have largely outgrown their space. “The community should know that the board of directors and SHS leadership have not taken this decision lightly,” said board Chairman Sheldon Johnson. “We have literally spent years doing our research and exploring the options.” The two main options were to add on to the existing facility or to build a new replacement hospital. The SHS Board of
Directors identified some key factors that helped guide them in their decision making. Even though SHS was able to procure more land, the fact is that the hospital is landlocked in its current location. The board decided that adding on to the current building was not sufficient primarily because there would be no room for further expansion as the need arises. The SHS board carefully considered the economics of a renovation versus building a new facility. It was determined that a new facility would better satisfy the goal of meeting the future health-care needs of the community. The board also advocates providing a continuum of care, which the current campus would not allow. As they move to the next stage in planning, SHS is continuing to work with Pat
Stockton, an owners representative from Stockton Facility Management Services, and BWBR Architects out of Saint Paul, Minn. “We are in the design phase and there are a lot of steps that need to happen between now and construction,” said Johnson. Additionally, SHS has begun the process of locating and acquiring a building site. “I envision this project to be more than just replacing our current facility,” said Dr. Mark Van Etten, SHS board member. “We shall be building the hospital of the future and this new hospital on a new site will serve our community well for many decades. It will meet the needs and expectations of 21st century health-care consumers, such as expanded outpatient areas and private inpatient rooms. It will also allow for growth into a health-care campus.” “These are exciting times for SHS and for our community,” said Schafer. “Our board of directors decided that building a replacement facility was the best way to meet the growing health-care needs of our community. It’s not really about a new building; it’s about the care and services we will be able to provide and assuring greater access to those services for our community members. We remain committed to providing excellent service and quality care close to home.” — from SHS
Last chance to visit Shell Lake FFA corn maze
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2-8 p.m., is the last chance to visit the Shell Lake FFA corn maze. Along with the haunted corn maze, there will be extra prizes, treats, concessions and pumpkins for the community to enjoy. Come and support the Shell Lake FFA and have an adventure. The maze is located at the Bryan and Keri Jensen residence, one-fourth mile west of Hwy. 63 just off Hilltop Road in rural Shell Lake. — Photo submitted
School budget adopted, levy set Balanced budget for Shell Lake School District
.01144103. The board’s motion included a clause for the levy to be revised pending state law changes between the adoption of the levy and when the levy is certified. Willger, the representative of Cliftonby Danielle Moe LarsonAllen, the school district’s auRegister staff writer SHELL LAKE - Resolutions accepting ditor, reviewed the audited financial the Shell Lake School District’s 2013-2014 statements of all funds and governmental school budget and levy were passed by activities for year ending June 30. Accordthe board of education during their regu- ing to Willger, the ending year balance is lar monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 21. about $3.1 million, placing the district In addition, Brandon Willger of Clifton- within the allowable unassigned fund LarsonAllen reviewed the school district’s balance by state statute. “I think, overall, you are sitting pretty well right now,” finalized audit for 2012-2013. Jim Connell, school superintendent, Willger said. Don Peterson, high school principal, rereviewed the budget before the board passed it on a unanimous vote. “It is ported to the board that the premiere of pretty straightforward; it is a balanced the school’s online student newspaper is budget,” Connell stated. The total levy official. Dubbed the Laker Way News, the was set at $3,861,012, with the levy rate at publication is produced by Lori Sumner’s
high school journalism class. “The paper is entirely written, edited and produced by students,” said Peterson. Laker Way News can be found online at sllakers.com. After several months of discussion and planning, the school’s hope to renovate the city of Shell Lake’s TipTown baseball field is slated for the spring/summer of 2014. The Shell Lake City Council passed the resolution earlier this month to help fund the school’s project to no more than $2,000. Renovations to the field include moving in the outfield fence and repairing the dugouts. Tim Ullom, district maintenance supervisor, reported to the board that the school’s roof project has been completed. The only remaining parts of school projects are a quarter section of wall panels on the south gym wall that will be finished in
the next few weeks. After the roof project was complete, an independent inspector gave the school’s roof a rating of 10, which is the best possible rate. “Everything went very well. There was only one minor spot of water damage … that is pretty good,” Ullom observed. Dannette Hopke, high school guidance counselor, presented four student postsecondary applications for board approval. All four students are seniors. Two of three are currently attending the University of Wisconsin – Barron County, and the fourth will attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College for the spring semester. The board signed the applications with the understanding that the credits would be contingent upon achieving a passing grade in the class.
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More people should be aware I would like to see a weekly report from the Washburn County sheriff and the local police chief of the actions taken by their departments. Having the public aware of things gives many extra eyes in the community. Car theft - include make, model, year, plate number; domestic - you might save a life; breaking and entering; vandalism - many
Wisconsin campuses are dealing with a new form of smoking: e-cigarettes
cabins or summer homes, how many by Shamane Mills homes are left unlocked? Thinking of the, Wisconsin Public Radio “We’ve always done it” attitude, maybe STATEWIDE – Campuses around Wispeople would be more aware and lock consin aren’t quite sure how to deal with cars, homes, etc. e-cigarettes, a relatively new product that more young people are trying and using Chris Ottosen in place of traditional cigarettes. Shell Lake In 2010, University of Wisconsin - Stout officials banned tobacco but not e-cigarettes. “Even if we had decided to pursue something, it would be held in abeyance What is the Tea Party today? What until students had their say in April,” started as a deep feeling of outrage of said Doug Mell, the communications dithe government’s bailing out Wall Street rector at UW-Stout, who also chairs a cambanks and a fear of losing individual free- pus committee on tobacco-free policies. dom has degenerated into a destructive “We’re pretty much in limbo on this issue disregard for majority rule, constructive right now.” E-cigarettes are banned at University of dialog and the welfare of our nation’s citizens. The shutdown and threat of debt de- Wisconsin - River Falls. The campus was fault has done genuine harm to individual declared tobacco-free in July. Blake Fry, Americans, our economy and our reputa- special assistant to the chancellor, said the decision to ban e-cigarettes was inflution in the world. We should start asking, “Is CDuffy’s enced in part by the lack of data on longunreasonable arrogance grounds for him to resign?”
Grounds for resignation? What did we learn from Congressman Duffy’s and the Tea Party’s holding the welfare of our nation hostage to irrational demands? More importantly to our future. What did Duffy learn? He is the one that we sent to Washington to enact laws, preserve our democracy and guard our respect in the world. Duffy needs to go back to basics. Start with reading the dictionary. “Reasonable: Capable of reasoning, rational – governed by or in accordance with reason or sound judgment – within the bounds of common sense – not excessive or extreme, fair, moderate.” “Arrogance: Overly convinced of one’s own importance, overbearingly proud.”
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Local officials resistant to losing ability to regulate sand mining by Rich Kremer Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE – Local officials are responding to a bill that would largely take away their ability to regulate frac sand mining. It’s unclear whether existing town ordinances could be challenged in court if the bill eventually passes. Unzoned counties, towns and villages have been regulating aspects of frac sand mining – hours of operation, road damage and even groundwater monitoring. A Republican-sponsored bill would take that power away. Rick Stadelman is the director of the Wisconsin Towns Association. He says this bill would also reverse a state Supreme Court decision that affirmed the right of unzoned governments to regulate sand mines. “By overturning the Zwiefelhofer case, at least as far as nonmetallic mining, it’s a loss of local control that the Supreme Court validated just last year.”
Perhaps a bigger question is whether this bill would void local mining ordinances already in place. Stadelman says it may. “Any agreement that was based on a licensing ordinance, they could come in and argue that those agreements need to be reopened,“ Stadelman said, ”at least because they didn’t have authority to require the license any longer.” The Town of Howard in Chippewa County passed an ordinance that is used as a model by other local governments across the state. Town board Chair Vernon Schindler expects all local oversight to disappear. “It’s a bunch of humbug. I mean, we went through a lot of work to get what we got, and we feel it was as good as we could get, we know that.” The controversial bill is currently circulating for co-sponsors. A committee hearing is scheduled for next Thursday, Oct. 24.
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term health effects of inhaling nicotine vapor from the battery-operated device. “We really don’t know what’s in the vapor,” said Fry. “There’s a lot of disagreement as to what’s contained in there.” Fry said the ban was also based on ecigarettes being misleadingly marketed as “a cessation tool” for smokers, and that students were using them for smoking marijuana. Students initiated the smoking bans at both universities. UW-Stout’s Doug Mell said compliance is getting better. “Do we have people who still choose to use tobacco products on campus in violation of policy? Sure we do. But over the years we’ve seen compliance increase,” he said. In Wisconsin, 16 colleges and universities have smoke-free policies, both indoors and out, according to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation.
Republican Ribble defends vote to end shutdown
by Mike Simonson Wisconsin Public Radio WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble, the only Republican in the Wisconsin congressional delegation to vote with Democrats to reopen the federal government and avoid default, is getting some political pushback for his position, but Ribble said calls from his constituents are running 4-to-1 in favor of his vote. Ribble said he wasn’t voting with the Democrats per se. “When I look at issues of finance, I separate them from a Republican idea or a Democratic idea. I just look at the math,” he said. “And for me, this is a financial and mathematical decision. I made the best decision I could based on the mathematics in front of me.” Fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy voted against the continuing resolution. He said the Affordable Care Act needed to end, and the budget should be balanced. He said Republicans had offered compromises. “First, fully funding of the government but defunding of ObamaCare. I didn’t really think that was going to be successful. I didn’t think that (the) president would defund his signature legislation, although I’d like it to be defunded,” he said. Duffy doesn’t fault Ribble for his vote, but some special interest groups like Americans for Limited Government do. The group’s spokesman, Rick Manning, said they think Ribble’s vote was a mistake. “When (Ribble) was elected, there were high hopes that he would be that kind of
Rep. Reid Ribble congressman. And he still can be that kind of congressman. When somebody messes up, if you don’t tell them that it was a mistake, then they won’t know,” he said. Ribble said he’s not afraid of a primary challenge next year because of his vote. “I don’t really live in fear regarding a primary challenge or general election challenge,” he said. “I just don’t choose to live in that realm. Fear causes a person to be unable to lead.” Ribble said he doubts Democrats and Republicans will do this dance at the edge of a cliff next year. He said both sides want more economic stability.
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Members celebrate Cooperative Month
SPOONER — October is Cooperative Month, and nearly 700 members and guests celebrated at Barron Electric Cooperative’s capital credit event in Spooner. Sue Adams, director of the Washburn County Food Pantry said, “Our food pantry collected over 500 food items. We appreciate the generosity of the members and guests, as well as the opportunity to participate in this event.” Badger State Recovery collected nearly 500 pounds of paper for shredding. Spooner Health Systems provided free blood pressure checks, while the Washburn County Extension Office brought homegrown grapes to sample. Regional Hospice, Spooner Fire District and Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter provided information about their programs. Barron Electrics General Manager Dallas Sloan said, “One of the cooperative principles highlights members economic participation. Barron Electric retired more than $650,000 to over 10,200 current and former members.”
Checks will be mailed during the month of October to those who were unable to attend this event.
About capital credits After Barron Electric Cooperative’s expenses are paid each year, the remaining revenue, (referred to as margins), if any, are margins that belong to members on the lines and receiving service during the period the margins were earned. Those margins are credited to each member’s account as capital paid in, thus the term capital credits for margins earned. Capital credits are usually paid back or retired after 20 years or when the financial condition of the cooperative permits. — from Barron Electric
Customer service representative Deidra Meyer gives a capital credit check to Marcia Hestad. — Photo submitted
Celebrate Halloween week at the Shell Lake Public Library Oct. 28-31 SHELL LAKE — Shell Lake Library will be celebrating Halloween week with a different craft project and treat every day, Oct. 28-31, from 3:30-5 p.m. Monday the
project is Lollipop Spider, Tuesday, Ghost Windsock; Wednesday, Candy Witch Hand and Thursday, Trick-or-Treating. Come to the library Monday-Thursday
and you can enter to win a Tote O’ Terror. There will be four bags raffled, one in each of the following age groups: Under 8, 8-12, 13-18, and over 18. The raffle will
take place on Friday, Nov. 1. One entry per person, per day. — from SLPL
Area news at a glance BURNETT COUNTY — In the earlymorning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 8, law enforcement officers eradicated a large-scale marijuana grow located on public lands in the Town of Anderson after being alerted to its presence by hunters. This area is located south of the village of Grantsburg. The grow site included an extensive water supply and irrigation system as well as a campsite for the individuals that were tending the grow. Evaluation of the scene indicates that the grow site had been active for some time, but had been recently abandoned. No suspects were located at or near the scene. A total of 3,282 marijuana plants were seized during the operation. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• BARRON — Investigators are looking for clues to help find the person(s) who wrote a bomb threat Friday morning, Oct.
Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners Oct. 15 - $30 Jim Glick/Katie Conley, Edina, Minn. Oct. 16 - $30 Shelly Beardsley, Edina, Minn. Oct. 17 - $30 Lillian Ullom, Shell Lake Oct. 18 - $30 Bruce Greene, Shell Lake
Jacobson Advanced Eye Care Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio
Temps & levels
Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2012 High Low Precip. Oct. 14 48 40 .02” rain Oct. 15 52 28 Oct. 16 59 35 Oct. 17 65 42 .02” rain Oct. 18 60 43 .05” rain Oct. 19 51 42 .14” rain Oct. 20 51 29 .01” rain 2013 High Low Precip. Oct. 14 57 32 Oct. 15 56 38 1.10” rain Oct. 16 53 42 .32” rain Oct. 17 47 33 Oct. 18 52 35 .28” rain Oct. 19 52 36 trace rain Oct. 20 43 27 .15” rain The killing frost for the area was Oct. 20. Lake level Monday, Oct. 22, 2012: 1,216.59’ MSL Monday, Oct. 21, 2013: 1,216.76’ MSL
11, at Barron High School, which resulted in the evacuation of that building and a lockdown of all other school buildings in the city. According to a prearranged evacuation plan, students went to nearby First United Methodist Church while police searched the building. After about 2-1/2 hours the school was ruled safe and students returned to the building and school remained in session until the end of the day. — from the Barron News-Shield ••• BARRON — Barron County prosecutors have seized $10,000 cash from the defendant in a felony drug case who has
been missing since early June, Barron County Circuit Court documents said. Ross D. Wilson, 49, whose most recent address was Shell Lake, skipped a June 12 court appearance in connection with the case and there was been a warrant for his arrest since that crime, according to court records. In a complaint filed in March, Wilson was charged with selling nearly 4 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential police informant, who bought the drug with $350 in prerecorded cash in a transaction in Rice Lake. Wilson posted $10,000 cash bond on March 18 and his last court appearance was a preliminary
Register Memories 1953 - 60 years ago
• Avis Nordin was the new receptionist and office worker at the newly expanded Shell Lake hospital. • Births at Shell Lake hospital that were announced included Dale Lynn to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schlapper, Shell Lake; Luella Jane to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rapley, Shell Lake; Linda Jean to Mr. and Mrs. Del Buchmann, Springbrook; and Susan Elizabeth to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Zimmer, Spooner. • Pete Hubin and Mary Dougherty were the winners of the Spooner Chamber of Commerce award for outstanding 4-H work. They received their honor at the annual Achievement Day program. Pete received a calf and Mary a set of luggage. • A hearing was being held to determine if the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha crossing at CTH D at Sarona was dangerous to human life and would require improved protection.
