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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 Vol. 126, No. 15 • Shell Lake, Wis.

We e ke nd w atch Tozer Turkey Trot @ Spooner “The Art of Film” @ Shell Lake Christmas art and craft show @ Spooner • See calendar on page 6 for details

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Donuts with Dad Page 11

Primary school book fair Page 19

Gaby Norton is camped out with a good book at the Shell Lake PTA Book Fair held Thursday, Nov. 20, during the parent-teacher conferences at the Shell Lake Primary School. More photos on page 19. – Photo by Larry Samson

Honors band and choir performs Page 10

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SHELL LAKE — Theatre in the Woods own Roger Sweeney directs “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner,” a comedy by Pat Cook, opening Friday, Dec. 5, at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre in Shell Lake.

The plot brings us to the home of three geriatric sisters who love to talk to each other — at the same time. Hilarity ensues when Doc Lomax has a nurse in need of a place to live — a nurse with a secret.

Nurse Jean soon has the sisters planning parties, pulling pranks and jogging around town. But things get complicated when their nephew shows up with plans to sell the house just before Christmas. This heartwarming piece is loaded with one-liners and has characters familiar to us all.

This production will be on stage at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre Dec. 5, 6, 7 and 11, 12, 13 and 14. Evening performances are at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Reservations can be made online at titw.org, or by calling the box office at 715-468-4387.

Theatre in the Woods is a nonprofit community theater organization, now in its 25th year, located at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, 605 1st St., in Shell Lake. For more information visit titw.org. — from TitW

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Shell Lake’s superintendent announces retirement, reflects on career Danielle Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — “In high school I wanted to be an auto mechanic because I was kind of a gearhead, drove around in muscle cars, made a lot of noise, burned rubber,” said Jim Connell, Shell Lake School District superintendent. On Monday, Nov. 17, in closed session, the Shell Lake School Board accepted Connell’s resignation as the school district’s superintendent.

The decision came as a surprise to many including staff, school board members and the community. But several months ago, Connell had discussed his decision to retire with Jeri Bitney, school board president, and with the school board in November.

“You know what, it’s been a great four years. The school board has been one of the better boards I have worked with in my career in terms of getting along with each other and being able to have good meeting discussions and then making intelligent decisions and then moving on ... it has been a very good board to work with,” said Connell.

His original intention was to stay for five to six years as the district’s superintendent but after reviewing retirement calculators the extra two years wasn’t adding up. “I never, I don’t think in my life, talked to a retired educator that says ‘I wished I would have worked a few more years,’ you just don’t hear people say that,” he said. His last official day is scheduled for Aug. 26, 2015, a date well into the future, but it was a matter of conscience that determined he formally resign now rather than later.

“I wanted them (school board, staff) to know

Jim Connell, Shell Lake School District superintendent, will retire from his position next August.

— Photo by Danielle Moe where I was at. I didn’t want to be talking about next year when I know I won’t be here and they don’t know that. It felt kind of hypocritical. I am very relieved that it is done and out there,” said Connell.

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Spooner Veterans Day program

During the presentation, veterans from each branch of the military were asked to stand for recognition of their service. Pictured standing are those individuals that served in the U.S. Air Force.

Collette Piskie presents Raymond Spieler with a Quilt of Valor made to recognize, honor and thank veterans for their service. Spieler is an Army veteran of World War II. Four other veterans were presented with quilts. They were Jerry Bahrke, Army; Dr. Bruce Bray, Air Force; Larry D. Parker, Marine Corps; and Larry Piskie, Air Force.

A member of the Spooner Honor Guard carries the U.S. Coast Guard flag into the Spooner High School gymnasium during the Veterans Day memorial presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The ceremony had been postponed from Nov. 11 due to weather conditions.

Photos by Danielle H. Moe

The Spooner Honor Guard fires off three shots in honor of deceased veterans.

RIGHT: Martin Corrie, of the Spooner Honor Guard, presents Destiny Schultz, Spooner High School choir director, and Mark Aderman, Spooner High School band director, with a certificate in appreciation of their participation in veterans activities.

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Shell Lake’s ice records featured in scientific study Scientist says Shell Lake’s loss of days of ice cover is a symptom of climate change Danielle Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE – It’s hard to grasp scientific data indicating that our planet’s climate is changing. Last year’s winter and our current winter, which started a month too soon for many, doesn’t outwardly back up the concept of global warming and climate change.

“In fact, the storm system that has been responsible for last year’s severe cold and snow, and starting this year, is all due to the major pervasion of the jet stream, and that’s being controlled and influenced by the shift in the amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean,” said Jeffery Bada, distinguished professor of marine chemistry emeritus, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California - San Diego. Bada recently presented research on the dura-

tion of lake ice as an indicator of climate change. What’s interesting about his research is it centers on a century-long record of lake ice duration data from Shell Lake.

Bada’s interest in lake ice duration originated from his own passion for the North Wood’s lake life. He lives part time in the Town of Winchester on Adelaide Lake in Vilas County. As a member of the town’s water board, he was alerted to records and databases accumulated by NOAA and local residents. For his research, longtime data was necessary to establish a true picture of the effect climate change has had, and Shell Lake’s significant data record starting in the winter of 1906 made a perfect place to start.

“That record is interesting. It shows the duration of lake ice has been pretty constant over this whole data record, except the last decade we’re starting to see a slight decline in the number of days of lake ice and so that was one of the things I was trying to illustrate. We get away from urbanization; we start to see the true global warming effect,” said Bada.

To help illustrate the effect of increasing temperatures on lake ice duration, Bada looked at historical data collected from Lake Menona and Lake Mendota in Madison. Bada found that the lake ice there slumped dramatically over 150 years, the biggest change in lake ice duration in the state, but it wasn’t due to climate change.

These lakes are showing symptoms of the impact of urbanization.

Shell Lake’s loss of days for ice cover, however, is a symptom of climate change.

Bada also looked at 60 years of historical data records from Big Muskie Lake near Boulder Junction and found that both show very similar records in the last couple of decades, a slight decline in the duration of lake ice. But Bada’s research has only begun. More data is needed to provide a clearer picture of what is known, what isn’t known and what can be done.

litically. We have people that don’t want to deal with what we need to do because of the economics ... but I say if we don’t do something now it’s going to cost us more,” he said.

Bada has already presented these findings at the Science in the Northwoods conference in Boulder Junction in October. His hope is to get more records to increase the database, and if he finds more compelling evidence from that data he plans to follow his duty as a scientist, communicating his findings to the public.

“I want to encourage local people to start taking records of their lake and increasing the database, and seeing if we could start doing this now, and over the next 50 years we might have a really good record of how global warming is affecting our own locality rather than just having global information,” he said.

Limit CO2 emissions “The only thing we can really control is trying to limit the amount of CO2 we’re putting into the atmosphere, and that’s what the big fight is right now, po-

The spring election season starts next School board and city candidates file for office in December

Town Board are selected at caucuses in January.

The process for using nomination papers starts with candidates filling a Campaign Registration Statement, form GAB-1, with the clerk for the local election. That clerk is the county, village or city clerk or a designated person at the school district office. For school board candidates, the only additional step is completing one more form, the Declaration of Candidacy, form GAB-162. The candidates for other offices must collect at least 20 signatures on their nomination petitions before completing the process.

All nomination papers must be filled by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6.

December and January are the months when citizens decide who will be on the April ballot. This is the period to review the offices up for election and the performance of those who hold the offices.

School board contests School board members are elected to

Gregg Westigard and Danielle Moe | Staff writers

WASHBURN COUNTY – It’s election time. The spring nonpartisan election will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2015, but the filing period for many of the offices on the ballot starts Monday, Dec. 1. In Washburn County, that includes school board candidates, Shell Lake and Spooner city council candidates, and candidates for the Minong village board. In all these contests, candidates use nominating papers to get on the April ballot. Dec. 1 is the first date that candidates can start circulating nomination papers for those offices.

Nomination papers must be submitted by Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Candidates for the Birchwood Village Board and the Minong

three year terms and some board seats are up for election each year. There are six school districts serving Washburn County. The boards range in size from five members to seven members.

These are the incumbents whose seats up for election next April in the six area school districts.

Shell Lake – The two appointed members, Pat Pesko and Joel Anderson, are going to be on the ballot along side incumbents Jeri Bitney, Phil Holman and Linda Nielson. Bitney has already turned in her noncandidacy form.

Spooner – Nate Eichorst and Christina Martin.

Northwood – Max Ericson, Town of Minong seat, and Craig Golemviewski, Town of Gordon seat.

Birchwood – Thorvald Skar and Becca Hrdlicka.

Hayward – Stacy Hessel, Kim Rumler and Don Semler.

Rice Lake – City seats: Steven Bowman and Don Cuskey. Rural seat: Keven Jensen.

Cities, villages, towns The cities of Shell Lake and Spooner elect four alderpersons next April. The village of Minong uses nominating papers for ballot access while the village of Birchwood and the Town of Minong, which was a five-member board, select candidates at caucuses in January.

Incumbent seats up for election These are the incumbents whose seats are up for election in April: City of Shell Lake. Ward I – Mike Andrews and the vacant seat. Ward II – Tara Burns and Terry Leckel.

City of Spooner. Ward 1: Michelle Ortman, Ward 2: James Dohm, Ward 3: Fred Schluter and Ward 4: Chris Thompson Village of Minong. Lloyd Wallace, president, and trustees – Carole Nelson, Linda Ellenberger and Randy Johnson.

Energy companies unite to fight scams Business owner targeted by scammer shares experience EAU CLAIRE – You get a call from someone telling you that your utility bill payment has not been received and unless you pay by 5 p.m., your power will be shut off. That’s the message salon owner Denise Mackey-Natz got last month. Rescheduled appointments, several phone calls and hours of stress and confusion followed before she realized that she might be the victim of a scam.

Mackey-Natz, owner of Urban Style in downtown Eau Claire, spoke out recently to help launch Slam the Scam, an awareness campaign aimed at warning energy customers and preventing scams. In an effort to shut down scammers, Xcel Energy, along with Eau Claire Energy Cooperative, is encouraging customers who think they are being targeted by a scammer to simply end the conversation – slam down

the phone.

Energy companies across the country are reporting an increase in scams aimed at customers. In Wisconsin, some energy companies are experiencing an increase of more than 400 percent in reported scam attempts in the past year. Scammers are targeting all customers, but particularly small businesses. In most cases, a scammer calls during busy hours of operation and threatens to disconnect the customer’s electricity or natural gas service unless the customer makes an immediate payment.

Scammers are using various tactics to con customers into providing payment.

Posing as energy company employees, scammers have been known to: • Tell intended victims their accounts are past due and threaten to disconnect their electricity or natural gas service if they do not make payments immediately.

• Require victims to pay using a prepaid debit card, such as a Green Dot card.

• Manipulate caller ID to display a

fake number, which may actually be the energy company’s number. This is called spoofing.

• Email customers phony bills that appear to be from an energy provider with an account number, amount due, due date and a link to make the payment.

Protecting personal and financial customer data is a top priority for energy companies, and they are working together to provide solutions to protect the public from scams. Energy companies also want customers to know how to identify a scam. If they are behind on their bills, they will receive a written notice before service disconnection. Customers who have not received a disconnection notice in the mail should not engage anyone on the phone or by email demanding to take payment. Instead, customers should hang up and contact their respective energy company to verify account status and report the attempted scam. They are also encouraged to report the incident to local law enforcement. Energy companies offer

the following tips to avoid being victimized: • Never give out personal information or credit-card numbers or wire money as a result of an unexpected or unsolicited call or email if you cannot validate the authenticity.

