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Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 Vol. 125, No. 7 • Shell Lake, Wis.

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• Homecoming tailgate party @ Shell Lake • Simply Magic concert @ Shell Lake • Oktoberfest @ Shell Lake See Events page 6

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School spirit transformed Page 15

SPORTS Football Golf Volleyball Cross country

Trudy Druschba and her son, Aaron, were sporting their green and gold pride at a Green Bay Packers football game. — Photo submitted

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BREAKERS

A different shade of pink

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SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Education Foundation will be hosting their fifth-annual community homecoming in conjunction with the high school football homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 4. This year’s event will be a tailgate dinner with hot-off-the-grill hamburgers and brats from Dahlstroms Lakeside Market, hot dogs, chips, pickles, cookie and drinks available from 5:30-7 p.m. in the grassy area near the ticket booths. Takeout containers are available for anyone unable to stay at the field. Everyone loves a parade! Follow the 5:30 p.m. homecoming parade from the primary school to Reinhart-Moen Field and around the track. Class floats will remain on the track throughout the game. Serving begins when the parade is done, allowing plenty of time to visit with friends before the 7 p.m. kickoff. Area merchants, businesses and school supporters are donating items for the popular chance drawings. Winners will be announced during the halftime festivities, and you do not need to be present to win. SLEF will kick off their annual bread braid orders with Wednesday, Nov. 6, delivery. Fun-shaped pasta will also be available for sale. — from SLEF ••• SHELL LAKE — The second-annual Oktoberfest, sponsored by the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce and the Shell Lake Arts Center is set for Saturday, Oct. 5, 6-11 p.m., at the arts center. There will be tastings and drinks of fall favorites from local businesses. Three Rivers Polka Band and Stormy Monday will provide live music. There will be many raffle items and a silent auction. — with submitted information

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by Danielle Moe Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — October has become symbolized by the colors of orange, for harvest celebrations, and pink, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On Thursday, Oct. 13, a different shade of pink is recognized as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Metastatic breast cancer is a life-threatening form of breast cancer that an estimated 155,000 Americans live with. Trudy Druschba, health information officer at Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake, is just one of these individuals living with metastatic breast cancer. “There was one little cell in my body that escaped all the chemo and radiation, that later grew to become the bad guy again,” explained Druschba. According to the National Cancer Institute, metastatic cancer is cancer that has spread from the place where it first started to another place in the body. Originally diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2009, Druschba fought back with a litany of cancer treatments that seemed to have eliminated the cancer by November of 2009. When testing confirmed her breast cancer was gone, Druschba was put on oral pills to prevent the reoccurrence of the cancer. “Then in October of last year, 2012, was when I found out I had metastatic cancer of the liver,”

she said. The main sites of metastasis for breast cancer are the bones, brain, liver and lungs. No one dies from breast cancer, but metastatic breast cancer is life-threatening since the cancerous cells travel to a vital organ, like the liver in Druschba’s case. “What I did not understand at first is that it is breast cancer there, and you’re treating that kind of cancer there, it is not like having a primary cancer there,” she explained. People with metastatic breast cancer are treated with several different types or combinations of therapies including chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and surgery. The main goal of these treatments is to control the growth of the cancer or to relieve symptoms caused by it. See A different shade, page 2

Collaborate! Communicate! Cooperate! October is Cooperative Month

Editor’s note: The Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association, publishers of the Washburn County Register and Inter-County Leader newspapers, and the Advertisers, is proud to present a five-part series on cooperatives, produced by the Alliance of Polk Burnett Cooperatives as part of October Cooperative Month. Part 1 of five-part series by The Alliance of Polk Burnett Cooperatives The Cooperative Alliance of Polk and Burnett Counties gathers representatives of food, agricultural, financial, insurance, utility and professional cooperatives in our beautiful region of Northwest Wisconsin. If you live here, you can “Shop Co-op” to get your cheese, milk, flour, fresh veggies and other groceries. You can “Shop Co-op” for your electricity, your local newspaper, your homeowner’s and car insurance, your banking, seed for your birds, and gas for your car, lawnmower and tractor. Need a lawyer? A co-op option is available. And come a bright fall weekend, you can venture out to a cooperative art gallery and connect with area artists.

What makes a cooperative? A co-op is an entity created, owned and operated by and for its members. Members may be clients, customers, employees or policyholders; in each case they have a say in what happens and share in any profits. The International Cooperative Alliance, (ica.coop), formed in 1895, defines a co-op this way: “An autonomous association of persons who voluntarily cooperate for their mutual social, economic and cultural benefit.” Consumer, worker, housing, purchasing and utility cooperatives worldwide have evolved seven Cooperative Principles: 1) Membership is open and voluntary, without discrimination based on gender, class, race, political positions or religion; 2) The members control the association democratically; 3) The members participate economically, contributing equally to and controlling any capital, with benefits to members based on the business they conduct with the cooperative; 4) Cooperatives are self-help organizations, autonomous; 5) They educate and train members and employees, and keep

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Spooner hosts its first Prairie Fire production

Finding the villain, (L to R) are: Karsen Scherer, Kaylee Peck, Arianna Scherer and Natalie Berg. The Villian was played by Joshua Sellers, Charlotte Macone and Justine Swanson.

Serena, played by Kaylee Peck, is sitting with the little gemstones, played by Serena Lu, Reagan Clark, Georgie Gothblad and Sabrina Clemons.

Photos by Larry Samson

Zanda the Tiger was played by Natalie Berg and the lead role of Aladdin was played by Sabastian Dougard. It is a story of a poor beggar boy who falls in love with a princess, to earn her hand he has to prove himself worthy. The Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre Production of “Aladdin” was performed by the students from Spooner Elementary and Middle Schools on Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, at the high school auditorium.

A different shade/from page 1 “It is something that is never going to go away,” stated Druschba, “it is more like a chronic disease and eventually it is going to kill you.” While the prognosis of metastatic cancer is alarming, it is not an immediate death sentence, and many who are diagnosed with it live out long, rewarding lives. “I would not know I was sick if I did not know I had cancer,” she stated. “I do not feel bad, I do not look bad, I do everything the same.” Currently only 5 percent of research dollars goes to the study of metastatic breast cancer versus diagnosing firsttime breast cancer. Druschba, along with other advocates, wants to increase funding for research by raising awareness of the disease. By sharing her story, Druschba hopes to initiate a new campaign against the alarming but lesserknown disease. “We are trying to make it a chronic disease with efforts for more money being put to research metastatic breast cancer,” said Druschba.

Surrounding Serena, played by Kaylee Peck, and Zanda the Tiger, played by Natalie Berg, are the maidens, Britney Wiemeri, Charlotte Macone, Justine Swanson and Ariana Scherer.

Metastasis occurs when cancer cells invade lymph nodes and blood vessels near a tumor and spread to other parts of the body. — From cancer.gov

The vagabonds and the merchants shown (L to R): Natalie Martin in blue looking away, Henry Schmitz, Sebastian Clemens, Shiloh Hansen and Hunter Sutton.

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Local schools hold annual school board meetings by Danielle Moe Register staff writer SHELL LAKE - On Monday, Sept. 23 Spooner and Shell Lake school districts held their annual board of education meetings. At the Spooner School District meeting Mike Markgren, district business manager, provided a presentation on the school’s budget. Markgren said total expenditures for the 2013-14 proposed budget are estimated at $22,694,190 with total revenues at $21,656,801 making for an estimated $1,038,389 budget deficit. The mill rate is set at 9.4125, up 10.15 percent from last year’s 8.545 mill rate. “It is going up both because of the student population and Act 32,” explained Markgren.

Shell Lake School District is projecting a 3-percent mill rate increase. This year the school’s state aid had an increase of 1.67 percent, not like last year’s 20-percent increase. Spooner School Board member Robert Hoellen was elected as chairperson of the Spooner annual meeting. In the course of the meeting all resolutions were approved. The monthly salaries of school board members at $125, along with the $51.75 a day out-of-district reimbursement expenses, were approved. The school tax levy was set for a total of $14,498,027 with the mill rate at 9.4125. Spooner set the next annual meeting for Sept. 22, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. At the Shell Lake School District meeting Jim Connell, superintendent, provided

Government shutdown: Here’s what will happen to the Wisconsin National Guard STATEWIDE - The Wisconsin National Guard began preparing itself last week for the government shutdown this week. The National Guard gets most of its payroll money from federal appropriations – meaning paychecks to guard members will stop. Despite that, the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs will still be ready for emergencies and is determining which critical staff to keep on. “Basically, we’re taking a look at all the individuals who are going to be furloughed and identifying people who are essential to continued safe operations,” says Maj. Paul Rickert, a spokesman for the National Guard. “That includes operations that we need to continue because of federal missions.” Wisconsin’s National Guard has identified a skeleton crew of 210 people that will keep working through the shutdown. Rickert says those tapped to stay on

include critical office staff and security. He says those still reporting to work during the shutdown won’t be paid but they will be reimbursed when federal funding starts flowing again. He says those who are furloughed wouldn’t be paid at all unless Congress passes special legislation. “It’s absolutely a hardship,” says Rickert. “It is a hardship on any family to have their income stream cut off or postponed.” National Guard members already were furloughed six days this year due to the sequester. In total, Rickert says 1,050 guard members would be impacted by a federal shutdown. The National Guard hasn’t changed any weekend drill dates but soldiers currently attending certain Army schools may be sent home. – from Wisconsin Public Radio

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a presentation that included information about the board of education’s school goals, district goals, the state of the district, and other items. Connell reported that the budget is balanced for this year and overall fund balance has increased in recent years. “I thought the meeting went very smoothly,” stated Connell. In the course of the meeting all agenda resolution items were passed by the board. The only resolution that received discussion was board member salaries. “A couple of people in the audience wanted it raised, but the board did not want it raised,” said Connell. The board passed the resolution with board member salaries remaining the same with president and clerk at $1,750, treasurer and vice president at

$1,600 and nonofficers at $1,500. “Budget projections looking toward the 2014-2015 school year and beyond are not looking as financially promising,” wrote Connell in his opening message to the annual meeting. “Down the road three or four years from now we may need to go back ask for referendum dollars.” Connell attributes the district’s ability to push back the need to go to referendum to sustained student enrollment numbers. “As long as our enrollment stays steady we will probably be OK for maybe five years, but if we see declining enrollment, that is when we are going to have to make some decisions about referendums,” Connell explained.

Farm, Feral and Stray free workshop offered MINONG - The Farm, Feral and Stray organization is offering a free workshop to provide a trap/neuter/return program for Northwest Wisconsin area free-roaming community cats at the Minong Village Hall, 123 5th Ave., Minong, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 6 - 7 p.m. There are approximately 13,000 freeroaming cats in Washburn County. Currently, there are no other organizations available to provide services to humanely reduce those numbers. Volunteers will

learn how to coordinate the humane trapping, transport and recovery stage of the program. Reservations are required. Contact 715501-8488 or tanyaffs@outlook.com. Farm, Feral and Stray is a nonprofit organization that relies on donations, volunteer fundraising events and grant funding to offer free or low-cost sterilization services for free-roaming community cats in northwestern Wisconsin communities. – submitted

Volunteers needed

by Danielle Moe Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — Friendship Commons Senior Center in Shell Lake is in need of volunteers. “We are looking for younger seniors to help older seniors enjoy quality of life,” stated Connee Brabec, senior center secretary and treasurer. Area seniors enjoy many activities including potluck dinners, crafts and card

games. Volunteers choose when they can help and what activities they wish to take part in. “The senior center is a wonderful place to volunteer, join us helping seniors,” said Brabec. Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to call Brabec at 715-635-2319 or the senior center at 715-468-4750.

NSTC presents Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps” – A family comedy

The clock is ticking for over 100,000 commercial driver’s license holders Drivers have until Jan. 30 to tell DMV where they drive commercially or lose their CDLs

MADISON — If you are a commercial driver’s license holder, the federal government now requires that you let the state Division of Motor Vehicles know two things: Whether you operate interstate or intrastate, and whether you are required to carry a Medical Examiner Certificate, commonly referred to as a Fed Med Card. Drivers who are required to carry a Fed Med Card must now keep a current copy of that card on record with the DMV. “DMV is concerned that some drivers either haven’t yet heard about this new requirement or, if they have, that they might need more clarification,” notes DMV Driver Qualification Chief Alison Lebwohl. “We don’t want anyone surprised on Jan. 30. We want drivers driving and on the road, so we’ve worked to make it easier for them to tell us where they operate and, if needed, submit a Fed Med Card.” CDL holders who have not yet told the DMV where they operate with their CDL, and, if needed, uploaded their Fed Med Card, should do it now. Those who don’t do it by Jan. 30, 2014, will lose their commercial driver license. The fastest, easiest and cheapest way to do this is to go online to the WisDOT website at cdl.wi.gov. The process takes about five to 10 minutes. The online application is designed for mobile devices as well, and can be completed with a smartphone. The application requires driver’s license number, product number (11-digit number on

the back upper corner of a CDL) and the last four digits of the CDL holder’s Social Security number CDL holders may choose one of four tiers, a process called certification. The tier they choose will determine where they are allowed to drive. DMV recommends choosing Tier 1 because it is the most flexible choice and covers all commercial driving circumstances. Those choosing Tier 1 will also have to provide DMV with a copy of their Fed Med Card. Lebwohl stresses that this is most simply done with WisDOT’s online application at cdl.wi.gov. She notes, “We even have an online instructional video for those who want to see a demonstration of how to certify and upload their Fed Med Card. We’ve tried to make it easy for drivers.” Employers may also use the same online application, or they may choose to use their employer notification system – Public Abstract Record System. PARS can also be found at cdl.wi.gov. Those who prefer not to use the online application may print out a form called the MV3230, which can also be found at cdl.wi.gov (type MV3230 in the search box). Print it, fill it out and either fax to 608-261-8201 or mail to WisDOT; Attn: CDL Certification, P.O. Box 7995, Madison, WI 53707-7995. Lebwohl notes that “drivers who have not yet done this receive a letter from us with an MV3230 form, but going online is faster, and available right now 24/7, so don’t wait until the last minute.” Find out more about this new federal requirement for CDL holders at Wisconsin’s official DMV website, wisconsindmv.gov, in the announcements section. — from WisDOT

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theater! Northern Star Theatre Co., 104 S. Main St., Rice Lake, in partnership with the Koser Radio Group, brings this Tony Award winner to the Northern Star Theatre Co. stage Thursdays and Fridays, Oct. 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7 p.m., and Sundays, Oct. 13 and 20, at 2 p.m. Reservations are recommended by calling 715-736-4444 or northernstartheatre-co.org. Shown (L to R): Bennett McCann, Decker Slowey, Mara Schack and Chaz Mayo. — Photo submitted

Construction

Construction crews were working on Wednesday, Sept. 25, digging out where city water and sewer will be installed at the Shell Lake Municipal Campground. — Photo by Danielle Moe

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What’s in your eyelet? The thought came to me as I laced up my boots. After thousands of crossings, the metal eyelet had worn away the old bootlace’s outer cloth covering; down to its strong inner tough twine center. Maybe that is what experience does to one’s character; exposes one’s inner strength. What one appears to be to others may not be the real you. You are changing with every new experience. So maybe you do not know what you are made of until you age

a bit. On the other hand, if that inner core is made of a less resilient substance, it too will shred and break, usually at a most inopportune time. So rather than answer Alec Baldwin’s, “What’s in your wallet?” ask yourself, “What’s in your eyelet?” Jack Neely Shell Lake/St. Paul

TNR works My first experience with TNR occurred while I was teaching high school. A student brought in a tiny, 5-week-old kitten that had been found in an old shed behind the agriculture classroom. Some students told us they saw cats hanging around that area. The custodians told us they often saw cats by the dumpsters. We knew there was a cat problem and with the help of Alley Cat Allies, alleycat.org, we learned all about the feral cat problem and about the trap, neuter, release process. It was a great learning experience, and it instilled in the students compassion for life – an important building block toward establishing more humane and compassionate communities. The students learned how to make shelters for the cats, which they built in the industrial tech/ shop class. The students created spreadsheets and documented specific characteristics of each cat. Many of the students stayed after school to help and learn more. We created a long-term plan for the feral cats to assure that the cats would be well cared for after the students were gone. It was a rewarding experience knowing that these cats were healthy and would not reproduce, thus stopping the cat overpopulation problem in that area. Surprisingly, we discovered some of the cats that had appeared to be feral were

actually friendly, adoptable cats that just needed time to readjust after living outside. In time, many of the cats chilled out and, after no one claimed ownership of the cats, we were able to place them in loving homes. According to Alley Cat Allies, many stray, lost or abandoned cats do join feral cat colonies and people just presume them to be feral. After starting the no-profit organization, Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary, we have continued implementing TNR and know that it works. Stray cats have shown up here, some have been feral and some friendly. Through TNR we have been able to stop the reproduction cycle and humanely care for the feral cats. Until more farm, feral and stray cats, along with household cats, are spayed/neutered the problem will never end. We have had so much support from wonderful neighbors and the community, and we are so grateful for everyone’s help. We extend gratitude to Northern Lakes Veterinary Clinic for the expert care they give to all of our dogs and cats. Dana Herman Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary, rescuedtails.org Shell Lake

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Financial literacy education Workforce resources Wisconsin residents are near the national average when it comes to managing their finances, according to the current Financial Capability Survey produced by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. However, 58 percent of Wisconsin residents lack a “rainy day fund” to cover their living expenses for three months to be prepared for life’s unplanned events, such as emergencies or job loss. With the state unemployment rate hovering around 6.8 percent, learning how to manage personal finances can be a crucial life skill in a still-recovering economy. Financial literacy education has been a hot topic in recent months. According to a recent blog article from the Huffington Post, “Ninety percent of Americans rely on professionals or computer software to complete their taxes, only 13 percent of people balance their checking accounts, and less than half create a budget at all.” In Wisconsin, financial literacy resources are available statewide through the University of Wisconsin-Extension. UW-Extension, Cooperative Extension provides many different services and programming to all ages, including financial literacy, through their local county extension agents. Additionally, UW-Extension has offices located in and provides services on 26 UW campuses through continued education programs and small-business development centers. Each UW-Extension county office provides programming in response to the specific needs of their community. “Local UW-Extension offices regularly conduct needs assessments to ensure that programming is addressing local issues,” said Kathy Beeksma, from Ashland County UW-Extension. “In our local needs assessment, we try to find the gaps in services offered in the community and then we either provide those services directly or help to connect the public with the existing resources.”