1963 - 50 years ago
• Mrs. Hattie Wigchers called the Register newspaper office to report that she and Mrs. Bob Livingston saw a nearly pure white robin in their yard. • Over 100 parents and teachers attended the first PTA meeting of the fall. The PTA Honor Pennant went to Mrs. Poquette’s kindergarten classroom, which had 19 parents represented at the meeting. Second was Mrs. Penning’s junior high class with 15; and third was Mr. Koel’s room with 13 parents attending. • A full-size 2-cell Eveready Flashlight was 9 cents at Evans Drug in Shell Lake. • Paul Spexet moved his house from Barronett to the shores of Shell Lake. He planned to move in as soon as remodeling was completed.
1973 - 40 years ago
• Longtime school employee Everett Rounce indicated to school officials that he planned to retire as of Jan. 1, 1974. Ev had been an employee of the school district for many years starting as a bus driver in 1935 and in later years as a mechanic and transportation supervisor.
hearing in April, court documents said. On Oct. 9, prosecutors obtained court permission to seize the bond money, according the court records. — from the Barron News-Shield ••• RICE LAKE — A fire that spread from a van to a nearby house in Rice Lake caused a total of about $20,000 worth of damage Wednesday, Oct. 9. People inside the house on South Wisconsin Avenue exited safety and the cause of the fire is under investigation. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype •••
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• Twelve-year-old Devin Nordin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Nordin, Shell Lake, caught a 15-pound, 7-1/2-ounce northern and a 3-pound, 8-ounce walleye while fishing from a boat on Shell Lake. • Gregory Odden, Shell Lake, joined the junior membership ranks of HolsteinFriesian Association of America. • Local Webelos earning their Outdoorsman and Forester Badges by participating in a campout at the Markgrens deer camp were Eddie McGraw, Jeff Markgren, Matt Livingston, Steve Ostwald, Wayne Brzezinski, Mark Krueger, Lance Reed, Jon Albright and Danny Fenton.
1983 - 30 years ago
• Four-year-old Joshua Erwin, son or Mr. and Mrs. Robert Erwin, rural Shell Lake, suffered a fractured pelvis when the front wheel of a pickup truck ran over him in the yard of the Erwin home. The boy was in the truck while his father was working on it when the truck started to roll. He jumped out and fell under the wheel. His father took him to Spooner Community Memorial Hospital. • The Shell Lake High School football team closed out its season with a 21-0 victory at Clear Lake. Seniors for the team were Darrel Crosby, Tim Ross, Butch Erickson, Dan Slater, Don Taylor, Rick Studt, Paul Stariha, Bob Neuman, Dave Thomas, Mark Melton and Scott Taubman. • Kelly Lundeen and Billy Jo Levy were named Shell Lake Elementary School’s Good Citizens. • In its first semester of offerings, the Community Education program at Shell Lake proved its potential in the area with 336 students taking 20 courses. Planning for the next semester, 40 courses would be offered, including 28 for adults. As community education coordinator to WITC, Hubert Smith provided his expertise in getting the program started in Shell Lake.
1993 - 20 years ago
• Students of the Month at Shell Lake were Jennifer Sandstrom, seventh grade; Trisha Williams, eighth grade; Jeff Naglosky, freshman; Brian Schilling, sopho-
more; Tanner Hall, junior; and Kristine Cardwell, senior. • Shell Lake High School math/computer instructor Rodger Studt was chosen as the Shell Lake School District’s employee of the month. A comment on his nomination said, “As a parent, Mr. Studt is the type of teacher I always wanted my children to have. He is always positive, fair and treats others with respect. Rodger is a great role model for our students and staff.” • The Fifth Avenue Bar, the former Klopp’s Fifth Avenue Bar, on Main Street in Shell Lake, changed hands. Bob and Renee Klobertanz from Shell Lake were managing the bar purchased from Andy and Darcie Klopp. The bar had been in the Klopp family for about 28 years. • Members of the Shell Lake seventh-grade volleyball team were Anna Cardwell, Meghan Pesko, Sarah Parker, DeeAnn Rutledge, Tania Smith, Barb Klinger, Kerry Albee, Becky Ullom, Sarah Dahlstrom, Kelly Benzer, Holly Harrington, Denise Rutledge, Paula Wisner, Shannon Dezek, Heidi Anderson and Melissa Anderson. Their coach was Joan Carlson.
2003 - 10 years ago
• Rob Aderman and Tiffany Spears earned all-conference honors in cross country at the Small Lakeland Conference meet. Paula Burton earned all-conference honors for the middle school. • Chosen to represent Shell Lake as part of the Lakeland Conference Middle School Honors band and choir were Evan Fox, Amanda Pearson, Aurora Pollei, Kayla Hillman, Annie Dunham, Jenna Dosch, Michelle Simpson, Chris Jensen and Marissa Bergmann. • FFA members participating in the soil judging were Ben Kunselman, Alex Mentele, Randy Kidder, Dan Peterson, Cailen Rock, Keith Mechtel, Josh Hill, Tyler Bassett and Mel Bryan. • Haylee Hall of the Shell Lake FFA Chapter was selected as one of a small group of young people nationwide to perform at the national FFA Convention.
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Thursday, Oct. 24 • First Year Parenting class, 5-8:30 p.m., Spooner Annex Building, UW-Extension conference room. Call Deb Meyer at 715-635-4444 or deb.meyer@ces.uwex.edu. • The Shell Lake American Legion meeting, 6:30 p.m., Friendship Commons. • Shell Lake VFW meeting, 7 p.m., Friendship Commons. Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25 & 26 • Haunted Schoolhouse, Shell Lake Arts Center, 6-8 p.m. less scary; 8-10 p.m. scary. Friday, Oct. 25 • Washburn County Genealogical Society meeting, 1:30 p.m., city hall meeting room, library building, 501 1st St., Shell Lake. Program is Halloween Genealogy Story. The public is welcome to attend. • Royal Fall Fest Miss Shell Lake fundraiser, 3-8 p.m., Shell Lake Primary School, games, food, photos and music. Bring a food pantry donation. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday, Oct. 26 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted. • Shell Lake FFA corn maze and hayride, 2-8 p.m., at Bryan and Keri Jensen residence, just off Hilltop Road, one-fourth mile west of Hwy. 63. • Wisconsin children’s author Joanne Linden will talk about her new picture book “Fiddleheads to Fir Trees” at Northwind Book and Fiber in Spooner from 1-2 p.m. • Kids Halloween party at the Barronett Community Center, 2-4 p.m. All children are welcome and are encouraged to wear a costume. There will be all kinds of games, food and prizes. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tuesday, Oct. 29 • Speaker Tasha Hagberg will answer questions on the Affordable Health Care Act in the Shell Lake City Hall chambers, 7:30-9 p.m. For more information, call 715-4687014. Wednesday, Oct. 30 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.
November
Friday, Nov. 1 • Spooner Women’s Club meeting at 1 p.m. at the DNR conference room. Bill Holden will speak on Ruby’s Pantry and other resources. Bring mittens for school kids. Visitors, please call Pat at 715-865-2250 for more information. Saturday, Nov. 2 • Crochet a Tunisian throw, 1-4 p.m., Northwind Book & Fiber, downtown Spooner, 715-635-6811 or northwindbook.com. • Barronett Lutheran’s Scandinavian smorgasbord, 1 p.m., at the Barronett Community Center. • Scandinavian Ole and Lena lutefisk and meatball dinner, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 2502 23rd Ave., Rice Lake. Tuesday, Nov. 5 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m. at the lodge. Wednesday, Nov. 6 • Washburn County HCE meeting, 9:30 a.m., UW-Extension meeting room. • Unit on Aging, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center. • Free soup and sandwiches, Church of the Nazarene, Spooner, 5:30 p.m. Call 715-635-3496 to confirm. All welcome. Donations accepted. Thursday, Nov. 7 • Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Call 715-520-7999.
• Northwest Wisconsin Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1 p.m., lower level at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Shell Lake. • Free community meal, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 409 Summit, Spooner, 4-6 p.m. All welcome. Donations accepted. Friday-Sunday, Nov. 8-10 • “The Odd Couple” at the Erika Quam Theatre, Shell Lake. For reservations, call 715-468-4387 or visit titw.org. Saturday, Nov. 9 • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Tickets 9 a.m. Distribution 9:30 a.m. Volunteers needed. Contact 715-635-9309, 715-4684017 or 715-222-4410. • Shell Lake PTA carnival, 4-7 p.m., 3-12 building. Tuesday, Nov. 12 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted. • The board of directors for the Railroad Memories Museum meeting, 1 p.m., Spooner City Hall. All volunteers welcome. Thursday, Nov. 14 • The Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center. Friday-Sunday, Nov. 15-17 • “The Odd Couple” at the Erika Quam Theatre, Shell Lake. For reservations, call 715-468-4387 or visit titw.org. Monday, Nov. 18 • Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner. • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group, 5 p.m. group activity, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6-7 p.m. meeting, Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 715-635-4669. Tuesday, Nov. 19 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m., at the lodge. Wednesday, Nov. 20 • Games and activities, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center. • Shell Lake Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 5 p.m., at the library. The public is welcome. Thursday, Nov. 21 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available. Saturday, Nov. 23 • Chicog Fire Department annual hunters feed, turkey and ham and all the trimmings, 5-8 p.m., Chicog Town Hall, 10 miles west of Minong on Hwy. 77. • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted. Wednesday, Nov. 27 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner. Saturday, Nov. 30 • Recycle plastic bags, making them into holiday crocheted snowflakes, perfect for hanging outdoors, 1-4 p.m., Northwind Book & Fiber, downtown Spooner, 715635-6811 or northwindbook.com.
December
Wednesday, Dec. 4 • Washburn County HCE holiday luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 • Santa’s visit, Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 9 a.m.-noon.
St. Francis students at Wolf Ridge Evelyn Paffel walks the single line 30 feet above the ground on the rope course. The single line is one of the most challenging events on the course, and some students are unwilling to try. With the encouragement of Father Andy Ricci and friends, Paffel not only tried, she succeeded.
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St. Francis de Sales School goes up to Wolf Ridge every year. One year they go up in the fall and the next year they go in the middle of the winter. The students and chaperones are shown (L to R) back row: Adam Buchman, Cindy Blonk, Aimee Paffel, Tyler Griffith, John Hoellen, Spencer Blonk, Miguel Barrett, Janet Medley and Robert Hoellen. Front: AJ Buchman, John Nauertz, Laura Medley, Evelyn Paffel and Alexander Heino.
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Introducing a low-cost spay/neuter initiative
SHELL LAKE — In January 2014, Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Shell Lake, will introduce a low-cost spay/neuter initiative in an effort to reduce the number of kittens being born in Washburn County. This initiative is dedicated to a cat that was born outdoors but was fortunate to find a loving home. Though Winston recently passed away, at the age of 14, his memory will live on through this project. The Winston Project is a communitybased endeavor, designed to help citizens in Washburn County spay and neuter cats. It is a nonrestrictive program that does not limit the number of cats eligible for sterilization and does not require income qualifications. The Best Friends Animal Society, in Utah, bestfriends.com, agrees that this type of community-based program is the solution to an ever-growing cat overpopulation problem, and progressive counties in Wisconsin such as Pierce, Lincoln and Clark are already engaging in such programs. Just as it takes a community to raise a child, it will take a community to solve this problem. Dedicated volunteers are needed to solicit funding, transport cats, coordinate surgeries and maintain accurate records. They also need a compassionate and generous community to support and keep The Winston Project afloat and ongoing.
Deer rifle sight-in to available in Spooner SPOONER — The Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club in Spooner will again be offering free deer rifle sight-in services to the public. Hours for the sight-in will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16 and 17, then again Wednesday - Friday, Nov. 20-22. All shooters are to report to the 100-yard firing area. Nothing longer than 100-yard shooting will be available. There will be range personnel present to oversee safety and provide assistance to shooters. There will also be a gunsmith on-site all five days. The club has 12, 100yard firing positions with eight of them
under roof. All targets will be provided as well as spotting scopes, earplugs and sandbags. There will be hot coffee near the firing stations and a warming barrel to warm your tootsies. The pistol range will be used to assist extra shooters who need to sight in at closer range. Club memberships will also be taken and anyone joining at this time will have their dues going toward 2014. The range is located at the corner of Mann Road and CTH A, just north of Spooner. For more info, contact Debb Ohl, 715-635-7340. — from IRPC
HCE meeting held Billie LaBombard and Marlene Jacker, president of the local Home and Community Education group, hold up traditional African dresses LaBombard brought back from one of her mission trips to Africa. LaBombard shared stories, photos and treasures from her many mission travels across the globe at the annual Home and Community Education group northwestern district meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spooner. — Photo by Danielle Moe
At the present time, many pieces of the community wheel are in place. A threeyear plan has been created and will begin as a one-year pilot. Two veterinarian clinics, Northern Lakes Veterinary Clinic of Shell Lake and Creatures Great and Small of Spooner, have agreed to support this initiative and will provide the necessary rabies and distemper vaccinations required. In preparing for a January kickoff, if you are interested in joining this important endeavor, please call 715-468-7727 and refer to The Winston Project. — from Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary
WITC’s Kim Olson receives ACCT award
Discover UW-BC open houses to be held Kim Olson, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College’s executive assistant to the president and the board, was honored Friday, Oct. 4, with the Association of Community College Trustees 2013 Professional Board Staff Member Award. This award is presented to a board staff member in recognition of exemplary service to a board. The ACCT Association Awards were announced during the ACCT Awards Gala at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Olson was joined onstage by Jean Torgeson, North Iowa Area Community College Chair (center) and J. Noah Brown, ACCT president and CEO. — Photo submitted
Pizza party at the library SHELL LAKE — Students in grades 6-12 are invited to a pizza party at the Shell Lake Library on Thursday, Oct. 24, after early release from school. Students will enjoy pizza, fruit and drink, play Wii games, board games and/ or card games. Students may ride the bus
to the library if they have permission. The program will end about 3 p.m. AODA committee of Washburn County and the Shell Lake Public Library sponsor the early release pizza parties to provide students with a safe, alcohol-and-drugfree activity. — from SLPL
RICE LAKE — Two Discover UW-BC open house events will be held at UWBarron County for high school juniors, seniors and their parents. The first Discover UW-BC is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 29, with an optional campus tour beginning at 6:15 p.m. followed by the program at 7 p.m. The next open house will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, with an optional campus tour scheduled at 4 p.m. followed by the program at 4:30 p.m.
The program will inform participants about UW-BC’s low tuition (and save over $8,000/year if you live at home), admissions and financial aid, meet faculty and staff, find out about transferring to a four-year institution, visit with current students, and learn about opportunities for student life and activities. To register for either event, call UW-BC Student Services at 715-234-8024 and press 1 or email uwbcinfo@uwc.edu. — from UWBC
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Kidstime/Parentime to have pumpkin party SPOONER — The fun begins at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, when Lakeland Family Resource Center hosts a pumpkin party and potluck during Kidstime/
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Assembly passes $100 million tax cut by Breann Schossow Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE – A $100 million tax cut proposed by Gov. Scott Walker easily passed the state Assembly on Thursday, Oct. 17. The bill was introduced by the governor last week and, within days, was passed by both the Assembly and Senate. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the measure proves Republicans are committed to returning money to taxpayers. “Making tough choices early on allows us to make easier choices as we move forward, and that means that the good budgeting decisions we have made are resulting in dividends for Wisconsin,” he said. During debate, both parties went back
and forth criticizing each other about past tax increases. Democrats said the measure, which would give the average homeowner $33 over two years, doesn’t do much. Democratic Rep. Melissa Sargent called the legislation an insult to the citizens of Wisconsin and said lawmakers need to do more. “Serious tax policy reform takes longer than a week. What we’re doing here is not serious tax policy reform,” he said. Democrats also say the bill is a political ploy by Republicans meant to distract people from Mary Burke’s announcement that she was running for governor. The bill now heads to Walker’s desk. He released a statement after the bill’s passage, saying he will quickly sign it.