• Be suspicious if the caller is insisting on the use of a prepaid debit card or an immediate payment. Energy companies provide many options for payment.

• Know that energy companies will contact customers first by U.S. mail about past due bills. A disconnection notice is sent in writing before your service is turned off.

• If it just doesn’t feel right, slam the scam and end the conversation.

• Energy companies welcome calls to verify account status. Contact your provider using a number provided on a recent bill or the company’s website. — from Xcel Energy

Connell wants to thank the community for their involvement and support of the school, and district staff for their dedication. “We’ve got good staff. They are the most dedicated, professional staff of teachers I have worked with,” he said.

Looking to the future, Connell sees his retirement as an opportunity to explore more of the many hobbies he enjoys, like

woodworking, fishing, hunting, hiking and snowshoeing. He also hopes to continue refereeing for WIAA sports.

Superintendent/from page 1 cused on fulfilling goals set out before his retirement. Getting the district’s roles and compensation model, the new standard for compensating teachers, as close to completion as possible is one of them.

Reflecting on his career, writing two successful Community Learning Center grants are just two accomplishments that stand out. One of those grants funds the

buses for the Shell Lake School District’s summer school program.

“It’s been a very good career, I like to think I have done some good things for kids. I’ve always kind of thought of myself as an advocate for the underdog. As teachers, educators and principals you’d like to believe that you make a difference.”

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raditions. Even if we don’t think we have them, I venture to say we

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In Northwest Wisconsin a big tradition has been taking place these past few days. Yes, I am referring to the nineday gun deer season. Do I get involved with this tradition? No not in the sense that I rise before the sun and head out to a chilly morning dressed in heavy blaze-orange clothing. The traditional deer-hunting season happens here in our neck of the woods while Thanksgiving is being celebrated. Many families have incorporated a family gathering to eat a traditional meal that is planned around a hunter’s schedule.

Our traditional Thanksgiving meal includes pie. For years the pie making was left to my mom. Last year, both my parents were experiencing health issues and therefore I thought we should shift the pie-making responsibilities onto someone else. My thought became

a competition. I sent out invitations to all the females that would be coming to my house for Thanksgiving. I invited them to join in a pie competition. If they wanted to participate they could bring any kind of pie they wanted. I knew we would either have no pie or lots of pie.

Turns out we had lots of pie to choose from. Without knowing about the pie competition, my brother-in-law even showed up with a pecan pie he got from the Rustic Inn Lodge in Two Harbors, Minn.

My niece, Andrea, from Green Bay, was our pie winner with her caramel-apple cheesecake pie.

My sister, Konnie, took second place with a traditional pumpkin pie.

Have you read

the children’s book “How Many Ways Can You Cut a Pie?” written by Jane Belk Moncure and illustrated by Linda Hohag and Lori Jacobson? In the story, Squirrel bakes an acorn pie for a pie contest. When Mouse stops by he suggests cutting the pie in two pieces and sharing. When Frog stops in the suggestion to cut the pie in three pieces is made. Because the pie is for the contest and it is still too hot, the three friends go for a walk. While they are gone, Pig comes along and eats the whole pie.

Another pie is baked and then shared amongst the four friends. The book shows how a pie can be cut in half, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, sevenths or eight pieces.

How many pies arrive at my house this Thanksgiving will determine how many pieces will be cut from each pie.

I rather doubt, though, that one person would like to eat any piece larger than a one-sixth slice. At least the first time

through the pie line.

••• The following poem was part of Harriet Stewart’s Lakeland Manor news that was published Jan. 20, 1994, in the Washburn County Register.

I’m Thankful I’m mindful of the blessings that come my way each day, My heart is overflowing each time I kneel to pray.

I’m thankful for the season; each one’s a masterpiece, I’m allowed to live in this land, but God still holds the lease.

I’m grateful for eyes that see the beauty of it all, Because God’s been good to me; and blessed me through it all.

I’m thankful for the little things that fill my life with love, The best things in life are free; they come from God above.

Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson Area writers corner

by Mary B. Olsen here is a reason for everything under the sun. The reason for Thanksgiving is to give thanks. In earlier times there may have been negative commentary about the origins of the holiday and the New England Colonies, but this did not come to my attention until the last several years. It does not matter to me whether or not the Pilgrims and the Indians feasted together on the first Thanksgiving. What I find most wonderful is that this holiday has always and will always be a day of being thankful for God’s gifts in this nation. It’s our American Thanksgiving.

In our family, from the time I was a child, there was always a spiritual nature to the celebration of this special day.

My mother fed the tramp who came to our door hungry one cold Thanksgiving night. She piled his plate full of warmedup food from our table and she and my father sat down with him while he ate.

He was whiskery and had a toothy grin and wore a heavy coat. I am thankful for this memory.

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We always had a special meal and we had others come to join us who otherwise would have been alone on this day.

We believed no one should be alone on Thanksgiving. Mother always invited my Uncle Fred to come to eat with us. Sometimes my uncle would decline. He didn’t want to dress up and come to our house.

When that happened mother would prepare a plate and have one of us kids bring the food to him. That was my job, a couple of times. I would always be greeted with a smile. He would be engrossed in some book or writing letters, or something, and when I brought his plate, he was always so very pleased. He cooked for himself, but when a person is alone cooking may not be a priority. The holiday feast should be special.

After I left high school I worked in a factory for two years. I worked beside a woman named Lottie who became a good friend. She was unmarried and lived alone. I invited her for Thanksgiving with my family. She arrived at our house wearing a lovely outfit complete with a hat and white gloves. She brought a gift of a bottle of wine for my mother.

She enjoyed being included with my brothers and sisters and my parents.

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They would gather in the kitchen to consider their strategy. Somehow I could manage to have my turkey roasting and my pies baked. The Pilgrims and Indians probably had venison for their Thanksgiving. Sometimes our hunters didn’t shoot a deer but the trying was worthwhile. We always celebrated the holiday with our feast after the sun went down.

We enjoyed the fresh air, the exercise, and the anticipation and letdowns that were all part of the hunting season. They are good memories, too.

I have a list of things to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving. I am thankful for my home that warms me in this November cold. I am thankful that there are no shortages of fuel. The price of gasoline is down. Almost everything I want for our special dinner is available close at hand, thanks to our farmers. I am thankful for all our scattered friends and family members and neighbors. I hope everyone can share with others in this bountiful feast we call Thanksgiving.

Write a letter to Santa SHELL LAKE — Come to the Shell Lake Public Library to mail your letter to Santa! Drop your letter off anytime be-

Your grocery receipts can help support the library SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Public Library is participating in the Hometown Proud Program sponsored by Gordy’s County Market.

You can bring your Gordy’s receipts into the Shell Lake Public library and Gordy’s will give the library 1 percent of each eli-

She was hard of hearing and spoke very loud. But my family treated her with acceptance and respect. We had friends come at times but I know the time when we included Lottie made some happy memories for her and for all of us.

My sister, Kathy, who lives in Sarasota, Fla., is a nurse. My mother would go to visit her. She was there in 1986, when Hurricane Andrew hit Miami and Dade County and Homestead suffered severe damage. Kathy and Mother drove down there that Thanksgiving and worked at a food pantry to feed the people who had lost their homes and the many volunteers who had arrived to help.

Here in Wisconsin our Thanksgiving must always coincide with gun deer season. That meant I could be joining the orange army of hunters, tramping the woods on a drive to scare up deer. Deer season was a time for early rising to be out in the woods and fields as the sun came up. It meant keeping a fire going in the woodstove for the hunters to warm themselves and thaw out their gloves.

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Spooner Health System shares new hospital plans SPOONER — Spooner Health System hosted a Chamber Business After 5 event at the Spooner Golf Club on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Approximately 40 business and community leaders were in attendance to hear Mike Schafer, SHS CEO, share a presentation about the new replacement hospital building project. Schafer explained to the group how and why the decision

WASHBURN COUNTY — From Nov. 11 to Nov. 18, 21 accidents occurred.

Nine were slide-ins; of those, four were nonreportable slide-ins. Seven were reportable accidents and five were car versus deer accidents.

Tuesday, Nov. 11 At approximately 8:05 a.m., Mary Wienbergen, 60, Spooner, was eastbound on Carlton Road in the Town of Evergreen when she lost control of her 2001 Ford Ranger. Wienbergen spun around, entered the ditch sideways, rolled onto the driver’s side and came to rest in a swamp. Wienbergen was not injured.

Her vehicle sustained minor damage but was towed from the scene.

Wednesday, Nov. 12 At approximately 11:24 p.m., Richard Wolfe, 68, Hayward, was southbound on Hwy. 53 in the Town of Spooner, three quarters of a mile from CTH H, when he lost control as he crossed the bridge, which was icy. As Wolfe lost control the

RICE LAKE — Friday, Nov. 21, marked the 10-year anniversary of the fatal shootings of six area deer hunters in the woods of Sawyer County. On Nov. 21, 2004, Bob Crotteau, 42, his son Joe, 20, Al Laski, 43, Jessica Willers, 27, and Mark Roid, 28, died at the hands of Chai Soua Vang, now 46. Denny Drew, 55, died a day later at a hospital. Injured in the massacre were Lauren Hesebeck, then 48, and Terry Willers, then 47. For the past 10 years, the Hunter’s Memorial Scholarships established by the families of the slain hunters have been given out at the Rice Lake High Schools. For the first nine years, six $1,000 scholarships were given out yearly. This past spring, the last year of the scholar-

was made to build a new hospital. He gave an overview of the planning process and also shared several exterior and interior drawings of the new building. It was a great opportunity for the business community to learn about the new hospital and ask questions.

“It was exciting to finally be able to share the building plans in some detail

with the business and community leaders,” said Schafer. “We broke ground in September and they have already made considerable progress. If things go according to schedule, we anticipate moving into the new building in May 2016.”

The new hospital is being built on CTH H between Hwys. 63 and 53. Visit spoonerhealthsystem.com to view a short video

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2008 Dodge Ram he was driving went into a spin and collided into the guardrail south of the bridge. Wolfe was uninjured as was his passenger, Carol Wolfe, 70, Stone Lake. Wolfe’s vehicle sustained minor damage.

At approximately 7:50 a.m., Bryanna Davies, 17, Shell Lake, was southbound on Reinhart Drive when she attempted to stop for the stop sign at the intersection of Reinhart Drive and Pederson Drive. Davies’ vehicle slid through the intersection in front of Bryan Grandadam, 16, Shell Lake, who was westbound on Pederson Drive. Grandadam was unable to stop and hit Davies in the driver’s side of the 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier she was driving. Neither driver was injured but Davies’ vehicle was severely damaged. Grandadam was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu that sustained minor damage in the accident. Davies was cited for operating a motor vehicle without insurance, failure to stop at a stop sign,

and nonregistration of another vehicle. If found guilty Davies faces $639 in fines.

Thursday, Nov. 13 At approximately 12:43 p.m., Jan Mednick, 87, Minong, was eastbound on Nancy Lake Road in the Town of Minong when she lost control of her 2004 Volvo V70 on the snow- and ice-covered road. Mednick traveled off the road, down into the ditch and collided with a tree. Mednick may have been injured in the accident. Her vehicle sustained severe damage and was towed from the scene.

At approximately 12:15 p.m., Leonard Schieffer, 65, Dallas, was southbound on Hwy. 53 in the slow lane a half mile from Pierce Road in the Town of Sarona, when he was rear-ended by a 2013 Freightliner operated by Gene Burkhalter, 39, Onalaska. Neither driver was injured in the accident. The 1998 Ford truck Schieffer was driving sustained minor damage to the rear but the semi sustained severe damage to the front and was towed.

