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Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 Vol. 122, No. 10 • Shell Lake, Wis.

Weekend watch

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• Haunted schoolhouse, 6-10 p.m.

Less scary 6-8 p.m., Shell Lake Arts Center.

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Dig it! Regional champs!

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Students visit Wolf Ridge See page 2

People you should know: Alice Ridgeway See back page

SPORTS

Volleyball, football and cross country See pages 12 & 13

BREAKERS

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SHELL LAKE - Shell Lake senior citizens invite all youngsters to trick-ortreat on Monday evening, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Friendship Commons on 4th Avenue in Shell Lake (across from the hospital). The seniors would love to see all the costumes and will have some treats for the youngsters. – submitted ••• RICE LAKE — In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the recital “Songs of the Civil War” will be presented on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the UW-Barron County Fine Arts Theatre in Rice Lake. This free recital will feature baritone David Midboe as vocalist and Julia Loiselle on piano. The highlight of the program is Ned Rorem’s “War Scenes.” This piece uses the poetry of Walt Whitman’s “Specimen Days” which was first published in 1892. Whitman had firsthand knowledge of the war having spent time among the soldiers looking for his wounded brother and then spending time in Washington, D.C., volunteering as a nurse. For more information contact Benjamin Schoening, UW-BC assistant professor of music, at 715-2348176. — from UW-BC ••• MADISON – Wisconsin will participate in the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System next month. The test will be heard on the radio and seen on broadcast, cable and satellite television across the country as part of national preparedness efforts. The test will occur on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 1 p.m. and will last approximately three minutes. Television viewers and radio station listeners will hear a message indicating that "This is a test" and a visual test message will also appear on TV screens. The national-level EAS is a public alert and warning system that enables the president of the United States to address the American public during extreme emergencies. Similar to local EAS tests that are conducted frequently, the nationwide test will involve broadcast radio and television stations, cable television, satellite radio and television services and wireline providers across all states and territories. The purpose of the Nov. 9, test is to assess the readiness and effectiveness of the current system and identify improvements to better serve and protect our citizens and communities. Anyone can visit readywisconsin.wi.gov for more information about how to Get a Kit, Make a Plan and Stay Informed and what to do in the event of an actual emergency. - submitted

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Tears and jubilation – the Shell Lake volleyball team is the Division 4 regional champions. They beat Bayfield in three games, 25-6, 25-20 and 25-16, to win the title on Saturday, Oct. 22. They got to the final game with six straight victories over Northwood and Drummond. They have a nine-game winning streak as they go into the first game of the sectionals with Rib Lake on Thursday, Oct. 27. The game will start at 7 p.m. Shell Lake will be hosting the game. – Photo by Larry Samson

Pinter deemed incompetent to stand trial

by Jessica Beecroft body, the Washburn County SherLONG LAKE – James L. Pinter, 52, iff’s Department found themselves Sarona, has been deemed incompein a standoff with James Pinter. tent to stand trial after admitting to After being taken into custody, Pinkilling his brother, John Pinter, 54, ter admitted to shooting his brother Sarona. for stealing his belongings. Once in Washburn County Circuit Court court, Pinter said “I’m pleading the Judge Eugene Harrington recused Fifth and that’s all I’m going to say.” himself from the trial because his On June 10, the mother of James first cousin, Brandon Harrington, Pinter, Mary E. Pinter, 87, Sarona, James L. Pinter was one of the arresting officers in died. Witnesses state that James the case. However, the court had was very upset and was not acting concurred with Pinter’s attorney, Martin Jarvis, himself. He was one of seven children that the ADA Winton, and the doctor’s report. The were raised on the Sarona farm near Long Lake court found the defendant, Pinter, lacks com- since 1958. Mary Pinter sold the cows and repetency to understand or assist attorney to his tired from farming in the late 1990s. Mary had defense and is not competent to refuse psy- more than 177 acres total and even talked chotropic meds as of Sept. 22. Pinter was trans- about selling off the land a couple of years beferred to a state institution, and the defendant fore she passed, but unnamed sources confirm will be re-evaluated, with a status conference that she decided not to sell when John did not is set for Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Washburn want to allow access to the landlocked propCounty Courthouse. erty. John and James lived at the farm on the After responding to a call detailing a dead front five acres.

Vote on boat landing gates prompts council member’s resignation Council will vote on replacement Nov. 14

by Jessica Beecroft SHELL LAKE – On Monday, Oct. 10, the Shell Lake City Council meeting included an unexpected resignation by Randy Baker.

Baker left in disgust after the city council voted to leave boat landing gates open on

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Shell Lake. Baker returned after the meeting to give his formal letter of resignation to the mayor. Baker will be replaced at the next city council meeting on Monday, Nov. 14. The city council will vote on the replacement at that time. PeoplE interested in filling the position are encouraged to send a letter of interest or call the Shell Lake administration before that date.

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Students visit Wolf Ridge

Looking down 40 feet, Gina McSweeney walks across the tightrope. Some people don’t like to look down while others choose to watch where they go.

Fighting back the tears and her fear of heights, Alyssa Hodgett reaches deep inside herself to find that strength she did not know she had. As is life, we take one step at a time as we move forward to our destination.

The Adventure Rope Course is perched on top of a ridge overlooking Lake Superior. The Shell Lake seventh-grade class spent five days and four nights at Wolf Ridge Environmental Center near Finland, Minn. They returned Friday, Oct. 21, tired but happy to see their family.

Anna Emerson has done what few students have done, she has climbed to the top of the most challenging rock wall, her reward is to kiss the mountain goat.

The seventh- and eighth-grade students from St. Francis School in Spooner spent three days and two nights at Wolf Ridge Environmental Center near Finland, Minn. The students and their chaperones were back row (L to R): Vic Sacco, Andy Medley, Lauryn Olson, Kielkucki and Jacob Sacco. Middle row: Amy Paffel, Adeline Paffel, Cindy Blonk, Sophia DelFiacco, Tiana Barrett and Rachel Medley. Front row: Father Andy Ricci, Mark Nauertz, AJ Griffith, Anna Emerson and Audi Blonk.

LEFT: Morgan Maher is not only learning the skill of rock climbing, she is learning to trust her ability and limits, and she is also learning to trust her classmate who is sitting on the ground belaying for her. The belayer controls the rope, letting it loose and tightening it as she moves up and down the wall.

Overcoming her fears and becoming the master of them, Alyssa Hodgett has learned a valuable lesson that will help her out in life.

On the challenging rock wall, Jordyn Monson helps her twin brother, Christen, with a leg up. Rock climbing is a team activity with the climber relying on the belayer for their safety and on their friends for encouragement.

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Victim notification system under Council meeting/from page 1 Baker had this to say consensus, that the perregarding his resignasonnel policies should way in Washburn County tion: be reviewed on an an-

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WASHBURN COUNTY – The Victim Information and Notification Everyday is a service that is becoming operational in the Washburn County Jail.

VINE’s most critical role is to provide information to victims. It allows persons to receive notification of an offender’s release. Users only need a touch-tone phone to access the system. If any information changes, such as custody or court dates, a phone call will go out to the user.

VINE is anonymous and offenders cannot find out who is tracking them. This helps give victims a chance to protect themselves from offenders who may retaliate.

“The Department of Corrections is very excited about the opportunity to partner with Sheriff Dryden to make this critical service available to the citizens of Washburn County,” said Pamela Bradon, WI-VINE Program Manager.

Pat and John Byron started a campaign that led to the development of VINE. Their daughter, Mary, was a victim of domestic violence, and although they were told they would be notified when their daughter’s offender was released, they weren’t. Within a couple of days, Mary was murdered.

The VINE program offers an automated system in which users can call in 24 hours a day to help give them peace of mind. Many people don’t understand that after a person is arrested, they may be released on bail within hours or a couple of days. People can be notified with information by telephone or e-mail. All calls to and from VINE are free. To become a registered user simply call 888944-8463 or visit www.vinelink.com – Jessica Beecroft with information from the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections

DOT may make changes along Hwy. 53

by Jessica Beecroft SPOONER – On Thursday, Nov. 3, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on proposed changes along Hwy. 53. The meeting will be held at the Spooner Agricultural Research Center at 5:30 p.m. Concerned citizens are encouraged to come listen to the presentation and voice any concerns.

DOT staff will be on hand to answer any questions.

The Hwy. 53 Preservation Study will include an alternative study on the envi-

ronmental assessment and preliminary engineering along the existing four-lane expressway.

Construction funding has not been budgeted, according to the DOT, but the study is necessary to preserve the right of way. The DOT is conducting the study now to ensure long-term options are not precluded as land uses change along the corridor over time and to help the communities plan development in a way that will be compatible with future access changes.

Concealed carry restriction shot down by county board

First Vice Chair Don Quinton and Chair Steve “Fluffy” Sathers at the Washburn County Board of Supervisors meeting. - Photo by Jessica Beecroft

by Jessica Beecroft WASHBURN COUNTY – The county board met on Tuesday, Oct. 18, and shot down an ordinance that would limit persons from carrying concealed weapons into government buildings other than the courthouse and law enforcement center.

To some, the idea of allowing any person to carry a concealed weapon into the buildings was unreasonable, but after they listened to advice from corporate counsel Jeff Kohler, the motion to prohibit concealed weapons failed.

With only four county board members voting yes, Nell Lee, Beth Esser, Robert Washkuhn and David Haessig, to prohibit concealed carry weapons, with the exception of pocketknives, the board showed its support to allow people the option of carrying concealed weapons into the other government buildings after they have went through the proper training and received their permit.

Concerned citizens spoke about the proposed concealed carry ordinance before the county board voted. Rod Ripley expressed his concerns on definition of deadly weapon including “knife,” since many people carry pocketknives. Then, Ed Morgan, said “The county should not write its own law when state law is already in place.”

Earlier that morning, the executive

committee reviewed a draft for a concealed carry ordinance. The committee discussed the draft ordinance with Kohler. It was motioned by Esser, and seconded by Steve “Fluffy” Sather to recommend the ordinance that would prohibit the concealed carry persons from carrying inside the government buildings not covered under state law (the courthouse and the law enforcement center) and forward to county board for approval. With two ayes, two nays, Clay Halverson and Greg Krantz, the motion failed. However, the ordinance was brought to the full county board for a final decision.

Separate departments The county board of supervisors also approved dissolving the planning, land and resource management into separate departments. The reason for the separation came after the board felt it needed to separate the departments in order to better serve the public. With a roll call vote of Yes 15, No 6, Skip Fiedler, Tom Ricci, Washkuhn, Tim Brabec, Greg Krantz, and Don Quinton, the motion carried.

The county board of supervisors meeting wrapped up after the chair, Sathers, appointed Karen Melasecca to the transportation committee. The next county board meeting is set for Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m.

“For me the only connual basis. cerns to be addressed Resolution No. 11-17 were the invasive threat approving an employee to the lake and the polgrievance policy and icy passed at parks and corresponding policies recreation. The gates were reviewed. Barneswere erected to help moved, Haesemeyer prevent launches of seconded by Bitney, to trailered watercraft at adopt Resolution No. four B landings. The 11-17. Upon a unanilake is never closed off mous vote the motion to sportsmen or any Randy Baker surprised carried. users of the lake. The A everyone with his resignation A draft Ordinance No. launch site is always during the Shell Lake City 11-1, Regulating Open open to launch a trail- Council meeting this month. – and Concealed Firearms ered boat. There are Photo by Jessica Beecroft and Weapons, was rebuilt-in walkways in the viewed. Graf moved, gate system that allow walk-ins and car- seconded by Shelton, to adopt Ordinance ried watercraft. All gates are placed at No. 11-1. Upon a unanimous vote, the the ordinary high water mark. This is not motion carried. always the most convenient, but the question is to respond with the best man- New police vehicle agement practice to answer the threat of The results of the bid opening for the invasive and cutting the risks to the purchase of a new police vehicle were relake.” viewed. It was reported that as the bids Baker added, “Approval of the gates came in higher than anticipated. The foland administration was done before I as- lowing recommendation, as suggested sumed office on April 21, 2009. I was a by the chief of police, is being made: that member of the lake protection commit- the city council commit to appropriating tee and an interested citizen at the lake $5,000 in the 2012 city budget to be access committee prior to council office. added to the $15,000 already set aside for Invasive species and water quality are this purchase, apply the $4,000 proceeds two topics that belong in the same con- from the traffic control grant and the proversation. The completed work in the ceeds from the sale of two used squad past five years and the recognized proj- cars (estimated at $4,000 total). As the ects for the future are the hard work police vehicle being recommended by done and work to be done.” the general administration committee It was reported the parks and recre- cannot be delivered until January 2012, ation committee voted to keep the gates the funding should be in place. Bitney closed at Class B landings during ice-off moved, seconded by Graf, to accept the conditions, except during the fish-spear- bid from Cifaldi Motors for the 2013 Ford ing season.

Utility Police Interceptor Explorer at the City Administrator Brad Pederson re- bid price of $27,000. The motion carried ported the city’s department heads rec- 5-yes, 2-no. ommend the gates be open during the time the inspection program is not oper- Other city business ating in the interest of public safety, pubDuring public comment, Dan Hubin lic relations and fairness to other lake encouraged the city council not to adjust users and accessibility, especially for city employees wages to cover the people with physical limitations. mandatory employee contribution to the DNR Warden Jon Hagen noted other Wisconsin Retirement System.

Mr. major lakes have aquatic invasive species Hubin noted that most people, who have programs in place, but Shell Lake is the a retirement plan, are required to make only lake in his district with gated land- personal contributions. ings.

Brad Pederson reported the city reSome present expressed concerns ceived notification that we will be about the south bay being more suscep- awarded a three-year grant totaling tible to a Eurasian water milfoil infesta- $44,720 for the AIS inspection program, tion and some statistics were presented. lake monitoring, VHS testing, purple Local duck hunters Dan Harrington and loosestrife inventory and control, educaAndy Schultz spoke in favor of leaving tion and administration. the gates open during the duck-hunting The planning commission is working season. It was noted most duck boats are on a short-term rental ordinance. It was not designed to operate in large waves noted the city attorney is working on a and closed gates limit hunting activities draft ordinance pertaining to short-term on Shell Lake for people with physical rentals for plan commission and city limitations. council consideration.

Baker moved, seconded by Pederson, The executive and human resources for the city council to accept the parks committee is recommending a 7.3-perand recreation committee’s recommen- cent pay increase for department heads dation pertaining to the gates as written. for 2012 and an additional 2.5 percent to A roll call vote was taken: Shelton-no, the public works director for 2013 and to Eiche-no, Pederson-yes, Bitney-yes, renegotiate the chief of police and city Leckel-no, Baker-yes, Barnes-Haese- administrator’s salaries for 2013 and for meyer-yes and Graf-no. Upon a tie vote other full-time employees to receive a $1 the mayor, Sally Peterson, voted no and increase for 2012 and an additional $1 inthe motion failed. crease for 2013. This recommendation Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded will be incorporated into the proposed

by Eiche, to request that the mayor con- 2012 city budget and considered as part tact the local chapter of Ducks Unlimited of the budget approval process. to inform them of Shell Lake’s aquatic invasive species program and request they encourage their members to receive training and volunteer to inspect boats and trailers during the duck-hunting season. The motion carried 7-yes, 1-no.

Alderperson Randy Baker excused himself from the meeting. Mayor Peterson referred further clarification of the landing gate policy to the parks and recreation committee.

Personnel policies The general administration proposed revisions to pages three and four of the city’s personnel policies. Eiche moved, seconded by Bitney, to adopt the amendments. Upon a unanimous vote the motion carried. The council decided, by

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VOICES

Just look at our nation, it is being divided and falling apart. Our standard of living has been shrinking for years. We allow our freedoms to be taken from us and little is said. Jobs are taken from us and sent to foreign countries in the name of free trade. Our government is intentionally inflating our money and it soon will be worthless. Nothing that is taking place is by accident. Our leadership in government knows exactly what they

Statement on Walker’s plan to cut $66 million more from UW-System budget

For over 100 years, the Wisconsin promise has been guided by the Wisconsin Idea. The recent announcement of $66 million in additional cuts to the University of Wisconsin System will have a devastating impact on higher education and replace the Wisconsin Idea with the Walker nightmare.

The university makes up 7 percent of the state budget yet will be required to take 38 percent of the cuts. These cuts

by Maureen McCollum Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - Wisconsin’s concealed carry weapons law goes into effect Tuesday, Nov. 1, and county officials are making sure they’re ready for the changes.

Weapons are already banned from many government buildings, so when the state’s concealed carry law begins, counties and municipalities will need new laws if they want to continue keeping weapons out of buildings.

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

If not you, who?

are doing.

The older people dream of the good old days and the youth say, “What’s in it for me?” The church leadership sits silently along with church members that are above it all and do nothing, while babies are being murdered and moral decay is standard, no accountability and it’s OK to lie if it’s for your benefit.

Our president encourages the youth to rise up in Islamic countries, Egypt and

Robert

Jauch

25th District Senate will reduce their UW budget to the level that was spent in 1999 and is irrational, unfair and harmful to the next generation.

It is apparent that the Walker administration simply does not understand the importance of higher education to Wisconsin’s economy and future. These cuts are the equivalent of eliminating the oil from Wisconsin’s economic engine and will leave Wisconsin less able to compete in a global economy where leaders in China, Pakistan and India in-

Libya, and say nothing about Syria killing thousands of their own people.

Could this be because they are Marxist already? Our Democratic administration demonizes those who object to the excessive spending and waste, while they praise the Wall Street protestors, knowing that they want the overthrow of America. Does that tell you anything?

There are few in both political parties that object to anything that is taking

Lemon law case illustrates effort to limit attorney fees

by Shawn Johnson Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON - A legal fight between a Burlington auto dealer and a high-profile lemon law attorney is driving an effort at the state Capitol to limit attorneys fees.

There are two sides to this story. But to hear David Lynch of Lynch Chevrolet describe it, it’s a simple case of an honest business being victimized. Lynch says the case started when a customer bought a new truck that stopped running, “He had his car towed in, and he asked us to get it done; we got it done on time for him, he thanked us when it was all done. Then he probably talked to some of his friends who said I know a guy who can get you some money back and sure, he runs into the devil himself and here we are.”

The devil himself, as Lynch refers to him, is attorney Vince Megna, who says his client was shocked when the dealer billed him $5,000 for the repairs. Shocked

because Megna says his client never authorized that work, a clear violation of Wisconsin’s Consumer Protection Act. The two sides eventually settled, the consumer got a little over $12,000. Lynch says Megna got $150,000 in attorneys’ fees.

A plan introduced by Gov. Scott Walker would cap those fees, a move Walker says would improve the business climate. But critics say a lawyer like Megna would still be fine, it’s poor consumers who would be hurt since they could no longer afford lawyers for small claims cases.

Both Megna and Lynch claim to represent the little guy in this fight, although it’s debatable whether either man fits that billing. Megna is a published author and calls himself the “King of the Lemon Laws.” And according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, the Lynches have given extensively to Republican political campaigns, including $5,700 to Walker.

by Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin Public Radio WESTERN GREAT LAKES - The head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says he expects the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes to come off the endangered species list by the end of this year.

About five months ago, fish and wildlife proposed delisting the gray wolf in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota.

The agency later extended the comment period for the proposal. That led to some concern at the Wisconsin DNR, which favors delisting, as it wants more ways to handle problem wolves especially in the northern part of the state. But over the weekend, fish and wildlife director Dan Ashe said he expects the wolf delisting

to go ahead within a couple of months.

Ashe says he’s pretty sure the wolf plan could withstand a legal challenge from any wildlife group that says it’s too soon to remove endangered species protection from the gray wolf in the Upper Midwest.

Ashe says he thinks wildlife groups may not sue to block delisting again, even though the groups have succeeded doing so before.

U.S. says it plans to delist gray wolf

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vest more because they value higher education.