Allied Waste/Republic Services recently recognized the city of Shell Lake for their recycling efforts over the last 12 months utilizing the single-sort recycling program. On average each resident generated 290 pounds of recycling during this time frame. Lynn Struzan, Allied Waste/ Republic Services representative, left, presents the award to Shell Lake Mayor Sally Peterson. — Photo submitted
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by Diane Dryden Register staff writer SPOONER — Sid Zacharias lives for horses. So does his older brother, Zeke. In fact, the entire family joins in the country lifestyle with their horses, burros, chickens, goats, etc., and lots of rolling acres east of Spooner off of Hwy. 70. Levi, the only one of the Zacharias’ sons not into horses, has become the grounds man for the family property, called the Rockin’ Z Ranch, while pursuing his love of computers and facts and figures. There are two daughters, both of whom love horses and each, in their own way, had a miracle involved with their mounts. Kaylene had a horse, an old mare, and her desire was to have a foal out of her if it wasn’t too late. The veterinarian said the horse was way too old, but he’d try a shot that might enable her to breed once more and possibly settle with a foal. The vet checked the horse and the family watched, but there would be no foal for this longbodied mare. They decided to try one last time and took her to a breeder. Two days after she was bred, a beautiful little buckskin by the name of Cowboy was born to her. Breeder Dori LaVan joked that was the quickest pregnancy she had ever seen, just two days total from breeding to delivery. The horse never looked pregnant even to professionals, but she was, and Kaylene had her miracle horse. Brother Sid makes his living as a successful horse trainer. He travels to various states and buys rescue horses that are untrained, inexperienced and unwanted. Sid buys ones he thinks have promise, takes them home and works with them, and then four months later he takes the horse to auction, now gentled and a willing companion. Not only is the bidding a part of the auction day, but trainers get to demonstrate how they’re taken an unwanted horse and turned it around into a willing, working companion through contests like, halter, freestyle, pleasure, trail and farrier/vet. These are called the Trainer’s Challenge, and each of these contests comes with ribbons and cash for the winner. Then there’s the biggest payoff at the auction for adoption, the grand champion often going for $4,500. This is the fourth time Sid’s gotten a horse from the Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation, and each time he’s done very well with the end result. Local buyers are realizing what natural talent he has with horses,
These are the ribbons for every training contest Sid Zacharias and Cash won on auction day.
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Wearing his grand champion ribbon, 5-year-old Cash snuggles next to his best friend and companion, Hannah Zacharias. — Photos by Diane Dryden and it’s not uncommon for a prospective buyer or client to drop by the Rockin’ Z to check out the horses in the barn. This year’s American Quarter Horse Association’s gelding that he purchased to train was named Cash. Cash is just a shortened version of his official registered name which he received by being a part of the officially bred and registered quarter horse membership association. And he was a beauty. The last sister, Hannah, had been hired by her brother to muck out the six stalls on their ranch where she’s seen plenty of horses come and go. She’d watched her brother train them and then sell them four months later, but Cash was different; they had bonded. It’s easy to see why, both horse and human are gentle and quiet by nature. At age 14, Hannah is comfortable around all animals. This
home-schooled girl did the only thing she knew to do about a problem, she prayed. She prayed all the time that somehow she could make Cash hers. Not only did she meet with resistance from her family because hay would cost them $85 to $100 a round bale, she had certain competition from two of Sid’s clients; they liked Cash, too. They liked everything about him, and they liked the work Sid had done with him. Cash would sit like a dog when asked, and he was so tame that Sid could snuggle next to him when they were both lying on the ground. It would be hopeless for Hannah to think that it would ever work, but despite the odds, she started the gentle drip, drip, drip of hints to the family. She would forgo her birthday and Christmas presents if they would help her buy the horse, she pleaded. She would contribute her egg money and all of her baby-sitting money to the cause. She was good at the hints, never whining, but they fell on deaf ears. This was a business, and Cash had been purchased to train and sell and there was no way they could keep this 5-year-old registered quarter horse. She understood, but she still prayed even though reality had set in that it would never happen. On auction day she accompanied her family to the University of Minnesota for the contests and ultimate sale. To placate her and to ease her disappointment, the family let her sign her name and write down the opening bid. This didn’t get her a bidding number, but was more of a courtesy for the trainer’s family to get things started. She wrote down a starting bid of $1,000. Soon the bidding reached $2,000 for this amazing horse that had been trained so well, and then the final bid came in at $2,500. Now the horse was way out of the realm of possibility for Hannah to ever buy it, or even see him again. Being a practical girl, she accepted her fate and was helping the family pack up to go home, when there was an announcement that the buyer of Cash wanted to give this superb horse to Hannah. The buyer wanted to give her the high bid gift that was worth so much more to Hannah in love alone. The audience was in tears and Hannah was in shock and just stood mesmerized for a while trying desperately for the news to sink in. “I could hardly believe that God answered my prayer,” she said. “This was the horse that loved to be cuddled and loved, and now he was mine. Someone just gave him to me.” If that wasn’t enough for a miracle, the next week another one of Sid’s clients dropped off a check for $500 that was to go to the care and feeding of the steed. Hannah now takes some of her pay for cleaning stalls out in lessons from big brother, and she plans to have a long and happy relationship with this award-winning, gentle, originally unwanted horse that’s now hers thanks to the generosity of virtual strangers.
Hannah Zacharias’ older brother Sid gentled and trained Cash to be the ideal horse.
Family PEP night kicks off memory-making food, fun, music and activities SPOONER — The 2013-14 year of family events for the Spooner Area School District kicks off Thursday, Oct. 24, 5-7:30 p.m. with Family Play More, Eat Right, Power Down Night. This event is coordinated by Spooner Area School District staff and students in collaboration with Aurora Community Counseling, Spooner Police Department, UW-Extension Washburn County, Lakeland Kinship and Family Resource Center. It is sponsored through Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, 21st Century Community Learning Center and AmeriCorps grant funding. A family meal, served between 5-5:45 p.m., in the elementary school gym, jump-starts this fun-filled evening while displays on fitness, nutrition, wellness and safety
run the lobby area. Try-it stations showcasing harvested foods from the school gardens and Jody Eichhorst’s family and consumer education classes will start the dialog on healthy living and you. Brain breaks and movement games attract families beginning at 5:30 p.m. A special guest panel discussion, Addictions: Families Moving Forward, will share their story of recovery, wellness and relationships. Come play with special guest stars Duck for the Oyster. Kevin McMullin’s talented troupe shares stories and music that will have your hands clapping, feet tapping and smiles abounding from 6-7:30 p.m. in the gym. Door prize giveaways and a special Bingo game round
out this fall harvest fun night promising to rival any trick-or-treating you’ve done recently. Make memories to share for years ahead with your loved ones. Approximately four other events this school year will round out this series. Watch for upcoming Family Reading Night, Family Math Day, Family Science Night and Family Art Night. If you or your organization is interested in hearing more or helping to make this a great year of connecting, please contact Karen Collins, 715-6350243 or collinsk@spooner.k12.wi.us. — from SASD
Public hearings scheduled on DNR’s proposed deer regulation changes SHELL LAKE — The Hayward High School is one of 35 locations the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has selected to hold public hearings on proposed rule changes to deer management in Wisconsin. The public hearing in Hayward is the nearest location for area locals to learn more about and comment on rules the DNR is proposing to implement from the Deer Trustee Report. The hearings are to take place from Tuesday, Oct. 22, to Thursday, Oct. 31, with Hayward’s hearing to occur on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 6-8 p.m. The proposed changes the Wisconsin DNR is implementing affect tag and season regulations, deer management units and transitioning to call-in deer registration system. In addition, the DNR is proposing to start offer-
ing a voluntary statewide deer management assistance program. According to the DNR, the DMAP program objectives are to improve relationships between hunters, landowners and the DNR, allow for sustainable, longterm site-specific management of deer, other wildlife and their habitat, and to give site-specific management information to supplement existing information that can affect deer management decisions at deer-managementunit and state levels. DNR is also proposing to establish county-oriented deer management advisory committees that would be chaired by a local Conservation Congress representative and area stakeholders from the agricultural, forestry, tourism, city or village, transportation and tribal fields.
The official comment period on the proposed changes will run from Oct. 14-Nov. 8. Those that are unable to attend a public hearing during this time is encouraged to complete a survey and submit comments online at dnr. wi.gov by searching the keywords deer trustee report. Also available at this site are summaries of the action team proposals upon which the proposed rules are largely based, videos and other information on the implementation process to date. For more information contact Eric Lobner, DNR Deer Trustee Report implementation coordinator, 608-235-0860. — Danielle Moe with information from the Department of Natural Resources
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Area writers corner Golden days by Mary B. Olsen In my younger days I could imagine and long for that time of life when my alarm clock no longer sounded its alert and I would not have to hurry out of bed and face the demands of the world. Instead, I would touch the snooze button and begin my day whenever I felt like it, at my leisure. I think I have reached the golden years. I don’t even set the alarm clock. Habits of years are hard to break, so I still get up early. Retired, yes. Leisure, sometimes. As I travel with my generation, I notice that these days may not be exactly as anticipated for many of us. The reality is, tending to ourselves takes up most of our time. The golden years are what you make of them. Another kind of golden time occurs when people experience a life-threatening illness and recover or they narrowly escape death. They have been given a reprieve to wear like a crown of glory and the extra time is precious. This golden time is not to be measured in years, but in hours. This is the time to stop putting off your desires for tomorrow. Do the things you always wanted to do. Use the gift of those golden days wisely. Five or six years ago a movie came out called “The Bucket List,” starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Free-
man. It was about two gentlemen who were in a hospital facing serious illness. They made up a long list of goals, things they wanted to do before they kicked the bucket. They called it their “bucket list.” They fit a lifetime of experiences into their last days. They used those golden hours chasing their dreams that came true. My own list of goals is rather short. I have crossed off some of them, because I have done them, or I changed my mind about some of them. I no longer want to go on a safari. My idea was to photograph animals, since I am not a hunter. These days, tracking through the jungle is beyond me, physically. I can get blisters without the proper footwear. Suppose I started out and within a short time my feet gave out. I would have to be carried in an improvised litter. How embarrassing would that be! Or, I could be left behind. No, that’s no longer on my list. Also, I do not want to ride an elephant. I might take a very nice picture of a docile and calm elephant, with me standing far enough away so I can use the zoom lens. Riding a camel was on my list, too. Taking pictures of elephants and camels, this I may add to my bucket list. I am content with where I am. I am more interested in family relationships. Some things take time. I look ahead to seeing a new great-grandchild. I plan a new tulip bed, but if I cannot accomplish that, I will settle for a gladioli garden in May when the winter has passed.
My goals are down to only a few, and in the golden days of autumn I can be content to stay right here at home. One time my father told me the song “Autumn Leaves” meant more to him as he grew old. Especially the lyrics, “Since you went away the days grow long. And soon I’ll hear old winter’s song ...” I find the Johnny Mercer lyrics touching. Leaves have drifted by my window. The other song of autumn is that old standard, “September Song.” “... the days grow short when you reach September. When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame … the days dwindle down to a precious few. ...” Frank Sinatra did a recording of it. That was a long time ago. These are rather melancholy images, all these leaves falling when they are so beautiful. That’s what happens, and it goes on every year. It tells me another year is ending. I enjoy all the seasons but I think the autumn is the best our part of the country has to offer. I love the taste and smell of apples and pumpkins and homegrown potatoes and squash, and the costumed children on Halloween. Often, unpredictable weather has its own rewards. Many of the snowbirds miss these fleeting fall days. If their bucket lists urge them to go to a warmer climate they are welcome to it. At the top of my list is: Enjoy the autumn.
The new kid in town Although there are three new kids on the block in our town, technically only one is a kid. If you took a peek at the photo with this column you may have already guessed what I will be writing about. One day as Milt was returning to Frederic, driving the ambulance after doing a transport, next to him EMT Lonna was looking up items for sale via Facebook. She came across three pygmy goats for sale. Milt couldn’t wait to give the seller a call to find out more. Even though he failed to discuss this with me, he agreed to take all three females — a pair of adult twins and a kid. Our backyard has now become the playground for these new pets. While visiting, grandchildren Adalyn and Cole named the critters. The baby, because she is black, is named, you guessed it — Blackie. One of the adult goats has an overbite and looks like she is constantly smiling. Adalyn named her Smiley. Cole named the one with horns, Moosey. Milt has been occupied building not only a shelter for his new responsibilities, but he has also made climbing towers for them out of discarded pallets. While Milt is in the backyard with the goats, if they aren’t following
him around, they are sitting in his lap. I’ve warned him that if I ever come home and a goat is reclining in the family room with him, all four of them will be living in the backyard shelter. There are times that the goats will lie and watch us through the storm door as we watch TV. At times, if we don’t pay attention to them or if they want someone to come out and play, they bang their heads into the door until we respond. When friends hear that we now have pygmy goats, some ask if we are going to milk them and make soap. My reply is, “Nope.” They ask if we are going to make goat cheese. My reply is, “Nope.” I was even asked if I was going to shear them and spin the hair into fiber to knit with. Again, my reply was, “Nope.” There is no plan to increase the size of this herd. At this point the only purpose for having the goats other than to occupy Milt is that they are trimming the trees and keeping the backyard well fertilized. Oh, I guess I do feel important when the three of them come running across the yard to greet me with, “Ma-ah-ah-ah!”
Grandchildren Adalyn and Cole McGrane are shown with Grampy Johnson and his three goats. — Photo by Suzanne Johnson
Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson CenturyLink to connect teachers with technology by offering $40K in grants in Wisconsin
CE classes at UWBC to include felt hat, ballroom dance and refresher classes by Dave and Karen Goggin from the Eau Claire area, will meet in the commons ReFresh courses are a great way to reboot mathematics or English/writing skills in preparation for entering or returning to college or the workforce. ReFresh Math will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 5-9 p.m. in 204 Ritzinger Hall while ReFresh English/Writing will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 5-9 p.m. in 237 Ritzinger Hall. The class is free for adults returning to college, otherwise there is a fee. For more course information or to register and pay online go to barron.uwc.edu/ ce or call Samantha Heathman, UWBC continuing education department, 715234-8176, ext. 5403, or email samantha. heathman@uwc.edu. — from UWBC
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Friends of the Shell Lake Public Library to host Affordable Care Act speaker SHELL LAKE — Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Friends of Shell Lake Library will sponsor a speaker event that is free and open to the public. The event will be held in the Shell Lake City Hall council chambers, 501 1st St., Shell Lake, from 7:30-9 p.m. Tasha Hagberg, of Wisconsin CEP (Job Service), has completed intensive federal and state training and is certified to assist
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Over 100 years of Shell Lake history goes on sale by Diane Dryden Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — Maybe because no one’s taken a picture of Shell Lake’s Fifth Avenue each year for the past 100 years is why most of us can’t appreciate all the changes that have taken place. Changes from muddy streets with pigs and chickens in each city yard. There also was the train, dropping off passengers at the turn of the 20th century. All these changes led up to the neat and still progressive place Shell Lake is today. If we could go back and look at the town, say in 1924, we would have seen a bustling Main Street filled with shops that included five grocery stores, a livery, four hotels, an auditorium for parties and meetings and every
Andrea Hartwig, owner of Jean’s Antiques, and Jack Dahlstrom, from Dahlstroms Lakeside Market, stand behind one of the several original shopping carts from the 1924 Cash and Carry store.