Area news at a glance

ships, six $1,500 scholarships were given out. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• CHETEK — A man with six small children claims he was duped into buying property from a real estate agent who didn’t divulge that they’d be living on a busy sand truck haul route. Kyle Severson, Chetek, filed a lawsuit against Stacy R. Neuman in Barron County Circuit Court. Neuman is a real estate agent at Re/Max Advantage in Rice Lake, which is owned by Jason A. Derousseau, who is also listed as a defendant. Severson made an offer to purchase the property on June 13. The offer stated that he was to be informed of mining operations within the

Town of Sioux Creek within 15 days of acceptance, stated the complaint. A Real Estate Condition Report dated May 30 didn’t disclose any known potential issues with the property. Allegedly, it wasn’t until after the closing that Severson learned that Half Avenue was scheduled to be widened to become a haul route for Northern Industrial Sands and possibly another sand company. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• WEBSTER — A proposal is in the very early stages, but a new St. Croix Regional Medical Clinic may be built where the old high school now stands on Hwy. 35 in Webster. Dave Dobesenski, chairman

Register Memories 1954 – 60 Years Ago

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners Nov. 17 - $30 Sue Krantz, Sarona Nov. 18 - $30 David and Karen Holmertz, Rockford, Ill. Nov. 19 - $30 Mark Knoop, Shell Lake Nov. 20 - $30 Jan Myers, Danbury Nov. 21 - $30 Marvin Straw, Cumberland

Lois’ Country Cupboard Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

Temps

Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2013 High Low Precip.

Nov. 17 49 40 .16” rain Nov. 18 42 26 trace snow Nov. 19 31 14 Nov. 20 40 26 Nov. 21 42 33 2014 High Low Precip.

Nov. 17 19 4 Nov. 18 14 6 Nov. 19 15 11 1.2” snow Nov. 20 22 3 Nov. 21 15 -9

• Jerry Shea, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Shea, pledged to the Beta Chi Fraternity according to the Greek Letter Societies of Northland College, Ashland.

• The Shell Lake Fire Department was called to the Marion Roe farm west of town to extinguish a chimney fire.

• At the regular meeting of the board of trustees of the village of Shell Lake President Lewis announced the appointment of John Gulbranson to fill the unexpired term of Howard Morey, deceased, on the village board.

• Second Lt. Rolland Schaefer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred A. Schaefer and husband of Mrs. Peggy McNabb Schaefer, Shell Lake, was stationed with the United States Army at Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland.

1964 – 50 Years Ago

• Shell Lake School District would vote on a proposed addition to the high school. The estimated cost of the project was $375,000.

• Wayne Graf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graf Sr., was in South America working with the Peace Corps.

• Vince Johnson was hired to drive school bus by the Shell Lake School Board. He replaced Harry Dahlstrom who had resigned.

• Lucky deer hunters in the Sarona area were Frankie Pokorny, Mike West, Marcus Zimmerman, Herman Pokorny, Wayne Lewis, Audrey Kramer, Weber West, Orville Crotteau and Bert Richter.

1974 – 40 Years Ago

• Kate Merritt, employee of Shell Lake Indianhead Memorial Hospital for 12 years, was honored with a farewell coffee.

showing progress as of Oct. 24.

Community groups interested in having a presentation about the hospital building project should contact Sue Quigley, SHS administrative assistant, at 715-635-1370 or squigley@spoonerhealthsystem.com. — from SHS

Burkhalter was cited for following too close and may be fined up to $208.

At approximately 6:45 p.m., Sean Lybert, 28, Spooner, was westbound on CTH E half a mile east of Island Lake Road in the Town of Casey when he had to drive onto the shoulder to avoid hitting a vehicle driving in his lane. Lybert said the snow on the shoulder sucked the 1999 Mercury Sable he was driving into the ditch and it hit a tree. Lybert was not injured but the car was severely damaged and towed.

Monday, Nov. 17 At approximately 8 a.m., Christian Babich, 19, Spooner, was southbound on Hwy. 53 100 feet north of Klein Street in the Town of Sarona when he changed lanes and lost control of his 1996 Subaru Legacy. The Subaru went into the ditch.

Babich was not injured in the accident and the Subaru sustained minor damage.

— Danielle Moe with information from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office

of the St. Croix Regional Medical Center Board, approached village President Jeff Roberts about the possibility of a new clinic in Webster. Roberts in turn approached the current owner of the old high school, Wayne King. The idea has enough traction in that money has been set aide for an environmental site survey in 2015, according to Webster Village committee minutes. — from the Inter-County Leader •••

Compiled by Suzanne Johnson

Hospital board President Nolan Penning presented Merritt with a certificate of appreciation for her many years of loyal employment. Hospital employees presented her with a gift.

• Mrs. Roy Larson, Shell Lake, was the winner of an afghan, donated anonymously to the Shell Lake Lions Club for a drawing. Proceeds from the drawing sales went to the new community center fund.

• An armed robbery took place at the Shell Lake Liquor Store. Approximately $262 in cash and one case of liquor amounting to $83 was reported stolen by the store’s owners. Mrs. Clinton (Stella) Carlaw was working at the time of the robbery.

• Mr. and Mrs. Ray Haremza were in Appleton where Lorraine attended a Sweet Adeline regional meeting as a council member from the Namekagon River Chapter.

1984 – 30 Years Ago

• Del Soholt, Shell Lake, first vice chairman of the Washburn County Board, was appointed as one of Wisconsin’s two delegates on the National Council on Agricultural Research Extension and Teaching.

Soholt was involved in a partnership arrangement with Hi Farm Angus, a seed stock beef operation and operator of an area security firm.

• More than 140 people were on hand for the open house signaling the opening of Shell Lake’s new senior center across from Indianhead Medical Center in the hospital’s former administration building.

• Sam Smith, Shell Lake, took second place in the elementary division land conservation speaking contest in area competition at Cable.

• JoAnne Olson and Debby Ekern assisted Linda Livingston’s second-grade class in learning to tell time.

1994 – 20 Years Ago

• Students of the Month at Shell Lake High School were senior Trudy Smith, junior Chad Greene, sophomore Alana Petz, freshman Crystal Albee, eighthgrader Heidi Anderson and seventhgrader Jared Kidder.

• Shell Lake soil judging team members participating in the Tri-County Soil Judging Contest were Dawn Melton, Bobbie Zillmer, Rob Parker, Wayne Schultz, Mark Johnson and Tim Melton.

• Shell Lake FFA members that attended the Turtle Lake FFA Alumni Farm Toy Show were Bill Zillmer, Aaron Hubin and Jared Kidder.

• Shell Lake FFA members attending the Sectional FFA Leadership Workshop in Barron were Bob Schultz, president; Vicki Hopke; Caleb Melton, reporter; and Bobbi Zillmer.

2004 – 10 Years Ago

• Undefeated in 2004, the Shell Lake Lakers finished their dream season with a 35-0 victory in the state WIAA Division 7 title game at Madison defeating Burlington Catholic Central, a school located near Racine.

• Members of the Laker coaching staff were Mike Pesko, Rob Louis, Matt Cleary, Joe Johnson and Mark Lehnherr.

• Shell Lake Silver Bells, who were busy working on quilts, June Holman, Myrna Atkinson, Angie Klopp, Mary Olsen, Joyce Ripley and Kathy Mock.

• Janice Organ, president of the Shell Lake PTA, accepted a $200 check on behalf of the organization from Pat Kraetke of the State Patrol Association.

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WITC chosen for technical scholarship

SHELL LAKE — Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College’s marine repair technician program was recently awarded a 2014 Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Technical Scholarship.

“We are honored to receive this scholarship from the MRAA,” said Todd Larson, marine repair technician instructor. “Supplying the marine industry with proficient technicians has always been our goal. This scholarship will enable a student to further concentrate on their training, resulting in a very prepared individual entering the ma-

rine industry. We are pleased that we can help the marine industry fulfill its need for qualified marine technicians.”

Scholarship winners were announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in Orlando, Fla. WITC, along with Broward College and WyoTech Daytona, will receive a $3,000 scholarship to help train students for technical careers in the recreational boating industry. WITC will award the scholarship to the winning student in December at the Ashland campus.

“This scholarship will be a game changer

for one deserving student,” said Tim Edwards, marine repair technician instructor.

“The MRAA has made a significant investment to WITC, recognizing the need for technicians in the world today.”

The MRAA Educational Foundation awarded the 2014 scholarships to technical colleges firmly committed to expanding their marine technical offerings and graduating an impressive number of qualified marine technicians annually.

The marine repair technician program at WITC-Ashland, which is the only one of its

kind in Wisconsin, prepares graduates for a career in the marina and marine service and repair industry. This three-semester handson program includes instruction in marine engine service, operation, diagnosis, repair, equipment installation, maintenance and rigging new boats. Students work on two- and four-cycle gasoline engines, drive systems, transmissions, fiberglass boat hulls, electrical systems and consumer-supplied products.

— from WITC

C O M M U N I T Y H A P P E N I N G S

EVENTS …

November

Wednesday, Nov. 26 • A Song of Thanksgiving ecumenical Thanksgiving Eve services, 7 p.m., Shell Lake United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Drive. Refreshments to following.

• Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.

Thursday, Nov. 27 • Tozer Turkey Trot, 5K run/walk benefit with 100 percent of proceeds to the Washburn County Food Pantry. Register 7-8:15 a.m. Start time is 8:30 a.m. For more information email tozerturkeytrot@gmail.com Saturday, Nov. 29 • Second-annual film series, “The Art of Film” at the Shell Lake Arts Center, 7 p.m. More information at facebook.com/shelllakeartscenter, 715-4682414 and shelllakeartscenter.org.

• Christmas art and craft show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Spooner United Methodist Church.

December

Monday, Dec. 1 • Washburn County Area Humane Society’s Christmas for Critters Tree Lighting, 6 p.m., 1400 Cottonwood Ave., Spooner. Refreshments will be served from 5:306:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 2 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m. at the lodge. Wednesday, Dec. 3 • HCE all-member holiday luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Everyone welcome.

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

Thursday, Dec. 4 • Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Call 715-520-7999.

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

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

Donations accepted.

Friday, Dec. 5-Sunday, Dec. 7 • “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner” onstage at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre.

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• A Night in Bethlehem, Cornerstone Church, 106 Balsam St., Spooner. Friday, 6-8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 4-7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 5 • Washburn County Genealogical Society Christmas party at Tracks Restaurant, 12:30 p.m. $5 gift exchange, man for man and lady for lady, Christmas carols sung and a self-paid lunch. May bring a guest. No regular meeting in December.

• Spooner Woman’s Club will meet at the Glenview Living Center in Shell Lake at 1 p.m. Members are reminded to bring a plate of cookies to share. This is their annual Christmas Carol singing and celebration of Christmas. Dr. Emory Johnson will be the speaker and song leader. A brief meeting prior to the caroling will have a fun theme remembering the worst Christmas gift given or received. Questions, call Pat at 715-865-2250.

Saturday, Dec. 6 • Crochet a beginner’s magic scarf, 1 p.m., at Northwind Book & Fiber, Spooner. Call 715-635-6811 or visit northwindbook.com. Preregistration request.

• Holiday Saturday in Shell Lake.

• Holiday bazaar at Lakeland Manor in Shell Lake, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Spaghetti feed 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Love Lite celebration at Indianhead Medical Center, 4 p.m. Refreshments and the lighting of the love lite tree.