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Kathy Beeksma is the family living educator for Ashland County and the Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program coordinator for Ashland and Bayfield counties. Part of her role with UW-Extension includes offering direct financial education to individuals and families. Additionally, she can provide referrals for community members that need additional services. Depending on a region’s needs, UWExtension county offices provide different programming. An example of the kind of financial education being offered by the UW-Extension system can be seen through the partnership between Ashland and Bayfield counties. The two counties collaborate to provide financial education offerings on a monthly basis, including basic budgeting and credit and debt workshops. This year a greater emphasis has been on managing credit and debt to respond to the need for this education in the region. The workshops alternate between counties and locations with information about workshops posted on both UW-Extension offices websites — ashland.uwex.edu and bayfield.uwex.edu. “When people have limited time, it can be a challenge for them to prioritize attending a financial education class,” said Beeksma. “So many families experience high levels of stress because of financial issues. Our goal with these workshops is to provide education that meets the needs of the learners so that they can achieve their financial goals while at all times being respectful of the individual choices involved in this personal subject.” To learn more about what programming and workshops are offered in your region, visit uwex.edu/contact/ to connect with your UW-Extension county office.

Great things happen when people collaborate. Sharing ideas, resources and capital, helps individuals accomplish more together than they can on their own. Cooperatives are member-owned and -controlled businesses based on collaboration - people working together. When people join together to form a cooperative, the business is founded on their values and needs: democratic principles; community commitment and interaction; cooperative buying power and economic advantage; people helping people. Communication— aimed at keeping members informed, educated and involved—is a key component of thriving cooperative businesses. While investor-owned businesses have a structure that pushes them to deliver profits to shareholders, cooperatives have a structure that pushes them to meet their customers’ needs. Cooperatives put people ahead of profits. Cooperative earnings are returned to members through improved services, lower prices or refunds. In the United States, there are 29,000 cooperatives with more than 100 million members. Cooperatives operate in every industry including agriculture, energy, financial services, food retailing and distribution, health care, child care, insurance, housing, purchasing and shared services, telecommunications and others. Cooperatives work to the benefit of their members and their communities, so join forces! Join a cooperative. Collaborate. Communicate. Cooperate. October is Co-op Month.

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Cooperatives/from page 1 the public informed about their nature and benefits; 6) Cooperatives cooperate with each other, forming local, national, regional, and international structures. Finally, and most important, 7) Cooperatives are also concerned with the larger community. They have their own members, but they are in tune with the ongoing needs of the local, the regional, the national and international, and the human community of which all are a part. Cooperatives aim for communities which are sustainable, which develop responsibly and pass on workable models for the next generations. During the next weeks,we will look more closely at various types of co-ops, why we have so many in our neck of the

woods (due to the immigrant, ethnic connection), the co-op scene in Wisconsin and resources for knowing and teaching more about co-ops. This year’s Co-op Month slogan is Collaborate, Communicate, Cooperate. At one of the annual meetings of the InterCounty Cooperative Publishing Association near the time of the national and international trauma of 9/11, longtime board President Vivian Byl noted, “People as a whole are thoughtful and helpful in times of trouble.” Cooperatives are a way to join together and be thoughtful and helpful in times of joy, as well as times of trouble. “Shop Co-op!”

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Shell Lake Fire Department reminds city residents to prevent kitchen fires SHELL LAKE — It’s time for Fire Prevention Week, and from Oct. 6-12 the Shell Lake Fire Department is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association to remind local residents to prevent kitchen fires. During this year’s fire safety campaign, fire departments will be spreading the word about the dangers of kitchen fires, most of which result from unattended cooking, and teaching local residents how to prevent kitchen fires from starting in the first place. According to the latest NFPA research,

cooking is the leading cause of home fires. Two of every five home fires begin in the kitchen, more than any other place in the home. Cooking fires are also the leading cause of home fire-related injuries. “Often when we’re called to a fire that started in the kitchen, the residents tell us that they only left the kitchen for a few minutes,” said Shell Lake Fire Chief Keith Dahlstrom. “Sadly, that’s all it takes for a dangerous fire to start. We hope that Fire Prevention Week will help us reach folks in the community before they’ve suffered a damaging lesson.”

Among the safety tips that firefighters and safety advocates will be emphasizing: • Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, broiling or boiling food. • If you must leave the room, even for a short period of time, turn off the stove. • When you are simmering, baking or roasting food, check it regularly, stay in the home and use a timer to remind you. • If you have young children, use the stove’s back burners whenever possible. Keep children and pets at least 3 feet away from the stove. • When you cook, wear clothing with

tight-fitting sleeves. • Keep pot holders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper and plastic bags, towels and anything else that can burn, away from your stovetop. • Clean up food and grease from burners and stovetops. Fire Prevention Week is actively supported by fire departments across the country. Fire Prevention Week is the longest running public health and safety observance on record. — from the Shell Lake Fire Department

Spooner Elementary will host volunteer orientation and training SPOONER — Spooner Area School District will host a volunteer orientation from 5–6 p.m. at the Spooner Elementary amphitheater on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The orientation and training will provide individuals interested in supporting Spooner students with up-to-date information regarding volunteer policies, procedures, tools for working with children and opportunities available, as well as networking with others who share their time and talents with area youth. Also, this year, the orientation will include the viewing of a mandatory reporting training video, which has become a requirement for all volunteers working in the school district.

AMERY — Larsen Auto Center Amery will now be called Amery Chevrolet. Terry Larsen recently sold his interest to his partner of 10 years, Mark Schaefer. Schaefer has been the dealer operator since the beginning of the partnership and will remain dealer operator at Amery Chevrolet. Larson will continue to operate Larsen Auto Center in Frederic and Larson Auto Center in Spooner. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• SIREN-DANBURY — Part of being an enthusiast means sharing your passion with others. Larry Koch, Richard Costerisan and Chris Sower all love riding their ATVs. Last May, the three men were talking about how it would be good to enable people who don’t normally get the opportunity to ride. It was Koch, the only nonveteran in the group, who suggested that it would be a great idea to plan a ride

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners Sept. 23 - $30 Crystal Hodgett, Shell Lake Sept. 24 - $30 Carol Heim, Spooner Sept. 25 - $30 Audie Parenteau, Shell Lake Sept. 26 - $30 Marlys Masterjohn, Shell Lake Sept. 27 - $300 Pete and Sue Lokken, Eau Claire

Gerry’s 5th Avenue Salon Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

Temps & levels

Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2012 High Low Precip. Sept. 23 53 29 .04” rain/ killing frost Sept. 24 56 31 Sept. 25 72 26 Sept. 26 63 31 Sept. 27 61 28 Sept. 28 65 33 Sept. 29 72 37 2013 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Sept. 28 Sept. 29

High Low Precip. 66 42 70 48 73 46 73 48 75 55 79 61 70 43 .42” rain

Lake level: Monday, Oct. 1, 2012: 1,216.80’ MSL Monday, Sept. 30, 2013: 1,216.62’ MSL

You can make a big difference by giving even one hour of your time a month. Volunteer needs have been identified throughout the district with opportunities as varied as the interests of volunteers. Volunteer roles in the schools range from being the caring adult who helps students in need of reading and math practice a few times a week to being a one-time volunteer who helps with a special project a teacher is doing in the classroom. In addition, the Spooner Afterschool Program has received a grant to help students improve math and reading skills. Clubs of high interest are currently offered during two sessions throughout the school year,

Mondays-Thursdays, from after school to 5 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to help in clubs, recreation supervision, and most importantly, tutoring/mentoring students in reading and math skills. In addition to general information, the orientation and training will provide attendees with specific information on the Senior Tax Exchange Program. STEP offers senior community members an opportunity to share their talents, skills and interests with youth by doing volunteer work in Spooner Area Schools. In return for their service, STEP volunteers receive a tax credit on their school property tax bill. The STEP goal: to match individual volun-

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for disabled veterans. “You hear all this bad news everywhere,” Koch said. “We wanted a feel-good thing.” With the support of the local American Legion posts, the idea quickly grew into an event that was held Saturday, Sept. 21, the U.N.’s International Peace Day. Within four months, the small group of organizers garnered the support of the local Lions Club, the local VFW, law enforcement and Sen. Sheila Harsdorf. Armed with a special-use permit to use the Gandy Dancer Trail and a group of enthusiastic volunteers working together, the ride began with a service at Veterans Memorial Park in Siren. Riding up the Gandy, the group stopped for lunch in Danbury before heading back to Siren. About 50

vets and volunteers made the ride. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• BARRON — A former Waupun police officer who led police in Barron County on a high-speed chase Aug. 6 was arraigned Sept. 18 in Barron County Circuit Court. Bradley J. Young, 42, Brandon, faces a maximum sentence of more than nine years in prison and/or $20,000 in fines in connection with charges of fleeing and eluding and vehicle theft. The case in Barron County is separate from half a dozen other felony charges that Young faces in Green Lake County, including three burglary counts, one count of possession of burglarious tools, one count of vehicle theft and one count of

• The Shell Lake High School home economics department was the proud owner of a new Necchi zigzag sewing machine. • The Shell Lake senior class presented the three-act play, “The Sunshine Twins.” Cast members were Avis Olsen, David Parks, Merwin Weberg, Bernice Schrankel, Bonnie Lind, Connie Hard, Knute Waggoner, Bill Ek and Charlotte Penny. Director Mrs. John Spencer was assisted by Betty Baker. • On Oct. 3, Delores Lauritson, daughter of Adolph Lauritson, Barronett, became the bride of William Trainor of Wilmette, Ill. • Eugene C. Christiansen, boatswain’s mate third class, USN, was aboard the landing ship dock USS Casa Grande; James E. Jones, gunner’s mate third class, USN, son of Dave Jones, Shell Lake, was aboard the minesweeper USS Towhee, and Ronald E. Jirik, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Linde, was aboard the antiaircraft cruiser USS Juneau. All three were from Shell Lake.

1963 - 50 years ago

• Births recorded at Shell Lake Memorial Hospital were David Allen, to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Zaloudek, Shell Lake; Scott Allen, to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Alford, Shell Lake; William Alan, to Mr. and Mrs. Joel Boyle, Spooner; and Lawrence Scott to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Henk, Hayward. • Freshman Ken Schrankel, the son of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Schrankel, Shell Lake, was a member of the Wartburg College football squad. • FFA officers at Shell Lake High School were John Schuster, president; Ronnie Brown, vice president; Tom Biver, secretary; Ken Hanson, treasurer; Dale Livingston, reporter; and Jerry Kubista, sentinel. • Class officers in Mr. Olson’s eighthgrade class were Mike Axon, president; Bruce Davenport; vice president; Steven

teer talents and interests with the needs of the district. According to STEP coordinator Caryl Ligler, “The choices young people make today shape the direction their lives take when they become adults. More contact with positive adult role models increases the likelihood students will become productive and happy adults. STEP creates a win-win situation for everyone.” For those who are new to volunteering, please consider joining a dedicated, community-oriented team. For more information on training or volunteering in Spooner Schools contact Karen Collins, 715-6350243. — from SASD

criminal damage to property (more than $2,500). He also faces additional charges in Burnett County, including breaking into a cabin and stealing a gun. Young pleaded not guilty to both Barron County charges. He is scheduled for a Dec. 2 plea hearing. Young remains in custody in the Burnett County Jail on a $10,000 cash bond. He was taken into custody Aug. 6 near a cabin in Burnett County after being surrounded by members of four county SWAT teams, the Wisconsin State Patrol and the state Department of Criminal Investigation. On Aug. 5, Young allegedly burglarized a restaurant near Green Lake, escaped in a pickup truck stolen from a nearby residence, and fled. — from Barron County News-Shield

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Des Jardins, secretary; and Bob Meyer, treasurer. Bob Hall was the student council representative.

1973 - 40 years ago

• Kevin Scharhag celebrated his 18th birthday with a dinner party given by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Scharhag. • Named to the big six in Shell Lake women’s bowling were Ann Reed, 159; Sharon Markgren, 154, Aggie Anderson, 150; Angie LaPage and Ramona Scharhag, 147; Ellie Albright, 146 and Shirley Washkuhn, 143. • Virginia Wickman, Lorraine Crosby, Olive Wahl and Mary Engebretson had coffee and cake with June Wickman in honor of her birthday. • The October tea, sponsored the Tuesday Club, was held at the Shell Lake United Methodist Church. Bill Albright, Shell Lake Lions president, outlined the general plans for the future community center to be built on the site of the present pavilion in Memorial Park.

1983 - 30 years ago

• Dr. Duane Flogstad was selected by the chamber of commerce as Shell Lake’s Citizen of the Year. • A zoning variance was approved by Shell Lake’s Zoning Board of Adjustments paving the way for construction of the Country Deli grocery and self-serve gas station on the site of the former Mike Roberts tractor repair business on the west side of Hwy. 63 on Shell Lake’s north side. • A variety of Broadway, semiclassical and popular records was made available at the Shell Lake Public Library in memory of Irving E. Crowell. • Representing the Tri-County Dairy Promoters, Pauline Lawrence appeared at the Shell Lake School Board meeting regarding a milk vending machine for the high school/junior high area. She stated that the machine could be installed in the school district building with the FFA to keep it cleaned and filled, half of the pro-

ceeds would go to the FFA the first year and half to the dairy promoters. The second year the machine would be given to the FFA. The board appointed a committee to work out details for the installation and maintenance of the machine and to report back to the board.

1993 - 20 years ago

• Leona Reinhart celebrated her 90th birthday with a family gathering at Swiss Chalet. • Attending the Sectional FFA Leadership Conference were Shell Lake members Rich Lawrence, parliamentarian; Tom Crosby, president; and Dawn Melton, secretary. • First semester ag officers at Shell Lake High School were Rich Lawrence, president; Bob Schultz, vice president; Jane Quam, secretary; Joe Elliott, treasurer; Sarah Cooper, reporter; Paul Campton, sentinel; and Trudy Smith, parliamentarian. • Washburn County Livestock Show and Sale officers were Dan Thompson, president; Kevin Johnson, vice president; Sarah Thompson, historian; Trudy Smith, secretary; and Sam Story, treasurer.

2003 - 10 years ago

• Ernie Ziemer returned from Iraq. He would be home for one week and an open house was being held to celebrate. • The Bill and Ellie Albright family gathered at the Duluth Air Expo to watch the Navy F-14 Tomcat aircraft from VF101 perform. Members attending were Ellie, Kris Hangel, Bill Jr., Patti, Bill and Commander Jon, a RAG/MO for the group which trained all F-14 Tomcat crews at Ocean Navel Air Station in Virginia. • Randy McKibben was the parade marshal for the Shell Lake homecoming parade. • Pati Parker, Barronett, was a $300 Lions calendar winner. Dave Vold, Shell Lake Lion, presented the check to her.