From the air it’s easy to see how these three buildings in Shell Lake could easily become one. — Special photo
modern convenience available during that era. These were the years that the Lumberman’s Bank would reward a new saver with a certain amount of TNT, instead of the traditional toaster, for opening an account. In 1924, there would be a 21-foot-wide general store built by Oscar Dahlstrom, nestling next to the Lumberman’s Hotel on the corner of Fifth Avenue and First Street. The store was called the Economy Cash and Carry. In the store you could place your order for coal and wood or purchase general merchandise in addition to hardware and groceries. When son John returned from his service during World War II in 1946, he renamed the business Clover Farm Store. As the years progressed, many stores in town changed hands or simply went out of business. Dahlstroms grocery store even moved across the street and back again. Eventually the building next to the Clover Farm Store was purchased as an add-on to the original slip of the Cash and Carry store. This new addition had once been a mercantile store, referred to by locals as “the daylight store” because of its bank of displays and stained-glass windows facing south. Eventually the Lumberman’s Hotel burned down. The little shop that had nestled next to it for so many years had grown in size, not only taking over the mercantile shop next to it but eventually the barbershop which was next to the mercantile shop. Thanks to the owners, son John from 1945 to 1960 and then Oscar’s grandson, Jack Dahlstrom, the current owner, these changes came about. With each takeover the majority of the merchandise in the other stores was sold. Many of the display pieces were saved and stored in the basement of what is today Dahlstroms Lakeside Market. But time and tide wait for no man and Jack and his family have decided it’s time to clean house and sell all the items that have been resting quietly in the basement all these years, memories of times past. Hopefully, Saturday, Oct. 26, will be a beautiful fall day because that’s the day that Andrea Hartwig, owner of Jean’s Antiques, also on Fifth Avenue, will be opening her doors for the inspection and sale of the over 200 items that represent Shell Lake’s business past. Items include
meat slicers, coffee grinders and cheese slicers; all commercial grades. There will also be dozens of meat hooks and trays and four authentic IGA signs. There are a number of wooden boxes that held gunpowder or prunes as well as all five stained-glass windows that measure 109”x4’ each that were in the daylight store. Speaking of the mercantile store, there are paper crimpers that acted as early staplers, fabric-measuring devices, collectible tins, sewing needles and bobbins, knitting needles in their own case, and a thread display box with numerous metal drawers. If you’re looking for usable history, there are two butcher-block tables from the old meat store and even the historic pedestal sink that was used in the barbershop for so many years. There are over 200 items from the Dahlstroms basement and Hartwig is adding a 20-percent-off sale of all her silver, pottery and glassware along with lots of seasonal merchandise. As long as you’re in town, My Favorite Things will be bursting out of their walls with 10 percent off of absolutely everything in the store and lots of new cute holiday things, along with a table and a wall full of items at 50 percent off. Even if you have no intention of buying a thing, this would make for a pleasant Saturday activity from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. – reliving, through visual aids, Shell Lake’s hardworking and industrious past.
The “daylight store” is well-represented by commercial needles, thread and bobbin tins, as well as an original fabric measurer.
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Becoming famous SPOONER — If you lived in Spooner or were a visitor to the area between the years of 1946 and 1960, you probably would have heard of or seen Vern’s Bar, or more accurately, the Corner Tavern, on Walnut and River streets. This two-story building occupied the space since the early 1890s. During its life it had been a general store when it opened and a seedy strip club when it finally closed its doors in 1973 and was torn down. In 1983, the city of Spooner, along with the very capable Spooner Garden Club, created a public park in the space, which they named Centennial Park, celebrating 100 years of Spooner existence. The 27 years that Vern Johnson had the bar were the most popular thanks to the live wire he married named Aggie. The tavern appealed to railroad employees and locals who would play endless games of cards and dice and drink. Food was somewhat limited and what set this tavern apart from all the others that occupied this city was Aggie. Never known for her shyness, Aggie, who lived upstairs with her husband and daughter, Evelyn, would come down to work dressed to the nines, flowing red hair surrounding her cat eye glasses she loved. You could say that she was larger than life. Even if you never stepped foot in the bar you could see her occasionally as she tossed someone out for using bad language. It certainly set her and her tavern apart and contributed to her job security. Known for her flamboyant appearance, few people knew of the things she did without any fanfare at all. “If a man spent all of his money at the bar, Ma saw to it that his wife got that money back, and she bought shoes and clothes for kids too,” quoted Evelyn years ago. She covered her generous charity work with her outlandish dress and behavior. There was also a black Labrador named Laddie. He was Vern’s pedigreed dog and legend has it that patrons would give the dog nickels and he would go outside around the corner where Vern had added an ice-cream window along River Street. It’s said that he would put his front paws on the window ledge, drop the nickel and then get a small ice-cream cone. Granddaughter Mary Ann says she highly doubts the story, but it’s fun anyway. There was no doubt about it, Aggie was famous, and now you can be famous too, or nominate someone else for that honor.
The blank wall on this Walnut Street business in Spooner is where the iconic mural is to be placed. – Photos by Diane Dryden
This exact portrayal of the old Corner Tavern in Spooner will be painted in Ashland during the winter to be attached to the wall of the building that flanks the Centennial Park in Spooner in 2014. There is room for 14 people to be painted into the scene. Applications are at Spooner City Hall to be one of those people. Judy Lager, graduate of Spooner High School who married fellow Spooner graduate, Joe Powers, did what most young people did back in the day, they left for the Twin Cities where they established both their careers and their family. And like so many people who grew up in the area, they came back to retire. This time they found a place in Trego. But Judy is loyal as the day is long, and
Sue Lager Powers, a Spooner High School graduate, has spearheaded the drive to bring this mural to Spooner along with artist Sue Martinsen. it was her idea that maybe something could be done to honor Spooner’s past by honoring one of Spooner’s most interesting citizens, Aggie, the red-haired lady. A stained-glass artist and basically talented woman herself, Lager Powers had no experience going before multiple committees with her ideas. Eventually she generated excitement from the downtown Business Improvement District committee and the city itself and now things are in full swing to have Ashland’s famous
Red-haired and flamboyant, Aggie Johnson made Spooner famous during the 1950s and ‘60s when she and her husband, Vern, ran a tavern. mural painter, Sue Martinsen, recreate Vern and Aggie’s old Corner Tavern on the wall of the building that flanks Centennial Park to the west. The mural is approximately 16’x20’ and it will be painted on 4’x8’ sheets of marine-grade plywood in Ashland at Martinsen’s studio and it will be ready to be attached to the building in the spring or early summer. The mural will stretch from the public bathrooms to Walnut Street. Ed Chaney has already pledged to fund the hanging framework. Now comes the fun part. The mural has space for 10 people to be painted standing outside the building and there are places for four people available as though inside the building and seen through the window. Aggie will be standing in the doorway and so far it looks like Laddie will be posted outside the ice-cream window. If you, or someone you know, spent lots of time at the tavern, you can fill out an application to be one of the people in the painting. Outside spots will run more than the inside ones and all the information is available, along with the application, at Spooner City Hall beginning Monday, Nov. 4. The forms and photos need to be submitted by Sunday, Dec. 15, by mail or email and the photos will be chosen by the artist.
Spooner High School will present “The View From Sunset Towers”
“The View from Sunset Towers” will be presented at Spooner High School as the senior class play for the class of 2014. Performances in the high school auditorium will run Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. - Photo by Larry Samson SPOONER — The drama department at Spooner High School will present “The View from Sunset Towers” by Kent R. Brown as the senior class play for the class of 2014. Performances in the high school auditorium will run Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. Comprised of interwoven tales of love and courage, “The View from Sunset Towers” is a compelling journey through the memories and dreams of a fascinating ensemble of characters who are approaching or have arrived at their sunset years: Clarence, who challenges Elvis Presley to
one-arm push-up contests on the catwalks high above the sound stages of MGM; Sister Darlene, who as a child hides in the shadows late at night and peers into the souls of her neighbors; Doris and Sparky, who summon the courage to travel around the world instead of waiting submissively for their lives to end; Carolyn, the biker mom who completes high school so her college-graduate daughter will be proud of her; Charles, who is haunted by dreams that his company’s next downsizing effort will be aimed at him; Helen, the drive-through bank teller who falls into obsessive love with one of her customers;
and many other tales. “It’s a touching, sometimes funny, sometimes tragic play,” says Bob Thornley, the show’s director. “I was looking for something totally different that would challenge my talented cast and be a great crowd pleaser for our adult audiences. It’s always risky asking high school students to portray older characters, but asking your entire cast to do it in an ensemble format that requires them to be onstage through the entire show is a little crazy. Still, I knew that if we did it well, our audiences would enjoy it, and I’m pleased to say, the class of 2014 is rising to the chal-
lenge!” SHS students involved in the play are Gavin Anderson, Johnny Anderson, Christian Babich, Patrick Baker, Emma Curran, Sarah Dettle, Rachel Eytcheson, Caitlin Fielding, Allison Gosney, Levi Hansen, Taylor Johnson, Hannah Kaefer, Hannah Langhammer, Ashtin Markgren, Faith O’Donnell, Paige Osterhues, Savannah Quinn, Keith Richardson, Michelle Richardson, Willow Shell, Zachariah Shutt, Bryce Sohn, Derek Swan, Sara Taylor and Julie Trcka. — from SASD
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REGISTER by Larry Samson Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Lakers lost their last game of the season to the Lake Holcombe/Cornell Knights 21-34 on Friday, Oct. 18. The Knights were looking for their first win of the season, and Shell Lake was playing to stay out of the cellar of the Lakeland South Conference. The win for the Knights ensured they would not be on the bottom by themselves. For the second year, Shell Lake will not be playing in the playoffs. The Lakers two wins for the season came early in the season when they were healthy. Shell Lake beat Phillips 27-0 in their first game of the season and won their only conference game against Elmwood/Alma on Sept. 20. Injuries to several key players ended what looked like a promising season. On Friday night, the Knights took an early eight-point lead when they scored in two plays after the kickoff. Shell Lake came back when Sam Muska took it over
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End of a season
SPORTS
The senior football players were recognized at the Friday, Oct. 18, game. With the coaches children, they are shown (L to R): Brooke Lehnherr, Sam Livingston, Tanner Williams, Jesse Sibert, Andrew Larson, coach Mark Lehnherr with his son Brady, David Brereton, Curtis Parker and Beau Skluzacek. from the 2-yard line. The Knights put to-
gether a long drive and it was 7-16 at the end of the first quarter. David Brereton intercepted the ball on their own 5-yard line to stop the Knights. Shell Lake moved the ball downfield in an impressive drive. Muska was denied a touchdown inches from the goal line but took it over on the next play for his second touchdown. Shell Lake trailed 14-16. A Shell Lake fumble set up a Knight touchdown. Trailing by a touchdown, Tanner Wil.
liams intercepted on the 25-yard line, but Shell Lake fumbled the ball and Lake Holcombe recovered, setting up another touchdown. The Knights led 14-28. Shell Lake quarterback Dylan Sandwick connected to Curtis Parker and it was a 21-28 game. Late in the fourth quarter, the Knights scored putting the game away, winning 21-34.
Photos by Larry Samson
Sam Muska dives for the goal line. While denied a touchdown by inches, he punched it over on the next play.
James Crawford and Zach Melton tackle runCurtis Parker with a touchdown run after a ning back Richard Winchel of Lake Holcombe/ pass from quarterback Dylan Sandwick. Cornell.
The team managers for the Shell Lake football team were Isaac Hopke, Brady Lehnherr, Brooke Lehnherr and Rich Feeney. During the season, they ran water out to the players, carried equipment and kept a dry ball for the officials.
Beau Skluzacek lead blocks for Tanner Williams. This will be the last time these two graduating seniors will play on the gridiron for Shell Lake, as this was their last game of the season.
No. 32 Andrew Larson drives through the hole created by Beau Skluzacek and Jesse Sibert. Kurt and Paige Skluzacek pose with their three athletes, Beau, Jack and Noah at Parents Night Shell Lake lost 21-34 to a determined Lake Holcombe/Cornell team on Friday, Oct. 18. Friday, Oct. 18. They are rough and tumble farm boys who like to play football, wrestle and play baseball.
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SPORTS
Shell Lake competes in Lakeland Conference cross-country meet Lauren Osborn was the top runner for the Shell Lake girls team. She finished 25th with a time of 20:34.6.
Shell Lake girls 25 Lauren Osborn 20:34.6 39 Nicole Mikula 21:54.5 40 Alyssa Hodgett 21:56.1 42 Emma Thomas 22:02.5 55 Emma Crosby 24:47.9 57 Sabrina Skindzelewski 25:36.4 Shell Lake boys 27 Daniel Parish 21:11.2 50 Nathaniel Swan 23:36.6 59 Marty Anderson 24:17.1 Middle school girls 9 Julia Pokorny 11:03.0 10 Meredith Kevan 11:25.2 26 Emmery Nielsen 12:02.0 32 Brooke Lehnherr 12:13.2 44 Brittany Clark 12:46.2 53 Kora Falstad 13:18.0 75 Anna Klassa 16:46.7
Photos by Marty Seeger unless otherwise noted
Running as a freshman, Nicole Mikula was the second top runner for Shell Lake, finishing with a time of 21:54.5.
In the Middle School Division, Shell Lake had two runners who finished in the top 10. Meredith Kevan finished 10th with a time of 11:25.2 and Julia Pokorny finished ninth with a time of 11:03.0. — Photo submitted
Shell Lake 2013 cross-country team back row (L to R): Emma Crosby, coach Josiah Hodgett, Daniel Parish, coach Katrina Granzin and Alyssa Hodgett. Middle: Lauren Osborn, Emma Thomas, Keagan Blazer and Sabrina Skindzelewski. Front: Marty Anderson, Nicole Mikula and Nathaniel Swan. — Photo by Matthew Murray Photography
Running in the cold rain, Nathaniel Swan ran in the Lakeland Conference cross-country meet in Frederic on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Strong finish for Laker volleyball season by Larry Samson Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake varsity volleyball team finished up their season with a strong finish, beating Northwood 3-0 at Northwood on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and Prairie Farm 3-0 on Saturday, Oct. 19. At the Shell Lake tournament on Saturday, the team finished second behind the undefeated Ladysmith Lumberjacks. Shell Lake had the opportunity to beat Ladysmith, but they were not able to put the Lumberjacks
away when they had the lead. Shell Lake had to beat Boyceville in the final two games in the round-robin tournament and they did. Going into the playoffs, Shell Lake will play the No. 2 seeded Mercer Tigers on Thursday, Oct. 24, if they win their Tuesday, Oct. 22, game against Northwood. Shell Lake has beaten Northwood eight times this season. The final game of the regionals will be Saturday, Oct. 26, with the place and time to be decided. Mercer is a small town in northern Wisconsin near the Michigan border.