Charter members of ICHC to be honored.

Sunday, Dec. 7 • 40th-annual Intermezzo Music Club Advent concert, 5 p.m., Spooner Wesleyan Church. Freewill offering provides scholarships for music students. For additional information or to make a donation toward scholarships, contact Trinke McNurlin at 715-416-3374.

Tuesday, Dec. 9 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 10 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome.

Donations accepted.

• The board of directors for the Railroad Memories Museum meeting, 1 p.m., Spooner City Hall. All volunteers welcome.

Thursday, Dec. 11 • Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center.

Thursday, Dec. 11-Sunday, Dec. 14 • “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner” onstage at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre.

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Saturday, Dec. 13 • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Tickets 9 a.m. Distribution 9:30 a.m. Volunteers needed. Contact 715-635-9309, 715-4684017, or 715-222-4410.

• Cookie walk, 8 a.m.-noon, United Methodist Church, Spooner.

Sunday, Dec. 14 • Lake Effect, sharing God’s love through Southern Gospel music, 10 a.m., Lake Park Alliance Church, Shell Lake.

Monday, Dec. 15 • Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner.

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

Tuesday, Dec. 16 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m., at the lodge.

Wednesday, Dec. 17 • Shell Lake Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 5 p.m., at the library. The public is welcome.

Thursday, Dec. 18 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available.

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St. Croix TRAILS annual youth conference and powwow set

HERTEL — “Our youth are always hearing that someday in the future they will be running things … that someday in the future the reins of responsibility will be in their hands,” remarked Mark Soulier, St. Croix Traditions Respecting American Indian Life Styles coordinator and organizer of this year’s 31st-annual St. Croix TRAILS Youth Conference and powwow. “Our elders are coming to this year’s Youth on the Red Road Conference to say to our youth that someday … that future … is today,” noted Soulier. “More than any time in the past, our elders, our leaders, our parents need the energy and the strength of our youth. And this energy and strength needs to have structure and purpose taking the form of the new TRAILS they blaze.” Soulier continued, “The youth will blaze new TRAILS of environmental stewardship that will lead to a world in balance with nature … new TRAILS to higher education so that they can learn to think critically and make intelligent decisions … new TRAILS that will lead them to greater cultural awareness and spiritual enlightenment so that they learn to lead with their hearts and minds while forgoing the all too well traveled paths that lead to greed.

“The only way our youth can achieve this is by walking the Red Road of sobriety,” added Soulier. “Every elder, every speaker at this year’s youth conference lives the Red Road life, and they will be teaching this way of life to all the area youth.” Soulier continued, “I want to encourage our area youth to attend this year’s conference. We want our youth to

be able to express their opinions. We want them to know that continuing their education is a high priority. That’s why we’ve invited many area colleges and universities to this year’s conference. Each college will give a short presentation of academic offerings with a focus on the support systems available to students.” Soulier added, ”The elders will be at the conference to enlighten the youth on what life was like when they were young, what life is like now, and to encourage the youth to follow through on their dreams so that they make something special with their lives. By hanging on to their culture … by living on the Red Road and blazing these new TRAILS in life, our youth can achieve a great deal.”

Soulier reflected, “Living the Red Road life has always been a goal I set for myself.

Students need to not only be encouraged to walk this road, but they need to encourage their peers that the Red Road is a great way of living. It is tenfold more exciting, more thrilling and more satisfying to walk this earth with a clean mind and a healthy body. For young people, this isn’t an easy sell as we all know. But the more interesting and dedicated people these kids meet who follow that Red Road, the cooler they think it is to walk with them and to have their friends alongside them.”

Soulier concluded, “Walking the Red Road will strengthen our youth to continue this lifestyle of sobriety as they learn about and participate in environmental stewardship, higher education, community leadership, and learning their language, culture and traditional ways. It

makes them feel better on the inside and grows their self esteem.”

This year’s conference will once again be home to more than 100 area youths from many neighboring tribes from Northwest Wisconsin. The middle school and high school students will spend an entire day blazing new TRAILS with our elders and hearing firsthand about opportunities for going to college from many colleges and universities located not too far from their homes.

Students from middle school through high school are all welcome to attend, as well as parents, teachers, elders and community members. The 31st-annaul Youth on the Red Road Conference is Friday, Dec. 12, beginning at 9 a.m. The conference is being held at the St. Croix Tribal Gym in Hertel, halfway between Spooner and Siren on Hwy. 70. Breakfast and lunch will be served to all participants.

If you know of a group of middle school and/or high school age students, or if you are a parent who would like to bring your child to the conference, you are invited to attend free of charge Saturday, Dec. 13 A powwow will be held at the St. Croix Tribal Gymnasium in Hertel with the grand entry beginning at 1 p.m. The powwow will continue until 10 p.m. on Saturday evening. The powwow is a family celebration. There will be no alcohol or drugs allowed on the premises.

“This is a traditional powwow that we hold every year in honor of our youth,” said Soulier. “The crowning of the new TRAILS princess and brave will take

place at the powwow on Saturday.”

Traditional dancing and singing will envelop the day. Your children will enjoy watching the traditional St. Croix Tribal Descendants Royalty Contest. Native American clothing, crafts and custom Native American jewelry will be for sale.

Authentic Native American foods will be available.

A master of ceremonies will introduce a full regalia of women dancers in traditional buckskin, fancy shawl, jingle and ribbon dresses. Traditional male grass dancers will perform as well. The grass dance is based on a tradition of men knocking down tall grass to provide a place to gather. Trick dancing and fast dancing will captivate the crowds. Grand entries are scheduled for 1 and 7 p.m.

What a great way to spend a family day together and experience all the richness of Native American traditions so close to home. Elders and children under 5 will be admitted free. A traditional feast at 5 p.m. will be served free to all in attendance.

Raffle tickets for a myriad of prizes will be on sale during the powwow. Top prize is a 50” flat-screen TV, Pendleton blanket and many other prizes. The host drum is the Cumberland Singers. The co-host drum is Raining Thunder.

For more information on the youth conference and powwow, please contact Soulier at 800-236-2195, ext. 5310, or call his cell phone at 715-520-2272. The St. Croix Tribal Council, St. Croix Casinos, the St. Croix Education Department and the St. Croix TRAILS Program sponsors these events. — from St. Croix TRAILS

Lawmakers call for state partnership in helping UW-Superior with tough budget decisions MADISON – Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, Rep. Nick Milroy, D-South Range, and Sen.-elect Janet Bewley, D-Ashland, issued the following statement regarding UW-Superior’s announcement that the state had accepted a bid to outsource 24 custodian and grounds crew positions. Chancellor Renée Wachter also announced that a comprehensive review of academic programs is under way to evaluate student enrollment in those programs.

“We love this campus and are strong supporters of UW-Superior. We understand that state budget reductions along with declining enrollment have forced UW-Superior officials to consider painful budget decisions to offset a campus

deficit. However, we are deeply troubled that outsourcing 24 loyal employee jobs will occur before the administration completes a comprehensive review of academic programs at the campus.

“It is distressing that this decision occurs on a university campus which is the gateway of opportunity for students in northern Wisconsin. There is nothing fair or right about eliminating these hardworking employees who made decent but hardly excessive wages and replace them with employees who will receive low wages and few benefits paid for by an out-of-state corporation, which will profit from the downsizing of our workforce.

“We have consistently told the administration that it was wrong to lay off these

employees before decisions about future program reductions and staff layoffs are made. The community deserves to be involved in the complete decision making process.

“The announcement to outsource the jobs does not surprise us. It is becoming way too easy to convert middle-class jobs into poverty-level jobs and declare it a budget savings even if there may not be greater efficiency in doing the work.

“Regardless of one’s position on outsourcing, it is our hope that UWSuperior’s examination of its academic programs will be more transparent, accountable, efficient and flexible in the use of budget dollars while minimizing the impact on program quality.

“We call upon UW System, the governor and the Legislature to recognize that the academic mission at UW-Superior not only affords higher educational opportunities for professional advancement but is the core of economic vitality in Superior and northern Wisconsin. The campus is making critical budget choices. The students, parents, faculty, staff and community members deserve to know that the trade-off from these painful choices will be strategic new investments from the governor, the Board of Regents, UW System Administration and the Legislature.

Working together we can achieve sustainable, quality, higher education in Superior long into the future.” — from the offices of Sen. Jauch, Rep. Milroy, Sen.-elec. Bewley

C O M M U N I T Y H A P P E N I N G S Monday: First Friends Playgroup open to all children, 10 a.m.noon. Focus on infants and caregivers with sensory stimulation and movement experiences. Art project materials provided, closes with circle music time and instrument exploration. Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner.

Monday & Thursday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Daily fee includes lunch, program of crafts, exercise, games, music, quiet time.

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Wednesday: Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, open from noon-3 p.m. Kidstime-Parentime 10 a.m.-noon.

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Preselected art or play materials available for children of all ages.

Last Wednesday of the month, potluck at 11:15 a.m.

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

• Library Fun For Little Ones, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Shell Lake Public Library. Stories, craft and a snack. No age minimum or maximum for participants.

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

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Toys for Tots donations sought SHELL LAKE — The Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots drive is on again. The program was founded in Los Angeles in 1947 to provide Christmas toys to children disadvantaged as a result of World War II. Thanks to the U.S. Marine Corps more than 188 million underprivileged children have had their Christmas dreams come true in the past 67 years.

Looking for a place to donate new, unwrapped toys in Shell Lake? A donation box is set up in Lake Mall and also at WGMO radio station. In Spooner a drop-off box is at the Shell Lake State Bank. There are toy drop boxes in Cumberland at Cumberland Federal Bank, U.S. Bank, Cumberland hospital, Auto Value, Cumberland Dollar General, Komarek Insurance Agency and the Cumberland Middle School. Barronett has one at the Barronett Bar and Grill.

The Cumberland Middle School will again have a toy drive within the school, which gets all the students involved. There will be a program in the school gym with Marines home on leave when the boxes are collected. Gratitude is extended to Jenifer Snowbank and all the students for their hard work to make this a success. Some of the students will help distribute the toys in Rice Lake on Saturday of the giveaway.

The toys will be given out in Rice Lake at the Rice Lake Armory Saturday, Dec. 20, from noon to 2 p.m., and in Barronett at the Barronett Community Center Sunday, Dec. 21, from noon to 2 p.m.

For more information call Larry Miller at 715 2341792 or Butch Holmes at 715-822-2118. — from Toys for Tots

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STATE NEWS • Wisconsin Public Radio

Next state budget faces $2.2 billion deficit

DOT has notably asked for 95percent increase in general fund money

Shawn Johnson | WPR News MADISON - According to budget numbers released by the Walker administration on Thursday, Nov. 21, the next state budget faces a $2.2 billion shortfall between what agencies want to spend and what the state is expected to generate in tax revenue.

The Department of Administration report says that agencies are asking for a nearly 5-percent increase in general fund spending next fiscal year and a 6-percent

increase the year after that. As is typical in many budgets, the Department of Health Services, which runs programs like BadgerCare, is seeking the biggest budget increase, followed by the Department of Public Instruction.

What’s unusual is that the Department of Transportation is asking for more general fund dollars than it’s received in the past — specifically, a 95-percent increase next fiscal year.

Revenues are expected to grow in the next budget, but not nearly fast enough, meaning Gov. Scott Walker and state lawmakers will have to make significant changes.

The DOA report shows that the budget for the current fiscal year is projected to end roughly $130 million in the red.