Taking a chain saw to higher education shows that that the Walker administration didn’t want to split the UW, they wanted to destroy it. Requiring the UW to find an additional $47 million in cuts in this year will destroy college opportunities for an entire generation. His decision to gut the university not only reduces the quality of higher education in Wisconsin but impedes the economic recovery in our state as well.

These cuts are the result of false choices and misguided priorities. The Walker administration decided it was more important to reduce UW spending to 1999 levels so that he could provide $92 million in tax cuts to corporations and wealthy individuals. It is a reckless decision that endangers not only the

quality of education but will have a significant negative impact on the state’s economy.

It just doesn’t make any sense that the deepest cuts are applied to one of Wisconsin’s most important programs. The only way we’re going to raise wages, grow the economy and improve American competitiveness is by investing in the education of our citizens.

An educated and skilled workforce will help Wisconsin recover from the economic recession. Gutting higher education will delay the recovery for the state and impede the opportunity for improvement for our citizens. To avert the long-term economic harm the Legislature must reconsider these lopsided cuts. – from the office of Sen. Jauch

“A law enforcement officer could escort the person out of the building. Maybe it’s a matter of advising someone that those signs mean you can’t be in here with a gun. Maybe it’s an honest mistake. Certainly, law enforcement officers have discretion as to whether or not to issue charges.”

Eau Claire County assistant corporation counsel Nathan Novak says the new concealed carry ordinances don’t seem

like much of a change, “We still recognize that, yes, citizens have a right to bear arms. But, there is a time and place for these things and there just didn’t really seem to be opposition or any thought that we were changing the status quo.”

Some county boards, like Brown and Marinette, are scheduled to vote on concealed carry ordinances within the next couple of weeks.

MADISON — A Barron County man, who knowingly violated the law by disposing of solid waste by burning it, has been ordered to pay a total of $2,500 in penalties and costs. The state of Wisconsin brought this case against David Anderson for violations of state laws that prohibit open burning of solid waste.

According to the civil lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice on Aug. 10, 2009, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources staff observed heavy smoke coming from the Anderson property. Upon arrival at the property, DNR staff observed a gas can used to start the fire, and Anderson pushing burning debris including mattresses, furniture, shingles, insulation, plastics, televisions, car parts, tires and other solid waste into a skid loader. Anderson, who had been previously warned by DNR staff that he could not burn this solid waste, admitted starting the fire. Anderson was required to clean up the burned and unburned solid waste and document that it was disposed of in a licensed solid waste facility. More than 1,147 tons of solid waste was disposed as a result of this cleanup.

Wisconsin law prohibits the open burning of plastic, rubber, asphalt, garbage and other substances that produce harmful emissions. State law also prohibits the incineration of solid waste without a license. Anderson, who possessed no licenses to dispose of waste through open burning, was remorseful and cooperated with the DNR and voluntarily removed the solid waste and burned debris. His remorse and cooperation were taken into consideration in the settlement. — from the office of Attorney General Van Hollen ••• LUCK — A resident of the village of Luck is asking what steps need to be taken for him to raise chickens in his backyard saying he would like to raise about half a dozen laying hens. His plan was to using the droppings for compost for his large garden.

The chickens scratching in his yard would add some natural aeration. He would keep only hens so there would not be any roosters crowing. The Luck village president said they would contact Douglas Pedersen to begin talking about his idea. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• RICE LAKE — Super Stock car racer Shane Kisling, Sarona, won his first Wissota national

points title. He was the Super Stock season championship race winner at Rice Lake Speedway and wrapped up his national title Oct. 7 with a second place in the feature race at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City. The next night in the season finale at the same track, Kisling put an exclamation mark on his national title by winning the feature race in a wireto-wire domination. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• BIRCHWOOD — Megan Bauer, Birchwood, downed a trophy 562.5-pound bear with a length of 6 feet, 8 inches, a girth of 64 inches and a neck of 36 inches. The bear will approach a record Boone & Crockett score after the 60-day waiting period. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• BARRON — The first weekend in October, Dirks Heating & Cooling, their employees and Lennox donated their time and equipment to help out a household in need through the Lennox Heat U.P. Wisconsin program. The goal of the program was to select one home from each county across Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to receive help with a home heating need. The 2011 recipients from Barron County were a husband and wife who have faced financial hardship. The couple received a new furnace and all materials, all donated by Dirks and Lennox, and the labor was donated by Dirks employees. — from the Barron News-Shield ••• CUMBERLAND — Gov. Scott Walker has approved a $31,579 project to repair pavement at the Cumberland Municipal Airport. The governor’s action releases $789 in state funds to help seal up cracks on the airport’s primary runway. The city of Cumberland is contributing $790 toward the project and the Federal Aviation Administration is providing $30,000. — The Cumberland Advocate

County officials prepare for concealed carry law

In addition to creating signs stating that weapons are prohibited, county officials are making sure they’re ready for changes.

The La Crosse County Board recently prohibited weapons inside county buildings. County employees will be able to keep their weapons in their cars while working. County corporation counsel Bill Shepherd says if a person does bring a weapon in a county building, it would be handled under state trespassing laws,

place. The world is in turmoil and it is coming to your doorstep. Our nation is in deep trouble, more than anytime in our history. If patriots don’t take a stand it will be lost to Marxism. Where are our military veterans? It is time to stand up for your country once more. If not you, who?

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Cross-country ski rental and registration this weekend

SHELL LAKE – It is hard to believe, but ski season will be upon us soon.

If you and/or your family have an interest in joining Ski! Shell Lake or having skis to use full time throughout the winter, their early registration period is this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29. You do not have to register this weekend, but it is strongly encouraged.

Registration will take place at the tan pole shed at the Red Barn Campground on Hwy. B. In the past couple of years, they have provided rental equipment to over 200 skiers from Shell Lake, Rice Lake, Spooner and Cumberland.

Friday, Oct. 28, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., registration and ski pickup for people who have been members in the past.

Saturday, Oct. 29, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., registration and ski pickup for people who have been members in the past.

9:30 – 11 a.m., registration and ski pickup for new members.

Registration costs: • Ski! Shell Lake family membership $50 with free use of trails and all Ski! Shell Lake activities.

• Ski rental - $30 per skier for equipment for the entire winter.

Please note: The group has scholarships available for those who can’t afford the fees. They want everyone to have the opportunity of skiing and enjoying local trails this winter.

Ski! Shell Lake is a nonprofit group in Shell Lake that promotes cross-country skiing. They operate and groom the trails at the Red Barn Campground, located on Hwy. B, two miles east of Shell Lake. For more info call 715-205-4424. – submitted

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Our Heroes Tree at Shell Lake Public Library

Reflect – Remember – Rejoice

SHELL LAKE – Once again this year, the library will be honoring our military members past and present with a fullsize tree decorated in their honor.

Do you have a loved one serving presently or one who has served in the past that you can honor with an ornament on the tree? Please join in celebrating our heroes and their families by decorating this tree, which will be on display the month of November. Ornaments should be in place by the morning of Saturday, Nov. 5. For more information or to get ideas for making an orna-

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners

October 17 - $30 Dan Martin, Sarona October 18 - $30 Carolyn Beitel, Spooner October 19 - $30 Joan Avery, Spooner October 20 - $30 Carol Makosky, Webster October 21 - $30 Debbie Jetto, Shell Lake

Don’t Forget to Buy a 2012 Calendar Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

Temps & levels

Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2010 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 22 Oct. 23

2011 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 22 Oct. 23

High 65 56 55 58 56 50 64

High 56 56 41 49 50 57 59

Low 31 31 34 36 37 28 32

Precip.

.08” rain

Low Precip.

39 38 trace of rain 37 trace of rain 36 23 24 30

Lake level Monday, Oct. 25, 2010: 1,217.56’ MSL Monday, Oct. 24, 2011: 1,217.56’ MSL

ment stop in or call the library, 715-4682074. Learn more at the Web site of this national organization www.ourheroestree.com You are invited to the dedication ceremony of Our Heroes Tree Saturday, Nov. 5, 10:30 a.m. There will be a sharing time and light refreshments will be served.

Our Heroes Tree is a national program created by Stephanie Pickup and Marlene Lee. – submitted

Rubesch wins Wild Duluth 100K

Chris Rubesch won the Wild Duluth 100kilometer (62-mile) race held on Saturday, Oct. 15. The race is run on the rugged Superior Hiking Trail, starting at Bayfront Park in Duluth, Minn.

The out-and-back course follows the Superior Hiking Trail to Enger Tower, up the Spirit Mountain Ski Hills, over the summit of Ely Peak, to the turnaround point in Jay Cooke State Park and then back to Bayfront Park, covering a total of 62 miles.

Rubesch, a former Spooner High School and College of St. Scholastica runner, was first with a time of 11 hours 25 minutes.

This time broke the course record by just over 10 minutes.

Ethan Richards was second, finishing in 12 hours 5 minutes. In June, Rubesch also won the FANS 12hour championship, covering just over 70 miles on the course around Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. He finished with 2.5 miles more than the second-place finisher. – Photo by Zach Pierce

Register Memories

1951 - 60 years ago

• R.L. Tarbox celebrated 40 years of being a Shell Lake merchant, owning a hardware business.

• The Washburn County Red Cross sent out an appeal for bedding. There had been three fires in the northern part of the county in which families lost all their possessions and were in great need of bedding.

• Members of the Shell Lake junior class play, “The Groom Said No!” were Connie Lundewall, Patsy Albee, Carol VanSelus, Jerry Chopp, Donald Stockburger, Gloria Hard, Ray Miller, Rose Ann Christiansen, Donna Henderson, Shirley Hickox and Neal Rydberg. Student directors were Delores Furchtenicht and Eddie Allen.

• Shell Lake Motors was running a prewinter special for $4.95 that included a grease job, oil change, transmission and differential fluid change, test battery, clean air cleaner, check battery cables, clean inside of car and check radiator and hoses.

1961 - 50 years ago

• Officers for the Shell Lake PTA were Mrs. Lillie Bakker, president; Mr. Adiamino, vice president; Mrs. Eunice Bennett, treasurer; Murriel Elliot, secretary.

• R.L. Tarbox celebrated 50 years in business having bought out Plahn Bros.

Hardware in 1911.

• Ervin George North, Shell Lake, retired after more than 41 years as an agent with the Prudential Insurance Co. • The Shell Lake football team was treated to a lunch at Tiptown after their final game of the season. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson and anonymous donors presented the lunch to the team.

The team upset the experts by coming up with a 7-win 1-loss record and was one of the scrappiest teams in Laker Land in a long time.

1971 - 40 years ago

• J.B Beardsley, executive vice president, and Linnea Rydberg, assistant cashier at Shell Lake State Bank, were honored at a surprise party given for

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them by members of the bank staff and board of directors for having completed 35 years of service to the bank.

• The superintendent’s office at Shell Lake High School was broken into, and a 350-pound safe containing slightly over $100 in cash was carried away.

• Gerald Gust, Deer Park, escaped injury when the car he was driving struck a large pig near the Jack Allen farm. Approximately $300 in damage was done to the car.

• The Shell Lake Indianhead Memorial Hospital Auxiliary put out an urgent plea for pictures to be used in the hospital rooms. The auxiliary wanted to borrow framed pictures for the enjoyment of the patients.

1981 - 30 years ago

• Shell Lake’s defending state championship high school football team waltzed into quarterfinal action in tournament play with a 55-0 victory over Minong. It was the second time in four days the Lakers had defeated Minong. The Lakers whipped the Evergreens 48-0 in a nonconference exhibition, and Minong had been undefeated going into that game.

• The Shell Lake girls volleyball team finished its season with a loss to Minong in regional tournament action at Winter.

• Kit Garnhart, son of Kenneth and Bernice Garnhart, was struck by a hitand-run driver as he crossed a street in La Crosse. He was in serious condition at Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse.

• Richard and Dorothy Rydberg were busy sports fans attending as many events that they could that their three children were involved in. They followed son Russell’s La Crosse football team, daughter Rae Jean’s basketball team from St. Paul Bible College, and Shell Lake senior son Ryan who was playing both defense and offense for the Laker football team.

1991 - 20 years ago

• Ralph Santri, 26, Chicago, Ill., was on trial in Washburn Circuit Court for firstdegree homicide in the death of Helen

Biver, 82, Shell Lake.

• The wrecking ball was demolishing the 1917 building at Shell Lake High School.

• Arne Stroving was honored as Shell Lake’s Citizen of the Year. Master of ceremonies was Darrell Aderman. Gloria Bush and Ray Witte performed a skit, “Baby Talk” at the banquet.

• The Shell Lake volleyball team advanced to regionals. Teammates were Carlyn Vold, Dawn Bernecker, Britt Pockat, Gretchen Peterson, Amanda Livingston, Eva Merchant, Kendra Carlson, Nancy Schultz, Terri Butler, Stephanie Curtis and Bonnie Klinger. Coach was Jan Todd and managers were Becky Schultz and Barb Klinger.

2001 - 10 years ago

• A home victory over Turtle Lake gave the Shell Lake varsity volleyball team the Division 4 Regional Championship. Teammates were Courtney Bruce, Teresa Regenauer, Lindsay Alt, Jasmine Dahlstrom, Bethany Weathers, Jenna Lee, Casey Bruce, Jessica Butterfield, Heather Jones, Sheena Dahlstrom, Bonita Best and head coach Jan Todd.

• The Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce named Randy McKibben Citizen of the Year; Sue Pederson, Educator of the Year; and Michael and Rebecca Macone of Spooner Creek Designs/The Potter’s Shed, Businesspersons of the Year.

• Kindergarten teacher Vivian Poquette was the homecoming parade grand marshal.

• Area youth organizations receiving donations from Maria McKay, curator of the Museum of Woodcarving, were the Shell Lake Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts and 4-H. Receiving the donation on behalf of the Boy Scouts were John Berlin, Dylan Hubin, Andrew Berlin, Cody Hanson, Max Smith, Eric Berlin, Andy Mancl, Jake Bennett, Matt Pesko and Brandon Hubin, along with leader Dave Mancl.

Representing the Girl Scouts were Megan Jaastad, Teri Mancl and Mariah Clement. 4-H representatives were Ann Keefe, Courtney Schultz, Leah Keef and 4-H Ambassador Bill Allen.

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Events at Hunt Hill

SARONA – Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary will be hosting a holiday card-making program Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. - noon. With the creative genius and craft arsenal of the scrapbook store Hand and Heart Creations, they’ll create six holiday cards.

Sample cards and supplies are provided. There will also be a Holiday Crafts for Kids program at the same time. Kids will create a bundle of handmade gifts just in time for the holiday season. All ages welcome. Under 6 requires an adult chaperone to be present. Each youth will leave with four to six gifts and enjoy games and treats Preregistration and payment are required by Friday, Nov. 4. Everyone leaves with gifts for the season. Call 715-635-6543 or e-mail program@hunthill .org to register. Learn more at www.hunthill.org. – submitted

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ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK We have a few puppies, they’re sweet as can be, So playful and cute, I am sure you’ll agree.

Remember that puppies take patience and time, They sometimes are naughty, they chew and they climb.

But puppies must learn and they look up to you, To teach them their manners and the rules too.

Like sit, stay and come, it’s the best place to start, How proud you will be with your pup that’s so smart.

And after the lessons comes time for the fun, Playtime and treats for a job so well done.

You and your puppy, a team to the end, That’s why we all say, your dog is your best friend.

Dogs for adoption: 6-month-old male black Lab mix; 2-year-old brindle male pit bull; adult female brown/brindle JRT/cattle dog mix; 5-year-old neutered brown/white American Staffordshire terrier; 5-year-old female chocolate Lab; 2-year-old neutered male black Lab; 2-year-old neutered Jack Russell terrier mix; 5-year-old neutered brown/tan min pin/Chihuahua mix; 3-year-old male Australian shepherd; two 3-1/2-month-old chocolate Lab mix pups, one male, one female; 4-month-old male shar pei/hound mix pup; 2-year-old female Olde English bulldog.

Cats for adoption: 3-year-old male gray shorthair; 5-month-old male orange/white longhair; 6-weekold male Siamese mix; 6-week-old shorthair calico; 4-year-old neutered black/white longhair; 2-monthold male black/white shorthair; 2-month-old female shorthair tortie; 1-year-old spayed brown/white shorthair Abyssinian mix; 2-month-old male orange shorthair tiger; 3-year-old spayed tiger/calico shorthair; 7-month-old black/white shorthair; 6-year-old neutered orange shorthair tiger; two young shorthair calicos; 4-year-old neutered gray/white shorthair tiger and two 10-week-old orange/white medium-hair kittens.

Strays include: White/black female shorthair tiger found on Hwy. 253/Beers Road in Spooner and an adult female yellow Lab/shar-pei mix found on CTH K in Trego.

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Trick-or-treaters will be out and about

SHELL LAKE — Monday, Oct. 31, is the time of year when costumed children will be walking around the neighborhood trick-or-treating. Police Chief Clint Stariha would like to remind trick-or-treaters that you should be done visiting houses between 8:30-9 p.m.

The Shell Lake Public Library will be giving out candy and pretzels on Halloween and also have a program for children to color a pumpkin when they visit to receive a coupon for a restaurant or theater.

Residents of Lakeland Manor will welcome trick-ortreaters from 4-7 p.m. Terraceview Living Center will receive trick-or-treaters starting at 6 p.m.

Starting at 4:30 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 Washburn County Food Pantry between the hours of 5 and 8 p.m. Students will only approach 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. The students will also be collecting outer winter wear.

The Haunted Schoolhouse, held at the Shell Lake Arts Center, presented by the Shell Lake Lions Club, Shell Lake Education Foundation and Shell Lake Arts Center, will be open Friday-Sunday, Oct. 28-30, from 6-10 p.m. It will be less scary from 6-8 p.m. Rooms at the haunted schoolhouse will include a haunted shop, haunted library, haunted detention, haunted classroom,

creepy cafeteria and a haunted school forest.

As always, safety is a concern for those participating in Halloween. Costumes can be both creative and safe.

Safe Kids Chippewa Valley recommends decorating costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and, if possible, choosing light colors. Masks can obstruct a child’s vision, so choose nontoxic face paint and makeup whenever possible instead. Have kids carry glow sticks or flashlights in order to see better, as well as be seen by drivers.

“Kids need proper safety instruction before they go out trick-or-treating,” said Paula Pater, of SKCV. “Many kids will be out trick-or-treating while it is dark when it is more difficult for drivers to see them. Children younger than 12 should not be crossing streets on Halloween without an adult. If older kids are mature enough to go trick-or-treating without adult supervision, parents should make sure they go in a group and stick to a predetermined route with good lighting.”

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. “We urge drivers to slow down on neighborhood roads to make Halloween more enjoyable for everyone, but also to help save lives,” added Pater. — Suzanne Johnson

Excercise your brain.

Read the newspaper.

Kipsters compete in Ashland

ASHLAND — Local athletes on the Kipsters level 4 team from Deutsch’s Gymnastics Training Center in Rice Lake competed Saturday, Oct. 15, in Ashland.

Team scores for level 4 were Midwest Motion 102.05; Twin Ports 100.1; Deutsch’s 98.15; Duluth Y 95.95; Bay Area 95.15; and the Gymnastics Academy 93.85.

Meghan Stone, Shell Lake, had a personal best and earned team points on beam with an 8.5. She had 8.25 on vault, 5.4, on bars, 64.5 on floor and received 28.60 in all-around.

Lyndsey Hanson, Spooner, earned team points on beam with an 8.1. She received 8.5 on vault, 7.0 on bars, 7.2 on floor, and 30.8 in all-around.

Logan Springer, Spooner, earned team points with a personal best on bars with a score of 7.9. She also had a personal best on beam with 6.65 and in all-around with 29.4. She received 8.2 on vault and 6.65 on floor.