Seniors recognized
Senior Night for the Shell Lake volleyball team was Tuesday, Oct. 15. Graduating seniors are shown (L to R): Shania Pokorny, Colleen Knoop, Jen Connell, Katie Gronning and Carley Myers. — Photo by Larry Samson
Katie Gronning dives for the dig on this serve.
Colleen Knoop, Jen Connell and Sheri Clark lead the Lakers to the bench after their two-set sweep of Boyceville at the Shell Lake Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Lakers finished strong, losing only two games in the tournament. — Photos by Larry Samson
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RAILS
Spooner cross-country team competes in Heart O’North meet
Julie Bray leads the pack of Spooner runners followed by Katelyn Heino and Angel Grimm.
Daniel Pederson finished first at the Heart O’ North Conference meet in Barron held Tuesday, Oct. 15. He has finished first in every meet he has been in this year. His time was 16:35.4 in the 5K race.
Spooner girls 18 Sarah Dettle 18:34.1 22 Angel Grimm 18:44.4 24 Caitlin Fielding 18:47.4 33 Julie Bray 19:37.4 35 Katelyn Heino 19:59.1 37 Hannah Ford 20:06.3 40 Savannah Quinn 21:00.3
Spooner boys 1 Daniel Pederson 16:35.4 32 Alex MacDonell 20:32.7 40 Connor Seckora 21:31.0 44 William Otto 21:52.1 45 Tyler Revak 22:54.9
Spooner has a big win over Hayward by Larry Samson Register staff writer HAYWARD — The Spooner Rails football team took it to the Hayward Hurricanes beating them 46-14 on their field on Friday, Oct. 18. With the win, Spooner finishes 5-2 in the Heart O’ North Conference. Their conference losses came from 7-1 Bloomer and 6-1 Chetek/Weyerhaeuser. Spooner scored first with a short pass from Gavin Anderson to Tanner Vik to take a 6-0 lead. By the end of the first quarter, Spooner led 20-0 after a long drive capped off with a Desi Fielding 1-yard run and a 30-yard pass from Anderson to Matt Slaminski. In the second quarter, Anderson connected to Vik for a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass. By the end of the game, the Anderson - Vik combination added two more
Spooner golf team makes history MADISON — The Spooner Rails girls golf team made a little history last week when they made the trip to Madison for the Division 2 championships. “This was the first-ever team trip for the Rails and it was an absolute awesome experience for them,” stated golf coach James Anderson. “They gave a great effort, under some tough conditions,” praised their coach. In addition to frosty conditions on the first day and very rainy conditions on the
Division 2 results
Edgewood Fox Valley Lutheran The Prairie School Osseo-Fairchild Spooner Hayward
Spooner individuals
Dani DeWitt Larissa Schmock Hannah Gostonczik Annabelle Revak Rachel Johnson
touchdowns, one for 71 yards and another for 79 yards. Anderson had 386 yards passing, 11 completions on 15 attempts for six touchdowns. The Rails had 115 yards on the ground. Fielding had 41 yards followed by Slaminski with 30 yards, Jordan Melton with 27, Brett Gauger with 16 and Brandon Jepson with 15. The Rails defense held the Hurricanes to 135 yards on the ground and 79 yards in the air. Spooner is ranked No. 6 in the Division 4 Regional. They will play the number six Prescott Cardinals. The Cardinals are 4-3 in the Middle Border Conference. Prescott lost their last game of the season to Ellsworth 17-14. Spooner is the only Heart O’ North team in that regional. The game will be played in Prescott on Saturday, Oct. 26, with a 1 p.m. start time.
Spooner JV and C volleyball teams finish season
second, the team had the new experience of playing golf in front of lots of people. This might have been the greatest experience for the Rails, facing the first day and the No. 1 tee. Even though the girls may have been nervous, they represented themselves, their families and their school very well and gave an outstanding effort. “We all can all be very proud of them. Thanks for a great season,” said their coach. — with submitted information
Round 1
332 352 372 380 396 414
Round 2
349 681 350 702 359 731 372 752 394 790 381 795
Total
95 93 106 102 113
94 99 95 106 109
189 (20th) 192 (22nd) 201 (28th) 208 (33rd) 222 (36th)
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Sarah Dettle was the top female runner for Spooner. She finished 18th with a time 18.34.1. — Photos by Anne Pederson
Varsity facing regionals CUMBERLAND — Spooner’s JV and C teams finished their volleyball season at a quad on Tuesday, Oct. 15, against Cumberland, Northwestern and Ladysmith. It was a great night for JV as they won every match. They played hard and even made some great comebacks in a few games. C-team had a tougher night and lost all games. “It is a learning stage at C-team and we are excited to improve in the offseason and in the coming years,” stated coach Melissa Smith. On Thursday, Oct. 17, the Spooner varsity finished up their conference tournament at Cumberland. It was a tough night and very tiring with playing eight games. “We also had one important player out with an injury and we lost another one to an injury later in the night,” explained Smith. Buki Shabani and Katie Gobel stepped up to fill these spots. They both played very hard all night, along with all of the Spooner team. The first match was against Hayward. Teams played back and forth all game but Hayward came ahead and won the
match, 16-25 and 18-25. Match two was against Northwestern. “We played very hard game one and won 25-22. Game two was much closer but we still continued to play hard and on fire. Late in the game we lost a player to injury and another player stepped in to fill her position. Although we continued to play hard we lost 23-25,” said Smith. Game three was head-to-head the entire time, but Spooner ended up losing 10-15. Match three was against Cumberland whom Spooner had beaten two times already this season. Cumberland played very hard in all their matches and seemed to be very on their game. In game one Spooner won 25-22 and although they took an early lead in game two, they ended up losing in a nail-biter 27-29. By game three Spooner’s team was very tired and although they still played hard they couldn’t get up to full strength and lost 9-15. This will bring new challenges with filling spots that injuries have created. The girls were excited to play in regional play on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Ashland. — with submitted information
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Wardens remind out-of-state travelers to check invasive species regulations
SPOONER — To keep Northwest Wisconsin’s musky and walleye fisheries thriving, Wisconsin Conservation Warden Chris Spaight reminds resident and nonresident boaters alike to take steps to avoid accidentally spreading harmful aquatic invasive species. “Fall is a great time to fish for musky and walleye in northwestern Wisconsin, and we can keep our fisheries strong by following regulations to protect our fish from disease and aquatic invasive species,” Spaight says. “Boaters need to inspect and remove all aquatic plants, animals and standing water from their boats, trailers and equipment before leaving the water. Moving these things around can accidentally introduce invasive species to
a new lake and harm the fishery. It also can get you a ticket.” Invasive species are nonnative plants and animals that can cause severe economic or environmental harm. When it comes to stopping the spread, everyone’s actions make a difference in stopping invaders like Asian carp, zebra mussels and Eurasian water milfoil from reaching new lakes and rivers. Spaight recommends that anglers moving between Wisconsin and surrounding states, such as Minnesota and Michigan, should check the invasive species regulations in each state. In Wisconsin, these regulations require water to be drained from boats and buckets as soon as you exit the water.
“This includes draining the water your take-home catch is in and keeping them fresh another way, like ice, since water is how zebra mussel larvae and fish diseases get around,” Spaight says. Wisconsin has exceptions to this rule for moving live bait, which must be purchased from a licensed Wisconsin dealer. Spaight says that, all together, these steps go quickly. “A few minutes at the landing can keep those musky and walleye biting – not carp!” Wisconsin’s transport laws for boaters and anglers are: • Inspect your boat, trailer and equipment. • Remove any attached aquatic plants or animals before launching, after load-
ing and before transporting on a public highway. • Drain all water from boats, motors and all equipment. • Never move live fish away from a waterbody. • Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash. • Buy minnows from a Wisconsin bait dealer. Use leftover minnows only under certain conditions. You may take leftover minnows away from any state water and use them again on that same water. You may use leftover minnows on other waters only if no lake or river water, or other fish were added to their container. — from WisDNR
Bread baking basic class to be held ers, use time-saving tools, and finish your documents with flair. You will also learn some very handy software shortcuts. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. Optional: Bring your laptop or iPad. Instructor: Sara Ducos. Classroom assignment will be emailed upon registration. Cost: $10, payable to Shell Lake School. The Guts of Google: Monday, Oct. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake High School. According to a recent publication, Google ranked No. 2 in the 2013 Best Global Brands report, following the number one leader, Apple. Discover the world of Google and explore the capabilities of this popular Internet tool — Google Docs, Gmail, create documents, create calendar events, share calendars and more. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. Optional: Bring your laptop or iPad. Instructor: Sara Ducos. Classroom assignment will be emailed upon registration. Cost: $10, payable to Shell Lake School. The World of Apps: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake High School. Apps that come with your iPad and the iWork suite are just the tip of the iceberg. The App Store now contains 375,000 apps from third-party developers, with more added each day. Learn how to use the App Store app to shop for and purchase new
apps, although many are free, and how to rearrange the app icons on your home screen pages to organize them. Optional: Bring your iPad. Instructor: Sara Ducos. Classroom assignment will be emailed upon registration. Cost: $10, payable to Shell Lake School. Networking and Syncing with iTunes and iCloud: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake High School. Now that you have a new iPad, why not introduce it to your old friend - your computer. They have a lot in common and are both good at sharing - particularly information such as your contacts, calendar, music, video and documents. Syncing your iPad to your Mac or PC is something you want to do right away and continue to do on a regular basis. Get all your data from your computer on your iPad, so new information and media is always at your fingertips. Prerequisite: Familiarity of your iPad and computer. Bring your iPad. If your com-
puter is a laptop, please bring it to class. Instructor: Sara Ducos. Classroom assignment will be emailed upon registration. Cost: $10, payable to Shell Lake School. Planning for 2014 — organize your life: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake High School. Whether you are a well-connected businessperson, a stayat-home parent or just someone managing multiple schedules or just your own, you can use the iPad to organize your life. Default apps such as contacts, calendar and notes can help you manage your days with a simple tap of a button. This class will give you a close look at some of the many tools built into the iPad to make your life, and tracking everyone else’s, easier. Bring your iPad or request use of a school iPad. Instructor: Sara Ducos. Classroom assignment will be emailed upon registration. Cost: $10, payable to Shell Lake School. — from SLCE
Family get-together
It was a family get-together for the Krueger family at the St. Joseph Church bazaar held Saturday, Oct. 19, in Shell Lake. Shown (L to R) back row: Katherine Underwood, Rudene Krueger and family friend, Emily Namyst. Front: Julie Krueger, Elly Krueger and Bob Krueger. — Photo by Larry Samson
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SHELL LAKE — A bread baking basics class is set for Saturday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Shell Lake High School consumer ed room 113. Come hungry and learn to make noknead, crusty bread dough to make bread, bread sticks and Italian-style pizza using a pizza stone and peel. Traditional and white pizzas and bread sticks will be made. Be prepared for a sampling when you join Betty for this relaxing, fun and tasty class and be sure to bring an ice-cream pail to take home a batch of dough Instructor is Betty Linden. The cost is $18 and includes supplies. A minimum of eight people are necessary to run the class. To register for the class, fill out a CE class registration form available on the school website or at Shell Lake Elementary Office. Mail or drop off form and payment to: Shell Lake CE, 271 Hwy. 63, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or call the CE office at 715-468-7815, ext. 1337. Other upcoming classes include: Microsoft Office Word: Monday, Oct. 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake High School. This hands-on course provides a solid foundation for using Microsoft Word software. You will learn how to use basic fonts, tools, document creation and finishing, manage your documents, use all formatting tools, create headers and foot-
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Dewey Country Wow! Yes, we had snow on Sunday, Oct. 20. The first snow is always exciting, but before spring arrives, it is old stuff. Trees look beautiful with snow on them. And Saturday night, early Sunday, Ol’ Jack Frost came a-creeping through our countryside, sprinkling frost. For the farmers I imagine they’re thinking about their acres and acres of corn that has to be combined and the corn is quite wet. So it’s a wait and see for now. My apology to Stanley and June Wickman. I forgot to put in my column that it’s the Wickmans anniversary of 71 years on Oct. 21. So it’s congratulations to the Wickmans and we wish you many more. It’s a very happy birthday to Bob Hartwig on Oct. 24. Have a great day Bob. A happy birthday to Chad Crosby, Rita Urness and Helen Pederson on Oct. 25. Have a wonderful day. Happy anniversary to Allan and Julie Melton, celebrating their day together on Oct. 25. Have a wonderful day. Happy anniversary to Duane and Sue LaVeau as they celebrate their special day Oct. 25 with lots more to come. Happy anniversary to Tom and Sunshine Crosby as they enjoy that special day together on Oct. 25 with lots more to come. Happy birthday to Cheryl Odden and Tim Pederson, both on Oct. 26. Have a
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great day. Happy anniversary to Sarah and Nate Melton, both on Oct. 26. Have a great day. Happy anniversary to Bob and Marie Lawrence, 46 years now, on Oct. 27. Have a wonderful day. Oct. 28, a very happy birthday to Bill Kane, Tiffany Hopwood, Janah Williams, Jasmine Petz and Karen Scribner. Have a wonderful day. Happy birthday to Gabe Alger on Oct. 27 and also to Caitlin Schaefer and to Alyssa Crosby and to Harry Dahlstrom. Have a great day. Happy birthday to Brenda Monson, to Jarrett Casselious and to Jerry Sexton, all on Oct. 30. Today isn’t a very good day to go look at the leaves. But I have seen them and they’re beautiful and slowly falling to the ground making a beautiful carpet. Yes, it’s like Ol’ Ma Nature is covering up the ground for another year. This past week, our daughter, Penny Ladd, received a sad phone call. Yes, it was Diane Tauscher calling to tell her that when she was done with her job at school as a teacher’s aide, she went home and found her honey, Dennis, laying on the lawn. She called 911 and he was taken to the hospital but died the following morning from a stroke. Diane was Penny’s aid in Auburndale. Dennis was 69 years old
and leaves his wife, Diane, four children, and five grandchildren. Funeral service was held at the Catholic church in Auburndale on Saturday. Sympathy to Dennis’ family and friends. He will be missed. Talking with my favorite sister, Marie Quam, she tells us her three sons planned to finish their corn harvesting the beginning of the week. Then it’s onward to the Meister’s to do more combining. Sunday noon, the Quams were invited tot Rick and Jane Laterbach’s for supper and to help Rick celebrate his birthday. Phyllis Rath called to tell us she was gone for three weeks visiting her daughter in southern Wisconsin. It was fun and they all pigged out on spaghetti, lobster, chili and much more. Phyllis tells us she is really enjoying her retirement. Visiting Friday-Sunday at Diane Hulleman’s were Chris and Tiffany Perlt, Mattie and Izzy and Mike and Nancy Murray and Nicole and her little son Jameson. Diane said she had supper with 10 people around her table. Last Monday, Diane went to the nursing home in Shell Lake and made squash soup. Diane gave me the recipe as she said it was so good so I plan to make it this week. Diane worked as a volunteer at the Lakeview Medical Center when they have their free clinic. Diane’s sister’s honey isn’t doing very well. She tells us he sleeps most of the
time. On Sunday the United Methodist Church in Dewey Country had their harvest festival with lots of stuff going on from games to rides in Dave and Pam Dunn’s horse and carriage, plus lots of tasty foods. Great news! Connie Quam as her car back. Where was it found? Well, in the Twin Cities with a female driving it. Haven’t found out any more though. Last Saturday found Jerry and Gretchen Best going to Lillian Strege’s for a surprise birthday party for Chad Strege. They had a huge bonfire and lunch. Cecil and Evelyn Melton went to the 100th birthday party for Bernice Johnson and enjoyed lunch with her. The Meltons had lunch at Vicki’s along with a number of their grandchildren. Talking with daughter Paula Cramer we find Eau Claire didn’t get the snow on Sunday, only rain. Something to think about. It’s only 65 more days till Christmas. Well as of Oct. 21, we find Butch VanSelus retired after putting in three weeks more at Birchwood Mfg. It’s yippee, right, Butch. Scatter sunshine! Have a great week!