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Thursday, Oct. 3 • Whitetails Unlimited fundraising event, Shell Lake Arts Center. Social hour is 5 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Call Gary Magnus at 715-6352369 or WTU headquarters at 800-274-5471 or whitetailsunlimited. com. Ticket deadline is Sept. 26. No ticket sales at the door. • Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Call 715-520-7999. • Northwest Wisconsin Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1 p.m., lower level at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Shell Lake. • Free community meal, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 409 Summit, Spooner, 4-6 p.m. All welcome. Donations accepted. Thursday, Oct. 3 & Friday, Oct. 4 • Rummage sale, Shell Lake United Methodist Church, Reinhart Drive, 3-7 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. Coffee served. Friday, Oct. 4 • Shell Lake Educational Foundation hosted community homecoming tailgate party, 5:30-7 p.m. • Free concert at 8 and 9 p.m., by Jeremiah Knoop’s band, Weakside, at Lake Park Alliance Church, Shell Lake Saturday, Oct. 5 • Simply Magic concert: “Even the Dog was a Girl,” 7:30 p.m., at the Erika Quam Theatre, Shell Lake. For more reservations, call 715-4684387 or visit titw.org. • Oktoberfest, sponsored by the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce and the Shell Lake Arts Center, featuring local food vendors, live music and door prizes, 6-11 p.m., at the arts center. • Shell Lake FFA corn maze and hayride, noon to 6 p.m., at Bryan and Keri Jensen residence, just off Hilltop Road, one-fourth mile west of Hwy. 63. • Shell Lake Alano rummage/bake sale, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., 202 6th Ave., Shell Lake. Proceeds go toward the roof fund. Tuesday, Oct. 8 • Rice Lake Area Grief Support Group, six-week session begins, 6-7:30 p.m., Lakeview Medical Center. For info and to register, call 715-236-8470. • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m. • Namekagon Congregational Church U.C.C. harvest supper, 5-7 p.m. One block north of Hwy. 63 in Earl. Wednesday, Oct. 9 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted. • The board of directors for the Railroad Memories Museum meeting, 1 p.m., Spooner City Hall. All volunteers welcome. • All are welcome to join the discussion of the book “The Lighthouse Road” by Peter Geye when the Book Chat Book Club meets on at Faith Lutheran Church in Spooner at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 • The Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center. Saturday Oct. 12 • Jack-O’-Lantern Fest, Spooner, includes 5K Zombie Run, kids events and other family/community activities. • Crochet jewelry using beads and crochet thread for this advanced beginner project, 1-4 p.m., Northwind Book & Fiber, downtown Spooner, 715-635-6811 or northwindbook.com. • Annual Pretty Good Party at the Erika Quam Theatre, Shell Lake. For more information call 715-468-4387 or visit titw.org. • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Tickets 9 a.m. Distribution 9:30 a.m. Volunteers needed. Contact 715-635-9309, 715-468-4017, or 715-222-4410. • Clam River Tuesday Club Fall Fundraiser, 6-10 p.m., American Legion Hall, Indian Creek. Music, paddle board games, live auction, silent auction, raffle prizes, food. • Shell Lake FFA corn maze and hayride, noon to 6 p.m., at Bryan and Keri Jensen residence, just off Hilltop Road, one-fourth mile west of Hwy. 63. • Country Western show and spaghetti dinner, 4 p.m. happy hour, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. show. Starring Grand Ole Opry legends Bobby G. Rice, Rob Knowlton and Roger Harrison, at Anderson/Thompson American Legion, Cumberland. Tuesday, Oct. 15 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m., at the lodge.

Wednesday, Oct. 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. The public is welcome. • Fall German dinner, 4:30-7 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, Luther Road, south end of Spooner. Music by Joey and Pickled Herring. Thursday, Oct. 17 • Washburn County Historical Society Board meeting, 4 p.m., Hewitt Building Genealogy Room, Shell Lake. • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Babysitting available. Saturday, Oct. 19 • Knit top-down loop socks, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., plus one more session. Northwind Book & Fiber, downtown Spooner, 715-635-6811 or northwindbook.com. • St. Joseph’s and St. Catherine’s CCW annual fall bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Takeout available. Held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Shell Lake. Please use back entrance. • Shell Lake FFA corn maze and hayride, noon to 6 p.m., at Bryan and Keri Jensen residence, just off Hilltop Road, one-fourth mile west of Hwy. 63. Monday, Oct. 21 • Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner. • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group, 5 p.m. group activity, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6-7 p.m. meeting, Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 715-635-4669. Wednesday, Oct. 23 • Knit a Stephen West scarf, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Northwind Book & Fiber, downtown Spooner, 715-635-6811 or northwindbook.com. Thursday, Oct. 24 • First Year Parenting class, 5-8:30 p.m., Spooner Annex Building, UW-Extension conference room. Call Deb Meyer at 715-635-4444 or deb.meyer@ces.uwex.edu. • The Shell Lake American Legion meeting, 6:30 p.m., Friendship Commons. • Shell Lake VFW meeting, 7 p.m., Friendship Commons. Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25 & 26 • Haunted Schoolhouse, Shell Lake Arts Center, 6-8 p.m. less scary; 8-10 p.m. scary. Saturday, Oct. 26 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted. • Shell Lake FFA corn maze and hayride, noon to 6 p.m., at Bryan and Keri Jensen residence, just off Hilltop Road, one-fourth mile west of Hwy. 63. • Wisconsin children’s author Joanne Linden will talk about her new picture book “Fiddleheads to Fir Trees” at Northwind Book and Fiber in Spooner from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.

November

Saturday, Nov. 2 • Crochet a Tunisian throw, 1-4 p.m., Northwind Book & Fiber, downtown Spooner, 715-635-6811 or northwindbook.com. Wednesday, Nov. 6 • Washburn County HCE meeting, 9:30 a.m., UW-Extension meeting room. Friday-Sunday, Nov. 8-10 • “The Odd Couple” at the Erika Quam Theatre, Shell Lake. For reservations, call 715-468-4387 or visit titw.org. Friday-Sunday, Nov. 15-17 • “The Odd Couple” at the Erika Quam Theatre, Shell Lake. For reservations, call 715-468-4387 or visit titw.org. Saturday, Nov. 23 • Chicog Fire Department annual Hunters Feed, turkey and ham and all the trimmings, 5-8 p.m., Chicog Town Hall, 10 miles west of Minong on Hwy. 77. Saturday, Nov. 30 • Recycle plastic bags, making them into holiday crocheted snowflakes, perfect for hanging outdoors, 1-4 p.m., Northwind Book & Fiber, downtown Spooner, 715-635-6811 or northwindbook.com. Wednesday, Dec. 4 • Washburn County HCE holiday luncheon, 11:30 a.m.

Classmates and friends get-together

In the Wednesday, Sept. 18, edition of the Register, two photos were published on Shell Lake graduates get-togethers. Classmates of 1942 included Gilbert Livingston, Jeane Pallage Epps and Charles Lutz. The other photograph showed Shell Lake students representing the classes of 1942-1963. Shell Lake graduates and their guests that attended the Sept. 10 gathering at Lakeview in Shell Lake were back row (L to R): Bob Shaw, Linda Kibler, Larry Kibler, Wally Schwab and Jim Toll. Front: Betty Lutz, Mary Livingston, Gilbert Livingston, Charles Lutz, Barb Shaw, Jeane Epps, Bob Washkuhn, Cheri Schwab and Tam Toll. Seated: Jan Engwer. — Photo submitted

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Grandparents Day held at St. Francis

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Kindergartner Rachel Morlock with her grandparents, Pat and Roger Popple, on Grandparents Day at St. Francis School in Spooner. It was a morning of arts and crafts, playground recess, Mass at 10 a.m. and lunch, on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

A tradition of service

The Spooner FFA river cleanup crew was ready to begin their cleanup on Friday, Sept. 27. Shown are Rylee Nelson, Genna Peterson, Tyler Merchant, Christian Totten, Lee Ferguson, Kayla Hickman, Abby Zehm, Kate Rosenbush and Brandi Predni. — Photo submitted SPOONER — The National FFA Association is steeped in tradition; the Spooner FFA Chapter is no different. On Friday, Sept. 27, the Spooner chapter conducted their biannual river cleanup on the Namekagon River. Nine Spooner members, chaperoned by their adviser Mrs. Olson-Rosenbush and her husband, Mr. Rosenbush, floated the Namekagon River from Earl to Jack’s Canoe Landing, picking up

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trash along the way. This community-service event has been a tradition of the chapter for almost 30 years. The activity was started back in the 1980s when Mr. Kinderman was the agriculture teacher and FFA adviser in Spooner and continues biannually to this day. Gratitude is extended to Jack’s Canoe Rental for their continued support throughout the years.

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Recycling Day and Diamond Willow Walking Stick class at Hunt Hill SARONA — A Recycling Day program will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m.noon at Hunt Hill in Sarona. Find ways to save or even make money through recycling, how to reduce waste and inventive ways to reuse items that would otherwise end up in a landfill, from 9-10:45 a.m. Then from 11 a.m.noon, learn about fungi, bugs, bacteria and other decomposers that are vital to the health of our ecosystems. Explore the interesting world of nature’s recyclers. Registration is required by Wednesday, Oct. 9.

The last program of the year is the Diamond Willow Walking Stick class. Join Storme Nelson on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to locate, prepare and carve your own walking stick from diamond willow wood. Registration is required by Thursday, Oct. 17, but don’t wait that long, as this class fills up quickly. To register for these programs call 715-6356543, email info@hunthill.org or go to hunthill.org to register online. — from Hunt Hill

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Indianhead Medical Center and Shell Lake Lions host second-annual Health Fair

Marcia Landis talks with Connee Brabec about the quilt the Friendship Commons Senior Center Stitch and Chat group is currently making. Brabec encourages seniors to stop in at the center in Shell Lake to see what is available for social activities.

Amie Thomas gives Deb Ziemer, Shell Lake, a demo of one of her many spa treatments.

Keara Olsen, Spooner, receives a foot massage from Anita Dougan of Helping Hands and Sole Reflexology as her mother, Angie Pank, looks on.

Christina Nash, of Time-Out Family Abuse Center Shelter, talks with Jim Schmitz about the program.

Jim and Suzie Schmitz, Shell Lake, talk with Dawn Tart about the many services Namekagon Transit offers during the health fair sponsored by Indianhead Medical Center and the Shell Lake Lions on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the 3-12 school building.

Judy Boltermann, registered nurse at Indianhead Medical Center, gives Bud Hoekstra a flu shot as his wife, Jerilyn, watches.

Photos by Danielle Moe unless otherwise noted

Jude Bolterman, member of Indianhead Community Health Care Inc., with the theme Hitting A Home Run in Our Community, Batter Up, Go Team, had a display depicting services provided by the local organization at the Shell Lake Lions – Indianhead Medical Center Health Fair. The event was held Saturday, Sept. 28, in the Shell Lake 3-12 School commons. Bolterman is the Northwest District chair for Partners of Wisconsin Hospital Association. She will be attending the state convention Monday, Oct. 7, in Wisconsin Dells, where the display board will also be shown. ICHC is a group of volunteers that provide support to the health-care facilities in Shell Lake that include Shell Lake Clinic, Indianhead Medical Center, Terraceview Living Center and Glenview. — Photo by Suzanne Johnson

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Area writers corner The loss of feather beds by Mary B. Olsen The older folks share my memories of the world as it was and never will be again. Like me, they remember the good things as well as the bad. Who could ever forget the winters of childhood living in a house without indoor plumbing and electricity? There was a little house out back for your convenience. The design might include more than one hole so you could bring a friend. Otherwise, it was a secluded place to while away some moments alone, in fair weather. In foul weather, yes, it was much better to hurry, and head back to the kitchen and that welcome heat from the woodstove. Folks have it easy these days. They don’t find it necessary to put on a warm coat to go to their bathroom. They don’t know how scary outdoor toilets can be, what with spiders and snakes. And there was the possibility of the privy being overturned on Halloween by pranksters. Maybe someone could be inside, and be tipped sideways. In the days without electricity folks had lighting but it required lanterns and lamps fueled by kerosene. The lamp would be in the middle of a table where light brightened part of the room. These were much better than earlier times when one had to make do with candles and the light from a fireplace. Some say the glass chimney on the lamps had to be cleaned and the accumulated soot removed or the light was very poor. Central heating came along, so my memories are of a coal furnace in our basement for heating. The heat rose through registers to the rooms above. There were times in winter when the thermometer dropped low. In the early morning the linoleum floors were icy cold. The whole family would gather in the kitchen and warm up with oatmeal and toast. Our kitchen stove was started with wood but coal was added to make longer-lasting heat. The oven door could be opened for added heat.

The house where my grandmother lived had an outdoor toilet. She did not have a furnace. There was a kitchen stove and the rest of the house could be heated with a parlor stove. This was a coal stove. The bedrooms were not really heated at all. Sometimes I stayed at her house as a child. In summer the bedrooms were cool with the shades pulled down by day. There was no air conditioning at that time, but there were shade trees in the yard, and the house stayed cool except for the kitchen, where a kerosene stove was used instead of the woodcoal stove. In winter, the coal stove was appreciated, especially the oven. My grandmother baked bread a couple of times a week. The aroma was scrumptious. There were few greater pleasures than when she sliced a piece of bread, buttered and topped with her grape jelly, and set it before me at her kitchen table. For breakfast she would soft-boil an egg for me. She kept white leghorn chickens so she always had very fresh eggs. If I were asked what was the best thing about staying overnight at my grandmother’s house, my answer would be, sleeping with her feather bed. It was pleasant enough to leave the grown-ups to their conversations and go to bed. My grandmother always prepared a hot water bottle and placed it where my feet would be when I got into the bed. In a few moments I would settle down to sleep. For those who have never been acquainted with the feather bed, I am so sorry. It is simply two bed-sized pieces of cloth, in this case it was flannel, filled with soft chicken feathers and sewn together. The resulting covering was fluffy and warm. With age, it packed down, but it began about 6 inches thick. You could lie on it in warm weather and you would feel like you were on a cloud. You could be covered with it in winter and the warmth would chase away the winter chill from your whole body. Feather beds, like the passenger pigeon, are extinct.

There may be one or two that survived the passage of time but they have given way to other blankets, and comforters. We now have electric blankets and flannel sheets and central heating. Most of us do not have an abundance of chicken feathers on hand to add fluff to a feather bed. When did this trend away from soft bedding occur? It quite possibly began way back in antiquity. There may have been feather beds in ancient times. In a quilting book, by chance, I found a quotation from “Thoughts Concerning Education” written by John Locke in the 17th century. It was about the bedding issues. “Let his bed be hard, and rather quilts than feathers. Hard lodgings strengthen the parts, being buried every night in feathers melts and dissolves the body ... Besides he that is used to hard lodging at home will not miss his sleep (where he has most need of it) in his travels abroad for want of his soft bed, and his pillows laid in order.” This Locke was an English physician and philosopher whose writings influenced our United States Founding Fathers. His parents were Puritans, so it is possible he did not ask his mother what she thought of feather beds. Even a Puritan mother could respond favorably to the comfort of a feather bed. Young mothers have been urged to have firm beds for infants for years, and it may be traced back to the philosophers of early times. Maybe a hard bed gives a person strength, but I doubt whether feathers will make a body melt. How many chickens do you see melting? Another thing I know is that travelers have different preferences for pillows. This is why hotels provide several pillows in the guests’ rooms. Also, many travelers bring along on their travels their own pillows. People become attached to their bedding. For me, the bedding I love is the wonderful, warm, fluffy, delightful feather bed.

National Newspaper Week

ou may have noticed that the Register is being forced to comply with the noon-on-Monday deadline that we have actually had for several years. The Register is the first publication to be printed on the print schedule at our main office in Frederic. Wanting to get all seven publications in the mail on time due to the new postal deadlines, we now have to enforce our deadlines. National Newspaper Week is being celebrated Oct. 6-12. Even though he didn’t know the author of the following poem, Marc Parenteau, former editor of the Register, used the information in 1993 after reading it in the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Bulletin. Marc felt that it was appropriate to share. It still seems to apply 20 years later. Technology has made the phrase about the waxer obsolete, but for those that may have worked in the newspaper business at one time, you may recall what a waxer was used for. I go to work on Tuesday morn, Not rightly sure why I’d been born To be an editor endowed With skills to serve the reading crowd. I could have been an engineer, An astronaut devoid of fear; Or been a doc, a scalpel whiz,

To take me where the money is. Instead I opted to become A writer: destined to succumb To all the woes a weekly brings Like deadlines, debts and other things. Like names misspelled, a jumbled quote, A guy incensed because I wrote A piece, which went against his grain. (Is that what caused my stomach pain?) A canceled ad at paste-up time; An obit late with words sublime, And when I’m working on the run, A caller wonders if I’ve done A feature on the spud he raised. He says I would be quite amazed To see how big the thing had grown. (I finally got him off the phone.) That’s when I learn, to my dismay, It’s gonna be a hellish day. I find my waxer on the fritz, And then my main computer quits. With lots of legals yet to set, The serviceman is hard to get. He comes at last, and when he starts, He says he has to order parts. But, praise the Lord, by lucky quirk

He finds a way to make it work. Now everything will be all right Except I have to work all night. As press day dawns, with bleary eyes, I say a prayer unto the skies, Then roar off to the central plant, I’ve proved again I won’t say, “Can’t!” I grab the first run off the press; I must admit I’m under stress. It’s too late now; I scan it quick, There’s gotta be some nit to pick. O joy supreme, I didn’t fail Another issue in the mail! I’ll know too soon what folks have read, But first I’ll stagger off to bed. I’m sure a typo (maybe three) Will fill some critic full of glee But I don’t care; ‘tis worth it all To get a complimentary call. I could have worked at Pizza Hut. Sold shoes or peas or used cars, but Despite the weekly misery, There is no other job for me; To heed the journalistic muse, To be the bearer of the news!

Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson

Shell Lake Community Ed SHELL LAKE — Find a class you’d like to take and fill out a community education class registration form available on the school website and at the Shell Lake Elementary office to sign up for classes. Use one form per class. Mail or drop off the form and payment to: Shell Lake CE, 271 Hwy. 63, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or call the CE office at 715-468-7815, ext. 1337. Show up on the first day of class. Turning in your registration form is your confirmation of participating in the class. You will only be notified if your class is canceled, in which you will receive a full refund from the district office. Walk the halls with comfort and ease! MondayFriday, from 6:30-7:30 a.m. and 3:30-8:30 p.m. The cool fall weather is no reason to stop moving. The Shell Lake 3-12 building is open for hall walking. Please enter the building through the main doors and use our halls to warm you up and keep you fit, as the days get shorter. Please be mindful of scheduled events by checking the district calendar at shelllake.k12.wi.us or refer to the calendar printed on the back side of the Laker weekly newsletter. Walking maps with mileage loops are available on the bulletin board to the left after entering the building. iPad iOS7: Monday, Oct. 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake High School. An iOS7 software upgrade for your iPad and iPhone was recently released. This class will demonstrate and compare the new upgrade with the current operating program installed. The update features a new design and contains hundreds of new features including Control Center, AirDrop, iTunes Radio and improvements to Notification Center, Multitasking, Camera, Photos, Safari, Siri and more. Check out this new link that describes the new apple.com/ios/whats-new/. Please bring your iPhone or iPad that you are considering upgrading. Instructor: Sara Ducos. Classroom assignment will be

emailed upon registration. Cost: $10, payable to Shell Lake School. Basic Beginner Spanish: Tuesdays, Oct. 15, 22, 29 and Nov. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake High School. Learn the basics of the Spanish language from bilingual instructor and Puerto Rican native Peter Ducos. This is a beginner Spanish class that will focus on oral communication in a variety of topics at a basic level. Students do not have to have previous knowledge of the Spanish language or conversation to take this course. Instructor: Peter Ducos. Classroom assignment will be emailed upon registration. Cost: $20, payable to Shell Lake School Microsoft Office Word: Monday, Oct. 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake High School. This hands-on course provides a solid foundation for using Microsoft Word software. You will learn how to use basic fonts, tools, document creation and finishing, manage your documents, use all formatting tools, create headers and footers, use timesaving tools, and finishing your documents with flair. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. Optional: Bring your laptop or iPad. Instructor: Sara Ducos. Classroom assignment will be emailed upon registration. Cost: $10, payable to Shell Lake School. The Guts of Google: Monday, Oct. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake High School. According to a recent publication, Google ranked number two in the 2013 Best Global Brands report, following the number one leader, Apple. Discover the world of Google and explore the capabilities of this popular Internet tool — Google Docs, Gmail, create documents, create calendar events, share calendars and more. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. Optional: Bring your laptop or iPad. Instructor: Sara Ducos. Classroom assignment will be emailed upon registration. Cost: $10, payable to Shell Lake School.

The World of Apps: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake High School. Apps that come with your iPad and the iWork suite are just the tip of the iceberg. The App Store now contains 375,000 apps from third-party developers, with more added each day. Learn how to use the App Store app to shop for and purchase new apps - although many are free. Optional: Bring your iPad. Instructor: Sara Ducos. Classroom assignment will be emailed upon registration. Cost: $10, payable to Shell Lake School. Bread Baking Basics: Saturday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Shell Lake High School consumer ed room 113. Come hungry and learn to make no-knead, crusty bread dough to make bread, bread sticks and Italian-style pizza using a pizza stone and peel. Traditional and white pizzas and bread sticks will be made. Be prepared for a sampling when you join Betty for this relaxing, fun and tasty class — and be sure to bring an ice-cream pail to take home a batch of dough Instructor: Betty Linden. Cost: $18, includes supplies. Networking and Syncing with iTunes and iCloud: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake High School. Now that you have a new iPad, why not introduce it to your old friend - your computer. They have a lot in common and are both good at sharing - particularly information such as your contacts, calendar, music, video and documents. Syncing your iPad to your Mac or PC is something you want to do right away and continue to do on a regular basis. Prerequisite: Familiarity with your iPad and computer. Bring your iPad. If your computer is a laptop, please bring it to class. Instructor: Sara Ducos. Classroom assignment will be emailed upon registration. Cost: $10, payable to Shell Lake School. - from SLCE

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Sports reporter: Larry Samson Email results to: wcregister@centurytel.net

SPORTS

Spooner Rails golf team ends regular conference play

Participate in conference tournament CUMBERLAND — On a great day for golf, the young Spooner Rails golfing team came up a little short in the conference tournament at Cumberland Golf Club held Wednesday, Sept. 25. The Hayward Hurricanes edged the Rails by five shots over the tough Cumberland course. Hayward shot a very good team score of 367 to edge the Rails, who shot their season-best score of 372. This score is one of the best scores shot by a Rails golf team in a long time. Freshman Dani DeWitt and junior Larissa Schmock led the Rails in this strong finish. DeWitt shot 92 and for her efforts placed sixth in the conference and gained all-conference honors. Schmock, in the last group of the day, played career golf. She edged out Haley Seifert from Ladysmith, a two-time WIAA state qualifier, by one stroke to win conference tournament medalist honors. Her 80 (38-42) was a personal best. Seifert was the top player of the year with 90 all-conference points. Schmock, with her great round, finished second with 77 points and earned allconference honors, too. Spooner scores for the tournament were Schmock, 80; DeWitt, 92; Hannah Gostonczik, 96; Annabelle Revak, 109; and Rachel Johnson, 104 . On Monday, Sept. 16, the Rails traveled to Ladysmith. The scores were Spooner,

Dani DeWitt, 51 points, was named to the AllHON Conference Team.

Larissa Schmock, 77 points, was named to the All-HON Team and was conference tournament medalist with a score of 80 (38-42). — Photos by Jean McShane 181 and Ladysmith, 195. There was no team score for Barron. Schmock, 41, was the match medalist. Other Spooner scores were Gostonczik, 42; DeWitt, 44; Revak, 53; and Johnson, 55. Traveling to Chetek on Monday, Sept. 23, the match would be the end of the regular season play. The scores were Spooner, 188; Cumberland, 237, with no team score for Chetek/Weyerhaeuser. DeWitt was the medalist with 44. Other Spooner scores were Gostonczik, 47; Schmock, 48; Revak, 49; and Johnson, 53. Going into the conference tournament in Cumberland, the Rails were in second place with 14 team points, one point behind Hayward. The Rails returned to Cumberland on Wednesday, Oct. 2, for the Division 2 WIAA Regional. — with submitted information Final standings Season Conference School points points Total 1 Hayward 15 18 33 2 Spooner 14 16 30 3 Northwestern 12 14 26 4 Ladysmith 11 12 23 5 Superior 7 10 17 6 Cumberland 7 8 15 7 Luck-Unity 4 6 10 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser and Barron did not have team scores at any point in the season

Players for the Rails golf team are back row (L to R): Elizabeth Walker, freshman; Hannah Gostonczik, junior; Annabelle Revak, junior; Miranda Haack, junior; Larissa Schmock, junior; and coach Jim Anderson. Front: Allison Barnes, sophomore; Sydney Busch, freshman; Dani DeWitt, freshman; Erin Markegaard, sophomore; and Rachel Johnson, freshman.

The top ten golfers competing at Cumberland were back row (L to R): Emily Anderson, Cumberland; Karla Severude, Barron; Ashley Hansen, Hayward; Kayla Bowen, Hayward; Lauren Tremblay, Hayward; Larissa Schmock, Spooner; and Dani DeWitt, Spooner. Front: Molly Lattery, Northwestern; Haley Seifert, Ladysmith; and Taylor Hoesley, Chetek/Weyerhaeuser. All-conference team Place Name School Total 1 Haley Seifert Ladysmith 90 2 Larissa Schmock Spooner 77 3 Molly Lattery Northwestern 67 4 Emily Anderson Cumberland 61 5 Lauren Tremblay Hayward 51 6 Dani Dewitt Spooner 51 7 Ashley Hansen Hayward 46 8 Kayla Bowen Hayward 45 9 Karia Severude Barron 44 10 Taylor Hoesley Chetek 43

Girls conference golf tournament results Team results Hayward 367 Spooner 372 Northwestern 385 Ladysmith 402 Superior 438 Cumberland 445 Luck-Unity 452 Chetek/Weyerhaeuser DNQ Barron DNQ

Shell Lake volleyball program reaches the halfway mark SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake volleyball program reached their halfway mark last week. If you have not yet joined them

Colleen Knoop, at the serving line at the Tuesday, Sept. 24, meet at Prairie Farm. The Panthers took the Lakers three sets in five. Panthers won the first set 24-26, the Lakers won the next two 25-15 and 25-16. Prairie Farm came back and won the last two 21-25 and 1315.

for a game, please make your way to one of their upcoming home games for a night filled with good volleyball. This year’s program is made up of over 40 girls and all have a love for the sport. The varsity is working their way through the conference schedule and finding the games to be fun, challenging and intense. “We have learned a lot this past month and have grown tremendously as a team. The seniors lead the way for the varsity, with five, being leaders and great role models for the rest of the girls. Not only do the girls show an incredible passion for the sport, but also a respect and sportsman like conduct that most schools long to have,” praised their coach, Jessica Furchtenicht. The team has been on the road since Sept. 5 and they look forward to playing a game at home on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Last week, the girls traveled to Prairie Farm where they were met by a Panther team that was ready to play and wanted to win for it was their Senior Night. The meeting went five sets, 24-26, 25-15, 25-16, 21-25 and 13-15. It all boiled down to a game of serving and of course, the volleyball staple of mental toughness. The Panthers were able to dig down deep and come out with that toughness they needed to finish off the Lakers. “We walked away

defeated, but learned so much from the defeat that we look forward to our next meeting,” explained Furchtenicht. Thursday night, the bus was again loaded and the team headed south to Cameron. Now, if you have not heard about or seen Cameron play, add that to your fall’s to-do list. They are a very skilled and talented team, led by a 6’2” left-handed junior that can deliver a showstopping hit. The Shell Lake girls came out ready to play, with an intensity and drive that some had yet to witness. The first set went to Shell Lake, 25-19. The team continued to battle the next hour

Katie Gronning with a tip at the net. – Photos by Larry Samson

Jennifer Connell, with a set, is always a team player. She is as comfortable with an assist as she is with an attack. and a half with Cameron walking away with the win, but Shell Lake also walking away victorious, because the mental toughness that was lacking on Tuesday night showed up Thursday night and made for a terrific show. This week, the team traveled to Turtle Lake on Tuesday night, Oct. 1. — with submitted information

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Sports reporter: Larry Samson Email results to: wcregister@centurytel.net

SPORTS

Spooner volleyball team has big win over Cumberland

by Larry Samson Register staff writer SPOONER — It was Parents Night for the Spooner volleyball team as they played Chetek/Weyerhaeuser on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Trailing the Bulldogs 8-16 in the first game, the Rails came back but fell short, losing 19-25. Fired up in the second game, it was all Spooner as they won 25-17. “Alex Hotchkiss had a great night hitting and blocking all night,” coach Melissa Smith praised her player. Spooner came up strong in the third game but lost

a close one, 25-27. The fourth game was close until Spooner took the lead after a 9-9 tie when Ashtin Markgren put up four straight points from the serving line. The Rails could not hold onto the lead, losing 20-25 as the Bulldogs rallied late in the game. Junior varsity took the Bulldogs 26-24 and 25-15, losing 10-15 in the third game. The Rails got their first conference win in a match with Cumberland, taking them 3-2 on Thursday, Sept. 26. The Rails took a two-game lead, winning 25-21 and 25-23. Markgren had another good night at the serving line against Cumberland. Cumberland came out fired up and took an early lead in the third game. Momentum is huge in volleyball and while Spooner fought back they could not make up the difference as they lost 22-25. The Rails came out strong in the fifth game after losing 19-25 in the fourth game. They made a statement as they took an early lead and finished the game winning 15-11. The JV

team took Cumberland 2-1 for the night, winning 26-24 and 25-15. Spooner will travel to Hayward to play their Heart O’ North Conference rivals in a pink game on Thursday, Oct. 3. A portion of the ticket sales will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. The players, coaches and fans will be sporting pink in support of their team and a cure for cancer.

Photos by Larry Samson

Alex Grubbs and Michelle Richardson go up to block a Cumberland spike.

Dana Danger for the dig as teammates Adriana Shabani and Taylor Johnson watch and anticipate.

Ashtin Markgren had a good day for Spooner at the serving line as Spooner beat Cumberland in five games on Thursday, Sept. 26. Spooner took the first two games 25-1 and 25-23 but Cumberland came back, forcing it into a fifth game where Spooner won 15-11.

Alex Hotchkiss with a tip. When the defenders are playing the net close, a little tip between them and the back line is a good way to score.

Busy week for cross-country runners by Larry Samson Register staff writer BALSAM LAKE – It was a busy week for the Shell Lake cross-country runners as they competed in the Barron Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and at the Unity Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 26. With the Lakeland Conference meet only weeks away each meet becomes even more important. Shell Lake will be traveling to Hayward for a meet on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Barron Invitational Sept. 24 results Shell Lake varsity boys 39 Daniel Parish 19:48.5 85 Nathaniel Swan 21:44.3 116 Marty Anderson 23:36.9 123 Evan Hungerbuhler 25:46.3

Running in her first cross-country meet, Alyssa Hodgett placed 13th at the Unity Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 26. She had a time of 21:29.13 in the 4K race. — Photos by Pam Savas

Shell Lake varsity girls 33 Lauren Osborn 18:09.9 82 Nicole Mikula 20:22.5 98 Emma Crosby 22:16.9 Shell Lake Middle School boys 47 Luke Savas 15:30. Shell Lake Middle School girls 6 Julia Pokorny 12:48.2 43 Brooke Lehnherr 15:19.6 64 Brittany Clark 16:13.8 66 Kora Falstad 16:21.7 83 Sydney Schunk 17:26.6 95 Emmery Nielsen 18:38.7 116 Alanna Dunn 21:38.5 119 Raemie Hammac 22:04.3 120 Anna Klassa 22:17.3

Unity Invitational Sept. 26 results Shell Lake varsity boys 25 Daniel Parish 21:11.85 31 Nathaniel Swan 22:39 37 Marty Anderson 24:02.6 40 Evan Hungerbuhler 25:50.73 Shell Lake varsity girls 9 Lauren Osborn 20:17.64 13 Alyssa Hodgett 21:29.13 14 Nicole Mikula 21:45.39 21 Emma Crosby 24:38.15 Shell Lake Middle School boys 41 Luke Savas 12:43.27 47 Logan Kyllingstad 13:34.69 Shell Lake Middle School girls 4 Julia Pokorny 10:54 18 Alexis Deladi 12:43 20 Brooke Lehnherr 13:02 25 Kora Falstad 13:37 26 Brittany Clark 13:42 32 Sydney Schunk 15:05 33 Alanna Dunn 15:12 36 Morgan Wendel 16:40

Sophomore Emma Crosby is getting stronger and improving her time in every race. She finished a strong race at Unity, passing several other racers at the end to take 21st place with a time of 24:50.73.

fall sports

schedule Varsity football Friday, Oct. 4: Vs. Pepin/Alma, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11: At Clear Lake, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18: Vs. Lake Holcombe/Cornell, 7 p.m.

Middle school football Thursday, Oct. 3: At Turtle Lake, 5 p.m.

Varsity volleyball Saturday, Oct. 5: At Amery Invitational, 9 a.m.

Freshman Evan Hungerbuhler is running in his first year in cross country. Cross-country runners brag that their sport is more punishment than football. Tuesday, Oct. 8: Vs. Clayton, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10: Vs. Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15: Vs. Northwood, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19: Shell Lake Invitational, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22: Regional, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24: Regional, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26: Regional, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31: Sectional, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2: Sectional, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8: State at Resch Center, Green Bay, 10 a.m.

Varsity/JV cross country Tuesday, Oct. 8: At Hayward, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15: Conference meet at Frederic, 4 p.m.