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Grain shipments at Duluth-Superior port’s largest terminal have dipped

Slowdown could be due to market, costs of shipping

Danielle Kaeding | WPR News SUPERIOR - The amount of grain moving in and out of Duluth-Superior is down for the port’s largest terminal.

CHS Facility Manager Dick Carlson said they’re on par to ship out 28 million bushels of grain this year. He said it’s been much the same the last three years.

Overall, however, he said that shipments are down. In 2010, they loaded 60 million bushels.

“I think it’s all in the market and the cost of the shipping,” said Carlson. “Our facilities in Myrtle Grove out of the gulf are still going strong.”

Carlson said they experienced some challenges with rail service this year.

Railroads have been juggling customer

Grain elevators at the Duluth-Superior port. - Photo by Randen Pederson

demands as rail shipments of oil have reached more than 1 million barrels a day. Carlson said that rail shipments took three or four days to arrive from the Dakotas this year, whereas it took half that time in previous years.

“This year we started to take some trucks, just for the small little elevators that couldn’t get any rail service themselves,” said Carlson.

It’s the first time in five years that trucks are hauling grain to the terminal. Around 15 trucks a day are carrying about 850 bushels to the Superior terminal.

Carlson said that most harvests for things like wheat are already done, but that they’re still loading corn and soybeans coming in from the Dakotas and Minnesota. He expects shipments to wrap up in mid-December.

Madison will let residents pay property taxes in up to four payments starting in 2015 Transition to letting residents pay more often and in smaller amounts could lower delinquency rates Shamane Mills | WPR News

MADISON - Starting in January, Madison will allow residents to divvy up property tax payments in four payments, as opposed to the two payments that are already allowed.

According the Department of Revenue, 60 municipalities in Wisconsin allow residents to pay property taxes in three or more installments. The goal in letting taxpayers pay smaller amounts more frequently is to lower delinquency rates,

which doubled during the recession.

Madison treasurer Dave Gawenda said delinquency rates have since gone down, but are still 30 percent higher than historical averages.

“Going delinquent has a lot of serious repercussions,” said Gawenda. “There are extra costs involved. Plus you could be violating the agreement in your mortgage, so it could affect your credit score.”

A 2012 study by University of Wis-

consin’s La Follette School of Public Affairs showed delinquency rates drop by a third if the number of tax payments is increased from two to three. However, the study did not find a sizeable reduction in going from three to four.

The city’s website goes through different scenarios to guide taxpayers through the new process – for instance, what happens if you miss a payment or pay different installment amounts.

Six Wisconsin employers make list of most LGBT-friendly places to work S.C. Johnson, Rockwell Automation are among companies listed by human rights campaign Patty Murray | WPR News STATEWIDE - The Human Rights Campaign has given six large Wisconsin employers a 100-percent grade for how they treat lesbian and gay employees.

The Wisconsin workplaces that got the highest possible rating from the HRC’s annual Corporate Equality Index were Foley and Lardner LLP, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc., Quarles & Brady LLP, S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. and Rockwell Automation Inc. The gay rights group said that other state companies are extending benefits to same-sex couples as well.

Deena Fidas, director of the HRC’s Workplace Equality Program, said the index is based on a company’s willingness to go beyond federal mandates and extend benefits to gay workers or to allow transgender coverage in health plans.

“This is something that S.C. Johnson has invested in, or this is something that Rockwell has invested in,” she said.

“Those may or may not be companies that conventional wisdom would say, ‘Hey, they’re really involved in LGBT equality.’”

Fidas said the index is not meant to “shame” employers, but to point out progress toward gay rights.

Rockwell Automation headquarters in Milwaukee. Photo by Jonny Fixed Gear

Cost of farming in Wisconsin went up last year Three-percent increase linked to more expensive feed, seeds, fertilizer Maureen McCollum | WPR News STATEWIDE - According to the latest Wisconsin Agriculture Statistics publication, farm expenses were up last year in Wisconsin, in part because the cost of producing food was higher than it was in previous years.

Farmers spent more on feed, seeds and some fertilizers in 2013. Overall, farm production expenditures were up more than

3 percent compared to the year before.

U.S. Department of Agriculture state statistician Greg Bussler said higher costs had some impacts on land sales.

“The amount received per acre is really higher, at all-time levels,” said Bussler. “If farmers rented land, the rent was higher than usual because of the high cost that they received previous years for different crops.”

The report also found that the number of farms in Wisconsin remains consistent at about 69,800. The number of small farms declined while the number of larger, more profitable ones grew slightly.

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Shell Lake hosts Lakeland Honors Band and Choir

Alicia Meister, as a senior, is singing in her last year in the Shell Lake choir and in her last honors choir.

Music has played a pivotal role in her education in Shell Lake, something she will take with her and that will help guide her through life.

Colton Luneman, a student from New Auburn, was surprised when his older brother, Airman 2nd Class Forrest Luneman, showed up for his honors band concert. Forrest is stationed with the Air National Guard in Duluth and made the trip down to watch his little brother.

RIGHT: Keagan Blazer, a junior, is in her third high school honors band. Blazer is playing first seat alto saxophone.

The Shell Lake High School honors choir includes (L to R) back row: Linden Nelson, Katie Slater, Ashley Lord, Sam Muska, Daniel Parish and Tyler Rognholt. Front: Dominic Hopke, Tia Carlson, Amy Bouchard, Alicia Meister and Katie Bontekoe.

The Birchwood High School honors band members are shown (L to R) back row: Sarah Chucka, Adara Glenz and Shannon Becker. Front: Katie Roppe, Joe Chucka and Annesa Loew.

Photos by Larry Samson Shell Lake had 11 students who earned an appearance in the 2014 Lakeland Honors Band hosted by Shell Lake on Monday, Nov. 17. Shown (L to R) back row: Sabrina Skindzelewski, Seth Olson, Savanna Soltis, Keagan Blazer, Natalie Smith, Heidi Steines and Cassidy Schroeder.

Front row: Emily Parish, Kennedy Baumgart, Dakota Robinson and Madison LaFave.

The Lakeland Conference Honors Choir was made up of 62 singers from 13 different schools. They came together under the direction of Dr. Matthew Olson.

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St. Francis School has Donuts with Dad

Patrick Haines stopped by the St. Francis School to spend some time with his daughter, Elizabeth. The event was called Donuts with Dad and it was held on Thursday, Nov. 20, in the school cafeteria. The school offers a similar event in the spring for the mothers.

Dave Blonk took a few minutes off of work to stop in and spend some time with his son, Spencer. Joining them were AJ Buchman, Aaron Sacco and Jeff Buckman. They were able to discuss the Packers and Vikings game.

Lining up for the fresh-baked donuts shown (L to R) are: Steve Paffel, Olivia Paffel, Reise Brierton, Evelyn Paffel, Roman Paffel and Kenwood Paffel.

Trevor Woodworth skipped out of school to spend some time with his little brother, Benjamin.

Kirby Dernovsek with his two boys, Owen and Garit, at Donuts with Dad. It was the highlight of their day.

Photos by Larry Samson

Austin Stoner brought his grandfather, Mike, to the event. Kenneth Beres, and Clare and Lily Paulson joined them.

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Shell Lake football team holds end-of-season banquet

The award winners for the 2014 season are shown (L to R): Noah Skluzacek, Coaches Award; Shell Lake will be saying goodbye to four graduating football players. Shown (L to R): Noah Trevor Anderson, Coaches Award; Sean Heckel, Coaches Award, Perfect Attendance; and Drew Skluzacek, Trevor Anderson, Tyler Crosby and Leo Carrillo.

Johnson, Coaches Award, Perfect Attendance. – Photos by Larry Samson

Student coach Nathaniel Wingler received a letter from coach Mark Lehnherr for his contribution on the sideline. Wingler was sidelined by a medical condition that ended his high school football career. Instead of sitting out the season, he became an assistant coach for coach Joel Johnson.

FALL sports

schedule Boys Varsity Basketball Tuesday, Dec. 2: Doubleheader at Siren, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 5: Vs. Bruce, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 12: Doubleheader vs. Clayton, 7:15 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 15: Doubleheader vs. Solon Springs, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 19: Doubleheader vs. Clear Lake, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 30: Doubleheader vs. Luck, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 6: Vs. Frederic, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 9: Doubleheader at Northwood, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 13: At Prairie Farm, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 16: Vs. Cameron, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 20: Doubleheader at Lake Holcombe, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 23: Doubleheader at Turtle Lake, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 27: Doubleheader at Unity, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 30: Doubleheader at Clayton, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 3: Doubleheader at Birchwood, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 6: Doubleheader at Clear Lake, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 10: Vs. Northwood, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 12: At Drummond, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 17: Doubleheader vs. Prairie Farm, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20: Doubleheader at Cameron, 5:45 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 23: At Flambeau, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 26: Vs. Turtle Lake, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Varsity Basketball Tuesday, Dec. 2: Doubleheader at Siren, 5:45 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 4: Doubleheader vs. Turtle Lake, 7:15 p.m.

With the season over, the Shell Lake football program held their award banquet on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Fifteen players earned their football letters. Shown back row (L to R): Noah Skluzacek, Tyler Crosby, Matthew Denotter, Sean Heckel, Drew Johnson, Zack Melton, Christian Monson, Leo Carrillo and Nathaniel Wingler. Front: Trevor Anderson, Tyler Rognholt, Jack Skluzacek, Ben Frey, Travis Klassa and James Crawford.

Friday, Dec. 12: Doubleheader vs. Clayton, 5:45 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 15: Doubleheader vs. Solon Springs, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 19: Doubleheader vs. Clear Lake, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 23: Vs. Spooner, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 30: Doubleheader vs. Luck, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 6: Doubleheader vs. Frederic, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 9: Doubleheader at Northwood, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 13: At Prairie Farm, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 16: Doubleheader vs. Cameron, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 20: Doubleheader at Lake Holcomb, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 23: Doubleheader at Turtle Lake, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 27: Doubleheader at Unity, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 30: Doubleheader at Clayton, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 3: Doubleheader at Birchwood, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 6: At Clear Lake, 5:45 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 9: Vs. Drummond, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 13: Vs. Northwood, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 17: Doubleheader vs. Prairie Farm, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20: Doubleheader at Cameron, 7:15 p.m.

Varsity Wrestling Thursday, Dec. 11: Vs. Unity, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 13: Spooner tournament, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 18: At Bruce, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 20: At Northwestern, 9 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 29: At River Falls, 8 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 8: Vs. Flambeau, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 10: At Superior tournament, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 15: Vs. Cameron, NW/Solon Springs, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 17: At Ladysmith, 10 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 24: Shell Lake Invitational, 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 7: Conference at Cameron, 9 a.m.

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Obituaries Send death notices/obituaries to P.O. Box 455, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or email news@wcregisternewsroom.com

Gene M. Thompson Gene M. Thompson, 86, Spooner, passed away at the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, with his family at his side.

Gene was born on June 9, 1928, in Spooner, to parents Orrin and Alta Thompson. Gene loved his family and his country. He was a member of the Spooner United Methodist Church and past member of the Masons. He served with the Army National Guard in Spooner, and after that time with the Air National Guard out of Duluth. While serving there he received the prestigious Air National Guard Airman of the Year Award.

Gene was a hard worker. He was a commercial milkman for many years, and after, went into the real estate business with DuWayne Benson, his partner. Gene was also a real estate developer and spent much of his life excavating with heavy equipment, developing roads and found time in his busy life to plant thousands of trees.

Some of the first trees he planted can be seen behind the football field at the new high school. In his earlier years, he was active in the city, serving on the city council, county board and many other positions.