Nelson’s and had a chat with him. Mary (LeMoine) Krantz had lived there at one time. It was the old Aardapple farm. So we had a good time reminiscing. Thursday evening it was nice to have grandson Brian Marschall stop by and have supper with me. Saturday, my niece, Marla Backer, and girls Sage and Kaia and friend Lizzy from St. Paul, Minn., and my sister, Sharon Wilber, Webster, came to visit and had supper with me. The girls enjoyed the animals at the farm. Deer season is only a month away and Christmas Toyland at the Fleet is open already. Time sure flies when you’re having fun … Birthday wishes this week to Paula Campbell and Mark Schmitz, Oct. 24; Matt Curtiss, Carol Hubin, Lil’ Scottie
Mancl and Bob Kiesling, Oct. 25; Cheryl Odden, Jill Thomas, Nancy Campbell, Florence Carlson, Tim Pederson and Kay Ray, Oct. 26; Dan Jaasta, Gabe Alger, Oct. 27; Elaine Krantz, Ralph Reynolds, Paul Rindsig and Mike Roubik, Oct. 28; Lawson Ripplinger and Devin Guggenberger, Oct. 29; and Dave Orbenson and our former SMC Pastor Greg Harrell, Oct. 30. Happy anniversary wishes to these couples, Duane and SueEllen Laveau; Shawn and Gina (West) Noterman; Brandon and Heather Stubbe; and Jeremy and Michelle (Lyons) Pavlek, Oct. 25; and Brian and Jessica Zimmerman, Oct. 26. “You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep rereading the last one.” Have a happy Halloween.
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Folks are ready for the sun to shine after all week of rainy, overcast skies, but it sounds like more of the same in the forecast. Sunday we got snow and I wouldn’t call them snowflakes, more like snowballs fell from the sky. It was beautiful. So we still have a little on the ground. Allan and Brenda Zaloudek took part in the 500 tournament that was held at the Spooner Senior Center recently. It was a lot of fun. If any seniors would like to join, they would be more than welcome. They play 500 cards on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Virginia Stodola’s cousin, Gloria Ladzinske, Minong, visited her on Thursday afternoon. Mavis Schlapper had Joyce Wade, Elfreda West and myself over on Friday af-
ternoon to help Gloria Frey celebrate her belated birthday. The last Washburn County Historical Society meeting of this year was held Thursday evening with around 15 folks attending. The museum is open Thursdays. They have a list of books for sale that would make good Christmas presents, check it out. Sympathy to the family of Ray Rydberg who passed away last week. The Spooner High School class of 1950 monthly eat-out get-together was held at the Prime in Trego Thursday noon with 15 attending. Next get-together is Wednesday, Nov. 13, noon, at Tracks. Bobby Bailey, Mary Krantz and I attended the get-together and took a drive afterward to where the old Fairview School was and stopped by Clarence
Fall writers contest winners announced by Mary B. Olsen Special to the Register SPOONER — Both men and women took part in the Indianhead Writers Fall Contest on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the UW-Ag Station at Spooner, but all three prizewinners were men. The winner for nonfiction was Phil Peterson, who read an excerpt from his book about bootlegging during Prohibition, “Northern Moon.” He has several other books, a collection of poems, “Songs of the Sea,” the how-to book, “Six Knots for Everyday Life,” and the story of a 100,000mile canoe trip, “All Things are Possible.” His newest book is about 50 years of sailing, “Around the World and Then Some.” He has been working on a sequel to “Northern Moon.” His website is philpetersoncreates.com. The prizewinner for poetry was Mike Vieth, for a poem called “Majestic” about a ship. He has a publication available at Amazon called “Christmas Treasures.” The winner for fiction was Wayne Arntson, with his story about making chokecherry wine. He has a book available, “The Bridge: Death on the Homefront.” It can be ordered online at Xlibris.com or it can be found at your local bookstore.
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RIGHT: The $50 prizewinners at the Indianhead Fall Writers contest are (L to R): Phil Peterson, Mike Vieth and Wayne Arntson. Presenting the checks was Bonnie Brandt, treasurer of Indianhead Writers. — Photo by Mary B. Olsen
FALL YARD WASTE PICKUP DAY CITY OF SHELL LAKE Saturday, November 2, 2013
YARD WASTE ONLY
Leaves must be in biodegradable bags or placed in containers (with lids off) that can be dumped.
The City of Shell Lake WILL NOT pick up bags left by Allied Waste. The bags do not have to be tied. Brush must be in bundles no longer than three feet. All yard waste must be placed in the same area the garbage is placed for regular pickup by 7 a.m. 594543 10-11r
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AREA CHURCHES Alliance
Episcopal
53 3rd St., Shell Lake 715-468-2734 Rev. John Sahlstrom, Rev. John Hendry Sunday School 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m., Nursery Provided; Faith & Friends, K - 6th grades, Wednesdays 3:15 - 5 p.m.; Youth Group, 7th - 12th grades, Wednesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner 715-635-8475 Father Aaron Zook Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning prayer 8:15; Mass 9:30 a.m.
Lake Park Alliance
Baptist
Northwoods Baptist
W6268 Cranberry Dr., Shell Lake; 1 mile north of CTH B on U.S. 253 Pastor Adam Dunshee 715-468-2177 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday service: 6 p.m. Wednesday service: 7 p.m.
Spooner Baptist
W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor Darrel Flaming 715-635-2277 spoonerbaptist.com Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday evening service 6 p.m. Wed. evening service 6:30 p.m.
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
St. Alban’s
Full Gospel Shell Lake Full Gospel
293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 Sunday School & Adult Education Classes: 9 a.m. Celebration worship 9 & 10:30 a.m.; KFC (Kids For Christ) during Service; UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: Compassion Connection (Women only) 7 p.m.; Thursdays: Compassion Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;
Lutheran
Barronett Lutheran 776 Prospect Ave., Barronett Pastor Todd Ahneman 715-671-3197 (cell) Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. The Spirit Connection Youth Group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.
409 N. Summit St., Spooner Father Edwin Anderson 715-635-3105 Saturday Mass: 6 p.m. Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.
W3114 Church Rd., Sarona Pastor Mary Strom Sunday services, 9 a.m. Sunday school 9:15 a.m.
Salem Lutheran, ELCA
803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 Pastor Sue Odegard shelllakesalem lutheran.org Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m..
Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran
20805 CTH H, Barronett 715-468-4403 Pastor Al Bedard Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Family Worship 9:30 a.m. Fellowship follows worship Holy Communion first Sunday of the month Midweek Studies Mondays 2 p.m.
Methodist
(WELS) Hwy. 70 at Hwy. 53, Spooner Pastor Gene E. Jahnke 715-635-7672, Home: 715-354-7787 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible class: 10:45 a.m.
135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake, 715-468-2405 Pastor Steve Miller Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School during worship time; webcast livestream.com/ slumc
Sarona Methodist Pastor Steve Miller Sunday Worship 9 a.m.
United Methodist
(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. 63 W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday Worship, 8 a.m. with Holy Communion 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Praise worship with Holy Communion, 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday; Sunday School 9:15 a.m.; Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays
Church of the Nazarene
Hwy. 253 S, Spooner Rev. David Frazer 715-635-3496 Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday adult, youth and children ministries: 6:30 p.m.
Wesleyan
Spooner Wesleyan
Hwy. 70 W, Spooner spoonerwesleyan.org 715-635-2768 Senior Pastor Ron Gormong; Pastor Brian Scramlin, Assistant Pastor; Pastor Patrick Cooper, Student Ministries; Pastor LeRoy Drake, Pastoral Care; Joel Simpson, Worship Arts Director 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship and 9 a.m. Sunday School and ABF; 10 a.m. Third Place Cafe; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Family night, kids, youth and adult programming, nursery provided.
Trinity Lutheran
1790 Scribner St., Spooner Pastor Russ Leeper 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday Schools 9:15 a.m. Office hours: Monday Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
United Methodist
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
Faith Lutheran
Nazarene
Long Lake Lutheran Church
312 Elm St., Spooner 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.
Lakeview United Methodist Williams Road, Hertel 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Other
Cornerstone Christian
Pastor Tom Kelby 106 Balsam St., Spooner 715-635-9222 cornerstonechurch spooner.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Wed. Prayer: 6:30 p.m.
Trego Community Church
Pastor John Iaffaldano W5635 Park St. Trego, WI 54888, 715-635-8402 Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. prayer meeting; 6:30-8 p.m. AWANA Sept. - April. Sunday School 9:15 a.m., all ages. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Bishop Patrick F. Roper 715-719-0124 644 S. 6th Street, Barron 715-537-3679 Sunday: Sacrament 10 a.m., Sunday School/Primary 11:20 a.m., Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m.
F
ollowing the coronation of Edward the Sixth, a large procession began to make its way to the banquet hall to celebrate the historic event. In front of the king and leading the procession were three soldiers carrying swords that represented the countries of England, Scotland and Wales. “Stop,” protested Edward. “There is one more sword that should be with them. It is the Bible, the sword of the Spirit.” At his suggestion, a Bible was located and placed at the head of the procession. What a wonderful expression of the rightful place for the Word of God, at the beginning of any journey. If we want our lives to move in the right direction, we must always follow the guidance we find in his word. If we want to be certain that we are going where he wants us to go, we must always let his instructions lead us. If we begin the day with God’s word, we will have his presence with every step. If we end the day with his word, we will have his comfort throughout the night. Visit us at: SowerMinistries.org
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OBITUARIES
Washburn County Area Humane Society
ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK You need to get up and start having some fun, My name is Daisy, and I‘m just the one. To get you out walking and out of that chair, You’ll feel much better out in the fresh air. I’m under one year, I’m a terrier mix, I’m ready to go because they had me fixed. I’m playful and friendly, I’m so happy, too, But I’d feel even better to be home with you. I still need some training but learn pretty quick, Of all of the dogs, I’m the one I would pick. Cats for adoption: 1-year-old female gray/white shorthair; 4-month-old female black/white shorthair; 3-year-old spayed gray shorthair; 3-month-old gray/ white shorthair kitten; two 3-1/2-month-old dilute calicos; 1-year-old male black shorthair; 3-month-old gray female shorthair; 3-1/2-month-old black/gray shorthair; 4-month-old shorthair tortie; 8-year-old spayed gray shorthair; 1-1/2-year-old neutered black shorthair; 3-year-old neutered white/black/brown shorthair tiger; two 3-month-old shorthair calicos; 1-year-old female black/white shorthair; 2-year-old neutered black/gray tiger; 2-year-old spayed white/ orange Siamese mix; and two 6-week-old gray shorthair kittens. Dogs for adoption: 2-1/2-year-old spayed white bull terrier; 2-year-old neutered gray pit bull; two 1-year-old male brindle/white Staffordshire terriers; 5-year-old female black Lab mix; 3-1/2-month-old female black/white boxer/shepherd mix puppy; and an 10-month-old spayed brown/white Staffordshire terrier mix. Also for adoption: Two male guinea pigs; 1-year-old brown/white male rat; and a 5-year-old female cockatiel. Strays include: Adult male yellow Lab found on River Street near Nick’s Restaurant in Spooner. WCAHS is closed Oct. 20-27 for inside repair work. For more information visit our website at wcahs.com.
Located at 1400 Cottonwood Ave. in Spooner (Behind the county fairgrounds)
715-635-4720 wcahs.com
Monday, Oct. 28: Vegetable lasagna, small salad, tropical fruit. Tuesday, Oct. 29: Pork chops, baby red potatoes, squash, apple crisp. Wednesday, Oct. 30: Closed for staff training. Thursday, Oct. 31: Chili, sour cream, cheese. Friday, Nov. 1: Basted BBQ drumsticks, macaroni and cheese, marinated vegetables, baked apple. Meal reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance, call your senior center to confirm. Menu subject to change. All meals served with bread, butter, coffee, milk and water.
CALLING ALL KIDS!
John Christian Hantke, 68, passed away Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, in Spooner. John was born Dec. 9, 1944, in Lake Forest, Ill., to Alice (Wahler) Hantke and Richard W. Hantke. He was a member of the United States Army, Army Infantry Services, and served as a combat infantryman in Vietnam from 1967-1969. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, two Bronze Service Stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge. John graduated from Union College, Barbourville, Ky.,
in 1972. John had one sister, Susan Wahler, Hantke, who moved to England. John is survived by his uncle, Wayne Wahler, St. Charles, Mo.; and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice (Wahler) Hantke, and his father Richard W. Hantke. Military honors and burial of cremains will be held at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Friday, Oct. 25, at 11:30 a.m.
James R. Nelson
James Richard Nelson, 75, of the Town of Lorain, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Terraceview Living Center after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 17, 1937, in Town of Lorain, to Russell and Virginia (Long) Nelson. He was raised in the Town of Lorain and was baptized at Lorain Methodist Church and confirmed at the Clam Falls Lutheran Church. Jim attended Shady Mound Elementary and Indian Creek Elementary before attending high school in Frederic. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958, during which time he was stationed in Germany. He worked for Lewis Silo Company and for the Town of Clam Falls for several years. He was married in Clam Falls on March 26, 1966, to Janice Peterson. In 1975, he purchased Janice’s family dairy farm, and he and Janice farmed until 1993. He was an avid deer and coon hunter. Jim
also enjoyed socializing and playing cards throughout his retirement. At home, he loved to listen to country western music and watch classic Westerns. Mostly, Jim loved spending time with his beloved beagle, Sparky. He is survived by his wife, Janice Nelson, Shell Lake; children, Lisa (Todd) Jensen, Frederic, Russell (Deb Hagen) Nelson, Centuria, Cheri (Greg) Lyga, Sarona, and Oscar (Roxanne) Nelson, Shell Lake; his grandchildren, Elizabeth, Rebbekkah, Chase, Charley, Channing, Julia, Ethan, Harlan and Randi; his great-granddaughter, Lyla; his sister, Mary (Leo) Carlson, Clam Falls; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Jim was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Patricia Casey. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26, at Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, with the Rev. Sue Odegard officiating, with visitation for one hour prior to the service. The Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.