Noelle Nelson, Shell Lake, received fourth place and earned team points with a personal best on bars at 8.65.

She also received fourth, earning team points on beam with 8.45 and floor with 7.95. She had a personal best in all-around with 33.55, placing fourth. She received 8.5 on vault.

The young athletes were awarded achievement ribbons. — from Deutsch’s Gymnastics Training Center

Low-interest commodity loans for 2011

SPOONER — USDA’s Farm Service Agency offers nine-month, low-interest commodity loans as a useful marketing tool for many producers. The commodity loan gives producers operating capital at competitive rates and offers flexible repayment at the time the commodity is sold or marketed.

The October interest rate is 1.125 percent for all commodity loans. All farmers are eligible to obtain low-interest, nine-month loans for 2011 crops stored on the farm in an eligible structure or at a public warehouse, provided a warehouse receipt can be issued. The grain must be stored in a facility that is safe and accessible, and must be repaid before it is fed. Producers with

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grain under loan that will be sold can request a marketing authorization, which gives them permission to sell the mortgaged collateral to a designated buyer before the loan is repaid. Ag bags, silos and oxygen-limited structures are also eligible storage facilities. Commodity loans will be adjusted for excess moisture. This marketing tool is a great way to pay off higher interest notes with low-interest money or to purchase next year’s inputs at discounted prices.

For more information on commodity loans please contact the FSA Office in Spooner at 715-635-8228, Ext. 2. — from FSA

A storm of the century

o you remember Halloween 1991? As snow began to fall on Oct. 31, 1991, trick-or-treaters covered their costumes with snowsuits and needed to wear winter boots. That day was the beginning of a major winter storm that hung on for a three-day period. The storm dropped 28.4 inches of snow on the Twin Cities. Duluth received 36.9 inches. According to the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Duluth, Spooner’s official reading was 14.5, Hayward received 16 inches, Danbury 28 inches and Grantsburg received 25 inches of the white stuff.

Most around Shell Lake felt they had received nearly 2 feet of snow.

The snowstorm didn’t make the front page of that week’s Register though. Rather, the story about the Lakers winning the playoff in four overtimes dominated the front page. On page two, editor Marc Parenteau titled his ReMarcs column with, Early arrival of winter disrupts weekend. Marc wrote about how winter had arrived with a suddenness on a Thursday evening and how he had pushed his luck too far on Friday and ended up getting his vehicle stuck right outside his garage, making him snowbound until the plows passed by on Sunday.

By the time the Laker football team hit the field in Clayton on Monday, Nov. 4, “folks

had cleared the field, but it was hard as a rock and slippery in places. Piles of snow surrounded the field. It was only 12 degrees at kickoff, and as the sun set, the temperatures fell as well. It was 7 degrees when the game ended, but by then most Shell Lake players and fans didn’t notice the cold, basking as they were in the toasty glow of the Lakers dramatic four-overtime victory over Clayton.”

In the Nov. 7, 1991, edition of the Register there were several ads for events such as the United Methodist Church Men’s Club Turkey Dinner and St. Joseph’s Christmas Bazaar that stated they were rescheduled. Indianhead Community Health Care Inc.’s annual fall dinner was also postponed.

Even though it has been 20 years since the big snowstorm, many of us still talk about it and know what we were doing that weekend and perhaps what we had planned to do but ended up postponing.

In that same edition of the Register, the Barronett news column, written by Alberta Lovenrude, started with the following: The snow had begun in the gloaming.

And busily all the night, Filling fields and highways, In silence, deep and white.

Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson

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WASHBURN COUNTY – Several years ago, Sheriff Dryden heard about Project Lifesaver while at a sheriff’s training conference and instantly realized the impact the program could make on his county. Washburn County now joins 24 other Wisconsin counties, 46 other states and three provinces in Canada totaling 1,200 agencies who have the ability to locate at-risk persons who are missing because they have Alzheimer’s, dementia, Down syndrome or autism.

The program began in 1998 when Chief Gene Sauders of Florida founded the nonprofit international corporation that locates missing persons by using a state-of-theart electronic tracking system.

According to Dryden, “Because so much of our county is rural, it’s often difficult to quickly locate an at-risk person who’s gone missing, especially those who have been missing for some hours. With this new technology, the time involved can be lessened, making it not only safer for the rescued person, but easier for their loved ones waiting anxiously at home.”

Three deputies were appointed to this new venture which is headed by Tyler Walsh, project co-coordinator, along with Investigator Shawn Sutherland and Sgt. Nick Helstern. Chief Deputy Mike Richter was the one who wrote the grant for all the equipment and the two full days of training for the three team members.

“The training was fascinating,” said Walsh. “After we learned how to use the receiver and how to assemble the bracelets that would be attached to either the wrist or leg of the participant, we went into the field to better understand just how the system worked. Several scenarios were set up for us, and we discovered that not only could we find someone, we could find them in a building, and even find them no matter where they were in that building, all within 30 minutes. Project Lifesaver has already reached the milestone of locating over 2,500 rescues in the United States within 30 minutes from the initial call to the sheriff’s office to the locating of the person.”

Finding the lost

This battery-operated bracelet, that’s attached to either the wrist or the ankle of an at-risk person, has its own individual code that emits a chirp when located by a receiver. - Photos by Diane Dryden The system is set up for the three deputies to be on the scene together, each with their receivers and hopefully in a 360-degree circle. This can also be accomplished by as few as two men in certain circumstances.

The chirp signal, which is sent out by the bracelet, can be heard up to a mile and each bracelet has an individual radio frequency code of its own. The receiver units can be used by a deputy on foot or when pointed out of a car window if the person who has walked away has a history of going far. “It’s very important for the caregiver to check the battery daily,” said Walsh, “and they have a log to keep track of the battery reading each day.

When the battery needs to be changed, one of our Project Lifesaver team comes out and changes it so it’s always ready if needed.”

Since this program is becoming popular across the U.S., it’s also available for at-risk visitors to the area who walk away. If they are wearing their bracelet, the team just needs to get their bracelet code before they start the search.

According to Dryden, the program costs the caregiver a one-time charge of $300 with a $10 monthly charge for the batteries. He’s hoping that other business owners like Mike Oberg from the Shell Lake radio station conglomeration will find a spot in their budgets to give to the program. Oberg started out the giving with $500,

Washburn County deputy and Project Lifesaver coordinator Tyler Walsh holds one of the three receivers that the team will use to quickly locate an at-risk person.

and Dryden will be addressing the local civic organizations asking for donations so that the individual’s initial cost can be reduced for those who are in need.

“As soon as the program is fully functioning,” said Dryden, “all of the deputies will be trained to use the receivers so we have 24/7 coverage.”

For more information about the program contact Dryden at 715-468-4700. – submitted

Sheriff’s office taking back unwanted prescription drugs

Haunted Schoolhouse coming to Shell Lake

SHELL LAKE - Looking for a scare to ring in Halloween? Terrify yourself at the Haunted Schoolhouse, taking place during the weekend of Oct. 28-30. What happens to the students and teachers when an old high school shuts down? They stay there, of course, and haunt the victims who dare to enter! A joint effort by the Shell Lake Lions Club, Shell Lake Education Foundation, and Shell Lake Arts Center, the Haunted Schoolhouse features a haunted school forest, cemetery, detention hall, classroom, tech ed shop, library, butcher

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block and cafeteria. A snack of witch fingers, crunchy bones and other scary treats will complete the adventure. Special entry decorations provided by the famed Shell Lake State Bank ladies.

The Haunted Schoolhouse will be open the weekend of Oct. 28-30 at the Shell Lake Arts Center, 802 First St., Shell Lake. Times are from 6-10 p.m., with 6-8 p.m. less scary and 8-10 p.m. terrifying for braver attendees. Any questions may be directed to the Shell Lake Arts Center at 715-468-2414. - submitted

Have a safe Halloween

hild safety is vital year-round, but Halloween is an especially important time for parents and children to pay extra attention to their surroundings and not let their guard down. Parents need to exercise a few basic safety precautions to help ensure that Halloween is both fun and safe.

• Choose bright, flame-retardant costumes or add reflective tape to costumes and candy bags so children are easily seen in the dark. In addition, carry a glow stick or flashlight.

• Plan a trick-or-treating route in familiar neighborhoods with well-lit streets. Avoid unfamiliar neighborhoods, streets that are isolated, or homes that are poorly lit inside or outside.

• Never send young children out alone.

They should always be accompanied by a parent or another trusted adult. Older children should always travel in groups.

• Always walk younger children to the door to receive treats and don’t let children enter a home unless you are with them.

throwing them in the trash, both pose potential safety and health hazards. – submitted

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forcement partners.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines, flushing them down the toilet or

• Be sure children do not approach any vehicle, occupied or not, unless you are with them.

• Discuss basic pedestrian safety rules that children should use when walking to and from houses.

• Consider organizing a home or community party as an alternative to trick-or-treating.

• Make sure children know their home phone number and address in case you get separated. Teach children how to call 911 in an emergency.

• Teach children to say “No!” or “this is not my mother/father” in a loud voice if someone tries to get them to go somewhere, accept anything other than a treat or leave with them. And teach them that they should make every effort to get away by kicking, screaming and resisting.

• Remind children to remain alert and report suspicious incidents to parents and/or law enforcement.

From the Sheriff ’s Desk • Sheriff Dryden

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Last April, Americans turned in 376,593 pounds, 188 tons, of prescription drugs at nearly 5,400 sites operated by the DEA and more than 3,000 state and local law en-

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Events

October Friday-Sunday, Oct. 28-30 • Haunted schoolhouse, 6-10 p.m. Less scary 6-8 p.m., Shell Lake Arts Center. Presented by Shell Lake Lions Club, Shell Lake Education Foundation and Shell Lake Arts Center.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Donations accepted.

Friday, Nov. 4 • GFWC Women’s Club meeting, United Methodist Church, Spooner, 1 p.m. with photographer/speaker Bill Thorley. Refreshments following. Please bring mittens for schoolchildren for our annual drive, scarves and hats are also welcomed. Contact person Sharon, 715635-2741 Saturday, Nov. 5 • Barronett Community fall garage sale, at Barronett Community Center, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Hosted by Barronett Civic Club. For more info, call 715-822-2118.

• First-annual Groove-A-Thon fundraiser sponsored

by Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter, 1-4 p.m., Spooner High School. Dress in a favorite costume, prizes awarded. Men, women and children invited. For more info call 715-635-5245.

• Annual Scandinavian Ole and Lena lutefisk and meatball dinner, bazaar and bake sale, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 2502 23rd Ave., Rice Lake, six miles east of Rice Lake at the intersection of Hwy. 48 and 25th Street, near Campia.

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

Wednesday, Nov. 9 • Downtown Book Chat, 3:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, W7148 Luther Road, Spooner. November’s book “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee” by Dee Brown.

Come join in a great discussion.

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

• The board of directors for the Railroad Memories Museum will meet at 1 p.m. at the city hall building in Spooner. All volunteers welcome.

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

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

Saturday, Nov. 12-Tuesday, Nov. 22 • Decorating for Christmas Celebration in Lights 2011 Winter in Wonderland starts at the Shell Lake Municipal Campground and Park. Sponsored by the Shell Lake Lions Club. For more info, call 715-468-4121 or 715469-3284.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Beginners to professionals.

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

Thursday, Nov. 24 • Lighting of the Christmas Celebration in Lights, 2011 Winter Wonderland, Shell Lake Municipal Campground and Park, 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Shell Lake Lions Club.

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

Wednesday, Nov. 30 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.

December Friday-Sunday, Dec. 2-4 • “An O. Henry Christmas” at Theater in the Woods, Shell Lake. For reservations call 715-468-4387 or online at www.titw.org.

Wednesday, Dec. 7 • Washburn County HCE all-member holiday luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Installation of officers. Bring items for food pantry.

Friday-Sunday, Dec. 9-11 • “An O. Henry Christmas” at Theater in the Woods, Shell Lake. For reservations call 715-468-4387 or online at www.titw.org.

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Indianhead Community Action Agency is looking for volunteers to help out in their thrift store and food pantry. Food pantry volunteers must be able to lift at least 25 lbs.

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

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

••• Terraceview Living Center Inc. is providing opportunities for talented volunteers skilled in group and 1:1 interactions with the elderly. Seeking services between 3-7 p.m. daily. There will be flexibility in scheduling your services. Orientation is provided. If you are interested please stop by their office and fill out an application.

••• Volunteer help at the Shell Lake Arts Center is needed for special occasions during the school year.

We need help with the middle school honors band, bulk mailings, the piano festival, middle school honors choir and the Gala. If you are interested in volunteering please call 715-468-2414.

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

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

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

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DVD: Converting Camera Card to DVD, Mondays, Nov. 7-28, 6-7 p.m., Shell Lake High School Computer Lab. Instructor: Sara Ducos. Fee: $22.

Accessing Audio Books: Tuesdays, Nov. 15 and 22, 9-10 a.m., Shell Lake Public Library. You will need a library card to log on to the computer. Instructor: Patti Fox. Fee: $7.

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Shell Lake Alano Club Meetings on CTH B, 2 blocks off Hwy. 63.

All meetings are nonsmoking 10 a.m.

AA Sunday 6 p.m.

AA Beginners Monday Noon AA 5 p.m.

GA Tuesday Noon AA AA 7 p.m.

Wednesday 1 p.m.

AA 7 p.m.

NA Thursday 1 p.m.

AA 7 p.m.

Al-Anon 2 p.m.

AA Friday 7 p.m.

AA Step Saturday Noon AA 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No age minimum or maximum for participants.

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

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

Domestic abuse and sexual assault are crimes.

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

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

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SPOONER – Zapraszamy!

This Polish phrase - meaning you’re invited – is the theme for St. Francis de Sales upcoming auction and car raffle on Sunday, Nov. 6. The church and school are extending the invitation to one and all, saying “Everybody’s Polish on Sunday, Nov. 6.” Attendees are assured they will be home in time for the Packers football game.

At noon, Sunday, Nov. 6, a 2004 Chrysler The day’s events will begin at Crossfire will be raffled at St. Francis de Sales the church with a Polka Mass at – Photo submitted 10 a.m.; this is a normal Sunday Following the car raffle the live auction Mass with the liturgical songs set to traditional polka music. Donna and Susie will begin led by auctioneer, Mike Bitney.

Osacho, originally from Superior, are the Various door prizes will be given away featured musicians both singing and to those with registered bidding paddles. playing the accordion. The sisters, ac- A full listing of items will be available in companied by a drummer, have written both church and school offices the week and arranged much of the music them- of Oct. 31.

Proceeds from the event will benefit St. selves and play at various Catholic Francis de Sales School and their Home parishes in Northwest Wisconsin.

Following the service, at approxi- and School Association. Home and mately 11 a.m., an authentic Polish feast School, comprised of school parents and will be served in the adjoining cafeteria teachers, provides financial and leaderwith polka music accompaniment. ship support for various school activities Chefs are parish members of Polish de- and events that give the students a wellscent who will be serving authentic rounded education and learning environment. homemade Polish dishes.

For more information, please call the Many donated items will be auctioned in a silent auction. Bidding will be avail- school office at 715-635-3105. – submitted able before and after the 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday Masses at St. Francis and will continue during the Polish feast.

At noon, a 2004 Chrysler Crossfire will be raffled. Tickets can be purchased in the St. Francis de Sales Church or school offices. An alternate grand prize is $10,000 and there are second through 20th prizes of $100 each.

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Please register by Friday, Nov. 4, if you plan to attend the entire course. To register or obtain further information, contact Otto Wiegand at UWEX Spooner at 715-635-3506, Jennifer Blazek at UWEX Balsam Lake, 715-485-8600, or Dick Cates in Madison, 608-265-6437. The course is a collaborative effort between the UWCenter for Integrated Agricultural Studies, UW Cooperative Extension, CALS, DATCP, the technical colleges and GrassWorks. – submitted

Educational opportunity counselor available

RICE LAKE – Adults who have questions regarding educational and career options will have the opportunity to meet with a counselor from the Educational Opportunity Center at area learning centers in November.

Make an appointment to visit with EOC counselor Jim Dzimiela at the following sites/dates/times: Hayward WITC Learning Center on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m.-noon; LCO College in Hayward on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 1-3 p.m.; Spooner WITC Learning Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m.– noon; or at the Shell Lake Public Library on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 10-noon.

Dzimiela is also available, by appointment, to meet with people in his Rice Lake office located on the UW-Barron County campus.

EOC is a program of the U.S. Department of Education that is designed to assist adults with career decision-making, academic assistance, educational programs and financial aid information. The EOC provides information about technical programs as well as two- and fouryear university programs.

To contact Dzimiela to make an individual appointment at any of the sites call 800-335-3113 or e-mail james. dzimiela@uwc.edu. — from UW-BC

Washburn County Genealogical Society sets October meeting

SHELL LAKE – Members and interested guests are encouraged to attend the monthly Washburn County Genealogical Society meeting at the City Hall meeting room, library building,

Shell Lake, on Friday, Oct. 28, at 1:30 p.m.

The program at the end of the meeting will be Genealogy at Salt Lake City

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Delivery will be done through interactive video and audio. Most of the subject materials apply to both grass-based and conventional farming and cover dairy, beef, sheep and goats. An important aspect of the course is business plan-

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Spike for the Cure event held in Spooner

ABOVE: Their uniforms said Spike out Cancer and Dig up a Cure. True champions on and off the court are the Spooner varsity volleyball team back row (L to R): Ellie Olson, Alex Hotchkiss, Brittany Styer, Kaitlin Hanson, Ellen Reidt and Steph Henk. Front: Hannah Berkesch, Taylor Roman, Kassea Roman and Sammi Schullo. — Photo by Larry Samson

Members of the Spooner football team were not afraid to wear pink and to show their support for Spike for the Cure. Brandon Shutt, Logan Anderson, Tanner Vik and Tyler Cornell were registering contestants for the fun games played between volleyball games.

It was a fun but competitive battle between the Spooner varsity team and the Spooner alumni team. It was close, but age and experience won out as the alumni team won. This epic battle was played out at the first Breast Cancer Awareness Volleyball Scrimmage that was held at the Spooner High School on Friday, Oct. 14. The proceeds will be going to the Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure when a runner is sponsored.

Coming back to relive their glory and to help find a cure for breast cancer was the victorious Spooner alumni team. Back row (L to R): Joy Amparo, 2003; Penny Swan, 1985; Nora Shaide, 1985; Megan Danielson, 1998 and Kirsten Vik, 2009. Middle: Nicole Slaminski, 2009; Lindsey Bronson, 2008; Sammy Kaelin, 2007; Kayla Vik, 2010 and playing against her own varsity team is Nikki Deli, 2007. Front: Eliza DeVoe, 2007 and Alycia Livingston.

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Sports reporter: Larry Samson E-mail results to: wcregister@centurytel.net

Anderson is going to state

SPORTS

Shell Lake volleyball team is Division 4 regional champs

The cross-country team’s four seniors will be missed. (L to R): Emma Anderson, Abby Granzin, coach Katrina Granzin with her daughter Brooke, Ben Butenhoff and Dillon Hopke. – Photos by Larry Samson

Jenny Cassel with a block at the net, her third of the game. The Lady Lakers stepped up their battle at the net to sweep the regionals without a loss.

Ben Butenhoff finishes his high school career with a respectable time of 19:34.3, placing 43 in a field of 85.

Emma Anderson is going to state with her third-place finish of 15:23.2 at the sectional meet held at Solon Springs on Saturday, Oct. 22. She will be making the trip on Saturday, Oct. 29, to Wisconsin Rapids. The race will be held at 11 a.m., and you can follow her on the WIAA Web site.

by Larry Samson BAYFIELD- With a three-game win over the Bayfield Trollers, the Shell Lake volleyball team earned the regional championship and will advance to sectionals. They will play Rib Lake on Thursday, Oct. 27, in Shell Lake, with the game starting at 7 p.m.