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A gridiron classic

by Larry Samson Register staff writer TURTLE LAKE — It is always a gridiron classic when the Shell Lake Lakers and the Turtle Lake Lakers meet on the football field. Between the two schools they own five state championships. They take their football seriously. So when Shell Lake came into the Lakeland South Conference everyone knew this was going to be a game, and it was. Shell Lake received the ball first and started out on the 40-yard line. They moved the ball downfield earning four first downs as Sam Muska took it over from the 9-yard line. David Brereton’s kick was good and Shell Lake had a 7-0 lead. The Shell Lake defense stopped Turtle Lake and Sam Livingston returned the ball to their own 47yard line. Shell Lake fumbled the ball, setting up the first Turtle Lake touchdown. Shell Lake took the lead back on a 54-yard Livingston touchdown run. Turtle Lake moved the ball downfield to retake the lead 14-16. In the second quarter, Shell Lake retook the lead on a 12-yard Livingston run, the two-point conversion was not good and Shell Lake had a 22-16 lead. In the second quarter Shell Lake put 20 points on the board to Turtle Lake’s 24 points. It was 34-40 going into the locker room at half. Shell Lake, playing without the injured Livingston, took a 42-40 lead with a Muska 3-yard run. That was the last time Shell Lake scored as Turtle Lake put up six Shell Lake quarterback Dylan Sandwick breaks the tackle for points in the third quarter and six more in the fourth. 6 yards. Shell Lake had an Andrew Larson touchdown called Pepin/Alma is 4-0 in the conference; with only two back on a holding call that ended up as a 14-point swing conference games left they will be the conference champs. for Turtle Lake. Livingston had 150 yards for two touchdowns. He ran 80 yards on a kickoff return for a touchdown. Muska had 143 yards for the game and three touchdowns. Larson Photos by Larry Samson had 22 yards, James Crawford 16 and Dylan Sandwick had 15 yards. Shell Lake will host the conference leaders Pepin/ Alma for the Lakers homecoming on Friday, Oct. 4.

A Shell Lake defender sacks Turtle Lake quarterback Tanner Arnold and forces a fumble. Turtle Lake recovered the fumble. The 10-yard loss made it fourth and 20, forcing Turtle Lake to punt.

Running back Sam Livingston is off and running 59 yard for a touchdown during the Friday, Sept. 27, game with Turtle Lake. Livingston ran for two touchdowns and returned a kickoff for another. With Livingston out of the game in the second half, Turtle Lake won the game 52-41.

Sam Muska breaks the tackle to pick a first down. The Shell Lake fullback had his best game of the year as he pounded the Turtle Lake line for 143 yards, eight first downs and three touchdowns.

Railroading for the armchair engineer by Mary B. Olsen Special to the Register SHELL LAKE — For people who are connected to the railroad in some way, this book is just the ticket to give you the perspective of a railroad engineer on many years of service. Bud Hoekstra, Shell Lake, has spent more than two years putting together the story of his 42 years serving on the railroad. The name of the book is “The Life and Times of a Railroad Engineer.” Hoekstra began working on a mail platform for the Illinois Central in Chicago at the age of 16. Within three years he had qualified as an engineer, but went into the service for a year. He went back to the railroad and into engine service at 18, and after a couple of years training, he was promoted to engineer. He was probably the youngest engineer on the Illinois Central at that time. In 1979, he went to the Soo Line, working out of Superior. Then after eight years he worked at St. Paul, Minn., for 12 years. He retired after an accumulation of over 42 years working on railroads. He is a born storyteller and has a good memory for detail. When asked why he wrote the book, he said, “Somebody said I ought to write a book and I did.” He has gathered together many of the facts, figures and illustrations as well as stories of some of the people who worked on the railroad with him. This book is for the person who wants to know what it is like to sit up front in that prestigious seat in the cab of a diesel locomotive. What is it like to look back as you round a curve and see coming along behind you 150 cars loaded with freight? For this retired engineer, it was an enormous feeling of pleasure and of accomplishment. He calls it the best job in the whole world. Hoekstra says he traveled for two years gathering information and locating photographs for the book. He visited railroad museums and libraries and talked with

Bud Hoekstra, Shell Lake, is shown with his book, “The Life and Times of a Railroad Engineer.” — Photo by Mary B. Olsen old-timers. The accounts added up to interesting stories. It is not a picture book but is illustrated. His recounting of accidents and near accidents adds drama and clearly rings true. He came on the railroad scene as the coal locomotives were disappearing and diesel oil powered the engines. He went through the years of many changes, with Amtrak taking passenger service, and the rules of

the railroad were always changing. The life of a railroader is not an easy one and it can be very hard for family members. Trains run on holidays, and they run day and night. It is especially hard for the men on the extra board who may be called at any time and have to drop everything and go to work. Railroaders often find themselves waiting in a hotel room on a layover while their wives and children spend their holidays without them. Hoekstra tells it like it is. He said he could not have written the book without the help of his wife, Jerri, who helped with everything on his journeys. She typed the manuscript. He has two grown children, both in the health-care field, who they visit sometimes. He and Jerri live in the country near Shell Lake. They enjoy the outdoors and bird-watching. In many places, the old rails have disappeared, and the beds have been transformed into hiking and biking trails for outdoor enthusiasts. A great part of the railroad story is past. The haunting whistle of a train passing a crossing no longer sounds in the night. Yet the economy of this country still rolls on railroad tracks from sea to shining sea. The passenger service has gone the way of Amtrak. The commercial airlines have taken passengers, as well as freight from the railroads. Over-the-road trucking transports goods. Look at one semi rumbling down the highway and then look at the locomotive hauling some hundred freight cars, and you can see why industries depend upon the railroads to transport goods. Trains are still an important and necessary part of our national economy. For the railroad lover, this is a well-written 320-page collection of stories to enjoy reading. The book can be purchased at the Northwind Book & Fiber bookstore in Spooner. “The Life and Times of a Railroad Engineer” can also be ordered from the author, Bud Hoekstra, W8699 Pond View Road, Shell Lake, WI, 54871.

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School spirit transformed

ganization of assorted school activities like pep rallies, leading cheers and poster making. “I knew when I was getting into high school I was going to make it happen,” stated Colleen Knoop, last year’s student council president at Shell Lake High School. As a freshman, Knoop started her campaign for school spirit with a positive message for all students. “I just would try to get kids to realize that no one is going to judge them or make fun of them because they have school spirit,” she explained. Perhaps the days of sporting letterman jackets and waving pom-poms are gone, but these students take school spirit to another level. “We have a group of guys that go to our volleyball games, and they wear these silly blue suits,” Knoop related, breaking into laughter. The “Blue Guys” are three mysterious male students that started appearing during girls volleyball games last year, rallying spectators. “They are very incognito, it is very cool,” The Spooner “corn huskers” came out to support their team and school. — Photos by Larry acknowledged Lori Sumner, English Samson teacher and forensics coach at Shell Lake “I think the thing that is cool is the boys a difference for students, the school and High School. support the girls’ sports, and the girls the community. For small communities support the guys and everybody just pulls the positive reinforcement goes beyond together and supports each other,” Patti classroom walls. Class competitions give Naglosky, Shell Lake special education students an opportunity to build school aid and student council advisor, observed. spirit while helping others. “We started At Spooner student-driven antics are the food drive as one of the class compenot far behind, with the Spooner signature titions,” said Naglosky. Collections from “corn huskers” lifting everyone’s spirits. the food drive go to the Washburn County According to Lucius, students started Food Pantry, and student council memgrabbing up cornstalks that were strewn bers go trick-or-treating in the community across the football field after a storm. for the food pantry on Halloween. “We “They kind of use them as pom-poms,” have done that so many years that we go explained Sara Taylor, a senior at Spooner to several houses and they will have a bag High School and a Spirit Club leader. of food just waiting,” said Naglosky. Torn between school, athletics, extracurWhat began as a spontaneous moment of frivolity has grown into an organized ricular activities, modern technology and student-driven activity with handpainted family, students have begun to prioritize signs. “They shake them saying ‘Husk! how they spend their free time. While the Husk!’ It brings an atmosphere of pride number of students out showing school spirit is not what it was, the quality of the Shell Lake teacher and coach Katrina Granzin leads the students in a cheer at a pep rally at the and encouragement,” explained Dohm. ones that are, still makes a difference. The seemingly small acts of wearend of the day. ing silly hats or school colors do make

by Danielle Moe Register staff writer SHELL LAKE/SPOONER — “Kids may not say that they love school, but they love being involved with their friends and supporting their friends and to me that is school spirit,” Matt Lucius, athletic director at Spooner School District, said. In the 21st century, school athletic events are in competition with the conveniences of modern technology. Live updates from Facebook, Twitter or texting decrease the desire to attend games. Some think that the lack of cheerleaders has led to the decrease in student attendance to athletic events. While everyone seems to have a different concept of what is to blame, local educators are letting the kids sort it out for themselves. “We learned the first year teachers can try and push it all they can, but it has got to come from the students,” acknowledged Katrina Dohm, art teacher at Spooner High School and the Spirit Club adviser. The Spooner Spirit Club was created to help the student council with the or-

Birchwood Food Pantry raffle winners

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The Birchwood Food Pantry held their fall fest ticket raffle on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Bluegill Bar in Birchwood. Winners were first place, Matt Wittenwiler; second place, Chris Bakeman; and third place, Mary Walter. Wittenwiler donated 25 percent of his winnings back to the pantry. Shown (L to R): Mike Haas, winner Matt Wittenwiler, Holly Herland, Char Snarski and Kathy Haas. — Photo submitted

Spooner runners at Barron Invitational by Larry Samson Register staff writer BARRON — Running in his sophomore year, Daniel Pederson, Spooner, earned another first-place finish at the Barron Invitational held Tuesday, Sept. 24. He finished with a time of 16:25.4 in the boys 5K race that winds through the Barron Nature Area bordering the high school. The course is a demanding race that features several hills in a woodland setting. Spooner will be traveling to Hayward for a meet on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

Spooner 5K boys race results 1 Daniel Pederson 16:25.1 41 Alex MacDonell 19:50.0 71 William Otto 21:16.1 105 Tyler Revak 22:50.3

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Spooner 4K girls race results 43 Sarah Dettle 18:22.4 47 Angel Grimm 18:34.3 57 Caitlin Fielding 18:57.0 64 Julie Bray 19:24.2 75 Katelyn Heino 19:55.9 88 Savannah Quinn 20:47.2 105 Mikhaila Lampert 23:43.2 110 Johanna Grumpelt 24:23.0 114 McKayla Mathiesen 25:11.0 Spooner girls middle school results 29 Emma Salquist 14:39.3 30 Kennedy Patrick 14:39.3 31 Morgan Rabuck 14:41.3 68 Natalie Meister 16:34.2

This great blue heron was working the shoreline for fish. The herons will be leaving soon on their migratory trip to South America. — Photo by Larry Samson

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NRCS offers conservation practices to improve soil health and protect natural resources Farmers advised to start now due to early sign-up deadline SPOONER — The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced a sign-up for conservation practices through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Applications for the EQIP need to be completed by Tuesday, Nov. 15, to be considered for 2014 funding. This is a much earlier date for this deadline than preceding years. EQIP is the primary program available to farmers for farmland conservation work, offering payments for over 90 basic conservation practices. EQIP is still authorized through a continuation of the 2008 Farm Bill. EQIP can help all types of farmers – livestock and dairy, grazing or cash crop, including specialty crops, organic and agro-forestry. All eligible applications received by Nov. 15 will be evaluated and ranked for funding. Farmers can sign up at the NRCS office in USDA Service Centers statewide. Last year, Wisconsin received about $32 million in funds for EQIP. Farmers who are interested in signing up for practices that may require state or local permits, such as manure storage systems or stream bank restoration, should begin planning and seeking permits as soon as possible. Applicants with permits

Organic, energy and high tunnels very popular Special sign-up opportunities are also now open for on-farm energy, organic, and seasonal high tunnel conservation practices. All three initiatives offer technical and financial assistance through the NRCS’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program. All applications must be received by Nov. 15 to be considered for funding in 2014. • On-farm energy: NRCS and producers develop Agricultural Energy Management Plans or farm energy audits that assess energy consumption on an operation. Audit data is used to develop energy conservation recommendations. The landscape AgEMP assesses equipment and farming processes. The farm headquarters

AgEMP assesses power usage and efficiency in livestock buildings, grain handling operations, and similar facilities to support the farm operation. Examples of energy conserving practices available include conservation crop rotation, legume cover crop, and no-till planting. • Organic: NRCS helps certified organic growers and producers working to achieve organic certification install conservation practices to address resource concerns on organic operations. • Seasonal high tunnel (hoop house): NRCS helps producers plan and implement high tunnels – steel-framed, polyethylene-covered structures that extend growing seasons in an environmentally safe manner. High tunnel benefits in-

clude better plant and soil quality, fewer nutrients and pesticides in the environment, and better air quality due to fewer vehicles being needed to transport crops. More than 4,000 high tunnels have been planned and implemented nationwide through this initiative over the past two years. Supporting conservation practices such as grassed waterways, and diversions are available to address resource concerns on operations with seasonal high tunnel structures. Interested Burnett or Washburn County landowners should contact the Spooner Service center at 800 N Front St., Room 102, Spooner, or call 715-635-8228, ext. 3. For more information, visit wi.nrcs.usda. gov. — from NRCS

Beginner Beef Pasture Walk to be held in Shell Lake SHELL LAKE — The NW Wisconsin Graziers Network and UW-Extension invite you to a Beginner Beef Pasture Walk at KALEBs Farm west of Shell Lake in Washburn County, owned by Kent and Bernadette Wabrowetz. The walk is planned for Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m.- noon. The farm contains 80 acres of gently rolling grassy fields and woods. The Wabrowetzes custom graze a half-dozen stocker Angus steers and heifers for Lynn Johnson of Turtle Lake. The advantages of custom grazing stockers are to start small, not having to own the animals, not having them in the winter, not having to buy feed, and getting agricultural tax breaks.

The address is N3598 CTH O, up the road from Homestead Crafts. To reach the farm, go west four miles from Shell Lake on CTH B, then turn right or north on CTH O for one-half mile. Or from Hwy. 70 about six miles west of Spooner, go south on CTH O for 4.5 miles. Watch for the signs. For more information, contact Kent Wabrowetz, 715520-3253, UW-Extension ag agents Otto Wiegand or Kevin Schoessow at Spooner, 715-635-3506, or Randy Gilbertson, 715-5202112, at NW Graziers. — from UW-Extension

had lunch afterward. Brian Zimmerman was a sponsor. Blessings to Tyler. Marilyn, Renee and Janet Zimmerman mowed the Sarona Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. Mostly clipped weeds and made it look a lot better. Because it was so dry it hasn’t been mowed for some time. Sunday, Lane Johnson brought his mother, Carmella Johnson, Haugen, and Eunice Hyllested, Rice Lake, up to visit their cousin, Virginia Stodola. Greg and Sue Krantz had his mother, Mary, and his sisters, Vicki, Kathy and Brenda, and daughter Ericka and husband Lance Parker and kids over for supper together as Vicki headed back to her home in Henderson, Nev., on Tuesday after a couple of month’s stay here. DeWayne and Cashus Butterfield and Norman and Donna Ness flew to Alaska on Sept. 10. Norm and Donny stayed at Paul and Joanie (Campbell) Welch’s Resort while the others went hunting for moose and caribou. Norman and Donna drove all over sightseeing and enjoyed pizza one night with Frannie Lombard and Pat. They also had moose soup one night. They enjoyed a visit and moose steak and smoked salmon with Doreen (Lombard) and Casey Cassidy. What fun! Saturday, Doreen, Norm and Donna took a six-passenger plane ride and landed on a glacier. Sunday it was back to the Cassidy’s for a brunch and Packer game that started in Alaska at 9 a.m. Donna reports that Dort Lombard sure taught her girls how to cook. The last Friday and Saturday was spent at the Welch cabin. With the very clear, beautiful weather they could see Mount McKinley very plain. They re-

turned on Sunday, Sept. 22. Patti Butterfield and her dad, Glen Campbell, picked them up at the airport. Report a beautiful trip and congrats to Cashus on bagging a caribou. Saturday, Donna Ness drove to Eveleth Veterans Park for the wedding of Rob and Jamie Focht. Henry Ness, rural Spooner, was a Sunday night supper guest of Norman and Donna Ness. Dick and Charlotte report a wonderful birthday celebration with their kids from Eau Claire and Eagan, Minn., on Sunday. Their birthdays are two days apart. They enjoyed the lake and all the fall colors as well as walking in the woods. Belated wishes to them. My kids, Mary and John Marschall’s, 25th anniversary party turned out great with lots of folks attending. Some coming were cousin Ron and Jo Furchtenicht from Pine Springs, Minn., aunt Verna Clyde from St. Paul, Minn., nephews Duane Swanson and Cacey from Menomonie, and Casey Furchtenicht down from college in Ashland, family, friends and coworkers from Amery, Hudson, Chetek, Cumberland, Stone Lake, Webster, Spooner and Shell Lake. They are grateful to all that helped make it so memorable for them. My grandsons, Casey, Duane and friend Cacey helped me do some fall things while here for the weekend. Happy birthday wishes this week to Carlotta Romsos, Mickey Linton and Chane Hutton, Oct. 3; Virginia Stodola and Sandi Chartrand, Oct. 4; Zachary Lord, Oct. 5; John Duch, Mick Rummel, Craig Richter, Dick Nelson and Richie Quinton, Oct. 6; Karl Okonek, Marcy Keup, Becka Cusick and Joe Elbe, Oct. 7; Loren Hennekins and Bentley Gagner, Oct. 9. Anniversary wishes to Jake and Julie West, their 15th on Oct. 3; Roger and Cindy Furchtenicht, Oct. 4; and Andy and Kathy Johnson, Oct. 6.

by Marian Furchtenicht

We’ve been blessed with beautiful, mild weather all this past week. A little rain and really windy Saturday morning for a while, otherwise really nice, almost summer weather. Fall is evident everywhere though. Acorns are falling and squirrels are busy storing up. Migrant bird flocks are passing through and there’s been a lot of honking geese. The leaves are changing color fast. There are a lot of wasps. Haven’t gotten stung for years but got it twice in a day, once picking my late raspberries and again arranging some flowers I picked. Chain saws are humming with folks getting in wood for what’s to come and the fall hunting season is open. Turned the calendar page, too. October is here. It’s cranberry fest in Stone Lake on the weekend and apple-picking time. The fall rummage sale at the Shell Lake Methodist Church will be Thursday, Oct.