He was a loving husband and father and will be sadly missed.

Gene is survived by his wife, Avis; son, Jerry (Debbie); daughters, Deborah (friend John), Terri (fiancé Mike Spafford) and son, Scott (Julie); nine grandchildren; 18

great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Julie; granddaughters, Alta Mary and Dana Jul; brothers, Orrin Jr. and LaVern Thompson; and sister, Genevieve.

Funeral services were Nov. 20 at Spooner United Methodist Church with Pastor Jack Starr officiating followed by a military flag presentation. Interment was at the Spooner Cemetery. Casket bearers were Scott Hammersberg, Pat Kissack, D.J. Salquist, Chris Thompson, Matt Thompson and Jake West. Honorary casket bearers were Mike Spafford and Dwight Marquardt. Online condolences may be left at scalzo-taylor.com.

The Scalzo-Taylor Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Merle Allon Hakenson, 83, of Barronett, Wis., died of cancer at home on Thursday, Nov. 20.

Merle was born in Norcross, Minn. He joined the Navy at 17, where he discovered his love of cooking, working in the ship’s galley. He married Duva Peterson on May 7, 1955. They settled in Barronett in 1959. Merle worked at 3M in Cumberland, Wis., for many years, then owned his own cleaning business until he retired.

He was known for his love of nature and gardening. His cooking and homemade bread will be greatly

Marjorie E. Snow Marjorie E. Snow, of Spooner, Wis. passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 at Spooner Hospital.

Margie was born in Iron Mountain, Mich., in 1928 and was raised on the shores of Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes in northern Wisconsin, spending much time in and on the water. She learned to drive the family Model T at age 14 and was salutatorian of the 1946 class of Florence High School. She then attended Milwaukee Teachers College on a full scholarship, graduating in STILL 1950.

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Margie loved working in her flower gardens, watching the sunrise over Spooner Lake, reading, writing letters and cards, campfires, canoeing and swimming with her grandchildren.

Margie was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Betty Anderson of Spread Eagle, Wis.; and brothers, Roger and Kenneth Anderson.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Howard E. Snow of Spooner; son, David H. Snow of Fox Point, Wis.; daughter, Donna Snow Halsey and son-in-law Craig Halsey of Madison, Wis.; grandson, Brady C. Snow of Seattle, Wash.; grandson, Keegan and granddaughter-in-law, Stefani Snow of Golden, Colo.; and granddaughter Tierney M. Snow of Boulder, Colo.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Spooner Wesleyan Church Mission Fund, Gideons International, or Glenview Assisted Living (Shell Lake, Wis.).

A funeral service was held Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Spooner Wesleyan Church, officiated by pastors Ron Gormong and LeRoy Drake, interment followed at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

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Janine L. Rueter, Sarona, and Doris A. Washburn, Jason D. Harder, Spooner, and Katie M. Witte, Sarona.

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AREA CHURCHES Episcopal

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

Baptist

Shell Lake Full Gospel

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 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.

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

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

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

Faith Lutheran

Nazarene

Long Lake Lutheran Church

(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. Praise worship: 10:30 a.m. 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

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

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 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.

Trinity Lutheran

1790 Scribner St., Spooner Pastor Russ Leeper 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.

Office hours: Monday Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Methodist

United Methodist

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

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.

Church of the Nazarene

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

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Alliance

Lake Park Alliance

Wesleyan

Spooner Wesleyan

Hwy. 70 W, Spooner spoonerwesleyan.org 715-635-2768 Senior Pastor Ron Gormong; Pastor Brian Scramlin, Assistant Pastor; Pastor Patrick Cooper, Student Ministries; Pastor LeRoy Drake, Pastoral Care; Kara Vincent, Worship Arts Pastor; 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.

hen does all we know come to an end?

No one knows.

Can we be prepared for that time, whenever it might come?

The answer is yes.

Let church this week be part of your preparation.

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Cornerstone Christian

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

Wednesday: Bible study and prayer, 6:30 p.m.

Trego Community Church

Pastor John Iaffaldano W5635 Park St. Trego, WI 54888, 715-635-8402 Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. prayer meeting; Youth group, 6:30 p.m.; Kids program, AWANA, ages 4 - grade 6, 6:30 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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

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Matthew 24:36-44

Psalm 122

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Sunday, December 1, 2013 First Sunday of Advent n attitude of gratitude is always obvious. If we are grateful for what God has done for us and given A to us, others will see our appreciation of it in everything

we do. David gave us a fourfold formula to follow.

“I will thank you Lord, with all my heart.” The thanksgiving he describes is total and consumes all of his being - his entire self. The word he used for heart would include his consciousness of God’s presence, his memory of God’s goodness and his awareness of God’s grace. He worshiped God with excitement, enthusiasm and expectation.

“I will tell all of the marvelous things you have done.” Marvelous comes from a word that means “extraordinary, not to be surpassed by anyone and wonderful!” He is so overwhelmed by God’s blessings on his life that he wants everyone to hear about it.

“I will be filled with joy!” Joy is the natural state of the one who trusts in the Lord. Knowing that “all things work together for our good” should cause his joy to radiate from our hearts into our heads and out through our hands. Everything we do should be done with a smile on our face and gladness in our eyes.

“I will sing praises to your name, O most high.” Notice that there is only one letter different between the word “sin” and “sing” - the letter “g” - that stands for God. When we give up sin for the Savior, God gives us a new song to sing. It is a song about the Savior who loves us, gave himself for us, is present in us and cares for us.

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Sarona

by Marian Furchtenicht It’s sure been a cold week for this early in the season.

A warm-up is predicted so that will be appreciated.

The Wisconsin gun deer hunt started Saturday. Before the season started folks were busy getting the shacks warmed up. It’s such a special time of the year, especially for the guys, when so many fond memories are made.

Reports are that it was a very nice funeral for Gene Thompson, Jake West’s grandpa, of Spooner, held Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Spooner with military honors and a flag presented to Grandma Avis.

Most of the family was able to be there. Cara Whitney came from Nebraska, Arin and Mike Swenson came and Scott and Julie Thompson’s daughter, Anna Rule, from Illinois. The family got together afterward at Avis’. Gene was 86, a very kind, hardworking man. I remember way back when he delivered milk in Spooner. He was in real estate and was a very active leader in many positions in the city of Spooner. He married a very sweet lady, Avis Saastad, of Earl, the same summer Johnnie and I were married. He will be missed. Sympathy to Avis and family.

Bob Kruegar visited at his uncle, Anton and Gloria Frey’s, one afternoon.

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Dave and Kati Anderson and little son, Calvin, are moving into their new home on Bakker Road, Shell Lake, near her mom, Lorraine Alger. They have been living in Sarona next to the Methodist church in the former Bert Richter house. Wishing them the best in their new location.

I visited Jolene Lowe one afternoon and we enjoyed tea together. Neighbor Al has been nice and has been keeping my drive and mailbox cleared of snow so I brought some cookies from our church bazaar.

Bob Kruegar was out on Thursday with my Lions Club calendars. We had a nice visit. Son-in-law John Marschall visited and had lunch with me on Thursday.

I enjoyed a visit with Bev Helmer in Shell Lake on Tuesday after bowling. She was hoping I’d stop so she had made homemade vegetable soup, all ready.

Mavis Schlapper had her sister, Joyce Wade, down for lunch on Wednesday. Fritz Mancl stopped in and visited them.

Dean Schlapper, Texas, arrived Thursday afternoon for the hunting season. He and Mavis went to Spooner for Thursday night supper at the Family Restaurant. Friday they went car shopping as Mavis has been without

wheels for the past three weeks.

Birthday wishes this week to Tony Frey, Jolene Peck, Christopher Cummings and Bob Washkuhn, Nov. 28; Jesse West, Barb Grobe, Cindy Campbell and Gracen Zaloudek, Nov. 29; Bert Richter, Jill Hansen, Bonnie Helmer, Diane Kubista, Sara Mathison, Linda Hines, Sue Miller, Julie Magnes and Nancy Ray, Nov. 30; Jean Furchtenicht, Wynona Hefter, Howard Ullom, Ryan Leckel, Mike Dostal, Mari Berman and Grace Gronning, Dec. 1; Lance Parker, Laurie Smith and Frank Irvine, Dec. 2; Dan Rux, Sam Konop, Don Bremer and Lennie Thompson, Dec. 3; my daughter, Cindy Wilkans, Joyce Ripley, Charlie Stubfors, Christofer Taylor, Brenden Sundeen, Cole Andrea, Debbie Pfluger and Wealthy Marschall, Dec. 4.

This week’s wedding anniversaries include Butch and Evelyn Schaffer, Nov. 20; Dewey and Patty Campbell, Dec. 1; LeRoy and Virginia Sandridge and Tom and Audrey Cusick, Dec. 2; Jerid and Jessica Scykes, Dec. 3; and Tyler and Becca Odden, Dec. 4. Have a happy one.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving 2014!

Remember to set your scale back 10 pounds this week!

by Pauline Lawrence to come.

Aren’t you glad we didn’t get the snow they got in New York? Yes, according to TV reports, they got 6 feet with more to come. That’s an uffda!

I see a number of farmers busy this week combining and hauling corn. It will be nice to have it all in and give a thanks for a great harvest.

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It was Friday when I needed to get this short column off. It’s been very cold this past week but I see on TV that we were to have it in the 30s and possibly the 40s over the weekend. The hope was that all the snow would melt.

A very happy anniversary to Noel and Patti Beaufeaux on Nov. 27 when they celebrate 32 years together with many more.

Nov. 29, a very happy birthday to Gary LaVeau as he enjoys his special day with lots more to come.

Happy birthday to Dale Spaulding and to Trevor Melton on Nov. 29. Have a great one.

A very happy birthday to my son-in-law who is more like a son as he enjoys that special day Dec. 2 with more

Sunday, Nov. 23, a bake sale was held at the Lakeview Methodist Church.

I see the Quams got busy with the corn combining this week and got it all combined. It’s hurray for the Quams.

My pups certainly don’t like the snow. They just go out to the end of the cement and a little further and that’s it.

I had to carry Rammy in from the mailbox as he went down. Certainly can’t take the cold. Rory does well and doesn’t go down as yet.

It’s time to get that medical insurance done. It’s about two weeks before Dec. 7 so get it done.

I hope you hunters have good luck and I want to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving!

Scatter sunshine!

Have a great week!

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Barronett

by Judy Pieper

Happy Thanksgiving! Would you like a short history of why we celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of every November? We all know, of course, that the Pilgrims and people of the Wampanoag tribe got together for the first Thanksgiving meal in 1621. But it took a long time for a day to be officially declared as Thanksgiving. George Washington, during his first term as president, felt very strongly that there should be a special day set aside just for giving thanks and praying, and Congress agreed with him wholeheartedly, but they didn’t set a date.

Then, when Thomas Jefferson was president, he felt that it would go against the idea of a separation of church and state to officially declare one day as a special day for giving thanks to God for our blessings.

Many years went by, and finally Abraham Lincoln convinced Congress to declare Nov. 26, 1863, as the official date that year for Thanksgiving, and to set aside every fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving was celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November from that time until 1939, when President Franklin Roosevelt changed it to the third Thursday of November. It was during the end of the Depression, and he thought that people would use the extra week between Thanksgiving and Christmas to shop and spend more money for Christmas presents. He hoped that, given the

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extra week, people would do more shopping for Christmas and get the economy moving a bit. That lasted only a couple of years, and in 1941 Congress insisted that Thanksgiving Day be moved back to the original fourth Thursday in November.