Their quest for the championship started back on Tuesday, Oct. 18, when they faced off with conference rival Northwood Evergreens taking them in three games 25-13, 25-19 and 25-23. Shell Lake, No. 3 seed, traveled to Drummond, No. 2 seed, in the second round of the playoffs. In the Thursday, Oct. 20, match up, Shell Lake took the Lumberjacks 25-18, 25-20 and 26-24. That set up the final game between No. 1 seed Bayfield Trollers and the underdog Shell Lake Lakers.

The Lakers played like they should have been the top-seeded team and took an early lead, smashing Bayfield 25-6 under the outstanding serving of Jenny Connell. In the second game, Shell Lake lost their momentum when Bayfield went out to an 11-1 early lead. Shell Lake has been in this position before; you can either fold or get tough. The small gym was packed with enthusiastic Bayfield fans and their cheering was deafening as it bounced off the walls and ceiling, but the Lakers fought back and made it a 2020 game. Shell Lake went five straight serves and won 25-20. That was an incredible feat to come back against the momentum and home court of the topseeded team. The third and final game was all Shell Lake as they took an early lead and won 25-16. The quiet Bayfield fans could only watch as the Lady Lakers jubilantly celebrated with the small contingency of fans that travel 2-1/2 hours to watch the game. The stats speak for themselves. With 16 aces at the serving line, Connell had nine; they were 93.2 percent at the line. They took the game to Bayfield with 36 kills and their defense took the game away from Bayfield with 58 digs and four blocks. The Lakers are in their second year rebuilding the

Kellie Myers and Shania Pokorny on the attack, with 36 kills, the Shell Lake attack plan at the net frustrated their Bayfield opponent.

Jenny Connell was the top server with nine aces and serving at 100 percent. Shell Lake averaged an incredible 93.2 percent for the game with 16 aces. – Photos by Larry Samson volleyball program. Coach Anne Cassel took over the team this year from coach Amy Skattebo, who started rebuilding the program last year. She is assisted by Jennifer Bos and Jody Sampson.

Rib Lake finished second in the Marawood-North Conference with a 5-1 record, 14-9 overall. To get to the sectionals they took Butternut and Prentice in three games, Winter in four games.

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Sports reporter: Larry Samson E-mail results to: wcregister@centurytel.net

Lakers lose to Hurley

The Shell Lake defensive line was ready for action, Fridaynight, Oct. 21.

BJ Burton looks upfield to size up the defense after catching the ball; he ran for 33 yards and a touchdown.

LEFT: If there was a game ball it would have gone to junior Wyatt Carlson.

He had three touchdowns in 96 yards for Shell Lake and a tenacity not to quit.

The three-sport letterman will be back next year.

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SCHEDULE

Photos by Larry Samson

High School Volleyball Thursday, Oct. 27: WIAA Sectional Saturday, Oct. 29: WIAA Sectional High School Cross Country Saturday, Oct. 29: WIAA State Junior High Boys Basketball Tuesday, Nov. 1: At Clear Lake High School, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 3: Vs. Clayton, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 8: At Prairie Farm High School, 5 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 11: Vs. Cameron, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 15: Vs. Turtle Lake, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 29: At Northwood High School, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 1: Vs. Clear Lake, at SLAC, 5 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 5: At Clayton High School, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 8: Vs. Prairie Farm, at SLA, 5 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 12: At Cameron Middle School, 5 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 16: At Turtle Lake High School, 5 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 19: Vs. Northwood, 5 p.m.

AJ Denotter, No. 40, benefits from a block by Anthony Lloyd to cut upfield.

by Larry Samson HURLEY- With a Hurley 58-34 win over Shell Lake in the Level 1 of the WIAA playoffs, the Shell Lake football season came to an end. Hurley has a rough-andtumble history as a mining town that shares the border with the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In recent years, they have developed into a football school.

Hurley took an early lead as they intercepted a pass on the first play of the game setting up the first touchdown of the game, a 21-yard pass from Hurley quarterback Tylor Jackson to Jarret Rhenlund. Rhenlund was unstoppable for the Lakers scoring five times, four on the ground and once in the air. He had 229 yards rushing on 23 carries. Hurley had 387 yards rushing while Shell Lake only had 141 yards. Shell Lake was more successful going to the air. With a 26-6 lead to overcome Shell Lake changed to a passing game in the second half

Jon Lloyd on a kickoff return that he brought back to the midfield.

and outplayed Hurly 28-22. Shell Lake had 206 yards passing for three touchdowns. One from Wyatt Carlson for 96 yards, and one touchdown from BJ Burton with 89 yards. Shell Lake quarterback Caleb Parker threw four touchdowns, eight completions on 16 attempts and two interceptions. Hurley had 509 yards total offense, Shell Lake had 347 total yards.

On Nov. 6, 2010, Shell Lake lost 41-0 in the Level 3 playoff game. This game quickly looked like a replay, but Shell Lake came back and made it a game. Shell Lake never quit playing, and to their credit, they made Hurley work for the win. As Hurley advances to Level 2, they will face Regis at home on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. Hurley lost to Regis 21-0 in last year’s playoff matchup and they are favored.

Charger VB team claims title

WISCONSIN DELLS – The Charger women’s volleyball team from the University of Wisconsin-Barron County are WCC state champs after winning the 2011 Wisconsin Collegiate Conference State Volleyball Tournament. The tournament was held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16, in Wisconsin Dells and featured 11 teams from the two-year UW campuses. The Chargers ended the regular season with a 12-2 overall record and placed second in the Western Division with a record of 3-1. In quarterfinal action, the Chargers defeated UWMarathon, 25-21, 13-25 and 15-13. The other quarterfinal match pitted UW-Washington County against UW-Marinette with UW-Washington County advancing to the championship game, 25-20 and 28-26. The championship match was now set with UW-Barron County facing UW-Washington, the team who defeated the Chargers 0-2 in pool play. In a very exciting match, the Chargers took the first game 27-25, dropped the second game 10-25, then came back to win the final game 17-15 for the WCC state championship. Commenting on the team and the season, third-year Charger volleyball coach Sue Bedient stated, “This has been an amaz-

ing team to coach … they all are incredible athletes. It was amazing to watch them play and not see selfish attitudes. Everyone did what they could for the team and if you saw them play, you saw them celebrating harder for each other’s successes than they did for themselves.” Second-year players on the Charger team are Corey Birdsill of Birchwood who was selected as one of six players named to the WCC State Volleyball AllTournament Team, Lindsey Hassemer of Chetek, Kristen Lansin of Cumberland, Katie Sohn of Northwood/Minong and Michelle Thompson of Barron. First-year players are Lynne Granica of Bruce, Sammy Henk of Spooner, Racquel and Ralicia Holmstrom of Barron and Kendra Zych (S) of Cameron.

Heidi Eggleston of Birchwood is the team’s assistant/statistician. – submitted

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New pastor ordained and installed at Zion Lutheran Church

A mass choir, made up of members of Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner, Trinity Lutheran Church, Birchwood, and Grace and Zion, plus a sanctuary filled to the roof with Pastor Theresa’s family, friends, mentors, fellow workers and well-wishers, joined in the celebratory service of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on July 30. Bishop Duane C. Pedersen presided. Angela Fairbanks, candidate for ordained ministry in the ELCA, assisted.

church with extensive experience as a teacher, including teaching second grade in the Unity School District, at the two-room Dairyland Elementary School in Danbury and in home-schooling; as a nursing assistant; and, most recently, as a hospice chaplain for Regional Hospice Services, Inc. Describing her interest and gift in pastoral care, she says she “wants to be present with people in hard places,” but that the average hospice relationship with a family in the United States is less than 20 days. She desired to develop longer lasting and deeper relationships with people in need; as an assistant to the bishop once told her, “You’ll want to be with people from birth to the grave.”

She is finding the strong Scandinavian heritage, especially Swedish and Norwegian, in her two churches new, intriguing and valuable. A strong sense of identity is good, she believes, because it can lead to an openness to those not of that group. One of her primary life goals,

Truck for treats food drive The second-grade Spooner Brownies Girl Scout Troop No. 4386 participated in the second-annual truck for treats. Gratitude is extended to everyone for their donations and helping fill the local food pantries in time for Thanksgiving. – Photo submitted

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Fall updates

appy fall! Recycling Control Commission has a few updates and changes to pass along to you.

If you have any questions regarding these changes, or recycling in general please contact Jen at 715-6352197, or jbarton@nwrpc.com.

Beginning Nov. 1, the Recycling Control Commission will have two 8-yard dumpsters for the placement of all cardboard and boxboard at its recycling locations in Spooner, A&H, Oakland and Minong.

Please do not place cardboard in the specified area as previously instructed (garage or large roll-off box), instead, place cardboard in the new drop boxes placed at these sites. Please continue to break down all boxes to help conserve space. Residential recycling drop-off sites are not intended for business use. State recycling funds received by RCC are only to be used for the recycling of residential recyclables. Businesses must arrange for their own recycling.

Tennis shoes are still being accepted for recycling at the following locations: Spooner, Grantsburg, Oakland, Minong and

A&H. They are taken to the Nike Outlet in North Branch, Minn., where they are turned into a product called Nike Grind. The Grind is then used in such applications as running track and playground surfaces, as well as basketball courts.

Garden pots and trays are no longer accepted for recycling. Please find a friend or greenhouse that can reuse them. RCC regrets that our market for this product no longer exists.

The Long Lake Recycling Site in Washburn County will be closed for the winter months, Nov. 1 – April 1. All of the same services are provided at the Sarona location (approximately six miles away), which is at the Lake Area Landfill gates on CTH D between Sarona and Shell Lake. The Sarona location is open 24 hours a day and accepts single-stream collection of recyclables including tin, aluminum, newspaper and magazines, glass, paper products and No. 1 and No. 2 plastic bottles (please no automotive bottles or deli containers regardless of number).

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she says, is “to get rid of ‘us’ and ‘them’ thinking.” Pastor Theresa She has long wanted to be Riewestahl of Spooner – a rural pastor and is look- Photos submitted. ing forward to a long tenure with the Zion-Grace parish.

The tag line on Pastor Theresa’s business card is, “I care. Give me a call.” And, she means it. She knows that everybody needs somebody to listen and walk with them on this journey of life. She knows many people have been hurt by the church, yet, desperately desire to return to their Christian roots in times of need.

You are invited to call Pastor Theresa at the parish office, 715-327-8384, and worship with the congregations of Grace, 1638 345th Ave., Frederic, on Sundays at 9:15 a.m., or Zion, 11841 CTH Z, Frederic, on Sundays at 11 a.m. – submitted

“Tell Me a Tale,” an enchanted evening

SPOONER – Once upon a time, Spooner Elementary School had a Family Reading Night … and they’re bringing it back this fall with a fairy-tale twist.

“Tell Me a Tale” takes place Thursday, Nov. 3, from 5 – 7:30 p.m., at Spooner Elementary School.

Join them for this once-a-year, whimsical, unmissable evening.

Highlights include: Stories and music by local storyteller extraordinaire, Kevin McMullin; a magical meal: stone soup and the fixin’s; creative drama performances by SMS Afterschool Xpress Drama Club, “The Fairest in the Land”; imagination creation crafts; Spanish bedtime stories and activities; puppet pageantry; tales in the computer lab; Gingerbread Cookie-decorating station; fable table and Lost Your Shoe? at the “east” and “west” towers; and other exciting reading-related activities with favorite teachers and community members.

Bring your children and grandchildren to this memorable evening; this is sponsored through the school’s after-school grant, farm-to-school fundraising labors, and the AmeriCorps teams volunteer efforts. A charming child care center will be provided, so all ages can enjoy this fairy-tale fête.

All are welcome to come for a spell to an enchanting evening of festive family reading. – submitted

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TRADE LAKE – Pastor Theresa Riewestahl was recently ordained and installed at Zion Lutheran Church, Trade Lake, and Grace Lutheran Church, West Sweden.

The communities around the two rural churches, both a few miles from Frederic, had the joy and honor of taking part in both the ordination and installation of their new minister, Pastor Theresa, of Spooner.

A mass choir, made up of members of Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner, Trinity Lutheran Church, Birchwood, and Grace and Zion, plus a sanctuary filled to the roof with Pastor Theresa’s family, friends, mentors, fellow workers and well-wishers, joined in the celebratory service of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on July 30. Bishop Duane C. Pedersen presided. Angela Fairbanks, candidate for ordained ministry in the ELCA, assisted. From the Processional hymn, “Lift High the Cross,” through the sending song, “We are Called,” music filled the flower-scented air in a service repeatedly called “beautiful,” “touching” and “inspirational” by those in attendance.

Pastor Theresa describes ordination as “an activity of God, a celebration for the whole church, a time which can remind us who we are, whose we are and what we can again be, together as God’s family. Ordination brings God’s family together in a way that regular Sunday worship doesn’t. It reminds us that we are all in this together, and God in Christ is still present and active with creation.” Most candidates choose to be ordained in their home church, but she felt she had so many home churches—“all are my home”—that she chose to bring the gift of her special day to the Zion and Grace parish.

The fellowship of Holy Communion during the service was followed, after the formal program, by the fellowship meal in the church basement and in tents on the church grounds.

Pastor Theresa’s supportive immediate family, husband, Jay, employed by the Department of Natural Resources as the Grantsburg Forest Ranger, and their four children, one in middle school and three in high school, describe her calling to ordained ministry as “our call.”

The family’s home will remain in Spooner while Luke, the eldest son, finishes high school. Next summer, they will be moving into the parsonage in Trade Lake. Their strong love for the out-of-doors, for canoeing, camping, hunting, fishing, archery and cycling will find many outlets in their new community.

Pastor Theresa comes formally to the ministry of the

Library eBooks are now available for Kindle The Shell Lake Public Library is excited to announce that its eBook collection is now compatible with the world’s best-selling eBook reader, the Amazon® Kindle.

Patrons can now download popular and classic eBooks to a Kindle device or any mobile device running the free Kindle app, such as iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ and more. To get started, visit www.shelllake library.org.

Shell Lake Public Library also offers eBooks and audiobooks for use on a PC or Mac computer and popular mobile devices such as a Smartphone, MP3 player and eBook reader like the Barnes & Noble® Nook™ and Sony® Reader.

Kindle users can browse the Shell Lake Public Library’s collection of best-selling and classic eBooks from a PC or Mac computer, check out titles using a library card and select Get for Kindle to deliver eBooks to their Kindle device or any device running the free Kindle app. Users who enjoy eBooks on Kindle will benefit from Amazon’s Whispersync technology that synchronizes notes, highlights and last-page read between their Kindle and free Kindle apps.

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Museum passes Want to visit a zoo or museum? Check out a free pass at the library. The library has purchased memberships to the Lake Superior Zoo and the Duluth Children’s Museum and is lending those passes out on a first-come first-served basis to patrons with a Shell Lake Public Library card in good standing. Call the library at 715-468-2074 for more information.

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What a beautiful day we have here on Oct. 23. Yes, the sun is out along with a light breeze. Don’t we all wish we would have every day like this?

Happy birthday to Bill Kohe on his special day, Friday, Oct. 28, with many more to come. Also a very happy birthday to Tiffany Hopwood, Jasmine Petz, Jannah Williams, Gabe Alger and Karen Schribner, all on Oct. 28. Have a wonderful day each of you.

Happy birthday to Brenda Monson, Jerry Sexton and Jarrett Casselius on Sunday, Oct. 30. Wishing you many more to come.

A very happy anniversary to Bob and Marie Lawrence as they celebrate 44 years together Oct. 28 with many more to come.

A very happy birthday to Doug Vanderhoof Oct. 31 as he enjoys his special day with lots more to come.

Happy birthday to Abby Smith on her special day Nov. 1 with many more to come.

Happy birthday to Tyler Dorweiler when he turns 7 years old on Nov. 2 with many more birthdays.

Very happy birthday wishes go out to Don Taylor as he turns 89 on Nov. 29. Have a wonderful day Don. Last Tuesday found Rory and I heading for Eau Claire to Paula and Kenzie Cramers. Paula and I got in some shopping and eating out while Rory had to stay with Paula’s two Labs. Rory was all over me and couldn’t kiss me enough. We stayed overnight with Paula and Kenzie and we went shopping with Paula’s friend, Debbie. We had lunch out early as Paula had an appointment. Rory and I left for home about 1 p.m. We had a blast.

This Saturday found Penny Ladd and the three munchkins, Rem, Ry and Ree, coming to spend the day with me. We had dinner and later in the afternoon we went to Smith’s Apple Orchard as Penny wanted some good smackin’ apples. Gosh, but they were busy at Smith’s. Seemed like three people would leave with four more coming in. Talking with Bob he tells us that they will close the second weekend of November. If you want apples now is the time to go as they are just beautiful.

Sunday, Dan and Lisa Otto, Marjorie and Charlie, Noel and Pattie Beaufeaux and Jimmy Atkinson were at Jim and Sandy Atkinson’s to get more wood up for their folks. A very thoughtful gesture.

On TV they tell us there are lots of layoffs and in Libya, their president was killed and Obama tells us that all the troops will be home by Christmas and the next day he says there will still be some there and in Washington Obama can’t get Congress to go along with his ideas. What a week.

Beth Crosby attended a baby shower for Megan Hotchkiss on Saturday. Later, Garry and Beth Crosby attended the wedding of Jodi Ellis and Nick Miller at Siren who were married at the Lodge at a 5 p.m. ceremony with a reception and a dance following. Congratulations to the newlyweds.

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Sunshine’s where they had a pumpkin carving with all the neighborhood kids.

Chad and Ashley, Chase and Morgan were at Coyour’s and came Sunday to the Crosby’s where they all had a wonderful time helping Chad and Ashley celebrate their birthdays. Beth says her sons Shorty and Tom have the soybeans done and are now working with many farmers combining their corn.

News from the Fjelstad palace finds Tuesday the Clam River Tuesday Club met at Judy Leonard’s for lunch and business from the Clam River fundraising night.

Wednesday, Kris attended the administration council meeting at the Lakeview Methodist Church. Kris tells us they decided to have an exercise group meet on Tuesday and Friday starting Nov. 1. This will go from November until April. For more information call Kris at 715-468-7146.

There is no charge and it is open to the public. Thursday, Cherie and Emily Dorweiler visited with Kris. Friday visitors at Bob and Kris’ were Cherie, Tyler and Emily Dorweiler and their friend Eli. Visitors at Bob and Kris’ were Greg and Cherie Dorweiler and daughter Emily. Later Kris visited with Gary and Sue Smith. Kris tells us her garden is now done. This week she dug up three pots of gold (her carrots) and canned 6 quarts and 23 pints. Now isn’t this just great to have your garden done?

Tuesday, Sandy Redding attended the Clam River Tuesday Club meeting to wrap everything up on their fundraiser.

A week ago Saturday, Butch and Loretta VanSelus went to Ashland to attend their granddaughter’s gymnastic meet. They had several groups to enjoy and Loretta tells us they really enjoyed it. They went to Ashland and coming home they stopped at Hayward for dinner and to get that expensive candy from the candy store.

Talking with Betty Meister today, she tells us one of the Crosby brothers, either Tom or Shorty, was busy combining the corn. She says they hope to finish it today.

Actually, one of the corn belongs to their son Brian who bought the place a couple of years ago.

Visiting over the weekend with Doug and Karen Vanderhoof were Dave and Katie Kinde and their little son, Logan, and their new addition Megan. Also visiting for the weekend were Trent and Stephanie Vanderhoof and their two little ones, Addyson, and their new addition who is her little brother.

Lorraine Crosby attended the baby shower for Megan Hotchkiss, telling us they had a nice crowd.

Table talk: With the U.S. and foreign countries in such a turmoil, what is one thing you are thankful for?