3, 3-7 p.m., and Friday, Oct. 4, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The Sarona Methodist Church did very well on their sale this past weekend. Jim and Nancy Swanson again did eye testing for the Lions at the health fair Saturday in Shell Lake. Many got their flu shots, as it is that time of year, too. Attendees were able to gather up health-related info in our area. Elfreda West and daughter Ellen Wagner attended the funeral service for Elfreda’s cousin, Mary Harriman, 62, of Florida. The service was held at the Namekagon Church in Earl on Saturday. Mary’s parents, Glen and Eunice Harriman, former Sarona residents, in their 90s, and their son, Roger, had flown up for the burial. Sympathy is extended. Sunday, Marilyn and Renee Zimmerman attended the confirmation ceremony at the Rice Lake St. Joseph’s Church for Tyler Wellvang, her sister Lisa’s son. They

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Dewey Country

by Pauline Lawrence

What a beautiful day we had Sunday in Dewey Country. Yes the sun was shining, along with a cool breeze, it was just great! The TV news predicts it to be cool this week, with one day down to 57 degrees, so that’s mighty cool. But we take what we get. Oct. 3, a very happy birthday to Bev Thomas, John Forrrestal and to Dominic Blatterman. All have a wonderful day. Happy birthday to Ethan Foust who turns 7 years old on Oct. 4. Have a great day, Ethan. Happy birthday to Matthew Stone, Chase Redding and to Tom Gerlach on Oct. 5. Have a wonderful day. A very happy 57th anniversary to Kurt and Myrna Atkinson with many more to come. A very happy anniversary on Oct. 6 to Lance and Stacey Leach as they enjoy their special day with lots more to come. Happy birthday wishes go out to Sonny Meister and also to Joshua Melton on Oct. 6 with many more. Happy birthday to Jakran Henderson, Don Lane, Joey Atkinson, Mason Hopwood who turns 5, and Brooke Granzin who turns 4. Happy birthay to niece Beth Hansen who celebrates her special day on Oct. 8, with lots more to come. A happy anniversary to Chuck and Dixie Andrea, celebrating 53 years together on Oct. 8. Many more are wished. Oct. 9, birthday wishes go out to Duane Johnson,

drying. Chad and Ashley Crosby spent the weekend at the Garry Crosbys and the Doug Coyours. Tom and Sunshine Crosby had a birthday party for their daughter, Alecia, who turned 3 on Sept. 28. Attending were Garry and Beth Crosby, Glen and Lorraine Crosby, Tim and JoAnn Bauer, Mark and Heather Fritz, and children, Ron Roberts, the Chad Crosbys and Shorty Crosby. Melissa and the children were unable to attend. Marv Knoop had an enjoyable visit with a friend from where he hunts in South Dakota when he came to his home last week. Also there were Mark and Steve Knoop and Jeff Sexton. It was back to the salt mines for Butch VanSelus. Yes, the fellow they hired to take over Butch’s job, only on nights, didn’t show. So his company posted it for another man. A gal from Butch’s former job in Cumberland brought out apples for the VanSeluses. At the Church of the Nazarene on Sunday, they enjoyed cake and coffee. Last Thursday night the guys at Birchwood Mfg. had an ice-cream cake to celebrate Butch’s retirement. So it was back to work on Monday morning. Scatter sunshine! Have a great week!

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Stephanie Lawrence, Beau Skluzacek and also to John Rawlings. Have a great day. Diane Hulleman took a bus trip, along with her friend, Robin, who works at Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake. They took the bus to the Smoky Mountains. There were two buses with a total of 97 people going. Diane tells us the Smoky Mountains were just beautiful. Dollywood was enjoyed along with a lot of singing, taking in shows along with buffets. Jim and Connie Quam returned from Arizona. Jim didn’t get an elk as they were just starting to come down the mountains. But they had a great time. Someone came in the Warren and Marie Quam farmyard a week ago Sunday evening and stole Connie’s Neon car. Marie said she heard it about 3:15 a.m. Whoever it was must have been casing the Quam farm as they found a man’s track coming in the driveway. What a terrible thing to do. Let’s hope whoever did this gets caught. Farmers are busy planting rye and wheat touse for cattle feed. It’s pretty good feed, as Sunshine used to plant rye on Honetors and chopped it for silage and also baled it. Michael and Gene Quam, along with another group of friends, hunted in Wyoming. They usually hunt mule deer. Took my two pups to the beauty parlor last Tuesday. They look so nice with their hair cut after a bath and

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AREA CHURCHES Alliance

Episcopal

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

Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner 715-635-8475 Father Aaron Zook Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning prayer 8:15; Mass 9:30 a.m.

Lake Park Alliance

Baptist

Northwoods Baptist

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

Spooner Baptist

W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor Darrel Flaming 715-635-2277 spoonerbaptist.com Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday evening service 6 p.m. Wed. evening service 6:30 p.m.

Catholic

St. Joseph’s Catholic

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

St. Catherine’s Catholic

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

St. Francis de Sales

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

St. Alban’s

Full Gospel Shell Lake Full Gospel

293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 Sunday School & Adult Education Classes: 9 a.m. Celebration worship 9 & 10:30 a.m.; KFC (Kids For Christ) during Service; UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: Compassion Connection (Women only) 7 p.m.; Thursdays: Compassion Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;

Lutheran

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

W3114 Church Rd., Sarona Pastor Mary Strom Sunday services, 9 a.m. Sunday school 9:15 a.m.

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 Pastor Sue Odegard shelllakesalem lutheran.org Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m..

Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran

20805 CTH H, Barronett 715-468-4403 Pastor Al Bedard Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Family Worship 9:30 a.m. Fellowship follows worship Holy Communion first Sunday of the month Midweek Studies Mondays 2 p.m.

Methodist

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

135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake, 715-468-2405 Pastor Steve Miller Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School during worship time; webcast livestream.com/ slumc

Sarona Methodist Pastor Steve Miller Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

United Methodist

(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. 63 W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday Worship, 8 a.m. with Holy Communion 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Praise worship with Holy Communion, 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday; Sunday School 9:15 a.m.; Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays

Church of the Nazarene

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

Wesleyan

Spooner Wesleyan

Hwy. 70 W, Spooner spoonerwesleyan.org 715-635-2768 Senior Pastor Ron Gormong; Pastor Brian Scramlin, Assistant Pastor; Pastor Patrick Cooper, Youth Pastor; Pastor LeRoy Drake, Pastoral Care; Joel Simpson, Worship Arts Director 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship and 9 a.m. Sunday School and ABF; 10 a.m. Third Place Cafe; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Family night, kids, youth and adult programming, nursery provided.

Trinity Lutheran

1790 Scribner St., Spooner Pastor Russ Leeper 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday Schools 9:15 a.m. Office hours: Monday Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

United Methodist

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

Faith Lutheran

Nazarene

Long Lake Lutheran Church

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

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

Other

Cornerstone Christian

Pastor Tom Kelby 106 Balsam St., Spooner 715-635-9222 cornerstonechurch spooner.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Wed. Prayer: 6:30 p.m.

Trego Community Church

Pastor John Iaffaldano W5635 Park St. Trego, WI 54888, 715-635-8402 Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. prayer meeting; 6:30-8 p.m. AWANA Sept. - April. Sunday School 9:15 a.m., all ages. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

here is a church in South America that is built on a plateau 10,000 feet above sea level. It is called The Church of the Penitents. From its perch above the city, it can be seen for miles. One of the most interesting facts about the church is how it came to be built. For years, each member of the church would carry two bricks to the church site for each sin they committed during the day. It continued until they had enough bricks to build the church. One day a visitor, fascinated with the story, decided to count every brick. When he was through, he shouted, “A church of sins!” Is that not one of the reasons for the church? A place where individuals can bring their sins and ask God for forgiveness? The church exists to evangelize sinners, not entertain saints. It is to gather for prayer, not meet for parties. Jesus said, “I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” If you have never responded to his call, won’t you do so today? Visit us at: SowerMinistries.org

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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

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OBITUARIES

Washburn County Area Humane Society

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

ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK

Dolores “Babe” Hippe, nee Juza, 84, Brooklyn Park, Minn., but longtime resident of Shell Lake, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at Four Seasons Health Care in Forman, N.D. Widowed at 39, Dee devoted her life to her family and her beloved furry friends. Fiercely private, independent and unconditional, she lived and died on her own terms. She was preceded in death by husband, Eugene, and son Michael.

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THANK YOU

“Friends of Jerry” supporters, my co-workers at Shell Lake School, Linda Schrankel, Gene Harrington, Dave Bauer, Tim, Jo and Ryan Ullom and Clam River Ladies. Thank you so very much for all you have given and done for me.

Wanda L. Huebner, 64, Cumberland, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born Aug. 11, 1949, in Shell Lake, to Duane and Mary (Johnson) Berglund, and was raised in the Spooner area. Wanda was married in Lancaster, Mo., on Nov. 12, 1965, to David Huebner. Our sweet Wandy enjoyed sewing, fishing, playing cards, spending the summer at the family cabin, being a hockey mom and grandma. She loved her boys and grandkids, calling them every week to make sure everyone was doing well. All who knew or met Wandy would instantly remember her spunky, tell-it-how-it-is caring personality.

Donations requested for trunk or treat SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Arts Center, Shell Lake Education Foundation and the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce are partnering to present Haunted Schoolhouse 2013. Old dusty rooms have been cleaned of obsolete artifacts and revolting remains for viewing by only the most adventurous spirited ghouls and boils. The famous Shell Lake State Bank ladies are setting the scene before you enter the halls of the “old traditional” education. The haunted forest and cemetery may look familiar, but beware. Classrooms and teaching styles have changed in the past 100 years. The Cree-Py Zombie Nursery was much more frightening than pre-K students or teachers of 2013. And, you won’t believe what went on behind the tech ed and nurse’s office backroom doors. Creaky doors and dimly lit hallways will open from 6-10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26 ... less scary from 6-8 p.m. and come if you dare, from 8-10 p.m. Questions may be directed to the Shell Lake Arts Center at 715-468-2414. As a special treat, victims who survive the butcher block and toxic kitchen ladies will be allowed to consume from the trunk or Ttreat. No tricks, but your help is needed in providing bagged candy or cash donations for the trunk or treat for Haunted Schoolhouse survivors. You may drop off a bag of candy or cash donation in the Haunted House Truck Trunk at the Friday, Oct. 4, SLEF tailgate party from 5:45-7 p.m., near the entrance to the football field. The Haunted House Truck Trunk will also be lurking at the Shell Lake Arts Center and Chamber of Commerce sponsored Saturday, Oct. 5, Oktoberfest. If you don’t see the truck trunk, you may need to check your pulse or look for your image in a mirror. — from SLEF

Fall German Dinner

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Monday, Oct. 7: Cook’s choice. Tuesday, Oct. 8: Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, cookie. Wednesday, Oct. 9: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, glazed carrots, berry pie. Thursday, Oct. 10: Kielbasa, macaroni and cheese, mixed vegetables, gelatin with fruit. Friday, Oct. 11: Baked chicken, scalloped potatoes, lima beans, peaches. Meal reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance, call your senior center to confirm. Menu subject to change. All meals served with bread, butter, coffee, milk and water.

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You would always know what she was thinking by her facial expressions. Just a year ago, she got to know what it was like to be a great-grandma to Lydia and really enjoyed the visits with her. Wandy will be sadly missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her husband, David, Cumberland; her children, Richard (Connie) Huebner, Spooner, Michael (Jennifer) Huebner, Cumberland, and Brent Huebner (Pam Froehlich), Cumberland; her grandchildren, Mikey (Ashley Derosia), Justin, Roslyn and Alex Huebner; great-granddaughter, “Little Lydia” Huebner; sister, Jacque (James) Dahlgren, Spooner; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Wandy was preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Duane Berglund. Funeral services were held Oct. 2 at Barronett Lutheran Church with Todd Ahneman officiating. Burial of cremains was in Lakeside Cemetery, Cumberland. Pallbearers were Jeff Organ, Dean Berger, Ernie Riewestahl, Dennis Jenkins, Bobby Berglund and Larry Melton. Honorary pallbearers were Mikey Huebner, Ashley Derosia, Justin Huebner, Roslyn Huebner, Alex Huebner and Lydia Huebner. Skinner Funeral Home, Cumberland, was entrusted with arrangements.

WASHBURN COUNTY GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP 6-Week Group Starting October 25 Fridays 9:30 - 11 a.m. At Spooner Health System

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Cats for adoption: 1-year-old female gray/white shorthair; 4-month-old female black/white shorthair; 4-month-old male Siamese; 3-1/2-month-old male shorthair tiger; 3-month-old gray/white shorthair kitten; two 3-1/2-month-old dilute calicos; 3-year-old medium-hair tortie with one-half tail; 1-year-old male black shorthair; 3-month-old gray female shorthair; 3-1/2-month-old black/gray shorthair; two 4-monthold shorthair torties; 8-year-old spayed gray shorthair and two 6-week-old gray shorthair kittens. Dogs for adoption: 2-year-old neutered gray pit bull; two 1-year-old male brindle/white Staffordshire terriers; 7-year-old spayed bichon/poodle mix; 5-year-old female black Lab mix; 1-1/2-year-old spayed yellow Lab mix; 7 black/white and brown/white 3-monthold boxer/shepherd mix puppies; 10-month-old male shepherd/Lab mix and an 8-month-old spayed brown/white Staffordshire terrier mix. Also for adoption: Two male dark brown/white male rats; two male guinea pigs. Strays include: Adult brown male Chihuahua/min pin mix found on Perch Lake Road in Spooner and an adult male gray shorthair with crossed eyes found on CTH H in Shell Lake.

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She is survived by brother, Edward (Lorraine) and family; four children, Nancy (Bill), Barb (Dan), Sarah (Scott) and Brad; grandchildren, Rachael (Brad), Sarah (Isaac), Colton and Hannah; great-grandchildren, Anna, Michael, Maddie, and Emily; sister-in-law, Audrey Benson; and nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held Oct. 2 at St. Alphonsus Church in Brooklyn Center, Minn.

Wanda L. Huebner

The cats have been moving, that sure is great news, Lots of adoptions, some going in twos. Although they move out, there are more that move in, They come in so fast, that it makes your head spin. Each one is so different, not all will agree, That cats are unique, just like you and like me. I know this is so, as I’ve raised quite a few, Right now I have four, almost ready for you. But wait I must tell you, it’s just like I said, What’s this coming in, I count four little heads. My work’s never done, like I mentioned above, We just got a delivery, four bundles of love. What do I look like, a great big mother cat, The babies are crying, no more time to chat.

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To preregister, call Regional Hospice at 715-635-9077 and ask to speak to the Grief Group Facilitator.