I wonder if Roosevelt knew what a shopping frenzy he started.

But, I am so glad that Lincoln did make Thanksgiving official. As busy as we all get, it would be too easy to just go about our frantic schedules and forget all about stopping to think about the many things we have to be thankful for. I won’t give you a list of the things that I’m thankful for because I’m sure yours would be about the same. But, as you are giving thanks for all your blessings, please remember those in our community who are going through times of trouble – loss of a loved one, illness, loss of a job, and all the other things that can put a damper on a person’s happiness. If you have a little extra, give. The food pantries are always happy to get whatever nonperishable food items you can spare. Toys for Tots and Margaret’s Santa Project will be looking for donations soon. It really doesn’t take much to make someone’s life a little easier, and when we all pitch in we can help an entire community.

I almost forgot – deer-hunting season is going on right now, too. I bet the hunters are glad we have this snow so that tracking is a little easier. Good luck hunters, and be very careful. Remember, it’s a for-

by Helen V. Pederson

On Friday morning, my news had to be in early because of the Thanksgiving holiday. At that time we were enjoying nice sunshine but we never know what is in store for us. The hunters were busy getting ready for the big deer hunt. Good luck men and women, boys and girls.

Salem Church had their annual chicken dinner Tuesday night with good food and a good crowd.

Mavis and Roger Flach both worked at Salem on Tuesday morning getting ready for the dinner and then came back to eat.

Visiting Judy and Myron Bolterman for a few days was Charlie, Amy and granddaughter Abigail from Garrison, N.D. Arlys Santiago was suffering from a bad cold so she was staying home and caring for her cat, Lucy. Drink those liquids Arlys, and stay warm.

Keith White of Cross Plains came up to stay with Jeff Pederson and to join in the hunt. I wonder how the deer like all the

snow and it will be tough for the hunters, too. Tracking should be good.

I watched Amherst boys get beat by Lancaster on Thursday night at Madison.

Somerset played Little Chute and I didn’t see the ending but I think Somerset won.

Tenants were supposed to go out to eat on Thursday night but it was canceled due to the cold weather. There will be better days ahead.

Have a good Thanksgiving, stay well and stay safe.

Why is it that people who don’t know whether they’re coming or going usually are in the biggest hurry to get there?

NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION TOWN OF BEAVER BROOK April 7, 2015

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of Beaver Brook, on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years, beginning on Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

OFFICE INCUMBENT Chairman Gary Johnson Supervisor Dan Kling Supervisor Tom Perlick Clerk Nancy Erickson Treasurer Eva Johnston (appointed) NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a Town Caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above-listed offices will be held in January 2015. The exact date will be set at the December Town Board meeting which is Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at 7 p.m., at the Beaver Brook Town Hall.

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And, for all you shoppers, remember to shop at home for everything possible.

We have wonderful places right here in Barronett. Who wouldn’t love to receive a gift card from Bistro 63, the Barronett Bar, Red Brick Café, Speedy’s C-Stop or the 20 Mile Store? And, if you travel into our suburbs — Cumberland and Shell Lake — there are hardware stores, sports shops, clothing stores, antique and craft shops – the list just goes on and on. And,

Stone Lake I hope all of you hunters have good luck hunting this year. With the early snow it should make things a bit easier to track deer. It was rather nice to have the warm weather suddenly appear on Saturday morning to help relieve the cold a bit.

Don’t forget that Frankie at Marie’s Hideaway in Stone Lake will be serving a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal again this year. Turkey with all the trimmings will be served and Frankie encourages anyone who will be alone over Thanksgiving to stop in from noon to 1 p.m. for an enjoyable meal, along with excellent camaraderie. Please call 715-865-5082 so Frankie has an idea of how many to prepare for. Donations will be greatly appreciated but not necessary.

On Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Stone Lake Lions Hall, there will be a children’s Christmas party from 10 a.m.-noon and also that evening at the hall there will be a Stone Lake Music Night held from 6:30-9 p.m.

The Lakes Community Co-op grocery store is happy to be kicking off its FeedA-Family program again this holiday season. Last year was a huge success, with 65 families receiving food for a holiday meal plus groceries and 75 seniors receiving fruit baskets. Financial donations will be applied to fill $10, $20 and $50 bags of groceries to complete a full meal. Donations of any amount will be greatly appreciated and will be accepted through Monday, Dec. 15. Food will be delivered to recipients the week before Christmas.

If you know of individuals or families who would appreciate a gift of food or

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by Mary Nilssen if you have any questions, please contact Jim at the Lakes Community Co-op grocery store, 715-865-6989. Donations can be mailed to: Lakes Community Co-op, W106 Main St., P.O. Box 356, Stone Lake WI 54876. Please make check payable to Lakes Community Co-op and put FeedA-Family on the memo line.

The following are minutes taken by Allan Reese at the Wednesday, Nov. 19, board meeting: The Lakes Community Co-op Board of Directors is soliciting donations to upgrade the computer system in the store. The upgrade is necessary because of the evolving use of credit cards and card user’s changing liabilities. The cost of the upgrade is $18,000. Please contact the store before Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at 715-865-6989 to help defray the cost.

Pine Brook Farm on CTH A outside of Spooner will be open throughout the winter and here are a few of the upcoming events: Thursday, Dec. 4, 6-9 p.m. Fondue Party, reservations required; Thursday, Dec. 11, 6-9 p.m. Creating with Katrina, make a Christmas gift and enjoy wine, reservations required; Thursday, Dec. 18, 5-9 p.m. Christmas Boutique, shop for local and handcrafted gifts, refreshments served; Wednesday, Dec. 31, 4:30-9 p.m., New Year’s Eve dinner, reservations required. Contact Pine Brook Farm at 715635-4511 for a list of other events and to make reservations. You can also visit their Facebook page.

Dave and I wish each of you a very special and blessed Thanksgiving!

Mary Nilssen can be reached at 715-8654008 or upnorthnils2@gmail.com.

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Washburn County is accepting applications for the position of Administrative Assistant I with the Department of Health and Human Services. This position is responsible for performing varied administrative duties, typing, computer data entry and record-keeping tasks. Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from a standard high school curriculum or equivalent; experience in administrative work which shall include ability to learn and use a variety of computer software applications or hardware devices and the ability to provide professional customer service to clients and staff. Starting salary is $16.15 - $17.81/hour D.O.Q. plus excellent benefits. For an application, visit the county website at www.co.washburn.wi.us or contact the Washburn County Personel Department at P.O. Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871, phone: 715-468-4624, fax: 715-468-4628 or email: adminper@co.washburn.wi.us. Resumes will be accepted but will not take the place of a completed application. Applications deadline is 4:30 p.m., Friday, December 12, 2014. E.O.E. 618222 15-16r

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The Conference Center Staff will provide first-rate customer service. Primary responsibilities include answering calls on main switchboard, arrangements for use of conference center facilities, provides hospitality services for groups and individuals using the center and maintains accurate financial and other records.

For a complete list of qualifications and to apply visit our website at www.witc.edu/employ.

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I’m going to go and get busy. I hope your Thanksgiving Day is wonderful. See you next week.

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WASHBURN APPROVED 2015 BUDGET

The following is a summary of the Washburn County Approved 2015 Budget. Public inspection of the detailed Approved Budget may be made at the office of the Washburn County Clerk, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 % of Actual Estimated Budget Approved Change GENERAL FUND Actual General Fund Equity January 1 6,690,639 7,189,160 6,602,863 6,602,863 6,573,096 EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES General Government 3,694,294 3,882,422 3,972,933 4,349,373 4,321,966 Public Safety 3,524,529 3,489,476 3,466,884 3,475,328 3,529,048 Public Works 15,716 14,441 13,950 31,200 16,200 Health & Human Services 192,255 196,290 216,529 209,784 210,639 Culture, Recreation and Education 468,214 472,791 532,059 485,908 485,679 Conservation & Development 710,472 647,630 691,488 692,406 719,350 Other Financing Uses 99,092 1,025,275 127,000 127,000 1,127,000 Total General Fund Expenditures 8,704,572 9,728,325 9,020,843 9,370,999 10,409,882 11.09% REVENUE CATEGORIES Property Tax Levy Taxes (other than levy) Intergovernmental Grants & Aids Licenses & Permits Fines, Forfeitures & Penalties Public Charges for Services Miscellaneous Revenues Other Financing Sources Total General Fund Revenues

5,973,563 1,365,822 600,637 146,793 103,632 420,122 469,214 123,310 9,203,093

6,130,159 1,418,118 588,793 133,485 115,235 419,894 199,508 136,836 9,142,028

6,153,692 1,269,522 645,068 139,068 89,311 355,036 188,290 151,089 8,991,076

6,153,692 1,347,470 601,304 147,795 87,227 375,426 230,719 384,251 9,327,884

6,264,530 1,352,470 584,334 147,890 87,227 351,950 190,489 382,936 9,361,826

General Fund Equity December 31

7,189,160

6,602,863

6,573,096

6,559,748

5,525,040

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(General Fund Equity includes Reserved, Designated & Undesignated) PROPERTY TAX LEVY by FUND General Fund Special Revenue Funds Debt Service Capital Projects Proprietary Fund Type: Highway Department Copy Machine Fiduciary Fund Type

5,973,563 1,867,856 1,144,321

6,130,159 1,841,551 1,082,372

6,153,692 1,834,255 1,032,372

6,153,692 1,834,255 1,032,372

6,264,530 1,782,658 1,032,372

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15,750 10,482,740

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County Equalized Value 2,480,184,700 2,373,421,900 2,320,241,500 2,320,241,500 2,319,288,400 County Tax Rate* 4.227 4.417 4.518 4.518 4.545 Per $1,000 of Equalized Value Estimated General Obligation Debt as of December 31, 2014: $1,735,000 SUMMARY - ALL FUNDS REVENUES General Fund Special Revenue Debt Service Capital Projects Proprietary Fund Type: Highway Department Copy Machine Fiduciary Fund Type Total Revenues Total Tax Levy Total All Revenues EXPENDITURES General Fund Special Revenue Debt Service Capital Projects Proprietary Fund Type: Highway Department Copy Machine Fiduciary Fund Type Total Expenditures Income (Loss)

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3,229,530 7,659,727 361,169 1,714,169

3,011,869 6,834,017 13,832 3,070,321

2,837,384 4,825,003 127,000 1,612,153

3,174,192 5,685,102 127,000 3,151,296

3,097,296 5,941,465 127,000 6,764,175

4,169,665 7,580 21,456 17,163,296 10,482,740 27,646,036

7,235,244 5,539

4,405,247 7,948

6,340,170 22,500

6,751,853 22,500

20,170,822 10,482,740 30,653,562

13,814,735 10,482,740 24,297,475

18,500,310 10,482,740 28,983,050

22,754,289 10,541,981 33,296,270

8,704,572 9,468,430 1,511,130 990,981

9,728,325 8,646,800 1,206,247 3,776,495

9,020,843 6,659,258 1,107,372 1,612,153

9,370,999 7,532,611 1,107,372 2,955,675

10,409,882 7,713,332 1,107,372 5,764,175

6,256,396 8,413 37,804 26,977,726

9,367,830 34,404

5,867,668 7,948

7,802,591 22,550

8,214,274 22,500

32,760,101

24,275,242

28,791,798

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PUBLIC HEARING Conditional Use Requests

Conditional use requests have been filed with the Washburn County Zoning Office. This public hearing will be held Dec. 16, 2014, immediately following the rezoning requests in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

MADGE Township - Chad Dougard, Sarona WI: Map# MA321A /Record ID#: 18348 - 7.88 Acres, PT NW NE, Section 18-38-11, requesting a conditional use permit to place a 16 x 80 1992 mobile home on property Interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard.