Talking with Jim Toll, he tells us he and Bill Taubman have been busy with corn and hope to get done today. Jim has been doing the drying but it’s so dry, at 14 percent, he doesn’t have to do a lot of drying which is certainly good as it costs money to dry.

Scatter sunshine! Have a great week!

Story hour Library Fun For Little Ones is every Thursday from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Children and their caregivers will learn the love of reading, make a craft and enjoy a snack.

Drop-ins welcome, no need to sign up.

Story hour is presented by Lakeland Family Resource Center.

Web site Check due dates and fine status, renew materials, keep a log of materials you’ve

read, place holds on materials we or another library own at www.shelllakelibrary .org and click on Library Catalog Online.

Make it one of your favorites.

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

Governor releases reforms and results

Reforms.wi.gov will show the results from the administration’s reforms

MADISON – Gov. Scott Walker’s office this week released a new Web site, www.reforms.wi.gov, that will help inform Wisconsinites about the results from the administration’s reforms.

“Since our reforms passed, a lot of people have wondered what kind of results we’re getting and why the reforms were necessary,” said Walker. “Reforms.wi.gov shows the results from our reforms and how they’re working.”

So far, local governments have saved over $450 million because of the reforms. That total is only the beginning of the potential savings. The savings are based on media reports and the Legislative Fiscal Bureau’s estimate on pension savings. For hundreds of governments there is no official estimate of savings from health contributions, but it is likely millions of dollars more.

Governments have seen savings not only from employee pension and health care contributions, but also by having the ability to do design plan changes and shop the

market for better rates. So far governments have saved over $73 million through health plan savings.

Reforms.wi.gov goes beyond just the savings from pension and health-care contributions to share how the reforms have improved government.

For example, the Baraboo School District is considering using the savings to rebuild the running track and athletic field at the high school, a project that had been on the back burner for years.

In Kaukauna, they turned a $400,000 deficit into a $1.5 million surplus. With the savings from the health-care and pension contribution, they were able to hire additional staff to lower class sizes. The district is also now working on a merit pay proposal for teachers.

In Brown Deer, the reforms allowed the district to remove restrictions imposed by a previous union contract that allowed teachers to be in contact with the students for only 310 minutes per day. According to the finance director, “if it got to be 311 minutes, they grieved it. You couldn’t even ask a teacher to walk her little first-graders to art because that was 312 minutes.”

The Web site will be updated as more data becomes available and more results become public. – from the office of Gov. Scott Walker

Rep. Milroy authors bill to restore indexing to homestead tax credit

Bill will help keep people in their homes

MADISON - State Rep. Nick Milroy, D-South Range, announced Friday, Oct. 21, that he is authoring a bill to restore indexing to the homestead tax credit, saving middle-class families money and allowing them to stay in their homes.

“This bill will help the working families of Wisconsin during these tough economic times. Not only will it save an average of $520 per family, it will also increase their purchasing power and help to jump-start our local economy,” said Milroy.

Under Gov. Walker’s 2011-13 state budget, the homestead tax credit is no longer indexed for inflation. Milroy’s

bill restores former law so that the homestead tax credit could be indexed for inflation for 2011 and beyond. During 2010, the homestead tax credit created $128.5 million in tax savings for nearly 250,000 people, including 80,000 senior citizens.

“This session, we have seen corporations and the wealthiest among us receive tax breaks while middle-class families struggle through an employment crisis and home foreclosures,” Milroy stated. “Our bill brings relief to families and allows them to put money back into our communities. We need jobs right now, and this bill will help restore the consumer confidence that is essential for small businesses in our local communities.” – from the office of Rep. Milroy

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Hummingbirds and annual meeting

On Friday, Oct. 21, the environmental film “Hummingbirds by Nature” was shown at Terraceview Living Center.

Film crews used special cameras to capture 500 images a second. These wondrous tiny birds are the only bird species that can hover, fly backwards and fly vertically. I have seen male hummingbirds perch near a nectar source in order to defend their territory. The film showed one species of hummingbird that was trained by a flower. In the tropics, intoxicating datura flowers grow and only the sword-billed hummingbird, with its extra-long bill, can pollinate the flower. The movie literally shows the tiny bird as magic in the air. Hummingbirds are the smallest warm-bodied creatures on the planet. They are fast and their wings can beat up to 200 times every second.

After the event, I stopped by city hall to chat with Mayor Sally Peterson. She donated the 2010 donor fee for Terraceview in memory of her mother Angeline (Angie) Klopp. It just so happened that Oct. 21 was her mother’s birthday.

Mayor Peterson said, “My mother loved hummingbirds.”

It was a good feeling to know that the first film to celebrate the fall had an intention beyond simply showing a film.

On Saturday, Oct. 22, Happy Tonics, Inc. held its annual

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We have been having cool nights and our days are going to rise up in the 50s or 60s. Can’t complain about that.

What little rain we get isn’t really enough.

Last Tuesday, John and Mary Marschall, Gina Buhr and Ben and Karen Holzen drove to the Cities to the Comedy Club at Mall of America.

We celebrated birthdays last week, and Al Rock observed his birthday on Tuesday afternoon and Erling Jensen on Wednesday afternoon. Of course, what’s a birthday without cake and ice cream, and we certainly indulged in that.

Happy birthday to great guys.

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meeting at Lakeview Bar and Restaurant. Officers and board are currently exploring long-term plans and goals for the nonprofit and the restored remnant tallgrass prairie. The purpose is to ensure that both the public charity and habitat are secure into the future. The Monarch Butterfly Habitat, two blocks north of downtown Shell Lake, is on the long-range comprehensive plan for Shell Lake.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation plans to improve Hwy. 63 near the habitat which in turn will naturally turn into a pollinating corridor. This improvement could benefit the Highway Bettering the Economy and Environmental Act, Bill H.R. 2381. Happy Tonics is involved with Pollinator Partnership which says, “The bill promotes conservation practices on 17 million acres of highway rights of way by encouraging reduced mowing and native plantings that provide improved habitat for pollinators, ground-nesting birds and other small wildlife.”

Another consideration for Happy Tonics is the stateowned DNR land on the south side of Shell Lake. In years to come, the city plans to upgrade the woodland trails.

This would allow more opportunities for the public to visit the wild butterfly habitat that is maintained by the nonprofit on the south side of Shell Lake.

Relatives of Ruth Abrahamson treated us to goodies on Sunday afternoon between games.

Too bad for the Badgers who lost to Michigan State on Saturday, of course it made a few people here happy.

On Sunday, the Packers had to work hard to beat the Vikings, but they came through. What a crowd they had.

Last Tuesday, Glenview took a busload out to Becky’s at noon for their fish fry. There were 11 of us.

Happy birthday to Joni Parker on her birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 26, and to my son, Tim, of Amherst, who also has a birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Tim just returned from Indianapolis, Ind., where he and his FFA kids had been for four days for the FFA convention.

Thursday, we will be taking a tour of the apple orchard at Poquettes.

Last Thursday, Ruth Abrahamson and Eileen Giddings enjoyed a trip to Rice Lake shopping and lunch out.

Our temperatures are supposed to be really nice this week, so get out and enjoy it.

On his first trip to New York City, a small boy got on the elevator at the Empire State Building with his father. The elevator shot up, whizzing past the 50th floor. The child looked up and asked; “Daddy, does God know we’re coming?”

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NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS

The joy of sewing

by Mary B. Olsen, Shell Lake There is not so much sewing occurring in our homes these days. It seems to have gone extinct, like the passenger pigeon. I have always found pleasure in sewing clothing and home furnishings. It is delightful to choose a pattern, fabric, and matching thread, and follow through to a finished garment. Like most people, I have not sewed fashions for a long time. With fabrics like knits and denim in good supply, and inexpensive, it is much simpler to leave the sewing machine unattended. It is an old friend I can count on, and I am ever grateful to it for all the sewing we did together.

In my growing-up years, back in a small town in Illinois, my mother was the very best at sewing. She would stand in front of a store window display of mannequins dressed in the latest fashion, and with a pencil and an old envelope, she’d sketch the designs and take them home and adapt them for her own clothing. She made dresses and blouses, skirts, and even coats and suits. My grandmother had an old Singer with the foot treadle, but my mother had a newer Singer, about 1920 or so, and it was electric. You made it start or stop stitching with your knee. The sewing machine I have has a control on the floor. I love it, but it’s not a Singer.

When I was growing up there was a tailor shop in town.

The old man had a bare window with only a sign in black letters identifying himself as a tailor. A coat of black seal was given to me and I brought it in to the shop. I wanted to have him refashion the sleeves. He wore thick glasses and had a humped back. He looked at the coat, holding it stretched out. He said he would have it ready in a week. I had little confidence in him, but he did a wonderful job.

I suppose I always think of sewing as a woman’s kind of work. People, probably women, have been hand sewing for 20,000 years. It wasn’t until the 1400s that there were eyes in the needles. The earliest needles were made of bone or horn.

And the sinews of animals were used as thread. Hair and skins and cloth made from various fibers were constructed down through the years. The employment of spinners and weavers were cottage industries. And cloth was made in factories, with the coming of the industrial revolution. The history of the making of clothing is not one of triumph, but one of struggle. Someone was always trying to throw a monkey wrench into the machinery. When your livelihood is at stake, you might fight the changes. Some people starved to death.

It was serious business.

This is why, in 1834, the man who built the first sewing machine in America did not patent his machine. He believed it would put the tailors and seamstresses out of work. Later, Elias Howe did patent his sewing machine. He used some of the earlier designs. Isaac Singer patented his machine and put it into production, and a monumental lawsuit occurred in 1854. It was all over the newspapers. The lawyers and courts could decide. There was no way for Singer to prove that Howe had really used earlier designs that should have been in the public domain. Howe sued and beat Singer in a sensational court battle. Singer had to pay royalties. Howe’s income went from $300 to $200,000 a year. Howe made so much money that he outfitted a Yankee regiment in the Civil War and entered as a private. He survived the war and died in 1867, the same year his patent expired.

It has been disappointing for me to see the care of the clothing for a family reduced to going shopping. Sewing is now considered an expensive hobby or a craft. One can still find material to put together garments. Where a few years ago one could find cloth and notions for sale at hand, now there are few remaining places to find a selection of sewing essentials. Personal sewing has gone out of style. One of these days I plan to get my sewing machine humming again, but not singing. I have material and as soon as I find a pattern I like, I will get back to it.

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Sarona by Marian Furchtenicht

OCTOBER 26, 2011 - WASHBURN COUNTY REGISTER - PAGE 17

Boy Scout and Cub Scout camp out

There are lots of geese flying around, honking away.

John Roeser and Anton Frey have been goose hunting, but the geese are outsmarting them.

Watch for deer while driving, as there are a lot of them around and there been several roadkills in the area lately. Turkey flocks are also numerous here.

Thursday lunch visitors at Virginia Stodola’s were her cousins, Elizebeth Olsig, Cumberland and Carmilla Johnson of Haugen. They had a good visit. Gin says she’s 91, they are 92 and 93. Elizebeth’s daughter Linda Rogstad of Rice Lake brought them up.

Saturday morning, niece Gloria and husband Jim Ladzinski of Minong visited Virginia. Saturday evening, Beth, Karen and Paige from the Shell Lake Library visited.

Virginia’s granddaughter and family, Coreen and Don Welch, Sam, age 13; Lindsey, 11; and Sawyer, 5; from Hudson, brought dinner on Sunday and came to visit her for a belated birthday.

Put Mary West on your prayer list. She hasn’t been feeling so well and spent Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday in the hospital in Rice Lake.

Gloria Frey and I visited at Mavis Schlapper’s one day, she gave us each a watermelon she had raised.

The Sarona Methodist Church’s rummage sale did well, the main gals, were Carlotta Romsos and Charlotte Ross and Elfreda West, who spent most of the week working there, and cleaning up afterward, with some help from others, of course.

The Oak Lake ladies lunch get-together was at Casa Mexicana in Rice Lake on Oct. 17, with Jill Rivard, Sharon Cooper, Judy Debers, Jan Walker and Marion Reiter attending. They try out different eating places each time.

Ken and Marion Reiter attended a funeral visitation at Dresser for friend Jim Hansen, of St. Croix Falls, a former Spooner High graduate.

There will be a Halloween party at 8 p.m. at White Tail Ridge Backwoods Saloon Saturday night, Oct. 29, with live music by Rob Knowton.

There is a meeting at the Sarona Town Hall Wednesday night, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., to answer questions and information about the discontinuance of the Sarona Post Office. It is kinda sad, if it is closed, as we lose our identity and our address.

This weekend it’s Halloween, the fun holiday, the second only to Christmas in spending for candy, cards and costumes. The holiday is traced back to Ireland. It’s a time to carve pumpkins, a tradition to keep spirits away.

Some believe if you see a spider on Halloween it’s the spirit of a loved one watching over you. So be nice to

the spider.

Many neighbors got together at the Getaway to watch football Sunday, quite a game. There is to be a big Halloween bash there on Saturday night, Oct. 29. The theme is animal costumes. Anybody got a grouchy old bear costume for rent? (Sandi Vogt is interested).

It you drive down Ripley Lake Spur you will see the lighted Christmas tree at Dick and Marie Kings. That’s the spirit.

This week Wednesday, I attended the last historical society meeting of the year. Afterward, Joyce and Rod Ripley, Bob Lampman and myself had supper together at Becky’s.

The Lundeens are spreading manure for Fuernot Farms this week. Sure been great weather for getting fall work done.

Happy birthday wishes this week to Dan Jaastad and Gabe Alger on Oct. 27; Paul Rindsig, Elaine Krantz, Ralph Reynolds on Oct. 28; Eileen Correll on Oct. 29; Pastor Greg Harrell on Oct. 30; Judy Semerod, Jean Benevites, Molly Pearson, Sherri Kasten and Ben Frey on Halloween Day; Athena Lehman on Nov. 1; Tammy Holman, Joy (Morevec), Jeff Pederson, Gaven Sundeen, Karen Taylor, Vernon Anderson, Daryl Marschall and Gene Hendrickson on Nov. 1, Danica Hefler, Connie

Zaloudek, Rod Ripley and Kelsey Jo Elbe on Nov. 2.

Happy anniversary to Bob and Marie Lawrence on Oct. 28, Hokey and Carolyn West on Oct. 31.

Happy Halloween to all.

Wow! Next Monday is Halloween. One of my personal favorite holidays of the year and, no, it’s not because I get to fly my broom from place to place like a lot of you are probably thinking. It’s one of my favorite holidays because all the little goblins, scarecrows, etc., look so darn cute when they come to the door trick-ortreating. Remember to be very careful Monday night, just in case the little ones forget to look carefully before crossing roads.

The members of Barronett Civic Club will be hosting their annual Halloween party for children 10 years old and younger on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Children must be accompanied by an adult, so dress your little ones up in their scariest, or cutest, costumes and bring them to the community center for games, food, fun and prizes. The Halloween party is free to everyone, but, of course, donations to the civic club are always greatly appreciated.

The congregation of Barronett Lutheran is very happy to welcome 10-year-old Logan Kyllingstad as a member through baptism. Logan, who was accompanied by his mom and stepdad, Jennifer and Gordy Patrow, was baptized at Barronett Lutheran after the worship service Sunday morning. Welcome to our church, Logan. We know you will enjoy all the activities available to our youth.

The women of Barronett Lutheran will be meeting next Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m., in the church basement. I hope you can join us then because one of the things we will be discussing is the Scandinavian dinner in December. (If you want to mark that on your calendar now, it will be the first Saturday in December.) Anyway, we need all the input we can get on how to make that even more successful than usual.

Lucy Martin hosted a fall/Halloween get-together for a large group of Cumberland ECU residents last Thursday at her home. The guests were Stanley, Walter, Joyce, Marion P., Lois, Elene, Jeanne, Darlene, Alice, Elsie and Carol. Lucy served several desserts, homemade truffles and had a trick-or-treat bag of candy for each of the guests. The house was decorated for fall and Halloween. The guests had a wonderful time — Lucy is a great hostess — and everyone left with full tummies and happy memories of a great party.

Wasn’t the Packer/Viking game on Sunday a nailbiter? Duane and I watched it at the Lehmann farm with most of our family. Duane and Jim Marsh are the die-hard Viking fans and they were having a lot of fun when Ponder threw that first amazing pass. (I think he’s going to do great things for the Vikings.) Suzy and Ryan had to go to the barn at halftime, but Suzy rode the four-wheeler back up to the house when the Packers were ahead by 13 points, poked her head in the door just long enough for Jim to say, “We don’t want to hear it!” and then jumped on the four-wheeler and went back to the barn.

Poor Jim, even his youngest girls, Maddy and Olivia, were wearing Packer jerseys.

Don and Anitia had already made plans to watch the game at the Corner Bar in Cumberland with a whole bunch of their family and friends, so they weren’t with us to pick on the Viking fans. Anitia said that they had lots of fun cheering on the Packers, and that even little 8-month-old Miles was wearing a Matthews Packer jersey.

Curt Hefty called from Anchorage, Alaska, on Sunday afternoon. I think the main reason for the call was to heckle me about the football game. Little does he know that I was one of the Packer fans on Sunday — I go back and forth, you see. I saw a jersey I would love to have - it was half Packer and half Viking. My kids will never understand that.

I was talking about how great the garden and orchard were this year, and I asked Curt if they did any gardening. He said that they don’t, but that he drilled a well for a guy who raises tomatoes in a huge greenhouse up there. He was so happy with the well Curt drilled for him that he told him he could have a lifetime supply of fresh tomatoes. Lucky dog - gets all those tomatoes without doing any work for them.

It was so nice to see that, when Dick and Ruth Grover came into church Sunday morning, Dick wasn’t limping quite as badly as usual. If you know Dick, you probably know that he has been having quite a bit of trouble with his feet for some time now, and he was happy to report that he is finally on the mend. Good thing, hunting season is rapidly approaching. Can’t keep a good man down.

Dick and Ruth asked us to keep his brother-in-law, Ken Olson, in our prayers for healing. Ken is in intensive care at Abbott Hospital in the Twin Cities at this time, awaiting surgery. Please remember Ken and Pooch in your prayers.

I’m very sorry to report that Barbara Poznikowich passed away this past weekend. Barb had lived in the area since 1975, and had worked many years as a certified nursing assistant and then in housekeeping at the Cumberland Hospital and ECU. Barb was a wonderful mother and grandmother, and will be sadly missed by family and friends. Please remember Barb’s family in your prayers as they work through this time of sadness.

Well, I’d better run. Remember, if you have little ones, the place to be on Saturday afternoon is the Barronett Community Center for the Halloween party.

See you next time.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION IN LIGHTS 2011 Winter Wonderland

Sponsored by the Shell Lake Lions Club in the Shell Lake Municipal Campground and Park.

Decorating will take place Saturday, Nov. 12 through Tuesday, Nov. 22.

The official lighting of the Christmas Celebration in Lights will be Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24, at 5 p.m.

A 2012 Lions calendar and $25 cash prize will be awarded for the best display in the park.

For more information and complete guidelines, contact Arlys Santiago, 715-468-4121; or Nancy Swanson, 715-469-3284.

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CALLING ALL KIDS!

JOIN US IN BARRONETT FOR HALLOWEEN FUN! Barronett Community Center Saturday, Oct. 29 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

GAMES, PRIZES, FOOD & FUN All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Children 10 and under please.

Donations appreciated.

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Barronett by Judy Pieper

Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from Barron, Rusk, Washburn and Sawyer counties recently descended on the UW-Barron County Campus for a three-day camp out. The theme for this camp out was Leave No Trace. The boys and leaders were challenged to leave the campus with no trace of their having been there. Activities at this event included a canoe trip down the Red Cedar River, football, remote-controlled airplane demonstration and an introductory trapping course. A number of boys use the rope bridge that they built across the Red Cedar River as shown in the photo. — Photo submitted

OBITUARIES

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

Mary Jenkins

Mary Jenkins, 79, Shell Lake, died Oct. 22, 2011.