Leslie E. Kroll
Leslie E. Kroll passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Heritage Manor in Rice Lake. He was 75 years old. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; children, Lee Kroll, Rice Lake, Laurie (Stan) Severson, Fairfax, Minn., Lynn Dewar, Cresco, Iowa, Loren (Ginger) Kroll, Boone, N.C., and Elizabeth (Timothy) Smith, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; grandchildren, Julian, Amanda, Amelia, Jonathan, Robert, Jacob, Kirsten, Mathias and Christopher; and greatgrandchildren Zane, Keira and Miah; eight stepchildren and numerous step-grandchildren. Leslie was born on Feb. 22, 1938, in West Allis. He married Karen M. Heckel on Oct. 4, 1958, in Milwaukee. As well as being a husband and father, Leslie enjoyed playing guitar and singing, traveling, doing crossword puzzles, cooking, playing Cribbage and hanging out with friends. In 1979, Leslie moved his family to Bar-
ronett where three of his children attended the Shell Lake Schools. He later moved to Almena and in 2001 became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and was a member of the Amery Kingdom Hall. In 2006, he married Bonnie Delaney and they enjoyed traveling together, playing cards, cooking and visiting family. Leslie also loved to hang out with his friends in Rice Lake for coffee and some laughs. Leslie was very friendly and always quick with a good joke. He loved to meet new people and talk about world events. His animated and easygoing personality kindles many fond memories. He will be greatly missed. Memorial service is Saturday, Oct. 26, 1 p.m., at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 954 120th Ave., Amery.
RICE LAKE — The eMarketing Series offered at UWBC in Rice Lake consists of three social media classes for people wanting to grow their businesses, improve their online presence, or launch into social media for the first time. The series features three one-night courses: Grow Your Business with Facebook, How to Use Blogging for your Business, and Using LinkedIn for Business. All courses will meet from 6-8 p.m. in 237 Ritzinger Hall. Participants can choose to take one, two or all three courses. The series registration fee is $99 while individual classes are $39 each. In the Facebook class, Thursday, Nov. 7, business owners and entrepreneurs can learn to start Facebook pages and advertise to a variety of people while finding other businesses to connect with. Topics to be covered include optimizing your Facebook presence for maximum results, promoting your business page to attract and grow fans, generating leads with marketing best practices and measuring and analyzing your Facebook presence. In the blogging class, Thursday, Nov. 14, students will learn how to update anyone on your business in a more thorough manner. Specific topics include how to set up
a WordPress blog, blogging content, search engine optimization, blogging tips, video SEO, and blog frequency and measurement. In the LinkedIn class, Thursday, Nov. 21, business owners will learn how to connect with others in a more professional atmosphere. Specific topics include recommendations for completing your profile, optimizing your profile, how to use LinkedIn to market your business and generate leads, advertising, and posting a job. For more course information or to register and pay online go to barron.uwc.edu/ce or call Samantha Heathman, UWBC continuing education department, 715-2348176, ext. 5403 or email samantha.heathman@uwc.edu. — from UWBC
wcregisteronline.com
Barronett Community Center Saturday, Oct. 26 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
GAMES, PRIZES, FOOD & FUN
Come to Barronett & join us for a
SCANDINAVIAN SMORGASBORD And Bazaar/Craft/Bake Sale Sat., November 2, 2013, 1 - 5 p.m.
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Hosted by the Members of Barronett Lutheran Church.
Held at the Barronett Civic Center. Adults $10, Children 12 & Under $8, Children 5 & Under FREE For more information or reservations, please call:
594183 9-1rp 52bp
JOIN US IN BARRONETT FOR HALLOWEEN FUN!
Donations appreciated.
John Christian Hantke
eMarketing series offered at UWBC
Senior lunch menu
All children must be accompanied by an adult. Children 10 and under please.
Send death notices/obituaries to P.O. Box 455, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or email wcregister@centurytel.net
Geri Pittman at 715-822-8041 Or Judy Pieper at 715-822-8385
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Barronett
Engagement
by Judy Pieper
On Sunday, Oct. 20, it was snowing! Can you believe it? This has been the craziest year. It snowed on May 9 or 10, and now, a little over five months later, we have snow on the ground again. Hopefully it won’t last, and we’ll still have some nice warm days ahead before we have to start shoveling again. The funny thing is that we, the congregation of Barronett Lutheran, moved the Scandinavian smorgasbord ahead a month so that we wouldn’t have to worry about bad weather. Speaking of crazy weather, I forgot to tell you about the trip some of the residents of the Cumberland ECU took a couple of weeks ago. It was Friday, Oct. 11, and they were looking forward to going to Becky’s in Shell Lake for a fish dinner. The wind was absolutely wild, but it was sunny and relatively warm, so 10 residents boarded the bus and off they went. They arrived safe and sound, went into Becky’s and enjoyed a meal and friendly service. After dinner, Tonja went out to get the bus ready to board again. Everything went well, except that, before any of the residents boarded, a gust of wind came up and blew the back door so hard that it broke the spring that holds the door steady right off. Not a big problem, but it made quite a noise. The residents got back on the bus, the door was securely shut, and they were off through the countryside to view the beautiful fall colors before returning to the ECU. The residents who went on the outing were Elsie, Jeanne, Violet, Carol, Lorraine, Marie, Betty, Abner, Willard and John. Pastor Todd mentioned during the announcements that the food pantry is experiencing a much higher need for donations at this time and will take money donations as well as nonperishable food items. He said that an organization called Feed My People will match donations up to 5,000 pounds of food, and that the food pantry can buy food for 14 cents a pound.
If you would like to contribute money to the Cumberland Food Pantry, you can do so at the U.S. Bank in Cumberland. Another program feeling the effects of government cutbacks is Meals on Wheels. Some of the area churches and civic organizations are hosting a dinner this Sunday, Oct. 27, at the American Legion in Cumberland to raise money for Meals on Wheels and lunches at the Cumberland Senior Center. They will be serving from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Hope you can be there to enjoy the food and fun conversation. The kids Halloween party, hosted by the Barronett Civic Club, will be this Saturday, Oct. 26, from 2-4 p.m. at the community center. There will be food, games and prizes. There is no charge for attending the party, but, of course, donations are always welcome. An adult must accompany all children. Bring your little ones in their most adorable costumes for an afternoon filled with fun, This weekend, Oct. 25 and 26, members of Barronett Lutheran will be at Louie’s brat stand selling brats and hot dogs. We will also be selling homemade cookies and bars. Stop by and enjoy a lunch. Anitia Lehmann invited Marguerite Anderson and me to join her for dinner at Hillcrest Mennonite Church last Friday evening. Pat and DeEtte Fankhauser walked in right before us, and we sat and visited with them during dinner. The dinner was turkey with all the trimmings, and was served by the young people of the church. They came around often to ask if we wanted anything more, and to fill coffee cups. Trust me on this, the first serving was so generous that not many of us needed seconds. They also served pie and ice cream for dessert. Whew. I could hardly waddle out. After the dinner we all went from the fellowship hall into the church where the youth presented a program. Three girls got up and sang a song, then one girl recited a poem and then three boys sang a song. Then all the
Stone Lake
by Mary Nilssen
Heart Lake
by Helen V. Pederson
How do you like the touch of winter that Mother Nature has tossed us? The gardens are definitely done now with the exception of our excellent crop of brussels sprouts, which we are about to harvest. With all of the frosts we have had, the brussels just got sweeter. Despite the rainy weather we had for
the Cranberry Festival, there were still over 20,000 people that showed up for this yearly event. The Festival Committee will be giving over $20,000 back to the community and nonprofit groups. Congratulations to all of the winners in the various contests of the festival including Key to the City and Derby Racers. We
We were surprised to see the snow Sunday afternoon. First it rained and then started to snow. Large flakes but it quit later, no accumulation. Louisa Schade of Circle Pines, Minn., was here for the weekend, staying with her sister, Florence Carlson in Spooner. Peder Pederson was a dinner guest of daughter, Cheri Minot, celebrating the birthday of twins, Michelle and Tanya, who work in Eau Claire. Birthday greetings girls. Karen Scribner was at Glenview on Monday afternoon helping to put cards together. It’s a fun thing to do, and we appreciate you Karen.
young people went up front, there were 26 of them, but who’s counting, and sang. After they had sung four or five songs, they did requests from people in the audience for about another half hour. It was such a wonderful way to spend the evening. I’m so glad Anitia invited me. Pat Olson and I went to “The Diary of Anne Frank” presented by the Barron Spotlighters on Saturday evening. It was heart wrenching. Everyone knew how it had to end, but I doubt that there was a dry eye in the theater at the end. It had been so long since I had read the book that I had forgotten that Anne’s father had been the only one of the eight people in hiding that survived. Seeing the play makes a person wonder why we haven’t figured out a way to stop man’s inhumanity to man after all this time. I don’t know if you heard about this, but our town clerk, Marilynn Shaurette, has decided to resign her position. Her last meeting as clerk will be in November. Marilynn has been clerk for years, and is so knowledgeable, that she is going to be very difficult to replace. We thank her for her many years of service and hope she and Ray enjoy their retirement. Town of Lakeland Board members met last Thursday evening for a budget work night. Approval of the budget will be voted on by Lakeland residents in November. The new town clerk will also be appointed at the regular town meeting that same evening. If you are a resident of the Town of Lakeland, I hope you will be able to attend so you will get a better picture of how our town is being run. Our sympathy goes out to the family of Ray Rydberg, who passed away last week. Ray was a wonderful man and was so active in the community. He will be missed by all who knew him. I guess that’s about it from Barronett this week. I hope you have time to stop by Louie’s brat stand for lunch with us on Friday and Saturday. See you later.
hope to see all of you again next year. Be sure to mark Thursday, Oct. 31, on your calendar. That day will be the children’s Halloween party in Stone Lake at the Lions Hall. Another event to mark on your calendars is the Stone Lake Fire Department Big Timers Raffle to be held on Saturday,
Last Friday, a group from here was taken to Lakeview for their fish fry. It was enjoyed by all. Ruth Swan and daughter Joni Parker drove to Eau Claire one day last week to visit David Swan and had lunch out. Congratulations to Brent Pederson and Nicole Cummings who were engaged last week. Nicole was a former resident of Superior but is now working in Rice Lake as a physical therapist. Nicole went to school with Greta (Bachinski) Zinsli and was her maid of honor at her wedding. Last Friday night, Nicole and Brent were
Atkinson/Sahlstrom Scott and Kristen Carls and John and Lynne Sahlstrom, all of Shell Lake, proudly announce the engagement of their children, Kimberly Atkinson and Darren Sahlstrom. The couple will be married in Shell Lake on Jan. 4, 2014. Kim is working full time at Econmart in Spooner and plans on attending WITC for occupational therapy in the fall of 2014. Darren is attending UW-Barron County, working toward a four-year degree in social work. He is employed at Glenview Assisted Living in Shell Lake. — Photo by Tessica Trudell
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Nov. 2, at the Stone Lake Fire Department from 3-10 p.m. There will only be 200 tickets sold so hurry and purchase your tickets today. If you have any news you would like to share with others, please call or email me, 715-865-4008 or upnorthnils2@gmail.com. Have a wonderful week and be safe.
honored at an engagement party at Nicole’s apartment. It was given by friends here in Shell Lake. Saturday afternoon, two of our residents here at Glenview observed their birthdays with cake and ice cream. Erling Jensen and Al Rock turned another year older. It was a large group of friends and relatives. Congratulations to two great guys! Swallowing your pride never choked anybody.
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Group seeking input through online survey RICE LAKE — The Heart of the North Legislative Days group is seeking input from citizens in the four-county area of Northwest Wisconsin: Barron, Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn. All counties have representation in this grassroots committee composed of representatives from business, industry, health care, education and government. A survey is available online at HONDays.com. The link is on the top bar, just click on survey. The topics on which the group is seeking input from the public include tourism, health care, transportation, education, economic development and natural resources. The group will go to Madison on March 12, 2014. This will be the second-annual trip for this group. The Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce coordinates this effort. Chairman of the group is Jim Luedtke. For more information, contact the chamber at 715-234-2126 or email at chamber@rice-lake.com. — from HONLD
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Washburn County Court Robert L. Garrison, Marengo, Iowa, operating while under the influence, $166.50, local jail, license revoked 14 months, alcohol assessment. Kevin J. Bergeson, Dawson, Minn., failure to yield right of way from stop sign, $175.30. Stacey J. Bjorklund, Eden Prairie, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Devon R. Bluse, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10, twice. Donald M. Bones, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10, twice. Jodie F. Bray, River Falls, speeding, $200.50. Travis L. Breitenfeld, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Ryan W. Brewer, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Kurt A. Bruinsma, Sioux Falls, S.D., speeding, $175.30. Melvin E. Buckwheat, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10, twice; nonregistration of vehicle, $175.30. Charles A. Bushell, St. Peter, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Grace A. Butterfield, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. India M. Casey, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Megan E. Couture, Rice Lake, speeding, $250.90. Michael J. Deminsky, Menomonie, speeding, $200.50. David G. Dillon, Excelsior, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Christopher G. Downey, Spooner, underage drinking, $767.60, license suspended 60 days, alcohol assessment. Julie K. Downs, Champaign, Ill., speeding, $200.50. Susan P. Durand, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10.
Bernhard A. Egan, Rice Lake, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50. Jeffrey L. Emerson, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Richard A. Fox, Spooner, allow dogs to run at large, $225.00. Keisha M. Friede, Spooner, speeding, $225.70. Leslie J. Goeman, New Brighton, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Donald J. Haack, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Geoffrey P. Hagen, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Edward C. Hancock, Edina, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Keith L. Hanley, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Zachary J. Hasbrouck, Danbury, underage drinking, $389.50, license suspended 30 days, alcohol assessment. Erika L. Hattemer, Red Wing, Minn., minor transporting intoxicants in motor vehicle, $263.50. Pamela J. Hendricks, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Alan W. Hershey, Spooner, speeding, $200.50. Jerry F. Hershey, Shell Lake, speeding, $175.30. Casey M. Holland, Stone Lake, speeding, $225.70. Ryan J. Holmberg, Marshall, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Jeffrey P. Housel, Stone Lake, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Henry B. Jensen, Edina, Minn., speeding, $250.90. James P. Johnson, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Anthony M. Johnson, Minong, disorderly conduct or resisting or obstructing an officer, $263.50.
Krystal L. Knapmiller, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10, twice. Allen Kratchmer, Spooner, illegally operating ATV or UTV on/in vicinity of highway, $200.50. Ryan C. Lehmann, Barronett, speeding, $175.30. Susan M. Loucks, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10, three times. Steven B. Madison, Barronett, speeding, $175.30. Mary D. Mahler, Morton Grove, Ill., speeding, $175.00. Kylie A. Malcomb, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Deborah J. Martin, Minong, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.00. Matthew P. McDonald, Knoxville, Tenn., inattentive driving, $187.90. Joshua J. Melby, Damascus, Ore., speeding, $250.90. Scott J. Melton, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Howard P. Miller, Minong, failure to stop/improper stop at stop sign, $175.30. Daana L. Monnier, Minong, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. James R. Monnier, Minong, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Matthew D. Monnier, Spooner, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50; operating while suspended, $200.50. Michael L. Monson, Shell Lake, disorderly conduct or resisting or obstructing an officer, $299.00. Heidi B. Mortensen, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. John A. Nylander, Dublin, Ohio, speeding, $250.90. Penny K. Okonek, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10, twice.
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Gary A. Olson, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10, twice. Patrick A. Overholt, Warsaw, Ind., speeding, $200.50. Marilyn K. Paffel, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Wayne R. Peterson, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Autumn R. Pewaush, Webster, operating without valid license, $200.50. Lorenzo R. Pighini, Lindenhurst, Ill., speeding, $225.70. John Polgar, Spooner, speeding, $175.30. Alyssa R. Riggs, Cameron, speeding, $175.30. Bunde K. Roberts, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10, twice. Erin M. Roth, Savage, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Troy D. Schmeling, Harris, Minn., speeding, $225.70. Timothy L. Scott, Minong, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10, twice. Bradley J. Sneva, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Craig L. Stubbe, Spooner, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10, twice. Christine R. Tupa, Sarona, speeding, $250.90. Sumit Verma, Shell Lake, reckless driving, $389.50. Andrew J. Walt, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. James T. Weise, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10. Judith M. Wells, Minong, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10, three times. Harlow A. Zellmer, Springbrook, dog owner failure to pay license, $154.10.