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Barronett

by Judy Pieper

After all the hoopla last week with the Colorfest, this has been a pretty relaxing week. Seems most of us are taking a breather. Well, except for the Albee family, that is. Bright and early Saturday morning we could hear the hammers hitting the roof of Shirley’s garage. There must have been eight or 10 people up there - Shirley’s kids, in-laws and grandkids - working on the new roof. And, there were another three or four helping get lunch ready. I bet she’s glad she and Bob had so many kids, and that they are so willing to help out with things around the house. I felt so sorry for poor Tim, though. He wasn’t feeling well, had picked up a flu bug somewhere, and they still insisted that he do his share. He hung in there, even though everyone could tell he wasn’t quite up to par. I think maybe he was praying for rain, because by noon they were pretty well done for the day due to the storm. Hopefully it was a 24hour bug and he felt better the next day. Oh, Tim also mentioned that Donnie was the smart one. He was in the Twin Cities delivering a load on Friday, but Tim thinks that he must have known about the family workday because he took another load west. I’m sure that’s not the case. I

think he probably did his best to get home but Transport Designs insisted that he take another load out. You could ask him about that next time you see him. Cheryl Jaastad gave me a list of the raffle winners from last week’s Colorfest. Do you know that there were 65 prizes given away? That’s a lot. Anyway, I won’t list them all, but the top five winners were fifth, Ceilia Zappa; fourth, Jim Sparish; third, Steve Laing; second, Lisa Dirkes; and first, Ken Olson. There were some fantastic prizes this year. The first prize was a gas/charcoal combo grill and Louie’s gift card. There were some lucky multiple winners. Duane and I, on the other hand, won nothing. Oh well, there will be more chances next September. Pastor Todd loaned me one of his telescopic lenses for my camera this past week, and I had so much fun with it. I tried to get some good bird pictures, but those little things are way too fast for me. I did get one of a bumblebee on our raspberries though. Pastor Todd also gave me the websites to look for used camera equipment. I hadn’t bought a lens because they are so expensive, but he said that the used ones are very reasonable, I’ll get one as soon as possible. The women of Barronett Lutheran will

Stone Lake

by Mary Nilssen

Heart Lake

by Helen V. Pederson

Downtown Stone Lake is sounding like a beehive with everyone getting ready for what puts them on the map. They have lots of fun and excitement planned for visitors to enjoy on this fun-filled weekend. Here’s a recap of things that will be happening for the 35th-annual Stone Lake Cranberry Festival: Friday, Oct. 4: 11:30 a.m., cranberry festival royalty luncheon social hour, Stone Lake Lions Hall; 12:30 p.m., luncheon and royalty coronation; and 2-7 p.m., wine tasting, Red Schoolhouse Wines. Saturday, Oct. 5, 7-11 a.m., cranberry pancake breakfast, Stone Lake Fire Hall; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. - arts, crafts and flea market with over 300 vendors inside

Wow! We can’t complain about our Indian summer weather. Nice sunny days and cool nights. It will be October by the time you read this. First, I must congratulate John and Mary Marschall, who celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Saturday night at the White Tail Ridge in Sarona. Their children put on the party and it was wellattended. The Marschalls, along with several others, camped overnight there. On Saturday, the Lions and Indianhead Medical Center were busy for their health fair at the high school. Judy Bolterman worked at the fair and said it was well-

and out, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., marsh tours, meet under the water tower; 10 a.m., cranberry baking contest registration, judging 11 a.m.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., pie social and bake sale, First Lutheran Church. Be sure to take a look at the quilts on display at the church; and 2 p.m., parade, Main Street and Hwy. 70. The crate derby follows parade on Main Street. For those of you who will be attending the cranberry festival, please visit the historical society’s booth located next to the Lions hall on Main Street. If you have questions about the baking contest, call Sonja at 715-634-2200. A new fundraiser has been added to this year’s cranberry fest. It is called Key

attended and a good day. Chuck Campbell of Appleton visited Myron and Chuck’s sister, Judy, over the weekend. Bruce and Diane Davenport served a delicious lunch at Salem Sunday after church. Last week, Joni Parker and our Pastor Sue came to Glenview to give Communion to anyone who wished it. Salem Church Sunday school teachers treated the kids to a hayride on the Red Barn trails. The pastor and her husband and several parents went along. It was a perfect day. After the hayride they re-

be meeting on Thursday evening, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m., in the church basement. We have lots to discuss this month. For one thing, we will be serving brats and hot dogs from Louie’s brat stand on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26. And, the Scandinavian smorgasbord is the weekend after that, on Saturday, Nov. 2. If you have any suggestions for either of these events, please plan to join us. I guess this comes under an it-couldonly-happen-to category. You know that Ryan and Suzy Lehmann decided to quit farming and try their hand at the truckdriving business. Well, they were in Minnesota waiting for a load going out West this past weekend, and needed to find a coin-operated laundry. They found one and Ryan was happy about it because it was located right next door to a Dairy Queen. He figured that while they were waiting for the clothes to finish, they could relax and enjoy a hamburger, fries and maybe even a Blizzard. They got the clothes in the washer, went outside, and the Dairy Queen was on fire. The fire damaged the electrical lines, which ran to the laundry too, naturally. Not only could they not get anything to eat, they couldn’t even get the washer doors open to get their clothes out to take someplace

else. They finally got everything done, and were in California Sunday evening, but I think maybe they should just come home again and forget about the truckdriving thing. Here’s something you might want to mark on your calendar. On Sunday, Oct. 27, some of the Cumberland churches and civic organizations are hosting a beef stew meal at the American Legion from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The proceeds will go to the Barron County Meals on Wheels program and lunches at the senior center. Bring the family, enjoy a delicious meal, and feel good knowing that your money will help support those very worthwhile causes, Oh, by the way, Vickie Collins said that I (that would be me, Judy Pieper) made her husband, Keith Veldhuizen, the happiest man in the world last weekend. Hmmm. That’s it, you won’t get any more information from me. Our sympathy goes out to the family of Wanda Huebner, who passed away this past weekend. That’s about all I have from Barronett this week. Hope you are enjoying the beautiful fall colors. See you next time.

for the City. When a key is purchased for $5, you have a chance to win $250 if your key opens the locked door on display. Four lucky people will have a chance to win $250 each. The keys are available for sale on Oct. 3 and 4 at the Red Schoolhouse Wine Shop. On Saturday, Oct. 5, they will be on sale at the cranberry booth and the door is at the information booth, for people to try their luck. Good luck to all participants! Gratitude is extended to Sawyer County Ambulance and all of the past and present Stone Lake EMTs. The Sawyer County Ambulance, stationed at the Stone Lake Fire Hall, has now served the Stone Lake area for 25 years. Current Stone

Lake EMTs are Roy Hendricks, Conroy Loewen, Mark Martin, Elaine Nyberg, Ethan Peake, Rodney Rapp, Terry Roeske, Betty Shaffer, Laurie Smith, Tim Smith, Tim Troyer, Bill Wymer, Diane Wymer and Josh Weirich. Also, congratulations to Laurie Smith for being appointed the new Sawyer County Ambulance director. To rent the Stone Lake Lions Hall, call Mary Healey at 715-865-2017 for more information. Mary Nilssen can be reached at 715-8654008 or upnorth2@gmail.com.

turned to Salem for pizza and ice cream. Lee Swan was the driver for the hayride. Visiting Peder Pederson was son Curt and Martha of Hudson. They stopped and took Peder for dinner in Barronett on Sunday. They had spent a couple of days in Duluth. Glenview was bursting at its seams Friday night when Dr. Goellner and Tom Dahlstrom entertained us with their music. Tenants and their families and guests had a good evening. Happy birthday to my grandson, Jeremy White, who celebrated his birthday last weekend. He and his wife, Betsy, just

returned from a vacation in Italy. Jeremy was stationed at Sicily a few years ago. Friday night, Aryls Santiago attended the evening of music by the Porch Dogs at The Potter’s Shed. They served hot dogs, popcorn and beverages. Jeff Pederson furnished the tractor and wagon for a hayride at Full Gospel Sunday night. Children are a great comfort in your old age – and they help you reach it faster, too. Have a great week!

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Notices

Washburn County Court Jordon J. Allis, Springbrook, disorderly conduct, $299.00. John L. Eash, Sarona, possession of synthetic cannabinoid, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld; possess drug paraphernalia, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld; bail jumping, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld. Michael A. Marshall, Minong, theft, $846.64, state prison, extended supervision; bail jumping, $268.00, local jail, costs; burglary, $1,157.68, state prison, extended supervision. Jordan T. Okanu, Spooner, OWI, $804.50, license revoked 7 months, alcohol assessment. Christopher L. Olson, Hayward, operate without carrying license, $150.10. Richard A. Priesgen, Spooner, violate/harassment restraining order, $443.00, local jail. Cody J. Richter, Spooner, disorderly conduct or resisting or obstructing an officer, $299.00. Michelle L. Staples, Shell Lake, forgery, $771.98, local jail, restitution, costs. Kharissa A. Anderson, Solon Springs, issue worthless check(s), $593.94, restitution. Norman L. Anderson, Chippewa Falls, speeding, $250.90. Kelli M. Anderson, Rolling Meadows, Ill., speeding, $200.50. Brandon J. Anderson, Savage, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Bruce A. Blaser, Iowa City, Iowa, speeding, $200.50. Grzegorz Burdyn, Chicago, Ill., speeding, $250.00.

Donald J. Casina, Lombard, Ill., speeding, $250.90. Zachary W. Chambers, Rice Lake, drink open intoxicants in motor vehicle, $200.50. Jose M. Chavarria, Webster, failure to stop at stop sign, $175.30; inattentive driving, $187.90. Tom R. Dean, Elk Mound, speeding, $200.50. Terry O. Delaney, Richton Park, Ill., speeding, $301.30. Madeline C. Dennis, Shell Lake, underage drinking, $263.50. Carol A. Duffy, Hayward, speeding, $200.50. John L. Eash, Spooner, OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment. Derek L. Facklis, Wilmette, Ill., speeding, $200.50. Andrew M. Gierke, Eau Claire, speeding, $250.90. Sherri A. Graham, Warrenville, Ill., speeding, $250.90. Rick A. Hansen, Spooner, disorderly conduct, $299.00. David J. Harstad, Superior, speeding, $250.90. John J. Hernandez, Milwaukee, speeding, $200.50. Tina M. Jenson, Spooner, speeding, $175.30. Carl M. Johnson, Spooner, operating ATV or UTV on private property without consent, $263.50. Christopher M. Jones, Chicago, Ill., speeding, $250.90. Kara A. Kujawa, Lake Geneva, speeding, $250.90. Taylor K. La Pointe, Webster, speeding, $250.90. Nicki A. Lakanen, Glenview, Ill., speedometer violations, $175.30.

Andrew W. Lapage, Minong, operating while revoked, $200.50, nonregistration of other vehicle, $263.50. Elizabeth A. Larson, Hayward, issue worthless check(s), $313.50, restitution. Brian M. Leach, Spooner, operate ATV without valid safety certificate, $162.70. Joanne M. Ledoux, La Crosse, speeding, $200.50. Ismael B. Lopez, Spooner, speeding, $250.90. Brian F. Mast, Hayward, speeding, $200.50. Amy M. McNulty, Green Bay, speeding, $250.90. Ashley M. Olson, Chicago, Ill., speeding, $250.90. Gregory F. Olson, Menomonee Falls, speeding, $200.50. Scott A. Orth, Brookfield, possess fish 51 percent to 75 percent over limit, $474.75. Taylor J. Parten, Chanhassen, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Shelley R. Porter, Webster, speeding, $175.30. Harry M. Richardson, Fairfield, Ohio, speeding, $225.70. Tyler S. Sandstrom, Duluth, Minn., speeding, $276.10; operating with restricted controlled substance, $887.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment. Chad F. Schneider, West Bend, speeding, $200.50. Abigail H. Schneider, Chicago, Ill., speeding, $250.90. Steven J. Seniura, Minong, speeding, $200.50.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY OF SHELL LAKE SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Council President Eiche called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the absence of Mayor Peterson. Council members present were Buckridge, Burns, Edlin, Harrington, Leckel and Shelton. Also present were Jeff Parker, Dave Wilson, Teresa Anderson, Vern Redlich, Harold Emanuel, Matt Dryden, Judy Kallenbach and Brad Pederson. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. A resignation from Second Ward Alderperson Connie Graf was read. Ms. Graf was commended on her community service. Harrington moved, seconded by Buckridge, to accept the resignation. The motion carried. It was reported an ad was placed in the Washburn County Register for someone to fill this vacancy until the April 2014 organizational meeting. A letter of interest from Matthew Dryden was read. Eiche moved, seconded by Edlin, to appoint Matt Dryden as Second Ward Alderperson. The motion carried. Brad Pederson administered the Oath of Office to Alderperson Dryden. Brad Pederson reported Mayor Peterson appointed Alderperson Dryden to serve on the Parks and Recreation, General Administration, Highway 63 Improvement and Downtown/Lakefront Events Committees. Alderperson Burns requested to be removed from the Library Board and appointed to the Parks and Recreation Committee. Buckridge moved, seconded by Edlin, to concur with the Mayor’s appointments. The motion carried. Shelton moved, seconded by Harrington, to approve the August 12, 2013, regular meeting minutes. The motion carried. Harold Emanuel encouraged the City Council to look into ways of getting more water into Shell Lake. Mr. Emanuel also stated he is unable to locate city minutes and agendas on the city website. Jeff Parker reported on the Public Works Department’s activities. Dave Wilson reported on the Police Department’s activities. Clint Stariha’s report on zoning activities was reviewed. PLAN COMMISSION: It was reported the commission met September 9, 2013, and approved a conditional use permit (CUP) for Bill Taubman to construct an additional self-storage building at 326 Industrial Drive. Eiche moved, seconded by Shelton, to concur with the issuance of the CUP. The motion carried. LIBRARY BOARD: The August 21, 2013, board meeting minutes were reviewed. FIRE ASSOCIATION: Alderperson Leckel reported Pierce Mfg. submitted the low bid for the rescue truck at $217,798. Alderperson Leckel reported the Truck Committee will be making a recommendation to the Fire Association at their quarterly meeting to be held September 18, 2013. HIGHWAY 63 ADVISORY COMMITTEE: The August 7, 2013, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. EXECUTIVE/HUMAN RESOURCES: The August 28, 2013, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. It was reported the committee recommends the City Council renew Joyce Olson’s Campground Manager’s Agreement for 2014 with the understanding that the Parks and Recreation Committee will work on revisions and expanded duties for this position in the future. The committee reviewed the Lake Coordinator’s Job Description and directed the City Administrator to delegate the duties of the Lake Coordinator. PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION: A report from Teresa Anderson, MSA Professional Services, was reviewed. It was reported the City will receive $250,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Program to construct the interceptor sewer replacement and mechanical wastewater screen. Ms. Anderson recommended the City Council authorize bidding out the project with four separate categories as follows: 1. Wastewater Fine Screen Facility, 2. Mechanical Fine Screen, 3. Engineered Fabricated Concrete Building and 4. Portable Standby Engine Generator. Shelton moved, seconded by Eiche, to proceed with bidding out the Wastewater Projects. The motion carried 7-yes 1-no. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION: The August 14, 2013, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. It was reported the commit-

Mitchell D. Shroyer, Minong, OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment. Kurt W. Stein, Blaine, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Wayne P. Stevenson, Sarona, speeding, $200.50 McKenzie J. Tingo, Hayward, speeding, $200.50. Sharon A. Vandeberg, Eau Claire, speeding, $250.90. Susan Von Helms, Lake Zurich, Ill., speeding, $200.50. Alisa C. Von Hagel, Superior, speeding, $200.50. Michael J. Webb, Deerfield, Ill., speeding,$200.50. Michael R. Winter, Superior, speeding, $200.50. Steven W. Witz, Clarendon Hills, Ill., speeding, $250.90. Joseph J. Wright, Spooner, operating without valid license, $150.10. Andrew T. Zochert, Minneapolis, Minn., underage drinking, $263.50.