Mary was born on April 26, 1932, to Frances and Gertrude Johnson at Mahnomen, Minn. Mary graduated from Northfield, Minn. She was a volunteer at Fairview Southdale Hospital and also was a reserve officer for Eden Prairie, Minn. She enjoyed shopping, traveling, fishing and especially spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, John; parents; three brothers, Walt Ronnie and Jim. She is survived by her children, Joe (Rochelle) Lillion, James (Linda) Lillion, Jay (significant other Sylvia) Lillion and Dianne (Greg) Park; grandchildren, Heather, Alisha, Stefanie, Calvin, Joslyn, Kelsey and James; brothers, Bill Johnson and Butch and Kenny Thompson; along with many other relatives and friends.

A time of gathering will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 4 – 6 p.m., at Taylor Family Funeral Home in Spooner.

Online condolences can be made at www.scalzo-taylor.com The Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.

Senior Lunch Menu

Monday, Oct. 31: Mystery meat loaf, creepy creamed corn, freaky fingerling potatoes, pumpkin pudding, bread, butter, beverage.

Tuesday, Nov. 1: Pineapple pepper chicken and brown rice, baby carrots, cook’s choice cookie, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Wednesday, Nov. 2: Ziti and marinara casserole with mozzarella, yellow beans, fruited gelatin dessert, crusty bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Thursday, Nov. 3: Baked fish, baked potato, sour cream, broccoli craisin salad, banana, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Friday, Nov. 4: Chicken-fried steak with pepper country gravy, mashed red potatoes, mixed vegetables, cranberry whip, sweet potato corn bread.

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

Edward E. Percy

Edward E. Percy, 63, Shell Lake, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 at his home.

He was born Feb. 3, 1948, in Farmington, Minn., to Everett and Doris (Heschke) Percy. Ed was raised in Hastings, Minn., and started operating heavy equipment at an early age. At 15, Ed joined the Navy to serve in Vietnam and graduated from high school after his true age was discovered and he was excused from military service. Ed was a security guard for five years in St. Paul, Minn., before moving to Wisconsin to dairy farm. He also hauled mail for CW Fox from Spooner to Superior. He was married in Shell Lake on Jan. 22, 1988, to Laurie Jones.

Ed was an EMT for Shell Lake Hospital for 10 years, and most recently, was working for Tri-State Lumber in

the maintenance department until an accident and subsequent health conditions limited him.

Ed enjoyed fishing, hunting and motorcycling. His great love was his family, and he was a wonderful father, loving husband and devoted and caring grandpa.

He is survived by his wife, Laurie, of Shell Lake; two sons, Joshua (Rana) Cooper of Shell Lake and Edward Jr. (Kayla) Percy of Spooner; three daughters, Sarah (Daniel) Bent of Twin Lakes, Shauna King (Jeremy Cook) of Shell Lake and Jessica Percy Hodges of Ferrum, Va.; nine grandchildren, John Bent, Joshua Bent, Levi Cooper, Lane Cooper, Kali King, Austin Klinkhammer, Alicia Marie Booth, Hunter Percy and Brooke Percy; one brother, Richard Percy of Ventura, Calif.; one sister, Carol Petry of Frederic and several nieces and nephews.

No services will be held at this time.

The Skinner Funeral Home of Shell Lake is serving the family.

Congratulations to Lawrence and Nina Hines on the arrival of a great-grandson, Noah John Hennagir, born Sunday morning, Oct. 23.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen attended the fall middle school and high school band and choir concert Monday night at the Siren School auditorium.

Donna and Nina Hines and Lida Nordquist attended the salad luncheon at the Spooner United Methodist Church Thursday.

Verna Lindstrom and Karen Mangelsen visited Ann Johnson Thursday afternoon. They enjoyed a time of visiting and playing cards.

Ronda Mangelsen and Jean, Brea and Brin Williamson attended a spa party at the home of Melissa

Gerlach Friday evening.

Marlene Swearingen and Karen Mangelsen visited Inez and Arvid Pearson in Siren Saturday.

Weekend guests of Nina and Lawrence Hines were Rod Kral of Osakis, Minn., and Colin, Chris, Chad, Aubrey and Ashley Harrison, all of the Twin Cities.

Karen and Hank Mangelsen visited Dave, April, Patty and Mandy Close Saturday afternoon to help Patty celebrate her 13th birthday.

Visitors of Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen at various time over the weekend were Ken and Tyann Otis, Jacob Reh, Duane Otis, Dylan Longhenry, Chris Harrison, Daya, Jordan and Cora Lawrence and their Aunt Emma and Ryan Hanna.

Don and Lida Nordquist were supper guests of Gerry and Donna Hines Sunday.

Clam River Tuesday Club will meet Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 1:30 p.m., at the home of Karen Mangelsen.

Dewey-LaFollette by Karen Mangelsen

Births

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Born at Indianhead Medical Center A girl, Sophie Jo, was born Oct. 15, 2011, to Kate and Joel Folstad, Shell Lake.

Accident reports

Thursday, Oct. 6 At 5:26 p.m. Zachary H. Hove,

28, Spooner, was driving on CTH A onto Tower Hill Road, when he was and slowed down to turn southbound rear-ended by a car driven by Steven D. Esser, 55, Spooner.

Esser was reportedly following Hove TOWN OF BEAVER BROOK since Dock Lake Road very closely PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

Tuesday, November 8, 2011, the Town of Beaver Brook will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2012 budget. The budget hearing will being at 6:30 p.m., at the Beaver Brook Town Hall.

TOWN OF BEAVER BROOK REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

The regular monthly Town Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, following the public hearing.

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PARKING RESTRICTIONS - CITY OF SHELL LAKE

No one shall park any vehicle between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. on any city street or traveled public right of way within the Shell Lake city limits between November 1 and March 31. Any person violating this ordinance will be fined.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Board at its regular session held at the WITC Rice Lake Campus, Rice Lake, Wisconsin, on Monday, October 17, 2011, amended its budget as follows in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, Section 65.90 (5).

REVENUES Local Government State Funds Program Fees Material Fees Student Fees Institutional Revenue Federal Transfer from Reserves and Designated Fund Balances Other Funding Sources TOTAL

and Hove was concerned because he had his 3-year-old daughter in the backseat of his vehicle. When the accident happened he got out of the vehicle, as did Esser. An argument

Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Budget $37,061,002 4,401,200 9,031,546 573,000 1,250,117 12,076,661 8,216,881

Modified Budget Adopted 10/17/11 $37,061,002 4,401,200 9,031,546 573,000 1,250,117 12,076,661 8,216,881

437,920 5,800,000 $78,848,327

437,920 5,800,000 $78,848,327

Change $ -

EXPENDITURES Instruction $31,471,245 $31,521,245 $ 50,000 Instructional Resources 1,493,407 1,493,407 Student Services 13,437,303 13,437,303 General Institutional 8,912,415 8,912,415 Physical Plant 13,074,474 13,024,474 (50,000) Auxiliary Services 10,395,000 10,395,000 Transfer to Reserves and Designated Fund Balances 64,483 64,483 Other Uses TOTAL $78,848,327 $78,848,327 Questions regarding this amended budget should be addressed to: Mr. Steven Decker, CPA, CMA, Associate Vice President Finance & Business Services Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College 505 Pine Ridge Drive Shell Lake, WI 54871 Telephone: 715-468-2815 ext. 2234 548449 10r WNAXLP

www.wcregister.net was followed by punches. Esser left the scene of the accident, but called the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office to explain he was going to the dentist and would come to the sheriff’s office later. Esser was told by authorities to come back to the sheriff’s office where he was arrested and charged with battery and disorderly conduct. Esser told police that Hove was driving very slowly and that Hove was throwing his arms out of his window and “flipping Esser off.”

NOTICE SECOND WARD VACANCY CITY OF SHELL LAKE

Anyone interested in filling the term on the Shell Lake City Council caused by the resignation of Randy Baker is asked to submit their name and qualifications to City Administrator Brad Pederson, City Hall, 501 First Street, P.O. Box 520, Shell Lake, WI 54871, by 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and Second Ward residents. For further information, call Brad Pederson at 715-468-7679 or email their information to shelllakeadm@gmail.com. It is anticipated a replacement will be appointed by the Shell Lake City Council at their organizational meeting to be held November 14, 2011.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

There will be a Public Hearing to review the draft application for the 2012 SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR WASHBURN COUNTY (s.85.21 Wisconsin Statutes).

10 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2011 SPOONER ANNEX - CONFERENCE ROOM 850 West Beaverbrook Avenue, Spooner, Wisconsin The draft 2012 application for s.85.21 aid will be available for public inspection prior to the hearing & can be obtained at the Washburn County Aging & Disability Resource Center, 850 W. Beaverbrook Ave., Suite 4, Spooner, Wisconsin.

Those persons unable to attend the hearing & wishing to submit comments in advance may do so by mailing their comments prior to the hearing to Washburn County Aging & Disability Resource Center office at the above address, attn.: Director/ Supervisor.

Persons who are elderly & disabled wishing to attend the hearing & in need of transportation may contact the Washburn County Aging & Disability Resource Center to request transportation service.

The location of the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities.

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The vehicles did not have any reportable damage.

Monday, Oct. 10 At 8:01 p.m. officers were called to an accident on Hwy. 77 in Minong, where they found a vehicle that had sustained heavy front-end damage with the airbags deployed. It appeared that the vehicle had hit a deer and traveled for quite a distance before coming to a stop. The vehicle was a rental car with a Minnesota license plate. No driver was present. No further information is available.

Wednesday, Oct. 12 Richard J. Castello, 60, Mount Horeb, was northbound on Hwy. 53, one-tenth of a mile north from Whalen Lake Road in Trego, when he hit a deer at 5:28 p.m. The vehicle had damage to a headlight and hood. No injuries were reported.

Thursday, Oct. 14 Robert J. Kehl, 57, Rice Lake, collided with the city of Spooner street-sweeping vehicle, driven by Mark S. Christman, 44, Trego, at the intersection of Michigan Street and First Street in Spooner at 2:30 p.m. It is reported that the street sweeper had just dumped its load and was backing up when Kehl was trying to sneak behind it and they collided. Kehl’s vehicle had very little damage and the city street sweeper had no damage. No injuries were reported.

Tuesday, Oct. 18 At 5:30 p.m. Megan C. Conners, 53, Shell Lake, hit a deer while travelling northbound on Hwy. 63, onetenth of a mile south of CTH J in Shell Lake. There was no reportable damage to the vehicle and no injuries were reported.

Alliance

AREA CHURCHES Episcopal

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

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

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 James Frisby 715-635-2277 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday evening service 6 p.m.

Wed. evening service 7 p.m.

Catholic

St. Joseph's Catholic

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

Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.

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

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Baptist

Northwoods Baptist

Faith Lutheran

St. Alban's

Shell Lake Full Gospel

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

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

2nd Service: 10:30 a.m.

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

Lutheran

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

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

St. Catherine's Catholic

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

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

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

Sunday School and Bible class: 10:45 a.m.

St. Francis de Sales

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

Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

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

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

Long Lake Lutheran Church

Full Gospel

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

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

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

Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran

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

Family Worship 9:30 a.m.

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

Trinity Lutheran

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

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Methodist

United Methodist

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

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

Sarona Methodist

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Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene

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

Wesleyan

Spooner Wesleyan

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

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

Other

Cornerstone Christian

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

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

Youth Group Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

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

Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday worship 9 a.m.

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Within a few minutes, 200 men had rushed to the spot. Together they pushed the ship aside until the boy was lifted to safety.

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Lonny L. Bradley, Birchwood, manufacture, falsely present nondrug as drug, $243.00.

Jamie C. Clark, Spooner, OWI, $1,109.00, local jail, license revoked 12 months.

Mary Jo Taylor, Spooner, disorderly conduct, $299.00.

Charles R. Thayer, Gordon, resisting or obstructing an officer,

$299.00; bail jumping, $299.00.

Taylor J. Anderson, Cameron, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Arienne A. Anderson, Sidney, Mont., seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kyle H. Anderson, Shakopee, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Jena-Marie A. Barrett, Trego, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

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Eli G. Baumgart, Springbrook, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Craig W. Beaudin, Sheboygan, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Jodi L. Becker, St. Louis Park, Minn., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Larry C. Block, Minong, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kenneth W. Block, Wapakoneta, Ohio, speeding, $175.30.

Harold L. Block, Minong, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Timothy B. Boileau, White Bear Lake, Minn., speeding, $175.00.

Michael E. Bollinger, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Scott R. Colvin, Champlin, Gregory B. Bott, Plainfield, Ill., Minn., speeding, $175.30. speeding, $200.50.

Chad M. Dolny, Hayward, operLisa A. Burtness, Chippewa ating motor vehicle without insurFalls, speeding, $175.30.

Elizabeth D. Campbell, Trego, ance, $103.00.

Christopher W. Draack, New speeding, $200.50.

Hugh C. Campbell, Wausau, Brighton, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Bernadine C. Duerkop, New speeding, $175.30.

Ryan M. Christianson, Spring- Richmond, speeding, $175.30. brook, speeding, $225.70.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY OF SHELL LAKE OCTOBER 10, 2011

Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Baker, Barnes-Haesemeyer, Bitney, Eiche, Graf, Leckel, Pederson and Shelton. Also present were Brad Volker, Carol Kalscheur, Dan Harrington, Harold Emanuel, Dan Hubin, Andrew Schultz, Jon Hagen and Brad Pederson. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Eiche moved, seconded by Bitney, to approve the September 12, 2011, regular meeting minutes.

The motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Dan Hubin encouraged the City Council not to adjust city employees wages to cover the mandatory employee contribution to the Wisconsin Retirement System. Mr. Hubin noted that most people, who have a retirement plan, are required to make personal contributions.

Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Bitney, to suspend the agenda to deal with Parks and Recreation at this time. The motion carried.

PARKS AND RECREATION: The September 21, 2011, committee meeting minutes were reviewed.

It was reported the P & R Committee voted to keep the gates closed at Class B landings during iceoff conditions, except during the fish-spearing season. Brad Pederson reported the city’s department heads recommend the gates be open during the time the inspection program is not operating in the interest of public safety, public relations, fairness to other lake users and accessibility, especially for people with physical limitations. WI DNR Warden Jon Hagen noted other major lakes have aquatic invasive species programs in place, but Shell Lake is the only lake in his district with gated landings. Some present expressed concerns about the South Bay being more susceptible to a Eurasian water milfoil infestation and some statistics were presented. Local duck hunters Dan Harrington and Andy Schultz spoke in favor of leaving the gates open during the duck hunting season. It was noted most duck boats are not designed to operate in large waves, and closed gates limit hunting activities on Shell Lake for people with physical limitations. Baker moved, seconded by Pederson, for the City Council to accept the P & R Committee’s recommendation pertaining to the gates as written. A roll call vote was taken: Shelton-no, Eiche-no, Pederson-yes, Bitney-yes, Leckelno, Baker-yes, Barnes-Haesemeyer-yes and Graf-no. Upon a tie vote, Mayor Peterson voted no and the motion failed. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Eiche, to request that the Mayor contact the local chapter of Ducks Unlimited to inform them of Shell Lake’s Aquatic Invasive Species Program and request they encourage their members to receive training and volunteer to inspect boats and trailers during the duck hunting season. The motion carried 7-yes 1-no. Alderperson Baker excused himself from the meeting. Mayor Peterson referred further clarification of the landing gate policy to the Parks and Recreation Committee.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: The September 22, 2011, EDC meeting minutes were reviewed.

Clint Stariha’s reports on Police Department and zoning activities were reviewed.

LIBRARY BOARD: The September 21, 2011, meeting minutes were reviewed. Alderperson Pederson reported on other library activities.

LAKE PROTECTION: Brad Pederson reported the City received notification that we will be awarded a three-year grant totaling $44,720 for the AIS inspection program, lake monitoring, VHS testing, purple loosestrife inventory and control, education and administration.

FIRE ASSOCIATION: The September 21, 2011, quarterly meeting minutes were reviewed.

PLAN COMMISSION: The September 28, 2011, commission meeting minutes were reviewed. It was noted the City Attorney is working on a draft ordinance pertaining to short-term rentals for Plan Commission and City Council consideration.

EXECUTIVE/HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE: The September 19, 2011, and October 6, 2011, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. The committee is recommending a 7.3% pay increase for department heads for 2012 and an additional 2.5% to the Public Works Director for 2013 and to renegotiate the Chief of Police and City Administrator’s salaries for 2013 and for other full-time employees to receive a $1.00 increase for 2012 and an additional $1.00 increase for 2013. This recommendation will be incorporated into the proposed 2012 city budget and considered as part of the budget approval process.

PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION: The October 5, 2011, committee meeting minutes were reviewed.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION: The October 3, 2011, committee meeting minutes were reviewed.

Proposed revisions to pages 3 & 4 of the City’s Personnel Policies were reviewed. Eiche moved, seconded by Bitney, to adopt the amendments. Upon a unanimous vote the motion carried. The Council decided, by consensus, that the Personnel Policies should be reviewed on an annual basis.

Resolution #11-17 approving an Employee Grievance Policy and corresponding policy were reviewed. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Bitney, to adopt Resolution #11-17. Upon a unanimous vote the motion carried.

A draft Ordinance #11-1 Regulating Open and Concealed Firearms and Weapons was reviewed.

Graf moved, seconded by Shelton, to adopt Ordinance #11-1. Upon a unanimous vote the motion carried.

The results of the bid opening for the purchase of a new police vehicle were reviewed. It was reported that as the bids came in higher than anticipated, the following recommendation, as suggested by the Chief of Police, is being made: that the City Council commit to appropriating $5,000 in the 2012 city budget to be added to the $15,000 already set aside for this purchase, apply the $4,000 proceeds from the Traffic Control Grant and the proceeds from the sale of two used squad cars (estimated at $4,000 total). As the police vehicle being recommended by the General Administration Committee cannot be delivered until January 2012, the funding should be in place. Bitney moved, seconded by Graf, to accept the bid from Cifaldi Motors for the 2013 Ford Utility Police Interceptor (AWD) Explorer at the bid price of $27,000. The motion carried 5-yes 2-no.

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION: The October 10, 2011, committee meeting minutes were reviewed.

Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Graf, to approve vouchers 1166-1298. The motion carried.

The Budget Status Report was reviewed.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: It was reported the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics has received a land release letter from the Federal Aviation Administration pertaining to the building encroachment at the Shell Lake Airport. This will allow the City to proceed to work with the property owner to resolve this issue.

Eiche moved, seconded by Bitney, to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. The motion carried.

Sally A. Peterson, Mayor Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer

ORDINANCE NO. 11-1 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING OPEN AND CONCEALED FIREARMS AND WEAPONS The Common Council of the City of Shell Lake, Wisconsin, do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS; ADOPTION OF NEW PROVISIONS. Section 11-2-2 of the City of Shell Lake Code of Ordinances is repealed and recreated to read as follows: Sec. 11-2-2 Open and Concealed Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. (a) Definitions. The following definitions shall be applicable in this Section: (1) Dangerous Weapon. Any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded; any device designed as a weapon capable of producing death or great bodily harm; any ligature or other instrumentality used on the throat, neck, nose or mouth of another person to impede, partially or completely, breathing or circulation of blood; any electric weapon as defined in Sec. 941.295(1c)(a), Wis. Stats.; or any other device or instrumentality which, in the manner it is used or intended to be used, is calculated or likely to produce death or great bodily harm. [Sec. 939.22, Wis. Stats.].

(2) Electric Weapon. Any device which is designed, redesigned, used or intended to be used, offensively or defensively, to immobilize or incapacitate persons by the use of electric current. [Sec. 941.295(1c)(a) Wis. Stats.].

(3) Firearm. A weapon that acts by force of gunpowder.