The committee will deliberate in “Open Session.” Handicapped access is available through the south door; parking is near the door. This agenda and the subsequent meeting minutes are available in large type. If you need assistance, please call Lolita Olson at 715-468-4600, prior to the meeting. 618251 15-16r Webster Macomber, Zoning Administrator WNAXLP

I, Lolita Olson, Washburn County Clerk, do hereby certify that the following is a true and correct summarized version of the monthly meeting of the Washburn County Board of Supervisors held on November 12, 2014. Complete copies of record of all resolutions, ordinances and attachments from this meeting are on file in the Washburn County Clerk’s Office, 10 4th Ave., Shell Lake, WI 54871, 715-4684600. Minutes are available after approval online at www.co.washburn.wi.us.

Further, all ordinances shall be effective upon adoption. Publication of ordinances shall occur in accordance with Section 59.14 of the Wis. Statutes. All Washburn County Code provisions are available at the office of the Washburn County Clerk or online at www.municode.com Pursuant to Sect. 65.90 (5) (a) Wis. Stats. Notice is hereby given that some of these resolutions may contain amendments to the 2014 County Budget.

NOTE: These minutes as published herein are subject to corrections, deletions or additions upon approval at the next County Board meeting.

Dated this 17th day of November, 2014.

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The Washburn County Zoning Committee will hold a business meeting Tuesday December 16, 2014, at 3:30 p.m. in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

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Meeting Called to Order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair Sather.

Moment of Silent Meditation and Pledge of Allegiance was presented by Supvr. Mackie.

Notice of Meeting was read by County Clerk Olson.

Roll Call was done by County Clerk Olson. Present: (19), Absent/Excused: (2) Neste and Hansen. Youth Present: (2) Linden and Holman.

Approval of Agenda on motion by Mackie, seconded by Fiedler, M.C. Approval of October 21, 2014, County Board Proceedings on motion by Lester, seconded by Wilson, M.C. Concerned Citizens - Claudette Harrington, Town of Beaver Brook, spoke in support of repealing the previous resolution regarding the National Heritage Area. Max Ericson, Great Lake Timbers Assn. also spoke in favor of repealing this resolution.

Resolution 53-14 for 2014 Tax Levy and 2015 Budget - motion to approve by Mackie, seconded by Fiedler. Motion by Mackie, seconded by Bobin to amend the county portion of the budget regarding the $50,000 requested for the Ice House project; $15,000 to be earmarked for county tourism to replace tourism sign and leave $35,000 in the budget as needed which will be part of contingency and does not affect levy. The $35,000 is being left in due to a request received for $25,000 to assist in Trego Lakes issue; they would still have to come back to the board for release of the funds. Mike Keefe spoke concerning the development fund balance, source of funds and fund designations. Chair Sather read a letter from Rick Coquillette, Chair of the Spooner Redevelopment Authority, asking for $50,000 for HVAC refurbishment of the 301 Walnut Street building (ice house). Supvr. Baier sponsored Jim Heim, a member of Spooner Redevelopment Authority, who stated that, since Mr. Poteet has ended all negotiations for the Ice House, donations have been returned. Mr. Heim also requested that the $50,000 be maintained in the budget for future potential buyers. Mike Spafford was sponsored by Supvr. Baier and spoke about application for grant monies and potential for approval. It was confirmed that nothing is being done right at the moment. Voice vote on amendment passed with one negative vote recorded. Roll vote on amended resolution: Yes (19), No (0); Youth: Yes (2). M.C. Youth Government Day Introduction - Youth arrived at 9:40 a.m. Chair Sather welcomed students from four area high schools.

Introductions were made.

Consent Agenda Resolutions: Motion to approve made by Wilson, seconded by Bobin; request by Esser to pull 10A; M.C. on voice vote.

A. Resolution 54-14 to Approve an Update to the 4/1/2012 Washburn County Employee Handbook - motion to approve by Supvr.

Waggoner, seconded by Fiedler. Questions from Supvrs. Esser, Wilson and Ricci were explained by Cookie Frankenberg and Mike Keefe. M.C. on voice vote.

B. Resolution 55-14 Supporting State Funding for County 911 Services.

C. Resolution 56-14 in Opposition to Proposed Lapse in State Funding to Circuit Court System.

Other Resolutions and Ordinances: A. Resolution 57-14 to Amend Article II, Chapter 10, of the Washburn County Ordinance Dealing with Animal Waste - motion to approve by Supvr. Lester, seconded by Esser. Brent Edlin gave a brief summary and stated that the major change is taking it from zoning and moving to land conservation committee. This is being sent to the Dept. of Agriculture to bring it up to date with current administrative rules. Permit fee has been established at $10. Along with public comment, input was received from a local farmer, zoning administrator and corp. counsel. M.C. on voice vote.

B. Resolution 58-14 for Specialized Transportation Services/Elderly and Handicapped - motion to approve by Supvr. Haessig, seconded by Trembath. This is the grant that is used on an annual basis to provide transportation for medical and for some nutrition and is in the budget. Reviewed total amount of grant, levy money used for match and donations. County vehicles are used for this purpose - not contracted out. Roll Vote: Yes (19), No (0); Youth: Yes (2). M.C. C. Resolution 59-14 to Approve 2015 County Forest Work Plan - motion to approve by Supvr. Fiedler, seconded by Dohm. Mike Peterson, County Forest Administrator, presented the highlights of the County Forest Work Plan. It was mentioned that the 150,000 acres of county forestland is being managed sustainably; the revenue brought to the county varies from $1.9 million to $2.5 million as gross and the return to general fund, about $1.4 million, goes to road construction. Roll Vote: Yes (19), No (0); Youth: Yes (2). M.C. D. Resolution 60-14 to Approve 2015 County Forest Variable Acreage Share Payments - motion to approve by Supvr. Fiedler, seconded by Baier. Mike Peterson explained that this is part of the budget process. Roll Vote: Yes (19), No (0); Youth: Yes (2), M.C. E. Resolution 61-14 to Reconsider Resolution #37-14 Regarding the St. Croix National Heritage Area (per previous motion to postpone to November 2014 meeting) - motion to approve by Supvr. Lester, seconded by Masterjohn. Mike Peterson expressed his concerns regarding the document in that it does not address any aspect of sustainable timber management. Mr. Peterson serves as legislative chair of the Wisconsin County Forest Association (WCFA) and fears that the study presents an unrealistic picture to Congress about this and that it may lead to future litigation. Sheldon Johnson, sponsored by the Chair, stated that NWRPC was not involved in the writing of the plan but that they have been selected in the fall of 2013 as the coordinating entity to move this designation forward. Supvr. Esser sponsored Max Ericson who expressed concerns with how federal lands are being managed.

Mr. Johnson stated that written comments and concerns need to be forwarded to the task force/NWRPC so they can be addressed. The WCFA will do so. The board will withdraw support until such time as better language is incorporated in the document. Roll Vote: Yes (18), No (1) Sather; Youth: Yes (2); M.C. F. Resolution 62-14 to Revise Highway Supervisory Structure - motion to approve by Supvr. Waggoner, seconded by Wilson. This will replacement three nonexempt Foreman positions with two exempt Field Supervisor positions and one exempt Shop Supervisor position. Roll Vote: Yes (19), No (0); Youth: Yes (2). M.C. Committee Reports - were given. Supvr. Mackie commended all dept. heads and committees in keeping with zero increase. Krantz also thanked the board for their ongoing support in highway issues.

Chair Appointments - Supvr. Haessig was appointed to the Transportation Coordinating Committee to replace Supvr. Neste.

Citizen Comments - Jon Johnson mentioned that a state trooper will be added to our area.

Chair Comments - Hilary Neste has resigned; she has accepted a new job and is moving out of the area. County will advertise the open position.

Possible Future Agenda Items - Increased Youth/Board interaction (Trembath); Reconsideration of resolution regarding reduction of board members (Mackie).

Audit Per Diems - on motion by Mackie, seconded by Lester; M.C. on voice vote.

Adjourn - at 11:01 a.m. on motion by Wilson, seconded by Masterjohn; M.C. on voice vote.

*NOTICE OF ORDINANCE

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A Resolution Amending Article II, Chapter 10, of the Washburn County Ordinance Dealing with Animal Waste is hereby created and was adopted by the Washburn County Board of Supervisors on November 12, 2014. The amendment allows the ordinance to be brought up to date with current administrative rules.

Respectfully submitted, 617888 15r Lolita Olson, County Clerk

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Primary school has book fair

LEFT: First-grader Samuel Shelton purchased this book, not for himself, but for his teacher, Ashley Muench. Children and their parents can purchase books for different classrooms at the primary school.

Shell Lake second-grader Emily Dorweiler is looking to purchasing a book about the animals she loves

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Sisters Kara and Kylee Dahlstrom are going to share the book they selected together.

Lacey the therapy dog visits students

RayAnn Petz is being helpful by opening the door for Tony Stephanities. On their own, the young children take turns holding the door open for the children getting off the buses in the morning. The bus drivers have nicknamed them the Doorkeepers. — Photo by Larry Samson

Shell Lake School Menu Breakfast Monday, Dec. 1: Bagel or mini cinnamon roll.

Tuesday, Dec. 2: Pancake and sausage or Get Vertical Bar. Wednesday, Dec. 3: Cereal and toast or ultimate breakfast round.

Thursday, Dec. 4: French toast sticks or muffin.

Friday, Dec. 5: Cheddar omelet and toast 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, Dec. 1: Chicken nuggets.

Tuesday, Dec. 2: Burrito bowl.

Wednesday, Dec. 3: Grilled chicken sandwich.

Thursday, Dec. 4: Homemade lasagna.

Friday, Dec. 5: Chicken fajitas.

Salad bar is provided daily to all students. All students also have a daily alternate entrée choice of either sandwich pack: PB&J, flavored cracker and cheese stick or yogurt pack: Flavored fat-free yogurt with granola on side, flavored cracker and cheese stick.

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Diane Sczublewski, Shell Lake resident and retired teacher, and her certified therapy dog visit students at Shell Lake Schools. Sczublewski’s passion for teaching continues to be demonstrated through her work with children and the elderly. Sczublewski keeps Lacey in top form through her regular visits to nursing homes and, as of about a month ago, Shell Lake Schools.

The students know that Lacey is a working dog so understand that they are expected to work on academic tasks when she comes for a visit. The students enjoy sitting next to Lacey as they complete a lesson, or just read a story to her. When their work is done they are allowed free time to play. Lacey has a very impressive repertoire of tricks such as jumping through a hula hoop, and jumping over a tube while the students hold onto each end. The students love their time with Sczublewski and Lacey. — Photo submitted

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Hanging out at the Shell Lake Public Library LEFT: Zayla Sturtze, Alexis McCracken and Kourtney Weaver are using the computers in the teenager section of the library.

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One of the most popular places for the pizza party is the Shell Lake City Council Chambers where the children eat their pizza and take turns playing video games on the large-screen TV. The mission of the library has changed over the years as technology has changed. The library needs to change to meet different demands today.

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The New Year Is Just Around The Corner!

The Shell Lake Public Library and the Washburn County AODA held an early school release pizza party on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the library. It was a day to hang out at the library with friends and do the things that teenagers like to do. The event was started years ago under a former librarian and has become a very popular event. Shown (L to R): Matthew Allar, Camryn Nasman, Terry Leckel, Eric Haynes and Christian Johnson.