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TOWN OF FARMINGTON MAINTENANCE POSITIONS

The Town of Farmington is taking applications for one full-time and one part-time maintenance position. Please submit a resume & application to the Town Clerk/Treasurer, 304 State Road 35, Osceola, WI 54020, by Noon on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. To obtain a job description & application, please contact the Clerk/Treasurer at 715-294-2370 or email at townoffarmington@hotmail.com. 593301 7-8r,L 49-50a-e

tee recommends the City Council reconsider the proposed amendment to allow golf carts with restrictions during the hours of darkness. The draft amendment is as follows: Chapter 4, Section 10-4-1 to include “golf cart” Statute 341.05(24) operating in accordance with 349.18(1)(b) or (c) or (1m); 349.18(1m)(a) Except as provided in par. (c) Allow the operation of golf carts on any highway or street that has a speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less and is located within the boundaries of the municipality; (c) May not allow operation of golf carts on or across any state trunk highway or connection highway (Highway 63). Eiche moved, seconded by Shelton, to reconsider this matter and approve the amendment to allow golf carts as recommended. The motion carried. FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION: Eiche moved, seconded by Edlin, to approve vouchers 1120-1273. The motion carried. It was reported the committee met September 9, 2013, and recommends the City Council adopt Resolution #13-12 pertaining to short-term financing from the Shell Lake State Bank for the 2013 projects with the following terms: principal $2,500,000, interest rate 1-1/2%, one-year term with no prepayment penalty. Eiche moved, seconded by Leckel, to adopt Resolution #13-12. The motion carried 7-yes 1-no. The Budget Status Report was reviewed. PARKS AND RECREATION: The September 3, 2013, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. Eiche moved, seconded by Harrington, to renew Joyce Olson’s Campground Manager Contract for the 2014 season. The motion carried 7-yes 1-no. Leckel moved, seconded by Edlin, to renew Steven Gramberg’s Camp Helper Agreement for the 2014 season. The motion carried 7-yes 1-no. It was reported Mike Johnson and Mike Bartz from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association met with city representatives about holding an event August 16, 2014. The Association would rent the shelter house and have displays in the park area. The entire area would be accessible to the public with no admission charge. The event would also include a parade of canoes. Association members would rent campsites at the campground but have also requested a few tent sites be allowed north of the well house for display security, etc. Eiche moved, seconded by Harrington, to approve the event and authorize the City Administrator to determine the camping fees at the park. The motion carried. The possibility of having two limited-term employees next summer with one assigned to the park, campground and recreation park and the other to the Public Works Department was discussed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Burns moved, seconded by Shelton, to reconsider the Council’s decision to remove all woody vegetation in the buffer adjacent to the Pavilion. The motion carried. It was reported a group consisting of DNR, County and City representatives reviewed the area between the buffer and lake are encouraging the city to consider an alternate plan that would include leaving some of the trees that have started to grow naturally. Alderperson Edlin and Buckridge volunteered to draft a plan for committee and council consideration. Eiche moved, seconded by Shelton, to put the council’s directive to remove of all woody vegetation on hold pending Parks and Recreation approval of a plan to be presented to the City Council at next month’s meeting. The motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: Brad Pederson reported the city’s health insurance premiums will increase 24.6% next year. Eiche moved, seconded by Shelton, to bid out the city’s health insurance coverage. The motion carried. Jeff Parker reminded the Executive/Human Resources Committee that they were going to look into a number of items prior to discussing the next pay plan, such as longevity pay, etc. Harrington moved, seconded by Shelton, to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. The motion carried. Andy Eiche, Council President 593297 7r WNAXLP Bradley Pederson, City Administrator

(Oct. 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT J. CONNERS Amended Order Setting Time to Hear Petition for Administration and Deadline for Filing Claims (Formal Administration) Case No. 13-PR-50 A petition for formal administration was filed. THE COURT FINDS: The decedent, with date of birth August 11, 1933, and date of death May 13, 2013, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 256, Shell Lake, WI 54871. THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The petition be heard at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, before Circuit Court Judge Eugene D. Harrington on October 21, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if there is no objection. 2. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is January 9, 2014. 3. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. 4. Heirship will be determined at the hearing on petition for final judgment. 5. Publication of this notice is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown. BY THE COURT: Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge September 24, 2013 Katherine M. Stewart P.O. Box 364 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-9081 593195 WNAXLP Bar No.: 1005716

(Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. as servicer for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Holders of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF5, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF5 Plaintiff vs. ESTATE OF RICHARD W. BEAN, et al. Defendant(s) Case No: 13 CV 14 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 5, 2013 in the amount of $160,551.56 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: October 23, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: By bidding at the sheriff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following terms: 1.) 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2.) Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3.) Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective. PLACE: at the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin DESCRIPTION: Part of Government Lot Three (3) Section Eight (8), Township Forty-Two (42), North of Range Thirteen (13) West, described as follows: Starting at the Northwest Corner of Government Lot 3, thence East on the North Line of said Government Lot 3, 330 Feet to the place of beginning; thence South on a line parallel with the West Line of said Government Lot 3 approximately 1,075 Feet of the water’s edge of Scovil Lake; thence Easterly along the water’s edge approximately 200 Feet to the North on a line parallel with the West Line of said Government Lot 3 approximately 982 Feet to the North Line of said Government Lot 3; thence West on the North Line of said Lot 3, 220 Feet to the place of beginning. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 9471 West Bear Track Road, Minong, WI 54859. TAX KEY NO.: 21052. Dated this 5th day of September, 2013. /s/Sheriff Terry Dryden Washburn County Sheriff Dustin A. McMahon Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1086857 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 2981606 592559 WNAXLP

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MEETING NOTICE TOWN OF BASHAW

Notice is hereby given that the Bashaw Town Board shall hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 7 p.m. at the Bashaw Town Hall. Agenda: Call meeting to order; minutes from September 24, 2013, town meeting; treasurer’s report; public input; permits/applications; truck/grader; set next meeting date; approve vouchers and adjourn meeting. A current agenda will also be posted at the following sites: Corner of Tozer Lake Road and Green Valley Road, corner of Sand Road and Sunset Road and N3410 Sawyer Creek Road, Shell Lake, WI 54871 (Town Hall) Lesa Dahlstorm, Clerk 593307 7r WNAXLP Town of Bashaw

HEARING NOTICE CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST CITY OF SHELL LAKE

Clint & David Semm, The Deer Stand, LLC, 294 Industrial Blvd., Shell Lake, WI 54871, requests a conditional use permit for Shell Lake Southside Industrial Park, Lot 8, Pt. Lot 8, Lot 1, CSM V 10, P 99 (294 Industrial Blvd.) to construct an addition to include bathrooms and patio to the existing bar/restaurant. Zoning District: Light Industrial (I-2). Zoning Ordinance Section 13-1-60 Conditional Uses. A public hearing will be held on this matter Monday, October 7, 2013, at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Clint R. Stariha, Zoning Administrator 592737 6-7r WNAXLP

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TOWN OF BASHAW NOTICE OF DRIVEWAY SNOWPLOWING

Fees for driveway snowplowing for the 2013 - 2014 season will be as follows: $150 for driveways under 500’ * $175 for driveways 500 - 1,000’ * $.30 per ft. for private roads or driveways over 1,000’ * *Senior Citizens (65+) will receive a $10 discount Payment can be mailed to: Lynn Hoeppner, Treasurer, Town of Bashaw, W8876 Co. Hwy. B, Shell Lake, WI 54871, before October 31. Upon receipt of your fee, a flag will be sent to you. Flags are to be displayed in a location easily visible to the grader operator. Driveways must meet minimum width and height standards of 20 feet and kept free of obstructions. Town is not responsible for damage. No driveway will be plowed until the fee is paid. After October 31, a $10 late fee will be added. Plows will not be called out to do a specific driveway due to a late payment. The Town of Bashaw reserves the right to reject any driveway that does not meet the above requriements. Lynn K. Hoeppner, Treasurer 593308 7-8r Town of Bashaw

Plaintiff vs. STEVEN W. PETERSON et al, Defendants. CASE NO. 13-CV-89 FORECLOSURE CASE CODE-30404 The Honorable Eugene D. Harrington PUBLICATION SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN: TO: Steven W. Peterson N4699 Highway 253 Spooner, Wisconsin 54801 JANE DOE PETERSON N4699 Highway 253 Spooner, Wisconsin 54801 You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The Complaint, which is also served on you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within forty (40) days after October 2, 2013, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the Complaint. The Court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the Clerk of Court, whose address is Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, P.O. Box 339, Shell Lake, WI 54871 and to Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C., Plaintiff’s attorneys, whose address is 4650 N. Port Washington Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 532121059. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now, or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 27th day of September, 2013. KOHNER, MANN & KAILAS, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Janine L. Collette State Bar No.: 1063934 Our firm is a debt collector. This letter is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 593309 WNAXLP

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(Oct. 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff vs. SUSAN MARIE KARGER, et al. Defendant(s) Case No: 12 CV 27 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 23, 2013, in the amount of $249,197.26, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: October 30, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: By bidding at the sheriff sale, prospective buyer is consenting to be bound by the following terms: 1.) 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2.) Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3.) Plaintiff opens bidding on the property, either in person or via fax and as recited by the sheriff department in the event that no opening bid is offered, plaintiff retains the right to request the sale be declared as invalid as the sale is fatally defective. PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: Lot 2 of Certified Survey Map No. 910, recorded in Volume 4 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 195 as Document No. 178664 being a part of Government Lot 3, Section 36, Township 40 North of Range 13 West, Washburn County, Wisconsin; excepting a parcel commencing at an iron pipe at the Northwest corner of said Lot 2 on the shore of McKinley Lake; thence North 63˚ 29’ 50” East along the North line of said lot a distance of 124.50 feet to an iron pipe being the point of beginning; thence continuing along the Northerly line of said lot North 32˚ 08’ 20” East 93.87 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 0˚ 29’ 15” East 79.06 feet; thence South 89˚ 30’ 45” West 50.61 feet back to the point of beginning. PROPERTY ADDRESS: N7647 Pair O Lakes Road, Spooner, WI 54801. TAX KEY NO.: 65-014-2-40-1336-5 05-003-013000. Dated this 30th day of August, 2013. /s/Sheriff Terry Dryden Washburn County Sheriff Russell J. Karnes Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1054982 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 2974690 5693194 WNAXLP

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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION (REQUIRED BY 39 U.S.C. 3685) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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Publication Title - Washburn County Register Publication Number - 666-900 Filing Date - October 2, 2013 Issue Frequency - Weekly Number of Issues Published Annually - 52 Annual Subscription Price - $28.00 Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication - 11 West 5th Avenue, Washburn County, Shell Lake, WI 54871 Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher - P.O. Box 490, Frederic, WI 54837-0490. Publisher - Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association, 303 North Wisconsin Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837-0490. Editor - Gary B. King, 303 North Wisconsin Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837-0490, Managing Editor - Douglas Panek, 303 North Wisconsin Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837-0490. The Owner is Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association, 303 North Wisconsin Avenue, Frederic, WI 54837-0490. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages or Other Securities - none. Publication Title - Washburn County Register Issue Date for Circulation Data Below - 9-25-13 Actual Average No. No. Copies Copies Each of Single Issue Issue During Published Extent and Nature of Preceding 12 Nearest to Circulation Months Filing Date

a. Total Number of Copies (Net press run)........................................ 1,953 1,912 b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside The Mail) (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies).............. 387 375 (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS FORM 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies. . 917 897 (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, & Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS®.......................................... 455 445 (4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail®)...................................... 0 0 c. Total Paid Distribution (Sum of 15b(1), (2), (3) and (4)................... 1,759 1,717 d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail) (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541... 22 22 (2) Free or Nominal Rate InCounty Copies Included on PS Form 3541.......................... (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail)............ 0 0 (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other means)...................................... 23 23 e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (Sum of 15d (1), (2), (3) and (4)................................ 45 45 f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and 15e).......................................... 1,804 1,762 g. Copies not Distributed (See Instruction to Publishers #4 (page #3)).................................. 150 150 h. Total (Sum of 15f and g)............... 1,954 1,912 j. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100)................................ 97.51% 97.45% 16. Publication of Statement of Ownership Will be printed in the October 2, 2013, issue of this publication. I certify that all information on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties). Douglas Panek 593152 7r WNAXLP Manager

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Shell Lake Homecoming Week begins

The Shell Lake homecoming court for 2013 shown (L to R): Beau Skluzacek, Shania Pokorny, Curtis Parker, Carly Myers, David Brereton, Colleen Knoop, Noah Skluzacek, Alina Mujic, Drew Johnson, Lindsey Martin, Rich Feeney and Savannah Soltis.

Photos by Larry Samson The 2013 Shell Lake homecoming queen and king are Carly Meyers and David Brereton. They were crowned at the end of the Friday, Sept. 27, pep rally. The two seniors are officiating over homecoming activities being held throughout the week. A dance will conclude the week on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Shell Lake School menu Breakfast Monday, Oct. 7: Bagel or mini cinnamon roll. Tuesday, Oct. 8: Cheddar and egg biscuit or three-berry bar and muffin. Wednesday, Oct. 9: French toast sticks or yogurt parfait. Thursday, Oct. 10: Yogurt parfait or muffin and cheese stick. Friday, Oct. 11: Laker pizza or apple stick. Breakfast is served with a choice of juice/fruit and milk with their main item. Every day breakfast is free to all students.

Lunch Monday, Oct. 7: Brunch day. Tuesday, Oct. 8: Two-bean and cheese enchilada. Wednesday, Oct. 9: Pizza wrap. Thursday, Oct. 10: Grilled chicken wrap. Friday, Oct. 11: Rotini pasta with meatballs. Salad bar served daily. Daily alternate entrée choice, Sandwich pack: PB&J, flavored cracker and cheese stick or Yogurt pack: Flavored fat-free yogurt with granola, flavored cracker and cheese stick.

Day at the apple orchard

National Walk or Bike to School Day SHELL LAKE — Students in the Shell Lake School District are being invited to participate in the National Walk or Bike to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 9. This is an international event, with thousands of schools and communities participating

each year across the country. The goal for this event is to raise awareness of safe routes for walking or biking to school and to discuss pedestrian, bicycle and driver safety and awareness with students. — from The Laker

Washburn County Register Serving the Washburn County community since 1889.

he year seems to be off to a smooth start. We scrambled some to fill some last-minute resignations, but seem to have found some good replacement staff. While we have seen an increase in teacher movement at Shell Lake, it has not been nearly as much so as other areas around the state of Wisconsin. There has been a lot of conversation at administrative meetings the past few years regarding the issue of teacher transiency. The reasons for this are varied, but most point to Act 10 and the elimination of salary schedules, as they were once known. Now teachers can look elsewhere and actually become more like free agents in the job market. Teachers certified in areas of shortage can negotiate their own contracts with districts. This phenomenon will be very interesting to watch moving

Lynn Smith is showing Aiden Eraquam and Gabrielle Norton how apples get polished at the Smith’s Poquette Lake Apple Orchard in rural Shell Lake. The Shell Lake 4-year-old kindergarten class had a field trip to the apple orchard on Thursday, Sept. 26. — Photo by Larry Samson

teaching staff. The transition to an alterinto the future. Here at Shell Lake the school board native method of determining teacher has made a conscious effort to attempt to salary is one that we want to move cauappreciate staff and do what they can to tiously on; as we want it to be equitable, prevent employees from leaving the dis- meaningful and based on best teaching trict. While our salaries are not as high practice and classroom effectiveness. The budget this year is balanced. We as some districts, by changing insurance and only requiring the employees to pay initially did not plan to have enough 5 percent of the premium, it puts almost revenue to budget for a new vehicle, but did end up putting money in $1,000 back into employee paythat account. If things go well checks. They also have tried to regarding expenditures this do some things that make us year, with no surprises, we anmore appealing to younger teachers that have not had the ticipate being able to purchase benefit of working through a a new school bus this coming salary schedule with experispring. It has been two years since we purchased a vehicle. ence steps. The school board In the area of transportation, and administration are also we hired Tricia Hayden as the starting to look into alternative new transportation director. means of compensation for the Jim Connell

The best part of the field trip to Smith’s Apple Orchard is eating the apples. Abri Marker is enjoying her apple only at the end of the field trip, as students were told that’s when they could.

She has been a route driver for 10 years and knows the ins and outs of the routes and bus garage. She is looking into some technology applications that may be able to improve the efficiency of our route development and will also track vehicle maintenance costs. This should end up saving us some money in operations and mileage. It will also help in making decisions regarding vehicle replacement. Some dates to remember in October for parents are: Thursday, Oct. 24, early release, and Friday, Oct. 25, teacher inservice with no school. Feel free to ask questions if you have any regarding school happenings, budgeting, etc. Go Lakers, Jim

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by Danielle Moe Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — “We take pride in what we do, and the product that we have,” said Ben Juza, vice president of operations at D.P. Juza. Founded by Juza’s father, the late David Juza, in 1999, the company has grown to become one of the top manufacturers of custom-made interior fixtures. The business is located in Shell Lake’s industrial park. With woodwork, bars, cabinets and paneling, the multitude of products the company produces is astounding. “To say that we work only with wood would be incorrect because we work with everything,” stated Juza. Any material or project that can be conceived, the craftsmen at D.P. Juza will create. The company has produced work for world-renowned destinations and people. Their list of clientele includes the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nev., Justin Timberlake, and numerous golf clubs, boosting their business to the naDustin Danford pounds rods into holes created by the router tional level. that allow the piece to become a kitchen cabinet. Currently in construction THE are the furnishings for a large kitchen in the Webb Lake area. “It is a big job, not a lot of to finish, each piece of a project is handmade, ensuring kitchens have 57 doors,” acknowledged Juza. From start quality and precision. The shop itself is set up with a high level of quality in mind, containing several unique machines that have only a single purpose, like the Salice Saturday, Oct. 12! machine that cuts and fastens door hinges. FOR UPCOMING FEATURES CALL 715-635-2936 OR 1-800-952-2010 For Juza, the machines are secondary, as his craftsmen Check us out on the Web! www.spoonermovies.com are one of the many factors that set the company apart •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• from the rest. “In this area there are a lot of high-end CLOUDY woodworkers, and the people that we have working WITH A CHANCE OF here are some of the best in the country,” stated Juza.

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Quality craftsmanship is essential when it comes to creating one-of-a-kind furnishings, but the true nature of what the D.P. Juza company is goes deeper. For Juza, being a part of the community makes their business unique from the numerous box stores. “Really for anyone who buys a kitchen … it is their neighbor and their friend that they have known for 20 years who made their kitchen,” said Juza. In tandem these craftsmen keep above the rest through their ability to take any project, no matter the size, from design and creation to installation. “It is turnkey from the time they walk in, to the time they leave,” stated Juza. Quality products from a locally owned and operated business are hard to come by these days, but the craftsmen behind D.P. Juza consistently strive for distinction. “We do some largescale work and some small … we do the whole package,” he finished.

Ben Juza, left, and Dan Willger pound the back of what will become part of kitchen cabinets into the router. The router used by Juza is completely computerized.

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Mark Trudell sprays sealer on a piece of a baby crib made of stained cherry.

Dan Willger measures the distance of pods on the router for a cabinet piece to be machined.

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