(4) Handgun. True handguns designed to be fired one-handed, and does not include machine guns, rifles or shotguns. [Sec. 175.60(1)(bm), Wis. Stats.].

(5) Law Enforcement Officer. Any person employed by the State of Wisconsin, or any political subdivision of this State, for the purpose of detecting and preventing crime and enforcing laws or ordinances and who is authorized to make arrests for violations of the laws and/or ordinances he/she is employed to enforce.

(6) Qualified Out-of-State Law Enforcement Officer. For purposes of this Section, a law enforcement officer to whom all of the following apply: a. The person is employed by a state or local government agency in another state; b. The agency has authorized the officer to carry a firearm; c. The officer is not the subject of any disciplinary action by the agency that could result in the suspension or loss of the person’s law enforcement authority; d. The person meets all standards established by the agency to qualify the person on a regular basis to use a firearm; and e. The person is not prohibited under federal law from possession of a firearm. (b) Firearms and Dangerous Weapons Regulations.

(1) Concealed Carry License/Permit Requirement. Except as provided in Subsection (b)(3) below, no person shall carry on his or her person any concealed firearm(s) or other dangerous weapon(s) unless a valid license/permit as designated under Sec. 175.60, Wis. Stats., has been duly issued. The weapons that are eligible to be carried while concealed are: handguns, electric weapons; knives except switchblades; and billy clubs.

(2) Carrying Prohibited in Designated Municipal Buildings. In addition to the provisions of Sec. 175.60, Wis. Stats., enumerating places where the open or concealed carrying of a firearm or dangerous weapon is prohibited, including exceptions thereto, it shall be unlawful for any person to enter and/or remain in the following municipal buildings in the City of Shell Lake while carrying a dangerous weapon or a firearm: a. Shell Lake City Hall. b. City of Shell Lake Dept. of Public Works Building. c. Community Center. d. Shell Lake Lakefront Pavilion Building. e. Shell Lake Public Library. f. Memorial Park Shelter House. g. Shell Lake Water/Wastewater Utility buildings, pumping stations, treatment plant and water towers. h. Any other duly posted City of Shell Lake building or structure.

(3) Law Enforcement and Military Personnel Exceptions. Subsections (b)(1) and (2) above do not apply to: a. A sworn law enforcement officer as defined in Sec. 175.60, Wis. Stats. b. A former law enforcement officer who satisfied all of the following requirements: 1. The former officer has been issued a photographic identification document or identification or certification card; 2. The weapon carried is a firearm that is of the type described in the identification document; and 3. Within the preceding twelve (12) months, the former officer met the standards of the state in which he/she resides for training and qualification for active duty law enforcement officers to carry firearms. c. A qualified out-of-state law enforcement officer, but only if the weapon is a firearm but is not a machine gun or destructive device; the officer is not carrying a firearm silencer; and the officer is not under the influence of an intoxicant. d. Armed forces personnel acting in the line of duty.

(4) Signage. Signs meeting the requirements of Sec. 943.13(2)(bm)1, Wis. Stats., shall be posted in prominent locations near all entrances of such buildings/places indicated that possession of a firearm in that building or place is prohibited.

(5) Miscellaneous Regulations. a. No person may carry any open or concealed firearm or dangerous weapon onto school property or within one thousand (1,000) feet of a school. b. No person may carry any open or concealed firearm or dangerous weapon into any courtroom while in session. c. No person may enter or remain in a public building which is properly signed and while in possession of any open or concealed firearm or dangerous weapon. d. No person may carry any open or concealed firearm or dangerous weapon into a private business which is properly signed. e. No person may carry any open or concealed firearm or dangerous weapon into any community-type event which lasts no longer than three (3) weeks, has controlled access points which are properly signed and for which admission is charged. f. No person may carry any open or concealed firearm or dangerous weapon into any establishment that serves alcohol for consumption on the premises and that person partakes in such consumption.

SECTION II. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Ordinance is invalid or unconstitutional or if the application of this Ordinance to any person or circumstance is invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provisions or applications.

SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as provided by law.

ADOPTED this 10th day of October, 2011.

CITY OF SHELL LAKE WISCONSIN Sally A. Peterson, Mayor Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer

RESOLUTION NO. 11-17 CITY OF SHELL LAKE RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE POLICY The Common Council of the City of Shell Lake, Wisconsin, does resolve as follows: SECTION I. RESOLUTION ADOPTED. WHEREAS, Wisconsin Action 10 (Budget Repair Bill) contains a requirement that all local government units establish an employee grievance policy not later than October 1, 2011; and WHEREAS, the attached policy and procedure has been prepared to provide a system to be followed with respect to grievances by City employees; and WHEREAS, the Common Council has reviewed the employee grievance policy and procedure and has determined that it is fair and reasonable, and that such a policy and procedure should be adopted and implemented with respect to all employee grievance procedures.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Shell Lake hereby adopts the Employee Grievance Policy in the form attached hereto to be the official policy and procedure of the City of Shell Lake relating to such employee grievance matters.

SECTION II. EFFECTIVE DATE The above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Shell Lake on the 10th day of October, 2011. This Resolution shall take effect upon passage and supercedes any prior or conflicting City personnel policies/procedures.

CITY OF SHELL LAKE, WISCONSIN Sally Peterson, Mayor Bradley A. Pederson, Attest: City Administrator

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(Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BRANCH 2 ST. CROIX COUNTY ANCHORBANK, FSB Assignee of S & C BANK Plaintiff DAVID H. RAILSBACK II ARLA J. RAILSBACK LAMPERT YARDS, INC. ANTCZAK CONSTRUCTION, INC. STATE OF WISCONSINDEPARTMENT OF REVENUE JOHN DOE #1 AND JOHN DOE #2 the unknown tenants of the premises located at W8389 Carlton Rd., Spooner, WI 54801 JOHN DOE #3 AND JOHN DOE #4 the unknown tenants of the premises located at N5126 Greenfield Road, Spooner, WI 54801, Defendants.

Case No. 10CV822 Case Code: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled action on October 20, 2010, the undersigned Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse in the City of Shell Lake, in said county, on the 7th day of December, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the Judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: The NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and S 1/2 of the NW 1/4, the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4, lying S of the road and the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4; lying S of the road, all in Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 13 West, Town of Evergreen, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: W8389 Carlton Road, Spooner, WI N5126 Greenfield Road, Spooner, WI. TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check within ten days after confirmation of sale.

Dated this 24th day of October, 2011.

Terry C. Dryden Washburn County Sheriff Donald R. Marjala, Lawyer Spangler Nodolf, Bruder & Klinkhammer, LLC P.O. Box 1165 Eau Claire, Wis. 54702-1165 (715) 830-9771 Attorney for Plaintiff Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtained will be used for that purpose.

Bryce L. Hansen, Prairie Farm, speeding, $200.50.

Jessica M. Henley, Birchwood, operating without valid license, $200.50; speeding, $250.90.

Karl E. Herber, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.00.

David P. Herbert, Rochester, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Barton Higdon, Alexandria, La., age waiver of physical disqualification, $175.30.

Michelle L. Holland, Denver, Colo., speeding, $200.50.

David R. Hubbell, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Nicole L. Idalski, Grand Forks, N.D., speeding, $200.50.

Tiffany M. Iorns, Spooner, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Tyrone L. Irons, Hayward, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

David A. Irvine, Spooner, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Garret A. Jensen, Barron, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

James C. Johnson, Spooner, dog running at large, $154.50.

Jeanne M. Johnson Scott, La Crosse, speeding, $225.20.

Martin J. Joyal, Lake Linden, Mich., speeding, $200.50.

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

JASON S. MILLER, et al.

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

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

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

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

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

Dated this 14th day of September, 2011.

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

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Douglas B. Durant, Brooklyn Park, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Daniel L. Everson, Springbrook, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Christopher D. Forcier, Fall Creek, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Debra M. Fosberg, Spooner, speedometer violations, $175.30.

Ryan W. Freed, Abrams, speeding, $250.90.

Jessica L. Gamble, Trego, speeding, $200.50.

Melissa L. Glaser, Rice Lake, operating while suspended, $200.50; operating motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Larry P. Goettl, Prior Lake, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Bruce A. Gonitzke, Hudson, speeding, $200.50.

Robert J. Gruzlewski, Minong, speeding, $175.30.

Keith A. Halverson, Sarona, speeding, $200.50.

Joshua J. Hams, Hayward, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

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Jeffrey P. Jurasz, Spooner, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jennifer A. Kapala, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Rodney E. Kersten, Gordon, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Terry A. Kiefer, Minong, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Hugh Kirby, Buchanan, Mich., operating without valid license, $200.50.

Beth A. Kissinger, Golden Valley, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Mark D. Kozikowski, Shorewood, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Christopher J. Krenzelok, Hayward, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Charles A. Krig, Prairie Farm, speeding, $175.30.

Ronald J. Kuruz, Birchwood, dog running at large, $154.50.

Garrett C. Lalley, River Falls, speeding, $175.30.

Richard T. Lund, Pine River, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Bradley D. Madison, Arden Hills, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Teri L. Mancl, Shell Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kenneth P. Marienfeld, Hayward, speeding, $200.50.

Breeanna M. Marty, Cottage Grove, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Cassandra M. Matteson, Roberts, speeding, $175.30.

Sean P. McNamara, Lakeville, Minn., operate ATV without valid safety certificate, $162.70.

Vicky L. Meinholtz, Loganville, speeding, $175.30.

Steven R. Mewhorter, Rosemount, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Jason A. Mikula, Shell Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Michael M. Millermon, Rice Lake, speeding, $200.50.

James W. Moravec, Sarona, disorderly conduct, $127.50.

Joseph P. Morrissey, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Eric J. Mueller, St. Paul, Minn., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Thaddeus S. Muffler, Ottawa, Ill., speeding, $175.30.

Robert R. Neumann, Brooklyn Park, Minn., speeding $200.50.

Patrick J. O’Brien, Northfield, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

LeRoy S. Olson, St. Cloud, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Holly A. Olson, Stone Lake, speeding, $200.50.

Christopher S. Olson, Spooner, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

James J. Pearce, Breaux Bridge, La., vehicle equipment violations, Group 2, $200.50; vehicle equipment violations, Group 3, $175.30.

Amanda M. Pearson, Spooner, seat belt violation, $10.00; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

BIDS NOTICE The Washburn County Sheriff’s Office will be reviewing price quotes on the bid specifications for vehicles. Washburn County Sheriff’s Office will be purchasing vehicles from the quotes.

Please contact the Sheriff’s Office for specifications.

Sealed bids must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2011, at the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office.

The Washburn County Sheriff’s Office reserves the right to reject any and all bids and accept the bids most advantageous to the county.

Please write on the envelope “Vehicle Bid” and send them to: “Vehicle Bid” Attn.: Chief Deputy Mike Richter Washburn County Sheriff’s Office 547891 9-10r WNAXLP P.O. Box 429, Shell Lake, WI 54871

NOTICES

The Washburn County Zoning Committee will hold a business meeting Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at 3:30 p.m. in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING REZONE REQUESTS Rezoning requests have been filed with the Washburn County Zoning Office for changes in the zoning district. The public hearing will be held November 15, 2011, at 4 p.m. in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

LONG LAKE Township: Patrick Uchytil, Rice Lake, Wisconsin. A request to rezone approximately 2 acres. Map#: LL 560 - 40 acres, NW 1/4 SE 1/4, Section 30-37-11, approximately 2 acres of the property described above from Agriculture to Residential Recreational 1 to separate house from land to sell and retain the remaining farmland.

PUBLIC HEARING CONDITIONAL USE REQUESTS Conditional use requests have been filed with the Washburn County Zoning Office. This public hearing will be held November 15, 2011, immediately following the rezoning requests in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

CHICOG Township: Joseph Sniezewski, Spooner, Wisconsin. A request to have a conditional use permit for a mobile home manufactured before June 15, 1976, pursuant to Sec. 38-550 of the Washburn County code (would like to place a 12’x55’ 1965 Vindl. 600’) Location: Map#: CH 598/Record ID# 16962 - 10 acres N 600’ W 726’ NE 1/4 NE 1/4, Sec. 25-41-13.

MINONG Township: Michael Oostal, Apple Valley, Minnesota. Map#: MI 1476A/Record ID# 34647 - 3.22 acres, Nancy Lake Plat, Lot 2, Section 33-42-13, requesting to have a conditional use permit for a bunkhouse, this is after-the-fact structure already built.

BIRCHWOOD Township: Mark & Betty Brost, North Oaks, Minnesota.

Map#: BI 1508/Record ID# 6017 - .80 acre, Long Lake Park, Pt. Block 5, Section 16-38-10, Town of Birchwood, requesting to have a conditional use permit for garage with a bunkhouse (bonus rooms above including a bathroom). (Section 38-610 Bunkhouses.)

BEAVER BROOK Township: James & Ann Okonek, Sarona, Wisconsin. Map#: BB 699B/Record ID# 4509 - 10 acres, Part of SE 1/4 SE 1/4 E of RR ROW and W. of highway, Town of Beaver Brook, requesting to have a conditional use permit to have a new repair shop on his property, Division 9 Section 38-392(10.)

BROOKLYN Township: Leiterman Family Properties LLC, Trego, Wisconsin. Map#: BR 40/Record ID# 6994 - 40.62 acres, Part NW SE & NE SW East of Highway 53, Section 2-40-12, Town of Brooklyn, requesting to have a conditional use permit for rental of house for short-term use.

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

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Karen F. Pepin, Spooner, speeding, $175.30.

Stacy A. Pfeil, Rice Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Benjamin R. Pierce, Cameron, speeding, $301.30.

Kirill A. Popov, Palm Coast, Fla., speeding, $225.70.

Tyler R. Ray, Indianapolis, Ind., speeding, $200.50.

Stephen J. Reiten, Iron Mountain, Mich., speeding, $250.90.

Thomas J. Roberts, Dresser, speeding, $175.30.

John D. Roof, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, speeding, $175.30.

Carlos I. Rumos-Rivera, St. Joseph, Mo., operate without valid license, $200.50.

Heidi J. Ruppel, Hayward, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Daniel P. Rydberg, Pine City, Minn., operate unregistered motor truck/tractor, $263.50; failure to obtain IFTA, $263.50.

Nanette M. Saduske, Green Bay, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Patrick J. Schremp, Trego, unlawful U/Y turn, $175.30.

Amanda N. Scribner, Hayward, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Jayesh J. Shukla, Aurora, Ill., speeding, $200.50.

Karen R. Sigmund, Spooner, speeding, $175.00.

Richard M. Steffen, Waunakee, speeding, $200.50.

David C. Steffens, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30; OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment.

Reid B. Tice, Madison, failure to stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Steven M. Stoner, Trego, allow dogs to bark, $103.00; allow dogs to bar, $160.80.

Tara L. Tobin, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.00.

Florentino M. Ugalde, Prospect, Ill., speeding, $200.50.

Howard W. Ullom, Trego, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; speeding, $175.30.

Teddy J. Ulrich, Glenwood City, speeding, $225.70.

Lance L. Vicknair, Orono, Minn., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Nathaniel P. Walsh, Sarona, speeding, $250.90.

Kami L. Weaver, Rice Lake, speeding, $200.50.

Joel A. Weierbach, Spooner, speeding, $200.50.

Theresa R. Welch, Fountain City, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jessica L. Welch, Hayward, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; speeding, $175.30.

Scott D. Williams, Blaine, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Dylan R. Wilson, Spooner, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Rosemarie D. Wippler, Vadnais Heights, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Jonathan K. Wood, North Oaks, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Deborah W. Youngquist, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

James T. Zacharias, Hayward, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

ASSESSOR WANTED

The Town of Barronett, Washburn County, is accepting proposals for a Town Assessor for 2012 and beyond. We have an estimated population of 440 with an assessed value of $36,308,184 in 2011. Total parcel land count is 1,391, improvements count 249 and personal property 20.

Currently, assessment records are on TCWin software.

Proposal will include maintaining the assessment roll and individual property classifications within 10% of equalized value, Open Book and Board of Review and future revaluation. Please send your proposal along with a copy of certification, proof of insurance and resume to: Aaron Nielsen, Town Chairman, W9360 Woodyard Road, Shell Lake, WI 54871. Questions can be directed to Aaron Nielsen at 715468-7232. Proposals must be received by November 9, 2011.

548566 10-11r Patricia A. Parker, Town Clerk

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING TOWN OF BARRONETT Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at 8 p.m., a public hearing on the proposed 2012 budget of the Town of Barronett will be held at the Town Hall, N1608 South Heart Lake Road. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the Clerk’s home. The following is a summary of the 2012 budget: REVENUES Taxes General Property Intergovernmental Public Service Misc. Revenue TOTAL REVENUE

2011 Budget

2012 Proposed

$ 46,574 $ 149,805 $ 3,000 $ 425 $ 199,804

$ 46,671 $ 148,018 $ 6,650 $ 2,250 $ 203,589

EXPENSES General Government Public Safety Public Works TOTAL EXPENSE

$ 29,900 $ 16,033 $ 172,498 $ 218,431

$ 34,000 $ 13,742 $ 186,168 $ 233,910

Fund Balance 01-01-2012 Revenues Expenses Fund Balance 12-31-2012 Total Indebtedness: $58,249.41

% Chg. .208%

1.9%

7%

$ 32,227 $ 203,589 $ 233,910 $ 1,906

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TOWN OF BARRONETT

Notice is hereby given of a Special Town Meeting of the electors of the Town of Barronett on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. This Special Town Meeting will follow the completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed 2012 Town Budget, which begins at 8 p.m., at the Town Hall. This Special Town Meeting of the electors is called pursuant to Sec. 60.12(1)(b) of the Wis. Statutes by the Town Board for the following purpose: 1. To approve the minutes of the November 10, 2010, Special Town Meeting.

2. To adopt the 2011 Town Tax Levy to be collected in 2012 pursuant to Sec. 60.10(1)(a) of the Wis. Statutes.

Dated this 24th day of October, 2011.

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Washburn County is seeking applications for a Human Resources/Benefits Director. The position is to administer, implement and coordinate all Human Resources and Benefits functions including Human Resources management, policies, and labor relations. This position will also prepare payroll and perform payroll related reconciliations.

Qualified Candidates: Thorough knowledge of Human Resources and Benefits; knowledge of federal, state and local laws regarding labor issues; communicate effectively and work professionally with people; or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities. Must possess a valid WI driver’s license.

Educational Requirements: BA/BS in Human Resources, Business Administration or a closely related field with five years of related experience preferred; experience in program development, outcome measurement and familiarity with labor/Human Resources, payroll/financial issues; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Starting salary range is $50,000 - $60,000 DOQ, with excellent benefits.

Employment application and position description may be downloaded from the Washburn County Web site at www.co.washburn.wi.us or contact the Washburn County Personnel Department, P.O. Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871 (Ph. 715-468-4624, fax 715-468-4628) or adminper @co.washburn.wi.us to receive a position description.

Resumes will be accepted but will not take the place of a completed application. Applications must be received by 548125 4:30 p.m., Friday, November 4, 2011. “EOE.” 9-11r 51-52b

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATOR - PART TIME

Washburn County is seeking applications for a parttime Criminal Justice Coordinator. The position is responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of policies, programs, procedures and objectives for the Adult Criminal Justice Alternative Sanctions programs to Washburn County. The position will also be responsible for budget, staffing overview, operations and performance measurement of the programs.

Qualified Candidates: Thorough knowledge of criminal justice system such as jail, courts, laws, options etc; working knowledge of criminal justice issues; knowledge of federal, state and local laws regarding incarcerated people; ability to organize and facilitate group meetings, communicate effectively verbally and in writing and to work professional and effectively with people. Qualified candidate must also possess a valid WI driver’s license.