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NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City of Shell Lake, that on the 4th day of December, 2013, at 5 p.m., the Public Works Administration Committee of the City of Shell Lake will hold a public hearing on the proposed resolution set forth below and that on the 9th day of December, 2013, at 7 p.m., the City Council of the City of Shell Lake will act on said resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 13-13 Whereas, there are certain streets within the City of Shell Lake near the airport which have not been maintained or used by the City of Shell Lake as public ways; And, whereas, the public interested requires that said public streets be vacated; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following streets be vacated: 1. All of Lake Drive, running from its intersection with Burg’s Park Road southwesterly to the northeasterly boundary of that parcel of real estate owned by the City of Shell described in Volume 90 of Deeds, page 260; office of the Register of Deeds for Washburn County, Wisconsin, AND 2. All of Hillman Avenue lying east of its intersection with the east line of Lake Drive. The hearing of the Public Works Administration Committee and the City Council will be held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 501 First Street, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. 594495 10-12rp WNAXLP Bradley Pederson, City Administrator
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST CITY OF SHELL LAKE
A public hearing will be held on the following conditional use permit request pertaining to a short-term rental on Monday, November 4, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 501 First Street, Shell Lake, WI. Donna and Winston Rock and Michael and Mindy Gadke, 1536 Hodgboom, Eau Claire, WI 54701, Shell Lake Lumber Lakeside Addition, Pt. Gov’t. Lots 1-3, Block 1, AKA Pt. Outlot 13, Lot 2, CSM V 15, P. 162 (Proposed rental address 312 Stariha Drive, City of Shell Lake. Clint R. Stariha, Zoning Administrator 594547 10-11r WNAXLP
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WASHBURN COUNTY PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2014 BUDGET
Residents and taxpayers of Washburn County will take notice that the Washburn County Finance Committee has arranged for a public hearing on its 2014 budget. The hearing will be held in the Washburn County Boardroom located in the Ed Elliott Building, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. The following is a summary of the Proposed 2014 Budget. Public inspection of the detailed Proposed Budget may be made at the office of the Washburn County Clerk, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 % of GENERAL FUND Actual Actual Estimated Budget Proposed Change General Fund Equity January 1 5,968,421 6,690,639 7,189,160 7,189,160 6,208,957 EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES General Government 3,879,875 3,694,294 4,030,534 4,358,859 4,345,595 Public Safety 3,608,082 3,524,529 3,488,147 3,512,310 3,466,475 Public Works 9,413 15,716 14,041 41,200 31,200 Health & Human Services 382,818 192,255 195,716 207,608 209,784 Culture, Recreation and Education 467,549 468,214 550,585 506,343 485,908 Conservation & Development 758,473 710,472 695,431 729,902 700,406 Other Financing Uses 7,865 99,092 1,138,443 1,138,443 127,000 Total General Fund Expenditures 9,114,075 8,704,572 10,112,897 10,494,665 9,366,368 -10.75% REVENUE CATEGORIES Property Tax Levy Taxes (other than levy) Intergovernmental Grants & Aids Licenses & Permits Fines, Forfeitures & Penalties Public Charges for Services Miscellaneous Revenues Other Financing Sources Total General Fund Revenues
5,917,615 1,290,076 1,018,011 148,768 99,177 403,782 484,214 474,650 9,836,293
5,973,563 1,365,822 600,637 146,793 103,632 420,122 469,214 123,310 9,203,093
6,130,159 1,269,419 623,227 142,674 97,225 412,355 219,387 238,248 9,132,694
6,130,159 1,281,520 623,227 160,109 85,200 391,633 274,205 559,718 9,505,771
6,166,314 1,347,470 600,451 147,795 87,227 375,426 230,719 367,851 9,323,253
General Fund Equity December 31
6,690,639
7,189,160
6,208,957
6,200,266
6,165,842
General Fund Special Revenue Debt Service Capital Projects Proprietary Fund Type: Highway Department Copy Machine Fiduciary Fund Type Total Expenditures Income (Loss)
Spooner Health System located in Spooner, WI, is currently seeking a:
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6,130,159 1,823,751 1,082,372
6,130,159 1,823,751 1,082,372
6,166,314 1,816,455 1,082,372
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15,750 10,482,740
17,800 10,482,740
17,800 10,482,740
17,800 10,545,362
3,918,678 7,329,050 2,107,991 1,660,038
3,229,530 7,659,727 361,169 1,714,169
3,002,535 6,746,821 195,736 3,048,814
3,375,612 6,989,595 195,736 4,460,359
3,156,939 5,677,487 127,000 4,600,547
4,777,092 6,107 20,374 19,819,330 10,499,564 30,318,894
4,169,665 7,580 21,456 17,163,296 10,482,740 27,646,036
5,912,797 7,525 20,439 18,934,667 10,482,740 29,417,407
6,179,317 11,500 19,000 21,231,119 10,482,740 31,713,859
6,390,170 22,550 22,000 19,996,693 10,545,362 30,542,055
9,114,075 9,102,735 3,322,625 1,510,980
8,704,572 9,468,430 1,511,130 990,981
10,112,897 8,748,918 1,245,721 2,449,623
10,494,665 9,468,585 1,245,721 2,769,788
9,366,368 7,467,196 1,157,372 4,457,390
6,688,174 7,369 42,061 29,788,019
6,256,396 8,413 37,804 26,977,726
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(Oct. 23) NOTICE IN REPLEVIN STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY Case Code 31003 Case No. 13-SC-369 To: MARGARET L. LAUB You are hereby notified that a summons and complaint has been issued to recover possession of the following described goods and chattels, to wit: 2010 DODGE JOURNEY, VIN # 3D4PG4FB6AT154648 of which I, the plaintiff am entitled to the possession, and which you have unjustly taken and unlawfully detain from me. NOW THEREFORE, unless you shall appear in the Circuit Court of Washburn County, located in the Washburn County Courthouse in the City of Shell Lake, State of Wisconsin, on November 5, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. before the calendar judge or any other judge of said court to whom the said action may be assigned for trial, judgment will be rendered against you for the delivery of said property to the plaintiff and for damages for the detention thereof and for costs. Dated at Milwaukee, WI this 14th day of October, 2013. SANTANDER CONSUMER USA, INC. Plaintiff By: Jerome C. Johnson, Attorney State Bar# 1016307 839 N. Jefferson St., #200 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Tele: 414-271-5400 P.O. No.: 1832.07 594328 WNAXLP
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Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 6 p.m., at the Bashaw Town Hall, a public hearing on the Proposed 2014 Budget for the Town of Bashaw in Washburn County will be held. The detailed proposed budget is available for inspection at the corner of Tozer Lake Rd. & Green Valley Rd., corner of Sand Rd. & Sunset Rd. and N3410 Sawyer Creek Rd., Shell Lake, WI 54871 (Town Hall). The following is a summary of the 2014 budget: RECEIPTS
5,917,615 1,890,728 1,144,321
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR THE TOWN OF BASHAW, WASHBURN COUNTY
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County Equalized Value 2,550,763,300 2,480,184,700 2,373,421,900 2,373,421,900 2,320,241,500 County Tax Rate* 4.116 4.227 4.417 4.417 4.545 Per $1,000 of Equalized Value Estimated General Obligation Debt as of December 31, 2013: $1,930,000 594599 10r WNAXLP REVENUES General Fund Special Revenue Debt Service Capital Projects Proprietary Fund Type: Highway Department Copy Machine Fiduciary Fund Type Total Revenues Total Tax Levy Total All Revenues
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TOWN OF BASHAW 2014 BUDGET
2013 BUDGET Transportation Aids......................................$117,853.39 Shared Revenue............................................$28,023.00 DNR....................................................................$850.00 Local Levy.....................................................$68,830.00 Licenses.................................................................$0.00 Snowplow Flags..............................................$5,500.00 Interest................................................................$200.00 Total $221,256.39 DISBURSEMENTS 2013 BUDGET Roads............................................................$93,596.24 Equipment Purchase/Maintenance................$10,000.00 Supplies...........................................................$2,500.00 Elections..........................................................$2,000.00 Insurance.........................................................$9,818.00 Fire Protection Fees - Shell Lake Fire...........$16,519.70 Fire Protection Fees - Spooner Fire................$9,371.19 Ambulance.....................................................$16,801.26 Town Hall Maintenance...................................$3,000.00 Board Salaries & Per Diems..........................$22,350.00 Assessment.....................................................$7,000.00 Grader Loan..................................................$26,000.00 Shell Lake Library Donation...............................$500.00 Spooner Library Donation...................................$500.00 Hospice Donation...............................................$500.00 Washburn County Humane Society Donation....$800.00 Total $221,256.39
2014 BUDGET $117,853.39 $28,023.00 $850.00 $68,830.00 $0.00 $5,500.00 $200.00 $221,256.39
CHANGE 0.000% 0.000% 0.000% 0.000% 0.000% 0.000% 0.000%
2014 BUDGET $94,573.63 $10,000.00 $2,500.00 $2,000.00 $8,093.00 $16,990.70 $9,647.80 $16,801.26 $3,000.00 $22,350.00 $7,000.00 $26,000.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $800.00 $221,256.39
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS TOWN OF BASHAW, WASHBURN COUNTY
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Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, immediately following completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed 2014 budget, which begins at 6 p.m., at the Bashaw Town Hall, a special town meeting of the electors, called by the town board pursuant to s. 60.12(1)(c), Wis. Stat., will be held for the following purposes: 1. To adopt the 2014 town budget. 2. To adopt the 2013 town tax levy to be paid in 2014 pursuant to s.60.10(1)(a). Wis. Stat. 3. To approve the total 2014 highway expenditures pursuant to Sec. 81.01(3) Wis. Stat. Dated this 16th day of October, 2013. Lesa Dahlstrom, Clerk 594588 10r WNAXLP
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Shell Lake students spend a week at Wolf Ridge
The Shell Lake seventh-grade students rest on a bluff overlooking Lake Superior after their two-mile hike to the bluff. Graduate naturalist Eleva Potter talks to the students about history of Lake Superior. The students spent Monday, Oct. 14 through Friday, Oct. 18, at Wolf Ridge Environmental Center near Finland, Minn.
Keara Olsen learned to overcome her fear of Emily Lloyd rests at the top of an outcropping heights and learned that she liked rock climb- on her climb. She is learning to face her fear of ing. heights and how to overcome those fears. It is a challenge of choice, and in the end she succeeds in meeting the goals she set for herself.
Photos by Larry Samson
LEFT: Maddy Flach was not too happy as she walked the rope course 30 feet above the ground. She had to dig deep to find the courage to walk the course, and when she was done, she knew she had accomplished something.
ABOVE: The students paddle a large canoe out to a campsite on Wolf Lake. In the voyageur class the students learned about the history and life of the voyageurs by role-playing.
Naturalist Peter Harris uses a recovered great horned owl to teach the students about raptors. In the class, they learn about the importance of raptors and their unique place in the ecosystem.
The rock wall is one of the favorite classes for the seventh-grade students. Janelle Rognholt and Anika Swan helped each other as they scaled the wall. One of the challenges they had fun with was to kiss the stuffed mountain goat at the top of the wall.
Payton Anderson, Heidi Fredrickson, Daniel Nielsen, Jordan Herzog and Stephanie Herzog were on KP. Kitchen duties and responsibilities were part of the Wolf Ridge experience.
Shell Lake School menu Breakfast Monday, Oct. 28: Bagel or mini cinnamon roll. Tuesday, Oct. 29: Cereal and toast or 3-berry bar and muffin. Wednesday, Oct. 30: Pancakes or yogurt parfait. Thursday, Oct. 31: Waffle, strawberries or muffin and cheese stick. Friday, Nov. 1: Cheddar omelet with toast or apple stick. Breakfast is served with a choice of juice/fruit and milk and is free to all students.
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Lunch Monday, Oct. 28: Ham and turkey sandwich. Tuesday, Oct. 29: Burrito bowl. Wednesday, Oct. 30: Build-a-burger. Thursday, Oct. 31: Chicken nuggets. Friday, Nov. 1: Lasagna. Alternate lunch choice of either: Sandwich pack: PB&J, flavored cracker and cheese stick or flavored fat-free yogurt with granola, flavored cracker and cheese stick.
Elle Nelson, Ivy Morrison, Janelle Rognholt, Eva-Noelle Todd and Anika Swan enjoy their lunch at Gooseberry Falls, Minn. The North Shore of Lake Superior is a special place to experience nature in the North Woods.
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Seven Washburn County centenarians were celebrated on Friday, Oct. 18; they are (L to R): Bernice Johnson, Pasqual (Pat) Rounce, Jessie Nilssen, Jean Willette, Ruth Abrahamson, Frances Zehe and Irv Kuehn. — Photos by Danielle Moe
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by Danielle Moe Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — Seven centenarians that call Washburn County home were celebrated at Glenview in Shell Lake on Friday, Oct. 18. The Washburn County Aging and Disability Resource Center planned the party with the help of Julie Wilcox, administrative assistant for ADRC. As the majority of those being celebrated live at Glenview, the Glenview staff provided the room and a piano for the celebration. “Their staff did an excellent job helping to get as many people there as possible,” said Krista Love, ADRC supervisor. Tim Brabec, Washburn County District 12 representative and chair of the aging and disability services committee was the event’s master of ceremonies. Terri Reiter, elder benefits specialist, entertained on the piano. Eva Johnston, secretary and program coordinator at ADRC, hosted the party with cake and refreshments. Ruth Abrahamson, originally from La Crosse, celebrated 100 years. Abrahamson was married two times and worked as an abstractor and lived in Rhinelander. “I loved both of my husbands dearly,” she said. Abrahamson has two sons. Frances Zehe will be 105 on Dec. 25. Zehe was born in Mondovi. She later married and has seven children. Zehe worked in hospitals and
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nursing homes in Ashland and Hayward. Zehe also worked in the Minnesota mines. Pasqual (Pat) Rounce was born Jan. 4, 1910, and celebrated her 103 birthday. Rounce was married, raised a family and worked at the Cumberland Schools. Bernice Johnson celebrated her 100th birthday. Johnson and her husband had two boys. Together they ran Leonard Johnson’s Fishing Resort on Fish Lake located in the Webb Lake area. Tim Brabec chats with Jessie Nilssen about her life. Nilssen Jean Willette will celebrate her 100th birthday in November. celebrates 100 years in January. Willette was married to Sy Willette. She lived in Ashland for 40 years as Willette had six brothers and sisters her husband was a teacher for Ashand, “one was killed by lightning,” land Schools. In their retirement, Willette said. Willette had many they moved to Stone Lake and lived jobs but most notably she worked on Sand Lake. Irv Kuehn celebrates 100 years as a secretary at Farmers Mutual Insurance. Brabec commented that he in February. Kuehn is a veteran of was the couple’s mailman for many World War II and served in the Navy. “I served my country in the Pacific,” years. Jessie Nilssen celebrates 100 years Kuehn said. Kuehn later worked as in November. Originally born in an elevator mechanic in Illinois. Dunn County, Nilssen lived and worked in both Barron and Ashland.
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