Educational Requirements: BA/BS in social work, psychology, criminal justice or closely related field with four (4) years’ progressively responsible positions in Criminal Justice or Human Services field preferred; experience in program development, budgeting and outcome measurement; familiarity with criminal justice and AODA issues or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Starting salary range is $30,000 – $40,000 DOQ, with excellent benefits.

Employment application and position description may be downloaded from the Washburn County Web site at www.co.washburn.wi.us or contact the Washburn County Personnel Department, P.O. Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871 (Ph. 715-468-4624, fax 715-468-4628) or adminper@co.washburn.wi.us to receive a position description. Resumes will be accepted but will not take the place of a completed application. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday, November 4, 2011.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Place a 25 word classified ad in over 180 newspapers in Wisconsin for only $300. Find out more by calling 800-227-7636 or this newspaper. www.cnaads.com (CNOW) (Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY CITIFINANCIAL, INC.

Plaintiff vs.

GLORIA G. DAVIS, et al.

Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case Number: 09 CV 157 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 20, 2009, in the amount of $84,047.88, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: December 14, 2011, at 10:15 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

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

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

DESCRIPTION: Lots 6, 7 & 8, Block 12 of the Village of Birchwood, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 214 S. Main Street, Birchwood, WI 54817.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-106-2-37-1025-0-0-5530, 65-106-2-37-1025-0-0-5535 & 65-106-2-3710-25-0-0-5540.

Dated this 20th day of October, 2011.

Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Scott D. Nabke State Bar #1037979 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 278907

SHELL LAKE SELF-STORAGE: Convenient, 24-hour access. Special low-cost boat storage. Call 715468-2910. 2rtfc ELIMINATE YOUR HEATING BILLS: Outdoor wood furnaces from Central Boiler. Call today, 715-6358499. 10rc

FIREWOOD: All local oak. Split, stacked and dried. Face cord $60 you haul or $70 some delivery. 715635-3847, 715-520-2566. 9-10rp (Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY Associated Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

MICHAEL D. GRIFFIN SUSAN K. GRIFFIN Defendants.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This communication is from a debt collector.

FALL YARD WASTE PICKUP DAY CITY OF SHELL LAKE Saturday, November 5, 2011

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 548148 9-10r is placed for regular pickup by 7 a.m.

ENTIRE KITCHEN: Oak cabinets, countertop, even the stainless steel kitchen sink, first $800 takes it all, 715-462-2996 10rp FOR RENT: 3-BR lake home, Nov. 1-May 1. $700 per month plus utilities. 715-574-7807. 9-10rp

(Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff vs.

DOUGLAS D. DAVIS, et al.

Defendant(s) Case Number: 09 CV 163 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 16, 2009, in the amount of $256,878.09, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: December 14, 2011, at 10:15 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

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

PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 3 of Certified Survey Map No. 2965, recorded in Volume 13, page 122, as Document No. 292231, being a part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 and part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 27, Township 39 North, Range 12 West, in the Town of Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

Together with the right of ingress and egress over and across the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 and the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27, Township 39 North, Range 12 West, for roadway easement to Spooner Lake Road as shown in CSM No. 2965 and CSM No. 2966.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: W5978 Kenneth Drive, Spooner, WI 54801.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-034-2-39-1227-3-4-0030.

Dated this 17th day of October, 2011.

Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Chaz M. Rodriguez State Bar #1063071 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 278736

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY HUMAN RESOURCES/ BENEFITS DIRECTOR

FOR SALE- MISC.

ALL NEW! Quality Mattresses— Twin sets $79, Full sets $145, Queen sets $165, King sets $225.

Furniture too! Call Janet at (715)456-2907 www.cvfd.biz Eau Claire. (CNOW)

Local Classifieds

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Help Wanted

photography of farms, commission basis, $6,000-$10,000/month.

Proven product and earnings. Travel required; sales experience necessary. Record commodity prices 1877-882-3566 (CNOW)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Contract salespersons sell aerial

MONEY MAKER Drive up building, fully furnished coffee/espresso shop.

Delivered to your location. Mail request to geog55552@yahoo.com.

Photo’s and equipment list available.

(CNOW)

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AUTOMOBILE DONATION

DONATE VEHICLE: Receive $1,000 grocery coupons. National Animal Welfare Foundation. Support no-kill shelters, help homeless pets.

Free towing, tax deductible, non-runners accepted. 1-888-333-3848

EACH INSERTION – Minimum of $5.00 ; 30¢ for each word.

Call 715-468-2314 to place ad, or e-mail your ad to wcregister@centurytel.net Advertising deadline is Monday at noon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

On behalf of Mosaic Telecom, this will advise interested members of the general public as follows: Mosaic Telecom intends to construct a 198-foot telecommunications selfsupport tower located just west of Country Rd. B and Cemetery Rd. in Shell Lake, WI. Members of the public interested in submitting comments on the possible effects of the proposed construction on properties included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places may send their comments to Allie McDavid, Trileaf Corporation representative acting on behalf of Mosaic Telecom, 729 N. Route 83, Suite 307, Bensenville, IL 60106, or call at 630-227-0202.

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(Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Louise K. Meade DOD: 9/14/2010 Order Setting Time to Hear Petition for Administration and Heirship and Notice to Creditors Case No. 11PR47 A petition has been filed for administration of the estate and determination of heirship of the decedent, whose date of birth was March 19, 1916, and date of death was September 14, 2010. The decedent died domiciled in Volusis County, State of Florida, with a post office address of: 116 Via Capri, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169.

IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. The petition be heard at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, before Hon. Eugene D. Harrington Court Official, on November 14, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. or when scheduled thereafter.

2. Heirship will be determined on the date set for hearing on the final account.

You need not appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if no objection is made.

3. Creditor’s claims must be filed with the court on or before January 26, 2012.

4. Publication of his notice shall constitute notice to any person whose names or addresses are unknown.

BY THE COURT: Hon. Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Courty Judge October 11, 2011 Katherine M. Stewart Attorney P.O. Box 364 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-9081 Bar Number: 1005716

LAKER

Middle and high school musicians unite for WSMA State Honors Concerts

These Shell Lake students, Brett Holman and Sarah Shumaker, high school students, and Ashley Lord, middle school students, are members of the state honors band and Emilee Organ, high school student, is a member of the honors choir at the Wisconsin State Music Conference. They will be performing in a concert at Overture Center Thursday evening in Madison.

WAUNAKEE – After an intense audition, summer camp and rehearsal process, 427 of the finest young musicians in Wisconsin are about to unite for the peak of what could be the most rewarding musical experience of their lives – the Wisconsin School Music Association High School State Honors Concerts.

These upcoming concerts, which are projected to have record attendance of students, parents, teachers and general public from around the state, mark the highest point of the 2011 WSMA High School State Honors Music Project: High School State Honors Orchestra and Band Concert Thursday, Oct. 27, 4:30 p.m., $16 at door Overture Center, 201 State St., Madison High School State Honors Treble Choir and Mixed Choir Concert Thursday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m., $16 at door Overture Center, 201 State St., Madison High School State Honors Jazz Ensemble Concert Friday, Oct. 28, 11:30 a.m., $15 at door Monona Terrace, One John Nolen Drive, Madison The WSMA State Honors Music Project brings Wisconsin’s top young musicians to work together with nationally known conductors in a highly disciplined, professional setting. The 427 students in grades 9, 10 and 11 were selected from more than 1,600 who audi-

tioned.

“The High School State Honors Music Project is more than just a concert that occurs in October. It is the culmination of efforts by teachers and students to prepare for the musical experience of a lifetime,” said Tim Wurgler, WSMA program director.

When students come together for the first time in June, they meet their conductor, section coaches and each other for the very first time. Through the rehearsals with these nationally recognized conductors students become unified in one common musical goal.

After camp students remain in contact with their section coaches, conductors and each other as they continue to hone that common goal. “The result is concerts that are more than inspired but truly inspiring to everyone involved as well as the audience,“ said Wurgler.

The public is encouraged to attend the concerts, which celebrate the accomplishments of these students and the overall positive impact of music education on their lives. The concerts also commemorate dedicated music teachers throughout Wisconsin, many of whom will be in Madison attending these events in conjunction with the annual Wisconsin State Music Conference. The 2011 WSMA High School State Honors Concerts are sponsored by American Family Insurance.

For more information about the WSMA State Honors Music Project and other programs, go to www. wsmamusic.org. - submitted

Shell Lake Student Council plans food drive, trick-or-treating

SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Student Council is in the midst of their annual food drive at school, which runs until Friday, Oct. 28. Students in grades 3 through 12 are participating in this event, which is one of the most important projects the student council sponsors.

The Washburn County Food Pantry serves 350 to 375 families each month, and those numbers have been increasing steadily. According to Sue Adams, food pantry director, they are seeing more and more people who have been laid off or had their work hours cut, while rent and expenses continue to rise. These are people who are working to provide for their families, but in today’s economy have no other recourse but to seek help with putting food on the table. Families are able to visit the food pantry once each month and receive a two-day supply of food.

For students in grades 9 through 12, the food drive is part of the class competition, with the winning class gaining 30 points toward the Laker Pride Award. All nonperishable food items are needed, as well as gently

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used coats, boots, hats and mittens. Classes will receive one point for each food item brought in, three points for hats, gloves or mittens, and 10 points for each coat or pair of boots. “We have had years when we were able to collect over 1,500 items for the food pantry,” said student council advisor Patti Naglosky. “We are hoping to match or surpass that this year.”

To help reach that goal, the student council will also be trick-or-treating for the food pantry between the hours of 5 and 8 p.m., on Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31.

Members will cover the entire community of Shell Lake, but 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 Naglosky at the school, 715-468-7814. — from Shell Lake Student Council

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Watchdog groups band together over changes to mining law

by Mike Simonson Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - Conservation and environmental groups are forming a coalition to monitor any changes in the state’s mining regulations.

Several organizations have come out either opposing a proposed mine in the Penokee Hills of Ashland and Iron counties or against watering down existing mining regulations. Trout Unlimited is the latest to do that. State Chairman Kim McCarthy says a surprise draft mining bill last spring gives them reason to be on their toes, “There was loosening of clean water and clean air standards. There was loosening of wetlands standards. They had even gone so far in that original bill that was leaked, they were actually talking about allowing mining companies to condemn private property and dump waste from their operations.

So there were just a lot of things in there that were alarming.”

McCarthy says since the coalition is informal, he’s not sure how many groups are in it. But he says the Wisconsin River Alliance, the National Wildlife Federation and League of Conservation Voters stay in touch. Conservation League spokeswoman Ann Sayers says there’s strength in numbers, “There are a lot of interested parties that are watching this closely. Everyone from the people who live in the district that could be affected by these changes to citizens statewide who take pride in the fact that Wisconsin is and should continue to be a place where a lot of the water we drink is clean and the air we breathe is clean and that we have wide open spaces to hunt, fish and hike.”

This coalition also includes an informal relationship with tribal governments, although a spokesman with the Bad River Band says their concerns are wider in scope, including threats to tribal cultural.

U.S. Forest Service chief weighs in on roadless ruling

by Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin Public Radio NORTHERN WISCONSIN - The chief of the U.S. Forest Service says national forests like the ChequamegonNicolet will see some indirect benefits from a court ruling last week.

A federal appeals court has upheld a Clinton administration attempt to keep roads out of about 50 million acres of national forestland. The roadless rule could apply to tens of thousands of acres in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell says the court ruling will actually have very little effect on the ground, because the terrain in many areas discourages road building anyway. But Tidwell says the court victory may allow the forest service to focus on other things like getting rid of downed trees and unwanted brush that could lead to fires.

In 2005, the Bush administration tried to eliminate the roadless rule in favor of letting states have more say-so over managing the forestland. On another topic, Tidwell says he thinks the forest service is making progress trying to prevent marijuana growing operations in the forestland and cleaning up lands where drug production has taken place.

School menus

Breakfast Monday, Oct. 31: Juice, cereal, toast.

Tuesday, Nov. 1: Fruit, sausage link, waffle stick.

Wednesday, Nov. 2: Juice, breakfast pizza.

Thursday, Nov. 3: Fruit, pancakes.

Friday, Nov. 4: Juice, yogurt, toast.

Lunch Monday, Oct. 31: Spaghetti with meat sauce, coleslaw, pineapple tidbits, bread stick. Laker: Egg roll.

Tuesday, Nov. 1: Meatball sub, whole-grain rotini, peas, peach slice. Laker: Salad bar.

Wednesday, Nov. 2: Hot ham and cheese sandwich, soup, mixed vegetables, pear slice. Laker: Quesadillas.

Thursday, Nov. 3: BBQ sandwich, carrots, fresh fruit.

Laker: Salad bar.

Friday, Nov. 4: Mozzarella dippers, green beans, applesauce. No Laker.

Breakfast served each day for K-12 students. Wholegrain bread and buns and milk served with each meal.

Laker sandwiches available to grades 7-12 only. Laker salad bar available to grades 3-12.

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Making a difference in Spooner area and the school district

SPOONER — October is National Farm to School Month. The goal of AmeriCorps F2S program is to provide an innovative approach to decreasing childhood obesity by promoting healthy eating habits in kindergarten through 12th-grade students and increasing access to local foods. Spooner has been running a Farm to School program for the past four years. This year nutrition education lessons are being led by Robin Heier while Amy Young facilitates community outreach. This is Young’s third year as a half-time AmeriCorps F2S member.

Last year the AmeriCorps Farm to School team implemented evaluation steps for this state program with thirdand fourth-grade students, particularly focusing on the fourth grade. Children were asked to take a food frequency questionnaire, for the fourth grade only; knowledge and attitude survey; height/weight/body mass index, although Spooner opted out due to confidentiality concerns; and plate waste surveys for four consecutive days. Also a series of interviews, with a local grower, students, parents, teachers and administration, were conducted. The

Farm to school aims for good health surveys took place in the fall and spring of the 2010-11 school year. Check out the results compiled from the nine surveyed F2S sites in Wisconsin at: www. fammed.wisc.edu/sites/default/files// webfm-uploads/documents/research/ wi-f2s-report.pdf Farm to School report results show: • F2S increases knowledge and attitudes as well as consumption of fruits and vegetables among children by providing more access to fruit and vegetables through lunch meals.

• Improvements in student behaviors tended to increase incrementally with more years of Farm to School programming.

• This implies that Farm to School programs may have gradual, yet sustaining positive impact on student health behaviors.

So what does this mean for Spooner?

Spooner Area School District utilizes this program in a multitude of ways. Mr. Heier will continue to provide nutrition lessons and hands-on fun throughout the year throughout all of the elementary grades as well as spending some time with middle school children.

Kindergarten through sixth-grade are also involved in planting lessons revolving around the gardens, utilizing the grow cart, or exposure during science classes. These lessons provide the majority of the fruits, vegetables, herbs and

People you should know

Alice Ridgeway

Alice Ridgeway was born in Chicago. She moved to Shell Lake when she was 1 year old.

She lived there until 1992 when she attended Crown College in St. Bonifacius, Minn. “I studied biology, (then) after a year I moved to Hudson,” she noted.

“Then I moved around to several towns along I-94. When I was 26 I went back to Crown College for two years, studying business administration and ethics. Then I moved back to Wisconsin.”

In her spare time, Alice enjoys crocheting afghans, attending Bible studies, creating jewelry, fishing and singing. In the summer, she likes to go camping with her family at Amnicon Falls State Park. Alice shows her adventurAlice Ridgeway ous side, “We used to be able to swim behind the waterfalls and cliff jump, but now the water is much too fast.”

She had her son, Ethan, in 2003. He was born premature and was on a ventilator and oxygen until he was almost 3. He spent his first year in the hospital and died four times. He has had more than 20 surgeries. Now Ethan is doing well. He gets sick easily and has severe asthma, but he is no longer on any lifesupport equipment. They currently live in Barronett, and Ethan goes to Shell Lake Primary School. As far as future plans, Alice said, “I am hoping to go back to school and finally finish.”

The Alice Ridgeway file

Full name, age: Alice L. Ridgeway, 38 Family: Ethan Jacobson, 8 Occupation: Full-time mom Washburn County resident since: Off and on since 1973 Hobbies/interests: Flower gardening, reading, camping, being with family and friends, playing board games and cards.

Claim to fame: Handmade jewelry My favorite sport to play: Wallyball Favorite sport to watch: I don’t watch sports very much Place I would most like to visit: Italy Dinner companion, dead or alive: Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Cary Grant, Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire.

The person I most admire: Diane Dryden Best movie I ever saw: “Anne of Green Gables,” “Anne of Avonlea,”

many many more!

Favorite movie line: “I am not a doormat, do not attempt to wipe your boots on me!” (from “Somewhere in Time”).

Favorite TV show: “Warehouse 13” Music I listen to: 98.5 KTIS (Christian), Yanni, Enya, instrumental, etc.

Favorite Stooge: Curly Favorite dish: Chicago-style deepdish pizza Last book I read: “The Search for Significance” My friends would describe me as: Fun, creative, stylish, understanding and compassionate.

My first job was: Waitress at Diane’s Kitchen (Shell Lake) I’d like to be remembered for: Being a woman of God, a good mom and friend.

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flowers grown at both the Elementary Helping Hands Garden as well as the Experiences Garden of the Middle (school).

Last year F2S took over the fruit and veggie of the month program in conjunction with the school district’s wellness team to run presentations for students five to six times throughout the school year. They expanded this program into the middle school by featuring the item in cafeteria tastings during the fifth- and sixth-grade lunch periods. Through these presentations they are able to bring in community members like firemen, farmers/growers, and doctors to help deliver presentations and to get the kids excited about what they are tasting for the day. In addition this helps them to add more local foods to menus, like Wisconsin-grown cranberries — in craisin form — from Urban Processing, wild rice from Chieftain and asparagus. They were able to purchase 30 pounds from J&S Produce right down the road on Hwy. 70. While exposing students to a variety of fruits and vegetables, they are hearing great things about how they are trying other new foods. In 2011 they also began sharing recipes for families to recreate sampled items at home.

Some of the important components of the F2S program at Spooner is that each spring, with the help of trusty North Country Master Gardener volunteers Chris Weyh and Nancy Reis, plant the gardens with the third-, fifth- and sixthgraders; coordinate a two-week summer school class based on nature and gardening; and facilitate and recruit families for summer garden care and maintenance.

All of the garden’s produce that ripens during the summer months is harvested and donated back to the community through food pantries. Harvested this year was 316 pounds of produce. The majority of the produce that ripened after school was back in session was harvested by the fourth-graders, which were the same third-grade children who planted in the spring and the Nature Nuggets/Crafty Edible Science Middle School Club kids at the middle school garden. The produce is then served through food service during school lunches. Other harvested items are utilized during family and consumer edu-

Santana Seifert and Katie Peterson weigh the produce from the Spooner schools gardens. — Photos submitted cation classes. It is hoped that a special veggie soup will be served at the upcoming Family Reading Night on Thursday, Nov. 3, to all participating families in addition to sampling other local items.

Food service director Doreen Miller works with local apple grower Bob Smith, owner of Poquette Lake Orchard, to provide students with fresh, locally grown apples.

F2S AmeriCorps members are also very active in the school community, participating whenever and wherever they can. They partner with many school events/organizations during open house, Spring Fling, middle school Health and Wellness Day, volunteer orientation, Family Reading Night, Earth/Global Youth Day, Movin’ & Munchin’ Schools and many more activities.

“The students started to see the garden as more than a plot of dirt. They experienced the satisfaction of harvesting something that they planted. It was really neat to watch their eyes light up as they sampled several different types of vegetables and their natural curiosity was evident as they explored and learned about each plant,” stated fourthgrade teacher Michelle Kabdi.

“I love to see how excited the students are to work in the garden. They love to be taste testers and aren’t afraid to try unique things like edible flowers or a new vegetable that they haven’t heard of before. I think the school garden has helped our students enjoy eating more vegetables, which is something to be proud of,” commented Heather Huebner, fourth-grade teacher. — from AmeriCorps F2S program

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